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Evening star., 1898-10-17
COLLEGE FOOT BALL ELEvENs.
Players Whose Names VIII Be Fa-
miiiar for the Next Few Weeks.


The composition of the leading college
foot bah elevens this season follows:
Harvard-Left end. Cochrane; left tackle
Burnett: left guard. Burden; center, Sar-
gent: right guard Beall; right tackle, Mills,
right tackle, Haughton; right end. Hal
lowell; quarter back, DAILY; left half back
Dibblee: right half back. Kendall; full
back Warren: full back, Reid.
Yale-Left end, Sharpe: left tackle Nc
Gee, Cook: left end, Richards: left guard
Brown. Andrews; center. Richardson: right
guard. Marshall; right tackle. Chamberlain;
right end. Coy. quarter back Sullivan; left
half back. Corwin; left half back Town
send: right half back, Benjamin: full! back
Mcbride.
Cornell-Left end Duvall; left tackle.
Alexander: left guard. Geo. Young. jr. :;
center. Dorner: right guard. Leuder; right
tackle. Sweetland: right end. Cross: quar-
ter back. Young: left half back, Morrison
Whiting; right half back. Windsor full
back. Bryant. viii.
Princcon-Right end. A. Poe; right tackle
Hiilebrand right guard, Edwards: center,
Booth: left guard, Mills: left tackle. Geer;
left end, Palmer; quarter back Rosengar
ten: left half back, Reiter; right half back,
q. Lathrop; full back, Black.
Pennsylyania-Left end, FolweN; left
tackle. Goodman; left guard, Hare: center
Overfield. McCloskey; right guard, DeSi,-
yer right tackle. Carnett. Reusenberg;
right end. Hedges; quarter back, Gardiner;
left half back. Harrison. Mcmahon: right
half back. CoCmbs full back. Walker.
Brown-Left end. Wash5urn; left tackle,
Hapgood; LEFT guard, Wheeler: center, Me-
lendy. Phipps: right guard. Carter: right
tackle. Sheehan, Melendy: right end Hunt :;
quarter back. Pratt. Sherlock; left half
back. Holman, Reilly. Paine; right half
back. Richardson, Go!dsborough; full back,
Bates Slocum.
Carlisle fndians-Left end, Rogers: left
tackle. H. Pierce left guard, Whee!ock !;
center. Smith: right guard, Scott; righ.
tackle. b. Pierce: right end. Archiquette: +:
quarter back. Hudson; left half back, Sem
eca right half back, Miller; full back, Me-
token
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ost Il % GO Go I6s Il 10 1850 81 lOOII s97
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Organization of the Foot Bali Team
for the season.

The foot ball team Of the Central High
Schooi VIII play the second team of Gal
laudet College Friday at Kendall Green.
The lineup of the Central team Will prob
ably be as follows: Sherwood. center: Gun
nell or Lowell, right guard: Woodward.
left guard; Barnard or Jones' right tackle.
Hunter or Greff. left tackle: Tindan. right
end: Brush. left end; Underwood or SAT-
fold. right half; Began or Tower. left half.
Ellis. quarter back; Deviin. full back They
will also play the following matches: Oc-
tober III, first team, Gallaudet; November
:. Georgetown Reserves: November IL,
Eastern High School; November 10, George
Evening star., 1898-10-17
A BAD SEASON.
Financial Gains and Losses by the
Base Ball Maxnates.

