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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-23
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Base Ball Magnates Hold
Meeting in Chicago Today.
TO AGREE ON RULES
SCHEDULE FOR SEASON WILL
ALSO BE CONSIDERED.
Women Golfers Object to Chicago
Duffey outsprinted in Philadelphia
CAROLS Won at Basket Ball.

, Ban Johnson, president Of the American
Base Ball League. was again confined to
his bed in Chicago yesterday with a severe
attack of the grip. He caught cold Satur-
day. and not having fully recovered from
the attack Of pneumonia of a few weeks
ago, the cold mas settled heavily on him.
II hardly think will be able to be down
to my office today" he said. However, l
am not on the committee, and have fixed
up the schedule so that they will have no
trouble with IT,
Magnates of the American and National
Leagues were arriving in Chicago last night
and by noon today all were on hand, and
the meeting will likely be called for this
evening. This will be the first important
meeting following the famous peace session
of Cincinnati.
The two leagues are going to get together
and arrange a uniform system Of rules and
non-cOnflicting schedule that will enable
them to work for each Others benefit In
stead of harm.
of the foul strike rule. saying that 1t hur-
ries the progress of the game by eliminating
the tedious part, and so not leaving out
anything of interest to the spectators. ANY
rule that will do this, they claim, Is q good
rule and should be retained.
Manager Tom LOTUS of the Washington
base ball team will propose some changes
In rules. He Is inclined to be on-committal
In the outcome of the meeting, but men,
toned a few matters for which he says he
will fight.
II want the pitcher taken off his pedestal,
and the groundkeeper barred from playing
the game" is the way he stated his posi-
ton. They have been raising the pitcher 8
box every year lately until he is so high
that the people in the grandstand can't see
the rest of the irf1elders any more, and
want law passed that will keep the pitch
er's box even with the rest of the diamond.
Then 1 am against those sewers along
the base lines, to. Some of the ground
keepers have been using their shovels so
hard and often that every bunt rolls fair,
making the groundkeeper's ability more i'm
portant than that of the batter in making
hits. If 1 have my way 1 will have all
those ridges and tunnels abolished and the
base lines kept level. as they should be.
They did not have the ridges on the lines
nor any judges stand pitchers boxes when
l was in the game and / don't want any
now
LOTUS refused to make any statement re-
garding the foul-strike rule. 1t now seems
probable that each league will support the
rule under which 1t played last season. The
American League Is understood to be unani-
nous in favor of the old rule, while some Of
the National League magnates do not favor
the making OF a foul a strike. In conse-
quence the chances seem to favor the re-
tention Of the law under which the Ameri-
can League clubs have been playing
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PALM BEACH GOLFERS.
McElwee Won Chief Cup by Defeating
Tanpin.

r. Harvey McElwee OF the Exmoor Club.
Chicago. captured the south Florida cham
pionship cup at Palm Beach Saturday after
noon by defeating Charles L. Tappin OF
West Brook In the finals by one up. 1t
was close and exciting match, and Tappin
trimmed the cup on the last hole for half,
thereby just missing 1t.
McEIwee walked away with the huge
cup under his arm, presented by the presi-
dent, Mr.. Fred Sterry. and Mr.. Tappin
could easily carry his trophy away in his
pocket, for his reward was a small silver
medal, given to him as the runner-up
The secretarys cup presented by Charles
B. Cory, was taken by Edmund Cluett of
Troy, N. Y, who defeated A j. Mcclure of
Albany In the finals by two up. The Sem
mole cup, offered by Mr.. Eugene MoneiH
of PittSburg, was won by A. T. West of st.
Louis. who defeated John Dunlap, jr, of
Philadelphia by five UP and three to play.
In the semi-1nals McElwee defeated Clay
ton Dixon of Philadelphia by four up and
three to play. Tappin defeated Louis
Weaver Of Washington by two up In the
second division Mcclure defeated H. Town
tin OF Philadelphia by one up.
In the third division West defeaaed F. H.
Stoltz OF st. Paul by ofe up, and Dunlap
defeated Cook by one up.
A subscription has been raised for an open
professional and amateur tournament for
next Friday.
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INrERc1TY GOLF.
Officers to Be Elected at Annual Meet
ing in This Citv.

