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The Washington times., 1910-12-20
TitIeaolder Gives Great EX-
hibition of Skill
With Cue.
FORTY EIGHT POINTS
HIGH RUN OF MATCH
Washington Player Who Opposed
Young Benedict Shows
Up Well

It is doubtful il any billiard or pool
champion coming to Washington ever
received a greater welcome than was
extended 10 Willie Hoppe when he had
his snitial appearance in an exhibition
match at the ROYAL parlors last night
In order TO furnish the stiffest opposi-
ton possible. Charley Wolfe, one OF the
best shots IN Washington. was pitted
against Hoppe but the champion was
in such excellent form that he rolled up
a score Of 500 points at Isl while the
Capital crack made but 142 at 1S2
Hoppe led from the outset. and. while
there was nothing phenomena, about
his runs. his average was decidedly
good and t1ere was never a time when
ne was il danger Of being overtakeH-
His lOnyess actual run was forty-eight.
while n the final inning he had run
thirty-twS and stin had good position
when he resehed the 800 mark and the
match was ger.
So exper1 s Hoppe thst all shots look
easy and the feature Of the evening
was the fact that. while he made some
OF the hardest plays possible, he fell
down on some OF the easiest The eZ
hibitiOn, however. on the whole was 80
good that II pro yed perfectly satlsfac-
tory 10 probably the largest crowd that
eve assembled at a billiard match IN
this city Before the contestants had
taken their cues from the racks the hall
was 80 crowded that Il was impossible
10 admit more. and many OF the
devotees Of the game were forced TO
wait until today 20 see the youthful eK-
pert in action.
This afternoon Hoppe VIII play an eS-
hibitiOn with Frank Sherman. the for
mer worlds champion pool artist. while
this evening Ed Hickey. OF this city.
VIII be the opponent Of the present
title holder
The score Of last nights game follows:
Hopper, /. 0. 0, 50, IS. L. :. .. 8. ?. ;,
2. Is, q Is 1, s. 2. 0. ;. S. q. %. :. l. 0,
10 Is. S. II. /, O. Is. 2. 1. 5. Is. / 80, II.
/ IS, 2. :. 90. Total. 500
/ woife-4. Is. !. 0. ]. 0. /, Q. l. ]. 4 3 0.
! Z, ). :. 8. 5. II, 0, 0, ., 9, y, 8. S s 2,
9. s, 8, Q, Q, 3, Q, l, ?, Z, ., Q. S. ;. Q. O. =
Total 1GI
RefereeH. Fridley. Official scorer
l Ed Hickey
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
HOPPE CHAMPION BHLHRDZST, WELL RECEIVED Nv III
SAENGERS AHEAD
BY FIVE GAMES
Race for Times Medal in District Bowling League WAKES
Warm-Miller Still Leads individuals With Ecksten
Over Three Points Behind
By sKING PM

The SaengeTs now have a lead Of i've
games in the race for the handsome
sold medals donated by The Washing
ton Times, 10 the siI:aing team in the
District Bowling League, with the
strong Chamber Of Commerce team sec
ond-
The surprise package Of the week was
furnished by the Carroll Institute when
they took the Arcade into camp for
three straight games. This permitted
the Central Y. n. c. a, who were Idle
last week. TO again occupy third place
from which position they had been
Ousted b. the Arcades.
In the individuals Miller stiu leads
by good margin over Eckstein. who
has dropped 70 second place High set
Is held By Miller with $50. and high
game by Cooper with 245.
Chamber Of Commerce holds high team
game with ge5. while the SaengeTs hold
the high team set with ASS
Owing 20 the approaching holidays the
league viii temporarily suspend and
again resume operations on January :.
District League Standing and Averages
Of Ali Games Up TO Dec. Io.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
jeanette Will Fight
Moran Before Leaving

NEW YORK. Dec 20.-The last
chance for New Workers to see Joe
Jeanette IN action before he sails for
Paris with Willie Lewis early in Jan
Uary, viii be offered Thursday night
at the olympic Club. when :he tall
negro viii meet Frank Moran, Of
PittsbuTE
Moran has his pugilistic spurs 20
win Those who saw him whip kid"
Cotton, Jack Johnsou's sparrinE part
ner. say that he has the ~makin's Z"
PittsburE viii send a delegation to
New York for the fight.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Georgetown Man 80.