Financial Gains and Losses by the
base Ball MaEnates.
Chicago, Boston and Cincinnati are the
big winners on the baseball season just
closed. all three clubs having made small
fortunes. Philadelphia has probably made
a fair profit. Pittsburg and Louisville have
probably made expenses and something
over. Washington has lost heavily. One
of the heaviest losers is New York Neither
President Freedman nor Treasurer Mccall
will discuss the disastrous showing made
by the team, but it is stated that the losses
will amount to not less than $4,000. The
attendance at the polo grounds was by far
the smallest ever seen there. Brooklyn has
not such an expensive team as Manhat-
tan. but its losses are almost as great.
New York has made big money for years
and can stand to lose heavily. 1t is the
same old story in Brooklyn. however.
every year. Mr.. F. A. Abel, the chief
owner, is Obliged to pay from $4,000 to
$4,000 for the pleasure of owning a club,
but he snilingly pays up and makes plans
for the next year He has lost, it Is said,
over 100000 in base ball in the last few
years.
Evening star., 1898-10-17
Assessment a proper One.

The attorney of the District has rendered
an opinion to the effect that an assessment
of $4131 levied against st. Marks parish
for a sidewalk laid on A street northeast
was properly levied. the work having be IN
done under the act Of August Z, 1894
Evening star., 1898-10-17
L.eyity.
FrOHa The Dntrt.tt Iuu.r.I

Fron the Detroit JDurual.
here the lecturer grew very earnest.
I am convinced" he exclaimed, that
tbs woman who does her own cooking is
more likely TO tind place among the angels
than the woman who doesn't
Now voice obtruded Itself harshly
II she cooks with gasoline" said the
So!cs-
Evening star., 1898-10-17
SCHEDULE TOO LONG,
Washington and Cincinnati Played
the Greatest Number of Games.

the Greatest Number of Games.
Out Of the 924 games scheduled for the
National League in the last season S97
were played, the other 27 having been left
unplayed for various reasons. Not a single
club completed it's entire schedule Of 154
games. Cincinnati and Washington played
the greatest number of games. each play
ing 152 out and leaving two unplayed
Louisville left three unplayed New York.
Chicago and st. Louis. four each; Balti-
more. Boston, Philadelphia and Cleveland
five each: Pittsburg. SIX and Brooklyn,
nine. The Grooms played fewer games
than any of the other clubs, 145. Two of
Baitimore's unplayed games were with
Boston. one with New York. one with
Brooklyn and one with Philadelphia The
last two were actually played, but were
tied games that could not be pIayed off.
Evening star., 1898-10-17

town Reserves; November %. Business
High School.
Other games are peng arranged with the
Episcopal High School at Alexandria,
Maryland Agricultural College and Con
zaga College.
Evening star., 1898-10-17
Wash. B. Williams, 9TH s. d
HOW TO DRESS WELL
cIT-GUd

At small expense is a subject OF in
tercst to most men, especially those
OF moderate purse. To enlighten
such we will say that nothing COM
bines dress with serviceability so well
as a soft finish black diagonal cut
away coat and vest and neat striped
worsted trousers. Soft finish diago-
nal will not gloss. Our price for this
suit is SI7.oo. A great many of our
readers arc unaware OF the fact that
we make an evening dress suit (siik
or satin lined, to order for $50,
which will compare favorably with
that of hieh-priced tailors. Your
protection is years guarantee or
money back.
Send for samples and self-meas-
rrcment guide.
Open Evenings Till 9.
Evening star., 1898-10-17
COLLEGE FOOT BALL MATCHES.

How the Work Saturday Compared
With That Year Ago.
The results of Saturdays games of the
leading foot ball college teams and those
made last year with the same teams fol-
low
Evening star., 1898-10-17
LOCAL FOOT BALL MATCHES.
GeOrEetOwn's Team Defeated by
SVarfbn,ore.

