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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-22
TIGERS SEEK NEW
FOOT BALL COACH

PHILADELPHIA, December 22-This is
the season when foot ball is seen through
the haze Of the smoke Of pipes and, not
unnaturally. much of the talk and many
OF the ideas that result are in the nature
Of pipe Dreams But even at this time
Of the year, while half Of the teams are
still trying to explain how 1t all hap
pened and the rest are going over the
victories they won in ever fresh exulta-
ton. some facts are developing that will
have an important effect on the next
campaign on the gridron, and not the
least of these is that Princeton will have
a new head coach.
1t is safe to say that two teams will
share most Of the attention of eastern
students of the game. Harvard Is In what
her graduates and students all hope to be
transitory stage, and at Cambridge
every effort is being made to repeat on
the sridiron the Harvard regeneration on
the river. which has resulted In two vic
tories over Yale in three years-some-
thing which had not happened before in
many a college generation
AT Princeton the situation is different
For the first time in the history of foot
ball relations between the Tiger and the
Bulldog class was graduated last June
without seeing victory over Yale on the
gridiron. and thus an old and well loved
tradition of Old Nassau was shattered.
the class of 90. which will be graduated
next June True. both 'OS and 'O9 saw a
tie game with Yale, played I'm 1905, and
each has twice seen Princeton team
beaten after outplaying the Blue and get
ting a good lead in the first half
William Roper has been head coach of
the Princeton eleven, with autocratic
power. for three years, and while he has
had the most loyal support from alumni
and undergraduates alike. the last sea
son, with Its three tie games and defeat
at the hands Of Dartmouth and Yale has
made II certain that q new man will be
next fall There is little disposition &c
make specific criticism of Roper among
the old Princeton men when they gather
and talk over these last three seasons
but they nearly all feel that Roper had
the material each time to take the game
from Yale. and that lack Of Judgment in
developing the team has been responsible
for the defeats.
Criticism, what there is of it. is mainly
directed at the Roper policy this year Nc
team was chosen until late in the season
and when II was finally picked 1T seemed
too late to get II into condition for its bis
games. IT was a good team when II
finaaly took the field but 1t played itself
out in the first half. and Yale, cutting
loose with an attack that Harvard was
able to check week later. overcame ar
adverse score and smashed its way tt
victory.
Now there is to be change. There
will he n young field coach at Princeton
next fall 1t may be Eddie Dillon. follow
ing the Yale custom Of appointing cap
tdili-which. by the way. will not be fol-
iaWed at New Haven next fall-or 1t may
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Eastern branch: yacht Giavota. from a
| cruise to the lower river: bugeyes kaech
and Winnie Windsor. and sloop Enola.
oysters from river and bay points for the
local market: tug Carter with a tow from
river point.
Sailed: Schooner a. r. Bixler and bug
eye Martin Wagner, light. for down.
river point to load back TO this city:
schooner Ida G.. Farren. street sweepingS
for a point near Norfolk: schooner Oak
land light. for river point to load back
to this city: schooner J. T. Brennan. light.
for the Potomac oyster beds to load back
to this city: tug W. r. Meade. with tow
Of lighters for sand digging grounds down
river.
Memoranda - Schooner Avalon is at
Baltimore with a cargo OF lumber from
a bay port schooner Fair American -
at river point loading for this city.
schooner Oscar has laid up in MattoN
creek for the winter. schooner Oakland
has gone to river point to load. bugeNe
Metompkin is at a river point loading
for this. city. The river schooner Peri.
which arrived here day or two ago with
a cargo of lumber has sailed for Aqua
creek Va. and will there join the fleet
of wood and lumber carrying vessels lara
up for the winter. Before the Perl re-
turns to service i'm the early scring she
will be given a general overhauling and
made ready for her seasons work
1.-THE steam Yacht Giavota. belonging to
John r. DosPassos of New York. returned
yesterday from weeks trip to the lower
river, nuder the command of Capt George
Davis. Aboard the vessel on the trip were
its owner and a party. who visited the
handsome plantation belonging to Mr..
DosPassos in WeStmoreland county. Va,
at the junction of the Potomac and Yeo-
comico rivers.
The schooner John Bradley has been
sold by its owner. James G. Leonard OF
Baltimore, to Corbin e. Wingate. and the
bill of sale has been placed file i'm the
custom house at Georgetown. The Brad
ley is a vessel of thirty nine tons burden
and is siXty-siX feet long. She is one OF
the oldest vessels in active service on
Chesapeake bay and its tributaries. hav-
ing passed the half-century mark four
years ago. She was built in Dorchester
county, Md, and now halls from Balti-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-22
CALIFORNIA CLUBS
REMAIN OUTLAWS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December o.
The California State Base Ball League
will not enter the national agreement. and
will continue to do business at the old
stand as an Independent organization.
This was settled yesterday when the COM
mittee appointed by the outlaw league
met the representatives of the Pacific
Coast League.
The rocks on which the two sides split
was the status of the players who are
now performing In the state league and
who belong to clubs in organized leagues
The state league wanted the organiza-
ton base ball clubs to give them absO-
lutte ownership of the players. but the
coast league committee could not see 1t
that way. They were willing to leave the
players concerned in the clubs with which
they are now playing, but In case the
clubs now using them wanted to dispose
OF them the organized clubs wanted the
players to revert to the clubs to which
they belong in organized ball.
The coast league claims that in case
they gave the outlawed players over alb
solutely to the state league there would
be possibility OF the state leaguers
selling these men to clubs In higher class
leagues and making a financial profit
As the coast league clubs have several
players in this class. for whom they
had to pay good money, they could not
figure that they would be doing good
business by giving their rivals chance
to raise money by the sale of players,
with which money they might jump back
to outlawry and fight the coast league.
The state league, on the other hand
claims that it could not in fairness al
low the men they had taken from the
coast and other leagues to be punished
by having them included without condi-
ton in the national agreement. which
would put them on a par with other
players in leagues Of the same class to
whom much smaller salaries were being
paid.
Their was little hope of an agreement
from the first, as the conditions which
exist between the two leagues called for
too much in the way Of concession from
both sides. and the men representing the
two leagues were far from being anxious
to give away any points
There was little hope of an agreement
Its plans for q Encouragement Of its terri
tory, and the scheme which has been
talked over Of having a team in Oakland
and possibly one in San Francisco. each
with a ground attached. may be carried
out. President Pulliam left last night
for the south. and will continue to Nash
Vile. Tenn. Ban Johnson will leave to-
day for the east.
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LAWN TENNIS RANKING.
Five Players Named Who Will
Head the List.

