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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-28
GIANTS DROP SEYMOUR.
McGraw Has Asked for Waivers on
Outfielder's Services.

NEW YORK. December 2s.-From
present indications Cy Seymour will not
be with the Giants next season. The
New York National League club has ask
ed for waivers on his services and unless
some other major league club puts in a
claim for him Cy will have to go back to
the minors.
Seymour got into some trouble with the
New York club in Texas last spring. He
punched Arlie Latham because Of a sup
posed insult and was suspended. When
he was finally permitted to play with the
Giants he injured his leg and was COM
PEELED to remain inactive for a long time.
Seymour played some good ball near
the end of last season. and 1t was said
that because he had strictly observed the
rules of the club he would receive a bonus
of $500 This sum was paid to him a
few weeks ago, but not until Seymour
had threatened to carry the matter to the
national base ball commission. AS a re-
suit Of this friction it Is said that Nc
Graw decided to let Cy out. Seymour is
spending the winter here and says it is
immaterial where he plays next season.
With Mccormick retired, O'Hara reeas-
ed. Donlin on tue stage and Seymour
canned, McGraw has only one reliable
outfielder left-Red Murray.
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BOXING BRIEFS.

Jack (Twin) Sullivan is going to Aus
tralia to fight Bill Lang, the conqueror
of Fftzsimmons-
Henry Piet, the French boxer. continues
to get bouts, although he has not Won
single one yet. He has good manager.
Nufsed.
Mickey Cannon is being lionized every
where. When he knocked out Charley
Seiger he paved the way for a quick
climb to the top again If he keeps in con-
dition.
Harry Clutch has not been heard from
since Nitchie stopped him. If the New
Yorker gets into condition and meets men
in his class for a time he has a bright
future.
Tony Biddle now figures in the records.
The society boxer is mentioned as having
met Jack O'Brien three times, twice In
exhibitions and once O'Brien winning.
Bob FItzsimmons fought SO clean and
tried so hard to win when he met Bill
Lang in Australia yesterday that spec
tators actually cried when he was knock
ed out Youth will be served however.
Jim Corbett has created lot of unnec-
essary talk The fight experts are Won
dering why Jim would offer his services
as q trainer to Jeffries free. And Cor
bett an actor, too. Publicity; free adver-
Using.
Billy Mccartney has been offered the
position of matchmaker at the Memphis
(Tenn.) Boxing Club. He can affX his
signature to a contract for one year or
more If he says the word.
It's interesting to note in the fight rec
ords the different versions put on bouts.
In many cases. where both men were
fighting at the finish, both have put wv,
which means 'Won," after that partlcu-
lar bout. Somebody lied.
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ENGLISH TEAM COMING.
Oxford and Cambridge Rugby Play
ers for Pacific Coast.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-Even if
the intercollegiate Athletic Association at
its meeting here this week brings about
important changes in the foot ball rules
there is no proba bility of the California
and Nevada colleges ever taking up the
old gridiron game again. The foot ball
followers Of the Pacific coast do not be-
lieve that the Objectionable features Of
the American college game can ever be
eliminated as long as interference is
allowed in the game. Joseph r. Hickey.
delegate at large of the Pacific assoc.a-
ton of the Amateur Athletic Union, said
in recent interview:
English rugby. played OH the coast
not the Canadian game recently exhib-
tied in New York-is more popular than
ever. We have had four seasons OF the
game, and the public is we'll educated to
the style of play"
Mr. Hickey points out the fact that the
English rugby game has enjoyed greater
crowds and larger gate receipts at the
Leland Stanford and California Univer-
sity games than the old game ever had.
Mr.. Hickey says: Three years ago the
associated students at the University OF
California registration. 10000 faced a
debt Of $4,000. 1t was the first year after
the introduction of rugby i'll 1907. This
debt has been entirely paid
Two years ago, when the annual STAN
ford-California match was played on the
campus of the former. the crowd could
not be accommodated, and each univer-
sity's share that year over expenses was
$4,000. This year, even though the game
was played on the Stanford campus. a
difficult location to reach, a monster
crowd turned out, larger than In the
history of the old game, and each uni
versity's share over expenses was $4,000.
