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Evening journal., 1905-11-11
NEW YORK WILL
/. HAVE TWO MAYORS
Hearst to Take Oath II
Court Contest Lasts Until
January
NEW PHASE OF THE CONTEST

New York. Nov 11.-William r.
Hearts will, II the contest for the may
orally is prolonged in the courts be-
yond the first OF next year, It is said,
take the oath of Office as mayor, am
lnounce his appointments. and demand
possession Of the mayors office in the
| city Hail. lnasmuch as Mayor Nc
Clellan has decided to fight his adver-
sary at every point, the contest is likely
TO be prolonged. and this city may have
a dual government on New Years Day
with two New Years Day receptions
going on at the same time.
The decision OF the Hearst men to
install their candidate as Mayor on
January 1 was reached yesterday. IL
was said, but nothing will be officially
said about their intention for some
days yet. Mr. Hearsts counsel has
told him that one sure method of hav-
ing his title to the mayoralty either
confirmed or denied is for him to take
the oath of Office as Mayor and thrust
the contest into the courts.
LEGAL STEPS NECESSARY.
The legal procedure necessary for
the valuation Of Mr.. Hearst's claim to
the mayoralty must be made within the
neat hAAttH Nd9o. Inc Jaw SdNS liat
all applications for a recount by the
courts OF void and protested ballots
must be made within twenty days from
election day. thus limiting action to the
period prior TO November 27.
Mayor Mcclellan. I'm a statement on
Thursday night, said that the election
returns showed his election by a plu-
irality OF also votes. Nathan Cohen.
representing the Hearst men. has had
ten clerks making a compilation Of the
ireturns on file with the Board Of Elec-
tons, and last night made the sur
lprising announcement that the returns
lon their face give Mcclellan slightly
lover 2900 plurality and not 4lS0.
HEARST PREPARES ATTACK.
The Hearst men are preparing to at
tack the Mcclellan people, not later
than monday next, in the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn. They hope to gel
1.-THE contests all out Of the way before
the end OF the year. but there IS 81
much work involved in the task thai
there is doubt about getting through
by that time. Every protest raised bl
the eminent counsel-Parker Hatcl
and Sheehan-employe by the Mayo
naturally win receive respectful con
! sideratlon.
! Mayor McClellan's statement leave
] no doubt whatever about his intention
TO oppose to the uttermost any attemp
to wipe out his presumptive plurality
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
TROLLEY RABBITS TAME
They Take Things Easy With Electric
Cars in Chester County.

The West Chester. Pa. Local News
says:
There are tame rabbits along the
country trolley lines leading from this
place and they have become familiar
with the approach OF the cars and paw
no attention to them further than 20
leap TO one side of the track. only 20
return when the car has passed. These
rabbits 90 their feeding az night and
are seen every night by the trolley men
when the moon Is shining brightly. The
animals evidently find something much
TO their liking between the rails OF the
trolley lines and they do not hesitate e
seek q.
They are seldom seen in the day
time. but the men on the cars know
where to expect to see a rabbit ahea'
IN the light--as 10 speeds along Thl
animals are usually seen at the SAM
points and a hunter could gain SOM
information as where 10 expect e
locate them by riding on the front en'
Of car on a bright night.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
TWO WILL HANG FOR MUTINY
Murderous seamen of Schooner 6er-
wind Convicted at Wilmington, N. c.

Wilmington. n. c.. Nov. 11.-Judge Pur-
nell. in the United States Court yester-
day sentenced Arthur Adams and Robert
Sawyer. convicted OF mutiny and murder
on the schooner Harry A. Berwind. on
this coast early in OCTOBER. 20 be hanged
January IS in this city. Counsel for the
prisoners are given 80 days to perfect an
appeal
The jury IN the case Of the third Of the
defendants-Henry Scott-is still unable
to agree on verdict Scott is said to
have lived in Baltimore before he went
TO sea.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
CARNEGIE 70 GIVE MORE AID
He Will Help Pittsburs Pupils Through
the Tech School,

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 11.-At the annual
banquet Of the Oakland Board Of Trade
Director Arthur A. Hamerschlag semi
officially announced that Mr.. Carnegie
had agreed to assist high school pupils OF
Pittsburg who desire 20 take finishing
course at the slo.ooO,OoO Carnegie Tech.
School here.
A short cut through the City High
School is now in view and it is understood
Mr.. Carnegie viii lhave an announcement
Of importance to make soon.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
THIS FAMILY UNFORTUNATE
Mrs. William Mccoy Lost PoeketboOk
Containing s35.

