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tee Second Congressional District of Oklahoma"

This announcement came as a surprise to the political workers. but they all knew Frank Gault stood ready to make his offer good. There are 15 counties In the district which reaches almost from the old Indian Territory line on the east to the New Mexico line west of old No Mans Land The news was welcomed by the precinct committeeman and the "boys in the trenches" for they all be- gan to work for bull calf for their re- spectlve counties. Some, no doubt, were moved by visions of barbecue with the fatted calf after the election, others want ed to win simply for glory Nevertheless they went after the republican opposition with vengeance.
 The opposition candidate was Thomas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
Martial Prestige.
m the Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press.
 T must confess" remarked Mrs Crabbe, "I don't believe there ever was a really perfect man"
 Well" replied Mr. Crabbe, 'I sup pose that's because Eve wasn't made first"
 How do you mean?"
 Well if Eve had been made first she would have bossed the job of making Adan''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
Nasty.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 He-I could marry any girl l please. She-There's the rub. You don't please any.
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CURREN KILLED
IN BOXING BOUT

PHILADELPHIA. December 19-James
Curren, aged eighteen years. was killed
In boxing bout with Benjamin Barnet,
aged seventeen years. at the Broadway
Athletic Club in the lower section of this
city. last night
Inc death OF Curren came as the climax
TO series OF amateur try-outs, which
were witnessed by a large crowd. There
had not been nine bouts when Curren.
who was the sole support OF his widowed
mother, asked permission to go on. He
had participated In preliminaries several
times before and boxed under the name
or Micky Haney. He was matched against
barnet. who was introduced as Fred
Stewart. The boys boxed very evenly
In the first round but in the second Bar
ne. or Stewart, who had never boxed
IN public. began to punish his opponent
He knocked Curren down with a hard
blow on the chin. After arising Curren
collapsed.
A physician examined him and ordered
his removal to the hospital. but he was
dead When the institution was reached
Lewis Bailey. proprietor of the club
called off the other matches scheduled to
take place and the police arrested Bert
Drace and John Haggerty, the boys who
acted as seconds TO Curren. The seconds
for Barnet fed.
slclan. but according to Barnet no physi-
cal examination was made of the partici-
pants. In his case. he says. the doctor
felt Of his shoulders and with the re-
mark. You are all right. passed him
along.
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Where to Dine.
ONLY ONE FAvoRITE WON.
Ordinary Card Decided at Los
Angeles-Talent Jared Badly.

Los ANGELES Cal. December 19-A
very ordinary card was run off at Santa
Anita Park yesterday and favorites fared
badly. Jane Swift was the only favorite
TO win Warner Griswol finished see
ond in the fifth race. but was disqualified
for fourlins Matte Bumpo in the stretch
The summary:
First race. five and a half furlongs: selling
Jane swirl. lh' tShillinci. even won: DAINTY
beiie. IL. PowerSi. I" !. second; lamar. Iu7
rage ) 10 l. third. Time. .o6 3-5. Bye Ev.
H. slippery Albion II. Elizabeth r. and Aunl
Polly ran
Second race. nv" furluus>-Iadv Irms IL,
tlflH'pli. 10 ]. won: Balerian 10 u'nncrst q
10 .. SECOND: larelne Hindoo. rs ,MrGce, IL /,
]: taild. Time. Lon IL. Iane Laurel Maid Il
tiothanl. Nebraska Lass Eell,.ck rai~. Nu
Bold and Bennies Busy ran
Ihird race. seven tnrlons- selling Si. Elm
wood IL tPowcrs,. \ TO =. won: Kerry as tWil-
som. 10 -. second: j. G. elem. l01 tKinyi IS
10 J. third. Time. LA -. Alteration, Diamond
Nose. HUSKY. Y'nton and Netting ran
Fourth race. five and A hatf fIrlonrS selling
won; Progress. IL SHILLING . to L. second
sam Ii. liz .McG"p,. - 10 l. third Time az;
30; Mllpita>. Billy Mayham, Toller, Wi>trria
and korosilanv
fifth race, mile and quarter Varieties Ia,
tPnWers,. Ia !. Won: Matte Runnu 1ni IN IL
SOM. . I" ., second: Cork Hill M uase :, t.,
l. third. Time. Los 30: Joe rornc Paul /.
Aachet and Tac Hammer ran. Warner t:ri-wull
disluali lifted for f"nling after finishing second
sixth race. i've aBd half furoug,-I.ril
Sdr"me III McCaheyi. : Ia l. won: Moriu. liz
Page. ) L" /. second Work and Play ~.
tShlliins,: ~ l. third Time Los 80. George
Swain. Golden Rule. Tim @ rsulr Ruin Fred
Mulholland and N"c.le Bug
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MADDEN KNOCKS OUT GLOVER.
Feature Bout at National Athletic
Club Ends in Five Rounds

