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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
here by discarding a diamond instead Of

here by discarding a diamond instead of
trumping.
When. however. the opponents are
playing forward game. and leading
trurnps from strength, it is very un
likely that you will be able TO make or
bring in any long suit against them In
that case 1t should be your aim TO keep
guard on their slIits-that Is. preserve
any high or medium cards you may
have in those suits by keeping as many
guards TO them as possible. and dis
card from your best protected suit
Having in view this principle. Cav
endish has endeavored To make a hard
and fast rule for the discard. as follows
when trumps are not declared against
you, your partner will assume that YOU
are weak in the suit you first discard.
but when trumps are declared against
you he will give you credit FOR strength
In the suit from which you originally
throw away"
This makes convenient and easy
rule for the beginner. and is recommend
ed to those commencing to study the
game as safe one TO follow. However.
1t frequently rsults in loss when the
player is compelled by its dictum tn dis
card from the suit which lie afferward
brings in, his partner having turned out
TO be stronger or longer in trlmps than
the opponents.
1t certainly seems absurd to DISCARD
from Acc-King- Queen-Jack in order 10
keep 6-4-3 suit simply because the
opponents have led trumps. Foster Penn
bridge and others object strongly to this
ironclad rule for a directive dsraiI
maintaining that when the opponents are
playing the strong game you should dis
card in such way as to protect yoIr
hand as much as possible, endeavoring to
deceive the adversary into leading up to
you instead Of telling him which suit
to avoid as he would poison. In this case
partner should place little reliance upon
your discard. assuming that YOU will try
to deceive the opponent if possible. Even
on partners trump lead some players
will discard from a ten-ace when they see
that left opponent will he in the lead.
hoping to induce a lead up to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Cans Still Good for Six Rounds.

BALTIMORE, December 12.-"Joe
Cans will not meet "Packy" Mcfarland
over a longer distance than six rounds.
The old master has so informed Jimmy
Coffroth and hence another snag bobs
up in the path OF McFarland-Nelson
battle. Packey has been requested to
go and whip Cans. He is willing to do
so. but Cans refuses to meet him at the
distance over which "Packey would be
likely 10 whip him. In six rounds Cans
would probably r. too much for McFar-
land or any other lightweight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13

Trick IA, being long-suiter opens
b,s heart suit. A common-sense player
would have led the diamond 10. which
would have made his s of trumps good
for a trick, besides getting two tricks
in diamonds.
Trick with such strength IN trumps
must lead them.
Trick 3-B discards from his partners
suit. US discards on this and the two
following tricks are very bad. II he
discards diamonds and hearts. keeping
every shade, there is a slam In the hand
after AS opening. for z will then lead
the Jack of spades through AS Queen,
and discard his diamonds on VS. long
spades This will get ID tricks for w.
Trick II might have saved a trick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Britt to Fight Summers.

LONDON, December 12.-Jimmy Britt
and Johnny Summers have signed articles
with the National Sporting Club to fight
twenty three-minute rounds Washington $
birthday. The club provides purse of
$4,000. of which the winner is to- take
$500 and the loser 81, 800 The fight is
to he at catch weights and there will be
a side stake of 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Team Standing.
Individual Scores.

This weeks team engagements are as
follows: Monday, Agriculture against
Agriculture A. Interior B against Treas
ury; Wednesday, Interior A against indie
pendent Bureaus, War-Navy against G.
r. O. The first named team in each case
PLAYS white on boards and :.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28
REPORTED CHURCH OUT OF DEBT.

The Rev. Robert McInturff.
pastor of the Presbyterian
churches at Gate City and Big
Stone Gap, Va, was in Bristol
today, being enroute for his
home at Gate City after attend
ing the Synod of Virginia, ia
Roanoke. Mr.. McInturfT was
formerly a student at King Col
lege, this city, and is we'll
known here. He has been do
ing good work at his present
charges when he began as
pastor at Gate City there was a
debt Of about $500 against the
church there. Mr.. McInturff
was able 10 report 20 the synod
that this amount had been sat
isfactorily hquidated Bristol
News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28
DR.. Renick Missing.

DR.. f. w Renick, Of Appa
lachia. is missing since Tues
day morning and his family
and friends are uneasy as TO his
welfare and are making a
search for him today.
DR.. Renick came TO the Gap
Monday to clerk IN Gilmsr's
Drug Store while the regular
clerk is on his vacation. how
ever he left the Gap on Tues
day morning presumably for
his home, and has not been
heard of since. He n as been
IN III health for some slime and
1t Is feared be has become tenn
porarily unbalanced and wan
dereG of.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING.

