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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
START FIGHT FOR MEN
IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Club Valves Claims to
IA Players-AIperman, 5arger
and StarnagIe on List

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-The
fight for National league baseball
PLAYERS for next season started yes
terday when word was received from
the presidents office in New York
asking the Philadelphia club TO waive
claim on no fewer than fourteen play
ers now on the market.
Notwithstanding the fact that such
men as Alperman, Barger and star
nagle are on the list, the PhiladeI-
phias waived on all.
The players on whom waivers We're
asked by Brooklyn were Alperman
Clement, Marshall, Starnagle, Barger
Holly, Mccormick, Tomas, Bradley,
Buemiller, Holmes, Kuetzer, Pattee and
Redmond.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
TO PLAY FOR FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP OF FLEET
Teams Representing 5attIeships Me-
braska and Missouri viii Meet
for Title at New York

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Hardly had
the north Atlantic fleet reached it's
Christmas anchorage in the Hudson
river here, before the officers and men
began preparing for holding a contest
to decide the football championship of
the fleet. This now rests between the
battleships Nebraska and Missouri.
The game will be played on either
Christmas or New Years afternoon at
the American league park, which the
owners have turned over to the sail
ors without charge. Nearly 10000 blue
Jackets and as many Of their friends
as the big baseball bleachers viii aC-
commodate will witness the game.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
SUSPEND TWO RUNNERS
FOR REFUSING TO RUN
Sheppard, Champion Middle Distance
Runner. and w. J. Hayes Are Sus-
pended at Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23-Melvin
w. Sheppard, champion middle dis
tance runner. and William j. Hayes of
St. Georges Catholic club of this city
were indefinitely suspended tonight by
the governors Of the Military Athletic
league of Philadelphia
The league is affiliated with the
American Athletic union, Whlch must
also susnend them under terms of its
a aornement with the philadelphia body.
The men we're scheduled for race
here on December II at a meeting ar
ranged by the league. Both refused to
run,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
CHICAGO "U" WILL
INTRODUCE SOCCER
SCHEDULE ASSOCIATION BAT
TIE FOR FALL
Coaches Stagg and Hoff Plan to Have
Soccer Football Adopted as ln-
tercolIegate Sport of
"Big Eight

CHICAGO, Dec 23.-Soccer football
triumphed yesterday when the ath-
letic heads of the University of Chi
cago and the University of Illinois
scheduled an association battle for
next fall.
Coaches \. A. Stagg and George Hun
planned to introduce Soccer as a
western intercollegiate sport November
19 of next year at Marshall field.
According to the two coaches. the
initial intercollegiate soccer contest
will be intended as the formal intro
duction Of the sport into the confer
ence and probably the forerunner Of
annual association schedules between
the big eight" institutions.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
CITY LEAGUE HOLDS MEETING

At a regular meeting of the City
league last evening, the protested
game between the University Mer-
chants and the Fraternal Aids was
awarded to the latter team. The pro-
tested game between the Manchesters
and the Southern Pacific team was
awarded to the Railroaders. Ybar-
rando's eligibility was sustained.
President Derkin was presented with
a beautiful silver watch on which his
initials were engraved.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
ZBYSZC0 THROWS TURNER
HARD AND SNAPS MUSCLE
Polish Wrestler Agreed TO Throw Tur-
ner Three Times in Hour, but
Accident Stops Bout

OTTUMWA, Iowa, Dec. 23.--When
Zbyszco, the Polish wrestler lifted
George Turner of Kellogg, Iowa, and
threw him to the mat a muscle in
Turner's right shoulder snapped and
Turner was put out of the handicap
match here last night. Zbyszco took
the first fall in POPE with a body and
barlock Turner was unable to con-
tinue the match, in which Zbyszco
agreed to throw his adversary three
times in an hour. one thousand people
saw the bout.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
Minnesota Will Not Protest

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 23.-It is not
probable that Minnesota will protest
the Michigan game on account of the
Miller case. Friendly relations between
Minnesota and Michigan doubtless will
have much bearing upon any action
Minnesota may take and it is not be-
lieved that the university will claim
the championship of the west.
SYRACUSE. n. Y, Dec. 23.-The
declaration of the ineligibility of Mill
er created much interest here, but it
was announced that Syracuse would
take no steps to protest the game with
Michigan
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
powNEY CLUB TO STAGE CARD

