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The Washington times., 1908-12-05
AWARD TO DECKER
At END Of SCRAP
Pat O'Connor Gives Bout to
Baltimorean After Fifteen
Rounds of Fighting.

BALTIMORE. Md. Dee, 5.-The Nom
umenlaI Athletic Club gave It's initial
boxing bout ia the auditorium Of the
Monumental Theater last night The
star bout was between Dummy Decker
and Kid Gilbert. the latter from Phil4-
delphia. After fifteen rounds Of extra
hard milling. Referee Pat O7Conuor. or
Washington. awarded the decision 10
Decker, 1t was a just decision. Gil
bert put up a very game fight, bat
Decker outfought him Gilbert being
very distressed in the last few rounds.
The management Of the new club was
comDlimented by the crowd present for
the excellent exhfDitic~
The preIiminaries resulted as follows.
BlaCE Postum, coiored, and Frank
McDInald, colOred, fought q hard four
round draw
Kid HanTahan and Kid Daily fought
four rounds to a draw.
Young Sammy Harris, ColoTed, punch
ed Rob Six Killer into submission In
two rounds
Kid Wilson and Young Stein gave an
exhibition. in which there was rather
more wrestling than boxing. and Eers
put Off the stage by Referee Joe Bar
rett
Frank LaDp knocked out Kid Hardy
in two rounds.
Ia a four-cOrneFed battle royal, ar
ranged by Kid Reason Kid Han PROV
ed the winner. others having been beat
en- in less than four rounds
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
JONES AND BELMONT
ARE WELL MATCHED
Two Little Men Who Can Hit
Hard and Stand the
Calf.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 5.-Judging from
the talk which the match between Willie
Jones, now of this city, and Al Del
mont, OF Boston, has excited smCng the
local boxing fans, Manager Al HerfCrd,
OF the Eureka Athletic Club. has made
a popular move in hooking up the two
little men for his star bout OF fifteen
rounds next Thursday night at the Ger
mania MaeuerChOr Han.
Jones is now looked upon as a local
boy and his recent hard beet in this
city earned him the plaudits Of the 5s.i.
tinlore fight fans. He is one of the most
aggressive little men who ever fought in
this city. and his style is practically the
same that made Kid Sullivan so well
liked around here.
In belmont, Jones viii have real test
of his ability. Delmonts defeat of Dig
ger Stanley, the English bantamweight
champion, in England last year, boosted
his stock. belmont, like Jones, Is an
aggressive little man, who tries hard
and has a string Of knOckouts to his
credit
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
LEGITIMATE CLUB
IS NOT RAIDED
Strict Membership Ruling Saves
Bout Between Madden and

NEW YORK. Dec 5.-Frankie Madden
bested Harry Ferns in a rafting ten
round fight at the National Athletic
Club.
1t was the first time since the Britt
McGovern fight that ii ten-round COM
test has been pulled off ia New York
city, but the club officials held strictly
TO the letter Of the law, and there was
no hindranco by the people Each mem
Der who gained adnnittancs was forced
to show the approved credentials. Moth
ing but membership cards were reCOg-
nized.
Madden should have been entitled TO
the decision had one been given. In
the first four rounds of the bout Ferns
had n decided advantage. He showed
a stin left lab that seemed to worry
Madden, who did not come out Of his
shell till the fight had progressed some
Distance. Several times after the sixth
round Madden almost scored a knock
down.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
TAD JONES PICKS
ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
Famous Yale Quarterback Makes
SelectOn-Chooses Miller
for Quarter.

Tad Jones. the famous Yale quarter
back and assistant coach Of the Blue
squad this past season, has picked an
football team
Jones has been connected with col
lege athletics for the past five years
and is known throughout the East as
one Of the brainiest football men ever
turned out at Yale. He was present
at all the big games this year as well
as many Of the minor ones, and IS IN
an excellent position 10 pick a repre-
sentative eleven. Following Is his SCI
lection:
Fisher. Syracuse, end.
Pullen, Army. tackle
AndTuss Yale, guard.
Schultz, Michigan, center.
Hoar. Harvard, guard
Siegling. Princeton, tackle.
Scarlet. Pennsylvania, end
Miller, Pennsylvania quarterback.
Tibbottr Princeton, halfback.
Hollenbach. Pennsylvania, haIfback.
Coy, Yale. fulIback.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
PRO BASKETBALL
STARTS TONIGHT
National Guard Team Plays EX-
Collegiates, of Philadelphia,
in ArmorY.