The family Of William Mccoy. liv-
ing at No. 1919 Claymont street, seems
to be pursued by misfortune.
Mr. Mccoy has been sick for several
months and unable to work and but re-
Gently Mr.. and Mrs. McCoy's son was
released from the hospital after having
an eye taken out. Yesterday Mrs. Nc
Coy lost her pocketbook containing SS5
in money. She believes that the book
was lost somewhere between Twelfth
and Claymont streets and Tenth and
bennett streets. The finder will be re-
warded by returning the lost money
10 Mrs. Mccoy.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
REVIVAL AT UNION
Special Services Are Being Held With
Excellent Results.

The revival at Union NJ. e. Church
continues to be interesting and profit
able. Quite a number have been con-
verted during the week and much seri-
BUSINESS pervades the congregation. The
attendance is large and the singing is
excellent. The services tomorrow will
begin with a general testimony meeting
at 9.15 a. m. led by the Rev. Robert
L. Rodgers.
In the morning the Rev. r. II. Adams
the pastor, will have for his theme.
"Grieve Not the Holy Spirit" A spe-
cial service will be held in the Sunday
school in the afternoon and the Ep-
worth League will hold an enthusiastic
service at $50 p. m. Miss Lizzie Sharp
the well known evangelist will preach
in the evening.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
Jail Fired by Prisoners.

odessa, Nov. 1.-THE prisoners in
the Jail at Kishineff. Bessarabia, re-
volted i'm a body last night and de-
imanded their freedom. on their re-
quest being refused the prisoners set
fire to the jail Troops were hurried
to the scene and fired volley into the
mutineers, OF whom twenty-five were
killed and many wounded.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
SECOND AWARD MADE
Damages to the Amount of $4,000 AS
sessed to Fire Company.

After viewing the property of the
Friendship Fire Company the second
commission appointed by Judge Spru-
ance to condemn 21 feet front on Tenth
street has made an award of $4,000.
The first award was but $1,000 to which
the fire company filed exceptions. The
commission will make its return TO
the resident judge next Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
Visited Valley Forge.

over 200 teachers Of the Teachers
Institute of New Castle county visit
ed Valley Forge yesterday under the
direction of Professor A. r. Spaid,
county superintendent of public schools.
A number of school commissioners were
also in the party and the day was en-
joyably spent.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
Trustees Appointed.

Creditors at a meeting held in the
Office of Referee in Bankruptcy Spru-
ance yesterday selected Josiah o. Vol
colt as trustee for Harry A. Brand and
his bond fixed at $500. Edmund 5.
Hellings was selected as trustee for
Brand & Brother. and his bond fixed
at SroO
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
TWO STAR BOUTS
Eddie Lenny and Austin Rice Will
Meet in Wind-up.

What promise to be two Of the fast
est bouts ever pulled off in Wilmington
are scheduled for the Wilmington
Sporting Club which is the old Casino
for Thursday night The windup will
be between Eddie Lenny, of Chester.
and Austin Rice. of New London,
Conn.,, and win be for ten rounds. These
boys are both fast and will no doubt
put, up a great fight.
The i-windup viii also be a star
bout. 1t will be between Jimmie Ia
Vale. Of Brooklyn, and Willie Lucas,
OF Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
Mrs. Farrell Not Removed.
sneoial to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
Dover. Nov. 11.-Register of Wills
Hudson yesterday denied the applica-
tion for the removal of Mrs. Sarah T..
NJ. Farrell as the administrators OF the
estate of her husband, Edward Farrell.
Mrs. Farrell then filed additional Sc
curity of $1,000 for faithful adminis-
tration of the trust.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
Lebanon Man Radly Hurt.
euocInl 10 me Eveninr Journa

clcciM 70 Inc ENenhh 't"iH"-
Dover Nov. 11.-Charles shorts was
caught In the driving belt Of an engine
al Lebanon yesterday and hurled
twenty feet He sustained broken
arm and number OF bruises He was
at work on the farm Of Willard Laf-
ferty and was engaged I'm husking corn.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
seryicss at sarah Ann whIts Homo.

Miss Hattie Milford. OF Norristown.
Pa. win conduct services at the Sarah
Ann White Home. n. S22 French street.
tomorrow at 3 p. m. The public is in
vited.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Polandsr Expires Suddenly in Front
Street Lodging House.

The body Of a Polander named Kokins-
fsld aged about 60 years, was found in
bed IN the lodging house Of Hymein
Rothstein. No. PIG West Front street to-
day. death having been due 10 natural
causes. The coroner took charge Of the
remains.
The deceased has sister, Mrs. Guiz-
zensisi living at No. COS South Harrison
street.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
At Odd Fellows, TsmpIe.

