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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
MET IN SECRET SESSION.
Conference of the Intercollegiate
Foot Ball Rules Committee.

NEW YORK, December pa special
meeting of the intercollegiate foot ball
rules committee was held in secret session
today at the Murray Hill Hotel Those
present at the meeting were: Chairman L.
NJ. Dennis of CORNELL Secretary w. P.
Reed, jr., Harvard; James p. Lees, western
states; Walter Camp, Yale; John G. Bell,
University of Pennsylvania; A. A Stage,
Chicago; c. D. DAILY, New York state; C.
w. Savage, middle west; James B. Fine,
Princeton; James A. Babbitt, middle At
lantic states; H. L. Williams, the north
west f. Homer Curtis, the south; Paul ].
Dashiel, Annapolis; E. K. Hall, New Ea-
gland. -~
The purpose of the meeting was to con-
slider the games played during the season
just ended. The meeting adjourned late in
the day. This was the final meeting of
the present committee, which will go out
of existence next week A new rules COM
mittee will be appointed at the meeting of
the National Intercollegiate Association,
which will meet here next Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
BIG CUE MATCH MADE.
Champion Cutler to Meet Taylor at c.
A. A. for Shortstop Title.

A billiard match at eighteen-inch balk-line
for the world s shortstop championship will
be held at the Chicago Athletic Association
soon between Albert G. Cutter, the present
holder of the title, and Albert Taylor, the
Chicago player who showed such splendid
form in the recent tournament in the east.
The championship match probably will be
a 5000 point affair, played in blocks of 500
each night, SO that a solid week viii be
given over to the games. Taylor expressed
his wish to play Champion Cutler for the
worlds shertstop honors when he returned
recently from the big tourney held In the
east, and said he would issue challenge
If Chicago organization would put up a
prize for the match. Chairman L.obdela of
the c. A. A. billiard committee quickly
agreed to bring the men together At the
club he represents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
ORIENTAL BOWLERS
CREATING D|SMAY
-
AcmeS Defeated Three Straight
and Saengers Beaten Two
Out of Three.
Krauss Making "a 0ne-Man
Race of 1t for Individual
HonOrs in League.

Lemons were handed out literally and i'm
partially in the past two weeks by the
Orientals to the leading teams in the Dis
trict Bowling League. First this strong
league infant, the dark horse in the cup
race, bumped its rivals, the AGNES, for three
straights. 1t followed this up by downing
the leading Saengers two out of three, the
first time the Germans have dropped more
than one game in a match The Fat Men
were the next victims of the prowess of
the Royal Arcanumites. the Fats dropping
the first and last games and with it second
place In the team standing and in team
average.
This fine work of the Orientals is prn-
cipally due to their steadiness rather than
extraordinary totals, the team being a
very evenly balanced one, but five points
separating the first four men.
With team crippled by the loss of sew
eral of its best bowlers the Acmes held on
to fourth place gamely until last week. In
former years they have been great factors
in the race, usually landing in second or
third place but they have now been passed
by the Market House and Bank Clerks. the
loss Of three games to the Orientals turning
the trick.
Krauss is making a one-man race of it
for the individual championship. His big
average of 1914 he has boosted to 1877, lead
of an even ten points over his team mate,
Allison, who has regained his former place
in second position. coming up from fifth.
Eckstein still holds third place, but Burdine
has dropped from second to fourth and
Warren from fourth to sixth place.
krauss still leads the Saengers, but Bros
nan has taken the leadership of the Fats
from Field and Waters. Brown has mar
gin of only two pins on Campbell, the for
mer leader Of the Orientals.
Allison set a new high water mark for
high single game for the season. rolling PAT
in the first game against the Market House.
Following are the averages covering Wed
neSdays game:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

