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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Departmental Chess League.

Tie first meeting this season of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Departmental
Chess League took place at the Chess
Club last Wednesday evening. The six
departments that took part in the league
race last winter were all represented,
and after disposing of the routine bust
ness several features relating to the team
competition of the present season were
discussed.
A favorable report was received regard
ing the continued use of the rooms and
paraphernalia of the Chess Club for the
carrying on of the league matches. The
club has always shown a disposition to
cooperate with the league, and on this
occasion offered the full privileges of the
club to league members for half rates
during the period covered by the team
matches. 1t is expected that a large num-
Der of players in the departments will
ally themselves to the league So as to
be able to take advantage of this liberal
offer.
A preliminary canvass of probable team
entries for the coming season showed
that there would likely be an increase
over the number engaged last year.
There was an indication also that some
of the new knights of the board would
rank high as regards skill so that when
the strength of the various teams is dis
closed there are chances that the present
champions Qnterio) will have no easy
task to hold the title. An interesting
feature was the announcement that Agri-
culture, Government Printing Office and
Interior would probably each have two
teams in the field. This, with the posi-
bilIty of a new team from the War De-
partment ana one representing indie
pendent bureaus, insures an increased
interest in department chess this winter.
Team entries will close Wednesday, Oc-
tober %. Any department not already
heard from is invited to enter the COM
petition not later than the date named.
All chess players in the government
service not now in touch with their re-
spective team captains are requested to
communicate with them. The team cap
Agriculture, ]. Roberts and G.. H. Parks;
Government Printing Office, ii. w. Ora
ham; Interior, F. b. Walker general land
office; Navy, Charles l.. Smell, Treasury,
F. NJ. Halstead: War, w. B. Mundelle;
independent bureaus, w. p. Borland, in
terstate commerce commission. The sec
rotary of the league, L. B. Zapoleon De-
partment of Agriculture, will be glad to
receive names of new members and any
other communications pertaining to the
league.
r. 3. Walker, team captain of the In
terror Department, announces meeting
Of the chess players of that department
to be held at the Chess Club, 613 18th
street northwest, Monday next at 4:4J
p. m. in order to organize their teams
Interior players, old and new, are re-
queSted to note this and be on hand.
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GEORGETOWN'S GREAT PROSPECTS
FOR@CHAMpION BASKET BALL TEAM

Enthusiastic over the success Of last
years quint, which was the first really
regular one at the institution. George
town has already started preparations fol
a basket ball team for this season and
intends to put up big fight for the
American intercollegiate championship.
Last year. as will be remembered by To-
cal devotees of the game. the Blue and
Gray five easily landed the southern
championship and were only beaten out
for the big title.
This year four Of last years bunch have
returned: Fred Rice, captain-elect and
all-southern center; George Collifower
who made all-southern guard; his brot-.er
James, who is a forward. and eXCapt
Downey "Bilr' Rice and Grogan, The
latter of whom was also an all-southern
man, will not return to school this year
But with these four men as a nucleus
and such stars as Schlosser. who cap
tanned the champion Cd Regiment team
last year: Kingsley and Cogan, ex-Preps,
and Dilkes from Holy Cross to choose
from, there should be no trouble encoun-
tered in rounding out fast and formida-
BILE five.
Besides those mentioned there are also
about fifteen other men trying for posi-
lions. Most Of these are from lie law
school and all bear some sort of reputa
ton from their home towns.
Then. again. two leagues have beer
formed which should prove a big thing
in getting green men to take shot al
the game. One of these. the college inter
class. has already perfected its organi'
| zation and arranged a schedule. Each class
has selected captain who will have full
charge of his respective team under the
guidance. OF course, of Coach Joyce OF
the varsity.
The freshman team has also elected a
manager and is making preparations to
arrange games with freshman teams
from other universities. If some scheme
can be devised to finance the game. it
certainly will do a great deal toward
training men for the varsity Of future
years.
The varsity team this year is being
backed by the Athletic Association at
Georgetown and G. B. B. will be awarded
the members of the quint at the end
of the season. They have already en-
gagged Maurice Joyce. physical director Of
the university. to coach them, and as he
should be able to duplicate his success OF
last year. all look to him to mold
winning bunch from the candidates.
John Murray, the manager. has not a S
yet completed his schedule. but announces
that games are being arranged with Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, Yale, Harvard. Col
gate, Cornell Vanderbilt, Chicago, SYRIA
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Y. M. C. A. READY.
Bowling Schedule Prepared and
Matches Will Start
Tuesday.

