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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-13
FEM DEALS At
LEAGUE MEETING

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 13-The annual meet
ing of the American League of Profess
sional Baseball Clubs came to an end
yesterday after the usual elections and
appointments. The club owners wound
UP the routine business and passed a new
rule. which. II is thought, will tend to end
the practice OF covering up" players for
clubs outside the organization. Because
President Johnson's term OF office does
not expire until 1910 and because most OF
the other positions are appointive, the
election concerned only Charles Somers
Of Cleveland. who was again chosen vice
president OF the league. The board Of di.
rectors will consist of representatives OF
the Chicago. Cleveland, New York and
Boston clubs. The leagues representa-
tives on the joint committee with the Ma
tional league are:
Schedule-President b. b. Johnson: r..
l.. Hedges. ST. Louis; John I. Taylor.
Boston.
Rules-c. A. comiskey, Chicago; Connie
Mack. Philadelphia; Clark Griffith, New
York.
The new rule regarding transfers OF
players restricts the practice OF securing
a player by refusing waiver on him and
then Immediately turning him over to a
club outside the league. II provides that
if q club which obtains title TO a player
by refusing to waive claim to him shall.
within 30 days, ask for waivers on him
he shall revert TO the club which origi-
naIiy owned him. upon return OF the $500
and the club to which he reverts shall for
10 days have the privilege or disposlng
OF him to any club outside OF the league
without further requests for waiver. IL
is provided that if more than one club
had refused 10 waive I'm the first instance
all such clubs except the one returning
him shall have the right TO refuse 10
waive the second time. II is further pro-
vided that no change In the salary OF such
a player shall take place for 80 days and
that advantage cannot be taken OF this
new rule until the player has been placed
in regular service by the club securing
him originally by means OF the waiver
provision.
Before the club owners separated trades
were concluded by which Detroit obtain
ed Ira Thomas, a catcher, from New
York and St. Louis purchased the con-
tract OF Arthur Brown. first baseman
who played last year at Montreal
The American league men reconsidered
their vote OF the previous day, approving
a proposition that the worlds champion
ship be decided by q series Of Ave out Of
nine games. and agfeed that the present
plan of best four out Of seven Is the bet
ter. 1t was pointed out that IL q West
ern team should be called upon to meet
an Eastern team for the title. three trips
might be necessary to decide a close Sc
ries of nine games.
st. Louis and Washington traded out
fielders. Charles Jones OF Washington GO
ing TO ST. Louis In exchange for Oliver
Pickering.
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II has been figured out that the race
horses owned by Harry Payne Whitney
and trained by John w. Rogers won a
total OF s135.03S In stakes and purses this
year, which places Mr.. whitney second
TO Mr. Kesne In the list OF winning own
ers- For several years the Whitney sta
BILE has been the victim OF misfortune.
With such great racers as Artful. Burgo-
master and Tanya going wrong the sta
BILE has suffered a severe handicap. but
Rogers has persevered and has made a
splendid showing under the circum-
the best 2-year-old hlly OF the year. won
a total OF SO $40, which included the Dou-
BILE Event the Brighton Produce and Ma
tron stakes She also was the runner-up
stakes. Dinna Ken. by Yankee, was the
best s-year-old I'm the stable. for he clean
ed UP 5000 which included victory
an easy triumph in the classic. Realiza-
ton. Brookdale Nymph. the best race
mare In the older division, captured
stakes and overnight events to the extent
for a total of sii .se5 Bar None. a mag
nificent son OF Nasturtium, was the best
2-year-old colt in the Whitney barn, but
he found Colin too much for him on sew
he gathered s7ss3 In second and third mo-
neys before he broke down I'm the fall
and was forced into retirement All told
the Whitney horses won "a races. Next
SDI1Uk fOktfC VIII fhtNt n liip iOt VI Jt1t
lngs bred by Mr.. Whitney and sired by
Hamburg. Sandringham, Nasturtium and
other Noted stations.
Before New Years Day. Walter Miller.
Americas best race rider, will perhaps
have handled go winners. Up to yester-
day ne had ridden In i11 races. with 308
flrsts, 2l7 seconds ands159 thirds. But
taken as a whole his saddle work has not
been so good in 1908. when he hung
up a worlds record for winning mounts.
In all probability Miller will not do so
well In 130s for he Is taking on flesh rap
idly. and may be 80 heavy when next sea-
son rolls around that he will not be able
20 ride 20 often as In the past. When
Miller left here for Oakland he found II
q difficult matter TO reduce to los pounds,
although his contract with L. II. VIII
liams calls for one pound less. Miller told
several friends here that the exercise re-
quired to keep down his avoirdupois was
so weakening that in the near future he
would be compelled 10 ease UP and ride
over weight. II Miller comes back here
unable TO get under 1l0 pounds he viii
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HORSE, PUG|L|STIC AND
OTHER SPORTING TALK

