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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04

Some time ago the niger republic
of Hayti received sad blow, their
only gunboat blew up and killed ten
generals. 1t was not the death OF
the generals, as they are as plentiful.
as fieas on a tropical dogs back, but
the loss of their gun boat. The whole
of their navy gone in one flare up,
and no more money to build more
boats to salute their ever increasing
took of presidents"
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04

Prominent Juneau citizens are or
ganizing a mutual fire insurance com.
pany. The plan is q good one ana
it will be a pity if other towns of
the Northland do not follow the same
lead. If this plan had been carried
out years ago, thousands of dollars
might have been saved to the people
or the great lone Northland.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04

The old bunco game of a prison
er in a Spanish dungeon, sending let
tiers out to people whose names he
reads in the cable news of a news
paper does not seem to be played
out yet-that is, the game of send
ing the letters. Judge Martin Con
way, of Spokane, received a letter
from a prisoner in an evil-smelline
Spanish prison, telling him that the
writer had $33O,0OO cached in the
United States and wanted help to
get it, but the judge had heard OF
such things before and did not cable
to the address stated in the letter
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04
Xxx.

Some great men, when asked the
secret of success, have answered one
way and some another way. When
the late P. T. Barnum was asked he
said: 1.-THE road to fortune is
through the printers ink" This.
when translated, means to advertise,
and then advertise some more. Now
don't forget when you are writing to
our friends outside to advertise this
section of Alaska
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04

OF all decisions that have ever been
made by courts, kings or judges, one
of the greatest was made by the late
President Kruger, of the late Trans
vaal Republic. An old farmer had
died, leaving his farm to his two
sons, and the sons wanted to divide
it but could not agree on the divis-
ion, and so they carried their case
to their president. They both stated
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04

Now that women have votes in
Washington, what can the anxious
hubby say when she stays out late
at night attending club or lodge?
You had your day, give her chance.
You voted to put her on an equal
footing with yourselves. Give her
a square deal and see how you like
L
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04

Never judge sausage by his over
coat or cigar by the picture on the
box. or man by his clothes. The
man that wears a pair of Levi Strauss
1894 pattern cut decolette may be
the editor of a paper, and the man
with new clothes and shoes may SIM
ply be one of his delinquent subscrib
ers.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04

If you have good furs and wani
to realize 100 cents on the dollar fol
them, see Perry Jacobs. He will give
Won a SQUARE deal. 12-17-t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
RACQUET SEASON OPENS.
First Match of the Year Will Be
Between New York and Philadelphia

NEW YORK, January THE racquet
season Of 1911 opens this afternoon with
an intercity match between New York
and Philadelphia. 1t will be played at
the Racquet Club, in this city, between
the fastest pairs from each city. In prep
aration for the match the local players
have been practicing for several weeks.
with the result that the Quakers will have
to play an exceptionally fast game in or
der to win.
Irrespective Of which team is returned
the victor another match between the
same players will be decided next week.
According to the schedule which has
just been issued. the same teams will
play on January IA on the Quaker clubs
courts.
Beginning January IS the local club will
hold it's handicap singles. In this tourna-
ment. which will last for four days, all
the handicap men will compete. There
will be no champions in the contest, as
the national championship doubles will
be in progress at the same time In Bos-
ton.
From February q until March 6 the
amateur championship squash-racquet
singles of the United States will be
played at the Racquet Club of Philadel-
phia. Following this contest matches
and tournaments will be decided every
week at the local clubs
The schedule, which comprises racquets,
tennis and squash tournaments, extends
to April Is, when the national tennis sin
giles will be held at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
M'FARLAND AFTER
AD WOLGAST'S TITLE
"Stock Yards Champion" Con-
Wnced That He Can Make
the Weight.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. January -
Packey Mcfarland. Chicago lightweight.
last night received an offer of $500.
win. lose or draw, and two round-trip
tickets from Chicago to London to fight
a twenty-round battle before the Ma
tional Sporting Club the middle of Feb
ruary. Peggy Bettinson, manager of the
club. signed the message. and stated
that he would act as referee of the bat
tie if acceptable to Mcfarland
Mcfarland, who is here training for a
ten-rouni bout before local club Mon
day night with Johnny Mccarthy Of San
Francisco. has not definitely decided to
accept the offer, but said that if Welsh
would sign and agree to Bettinson as
referee he would accept, unless Hugh
Mcintosh, who is promoting In London,
would give him a better proposition.
Mcfarland says he will let the two
clubs bid for his services for a week
before he will definitely accept either
offer. He thinks better of the one from
the National Club than that received
from Mcintosh, which is $500 expense
money, two tickets and % per cent of
the gross receipts. He claims the Ma
ional Clubs offer is a guarantee and he
does not want to go to England for an
other match unless he receives guar
.
he goes
Packey says that he was robbed before
by Referee Scott and that he is sure of
beating Welsh before an unprejudiced
official. He will accept Bettinson, and If
Welsh signs under those conditions he
will sail for London Immediately follow
ing his match with Jack Goodman be-
fore the Fairmont Club in New York
January II.
Mcfarland proved yesterday beyond
any doubt that he can make the light
weight limit He weighed and tipped
the beam at 135 pounds full. He had
just finished a workout and has been in
actual training for only two days. The
scales were tested before he stepped on
them and also afterward, showing that
the weight was correct. Mcfarland has
several pounds he can easily take on II
necessary. He was surprised when he
tipped the beam SO low. He says now
he will go after the lightweight cham
pionship and will challenge Wolgast and
owen Moran besides expecting to get
the battle with Welsh in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
PERTINENT COMMENT ON
HAPPENINGS In SPORTDOM