The closing rally of Che cam
paign here viii be On Saturday
of this week. October 81. at 1870
O'Clock p. m., at the Federal
Court Hall, when Hon. Henry
@. Stuart, of Russell county.
and Hon. Samuel w. Williams.
of Wytheville, viii address the
citizens of Big Stone Gap and
vicinity in the interest of Bryan,
Kern and Byars.
Some time since Senator Rob
ert l.. Tay Tor, sour Bob. of
Tennessee, promised the Demo
cratic Committee Go give sever
al days time i'm the Ninth Dis
trict, and his final appointment
was fixed for this place on the
.3lst instant, and is was the in.
tention of the local committee
90 make this occasion "a red let
ter day. An Old Fashioned bar
becue was contemplated and
two or three other speakers of
wide reputation were expected
IN addition TO Senator TAYLOR.
but the latter recently wired
from Tennessee that he was
compelled 60 cancel an of his
Virginia appointments and give
his entire time 20 his home
State. In view of this fact. the
lateness of the season and the
fear of Indictment weather, the
barbecue was abandoned, but
IN the speakers announced
above for the occasion the citi.
zens Will have an opportunity
of hearing two favorites and
two of the ablest and best speak
ers in the State. Mr.. Stuart has
endeared himslf to all Virgin.
ians by his great work as q
member of the State Corpora.
ton Commission. He is a lead
ing candidate for Governor in
the primary that viii be held
next year. This viii be the
first opportunity the citizens Of
Big Stone Gap have had to hear
him, and we predict a large out.
pouring. Judge Williams is
an old favorite with our people
he is a Democratic electOr al
large for the state, and one OF
theablest and most attractive
orators we have Our famOu.
brass band will be In attendenc,
TO furnish music, and we hav,
no doubt there will be a larg,
audience present. Ladies ar,
especially invited.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

The ladies Of the Woman IS
Home Mission Society viii
serve Chip Supper at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j III.
Mathews Thursday evening be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock. The
supper viii consist of substan-
tia. and delightful refreshments
at "a small cost. There viii
also be "a splendid program of
music and recitatiOns. good
home made candies for sale and
other attractions. Everyone
cordially invited. Admission
at Che door DO cents.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

We hope, irrespective of party
afiiliation, there will be large
crowd 90 greet Hon. Henry c..
Stuart and Hon Samuel w
Williams. at the Federal Court
Hall, next Saturday at 1880 D.
m. TO hear the issues of the
campaign discussed. Our pe0-
pie are anxious TO hear Mr..
Stuart, for they viii hear much
more from him and about him
during the next year. Judge
Williams has spoken here be-
fore, but many of our citizens
were not here then, and an who
heard him once are glad 60
hear him again. Ladies are es-
pecially invited. Music will be
furnished by our famous brass
band.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28
NEW USE FOR JNLS.

According 20 a floating new s.
item, there are several nice
rooms in the county Jail at APP
pOmatox, Va. and owing 90 the
scarcity Of houses in the town
a family has moved into and
viii occupy them as "a residence.
Here rs a suggestion 90 other
counties where crime is falling
off to such am extent that there
are at all times a few vacant
cells. BY making O few altera-
tions they could be turned into
comfortable living rooms. and
undoubtedly some one could be
found who would bee glad TO SCI
cure them az a reasonable rem
tai. III the world is really grow
ing better and crime is Co bee
abolished, we may as well pre-
pare Co TO see our jails, peniten-
tiaries turned into comfortable
apartment houses with all mod
ern improvements and excellent
janitor service. ashiugton
Post.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

David Parker, Fayette, y. Y, a veteran
Of the eivn war. who lost foot al Gettys-
burg. says. 1.-THE good Electric Bitters have
done is worth more than FIVE hundred dol
lars 70 me. ! spent much money doct0ring
tor a bad case Of stomach trouble To little
purpose. then tried Electric Btters. and
they cured me. nov take them as a tonic,
and they keep me strong and WE'LL sec.
at J. W. Kelly's drug store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

Lost-On Monday between
residence of j. G.. Cawood and
". & $. w. depot one gold
medal with name engrave on
IL. Liberal reward for its re-
10 Hiss Myrtle Cawood.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

