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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
Captains at Yale.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 23.-The
election of captains for four OF next
years athletic teams is announced at
Yale Henry f. Perry of Crete, Neb,
will head the wrestling team; Paul =.
Harper of Evanston. ILL.,, the water
polo team; William F. Howe of Brook
line, Mass. the swimming team. and
Archer Hartman of New York the
hockey team. D. l.. Beals OF Kansas
City has been selected as manager OF
the water polo team.
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AMATEUR BOXERS.
Titles to Be Fought for in Boston
This Year.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The amateur
boxing championships of the United
States are to be held in Boston again
this year, the dates being April 10 and
II. Amateur Athletic Union rules will
govern. Entries will be received In the
following classes: Bantam, 105 and
under: feather. rs and under: special.
125 and under: light, 135 and under;
weller, 145 and under; middle. 15S and
under and heavy, 1873 and over.
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BRONSON LOSES ON A FOUL.
American Boxer Disqualified in Bout
With Sid Burns.

LONDON, March 23.-Two fights of in
ternational interest were pulled off at
the Olympia last night. The first, which
brought together Ray Bronson of Ameri-
ca and Sid Burns. an Englishman, was
Won by the latter, Bronson being dis
qualified in the nineteenth round for hit
ting low.
In the second contest Jimmy Clabby,
an American. defeated Harry Duncan of
London on points.
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FOR SWIMMING TITLE.
Of A. A. U. to Come
Off in New York.

NEW YORK, March 13-The 1OO-yard
swimming championship of the Anna
teur Athletic Union will be held tomor-
row night at the New York Athletic
Club. 1t will bring together the fast
est swimmers of the west and east.
Champion c. NJ. Daniels will defend his
title against z. Frizelle of the Missouri
Athletic Club, j. II. Hebner and p. Nc
Gillivray of the Illinois Athletic Club,
j. H. Shyrock of the Philadelphia
Swimming Club and half dozen New
York experts.
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eral players-Schaefer Conroy and Mi
lan-whO have this fall-away slide
down to a nicely, but the others are
learning it. BY means Of this slide it
is possible for a base runner to he
declared safe even though the ball is
in the fielder's hands long before ne
has reached the base, and it is Of the
greatest advantage to a team.
1t is naturally strenuous practice,
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Somerlot Fields Nicely.

John Somerlot arrived late Tuesday
night and jumped into uniform yester-
day. He was placed on the Shamrocks
John says that his eyes are in good shape
now and that they are not bothering him
the least bit. John looks mighty good
on that first sack. too. He jumped into
and dug up wild heaves like he had been
in the game all spring. He went back
into foul territory for two flies, making
mighty pretty catches of them.
Doc Ralston is the old pepper lad on the
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Texas Boy in Olympic Games.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March %
Gwynn Henry. the Texas sprinter, will
be member of the Olympic team that
goes to Sweden in 1912 Announcement
to this effect Is made by l.. Di Bene-
dette, secretary of the southern divf-
sion Of the Amateur Athletic Union.
Henry will be the first southerner thus
honored.
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NEW ATHLETIC UNION.
Texas Amateurs Organize Division
of A A. II.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 23.-With
more than a score of colleges. acade-
mics and schools represented, the Texas
division of the Amateur Athletic Union
was organized here last night. The
creating of a division Of the Amateur
Athletic Union in Texas takes this
state from the southern association and
makes it the only independent division
in the Union.
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but McAleer places plenty Of loose
dirt around the bag SO as to make
sliding easier and prevent the players
from injuring themselves. Henry is
gradually getting the trick down to
perfection, and the prediction is made
that If he develops into good hitter
he will alsu become a base runner Of
more than ordinary ability.
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REGS GET THIS ONE.
Nose Out the Shamrocks in
Good Game, 3 to 2.
WALKER IN FINE SHAPE
Holds the "Kids" to Six Scattered
Hits, While Groom Is
Batted Hard.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, Ca, March 23.-McBride' s
Regulars, with Dixie Walker working like
clock, trimmed Conroy's Shamrocks
yesterday in fast-played game, by the
score of to 2. Bob Groom was pitted
against Walker. Groom's curves were
pasted for ten bingles by the Regulars.
but some of the hits were of the lucky
variety, Elberfeld and Cunningham throw
ing their bats at the ball for hits on
the first stanza Walker kept the Sham
rocks to six hits, while he made six of
them fan the breezes and walked but one.
Both teams Tailed in the opening round.
The Shamrocks made one, ON a single by
Corbin, followed by a base on balls to
Conroy and a wild heaye to second by
Walker, which Milan let go through his
legs in center field.
Milan beat out a hit for the Regulars
and went to second, when Elberfeld did
the same. Both advanced on Ainsmith' s
error. Cunningham beat out a hit, scor-
ing Milan, Elberfeld reaching third Cess
Ter pasted one to right for two sacks, Ell
berfeld scoring, but Cunningham was
tagged at the plate.
Good Double Steal.
The Regulars added another in the
fourth on single by Mcbride. which he
beat out, a base on balls to Henry. Nc
Brides steal of third and the double steal
by Mcbride and Henry.
The Shamrocks made one in the fifth
on a single by Schaefer followed by Cor
bins on which Schaefer reached third
and home on an error by Mcbride.
The day was glorious, the sun pouring
down in streams and both teams getting
a good workout. Most of the sore arms
are mending as the result of the present
hot weather.
The Chicago Cubs are here today and
tomorrow for games with Atlanta. Or
ders have been issued by Manager Jordan
informing the visiting big league teams
that the park is for the sole use of the
Washington team between the hours Of
10 and l 80.
The Cubs will line up against Atlanta
in this order: Evers. second base;
Sheckard. left field: Holman. center field i:
Schultz, right field; Chance, first base;
Tinker, shortstop; Zimmerman, third
base: Archer. catcher: Cole and Cooke,
pitchers.
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BATTING IN THE OLD DAYS.
Comparative Averages Show Former
Stars Could Hit the Ball.

