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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
COLUMBIA WANTS A
GAME WITH GEORGETOWN

Manager Stuart of the Georgetown Uni
versity base ball team yesterday re-
ceived a letter from Manager Van Tine
Of Columbia University inviting the Blue
and Gray nine to New York to play the
Blue and White June 2. This is one
Of the biggest days of the year at the
New York institution. being the date of
their annual commencement, and hence
the invitation to the local school speaks
we'll for the prestige they have attained
among the big eastern colleges
In his letter the Columbia leader prom
ises the Georgetown boys a royal time
while they are the guests of his school
and also emphasizes the fact that the
commencement day game is considered
the biggest one of the year. The students
and many prominent alumni attend in a
body. The festivities of the day are also
extensive. and no doubt the Washington
crowd will put in a very pleasant time If
they are able to accept the invitation.
Whether this will be possible is not
known as yet. The Georgetownians have
| schedule of four trips, the number al
| lowed them by the faculty. To go to
New York will require a special permits
sion, but it is believed that those in power
will give their consent, considering the
circumstances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
CAPT. FRED RICE INJURED.
His Shoulder Fractured in Gamel
With =. M. G, A. SATURDAY..

In the contest against the Young Mems
Christian Association five Saturday night
Capt. Fred Rice Of the Georgetown Uni
versity basket ball team had his shoulder
fractured.
During the early part of the second
half Rice was thrown against the wall
Although the injury was very painful, it
did not keep Rice from playing the game,
and nothing was said to any Of his
friends. After he reached his home it
was found that his shoulder was swollen
to almost twice its natural size. He
was taken to Georgetown University Hos
pital early yesterday morning, where the
injured member was examined by DR..
Leo Martell, the former Blue and Gray
foot ball star.
Rice is considered one Of the best play
ers ever developed In the District. and
his absence will be greatly felt. He will
not be able to play for at least two
weeks. It is likely that Schlosser will
take his place. and Downey will go to
forward In the game Saturday against
Swarthmore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
LISTEN, YE BASE BALL FANS,
HOLIDAYS FALL ON SUNDAY

the for this
theyw beco with a
Sunday
is a
the
choice
dayb the
doubtCl the
all
July reality they won't be
the
this will be fat for the agnates Just think Of
with two games in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
PURSE LOOKS LARGE
To jim JEFFR|ES
Reports From West Say That
His Finances Are in
Poor Shape.

Reports from Los Angeles say that
the straitened condition OF Jim Jeffries'
finances may cause him to entertain
the match with Jack Johnson The
amount of money offered to Jeffries for
his end of a bout with Johnson is the
largest by many thousands ever offered
to any man in the world. Further than
this. the possibilities to gather in an
additional sum by his theaterical dates
and tour of the world will make the
big boilermaker Independent for the rest
of his days
up the cry for Jeffries to come out Of
ms retirement and win back, If possible,
the championship to the white race
that the man who hates to train has
about made up his mind that he will
eventually be forced into taking on the
pig coiored fellow. If such a thing is
to be that he must meet johnson, it will
be necessary for him to be the best
Jeffries that ever stepped through the
ropes.
Jeffries Lives Too High.
Well posted authorities, who know
Jenries intimately, say that he has lived
such sedentary life and absorbed SO
much of the juice Of the grape and the
liquid distilled from the rye and barley
that 1t will be impossible for him to
get himself into condition for a meeting
with so formidable an opponent as john
son.
johnson, when i'm this city. often said
he could defeat Jeffries and went so
far on one occasion to say that he
would box him for nothing just for a
chance to show what he could do with
him. 1t was right after Johnson's quick
win over Jack Jeffries that Big Jim. in
private conversation, said he would
take johnson and wallop him soundIy
for the thrashing he had handed to
JACK. Later he changed his mind.
With Johnson 1t was different. He de.
clared himself. right after the bout with
Brother Jack. that he could do the same
thing with Brother Jim, and never let
an opportunity escape him to make IL
known that he wanted the chance at the
big fellow. He was not looking for a
losers end. as he was willing to go for
the honor Of getting the decision over
the holder of the championship.
Should JEFF tackle johnson, according
to the foregoing, he will have to be al
his best. Johnson will go into the ring
full Of confidence and will leave the
ring victor unless Jeffries makes a
| better fight than he has ever made in
his past ring life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
SUSPENDED STARS WILL
ENTER IRISH GAMES