board of inspection was that the basin is
adequate for holding club regattas, while
the lagoon. The straightaway and longer
contests can be started outside the mouth,
finishing inside. This new turn to the situa-
ton makes the place even more desirable
than before.
Although it is not certain to which partic-
ular locality the national regatta will be
awarded next season, the jamestown expo
sition people are going ahead making all
preliminary preparations for the holding of
the banner event. Whether this Is pre-
sumptuous or not, the authorities at the
Virginia town are pushing ahead with
representative committee composed Of the
leading oarsmen Of the land. and they are
confident that, even If they do not get the
national regatta, they will have regatta
SURPRISING the national Commissioner
Burchell, who is touring England and the
continent in behalf of the regatta, has sent
most encouraging reports from Belgium,
Germany and France, where the members
Of the various rowing clubs have all ex-
pressed an interest in the event and a sim
cere desire to come across for it. Although
no exact names were given out by the home
officials from their offices at Norfolk, 1t
was strongly limited that the Belgium crew.
winners of the Grand Challenge cup at
the English Henley last year, will surely
be among those who come
The local sweep artists will make up a
joint excursion party for the regatta at
jamestown, and steps have already been
taken toward engaging large steamer
for that purpose. 1t would be good
chance to see the regatta, the exposition
and also enjoy breezy trip.
4
The Analostans are still debating about
new boating material for next season. as
the members realize tina: two eight-oared
shells are an absolute necessity for the
organization. 1t is expected that the club
will take to the water very early in the
spring and that Coach Plasted will have
his crews tried out in all the early regattas
of the year,
X
The rowing fraternity was very much in
terested in the trial which occupied the at
tention of Judge Wright in the Circuit
Court during the week. 1t was the case
of Cumberland VS. Brennan & Co. for pol
luting the river and materially damaging
of the Shells pleasure boats and canoes
were defaced and some ruined by the
mass of matter that was poured into the
river. The police authorities, headed by
Maj Sylvester himself, investigated the
nuisance during the season. and were es-
pecially active in fighting the abuse.
Frank Greer of the Boston A. A is going
after all single scull trophies next year,
and critics are all watching for Titus to
seek shelter.
Il
Pat Dempsey will remain as the guiding
star of the Potomacs again next summer,
and with that as the good word the wear
ers of the red and white have nothing
TO fear if there is the slightest bit of
fair material on hand when the call for
candidates is heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
JACK WELSH MAY
Be AGREED UPON
Discussing Question of Referee
for the Gans-Herman Bat
tie at Tonopah.
Remarkable Shift in the Betting
Against the Chicago
Kid.
snecIn1 plsnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star
TONOPAH, New, December 22.-Jim
FERRIES having refused to referee the
Gans-Herman battle here on New Year
day. Jack Welsh, the San Francisco light
weight, may be agreed upon as the third
man in the ring. Welsh has the reputation
of being clever referee-quick witted,
active, impartial. and up to every trick Of
the trade. ON the coast he enjoys an ex-
cellent reputation for honesty.
If Jeffries does not come in it will be
all off with the big champion, and Welsh
will he named. 1t is highly probable that
in the event of the club having to choose
another man, Nate Lewis and Riley will
again indulge in a wrangle, and Lewis is
still hoping to land the job for George Siler.
Lewis holds that Jeffries non-accept-
ance of the position will throw the referee
question open again, and that the fighter
should have say in the second choosing.
Riley coHnot see it that way and holds
that Cans absolute withdrawal from the
discussion Wa failure to agree on the
part of the fighters, and that the club alone
can now name the referee.
Lewis holds to the contrary, and it
looks if the big promoter and the man.
ager will lock horns over the next selec-
ton, providing, of course, that another Sc
lection will be necessary.
j. ]. Dunlap, a Creston. Col, miner,
came here today with roll of greenbacks
to bet on the Chicago Kid He made
an offer of $1,000 to $4,000, but no one
was willing to take the bet, and he was
afterward unable to place that sum at
I to 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
COLUMBIA THE CHAMPION.
Wins the Intercollegiate Chess Tour
nament

