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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

l hear it was said on every side that
buyers had gone mad. but this is far from
being the case, for 1t should have been
stated that the market in Europe in thor
oughbred stock Is at present strong one
Breeders from every part Of the world
gathered together at the headquarters OF
the English turf The advance in price:
and the total realized over previous years
show an astonishing increase.
The Russians bought freely, while man!
of the best mares went to the Argentine
The winner of this years French Oaks
Rose Verte, was bought by the Germans
who paid nearly 600 for her. Although
France sent a draft Of mares, yet French
buyers were bidders. and several high
priced lots were bought for Baron
EdOuard de Rothschild. who has a fine
stud farm in Normandy.
Rose Verte was not the only one bought
by the Germans, who were particularly
keen this year, but when the buyers fol
the Argentine had a lot marked which
was wanted there was no denying them.
1t is interesting to know that many OF
the Argentine buyers were at the sale
ring in person Mr.. Tanner. who repre-
sents many interests in that country
bought great many lots. There are sew
horse breeding. One of them. William
Higgs, who may retire shortly, bought
several lots. He has a fine farm, ano
makes money out of it, too.
when he has made his money have a
clear idea as to his future career. Mos
of them turn their attention to training
but many have told me that after years
in the saddle they get tired of the bust
ness of racing They like to visit race
track only to meet old friends or see g
great race. The example of Higgs NIGH
well be followed by other jockeys in any
country.
Naturally, sellers were on good terms
with themselves and they never wen
away so pleased with the result of sales
The most extraordinary part OF 1t Is tina
there had been all sorts OF gloomy fore
bOdings, which happily were not real
lied. 1t was a surprise, therefore, to FIND
visitors from abroad shouting themselve'
hoarse so as not to go away empty hand
ed. Commissions were so plentiful Du
certainly the catalogues Of this year,
| sales were interesting indeed.
1t all augurs well for the healthy stat
| of racing on the other side of the At
lantic. In Great Britain, Russia, Ger
many and France there Is still muci
apital to be invested in thoroughbret
stock. The destination Of the produce Il
primarily the racecourse, and when on
becomes accustomed here in Chicago +
the fact that racing is almost dead 1t i
quite refreshing to hear of men who ar
! willing to spend tens of thousands OF dol
| lars on good horses.
| On recent occasions when reading SOM
of the prices realized at sales in Amer
| lea the thought was inevitable that deal
ers had the chance of making a rea
4 good profit II they had the pluck to blu,
i and ship on speculation. am afrai
that too many wait for a readymade Gus
TONER and working on commission
/ basis only, a chance is missed of earnin
a nice packet OF money on a margin o
| profits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
BATTLING NELSON
EATS UP PUNCHES
Old Champion Takes Lot of
Pounding From Hogan, But
Finishes Strongly.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-"BattlinR''
Nelson may have gone back considerably
since his championship days. but he
showed at the Madison Athletic Club last
night that he still retains one of his old
ilate punishment in remarkable fashion
nent in the face of the hardest kind of
blows. Toward the end of his ten-round
bout last night. lone Round Hogan, the
California lightweight. pounded him Sc
verely, cut him up badly, but could never
dampen his indomitable fighting spirit.
Nelson, despite the pounding he receiv-
ed in the last five rounds, was just as
strong, if not stronger, than Hogan at
the end. He forced the Californian to
travel his swiftest to keep of his rushes.
In the opinion of the majority Of the spec
tators Hogan was entitled to the decision.
Hogan did not escape unscathed. Mel
son cornered him frequently and, forcing
him to a clinch, sent many a hard blow
