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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Colleges Loom Up Big.

But even though Murphy has a team
in charge with which he fully expects to
again win the Intercollegiate, the other
colleges also loom up big. Yale has
brighter prospects than in years. There
are some very sAifty youngsters for the
sprints, and the middle and long distance
events will be well looked after. w.
r. Dray, the holder of the worlds record
at the pole vault, is doing close to II
feet regularly in practice, and. J. C. Platt
is good for % feet at any time in the
broad jump. Eli Parsons, the great half
miller will no longer represent Yale, but
there are several good ones left for that
The Columbia team. while somewhat
weak in the sprfnts. is also better than
usual. George Haynes, the miller, has
all his old speed. He is counted upon
to win this event for the Blue and White.
The Morningsde team is also well off in
two milers. both Hall and Sanders being
good for $50 when in condition. The
field events will also be well cared for,
but the freshmen will porbably have to
furnish most of the sprinters.
Many of Harvard's best point winners
are still in college. In, the middle dis
call. the older men having graduated. but
there is some good material on hand to be
developed. The sprints are in good
hands and so are the hurdles. There
are also a number of good men eligible
for the one and two miles. With A. G.
Grant and Kersberg among the missing
the pole vault and the hammer throw
are the only field events that are causing
any worry.
The Cambridge athletes have started
training indoors and just as soon as the
weather permits will get outside. When
that time comes the coaches are confident
that they will be able to round out a
squad that will again take the measure
of Yale. make a credftable showing In
the Intercollegiate and add a couple of
point winners to the Olympic team.
With the possibility of Ralph Rose Matt
McGrath. T, c.. Moffett, Dan Kelly and
Walter Dray added to the team there is
assurance OF great strength. Three of
these men made new worlds records last
year, while each of them is credited with
the best performances Of the year In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
Marine Mimics

nNE of the most remarkable examples of
~ mimicry in the marine world is to be
observed in the fishing frog Nophins pisea-
tOrinS). This fish, which is also known locally
as the angler. goosefsh, monkfish, all mouth,
toadfish carpetbag and devil is quite
common along the Atlantic seaboard. 1t is a
slow moving fish, with an enormous mouth,
and has two thick, f1eshy pectoral fins that are
shaped like great human hands, while its tail is
shaped thus also, with the fingers all pointed
one way
As the fish is poor swimmer, it buries itself
in recess between rocks holding with its
armlike pectoral fins to seaweeds or stones,
which it resembles so& osely in color that it is
almost impossible to distinguish it from its
surroundings. AS it has numerous fringes of
Enthusiastically ragged skin similar to the brown
seaweed growing in tiny patches on rocks and
timbers everywherefnn salt water, its resem-
blance is heightened when these pendent
fringes move to and fro with the current. It's
mouth is also soeohred and lined that, when
opened, it looks rust, Eke an innocent, pleasant
dark cleft in a submarine rock.
In order to draw fishes upon which it feeds
within the enormous mouth, the fish elevates
a long, slender fin from its back. This fin is
dubious and covered with slender heshy fila
ments, and Stimulates tempting live bait so
closely when hung just over the gaping mouth
that many fish are attracted by them and fall
victims to the wies of the fish.
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snimportant and isolated a seaport the
mall one on the coast of Florida to which they
were heading.
Another singular feature of this journey was
that all aboard from the distinguished Admiral
to the junior Lieutenant Commander were, by
order, in the plainest of civilian dress. That 1t
had been the intention OF the War Department
to maintain their identity secret was proved
by the comments of a railway official who
stood near one of the coaches while waiting
for a change of locomotives.
"Y You understand, don't YOU, he said to a
man apparently tram dispatcher standing
beside him, that this tram has the right of
wav over everything SidetraCk the flyer if
necessary to get this through. There cant be
anything in front of her, and the only limit to
her time is the speed of the engine that pulls
her. understand it party of Secret Service
people the Government IS sending to Cuba.
That's all | know about it, and it in line with
everything else you naturally can expect from
such lot of insane men as they seem to have
III Washington.
They whired away from the station, looking
at each other blankly, and wondering what the
outcome of all this mystery could be. Every
action so far was without precedent. There
was disposition on the part of some of them
to bemoan the fate which had detached them
from their ships at a time when the country
was to be defended and glory won; but this
was brought to sudden end by grim old
." Fighting Bob" Bevns, the Admiral, who
reprimanded them for daring to criticize their
superiors or their orders.
e don't know what it's all about. boys" he
said, relenting. /" | wish did; but have
more knowledge of it than you have. ! don't
even know why Miss Roberts is aboard; but
this much | certain of that the men in
Washington know what they are doing, and all
the rest of the world can just keep criticizing
and guessing. As far we concerned, we
are officers who have sworn to and will obey
orders, even if they tell us to go to the outer
edge of the fiat earth.
Darkness came on them before their next
stop was made, and they slowed down as they
passed through the yards of large city, felt
their putting locomotive being uncouped, and
heard the slow resonant snorts of fresh
the days travelling and sat in listless silence,
looking through the open windows at the half
deserted platforms. Newsboys were running
here and there offering the latest editions, and
they called them to the side of the coach and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