WANIED-SCCCEsS MACHINE requires
the services Oi % man 10 Big Stone Cap 90
look alter expiring subscriptions aud % 500
cure new business oy means OF special meth
DDS unusually elective, position permanent,
prefer one with experience. hut would CON
sider any applicant with good material quail
ncabousi salary $50 per day. with com
mission option. Address, with references.
K. q. Peacock. Room lO2. Success Magazine
Bldg, New Y OTk.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

Mayor w. II. Horton return
ed Sunday night from Pulaski /
county, where he spent several /
days speaking in the inter /
est of the republican party.
Owing 20 the inclement I
weather Hon. Taylor Vinson. /
of Huntington, W. Va, did not /
speak in the Federal Court room I
at this place last Friday /
night as advertised.
Mrs J. r. Kidd and son Isa &C /
of Louisville, are visiting rela-
in the Gap.
w B. Taylor Of Richlands, /
spent a few days the past week /
i'm the Gap visiting his brother (
Guy, who was quite ili for sew (
eral days last week
Attachment for making your
old Edison Photograph play 3 /
minutes in stock at Big Stone (
Gap Jewelry Corporation.
Or. Lloyd will preach in the
Episcopal Church next Sun
day morning az eleven o'clock
@. b. Myres is spending a few
days this week i'm Richmond on
business.
G. +. Taylor. who has been
quite I'M for the past ten days
is, we are glad to note, improv-
ing.
Election return will be re-
ceived over private wires a
Tech Hail, Tuesday night 40
vember 3rd. Admission 30
cents.
There viii be preaching at.
the Baptist church next sun
day morning and night Toy the
pastor.
The ladies of the Woman's
Home Mission Society of the
Southern Methodist Church.
viii give a "Chip supper at
the residence of Mrs. y. 1T.
Mathews ON Thursday night.
commencing at 1880 % clock
Admission 10 cents and refresh
ments extra.
The Minor building is now
about completed and AN che oc-
cupants viii bee installed in
their comfortable quarters by
the first of the month. This is
one of the best Office structures
I'm this entire section.
John Collier returned last
week from a visit to his wife I'M
New Mexico. where she went
several months ago. Mrs. Col
Tier did not return with him as
was expected when he left here.
but viii remain longer In the
hope of regaining her health
Rev. j. VI. Carter, pastor of
the Southern Methodist Church
at this place, will preach at the
Sulphur Springs School house
at three O'Clock on the after
moon Of the second and fourth
Sundays i'm each month, and at
the church house near the fur
mace on the afternoon Of the
. first and third Sundays at the
same hour.
The Wise Printing Company
publishers of this paper, is NOV
ing into its new quarters in the
B. Minor building this week. This
> company, which is a local cor
POration, is doing a good bust
fnees in its line, and when locat-
g ed in its new home will have
one of the best and most up to-
e date printing Offices in South
west Virginia. 1t will add a
stationery department. 10 It's
business, and viii carry a com
2 plete line of stationery and of
. flee supplies.
One of the splendid attrac-
tiOns at the Chip Supper
Thursday evening will be an
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