The National Guard professional has
ketbau team held a hard practice last
night and Is In prime condition for the
game with the Ez-Collegiates Of Phil
adelphla. which viii take place tonight
iu the Drill Hail. over Center Market
at $50
After the pra ctice Blanchard Robey
was unanimously elected captain He
should make an excellent leader, having
had several years experience both as
a player and coach
James Hughes viii be the referee to-
night
The National Guards viii line up with
Barker. Thompson AMI HandtbOe, for
wards; RObey, center Lotus. Sanulpo
and Haas guards.
The visitors viii have Donahue and
Gowdy forwards. Dan HaEgertys cen
ter. Mink and Leo HaEgerty- guards.
This viii be the opening garie of the
season. and a large attendan' . is as
sumed.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
SULLIVAN WANTS
STADIUM ERECTED

NEW YORK. Dec. 6-Prssfdent James
l.. Sullivan, Of the Amateur Athletic
Union, is planning a stadium for New
York city which VIII surpass any similar
building In America,
Sullivan who has recently been ap-
pointed member Of the board OF e5u-
cation, IS working IN the interests OF
the schOOlbOys and believes that the
city should erect a mazulHceut home
TOR athletics capable OF Rating 6l01n
persons and arranged TO embrace sII
branches OF athletic sports
he suggests that IL should be located
III Central Park on account OF its ar-
cesSIolllty, and says plenty OF ground
could be found for il near 10th street
ana Eighth avenue, where a show place
Of America could be built
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
TRAIN LATE; FINED.

Consul General 5idgely. OF Barcelona,
Spain, writes that a railroad company
may be fined from $50 to $500 for failure
to get its train in on time. He cites
the case Of a fine imposed upon a road
which was behind time during d fair.
A provincial governor may impose the
fine upon the recommendation Of a
local inspector. Appeal for remission
Of fine may be made TO the minister OF
public works. whose decision is final
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
WILL PLAY FIRST
GAME OF SCHEDULE

WEST POINT, y. y, Dec. .6.-In the
gymnasium here the cadets tonight open
the basketball season at West Point in
a game with Pratt Institute of Brook
Ign.
Last year the cadets Won ten cut of
thirteen games played, although handi-
capped by the loss OF their captain and
several star players by the early grad
uatiOn- Lieutenant StillWeu, who csD-
tanned the 1902 basketball team. has
been coaching the men, and the prac-
tiCe games give evidence of a strong
team this season.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
MEDlCO FIVE CANCEL
GEORGETOWN DATE
Will Not Play Blue and Gray
Tonight, as Seized
uIed

Georgetown's basketball schedule re-
oeived another jolt last evening when
the Baltimore Medical College can
ceIed the game dated to take place in
Baltimore tonight between the George
town quint and the Monumental City
doctors.
This is the second game Cancelled by
opposing teams this year, the Penn date
being the first dropped, and as a re-
suit the Georgetown players are begin
ming to think the other fellows fear
disastrous results one OF the local
amateur quints will be met instead at
the Ryan Gymnasium tonight, as Prof.
joyce fears his men will go stale II not
kept on the jump.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05

Mr.. Puiliam says there are no reasons
why the present constitution should be
altered to guard against a repetition of
the unsatisfactory wino-up OF the past
season.
In Case of a Tie.
He explained that had the race &c
suited in a three-corneTed tie, Chicago
and New York wound have been called
upon to play off the one sudden-death
game, and then Pittsburg would have
net the winner for the pennant in a
tl.ree-g game series.
The big league mOguls are naturally
interested H. the much-heTaIded re-
beliion of the Eastern League and
American Association. The conspiTa-
tors will get together at the Hotel Vic
toria at o'clock Sunday while non&
Of the FIRST water magnates viii venture
or the stamping ground, most of them
viii be somewhere in the vicinity.
George Dewey, August Hermann and
Barney Dreyfus viii be here early sun
dEy, as will also President Ban b. john
son, OF the American League. John l.
Taylor viii probably be here also. and
John Z. Brush is also expected back
from Indianapolis today.
Magnate Murphy says that he does
not intend 10 allow Ban Johnson, as a
member OF the national commission, TO
run the Chicago club. This outbuIEt
Dy Chubby Charley is due to the fact
that Johnson mas been conducting an
investigation Of the charge that duriu6
the recent worlds series the Chicago
club was in collision with ticket speCuF
laturs.
Murphy says this is untrue, and. to
back up the statement, he has just sent
two Of his club officials to Garry Herr
mann, also a member OF the commission
10 find out IL there is any conclusive
proof Of guilt Hermann, IL is said,
has made q statement that the Chicago
club Is not guilty. which II true may
cause q general ruUpus.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
DEPARTMENT BOWLERS
BOOST THEIR AVERAGES
General Improvement Shown by Statistics Printers Pile
Up 2,783 in Three Games-Field Still Tops
individuals With 91.