bought newspapers from them. The silence
in the car was broken by the Admiral, who had
been the first purchaser.
Well I'll be blanked!' he said, angrily
crumpling his paper into ball which he threw
on the floor at his feet, before he began striding
UP and down the aisle. What he had read be-
meath f1aring headlines was this:
WASHINGTON, May 28.-The Japanese
have taken the Hawaiian Islands, together with
the gunboats Marietta and Corbett, and are
now landing troops from large transport.
The incredible and disgraceful feature of the
affair is that not gun fired by either side,
officers contenting themselves by running
up the white flag when the enemy approached.
The cable operator sending the message said
that he did under the surveillance of two
Japanese officers, who at the conclusion of the
message would disconnect the cable, thus put
ting the islands out of communication"
To be continued next Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-23

Ward street, will be the scene of hap
by reunion on Christmas day, when all
the absent male members, omplislnS
that great family of ball players. will re-
turn to their old home to spend :he day
with their mother and sister.
"Jiggs," the White SoX first baseman,
has been heard from. and he, with his
wife. will arrive here for the occasion.
Pat" the well-known catcher. VINO has
been playing with a ball club IN Honolu-
la since tie close Of the Portland. Ore,
clubs season. is somewhere on the Pacific
ocean sailing for the continent, and is
expected to arrive here week from Sat
urday to spend the winter. lie has been
heard from and reports Il great trii'. The
natives of Honolulu met the ball club
with Il brass band upon its arrival in That
city. and their stay has been one '"ntii-
uous round Of pleasure, with good 5nsi-
rese
Two other members of tie Donohue
tnrnily, George ana Frank. are already
at home. while Martin. who is cnpl"Eej
in Colu.nbuS viii also be on hand 70 com
plete the reunion The family constitutes
one Of the greatest in baseball, three OF
them now being in prof Ssinnal baseball
with George out of the game because oi
injuries received early in his career
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THE FORWARD PASS.
Coming Meeting of Rules Committee
viii See Changes.

The meeting Of tile football rules COM
mitter, which is looked forward to with
z great deal If interest owing Ia tho ais
cussipn over possible changes IN III" f,r-
ward pass rule will b. held in New Yrk
early in the rev year. Secretary f, X.
Hall Of the committee said Saturday HAT
lie would send ont tn" notices shortly al
ter New Years day.
Considerable interest is shown nv. liz.
members Of the committee in lie aca,lcu-
ic discussion Of the football situation
which will undoubtedly tax, place 1T the
meeting nr the intercollegiate AthI.tI,.
Association in New York this week Seven
of the members Of tile rule committee, a.
l'iv" thcir position on the committee from:
III" association, anil thcy will 10 c>prc-
ialy interested in ANY i. commentators
that tie a"s"ciatinn may make.
It is probable that Harvard will he rep
resented al tn" meeting hv Joshua Crane.
who Ia" represented the crimson sine. a..
took mp the duties Of head coach. lie is
almost sure To 80 10 til" meeting. ana all
S"lutcly sure if there is no other coach
appointment before the date set hy Src-
Rotary Han.
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For the Western Inter-.
state Polo League.
Strength Of Teams Said Not toI
Be Evenly Balanced.
Game Will Be Returned East or Be
Transferred to Indiana.

