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Big Profits in Fox Farming.

Consul George N West of sydney. re-
ports that two small fox farms VIII vi
were i'm operation in that part of Nova
Scotia for several years. have been aban-
dOned. but instances another success full
one:
IL is credibly stated that very -four
ishing fox farm is being carried on in
Prince county. Prince Edward Island. that
the parties conducting the same have met
with great SUCCESS, and each year put on
the market large numbers OF skins Of
various kinds. Their success. il IL said. il
largely due TO the fact that they have
their farm divided off into sections. each
section under the care of one person, no
one else being allowed 10 approach il. In
this way the animals become accustomed
to the person in charge and grow very
tame, but If stranger approaches they
will hide and not be seen for day 81
two.
AS mosts Of the skins from the farms
first referred to We're invoiced and certified
at this consulate for shipment 10 tai
ed States IL can he stated that many
OF them in their green condition Were val
ued at $40 10 S2.5O each. one or two reach-
ing $40.
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srave,. 5 TO l. third. Time. 100 3-a Pension.
Red Lace. Ariie Ripey. Cazar's Wife. Msrgie
d.. Latona. Saucy NJ. Look. Snap Dragon and
Julia e. also
Second race. three and onehalf furlones; purse
-BIameIess I13 w. Miller. to II. won: Red
Mimic I02 tBu-ns,. % to 1. second: Buck
ihorne. 10: Ross, 80 20 I. third. Time. Oi2.
Ned Jrsm and Frank Clancy also ran.
Third race. mile: purse-Tone Fasut. 100
tSchilling). to I, won; Amundsen. IS preston.
q TO !. second: Ed Ball. 100 tRossI. Ia 1.
third. Time 1.3S AS. Black Dress Matte
Bulispo and Merlin-o also ran.
Fourth mile and One-eighth: Ventura
handicap-Rubric. 1p4 (Mller,. 10 /. won:
Early Tide. 100 Buxton. 20 to 1. second
Frank Flittner. 103 (Harty,. to /. third. Time.
81 As. Light wool. Col. Jnck. Edwin 7. Fryer.
Gallavanr Riheman and First PEI? also ran.
Fifth race. mile: selling halfonte 1o4
(Musgra ve,. 3 to 8. won: Uncle Henry. liz (Mil-
lerj. 4 TO l. second; Alma Boy. 10l MARTINI. I
to l. third. Time. I.39 30. Perry Wilkes. Sink
Spring. John &. Graus kirkheld Belle and
Creeps Backham also ran.
Sixth race. mile: selling Associate. loi
(Shrinerl. TO 1. won: Giovanni Baleroi. LOG
HIarty) to ]. second: Fastoso. LOG Mus
gravei. s to !. third. Time. I 80 40 Rudebek.
Gentle Harry, Marsh Buckingham. Pontotoc.
Sherry. Leash. Mary Candlemas and Mounte-
bank also ran.
Seventh race seven furlonss-Liberto. 1ot
iScliilling). to 3. wOn;' Onata Wa.ana. 1o2
CsOss,. to I. second: Rustious. 1o4 tShrn.rl.
to .. third. Time. % 80. Rubber Boy. br.
Soul COlew ,rt and BrIarthOrpe also ran
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errors. Clarke has decided that Maddox
VIII be regular this year bu: Adams
Will probably go back TO Denver. They
are not banking on the hgh-priced chap
Tor any victories
In few weeks The ma jor league teams
Will be bound for the south and in
short time the fans of every city viii
know just how good the different piay ers
touted as wonders really are II is posi-
BILE that some of the recruits will neves
get "A chance 10 go south. as waivers have
been asked on quite a few and. if Sc
cured. il will he back To the bushes for I,
number OF youngsters who have been
looking forward to "A pleasant trip
through Dixie land.
Every club in The ma ior league had
several scouts who did nothing last sum-
mer except tour the country and look
over promising material As usual ih.
scouts insist that the cream OF the minor
league material has been catered ia this
years crop. Thousands of dollars are
spent by each team i'm this way. Yet quite
often not single man from the many
new arrivals is found fast enough for
select company. When one til inks il over
the base bali game. far AS securing
new men. is big lottery. i'm which the
club owners are taking some mighty big
chances.
There are in both big leagues number Of
the youngsters 10 make good. and il they
fail TO deliver there will be some sadly
disappointed leaders at the world in gem
eral and base bali scouts i'm partCuIa
IL VIII be interesting To note what hap
pens to some of the phenoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
DOVEY IS INDIGNANT.
Denies Reports That He Is Offering
Small Salaries.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
BOSTON. Mass. February S.-President
George Dovey of the Boston National
League club was very indignant today
wher, he read in one OF the local papers
that he was charged with dealing out
contracts that called for meager salaries
:" Mccain. Browne and Bowerman.
three of the players who will come here
from the New York CLUB II was also al
Ieged in the story that Dahlen was Cissat-
isfieG The latter has signed. and Mr..
Dovey said the other players have no kick
coming, as they had been offered much
money as they received last So ason Mr..
Dcvey said he could not account for the
circulation OF such stories. Young ''Cy'
Young is to go to Pinehurst, y. G.. TO get
III some work before the club goes 10 Au-
glista Ga. II was announced officially
iocay that Outielder Randall had been
sold TO Milwaukee. and that Inhelder
Westeberg had been disposed of 10 Tren-
ton.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

