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HISTORIC HOME BURNS.
Malvern Hill, Built 27O Years Ago,
Now in Ashes.

RICHMOND, Va. December 5.-Malvern
Hill. the historic country home of William
II. Hall of New York. was burned to the
ground Thursday while Mr.. Hall and his
guest. Russell T. Joy. also OF New York,
were out hunting. Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Joy
and Mrs. w. H. Clark were alone in the
house at the time. They escaped with
their personal belongings. Everything
else, including the building, was de-
stroyed.
The fire originated from defective fiue.
Mr. Hall had been the owner Of Malvern
Hill for fifteen years. He and his guests
were in Richmond Thursday night at the
Jefferson Hotel. They went on to New
York yesterday.
Malvern Hill was built 20 years ago.
thirty years after the establishment of
the American colony at Jamestown. The
original homestead was erected by Gov
Randolph. 1t is also historically in
teresting as the headquarters Of the
Marquis Lafayette The house contained
many valuable and historical relics.
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Totals. 454 47e At Totals. AT 40 4s'
COMMERCIAL. DuCKPIN LEAGdIE
'LATB PRINTERS DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
JOHNSON HANDS
BURNS HOT SHOT

Jack johnson has arrived safe and
sound at F'reemantle. Australia, and, ac-
cording to the Daily News of Perth west
ern Australia. says:
II have chased the fiddle chap from his
nursery in 'Amurka.' 1 followed his lid
die footsteps to Paris and chased him
over to the Big Smoke and then succeed
ed in chasing him to Australia
BAH" broke in Sam Fitzpatrick, John
sons manager. petulantly. Burns is a
buffer and I don't know whether we've
got him yet or not. I won't bet on it till
I hear the bell rung''
"a buffer he is" answered the black. in
quiet, even, sonorOus tone, land vet
that is the man who has called me gutter.
He Is the man who is going to play for
my body all the time, and win OUT
The black gave a mirthless grin. and
held his huge fists above his head sig
nificantly. And am l going to keep my
hands above my head. so. while Burns is
playing for my body? No. sir. 1 have
been fighting sixteen years. now, and
reckon know more about the game than
any man. / am a larger man than he and
am cleverer." added Johnson.
1t must not be presumed that this ut
terance was delivered in a boastful spirit.
They were the well balanced sentiments
Of man quietly convinced of his super
iOrity, and Johnson squared himself as he
spoke. What man he looked! His great
stature, mostly evidenced in the splendid
pair of. shoulders and the hanging arms,
simply appals one. His commanding
presence adds a glamour to his physical
being. Standing over six feet In height.
and apparently tipping the scales at about
fifteen stone. one can easily imagine this
black man as a champion heavyweight.
And the first impression that comes to
one is the futility of a little Canadian
measuring feet inches dancing around
trying to get behind the defense of john
son as he is.
the face. 1t is strong face. without any
of the characteristics Of the trained prize
fighter. Kindly nature dances from a
rather small pair of black eyes. and when
he smiles why one can hardly imag CINE
him capable of arousing the fighting in
stincts incidental to the ring.
How does Burns want it?'' continued
Johnson refiectively. docs he want it
fast and willing. I'm his man in that
case. Does he want it f1at-footed? Good
Il have" added Johnson. come long
way to do it. 1 left behind my important
business engagements in London. and 1
will have to renew them on the list Of
February next year."
Did McIntosh's financial terms suit
your
Eyes, would have fought Burns under
almost any conditions. but Sam here Gndi-
eating his manager) didn't see why
'Tahmy' should have so much Of the Jolly,
and that is why we didn't snap at the first
offer"
What do you think of Burns as a.
boxer"
MY dear man. no one can say what
sort of man he is. for he hasn't been
up against anything good and hard I
think Burns is good liddle' fellow and
has got brains, but he hasn't beaten any
thing yet
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FOR PERPETUAL PRAYER.
Unique Request to Catholic Churcl
for Mass Every Day.

