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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-25
TENNIS TOURNEY REvERsALs.
Finals in Singles and Doubles Of In
door Championship Reached.

NEW YORK, February 25.-The finals
of both the singles and doubles were
reached yesterday in the national indoor
tennis championship.
The singles produced reversals Of form.
as r. A. Holden. jr.. Yale. defeated the
four-times holder Of the championship,
w. c. Grant. 81. 6-3. Holden held
Grants fast drives and service with lit
tie trouble. and after the first set COM
pletely outplaced him for the points In
the other match g. F. TOuchard dis
posed OF Carl r. Gardner. Ga. 6-3.
In the doubles NJ. s. Charlock and W.
B. Cragin. jr., defeated c. Cragin. and
A. S. Cragin, rs, g., and Touchard
and Gardner from the Pacific coast, de-
feated b. NJ. Phillips and F. F. Leo,
81, Ga. The light and conditions were
perfect. The doubles championship will
be decided today.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE BULLETIN.
Ban Johnson Announces Another
Batch of Releases and Contracts

CHICAGO. February 25.-The following
bulletins were issued yesterday by Presi-
dent b. b. Johnson of the American
League.
Releases-By Cleveland to Kansas City,
X. Rhoades and X. Rafferty,; to st. Louis.
T. III. Newton.
By Chicago-To Providence. J. Atz;
Internationally. G.. Davis
Contracts-With Boston. l.. Leroy.
With New York-Thomas Madden, o.
johnson and j. NJ. WARRIOR.
With Detroit-James Delehanty. George
w. Hardin. j. f. Casey. George W. Sim
mons. Pete Lister, Frank Browning, Neal
H. Vance, Jay Kirke. Ralph Stroud o. T..
Summers, Edgar Willett. Harry Ball.
Charles Schmidt, Charles O'Leary, Will
liam Donovan. Matty Mcintyre, Ed Kill
liam, Ralph T. Works, David j. Jones
Henry Benkendorf. o. III. Stanage, George
Mullin and Samuel Crawford.
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Totals. 474 442 4s4 Totals. Az Al: 44o
SOUTHERN RAILWAY DUCkpIN LEAGEE
DISTRICT DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
YALE OARSMEN IN PERIL.
Freshman Crew Has Thrilling Elk.
perience in First Row of Season.

NEW HAVEN, February 25-Thc Yale
freshman crew had a thrilling time when
the first rowing OF the season was done
on the harbor with the temperature far
below freezing. Wallis, the veteran
stroke Of the varsity, took his crew down
the river and back without any trouble
but when Walker, stroke of the first
freshman. got into the harbor the cox
swain. being unfamiliar with the wind and
currents, was unable to turn his boat
around. The oars were covered with ice
The water was rough and tho freshmen
splashcd themselves thoroughly when the
starboard backed and the port side pulled
in an effort to turn the light she'll in the
gale.
The mems hands were numb with cold
and the oars of AuchinclosS, No. = and
Walker. stroke, broke like toothpicks
The six remaining oars pulled desperately
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CURLY" BYRD OUT.
Speedy Athlete Is Ineligible To Com.
pete Further for Georgetown.

Curly" Byrd has played his last game
in intercollegiate circles and has run
his last race in an amateur event. This
fact became certain when the faculty d.
rector of athletics at Georgetown Uni
versity last evening announced that Byrd
had been disqualified at the hilltop school.
The decision was the result of q most
searching inquisition into Byrd's past.
which has been under way ever since the
first meeting of the registration commit
tee Of the s. A. A. A. u. took pre-
liminary action on the case of the well
known star.
Just what Byrd has been found guilty
of is not known. The decision simply
amounted to the terse sentence that
Byrd Is ineligible to compete further
for GEORGETOWN" 1t may be that he was
found to be guilty Of one or all of the
charges that the Amateur Athletic Union
preferred against him. or II may be that
he was barred for some new offense. but
it is certain that whatever his offensc
was 1t was passed on conclusively BY
the board at Georgetown.
The A. A. L. charges against Byrd
are still being investigated, and a de-
cision will be rendered by the regis
tration committee early In March. In
pretty safe to conjecture that he will
also be declared a professional by the
association tribunal
Curly" Byrd has been a prominent
athlete in these sections for the past
four years. Starting out at Maryland
Agricultural College. he has played
also at George Washington and George
town, and has in his career made many
friends and gained many supporters.
BY these as much as by the Blue and
Gray university his loss will be felt,
and his passing from amateur ranks
will be regretted. His present inten
ton is to finish his law course at
after which he may de-
eide to. enter professional base ball.
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MEMORIAL ATHLETES
ARE BEST WRESTLERS
Win Three Events in Final of
the National Guard
Bouts.

