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The Washington times., 1906-12-11
CHICAGO is UNOULY
EXCITED ABOUT YALE

CHICAGO, Dec. u.-Maroon students
and alumni. jubilant over the report
that Iale-ChiCagO football game may
be arranged for next fall, We're further
elated when it was stated today by A
member of the midway faculty that the
professors look favOrably upon the pro-
POSED contest.
The University Senate, il was de-
claTed, viii not attempt TO block any
negotiations that may be begun IN re
gard TO a game, and II II likely that
they will prefer such a game to one
with Michigan or Wisconsin. The an
nOuncement of the PROFESSIONAL attitude
was relief TO the ToOters, who feared
the faculty might disappTOve of a game
of such a calibeT and Importance as a
Nale-MarOOn contest would be.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
DOLAN HAD BETTER
OF BERT KEYES

WIIKESBARRE. Pa. Dec. IL John
ny Dolan OF New York. had the bet
ter Of Bert Keyes. Of Philadelphia, in
fast. six-round 90 before the Peerless
Athletic Club OF this city last night.
The go was a draw, both men being
on their feet at the finish. but Keyes
was so nearly 30 that another round
would have finished him.
Keyes had a big lead at first, his heavy
right swings bothering the New York
boy considerably, but Doian pegged
away with straight lefts to Keyes' face.
and gradually worked him down until
the NTH. when ne had him gTOggy. and
after that had things his own way.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE recently
organized Atlantic Baseball League held
n meeting last night. elected officers and
transacted other business IN pre- aration
Tor The next seasons series Of games
The league viii begin the season with
teams representing Wilmington. Del /.
Trenton. n. J., and Chester, Reading
Allentown, and Pottsvile. Pa all of
which cities We're represented tonight.
j. W. DOhbns. of Newark. was elected
president. secretary and treasurer of
the league. A. w. Lawson. OF Whining
ton; Leo Van Horn, Of Chester. md
Lewis Bacon, Of Allentown We're
elected directors
II is expected that before the season
begins Elizabeth. \. J.. and EastOn
was decided tonight To play llO games
beginning May and ending Septem-
her T.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
CANHIBAL COUNTRY CHAMP
WILL FIGHT IN AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. u.-John A.
Cox, champion OF New Zealand, South
Africa South Sea Island, and the can
nibai country, is on his way TO Amer
lea and Will be in Los Angeles In about
a week, If his steamer and plans carry
without Interruption
His advance manager, Al Saunders.
with lot of Antipodean salve and good
manners, IS here now and has conferred
with Manager McCarev for the pfrnosa
OF securing a date for his man He halls
Cox as the second Fitzsimmons Cox
nights at los pounds and is built with
Spndilng legs and big, broad chest and
shoulders.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
AMATEUR WRESTLING BOUT
ATTRACTING ATTENTION
Interest Growing Among Athletes and Public-Tourna-
ment at Y. NJ c. A. Tonight viii Have Best Wash
ington Acknowledgements Scarce.

Amateur wrestling as one Of the best
all-aTound exercises ever introduced in
q gymnasium. has made remarkable
strides in Washington IN the past two
years and where formerly such a tour
nament was almost unheard Of last sea-
son there were half a dozen, and a big
intercity affair in Baltimore.
Public interest in the game has grown
as rapidly as the interest among the ath-
letes, and all the exhibitions have been
well attended, especially by ladies, for
it is a clean, manly. and useful sport
and the costume prescribed Is not at all
indecent.
First Tournament Tonight.
The first OF a long series of tourna-
ments for this winter will be held to-
night at the Y. NJ c. A, and will be
open TO all amateurs IN the District.
Palrings were made on Saturday. and
as all those who had no show Of winning
a medal dropped out. only the cream
was left for the five amateur bouts on
the program. The bouts. If there are
no falls. last six minutes each. and If
the referee Is in doubt about the de-
cision on points. he may order another
s!z minutes after six minutes intermis-
sion. For the winning team there will
be a handsome silver cup.
The men who will contest tonight will
to all lntents be the leaders in the re-
spective classes, but a number Of other
tournaments are on the carpet, and be-
fore the season is over there is no tell
ing what material may be developed
from which 70 select new champions.
The heavyweight class IS particularly
IN need OF recruiting. Mcdonald. of the
Y. NJ. Q. A, and DunaWin. OF Carroll
Institute. are about tho only good ma
terial, and after they have settled their
differences tonight the winner VIII meet
Jack Conrad. OF the Y. n. c. A. who IS
a middleweIght but can find no takers
at 155 pounds. The National Guard and
Georgetown University may bring out
some likely heavles and IL is 20 be hoped
they Will. for the public likes TO see the
big men in action
Williams Brave Struggle.
y. 5. williams Of GaIlaudet. is TO meet
Pete Schaub tonight in the middleweight
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
GOLFING.

