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NEW YORK, December 10.?There were
base ball gatherings galore in the metropolis
yesterday. They Included a meeting
"f the national commission in the morning
and sessions of the American and
National leagues in the afternoon. The
ommlsslon met In the St. James building,
the American League at the Hotel Walcott
and the National League at the Waldorf-Astoria.
It was a joyous day for
the fans who happened to be on 6th avenue
to watch the constant procession of
managers and hall players that went on
all day between the two big hotels.
So that nobody would be overlooked.
the committee of three representing the
Eastern league and American Association,
comprising P. T. Powers, Joseph D.
O'Brien and Henry J. Klllilca. appeared
at each meeting and stated their case.
The national commission decided t<i take
no action on the claims of the bolters un
til its annual meeting on January 4 in
Cincinnati.
President Ban Johnson called the American
Leaguers to order at - o'clock. The
delegates present were Frank J. Farrell,
New York; B. S. Shilbc, Pht.adelphia; T.
i*. Noycs. Washington: John I. Taylor.
Boston; Charles Comiskey. Chicago; R.
L. Hedges. John E. Bruce and B. Atkins,
St. Louis; F. J. Navln, Detroit; C. \V.
Somers and J. Kllfoyle, Cleveland.
The club owners awarded the pennant
to the Detroit a and passed a resolution
that hereafter 110 passes shall be given
to visiting clubs. Routine business took
up the best part of the session.
Ban Johnson's Clever Move.
President Ban Johnson made another of
hia clever moves that tend to strengthen
organized base ball. He suggested that
the American League invite the National
1/edgue to meet in a Joint session today
to discuss various matters of interest to
both leagues. The suggestion was unanimously
adopted. President Johnson will
send the invitation today. If the two big
leagues got together it will be the first
time the two organizations have ever had
a Joint session.
The National League met at 2 o'clock
The clnb owners listened to statements
by L. J. Rooney of this city, who is the
inventor of a patent spike that will steady
the players and will not maim those who
may come in contact with it. Benjamin
Richardson of Boston explained the merits
of a chemical that will lay the dust
in baso bair diamonds.
A resolution reciting the services of the
late Henry Chadwick to base ball and expressing
condolence to the family of the
beloved "Father of Base Ball" was passed.
Copies will be engrossed and sent to
Mr. Chadwlck's relatives.
Then the magnates did another good
thing in raising the salary of SecretaryJohn
A. Heyd er.
The lobby attendance was large at both
the Waloott and the Waldorf. Garry
Herrmann. Max Flelschman and Clark
Griffith held many conferences during the
day. It is now only a difference as to
salary that keeps the former leader of
the Highlanders from signing to manage
the Cincinnati Reds. After another long
session of a whispered conversation
President Dorry of Boston failed to turn
over Bill Dah.en to President Ebbcts of
Brooklyn. Dorry is said to want $11 000
for Dali'en's release, or he would take
Nap Rucker, Harry Mclntyre and John
Hummel in exchange. Kbbe:s, assisted by
hi.*; son. Charles, Jr.. left for Brooklyn In
n dazed condition and with the expression
of the boxing partner of a champion
lighter after a six-round bout.
Bresnahan Still a Giant.
Roger Bresnahan is still a Giant. The
St. Louis club has failed to come through
with an offer that would tempt John liedraw
to hand over Roger. In case that
trade is not made Billy Gilbert has the
nest chance to be signed to manage 'the
< ardinals.
Players who Joined the gay throng in
IVacock Alley yesterday wete Jessie Burhctt.
Smiling Pi 1 Donovan, Matty Mclntyre.
Otis Clymer, Bill Clarke, Harry
Lumley, Tim Jordan and Tom Doran.
The national commission passed considerable
time discussing the charge that
many of the tickets for the world's championship
games played last fall in Chicago
were tn the hands of scalpers, who
held them at high prices, to the great disgust
of the fans who had loyally supported
5lie Cubs all summer. Tbe commission
will report on the matter today.
James A. Hart, former president of th
Chicago Club, who is a life member of th
National league, attended the meeting.
"Base ball meetings nowadays." said
Hart, "are like prayer meetings compared
to the old days, when there was a pitched
battle at every session. I suppose it If
better for the game but not so interesting
as when we used to meet in Parlor F In
the old Fifth Avenue Hotel. There is on?
Hung we used to do in those days. I am
wil ing to do it now." Then he bought.
Pmplre Tim Hurst received word during
the day that his father had dropped dead
yesterday morning at his home in, Ashland,
Pa.
A A ? A - a 1
Airsia 01 mcAieer.
These are lonesome days for James McAieer.
manager of the St. Louis Browns.
McAieer Is attending the American League
meeting here for the purpose of making a
few deals in players, if possible. But in
i lew of numerous transactions in which
he lias secured much the better of the
swaps McAieer found out to his d.smay
jesterday that other managers and magnates
w.th whom he was inclined to talh
Hades were in a hurry to get away froir
him. McAieer, it will be remembered
traded G ade. Hemphill and Niles to th*
New York Americans last winter for Will
ams. Hoffman and Ferris. who was sotired
from Boston to complete the trans
'or. The year before the St. Ixmis manager
traded over Rickey to Gr.ffUh foi
j.ie Yeagrr. In each instance tlie New
York club got u crate of lemons, barring
Hemphill, and for this reason McAloei
< anse to be regarded a? a wizard. Tester
day he had a little chat with one of th<
western club owners but the latter, aftci
ibe confab. said that while McAleer's prop
sitiou looked good he was afraid to mak<
:he deal because of the exi>eriences of th?
New York and other clubs in the past. As
a result of McAieer"s plight the base bal
men at the Hotel Woleoti. made his lift
miserable with good natured Joshing yes
terday until the St. Louis manager threw
up his hands "He is in the same c-lasi
with Conn e Mack," said Wild BI1 Dono
van of the Detroits. "They are the besi
'gold brick' sellers in base ball, and othei
managers are jealous of them."
