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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
BALL PLAYERS
NO MORE IN BASE BALL
Dan Brouthers Thinks Some Good Talent
Is Being Overlooked Through the
Ban Of the Magnates on
Specialized Performers.

White was the limit. He batted. think.
about COS each season The poor fellow
couldn't hit q blamed thing, and, toward
the latter part of his career, simply
swung the bat three times and retreated
benchward.
''One afternoon, with the bases full and
two out. VIII came to bat. Up In the
press box q discussion had been started
about the chances of base ball, and one
Of the reporters remarked that even such
q batsman as White was likely to soak a
home run any time. Another man raised
a loud guffaw, and exclaimed: Make a
little bet with you. My gold watch. worth
800. again a nickel that White doesn't
make a home rum
THE watch and nickel were solemnly
deposited In the hands Of a responsible
stakeholder, and just as the stakes were
put up White made his third blind swing
at the ball. And his bat struck the leath-
er full and fair on the equator!
"The ball rose high and hoated far be-
yond the farthest fielder. They ran and
whooped and beckoned. and White steam
ed slowly on around the bases. Up in the
press box the man who had staked his
watch turned white as a ghost, and his
breath came in gasps Of horror. And just
as Will turned third he stumbled, rolled
over and his glasses fell OF. While he
was cropping for his glasses the ball came
in and they tagged him out.
THE man who had staked the watch
got up and pocketed the nickel. Then,
still very pale, he raised his right hand
Never again. so help me- said he shall
I attend another game Of BALL And he
never did. He lived for thirty years after,
as heard the story, and never again set
foot inside q ball park"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
JOHNSON WILL STOP
EXHIBITION GAMES
American League Leader Is
Against Athletics Cuban
T0ur-NeW Rule Wanted.

CHICAGO, December Harmony will
rule at the forthcoming meeting Of the
two major leagues December - in New
York, according to B. B. Johnson, pres
ident of the American League. AS In
the past, there will be 154 games in the
American League, and from present in
dications the same number will be Sc
lected by the National owners.
Save for the election of four directors
two from the eastern clubs and two
from the west-there won't be a great
deal of business to occupy the attention
of our officials" said President johnson
yesterday. During the course of the
two league sessions hope to confer with
Mr.. Lynch relative to the arrangement of
playing dates for 1911. Then, at later
meeting. the schedules will be drafted
and acted upon.
In addition to the schedule matter.
Mr. Lynch and I will urge the passage
of new rule prohibiting the world
champions Of any year to participate in
transforming games following the close
Of the title series. To have a band Of
champions out Of condition troop of to
other countries and play with opposing
teams In the highest stage of perfect
condition, and, perchance suffer defeat
cheapens base ball. These exhibition
trips will have to STOP"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
ELBERFELD SAYS MIL AN IS
GREATEST LEFT FIELDER
Showed Himself Star During All-Star.
Athletic Games BeShifted
to Other Field.

enough to pick up a good man for that
position we will be 10 per cent stronger
than We have ever been before II Milan
Is played In left. That is where he be-
longs, and 1t is there that most teams
are weak. Fred Clarke Of Ptttsburg Is
believed to be the best left fielder IN
the country today, but I'll wager that II
Milan played that field for one month
he will be head and shoulders over any
man that ever played 1t"
While many ball players and managers
have expressed themselves as believing
that Atlanta is one of the most favorable
points in the south for training purposes,
there have been those to insinuate that
the weather in Atlanta during the month
of March is no more favorable for such
purposes than it is right here in Wash
ington.
This, however, Is not borne out by the
weather bureau records which show that
the Georgia metropolis has considerable
on Washington in the matter of furnish
ing weather suitable for ball players to
work out in.
The weather records for the past five
years show conclusively that there have
been more days in Atlanta that players
can get a sweat up than there are in this
section
The following figures show the tenn
perature for the month of March since
1905 here and in Atlanta:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
BY J. ED GRILLo.

