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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
HOW TO BOONE STRONG.
Hackenschmidt Says Thy One Can
Accomplish It.

Hackenschmidt. the champion wres-
tier says: ANY young man can
become strong if he will try. / Will
not say that any boy can become as
strong as 1 am No, that would not be
quite true, for l was naturally strong,
even when l was a schoolboy. I had
big frame. but If had not tried hard 70
become strong I might now be just big
and fat The important thing is to wish
to become strong. and to think Of it all
the time. Any one who determines TO DE
strong can accomplish things that will
surprise his friends.
THE explanation is easy. If you de-
sire to gain in strength ana YOU keep
thinking about 1t you will naturally do
the things that help you II you pick up
something without thinking your muscles
act with the least possible effort. But
If you think while you are lifting it you
consciously contract your muscles and
set more exercise very important
thing is to put your whole mind into
muscular effort. If you are only half de-
termined there is no strength.
Amy kind Of exercise Is good II you be
come interested and work hard at it. the
best Is always to be out Of doors, run
ming and jumping and riding bicycles.
Weight lifting Is all right when you re
fit for It. Little weights are best at hrst.
One must be in condition to lift heavy
weights. If you're not ut don't try It,
Wrestling Is good work because II de-
velops every muscle Boxing is very good.
AZ for diet. I do not believe in 1t. AT
least, think 1t foolish to lay out strict
diet l avoid complicated dishes. l eat
meat and bread and vegetables as
please and drink water or milk or claret-
/ could do all my work on buttermilk.
Hackenshmidt trains only about three
quarters Of an hour each day.
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CHARGED WITH SWINDLING.
Alleged Wrestling Match Promoter
Is Nabbed in Chicago.
>ial rahle-ran "a Tho Star

Special C3ble-ram to The star.
CHICAGO. Ill. March 2S.-George Har-
ris. said to be wrestling match pro-
moter OF Memphis. Tenn. was arrested
here today charged with having swindied
J. E. Cavanagh. a lumber merchant OF
Davenport. Iowa. out Of S31 900 in
fake" wrestling match in New Orleans.
La two months ago.
According to the police. Cavanagh came
to Chicago a few days ago on business.
Last night Harris called up CaEanagh
on the telephone and asked him II the
men who had swindled him out OF the
money in the wrestling match had been
arrested Cavanaghs suspicious were
Immediately aroused by the question and
he thereupon made an appointment to
meet Harris today at a certain down.
town hotel Cavanagh reported the at
fair TO the police and two detectives were
detailed to accompany him to the hotel to
meet Harris. At the appointed time Har
ris arrived at the hotel and was imme-
diately placed under arrest.
Cavanagh charges thar Harris is the
leader of a gang of men that induced him
to wager money on the wrestling match
after It had been fixed so that he could
win Harris refused to make any state
ment.
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HELPS MICHIGAN'S CHANCE
Effect of the Suspension of Guy
Easkins.

1t is doubtful if any one point winner
could have been lost that would have
made SO great a change in the plans and
hopes of coaches for the coming inter
collegiate track and field championship as
the retirement of Guy Haskns from the
University of Pennsylvania. Easkins won
the mile and halfmile runs at Cambridge
last June, and his work then and since
has been of such a high order that he
was conceded both championships again
this year. But with his departure othe:
colleges. particularly Michigan and Cor
nell, have begun to hope. At Michigan
Coach Fitzpatrick has made d shift with
his distance runners. which he thinks will
land him three first places this year This
is to be accomplished by using Coe. sec
ond to Haskins in the mile last year. in
the half mile; Capt Rowe, the two-n1ile
champion in the mile, and leaving Dull
third in the two miles. in the mile.
The only one of this trio about whom
there can be any doubt is Coe. He is a
great miller. but whether he is fast enough
to win the half is questionable. There is
no doubt, though. that Rowe can win the
mile. II is not generally known in the
east that this young man is faster at the
mile than Coe. At any rate. with Has
kins Coe and Lewis of Cornell. who fin
ished one, two. three in the mile last
year. out Of the race, II should be easy
for Rowe: and If he is in condition he
might do something surprising in the two
miles afterward. With Rowe entered in
the mile and Magoffin of Cornell and
Eisele Of Princeton, who were first, sec
on1 and fourth in the two miles Dull,
who took third for Michigan. should have
the event at his mercy. If this combina-
tion works as Michigan expects it to, the
Wolverines are likely to get fifteen or
more points in the three distance runs
alone With Patterson in the high jump.
French in the broad jump. Benbrook IL
the shot put and Schultz in the hammer
THROW. Michigan has right to look for
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WILL INCREASE THE BATTING
OVERALL THINKS GLOSSY BALL
WILL, MAKE PITCHERS EASY.

