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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
PASTOR SUES VOCALIST
Mgr. Lee Alleges Lawrence /.
Mills. Tenor Singer, Broke
Contract.

MGR. Thomas s. Lee. pastor OF 81. Mat
thew's Catholic Church. Rhode Island
avenue near Connecticut avenue north
west. has filed suit against Lawrence y.
Mills. tenor singer. to recover sloo
damages. Mgr. Lee claims that the sing
er has failed to live up to a contract "a
sing in st. Mathews choir. and the ease
is one OF great interest TO churches and
members OF choirs. as il involves the right
of singer To go from one choir TO an
other while under contract. The case il
set for hearing Monday i'm the Municipal
Court.
Terms of Contract
According to Attorney Charles j. Muir
ply. who represents Father Lee. Mr.
Mills was engaged July 10, 1911 To sing
hrst tenor in ST. Matthew'S Church for a
period OF five years. beginning Septem-
ner ]. 1911 He says Mr.. Mills appeared
ior one rehearsal Of the choir bu. de
ciined further TO abide by his contract
despite frequent requests that he perform
It's terms. Mgr. Lee has brought the suit
Attorney Murphy says. not out OF pecun-
iary considerations. but To have a settle
ment OF the principle involved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
FIVE MONTHS IN JAIL
FOR DOUBLE ASSAULT
Penalty Incurred Today by
Robert Vernstein, Whose
Sanity Is Questioned.

The manner in which Robert Vernstein
welded a chair on customers in Stone
streets saloon on T. street between 10Th
and 18th streets last night. nearly sever
ing an ear of one and painfully bruisng
another. was described to Judge Null
lowry in the Police Court today by the
victims when Vernstein was arraigned
on two charges of assault and one of dis
orderly conduct. After the testimony
was all in the court ordered Vernstein
suggested that the physicians at the
Scheyer Tells of Assault.
W. j. Scheyer of $40 F street appeare
in court with his head swathed in band
ages. made necessary he said, because
his ear had nearly been torn from the
side of his head. He told the court that
he and two friends went into the saloon
last night to get might cap"
I'VE had been seated at a table only a
few minutes when there was sharp cry
OF alarm from one of the men sitting
with us, and an instant later l felt a
stunning blow on the side of my head
that almost knocked me senseless.' con-
tinued Scheyer. Friends hurried him out
Immediately to the Emergency Hospital
where he received treatment for half a
dozen cuts on his head and his ear.
Vernstein Looked Dazed.
W. r. Downey of 1O11 Monroe street
said he first noticed Vernstein come
into the saloon after Scheyer's friends
and himself had entered the place He
looked dazed. His eyes had a CLASSY
expression and his fingers and face were
twitching.
Il noticed him walk up to where
bartender was standing and remain
there for a moment tense, as if he
were struggling to gain control of his
nerves. Finally he told the bartender
he thought he was going crazy, and
that he seemed utterly unable to con-
troll himself
Makes Attack With Chair.
Downey saw Vernstein suddenly wheel
away from the bar. he testified, grab
chair and attack Scheyer, the nearest
person to him.
"As soon as he struck Scheyer he
came for me. and hit me over the
shoulder and back before / had time
to defend myself Downey added.
Vernstein was overpowered a moment
later by others in the saloon and pushed
out into the street. Policeman Raglan
arrested him. The officer said he had
difficulty in taking his man to the sta
ton house.
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that a friend of his-a very beautiful girl
had lust been taken away by death
Prisoner Remains Calm.