The Downey Athletlc club VIII stage
q good card next Wednesday night
with Montana Kid and Jake Arnold
for the main ten-round event. For the
two six-round opening bouts, Chick
VS.. Young Solomon and LeBrandt VS..
Dago Nick, will furnish the excite
ment. 1t is probable that special car
service from Los Angeles will be ar
ranged.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
DISPOSE OF PLAYERS

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Three members
of the Chicago Americans were dis
posed of today by President Charles
A. Comiskey.
Pitcher Fiene was sent back to the
Minneapolis American Association
team and Outfielder Johnson and In
fielder Rowan were returned to the
Peoria Three l league team.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
CAPTAIN MILLER
IS INELIGIBLE
DISCOVER THAT CAPTAIN IS
NOT ENROLLED
UNIVERSITIES MAY PROTEST
MICHIGAN GAMES
Send Apologies to Pennsylvania, Min
nesota, Marquette, Notre Dame
and Syracuse, Michigans
Opponents

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Dec. 23.-Ihe
election of j. Joy Miller of Detroit as
captain of the University of Michigan
football eleven has been repudiated.
Mi1Ier's M" has been recalled and let
ters of apology have been sent TO the
five universities against which Miller
played, because of the discovery that
Miller was not enrolled in any classes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
ATrELL TO MEET MoWATT

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Abe Attell,
champion featherweight pugilist of the
world, and Tommy Mowatt of Kansas
City will box ten rounds Monday night
at catchweight Mowatt has been out
of the ring for four years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
REEVES CHANGES SCHEDULE

President Reeves of the southern
state league Cancelled the game sched-
uled for next Saturday between the
Southern Pacifics and the Long Beach
boys last evening, and substituted Tor
tbS Railroaders the Dyas-Cline team.
This change was made to allow the
two teams to play off the postponed
game of December 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
. 9TH the Occidental, western coast
Il colored baseball champions and
- the McCormicks of the Winter

AO1 IL TIE OCClutllSlit "1StNAA NNe'NN
Il colored baseball champions and
- the McCormicks of the Winter
league were well represented at Chutes
park yesterday afternoon, and from
the vim and ginger they displayed in
their practice something will be doing
Christmas afternoon, when they clash
on those grounds.
Each team had their separate section
of the grounds, where they practiced
hitting base sliding and some were pre-
pairing for the field events that will
precede the game. This field program
is arousing considerable feeling of ri
Valry between the two teams and each
organization is backing its entries to
win.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
Southern state league Friday night the
Goldsmith team recently organized by
Secretary Ward of the Winter league
was admitted into the league. This
team will be managed by George
Shaffer, who will also do the twirling
for the nine. With this new addition
there are now ten clubs in the league.
Following is Saturdays schedule:
At Long Beach
Long Beach. Sen Pedro.
Cornet-Ruhland .P...............'.. Jonseh
leahy ....,............ .C........s...'.. Broslner
Wilkinson ...1b......,...''''.''.' CHhe
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
At Gardena
At Whittier

When the teams of the Trolley
league clash Sunday two of them will
be boosted one rung up the percentage
ladder and the present tied condition
Of the league standing will be broken.
The remarkably close race in this
league shows that the teams are oven
ly matched and each contest is
struggle from the start TO the finish.
This Is the class of baseball that ap-
peals to the fans. which accounts for
the good attendance at the Trolley
league game.
Next Sundays schedule is as fol-
lows:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

