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JEFFRlES TO REFEREE
GANS-HERMAN FIGHT

TONOPAH, New. December 19.-James J.
fighter of the world. has been decided upon
to referee the Cans Herman fight. which is
scheduled to be held before the Casino A.
c. here on New Year day. This informa-
tion was impaired by Joe Cans to friend
In Chicago when the dusky champion tele-
graphed that the interested parties had ac-
cepted the worla champion for the third
man in the ring. 1t was expected that
there would be much and bitter discussion
before the referee question was finally set
tied. but both fighters and their managers
agreed that jeff would be the best man for
the position.
The fact that Cans Is not training very
strenuously has caused Herman to redouble
his efforts to get into the best possible
shape, for the Chicagoan figures that he
viii have good Chance to land a knockout
on Cans. and thereby win a fortune.
Cans seems to be holding Herman too
cheaply, and when fighter undertakes an
opponent that is generally just the time
Herman realizes this, and ayers that 1t is
about time that Cans was beaten.
Herman has many hackers who think
pretty nearly the same as he does. Not
withstanding Gans's superior ability he Is
only 7-to-10 fevorite over Herman. Sew
eral bets have already been recorded here
at these Odds and no one can be found who
Will bet to 1 On Cans.
Ordinarily Joe should be 3-to-1 favorite
over Herman. but the latter has shown
such good work in training and Cans has
done so little since his arrival here that
Herman supporters are greatly in the ma
Jority.
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GOOD SUGGESTION
BY UMPIRE O'DAY

CHICAGO. December 19.-Yeteran Hank
ODay. the umpire. yesterday told President
Murphy Of the Chicago Nationals that the
rules committee would have to make an i'm
poftant change in marking out the bats
mans box before one OF the radical evils
Of the game would be corrected.
Empires cannot see the box lines three
minutes after play begins said O'Day.
1.-THE batters rub out the chalk lines with
their feet. How Is an umpire standing be-
hind the pitcher. say, to tell whether bat
Ter is stepping out of his box when the lines
are gone? The rules should specify that
white rubber should be provided Then a
batter who seeks to get an unfair advan-
tage may be detected and punished"
With the schedule committee meetings
still considerable time off. alarmists are
affecting to believe that there will be an
trreconcilable clash between the National
and the American leagues on the schedule.
Il look for no clash said Mr.. Murphy
yesterday. THE National League will plan
to open its 154 games schedule on April IL.
If the American League wants to open
later. why 1t has the right"
Charley Murphy hopes to have success
full left-hander for next season, and is
banking a great deal on both Jack Pfeister
and Blaine Durbin. the new boy from the
west. Charles Comiskey thinks the world
Of Doc White and Nick Altrock. and would
not part with either of them. Ali the over
land managers are struggling to get good
left-handers.
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SUTTON is STILL
BILLIARD CHAMPION

NEW YORK, December 19.-George SUIT
billiard championship. defended his title
successfully last night against Willie Hoppe
at the Grand Central Palace
At the finish the score was 500 for SUIT
ton and 25S for Hoppe. Tie veteran SUIT
ton. who has been before the public for
twenty-six years as a professional pool and
billiard player. started in by scoring 107
caroms in the first inning and so more in
the second. This unexpected Onslaught
swept Hoppe off his feet. At no time there
after did he play the game of which he
Is capable. all of which surprised and dis
appointed his admirers, who comprised
fully seven-eighths of the Spectators
Sutton showed himself to be a master of
the 1872 game. which admits of more nurs-
Ing than the ISL game. at which Hoppe is
the champion.
Whites open table work was fashy at
times. but the results of gathering the balls
were not satisfactory except in two in
nings, when he ran 1S and 62. respectively.
Hoppe did not lose his nerve at any stage
rapidity, sometimes actually running around
the table after shots Nothing moved SUIT
ton from his phlegmatic style.
after the game Sutton announced that he
for the 1872 trophy, next month in Chicago.
Hoppe won the bank. took the white
pat ana missed. leaving the balls in good
position for the Chicago man. Sutton went
about his work like a master and before
he sat down made the game virtual ham
dicap affair. So perfect was his manipula-
ton of the worries that he licked off his
first fifty caroms without spreading the
balls more than three feet apart for his
Shot. There was loud applause when the
veteran passed the haif-century mark more
when he executed long masse for his
hfty-sixth shot. There was more applause
when Sutton made 100. He finally slipped
up after gathering LOT points on a short
draw. his ball slipping in between the red
ball and the cushion. There was a look of
something like dismay on the faces of
Hopes admirers Sutton took his seat
Willie made run of IL and missed SUIT
ton continued to outplay him until the end
Of the game.
Sutton entered the homestretch in the
seventeenth inning with a run of 81, bring
Ing his score up to 435. with Hoppe at
2oS. He left the balls in line in the GEN.
ter of the table and Hoppe missed the shot,
setting them up for the veteran. who pulled
off % caroms.
Hoppe tried a bank shot in his one hun
dred and nineteenth and missed again.
Then 1t took Sutton just minutes and 30
seconds to run 43 and win the game.
The summary:
George Sutton-1O7. so. 2, 6. 0. 1. %, 4,
0. 0, o. At. o. 43. 0. 7. 81 q, 43: total, 800
Average, rs 6-19. High runs 107. 81, Al
Willie Hoppe-0. H. Is. 6. 8. o, IA. 1, 3, 3.
II, 0. 81, 6. "a. rs. H. 0. o: total. 25S. Aver
age, 13 11-19. High runs. IS. 81, "a.
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Lighting Brightwood Avenue.

