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CoLoRED COLLEGE ATHLETE.
Matthews Of Harvard Comments on
Base Ball Outlook.

William Clarence Matthews, the cOlored
foot ball and base ball player of Harvard
University, has been spending the Christ
mas holidays in New York. says the New
York Sun. Matthews Is a fast runner and
strong batter. He won two Harvard games
from Yale with bis bat. although he Will
not admit 1t. Il don't feel that should
be- credited with any victory he says. Il
happened to be In the right place at the
right time, and did my best to win"
Speaking of the base ball outlook for next
spring Matthews said: yale, I think, will
have a much stronger team than for five
years. For one thing, Yale will have
stronger batteries, with three or four first
class, seasoned pitchers; and her players
will be more experienced. Capt. Winslow
behind the bat Is cool-headed and valu-
able man.
Capt. Winslow, by the way. was re-
sponsible for my being elected base ball
captain at Andover. He was captain there
ahead of me, and the captain has influence
in naming the captain for the next year.
He is very good friend of mine. as is also
Second Baseman O'Brten Of Yale.
''As for the Harvard base ball team, the
prospects are good for think we will have
the strongest batting team among the col
leges and in Capt. C4arkson, the best col
lege pitcher in the box
AS to any prejudice as to race In his
athletic career ct Harvard. Matthews put
the matter suce1nctly~~as follows: They
have done no mdte and no less for me than
any other man sbh the team. I have to
depend on my oxh merit.
Concerning hiSSToof SbaH career at Har-
ward, MatthewsS6a Equally to the point
Il didn't make 9syarsity eleven because
l wasn't heavy knonsk" he said. II tried
for the position Of q1&ter back, but Capt
Marshall outefassed ma"
Matthews was36AEn3h Alabama in Janu-
airy. 1877 He Gft III the Booker Wash
ington school In Alabama four years, then
to AndOver. where be first went In for
athletics. He was saluta tnrian at Andover.
a position due to second honors In rank in
studies. His course at Harvard includes
economies, history and sociology, and he
thinks of teaching these subjects AFTER his
graduation at Harvard, which will be in
1905
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to sleep by Kid sullivan of this city last
night at the regular meeting Of the Eureka
Athletic Club of Baltimore in the second
round of what was skheduled for a fifteen
round bout. Boths bSys weighed under 1872
pounds. and both "a feared in good condi-
ton. The betting was 100 to so on Sullivan
with no takers, and he thoroughly justified
the confidence ofrhis friends.
Sullivan was 4fterahis man from the tap
of the gong and tho battle had not lasted
one, minute min tel, before was evident that he
seemed utterly Unable to protect his ribs
In the clinches, and time after time when
they ran together the Washington boy
beat tattoo on his opponents side with
his right, every blow landing with such
force to be heard some distance away.
In the first round Sullivan played for his
opponents head, and landed his right and
left repeatedly. Once he put Meyers head
back with straight left to the chin. and
Immediately afterward rushed to a nix-up
in which he hammered Meyers ribs unmer-
his man and swinging for his jaw. There
were offers of 20 to 5 at the end of the
round that Meyers would not last five
rounds. but there were no takers.
The men ran into a clinch at the begin
ming of the second round. and after the
break Meyers landed a straight left that
started the claret from Sullivan's nose. 1t
was one of the very few clean blows landed
ny SAMMY ouTliiB tie HsHt LII d lew Hill
utes Sullivan landed hard left to the jaw
and Meyers went TO the mat. He was up
again, only to be jolted by a left to the
chin. Sullivan then began his systematic
and vicious pounding of Meyers ribs until
he had his opponent staggering and hang
ing on. After the round had gone two min
utes and forty seconds Sullivan sent
short left hook to Meyers jaw. and the lat
ter tumbled to the floor with thud and
lay still while Referee James OHara
counted the ten seconds. He was assisted
to his corner by his seconds, but it was
several minutes before he was able to go
to his dressing room.
Sullivan was looked after by his manager,
Sam Solomon; Jimmie Farren, Sammy Har-
ris and Skip Warren. Meyers had in his
corner Capt w. H. Jubb, his manager;
Charley Boyer, Ike Waldorf and Edward
SnOWden.
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TO KEEP SHECKARD.
Manager Hanlon Says Good Player
Will Stick to Brooklyn.

