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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-11
Will Decide Championship Games.

When the national base ball commission
meets in New York next week details for
the playing of a worlds series next fall be-
tween the champions of the American and
the National leagues will be agreed upon.
But there is likely to be long discussion
as to the number Of games to constitute
the series. Hermann and Pulliam, the
National Leagues representatives on the
commission, are in favor of seven games,
while Johnson. in behalf of the American
League, is an advocate of nine games. The
American League men say the larger the
series the less luck will enter into it. The
weaker team might have a good day or two
while the stronger team might not be eX-
actly on edge But when it comes to re-
peating, the lower class team would not be
in it. Some of the National League men
say that five games are enough to settle the
question of supremacy. and point to the
fact that such a series could be readily
played between October s, the end of the
regular championship season. and October
H. when the players contracts expire But
these men want to keep any share of the
gate receipts out of the pockets of the
players, and they will probably be voted
down.
If the series consists of seven games it
cannot be played between October and
October II, particularly if one champion
team halls from the west and the other
from the east. But the members of the
commission will handle the problem so
that the expiration of the players con-
tracts will have nothing to do with the case.
1t is the plan of the commission to provide
for a players pool from the receipts which
will be sufficiently large to induce all the
players on the rival teams to stick it out
to the end. Under ordinary conditions
three games will be played on the grounds
of one team, three on those of the other
and the deciding seventh game, if neceS-
sary, will be played on neutral diamond
If the New York Nationals, for instance
should win the pennant again and the Bos-
ton Americans should repeat last years
triumph. three games would be played at
the Polo grounds, three in Boston and the
deciding game in Philadelphia.
The worlds series will be played abso-
Iutely under the supervision of the COM
mission. which will appoint the umpires
and have complete charge of all details
such as dates and gate receipts. The PEN
nant winners in each league will be COM
PEELED to play. whether theil, owners want
to or not. There can be no backing out of
the series and no unsportsmanlike chal-
lenges to play the series in the spring
Baseball fans can, therefore. look forward
TO a series which will decide beyond all
doubt the championship of the world, a
title held by the Boston Americans because
of the default of the New York Nationals
last fall which the metropolitan base ball
public have not yet forgotten.
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tune and was al Broad's corner last night
and it was Terry who threw up the towel
in the tenth round. after Broad had taken
a count of nine, and was staggering around,
too game to quit but too weak to do any
damage to his truly terrible antagonist.
It was straight rules protect yourself at
all times, and the rules suited Sullivan,s
aggressive style There was but little hold
ing, as the men stood off and fought 1t
out fairly and in apparent good humor
Fred Sweigert was referee
The rounds were a repetition of one an
other In the first Sullivan reached Broads
mouth with his left, and he kept the
straight left going constantly for the lnJur-
ed lip until he had it puffed to elephantine
proportions and HAD the blood running free
~ He would also fetch Broad swift lefts
and rights to jaw good enough to put down
an ordinary fighter. Sullivan also swung
wildly several times and missed some des-
perately aimed blows. Broad landed some,
especially to the body, but his blows lack
ed steam. In the inightng 1t was all Sulll-
van. Broad was a mark for Sullivan VINO
from the first beat him all over the ring ana
used him as a human punching bag. There
was nothing to Broad but gameness, tough
ness and courage. Although terribly beaten
by Sullivan's rapid-firers, he never qualled
and always waded in for more, ana IN the
midst of it TESTED with those around the
ring whom he assured he was all right.
In round ten Sullivan rained blows on
Broads face and then fought him through
the ropes He sent In a left to the Jaw
and Broad went down for a count of nine.
When he got up Sullivan went at him and
was punching him when McGoyern threw
nm the towel. and the crowd applauded him
for doing it.
Kid Sullivan after his victory over Kid
Broad was offered match by Phlladei-
phia club with Aurelia Herrera, the MeXl-
ran champion next Friday night IN the
Quaker city 1t will be accepted by his
manager. Maurice j. Herford, If Herrera
makes weight.
In the semi-windup last night Kid Attell
of Baltimore was given the decision over
Kid Eagan of this city, after three ROUNDS
of smuggling but the decision was unpopular
with the crowd.
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
-Four Favorites in First on Heavy
and Sticky Track.

