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The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
M'GOVERN OUT OF HOSPITAL
Terry Leaves Institution in Carriage
with His Wife.
Little Fighter Is Broke, and IL Is
VIII BE Given for Him.

New York, Dee. Late last night Ter
~ McGovern was taken from the Kings
County Hospital, where ne has been con-
fined undergoing an examination into his
sanity. In the carriage with him were
his wife. his stepfather, Kenny. and a
doctor from the hospital.
Il was not definitely known just where
his destination is. but it was intimated
that ne was taken to a sanitarium in
Connecticut in which he was once before
confined.
The little fighter was in a very depress-
ed state Wednesday night and all day
yesterday, and from the violence OF Tues
day ne had changed to grief and tears.
He made no objection to leaving the hos
pital and quickly entered the carriage
when asked TO do so by his wife.
Mrs. McGoyern stiil insists that rest and
isolation from all chances for dissipation
VIII bring him back TO mental sOundness,
and she looks forward to his spending
Christmas at home.
Paddy Sullivan. who perhaps knows
more about Terry McGovery's private af-
fairs than any other man in New York,
says that the once great little fighter is
entirely without means Of any kind
Terry has been fiat broke for the last
two years" said Mr.. Sullivan in the Met
ropole Hotel this afternoon, "and outside
Of q few dollars ne has earned in boxing
contests he has had no money al all
There was no truth in that story pub
lished in some Of the papers the other
day about him owning valuable real
estate in Brooklyn
He did at one time own one or two
small pieces Of real estate over in
the neighborhOod of where he lives,
but they have been mOrtgaged for
long time for all they were worth. and
had It been possible for him to have
realized another dollar on them you may
rest assured he would have done so be
fore this
1T is altogether probable" continued
Mr.. Sullivan. that Terry has told his
wife and perhaps some OF his friends
that he was the owner of valuable real
estate IN Brooklyn, and Il may be that
his wife thinks So but l know that the
little fellow was all in for a long time.
II hope 20 be able 70 get a movement
on foot before long that will result In 4
rousing benefit being got up for himself
and family.
Terry was always both prompt and
liberal IN responding TO the call Of chari-
~ when he was in the heyday Of pros
perity." said Mr.. Sullivan, and now that
his turn has come I feel sure that his
many friends all over the country will
gladly assist him in his present straitened
circumstances"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
SHIFT OF UMPIRES.
American Association Men signed
by Eastern League.

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. IA transfer OF
the umpires Of the Eastern League to the
American Association and the shifting
Of the American Association umpires 10
the Eastern League is likely TO take
place. Umpires Clarence Owens and
steve Kane, and possibly Jack Egan. viii
all be with the Eastern League next year.
Owens and Kane have practically ac-
cepted offers from President Powers. Of
the Eastern League Egan is awaiting a
final offer. The only American Assocla-
tion umpire who will remain with the
association IS VIII J. Sullivan, and he
cannot go TO the Eastern League be
cause President Powers will not have
an umpire who lives in the circuit
The signing OF American Association
umpires with the Eastern League means
that President O'Brien may sign some Of
the Eastern Leaguers. only one Of the
FIVE umpires with the Eastern League this
season Will remain. This is Moran. At
least two Of them may be seen with the
American Association.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
HARVARD AFTER LANAGAN9
Western Coach Said to be Wanted
TO succeed BIZ Reid.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 1T is learned
from very good sources that Harvard Uni
versity is trying to secure the services Of
James F. flanagan, Of Stanford, to take
the place Of William T. Reid. jr. as head
football coach. Reid Is very close friend
of flanagan, the two having worked and
studied together at Reid's fathers school
at Belmont.
For the past four years flanagan has
coached Stanford football men, tying IN
the game with University of California
in the first year and winning every other
game, including a Rugby game three
weeks ago.
flanagan ended the string of football de-
feats for Stanford, and his followers pre-
dict that he would undoubtedly turn out
a winning team at Harvard. His contract
with Stanford runs for another football
season, and unless released he would not
be able to go to Harvard until 1908.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
ON BOWLING ALLEYS
0PientalS Defeat Acmes in
Three Games.
POST-OFFICE BEATS WARRIORS
Fine Competition in the Several
Rowling Lengues, and scores Were
Up to the High Washington stand
ard-Best scores Made in Royal
Alleys Duckpin Tournament.

