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The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
OUTLAW TEAM COMING HERE

laws have erdeavored to have as few
conflicts in the schedules as possible. the
idea being that any city that Is large
enough 70 support one team for half Of r
season at home is ready for baseball
every gay Of the year. especially II the
outlaw team is a winner. The present
plan is 10 have the Unions on the road
while the Nationals are at home. and
while the Nationals are abroad there Eil
be games AT the proposed Union Park.
What effect the invasion Of the outlaws
viii have on the local American League
club remains TO be seen In Philadelphia
the Union has entered field IN which
both the American and National Leagues
have teams and In Brooklyn there Is the
National League club, while IN Baltimore
and Newark the outlaws viii oppose
Eastern League clubs. In Wilmington
and Reading the Tri-State, former out
law league, has clubs
To Arrange Schedule.
A meeting Of the league will be held al
shortly 70 draw I'D a schedule. bur before
that time other interesting infornatio
concerning the invasion Of Washington is
expected.
The plans OF the Union League are
ambitious. and not impossible for IN
1900 President Ban Johnson replaced two
Of the smaller cities Of the American
League circuit with Chicago and Cleve-
land Remaining content with that for
one year, he threw out four more towns
in. the West and replaced them with four
big cities in the East. despite the fact
that the National League was supposed
10 be 50 strongly intrenched as to make
opposition impossible In one sense II win
be a little harder now for the Union
League 10 gain a foOth0ld, as there are
two big leagues to fight. while in
Johnson's day there was but one. On the
other hand. there are more people IN the
big cities Of the country. and consequent
ly more baseball cranks 10 attend, and
By their attendance furnish the 'sinews
OF war
The job that the Union League has set
out 20 accomplish. while not impossible
can only be done by men who possess
an unlimited supply Of nerve. Of dipIo-
macy. OF ability. and Of money. Failure
/ in any one Of these respects may well
mean failure of the whole scheme.
/ Whether the men at the head OF this en-
/ terprise are the men for whom the situa-
| tion calls can only be learned as time
/ passes.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
BENEFIT AND DANCE.
Good Programme Arranged by Cap
itaI City League for Tonight.

The proceeds OF the entertainment and
dance to be held AT Carroll Institute this
evening under the auspices of the Capital
City Baseball League will be used for the
erection or stands and inclosing the
grounds at First and NJ streets northeast
A feature of the entertainment will be
the one-act playlet entitled "A Double
Shuttle" which will be given by six mem
bers of the Carroll Institute Dramatic
Club cast. as follows: D. E Cornell as
a professor Of entomology; John Q. Allen,
as an athlete, and J. Mckee. as a student,
while Miss Alma Wright, Miss Margaret
Corcoran. and Miss Margaret Wright will
fill in the other parts. Stephen Laut will
render several solos. Thomas ]. Trodden
will appear in a monologue. Al FenneU.
jr., will sing coon songs, and Frank
Weigand will give his inmitable dialect
mOnologue. THE Dutch Senator"
After the entertainment the floor will
be cleared for dancing. The MANAGEMENT
has made extensive arrangements, and an
attractive dance programme has been
filed out
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
MCCOY SCORES A KNOCKOUT
South Orange, N. j., Society Victim
of Former Boxers Sagacity.
Buys House in Patrician section of
Town and Realizes $4,000 on
sale from Horrified Residents.

South Orange, n. J., Feb. 23.-Mr. Nor
man Selby. having sold TO Cyrus w.
Currier his house in Center street. South
Orange. will not become a resident OF
that patrician section of the village. Mr.
Currier is a manufacturer, and persona
grata to the neighborhoOd
When Mr.. Selby bought the house for
$4,000 a few months ago. persons began
to inquire who the purchaser was.
Thomas Fenton Taylor. the owner Of the
place. came in for some criticism when
Il developed that Mr.. Selby was none
other than the former prize fighter. Kid
Mccoy. II was rumored that the new
owner planned to establish some kind Of
club right in the flossiest part Of
South Orange
A figure was named that got staid and
conservative persons a bit groggy. Mr.
Seiby retired TO his corner and waited
for the count. There was consultation
and $4,000 was mentioned
Done" was the fighters reply Mr.
Currier is having improvements made,
and expects TO occupy the place as soon
as he recovers from an operation recent
ly performed in DR.. William T. Bulls
sanatorium
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
WILLIAMS BALKS AT TRIP.
Fi"Fer's Refusal TO Train May In
jure st. Louis Chances

