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itself upon our minds that in the vast and
terrible drama of human destiny a nation
such as ours has grown to be must have It's
allotted it's enforced part to play.
1T is even more significant to note the
effect on ourselves than the effect for
eigners of our changed attitude to the
national defense: seldom has there been
more striking proof that nation wholly
unprepa red for war may well be only the
less pacific. Our war OF 1872 was unques-
tionably caused by grave and repeated
provocations, but before 1t was declared
the provocation had ceased.
II ask then OF all thoughtful and pa
triotic citizens their aid to my successor in
the great department of our federal govern
ment but lately in my keeping and to his
colleague in the administration of the sister
service, and, most of all, to the commander
in-chief Of our forces of land and sea, I'M
der the Constitution, in assuring our coun
try's peace by maintaining her strength for
war; l ask for the Congress a hearty sup
port from public opinion in liberal provi-
sion for the national defense, and more
over, a loud and clear assurance of such
support to drown the clamor of self-inter-
est, Of delusion, of prejudice. or parsi-
mony in dealing with this great question,
and as, with the worlds approval, the
noble title of 'peacemaker' has been be-
slowed on our first public servant, L ask
that the nation be qualified for a like
honor in the best judgment of mankind by
giving her such strength may gain and
guard for her the peace of righteousness.
Mahlon III. Kline presided and the diplo-
mas were awarded by Prof. j. A. Lumn,
the prayer and benediction being made by
Rev James +. Loughlin and Rev. George
Edward Reed, respectively.
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COLUMBIA HAILED
AS CHESS CHAMPION

NEW YORK, December pat the con-
clusion Of yesterdays play in the second
round of the intercollegiate chess tourna-
ment between four students each from Co
lumbia, Harvard, Yale and Princeton, Co.
lumbia by winning four straight games
against Yale increased her lead considera-
bly, and need only win another game in the
third round today to carry off the trophy
and the championship. Harvard by virtue
Of winning 31 points came up to second
place. Princeton fell back to third and Yale
occupies the last place.
The order of play and the openings adopt
ed on each board follow:
First board-Burgess, Yale, VS.. Capablan-
ca, COlumbia.-Queen's gambit declined.
Second board-Wolf. columbia, vs. KIM
ball, Yale.-Three knights game.
Third board-Kelsey, Yale, VS.. Blumberg,
Columbia.-Queens gambit declined.
Fourth board-Brown, Columbia, VS.. Ro-
Sem. Yale.-Queens gambit declined.
Fifth board-Brackett, Harvard, vs.. Ward,
Princeton.-SiciIian defense
Sixth board-Stephens, Princeton, VS.. Nc
Clure, Harvard.-Queen's pawn opening
Seventh board-Gruening, Harvard, VS..
Williams, Princeton.-Petroff's defense.
Eighth acknowledgements, Princeton, vs.
Johnson, Harvard.-Giuoco piano.
The results were: Capablanca beat Bur-
CESS after Al moves, Wolff vanquished Kim
ball after 4S moves, Blumberg brilliantly
defeated Kelsey after % moves. Brown beat
Rosenn after As moves, Ward lost to Brack-
EFT after 46 moves, Mcclure and Stephens
drew after AZ moves, Guerning beat Will
liams after 40 moves, and McDermott sue
cumbed to Johnson after 63 moves.
The records to date are:
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GLAMOR GALL0PED HOME
McCafferty's Filly Again Shows Run
ming Form on Muddy Track.
NEW NATIONAL GOLF TICKET
Big Shoot Near Quaker City-Kauh
man Knocked Out Gardner-Colum-
bia Coming Chess Champions.

