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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-14

The real event of tie season
"eabes in Toyland'-saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
WOMEN GOLFERS ORGANIZE.
Miss Wetmore of This City on Execu.
tive Committee.

NEW YORK. December 29.-Women golf
ers from nearly every city in the territory
nave been chosen officers by the Wom-
ems Eastern Golf Association, the names
and the constitution being given out yes
terday as preliminary to an application
for Incorporation at Albany Two former
national champions are on this list. Miss
Bishop and Miss Griscom, and while Miss
Pauline Mackay, the titleholder, is not in
cluded, Boston player has been made sec
rotary. Mrs. E. F. Sanford. jr New York
is president; Miss Grace B. Keyes Concord
Mass, vice president; Miss Louisa A.
Wells, Boston, secretary; Mrs. C. L. Tiff
fany, New York, treasurer, and the execu-
tive committee, besides the officers will be
Miss Georgianna Bishop, Bridgeport Conn
Miss Harriet Curtis, Boston; Miss Maud X
Wetmore Washington. and Mrs. c. F. Fox
and Miss Frances c. Griscom, Philadelphia
Besides the general object of promoting
interest in the game of golf. the constitu-
ton states that the membership shall con-
sist of any regularly organized club in
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island. Connecticut New
York, New Jersey. Delaware Pennsylva-
mia, Maryland and District of Columbia. a
majority vote of the executive committee
shall elect to membership The annual dues
are to be nominal, only 81. Each club may
send one duly authorized voting delegate
to the general meetings. The general man
agement Will be by the executive commit
tee, five members of which shall constitute
a quorum.
A nominating committee appointed by the
executive committee Is to name the ticket
to be voted at the annual meetings,
which are to be held during the spring
tournament at such time and place as may
be designated on twenty days notice. The
bylaws provide that any complaints or
disputes between the clubs shall be decided
by members of the executive committee
who are in no way connected with the par
ties in the disagreement. Only members
may play in the associations tournament,
which are otherwise TO be under L. S. G. A
rules.
There will be a spring championship
tournament" remarked Mrs. Sanford ''at a
course still to be selected and the first an
nual meeting at the same time I am sur
prised to find that over 1000 golf and coun-
try clubs are eligible to membership. and
the outlook is that majority Of them will
join"
The Country Club, Brookline, was the first
member to join. and as this club was also a
charter member of the U. s. G. A. the coin
cidence is taken a lucky one. The Eng'e-
wood Golf Club Is second Essex County
Country Club third and the Knollwood
Country Club fourth on the roll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
DEADLOCK IN ASSOCIATION.
Western Base Ball Crowd Failed to
Elect Officers.

CHICAGO, December pa deadlock de-
veloped yesterday at the annual meeting
OF members of the American Association of
base Bali Clubs, and as a result President
Joseph ID. OBrien of Milwaukee will re-
main at the head Of the association Four
clubs favor O'Brien and four clubs oppose
him. In consequence no election was held
and officers will hold over. There will be
no split in the association. The makeup
of the association will be the same as last
year, and regular schedule will be adopt
ed later.
J. Ed Grillo of the Toledo club said the
situation was not serious although he was
one OF the four opposed to OBrien. He said
affairs would run along smoothly and
o. Brien would remain president until one
of the four clubs favoring the president
clubs opposed to OBrien are Minneapolis
Columbus, Toledo and indianapolis, while
those favoring the president are Kansas
City. st, Paul. Louisville and Milwaukee
Michael Kelly. formerly of the st. Paul
club, tried to assume the chair at the board
of directors meeting but as he had been
released to the St. Louis American League
he was voted out and George Lennon.
owner of the st. Paul club. took the chair.
George Tebeau, owner of the Kansas City
and Louisville clubs, was elected chairman
of the board and Lennon was made secre-
tary. When Kelly was voted out Watkins
of Minneapolis and Bryce of Columbus
withdrew from the meeting. Kelly was
ousted on constitutional grounds and the
meeting was void of excitement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
SCHEIBECK SAYS
UMPIRING IS EASY

