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The Washington times., 1908-12-13
OWNERS ARE DISGUISED
WITH WORLDS SERIES.
Players Wild Scramble for Money May Cause Whole
Scheme to Be Dropped After Next Sea-
son-Some Facts

amount drawn S@wn by the winners.
and If he didn'l he was alluded to as a
cheap skate"
Tho Detroit owners, in 1907 did not get
a cent out OF the series, Bill 1Yawkey dig
ging into his pocket for $4,000 and hano-
ing 4 over to the Soneheads, who could
not win a game from the Cubs Yawkey.
Navin & Co. lost coin on the series, pay
ing for the erection OF extra stands and
then turning over to the players the
money realized by the sale Of seats in
these structures.
Ben Shibe, of Philadelphia, turned
over 10 the Athletics, losers in 13e5, the
teams share Of the gate money, and
that same fail the players who had
been so handsomely remembered all
clamored for increased salaries for the
next season.
Mad Scramble for Money.
The series. originally started to de-
eide the question OF supremacy be-
tween the pennant winning teams or
the American and National leagues, IN
late years has developed into a mad
scramble on the part OF the players
Tor the gate receipts No matter what
the athletes get they are disappointed
and Ban Johnson has the idea that
IL would only be in the nature OF
education for the players II the series
was stopped. Certain II Is that next
fall II IT is not decided TO do away
with the games, the prices viii be cut
and the winners win be lucky II they
draw down $500 apiece from the
series.
Johnson and Pulliam are willing to
give the players one more year IN
which to demonstrate that they should
receive the emOluments arising from
the series between the two winners,
but IL is doubtful II the club owners
VIII agree TO even do this.
American League Cautious.
The National League presidents do
not like the way the Cubs have acted
or the talk that has arisen because
OF the sale Of tickets. and believe II
advisable 10 stop the series at once
However, the American League own
ers counsel delay. so that the players
can get a chance to recover their
senses. The whole matter will be
threshed out at a joint meeting to
be held by the National and Amer
lean leagues here in February.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

CHICAGO. Dec. 13--When the Ma
tional and American Leagues meet here
in February. one OF the principal mat
ters they win consider is whether it is
advisable to continue the series for the
worlds championship.
1t is possible that the contests for
hOnors of the universe may not be
stopped next year, but it is thought
that after next fall there viii be no
more games between the penrant win
ners Of the American and National
Leagues
The greed OF the players is what has
caused the magnates to debate whether
the playing of a worlds series is a good
thing for baseball. The accusations
against the Chicago club for scalping,
made by the players, has undoubtedly
hurt baseball here. and club owners
think il advisable to temporarily stop
the worlds series until both the players
and the magnates realize that the win
ners should look on the glory end Of
the contests rather than the financial
part Of the series.
Players to Blame.
There viii be a vote on the move
next meeting Of the major leagues. all
the clubs and Presidents Johnson and
Pulliam getting chances to deposit their
ballots. Judging from the way the
Western men talk, the worlds series
surely viii be done away with The
magnates IN tnis section do not Ike
the way the payers acted in accusing
the Chicago club OF standing IN with
the ticket spectators, and think the
Cubs displayed a spirit 81 frenzied
finance that only can be cUrbed by do
ing entirely away with the series.
No American League club owner ever
has made enough money out Of the
worlds series to cause him 70 regret the
adjustment of the games. Until the
national commission adopted a rule
prohibiting a clubOwuer from pre-
sening his players with any sum other
than they obtained from the receipts
OF the games. some Of the athletes were
getting as much for a weeks work as
they drew during the season.
Loser Twice Stung.
The owner Of a losing club In this
series was expected 60 present his play
ers with a purse TO make up for the
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Lowe has taken on a new manager in
Jerry Mccarthy, undoubtedly the noisest
man at & fight that ever escaped alive.
The only way to keep him quiet is to
administer a sedative in the way Of
a crack over the head with a hammer
or the butt end Of a gun, and even that
has failed in times past. Jerry has been
training Lowe by the simple process Of
sending him on the road for a long run
early these cold mornings, ana giving
him a rub down with a club If he fails
10 come back with a sweat.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
ROLLS DOWN MOUNTAIN.

