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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
BALTIMORE WHISPERS WIN.
Proctor and Naylor Outplay Pairs
From Washington Club.

BALTIMORE. Md, November 27.-The
regular Thanksgiving day intercity whist
match between the Baltimore Whist
Club and the Washington Chess Check
crs and Whist Club was held yesterday
morning in the rooms of the Automobile
club of Maryland. Charles street and
Mount Royal avenue. Eight pairs of
players from the Capital city came over
to participate in the games. Two prizes
were offered. Messrs. Proctor and Nay
lor Of the local club won top score, while
the second prize was captured by Messrs.
Tullock and Tolliver of the Washington
organization.
The season series of matches between
the two clubs will be inaugurated on
the second Saturday in December. There
Will be seven games In the series, the
first being played in this city. There
has been some talk OF holding a series
,st games next May at Old Point Comfort
between clubs from Baltimore, Washing
ton. Norfolk and Richmond, and it Is
planned TO give a prize cup to the club
that shall win 1t three times.
The regular monthly game for mixed
pairs will be held in the rooms of the
Atlantic Whist Association, of which the
local orga nization is member, will hold
it's annual meeting in the rooms of the
Kntckerbocker Whist Club. New York
city January 70, II and -. This assoc
,.iation is section of the American
Whist League, and is made up of clubs
from New York, New Jersey, Maryland,
Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania and the
District OF Columbia.
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NOTED VETERAN DIES.
Uncle John Flart Served Twenty
Eight Years in United States Army,

FREDERICK, Md, November ~
Uncle John" Fart, who served for
twenty-eight years in the United States
army and then retired only because the
secretary Of War. on account of his dis
ability, refused TO permit him to continue
in the service. died at his home at Knox
vile. this county, of paralysis. aged
Petersville. Md
Uncle John" as he was popularity
known by host of acquaintances in
Frederick county. was born in Ireland in
1870 He came to this country when q
lad Of fifteen years. and three years
later, having IN the meanwhile served
delphia, enlisted In the United Sta.es
cavalry and was sent to Washington ter
ritory. At the outbreak of the civil war
his regiment was ordered East. and dur
ing the war 1t saw much fighting at An
tietam. Gettysburg. the Wilderness and
Petersburg. Mr.. Flart served with dis
tinction and was twice d prisoner, at
Libby and Andersonville.
At the close of the war he re-enlisted.
and saw service in Quelling Indian up
risings in the west. After serving
twenty-eight years he was mustered out,
but hurried to Washington and appealed
to Robert Lincoln. then Secretary Of
service, but as he had been discharged
for disability. arising from exposure and
wounds his request was not granted.
He settled in the lower part of the Mid
dletown valley. where he became well
known and popular In 1894 he married
Joseph Crone; of near Middletown, who
survives him. Uncle john" who was a
typical Irishman, genial and humorous,
was an ardent republican.
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BIG FOUR TO PLAY GOLF.
Herroshoff, Douglas, Travis and
Travers to Do Battle.