The expenses this season were greater
than in the past, due to the fact that
California. in addition to her graduate
coach. brought a man from Australia to
assist in the coaching. The Rugby Union,
composed of delegates from the colleges
and clubs. has guaranteed $4,000 toward
bringing out combined team from Cam
bridge and oxford next October to play a
series of games here. The negotiations
are now going on. and there is unusual
enthusiasm over the prospects OF this
visit of the English college team. The
initial move was made by the Oxford and
Cambridge representative. so that the
trip Is almost certainty. The University
of Nevada will also play the British col
legians.''
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EQUALS TRACK RECORD.
Fernando, Heavily Played, Wins
Oakland Feature.

OAKLAND, CAL, December oS.-Long-
priced horses were to the front at Emery
vile yesterday, and there were several
upsets. In the Santa Rosa handicap
Fernando. heavily played, showed sudden
Improvement and won all the way.
Sewell and Rapid Water ruled favor
ties, sbut they could not get near Fer
nande. He equaled the track record for
the Futurity course. Summary:
First race, FIVE and half furlongs: selling
Marburg, l12 tsullivsns to l. won: Thistle
belle, Jos tkederis). to :, second; Anna Wells.
100 Kent, 10 to 1, third. Time, 1.O7 Ibor,
Beaumont, Ornate. Bold, Sentence and Chit
Second race, six furlongs; selling Alder Gulch.
1O3 Buxton, to 1. won; Balronia, 100 Vosperl.
to L. second: Sainotta. "a (Martin), to I. third.
Time, LII 2-5. Delmas. Redeem. Silvia Fir Ca
also ran.
Priceless Jewel: 100 tMartin,, 10 e l., won;
oreG 1i2 Wa' to ,h,d Mry csss
made and Velma C. also ran.
Fourth race, Futurity course: Santa Rosa han
10 1Mentrs1, II to 10, third. Time, los IS
spohn, Ladstone and Rapid Water also ran.
Fifth race, mile and siAteenth-CharIe Ley
tim, to !, third. Time. 1.47 rs. whidden,
Huapala, Lazell, Lady Kitty. Ouardi, Mossback
Redwood and Ny Paul also o ran; .,-,, ..,,,,.
Adena, 100 (Buxton). to 2, won; Burning Bush
100 tsullivan,. 16 to 5. second; Cobleskill. los
u TO ehrd Wise % Gd
Edith r.. COpperdeld, Col. Jack and Andy Davis
also
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Whereabouts of River Men.

Capt Larramore, master OF the schoon-
er Grace G. Bennett. at this port with
lumber aboard. has gone to his home in
MARYLAND to spend the holidays while
his vessel is being unloaded.
William A. Moore. engineer of the p.
& G. line steamer Wakefield, is i'll at his
home in this city. and Engineer jeff
Burnell is in charge of the engine room
of the Wakefield.
Engineer Nicholson is temporarily on
duty aboard the steamer Capital City as
second engineer. while Mr.. Burnell is in
charge of ne engine room Of the Wake
field.
Frank Monroe, desk sergeant at the
harbor precinct, is on a leave of absence
of a few days and Policeman Osterman
is acting as desk sergeant in his place.
Aubrey l.. Clark of l.. A. Clark & Son
has gone to Norfolk on a business trip Of
a few days.
Hanson Anderson. deck mate Of the
steamer Wakefield, who has been on leave
of absence from his steamer for several
days. returned to duty this morning.
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NO CALIFORNIA TRIP
FOR THE PIRATES

PITTSBURG, December 2S.-The Pitts
burg base ball dub announced last night
that IL had passed up the California prop
osition to train there this coming spring,
and would again be found at Hot Springs,
Ark. 1t has been decided that the pitch
ers, with a couple of catchers. will start
from Pittsburg March 10 for West Baden
Springs. Ind. and March IA the entire
team will start for West Baden. Hot
Springs will be reached March 20.