Renewing a request made of the Commits
sioners on three previous occasions, the
members of the Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation have forwarded resolution asking
that Brightwood avenue be lighted with
electricity without further delay. 1t was
stated in the communication that the road
at present Is so dark that 1t is dangerous to
human life and property, as accidents are
continually happening upon that thorough
fare because of the darkness.
Walter c. Allen. electrical engineer Of the
District of Columbia, stated, when this
appeal was referred to him, that he had
officially notified the officers of the associa-
ton that It Is the intention Of the Commits
sioners to light Brightwood avenue with
electricity all the way to the District line
He stated that an appropriation for the
work was obtained by the Commissioners at
the session of Congress last June, and a
contract was entered into to furnish the
necessary lighting apparatus. Part of the
lighting equipment has already been placed
on poles. and all that remains to be done
now is the placing of lamps and the trans
forming apparatus. When these are fur
nished by the contractors Brightwood ave-
nue. will be lighted.
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FINE TROTTlNG
MATINEE ON SPEEDWAY

The Road Riders and Drivers Association
held races on the new speedway yesterday
afternoon for the second time this season.
Five close and interesting events were On
the cord.
Good time was impossible as the heavy
northwest wind blew across the track all
the afternoon. The track was also In pretty
bad condition. The second heat Of the go
trot of pace. in which Charles McDermott' 8
Rex Leader and Charles F. Rupert's Fair
Nancy came in neck and neck was con-
sidered the most spectacular event Of the
day. Silver Wilkes. 2.10H. with Billy Byrd
Driving, In a trial heat showed UP in fine
style.
The summarizes
First race. free for-a all trct-Forney e. e. Tay.
LORI. wen: The Dean Charles McDermott}, second:
Sir Electroid third. Time. 1.10h.
Second second race. 2eS trot. or pace-Rex Leader
r. Ruppertl. second Colibre IN. J. Miller). third.
Time. LIP.
Third race. 240 trot.. or pace-Nan Patterso.
(Charies Chickl won; Mary Bradstreet second:
Hal e.. third. Time. LIS.
Fourth race. as pace-Robn Hood u. F. Jar
Wis.,. won; Bill Mckinley (W. Z. Barker). secenl:
Everett T. (E. f. Tayor). third. Time. 1l2h
Fifth race. free for-all pace-Mysotis IL. A. Nc
Cormickl. won; Harry Madden George Goodacceb,
second; Bedford Boy (Francis Jarvis), third. Time.
1.I3
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CAMBRIDGE. Mass. December 19.-Bar-
toll Parker, O6. will lead the Harvard
eleven on the gridiron next year, the big
center having yesterday been elected to
that position by the men who played for
Harvard in the Yale game. The choice
Of Parker came as a big surprise to all. 1t
having been the common opinion that either
Jack Wendell. fullback this year, or Burr,
for two years All-American guard, was the
man for the place. Two ballots were taken
for the captaincy. On the first Parker.
Newhali. Wendell and Burr were all NOM
mated. On the second Newhall and Par
ker, who had received the highest number
of votes on the first ballot. were the can
didates.
The new captain is hard player and
very well liked by all the men on the team.
The objections that have been raised
against him have been that his position
was a poor one from which to captain q
team and that he has not been able to play
steadily throughout the season, owing to a
weak shoulder. Wendell would undoubted-
ly have been the choice. except that he is
very hot-headed and has frequently got
into trouble with the officials. Parker pre-
pared for college at Milton Academy. He
stands little under six feet in height and
weighs 225 pounds.
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To Settle Political Fight.

