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The Washington times., 1908-12-12
BRITT GETS DRAW
WITH JOE WAGNER
New Club Is a Frost and
Fighters Go But Six
Rounds.

BALTIMORE. Dec. l2-Before a
small audience, at the Maennerchor
Hall last evening the olympic Athletic
Club held its opening card. Young Britt,
Of Baltimore, and Joe Wagner. OF New
York. fighting a six-round draw n The
main bout
On account OF the small mouse the
bout was cut from fifteen to six rounds
much 10 the disgust OF those who did
attend.
The two boys were about evenly
matched and. while the 30 lasted. It
was one OF the best held at Maenner-
chor Hall this year Britt seemsT TO
have a slight advantage over the Escw
Yorker in weight and in the first few
rounds kept his opponent puzzled with
a straight arm: jab which scored tc the
face time and again. For the four open
ing rounds Britt forced matters. keep
ing Wagner entirely on the defensive.
When the fifth started the New York
scrapper cut loose and BY the frequent
use OF a shift and overhead waIIop 70
the jaw soon had the Baltimore boy
clinchine.
The boxing in the last two rounds
was furious, Wagner keeping the Pal
timore man at long range and COntlnu-
ally whipping over both left and right
to the face and aody- At this style Of
fighting the New York scrspper great
" oUtclassed Young Britt, but when
the pair came together in the c.Inches
the Baltimore man got in the work
which entitled him to the draw
Pat O'COnnor handled the fight in
good style. both Of the men breaking
at the word OF the referee.
As an added feature Buffalo Billy
Ryan met Kid Ycekel OF Elvaton, Nd.
the Northern man sending the local
to the floor for the cUu-t in the sec
Ond round. In the preliIH inRTfes Frank
Hunter was awarded the decision over
KID Han, and the "Fig1s tinE Parson,"
OF Washington, got 4 draw with Black
Bill. OF Baltimore. who weighed at
least twenty pounds Inore than the
Washington man. kennedy, or Wash
ington, refereed all or .he preliminary
bouts.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
WESTERN EXPERTS
LIKE TURK CHAMP
His Easy Disposal of Beell in
Straight Falls I'm
pressive.

CHICAGO. Dec 12.-Yussif Mahmout-
the Terrible Turk" demonstrated that
he was terrible IN action as well as
name BY defeating Fred Been in
straight 5alls last night in the inter
national wrestling show at the new
Seventh Regiment ArmOry-
At no time in the entire match did
the muscular little Wisconsin wrestler
have a chance with the giant from the
Balkans. BfahmOUt, with thirty pounds
in weight, proved entirely too strong
for Beell.
Ernest Kartye, former Turner cham
piOn. defeated Dick Rorenson in the
hrst event on the card. taking two
falls out Of three
An extra bout between Kid Cutler
John l. Sullivan's sparring partner
and the Mysterious Conductor" was
put on. but one fall being scheduled.
Cutler put his man down in eleven and
One-half minutes with a hammerlock
and scissors hold.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
CHANCE EXPLAINS
TIFF WITH MURPHY
Saws He Will Not Lead Cubs
Unless Given Complete
Control.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec 12-Frank
Chance. captain and manager of the
worlds Champion Chicago Cubs. has
purchased an orange grove near Los
Angeles ana says he Will not return TO
his team unless he is to have absolute
control OF the Cubs on the field
Chance sSid last night:
MY position in regard 10 returning
20 the Cubs next season is exactly the
same as waen parted with President
Murphy. since our quarrel have not
written to him or heard from him II
I am 70 go back next year I must be
assured that I viii Rave control OF the
team on the field without interference.
This Is the way IL has been for the
past three years and If things 90 on
this way I viii have no kick coming"
The whole trouble started by Murphy
trying to force me to play too many
double-headers IN one week last sum
uer 7 protested at the time but II was
not until after the season was over
that I had the real trouble With him
He only butted IN once in three year,
but 7 must be sure that I am the boss
on the deld before ] viii 80 back
know that the players viii not be salts
fed unless the matter is definitely serTl-
ed one way or the other. I want 70
select my own players ard run the
games as I always have done
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
HURST TO REFEREE
BIG MARATHON RACE
Will Ofhciate in Match Between
Dorsndo and Longboat Next
TUESDAY,.
Tuesday.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Tim Hurst. the
weIl-knoEn umpire and referee, has
been seelcted TO decide any tangles
which may occur IN She DOrando-Long-
boat Marathon race at Madison Square
Garden next Tuesday night.
The story from the Indians camp to
the effect that he worked ten miles in "a
minutes and = seconds on Thursday evi-
IDENTIFY inspired DOrando into doing a
record trial himself as yesterday he
reeled of eleven miles at the Pastime
A. c. grounds in a little less than one
hour The game little italian seems to
nave every confidence in his ability TO
defeat his dUsky rival.
Dorauio has receivad an offer for a
match race 10 be -un in Buffalo on New
Year afternoon. and VIII probably ac-
cepr it il he beats the Indian. Later on
in January it Is planned 20 bring all of
the best OF the professional Marathon
stars together IN an open event at the
Garden.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
NAVY YARD LEAGUE
IS FLOURISHIKG
Close Bowling Race, With
Erecting and Miscellan-
eouS Shops Tied.

