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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
AGAIN FOR NEWPORT
Despite Strong Opposition
Famous Resort Retains
Tournament.

NEW YORK. February 4.-Newport Will
again be the scene of the national lawn
tennis championship this year. Despite
all unexpectedly strong opposition that
developed at the annual meeting of the
United States Lawn Tennis Association
in the Waldorf Astoria last night. dele
gates and supporters of the fashionable
Rhode Island resort Won their fight to
retain the tournament by vote OF -,
to u.
Three hours of pro and con discussion
preceded the calling of the roll to decide
the issue. Led by Carl III. Behr, the OPP
ponents of Newport presented argument
upon argument III an attempt TO shift the
sentiment to their SIDE. Newport. how
ever. was rich in proxies, and for that
reason principally gained the verdict.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Behr and hrs
contingent that the main objection to
Newport was the fact that it was not
centia ally located and that the champion
ship year after year was contested be-
fore a limited number of tennis lovers. 1t
was pointed out, also. that the facilities
at Newport were inadequate at present,
because of the constantly growing entry
lists and the fact that Newport boasted
of only dozen suitable grass courts.
These objections We're answered by Will
liam E. kurtz and T.. +. Torrey, jr., for
Newport who said that the national tour
permitted to travel around from year to
year to various localities. They also men,
toned the fact that 10 other club had
asked for the tournament
The roll call showed mos of the New
York and middle west clubs on the in
surgent side. and the New England and
southern organizations alignlne with
Newport
DR.. James Dwight Of Boston was unani-
mously reelected to the presidency, while
r. d. Wrenn. New York, vice president
Richard Stevens. Hoboken. treasurer. and
a. J.. HoSkins, Philadelphia. secretary,
also retained their offices.
An amendment to the constitution was
passed which calls 70" three executive
com Inittee members % he chosen here
after for three years. three others for two
wears and still another trio for only one
years length II service.
Those chosen Tor executive members
were: w. A. l.arncd. Summit. y. j.. l..
H. Waidu"r. Chicago. and r. d. Little
New York city three years.: +. f. Pres
brey. Boston; f. F. Torrey, ir, Clifton, y
y. and w i. Clothier. Phila delphia tive
years.: Il. HoIterhoff, Cincinnati. l.. D
Scott Atlanta and S. Hardy, San Fran
cisco lone year,
The trea surer's report showed surplus
of 81. 1U3.22 In the organization. The en-
try fee at the last championship tourna
ment netted 500. while the prizes at the
! same competition cost AOl. There wa:
also AN increase during the year of thirty
clubs in the orsanizat ton. the total mum
Der reaching I'll.
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will be nothing to it tonight as far ae
their race with Richmond College is con-
cerned. The Farmers think that they
have almost, if not quite. as good a
team as the crack four that represented
them last year.
Crafts who played good foot ball for
George Washington for three years. has
coaching job at the Maryland Agricultural
College. Succeeding Roy Aston. he
should make good man for the job Not
only is he proficient in knowledge of foot
ball, but he is proficient in the same kind
that Aston was, the kind that has been
so successful at the agricultural college
Crafts would not only be able to teach
the boys the game. but he would at the
same time be a man whom the players
would respect.
Central High adherents are backing
their team to sweep the floor in the
scholastic events tonight, and if Tome
Institute does not furnish the greater part
Of the opposition they are probably about
right in their anticipations.
IF the George Washington relay team
does not run better than its time trials
would indicate is the limit of its ability.
it will not have ghost of a show to win
from Y. p. l. tonight. provided the '. =.
/. men are not tied or do not have
weights on their feet.
There will be two basket ball games
played tonight that should prove inter-
esting contests. The y. NJ. e. y. FIVE is to
meet the Central Association Branch of
Baltimore in the G street gymnasium,
while the Ingram Memorial quint will try
conclusions with the West Branch -Asso-
citation of che same city.
Western High School will proba bly,
100 I.,ly IL, a
March ~.
\ big surprise was sprung in the local
basket hall world last night when Vir-
GINA trimmed Georgetown. 81 to ~.
There was not one person in hundred
who are familiar with the conditions who
would not have favored the Blue and
Gray five. The local ruint must
h@ve played way off it's real form or else
Nire mia showed much more than it has
in any previous game. From the reports
of the contest it seems that the men who
work for the HiDptoppers. We're complete
~ off their mettle. The absence of one
oil tine regulars on the Georgetown five
may have had something 10 do with the
| final result
! AT least five athletes representing
| Central High will compete in the joint
games OF tho 9TH Regiment Athletic AS
ISOLATION and Johns Hopkins University
| next Saturday evening.
! The men that have already entered
are Hamilton. Warner Dyson. Kelley
1 and Hunt. Hamilton and Kelley will
compete III the iio-yard scholastic run
and the oncn shot-put. Warner in the
! SSo-y yard open handicap and Dyson in
| tho one-milc open handicap
Last year three Central men came
within an ace Of winning point honors
| in the meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
HOPPE WILL PLAY
BILLIARDS IN PARIS
Instead of Retiring the Cham
pion Closes Contract and
Will Depart Next Week.