NEW YORK, December 22-Columbia
won the championship today in the fifteenth
intercollegiate chess tournament, in which
Columbia, Harvard, Princeton and Yale were
represented. These games have been played
by students from the four universities since
1892. In that time Harvard has won nine
Journeys, Columbia five and Yale one. The
tournament this year began on last Thurs
day at the West Side Republican Club, with
four men in each team. Columbia obtained
a substantial lead in the first days play
and maintained it throughout At the
opening of the play today Columbia needed
one game to win the trophy and champion
ship. The New York men, however took
four straight games from Princeton, as
they did from Yale the day before. Har-
ward today defeated Yale four straight
games, winning second place in the tour
ney. Princeton got third, and Yale last
place. 4.
The results follow:
Capahlance. Columbia. beat Ward, Princeton
Woln, Columbia. beat Stephens, Princeton,
Queen g pawn opening, So moves -
> Blumberg Columbia, beat Williams, Princeton
Petron defense, 48 moves. -.
Brown, Columbia beat McDermott, Princeton,
Ruy Lopez, 43 moves. >
Bracket, Harvard, beat Burgess Yale, queens
gambit declined, 80 moves
Mcclure Harvard. beat Kimban Yale, king's
bishop opening, q moves. 9
Crueuing Harvard beat Kelsey, Yale, queens
gambt declined. 53 moves. = =
Johnson, Harvard, beat Rosenn, Yale, by default.
The record was:
Won. Lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
Will Join Boston Nationals.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, Mass, December 22.-Without
a doubt 1t will be either Ganley or Beau
mont who will be handed over to the Bos-
ton Nationals next season. 1t is said that
both of these players Will be absent from
the Pittsburg roster when the season
begins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

awoke the next morning he found the floor
of his room covered with these missives Of
warning. He said nothing, but appeared
coolly at the grounds that afternoon. He
at once went up to the management of the
club and asked them in substance how
many Of those letters that were thrown into
his room they dictated or instigated. He
further said that he had wired johnson
that he would umpire that game IL he never
umpired another, and with further holiness
he told the manager Of the club that If the
latter m-de any break at him during the
game ..e would not only put him out Of the
game, but OUTSIDE the grounds. Well Joe
umpired the game and there was not even
a murmur during the progress of. the nine
innings. cite this to show the Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
The Arena Will Be Ready.

There now seems to be no doubt that the
arena will be completed in time for the
fight. Manager Riley took the contract
away from the local lumber company and
is building the arena himself. From what
can be learned, ii appears that the local
lumber company contractors found that
they had taken the arena at a bid that
meant big loss, so they started to get
out of the contract. They demanded a
larger first payment than the one agreed
on at the time the contract was let Riley
refused to make any but the payment
agreed on and the lumber company stopped
work and brought suit. Riley put up a
bond of ISL 900 for appearance in the suit
and took over the contract himself. The
building of the arena is going on nicely
and the big building will be ready for the
contest. but Riley is wondering where his
next bunch of trouble will come from.
Riley is game. however, and with his back
ing is ready to weather all storms and
sec the deal through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
Change in the Betting.

The change In the betting indicating
increasing lack of faith in his chances
among his supporters had no effect on Her
man. He is working with all the smiling
confidence that has marked his training
since his arrival here.
so they are betting two to one against
me and asking three to one, eh?' he said
today We'll l don't see what that means"
He was told that the shift in the odds
was due to the report that Jeffries would
not act as referee.
Well l don't see what that means. l
am perfectly sure that in this camp the
promoters of the club would see that 1 got
Q fair deal from Jeffries, Siler or any one
else II it was necessary, which don't think
1t will be. | am not afraid to go into the
ring with any of the men mentioned as
third man
Herman is working like slave, and some
OF his supporters fear that he will overdo
IL. lie is now in the best of condition, with
the fight still ten days away and if he
does not slacken his pace there is fear that
he will grow stale He is planning to take
IL few DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
Cans Training Hard.

Cans, on the other hand is now putting
on steam. His method of training for this
battle has been so lax and slow that 1t
gave rise to reports of fake and that the
colored champion intended to lay down to
Herman
Cans quoted these rumors by beginning
whirlwina pace in his work yesterday,
and he says he will keep it up until two
DAYS before the battle.
II have trained in this climate before,
and ! know exactly what 10 do and when
10 do It. There need be no anxiety that
will not be down to weight when / step
into the ring on New Year day, and 1
will be much stronger than when l faced
Nelson"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

board of inspection was that the basin is
adequate for holding club regattas, while
the larger open events could be held within
the lagoon. The straightaway and longer
contests can be started outside the mouth,
finishing inside. This new turn to the situa-
ton makes the place even more desirable
than before
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
NORTH ELLSWORTH.