Jimmy Sheckard will play with the
Brooklyn club next season. That Is posi-
tive" said Manager Ned Hanlon of the
Brooklyn club yesterday in New York. g!
don't know of anybody the base ball en-
t,iuslasts of Brooklyn would like to see in
Sheckard's place. and that settles the ques-
tlon. All the talk that has been circulated
to the effect that the Brooklyn club was
willing to sell Shsckards release is based
On hot air.
ITO be sure, I have received several offers
for Sheckard's release. In fact. I don't
knew OF any club in either the National or
American League that would rot find a
place for Sheckard il they could get him.
I think L know good ball player when
sec one. Sheckard Is good enough for me.
l don't think 1 could improve on him IL i
went out il the market and offered more
money for player than has ever been paid
il: the history OF base ball. Consequently
it would be useless for me to attempt to
replace this great player in the Brooklyn
outfield.
Il have been criticised for trading Dahlen
to the New York club. l think the trade /
made is for the benefit of the Brooklyn
club. During my career as manager /
have been criticised several times for trades
made. Now, fall to recall one in which
the club 1 managed suffered through any
deal 1 put through. 1 have nothing to say
against DAMIEN tnink ne IS one OF the
best players in the game today. At the
same time 1 am satisfied the Brooklyn club
will not suffer by the exchange Of Dahlen
for Cronin and Babb
THE statement that Frank Dillon will
captain the Brooklyn club next season is
premature. 1 have not yet decided who will
have charge of the team On the field, and
don't think l will do until the players
report for spring practice"
Hanlon was in New York yesterday to
represent the Baltimore club at the meet
ing Of the Eastern League held at the Hot ell
Victoria. Hanlon is member of the CIR
cult committee of the Eastern. rs "
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GEORGETOWN TO INvT sTIeATE.
Eligibility Of Base Ball Candidates to
Be Looked After at Once.

The Georgetown eligibility committee has
sent out notice that all candidates for the
varsity base ball team. both the old players
and the freshmen. present themselves dur
Ing the next month to the committee for
hearings in regard to their eligibility Every
man viii have TO fully satisfy the commit
tee both to his scholarship and his amateur
status. This 10 q departure from the method
In vogue in the past. In other years the
committee did not commence their invest;-
cations until the team was finally picked
and the names were handed in by the cap
tain Last year II was not until the begin
ming of Easter week. when the series with
Princeton. Yale, Cornell and Pennsylvania
was about to commence. that the commit
tee f1nished the Investigation of the case of
an infeider. who was found to have received
remuneration for playing summer ball
When lie was dropped the infield was com
pletely disorganized and the nine lost the
mat0rtty OF the games. By the new plan
the eligibility OF each player can be estab-
Eshed before the season begins and the
team will not be handicapped if any candi-
date is declared Ineligible
The decision OF the executive committee of
the athletic association to adhere to gradIi-
ate coaching in all branches of athletics ex-
cept crew has met with the approval of the
entire student body. During the last ten
many of the finest of college athletes but
has always looked to other universities for
the coaches Last fall the graduate system
was inaugurated for the foot ball team, and
the success Of the eleven warrants the con-
tinuance of the policy the gridron.
While the committee has not yet an
nounced its selection OF the coach for the
base ball team. it is generally believed that
Charley Moran, captain of the 1902 team
VIII be chosen. Last year he played with
the Washington team, but he Is quite
anxious to quit the professional ranks to
practice law. and as he is a warm friend of
Jim Morgan. captain of this years varsity
he viii probably instruct the team
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Ex-Manaeer Mann ng of the
Senators V sits the CITY.
THE LOCAL SITUATION
GEORGETOWN TO INVESTIGATE
PLAYERS BEFORE SEASON OPENS.
New Orleans Races - Brooklyn Will
Keep Sheckard-Fine Bowl
ing Games.