Rev. John Holland of Howard Uni
versity. Washington. D. c., will preach
at the odd Fellows Temple Sunday
afternoon
Evening journal., 1905-11-11

People rarely ever cast bread upon
the waters unless it is attached TO a
hook and line.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
LOST, FOUND AND REWARD.

LOST-A black leather pocketbook con-
tanning $22 in bills and some small
change. Reward if returned to the Star
once. 30s Shipley st.
LOST-Security Trust and safe Deposit
book and bond and mortgage IN
the name Of Thomas A. Sharpe. Liberal
reward if returned to No. so5 Adams
street. Nov. le-st.
Evening journal., 1905-11-11

Don't forget the Eagles Ball." Turn
Hall, Nov, IA,
Evening journal., 1905-11-11
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
partly cloudy to fair, fresh
winds. Monday, partly cloudy
to fair, stationary tempera-
Evening journal., 1905-11-11

''The colossal fortunes Of trade hsvs
been made, and are today being rnade.
with advertising recognized as ems %
the important and essential factors Of
their success"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

Special Dispatch TO The Star
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. September 80
Pugilistc fans here are still talking over
the Nelson-Britt fight. They claim that it
was one of the hest battles in the history
of modern pugilism.
Just about now the local fight fan is WON
dering how his hunger for the real thing
in the fighting line is going to be satisfied.
The little affairs-the twenty-round battles
permitted in the city Emits-wIll be more
displeasiug than ever after this Nelson
Britt affair. 1t will be up to Jimmy Cofr-
roth to pun off another prolonged battle in
the near future. OF the fans will not be
satisfied.
"If can find a suitable match will bill
IT. Is the way Manager Cofrroth talks.
But / viii not put on bad show The
reputation OF Colma as a fighting center
has been made. and l Will not attempt
anything but the classiest attractions in
the lighting line. cannot see a possible
match that would warrant the use of the
big, open-air arena at the present time"
Since the Colma Club was rejuvenated
many sterling battle-to wit, the Ryan
Gardner. Turner-Gardner, Neil-Tenny and
other affairs Coffroth may bill some OF
these for the immediate future but the
open-air arena will await the signing up of
men of championship material If Jimmy
Gardner can be coaxed into match at
anywhere near the lightweight limit with
Nelson IL would be the real attraction and
would bring people across the continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
Abe Attell in England

Special cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON, September 30.--A correspondent
had talk this week with Abe AttelI, the
American featherweight who has arrived in
England with the intention OF issuing a
challenge to Joe Bowker
The new conner. who is only twenty-one
years OF age, is paying his first visit to
England and has already taken kindly to
his surroundings. He is surprised at one
thing only, and that is the apathy of the
general public in sporting matters.
.Attelps career has been brilliant one,
and there is small doubt but that he win
make himself popular here. as he is fight
er of the educated school of Jim Corbett
and Kid Mccoy. He Is bright and CONVEX
sationaIly very interesting.
Once set going" says Attell's manager.
w. Fl. Day. Abe lands jabs. Jolts. swings
and uppercuts with lightning rapidity, never
letting an opening slip his eyesight. He is
everywhere. ana has always u good wallop
ready for his target. and all the while he
chews gum and thinks up new Jokes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
SPEAKS WELL OF
PITCHER HARDY

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, September 3d.
The sale this week by the Decatur Asso-
citation to the Washington Americans OF
Pitcher Harry Hardy recalls the fact that
the past season has been the most notable
since the Three League was organized,
In respect to the advancement of players
Every club, with the exception of Peoria.
loses one or more players to the majors.
AS a result of these changes there will be
an unusual number of new faces on the
Three teams in the season of 1906. Hardy.
who is the latest to advance has long been
considered as the premier twirier of the
Decatur team, even outranking Barry, IN
the opinion of many experts around me
circuit.
Barry was sold to the Boston Americans.
and while he made a good showing has not
been working regularly OF late. 1t is said
that he is not satisfied with the conditions
of the sale or the salary offered him. WISH
ing portion OF the purchase money and
also larger remuneration. Hardy has
been one of the most effective pitchers with
Decatur for the past two seasons and has
been especially effective this season. He
viii likely be given a trial in several games
this fall, as Washington is said to be short
OF pitching talent. Jacobson, who was sold
by Decatur to Washington year ago, has
made good. and those who are familiar
with Hardy's work are confident that he
viii make An equally satisfactory allowing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