Indianapolis Dee. FL Polo history Il
repeating itself. The game started in
New England, llOurishcd 4 while. thcn
came to indiana, aourished while.
then iirally went to Ohio and western
Pennsylvania and fiourished = while
Right now, however, the Interstatn
League, as it is called, is having moro
trouble than a mother trying To- uc,I
apples in room with sven hungry
boys.
The trouble Is that some Of the tennis
arr stronger than others, ana the SUP
norters Of the losers are not caar.tall,,
enough to love the spectacle Of VISITING.
teams winning. Canton, Beaver Fails
ana Youngstown have the best teams in
the league, although Youngstown Is 70
ng down, down. down since Pohhy Hart
deserted the team and went East. Ak.
ron is about all in since Jean and LYONS
decided TO take absent treatment. The
Akron management wants to dron OH
Locause the attendance is 50 small that
il cannot pay the salaries Of the play
"rs. If Akron leaves the league the ~
Ganzaticn viii drop to six clubs. AK
IGr'S players going TO other trana.
II would not be surprising to see the
Who'll" league tumbling On the rocks he-
fore the schedule is finished. Ana If
the Interstate goes to pieces. nolo. il
Kept alive. will come either to 7rdana
or 90 lack East. Many Indiana fans
would welcome it. as the game Was Al
ways popular when properly haA1lel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-23
WALTER MILLER is
GETTING HEAVY.

New York. Dec. 22-Before New
Years day Walter Miller. Americas
best race rider. will perhaps handled
$40 winners. Up to about week ago
he had ridden in 11O7 races, with 300
firSts. 217 seconds and 1853 thirds. But
taken as whole. his saddle work has
not been 50 good as in 1906. when he
hung up n worlds record for winning
mounts. In all probability Miller Will
not do 50 well in 1908, for he is taking
on flesh rapidly and may be 50 heavy
when next season comes that he will
not be able to ride as often as in the
past.
If Miller comes back here unable to
get under 10 pounds he will have to
confine his mounts to stake events and
handicaps, in which case f. Dugan and
Delaby will probably assume command
as the best lightweight jockeys.
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FOOTBALL.
Solar PIexuS Blow From
Pres. Jordon Of Stanford.
Says American Game Is Un-
christian and Unsportsman|ike.
Must Get Away From Commercial.
ism or Drop Football.

Los Angeles Cal., Dec. 22.-PreSi-
dent David Starr Jordan Of Stanford
University, in an address to the stu
dent, of Occidental College Saturday
branded American football az unethical,
unChriStian and unSpOrtSmanIlkc, and
intiorseh Eugby football as the only
game for American colleges. Dr. J0r-
dan not only attacked football as play
cd in this country, but accused Walter
Camp ana ether advocates Of the Am
tri,.In game Of ,orruptinS the English
intr III" American style Of play in order
10 get control Of the game
"'rhe mass play in the American
game" he said, is a monstrosity. j
game placing q premium on brute
strength is devoid Of spOrtSmanLkc
ulaliticy" Dr Jordan condemned pro.
f, SSioHaIislu and cOmmercialiSm in col
I-%c football ami said that pure ANA
teur footb'til was z rare thing in th-
country.
at is an"'t lin" FOR declaration IT
independence" Nv A American colleges ana
universities" 10 said "Excepting Iiar-
vard &nd Cornell, nracticallv all TIE
large universities employ questionable.
methods il securing athletes.
I've must Gct away from CONNER
cialisnl or stop PLAYING football Tulo
furnishes athletes with lrcnric: fnr
cigIro ties anu tobacco. Sub-ag"nts Dc
tho work and the athlete draws tn
Yal3rV."
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TFE DAYS DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

