davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
NO MORE DEADLOCKS.
Hermann Says Constitution Will
Be Amended.

CINCINNATI. December 21.-That the
difficulties encountered in the election of
a president Of the National League in
New York last week will eventually prove
boon to the league was the declaration
of August Hermann. president of the
national base ball commission on his re-
turn last night from New York.
The statement of Mr. Hermann to that
effect was concurred in by John 7.
Bruce, secretary of the national commits
sion, and julius Fleischmann, one of the
largest stockholders in the Cincinnati
club, both of whom came home on the
same train with Mr.. Hermann.
They united in saying that Thomas j.
Lynch, the newly elected president, would
keep the National League provided with
the highest class Of umpires. and this
would bring fewer complaints and pro-
tested games.
Mr.. Hermann said mistaken idea had
gone forth that the meeting in New York
developed bitterness. On the contrary he
declared that the utmost good feeling pre-
vailed.
In the future he said, I'VE will not
have any deadlocks over the election of
president Of the league for we are going
to amend the constitution so as to make
such a thing impossible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
PERJUICIO IN A DRIVE.
Beat Arasee in the Benicia Handi.
CAP at Oakland,

OAKLAND. Cal. December 21.-The
Benicia handicap. at Emeryville, yester-
day, resulted in one of the best races OF
the season. Perjuicio winning in a drive
from the fast-coming Arasee. with Cloud
light, the pacemaker, third. Rey Hindoo
ruled favorite. but failed to cut much
figure and pulled up lame. Roy Junior
fell in the last race and Selden was
severely shaken up. Summaries:
First race FIVE and one-half furlongs; selling
Ybor. 100 (Miller), Z to 5, won; Novgorod. los
(MartinJ, IS to B, second: Father Stafford. 100
NNalsh). to 5, third. Time, LOT 3-5 Faneuil
Hall, r. II. Flaherty. Argonaut, Lady Rens-
selaer. Coriel Sir Barry. Lanita, John Honna
and SchnOOxer also ran.
Second race, five furlOngs: -Coppertown,
115 walsh. even. won; Bnocular. 100 lbux-
toni Z to 1, second; J. H. Barr. 1O4 lSmfthl.
10 to I, third Time, 100 is. Silk Rezon. Met
ropolitan, DIR. Dougherty, Old Mexico, Phil Mohr
and Miles OConnell also ran
Vesper), 5 to 1, won; SOpia. 90 (Martinl Is
TO s. second; Edwin r. Fryer, 100 (Mentry). &
to /, third Time. lao 4-5. Nagaxam. Eddie
Graney, Round and Round. Medeline, Musgrave
and Follie L. also ran.
Fourth race. six furlongs; Benicia handicap
100 (Glass), 10 to !, second: Cloudlight. "a
lMartin,. Z to 2, third. Time. 1.13 2-5. Sewell,
Hey Hindoo and SpOhn also ran.
Fifth race, seven furlongs: selling-Inclemeni,
1os (Aionroe,. TO ?. won: Aftermath. 100
walsh. 2 to /. second; steel, los King, 4
Sar-Ben, Blanche c., Wap. Luxurio. ST. Avon,
Eimdale, Woollen aud fickaway also ran.
Sixth race, seveh furlongs: sellng-R0selare,
Jos (Walshl. to 8. won; Creston. ia Cdillerl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
ROSTRUM WINS AGAIN.
John Bartlett's Good Horse Lands
Another Race.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, December III
One of the features of yesterdays races
at Moncrief Park was ButwelFs ride on
Harvey F. in the second race Butwell
made another good ride when he won
the fourth race on Rostrum, owned by
John Bartlett of Baltimore. The track
was very muddy and the weather dis
agreeable. Summarizes:
First race Eve and one-half furlongs; purse
Miss Sly 100 king. 10 to s. won; Ferrand &C.
celian. 100 (Whiting). to 1. second; Gypsy
Girl. 104 (NicolaD, Is to ]. third. Time, LIZ 10
Herdsman. Zymole. Our Nugget. French Girl
Martin May and Universe also ran.
Second race. six furlongs; se1ling-Harvey F.,
100 (Butwelll. II to l, won: Fuinll. los Mus
gravel, 4 to /, second Sou. 100 (UraD, to TO-
third. Time rs Is. Lolita Greed and Lucetta
also ran. -
Third race. six furlongs; selling-Robin Gray.
ler,. 9 to I, second: Anderson. 1O2 CAM IL to
8, third. Time. 1.19. Brown Tony, Comedenne
Eustacian. Alamo, Lew Heart, Inauguration,
BOnaster and Lally also ran.
Fourth race, seven furlOngs; purse-Rostrum.
100 (ButwelD. even. won; Wapanoca. 1O7 (PaEe,.
/. third Time 1872 Is. Almoret DR.. Barkley,
Pinto and Husky also ran.
Fifth race. one mile; selling-Dr. Holsbers
% (JohnsOn), to 10, won; st. Joseph, 1O5
CBergen). to 5, second Ragman. 80 q. Reid,
IL to l, third. Time, 1.46. Ceremonious and
Spring Frog also ran
sixtlr race. mile and one sixteenth: selling
Golconda. los king. Z to 2. won: Billy Pull
man. 100 &C.. Burns). 2 to I. second; Elfall, 100
CTroxler). 4 to l. third. Time, Isl 3-5. Polar
Star. Tivolini, Ballot Box, Malediction and
Heart of Hyacinth also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
Turf and Track Notes.