NEW YORK. December ia knockout
III the third minute OF the fifth round
decided the main bout of the evening in
favor of Fran Madden over, Mike GInvsr
in the arena Of the National Athletic
Club last night. The bout was the final
OF four matches programmed for the even
ing. and was scheduled to go ten rounds
but was cut short by the swing Of Mad
den that brought down Glover after five
rounds OF fast and clever boxing
The men We're fairly matched as 10
weight at about 1873 pounds Glover was
forced to the defensive at the call of time.
but, while Guiding Maddens approach did
most of the leading. While Madden's blows
fell short through most of the first round.
In the second round Glover showed him
self remarkably quick and clever in his
foot work. with Madden forcing the fight
ing. but little damage vas done to either
boxer. IN the third round il was give
and take, and both men were brought
down IN the progress OF til. round. Glover
staggered by q swing over the ribs going
to his knees, bat rallyins quickly enough
to bring down Madden in similar stvle
in the last minute of the round. Madden
was daZed. and the time limit stopped
GdoVer's chance for a victory as Madden
came back for the fourth round nearly as
fresh at the start
The fourth round was full Of swiftly
exchanged blows. with the advantage in
favor of Madden. who was the strongest
In the fifth Madden forced the fighting
and. driving Glover to the ropes ham
mered away steadily. and after repeated
cllnChes Madden landed heavily on Glow
er's jaw with the knockout blow.
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TWO GAMES CANCELLED.
Georgetown Basket Ball Schedule
Upset

The Columbia and the Vanderbilt cames
have been taken off the Georgetown has
ket ball schedule. and two games with
the Y. Nj. G. y. ri this city have been
substituted. The Columbia qllint was l.,
have met the Blue and Cray team in
This city Mondd! evening. December &c.
hut Manager Murray found that his cof-
fers We're too low Ia take any chances 81,
he informed the New Workers tliat ~.
would not toe able To have the contest
come off.
The Vanderbilt contest was Cancelled
from the other end No definite reason
is known for their asking Ia be dropped
for this season. unless il is that they
have decided not 10 make u northern
trip during Christmas week
Two games with the \. NJ e y at
this place have been substituted They
will he PLAYED in The Y. NJ. Z. y gym
December "a and january !? AS thcS,
TWO aeGreg at ions are nearly the same as
rlayed against each other In tho old
Washington Cii} League the rivalry he
tween them j. At = heated pitch and Ire
battles should bc exciting.
The attendance AT the two contests viii
mean murn rs to whether az not ficorge-
town viii continue Tia" sport They haN.e
"a cracker jack team and Viii make
strong race f"r IN" championship il tin
people of the city support them. Hut The,
must have money Ia cover expenses, i
is M to all lovers Of tho indoor game
who are interested in having local ia
Stitutiun get to the top Ia turn out and
give them a glad hand
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MCCARTHY CHAMPION
SHOOTER AT TRAPS