have 10 confinc his mounts TO stake
events and handicaps. in which case H.
Dugan and Delaby will probably assume
Several horsemen were discussing Miller
at the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday, ana
one of them said:
"It In q fact that Miller seems able to
when ridden by other boys. He has dem
onstrated this fact time and again. This
knack Is probably due TO the fact thal
Miller devotes ell OF his spare time TO the
study OF racing and does not shirk the
task OF exercising horses early In the
morning Always a willing worker. he
has taken great interest In his profession,
so that he has been able to secure an az,
Jockey that have ever seen could beat
Miller in getting horse away from the
post That Is half of his success Miller
will not ride for Mr. Keene In 1908, as the
vce-chairman OF the Jockey club has Sc
cured the services Of Joe Notter. But Mil
ler. IL he oan keep his weight down TO
reasonable figure. will md plenty to do.
by handing over his title OF light
weight champion to Packey MacFarland,
Joe Cans has stirred up hornet nest.
Battling Nelson. not satisfied with me
hands OF Jimmy Britt, now says that he
will fight either MNFarland or Cans.
Nelson Is under the management or jim
May. a Reno sporting man. who Is said
10 nave OiltItQ q tlO,vp phsot hVi
between the Dane and MacFarland, Mel
son wants to fight NacFariand at III
pounds. weigh In at p. m, for side bet
or 5000 and the biggest purse orered,
while he stands ready TO tackle Cans AT
183 pounds rfngside stripped. But In the
case of Cans. Nelson has the nerve TO in
sist upon 55 per cent OF the money. win,
lose or draw, which probably means that
the Battler doesn't care for the Baltimore
negro's game at all.
When Nelson realizes that he is back
number and than Cans is the champion
OF the world. he will probably be willing
TO allow Cans to dictate terms. providing
that Nelson really wants another mill
with has Goldheld conqueror. MacFar-
land, who Is really high-class fighter,
says he will take Nelson on after he
makes match with Johnny Summers OF
England. which will probably be decided
in milwaukee, In the near future. Sport
ing men who have studied the present
situation In the lightweight class say
that some of these days Cans will be
forced into a fight with Mcfarland, who
is rapidly climbing the ladder.
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AMATEURS GIVE FINE
SPORT AT LYMANSv|LLE

bad way but quickly recovering after
reaching his corner.
Young Knox of Olneyvdlle, another 122-
FOUNDER. made a hurricane affair OF IL
with Young Britt OF the North End. The
lateer turned tail in the middle OF the
second. after considerable hammering.
The Perron-B -Belleview bout was a puzzle
at the outset. Both French boys were
well muscled and In great condition. Per-
ron was considerably the cleverer and
won with bells on in the fifth. when there
was intense excitement and Perron start
ed cutting UP Belleview's face.
Kid Pezzi lost to Alien In a round and
a half. and the boys kissed each other
after II was over Pezzi was stretched out
on his back, but quickly rallied After
the oscudation Pezzi challenged Allen for
another bout
The towel swinging In Molloys corner
between the rounds OF his winning bout
with Jimmy Edwards for the 1S3-pound
championship was better than anything
yet seen in this section. The bout went
four rounds with Edwards bleeding badly
from tabs in the closing round
Pinky Freebon closed the show by
winning the 115-pound title in hay-making
style from Young Manning of Pawtuck-
ct. Tho taller boy had good lab but
PinlSy had swings with both hands which
landed hard and often.
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS.
13S lbs. Mickey Molloy Jimmy Edwards
115 los. .Pinky Freeborn.. Young Manning
LOB TBS. Young Allen. Kid Pezzant
SPECIAL MATCH
l3S lbs. Young Perrcn. .... Joe Bellcview
SEMI-FINAL BOUTS.
122 lbs. Young Grey Jack Edwards
l33 ms. Jimmy Edwards. Fred Blackburn
lS3 lbs. Mickey Molloy. .... Young Hindle
lilo lbs. .Pinky Freeborn. ... Tom Mack
ll5 Tbs. Young Manning. Young McGovern
loo lbs. Young Allen........K Kid Monahan
122 lbs. Young Mack Andy Fields
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The amateur championship in four
classes was decided last evening at the
standard A. c. and the finals In the 122
class will be settled at a later date Some
boxing of high order was on tape last
evening and the exhibition. as was proph-
esized was worth going miles to see.
The show opened with the defeat OF
Jack Edwards by Young Gray OF Olney-
Vile. An extra round was called by the
judges, Everett Townsend and Harry San
dagger. Edwards had bruise on his left
cheek which was cut open. In the first
round. He weakened badly In the fourth
round
Jimmy Edwards, 133-pounder, had a
lucky win in the second bout Twin Black
burn, a boxer all arms and legs and
speedy, receiving a cut on the forehead
which bled so badly in the opening round
that he was blinded, and the referee or
dered him to stop boxing.
Micky Molloy. a red-haired youth with
a long reach, had the first of his easy
wins in the third bout with Young Hinle.
built like a young Sharkey. but running
around the ring without landing a poke.
Pinky Freeborn, a battler all over. had
Tommy Mack of Olneyville on Queer
street I'm half a round of the fourth bout.
Mack was going along well until copped
by a stiff wallop.
Inc H1tn Dout was n close aualr bc-
tween Young McGovern OF Olneyville and
Manning of Pawtucket. McGovern was all
over his opponent In the first two rounds,
but Manning's long suit was a stiff jab
and he trumped with this in the third
round, chasing McGovern hard, and the
latter having very little left. He would
not have lasted another round.
Young Mack Of Fox Point was all the
works in the 122-pound bout with Andy
Fields, Mack had Fields groggy in the
first round, but tho latter kept coming
back for more. 1t was stopped In the
middle OF the second. Fields being In a
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-13
LIVE TOPICS AMONG
THE AUTOMOBILES