In N. Thompson, of johnson
H. was a visitor 20 the Gap
r. day last week.
H. d. Morrison spent Sunday
H. relatives in Turkey Cove.
|W. !. Price, Jr., of Blacks
no was a recent visitor TO the
b..
|w. B. Hamilton, of Wise was
/ business visitor TO the Gap
|Ionday.
| fine new stock of Edison
monographs, records and sup
= OF Big Stone Gap Jewelry
|oporation.
|w. C. Kelly, of Knoxville,
las in town last week.
N r. Reeves, of Bristol, was
|mong the travelling men IN
wu last week.
W. r. McSpadden, a promi-
In Bristol salesman, was
|mong the travelling men In
rn last week.
| lanes G.. smith, of Radford,
business visitor TO the
T. last week.
L. L. Thompson, of Lynch
urg. was in town last week.
Quite a number of people from
Cap attended the opening
the large skating rink at
|ppalachia Monday night.
C. II. Johnston. of Abingdon,
registered at the Palmer
ouse last Thursday.
W. VI. Gndersleeve was a Wis
boz from Middlesboro IN town
t week.
q. W. Whitaker, of Bristol,
as in town last week
The band boys did not go TO
|ntwood last Saturday 90 play
r the barbecue at that place
advertised
Fresh meats for sale by III. r..
|ayne. corner East Fifth Street
rl shawnee Avenue Best
uda of steak "a cents per
oand
John Hamblem spent Satur-
ay at Wise on business.
Mrs. Eliza Barron spenta few
| ays the past week visiting rel
lives IN Scott county.
Hear Bryan's speeches on
An Ideal Republic" and I'm
portability" at Big Stone Gap
welry Corporation.
]. J.. Mccormick is preparing
| ! rebuild his barn. which was
cent.y destroyed 10y fire.
}. j. McGoldrick, of Knox
i.le. was in town last week.
Rev Robert McInturff came
scr from Gate City Saturday
|noruing and preached in the
Episcopal Church at this place
Sunday morning and night
Mrs W III. Tomp6ins and lit
daughter Ruby, of Appala-
aia were visitors TO the Gap
$50 Wednesday.
j. 4. Mullins. of Baltimore,
has a guest at the Palmer House
ast Saturday.
Work on she two new hotels
this place is progressing rap
iiy and they Will be open To
be public some time in Deem
er.
Dr. r. Il. Dunaway, of Louis
pile, was a visitor TO the Gap
be past week.
DON'T forget TO attend the
bip Supper at Mr.. and Mrs
Fl Mathews Thursday even.
r..
Mrs A. NJ. Coins, of Jones
lie, spent Sunday in town the
quest of her brother, r.. l.
Brown and family. enrOute "a
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

Empire has resumed work in
full Fifty industrious coal
miners can find steady work at
good wages by applying at the
mines or The Empire Coal q
Coke Company, Landgraff, w.
Va july 22-3m
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

FOR RENT-GoOd house.
with nice yard and all neces
sary Outbuildings, g rooms and
bath room. Apply 10 Jno. w
Chalkley. Oct. l4-tf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

FOR RENT-One six room
dwelling and one four room
cottage located near che L. q y.
depot. Apply 80
l.. 5. Parsons,
sept. , If. Cadet, Va.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

He staggered away, with Burns after
him like a cat. Burr shot in the
blows so fast it was impossible to keep
count of them. At the end of a minute
Palmer was on his knees taking the
count, and the referee might as well
have rendered his decision there and
then.
But, like all English fighters, he had
the .beefeater's gameness. He got up
at the count of seven and was able to
keep his feet for nearly a minute,
while the smiling Burns prepared for
another onslaught. When 1T came Pal
mer looked as helpless as an inmate
of an old mans home. His head was
jerked back and forth from the blows
and finally he sank again to the floor
from a hard right over the heart.
He managed to get up again at the
count of nine, and by covering his head
and continually backing away he man
aged to last till the gong. When he
went to his chair he was bleeding from
the nose, his eyes were pulled and his
lips swollen.
AT this point Palmer was not a lou
to l shot The next three rounds were
simply a repetition of the first. a
mer was knocked to the floor w OF
three times in each one of them, and
If he~had not been a pltiful sight his
attempts to defend himself by punch
ing with both hands at the same time
would nave been laughable.
Burns took 1t as a good joke. and,
in fact, seemed In no hurry to end
matters. Each time Palmer went down
Burns wore a look as though he hoped
the Englishman would save his fea-
lures further punishment by staying
there. But all Palmer was out to dc
was to prove that he was game.
And this he certainly did. The Eng
lishman came up for the fourth round
weary of limb and with battered fea.
lures. He had out one good left eye
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

Peter Porter. who will manage the
New Castle team this year in the Ohio
and Pennsylvania League. is getting
all xmas of notoriety over his appoint
ment.
In the first place it is stated that
Porter is the only player in the his
tory of the game who has passed up
his profession as an attorney to be-
come a baseball manager.
There is nothing so very wonderful
about him passing up the job as law
yer. There are a lot of promising
young lawyers sitting in their ne
waiting for clients who would willing
ly take UP the managerial job. The
berth means about $500 a month for
Pete and regular meals.
Porter Is just 81 and a couple of
years more, and the New Castle scribes
insist that he is the youngest manager
In the business. Akron used to claim
that honor for lake Stahl, but, 1t looks
as il Peter had the medal coming his
way.
Another interesting thing about Mr..
Porter is the fact hat he owns an au-
| tomobile. If he does, he is unlike other
bushers, who are tickled to death II
they don't have to walk. But h yarn
that he intends taking the team from
| New Castle to Sharon and Youngs-
town IN his buzz wagon is hard to
swallow; If Porter desires to play all
his engagements 1t would be wise FOR
his to stick to the street cars.
| Mr.. Porter is a college graduate, and
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