NEW YORK. December 19.-Cnder con-
for craftsmanship George s. McCarty,
Philadelphia's most expert shot. won the
fourth amateur trap shooting champion
ship of America, held under the auspices
OF the New York Athletic Club at Travers
Island. yesterday. The new champion
was pressed hard in the first fifty targets
In fact ex-Champion w. NJ. Foord of
Wilmington Del, and DR.. Culver of Jer-
sey City were the leading men. with IS,
with L. r. Mallory, jr, of Bradford
Pa. and T. f. Hackett of Atlantic City
only one target behind. McCarty's score
was 46. as were those of G. b. Saunders
of Albany c. 4. Herald of Sunbury
Pa; J. S. S. Remsen of the Crescent
Athletic Club. and II. Kahler Cf Phila-
,ieIphia In the second fifty targets how
ever McCarty did not make a miss, which
enabled him to carry off the costly dia-
mond-st udded trophy with a score of 90
out of 100.
W. NJ Foord captured the second prize
with Il total OF %. and DR.. lie Roy Gull
yer of Jersey City won the third prize
With 90 An additional prize was offered
by the New York Athletic Club for the
member making the best score during the
connection. This went to Frederick \
HoGuman who was credited with the best
average in New York Athletic Club COM
pet IONS last season. his score ycSterda Y
being ~
McCarty's record is the best of the
four championships, John II. Hendrick-
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ICY" YOUNG LIKELY
TO FOLLOW CRIGER

Glen El.AND. December ED Bang
who has watched the sale of Lou Criger
more than any other sport writer. said
yesterday that when McAleer got Criger.
Cy Young, who has played with Lou for
Years. would be easy. Now that Nc
.Aleer has Criger III the ST. Louis Browns
says Bang. .'Cy Young's going TO the same
outfit is not only possible, but probable.
Jim McA,cer killed two birds with one
stone when he made the deal with Bos-
ION that gave Criser to the Browns. Did
he have the veteran Cy Young in mind
" hen he took away the veterans running
mate: IT looks mighty probable. 1t be
gins 20 look as If McAleer put two and
wo together and told his boss 10 so the
limit with Crise:.
Charley comislley had a $4,000 check
ready TO fill out iii john L. Tayior'S name
IL he would but turn Crigcr over 10 tie
White Sox. Taylor wanted a catcher. and
= piece of change also Connie didu' t
have catcher that appea!e to the Eus-
ton maanate. so his check did not ms Ike
any impression.
st. Louis had one man who looked
good 10 Tatlor--Ed. Spencer. When
hedges talked business with Taylor and
offered him Spencer ana then raised his
cash ante by S,to jumps from 500 to
5000 Taylor fell for it
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McGRAW WON'T TRADE
HERZOG OR MERKLE

NEW YORK. December 19.-C.ark C;Iif-
filth, who will manage the Cincinnati Reds
next season, although now many miles
from the Scere of action. on his ranch in
Montana, iS ready 10 trade players to
strengthen t,.e Reds for the coming sea-
son. Manager john McCiraw OF the Giant :
yesterday received a letter from Grif
asking him TO set Il price on the services
OF Charley Herzog, else give him lis
idea OF trade. In addition. Roger Bres-
Eahan is anxious to secure Fred Merkle
for the St. Louis Cardinals
They all seem to want Herzog and
Merkie." said McGraw. LAS said before
| made the trade letting Bresnahan go.
j am willing 10 do business If | can
strengthen the New York team AT the
same time | have decided TO keen Ter
kle. Nobody can get him. Any idea
Merkle may have or that others may
try to put into his head thar the slp-
pnrters OF the Giants are opposed 10 him
on account of the mix-up that lost us the
pcnUant IS ridiculous
You will remember | put him in 10 ba I
the day Harry Covaleskic beat US al the
Polo Grounds in the last series with
Philadelphia. | didn't hear anybody roast
MIN. He came through with a two-basc
hit that put us in a position to win the
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FOUR RECORDS BROKEN BY GEORGETOWNS BOYS
SECOND ANNUAL GYMNASTIC MEET A BIG SUCCESS