Harvard wants III. J. walsh, captain
Of the Georgetown team n 1890. as base
hall coach. After receiving his Blue and
Gray degree, Walsh took charge Of the
squad at Exeter and was so uniformly
successful that some OF his graduates
are now determined TO have him 60 70
Cambrfdee TO handle matters on the
diamond
Walsh viii be remembered as one OF
the best out6elders Georgetown ever had
and in addition was a good football play
er Although somewhat light for the
line. he played tackle, and until an in
Jury made him withdraw from the grid
iron he was one Of the most aggressive
men Ce0rzetCvVn field mas ever known
he went TO Harvard TO study law alter
graduating from Georgetown. bit never
PLAYED on the Crimson team, as he
PLAYED G-y1 his allotted four years while
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Another on Schaefer.


Nobody at the American League meet
ing made a bigger lift than Dutch
Schaefer
In addition 20 the many other stories
about Schaefer, the following is told by
a New York scribe:
Germany returned TO Chicago from
Cuba a few days since and finding time
hanging heavy on his hands, he says,
he chartered a special train from the
Pennsylvania company and scooted
across the continent to New York
1T makes no difference how Germany
got here, suffice TO say that he arrived.
Shortly after his arrival at the Walcott
Hotel he walked Up 70 the news stand
and said to the young lady In charge
I have lust arrived from California 1
heard this big baseball convention
would be held here, and wanted TO
look over some Of the men who attend
these meetings am after a number
Of star ball players and you have been
recommended to ne as being excep-
tionally well posted about players, and
possibly you will help me out VIII
gladly pay y1u for your trouble am
travelling 1nCOg and don't want me
club owners to know I am here
The young lady became all Mustered
and pointed out Hal Chase Willie kee-
Iar- John McGTaW. Monte Cross, BIZ
Donovan, Jack Dunn Joe keieyr ana
a number Of others Germany thanked
her. profusely. and just before turning
away said. BY the way, I understand
you have a small avenue here by the
name OF Broadway
e Yes replied the maiden, but II ism I
small
wen, I am very anxious to see II
and other sights OF this WonderIul CITY,
and thought you might recommend a
guide said the Dutchman- At that
! you look very good TO ne, and perhaps
[ ycI would Ike 70 act IN that cap9clly;
around the lobby. and their laughter
gave the snap aWay-
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
Tannshfu As Ozuner

WATERBURY, Conn, Dec. 2o.-Re-
ports that Jesse Tannehil, the
tvirIer, vii purchase the WateT-
bury baseball club, are still aaoat,
but IN the Brass City they do not
seem to take much stock in them.
Durant has several weeks yet 70
decide what he viii do with the
club this coming season.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

erIy coach at Northwestern; u. II.
Patten. line coach this year and Earl
BoIand. assistant bacixheld coach
Henry Costello Is also being fayor-
atTv considered c " P Reynolds
coach Of Hobart for the last tive
years. is another man mentioned
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
KeeIer In Minnrs

The sale Of Willie Keller 70 the Toron-
70 marks the passing Of one Of the great
est ball players Of al times
It Is love Of baseball and that alone
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Pitcher Roy Beecher and Catcher
Starnagle. OF the Rochester club, have
been released 10 the Topeka club, Of
the Western League
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Evidently Murphy IS OF the opinion
that Frank Chance IS almost through
as q playing manager Jimmy Archer,
The backstop who sub bed for Chance
q great deal in the season past Is a
pretty nifty first b8seman- Murphy
also has 4 fine prospect IN SAFER. Sc
cured from the Lansing team. Of the
South Michigan League The owner
of the Cubs stated Just before leaving
for Chica go that he had refused an
offer Of 1000 for SAFER.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Hugh HearIe, OF the Newark club,
who was formerly with the Baltimore,
IS in line for the management Of the
Troy club, OF the New York State
League
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