After his arrest Richeson remained
calm. Even when faced by Hahn. the
druggist. who declared that Richeson had
purchased cyan de of potassium from him
week ago Tuesday. the minister was
uuperturbed. apparently. AS Hahn was
shown into the room at police headquar-
tiers. Richeson stepped forward ana
shook his hand. 1t was noticeable that
the druggist was more moved than the
accused man.
Facing the clergyman, Hahn, who has
known Mr.. Richeson for several years,
told how R.cheson walked into his store
Tuesday evening. October 10. and. said;
I've got a dog home that is creating a
disturbance. She will be nuisance UNI
less l can kill her soon.
Mr. Hahn said that he responded 10
Richeson, II never knew you had dog.
and that Richeson replied that he Kept II
in his room. Inquiry by the ponce where
Mr.. Richeson roomed developed the pres
ence only of male dog owned by the
landlord. who said Richeson had never
owned dog during the eight months ne
had lodged there.
Didn't Want Chloroform.
Hahn said further that he suggested
chloroform to Mr.. Richeson. but the min
lister wanted something that will work
quick Cyanide of potassium was men,
toned as acting instantly. and the drug
gist said he gave Richeson enough to
kill three dogs. but the minister asked for
more, and the preparation finally amount
ed to enough to poison ten men.
AS Mr.. RicheSon turned to go. Hahn
says. the clergyman reminded him OF his
coming welding to Miss Edwards. and
said. Don't forget to come. adding. 1t
must SEEM mysterious to you about my
buying this. but you can keep secret.
Hahn says he got the wedding invita-
ton the next day. The invitations were
all recalled yesterday, and, instead of
marrying October 81 Richeson will have
a hearing, accused Of Miss Linnelfs muir
der.
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Expelled From College.

A dispatch from Liberty. Mo-. says:
REV c. Y. T. Richeson was for sew
eral years student at William Jewell
College, at Liberty, Mo-, and was ex-
PEELED in 1906 in his senior year. it is
said, when he was detected cheating in
his examinations.
"At that time he was a ministerial
student and. SO far as known. had no
other discredits against him. At the col
lege he registered from st. Louis. but his
parents address was given Virginia.
..While in college he held several coun-
try pastorates. among them one at Car
rolIton, but after his dismissal from the
institution he dropped out Of sight.
while in college he figured in an in
cident when he refused to leave the home
of a young woman. who is said to have
Tilted him. until 2 o'clock in the morning
It was only through the efforts OF fellow
students. who were called by the family,
that he was induced to depart"
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During the Sunday morning services
Richeson alluded to the death of dear
friend and when asked by member
of the church was it any one in the
parish, he replied that it was some one
he had known at Hyannis. Richeson
went from the church to the home Of
Frank Riley, a member of the church,
in SomeEville.
Mr.. Richeson went into the parlor,''
said Mrs Riley today, land l found him
few minutes later lying on the couch.
l saw that he was very pale. and l asked
him il he was i'll. :
He said that he had received news of
the death of a very dear friend.
Before he left the house that after
noon he spoke further of the death of
his dear friend, whom l understood to
be Miss Linnel. He said that he had re-
ceived word by telephone that she had
died in commissions, and that he had been
asked If he was with her on the previous
Saturday afternoon. He said that he was
not.
Il said to him. I suppose that you will
have to go to Hyannis and oficiate at the
funeral? He replied that he would not
have to CO. but that he supposed the girl 8
people would expect him.
AT the service in the church that even-
ing during the sermon he again alluded to
the girls DEATH At the time he was
speaking on the suddenness with which
death came to the young. the middle
aged and the old. and referred to the fact
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and had a good voice. The youthful and
good-looking clergyman paid her marked
attention. and it soon became under
stood that the pair were engaged to be
married.
Members of Miss LinnelIs family said
that the engagement was entered into
nearly three years ago. and the girls
mother says that the wedding was to
have been year ago this month but
was postponed. Avis showed a diamond
ring. which the clergyman gave her. and
1t was said that the broken engagement
was renewed.
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MANY CLOSE FINISHES.
Marlboro Racegoers See the Best
Sport of the Meeting

