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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
SPORTS CONTINUE AT
GEORGE WASHINGTON

At a meeting of the athletic council of
the George Washington University last
night it was decided that foot ball. track
athletics and basket ball should be con-
tinued for the present calendar year.
Some time ago it was announced that
all branches of sports. in the university
would be discontinued. II was. however,
decided that an effort would be made to
ascertain whether the students wanted
sports, and what. If any, advantages were
to be derived from their continuance, in
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Immediately upon receipt OF all the en-
tries the committee will meet and draw
up q schedule and arrange for. playing
grounds for these games.
The trophy to be played for is an eie-
CANT silver plated model Of a full size
basket BALL. The trophy becomes the
permanent property Of the club winning
1t three times in succession. 1t is held
from year to year by the club which may
win 1t for that year. but, as before stated.
1t does not become the property Of any
one club until it has been won three times
in succession.
Much Interest has been manifested in
this series. and the committee hopes to
receive entries from all teams qualified
to take part in this competition. The
hearty cooperation Of all teams will be
greatly appreciated by the committee.
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Departure Of Col. ooethals.

Col G. W. Goethals. chairman of the
isthmian canal commission. left Wash
ington yesterday for New York. whence
he sails for Colon today. Before leav-
ing here Col. Goethals expressed the con-
fident belief that the canal would be OPEN
ed and ready for business about the LIST
of January, 1918. as estimated by the
board of consulting engineers q year ago.
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GRANT DEFEATS PELL
At INDOOR TENNIS

NEW YORK. February 2s.-Wylie {.
Grant, ex-chanpion. decisively de1eateo
Theodore Roosevelt Pen. holder. In the
third round Of the national indoor tourna-
ment yesterday on the courts OF the
Seventh Regiment Armory. Peil was
lightning fast At all times. but he was
outplayed by . man equally swift and
given to pace. but who had his shots
ready for every opening and who played
them with certainty. In every way 1t
WAS a remarkable match for Grant. who
scored &-S. 6-l and 60, while year ago
he lost his title to Peii three sets to two
In the doubles Columbia's pair. Leo
Leventrttt and D.. W. Peiser. engaged
Calhoun crasin and Arthur thur = 81 C ,atfer
won by 81, s--s. e.. The iobo'ng IN
this match was one of it's features. as
the bali went up to the roof Orders
many times Peli. pairing with Wright.
also advanced They outclassed tneir
Fishei. allowing the latter only one game
and winning, Glove. I'll.
Summaries:
National indoor championship singles SECOND
Cd 5: =. Werihew. Elizabeth Town and coun-
se9:.,ss %s Il cav Ss s' Ocean
= g.. defeated Theodore Roose!ei. Peil: New
York L. T. C.. -. 81. s-2:- Calhoun Craetn.
Ocean Club 90, s-s; q. r. Touchasd. Hamil-
ton Grange L. T. c.. defeated Dean Hathey.
Elizabeth Town and Country Club st. e-3;
Arthur g. Cragin. Seventh Regiment, defeated
Julio NJ. steinscher. Hamilton Grange L. T. c..
60, 2-6, 81.
Estionsi Indoor championship doubles. drst
round-L. ]. DreyfuA and L. II. Fishel. Ocean
Club. defeated Thomas c. Trssk and Shepard
Romans. IVES. Side G.; s re-; o.. Al MOI 6r.
ford. defeated NJ S. Clark and a. T. Bryan.
seventh Regiment. by default: I. IL Fitch aud
defeated G. l.. wyeth and Norris 8. CLARK, New
YORK l. T: G., - So. $s. - 60 and .,,.,r
crs~tn. Seventh Rediment defeated Leo LAven-
tritt and b. W.. Peiser. Columbia University.
81. e-3. 81: Theodore Roosevelt Peil and
irving O. Wright, New York and Boston de-
feated l. J. Dreyfuse and L. H. gtsasl. Ocean
rl,a GO al.
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Standing in District Duckpin
PLAY BASKET BALL
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

The basket ball committee of the South
Atlantic Association will accept entries
for the championship series until March ..
All teams desiring to compete in this
series will at once forward their entries
with the entry fee of IS to the secretary
treasurer Of the committee. Mr.. C. f..
Beckett. 1875 G street, Washington. D. c.,
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Mullin Signs Detroit Contract.