CAMBRIDGE, Md, December TO-
Aspirants for the Cambridge postmaster
ship have been notified that the republican
state central committee for Dorchester
county will meet today for the purpose OF
considering the claims Of candidates and to
recommend the appointment Of successor
to Sewell M. Moore. now serving his second
term, which expires in January next.
The notice caught the candidates mapping.
as no one expected action until January.
The post Office Is the only federal apoint
ment Of any moment here, and the outcome
Is awaited with intense interest The can
didates are Messrs. Sewell M. Moore. James
c. Leonard, E. c. Hopkins, John +. Willis.
Thomas E. Kerr and Charles Jackson. the
leaders in the fight in popular estimation be-
Ing Moore and Leonard. Mr.. Moore bases
his claims to reappointment on his excel
lent administration Of the office. 1t Is con-
coded that Representative-elect William II.
Jackson heartily favors Mr.. Leonard.
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GIANTS TO TRAIN
AT LOS ANGELES

NEW YORK. December 19.-The New
York National League club has about COM
pleted all arrangements for the most ex-
tensiye training trip ever taken by the
Giants. For several years the team has
trained in southern cities where the
weather conditions have been very uncer-
tain. and especially so last year. But
eleven days were experienced for beneficial
training. this being due very largely to
the sickness Of Mathewson and other play
ers. The location selected is Los An
geles. Cal. and Manager McGraw will leave
today to visit that city and complete hotel
arrangements for the team.
1t Is the plan to leave Chicago about
February "a, all of the players except those
that are now In California, Shay and Shan
non. reporting there that date. SO as to ar
rive In Los Angeles ready for work ON
grounds OF the Los Angeles base ball club.
remaining there about three weeks. and az
ter the first ten days it is likely that ex-
htbition games will be arranged with some
of the California teams, possibly Oak
land and San Francisco.
From Los Angeles the team will take the
southern route, and on March % and "A
will play the st. Louis American League
club at San Antonio Texas. The team
will then proceed to New Orleans. where
1t will play series of five games with the
Athletics Of Philadelphia. March n, 2S. -.
30 and 81. This series will doubtless be OF
great interest. especially as the games are
to be played between the two teams who
fought two years ago for the worlds cham
pionship and also from the fact that the
Giants have never been seen In New Or
leans.
The homestretch will then begin, the
team playing on April 1 at Montgomery:
April at Nashville: April 3 at Louisville;
April at Columbus; April at Wheeling.
w. Va. On April the team will arrive
In New York. and as has been customary
for several years. open on Saturday with
Yale University
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JOHNSON TO TRAVEL
WITH THE WHITE SOX

CHICAGO. December 19.-The recent
peace pact entered into by President Ban
johnson and Charles Comiskey Of the Sox
is to be further cemented by honey
moon trip. Comiskey has invited johnson
to accompany the Sox to Mexico and over
the entire spring training circuit. and
johnson has gladly accepted. He will also
accompany Comiskey and a few choice
spirits on hunting trip in the latter's boat
before the trip to Mexico Is undertaken.
President Johnson yesterday said that the
American League would take whatever ac-
ton was necessary to stamp out betting
On the ball games. He said: I'm Chicago
this evil has not attained anything like
the proportions it has in the east. In some
places it has reached such a scandalous
stage that drastic action must be taken. 1t
is menace to clean base ball. and we will
find some way to put a stop to it."
President Johnson is enthusiastic over the
proposed trip to Mexico. Il have meyer
seen that country, he said. 81 will gladly
avail myself Of this opportunity. There
should be plenty of excitement with the
White Sox along"
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Discussed Farm Labor.

