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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
ITALIANS BREAK Up
BIG WRESTLING BOUT
Thought Raicevich Won,
Swarm Around Idol and
Carry Him From Mat.

NEW YORK. December 26.-The wres-
Ting match at Madison Square Garden last
night between Giovanni Raicevich, the
Italian heavyweight, and Stanlaus ZbysZ-
ko. the giant Pole. came to sudden end
in the second bout, when the Italians
enthusiastic admirers mistook Referee
Tom jenkins slap on Raicevich's broad
back as signal for fall. when Jenkins
tapped the Italian because one of Zbysz-
kos shoulders was off the mat.
Raicevich had ZbysZko pinned to the
floor in the deadly clutches of crotch and
half nelson hold. One shoulder was on
the green mat and the other was on the
white canvas The Italian knew he had
his man down. and when he felt the
referees slap he got up and walked to his
corner. This was the signal for an up
jumped from their seats and rushed
around the ring. and the special police
men were powerless to stop them. Raice-
vich was grabbed by admiring friends and
carried in supposed triumph around the
garden. The big Pole stood dumfounded.
waiting for the Italian to come back and
wrestle some more. Referee Tom Jenkins
was beSieged with questions. He said 1t
was no fall. and that he slapped the Ital-
ian to make him get back in the center
of the ring.
Raicevich does not understand English.
and did not wait for any explanation.
BY the terms of the match. one fall for
him meant victory. For half an hour
after this Happening the Italians, includ-
ing EnricO CarusO, the Italian tenor, stood
about and made the garden shake with
their cheers and yells. They were salts
fed that Raicevich had won. and one of
the officials of the show said that If any
one had insisted on the Pisa giant coming
back to get the fall over again he was
afraid the garden would be torn down in
a riot So the match came to an unsatis-
factory finish. According TO the referee,
neither man had complied with the condi-
tons of the contest and therefore 1t was
no match at all. Zbyszko agreed to throw
Raicevich three times in an hour and a
half and if the Italian got one fail he
was to be declared the winner. Raicevich
says he got his fall fair enough. and de-
clares he was a winner The referee as
serts that the fall was illegal, because
/ the victim. ZbyszkO, was not on the mat.
! The crowd did not number more than
! 1000, but it had the cheering power of
| 10000 and it was very much in favor of
| the Italian. There were many Poles there
| to admire the Polish lawyer-grappler but
their cheers were hopelessly drowned in
| the mad outburst of applause which oc-
| Cured every few moments for the Italian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
McVEY BEAT LANGFORD.
Californian Awarded Bout on Points
in Australian Ring.

SYDNEY, New South Wales, December
N-In the twenty-round fight here today
between Sam McVey and Sam LangfOrd.
both American pugliists, McVey won on
points.
The California negro had the advantage
of height. reach and weight, all of which
he used in a strategic manner. Profiting
by his twenty-round draw at the Circle de
Paris last April, McVey kept stabbing
I.angford with his left hand. and the New
England negro seemed unable to STOP
or parry the blows.
Langford kept boring in. playing fol-
the body, to get inside of McVey's great
reach When he became dangerous Nc
Vey cody clinched, tied Langford up and
held ON until commanded to break by the
referee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
BY J. ED GRILLO.

