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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
Proper Wins Lissak Handicap.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 20. - Proper
secured flying start In the Lissak Handi-
cap at Oakland today. and scored a lucky
win. Knapp outriding Radtke at the finish
Starter Hoffman sent six horses Off stray
Cling. Red Leaf secured the place after a
brilliant struggle with Jake Sanders, which
ran a great race and finished third.
Weather clear; track heavy. Summaries:
First race. three and 4 half furlongs-Graee c..
100 Knapp. IL 10 l, won; Humnda. 100 IL. WILL
tamsl, to l, second: Clements, 10l TreubeD, 10
to l, third. Time, GA II. Marion Rose, Pros
perity, Agatha r.. Blue Bottle, Mendeni ana FLOR
ena also
Second race, mile and three-slxteenths Dixie
Lad, 100 tRUbInsont, to /, won: Daisy Miller.
v to 1. thira. Time. 2.05 IL. Hoolgan, ByrOner-
dale, FastGSb and Passart also ran.
Third race. five 'nrlonSs- Black Art. 103 (Robin-
som. II % :. won. Lilly Golding 9S Graham, 20
10 /, second Laura r NJ. iG7 (Fuuntan) 10 l.
third. Time. O3. Bill Short Bath Beach, Tram
otor, rrorrastinate Lillitus, Jarrette dor, Sid
Silver and Siusto also ran.
Fourth race. one mile, the lissak handicap
Proper. t22 Knapp. . TO l, won; Red Leaf %
tRadtkei, to 2, second; Jake Sanders 1lD
buchanan, IL TO ., third. Time. 1 ~ 81. Bear
catcher. Deutschland and Lubin also ran.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Dargn, % Clark, to
O. won: Salable, 90 tRadtkei, TO 3, second; Tim
Hurst, 11l Ulobinson IL To I. third. Scundly,
Golden Sunrise, Jolly Witch and Ratio also
Sixth race, FuUHit! couISe-TenordaN. 1ol
IitIdtkel. - to =. wor; Cncksure 106 tknapp). 10
20 /. second: Ehel Thatcher 100 tRobinson), > 10
/. third. sugar Maid and Grasscutter also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
NAVAL ACADEMY FENcERs
Bouts With New York Turnverein
REPRESENTATIVES,.


special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, January eO.-1,ba re,c-
ing season was opened at the Naval Acao-
envy TINS afternoon with WelI-contested
pou's between members of the New York
IurhVerein and midshipmen The bouts
were exhibitions and no decisions were
rendered. The New York fencers were
Messrs John Allaire, Otto Renne and Y.
Surte. Those who contested for the navy
were instructor George Heintz, ir.. ana
Mlosthpmen q. G. Dichman. R. S. Cren-
snaW' Roy l.. Slower, d. E. Cummings and
Walter Smith "''N
lows: was as ioi-
Grand salute, foils-Mr Allaire, New York
Iurnverein, and Mr.. Heintz jr., navy in
structor ' ' "
toils-Mr. Alalre, N. Y T. V, and Mid
smprnan Dichman: Mr.. Penne, n. Y. t v,
ana Mloshipman Slower; Mr.. Curte, n. Y.
L. ", and Midshipman Cummings.
Grand salute and sabre bout-Mr AlIaire
and Mr.. Heintz
tolls-Mr. Renne and Mdshipman Brandt.
MT Curte and Midshipman Dichman, Mr..
Allafre and Midshipman Crenshaw.
Duellfng swords-Mr. Renne and Midship-
man Smith. Foils--Mr. Curte and MidshIp-
man Crenshaw, Mr.. Allaire and Midship-
man Slower, Mr.. Renne and Midshipman
Dichman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
ATHLETES HARD AT WORK.
Much Interest Felt in the Coming In
terschoIastic Contests

