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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
TO INVESTIGATE ATHLETES.
Amateur Athletic Union to Give Local
Boys a Hearing.

DIR. William Grant of Baltimore and his
associates upon the registration committee
of the South Atlantic Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union will meet at the Y.
NJ c. A. building this evening at Z. 80 o'clock
to examine into the amateur standing OF
the Washington boys who have been ac-
cused OF professionalism during the past
month.
Those who will be called before the COM
mittee are Handiboe. Rice and DAGGER OF
Corcoran Cadets; Robbey, Carroll Institute;
Nenman of the Columbia Athletic Club;
Schlosser. Washington Young Mems Chris
tian Association: Seitz Of the Georgetown
University; Orem of the Columbia Athletic
Club and James Wtliet OF the Maryland
Athletic Club.
The charges consist OF professional base
ball and basket bali playing. ana Seitx OF
Georgetown University will have to explain
to the committee why he refused to run in
the indoor meet at the 9th Regiment Ar
mory two weeks ago when he waa Refused
the privilege OF wearine spilk1d SHOES. The
other members Of tho committee bos1aee Dr.
Grant ex4 ceDk. q. n E6uaxdn - fkx d.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
BOXER o'BRIEN
TO GO ON THE STAGE

SAN FRANCISCO. December 26.-"I in
tend to put In ten weeks on the stage said
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien last night. as he
was awaiting a message from theatrical
manager instructing him to start east.
Il expect to start east tonight to fill my
theatrical engagements. and Will then do
some fighting. have appointed represen-
tative here. and he will make my engage
ments.
This is the only place for the lighting
game. l am ready to meet any of the as
pirants, barring the blacks. I will not again
fight a negro"
OBrien admitted he was in the fight
ing game for the money II offered.
"Of course I am out for the coin." he con-
tinued. $50 are the matchmakers. and it is
certain they will pick out man for my
next battle who will draw the crowd. But
they will all have to walt until am ready,
and that will not be before March
The Quaker Is now regarded as the shift
lest proposition in the ring today. The coast
fans have taken to him with one accord.
and he will be a prime favorite here in flu
ture fights.
1t Is known that o'Brien is unusually anx-
ious for a match with Ryan, as he wants
the middieweight championship title cleared
OF any cloud. During his theatrical engage
ments he will keep in light training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
FOLLOWING THE HOUNDS.
Chevy Chase Pack Furnished Speedy
Run.

The Christmas day hunt of the Chevy
Chase hounds which was held yesterday
morning was one of the best drag hunts
that has been held In this section for years
The chase began at $50 o'clock, when the
hounds were loosed in the fields belonging
to the Chevy Chase Land Company Tho
hammock woods were entered, after which
the Dunlap, Borough and Goldsborough
farms were crossed. This was one of the
fastest runs that has been held for some
time. and was much enjoyed by those who
rode. The next meet will be on next sat
urday at $50 o'clock. when the hounds will
meet at the kennels. Those who rode in
the meet yesterday were Miss Car, on
B!azeway; Mr. Marshall Langhorne. on
Pigskin: Mrs. Charles johnson. on Raian:
Mr.. Chester Kerr. on Firefiy; Mr.. W. T..
Cresson. on Helen of Troy: Mr.. Philip Car
roll. of Baltimore, on Buster; Mr. Dion X
Kerr, of Warrenton, Va, on Devil the
Get; Mr.. Conner. on Ginger Snap; DR. Ell
mer Southron, on Black Cloud Mr. A. A.
Cedarwall, on Dick Ripley: Mr. Philip Hich-
born, acting first whip. on Mystic: NJ F. III.
Charles Johnston. on Belairs, and Hunts
man Curran. on Red Gauntlet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
On the River Front.