James IL. Manning, eX-manager of the
Washington base ball club, reached this
city last night from his home in Kansas
City Mr.. Manning is the picture of health,
and when accosted by Il Star reporter this
morning said that he never felt better
When asked as to his intentions Mr.. Man
ming said that business strictly had
brought him east, to this city and New
York. and that he would remain here a
week The local base ball situation was
gone over, and from the way the national
game of last season was reviewed by Mr.
Manning it could be seen that the popular
ex-senator was in close touch with mag
mates and players. He said that he was
out of base bail for good. but in TESTING
way remarked that every man has his
price"
During the morning many of Mr.. Man
ning's old friends dropped in to see him.
several of the stockholders in the Wash
ington club being among the number.
From the way these people talked to Mr..
Manning it could be seen that his return
to Washington a base ball managc
would be n most popular move.
Wilton j. Lambert, counsel for the
Washington club. was also seen this morn
ing by a Star reporter as TO the visit of
Mr.. Manning, and he also said it Was
strictly on business in connection with
the explosive in which he IS Interested"
NJ. Lambert also said that there was noifl-
ing new to report about the sale or the
club to local capitalists. but he still
thought the deal would 20 through.
Notwithstanding the denia3s OF all par
ties concerned, The Star speaks with au-
thority when it says that the local capital
lists under discussion are thinking serioUs-
ly of making Mr. Manning an offer Of such
proportions that he cannot. in justice to
himself, turn IL down. These gentlemen
know the value OF a frst-class manager,
and are fully aware that a club with the
best of players would fail to win games
without good leader Mr.. Manning would
be permitted to continue in the explosive
business in the winter, and in summer
would give all his attention to the club.
Only under these conditions would Mr..
Manning go into base ball. AS one of these
local capitalists said this morning: 1T is
now up to our syndicate to make Mr.. Man
ming feel that he is needed In Washington.
and that he can come back at his own
price Every ore of US feels that, no mat
ter what the club may be in the way of
players, unless We have good man to
hold the reins another season of backward
base ball would be the result AS Mr.
Manning is now In the city l, for one, am
in favor OF keeping him."
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Golf Notes.

1t Is a matter of regret to the promoters
Of the big golf tournament to be held at
ST Louis next fall that the United States
Golf Association is not giving the affair
it's official sanction. Provided the st. Louis
tourney does not conflict with the national
championship, there seems no reason why
the former should not be well attended
According to an official of the Metropoli-
tan Golf Association there is no likelihood
Of the handicap limit being changed. For
merly those receiving an official rating up
to and including 10 were eligible to COM
pete in the annual NJ. G. A. championship.
Last year the limit was extended to II.
A novel scheme is talked Of in Sarasota,
Fla, for a golf course. The owner of a
tract of land says he will lease 100 acres
for the nominal rental of a box Of balls,
provided the members fence In the prop
erty and improve the ground.
A notable sign of the spread Of golf
abroad Is the establishment in Sydney of a
paper devoted entirely to the ancient game
in Australia.
There seems to be no foundation for the
widely circulated rumors to the effect that
plans are under way for series Of inter-
national golf matches with Great Britain
next sea son. Miss Rhona K. Adair Is, how
ever, endeayoring to get team of women
golfers together to visit this country in
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ENTRIES FOR BIG STAKES.
Number of Horses Entered Will Elk
coed Those Of Last Year.