The Orientals and Acmes came together
last night, the second time this year, in
the District League series. and there was
great enthusiasm over the keen COM
petition.
The Royal Arcanumites defeated the
Acmes in every game, but a rollroff was
necessary to decide the winner in the
first game. Each team hung up score
of So in the opening contest, but after
the result of the roll-cf was noted, the
Orientals had won the game, So to p
Every one Of the Orientals rolled well in
the extra frames.
Much Of the credit for the clean sweep
is due Mr.. Brown, who hung up 1Sl at
the start, and followed this with % in
the roll-of. Then, In the second, he
piled up z3S, and finished the third with
216. George Campbell was also in the
thick Of the contest, and rolled the sec
ond-best score Of the set, while his other
two games were good. Some Of the Acme
boys fell off In their play. which ac-
counts for losing.
POst-oftice won two games out Of three
from War. in the Departmental League,
with scores that We're all good, the sec
ond one, reaching 966, made possible by
HamacheTs 219 and Wards 29. Bic
laski was best Of the Warriors. he having
two marks In the 29O class.
The Cowboys won two games from the
Actives. in the Printing Office League;
the Columbias took two from the Wash
ing;ons. in the Real Estate League. and
Company G. First Regiment, captlred
three from Company a. Second Regiment.
in the National Guard League. Scores.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
STAGG ADVOCATES CHANGES.
Famous Coach 90 Make Several SuE-
gestiOns to Rules Committee.

Chicago, Dec. Z-Coach A A. Stagg, Of
the Chicago University's football team,
Will make several suggestions 10 the mem
bers of the rules committee this winter
Stage Is a member and his word has
considerable weight. He favors tackling
below the knees, thirty-five-minute halves,
forward passing over the center. protec-
ton Of players catching punts, and a rule
providing for the linesmen keeping the
sticks three yards back from the side
lines. Stagg also advocates a rule penal
izing team fifteen yards that has failed
at the forward pass. instead of giving the
oval to the other team, as is at present
the rule.
The Maroon coach is opposed to the pro-
posed measures increasing the number
from three to four downs for ten yards.
permitting two forward passes to a scrim-
mage, permitting linesmen to work in the
offense, and substituting one umpire for
the present one or two system.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
WRESTLING AT Y. M. C. A.
Preliminary Bouts to BE Pulled on
at Association Gym Tonight.


The preliminaries for the Y. NJ c. A.
open-wrestling tournament OF next
Tuesday will be held tonight. begin
ming at 1880 o'clock at the \. NJ. c. A.
wrestling room. The bantam, light,
feather, welteT. and middle weight
classes will be those in which the trials
will be seen tonight. The heavy
match between Mcdonald and Duna-
win. and the special matches Will not
be pulled off until the big show on
Tuesday, but the pTeliminaries to-
night are apt to be fully as interest
ing as the finals, because Of a number
Of purely personal rivalries which
have remained ever since the series Of
open tournaments last winter, which
brought amateur wrestling to the
front in Washington.
The open tournament at the Y. NJ c.
4 on Tuesday is expected 10 be the
largest affair of its kind ever held in
Washington. Besides the usual weights
there will be several matches at spe-
cial weights and Frank Huseman and
Rob Roy Mackey will wrestle ten min
utes between two Of the amateur
events. Entries have been promised
from nearly every athletic organization
in the city, and the winners viii be
practically champions of their classes.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
BILL EDWARDS Ill.
Famous PrincetOnian Goes Under
Knife for Appendicitis.


Philadelphia, Dec. William H. Ed
wards. one Of the best-known football
officials in the East, underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis yesterday at the
Hahnemann Hospital. DR. William b.
Van Lennep chief Of the operating staff
of the hospital, performed the operation.
II was said to have been successful.
For four years w. H Edwards was a
guard on the Princeton Varsity football
eleven. He captained the Tiger eleven In
1899, this team including among its mem
bers such players as Palmer and Poe,
two of the fieetest ends that ever played
on an Orange and Black eleven; Doc
HIdebrand, "Bosey" Reiter, "Bummey''
Booth, Hutchinson, and McCord. 1t was
one of the best teams that ever repre-
sented Princeton.
The crowning triumph of this team was
at New Haven, in the annual contest
with Yale, when Princeton won from
the Blue by the score of IL TO TO- This
game also made Arthur Poe famous in
Tiger football annals. With the score 10
to 6 against Princeton and less than a
minute to play, Poe dropped a field goal
from about the 35-yard line that won
one of the most spectacular victories ever
seen on any gTidiron.f
Every year since his graduation Mr..
Edwards has been called back to Prince
ton to assist in the coaching Of the 'varsi-
~ eleven, he being one Of the best de-
velopers of guards among the Tiger
coaches.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
JOE GRIM IS BROKE.
italian PugiIist Claims TO Have Been
Robbed of $3.50.