Notices for the annual meeting of the
Golf Association Of Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia to be held at the Gordon
Hotel, in this city, on March 5 next, for
the election of officers and the transaction
Of other business. were sent out Saturday.
Messrs. E. H. Bcuton of the Baltimore
Country Club, o. McCammon of the Chevy
Chase Club. Washington, and ]. w. NC
Kinley Of the Columbia Golf Club. Wash
ington, acting as committee, have nomi-
mated the following state officers:
For president, Mr.. s. Denny. Chevy
Chase Club; for vice president, Mr.. N.
Winslow Williams. Elkridge Hunt Club,
Baltimore: for secretary Mf. r. w. Graves,
Sudbrook Park Golf Club; for treasurer,
Mr.. F. r. Parks, Columbia Club, Wash
ington, and for member Of the executive
committee, Mr.. Dwight F. Mallory Balti-
more Country Club.
It Is probable that Washington will be
selected for the annual tournament Of the
association, and the contest will in that
case be held on the grounds Of the Co.
lumbia Club or Chevy Chase Club.
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DUFFEY DEFEATED.
Amsler's Handicap Too Big to Over
come by Great Splinter.

e. S. Amsler. a first year medical student
at the University of Pennsylvania, not only
showed championship form. but surprised
the athletic world Saturday night In Phila-
delphia when he compelled the worlds
recordholder. Arthur Duffey Of Georgetown.
to acknowledge defeat. The men met in the
semi final heat Of the forty-yard open event
at the indoor meet held by Company I. Of
the LIST Regiment. at the LIST Regiment ar
mory, Philadelphia. and Amsler won by
narrow margin from the feet-footed cham
pion of the running path.
The defeat of the champion came as q
great surprise to the largest crowd that
ever attended an indoor athletic meet in the
Quaker city. Duffey, champion. was ten
dered a remarkable reception when he ap-
peared for the preliminary heat, which he
won handily from a fast field. He won as
he pleased and was cheered to the echo as
he left the track.
When he came on for the semi-final heat
Amsler started from the fve-yard mark,
while Duffey went away from scratch. The
champion drew up on the Pennsylvania boy
at the first few bounds and 1t looked as
though he would win rather easily. But
Amsler Went straight for the tape like the
wind. Duffey seemed to realize that he
must put forth his best efforts to win out.
BY a remarkable burst Of speed he went
after the flying youngster in red and blue.
The effort came too late. however, and
to the finishing mark amid vociferous
cheering.
Although defeated Duffey was entitled to
enter the final and 1t was expected that the
sting of defeat would make him show his
true speed, and that the worlds record
would suffer. But when the pistol was
fired and the flying runners made for the
finishing point Duffey was nowhere to be
seen.
\ He was left on his mark and Indignantly
claimed that the starter fired the pistol be-
fore he got ready. Dufrey requested that
he be allowed to make a trial for the record
and proving himself a true sportsman
Amsler consented to run him.
The victorious Pennsylvanian left the
seven-yard mark while Duffey again started
from scratch. At every pound the George
town runner gained Amber and the
spectators were treated to one Of the finest
races Of the kind ever seen. They reached
the tape on even terms. and the judges
called 1t dead heat. Thus the world s
champion Of the tan bark and new-found
wonder who will compete for the glory OF
Pennsylvania furnished one of the most
exciting features Of the most successful in
door meet ever held In Philadelphia.
The dead heat was run in 3-5 seconds,
which equals the worlds indoor record
Another surprise was the great outpour-
ing OF athletic lovers. Three thousand peo-
pie crowded into a space set aside to ac-
commodate 1000. and as many more were
turned away from the building.
The name Of Duffey had q charm about
it. The crowd turned out to see the great
Georgetown athlete and the way he was
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Queens aambit Declined.

lCon0enSod Notes from GunS00rgD
(al This move places premium on Whites move
Of P-k4.
o. This move will always be found a useful de-
fensive resource when a kings side attack Is
threatened.
(c) 1t was to be foreseen that White would seek
to continue the attack by means Of Kt-Kt4 and
P-B6. Black could have forestalled both these
moves by playing BIB before playing P-B3, and
exchanging the 1t II It plays to Kt4.
I'D Quite right. 1t was useless to attempt to
defend the compromised queens side: White was,
therefore: Justified in abandoning t and making
icy To make room for Kt-B4, which. besides at
lacking the bishop. would threaten Kt.Kt6 CHI:
The move also serves this import ant object that
1t brings the rock in line with his queens side
pawns.
% 1t might have been worth while for Black
to stay his queens side operations for a moment.
in order to play PRS, which, move. though not
without its dangers. would have gained some little
time by compelling White to play Q-Kt3. P-R4,
&c.
ing a combination far out Of the common run.
which forces the game In Q few moves.
The following two games belong to the
brflliancy order:
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OBJECT TO CHICAGO.
Women Golfers Likely to Ignore Ma
tional Championship.

