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w. K. VANDERBlLT'S
GREAT TURF RECORD

The French racing season finished on No
vember Is, and among the winning own
ers W. K Vanderbilt came out away head
with total of s245,9sO. This is not quite
the record for the French turf, but it is
more than the tep-notch winning owner in
England, America, Austria, Germany, Rus
sia, Australia or anywhere else where
horse racing is a recognized sport. The
best record for England Is 1863 900 by the
Duke of Portland in 1880, but then he had
to thank Donovan and Ayrshire for his sue
cess. Regarding Mr. Vanderbilt's winnings
Sporting Life says:
1T is remarkable how money ALWAYS
seems to go to money, but in racing It is
NOT always the rich man that Is the most
successful. Money Is no good unless pluck
ana judgment go with it. Mr. Vanderbilt
mas had very good turf advisers, and his
purchases have been wisely made 1t was
indeed great pity that Prestige had to be
Withdrawn from his racing career SO pre-
maturely; had this not been the case, Mr..
vanderbilt would probably have beaten M
Blanc's record. "Pere" Lieux. who NAV
be called the Elsey of the French turf
comes second on the list of winning own
erS with 924,292: NJ. Caillault is third. with
921 443; NJ. Edmond Blanc fourth, with
4 1861, and the Due de Gramont fifth
with 913,S54. M. Lieux owes his forward
position chiefly to the mare Punta Gorda
which won him s675O in stakes, and the
three-year-oid Moulins la Marche, whose
winnings were e5,146 He has been sue
cessful with a number of less imnortant
horses. and the manner in which he con-
Vefts selling platers bought or claimed for
small sums, into handicap winners Is as
tonlshlng and sometimes Instructive"
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DECIDES SHORTSTOP
BILLIARD CHAMPION

NEW YORK, December 3.-Albert G. Cut.
ier OF Boston and Harry Cline of Philadel-
phia. who tied for first place in the tourna-
ment for the American championship at 1872
balk line billiards on Saturday night. will
play another game tonight to decide which
OF them is entitled to the championship.
The game will be contested at Maurice
Days Academy. and promises to be the
best one played since the beginning of tho
tourney, as these two men are of nearly
equal ability.
On the statistics Of the fourteen days'
play Cutler stands out as the best player.
having earned the highest run of the games
played. 1862. and also the highest average.
70 1918. Cline has shown remarkable abil-
ity at the nursing game, and that is what
brought him to the front in the games he
Played When he met Cutler on Saturday
night beth players were palpabIy nervous,
knowing that the game meant either the
winning or the possible loss of champion
ship. Now that they have faced each other
across the green cloth they ought to be
able to play a steader game.
The standing of the players in the tourna-
ment, together with their high runs and
highest averages. was as follows:
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MIDDIES EXULTANT
OVER THEIR VICTORY

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. December 3.-The mid
shipmen celebrated the return OF tho VIC
torious Naval Academy foot ball team to
Annapolis last night in q manner exceeding
all previous similar demonstrations.
The horses were taken from tue vehicles
which were to carry the players to the
academy, and midshipmen willingly SUBJ
stituted themselves. At the academy
speeches were made.
Capt. Spencer of the team was presented
with cake bearing twenty candles in
honor Of his twentieth birthday, which oc-
Cured yesterday.
He told the midshpmen in the course OF
speech that 1t was the happiest day of
his life, and he begged them to lick West
Point next year, too"
1t was the first time since 1900 that the
Navy could give vent to any foot ball en-
thusiasm, and the siren yells which thrilled
the spectators on Franklin Field Saturday
were feeble In comparison with the exult-
ant shouts Of the delirious niddies.
Great credit is due the coaches. and DR..
Paul Dashieps name will be emblaZoned in
Annapolis history, SO far as foot ball is con-
cerned.
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FOR MILITARY FUNERAL.
Spanish War Veterans Preparing for
Interment of w. G. Aufdemb1inke.