NEW ORLEANS. La, December o.
Favorte players were in Their glory after
the last race at City Park yesterday after
noon, five Of the first choices and well
backed outsider won. The feature of the day
was to be a seven furlong handicap, but
owing to the poor condition of the track 1t
was declared off. However, another event at
the same distance. under practically the
same conditions. was framed and mustered
a much better fed than the original race
had.
Glamor A. C. McCafferty's filiy, who has
swept everything before her since the meet
ing opened here, was among the starters,
and a shade better than even money was
the best price that prevailed against her.
Glamor. in all of her previous races,
went to the front and was never bothered
at any stage of the race. Missouri Lad. the
second choice, made a game race, however,
at the top of the stretch. but the filly drew
away when called upon for the final effort
The steeplechase over the full course re-
suited in an easy victory for Creon, the
favorite, from the Corrigan stable. Creel
was supposed to have the second, 4 mile
selling affair at his mercy The winner
however. turned up in Marvin Neal who
was backed from % to l down to 10 to l.
Marvin Neal and Ladsarion pra ctically had
the race between them for the first seven
furlonSS. when the former drew away and
won handily.
SpiOn broke out of the maiden ranks by
galloping away with the opening event. at
five furlongs. Garner rushed Spion into the
lead at the start and had the race safe
throughout. Salvage was always best of the
ordinary lot in the fourth Oakgrove and
Kits fought 1t out for the place the former
securing it by a head. Gauze made a fair
field appear cheap in the closing event by
winning by five lengths.
The Judges suspended Russell for six rae
ins. days for rough riding In the fourth race
THIS ruling will be recognized by the judges
at the Fair Grounds
The Summaries.
First race. five furlongs-spIon 115 tGarner),
to :. won Excuse Ne. lis 10. AUSTIN, 40 to 1,
second; kalserhon 11o Lloyd. = to /. third.
Gold Duke. Isabel Aintree, Sagspanak. Flora Dear,
Sister Ida. Windfan Dinemock, Aunt Susan Joe
Davis and June Time also ran.
Second race. one mile-Marvin Neal. 40 (Hogg),
l6 to l, won: I.sdsarion. ZIG o. Martini 3 to l.
second: Crsei. ia I'll. LARSEN. even. third Time.
15l 20. Port Worth. Mr.. Scott and Wild Indian
also
Third race steeplechase: full course--Creolin.
dayton. TO l. second: Subador 1865 Cd. RusselD
. to !; third Time; A. % 3,5. Lulu Young. Henry
fell schroeder ana signal IL also ran Harlequin
Fourth race five furlongs-salvage. 1os wv.
l. sec.ud; Kills, los (NicoD. 8 to s. third Time
1.o5. Laura Hunter. Mullins King Pepper Ma
Fifth race, seven furongs-Glamor, 90 q. Hen
nessy,6 to >, won; Missouri Lad. lo9 CNicoD,
Hickey also ran.
won; Lady Charade,. 81 Garner, Is to 5. sec
ond; Dan McKenna, 1903 &C. Davis, 20 /. third
Time las 10 j. p Msyyberry; Katie Powers,
also ran.
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PRESIDENT GETS CATS.
Last Wishes of New York Suicide
Carried Out.

| NEW YORK, December 22.-Before Mrs
| Lulu B. Grover committed suicide Decem-
| Der she expressed in writing the wish that
| the President should receive her personal
! property She added the hope that Mr.
| Roosevelt would order the disposal of her
| body and take care of her pets, two An
CORA cats.
| Although President Roosevelt had never
| known the woman. her wishes have been
respected Acting under the Presidents
orders, United States District Attorney
Henry 1. Stimson, in conjunction with the
| public administrator personally supervised
the cremation of the body and forwarded
| the two pet Angora cats to Washington
Mr. Stimson said today:
when President Roosevelt heard or the
death of Mrs Grover and the contents OF
| the letter she left behind. he notified me
| to see that her wishes were carried out
and that her body was given decent
burial
Little was known of Mrs. Grover fur
| Their than she described herself as mag
a zine writer was of Independent means and
an admirer of the public career Oh the chiei
| executive of the nation.
The Presidents secretary. when the letter
| announcing the existence OF the VIII IN
Mr. Roosevelt's favor was received, recog-
nized the handwriting of the woman as the
| same as that on several other letters which
| the President and members of his family
| had received in the course OF the last eight
or ten years.
When Mr. Roosevelt was governor his
son Theodore, jr., received three or four
| presents from Mrs Grover one OF the
presents was watch. another compass
| and third a gun. At that time the sender
| of the gifts signed the letters in such a way
| that it was impossible to tell whether man
or woman was the writer Theodore an
swered the letters, addressing the senaer
as pear Sir or Dear Madam" Finally Mr..
Roosevelt wrote letter politely requesting
the sender kindly to discontinue the prac-
tice. -
Since then he had heard only once or
! twice from her until the letter came an
nouncing her will.
The examination conducted for the
President by District Attorney Stimson
showed that Mrs. Growers property,
which she bequeathed to Mr.. Roosevelt
ings banks, some jewelry and the two
Angora cats. None of the money or jewelry
will be accepted by the President for his
own use if Mrs Growers relatives are not
located. AS the cats were sent to Washing
ton, and Immediately made friends with
those at the White House. they will prob
ably be kept there.
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ground of the Florists Gun Club at Wis