TO man who knows base ball and ism
ct all stages, umpfring Is an easy we'll
paying job" says Frank Schebeck who
worked an indicator down IN the Southern
League last year. Incidentally anybody
Who finds umpiring an easy matter in the
Southern League would, according to pop
ular report, look back upon the little ex-
periences of Daniel in the lions den and
the fiery furnace as merely a good start
on a pleasant evenings entertainment.
"Of course. having been a player the
first half of the season, working right with
these same men," continued the veteran
CT a score of leagues, my job was the
clnchiest cinch on record. In the first
place, | never worked behind the catcher
after a few trials. An umpire can't do
business with big backstop jumping up
and across in front of him half the tina
l went out behind the pitcher and relied
on speed and activity to get me where L
could judge balls better close to the line.
Then there wasn't a catcher whose sig
nails didn't know nor batter with whose
peculiarlties | wasn't familiar. I'd see the
catcher signal a fast ball, and with right
field hitter up. l was in motion the second
the play started, knowing where the ball
would go. The main thing that makes an
expert umpire is a successful knowledge of
the players. When he knows what to eX-
peet from each one of them the rest ought
10 be easy to amy man with common sense
knowledge of the game, ability to see and
call the play and TO make the rest realize
that he is the boss. and reasonable
amount of physical activity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
2. M. C. A. SWIMMERS.
Great Interest in the Water Sports
Tonight

Interest in the water sports to be held
tonight in the swimming pool in the new
Y. NJ. c. A. building on G street north
west so far manifested has been so great
that 1t is certain there will be a large num-
per or contestants in all the events and
a large number of spectators. Since the
announcement of the formation of the life
saving. swimming and water polo club q
Few days ago many have expressed their
desire to join the club. The water sports
will be held tonight under the auspices OF
the club.
The entries Cor the various events have
NOT closed out TINS morning the list of en-
tries was as follows:
1lO-yard swim--A. A. Williamson, Frank
l. Tennyson r. H. Robertson, Jesse Fl. Ar
mold, James W. Burch, L. A ClauseI,
Charles e. Ramsey, T. j. Hart and j. w.
Fenton.
Underwater swim-Wallace Brashears, A.
A; Williamson. James w. Burch, L. A.
ClauseI. Charles r. Ramsey and T T. Hart
Candle race-John Conrad NJ. J. Gleason.
T. r. Tingle, Wallace Brashears. Frank
Lakeland, James Burch. Albert Clausel,
J. w. Fenton.
Relay race-Frank I. Tennyson, r. H.
Robertson, Wallace Brashears, Frank
Lakeland, L. A.. Clausel. j. w Fenton.
22-yard swins-A; A. Williamson, Jesse
II. Arnold, l.. A. Clausel
Blindfold raee-,B. Williams. NJ. J. Glea-
son. 8, R. Tingle. w. Brashears, L. A
Clausel.
Scrub polo game - Jesse Arnold Frank
Lakeland. Wallace Brashears. James
Burch, L. A. Clausel, Charles E. Ramsey,
r. j. Hart, F. J.Tennyson c. H. Robert
son, p NJ Kemon and others.
The meet, which will be the first Of its
kind to be held In this city for some time,
has aroused much interest. 1t will afford
the physical directors of the Y NJ C. A.
an opportunity to size up the material for
a water polo team, which will be formed at
once. The size of the pool will make these
races especially fine as indoor events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
COLLEGE CHESS.
Pennsylvania Now Leading in Play
for Rice TronhY

Play in the seventh annual tournament
of the triangular college chess league was
resumed at the residence of Prof Isaac l..
Rice, the president of the league, I'm New
York city. yesterday. when the regular
player from the University of Pennsyl-
vania. E. III. Miller. made his debut in these
contests. M. B. Kirkpatrick. who played IN
the opening round on Wednesday, having
left the city. When play was given over
for the day Pennsylvania had taken the
lead over both Brown and Cornell, with
three points. the latter two being punched
together for second and third places, each
university having scored 11s points. The
men faced each other as follows:
First board. +. Darling, Cornell, VS.. w.
H. Hughes, Pennsylvania; second board
e. III. Miller, Pennsylvania. VS.. P. v. Van
Arsdale. Brown; third board. r. Mitchell,
Cornell. VS. Fl. ". Sweet. Brown.
On the first board Hughes adopted the
French defense against Darling and the
game proceeded on well-known lines up to
the twelfth move. when Darling tried hard
to break through on the queens bishops
file. which. however. was wen defended by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29

his adversary. and the cornell man found
the Job PRETTY hard one. Meanwhile NJ
had lost pawn. and now he tried to get
into the end-game stage. hoping to be able
to at least draw the game. In this he
might have succeeded but for an nl-con-
sidered move which forced the exchange of
both rocks. after which the Pennsylvania
representative forced a win after forty-six
moves.
Miller INTRODUCED Van Arsdale to a
Giuoco piano. The latter INDUCED In few
weak moves. which gave Miller chance
of showing very fine play. At first he In
itiated q wela-considered attack which net
ted him a rock at the twenty-third move.
later he won knight In addition. but
thought 1t wise, in order to bring about
speedy victory. to sacrifice a bishop van
Arsdale fought on gamely up to the tnrty-
fourth move having meanwhile tried 20
make q counter demonstration but without
avail. and then he resigned
Mitchell essayed Spanish attack against
Sweet. to which the latter selected the Ber-
liner defense Everything went well up 10
the twelfth move. when black made fatal
error. losing a pawn. and not being able to
play correctly he soon faced an end game
which looked hopeless. Sweet could not re-
cover any OF the lost ground and after
forty-eight moves he resigned. The scores
to date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
HIGH-CLAss BASKET BALL.
Corcorans Start Season Tonight With
Baltimore Athletic Club.