4uISIlnSAb VI w. ~. "A oAoSAAA0A 4AA0Os
The remains Of Walter C. Aufdembrinke
who ended his life by committing suicide in
Pittsburg Saturday, were brought to this
city today and conveyed to the home of his
wife, 213 14th street northeast. where they
were prepared for burial. 1t was ascer-
tained that deceased was a member Of
Richard j. Harden Camp Of United Span
ish War Veterans and the commander Of
the camp. Capt Harry Walsh. assisted by
Department Adjt. William Peacock, today
made arrangements to have the funeral at
Arlington with full military honors. The
services at the Aufdembrinke home will
take place at o'clock Wednesday after
noon and the cortege will proceed thence to
Arlington.
Capt Walsh has ordered detail of Span
ish War Veterans to act as escort to the
remains, with members Of the Red Men and
Columbia Lodge of Machinists, of which or
ders deceased was a member. At the grave
the impressive ritualistic service of the
United Spanish War Veterans will be given
and there win be firing party and bugler
to sound taps"
During the war with Spain Walter c.
Aufdembrinke served as member of Com
pany X of the 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
His wife and one child. his mother and sew
eral sisters survive him. The mother and
sisters arrived here from Cincinnati today.
The pail bearers will be brother and two
brothers-in-law of deceased and one men,
Der of each the u. s. w. ". the Red Med
and Columbia Lodge of Machinists.
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START
BOWLING TONIGHT

The National Guard Bowling League Of
the District Of Columbia opens its season
at the Palace alleys tonight. There Is every
indication that large crowd Of National
Guardsmen will be present, as the sport has
certainly taken hold. and gives promise Of
becoming the most popular form Of ath-
letics in the National Guard
Company M, 1st Regiment, and the Naval
Battalion will be the opposing teams. Both
Of these organizations have been busy on
the alleys developing players. and a good
game is assured. The same may be said Of
the balance of the league and the interest
displayed is very gratifying to it's officers
Gen. Harries and Adjt. Gen. Brett of the
District Of Columbia militia are interested
and 1t is probable that they will roll the
first ball on each of the contesting teams
Following Is the schedule for the week:
Monday, Company NJ VS.. Naval Battalion;
Tuesday. Company E, 1st Regiment. vs.
Ambulance Corps; Wednesday, Company l.
1st Regiment. VS.. Signal Corps; Thursday.
Company L, I'd Regiment, VS.. Company M
I'd Regiment: Friday. Company G, LIST Regi-
ment, vs.. Company A. I'd Regiment; Sat
urday, Company G. I'd Regiment VS.. Com
pany c, I'd Regiment.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

II Joe Cantillon brings into the American
League his ideas about costumes there will
be something startling about the uniforms
his club will wear the coming season.
Cleveland does not deny that an offer has
been made Washington for Jake Stahi.
Pitcher Perry Sessions. who was secured
from st. Paul by the Boston Americans and
labeled y. G., has signed with Des Moines.
Punch Knoll has been signed to manage
the Evansville team in the Central League
next season. He is a weIl-known minor
league player. and was with Washington in
1905.
President Taylor Of the Boston Americans
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THE WEEKS BOWLING.
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.


DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
palace alleys)
Monday-Treasury Bureau.
Neutrality-suspicious. VS.. Navy.
Thursday-Commissioner vs.. Commerce
Friday-Post Office vs.. War.
TEMPLE LEAGUE
(Royal alleys.)
Tuesday-octagon vs.. Phoenix; Utopian ". I'm
perial.
a. G F.; @; . LEAGUE
Tuesday-3doroccos VS.. Index.
Friday-Actives VS.. Cowboys
PLATE PRINTERS LEAGUE
(Brandt's alleysD
Tuesday-Chicago New York.
Thursday-St; Louis VS. Washington.
Saturday-Philadephia vs.. Boston.
BINDERS LEAGUE.
Monday-Blanks VS.. Cowboys.
Observation-Disclosures vs.. Unions
Fridsy-Rulers vs. Foundry.
REAL ESTATE LEAGUE.
palace alleys)
Mcnday-Iawyers vs. City Hall.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vs.. Potomac.
Friday-Coumbia vs.. Washington.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Monday-Caivary VS.. Bethany.
WedneSday-Mount Pleasant vs. Union.
Friday-Western ys. Foundry.
RAILWAY LEAGUE
association alleys)
Monday-General Office Northwestern.
"Wednesday Eastern vs.. Northern.
Friday-Lighting Company vs.. Mechanical.
CHURCH LEAGUE
Doyal alleys)
Monday-sixth VS. Fifth
Wednesdays Johns Marvin.
Frday-St. Marks Westminster
COMMERCIAL DUCKPIN LEAGUE
(Diamold alleys.)
Monday-Hahn We. Parker. Bridget & Co.
Tuesday-Moses VS.. Hahn.
Wednesday, Woodward & Lothrop vs. Rich.
:. Frday-Lansburgh vs.. Parker, Bridget & Co.. On
Sparrow's alleys
NATIONAL GUARD LEAGUE
palace aHeys)
Monday-Company NJ. LIST Regiment, vs.. Naval
ruesday-Company f. LIST Regiment, vs. Ambu-
lance Corps.
Wednesday, Company I. 1st Regiment, vs. sg-
nal CorrS.
pany NJ I'd Regiment.
Frday-Conpany G, LIST Regiment vs.. Company
A, I'd Regiment.
Satprday-Company G, I'd Regiment, Va. Com
pany C. % Regiment.
NAVY YARD LEAGUE
Capitol Hill areys.)
Monday-Gunshop VS.. Foundry
notwithstanding Mount VS.. Miscellaneous
Wednesday-Breech Mechanism VS.. Erecting
Shop.
Thursday-Forge Shop ys. W. c. G. Shop
Y. N. C. A. LEAGUE
(AssocIation alleys.)
Tuasday-Nowry vs. Roberts
Thursday-Cooke Gambler.
Saturday-Hananer VS.. Gordon.
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VAUGHAN SECURED
THE COVETED s'V"
Special Dispatch to The Star.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, December
3.-At a meeting of the executive committee
of the General Athletic Association Of the
University of Virginia Saturday night the
following were given permission to wear
the coveted "V' for the foot ball season
OF 1908. H. c. Maddux. NJ T. Cooke, w.
w. Vaughan, w. c. Cloth, 8. c. Williams
H Woods, R. B. Myers, S. Hornaker, o. D.
Randolph. E. H. Johnson and J. H Nefr.
Maddux, Cooke. Woods, Randolph and Cap
tain johnson were regulars on the 1905
eleven. Myers. Vaughan and Neff played
star ball on the scrubs last year. ard this
va ermore than made good on the varsity
Vaughn, the sturdy guard, is a Washington
boy, and though little light for a line
man has more than made up for his de-
ficiency In weight by his nervy and steady
work.
The season of 1906 is regarded es a de-
cided success. The team lost only two
games, II to against Bucknell. and scored
IL points against the wonderful Carlisle
team. to their is points, being beaten by
the failure to kick goal Virginia played
her best games against Georgetown and the
Indians. Tomorrow night the annual BAN
auet will be given to the team at the train
ing table. and after that the captain of
the 1907 team will be elected. Cloth, Nef
and Vaughan are the likely candidates for
leader of next years eleven.
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Price Of Foot Ball Players.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. December 3-Presi-
dent c. w. Dabney of the University of
Cincinnati has received the bulk OF the
blame for this years disastrous showing
by the foot ball team. 1t Is charged that
he barred the best players in his strict in
depreciation OF scholarship requirements
President Dabney gave out rather heated
explanation and defense of his attitude
I'm 1905. said he, men We're brought
here and given SO game-bought like so
many horses or mules. No reputable uni
versity win allow outside men to come and
take places in this way of men who should
be given the privilege of playing Rhodes
and Yeardley were ringers. were brought
to Cincinnati especially to play foot bali.
Yeardley went to school here but Rhodes
never attended classes that know OFF,
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his team are wrong, as no one-not even
Chick Stahl-has been decided upon as yet.
Jimmy Ryan, who managed the Evans
last season, predicts that Osborne. secured
by the Chicago Nationals from Canton, will
make good. Ryan touts the youngster as a
strong hitter.
Ed Mexican, the old Cleveland shortstop,
has accepted terms to manage the Dayton
team in the Central League next season.
Mexican Is somewhat over weight. but still
Is able to get around some.
Secretary Bernard of the Cleveland club
thinks that Liebhardt, the Memphis pitch
ing wonder, will make good. Bernard says
he made very good showing In the last
game he pitched against Detroit.
An effort is being made by the Cotton
states League to break into New Orleans
with team now playing Independent ball
In the Crescent city. The Southern League
Will not stand for the invasion.
Out in Springfield they still are doing
honor to Jiggs Donohue, the White Sox
clever first basemnn. The knights of CO.
lumous gave him reception some nights
ago, In which oratory, literature music and
eating were prominent.
There Is little doubt that the national
commission Will at no distant date prevent
players under the national agreement from
risk of injury Is too great and clubs can Ill
anord to lose a good man. The case of
SenteiI Of the Phillies. who hurt himself In
new Orleans. Is a case in point.
oOySS, Tic NeteTdIls HOW III St
Louis: Give me the Elberfeld type OF ball
player, the fellow that hustles to bat con-
ndent that he Is going to hit II it comes
over, and not caring a continental whether
the pitchers offering be an out curve or an
inshoot just 50 1t is over the pan in the
regulation limits"
Pitcher Joe McGinnity. one of the most
consistent performers In the business says
that twelve victories were his best consecu-
i've performance, and that Bob" Wicker
then with Chicago, broke the spell in a 49,
inning game on the 18th of the month,
which fell on Friday. The New Yorks
made just one hit behind him. 90 that the
downfall could not be ascribed to poor
pitching.
When in Latrobe. Pa, my home, called
upon Abbaticchlo, the former short stop of
tho club. says Owner Dewey Of the Boston
Nationals. Il found 1t was simply useless
TO offer him any fnducement to return to
the club. He said his relations with Man
aser Tenney and his fellow players had
been Of the most amicable nature, but that
ne had been so successful in business that
he could entertain no offer to play ball. As
Is generally known, permission had been
granted Abbaticchio to play ball either with
New York or Pittsburg. and tho former
club made him an offer Of $4,000 for a con-
tract Of two years, but Abbatcchio found 1t
impossible to accept, and doubt very much
indeed II he Will every return to the game
will say very frankly that II 1t were pos
sib,e to induce the player to return to the
game would leave no stone unturned to
do. so. We are in tho market to buy good
players, not to sell them"
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RACING, FOOT BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

