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BILLIARDS..
Sutton Agrees to Play slessOn Here-Big
r.. Tourney Begins March n.

George Sutton, the 1871 balk line cham
pion. has definitely agreed to play George
Slosson for the championship In New York.
As told in The SUN the date Of the match
will be January 20 and the place Madison
Square Garden Concert Hall; For week
be fore the match Sutton Will practise In
The Brunswick Bake Collender Company
has d ecided on March % as the opening
date for the worlds championship tohrna; d
in Madison Square Garden Concert Hall.
The tournament Is TO revive the ls.2 cham.
pions hip for there is no champion az that
style Of game at present, ana ne" eihpieni
The entries will be limited to six, and each
player will have to put up an entrance lee
as We'll as The entrance fee total and net
gate receipts to be divided as follows: so
per cent. to the winner. 25 per cent. TO the
player finishing second sS 10 per tbe forth
Each game will he 400 points.
II billiard players are In faySr OF lncrssas- ss:
ing the length Of 4 e Tp 20 them to net
together and agree on the change, Inc
the following paragraph um ho M
auired to defend the same, subject 70 me Inc
rules heretofore governing the 1872 balk line
championship. except that u the i GontestansS s
prior to the commencement OF tine tourna-
ment shall agree upon modification OF the
rule governing the length OF match game
play said modification shall be adopted TO
govern all future matches In connection
With which said championship trophy Is at
progressive four handed tournament
at the three cushion carom game mas peer,
arranged at Maurice Daly,s TO be played
class 4 will be a partner with player from
class r, playing against similar partners
until the team winning the greatest number eI
on 20 the number OF four prizes. There
have been seven teams entered.
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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Many Games Postponed Because OF slip
pery Grounds Results.

pefy GF0uDus s-Hebuts.
Although many OF the association foot
ball fixtures scheduled for yesterday after
noon were cancelled at the last moment
owing TO the slippery condition OF the
grounds 4 number of engagements were
filed nevertheless. The Columbia Univer-
sity eleven, which had m I the Crescent
Athletic Club in a stotm OF sleet and hail
last season, called of the game arranged
with the Brookynites at South Field yester-
day The Camerons did likewise but the
Brooklyn Football Club eleven joumeyed
to Yonkers to avoid having the Amateur
lea que match with Hollywood Inn scored
against II by default. The field proved to
be glare OF ice and unfit for play. butnot-
withstanding this the Yonkers club had
failed TO notify It's opponents OF the condi-
{ ons.
At Meyerrose Park in Queens vest er-
day the Critchleys met and defeated the
eleven OF Christ Church Of Manhattan by
and ice had melted and the grounds were
muddy to degree. In the first half Nc
Rostie. centre forward on the visiting lineup,
shot two goals In rapid succession within
three minutes from the start. y. Agar
was the only player to tally on behalf Of the
Critchieys In that period and the half ended
with the score at 2 TO In favor OF the church,
Christ Church added sno her goal soon
after the restart through clever shot on
at inside left. At this stage Of the game
! 1, Agar playing at inside right for the
/ Critchleys, came to the rescue OF his team
and scored three goals in rapid succession,
goal to spare. The players had many
/ falls throughout the game. but none suffered
playing with short handed team against
the Boys Club OF Manhattan, the eleven
OF the Bensonhurst Cricket and Field Club
was defeated by the score OF S goals to 2 at
ulmer Park Yesterday ate aftem9o Most Most
! half, at the end Of which the visitors were
! leading by 4 goals to ?. Whitehon. Espo-
slto, Santer and Helm tailed for the Boys,
Sixson each placed one 70 the, credit Of the
Ben son hurst team. Santer shot the only
goal for the Boys Club in the second half
The grounds were in good condition and the
At the Special meeting Of the New York
at the Boys Club in this city. protests were
considered a gain st the Clan Mac % Donald foot;
Inn club OF fonkers for using players
in championship games who had not beer
registered with the league the required
! loss Of two points In the official standing
the Clan MacDonalds for VIOLATING the rule
In game against Clan Mackenz zie and Holly
wood inn for the same IRE reason S.l IN the game M
committee served to relegste the Clan Mac,
Donalds from tie with the leaders to third
place. below the Columbia oval club and the
Of the Cameron football club who had
served In the position OF secretary OF the
amateur league since its organi Zation
handed in his resignation, and n, Agar oi
his place, fhc retirement of Mr.: Dale wat
/ due TO his removal 10 Jersey. The officiR
| standing Of the Sunday championship
series after deduction of all penalties is as
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Atlantic Y. &. Anairs.