President John c. Maynard OF the Y
NJ. c. A. Bowling League has announced
the schedule of matches for the winter
The first game will be played Tuesday
evening on the Y. M. c. A. alleys and
matches will follow every Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Friday evenings until March
II.
Six teams comprise the league, the
captains being Maynard, Hammer. Rob-
erts, Ross Whitford and Krumke.
The schedule follows:
Tuesday, October 2O-Krumke VS.. Hammer.
Wednesday. October 21-Whitford VS.. Maynard
Friday, October 23-Ross VS.. Roberts.
Tuesday, October 27-Hamner VS.. Roberts
Wednesday, October 2s-Ross VS.. Whitford.
Friday, October 30 Krumke vs. Maynard.
Tuesday; November 3-Hamncr VS.: Maynard.
Wednesday, November 4-Whitford VS.. Roberts
Friday, November 6-Ross krumke.
Tuesday. November 1O-Ross Hammer.
Thursday. November 12.Maynard vs.. Hoberts
Friday. November 1S.-Whttford VS.. Krumke
Tuesday, November 17-Hamner VS.. Whitford.
Wednesday, November 1s-Ross vs.. Maynard.
Friday, November 20-krumke VS.. Roberts.
Wednesday. Nov 25-whitford VS.. Maynard.
Friday November 27-Krumke VS.. Hammer.
Tuesday. December Hammer VS.. Roberts.
Wednesday, December 2-ltoss vs. WtitforG.
Friday, December 4-krumke Maynard.
Tuesday. December S-Hamner VS.. Maynard
Wednesday, December 9-Whitford VS.. Roberts
rludE, december ll-ROSS VS.. hrumke.
Tuesday, December 15-Ross VS.. Hammer
Wednesday, December 16-Maynard VS.. Roberts
Thursday. December 17-WhitfOrd vs.. krumke
Monday, December 2S-krumke VS.. Roberts
Tuesday. December 29-Hamner VS.. WhItfOrd.
Wednesday, December 30-Ross Maynard.
Tuesday, January 5-Krumke Hammer.
Wednesday, January 6-Whitford vs.. Maynard
Friday, January S-Ross VS.. Roberts.
Tuesday. January 12-Hamn VS.. Roberts.
Wednesday. January 13-Ross vs.. Whitford.
Friday. January 15-krumke Maynard.
Tuesday January 19--ROss VS.. krumke
Wednesday, January 2O-Whitford VIZ. Roberts
Friday, January 22-Hamner Maynard.
Tuesday JANUARY 26-Ross VS.. tanner
Wednesday. January 27-Maynard vs. Roberts.
Friday, January 29-krumke VS.. WhitfOrd.
Wednesday,. February 3-Ross VS.. Maynard.
Thursday, February 4-Whitford VS.. Hammer
Friday. February 5-krumke Roberts.
Tuesday February 9-Krumke VS.. Hammer.
Wednesday, February 1O-Ross VS.. Roberts.
Friday, February 12-Whitford vs.. Maynard.
Tuesday. February 16-Hamner VS.. Roberts
Wednesday. February 17-Ross VS.. Whitford.
Friday, February 13-krumke VS.. Maynard.
Tuesday, February 23-Hamner VS.. Maynard
Wednesday, February 24-Whitford vs. Roberts
Friday, February 26-Ross Krumke.
Tuesday, March 2-Ross Hammer.
Thursday. March 4-Whitford VS.. Krumke,
Friday. March 6-Maynard VS.. Roberts.
Tuesday. March 9-Ross vs.. Maynard.
Thursday. March 11-Krumke vs.. Roberts.
Friday, March 12-Hamner w. Whitford
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The lineup:
New Skating Rink to Open.

Under the old Convention Hall manage
ment the Palace skating rink will open
it's doors in the old Washington Light In
fantry Hall, under Chase's Theater. on
Tuesday evening, October 20. The floor
will accommodate nearly as many skaters
as Convention Hall. A new floor has been
laid ana everything will be shipshape for
the opening night. There will be only one
session on the opening dates to IL p. m
but thereafter there will be three seS-
siorH-mornings, afternoons and nights.
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BoATHousE GOSSIP.

