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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-20

sewing or needle work, and teach
each other the different lines and
stitches of sewing.
The first meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. w. II. Ans
Ter, on August the twenty sixth.
Those who have enlisted and
joined the Northwestern Mach
kraenchen are the following
ladies':
Mesdames Frank Ledbetter,
W. T. Amsler, M. E. VOTERS, F..
P. Luck, j. 9. Habermacher, H,
G. Messer, E, Herdec, A, Pfaen-
der, O. H. Deutsch, E, Wange-
mann, A. Berckenhoff, and l.. e.
Chovanetz.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-20
Fort Worth, Texas,
August Is, 1908.
]. @. Habermacher,
Sinner Gazette.

Dear Sir:
[ have no record of Com
mercial Club in your city, and as
we will hold a convention of Com.
mercial Secretaries in FIT. Worth
on September 9, 10, 18th, [ write
to inquire if it would not be pos
sfble for you to organize a Com.
mercial Club, and send a repre-
sentative to this meeting. The
purpose of the convention is to
discuss work commercial organ
izations should do, and to arrive
at the best method TO pursue in
accomplishing results. 1t will
be a sort of Secretaries Institute
and especially interesting in
structive to officers of small Or
CARNATIONS.
Newspapers and Commercial
Clubs are so closely allied that
the absence of one in any com
munity limits the usefulness of
the other, and both are essential
to the life of a growing city.
This association stands ready to
render you any assistance posi-
BILE in promoting the local vel
fare of your community, and l
take this occasion to extend to
yo1 a special invitation to be
present at our convention and
actively participate in the pro-
ceedings.
Yours truly
j. A. ARNOLD.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-20
j. A. ARNOLD

When you sell your cotton
call around at the GAZETTE office
and subscribe for your home pa
per, The SINNER GAZETTE. 1t
gives all the home news.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-20

The Sinner Public schools
will open on N onday, Sept. 14th,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
CATCHER THOMAS
FOR The ATHLETICS

PHILADELPHIA. December 14.-Ira
Thomas, one of the Detroit American
catchers, is likely to be found wearing
an Athletic uniform at Shibe Park next
season.
The deal for his purchase has progress
ed close to the finishing point. Manager
Mack declined to affirm the report yester-
day that 1t had been closed. and Business
Manager Shibe said 1t would take the
final word from Detroit to secure tile bcal
team the big fellow.
Mack has been after Thomas for long
while. He always liked the big fellows
possibilities, and while thinking that he
had much to learn, has wanted to get
him here.
Behind the bat has been one of the
weak spots Of the Athletics since the club
went into the American League
Powers was never a good enough hit
ter to rank with the top notchers, and
was subject to unaccountable variations
in playing form.
At times he could throw as we'll as any
catcher In the league. Then, again, he
would take a slump and seem powerless
to find second base. Shrek could hit, but
not throw. Blue has been a frost. Lapp
is still immature.
Connie, himself a former great catcher
and a close student of the maskmen, pick
ed out Thomas as the one with greatest
possibilities of development
The new man was first with the New
York Americans in big league company,
then he was sent to Detroit. He is a
300 hitter. and has good arm. Only a
lack Of finish keeps him out Of the top
notcher class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
GEORGETOWN CUNT FAST.
Last Practice Game Before the Penn
State Game.