Don Alberto Terrezas, who are cous-
ms, are both in line for the presidency
of Mexico. They are of the parties of
Diaz and Vice President Corral. The
last named statesman will certainly
succeed the present illustrious incum-
bent as chief executive of Mexico at
the next election, If the wishes of Diaz
himself backed by the support of the
powerful Terrezas family, the richest
in Mexico, carries weight in the prem
ises.
LAS to Brolaski. he boasts in letters
to friends here that he has a most
profitable connection with the Reform
society and expects to make a for
tune out of the present anti-racing
crusade" S. r.
When Barney Schneider was at Lex
ington the other day attending the No
vember sale of the Fasig-Tipton COM
pany he told his friends that after
this winters campaign in Florida Jack
Atkin would go to his Woodlands
farm I'm Missouri, to take his place be-
side the successful Sain, says the New
York Morning Telegraph. Sain is get
ting along in years and Mr. Schrieber
intends that Jack Atkin, the fastest
of his sons, shall take his place as the
head of the establishment. Bannock-
burn, who was q better race horse
than Sain, has not been a stud sue
cess, although he has sent Horace E.
and one or two other fast horses to
the races.
Jack Atkin. under the skillful hand
ling of Trainer John Powers, ran
some very creditable races last sea-
son. All things considered, he was one
of the best weight carrying sprinters
the season developed. But he was not
the horse he had been. He has lost
much of the early foot which former
ly made him formidable in races OF
three quarters Of a mile and seven
furlongs with the fastest sprinters of
the country. Inasmuch as Jack Atkin
is not a distance runner, he could not
be of much use TO Mr.. Schrieber in
sprint races because of this lack of
early foot.
The big horse should make good in
the stud. He is a robust fellow of fine
disposition, and he has the speed which
modern breeders like so much in stall
lions. Jack Atkins best races We're the
Carter and Metropolitan handicaps of
1908, both of which he won in hand
some style from first-rate opponents.
Mr.. Schneider has done a good deal
during the last year or so toward re-
organizing the Woodlands farm. He
has sold off many of his cheap mares
and, to a certain extent replaced them
with the best material obtainable in
Kentucky.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
At Mace Park
Umpire IIoag,
At Clearwater

SANTA ANA, Dec. 23.-Walter
Johnson, Orange county's great pitch
er, will be given an ovation when he
makes his appearance on the local dia-
mond next Sunday which Will be
known as johnson day"
The salt Lakes will be the visiting
team, and a hard struggle Is anticipat-
ed. as the railroadors are near the
winning peg in the percentage column.
Sundays event is expected to be a
big one for Orange county, as every
important baseball fan of the county
has received special invitation to be
present.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

When Orendorff tried to induce john
ny Hayes, the famous Marathon run
ner, to mate his skill against Southern
California's best and with so per cent
of the entire gate going to the winner
Hayes balked. He wanted a $1,000
guarantee Can it be that he was
afraid of being trimmed? Rather un-
likely, but what is the inducement to
win if you get the long end of the purse
by losing? Hayes wired that he could
meet Dorando for $1,000. Nice games,
this. Eth, Hayes?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

Rudolph ]. Schiffman, who was ma
rooned in a tree by a buffalo yester-
day, in company with Walter Hill, is
the elderson of DR.. Rudolph Schiff-
mann, Pasadena's millionaire police
commissioner He is in business at
st. Paul as manager of the Schiffmann
Medical company, the $2,0OO,OOO concern
owned by the Schiffmann family.
Mr.. Schiffmann, jr., is we'll known to
many residents of Southern California.
In addition to being known for his re-
lationship to DR.. Schiffanann and by
his own personal charm, he is further
identified locally by the prominence OF
his brother Frederick G. Schiffmann,
the we'll known citrus fruit raiser of
the Rig Four ranch, Glendora.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
HUNTERS TREED BY
WOUNDED BUFFALO
NEIGHBORS RESCUE PAIR AT
LATE HOUR
Son of Dr. Schiffmann of Pasadena,
in Company with Walter Hill,
Has Uncomfortable
Experience

ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-Walter Hill,
youngest son of James j. Hill, and
Rudolph j. Schiffmann, both of St.
Paul, were marooned i'm the branches
of a tree on the railroad magnate's
North Oaks farm, a few miles out of
st. Paul, until a late hour yesterday
by a wounded buffalo bull.
The pair with two others, went to
the farm to kill four of the herd OF
twenty animals, the keeping of so
many being no longer practicable.
Hill shot at the first one, but the
bullets he poured into the beast had
no effect, and he escaped the bulls
horns and found refuge in a tree, al
ready occupied by Schiffmann.
The pair were rescued by neighbors
on snow shoes. They then continued
the hunt and killed three more ami
mails.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
NEWS OF THE DIAMOND
Mcleod
Enlgel
At Redondo

Fncoe ...................CF.. CF.......".... Mcleod
Miller .RF....,.....'.'''' selsei
Impre-Fernandez
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
"GoosE" PlTTMAN
At Long Beach

Southern state league Sunday schedule:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-06
JUDGE DAYTON WOULD ACCEPT
Says Supreme Court Position an
Honor Not TO he Declined.