The finals in the District championship
wrestling bouts were held at the National
Guard armory last night. The grapplers
from the Memorial Athletic Club were
the victors in three of the eight bouts
and carried off the honors
William O'Brien won the 145-pound
event from b. Byington of Georgetown
University on leg and scissors hold in
4 minutes and 30 seconds.
The Gallaudet College won medals in
two of last evenings events. In the 135-
pound bout w. b. Mosey defeated r. p.
Mayhem of the Y. NJ. c. A. in minutes
and 20 seconds. 1t took II. Conley Of the
mute college but 2 minutes and 46 Sec
Onds to pin the shoulders of Young Tur-
ner Of the National Guard A. c. on the
mat. This fall was won on a half nelson
and body hold.
The tournament was one of the best
that has been held here for some time.
Some interesting matches were witnessed
and 1t can be said that the local Crap
piers chances in the coming interciiy
tournament with Baltimore look very
strong.
The summaries:
1o5-pound class. Wilson, Y. NJ. G. A., de
feated J: Calian. Memorial Athletic Club. in first
1l5-pound class-C. L. Burton. National Guard
A. A.. defeated A. Taylor, National Guard A.
A.: In first bout. Time. 2-59
120-pound class-J. T. Allison Of Memorial
Athletic Club. defeated G. Rose OF National
Guard In third bout. Time. 2.36.
125-pound class-Christian Gavin of Memorial
Athletic Club defeated Simpson OF National
Guard A. A. in third bout on points.
i35pound elass-W: B. Moscy of Gallaudet
College. defeated T. +. Mayhem Of Y. NJ c. \.
in second bout. Time. 40.
145-pound class-W. O. Brien Of Memorial Ath-
letic Club defeated B. Byington Of Georgetown
College in first bout. Time, ASS.
1oS pound class. Rudnick Of Y. NJ. c. A.,
defeated q. Erickson OF Gallaudet College
second bout. Time. 4.44
Heavy weight class-R. Conley Of Galaudet
College defeated Turner Of National Guard in
first bout. Time, 2.46.
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LARGEST FLAG IN WORLD.
Banner 100 by 80 Feet
in Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa. February o5.-The
largest American flag in the world. leo
by so feet. now is used to cover the Eas-
ter lilies that are being propasated in the
Phipps conservatory i'm Schenley Park
for the Easter flower show.
The idea of a big flag was inspired By
Capt Howard Oursler, Mayor Magees
secretary, who enlisted several hundred
women i'm its making. These later or
ganized the Society of Betsy Ross. The
banner has become white elephant.
because no supports ar poles could bo
found sufficient strong 10 hold it.
The last time it was displayed was dur
ing the worlds series championship bail
games last fall. when il WAS spread on
the grassy hillside of Schenlcy Park.
where the thousands at Forbes Field could
see its bright colors across the diamo1d
in the distance.
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to right the boat. which was drifting out
into the sound. But when all were about
to dive in and swim for shore the boat.
having drifted into "a reverse current.
swung around of its own accord and the
men finally rowed back into the river
The men were nearly in a condition of
collapse when they reached the boat
house.
The freshman boat was filed as fol-
lows: Walker, stroke; Adams. I; Olden-
berg 6: Romeyn, ); kepler. 4; Auchin-
Gloss, 3: Appleton. >; Hartman, bow.
The varsity rowed as follows: Wallis,
stroke: Brainard. 4: Patterson. s: Van Sin
deron. 5; Rogers. 4: Van Blarcom, j.;
Hyde, >: Emmett, bow.
On account of Wednesdays mishap
Coach Kennedy kept the crews on the
machines in the gymnasium yesterday.
Walter Camp, jr., who has been sick. has
returned to the freshman crew squad
again. Hartman is in fine form.
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American Association Bulletin.