The change in the constitution OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club will make great
change in the management OF the club,
which in the opinion OF the members viii
be for the clubs good Last =, seSson ESQ GSls was
oree MIA tion aud quite q large, sum was
made. Which was applied 70 reducing the
debt. With the change 10 the constitution
the board Of trustees is enlarged, ana that
bon I'd will manage the club. IL will APP
point all committees except the member.
ship and nominating committees. Just
now the members are looking about fer
officers for next senson. CommoooIe
serve the club another term and Vice
Commodore j, D. ,PrOtst will also be T. IA 6
viii be 10 find n chairman for the regatta
committee. MEresing club races IL at
its hest a tiankless task. 10 means lots
OF work and lots Of criticism. and it Is very
hard 10 find competent man who ~ wiihn 8
10 give up his time for the club and not
oe able TO take, any part in the sport. Chair
man John ID. Brophy served for lMo wears
and worked hard. I've made the 5aftl
down the bay very succcsstul nut ne de-
cIined 10 serve any longer, and BcNt season
will sail on ore Of the racing yachts.
The sun., 1908-12-20

tenstein is the part owner Of Fifth avenue
book store, and when-he began business
there Kid Weller. another well known
bookmaker, purchased a. certain volume
from Sol and paid 500 for it as a compii-
ment. Since then Weller has gone into the
razor business. and has associated Benny
Carson. a racetrack man, with him. Gar
son went to Lichtenstein's g book store yes
terday to sell razor. He looked through
a glass door and saw Sol in his office read
ing a book and smo king the usual black
cigar, SO he sent in his card. In momept
the card came back with the message that
Lichtenstein was asleep and could not be
disturbed. Then Carson sat down and
wrote this note 10 the former King OF
the Betting Ring:
sol Lichtensfein, Eco. ~
DEAR SIR: You are wonder As you
are the first man on record to read book,
smoke a cigar and be asleep at the same
time. ] Will get you an engagement in
vaudeville at $3.50 q week,
Carson, by the way, knows something
about razors, as he was barber in Cali
fornis years ago and on one occasion got
himself into a serious predicament by
shaving of n Jap's eyebrows, Carson
had to give up q century note and couple
Of overcoats to appease the wrath OF the
jap,
President Farrell OF the New York
Americans said yesterday that there was
no truth In the report that Moriarty had
been sold to Detroit. 1T Is the first I've
heard Of Il" said he.
The sun., 1908-12-20
Intin0r Tennis.

Regimental lawn tennis experts besa7
the indoor tournament on the courts OF the
Seyenth Regiment armory, Sixty-sixt h
srreet and Park avenue, yesterday. %
the class A handicap singles William b.
bis openinR match, He was in rare good
form and defeated l.. n. Fitch. 6-2 and 6-2;
Arthur Cragin, minus half 30. experienced
expert. King Smith. minus hall 4o The
summary.
Rsrlmental Handicap. Glass a, Singles flrs!
ro1nd-ArthuT y. Crngln, minus nAn ~. defeated
klng smith, minus half 70. "a. 90 81.
second Round William ". Cragtn. JT.. minus
N defrAtrd T.. n. Fitch, minus half 10. :, ,.
ReflncntAl Handicap. Class b. Singles Second
round d-B ". Wonn man. minus half u, defeated
p Wcnneis plus Is @ . . 2; L. Dunh1rn, minus
half Is. dcfested !. LOughran, plus bali ~ y b
"a "a
The sun., 1908-12-20
First outdoor skating Races al Verona
Lake on January D..

The first outdoor speed skating races Of
the season IN this locality have been sched-
ulod for Verona Lake ON New Years Day.
The events are one mile handicap, one mile
nor ice, two mile novice and half mile
ness OF ice the race will be postponed until
january .. Entries close on December 20
With s, ~. lee, 10 Wall street, this city.
The sun., 1908-12-20
Golf Note.