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NOTES FROM NEW YORK.
v ??? .j
Tim Murnane, John M. Ward. Garrj
Herrmann, Frauds Richter. Mike Regai
and a few other old-timers agreed las
night that Hal Chase and Ty Cobb wen
the two greatest ball players of the decade.
It looks as if they had the righ
dope.
John l>. O'Brien and Put Powers sa;
that they are ready to take their medi
cine, whatever it may be. They say tha
all they ask is the privilege of attendant
to their own business. That sounds rea
sonable. doesn't it?
Frank Farrell and George Stalling.-; wen
abound all day looking things over. It'i
<jueer, but Griffith and Farrell did no
lunch together.
Stalling.-? says his Georgia farm is bit
enough for any ball club, and lie intend
to use it as a training place. The High
landers ought to have a great time dowi
there next spring.
Hno AriflpncA tVv.lt hnrm.Miv riii?xnc i?-? ! ?.
' / I?v * ? ..?*? vttj I > III V4K
National League was the fact that the ol<
l>oard of directors, consisting of Dreyfuss
Kbbets, Herrmann. Murphy and Dovey
was re-elected.
Some Inventor with a thought for th
safety of the players was around th<
lobby of the Waldorf yesterday with ;
new patent spike for the playi rs' shoes
The inventor claims the spike is so con
structed that it will not hurt the pluye
.when it is shoved against liim by a bas<
runner. The new spike attracted a lot o
attention, and some of the players sail
they would give it a trial in the spring.
George 8 tailings of the Highlanders ani
VITES NATIC
EVER MOVE
For First Time in Histc
Fortify Peace Pac
Washington's
Battles?
Frank Xavin, president of the Detroit
club, were together much of the time yesterday.
but neither would admit that they
were talking over player deals. Stall ngs
is known to be pretty sweet on Stanage.
tho catcher secured by the Tigers from
Newark this fall, and may make a deal
with Detroit for him.
Adrian C. Joss, pitcher par excellence,
and sporting editor during the off season
is here introducing the recently patented
Joss indicator which registers balls,
strikes and outs on scoreboards the instant
they are called by the umpire. The indicator
was perfected by Joss and W. H.
Whean of Cleveland, and they exp?ct to
put them in several big league parks this
season.
Jimmy Casey came on and signed his
Montreal contract yesterday and then secured
from Mike Cantlllon the release of
Catcher Fred Buelow, the former St.
Louis-Detroit-Cleveland receiver.
Minor league managers arc grabbing
! talem here and there. 'Gene McCann of
the Jersey City club pinned Connie Mack
down to a promise of either Manush or
Barr, both being third basemen.
Billy Smith of the Atlanta club is lookt
* .< 4
ing- ror u nrsi oa^t'uiaii. riyt ui me
Giants would be a pond man for him to go
after. Ho Is only a kid. but can hit and
field. Smith think? that old Joe Sugden
will be a great man for his young pitchers,
and so he will.
A major league club owner who lias
been in the game for thirty years said
yesterday that the demands of the Eastern
League and the American Association
were excessive. "When I was a union
league club owner." said this man. "the
major leagues could wipe me out by taking
all of my best players at $500 each.
With $5,000 as an outlay they could practically
ruin my business by wrecking my
team. Nowadays the majors cannot draft
more than one player from each of the
class A leagues, and they must pay more
than double the price which prevailed In
the old days. These two minor leagues
simply want to expand and are kicking
over the traces as a preliminary move toward
establishing themselves in the
major class."
Harry Pulliam told an amusing story in
the presence of Barney Dreyfuss last
night that got the Pittsburg magnate going.
Mr. Pulliam says the magnates had
just gathered at Cincinnati to Uear the
famous case of the New York-Chicago
game, in which Merkle failed to touch
second. According to Pulliam, Barney
came in very much excited.
"You cannot sit on this case. Barney,"
said Pulliam. "because you are an Interested
party."
' "I am not." replied Barney, hotly. "I
am not prejudiced at all. I know what I
will do. I will simply vote that the game
be given to Chicago?tliat's all."
"Well, it's a cinch you are not eligible
now, Barney." replied Pulliam, and Mr.
Dreyfuss left the room in a huff, saying
i that he would never attend another Na
tional League meeting.
Should Punish Chase.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. December 10.-Jake
Eeckley, once the Reds' great first baseman,
is very strong against Hal Chase
for the letter's desertion of the New
York Highlanders in midseason.
"It seems to me." says Jake, "that the
national commission is too severe w.th
men like the Washington and the White
Sox who go out to earn a little money
after the close of the regular season, in
which they have worked faithfully and
honestly, and not severe enough with men
of the Chase stripe, who show no consideration
for any one. but embarrass
1 the men that employ them and in other
ways hurt the game.
I "If I were a member of the national
' commission I'd make a horrible example
of men "who would do a trick like that of
* Chase's and. until the commission does
1 make crimes of that kind cost something,
it Is going to have trouble with men who
I will willingly break a contract for the sake
1 of a few hundred dollars."
1
! TRACK CAPTAIN ELECTED.
I _ ^
s Blue and way to Be i.ea oy r rea1
die Gibbs.
: After deliberating: for three days, durl
lng which time he looked up the previous
' records of the f^hletlc association for
precedents of one man serving as captain
of two teams the same year, and
found no case of such. Manager Corcoran
. last night cast his vote for Freddie Qibhs
: and thereby ended the deadlock that has
i existed 'since Sunday among the cinderi
path men of the university, and Freddie
l Gibbs was declared elected captain of
> the field and track squad for the season
' Just starting. The other candidate was
' Fred Rice, captain of the basket ball
, quint.
