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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Kid Mccoy, who in his day was I'M
doubtedly one of the cleverest fighters
the game has ever developed, is to re-
enter the ring shortly. Just to show that
he has lost none of his cunning Mccoy
boxed three rounds with Jack O'Brien
the other day and put 1t all over the
Philadelphia. Now O'Brien is going to
give Mccoy match before his club His
first opponent, it is said, will be that
trial horse Tony Ross, and if Mccoy
disposes of him Al Kaufman will be
secured to go six rounds with him
1t goes without saying that If Mccoy
has come back strong enough to go six
rounds he will make a chopping block
Of a large majority of the fighters before
the public today, regardless of their
weight or size. OF course in a finish
struggle Mccoy would not be there. but
in sixround bout he can cut the
average fighter into ribbons.
Mccoy does not say that he has cham
pionship aspirations. but he sees chance
of making some easy money fighting in
these six-round bouts, for the present
crop of fighters in his class Is a mighty
poor set, and he should go through the
lot without suffering any injury. provid-
ing he is half as good as he used to be.
That the average manager is not taking
any long chances of changing his team
by the trade route is demonstrated by the
fact that since the last season closed but
two deals have been made in the Ameri-
can League. In December Cleveland
traded Mig Clarke for Arthur Griggs, and
in February ST. Louis gave up HartZell
and a bonus for Laporte and Austin. 1t
is doubtful if there has ever before been
SO little swapping of playing material.
The reason for this can undoubtedly be
attributed to the scarcity of ball play
ers. A manager feels that it will be
safer to hold on to what he has than
to take a chance of making trade.
While there We're all sorts of talk of pos
sible trades before the december meet
ing, but two have been consummated
this winter. and 1t does not seem likely
that any more will be made before the
season opens, though some of the clubs
may pick up the youngsters that others
will want to send back to the minors.
Suspicion has also prevented many
deals When one club shows an inclina-
ton to let one of it's players out every
one becomes suspicious as to the player S
| condition. There is no doubt that had
McAleer offered Street for trade during
| the last season he would have been
smothered with propositions. But be-
cause Street went to Hot Springs during
! the winter for a case of rheumatism Nc
Aleer could not give him away when he
offered him for trade. Now there is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17
ST. JOHNS TO PLAY.
Game at Annapolis Will Attract
Much Attention.

After the game with Virginia a tile
Arcade this evening the Blue and GRAY
goal tossers will have very little time
to rest. as they are scheduled To leave
tomorrow afternoon for Annapolis.
where III the evening they clash with
the st. Johns College quint of that
place Despite the usual formidable
ness Of the Hilitoppers TIE cadets at
Annapolis are looking forward to vic
tory, and because of this the battle is
attracting more attention than usual
among the following of the st. John
team.
Tonights game will start promptly at
S:15, the eariness of the start being
compulsory on account of the dance
which is on the program for imniedi-
atelv after This will take place m
the Arcade ballroom. and will be strictly
a Georgetown Virginia affair.
As yet it has not been definitely de-
cided what the lineup will be for to-
night. 1t is sure that large number
of men will be utilized. and those who
do the best work will be selected to
play against st. Johns tomorrow. 1t
is also probable that Gibson. last WIN
ters star, will be used part of both
games. --..--a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17
BY j. ED GRILLO.