Women Golfers Likely to Ignore Ma
tional Championship.
From the New York Herald.
With the dates and courses for the three
golf championships decided on the United
States Golf Association can congratulate
itself on having accomplished much within
the last week. Whether. however, after Sc
lecting Chicago for the womens champion
ship. the U. s. q. A. II In high favor with
Eastern players Of the tenderer sex time
alone will divulge.
That Chicago. from the fact that no wo-
mems championship has been held in the
west, had a just claim to consideration Is
in quantity and quality Ii much below par
compared with eastern exponentS Is beyond
dispute. The most lurid supporter OF Chi
cago would have to admit this.
Under these conditions the question again
arises as to which should be given the pref
erence, the section Boosting the best players
or the section claiming equal territorial
rights.
Chicago has always claimed equal rights
with the east when the question Of cham
pionship for either sex has arisen. In as
Stunning this attitude 1t has Jumped Boston,
Philadelphia, and Pittsburg with New York,
and overlooked the fact that either one OF
the three cities, apart from New York, Is
from the standard of its players, more en-
titled to consideration than the more west
ern city and equally entitled from a terri
torfal point Of view. Yet neither Boston,
Pittsburg or Philadelphia has INDUCED in
conspicuous clamor or insistence that some
one or another of the clubs In their parti-
cular section should be given preference.
The annual recurrence Of Chicago shout
Ing for one Of the three championships. and
the schism which must eventually disturb
the A. 8. G. A., from this continuous out
cry, must tend to one of two things. either
a disruption In the ranks Of clubs holding
allegiance to the head body or sectional
championships in which the winners only
compete for national championship.
The latter idea originated from Mr.. Travis
three or four years ago. and that he fore
saw impending danger none can deny.
The selection Of Chicago for this years
women's event is likely to cause breach,
SO far as the women golfers are concerned
In spite OF a petition signed by all the
prominent players In the east. 1t was treat
ed with such scant courtesy that the claims
whether right or wrong were not considered.
In all probability this will result In the
eastern women holding tournament at the
Country Club at Brookline, Mass, during
the week decided on for the struggle for the
team cup between Boston, New York, and
Philadelphia. and ignoring the U. 8. G. A.
meeting at Chicago altogether. Should this
occur no one. not even the U. s. G. A,
could be surprised. In fact golf among
women has made such progress that the
time has arrived when they are quite capa-
BILE Of taking care of themselves.
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Hyattsville and Vicinity.
n cor-osnondence af The EYenln1 4fnY


EVANSVILLE. Nd. February %, 1908.
Judge George C. Merrick mas sustained
the decision rendered by Justice Sakers OF
this place In favor Of DR.. Charles A. Wells
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company for annoying him by using the
yard surrounding his place for shifting en-
gines. freight. &c.
A party of ladies and gentlemen from
Washington attended the dance given at
the Maryland Agricultural College Friday
evening. In a rush to catch the last car to
the city number Of them went to the
front of the car. which passed the station
Those in the rear did not think the car
would return. and were walking on the
track When the car backed 1t knocked
several of them down. One lady tainted
and was placed on the car, brought here.
taken to a physician's house and given the
necessary attention, the car waiting. and
afterward taking the entire party to Wash
ington.
Mr. William j. Pound Of East Hyatts-
Vile while alighting from an electric car
here slipped and fell Having Ratchet In
his hand. he accidentally cut his chin and
was much bruised by the fall phy stefan
sewed up the wound and he was sent to his
home
The sons of Mrs. Dickey gave a party in
her honor Saturday evening at her home on
Maryland avenue. A large number were
the surrounding country
Miss Ella Tferney gave party to her lit
tie friends Saturday, presenting each guest
with a souvenir.
Miss Alice Carr entertained some friends
Friday In honor of Miss Rittenhouse.
Mrs. Rickert has sold her place In Evans
addition to a party from Washington.
A eomedietta for the benefit Of Pinckney
Memorial Chuch was given at Masonic
Temple last Thursday by local talent
The Christian Endeavor Society held a
L. - fy~~,v >f ha
Church at Riyerdale last evening.
Arraneements have been maaa for the
erection1sf arothsr bpiiding ut The Mary
land Agricultural College. to be known as
the administration building. The first floor
is to be used as oficial class rooms and The
upper floors as dormitorfes for the stu
dents.
residents of Hyattsville. have returned and
are occupying the house recently vacated
; BY shTr. ~. Tieruey.se
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FIGHT FOR SEAT IN HOUSE.
Ninth Massachusetts, District Case to
Be Heard Soon.