LAKEWOOD, n. j.. November 27.-The
big four of the eastern golfing world
meet today in the first division semi
finals of the autumn Lakewood tourna-
ment
Fred Herreshoff is to oppose Findlay S.
Douglas and Walter ]. Travis will be
pitted against Jerome d. Travers. All
are New Workers and the last three
named former national champions HERE
shoff has been national runner-up.
No such quartet of stars has met In the
semi-finals of a tournament this season,
nor were the four ever punched before at
that stage of the premier set Fine
weather Is predicted and the struggle
should prove of great interest
Douglas administered the severe defeat
of 0 up and to go TO J. E. Smith of the
Wilmington DELL Country Club yester-
day afternoon. Travers of the Montclair
club beat III. NJ. Forrest. Lakewood, ) up
and to go. while Travis. Garden City,
beat W. r. Simons. Westbrook, :; up and
- to go. Herreshoff beat j. A Jany, Fox
Hills, up and 1 to go.
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He did little work that was brilliant until
the game was nearly over. In his twenty
fifth he let himself out for thrilling 20.
and four innings later. through lucky
kiss. he got carom after he had missed
his second object ball on his eighteenth
shot Cassignol jumped up and shook the
hand of the younger player, and Demar-
est started the run that ended the game
in his favor
Demarest-O 0 o . 0 so 10 40 20 10 81 l
o 0 5 L. O "a . Z 30 0 4 l. 1O2.
TotaI-5OO. Average-17 7-29. High runs
-1O2 30 20.
Cassignol-O II 0 4O5 91s . % 81
4 1O1 0 3 0 4 As % 81 . 10. Total
-474. Average-16 1920 High runs-1Ol
81 a..
Harry Cline won from Albert G. Cutler
in the afternoon. but was almost worried
into nervous prostration before he made
the deciding points. The balls acted bad
ly. They did so many unexpected things
certed and played forceful rather than
skil1ful billiards the greater part of the
game.
Both experts INDUCED in long drives to
a remarkable extent. The unfavorabie
kisses and alignments that developed
were SO numerous that they were not
only discouraging, but intin1idating. Ii
ever two players had an object lesson
| teaching the righteousness of long
drives. those two were Cutler and Cline.
comfiture the spheres did not roll truly,
froze with regularity and did surprising
actions as a result of reduced resiliency
Cline missed two fine shots to the cushion
by reason of the first object ball failing
to offer any resistance to the cue ball
while Cutler twice made half follow shots
when trying to make short spreads. These
failures impaired a vein of humor to the
contest and caused spectators to laugh
heartily.
Then the average of breaks was about
as bad as ever was seen. Cline remarked
Nobody can play billiards against such
breaks" He did not have so much bad
| luck as Cutler. AS result the eXecu'
! ton of both was largely of the physica
| order. Scientific and delicate manipula
tons were regarded as impossible, or al
| least dangerous.
Cline-O 6 0 IA 0 1 6 10 II Al IL II
| . IA 80 II 3 IS II IL , 10 10 {
| . / Al e. Is. Total-JOO. Average-1s
| 1888. High runs-SS 81 Al 43.
! Cutters 9 3 35 OO7 II 80 16 . p
| ii IL IL "a IL Il 8 . IL 3 = % = {
IL ~. Total-433. Average-11 LBS
High runs-S0 81 So
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BASE BALL RUPTURE
APPEARS IMMINENT
Murphy's Insistence on Ward
as National League Presi-
dent May Bring War.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 27.--A
rupture in baseball. even of greater con-
sequence than the war between the
American and the National leagues,
which ended With the signing Of a
peace agreement in 1908, is impending if
President Charles w. Murphy, of the
Chicago baseball club, persists in his an
nounced intention of electing John NJ.
Ward as president Of the National
League.
This was made certain last night. when
President Ban Johnson of the American
League. who is in the city. stated: The
American League will refuse to act on
the national commission if John NJ.
Ward is the National Leagues represent
ative on that body. The reasons are best
known to the followers of the game,
and especially the National League.
THE American League does not want
Murphy, Ward or syndicate baseball
mixed up with the national pastime, and
if Mr.. Murphy insists on Ward and sue
ceeds in electing him the American
League will refuse to act with the ma
tional commission. AS far as Mr.. Herr
mann is concerned, the American League
would act with him for lifetime, but
with Ward not for a minute"
So far-reaching Is the statement held
to be, that it is regarded as threatening
the very future of baseball. Mr. Murphy
is known to have been the man who put
the deal through at Philadelphia and In
consideration of this information it Is be-
lieved he is interested in the deal to the
extent he can control the club, as far as
the next National League president is
concerned.
Ward is not only known to be his
choice, but a recent statement shows
Ward had four votes for the presidency.
The acquisition of the Philadelphia club
means Murphy has obtained a fifth vote,
needed to elect Ward. If Murphy con-
tinues to support Ward the American
League is evidently determined to bolt the
commission.
An incident that occurred even before
the peace agreement was signed is cited
as one of the main causes of the senti-
ment against Ward by the American
League.
According to Johnson. George Davis
was signed as a member of the Chicago
American League. The contract with this
team. according to Johnson. was again
signed by Ward. The American League
took the case to court, and according to
President Johnson, spent $500 in proving
Wards connection with the matter.
Regarding the reported sale Of JOHNNY
King to the Philadelphia club by the
Chicago Nationals. Chairman Hermann,
Of the national commission. said last
no action on the case Of King until 1t Is
brought to it's notice by eeither the
player or the club owning the player. the
Chicago National League club. If Killing
should play, however, it would then be
its duty to take action According to
Ban Johnson, Killing cannot play for four
years..
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MAzUMA GETS THE COIN.
Lands Feature Race at Jacksonville
Track.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November IT
The second day of racing at Moncrtef
Park drew a large crowd and an excel
lent card was offered. The feature race
Of the day was the fourth, at seven FUR
longs, which was won by Mazuma, whose
price was 8 to . Summary: .
First race six furlongs: selling: three year-olds
and up-Cloisteress 100 u. Reid), IL TO D. won;
Mary F.. 100 &c. Grand. 6 to s.. second; Home
Run, 100 MOORE, to I. third. Time. lis.
John A. Munro Hoyie, Catherine CArdwell, Aus
tin Stun tevant and Bitter Miss also ran.
Second race, five and half fur.ongs; two-year-
olds-Amanda Lee, 1O2 u. Howard, to 8. won:
ODonskin. III page, TO 5. second: Diction. ~
leach Is to l. third. Time, 1O9 % Mtzraim.
Martin May and Brierus also ran.
Third race, mile: selling: three-year-olds and
up-Jack Baker. los (Rayner,. to 5. won; Flar,
ney loo (Obert), 10 to 8. second; Irrigator. lo2
(Gloss), IS to i, third Time. 1.42 2-5. Croydon,
Admonlsh and Woolspun also ran ,s.o..v..r
Fourth race, seven furlongs: purse; three year
olds and up-Mazuma, 104 Page,, to ?. won;
Gretna Green, 100 ,G. Burns,, TO z, second;
Jack Parker: los Howard. IL to 8, third. Time.
12s 2-6. Black Oak Running Account and Win
gohocking also ran.
Fifth race six furlongs; selling: four-year-old
and up-Seyrnour Beutler, 1O7 tHoward). to z,
won: Earrs' Court 107 u. Bergen. to 2. sec
ond; Lord Nelson. 102 d.. Henry, to l.. third
Time 1.16. Alamo, Comedlenne. Enliss and Jubi-
lee Juggins also ran.
Sixth race. mile; selling; three year-olds and
up-Paradise Queen. 81 Gain, 8 to 20. won: Ar,
rowswift. 100 tHarty), 10 to 1. second; Pearl
Point 1O2 ii. Reid, 6 to l. third Time, I. 43 %.
Koseburg II and Mcbride also ran.
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JOCKEY JOE NOTTER
DISCIPLINED ABROAD