The champion Corcoran Cadet basket ball
team will open the season tonight at Ma
tional Guard gymnasium. when they will
meet the crack teams of the Baltimore
Athletic Club Admission by card only.
Capt Edmunds has arranged nice sched-
ule for the team, as follows:
January Elm Baltimore. Belvederes
January 10-In Washington, Belvederes.
January 17-In Washington, Cumberland
Y. NJ. c. A.
January 24-In Baltimore, Newarks
January 27-In Washington, Newarks
February I'm Washington, the cele-
brated military champion team of New En-
gland, Signal Corps. National Guard of
Massachusetts of Fall River, Mass
II Is more than possible that the cele-
brated Xavier Club OF New York will play
here February H.
The Corcoran team will leave here with
eight players February 10 for six games,
including Paterson, n. J.; New York
Brooklyn, Schenectady, n. Y; Middietown,
Conn, and Newark. n. j.
Mr.. Henderson. c. c. C. team, who the
S. A. A. regulation committee declared a
professional for playing base ball two
years ago out west. has applied for re-en-
listment in the A. A. U. under the two-year
clause, which expired in his case last Au-
gust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
PITCHER BREITENSTEIN
CUT OUT DROP BALL

Old THE" Breitenstin, the famous left
handler. who refuses to retire. and who has
just got through filing two highly success
full engagements at New Orleans, Is back
at his st. Louis home for the winter.
Strange to state, 1t was as a catcher, and
not as a pitcher, that Breitenstein began
The old Louvre team. which played at Res
ervctr Park. at 22d and North Market
streets, st. Louis, was Breit's first love. Ed
Davis. now in business In the mound city
was his battery mate.
Brett always did the catching but one
day, when Davis failed to show up he was
pressed into slab duty and proved such a
success that he stuck to 1t.
Brett was a mere kid when he went to
work for Won der Abe. The began by
shutting out Louisville. Then he handed
Boston nine blanks.
III never forget that game If I live to
be as old as Henry Chadwick" quoth Brett
Il had Boston at my mercy, and it wasn't
until the ninth inning that they got hit
Then old Dan Brouthers raped my
sfants safely It was a measly scratch
and when Brouthers reached first in safety
he doffed his cap to me.
successful as was my start, the gang
told me to cut out the drop ball, which
was the Prince Albert of my repertoire.
did, and that's why I never had lame
arm and still larry in the business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
LEADS ALL JOCKEYS
AT NEW ORLEANS

Jockey David L. NicoI leads all the riders
at the City Park track, New Orleans. In the
matter OF winning mounts. He has a safe
lead or ten more victories to his credit
than any of his rivals OF the saddle. and
bids fair to repeat his great success of last
winter. when he was regarded as the best
rider in the Crescent city.
Nicol went to New York last spring with
such reputation as a rider that he easily
secured employment with James r Keena
He proved to be a failure at the metropoli-
tan tracks and was not thought OF highly
by the majority of trainers and horseuen
In one respect. however, he took the fancy
of Mr.. Keene. and that was his ability to
sit still on Sysonby. He had light hands
and as this was just what Mr. Keene de-
sired most in a rider for his great cham
pion, he put him up on his great colt re-
peatedly. Consequently Nicol rode Sysonby
in majority OF his races and always
brought him home winner
Mr.. keene was impressed with the
smooth way that Nicol handled the colt in
all his races that twice he sent for him
TO come on from the west to ride that
horse
Nicols one fault was his tendency to
race his horses into pockets" On more
than one occasion he lost races by this bad
habit. Many OF the trainers thought he
was tfrnd. and for this reason late In the
season declined to give him mounts.
Friends of Nicol have always claimed
that his poor riding in the east was due to
stage fright caused by the presence OF big
crowds and the opposition OF New York
riders. Be this as IL may. Nicol, when
ever he went west or south always showed
TO advantage and invariably rode a num-
Der or winners. AT New Orleans this win
ter he has again displayed his best form.
The boys riding against him with one or
two exceptions, are a poor lot This knowl-
edge seems to have instilled condolences in
him, and he is now riding with all his
former dash and skill OF last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
FOOT BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