, ; Gibbs is a popular lad at the hill-top
; I school, having made his prep course there
^ before entering college. He comes from
" Nashville. Tenn., and belongs to the
* sophomore class. He started running in
| m in the prep school, during which
. year he ran on the fast little Junior prep
, relay four. The next season he went out
. for the preps and easily won his place
011 that team, lieing one of the fastest
j j men out. Last year lie entered freshman
1 ; and was eligible for the varsity. Under
| the able tutelage of Joe Riley, he dc.
i veloped into one of the best relay men
; ever seen at Georgetown, and before the
^ year was ha'f gone he had his place on
J the relay four cinched.
Although suffering at present from a
* broken collar bone, which he received in
~7 the freshman-sophomore foot ball game,
s he intends to start work at once and will
call tor candidates immediately after the
t holidays. The prospects at Georgetown
. are bright for a fast teaan this year, and
with such an able man at the h.lm the
Blue and Gray should be able to go a
k great way toward regaining the place sh?
held in the days of DufTey, Wefers, Mulligan
and the rest.
BIG CROWD GOING,
j Washington Sports Interested in
A1?A1 t A
tj wiympic viuo s upening.
Jj BALTIMORE, 11J., December 10.?That
-[there will Ije a larg<e delegation here
t \ from Washington to attend the opening
I of the new Olympic Athletic Club at the
Germania Maennerchor Hall tomorrow
. night is shown by the fact that a party of
t well known boxing men of that city have
5 chartered two special cars to come over
to Baltimore. Not only is the star bout
between Young Britt. the local champion,
s and Joe Wagner, New, York's leading ban*
tarn weight, attracting the attention of the
1 Washingtonians, but the contest between
Kid Kgun of Washington and Johnny
? Smith in the semi-windup is also interest^
lug them.
Ever since Egan and Smith figured in
^ their grueling mill on a steamboat outside
of Washington the Capital city boxing
fans have been wanting to see the
e two little men in a return match, and it
i was mainly for this reason that Presii,
dent Caplan decided to bring the boxers
' together again.
It Is likely that Willie Ryan, the muchtalked-of
Buffalo boxer, will meet some
e boy in a preliminary.
a Exciting Races at the Rink.
The races at the Hippodrome Rink last
r night brought out a large crowd. The
r- first event of the evening was a onet
mile heat, which brought out class B
:1 entries, tn which Mr. Mulhoiand of Norrlstown.
Pa., was an easy winner. Mr.
i Mulholland. although outclassing his op
)NALS TO JO]
OF AMERICA:
Dry of Major Organizations
t ? Few Trades or Sales
Rowing Athletic Meet?M
Boxing Briefs?Races in Cal
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vuuau x/eieais nuesion in maicu
for 3-Cushion Billiard Title. W\
ST. LOITS. December 10. ? Al- bl
fredo De Oro of Cuba is the three- or
cushion billiard champion of the
world, having won, last night, the al
third block of the match with '
Thomas A. Hueston of St. Louis, ag
by the score of 50 to 38. The final ja
score for tho three blocks is: De ov
Oro, 150; Hueston. 107. t)'
Both Ilueston and De Oro failed Pl!
last night to score the high runs
that were features of the play Mon- a
day and Tuesday nights. De Oro's
high run was 5, and Hueston's 4.
De Oro made an average of .H'J and
Hueston .48. Hueston took the 1 ad ..
! in the first part of last night's piay,
but when he reached 9 points the ,
Cuban took first place. ro*
i ha
- Dt
exponents,
never let up once during the ten tlv
laps, and made the mile in the good Joi
time of two minutes and fifty-five sec- esi
onds. The second contest was the grand an
firmle of the ha f mile. Those who quaillied
were Rodney Peter, one-mile chain- w'
pion of the world; Jack Woodward, champlon
of the District of Columbia; Joe toj
Benson of Kansas City and Terrel Peter
of St. Louis. They were oft to a good "8
start, wltli Rodney Peter in the lead and f
setting a record-breaking pace. Tiie local J*1'
boy was second, with Tcrrel Peter and De
Joe Benson following as named. The ^
little boy from St. Ix>uls passed Wood- y
ward and put up a hot fight for the sec- J
ond position. He skated a race alto- I
gether unexpected to the audience. The
game youngster followed the word's
champion at a killing pace and finished a j
dead heat with Jack Woodward. Joe
Benson was interfered with on the last '
turn and went w.dc. This was the greatest
race ever witnessed at the Hippo- W
drome. The track was in perfect condl- X?
tton. and this was a great help to Peter, m(
for he is said to have set a new world's
record on a flat track. His time for the
half mile was one minute and twentytwo
seconds. he
BOOMllGH
WASHINGTON MEET i
Ft
bo
Program Calls for Twenty- ?
Two Warm Contests.
Sa
? F1
on
Manager Newhouser of the George (j,
Washington track team presented at a co
meeting of the athletic council his plans dh
for the second annual track and field th;
game*. '
The meet will be held Saturday, February
13, at Convention Hall. It Is Intended 1
by the management to make this the best
meet ever held in Washington. t ?
The program is unusually strong and a fQ
goodly representation of local and visit- ne
lng athletes will no doubt compete. Six- fo
teen events are carded, with the addition
r If
of several relays. The novice runners ye
are given ample opportunity to leave that m,
class. The standing high jump, which is Di
a new event for local men, has been added
to the scholastic events.
A number of Olympic stars will be j >fl
asked to. compete. Jack Carpenter and an
Rector, the Virginia captain, are sure of ' sa
entering. ; ^
The management lias begun negotiations ha
with Virginia for a match relay race be- he
tween the two colleges. The distance will bo
probably be a mile, but may be extended
to two miles. Virginia lias always de- -1
feated the local college, but this year the "a
Washington students believe that they a
have more than an even show to carry Pu
off the championship. ro
This season George Washington lias one bu
of the strongest teams in tiie history of a Ml
local col.ege. Three of last year's crack
relay are in school, and. with the addl- w'
tlon of Jack Carpenter of Olympic fame, w<
Hamilton, Kemper. Byrd and Thrall are
high school stars of proven ability. Capt.