NEW YORK, November 21.-Georse
Walker. an American horse1nan, who for
five years has been training race horses
in Germany for the Messrs. Weinberg,
returned to this city yesterday, having
severed his connection with his employ
ers. In the five years Walker was in Ger
many he sent to the post the winners of
hundreds Of stakes and earned for his
employers more than 100000. An Eng
fish trainer will replace the American.
For many years Walker trained for John
w. Schorr, and one year was employed
by the late ". c. Whitney.
Walker tells strange story concerning
the American jockey Joe" Motor. who
rode for the Messrs. Weinberg part OF
this season. In riding Fervor. colt, In
the Autumn Derby at Vienna, Notter
took the wrong course, Walker says, and
his mo,Ot thereby lost. The jockey was
called to account by the stewards, and as
result of the investigation Notter Is
said by Walker TO have signed an agree
ment not to ride again In Europe for
three years. Walker says that Notter
did not realize the purport of the paper
he signed.
Nottar rode for James r. keene In 1907
and 1908. He went abroad last March to
fulfill an engagement with the Messrs.
Weinberg. He is due to arrive here on
December 9, together with ]. II. McCor-
mick and A. j. Joyner.
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BURLEIGH QUITS BADLY.
odds-on Favorite Backs Up After
Leading on Oakland Track.