There is at least possibility that the
result of the two heavyweight bouts
scheduled for New York this week will
produce an opponent for Jack Johnson.
Not that any of the fighters engaged in
these bouts stands a chance to beat the
colored champion, but 1T begins to look
very much as if these bouts would give
him an opportunity to meet some one ere
long Tomorrow night Tom Kennedy.
former amateur champion, will meet Carl
Morris the Oklahoma Giant. in ten
round affair. and Thursday night Al Pal
ger and AL Kaufman will hook up. 1t is
more than likely that the winners of
these two bouts will meet later to decide
which one shall tackle Johnson.
If johnson is at his best and trying. he
could probably beat the entire quartet in
the same ring, but fight promoters cannot
be too critical in trying to pick oppo-
nent for the champion, who is still in a
class by himself and in no danger of
losing his title But it is figured that to
have Johnson back in harness will help
the game regardless of whom he may
meet.
New York experts figure that Kennedy
will beat Morris, Notwithstanding the
fact that the Oklahoma man has much
the better of height and weight. AS to
the outcome of the other bout there
should be nothing to it but Kaufman I'M
less the latter has gone back since being
knocked out by Jim Flynn.
There is no reason for believing that
the McVey-Langford bout held in Aus
tralia Christmas day was on the level
They went twenty rounds and McFey
was given the decision on points, and in
cidentally the report states that neither
man was much damaged and another
match is looked for between the pair
That bout undoubtedly was nothing more
than a pre-arranged exhibition Both
fighters are under contract to Hugh Nc
Intosh, the Australian promoter.
Harry Davis has promised to teach the
Maps a new system of play: He in
tends to adopt many Of the things that
have been in vogue on the Philadelphia
team to which that teams success is
attributed. Davis realizes that the Maps
greatest fault has been their apparent
listlessness on the field. He wants more
life and interest to be displayed and
with this in view he proposes to start
his players on the right road at the very
beginning of the training season.
That Davis is none too confident OF his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
LIVELY BATTLE PROMISED
FOR TIGERS THIRD BASE
Possibly Six Men Will Strive for Detroit s
Hot Corner Next Spring - Three
Youngsters After Moriarty's Job.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. December 26.-There is
going to be the finest little battle that
southern training camp has seen in
years when the Tigers go to Monroe
next spring. unless all signs fail. Third
base will be the bone Of contention
candidates for the honor of holding
down that position. Several dark
horses also may make trouble and it
would not be surprising to see half a
dozen earnest young athletes break
ing their respective necks to gain the
favorable attention of Manager Jen-
nings
The Tigers were weak at third last
season; there's no getting around that
and President Navin has made up his
mind that they will not be weak in
this particular place in 1912. If Mo-
riarty can return to his best form, all
well and good. That will suit every
body who knows George than whom
there is no better fellow living. But
If George shows that he is to emulate
the example of the unfortunate Mr.
Jeffries in the come back" number
somebody else will have to do his
work
In order to fortify himself against No
riarty's failure to show cause why he
should be retained at third. Mr.. Navir
has signed three excellent third Sackers
each a star in his own particular minol
league. The names of these aspirants fol
glory and cash are WesterZil, Louder
and Witt. Westerzil. who comes from
the Western League, went south with the
club i'm 1911. but injured one of his leg:
couple of days after his arrival in Mon
roe and was sent home He did not play
professional ball at all last season bu
rested up Latest reports are to the eff
feet that he is strong as ever.
Louden Is From Newark.
Louden comes from the Newark clu
of the Eastern now Information League
i'and Witt halls from the San Francisco
outfit of the Pacific coast circuit. Al
three of these Youngsters are highl,
touted and Capt George undoubtedly vii
have fight on his hands to keep from
being ousted. The Tigers captain ism
; by any means beaten before the draw
however and he may show so much tina
the juveniles will have to return to som
minor league club for more schooling.
Westerzls average in the Western
League in 1910 was 300 for 100 game
and he felded 800. In 1911 Witt had
batting percentage of .269, but ba'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
LADIES' DAY FOR CARDINALS.
St. Louis Owner Adopts Good Plan
to Fill Grand Stand

ST. LOUIS, Mo, December 26.-'I4a-
dies day at the National League park
here was announced a Christmas gift
to the women of st. Louis by Mrs. Helen
Hathaway Britton, owner of the St
Louis Nationals
Mrs Britton, 1t is announced will Sc
lect Thursday of each week as the day
when all women will be admitted free to
base ball games next season.
Heretofore women have been charged
an admission of 80 cents to all games
while the regular admission for men has
been 80 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

the White Sox legion in former pre-sea-
son iaunts Comiskey's chief aid is be-
lever in the theory that too much train
ing is worse than not enough. and in ar
ranging the plans for the journey to the
southland he will attempt to strike
happy medium.
After a long winter of inactivity the
ordinary player is not. fitted for long
and hard siege in the south. is Callahan g
argument. but the height of physical per-
lection must be attained gradually; hence
this rule will govern for Cal and company
in the work previous to the opening OF
the campaign for an American League
bunting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Stallings Likes Him.