Clagett showed in the recent otli Regl- Ti
ment games that he will be a tower or
C*liCllftllI Hi lli'C liUUUiC UIOIUIIVC CVCUtO
to hia team.
Mr. Emo y Wilson, the principal of the .
local Central High School, has b.-en asked ,A
to serve as refer e. The se.ectlon of Mr. on
Wilson is an apsuranee on the part of the j
| management that the meet will be run ag
off in good order. The other officials have
not yet b^en selected, but a number or
local men will he chosen.
Handsome gold, silver and bronze med- j
als will b<> awarded the winners. 'ups ' M
will be offered the school ami club or
college seoiins the b eatest number of J
points in the scholastic and open events. | J
Following is a complete list of the i dii
events: ! B.
Scholastic fall scratches!?50-yard dash, ! .
50-yard'novice. Ma-yard dasli. 1.000-yard l7,<
run. HOO-yard run, 12-pound shot, standing T1
high..lump. Open (scratch i?50-vard novice, 19<
Open (handicapi?50-yard dash, 50-yard m,
hurdles, 440-yard dash, 880-yard run, 1mile
run, running high jump, po'e vault,
12-pound allot, mile relay, open to col- ris
leges: mile relay, open to high and pr.p Ol
schools; mile relay, open to clubs and Y. F.
M. C. A. st
Eivt.-y blanks will be ready for distrl- ,
button in about three weeks and can be
secured at any of the sporting goods j f?
6tores. I ]
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SWABTHUOBE GETS FOOT BALL. j E.
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Will Resume Its Intercollegiate Vi
Contests in 1909. re
PHILADELPHIA. December lO.-At a
mass meeting of students at Swarthmore
College last night President Swain announced
that it had been decided to per- v'(
; mit the college to resume intercollegiate SP
CO
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INT SESSIOf
N LEAGUE'S
May Meet Today and
Develop?George
any Bowling
ifornia.
Toolo of Port Richmond lust niirht a
e National Athletic Club. Moran out
ught and outpunched tbo sturdy llttl<
liladelphinn and had the latter market
? at the finish.
D'Toole did not seem to have any trou
e reaching Moran, either at long rang<
in the mix-ups, but his blows lack^t
roe, and the aggressive little Britishe:
ways came back for more.
In the second round Moran caugh
Toole with a well timed left-hand swinj
the latter was coming in. The blov
nded with full force and opened a cu
er O'Toolc's rignt eye. .1 moment late:
Toole ran into a right-hand shift whicl
it tlie lett eye in mourning,
tn the third round O'Toole changtd hii
cties and played alternately for Moran'i
dy and face. He had Moran ellnchini
d the latter began using his left elbou
ider O'Toole's chin. He did this In th?
cceeding rounds, and it was not untl
e sixth, when the crowd began to hiss
at he was cautioned by the referee,
doran slowed up in the fourth and flftl
unds. but he always held the uppei
nd. his blows being the more effective
iring the latter part of thq sixth rounc
Toole seemed to wake up, and in one oj
e rallies caught Moran with a fierct
It on the jaw. The blow was the hardly
one of the bout landed by O'Toole
d It staggered the Englishman for th?
iment. The partisan crowd was wile
th delight. But the blow came too late
a moment after the bell rang ending
e bout,
lloran proved to be a good two-handec
liter and had a punch In either hand
- was too last for O'Toole, who, alough
lie made a plucky fight, was
aten.
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BOXING BRIEFS.
<i
battling Xelson changes his mind more
an any other fighter in the business
ter having promised to fight Freddit
elsh. the latter part of next month,
dson now* conies forward with a state?nt
in -which he says that Welsh an<i
ickey McFarland will have to have il
t in the ring before he will decide whe
will fight. Xelson knows perfectlj
ill that there is not a chance of Welsh
d McFagland getting together, as thej
int too much money for their services
Fimmy Walsh, the clever little feathersight
of Boston, who went to the coasl
th Sam Langford, the colored middleiight,
was matched last night to meet
Mite Attell, the California boxer, foi
teen rounds at Sam Berger's club ir
Isco on the night of December 21. Tilt
ys will light the preliminary battle tc
e twenty-round contest between Langnd
and Jim Flynn, which takes plact
at evening.
That the followers of fistic battles li
n Francisco do not figure that Jin.
ynn has a chance of beating Langford
December 21 is shown conclusively bj
e odds which they are offering on tin
lored man's chances of getting the ver.
:t. They are willing to give 10 to i
at Sam is declared the winner and ever
iney that Langford finishes Flynn lr
is than fifteen rounds.
liYankie Xeil, the California feather
iight, and Owen Moran, the Englisl
liter, were matched last night in Bos
n to meet in a twelve-round bout be
re the Armory A. A. of that city or
xt Tuesday night. They were to hav<
ught a few weeks ago, but as Morar
is taken -sick a few days before the bat
i the bout was postponed. Charley Har.
y. manager of Moran, clinched th?
atch for Owen after the bout betweei
iscoll and Griffin.
lack Blackburn, the colored llghtweig'ni
Philadelphia, has been secured to rnee
Ickey McDonough of New York citj
d Jack Robinson of Chicago in tin
me ring at the Broadway A. C. of Phil
elpliia, tonight. Blackburn will boi
ree rounds with each man and shoult
ve no trouble in besting both men, ai
is too clever a boxer for them In s
ut o* such short duration.
Kubiak, the Michigan heavyweight
s drawn the color line. He was offerer
bout with Joe Jeunette, the colored
gllist of New York city, for twelvr
unds at the Armory A. A. of Boston
it his manager, Johnny Kelly, wirec
lah Murray, matchmaker of the club
uting that Kubiak would take on an]
lite man, but under no circumstance)
>uld he agree to fight a colored man.
left Doherty. the New Haven welter
iight, and Paddy Sullivan, the promls
? pugilist of Brooklyn, who recentlj
jod off Tommy Murphy in a six-rount
ut, have been signed up to meet in th<
mi-final contest to the twelve-rouni
ttle betwen Willie Lewis and Harrj
(wis, which takes pla^re at New Havei
i Monday night. Doherty and Sulllvai
11 battle for ten roQnds. It should hi
good a tight as the main go.
rvAUIWGr M?XT X EAR.
aryland Jockey Club Holds Its Au
nual Business Meeting.
