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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
PREFERS CHARGES
AGAINST 4. a. II. OFFICIAL
George Washington Track Team Manager at Odds
with Chairman Beckett, of Registration
Committee Sports

from their seats and the noise was deaf
ening. One woman became so excited
that she threw her nuR onto the track.
and when the Cornell runner breasted the
tape in the lead he was seized bodily by
little knot OF college mates and alumni
and would have been carried to the dress
ing-ro0m on their shoulders. had he per-
mitted H.
The Vrginians claimed that II raised
corners had been placed In the hall.
Stanton would have won the race, for
ne was forced to slow up at every turn,
and this is where he lost ground.
1t was a grand race. and ono not likely
TO be forgotten soon.
The following dispatch from New
York should make interesting reading
for District baseball fans:
you can bet all you own that by April
Is there VIII be an American Association
club In Chicago" declared a prominent
official of the American Association, who
slipped into New York on Saturday. land
do not think that Charley Murphy or
Charley Comiskey will make any serious
objection. They VIII quietly accept the
inevitable.
THE club that will go to Chicago IS
Minneapolis, owned by the Cantillon
brothers, Mike and Joe. II is very likely
that ST. Paul Will then be transferred to
Minneapolis. This scheme has been
brewing for a long time O'Brien was
not reelected president of the American
Association because he refused 20 go
through with IL lie was for peace. and
as Teheau is the real president OF this
league, O'Brien had TO go
'Tebeau and the Cantulons are deter
mined 10 invade Chicago l am not Ger
tain where the park will be, probably on
the East Side The American Association
Is doing this on its own hook-that IS to
say, without any help from the Eastern
League
1T may not be generally known that
the working agreement between the East
ern League and the American Association
has recently been broken. They had an
understanding in regard 70 drafting terri
ftoTy. The Eastern League had first call
on all waivers Of the big league clubs
located IN Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Wash
ington. New York, Brooklyn. and Boston.
The American Association had call on
all waivers Of clubs In the West
This working agreement has nOW been
shattered, principally because the Eastern
League people got cold feet. Its presi-
dent IS not as aggressive as the president
Of the American Association. our league
has been growing faster. getting more
publicity and prominence than the East
ern League. though the latter is just as
fast. I Iotice that New York papers
give slight attentSn to Eastern League
affairs. but from Pittsburg on out West
our association gets nearly as much space
as the big leagues. It Is so strong now
that It feels able 10 force its way into
Chicago"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC NOTES

Hats of TO Bill FoIey's Central High
School track protegas You've got 10
hand it 70 them.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES High basket
ball game scheduled for this week may be
postponed OF called Of. as Principal
Davis has suspended the Stenographers'
quint pending an investigation. II is
claimed the boys took an oGt-of-towu
trip Friday without the necessary sane
ton
Technical High Schools baseball can
didates, under Coach King, will practice
at Union League Park this season.
"CupDy' Farmer. who went through
the Central football team Ike a circus
rider through a hoop, is some relay run
ner. He was the bright and shining light
of the Mercury a. c. fwho ever they are)
in the George Washington meet
Hooks Taggart, the former Central
star, will again shoot EN- over for the
American Security and Trust Company
team Hooks has a fine voice. too
"Ab" Welcher and Pups" Howard.
one-time Business High stars. were on
hand at the Stenographers-G Georgetown
game last week. "Ab" thinks the team
has slowed down considerable since he
and Harry ZaueiH played.
Fritz Reuter- and Little" Menefee, the
brains OF Centrars football team last
fall were among those present at the
Hatchetite games.
Up 70 press time Eastern had not en-
gagged Harry Dodd as baseball coach this
season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
PLAY GAITHERSBURG TEAM.
Southeast Branch Y. Vi. c. 4. Hal
Game for Tuesday Night.