Navy has BOWED one more set than
the Bureaus in tae Departmental
League and has a lead over the Plate
Printers of four games.
All the teams took II rise ia average
during the last two weeks, the Govern
ment Printers doing the best. with a
gain Of 10 points, by rolling 2,783, their
best for three games this season. Their
week before was 1859.
Field. OF the Aggies. still tops the
individual list. with 191. The following
averages and standing cover last Thurs
days match
Team Standing.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
TROUBLE is BREWING
FOR MAJOR MAGNATES
National League Meeting ound to Be Lively Affair.
Puliam Preparing Lengthy Defense Tells An
swer in Case of Tie.

NEW YORK, Dec Some real ae-
ton is expected when the meetings OF
the National and American Leagues
open in this city next week.
According TO report there are a num-
Der of questions to be settled and some
of these are so important that there Is
sure to be trouble in satisfying all
hands Chubby Charley Murphy, Of the
Cubs, has an AK TO grind, and while 1t
is rumored that he may be forced to
remain in Chicago during the confab,
it is certain that he will be well repre-
scented in the arena when the muss
starts.
John T. Brush is another expected to
stir things up, for he wants TO know
what right President PuIliam had TO
order the Giants and GUS % play OF
their protested game after the season
had closed. Charley Ebbets wants to
go to the mat with Dewey, OF Boston.
and there are other troubles to come TO
the surface and cause the magnates
more than the usual amount Of time
and diplomacy to settle.
PuIIiam Preparing,
Mr.. Pulliam has prepared long de-
ferse Of his action regarding the pro-
tested game. He says that section 81
empahtically states that in case OF a
de at the conclusion Of the season a
series of three games must be played
to settle supremacy.
This game, however, was an excep-
ton. Charles MuTphy's protest tied up
the matter so that playing it or the
next day was impossible. and it came
to the end Of the race a drawn game
only through a techuiCarty. In such
case the board Of directors haTked back
to section - Of the constitution, which
was interpreted as authority for the
course OF action pursued.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
TROTTING RECORD
TO BE ATTACKED
Ruth Dillon May Be Trained
Whole Year TO Lower
Mark.

RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 5.-There IS
a strong possibility that Ruth Dillon.
the four-year-old Indiana trotting FLY.
which performed SO creditabIy on the
Grand Circuit this year, viii not be
raced next season but, instead, will
be trained to break the worlds record.
Ruth was started IN four races and
won two Of them. one among them
being the $4,000 Hoster-C Columbus
Stakes at the Columbus meeting.
Willard Sanders, trainer OF the ami
NAL, thinks she IS the best trotter in
the country. 7 am satisfied that Ruth
Dillon can beat the worlds trottine
record" said Sanders. ''She has shown
two or three seconds better speed than
did Lou Dillon as a four-year-old, and
with another year on her, she should
get under the tWO-minute mark
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
PITTSBURG GETS
BIG GAME TO-DAY

PITTSBURG. Dec. 5.-Great prepara-
tons are being made for the University
Of Pennsyivania-Was hington and JET
ferson game, in this city. today.
The championship Of Western Penn
sylvania is at stake, and, needless to
say. the final gridiron attraction OF the
year will be bitterly contested from
whistle TO whistle Washington and
JEFFERSON and Plttsburg have fought
many stirring and exceedingly close hat.
ties In years past. and judging from the
season 5 records of the teams, an evenly
fought struggle should result.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05

tstion of being &. fast man. and an ao-
Curats goal throweT.
The Marine quint should be unusually
strong this season with the addition CT
several players who have played on
weli-known club and collegiate teams
Williams is a f cmer University Of Il
liuOiS player, Captain Meagher was q
star on the Worcester, Massachusetts,
Athletic Club i've, and ChesbTO played
with the Kansas City Athletic Club.
The Georgetown Prep basketball quint
IS JOuted as being unusually strong this
season. Manager Fraunheim has ar-
ranged an interesting schedule, includ-
ing games with all the local high and
preparatory schools and several Out-of-
town colleges.
From present indications the local z
n c. A. stands a great chance Of land
ing the ITCHY League pennant. The
team has a clean record 10 date having
defeated every team in the league. The
work OF the team is improving as the
season advances, and the excellent start
mas greatly encouraged the players.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
WOLGAST KNOCKS
OUT YOUNY MCCOY
Clever Milwaukee Scrapper Dis
poses OF Opponent in Easy
Fashion.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 5.-Ad
WoigasI. OF Milwaukee. knocked out
Young Kid" Mccoy before McCarty's
club last night in the second round of
a scheduled ten-rcund bout
In the first round Mccoy rushed VOL
CAST to the ropes so hard that both al
most iel over the top rope into the
crowd. Mccoy showed cleverness. but
Wolgast took all his punches and ripDed
IN hard fights to the jaw
Alter about thirty seconds Of fighting
IN the seccGd round Woigast turned
loose a riElt which caught Mccoy on
the jaw. and he was counted out VOL
CAST meets Abe AttelI December IS in
d ten-round bout
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
MEYERS TO SLEEP
IN SECOND ROUND