BALTIMORE, Md.. December 10?Th<
rectors of the Maryland Jockey Club oi
rltimore rlty Monday to organ
; their board for the ensuing year
ie twelve directors elected to serve foi
59 by the stockholders at their annua
eetlng were as follows:
Messrs. W. M. Manly, George C. Motion,
A- E. Booth, C. E. McLane, W. B
iver, S. L. Jenkins, R. J, Walden, W
Besgrave, D. L. Gittlngs, Redmond C
ewart, I-L C. Brown. William P. Rlggs
rhe board organized by electing th<
llowing officers:
President, William M. Manly; vice pres
ent, Cnl. T. B. Davis; treasurer, Charle:
McLane; secretary, William P. Riggs
7ol. Davis, who lives in Piedmont, W
=l. wrote declining a re-election as a di
ctor, but was elected to an honorary
isition as vice president.
There was a change made in section i
the constitution, which formerly pro
tied for a racing committee, but whicf
ctlon now provides for an executivi
mmittee and a finance committee, eaci
nnnlttee to consist of three members.
The new executive committee ele.tei
nslsts of William M. Manly. W. F. Bes
ave and R. J. Walden. The new financt
mmittee for 1909 will bo Charles E
cLane, George C. Morrison and W. B
Iver. These two committees will be Ir
arge of the club's affairs and plans foi
99.
The report of the committees for tin
ar 1908 showed more days of racing
an ever before, more added money glv
away to horsemen and a better class
horses competing, whleli made bettei
ring.
The present plans for 1909 contemplate
spring meeting in the latter part oi
pril and early part of May to laBt six
en days, and a fall meeting, beginning
e latter part of October, and continuing
r fourteen days. This will mean thirtj
.ys of racing in 1909.
YE BRIGHT TAKES
-OAKLAND WITHERS
3AN FRANCISCO, December 10.?The
ithers handicap at one mile and one
;hth for 11.000 and a seven-furlong
rlnt were the features of yesterday'j
rd. and in both events classy horse:
>re entered.
Captain Kennedy, favorite in the bet
* " ' CO
This decision followed a conference he
tween a number of students, the faculty co
committee, tlie alumni athletic advisory 8r
; committee and a committee representing
the board of managers of the institution. q|
The matter was brought up on a petition oh
i from the student body. ll>
The determination to abandon foot ball
: was reached a year ago, following a deci- ^
slon not to accept the Anna Jeanes be- en
quest. It was stipulated in the Jeanes of
will that certain property go to the col- I ra
lege If the institution gave up intercol-! r
legiate foot ball. Though the gift was j a
not accepted, it was voted, as an experi- A]
, meut, to abandon the sport. tei
At a conference yesterday Chairman th
Hodge of the alumni committee recom- fo
mended the resumption of the gume. He da
said that of inquiries sent to 177 men
graduates of the institution 150 reported ? '
, In favor of the sport, and that IW per u
cent of the graduntes of the last ten
years were in favor of foot ball.
O'TOOLE BEATEN j >
BY OWEN MORAN
sp
I PHILADELPHIA, December 10.-Owen ca
I Moran, who claims to be the feather- w<
weight champion of England, beat Tommy t
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; PRESIDENT.
| ting; won the iirst race. Another favorl
Ite, Bill Eaton, took the second. He went
to the front shortly after the start and
it-i a ?_ * _ i ? . . . ? ? i ?
npioeu nis neia to xne paaaocK, wnere
he had to be ridden out to beat Rosamo.
The Withers handicap was won by Eye
Bright, winner of the opening day handi!
cap. The winner went to the front just
after the start and was never headed,
winning from start to finish. The summaries:
First rare: three-vcar-nlds and onward: selling;
Futurity course; time. 1.11*?'won by Captain
Kennedy (Miller). 3 to o: Von Trorap
. (Keogb), 6 to 5 for place, second; 8*id Silver
(Rettlg), 2 to 1 to show. third. Invador. St.
- Avon. Buster Jones. Speaker Fontana. Fabry,
? King Brush and Nappa also ran.
. Second race; two-year-olds: selling: live fur1
longs: time. 1.01%-Won by Bill Eaton (I'ptoni.
7 to 10; Rosamo (Burton*. S to o for place, second;
Cowen (I'ost). 2 to 1 to show, third. Be
Brief. Egotist. Johnny White. The Victor. YaS
klma Belle. Larry Mulligan aud Dub me also ran.
I ' Thlr<l race; tlire---year-olds and upwar*!; eell:
ing; mile and seventy yards: time. 1.47%?Won
r | by J. It. Lftughrey (Keogh), "> to 1; Confederate
: (Scoville). 2 to 1 for placp, second; Byronerdalc
' (Miller), l> to 10 to show, third. Elevation,
c j Bellraencc, Steel Blue and Cloverland also ran.
f Fourth race; Withers handicap; three-yearf
| olde and upward; mile and n nirlong; time,
t l.."?4%?Won by Eye Bright (Russell). 3 to 1;
r Tony Fauat (McCarthy). 4 to .1 for place, arrond:
Milford (Upton), 3 to 1 to show, third. J. C.
1 Core. Bogge and Cresslna also ran.
Fifth rsre; mile and seventy yards?The Eng3
llshmaii (Miller). 8 to 5, won: Lampadrone (Ret3
tig*, even for place, second: Cholk Hedrlck (Ollr
t?ert). 7 to S to show, third. Time. 1.47%.
! SEckeraall, Talamlind, Kamsack, Rotrou aud
' I'asodella also ran.