Two dyed-in-the-w ball fans had an
argument recently as to the comparative
batting strength of present-day players
and diamond stars of long ago One of
them after looking over last years major
league averages. selected the following
team of siugsers and defied the other to
beat IL:
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Lett on bases-Regu1ars. 3; ShamrOcks s.
First base on baIls.On Walker, 2: off Groom. 2.
Struck out-By Walker. 6; by Groom. 3. Two
bases-Lelivelt o. Mcbride (2), Henry and
Ainsmith. Passed ball-Ainsmith JImpire-Mr
kahoe. Time of game-1 hour and 20 minutes
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Corbin's Good Catch.

Ccrbin made a beautiful catch off of
Elberfeld in the third inning. The kid"
cracked one on a line over third base
Corbin raced into it and speared the ball
with one hand right on the foul line. 1t
would have been good for the circuit had
it got away.
Zeb Milan is going to score many a run
for the Nationals this season if the men
behind him can deliver the hits. Zeb is
getting on bases regularly in the PRACTICE
games and comes around. In the last four
games Milan has singled the first time at
bat in each game and has Tailed run.
Capt. Mcbride was the speedy kid on
the bases today, the Nationals field lead
err swiping four sacks during the game.
He sWiped second twice, third once and
home the last time. working the double
steal with Henry on first.
AinSmth had a bad throwing day, the
regulars stealing seven bases off him,
but then Bob Groom was to blame as
much as Eddie. Bob has a tnedency to
let the base runners get too big lead on
him. At that, though, Eddie would have
nipped the men on several occasions had
his throw been more perfect. Mike Kahoe
spent most of the day coaching Groom
about holding the runners on the bags.
Dixie Walker had everything in the
box. The big right -hander is going to
make a second man to Johnson. just the
kind of man that the Nationals have been
needing for some time. Dixie averaged
five fast curves to his straight one in the
game with the ShamrOcks, and he had
wonderful control of them, as his one
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One of the features of the Nationals
training is learning the famous fall
away slide which has made Cobb one
OF the greatest base runners in the
country. McAleer has his men trying
this play for an hour or so several
times week. John Henry is one of
the most adept youngster at the trick,
and this picture shows him avoiding
the baseman at third. There are sew
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coaching lines. Doc is coaching at third
for both clubs, and his fog horn voice can
be heard all over the grounds. Docs ini-
tails are s. B. No one could guess what
these initials stand for, Doc evidently
being ashamed of them. He finally ad-
mitted that the first initial stood for Sam.
The boys have taken the s. z. and dubbed
Doc Sambo. From now on, he will be
Sambo Ralston instead of Doc.
McA1eer shook up his batting order for
both clubs. He brought Germany Schae-
fer into shortstop for the Shamrocks and
put Jack Lelivelt in left field for the
regulars. Jack has not chased fly since
he has been here. and McAleer wants him
has been playing short for the Sham
rocks was shifted to right field, and Miller
went to the bench. Lelivelt was placed in
third place in the batting order for the
Regulars, and Gessler dropped to fifth.
Cunningham being moved up to Docs old
for the Shamro ks. Swain has been
placed in the cl. an-up place for them,
with Somerlot in fifth. following Swain.