DETROIT, Mich, February 2J-The
Establishments of Hughie Jennings, COM
monty called salve. which is said by Her
man Schaefer TO have been the principal
factor in the winning of the pennant by
the Tigers. ended the holdout of George
Mullin yesterday. bringing him into the
team in a more satisfied frame of mind
than he has been for years The fans are
now hoping he will soon meet Ty Cobb
and Claude ROssman. Mullin has lost his
three-year- desire to go away from De-
troit The fat pitcher was easily convinced
that II would not be fair for the club to
give him a contract calling for a bonus
when the other players are not getting
them; also that the other clause. the ma
ture of which is kept secret, is good
feature of his contract.
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Grover WinsIOW Of Takoma Park is ar
ranging for the eight hour duckpin
contest which he will undertake the lat
ter part of the week on the Takoma al
leys. Winslow, in company with James
King. participated in a twenty-four hour
bowling contest which ended Saturday
afternoon. In that contest each man roll
ed 100 games, using a sixteen pound ball
King scored seventy-two games and
Winslow twenty EIGHT.
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Fifteen SUBSCRIBERS
TO DINNER STAKES

Inc SUBSCRIBERS to the Dinner stakes
the most interesting of Benning two
year-old specials run in the spring, are
fifteen in number. They are Robert Ne,
VILE Of Upperville. Va, Perry Belmont
and James G. Oxnard Of New York city
H. Rozier Dulany of Rectortown, Va;
William C. Eustis Of Virginia. Ivan Fox
of Philadelphia, DR.. James Kerr, propri-
etor Of the Antrim Stud, which is near
Warrenton, Va; Capt. Cleland Davis,
U.S.N., and Samuel Ross. w. c. Denny,
w. Hit, George Howard, Edward A.
Mitchell. J. P. Story and H. H. Westcott
of this city.
All these gentleman except DR.. Kerr
and Mr.. Fox are members Of the Metro
politan Club. They are regular patrons OF
the Benning spring and fall meetings,
and the fact that they have taken sub.
scriptions for the Dinner stakes insures
the success Of that race.
Belmont Not q Subscriber.
August Belmont, the winner of the Din
ner stakes of 1906 with Okenite, is not a
subscriber this season. And it is improb-
able that the chairman Of the Jockey
Club will have a subscription transferred
to him by a subscriber. Mr. Belmont did
not last fall. as had been his custom
send bunch Of yearlings to his winter
training place near Garnet. s. c., to be
got ready for the Benning spring races.
He kept both the string of Jack Joynel
and John Whalen near New York VIVA.
lens string is at Belmont Park. and low.
ner's is at sheepshead Bay. It is improb.
able that either of those trainers will
make an effort to get anything ready for
the Benning meeting
The Dinner stakes last spring resulted
In dead heat between Ben Cole and
Billie Hibbs. the former running under
the colors of the Columbia table Billie
Hibbs was disqualified for fouling Ben
Cole.
DR.. Kerr Will Be Represented.
DR.. Kerr may this season be represent.
ed by an Antrim-bred colt or filly by Roe.
hampton, stallion he had on his place
for several years. Roehampton's first
two-year-olds will race next season.
Perry Belmont has already leased from
Jack Joyner and John Schlosser the
youngsters he will name for the Dinner
stakes. They are the colts Ramble and
FftzHerbert. The latter is by the IA
nous racehorse Ethelbert. who bore Mr.
Belmont's co}ors to victory many a time
in 1899 and 1900. He is we'll named His
dam was Morganatic.
Ivan Fox has leased bis youngsters from
William Shields. who is Wintering a big
are several smart two-year-oids in the
Shields string. Shields will train the Fox
candidates for the Dinner stakes.
1t may be difficult for some of the sub
scribers to the Dinner stakes to find
youngsters to represent them. In the past
IL has been their custom to make drafts
on the juvenile division Of William Garth s
string. Garth will be at Benning in March
and April with some smart youngsters,
but it is improbable that he will have
many to hire out.
Rainey's Youngsters Not for Here.
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PARKER, BRIDGET & co.
DEFEAT SAKS & co.