then an outlaw organization. was paying
salaries whici. the big leagues could not
equal and niony of the disgruntled big
leaguers found stay in that league most
profitable. But the Tri-State experience
as an outlaw organization has virtually
killed the game in that circuit. Fortunes
were lost trying to make the league a
success.
Salaries much too high had been paid.
The circuit could not support that kind
of base ball, and when eventually the
league came into organized base ball the
standard of tie teams had to be lowered
and salaries cut.
Having had taste Of high class ball.
1t was but reasonable to suppose that
the patrons of the game were not quick
to look upon cheaper grade Of ball with
favor. In fact. they have never be-
come accustomed to the change. and the
league is now forced to adopt a very low
salary limit in order to keep its head
above water.
1t will take several more years before
the league will be financial success con-
Quoted as it is today. because by. that time
the public may have become accustomed
to the present grade of base ball.
No manager has ever taken a longer
chance to build up a popular winner in
base ball than Roger Bresnahan. He has
come to the conclusion that to try to
build up a team with cast-Offs from other
teams is out of the question, and he has
will fill their places with untried young
sters in many instances. But Bresnahan
is undoubtedly on the right track. He
may not be able to finish any higher next
year than he did last. but he will have a
team in which the st. Louis public will
take q greater interest than ever before.
The manager who tries to build up a
team with young blood is sure to be pa
tiently dealt with by the public.
What is more. if he has the breaks OF
luck. he will get team which when
once it is intact will last for years with
out any material change having to be
made in it. which is not the case when a
team is made up of all seasoned material.
One would naturally suppose that the
strain on a pitchers arm would make his
career shorter than that of any other
player, and yet such does not seem To
be the case. Christy Mathewson is OF the
opinion that a pitcher should last longer
than players in other positions, for the
reason that the pitcher not only gets
chance to rest his arm several days after
he once gets it into condition, but ne
never throws without first warming him.
self up properly, which is not the case
with players in other positions, who fire.
auentiy go for innings without getting an
opportunity to throw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
EIGHT.CLUB CIRCUIT.
Virginia League Will Be Larger,
Saws Richmond Magnate.

RICHMOND Va, January 7.-Follow-
ing the announcement from Roanoke
Thursday night that there would be no
eight-club league in Virginia this season
because of the failure of Newport News
and Portsmouth to properly file applica-
tons for franchises. W. B. Bradley, local
magnate, issued the following statement:
UNLESS President Williams calls
meeting of the league magnates January
TO- or soon after that. as agreed upon at
the Norfolk conference. there will be
meeting called by the Richmond, Norfoik
and Petersburg clubs as soon as possible
1 do not know what to make of the lat
est moves by President Williams in de-
claring that Newport News and Norfolk
have forfeited their chance to come into
the league. but it looks as II the claims
of many around the circuit that he wants
to be league dictator and start what Is
known as the Williams League will be
substantiated.
Unless the friends of Mr.. Williams
buy out the Norfolk club there will be
an eight-club organization this season,
with Newport News and Portsmouth. as
provided for at the Norfolk conference.
[ don't believe the Lynchburg, Roanoke
and Danville clubs will oppose the meas
ure.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
MAY SIGN
ONE MORE CATCHER
If Right Man Comes Along Doc
in Will Take Him South
With Club for Training.