Elmer Dewitt is visiting relatives in
Brewer.
Oscar Doyle, Of Bar Harbor, has been
visiting relatives here.
Abbie Mason, of Ellsworth, is with
Mrs. William K. McGown here.
Alfred Dewitt and wife spent sunday
with relatives and friends here.
Benjamin Mitchell, who is employed at
Bar Harbor, spent Sunday with his family
here.
George Starkey, wife and daughter
Grace spent Sunday with MIR. Starkey's
brother Fred
Mrs. Robert sweeney, of Green Lake,
is visiting Mr.. Sweeney's parents, Charles
Sweeney and wife.
Jenness McGown is having piazza built
on the front Of his house. Joseph Mason
is doing the work.
Roland McGown, of Foxcroft, is spend
ing his vacation with his grandparents,
Howard McGown and wife.
Charles Loring, of Bar Harbor, who has
been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Fran
els McGown, has returned home.
Mrs. George w. Patten has gone to East
Dover to visit her daughter, Mrs. Alex
ander McGown. A little son arrived at
their home June IA.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
Circus Day.

Tomorrow, Thursday, June q, is circus
day-rain or shine. And the street parade
will take place in the forenoon-rain or
shine. The tents will be erected at
Wyman park, and two performances will
be given, one in the afternoon and one in
the evening-rain or shine.
This combination Of Cummins' Wild
West exhibition and w. L. Mains circus
has the reputation of doing what it prom
ises in the way of performances, and will
doubtless make no exception Of Ellsworth.
The menagerie is said to be one of the best
in the country. In the collection there
will be seen the terrible cola Gambia, the
offspring of the chimpanzee and gorilla,
and which is more ferocious than either,
This specimen of the cola GAMBIA is the
only one in this country.
With the geological exhibit will be
seen, also the Powers hippodrome ele-
plants from the hippodrome building in
New York, where they were the sensation
for twelve months. These elephants will
do barber-shop act, bowling alley con-
test, and will appear in the farcical skit
the "wedding of Princess Alice".
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
COMING EVENTS.


ELLSWORTH.
Thursday, June q, at Ellsworth-Walter
L. MAINS circus and Cummins' wild west
show combined.
Wednesday, June 81, at Hancock hall,
1.30 p. m.-Democratic county convention.
Ellsworth, Aug. IA and 15- Hancock
county conference of Unitarian churches.
COUNTY.
Friday, June 20, at Bluehill - Semi-an-
nual meeting of Seaside local union of
G. f. and E. L. societies.
Saturday, June 30, at Gouldsboro Point
Tracy family reunion.
STATE.
Tuesday, JuHe 26, at Waterville, II a. m.
Third district republican convention.
Wednesday, June 27, at Portland, 1890
a. m.-Republican State convention.
Thursday, June %, at Fairfield, II a. m.
Third district democratic convention.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
WEST ELLSWORTH.

BERTHE Meader came from Bangor Friday
and returned Sunday.
Miss Eva Hartman, of Prospect, is Wis.,
iting her cousins, Misses Persis Meader
and Lura Carter.
A young lady here is practicing with a
rife getting ready to shoot hawks, foxes
and other chicken thieves.
Harry Seeds and Burt Carter came home
from Bangor to be present at the gradua-
tion of their sisters Mildred and Lura.
Mrs. Rite Seeds, of Clapboard Island, is
visiting her father, Vim Smith. Her
brother Ernest will return with her,
to be employed for the summer.
Judson G. Barron went to East Blue
hill Sunday afternoon to see his aunt,
Mrs. Annie Ridley. His cousin, Miss
BERTHE Ridley, of Alameda, CAL, went
with him.
Miss BERTHE Ridley, who for the past
year has been government nurse at Colon
with the workers on the Panama canal, is
visiting her aunts, Mrs. Amanda Meader
and Mrs. Phebe It. Barron. Miss Ridley
was for two years nurse in the Philip
rNinaa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Mrs. Addie Holt, of Eggemoggin, is
visiting here with her sister, Mrs. E. A..
Flood.
John Woodward, of South Thomaston,
is here for a visit with his sister, Mrs. E..
A. Flood.
Rev. j. d. Prigmore went to Waltham
Sunday to conduct services in the church
for the Foresters.
Mrs. R. F. Remick, Of Bar Harbor,
was home over Sunday with her parents,
M. Cottle and wife.
Mrs. Affie Lord goes to Waterville to-
day for visit With her sister, Mrs. Eliza
Frost. Her daughter, Mrs. Charles Lynch,
accompanies her as far as Bangor.
The funeral services of Benjamin Giles,
one of the victims of the Green lake
drowning accident, were held at the church
on Thursday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. J. d. Prigmore. Burial was at Juni-
per cemetery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ApyERrIsEMFSr TaIs WEEK.