NEW YORK, January 11.-Again in good
standing, the six athletic champions who
were recently put under the ban by the
proceedings of the registration committee
of the A. A. U. have begun active train
ing for the competition for which they
have entered during the remainder of
the indoor season.
While they are all entered in several
meets during this month, it will not be
until the Irish-American Athletic Club
games, which will be held in Madison
Square Garden February 8, that the en-
tire sextet will be seen in action on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
GREAT BOWLING FEAT
BYY,M, CA. ATHLETE
C. G. Gardner Spills the Pins
for Fifteen Consec-
utive Hours.

Without breaking for fifteen consecu-
tive hours Saturday at the Y. M. c. A.,
all former records for endurance at that
institution by one of the association
leading bowlers. c. G. Gardner.
Gardner's average for seventy-six games
was 16O his highest score being go. He
is but nineteen years of age, and the COM
pleting of seventy-six games in fifteen
hours is certainly considered as out of the
ordinary by the Y. NJ. C. A. enthusiasts.
Gardner was accompanied in his games
by Harry Lee, another member of the
Y. NJ C. A., for thirteen hours, but he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
GEORGETOWN FRESHMEN WIN.
Capture Final Basket Ball Game In
Interclass Series.

The freshmen of Georgetown College
yesterday morning wrested the pennant
from the juniors. in their finish game of
the interclass basket ball championship.
The contest resulted in the score of 20
to IS.
The game was one of the best of the
series, and the victors were not able to
gain an advantage until the last few
minutes of the second session. The
Junior class outplayed their older rivals
In the first half
The accurate goal throwing of Lamey,
the center of the winning team, was the
important factor In the freshmen's vic
tory, the majority of the winners points
being due to this. The lineup:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
COMPARISONS OF THE
RECORDS OF TWIRLERS

Comparisons of the records of the Ma
tional and American League pitchers
since 1871 show that the pitching has at
all times kept pace with the Increased
speed of the game. The percentage of
pitc1ers' victories has averaged about
the3ame as when organized base ball was
in It's infancy.
The records of the pitchers from 1871
to the close of the season of 1908 are
shown by the following table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Dumbarton Pool Team Matched.

A match game of pool between the pool
teams of the Dumbarton Club Of this city
and the Montgomery Country Club of
Rockville will be played on the tables
Of the country club Wednesday evening
Dumbarton will be represented by John
and Orville Ecker, Hill, LOCKER and Kite,
and the country club by Hege. Veirs,
Dawson, Nicholson and Lewis. The
game will be followed by an oyster
feast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
FIRST CALL FOR TRACK MEN AT GEORGETOWN
BRINGS OUT A PROMISING LOT OF ATHLETES
Coach Fev Tries the SarWo First Day Very Lghtm
Hie Waveing-N1oney End May Bring Him TernsRecor
Rtirs From Pah-Other

had a varied career as an outlaw. was
in this city with a party of Easton pusi-
lantic League circuit and made an m
spection of Witman's new ball park. 1t is
thought that Reisling will be connected
with the proposed Reading Atlantic
League club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Crimson Track Schedule.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, January 1.-THE
Harvard University track management
announced last night the schedule for
the spring meets as follows: May 8.
Dartmouth. at Cambridge; May Is, Yale,
at New Haven; May %, Harvard fresh
men VS.. Yale freshmen, at Cambridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

ed him to stay with the Job. In a few
weeks Niles players recognized his ability
to the extent that he was sent for and
given double salary to off1ciate in games
at Niles and Warren.
Wright, who afterward managed the
Youngstown team in the o. and p, was
close friend of Jimmy McAleer, and
through their influence Evans received a
trial in the American League. He did so
well the first year his salary was boosted
beyond his fondest expectations. and he
worked the interleague series between tho
ST. Louis clubs.
Evans is one of the few men who de-
1iberately set out to develop into an UNI
pire in the hope Of advancing to the major
leagues. and who accomplished his pur-
pose. Aside from the few minor unpleas-
antnesses which always fall to the lot OF
a young man, he made good from the
start. Jack Sheridan now declares Evans
the best judge of base play he ever saw.
because he can sprint faster than the
average ball player and is always on top
of the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Papke and Kelly May Meet.

