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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-08
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The ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SIoCh-
holders of tho Anacostia and Potomac River
Railroad Company. for the purpose OF electing
board Of directors TO serve for the eu7iinG
year. and transact such other business as
will properly come before the meeting. Will he
held AT the office OF the company. 1ith and
last Capitol streets. Washington. u. g.. on
SATURDAY. January 16 1903. between the
hours of 1 and pm. +. J. WHITEHEAD,
Secretary. ia6.S ETA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-08

Today-Low tide, :55 am. and 80;
p.m.; high tide. S:4S am and S:o5 pm.
Tomorrow-LoW tide, 1888 am. ant
$50 pm; high tide, 9:32 am. and $685.
pm.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
HEBRON TO MEET
JOHNNY WILSON
Crack Bantams Will Furnish Card
for Revival of Boxing in Wind
sor Wednesday Night.

Cards are-out, announcing a re-
yiyal Of boxing in Windsor and the
Detroit fans who have been compelled
To solace themselves with such minor
attractions as Jim Jeffries and Jack
Mccormick will get touch OF the
real thing on Wednesday evening
three bouts being carded with Marty
Hefron of Goldfeld, New. and Johnny
Wilson, OF Detroit as the attraction in
the windup. eight rounds being the
distance and l20 pounds the weight
agreed on.
Hefron has been training hard since
his bout here with Schultz and Is
now in fine condition and anxious 10
show the fact at Wilson's expense.
The Detroiter has been working reg
ularly at Allie Days place and is
creating a great scarcely in the avail
able supply OF sparring partners.
In the curtain-raiser Lew Glowney
OF Detroit and jim Weir of Windsor
wiiEmeet- for four rounds at LIZ
pounds. The second bout OF the
evening will be the second encore be.
tween pat Druillard OF Windsor and
Tommy Hudson of Detroit. feather
weights. who have an old grudge 10
settle. in six rounds.
The Windsor promoters have been
putting in the past month in n
thorough rebuilding OF their hall. They
have virtually doubled the seating
capacity and have so improved the
exit arrangements that the danger
from panic or fire has been now en-.
tirely removed. as the doors will
easily accommodate Il abreast and are
situated in positions that make a Jam
virtually ont of the question.
The capacity OF the arena has been
increased by the tearing down Of one
wall and seating arrangements are
now available for 400 persons.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
B. NELSON LOOKING
COUNTRY OVER FOR
A SUCCESSOR
That Is Said To Be His Purpose in
Trying Out All Possible Local
Talent on Present Theat-
rical Tour
Ambitious Detroiters Will Have
Their Chance Next Week, as Bat
Has Cut Out SparriHg Partners
BY JOHN e. ROBINSON.

Battling Nelson. always original has
introduced The latest thing IN getting
sparring partners Instead of carry
ing around a man with him to hippo
drome through three rounds. the Dane
Is taking on the best looking boxers
H. every town. and giving them au
opportunity To- sloN their worth again
ST worlds champion Besides boom
ing boxing i'm the v8riou" cities in
which Nelson is appearing az present
in his theatrical contract 90
champion lightweight is also mrov r.
ing some real material with the glove
and wncn his own days in the ring 1r"
over. il would not be surprising IT
lie sent back for some OF the boxers
who are getting their real start work
ing With him. ana enlisting them IN
his own lighting camp.
Showing this week IN Buffalo. Nct-
son has diNerent sparring partner
-lnr-GAeIA- -nlgnL. Ally hoxcr With The
proper recommendation is invited 10
appear. and il there are more than ono
for any night Nelson boxes with two
or three The more that appear the
hotter the Dane likes u
Ia Boston NcLson worked with no
less than twelve sparriug partners.
orc ui whom tried 10 double cross th'
champion. and almost sUccessded IA
getting the Danes name in his knock
out list. In Albany. New YORK. ne
hal FIVE men in three days. and IN
Schencctady Dc worked with four. IL
Montreal hc used an even hali doz-
en- and Toronto. owing Ia strict po-
lice regulations. had TO he content
with three one Of these men fiOored
the Dane with a chance blow bat
Nelson took the joke on himself with
a smile aud instantly began 10 hhe
his opponent.
In Detroit, where Nelson appears al
the Avenue Theater all next week.
the young boxers are invited 10 ap'
pear at the stage door with thrif
credentials every afternoon and even
ing. Nelson makes ii rule To nave
n regular partner. who is given rest
when the "comers" are working. so
that in the event of the local men not
accepting the invitation. he can DC
certain to go through with his bout
for the benefit of the audience. He
makes no attempt TO knock out '"c
"comers" being content to box fast
with them. but he wants them to 90
after him hammer and tongs' and 90
the best they can.
So far the experiment has proved
a great success. and Nelson declares
II is the best idea he has ever used
in being certain OF sustaining local
interest in his appearances.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
WILEY HURT IN
SIx-OAY RACE
Winner OF Belle Isle Event Here Had
Shoulder Dislocated Early in the
History of Garden Affair.