SANDY SPRING. Nd. December 10
Delegates from five farmers clubs held a
meeting at the Sandy Spring Lyceum yes
terday afternoon for the purpose OF dis
GUESSING the labor situation as 1t affects the
farmers of Maryland. This labor has de-
creased constantly, until the demand is in
excess Of the supply.
Mr.. A. F. Trappe. secretary OF the Mary
land state bureau Of immigration. addressed
the meeting. and resolutions were adopted
urging the representatives in Congress from
this state to secure. II possible. such
changes in immigration laws that will bring
the necessary relief.
A large part OF the efficient labor In the
rural sections has been absorbed by the
cities, and the situation with the farmers
Is becoming desperate A committee was
appointed by the meeting yesterday to at
the meeting Of the Farmers League next
held at Johns Hopkins University net
Thursday.
The annual report of the Savings Insti-
tuition Of Sandy Spring Will show credit
Of over 81, 00O. 600 for the depositors. and
the fire insurance company will have q sur
plus OF over $2OO,OOO
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MR.. TALBOT MAY GET IT.
May Be National Democratic Commit
teeman for MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE. Md, 9 December 19-The
efforts being made to land the democratic
national committeeshtp from Maryland for
Congressman J. r. c. Talbot have caused
something of stir among politicians.
By most of these 1t is thought that Mr..
Talbot will have little difficulty in landing
the prize. as the recommendation to the
chairman Of the national committee will
probably come from Chairman Vandiver Of
the state central committee. This. 1t is
said, is the method usually followed in fill
ing such a vacancy as has been caused by
the death of Gen. Baughman
It is. however, not definitely settled as
to VINO will be recommended. and the name
of ex-Gov. Frank Brown was discussed In
this connection yesterday.
Mr.. Frank A. Furst was also spoken OF.
and it Is said he could have had the honor
had he given his consent, but to those who
approached him on the subject he emphat-
ically stated that he had no desire for the
place and would not accept.
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Boyds and Vicinity.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.


BOYDS, Md, December II, 1908.
Intelligence has just been received an
nouncing the death Of Col. Emanuel M.
Stoutsenberger, brother of Mrs. Jacob M.
Thomas of Boyds, who died in Gainesville,
Tex. in May of this year. Through some
error neither his sister here nor his brother
in Virginia was notified of the death. Col.
Stoutsenberger left this section number
Of years ago and married In Gainesville,
where his wife and six children reside
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Walker. at Browningsville party was
given recently. in which the Homecoming
of all the children was noted and a grand
reunion Of the family was held. Those pres
ent were Miss Della Walker of Travilla,
William Walker of Mount Airy. Mr.. Mullen
Walker. Mrs. Walker and son of Washing
ton and others.
Rev Preston Lewis of Norfolk, Va, the
newly called pastor of the Christian Church,
will preach his first sermon in that church
Sunday. He succeeds the Rev. B. H. Whis-
tan, who left this circuit one year ago and
located in Kansas.
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interesting special editions which many pa
irons Of the malls would like to send away,
but which they may be deferred from do
ing because Of the postage required there
on under the familiar designation of news
paper postage.
Readers Of The Star. however. who may
desire to send away these special editions
may have them wrapped and addressed in
The Star business office. whence they are
dispatched without further trouble or the
payment Of postage on the part of the
sender. the copies going through the regu-
lar output Of the second-class mail of the
paper. This is a great convenience which
Is not generally understood by the public
in the purchase and Transmission OF these
interesting special editions.
These Christmas postal suggestions are
very brief to cover such comprehensive
subject, but IL The Star readers will clip
them out now and observe them they Will
be found very serviceable."
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GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