Give this fellow the hit and run sign
and he will be as good any man on
your club SO far as knowing the game is
concerned said Stall!ngs to Frank Navin.
when informed that the Tigers had taken
the Newark boy.
Every one of the youngsters is reported
to have fine arm and to field ground
balls exceptionally well. Several boosters
for each have offered to bet Mr. NaVih all
sorts of money that his own particular
protege will make place on the Detroit
regular team. Half dozen ciups were
after Witt and good judge OF play
ers as Fielder Jones told NaVin TO get
him. matter how much he had to pay ::
Others of the Tigers who can play third
base are Chick Lathers and Charne
O'Leary, and these men probably VIII be
in the fight for the regular place. mere
seems to be an idea that "Chlck neeos
more actual experience in the game be-
| fore being ripe for a regular job. and it
| looks as though he would be sent to some
| minor league club next season to get IT.
J The former University of Michigan star
has absorbed about all the knowledge lie
| is likely to get just sitting around on the
| bench. and it would do him a world OF
good to go to some place where he could
! play every day and get the practical
work he needs. 1t probably would have
been better for Lathers had he taken Mr..
| Navins advice and reported to one of the
| class outfits in 1910. With two years
! Of minor league experience under his belt
| he would have been just about ready to
| come back to the Tigers now. in position
| to give everybody fight for stead!
! job.
| O'Leary's all-arOund ability as utility
| man makes it unnecessary that he should
| get a regular berth. So. long as Charlie
| can fill i'm so handHy he probably will be
| retained in the utility capacity. There are
| lot Of regulars in the big leagues who
do not play anywhere near such good ball
| as Charlie plays, and there is little doubt
| that the Tigers intend to keep him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
ED BARROW TO WED.
Will Take Toronto Matron for Bride
After New Year.

OTTAWA, Ont, December 26-"Presi-
dent Edward Barrow of the International
Base Ball League says a Toronto wire.
"has arrived in Toronto He is not on
official business for the league, but is on
q much more important and interesting
mission, to lead a lady to the altar. The
marriage will take place after the New
Year, and the happy couple will. of course,
reside in New York. The briAe-elcet is
Mrs. Briggs of Toronto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

Hugh Jennings is SO far recovered
from his recent automobile accident
that he is busily engaged in planning
for a 1912 Tiger champion. He says
that il Jim Delehanty's leg is not as
sound as dollar next spring he will
switch the hard-hitting second base
man to left field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

In case John Titus is not himself
in the early weeks of the 1912 cam
paign Dode Paskert will be switched
to right field, with Cravath at center
and Magee in left. Cravath is great
snring player. Titus suffered broken
leg last season. and ii is said that the
old injury troubles him greatly this
winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

Charlie Carr. manager of Indianapo-
lis, is trying to trade Jack Love, the
ex-Pirate, for Chester Chadbourne
formerly a Yankee. Chadbourne play
ed for Carr in Indianapolis in 1909
and was garnered to the Highland fold
from the HooSiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
nERIINENI COMMIT
XSssHappenin&$S