Lieut.. Rob Roy Siocnm. after very busy sea
son with the crews of the Potomacs. has gone
on three-week trip to the north, one-haf OF
which will be passed among his old alma mater
at Cornell College. He VIII hohnOb with Court
ney. his old instructor and anticipates pleas
ant visit
The New York Athletics won more first places
in the regattas OF 1908 than all the rest Of the
clubs combined 1t real pity. they did
not meet the Canadian champions during the
season. In order to wipe out the defeat of 1907
The Old Dcminions will go out after eight
from the Potomacs. This is what the Alexan-
dria boys mostly crave. and the boat will supply
long felt want in the ranks Of the Old Do
minion. and under Capt Douglas progressive
move the club should jump to the fore.
things along at rapid rate for the purpose OF
securing the Middle States regatta for 1909 1t
Is banking on the support of the clubs Of this
city assist it IN it's efforts. Strong opposition
Is expected from northern clubs. which object TO
coming south two years in succession.
The meeting Of the Potomac River Association
Wednesday night Of the present week will
be frauSht with matters OF decided interest II
Of the clubs of the country i'll aid OF the I'M
provement Of the Potomac river course Will he
considered and measures taken TO interest all in
the matter.
The Potomac Boat Club will also meet on
ing officers of the past season. and also to dis
cu:s matters Of vital interest relating TO the
welfare Of the club The applications OF ten
members Will also be considered.
1t goes without saying that the most dlsap-
pointed people in our community are the officers r
and workers In the Potomac Beat Club. The
officers We're very anxious to enter Il crew Tor
The diamond medals at the recent regatta at
Philadelphia. but the active oarsmen had foot
ball buzzng In their hornets. and Coach Demp-
sey could not make selection. The result of
the regatta shows that had PotOmacs made entry
they would have won hands down. as the Baltl-
more crew, whom they defeated easily rowed
the winner almost to dead heat The oars
men alone TO blame. the officers worked
hard to get the crew together.
Lieut.. David Brewster has forSaken athletics
for good and Is now examining" in order to Sc
cure place in the Marine Corps. Lieut.. Brews-
ter should make just efficient officer as he
has filled the position OF stroke oar
Mr.. H. W. Fisher Of the Potomac Boat Club
has gone to New York to accept lucrative po-
sition with the General Electric Company.
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cuse. Princeton. Columbia, Fordham
Hoiy Cross. North Carolina, Washington
and Lee, Annapolis. Maryland and Balti-
more Medico. Some of these dates have
already been agreed upon and it is ex-
pected that a full schedule will be forth
coming by the first Of November. Most
OF the games will be played in Washing
ton. although some will be away from
nome because a northern trip is being ar
ranged for the latter part of February
The season will open on the first Sat
urday in December on which day the
Team Will meet the Baltimore Medico on
their floor. Pennsylvania will be here
December IL. December 10 the Blue
and Gray five goes to Annapolis for a
contest with the Naval Academy. The
next certain date is January 80. when
they play Virginia at charlottesville
Virginia will be seen here February q.
Beyond these. no other dates have been
definitely settled upon. A great effort
is being made TO get Yale here on Inau-
guration day. If Taft is elected this
would be great thing. for a number of
the alumni of Old Eli will be in the city
TO witness the oath administered to their
distinguished member and they would be
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ITHACA. N. Y. October 11.-Cornell
defeated Colgate today in the best game
of the season by the score of 3 to o.
Cornell started with determination. and
within a few minutes the ball was on the
visitors 6-yard line. from whence Cald-
we'll. quarterback, kicked a goal from
placement.
A large number OF penalties were i'm
posed caused by fumbling of the forward
pass. The visitors went at the Bed and
White line in the second half and came
near scoring. Substitutes were hurried
on the field and stayed the tide. Waite,
left guard of Colgate played fine game.
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Syracuse Has Hard Time.

SYRACUSE. N Y, October 17.-After a
hard struggle in the stadium today SYRIA
cuse University beat the Rochester Uni
versity team. 3 to IL. The first halt
began with a touchdown by Syracuse in
five minutes of play, but the score at the
end Of the half stood L. to in Roches-
ter's favor.
Syracuse I'm the second period rushed
the ball the length of the field for score
before five minutes had elapsed.
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Player Hurt at Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, October 1.-THE
University of Alabama defeated the Uni
versity of Cincinnati this afternoon by a
score of 16 to o before the largest crowd
of the season. Alabama made one touch
down in each half and kicked one goal
from the field near the close of the first
half. Quarterback Hood of Cincinnati
had his collarbone broken in the first
Scrimmage.
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CRIMSON HAS BULLY TIME.
Whips Springfield Training School
in Merry Contest, "A to O.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. October It,
Harvard found a very weak opponent in
the Springfield Training School team to-
day and won easily Al to 0. The Grim
son goal line was never in danger, while
the Harvard backs went through the
Springfield line almost at will. Fumbling
in the visitors back fiHd also gave Har-
ward many chances. Harvard played a
line plunging game most of the time.
An entirely new Crimson team was
played in the second half. Lineup:
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Gurley Beaten.

