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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-06

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Bachelors' Marry.All Pact.

South Bethlehem. Pa.-Members of
the Emmett Social club have organ
lied the Queerest bachelors club.
Every two months the bachelors will
be lined UP, lots win be cast. and the
one who draws the fateful number
will be expected to marry within the
year.
II at the end OF the twelvemonth
he has not succeeded in coaxing a
yes" from blushing sweetheart he
viii be banished from the clubrooms.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-06
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The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

equally as big a card in such contest
az Tommy When the latter returns 10
this country he viii appreciate some Of
the above. should he continue TO hold out
for the ridiculously large end, lie hasn't
had q chance to learn it yet because ne IS
350o miles away from the sceIe of action
but so surely as his name is Noah Brusso,
if he doesn't case up in his demands he
viii be as badly roasted as was Battling
Nelson, possibly worse.
And. Furthermore, he viii be met by a
counter proposition from Sam Fitzpatrick
that is liable to make him twist and
squirm bit Before starting on the
road with Johnson Fitzpatrick made
statement which shows exactly how he
feels in the natter If Burns holds out
for anything unreasonable and is not
willing 10 arrange a bout on fear basis.
I viii adhere. and irrevocably so 20 the
offer I made him before he left this eoun-
try for England It seems fair 10 me.
First. Johnson VIII box him, winner take
all If that doesn't suit Johnson will
agree to stop him in twenty rounds. If
ne fails. Burns may take - per cent Of
the purse. If Johnson does stop him.
Burns may still take 80 per cent of the
prize. Nothing better; it is the best ]
viii do. Many writer's have assured me
they will give us an equal break. All i
want is 20 nave the public know what
we are willing TO do, so if a match is
not ultimately arranged. the followers Of
boxing may know wherein the fault lies
do not care TO cross a bridge until /
come to it. but my mind is made up,
Burns viii not be able to inyeigle me
into "a match unless the terms are
equitable. I've been to the matchmaking
school too often and flatter myself that
I knew my little book. or part of it at
least
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
HOPPE AFTER sCHAEFER
Young Billiard Wonder Insists Upon
Mateh With the Champion

Philadelphia, Jan. % William
Hoppe. the young billiard wonder. is
out with a challenge 10 Jake Schaefer,
who defeated a. G. Cutler in the
worlds championship series played in
this city Thursday night,
Hoppe has been waiting for some
time TO get this opportunity.
While Schaefer was playing his
ninth innings Willie Hoppe, with a
party, entered the hall, apparently un-
noticed. Hoppe was one of the most
Interested spectators OF the match. and
in the sixty-fourth innings, when
Schaefer was the assured winner he
climed down from his seat and went to
the Office 10 insist on his challenge Of
two weeks ago being placed In the win
ners hands Immediately the match was
over. According TO the rules which
governs world championship billiard
matches, schaefer must play Hoppe
within the next sixty days. thus giving
the Wizard a reasonable time in
which 20 enjoy his well-guarded title.
Schaefer wO's a sensational match for
the ISL billiard championship last night
by 500 To 476. It required sixty 1--we in
nings 10 complete Schacfer's victory.
The champion took the lead early IN
the match and at one time led by 40
points. Cutler was very nervous in The
early innings and then got the balls
rolling nicely and created great eX-
element by gradually crawling up on
his more experienced opponent In
the fifty-sixtA inning Cutter took the
lead by a magnificent run Of fifty
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
CIV. j. CAMPAIGNS FOR FUNDS
Deficit of $1,000 Must Be Raised OF
Sports Discontinued.
Athletic Council Is Aroused and Ac-
tive Campaign for Obtaining
Amount Instituted.

George Washington has reached a
crisis in her athletics affairs. A large de-
felt bars the continuance Of sports. and
until that is raised the institution viii
be without representation in athletics.
The deficit aggregates $1,000, and the
class presidents have set about the
task of raising this sum in a syste-
matte manner. In addition an athletic
field must be obtained and equipped
which viii involve the expenditure Of
more money The athletic council has
written letter stating the condition
Of affairs and appealing TO the stu
dents for aid. Each student will be
asked 10 contribute a dollar which. if
done, viii cancel the university's obli-
cations
The class presidents IN meeting last
Wednesday evening decided that ath-
Ietics should, by all means. be contin-
ucd. and each president will appeal TO
his class 10 support the campaign.
Committees viii be appointed to inter-
view each student. and every one will
be given an opportunity 10 show in a
substantial way just how much he
values athletics
Bsrometers have been placed in the
different buildings Of the school which
viii indicate just how the contributions
are coming in and the indicator VIII
rise as the amount increases.
The record of contributions will be
kept by classes as well as by individ-
uals. and the class which contributes
the largest amount Of money in proper
tiOn 10 its membership viii be consid-
cred tho honor class of the Univer-
sity Credit viii also be given the do
uors in the columns of The Hatcher
and The MaIl,' the student publica-
ti8ns.
The freshman dental class was the
first 60 make the requested contribu-
tion Of q dollar "a man. each OF the l9
members Of the class having signifed
that as far as they are concerned. ath-
letics must stay.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