St Louis, Feb. 3-There has come
break, and an important one. in the
Browns training plans. President Hedges
received letter from Jimmy Williams.
dated at the latters home in Pueblo
Colo, in which he says that he will not
make the French Lick Springs trip. but
Will report either in ST Louis or at
Shreveport in time for the regular train
ing "trip. Williams also saws that he has
written Manager McAleer regarding the
matter. and he mentions no special rea-
son in his letter to Hedges why he will
not be able 10 work at French Lick
Hedges is pretty much in the dark ahouf
the affair. with McAleer not here as vet
Dut he sent Williams a telegram urging
him TO come on for the preliminary train
Ing trip unless il was absolutely impossi-
BILE
Williams decision not to take the pre-
ltminary training trip is liable to prove
important to the team. He SAYS in his
letter that he has been doing some train
ing az home and is in good shape, but
this does not mean a great deal. VII
mans is one Of the players for whom the
French LICK Springs trip was particular
ly intended. He has been picking up
losing his speed as a result. Further
more, Williams is one of the players who
take things easy during the winter, and
OF this account he needs the baths and
training at French Lick as much as any
member of the club Condition is essen
tlal for his success during the coming
season. and McAleer is placing much de-
pendence upon him for the success of the
team. Therefore. If he should fall down
1t would seriously cripple the team
Hedges also received letters from Bill
Dineen and Eddie Spencer saying they
would be on hand at West Baden. Spen-
Ger further says that he is in good con-
dition now and expects to have a great
season. Petty has also notified Hedges
that he win be in St Louis Friday after
noon Jack O'Conner and Harry Howell
were both visitors at American League
headquarters yesterday. and. of course.
they are anxious 10 get away on the
trip. despite the fact that both are in
good condition now
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
BARS SUMNER BASEBALL.
Cornell Faculty Takes Drastic Ac.
tiOn to Overcome the Evil.

tiOn to Overcome the Evil.
Ithaca, Feb. 2.-At a meeting Of the
Cornell faculty an amendment 10 the rules
governing student organizations vas
adopted which viii put an end 70 the un-
dergraduates playing summer baseball for
money or any other consideration. The
rule to which the amendment applies fol-
lows:
II intercollegiate Athletic Contests IN
GeaeraI-No person shall represent the
university in any intercollegiate athletic
contest, either at home or abroad:
&C. II he receives or has ever received
any remuneration or consideration Of any
sort for his services In any branch, as per
former, player. coach. OF otherwise. apart
from such necessary expenses as are act
ually incurred by him as a member Of q
college team. or Of d permanent amateur
organization in connection with occasional
amateur contests"
The amendment IS:
an applying Rule II. c, 10 baseball any
person who, after April l. 1908 plays un-
der a name other than his own. or who
plays In a contest at which an admission
fee is charged, except as a member or
representative Of a school or college team.
shall be COnClusiVely presumed 10 have
violated this rule"
The dean of the university made the
| following explanation Of the action
For a long time the need has been felt
OF some way Of enforcing the rule of the
Brown conference. rendering ineligible
those who have received remuneration for
/ participation in any branch Of sport The
principal difficulty occurs IN summer
| baseball. where the players receive re-
Enumeration directly OF indirectly from the
proceeds Of the game.
owing TO the circumstances under
which these games are played, It is IN
most cases impossible TO establish the
violation OF the rule. Even where q stu
dent plays In such games without remu-
neration he is suspected OF receiving IL.
and discredit is thrown upon the college
/ team on which he afteTWard PLAYS.
/ The faculty. on the recommendation Of
the committee on student affairs tthe for
mcr committee on student organizations.
/ has therefore adopted a rule creating a
/ presumption arising from ascertainable
/ facts which usually accompany a viola
ton Of the rule. There can be no justifl-
cation for playing under an assumed
name, and while a student may play with
out remuneration in games for which ad-
mission is charged. il is felt that for the
sake OF the reputation of the college. all
suspicion OF the violation of the rule
should be avoided"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
GOTHAM B0WLERs AsTIR.
Want National Association TO Hold
the 1909 Tournament.