Pitcher JEFF Overall Of the champion
Chicago Cubs predicts a tough season for
the twirlers. He believes that the rule
prohibiting the pitcher from selling q
glossy ball will greatly increase the hit
ting department Of the game. He also
sees trouble for the umpires in enforcing
il. as he believes every pitcher will try
to invent some way to get around the
rule.
You can't curve a glossy ball." said
Overall land in my judgment there will
he more pitchers knocked out Of the box
the coming season than ever before The
batsmen never had the advantage TINS
new rule will give them. and unless
am very much mistaken the hitting aver
age will go soaring this season. Sup
posing" argues Overall, "a pitcher has
two strikes and three balls on a batsman
and the next one is fouled OF over the
ball The pitcher wouldn't dare try
stand. That means a new. slippery
to curve 1t on account of its glossy sur
face. which prevents getting good grip
on the bali. He has no choice but to
stick the bali over the plate with the
prayer that it be knocked no farther
than the back fence
Overall. while admitting that the pitch
lers are going to be up against It on &C.
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QUESTION OF SUMMER BASE BALL
TO BE SETTLED BY STUDENTS OF
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY TODAY

contest who neither before nor since en-
tering the university has ever played on
any base ball team under the national
agreement. National agree ment' shall
be construed tc mean include the
leagues under the supreme national base
ball commission and the National AS
ISOLATION Of Professional Base Ball
Leagues"
Another bone OF contention is the one
year rule which has been introduced at
different meetings in the past few years,
and just as often defeated. nearly always
by an overwhelming vote. But some OF
the older members of the student BODY
and several Of the alumni have expressed
desire to have the subject brought up
again. and the committee has decided to
introduce the rule in the following form:
NO student who is not a regular stu
dent in the schools of arts, medicine.
dentistry or law. or no special student, or
no regular student in any of these de-
partments who has ever played in an in
tercollegiate contest upon any other col
lege team. shall play upon Georgetown
team until he has resided one year at the
university and passed the annual exam
nation upon a full years work"
Opponents of the proposed rule claim
that the small number of candidates who
try out for the several athletic teams at
Georgetown will hardly warrant the en-
forcement Of this proposition, according
to the opinions Of those who are familiar
with the running of athletics at the uni
versity. Difficult as it is to develop strong
teams from the scarcity of material now.
1t would be doubly hard to have teams of
a varsity calper If the few men who
yearly come to Georgetown, and particu-
larly to the law school from ether col
leges, were debarred from making the
teams during their first year.
Moreover it is claimed that the new
faculty rule is $50 stringent that only
bona fide" students can remain on the
teams or participate in the games. The
faculty have declared their views in the
subjoined ruling:
mo one is eligible as a candidate for
any athletic team of Georgeown Uni
versty who is not in good standing as a
bona fide' student of the university. The
sole Judge to whether a student is such
a bona fide' student shall be the faculty
director of athletics. 4 bona fide' stu
dent shall be understood to be one whose
primary object in coming to Georgetown
is to study, who only engages in athletics
when they are not detrimental to study.
and who only engages in athletics to re-
lax his mind and improve his body. Good
standing shall be understood to be good
standing in class. conduct and financial
relations with the treasurer of the uni
versity.'
The four-year rule, which has always
been in vogue at Georgetown, completes
the Georgetown eligibility code. NO stu
dent. whether he has repre- ented one or
more colleges shall take part in an in
tercollegiate contest for more than four
years"
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land. In other words. the Americans
would be regarded in the light of pro-
fessionals
President Pilkington said that under the
strict Interpretation of the English def
milton of an oarsman he did not call to
mind one Harlem river man who would
be acceptable. while the Philadelphians
could name only Zane Of the Bachelors:
but Washington came to the front and
offered to name four good ones who
could pass any definition of an oarsman.
no matter how strict it might be on the
rule book.
President Pi!kington and Mr.. Curtis
agreed that Washington was an excep-
that in cities like New York and Phila-
delphia. with so many active and ag-
gressive clubs always participating in re-
gattas. the selection of only two men
from among so many good ones would
naturally cause pickering and ill-feelng,
which the committee deemed best to
avoid; hence they voted to go into the
college ranks for the crew.
The plan is to take the eight crews
that will row at the two intercollegiate
Observation-Disclosures and New London
and have the coach select one man from
the crew he is in charge of. and certify
to the committee that he is the best man
in his boat In other words. the crew
would be made up of the eight star
