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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
ROCHESTER
Totals.. ~ 8 !


~ -. ! - Il .
Jersey City. Of
Two-base hit-Hannifan. Sacrifice hits
| Holly, Alperman. Stolen hases-Denniueer
! First base on errors--Jersey City. l Roches-
! ter .. Struck out--By BARLEY. I; by Ferry-
| Z; by Ragan. 6 Bases on balls--Of BARLEY
|; off Ferry, >; off Raglan. l. Passed ball
| Spain. Hits-On BARLEY. in Is inning
Left on bases--Jersey city. .: Rochester 3
Umpires-kelly and Boyle.
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SCORES OF OTHER GAMES.

Al New Haven-Yale Cubs. g. Worces-
ter ..
At Washington-G Georgetown. 8: Viz
ginia. 2.
At Lewiston. Me.-Bates. 7: New Hamp-
shire State, !,
At Pittsburg-Pittsburg College. z Indi-
ana State. 2.
At Clinton.St. Lawrence University. 49,:
Hamilton College. IL
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Totals. 6 % o O Totals. 10 "a
Batted for Sheckard in ninth inning.

Slated for ShecEard In ninth inning.
Chicago ...........o 2 %
Two-hase hits-wasner Leifeld. Chance.
,Chree,base hit-Tinker: Sacrifice hit-Miller,
Sacrifice f1ies-Byrne. Tinker stolen base
Campbell. Double play-Wagner and FLYNN.
First base on balls-Of Adams. >; off Leiffed :
off Mcintyre, -. Struck out-By Mcintyre. ..
First base on errors-P ttsburg, 3. Left on bases
I-PIttsburs, 4: Chicago. 8. Hits-Oh Adams,
in s innings; off Lei1eld IN 8 innings: off Nc
Intyre. in s Is innings; off Pfefer 1 in 1 %
innings Time-1:30. Unlpires-O'Day and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New York at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia az Boston.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. 6: Brooklyn. O.
Pittsburg. 5: Chicago. 2
Cincinnati. o: st. Louis, 4.
Philadelphia, o; Boston, 8.
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The score follows /:
PARLIAMENTARY
Totals. e12 q IS Totals. s 10

'Batted for Mattern IN second inning Tran
for Smith in second inning. 4Batted for Getz in
ninth inning.
Philadelphia .....I 3 q 3 q %
Boston ......--......1 0 0 0-S
Two-base hits-Titus 20, Magee. Beck Brans-
field Home rEns-Collins Sweeney. Hits-Of
Brown. in ID innings: off Matterl. in %
inning; off McQuillan. in inning; off Moren. 4
In . e-3 innings; off Froch r In innings: off
Moore. . in ; ID innings. Sacrt1ce hite-sfarpe.
Bates CD. Dooan. stolen bases-Knabe e.
Graham. Moran 90. Bransfeld. Left on bases
Boston. 6: Philadelphia = First be az on ba lis
Of Brown. /; off McQuiIlan, /; off Moren /:
off I'rock; ;: of Moore. 1. First base errors
Brown Knabet. Struck out-By Frock . bv
Moren. l: by Moore, .. Time-2:06. Empires
tombstone and Moran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
EASTERN LEAGUE FIGHT
Newark Wins Hard Contest from
Toronto in Eleventh Inning.

EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Montreal at Baltimore.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Newark, s.: Toronto, III innings).
Rochester, 3: Jersey City, ].
Baltimore, 8; Montreal. ..
Providence. @: Buffalo. 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03

Standings in Baseball Race

AMERICAN LEaGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Nashing ion at Now York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at ST. Eouis.
Detroit at Chicago.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. 3: Washington. Q 90 innings).
Pi,ila1riphn 3; Boston. 6.
Detroit Chicago (rsincd1.
Cleveland 2; 81. Louis, III innings)'
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AUTOMOBILES.

Baseball. y n. Y. American vs. Wash
Ington, American League Park Adm. soc
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PROVIDENCE, 6; BUFFALO. 2

Providence % o Ks II
Buffalo ...-...0 O 2-2 .
70, Batteriss---Carmichael. McAlllster and Woods;
Slime and Fitzgerald. Umpires-Byron and Hal.
lisan.
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MOORE WINS AT BILLIARDS.

champion of greater New York. who is
meeting all Corners at McGraw's billiard
academy, defeated T. G.. Airy last even
ing by a score OF so to 70. Moore's high
run was and Airy's g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03

WEATHER CLEAR; TRACK FAST.

