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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
PENN TO PLAY FOR
BASKET BALL HONORS

PHILADELPHIA, February 2S.-The
basket ball team of the University Of
Pennsylvania will play either the Cniver-
sity of Chicago or Wisconsin for the col
lege basket ball championship of Ameri-
ca. both institutions having sent word to
Pennsylvania that they would accept the
challenge of Pennsylvania. now the inter-
collegiate champions Of the east
Wisconsin made the proposition that
Pennsylvania. in case of tie between
Chicago and Wisconsin, should go west
and participate 10 a three-cornered series
for the championship Chicago wanted
to play the tie of with Wisconsin in the
event such a final standing should re-
suit, and then have the winner meet the
eastern team. Word was forwarded to
Chicago that Pennsylvania would gladly
meet the winner Of the western champion
ship.
1t is the wish of Pennsylvania to play
the winner of the western title on the
westerners' floors in the first game of the
series OF three. in Philadelphia In the
second match. and in case of tie the
deciding match 10 be held in New York
or Chicago.
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CENTRAL AFTER EASTERN
lNTERSCHOLASTlC TITLE

The struggle to be waged between the
various preparatory and high schools at
the Georgetown indoor meet of March
I will doubtless be one Of the closest ever
witnessed in Washington athletics. 1t
will not only be a contest between the
leading schools of this city, but one with
the leaders of the eastern states COM
peting against the pick Of the local
schools The temperance Of Central
High School into active competition lends
interest to the situation. In the George
WASHINGTON meet the Central athletes
tied for total points with Virginia. the
controversy over the awarding of the cup
being still agitated. Since that time the
team has not engaged in competition.
The men have been training faithfully
for the Georgetown games. In the
hope of annexiRg the eastern inter-
scholastic title, and with the announce
ment that they will have twenty-five men
competing, this endeavor does not appear
impossible for the washington cham
pions. They will be up against the lead
ing schools not only In this part or the
country, but also those which rank high In
eastern interscholastic circles. MERGERS
burg, the strongest team in the east. Will
be here with its two stars. Stfpp ana
Hall. the former to compete in the weights
and the latter in the sprints and hurdles.
Tome Institute will be on hand, led by
Gill, its wonderful sprintay. GIL 1t
was who romped home in front >at the
federal games dashes The Georgetown
preps base all their hopes in their captain.
Tom Smith. at present the interscholastic
champion hurdler. and an exceptionally
fast man in the sprints. Besides these
men there will be representatives from
Technical Western. Eastern and Business
high schools of Washington. Episcopal
High School of Alexandria, Central High
School of Philadelphia and the preparai
tory schools of Baltimore
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DREYFUSS SCENTS PLOT
TO HOLD UP PIRATES

PITTSBURG. Pa. February 2s.-Barney
Dreyfuss owner of the Pittsburg base
ball club, last night accused certain play
ers of a plot to hold up the club for more
money. In a sensational statement he
says in part:
ION paper the Pittsburg team, with the
Brooklyns. are the most uncertain looking
pair of clubs in the league, but we are go
ing to proceed with the best team we can
get together. There are a lot OF the boys
holding out OH us One is Leach who
will spend the summer loafing in Cleve-
land unless he signs at the terms offered
by us.
Another holdout is Swacina OF St
Louis, who thinks he is "A fixture at first
since NealOn has gone. Swacina is not
fixture by any means, and lie will have TO
fight for the position If he comes to us.
However. it now looks like the minor
league again Tor Swacina. He has re-
turned his contract to me unsigned. /
have not returned Ii or even answered
his letter. He demands more money than
he is worth, and IL he does not come down
off his high horse. and mighty quick. 1t
will be back to the minor league for him.
Nor are Leach and the St Louis boy
all who are holding out. l do not care
to mention more names now. will give
them all chance to come in soon II
they do not there will be serious trouble. =
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TRIES TO SOLVE
BETTING PROBLEM