DOC Reisling was sent contract at
the time that all the other members OF
the team had them submitted. but neither
Manager McAleer nor have heard a word
from him since that time" This was a
statement made by President Noyes. who
returned from the American League
schedule meeting last night.
when Reisling came here to Join the
team he said that he believed he could
pitch winning ball. but he wanted it I'M
derstood that any time he felt that he
could not deliver he would quit Now. he
has not notified the club that he is
through, nor do believe that there is
any salary difference, for. as 1 said, he
has not communicated with any one con-
| nected with the club since his contract
| was sent him. 1t may be that Doc thinks
his days of usefulness are over and
that this is his reason for quitting. We
should like to have him with the team.
but of course II he says he has retired,
that settles it,
President Noyes did not know that
Reisling had stated that. he would quit
until his arrival here. The only infor-
nation he had regarding the veteran
pitcher was the fact given him by Nc
Aleer that Reislfng had not sent in his
contract or sent any word concerning
! himself.
Neither Walter Johnson nor Cldye
Milan has signed his contract for the
coming season. Neither is satisfied
with the terms offered. yet both have
reported for their training work at
Hot Springs with the understanding
that both will wait until they can have
conference with Manager McAleer at
Hot Springs. 1t Is believed that both
players will get under cover at that
time. for McAleer feels confident that
he can make them see things his way.
Bob Groom, however. has signed his
contract. He was the original hold
| out, refusing to sign because he was
not given a substantial increase. 1t
seems, however, that Sir Robert and
Manager McAleer got together and
Groom is confident that he is to be
winning pitcher this year.
reports that there was still a likeli-
hood of the Washington and st. Louis
clubs figuring in trade were denied
by President Noyes. There is no
chance for such a trade or any other
that l can see so far as Washington
/ is concerned. The fact that McAleer
and Wallace are old friends and were
together a good deal during the meet
| ing in Chicago undoubtedly gave rise
| to these rumors," said President Noyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17

whats in name?' queries Jack
Knight There is lot in a name.
Take two pitchers. one young ard prac-
tically unknown. the other old and en-
toying a reputation as star. That
youngster will have to pitch almost twice
as we'll as his more prominent rival to
win the same number of games. The
batter faces the youngster with all sorts
of confidence, and that confidence en-
ables him TO hit the ball. But facing
the fellow with the reputation, the hat
ter holds him in respect and that loss
of supreme confidence enables the pitcher
to dispose of that batter.
Connie Mack has spoken some very
pleasant words about the White Sox and
their chances for the coming season. IF
the youngsters make good said the Ath-
letics' leader, the White SoN should fin
ish ahead of the Highlanders and the
Tigers. and be next in the race to the
Athletics" That is as far as any one
could ask Connie to go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17
Jennings SAYS Walter johnson Will Be World Greatest Pitcher T

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17
CLUB HAS NOT HEARD FROM
REISLING SINCE LAST FALL
President Moves Believes Veteran Thinks
HisDays of Usefulness Are Over
Bob Groom Has Signed.

1--WE will stand pat with the material
we have on hand unless, of course, we
should pick up something when the
other clubs cut loose their superfluous
material early in the season."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Ray Brennan, the we'll known ball
player of this city, underwent an op-
Grafton at Georgetown University Hos
pital Saturday, and came through in
splendid form. He will be there for
several weeks. and friends will be well
coined.
Hub Hart, the former White Sox catch
err, is to play with the Toledo team next
year Hub was one of the players Sc
cured last fall by the Maps. and has
been sold to Toledo by that club.
An exhibition game Of the Cubs
schedule with other major leagues this
spring will take place in Pelican Park,
New Orleans. Murphy seems to think
that the Tigers VS.. the Cubs would. be
better drawing card this year than the
Maps, for this will be the first time that
the Tigers have ever played in the
southern city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17
TENNIS CHAMPIONS BEATEN.
Touchard and Gardner Put Out by
Alexander and Pell for Indoor Title.

NEW YORK, February 17.-Stirring
matches in the doubles brought +. b.
Alexander. the internationalist. and T. r.
Pel into the final round of the national
indoor championship lawn tennis tourna-
ment along with Calhoun Cragin and
Wylie G. Grant on the courts of the 1th
Regiment Arinory yesterday In their
semi-final match. Alexander and Pell de-
feated G.. +. Touchard and c. r. Gardner
the playing through holders, CO. IS
AS in the single of Wednesday Touchard
was defeated, it is certain that new
champions in each event will be recorded
at the close of the tournament. Cragin
and Grant. in their match, defeated
Charles c. Chambers and Walter Hazard
e. 6-3.
Before their semi-final STouchard and
Gardner had a match in the third round,
and in this they defeated Julio NJ. Stein
archer and s Howard Vosheil, O., 6-3
A default against the champions had been
recorded for this match, as TOuchard was
| more than an hour late The sentiment
, of the lawn tennis following was against
it standing. SO that the decision was
erased, Touchard and Gardner taking the
court and winning.
The deciding match of the champion
ship doubles will be played this after
| noon. Pell. in the singles. viii play the
| winner of the William B. Cragin. jr.. and
Walter Merrill Hall match on saturday
The summary:
National indoor championship doubles
! Third round: G. r. Touchard and e. X.
Gardner defeated NJ. Schumacher and >
II. Noshell, d.. 6-:'.
Semi-fnal round: b. Alexander and i.
Bell defeated c. r. Gardner and Il. r.
Touchard. e., -: Calhoun Cragin anG
w. c. Grant defeated c. G. Chambers
and Walter Hazard, O., G-3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
AstOnished the Cook

