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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28
GOOD SPORT AHEAD.
Cross-Courtry Run Sanctioned by
Amateur Athletic Union.

The third annual South Atlantic States
cross-country championship run has been
officially sanctioned by the A. A. u. and
will be held at o'clock Washington S
birthday, February -, over the Bright
chance District cross-country enthusiasts
will get at their favorite sport, as the
other annual event of this kind, the Y. M.
e. A. ten-mile run, was called off.
This run is open to all athletes regis
tered in the South Atlantic Branch Asso-
citation of the A. A. T., which comprises
the states of Delaware, Maryland. Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina and the District of Column
bia. The regular championship die med
ais of gold, silver and bronze will be
awarded the first three men to finish. and
a handsome trophy cup will be given to
the winning team. four men of any one
organization constituting a team.
The course. which is considered to be
one of the best of it's kind in Washing
ton. will be very similar to that covered
last year. The start and finish of the
race will be at the Brightwood terminus
of the 14th street car line of the Capital
Traction COMPANY. The course course will be
thence across fields in northwesterly d.
rection to Rock creek, south along the
bride path to the Military road, thence to
the start and repeat. the distance of each
lap being about three and quarter
miles, making a total of about six and a
half miles. Entries will close with w. G..
Stuart chairman of the cross-country
committee, 1i1J G street northwest. Fri
day, February II. Blanks are now ready
for distribution
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test News and Lively Comment Gathered From Every Branch Of Sport
BANTAMS IN FAST BOUT.
Digger" Stanley Fails to DUPONT
frankie Burns.

NEW YORK January .S.-Frankic
Burns did not outpoint Digger Stanley.
the bantam champion of England. IN a
furious ten-round bout at the National
Sporting Club of America last night. but
he came mighty near doing So. and at the
worst deserved draw. Many of those in
the crowd which damned every nook and
corner of the hall favored the little YAM
kee. IL the shouting and cheering as
Burns forced the fighting toward the end
counted for anything. At the same time
draw would have been the fair decision.
if one had been rendered. and many ex-
pressed the opinion that Stanlcy's title Is
in grave danger.
When the bell rang for tho last round
the crowd was on its feet almost to a
mar, and when Burns continued to press
his advantage the cheers almost shook
the building. Finally, when Ii was all
over, Burns was hoisted to the shoulders
of his admirers and carried from the ring
I'm a perfect bedlam.
Stanley had the better of the first
round, landing several clean lefts to the
head and following them up with blows to
the heart. This did not bother frankie
in the least, and he rushed the fight In
the second round with honors even. The
third round found Burns carrying the
fight, and he had all the better of a cleve
bit OF lnrighting. winning the round.
Digger came back hard in the fourth
round. pounding Burns body with ter
rife blows at close quarters. forcing
frankie to the ropes. where he scored
with rights and lefts to the body Hi
spirited rushing gave the Englishman the
round
frankie was nothing daunted. however
and fought Digger to a standstll i'm the
fifth round. Both landed clean blows
with honors even.
The sixth round opened with sparrins
Stanley showing to the best advantage
Burns sent a hard right to the head
only to receive left on the face from
Digger After a clinch Burns rushed
and tried right swing, but Stanley clev-
erly sidestepped him. He then rushed
Burns to the ropes. landing a good right
to the heart. followed by a lefc hool
to the jaw. 1t was Stanley's round by a
shade
For the rest of the bout Burns carried
the fight to Stanley. In the seventh and
ninth rounds frankie knocked his oppo
nent down, but for only a few moments
Digger met every advance cleverly and
returned blow for blow, with the honor:
about even.
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r6ERTINENI @f1nENT
Happenings Sportdom