CHICAGO, February 25.-President +.
M. Chivington of the American Associa-
ton issued the following bulletin today:
Contracts-With Louisville, John Halla
Suter Sullivan, George w. Sullivan. Gus
SoffeI Homer Smoot. Offa Neal, Ambrose
Putnam, John j. Hughes, w. j. Kane,
W. j. Moriarty, Frank Decanniere and
John Il. Sullivan.
With Toledo, Fred Lamline Grover
Land, Clarence Miller, G.. Otis, Ray Han
cock, William Elwert. James West, Jo-
seph Mccarthy. ID. Callahan. John Down
ing, Harry Hinchman, Harris Bailey,
Karl Robinson, Earl Yingling, Frank
Owen, William Ross and Fred Abbott.
Releases-By Indianapolis to Hartford,
O'Brien and Davidson; to Hannibal, For
ney; to Saginaw, Wagner and Rafferty,.
BY Columbus to Akron. Leo A. Foil
and L. Y. Brown.
BY Louisville to Sioux City, Fenlon,
and Hugh Tate.
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hotels and boarding houses here. The
blizzard which cut into their plans struck
the vapor valley yesterday, necessitating
street clothes for ball tossers. Runs were
attempted over the Hot Springs mountain
by several, but the going was so heavy
they quit and visited the Office OF Harry
Myers, government superintendent of the
reservation, asking permission to do in
door work at the United States gym
for soldiers and sailors. Myers is an
old ball player himself and has wired
to Washington for instructions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-25
NEIL WAS OUTCLASSED.
Abe Attell Made Californian Look
Like a Novice.

NEW YORK. February 23.-Abe Attell.
the featherweight champion, put it all
over frankie Neil in a ten-round bout
before the Long Acre Athletic Club last
night.
It was all Attelrs fight from start to
finish Neil was exhausted after the Sec
ond round and SO far outclassed that it
appeared as If Attell could have put him
out at any time had he so desired.
So one-sided and uninterestinG was the
contest that the Spectators spent Il good
part of the evening whistling dreamy
waltz in unison.
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National Amateur Wrestlers.

CHICAGO, February 25.-The National
Amateur Union wrestling championships
will open at the Illinois Athletic Club to-
night. Among the out-Of-town entries
are George Taylor of New York, Max
Detroit: Gustaf Hankanson,
Boston: +. 3. Gump. Kansas City: Her.
bert Duncan. San Francisco, and Fred
NarSanes. New York Athletic Club. The
prcliminaries will be decided tonight and
the finals tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-25
GIVEN TROPHY.
Morgan School Receives Prize From
Federal Games.

Pupils and teachers of the Morgan
School gathered in their assembly hall at
2:3O o'clock this afternoon, where the for
NAL presentation of the trophy won by
the school at the recent Federal indoor
games was made by William Knowles
Cooper, general secretary of the y. NJ. {.
c. Principal b. +. Murch accepted the
trophy for the school. Supt. A. T. Stuart
and Director of intermediate Schools s.
F. Kramer were present during the eXer-
cSeS.
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back strong this summer.
One of the oldest ball players in serv-
ice is Carney Westlake, a catcher. He
has been in the game some twenty-five
years, and is yet backstopping in the
little leagues.
Comiskey is firing his young recruits
by the wholesale. His squad of over
fifty will be cut 90 thirtyfive by the time
the Sox start for the coast
There will surely be some trouble about
the new contracts, as the ball players
have no idea to quit transforming. 1t
is all right to say now that they won't,
but when the season closes something is
going to happen.
Del Towards sale to the Louisville
club came as a great surprise. How
ard has been a godsend to the Cubs
in the last few years as utility man.
and no one had any idea Chance would
allow him to go.
Talk about the way left-handers last.
Willie McGill who pitched in the Play
ers League in 1890, is still twirling for
Chicago semi-pro teams, and still has a
great deal of speed with some of the most
elusive curves.
Ball players have a great fear of go
ing to law said Monte Cross. IF they
make trouble in courts they are liable to
be blacklisted III organized base ball.
Red Murray is wearing himself feverisl
worrying about the official records and
wondering if the revised editions will cor
rect the typographical miscue by which
he given only eighteen steals instead
of forty-eight.
Comiskey positively announces the OPEN
ing of his new park for July. first week.
How the old boys will turn out to sec the
first game played on the historic grounds
the brotherhood made famous twenty
years ago.
.tbsten, first base, Olsen. second base ;
HartzelI. shortstop: Wallace, third base
Stone, left field: Hoffman. center field !;
Denmitt, right field; Stephens, Killifer
and Griggs, catchers, is said to be the
dope of the St. Louis Browns.
Funny how Big Chief Myers of the Yam
KEGS makes home runs in the spring prac-
tice. He smote about twenty i'm the ante
season games last year. and one in the
whole of the real campaign. This trip he
is already putting them over the fences.
Why not can some of them for use in the
actual schedule?
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4 to /, third Time. 1905. Indian Maid,
Adaa and Queens Song also ran.
sixth race. one mile and one-sixteentb- Manic
Algol, 100 ,Obertl. 10 ], won: Ardri. los tMc-
Davis. 10 1. third. Time. 1.53ls Mugwumr.
Warfcld. Wolstonc and 81. Joseph also ran.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