After a conference with the directors of
the Saratoga Racing Association in New
York yesterday. A. NJ. Earlocher. assist
ant secretary, announced that during the
summer meeting Of 1910 the sum of $685.
600 will be competed for. This exceeds
by $4,000 the amount proposed a few
days ago. In 1909 the total amount Of
money competed for at Saratoga was
$137472 The increase provided for in
1910 Is therefore nearly 65 per cent. The
association expects to race not less than
twenty days.
H. /. Pelz has taken up his headquar-
ters at the Office of the Westchester
Racing Association in the Windsor Ar
cade New York, and is at work on
stakes to be run at the forthcoming spring
meeting.
Embodied in the forthcoming report of
the New York state racing commission
will be statement, taken from the books
of the various racing associations. to
the effect that the state has lost 100000
by the operation of the laws against
wagers on race courses. In 1907, the
most prosperous year OF the turf, more
than $2JO,ON was paid over to the con-
troller of the state as the 5 per cent tax
on receipts. h 1909 that tax will amount
to less than $4,000
Representative horsemen in New York,
seen yesterday severely criticise the con-
ditions of many two-year-old stakes of
guaranteed values, claiming that with an
average entry to such stakes. the asso-
Citations will really not be called upon to
add any money whatever to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
BIG LEAGUERS QUIT
LONG WINTER TOUR

NEW ORLEANS, December 2.-A dis
gusted bunch Of big leaguers were those
comprising the winter teams of Connie
Mack and Frank Bancroft that have been
touring the west, when they pulled up
in New Orleans. where they disbanded
Sunday night Most of the players left
for their homes yesterday. They saved
their deposit, but that Is all.
They encountered miserable weather
conditions all the way, and the big game
scheduled for New Orleans. where sun
shine was expected to prevail and where
the leaguers hoped to recoup some of
their financial losses, had to be aban-
doned because of a storm that ragged all
day Sunday
In one game played on the coast for
the benefit of Bliss. who was injured
while sliding to second base. there was
only $127 left after all the expenses were
paid. In one place the crowd was so
small that the receipts netted each player
80 cents.
Connie Mack and Secretary Shibe of
the Athletics left for Atlanta, where Mack
is going to make arrangements to begin
his training. He will work his team in
Atlanta before coming to New Orleans.
The players are in fine condition. They
had the 500 they put up returned to
them, but made nothing on the tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
McGRAW WANTS MITCHELL.
But Griffith Would Not Trade Him
for "Matty" and Others.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 21.-
Clarke Griffith, manager of the Reds,
reached Cincinnati last night and went
into winter quarters at his fat on
Highland avenue. But beforehand he
took occasion to throw a few goblets of
water the fire of anger which had
arisen here over reports from New York
to the effect that Manager McGraw had
bought both Mike Mitchell and Pitcher
Torrey. FL =
Its untrue. . said Griffith.
New York couldn't get Mitchell II they
gave us Matthewson and a couple more
stars almost as great. Mikes going to
play here next year, and he's going to
play just as good a game as he did last
year. AS for Pitcher Torrey, have al
ways argued that It is bad policy to sell
somebody whose mettle you haven't tried
Therefore, we will keep Torrey, for /
have faith in him and believe he's going
to make good.
"McGraw came up to me one day last
week in the Waldorf in New York and
said he's got Torrey and Mitchell put
away from us. that Garry Hermann had
just completed their sale to the Giants
OF course, 1 didn't know what to say, so
walked away. didn't get a chance to see
Mr.. Hermann: until yesterday, - and ther
he told me McGraw was mistaken, There
fore, i believe the hefty MANAGER wss
either joshing me or lying, and 1t made
me so mad for a while that didn't care
whether any difference was made in
those two terms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
USURY.
Controversy of the Ancients as to
Morality of Interest.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Those who are conversant with the his
tory of usury know that in past ages it
was looked upon with anything but favor.
In fact. many of the most reputable NOR
alists regarded it as nothing short of
criminal. and they understood by the
term "usury'' not merely an exorbitant
rate of interest, but any and all interest
whatsoever. In the Old Testament the
Hebrews were forbidden to demand any
compensation for loans made to their
brethren: Thou shalt not lend to thy
brother money to usury: nor corn. nor
any other thing. To thy brother thou
shalt lend that which he wanteth without
usury." And in the new dispensation St
Luke tells his readers to do good and
lend. hoping nothing thereby" The old
Hebrew word for usury is equivalent to
the English word bite" Money let out
at interest Is likened to the bite of the
asp. For. as the man stricken by the
asp is lulled into peaceful slumber from
which he never awakenS. so he who takes
money at interest at first Is sensible only
of the benefit received; but like the asp's
venom. the poison of usury gradually per-
colates through his system to his ulti-
mate destruction. One of the early Chris
tian writer's speaks of 1t as homicide"
and the ancient Chaldeans termed the
practice "perdition."
From this 1t il evident that the clear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
Scraps About Scrappers.