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 J. Hayden-Clarendon. eating his threa meals in German grill of much renown. has, day after day, extended his acquaint- anceship from the steward to each of the walters and from thence into the kitchen to the cooks. And it so happened a while ago that one of the cooks had to send his wife to the hospital. Clarendon. ever thoughtful, bought flowers and sent them out to the kitchen to be forwarded thence to the hospital.
 This, of course, made him more than solid with the culinary department of the big restaurant, with the result that when- ever a waiter announced that the order was flor MT Clarendon" the cooks would go the limit in getting him the best steaks and chops and serving them as works of art
 The walters weren't slow in learning that the word Clarendon was the pass port to, the kitchen'ss best--the open se- same, as it were.
 So it happened that one afternoon a waiter came into the kitchen with the or- der:
 'T-bone steak, rare, for MT. Claren- don"
 The man at the broiler threw up his hands.
 What's come over MT. Clarendon?" he asked in astonishment. He has had two porterhouse steaks, boiled salmon, ham and eggs, three oyster stews, sand-dabs, chops, and now he wants a T-bone steak.- and all in an hour"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
RINGS
tCoNTINuEp FROM PAGE 2s.)

"
 o,,or,,hodv knows. on the 24th of March, 1903.
 There is an interesting question .ha. this history suggests: II IS hho"l .., rt,a,, Mary Oueen of Scots married Lord Darnley. she sent a ring to Queen Elza- betb. This ring had a rose diamond set shaned like a heart. Elizabeth gave thls ring to Essex. after whose deatr 1t passed to King James The question IS tnls' was this the ring that the despairlng Es- sex, in the agony of a last hope, sent 10 the oueen, but which fell into the hahos of the atrocious Nottingham?
 What a mighty power the repuphc or Venice was in the old days. She was .he mistress of the seas, as Rome nslu om0e been the mistress Of the Woiiu. iii0 signs of her former greatness finger still. Even in her decay there is charm or mellow beauty that wins the worlds ad- miration. The fetes upon the gran1 canal, the gaily decorated gondolas, its/ twink- ling lights. and it's splendid square of San Marco. belong to Venice alone. Nownere else in all the world are scenes just ike these. But what must have been the glory of the white marble city in the old days, when the Doge in all his pomp and splendid robes of satin and Veivet' crimson and gold, claimed the Adriatlc as the bride of Venice! A ring, provided by the state, with much ceremony was cast into the sea, the Doge at the same moment exclaiming. We wed tnee' V sea. in token of perpetual dominon! Thus came the sea to be called, "Ihe bride of Venice"
 If I had not about filled my space l should like to write of the hollow rings filled with poison from which a clasp of the hand would cause a needle-like pois- oned point to pierce the flesh with fatal results, or I should like to tell of Ogier' ring, that made old men young again, or Reynard's marvellous ring that could change night into day GOT what Emilia, in Othello, meant by a joint ring even for which she would not commit certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
Origin of an English Custom