ALBANY, N. Y. December 5-While
the world lasts and the Catholic Church
is in existence a prayer will be said daily
for the soul Of Peter Cagger, an emf
nent Albanian, who left s., 900, received
by Bishop T. NJ. A. Burke Of the diocese
of Albany, in consideration for which a
prayer is to be said at mass at least once
each day forever for the repose of Peter
Cagger's soul. The prayer is to be called
the "EliZabethan,'' in memory Of his
mother.
This donation, which, in the case of an
other bequest for masses, was recently
declared valid by the court of appeals.
became public yesterday in the surrogate's
court, when Judge Vanderzee proved the
final accounting of Mary c. Cagger Of
the Sacred Heart Convent in kenwood.
executrix of the estate of Peter Cagger.
who was her half-brother.
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leopold. Town Topics, Sidney F.. Homeless, Earl
Rogers and Taos also ran.
Third race. FIVE and . half furlongs: selling
Brush Up. 100 Clark, 30 TO l. won; Monte
Lucille. loo tGoldstein,. so to L. second: Elem
ing. 100 CWilliamsl. to I. third. Time. Loo.
O"roole: Byron. Ponaito, Royal Ascot. Platoon
and Old Settler also ran.
Fourth race, furlongs; seling-Proper.
112 powersD . to 5, won: Elizabeth F.. 104
Fain,. 3 to 5. second Senator Beckham, 1O5 u.
ral). IS TO 5, third. Time, 1.28 3-5 AnOna
also ran.
Fifth race mile and three-sixteenths: selling
Capt. Burnett. 101 page, to 2. won: Mer-
lingo. 10 TreubeU 8 to 5, second; Col White,
1O2 tSweet). 3 to 1, third. Time, 2O3. Alma
Boy also ran
sixth race six furiongs.Iom Reid 1oS 30 crre 1I
Martini. { TO 1, second: Pert 102 tArchibald,,
II to 2. third. Time. I. Is S-5. Modena. Osorine,
Alice Collins Traffic, Matte Russell and Helen
Harvey also ran
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SHOT TO DEATH,
Virginian Killed While Trying to
Escape Officers Of the Law.

DANVILLE. Va, December 5.-Dan
Gilley. a farmer. about forty-five years
of age, was killed at his home in the
county. several miles from this city.
shortly after midnight Thursday night
following his arrest on the charge OF
stealing a load of tobacco from Jack
Woods, also a farmer.
Gilley was killed as the result of the
accidental discharge of a pistol in the
hands of o. b. Childress. a painter OF
this city, who was member Of the
party which went to the home of Giliey
to effect the arrest.
Accompanied by several citizens, Deputy
Constable Thomas went to Gilley's house
at midnight and called for him. His
wife said he was not in, but In a. few
minutes he was seen to run out Of the,
rear door and was taken into custody.
Childress who had been In the party, ram
up and he says his pistol was discharged
as he was in the act of putting it back
into his pocket. He was acquitted at q
preliminary hearing. The dead man
leaves a wife and five children.
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BIG SHIPMENT OF RACERS.
172 Head of Thoroughbreds to Sail
Today for European Turf.

NEW YORK, December 5.-The biggest
shipment of thoroughbred horses that
ever left the United States will depart
today on the Atlantic Transport line
steamer Minnetonka. Half dozen diff
ferent owners are represented by the 172
thoroughbreds of the big consignment,
and aside from these one other interest
is represented by two high-priced trot-
ting horses going on the same ship.
The shipper of the largest lot is J. B.
Haggin. owner of the Elmendorf farm in
Kentucky, and the largest breeder of
race horses in the world. Mr.. Haggin
is sending breeding stock to be sold in
France and Germany, but five other
American turfmen who are making ship
ments on the Minnetonka plan to race
horses in England and on the continent.
breeding farms. Herman B. Duryea John
E. Madden, Joseph E. Wdener and F.
Ambrose Clark and H. E. Leigh are the
other shippers.
selected mares from his Kentucky farm,
Hamburg Place. They are to go to Eng
land and then be shipped to France,
where Eugene Leigh, acting for Mr. Mad
den. will establish them on a breeding
farm which has already been selected for
them.
The Duryea horses. which include the
famous race horse and successful young
stallion Irish Lad. winner of the Brooklyn
handicap of 1903, and the mares Ascot
Belle and Monroe Dostrine, are to go to
France to join the mares Mr.. Duryea
shipped earlier in the season. and which
now are Quartered on the famous breed
ing farm founded by NJ Euphruzzi, in
the south of France.
The Widener and Clark consignments
are both made up of steeplechasers in
training. The Widener horses, which in
clude the famous English chaser, John
NJ. P, winner in both America and Eng
land; Sheriff Williams. Mr.. McCann and
Wallfiower, are destined for racing in
France, and Mr.. Widener's trainer, How
ard Lewis, will accompany them, he hav-
ing made all arrangements to go to
France and train the Widener string
there.
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WOLGAST KNOCKS
OUT YOUNG Mccoy

