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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1905

Page

26

Carroll Institute sweeps Newark five in 67 to 11 basketball game

Carroll Institute dazzled at home, routing Newark train of Baltimore 67 to 11. Kerr led scoring with 13, Howell and many others added field goals, while boundary disputes and referee calls sparked brief chatter among visiting players. Plans for an eight-team Capital City League and a possible Col u mbia University game follow.

Belvidere Baltimore Carroll Institute Carrell Institute Hall Newark Howell Sarrecum Mty Hollander Barker Fiela Kerr Paid Anditiet Ockerit Cumberland Young Men Faid Newarks Freeburger Carroll Institutes Iiaemer Boundariee Capital City Corcoran Cadets Ordway Rules Washington Light Infantry Columbia Athletic Club Hearse Hifles Company FL Second Battalion Gar Joh Institute Belvedere Balramoor Carrell Institute Carrolls Columbia University Five Nawarks Taraemer Fad Cullen Becker Howe Senter Marghall Kerr Sehnerhaltz Barker Hollander Lawrence Cramer Fard Ockert Halvea

St Johns School Bans Football After Season

Syracuse news reports St John's Military School Manlius votes to drop football after this season citing professionalism roughness and demoralizing influences. Resolutions urge banning interschool play while continuing intra-squad games and seek Roosevelt support to curb rufianism in the sport.

St. John’s Syracuse St Johns Military School Manlius St John’s Seniol Et Manlius College Tuna Wendorse Hoosevelt Wallin Vwerbeck Roosevelt Wuui

Englishmen Triumph Over Penn 19 to 0 at Franklin Field

The Pilgrims led by Sir Charles Kirk Patrick defeated the University of Pennsylvania Association team 19 to 0 on Franklin Field in Philadelphia on October 24. The English squad dominated with clever ball handling and never allowed Penn a serious scoring threat. It marked the Pilgrims final appearance of the event.

Pennsylvania Franklin Field Philadelphia Pilgrims Sir Charles Kirk Patrick University of Pennsylvania

Hart accepts offer to fight Kauffman after O'Brien result

Marvin Hart, the heavyweight champion, accepted the Colma Club of San Francisco’s offer for an unlimited round match with Al Kauffman for a $15,000 purse. The offer hinges on Kauffman defeating Jack O'Brien in San Francisco in the upcoming German American Chess Match context. Berlin chess committee set November 11 and 12 as match dates. Columbia Athletic Club plans to play football against the Gallander eleven at Kendall Green at 3:30 PM.

Hart O’brien Louisville Marvin Hart Colma Club San Francisco al Kauffman Billy Roche Kauffman Jack O’brien Berlin United States Columbia Athletic Club Gallander Kendall Green

Plan to Beat Bookmakers at Jamaica Track

New York Oct 24 After a chase by detectives and a struggle T N Moore Albany was captured at the Jamaica track for robbing bookmakers with forged badge numbers. He carried a badge printing outfit and blank badges and aimed to collect 240 on Leonora W. the day’s third race. Moore, locked up in Long Island City, is charged with larceny.

New York T. ©. Moore State Street Albany Jamaica Track Leonora W Moore Long Island City

National Takes Two Ouray Loses By A Slump

The Royal Arcanum Bowling League opened its season with three games between Ouray and National at Sparrow's bowling alley. National won the series as Ouray slumped in the final game after a strong second, signaling good early form for both sides despite modest scores. The piece also notes upcoming boxing bouts at People's Athletic and Social Club on November 6, with Baddie Crowley vs Martin anticipated and Johnny O'Connor handling the challenger.

Royal Arcanum Bowling League Ouray Sparrow's Bowling Alley Ourays Washington People's Athletic and Social Club Baddie Crowley Martin Johnny O'Connor Crowley Navy Post Office Department Bischar Columbia Railway Relief Association Northeastern Spillers Wenzel National Council Billings Mitehall Langley Seitz Baum Ouray Council Voigt Derseb Olver Navy Tara Talbert Krieger Aliler Iad Q*donnell Urlet Jenkins Wenzell

Chesapeake and Ohio Elects Directors at Richmond Meeting

Richmond Oct 4 The Chesapeake and Ohio railway held its annual stockholders meeting today electing a board for the ensuing year: Decatur Axtell Chauncey M Depew John P Green William H Newman Samuel Rea George W Stevens J B Thayer J Hamilton McK Towmbly and Henry T Wickham The session was brief and no other business of importance occurred. The board did not meet today but is expected to convene soon.