PHILADELPHIA, January 7-One
more catcher may be added to the Phil
lies salary staff before the club hits the
trail for Alabama IL the present plans Of
Catcher Manager Charles s. Doom go
through. The Quakers have three wind
padists now, Pat Moran, Doom and
young McDonough. but the latter has had
so little actual big league experience that
DOOM figures that another catcher would
not go amiss if he can land the right
kind. Just who he has in mind DOOM
did not say last night. but stated that
whatever new addition there would be
to the brigade of back-of -the-rubber-men
would have to be picked up either by
purchase or by some deal which only
sters. None of the present regulars is
to be traded. sold or cut loose by the
iustling pilot.
There is very little trouble within the
ranks of the Phillies over salaries Tor
this year. Although six of the big guns
have not fallen in line, Doom does not
expect to have the least trouble In get
ting them to dip the quill into the ink
well and to scratch their John Hancocks
across the parchment. Magee, knabe,
Moore Rowan. Lobert and Stack have
not enriched Uncle Sam by buying
two-cent stamp to carry on their con-
tracts, but this is not worrying Doom.
He expects Lobert on here next week to
talk over matters, while Stack was paid
enough money last year which would
have been the limit in the National
few years ago. There is hardly any
doubt to it that neither Lobert or Stack
will hesitate to sign. especially the for
mer, after having talk with Doom:
He feels certain that big Earl Moore will
fall right in line for the season, Tor ne
has a fat contract, which calls for nj
tie more than shaving money. knaDe;
too. he does not feel anxious about, and
Magee's contract is now looked for any
day, since a new one was sent to him.
calling for a substantial increase over
that he drew last year. And Mac
last summer was no drawer of ribbon
counter clerks stipend. either. Rowan
is the only player who is keeping out
side of the limelight, but there is an ex-
cuse for him. He is just finishing up
his honeymoon. and has not started 10
consider what he is to- pull down every
two weeks this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
AGGIEs OPEN SEASON TONIGHT.
Meet New York University Five at
Rerwyn.

The Maryland .Ageies will open their
basket ball season tonight against the
New York University five, and IL the
Gothamites show anything like the form
they did against Georgetown last night
they will have a mighty hard row TO hoe
If they expect to keep from being beaten
by big score.
II will be the first team that has repre-
scented the Farmers on a basket ball floor
since 1905 The five that will take the
floor tonight is made up of some schoias-
tic stars and seasoned material. and as
great deal of hard work has been done
since the beginning of practice ii is eN-
pected that fair showing will be made
in spite of the fact that the team Is going
up against an aggregation that will aver
age more than twenty pounds to a man
more than, the Farmers.
The lineup of the Asgies team has
about been decided on and will be as fol-
lows: Shipley and Goeltz forwards; Bin
der and White, guards; Woodward, GEN.
ter The five is not very heavy, but Is
fast and will set pace fropl the start
that will be hard for heavy men to fol-
low.
The game will begin at o'clock and
will be played i'm the large hall at Berwyn
so that there will be more seating room
and ample playing space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
BY J. ED GRILLo.