If Jim McAleer can develop a center
| fielder. he has in Claude Milan the max
| ing Of one of the greatest left felders
| seen in base ball in recent years.
This. at least, is the opinion of Kid
Elberfeld after watching the Nationals
star perform In that position for five
games against the Athletics.
Milan's performance in a position which
was new to him astounded the other
| members of the team, and has since
caused no end of comment. Milan, Of
course, has ever been sensational
fielder in center, but in the opinion Of
| those who played with him in the all
series, Zeb is even a better fielder in left.
II never saw left field played as Milan
did it in those five games We played
against the Athletics said Elberfeid
He seemed to be able to get over more
ground than any one 1 have ever seen in
the position, and he does 1t SO easily that
one does not reailze that he has made
great catch.
There is no telling how many hits he
pulled down in those five games. He
seemed able to go to either side and make
catches Of balls which, with an ordinary
man in the position. would have been
good for extra bases.
"Eyery man on Connie Mack's team
noticed the wonderful work of Milan in
those games You will probably renem-
Der that the first two balls hit on OF
johnson in the game we played here
against the Athletics were line drives
right along the line In left. Ordinarily
these would have been good for three
bases, but Milan made them easy outs.
That was only one instance OF his great
work
Milan, of course, Is q valuable man
in center, but II McAleer is fortunate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
PLAN GYMNASIUM MEET,
Fourth Annual Fall Carnival to Take
Place at GEORGETOWN.

Plans are now being made by the
Georgetown University Gymnasium AS
ISOLATION for the holding of the fourth
annual gym meet in Ryan gymnasium
either Tuesday evening, December 20, or
the evening after. The exact date will be
selected before the end OF the present
week. and Immediately work will be
started by the committee in charge to-
ward making the affair as big as possible.
For the past three years this event,
which Is practically the only closed meet
held by the school. has been one Of the
features of the fall athletic card. The
events are open only to the students of
the university, and are Of such q kind
that 1t is possible for every one to take
part with a reasonable chance Of winning
medal. The records have been faith
fully kept in the past. and there is a
whole lot of good-natured rivalry every
year to see who can make new marks
Many OF the present record holders are
still in school and will be among the en-
trants this season.
AS usual, the prizes will be of the
Georgetown-seal type, gold medals being
given for first place. silver for second and
bronze for third. Cups will also be fur
nished for the team events. in which the
different classes and the different depart
ments will feature.
With few exceptions the events will be
the usual standard ones for gymnasium
competition. These are climbing the rope
putting the shot, Ginning the bar, the
high jump. the three jumps, potato race,
the broad jump, vauIting from the flying
rings, twenty-yard dash. twenty-yard low
hurdles. wrestling and boxing in FIVE diff
ferent classes and tug of war. For the
benefit of the basket ball men q goal
tossing contest will also be put on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
NATIONAL CAPITAL DuckP1N LEAGUE.
SPORTING COMMENT.
BY J. ED GR1LLo.

Abe Attell did not prove the ''has-been'
experts predicted in his bout with Pal
Moore. In fact, the featherweight cham
pion put up about as clever an exhibition
as he has shown in recent years, and the
yarns that he had gone back and would
probably meet his defeat at the hands OF
Atteli belongs to that class of fighters
on whom it is very hard to get line.
He does not always let himself out to
the fullest extent. With most of his op-
ponents he is under a pull, and there is
no doubt that this fact misled many who
predicted that Moore would beat the
champion. 1t is only occasionally that
Attell is trying, and last night was one
of these occasions.
In Moore he met clever lad, who. how
ever. needs more experience. Under pres
ent conditions aspirants to featherweight
honors have the hardest row to hoe for
the reason that Attell Is the classiest
champion before the public today. There
does not seem to be any one able to con-
quer him. though he has been fighting for
ten years, and has virtually been in con-
tinuous training. AS ring general At
tell classes with the best men the game
has developed. He knows every trick OF
the art. and while years will eventually
tell, the chances are that he will be able
to retain his title for some time yet.
In figuring on a rule which will pro-
hibit a worlds championship team from
playing exhibition games after the close
of the series, Ban Johnson Is taking q
step In the right direction. Take the
Athletics present Cuban trip. for in
stance. The players had been idle for a
month nearly before they started for the
island, and then the team was far from
much Of q showing against the Cubans.
who will be primed for the fray. WHAT
is more. it cheapens the sport to have
q championship team travelling about
playing exhibition games. There should
be too much honor attached to the title
to resort to cheap methods to get few
dollars. Surely the players end Of the
gate receipts Of the series repays them
well for their achievements. But ball
sideration for the game which makes it
possible for them to draw big salaries.
and were 1t not for the strong safeguards
that those who control the game put
around 1t, the players would ruin 1t In
less than two years
From Cleveland comes the report that
but the fact that Harry Niles b the
star Of the lot that Will be put on the
market makes It appear that II the
Cleveland club 10 to figure in any trans
actions IL will BE- with some minor league
aggregation. Surely Jeems Mcguire does
not expect to be able TO unload Harry
Niles on any OF his rivals. Niles has
been going the rounds for the past four
years. He has played in st. Louis. New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01