Walter Johnson is due for a good sea-
son. Last season was the worst in his
professional career. his percentage of
victories being extremely low
Exalted Ruler Tencr-representative and
ea -ball player-is going home today He
says that the Waldorf. since the base
ball bunch blew away. is too lonesome
entirely.-New York Telegram
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PLAYERS SNOWBOUND.
Nearly a Hundred Men at Hot
Springs Driven Into Gym.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. February 70
Nearly a hundred ball players from ma
Tor and minor leagues are snowbound in
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rivals from Dixie by the decisive score of
81 to 20. The struggle occurred in Odd
Fellows Hall, and from all accounts was
hard fought throughout. However. the
Georgetown players will be handicapped
on account of playing on strange floor,
and for this reason none Of the men Is ex-
pecting an easy time of It.
The locals went through their last prac-
tice before the game at Ryan gymnasium
last evening. and according to their cap
tain the men showed that they still re-
tanned an excellent speed, which worked
to the havoc of the Y. NJ. C. A. team last
Tuesday. The five will line up at Virginia
the same way as IL did against the as
ISOLATION quint, and will be opposed by
practically the same Virginia team which
it defeated here the first part OF the pres
emf rnnnth The two line-upS follow.
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in grand shape. and that he will come
back strong this summer
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One of the Oldest ball players In serv-
ice is Carney Westake, a catcher. He
has been in the game some twenty-five
years, and is yet backstopping in the
little leagues.
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Comiskey is firing his young recruits
by the wholesale. His squad OF over
fifty will be cut 90 thirty-five by the time
the Sox start for the coast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
Danville Social News.
-fsnncial hi rhe TImes.Disnatct

Especial to Inc IlmeS-DlSpatchJ
Bradford Hart. of Mount Vernon. Ind.
was the charming guest of honor at
one of the most delightful affairs OF
the season. given by Mrs. Rutherford
Dula. Wednesday afternoon. at her
from until 8. and during these hours
many invited guests called to meet
Mrs. Hart.
In the large reception hall white
peonies and honeysuckle We're placed
with artistic effect. and 1t was here
that the cards were received by little
Miss Annie James. Standing In the
hall were Mrs ". T. Harris and Mrs
Allan Patton. who graciously greeted
tho guests, and conducted them into
stood The parlor was beautifully
decorated In pink Vases held eX.
quislte clusters of pink La France
and Madame Testout roses. The
fragrant flowers OF the most delicate
shade, while here and there. hanging
baskets of pink roses and smilaSS
against the pale grey background
made charming effect. Mrs. Dula
was assisted by Mrs. Hart and Mrs
Barnes penn. From the parlor the
guests were invited into the library
Nv Mrs overly and Mrs. Dudley, where
punch was served. The color scheme
in this room was very eIectlVe
American beduLleS AOAHlcA Iio 49,
lions, Delicious punch was served by
Mrs. Rucker Penn, M l1, A Arehina lie
Large lunches Of American Beauties
were placed at intervals ro about sre ene
Mrs Eugene Withers. Mrs; Thomas
TIamlln and Miss Maybe Wills ", &c
dining-room Tall cut-glass vases hello
fragrant Paul Ney ron b rodes Tor I r.
oontrepiece a btg bunch Of pink roses
while smlax tr add II aons table The s MRS
Randolph Meade poured tea, while a
re other Mrs 5alidn 1 ReSins1n ssrxaf
wera Miss LucElia McClain. of Nor
fok Miss Wn s1ase eos asrr 81 James James.
and Marguerite Massie. OF this city
About 200 called during the e,a aftesno on
tending the Virginia Federation OF
Women's Clubs. in session IN Dan
| vile. ,,,,,,;.
home presented d most attractive ap
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08

Another Coincidence of Dates.
1T is another odd coincidence OF
dates that Prince William and Theo-
dore Roosevelt We're each married, az
WELL as born. on the eth Of the month.
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THE KAISER AS A GENERAL.