PHILADELPTLN. Dec. 5-Auckey
Cannon, the rugged Pittsburg fighter,
made short work Of Lew Meyers, Of
New York, IL the wtnd-up at the Nom
pariel, A. c. last night by putting him
out in the second round.
The ben saved Meyers in the opening
round, as Mickey had him down on the
floor three times, but after minute
and forty seconds Of fighting IN the sec
Ond round the western Pennsylvania bOv
caught Meyers with a hard right to The
stomach which dropped the latter for
the total count.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
Short-DiStanCe Men Have
Inning in New York
Tonight.
TINY ENGLISHMAN
RACES WALTHOUR
Albert Edward Wills, Only So High,
Dangerous Opponent for
American.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6-The annual
snort distance worlds championship
Eycle meet preliminary TO the start OF
the international six-day grind tomor-
row night will be held at Madison
Square Garden tonight
An exceptional card has been arranged
bringing together the fastest sprinters
and greatest pace followers and middle
distance men in the world.
The star event Of the evening will in
all probability be the three-cornered
match race between Frank Kramer,
sprtntins champion of America; Victor
Dupre, one of thefastest men in France,
and the wcrld renowned colored speed
marvel. Major Taylor
This race will be run ia heats, the
first at half a mile, the second at a
mile and in the third and fourth, If they
be necessary the distance will be de
cided by the toss OF coin
DIpre, who viii also ride in the six
Gay event, has been showing his heels
To every sprinter in Europe. including
among his victims FToil, POuiaine, and
Major Taylor The latter however, is
in better shape now and more at home
On a small track similar to the one in
the garden. Frank Kramer is, as usual,
IN hrst class condition.
Wills VS. Walthour
The teu-miIe motor paced race in
which Bobby WaIthour. champion OF
America, will meet Albert Edward
Wills the holder Of the worlds record
Of sixty-one and a half miles for All
hour. may witness another defeat Of an
American by an Englishman. Watts is
certainly d phenomenal rider. He is a
little bit of a chap, about the size OF
Jimmy Michael, and seems to be per
fectly at home on an indoor track.
Since his arrival here with the Euro
peans who came over for the six-day
race he mas been training at the Park
Square cycle track, Ia Boston, behind
the man who viii pace him in tonight 5
lace, Charles Turville.
A ten-mile open event, in which all
Of the six-day riders, as well as many
others, will compete, and two amateur
events complete tOnights card
With the completion Of the track
everything is in readiness now for the
start of the siX-day grind one minute
after 12 O'Clock tomorrow night. The
box Office has been open for several
DAYS and the sale Of seats IS unusually
heavy The doors Will be open at Z
clock tomorrow night. and the crowd
viii DO entertained by a sacred concert
while waiting for DOrandC TO give the
signal for the start of the long grind.
Sixteen teams will start in the big
event
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
MAHMOUT TO MEET
BEEL IN CHICAGO

Now YORK, Dec. 5.-Yusif Mahmout.
the Terrible Turk % has practically
been matched with Fred BeeI for a
wrestling match 10 be held DecembeF
Il in Chicago. The bout viii he the
principal feature Of a wrestling pro-
gram Of several good bouts.
hChmout IS the latest OF the Turks
to appear on the canvas In America,
and IS considered 10 be a real cham
pion. lie defeated Tom jenkins. former
worlds champion. in a bout at Madison
Square Garden Thanksgiving night In
two straight falls
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
WASHINGTON GETS
ARMY-NAVY GAME
Two Picked Teams From Nearby
Stations 10 Battle FOR Foot
bali Supremacy.