ton and Shoemaker. two OF the best men
in the faster combination of 1906. From
the four he has Emory, bow; Scheling, =;
Ballard, 3. and Foster, stroke and their
substitutes, Philler and Scott. The fresh
man supply Lee. !; Heisler .; Stoever, g.;
Braddoek. (; Crooks 8; Hoffman, e. Fer
guson, T. and G8wthrop, stroke
Coach Ten Eyck. of Wisconsin, the son
Of the Syracuse coach. is starting bis
winters work with four old men and
seven Of his victorious freshman combi-
nation. Stroke, Dnet; Witte, &. Johnson
8. and Wilder. g. From the freshman he
draws most of his material, and those in
college are, Kerr, 2, Sumnicht. 3; Hickok,
4; Murphy 8; Iakisch, 6; Irene. 7, and
/ Wilce, stroke
Syracuse Less Fortunate.
Coach James Ten Eyck, Of Syracuse,
has hard proposition ahead of him this
season, as he has not the services Of his
son as stroke OF the varsity boat and
but four of the other members back in
college. They are Fisher. :: Hemenway
8; Duvau. f. and Captain-elect Dodge
bow. From his varsity four lie draws
Rice and Scheiffer, and from the fresh
man, Champlin. stroke. who may be un-
able TO row; Watson, z; Fisher, 5, and
Skinner. bow.
The New London combination viii have
a pretty good opportunity to even up
matters this season, as Yale has bat four
/ varsity men in college, whereas Harvard
has six of last years crew, If we count
Glass the big Canadian. who was taken
sick the day before the race last season
I'm addition she has Morgan, member
of her 1905. combination Coach Wray. Of
Harvard. has OF his last years boat
Richardson, &, Severance. 3: Lunt. g..
Glass lLuut having replaced Glass the
day before the racoJ, Faulkner. 3. and
/ Fish, Morgan, number in the 1896
boat is returned From the freshman
there are Bacon. s; Marvin, T. Wade. g..
Bineton. 8: Wyman, 3. Colt 3: Sargent. 2,
and Morgan, bow.
Yale opens the season with Capt Ide
Z; Howe g. Rice. g. and Auchincioss. bow
Her freshman give her Wallis stroke.
Mills. Z; BrainaTd. 6. W0deu o. Austin. A..
HOyt, E. ana Hunsiker, bow. Her four
contributes GriswOld. stroke; Dmkle, g.
ana Robbins. p
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
YALE DROPS BILLY LUSH.
Graduate System of Coaching win
be Adopted for Baseball.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 25.-Announce-
ment was made that William Lush, coach
of the Yale baseball team had resigned.
The resignation, it is said, is in line with
the movement for all-graduate coaches
for college teams.
Yale has decided TO return to the sys-
tenn of graduate coaching for her baseball
teams. and last night William L: Lush.
coach for the last three years. announced
his resignation. His contract did not ex-
Dire until next fall. but he determined
TO offer no obstacle TO the new system
going into effect this spring, as many
of the alumni wished.
The coaching this season will be don't
under the direction of Capt Tad Jones,
assisted by several former Yale players.
Lush is still under contract with the
Cleveland American League team, and
may reioin in the spring, although he has
under consideration an offer from another
university TO act as coach.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
SEEK TROTTING TITLE
ReinSmen Asked to Enter
Big Race in Russia.
OPEN TO THE WHOLE WORLD
strange Terms VIII Govern InteFna-
fionHi Harness Horse Event, Which
VIII Re Worth sIZ,OOO-Contest 10
Take Place In st. Petersburg ia Feb
Tuary. I800-DIstance About One Mile.