fornia Ban Johnson will have a talk with
Hal Chase. Word has been received here
from Chase to the effect that he is ready
to return to the New York Americans il
his services are wanted. But before he
can do business with Manager Stallings
Chase will have to make his peace with
the national commission. He must apply
for reinstatement. inasmuch as ne be-
came ineligible to play with an organized
league as soon as he jumped his contract
last fall and went to the California out
LAYS.
1t IS no secret that Manager StallingS
wants to have Chase in the Highanders'
lineup. and for that reason 1t is proba-
Die that the crack first baseman will be
asked to pay $3.50 fire before he can
secure reinstatement. With Chase back
In the New York fold. it is possible that
M"r1arity may figure in an exchange of
payers with the Detroit club. as Manager
Jennings is anxious to get his hands on
MIN; But If Chase does not return Mo-
Rarity Will probably be the regular first
baseman, as he showed last year that he
could fill the position in excellent style.
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SHRUBB WILLING
TO TRAIL INDIAN

NEW YORK. December 19-Alfred
Shrubb, the great English distance run
her, accepted the challenge of Tom Long
boat yesterday to run a race over the
Marathon distance. He signed articles
yesterday to meet the Indian at Madison
square Garden the early part of next
month Harry Pollok. promoter of the
race. said last night that the race would
pronabiy be held January or Q. The
GATE Will be announced Monday
Fifteen minutes after Shrubb signed
articles to meet the Indian he departed
Tor Boston. where he will immediately
begin training in the Harvard stadium.
Shrubb stated yesterday that he did not
hoid the MANAGEMENT up for an extra
thousand dollars has been stated His
only reason for refusing to sign the agree
hleht thursday, he said, was in the hopes
or getting LongbOat to agree to race him
over shorter distances of ground
Whiie Shrubb is considered the great
est runner in the world at distances
ranging from five to fifteen miles few be-
l'eNe that he will be able to defeat the
ihdlan over course of .6 miles $50
Yards
shrubh himself is doubtful as to wheth-
er ne VIII be able to negotiate the dis
would be only fair for the Indian to race
MN over shorter distance in the event
OF Shrubb finishing behind Loneboat over
the Marathon distance
Longboaf. accompanied by Tom Elan
asan. his manager. is now in Canada.
where they win remain until New Year
DAY. when they will go to Buffalo. where
me indian will race DorandO over q
il1teen-mlle course. After that race Long
boat will come to New York where he
VIII tran for his race against Shrubb
In the meanwhile Dorando will go
west. Gle will run in St. Louis Kansas
City and Chicago
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BOXING BRIEFS.

After holding off for some time Mattv
Baldwin. the Boston light weight. has
finally consented to meet Jem Driscor.
the English champion. and the lads have
been signed up to meet in a twelve-round
bout at the Armory A. A. of Boston at
l2S pounds. weigh in at s pm the
night OF December 20. Driscoll outpoint
ed Baldwin in a six-round bout in PhiIa-
delphia few months ago. and since then
Matty has not appeared overanxious to
meet him again.
Packey Mcfarland must be taking on
weight rapidly these days for he abso-
lutely refused to fight Young Erne, at
1873 pounds at !; pm. for their twenty
round bout at New Orleans next Wednes-
day night. This made Billy Mccartney.
manager OF Erne, SO disguised that he
had the bout called off. Erne was to
have received $1,000 for his end but Nc
Carney, sooner than let Packey dictate
to him. threw up the money.
There is talk of a match heing arranged
now between Leach Cross. the Gotham
lightweight. and Young Erne" of Phila-
delphia. II they can De brought together
they will fight fifteen rounds az the Olyn-
pic A. c.. or Essington. Pa. in two weeks
A bout of this duration would prove cons
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DISTRICT I.EAGt r.
Totals. 81. $50 a. Totals. 7s5 S55 ,I>
DISTRICT DrCKrIN LEAGUE.
OCEAN QUEEN VICTORIOUS.
Upset Calculations in Wiley Handi-
cap at Oakland.