sinoming.
Owing to the postponement of the trophy
shoot yesterday it will be shot Saturday,
January 10, of next year, at the Florists
Gun Club.
Two events were shot yesterday, the
eastern Pennsylvania handicap amateur
championship event, at 100 targets, and a
special 25-target event, for a special prize.
Although both G. s. McCarty of the Flor
lists and Phegar of the Highlanders, the
two high amateur shots in the 10o-target
Lester German and tied by Billy Heer. all
professional men, the two amateur shots
were the real leaders.
Both broke 80 targets out of 100. and
none Of the other amateur shots was
able to equal this task. the two men shot
off for the handsome silver loving cup,
tie emhlematic prize for high gun In the
tournament The trophy went to Pfegar.
who beat out McCarty in the 25-target race
by % to 81.
German was the high man of the tour
ney, breaking 81 out of his 100 He ran
straight scores in two events.
Mrs. w. K. Parke Of this city landed in
fifth place, with "a breaks. Three men tied
for first place in the special event at p
targets. Lester German. the professional;
and c. E. Mink all broke q of their % tar
gets. and they had to shoot off in an extra
25-target event to decide first place and the
trophy. Tansey won.
The event was open to all amateur shotS
in Philadelphia. Chester, Delaware, Bucks
and Montgomery counties, with the ex-
perts only shooting for targets. The spe-
cial 25-target event was open to all, with
liberal handicap. Scores:
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BASE BALL NEWS
FROM THE HUB

BOSTON. December 22.-Instead of pass
ing his vacation at his home in Denver
Ralph Glaze is in Boston to pass the holt
days. for he will return to Dartmouth to
pursue his studies. which were interrupted
last spring by his base ball engagement. He
will return to Dartmouth to complete his
course. and leave in February for Colorado,
Joining the Boston pitchers at Hot Springs
Glaze says that the prospect for a good
ball team at Dartmouth is excellent Tom
Mccarthy will doubtless be secured to
coach the club. HE will be all right, too"
said Glaze, 'if they give him full rein and
leave him alone. Dartmouth loses former
Capt. o Brien. center field; Page. ,nird
base. and Gardiner. first base. but there will
be plenty of candidates for the positions,
and there is some very good material in the
incoming class
The Boston Americans certainly missed II
II they had chance to secure Outfielder
Matty Mcintyre and failed to do so. Nc
Intyre is man who is in Stahls- class, and
would help the locals great deal :, man
OF his caliber is cheap at almost any price.
Talking about offers for Mcintyre Joseph
Jackson says I'm the Detroit Free Press:
1T is pertinent to ask why the New York
management the club with the $4,000 or
Its equivalent in players wasn't heard from
In Chicago? The answer is that these persons
are as far away from offer of the kind as
Mcintyre is from Detroit. Matty is now In
Cuba, playing on the All-Americans and
Quinlan. n Chicago recruit, is the only
American Lacquer on the team. Queer how
quickly these base ball magnates tell what
trades they are going to make as soon as
they are separated that there is no
chance for any one to jump in quickly and
close with an offer. For two days last week
Messrs. Navin and Jennings stood about in
the hotel corridor in Chicago waiting for
some one to offer them the worth of McIn-
tyre, for whom so many clubs had said they
would bid. And nobody came to the front
EXCEPT Joe Cantillon, who wanted Mcc and
an infielder, two tried players, for Jake
Stahl"
Mcintyre certainly is very DESTROYS to get
away from Detroit. and would doubtless like
TO play ball right here in Boston. That he
would strengthen the club materially can
not be gainsaid. The owners of the Detroit
club well realize the value this player is to
their plant. for they will do their best to
induce him to stay in Detroit To all APP
pearanCes. this will be no easy task, for
Mcintyre is not good terms with Out
fielder Cobb. who plays alongside of him
Ii was said last season when there were
clashes in the Detroit team that Mcintyre
would be allowed to go If good offer was
made for him. 1t looks now as if Boston
could have this player if an advanta geous
offer was made for him. and no club is in
better position to make such an offer than
Boston. New York would also like to Sc
cure the player, and 1t is by means a bad
wager that he will play east in 1907. The
Boston club has had altogether too many
experiments in the outfield. especially in the
last season, and the patrons are laundering
for the real article
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AL Kaufman,

man had struck blow that would put a
featherweght out. and the fight was a bur-
lesque from beginning to end.
Kaufman had neither speed nor strength,
and, with the exception of few times whom
Gardner seemed to take brace, he was in
the same boat. The men would spar awk-
wardly and slowly and come to a cllnch.
with crowd kissing. Gardner would jab
at times. and show a little of his old-time
form but Kaufman was simply big, awk-
ward youth. Several times because Of his
weight Kaufman was able to rush Gardner,
but at least half the rounds Gardner was
on the aggressive. Both men appeared tired
before they had fought three rounds, and
no amount of urging by the crowd would
encourage the men to mix it. One round
was like another-it was a farce. but SO
much OF a farce that at times it was laugh
able
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EASY TO LIVE A CENTURY.
Walk It Barefoot, Says Old Woman
and Sets the Example