3 Sixth race: seven furlongs?Ilnnbridge (Butler).
1 9 to 2, won; Creation i( filbert). 3 to for place,
second; Ocean Shore ((froth). " to 1 to show,
third. Time. 1.27%. Sewell. Red Leaf and
j LH>111e Dollars also ran.
i RESTIGOUCHE WINS
S OREONTA HANDICAP
; EOS ANGELES, Col., December 10.j
fcestigouche yesterday easily won the
, Oreonta handicap at six and a half fur
f longs at Santa Anita Park. Poivtex In the
j first race jumped the fence and ran away.
Several persons were knocked down, but
1 were not hurt, with the exception of a
i stable hand, who sustained a broken leg.
Jockey Goldstein was fined J50 for cut,
ting across the field in the third race.
The summaries:
First race, all ages; maidens; selling; six furlongs?
Milpltas (Archbaldi, 11 to 5, won; Boy T.
y (Page). S to 5 for place, second: Fielder (Cullen.i,
1 to I to show, third. Time. 1.12 3-5.
; Hardly sou, Coal. Stroke. Feminine. Shasta Maid.
Evader. Bay El Ilinera. Held ami Wild wood
Bill also ran. Porter ran away and was wlth5
drawn.
Second race, two-year-olds; selling; sis fnr'
longs?Anderson iMartin), 16 to 5, won; Ozarine
- (Harris). 8 to 1 for place, second; The Peer
[ (Kennedy), even to show, third. Time, 1.13 1-5.
Street Singer. Dredkiu, Yankee Daughter. Int
element, Otllo, Traffic, Serricence, Alice Collins
and Friese also ran.
Third race, three-year-olds and upward; one
mile?Ida May (Goldstein), 13 to 5. won; Hasty
Agnes (Martin), out for place, second; First
Peep (Archibald), out to show, third. Time.
1.38 2-5. Only three starters.
Fourth race, six and one-half furlongs; Oneonta
handicap? Kestlgouehe, 122 (Shilling), 1 to
2, won; Colloquy, 1<J9 (Powers), 6 to 5 for place,
second; Center Shot. 105 (Hatrli#, 7 to 6 to
show, third. Time. 1.18 2-3. Kthon, Grand
Dame and Kialto also ran.
Fifth race, one mile and one-eighth; selling?
St. Ilarlo, 102 (itlee). 7 to 5. won; Duke of
Brldgcwater, 108 (Powers), out for place, second;
St. Hilda. 112 (Andrews), 7 to 10 show, third.
Time. 1.54. Apt, Byron. Whiddcn and L. C.
Widrlg also ran.
Sixth race, tiro and one-half furlongs?Orello.
112 (Shilling). 4 to 1. won; Tim O'Toole. 110
(Dennlson), 6 to I for place, second; Auut Polly,
104 (Thomas), 8 to I to show, third. Time,
1.07. Netting. Bellcbamber, Mintla. F. E. S.mw,
Wisteria, Audubon. Belle of Iroquois, Bcllbtroiuc,
Saraclnesca and Arlnio also ran.
I BOWLING BATTLES. j
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COLUMBIA DCOKPIN LEAGUE.
Cubs. Peepers.
1st. 2d. 3d. 1st. 2d. 3d.
Pitcher., 08 {? 07 Gow 02 87 80
Atz 86 07 92 McClosk'y 107 ldi 98
Stratum.. 84 86 83 Benson... 86 86 85
LRogers. 85 78 83 Rich 84 #1 128
M.Rodger# 80 100 89 Bailey... 82 85 07
Totals.. 442 469 444 Totals.. 461 462 4SO
V. M. C. A. DUCKPIN LEAGUE,
Indians. Malaya.
EEiker.. !HJ 85 93 Worms... 75 86 88
Ross 112 92 98 Cfaestey... 106 82 88
Ji.Eikcr.. 97 105 85 McL'ghlin 89 80 101
t Totals.. 305 282 276 Totals.. 269 248 277
t DISTRICT DUOKFIX LEAGUE.
r Capitol Hill. I Hummers.
5 Krleger.. 118 94 971 Doyle 101 80 85
- Dunn 91 97 98i Elmer.... 94 88 84
c Jay 114 94 116 Mitchell.. 97 89 97
J Siye 94 103 88 Spless 97 113 83
* Roberts.. 106 95 90 Williams. 94 89 109
i Totals.. 523 483 488 Totals.. 483 465 457
PLATE PRINTERS' DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
Tigers. Fowla.
: Llekweg.. 83 112 89 Donohue.. 99 137 97
1 Hirkoy... 74 97 85 O'Brien.. 83 SS 84
I Lord Rn> 190 93 Nesbltt... 73 100 108
5 O'Neill... 91 80 91 Halleran. 100 92 !W
Williams. 90 101 91 Wagner... 105 105 103
1 Totals.. 438 499 449 Totals.. 461 622 490
\ DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
, 1 Interior. Capitol.
Jacobs.... 170 170 156 Gordon... 189 ICS 196
Lewers... 108 183 ICS Gllday.... 175 180 185
Lenmon... 215 232 168 Jarvla.... 201 136 171
" Garrett.. 200 196 1791 Eckstein.. 104 199 115
- Rice 153 175 178. Ludwlg... 147 1J5 r.'2
1 Totals.. 906 956 849! Totals.. 876 858 949
3 : G. P. O. LEAGUE.
1 Reserves. Monotype.
? Crass 183 167 142 Storm 179 170 211
, Pendleton 148 166 183 Nacbman. 153 154 131
, Taylor.... 146 141 160 Helsler... 155 129 160
1 Benker... 148 156 150 'Buckbolz 127 149 182
' Spaeth... 156 208 194 Jones 179 143 114
Totals.. 781 828 S38 Totals.. 793 745 728
Williams rolled second and tblrd games.
CHURCH LEAGUE.
Marvin. Fifth.