Yesterday morning the Georgetown var
sity basket ball team played its last
practice game before the opening of its
regular season, and II its performance
in that contest can be taken as a critic
RON. 1t is certainly the goods. The
battle was against AN all-star aggrega-
ton on which were some of the best goal
tossers in the city. But they weren't in it
with the collegians. who played like
fiends from start to finish, always grasp
ing every canoe to score.
At the end Of the first half the hill
toppers had 26 to the downtowners' 5.
Throughout this session the winners dis
played excellent teamwork and their sig
mails showed up to perfection. The ALI
Stars gaInely stuck with them, but 1t was
no use. for they were outclassed from the
beginning.
In the second period it was little bit
closer at the start. but condition soon
told. with the result that before ten of the
twenty minutes were gone the Blue and
they play the same kind OF a game
against Penn State on Wednesday night
they should surely come out easy winners
Schlosser was the biggest twinkler OF
the game. with George Collifiower fol-
lowing close behind. Both these men
made some excellent shots for the bas-
ketS. and the latter of the two put up a
whirlwtEd defensive scrap. Hildreth, the
ex-Western High man, shared honors
pair certainly did star work against
heavier opponents. The final score was:
Georgetown, 45: Ail-Stars, L.
The lineup and summary:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
NAvY'S BASE BALL DATES.
Most Ambitious Schedule Yet Made
for the Middies.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. December. 1.-THE
Navy base ball team will next season
have the most pretentious schedule in
the history of the game at the Naval
Academy. Already Midshipman Joseph
S. Harris of Monticello. Ark. manager
of the team. has booked twenty-five
games, including the annual contest with
the West Point cadets. which will be the
crowning feature of the season, and, In
addition, negotiations are under way for
four more contests, which will make a
total of twenty-six games to be played
One thing will be missing the coming
season that has been an attractive
feature here, and that will be the alb
sence of the Harvard squad. The Grim
son has for several seasons used the
academy diamond for weeks workout
on the southern trip. and two or three
games have always been played against
the midshipmen, but next season they
have decided to make their headquarters
at Roanoke, Va Nor will a game be
played with Harvard next season. How
ever 1t is more than likely that the
Yale squad will make southern trip
and If it does a week will be spent in
practice on the academy field. April 10
is the date that the middies are holding
open for a game.
With the exception of Harvard. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
CANCEL LICENSE
OF JAY 0'BRIEN

NEW YORK. December 14-At a meet
ing of the stewards of the National Stee-
plechase and Hunt Association the GER
tihcate issued to Jay O'Brien to ride as a
gentleman for 1908 was Cancelled
This action was taken as a sequel Of the
defeat of My Grace in the Elkridge hunt
ers steeplechase at Pimlico October o.
Mr.. O'Brien rode My Grace in the race
and was beaten by Homelander and War
rior. After the race the stewards of the
meeting, H. J. Morris. Frank j. Bryan and
W. NJ. Manly, set Mr.. O'Brien down for
the meeting.
When Mr.. O'Brien was punished for his
ride 1t was regarded as a severe penalty.
Homelander. the winner of the race. had
better horse than My Grace. OBrien had
chased Homelander with My Grace until
his mount was done to turn and when
further pursuit was useless he did not I'M
necessarily punish his mount.
Right at the end Warrior came with a
rush and OBrien used every endeayor to
rouse My Grace, but the old fellow had
been thoroughly beaten in his chase of
Homelander and accordingly was beaten
by Warrior. Had 1t not been that earlier
in the running O'Brien tried to take the
measure Of Homelander his mount would
have undoubtedly beaten Warrior.
The stewards present at the meeting
that Cancelled Mr.. O'Brien's certificate for
the year were August Belmont, J. H.
Alexandra, 8. s. Rowland, H. j. Morris,
the senior steward who presided at Pim-
lico: H. S. Page and ]. E. Widener:
Mr.. o. rien has sent his horses to War
renton. Va. and he will spend his holi-
days hunting there. In his lot are Nava-
10, Sandy Creeker Locked Out, Rocket
and some others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Changes Made in Georgetown Prep
Executive Committee.