OAKLAND, Cal, November 27.-Fine
weather brought out a good crowd at
Emeryville race track yesterday, The
track was heavy. but was drying out
rapidly. Favorites and well played
horses were successful. Burleigh, the
odds-on choice for the second, quit
badly after leading most Of the way,
Grace G. winning from Inclement.
Summaries:
First race. five furiongs: selling Belle Kill
ney, 100 (Bevanl, IL to 3, won; Thistle Belle,
tCavanaugh). Is to 1, second. Time. 10l 20
SainestA Gold, wap, Little Fannie and Argo
naut also ran.
second race six furlongs: sell.ng-Grace G.,
1l9 iMentry), to ,, won; Inclement, us Caya-
nsugh,. to !. second: Billy Myer; Iii &C. VII
Deneen. st. Avon. WOlfsvile. AmpedO and Rab-
bic also
Third race FIVE and one-half furlongs; selling
Ralronia. 100 tCoburn). 3 to !. won; Binocular,
(Bevan,, 2 to I. third Time LOS SO. Biased.
silver Fir. Redeemed. Meltondale. Tom o. Nal
ley, Sam Brooks and Beda also ran.
Fourth race. mile and twenty yards; selling
Rosevale, lo4 walsh, to o: won; ia Ban;
(Rooney), to 8, third. Time. 1.43 40. Mr..
Bishop Iiddington and Aks-Ar-Ben also ran
Fifth race, mile and twenty yards; selling
Legatee, 100 COTTON. to o, won; Copperheld.
100 (Coburn), to 2, second; Sea Lad. 1oa (sei-
Brady, Beachwood and Standover also ran.
sixth race, six furlOngs; pursc-Dorothy Leg
gett. 112 (Archibald,. to 3, won; Hampass,
102 (WilliAms), is TO ). second; Bishop W., 100
captain Hansen. schmoozer and Lookout also
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a1YMoNr BUILDING BURNED.
Storehouse and Dwelling Completely
Destroyed Yesterday.

The old storehouse and dwelling at tho
lower wharf at Glymont, Nd, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. only embers be-
Ing left to show the location Of the house.
The building had been unoccupied. II is
said, for several months, and is thought
to have caught from fires built In open
fireplaces by persons who sought shelter
in the house from the cold northwest
winds.
The property is owned III this city ard
Is under the control of the Rev. Mr.. Stod-
card. The loss will amount to several
hundred dollars. and it Is stated there
was no insurance. The old building vas
one of the landmarks along the river.
Built long before the civil war, it was Tor
many years used as store and -four
ishing business was done there. In recent
years, however, business at Glymont has
fallen into decay and the store was aban-
doned.
Until recently the building was used in
connection with the colored excursion
park at Glymont, but the resort was not
used by excursionists during the past
summer.
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TALENT FARES BETTER.
Three Favorites and Second Choice
Win at Tampa.