Inc racing yesterday afternoon at Mari
boro was by far the best of the meet
ing There were many close finishes and
results We're in doubt until the last iump
In the closing event the four first horses
acre heads and necks APART. Kironi won
t.s opening dash bye a short head. while
similar margin in the fifth race. AL
though Republican was the only winning
favorite, the ring had a bad day, as the
winners all had strong support
There was an accident In the first race
when Jack Bourdette was crowded against
the rail and thrown on the far turn For
a time 1t was thought his rider. Don, was
seriously injured. but he came to later
and was only shaken up.
The judges suspended Wilson. the rider
OF Jiu-Jitsu. indefinitely for the poor man
ner in which he handled his mount.
The summaries:
First race, five furlongs-Kironi. 100 1Dreyer,.
to 1. won: Tom Shaw lis tGrand). 3 10 i,
1907. Tiny Tim. Vienna. Wabash Queen. Good.
acre, Tiger Jim, Donation and Mary Hall also
ran. Jack Bourdette fell.
u. Johnson. to .. won; Billy Hancock, 40
.stenhardt' II to & second; Lesbos 10 tclem,
emit, IL to 2. third. Time. lN. Catula and
Third race. steeplechase; about two miles
sion 1s5 Howard. 3 to /. second; Miss Hynes.
135 &C. Jackson. 3 to 1, third Time. 452.
Jin Jitsu. The Speaker, George Atweil and
Aronoc also ran
Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth amosa,
liz ,Grand). 10 10 ]. won, Warner Griswell
lI3 lrwn,. to l. second: Black Branch I0a
~ Hanover. = To 2 third. Time, 2.O3 Joe
Rose. Flarney, Day Belle and Lois Cavansgh
also ran.
Fifth race. five and a half furlongs-Repub-
lean. III. tStenhsrdt,, to I. won: Henock.
lie tMinderl. 40 In /. second; Fanchette 1T
U:raId,, to l. third. Time. 1.lO Barre.te,
Sias Grlmp and Noble Kearney also ran
sixth race. selling: three-year-olds and up
nard: five furlongs-Paul Davis. l1a tMinder).
q to /. won: Lucille r.. liz 1Estep) > To L,
second: Semi-Quaver. 112 lHolmes), to 1, third.
Time. 1.O5. Sir Edward. Rertis, Mason. Star
i.oard and George u. Hall also ran.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, November 15.-"Carl Nor
ris has improved lot and looks like
possibility said Referee Charley White
who refereed the Morris-Geyer battle
Monday night, rs he discussed the Okla
home giant yesterday. HE has learned
how to hit underneath the other fellows
guard and to keep his head cool when
mixed in close range work. When Nor
ris boxed Flynn in the Garden I noticed
that he didn't know how to land any kind
of "A punch never saw man more
awkward in this respect, and that was
why Morris couldn't make an impression
on Flynn. He also knew very little about
prtecting himself and lasted the ten
rounds simply because of his great cour-
age and wonderful physique.
"Geyer isn't an easy man to box by a
long shot, mind you. He is determined
strong and good puncher, but against
the improved Morris he could do very
little Morris has so much strength ana
such powerful lungs that he never be-
comes exhausted. He can take punish
ground. When Geyer fought him at
close quarters and pounded his ribs and
breadbasket Morris waited until the Den
yer man began to tire from his own Ell
forts and then proceeded 10 fetaiiate
Morris uppercuts and short hookss were
A revelation to me. He didn't have them
when he tackled Flynn But he still
showed ignorance in using a straight left
and a swinging right at long range.
When he perfects himself at that style OF
attack he will prove far more effective
than he was against Geyer.
Il think Morris has too much superfiuous
flesh He is too tiabby and soft and for
that reason he isn't as fast as he should
be. But constant work will take the
weight off. He is so big and heavy that
he can wear down the average man by
leaning on him in cltnches and on the
ropes He is inclined to hold too much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-15