LOS ANGELES, Cal, December 5.-Ad.
Wolgast of Milwaukee knocked out
Young Kid Mccoy in the second round
Of what was to have been a ten-round
contest at Maud Junction arena last night.
Wolgast was matched later to fight ten
rounds with Abe Attell next Friday night
at the same place.
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EVANS WANTS NO GIFTS.
Retired Admiral Declines Present Of
House or ANYTHING Else.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, December s.
Rear Admiral Robley P. Evans. retired.
does not desire the people of Los Angeles
or any other place to make him a present
of a house or anything else.
Following the admiraI's tentative ac-
ceptance of a position as chairman of the
board of directors Of the Los Angeles
Harbor Company, friend addressed a
letter to him asking his views with re-
gard to the possible presentation Of a
house to him by admiring friends in Los
Angeles.
The admiral declined the gift in un-
mistakable terms.
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INTERCLAss BASKET BALL.
First Game Of Series at Georgetown
Scheduled for Tomorrow.

At 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning in the
Ryan gymnasium, Georgetown University
the first of a series Of basket ball games
between teams representing the classes OF
the college will be held. This battle is
between the Sophs and F'reshies. A week
from tomorrow the Seniors and Juniors
will clash. The winners of these two
games will meet each other in the final
battle. for the championship banner,
the Goth instant, and the same date
the two losers will play in order to de-
eide who the goats are.
Tomorrow contest promises to be 3
peach. The rivalry existing between the
two lower classes of the hilltop school
is at white heat on account of the cam
paign being waged by the respective sec
lions to elect one of their men to the
berth of assistant manager of foot ball
at the semi-annual meeting Of the ath-
letic association scheduled for l o'clock
in the afternoon. Then, besides the 1911
men have beaten the freshmen twice this
year in athletic events and the tirst-year
men are out to get revenge. On account
of these circumstances a classy and in
teresting game is expected.
Capt. AShe of the SophS announced
the lineup of his quint last night. Him.
self and Joliat, the latter being the class
crew stroke. will plays forwards, while the
backs will be Martin and Fitzgerald, both
of whom played star games on the grid
iron in the class series just completed.
Reilly, an all-around athlete, who is both
heavy and fast. will be in the center ring.
Against these are pitted two ex-Prep
stars. both of whom are prominent can
didateS for the varsity, Kingsley and
Capt. Cogan: new fellow by the name
of Downey, and two unknowns as far
as basket ball is concerned, Lamey and
Stterding. The first pair mentioned will
Dlay the forwards the last duet will do
the guarding stunts. while the other man
will see to taking care of the duties of
the center.
Prof. Maurice A. Joyce, physical di-
rector Of the University, will referee
The manager of the varsity basket ball
quint has been selected as timekeeper,
while his assistant will keep the points.
Both classes will be fully represented and
a large crowd of outsiders will probably
be present. If such turns out to be the
case plenty of excitement may be looked
for while the scrap for victory is being
Waged.
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Gallagher's Fine Billiards.

NEW YORK. December SIN the open
ing match last night of a series Of six
games at $50 points each, between the
veteran billiardists Tom Gallagher and
Edward Mclaughlin. at 1872 balk line at
McGraw's Billiard Academy. Gallagher
won the first rubber by 300 to 80. The
winner, after scoring his necessary go
points, continued his innings, which was
Increased 50 points more. In six innings
he scored 300 points. an average of Al 2-3
The score by innings:
Gallagher. At. 80. 81, 40, is. Al. Total.
300. Average, Al %.
Mclaughlin. 4. %. 4s. 5, B. Total, 50.
Average 16 2-5.
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TEN ROUNDS AT NATIONAL.
frankie Madden Outpoints Harry
Ferns at Reopening of Club.