FIRST On
good driving Time. Winner br
Owner { p. Fleischn
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CONNECTICUT LEAGUE RESULTS


Hartford 4: New Britain. I'll inninssl.
Northampton. 6: Holyoke. 3.
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EluVious o1tc'ssse6 h!s fed
TIE elbow US running s'rcngly g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03

Minneapolis VS.. Kansas City wet groundsl.
Columbus, 9; Louisville. s.
Indianapolis 4; Toledo. q
St. Paul vs.. Milwaukee (rsinl.
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ted for Reiger In ninth inning.

Totals. 0 IS 81 10 4 Totals. 4 "a IS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
RED CROSS STAMPS.

Those hs wing in charge the sale OF
the Rid Ofoss stamps 10 Alexandria,
for t ae Virginia Act'.Tnbercnlosis AZ
ISOLATION feel highly rst'6ed at the tuc.
csss which attended their Efforts, over
$4,000 stamps having been sold. 10
addition to the large number disposed
OF BY the public school children, over
10000, the following mercha' t. also
materially aided 10 the work, some firms
being so iuteratt'd that they used tie
stamps on sill packages mailed By them
at Christmas.
R. C. Acton, & Sons, E. s. Allen q
o., Creighton & o., Disneit, OoDo.
phsu, Dyson, Gibson, K ,ight, E. 8.
L. adoea ", & Sous, Swan Bros, Taylor,
Edgar Warfisld and Frank Wsrfisld.
So great was the II tarest shown 10
this work, that the committee having it
in charge feel tbst next year the sale OF
stamps will easily treble that OF tals
year. When one realizes how true is
the It It ,ment, made in recsbt balleiiu
issu ID by the State Board of Health,
ahst one in every seven deaths In Viz
aipis is csuscd b. tuberculosis, that
would indeed seem to be fight In which
all should enlist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
New York Stock Market.

Nav York, Feb. 1G After moderate
losses at the opening The market became
steady snd regaintd a part Of the 10 I al
declines. at the end OF Is minutes
changes 8ere about egu,Ily divided be-
tween fractional losses and gsiDs.
Beading advanced ? points after its
opening loss and Was in continued de-
mand, causing f7cler toue in ms r
ity OF ttier issues though trading WISE
Cul.
Reading continued the pro niaent fea-
'u-a CT the trading during tie las! hall
of the forenoon, making further gain
OF poInt. Ot1er charges we're toward
higher 6gurep, ba: trading Vas dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
POLICE COURT.

JJastice q. B. Catoo presiding]
The following cases we're disposed OF
this morning:
A young white man, charged With
drunkenness aud vsgrancy, was sent ID
iail for twenty days.
Hairy Robinson, colored, charged
With vagraucy, was dismissed.
Robert King, colored, charged With
dIsorderly conduct on au electric train
va, turned over to the Fairfax aulhori.
ter.
Emma Cole, charged with being drunk
on the streets, had her case continued
until tomorrow morning.
Frances Ware, coiored, charged With
aalling .uss belonging to Edmonla
Lindsey, oolorej, Was fined IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
TO RECLAIM COVE?

The river aud harbor bill which r.
Gently passed the H:u'e OF Represents.
tves carries an appropriation fox the
improvement Of the Potomac river op.
posite Alexan6ris. A few days ago
government engineers we're engaged 10
making observations and running lines
between tie shipyard and Jones's Point.
It is said TIA. il is proposed to reclaim
what has been known as the Bapt'sing
cove, covering about three squares
startiug from Jefferson STREET and run
ming south to S,uth street. The mud
taken from the bottom of the river will,
1t Is said, be dumped into the cove. Bnt
little wa'er has been in this cove for
many yeats. Much OF the mud dug
ont of the old American Goal OoDpsny's
docks porth of F;shtown befors the
civil war was deposited in this place,
aud 1t has been du npiog ground ever
since
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
PERSONAL.