TOLEDO, Ohio, January 11.-Arrange.
ments are being made today by Detroit
and Toledo sports under the name OF
the Detroit Athletic Club to arrange a
twenty-round bout between Billy Papke
and Hugo Kelly, to be held next month
at Springfield, Ohio. Jimmy Dunn of
Newcastle and Phil Brock Of Cleveland
will meet in preliminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
After American Wrestler.

NEW YORK. January 11.-Ernest Sieg-
fried, champion wrestler Of Germany, ar
rived in Hoboken Saturday.
Siegfried is to wrestle the best men of
this country. He will test his strength
against two at Madison Square Garden
Thursday night. January 2S. and agrees
to throw each man inside of thirty min
utes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

CLEVELAND, Ohio. January Hilary
Bethune, the famous professional Splinter
of twenty years ago. died here Saturday.
after an illness of less than a week. AL
though Bethune made large sums of
money in his racing here and abroad, he
died pauper. Bethune was fifty years of
age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Nav Cut Out a Mile.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. January IL
That the next Harvard-Yale boat race
will be over a three-mile distance instead
of four seems probable now. Since the
death Of Grfswold of the last years Yale
crew the rowing authorities have been
agitating for shorter distance, and it
was said today by the Harvard athletic
authorities that they had the shorter
distance under consideration, and that If
agreeable to Yale the change would
probably be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
New Boathouse at Ithaca.

ITHACA, N. Y, January 1.-THE inter-
college athletic board Of the Cornell Uni
versity has announced that an intercol-
lege boathouse is to be erected on the
banks of the Inlet, not far from the
boathouse of the varsity crews. The boat
house is to be used by all of the colleges
which enter crews In the intercollege re-
gatta, and shells. gigs and barges will be
stored there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
A sAnER ATTITUDE.

One of the hopeful aspects OF the
campaign which is being waged along
the line OF II conservation OF our coun-
try's natural sources is the remarkable
change which has taken place In the
attitude OF the lumbermen Of the north
and west toward the aims and work
Of Clifford rinchot. chief Of the forest
service bureau But short two or
three years ago they viewed and styled
him as well meaning but enthusiastic
idealist who had whole lot OF no
tons that wouldn't dovetail In with
the cold dollar and cents considerations
which were uppermost In their minds
But now that he has succeeded In dem
onstrating 10 them that the only thing
he Is after is such administration Of
the forests as will give them maxi
mum usefulness and make them pc!
petual source OF revenue they are uD
stinted in their praise of him as theii
chief benefactor. AS q result they are
cooperating with him In every way
possible. including adequate measure
for the fighting of forest fires. the cui.
ting Of timber by selection and the pr
tecting of the Seeding conifers, as we
as the Introduction Of methods OF PR
serving wood and timber which vii
add greatly TO their life and usefulness
This change of attitude Is most whoi
some and bodies well for the comm
years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
THE TROUBLE IN GREECE.
Failure Of Hellenic Cause In Crete Has
Brought About Disturbances.