raced with Melbourne out In front, and had
nothing left to finish with The sturdy gray
looked well as he was loaded at the Ben
ming chute yesterday, and seemed none the
worse for wear.
Miller Leaves for California.
Jockey Walter Miller left for San Fran
cisco yesterday morning. He will ride at
Oakland under the direction of Tom Will
Hams and is likely to add more wins to his
long string Of successes before the old year
Is runS out and the new one in His sue
cess here was most noteworthy, although
occasionally he became careless his rides
on Dolly Spanker Thursday and Oxford
Saturday being away below par.
owner Chinn and Jockey Warner each
made trip to the stewards stand Satur-
day afternoon And while nothing was
given out by the officials it was reported
that the separate visits OF owner and jockey
were in connection with the poor perform
ance of Pretension in his race Friday with
Avaunteer. Luretta and Reidmore.
The good performance of Lysistrata in
Saturdays steeplechase was matter Of
general comment. 1t was the mares first
appearance here over timber and she
acquitted herself well. She Is named after
James Gordon Benefits private yacht.
A large crowd of Sunday visitors was at
Benn1ng yesterday watching the animated
scenes at the 'chutes." as string after
string Of horses was loaded for New Or
leans. California and northern points. Some
Of the horses. especially the two year-olds.
failed to take kindly to the chutes and had
to be alternately coaxed, boosted and al
most lifted on the cars. Naturally they
created great amusement to all except those
who were ION the job"
Riley Grannan's hard luck in connection
with the failure OF the Kercheval coup was
the subject of general discussion at the
track and local resorts yesterday. The erst-
while bookmaker-p lunger came here Satur
day morning with a big commission to
back the horse, and most of the large
layers got some Of the money. all of which
went on to win. Had he won, however,
Miller would probably have claimed a foul
on behalf Of Oxford, who was bumped and
cut off by Kercheval near the last furlong
The whole race was a chapter Of accidents,
reckless riding and interference. c. c. P.
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EXCESS OF Sl4,9l4,76l
INCREASE IN INTERNAL REV
ENUE OVER PRECEDING YEAR.