The use of the Randall line steamer
Wakefield on the lower river route, which
was made necessary by the heavy Christ
mas traffic. has been discontinued and the
steamer Harry Randall is again covering
the entire route, and is making landings on
the river and in all the important tribu-
taries of the Potomac above Lower Macho-
doc creek as we'll 1t Is understood the
Wakefield will at once return to service ON
the Glymont mall route, relieving the
steamer Estelle Randall which will be laid
UP until her services are needed again
Saiied-Steam barge Dennis Simmons for
North Carolina port. to load cargo OF
pine lumber for this city; schooner Nettie,
for river point to load for this port:
steam scow James X. Jackson. for Aqua
creek, to bring back a load OF scanning for
dealers here.
Memoranda William H Yerkes Jr
has arrived at Baltimore with the schooner
Salisbury in tow from this city: schooner
Jennie l.. Stubbs, laden with stone from
Blue Hill, Me-, for this city, sailed troui
Salem. Mass. 22d instant
The little tug Martin Dallman. belonging
to MIR. John Miller will, 1t is stated. go
into winter quarters at Millers wharf, OH
the Eastern branch, as soon as she COM
pletes towing mud for the dredging ma
chimes employed in deepening the wafer
about the navy yard docks. While laid up
the Dallrnan will be thoroughly overhauled
and made ready for service again in the
spring
One of the sand and gravel digging ma
chimes of the National Dredging Company
has been Withdrawn from service on the
digging grounds on the river below Alex
andria, and is laid up for the winter IN
the shipyard cove at Alexandria
Capt. Dogethy, who has been master or
the power launch Adelaide. in service on
the river. will return to his home at Mil
ford, Del. to spend the winter after ms
boat is laid up.
S The little daughter of Capt. Frank v.
Kintz of the tug Key. who has been ill at
her home at Alexandria of pneumonia, Is
now on the road to recovery. her physician
having pronounced her out OF danger sat
urday last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
BIG HANDBAGS
ABOUT TO CLOSE

NEW YORK, December 26-Next Tues
day many rich stakes to be run at Sleeps
head Bay. Gravesend and Brighton Beach
the coming year will close The list in
cludes the three biggest handicaps of the
season-the Suburban. Brooklyn and
Brighton. The Brighton handicap. as
usual, Will have a guaranteed value of
$4,000. while the other two events will
not exceed $4,000 each in gross. 1t is pre-
dtcted that every horse OF anything that
approaches championship caliber will be
nominated for these events. The weights
for the Brighton will be announced by w.
5. Nosburg on January "a, while a week
later the allotments for the Brooklyn and
the Suburban will be made known But
the Brighton weights will, as usual af-
ford an excellent line on the burdens to be
carried in the other big classics.
Turfmen already concede top weight to
the Incompatible SySonby, who will prob
ably be trained again. 1t is believed that
Herm1s, last years top weight, will be
named again, although at present nobody
can say whether he will be able to stand a
gruelling preparation. Artful is sure to
be nominated, and taking into considera-
ton her royal victory last year In the
Brighton handicap 1t is not at all i'm
probable that she will be asked to carry a
heavy impost. If Otseau winters well he
Will probably be sent after one of these
events. while Of the new crop of three
year-olds Burgomaster already is heralded
as another Sysonby.
While 1T is extremely early to begin
making calculations, 1t Is always the case
that when the big handicap entries and
weights have been handed to the racing
public the campaign is semi officially de-
ciared open. From every point of view the
eastern racing season of 1906 looks like a
record breaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
CHAMPION WRESTLER
FORCED TO REST

The wrestling future of George Hacken-
schmidt is threatened. according to reports
from abroad. The Russian lion was to
nave met Ahmed Madrali, the terrible
Iurk' In London next Friday night in a
contest for the catch-as-catch-can cham
pionship of the world. But 1t has devel-
oped that Hackenschmidt injured his arm
while wrestling in Nottingham England
Acting on the advice of his DOCTOR Hack
enschmidt postponed the match. At pres
emit it looks as If the bout would be post
poned for some time for the Russians
doctor says Hackenschmidt will be una bile
to wrestle for at least six weeks.
Hackenschmidt is much perturbed over
the situation. He will not be able to fill a
number of lucrative engagements which
he contracted some time ago c. B. Coch-
ran. Hackenschmidts manager, in an in
terview in London, said:
I'm very sorry that the match has been
called off and am also sorry that the Olym-
pic people were put to all the trouble they
had. Hackenschmidt has long been suf-
fering from the arm which has at last
brought about his temporary retirement.
1 hope it is only temporary Time will
tell that. trust nothing serious has hap
pened, for his loss will be a severe blow
to the wrestling world at least. Perhaps a
six weeks rest will give him a chance to
recuperate. Even now there are several
lawsuits pending for breach of contract
when he broke down a couple of weeks
ago and was unable to continue with his
work"
Hackenschmdt is one of the greatest
wrestlers the mat has seen in many a day,
and it would be pity If the Russian was
forced to give up the business because or
his injury He is one of the few grapplers
who has never been a party to fake, and
has done more to contribute to the well
fare of wrestling than any other athlete.
Hackenschmidt is we'll liked in Amer
lea, where he met several men, including
Tom Jenkins, whom he threw without
much trouble. HackenSchmidt, accord
ing to his own statement, had many
chances to deceive the public by engaging
in fake bouts, but refused. 1t was his
plan to return to this country next year
and make an extensive tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
Y. M. C. A. BoWLERS.
Prize Cups Will Be Given for the
Highest Scores This Week.