President Barney Dreyfuss has sent
word to the Brooklyn team that they
must be out of Wilmington Park, Hot
Springs. by March 10, as his squad will
divide the park with no one. Memphis.
in the Southern League. will get at least
two games with the champions. and Kan
sas City will also be given at least one
date. st. Joseph. Mo-, has asked for
dates. but will hardly be accommodated
because of its closeness to Kansas City.
President Dreyfuss, after receiving q mes
sage from Clarke that he had decided to
make 10 change but to train in Hot
Springs again wired him list of cities
wanting dates with the champions before
the season opened. Forty towns and
cities have asked to play the worlds
champions.
President Dreyfuss expressed himself as
in favor of twelve-month contract as
suggested by the American League. but
says he does not see how the American
League can use the twelve-month con-
tract idea because the National League
has a much shorter contract. and it is un-
derstood by the national commission that
the two major leagues must have uniform
contracts.
The twelve month contract would be a
good thing for the players in many
cases. said Dreyfuss. 1T would tend to
keep some of them in better condition if
They had the same money which they
now get In six months spread out over
twelve months time. If some of them
would get only half as much money in
the summer months as they do now 1t
would be better for the game
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JACKSONVILLE RACES.
Rostrum Beaten After Four Straight
Victories.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, December 2S.-
After winning foru straight races at the
meeting, in which he defeated some OF
the best horses here, Rostrum showed a
miserable performance in the handicap
at one mile yesterday and was bad last.
Sir Cleges, the best backed horse in the
race, won in an ordinary gallop by three
lengths from Howard Shean. Troxler,
who rode Rostrum, interfered with sew
eral horses in an effort to get to the
front on the first turn and DR.. Barley
was knocked out of the running. For
this Troxler was suspended for the rest
of the week. Obert was suspended for
the same time for striking Page with his
whip in a race Saturday and Starter
Brown gave Moore and Reid a week for
bad behavior at the post.
The Earl, winner of the fifth race, was
taken in hand by the judges after the
race. as they suspected that some stimu-
liant had been given to the horse. The
summarizes:
First race. six furlongs-Ferrand cecilian. 100
to i !, third Time los 80 Briaroas, Martin
May, Tom ODonnell, Forty-four and Chehalis
Second race, five furlongs-Amoret. 1l2 tUraD.
second: Kid. l1s Heid). ! to 2. third. Time.
1.o2 2-5. Phoronis, Capt. Glora, Cindy and Lori
Third race, six furlongs Note. 1o2 Page,.
8 to 10. won; George W. Lebolt. JOY &C. Burns.
2 to 1. second; Toll Box. 1o1 king 100 to l.
Lighter. San Gil. Sister Phyllis and Otilo also
ran Edgeley and Home Run left at the post:
Fourth race, one mile-Sir Cleges, Ill (Nicol),
3 to l. won; Howard Shean 103 tReid,, 5 to ],
second; Joe Ruse, 102 &c. Burnsl, 5 to /. third.
Time, La 3d. DR.. Barkley and Rostrum also
ran
Fifth race. seven furlongs-Tbe Earl. 1O4 Mus
grave, IL to /, won; Grande Dame. 1O4 CAM,
I to 5, second; Endy Mino, 102 (king), to /,
third. Time. 1.2s 3-5. Roseburg ii. KILL
crankie, Dolly Bultman, Mary Candlemas. Ad-
monish, PimDante and Michael Beck also ran.
Sixth race mile and a furlong-Nether-
most. 1o2 page, 2 to l. won: Oberon, 112
gem. to /. third. Time. 1856 Is. Court Lady
and Malediction also ran.
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the advantage of one years experience
over his equipment of a season ago. He
took the team from eighth to NTH posi-
ton on his first trial. 1t appears that he
next season this years standing.