Although the entries for the various stake
events to be decided on the metropolitan
tracks this summer closed yesterday III
New York, official announcement was
made by the association owing to the be-
lated mails, which are sure to contain many
additional nominations. 1t was learned,
however, that the entries this year Will
surely surpass those of last year in many
instances, both in point of number ana
class.
AS entries mailed any time yesterday are
good according to the closing conditions,
the entries of the middle west and Califor-
MIA are expected to arrive in few days.
The heavy storms have interfered with the
mails to some extent. and the secretaries
say that 1t will be week before an ac-
curate list can be announced With the en-
tries received up to yesterday the assocla-
ton is more than satisfied, as 1t assures
them of an increase over previous years
Thomas Smith of the Coney Island Jockey
Club said last night in New York that there
was an unusually big entry received for
the various stakes and that the Suburban
was we'll patronized, the indications being
that the record of last year Of eighty-seven
would be surpassed. Not only have the en-
tries been numerous. but nearly all of the
prominent racers throughout the country
have been entered in the Suburban, Brook
lyn and Brighton handicaps.
In the Suburban and the other handicaps
markable of recent years. with such famous
racers as e. e. Smathers' McChesney, ]. B.
Haggins' Waterboy and e. r. Thomas
great Hernis among those named. The
other entries include such performers
Afrfcander, last years champion three
year-old: Dick Welles. the record breaker:
RroonSttck. Dick Bernard, Grand Opera.
Highhall. Hamburg Belle, the winner Of
the 1903 Futurty, and Savable the winner
Of the Futurity two years ago. If misfor-
tune does not put many of these horses out
of training 1t Is more than likely that this
season Will see some OF the greatest fields
OF thoroughbreds that have ever battled
over the turf for the rich classics
1t was learned yesterday that Dick Welles
will compete in the fall events after the
Saratoga meeting Dick Welles Is the
champion Of the west, and last season
broke the worlds record for six furlongs
and the one-miIe record. With the mail
entries to be heard from, the Brighton
handicap of $500 at a mile and a quarter
received an abundant entry list including
the same excellent field as that received
Tor the Suburban. The following nomina-
tons We're announced last night: African
der. Advance Guard, Aceful, Adios, base
ful. Broomstick, Captain Buckle, Careless,
Cannon Ball Dick Bernard, Damon, Dolly
Spanker, Delhi, Dick Welles, Golden Max
I'M Gold Saint. Grand Opera. Gray Friar.
clearwater, Hermls, HighbalI, Hunter
Raine. High Chancellor Hamburg Belle
Hurstbourne. Injunction. James v IocmnS
Major Dainserfield, Montresor. McChesney
Orthodox. Onatas. Ort Wells. Ormonde,s
nlgh1. Paimbearer. Phaser, Phaon. Run
neis, hoehampton. Stalwart, st Valentine
south Trimbe. Savable Slave. Toboeran
Woean, WaterbOy, Whorler
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toria Hotel was held at q late hour AL
most the entire business Of the day was
that before the circuit committee, COM
posed Of the following: p. T. Powers, Geo
r. Stallings. Judge Nevfns, Edward Han
Ion and Jesse Apologize
1t was announced that the committee
would report the following circuit for the
falo. Toronto. Baltimore. Rochester, New
ark. Jersey City and either Montreal or
Richmond. Va.
The reorganized Rochester club was in
dOrsed as being one of the strongest, finan-
cially, In the league.
The Worcester franchise is to be trans
ferred, the present competitors for the
prize being Montreal ana Richmond. Prov
fdence Is also Endorsed In the committee
report as a money maker. 1t Is to be I'M
der new management this year and will be
strongly backed
The fight between Richmond and Mon
treal may last until the conclusion of the
present meeting. the mon making the best
offer obtaining the franchise. If Richmond
obtains the desired franchise the Eastern
League circuit will be one Of the best ever
planned. the northern and southern sec
tfons being fairly evenly represented.
I'VE do not want repetition of last
year." said Mr.. Powers yesterday, and no
franchises will be granted until the league
feels certain that q bad season or two in
the city obtaining the privilege may be
provided against"
Edward Hanlon has been appointed as
representative of the National Association
to act with James Hart of the National
League and Ban Johnson of the American
League to try to bring the outlawed Pa
cifc coast organization into accordance
with the national agreement
The delegates present at the convention
were P. T. Powers, ]. J. Nevins and VIII
liam Murray. Jersey City; ]. j. McCafery,
Barley Berger and Arthur Irwin. Toronto;
w. W. Pierce, George H. Stal1ings and Jno.
Kreitner. Buffalo: E. F. Cnderhill. Geo w.
Sweeney and George smith, Rochester;
Edward Hanion, Baltimore: A. H. Howe,
jr., Providence: P. H. Hurley, Worcester;
NJ. B. Puder. T. E. Curran. r. B. Schmidt
and W. w. Burnham, Newark.
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decision of the inspector and not appeal the
case. or should ne appeal the case and re-
fuse to abide by the decision Of the health
officer. the inspector forthwith swears to
the information necessary to procure the
attendance of the vender in court, and the
trial is proceeded with at once. In urgent
cases trials may occur even on the very day
Of the offense,
"In view of the foregoing statement L re-
specially recommend that letters be ad-
dressed to the proper committees OF the
Senate and the House of Representatives.
requesting that S. 1888, II. R. 6295 and H. Il.
1914 relating to the adulteration, misbrand-
ing and imitation Of foods. etc, If recon-
mended for passage, be amended before
such recommendation be made so as to
leave with the District government the en-
forcement of all laws relating wholly to the
sale OF foods and drugs in said District,
in a manner similar to that in which the
enforcement of similar laws in the several
states Of the Union is left to the state gov
eminent. Such amendment may apparent
ly be accomplished in 8. 1913 by striking out
the proviso embodied in lines eleven to sew
enteen, inclusive, on page ten, and insert
ing in lieu thereof the proviso given Nelow.
and in H. r. $685.. by inserting the said pro-
viso after line twenty-one, on page nine,
and in H. r. 1914, by making said prov-so
read as a separate section and inserting 1t
after section thirteen"
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DOWN THE ALLEYS
Bureaus Won Three Straight From
Treasury.