The tie between the Saks & Co. and the
Parker. Bridget & Co teams OF the Com
mercial Duckpin League was rolled of
last night on the Fat Mems alleys, Par
ker. Bridget & Co. capturing all three
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Victory for sculling Champion.

wANGANUI. New Zealand. February o.
Webb, the worlds sculling champion.
todav retained the title by defeating r.
r. Resshaer in q contest on the Wanganui
webb finished two and one-half lengths
ahead of his competitor.
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New Home for Athletics.

PHILADELPHIA, February 25.-An or
dinance providing new playing grounds
at 10Th street and Lehigh avenue. in the
northern section Of the city. for the Phil
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4 criminal charge will be brought
against three attendants employed at the
Illinois Hospital for the Insane in Jack
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PECK CHAPEL BOYS
DEFEAT CAPRON CADETS

Peck Chapel. the contender for the PEN
nant in section b. Of the City B. B.
League, defeated the Capron Cadets last
night in the aymory gymnasium by a
whiriwind finish. The Cadets led at the
end OF the first half by the score Is to 4.
The boys from Georgetown came back
strong In the second period. however. and
won out by the score 20 to 16.
Barry was easily the feature for the
Caprons, while the work Of Chism and
Conover was the best for the Chapel
team. The summary:
Peck Chapel. Positions. Capron Cadets.
Conover. ........ Right forward .......... Barry
Goneher. ..... Lfft forward .NcGrath. Stuii
Saunders. ... Center .;...-..-..-.; :Speeht
Cham Right back wilkinson
McCrann. Darby. Left hack .-.......... .Hanslsr
Field gosls-Conover ~. Goucher 90. Chism
-. McGrath ~. Barry 49,. Free toeses-Barry
e.. Referee-Mr. Hughes. 1imers-Messrs.
Drummond and CAism. Seorer-Ar. McHale.
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scnville ILL.,. who are alleged to have
brutally beaten William Menzes. pa
tient. fifty-four years old. who is thought
to be dying as the result Of outrageous
eatment at the asylum.
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The fact that George Davis will have
the short throw at second base makes the
fans Of the Windy city think he will do
as good at the second station as he did
around short, and that's saying whole
ut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25

st. Louis fans are predicting great
things of Bobby Wells. the new backstop
for the Browns. Wells has whole raft
of boosters, and judging from his work
last season should make good with st.
Louis.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

The Cleveland Maps will cut out sum-
mer exhibition games. and none will be
played after the regular season opens.
Fred Glade insists that when ball
player has to work in the spring series
and fall series as we'll as the season 1t
makes him tired Of the game.
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The fact that George Davis will have
fans Of the Windy city think he will do
as good at the second station as he did
around short, and that's saying whole
lot.
Frank Chance the Chicago Cubs cap
TAIN and now a member Of the rules COM
mittee has put himself on record as op-
posed to pitchers soiling a new ball.
Aside from delaying the game, Chance
says the custom doesn't improve the looks
Of the ball.
Joe Reggy. the best shortstop in the
Virginia League; Jake Hem. the hard
hitting outfielder. and Ray Ryan have
refused to sign with Danville for the sal
airy offered for the coming season: Man
ager Stafford, however. expects to land the
big three in few days.
De Croft, who was just let out to Jer-
sey City by the New York Americans, was
He is the boy who turned to the bleachers
every time one came his way and shouted
Now. boys. watch me eat this up. It's
a ham sandwich.
Powell Howell Ferris. Spencer Dineen
and Stone composed bunch of st. Louis
Browns which arrived at French Lick Sun.
day for the training season. They were
met at the train by RUDE Waddell, who
assured them that the water there is the
the springs are an ideal place to condi-
ton a ball player.
Tenney is a full-f1edged Giant. Fred
Knowles, secretary Of the New York Ma
tional League Club, has the signed con-
tract locked up in the safe. Tenney went
to New York from Boston in the sensa-
tional trade made by McGraw last De-
cember. He will leave st. Louis on Sat
urday and join the Giants at Marlin
Springs, Tex. for the training season.
Question after question comes along the
line asking whether Wagner has it on
Lajoie Of the Cleveland club. The only
answer to this one is that there are sew
eral clubs who would like to have some
ers. They don't bring ball players up
like Wagner and Lajoie nowadays.
There is a great deal of talk floating
Bresnahsn. the famous Giant backstop,
over the Giants chances to win the PEN
nant this season. Roger has had charge
of the youngsters now training at Marlin
Springs. and he makes an unqualified
statement that the Polo Grounds team
this year will be stronger than ever.
Jim MCGUIRE may find that he has
picked up a good pitcher in Cicotte, the
French Canadian, who was secured from
the Lincoln team Of the Western League
Cicotte was originally picked UP by De-
troit several years ago and farmed out
to Augusta In the South Atlantic League
officiating for that team the year that
Ty Cobb broke into the game. Detroit re-
called him in the fall. but he did not
get much chance to work and was again
shipped to the minors. He did good work
for Lincoln and is touted as being ready
for fast company.
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" BLACK HAND" BOMB
MUSIC STORE WRECKED A
SECOND TIME.