John w. Yerkes, commissioner of internal
revenue in his annual report, says that
the receipts for the last fiscal year were
$249, 1O2 1885, an excess of $14,914, 761 over the
preceding fisoA year. The receipts for the
first three months of the present fiscal year
show an increase In collections of S4,66l,-
131. as compared with the same months Of
the past fiscal year. The commissioner
estimates that the receipts for the year Will
be $26O. 100000.
During the past fiscal year there was
collected from the tax on distilled spirits.
s136. 965, 911 40: on fermented liquors. S5+.
651 G38.63: on tobacco. s4s 400, 997.3s.
The ladng states in the payment of in
ternal revenue taxes for the past year are:
Illinois, $50, All 1861: New York. $2915s.-
63O59: Indiana, S25.342. COZ 10: Kentucky,
S24, 469, OS3 So: Pennsylvania, S21.0i9. 1880;
Ohio. $50 572. III. 10.
Among the states paying the smallest
amounts are Idaho. Maine, Mississippi, Ne
vada, North Dakota, Vermont and Wyom-
ing.
The cost of collecting the Internal reve-
nues during the year was 100 per cent.
against 2.Oi last year. The commissioner
recommends a charge of 20 cents for each
stamp issued to rect!fers or wholesale
liquor dealers for use on packages pre-
pared and sent out by them. and charge
of 25 cents per gallon on all brandy with
drawn for fertilization purposes.
The Free Alcohol Law.
The report discusses the enactment Of
the free alcohol bill passed at the last ses-
sion of Congress. and says great benefit
will be derived by the people at large from
this legislation and that instead of the
production of alcohol being, as now. con-
fined to large distilleries. it is probable
that within the course of a brief period
small cooperative distilleries will be con-
structed throughout the country, operated
under governmental supervision, but even
tually producing alcohol at a cheaper price,
and perhaps, from cheaper substances
than Is the rule at present.
Suits and Prosecutions.
The internal revenue suits and prosecu-
lions pending July 1 last numbered 223
civil and 3,525 criminal.
In SO of the 142 civil suits terminated
during the last fiscal year judgments were
for the United States. in 40 against the
United States and "a were either dismissed
or discontinued; IL were appealed to the
circuit court of appeals and three to the
Supreme Court.
In 2,053 of the 3267 criminal prosecutions
convictions were had $40 acquittals and 694
nolle prosecuted. discontinued or quashed.
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West Points New Captain.

