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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09
Thomas w. Corcoran,

Thomas w. Corcoran, one of the best
veteran short stops of the profession.
was born Jan. 4, 1869, at New Haven,
Conn. IN which city he began his base
ball career. He gained quite a reputa-
tion as an infielder with the amateur
and professional teams in and
around his native city. His first pro-
feSSional engagement was in 1886
when he signed to play third base for
the Little Rock team. In 1887 he ac-
cepted an engagement with the Lynn
team of the New England League In
1888 he joined the Wilksbarre club of
the Central League His fine WORK
that year as shortstop led to an en-
gagement in the following year with
the New Haven Atlantic Association
team. His fielding with New Haven
that year was Of the highest order, he
covering considerable ground and his
throwing being very swift and accu-
rate. w. II. Holbert, the veteran play
er and umpire, recommended COrcOran
very highly to Manager Hanlon, who
engaged him in 1890 for the Pittsburg
team of the Players League. Cor
coran took part that year in 90 cham
nionship games In 1891 he was short
stop for the old Athletics of the Ameri-
can Association. He virtually led tha5
year as shortstop, taking part in 129
championship games. In 1892 he sign
ed with Brooklyn and after remaining
three years with the Trolley Dodgers
was traded to Cincinnati.
Frederick BurcheII.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09

Mr. Armour managed and captained
the Homestead team from the time of
its organization until the fall of 1889,
when he severed his connections with
the club aud sold out his interest. His
first professional engagement was with
the Bradford club of the New York
and Pennsylvania League. where he
played the position of right field and
was put in charge of the club IN
1880. He returned to Bradford in 1891
and remained until the club disbanded
in August, after which he finished the
season with the oshkosh club, IN the
Wisconsin League. In 1892 Mr.. Armour
ioined the Toledo club of the Western
League. and in 1898 he was with the
Kansas City club Of the same league,
until the league disbanded IN July. He
did not play any more that season but
in the fall of 1898 he signed with the
Puftalo club of the Eastern League. An
accident during February of 1884 pre-
vented him from reporting to Buffalo
in the spring and kept him out of the
game all the season. In 1895 Armour
rlayed with the Montgomery club IN
the Southern League, and the following
wear. 1896 was with the Paterson, n. j.,
club. OF the Atlantic League, which
was the season that Paterson won the
championship and also the Soby cup
for which they played with the Hart
ford, CT, club. In 1897 Messrs. Armour
and Youngman purchased the Dayton
franchise in the Interstate League,
which club he managed until 1902, VIM
ming the pennant twice. That year ne
sold his Dayton club and became man.
ager of the Cleveland club until the fall
of 1904 when he resigned to accept an
offer from the Detroit club
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09

The birthplace and homestead at
North Billerica Of Asa Pollard. the
first soldier of the Colonial army to
fall at Bunker Hill. was totally de-
stroyed by fire Of unknown origin cary
Saturday evening The family got out
in safety. but lost all their belongings.
which included much valuable furni-
ture. dating back to the Revolutionary
period.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09

William X. Armour is a veteran at
playing and managing. He halls from
Homestead, Pa, where he launched In
baseball as a pitcher in 1856 for the
Homestead team. of which was one
of the organizers and proprletors. Mr
A;nour's Homestead club won the PEN
nant in 1883 and finished third i'll 1889
He snapped tendon in his arm IN
1889 and went to playing right iield.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09
Harry Batch.

Henry Eatch. the hard hitting out
fielder of the Brooklyn club OF the Ma
tional League, is a native of Brooklyn,
where he was born in 1876 He began
his professional career with the Water
bury club in 1899 and subsequently, be-
came an cutfielder. When the Water
bury team was transferred to H0lEok g
in 1908 Batch went with it. He became
its third bascman in 1904, after he had
been given a short and unsatisfactory
trial by Brooklyn, and returned to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09

with that outfit he made good in all
departments of the game, and has
played with the team continuously ex-
cepting in 1907, when he was incapaci-
tated for the greater part of the sea-
son by a lame knee. Bay is also an
expert cornet player and in the winter
travels with a theatrical company OF
which his wife is leading lady and he
the manager.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09

Holyoke. where he did such clever
work that Brooklyn re-purchaSed him
in August and used him ON third base
for the remainder of the season. He
was given a half-season's further trial
n 1905 anG again returned to ifolyokc
He was recalled by Brooklyn later in
the season and since that tiine has
been a member of the team.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09
M C. l. 10. n. C., |, d,

Pittsheld. Me. Nov. s-M. G. 1. defeat
ed Higgins Classical Institute on Hume
we'll field 1aturday afternoon, the score
berg 10 to T. The first half was close,
neither side being able to score. In the
second half NJ. C. I. got two touchdowns,
and Higgins a field goal. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09
KENT'S HILL FoRFElTS TO
PORTLAND HIGH ELEVEN

Portland. Me, Nov. S-With one touch
down in their favcr and with the ball on
their 1O-yard line in possession Of Port
land High school. Kent's Hill refused
to play longer. following dispute be-
tween the timers as to whether or not
there was a half-minute to play, and the
game was forfeited to Portland High. 1
to O. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09
PittsfieId 10; Newport 0.