The first local Intercollegiate game of the
season was played Saturday afternoon at
Georgetown University between the local
college team and the eleven representing
the Swarthrtore. Pa, College. The visitors.
while lighter than their opponents. won by
II to g. The day was an ideal one for the
sport and the game was witnessed by near
ly 1000 spectators.
For the local team Kenna put up an ex-
cellent game. While the men had weight
on their side. they were somewhat slow in
giving and carrying out the signals. For
the visitors Farquhar played an excellent
game kicking one goal from the field. be-
sides kicking goal after the first touch
down. The lineup of Georgetown follows.
Right end, Oracle: right tackle. Casey;
right guard. Moore: center. Long; LETT
guards. Jones. Rutherford; left tackle. J.
English: left end, Appiegarth; quarter
back. Collins: right half back. OBrien; left
half back. Cullen; full back, Kenna
Virginia, 10; GaiIaudet. o.
The University of Virginia eleven defeat
ed the Gallaudet College team by 10 to U
Saturday afternoon at Charlottesville, Va,
The Gallaudet eleven lined up as follows:
left guard, Jones; center, Andree; right
guard. Brooks; right tackle, Carpenter;
right end: Stutsman: quarter back. Bum
gardner; left half back, w. Rosson. right
half back, Waters; full back. Geilfus.
v. M. l., 33; Columbian, o.
The foot ball team of the Columbian Uni
versity went to Lexington, Va. Saturday
and played the team Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. being defeated by 33 to o.
The local boys were outplayed by their op-
ponents at every point. and were no match
for them. Columbian lined up as follows:
Beard. left end: Green and Weaver. left
tackle; Green and Osterman. left guard;
Cummins, center, Saunders, right guard:
AA1,<r ~ievt,f ny,d
Rye, quarter back: Fowler, left half back;
TyndaI right half back; Norcom, fun back.
Evening star., 1898-10-17
HOW THEY FINISHED.

Seasons Record of the National
League Clubs.
The table below shows how the different
clubs Jared In the lnter-cIub series:
Evening star., 1898-10-17

The timber for the varsity elevens on
the gridirons Of the big four in the foo:
ball world has about baen selected, and the
process of turning it down to championship
form is we'll on. With the exception of
Pennsylvania, the big elevens have rounded
into fair shape considerably earlier in the
season than in previous years, and ths
coaches have had less work in the wedding
out process than usual. This fact has fig
ured materially in the showing of the teams
during the first part of their schedules In
that development of team play has been
evidenced that could scarcely have been ex-
pected so early. e.
Evening star., 1898-10-17

According to the last official bulletin the
totai membership of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen Ia s1, 116 Last wear about
this time the membership total reached the
big figures of over 100000. The member
ship of the local division is 626 whereas
last season the total membership was a
Evening star., 1898-10-17
CYCLING GOSSIP.

Bicycle racing. far as this city IS
concerned. is over for the season. Under
the rules of the league no riders can train
on a suspended or blacklisted track. With
suspension staring them in the face the
local amateurs are not likely to keep in
condition on the Park Bicycle Club course.
Nor will those professional riders who did
not join in the outlaw movement.
Evening star., 1898-10-17

me local riders are now turning to road
racing With track racing practically set
tied for the season. the chances are that
there will be several road events this fall
The first event far scheduled is for
Thanksgiving day. being the annual event
held on that day, and ten-mile affair. 1t
VIII be for amateurs only. The entry
blanks for the road race have made their
appearance. and can be obtained at 2I25
Pennsylvania avenue. The feature of This
contest will be the prize list, which will be
the best yet arranged for a local road con-
test Programs for the occasion will be
published. which will be good souvenirs
While considerably over a month OFF much
Interest Is already taken in the race, and
many of the local amateurs have begun
hard training.
Evening star., 1898-10-17

