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The Washington times., 1910-12-26
McGOVern Arrested;
Freed for Christmas

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-Terry. Mccoy
eTn. former pUsiiist, passed Christmas
Day at home. thanks TO Magistrate Gels
mar, OF Brooklyn The tighter was ar
rested early yesterday by Patrolman
Maroney, Of the ClassOu avenue police
station, who charged the Terrible one"
with being intoxicated NIarouey.
though towering inches above Terry.
had black eye when AIcGoveTn was
arraisned-
He told the magistrate he tried to dis
perse group OF young men and was
knocked down When he reEained his
feet he seized AIcGOveTn. who was near
est 10 him The others ran away. When
iSned 2daglstrats Geismar asked The
cne-tirne fighter how many times Ne had
been arrested
I never have been before YOU before. -
Terry answered.
Well some of the ATcGcVern family
have, said Geismar. but / win sIs-
pend sentence so YOU may pass Christ
mas Day II home
" men MC10FerT1 was arrested his wife
was informed, and found a bondsman
until The arraignment yesterday after
noon
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
.UNPIRES' EXCHANGE
IS BEING ARRANGED
Minor Leagues May Work
Together in Having
Extra Officials.

PITTSBCRG, Dec 26.-Qulte a num-
Der Of the minor leagues are now con
siderinE the matter Of pooling issues to
a certain extent on umpires, 10 assist
each other quickly IN case OF illness or
accident TO any of the regular staT. II
is the idea, as now figured, to have any
OF the leagues now being considered TO
have the call on the league nearest 10
Il fer an umpire IN case anything hap
pens to one Of its own umpires For
this purpose each OF the leagues viii
pay half the expenses Of at least one
moZe umpire that It now has under
consideration, or making one additional
umpire 70 each two leagues IL possible
President George l. Moreland. Of the
Ohio and Pennsylvania Lea que, who
has the matter under consideration, said
tonight
There is so much trouble when
two players are appointed to umpire
game that the additional umpire
win be most welcome. If leagues Join
and an umpiresis i'll in one league the
president OF that league has a cali
on the next nearest league president
for help and the umpire nearest the
distressed league viii move over and
help out We are now working out
the detail. but think one extra UNI
pire for each eight clubs Will do
nicely"
Among the leagues which MoreIand
says are considering the matter are
Tri-State, Virginia Valley, Three Eve.
western Central, South Atlantic RIue
Grass, MinnesOta-WfS fSconsin VVfscon-
sln-lIInois, Central Association. Ohio
state League. Illinois-Missouri and
the Indiana Michigan, IN addition to
the Ohio and Pennsylvania
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Studs of Dick Croker
Get to Virginia Farm

OAhRIDGE. Va, Dec e6--Dr- Walter
I-1SseIi- OF Dublin, manager OF Richard
CIoAeL SIuc farm, at GIencafrn, has
@IIlN'eo at thomas Fortune Ryan's place
with thirteen high-cIass brood r,aree
and the thoroughbred stallion Sea ECjns
Russell purchased all the horses -
cling through ireland for months carr
ing out his commission
Russell declares there is. no do,,b+ 4bsr
an infusion Of Irish steeDIechase bioo5
IS sure to improve the breed Of the
hunters here Sea King is a snls,..i55
type Of race horse, standing sixteen
hands with good bones and rTesT
quality
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