W G. Hirsig has been elected presi-
dent Of the Nashville baseball club
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Cy Seymour may manage the syria
cuse club in the New York State League.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Manager Heckert, Of TIE Trenton
team, viii take his men on a Southern
trip next spring.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Harry Aubrey. who played with the
Boston Nationals, and later with the
Syracuse team, Is now Tor sale BY the
Syracuse club
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Another rule which viii surely be
advocated is one to prohibit the build
ms Up Of the pitchers box Ball play
ers are all agreed that If the rubber
were on a level with the home plate
there would be many more 800 hitters-
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Jimmy Collins VIII again be with the
Providence team
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
M'ALEER'S PLANS
MAY BE Baked
Both Comskey and Manager of Nationals Are After Out
felders-Haryard Wants Georgetown Man =far
Coaeh-Passing of Keller to Minors.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

that Influenced Keeier to 20 back In
the game. He Is wealthy. but finds
The lie as 2 capitalist is too slow 50
he has agreed TO so TO Toronto and do
everything within his power 20 get that
club st the top Of the race in the East
ern League
Thirteen times Keller batted in the 800
class, and this alone means that he viii
never be forgotten in baseball history.
That billiard exhibition Of Willie
Hoppe was well worth the trouble Of
having TO look for room No other cham
DiOu has ever drawn a larger crowd
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Manager Camel Of the Rochester
team, is angling for Catcher Mitchell
and ShOTtstop Johnson. OF the New.
York Americans
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Murphyss Chicago Cubs are going to
play exhibition games with his Louis
Vile Colonies March 50 and 81. and
April and =
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Tim AIurnane, the National AssOcia-
tons representative on the joint rules
committee, believes the game Is SUI
ferfnz from lack Of old-time hitting.
Tim Is the advocate Of a rule 70 elimi-
nate the pitcher from taking any part
in the batting end Of the game II the
manager So desires Murnane believes
in allowing the substitution OF any
bench warner for the pitcher when q
team is at bat. This would not eliminate
such good hitting pitchers as Otis Gran
dali OF tie Giants
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

The curve ball chases many young
high shoot Pitchers exchange con-
fidences and quickly diagnose a new
comer's weakness IF he can keep the
secret perhaps he VIII bat 800, but If the
foxy tWirIers play on his weakness he
Is lucky to hit -.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20
CAUGHT ON THE FLY
IN WORLD OF BASEBALL

! The Pirates have four first basemen.
bur none suit Manager Clarke. VINO
wants 10 trade.
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

ollie Pickering, former big league
slugger, hit -24I in American associa-
tion last sea son
The Washington times., 1910-12-20

Hard luck came TO George StaIlings,
deposed manager Of the Hlghlanders, II
veritable chunks After being kicked
out Of the mana Eemeut at the hilltop
the car OF Georgia returned to his Had
docks plantation 10 ind his prize span
of elephant mules dead A few days
later his cotton gin was burned
Tom Needhaaa- third catcher OF the
Cubs, has stepped 10 bat with his
contract for 1871
President Hermann IS too crafty TO
give Chicago any stars On two Ocs
Casions the Cincinnati club surrendered
PLAYERS which pur the Cubs IN the pen
handwriting class The Overall and
SteinfeIdt deals are burned in the mem
ory OF the Queen City fans and they
left ugly scars
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-27
TAYLoR.sTRATToN
Quiet But Pretty Wedding Thursday
Evening.