! Toe Thomas is anxious to meet Stanley
| Ketchell again. A bout will probably be
arranged at the Armory A. c., Boston,
in January.
| Abe Attell Is reported to have wagered
a big amount on Jeffries to defeat John
son in the big battle next July. Able
doesn't often win, but we hope he does
this time.
Willie Lewis picked UP some more of
the easy change in Paris. Willie de-
feated Sid Russell, the Australian hunk
of cheese, and Parisians paid to see it.
Jimmy Clabby. the Milwaukee lad. cas-
lily defeated Guy Buckles in ten-round
go at New Orleans. Buckles was severely
| punished. but stood the gaff.
| C.. B. Willis, Y. NJ c. A. secretary, of
Milwaukee, has again prevented a boxing
| bout by appealing to the governor. He
closed the game In Wisconsin year ago.
Kid Mccoy is out with a challenge to
meet Jim Corbett in ten-round fight.
And the Kid wishes to wager 81 600 that
he can defeat Gentleman Jim"
Jim Flynn has signed articles to meet
Joe Willis at the Pacific A. c., Los An
geles, December 81. The fight is sched-
uled to 20 ten rounds.
Jack Twin Sullivan Is very anxious to
meet Stanley Ketchell And his brother
Mike Twin. offers to bet $1,000 that Jack
Harry Mansfield is in Milwaukee ready
for his fight there tonight. The authori-
ties may arrest the principals for a test
case.
Frank Klaus will meet POrkey Flynn in
a twelve-round bout at the Armory A. c.
Boston, tonight. Klaus is confident he
will win inside the limit.
Al Kaufman is wanted by Boston pro-
moters to meet Tony Ross in a twelve
round bout January 4. Ross has agreed
| to the terms.
Charley Goldman is slated to box Phil
McGovern six rounds before the National
| A. c. OF Pittsburg December %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
THE SUBURB BEAUTIFUL.
A Social Reformer's Vision of Pos.
sibilities.
From the Review Of Reviews

From the Review OF Reviews.
In the garden suburb estate it will be
an essential condition Of building that
the dwellings of all classes be made at
tractive with their own distinctive at
fractions, as are the cottage and the
manor house Of the English village: the
larger gardens Of the rich helping to keep
the air pure and the sky view more lib
eral: the cottage gardens, adding that
coy generous element which ever fol-
lows the spade when affectionately and
cunningly welded as a mans recreation.
The houses will not be put in uniform
lines. nor in close relationship, built re-
gardless Of each other, or without con-
sideration for picturesque appearance.
Each one will be surrounded with its
own garden and every road will be plant
ed with trees and be not less than forty
feet wide Great care will be taken that
houses shall not spoil each Others out
look. and that the noise of children shall
be locally limited. while the avoidance
OF uniformity or of an institutional aspect
will be obtained by the variety of the
dwellings provided community, how
ever, consists not only of houses. For its
higher life it will need houses of prayer,
a library, schools, a lecture hall and club
houses. For it's physical well-being our
community will need shops. baths. and
washhouses. bakehouses, refreshment
rooms and arbors. cooperative stores.
and agencies for the purpose of fostering
interest in gardens and allotments. and
the lending of tools which are beyond the
means to purchase and unnecessary for
every one individually to possess. Among
the advantages of a community are the
joint conveniences which proximity per-
mits, and which enable economy to be
practiced without undue effort. 1t will
need also Fairgrounds for the smaller
children and resting places for the aged
who could not walk so far as from the
end of the estate to the heath. There will
be cottages with individual gardens and
cottages grouped round quadrangle or
common sward. used, perhaps, as a tennis
court for teachers before the two-penny
tube carries them to their work in Lon
don's center, and later for their Young
guests whose joy will be to visit teach
err on Saturday afternoons and summer
evenings. There will be the semi-detached
two-storied houses, on the ground floor of
which will dwell the family. with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21