NEW YORK. December 22.-Lawn ten
mis- players may expect thc delayed rank
ings for the seasons play toward the
close of this week. This was officially an
nounced yesterday, with the statement
that Christmas eve would probably be the
time at which a number of the players
would be marked up on their perform
ances and receive the same as pres
ent from the Santa Clauses of the rank
ing committee. This committee is COM
posed Of DR.. P. B. Hawk. University of
Illinois; E. F. Torrey and c. Frederick
Watson. jr. There will be no ratings is
sued for the women this year. despite the
promises Of the last two seasons.
Enough of the work Of the committee
is known to accurately name the honor
roll of the first five. The men in order
are: William Iarned. national champion
Beals G. Wright and Frederick b. Alex
ander. internationalists; William j.
Clothier and Raymond ID. Little. OF these
all have at times played upon interna-
tional teams for the Davis cup. Three
1.arned Wright and Clothier-have held
the national championship. while Alex
ander has always ranked high and has
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SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, December o.
Sam Langford of Boston made short work
of Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman. in their
bout here last night. The bout was sched-
uled for twenty rounds, and the fact that
the man from Pueblo could absorb great
amount of punishment made the AFFAIR an
attractive one. The betting favored the
colored man, but it was expected that ne
would have his hands full for at least ten
rounds.
When Langford hung terrific punch
on the Jaw of the fireman IN the nrst
round and rendered him helpless 1t took
the crowd by surprise Flynn had gone
along with Jack Johnson for eleven
rounds and with Tommy Burns TOT 1our
teen rounds and gave Al kaufman as
good as he sent for nine rounds SO the
quick win of Langford gives him some
standing.
FLYNN never had a chance. The colored
man completely smothered him from the
hepInuinc and sent him all over the ring
with nowerful punches. well-placed. anu
never gave the fireman chance 10 eet
hack from the first blow that unsettleu
him. Stanley ketchell was at the r1ngs1de
and If FIynn had won he intended 10 TAKE
him on. but he will have nothing 10 90
with Langford. .
Jimmy Walsh of Boston ana monte AL
tell of San Francisco met In n1teeh-
round go as a preliminary. The boys went
the limit. and the referee declared the
fight draw.
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JACK ATKIN WITH EASE.
he Wins at Los Angeles; So Does
Dainty Belle at Prohibitive Odds.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, December o.
Four favorites were successful yesterday.
Jack Atkin, 1 to 5. and Dainty Belle, 1 to
B. were at such prohibitive odds that they
We're not played. The other two first
choices were quoted at liberal odds. Jack
Atkin, winner of many big handicaps in
the east, made Il runaway race in the
mary:
First race five furlongs: selling-Father Stat
ford, 1O7 tShilling).. II to D, won; Furnace, 40
lMcCaheyl, TO I. second: Louise Streuber: 1O7
,Treubel, ID to D. third. Time. O.o9 3-5. How
ard Pearson, The Drake. Hardly Son. Altenberg,
Detector, Bliss Carman. Ybor. Empire, EAped
ton Mr. Bishop and Wildwood Bill also ran
Second race. seven furlongs-Dainty Belle 109
Powersy. TO 3: won: Amigo 1l2 page, IL to
Time. 1.25 30: Shasta Max. Cannot. Taos.
Sachet. AL Ablaze. Royal Ascot. Golden Rule
and Christine A. also ran.
Third race: five and half furlongs-Jac
III tMcGec,. to l.. second: Go Between. l12
tTreubeD 2Oo to !. third. Time. LOS 30. Bud
EInbrey and Light Comedy also ran.
Fourth race. mile and an eighth: scllins-Ben
IShllingl II to 8. second; Animus. 100 (Kingp
IL to g. third Time. /. 81 Monvna and Captain
Burnett also ran.
Fifth race. seven furlongs; selling -Milpitas.
CHoward'. to I: second: viyant, 100 tSbllins,,
to l. third. Time l. D 3. Progress Gossip
er ii, Tim OToOle, Translucent, Court Martial
and Rather Royal also ran.
/ to i, second; Wistaria. 1O2 page. IL to l.
third Time 1.12 20. Merrill. Frontcnac Pha-
lanx, George Swain and Hannibal Bey also ran.
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MURDER BY UNKNOWN PARTY.
Coroner's Verdict Over Death of Ca
madam at Bluefield.