probably be turned down again. Nc
Aleer hasn't any Knights or Austins t.
offer for Hartzell, nor has any Other
club. SO that the chances are Hedge:
erS.
1t will be some time before FranE
Gotch will settle the question of who
should hold the worlds champion wrest-
ling title. II the plans are carried out
Gotch suggests two matches of the elimi.
nation character. preliminary to the one
that is to decide the championship ques-
ton. He charges the Polish champion
Zbyszcko and Hackenschmdt with being
afraid of match with Yusif Mahmout
the big Turk, and dareS either one OF
them to meet Yusif in a match to a fin.
ish. He proposes to wrestle the one Of
this pair who does not wrestle Mahmout
and the two winners to wrestle it out fol
the worlds championship. Gotch says Inc
has been convinced that the Turk unceI
his present management will wrestle OF
his merits. and vows that no man car
prearrange a match with him (Gotch).
The public does not appear to take
much stock in the Turk since his ques-
tionable affair with the Polish wrestler
and Mahmout's confession to having
thrown the match did not help matters
any. It is doubtful il the Turk would
or the Pole. for having once faxed il
will be some time before the Turk can
square himself with the patrons Of the
sport He will have to wreste two OF
three good bouts on the level before the
public will take much stock in him.
Fred Falkenberg says Ty Cobb's ont
alleged weak spot in hitting is an asset
It is said Ty can't judge low curve
FaIky doubts il Cobb has just that one
defect and he knows from experience
that Ty can hit low curve just as eff
fectively as high ball. even though hi
doesn't hit it as hard.
II played for Tvs weakness a couple
of times. said Falky. land came to the
conclusion that it would be better~to give
him a kind of ball he hits hard. relyini
on outguessing him. Other pitchers say
a batter does not hit a ball squarely wher
he cannot judge it. He just nips it. The
balls Cobb just nips are the most danger
Gus ones. The ball rolls or bounds slow
ly. and his speed give him dozens of hits
on those slow infield taps. Cobb can hi,
anything, and his speed does the rest
THE same is true of Collins, only he
isn't as fast to first base as Cobb. / would
rather have either of them hit the bal
good and hard to rolling it i'm the infieId ;
Falky says there is more to outguessins
good batters than playing for their weak.
ness.
1.-The good batterS do not have real
weak spots,' he said. THE only way 10
fool them is to outguess them. Take
Larry. He would hit close TO 700 if he
knew whether every bali would be over
the inside or outside corner of the plate.
speed. Larry would hit almost every ball
pitched. Those that were not hits would
go TO the felders. The other free hitters
of the American League-Cob5 Collins.
Speaker and Crawford-woud bat almost
il not as we'll
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TIGERS START SOUTH SOON.
Former Champions to Leave for
Training Camp February Is.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. January 2S.-Saturday, Feb
ruary -. has been decided on definitely as
the date for the start of the Tigers tour
into Dixie President Frank j. Navin of
the Detroit club gave out this announce
ment last evening. thus confirming ru-
NOR that has been in circulation for some
time that the boys would take the train
on that day.
Leaving here Saturday evening. the
squad will arrive in Monroe. La. some
time Monday morning. There will be no
attempt made to do any work Monday.
the players busying themselves getting
settled i'm their quarters. Tuesday. Feb
r,ary %, however. Hughie will lead the
entire bunch out to the ball park and the
training season will be officially on.
1t is not known as yet just what play
ers will assemble in Detroit prior to the
start Jennings will have command and
Davy Jones and Ralph Works. both of
whom live in this city. will be of the
party All the youngsters living in this
section of the country will be on hand.
while those who dwell nearest Monroe
probably will join the squad either at one
of the intermediate points or in the Louis
lana city itself
Wild Bill Donovan. Summers. Mulln,
Willett. Stanage Schmidt, Sam Craw-
ford Delehanty and Bush will take the
baths at Hot Springs for the last two
weeks of February and will go from the
health resort direct to Monroe. reaching
the training camp about March 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28
CORNELL FOOT BALL
MEN Jolt HARVARD
Ithacans Unable to Accept
Date for Game Next Fall
Named by Crimson.