All litigation has been stopped against
the dealers who have been selling golf
balls made in England on their promise
to resEip their stock and not to deal in
the foreign goods any more. The Ameri-
can patentee has obtained a signed prom
lse from each Of the dealers he had
started suit against and in return he
will not ask for judgments against them.
Now that the dealers have thrown up
the sponge the club professionals are
following the lead ard English made
balls VIII probably not be so common
on the links next season. The right of
a player TO import balls for his own use,
or to obtain them as gifts from friends.
has not as yet been legally determined.
To forbid all three or four ball matches
on Saturdays Sundays, and holidays is
a standing rule at the golf clubs and no
one questions the business OF the rule
IN the busy season. In the dull months
after the seasons competitions have
been settled. there are some who be
Heve the ban should be lifted against
the slow ana sOciable threesomes and
four-bau matches.
George Low, president of the Eastern
Professional Golfers Association. Will
sail on the Baltic on December 19 to
spend the holidays at Carnoustic HIS
old home. Horace RaWlins, of the
Wykagyl Country Club, will leave for
Bermuda about the same date. 1t will
be Rawlins' sixth season at Bermuda
and he has become very popular with
the resident golfers and the English and
American tourists OrTin Terry. who is
now at the Pine Forest course, Lake
wood, is to go TO Bermuda with Raw
Inns for the first time.
An Octogenarian foursome at the West
England x4rfff
fortnight was Of interest. Capt T +.
Gordon and DR.. W. L. Reid. the latter
the senior of the four at elghty-six,
represented Scotland. and r. 3. James
and Capt E. NJ. MUlesworth. r. N,
played for England. The Scots won by
up and TO play. in eighteen holes.
Dates for the British amateur and
open championships have been fixed, for
a week later than usual IN each instance
The amateur will begin at ST Andrews
on May 2 ana the open at Hoylake on
June Il.
Although passed over by the promot-
ers of the ideal course. the sandy turf
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
EASILY
WIN FROM PECKS

Before a good crowd at the Carroll In
stitute gymnasium last night the Tenth
street team had little trouble putting
the Peck Chapel quintet away by the
large margin of % TO ?. J. Collihower
and DOwney We're the stars. The line
up.
Carroll. Position. Peck Chapel
J. Collihower ......R. F..........J. Meyers
Crogan ....-....-...L. F F.GOucher, Kettner
G. COllfiOwer Center. Saunders
HOllauder ..........R. G....-.....A. Chism
Mckee, DOwney..L /. G.H. Meyers, Chism
Referee-AiT. Pimper. Timers-Messrs.
Kerr and DrummOnd. Scorer-Ar. WOr-
ley Time Of halves-20 minutes each.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
AN ACCIDENT.

Ma" asked the little rabbit, 'fs It
true that pa was shot by an amateur
gunner? ?'
Not at allI' snorted the mother rab-
bit scorufully, the gunner was shoot
ing at something else while your poor
father sat behind him and laughed Tn
fortunately the gun kicked and the man
sat down on your father and killed
him..
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
LIGHT INFANTRY MEETS
ORCWAYS THIS EVENING

What should be one Of the best bas-
ketbaH games of the season 7vIl be
played tonight in the Washington Light
Infantry Hall between the Ordways and
the Infantry fives. Two games have
been played between these teams the
ordways winning the first and the SOL
dlers the second by but one point. This
evening game will probably be the last
OF the year between these Quints and
good one is expected. There viii be
dancing between the halves and after
the game
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
MADAGASCAR to Lecture

Mrs. Ida Gibbs Hunt. OF Madagascar.
will address the Bethel Literary and
Historical Association at the Metropol-
itan A. NJ. E Church, NJ street between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets north
west, tonight, her subject being
"Glimpses of MAZDA gascar."
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
NIPPLE WILL LEAD BUCKNELL.

sELINGRoVE, Pa, Dec. Rochester
A Nipple, OF sunbury. was Yesterday
elected captain Of the Buckneu Uni-
versity football team. He is a member
of the Kaurra Sigma fraternity. and
played quarterback for the Orange and
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports
BASEBALL.