NEW YORK. February 2S-Practically
the entire active membership of the
Jockey Club and the representatives of all
the metropolitan race tracks gathered at
the office of the Jockey Club yesterday
afternoon and held one of the most i'm
portant turf meetings ever held in this
city. After conference lasting three
hours the meeting was adjourned until
this afternoon. While no information was
divulged. it is understood that the Agnew-
Hart bill was the principal matter under
discussion.
At the meeting held before the codes
committee at Albany last week on the
anti-betting bill. August Belmont. chair
man of the Jockey Club, when asked re-
garding the betting situation. said that
the Jockey Club would hold meeting and
devise a method to discourage speculation.
Judging from the guarded expressions and
demeanor of the members after the ses-
sion. it appeared as If they had arranged
a plan that would clarity the situation.
Among those present were the follow
ing: August Belmont, James r. Keene. F.
X. Sturgis. Andrew Miller, H. X. Knapp
j. H. Bradford, P. ]. Dwyer. Schuyler l..
Parsons. James Butler, G. FellOwes and
Algernon Daingerfield. Joseph E. Auer-
bach, the attorney for the Jockey Club,
was also present during the entire ses-
sion.
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are now arranging the games it will play.
and the schedule as arranged is as fol-
lows:
April baltimore Polytechnic Institute.
at Mount Washington.
April S-Baltimore City College, at
Arundel Cove
April 11-Virginia Theological Seminary,
at Alexandria, Va.
April 15-University of Maryland, at
Arundel Cove.
April 22-Baltimore Polytechnic Insti-
tute, at Arundel Cove.
April % and May st. Johns College
Reserves, at Annapolis.
May 13-Maryland Agricultural College,
at College Park, Md
May 20-Gettysburg College. at Gettys-
burg, Pa.
April Is and April % are open dates and
will be filled if circumstances permit.
There are but twenty-seven cadets at
the school,; but the team drawn from this
small number WILL 1t is said, be found to
be good ball players.
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Arionette, 100 II. Lee,. to 1. third Time.
0.4S LIS. Pinion. Nasturtia. Cunning. Alice
Peretell and Exotic also ran.
Second race. six furlOngs-Virginia Beach. 1e'
u. W. Murphy IL to !. won: Black Mandelia
los q. Leel. l., to 5. second: Kiamesha II. IS
(W. Brannonl. Is to I. third. Time. 1.16. Rose
of Pink v0hoome, Lady Maia. Stella Perkins
Miss Afable. Ethyleue. Anna Scott Fire Opal
Etrcna and Anna Ruskin also ran.
Third race. one mile and one-sixteenth-Flore
Riley. los &C.. Koerner,. 13 to 10. won: Dor.
othy Ann. 1O2 Is. Flynn. 20 to 1. second:
Fashion, 10S IL. SMITH. . TO 1. third. Time
Isl 90 Maria, Lady Lyssak. Miss Isabelle
Defect and Sylvia G. also ran.
W. Murphy. . to /. won: Hooray. 100 u. sum-
teri . to l. second: Lady Esther. 101 tRosen,.
to 1. third. Time. LIS As. Convolo. Cable
gram. Teobeach. Robinhood. Fusilade. Baleshed.
Avaunteer and Chancellor also
Fifth race. seven furlOngs-Miss Strome. ~"
q. Ieet. to I. won: Bert Mont. rs C.. Henry
60 to 1. second; Iandbreeze. l06 "a. Minderl.
tO l. third. Time 1.29. Grauchus. Ben Trova-
to. Air Ship, Sam Taylor. WOrkmaid, King Cole.
Clifton Forge, kaiserhor De Arox, Bert Osra.
Beatrice X. and Waterfall also ran.
sixth race. six furlongs-Haughty. 9S u. Nc
Cahey,, to 1. won; Hocus Pocus. los tshrevel.
Is TO l.. second: Grace George. 100 (Skirvin,: ."
to /. third. Time, 1. Is 30. Minnehaha. Loring.
Very Royal. Tyrolian Moselie. Lemon Girl. Pearl
Hopkins, Margaret Morris, Mamie O'Seill. Ma
falda and Flower Of Weston also ran
Seventh race. one mile and hree-sixteenths-
Belle Scott. 100 u. W. Murphy. TO .. won ::
Lady Vincent rs tSumter,. ) to 2. second: Fla
vigny. 100 o. McCahey). Is TO /. third. Time.
c.02 2-5 Louise McFarlan. John Smuski. Doubt.
AdessO aud Anna Day also ran.
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JOHNSON NOW READY
TO FIGHT BURNS