From the London ChrOnicle.
 Parliaments custom of assembling fop a new session on Tuesday instead of on the first working day of the week origi- mated in the religious scruples of legisla- tors of a century ago. In 1909 it was pro- posed that Monday should be made <tha day of meeting, but MT. William Wilber- ferce, M. F., for the County of York, pointed outs that for himself and many Other members this would involve Sunday traveling-a thing he abhorred. So the day was changed to Tuesday, and Sab- batarian scruple has ruled the action of parliament to an era which sees more motor cars on Sunday than on any days of the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
He Could Play Chess

Paris, December 2.-(Specal.) )-Senor Capablanca, the young Cuban chess champion, accomplished a remarkable feat in simultaneous chess playing at the Automobile Club of France. Against him were pitted 40 of the best players in Paris, and in the hollow square formed by their tables Senor Capablanca moved for four hours from one adversary to another, playing with g. rapidity and a skill that were simply admirable. In this extraordinary tournament Senor Capa- blanca lost only one game and won 37 two being drawn. The winner of the sin gle game lost by the champion was M Basile s. Samsonoff, a young law stu dent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
EMPEROR JOSEPH
 VERY CHARITABLE

Vienna, December 2.-(SpeciaD The Emperor Francis Joseph is noted for his many acts of unostentatious charity to men and women in reduced circum- stances and one such case has come to light.
 Some years ago Herr Moritz Washr- garian parliament, rendered effective ser vice to the country at a time of crisis His sons, however, succeeds in dissipat- ing the fortune left them, the younger, Ernest Washrmann, committing suicide
 Richard, the elder son, was also heav- fly in debt but 1t appears that the em- peror out of his own private purse paid all of his debts and gave him a sub- stantial sum on condition that he go to the United States and start afresh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
Mixed Metaphor in House of Common

n
 Mai. Archer Shee's wonderful sentence "IIven the Stygian eloquence of the Chan celor of the Exchequer has not been able to wash the white elephant entirely would certainly have to figure in a new budget of "Misfortunes in Metaphor" by
 Sir Henry Lucy Irishmen naturally con- tributed to the selection he gave 30 years
 ago. There was MT. O'Connor Powers MT. Speaker, sir, since the government
 have let the cat out of the bag there is
 l nothing to be done but to take the bull by the horns" But two English members
 gave the collector a double event one night Alderman Solton remarked ''At
 one stage of the negotiations great Flu ropean struggle was SO imminent that it only required a spark to let slip the dogs of war; and Mir Foster began perora- ton with ''I will. MT. Speaker Sslt down by saying"
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Society
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2e)


 Dean billiard, Julia Garner, Camaelia Dixon, Emily Dixon, Margaret Drennen,
 Bessie Evans,a Fannie sEvans, Lottie
 Evans, Johnsie Evans, Helen Eubank,
 Lydia Eustis, Helen Eustis, Anita Eustis. Gladys Enslen, Jeanette sEbersole, Doro- thy Eaves, Bessie Foster, Elise Farrior, Clair Farrior, Gladys Grambs, Margaret Gage, Cora Gregg, Martha Glover, Ruth Gordon, Elizabeth Going, Sara Gaston, Florine Hodges, Lillian Hughes, Nellie Haylow, Dorsey Harris, Judith Jones, 1Ivey Jones, Alice Jones, Kathleen Jones, Katherine Jones, Margaret Jemison, Della Johnston, Dorothy Johnson, Cary John son, Lucille Jackson, Aline Kirkman, Katherine KirSman, Serena Kirkpatrick. Mary Kirkpatrick, Mary Latady, Mary LylSes, Dorothy Lynch, Marguerite Lew is, Mary Park London, Rachael London, Roberta Lamb, Katherine Ledbetter,
 Marie Lorton, Velma Lawrence, Mar garet Munger, Mary Munger, Helen Me Cary, Helen McClary, Gertrude Motion, SaraA McLester, Mary Meighan, Doris
 Moughon, Rosa owen McDavid, Mar garet Moore, Elizabeth Massey, Avis Myatt, Kathleen Moore, Margaret Moore, Elizabeth Massey, Avis Myatt, Kathleen Moore, Margaret Moore, Ireta McCrossin, Celo McCrossin, Edna Miles, Susie Nabb, Margaret Nabers, Ellen Norton, Mary El- len Perkins, Jessie Mae Perkins, Louise Long, Leona Plosser, Lizzie Lee Pounds, Margaret Patton, Lucy Powell, Mabel Plosser, Lillian Powell, Elizabeth Russell, Ellie Gordon Robinson, Margaret Robert son, Katherine Reynolds. Mary Streit, Fe lica Streit, Hettie Sibley, Margaret Sib- icy, Rose Sibley, Mary Sibley, Kitty Sibley. Annie Sibley, Pattie Rena Shep- herd. Allison Smith, Mildred Scull, Lela Screvens, Nora Screvens, Rose Snyder, Lela Smith, Mildred Seals, Mary Snyder, Estolle Scheussler, Lois Thompson, Mayo Thatch, Bessie Taymer, Joy Tom linson, Bland Tomlinson, Edna Tare, Lila Tynes, Lena Wilkerson, Sarah Will son, Valley Young White, E.tila What ley, Etoile White, Eula Weakley, Mar garet White, Julia White, Mabel Wheel ock, Fay Winn, Gladys Williams Ella Louis Ward, Clara Lee Woodson, Carrie Yates, Lillian Orr, Edith Orr, Marion Orr, Norman Hood, Mae Belle Cosby, Sallie Norvell, Kate Perry, Hattie Nor ris, Helen McAdory, Mary Sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
Photograph Sounds