That indoor track and field athletics are
rapidly becoming one of the most popular
branches of winter sport in the District Is
evident from the record number of college,
school and club athletes who are training
in preparation for the interscholastic and
open handicap games to be held in Conven-
ton Hall on the night of February "a The
fact that three open events have been added
to the program and that there will be sew
eral college relay races in addition to those
for the school boys has increased the inter-
est and enthusiasm not only of the local
runners, but of those north and south.
Down in Virginia the school boys since
their return from the holidays have been
daily training. Manager Fontafne of the
Episcopal High School in Alexandria has
written to Manager Foley that his school
is going to send over bigger and stronger
squad than last year.
The boys of all the Baltimore schools Will
be in prime condition for the local games
They will have good try-out at the Johns
Hopkins University meet February 3, and
the indications are that at least sixty boys
will come over from the oriole city. The
Baltimore City College the Country School
for Boys. Baltimore Polytechnic School.
Marston's School, the Boys Latin School,
the Friends School and Dichman's Prep.
School are among those which will be rep
resented. Even as far north as Philadel-
phia the interest has spread. for requests
tenham Military Academy. the Central
High School, Drexel Institute, the Radnor
High School md the Episcopal Academy,
all of the Quaker city.
All the local high school athletes are
doing their work IN their own buildings
thus adding to the interest among their
associates and bringing out much larger
number of candidates than heretofore, IN
the last few days the Western High School
boys have improvised an Indoor track in
their school. with the result that the size
by Captain Miller. the Eastern runners and
jumpers have been working harder than
usual determined to overcome the herVy
handicap of small school, making des-
perate efforts to develop a relay team
which will defeat Business High.
OF the local private schools the Washing
ton School for Boys, Georgetown Prep and
the Army and Navy School will probably
have the largest number of entries. An
effort is being made to arrange a one-mile
relay race between the Washington School
for Boys and one of the Baltimore schools,
either the Baltimore City College or the
Boys Latin.
In the open handicap events the stars
and minor lights OF George Washington
University. Gallaudet College Johns Hop
kins and Western Maryland College, the
local and two Baltimore Y. NJ. C. A. CO.
lumbia Athletic Club, Baltimore Athletic
Club Maryland Athletic Club, ct Leo's
Gymnasium and other OrioIe associations
ington. Johns Hopkins and GalIaudet will
run.
Manager Foley announced last night that
entry blanks are ready for distribution and
may be had from him either at the Central
High School or at 121 Sth street.
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MANY GOOD DOGS KEPT OUT.
Effect of High Duty on CANNES of No
Pedigree.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 2O-Master Merlin,
the great champion bulldog, is coming to
this country, having been purchased by c.
G. Hopton, who has owned many champions
in his day Master Merlin is a prolific prize
winner, and even puppy was the pos
SCISSOR Of the most wonderful head in the
bulldog world. AS the head practically is
everything in that class at bench show
counting % in the scale of points as the
card reads, but in reality counting for half
a hundred IL the dog is well shown-Master
Merlin is very likely to do we'll in New
York.
An effort is being made in England just
now to get outside the American law that
requires the payment of adyalorem duty
Of 20 per cent on dogs whose pedigrees are
unknown, and permits the free. entry of
dogs when the pedigree for three genera
lions Is registered.
i, A more idiotic law never was enacted A
dog isn't necessarily a good dog because he
Is pedigreed and conversely many of the
great dogs of the world have been prac-
tically OF unknown origin.
The present law has frequently prevented
in the past American experts who have been
sent abroad for the purpose Of purchasing
stock from bringing home dogs whose
points were also perfect, simply because of
the exorbitant duty. IT being impossible to
authenticate their pedigree.
On the other hand there are now In Amer
lea scores Of dogs. admitted free, that are
not worth kennel ROOM"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
NEW YORK TO TRY FOR
THE BOWLING CONGRESS-
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 20.-Consderable
agitation has arisen in the rank and file of
New York bowlers in support of the idea OF
bringing the next meeting of the Amer
lean bowling congress to the metropolis
Just why New York has been neglected In
this regard is not apparent, and the CUES
ton naturally arises, why if such cities as
Milwaukee and Louisville are represented
with the so-called plum, should not the en-
pire city extend its hospitality to an invad-
Ing army of ten-pin experts? Where could
more care or better entertainment be pro-
vided than in the metropolis?
Various reasons are given by those atfii-
lated with the bowling clubs for the fail
ure OF New York to gather in the great
event. Several authorities assert that the
venture would have to be carried along on
such a large scale here that the alley own
ers upon whom the bulk of financing would
fall would find themselves stranded very
much as the hote!heepers in Chicago after
the great fair found themselves stranded on
the shores of bankruptcy. Other experts are
extremely optimistic and declare that the
most beneficial effects TO bowling would
result They predict that bowling would
boom, and all those connected with the
sport would profit.
Estimates as to the cost of providing for
the congress should it come here range
from $4,000 to $4,000. The latter amount
seems more probable when ii Is considered
that some extraordinarily large building
would have to be procured, a small fortune
in prize money distributed and army of
attendants employed. Charles H. Ebbets, a
bowling authority, especially qualified to
speak in this connection, seems to think
that New York is better fitted than any
other town in the country to hold the af-
fair. In speaking of the idea Mr.. Ebbets
said:
Il have been trying for years to bring the
grand national tournament to New York,
but for one reason or another the project
has always fallen through. Several of the
smaller cities like Buffalo, indianapolis and
Milwaukee have been favored, but the me-
tropolis has been overlooked. Many rea-
sons are given for this, the principal one
being that eastern and western bowling or
ganiZations have been at odds. Just lately
an utilization has been effected, and the
time is ripe for New York to speak for the
tourney of 1907 if she wants it. There is
no other city so well qualified to enter
tain the visitors that such meet attracts
and the benefit to bowling in the metro
politan district would be very great"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
Coach for Georgetown's Nine.