B Smith, -Housekeeper wanted
Ernst Rosenstein, Adoph GoIdmark, Louis
Rosenfeld.
@ III Leiand-Fireworks.
W Grindal-Meal, meats, groceries. etc.
Haynes-Market.
II Norris--Cottage for rent.
WEST EDEN:
meeting.
WINTER HARBoR;
sumner-caution notice.
SToNiSGroS, MR:
Lobster Smack for sale.
BAR HsRBoR, ME:
Thomas Searles-Bids wanted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLSWORTH Posr.oFFIcE.
In effect June 4, 1906.

MAILS RECEIVED.
FROM wEsr-se 80 m, .i2.Os. 4-s5 and .e22 p m.
FROM EAsT-li.t7 a m, 5.43 and 1850 m.
NAIL CLOSES AT PosTofFICE.
GOING EAsT-s and GAS a m, 4 and 5.45 m.
GOING wEsr--li.So m, =, .5.ls and % m.
DAILY, Sundays included. except that no mail
Is received from laos train Sundays, and none
dispatched at Saturdays.
east Sundays.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
WATCH CONTEST.

which interrupted by the fire will
resumed but awarding
During tickets scattered and
carefully considering the matter decided that
the
hard held
that standing of will
close of cuisines Saturday night before the fire.
Ellsworth American-only COUNTY paper
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20

Send your orders for FLOWERS for any
purpos. to MOSES, BAR HARBOk, and
you win be pleased.
Open all the year round.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
PEGGY's DREAM.
Musical Mother Goose Play at Ham
cock Hall Last Night.

The musical Mother Goose play, pre-
sented at Hancock hall last evening under
the auspices of the Unitarian society, was
a very pretty little entertainment. The
attendance was not large.
The familiar Mother Goose characters
appear to Peggy in dream and perform
for her amusement. The several parts
were well taken. Several specialties were
worked in, including solo by Mrs. How
ard Walker, and fancy dance by Mae
Studor and Clara Moore.
Little Helen Sinclair, as Lady Bunny,
and Elizabeth Morrison, as Sir Thomas
Grimalkin, were the popular favorites
with the audience, and the solo by Lady
Bunny was the hit of the evening.
The cast of characters was as follows
Peggy. ......Alice Dresser
I Mae Studor
Fairy Godmother -.......... .Bernice Eldridge
Bopeep.. Mrs Howard Walker
Mother Hubbard. d................E Edna Springer
Miss Muffett t...........-.... Marion Woodward
Jll.....' .......................-. ..Erva Giles
Lady Bunny Helen Sinclair
Sir Thomas Grimalkin.. Elizabeth Morrison
Boy Blue. Charles Dresser
King Cole. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Jessie Morang
Brownie Lawrence Sinclair
Miss M. F. Hopkins was accompanist
A social dance followed the entertain
ment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
Unitarians at Castine l..

A meeting of the Maine State Unitarian
association opened at Castine yesterday,
and will continue through tomorrow.
Charles E. st. John, of Boston, is among
the speakers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-10-27
One
doctor


a new instrument for testing solid
ity Of bottoms has recently been in
vented BY Or. II. H. Moore. oyster
expert OF the United States Fish Com
mission. who has been working in
conjunction with the Shellfish Commits
sion. The device has a flat metal disc
about / - feet in diameter, through
the center 81 which is q hole large
enough 10 admit the passage Of an or
binary sounding inc weight. In max
ing a-Sounding the disc remains on
the bottom while the weight passes
through and into the mud. The depth
OF mud bottom may readily be ascer-
tanned with the use OF it. In this way
il may also be determined what
amount OF shells or other substance is
required to make harder bottom for
planting seed oysters.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-10-27
Norton Has Appendicitis.

II developed yesterday that Norton,
the regular quarterback, undoubtedly
was affected by appendicitis, but it
is hoped that the disease may yield
TO treatment without an operation and
that he may be back in the game be-
fore the close oft he season. The loss
of Norton will be severely felt, as not
only does no one else possess his play
ing ability, but he has learned TO
work with the whole team, and his
presence helps every other member.
Battle will fill the position for the
present. Hubbard is also a good sub
stitute and is a fine punter. Just now
he is out of the game with a sprained
ankle.