The Erecting shop and Misceilaneous
shop are tied for first place at the end
Of the second series IN the Navy Yard
Bowling League, while Tool Shop holds
down the next place by small margin
The 3. NJ. Shop still has a hold on the
cellar position. but has been going very
good lately. and with little luck should
he farther up by the end or the next
series.
The w. G. c. Shop has been unfor-
tunate in its last two sets, as IL had 20
forfeit, due TO several Of its best
bowlers being on night work. but this
Is a pretty good bunch when they get
together and II is only a matter OF
time when they should be up with the
leaders again. The Tool Shop and
Secondary Machine Shop are right on
the job each week. and always make it
Interesting for their opponents.
The prize FOR high set this series
was won by the Miscellaneous Shop,
with a total OF 2.69l pins. while Fowler.
OF the B. NJ. Shop. captured the indi-
vidual prize with a 243 game.
Lee still leads the league with rs
average. with TaIbert. Laizure. and
Fowler fighting IT out for second place
with I72.
The following standing and averages
include all sets up to December 4:
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
GEORGETOWN CLASS
BASKETBALL GAMES
Seniors and Juniors Clash Tomor-
rOw-Preps Play Fort Myer.
Vzrsity-Corcorans.
N2rSltY-NOrcOranS

The senior and Junior class basketball
teams OF Georgetown College viii meet
IN the second game OF the iuter-ciass
tournament tomorrow morning In the
Ryan gymnasium
The first game II the tournament was
played last week between the sopho-
mores and freshmen. the latter winning
Tomorrow's contest promises some good
sport, as the juniors look the strongest
on paper. and will strive 10 Offset the
defeat administered by the seniors in
football this season
In addition 70 the inter-cIass game.
the prep basketball CUNT viii meet
the Fort NSer - n in the second game
OF their series, the prep winning at
Fort Myer h week ago
The varsity tenn win wind I'D the
sport iH a gam with the COrcOran
Cadets. The latter gave the varsity a
close run for hOnors two weeks ago,
losing out in the final minutes OF play
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
MATCHES ARE GOOD
IN CHESS TOURNEY
Mundelle and Webster Show
Great Class in Drawn
Battle.

The weekend matches in the cham
pionship chess tourney Of the Washing
ton Chess, Checker and Whist CluA
were played last night.
The feature matches Of the evening
were those in which Mundeue and Ray
and Mundene and Webster were tbs
contestants. After using in the neigh
borhooG OF fifty moves. the points were
slit by mutual consent
Results in the matches follow:
Zapoleon, 1; Cannon. o
Ray, z; MunCeIle. Z.
Adams. /; Ray, O.
Smell. I; Cannon O.
Pratt. !: Hodges. O.
Webster. y, Nundeile. y.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

agents cannot make deliveries with
exceedingly bad.
The Motor Car Company recently sold
to Harmon Portner a Chalmers Detroit
tOur-about machine.
Gardner crne recently took a hunt
ing trip into Virginia IN his Chalmers
Detroit car
The Motor Car Company delivered a
Peerless touring car to Alvin - LO-
throp, OF Woodward & Lothrop, last
week.
Charles o. Foster. OF StonIeIgh Court,
received a Thomas limousine from the
Motor Car Company this week.
J. Maury Dove is storing his Baker
runabout at the Cook & Stoddard
garage
Victor Kaufman is storing hls Pack
ard car at the Belmont garage.
Mrs. E. H G Slater is slor,n4; her
& stoddard garage.
Sterling. OF the White company, OF
New York, recently visited Washing
ton. He is making a business run over
the Eastern States, IN a White steamer.
T. p. Lippard Is storing his Thomas
machine at the Cook & Stodaard
garage
Senator Nixon of Nevada has his
Thomas touring car at the Central gar
age.
The Ford company has a big variety
of new style machines to put on the
market in the spring. All OF the models
are taken after the high-priced patterns
and are expected to be a big novelty
under the Ford list
Harry Orme recel .tly took P trip 10
Philadelphia in his six-cyiinder Ford.
The return trip was made in excellent
time. Orme left Philadelphia at 4 a. m.
and arrived in Washington at D. m.
Senator Kane has his Rainier machine
at the Central garage for the winter.
r. ". Woodward is st tJring his Allen
Kingston touring ear the Auto Sales
Garage.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
MCFARLAND FIGHTS
HYLAND ON COAST