Pittsburg. Dec. Joe Grim, a pugilist
Of some merit, who halls from PhHadel-
phia, who fought with Paul Moore, of
Pitsburg. at the Fifth Avenue Opera
House. in Homestead. last Monday night
threatens all kind Of trouble for the pro
moters Of the fight. Grim went before
Burgess Rott. Of Homestead, in an effort
TO make information against several
Homestead men.
He declared that after the fight he was
given several drinks at a clubhouse. and
while partly intoxicated was urged 20 par
ticipate IN a poker game. He told Bur
CESS Rott that he was fieeced out Of $50
and that ne was practically without funds
He said that when he was put under the
influence of drink after he left the opera
house he was led to the rooms OF a club
Here, he declares. he was forced 10 play.
the men pushing so worth of poker chips
into his hands.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
Trolley to kensington
FALL AND WINTER RESORTS.
HILL TOP HOUSE,
HARPERS FERRY. ". VA
oc3l-sal r. S. LOYETT.
INDOOR BASEBALL ILLEGAL.
Counsel Says 1t Is q
Game of Chance.

A new sport, styled indoor base
ball" and advertised as a great trade
stimulator." is, in the opinion OF Cor
poration Counsel Edward II. Thomas, a
game of chance. in the nature of a lot
terry, and, therefore, Illegal II is de-
scribed. in this wise;
Balls are sold for cents; the play
ers to throw them into the various
numbered pockets on a table. the ex-
tent Of the prize being based upon the
numbers on the pockets. The highest
prize is 81, and the lowest cents. to
be awarded in trade"
In a circular the game is described
as containing 256 squares, which sell
for , cents each, totaling the dealer
S12.50. The amount Of lost balls aver
ages S.25, leaving a profit of S5.25, be
sides the increased sale on merchan-
disc paid out on lost balls.
The matter was brought TO the at
tentiOn of the Commissioners by a let
ter from W. H. Cornish. saying he had
been offered the District agency. and
inquiring if the game would be in any
manner violation Of the law.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
SUES TO RECOVER INSURANCE
Administrator for Estate of Bank
President Demands Payment.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Newport News. Va, Dec. III. a. VIII
lett, cashier of the First National Bank.
administrator Of the estate of Irwin
Tucker. president of the Newport News
Savings Bank, who recently committed
suicide Immediately following the discOv-
cry Of a shortage in the finances. to-day
entered suit against the Mutual Life IN
surance Company of New York to recover
on two $4,000 policies. tucker left about
$4,000 in policies, but some had elapsed
and others had the suicide exemption
clause
The depositors Of the defunct bank are
now being paid the first dividend of =
per cent.
A later dividend Of Z per cent viii follow
on assets in the hands of the receiver. II
the life insurance is collected, a further
dividend will be paid, and this may be
added to in the event the suit against the
directors Of the bank is won by the de-
pOsitOrs.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
CLUBMEN TO PLAY POOL.
VirgInIans to Meet BaItimOreans
To-day.

Baltimore, Dec. IA party OF Rich
monders. members of the Westmoreland
and Commonwealth clubs Of that city,
viii come TO Baltimore tomorrow 10 play
a return pool match with members Of the
Baltimore Club. Last April the Baltimore
Club men went to Richmond and beat the
Nirginians in pool match, and then in
vited the Richmond men TO come TO Bal
timore and play a return match in De
cember
The following players viii probably
represent the Richmond clubs: Messrs.
r. X. Graves, Henry A. Williams, and
Allen Talbot, from the Commonwealth
Club. and Messrs. Roger Pryor, Stewart
Jones, and W. A. Hazard. from the West
moreland Club. The Baltimore Club teams
viii most likely be made up Of Messrs.
{. o. OSburn. Allan Jones, w. Julian De
Bullett. Washington Perine, Alan Smith.
and H A Parr, jr., with Messrs. Richard
r. Thompson and Thomas Vickery as
substitutes.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08