On Tuesday night the Southeast Branch
Of the Y. VI. c. A. basketball team Will
play the Gaithersburg, Nd. Athletic
Club quint. at the formers gymnasium.
Fifth street and Virginia avenue south
east
The Southeast Branch team has been
going some this season. having won seven
out Of nine games, and on Tuesday night
the Southeasters are hopeful Of adding
another victory 10 their list. Among the
teams that have gone down in defeat al
the hands Of the Southeast Branch this
season are. such strong quints as the
Central Y VI. c. A, and Carroll Insti-
tute, of Washington, and the West
Branch Y. NJ. c. A. Of Baltimore Nd.
Much credit is due the Southeast Branch
boys for their work this season, and the
basketball fans down on the Navy Yard
have a team TO be proud Of.
The game next Tuesday night will
begin at Sis o'clock. with the following
lineup. Southeast Branch; Ceilings
worth, left forward; Coleman. right for
ward; KelIeher. center; Crown. left
guard; Giovannoni. right guard.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Manager Ernest Eaton. Of the George
Washington track team. has written
President Wiber, Of the South Atlantic
Branch Of the Amateur Athletic Union,
that he (Eaton) wishes 70 be allowed at
the next meeting Of the A. A. L. to pre-
sent charges OF a grave nature against
Chairman c. z. Beckett, of the registra-
ton committee. of the South Atlantic
Branch. and demands a hearing.
1t is understood that two specific
charges. and possibly others, will be
lodged against Mr.. Beckett. who is the
physical director OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Ac-
cording 10 Mr. Eaton, one Of the COM
plants is that Mr. Beckett. who. with
Mike Stuart is In charge of the Federal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
DIXIE IS RECKONING.
Army of Bail Players Soon to Vii
CRATE SOutH.

Dixie" IS beginning to 5eckon the
bail players on. The call of the ball is
awakening the old dusty bat and glove
which have been lying idle since last
fall Contracts are flying through the
mail, and the annual appearance of the
knights of the hoid-out brigade is M
hand. There Is an unusual amount Of
early season activity in the baseball world.
This is especially so in Philadelphia,
where the fans have had baseball nearly
all winter though il was only on paper.
The advance guard Of the baseball army
Will soon begin accommodating in Dixie.
and within a month the pine laden air
of the sunny South viii be breathed by
the ball tossers. one can safely predict
a big year for baseball. no matter whether
the teams play 16S games or 154.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
POPULARITY

Across the stage the villain sinks and tvirls his
blacs mustgche,
Confrrnts The heroiue and snarls: The cash, fair
one the cash.
Fer twenty yeahs I've waited FOR the time ] knowed
would come
When you would cringe before muh and forget to
chew your gum
At last you're in me power. gel, The cash-or be
me VIII
Refuse muh, and III hurl y0u to the bottom Of yOn
cliff.
Then through the dark the hero bursts TO hear the
villains D"
He PLAYS baseball in summer and II winter melo-
dram
All. Durk McGurk. yor doity Work no more can
be concealed
While taking strikes yJur mUrd 'rous spikes You
rouChuecz. you revealed
Throw down your bat take Of your hat before this
beautchous dame.
And crawl arund salasm profound, OF III break
UP the game!
And then get ny and r1n the bases On some distant
shore
You've had Your last chance az the bat but failed
20 make a score.
You famed, although You should have made az least
tLree-tag SLANT
he plays baseball in tie summer and in winter
melodram'
He is the idol Of the fans who aock to see him
play.
star Of stellar magnitude in every diamond FRAY.
But let him get a baseball rep" he soon becomes
tho rage
And next you're sure to ind him doing turns
upon the stage.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07

AS expected, John King of the Chi
cago Cubs. has applied to the National
Commission for reinstatement. This move
is the result of a patching up Of the
differences between King and President
Charles w. Murphy. Chicago fans are
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
Moore To Box Walsh.

Paul Moore. the seventeen-year-old Won
der, has challenged Jimmy Walsh to box
for the bantam-weight championship Of
American at lie pounds. Moore does not
recognize Johnny Coulon's claim 10 the
title. and says Walsh is the real champion
at present.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07

hungry for another pennant, and if King
is restored TO good standing he will re-
sumo catching for the Cubs It is said
that Murphy has promised TO pay this
star backstop $500 for one seasons work.
In Chicago they say there is no chance
for a transfer of Killing to the Giants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
Duffy'S Advice TO SpriaterS.

Arthur Duff. former sr-.Et champion.
says indoor racing is not harmful lie COR
tinues- "Ct course. some athletes cuua,
ru on the boards, then. again. srne can
no, nun outdoors. To short distance runners.
however. IT is the greatest thing that ever
happened. would advise all 70 10 iu for
the game. As far as the longer route Is
concerned. it IS matter 10 De- settled D.
the athletes themselves The majority. how
ever, 20 IN for both forms. and continue
their good work in the summer when the
indoor season has ended"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
ANOTHER TY COBB.
Baseball sharpS Tout Daniels a. a
Wonder.