There are no players now in the fest
company who wear glasses to remedy de-
fects of the eyes," said old Dan Brouthers
lust the other day. "Of course, the sun
felders of every club wear glasses while
chasing flies in the garden, but they are
smoked glasses with plain lenses. and
have nothing to do with the sight Of the
performer. Blackburn of the White Sox.
I am told, wears glasses now while OF
the field, and If this Is the case his faulty
sight may have been the cause OF MS poor
showing both at the bat and In the field
during the past season.
mo infietder or battery player in any
league, as far as I have heard. wears
glasses now, nor has there been spec
tacle-bearer since the days Of Will WHITE
of whom more anon. And yet ~ nl =
players could be added to the list OF
active stars If fellows who wore glasses
were given consideration, or II tneir hAt-
ural reserve and shyness did not Keep
them out Of the game
"A man who Eas properly fitted glasses
can play Just as good ball In certain pc.
sitions as anybody else. shouldn't
imagine that an infelder would get along
we'll with goggles on-a DounoanG oa.'
might put him out OF business, ano o.'
a
get wet from perspiration. he might lose
them while bending for q grounder. SUI;
why shouldn't an outfielder, II ne couio z
see better with lamps on. wear them
And why shouldn't "a pitcher saoS use s,asse on'
would have his lenses perfectly protected
II saw some college games the las.
few years in which several lads Wore
glasses, and, take it from me, these
spectacled rah rahs were as good as any
Of the others. Long ago l saw the sec
ond baseman Of the University of Viz
ginia, Mcclure. playing the inf1eld with
enormous spectacles, like those they put
on German professors in a caricature.
And this Mcclure was there strong with
the bat and on the middle station. He'd
have made a crack professional. glasses
and all, if he had wanted to go into the
game.
Twill White. suppose, was the last
of the eye-glassed professionals. Near
sighted as Roosevelt-and Teddy could
play a good game Of ball. I'll bet-White
was nevertheless a great pitcher. He
had the curves. the speed and all sorts
of scientific trickery. AS batsman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
INTERNATIONAL CHESS,
Lasker Wins Eighth Game From
Janowski.

BERLIN, December latter eighty
nine moves DIR. Emanuel Lasker last
evening won the eighth game of the
championship chess match at the Kerkau
palace in this city against D. Janowski
Of Paris, who has so far failed to regis
ter win This game was begun Sunday
and at its first adjournment Janowski
had decidedly the better position and
winning chances.
On resuming Tuesday Lasker managed
to get on even terms. while when the
game was resumed yesterday afternoon
Janowski. according to the opinion Of
some experts present. tried to win a
dead drawn game. thereby paying the
penalty Of losing it. According to other
competent judges present, Lasker really
managed to establish q superior position
and would have won anyhow. Present
score: Lasker. s.: drawn, 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
FRANK GOTCH WILL
DEFEND HIS TITLE
Scent of Mighty Dollar Lures
Champion Wrestler From
Farm.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, December 1.-Frank Gotch.
wrestling champion Of the world at
catch as-catch-can style, is working like
q mailer on his Iowa farm and acts as
II he already had several good matches
in sight. This Is the news brought
to this city by DR.. b. F. Roller, the
Seattle wrestler, who passed through the
city yesterday afternoon, making a brief
stop in Iowa to clinch a match there
with Jesse Westergaarde.
LAS ! am not on speaking terms with
Gotch, didn't go near him." Roller
said. But I had a long visit with
Farmer Burns while I was there, and
was astonished at what the veteran told
me He said that Gotch was working
every day not only on the farm, but
in the gym and road, and from the looks
OF things would be ready to jump out at
almost any time and enter the ring"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01

MAJOR LEAGUE CLUB
WANTS HARRY BEMIS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, December L.
Evidently some American League
manager Is sorry he waived claim
On Catcher Harry Bemis last
September, for the Cleveland
club recently asked the officials
Of the Columbus club, to whom
Bemfs was released, II they
would consent to return the vet
eran to the Maps, as he could be
used advantageOusly In q trade.
The Columbus men, however, de-
clined with thanks, saying that
they would be able to use Bemis
without any trouble. Bobby
Quinn, In fact, Ia expecting
that berger will be able to show
his Columbus skill II he has
Bemis catching him again, as 1T
was with Bemis behind the bat
that Berger was most successful
rs q Nap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
Moore Draws Blood.

