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DONOVAN TO GET LOWELL CLUB
Former Brooklyn Manager Also
Will Play on the Team

LAWRENCE. Mass, January 2I.-Pat
Donovan. former manager of the Brook
lyn team. may buy the franchise of the
Lowell club of the New England League.
Pat has been dickering with Al VIM for
the Massachusetts team for some time.
and all that now stands in the way of
the deal being clinched is difference in
financial ideas. Donovan is willing to pay
Winn $4,000. for the Lowell club. hit
its present owner is holding off for sl1. 900
Donovan expects to get the Lowell team
soon and thinks he will pick up vall-
able base ball property. Pat not only will
manage the Lowels but will return to
active service the diamond He is
sanguine that he will be able to hold his
own with the other players in the Muir
ma me Morse organization. Donovan start
ed his professional career in the New
England League in 1856.
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doors to the gambling houses at South
port closed tight and a ban placed upon
the sale of lottery tickets, Jefferson par
ish, La. is just at present experiencing
the quetest days it has known in very
long time.
The only violation of the law in Jeffer-
son Saturday night was called to the at
tention of the governor by newspaper
reporter who entered the parish TO iu-
vestigate an alleged lottery. He suct 'eded
in purchasing u lottery ticket, BIZ be-
fore lie could get away his identity was
revealed and he was dubbed over the
head with a revolver. He managed 10
beat off his aSsailant, and, blood-spat-
tered, MADE his way across the river to
New Orleans, where he showed the lot
terry ticket to the governor. 1t is under
stood that the sale of lottery tickets will
also be discontinued. at least tenn
porarily. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-25
BOXING MATCH
RESULTS FATALLY

BOISE. Idaho. January PA prelimi-
vary boxing bout in Which Teddy Flick
aud Mickey Wilson were principals was
fought Saturday night at the Barracks
gymnasium with fatal consequences to
Wilson, who was knocked unconscious in
the fourth round. He died at d hospital
Yesterday. An inquiry showed that d1ath
resulted from Il fracture at the base of
the brain caused by fall. This verdict.
it is stated. forestals legal action. The
men were on the most friendly terms.
both being members of troop l., 14th
CaNalrN-
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BoATHoUsE GOSSIP.

In order to make the class day re-
gatta of the Georgetown College students
more attractive from a local standpoint
one OF the features proposed is for the
junior crew of the Analostans to meet
the Prep Freshmen and the senior crew
of the Potomacs to race the Varsity. 1t
would certainly make the class day races
a decided local success, and it's up to the
col,egians tn cinch the dates and make
tie races real fixture.
The press OF Baltimore and the oars
men of the Arieis and Arundel arc
singing the praises OF tie Potomacs for
Continued on Sixteenth Pagel
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Bicycle Races at Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga. January o5.-There IL
to be revival of bic 'cle racing in At
lanta, the opening race being scheduled
for February .. between Bobby Wal
thour of Atlanta and Albert Wills. the
English rider A new fast track, twelve
laps to the mile. at Ponce de Leon Park
is nearing completion. and it is the in
tention of the promoters to bring TO
Atlanta the fastest riders i'm the world.
The initial race. between Walthour
and Wills will probably be a siX-hour
event. with preliminaries between ANA
tours.
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Ketchel After Big Game.