Failure Of Hellenic Cause In Crete Has
Brought About Disturbances.
The cause Of the naval revolt In
Greece which led to the fight at his.
toric Salamis Is to be found probably
In the recent failure of the Greek cause
in Crete when the powers upon Tur-
keys protest removed the Hellenic
flag which had been hoisted In Kanea.
For this failure to secure Crete for
Greece the blame was popularity laid
to governmental ineiiitlency. aud as
result several weeks ago two bat
talions Of troops at Athens mutinied.
Retiring TO the suburbs, they demand
cd the surrender Of the high places
held in the army by Grown Prince Con-
stantine. commander IN chief OF the
Greek army; Prince Andrew, a cap
tain of cavalry. and Prince Christie
pher. a sublieutcnant in the infantry.
The cause of the maicontents was
espoused by the powerful Military
league. which ON Oct Is forced the
chamber OF deputies TO vote meas
ure abolishing the right of the crown
prince TO hold the post OF commander
in chief and OF the other princes to
hold military commands. King George
earlier In the day having persuaded
his sons. the Princes Constantine.
George, Nicholas and Christopher. TO
resign their commissions. Before the
passage of the military bills in the
chamber Of deputies thirty royalist
members showed their dlsapproval by
withdrawing from the chamber These
loyalsts insisted that the Military
league was determined to force the
king to abdicate.
To some observers it seemed that
the crisis had been postponed by the
retirement OF the princes. but TO all II
was evident that II was likely TO grow
acute again II the Cretans returned
deputies 10 the chamber at the next
election.
Meanwhile the Military league, not
satisfied with the humiliation OF the
royal family. issued an ultimatum de.
handing the enactment within twenty
four hoCrs of an ordinance suspending
all promotion for FIVE years. the aboli.
ton of the post of rear admiral, here
tofore held by Prince George. together
with two vice admiralships and fifteen
positions of lesser rank. The premier
offered compromise in the form OF
a bill altering the age limit for super.
animation from sixty-fve years to iifty
eight years. This was not satisfactory
to the league. aud thirty naval officers
retired to the island OF Salamis, upon
which Is situated the arsenal which
these officers seized aud where pre-
vious to the engagement between tho
Heet aud their torpedo boats they In
trenched themselves
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
STAMPS ON coLoRED PAPER.
Postmaster General Considering De-
parture In Postage Stickers.

Because Of The confusion experience
ed by the public and the postal SER
vice on account OF the printing OF
postage stamps, of different denomi-
nations, in like colors, Postmaster
General Hitchcock is considering the
ACCESSIBILITY OF printing some Of the
stamps on eolored paper.
The difficulty heretofore expert
enced has been due to the lack of suf-
ficient strongly contrasting colors for
so many denominations. This has
made it necessary 10 use inks of diff
ferent shades of the same colors. The
result is that the one-cent green
stamp is confused with the eight-cent
olive, the three-cent purple with the
fif;y-cent lavender, the five-cent dark
blue with the fifteen cent light blue
and the six-cent orange with the ten
cent yellow. 1t is believed that the
use of colored paper will make the
stamps readily distinguishable, under
artificial as well as natural light.
In pursuance of this scheme the
ten-cent stamp will be printed exper-
mentally in rich brown ink on yell
low paper. The effect is pleasing and
the Postmaster General considered
this in selecting the combination, al
though his principal object was to
make it easy to determine the denom-
ination of the stamp al a glance.
The new ten-cent stamp will be
placed on sale as soon as a supply of
yellow paper bearing the usual water
mark can be manufactured and the
stamps printed If the experiment
proves successful it will be extended
10 other stamps o. the higher denomi-
nation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27

Spanking does not cure children OF
beG-wettine. There is constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum
mers, Box w. Notre Dame. Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
ful homo treatment. with fuil instruc
tons.
Send no money, mt write her today
If your children trouble you N this
way. Don't blame the child, the
chances are it can't help it This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by i9y and nigft. i
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
Mark Langford.

DR.. W. e. Langford has received
word of the death OF his brother
Mark Langford. who expired Thurs.
day at his home about eighteen miles
from Toronto, Canada. He was about
SIS years of age and is survived by his
VII and several brothers. The funer.
al was held today and was attended
by DR.. Langfords son, S. Merry n
Langford, VIII is student at the
Toronto Veterinary College.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
Quick climatic changes try strone

evils, nasal catarrh, troublesome
and offensive disease. Sneezins anu
snufilirg. coughing and difficult breath
ing, and he drip, drip of the foul dis
charge into the throat--all are ended
by Elys Cream Balm This honest
remedy contains no cocaine, mercury,
nor other harmful ingredient. The
cases yield 10 treatment In q short
time. All druggists. soc, or mailed
by Ely Br s., J6 Warren Street. New
York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
RETURNS TO KANSAS.
Mr.. Jamison Leaves For Home After
Visit In County.

Mr.. S. B. Jamison, f-rmer well
known farmer of near Tomahawk,
this county, left last night for his
home in Kansas City, Mo-, where he
has been residing for the past three
years. NJ. Jamison, accompanied by
his son, Mr.. Bert Jamison, came to
Berkeley county three weeks ago, and
spent the time here visiting friends
and relatives He is "a years cid,
but active and well preserved for a
man of his age, and enjoyed his visit
to his former home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
PAID FINES.