fifty.-seyen gan es as a batter. Behind
the bat he was only eXcelled- so far a G
the dope goes, by a juvenile named
OConnor st Louis and a chap
named Roth eChicago). Roth had
previously played St Louis But he
didn't last long. Following are the
averages OF the two men for that sea
son
Both Going Back.
Admitting that the change Of owner
snip viii probably be 10 Stones liking.
as he and Colonel Hedges simply never
could agree; and that Adkins. Hodgman
< Co VIII probably see that silent
George starts something or Is sIfnned
a transfer to some other club and hon
ing ulat Clarke. who was never inn
pressed with his berth in NaDIaud
comes back 10 life it's g1asr0F7f rr74 fl7s
sad, true truth that both heroes OF this
narrative are backing Up. The done
SHOWS tnat ana the dope IS hard TO
With Stone and Clarke pulling a Cobb
Lajoie back youder in 1906. here is what
both youths have accomplished since
IN DlnSlng way Ii viii be noticed
appetlzing 10 persue as they were IN
Iaa7.
PIX Name 9. b p BFLTB- -SH- -SB. Pc
Stone -.155 596 . Is1 2s3 II . Sd
SS-Clarl1e 10 500 A 100 10 3 -zsg
R'k. Name G. ABB p BH-TB- -SH- -SB- Pc
lS-Stone .1z3 5sS 50 I65 aI7 IS % 81
5S-Clarke q 30 - 20 g 2n
TG0g
R'k. Name 6 AB- r BH-TB- -sH- Pc
1--Stone 90 S3 so . s., 100 - s 81
g-CIarke - l54 Is = g .g7s
1910
R'k Name q. Alb. p. BLTB- -SI- -SB- Pc
4s-Stone .I52 $50 81 IH 10 = - 10
15-Clarke q = g II 30
r Name ABB r BIZ TB SH SB Pet
1-Stcne. ..I5A 5S1 81 POS 30 IS 95 1858
Clarke 81 IT9 p 81 S5 .35S
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
AS GOOD AS EVER.
SAYS MIG CLARKE
Catcher Now Property of
BrownS-Looks Forward
10 Better Season.

DETROIT, Dee X Catcher Mig
Clarke, who goes 10 the St Louis
Browns in exchange for Utility Man Arr
Grigss, declares he is far from being in
the has been" class.
Clarke doesn't expect TO attempt 70
come back" because he doesn't think
re ever went he believes he just had a
Ettle temporary setback. occasioned by
a severe attack Of typhoid fever A few
days ago Clarke left his farm at Dear
born, Mich, and moved to town He
bought a house in KeniiEorth street
one Of the fashionable thoroughfares in
the new North woodward district
The rigorous life on a farm was all
night in winter. when Mig felt well, but
he preferred the comforts of city life
this time. so that he might gain strength
faster
Glad He's Traded.
7 was glad when heard 1 had been
traded" Clarke declared 'fOf CO 1rse, I
had hoped to land with the Detroit club,
as this is my homs, and it always Is
more agreeable to be with a team that
is likely to be a pennaut contender But
I have nothing against St. Louis, and
VIII work just as hard for the Browns
as I would have IL the Cleveland man
agement had sent me to the Tigers
DO I expect to get back to my 1907
form next seasOn2 Of course I do Last
summer I was going as good as any
body when typhoid fever got hold of
NE You know man doesn't recover
rom fever in a minute, and when I
tried to catch a few games at the END
or the season. I wasn't there, that was
all had the ambition. but when h
came 70 running and throwing, the pep
was all in my head and wasn't in nv
arms and legs strong enough to carry
me through.
Takes Care of Himself.
Since the Cleveland Club excused
me- early in September. 7 have taken
the best Of care OF myself. and an hack
70 weight again I never was what Won
call fat but I have regafned nv nor
nal weight. If the Cleveland Club had
Kept me, I intended asking them fo
send me south in advance OF the rest
or the squad, and I guess now III have
70 make the same request Of the ST
Louis management 7 think a few ex-
ira weeks at Hot Springs or some other
place OF Ike nature would get me into
shape e whole lot earlier than II 7 ,5fCir5f
go South until March -
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
SOUTHERN GOLFERS
IN BIG TOURNEY
Event This Week at Pine
hurst Draws Large Field
of Entries.