The Alexandria Athletic Association yes
terday afternoon defeated the Gurley Ath-
letic Club at foot ball by a score of to
u The game was called on account OF
darkness.
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS G. CAFES

only too glad for chance to see an ath-
letic contest in which one of the teams 4,
from their alma mater was the contender.
Further developments will show up
soon and they will be awaited with inter
est by all loyal Georgetownians. for there
is no doubt that enthusiasm is at
the burning point and that all are pulling
for a championship basket ball team at
the college on the hill
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Travers Takes Presidents Cup.

NEW YORK. October 17.-Jerome D.
Travers of Montclair. N. j.. the national
amateur golf champion, won the final
match for the Presidents cup at the
Morris County Golf Clubs invitation tour
nament at Morristown. n. j.. today by
defeating Dudley II. Barrows of Plain
field, n. j., by I up and to play, re-
peating his success of year ago.
The cards were:
Travers-3, 3. 3. 8. 4. 4, 3. a. 4-23
Barrows-4. ,. 4, ), ), ;, A, ) 30
Travers7s:;. ) >.
Barrows-3 q, ).
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TIGERS GET A SCARE.
Have Reversal of Form in Second
Half and Beat V. P. I.

PRINCETON. y. j., October IL
Princeton was Outplayed in the first half
of today's foot ball game with Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, the score being to
U in favor of the visitors, but in the
second period the home eleven showed
a complete reversal of form, winning
out by the score of 10 to T. L. r. Hodg-
sons long punts kept Princeton contin-
ually on the defensive in the first half
and his goal from placement fom the
25-yard line surprised the home players,
for ii was the first score against them
this year. In the second period Prince
ton braced wonderfully. and within two
minutes after play started and after a
succession of line plays scored a touch
down. Cunningham followed it up later
with goal from the field. The visitors
had heavy team. and Princeton gained
very little through their line until the
latter part Of the second half. when the
Virginians weakened. 1t was hot foot
ball weather and only fifteen-minute
halves were played The lineup:
Princeton. Position. w. I.
Buckingham.
sI., r. Waller I Ift end snd 1co:i H Sn1r
r f. Waller ..... Left guard Walker
Cass. King. Center ..-..............Gi Gibbs
MacFaddyen
Bammar, CLARK . Right tackle ......JP. Jones
Welch, Gill 49,. Right end ....... Hicks
Dawson Quarterback Connolly
Cox, Cunningham,
Feygenspann. :. Right haIfback ........ Billups
Feyener. Sparks. Fullback .....-V.B Hodgson
Touchdown-Coxe. Goal from touchdown-P. T..
Waller, Goal from placement,E. r. Hodgson.
Goal from Cunningham Referee-Eewton.
Fisa TIME h5H u
halves-15 minutes each
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Summary:


Scorc-Harvard, "A; Springfield Training School
o Touchdowns-White a.. Corbett. Kennard-
t'oals from touchdowns-Burr 90. kennard. Goal
from heid-kennard. Goal from placement
hennard. Referec-Thompson. Georgetown. I'm
pire-Nafl. Pennsylvania. Field judge-Whiting,
Cornell. Head linesman-Brown. Il. A. A. Tiuie
% and 80 minute halves.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-17
SIX BALLOTS TO
GET RUEF VERDICT
Only Higher Court Can
Now Save CRATER
From Prison

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE laws
verdict of guilt, long delayed, has been
pronounced at last against the one
time boss of San Francisco.
Abraham Ruef, the arch despoiler
Of civic decency, stands convicted after
two years of bitter struggle of one of
the scores OF crimes that have black.
ened the record of his public life. His
last criminal resouce exhausted, his
final effort toward the defeat of jus
tice spent, Abe Ruef heard yesterday
the decision that means for him long
years of penal servitude.
Guilty as charged"
The words sounded in a courtroom
hushed to sinister stiffness. Hun,
dreds of ears caught the ominous
words; hundreds of eyes turned to-
ward the table where hnddled the form
Of the man In whose hands once lay
enormous power; yet In all the throng
that heard and saw there was none to
question the right or justice of the
verdict. It was not citation over the
ruin Of a human life that sent thrill
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-17
d beyond hope of agreement.