oarsmen from the crews Of Yale Har-
lumbia. University of Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin. with the coxswain selected by
To-. from the winners of the two regattas.
This is the plan agreed on by Messrs.
Pilkington and Curtis. and in the face
Of arguments advanced against the row.
ing clubs is regarded by many as the
best solution of the problem. the only
drawback being the lack Of time to get
the crew in a boat for a few weeks
training, and then off to England in order
RI tod n
lot of hasty work on the part of the
cole gians. as their varsity races are the
very last week in June, less than a month
before the Olympic and they should by
all means be on the course one week
ahead of the date of the race. in order
to get used to the climate of England
and become familiar with the Henley
course, If they are to be rushed over
to England a couple of days ahead of the
regatta. with really no time to get &C
be best that no crew be sent over. as
1t could not make a race that would
b. acceptable to America.
OF course, it is not certain a crew will
60. for should some of the oarsmen
picked by the coach as the best refuse
to go. the crew would be forced to re-
main at home.
There were quite a number at the con-
ference who were of the opinion that no
American crew should be present at the
Olympic unless 1t was the winner .of a
race between the champions of Pough-
keepsie and New London. This would
give the committee a fine crew in perfect
harmony and rowing a similar stroke
taught by master mind. Many believe
than such a crew would defeat any crew
that could be picked from the colleges
Of the country.
Whom will Coach Vail select from
among the varsity of the Blue and Gray
as the star man for the Olympic crew?
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Not the least important Of the several
questions which are bound 10 come up for
discussion at the special meeting OF the
GEORGETOWN University Athletic Assocla-
ton called for today to pass upon the
new constitution is the subject Of sum-
mer base ball.
For the past two years Georgetown has
allowed its base ball players to engage
In summer base ball and to take money
for their services. providing they complied
with certain regulations.
At one of the regular meetings of the
Athletic Association in June Gerald Egan
the base ball manager at Georgetown
brought up the subject of summer base
ball. There was much-heated discus
sion over the merits and the dangers OF
the proposition to allow semi, profes siona al.
ism. but the motion was finally passed oy
a small margin and went through with
the approval Of the faculty director;
Shortly after this other colleges followed
the example of Georgetown. notably Cor
nell and Wesleyan. and later Holy Cross.
Although no evil results have come
from the Introduction of sumemr case
ball privileges. and several studen now
a. the university have reaped pecuniary
benefits from it, such as earning their
tuition and other expenses necessary 10
carry them through the scnolast,c yea
which they would never have accomplish n
ed had II not been that nature had pro-
vided them with good base ball heads and
arms, and that their university allowed
them to exercise their art still there is a
movement on foot to repeal the summer
base ball clause. and all SORTS OF argu-
ments pro and con may be looked for.
AS a two-thirds vote of the members of
the association is necessary to amend
the constitution. the constitution COM
mittee consisting of j. Linus Moran.
manager of track. chairman: Benjamin
Jeffs, secretary Of the association. and
Cliff Woods manager of crew, will pre-
sent the base ball clause to be acted upon
as Il now stands, as follows:
No student shall be allowed to repre-
sent Georgetown University who either
before or since enforcing the university
shall have engaged for money in any ath-
letic competition, whether for a stake or
for a money prize or a share OF the en-
trance fees or admission money. or two
shall have taught or engaged in any ath-
letic exercise or sports as means of
livelihood or who shall have received at
any time. for taking part in any athletic
sport or contest. any pecuntary gain or
emolument. direct or indirect. with the
single exception that he may have re-
ceived from the college association or
from any permanent amateur assoc. ation
OF which at that time he was a member
the amount by winch the expenses In
CURED by him in representing his organi-
Zation In athletic contests exceeded his
necessary expenses.
But regards the sport of base ball
the following exception IS allowed: A
student may be allowed to represent
Georgetown University in a public athletic
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count Of the new rule. thinks there will
be some spectacular features added to
the game. On account of having more
trouble to control the ball. Overall thinks
the base runners will be trying to sneak
around the sacks oftener. He also fig
ures that the situation Of two strikes
and three balls will come up oftener,
and. Of course. when there are men on
hases at those times they're going to
hike for the next sack Orvie also goes
on record as saying that the element
of chance will enter a little more into
the game. That uncertain part Of base
ball always pleases the American pubic,
and I look for added interest in the
game" said the big pitcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