New York, Jan. Z5.-FOr the first time
In the history OF trotting in Europe a
race has been arranged there that,is open
10 the world Russia is to be the scene
Of the contest, and the event, which is
known as the International Prize, has a
total value Of $3.50 roubles, which IS
equivalent to about $1,000 in American
money.
The contest is 10 take place at ST.
Petersburg some time In February, 1888.
under the management OF the Imperial
Society for tie Promotion Of Trotung
in the Land Of the Gar Very COM
plicated conditions govern the event. and
there are in ali ten divisions Of the
money There is an age limit, and all
horses must have been foaied prior TO
1855, stations foaIed before 1885, mares
prior to 1855, and all geldings are barred
There is a sliding scale Of entrance
fees, the lightest being for those made
up to February a.. 1903, which is 30
roubles on that date and 305 roubles due
the day before the race. ANY entries made
after that up TO July Il cost 800 roubIes
then and the additional 395 the day prior
20 the contest If an owner comes after
that he has until three days before the
event, when it costs 1900 roubles to
enter and the additional s15 two days
later.
Trotter Goes Alone.
The terms Of the contest will hardly
appeal 10 those who like sure enough
battle between fast horses. The dis.
tanee is one and a half versts. equal "a
one mile. Each trotter goes two trials
alone over the course. in which the time
.is recorded and the prize is awarded
according 10 the fastest mile covered.
The best time viii secure first money,
which is 15o00 roubles. and there are
awards Of 800 r0ubles each to the breeder
and owner OF the successful horse.
For the second fastest mile the money
Is 5000 r0ubles and graded up TO the
tenth with premiums for the breeder and
owner in each instance. The driver Of
the winner gets a gold watch for his
skill. and probably a medal as the Rus
slams bestOw numerous triukets on the
professional reinsmen that compete on
their tracks.
Finally, there is q handicap for horses
bred outside OF Russia. which virtually
means America, from where most of tie
fast trotters over there have been OBJ
tanned Native OrlOfs get the best Of IL
in the international race. and even those
who are only partly bred from foreign
strains must COncede two seconds to the
home products
Walter T. Janver, Of New York.
well-knoWn breeder of harness racers.
who has sent many hiers 10 Europe. has
received the official notice from the I'M
perial Society Of the International Prize.
He viii endeavor To induce American
breeders and owners TO make entries and
take their Ir0tters % ST. Petersburg next
year
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
OLD PLAYERS LIKE new YORK
Fading Baseball Stars Crave Berths
in the Big City.
Gotham Fans Are Inclined 90 BE Mer-
eIfuI 90 Veterans Who Have Out
lived Their Usefulness.

New York. Jan. 25.-Once a fading base,
ball star gets bad New York becomes the
Mecca 10 which he turns a wistful eye
Whether the management is wise to them
OF not they know they can get away with
it on the fans. The minute the letters
IN. Y" are printed on mans shirt
front the Manhattan rooter believes he Is
the goods, and he'll bet you on it. too.
To the professional ball player New
York is the most mercifuI city in the
land. Boston runs 1t a close second. but
even in the city Of culture and tail-eud-
ers they are not so liberal of mind as in
this old town.
Never heard Of a player refusing t,
come here when he was traded, did you5
ON the other hand every boy fin the
land has read Of the efforts to drive play
ers into other cities through the medium
of exchange and purchase. Few players
ever consent 70 leave New York without
making an awful "holler."
When Mertes and Marshall were
sWapped TO St Louis their groWIs sound
ed like the lions cage iu the Bronx Zoo.
AT the same time Spike Shannon grew
two years younger over the prospect OF
coming to the big Town" as the ball
players call it,
Mike DonIin and Cy Seymour tickled
themselves down TO weight at the opp0r-
tuHity Of leaving Cincinnati for New York.
Jack Powell and Harry Howell took on
a chronic crouch when sent to ST Louis
by Griffith, and Ira Thomas lost much Of
his Christmas spirit over the news that
he was sentenced to penal servitude in
Detroit.
Ball players who expect to die in har-
ness all look forward to New York as the
most peaceful burial ground Tommy
COrcoTan. Jim Mcclure Bill Clark. Alex
Smith and others died here. Though
some Of them have since branched out
as very live managers they found a de-
Hghtful resting place for their last days
with the willow
The reason fer this leaning toward New
York is apparent 10 those who cOntinu-
Ously visit the various cities of the cir
cult Any ball player can make an error
in New York without fear Of pop bottle
or verbal missile carrying with it Just
as much force. The fans hand him some
thing like a pat on the back. meaning.
TITS all right, maybe you'u do better
next time" OF course. there are some
bugs of the addlp-brained variety here
who are so naTrow-minded as to be able
TO look through a keyhole with both eyes
wide oDen. but they are in such a mi
nority us TO have their squawks drowned
out by the more encouraging shouts from
the majority.
In St Louis it is different. The mo-
ment q player starts down hin there
everybody helps him gain momentum by
a kick in the forehead. Jesse Burkett was
put out of business by continued taunts
from the left field bleaehers In st. Louis.
and others have suffered a similar fate.
That's why the has been" ball player
makes better showing in New York than
anywhere else. He gets announcement
no matter how bad may be his playing.
his life is never made miserable.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
SOCIETY TO ATTEND GAME.
HaFyard-YaIe Basketball Match
VIII Be Quite an Affair.