Herkimer, n. Y, Dec THE mother OF
Grace Brown. Chester Gillette's victim.
says Gillette should be sentenced to TWEEN
ty years in prison, with death by cleo
tricity at the end of that time.
Then he would be thinking about it all
the time for twenty years. said the
heart-bToken mother.
The announcement that Gillette had de-
scribed a dastardly murder scene TO his
attorney and then gone directly into court
and told the jury. under oath. with bold
effIontery that the girl leaped voluntarily
10 her death. has aroused new and greater
Indignation among the people.
GIIIette's Life Is Threatened.
To-day the sheriff's department received
more letters threatening the life Of Gil
lette should he ever 20 free. and one
writer lamented that he was to get off so
easily as electrocution.
Gillette appeared more like himself to-
day. The wrinkles in his brow have part
" disappeared. He stepped with so lively
a tread that the undersheriff to whom he
was shackled almost broke into a trot
Glllettes cell is still being guarded night
and day by the deputy sherifs The
guards are frequently called into the cell.
and hours are whiled away with card
games and stories.
Rival Writes to sheriff.
Under-sheriff Klock has received let
ter from girl who asserts that she was
a rival Of Grace Brown and in love with
Chester E. Gillette. who now stands con-
victed Of the murder OF the Brown girl
The letter is not anonymous like many
that the sheriff's department has received
in connection with the Gillette case, but
Is signed by Madge c. Tanner, 4021.
Clifford street, Syracuse, and runs as fol
lows
Dear Sir: I am going to give you the
story Of myself. I ran away from home
and became a chum OF Grace Browns ]
loved the Chester that she did, and tried
10 XII her with poisoned candy. On my
wild goose chase I became sick-oh, very
ill-and she became my nurse.
"She was a dear girl. but she stole my
lover from me. so l tried 10 kill her. She
told me the next time I saw her how shs
had received the candy and when she ate
it it made her sick.
When 1 asked her what she did with
il she said: I threw it away. so ml
plans didn't succeed. but I loved Gillettt
and Will always. Yours truly.
"MADGE TANNER"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
PAUL RAINEY QUITS TURF.
His Horses Turned Over to Brother,
and Garth VIII Train.

Memphis. Dec. Formal announcement
made by Paul J. Rainey, who is at his
winter home in New Albany, Miss, is to
the effect that ne will retire from racing
To this end all the horses in his stable
have been sold or leased to his brother.
Roy Rainey
William Garth, trainer for Roy Rainey,
has arrived here, and will superintend the
shipping of the horses from Montgomery
Park 10 Charlottesville. Va. to-day
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
ATTELL KNOCKS OUT WALSH.
Champion Feather-weight Decisive
" Defeats the Eastern Rnxer.

Champion Feather-weight Decisive
Iy Defeats the Eastern Boxer.
Los Angeles, Dec. Showing the speed
and stamina that place him above any
one in his class. Abe Attell. the cham
pion feather-weight of the world, to-
night decisively defeated Jimmie Walsh.
OF Boston. by knocking him out in the
eighth Of what was to have been a
twenty-round battle.
The Californian outclassed his man
from the start. ard could have put him
away IN d shorter time, but he played d
careful, waiting game, and took no
chances. He had his man groggy in the
first round. but the Bostonian recovered
sufficiently in the minutes rest TO stall of
FOR few rounds. Attell. however, with
his clever tactics, his ability TO punch
hard, and get away without a return
wallop, won. He had Walsh bleeding
from the first round until the finish but
the Bostonian was game and came back
for more
Walsh was so badly punished at the end
of the fight that il was several eSieutes
before he could leave the ring Tor his
dressing room. while Attel hardly show
ed a mark of punishment
In the eighth round, during a mix-up
one Of the seconds in Walsh's corner
threw towel in the ring and Referee
Tommy Burns. who fought Jack O'Brieu
TO a draw last week, was about 10 give
the fight To Attell when the mistake
was Tectified- The boys went at il again
hammer and tOngs, but the Californian
toward the close of the round landed the
Knockout punch with a blow to the jaw
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
HAYDEN MAY BE OUT.
Boston OutfeIder Injured on Canton
Football Team.

Cleveland. Dec. Jack Hayden out
fielder of the Boston American League
team. will never play another game of
baseball"
Hayden is a left-handed thrower. and
according 10 the news given out, the mus
cles Of the back shoulder, and upper arm
are so badly twisted and so many liga-
ments are torn loose that il VIII be i'm
possible for Hayden to ever again use the
erm in baseball
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
EASTERN TEAM LOSES.
commissioners Defeat Athletic Club
at Basket-bnII.