- B rahaw.. 165 161 192 ?l?.-iJonald 225 140 '77
jtliXf-ou... 1?? 194 144 Windsor.. 18? 138 189
McOrty.. 123 162 144 Vlooney.. 149 124 ...
: ^.-vmoiir.- 160 16S 205 Siobard*. 138 148 167
9 j McDonald 129 144 155 Jrunor... 2'Hi 168 202
f Tarter 115
Totals.. 743 839 840 Totals.. S78 71S S49
RAILWAY LEAGUE.
r Columbia. t Eastern.
1 Wehausen 123 151 210 DodsoU... 130 162 213
Ilaiuaey.. 195 136 1+5 i Mitchell.. 130 193 156
H.OoroHl. 136 179 167 Simpson.. 170 184 106
- W.Cornell 188 162 158 Haller 125 182 189
Farron... 197 180 200 Wynkoop. 200 195 179
Totals.. 839 808 880 Totals.. 755 916 843
Y. M. C. A. LEAGUE.
Roberts. Whitford.
' Weltmer.. 156 166 141 Anderson. 148 132 124
5 Polley 168 120 154 WU.lard.. 139 109 152
Roberts.. 183 209 182 Wbltford. 144 165 191
Totals.. 505 495 477 Totals.. 431 406 467
s SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
- Ninth Street. Bright wood.
J.I'owler. 16H 179 t64 Ohler 169 149 145
* H.Fowler. 155 138 146 W'wrlgbt 176 13? 131
- Brewisjd. 166 150 137 Chadwlck 147 144 168
, Carter 138 132 ... .\orbeck.. K.? 15a 1x3
' BNhop... 140 155 1 v: Lansilal*.. 243 245 100
W.Fowler 122
J Totals.. 757 754 752 Totals.. 804 852 796
J R0CKW00DS SATURDAY NIGHT.
1 National Guard Basket Ball Quint to
1 Flay Another Fast Team.
3 Another large crowd is expected to turn
. out to see the game Saturday bight be
tween the Roekwoods of Philadelphia and
1 the National Guards team.
The visitors are another of the fast
; and clever Quaker city teams and are
f considered even faster than the ex-col"
legiates, being much heavier and larger.
' They are famous for the fast passing and
team work, and the local qu.nt will have
> ! to go some ii it wants to be victorious.
{ Marshall and Ritter are a massive pair.
and will cause a lot of trouble for their
| opponents.
COLUMBIA TO PLAY HEBE.
New York Quint Will Meet Georgetown
on December 28.
, Manager Murray last night announced
i that the fust Columbia basket ball five
will play against Georgetown's crack
; team of goal tosscrs on the evening of
- Monday, December 23. The contest will
l come off In Convention Hall, with sltat9
lug between the halves and after the
I gong has sounded time-up.
The Blue and White has a pretty
- swift aggregation this year, and no
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U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY. f
Basket Ball Schedule for Season'
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of 1908-1909.
"Navy vs.
Sal., Deo. 12?Pennsylvania.*
Sat.. Dec. 18?Georgetown.
Sat., Dec. 28? l?rinceton.
Sat., Jan. 2?Columbia.
Sat.. Jan. 1>?Corcoran Cadets.
Sat.. Jan. 18?Baltimore City College.
Sat., Jan. 23?George Washington.
Sat., Jan. 30? Delaware College.
Sat., Feb. 8?Washington and Lee.*
Sat., Jan. 13?University of Va.
Sat.. Feb. 20?Loyola.
Hon., Feb. 22?Fordfiam University.
Games called at 3 p.m.
Games called at 2:30 p.m.
doubt will make It hot for the locals.
Since Pennsylvania canceled, the Blue
and Gray management has been working
hard to get another big college tive
to take the place of the Quakers, and
it has certainly met with success,
for the New Yorkers always figure prominently
in the race for the intercollegiate
basket ball championship.
RESERVES
TROUNCE PREPS. j
Christian Association Basket Ball
Five Easy Winners.
The Georgetown Prep basket ball team 1
met Its first defeat of the season last j
night when the Y. M. C. A. Reserves took
their scalp to the tune of 24?7. Just what
was the trouble with the Blue and Gray
youngsters Is a mystery, for they played
away out of form in the first half, during
which they could only get three points,
while the visitors to Ryan gymnasium
piled up twenty.
Xor do we know just what Coach Joyce
said to them during intermission, but it is
a safe wager that he told them a thing
or two about what was expected of them,
for in the second period of the contest
they put up a peach of a fight and held
.the Reserves down to four points, just exactly
what they got themselves.
During the first half the play of the
Preps was ragged in the extreme, while
the Y. M. C. A. crowd put up a pretty
exhibition of team work. This the latter
kept up all during the battle, and it is
well for them that they did so, for the
boys on the hill also gave a treat in machine
work before the game ended.
Capt. Brennan was the star for the
Preps, while Miller and Voik played best
for the Y. M. Cf. A. quint. The contest
was clean throughout, only one foul having
been called during the whole forty '
minutes of play.
The line-up and summary follow:
j
Baserve*. F<**lti<>n?. G'getown PrepsJTunoaii
Right forward Loobl i
Miller I*'ft forward . ..Bri-nnau (rapt.) !
Oallery (eapt.)... Center Murphy ;
Hopper Right guard Volk :
Yolk Left guard Hopiter
Referee?Mr. Hughe*, st. Stephen'*. TimersMr.
O'Connor, Georgetown; Mr. Stratton, V. M.
C. A. Time of halt es?20 nilnutt-a. Goals from
Held?Brennan, Miller (41, Duncan, Gallery (2i.
Volk (6,1. Goal from foul?Murphy. Substitute?
VV. Duncan for Miller. Final score?Y. M. C. A.
Reserves. 24; Georgetown ITeps, 7.
The game scheduled between the varsity and
Fort Myer was canceled by the sohllcrs.
Basket Ball Game Postponed.
The basket ball game between the Corcoran
Cadet Corps and the Marines
scheduled for last evening was postponed
because the uniforms for the Marines
had not arrived. The game will probably
be played Saturday.