NEW YORK, January ...-Stanley
KetcheI, the middleweisht champion, who
aspires TO a match with Jack Johnson. tlc
worlds heavyweight king, is confident
that lie can be@t the big negro The con-
qucror Of Papke comedies the Ethiopian
the advantage in height and weight bu,
stops there. lie states that johnson S
cleverness has been far overrated and
that he has met and defeated men fully as
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up TO his reputation?
Here's what Larry Doyle. The Giants
second baseman. told Il Kansas City re-
porter about it: Poor Merkie. Wasn't it
awful? There is a fellow that pulled off
Just as we were passing the wire. He is
more to he pitied than censured. as the
guy i'll the play says. Some day he'll get
over 1T, but he'll never look the same.
Why. when we were out on a barn storm
ing trip after the close OF the season.
Merk' wouldn't leave the hotel at nights.
Kind of acted as though he thought some
one was going To push d building over on
him We jollied' him along, but. | tell
you. he was mighty glad to go home
hope he won't worry about it next spring.
because he's going To be a great ball
player and a great help to the team
What did McGraw say to Merkle after
he pulled OF the penndnt losing stunt?"
asked King of Doyle
''McGraw" Nothing: that is not for
half an hour. He just looked poor .Merk'
over like IL pawnbroker going over a
watch. and then what he said would look
bad in the yelowest paper published. He
didn't say much, but after he got through
some one turned in fire alarm. But he
got over it III a hurry. He knows Merkle
is "a good ball player, and that we all
make mistakes.
You felt kind of funny yourself when
You went in To bat for Mathewson in
that last game. didn't you?" asked john
ny Killing.
mo. not funny" answered Larry. You
see. il was like trying to conquer the
world without even an AK. | tried to
knock the cover off the ball, but the
gent with three fingers was going too
good for me. That's all
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Interesting Wrestling Championship Records
Broken Skating Carnival ClevelandY. NJ c. A. Duck
pin League Averages Base Ball Team in China.
Gambling Quiet New Orleans

always able 10 hold their own. Although
no outside matches have been on the
cards for the past two years, the locals
have by no means been idle and among
themselves have done lots of training
which will stand them in good stead when
they so up against their Orolc rivals.
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QUIET SUNDAY SOUTH.
No Gambling or Lottery in New Or
leans Suburbs.

NEW ORLEANS. January 23.-With the
horses Which have been running at the
suburban race tracks stamping restlessly
in their stalls at McDonoughville, the
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Individual Standing.
Strike and Spare Leaders.

TEAM RECORDS.
High game. Indians. 80.
High set, Indians Sts'.
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
High set. Hardy. Braves. tll
High game. Mclaughlin. Malays. 121.
Wednesday January -. 1909, tie In
dams and Warriors. who are tied for
first place will -.-'le for supremacy. and
Capts. F,iker ana ,fhitford are both con-
fident of victory.
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Hook to Jaw Did It.

y right hook 10 the jaw, following u
hard left to the body, was the final cause
of Ferns undoing in the eleventh. but
this was merely the finishing touch. From
the eighth round on it appeared only a
question of time. Early punishment be-
gan to leave its imprint on Harrys speed
and in the eighth, ninth and tenth rounds
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Wisconsin Bars Boxing

MfIW At' Is ZEE. Wis. January 2J.-iuD-
lie boxing matches in Wisconsin are a
thing OF the past unless the legislature
chacts law permitting limited bouts.
Y. NJ. &. A. officials made complaint to
GOV. Davidson some time ago that the
IAN was being violated. The result was
that pIclistic affairs were forbidden.
Since then occasional bouts arranged ny
frateInai clubs have been unmolest"d 1t
is understood that. fight promoters are
sselin. to revive the sport and that the
legislature viii be asked to amend the
la W 80 as to permit limited contests.
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his chance and broucht oyer the blows
THAT put Ferns down fOr lie. last count.
The match was AT catchweiguts. both
men weighing some where in bel weer 1875
and ] 10 pounds. Dave Barry was referee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-25
WHAT MCGRAW SAID
TO FRED MERKLE

Did Manager McGraw condole with
Fred Merkle when he made that famous
play that cost The New York Giants the
National League championship?
Or did the fiery little manager of the
New York team say-anything like this
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Shifty as lie heavyweight title holder
k"tchci further asserts that he can nj
as hard as his future opponent ana thal
he will advocate continued body blows to
wear him down. The middeweight cham
pion says that he has become consider
ably heavier and that he could fight at
lS' pounds and he i'll good conditlon
ketchel appears to b firmly convinced
that johnson would wilt under shower
of hard body blows. and that he would
thus he enabled TO wrest TIL" negro
laurels from him in Il long distance go.
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Ferns fought him away and sent him
SPRAYING to the floor with a swing to
The head Corbett was on his feet again
in a jiffy. Instead of stallinS the round
out. he seemed to recuperate instantly,
and punished Ferns badly for his mo-
mentary advantage.
Although the balance of the affair was
tinged in every round with Corbett hue,
it was this same fourth round that gave
the winner and his admirers the clue they
wanted. He had trained sufficiently to
stand punishment, and found himself.
After that the hard hitting Ferns had no
terrors for him. and Corbett took many a
punch to give one. walking into blows that
lie might have avoided. They had little
effect Since his bout here with Brock
Corbett had been faithful in his daily
grind and the rotund stomach not
nearly so much in evidence as before.
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Corbett Beaten Down.