Harry Davis has been chosen captain
Of the Athletics for next season He has
been field leader of the team for many
years
Charley Babb. Tom Fisher Harry
Vaughn. Jimmy Ryan and Bill Bernhard
are former major league players who
hold managerial berths i'll the Southern
League.
Manager Frank Chance of the Chicago
Nationals will not have his foot operated
upon, was reported His physician
Irving Wilhelm. who was drafted from
the Birmingham club by Brooklyn. objects
to playing Sunda 3 base ball. and has so
not fed President EbbettS, who says all
his men will pay Sundays.
Roosevelt is the name Of pitcher III the
Northwest League. He is quite a tw!rler
thew say but lie doesn't WELD "a big
stick OF course his front name Is
Teddy.
Tha, Cy Young has not lost his accu-
racy with advancing years Ia evidenced
by the fact that during the last season
he averaged more strikeouts and less
ca led ba lis to Il game than lie did in lS}J.
when he was practically at the. beg nnins
OF his reign as the king OF all pitchers
'Jocko' Halligan's name VIII appear no
more in the Eastern League scores. The
veteran who was Il member OF the Buff
faIo Brotherhood team in 1890 has been
released by Jersey City to Hartford
The Atlanta club is counting on Grifiii II
leaving a pitcher and an iniielder there
next spring. They think that Castleton
will be the pitcher and that Neal Bail
will be the infielder.
George Davis thinks the White SoX Will
win the 1908 American League pennant,
and there are many who agree with him.
Detroit is no stronger than last season.
except in the catching department. and
the Athletics have not improved much,
The Sox certainly look good with Tan
nehli back on third base.
Word comes from Hot Springs that
the Detroit club is planning la con-
struct :: park outside OF the city Tor
training purposes. Al present FittsburS
has the only available spot at the springs.
and the Tigers have always had difficulty
in getting Il good training camp.
Ii seems that Connie Mack of the Phil
adelphia Athletics has the largest num-
Der of players under reserve for the COM
ing season. COmiskey was supposed to
ilave had the record with seventeen,
but Mack announces that he has fifty men
reserved He will probably take about
thirty down on the trimming trip.
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Pennsylvania Is fortunate in retaining
men like Capt Cartmell and Haskins.
both of whom We're double winners In
1907. CartmeIl taking both sprints and
Haskns the half and mile runs. setting
up new intercollegiate record In the
mile. These two men are such splendid
performers that the Quakers, barring ac-
cfdents, are almost certain OF at least
fifteen and perhaps twenty points from
them. There is hardly any Splinter who
can hope TO head off Cartmell in the two
dashes or any distance man with a chance
10 get Haskins i'm the mile. But it Is
questionable whether or not Haskins can
also win the half No one expected him
to do 1t last year. but this time he will
be a marked man. and whoever wins IL
will have to SAIL very close TO the record.
Pennsylvania men expect eX-Capt. Whit
ham TO do much better in the Spr!nts than
a year ago. when he was only third in
the 30. and they likewise expect their
remaining point winner Folwell. TO get
better than a fourth in the hammer. To
take the place Of Moffitt Penn has only
Hunt. at best but mediocre performer.
The Quakers. however. have some pos
sible point winners i'm Boyle. the distance
runner:@ Parker the eX-pole Vaulter. with
record of eleven feet ten inches, and
Hartranft. the hurdler. Trainer Mike
Murphy has some very capable men
among the squad ineligible year ago.
and there is good reason for expecting
them to more than make good the points
lost by Motifs graduation.
Cornell Team Stronger
There is no doubt that the team which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