This week is expected to be the liveliest
that the bowling alleys In the new Y.
NJ. c. A. building have SEEM since the
building was opened. Besides the regular
weekly prize which Is given away to the
winner of the contest between the players
who bowl the highest daily scores each
week, three handsome prize cups have been
put up. They will be given to the three
men who bowl the highest scores in three
games In Christmas week. The highest
scores will be recorded on blackboard.
and the prize winners will be announced at
the close of the bowling Saturday night.
The three cups are handsome ones.
The tournament between the ten picked
teams of five men each. which has been
mentioned In The Star will be begun Tues
day evening. January 2. Although the
make up of these teams has not been an
nounced fully much interest has been taken
in the tournament 1t will continue for
eighteen weeks. divided into two halves of
nine weeks each. Several championship
cups will he given to the winners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
RUNNERS CLOSELY WATCHED.
Officials at Both New Orleans Tracks
Are Competent

Racing this winter at the rival New Or
leans tracks. while severely criticised In
some quarters because of Its inconsistency
Is conducted by corps of competent Off
Gals known wherever the bangtails run.
At the Fair Grounds. where the Crescent
City Jockey Club presides, Martin Nathan
son, John Condon's right-hand man, is the
racing secretary and official Handicapped
He is considered one of the best of western
turf officials and has a wide acquaintance
among horsemen. In the judges stand are
Clarence Mcdowell and Frank J. Bryan
who have served there before Mcdowell
Is the presiding judge on all of the JOCKEY
Clubs eastern tracks. while Bryan, a vet
eran turf critic, has officiated as steward
and judge at many tracks. both east and
west. including Hawthorne, Louisville Bal
timore and Providence.
In c. j. Fftzgeralds place A. B. Dade Is
doing the starting, and doing IL we'll al
though his work is not up to the Fitzgerald
standard as yet The well-known Bud Re-
maud is the general manager OF the track
and practically the boss in many things
Over at City Park Edward Corrigan' 8
hand Is constantly in evidence In the
judges stand are Francis Trevelyan ana
Joseph A. Murphy. who have been In Cor
risan's employ for years. Murphy has man
aged to cut In as a Judge at Benning and
at Buffalo under the Jockey Clubs jurfs-
diction. but he is best known in the west
Trevelyan. for a long time leading turf
writer. has been a steward on the western
tracks for several seasons. and his work
has been uniformly good
II left absolutely to their own judgment,
Murphy and Trevelyan would make short
work of some OF the shrewd persons who
are doing they please at New Orleans
this winter. but that Is another story. Mars
Cassidy. the Jockey Clubs regular starter,
is handling the barrier at City Park. and
by making use Of his much discussed walk
up system he is giving much more satisfac-
ton at the post than is Dade at the other
track.
Some high-class jockeys are riding at the
two tracks. Nicol being the star at city
Park. while Freeman and SeweIl are the
leaders at the Fair Grounds. Many noted
trainers and owners have taken advantage
OF the increased value of purses. as a re-
suit of the warfare now existing. to race
some really good horses In the winter cam
paign. incidentally picking up enough
money to more than pay feed bills. 1t can
be seen. therefore, that racing at New Or
leans is not of the cheap variety and that
IL the ill-feeling and extreme luminosity
predominating could be suppressed the
sport would be not far behind the quality
of racing seen at some OF the big tracks
In the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
DON'T WANT
PITCHER FLAHERTY