To the critics the Big Chief drove
good bargain when he handed Joe
Lake and Ray Demmitt to st. Louis
for Lou Criger. He was also commended
when he disposed of the peppery but
obstreperous Kid Elberfeld. Little CEN
sure can attach to yesterdays pruning
Pete Wilson is too light for fast COM
pany. When right there is no better
southpaw for five innings than the Hart
ford hoy But he cannot stand the gam
of nine innings in major league company.
George Mcconnell was never tried thor
oughly as pitcher. But with the wealth
of right-handers still on the club in
veterans and rescuits it is planned not to
further depend on experimenting. There
is every likelihood that New York Will
secure one first-class right-hander from
some other club, if several average play
ers and lot of money have to be given
The sale of Wilson to Montreal proves
that Stallings has absolute faith in Big
Jim Vaughn. In Wilson's behalf it must
be said that he was indisposed much OF
enough bulk size and steam for half a
dozen ordinary side-wheelers. All he
ever did lack was ambition. He seems
to have found that in the isolation of
Macon, Ga What he did over at Louis
vile i'm the American Association is a
matter of wonder and history.
StaIlings has three good southpaws left
Vaughn, Frill and Clunn. Frill did not
show very we'll in his work at Newark,
and it would not he surprising if he
were cast adrift before the team starts
south. He won only half his games
with a team that finished a bang-up sec
ond If Vaughn fulfills the promise shown
in the American Association the Yankees
will, for the first time in years. have
really high-class left-hander. One OF
these should be about half pitching
staff in a league that has seen little
really high-class port-side flinging in the
past season. Pitcher Krause of the Ath-
letics excepted.
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PENNSY'S CHESS MEN WIN.
Collegians Take Two Games in Tri-
angular Chess League.

NEW YORK. December 2S.-Pennsylva-
MAS chess team in the eleventh annual
tournament of the Triangular College
Chess League, which began at the rooms
OF the Rice Chess Club in the Cafe
Boulevard yesterday morning. started of
in the lead by capturing both of their
games in the opening round. Cornell.
though beaten by Pennsylvania at the
top board. managed to win the other
game against Brown, while the two play
ers representing the Providence institu-
ton both succumbed. To date Cornell
and Pennsylvania have each won tro-
ply provided by Prof. /. l.. Rice. presi-
dent of the league. A third trophy has
been placed by him in competition and
the tournament now under way is the
first one of the series for its possession.
Cornell is represented in the pending
struggle by Louis Tolins. 1912. of Brook
lyn, and c. F. Simonson. 1912, of Port
Richmond. s. I. Two Philadelphians are
playing for the University of Pennsylva-
mia, Norman r. Whitaker, 1912, who was
on the champion team of last year. and
Fl. L. Bauder. P. G. Brown has sent w.
j. Emmons. 1912, of Arlington. r. l.. and
T.. Ill. Guild. 1918. of Providence, r. I.
Tolins of Cornell and Whitaker of Penn
sylvania are the only players who took
part in the contest Of year ago.
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FOUR NOSE FINISHES.
Brookline's Victory, at 80 to l, Is a
Surprise.

TAMPA. Fla, December 2s.-The racing
yesterday was of high class. four nose
finishes-one of three horses-being fea-
lures. Brooklines victory was the sur
prise of the day. He was held at 80 to 1
in the betting Summary:
First race, six furlongs; selling-Frank Flesher,
1O7 (Gorel, to 1, Won; Anna Smith, 100 Gr-
VIM, B to l. second; Birdslayer. no "a. Will
liams), 10 to l. third. Time, 1.2O 2-5. Aus
picous, Advise. Dunvegan, Daisy B., Comic
Opera and Trueboy also
Second race, five furlongs-Brooklne. 100 IF.
Lewis, 80 TO l, won: Catrne Montour, 1903
(Reilly). TO l, second; Ramona Corona, 100
tMountain,. to ., third. Time. LOG 2-5. Neck
let, Levengston. Rialto, Black Annie. Ethel
Guinea n 100 o. Murphy: IS to 'is Won Tom
Dolan, 112 lMountainl, to 8. second; Bone
Brake, 10 ID. Boland). 5 to 2 third. Time.