on Thursday the Montclair Golf Clab
held It's annual election and Presideat
himself. The reports gave evidence OF q
prosperous condition In all departmeEta
Of the club. The following Is the tieket
elected:
u. VI. Spies president: T. ". stephens. vlce-
president. Waiter e:S=n, secretary and tregs'
ilrer; Jason Rogers. captain; H. y. Drosie. n
narkus W b. periey, p W. 1ovnscnd sud " ~
Kelsey Comml tiees-GreenS, q. r. Orose. cpAir-
mar: JASON Rogers. J. A. KelSty. House, Mdttf
brown chairman: w. u. Percy. Y, w TovEt
end Nembershlp. G. u. Bac<uS chairmanstJs
H stephens, Waiter Brown. Tournamtnt 'se7n
RogcrH chairman.
The sun., 1908-12-20

stay in Great Britain that must be written
down as far and away the most successful
of any athlete that has ever worn the green
and gold of South Africa, This country is
proud OF Walker and prouder still OF the
fact that ip spite Of many tempting oners
he still retains his amateur status and, as
he puts it. still intends to.
The sun., 1908-12-20
DOGs. BIRDS AND POULTRY.

CHRISTMAS GiftI--Yorkshlro terriers toy.
three pounds: champion stock puppies GltA.
HAM. Jj5 West i2tth e. 49,
The sun., 1908-12-20

In goals scored for md against Columbia
Oval has a record of 20 to 5, the Camerons
20 to 4, Clan Macdonald 22to 0, Arcadia
Thistles IL TO Il. Critchleys 10 TO 10 and
High Bridge 10 to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
DIVISION NO. 2. ORDER OF HI
GERMANS, MEETS.
Several Addresses Delivered-Prize
Essays on Irish History Heard
With Qualification.

Division No. . Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, met yesterday afternoon in the
large hall of the Eagles Club. 9Th and
streets northwest. The hall was deco
rated with the national and Irish colors.
There was a large attendance of the
members of the organization. The meet
ing was presided over by the president
of Division No. =. Mr.. P ]. Haltigan,
who. in the unavoidable absence of Ma
tional Director p T. Moran. installed the
new state officers of the District organi-
cation for the ensuing two years.
State President Francis p. Sheehy and
State Vice President p F. Carr delivered
addresses, and Rev. Ignatius Fealy OF ST.
JoSeph'S Church impaired the apostolic
benediction to all present. and gave an in
teresting talk on his recent trip abroad.
Rev DR.. William L. Russell, pastor of
st. Patrick's Church. received an ovation
when he was presented. His remarks
were along historical and religious lines
DR.. Russell cordially invited the members
of the order to attend the mission for
men in st. Patrick's Church, beginning
next Sunday.
Master James Shea and Aloysius Ganey.
fourteen years of age. who won the gold
and silver medals. respectively. presented
by Division No. to the boys of the
seventh and eighth grades of Gonzaga
SchOo! who prepared the best essay on
Irish history in the nineteenth century.
read their essays. The boys were re-
ceived enthusiastically. and were given a
vote of thanks. Irish history is snow be-
ing studied in the schools of St. Aloysius
and St Patrick's parishes and will
shortly be undertaken in Holy Trinity
Parish School,
Other speakers Of the evening were
Messrs. w. j. FriZZell, Thomas j. Dono-
van. James d. McConville. w. ]. McEvoy
and p. II. Gallagher
Music was furnished by the combined
orchestras of Profs. Mccarthy and Fitz-
gerald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
NOT A MIRACLE
JUST PLAIN CAUSE AND EFFECT.

There some quite remarkable things hap-
pcning every day, which seem almost mira uious
Some persons would not believe that n man
could suffer from coffee drinking severely as
to spells of uncOn> ciousness And TO fnd
complete relief In changing. from coffee to Pos
tum is well worth recording
Il used to be u great coffee drinker SO much
that ii WAS killing me by inches. My heart
became so weak I would fall and lie uncon-
sc.ous for hour at time. The spells caught
ne sometimes two three times day.
My friends. and even the doctor told me IL
would not believe II. and still drank coffee until
! could leave my
Then nv doctor. who drinks Postum him.
self persuaded to stop coffee and try Pos
tum After much hesitation concluded to try
H. That eight months ar0. Since then
have had but few Of those spells none for more
than four months.
Il feel better. sleep better and am better
every way. I now drink nothing but Postum and
touch coffee. and as ! am seventy years of
rye I'll my friends think the Improvement quite
remarkable.
There's Reason
Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek
Mich Read The Road to wcllville'' in pkgs.
EVER READ THE ABOVE LETTER? A
NEW ONE APPEARS FROM TIME TO TIME.
THEY ARE GENUINE. TRUE AND FULL OF
HUMAN INTEREST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
SMALL CRAFT MOVE IN PARADE
CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB
GIVES ANNUAL OUTING.
Procession Down Stream Precedes
Oyster Roast at River View.
Have Speed Trial.