GLOBE. Ariz., Dec. 13.-Caught in a.
snoWslide with two bobcats that had at
tackled him in the MOngolian mountains
rom Galbraith, after having rolled GO
feet down the mnuntainside, succeeded
in killing one o. tne animals, while the
other disappeared IN the avalanche.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
PLATF PRINTERS.
FINDS $500 PEARL

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Dec. IA per-
feet round pearl, weighing twenty-five
ss=5z-ss.es, and worth $500. the color a
sIigh,-, pink cream, was brought 20 the
city FROM. the Ouachita River, where
IL had been taken from a mussel shell
by Jess Hickson. a youth who spent a
month in search Of pearls
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Business IIigfs School is ta1,lng consid-
cradle interest IN interCll athletic
games. An intercl3ss athlet4 meet has
been arranged to take place before or
during the Christmas holidays and
handsome medals have been offered the
winners Each class is also represented
by a basketball team and a league has
been formed in order 10 determine the,
champions Of the school.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

The following members OF the GOnzaga
College football eleven have been award
ed their Grs for their work during the
season: Andrews, Brady, Conner.
Down, Donovan, Fenuel. EdmOnds,
Fainter, Garvey, German. Healy, Igee.
Marsden. D'COnnel. Triplett, WalUen,
and Norris. Marsden has been chosen
as manager. and O'ConueI as captain.
for next seasons eleven.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

In the absence Of Cheney, Central
track captain, Henry Zeh, the crack
LONG distance runner. is acting IN that
capacity II Cheney does not T, turn to
school, Zeh viii, in all probability, he
elected to the vacancy.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Norris Mclean, caItain Of the West
ern High basketball team, who was
unable L. play ca the baseball nine last
year because Of injuries. will IN all
probability be seen III the lineup this
spring.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Spransey, captain Of the Technical
track team. IS one OF the best athletes
al Tech, and IS very popular. He was
The unanimous choice for guard on the
aII-hIgh football team. and was q strong
factor IN last years track meet.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

The track squad Of friends School
Will start training in TIE school gym
naSium IN the near future. Charles
Therme, the crack Sprinter OF last
years team, Will probably be elected
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Witten. Of the Central football team.
has donQed the running toys and is
training for the Jumps He is showing
good form in practice and under RiIl
Foley should develop into a star Of the
first rank.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Tech ought 20 show up strong on the
track this year, as Il has unusually
promising material Mccarthy, Bull
lOugh, Spencer. Mason, Farmer, and
Spranseyr of the football team, have
slenifed their intentions Of entering the
track squad this year
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Prospects for baseball at the Friends
Select School are the brightest in years.
HartiS, catcher; Presby, pitcher; and
Tolford, in1ielder are valuable addi-
iOns 10 the team.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

The basketball candidates at Tech viii
hold a meeting this week 10 elect a
captain. Meyer. Wetzel and Kuehen
are favorites for the Job.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Western Higa's cr0ss-country team.
under Captain -cker. Is training hard
for the 7. NJ. c. A crOss-countTy run
scheduled for New Years Day. West
ern is the only local high school active
IN this branch Of track work aud claims
to have an unusually stroDg squad this
season.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

I captain The team lost heavily through
. graduation last year, but there is an
( abundance OF new material on hand
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
InterSchoLaStic Athletic Notes
From Washington and ELsegUhere

The Central High tack team viii have
its first tTyOut in the George Wash
ington games on February 13. The team
VIII not enter the Federal games, but
will be at its best in time for the
Georgetown University meet
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
JUNIORS WCTORS
IN ONE-SlDED GAME
Seniors Are Badly Beaten by Is
TO 1O-Championship Game
Next Sunday.