resentative will be entitled only to one
vote. Institutions desiring official rep
resentation should send their dues to
the treasurer on or before Dec "a.
Colleges and universities, not en-
rolled as members, are cordially in
vitcd to send visiting delegates, who
will b" welcome to attend the sessions
Of the convention. Such visiting dele
gates viii be- entitled to be heard in all
vote.
THE names of all delegates, both the
regularly accredited del, gates of en-
rolled Institutions and visiting dele
gates should be written on blanks and
sent To IT," secretary so as To reach
him on OF before Dee. &c. The cXer-
ciScS of the convention Will be divided
into a morning session, for tn" prcScn-
tation of formal papers and discus
.ionr. and tile afternoon session, for
the transaction Of the business. At the
morning session the following papers
viii DC presented and discussed: G)
Tie Intercollegiate Athletic ASSOcia-
tinn If the United States; It's origin,
Growth and I'nnCtinn," by Capt. Palmer
r. Pierce, l.. =. a, president; CD 'rh''
Function of Athletics; in College and
University Life" by Prof james f.
EoliIp of Columbia University; 60
"Amatcurifn," by Dr. Luther II
Guirk Of y, W York city; 90 later
coil, Siltc Athletic Schclu,eS,' by DR.
Paul &. Phillips Of Amherst College.
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Weston and O'Leary
May Meet Again.

Two white haired men. whose COM
bilcd ages are l33 years, old rivals in
their business. are planning q fina! con-
test to decide after many struggles
which is The master.
III, nl,n are "OlG Dan" OLcary. who
recently performed the hardest endur-
anrc lost for Wtll;ers-l0og miles in 1000
hGur~--;!nd Edward PaySon Weston,
whose recent feat Of walking from Port
land. Ma. IN Chicago i'll 81 hours better
time than III ala ~ wears agn. stirred
thc cn,:rtg- Weston IL now 60 wears
Old. ana oI.oary GA.
AT tn, tnd Of his long tramp Weston
declared hi: Willingness t. meet any
ped, ,;trian i'm ;tnv sort ii Il lrng-dis-
t;.ncc cuni..t Th,. report no,r comes
from cincinnati. ,h.. scene of G'Iearv's,
performance, that Wcston'S aged rival
VIII accept and is n"X trying TO get
into communication With him to ar
range match.
If thn meeting between the two fam
Gus pedestrians can b arranged tn"
race Win Ir"irhly Lc walked III New
Y,rl. w Cl.i.aco.
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| lot "f ordinary mortals who ncvrr oven
tried to land a major league remnant.
ana 50 made the trip contingent On his
ability to secure 4 through special train
which would take his aggregation
through without change. Comiskey has
no use for change. UIr even gives the
Pullman purters bills and never takes
any change back).
The maGnatcS all around are pleased
ut the way their players are comin;;
up to the autograph hurcau and put
TIM their signatures onto contracts
which. if outlaw leagues do not stop
SnrinSinG NJ. may have about as much
value as Confederate money OF last
years lottery tickets They will be
good for kccpsakes anyway, ana are
cheap too, at the present prices for
stationery. Bob Unglaub, Cy Young,
Jess Tannehill and lot of others have
already signed and lot more are ready
to do SO.
The Maps have bought Charlie Hick-
man from the White SoX. Charlie evil
IDENTIFY believes that change will do him
good for there are but few of the Am
with. Some Of them have had him
twice and We're evidently satisfied both
times, as it is understood that he is
gooi for Il job With most any Of the
clubs in the league.
If next year is better one for base
ball than 1861 was it will have to be a
dandy, at least from a financial stand :
point You don't hear of Teddy Ro0sr-
welt and lot of the other men promi-
nent in the public eye going out to the
Golden Gate fer the winter, or if they
can't go themselves sending their wive.,
out 50 that the chill winds of winter
in the East will not touch them when
they go shopping or the frosty air OF
their home parlorS he felt too plainly
when the janitor forgets to put coal
on the furnace fire. But that is what
some of the baseball magnatcs are do
ing. Poor Teddy and the others have
to work at this time of the wear but
the baseball men. from the mascots IN.
are following the dictates of their own
sweet wills and reaping the benefits
and enjoyment to bc derived from n
few of the ShekclS they earned last
summer. The rest they have salted
down in barrels with iron hoons. which
are packed away in a dry place. 50
the hoops won't rust off Some Of then,
are in the West and some Of them are
in the South. while those who like +,
fish through the ice or go cunning are
staying in the North and following
their inclinations.
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CLEAN ATHLETICS.
intercollegiate Athletic
Assn. to Meet Dec. e.
Large Amount Of Important
Business Is Scheduled.
Coach Fenneli Of Cornell Denounces
Betting by Students.