CINCINNATI, Ohio. December 28-Patsy
Flaherty of the Pirates will not be a Red
leg When Barney Dreyfuss asked the
other National League magnates to waive
claim to Flaherty. SO as to transfer him
to another league. 1t was reported that
Cincinnati would get the Carnegie boy. but
President Hermann today said he does
not want him and has waived claim
4 wanted Flaherty last summer, but
could not get him then, when l needed
him." said Hermann. Now l don't care
to have him"
The Reds also lose the Indian pitcher.
Charles Roy, who agreed to terms with
President Hermann when the Carlisle IN
dams were in Cincinnati I'm November Tor
their foot bail game with Cincinnati Uni
versity. At the time Roy did not sign Q
contract because he said he wanted to ge.
his parents consent to play professional
ball. Now he has changed his mind ana
decided to remain at the Carlisle school-
The first news that Roy was lost to the
Reds was contained in the following teie-
gram from Maj. Mercer of Carlisle:
Charles Roy is now away on leave at
the White Earth reservation In Minnesota
He returns here to school March j. He
informed me that he does not intend pitch
ing professional ball for at least two
wears"
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operate in his favor. 1t Is said to be doubt
full If the republicans will have better
euuinned man in the lower house.

operate in his favor. It is said to be doubt
full If the republicans will have better
equipped man in the lower house.
Midnight mass was celebrated in St.
Johns Catholic Church, Forest Glen, last
! night by the pastor, Rev. Charles o. Rosen-
STEEL The church was handsomely deco
rated and the music pleasing feature. A
special electric car left Forest Glen TOT
Washington Immediately after the services.
At Rockville three masses were celebrated
this morning by Rev Philip MCGUIRE. pas
tor of st. Mary's Catholic Church. The
edifice was unusually deliberately decorated.
Pleasing music was rendered.
The Sunday schools of the Baptist and
Methodist churches Of this town will hold
their annual Christmas entertainments
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, respec-
lively. Both promise to be enjoyable ar
fairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Glascott of WASH
ington spent Christmas with relatives In
Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Rabbit and little
daughter have gone to Martinsburg, W..
va, to spend few days with Mrs. RAD
bits parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Larkins.
Miss Margaret Peters, who is a student
at the State Normal School. Baltimore, Is
at her home near Forest Glen for the hoii-
days. ,,,o,
who are with an engineering corps in west
ern Pennsylvania, are spending rev DAYS
with their parents.
Washington Day uiep at ms houic nc =
about / O'Clock Sunday afternoon. He was
eighty-two years of age. An afrection OF
the stomach from which he had suffered
about three weeks. was the cause of death.
He was a lifelong resident of this county
and had made his home in this vicinity
many years. He leaves a wife and Tour
cbildren-Daniel B. Day of the railway man
service. James w. Day and Miss Beckle
Day of this vicinity, and Mrs Rose Lea
man Of washington. The funeral Will take
place at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning from
St Marys Catholic Church at TINS pave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
RACQUET MATCH.
Standing and Rogers Beat Latham and
Gardner

NEW YORK. December 26.-An interna-
tional professional racquet match in which
George Standing, the American champion.
and Edward Rogers defeated Peter Latham.
the English champion. and David Gardner.
attracted a large gathering Of players to
the New York Racquet and Tennis Club
yesterday. The four-handed contest con-
sisted of six games, four of which Were
won by Standing and his partner, Latham
and Gardner winning the second and third
This was the preliminary to series in
which Latham. who arrived here week
ago. Is to appear against the best profess
SIGNALS in this country during the next six
weeks. Gardner and Rogers are Standing 8
assistants in the local club and the bulk of
heavy play was made by them, the two
experts letting the younger men extend
themselves at every stage
Standing and Latham will meet in the
same court on January for the racquet
championship OF the United States and a
purse of So 600
Following Is the summary by games of
yesterdays match:
Standing and Rogers. 10. 8, 10, IT, Is. Is.
Latham and Gardner. IL, 15. Is. IA, 10, 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
First Test of Proposed Ten
Yard Ru e.
FAILURE REP0RT ED
BIG CROWDS AT BOTH NEW Or
LEANS TRACKS.
Athletes-Racing on Speedway
Racquet Match.
FAILURE REPORT ED