Miss Lula Taylor and Allie NJ.
Stratton of this village were quietly
married at St. Francis De Sales
church last evening at 1880 o'clock by
Rev. A. J Barron. They were at
tended by Gerald Crimmins, brother
of the bride and Miss Margaret
Batcheder. The bride was gowned
in white and the bridesmaid wore
blue.
Following the ceremony there was
a reception and dinner to friends and
relatives, at the home OF Mrs. Mar
garet Crimmins, mother OF the bride.
The rooms were brilliantly illuminat-
ed and tastefully decorated with ferns
and flowers.
The groom. who is son of Herbert
Stratton Of SALISBURY, Is in the en-
ploy Of H. e. Bradford and Co. The
bride is one Of the popular young
ladies OF this illage.
The happy couple left on the even
ing train for a few days to be spent
in Connecticut and Rhode Island. On
their return they vii reside at 233
Grove street with the brides mother.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-27
BENNINGTON LOST
GAME TO NORTH
ADAMS, 40
Visiting Team Unable to Finu
GIennOn's TWisters
NO ERRORS BY HOME TEAM
Perfect Fielding Game Kept Benning-
ton Players of the
Bases

Bennington played its first game of
the season with the North Adams
team Thursday at the Zylonite
grounds and was defeated 4 to O.. In
ability to hit the ball was the princi-
pal cause of the shut-out score for
there was only one period in the
game when Bennington had a ghost
of chance to send man across the
plate. In the seventh inning Prindle,
the first man up, hit safely to center
and stole second but the three bat
tiers who followed were unable to ad-
vance the little left fielder single
base. In the first inning Ryan hit for
two bases but two men were out and
he persisted at the second station.
Benningtons only other hit was made
by Criss in the second inning He
was doubled up at second on Jones
grounder and the two following bat
ters failed to connect. With only
three scattered hits and North Ad-
ans playing errorless ball the hoo
doc which has apparently followed
Bennington when the Tunnel Diggers
have been on the schedule didn't have
to work very hard
Albert pitched good ball for Ben
nington. OF the eight hits made Of
his delivery two we're short infeld
hunts that in many instances would
have been fielded. In only one in
ming were two of the hits made in
che same period. the seventh. and
during that time at bat North Adams
failed TO score North Adams earned
but one run, made In the second.
The game opened rather discourag.
ingly for Bennington. billy" King,
Bennington's right fielder o. last sea.
son, who is playing a fine game for
North Adams In the same garden, was
he first batter up and he hit the first
ball pitched into left field for two
bases. He scored from second on a
passed ball. DAILY. who was at bat at
the time, struck at the ball and both
Nhee er and Albert called II n foul.
Several OF the spectators. too, contend
that the batter, touched the ball. Be
lieving that the strike was foul
Wheeler made no effort to hurry after
the ball until he saw King coming
from second He was then too late
to stop the run.
In the second North Adams. earned
a run on free pass, sacrifice and a
/ hit.
In the sixth Grape, the North AID
ans shortstop, banged a hot one
through Finnegan, stole second and
scored on passed ball.
In the eighth Roper. who reached
/ first on McGraw's muff OF short
out-held fly, was sacrificed to second
and scored on Taylor's hit to center
The score
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-27
MRS HENRY HANsMANN
Death at Schenectady Of Former Res.
ident Of Bennington

Mrs. Henry Hansmann. about AZ
years Of age. died this morning at
i:l2 o'clock in Schenectady. The de-
ceased was born IN Bennington and
before her marriage was Miss Katie
Nolan. the daughter OF the late Mr.
and Mrs. Cornelius Nolan. who for
many years kept the Centennial
House on Depot street She was mar
ried about p years ago to Henry
Hansmann. who with six children sur
wives her. Following their marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. IIansmann lived in Troy
moving to Schenectady about nine
years ago.
The surviving members Of the fam.
lily are a sister. Mrs. John Brennan OF
Troy and four brothers. Frank p. No
Ian OF Bennington and Thomas c..
James j. and Daniel A. who reside In
Schenectady.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made but the burial will
probably be az Schenectady.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-27
ration Can't Rid Itself Secretary Banger Without Abohng His d.
CONFIRMATION BY BISHOP
Class Of 1870 at Church Of the Sacred
Heart on Sunday.