BOSTON. Mass. January 2S.-The Har-
ward foot ball management received jolt
yesterday from the Cornell foot ball
management when Cornell refused to ac-
cept the foot ball date which Harvard had
offered for next fall. well any
other date which Harvard might care to
offer At the same time the Cornell
management expressed the hope that a
game might be arranged between the
two universities for the fall of 1872 and
for subsequent years.
The reason given for Cornell.s refusal
was that out-Of-tOWn dates had been ac-
cepted with the University of Michigan
and the University of Pennsylvania. and
that the Cornell athletic council did not
wish the Cornell team to play the out of
town games i'm succession.
The date which Harvard offered Cor
nell was November II. 1911. Cornell had
already accepted dates with Chicago Uni
versity for November IS, and with Penn
sylvania for November 80. At the same
time Michigan asked for a date with Cor
nell. either November or November II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28
CONNIE MACK HOME;
READY FOR HARD WORK
Athletics Popular Leader and
His Bride Arrive After
Honeymoon Trip.

PHILADELPHIA, January oS.-Lpoking
the picture of health, and with his usual
inviting smile. Connie Mack and his bride
stepped off New York limited at North
Philadelphia station last night, after an
absence from the town of his victories
and success of nearly three months That
Mack and his wife were glad to get back
in Philadelphia was plainly evident by the
eagerness they displayed in hurryins
away from the station for their home in
Tioga.
Connie and his wife were given royal
reception in New York by the Philadel-
phians who went over to Gotham to greet
the popular leader of the Mackies. But
owing to the uncertainty of his arrival in
town there were few friends at North
Philadelphia to give the couple the well
come-home grasp.
Before leaving for the Tioga residence
Connie took time to say that as he had
been on the move from one country to
another during his tour of Europe he was
naturally bit anxious to seek the COM
forts of home, which only traveller can
really appreciate.
Speaking of the tour, Mack said that
the trip was the greatest that he ever
took and during his absence of three
months he managed to get glimpse of
Italy, Switzerland. France. England and
Ireland. Everything worth seeing was
taken in and thoroughly enjoyed by the
tall leader of the Elephants and his wife.
They both enjoyed perfect health. and
barring slight attack of seasickness
going and coming everything was per-
feet.
Connie further stated that all thoughts
ho hnn
stepped on the gangplank of the out
going steamer, three months ago. and
that he did not read line of base ball
during his stay abroad. But he was very
eager to gain the latest news of what
transpired during his absence, and listen
ed attentively when told of the recent big
league meetings in New York and the
proposed idea of the National League to
foster the fOur-trip around schedule for
next year.
When questioned on what he intended
to do for next year Connie said that he
would probably get the regulars away
about the first of March, sending them
directly to Hot Springs. Va. while the
youngsters will be going through course
Of sprouts at Savannah. Ga. The grounds
of the Savannah Base Ball Club are now
in the hands of George Schroeder. the
Athletics groundkeeper and according
to all reports from the south, everything
Is in readiness for Connie to lead his
youngsters there now.
Mack thinks his scheme Of last year in
dividing up his squad was splendid
idea. and that it brought good results
He further stated. that the spring series
with the Phillies would be played again,
and said that he thought they were a
good thing for both clubs, and also gave
the fans a chance to see how their re-
spective teams shaped up before the
championship seasons opened in the
American and National leagues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28