NEW YORK, February 2S.-Jack john
son has decided that it is up to HIM to
get Tommy Burns into the ring at any
time and place possible. He came out
last night with the announcement that he
would go to England and take up the
proposition offered over there of 5000 for
his end. providing he could get any def
mite news and official information on the
same be fore sailing.
AS he has frequently stated. Johnson is
so anxious to meet Burns that he would
almost fight him for nothing.
This fellow has been four-fiushing
around SO long said the big negro, that
/ don't see any use in waiting any longer
for him to come across with a real fight
times as much money in Frisco as we can
in England. but If he wants to fight there
all right. Little Arthur will surely toddle
over there or anywhere else to get him
night that II Burns is looking for bet
my whole 5000 can go as side bet.
BURNS can make the ring ten feet
square or select private ring and throw
the key out of the window. If he dares."
said Johnson. 81 know I can beat him,
and think he knows it. too. If he backs
down on this proposition, I will go over to
London anyway and shame him out of
King Edwards islands.
when the offer was first eabled from
the other side 1t seemed so unfair to me
that I naturally baked. We could get
more money in California. and money is
what we are both after. But ! am so
anxious to get him into ring that will
waive everything within reason to make
the match. BY betting the $1,000 can
double my end of the purse or quit with
out a nickel Either way suits me. IF
Burns can beat me I am wiling to quit
the game.
ANY number of rounds will suit. from
one to a thousand. In fact now l have
made up my mind to accept. Burns can
name the terms. As long as he doesn't
demand that l wear hopples. tie my arms
behind me and wear a blindfold / am will
ing to meet him on any grounds"
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YOU MAY. SHOVE, BUT.
DON'T PUSH, "PICK"
From the st. Louis Times.

From the st. Louis Times.
Coming down on the Illinois Central
had lengthy base ball talk with a St.
Louis travelling man. name withheld at
his request. He's a great friend of Ollie
Pickering, the ex-Brownie.
According to Mr.. Drummer-that's as
good name as any to give him-McAleer
has got to be more of Sunny jim
this year than he was in 1907 and other
past campaigns If he wants to get the
Browns in the running.
Pickering was having a great year
under McAleer.' states the travelling man.
For a long time, until. well in August.
/ think. he was hitting up in the 800
company.
".Ollie' may have been bad actor in
the past, but he was certainly behaving.
He appreciated the fact that he was be-
coming an old-timer and had to divorce
himself from the suds.
His conduct all summer was of the
best and all the fans at home know he
was singing the sphere and playing fast
ball on the defense. He had been ac-
cused of being a dumb ball player. but he
made very few Dad mistakes for McAleer.
'All went well until the Browns final
trip east. In Philadelphia one day Pick
ering allowed an ugly grounder to get
away from him. He wasn't TO blame.
The ball took an ugly bound. got away
from him. let in couple of runs and
gave the batter a three-bagger.
Il was UP in the grand stand with sew
eral other st. Louisans We saw Ollie
play the ball perfectly and saw it take
its false bound. Pickering wasn't TO
blame
But it was a shame the way McAleer
'bawled him out. He called him bone
head. d tramp player and a few other
like sweet terms. That settled Ollie
From then on his work got bogus
I'm for St. Louis and the Browns. But
being an eyewitness to that Pickering in
cdent ] know that McAleer has got To
be a better .jollier.' more of jennings
the coming season il he wants to have
that long-overdue winner
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BLACKBURN HAD
GUNTHER HANGING ON

PHILADELPHIA. February 2S.-We
have all heard of the Celt who concealed
a horseshoe in his glove to knock out
a tough opponent. but such a fact has
rarely been duplicated this side of Erin's
Isle. Last night Jack Blackburn met
George Gunther at the Broadway Athletic
Club. They have faced each other five
times before. Once Blackburn dropped
the Australian with a punch.
Gunther wanted to get even. Last night
one of his gloves had puffed look On
Blackburn's protest it was examined. The
concealed lump was a hard substance.
Some one said it was lump of lead
Gunther refused 10 take off the glove in
the ring and retired to his dressing room.
On his return the leaden-like puff
had disappeared. He said it was rubber
tape After another examination the bout
was permitted to go on. Gunther held his
own for four rounds. In the last two
Blackburn cut loose and had the Aus
tralian bleeding and hanging on to save
himself from punishment.
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GOOD STORY ON
THE WORLD SERIES