A Boston special says: In his contest
against John A., Keliher, representative
elect for the seat In the next Congress from
the ninth Massachusetts district. Represen-
tative Joseph Conry, the sitting member.
has taken advantage of the rules Of the
congressional committee on elections by
summoning 104 witnesses to a hearing to
be held In the East Boston court this week.
The rules provide that in an election case
the contestant, for the purpose Of obtaining
testimony, may apply to any court of rec
ord for subpoenas to bring witnesses be-
fore magistrate. In this way the case Is
brought before Judge Barnes OF the district
municipality.
A great majority OF the witnesses sum-
moned are from ward eight, where 1t Is
claimed colonization was done by Keliher.
although Conry's principal charges are
those OF fraud and bribery.
Both Representative Conry and Mr.. Keli-
her are democrats. but In the election last
fall they ran on nomination papers because
|. the congressional convention was unable to
make . domination.
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committee being compelled to default the
contest to W. c. Grant and Robert Leroy.

committee being compelled to default the
contest to W. c. Grant and Robert Leroy.
The summary: ssRs[
Championship singles. SECOND round-Wy-
lie c. Grant. New York Tennis Club, beat
j. d. Forbes. West Side Tennis Club. SO.
SO Calhoun Craginso West Side Tennis
Club. beaut A. B. WadsYorth. West Side
Tennis Club, 60. 6-2s Shepherd Romans.
West Side Tennis Club. beat F. C. Jennings.
Semi-fnal round-wsite c. Grant beat w.
B. Crag1n. jr., 6-3, Ga sCafhoun Cragin
beat Shepherd Homans.sS-6 6-3
Championship doubles second round
Wyhe c. Grant and Robert Leroy beat e.
w. Leonard and WI. Clothier, Harvard
University. by default.
Semi-final round-Cafhoun Cragin and A.
8. Cragin beat W. B. Cragin. jr., and T. r.
Pell. West Side Tennis Club, g., go.
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BIG TENNIS TOURNEY.
Contests Have Narrowed Down to the
Finals Today.

The play Saturday~in the tennis tourna-
ment for the indoor championship Of the
. United States. In the 7th Regiment armory.
New York. advanced to the interesting
stage Of the finals.
Calhoun Cragin Ia the prominent man in
the tournament. for by Saturdays results
he is left in the finals OF both doubles and
singles He defeated Shepherd Romans In
the semi-final round Of the singles in the
most interesting game OF the afternoon.
Wyiie C. Grant beat w. B. CraEin, jr,
Much disappointment was expressed At
the failure OF the interc0liegfH chAa15ptQp
doubles team. E. w. Leonard and sss q.
t1Othier, to appear for their matches, The
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Miss Roosevelt at New Orleans Races

At the invitation Of the New Orleans
Jockey Club Miss Alice Roosevelt and her
party, with other distinguished guests, at
tended Saturdays racing and saw an ex-
cellent card. The George Washington
handicap. worth $3.50 TO- the winner. was
the feature OF the card, and the prize went
to the feather-wefght. Albert +. Dewey
Sheriff Bell and De Reszke,, coupled. were
favorftes. at threes. but neither proved 4
contender Dewey showed all Of the early
speed. raced the leaders In turn off their
feet in the first six furlongs. saved ground
away by two lengths. Bud Embry was
claimed for II ,525 by 'ATex'' Forman and
Carat for 81. 325 by Ed. Corrigan. Balm OF
Gilead was sold to r. NJ. Whitfield for
g, 200. Aur1e B. broke leg today and was
killed. The weather was fine and the track
fast.
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INDOOR BASE BALL
Centrals Of Baltimore Defeated by
Local Y, N. O, A..