NEW YORK. February 2'-An Italian
bomb explosion similar in character 10
many which have taken place in this
city within a year occurred in BROOKLYN
yes terday when Peter Locates music store
in Morgan avenue was wrecked. Locate
had received many so-called BLACK
Hand letters. but. having refused TO pay
for immunity. his store was first blown
UP last spring. In December last another
bomb was left on the stoop. and the
doors and windows demolished.
Since then he has received several let
tiers demanding money, but has ignored
them, resulting in the third mysterious
attack today.
The lives of Locate his wife and three
children. who occupied rooms in the rear
explosion, but they escaped with Slight
injuries.
Murderers Becoming Bolder.
A few months ago the body of an Ital-
ian was found IN the street near Io-
cato's store There was a bomb in the
pocket of the dead man. and ii was be-
feved that he had been delegated to
commit some outrage. had failed and had
been murdered by his associates for his
failure to carry out his Instructions
Immediately following the murder of
GlraiambO Celia, well-known Italian
merchant. Sunday night yesterdays crime
is regarded by the police as evidence that
tnr biackmailers and murderers whose
crimes have been chiefly at Italians. have
bee, made holder by the continued in
ability of the police TO direct and punish
them.
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adelphia American League base ball club
was signed yesterday by Mayor Reyburn
The ordinance strikes from the city plan
two small streets running through the
plot of ground selected.
The club will expend 500 600. it is said.
for improvements. 1t is proposed to erect
steel and cement stands seating 10000
persons. The new grounds will be 100
feet longer and deeper than the present
grounds. and. it is claimed by the man
agement, will be the most costly base ball
Enclosure in the country. They will be
ready for occupancy in 1910. when the
lease of the present grounds expires.
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Monte Cross Testimonial.

PHILADELPHIA. February 2o-Monte
Cross. the well-known shortstop Of the
Philadelphia American League base ball
club, who will this year assume the man
agement Of the Kansas City American
Association team. was the guest at tes-
timonial dinner last night by the Sporting
Writers Association of this city at the
Hotel Majestic.
About 400 persons were present to bid
Cross farewell. including President john
son of the American League, President
Pulliam of the National League, President
Powers of the Eastern League and Presi-
dent Carpenter Of the Tri-state League.
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Frank Chance. the Chicago Cubs cap
tain. and now a member Of the rules COM
mittee, has put himself on record as OPP
posed to pitchers soiling new ball.
Aside from delaying the game, Chance
says the custom doesn't improve the looks
of the ball.
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & CAFES
Where to Dine.

THE ST. JAMES, E e m sss : !. ST. :s.. st.
European. Rooms 81 to So
High-class Restaurant at Reasonable Prices.
myI3-tf.4
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De Croft, who was just let out to Jer-
sey City by the New York Americans, was
a great card among the fans in ST. Louis.
He is the boy who turned to the bleachers
every time one came his way and shouted:
Now. boys. watch me eat this up. It's
a ham sandwich.
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Joe Reggy. the best shortstop in the
Virginia League; Jake Hem. the hard
hitting outfelder. and Ray Ryan have
refused to sign with Danville for the sal
airy offered for the coming season. Man.
ager Stafford, however. expects to land the
big three in few days.
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BOWLING BATTLES.