Newport Me, Nov. S.-Pittsfed defeat
ed Newport High Saturday. 10 to o.
on a 35-yard rur by Douglass. good line
bucking and clever quarterback runs
With the ball on Pittsfields 10-yard line
and one minute to play. Douglas was sent
around the end, but was tackled three
yards from tho goal. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09

Interesting Sketches OF
Famous Baseball Players.

ting and is a great ground coverer in his
territory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09
OTHER FOOTBALL RESULTS.

At Manchesterm MAJ, 9;,,s Maz#nc chusstts
Hampshire state Cc;lesc. ..
At Soldiers Field-Harvard
Freshmen, u: Browr Freshmen. o.
At Troy Rensselaer, 7. l., II;
New Yark University. Q
At state College Penn state, Sc;
At Ann Acknowledgment 60; Ken
tucky State. .,
At Oberlln--Wcatcrn Reserve. IL;
Oherln. b.
At Evansston-r"rdee. IS; North
At Minneapols-Wis :;
Minnesota. O.
At Washinston-Georec Washing
ten University, 80; Washington and
Lee, &
At APPLETON, Wis-Marquette II;
At st. Louis-St Louis, 6; Sewa-
nee. &.
A: Indianapols-No -Notre Dame, II;
At Nashville-vandcrbilt. 1s;
Tennessee. ..
At npaign-Illinois. 22; Iowa.
At st Washington Uni
versity. II: James Milliken Unit
VcrSitV, o.
At Gettvsh,ne-Gettys sburg, 6;
Western Maryland. ..
At Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Freshmen, c. Starkey Seminary, o.
At SaHo-Thornton Academy, IS:
Biddeforl High, s.
At Hebron Hebron Academy SO;
Wnsthrook Seminary. o.
At Nebraska, %; Iowa
Agricultural College. II.
At Richmond Virginia Tech, 10:
North Carolina, 0.
At Raneor Bangor High, 1c; L.
NJ. c. 5. o., ..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09

The game ended with the ball in Bates
possession on her own 22-yard line.
Near the end of the game Referee FultA
ordered Cummings out of the game fol
slugging Cummings turned and struck
the official in the face. The crowd broke
through the side lines and for time it
looked as though there might be a bad
rixup. but the police soon restored order
The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09

straightforward was on tap both teams
playing earnestly. honestly and hard.
Maine had the ball with five minutes
more to play. Her quarterback, Ham>
mond, made two 2G-yard gains around
The Colby end and was finally pushed over
for Names first and only touchdown.
He failed to kick a goal The summary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-09
frederick RurchelI.

Frederick Burchell, pitcher of the
Baltimore club of the Eastern League,
Evening star., 1908-01-19
YALE JUNIOR WEEK.
Social Events in Undergraduate
Life at New Haven.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, January 1s.-The
week of the junior promenade at Yale,
the most important of all social events
in undergraduate life, began today with
an unusually large number of guests al
ready here for the matinee of the Uni
versity Dramatic Association, the pro-
duction being the farce by Oscar Wilde
entitled The Importance of Being Ear
nest"
In past years the prom theatricals
have been given by. a professional COM
pany. and the occaS Sion has been taken
advantage of by the under chairman tc
make merry at the expense of the juniors
who. with their fair guests, always fill
the seats on the floor, the latter thorough
ly enjoying the flower and confetti snow
ers from the upper regions.
This year the play takes on additional
interest, as the guests have the oppor-
tunity of passing judgment on the MIS-
tronic talent which is developed by the
dramatic association.
Tomorrow the guests will attend chapel
services and Monday there will be a
round of teas at fraternity houses and the
germans. while Tuesday evening the
prom dance will be held at the armory
Evening star., 1908-01-19
DETAINED IN RALEIGH.
William II. Harrison, Injured in
Wreck, Still in Hospital.