The Senior and the Junior basketball
teams Of Georgetown College met in
the Ryan Gym this morning IN the sec
o,d game Of the interclass series, the
Juniors winning the oue-sided game
by . 20 10
The team work Of the Juniors was the
hest seen IN the tournament 50 far
In the first half the Juniors scored Il
points and the Seniors s. and IN the sec
ond session Pallen and DIkes, by their
excellent passing and goal shooting,
brought the Junior score up 20 2S, while
the Seniors scored but one basket as
a result OF the fine defensive play OF the
Junior team
An interesting game is promised next
Sunday between the Freshmen and the
Juniors the final game for the cham
piOuship. The Freshmen qualified for
the finals last Sunday by defeating the
SOphomOres-
The lineup.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Episcopal High School has IN PendIe-
ton one OF the fastest schoIa tic run
ners in this section. His record last
season showed he should be a star Of
the first rank during the coming sea-
son He was an easy winner in the in
terschOlastic dash s of the various
meets held In this city last season. He
IS also considered The most consistent
ground gamer on the fast Episcopal re-
lay team.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

St. Johns College VIII not be repre-
sented by a basketball team this season,
but expects TO put a strong baseball
team In the field in the spring The
majority OF the players on last years
crack nine have returned to the school
and prospects are brightest in years.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

a meeting Of the athletic association
Of the Friends Select School, Will be
held this week, at which time a captain
for this years baseball team and the
1873 football team will be elected. The
F. viii be awarded to members Of
the football team who have played in
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Seniors. Position. Juniors.
Daily. F..........E. Dilkes
GOlden-.-..-...-....L. .Pallen
Munhau .--.------Center-- BIcNUlty
Mullins-.-.--.-..--.R- B---MCCann, Miller
GOals-Fallen. 8; AcNulty, g; DiIkes.
2. DAILY, 8; Muuhall. Golden. Goals from
foul-Dukes. @ Referee-Pr0f- Joyce.
TImers-MOntEOmery and Murray. Time
OF halves-1j minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Plans have been complete for the con-
strUctiOn Of a new athletic feld at Cob,
lege Park to be used by the MARYLAND
Agricultural College Judging from the
plans, the field viii be one Of the finest
OF its kind in this section Of the .Oun-
try. Particular attention will be paid
70 the construction of a baseball and
football field and a circular cinder path.
Work on the field viii be started in the
spring and the baseball diamond viii
probably be finished in time for the
opening Of the baseball season at the
college. the latter part Of April.
The first Of a series Of cross-country
runs was held al the Maryland Agri-
cultural College on Saturday and was
won by Cadet Cheney. The race was
hard one and was featured by many
close finishes. Interest in cross-country
running at the Maryland institution IS
Increasing.
Former Captain Corey, Of the Mary
lang Agricultural School fOOtban team,
is one OF the mainstays OF the track
team. He distinguished himself in in
door meets last season as a member of
the fast relay team OF the Maryland
school.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Washington Is cutting into the fight
game Joe Barrett has matched Tommy
Lowe and Young Kid Broad to fight in
the old Monumental Theater ampi-
theater in Baltimore next Monday night.
Lowe can fight when he wants to. and
It will be up TO him to do his best in
this scrap. win be a poor drawing card
in the future II he does not let himself
out, even If there is only $40 In the
house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
KAISER,S SHOOTING

Count Zeppelin, Of airship fame, Is
well known to many American veterans.
inasmuch as he served CALAMITY IN the
civil war. on one occasion. II IS re-
membered. going up successfully 10 re-
connoiter in a balloon.
Il see Zeppelin" said a New York
veteran. every time I go abroad He
is an interesting old fellow-fuu OF
anecdote
IT talked to him one day about the
Kaiser's wonderful shooting. I couldn't
say enough In the royal sportsman s
praise.
Zeppelin winked. He said that he had
Orce shot with the Kaiser over Count
s olberg- WernigeTode's huge deer for
est At the end Of the day il was an
nCunced that the Kaiser had broken all
records. His deer were laid before him
IN long line. The photographers be-
gan to get their cameras ready. The
Kaiser had shot, the head keeper said,
sixty-four deer
The Kaiser made no public COntradic-
ton, but as he took his pose behind his
deer for the photographers, Count Yep
pelin heard him murmur TO the head
keeper with a strange smile:
SiXty-four deer, eh? That's very odd.
Indeed, it's almost inexpHcable I only
fired, you know, thirty cartridges -
New York Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
FAVERSHAM JOLLY
AND AN OPTIMIST
His Cheerful Spirit Manifests
Itself in All His
Work.