against his stomach and kidneys. The
erstwhile champion was so persistent at
times in his roughing tactics at close
quarters that Hogan had his hands full
drawing away. In the early rounds was
this true. Hogan made the mistake of
trying to mix with Nelson while In close.
only to find himself outgeneraled at that
end of the boxing game.
Hogan, who agreed to make 1874 pounds
at 6 O'Clock for Nelson, who fought at
catch weights. did not appear to have his
usual strength and snap at his command
in the early sessions. But he gained speed
wonderfully as the bout advanced.
Beginning the sixth Hogan decided to
confine himself to long-range work. and
the change of tactics proved successful
He went away from Nelson as soon as he
could after a clinch. and fought him of
wit singing uppercuts and left hooks to
the jaw. Hogan delivered his best punch
in the fourth, when he turned Nelson hall
way around with a right smash to the
jaw.
The opportunity Of seeing an erstwhile
lightweight champion in action against a
man Of cleverness and hitting ability was
taken advantage of by q large crowd. II
| was almost as big gathering as the one
that stormed the Empire Athletic Club
! doors to see the Cross-Brown affair Wed
! nesday, the attendance numbering nearly
1000 despite the poor weather conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. December 23-One in
fielder. an outfielder who can hit up to
the Cree or Wolter standard and a. catch
er to help Ed Sweeney when that elon-
gated person feels the need of quiet and
repose is about all Harry Wolverton
needs to make the Yankees winning
combination next year. Not a pennant
winner, mind We, but one that will give
the Tigers and few others . regular
battle for second or third place.
Two of these three sources Of worry
cease to be such after q very short SEES
sion with the grand old dope. Wolverton
probably felt that he had his hands on
good catcher to work with Sweeney when
he turned Walter Blair back to Rochester.
Williams did not size up as ready for
steady work the few times he appeared
in the lineup last season, but Wolver-
| ton may know something about him.
Outfe1d for Hartzell.
The simple switching Of Roy Hartzell
from short to the outfield would patch UP
that department. Roy broke in as an
outfielder and ranged the suburbs until
! Jimmy McAleer. shy on infielders, con-
verted him into third baseman. He got
away with It, but most critics agree that
| he never could be developed into Harry
Lord or an Arthur Devlin.
Along toward the end Of the 1911 cam
paign, when Mickey Dolan broke in, Hart
| zell replaced knight at short. He was
| the best shortstop the Yanks had had in
| a couple OF years and probably will linger
at the position another year If other can
| didates WOlverton has in mind fail to pan
| out. The chances are, however. that VOL
verton will retire him as an infielder and
send him out to keep company with Cree
and Wolter.
! Though not particularly fleet Of foot.
Hartzell is q rafting good Judge Of q fly
| or ground ball, fast enough to cover the
| average amount OF territory and good
hitter.
Shortstop in Doubt.
This disposition Of Hartzell leaves only
one position in doubt-the shortfield.
Chase is booked for first. and though VOL
verton has made no binding statement on
the subject. it is generally supposed that
he will keep Earl Gardiner for second
base.
Gardiner is easily the pick of all the
second basemen on the Hilltop roster
when right. Last year he was q sensa-
tional fielder and one Of the clubs most
reliable hitters until his fathers death &c
upset him that he could not play his
game.
Dolan carried himself so we'll the short
time he was with the team that It is safe
to figure him a regular again. though It Is
not certain what position he will play. He
made his reputation as a third baseman
but there has been some talk of trying
him out at short. No one connected with
the club has aired his views on this ques-
ton. however. and it is probable Wolver-
ton has no such intention.
But If the very worst should come tt
pass, making 1t necessary to move Dollar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