ROANOKE Va December IA Blue
field, w. Va. special says the coroners
jury which has been investigating the
death of Charles Kreicar, the Canadian.
whose body was found hanging from a
tree near Bluefields rendered a verdict
that it was murder by parties unknown.
The man. who was travelling with his
wife and twelve children from E,sterhaZy,
Canada. to Petersburg, Va, left the train
at Bluefe!d to buy some food for the
party. He entered restaurant and pur-
chased lunch, but when lie returned to
the station the train had pulled out with
the other members of the family.
II is believed Kreicar. who is said to
have had 500 in cash on his person, was
lured away by thugs, who robbed him
and then hanged him.
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KELowNA WINS AT 80 TO 1.
Favorites Fare Badly on the Track
Out at Oakland.


OAKLAND, Cal, December Cat En-
eryville yesterday the favorites Jared
badly. The longest priced winner OF the
afternoon was Kelowna, 30 to /, we'll
handled by Gilbert in the third. He won
by neck from Remember. Fulletta was
third. while Miss Mazzoni, the favorite,
was badly outrun.
Berrymaid was favorite in the fourth.
and appeared to be winning, but Upton
grew overconfident. and she was beaten
by Voorhees,. Jockey Groth was sus-
pended for incompetency. He was on
Ocean Grove, which interfered with Ber-
rymaid. Summary:
~ First st race six furlonss selling-Beaumann
1S IS" d,nn,ief' - to 8 won; Apto Ora, los
King. II to =, third Time. ia %. Cowen.
Pops. Hampton. Beauty. Prosper, Michaea and
Second I'd, race: futurity course; selling -Tawasen-
fhs' fl il2 1,aayss to L. won: Native Son;
Rose Cherry. Blanche c. and Sid Silver also ran,
dhird race mile and no
gus, 10 to ]. second; Fulletta. lis (Taplin,.
II to >, third. Time. 2.o7. Miss Mazzonf. My
ran
Fourth race, mile-voorhees. 1O5 (Butler>. 10
second; Crea ton. 90 (Taplin,, IS to 2 third.
Time 1.4o Ocean shore. keep Moving, DESTROYS
Fifth race. mile; selling -saracinesca, 112
Miller, II to :: won: standoyer; III lMentryl.
mira me | Mabel HS'sSSs
Military Man. Kermit and Be Brief also
(Buxton). = to l., second; Belle kinney, liz
full. Right Easy. Smiley Neither. Bill Eat9p,
Rosevale and Platoon also ran.
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PHILLIES SIGN A
SOUTHPAW PITCHER