At a meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the Georgetown University Pre-
paratory School Athletic Association held
last night Mr.. Harry Haizlip resigned
from the office of treasurer. His resig-
nation came as a great surprise to his
fellow officers and they tried hard to get
him to withdraw 1t. This he would not
do, SO his request was finally grant
ed. Before leaving the meeting he handed
in a report of the finances for the year
I'D to date. which showed the condition OF
the society to be excellent. A large cash
balance is on hand, with no outstanding
debts against 1t.
Mr. Edmund Stanton. 1911, of Salem,
Mass, was chosen to succeed Mr.. Haizlip.
The new treasurer was manager Of foot
ball during the past season and While
serving in that capacity probably gained
some experience that will stand HIM in
good stead while performing the duties of
his new office.
The vacancy on the committee caused
by the shifting of Mr.. Stanton will be
filed by Mr.. John Langmuir OF Niagara
Falls, Ont. Johnnie, as his schoolmates
all call him, Is a popular lad and Is GER.
tainly worthy of the honor conferred on
him.
The committee will soon take up the
work OF getting together funds toward
ScnQlnS q Gre" 10 the AMERICAN f1eUley
next May to defend the Franklin cup. 1t
will! be remembered that last years eight
won the cup after about the hardest
fought schoolboy race ever seen on the
Schuylkill. Although most of that crew
have gone to other fields and hence will
not be available this spring. yet the en-
bryo collegians are confident that they
can develop a boat out of the new ma
terial that will be able to successfully
defend the title Of interscholastic cham
pions of America. and hence they are 60
ing to begin now to prepare to send a
crew to the regatta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
Race Horses Good Risks.

NEW YORK. December 14.-The insur-
ance OF race horses has assumed large
proportions during the last few years, &C
cording to an agent of the Lloyd's, Lon
don. While all classes of horses are in
sured by this company, race horses are
considered the best risks. After winning
great race a stake horse gets the same
measure of oats as on other days. is
rubbed down and tucked away in a stall
were he has pure air. clean bedding and
plenty Of room. This sort of treatment
is a preventive against collie, which is
sufficient to bar horse from life insur-
ance. If it were not for railway acci-
dents the payments of death claims for
trotters and runners would be very few
and far between Hermis was insured
for $6O.0 just after he won the Sub
urban handicap. De Mund at one time
was insured for 10000. while Colin car
ries a policy now of $25,OO0. Fair Play.
August Belmont's star three-year- old.
who Is now in England, is insured for
$50, 900, with his stable mates. Octagon
and Six O'Clock for 100000 each. Mr..
Belmont's entire stable carries a 500, 900
policy, while Fl. p. Whitney's is insured
for $50. 600 w. *. Vanderbilt's racing
stable in France is also similarly pro-
tected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
KELLY EVEN CHOICE
WITH BILLY PAPKE

LOS ANGELES, Cal, December IA
I'm ready. Billy Papke
Lead me to it-'-Hugo Kelly.
The two high-class middieweight boxers,
principals in Tuesday nights battle at
Vernon, practically finished their train
Ing yesterday. Big crowds saw the Sun
day workout Of both Papke and Kelly.
The Los Angeles betting public still likes
Kelly, though, as was shown by the pool
room situation yesterday, the Spring street
betting stands reported the speculation
as being on an even money basis. Elk
perts along these lines figure that Papke
should rule at least 10 to 8 favorite
when the form" of each man is taken
into consideration.
The matinee workouts of Papke and
Kelly differed widely Kelly, who has been
in training much longer than Papke, felt
that he had reached the perfection point
SO far as condition was concerned. The
Italian worked more to please the big
crowd than he did from any real neces-
sity. A half-hour Of light work let Kelly
out. He did not put on the boxing gloves
at all. His weight Is 1904 pounds.
With fully 1000 people out to Vernon to
see him. Papke INDUCED in heavy after
Moons work. which included seven rounds
of hard boxing. He used the mitts against
his trainer manager, Sam Berger. Al
Moore and Yank Campbell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
oriarv and Manager Stuck
on His m--Cyest Sto1 Suffers From Grind-Lowe and
Broad Fight Toniqht-Racing Plans for Canada Jay
OBriens License Cance1ed-Baske Ball Notes