PINEHCRST, " c, Dec 26-The
seventh annual holiday week golf tour
nament booked FOR Thursday, Friday.
ana Saturday OF this week, sets the Pine
hurst golf season in full swing. imme-
diately preceding, as # does, the eighth
annual midwinter contest and the adver-
using mems meeting. scheduled for jan
usry 9. 10 II. y. g. and IL the biggest
week, without question. IN American
golf.
Thus early the entry list for the mid
winter tips ts2e hundred mark, and q
promises 20 climb much higher, special
trains bringing delegations from New
York. Philadelphia, Washington. and
other points
Six divisions OF sixteen each are pro
yided for IN the midWinter. with specisl
ad 5tional divisions fOr those who fail tO
qualify under the PinehuTst system. IN
which the entries are divided into six
classes, and the best sixteen scores IN
each class qualify
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
'FORMER CHAMPIONS
ON ST.LOUIS CLUB
Clarke and Stone Were Tied for Batting Honors of
American League in 19O6-Today Neither Is
Sensation With Stick

ST. LOUIS, Dec. est Is peculiarly
peculiar that the two young lAsn who
finished tied for the swattins SUI -enacy
IN the American League IN 1s}6 are to-
gether on a St Louis ciub. and that
none OF the faithful is gicating-
one OF the men has been a AIissourian
clear through, though truth Il is that his
popularity has shrunk until on this day
and date the SIadsorne wishes OF some
8 per cent of Soortsman-s Park patrons
VIII be respected il the new fra and
the new manager slip him a transfer
The individual in question IS George
Stone, who clerks in the general store
in the merry metropolis Of CoIeridgc.
Neb-. during the winter months, and
vhO is about TIE only big league player
in captivity who, though stn IN his
baseball teens. mas stood meekIy by and
had his salary sliced from 5000 10
$3.50 and been entirely satisfied
Clarke Once a Slugger.
The other hero OF I9O6-and mkt
year viii be I9II-is Mig Clarke. HIS
dad Tor was II his dad-s dad3 was an
Indian chief, or some redskin close to
the throne The main thing against
Mig is that he and Wish Eagan. one OF
those awful Cardinal fingers Of ye
mIrthfuI Nichols and Donovan DAYS,
learned their A 3 C's IN baseball to
gether-
They operated in ana around Detroit
when kids, and cut up with the troll
leyltes and the b'EOshes- Clarke land
ed IN higher company than Eagan
when II came time for him to embark
on his big league career So Nig has
stuck 10 II. while Wish has done Kan
sas City and a batch Of other Ike
JOwnIets
Clarke was a true sensation. doing
everything in 1906 He is listed in
hfty-foar games as a catcher. and in
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Boy Tries Suicide;
Dies of Commissions

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. S-Tbouzb
Ralph shannon, ten years old, did not
succeed In strangling himself yesterday
he ts dead from the results OF the con-
vulSions that followed HIS atternot 70
commit suicide by hanging. When his
mother told Ralph that he could not go
TO 2 movinU-pictUre show he was in
censed ana tried to hang himself in The
Y oOdshed
After fixing a strap about his neck
and swinging into space he became
frightened and screamed. but when he
vas cut down he had gone into convuI-
sions that brought on his death.
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Kubiak VS.. O'KeIlv.

SYRACUSE, N Y. Dec 26-AI Ku-
biak, Of Pittsburg, and Con O'KeIIv.
Of Syracuse, were matched TO box ten
rounds before he Onondaga Athletic
Club here on or about January Is.
Okelly's manager. Tommy RYAN. an
nOunced that the big CeIt would meet
either George Cotton or Carl Morris. the
two heaVyWeights who won last nights
battles, any time the men are ready to
sign
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
LVANIA GIVES
FIRST AUTO TOUR
Quaker City Club Will Go 70
Harrisburg for Tener'S
Inauguration.
BY HARRY WARD.