cut and universally recognized lawfulness
of even moderate usury is not quite as
old as the hills. Our forbears were not
at all so sure of it.. The morality OF the
uous exercise for the brains of some OF
the worlds best thinkers. Roman history
Is full of the subject. And so is ancient
philosophy. 1t is a debatable land for
whose possession men of widely different
professions have Observation-Disclosures
ethical writer's. jurisconsults, political
economists and civil rulers. The old NOR
alists were generally as hostile to II as
the modern political economists are favor
able. In an editorial it is. of course, i'm
possible to give details Of the controversy.
to weigh the pros and cons. or explain the
reasons for such a diversity Of opinions
Our purpose in mentioning these diner
ences Of view is simply to show that the
dangers. and consequently should be con-
fined within strict limits. Whatever may
have been the case in the past. whether
the opponents of usury were right or
wrong it is certain enough that in the
present conditions of industrial life
moderate rate of interest on loans Is per-
fectly legitimate. Those who would deny
this nowadays-if there are any such-are
few and far between. At any rate. wei
come or unwelcome, it has come to stay,
and we must make the best of 1T. The
great trouble with some of the old moral
lists was their theory of the "steriiity OF
money. To them II was put ueau IN
strument, and the whole profit was due to
the labor and skill of the user. Senseless
as the reason may appear to US. 1t was
not SO to their contemporaries. for the in
dustrial life of those days differed widely
from ours. The modern system Of invest
ments was non-existent.
But there is not the slightest doubt that
in our present way of doing things money
itself makes money; capital is an abso-
lutely necessary means of production.
And he who would assert that money is
by nature sterile would be looked upon as
a mailman. 1t must be conceded. then,
that those who lend their capital are en-
titled to a fair share of the profits or to
a moderate rate of interest. But here
precisely is the cruX. What constitutes a
fair or moderate rate Of interest? Opin-
ions, as we know. vary, and different
states have different rates. There is no
infallible means of arriving at solution.
and in the absence of better the only
thing practicable is to abide by the legal
rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
Mems Church Clubs.
nm the BROOKLYN Eagle

From the bfOOhiyu IaSie-
Mems clubs, as working force in the
churches. are new. They have sprung
up rapidly during the past five years.
until they have been organized among
churches of nearly all of the Protestant
denominations. The latest step in their
progress is natural evolution. Ii Is a
plan to federate all the clubs of the va
rious churches into a representative body.
to work for the promotion of good citi-
zenship.
The movement took tangible shape at a
meeting at Grace Methodist Church the
other night. at which DIR. John Wesley
Hill delivered an address on National
Perils." A committee Will be appointed TO
complete the skeleton of an interdenomi-
national federation for the new year. The
plan has in it great possibilities OF use
fulness. less specifically for the churches
than for the city as whole Ihe gov
erning force in democracy Is public
opinion. If the men in the churches want
the sort of government of which the
churches can approve, il is necessary that
they should have some organization
which will make their opinions as voters
felt
Politicians have long been chary of af-
fronting church sentiment" but they
have been able to do many things to
which church sentiment was hostile be-
cause that sentiment was not organized
and had not Official voice, further than
that of the clergy through their pulpits.
The discussion OF political questions In the
pulpit is objected to by many devout
SO that clergymen are often
timid and sometimes divided. No such
objection lies to the expression of the opin-
ion of church members through a civic
organization. and. that expression will
carry weight. That Is the opportunity OF
the federation of mems clubs. Ii ought
to be a power for good government as
we'll as for good citizenship through the
education of it's membership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
PLAYERS DESERT CUBA.
Allege That They Have Received
Unfair Treatment.