won of .s1s, and with team-batting aver
age of .31o.
X
Not only were all the games with but
few exceptions, we'll played, but the league
was enabled to end the season on a sound
financial basis. due to the energy Of the
general officers and the managers Of the
various teams composing it. Games were
played at the old Capitol Park and on the
arsenal grounds, although In the second
season the league obtained the use of the
National League grounds, at the head Of
7th street.
Many Of the men who played ball in tina
league are still wearing uniforms and seem
to be as full Of ginger and as able with the
mitt and bat as they were then. The ros-
tiers of the teams In that initial year of
organized amateur base ball follow:
Interior Department-Royce Hough, G. II.
Gray, r. R. Stratton, George Hoover. Be.k-
nap. Magruder, ]. A. Hendley. Proctor
Reed. E. P. Heugh. McGie w. H Syme
and Horace Durant Jim" Hendley was
the captain and Durant the manager.
Pension oftice.W; J. Bolway. captain;
D. M. Perry, c. w. Brooks, c. NJ. Cutcheon,
VIM. Lee, H. ]. Fisher, c. D. F. McSoricy,
9. G. Townsend and F. A. Reed. Arnold
V. Graves was its manager.
War Departments. A Cook George
Thompson, Edward Allen, F. A. Cooley, J.
G. KEEPER, c. f. Dickens (manager), /. r.
Nelly. c. F. Hadfield. B. F.. wilkins, Jr. !;
Thomas Dolan, ]. A. McColl. w. +. Carter,
NJ. I. OLeary, r. E.. Wilson and a. b.
Tolmans.
Geological survey-G. E. Cleeves, Edward
w. Roab. Thomas SoIan. w. A. Swan, r..
Q. Ctterback, e. II. Daniels, L. P. Daniels,
II. w. Gilmore, Paul Plant w. c. Frye. D.
c. flanagan and w. S. Hardesty (nan-
ager).
Bureau engraving and printing-Wm. Nc
Cauley, captain; H. Leach, j. Madigan, D..
Sullivan, G. Dove. T. Farrell, F. Shaffc~
M Flaherty, M. Wade and j. Orspada.
City post office-George Winkleman, Harry
Chamberlain, H. Bishop. NJ Hennessy,
Harry Connor, VIM. Barclay, Charles
Wood, A. Hammacher. w. Murphy. Frank
Rebstock George Morrison, William Wittie
Geo. w. Schneider. Ed. Denny and George
Bishop
Treasury Department.. A. Wells. Ed.
2. Mills. ]. H. Adams. 8. B. Maize, s. "
Sluckert III. b. Smith. c. A. Stock ]. w.
White. G.. c. Sutton Owen Keller, l.. o.
Murray. Henry Welsh. Harry A. Barrows,
A. r. Foster and Clarence Mcclure.
District Commissioners-Ed. Fuller Cub
by Dickinson, "Nympo" Jones. Harry
Donovan, Dan Donovan. NJ. c. Hazen, VIII
liam Boyd, Ed. Mccormack. Harry Yates
Harry Narsden and Lamar Cobb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

more plain than that? Wonder how manv
players have been beaten down in their.
stolen base average in recent years If this
sort OF thing has been steadily going on t
Pittsburg?
Where mistakes In stolen bases are
made, and that repeatedly is In giving a
stolen base when the catcher drops the hall
or the pitcher makes wild pitch No
stolen base can be given on a battery error
according to the rules. II the rule makers
could change that in relation TO some catch
ers they would do so, for there are unuues-
tfonably men behind the bat who dron the
ball whenever they see they cannot get the
runner, and thereby the percentage of
stolen bases against them is very small.
There Will always be some difference In
opinion In scoring base hits No two men
are likely to agree on the same proposition.
What one man considers an error another
will consider too difficult chance for the
fielder to handle. The best way to do is to
try to weigh as quickly as possible the pos
sibility OF the batsman against the posi-
bilities of the fielder and strike a happy
medium
IF very fast man Is going to first
against very fast fielder and beats the
ball out after the fielder has delayed the
fraction of a second in handling it Clearly.
the batter is entitled to a hit as a general
rule. because the chances were good that he
would have beaten the ball If the fielder
had not made any mistake.
1T is never very hard to tell when slow
man is entitled to hit and when he isn't.
There are precious few close chances IN
which he Is likely ever to figure and III is
only matter of few days before fielders
know this as we'll as scorers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01