Announcement was made yesterday by
the Automobile club OF America thst the
organizations contest committee. OF
which Robert Lee Morrcl is chairman. lad
definitely decided to take hold Of the an
nual Ormond Beach race meet In Flor
Ida. Inquiries and requests for full In
forma ton regarding the meet had been
sent to the contest committee I'm such
numbers that at its meeting on Monday
evening the committees formally ratified
the agreement with the Florida East
Coast Automobile association that the
Automobile Club OF America should man
age the Ormond races I'm March. 1908. The
contest committee is To have full control
of the tournament and was influenced in
its decision to take hold of the affair by
the evident general good felng toward
club.
one of the most important parts OF the
announcement made yesterday was that
concerning the date of the tournament,
which had been given out az the last
week of March. This evidently did not
meet with the favor OF the Automobile
Club OF Americas officials. as the date
now set for the race meet Is the first
week OF March, number OF motorists
dec. erred they thought the last week In
March too late, and II Is expected that
the change TO the first week OF the month
will prove popular one.
Another change made In conditions for
the meet has to do with candidates for
the Sir Thomas Dewar trophy for the
straightaway mile and the two miles
minute trophy. The first news had It
that cars must qualify for these two
short distance events by making a mini
mum speed OF a. seconds a mile for at
least % miles. Instead of this qualifica-
tion they will b. required TO run IN either
the 1OO-mile or 25O-mile event and average
over 80 milee an hour for the entire dis
tanee. Though this provision Is rather
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-13
REAL ESTATE A8
AN INVESTMENT