NEW YORK. December 5.-After nearly
two months Of inactivity, due to the in
reference of the police, the National
Athletic Club of America reopened it's
doors at oath street near Lexington ave-
nue. last night, with a program of three
preliminary contests. each of six rounds,
and a wind-up of ten rounds. 1t was the
first contest of ten rounds since Jimmy
Britt and Terry McGovern met, about
two years ago.
The wind-up brought together frankie
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legged wonder in Pitcher Waiter JuStuS O
the Lancaster, Ohio team Justus pitched
| tyfour games I'm which less than five hit:
were made off him. He won twenty-five
and lost seventeen games.
| Lou Criger the great backStop of the
| Boston American League club. has JUS
made the announcement at his home. al
Elkhart. Ind, that he will quit the game
at the end of next season. He also state:
| that "Cy'' Young. the veteran twirler
| will retire at the end Of next year.
! Pitcher Mendez. who played with tn,
Cuban Stars when they were in thi:
country, has been signed by the Gin
| cinnati club for the coming season
Havana against the Cincinnati Reds a
| Havana on November Is and beat then
| in a tifteen-inning game by a score of
to o. The Reds got only one scratch hi
off his delivery.
Billy Lush, the old Cleveland outfieldel
and former Yale coach, will coach the
Annapolis basket ball team this winter
Lush's bad eye has kept him out Of bass
ball for three years and he cannot SEE
very we'll now.
Patsy Donovan, John CANCEL and Joe
Kelley. the three managers let out b!
the owners of the clubs of which the!
were the heads, will attend the Nationa
League meeting next week CAMEL has
signed with Rochester. and the Other
two will probably land berths with some
club before the meeting ends.
Dave Fultz. the old Brown University
foot ball and base ball player, and later
a prominent figure in major league cir
cles. may be engaged to train the Univer.
this spring. It Is expected that the
system Of graduate coaching will be
continued. but Fultz or some other man
who has turned out f1rst-class teams will
be engaged to help out.
The national commission has just handed
down verdict in the case of Player
Osteen which is important to all play
ers and clubs in organized base ball
Osteen in his complaint set forth that he
was under contract to the Chicago Amer
lean League club for the season of 1905
at salary of $500 a month, that on
April IA he was released to the Fort
Wayne club of the Central League. but
until April 23 he believed that he was
entitled to salary from the Chicago club
for ten days under the usual ten days
notice of release clause. Osteen's claim
for the salary due was allowed by the
commission.
Bud Sharpe of West Chester. Pa. may
cover first base for the New York Yam
KEGS next year. Over in New York Sharpe
is the one best bet of the American
League critics to look after the initial
sack of the Yankees. Sharpe covered
first for Newark in the Eastern League
in 1907 and 1908 and was rated as the
best first Sacker in the league. II
Sharpe makes the Yankees next season
1t will not be his first appearance In
major league company. as he was with the
Boston Nationals six years ago. From
the Hub he jumped to the Tri-
State League. After being reinstated he
went to Scranton, from which club
Newark purchased him in the fall OF
1906. Before entering professional com.
pany he played on the Pennsylvania State
nine and the one time famous Brandywines
of West Chester at which university he
was classmate Of Lefty McIlveen. whom
Stallings turned over to the Yanks last
season
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Danny Maher Over the Jumps.

KEMPTON PARK, England December
5.-The Staines Handicap hurdle-race
plate of 100 sovereigns was won today
by Mr. S. NJ. Hartigan's Dafila Mr.
r. Benefits Amabit was second and
Mr.. w. Chapman's Rolandne was third.
The betting was 5 to against the winner
to > against Amabit and 100 to II
against Rolandne.
Danny Maher. the American jockey
rode the winner, this being his first win
at the hurdles. Seven horses ran
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Decker Defeats Gilbert.

BALTIMORE. Md. December 5.-The
Monumental Athletic Club gave it's in
itial boxing bout in the auditorium Of
the Monumental Theater last night. The
star bout was between Dummy Decker
and Kid Gilbert, the latter from Phila-
delphia. After fifteen rounds of extra
hard milling Referee Pat OConnor Of
Washington awarded the decision to
Decker. 1t was just decision. Gilbert
put up a very game fight. but Decker
outfought him, Gilbert being very dis
tressed in the last few rounds
The management of the new club was
complimented by the crowd present for
the excellent exhibition.
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WESTERNS WIN
AT BASKET BALL