REAL ESTATE LEAGUE.
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INTEREST IN CRICKET.
large Gatherings at the Chevy Chase
Field

An increased interest is being manifest
cd this season in the English game of
cricket by the lovers of outdoor sports i'm
this city. and the ntercity matches of the
local club and the Baltimore aggregation
are attracting large gatherings to tine
grounds at Chevy Chase Circle. The two
teams will meet again today in Baltimore.
Many who attend the matches are I'M
familiar with the intricacies of the i'm
ported game. but many points in
cricket are Identical with those in base
MlN it will be easy for the uninitiated to
understand the game by reading the fol-
lowing concise explanation of the princi-
Pal features Of the game of cricket.
Cricket has two creases; base ball has
four bases. In each crease stands a
wicket. consisting OF three stumps Ground
sticks. thrty-eght inches high. The
wicketS are placed twenty-five yards
apart a batSman stands in each crease
and endeavors to protect his wicket by
either hitting the ball that is delivered
by the bowler (pitcher) or blocking 1t.
Should the batsman miss the ball and the
hall hit the wicket the batsman is de-
c:ared out and the player next in order
takes his place at bat. The batter is also
cut if the ball ne hits is caught by a
fielder of the opposite side. but if the ball
is Knocked sufficient distance out of the
reach of fieders the batsman then runs
to the opposite wicket. exchanging posi-
tons with the other batsman who has
been standing in the other crease Each
time a run is thus made il counts one
score for the batSman making the hit
However should either OF the b2tSmen
fail to reach the crease before one of the
opposing side has fielded the ball and
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POTOMACS ENTHUSIASTIC.
All Will Work Hard for the Sue
cess of the Regatta.

One of the most enthusiastic meetings
ever held by the Potomac Boat Club was
that Of Thursday evening at the new
clubhouse, the purpose being to ratify the
action of the board of governors of the
club in inviting the Middle States Re
gatta Association to hold it's 1905 regatta
here on the Potomac.
In the absence of President Warden.
Mr.. Doyle was elected chairman. and in
a ringing speech laid down the aim of the
Potomac Boat Club to foster rowing here
at the National capital. The club hoped
to see this city the mecca of American
oarsmen He spoke also of the heavy ex-
pense the club had just sustained in put
ting up the fine structure it now occu-
pied. and the big expense that the Middle
States regatta would entail, and called on
the entire membership to lend their united
help to make everything a success
Mr.. +. Richard Gasch also spoke Of the
need of united support. and Mr. Claude r.
Zappone. representative of the National
and Middle States associations described
at length the cost and trouble that &C
company the holding of a regatta like
the Middle States. and predicted that the
entry list this year would exceed the rec
ord. The board of trade of Springfield
Mass he said. had already raised the
money for the National regatta at that
place; Philadelphia had given $1,000 for
the Peoples regatta, July 4; Baltimore did
the same thing when the regatta was held
there but here in Washington it devolved
on the members and few persons to give
the city the finest free show of America.
Speeches were also made by Mr. William
l.. Crounse. Mr.. Harry H. iIOilandeT. Mr..
w. c. Mckinney, Maj. Spencer Douglas
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boats racing through narrow channel.
collision. Three-quarters of mile from
the finish the crews oars were tapping
one another. and in this condition they
rowed for half mile. the sweeps on the
port side of the Analostan shell surging
in and out with the starboard ones on
the Potomacs, with as much regularity as
if they were on one side Of an eight
Dared she'll The referee was yelling him
self hoarse, as he feared a foul would
take place, did every other man
the steamer following the contestants. but
just after passing Easbys Point the crews
get out of the tangle without an oar
hitting. and the Potomacs managed to
nose out a victory by inches instead OF
feet
1T was the most remarkable piece OF
rowing ever exhibited anywhere" said
Mr.. Mckinney. land when 1 tell the in
cident TO oarsmen of long experience,
often do. none can recall such an in
stance. and again IL is hard TO convince
some of them that the incident really
occurred. but I saw 1t and can vouch for
IL. Four of the men were employees OF the
bureau of engraving and printing-Allie
Wilmington. Walter Doxson and Eddy
McRae of the Potomacs and Dick Somers
of the Analostans. So. you see. the proof
is right among us STILL
President Jupp of the Detroit Boat Club.
who was listener to the story. said he
had been following rowing for many
years. hut never had heard of such a race
without a foul following in all OF his do
in2S on tie water.