Copenhagen. December r--2.-( -(Special)- An invention of the swedish engineer. Swan Bergelund, in connection with talk ing as well as moving pictures, is excit- ing great interest herV The principle of the invention is to fix waves of sound on films. The fluctuations thus formed upon the surface of the film are trans mitted to a metal wire, which is exposed to an even current of air. and thereby the sound Is reconstructed as originally 'pho- tographed." At the display the spicture films run alongside the sound films.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
His Successful Son

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 And how is your excellent son, the dis vinity student? He graduated from the theological college about year ago, believe"
 Yes, just a year ago. And he's doing so well. They pay him a wonderfully large salary and next year he's to get more" Indeed! That's very unusual. Perhaps it is his excellent delivery that nets him the large emoument"
 Yes, that's it. Hes one of the pitchers in the big league.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

sim and then I should like to give you an opportunity to laugh at me because of ia tragedy that I wrote when I was about IA years old, entitled "Blood on the Ring,' and which I had the temerity to read before a certain Thespian club in the north, not without invitation, how ever All these things must forego now, for 1t is nearly o'clock. Good night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

 U. s. A. Bureau of Mines, Department Of the Interior"
 Certificate of Mine Rescue Training. This is to certify that -------- of
 --- has been trained in the use of mine rescue apparatus at the Government Mine Rescue Station at during which training he performed hard labor within a gallery filled with noxious and irrespirable gases, and gave evidence of being qualified to care for and use such apparatus within mines.
 Trained under direction of Approved. J. w. PAUL. At the Birmingham station last week there appeared to be some difference of opinion as to the manner in which Sec- ton of schedule No. l was performed by Chief Engineer Hausman of the Sloss- Sheffield company.
 The head of the ore mines division of the Republic Iron and Steel company, w. J. Penhallegon, called attention to MT. Haus- mans delinquency.
 Look said he, pointing to the log on which only the slightest of impressions had been made. after MT. Hausman had worked on it for 30 minutes.
 Look at the way Billy Hausman sawed that log. Just look at it!'
 'If." retorted MT. Hausman icily, 'yo, can do any better yourself: try it and see
 Whereupon the Cornish mining chief helmeted and armed, approached that in- vulnerable, adamantine, 20 foot log, and attacked it in his most aggressive man. ner.
 Tn vain
 It was, is and shall ever be the piece de resistance!
 What this station needs," at length Mir. Pehhallegon concluded, "is a saw-a crosscut saw, that will saw! Well swipe this one and bring 'em brand new one next time
 "So now began Mir. Billy Hausman but 'Dobbie'' crept up and suddenly punched his breathing bag and he. never could finish whatever it was he might have said to the tall Cornishman.