At st. Paurs Church lat night, Dr.
Crawford, of the Theological Summary,
preached an able and instructive sermon
TO large congregation. Ths music BY
the choir Of forty 7oiets was sweet and
impressive. These services, which are
under the u,pices Of the Junior Brother.
hood of St. Andrew, will be held every
Tuesday night dpring Isn't.
Mrs. Louis Scott left today for Phil
adelpbia where her husband ia roW In
business. she was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. r. O. Powell, who Will
spend month there.
Mr.. Roger q. Sullivan, who has been
quit sick for the past two wesk7, is able
t, be out agsin.
Mr.. @. 81. Callahan, master, and a
delegation from Alexandra Washing t>n
Lodge, went to Washington today to
extend inv. atoms !, prominent Masons
to tsnd the banquet to te given by
tue lodge on Febluny 22d.
Rev. George F. ulley, OF st. Sc
phen's Church, Washing ID, will preach
in Grsce Ohuch tonight.
Mr.. Charles A. Oogan is confined TO
his home by sickness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
LIE Masonic BANQUET.

Ashas been s'sted in lbe Gazette,
President Tai: will not he present at the
Masonic baf on t &c b, held in Armory
Hall on the night Of tbs 22i Instant:
Secretary Dickinson will attend and
represent the president. Senator Oven
will represent Oslshnns and Senator
Nixon Nevada. Positively 20 oue Will
be perni t d to tsbe Part in the oor-
ventIou ct $50 2. m. except Grand
Masters, or their personal represents
tiUaa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
BASKETBALL NOTES.

The Y. M. s. L, "speed Boys" will
70 to Washington tonight on the Z
O'Clock train to play Company q, of the
District Of Co'u nhis National Gusrd.
A large crowd is expected 10 90 with
the "Speed R,y8"
The Y. NJ. S. L Juniors Ere hard at
work practiciug for the game WITH the
United States Patent Office qnins,
Thursday, Fsblu,ry "a, at tie Armory
Hall,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
ALLEGED BIGAMIST,

Frederick Carlton Ackert Is under
arrest In Washington on the charge OF
larceny of SIS, 800 from Mrs. Anna
Smith, OF that city. Ga Monday morn
Ing Ackert was brought from Rirming-
ham. Ala. Ackert may also be tried 10
Alexautris on the charge OF bigsmy.
The accused admits.hsving married Mrs.
Smith while his first wife was living,
thou ID he declares he thought she had
divorced him, and pfterward committed
suicide. He claims the money which he
is accused of stealing was given him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
ETsR WHARF FOR RENT BY AUCTION

At12 e'cl-ck NJ, on Saturday. March s.,
1910. iu front of the Market Building, on
Royal street, the
CORPORATION FISH WHARF
will be rented for the ensuing twelve months.
The rentor will be required to furnish mate
rial for and lay platform sufficient to accom-
modate the trade. All passways must re kept
open free from obstruction. The rantor to
erect no buildings within less distance than
20 feet from the south front. No privilege
for the sale of liquors will be granted incon'
s;stent with the laws Of the city on the SUBJ
ject.
The rentor will be required to move the
ofsl within 4S hours, and none Of it thall be
thrown into the river.
Possession wiz be given at once.
No bids will be considered unless the bid.
ders shall Ibe known or vouehed for TO the
uuctioEesr aa responsible.
The tight to reject any or all bids IS re-
served.
All articles landed on the wharf for the use
of the city to be free from Wharfage.
Terms: Cash. Payable Immediately af.er
the sale.
By order Of the joint Committee on Public
Property. CHAs. B. MARSHALL,
feb16 I'd Chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
OLD COMMONS WIN.

The Old Dominion basketball five
took the measure of the A L. quirt
last night at the Armory Hall by the
score OF So to 16. The glassblowers had
the soldiers at their mercy all through
the gsme. One Of the main featuressof
the game was the fine team work OF the
Old Dominion. Hayes, center fer the
Old DominloDs, was the star performer
of the contest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
FTFoTIOS OF OFFICERS.

The annual meeting nj the stockholc-
era OF the Alexandra Elect COMPANY,
was held in thia city yesterday evening,
when the following officers Sere re-
elected. T. P. Coleman, president; }. U.
NJ. Lucas, vice president; II. L Lucas,
secretary and treatu er, aad +. Z. We
Ter, general Manager. These with Nj.
A, O. Po,tper were chosen dirett rrs and
Mr.. Leo P. II trlow, local couCssl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
COLDER WEATHER COMING.

Decidedly colde: weather Is predicted
for this section dnriog he nexs So
hours. Precipitation in rain and soow
will mark lis coming in the eastern and
southetn states. The temperature Is tx
pected t, riae and then fall again, and
severe winds will accompany the dis
lurbsnce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
CHARTER.