The Analostan Boat Club has shown
unusual activity this season. Since its
annual election II has had several crews
and scullers out on the water, and. with
the presence Of the different Georgetown
varsity crews, they give the river quite
an animated appearance these early
spring days. The club expects TO devote
more attention to rowing this year than
for many seasons. Its membership Is TO
the limit mark. and its boating nateria!
ranks with the best on the river.
The most consistent oarsman on the
river is Mr.. Clarence Dunbar Davis of the
Potonacs who. boating from Cunber-
lands. has not missed a good day since
last season. He is in good condition and
can Henley regatta at Philadelphia
May %.
The board Of governors OF the Potomac
Beat Club held a meeting Thursday and
began the preliminary work for the sea-
son by appointing committees to arrange
for several entertainments in aid of the
new home and the expenses OF the re-
ga,ta Il will hold here in the fall The
building committee reported progress on
it's new quarters. 1t was announced
that the contractors had promised that
crews could boat from the lower floor by
May /. II would have been sooner, but,
owing to a change in the foundation wall
en- the river front. the time had TO be
postponed until the date mentioned.
The Id Donlinions Of Alexandra are
making an effort to boom rowing this
spring, and II they meet with any sue
cess il is not unlikely a four-oared crew
will be sent TO Philadelphia for the Amer
lean Henley.
Over in Baltimore the Ariels and Arun-
dels are working lard to get out the best
crews possible, each endeavoring TO win
the championship of the Patapsco navy.
The Arundels won it 'ast year, but later
Harry Vail. now with Georgetown got
the Ariels in shape and defeated the
Arundels in every class Of events, much
to Wallis glory and the discontinue OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
ORBY TO RETIRE.
Croker Fears to Run Him on Ac
count of Damaged Tendon.
Nal Cablesram to The Star

Special Cablesram to The Star.
DUBLIN, March 2S.-Acting upon the
advice of his veterinary surgeon. who
fears that the damaged tendon would
give way again under the strain of train
ing, Richard Croker has decided not to
enter Orby for further races. He is to
he placed in the stud. Rather. promis
ing youngster. is spoken of as the coming
Orby. He shows signs Of being bigger
than Orby.
The Blencairn stables have been weed
ed down to about a dozen horses. Mr..
(roker has decided on further reduc-
ton, as he desires to have nothing but
the very finest stock. that can be depend
ed upon to win races.
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GOLF PLAYED BY VETERANS
HANDICAP OPEN ONLY TO MEN
OF FIFTY-FIvE OR MORE.

PINEHJRST, n. c., March 2S.-The
popularity OF golf here among players
who are well past the two-score and ten
mark. was demonstrated very forcibly by
a veterans " medal play handicap. open
only to men ffty-fve years of age or
over for splendid trophy presented by
MIR James McCutcheon Of New York. a
frequent visitor here. whose love for the
Scottish game comes by direct inherl-
lance.
Thirty-six holes were played one round
each day twenty-four players participant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Hitting the Ball.