Oakland Beach real estate is the safest
and fastest money-making investment at
the present day.
Mr. Bennett at Oakland Beach can
show you over 20 cottages that are bring
ing their owners 20 per cent on their In
vestment The owner of one cottage now
In process OF erection tells the writer
that he has had 1s applications to rent
| Il the coming season. Ten days ago he
cottage for his own use. now no is ia
build three.
What makes Oakland Beach real estate
| valuable: First-Transportatiop TO and
from Providence: electrics every 20 min-
utes during the summer: half -hcurly In
winter. Second-The finest bathing beach
on Narragansett Bay. Third-Land all
high and dry; no malaria.
When you put your money In Oakland
Beach lots It's safe. IL can't run away.
| 1t can't be lost. II can't be destroyed.
Don't put your money In mimi g or oil
stocks that God only knows the value OF.
| but invest II I'm real estate where there
| IL q steady increase In value.
! William Jennings Bryan says: Real
estate r. the best Investment for small
savings. More money Ia made from the
rise In real estate values than all other
causes combined. To speculate In stocks
| is risky, and even dangerous. hut when
you Duy rear yOd oAN pbJAh6 al III
heritance."
Andrew Carnegie says: The wise
young man OF wage Garner OF today In
vests his money in real estate"
President Roosevelt says: Every per-
son who invests In well-selected real es-
tate I'm a growing section OF prosperous
community adopts the surest and safest
method OF becoming Independent. for real
estate is the basis OF all wealth ="
Oakland Beach lots are large, mono
smaller than 40xs0. and they are sold FOR
cash or on small monthly payments-S10
will start you "a property owner. No
taxes until final payment II made: no in
terest for the first year and In case OF
sickness we viii carry your payments
along.
Mr.. Bennett. the local representative. IN
on the grounds every day I'm the year. 90
out and talk it over with him. IL does
not/ need brass band. or the gift Of
piakos. automobiles tnd diafhonds TO sell
lots at Oakland Beach-the lots sell
themselves IL will be the safest. surest
Investment you ever made.
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exacting, II has been imposed to eliminate
any freak sprint racer from going TO Or
nlonu ana comnetinv in nothing but the
Two short sprints. and thus Tighten away
the entries oI numerous racing ears OF
more substantial design and construction
An event which seems likely 10 prove
very attractive Is an invitation race linn
Tied TO gentleman drivers. the distance Of
which IL to be 150 miles. The most spec
tacular event of the program will prob
ably be the 250-mile contest for out-and-
CUT fdCi1lg cars for which the entries of
a number OF famous drivers and ma
chimes both American and European, are
already assured. The 1o0-mile event for
the Minneapolis International worlds
championship cup will be open to all
classes OF cars and will be run from a
standing start.
The board of directors of the New York
Automobile Trade association has decided
To investigate the possibilities OF holding
an open air spring automobile show and
race meet at the Morris Park Motor
drome. The suggestion was made that an
open air exhibition OF cars early next
spring, n held in connection with a race
meet, could not fall to bring out a great
number OF prospective buyers OF cars.
The plan OF the Automobile Manufac-
turers' association OF New York city TO
hold an endurance race In Westchester
county during next April is meeting with
opposition "a the town board OF Bedford,
wn ch e on the line OF the proposed
route OF the race. unanimously decided
yesterday 20 deny the application OF the
association to suspend the speed limit law
I'm this township. The town board d.
clared its Intention 10 oppose the iO-mile
race and ore OF the members declared
that VI tho automobiles attempted To-
pass through the town no would PERSONAL
~ see that every driver OF A machine
was arrested
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-13
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

More purchases viii he made during
the next nfteen days lust preceding
Christmas than during any other Hf-
teen days Of the year. 4 ope-tims
News-Demeerst Ad. Will therefore
brtng you excellent results, hut te take
full advantage Of the Christmas shop
ping period your Ncws-Dcmocrat Ad.
should be priotcd every day right up Ca
the last minute. NJ ven don't. you viii
lose many sales you may otherwise
make
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v|CE-PREs|DEMT
BYRMES FAV0Rs
HOLDING B. & N.

Boston. Dec. 13. Vice President
Byrnes does not favor relinquishing the
New Havens interest in the Boston and
Maine He said:
Personally. am strongly opposed to
any sale Of our Boston and Maine stock
After q careful study OF the possibilities
OF the port Of Boston and the possibill-
the whole New England territory | am
firmly convinced that Il would be fatal
for the New Haven at this time 10 think
OF selling a share Of IT'S holdings In the
Boston and Maine railroad
while 1 was not as enthusiastic as
some OF our directors concerning the
original purchase Of our Boston and
Maine stock. believing that II would be
the part Of wisdom to wait a further
completion Of our own reconstruction and
Improvement plans. 1 am today enthusi-
astic In my belief that the commercial
interests Of New England demand that
We keep the Boston and Maine and do
velop IL along the lines which are al
ready well known TO the public.
Anything which will prevent or retard
this development win be a great personal
disappointment to myself. I have taken
the pains to get In close personal touch
with the commercial interests Of Boston
and New England and am so impressed
by the expanding possibilities OF this ter
ritory that shall use every personal ef-
fort to defeat tho pending sale OF our
Boston and Maine To any outside inter-
est"
SENSATION IN MONTREAL.
Montreal, Deo 13.--The report that the
Canadian Pacific railroad company has
practically completed deal which will
give II the control OF the Boston and
Maine has caused a sensation
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy when asked
today as to what truth there was In the
reports connecting the Canadian Pa
ciic railroad with the transaction would
mako no announcement on the subject
He would neither confirm nor deny the
statements that have been made nor
would he discuss the matter at the pres
ent stage.
Other officials OF the Canadian Pacific
regarded the elimination OF transact
tion OF the character indicated as far
from improbable.
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SENSATION IN MONTREAL.
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared by
GEORGE ORMSBY. Wig Maker and
Hairworker 169 fremont street, Boston.
1t is simple, safe and easily applied; con-
tanning no lead poisons. Use II once and
you Will never use any other. BLANDING
& BLANDING, "a Weybosset street.
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NEW HAVEN 6. PAwTUCKET I.
New Haven. Conn, Dec. 13-New lia-
ven scored a to l victory over the Paw
tucket polo team here last night. playing
all around tho visitors. stops-Mullen %.
HeYernan 80 Rushes-McCarthy 7.
Pierce 3 Fouls--Cunningham g Saund-
ers @ Referee Roorty.
WATERBURY Z. PROVIDENCE :.
Waterbury. Conn. Dec 13.-Waterburv
had an easy time with Providence here
last night. winning out by the score Of 2
TO g. Rushes-Curtis s. Daily s. Stops
Cusick 25, Tibbetts 30. Referee-Leahy.
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POLO r. Suits