1t is rather late to talk about the worlds
series. writes Dade Birmingham. the
Cleveland centerfielder. but to many base
ball fans who never tire of the great ma
tional game l will review 1t from con-
yersation that / had with Manager
Huxhey Jennings i'm my home town right
after his return east. During the CONVEX
sation Hughey said: Il thought l had
seen and played base ball until nothing
under the sun could affect me in any
way. but any player, whether in the game
or not, can never realize the terrible strain
a manager or player undergoes during
one of these championship series. Why,
my men were never in the habit of getting
up in the morning before $50, and during
the championship series the boys were
coming down to breakfast at $50 and
o'clock. and every one OF them had a
nervous air about him that he tried TO
conceal but could not. i was also inclined
to be q little nervous before the first
game, but as the series progressed man.
aged in some way to get back my old GIN,
ger was surprised at the Ch'cago Duncir
showing signs of nervousness in the first
game because they had all the best of 1t
i'm playing in a previous championship Sc
rIes The whole Chicago infield showed
signs OF stage fright the first day and
they were up in the air during the greater
part OF the game. The average ball player
who is accustomed to playing before big
crowds in the summer thinks that there
is no extra strain ON him when he enters
ore Of these contests but when the time
comes to jump into the game and play 1t
the way IL should be played he will find
that there is = .VouS~ strain attached 10
II that Is likely to turn his hair gray. The
secret of winning one of these champion
ship contests is to get the start on the
other fellows by capturing the first game,
and this is certainly great task when
the nervous condition of the players is
taken into consideration. The players
realize that the first game is Likely to de-
eide the championship. and i'm trying TO
play their best ball they most always
oyerdo things. and in their anxiety to win
or make a good play fall down at the try
ing moment. The papers have had much
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BOWLING BATTLES.
Dentists Defeat Takoma.

The Takomas easily took TIE first game,
at the hands of the picked team of Wash
ington Dentists last night on the Royal
bowling alleys by the small margin of
twenty-one pins.
The Takomas easily took the first game
but fell down in the next two games. The
bowling of Dr. Wolf was a feature of
the contest. He was high man for his
team. with his highest score 119, making
an average of 1O4 for the three games
King Of the suburbanites averaged 80,
while Dana Johannes was top man, with
l13. The total number of pins for the
Washington team was 1.411 and for the
Takoma team 1880. The scores were as
follows:
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THREE WINNERS FOR
JOCKEY MURPHY

NEW ORLEANS. February 2S.-Jockey
Murphy is looming up as the bright par
ticular star Of the racing armament. He
rode three winners yesterday at the City
Park track-Virginia Beach, 6 to /; Mer-
rick, 8 to 1. and Belle Scott. to 3. This
is the second time in four days that he
has accomplished this honor of the saddle
1t was day of pleasure and profit to
the western horsemen, as all the men
from the far side of the Mississippi won
purses with their horses. Edward Corri-
gan won the lions share with Elizabeth
Harwood and Flora Riley. who won the
first and second races. respectively, at big
odds.
The best the New Workers could do was
to finish second twice-Hooray in the
fourth race and Lady Vincent in the last
event. Both horses were we'll backed by
the Gothamites. but were beaten out by
poor racing luck. Hooray was slow to
catch his stride at the start. His chance
to win was lost three furlongs from home
just when he promised to catch Merricl1.
the pacemaker. This interference cost
him first money, and, his hackers their
bets
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7&1nNs IAAMEzaN2A1a5, HXZFEGMzzNT HEMoRY
Of and Known in

$1,000. 1t is declared that the Detroit
management knew nothing about the
Waddell sale while it was being nego-
tiated, except that it was asked to waive
claim. President Navin said he merely
expressed an opinion, after Waddell had
Joined the Browns, that the purchase
price probably was between $1,000 and
5000
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REVENUE CUTTER
LADS TO PLAY BALI

The revenue cutter service school of in
struction at Arundel Cove. near Balti-
more. will put strong base ball team in
the field during the coming season and the
officers in the service believe that it will
win honors. The managers of the team
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New Playing and Scoring Rules.