A chslt'r was Issued yeitsrdsy BY the
Sat, Corporation Commission t, the
Lewis Hotel Company, Incorporated,
Alexandra incorpors i)rs, II. A. Lewis,
president; O. NJ, L.wis, vice presidsnI;
A A johnson, sseretary-sll Of Wash.
ington D. O. Capital II ,ck: Maxlm1u,
5000. 900 O jects and purposss: Ope-
xate q hn.el
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16

Mr.. L, II. Machan, &, 3sal for Calvin
johnson, one OF the men sert need to
be electrocuted On the Is b praximo,
held long distance conversation over
the telephone today With Governor
Mann 10 the interes! of bis elicit, during
Uhich the governor informed Mr..
Mschen that he had determined to
,ssp:ta Hspry Smith u,til Msrch Is
HI arcelleucy told Mr.. Mschsn that IS
tina ,e ,lslstute Was In aessIcn, bis tine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16

was 90 limited th, hs bad been unable
to give The cases the investigst on De
desired. The legislature will have sd
iourned by tie 18Th OF March, and De-
fore thst time Mr.. Machen will renew
his efforts In bshslf of Johnson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
A JOB FOR CONSTABLE PAYNE


A black bear is said to be roaming 10
the vicinity of the Dyke, short distance
below Alexandria, and already several
people who have seen the beast have
been scared out of several yesrs' gro~th.
A well-knosn resident OF this city states
that the bear appeared on Hunting creek
bridge 10 close proximity to him night
or two ago, and, fearing he was 10 be
"hugged'' BY Brain, the Alexandslan.
notwithstanding considerable Ice was
flostlpg about tina creek, Was about to
ju MP overheard when the bear moved
toward the south. 1t Is suggested that
Constable Payne summon posse, cap
lure the prowler and take him before
Justice Wright at once. They may not
.be able to collect fine from the beast,
but the present high prices OF beef and
foo,k NAV give boon t bear meat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

virsints Ksl Chalmers yest rday inst
tu.ed proceedings, in Wsshirg o ! aGainst
the Washington Alexandria and Noun.
Verron Railway C.mpany for injuries
sllsged u have been received while at
tempting / !, slight from car on July
81 last. The plslt f asserts the car
started while she was stepping from the
platform. The damsges are estimated
nt eos 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
G,Ief-strIcken bscause hi. wife was t,

GrIei-strIcken because his wife WAS TO
be led to jill, Isasc Frledbers iu P.ts-
burg yesterday sho! himself dead 10 his
bedroom, aa 8 constable waited for the
woman In tho parlor of The Friedberg
home. A charge OF larceny bad been
made again,t Mrs. Frledberg, alleging
she failed to return some borrowed jew
elry at the sppoiL ted time,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
An UItImatum from Persia:

g.. Pe.erst II g, Feb. l6.-An ultima
tun waa received by the foreign Office
today from Persia that Iless Russia
Wit ldraws her soldiers from Persis,
partit ulsrly from the Karadagh aud other
places, where III breaks are oc; u'riDg,
Persia Will abandon her efferts to restore
order 10 Keradagh aud other pisces.
Ru sla will probably meet The latest
demand By further increasing her mill
tary strength Ia Persis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
|. SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE

A SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE.
The members of the Elks Dramatic
Club, of this city, which gave perform
snce in Fredericksburg last night re-
turned today. They report having met
with great success, the hall In which the
performances was given having teen
crowded with &C apprecir tive audience.
The members of the clu) we're en!er-
tanned at the E'ks' II I'll in Ffedericks-
burg after the performance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16

HsHn by bis men Gu. OF turning
stable which collapsed on him, Fire
Ohief James Hamiltou, OF lawrence,
Mss,.. is dying. Hamilton feared II
send his men Into the building, tut
entered himself and Was pinned under
heavy timbers. His men with axes freed
him, though the flames singed their
arms as they worked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16

Ladies-For solid comfort, wear the
Red Gross Shoe. John A. Marshall
& Bro, 422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16

The Llndoer Shoe for Ladies sna
year has no equal. John A. Marshall
4 B >, &22 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
Dust Breeds Consumption

Dost is extremely disagreeabIe as well
ss dangerous, everybody admits I If ADD
argumst UNNECESSARY. Gust is destruc-
tive, hence the necessity of usiog 8
Sweeping Compound OF Established
repuu on and dependable qasl:t', be.
ing guaranteed AIT septic and D.sir-
fec;ant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
weather Probabilities.