NEW YORK. February 4.-Instead of
retiring from billiards Willie" Hoppe has
closed contract to play in Paris for a
period of. three months He has been
engaged 10y Mons. Ducts of the Olympia
Academy. in the French capital.
Among the experts he will play against
are Cure Cassignol and Adorjan His
compensation. it is said. will be 500 a
day and expenses for the round trip. The
engagement OF Calvin Demarest to play
at the Grand Cafe, in Paris. caused Mons.
Ducts 10 make a successful bid for the
champions services.
Hoppe, accompanied by his wife. will
depart for France a week from today.
AS the champion at ISL and 1872 balk-
line he may have to defend one or both
OF his titles while abroad. Should any
Of the French experts challenge him he
will be obliged under the conditions. 10
play within sixty days or resign either
one or the other of the titles he holds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
MARSHALL CHESS VICTOR.
United States Champion Wins First
Prize in Masters Tournament.

NEW YORK, February 4.-By drawing
his game in the final round of the ma
uonal chess masters tournament at the
Cafe Boulevard yesterday, Frank J. Mar
shall, United States champion, emerged
winner of the first prize, with final
score of 10 points out of a possible l..
comprising eight wins and four drawn
games AS at Cambridge Springs and
Nuremberg, both of which intcrnat oua
tournaments he won Marshall went
through the ordeal without suffering a
single loss. lie drew yesterday with
krey mbors, and the other three drawn
games were with Capablanca. Chajes and
Joiner The first prize fell to the United
States champion by the margin of only
half point.
The final standing of the players fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
NO RADICAL CHANGES
IN FOOT BALL RULES
Committee Feels Satisfied
That Game Worked Well
Enough Last Year.

NEW YORK. February i.-What prac-
tically amounts to ''stand-pat policy
was the result of the annual meeting OF
the foot ball rules committee yesterday
at the Cumberland Hotel. The commit
tee felt that the changes made last year
had accomplished the purpose sought. IN
that serious injuries had been eliminat-
cd almost completely. 1t was satisfied
that the ruling against pushing and pull
ing had made the game reasonably safe
l.. X. Hall of Dartmouth. the chairman,
stated that ii seemed to the members UNI
wise to do any tinkerng with the game
that worked pretty we'll last season In Its
first try-out. and that it would he best to
wait until further experience made it rea-
sonably certain whether changes were
necessary and what they should be There
were many suggestions, Mr.. Hall said, in
regard to changes in the rules that gov
ern play in the twenty-yard zone on on
side kicks but the committee felt that
ii was worth another trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
GOSSIP OF LOCAL
AMATEUR ATHLETES