Alter a rest OF two weeks. over the holi-
days the Departmental League bowlers got
TO work again last night, the Bureau and
treasury teams being the contestants. The
lay-on apparently did the Bureaus a world
OF good, as they BOWED twice over the
one-thousand mark and easily captured
three straight games from their opponents,
A majority Of the games rolled by the tndi
v1dua!s Of the Bureaus were over the 200
mark. Hardie being the leader with a score
Oh 246 The Treasury boys also bowlcd we'll
but were simply swamped by the wonderful
exhibition of their opponents
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Coming Ping Pong Tourney.

The house committee Of the Capital b.
cycle Club has decided to start ping
pong tournament, commencing January 8.
and from the list Of entries already in a
success is assured. Two of the finest tables
have been secured and several of the mem
bers have been hard at work practicing for
the past week.
Entries may be made for singles or dou-
bles, or both. until January 9, a small fee
being charged each entry. Suitable prizes
will be hung up. After the entries are COM
plete a notice will be posted of the players
and pairs drawn to play against each other
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Text of Proviso.

The proposed proviso is as follows:
Provided further, that nothing in this
act shall be construed to alter or repeal
legislation now in force regulating COM
merce in adulterated foods and drugs In
the District of Columbia except In so 1ar
az such legislation relates to foods and
drugs manufactured or produced in state
or territory. or foreign country. and Of
fered for sale in said District by the OIL
ages in which they have been sent into said
District, and to foods and drugs produced
in said District and intended for shipment
to a state or territory or to foreign coun-
try, nor to alter or repeal legislation now in
force in said District for the regulation Of
the sale of milk or cream therein. except
In 30 far as the legislation aforesaid re-
lates to standards of purity and to brand
ing, the requirements with reference TO
which in said District, on and after the
date when this act takes erect, shall be
deemed to be fixed and determined by this
act"
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EASTERN LEAGUE MEETING.
Richmond, Va, Will Probably Be
Added to Circuit.

Rearrangement OF the playing circuit was
the principal business before yesterdays
annual meeting of the Eastern League of
Base Ball Clubs at New York
Owing to the storm and the consequent
delay in traffic. several delegr ties were late
In arriving, and the meeting at the Vic
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Six tramps took possession of the depot
at Meldahls. w. Va. q small station on the
Ohio division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. They drove the agent out of the
building, fixed up some hunks. made fires
with coal stolen from neighboring school
house. and prepared to camp their indef-
nitely Officer Rossiter brought four Of
them up on his engine and landed them In
Jail.
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Royal Arcanum Bowling League.

The committee having charge of the at
fairs Of the Royal Arcanum Bowling League
will meet Wednesday evening at the Palace
Alleys for the purpose Of adopting a schsd
ule for the remainder of the season. This
league being the last one formed has been
handicapped in the matter of obtaining al
leys. but beginning about the 10Th of this
month the teams will bowl under the sched-
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wishes for a happy year and happy re-
union in another year.
MASS Meeting of pauehters.

Mrs. Charlotte Main. District regent of
the Daughters of the American Revolution.
has issued a call for mass meeting of the
members OF the society. to be held at the
Arlington Hotel tomorrow "wednesday
evening at o'clock ALI the members OF
the organization are expected TO be present.
Among the questions to be discussed will
be the proposed ball to be given by the
daughters at an early day.