A class of 1870 will be confirmed at
the church of the Sacred Heart Sun
day by Bishop Rice of Burlington and
masses will be celebrated by the pas
tor, Rev c. L. Provost assisted by
other clergy. The first mass at s
O'Clock in the pprning will be the
cnildren's mass and first communion
to a large class The second mass
will be observed at 10 o'clock after
which the sermon will be delivered by
Bishop Rice.
A special musical program has been
prepared for 80 Occasion pIder the
direction Of choir leader Thomas The
barge. The choir will render Rose
wigs Mass in F and there will be mu-
sic by an orchestra composed of Fred
Thebarge, cornetist and Masters Har-
I'D Hrr'cy ard percey Bassett violin
lists, accompanied by the organ, Miss
Emma Iamarre presiding.
Mr.. Tnebarge has composed a sell
ection especially for the occasion to
be given at the offertory by the or
chestra.
At one o'clock confirmation by Bish-
op Rice will be followed by the ben
ediction of the Blessed sacrament.
Those who are to render solos and
ike prominent part in the singing
are Mrs Alma Lebrum, Misses Clara
and Marie Benoit Miss Regina Roy
Mrs. William Pellerin, Mrs. Wilfred
Peltier, Mrs. Adjutor Marcoux, Miss
Zebra Roy, Joseph Martell, Edmund
Noel, Joseph Pellerin, H. Bellemarre
Ernest Marcoux, Arthur Latour and
Joseph Roy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-27
STEPHEN. TOWN Is
SCENE Of FATAL
SHOOTING
Martin Casey Shot From Wag-
on by Frank Carr
RESULT OF LONG TIME FEUD
Alleged That Victim First Fired Upon
His Slayer Without Pro-
vocation

Troy May PA rifle ball through
the heart, causing instant death, was
the eliminating incident in the life of
Martin Casey, noted character of
Stephentown and for years the proud
possessor of the title: Desperate of
the Mountains" Casey died as he
had lived, with a revolver in hand
and filled with the spirit of contention
and strife.
Frank Carr, a neighbor, as they say
in the country, for he lived only about
a mile from the Casey homestead, is
under arrest, charged with murder in
the first degree Carr alleges seli-de-
Tense. but he is now confined in the
Troy jail and viii be placed on trial
for his life when the courts resume
sessions next fall. The shooting oc-
Cured between j and o'c ock yester-
day afternoon.
Martin Casey was sixty years old,
the son of Lake Casey who, despite
the fact that he HIS attained four
score, is fine physical specimen of
man.
Among his many enemies was Carr,
who is a man of only about forty The
trouble between the two was OF long
standing and the ore hated the other
with all the supe. lativeness TO which
a degree of dislike can be carried.
Casey was known as a man who shot
first and investigated afterward; Carr
was a farmer and charcoal burner who
was not TO be awed and whose aim
was the equal of that of any sharp
shooter who ever roamed the hills.
Therefore, when the two men met
yesterday afternoon, the one was not
to be intimidated by the other.
Casey had been to North Stephen
. town and was driving home. AS he
passed the Carr house, between North
Stephentown and Stephentown Cen
ter, he detected his old enemy stand
ing leisurely in front Of the place,
smoking his pipe So far as coud be
ascertained by the county authorities
last night, the two had no further
words to their long-standing disputes,
but the man IN the wagon, deliberate
ly drawing his revolver. fired two
shots at Carr, at comparatively close
range. Neither bullet found the mark
for which It had been intended.
Carr hurried into the house, II Is
said, and took down his riue In less
than a minute he reappeared outside
and drew a careful bead at his adver-
sary, slowly driving down the road.
There was a shot, just one, and with
the sharp crack and little pun OF
smoke the terror Of Stephentown
was no more. He reeled and fell
from his seat. and was probably dead
before his form struck the ground.
The perpetrator OF the deed calmly
resumed his smoke and awaited de
velopments.
The district attorneys office was
notified by telephone and they had
no difficulty in placing Carr under ar
rest, the latter "expectin' EN- to come
round for him. as ne said He Told
the details OF the shooting and claim
ed that he acted in selfdefense The
party had supper at Cassidy's hote
in Stephentown and arrived in Troy
with the prisoner about midnight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-27
ANNUAL SERVICES
IN HONOR Of OUR
PATR|O! DEAD
SSaagin Today With Exercises In
Public Schools
NE MORlAL DAY PLANS
George a. Custer Sixth Corps Post
viii Garry Out Regular
Program