The withdrawal OF Jim Morgan from
Georgetown University. and his necessary
detention in the west, has caused the base
ball management to look about for a coach
Many names have been considered, but no
selection has been made. The man most
desired by Capt. Smith and Manager Egan
seems to be Phil King, who achieved such
success with the 80 team. Although he has
the matter under consideration, it is doubt
full whether he can spare the time. James
O'Hara, an old Georgetown man, and for
the last two years captain of the Sioux City
team Of the Western League, is also under
consideration. DR.. Harry White, who Is
willing to give up part of his time, to
help out his alma mater, Is also being
talked of. 1t is probable that Dick Harley
will spend q couple of weeks at Georgetown
early in the season to help the regular
coach in teaching the hitters and base rum
ners The management is now looking for
hall in which to warm up the pitchers
during February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
HONORS EVENLY DIVIDED
Racquet Match Between PHILADELPHIA
and New York PLAYERS.

NEW YORK, January 20-In the first
half OF the annual racquet dnatch between
Philadelphia and New York players today
at the Racquet and Tennis Club honors
were evenly divided. New York players
ing the nrst match and the Philadel-
Phlans the second. The pairs will meet
again at Philadelphia next Saturday. Law
renee Waterbury the racquet champion,
made by far the best showing in the first
match. In the second Payne Whitney and
Milton Barger TOOK the first two games in
last racquets, but then lack of condition
told somewhat against them and the Phil
adelphians won four straight games. Each
match was the best four in seven games
First mateh-New York-T Waterbury and c. f.
Sands-16. 10. 10. 10. Philadelphia. r. Hare
and j. 7. GreggS, 8, ), u.
Second Philadelphfa-R. K Cassatt and
a. NJ brooke. IL, 10, 10, Is, Is, 15 New York
8. g. > -'
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Opportunity to See Fine Billiards.