Boston, Jan. 25.-Au Of Boston, and most
Of Back Bay and Brookline. is looking
forward with feverish anticipation To the
night of January .. as that is the date
set for the annual struggle between the
Yale and Harvard basketball teams
Usually the college games are held in
the Harvard gymnasium, but this game
is such a social event. as we'll as an
athletic contest, that Mechanics Han has
been secured for the game. and arrange
ments have been made for q concert by
the First Corps Cadets Band before the
game, and q dance afteTWaTd. Before
the varsity game. and between the halves.
the freshman teams OF the two colleges
viii struggle for their yearly champion
ship, and a busy evening is anticipated.
The basketball enthusiasts will be aug
mented by their brothers, the football
Tooters. for on both the Crimson and
the Blue varsity teams there are sew
eral gridiron stars, either substitutes or
regular players, and the devotees of the
forward pass will look for some gridiron
tactics on the floor
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
LEHIGH BASEBALL DATES.
Southern Trip Feature of Schedule OF
Pennsylvania College.

Bethlehem, Pa. Jan 25.-The Lehigh
University baseball schedule for the COM
ing season has been announced as fol-
lows:
April g. Vermont, at home; April H. Indians. at
home; April l6 Navy, at Annapolis, Nd April II.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at BlacksbUrg Va
April IS. Washington and Lee. at Lexington, Va
April %. University OF Virginia, at Charlottesville.
Va; April q, University Of Virginia at Chariottes-
vile Va April %, Buoknell, at home May p La
fayette at home; May g. UTsinus, at Collegeville
MAY g. Army, at West Point; May l5 Virginia Poly
technic Institute. at home. May i6. Albright at
MyerstoWn, Mas 2, Lafayette, at Easton; May q,
Dickinson, at home; june g. Lafayette, at home;
June 3. Western University Of Pennsylvania, at home
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
WOMAN WRESTLER HERE.
Cora Livingston to Meet AII-comers
at Local Theater.


A new wrinkle in Washington wrestling
VIII be introduced at Kernan's I.yceum
this week when Cora Livingston. who
claims to be the champion female wres-
tier of America, viii meet all eomers
twice a day and give $25 TO any woman
she cannot throw ia fifteen minutes.
Miss Livingston is a Canadian. Of
French parentage, only nineteen years
old, and Weighing 135 pounds. but is de-
scribed as a finished wrestler. who thor
oughly understands the game. She learned
the finer points of the sport from Dan
Mcleod. one OF the best in the country in
his day, and Frank Gotch, to both of
whom she went for a long and grueling
course Of lessons. She comes naturally by
the strength for such an arduOus occupa-
ton. for up 10 three years ago she was a
circus acrobat with one of the big shows.
but gave that up because she thought
there was more money in wrestling.
Miss Livingstons first match of i'm
portance was in 1908, with Hazel Parker,
who was billed as champion OF America.
but proved rather easy for the Canadian
novice Clara Bennett. Of Kansas City.
anu Una i tittbof Il T ltiitu WOMAN. WHO
had defeated all the other female Cana
dian wrestlers, were the next victims OF
Miss Livingston
Having cleaned up the United States
and Canada, the young woman followed
the example Of her countryman, Tommy
Burns, and turned her attention to Eng
land, where she defeated Bessie Farrar,
who had long claimed the championship
of that country. Bessie Farrar fell in
1906, and since then Miss Livingston has
been touring the country.
She is quick and graceful wrestler,
and as she is allowed only a few minutes
TO every opponent, wastes no time in
showing off, but proceeds to throw her
rivals in a speedy and workmanlike man.
ner
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
CHAPULIEPEC SHOWS SPEED
GerOlstein Colt Now Looked Upon as
Derby Possibility.
Has Been Doing Remarkably Fast Time
Under Adverse Conditions During the
Winter at New Orleans Tracks.