ex-champion was plainly in trou-
BILE. and ne tried 10 clinch.
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THE Y. NJ. c. A.
DUCK PIN LEAGUE
Standing of Teams.
Individual Averages.

INDIANS.
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Continued on Sixteenth Page.)
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you've had since mother died. You've
said SO yourself"
THAT was afore you got in with
them church cranks. You talk about
your mother! Why. she'd be ashamed
to own you"
"She wouldn't" cried Polly. Her
eyes were flashing; her face was scar
let. The pride Of hundreds of years of
ancestry was quivering with indigna-
ton. II can ride as well as evcr
could. ard I'll do 1t too. III do 1t to-
morrow"
Tomorrow" echoed Barker. what
do you mean by that?
II mean that I can't go into that
ring tonight" she declared, "and I
won't"
She was desperate now and trading
upon a strength beyond her own.
He looked at her with monetary I'm
decision. She was a good rider, the
best since her mother, as he had often
told her. He could see this meant an
mettle tomorrow, as far as her work
was concerned, if he let Der alone
tonight.
AL right" he said sullenly. "You
can stay Off tonight. got the crowd
in there anyway. and got their
money. I'll let Eloise do turn on
Barbarian. but tomorrow you'd better
show me your old act"
I'm show your she cried. 'T'n
show your
well. see that you do" He crossed
into the ring.
Polly stood where Barker had left
her, white and tense. Jim came toward
her from the direction Of tine wagons.
He glanced at her uneasily. whats
he been a-sayin' to your
He says I can't ride any more"
Her lips closed tightly. She stared
straight ahead Of her. HE says was
no good TO the people that took me IN
and I'm no use here"
ats not sou Numbered Jim.
"No, it's notr' she cried. an show
him, Jim! I'll show him-tomorroww
She tnrned toward the dressing tent.
Jim caught her firmly by the wrist.
Wait. Poll. You amt ever goin'
into the ring a-feelin' that way" Her
eyes met his defiantly.
What's the difference? What's the
differencer she wrenched her wrist
quickly from him and ran into the
dressing tent. laughing Historically.
"An' ! brung her back TO it, num-
bled Jim as he turned 10 give orders
70 the property men.
Most Of the first half props" were
loaded. and some Of the men were
asleep under the wagons. The lot was
clear. Suddenly be felt some one ap-
preaching from the back Of the in
closure. He turned and found himself
face 70 face with the stern. solitary
figure Of the pastor. wrapped in his
long black cloak. The moonlight
slipped through a rift in the clouds
and fell into a circle around them.
what made you come here;' was
all Jim said.
II heard that Miss Polly didn't ride
today. was afraid she might be H."
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TITS agin the rules He did not turn.
There wasnnother rause; thel Doug
las started slewty cut Of tie lot.
wait a r'iugte." cal'ed jim. IS
though the wfre's had heen "rl frc,n
him. The pastor cai4e back with a
question in his eyes.
81 lied 10 you"
"She's not well. then?"
ooh, yes, she's we'll enough. It amt
that: its about her being happy /.
.'She isn't" There was a note OF
unconscious exultation in his voice.
mo. She amt happy here, an she
was happy with YOU
"Then why did she leave me?'
Il don't know. She wasn't goin' to
do it at first. Somethin' must "a hap
pened afterwards. somethin' that you
an me didn't know about"
1--WE Will know about 1t, Jim. Where
is she?" His quick eye searched the
lot. His voice had regained its old
command He felt that he could con-
quer worlds.
You can't do no good that way" an.
swered Jim. "She don't want to see
you again."
why not?'
Il don't know, but she told me she'd
run away if l ever even talked to you
about her."
'You needn't talk, Jim. I'll talk for
myself. Where is she?'
She'll be comm out soon. You can
wait around out here with me. I'll let
you know in time" He led the way
through narrow passage between the
wagons.
Jim and Douglas had barely left the
lot when Deacon Elrerson's small,
round head slipped cautiously around
the corner Of the dressing tent The
little deacon glanced exultantly about
him. He was monarch Of all he sur
veyed. 1t was very thrilling to stand
here on this forbidden ground smelling
the sawdust gazing at thevig red wag-
ons, studying the unprotected circus
properties and listening to the tighten
ing tempo Of the band.
Did you see him. shouted Strong.
who had followed closely upon Elver-
sons heels.
The little deacon started Strong was
certainly disturbing factor at times.
Yes. III saw him."
"Well.
"He-he-didn't see her"
'What did he dos" Strong was be-
side himself with Impotence.
.'He-he just talked to the big un
and went nut that way" Elverson
nodded toward the wagons.
Il guess he amt gone far" sneered
Strong. HE come over to this lot to
see her, and be amt goin' to give up
till be does II. You wait here. I'll
take look round He went quickly
in the direction Of the wagons.
Elverson needed no second invitation
TO wait. He was congratulating him.
self upon his good fortune when he all
but collided with flying apparition.
vanishing In the direction Of the main
tent. Sophisticated eyes would have
seen only a rather stout acrobat clad
!, In pink tights. but Elverson was not
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CHAPTER XIV.