Mr.. Tom Gallagher, the well-knoWn pro-
fessional blIiardist. will be In this city for
two weeks, beginning Tuesday. Mr.. Gal
lagher, who IS the Oldest of the American
experts, will play every afternoon and night
at Scanlons. The exhibition games will be at
1872 balk line and three-cushion caroms
Within the last two months Mr.. Gallagher
has been engaged in a series OF tourna-
ments with Prof. Mclaughlin OF New dork
ana Mr. Albert Cutler of Boston. These
games, which were played in New York and
Boston. exemplifed the very best billiard
talent now in this country. Cutler. although
a young man; IS certain am very s soon 10 give
big "shortstop'' tournament will begin
February In Philadelphia. Mr.. Gallagher
Is one Of the entries and will try to give
himself good preparation while here
Anv one of the local experts who thinks he
has "a chance" with Mr. Gallagher will be
welcome to little 'try-out'
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An Automatic Shot Gun.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, January 20.-Resolutions
oondemning the use of the so-calIed auto
matte shotgun in the hunting of birds and
other game and requesting the New York
legislature TO pass law prohibiting the use
OF the weapon for such purpose were
passed at the annual meeting of the New
York Geological Society. Bills for such a
law Will be introduced in the legislature in
thirteen states this winter. There are al
ready about 1900 OF these destructive
weapons in the United States. and should
each OF them on an estimate which the
society considers conservative kill one hun
dred birds year there will be 500 900
birds killed IN the next twelve months
game protective bureau has peen estap-
iished at 1863 Broadway for the purpose Of
pushing the agitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
Glaze Awarded to Savannah.

70 CINCINNATI, January 20.-The claims of
the Savannah, Ga, club, in the Southern
League, TO player Ralph Glaze of Dart
mouth College, who has been signed by the
Boston American League team, was sus-
tanned in a decision announced by the ma
tional base ball commission today. The
player contended that he had received but
had not signed a contract, while the Savan-
nah management presented correspondence
in which Glaze had agreed to their terms.
This agreement was declared by the COM
mission to be binding under the national
agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
Rife and Revolver Club Election.

The annual meeting of the National Cap
ital Rife and Revolver Club was held last
night in the club room, at the Minute Mems
Armory. The annual election of officers and
the inspection of their rife gallery occupied
the time of the members. Col. E. ]. DIM
mick was elected president: Capt. E. J.
Waterman, vice president: Lieut.. W. NIL
ton Farrow. secretary; Capt. Sheridan Fer
rec, treasurer. and Lieut.. H. B. Holfifield,
range officer. Sixteen targets were In place,
owing to the efforts Of the president and
the marksmen rang the bulls eye until the
lights went out. Practice for team match
with Baltimore marksmen begins Tuesday
evening.
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Coming Basket Ball Games.

The Corcoran Cadet basket ball team will
play the Newarks of Baltimore Wednesday
evening at the National Guard gymnasium.
Since leaving the Washington City Basket
Ball League Capt. Edwards has gone ahead
and arranged games with the best independ-
ent teams of Baltimore. Pennsylvania, New
York. New Jersey, Delaware and Massachu-
sets.
The Corcorans will have for opponents
Wednesday. February Z. the Signal Corrs
team of Fall River, Mass, military cham
pions OF Massachusetts,, who have not lost
a game in the last three years.
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LIPToN'S NEXT CHALLENGER.
Will Try Again for the Blue Ribbon
of the Seas.
cial Cablegram to The Star.

sSpVCIdI VdDItSfam 10 Tie Star.
LONDON, January 20.-Having tried I'M
successfully three times to lift the Amer
icus Cup, the international blue ribbon of
the seas. in his next campaign against the
New York Yacht Club it Is stated Sir
Thomas Upton will build a good wholesome
type of a boat which will be absolutely
without freakish overcharge and other
eccentric features. Plans for the new chaI-
lenger have been seen by outsiders, and
those who ARE in the know" assert that
the new trophy hunter will be built for
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, January 20.-Har-
ward defeated Princeton at basket ball In
the Hemenway gymnasium this afternoon
by a score OF 80 to g. Harvard scored two
goals in the first minute OF play and stead
lily increased the lead until the close. The
best work was done by Amburg and Grit
fiths Of the Harvard team. the former
throwing six and the later five goals from
the door. MacIean played good game
tx ~ yisitorss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21