New York. Feb. 23.-If the plans of the
New York Bowling Association do not go
astray. there is good reason TO believe
that the tournament OF the National
Bowling Association OF 1909 Will be held in
New York. This was one Of the impor-
tant matters discussed at the monthly
meeting OF the New York Bowling AS
sociatiOn, and so enthusiastic were the
members Of the project that the delegates
to the National Bowling Association and
tournament az Rochester next month
We're unanimously instructed to vote and
work to bring next years tourney TO New
York City.
Even the Eastern Alley Owners Asso-
citation is so desirOuS Of having the event
held here that NJ. c Wyman, a repre-
sentative Of that organization. states that
bids have already been asked for from
property owners and amusement company
promoters. Twenty alleys Will be requir-
ed for the tournament, so that when
the matter is brought before the asso-
citation delegates at Rochester New York Is
inducement to hold the big meet will ex-
ceed that of any other CITY
Thus far thirty-fOur five-men teams
from Greater New York have entered Ia
roll at Rochester. The transportation
committee has arranged for a special
train to be run to Rochester for the
benefit OF New York City bowlers on the
night of March 3. The following four
days have been set aside for the New
Workers appearance on the alleys.
Treasurer Cohn reported az the meeting
that all delinquent clubs with but one ex-
ception had paid up their arrears of dues
and as a further encouragement twelve
new clubs were elected. This brings the
total membership of the association UP tc
Isl clubs, with an individual membership
of 1900. This will entitle the association
10 a representation of eighty delegates al
the Rochester convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
RAID ON COCK FIGHT
Society Agents Arrest Band
of Brooklyn Sports.
GET $4,000 WORTH OF BIRDS
Spectators Are COnGregated Around
Pit Intent Upon Battle When Supt.
FrceI Descends with Warrants.
Agents Are Considerably Bruised in
Their Efforts TO Get Busy.

New York. Feb. 28.-Brooklyn's love for
cock fighting gave to one of her neigh
bors. Laurel Hill, the distinction to-day OF
being the scene Of the biggest cock-fight
raid ever made by the American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Scores of prisoners We're taken.
From all over the metropolitan CON-
munity Of Greater New York and from
some of the further suburbs had gath
cred some hundred sports at Flaherty 5
Hotel, Laurel Hill. for the main.
The sports were seated and standing
around the pit in the cellar at 12:40 this
cocks fighting for each others life, and
bets were freely being made. when the
door to the cellar was burst open and
the majesty of tbs law confronted the
laws defiers. At this instant one of the
cocks struck the other the final blow, anc
he fell dead.
The agents waited not an instant but
with drawn revolytrs they announced
that they were officers OF the law, and
had warrants for all those present.
Finds Birds Fully Spurred.
Superintendent Freei Of the Society fol
the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals
who was in charge of the raiders. went
into the pit and took possession Of the
dead bird and demanded the survivor
from the handlers He examined the
birds, and found them fully thonged and
spurred for battle. He found two. other
dead cocks and a dozen wounded. and
also took possession of more than hun
dred game cocks. representing a value
he says. Of 5000. unless they are sold
as edibles
From the number of dead and wounded
birds and the large number of birds vel
Infought. the superintendent was led tc
the conclusion that not only had a mair
Of large proportions been arranged fol
saturday night. but that in all probability
there was TO have been another fight this
afternoon Seventy-siX of the men pres.
ent were placed under arrest.
While the actual descent on the Dit was
easily accomplished, the raid was not
made without a fracas. some memories
OF which were carried away bv one OF
the agents in the shape of body bruises
1he prisoners were conveyed TO the
Long Island City station house. They
were arraigned later in the day before
justice Smith, in Long Island City. and
all were held IN 800 bail each for q
nearing on Wednesday. The prisoners
proved 10 be brothers in distress. one
man turning around and bailing out five
Olhers as soon as he was liberated, and
several others similarly bailed two OF
three comrades each. Thirty-two had OBJ
tained bail by the time court was over
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
Continued from Page One.

ident Lawson has admitted that he has
received offers from fnanciers here 20 in
vest money in the club, providing that the
leader Of the league obtain a manager OF
ability who can sign players OF sufficient
class 20 insure Washington being up IN
the fight throughout the season. Thus
Tar no Washington men have been spoken
OF in connection with the Union League,
both I-andgrath and Paige being from the
North. where they have been connected
with different baseball leagues for several
years.
At present the cities represented in the
Union League are Philadelphia, Brooklyn,
Baltimore. Reading, Wilmington. Newark.
and Paterson, and IN each Of these places
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
DIXON MONUMENT UNWILLING
Memorial Day Selected for Tribute
to Dusky Fighter.