Richmond Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Decatur Axtell Chauncey M Depew John P. Green Wiliam H. Newman Samuel Rea George W. Stevens J. B. Thayer J. Hamilton McK. Towmbly Henry T. Wickham

Heart Cure Claims to Strengthen Weak Hearts

An advertisement touts a remedy named Heart Cure to strengthen the heart and relieve dizziness, palpitations, short breath, faint spells, and chest pains. It promises a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not work.

Von Otter Eart

Yale Leads Big Four Scoring as Ivy Contenders Edge Toward Key Games

Yale dominates early Big Four scoring with 114 points in five games and holds the only unscored-upon record among Yale Princeton Harvard and Pennsylvania. Harvard struggles against West Point while Yale stumbles vs Penn State. Princeton shows a fatigued edge over Lafayette as trainer Jim Robinson recuperates away from the squad.

Yale Princeton Harvard Pennsylvania New Haven Lehigh Lafayette Gettysburg Swarthmore Brown Springfield Williams Bowdein University Bates West Point Wesleyan Syracuse Holy Croup Penn State Sacacsesse Villa Nova van Wash and Jefferson Georgetown Bucknell Getiyarburg Franklin and Marahail North Carolina Areious Seuss

Warrant for an Elephant in Poplar Bluffs Mo

A warrant was sworn for the circus manager and for Tip the elephant over the theft of an $800 diamond set gold watch and damage to a Parisian bonnet, belonging to Mrs. Kila Goltz of Portsmouth Ohio visiting in the city. Goltz was feeding Tip when the animal seized the watch with its trunk and concealed the bonnet. a $3,000 damages suit followed after the manager’s offer to replace the watch and bonnet was rejected.

Poplar Bluffs Tip Kila Goltz Portsmouth Ohio

Hunting at Chevy Chase Opens Season This Fall

The Chevy Chase Hunt Club plans a season beginning around Thanksgiving and running to April. Preparations include a fast mixed English and American fox hound pack for drags and hunts, led by huntsman Pete Curran. Deputy master Gist Blair aids, while long-standing members anticipate a strong season with a Warrenton fox hound shipment received yesterday.

Chevy Chaze Pete” Curran Gist Blair Hounda J. Ford Thompson, Jr. KR. L Frederick Huidekoper Chester Kerr Hugh Alec Legare Billy’ Marrew Pr. Snyder John Larcombe, Jr Prentiss Knut Phil Hichborne Warrenton James Maddux Chevy Chase Hunt Club H. L Johnson

Taylor Succeeds Powers as Eastern League Chief

Special to The Washington Post New York Oct 2 1904 meeting of Magnates of the Eastern League chose Henry L Taylor of Buffalo to succeed Patrick Powers of Jersey City as league president. Taylor played baseball in the 1880s 1890s and later studied law at Cornell. The pennant was awarded to Providence and the annual meeting moved to the fourth Tuesday in October.

Washington Post New York Hotel Imperial Thirty-second Street Broadway Patrick T. Powers Jersey City N. J Powers Henry L. Taylor Buffalo Chuir Taylor Louisville Club American Association Baltimores Edward Hanlon Buffalo Cornell Law School John Kreitner Montreal Edward McCaffrey Toronto JT. Chapin Rochester Moses M. Frank Baltimore Foloning Cof. Chapin Griffiths Wiliam Burnham Newark J. Kreitner C. Griffiths Providence

Sheedy Claims Royal Flush Killed Col

New York World notes card gambler Pat Sheedy stating Col. William Simms of Huntington West Virginia died after a royal flush win. He cites extreme emotion from winning as a heart stressor and warns large losses do not tax the heart as much. He also recalls another man in the South who died after drawing to three aces.

New York Pat Sheedy Col Wiliam Simms Huntington Wo Va Mr Sheedy Col. Simms Adil

Negotiations Report Newfoundland Union With Canada

The Morning Post states negotiations are under way toward a union between Newfoundland and Canada with some hope of success. The report mentions Canada and Newfoundland as prospects of political alignment and discusses potential implications.