New York, Feb. baseball shdrps. who
have seen Bert Daniels. the Highlanders'
new outfielder, are united I'm their opinion
that Manager StaIlings has picked up
phenominal youngster. Arthur Irwin, the
HiEnlauders' scout says that Daniels is
another Ty Cobb. He is a wonderful hit
ter, baSe-runner, and fielder" saws Irwin.
and before the American League season
is a month Old New York will go Wild
over him. have seen a lot Of young
players. but Daniels is far and away the
best Of them
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07

games. offered the Swarthmore College
relay team more money than did George
Washington TO come here and run in the
Federal meet providing that they would
keep out OF the George Washington
games. The other charge is that MeSsers.
Beckett and Stuart advertised officials
to appear in the Federal games who had
not been asked TO act. and had no inten-
ton Of so doing.
The feeling between Manager Eaton, OF
the George Washington track team, and
Mr.. Beckett and other A. y. L. officials
I'm Washington has been extremely bitter
during the past three weeks. and it was
q matter Of comment that on the list Of
officials in charge of the George Wash
ington games last Saturday, the names Of
/ Messers. Beckett. Stuart, Wiber and
Thatcher, who have usually appeared on
( the programme. were absent, and. so far
as known, none of these gentlemen were
/ in attendance Saturday night
( Just what the outcome Of this bitter
! controversy will be IS hard to conjecture.
/ The writer in talking with Messrs. Beck
/ EFT and Stuart about the Swarthmore
| case, was told that the Federal games
management had in their possession a
/ letter from the Swarthmore manager, in
which he said the Swarthmore relay team
wanted 10 run in the Federal games and
were willing 20 come here for less money
I than the George Washington manage
ment had offered II is possible that both
/ Eaton and Beckett have been duped by
/ college manager who was trying 10 do
/ little jockeying on his own account.
/ Such chickering's and strife among rival
meet managers DO the sport here a lot Of
harm, and the sooner harmony in the
ranks prevails the better for all con-
! rnrrnl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07

Curley Byrd's Western track team did
mighty well Saturday. That relay bunch
will bear watching.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07

Sam Langford, at present in Los An
geles, says he viii meet Al kaufman at
any time.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07

Il is doubtful if a relay race in Wash
ington ever created so much excitement
as the Virginia-CorneU event Saturday
night when the Ithaclns won by a scant
ton the last Virginia runner, cut down the
lead of his opponent many yards. and
he finished barely half a dozen yards in
the rear. Every person in the hail rose
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07

Al belmont Of Boston, and Pal Moore
will clash in New York on February IL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-07
HOWARD WILL PLAY
Washington Boy Sure of
Place on Cornell Team.
BASEBALL OUTLOOK Is BRIGHT

Sixty Players Now in Cage Under
WatchfuI Eye of Coach Danny
COOgan-Lnck of TWirIers Seems
10 lie Only Real Failing in Pres
eat susad-Magner fox ShOrtstOp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-19
RUN NEW AUTO INTO TREE
The Misses Rutherfurd Luckily
Escape Serious Injury.

sayVille, Long Island. Nov IS (Spe-
ciaD.-The Misses Barbara and Mar
saret Rutherfurd. daughters of Mrs
William K Vanderbilt. sr. undertook to
run their new automobile outside Idle
Hour. the Vanderbilt estate. between
cakdale and Sayville. yesterday. To-day
the automobile, wrecked, is in a repair
shop as the result of collision with a
tree. and the Misses Rutherfurd are con-
graduating themselves upon their es-
cape from serious injury.
A competent chauffeur had instructed
the young women in the mysteries of
the car and they We're able TO run II
without accident on the smooth drives
Of the Vanderbilt estate Yesterday
they decided to go outside the grounds
and take spin over the road which
runs all the way from Jamaica TO
Patchogue and beyond. All went well
until one OF them spied q wagon in the
distance An animated discussion Of
the rules Of the road was in progress
when the machine began to act in a
most alarming manner. swer-ving from
one side Of the road to the other.
Finally the auto fetched up with a
resounding thud against a tree The
Misses Rutherfurd were severely shaken
up, but were able to walk back home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-19
CARETAKEERf'S BOY SHOT
GUARDING BRONX LAWN
Trespassing Youths Had Been
at Feud with Family for
Many Months.
THE MOTHER A TARGET, TOO
Victim, Who May Die, Said to
Have Named Three Lads to
Police as His Assailants
ALI Neighbors.