NEW YORK, December 22.-An old wom-
an. with a happy smile and no shoes and
stockings. stopped people she met in West
18th street yesterday afternoon and asked
them If they wanted to live to be 100 years
old.
Its very simple" said the woman. Go
barefooted." And to show she was precept
and example in one, she drew up her skirts
to display her bare feet and ankles.
Goodness gracious! / am eighty years
old and 1 feel like a spring chicken" She
executed a spring chicken quickstep. And
as a matter of fact / am getting younger
every minute, and all because go barefoot
ed Besides, IL saves money"
Policeman Callahan interfered in the phys
ical and ethical culture matinee by taking
the woman to the West Goth street station.
Later she was sent to the psychopathic
ward, Bellevue Hospital. She said she was
Mary Carney of No. BIT West 25th street.
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RACING, BASE BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

change in the franchise from Montgomery
to Chattanooga or Mobile. The list of
managers:
Birming ham-Harry Vaughn.
mphiS-Charles Babb.
Atlanta-W. A. Smith.
New Orleans-CharleS Frank.
Shreveport-Tom Fisher.
Montgomery-John Malarkey.
Little Rock-J. Finn.
NaShvile-John Dobbs.
Manager Dobbs, who takes the Nashville
Curb, will try his hand at managing for
the first time. Like Charley Babb and
other players who once tried the major
leagues. Dobbs halls from the National
League. having been with Brooklyn. He
is native Tennesseean, hailing from Chat
tanooga, and will prove popular in charge
of the Nashville team, which has Rugged
the bottom of the list during the last two
pennant races. Tom Fisher. who was with
the Boston Nationals, Is also making nus
first attempt at managing clubs. He has
been given full authority to gather Shreve-
ports material and will try out much green
timber from the Independent diamonds near
his home in Indiana and Ohio.
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JEFFRIES MAY NOT
REFEREE IN BIG FIGHT

TONOPAH New December 22.-Manager
Riley is at present having trouble with Jim
Jeffries who was chosen to act as referee
for the Joe Gans-"Kid" Herman fight.
Jeffries has not answered the wire sent
him and as Riley does not know whether
the Dig fellow will act he is somewhat
worried and more sore.
Jeffries has been extremely Independent
during the negotiations with him over the
refereeship and neglected to answer numer-
Gus wires sent to him by the local club.
Now Riley is "riled.' and he announced
that if Jeffries did not answer his wire by
noon today the deal is off SO far as the ex-
champion is concerned and the club will
look elsewhere for a man.
Lewis, Herman's manager, is elated over
the prospect. as he sees another chance to
get the job for Sier. Riley wired jeff six
weeks ago that he was slated for the job,
but the boiiermaker did not see fit to reply.
SO Riley says it must be some one else. He
will give jeff until the Office closes tonight
to reply and then get busy with Cans and
Lewis, selecting somebody else. AS 1t looks
now. 1t seems more than possible that Jack
WEIGH of San Francisco will be the man, as
Riley appears to be inclined that way, and
from the articles what Riley says goes.
Riley is also having trouble with the con-
tractors of his arena in order to have the
big building finished in time for the fight.
The manager has taken the contract away
from the local lumber company and is build
ing the arena 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 see
the deal through.
Cans boxed with Lew Powell yesterday.
the coast man who has been matched with
Adam Ryan for the preliminary. 1t was
pretty exhibition and made great hit with
the crowd that filled Joes gymnasium.
Betting on the fight has taken a jump.
The odds are now to 1 on Cans.
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MAGOFFIN TO CAPTAIN
MICHIGAN TEAM