-Four first choices managed to get home
in front at the New Orleans track yester-
day afternoon, over a course that. was
heavy and sticky.
There was not the general exodus for
the new course yesterday afternoon that
was expected, only eighty three horses,
comprising fourteen stables, departing.
Among the prominent stables that left
were those of S. S. Brown, the Pittsburg
millionaire; Harry Gardner. the owner Of
Floral King; Fred Cook, John Fay,
Henry Halter, B. C. Burberry and j. A..
Kyle.
In the opening event. which was a
maiden affair." Sanction, the favorite, got
home in front. Bisque, who was boosted
along as a good thing. was crowded badly
at the first turn and went down, and
Jockey Phillips. who had the mount, es-
capped with a few bruises and a slight
shaking up.
Redman, one of the worst actors that
has ever been sent to the post here, was
returned the winner of the second. He
won nicely from haywood, the favorite.
The latter was taken into the heavy go
ing which killed his chances. Lady Free
knight fell in this event, but Jockey
Shaver escaped injury.
Filatory, the choice in the two-year-old
event, won without an effort from the
good thing, Chief Archibald. Lampoon
took the fourth easily from Fitzbrillar.
Contentious took the fifth and Knowl-
edge the last race. Summary:
First race-One mile-Sanction, los q. McIn-
tyrel IL to 5, won; Harshman, 102 (NicoD, II to
5, second: BannOeh Belle 100 oHeatherington,
Diagram, Shock the Talent, Roderick Dhu. Grand
Second race-One mile-Redman, 101 (Wishard)
6 to 1, won; haywood, 103 q. MARTINI, even, Sec
ond; Merry Acrobat, 100 fNIcoD. 10 to 5, third
Time, 1.52 PompanO Southampton, Reveille and
Jerry Hunt also ran. Lady Free Knight lost
rider
Third race-Four furlongs-Fiiatory, Ito (Nicol)
8 to 1. won; Chief Archibald. liz u. Martini. 4
to !. second Blue Grass Lad. 100 CIV. Robbins), Z
to l, third. Time, o;5s 3-5; Little Rose, Ny Lady
Peggy, Tennebon, Hasu-No- Hanna and Paiaver
also Gray Del left at post.
Fourth race-One mile-Lampoon. 90 (Schi.ling)
to !: won: Fltzbriliar. 1os tsader) 20 to l. sue
ond; Spec 10l (Seamster1, 10 to 1, third Time.
1.541-5. Pyrrho. Brunswick, Over Again, Emma
A. NJ, Rondelet, Ballona and Stolen Moments also
ran.
Fifth race-Six MISREPRESENTATION. 115 (Nicol,
8 to g. won; Floral Wreath, 115 {Raird) to 1.
second Mary Worth, ITO tB. Miller, II to 5.
third, Time, 1.2s. Belle Bernard and Lady Rag
also ran.
lo2 (Llvingssonl. 9 to 2, won; Dixie Lad. 100
tCrimmins,. Ia to 10. second: Piautus. 100 {Nico,
8 to /, third Time 1.57 Id. The Trlaer, Bark
Gilmore. The Eye, Margery Gaffney and Fair Rev
eler also ran.
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rules to be used by either Of the big base
ball leagues this year. The magnates have
decided to let we'll enough alone, in view of
the unusual popularity Of the sport last
year.
Cleveland's lineup for 1905 is about decid-
ed upon as follows: Catchers, Bemis, Bue-
low and Clarke; pitchers. Bernhard. Dono-
hue, Joss, Moore, Hess. Rhoades, jackson
ond base, Lajoie; shortstop, Turner; third
base, Bradley; left field, Vinson; center
field Bay; right field. Flick; utility infielder,
Kahl; utility outfielder, Jackson. Lush will
not report until July /.
Manager Mack of the Athletics, is now
able to be out. after having been in close
communication with the grip" for over q
week. Connie says he will train TO-DAY and
tomorrow for the beefsteak dinner 70 De
yue-Stratford, Philadelphia, next Monday
How would this be for a swell base-run-
ming team" asked one of the royal rooters
yesterday: Il would have Farrell catcmng'
CIV Young pitching, Lachance first base,
Hickman second base, Mccormick snort
stop and Tannehill third base, Seybold
right field, Anderson center field and Smoot
left field All are as graceful ana as tast
as Arthur Duffey. 1 don't think"
"Minahan Will Help the Reds is the cap
ton over a New York World story, In which
a large cOrnucopia of forget-me-nots ana
other blossoms are spilled over the coal pa
rom who is to be one of Cincinnatfs Twill
ing recruits. The Manhattan College boy Is
fast on his feet, and If he can hit at all he
ought to be able to beat out few inneio
smashes Minahan Is sprinter OF no mean
ability, and while one of the Georgetown
College track team he gave Arthur Duny
something to think about In one of the
hardest races the champion ever run.-Ren
milford, in Cincinnati Post
President Shettsline was not at all dis
turbed yesterday about Shortstop Hulswitts
threat to sue the Philadelphia Ball Com
pany rather than go to Columbus. The
case doesn't interest US much" said Shetts-
line, Except that we regretted to part with
Rudy We got Abbott in exchange for
Hulswitt, and Abbott has signed a contract
with u.s. It Is now up to Manager Billy
Clymer to sign Hulswitt for Columbus. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Talking about the beginning of his en-
gagement to coach at Harvard next week,
Jack Chesbro says he usually has about
seventy-hve candidates for positions as
pitchers, and now that the spit ball has
been made famous by him he thinks that
every man in college will want to learn the
art of twirling this curve In speaking OF
the spit ball Chesbro says: Il never was
taught to use 1t by any one. and IT came 20
me by chance. soon learned that II was
the most effective ball pitched. ana l
worked on this ball until finally learned
to master It pretty well. 8 ma ehat the
more speed I use the more effective TINS
BAN is and I hope to improve on II this
year. Yet Harry Puiiiam 10 quoted as say
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$500 go to the winner of the present tourna-