Philippi, ". Va, Nov. 5.-Immediately
after the Federal court adjourned here
Judge a. G. Dayton issued a statement
regarding the mention OF his name IN
connection with the Supreme Court va
cancy. caused by the death OF Judge Ru-
fus Peckham.
II have never expressed myself on this
matter before" he said, because, on ac-
count Of my position. It would not be
proper for me 20 announce myself as a
candidate, but will say. Of course. that
I would be very pleased TO have the DO
sition. and would consider II the greatest
honor that could be conferred on a Judge
OF any court The boom given me for
this position, all over Virginia and sur
rounding States. has been done by my
friends, which I deeply appreciate. and 1
can say 1 would be pleased to have II
turn out as my friends are working for.
I am at present holding my regular
courts, and am well satisfied, but II Is
only natural that any judge would con-
slider It a very great honor to be In a
position TO succeed Chief Justice Peck
ham, deceased. I am not immune from
that class"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-06
COMMITTEE HEARS OF PLANS
Chamber Asked to Indorse Southern
Project.
Local Company Takes Equity in
Site-BusinesS Men Requested
to Subscribe.

At a well attended meeting OF the
building committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce yesterday the proposition pre-
sented by the Southern Building Corpora
ton was received and discussed. After
a free expression OF opinion. the matter
was referred to a subcommittee Of seven
TO frame a report TO be acted upon 10y
the general committee.
The proposition OF the Southern Build
i'm Corporation was presented by T. r
Schneider, president. and r II. Mcneil.
general counsel. II was in substance that
the building corporation had succeeded
TO the equity in the site purchased by
the southern Commercial Congress. which
would become a permanent tenant Of the
building when il should be completed
II was stated that the site OF the building
would cost $4,000 and that It was the
purpose Of the corporation first 20 raise
the money 20 pay for the site and then
10 construct the building
The company desires, according 10 the
statement made, to raise $4,000 by the
sale Of securities in the corporation here.
and TO place the remainder Of the securi-
ties IN the Southern States
After the withdrawal Of the representa-
tives of the building corporation. the
project was discussed. In the remarks
made the most cordial and sympathetic
expressions were uttered regarding the
objects and aims Of the Southern Com
mercial Congress.
As 10 the enterprise presented by the
building corporation, Il seemed TO the
committee that il was now practically
separated from the objects OF the South
ern Commercial Congress. and as such
becomes a private project The gist OF
the discussion was that the committee
and the Chamber while desiring to see
the building erected. could hardly see
its way clear to indorse a private enter
prise. The Chamber is on record against
that form Of action. and. although it is
not now certain what the COMMITTEES OF
seven may report, after making a fuller
investigation into the plans. the feeling
Of the members OF the committee yester-
day was that Il ought 10 take a con-
servative attitude.
II was said two or three times over
that the semi-public plans Of the South
ern Commercial Congress seemed now
10 be merged into a private plan 10
erect a big building purely for CONNER
cial purposes, an object praiseworthy.
and one which the members OF the com
mittee would like 10 see realized. but
at the same time one which had SEEM
ingly passed beyond the privince of the
Chamber TO give the encouragement
asked.
Chairman Charles J. Bell submitted 70
the committee "A short report upon the
auditorium project of about a year ago,
setting forth what had been done toward
that enterprise.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-06
AIe1nndrinn. ~. soIdicr..

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 5.-What prom
ises TO be one Of the most interesting
games OF football viii be played on the
North Alfred street field Saturday after
noon, ut p m. between the indicated
Alexandria Athletic Club and the strong
est team that can be picked at Fort
Washington.
Since the crushing defeat the AIexan-
dria A. G. gave the 1Ath Coast Artillery
last Saturday, the Soldiers have been
hard at practice with the hope OF get
ting revenge on the Alexandria team.
The Alexandria A. G. Will line I'D with
the same team with the exception Of one
new player. whose name is being with
held
The Alexandria A G. challenges a-,y
team in the District or vicinity. barring
none, and are particularly anxious to
hear from Holy Name, Engineers. Agri-
culture, Fort Myer. and Technical High.
and George Washington or Georgetown
for scrimmaRe work Address all chal-
lenges TO Harvey Crump. manager. A.
A. c., 1880 F street northwest. Washing
ton, OF phone Main 346. Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-06
QUICK TRIAL is PROMISED
Gov. Glasscock Averts Lynching at
Gassaway.
Mob Disperses When Negroes Are
Removed TO sutton JaiI-Quiet
Now Prevails,
srecial N Tho Washinrton Hs-nld