The services in connection with
the honors annually paid to the men,
DRY of the men who responded to call
to arms during the Civil War begins
today with the pre-memorial services
at the public schools. Each school is
to be visited by veteran of the Civil
war from Custer Sixth Corps post,
who will deliver a short address. The
speakers assigned are as follows.
Bennington Graded School-H. T.
Cushman.
North Bennington Graded School
Col. n. NJ. Puffer.
Harwood Hill District School-Col-
Thos. Hannah
Chapel District School-A. A. Col
Inns and Reynolds.
Riverside District School-John
Finchen.
Bennington Center District School
B. J. Brooks.
Bennington Falls school-R. NJ.
Houghton.
Burgess Road School-John Evans.
Tudor District School-Payson
Hathaway and John Clark.
Monday morning at O'Clock a de-
tail from the post will visit both
cemeteries for the purpose of holding
services and the following program
will be carried out.
Morning Ceremonies
The members of Geo. A. Custer-6th
Corps Post and other G.. A. r. men
will assemble at Post Rooms Memoir
ial Day at eleven o'clock for dinner
Afternoon Ceremonies.
The line win form on School street,
opposite the Graded School building,
at / o'clock in the following order
Chief Marshal and Aids.
North Bennington Military Band.
Vermont National Guard, Co X,
Capt. Frank b. Newton.
Geo. A. Custer-6th Corps Post,
Dept Of Vermont, G. A. r.
Capt Frank Ray Camp, No Q, S. of
w.
United Spanish War Veterans, Com.
Eugene Stratton.
Geo. A. Custer-6th Corps Post w. R.
IC.
Children of Bennington Graded
School,
orator Rev. W. W. Cashmere;
President of the Day, Supt. A. w. Var
ney
Clergy and Invited Guests in car
riages
VIII proceed to Soldiers Home
cemetery and ho'd Memorial service.
Address by Post Commander.
Address by officer of the Day.
Address by Post Chaplain.
Reading Lincoln's Address at Get.
tysburg
Firing Salute by Co. X, V. n. G.
Music by North Bennington Mill
tary Band
Decoration Of Graves by Veterans
OF the Soldiers Home
Taps.
After which march to the veranda
OF the Soldiers Home where the cere-
monies will continue with
Address by Supt. A. W. Varney
Grafton by Rev. W. w. Cashmere.
Music by the North Bennington Mil
itary Band.
Benediction by Rev. w. w. Brunk.
Ceremonies at North Bennington
At the conclusion of the foregoing
ceremonies will proceed to depot and
take The $40 train for North Ben
ninston. on arrival proceed to Gene
terry and hold Memorial services:
Address by Rev James S. Clark.
Music by North Bennington Mill.
tary Band.
Salute and Taps by Co. X. V. n. G..
Memorial Service, will be held at
Hinsdillville Cemetery Sunday after
noon at $780, May 20. 1910.
Address by Rev. j. c. Mitchell
Music by North Bennington Mill.
tary Band.
Memorial Day service at Pownal
Sunday, May 20, at 1000 o'clock. a.
m.
The Memorial committee consists
Of Chairman. Albert NJ Downs:
Dwight II. Rudd. Samuel A. Holt. ELI
Briggs, George Reynolds, Henry T.
, Cushman; post commander b. j.