TAMPA, Fla, November 27.-The talent
Jared better in the second days racing
here, three first choices and one heavily
played second choice bringing home the
money.
The disappointment of the day was in
the second race, when Maximum, favored
in the betting and heavily played, was
left at the post. The card was not an es-
pecially attractive one, the fields being
small Summary:
First race: Eve furlonss-Eva Tanguay CGlas-
second: Inspection "a. Burton,. % to 1, third
Time. 1.O4 2-5. Norman. Restless Lady. Alslne
and Levingston also ran.
Second race; six furlongs; selling-Bertha T.
tMcArde). to 1. won: Anna Smith t!rvinl.
TO ), second: Belar.ns fJacksonl, 10 TO ], third
Time 10. Maximum. Comic Opera and Van
adum also ran.
(Mountan,. 3 to !. won: Serenadc 'Deverich,.
!, to l. second: Iulietta n. Il. Davis. to l,
third Time. 1.O4 As. Gordon Lee, Bob Ayres'
Ametus and Stdda D. also ran.
Fourth race; i've furlongs; selnng-La sane
Davenport, ~3-to 10. won; Uncle Jim lBolanol,
I to t. second: Belle Of the Ball (Jacksonl 40
to I, third Time. los 10. Balesched, Autumn
Mafd and Firebrand also ran.
Firth race; mile: sellng-Hans Davenport
ond Occidental tMoorehousel, to j, third.
Time. l.4S. Only three starters. go
Sixth race; mile and sixteenth; selling
Granada (Glasnerl. 10 10. won; DredSeT ~:
Davis) 6 to l. second: Oronoke tHatchett,
to s. third. Time. 1855. Only three starters
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DEMAREST DEFEATS
FRENCH CUE, EXPERT

NEW YORK, November 21.-Calvin
Demarest of Chicago defeated the French
champion blliardist, F1rmin Cassignol,
last night in one of the hardest fought
games of the worlds championship 49,
balk- line tournament at Madison Square
Garden. The Frenchman was In his best
form. but was unable to get the better OF
the young Americans luck and skill.
Demarest and Cassignol wents twenty
nine innings before Demarest won out
with n bristling, unfinished run of 1G2.
winning by 800 to IA. Demarest began
poorly. with only two points for his first
five innings. and for the greater part OF
tho game he Jagged behind Cassignol,
with defeat apparently we'll nigh certain.
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CUMBERLAND, Md. November 81
John 8. Combs, printer and all-rounc
newspaper man, is dead at Ridgely, op-
posite Cumberland. His end was sudden.
paralysis having been the cause. He left
his type case at the Office OF the Evening
Times about a week ago. He had been
employed there for twenty years with
the exception Of a year, when he was en-
gagged at Sebring, Ohio. He was a son
Of the late John J. Combs of Romney.
W. Va, the founder of the Hampshire
Review. end was sixty-f1ve years old. He
teQ4ned the trade under his father. Mr..
Combs served in the Confederate army.
Upon the close Of the war he became
foreman of the Piedmont Independent,
and later he had similar position on
the Cumberland Daily News. when Col.
William e. Grif1ith was editor. Later he
went to Oakland, where he managed the
Oakland Democrat for number Of
years. practically doing all the work as
editor and typesetter. having only the as
sistance Of boy.
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Baltimore Contractor Dies.