McAleer says tina. he will work thisr COM
bfnation for the rest of the week.
Gessler Hits Well.
Doc Gessler hit one to the signboard
in center field in the opening round. The
bah crashed against the board and bound
cd Dack so Iar tnat conway, VINO was
playing right. relayed the ball to Conroy,
and the latter nailed Cunningham at the
place. Cunny was trying to score from
first on the hit.
1t was on this play that lot of dis
cussion arose. and it lasted for the rest
of the day. Ainsanith in receiving the
throw from Conroy backed into Cunning
ham. tripping him up and then tagging
him with the ball. Cunny lit on his head
and shoulder, and it looked for while
as if he had been seriously hurt. How
ever. he came around all right. Mcbride
claimed Ainsmith had interfered with the
runner in tripping him, while Conroy
claimed that catchers blocked runners in
that fashion every day. Every member Of
both teams entered into the discussion.
Mike Kahoe. the veteran catcher and
scout. will probably get away on his
scouting trip today. That is the plan.
though when the question was preached
Mike and McAleer would not say def
nitely.
Kid Elberfeld is still nursing a
mighty sore arm. The arm just won't
heal apparently. and the kid has a time
lifting them over to the first sack on a
line. His arm is now the only one really
that is giving any amount of trouble.
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the reioinder. but let me pick team of
real stickers.' Then the old base ball
guides We're pored over, with this result:
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johnson Holds Out.

base on balls during the whole nine in
ningS will show.
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BY striking out six men in the two In
nings during which he officiated on the
slab in the Army Navy Props game Todd
of Cathedral School showed yesterday
that he has lost none of his old-time
form. The score was Ia to in favor OF
Cathedral.
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Game Today.

Maryland Agricultural College Western High
School, at College Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23

The Maryland Aggies will open their
season when they meet the Western High
School aggregation this afternoon at Col
lege Park. The contest has been arranged
purely as a practice affair, to give the
Aggies a good workout before the Catho
lie University game Saturday, and to find
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-21
Minnesota Legislators Scrap.

St. Paul, Mimi, April 19.-Tonight
will witness the adjournment OF the
Minnesota legislature. and IL the rec
ord OF the last twenty-four hours is
maintained II will be one OF the most
turbulent final sessions in years. The
senate was In session nearly all night
because Of a quarrel on account OF the
manner In which measures prescribing
the constitutional amendment for lin
iting representation from cities in re-
apportioning the state was brought
over from the house.
The senators slept on the floor.
couches and In their seats. because
Senator Duxbury. one OF tho authors
OF the measure. obstructed action. At
3 o'clock a temporary postponement
was secured until 3 a. m, when tho
battle was resumed and at noon the
bill was forced through to final pass
age.
In the house n similar struggle was
going on over the same bill. There tho
fight was over reconsideration OF the
bill. Speaker Dunn stood solidly with
the majority and prevented reconsid-
Grafton.
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PARALYSIS REMEDY is NEAR
for infantile Disease viii Soon
Prove to BE Success.