BASEBALL.
Columbus has sold Catcher Ryan to
the Buffalo club.
President Ban Johnson says he will
advise the American League 10 vote
for shorter season OF 40 games.
Harry Bay. the Cleveland outhelder,
Gays that his lame knee is coming
around all right.
Robert Unglaub has been appointed
superintendent OF sewers Of Williams
port, Pa Robert Will stiH play ball
during the summer months.
Detroit has not given up hope or
landing Jake Stahl.
Arthur McGovern has signed with
Altoona, OF the Outlaw League As
MCGOVern is not a reserved player, ne
has a perfect right to take any en-
gagement offered
Columbus has sold the release OF
Catcher Jack Ryan To the Buffalo club
OF the Eastern League. This will give
the HaVerhiN catcher chance 10 get
home oftener during the ball season.
The official averages Of the American
Association give Denny Sullivan bat
ting average OF 81 The Boston Amer
leans purchased Sullivan's ) release last
fall, giving Goodwin and a money con-
slderatiOn-
Eleven Reds are marked for exit
passes by the Cincinanti club. They are
Kelly. Corcoran. Frazer. Wicker. Siegle.
Delahanty, Deal, Dyer, Livingston,
Becker, and Ttemeyer. The men Will
be placid on the bargain counter by
President Hermann in New York next
week. and disposed Of 10 the highest
bidder.
Fred c. Clarke. Of the Pittsburg base
ball club. denied yesterday that he IN
tends to retire from baseball
As the New Jersey courts are not ex-
pected 10 take up the case which IN
wolves the control Of the Brooklyn club
until after next week. II is very likely
that the present Brooklyn officials will
represent the club At the annual meet
ing Of the National League IN New
York city next week
William Murray. the PhIlies' new
manager has passed the crisis in his
night with typhoid fever.
The Western Canada League. embrac-
ing the territory OF Calgary, Lethbridge,
Medicine Hat, and Edmonton. has quail
flied for membership IN class d Of the
minor leagues.
President Ban Johnson says that NJ.
J. Kelley cannot play under organized
ball until he has been Teinstated by the
minor league board and reinstated later
by the ST. Louis Americans as Kelley
was drafted by the s.. Louis club from
ST. Paul two years ago.
DR.. T. Q. Erb viii continue as the
physician OF the Boston Americans at
the request Of President John /. Taylor
Pitcher George Mullin has signed with
Detroit. His new contract provides. in
addition 10 his straight salary. for a
bonus OF $500 II he pitches and wins
twenty games. and a bonus OF $1,000 II
he pitches and wins thirty games.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
PECKS VS.. U. AND I.

team viii meet the FendaH Cadets.
crack lightweight team" of this city
tonight at Peck Chapel Hail, 272s NJ
street northwest Game will start at
$50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

OF Montauk Point is 10 be used for golf
after all. Some OF the summer cOttag-
ers ana amateurs who go there 10 fisn
have Incorporated the Montauk Golf
Club at Albany. The directors named
are F. s. Benson. q. n GIL, W. T. Nc
Coy. r s StarTiT r. ROdman. A. b.
ThaCher. NJ. RunyOn. ". J. Kingsland.
7, y. Webb. +. Corning. ard T. Spencer
Miller
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
ESTATE OF MRS. R. MUM
GOES TO HER RELATIVES

Mrs. Rachael Mum by her will exc
cuted in March, 1905. leaves S200O to her
daughter Rhoda A Baldwin; 5000 to
another daughter, Margaret J. Gran
ford: $500 10 her grandson Joseph =
Mum, and $500 in equal shares to eight
other grandchildren. Mrs. Crawford Is
named eXecutriX,
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
RAILWAY MEN TO ENTERTAIN.