Charles LorCh, thirteen years old. was
shot in tie stomach last night on the
lawn in front of the house where he
lives with his parents. at No 1913 Bos-
ton Road. At Leban non Hospital, where
an opera ton will be performed TO re-
move the bullet. it was said he had little
more than an even chance to survive
Three boys whose names were withheld
by the police pending arrest. were
charged by Mrs. Lorch and another son,
A6olph. fifteen years old. with being
connected with the shooting
Charles is the son Of William LorCh, a
foreman employed in the Street Cleaning
Depa rtnant in The Bronx. The Torches
are carebkers of the house they live in
and of another south Of it. lawn sur
rounds both houses and extends back to
Franklin avenue in the rear
The nA1t building to the south is a five
story flat building. No. 1929 Boston
Road. The respassing of boys from the
fiat building and others in the neighbor-
hood was said to have led up to the
shooting.
Mrs. Iorch said that shots were fired
at her and another son. William, seven
wears old. when she went out on the
back lawn on the Franklin avenue side
to pick ND some papers, few minutes
before Charles was wounded.
The bullets came so close TO her, she
declared that she could hear them buzz
mast her head. She ran into the house
IN terror. CARRYING little Willie. and was
so terrified that she did not dare TO vent
IRE out again. as she distinctly saw the
bows who fired the shots on the roof of
the fat building
She started TO go out later to order
some boys away, but Charles prevented
her. going himself.
According to the statement which
Charles was said TO have made 10 the
rol;,>a he found three boys whom he
irpav When he ordered them off the
i~v-r one of them pulled out a revolver.
hut did not shoot Then another OF the
trio said.
Give me that gun
This hov according to the police, took
tba s1,n away from his companion. and
fred at vodng LoTCh-
Mrs. Torch and her son Adolph ran out
of The house on hearing the shot. They
1{o,I,5 mn charles. took him .nto the
house and finding he was wounded.
~aTad in Or. ]. Van Orden, who lives
mar them on CaldRen avenue The
nhvsician Immediately sent in hurry
fsti ~ Lebanon Hospital for en- am
bllanCe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-19
TWO DIE IN PISTOL BATTLE
Attack on House in Westchester
Wilds Starts Bullets Flying.

In = pistol battle at a house IN an
isolated section Of Westchester county
between Arronk and Mount kisco' Two
men were killed last evening Inc
authorities have made several arrests
and think they have one CT the men VINO
did the shooting A woman was the
cause Of the fght
James Mccain and an Italian were
killed. Mccain. who was helping de-
fend the place. was shot while inside the
house The Italian dropped dead ABOUT
two hundred feet from the building
Sheriff Scherp says that a girl named
Brewer disappeared from Chappaqua on
Thursday night and il was said she
went 70 the house Of Daniel Merritt
brother OF the girl is said TO have gone To
the house and insisted that he see the
girl He was ordered away.
The brother left the pace. and. return
ing last evening. it is alleged he led an
attack on the house It Is understood
that the attacking party. composed
partly Of italians. attempted TO force an
entrance and those inside the house re-
pulsed them. and then both sides opened
6re Il short range
NcCann was relative of the Merritts
7, vas said that he was aiding John Mer-
ritt. a son Of the owner OF the place,
u-hen he was killed
| sheriff Scherp ordered the arrest OF al
those az the house. and also ordered out
all his deputies TO hunt for those who
asca ped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-19
FERRYBOAT HITS ISLAND
The Nassau Bumps Against Go
ernor's Island Sea Wall.

While on her $50 o'clock trip last
night from St. George, Staten Island. to
South Ferry the municipal ferryboat
Nassau became unnana geable and
rammed her bow hard UP against the
sea wall at Governors Island One OF
her new propellers went wrong. and
Captain Griffin was unable 10 keep the
boat in her course.
Another of the municipal boats came
to her aid at once and towed the Nassau
10 her slip at the Battery, where her
passengers were landed. There was
renorr that there was panic aboard,
bur This was denied by Captain Griffin
one Of the passengers said that many Of
the Messengers had deserted the boat, as
il vas a simple matter 10 step ashore at
Governors Island. and that they were
brought 70 the city by the General Han
,-rsE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-19
u. S. SAILORS I'M FIGHTS
One Man Killed at Cherbourg-
Fire Set at Brest.