If the intercollegiate track and field
championship meet OF 1907 produced six
new records then the th;rty-third annual
set OF games to be held May so and 81
should equal and perhaps eclipse its prede-
Cessor. OF the six men who broke these
records all are back at their respective
universities with the exception of Moffitt.
the Pennsylvania high jumper. This fact
coupled with the intensified rivalry which
exists between the big leaders this year
and the knowledge that the performances
made in this meet will go far toward de-
termining the chances OF the athletes TO
make the American Olympic team. the
trials for which are to be held the week
following will add interest 10 the con-
tests.
Because of the incentives set forth here
all the universities which will compete at
the coming championships have gotten
flying start. Without an exception all OF
the track squads have more men doing In
door work than ever before. so that there
is good rea son for the belief that the ath
letic almanacS Will need enlarged space
for publishing the years records. Just
now the college world Is keenlN interested
in figuring the chances o. the various
universities for capturing the 81 900 cham
pionship trophy. At this writing the fight
promises to he fOur-cornered one be-
tween Pennsylvania. Michigan, Yale and
Cornell. the four teams which finished in
this order a year ago. The Pennsylvania
champions seem to have pretty much the
best o.; the argument because they have
lost but one member of their 1867 team
and retain men who scored - of their ~
points last year. The Michigan team,
which scored ~ points. has been hit a ter
rible blow and her nucleus represents
only II points. Yale. although scoring
only B points in 1907. retains men who
are worth T. while Cornell has lost 4
points. her present veterans representing
only =.
Points Made Last Year.
The following table sets forth the points
scored a year ago. the points lost and
the points retained.
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Gleason Gets Fight Permits.

SAN FRANCISCO. February Sack
Glea SON. the fight promoter, who fell out
with Jimmy Coffroth Wtllns Britt. Eddie
Graney and Norris Levy. who composed
the fight trust here for years. will have
the laugh on them now. for the board OF
supervisors has awarded him the fight
permits for the months of February. May
August and November. The supervisors
have also decided to let the favored fight
promoters pull off two shows Il month
while the great fleet of battleships is in
the harbor. 1t is estimated that 1000
sailors will be ashore then who will be
hungry TO see some good scraps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Motor Cars and Crime.
From the London Mall.

When the motor car made lts first APP
pearance In this country, now more than
ten years ago, its possibilities in the
hands of criminals We're a favOrite sub
ject with the writer's of romance and
novels that dealt In crime. Recent events
are illustrating the fact that fiction has
here only anticipated history. The motor
car is now to an increasing extent en-
ployed by the skilled burglar. to whom it
offers unrivaled facilities for gaining the
house which he has marked down for at
tack and escaping with his booty after
the crack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
DEFEATED IN BALTIMORE.
Two Washington Basket Ball Teams
Beaten

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, February S.-The
Baltimore Medical College baske1 ball
team ran away with the George Wash
ingtOn University team of Washington
tonight at Richmond Market Hall, clean
ing them up TO the score OF IS to q. The
doctors had things their own way all the
way through and at no time were their
opponents dangerous. Leslie the foot
ball star. and his brother We're shining
lights for the NEEDS. and Rutherford play
ed we'll for his team. The line up:
Baltimore Medical College-Leslie and
Newaauer forwards; I.apham. center,
Leslie. Smith and Holly. defense
George Washington l'nversity-Coville
and Rutherford. forwards; Tweffort, CEN
ter; Marsh and Rehr. defense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