At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 7. rrovi-
dence g.
At New Haven-New Haven 6. Paw
tucket l.
AT Bridgeport-uartford 6. Bridgeport,
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POLO LEAGUE STANDING.
NEW HAVEN 8. PAWTrCKET 1.

GAMES TONIGHT.
New Haven at Pawtucket.
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- HAT he was popular became evil
dent almost upon the instant
From a dozen points a dozen
smiling men stepped forward at
the sight of--him and a. dozen, hands
were outstretched in his direction.
Good evening. Mr. Grafton
iloilo. Grafton
"oh say. Grafton. did you see
Carter about that
Grafton shook them of with n
goo lHturcd laugh.
'Genutmcu. Gsnj;cmeni No busi-
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Popularity
Grafton
Has IS
Shown

let me Introduce Mr.. Elsford. %
Chicago lie was Passing through
TIenyonv1lle on his way 10 s. Louis.
5Ed just stopped over 10 see. what
we'd. been doing IN the last ter years.
And was he impressed
Grafton laughed
Ee seemed 70 Be. Eh. Elsford %
An things considered" said tho
Visitor. 'KenyonviUe has done Won
ders- that's about all 7 can say I'm the
heVilderment % the moment The
whole town IL a marvel
But Kenyonville hasn't done it,
broke IN one enthusiastic voice. Graf
tom did all Of 90. MT Elsford.,
"Eahr'
IT'S the truth whether he admits
.it or not. added another IF IL
hadn't been for Grsftou. RenyonvllIs
would have
"Ullrney-' sad the tain man. good
noturedIy FHen ne took I1lsford's arm
aud led him away from the crowd.
Yc1 needn't pay much attention l..
that. YOU know. jim.
Needn't I, though" laughed the
other I'm inclined to think that its
Iretty near being the truth."
Grafton shook his head and led TIE
way 10 little nook Of his own. q
small rourd table which stood in the
shadow OF. some palms
-'rheCe-nly customary hang out
when Jon need Of solitude and peace.
he said. Make you-relf comfortable.
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ness this evening for me I'm tired
we've been to the comic opera at the
tIrpire. and it was an exertion. Now.
were here for a little relaxation be
fore bedtiIle.~
one of the waiting attendants re
heved himi,of his coat and. as an
afterthought' took that OF the small
or man also Grafton turned to tins
latter individual and laid a haus,
upcn his shoulder
Gentlemen Hicks and Blatchforl
aEd GILLESPIE. and all the rest OF you
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Amazing Arc Z
Adventures of The
biggest Man in
Entire Town.
CHAPTER 7.
The Biggest Man in Town.

The Biggest Man in Town,
NHOMAS, doorman of the KeilOnvie Club laid his hand
upon the knob with Slightly exaggerated flourish the BIC
Paegass affair swung inward and Thomas bowed
Good evening Mr.. Grafton Hrr'
The tall, brisk the long light onercoa stepped across the
SILL his shorter companion followed blinking the wide and brill
liant hallway of The clubhouse.
This tall Grafton seemed to be parsonage the first va
ter his bearing bespoke him as the walking incarnation prosperity
Square of shoulder and erect Of head he carried quite uonousy
mir of mastery dboad possessions, Of the ability command and
the intention Of using that ability his walk held swing and
sureneSs of the sefconident successful man of affairs
And ye there not the faintest suggestion of arrogance in his
men His eye Winked humorou and his voice big and hearty
Grafton in short simply good whoeouled American citizen
WHO had padded SoW canoe to the gold the headwaters Of
the stream.
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