The Washington Railway Relief As
sOciation viii give a smoker at o'clock
tonight in the club rooms, at Sl4 r street
northwest. An interesting program has
been prepared and the entertainment
promises 10 be another success for the
association.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
BIGELOW CAPTAIN
Of YALE ELEVEN
Honored by Football Players
After Declining Leadership
of CreW-Fine Record.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. Ill he
Yale football team elected yesterday
Lucius HoratiO BlgeIow. third. Of Brook
lyn, captain for 1907.
The election was held IN the trophy
room OF the gymnasium. Bigelow vas
chosen on the first ballot and his cleo
ton was ct once made unanimous
Whether any other candidate received
any votes was not announced. Only
those PAYERS who represented Yale IN
the Princeton and Harvard games were
eligible 70 vote. There were eighteen
OF these players as fellows:
Captain Morse, Forbes. Paige. Brides.
HockenbeTgeT Erwin. BigelOW. H
Jones. Alcott, T. Jones. Dimes. Knox,
keeder. R0Ome BOmaT, Weernecken,
StuarS. and Linn.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
Declined Crew Captaincy.

Bigelow Is a member Of the junior
class in the academic department This
was his second year on the varsity
eleven. He has played right tackle.
both seasons. In his freshman year
he PLAYED on his freshman class eleven
ana rowed on his freshman crew. Last
year he made the varsity eleven and
the varsity crew. After the boat race
at New London last June. the oarsmen
onered him the captaincy Of the var
slty crew.
He declined this honor and is the only
man who has ever declined this honor
at Yale. He did so. because ne wanted
10 play football and his parents had
refused 10 allow him 10 row and also
10 play football. He chose football
and now has his reward. although he
took the chance OF an accident that
might have put him out of the game
and also the ChaaCe OF being beaten out
in the race FOR the cart-incy by some
other payer BiEeloW - q good stu
dent and stands well Wt-h the faculty.
He Is "A very quiet and modest fellow
ana a hard worker whether il be in his
studies or IN athletics.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

The weekly boxing show At the Wayne
Athletic Club OF Philadelphia, will have
on the program a bout between Freddie
Welsh, OF London. England and Kid
Gleason. OF Massachusetts.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Before the Davenport Gowa) Athletic
Club tonight Charlie Neary, "a Mil
waukCe lightweight and Kid Farmer
Will meet in a fifteen-rouud bout for a
purse and side bet
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Robert Unglaub has been appointed
superintendent OF sewers Of Williams
port, Pa Robert viii stiH play ball
during the summer months.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

The first meeting OF the t5otball rules
committee this year will be held Satur-
day. December %. IN New Lork.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Arthur McGOvern has signed with
Altoona, OF the Outlaw League. AS
MCGoveTn is not a reserved player, ne
has a perfect right to take any en-
gagement offered
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Detroit has not given Up hope OF
landing Jake Stahl.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
LIBERAL RULINGS
IN BASKETBALL
intercollegiate Officials De-
eide Upon Important
innovation.

NEW YORK, Dec. lin order 10 have
uniform Interpretation of the rules
that govern intercollegiate basketball,
a demonstration was held in the Column
bia University gymnasium before the
delegates from the various colleges in
tie league and the officials who were
appointed TO referee the games during
the coming season. Members Of the Co
lumbia varsity team were used in IL
lustrating the legal methods of dHbbling,
blocking. passing and shooting.
A new ruling was adopted In order 10
eliminate delays as much as possible.
This rule provides that only three times
during each half may time De taken out,
and il an additional period 0f time OUT
is required the side so demanding will
be Penalized point.
Fewer Fouls.
The rules this year Will be interpreted
literally. especially IN regard TO body
checking so that fewer fouls will be
called and the game viii be faster than
ever. Holding. which has been INDUCED
in 10 a great extent by some Of the play
ers In the past. Will be very severely
penalized.
Dartmouth had a representative at the
meeting, although not member Of the
Intercollegiate League After the meet
ing 1t was decided 10 play a game be-
tween the champion five Of the Inter
collegiate League and the leaders .n the
New England Association. For this
silver cup will be given.
If Pennsylvania and Harvard refuse
10 meet, as they have threatened, the
committee decided 10 penalize each team
one game. The Quakers are at present
intercollegiate champions.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Harry Bay. the Cleveland outfielder
Gays that his lame knee is coming
around all right
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

Rube Smith and Jimmy Gardner box
at Denver tonight.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Chicago has been selected for the an
nual meeting of the United States Golf
Association. II Will be the first time
since the organization IN 1894 that the
Inual meeting has not been held In
New York.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Columbus has sold the release OF
Catcher Jack Ryan To the Buffalo club
OF the Eastern League. This will give
the Haverhiu catcher a chance 10 get
nome oftener during the ball season.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