NEW YORK Dee. New York 5
annual spectacle" The six-day hippo.
drome labeled by its promoters "Bi'
cycle race" started this year in a
manner that is sure To draw bls
crowd 10 the garden during the re
mainder of the week George Wiley
of syracuse. favorite. teamed with
Drobach. the big Russian. fell before
the race was an hour old and his
shoulder dislocated. throwing him out
OF the contest
! The sixteen teams in the race are
already well behind the record:
S a. -MacFarland-Clar Rutt-
Ston: Root-Fogler, LAWSON Demara:
Walthour Collins: Logan Bardgett,
Anderson Nanonyi: Atitten West; cam
eron Krebs. Halstead-Lawrence: Hill
Stein: Pye Hohir; Calvin keeSau;
Georgel- -Georgel. Shirley.Germain,
Cuniolo CarapeZzi. Isl miles laps
each
The record made 10y MacFarland
and Moran. is ls5 miles 1 laps
At 10 o'clock fifteen ~ the Is team :
we're tied with score OF 223 miles and
one lap with Shirley and Germain one
lap behind. The record az this hour
lis ~ miles laps made by Georgel
and Dupre in i9oS.
Logan and RardGett. after covering
26S miles and seven laps. dropped out
of the race Tho score az noon snow
cd - teams tied at POS miles win
Shirley and Gsrman q lap back. The
record al this hour was go miles hve
AIlEarland- -and-AAloran-
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
SUTTON IN BAD SHAPE.
Friends Say RE Was in No Condition
To PLAY for Billiard Title.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.--George sat
tons Overwhelming defeat for the
place in the 1S2 billiard tourney 5y
Calvin Demarest was not unexpected
by the losers intimates. Sutton VAS
suffering from severe cold. with an
attendant fever. and played his match
only under pressure. This fact should
not detract from the Chicago youth )
sterling performance. He ran out his
string OF 800 points In fourteen IN
nings for an average Of 35 l0l4. an cN'
hibition OF skill good enough 10 beat
the best OF them.
Veteran George Slosson caused
much discomfort during the tourna-
ment by insisting that he was The star
and should play evenings only instead
OF matinees He was with difficulty
persuaded 10 remain TO the finish Slos-
sons pav was indifferent. and 1t Is
likely that he has played his last pro-
fesSional match.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
ALLERD|CE LEADS
|. IN POINTS SCORED
Michigan Captain More Effective
Than Coy, of Yale. and Gets
Nearly Half Teams Total.

According 20 the Michigan Daily, tG
Dave Alerdice belongs the honor OF
scoring more points than any other
man on any college eleven this year.
In the seven games played. Allerdice
kicked seven goals from the field.
three OF which were made in the o. 5.
L. game. Four touchdowns and fiji
teen goals from touchdowns out OF
sixteen attempts gave total of so
points scored by Allerdice.
Coy of Yale, who leads the eastern
pig-skin artists. in the number OF
points scored. falls short OF Allerdice s
record by six points
Magidsohn. for Michigan, is second
in number OF points scored. with TWEEN.
~. followed by Lawton with fifteen,
Wells ten. Borleske ten. and Was
mund five.
During the season just closed Mich.
igan made one hundred sixteen points
TO their opponents thirty-four.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
CAN 7 UNDERSTAN
JEFF'S ATTITUDE
New York Folks Believe the Former
Champion Is None Too Sure OF
His Ability To Win Bout