Conklin also won the prize for the high
est run made during the tournament HIS
high mark was seventy-eight. ConKnn
and Gardner are tied for the Individual
average of the tourney. each having an
average of II 3-37. They will meet in an
extra game today to decide who shall re-
ceive the prize that goes with this honor.
The second prize, won by Sigourney, IS a
diamond ring valued at $500. Gardner mad
the highest grand average, s 6-195, and will
receive a handsome piece of jewelry. Gard
ner also won the third prize. Fourth ana
fifth prizes went to Norris OF New YORK
and Threshie of Boston, respectively.
The game last night between Conklin
and Sigourney, which decided the cham
pionship lasted for over three hours.
Conklin took the lead at the start and
kept it all through the contest. The score:
Conklin-O 16 81 21s10 90 16 o S
IL 81 % o OO1 IL 2 % IA 2 IL 25 8
/ 10 4. Total, s0O High run. 81; average,
6 44-46.
Sigourney-2 o 1 0 10 0262124 IT
2 40 0 o o 2 20 / 2 0 % Is 0 II
6 5 10 o. Total, 231. High run, 40; average,
8 645.
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Turf and Track Notes.

Jockey Frank O'Neill. who will ride for
Drake, Bennington, Burley and others this
year, is taking life easy at Sheepshead Bay,
where he is living with Trainer Burlew.
O'Neill had several offers to ride at the
winter tracks, but concluded that he needed
good rest.
H. A Buck, publisher of the Jockey Clubs
official paper, the Racing Calendar, left
New York yesterday for Hot Springs
where he will act as presiding steward at
the Oaklawn Park meeting.
Grover Cleveland Fuller says he will
come east to ride for one of the biggest
clined to think that he will sign a contract
to pilot E. e. Smathers horses, with good
behavior clause inserted. Fuller has been
walking crack all winter in California,
and those who have seen his work in the
saddle say that he has recovered his grip
Tommy Burns has just declined an offer
to ride in France this year. He says that
he does not care to leave the American turf
just yet and thinks that he may receive
another chance to ride for the Whitney
stable this year Burns has been spending
the winter on Long Island and Is In fine
health. He did some clever riding for s. s.
Brown last year, and was surprised to learn
that Jack Martin had been engaged as
Capt. Browns regular stable Jockey for
this season.
For the Futurity of 1907 James B. Haggin
is the largest nominator. He has named
twenty-seyen different sires. including Can
opus, Gerolstein, Gienheina, Golden Garter.
Goldfinch. Indo Mako, Montana. Royal
Flush, st. Gatien Star Ruby, Toddington.
Watercress, Salvador, Ankle, Bathampton.
Bendoran, Ben Holiday. Dieudonne, George
Kessler, Greenan. High Order, Juyenai.
Kinley Mack, Mimic Order and Watercolor.
Other big nominators are August Belmont.
James r. Keene, H. p. Whitney, j. N. Cam
den, r., Mrs. Il. j. Carson. j. Il. Madden
and H. T. oxnard: Hastings heads Mr.. Bel
monts HIST but Octagon, the sire of Bel
dame, is well represented fifteen mares
having been bred tc him, including Bella
Donna Woodvine, Fides, Wood Nymph.
Mount Vernon and Nineveh. Mr.. Oxnard
has named twenty-five mares that have
been bred to his imported stallion Hawks
wick. Mr. Keene's nominations include the
names of the famous stallion Ben Brush.
Commando. st. Le0nards, Voter, Kingston
and Disguise III. Mfr. Madden has named
the sires Piaudit. Ogden, Planudes. Yankee.
Frankfort and Galore Mr.. Whitney Is rep
resented by Hamburg, Sandringham. Mas
turtium and Yankee Nearly all of c. II.
Mackays nominations are by the ceie-
brated Banastar.
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GoTCH MAY DO.
Champion Wrestler Shows Up Well
as a Boxer.