With Fred Lake. former Boston Nmefl-
can and National League team manager.
signed up to perform scout duty for the
Browns this season. President Robert L.
Hedges of the St. Louis club is hopeful
of naming another man for this kind OF
work within short time. The other man
is John j. McCloskey. former manager of
the Cardinals.
When President Hedges found that he
was To remain in control of the Browns
he decided that the next best thing he
could do after naming his manager was
10 line up two high-cass scouts. Lake
is ono. and that Hedges is pleased with
having lined up the New Englander goes
without saying
While Jim Mcclure is generally credited
with being the man who made the Red
Sex of Boston. when they promised to he
pennant contenders not long ago. it
was really Fred Lake who built the
club. lie acted as scout of the Taylor
several players now on the pay roll of
the Bcantown aggregation.
Word comes from st. Louis that the
Browns. now managed by Bobby Wal
lace. are anxious to hand over Hartzell
to the Hghlanders for Third Baseman
Austin. Ii is understood that the Hill
men offered 10 trade Frank Laporte to
the Browns some time ago, but that the
contemplated sale of Robert Lee Hedges
stock blocked the deal. While nothing
has been done by President Farrell yet,
il is believed that either Austin or La
porte may go. as the Highlanders' are
well fixed for infielders. with Knight,
johnson. Roach. Gardner and Elliott to
draw from. I.aporte. admittedly. is
heavy hitter but he is believed to be out
,lassed as an infielder. while Austin $
continued weakness, with the stick is re-
.arded "a a serious drawback. Chase is
determined 10 have combination of hard
hitters. fast base runners and competent
II alders. and he is going to try various
combinatio that will embrace all these
necessary qualities.
Some base ball men are ready to pre-
dict that Connie Mack manager of the
Athletics. will be hard up for star pitch
crs before Decoration day rolls around.
They seem TO believe that Plank, the
noted Ieft-hander. has seen his best days,
and that Morgan. who was supposed to
he overworked last year, will fail to
show his bess form. They also feel sure
that the Indian. Bender, will go back
considerably and that Mack will have to
depend a greater part of the time upon
hig Coombs. 1t is needless to say that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28
THROUGH WITH BASE BALL.
Mike Donlin Says: Il Am Done, and
That Goes"

NEW YORK. January 2S.-Mike Donlin
is through with base ball for good and
all. he announced, his declai alton. which
appears today, having been drawn forth
by Fred Tenney's recent attempts to
bring the former Giant hack to the dia-
mond as member of the Boston Nation
al League team. Manager .icGraw had
given his consent to the negotiation. Don
lin, who returned to New York yesterday.
says Tenney began writing appealing
letters while Don1in was appearing in
vaudeville in Chicago
He even wanted to come over to Chi
cago and argue it out of me- Donlin
said. "but wired him to save the trouble
and expense if his only business was to
try to convince me that Boston would
look good on my manly chest. l am done,
and that goes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28
ST. LOUIS CLUB WILL BE
LONG ON COMPETENT SCOUTS
Hedges, After Signing Lake, Is Trying to
Secure Services of John McCos-
key-Hartzell for New York.