of the Cubs is willing to send Evers IT,
Cincinnati, but Hermann OF the Reds
wants Tinker or Sheckard
Base ball is the most uncertain PROPOSE
ton under the sun. Two years ago Gin
cinnati asked for waivers on Miller Hug
gins, figuring on sending the Rabbit" TO
Toledo. Hug was thought to be through
as major league player Seven National
League managers figured the little fellow
AL in and waived on him. One man
ager spiked the deal-Roger Bresnahan.
The Duke" figured that Higgins was
cheap at $500. and declined to let him
get out Of the big ring. Then the deal
OF Stork and Beebe for Higgins. Cakes
and Corridor was put over by the ST.
Louis and Cincinnati clubs.
The switch made a new man out or
Higgins. He became more useful than
ever and is today regarded as one of the
most valuable assets of the Cardinal club
Perhaps a change of clubs would prove
beneficial to Evers. Garry Hermann may
be making the mistake OF his life passing
up the little Trojan. II Chicago is will
ing to let Cincinnati have Evers, Herr
mann had better make the deal before
Murphy changes his mind, provided Chi
cago does not ask too much for Johnny.
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MINORS MEET TODAY.
Advance Guard of Magnates Swoop
Down on San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. November ia
ma jority OF the delegates to the 1S11 con-
vention OF the professional base ball
leagues arrived early last night on
special train from st. Louis. The dele
CATION was met at Austin by a local
committee and after il reception by Gov
Coluuitt was escorted to San Antonio.
Preparations for the meeting Were made
aboard the train by the board of arbi-
tration. vigorous contest is promised
by opponents OF the optional agreement
practice 1t is contended by those who
oppose the practice that present condi-
lions permit cornering of practically all
available talent. and they want a rule
that will hold all minor clubs hard and
fast In the fight against the optional
agreement are the Pacific Coast. Texas
Western Canada. Southwest Texas and
Wisconsin, Illinois Leagues.
Joe Gardner, owner of the Dallas club
in the Texas League. will advocate a
stronger central government for the ma
tionai association. with a president who
will devote all OF his time to the inter-
ests of the minor leagues.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
ORANGE, Mass, November 1o.-Connle
Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, has signed the sensational school
boy first baseman of Orange, Roland A..
Chase. who is a wonder at the first sack,
according to those who have seen him
play. Scout Tom O'Brien watched him
perform with the Orange High School
team and later in the summer saw him
in action with the Fitchburg club. About
a month ago the Philadelphia manage
ment offered young Chase a contract,
which was kept unsigned until October
o. Chase has been ordered to report to
the Athletics in February, when he will
make the spring training trip to Savan
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Latest News and Interesting Gossip Gathered the World Of Spo
Official Fielding Averages Of the
American League.

Mcconnell Of Chicago leads the second
basemen with 913, with Eddie Collins Of
the Athletics second with .a66
Turner Of Cleveland leads the third
basemen with .170 and Tannehill of the
White Sox was the best shortstop. with
a5l Mcbride is fourth. playing ia
games, more than any other shortstop,
his figures being AL. Among the out
fielders. the best were Butcher Of Cleve-
land, with .as4: Oldring of the Athletics.
with 379 Crawford Of Detroit, with 913.
and Birmingham of Cleveland. with .373.
Milan lis twelfth. and Is tied with Cobb. at
.9J7. The other Washington fielders are
well down the list.
Sullivan of the White Sox and Blair of
New York were tied among the catchers.
with an average Of 9S6 each, while Street
is seventh with .973, just one point below
Thomas. In club fielding the Athletics
were first, with a mark of .:*A. while
Washington was in fifth place with 1853.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-15

Chief Bender of the Athletics. who
pitched in thirty-one games during the
past season. did not make an error Gov
ington. the Detroit pitcher. who was in
seventeen games, did not make n mispIay.
either but these two players are the only
ones In the league who have perfect
fielding average. according 10 the official
figures given ont by President Ban John
son last night Eddie Summers of De-
troit. in thirty games, made only one mis-
play. Walter Johnson has the best aver
age among the local pitchers, making only
four errors in forty games
Ieider who played, in twenty nine
games has the best average among the
first basemen with .937. Stovall of Cleve-
land, in Is games. has an average of
1856 Schaefer is eighth in 1O7 games, and
has all average OF $50
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Evers looked like the biggest man in base

Eyers looked like the biggest man in base
ball for the next twenty years:
All Of a sudden; however, things began
to break badly for the heretofore Prince
Fortunatus of the Chicago club. bust
ness venture proved disastrous. and right
on top of this piece OF. misfortune he fig
ured in a terrible automobile accident.
A Chicago base ball writer. one OF his
dearest friends, was killed and Evers es-
capped death by the skin of his teeth.
Last season Evers nerves went back on
him and he had to retire from the
game. He played every now and then
during the closing days Of the campaign.
but failed to display the brilliant form
that characterized his work OF two years
ago. Now, they say, President Murphy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-15

nah with the champions. Chase Is seven
teen. has sprouted UP to a shade over six
feet and weighs 1sO pounds. He began
his career as a pitcher and for two years
there was slump in the batting aver
ages of the gems who stacked up against
Orange High. Then he swung over to
first base and this position base ball
sharks think is his home. He is a clever
fielder, good on wide throws or heaves
into the dirt and has a reach that he
can use in more than one direction. He
led the Franklin County League in bat
ting with mark of .537 on twenty
game schedule. He also led in rungetting
and in two games made seven hits in
eight times at bat, five of them two
baggers, a three-bagger and single
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-15
MORRIS MADE GOOD SHOWING,
ACCORDING TO EXPERTS
Referee White Sees Much Improvement in
Oklahoma Giant, and Predicts Fu-
ture for Him Corbett Impressed.