The estimate placed upon Caapultepec.
by the party VINO remarked early in the
New Orleans session that be was "the
only real race horse at New Orleans. %
has been more than viudicated ln his late
p performances.
AT this time he is about the best thing
ever stabbed at New Orleans. and viii
make the best of them step some II he re-
JsiBs his fom when be gets around 90 the
New York courses The Gerolsyeiu colt
lis more than a Derby possibility 1t looks
aa If bee had first lien on the Southern
three-year-old classic to be run toward
the close Of winter racing Ii may be
thai sam HIdreth BIAS been printing
Uncle for clean sweep of the derb.es.
and il may he that Fred Cook is doing
likewise. under cover, with Lawrence Z.
Daley. both Of which colts showed better
form In the East last year than d.d
ChapuItepec But ChapuItepec is a we'll
seasoned horse now, has improved So
much iH public form as to be no longer
the same horse that made a few BLUFFS
for L0n0rs around New York, and the
Burlew & OEeu stable has kept him
Oh the easy side during his present cam
paigH
Uncle was grand colt last summer.
His race with Colin, in the Saratoga Spa-
ciaI. I'm which De and the Kcene cham
ptou see-sawed in front for five furlorgs.
and Colin won in a hard drive, was d
performance not to be denied by race
ggers. Perhaps Tncle's mile race at New
York. when he was left at the post. only
to win by a nod on the post ia fast time,
was even better. IT is claimed that the
trainers time of Uncle's mile that dag
was I:8S
Lawrence - r.r., IN all form, i- ,,,,
o.,,.1 20 -r. +-.f- 80 4.f..+s,.-. r---i.
-,
-1'' save i''ll' - s-''-0 ol ''oI"E 'iie
last JiIne they met winning by SIX
lengths. So be can't be given much OF
"a chance. clever as Fred Cook is ac-
kuowledgad 10 be The question is
whether T-nc1a can be sanf T., tba most
..ft.- fors- I.+ .,, g., ,,,. -,,,l r-..-.5.t.-.-
'''s
'lie'iieli'' 'Nc'e mas DeeH on Iie sheiL
toF some months. JHapulJepec has been
kept ia the pink of condition throughout
the New Orleans meet. and while he has
nof baen o,-erdopa with work ar rrr1ia
-,.,e,r-,.,,,... M ,-f.tlrf.- t..,-. -, -.
e9-'' 90 ~ e--," Oh 2 -'-'-'5'i'
as 70 ms present soou shape ana ablllty
to go when turned loose. The chances
are that Uncle could not defeat Chapul-
tepec now if the Hudreth colt were only
as pood nc his rast falls form Indicted
II. -t.,.15 49, =. s-,,---..- ---,- -.
'"1 'S'i'1t o'e4 '''V H"4i1" e'''' W nat
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
staunton Downs Virginia.

Special TO The Washington Herald
StauntOn. Va. Jan. Z5.--In the presence
of 800 spectators the staunton Military
Academy basketball team defeated the
University OF Virginia in the most sensa-
tional game of the season by y to Is
Strawn and Maxwell were Staunton' s
stars, and Scott was the universitys chief
support The cadets led from the start
and worsted the visitors at every stage.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
Plan Dual Field Meet.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd, Jan. Negotiations
between the athletic management of Har-
ward and Annapolis for a dual field and
track meet here this spring have been
opened, and it is expected a contest will
be arranged. If a date is closed, Annap-
oils will meet the Crimson in three
branches Of sport this spring, the others
being rowing and baseball. Tie Middies
will also have track contests with the
Carlisle Indians, Penn State. and Swarth-
more, but the dates have not been fixed.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
w. & ]. VIII Play YaIe.

Pittsburg. Jan. 15-The athletic COM
mittee of Washington and jefferson Col
lcgc has issued a statement that the foot
ball team of that Institution VIII meet
that of Yale again next year. The Yale
manager offered ". & J. a game for
October "a. at New Hayes. and the ath-
letic committee authorized the accept
anCe of the date.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
Crimson-Dartmouth Track Meet.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 25.--The Harvard
Dartmouth track meet this year will
come later in the season than usual The
date set is May 9, one week before the
Yale dual meet 1t is expected that with
the meets so close together the Harvard
men will be in better condition for the
Yale meet