For this section rain and colder tonight lgh
MINIMUM Hi temperature tonight about 8! d.
n,n.s. modsrate TO brisk northeasterly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
Practically Indispensable

for, Wtlllugs, Offices, Stores, Ware
bouses, Poblic Eu ldlugs, Schools, o.
leges, Hospitals, Oh ches, THEATRES,
H lis, Restaurants, Hotels, Fatt>ries or
wht t;ver microbt lnfe, I d 6u,t accom.
nit "a on Hoor space.
|: is inexpensive; pays for Itself BY
saving u ,dreds of dollars In damaged
goods each year, and Il Ia guaranteed to
do the work Of eliminating dus!.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16

Used on Floors, Tiles, Limo
Ieums, Oil Cloths, Carpets and
Rugs, and possesses prophecies
that firmly grip the dust and dry.
cleans them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
No More
Dust.
VETERAN DUST
SWEEPING COMPOUND

is the successful Iu!t Of years OF dill
gent study ard careful experiment. 1t
is not Liquid, but is msr u actured 10
gra; u'ased form. An every day neces
sty, ptt luxury. 1t absorbs dirt ar
preVer t, Dust from rising dutipg the pre-
cess of sweeping. It makes bare AooIs
clean aud smooth, caves scs u obing, kills
the Gu and germs, brigs Ems up old
carpets and rugs, obvlsts dissstrt u :
consequences Of an inev table cit Of
dust while sweeping the old way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
Carpets, Rugs and Art
Squares

Why take up carpets and best them
to pieces when the Veteran Dust Exter.
miDator Sweeping Compound will grad
ually clean ITEM where they are and
bring back their original cnlors on IT,
fl ,or with u. taking them up?
This sweeping Compound does net lsy
the tu,t, but removes it from TIE Hocr
by absorption. No QUIT rises and sweep
irg becomes an uualloyed pisa ne In
stead of nasty drudgery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16

febl6 81
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
''Look Out for Yale

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. Io.-The
valve was taken of at Harvard
and football rooters ran not last
night. Raughton made a corking
speech, in which he laid stress On
the danger Of overconidence.
4 have no fear of Yale" he said"
none whatsoever; but have the
utmost respect for it. I've seen
them come back like a thousand
Of bricks. The situation is srit-
zeal now because Of the very
nature of the game. Yale was
of her stride in the West Point
and Brown games. Look out that
she isn't on her stride for US.
MARX my words, the Yale-Prince-
ton game viii show that Yale has
a good deal more football than
she has shown" continued Haugh-
ton. "No man on our team is
overconfdent. There's no deny
ing that we have the material
for a great team, but it isn't a
great team yet. We are going to
be good, though. You stand BY
US and we'll give you good cause
to CHEEK when the game is over.
We're SONG to win"
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
rng Public Comes Out With Statement That He Was Dragged
.ANSON IS HELPING
NEW THIRD LEAGUE
Old National League Stand
by Said TO Be Fletcher'S
Assistant.


NEW YORK Nov. 1e.-Adrian C.
Arson. Chicago's o. O. u OF baseball,
is here on a mysterious mission.
The former great batter and captain
Of the Windy City nine Of the early
days has been here several days, has
engaged In several private Conferences
with men Of wealth, and IL is under
stood that he IS feeling the public pulse
on the question Of a new league 70 be
the rival Of the Nationaa and the
American
Up and down the gay white way
baseball experts are OF the opinion
D. A Fletcher. the Toledo promoter OF
the thkri league. Pop and his sInil-
Ing visage hit Gotham shortly after the
worlds series. but 10 each and every
query regarding his presence here the
former great player blandly replied.
Just seeing the town"
AuSCn may be studying the sky
scrapers all right. as he says. but his
numerous councils With the rich men
Of Manhattan give rise 70 the sus-
pIciOn that something OF a vastly diff
1erenC nature has drawn the old fellow
thus Tar from mis- homestead il Chicago.
Veteran baseball men gay Arson has
al last turned against the Nationai
League. in which circuit he won fame
and fortune years ago. At the time the
American League burst upon the scene
and its promoters made overtures for
the National League stars. Arson re
fused 20 jump tae parent circuit and
through thick and thin stood with the
old guard Ever since ne has been
loyal in support Of the National II Is
said however, that Fletcher OF his
agents have won over the old star, witt
the result that ne now is conducting
the bulk Of the NEGOTIATIONS for the To-
ledO promoter.