Boston. Feb. &-The monument that
was subscribed for by sporting men 10
mark the resting place of George Dixon.
the negro boxer, viii be unveiled Memo
rial Day Joe Humphries. of New York,
chairman OF the committee that raised
the fund. came 10 Boston yesterday and
contracted with the Quincy man for the
monument
The statue will be made OF standard
bronze six feet six inches in height. II
will show Dixon in full length attired
in boxing clothes. with the right hand
resting on the hip and the left hanging
by the side.
On the bronze plate. which will be
placed on the base, will be the following
inscription: Erected in memory of
George Dixon. by the sport-Ioving pub
lie of America"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
Lafarette Ra.eban seheduIe.

Easton. Pa Feb, 23.-Manager Craig,
of the Lafayette College baseball team.
has announced the following schedule
for the team:
March % and p. a. and NJ. al West Raleigh
y. c.. 3 and y. Trinity. at Durham ~ a.
3 and D. L. Of y. c.. at Chapel Hill: 2. Oak
Ridge institute. at Greensboro 3 and 30 Gulford.
at Greensboro: 81. Virginia az Charlottesville Arail
s. Albright at Esson: II. Pennsylvania AZ Philadel-
phia; Is. West Point. at West Point; IS Wesleyan.
at Easton IS, Rutgers. at EastoE; p. Princeton at
Princeton; IS y. Y. University at Easton: 9 Dick
inson. at Carlisle; May 2 Lehigh. South Befhle-
hem; 5. Manhattan. az New York; s. Amherst al
Amherst: Z. Wesleyan. az SEddletown g. Delaware
al Easton; i3. Fordham. at New York is. Columbis
az Easton: % Annapolis. AZ Annapolis 3 Lehigh
~ Easton; 2. Fordham. at Eastou; 90 State. a,
EaSt0n; Iuns g. Lehigh. az South bethlehem: l3
Louisiana at Esstou; is. Seton Hall, at Eastou
Atlantic League games April Il. % and 2
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
MCFARLAND is AMBITIOUS.
Having Defeated Welsh. PacIkcy
VIII ChnIIenEe Britt.

Chicago. Feb. 2S-'T defeated Freddie
Welsh and did the trick decisiyely. said
Packey Mcfarland yesterday. yet 1 am
disappointed at the result. never train
ed harder in all my life and 1 never felt
better. yet l could not finish my man
before the limit. an ambition that 1 would
have liked to realize. / wanted 10
prove that 1 still have the Knockout
punch. and TO show my confidence in the
matter 1 wagered $780, which. of course, /
lose
Welsh is a much tougher fellow than
people figure him out to be. He is fast
and clever, but his judge of distance is
poor, and his hitting power is not as good
as that of a bantam-weight. / swung
with all my might and staggered him Oc-
easionally, but / could not put him down
10 stay. ! am now going after Britt or
the winner of the Nelson Britt fight
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
UNHOLZ IS AFTER TITLE.
BOer Has Put Memsic Away and
Wants to Tackle Cans.

Chicago, Feb 23.-"George Memsic will
never fight again. l finished his fighting
career. and Of this you can be certain, -
says Rudolph Unholz. the South African
fighter, who. through his victory over
Battling Nelson and George Menlsic. Is
now dangerous contender In the light
weight division.
Unholz has seen Mcfarland in action
two or three times. and considers him
self the stock yards boys master. When
asked If he would agree to a match with
Packey, the Boer said:
Sure. never pass up anything easy.
Unholz does not claim any champion
ship titles, but says he is ready end will
ing TO go with Joe Cans for the light
weight honors
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24

Gettysburg. Pa. Feb. % Capt.
Hines, OF the Gettysburg College base
ball team. has secured the services OF
Eddie Plank. the famous pitcher Of the
Athletics. TO coach the team for several
weeks at the opening OF the season.
Plank formerly played on the Gettysburg
team and is still loyal 10 his college. This
year he will assist in trying out the new
men and viii coach the pitchers.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
Get. Indian War Pension.