Champion Wrestler Frank Gotch, VINO
has been yearning for ring laurels, ana mas
even been mentioned as a possible oppo-
nent for Jeffries, was given tryout III
real boxing contest at Buffalo last night.
He met Sam Williams, heavyweight Win
a punch from Canada, in what was 10 nave
been ten-round bout, and stopped MIN In
half that time. The battle took place be-
fore a select crowd of experts il the Buf-
faIo gymnasium
At its conclusion the sharps declared
Gotch is at the present time good enough
to tackle any heavyweight barring ri'A-
simmons and Jefries 49,
The two big fellows had miiled -FOUR ana
a half rounds when suddenly Williams
weakened The fifth round was nearly over
when Gotch hooked short right JOLT to
Williams Jaw Over toppled the Canadian.
In falling Williams weight was on his right
arm which twisted under him. spraining
his shoulder. The gong rang before he had
time to get up
When Williams responded to the call of
time for the sixth round it was apparent
his arm was hurt. Instructor Jack kreiger.
who acted as referee, would not allow VIII
liams to continue Williams could not
raise his arms.
But those who witnessed the match agreed
that Gotch would have won before the ten
rounds were up. because he was easily the
better man, and seemed to be biding his
time before putting Williams away.
All through the fight Gotch showed that
he possessed good hitting powers. He
landed with both hands, and was exceed
ingly shifty on his feet in avoiding leads.
Gotch made his chief play for the body.
occasionally hooking Williams on the head.
There were several exciting rnixups, in
which Gotch took of himself with
greater skill than even his friends believed
him capable.
Gotch's tremendous strength asserted
itself when Williams clinched as the
rA,,fk. IL, IL IL,
shaking him off.
Williams was hurt in the fourth round by
the stin body punches he received. and APP
peared to be weak in the final session,
though he did rouse himself sufficiently at
the start of the round to try to mix it with
his opponent.
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Wants to Back Cans Against Nelson

Al Herford is still lingering in San
Francisco, where Joe Cans spends most
of his time at the rack track Herford
hopes to- get match in the near future.
Il see that Battling Nelson will fight any
body IN the world at 133 pounds" Herford
is quoted as saying. "Well, you can saw
for me that Joe Cans is ready to meet him.
[ will match Cans with Nelson at 133
pounds at 6 O'Clock. or at o'clock IL he
likes that better. / will bet him $500 to
$500, 81, 500 to $e.o0o. or 5000 to a. 600, or
any amount at the same odds. That's what
I think of Nelson's chances against the
champion
"All this talk of Jimmy Britt being the
lightweight champion makes me tired
Jimmy is not the lightweight champion
He lost to Cans at the weight prescribed,
and he has no right to the title. / don't
see him clamoring for another chance at
Cans. After he lost to O'Keefe on foul
he was hot after a return match. He
knows he can't beat Cans Is the reason
he isn't making any fuss about it,
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Base Ball Notes.

The present isn't very good base ball
weather, but O. month hence it will be quite
different.
All the Washington players have been
sent contracts, except O'Neill and Howard
Wilson, and their location Is being
looked up.
Have you noticed how the New York Ma
tionais are lodging spring games with the
American League clubs. Manager McGraw
certainly thinks a great deal Of the Giants
reputation, which would probably be punc-
tured several times il games were arranged
with f1rst-class clubs.
The outfeld of the New York American
club looks to be exceptionally fast. Dough-
erty, Fultz and Keller can certainly cover
lots of ground and get down to first about
as fast as the best In the business.
A report comes from New York that the
New York Giants will take part In the
inaugural parade In this city on the 18th
of March. 1t would be the proper place Tor
the Boston Americans; but the Joints, =
never!
There win be no changes In the playing
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es a knockout of Young Corbett Broad
and Sullivan met before the Eureka Athletic
Club of Baltimore last night. The hall was
packed to the doors. and about 200 Wash
ingtonians occupied front seats. The bout
was scheduled for fifteen rounds, but 1t end
ed in the tenth with the downfall of Broad.
Both men weighed in at yesterday after
noon, and neither tipped the beam at 130
pounds So it was even on the weight
question, but that was the only even thing
about the battle. Sullivan was in superb
and intensely anxious to win. Broad was
like the girl in the song who had seen better
days. He was the trial horse for Terry
McGovern.
Terrible Terry will start campaign next
summer to fight his way back into the CEN
ter of the lightweight stage, and Kid Sull1-
van will be one of the impedinents on his
road. SO it happened that Terry cut short
his part in the play For Fame and For
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OF ALL SORTS
Interest Increasing in Wash
ington Clubs New Name.
NO LIMIT 70 TITLES
CHAMPIONSHIP BASE BALL
GAMES NEXT FALL.
Sullivan Whipped Broad Easily
Many Bowling Battles-Golfers'
Stormy Meeting-Notes.