William H., Harrison the chief clerk in
the mail car of the Seaboard Air Line
passenger train which collided, head on,
south of Raleigh n. c.. early yesterday
morning. did not reach his home, 515 Sd
street this city. as was expected. last
night. Two men. an engineer and fire
man, were killed in the wreck and T. X
Mayden and William Kuhn, railway mail
clerks. were slightly injured. A dispatc ch
from Raleigh last night stated that Mr..
Harrison was still in that city at the Rex
Hospital.
The injury incurred by Mr.. Harrison.
who had charge of the mail upon the
wre cked train until relieved by one in au-
thority. consisted of fracture Of the
arm and Il number of bruises and cuts.
Messages have been received by his rela-
tives in this city stating that his condition
is not serious. and that he might reach
this city either last night or this morning.
1t is deemed probable. however. from last
nights dispatch that the injured man viii
not be at his home for several days. The
other two Washington men in the wreck
received slight injuries. Mr.. Mayden. who
has not yet reached the city, being cut
about the head and arms, and Kuhn "a
slightly strained back. 1t was said last
night that the latter had arrived in the
city.
Tile escape of the three mail clerks from
death is regarded by a number of their
fellows, who were found about the post
office last night as due to the fact that
they We're travelling and working in one
of the new siXty-foot steelframe mail
coaches. 1t was said. judging from the
character of the wreck. that had they
been in one of the smaller. old fashioned
wood constructed cars ,elescoping would
have been inevitable.
A number of Mr.. Harrison's friends and
relatives We're awaiting at the station last
night the arrival of trains from the south.
The injured mans mother has been i'll
from severe attack OF the grip and the
news of her sons injury was kept from
her until yesterday evening through fear
of the possible effect upon her.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Savings Scheme for Butter Users.

Users of Elk Grove butter sold by
Golden x Co. ?2S Louisiana avenue north
west. wholesale dealers. will be ena blsd
after January - 10 start savings ac-
count with the United States Trust Com
pany through an ingenious plan. In each
pound package of this butter there is to
he a J-cent coupon and in each half
pound package Il 2l.-cent coupon. When
Il dollars worth Of these coupons have
been accumula ted they will be exchanged
by Golden ~ Co. for check good for 81
toward open ns Il SAVINGS account III the
trust company mentioned
Only one of the Checks will be issued 10
the same name. and they can only be
used toward opening a savings account
with the United States Trust Company.
Elk Grove butter 1t is declared, is made
in one of the best and cleanest creameries
in the country of milk-from cows fed on
fertile western grasses. 1t is put up in
packages in which it is kept absolutely
fresh 1t is also thoroughly pasteurized
and it is stated every retail grocer in the
city handles it.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
ecial CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January Is. 1908.
The finishing touches on the Fairfax.
one of the first apartment houses to be
constructed in this city. was placed on
that structure this afternoon. Early
next week the contractor will turn the
keys over to the owners The building
is at the northeast corne- of King and
Columbus streets. The need of such a
structure has been long felt in Alex
andria.
The Southern Railway Company ex-
perienced its first difficulty result of
the cut of 10 per cent in wages We'd
nesday last when the force of sixteen
white laborers employed on the Bluemont
division quit work.
Elections of officers.
The Potomsc Improvement Company
this afternoon elected the following di-
rectors. all Of Washington: e. l.. Cock
rell. j. S. Tomlinson and. S. W. Holt.
L. Cockrell was chosen president.
The American Realty Company also this
afternoon elected directors as follows;
A. A Birney. C. c. Taylor. Thomas Som
erville. S. T. Wilder and ]. S. Tomlnson.
with the last named as president. All
OF the officers are of Washington.
The Consolidated Quarry Company to-
day elected the following directors: III. =.
Gilbert. F. W. Pratt. j. c. Pratt. w. S
Pratt. w. S. Pratt. jr.. F. Elwood Pratt
J. W. Moyer. w. ]. Fay and j. c. Vein
meyer.
Tomorrow will be the one hundred and
first anniversary of the birth OF Gen. Rob-
ert f. Lee. AS il will b. Sunday there
is to be no celebration her l.. j.. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans, Monday will
celebrate with a banquet to IT, served in
Lee Camp Hall by the ladies auxiliary.
Among those expected to respond TO
toasts are Gov. Swanson. Senator Bryan
of Florida and Representative II. ID. Flood
Adjt, c. s. Taylor will read Lees fare
we'll address. Commander w. \. Smoot
will preside.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia r. Tubman
will occur at o'clock tomorrow after
noon from her late home. l62 South CO.
lumbns street. The services will be
conducted by Rev. +. Y. Register, pre-
siding elder of the Washington district OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
and Rev. Charles ID. Bulla. The pail
bearers will be II. *. Field. William {.
Field. Lawrence Hufty. Frank T. King.
Robbins and French &. Simpson, nepi-
ews of the deceased.
Gov. Swanson has appointed Frederick
Klaus of this city flour inspector to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Thomas Perry.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
CARNEGIE RELIEF FUND.
Sixth Annual Report of Benefits
] and Pensions for 1907