In the current issue of the official bulletin
Of the league is an interesting editorial
from the pen of the editor. Sterling Elliott.
chief consul of the Massachusetts, division
Under the caption of What Must We Do
to Be Saved he has quite long article,
the trend of which is decidedly against the
league control of racing. He says:
THE L. A. W. was not organized to pro-
mote racing nor was racing named among
its objects from 1880 until the assembly
meeting at New York, in February. 1895.
I'm future chapters I shall undertake. to
show: l.. That under existing conditions
the control Of racing is decided disadyau--
tagc to the League of American Whelmen.
2. That the control of racing by the L. A.
W. is not for the best interests of the rae
ing men. race promoters. OF race specta-
tors. 3. That the cause of cycling would
in no way suffer II bicycle racing were dis
continued entirely. and. fourth, that nearly
all the trouble the league ever had was
caused directly by its connection with rae
ing.
If any reader of this paper can produce
a logical argument in favor of a continu-
ance of L. A. w. racing control. 1t viii be
very welcome and will be given prominence
IN these columns"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-15
TWO BODIES RECOVERED
From Wreckage Of Consolidated Gas Com.
pany's Big Steel Tank

New York. Dec. l4.-When the gray
dawn lighted up the district devastated
by the collapsing of the big gas tank OF
the Consolidated Gas Company at Goth
and list streets between Avenue A and
First avenue, it presented peculiar and
working by light of haring hydrogen
burners, in and about the rent and torn
buildings. 1t disclosed streets strewn
with bricks, large sections of roofing. inn
menSe SegmentS of cOrnice pieces and de-
bris of all kinds.
Twenty-frst street is barricaded by
twisted and bent iron stancheons. Orders
and uprights piled to a height of % feet.
Twentieth street is also filed with bricks,
household Soous and timbers piled high
early this morning. was in the same con-
dition, but the building department labor
ars succeeded in clearing the avenue 50
that the cars could pass.
All night long. hundreds of men worked
assduousy to discover the bodies of men
reported missing. In the basement of the
furniture factory of Henry Fuldner at
the corner of Goth street and Avenue A.
on raft fioated about, proddng wherever
they could by the light of lanterns and a
hydrogen flarer. They We're searching tor
the body of the missing engineer OF the
furniture factory, Pious Baum. He was
in the basement attending to the engines
and boilers when deluge from the
tank swept away the rear wall of the
building and piled up the lumber. with
bricks, mortar and everything else con-
ceivable. Baums body was found, this
morning, under mass of debris.
Two more bodies We're found in the
ruins. this afternoon. The body Of Gus
tave WincSe, II years of age, IF Brook
Ign, was found III 4 house at 21st street
Bremen of Green Point, was found in the
same place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-15
STORM NOTES.

There seems to be "a difference Of
opinion as to whether the disabled
steamer Atlantic parted from her an
chorage ca Nantucket shoals and is
now drifting helplessly about the
ocean, or whether she has been picked
up by some wrecking tug, which is tow
ing the prize to New York.
The crew of the schooner Johanna
Swan, which was passed at sea aban-
doned on Dec. 3, are safe on board the
German bark Anna. Capt. Wege. bound
from Bremen for New York. The An
ma was spoken. Monday, off Fire Is
land, and signalled that she had Oh
board Capt. Shackford and eight men
from the Swan. The latter vessel was
on a passage from Satilla. Ga, TO New
York, and is believed 10 have been
wrecked in the late hurricane. It was
feared that her crew had been lost.
There has been considerable inquiry
at the Boston fish wharf regarding the
whereabouts of the fishing schooner
Sea Fox, Capt. sMcGnay, which sailed
from T wharf. Nov. %, and has NOT
since been heard from. Had it not
been for the fearful gale which swept
the ocean four days after the fisherman
went to sea. probably nothing would
have been Thought of her being out
dhree weeks on a trip, although this
is an unusually long time. The
schooner is owned in Provincetown
and her crew. which probably numbers
Is men, nearly all reside there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-15
Daily kennebee Journal.
ASSISTANTS ARRA,GNED.
Six Young Men Bound Over for Assault on
Henry Bushby.