Ask a friend Of William Faversham
what his chief characteristic may hap
pen 10 be. and he'll reply that it is
either optimism, or cheerfuiness. In
short, the actor is one tf that rare
brand OF individual to whom the blue
devils are unknown
1t is rather curious that the actor.
during the years he was leading man at
the Empire or since becoming a star,
has never been called upon to play a
part which called for optimistic cheer
fulness- This is one phase Of the &C
tors life that the public knows nothing
about. for very often, as is we'll known
to the people Of the stage, the comedian
who get goods lines. the laughs. is a
dull. solemn fellow of the stage; while
the heavy villain, the hOmebreaKer, and
destroyer OF feminine peace, is most
often a delightful companion and dyed
in-the-wool family man, possessed Of q
doting wife and a large family of chill
dren. Faversham' srroies have not been
either Of the comedy type or the
heavy-villain variety; yet nobody has
written him a role. nor has he been
called upon to enact a part, which eE-
actly portrayed his optimistic tempera-
1uent.
Yet after all, Faversham has played
many parts that allowed his mental
buoyancy to manifest itself, and more
especially when he was the leading tu-
venile Of the LyceUm Theater Company,
under Daniel Frohman's management.
1t was fortunate for the actor that this
phase Of his character was displayed
curing the early part Of his career, for
l. endeared him to theatergoers- Later,
he was called upon to play parts which
were calculated to give a different i'm
preston Of the man and his disposition,
as for instance, Ned Annesley in Sow
ing the Wind" and Sir Brice Skene in
The MasQueraders." While most sue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

when one sympathizes with a Manner
ing stage love affair. Her love making
is infinite in its variety strangely en-
thralling blend of innocence. coQuetry
and feminine passion. 1t is very Mary
Mannering, and It catches the town
Other Plays on Broadway.
Hattie Williams gHnted before, US
Tuesday evening in her much announced
musical comedy, Fluffy RuffleS,' at
the Criterion. George Grossmith, from
England, paired up with her frequently
in the action and joking and singing.
The story is about a rich girl whose
uncle offers her a large gift If she can
keep Il job for a certain length Of time
a feat which she finds difficult be-
cause multtudss of men follow her in
stead of the Ten Commandments
Fluffy, as a type. seems somewhat
passe. and not quite so directoire as
the present minute. But Wallace Irwin
supplies the lyrics in this brisk menage.
John T. Nally fathers the book and the
whole idea and w. T Francis inter
lards some delicious music. The musi-
cal comedy. of which so much has been
said. and from which so much has been
expected. is apparently going to get a
fair run.
: weak play. The Call Of the North, 3"
with a strong actor, Robert Edeson. has
been exploited by Henry B. Harris at
the Hudson 1t is an adaptation by
George Broadhurst from Stewart Ed
ward Whites "Conjuror's House" It
won't last long.
James Forbes "The Travelling Sales
man" now at the new Cohan & Harris
theater. the Gaiety. exhales the atmos-
ohere of the commercial road IN
quite the way that The Chorus Lady
breathes of the stage; and, presume,
viii attain a longevity parallel with
Forbes first big winner.
The runs that have extended into the
beginning of the new theatrical year
are: 'sThe Witching Hour" at the
Hackett: Paid In Full" at weber s.
..rFhe Merry Widow at the New Am
sterdam," and Girls" at Days In
addition to this, the summer shows that
are skipping prosperOusly along are
1.-THE Three Twins at Lew Fields Her
aid Square. and The Mimic World at
the Casino.
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PERT QUOTATIONS
FROM THE DEVIL"