success with the team is indicated by the
articles in Cleveland papers warning the
fans not to expect too much from the
new manager. 1t is pointed out that he
will have a lot. Of young material TO
contend with which will require time TO
develop While this may all be true. 1t
is not likely that the public VIII accept
any excuses for Davis in view OF the
fact that StovaII made a success with
the team last season. Davis is in the
rather embarrassing position where ne
must make good from the outset or ran
into disfavor.
Patrons Of base ball are none too con-
siderate. They have been led TO believe
that Davis is good manager ana that
he displaced Stovall for the purpose OF
bringing the team higher in the race Ii
he fails in this he must stand the con-
sequences.
Manager Harry WOlvertOn of the
Yankees may have cause to regret ms
releasing Catcher Blair to Rochester
This leaves him with but one eX-
perienced catcher. Sweeney. and II he
figured that it would be no difficult
matter to secure one other backstop
from one of the other teams in the
league he will probably find himself
mistaken Catchers are not easily Sc
cured since every manager realizes
that upon his catching staff much of
his teams success or failure depends.
A team should have at least two good
catchers. and if it happens to have
three. all the better. Wolverton UNI
doubleday would like to make a deal
for one of the Nationals backstops.
but Griffith realizes the value of his
catching staff, and he is not apt to
be inveigled into letting any one of his
three men get away from him.
When Frank Chance made the state
ment that he considered the American
League stronger than the National he
merely voiced public sentiment
Up to two years ago conditions were
reversed, for there was no doubt that
the old league had something on it's
younger rival But the teams which
gave the National it's superior strength
at that time have gone back, while
several teams in the American have
come forward. The difference, how
ever, is not great, and in the matter
of being well balanced. the old league
seems still to have an advantage as
the splendid race it enjoyed last season
will attest.
Jimmy Callahan, manager of the White
Sox. is set against lengthy training trips,
and he announced yesterday that at least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
HANK O'DAY SHOULD KNOW
WEAKNESSES OF BALL PLAYERS
Years of Service as an Arbiter Give Him
knowledge of National Leaguers' Little
Peculiarities That Will Help Him.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. December %. - National
League batsmen with marked character
istics of any sort ought to have a hard
time hitting Cincinnatis pitchers next
season If the hurlers can acquire enough
control to do as they are told. If there
is anybody in the world who ought to
know what the sluggers of the Lynch cir
cult can hit and what they cannot. Hank
O'Day. the newly appointed manager of
the Reds is the man. With a dozen years
of big league umpiring experience behind
him, Hank ought to have an index to the
players in the old major circuit that
would make the bertillon measurements
of noted criminals appear hay and in
complete. 4,
O'Day is an Observant man. and a
studious one, according to those who know
him best. He is not given to talking a
great deal with strangers. but does much
heavy thinking about base ball and its
people. Standing behind the plate all
these years, he certainly must have ac-
uuired a lot of information on the pecu-
liarities of various clubbers. and probably
be has this information nicely catalogued
somewhere in his head ready for use at
a moments notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Will Know All of EN-.

Therefore. when Fence-Buster Jones or
Slugger Smith comes to the plate Hank
will be able to consult the files of his
memory and give his catcher and pitcher
the benefit of his knowledge. Jones is a
sucker on a curve ball outside, and Smith
can't hit a fast one with a tennis racket"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Make Good as Recruits.

The fact that a large number of UNI
pires in the minor leagues are doing
scout duty on the side is proof that their
judgment on plays and players is consid-
cred worth while. Some Of the best men
who ever have come into the big leagues
have been recommended by the arbiterS.
who have seen their possibilities before
anybody else.
Already it has been pointed out in this
column that O'Days disposition should be
the ideal one to enable him to brave the
criticism of the hostile fans in Cincinnati.
Henry has endured abuse from the spec
tators and the players for so many Years
that insults should glance off him like fine
birdShOt off a tent roof. What Cincin-
natl needs, it seems, is man with nerve
enough to go in and carry out his own
plans without wavering in the face of
criticism, nor listening to the gratuitous
advice handed out by the press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

Jimmy Callahan, manager of the White
Sox, is set against lengthy training trips,
and he announced yesterday that at least
five days, and even a week, will be Topped
from the number of days consumed by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

say the O'Day files, and Jones is not to
get anything but curves nor Smith to feed
fat on anything except high fast ones.
An umpire certainly ought to learn
much of the psychological side of base
ball, and O'Day now has assumed a posi-
ton wherein this knowledge should stand
him in good stead. That psychology plays
a big part in the game none who follows
it can doubt. Every day Of the season
games are won and lost through the in
beaten path of the merely mechanical.
Headwork, or the lack of it. is big
factor In nearly every contest played on
the major league diamonds. 1t would
seem that an arbiter had a better chance
to make close analysis of the play ers'
dispositions, methods of thinking and
idiosyncrasies than anybody else connect
ed with the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

slump toward the end of the season
when he was out of condition, accounted
for this comparatively small figure. He
is normally a 800 batsman. and when
in shape keeps around that mark. The
Pacific coast boy is very young and evi-
IDENTIFY is not particularly rugged. and the
unearthly length of the coast league
season appeared to wear him out
LOuden comes to the Tigers with lot
of hosting from those who have watched
him work in the Eastern League. He hit
.3O4 this season and had fielding aver
age of .94S, making but 10 errors in 12S
games. In the opinion of George T.
Stallings. who isn't given to picking dead
ones. Louden is finished ball player
right now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
mpon Jack Johnson Says He Will Be Ready to Fight February Y


urday or
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-02-10
Settlers Will GET R.Ii.f