WEST POINT, N. Y. December 3.-The
vanquished cadet team arrived home yes
terday afternoon. and had they returned
victorious they could not have received a
more rousing home coming reception.
AS the train pulled into the station the
noise of the engine was drowned by the
cheers of the cadets gathered at the station.
AS each man emerged from the train he
was hosted high upon the shoulders of
the waiting cadets and carried to the bus
The usual custom of selecting the next
years captain on the train while en- route
home from Philadelphia resulted in Rod
ney H. Smith being chosen to lead next
years foot ball eleven. Smith has been
star player on the team ever since his en-
trance three years ago.
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LEARNING MONKEY TALK.
Pittsburg Woman Studying Animal
Expression in African Jungle.

PITTSBURG, December 3.-Mrs. Mary
Simonton has just received letter from
her daughter. Miss Ida Veronica Simonton,
who went to Africa to study the language
OF the monkeys. Miss Simonton is in the
Jungles along the Congo. practically alone,
although 200 yards away two natives and
Englishman, a member of the sleeping
sickness mission. are within hailing dis
lance.
In bamboo hut Miss Simonton is spend
ing her days studying the language Of her
only neighbors. Miss Simonton left this
country the LIST OF August. In her letter she
says she Is progressing rapidly with her
work, and she believes that she has already
mastered several words in the monkey Ian
guage. She also believes she has made the
monkeys understand some things she says
to them.
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Troubles of the r. z. D.

NEWCASTLE. Pa. December 3.-The ru-
raj mail carriers of this vicinity are about
to appeal to the Post Office Department
for relief from what they term an incon-
venience and a grievance. The carriers
complain that the farmers along their
routes seldom purchase more than one
stamp or post card at time stopping the
carriers in the cold to make change ana
delaying them on their routes. 1t is fur
Their asserted that the farmers frequently
demand that the carriers wait Until taey
write an address on a postal card wasn
purchased.
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Douglass at Halfback.

douglass at dal1OaCk.
There are any number Of good men who
might fill in the other position, but Doug
lass Of the Navy. also ten-second man,
played last Saturday one of the best games
seen this year, both offensive and defen-
sive. Being unable to use Burr's kicking,
one might rely upon Veeder Of Yale; Mount
Pheasant Of Carlisle, Wolders Of Cornell,
Hollenback OF Pennsylvania or Beavers of
tbs Army. But Douglass was the only
Kicking end whose work in other respects
was almost perfect in his big game.
Vee6er was close up, and SO was Wolders.
but the latter was able to play oniy half of
one of his big games, and his greatest feat
was his remarka BILE punting against the
WIND Ia the Pennsylvania game. But Doug
lass also punted finely against the wind in
the Army &c me and was right up to the
mark both on cffenSe and defense.
Wendell OF Harvard, Hollenback of Penn
sylvania and Wolders of Cornell were also
fine line breakers. Mccormick of Princeton
showed his cld-time ability only in the Cor
nell game.
Linn of Yale made more ground than any
other eastern back for the actual time he
was in the game, but he never underwent
the strain OF an entire game.
Summing UP, this team boasts an agrees
sivs line from tackle to tackle. ends who
caa do all that is asked of ends this year,
and on occasion a little more, for Forbes
and WisteT are practically halfbacks as
well. There is perfect handling Of the for
ward pass and the onsde kick. Back of the
line there is good general in Libby. the
longest drop and place kicker In the field,
and a line catcher and runner back of kicks
Morse, Mayhem and Douglass combine all
possible styles of running with the ball, In
addition to fine punting and secondary de-
Tense Of high order. The team as whole
fits iii with the new rules at every point
individually and collectively.
Changes could be made that would hardly
weaken the team, and If 1t ia not stronger
than any other selection 1t seems at least
as strong.
The selection of an all eastern" team is
a pastime INDUCED in by players. coaches.
lovers of foot ball and others who have
watcher the work Of eeastern elevens, and
in late years there are SO many good men
in the field that in rare instances have any
two slections agreed in every position.