The first important automobile event
OF 1911 viii oe the reliability run Of the
Quaker City Motor Club TO Harrisburg
and return
The event is scheduled for January Il
and IS the first Of the dates being the
one on which John f Tener viii be in
quoted into the office OF governor OF
Pennsylvania Governor-elect Tener is
much Interested IN the run, and he VIII
name the secret tirae on which the Out
come OF TIE contest hinges The event
is in no sense a speed contest or a re-
liability run. The only thing that viii
be taken into account is Dearness to the
time picked by Mr. Tener. The contest
ing cars wiz leave the clubs headquar-
ters in Philadelphia at S o'clock, Janu-
ary l. a noon control viii oe estab-
Hshed in Reading for lunch, one hour
being added 90 the secret time The
return trip viii be made the following
morning. Given reasonably good wea-
ther conditions, the run promises 10 be
a big success
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
RICKETTS, LEADING
ON ROYAL ALLEYS
Takes Top Position From
Harley in Duckpin
tournament.

Harley, who held the lead in the Royal
duckpln tournament for two weeks,
failed a better his score OF, 6S5 for FIVE
ganss, md Ricketts, BY running Up
several iag strings yesterday. moved
up to first place.
Harley IS now second and Rider drops
back from second to third place in the
qualifying scores.
Mullen's I60 game is still nigh fo- the
prize for high single qualifying score
A4awksv orth with a total OF 5s7. y
just outside the pale or the first So
teen, but has a f22 game to draw TO-
Ban was the star performer Saturday,
jumping from nowhere TO thirteenth
place
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Kills Bride and Self
After Christmas Joy

NEW YORK. Dec 2s-Nfichael Roses
bride Is dying from bullet wounds he
inflicted just before killing himself yes
terday.
Rose became q mad man He wrecked
his fat and then shot his wife and him
self They had been married but a
few days Jealousy is said 10 have been
the cause Of Roses madness.
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Tin Can for O'NeiI.

ELMIRA. n Y, Dec. 2s.-John c.
Calhoun, first baseman of the Elniira
state League baseball club, signed a
contract TO manage the club next sea
son He succeeds Michael J. O'Nefl
local officials
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
HuIsWitt Is Dissatisfied

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec z6-Rudv
Hulswitt had a conference with Man
aSer Billy Smith. Of Chattanooga. to
which club St Louis sold him last fan
Huisvv1tt refused TO report then, and is
still kicking on going South. He NAV
stay out Of baseball altogether, and
continue in the pool and billiard bust
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
May Drop Sunday Ball.

PROVIDENCE, r l., Dec 26-Rocky
Point, q summer amusement park on
NarTaS Sansett bay, where the Sunday
baseball games are held during the
Eastern League season. has been pur-
chased by r A Harrington. who has
Tor many years been the lessee of tEe
property This may cut out the Sab
bath games.
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
CHARLES KING DIES
AT ALEXANDRIA HOME
Head of Grocery Firm Sur
vived by Widow and
Six Children.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA Va DEC. i