New Cumberland. Pa. Feb. 23-George
Washington Springer, a veteran Of the
civil war, who also saw service in the
Indian wars. took q day Off to-day. not
only TO observe his illustrious namesake's
birthday, but to receive the congratula-
tiOns Of his friends upon his good for
tune in receiving pension for his Indian
war services. Syringe. who was voted
medal for bravery by Congress. lost an
eye at the battle OF the Lava Beds, in
California.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
Rest sor Penn.s stnr Runners.

Philadelphia Feb 23,-Mike Murphy
will not allow either Cartmell or Taylor
TO compete in any more indoor meets
PENIS athletic trainer thinks these two
star runners have Ieen overworked this
winter, and viii make them take It easy
till the outdoor work begins. This Will
greatly weaken the Red and Blue team
in the many meets in which it has been
entered
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
WiIIroo.e Enters Lehirh.

South Bethlehem. Feb. "a more IA
vorable aspect to track team prospects at
Lehigh University was given yesterday.
when Arthur L. Willgoose, a former
crack Cornell runner, was admitted. Will
goose is a long-distance runner, and has
made low records IN both the one and
two mile events
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
sherman-Long Pool Match.

The Frank Sherman-Kid Long l.2OO-ball
pool match will begin this evening at the
Brunswick Pool Parlors. Long is a player
of national reputation. and has been prac-
ticing steadily for this match, which will
continue on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. 200 balls being played each night.
Thursday the match will be continued in
Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
Yale Rowing Conference soon.

New Haven, Feb 2s.-Yale rowing Off
cials will hold a conference this week and
plan for the two events the varsity squad
will enter this -year-the race with Har-
ward and the American Henley, at Phila-
delphia- The conference with Harvard
officials will be held in a few days, and
Yale will send Capt. Ide and President
Seymour of the navy TO arrange for the
details of the Harvard regatta.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
Robson Too Fast for Hayes.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2S,-Spike Robson. of
England. was too fast and clever for
Grover Hayes, of Chicago. at the Ma
tional Athletic Club last night At the
end of six rounds he was entitled to the
decision. although Hayes took all that
Robson could hand out.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
Novel Book ON Basebau.

George Moreland. the baseball statisti-
clan. Of Pittsburg. has completed the com
pilation of one of the most complete rec
ords of baseball. from its inception TO
date. ever published. The book is OF
the vest pocket variety. and contains
averages Of players and interesting bits
Of history
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
WALSH REAL MARVEL
White SOx Pitcher Premier
Hard Luck Man.
TwIRLED 0NE-THIRD OF GAMES

Big Spit-balI Artist Breaks All
Known Records for FieIdiBgy Han
ding 266 ChaRees-FOurteen OF His
IL Defeats Result of Hardest Kind
of Luck, and Were shut-outs.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24

Only ten cents week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues Of The
The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
LavfEne n Gritty Man.
was the phenomenal grit of Geo.

1t was the phenomenal grit of George
CKid) Lavigne that enabled him to beat
the Giant Killer, WiLlcott. in the most
sensational ring battle on record. They
met at Maspeth in a fifteen-round bout,
with the conditions that Walcott had to
weight 1S3 pounds ringside. and also had
to knock Lavigne out to win.
It was wicked fight from the start,
and Lavigne took such lacing in the
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-08
WHAT SHALL WE EAr2

Revelations and theories concerning our daily food are often more interest ing than appetizing.
 One of the witnesses before the ways and means committee declared that the most delicious dishes of scrambled eggs, custards and omelets are prepared in restaurants from a pulverized mixture of dried fish and stale eggs-and nobody can tell the difference
 The vegetarians have done their best to depict the dangers of meat diet, and now vegetarians are confronted by Buffalo physician who has it all work ed out that vegetables cause cancer.
 This physician, in paper read before the Buffalo Academy of Medicine, at, tributes cancer to cabbage, celery, on- ions, lettuce and the like. His conten- tion is that the common garden worm is the source of the parasite.
 Beset on every hand by some terror, 1t is becoming serious question wheth- CT to starve to death or take one of the parasite or bacilli routes.