NEW YORK. Dec G.--iS Jim JeffIles
fearful over the outcome OF his COM
ing puglistic encounter with In
Artha Johnson Else why should the
former king OF the heavyweights in
sist on - and 20 per cent division
of the purse-that $l0l.000 and the
additional rakeon from the picture
money! This question is raCking the
brains OF local students OF the ring
game. In the olden days Jeff never
haggled over whackup OF the com.
lie always took il for granted that
only victory would fall to his lot IS
the argument heard along Broadway.
Neither principal is noted as a
lightning finisher In the majority or
his contests Jeffries won by sheer
brute strength after beating his OPP
ponent into a state OF helplessnvss.
Johnson carries the harder punch OF
the two IL is argued. and II knoc X
out comes In the early stages. man
figure the black thunderbolt the man
to turn the trick.
Perhaps il is the thought OF the
distance TO be covered and the many
chances for slip that's worrying
the giant Californian
That the championship title will be
decided in titan also is the belief of
many veterans OF the game. When
Tex" Richard blew into town with
the announcement that he had every
thing arranged 10 hold the mill in the
vicinity OF salt Lake City local critics
thought the smiling promoter was 4
bit off in the belfry. But Nckatd
stood his ground. backing mp The
claim with the statement that he
.l.,,cW u-herpOf he smoke
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
NAv|N LAYS FOR"
HUMBLEO TIGERS
In Wait in His Office With Contracts
Ready and Ink on the Pen, For
Boys To Talk Business.

The Tiger tourists are back from
Cuba and. Tor day or two. most ot
them will hang around Detroit. re-
newing old acquaintances and event.
ually drifting around To the baseball
Office where President Nayn sits IN
wait. with contracts all made ont disd
a pen ready FOR signatures
The champs are in a far more
humble frame of mind than at tue
close nf their regular campaign or
even after they had scrapped out the
worlds series to CORY finish with
the Pirates.
They left Cuba with the Cuban
magnates pointing 10 the harbor exit
and waving enthusiastic farewe,ls.
They were beaten aud made TO like il
"A new experience for them. at the
hands OF anything but a bunch OF Ma
tional league champions.
Mr. Nayin never took advantage OF
a ball player in his life but the
humble mien OF his men right nov
seems favorable 10 reasonable discus
sion OF terms.
The first OF the tourists 10 afTix his
rame To contract was Charlie
OIeary who signed Monday morning.
Charlie has always been satisfied with
the treatment he has received mere.
though there Was some talk ar the
time Schaefer was traded. the Champs
nfty little iufelder showed that the
absence OF his pal would cut no figure
ir his willingness 10 return la he
city where he has played such good
bali for the past five seasons.
rTT ECnTrgt rrTTA TErrS -tftr----v-
cuses for their rout on the island.
! They believe that the regular team
wouldn't have lost a game but admit
that they greatly missed the "Nrto 4
ing crew which remained h"hiuu.
B largely identified with the automobile
/ industry. Their prediction regarding
/ the problematical success OF Schaefer's 5
Ihana of tourists Is not of the optr
mistic order
/ The Cuban trim proved good thine
financially. netting the men $50
aniece. over and above. But Matiy
/ Mcintyre will prohabl. be the only
one 10 repeat che trip in the seasons
OF the -. 'dture.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06

W ELL fans here You are. face ID
face with Johnny Ward. Murphy 5
man Friday. whom Murphy wants
To put AT the head of the National
league.
Ward was once star infelder on
the old Giants, and later studied law
and became less strenuous pieader
and golf PLAYER. He has ighting
face You can see that 10y the chin
that he hacitually thrusts ont, even
when arguing with a jury. tie got
that chin. M doubt. by long and
varied arguments with the umpire az
ar earlier day
=. S--You hear "A lot ~ Ward going
10 be- head of the National league
bat he Won't be
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
LEFT $4,000 FOR EACH.
Michigan minnesota Receipts Totaled
S26.4OO, Split Even.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. Ga report
from Helun Leach. university, mana
ger OF athletics. showed that Mime
sofas share IN the gate receipts in
the Michigan game amounted 90 So
POO The total gate receipts Wcfe
s2G 400. OF which Michigan took one.
halt. Minnesota's net proceeds OF ne
wisconsin game aggregated $3.50.
Leach's statement showed that MINI p
sofa cleared about s35. on footbsd
this -paCOu
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
MAMIE WANTS TO RACE.
Johnny Manning intends TO Make
Speedway Campaign a Hummer.

Johnny Manning. the Bagley ave.
buffet proprietor who owns the fast
pacing mare Mamie Riley. means 10
make her speedway campaign a hum
Nor this winter Mamie has already
demonstrated hat she is in her old
form and Manning mas issued chal-
leneo 10 the owners of local PAGERS,
offering 10 back his mare for $500 or
any part OF II The challenge is par
ticularly aimed AT the owner OF Sid
uDV Mac.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
camnhells Want Games.

Campbell a. G. played rs initlal
game SATURDAY night with the Palmer
\. G.. At the r. r. Y. VI. c. A.. defeai-
ing them ia u fast and interesting
game. % 70 l3. The winners desire
games with any strong team in he
state Address T.. \ Cobo, 75G Camp
behave. phone Cedar G03-J
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
McVey and Jesnnette Again.