Extensive alterations and improvements
in the artillery posts, Forts Washington
and Fort Hunt, have been planned. and Il
Is stated that the work will be started
as soon as all danger OF freezing weather
Is over. early in the spring. Large guam
titles OF cement will be used I'm the new
work. During the past month the steamer
Queen Anne has daily taken down a hun
bred or more barrels OF the material which
Is stored at the forts in readiness for use
in the spring. Quantities Of hollow brick
are also being taken to the Potomac forts
on the Queen Anne. One consignment of
cement carried by the steamer to Fort,
Hunt is said to have amounted to about
1900 barrels.
Arrived-Tug Captain Toby new. towing
raft Of pine piling from Occoquan; tug
Marion Cameron. towing two sand-laden
scows from Piscataway creek: power
launch Stella, from cruise on the lower
river; steam barge Tull. cord wood from a
river point.
Saiied-Schooner E. r. s. Dougherty and
bugeye Mark Stevens. for the lower river to-
load oysters back to this port; tug Edward
Gummell, towing barges Edward Fay and
Catherine s. Brady to bay point to load
for Philadelphia; tug Camilla. with a tow
for down-riyer point: tug Rosalie. tow
ing several light scows for the sand-dig-
ging machines down river.
observation-disclosures Farmers Friend Isl
reported in the river bound to this ethyl
with a cargo of lumber: barges S. o. 52I
and n have sailed from Baltimore for thisl
city with cargoes of oil in bulk schooner
Ella HILL laden with crushed stone FRONT
Georgetown. has arrived at Norfolk Il
barges Roundout and Lucretia are at Bal
timore loading cargoes OF soft coal for theI
dealers at this port.
A piie-driving machine Is at work at theI
wharf OF Forsberg & Murray. at the footI
Of K street southwest driving temporary
piles for berth for the twin-screw power
launch Mary M, which Is to be laid up
there for the winter. The piles are being
arranged so as to shelter the hull of the
launch from drifting Ice.
The frame work of the large addition
to the general Offices of the Norfolk
being built on the wharf foot of 18th street
is In position. and the inside sheathing OF
the new building has been put on The
structure will be very handsome one
and will contain. II Is stated. six large
rooms. which will be used for stone rooms
and by the clerical force Of the company.
One OF the large sand and gravel-carry1
ing scows Of the Columbia National Sand
Dredging Company Of this city, is hauled
out on the marine railway at Alexandra
for attention to her hull and for such re
pair work as may DO necessary. Anothe
OF the scows. on which work has beer
completed. was yesterday launched from
the railway and 1t returned to service.
A sand-pumping machine belonging d
the Columbia Sand Company of this cit,
was yesterday brought up from the lowe
dig building sand there for use in TIL
erection Of new buildings in this city. TIL
quality OF the sand being taken from
Four-Mile run Is said to be very fine.
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more vigorous rider. The weather wa!
cold and the track heavy.
The summaries:

cold and the track heavy.
The summarizes:
First race, six furlongs-Red Rnby, 100 IBIS. fBur-
toni. 10 to first: Mr. Scott. 100 Smith, IL to I.
second: knighton. liz tHennessy), to 8. third.
Time. 4 20 35. Cgiauncey Olcott Elton Weaver.
Strong Bow. Oural and Pete Vinegar also ran.
Second race. Ave and half furlongs-Expect to
See lot Tbs Austin), Q to 1. first: John Kaufman.
io1 gohaRnessenl. 8 to- /. second: Billy yertress.
Doric Nancy. Dinemock. Charley Ward Mary Ell
len. Villa. Robert Minton, Soaly H.. zick Abrams
and elena MacBrfde also ran.
f9rtieoy. s. lbs tEnglandsr,. to p "a fTst Monet
9 e |. third; Time. 10 IS. Minot. F1rebrsnd.
Fourth race. FIVE and one-half furlongs-Sir Tod
Branmsl. iot Garner. to second: PO@psdsur.
Tudor. Allowmaise. Pierrot. Bud Hill. Rose Mar
Ion, Poster Girl and Miriam G. also ran ~
Fifth race. six furlongs-Rickey, 102 abs. (Gar-
ner). to 1. first: Kleinwood. ITO CdouDtainl. II
Time. lis. Gause. Cannon Bail St. Noel. wild
Irishman Marvel p and Orthodox also ran
Sixth race. mile and one-eighth-IGcky Charm.
aTd,. Is 70 second: Colonel Bartlett. es lshsri-
rade. Bon Mot. Gladiator. Lampadrome. DromIo.
Kate Powers, Goldic. Chamblee. Footlights Fa-
yorite and Marvin Neal also ran.
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Fighter Lewis Won't Retire,

Harry Lewis declared that he was through
with the ring forever when he was In jail
awaiting the action Of the authorities who
were looking into the death Of Mike Ward.
Ward died after prize fight with Lewis.
Now that Lewis Is breathing free air once
more, he has decided that he would be
foolish not to make money with his fists,
and he Is. therefore. signed to meet Jimmy
Gardner In ten-round battle at Denver
on January 8.
Both of these men are anxious, or say
they are, to fight Joe Cans for the light
weight title. Maybe Cans will listen to
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Members Of Governing Committee.

DR.. Maurice r. Egan, author and profess
sor In the Catholic University Of Washing
ton. and William d. Hoard, ex-governor
OF Wisconsin. have been elected to MEM
bership on the governing committee of the
Peoples Lobby. Adopting the idea which
led to the formation of this national or
ganization, a Peoples Lobby has been
formed In each of the following states:
New York. New Jersey, Illinois, Kansas
and Colorado.
1t Is expected that the movement will;
spread into other. states and that a plan
OF af1liatton between such state organiza-
lions and the Peoples Lobby OF Washing
ton will ultimately be adopted.