For some reason or other, it seems to be
characteristic for sport promoters to XII
the goose which lays the golden eggs by
wrangling among themselves
There are no end of instances where
the various branches of sport have been
injured and wiped out of existence In
certain localities because of the factiona
fights among rival promoters. 1t was
because of this that both boxing ano
ra cling were put under the ban IN chi
cago IT was responsible for the killing
of the racing game in New Orleans and
Hot Springs, and there is bright chance
that for the same reason the boxing game
in Philadelphia is being endangered
When boxing was prohibited In nearly
every city in the country 1t was stu
allowed in the Quaker city. and let 1t DC
said that the game was well conducted
there But as is usually the case wher
men have made success OF any venture
in sport. opposition is sure to spring up
and only too often is the sport killed IN
this way.
This appears to be the trouble in Phila.
delphia. where Jack O'Brien, the self
confessed faker. has started a club in
opposition to the established Natlona
Club and the competition which has
sprung up between the two has already
resulted in newspaper controversies. sc
that entirely too much attention is belns
attracted to the existence Of these fight
clubs Unless an amicable settlement OF
the disputes is reached it would not be
at all surprising if the lid were put on the
game in the Pennsylvania metropolis.
Word comes from Eastern League
headquarters that President Barrow Will
not re-engaee Tim Hurst for his umpire
staff which virtually means that the
funny Celt will he forced into retirement.
for it is not likely that he would accept
a position in any league which did not
give him chance to make an easy jump
to New York. So far as the major cir
cults are concerned, Sir Timothy is out
of the question. and for the reason stated
he is not apt to accept a position in any
other minor league if the Eastern does
not hold on 10 him.
But retirement for Hurst is not as seri-
Gus a matter as it would be for the aver
age umpire. Tim has plenty of the
worlds goods. He can retire and with
out ever turning a hand can live COM
fortably on his income for the rest o. his
days. Tim has never been idle when
there was e. chance to make money, and
he still has some of the first he ever
made.
few years ago the Tri-State League
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
COLLISION CAUSED HARRY NILES
TO FAIL AS BIG Lacquer
Was Speed Marvel Until He Was Injured in
Game-Had Interesting Early Ca
reer-Base Ball Gossip.

squire does not bump the ball harshly
enough to be operating with pennant
contender. So Stovall who would add to
Detroit's artillery, or Bailey, who would
be a welcome addition to the pitching
corps. would meet. with Jennings APP
prevail.
Mcintyre is one of the games vet
Grams. He is thirty years old. Either
Matty has backed up lot or Davy
Jones has improved wonderfully, as the
latter was rated Detroit's regular left
fielder i'm the 1910 campaign. whereas
Matty always had a cast-iron hold on
that position previously. Notice how
McIntyre's swat average has been tum-
bling. In 1908 he pummeled the pill to
the tune of .295. In 1909 his notch fell
to pa. Last year it dwindled still far
ther-down to 1885, Mcintyre played in
eighty-three games, SO it cannot be said
that he was out of commission most of
the time. Col. Hedges probably saved
st. Louis from getting anothev lemon,
even though giving up little or nothing
for the same. when his Bailey Mcintyre
deal fell through.
President Lynch explains that the Ma
tional League schedule will be drafted in
such a way that club owners who want
to play Columbus day, October II, will
be permitted to do So President Eb-
bets of Brooklyn therefore will he sus-
tanned but by this arrangement 1t Will
be impossible to begin the worlds series
until October Is or Il. AS the Ameri-
can League season winds up October =
the champion team will have TO wait al
least five days before meeting the Nd
tional League pennant winners in the
worlds series. and all because some OF
the clubs in Lynch's organization want
to gather a little extra coin at the rag
end of the campaign. The average. Dase
ball fan would welcome plan Whlch
would end both major league schedules
the list Of October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
RULES ALL RIGHT.
Committee Will Find Little to Do
for Foot Ball This Year.

NEW YORK, January 7.-E. X. Hall.
secretary Of the intercollegiate foot ball
rules committee. has sent letters to the
thirteen other members Of the committee
asking them to select the most convenient
time for the annual meeting. which will
be held in this city during the last week
in January or the early part of February.
Mr.. Hall, Dartmouth's representative on
the committee, Is in favor of giving the
new rules, practically without change
another seasons trial. He thinks this
will be the sentiment of the committee as
a whole.
1.-THE new rules worked better than l
thought they would says Mr.. Hall.
land I think should go along for another
season. l should very much like to see
the plan adopted of five downs and fifteen
yards to go, the idea being to give more
scope and strategy to the attack. With
five downs a team trying a strategical
play and failing would not be afraid to
try one more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
TR|STATE DIVIDED
ON SALARY LIMIT
AmicabIe Agreement on This
Point May Keep Present
Circuit Intact.