1925 The RAM Occidental, Jupiter DIR.
Young and Hurlock also ran.
Fourth race, five and half furlongs; selling
LaeYllus. ne cMoHntsin). 3 to !: won; Es.
G eanaon III 1eArde5 to fhird 1 inn
1l2 80 Charlotte Hamilton. The Clown. Col
Zeb, McAndrews and Annie Donohue also ran.
Fifth race seven surlongs: selling-Lens. 1O9
Davenport. to 2 Won; Orlandot. ia tSIoun-
tain, 2 to !, second; Descomnets. 1O6 (Jackson),
to i. third. Time. 1.33 Is. Alice. Meris E..
Virginia Maid and Red Hussar also ran.
to 5. won Great Jubilee, Jos Hangl. to l.
second: Reidmore. 109 CMcCabel, even, third
Time, 1.4S 2-5 Ametus and Nellie Burgess also
ran.
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from Clarke Griffith with steam ciahr;
Murphy says he'd give Jimmy oi1C nai
for Mitchell and throw in pitcher RAGE
man for Bob Spade. He also says ne
give Heine Zimmerman for Arthur DeN-
lin, Harry Lord or some eduaiiy eie'e'
third baseman.
Babe Adams. who did more to land
the worlds championship for Pittsours
than any other player, signed two-sea
contract yesterday in Barney Dr.S U.s.
office It's a pretty safe bet that ADAMS
is not getting Wagner salary, ana We,
he is going to draw a stipend which VIII
be more than most Of the twirlers IN inc
National League will get for their woth'
Manager w. j. Clymer of the Wilkes
barre team of the New York State League
has bought Catcher John = AaIuske!
from the Denver team of the Nestein
League, and believes that in him he VIII
have a we'll seasoned catcher ana nrsl-
class ball player. He is the first catcher
that Clymer has signed. and he hopes 10
get another one in a few days. Catcner
Jack Eyers of last seasons team VIII
likely be hold, as he is not considered 1ast
enough.
Neither of the New York clubs have as
vet sent out their contracts to players
The work will begin In the course VI q
still hopeful of putting through several
trades before the papers are mailed II
comes from pretty good authority that ;.
Bentley Seymour will not he seen IN tne
Giant garden next season, even II ne uiu
lead his club in hitting. McGraw is salo
to be anxious to trade MarQuard Tor
Rescher. If he threw in 81 with the
eleyen-tlousand- dollar beauty hed nave
a better chance.
A rumor or two sprang up yesterday
which NAV be taken seriously and then
again which may have as much SUD-
stance in them as a snow ball does IN
warm ROOM The followers OF the New
York club were real agitated When .
deal was said to have been put through
by Muggsy McGraw with Clarke Grinltn
whereby the Giants are to get Outnelder
Rescher for Pitcher Rube Marquard the
leven-thousand- dollar lemon McGraW
bought from the Indianapolis ciub Two
years ago. If this deal has been really
consummated, then New York is getting
ali the best of it. Marquard was far
from being a bowling success last year.
while Bescher proved to be vertaoie
find for the Reds. The latter led the
league by a good. fat margin In base
stealing, and is also good hitter ana
fielder He would add strength to the
Giants. Marquard pitched some goou
games for New York, but did not seem u
have the strength to go through nine in
nings without having bad inning chalk,
ed up against him. which usually proved
to be his undoing.-New York Journal.
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TIN WHISTLES IN GOLF.
c. B. Hudson of Long Island Win
ner of Handicap at Pinehurst.

PINEHURST. n. c., December 28-C.
B. Hudson of New Suffolk, L. l.. was the
winner Of yesterdays medal play handi-
cap. the opening event in the seasons
schedule arranged by the Tin Whistles -
playing with handicap of 10 and scoring
81 net. For second place a tie resulted
between Leland Ingersoll Of Cleveland.
whose handicap was 0, and c. II. Mat
thiesson of New York, whose allowance
was Z, at IS each.
ii. r. Mallinson Of New York uO) was thir,.