the going. Trigg Morse. favorite in the fifth
race. was allowed to swerve turning into
the stretch. and this ended his chances. GAL
media. Etrena and Brookston, at 10 to
each, and Sonoma Belle. at to l. were the
winning outsiders.
Fair Grounds Summaries.
First race, five and one-half furlongs-GaImeda
% Cherry. 10 to 1, won: Lord Kent, 1914 dick
SOM. to 2, second; Little Rose 1o3 ,John.on), 3
to i, third Time. 11s 40. Daniel c., George
scheii Dennis Sullivan. Maggie Powers and Mag
zini also ran.
Second race, six furlongs--GIen Gallant, III
tJohanneson,. II to TO- won; Optional, ia Cher
ryl. to 1, second; Budweiser ia o.. Jones) II
to i, third. Time. ~ Doctor Dan, Merry Aero
pat Dnsky, Nutcracker. Colonel Preston and Glad
Third race, six furlongs-King Cole. 100 tMc
lee, to o. Won; Norwood Ohio, 30 freeman
70 to J. second; Phoebus, 102 tJohnsonl, IS to L.
third. Time. I. 20 as. bonnie Prince Charlie, Es-
terplatz, Mary PrIm, Whitemarsh and II I'ottore
Fourth race. mile and sixteenth-S onoma
Helie; li2 tRobbins, to !. won; Jack Lory. no
. to 1, third. Time, l57. Kcnton and Mint Leaf
Cherry. 20 to 1. won; Attraction, 10l (Earp. Is
to l. second Trigg Morse, 102 (McIntyre). II to
Mahogany bitter Hand and sarsaparila also ran
,d SIXTH race one mile and sixteenth Brookston
~ to u p1n Won ssnl l 11a ssesen
to /. third Time, 2.02 A.. Gallant Cassie, Odd
Luck and Berry Waddeil also
City Park Summarizes.
First race, one and one half mlles-Double 1O1
tWishard, to s, won: Layson, 90 Or. Powers)
D to l. second; Little Wally, 100 (Boland) 10 to
l, third. Time, 254 Is. Safety Light. Bassalio
and Aten also ran.
Second race, six and one-half furlongs-Adesso
lol thoernerl, to 1, won beautiful Bess, lO3
tNicoD, 10 TO /, second; Commune. 90 (Wishard).
= to /, third. Time. 1.29 As. Tarp Cadillac,
Gentian and Gold Mate also
Third race. handicap, one mile-Garnish 112
1. second Malediction. 90 tMorris) 10 to l. third.
Time, 1-51 2-5. Delphie and Red Ruler also ran
Fourth race. one and one sixteenth miles-Lamp-
adrome. 100 tNieoD, even. won Thistle Do, LIZ
ID. Hall, 5 to l. second; Padre 100 (Pierratp, 8
TO ], third. Time. 200 Is. Monacodor and King
of the Valley also ran
Fifth race, five furlongs-Toots 112 q. Jones)
3 to 5. Won; Eurocia, 112 Cwishardp, to l, sec
ond; Lutte Mac, 112 WATSON, 80 to l. third.
Time, Loo rs. Progression Mescal, Honeywell
Ethel McCafery and Hill Lassfe also ran
sixth race six and onehaf furlongs-M F. Tar
pey ia Nfshard). to /. Won; Covina 104 wv.
Allen, 2 to !. second; Matte H. 100 (Koerner),
10 to l. third Time. 100. Muldoon George
Perry. Clique. Fallen Leaf Major Carpenter and
Lfdwina also ran.
Seventh race, six and one-half furlongs-Fa Their
Inlent. III tNicol. to l. won; Rather Royal,
lob tN1shard) 6 to l, second Blucher, 112 tHen-
nesseyl, 20 to /, third. Time, 1.G5 3-5 BAIL I'm
tshed first, but disqualified. De Russey also
ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
BOSTON AMERICANS
GET PITCHER GLAZE