There is not a doubt that the meet to-
night will be the best affair of the kind
ever held under the auspices of George
Washington University. Besides the local
talent, all of which will be in competition
except Georgetown, there will be seen
in action the best athletes in this sec
ton of the country. Virginia, Johns Hop
kins, ST. Johns Maryland Agricultural,
George Washington, Richmond College,
Swarthmore and University of Pennsyl-
vania will be represented by teams. Be
siGes the college men. every scholastic
AMI club athlete OF any prominence will
fight il out for honors in the different
events. In all nearly two hundred local
and over one hundred out-of-town run
ncrs will toe the mark at some time dur
ing the evening.
Goelrz the man who did such good
work for the Mary land Agricultural Col
lege base ball team last spring, has left
Orange and Black nine this year 1nat
he will be misser is attested by the
fact that he did some excellent pitching
at times for the Farmers last season.
While not brilliant performer in the
box, he was always steady, and could
be relied on to hold the opposing team TO
such small number of hits that he could
win his game easily. provided his team
mates did any hitting behind him.
Western High has sent in a big bunch
of entries to the Johns Hopkins-Jth
Regiment meet that is to be held in Bal
timore next Saturday night. Two relay
fours have been entered, the first to run
against Baltimore City College and Boys
Latin School of that city, and the sec
ond TO run one-half mile against any of
the teams in its class. Besides the two
relays there have been several individual
entries. j.. Nillegas. Tanner, Cpman
Holden and a. Villesas have been entered
in the $40 open and $40 scholastic; Tan
ner ana Shoemaker will run in the So
open handicap. j. Nillegas and l-pman
are booked to try their luck in the 1th'-
yard dash scholastic, and Hunter and
Moran will run in the mile open Las
open.
If Georgetown were entered in the meet
tonight the interest would undoubtedly be
incrcas ed tWofoid If George Washing
con intends to keep with the athlet's
game it should certainly embrace tho
earliest possible moment to renew rci.t-
lions with the Hilltop school.
Tom Smith. the lone entry of the llil-
tupperS in the meet in New York to
night. is not expected to make the show
ing he would if lie were in good condi-
ton. While Smith claims that he is feel
ing all right, there is no doubt that he is
not in as good shape he might be had
| he not undergone the operation the first
/ of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

Charles Comiskey announces that his
White SoX will he sent to the new train
ing camp at Mineral Wells. Tex, a day
earlier than at first proposed. The White
Sox special will leave Chicago February
-. The waters of Mineral Wells are de-
clared every bit as healthful as those of
Marlin Springs, where the Giants train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
Official Scorers to BeKept Secret This Sorts
PASS FOR PRESIDENT.
Chicago National League Club Issues
Courtesy Card to Chief Executive.

CHICAGO. February 4.-Distribution
of annual courtesy cards to Chicago
National League games among distin
Suished fans was begun yesterday.
William II. Taft Washington. d. c.
received card No. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
Reduce Intermission.

The changes that were voted for were
of rather minor nature. 1t was decided
to reduce the intcrmission between the
first and second and third and fourth
periods to two minutes from three min
utcs, This settles the question of whether
or not u return would be made to the old
style of playing two halves instead of
four quarters.
The forward pass WAS let pretty much
alone. In order to establish more def
mite point from which to infict penalties
for illegal forward passes il was voted
to apply them from the spot of the down
and not from the spot whence the pass
was made. No change was made in the
rule requiring player making the for
ward pass to be ut least five yards be-
hind the line of scrimmage and none in
the present rule which forbds interfer-
ence with the players Of the offensive
side on forward pass or onside kick
until they shall have advanced twenty
yards beyond the scrimmage line
1t was also decided to leave the twenty
yard restriction on the advance flight of
the forward pass. An amendment was
made to rule Is. section - to strike out
the words land taken more than one
step in any direction This means that
the recipient of a forward pass may be
tackled as soon as he has the ball in
his possession. The committee felt that
the rule as it stood could not be enforced
There was much discussion and many
suggestions toward strengthening the of
fensive play within the twenty-five-yard
limit. Some wanted more downs in which
to gain the necessary ten yards, others a
shorter distance to he gained. The COM
mlttee, however, voted to stand pat on
this problem, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
Successor to Prof. Dennis.