Washington. Feb. Cong. l.. b.
hanna has succeeded in getting relief
Tor IN" settlers on the wilIiston and
buiord projects. Largely through his
enofts the bill gi!ing relief to these
settlers passed the house late yester-
day. II he'd already passed the senate
The bill provides that the secretary
"t the interior may withdraw any
puoiIc notice issued under section 4 OF
'he reclamation act Of June II. 1902,
an" ne may agree to such modification
VI water right applications duly filed
VT contracts with the water users as
ISOLATION and others, entered into nrior
I" such withdrawal ms he may Jaan,
advisable or lie may consent Ia thn
ahroEauon OF such water right annIi.
cations and contract and Proceed i'm
ali respects as IL no such notice had
been given.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-02-10
BARLEY men ARE HEARD
WILL es NO AMENDMENTS TO
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Have Decided TO Hear Statements for
Short Time From Interested
Parties.

Washington. Feb. THAT the Ca
madam reciprocal agreement must
stand or fall as whole in the house
committee on ways and means. was
made clear today 10y chairman Payne
during the progress of the hearings
that occupied the entire day. The
proposal Of Representative Fordney
In the morning for an amendment to
the lumber schedule and another ref
erence In the afternoon to the possible
amendment OF the item, making
barley free were met by unequivocal
statements OF the chairman that the
committee would sanction no change
Of any item.
Notwithstanding this fact. the pres
sure brought to bear on the committee
has resulted in the granting OF hear
ings of all persons who appear in
Washington prior to o'clock next
Thursday Afternoon. Feb. 3. This
date was fixed TO permit the Pacific
coast lumbermen to reach Washington
and make statements. The hearings
VIII be confined TO the conditions tina
have arisen since hearings on the ger
eral tariff bill two years ago." said
Payne. TT is not the committees
purpose to 20 into a second edition of
hearings on the general tariff subject"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-02-10
England CONSIDERING Treaty.

London, Feb. The United States.
canada reciprocity agreement occuplcs
"a commanding place in the minds of
the members Of THE new house of COM
mons. This is made plain not only
In Ralfuur's demand OF Yesterday M,
the government grant time To, an ~.
haustive debGt, on the matter ana r,r
an amendment I" the address in rep,,
!" 'he speech fr' m the throne nn the
SUBJECT but 10y IL Vulnerable interpclia.
TOE to Ice made tomorrow.
among these will Ice request that
colonial Secretary HorCourt ask The
canadian government to POSTPONE the
ratification % the agreement until ths
imperial conference has been held.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-02-10
Writ Denied.

Washington. -- The United States
supreme court denied the application
OF Napoleon b. Smith and others for
writ of certiorari in the case OF
Napoleon b. Smith. Smith brothers
and Mary NJ. Smith, executrix, versus
Nellie Mae Moore. decided adversely
to the petitioners in the United States
circuit court of appeals for the ninth
circuit. The case arose out OF con.
troversies in settling the estate Of
John Nj. Smith in Meagher county
valued at $4,000.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-02-10
Horse Show Closes.

Bozeman.-The horse school which
was held at the Montana Agricultural
college has closed. The closing fea.
ture was a banquet to about so OF the
members who were still In town after
taking the lectures and laboratory
work which was offered at this time.
At this banquet President ]. NJ. Ham,
ilton Of the college acted as toast
master. while several of the faculty
members responded to toasts. The
official awarding Of prizes to the win
ners of the stock-judging contests oc.
CURED at this meeting. The contest
which took place yesterday had about
40 participants. A. J. Holloway was
the winner Of the first prize, and re.
ceived large beautiful loving Gun.
For second place Ed Roddy won .
prize of $40.