The statement published in The Star sew
eral weeks ago to the effect that Paul
Magoffin of this city would probably be
elected captain Of the foot ball team Of the
University of Michigan for next season
materialiZed and he was unanimously
elected at meeting held at the university
last Wednesday evening.
Paul, or as he is better known in local
athletics as Maggie Magoffin, was
Michgan's sole star on the offensive in the
back field in the Pennsylvania game. He
is as speedy a man has been seen on
the varsity squad since Heston' time. In
the Vanderbilt and Illinois game Maggie
Played exceptionally brilliant foot ball. In
the Ohio game, although not in shape, on
account of his arriving in Ann Arbor late
from North Dakota. where he was employed
during part of the summer season, he went
into the battle with all his might and
played a good game.
He won his M in the to game with
Chicago in 1903.
after the meeting of the "big nine" at the
Auditorium in Chicago, early this month
owing to the rule against playing more than
three years on the varsity team. Among
the winners of the M this year at Michi-
gan were: Center. Clement: guards David
SON and Graham; tackles, Eyke and New
ton: ends, LoeH and Harry Hammond:
Quarterback, workman; halfbaeks, Bishop
rels, Harry Hammond and "Octy'. Graham
have won their foot ball "M' before. With
this one Captain Joe has four, Hammond
and Graham three, Garrels two.
To Clement. Davidson. ~Eyke. Newton,
Loell. Workman, Bishop and Rumney the
decoration is new. Eyke and Rumney,
Newton and Workman have tried three
years for it: Clement two Loell and Bishop
got theirs for a seasons work, and David
son for two weeks practice and one big
intercollegiate game.
OF these men, Curtis. Garrels, Harry
Hammond Clement, Workman, Rumney
and Eykea will not be back next fall.
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Raise for outfelder Lumlev.

NEW YORK. December 22.-Harry Lum-
ley, outfielder and hard hitter of the Brook
lyn National League ball club. has been re-
warded for his work of last year. President
Ebbets has increased his salary $500 for
the coming season, which was responsible
for Lumley signing his contract and for
warding 1t to the club as quickly as he did.
Lumley is the highest-paid player on the
team, and; it is said, his salary will be
close to $4,000 for next season.
Tim Jordan, it is learned, has also been
offered a contract with an additional 800
added to his salary, but Tim Is holding out
for $500 before he will affix his signature
to the papers.
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ORDWAYS CHAMPION
BASKET BALL TEAM

The championship of the Professional
League was practically decided last night
when the Ordways just barely nosed out
a game against the Commissioners, the
score being 271s to 81. This is the clos.
est score that has been made this season
in the league
A large crowd was in attendance to
witness the last game between these
two teams, who have been fighting 1t out
nearly all season for first-place honors.
From Nhe start to the finish the game
was very fast, and on several occasions
Referee Collifiower had to warn the
players of both teams about their rough
tactics.
Thompson, Sannanio and Regis for the
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winners were the stars while Moriarity
played strong and plucky game for the
KAUFFMAN-GARDNER
Fight A FARCE

LOS ANGELES. December 22.-George
Gardner was knocked out last night by Al
Kaufman in the fourteenth round of what
was scheduled to be a twenty-round con-
test. The fight was a farce from beginning
to end. Kaufman had no speed or strength,
and the same can also be said of his oppo-
nent.
Absolutely the poorest exhibition ever
seen in the Los Angeles ring was the one
last night. Up to the eighth round neither
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Taunted Foreigner; Was Killed.

EUREKA, CAL, December 22-Neai Nc
Neal was shot and killed yesterday at Fort
Bragg by an unknown Italian. MeNeal was
accosted by the Italian on the street. and
not being able to understand his broken
English, replied You better talk Eng
lish." The words offended the Italian, who
drew a pistol and shot McNeal four times
mob threatened to lynch the murderer
but the officers were enabled to safely lodge
him in iail.
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BIG SHOOTING TOURNEY
NEAR QUAKER CITY

PHILADELPHIA, December 22.-Thirty-
four marksmen, including some of the best
professional and amateur target shots In
the east. faced the traps in the last day of
the eastern Pennsylvania amateur handicap
championship event, held yesterday on the
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MANAGERS SELECTED
FOR SOUTHERN LEAGUE

MEMPHIS. Tenn, December 22.-With
the selection of John Malarkey, the Utica
On. " pitcher to manage Montgomery's
base ball team in the Southern League
during the 1907 campaign, every club is
provided with managerial material. New
faces will be seen at the head of three
cities. but the entire circuit will remain
intact, notwlths landing recent rumors of a
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Samuel Hykes, who has been conduct
ing a fruit farm In Manchester township,
Pa has been compelled to take up more
than one thousand trees which have become
barren on account OF the scale and other
d.seasea.