Western High played and won its mi
tial basket ball game for this season yes
terday afternoon, when the boys across
the creek defeated the Friends Select
School qufnt by the score of 25 to -.
The Friends Select School boys outpoint-
ed their opponents in the first half, but
succumbed to the superior playing Of
Donovan. Mclean and Mallon, who re-
placed Fetch, Guy and Tarquah, in the
second half. AS the game was played
In Westerns gymnasium, it naturally
proved decided handicap to the Qua
ker lads. but n spite of this fact the
Friends Select team put up creditable
game and displayed some classy team
work. Capt. Mclean and Mallon played
the stellar roles for Western, while L.
Baker and Moore were continually in the
limelight for Friends. The feature of the
game was long shot by Mallon for a
goal from the center of the floor Line
up and summary:
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B. and o. Passenger Trains Collide.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va. December T.
The Marietta and GAINESVILLE trains on
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
railroad met In a head-on collision just
west of this city last evening. Several
passengers were slightly injured, but the
engineers and firemen escaped by jump
ing. Both engines were badly damaKed
A misunderstanding OF orders was q
cause of the accident.
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of the team. Matty will begin work late
in February and continue to coach the
players until the outdoor work is well I'M
der way.
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Friends. Positions. Western
Fay ........... Right forward Feetch, Mallon
Moore ........ Left forward 80. Guy, McI1ain
L. Baker. $500. Center .....D Decker
Plat ..,....... Right guard. Tarquah, Donovan
N: Baker. Left guard .......... Da wilson
Goals-Moore. L. Baker ~, Feetch Mallon
GU, Decker ~, McI.ain 81. Donovan C2l. Goals
by fouls-Fay "a. McLain. Referee-Mr. Wood
rum Timers-Mr. Presby, Friend. and Mr. Ran
dolph, Western. Time Of halves-2O minutes.
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Jimmy McAleer has picked up an al
legged wonder in Pitcher Walter Justus of
the Lancaster, Ohio, team. JustuS pitched
nineteen ShutOutS last season and twen-
ty-four games I'm which less than five hits
were made off him. He won twenty-five
and lost seventeen games.
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HATCHETITES' GOOD
BASKET BALL DATES

Manager Chester Lambert of the George
Washington University basket ball team
announces that his schedule has been
completed and approved by the athletic
council Practice quarters in the Interna-
tionaI Investment Company building on
18th street between G and II have been
secured The first practice was held last
night and will be continued every week
night in preparation for the opening game
with the Virginia Military Institute, at
Lexington Va, December II. The first
home game of the Hatcnetite goal shoot
ers will be with Princeton, December 70,
and as this will be the first appearance
of a Princeton basket ball team in this
city it will undoubtedly be of great inter-
est to local sport followers.
The full schedule follows:
December 12-V. NJ. 1. at Lexington,
Va.
December 2S-Princeton at Washington
January 14-Gettysburg at Gettysburg.
January 23-Navy at Annapolis.
February 5-Washington and Lee at
Washington.
February 12-University Of Virginia at
Washington.
February 1S-Swarthmore at Washing
ton.
FcDrudTy 2U-InlteTSlly OIL virginia at
Charlottesville.
February 26-Cornell at Washington.
Along with the announcement of Man.
ager Lambert comes the announcement Of
Manager Newhouser OF the track team
that the athletic council has officially ap-
proved February ID, 1909. as the day on
| which the second annual indoor meet Of
] the university shall be held. Manager
Newhouser. when seen by Star repre-
sentative said: II have been instructed
[ fnc mr. fo ba
coming meet the greatest attraction of
| the kind ever put upon the floor at Con-
vention Hall. Already many of my plans
are well advanced and some interesting
announcements will be made in the near
| future. The number of George WASH
ington entries in the coming meet will be
a surprise. as have very large squad,
| many of whom will be heard from before
| the season Is over.
Great Game Tonight.
The Philadelphia basket ball team with
| a host of supporters arrived this after
noon, and the contest tonight with the
National Guard team should be a great
exhibition. as the members of the team
certainly are huskylooking bunch, hav-
ing Gowdy and Donahue as forwards,
Dan Haggerty center; Mink and Leo
Haggerty. guards.
The National Guards held hard prac-
tice last night, after which an election
| for captain took place. Blanchard Robey
being elected unanimously. The selection
of Robey is a good one. as he has had
several years experience both as a coach
| and player. They will line up with Han
diboe, Barker and Thompson, forwards:
Robey, center, and Samino. Lotus and
Haas. guards. The game will be called
at $50.
Decker Defeats Gilbert.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 5-The
Monumental Athletic Club gave it's in
| itial boxing bout in the auditorium OF
the Monumental Theater last night. The
| star bout was between Dummy Decker
and Kid Gilbert, the latter from Phila-
| delphia. After fifteen rounds Of extra
hard milling Referee Pat OConnor of
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Lou Criger. the great baekstop of the
Boston American League club. has just
made the announcement at his home. at
Elkhar. Ind. that he will quit the game
at the end of next season. He also states
that 'Cy' Young, the veteran twirler,
will retire at the end Of next year