middies' schedule includes games with all
Of the leading colleges of the east. and
several Maryland teams are on the list.
including the Maryland Athletic Club,
Walbrook and Mount Washington Ath-
latte stubs of Baltimore; Maryland Agri-
cultural. Western Maryland. St. Johns
and Rock Hill Colleges. St. Johns, the
local institution, is down for only one
game, but 1t is expected that another
will be arranged before the season opens.
The annual game with Georgetown will
be late in the season this time. May %
being the date. Here Is the schedule:
March 27-Gallaudet Deaf Hutee Of Washington.
March 31-Maryland Agricultural College Of
April 1-Pennsylvanla State College.
April 3-Amherst College.
April 7-Cornell.
April S-Princetun.
April 10-Columbia University.
April 14-Fordham College of New York.
April 16-Yale tprobable).
April 17-Bucknell.
April 21-Western Maryland College.
April 24-Cniversity Of Pennsylvania.
April 29-Agricultural and Mechanical College
Of North Carolina.
May West virginia University.
May 12-Rock Hill College (Md.)
May 13-St. Johns College Of Annapolis.
May 15-Dlckinson.
May 19-Maryland Athletic Club Of Baltimore.
May 20-WalbroOk Athletic Club Of Baltimore.
May 2c-Georgetown University.
May 29-Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
STOL SUFFERING
FROM CYCLE GRIND

NEW YORK. December 14.-Johan
Stol, the sturdy little Hollander, was
the only six-day rider to feel anything
like serious effects from the long task.
When he awoke in the Hotel Bartholdt,
where all the riders went to take their
well-earned sleep Saturday night, Stol
complained Of severe pains in his legs
Later he began to lose control OF the
muscles in his legs. and last night spe-
cialists said the plucky rider was the
victim Of temporary paralysis. Mas
sage and electrical appliances were adj
ministered and 1t Is expected that Stol
will be about, strong as ever, within a
few days.
Nearly all the men to finish had some
bruises to show and 1t will be days be-
fore any Of them are able to walk with
ease and grace. But aside from gen.
eral stiffness the men came through the
week in remarkable condition. They be-
gan to show in the hotel lobby shortly
after noon
The leading riders we're incensed when
told there was suspicion in certain
quarters that the track was short and
the much-heralded record breaking
stunt was myth. Mcfarland and Rutt
both insisted that not only was the
course full distance but that the scoring
was correct.
II ought to come pretty close to know
ing what pace is" declared the big Cali
fornian. You can bet that we went fur
Their and faster than any bunch Of bicy-
Gle riders ever went before
Yes and I may add my word FOR
that" said Rutt. ut was the hardest
grind 1 have yet been in. Nobody was
short-changed in that race unless it was
the riders themselves. We were crazy to
set such a pace and keep it up although
personally have no complaint to make 4"
Now that the race is over both Mac
farland and Rutt insist that Walthour
and Root did not make up the lost lap
they were credited with. These men re-
lieved each other at frequent intervals
during the famous sprint and the oppos-
ing riders say the scorers must have be-
come confused.
THE mistake didn't affect us SO we
made no protest Rutt said yesterday. II
spoke of 1t to several people who agreed
with me but decided It was best to say
nothing about It,"
mcfarland and Moran, the winners,
have an offer to appear In vaudeville and
have accepted. Just what the "act" will
consist of has not been determined. but
an impresario has figured 1t out that
there IS yearning desire on the part Of
persons outside Of New York to see the
riders. and he Is prepared to supply the
demand. Mcfarland has also agreed to
go to France to race during January.
The men who finished inches behind the
victors have had no offers. The sport
Ing world wants winners only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
FEDERAL GAMES.
Maryland Schools Training Hard for
Big Indoor Meet.