II present plans carry, a miniature
Army and Navy football battle will be
played in washington American
League Park viii be the place and De
cember u the date
The Navy viii be represented by an
eleven picked from the Marines and
seamen gunneTs, while the Army team
viii be composed Of the stars Of the
Fort Ayer. Fort Monroe,
and Fort Hunt aggregations.
The teams, from all appearances, swiu
be as eevnly matched as the famous
Annapolis and West Point s-egations,
and the game. according TO authorities,
Will equal in interest the recent battle
on Franklin Field. If plans for the con-
test fail TO materialiZe the AIl-Navv
eleven viii in all probability challenge
Fort Monroe or the Engineers for a
game 70 be played on the same date.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
WANTS
TO LEAVE GIANTS

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec 5.-Roger Bras-
nahan, catcher of the New York Giants.
will hold a conference with McGraw to-
day in IN effort to secure his release in
order that he may accept an offer to
manage the st. Louis Cardinals
MCGraw last year promised Bresnahan
If he would catch for the Giants in 1903
he would give him a chance to do what
he pleased this year. 1t is said Bres-
nahan has also been offered a big slice
of stock in the ST Louis club. hence
Rresnaf ans double desire TO 80 to that
city.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
PREPS ARE BARRED
FROM NEW LEAGUE

Because they engage in athletic
pastimes on Sunday at the Georgetown
Prep School. the basketball team at that
institution has been refused admission
TO the proposed InLerscholastic Basket
hall League, with teams at Western.
Business. Technical. Eastern. and the
Friends Select School.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
NOTED RIDER DEAD.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 5.-CIem Jen-
kins, four or five years ago one Of the
best riders in England. and before that
a popular and successful rider on Cal =
fornia ana Eastern tracks, died at $50
o'clock last night at St Francis Hos
pital. after suffering for several weeks
from appendicitis. Jenkins was thirty
two years old Coming here from San
Diego. he did his first riding for Corri-
gan at the Bay District track. When
he grew heavy he went TO England.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
GO TO KOBE.

TOKYO. Dec. 5.-The AT-American
baseball team left today for Kobe,
where three games will be played with
the Japanese. The Americans won the
entire series here.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05

''bIickie' keiiHer. the crack player
of the Carroll Institute I'VE, Is reported
as rapidly reEaiuing his old-time form.
lie played wei in the recent contest
with Y. 81. =. A, tossing six Of the ten
goals made by his team His defensive
work compared favoTably with that of
any man in the game.
Crognan. the ex-GeorrsetOwn Univer-
siTv player, is playing a great game for
the Y 81. G. A. Quiut. His ali around
playing has been the feature of every
game played to date During the recent
contest with Carroll Institute he shot
twelve goals and threw two free losses
His defensive work was also. Of classy
order.
The Carroll Institute five has been
siren gthened materially by the addition
Of Earnshav, who has played with
several local quintS. He has the TeDu-
The Washington times., 1908-12-05

Mccarthy, OF tie Co zOrsn Cadets.
was one of the stars in the recent con
test with the Central Y n Q. A Of
Baltimore Besides playing a great de-
fensive came ne tosset four OF the six
seals credited TO his team.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
Shoots and Passes
Garnered From Amateur Ranks

tstion Of being 81 fast man. and an az
Curate goal tn roWer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26
FLAG DAY PROCLAMATION.
Governor Woodruff Designates June
 15 for Observance.

Governor Woodruff has designated Monday, June Is, as Flag day, and urges it's observance in the following proclamation:
 Legislative enactment makes it the duty of the governor to appoint a time to celebrate recognition of that day in TIT, when the continental congress adopted as the national en- blem our beloved stars and stripes, therefore designate Monday, the fif- teenth day of June as Flag day. recommend and urge the citizens of Connecticut to display the national fiag-symbol of united people appre- ciative of the benefits of political lib. erty and awake to it's duties--from all public buildings and schoolhouses, from their homes and shops and places of trade, thereby betokening their loyalty to the flag and to those emblem. And let the teachers of our children impress upon the young the story of the flag and of the great sac- rifices made on land and sea by brave men to preserve it the standard of a free people.
 Given under my hand and seal of the state. at the Capitol in Hartford, this Twenty-tifth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and eight, and the independ- ence of the United Staes, the one hun dred and thirty-second.
 ROLLIN s. WOODRUFF. By His Excellency's Comand:
 Theodore Bodenwein, Secretary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26
Certificate of Incorporation.

The Lincoln & Boss Lumber and Coal company of Windham filed a certificate of incorporation with the state secretary yesterday, the incor- porators being M. Eugene Lincoln, Charles L. Boss and Louis B. and Frank NJ. Lincoln, all of Williman- tic. The company is capitalized at $50,000 and business will begin with $15,000. The Bulletin Publishing company of Stamford has filed a certificate of organization, Edward G. Cunningham of New Canaan be- ing president, R. H. Cunningham of Stamford treasurer and J. F. Whit taker of Stamford secretary.