Hagerstown Fair Managers Paid Easy
Money For Allowing Gambling.
The Hagerstown Fair Associa lion,
which was indicted by the recent
grand jury for allowing gambling by
wheels of fortune in the fair grounds
in Hagerstown last October through
J. G. Lane, att rney, pleaded guilty
in court on the sixth count for know
ingly permitting gambling on the
grounds. Judge Henderson imposed
fine of 500 and costs, amounting TO
sl11.25, on the association. The fine
was paid. Pleas OF not guilty Ct the
other counts - he indictment we're
accepted by the state
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
First Snow Here.
From The World II Wednesday:

From The World or Wednesday.
The weaihe9 man has been missins
the mark quite often Of late in his
forecast for this section, bu he hit II
yesterday air est The SNOW pro-
Used or the eastern section 81 the
sate last night came pref y nearly
on lime, ard III morning by eight
o'clock the gr und was covered, il be
Ing the first snow here this fall. Il
stopped showing about 10 O'Clock.
however. and hat was the last Of the
frs sauall
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
Airships and Crime.

New Haven, Conn, Nov 20.--In an
address Chief Justice Simon Baldw n
declared that the airship in the near
future will become one o. the great
est instruments OF crime, leading to
smuggling and murder "The people
must pass laws at once to prevent
such things happening" said the far
seeing justice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
MR.. DUCHAkAK'S
DAY OF FASTING
The Then President Of the United
States Issued General proclama-
ton December "a, 1850.

employment and consequently depriv.
ed OF the means Of earning thefv
bread Indeed, hope seems 70 have
deserted the minds OF men. All classes
are in state Of confusion and dis.
may, and tn wisest counsels or onr
best and purest men are wholly dis.
regarded.
I'm this the hour o. our calamity
and peril to whom shall we resort for
relief but to the God OF our fathersg
His omnipotent arm only can save us
from the awful effecs OF our own
crimes and follies. our own ingrati
tude and guilt toward our Heavenly
Father.
Let us, then, with deep contrition
and pen.tent sorrow unite In hu-rtb-
ling ourselves before the Most High
In cenfessing our individual and ma
lional sins and in acknowledging the
justice OF our punishment. Let us inn.
plore him TO remove rom our hearts
that false PRIDE OF opinion which
would impel as 10 persevere In wrong
for the sake of consistency rather
than yield a just submission to the un.
foreseen exigencies by which We are
now surrounded. Let MS with deep
reverence beseech him to restore the
friendship and good will which pre-.
vailed In former days among the PEG
The first general proclamation ~
pointing fast day was issued by
President James Buchanan Dec. IA,
1860, and reads as follows:
Numerous appeals have been made
to me by pious and patriotic associa
tions and cit zens in view Of the p es.
ent distracted and danger us comb
ton Of our country, 70 recommend
that a day be set apar, Tor Lnmiliatios
sasting and prayer throughout the
Union. In compliance with their re-
quest and my own sense of duty / Gefg
ignate Friday the 4th day OF January
1861. for this purpose and recommend
that the pc pie assemble on tina; day
according 70 their general forms OF
worship, TO keep It as a solemn fast
nv uHlpi vi the HNhitS Is ~ lit
present moment threatened wftfF
alarming and immediate danger
Panic aud distress OF a fearful char
acter prevail throughout the land
Our laboring population arr without
pie OF the several states and, above
all, to save us from the horrors OF
civil war and blood guiltiness. Lex
| our fefyent prayers ascend 10 his
| throne that he will not desert us irss
| this hour Of extreme peril, but re-.
member us as he did our fathers fCe
! the darkest days Of the Revolutions
and preserve our constitution and our
| Union, the work OF Their hands. for
ages yei to come An omnip0tens
Providence may override existing
evils for permanent good. He carr
| make the wrath of man to praise him.
and the rema nder OF wrath be cam
restrain. Let me iayoke every indi
vidual, III whatever sphere q life hsf
may be placed. 10 feel a personal re-
| sponsibility 10 God and his country
| for keeping this day holy and Or con
tributing all IN his power TO remove
our actual and impending difficulties
JAMES BUCHANAN"