PITTSBURG. Pa, January 1S.-The
sixth annual report OF the Carnegie re-
lief fund, applicable to employees of the
Carnegie Steel Company and it's nine con-
stituent companies, was made public. to-
night. During the year 1907 it shows the
distribution, of s216, 764O5, divided as fol-
dows: Accident benefits, $17, ,545.15; death
benefits $130,449; pension allowances.
SOS. 1880.
The workmen of the following COM
panies are benafieiaries: Carnegie Steel
Company, H. c. Frick. Coke Company
Oliver Iron Mining Company Besseme,
and Lake Erie Railroad Company, Union
railroad Company, Pittsburg Steamship
Company. Pittsburg and Conneaut Dock
Company. National Mining Company and
the Keystone bridge works
Since the relief fund was, established
six years ago, there has been a total OF
S,954 beneticiaries. as follows Injured In
accidents. 1,J31: death benefits SB. and
pension allowances, 567 which have me-
cessitated distribution of 81 1,l29.1I
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Arrested on Theft Charge.

John r. Thomas, thirty-four years OF
age, who is employed as a brakeman\ on
one of the steam railroads, was arrested
last night by Detectives Parham and
O'Brien and charged with theft Four
charges were preferred against him. 1t
being alleged that he stole several pairs
of trousers from local clothing stores. He
gave his address as 1l6 ith street south
east. Tomorrow morning the brakeman
will be arraigned before Judge Kimball.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Reward for Alleged Murderers.

Messages were received by the police
department officials last night from the
police of Huntsville, Ala, and Roanoke.
Va, announcing the offer of rewards for
the arrest of certain persons charged
with murder. A reward of $3.50 was Of
fered by the officials of the Alabama city
for the apprehension of Sidney Jones,
colored who is wanted to answer for a
murder committed there the last of No
yember Inspector Boardmal has a
photograph of the alleged murderer at
headquarters. One white man and three
colored men are mntioned in the message
received from Roanoke. -he white NAV
is Harry Grant. painter, and the colore !.
men are Stewart Stran, Alexander Per-
kins and William Stephens. Tne Roanoke
police viii pay S1oO reward for the ar
rest of each of the four men.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
DIED.

AYRES. On Friday January IL. 1908, at 1880
pm. at the Magnolia. SAL1.IE PEiTON
SAWYER, widow Of Edward Wadsworth
fAyres.
Funeral. private. Monday. January 20. (Rich-
mond and Norfolk papers please copy)
BOWMAN. On Friday. January II. 1905. at
Vienna. Va, ut pm, ALvA, daughter OF
Ida X. and II. A. Bowman.
Funeral from Vienna Presbyterian Church Sun
day. January 49, at 2:3O pm. lnterment at
Flint Hill cemetery.
CHEW. Departed this lie Wednesday. January
10. 1905, at 1880 PIN. CLARA CHEW tnee
Bowman. beloved daughter OF William and
Ellen Bowman, wife of Arthur Chew.
Funeral from st. Pauis A. NJ. E. Church. Sth
street between ID and + southwest Sunday,
January 10. mt lso'clock. lnterment at Har-
mony cemetery.
FISK. On Friday. January II. 1905. at 3:14
Evening star., 1908-01-19
POOLING sTEERAGE RATES.
Proposed Conference in London of
Ocean Steamship Lines.

COLOGNE, January 1S.-Representa-
uves of the continental steamship COM
panies who have been holding meeting
here for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the pooling of the steerage
business on the north Atlantic. have de-
cided to hold a conference in London on
this question All the north Atlantic
steamship lines, including the American
lines and the Cunard company, will be
invited to take part
One of the chief aims of the forthcom-
ing conference will be to fix uniform
regulations for the steerage business In
view of this proposal the conference.
which was to have been held at London
today, has been postponed for several
weeks.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
FAMOUS EVANS ESTATE.
Litigation of Nearly Ten Years
: Over-Settlement Effected.