play again for the champions were De
MED Yesterday at the offices of the Attn
ietics It has been rumored that the
injury sustained by McInnis prior to
Caorge Mullin OF Detroit broke a bone
In McInnis' right wrist. had failed to
heal, and that was the reason George
Stovall and George Moriarty were men.
toned in q trade that would possibly
include a member of the Athietics:
"McInnis will playew It'll US next year.
said Connie yesterday There ism
enough money in the world to get MN
away from me-" Which sounds pretty
good to Athletic fans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
ONLY SHORTSTOP NEEDED
TO MAKE YANKS WINNERS
Wolverton to Stand Pat on Rest Of His
Team-Could Play Third Himself
Without Weakening Team.

away from his natural station. Wolver.
ton could fill in at third himself and moi
weaken the team great deal
The Yank managers legs have been ir
bad shape for several years past, but not
bad enough to prevent him from ranking
as the best third baseman in the Eastern
League the year he put in with the New
ark club. or as one of the topnotchers in
the Pacific coast circuit the two seasons
he led the Oakland team.
Wolverton's Record.
Last season Wolverton played 1913 game.
for Oakland, and in the official fielding
averages ranked third among the regu
lars. Across that long stretch of game.
he hit at a .295 clip. rating tenth or elev
enth. His arm is just as good as it evel
was. though his legs are not, and with hi.
long experience he would probably play q
lot better base ball for the Yanks thar
the average ruin Of younger men.
Before he hiked back to the coast t.
wind up his affairs there and get his fam
lily ready to move to the east, Wolvertor
declared that he would limit his activitie.
to coaching on the lines and taking al
occasional crack at the ball in tn,
pinches.
For two years he played with his ankle,
heavily swathed in tape and bandages
speed, but it is not related that he experi
enced any great difficulty in fielding hi
position. though it did ruin him as a bas,
runner He stole only seven bases las
season.
From any old angle you care to- take
1t would seem as though the Yanks
cannot help having a better inf1eld next
year than last. even though Wolverton
does not toss a single new man into the
lineup. The outfield, while it had Cree
and Wolter going at top speed, never
was weak. Whether Hartzell goes there
in 1912 or fs reserved for intield duty.
the Yanks will start their next campaign
with one of the classiest secondary de.
| lenses in the league
Yanks Well OF.
Given team as we'll equipped as this
with talent for every position but one
there is no reason why Wolverton should
not land the Yankees where George Stall.
lings had them two years ago. Like Nc
Graw, he has team which has lacked
only a manager capable of bringing ou
the best that was in 1t.
After the worlds series out-of-towr
| critics found 1t easy enough to pick flaw.
| it had proved itself strong enough to bea
the best opposition the National League
could pit against It.
| In October 1t was shown to be nothint
more than the second best team In TIKI
! country, but though it lost to the Ath
letics it made. such an impression or
Connie Mack that he said then and re-
peated later that he would like to have
| the management of team just like 1t.
McGraw has said that he will start tn,
1912 campaign with the same lineup
| as that which won the National League
championship for 1911. In the big series i
looked bad In spots. but 1t is young
! man team and one that will be from 81
! to so per cent stronger next season thar
it was last. Mack declares 1t has the
makings of q really great ball club, ant
Mack is not in the habit Of tossing bou
quets about promiscuously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

James Brookover, a workman. was
instantly killed; William Bowen, a
foreman. seriously Injured. and several
other men had narrow escapes when a
bank Of shale toppled over at the
plant Of the United States Tile Com
pany at Parkersburg, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

Gently at knockout
prices, will learn
with mixed feelings
that the recent
sales at Newman
ket. England, in
some respects broke
all previous rec
ords. On the Sec
ond day 1872 lots
realized a total of
500, &5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

Samuel A. Morton, thirty-four years
old, died of tuberculosis Thursday
night at the home Of his parents at
Lynchburg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
BRING BIG PRICES
Sale of Thoroughbreds in Eng
land Breaks All Records.
RUSSIANS BUY FREELY
Augurs Well for the Healthy State
of Racing on Other
Side.

ny tHc MARQUIS Oh QueenSDerTy.
Copyright. 1911. by the Marquis Of Queensberry )
American breeders Of blood stock, those
who have sacrificed some good lots re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
BOWLING BATTLES.

REMINGTON DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
Do orne
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Reports tina, Jack McInnis will not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
M. I. POLLOCK,
Phone M. 77oI. 1913 Conn. Ave.

Expert Ad Takers
at The Star end Of the wire are at the
service Of any one desiring to use q star
Want Ad. II in doubt as to how to word
an ad. give the ad taker the particulars.
A concise, effective ad will be written
and rates quoted. 1t costs only 1c a
word.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
RInS FOR FuRNITuRE.

Following were the bids received for
furnishing the Federal Court Room at
the postoffce and opened by Custodian
NJ. Howard Jester yesterday after
noon.
J. and J. n Harman, S44S so; W. ..
Moses and Son, without Costumers). E.
Washington, ID. c.. $500; GimDcl
Brothers. Philadelphia, $526 so; Hay
ward Bros. and Wakefield, Phila.,
s532. 40; j. B. Van Solver, Camden, n,
j., S594, and two judges chairs, Sol
/ Wilmington Furniture Co. S6Ol 5O'
\ John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, solo.
% and two judges chairs, S5040; NJ
Megary and Son Company, S651; Hal'
and Kilburn Company, Philadelphia
| $779; Lit Brothers, Philadelphia, SSO2.-
/ 20 and two judges chairs, S504Oi
Foord-Massey Fur. Co, two judges
chairs. $50 and furnishings, SSl0.34;
Strawbridge and Clothier, Philadel-
phia, S1702 and two judges chairs, $50
The bids were sent TO Washington
and a contract will be awarded later
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
Live Stock Notes.