Canada Newfoundland Washington Post London Morning Post

Navy to entertain Prince Louis of Battenberg in Washington

Details of the visit of Prince Louis of Battenberg and his six warships are being arranged for Annapolis Washington and New York with the Navy State and British embassies coordinating receptions luncheons and dinners. Admiral Evans will lead the squadron to Annapolis while Comdr Chapin and Maj McCawley supervise the navy program and the British ambassador will make introductions at the White House.

Prince Louis of Battenberg Annapolis Ara Roosevelt Navy Department Washington State Department White House Loeb F. E. C. Ryan S Navy Chapin Bureau of Navigation Maj. McCawley Marine Corps Navy Admirel Evans Ryan Robert Bacon Capitol State Capt. Ryan Admiral Evans Mortimer Durand Evans Fort Monroe Severn Prince Louis New York America Prince Henry Prussia Tris Vesels Prince

Wood to command Philippines during Corbin’s absence

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood arrived in Manila and will assume command of the military department of the Philippines while Maj. Gen. Corbin is absent. The Philippine Commission is debating the agricultural bank bill proposing a $5,000,000 gold capital.

Philippines Gen. Corbin Manila Leonard Wood Department of the Philippines Philippine Commission

Army Orders Move Coast Artillery Officers and Surgeons

Capt Lawrence B. Simonds gets one month extension of leave. Second Lieut William Wood moves from Coast Artillery Thirty fourth to unassigned, reporting to the artillery district of the Columbia. Lieut Homer Grant shifts from Coast Artillery Seventy seventh to unassigned, reporting to the artillery district of Boston. Contract Surgeon Clarence A. Warwick moves from the Philippines division to Fort Motz New Jersey, relieving Frederick H. Sparrenberger who goes to Fort Washakie Wyoming. Maj Mason M. Patrick from West Point New York to Chicopee Falls Massachusetts on official business.

Lawrence B. Simonds William Wood Coast Artillery Artillery District of the Columbia Homer Grant Artillery District Boston Clarance A. Warwick Philippines Fort Motz N. J Frederick H. Sparrenberger Sparrenberger Fort Washakie Wya Mason M. Patrick Corps of Engineers West Point N. Y Chicopee Falls Maas Dusiness

Naval Officers Receive Orders and Vessel Movements

Orders to Lieut N A Mollully Ensign T M Dick and Paymasters Morse Sanford detailed. Movements of ships Choctaw Mayflower Sylph Norfolk Yorktown etc plus depature and commission actions at navy yards and courts martial proceedings for Commander Young Chinaman deported from Milwaukee October 24 1905.

N. A. Mollully Pepreburg Russia Naval Intelligence Milla Building Washington D.C T. M. Dick United States Geological Survey J. Louis J. W. Morse Navy Yard Cavite J. R. Sanford New York N. Y Naval Mintion Devite San Francisco Choctaw Mayfower Sylph Norfolk Porter

Taft on Japan after the war and Asia policy

Secretary of War Taft, returning from an Orient tour, says Japanese attitudes toward the West remain mixed yet incline to Western civilization. He predicts high prices and prosperity for Japan postwar, and favors amendments to treaties to ease Chinese exclusion while maintaining a strong peaceable U S role in the Philippines.

New York Russia Taft Orient Churchman Japan United States Philippines America Canton Amoy

Southern man becomes naval aid to President Roosevelt

Lieut Commander Albert Key U S N named naval aid on Roosevelt staff after three and a half years at sea in Asiatic waters. He is son of former Senator and Postmaster General David M Key and has married a Washington girl. Key previously served in Washington and at the Naval Academy personnel board under Roosevelt. His wife is daughter of Col. John Condit Smith.

Albert Key Roosevelt David M ‘Key United States Tennessee Hayes Asiatic New Orleans Wisconsin Commander Key Washington Naval Academy Navy Navy Yard Key Col John Condit Smith

READY FOR BUILDERS' TRIAL Rhode Island Enters Tests Today

The new battleship Rhode Island at Ware River Shipbuilding plant in Quincy is ready for builder's trial with steam up overnight. She will sail to Provincetown for crew standard tests, then to Rockland, Maine, and over government course to compare performance before a planned official government trial in late October.