President Ban Johnson says that NJ.
J. Kelley cannot play under organized
ball until he has been Teinstated by the
minor league board and Teinstated later
by the ST. Louis Americans, as Kelley
was drafted by the S.. Louis club from
ST. Paul two years ago.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

President Ban johnson says he viii
advise the American League 10 vote
for a shorter season of 40 games.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Eleven Reds are marked for exit
passes by the Cincinanti club. They are
Kelly. CorcOran. Frazer Wicker. Siegle.
Delahanty. Deal. Dyer, Livingston.
Becker. and Ttemeyer. The men Will
be placid on the bargain counter by
President Hermann IN New York next
week. and disposed of 10 the highest
bidder.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Although passed over by the prOmot-
ers Of the ideal course. the sandy turf
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

The Cficial averages Of the American
Association give Denny Sullivan a bat
ting average Of -3l1- The Boston Amer
leans purchased Sullivan's release last
fall giving Goodwin and a money con-
sI1erafiOn-
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Amateur trap shooters from all over
the country Will gather at the country
home of the New York Athletic Club.
on Trayer5 Island. tomorrow to com
pete IN the second annual amateur
trap shooting championship OF America.
The contest will be decided at 100 tar
gets. and the winner viii receive the
J. S DickersOn trophy, emblematic OF
the championship Of 1906.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

William Murray. the Phillies new
manager. has passed the crisis in his
night with typhoid fever.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

The Western Canada League. embrac-
ing the territory OF Calgary, Lethbridge,
Medicine Hat, and Edmonton. has quail
flied for membership IN class d Of the
minor leagues.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Dates for the British amateur and
open championships have been fixed for
a week later than usual IN each instance.
The amateur will begin at ST Andrews
on May 2 ana the open at Hoylake on
June Il.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Fred c. Clarke. Of the Pittsburg base
ball club. denied yesterday that he IN
tends to retire from baseball.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

DR.. T. c. Erb viii continue as the
physician OF the Boston Americans at
the request Of President John l. Taylor.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

AS the New Jersey courts are not eX-
pected 20 take up the case which in
wolves the control Of the Brooklyn club
until after next week. It is very likely
that the present Brooklyn officials Will
represent the club AT the annual meet
ing Of the National League IN New
York city next week.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Columbus has sold Catcher Ryan to
the Buffalo club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-08
BARGE RAMS STEAMSHIP MAINE.
Collision Near Hell Gate Gives Passengers
scarc-Damaged Vessel Bcached.

Collision Near Hell Gate Gives Passenger
care-Damaged Vessel Bcached.
The steamship Maine Of the New Bedford
Line was run into yesterday by a barge
In tow of tug No. IL Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad IN the East
River of Eighty-ninth street and so badly
damaged that she had to be beached.
The Maine had on board 1893 passengers
for New York, and there was much excite-
ment following the collision. The boat
was Just coming out OF He'll Gate when
the tug, which was towing two barges.
ran one OF the barges into her. The tug
was bound up the river and the tide was
running out at a rate that carried the pas
senger boat out Of her course. The pilot
Of the Maine blew whistles TO signify that
be would 60 to port. but the current pre-
vented the boat from swerving far enough,
and the barge struck her full on the port
bow. just forward OF the pilot house.
The corner Of the barge out into the steel
hull Of the Maine and dented her plates
for a distance Of twenty feet. buckling the
frames inside and loosening 80 many rivets
below the water line that the boat began
TO take in water so rapidly that her officers
saw that she would oon sink. The force
OF the impact caused the Name 10 careen
to starboard so far that her guard rails
were under water for a time and she shipped
quantities OF sea Passengers ran pell-
nell about the decks buckling on life
preservers, and for a time there was panic.
Capt. Hassard beaded the Maine for
the Manhattan shore at full speed. IL
was a dangerous place to beach, as there
are many rocks in the vicinity, but there
was nothing else to do, and in three minutes
after the accident the Names bow was
grounded $50 feet from the retaining wall
at the foot OF Eighty-ninth street.
All the time distress whistles were
sounded and four tugs vent to the relief
OF the damaged boat. Men jumped from
the lower deck Of the Maine to the decks
of the tugs. and some Of the women were
sent down ladders and got ashore from
the tugs, landing at the loot Of Ninety-first
street. Afterward the Maine was towed
to Pier IS, at the foot of Warren street,
and to-day she will be sent to dry dock
at the Erie Basin.