PARIS, Dec. Sam McVey and
Joe Jeanette, American negro heavy
weights, were today matched TO tight
here Saturday night. G.. Lubin. n
philadelphia show man and proprietor
Of number Of moving picture shows.
Is here and says she Is willing TO
back the winner for SIS 900 against
Ieffries or Johnson
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
Laubscher Challenges Carroll.

Lou Laubscher who succumbed sat.
uriay night 90 Jack Carroll. the base
bail player in an exhibition game OF
pool. f. anyious 10 get return match
for purse Wednesday night l.aun.
schor is scheduled to- play an cxhihi-
tion match at Gsrosmos' place 9el
Brush-st
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
COPS RIDE NATIONALS
Police Department Receives Nine
Hich-Grade Wheels From
Trossel.

The Police department of Detroit
has received from John b. Trossel
66S Michigan-ave.. the Detroit distri-
butter of National bicycles, the nine
machines ordered for the various sta
tions. To be used in cases where 1t is
necessary TO answer a hurry call un
which one patrolman only is needed.
The wheels were all Of the late st
model and made a fine showing ia
their bright nickel and blue enamel.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
neshlerRronson Encore

BOSTON, Dec 6.-Dave Deshicr OF
Cam bridge, and Ray Bronson oi IN
-r+tanapolis. tNo ngntWeights VINO
banker for chance az Bat. Nelson.
have been re.matched here 10 clash
on Dec. - Deshler and Bronson met
here two weeks ago and only hard
furious fghting in tho last four rounds
cot 2 result for the westerner.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
Can't Wake Walter Rest,

Officials of the Washington club are
said 80 30 attempting 10 put stop TO
Walter Johnson playing any more win
tor baseball. Johnson looks lik" one
of tbc fnw bali players on tho Scna-
torial team and tho owners are be
coming worried.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06

Diagram Cue ball 5-s below, >
fiSht. object ball rs right. stroke -
greater than medium. Cue ball cush,
.ons az A. cffecting carom on ball 3
Object bail cushions at G.. j.. r., r.
81 sting az G.
Diagram "--Cuc ball 5.S left. 5-S
below, ubJcci ball l5.l6 right stroke
y. IN excess of medium Cue ball
c1Ahions 40 \ through the strong draw
delivery of The eve. and haviu- the
cNcessi,e reverse twist. performs the
angle from t0 clrom ball Object
ball cusAlule ui y. resting at D.
tho balls here gathering The deliV.
efv OF the cue o. the c,e bali IS be-
low and lett Is ui," that requires much
practice to perfect
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
I.astcrncrs RiE Bu, ere.

TITO total of old Giory saio was over
t3U".p 900. and peculiar fact was ttat
most ~ the buying WAS done bv IOrse-
mon in and around NoN York ,itr. Very
few horses went vest % Buffalo
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06

IIglie Jennings roaming about the
goal region. tisiting old friends and
getting dope ON promising PLAYERS
Hughie's car may prove an important
adjunct in the economy 0i t.c Detroit
FI4b
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06

" GODS. Orbsn. Levy. GygaN, Thomas
and pOutlus VIII meet at the Mai
tfe this week 20 fght FOR The pool
championship - thc state and fine
5 so trophy. donated hy the Bruus-
vi, X Ba kc-t lender Co.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
6a(k 10 Alfalfa for Jim
JsffTiU. Thinks Duffsy

How & former champion can
hope To come back with the lit
tie stunts Jim Jeffries does
daily is surely by me. Jeff's
work skipping rope lasted about
a minute and half. BY way OF
comparison. AL Shrubb. when he
tried to rejuvenate after years
absence from the track, jumped
the rope at least 20 or 80 min
utes. and | ask any athlete
which is the more gruelling. a
10.mile race or "A 45-round mill.
Jeff's shadow boxing and alb
dominal exercise were not
enough, and TO have resurrect-
ed such an old has-been In the
boxing world as Mccormick
certainly was the limit.
Jeffries has yet got some sev.
on months in which to prepare
himself for Johnson. but II the
boilermaker can make no more
improvement in the next few
months than he has I'm the past
Il is back 20 the alfalfa farm
for his.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
Tho ofnclni dope gives cobb n batting

average - ~. Two points more
t-au-t Tie most genera us accepted un-
ofnria TAI list T. was also CTeffteT
with iis runs and IS stolen bases.
all % which were high.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
Sporting More,