HAVANA. Cuba. December PA base
ball game was scheduled. for. yesterday
afternoon between the American and
Almendares teams. A great crowd went
to the grounds, but the American team
failed to appear. Instead its members
went aboard the steamship for Key
West, alleging unfair treatment by their
manager, A. NJ. McAllister, who brought
them here.
"Artfe" Hoffman, one of the players
was arrested on his way to the dock.
charged by McAllister with violation Of
contract He was arraigned before the
provincial governor, who Immediately
discharged him in default of evidence.
The whole team then departed. Among
the players are Merkle of the New York
Giants. Joss of Cleveland. Schaefer and
Lelivelt of Washington and Brown or
the Chicago Cubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
KAUFMAN-O'BRIEN
FINALLY MATCHED

PHILADELPHIA, December 21-After
months of quibbling and side-stepping
on the part Of Al Kaufman, the Frisco
heavyweight, and Jack O'Brien of this
city, they were finally matched last night.
The men will meet in a six-round bout
at the National Athletic Club in this city
January 10, 1910 They will fight for a
percentage of the receipts and at catch
weights. This will give kaufman an adj
vantage of about thirty-five pounds
Harry D. Edwards, manager of the local
club. has had great difficulty bringing the
men together O'Brien held out for a stip-
ulated weight. while kaufman wanted an
enormous guarantee. The conditions were
finally adjusted by the National club
yielding to kaufman with a big percent
age and O'Brien conceding the big handi-
cap in weight. The men will fight for
20 per cent of the gross receipts, divided
equally between them.
Early in kaufmans career. when he
was comparative novice, Billy Delaney
sent him in against O'Brien in q twenty
round contest on the Pacific coast. Up
to that day, October 81, 1915, kaufman
had participated in five contests, winning
each by knockout in the first round. He
never could land his punch however, on
. Brien, but bored in re'entlesSly and re-
Ceived terrible punishment In the midd e
of the 18th round. when Kaufman was
staggering about the ring, having been
blinded by O'Brien's constant left hand
jabs, Billy Delaney threw towel into
the ring and acknowledged a defeat for
his man. OBrien being credited with
knockout.
AS Kaufman was led to his corner De-
laney patted him on the back and said,
You're game boy, Al, and will make
a world s champion of you Kaufman
was then but nineteen years cid. He IS
now nearly twenty-four.
Since that first great test of his game
ness Kaufman has never been beaten bul
once. Recently he faced Jack Johnson
in California ring for ten rounds and
took all the heavyweight champion could
hand out. After the bout he said: THE
negro never hurt me, and l would have
been willing to have gone on to finish :
johnson, however. realized that Kaufman
was a game. strong and plucky youngster
and passed up a return match.
Kaufman has learned a lot since his
first bout with O'Brien. and believes that
he can duplicate Stanley Ketchells trick
of beating the willy, elusive Philadel-
phian inside of the six-round limit.
II have got an old score to settle with
O'Brien," said kaufman last night. land
will go at him from the first tap of the
bell. as l intend placing another knock
out to my credit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
Newspaper Influence.

Mr.. Lynchs appeal to the reporters to
refrain from criticising the umpires was
timely, and was just what might have
been expected from Mr.. Lynch. who
knows by personal experience their in
fiuence in making things pleasant for the
umpire. or the reverse. 1t is true that
the players as a rule start the umpire's
troubles, but it is the newspaper reporter
who perpetuates them. Only a compare
lively small proportion of the baseball
going public can attend every game.
Their source of information in larger
part is the newspaper. If tine reporter,
with crouch or q natural hangover, de-
clares that the umpire is a natural-born
thief, that by his rotten decisions the
home team was robbed of q victory, the
average loyal crank is apt to believe II.
And If any doubtful play arises the next
day, and the decision be given against
the home team. then he is convinced that
the umpire in question should not be per-
mitted to roam on this side Of the peni-
Tertiary.
Ninety nine-hundredths Of the decisions
made by umpires are based on judgment
only. man is in or out on base, the
ball going over the plate is either ball
or strike. In every instance the UNI
pire is right on top of the base or the
plate, as the case may be. In every case
his judgment is final, and, according to
the rules subscribed to by all the mag
mates. 1t Is not subject to debate even by
the players. Why, then, should it be de-
bated by reporters, no matter how we'll
meaning they may be. who may be any
where from 100 to 200 feet removed from
the point at which the decision was
made? Let the reporters refrain from
criticising the work of the umpires. I'M
less the latter misinterpret rule, in
which event they are open to legitimate
criticism, and at least one-half the scenes
tot
the game during the past thirty years
will be impossible.