The local base ball fans" who have dis
played a great deal of interest in the re-
christening of the Washington base ball
club have taken a new turn of late and
are now hunting up the most unusual and
original titles possible. Many of the sug-
gestions are ridiculous and out of reason,
but for all that it demonstrates that the
clubs admirers are not going to allow the
committee who has the settlement of the
question in charge to want for material
uron which to work. President Noyes
-r,ail each morning is still heavy with sug-
gestions, end he has found the work of
clS ssifying them something of task, to
say the least. He has classified the first
one hundred suggestions for the conven-
fence of the committee, and in that num-
Ter there were seventy different titles.
A name several times suggested has been
''The Climbers" One proposer of this
name urges: Since the object of changing
the name of the Washington base ball club
is to enable them to climb out of last place.
I suggest The Climbers as representing
that object and as an indication of their
constant activity in an upward direction"
Still Stick to Nationals.
Many writers urge return to the old
name THE Nationals One man says:
81 have the honor to suggest that the
name under which the club that repre-
sented this city in the early days of the
game and which won so many victories
and was credit to the city be given to
the present club. e.. The Nationals"
A competitor who wants the club called
NCclumbians' says that this is "a name
suggestive at once of the home city and
Of the most dashing loving thing on earth
Columbia. now setting the pace and
destined soon to distance all competitors
among the nations"
Some of the names received are as
follows:
"Potomacs."
THE Districts"
1.-THE Bees
1.-THE Eagles"
THE Elks'
The Executives"
The Legislatures"
"The Cliftons.''
'Nonpareils"
1.-The Maroons."
"The Capitals"
Rough Riders"
''Stalwarts"
'Federals
''Congressionals"
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coNKLIN BILLIARD CHAMPION.
Chicagoan Defeated Sigourney for
Amateur Title.

Charles F. Conkiin of Chicago is the
amateur billiard champion OF the United
States. The tournament proper. which
closed in Chicago Thursday night, left w.
H. Sigourney of San Francisco and Conk-
lin tied for first place
In the extra match played last night to
decide which of the two players should be
the possessor Of the Brooklyn Eagles cup
for the next year, the emblem of the
national amateur championship. Conklin
defeated the Pacific coast player by the
score of 800 to 231s In addition to the cup
which Conklin will have to win three
times at different tournaments TO be the
permanent possessor, trophies valued at
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EASY FOR SULLIVAN.
Broad No Match for the Clever Wash
ington Boy.

''Kid" Sullivan, the champion lightweight
pugilist of the District, demonstrated by
his signal victory over kid Broad of
Cleveland last night that he is In the front
rank of his class and is capable of holding
his own with Britt. McGovern and other
top-notchers. Broad has fought the best
Of them and his numerous victories includ-
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q. s. GOLF ASSOCIATION.
Annual Session Was somewha

Delegates from associate and allied clubs
OF the United States Golf Association met
in annual session in New York last night
It was the most stormy gathering In the
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ing that this ball is simply a freak in pitch
! ing and Is much overrated Just wait gem
| tie Harry, wait.-Boston Herald
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GOOD BASKET BALL.
Corcorans' Team Work Defeated the
Ordways.

The Corcoran Cadets basket ball team
kept up it's good work last night in the
game with the Ordway Rifles team when
they defeated the latter In the National
Guard armory by score of 34h to 19h.
The Corcorans have outcIassed all of the
other teams in the league, and it looks as
il they will go through the entire season
without defeat. The Ordways did not
play last nights game as well as some of
the other games this season. The excel
lent team work of the Corcorans won the
game for them. 81 OF
Rice played a fine game at center for
the winners. his goal 4 tossing being the
feature, as he scored nine goals. The rest
of his team also did good work. For the
Ordways Barker and England were the
best The summary: 9sf5