WICHITA Kan, December 26-Foot ball
played under the rules that makes 1t nee
essary for a team to advance the ball ten
yards In three downs proved a virtual
failure in the observation-disclosures game
here yesterday. At the end of two twenty
minute halves neither side had been able
10 score a touchdown or get near enough
to their opponents goal to score by a place
or drop kick
Only seven first downs were made by the
two teams, four by Washburn and three
by Paramount. Six weeks ago these
two teams played game Washburn WIN
ming by a score of IL to g. making fourteen
first downs and Paramount four first downs
1t was innovation in foot bail. but
four attempts being made at line piunges.
in every instant the backs going In the line
after they had made all but yard or two
OF the required distance by end runs Ten
times in each half Paramount was forced
to punt. and the Washburn right halfbacll
booted the ball eighteen times during the
game. Except through punts neither team
was able to get within striking distance
OF their opponents goal. and the game was
played almost entirely in the center OF
the field
Not a man was taken out during the
game on account of injur' es. but two or
three times time was taken out on account
of bruises and loss OF wind through tackles
in the open field. The ten-yard rule does
away with roughness in scrimmages. but
hard tackles in the open field caused all
the bruises to players in the game.
DR.. John Outiand. formerly OF the Penn
sylvania team, and selected as an all
American tackle In 1899. refereed the game.
AfteTward he said:
1T seams TO me that the d stance re-
quired in three downs would almost elimI-
nate touchdowns, except through fakes or
hukes. OF course. the two teams would
nave to be as evenly matched as Fairmount
and Washburn. 1 believe one team would
nave TO ce twenty-four points stronger than
the other before it could score a touch
down by straight foot ball"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
SILENCE RE1GNs IN sH1PYARDs
Names Famous Industry Hard Hit
Growing Competition.
e.) Cor. New York Herald.

Bangor tMe.b Cor. New York Herald.
When all the shipyards of Maine send our
In a year less new tonnage than has or
dinarily been produced by the single dis
trict of Bath, Me. the industry may be
said to have reached the last stages of de-
cay.
There are in Maine thirteen customs dis
tricts, and in only six of these were ves-
sells of more than 100 tons register launch
ed this year, the others contributing moth
ing more than small fishermen's or pleas
ure boats. From a tonnage Of 1897 In
1904 Bath this year dropped to 5.59S tons.
$3.50, Castine CAB. Machias 361 and Waldo
boro 3,211. The total for the state this
year is only 18TH tons, compared with
1872 in 1904.
Many causes have contributed to bring
about this discouragng state Of affairs
in the Maine shlpyards. Competition OF
steamships In long distance trades and
Of barges in coal carrying. unfavorabIe
laws and Increased cost of operation were
the most potent factors In the decay OF
the once prosperous industry.
Operations in Maine yards this year are
summarized as follows:
District of Bangor-Schooner Augusta w
Snow, GIL.
District of Bath-Schooners Evelyn W.
Hinkly. sos; Orleans, COS; Camilla May
Page, 567: Herbert D. Maxwell $40: Davis
Palmer, 2,2SI; auxiliary Sch0oners, Frances
Hyde, 1888; schooner Robert P. Murphy,
55S. Total, 5,59S net tons. Four schooners
of about 3, 100 tons aggregate measurement
are in course of construction in the Bath
district.
District of Belfast-Schooner Helen j.
Seitz, 2,249; schooner Theoline, $50; five
small craft, 81. Total, 3, 160 net TONS Pen
dleton Brothers have a schooner of about
LOCO tons on the stocks at Belfast.
District Of Castine-AuxilIary schooner
Roosevelt (Peary exploration ship, 614;
three small craft, 90. Total, 643 net tons.
District OF Passamaquoddy-Fou small
power boats. 20 net tons.
District of Machias-Schooner Marjorie A.
Spencer, 1856: four motor boats, % Total,
361 net tons The British schooner Lyra
vas purchased after being wrecked, rebuilt
and registered as American schooner Mans
field. 350-ton schooner is on the stocks
at Millbridge and a four-master Is being
built there for the market small schoon-
er Is On the stocks at Cutler.
District of Portland-Three small craft,
50 tons. A steam tug of lbs tons Is nearly
completed.
District of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cover
nor Powers, Lists: HeIvetia, 424; Ruth b.
Cobb, $50; Stillman F. Kelley, 61O; ten small
craft. SO. Total. 3,211 net tons.
District of Wtscasset-Fiye small craft, 66
net tons.
This gives total for the state of 18TH
net tons. or less than the usual output or
the Bath district. alone. New contracts
are few. and unless there shall be sud-
den and decided improvement in conditions
Affecting the industry. grass will grow IN
the shipyards of Maine next summer.