Ensilage may be fed to sheep. but
roots are better and safer.
Every quadruped on the place earns
his salt. but does 1t always get It?
The best way to be sure Of healthy
sheep is to give them good feed and
the best care you can.
Pick out the best lamb I'm the flock
to keep or else buy one OF some sue
cessful breeder Of sheep.
Because sheep have warm coats It
does not follow that they can be ex-
posed to wet and storms.
The colt should early be taught the
use Of the halter and made TO know
that his master Is his friend.
Five minutes work with q rough
cloth on the horses hide after a hard
days work win do him a lot Of good.
What we want to do in working a
horse for the first time is TO teach Il
to do things which It never did I've
fore.
The flock should have salt constant
ly before It In the pasture, so the sheer
can help themselves to II when they
crave It. Salt is one Of the essential.
Of success in handling sheep.
It is scarcely necessary to suggest
that It Is good policy to make a close
examination Of any newly purchased
hogs and be assured that they are alb
solutely free from lice before they are
turned with the other hogs.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
Daf1def,if1c
Grows hair and we
can prove it
Hair Becomes Soft, Fluffy, Lus-
trous and Beautiful Immediately
After a Danderine Hair Cleanse
Get a Is Cent Bottle Now and
Forever Stop Falling Hair, Itching
Scalp and Dandruff

A little Danderine now will Immediately double
the beauty Of your hair-No difference how dull,
laded brittle and scraggy, just moisten cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw It through your hair
taking one small strand at time. The effect IS
immediate and amazing-your hair will be light,
fluffy and wavy and have an appearance OF abun-
dance; an Incompatible lustre, softness and luSu-
rance the beauty and simmer Of true hair health.
Try as you will after an application Of Danderine,
you cannot find a single trace of dandruh or loose
or falling hair and your scalp will not itch, but
what will please you most will be after few week S
use when YOU will actually new hair, fine and
downy at hrst-yes-but really new hair-sprouting
all over the scalp.
Danderne is TO the hair what fresh showers OF rain
and sunshine arc TO vegetation. It goes right 70 the
roots invigorates and strengthens them. It's life
producing properties cause the hair TO grow abun-
dantly long, strong and beautiful.
Get a 2s cent bottle Of Knowton's Danderne
from any drug store or toilet counter and prove 10
yourself tonght-now-iha your hair is as pretty
and soft as anythat it has been neglected or injured
bv careless treatment-that's all-you surely can
have beautiful hair and los Of IT, II you will just
try little Dandefine. Real surprise awaits YOU
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
COURT HOUSE
IMPROVEMENT
Levy Court Says WOrk Will
be Done Next
Spring

There was no new move made to-
day In the Court House improvement
plans Members of the Levy Court
announced their opposition to plan
to sell the present Court House and
grounds and buy a new site. The
proposition to put any of the Court
House officers In the dupont Build
ing is also opposed by the members
OF the court. The commissioners say
they will build the addition to the
Court House next spring. The mem
bers of the court feel they are COM
petent TO give the people what is re-
quired to meet their demands In the
way of a Court House.
There has been a continuous cry
for more room I'm the building There
are nine copyists In the office OF Re
corder of Deeds A. V. l.. George and
they need room The records are
constantly accumulating and space i'
needed The Levy Court expects &c
provide room for the clerks and dou'
BILE the present space. Much has
been said regarding the word "an
mex" and one of the members of the
Levy Court said this morning thai
the technicality word annex will b'
met and that the bar association car
rest assured that when the improve
ments are made convenience, beaut,
of architecture and plenty OF room
will be provided. II was made cleai
today that the Court House greer
cannot be sold for park purposes
without legislative enactment
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
BY The United Press
TO REOPEN THE
FRANCHISE FIGHT

Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department will meet at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning to resume their hear
ing on the application of the Pubic
Utilities Light, Heat and Power Com
pany
Whether the Directors will have any
more witnesses Of it's own summoned
is not known, but Edward Underhill
representative of the Public Utilities
Company, this morning said he would
probably have more witnesses ne
would like to have summoned.
The witnesses at Tuesdays hearing
we're put under oath under a law en-
acted by the last Legislature empow
ering any department to summons and
put under oath witnesses at hearings
or investigations conducted by it.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
LANDSLIDE FOR
COMPETITION

Out of population of uearly 100000
in the city OF Wilmington, the cleo
trio light monopoly found lust IS
persons to oppose the granting of a
franchise to the Public Utilities Light.
Heat and Power Company, permitting
them to enter the electric lighting
field with brand new up-to-date plant
that viii serve the public at honest,
legitimate rates; and these Is, with
one or two exceptions, all allied with
the monopoly either by relationship,
ownership of stock or selling goods
to the monopoly. This seems like a
landsile for the Public Utilities Light,
Heat and Power Company. This shows
how many friends the monopoly has
got in Wilmington-18 IN 100000 The
monopoly should certainly be proud
of so much influence. What is the
matter President Crosby? Where has
their power against the people flown
They have been deserted by the crank
letter writer's who are so fond o.
seeing their names in print. Theirs
were so many letters in favor Of COM
petition sent to the Street and Sewer
Department that the lawyer for the
Public Utilities Light, Heat and
Power Company got tired Of having
them read and suggested calling a
halt on reading them all. being quite
content to publish the names only OF
the writers in order to save time.F
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
ACCUSE KIDDIES OF
BREAKFAST FOOD THEFT

Seven boys, all little bits of fellows,
were taken out Of No. z School today
by Policemen Lewis, Hahn and Brown.
on the charge of theft They are ac-
cused of stealing from the Grocers'
Exchange, on East Fourth street. One
boy was charged with taking a box
of breakfast food, and with tears
streaming down his face.he said: Il
didn't take EN-; don't like breakfast
food"
Another lad, also accused of taking
breakfast food, said he didn't have tc
steal it, as his father had some il
his store.
The youngsters were turned ovei
to Probation Officer Farra. who viii
make an investigation.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
SHANGHAI, China. October 26-The
Chinese rebellion continues to spread
like a prairie fire today. Cities are
falling before the revolutionists,
troops are mutinying and Manchu
dignitaries being murdered in every
direction.
Cheng Tu, capitol of Szechuen prov
ince, is the latest city to throw off
the imperial allegiance. The troops
seized it and declared for a republic.
General Chao Feng, in command Of
the garrison, is reported killed by his
own men. Confiramtion of the report
that General Ii Yuen Hung, COM
manding the imperial force north OF
Hankow, was assassinated, is lacking.
Some reports say he was killed in ba-
tie with rebels, who have routed his
army of 10000 men.
A native paper prints the story of
the rebel capture of Canton, but the
source of the information is not
y given It is said the revolution there
was bloody. Wire communication
throughout the country is so inter-
rupted that details and verifcation Of
: rumors reach here slowly.
All accounts seem to agree that the
roadway to Pelxin is practically open
to the rebels and that General Ii
Yuen Hung. the rebel leader, is rally
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
TREsPASSING IN ENGLAND.
II Ne Damage Is Done lntrudors Need
Have No Fear.


Have No Fear.
Many timid pedestrians in rural
England are frightened away from In
yiting fields by the notice "Trespass-
ers VIII Be Prosecuted" They need
have no fear. says an English ex-
change.
As the law stands any trespasser
who does the smallest damage-in-
iures a fence, breaks a small branch,
etc.-can be summoned before a mag
lstrate and fined But If be does no
damage the landlord must bring an
action at law and get an injunction.
This costs a lot Of money. and unless
the trespasser is man of means the
landlord won't bring his action at law.
All he can do otherwise is to ask you
to get out If you go peaceably you
can return an hour later and repeat
the visit as often as you wish. Moth
ing can be done beyond asking you to
leave again. But II you resist then
sufficient force can be used. and IL
you show fight you may be legally
knocked down. your legs tied and your
self bundled on to the road.
The landlord may, however. play
some tricks ON you. He can saw a
bridge crossing a stream. so that you
will get a ducking; he can dig a pit
for you to fall into. and he can so fix
the stile you are likely to cross that
you will break It, and then he car
have you up before the magistrate. II
you don't commit any damage. how
ever. you can trespass to your hearts
content.