Ia HE leap Of death" implements
IL were being carried from the
Ill ring. and Jim turned away 20
- superintend their loading.
Performers again rushed by each
other on their way 20 and from the
main tent
Polly stood In the center Of the lot.
frowning ard anxious. The mere men.
ton 81 thu pastors name had made Il
seem impossible for her 70 ride TO.
night. For hours she had been whip
ping herself up 10 the point OF doing
II, and nov her courage failed her.
She followed Barker as he came from
the ring.
mir. Barker. pleaser'
He turned upon her sharply.
We'll. what Is Il nowT'
II want to ask you 20 let me OF
again tonight" she spoke in a short.
jerky, desperate way.
"whatw he shricked. Not 20 into
the ring. with all them people inside
WHATS PAID their money because they
knowed your"
That's IT, she cried. u can'ti I
can't-
YOU'RE gcttin' too tony Barker
snecrcd. That's the trouble with you.
You ain't been good for notlin' since
you was AZ that parsons house. You
didn't stay there. and you're no use
here First thing you know you'll be
out all round"
"outf'
sure. ycu don't think I'm roln' e.
head my bill with dead one DO
your
Il am not a dead one" she Answer
ID exciteilE I'm the best rider
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sophisticated. and be teetercd after the
fiitting angel. even unto the forbidden
portals Of the big top.
lie was peeping through the curtains
which had fallen behind her and was
getting his first glimpse Of the great
sawdust world beyond when one Of
the clowns dashed from the dressing
tent on bis way TO the ring.
The clown was late. lie saw the
limp coattails Of the deacon, who was
three-quarters in the tent. Here was
a chance 70 make a funny entrance.
lie grabbed the unsuspecting little man
from the raar. The terrified deacon
struck out blindly In all directions, bis
black arms and legs moving like cen.
tipcd's. but the clown held him firmly
by the back and thrust him headfore-
most into the tent.
Strong returned almost Immediately
from his unsuccessful sea.ch for The
i,astnr. He looked about the Eut FOR
Emerson.
fro BIZ CONTINUED ~
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whats that TO your