DanieD TO o. second Silver Wedding. no
(Harrisl . to 8. third Time, :40A. lila, Neat
ness, Lacene and Azora also ran.
Fifth race. FIVE furlongs-Firebsll. lib tWaish!,
Q TO 10 won; BETSY B3 (NcDanieD. IL to l..
second Fustian, los (Dflonl, 10 to !, third Time,
103&. Don Domo, Raibert, Valencia and water
wagon also
sixth race, five and half furlongs-Hector. lul
walsh. I TO 10. won: Foxbsll. ITO Davis, 3
to l. second: Evelyn Griffin. los 1fIorner), TO /.
third. Time, :Os. Bantam. Alma Gardia, An
tara and Cha ncellor MalNorth also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
Grave Charges Against Eckersall.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. January 20.-As a
result of the discoveries made by the Uni
versity of Michigan secret service Walter
Eckersan captain-elect Of the University
of Chicago foot ball team and star all
around athlete. will probably be barred from
all sports of an amateur nature. Witnesses
have been found who have seen the con-
tract which ESkersall is alleged to have
signed In which he Is to play base ball
for salary. 1t IL also alleged that COM
plete evidence has leen found showing that
Eckersau engaged in certain ringing"
tour in which he comp ted In professional
race. and also that he ran in another race
undar a assumed namA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
The Police Department Nine,

A meeting of all policemen who are inter-
ested in the formation of poSce base ball
team will be held in the third precinct sta
ton house at / 80 pm. tomorrow. In call
ing the meeting this early in the season
Manager Brown desires to get line on the
men that he will have available for a team
and to map out some plans for the coming
sea son.
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A Great Athletic Meet.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NDW YORK, January 20.-The Irish
American Athletic Club will hold its annual
indoor games at Madison Square Garden
on February 3. with the largest and best
list OF events ever undertaken by the club.
The whole Irish-American team will COM
pete. and entries have been promised from
Yale, Pennsylvania, Cornell, Columbia
Princeton and many other colleges and
also from the athletic clubs OF tho city.
Gold stop-watches will be the prizes given
10 winners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
A Feature of the New Auto.
Special Dispatch to The Star

NEW YORK. January 20-More automo-
biles OF 1905 will have as new features
large. fat push pedals metal to metal
clutches and an automobile starting device
for the engine. This system consists Of a
handle being drawn up and pushed down,
thus forcing a charge from the special car
Duration chamber on the dashboard into the
cylinder: a small lever Is then pressed con-
trolling the electric current from the ac-
cumulators. and the motor starts Instantly,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
New Y. N. G. A. Bowling Team.

A bowling team to represent the Y. NJ G.
A. here has been formed and the team Is
receiving challenges from outside teams The
members decided upon at present are Ham,
ner, Gordon, Bouty, Robinette and Rich
ardson. All OF these men have been bowl
ing high scores on the new alleys and they
will roll high scores. It Is expected that
they will play some of the best teams in
this section.
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Chicago to Be Represented.

SpeciaI Dispatch 70 The Star.
CHICAGO. January 2O-Chicago Univer-
sity will this year send a relay team to the
annual carnival of the University Of Penn
sylvania on Franklin Field in April. Light
body. Eckersall, Quigley and Groman are
considered the men who will most likely
be sent Chicago will also be represented
In the special events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
To Coach Pennsylvania Boxers.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, January 2O-Jim JEFF
fords has been engaged to coach the box
ers OF the University of Pennsylvania
While he IS not wonder Jeffords has
fought some good mills with OBrien, Ma
her. Rahlin. Johnson and Jennette, within
the rules of strict catch-as-catch-Can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
Wrestling at Washington Barracks.

Because of conflict in dates with the
ball of the navy yard employees the wrcst-
ling bout at Washington barracks between
Owens Phillips, the soldier, and Rob Roy
Macksy viii take place next Thursday night
instead Of Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
Lie Out Of Whole Cloth,

It was also widely gossiped during the
greater part of last season that the Bos-
ton American team made a speciality OF
touching the electric button for the rum
dispensing porter while travelling on the
cars. This yarn had its origin in the fact
that. on one of its western trips, the Bos-
ton team didn't have the entire sleeper, as
is generally the case with travelling ball
clubs. One end OF the sleeper was given
over to a wild and woolly party of eight
hilarious DRINKS bound for the same town
as the Boston team. and this octet of In
dams cleaned out the buffet car and then
shook dice for the contents Of the chemical