PHILADELPHIA, January 1S.-Finai
settlement of Thomas w. Evans estate.
which has been in the courts of America
and France for nearly ten years. was
made today, when Arthur B. Huey. an
attorney of this city, paid over to the
heirs the money due them, amounting g
in round figures to 100000. The papers
for most of the property in New York.
which was bequeathed for the founding
of the Thomas w. Evans Museum and
Institute. have been filed in New York
and Philadelphia G. Heide Norris. at
torEey for the institute corporation, said
today that the remainder of the property
would be made over to the institute as
soon as small dispute between the heirs
of Rudolph Evans, one of the .beneficiaries
Of the will was settled.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
PRIZES FOR ARTISTS.
Annual Exposition Awards of Penn
sylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

Annual ExpOSlLlOn awards Oh Penn-
sylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA. January 1S.-The
jury of the one hundred and third annual
exposition of the Pennsylvania Academy
4 the Fine Arts announced this morning
the following prizes:
The Temple gold medal. awarded for the
best picture painted in oil without regard
10 subject, to Frank w. Benson for his
painting entitled Portrait Of My Three
Daughters.
The Walter Lippincott prize of $500, for
| the best figure painting in oil by an Amer
lean citizen. awarded To james r. Hop
kns for his painting entitled The Shin
ing Gown"
The Mary Smith prize of $luo. awarded
to Miss Elizabeth Sparhawk Jones for
her paipt!ng entitled "Raller Skates"
The Jennie Sesnan gold medal for the
! bsst landscape in the exhibition. awarded
10 Everett l.. Warner for It's painting en-
titled Brooklyn Bridge in Snow
Storm
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Married at Baltimore

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. January 1S-A marriage
license was issued here today to Adolph
Knapf aged twenty-five years, and Mrs.
Agnes B. Dillon, aged thirty-one years,
both of Washington. d. c. Mr.. KNAPP
gave his address as 3O3S Highland avenue
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Italians Body Found in a Car.

BINGHAMTON. N. V. January 49,
The body of an Italian was found in an
Erie car of lumber here yesterday. and
the authorities are undecided whether
death was caused by accident or foul play
1t was first thought that death was caused
by shifting of the lumber in the car. but
the lumber was In position when the body
was found. and this gave rise to the the
ory that the man had been murdered and
his body hidden in rhe car. From papers
found it is believed he is Pietro Napole of
Johnsoaburg. Pa.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Remarkable Weather in Maine.

PORTLAND. Me-. January 1S.-Today
was one Of the most remarkable in the
history of midwinter in Portland, the tenn
perature climbing toward 40 degrees at
the United States weather bureau and
with unofficial records higher than that
figure. On the water front it was
warm as 1t was manv times during last
summer.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Man and Wife Killed by Train.

ROLLINSFORD, N. H., January 1s.-
Moses Roberts and wife. aged seventy,
were killed this afternoon by train on
the western division of the Boston and
Maine railroad while crossing the tracks
in a carriage. Mr.. Roberts was chairman
of the board of selectmen of this town.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Celebrating Druce's Defeat.
npcial EahIerram fo The Star

LONDON, January 1S.-The Duchess of
Portland contemplates big ball in Lon
don which will nominally be the London
debut of her daughter. but really social
thanksgiving for the end Of the Druce
scare.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-01
NOTES.

Frank Selee has called off the Den
yer deal and says that George Te-
beaus price of $4,000 for his team
is out of all proportion to the real
value.
Manager Fred Clark of the Pitts
burg team has cancelled the game
booked for April 19 at Kansas City.
Fred doesn't like to chance a hoodoo
SO early in the season.
President AL Lawson of the new
Union league expects to complete his
circuit within few days Philadel-
phia Brooklyn. Baltimore, Newark,
Patterson Reading and Wilmington
comprise the circuit to date.
Young ball players should not feel
discouraged at beginning on a small
salary. John McGraw started his ca
reer at fifteen per. Rube Waddell
worked for eight seventy-five, and
John Cantillon once traded a player
for bull pup.
The Women's Whist league, which
comprises one hundred clubs scat
tTUIll Mdiit III tAdpf VIII Ioi'i
its 1908 tournament and meeting in
Detroit the first week in MAY. The
league has total membership OF
about 5000 players.
President O'Brien mas signed Clar-
ence d. Owens of Chicago to umpire
in the American association the com
ing season. Umpire Owens worked
in the association in 1905 and 1906
and last year was in the Eastern
league.
The Benning meet of the Washing
ton Jockey Club circuit will, as usual
start the ball rolling In the racing
game in the east The spring meeting
there will begin March % and con.
tinue orrteen days.
The two ball players that are ex-
pected to make the highest scores
at the American bowling tournament,
opening in Cincinnati next Saturday,
are Adonis Terry and Kip Setback.