"She Isn't mr. Douglas demanded
anxiously. oblivious 10 the gruffness
in the big fellows voice.
shes all right. Jim answered
shortly rs he shifted uneasily from
one foot 70 the other and avoided the
pastors burning gaze.
"And she's happy. she's contentT'
"Sure..
aI'm glad" said Douglas duly. He
tried 10 think II some way 70 prolong
their talk. "1've never heard from
her. you know"
IT'S folks don't get much time 20
write" Jim turned away and began
tinkering with one Of the wagons.
Douglas had walked up and down in
front Of the tents again and again.
fighting against a desire TO do the very
thing that he was doing. but TO no
urpcse, and now that lie was here It
seemed impossible that he should 60
away So dissatisfied. lie crossed TO Jim
ana came deterIninedly 20 the point.
"t'an't : 80 her. JimTv
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IA tuut yOu uiuh Will otiitT lbih W
see an to tell him how yen was rid
In" She did not answer.
"Was that It. Poll?" he urged.
Il don't know" She stared into space.
WAS ity"
i guess 1t was,' she said after a
long time.
Il knowed> IT," he cried. 81 was q
fool to "a brung you back! You don't
belong with US no more"
"Oh. don't. Jim! Don't! Don't make
me feel I'm In the way here too!'
Here too?" He looked at her in as.
constituent. "You wasn't In his way,
was you, PollT
Yes, jim" She saw his look OF un.
belief and continued hurriedly: "0h. |
tried not TO be! ! tried so hard. He
used to read Inc verses out Of a Bible
about my way being his way and my
people his people. but II isn't so, Jim.
Your way Is the way you are born. and
your people are the people you are
born with, and you can't change it,
Jim. no matter how hard you try"
"You was changin' H." he answered
savagely. You was gettin' jes' Ike
them people. II was me what took you
away an spoiled It all. You oughtn't
TO "a come. What made you after you
said you wouldn'tY'
She did not answer. Strange things
We're going through the mind OF the
slow witted Jim. He braced himself
for difficult question.
"Wll you answer me somethin'
straight" he asked.
why. OF course" she said as she
met bis gaze
DO you love the parson, Poll!'
She started.
rs that itT
Her lids 8uttered and closed; she
caught her breath quickly. her lips
apart. then looked far into the dis
lance.
Yes. lin, I'm afraid that's t." The
little figure dropped. and she stood be-
fore him with lowered eyes. unarmed.
Jim looked at her helplessly, then
shook bis big. stupid head
"Ain't that h-li"
Il seemed such a short time 20 Jim
since he had picked her up, a cooling
babe. at her dead mothers side. He
watched the tender, averted face.
Things had turned out 80 differently
from what be had planned.
AN he don't care about you-like
thatT' be asked after a pause.
No. not IN that way" she was anx-
ious TO defend the pastor from even the
thought Of such a thing. HE was
coed and kind always. but be didn't
care that way. He's not like that"
Il guess vi have talk with him."
said Jim. ard be turned TO 60.
Talk ste cried.
lie stopped and looked at her IN
astonishme.I II was the first time
that be had ever heard that sharp note
In her voice. Her tiny figure was
stiffened with decision. Her eyes were
blazing.
III you ever dare 20 speak 20 him
about me. you'll never see me again"
Jim was perplcxed
II mean II. Jim. I've made my
choice. and I've come back 70 you. II
you ever trv 10 FIX up things between
him and me. I'll run away-reaily and
truly away--and you'll never. never &c:
me back"
lie shufied awkwardly TO her side
and reached apologetically for the lit.
lie clinched fst He held Il IN his Bic
rough hand. toying nervously with the
tiny fingers.
Il wouldn't do nothin' that you
wasn't a-wantin'. Poll. was jus;
a.tryin' 20 help ron. only IL never
seem 20 know how
She turned 10 him with tear ilmmed
eyes and rested her hands on his great
broad shoulders. and he saw the plac,
whore be dwelt 10 her heart
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"Well, you tell her to get on to her
job. II she don't, she quits; that's ALL"
He hurried into the ring.
Jim took one step to follow him,
then stopped and gazed at the ground
with thoughtful eyes. He, too. had
seen the change in Polly. He had tried
10 rouse her. 1t was no use. She had
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"lHE leap Of death" implements
IL were being carried from the
Ill ring. and Jim turned away %
u superintend their loading.
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last Saturday. Glob,~ Dcmocfatand
''c reproduce it because + it,truth
fitness and that oar republican
traders may compare It with last
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aar&cEt, wHt@e term ends in tqIi.
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