The Central Y. M. c. A. indoor base ball
team of Baltimore was defeated Saturday
night in their gymnasium by the Y. M. c. A..
team Of this city by a score Of 10 to 8. The
game was the best played in that gym
nasium this season, and was witnessed by a
large number of spectators. The fine pitch
ing Of Bielaski and the inability of the Bal
timore boys to hit the ball were the causes
Of their defeat. Good catches and sensa-
tional fielding abounded. and there was
hardly an inning in which some player was
not applauded for his good work. The local
team clinched the game in the fifth inning,
making five runs which the oystertown
boys could not overcome. The lineup and
score:
Central Y. NJ. G. A.--Bevans, p; W. Meeks, 2b. !;
G. Meeks, r. f.. Gilbert, 3D.; Franck, h.; Sheck,
r. 8. g.; Il. Meeks, c.; Brehm, l. B. s.; Roberts,
washington Y NJ c. A.-Fredell. /. 9. g.; Bic
laske, D.; Spene r. 8. g.; Beall. 3d.: Greene, 1b
Neale, 2b. Tellman, ]. T.; Shepherd, c.; Harding,
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Central. ..............0 Q o 9 o 2-6
Washir gton. ..........%0-2 2 O. 8 / o x-1O
Hits-On Bevans. 10: of BieIaski, S. Strike outs
by Bevans, Z; by BielasA, TO- Umpfres-Mr.
Sutton for Washington, and Mr.. Barrett for Balti-
more Scorcrs-Prof. Gunther for Washington, and
Prof. Thomas Cornelius for Baltimore. Time Of
game-Two hours and fifteen minutes.
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LEADING BASE RUNNERS.
List of Best Pilferers for the Past
Thirteen Years.

A list of the leading base runners of the
major organizations for the last thirteen
seasons. giving the Nationals honor men
from 1890 to 1902. the American Associa-
tion's for 1890 and 1891. the American
Leagues for 1901 and 1902, and the Play
ers League for $780, shows four players to
have stolen over 100 bases in the years
they excelled In the National League
Hamilton pilfered 1O2 sacks in 1890 and 115
In 1891. and LANCE, In 1895. stole an even
100. In the American Association Tom
Brown, now league umpire committed 10
thefts in 1891. The leagues leaders have
been Hamilton. four times; Ward, LANCE
and Sheckard, each twice; F. Clarke, Bar
rett and Slagle. each once. The roll OF hon.
or from 1890 to 1902, inclusive
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$3.50. 600 In Stakes.

Nearly $25O,OOO will be given away in
stakes by the Saratoga Racing Association
this summer It will be the banner meeting
of the year. Horsemen who succeed in
winning two of these valuable. events will
have no need to worry about the expenses
of their stables for three months.
Twenty-eight events will be decided dur
ing the August meeting. OF this number
twenty stakes will close for nominations on
March 9. The other eight fixtures are clos
ed as the entries were made in 1901 ana
1902. The most valuable is the Saratoga
Handicap Of $4,000, Of which the winner
gets 5000.
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Bishops Gambit.

Gal move which IL, at this stage OF the open
ing. considered to be weak. II drives the adverse
queen temporarily ont OF play, but II assists Black
to a safe game with pawn aherd
(bl The soundness OF this sacrifice - very ques-
tionable. The object seems to he to keep Blacks
queen out Of play as long pcssble.
(c) A very fine move, which forces the adversary
TO part with one OF his mcss attacking pieces.
White cannot Of course. take. tho knight on az
count Of the crushing reriy. %
(d1 Mr.. Winawer has now s~rat looks like very
formidable attack. DR. Tar-ascs's defense h.
however 20 well Judged and fsui.iessly carried
ont as to prevent the Russian master from making
any serious imprefsitn on fhe psssttsn,-
ie1 Black assumes the aggressive ard Ta1in-
tafns command Of this position until the end.
time.
"a Necessary tn prevent the immediate less Of
the queen.
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Middies to Compete.

Passed MidShipran F. Valette McNar
captain Of the Naval Academy field and
track team was in this city Saturday and
entered himself and six other middies in
the Georgetown games OF March 7.
Capt. McNair has had a large number
of middies training. He has not vet made
his final selection of the team. He himself
win enter the long-distance runs; Doherty
of the plebe class will go for the shot put.
hammer throw, &C., and Williams Of the
third class win probably be IN the party.
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Queens Gambit.

tal Kisky 20 say the ieast
retreat. for II Is B-Kt6, Kt-Kt3, etc. or II Is K
R-Q, R-Q, etc.
(c) R-Q. gaining the open dle. would have OWL
ously been preferable.
Ia The militia: move Of a beautiful combination.
lei White Is not satisfied to win the exchange
only here.
u If % R-R: % Q-K5ch. Kt-B3; 80 KR-Q4
etc, or II % P-B3; 80 Q-Kt3, R-R3; 81 PRS