cd beyond hope of agreement.
There was an incident In the early
morning hour, contrast, that was no.
lost on the throng IN the courtroom.
Judge Lawlor convened the court for
regular business at 10 O'Clock, and In
the prisoners dock, alone. unattended
by counsel or by friends, three men
typical of the scum of society sat
awaiting the calling of their cases.
There was a burglar. holdup man
and a noted bunko sharp who has
served one term in the pcnitentiary.
Each of the three when his turn came
asked the court to appoint counsel for
him. Those three men were without.
POWER and without money; before
them there was no vision OF long
fight, but only OF trial that would
draw to rapid end; before them no
hope Of intervention by higher court.
They We're common criminals. and
they stood before the law on the mcr.
Its OF their cases alone.
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fore them and bound In deadlock
which It seemed that nothing could
freak. Then calm rcason forced the
issue and brought the scales of Justice
to balance. The men In the jury
room who had held ont against the
giving OF the verdict of guilty were
made to see the overwhelming nature
of the evidence. They resolved their
last doubts. took their nnal ballot, AMI
Abe Ruef stood convicted In the eyes
OF the law, as he has stood for months
convicted In the eyes OF the. world.
Jurors Unite on thu sixth Ballot
Six ballots were taken by the jury
during the "a hours that its members
remained locked away by themselves.
When the first ballot was taken, short.
~ after the case was submitted Wed.
resday afternoon. eight Jurors voted
Immediately for the conviction of the
defendant. Three others-Harrison
Sullivan and O'Brien-stood for an ac
Quittal, and Juror Murphy announced
himself undecided. The division of
opinion was eloquent of the confusion
into which the whole case was thrown
from its very start by the pcttifog
cling.
An air of renewc. confidence per
vaded the corner Of the room given
over to the defendant and his counsel.
Every minute that passed without
word from the Jury meant an added
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-17

Fidelity funding company organized
to finance Catholic building operations
81, SOC, 900 in debt with no assets.
Estimates of appropriations to he
made by congress contain liberal al.
lowances for Pacific coast
Mrs. Florence Maybrick wins suit
for 2,50o,O0 acres OF land which law.
yer tried to seize
Huge profits of Standard oil Com
rany are laid bare on witness stand
', IN New York.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-17

the duties on the articles mentioned
with the expectation taat importd-
lions will be Increased thereby, thus
increasing rather than reducing the
revenues. The House committee, 1t
is said. will be ac.uated largely by
politics In its action. while the Sen
ate can then seemingly force a COM
promise in accord with the wishes of
the interests.
Court Rulings Affect Tariff
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec. 1.-Of
more interest than yesterdays hear
ing before the Ways ana iieans COM
mittee for the consideration of
changes In the tariff schedule for fax,
hemp. and jute, and their manufac-
lures. Is the proposed feadjustment
of that schedule to conform with the
decisions and interpretations of the
courts. According TO one decision,
mats made of straw We're held to he
entitled to entry at only 80 per cent.
as manufactures OF straw instead Of
being imposed the du;y OF from 30
to 20 per cent, specified for floor
mattings. It Is proposed to remedy
this by including all mats manufac-
tured from straw OF other vegetable
substances mot otherwise provided
for" in the same paragraph with floor
mattings.
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consumption and t-ust to the Senate
to look after the interests.

consumption and lust to the Senate
to look after the interests.
Carnegie's Statements Unanswered
Concerning the steel and lyon du-
ties 1t Is said the committee feels that
Andrew Carnegie statements have
not been answered by any witness
who has appeared before the commit
tee. In fact. the so-called Steel Trust
, has apparently made little or no eff
fort to refute Mr.. Carnegie's asser-
lions and unless they are refuted the
committee has practically no case
upon which to rest a renewal of the
present duties or to Justify the reten-
ton of any duties except that the
revenues may be impaired II all duty
is removed. The manufacturers Of
shoes have likewise united In a de-
mand for free leather and have Joined
with the West in demand for free
hides. while the pre2onderance of
the evidence thus far favors free
shoes as well. Practically nothing
has been said by any one against
free coal from Canada and the de-
mand for free wood pulp is unani-
nous among all interests involved.
Actuated by Politics
While the optimistic stand-patters
are pointing to the rumors as an evi-
dence Of good faith on the part Of the
committee, the imurcssion prevails in
conservative quarters that the COM
mittee may be preparing to reduce