Charles King. head Of the firm OF
Charles King & Sons. wholesale gro
GERS, died At his home. 212 South St
Asaph street. about / O'Clock this ms-u-
ing Mr.. King came 70 Alexandra dur
ing theF civil war and engaged in the
grocery business. which has grown 20
klrge proportions He is survived by a
widow and six children. Frank. Mar
shofI, and Miss Laura 1kIng, Of this city
Mrs Charles FTuifsh. Of CharIottes-
/ vile; Mrs. Frederick Schneider. and
Mrs Charles DiedeI, Of Washington
Funeral arrangements have not Yet
been completed.
Alexandria is today again celebrating
Christmas The stores and banks are
closed and the postofhce made one mail
delivery For the first time II many
years there were no arrests made yes
teTday-
The frame freight station at Mount
Vernon was damaged BY fire last even
ing The FIRE started IN the servants
quarters over the station. but was eE-
tinguished before il had made mEcn
I headway-
George ". Hall died at his home. ~
North Patrick street yesterday even
ing. He Is survived by widow and
one daughter No funeral arrangement
have been made
TIE condition Of young Charles :
Howell. son OF Charles ". Howell IS
reported TO be improved to6sy
! Young Howell was thrown out OF a
vehicle. the horse OF which ran away
at his fathers farm. few miles be
low Alexandria. yesterday. With
Howell was young man named At
thur Reeves, who escaped injury By
remaining in his seat in the bUgsy-
4 telephone message was sent 20
this city and HOWelIs father. with
DR. Hugh Mcclure, made a record
run in Dr. MCGuires automobile 70
the scene OF the accident. Eoung
Howell was brought to Alexandra
and taken TO his home in South
Royal street Shortly after return
ing to this city the elder Howell vas
notified that his barn on the farm
had been burned TO the ground
Funeral services over the remains
Of Mrs Harriet Early Brown. mother
OF Mrs. Agnes Crawford, were held
at the home Of Dean Crawford this
morning. after which the remains
were sent to Mount Holly, n =. for
burial
The Sunday school OF Emmanuel
Lutheran Church held its Christmas
entertainment last evening a musi-
cal and literary program was given.
which was followed by the presents-
tion OF prizes. candy, and nuts TO
the pupils
An exenpHhcation OF the third de-
gree viii be given BY Fitzgerald
Council. No 45s. Knights OF Colum-
bus at St MsTy's Hall, on New Year
Day
Old Dominion COmmandery- Knights
TemPll-r. met At their asylum at noon
TODAY and observed their annual
Christmas celebration
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
WEEK Of EXERCISES
IN SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Yuletide Celebrations Being
Held in All Churches in
AnaCoStia.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU
ANACOCTTA ID q DIE q;


The Sunday schools Of the various
churches in Anacostia have completed
arrangements for their Christmas exer-
cIses, all Of which viii take place during
the week izi the respective houses Of
worship The pupils OF the school of
the Anacostis Baptist Church viii take
part in exercises tomorrow evening The
interior OF the church has been taste
fully decorated, and John 7. Dent. the
superintendent. viii direct the proceed
ings-
The children OF the Sunday school OF
Emanuel Protestant Church viii hold
their annual entertainments in the paKtsh
hall OF the church on wednesday even
ing: J W Bryan, the superintendent,
viii be IN charge or the program In
the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church William A Smell. the superin-
tendsnt, viii direct a large number OF
children IN Christmas exercises on
Thursday evening. The annual Christ
mas program Of the Sunday school OF
the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church U1u take place on Thursday
evening Arthur b Suit, the sUDeTin-
tendsnt. viii preside.
Christmas dinner was provided today
at the Government Hospital for the IN
sane at u O'Clock SavorY dishes og
Christmas edibles were placed befor. the
inmates and the big feast was thorough
" enjoyed The menu consisted Of
roasted turkey. OF which 29OO pounds
was served; mashed potatoes. fifteen
bushels celery, 2.oO0 heads. nince pies,
$50, cake candy cigars. and fruits The
general celebration Of Christmas at the
hospital was marked by the erection OF
eighteen handsomely decorated Christ
mas trees, which were placed IN various
wards and buildings Of the asSlum-
I,rva s,rl7sav,~o ,rs,-,-r,r,s - -. -
scostia Methodist Episcopal Church last
night, when the Rev. Samuel W Graf
fin, the pastor, delivered an illustrated
lecture on the life Of Christ as a child.
dating nom the birth OF the Savior
There were no other services during the
evening
The Rev Frank L Bardens. the 9as-
tor OF the Anacostia Baptist Church. Of
hciated at public baptismsl services IN
the edfhce last evening, when seven per
sons were Immersed IN the DOOI in the
church On Sunday next. It was an
nounced, ten persons viii be received
into membership.
The members Of the Anacostia police
precinct were remembered yesterday by
N B Scott. Of Nichols avenue. who
presented to No. II station cigars for
the men
Policeman J. L Farmer. OF the EIev-
enth precinct, Is cClfned to his resi-
dencs. Is W street, suffering from a
spretned foot, the result Of a fan on the
Icy pavement near Good Hope road and
Nichols avenue.
DR. and Mrs Robert J Green. OF Bal
tITnOTe. are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
James w BARLEY. the parents of Mrs.
Green, on Mt View place
Charles WilIett. Of Nichols avenue, has
gone to Casanova Va to pass the hoI-
idsys with relatives.
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Another Year for Folsom