OAKLAND, Cal. December 19.-Ocean
Queen upset calcula atoms by winning the
Wiley handicap at Emeryville Yesterday
Bon Homme opened favorite for the event
but there was a plunge on Troist Temps
and at the end he had the call After
leading until the stretch, Troist Temps
stopped. and Ocean Queen, drawing away
won in a drive from Palo Alto and Erbct
The opening race went To Mechlin. a
l5-to-l chance. Wooden. Saracinesca and
Rockstone were well played horses that
rewarded their followers. The summary:
First race. Futurlty course-Mechlin. 100 Tap
linz Is to l. won: Combury 100 Mcl.auSiltnI.
s to l. second: Plausible. lOa ,EutIcrl 8 10 -
third Time. l.l22-5. Sil silver. Rose Cherry
St Joe Talentosa, Ray Bennett, HandIna idcn
Yellowstone and Metlakatla also ran.
Second race. mile aud seventy yards: selling
WOODEN 101 tE. Sullivan II to >. won: In
vader 1OT jBoreb, u 10 l. second: Colbert Ito;
u,nsselD 4 to l. third. Time. 1.41 Is. Melar.
Miss May Bowdish Ecke.sall. Milshora Kill
Curtis. Orchan, ROYAL Red. Told You and Sol
dano also ran.
Third race Futuritr course SellnG-Sara-
cinesca. 100 UiDton. even, Won: Charles Green,
100 tKeoch, 10 tn /. second: Noa 1romp. 1o1
Tapling = to /. third. Time Ill 50. Military
Man. kottonlo. Sophomore and Excheaucr also
Fourth race, furlongs: Wiley handicap
Ocean Queen. 9s Kirscbbaumi. Ia to l.
1AlD Alto. e5 fUpton,, to ], second: Erbet. 81
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Broken High Jump Flying Rings ShoPut and Rope
Connie Mack After Catcher Robinson Ticket Scapne Case
Settled Favortes Lose Oakland and Los Angeles.
Good Bowling Maches-- Boxing Briefs.

game ] claim that Dcyl,n should have
scored the hit and tied up the game
I want every position on the team to he
we'll fortified If any team in either of
the big leagues has the equals of TeEney
and Nerk!e first basemcn | would like
to know which team il is.
While there may be n trade hetwcen
New York and Brooklyn. nothing * pend
ing now. Butn Mctiraw and President
Charley EbbetS say that no deal has been
suggested that would bring John Iiummel
To the Giants. At the suggestion of Eb-
bets. MCGraN has invited the Brooklyn
pre- sidcnt to meet him To talk matters
over. EhbftS has announced that he will
do nothing in the trading line until he has
secured a manager.
That Will not he until after tho hoi-
days" said Ebbcts yesterday. Il Will let
my manager do the work of lining Up the
team In the meantime | hope the deal
ers in deals viii let the Brooklyn club
alone ~
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shooting his last fifty targets was inn
for the first time in 1908 with a total of
~. w. NJ. Foord was the leader In 1905.
with 81, while DIR. Gleason of the Boston
Athletic Association. whose absence was
quite surprising yesterday. carried off the
laurels in 1907 with 9,.
The performance of McCarty While
shooting his last fifty targets was SO inn
pressive that many of the contestants
wanted to see the new champion and John
II Hendrickson have q sngle-handed go.
and the proposition was made to the
Philadelphian to shoot a fifty-bird match
for handsome trophy, but he declined.
Among the professional shooters J. A.
r. Elliott was the high gun. with az out
of 100. In two extra events II. kahler OF
Philadelphia broke twenty-five straight
targets and received a silver dish. while
in the second special John II. Hendrick-
son carried off a handsome prize with
clean score of p
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SCHULTZ Is ELIGIBLE.
Star Penn Pitcher Turned Profess
sionable Owing to Mistake

PHILADELPHIA. December 7a-Dr.
Edgar r. Smith. vice provost OF tic Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania. declared yestcr
day that Schultz. the star pitcher al the
last year freshmen team, Wa eligible and
that tie inclusion Of his name with thus-
that are ineligible was a very resrettab!e
mistake.
This statement was hailed with great
enthusiasm by The student body. a
Schultz is acknowledged To be the best
pitcher in the college.
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Colored Teams Play Basket Ball.