Hart viii lee tho PRINCETON captain next
year.
Demare-t won the national billiard
championship !rum ~4tton
Joe Madden was the biggest winner Of
the year among ihe runners
Dr. 4. e.. Jennings. Of Detroit. wa.
chosen commodore of the 'ntrr'"he'
a,, Cuy has exchanged catcher New
comb for Catcher Mattesou' ot jack
son.
Jack ,arroii beat Lou Lnub~cher I25 to
T0p NJ Kadaus ruut -feem saturday
night
Exeiby, who is one of the few veterans
remaining ~ AZ. \. a.. mas been elect
ID 1910 captain.
The GIidden trophy has been retired
and q national run next year Will be
for certificates oniy
The new boats Of the Detroit Yacht
club TO be bGilt TINS winter VIII bc
Of the same type as the oid ones
Minnesota has signed Dr. Williams for
There was never a cnance or any
thing else.
The Hupp. wIncheu->hiciI and Morgan
q Wright teams were the winners IN
the opening night Of play At tie VI
g. 4 Commercial i"aS4e.
Huston and Hawkins play their hrst
fnstallmeut Of the state billiard
championship. ii.- balk line. a the
Donovan -Heston academy tonight
The reason the Tiges are back from
cuba ~ their poor ball They We're
signed for q week. but the cuban
promoter baked when tLey went Dad.
The stallion Nelson that won the
championship. only 10 lose IL 20 Al
lerton at Grand Rapids, many years
ago ls dead He was comparative
failure in the stud.
The Ann trbor High football men Who
insist they are going To the coast
in spite ~ the school boards order
10 stay. have been refused training
facilities at tie school.
Common opinion seems to credit sam
Berger with being tic man who has
made tfe advance arrangements Tor
the J~N Johnson 0gut - different
from those OK past championship bat
ties
Woods. Orban. Levy. GygaN, Thomas
and Poutlus VIII meet at the Males
tls this week 20 f2ht FOR The pool
championship ~ tnc state and a fine
TOD f.t H.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06

Job Printing don- right. Times
Printing Co. is John R.-st Ph 1898
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06

printfrs Co. is John R-st IN. iIoa.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06

By the way. as understand it kal-
amazoos promoters were after public
ity for their little burg. II this col
umn has been remiss IN according the
same. apology is hereby humhly ten
dered
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06

Common opinion seem. to credit san

Berger Win NeIWg t-e man VINO I.a-
made the advance arrangements fur
the J~T johnson dgnt - different
from those OK past championship bat
Ties
The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
~A AL THAT'S HAPPENING TODAY IN THE SPORTING WORLD.
HEART
HEART
UHh the
Sporting
Editor.

I Baseball men are wondering whal
part if any -paVe Altizer Is COINS
90 play IN the rcorganizatiun ot
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-11

Wright and Virginia S. Stephens ex-
pire. Those VINO continue In Office
are Edwin Evans, Leslie S, Hodgson,
G.. Wesley Browning and NJ. NJ. Young.
The commission on uniform legisla-
tion Is a body created by the last leg
is lature to attend the convention at
Seattle OF the national Uniform Legis-
lation association Stephen A. Love
and Charles r. Hollingsworth attended
the convention. while Ashby Snow. al
SO a member, was unable to go. The
term of the commissioners expires
this month.
The state board Of accountancy was
created with view of having 1t GER
tify to the capability Of public ac-
countants after holding ordinations to
| quolify them. Its members are Ralph
z. Hoag. William ]. Bateman and
David ]. Watts, all OF whose terms ex-
! pire.
OF the board of barber examiners,
William Piggott and d. J. Watts have
completed their terms. while DIR. c.
M, Benedict serves until 1910. The
three members of the board OF optome-
try, Dr. l.. w. Snow, F. ]. Alexander,
| and H. o Jensen, all complete their
terms The state board of park COM
missioners George Webb and Joseph
R Mwdock retire The board is a re-
cent creation, made in the hope that
the government would turn over the
Strawberry valley as state park.
The three members of the board OF
sheep commissioners all retire. Tney
are l.. r. Anderson, John E. Austin and
j. S. OstleT.
When the fad for examining
boards" had gathered in the medical
profession, the dentists. the account
ants. the cye-glass sellers. the bar
bers. and the sheep men. it was also
decided to extend 1t to the horse doc
! tors. Therefore come into existence
| the .'state board Of veterinary examin-
ers," with John Ernst, n. c. Spaulding
and F Parker as members. An ad-
verse supreme court ruling threw the
law out, however, and now the board
! is not likely to be re-appointed. The
terms Of all its members are COM
pleted.
In spite of the fact that many OF
these positions carry no salary, enough
Of them require stipends to make an
annual salary list OF $4,000