Edward u. Hall of Dartmouth, secre-
tary for several years, was chosen chair
man TO succeed Prof. l.. NJ. Dennis Of
Cornell, who had resigned from the COM
mittee, and Walter Champ of Yale. was
elected secretary. Capt. j. w. Beacham
United States Army, represented Cornell;
Harvard sent Crawford Blagden, but
Percy Houghton took his place: \. A.
stays came from Chicago. DIR. Carl Will
liams from Pennsylvania, Lieut.. ii. d.
Becrien from Annapolis, and Parke H.
Davis, Princeton.
From the National intercollegiate Asso-
citation came S. c. Williams. Iowa: Lieut.
Y. w. Cooper, West Point: DR.. Harry l..
Williams. Minnesota: Dr. G.. w. Dudley,
Vanderbilt: &. w. Savage. Oberlin: f.
X. Hail. Dartmouth, and DR.. j. y. Bah
bitt, Haverford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

Howard Camnitz the Pittsburg pitcher.
will call ON Barney Dreyfuss to try
TO straighten out his claim on that club
for ST ara which I've alleges * due. The
argument is the result o. bonus con-
tract Breyfuss maintains his pitcher did
re-, live up to his Obligations. He conse
auentiA held out 81 ,2a CamntZ SAYS
that if Dreyfuss does not settle he VIII
nut his case i'll the hands OF the boa rd
of directors of the National League at the
spring meeting February IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

Eastern is the only one of the high
schools that will not be represented in
the meet tonight. Lack of training quar-
ters is the cause of the Capitol Hill lads
apparent lack of interest in the running
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

Manager Frank of the New Orleans club
saws that he lost just $10Oo0 by keeping
faith with Connie Mack. Charles Murphy
offered Frank that sum for the release of
Joe Jackson. The leader of the Athletics
had turned Jackson over TO New Orleans
with the understanding that if he fully
recovered from injuries lie had previously
sustained Connie Would be able 10 recall
the player. Frarlk claims he did not get
a cent from the Athletics for Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
Other Matters Voted On.

Other matters voted on by the committee
We're:
TO permit teams by agreement 10 trans
fer the supervision OF offside play upon
the line of scrimmage from the umpire
to the head linesman, the latter, however.
to report attractions to the umpire.
That the throwing to the ground Of a
player carrying the ball after the refe: ee
has declared the ball dead may he deemed
unnecessary rOughness.
That rule -. section 1. he amended 50
that only three instead of five men be
allowed to walk up and down the side
lines.
That rule Il. section Il. be amended so
that if ball accidentally strikes an Off
cial ii shall rot be considered dead, but
play shall continue.
To transfer the duty of keeping time
from the field Judge to the umpire.
To make no change in the present rule
requiring kick other than a KICKOFF,
kick-out or free kick to be madc from a
point five yards behind the scrimma ge
line
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Present System Bad.

BY the existing system ofnclai Seoi.''
i'm both major leagues are known 10 Tue
pIayers and any one else who cares "
ask. Naturally they arc subjected 70
pressure often from players themselves
and more often from friends of players.
Rafting and fielding averages DEPEND
much upon Judgment. which Is houhu "
he affected more or less by outslue III
fiuences or opinions.
The plan of withdrawing the ohlclai
scoring from these influences Is no'
new one 1t was tried successfully ny
the Chicago National League club wnen
A. G. Spaldius was its president foi
ten wears ending in 1871, the onclai
scorer on the West Side was known 10
the officials of the National League only
as "E. c. Green" That the scoring was
done by Mrs Eliza Green Nlliiams.
mother of c. q. Williams, now treasurer
of the Cubs. was known only TO herself
and President SpaIding until years after
ward. Speaking of the incident, Treas
urer Williams said:
Manager Arson never knew who was
official scorer for the club. nor did any
Of the players. newspapers or the pub
lic My mother usually sat between Mrs.
Arson and Mrs Dalrympc at the games,
and they did not know she was official
scorer I used to mail the scores to
league headquarters for her and | did
not know il. In signing the scores she
used her maiden name. and even Nick
Young. who received them, did not know
who e. G. Green was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

a story has just been sprung in Detroit
to the effect that five teams of the Amer
lean League are using signal tipping ap
paratus. the same sort CT device which
Detroit accused George Stallings of work
ing at the Hilltop in 1869. Ban Johnson
says that the statement is too much of
a joke to demand a denial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