The first game of tac basket ban
league under the auspices OF III" COL
orcd InterScholastic Athletic Associa-
ton will be played at True Reformers'
Hall tonight at ) O'Clock Six teams
are in the Ieague-Bailimore High
School Armstrong Technical High
School Howard Medical college. How
ard College. Howard Academy AMI tr"S-
cent Athletic club. The season viii
run until April - Ugh, lass sport
of the game viii aSSuT"dly he rewarded
for attendance. Tonight Baltimore High
School plays the Crescent Athletic Club
and the Midget Spartan team lines ND
against the strong Young Olympic team.
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secured from Omaha. batted for 361 III
the Western League last season and 81
in 1907.
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The Cleveland club has secured Charlie:
Enright from the Sacramento outlaw
team.
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'Cy' Young was in Cleveland the othe,
day doing his Christmas shopping. He
said he was keeping in shape cutting
down trees.
Manager Fielder Jones Of the White SoX
Will start this week on trip to Oregon
TO look after his lumber interests. He
proposes To make Oregon his permanent
home next year.
Charley DOOM and Frank Corridor are
10 double up in a vaudeville act entitled
Before the Game They are to try it
AT firemen's smoker in Philadelphia Sat-
urday night. and if ii is a 90 are to be
booked on the circuit.
The Cleveland club will expend thou
sands of dollars in the spring to put its
ball field in shape so that it will be as
fast as any in the country. 1t has hither-
to been classed as the sloweSt.
President Hedges of the ST. Louis .Ameri-
cans is reported to have said he had two
purposes in securing Lou Criger-tO
strengthen ST. Louis and to weaken the
Bostons. whom he considered dangerous
rivals for a place in the first division
Barney DrcyfuSs is expecting great
things OF Ham Hyatt. the rawboned slug
ger of the Vancouver team of last year.
whose release has been purchased by
Pittsburg. Ham was signed a few days
ago by Tim O'Rourke of Seattle. who is
Dreyfuss' agent out on the coast.
Spike shannon late of ST. Louis. New
YORK and Pittsburg. has been released to
the Kansas City club
Connie Mack has twelve year-old son
who Is captain and catcher OF tile Cen
trai High School nine Of Phila delpha.
\ peculiar batting record Is thar of Out
fielder Heitmuier. drafted by the Ath-
letics from Oakland. lie made thirty
nine two-ba egeys. twelve home runs and
only one three-bagger
Jack p'Connor. the veteran Cd tcher. has
been released by the ST Louis Browns.
O'Connor is one of the old landma rk.S OF
the game He was at his best when with
ihc tlnVe!andS. Later he was With the
Pitt&bl!re team FOR a while. and went to
the New York Americans when the latter
team Was launched. in i.sa. He haSn I
done much catching the last year on ;Wo.
Clar!, Griffith mas thrlE-tive men undc'
contract and nearly all of them look like
tirS: division timber. II the Cincinnati
rooters will only leave the hammer at
home for a week two after the season
opens Crin Will he able 10 show some
thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

The Cuban trip of the Cincinnati Reds
Was great success financially. They won
fourteen out of nineteen games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

II it settled that the Detroit champions
will train at San Antonio, Tex, next
spring.
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Mike Donlin denies flatfooted that he has
ever had any trouble with ''Si' Seymour
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CHASE READY TO RETURN.
It Is Believed Ban Johnson Will
Talk With First Baseman.

NEW YORK, December 19--It is gen
orally believed that while he is in Cali