Pal placed a hard left jab on Abie's
nose in the sixth round which started
the blood. He sent in four of a similar
kind later which made Attell wild with
anger. Then Attell turned on his ad-
versary and gave him the same kind OF
medicine In the rally Able worked Pal
to the ropes, raining a fusiilade of blows
on the right eye, completely closing that
member.
Pal knocked Attell to his launches
early in the seventh round with a left
and right swing to the jaw, delivered in
one. two order. Able, with his lips bleed
ing, jumped to his feet at the call of six
and battered Moore all around the ring,
directing his blows to the badly closed
right eye.
Pal was unable to see out Of the right
eye In the eighth round. Half blinded,
he was at Attell's mercy, and Able tabbed
him in the face frequently. He tried to
close up the left eye and nearly succeed
ed. but Moore gamely fought back. re-
turning some good jolts to Abie's face.
Attell tried to knock out Pal in the
ninth round. but failed He rushed Moore
to the ropes and battered his stomach
and face hard. One punch, a left to the
face, landed flush on Moore's nose and
started the claret to flow freely. Pal
fought back gamely, but only two light
lefts to the face were effective. He was
hanging to Able toward the end Of the
round
The final round was a furious one
Moore tried to turn the tide his way by
fuSillade OF blows to Attells face. lie
forced Able to the ropes and brought the
blood again from Attelfs nose. But At
tell squlrmed out Of his bad place and
ended the round in his 'favor by sending
in shower of blows to MOore's face and
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01

In the matter Of rainfall, however At
lanta appears to be much to the fore, ac-
cording to figures of the last five years,
which would indicate that the players
will miss quite a number OF days by
reason of being unable to get on the
field, If usual conditions prevail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01

Coffey. the Fordham College shortstop;
who was with Boston in 1909, and then
went to Indianapolis for seasoning, is to
get another show with the Dove gang
Getz goes to Indianapolis in his place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01

1.-THE Buffalo club says an exchange.
would like to get Mcintyre and O'Leary
Of the Tigers, and is aisu after Tins iauD.
Gess!er and Groom OF Washington; Tan
nehiil. Dcugherty and Parent OF Chica-
go; Dygert of the Athletics. Griggs of
St. Louis and Van Gregg OF the Naps.'
or Of the Red Sox and Russ Ford of the
Yanksl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01

Pitcher Ray, who promised to be the
sensation of the American League early
last season. has been turned over to the
Hartford club of the Connecticut League
by the Browns Ray won four and lost
nine games for the St. Louis team last
year, which Is not such a poor record
with a tail-end club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01

Some Of the critics say that Chalmers,
and one or two scribes even declare that
he 10 the best young right-hander that
has broken into the fast company siuee
the debut Of Mathewson. Oh, eure. They
have said that about 5.7B9 pitchers In the
last ten seasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01

The recent insurgent remarks of John
Evers would indicate that there is al
least one man living who can kick power
full hard with q broken leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01

What's this man Madero trying to do!
D. A. Fletcherize the government Of Mex.
leo? Anyhow. Diaz Is doing the big
league stunt against him in great style.
The Washington times., 1910-07-15
FIRST WEATHER BUREAU
HEADED BY ST SWITHIN
For Thousand Years Day Commemorative of Famous
Old Monk Has Indicated Whether Rain Shall Fall
For Forty Days Not

This IS St. Swithin's Day, upon watch
the supersttious are wont to cast their
eyes szyward in order TO forecast the
weather for the next forty days St
Swithin's DAG is close rival TO
Grounding Day, when It comes 10 get
ting everybody all wrought UP.
According 10 the ancient Legend
St. Swithin's Day, IF thou dost rain,
For forty days it VIII remain;
St SwiJhin-s Day, II thou be fair,
For forty days twill rain mai mair-
It seems TO be a far cry from St
Swithin 70 Prof willis AIoore's Weather
Bureau Both have their adhereuts,
however, and that's the reason the sU-
perstitious man at the corner Of Penn
sylvania avenue and Fifteenth street
passed by the weather forecast card this
morning and Is going to depend upon
the prophecy OF St Swithil's Day in
stead.
This is how St Swithin became mixed
I'D with rainmaking.
Swfthin was born in the neighborhOOd
The Washington times., 1910-07-15
SALES AUTHORIZED
IN WAGGAMAN CASE
Lots In Macomb Street, Cleve-
land Park, and Wesley Heights
Ordered Sold.