Special TO Tho Washington Herald.
Ellkins w. Va, Nov 5-With faith IN
the assurance given by Gov. Glasscock
last night that John Robinson and Ike
johnson. whose fate has hung in the
balance for the last few days because Of
their alleged connection with the attack
upon Mrs. Albert Lockhold at Gassaway,
would be brought TO an early trial. and
that the aid OF the State would be in
voked in tAe prosecution OF the negroes,
and that. II convicted. the criminals
would be given swift punishment there
has been no further talk OF lynching at
Gessaway.
While many have been attracted TO the
Sutton Jail. where the negroes were
taken, no trouble IS expected by county
or state officials.
Contrary 20 general expectations. no
hearing was held at Sutton. and the
county authorities VIII wait several DAYS.
IN order TO allow conditions TO become
normal. before having Mrs LockhoId
identify the men now al Sutton.
Vigilance against any possible out
break has not been relaxed. however.
even though Robinson and Johnson are
idriy secure IN the sutton prison, and
heavy guard Is still maintained
Charley Lewis. the negro who paid the
penalty for his attack on Mrs Lockhold.
was originally from Pocahontes County.
and about nineteen years ago worked for
various people in this city.
Early this evening the sheriff OF Brax-
ton County said that. while Il had not
been definitely decided upon. he thought
that the preliminary hearing OF johnson
and Robinson would be held some time to-
morrow in that case Mrs Lockhoid
viii be brought from Gassaway 20 estab-
llsh the identity Of her assailants and as
tho States principal prosecuting witness
The term Of the Circuit Court begins
IN BraXton County on November q
and as soon as the grand jury makes
its report IL is believed by the COUNT
officials that the two negroes win be
placed on trial.
The sheriff does not anticipate any
further trouble tonight Both Johnson
and Robinson. after the ordeal through
which they have passed IN the last thir-
ty-six hours. slept the greater part Of
the day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-06
ARMY BIPLANE Has A MISHAP
Hits Ground Hard and Breaks Wing
Tip and Braces.
Engine BnIks I'm the Air-Lieut.
Lahm Operator and Hum
phreys Passenger.

The accident 10 the Wright bip.sae yes
terday. when the right wing tip and the
right side OF the structure which con-
meets the main surfaces with the body OF
the machine we're badly mashed. has
proved conclusivey two things. which
Wilbur Wright sought to impress upon
his pupils before he abandoned the school
OF aeronautlcs for Broadway and his
brother and sister The first is that no
speed less than twenty-six miles an hour,
snd the second that low flying may prove
even more dangerous. TO the airship at
least, than flying at great heights.
When tue accident occurred. at sos
O'Clock yesterday morning. the biplane
was making, the experts thought, about
twenty-four miles an hour Il was not
more than six feet above the ground. and
the combination Of too little height from
which to glide down safely and TOO little
speed with which to make a turn proved
disastrous.
While no &C.. =. D." has been sent by
the students 70 Prof Wright. IL is prob
able that he will go to College Park to
see just what Is the matter with the
engine. The necessary repairs may be
completed by late to-day, and flying
should be resumed by Monday
Tie accident came most Unexpectedly.
Lieut.. Lahm, operating the controls. took
up Lieut. Humphrey at 1890 O'Clock.
For eight minutes they circled about the
field. As Lieut.. Lahm turned the ma
chine into the north and south course on
the last lap II made. the engine began
10 miss fire. and the speed which had
been probably close to forty miles an
hour, dropped suddenly to somewhere
around twenty-siX Lieut. Humphrey
reached back from his place I'm the pas
senger's seat and attempted 20 find the
trouble His efforts were fruitless. and
the real trouble began.
Just as a pebble ricochets from the
water. the left wing-tip bounded from
the earth. and the right end came down
with force. The right side OF the struc-
ture which rams from the main surface
20 the elevating planes was buried deep
In the earth. and the lower main plane
on that side for distance from the end
Of about six feet, also tried to get under
the sod
The braces leading to the elevating
plane were broken I'm several places. and
the right wing-tip was twisted badly
Lieut.. Lahm's nose was bleeding slight
". and was skinned for a half inch or
more, but he didn't notice that at all.
The biplane was wheeled back 10 the
shed Immediately.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-06
Two Ktned by b. & O. Train.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Martinsburg. W. Va. Nov. 5.-William
Walker. Of Sandy Hook. Nd and Harry
Phillips. Of Martinsburg. We're run down
and killed to-day at ODequon by n freight
train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road.
Both men were members Of a section
gang. and stepped out OF the way of one
train and directly in the pathway OF an
other train