Rhode Island Quincy Mass Ware River Shipbuilding Company Provincetown Rockland Boston Navy Yard

Gen Jonathan A Hill Dies. Civil War General and Richmond Military Leader

Towanda Pa Oct 4 Gen Jonathan A Hill long linked to Pennsylvania tanning and leather trades died at his home He served as a Civil War colonel with the Eleventh Maine Regiment losing his right arm at Deep Bottom He was brevetted major general after the war and led the military commission at Richmond Philadelphia Oct 5 Dr J Howard Taylor nerv ous disease specialist died at home aged eighty He was Bayard Taylors brother

Richmond Towanda Jonathan A Hill Pennsylvania Eleventh Maine Deep Bottom Hill Philadelphia J Howard Taylor Bighome Fie Bayard Taylor

Golden curls lead to arson in Chicago home attack

Chicago reports detail Annie Thompson and five of her children attempting to burn neighbor J. F. Thompson's home over two hours last night. Isabella Thompson, ten, also made a torch attempt but was stopped. After the final attempt, Thompson and all five children were arrested as engines and police battled fires and alarms. The case cites jealousy over a neighbor's curls as motive amid earlier family trouble. Also notes troop movement transferring Second Squadron First Cavalry 3rd Infantry from Fort Clark Texas to Fort Sam Houston for sapling duty.

Chicago Beacause Annie Thompson Homs J. F. Thompson Thompson

Japan and America in China Trade Debate

A polished pro Japan stance argues that Tokyo will boost global prosperity through open doors in China. It cites post war debts, labor costs, and Japan’s machinery edge, promising fair competition and a square deal with the United States while noting growing American imports and a favorable balance of trade for Japan.

China Japan Russia America United States England Great Britain Pacific

GAS FROM PASTE When Used as Food Is Bound to Make Trouble

A reader from Trenton recounts digestive trouble from cereal meals and credits Grape-Nuts with reversing his issues. He describes weight loss on milk and toast, then rapid improvement after trying Grape-Nuts with cream, regaining nine pounds in a week and restoring appetite. The note mentions Poe tum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and Promotes a booklet in every package.

Trenton N. J Poetum Co Battle Creek Milch Wellville

Dining room opens at the Association House menu and rates

The dining room of the New Association House at 1736 G Street N W welcomes members and accompanied guests with a Pompeian red olive green and buff decor. Meals priced for members include 5 dollars weekly regular board 25 cents for breakfasts and luncheon 35 cents for dinner a la carte service higher. Hours are 7 to 9 breakfast 11:30 to 1:30 luncheon 5:30 to 7:30 dinner and Sunday dinner 12:30 to 2 Elevators to the sixth floor. The dining room remains a privilege of membership.

Association House

Policies of three great Pacific powers reshape the East

The article urges joint study of policies by Japan the United States and Great Britain to exploit Eastern resources. It argues the East will drive future world events and praises diplomat Berry and minister Bingham for their roles in Japan 1873 to 1885.

Japan United States Korea China Orient East M Htok Matthew Colbraith Berry John A. Bingham

Stokes Buys Waite Island for Summer Home

James G P Stokes son of Anson Phelps Stokes purchases Waite Island in Westcott Cove Stamford Connecticut. He plans a small unpretentious cottage for himself and Rose Harriet Pastor with emphasis on island beauty over a costly house. The four acre island sits near Brick House and Callenders Point, about a 15 to 20 minute powerboat ride from the mainland.

James G. P. Stokes Washington Post Stamford Conn Anson Phelps Stokes Waite Island Rose Harriet Westcott Cove Lester Wallack Brick House Mr. Stokes Callenders Point

EXPECT TEXTILE STRIKER TO-NIGHT VOTE PLANS

Fall River textile workers prepare to vote on a strike over a 14 percent wage increase rejection by the Manufacturers Association. The Textile Council met but did not urge unions to act, while special meetings are set for tomorrow night to decide on leaving the mill. Union leaders forecast a strike before month end if absentee votes favor withdrawal.

Fall River Mill Fal River Mags Fall River

County-seat War Ended in Walworth County Battle

The State Supreme Court ruled that Walworth County's seat will be in Bangor. The long running dispute led to a ruptured split between Selby and Bangor over the location of the county courthouse, ending a famous local war.

Pierre, & D State Supreme Court Walworth County Bangor Selby

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