Vassalboro, Me, Dec. 14-(SpeciaD.-
Inc flrst step taken toward Furnishing
those who are alleged to have been con-
neeted with the affair in this place.
Saturday night, when Henry Bushby
was found in partially unconscious
condition on his own door step. was
taken, today, when six young men were
afraigned before Trial Justice Halves
on the charge of simple assault
Those who We're arraigned before the
trial justice We're: ]. A. Merrill, Bert
Priest, Charles Gibson, Wilbur Good
win, A. n. Wilson and Homer Harris
horn 1t was the intention of the peo-
pie who have been pushing the case 20
have the men arraigned and bound
over 50 that in case Bushby's death
should result from the injuries he re-
celved, those who are alleged to have
been connected with the affair might
be found when wanted. The men were
arraiSned on the charge of simple as
sautt and pleaded not guilty. As the
result of the proceedings the men We're
released from custody. The first war
rant made out charged the men with
assault with intent to kill. There is
still 9. great deal of indignation in the
village. The affair is being pushed by
some of the most prominent men in
town who are determined that there
shall be less lawlessness in the village.
An attempt mas been made several
times ITO have Deputy Sheriff Colby
Getchell make an arrest in the matter
He has told the people that he could
not make a move in the matter without
orders from County Attorney Heselton,
in whose hands the case has been
placed.
1t was reported. yesterday. that
Bushby's condition has not improved.
DIR. MenZies, the attending physician.
still fears that there may be serious
complications as the result of the in
juries the man received in the abdo-
men. A telephone message from Vas
salbo,o, yesterday, intimated that there
are several things in connection with
the affair which have not as yet been
made public.
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EXIT Won DER AHE.
National Base Ball League Recognizes Re-
7 ceiyer Muchenfuss -Reiz Goes to Pittsburg.

New York. Dec. 4.-At the meeting OF
the National Base Ball League, today,
the question as to the recognition OF Won
Der Abe or Muckenfuss as the represent
alive of the ST. Louis club was taken up.
The committee, consisting. Of Won Der
Horst of Baltimore, and Abel of BROOK
Ign, which was appointed, YESTERDAY, to
try to smooth out the matter, reported,
but its report was not adopted ny tnc
meeting Instead, the magnates, with but
two dissenting votes Won pod Der H dfsae %
in favor of the recognition of Mucken-
fuss. The magnates spent the whole day.
yesterday. in trying to settle the dliler
ences between Chris Won Der Ahe anu
Receiver Muckenfuss.
Mr.. vanderbeck of Detroit. was expecl-
ed here. today, in reference to the rui
chase of the Louisville club. but up =, !
O'clock 'tI nothing had been seen of him ,n
Arthur Irwin OF the :. ashlngfI5o;n a e.u ID
has traded Second Baseman RletZ 70
shlIr- in exchange for Padden, Slagle
and o Brien of the Pirates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-15
Test Medium Loses Suit.

Brockton. Dec 1.-THE famous Dean
Ross case was finished this afternoon. III
the superior court, when the jury re-
t,,,.,,aa . verdict awarding the plaintiff,
Mrs. Dean. $40. 1878. Mrs. Eliza Dean OF
Sanilwich. sued to recover $4,000 on the
ground s that Mrs. Hannah Y. ROSS s s5 @d
I2,ited states Electric Lighting bonds
s = Id also various sums OF money, at var a-
o ans times. which she converted 10 heE
OWL MI, us ,,Iainfiff alleges that she was in
a1ced 10 give up these valuabies by Mfs,
~ pass Who is a test medium, and tnat i
was done by means Of letters puhpe or, .l,'s
70 4 "a. enlaii,fiff advising her to loan the
9 81 end money in addition to th ,l
h ina,,ed n j previous meeting at the de-
PENDANTS 6Wi request
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-15
MAINE MEN SAVED.
Crew Of Schooner Acaia Landed in Boston by
Schooner Morales.