Joe Tinker says that Jesse Baker. signed
by Comiskey's White SoX. will prove a
sensation in the American League before
two years. Baker comes from the coast.
and wifi Spokane last season made a
most Snviablc record He is a yomgstcr
who can we'll afford further seasoning in
the miner leagues if necessary
Mineral Wells. the spring home of the
White SoN. is not far from Marlin. and
ComiSkey is trying to arrange a series
of exhibition games with the Giants
Manager McGraW who will leave New
York about February IL. will visit John
T. Brush at San Antonio to talk over the
proposition. Ii would make some battle
if Chrisry MatheWSon and Ed Walsh han
pened to hook up.
If all ball players were good as ca oh
one says the other is the job of scout
ing would be a cinch and there would be
eight teams playing pinochle to decide
the tie at the end of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Ernest j. Lanisan. for four years. base
ball editor of the New York Press. has
been drafted by Edward Barrow, presi-
dent of the Eastern League, and starts
work his secretary Monday morning.
President Russell of the Boston On.
Id team announces his intention of ac-
companying the team on the training
trip to see that the players behave
themselves. Poor old Tenny. Poor old
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

The fate of the >.lants depends largely
upon the Honorable Arthur Raymond.
If the Bugs golden arm assays eighteen
carats fine the Manhattan borough entry
is going to have something to say in re-
gard to the disposition of this years PEN
nant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

The Maryland Aggies claim that there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

Eddie Grant. prize holdout of the Gin
cinnati Reds. is Just about ready to cave.
In Boston the other day he came forth
with big boost for Johnny Bates, and
said that Doom had the wool pulled over
his eyes 10y the Old Fox i'll that ceie-
'bratcd trade of last fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
SCORERS UNKNOWN
Identity of American League
Recorders to Be Secret.
JOHNSON PROPOSES PLAN
Sentiment in Favor of Removing Of
fetal Scoring From Unavoidable
Influences Growing Fast.

CHICAGO. February 1.-The identity
of American League official scorers here
after will he known only to league ofn-
Gals. club owners and the scorers than-
selves il the owners take kindly TO the
suggestion when made by President t.
r. Johnson at the schedule meeting or
the league here February II. The mat
ter will he put up to the ma@nateS pE
MIR. Johnson, who said yesterday that ne
favored the move The same SUGGESTION
has been made by Secretary HcSdief VI
the National League.
Sentiment in favor of removing 'he oii
t.ial scoring from the conflicting interests
and influences which are unaFoloan''
when the scorers are known pubiicly haS
been growing for some time, II Is Said
and was crystallized by events IN coiiileo-
ton with the batting contest between
/. a ioie and Cobb last fall. III the rule "
secrecy had been i'll force last year. l, i
argued the suspicious Surround'nS ~.
contest would have been aVolded, ioi III.
,.ason that only the secretary oi .lc
league would have known how close inc
FACE was between the leading patsiheh
,3ntil the contest vas over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

Bobby Wallace complains that the
ground at Sportsman's park has settled,
leaving hollow at the shortstop posi-
ton. No wonder, If Bobby should sta
tion a few heavyweishts around in the
other positions, the grounds wouldn
have such a tendency to sag in the mid
die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
WASHINGTON DuCKPIN LEAGUE.

Totals ,aS 514 A.: Totals. sol sos As
In this league the Wisconsins forfeited. the
Washington Stars play picked team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04

There will be two basket ball games
played tonight that should prove inter-
esting contests The Y. NJ e. A. five is to
meet the Central Association Branch of
Baltimore in the G street gymnasium,
while the Ingram Memorial quint will try
conclusions with the West Branch -Asso-
citation of che same city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
BOWLING BATTLES.
SAENC;EREl Nj IEAGl T..

Totals $50 so; s1i Totals SlI So ST.