A ball Intentionally discolored
by a player shall be substituted by
new ball and the offender fined So.
A sacrifice hit shall be credited
to a batsman who hits a fly ball
that is caught but results in a run
being scored.
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to Richmond for three weeks training. be-
ginning March 20.
The Yankees drew blank in that
second series in Detroit. They will APP
pear there the week of the Blue Ribbon
trotting races. And Michigan is one
of the horsest states Of the Union.
President Harry Pulliam. P. j. Donovan
and William Murray represent the Nation
al League on the rules committee. Ben
Shibe. C. w. Somers and Frank Farrell
looked after the interests of the Ameri-
can.
Frank Chance should be happy. The
rule he advocated about discolored balls
to Chicago, but Pat Donovan subbed in
fine shape. He was well coached.
The change in scoring by which a
caught fly scoring a runner will be con-
sidered a sacrifice hit should meet with
general approval. The old style of con-
sidering the batsman lat bat i'm such
instance has long been an injustice to
players. The play is the same in effect
as a bunt. and discrimination was not
fair
The Thoney matter was discussed by
President Taylor and President McCaf-
frey of the Toronto club, and the Cana
dian people named the amount of money
they would give Thoney in the way of a
present to go with Boston. The salary
offered Thoney was satisfactory. but the
young man wanted part of the prize
money.-BostOn Herald
1t will be hard to break up Griffith's
team next season. Chase and Stahl can
yall frcf h.lca nd m
play second; Elberfeld. Conroy and Ball
can play short, and Moriarity. Conroy,
Stahl Bell HemphilI Niles and Keller
can all play the outfield well.
Clark Griffith is wise in his decision to
have his ball players do no practice in
the south in case of cold wave there
He prefers to have a team bit fat at
the opening of the season rather than
suffering from lame arms and joints.
Practice i'm cold snap at Macon two
years ago did the Boston Americans much
more harm than good.
Ban Johnson says it Is possible to play
in New York one day and in Chicago the
next by taking the Empire State express
by special train. OF course. the Ameri-
can League executive was specializing
on this years worlds championship series.
Maybe the Highlanders will have only
TO Jump to the Polo Grounds.
1t is interesting to note that the scho-
lastic troubles of Tad Jones pitchers are
not half so bad as they were painted a
month ago. Then, If you believed all you
heard, you would not have given much
for YAe's chances in base ball. but now
we hear that Merritt. Van Week and Dun
bar are back with the squad. 1t does not
pay TO get cold feet before the season
opens.
Discussing the agitation for legislation
against the giving of bonus money to
players in the worlds championship Sc
ries> Detroit writer declares that be-
sides giving the Tigers $4,000 bonus
money the Detroit management allowed
the club to take every cent earned by
exhibition games. A Sunday game at
Scranton, Pa. is said TO have netted the
Tigers 800 each.
President Navin Of the Detroit club
denies that he ever made the statement
that he could have obtained Waddell for
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The commission passed several rules re-
garding the drafting of players by the
National and American leagues from the
minor leagues.
The joint rules committee met and
amended the rule which ,read mo player
shall soil a new ball except the pitcher
by crossing out the last three words.
Hereafter it will not be necessary to soil
the ball. the manufacturers having noti-
fed the committee that the gloss will be
removed from the ball before Ii Is turned
over to the leagues.
On motion of Manager Billy Murray of
Philadelphia the committee adopted rule
regarding a batsman scoring a runner
from third base on a caught fly ball to
the outfield.
The only trade pulled off during the day
was the sale by Manager Joe Kelley of
Boston of Catcher Sam Brown to the
Toronto Eastern League team. The minor
league managers who attended the meet
ings left last night with their bank rolls
intact.
THE big league managers have all got
players to spare" said Manager Jack
Dunn of Baltimore, but money won't
tempt them. They are all looking for
more players instead of selling what they
have. But We will get some of the dead
wood after awhile when the fight be-
gins"
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Mike Kelley will take his Toronto team
to Richmond for three weeks training. be-
ginning March 90.
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ST. Louis fans are looking for a great
battle when Karger and RUDE WaddeIl
face each other in the spring series
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Summaries.

First race. three and one-half furlongs- Eliza
beth Harwood. 100 "A. Mpder,, TO .. won
Tony W., liz &C.. Koernerl, to 1, second;
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BASE BALL NOTES.

Myron Grin1shaw may be seen i'm right |
field for Toronto this year instead of at |
first base.
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The Yankees drew a blank in that
second series in Detroit They will ap-
pear there the week of the Blue Ribbon
trotting races. And Michigan is one
of the horsiest states of the Union
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28

President Harry Pulliam. P. j. Donovan
and William Murray represent the Nation
al League on the rules committee. Ben
Shibe. c.. w. Somers and Frank Farrell
looked after the interests of the Ameri-
can
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Frank Chance should be happy The
rule he advocated about discolored balls
found no opposition. Frank had to return
to Chicago, but Pat Donovan subbed in
fine shape. He was we'll coached.
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President Navin OF the Detroit club
denies that he ever made the statement
that he could have obtained Waddell for