Devil: you could have become 4
master-H giant. Not By loving your
art. but by loving her"
Devil: a life that has not been
squandsred has not been lived"
Devil. Il never dreamed how quiet il
could be when seven ladies are-not
talking"
Devil: IF YOU dared 70 slap the FACE
Of a cripple 1 might admire your cour-
age"
Elsa: 1T is much easier for me to
set you right when you sit down and
1 stand up"
Elsa. I'VE are two perfectly sane
people about to make a serious contract
with our eyes wide open. instead OF
blinded by infatuation like crazy lovers
In magazine stories. What other con-
tract made by crazy people would be
valid for one minutec And this is for a
lifetimer~
Devil. Remember, you have ons
weapon which viii deal the death blow
10 the most attractive woman-to the
woman who knows every card in tho
game of love-that one weapon Is purf-
kari. "Our first love is generally our
last, but our last love always our first-"
Devil: Don't you think a mans q
fool to Try 10 shoot his friend On ac-
count Of a WOman2'
Devil. They may fire cannOns out
Of respect. but pistols-nO; that's love
Karl. i've seen a hundred like YOU
steal a good wOman's reputation, and
call Il success-sOcial success
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hair-raising celebrity with which the
author conducts her dramatis persouae
through pastures green and lovers
lanes, and along skirts of yawning
CANYONS Of dreadful possibilities-just
tn bring US. GREATNESS. into a content
ca humor where we see that Jacqueline
is a witch. That is the charm Of the
comedy. It is a love story. Il is as
fragile and beautiful as heather It is
ioyful in the free air and sunlight Yet
fl brcathes tenderness, and, somehow.
tells us of the ineffable blessing a good
woman is in this bad world.
"The Regeneration"
THE Regeneration at Wallack's. is
to me a near-gr aat play It is great
IN spots. Tt seems likely that the author,
Owen Kildare. who is supposed TO en-
body incidents Of his own life in this
plav. has written a straight story, vital
and convincing. where his own hand is
in evidence: and the cO-aUthor, Walter
Hackett has impeded and stultifed the
dramatic effects by Theatre claptraI
and conventional ingenuities, where his
hand is in evidence The plays message
is. How can an ignorant brute be re-
generated? There are elements and
scenes in this mClOOrana InaI might
make for general popularity comparable
70 that OF THE Two Orphans" Kildare.
the author, and Arnold DAILY, the star,
come very near, in this experience, one
OF the really tremendous opportunities
of the stage. The opening Of the brute
hero's minds ey 5 is one Of the Few,
naked. Iive-wire, absolutely true-ringing
things heard on the stage for a long
time If Arnold DAILY and this Kildare
man never do anything but this one
scene picture of the awakening of [. de-
graded soul, they will be entitled 20 the
thanks of civilization.
Mary Mannering has caused everyone
10 fan IN love with her over again with
her GLORIOUS Betsy" at the Lyric. All
the world loves a lover, and one is will
ing to let the facts OF history go hang
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cessful IN these weIl-nish repugant roles.
he has been particularly brilliant in
the portrayal Of such characters as
Lord AlgernOn Chetland, in Lord and
Lady Algy." lie has not always had the
hale-fellCW-well-met type TO portray.
like Lord A,gy; yet, he made great sue
cess both as Henry Beauclare in s'DdpIo-
macy" and as Eric in The Conquer
ors''
In The World and his Wife" which
the actor viii present at the BelascO
Theater next week, he Will imperson-
ate a very young man. type that has
not fallen into his hands since his
Lyceum Theater DAYS
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The sympathy. not only Of the first di-
vision chapel, but of the entire member
ship of Columbia Typographical Union,
no. 1O1, is extended to Miss Laura b
Gordon in the sudden death OF her
brother. Stuart g. Gordon. at Silver
City, y. NJ, last week. The deceased,
an hOnored member Of Columbia Union.
was 4 former employee of the office. but
owing TO i'll health was obliged to resign
about four years ago. Mr.. Gordon was
affiliated with a number Of beneficial
orders. As ne was a Spanish war vet
eran. the remains viii be inferred at
Arlington.