The Eastern Athletic Club basket
ball team went down to defeat at the
hands of the Commissioners last night
at Washington Light Infantry Armory
by the score Of ~ to 26. The Com
missioners displayed better form than
they did last Tuesday evening. and
therefore had everything their own
way from start to finish.
Boyle was at his best. and led the
Commissioners with seven goals, Han
dibOe being a close second with six
goals. Thompson created much amuse-
ment for the crowd by making goals
with player on his back. He also
figured in the goal-throwing honors
with seven 10 his credit
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
FIRE At FORT WOOL.
Officers Are Alarmed Lest Flames
Spread TO FOrtificatfOns.
Special TO The Washington Herald.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Newport News. Va, Dec. Fire this
afternoon destroyed the caretaker's house
and several frame buildings on the rip
raps in Hampton Roads. officially known
as Fort Wool The flames attracted the
attention of the garrison at Fort Mon
roe. and Col Harrison. with 100 OF the
soldiers as firemen, taking reels and
buckets. put out on the tug Reno for the
fort. The blaze was finally extinguished
without large loss The fire caused con-
siderable excitement. in view of the War
Departments heavy investment in new
artillery on the island fertilization.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
CROWLEY a LAWYER.
Pitcher Passes the Examination Re-
quired in Ohio.

Tate Cromey, the big indianapolis
pitcher. is now a full-fedged attorney.
He successfully took the Ohio State bar
examination at Columbus yesterday. and
is now licensed to practice. He has been
putting in the time since the close OF
the baseball season studying in a Mount
Vernon (Ohio) Office
Cromley pitched part of the season of
1894 for Georgetown University He shut
out Yale, Harvard, and Princeton, and
then it was discovered he had played
professional baseball in the West. The
Georgetown authorities investigated the
matter, and. convinced that the reports
were true. the big pitcher was dropped.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
Hold Brother-in-Iaw for Death.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Bristol. Va, Dec. The coroners jury
which was impaneled 10 investigate the
death of DR.. Isaac Campbell Anderson.
the Scott County physician who was sup
posed to have killed himself. reported late
this evening, fixing the responsibility fer
the death of his young brOther-in-law
James Neims. Mrs. Anderson and her
mother Mrs. Nelms. contrary to what
had been expected. were not charged with
completely in the murder by the coroner S
jury.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
Bryant's Long Plunge.

Philadelphia, Dec I'm the regular
bimonthly swimming meet Of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, held in the
natatorium last night. A c. Bryant
equaled the intercollegiate record for the
plunge for distance by diving sixty
three feet. Bryant, who holds the
record. proved to be in superb form
and won easily in this event. as his
nearest competitor was seven feet be-
hind Bryant's mark.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
BRUSH FOR PULLIAM?
Dove of Peace Has AIighted in Ma
tiOnaI League CamD.

Chicago, Dec. THE dove Of peace is
expected to reign over the National
League magnates when they convene at
New York next Tuesday in their annual
meeting.
The animosity between President Harry
Pulliam and Garry Hermann IS supposed
10 have subsided. and it is even intimated
that John T. Brush will cast his vote for
the Kentuckian 10 succeed himself as
president Of the league.
Hermann may not be present at the
meeting on account of an indisposition,
but his proxy will be held by one Of his
associates. and his vote will go for Pull
liam, so he has said in letters to Presi-
dent Murphy. of the Cubs
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
BASKETBALL CANDIDATES.
Forty Middies Respond TO Call at
Naval Academy.

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. FORTY midship-
men responded this afternoon to the call
Of Capt. Norton for the first practice
for places on the basketball five.
This is the first season that basket
ball team has been organized at the
Naval Academy, and Homer H Norton.
the quarter back OF the football team.
has been elected captain. The goals
have been set UP in the armory, and
practice is held every afternoon. A num-
Der of games with other teams will be
played.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
TO MEET EASTERN SWIMMERS
Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Penn
May Go to Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. Everett c. Brown.
chairman Of the athletic committee of the
Chicago Athletic Association, has returned
from an extended trip in the East. during
which time he visited Yale, Columbia.
Princeton, and Pennsylvania, and has
practically closed arrangements with the
aquatic teams from all of these universi-
ties for dual meets with c. A. A during
the Christmas and Easter holidays.
In addition 10 the Eastern games meets
will be held with Chicago. Illinois, and
Wisconsin universities.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
CHANCE FOR MELODY.
COffrOth Wants Him to Meet Joe
Thomas in West.

Honey Melody. the New England welter-
weight, has received an offer from Jimmy
Coffroth, the fight promoter Of Frisco to
so to the Coast and meet Joe Thomas,
the California fighter, IN a twenty-round
battle next month
Thomas has a decision over Melody.
which he gained a few months ago, and,
as Melody always claimed he was robbed.
it is probable he will accept the offer to
get back at Thomas. Melody has already
started to train for the bout