but he'll get over that as he gains ex-
perience In my opinion Morris is the
best white heavyweight We have and
simply needs development
Many ring sharps who saw Morris beat
Geyer conceded with Whites opinion
Jim Corbett, for instance. said that the
Oklahoma man simply needed experience
and plenty of instruction in the art of
boxing. Corbett declared that Morris
was too fat in his present condition and
was much too slow in taking advantage
of openings. William Newman who has
been training Morris for more than a
month, was much encouraged.
The big fellow followed Instructions to
the letter. he said. He showed inn
provement and that means a lot l am
going to send him against big fellow
named Bass over in Philadelphia next
week and then I'll get him ready for a
nedy. 1t was big mistake to match
Carl with Flynn before he knew how to
handle himself. but the big fellow some
day will meet Flynn again. Then he will
turn the tables"
II don't regard Morris as even posi-
bility." said Secretary Charles J. Harvey
of the state athletic commission, who
saw the bout Monday night He is too
tically nothing about boxing and I'm
afraid he'll never learn. Geyer was a
very easy mark. and in my opinion the
bout should have been stopped at the end
of the fifth round when it was apparent
that Geyer had nc chance at all
Palzer and Kennedy. who We're at the
r!ngside, and are matched 10 box ten
rounds in Clermont Avenue Rink ON
November -. both declared that they
could whip Morris. Whichever wins the
bout in Brooklyn will have a chance to
show what he can do with the gigantic
locomotive driver.
Although Morris received many hard
blows in the face he got out Of the ring
without cut or visible bruise This
was due to the fact that Morris's face
was picked with an application of brine
and other ingredients, which made the
skin as tough as leather
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TO HOLD MEETING.
fremont A. G. to Discuss Athletic
Plans for Future.

A meeting of the fremont Athletic
Club will be held I'm the clubrooms at
7th and L streets northwest. Friday ever
ing, November IL. at 1880 o'clock. All
members are urgently requested to be
present. as the meeting is of more than
ordinary Importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-15

At a dinner in honor of J. Franklin
Baker at Philadelphia at which Gov.
Crothers of Maryland was a guest, Connie
Mack manager of the Athletics, said that
Jimmy Collins, formerly of Boston, was
the greatest third baseman in the history
Of base ball. Mack is not the first who
has said IL. Maybe Baker comes second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-15

Danny Shay, of Kansas City Is Pc
ct,liar mixture of human emotions and
has been the stormy lad of the A.. A.
No one could put on more ugly stuff dur
ing a ball game and get into more
trouble than Daniel. and then go to a
hotel and appear more polite during the
evening hours.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September o6.-The cot
ton market opened steady at a decline
of 3 points on October, which made a
new low record under overnight SELL
ing orders. but from 1 to points
higher on later months, which soon
sold from to 10 points above yester-
days closing figures, while October
active covering and trade buying.
Covering was probably promoted by
less favorable crop advices from Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana and reports that
spinners were calling cotton more
freely on the decline; but the south
was big seller here on the early ad-
vance. and prices later in the morning
eased off or > points from the best.
On the whole there seemed to be bet
ter general demand during the middle of
the morning than at any time since the
big break started. but while southern of
ferinas seemed to be little less active
than yesterday. there was enough cotton
for sale to prevent a rally of more than
10 or IL points from the low records, and
the market during the late forenoon was
nervous and unsettled with prices l to 4
night. 1t was supposed that the early
buying had considerably reduced the
speculative short interest. and as soon as
the support became less active prices
showed a tendency to ease off,
Spot, quiet; lniddling upland, .53 nom
inal
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
$1,000 bales. against 63.976 last week and
S3, 8s2 last year. For the week 4OOO
994 last year. Todays receipts at New
Orleans 1886 bales, against 633S last
year, and at Houston, IL ,697 bales, against
24,915 last year.