Manager Sam Wright of the lonnss-
town team considers Schweitzer. who was
iratt.d by ST Louis. one OF the fastest
men getting to first base In the business.
lie Gains that lie is another Harry Bay
and looks just as good as Harry did when
Ila left the minors. Wright would IKE
To- have Schwc;tzer for his foungs-
town team and may get him " McAteer
can't t,ud use for him in the oUtheid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Spurred Swimmers.
San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Kenneth Melrose was the greatest
swimmer ever saw in the water" boast
ed on. OF the old members of the Olympic
Club why. he could swim rings around
any of these young fellows We have here
today
But could he swim far ventured
Andy Glarner.
Far? Why. Kenneth Melrose'wouldn't
have thought :; thing of swimming 10 the
Furillon
TO The Farallones. Nearly twenty
miles TO sea, Did lie do 1t mtich?"
Not much.
And lie wasn't afraid?
No. but it was mighty dangerous in
those days 10 swim out beyond the Seal
rocks The sea lions were wilder than
they are row and fierce They'd pursue
swimmer in packs. barking and snap
ping at him. Swimmers used to wear
spurs TO keep 'em off. But they never
got near enough to Kenneth Merose To
bite him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

LOS ANGELES. Cal. February S.-An-
other good match between heavyweights
has been arranged by Tom McCarey of
the Pacific Athletic Club. The pusilists
signed are Jack Twin" Sullivan and Jim
Flynn, who has won three fights in sue
Cessiou in California. They will come to-
ce,her in ten-round contest at catch
weights the night OF February H. Sulli-
vans recent victory over Joe Thomas
won a host of friends for him in Los
Angeles.
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Baker to Meet Wolgast.

NEW YORK. February Salary Bak
cI. the clever California fcatherweight.
who is having trouble getting bouts in
this city. has practically been matched by
his nrana1er. Jim Kelly. To meet lid VOL
CAST tho Western boxer, before the Green
Valley Boxing Club of Milwaukee Febru-
AIRY H. Kelly has accepted the weight.
II; pounds at q pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
DAILY DEFEATS CLINE.
Former Wins Three-CushioR Billiard
Championship

ST. LOUIS. Mo. February S.-John
DAILY of Chicago defeated Harry p. Cline
of Philadelphia 30 to j.: tonight i'm the
third and last block of the three Gus hon
billiard championship tournament. win
ming from Cline the Jordan w. Lambert
diamond championship emblem. In to-
nights game Days high run was T. his
average 81; Clires high run was =. his
average 81. The previous scores We're
DAILY. 10. l. 10: Cline. ~. l. 50: Daily, 10, 3,
~: Cline ~ IL
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York Easily Defeats West Branch.

Special Dispatch 10 In" Star.
YORK. Pa. February SIN a Tri-city
League basket ball contest here tonight
the local Y. NJ. &. A. defeated the Bal.i-
moIc West Eranch by the score OF ~ to q
The visitors were outclassed completely
in ali departments OF the sume. The York
quintet played Il consistent game through
ou-. and scored almost 1T will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Decision Against Daniels.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. February S.-The
national base ball commission today
de MED a request for the reinstatement Of
R,rt Daniels. who is cha eed will, jump
ing a contract with Jackson Miss, in
lg2. The request was denied because it
was not presented by the player himself,
and because the player, being minor
Lacquer is entirely within the Jurisdiction
Of the National Association of Minor
League Clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
COMMISSIONERS TAKE ALL
Three Games Rolled With the Print
ing Office Team.

The Commissioners and Government
Printing Office teams Of the Departmental
League Played three interesting games on
tire Palace alleys last night the former
capturing all three in easy style Walsh
of the G. =. q. quint bowled high score
with -, i'll his first game.
Tha Cowboys and Foundry of the Gov
eminent Printing Office League also came
together for three games, the former vim
ming the entire set The scores follow:
DEP tETMF\TAI I.EACI-E
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Smathers to Return to Turf.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. February Sc. T..
Smathers will return to the turf. although
not until 1902. Then he expects to race
some ~ the progeny of McChesney, which
WAS Mr. S.nathers' star performer three
wears ago McChesney IIas been at The
E.lnnendorf stud for Two years. aud his
nrst fuais are expected this spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
TREASURY NOW TIED
FOR FOURTH PLACE
Field Still Leads in individual
Averages in the Depart
mental Bowling
League.