During the present week the most
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conspicuous parsonage of Europe, ana
unto the world Will be presented the
most picturesque International group
In which our country has been repre-
scented since Louis XVI received Benja-
min Franklin at the Tuilleries-
Theodore Roosevelt has hobnobbed
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pcarance Tuesday night, decorated In
flowers and palms. when Mr. and Mrs
Joseph N. Wyllie cordially welcomed
the State Federation of women's
Clubs. holding Its convention In Dan
vile, and also the Wednesday Club
and the Music Study Club. The enter
tainment was strictly musical, and a.
very attractive program was rendered.
Miss Lucilia McClain Is the guest OF
Miss Clarion Cunningham, In Knox
Vile.
Mrs. Reginald Koehler. Of Roanoke,
was in the city this week.
Miss Mimi Phifer is the guest OF
relatives In Columbia. Later she will
visit friends in Anderson. S, C.
Mrs. ]. j. Hickey has returned to
Richmond.
Mrs. W. W. Fay. OF Annapolis. is
the guest of Mrs. Howson Cole.
Mrs. ]. Pinckney Williamson Is the
guest of her brother, Lewis Harvie.
in Pikeville. KY.
Perkinson have returned from visit
to Mrs. Hardin Hairston at "Briar-
field"
Mrs. Kennon Whiting Egerton. OF
Baltimore. who has been the guest
of Mrs. Alexander Carson Conway. has
returned home.
Miss Lena Miller. of Richmond. was
the guest of Mrs. Turner Ashby Weller
Mrs. Ernest clapp. of Greensboro.
Is the guest of Mrs. 2. B. Gravcly,
| Main Street.
Mrs. J. Don Gwynn and children
are visiting relatives IN Athens, Ga.
| Mrs. W. Y. Noell has returned from
a delightful visit TO New York.
Miss Kate Leigh foot is the guest
Of Mrs. j. NJ Featherson, In Augusta,
J Ga.
Mrs. John Rison and Miss Kathryn
have returned after a pleasant trip
to New York.
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Fries Social News.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

SpcCIal TO Inc IlulSS-O!sPdICIl.J5 -iI
Fries, Va, May Tho annual SER
mon to the Odd-Fellows Of Fries was
preached Sunday morning in the Fries
Baptist Church. by Rev. Terry r. Full
ton, OF Carsonville. Members Of the
order attended in full regalia, and oc-
cupied seats especially reserved for
them. Many Odd-Fellows were pres
ent from Ivanhoe, Spring Valley and
other parts of the county.
r. G. Vaughan, of Independence. was
in town Tuesday. en- route to Abing-
don,
is spending a few days with his
parents at Spring Valley.
County Clerk l. B. Bryant returned
Tuesday from Pulaski.
Win Lee is spending few days in
Roanoke.
A. j. Porter is spending the week
with his family in Spring Valley neigh
borhood.
Charles B. Landreth is spending sew
eral days with his parents. near Pat
terson.
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one---and both were born on the TWEEN
ty-seventh of the month. Roosevelt
in october. 1858 and the Kaiser in the
following January.
Each Handicapped mt birth.
Each began life under physical
handicap. When boy 1 was pig
chested and asthmatic," Roosevelt says
Of himself. From the cradle asthma
threatened his growth and his life.
At the same time the little Prince
William was suffering from crippled
left arm, due to a surgical injury at
birth. Each lads one determination
was TO become strong like other boys,
and each succeeded. To-day the
Kaiser can use his once lame arm and
hand for all ordinary purposes. such as
driving, and even for playing the
piano. But he is said to be still UNI
abe to lift it above the shoulder.
The earliest pen picture of William