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-Packey McFar-
land and Dick Hyland were matched
yesterday to fight before Tom Nc
Carey's club. at Los Angeles. January
10. The match had been hanging fire
for some time, and was closed yester-
day when Harry Gilmore. jr.. Packey's
manager. received word that his terms
for the go had been accepted. Packey
will leave Saturday for New Orleans.
where he fights Young Erne twenty
rounds December .. The stock yards
boy win leave the Crescent City imme-
diately after his enga cement there for
the ten-round go at Los Angeles
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
BURR PRESIDENT
OF HARVARD CLUB
New Club for Crimson Athletes
Elects Football Captain
as Head.

BOSTON. Dec 12.-The Harvard Var
sity Club. which was organized this fa!l
in connection with football activities,
held a dinner at the clubhouse last
night. in celebration Of the formal open
ing Of the club. A constitution was
adopted and officers elected
The clubhouse. which was completed
recently. is open to all men who have
won their II in one Of the four major
sports. These officers were elected:
President, Francis Hardon Burr; vice
president. +. 2. Currier; executive COM
mittee, J. Howell, '0; c. /. Lar igan,
10: J. Richardson. rs; Payson Oana-
'O4 and F. NJ. Bladgen. '09
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
CORBETT TO MEET
BROCK TONIGHT

NEW YORK. Dec. 12-Young Corbett
viii attempt TO regain his lost laureIs
when he tackles Phil Brock IN New Or
leans tonight for ten rounds to a deci-
sion Ty Cobb, the famous fielder of
the champion Detroit baseball club. will
be the third man in the ring
Corbett. with his manager Al IIpDe.
and Dave Barry, who went South TO Get
on with jim Gardner. reached New
Orleans last Tuesday. The ex-channpion
shoveled coal on the steamer on the
way from New York to take of some
OF the fat, Is confident Of winning over
Brock IN 1igtime.
Brock is second-rater with fairly
good left. which he uses after the fash
Ion Of Jimmy Britt. with r month 5
work under his belt Corbett should
make trouble for the C1evelander, and Il
would not surprise his friends here II
he won in a few rounds
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
WANT LONG FIGHT
BETWEEN HEAVIES

Los ANGELES. Cal, Dec 12.-Ths
Jeffries A. c. is negotiating for a forty
FIVE round fight between Tommy Burn
and Stanley Ketchel. TO be fought here
February p. should Burns beat John
son.
Matchmaker Long has conferred with
Ketchers manager, and has written tC
Burns.
Jenries has been given TO understand
by Willis Britt. Battling Nelson's man
ager. that Nelson win meet Freddie
Welch here IN February.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
CORRIGAN HOPING.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec Ed
ward Corrigan thinks racing will be re-
sumed In New Orleans and everywhere
else The killing OF the races is not a
moral wsss,. it's a fad; but the faddists
won't have their way long" said Corri-
gan. They don't represent the ma
5ority nor the better class" Corrigan
VIII spend the winter near Mobile.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
BRIBERY CHARGES
AROUSE NAGNATES
District Attorney Jerome
Will Be Asked TO Prose
cute Offenders.
WIDESPREAD SCHEME
to GET EASY COIN
Reported Umpires Were Offered
$1,000 by Syndicate to
Favor Giants.
Bv W. S. FAPNswoRTH.