Justice Stafford today authorized the
sale Of further parcels OF md in the
holdings Of the late Thomas E. Wagga-
man, bankrupt, whose Indebtedness TO
the Catholic University Of America was
practically settled a week ago By an
agreement by which the university and
other WagEamsn creditors will receive
about > cents on the dollar
Under the order passed today H RO-
Zier Dulaney. trustee, Is ordered 10 sell
TO Louise Taylor lot on Macounb
street 10 Louis W Austin, a lot IL
Cleveland Park, and TO John b Ham
mOnd, R c, Dyer, and armand Bel
mont, lots IN the Wesley Heights sub
division
The Washington times., 1910-07-15
The Materials

Cotton Foulards. Cotton VOiles.
Braided Reps Colored BatIStes-
COiOTed Dotted SWiSSeS. White Lin
Serie Batiste Lingerie Cloth French
Linen Irish Linen Ilaces and ETIls
brOideries
The Washington times., 1910-07-15

OF Winchester, probably about the year
$50 As monk he gained the favor OF
Egber, King of Wessex, who appointed
him tutor Of his son, EthwoId. When
Ethwold became king he obtained the
conservation Of his old tutor 10 the see
Of Winchester, made him chancellor.
and set aside a 1.-THE Of all the lands in
the kingdom for the church.
Bishop Swithiu accOmnanied Alfred rba
Great TO Rome for his confirmation. r1I-
ed his see for ten years and died July .
So most humble man. he requested
that he might be buried outside his cath
edraI church where the feet Of passers-
by might tread and the rain Of heaven
fan on his tomb"
The legend connecting his name with
me weather arose when the monks ar
tempted 70 remove the remains Of ST
SWllhin from his Iowiy grave to the
golden shrine IN the cathedral. As the
ceremony or removal was begun a
EciVy rain burst forth and continued
Tor forty succeeding DAYS.
me monks Interpreted the tempest as
attempt TO COntravsne the dyirg Gfrec-
lions Of the saint Accordingly. Il was
not until 1903 that the body was re-
moved 10 the new cathedral where thew
nave since reposed In the feretory be
hind the reTedOS-
And ever since, on July Is. num-
Der OF super stltlous ones have be-
gun the anniversary OF the removal
heavenward IN search Of another
fOrty-day visitation OF clear weather
OF rain
Meanwhile. Congress continues 70
appropriate for the maintenance Of
Prof MOore's Weather Bureau
The Washington times., 1910-07-15
HOMESICK YOUTH
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Herbert s. Foster Disappears From
Sisters Residence In Washing
tOn-Runaway Boy Captured.

Missing since last Tuesday from the
home OF his sister. Mrs Anna r Car
TeJL or the Cecil apartment house Elf
Teeuth and 7 streets s5xteeu-vear-1I5
herbert x. Foster IS believed 10 be
wcrl--u- bis way back to his mothers
home In lLUIEiIle- N J.
Young Foster came to washington
about Two months ago 10 make his
home with his sister IT IS believed he
became noueslcE and decided 10 return
10 Al.lvTlie- he had TO money with him
when he disc pu5aTeC- Ms Garrett has
requested the police 10 look Tor him
Irvine AcATeT., a Ttteel-Tedr-Old vic
Tim O. WaECerlUSr IVES TO-DAY turned
over 10 his parents having spent the
nieht IN the House Of Detention The
boy ran away Monday from his hone,
102f Twelfth street southeast EeSter-
day be was found sitting beside the
railroad track at Seabro0k. I'D Irvine
was taken IN charge by a constable.
and after being arraiSIeG before a JUS
1ice Of che peace was brought TO Wash
inE1Cn-
The Washington times., 1910-07-15
Through SIeeD

Through Sleeping Car to St lis
st Louis Limited Pennsylvania
Railroad leaves Washington Il.55 A
NJ daily: arrives St Louis I.25 p. NJ
Advt-
The Washington times., 1910-07-15
S1-25 To Baltimore and Return

Saturdays and sundays via PennsyI-
vania Railroad. Tickets good return
trains except the Congressional Lin
fted- ''-Advt-