Nt i:'c SECOND "iih''''i '"i' -
the ln'crroiic@'''' A''''.'' ,'' III '','"
of HE thl'td HlateS' l" u" ilein at '"''
NJ array i'm Hotel New l"'h' "i i''''
~ 4 iurti!c' "'"ft !" 'it!'' 80 ',i' - "''
"1 IN" "FS"cii.ni' VIII ~. MAUI
al'eiiniii' nus VIII w
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BaSeballdOm Filled With
Rumors OF Impending War.

an attempt on his part to LIuf them
out Of starting war, il wnuld nnt
be wise for them to can the bIur R1,
johnson would make good if he had ia
make up with Charlie Comiskev every
six months instead Of annually.
Mike ';tntilion made 4 foxy move and
put through good trade for PLAYERS.
SO he IS ON the safe side if the Amcr;-
can Assoc iati"n does join the outlaw
ranks. If ii does, though, he can't bor-
row men from Brother Joe and his
team cannot be used as a farm for
Washington. Joe is reported to own
stock liz the Minneapolis team. That
fact, if he continues to manage the
Senators. will rather put him in Il
double capacity. Manager Of 4 biz
league team and part owner Of an out
law minor team. How will it work.
With three outlaw leagues. all fairly
good ones. how much would anyone's
contract be worth? That reminds me.
How old was Ann?
There is n lot of talk that Tcnney is
more or less disgruntlcd over being
trade1 To New York Here is what
Freddie is said to have said regarding
~ lot Of sympathy is wasted on NO
some people think it is hard for me to
leave Boston after playing there thir-
teen years. And 50 it is. but not in q.
baseball way. | made up nv mind
some time ago that I would not remain
member of the Boston team. and in
mat Mr. DoveY and | agreed. I don't
IKE to make n change for the reason
that rfSlce at Winthrop. just outside
Boston. My homo and family are there.
was at home with my family every
night in Boston. and now ] shall he
away frcn them nearly All season.
New } DIX as city Of homes doesn't
appeal to me, and I shall not move nv
family there" 1t looks as though his
only obiectinn wns the fear of impcnd
ing homcsicknoss. Everyone says that
swap was good one for all concerned
and what everybody saws must be so.
II 1t isn't time, assisted by the umpire,
will disclose the fact.
Many of the major League magnates
nave already made NJ their minds
Where they will take their men in the
srrin% for training purposes. although
al last accounts Charlie ComiSky had
not made up his mind whether he would
take his bunch of winners to the Pacific
coast or to the South. Charlie thought
q nice little junket to the coast would
DO his men n whole lot of good, but
did not believe it would be just right
to take the boys along on any old train.
Where they would have to travel with a
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BASKETBALL.
Bar l4arbor s.: Old Town II.

bar ITalhor. Ne. DOC 1.-The Bar
EiarJor Y n. G. A. basketball team opcE
cd It's season here Saturday night be de.
fc.tin@ IT, old Town High school alumni
five - /" J. The fast laIf waF close,
Bar IIarhpr leading hy only on" point at
the end. Ill tho second tie local ;a..m
proved its superiority. and scored M vi ill.,
For the visitors Cook did excellent wJrIJ,
wniig fnr the home association Wc9rrtl
played thr STAR game. Tilr st1nmoNS,
TAI, IIAREDR. OLD TOWN.
p Clcaccs BrcWcll. IL ........ H. Keith
Nestcntt, II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ru. Jones
joyce .----.---....... e, i4Ily'i. Ter
Carter tSllkl. rh .................. If. COOK
{. CIoaNeS, lb ............-.. n. BENJAMIN
Score-Bar Han hor %. Old Town Alumni
Il Goals FROM -WCStCo.t >. f.
leaves >. c. Cleavts :. Joyce 3 Brewer ,.
Lancaster .. Cock. Benjamin. Goals from
tou!S-E. Clc;vcs . G. CledveS >. LauraS-
ter :. Referee. Carter. umpire. Eced.
Sooner, Roberts. Timer. DunIlam Time,
I'M ItliuIS.