NEW YORK, Dee 52-The startling
ACCUSATIONS made BY Umplres Klein and
Johnstone. or the National League. that
they we're offered thousands OF dollars
as briDes 10 -'throw~the played-of game
between the New York Giants and chi
caEo Cubs Tor the pennants AZ the
Polo Grounds on October s. last, re-
suited in the selection OF q committee
AZ the meeting Of the organization to
lay the matter before District Attorney
Jerome fOday-
Although not given out officially by
the National League m8guates, II hsS
been learned that the unpiTes were Of
fered Sle.0G0 81 the Giants won Tha
wouId-be briber is said TO be a prom
inent business man OF New York who
also represented many other big msn
OF this city. The committee started IN
investigating the case after the league
adjourned. and Il IS understood that
they have such evidence at hand that
It win be but the course % = very few
hours before 1Ir. Jerome VII be pys-
ssnted with the facts
May Be Greatest Scandal.
This may become the greatest scan
dal baseball has ever known. and tbs
fact that The umpires have submitted
the name Of the man who offered them
the $1,000. has aroused intense interest
all over the country. X is expected
that a warrant for his arrest viii be
issued within n week, as the National
League men are determined 70 push the
case 10 the very extreme Not only DO
they hope % prosecute the man who
acted as a --0-between 10 the umpiTes.
but those WI n are the men behind the
gun"
Klein and Johnstcne submitted a
signed statement 10 President Harry
Pullian. OF the league, shortly after
the most discussed and noted baseball
game that was ever played was over,
but he did not care 10 make II public
until all the club-owners met. this be-
ing the reason for the case being kept
quiet so long
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
FAT MEN ARE LEADING
IN DISTRICT LEAGUE
Head Team Standing and Have Highest Team Game and
Team Average -Burdine, Walker and Goodman
Individual Stars.

Two weeks more at the pins. and The
Fat Men are still IN the lead in tie
District League. They also have high
est team game, highest team average
and three men in the honor bunch Of
five
Burdine has high set. Gs5, and Walk
er high single game. 20
Goodman. a new man on the Flor
lists team. easily leads the team, with
1e2 average for six games
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
WASHINGTON MAY
GET BIG MEETING
Capital City Party to Next
Convention Will Push
the Proposition.

There is a strong possibility that the
next annual meeting Of the American
Automobile Association viii be held I'm
the city OF Washington.
Although the fact has been known
to several Of those prominent in auto
circles in the District for some little
while IL has been kept secret until plans
could be formulated The idea of hay
ing the convention held IN this city
has been a considered possibility for
several years past, and according to
those who have the matter in hand
Washington will in all probability shell
ter the next annual affair.
This years meeting will be hello in
Madison Square Garden. IN New York
for the next meeting Will be decided.
Formerly the item OF greatest import
in selecting a city for this convention
was the finding OF suitable quarters for
the large gathering which always at
tends the meeting. Washington has
been seriously considered on several oc-
casions heretofore, but was never
granted the big event Now, with the
Convention Hall I'm view as a place for
the meeting the Washington delegates
VIII press me question as strongly as
possible. and feel almost assured that
this city will get the event
Washington is one Of the best cities
in the country to hold such an affair.
and with the Convention Hall to house
the gathering, It is probable the Capital
city viii be chosen for the next meet
ing.
This affair is the largest Of it's kind
pulled of in the country. and the local
auto enthusiasts are awaiting the out
come of the meeting with much inter
est.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Claude Miller. OF the Ford agency,
has returned lately from trip 10 Few
York and reports the auto business
as very slow in the metropolis. The
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Leigh Hunt is storing his Franklin
( touring car at the Cook & Stoddard
/
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Miss Eta Portner IS storing her Bah
cock Electric at. the Cook q Stoddard
| garage.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

The Fritchle Electric machine which
is making a trip over the country arriv-
ed in Washington on Thursday and was
the center Of attraction in front OF the
willard Hotel at the close OF the rivers
and harbors convention which was be-
ing held there. The machine started
from Lincoln. Neb.. and has come
across the continent to New York and
then down through Philadelphia and
Baltimore to the Capital City.
In all the run is 2,14O miles and with
the exception of the ordinary wear and
tear on the machine II looks none the
worse for the trip. The car Is equipped
with but an ordinary cover and Good
year tires and is in excellent condition
after its unusual run.
The washington Motorcycle Club held
a meeting lately and discussed the plans
for the coming spring season. The sue
cess OF the races has led the promoters
to even greater ambitions and it is not
improbable that Washington motor race
enthusiasts viii have ample opportunity
to see the best talent in the country on
some local track next spring The work
of Bewley, the Reading rider, and sew
eral other Of the Northern cracks, who
participated IN the Thanksgiving Day
and II is expected by the promoters that
these riders will again, be seen in action
in this city. T n. Mudd. who is the
guiding star in the motor game here,
is very much interested in the further
ing Of the sport in Washington and will
use every effort to put the game on
good standing in local circles.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Senator Kane has his Rainier machin
at the Central garage for the winter.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

agents cannot make deliveries with
any alacrity and the sales ar also
exceedingly bad.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