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE threemasted top
sail schooner Morales of Lunenburg, n.
s., arrived at Boston, Wednesday, from
Turks Island w. l., having on board the
crew of five men of the schooner Acara
of Harrington. Me-, Bangor for New
York with lumber, which was abandoned
at sea in sinking condition. The wreck
of the Acara was abandoned about u
miles east by north from South Shoat
lghtship.
The names Of the men rescued are:
Captain Eugene Natter of Gouldsboro,
First Mate Herbert Yeaton of Harring
ton Me, Cook Herbert Hinckley Of Har-
rington. and Seamen William Ingersoll
of Addison Me, and Charles Wing of
Hampden. Me.
From the story of the captain of the
Acara it would seem that it was only due
to the bravery of the captain and crew
of the Morales that he anu his men were
saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-15
"a PEOPLE MAssACRED.
Natives Of Upper Ubanghi Surprise and Kill
Traders ana Soldiers.

BRUSSELS. Dec. 14.-Adyices here
from the governor of Upper Congo
confirm the news brought by the
steamer Leopoldville from Africa
which arrived at Antwerp, yesterday
that four Belgian traders had been
killed and eaten by the natives OF Up
per Ubangai. The governor adds that
the traders escort Of 30 soldiers were
also massacred and that another de-
taehment Of 40 soldiers in charge of two
white officers. who We're proceeding to
the assistance of the traders, We're sur
prised by the natives and all were pit
TO death
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-15
Polo Notes.

Greenlief was released by Bangor,
on Tuesday.
Umpire Tommy Connolly has gained
a lot of praise for a gallant stop of a
runaway on Water street, Wednesday.
Portland Argus: Portland certainly
ing by defeating Big Dick and his In
dams at Augusta.
Jimmy Mooney leads the National
League in rushing. He has reached
the spot first ISL times up to date.
while his nearest competitor is Hip
son of Springfield, who has 161 rushes
to his credit. Hipson has Gagged the
ball So times while Russell of New
Britain comes next with GO goals. Bur
CESS of New Britain and Heffernan Of
Providence are tied for first rank
among the goal tenders. each having
a percentage of $50.
Portland Argus: The home team is
now playing championship polo and
not even the most ardent supporters
of Captain Mckay imagined that on
the present trip the team would defeat
both Bangor and Augusta. However
trick has been done and tonight,
Manager Burnham's pets will endeay
er to show Rockland a few points
about the game. The contest will be
a battle royal for Roekland is one of
the strongest aggregations in the
league and the visitors will fight for
everything in sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-15
SEARCH ABANDONED.

ProvincetoWn. Mass, Dec. 1.-THE ex-
petition in command of Lieut.. Halpine Of
the photographic office in Boston. which
for three days has been searching for
traces of wrecks on the tip end of Cape
Cod, nat of the steamer Portland among
them. has been abandoned, and the leu
tenant has returned to Boston. The tugs
Gallison and Chesterton also sailed for
Boston, this afternoon. According to the
pest III oot4inanie IRON men en-
Importance was obtained in the three
days search between Race Point and
High Head. The report of Lieut. Halplne
will be forwarded to Washington.
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ever eft
CLOTHING HATS ever att
Decembe A. Ae'' when we announce
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Maine Polo League Standing.
GARDINER, 7; WATERvILLE, 8.

Gardiner, Me, Dec. 14.-(SpeciaD.- -
Gardiner defeated Watervile, Wednes-
day evening. at the Coliseum, in one Of
the hottest games ever seen there. Car
diner outplayed Waterville at nearly ev-
c"y point and the good work of Walker IL
the Waterville goal only saved them
from a greater defeat. Foster also put
up good game for Waterville. Tibbetts,
Gardeners new man, was in the game
who weighs 2l2 pounds, and though he
plays fast polo, does no dirty work.
Me
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PORTLAND, a; RoCkLAND, 3.

Portland, Me, Dec. 1.-THE game, to-
night was one of absorbing interest from
The start to finish. Rockland played Il
most rapid and scientific game and had
the best of it up to the last period. The
home team then gathered itself together
and won out amidst much excitement.
Both teams played fine polo. The sum
mary.