Only one Shift was made in the stand
ing of the Departmental Bowling League
since last published. The Treasury. by
winning three straight from the Govern
nent Printing Office. passed the Commits
sioners. and is tied with Bureau for
fourth place. In that match Spaeth broke
tile record for high single game this sea-
son in tine league with 80 Field still
leads the league players. with one point
over Charles Miller OF the Navy Yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Censorship Of Novels.

+ NC I.UHUOH
The necessity of some sort OF a censor
ship over works of art is proved at the
present iuncture by the condition of the
novel publisiling business. Stories are
published now which. in our opinion. eX-
coed the average French novel in i'm
morality and indecency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Relay Race Meet on the Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO. February S.-Great
prepare tons are to be made for the relay
race meet on the athletic calendar for
March & under the auspices of the Pa
cfic Athletic Association. This event Will
be run exactly as al Franklin Field ,'hil-
adelphia.
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Water and Health.
From the Daily Graphic.

Frpm Tue Daily GTaFhIr-
London water Is VIGOROUSLY hard. and
IL is held by many medical men nat there
is considerable value in the challlness
and lime of hard water. IL Is at least re-
mark able in this connection. that north
ern towns with soft wai"r supply
should have a decidedly higher death rata.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

Manager Murray OF the Philadelphia
Nationals and Manager Connie Mack OF
the Philadelphia Americans can't agree
on dates and terms for the annual spring
series between their teams. However.
there is little doubt that he games will
he played. usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
GEORGETOWN AN EASY VICTOR
DEFEATS VIRGINIA AT BASKET
BALL BY So TO IL.

IT was Georgetown all the way last
night in the basket ball contest for the
southern championship between the quint
of the University of Virginia. as the for
mer came off victorious by a score of SO
to H.
The southerners did not have a show.
The locals team work simply smOthered
them. and it was only on rare occasions
that the ball was in possession of the
Virginia team for any length of time. The
Georgetown team started with rush
and threw goal after goal. l.ltil at the end
of the first half the score was 4G to T.
In the second half Downey took Georg,
Coliif1ower's place at leftback for George
town. The Virginia boys came back
strong and played much better game
and held the local team.
The team work osEred Rice and George
Collifower was littlf short of marvellous.
FIRST one and then the other would get
the ball after the toss-up and ii WAS only
IL matter of headwork by them and ii
series of short passes and a goal was
scored The entire local team deserves
much credit for the teamwork displayed.
and Gray quint was working to secure
individual credit.
For the visitors Capt. Glenn played the
best game. Fred Rice made one of the
best goals ever seen pulled off in this city
While lying fiat on his back near the end
of the court he threw perfect goal On
another occasion he threw a goal from
the side line and about half way up the
court.
Fred Rice scored eleven goals. while
Crosan was second. with seven. George
COlliflOwer. who played only the first
half. secured six. The lineup and sum-
mary:
Georspto"n Virginia.
tr"gan: Right forward. ......... Glenn
J. Collifower. Left forward t'ocI,rane
=. RICE" .-.-..- enter. Scott
W. Rice. ..... Right back ........,. Nav
g. C"iiiLower.
Doune! Left back. .............A sb;,y
Referee. Mr.. Piper. Timer-AIr Foster Ini-
versiiy Of Pennsylvania. Time OF halves -
minutes Goals from ield-F. Rice IL: Cro.an.
:: q. tollihower. Il: J. Collifiower. ): ". Rice
=: Downey, l. Cochrape. =; Glenn. L; Scott /.
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Cornell Defeats Princeton.

ITHACA. \. Y. February S--Cornell de-
feated Princeton at basket ball tonight
by :. score of IS to "A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

The Iowa State League tried to get
into the class &C, but has been in
formed by Secretary Farrell of the Ma
tional Association that It could not be
granted yet Such league requires a
circuit with population of at least
2W 900 people. and the government census
shows that the Iowa League has but
1871 :A3 The towns have grown since
then and possibly have the required num-
her now. but Farrell says they must
go by the official figures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
PENNSYLVANIA SEEMS TO HAVE
THE BEST PROSPECT OF WINNING
INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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