these prophets are not citizens of Phila-
delphia.
"The Giants are the best hitters in the
National League" says Chicago critic.
land if McCiraw can strengthen his pitch
ers New York will come very near win
ming the pennant. When the season closed
last fall the Giants were stronger in every
way than the Cubs and Pirates, and their
good work was the result of patient drill
ing by their hustling manager. McGraw
| is far-seeng and he has gradually de-
| veloped such young players as Snodgrass.
Meyers. Drucke. Devore, Bridwell and
Doyle. until he has fine combination to
! start this years campaign. If he gets a
good break at the outset and has no i'll
luck look out for the Giants. They are
goinS to be in the thick of the fray and
| the Cubs must keep on the jump. Matty
isn't all in yet and with good pitching
to help him out he'll he as troublesome
as ever Similar opinions of the Giants
prospects have been expressed by base
| ball sharps in practically all of the Ma
fional League cities. But McGraW ISM
saying word He believes in winning
games on the ball field not on paper.
When Harry Lord was traded by Bos-
ton to the Chicago White Sox last sea-
son it was explained that the famous
third baseman was not in the pest OF
health and was liable to retire at any
time. Lord finished the season in pretty
fair shape and since then he has been
taking life easy UP in Maine. with the
result that he has taken on weight and
says lie is as we'll as ever. If he plays up
to his old Boston form this year Chicago
fans will have the laugh on Boston root
ers many of whom still regret that Lord
was allowed to get away. LORD VIII cap
tain the White SOx, and that means
plenty of inside ball.
Sherwood Magee. who led the National
League in batting last season. is stub
born Philadelphia holdout. He SAYS that
if President IIogel doesn't meet his de-
mand for increased salary he will turn
his attention to semi-prO games. also
basket ball. golf and other past1mes.
Magee is like many other players who
have threatened to get out of base ball
in the winter months. but who have
hustled into line as soon as the warm
sun has made the grass on the diamond
green.
Much is expected of Chalmers, the New
York State League pitcher. who Joined the
Philadelphia Nationals last fall. President
Fogel recently turned down an offer OF
81. 900 for Chalmers made by rival club.
Chalmers is New Yorker who learned
to pitch on the Harlem lots. He led the
New York State League pitchers last year
i'm point of effectiveness. winning twenty
five games and losing six, an average OF
SOC. He showed great form against the
Giants in a game he pitched on the Polo
Grounds in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28
CUB OWNER LUCKY,
SAYS HERMANN
National Commission Head
Says Things About
C. w. Murphy.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI, January 2S.-Chairman
August HERMAN of the National Com
mission read with interest Hugh S. Full
lerton's account of the scandals which
have harassed base ball since his quar-
rels with rival owners and officials. Herr
mann did not care to go into longe dis
cussion of Murphy's base ball dealings,
but stated that Mr.. Fullerton's story was
in accord with the facts as he understood
them. He added that the Cub presid ent
was a. constant violator of base ball laws,
which brought his name before the ma
tional commission.
Concerning the scandals Of the Chicago
team. Mr.. Hermann said:
Murphy must stand or fall on his
record in base ball. Nothing that l can
say will either add to or detract from this
fact. Every base ball man must be judg-
ed by his acts. The fans of Chicago al e
thoroughly conversant with Mr.. Murphy $
base ball activities; they must be the
judges. There can be no doubt that the
scandals in which the Chicago club has
become involved have injured base ball
Mr.. Hugh Fullerton's story. setting forth
the succession of scandals, is in &C
cordance with the facts as l understand
would be superfiuous.
Commission Easy on Murphy.
"Mr Murphy is fond of telling base bal
writer's he is being prosecuted. No mar
has ever been treated with more consid'
Grafton by the national commission OF
the National League. Time after time we
have ignored the Chicago mans mistake
for the good OF the game.
.'Yet he is continually breaking base
ball laws, necessitating appeals to the
national commission. The Ottumwa and
Columbus cases are good examples.
convicting himself of being a bad man
for base ball, nothing that l do or say
will square him with the American peo-
pie.
Mr. Murphy has been a fortunate mag
nate. Breaking into the game on a shoe
remnants and two worlds championships
Perhaps this sudden prosperity has turned
his head
"WiH Lose Grit When Cubs Slump
"In the opinion of shrewd base bal
men, the Cubs are pretty nearly at the
end Of their rope. Live. young teams like
the Giants and the Reds are gradually
Chicagos in the second division.
LAS a second division magnate Mr.
Murphy will lack the gameness and cour-
age to engage in many more quarrels
He will be tame and subdued. The re-
cent clubhouse scandal convicts him OF
a penuruous policy in providing dressing
quarters for visiting athletes. 1t is a
fact which cannot be controverted tina,
the present quarters are too filthy fol
human habitation.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28
FUN FOR JOHNSON.
Carded for a Six-Round Go With
Kaufman.

NEW YORK, January 2S-The proba-
bility that Jack Johnson, the heavy
weight champion, would meet AL Kauf-
man in a siX-round bout in Philadelphia
some time during February was the alb
sorbing topic of discussion today among
followers of pugilistic matters here.
JOhnsons reported recently expressed de-
sire to appear in Philadelphia If a big
guarantee were offered him for a six
round bout is declared to have paved the
way to the making of the match with
kaufman. as the latter has long express
ed a desire to meet the champion. Cur
rent reports here have it that Jack
O'Brien wired Kaufman to come east. ana
that the Californian is already on his
way.
Should Kaufman decline to meet john
son. Joe jeanette VIII be substituted. II
is, said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28

Despite the fact that Russell Black
burne. the shortsfop secured from Provi-
dence. proved great disappointment dur
ing the early months of last season.
Hughie Duffy looks for great things from
this fellow during the coming campaign.
Blackburne's knee was injured last fall
and for a time it was feared that water
on the knee would develop. Black
burne's leg has come around as fine as
ever Duffy has absolute faith in Black
burne as he managed the GrayS when
the youngster was the sensation of the
Eastern League, in 1909.