PHILADELPHIA, December 22-The
Phillies have signed a new southpaw
pitcher. He is Earl Oil of Jobstown, N
Pennsylvania League and made q reputa-
ton a strikeout artist while performing
for the Youngstown team of that league.
He has a record of striking out 112
batsmen in eleven straight games, and
Manager Murray is Of the opinion If the
new find can do half that we'll for the
Phillies he will have the wonder of the
National League.
Oil pitched for Youngstown in 1907 and
last year until the team disbanded. AS
the players of the team have been de-
clared free agents to sign where they like
Oil, living so close to this city cast his
fortune with the Phillies. He stands six
feet one inch in height. weighs 10 pounds
and is not yet twenty-one years old.
At the annual meeting of the Philadel-
phia club. held in Camden yesterday, the
same officers who held Office during 1908
were unanimously elected to serve during
1909.
William j. Shettsline was again chosen
president, D. lie Roy Reeves secretary.
and Edward Hynneman treasurer. The
board of directors will include, James
Potter, G. II. B. Martin. Edward Hynne-
man. William j. Shettslfne and d. Leroy
Reeves
William Murray as was expected met
with the unanimous approval Of the Of
ficers as the manager Of 1909, and he will
have the same undisputed control Of b,v
ing. exchanging and releasing players as
in the past. The Phillies have twenty-eiebt
players on the payroll who will report for.
the spring practice
The preliminary tryouts next spring will
either be at Savannah or Pnehurst. n. G
the final selection not being fully agreed
upon.
The treasurer's report was most eratify-
ing. Mr.. Hynneman showing that the sea
son of 1903 had been the best financially
since the club had. been organized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-22
NAVY HAS NO REGRETS.
Harvard Base Ball Games Not Es-
sential to HAPPINESS.

ANNAPOLIS, December 22-There has
been considerable amusement here among
the midshipmen at the printed reports
that they regretted the cessation Of the
Harvard-Naavy base ball games. There is
no such feeling existing in the brigade of
midshipmen. so far as base ball contests
with Harvard go
For several years now Navy base ball
teams have not entertained any great
liking for Harvard mines. The trouble
began in the spring of 1905. when the
midshpmen thought some Of the Harvard
men were unnecessarily rough.
It was accentuated last year, when Har-
ward objected to the decisions of the UNI
pire in one Of the games and insinuated
so the middies claim, that the team was
not getting fair treatment. At that time
it was predicted that base ball relations
would be broken off as result
So far as rowing goes, nothing positive
can he learned as to a race between the
Harvard and Navy Fights this coming
spring 1t is hardly believed. however,
that Il Crimson eight will be seen on the
Severn in the near future.
For the last two years the Navy and
Harvard elevens have met on the form
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DECKER AND KELLY DRAW.
The Mute Is the Quicker, and He
Places the More Blows.

BALTIMORE Md. December 22.-The
Monumental skating rink was well filled
last night, the attraction being a 15-round
battle between Dummy Decker and Bat
thing Kelly The men fought as hard as
they possibly could from start to fintsh'
but neither showed hitting powers enough
TO knock out the other or even to make
him stop.
Some very clever fighting was done. and
the spectators were anxiously watching
for a sudden termination Of the battle. IL
did not come. and Referee Pat O'Connor
Of Washington decided the contest
draw, his decision being well received.
Both Kelly and Decker hit blows enough
to stop an ordinary man of their weight
hut the blows appeared to lack steam
Decker was the faster. He hit. on an
average three blows for every two that
Kelly tried.
The pair met not long ago in a 15-round
fight, and that one. like last night. went
the limit, resulting in draw.
Decker is deaf-mute- He has a
brother similarly afflicted. The latter was
the side line last night, and was in
tensely interested.
His antics in trying to get his fighting
brother to do as he thought he should
amused the spectators immensely.
AS usual, Kelly did not begin fast, but
warmed up as the battle progressed.
There was but little choice up to the
fifth round. Kelly used straight jab,
with an occasional try to cross over the
right. Decker kept both hands going.
kelly's jabs made Decker slow up bit
In the sixth round.
Fast exchanges marked the ensuing
rounds. In the final round Kelly had the
better of the argument, but not enough
to earn him decision
Kelly was handled by Billy Whistler
Kid Reason and Benny Franklin. Decker
was handled by Kid Gilbert
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DORANDO MATCHED
WITH SMALLWOOD