Cherbourg. Nov 1S-A dispute be
tween white and negro bluejackets Of the
American squa dron. under Admiral
vreeiand. tonight resulted in an ugly
fight. in which it is said revolvers and
knives were used. The gendarmes ar
rested 2 sailor from the Kansas who is
charged with having stabbed man
from the Louisiana in the abdomen The
nan died in a hospital
one negro was sent TO : hospital in q
serious condition from several stab
wounds in his back while another negro
vas wounded on the head. The authori-
ties are arranging for stronger police
patrols in order to prevent further dis
tUrbanCes.
Two hundred disorderly bluejackets
from the feet were expelled from a cafe
here TO-DAY. after which they stoned the
building and the gendarnes who inter
fe7ed
II. G. Weidlich. a sailor from the
Louisiana. fell into the harbor to-day
and was drowned. He was twenty-one
wears old and was native of Altoona.
Penn. His body was recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-19
HUNDRED KILLED
IN MEXICAN CLASH
Policemen and RuraIes Raid
Meeting of Anti-Re-eEection-
lists at Puebla.
WOMAN KILLS POLICE CHIEF
Bomb Explodes in Midst of
Federal Forces - General
Fight Ensues in the
Street.
WILLIAM G. M'ADoO.

Mexico City. Nov 1S.-One hundred
persons. including the chief of police.
were killed in riots at P1ebIa. about
sixty miles from here. to-day. according
to statements of passengers arriving to-
night from that city. They say that the
trouble began this morning. when num-
Der of policemen. headed by the chief
attempted to break UP meeting of anti
re-electionists. held in a large hall
AS Chief of Police Miguel Cabrera and
his men advanced toward the building q
and killed the chief
A fight then ensued between the police
and the occupants of the hall, A bomb
was thrown from one of the windows in
the midst of the policemen and rurales.
the latter having been called 10 assist
the officers. The bomb exploded killing
many persons, 1t is said
The other casualties occurred in the
course of fighting which took place in
the street So far as known. there were
no Americans killed
The passengers further asserted that
from midnight until they left Puebla in
the afternoon there was continuous riot
ing. and while the anti-re-electionists
had been dislodged from the building.
fears were entertained that the disorders
were by no means at an end
From other sources in Mexico City to-
night il was learned that the 18th Bat
TALON left here to-day for Puebla by spe-
ctal train. and that other trains were IN
readiness TO transport additional troops
to the scene OF the riots if deemed nee
essary.
telegram from Puebla at $40
o'clock tonight stated that at that mo-
ment the first regiment OF federal troops
had arrived. as had also corps OF
rurales- These were being led against
house in which the rebels We're fortified.
and were attacking. shouting Long live
the supreme government"
The MaderiStas. as they have come 10
be known. We're keeping up a hot fire
from the windows and balconies A
striking feature OF the lighting was the
part played by women. The wife OF
.Jose Cerdau. who killed the chief OF po-
lice, was in turn killed by the fire OF the
troops When the hall was captured
several women were found among the
dead and wounded.
4 later dispatch contains the infOrma-
ton that the house has been Ia ken by
the troops. and that one hundred rifles
and a large quantity OF ammunition has
been seized and that order has been re-
stored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-19
FRUSTRATED BY HICCOUGHS
Attack Continues While Aged
Clergyman Is Unconscious.

Belmar. n. J., Nov. 1S.-As the result
of fit of hiccoughing. which egan last
Saturday. the Rev J. W. cLaughlin,
of this place. is unconscious. and the
physicians attending him have little
hope Of his recovery. The attack OF fic-
coughing, which is thought to have teen
brought on by cold. so weakened the
clergymans condition that he became
unconscious on Tuesday. and has re-
mained SO ever since. the hiccoughing
continuing even in that condition
Opiates have been resorted to. and
while the cIergymans sufferings have
been alIayed under their influence, it is
feared that the commissions have not
been overcome.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is sixty-two years old
and he passed through a similar attack
four years ago He was a Methodist
minister up to about five years ago
when he retired to take a place as
salesman with a wholesale house in New
York