ally some sporting editor. whose education
stopped short of the refinements OF a col
iese course In ethics, rolls I'D his sleeves
and hits up an editorial in his Sunday
PINK sheet FACULTY committees dodge the
issue In various ways but usually their
ignorance OF base ball conditions sufficient-
~ excuses them. In short, nobody cares
ABOUT the matter. so long as the other fell
lows do not kick
But, it will be asked what Is the rem,
edy? Certainly not more rigid rules and
more definitions. to be disregarded when
ever they threaten to weaken teams and
thus, II that be possible, to bring the name
OF sport into still further disrepute The
base baii eligibility rule which / am going
10 propose will be generally regarded as
radical. and l know that at first thought
many, particularly those whose acauairat-
ance with the existing conditions is super
nciai, Will cry out loudly against Ii as a
surrender to professionalism Yet l am
sure that II any man will read the forego-
Ing statement of present conditions care
fully. he can hardly accuse me of having
any liking for this particular form of ati,.
let1c crookedness. at least If il should be
Claimed that have oye.rdrawn the picture
let any one who has among his acquaint-
anceS q college athlete with whom he is on
anything like confidential terms ask this
friend few questions about summer base
Dali IN his OWN college. If the coliegian
uoes Hoe trdHkiy ADMIT that his fellows
play summer ball. and at the same time
justify 1t by the usual statement that the
others all do IL, too. he Is less frank than
most men of his class, as I know them.
But even II he does not. 1t is a matter
which is SO generally understood as to
rarely be denied, even by the players them
selyes-except when signing the eligibility
statement.
Il would suggest making an entirely new
distinction between amateurs and profess
sionals in base ball. and am perfectly sat
isfied that the existing situation in the uni
yersities justiiies either this course on the
complete abandonment of the national
game as college sport Not to delay
longer the definite statement of the propo-
stion, 1t is briefly this:
Exclude from college base ball teams
all men who have ever participated in any
game a member of major or minor
league team which is under the national
law Of organized ball
u
let this be the only requirement so far
as a mans ball playing outside of college
Is to affect his standing. Then by enforcing
strictly the scholarship requirements. and,
of course. barring coaching for money and
competition under "A false name We should
have rule which would give players some
latitude. permitting them to play bail, 10
take pay for IL and at the same time to re-
tain their self-respect and honesty when
the time came for signing their eligibility
statements. IL further guarantee be de-
sired of a mans student bora fides, extend
the present six months residence rule 10 q
year.
sI-hat this rule would permit of men play
ing base ball for money am fully aware,
but | doubt very much if a larger numbef
would play than have done 50, regularly,
for years past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
OLD DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE

Amateur base ball in the city Of Wash
ington received its first real impetus from
the old Departmental League, the first or
ganized attempt to popularize the national
sport in an amateur way in the District of
Columbia. which was organized June 4,
1894. At that time number of delegates
from the various government departments
met in the paymaster's Office of the city
post office, with Mr.. Anthony A. Sousa, a
brother Of John Philip Sousa. in the chair
as temporary chairman, and organized
what was then known as 1.-THE Depart
mental Base Ball League Of the District
OF Columbia Delegates from the bureau
of engraving and printing, the District
Commissioners office, the War Department,
Navy Department, geological survey, Post
Office Department, Interior Department
pension office, Treasury Department, city
post office and the arsenal were present
The first business was the appointment OF
committee consisting Of Messrs. Keller
Durant and Thompson to examine into the
applications for team membership in the
league, and this committee subsequently
recommended the admission Of the follow
ing teams: Post Office Department, A. 8.
Belote; Arsenals, E. E. Merrill; Interior De-
partment, Horace Durant; District Com
missioners' Office, M. c. Hazen; Treasury
Department, John Meyer; War Depart
ment, F. A. Corby: City Post Office, A. "A.
Sousa; Pension Office, George A. Jaeger.
and Bureau Engraving and Printing, C. f.
Miller. AT the election of officers which
followed A. A. Sousa was made president
of the league, Lamar Cobb vice president
Alvin Belt secretary and Horace Durant
treasurer. Mr.. Belt was subsequently sue
cceded by w. s. Hardesty.
X
Notwithstanding the fact that the league
was late in the season in getting under
way, It had a very successful experience
and entered upon Its second year in 1898
with renewed confidence and strengthened
support. In the first season the team from
the District Commissioners office won the
championship, with the Bureau of Engrav-
Ing and Printing second. Some of the in
dividual stars of that season were 'sTubby''
Dickinson, who ended up with a batting
average Of $50 and a fielding average OF
.94I. Bob Barr came out with a batting
average of .4S4; Capt. Fuller of the Com
missioners' team with batting average of
ASP, and "Nympo" Jones, their second
baseman, with an average of 1893. The
Commissioners had an average of games