PHILADELPHIA. December oo.-Hav-
ing a victory over an American and being
defeated by a Canadian Indian, Dorando
Piettri. the Italian Marathon runner. is
going to try his skill against an English
man in the now famous and all the rage
Marathon run.
/, This time Dorando's opponent will be
Percy Smallwood. the champion of
Wales and the runner who beat Tom
Longboat. Dorando's conqueror, in this
city a few weeks ago. Smallwood yes
terday signed agreements in this city to
run of IS miles and 3s5 yards. the race to
be run in the Coliseum, st. Louis, Janu-
airy II. The match was made by Tim
Hurst. the well known American League
umpire, who represented the Coliseum
people. and also Pat Powers and Harry
Pollock, managers Of Dorando Jack
Roden represented Smallwood. Small
wood will leave this city for st. Louis
Monday morning. where he will finish his
training for the Marathon race Small
wood will get himself into the very best
condition possible, as he is anxious to
get Dorandos scalp. He feels certain
that he can beat the Italian. and If he
does he will then go after Tom Longboat
for race at the Marathon distance.
AS is well known Smallwood beat Long
UOdt Ill d lcH-Lllie race III tNlS city on the
evening OF December s. having lead of
lap and half at the end OF ten miles
1t is claimed as an excuse for Longboat's
defeat that he is long distance man and
that he could not do himself justice in a
ten-mile race. On the other hand Small
wood argues that he Is not at his best in
ten miles and that he can do much better
at a longer distance. and he said yester-
day that he can beat Longboat at any
distance. and that on the night of De-
cember he could have run twenty or
twenty-five miles as WE'LL if not better.
than he did the ten miles. as he was feel
ing good at the end of the race and was
running we'll within himself.
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HAS NOT SIGNED
WITH BROOKLYN

BALTIMORE, Md, December 22-That
Jack Dunn was not signed to manage the
Brooklyn National League team was made
known by the following dispatch. re-
ceiyed from Brooklyn last night in this
city.
president Ebbets in his search for a
new Brooklyn manager does not appear
to be in a hurry to make a final selec-
ton. He says that he has not signed
Jack Dunn, who managed the Baltimore
Eastern League team last season. Base
ball men who are looking on with in
terest say that Ebbets might make a
good move by engaging Jimmy Collins.
Jack O'Connor or Jim Mcclure, If he
does not accept Dunn's terms
Nothing doing until the holiday season
is over
That's the way President Edward Han
lon of the Baltimore Base Ball club ex-
pressed himself last night when asked
to give some dope" on the local base
bali situation. And, indeed, there is no
doubt but that Mr.. Hanlon was right,
for there Is only one person who now
occupies space behind tthe footlights in
the base ball theater" of Baltimore.
Jack Dunn in all his glory has the fans
working place next summer, and until
Jack says the mystic word there is little
likelihood of anything stirring. OF course,
Jack has been required to tell before
another week lapses whether or not he
will accept the offer to manage the Orioles
next season. but the holidays occupy
greater portion Of that week. there
is a probability that Dunn will not be re-
quired to give the final answer until the
week following New Year day.
But even if Dunn should decline the
offer to manage the local Eastern League
club next season. no steps will be taken
by President Hanlon to sign a manager
until the first or second week in January.
Now, just who is the man President
Hanlon would select in the event Dunn
packs his clothes and goes is keeping
the loyal fans guessing. During the last
few days the name of Wilbert Robinson
has been going the rounds a successor
to Dunn; but Robbie says he would not
take the job at any price, and ne ought
to know. Then some have said Pete
Cassidy, but there is little likelihood of
Cassidy being the man.
But. President Hanlon remarked
| nothing doing until after the holidays
Then base ball will again boom locally.
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QUEEN WIRES BOOTH.
British Sovereign Manifests SYM
pathy for Salvation Army Head.

LONDON, December o2.-Queen Alexan-
dra's well known interest in the Sa.vatio'.
Army has been emphasized in a telegram
to Gen William Booth comma nderin-
chief of that body. who was recently
operated upon for a cataract. The tele-
gram follows:
Il have felt so much for you and hope
the operation will he successful. I trust
you are getting on toward complete re-
covery and that the sight you need so
much will soon be entirely restored
Gen Booths physicians are fully salts
fed with his progress and believe that he
will recover his sight.