From the New York American
From the south comes the sound of
mighty swats-the base ball heroes are
hitting the ball" Never were such bat
tors and as for the pitchers, every man
Jack of them has new ball that curves
five ways at once. and would make Hans
Wagner look like a wooden Indian.
It Is the season Of glowing reports
from the training camps" and the fans
throughout the land are shaking of their
winter lethargy. Every batter is Won
der every pitcher a 'phenom.'' every
team has the pennant cinched. Well
spring is a sanguine time. and If the sum-
mer sees some hopes trailing in the dust.
let US look forward to good season and
a hot fight up to the last game.
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three "Rah-Rah boys now is considered
trfle back Of the times

In the American League Chicago has
former Georgetown battery in Doc
White and Hub Hart Cleveland has three
ex-collegians in Garrison Of Harvard, Bir-
mingham of Cornell and Davidson New
York has Tiff of Brown. Hal Chase, Jake
Stahl and Branch Hickey. Jim Mcclure
has bunch Of collegians to look after
in Gessler. Thoney and Carrigan II is
possible to go through the list OF players
on every team and pick out a bunch OF
players who formerly toiled on college
mines for love and glory
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Money Wanted for Big Games.

LONDON. March 2s.-Lord Desborough.
president Of the British Olympic Associa-
ton, has issued an appeal for funds. a
large sum of money will be required to
carry out the long program of the meet
ing. which extends over twelve weeks and
includes almost all the better known ath-
letic competitions.
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Swedish Champion Coming.

NEW YORK, March 2s.--Americano viii
get a chance to size up Bruno Soderstfona.
Sweden's champion pole vaulter. Tho
Swedish champion will visit Yale. Har-
ward Chicago University. University OF
PENNSYLVANIA Cornell and the Cniver-
sity of Michigan He will make careful
study OF the work OF the trainers and
their athletes at all Of tn, re places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
College Games at Polo Grounds.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Fred Knowles.
secretary Of the New York National
League Base Ball Club, has signed agree
nlents with the managers of the Harvard
Yale and Princeton ball mines whereby
those three are to play off the deciding
games of their series against each other
ct the Polo Grounds in case third game
- required.
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Harvard's Track Squad Busy.

BOSTON, March 2s.-Harvard's track
SQUAD has settled down to hard work,
and talk is rife Of the meet with Yale.
Harvards chances this spring look
bright. and with the development of some
promising new material from last years
freshman team the Crimson should again
win from the Blue.
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ALONG ON BOATHOUSE ROW.

Arundels. There is some talk of an
open regatta over there this year.
The PotomacS are seriously talking of
new eight-oared she'll and may buy one
this spring.
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unholz Turns Down Moran.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Rudolph In
holz. the lightweight champion Of South
Africa, has turned down a match with
Owen Moran. Unholz is anxious to fight
Joe Cans for the lightweight title and
would not think Of taking on Moran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

Fitchburg ca who made 15S, with H. w.
Ormsbee of Brooklyn COO and Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon 900 tied for third place at 153
each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

ing. with a pretty race for first place: S.
D. Wyatt of the Fairview Club, whose
handicap was c6, leading with 156 net
Second in line was J. E. kellogg OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

S. D. Wyatt. Fairriew.
]. F.. Kellogg, Alpine.
Fl. W. Ormsbee. Princet
James McCutcheon. Fair
E. ]. Brown. Mahoning
]. D. Foot. Apa wants. 6.
Vim. l.. Hurd. Pittsburg
VIM. Yuile. Montreal.
". A. Taft. Oakley. :
W. D. Croker. New Yol
F. r. Bowen. New York
II. W. Priest. Tedesco. g.
". S. North. Onwentsia
G. \. White. Woliast
T. F. Woodman. Mahoni
Geo. II. Lawrence. CAM
G. 4. Knapp. Fairview ..
c. I. Ballard. Glenview
E. ]. Chandlee. Overhro'
Geo. l.. Putnam. Boston
5. r. Davidge. Short Hi
F. 4. Easton. Worcester
G. A. Lockwood, Jamaic
l.. c. Hopkins, New 70.