BOULDER, Colo, Dee 2s-Fred C.
Folsom, the old Dartmouth football
player and coach, IS to remain as foot
bali coach at the University OF Colorado
Tor another year Folsom has received
several Offers 10 take charge of eIevens
IL the East out announced that he
here.
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

The practice Of presenting an auto
mobile as q Christmas git has become
more frequent OF late years but II Is
seldom that a SifJ OF this kind attalis
the degree OF munidcence as in the case
Of the presentation OF a Lozier hmOu-
sine car 20 Bishop John J. O'Connor, Of
Newark by members Of the Roman
Catholic Diocese Of New Jersey Tne
car came as a surprise to the bishop a
committee appearing at his home, in
South Orange. with the car. The bishop
was called &c the door by the commit
tee and the car was presented 70 him
IA the name Of the diocese. While Sc
date in appearance and subdued in
color. the large car was one Of the
handsomest and most complete ever
built by the L0Lie- Company. The pre-
sentstiOn was made by Representative
HarliT-
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Frat Pins in Pawn.

NEW YORK, Dec e6-Fraternity
pins. including the Alpha Delta Phi, D.
K E. and Psi Epsilon, and a Phi Beta
Kappa key are in the hands Of pawn
brokers' here, indicating that Christmas
was not very prosperous for some fra
ternftv men
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

The action Of the American Auto
mooiIe Association in handing out
wholesale suspensions to Barney Old
field. his fleet Of machines. and the
promoters and participants in the
Ascot track meet viii 20 a long way
in having future race events con-
Quoted according to principle. Strong
effort is being made by the three AS
20 hive Oldheld's suspension made
intern atfonal.
Glenn Curtiss, the aviator. was so
pleased with = recent demonstration
Of an Oakland ruuabOut that he
placed en- order for one Of them He
IS using II constantly
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

An exeTnpIifcation OF the third de
gree will be given BY Fitzgerald
Council. No. 45s. Knights OF Colum-
bus at St Nary's Hail, on New Year
Day
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

The Sunday school OF Emmanuel
Lutheran Church held its Christmas
entertainment last evening a mus
cal and literary program was given
which was followed by the presents >
tion OF prizes. candy, and nuts TO
the pupils
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

The frame freight station at Mount
Vernon was damaged BY fire last even
ing. The FIRE started IN the servants
quarters over the station. but was eT-
tinguished before IL had made mEcn
headway-
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

Old Dominion COmmanderv. Knights
TemplT-r. met st their asylum at noon
today and observed their annual
CnFistnlas CELEBRATION.
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

AIexardria is today again celebrating
Christmas The stores and banks are
closed and the postofdce made one mail
delivery For the first time in many
years there were no arrests made yes
teTday-
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

Funeral services over the remains
Of Mrs. Harriet Early Brown. mother
OF Mrs Agnes Crawford. were held
at the home OF Dean Crawford this
morning. after which the remains
were sent to Mount Holly, n =. for
burial
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

George W Hall died at his home. ~
North Patrick street. yesterday even
Ing. He Is survived By widow and
one daughter No funeral arrangements
have been made
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

DR. and Mrs Robert J. Green. OF Ral-
tlmOTe. are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James w BARLEY. the parents OF Ms
Green, on Mt View place
Charles wiliett. Of Nichols avenue, has
gone TO Casanova Va to pass the hoI-
idays with relatives.
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

Policeman J L Farmer. OF the Elev
enth precinct. Is cclfned to his resj
dencs, Is W street, suffering from
sprsined foot, the result Of a fan on tn
Icy pavement near Good Hope road an
Nichols avenue