The annual parade and oyster roast OF
the Corinthian Yacht Club of this city.
yesterday. was one of the most successful
events ever given by the washington
yaohtsmen. The 30 members of the club
and their friends returned to their homes
last evening greatly pleased with their
days outing.
The members of the club on their boats
and with the guests aboard. began 10
gather at the clubhouse, foot OF n street
southwest. at $50 o'clock am. and at
10 O'Clock the boats were in parade for
nation and the signal to start was given.
The feet was led by the flagship. Elk
with Commodore George y. Waterbury
aboard Then followed the Virginia. Vice
Commodore w. G.. Ingram. and the Ruby,
Rear Commodore G. w. Plaskett. Follow
ing them were the trustees of the club
A H. Gregory in the Gregory. c. Hugh
Duffey in the Margaret D.. j. b. Welker.
ex-commodore of the club in the Fiji and
c. f. Ingllng of the committee in charge
on the Vika.
In double column behind the leading
boat were the other vessels of the Co
rinthian fleet. forming line severai
hundred yards long the smaller boats
bringing up the rear. The parade moved
to the fork of the channel. at the en-
trance to the harbor and. swinging
around. sailed up the harbor past the
clubhouse Then making another turn
moved down the river in regular order
until River View was reached. The har-
Dor police boat Vigi!ant escorted the pa
rade to the District line.
Arriving at River View, everybody dis
embarked and proceeded to the grounds.
where they found cooks roasting oysters
by the barrel on big improvised roasters
1t was only a short time after the ar
rival of the boats when dinner was
served and everybody enjoyed the feast
of roasted and raw oysters, coffee and
the usual side dishes that go with an
oyster spread.
1t was with general regret that the sig
nal for the return trip was heard at 43O
o'clock. Go as you please was the rule
journeying homeward, and several OF the
larger boats had race up the river, the
Hilda, f. w Marconer. coming In first.
The fleet of motor boats was one OF
the largest ever gathered In parade on
the Potomac and the sight was pretty
one as they moved down the river with
flags and streamers flying. Among the
larger boats taking part in the parade
were the. Spunky. Harrington Baker and
party: Me Too. G.. w. Bartlett; Zanobi.
Ellsworth and Page: Hilda. E. W. Mar
confer and guests: Emolne. DR.. George
Otterback: Chipmunk. +. C.. Williams:
Truant. c. H. Schnaitmann. Bear and
T., T. z. Zettelle: Etolia, W. c. White
more, and Esther, E. M. Wilson and
others.
The committee on arrangements con-
sisted of Commodore Waterbury. w. ].
Ingram E NJ. Wilson. F. c. Jones. A. HI.
Gregory, c. E. Ingling and Harrington
Barker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
BEARDED SNAKE CHASED Man
REPTILE BIG AROUND AS AUTO
MOBILE TIRE.
And Six Feet Long, Declares Man
Of Upright Character and
Sober Habits.

NEW YORK. October 19.-John Wal
tiers of Bloomfield. N. j.. man of So
briefly and veracity. was chased by a
fat snake with whiskers all the way
through the old Morris Pond swamp,
near that place, yesterday afternoon and
he says he might have been running yet
had not the reptile showed a reluctance
to emerge upon the main street, where
were on parade.
Although the only witness of the adj
venture was his dog, Walters is willing
to furnish plans and specifications of the
snake from the look he got of it before 1t
began to pursue him. He declares that
it was more than six feet long and as big
around as an automobile tire.
He will also make a nafhdavit as to
whiskerS. which, he says. were gray. indi-
eating that the snake was we'll along In
years, and worn like a fringe around its
chin. after the fashion affected by Irish
comedians.
Walters went into the swamp to scare
UP rabbits and other small game, and
was in the heart Of 1t when he heard a
noise like a campaign orator. Knowing
that there were no steam pipes in the
wood, he penetrated a thicket and came
upon the snake rearing itself in the air
with a rabbit in It's mouth.
The rabbit was struggling TO escape, out
in a moment or two the snake swallowed
it. Then, evidently annoyed at being in
terrupted at dinner. 1t turned on Walters
and his dog.
Both were frightened badly and the
dog. of course. following the precedent in
such cases, was rooted to the spot. Wal
tiers recovered himself first however and.
taking the dog in his arms turned and
fled.
He says he ran as fast as his legs could
carry him. but the snake was almost as
good a sprinter and kept close behind
him. 1t was not until they reached the
edge Of the swamp that the reptile, I'M
willing to go out in the open and risk
the dangers from trolley cars, gave a
snort Of disgust and turned back.
Walters. thoroughly exhausted. hurried
to the nearest drug store for a restOra-
tive. and he is convinced that his hair Is
a shade grayer than it was in the morn
ing. Other persons living in the Brook
dale section of the town say the snake
has been in the swamp for the last ten
years.
Those who declare they have seen it at
intervals are Chief of Police Collins, Syl-
vanus COckefair and his brother John
and Peter Molinski. 1t is said to feed on
chickens, which 1t steals from farmers,
and a reward has been offered for it's
apprehension
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
MEXICAN HEIREss ILL HERE.
In Baltimore Hospital Being Treat.
ed for Hip Disease.