IN IN 80; T J. Cheek Of New York nl fourth in
W. l.. Hurd Of I1ttsbury I'D, w. G. Johnson
Of New York (sl and Philip l.. Lightbourn of
Bermuda u2) tied for sixth at a. and Prof
John Bassett Moore OF New York t25) and Lin.
coin c. Cummings Of Brookline til tied for
seventh at IS.
Other were:
II. W. ormsbee of Fitchburs uD, SO: Spencer
Waters of New York ul, 81: W. r. Truesdale
OF New York I'D and +. B. Fay OF ST Louis
.9,. 50 each: II. e. White of Ridgewood 1ol.
92; J. f. kellogg of Fitchburg u2l and j. n.
Rumsey Of New York Old. % each. with J. S.
Walker Of Orange, Va. Q& last in the list
with 30.
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STALLINGS CUTTING
DOWN HIS PLAYERS

NEW YORK. December 2s-The New
York American League base ball club
yesterday disposed of Pitchers Pete Will
son and George Mcconnell Wilson was
sold to Montreal Mcconnell, perhaps
the tallest twirler in captivity. has been
turned back to Rochester, where his good
work the latter part of the past season
assured Honest John CAMEL the Eastern
League pennant.
The two deals prove that Manager
George T. StalIings il thoroughly GER
tain of his ground. He must get rid Of
nearly a score of players before the
team leaves for the south. The new re-
serve limit of thirty-five players will be
strictly observed by the Yankees. Five
piayers-Elberfeld. Lake. Demmitt. Nc
Connell and Wilson-have already gone
to the bargain counter. In return one
player alone-Catcher Lou Criger-has
been added TO the roster. Stallings has
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ENGLISH EXPERTS
TALK ON ATHLETICS
Only Two Deaths From That
Cause at Oxford in Last
Twenty Years.

OXFORD. England. December oS.-Dr.
Tyrrell Brooks Of oxford University has
made an inquiry among the principals Of
public schools in England as TO the effect
of athletics on the pupils In the last
twenty years only five deaths from ath-
letics are on record. One was from as
phyxiation. the youth being smothered by
food that came up in his throat when he
practiced on a horizontal bar just after
a meal. The other deaths were from
surgical operations. In the university. in
the last twenty years, there have been
but two deaths from athletics. one of
them valvular disease of the heart.
In the same period there were four
sudden deaths among students taking no
part In athletics. The heart is most like
ly to he damaged by excessive indulgence
in violent exercise. Vascular damage. due
to exertion. is rare Excessive smoking,
drinking or gluttony harms the heart the
same way: also the toxins of fevers.
The only practical danger is in taking
exercise after A heavy meal.
DIR. John Morgans study of the life
history of men who have taken part in
university boat races shows that their
longevity and physical activity are
above the average. Long school runs
should be forbidden to asthmatics. There
should be no active exercise until an
| liOuT dIteF eating.
Sir Clifford Allbutt has had all elabo-
rate series of blood pressure observa-
tons made among the student athletes
at the University of Cambridge. The
only serious results, it was shown, were
in those who had had bad colds or other
infectious ailments. Sir Lauder Brunton
says that the ideal training for youths
is a combination Of the physical exercise
methods and games-such system as
Is at present carried out at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania or in the schools
at Berne. Every school, he says, should
have a game master.
Dr. Anthony Trail. provost of Trinity
College, Dublin. says a majority of
those taking fellowships and scholar
ships there are athletes. In the ele-
mentary schools, he said. there should
be no general system of exercises un-
less the pupils are properly fed. He in
dicated the danger of public school ath-
letics in large cities like New York or
London. where there is no standard OF
feeding among the scholars. and where
many scholars come from homes where
there is not money enough for feeding
on an athletic basis. This is the great
problem, he said, in connection with the
proposal to introduce the Swedish exer-
cises in the-schools In Ireland.
The more hazardous the game, says
Sir James Barr, the better 1t is for the
development of the character of the in
dividual taking part.