HARRISBURG, January Tt was
long after o'clock yesterday afternoon
when the Tristate representatives started
their annual session. and they adjourned
at pm. for two hours after a stormy
session over the salary limit. All clubs
were represented. and there is not likely
to be any change in the circuit if Johns
town decides to come in under the salary
limit of $500. which is likely to be
agreed upon, although there is no telling
what may happen. as the representatives
are primed for a long fight on several
questions, and it looks like a long
session. Four clubs at the adjournment
favored an 81 800 limit one wanted $500
and the other three $500.
There is also a disposition to continue
the option rule. which will allow the
clubs to take care of the stars for the
big leagues.
There is a big gathering here of man.
managers, who are working hard to pull
off deals. The only deal announced up
to last evening was the purchase by
Hank Ramsey of Catcher Jerry Hurley
from Manager Clymer of the Wilkes
barre team.
The Tristate representativ here are
Col. w. s. Tunis, HarriSbNrgy II. kister
Free, York: President j.. H. Myers. Lam
caster; President James Lett. Trenton;
Thomas Gray, Williamsport: J. Allie
Blough, Johnstown: E. J. Norris, Read
ing. and Burt Leopold, Altoona.
Others who are here are Managers j.
c. Calhoun, Elmira: w. j. Clymer,
Wilkesbarre: Monte Cross, Scranton OF
the New York State League: Curtis Wei
gand, York: Hank Ramsey, Altoona
George w. Heckert, Trenton. and Marty
Hogan, Lancaster of the Tristate; +. +.
Weldon, director of the Trenton club;
Red Owens and Roy Topham.
At late hour the Trstate was still
talking salary limit. but it was under
stood that compromise had been
reached on $1,000 month. The $175 in
dividuaI limit. was eliminated, and the
optional rule was retained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
CUBANS EXCELLED
ATHLETICS IN HITTING
Co0mbs Had islanders Num-
Der, But They Had Little
Trouble With Others.

Batting and fielding averages of the
recent series of games between the Phil
adelphia Athletics and the Cuban teams.
compiled by Antonio Conejo. official
scorer of the Cuban National League,
show that the worlds champions were
weak With the bat against the Cuban
pitchers. while they eNceled i'm field work.
The Cubans won the series, by q games
to 4.
Jack Coombs duplicated his work in
the worlds series by winning the three
games he pitched against the Cubans.
Chief Bender managed to win one game
in four. The figures show that the. Gu
ban bail tossers like left-handers, as they
trimmed Eddie Plank in three straight
games.
Following are Mr.. Conejo's figures:
RECORD OF GAMES.
December 6-Habana Athletics. 20. Pa
reda and Bender.
December S-Almendares Athletics. l..
CoOmbs and PetrosO.
December 10-Habana Athletics. 5-3. Il.
Gonzales. Mederos and Plank.
December 1l-Almendares Athletics. 81.
Munoz and Bender.
December l2--Hahana Athletics, 4-5.
Coomhs and Pareda 10 nnngs,.
December 13-Almendares Athletics. 81.
MandeZ and Plank.
December Is Habana Athletics. 4-6. Ben
der and Mederos and Pareda
December 11-Almendares Athletics. A..
Coombs and Pedroso.
December 1S-Almendares Athletics. rs.
Mendez and Plank.
December 1S-Habana Athletics. 60.
Bender and Pareda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
News and Gossip Of Every Sort Collected in the World Of Sp
WILLIS FOR CUBS.
Murphy Outlucks Griffith in Draw
ing Lots for Pitcher.

CHICAGO. January Pitcher Vic
Willis of the ST Louis Nationals has been
awarded to the Chicago Nationals.
Word was received from President
Lynch of the National League yesterday
that the Chicago club had won Willis
away from Cincinnati by lot. Manager
Griffin of Cincinnati refused to waive
claim to the veteran pitcher when the
st. Louis club sought to dispose of his
services to the Baltimore Eastern League.
knowing that Manager Chance thought
well of Willis. President Murphy of the
Chicago Nationals also interposed a claim
for him. That made 1t necessary to draw
lots. and the luck of the draw was with
Chicago.
The pitcher was obtained by Chicago at
the waiver price of $1,ooo.