BALTIMORE. November 27.-Johr
Finch, a we'll known contractor, died al
1890 o'clock yesterday morning at his
home, 7O3 North Mount street Death
was due to the infirmities of age Mr.
Finch was eighty-five years old and was
a well known figure in the building circles
of the city. Born on December 13. 1923
in this city, he received his education In
the public schools. He had a national
reputation as builder. He travelled all
over the country doing special work for
contractors on some of the largest build
inss in the country. He received the con-
tract for brickwork on such structures
as the Smithsonian and horticultural
buildings of Washington, and the large
building Of Marshall Field & Co. In
Chicago.
= He is survived by three sons, four
daughters, nineteen grandchildren and ten
great grandchildren.
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EARL WILSON MEND1NG.
But the Recovery of Injured Navy
Player Will Be Slow.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. November 27-Al-
though slight improvement in the para
lyzed condition of A1idshipman Earl Will
son. the Navy quarterback, was noted
two days ago. there has been no further
Improvement. Wilson was injured six
weeks ago and one Of the most delicate
operations in the history of surgery was
performed on his spine in the hope that he
would recover from paralysis.
Wilson continues in a happy frame of
mind. and his condition, outside of the
paralysis, is strong. His wonderful con-
stitution may pull him through. and the
physicians hope that when he has entire
ly recovered from the operation he will
throw off the paralysis, though they ad-
NIT that the recovery will be slow if it
occurs at all.
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Killing WILL REFUSE OFFER.
Is Out of Base Ball for Good and
Will Not Join Phillies.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, November o.
After reading the details Of his reported
provisional sale to the Philadelphia Ma
ti6nal League base ball club, John A.
King last night said he would not enter
tain any offer the owners of the club
might make for his services. ...
Il am out of base ball for. all time
said King. 1t was learned that King
has signed d seven-year lease for site
for base ball park here, where his
semi-professional base ball club will play.
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Totals. ..14S 7l3 $40
Totals. 165 Sl5 715
" DUCKPIN LEAGUE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Totals. .4s5 453 510 Totals. 4
DISTRICT LEAGUE.
Far Men.
West Virginian Killed Hunting.

PARkERSBURG, w. Va. November
c7-while returning from hunting wild
ducks in the back channel OF the Ohio
river between Bennerhassett Island and
the West Virginia shore, Bane limerick,
eighteen years old, was accidentally shot
in the abdomen, and died in less than
two hours. Earl Hupp. one of his COM
panions. had laid the guns on the dam at
the head Of the island and limerick and
Victor Chancellor were pulling a canoe
off the dam, when one of the guns fell
and was discharged. The other two lads
carried limerick to a nearby house and
then ran two miles to this city for physi-
clans,
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Sudden Death of Silas For.

Silas Fox, fifty-four years old, who
conducted lunchroom at As H street
northwest. died suddenly this morning
about $50 o'clock. Fox and his wife
lived in the building in which he con-
Quoted business. This morning he arose
as usual. but few minutes after leaving
vestigated and decided that death had
resulted from natural causes. He gave a
certificate accordingly.
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AIRED Physician Out on Bail.

HAGERSTOWN. Md, November o.
DR.. David w. Jones, the aged physician
who was arrested on the charge of at
tempting to perform an illegal operation
on Miss Lille May Griffith, daughter Of
John H. Griffith, gave bail of $3.50 for
his appearance before Justice Hoffman
today and was released from jail. His
attorney, Mr.. Lewis d. Syester. went his
surety His housekeeper. Mrs. Loretta
Moore, is still in jail. held as witness.
The condition of Miss Griffith, who is at
the Washington County Hospital, Is re-
ported to be much improved.
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Indian Princesses Wed in Virginia,

RICHMOND, Va, November GA re-
markable double wedding of full-blooded
Indian princesses took place on the
Chickahominy reservation in Charles CITY
county, Va. when Miss Susie Adkins. the
youngest daughter of Mrs. Alma Adkins.
widow Of the former chief of the Chicka-
hominy tribe. became the bride of O. w.
Adkins. distant relative, and B. F.. Ad-
kins. son of the same house and present
chief OF the tribe, took as his wife Miss
Susanna Brady of the Pamunkey tribe.
descendant of POwhatan. The double
wedding took place at the Adkins home
near Roxbury. The two couples appear
ed before their pastor, Rev p. r
Throckmorton. who performed the cere-
mony. assisted by Rev. Edward Edwards
of this city. After the ceremony a sun
per was served to twenty-five invited
guests.
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Athletic Games for New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, November 27.-Fol-
lowing a mass meeting of athletes, busi-
ness men and city officials here last night
at which the requisite amount of money
was raised, there was forwarded to
President Brown of Chicago a formal ac-
ceptance of the holding of the National
Amateur Athletic Union games at New
Orleans in October, 1910