The Tome Institute track team will be
one of the strongest contenders for the
Pennsylvania Alumni trophy cup in the
federal indoor games February 20. Inc
call for candidates at Tome was made
at the close OF the foot ball season and
one of the largest and most likely looking
SQUADS in the history of the school Is at
work. The Port Deposit boys were sec
ond to Mercersburg last year. but they De-
lieye they now have more than an even
chance to defeat the Pennsylvanians.
They feel confident that none of the local
teams. Episcopal High School or Brown
Prep of Philadelphia can score more
points. The recent completion Of big
base ball cage gives the candidates an
IDEAL place to train for sprints. hurdles.
pole vaulting and the jumps. The middle
and long distance runners VIII 90 nsnt
Although Gill, the champion scholastic
Splinter of 1908 and the star or the rome
team last year, has left the school. Coach
Hammett has with Dixie: Towne; MOLE
son. MacMurray. Wise. De 6evoise. I'm IN
nucleus for topnotch team. MacMurray'
Wise andl De Bevoise are an especially
classy trio of youngsters. the nrst-nameo
being probably the best schoolboy pole
vaulter In this region. Besides these olo
men there is in the school the most
promising lot Of new material that Ham
NETT ever handled and Tome expects 10
pick up points in all the events.
There are also good prospects lot a
strong SQUAD this year at the washington
school for Boys and the relay team from
this school will be a leading contender
for the indoor interscholastic champion
ship Of the District.
There has been q revival OF interest III
track work at Deichmann's School, balti-
more. For two years the teams repre-
senting this institution have not oeeh
strong, but that institution will have some
pretty good entries In the distance runs,
shotput and high jump.
The Henry School at 7th and streets
Is the first to announce that 1t Will enter
a team for the grade school relay cham
pionship of the District.
With the addition Of 0OO meters open
handicap run the program of the federal
games has provided races for every class
of runners from the grade school novice
sprinter to the long distance or cross
country champion. The 600 meters run
is an event which will test the headwork
and endurance of quarter milers and the
speed and craftiness of half-milers. and 1t
ia expected to be not only one OF the best
filled, but one of the most holly contested
events of the night.
Entry blanks for the federal games were
sent yesterday to every school and col
lese on the Atlantic coast and may also
be obtained at any of the local sporting
goods stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
HATCHETITES TRIM
MILITARY INSTITUTE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LEXINGTON. Va, December 1.-THE
George Washington University and the
Virginia Military Institute basket ball
teams played their initial games Of the
season here Saturday night, which re-
suited in a victory for the former, the
final score being IS to 10.
The visitors started off with a rush and
within few minutes after the play had
started Covell. captain Of the Washington
team, threw the first goal. The team work
OF the winners enabled them to run up a
total of nineteen points to the local team s
five at the close of the first half
The Virginia team made several changes
in the lineup for the second half, which
added considerable strength. It played
almost altogether on the defensive in the
second half and held the Washington boys
to sixteen points.
Air
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
ARMY STARS TOO
HEAVY FOR TREMONTS-

The Army Stars and Tremonts foot bali
teams played an interesting game yester-
day afternoon at the arsenal grounds,
which was witnessed by a large crowd,
and resulted in victory for the former
by a score of 10 to g.
1t was hard-fought contest through
out, and the Tremonts deserve a great
deal Of credit for the game they put up,
as the Army team outweighed them by
about fifteen pounds to the man. Dewitt
and Jackson. for the Army, were the stars
Of the game. while Robinson. Black and
King did excellent work for the Tremonts.
The lineup and summary:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
BASKET BALL NOTES.

Prospects for the basket ball team at
Georgetown University are the brightest
in the history of the institution and the
hilltop collegians have high hopes of
again annexing the southern title, and
probably obtaining the intercollegiate
championship. Capt. Rice, the Collif1ower
brothers, and Downey of last years team
are again on hand and ready to play the
game of their lives. Among the candi-
dates for the position left vacant by the
loss of Croghan are Schlosser. a former
I'd Regiment star; Kingsley. captain of
last years Georgetown prep quintet, and
Gogins. who gained his experience as a
member of the fast Central Y. M. c. A.
quint of Boston, Mass.
Manager Murray of the Georgetown
University basket ball team has arranged
a series of games to be played between
the college classes. Handsome medals
will be awarded the members of the win
ming team. The object of this innova-
ton at the West End institution is to
promote interest in the sport among the
students.
The schedule for the United States Ma