Talking about rapid rises to fame,
you win have to hand it to Bill Papke,
now looked upon as the best fighter in
the country at 1856 pounds.
Just two short years ago Bill was
driving a coal wagon in Spring Valley,
ILL.,, and getting $40 a week for his
services. In order to get the ten spot
Bill had to work six days of ten hours.
Now, Bill is worth Il large bunch Of
money, and recently spurned an offer
of 5000 a week to go into vaudeville.
Papke was born in Illinois,of German
parents. ''They say German scrappers
don't like the gaff," he remarked the
other day in an Interview, but / seem
to like it. The harder the fight the
more fun / seem to get out of il"
Papke is a large edition of Terry Nc
Govern. He is as great now ampng
the middleweights as McCiovern was
once among the lightweights.
Papke is the Apollo of fighters. He Is
built for the fighting game from his
toes to the top of his head. There isnt
Il weak spot in his snatomy. For q
~21-year-old chap his development Is re-
markable.
Papke was asked the other day how
he happened to become a fighter. Nv
been fighting less than two years nc
said. Il fought my first main event .
year ago last November. ! knew Jiif
Barry a couple of years ago. Thst was
beforelhe ever thought of hghting mei
like Lhngford. He was boxing ane
| trainin&in my town, and he liked (
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

NEW YORK, Eel. 11.-Miss Eliza
beth Moore, the indoor tennis cham
pion. finally met defeat yesterday at
the hands of Miss Marie Wagner, Oh
the Hamilton Grange l.. t. c., In n
second round of the play at the seventh
Regiment. 1t is hard to say how
often these two women players have
met, generally in the final or semi
final rounds of other tournaments, ana
invariably Miss Moore has been the
winner. In fact, these players were
the finalists in the indoor tournament
last year, when the title first was
played for.
The match is summed up by saying
that Miss Wagner tired out her rival.
She played the ball from n side OF
the court to the other, keeping MISS
Moore chasing about until she
exhausted. At that Miss Moore won
the second set. chiefly through her
good cross-court backhand shots, but
the winning of it was even more fatal
to her endurance The second set ran
to sixteen games, and Miss wagner
entered into the third set with vigor
and freshness that swept the older
player aside.
Miss Moore, who was champion on
grass courts for years. was not the
only former national champion who
| suffered. Mrs. w. II. Pouch, who was
| champion some years ago, was de-
feated in the same round by Mrs. o.
FL. Chapman, an Englewood player,
who took only two sets for the task
In fact, despite Miss Wagner's victory
over the holder. Mrs. ~Chapman's defeat
n -. 49,. .,.-. - oIAa, artk nr.d cO
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
WANTED
FOR NEWARK TEAM
AGGRESSIVE Title Needed for Nine StaIingS Will Manage NextSeasOn.
STAR VIII Put 1t Up to Fans-SugeestonS Must Be Sent 10 TINS
OffiCe--New Leader Of Club Thinks Present SOorquel MOI
Appropriate ROOterS May Choose for themselves
ny G. A. FOSTER.

would have to pay the stipulated sum
of $1,000 for the man; else Stallings
will be free to use the player in what
ever sale or trade he may deem most
TO his advantage. 1t is not likely, how
ever. that all the old guard will be
permitted to go.
The migration of ball players to the
sunny South has been begun. The first
SQUAD of players left New York yes
terdav. heading for Hot Springs, Ark.
The party was composed of Pitcher
Jack Chesbro, Pitcher William Hogg,
Catcher Jack Kleinow and O%utfielder
Willie Keller, all of the New York
Americans.
When the players arrive at Hot
Springs they will be met by Manager
Clark Griffith, who started for the
Springs a few days ago. By the time
the entire New York outfit starts for
Atlanta, where the players are sched-
uIed to arrive about March l, they
will be ready to wade into the cam
paign of exhibition games. The ad-
vance guard of the Giants will leave
at noon tomorrow for New Orleans,
by way of the water line. The early
birds will be the recruits picked up
by Manager McGraw since the close
of last season, whom he wants to size
up before the regulars stake their camp
at Marlin Springs, Tex. Most of the
other big league clubs will begin the
| Southern journey this month.