VERMONT EARTHQUAKE.
j Doorbells Rung and Dishes Rattled
CI4- TAIssi civil *-t?
a l wviiuijvuij.
ST. JOHNSBURY. Vt? December lo.- j
The .severest earthquake that has visited j
St. Johnsbury in twenty-five years occurred)
yesterday afternoon at eight minutes
to J. Its duration was nine seconds ,
and- it was accompanied by distinct rumblings.
> The townspeople were thoroughly
alarmed. In many houses doorbells were ;
rung and dishes rattled.
CHARGED WITH GIRL'S DEATH.
Norfolk Divorce Mill.
NORFOLK, Va., Dec mber 10.?Judge
McLemore, in the city ^ircuit court yesterday.
iu granting two divorces for desertion.
said: "I am a regular divorce
mill. I look in every case for something
upon which a denial of divorce can be
based, but they are usually so fixed that
there is no ground upon which they can
be refused. The laws of Virginia make It .
as easy to obtain divorce as in any other
state In the Unlort, I believe." The Judge j
added that in the last year he thought lie j
had issued as many as fifty divorces.
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Aberdeen Man Killed by Train.
ABERDEEN, Md., December 10.?'Mor
gan Hughes, son of ex-Sheriff Hughes ot
Aberdeen, was struck and killed by the
north-bound Pennsylvania mail train yesterday
two miles from Aberdeen'. The
body was found In a dltc-h. Mr. Hughes,
whose home was between Havre do Grace
and Aberdeen, had been employed on some
work at the Aberdeen School, and during
his stay here was the guest of his sister.
Mrs. Clifford C. Barnes. He was
walking along the railroad track this j
mnmlnw a-hon struck. He loaves a widow
and three small children.
Burglars Gallop Off With $6,000.
WICHITA. Kan.. December 10.?The
State Bank of Maize. Kan., was enter d
by burglars, who dynamited the safe,
took $6,000 and galloped out of town as ;
awakened citizens hurried out of doors;
too late to capture the robbers.
Suicide at Sea.
NEW YORK. December 10.?Benedict
Imdorf of Tonopah. New, committed smicide
November t>0 by shooting himself
on board the steamer Finland, which ha?
arrived- from Antwerp. He was a cabin
passenger and had been ill
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ELECT ANNUAL OFFICERS.
Grand Army Posts and Lafayette
Corps, W. R. C., Hold Meetings.
At the annual election of officers ami
delegates and alternates to the department
encampment. George G. Meade Post.
No. Tt, G. A. R.. the following were
chosen: Dr. W. C. Mason, commander:
L. P. Slebold, senior vice commander:
John Riley, junior vice commander;
Charles Matthews, quartermaster: N. P.
Smith, surgeon; E. C. Grumley, chaplain:
E. A. Wilber, officer of the day: G. \V.
Francis, officer of the guard; Charles
Matthews, trustee. Delegates; L. II Patterson,
L. P. Slebold, W. J. Breed. Alfred
Shaw, John Riley and \V. \V. Eld ridge.
Alternates: \V. R. Ramsey, K. C. Grumley.
B. M. Elliott. E. A. Wilber. A. A.
Maxim and J. T. Power. The officers
were instructed to provide the widows
and orphans of the post with the usual
Christmas presents. The post was entertained
with remarks by Past Department
Commander J. B. Burke, Patriotic
Instructor L. II. Patterson. Capt. Bartholomew
Dlggins, Commander W. J.
Breed, Past Commanders E. C. Grumley
Alfcert Carew. E. A. Wilber. Jacob Dewees,
Charles Matthews, Frank Roderick
and others..
James A.'Garfield Post, No. 7. Department
of the Potomac, at its last me ting
elected the following officers for l'JUH:
Commander, John G. Maynard, re elected;
senior vice commander. Roberts Harhston.
re-elected; junior vice eommandct.
A. E. Fenton; quartermaster, I?ufs .1
Melehoir, re-elected: surgeon, Thomas
Calver, re-elected: chaplain, James II
Bradford, re-elected; officer of the day.
John Connelly, re-elected; officer of the
guard, John E. Bristol, re-elected; Louis
J. Kettler. member department relief committee;
James H. Brad.ord, member temporary
home board; Thomas Calver.
member department memorial committee.
Delegates and alternates to tlie depart ment
encampment were elected as fol
lows: Delegates, comrades wnnani m
Potter, Aatvin H. Frear, T. H. Nolan.
Thomas Calver and George Al>rams: alternates,
Comrades Louis Kettler. Koberts
Harleston. John K. Bristol, John Couneliy
and Phil Weber.
Lafayette Corps. No. lo, w. It. C? bad
the annual election of officers Monday
evening, and all were unanimously elect
ed as follows: President, Mrs. Harlow:
senior vice president, Mrs. L)e Mauser;
Junior vice president. Mrs. Irene Sliedd
chaplain, Mrs. S. J. Coulter; treasurer.
Mrs. Vina Calhoun; conductor. Mrs. Mary
Mangum; guard. Mrs. S. Grossard; d?d gate,
Mrs. Mary Wilson.
I* S. Grant Post, No. 15. Department
the Potomac, G. A. R., has elected officers
for 11*19, its follows: B. R. Ross, commander;
II. M. Glllman. S. V. commander;
Edwin P. Fpham. J. V. commander: J. K.
Clifford, surgeon; H. M. Bennett, quai tc master;
I. W. Stone, chaplain; W. X.
Thomas, officer of the day; Richard lle-gles,
officer of the guard; patriotic i ;structor,
S. E. France; representative
the department memorial committee. M.
M. Lewis; the soldiers and sailors' local
home J. E. CI lTord; department relet
committee, Caleb Saers; representatives
to the department encampment. \V. N.
Thomas. H. M. Gillman. II. M. Bennett;
alternates. M. M. Lewis, E. P. I'pliant.
C. A. Saers.
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