BALTIMORE. October 19-Senorita
ElOise Asunsola, daughter of Sonora Don
Marie Asunsola, the wealthiest woman
in Mexico, Is patient at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, where she is being treated for
hip trouble by DR.. Thomas b. Futcher.
Senior Don Asunsola, the father of the
young woman, has been dead a little
over a year. He was bitterly opposed
to the United States during the Span
ish-American war.
When hostilities began he contrib
uted more than a million dollars toward
the fund to fight this country. His hos
tility continued after the war.
His daughter. SenOrita ElOise, was
taken i'll several years ago. Despite all
efforts of physicians in Mexico her con-
ditiOn grew worse and it was decided to
have her treated at Johns Hopkins
Senorita Asunsola is said to be worth
$2O,OOO.OOO.
j. E. Shaw. who made the arrange
ments by which the patient was
brought here from Chihuahua. dis
lance of $500 miles. says that the SEN
orita is improving and he hopes to have
her out Of the hospital soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
WOMAN BEATEN AT NORFOLK.
Negro Attacks Mrs. Ambosch and
Takes Her Purse.

NORFOLK, Va. October 19.-Mrs. Jacob
Ambosch. fifty years old. of oil Chapel
street. was attacked and beaten at Mosley
and Chapel streets by an unknown negro,
who escaped with her pocketbook.
AS she passed a dark spot on Mosely
street, near Chapel, the negro sprang in
front of her and demanded the gold watch
which she wore pinned on her dress. She
screamed and the negro seized her by the
throat. shaking her and throwing her to
the ground. AS she lay half unconscious
but clinging with both hands to her purse
which contained q tive-dOllar bill and
small change, the negro placed his knee
on her booy and jerked the pocketDoOk
from her grasp.
James White, a colored man. chased the
asSailant, caught him and recovered the
pocketbook after fight in which he
was badly hurt, but the highwayman es-
capped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN OMAHA
IOWA BROKER KILLS A WOMAN
AND SELF.
Man Had an Invalid Wife in An
other City-Found Dead on
Floor Of Parlor.

OMAHA October 19.-Sewell Sleuman
reunited to be worth half a million dol
lars. and we'll known throughout the
west as broker. last night shot and
killed Eva Hart, whose company he has
been keeping for some time. and then
took his own life.
The shooting occurred at the home of
Miss Hart 1904 Burdette street. whittier
the two had driven in an automobile a
short time before the double tragedy oc-
CURED.
The tragedy occurred about HIS
o'clock. and was discovered an hour later
by a special officer who was sent to
the Hart home at the request of j. p.
.Comstock, Mr.. Sleuman's Office manager.
Telephoned Tragedy.
About II O'Clock ComstOck received a
telephone message from Sleuman in
which the latter requested COmstock to
communicate with his brother in Hast
ings, Neb., and inform him that ter
rible tragedy" was about to occur. Com
stock quickly called up the police sta
ton and told them of what he had heard.
The night sergeant attempted to reach
the Hart home by telephone. but was
told by the telephone central Office that
the receiver was off the hook and that
the place could not be raised.
An officer was quickly sent to the Hart
home and as he approached the house
met Miss Harris brother who was just
returning from the theater The two
entered the house together and found
Sleuman and Miss Hart lying on the floor
of the front parlor. both dead.
Mr.. Sleuman has an invalid wife in
Hastings. Neb. He has become well
known in the west because of his defiance
of the Chicago Board of Trade. which
has tried in many ways to prevent him
from using its quotations on grain and
provisions. He had two offices in this
ritv where his headquarters are located,
and about twenty branch offices scattered
over Nebraska. Kansas and Missouri.