BOSTON, Mass, December 9.-President
Taylor Of the BostonAmerican League club
has returned to Boston from Virginia Hot
Springs. He said he had purchased RALPH
Glaze of Dartmouth from the Savannah
club of the South Atlantic League. Glaze,
he said. had accepted terms OF that club.
Glaze called upon MT. Taylor upon his
way TO Savannah and at that time Mr..
Taylor. not knowing that Glaze intended
to go to Savannah, signed him for the Bos-
ton Americans. At the recent National
League meeting Mr.. Taylor learned that
Glaze belonged to Savannah, and so ar
ranged with Manager Boyer Of the Savan-
nah club to release its claim upon the
and the Savannah club eliminated in this
telegram:
SAVANNAH. Ca. June Is. 1905.
To Ralph Glaze ball player, Dartmouth
College. Hanover N. H:
Letter received. Terms accepted. Con-
tract mailed today. c. w. BOYER
The following telegram was received.
showing undoubtedly that Glaze intended
HANOVER, N. H. June II. 1905
To Boyer, Savannah Ga:
VIII leave this afternoon. r. GLAZE.
Then came the trip to Boston and the
signing with the Boston American League
Club. Glaze evidently thought he would be
able to recant. not reckoning that the Sa-
vannah club had a hold on him the mo-
ment he signtfled his intention of Joining
the club. Mr. Taylor says IL Glaze does not
make good in the box he will be tried In
both the in and outfields.
Mr.. Taylor said positively that he would
own the Boston club next season. He de-
MED that there had been the least friction
between himself and Manager Collins or
any of the players.
Il leave the playing end entirely to Mr.
Collins" said he. The club will leave for
Macon. Ga. March TO- Saturday, and ar
rive In that city on the 18th, remaining
there until the last of the month. We will
probably play the Athletics a couple of
games at Montgomery Ala"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
Iowa Farmer Clears $4,000 Raising
Babies at 81 900 Per.

With every visit of the stork to his home
In Butler county. Iowa, George Cramer. a
farmer gets a check for $1,000 from his
father In Germany, and the stork has paid
twelve visits Although he has not been
more than ordinarily successful at raising
crops, Cramer has cleared $4,000 raising
babies.
Cramer came to Iowa from Germany
without a cent. He had rich relatives back
in the old country. but he preferred to
make his own way as a tiller of the soil.
When the first little one came to the
Cramer home the old father In Germany
was so we'll pleased that he forwarded his
check for 81 coo and declared that he would
duplicate 1t with each visit of the stork.
BY thrift and economy Cramer has In
vested the stork money from the fatherland
until today he Is the possessor OF COM
Portable bank account. and nowhere in the
state is there a happier family than that
OF the German who would delight Presi-
dent Rooseyet's heart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
O'BRIEN HAS CHOICE
OF THREE BIG PURSES

CHICAGO, December 29.--Jack o Brien is
entering on the most lucrative period OF
his already profitable ring career. The
Philadelphia has made money. but his
receipts of the past are likely to fade into
insignificance compared to the golden re-
turns that now await him. If he was able
to build a row of small houses on his ear
lier winnings, hotels ought to come easy
with the prospects as they stand now.
The Quaker is today the most sought
fighter In the business. His success has
put new life into the fighting game. The
rising of a new star has stirred up heavy
weights who had become dormant during
the long reign of Jeffries. Jack says he
will meet anybody. negroes excluded This
means all kinds OF challenges. and. if the
wonderful middleweight makes good his
a huge pile of the mazuma in the next
twelve months.
Choice of Three Offers
OBrien Is now on his way to Boston to
begin a vaudeville engagement. En- route
he is fairly flooded with fight offers.
AT almost every station where the train
stops the agent hands In telegraphic
challenge to Fitzsimmons' conqueror
George Gardner. Marvin Hart. Tommy
Ryan and others have put in bids. and
there were more of the same kind await
ing OBrien when he arrived in this city
today.
OBrien wired friends here that he had
just received an attractive offer from Reno,
New. rendering him his choice of three
propositions. The club there offers to
hang up purse of $4,000 for a twenty
five round battle between O'Brien and
Tommy Ryan. or a similar purse for a
twenty-five-round fight between O'Brien
and Jim Corbett or $50 900 for a battle of
similar length between O'Brlen and Marvin
Hart.
1t is stipulated that the battle is to take
place in April. thus giving O'Brien plenty
of time to finish his theatrical engagements
and go into training.
Would Prefer Ryan.
While the Philadelphia makes no COM
ment the offers, his friends here say he
would prefer the match with Ryan, as he
is anxious to clear the middle-weight title
Ii he could dispose of Ryan, 1t would in
sure great attendance at the next battle,
probably with Marvin Hart.
In the Reno offer Ryan agrees to meet
O'Brien at 1855 pounds. This Is a notable
concession. as he has heretofore held out
for 154 pounds. Ryans bucolic life and
creeping age are putting him in the pugi-
listfc background. and the $4,000 purse
looks very good to him. Hence his willing
ness to forego the extra four pounds
o Brien also views the $4,000 purse and
the middleweight championship with much
favor.