The Motor Car Company delivered
Peerless touring car to Alvin - Lo
throp, or Woodward & Lothrop, las
week.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Harry Orme recel .tly took trip tc
Philadelphia in his six-cyilnder Ford
The return trip was made in excellent
time. Orme left Philadelphia at a. m
and arrived in Washington at D. m.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Gardner Crme recently took a hunt
ing trip into Virginia IN his Chalmers
Detroit car.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

r. ". Woodward is st 5ring his Allen
Kingston touring ear a the Auto Sales
Garage.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

The Ford company has a big VARIETY
of new style machines to put on the
market in the spring All OF the models
are taken after the high-priced patterns
and are expected to be a big novelty
under the Ford list
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

The Motor Car Company recently sold
to Harmon Portner a Chalmers-D Detroit
tOur-about machine.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Charles O. Foster OF StonleIgh Court
received a Thomas limousine from the
Motor Car Company this week.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Senator Nixon of Nevada has his
Thomas touring ear at the Central gar
age.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-18

lfuence OF the night rider organize
tion. and they bow TO II. Those, who
have opposed Il. like the count,
Judge and county attorney OF Igor
county. have been the victims of re.
Ipeated attempts at assassination. No
one believes that the majority of clti-
zens OF this section are in favor OF
arson and murder. and whipping. The
people are intimidated, and the hold
of the night rider organization pa
pably is political. When the people
teach the politicians that they must
not truekle to organized votes. peace
and order will be restored.
These oficials do everything in
their power to precipltate trouble
with the soldiers and the night riders
expect to make political capital out
of any vote adverse to the state ad-
ministration. Governor Wilson en-
tered upon the duties OF his Office to
find that the night rider organization
had grown strong under the protec-
ton of his predecessor; but he reso-
lutely set TO work TO stamp out law
lessness and protect innocent citizens
in their rights. To do this, Il has
been necessary to station troops In
the Black Patch. Citizens of Ken
lucky will be called upon this year
to show by their votes. whether they
Uphold Governor Wilson in his
course. or whether they are voting
with the night riders. The issue is
as plain as ever was distinguished.
Candidates for congress are making
speeches denouncing the governor for
sending troops. Judges are setting
night riders free. and county attor-
neys failing TO do their duty, while a
police magistrate in Princeton, not
only discharged a man for attempt
ing 70 assault Ed Franks when he
spoke against night riders. but de-
clared the man merited a reward.
Ancient political creeds may set
deep in a mans heart. but love of his
state and her good name, the protec-
ton of his neighbor's property and
family, and the upholding of law and
order, should lie closer to his soul.
Can any Kentuckian AFFORD to vote
for or with men, who openly spouse
lawlessness. or denounce those who
try TO put 1t down?
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-18

short landing al the wharfboat and
then went TO BrOokDort She will re-
turn late this afternoon and receive
freight TN tomorrow night at b
O'Clock when she will leave for the
Tennessee and return the following
Thursday night
The George Cowllng did big pas
senger and freight business on her
two trips today from Metropolis here
and return
The packet Chattanooga. which has
been tied up In the Paducah hsrbor
for two months. Is being cleaned up
and viii be made ready to enter the
packet trade between Paducah and
Cairo. IN the place OF the Dick Fowl
or. II the watcr In the Ohio contin-
ues to fall as II has been doing for
some time. the Dick Fowler WI be
unable TO make her landings and a
lighter boat will b. put In her place
The Chattanooga rs the boat that Will
be put In the Dicks place
The Lizzie n ArchbOld has been
let on the marine ways ana IL busy
pushing barges back and forth from
Brookport.
The W r. Hardlson arrived from
the Tennessee river at I o'clock this
morning with big tow OF ties. she
went on TO Joppa with her tow.
The !. \. Hook will be In tomor-
row from Cairo. where she delivered
tow OF Tennessee river ties. She
will go up the Tennessee after anoth-
or tow OF ties.
The Margaret Will be- 10 port to-
morrow with a tow OF ties from the
Mississippi river for the Aver a Lord
Tie company The Margaret win re-
turn Immediately to the Mississippi
after ties. s0iJH
The n. W Buitorn. which was SOLD
a few days ago to the Planters and
Merchants Packet company OF Mem