New York.-The Rockefeller insti-
tute In this city believes that its
search for a cure for infantile paraly-
sis is about to be rewarded. Within
six months. according to DIR. Simon
Flexner. definite announcement Of a
specific remedy may be expected.
I'VE have already discovered how
to prevent the disease" says DIR.
Flexner. in a statement published
here the other day, "and the achieve
ment of a cure. / may conservatively
say, Ii not now far distant We have
been working on this problem for a
long time and We have learned where
the germ resides, how the disease Is
spread. how the germ enters the body.
the main source Of infection and the
means Of combating the disease.
The germ II SO excessively minute
that the most powerful microscope
fails to reveal II. Jet there are accu
rate methods By which its nature and
presence have been determined"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-21
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT PROM.
Uses A DEFINITE ResTRIc.
TIVE BATTLE AREA.
TENSION Is NOW RELIEVED
Rebels Quit Aqua Prieta-FederaIs
Advanced Slowly and Found a :.
Deserted city-Rebsls Fled
in Detached Bodies.

Washington, April 19.-Positlyc as
surances that the Mexican government
will adopt a definite restrictive policy
along the border and the news from
Douglas that the rebel forces evacu-
ated Aqua Prieta did much to relieve
the high tension under which PresI-
dent Taft and the members OF his cabi-
net have labored for thelast few days.
The assurances from Mexico followed
the demands Of tho state department
that the fighting which endangered
American lives In border towns must
be stopped.
That the situation is regarded as
acute is evidenced by the fact that the
leaders Of both the house and the SEN
ate. with whom the president conferr-
ed prior to assembling OF the cabinet
declared that action is contemplated
by congress at this time.
Aqua Prieta, April 1.-the rebel
army, after eighteen hours OF incessant
Fighting yesterday I'm defense OF Aqua
Prieta, quietly evacuated the town
during the night. II moved out silent
~ and when daybreak came was no.
where to be seen. The Mexican fed
eral troops entered the city at dawn.
encountering no resistance.
The federals approached the town
from the south and east during the
early hours. coming I'm slowly and eau
tiously lest they encounter an am
bush. Great was the surprise of the
commanders OF the government troops
on finding when they reached the out
er works of the rebel entertainments
that the trenches had been abandoned
and no insurrectos were In sight.
The federals continued TO come In
still more slowly. presumably expect
ing at every moment to encounter a
surprise, but they found no rebels
anywhere. The latter had vanished
as completely as the night
Later Developments showed the rebel
, army TO be badly disrupted. Its lead
ers gave up the fight and tho men in
the ranks appear to have fed In di-
rections Of their own individual choos-
ing.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-21
KILL RABBITS BY WHOLESALE
"Drive" In Oregon oIsposes Of 10000
Little Pests Within Few Weeks
Clubs Are Used.

Portland, Ore.-Killing rabbits by
Wholesale Is a favorite winter sport
in the Lakeview country In southeast
ern Oregon. No fewer than 10000
rabbits have been killed of in this
way, It is estimated. within the past
few weeks.
Hundreds of men and boys engage
in the rabbit drive. They form a line
extending across the prairie several
miles. while Dummies are driven in
one general direction until they find
themselves between two lines OF
hunters, and the only escape is into a
pen, where they are killed with clubs.
No firearms are used In the hunt.
Were Il not for this method Of ex-
terminating the rabbits. they would
destroy the crops Of the farmer in
that district. Coyotes kill large mum.
bers OF rabbits and between the two
enemies the pests are kept down to
n comparatively small number.
A recently announced project was
to establish n rabbit cannery near
Lakeview and put the meat OF the
slaughtered hares up in tins for sale
chiefly In foreign countries, where
rabbits are highly priced for food.
There is now a tremendous waste OF
the meat. only few of the killed rab'
bits finding their way into the Port
land markets and practically all the
remainder are not used at all.
Every winter when the farmers
have plenty of leisure time to kill the
rabbits. they are slaughtered in very
large numbers. and 1t appears that
the meat and skins could be put to
profitable use. The supply seems In
exhaustible.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-21
NEWS OF MONTANA
Important Happenings Of the
Week Briefly Told.
ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE FUTILE.
Prisoner In Glendlve Court Forcd to
Hear Verdict.

Glendive.-There was an exciting
scene in district court. when A. w.
Hausemann. 81 years old. on trial for
alleged assault on a li-year-old girl,
attempted to escape from the court
Dom. The case represented one Of
he quickest criminal prosecutions In
he history of Montana since yigilante
lays.
Within an hour from the time the
state began its case Hausemann had
been tried, found guilty by jury and
sentenced TO twenty-five years at hard
abor in the Deer Lodge penitentiary.
Incidentally State Humane Officer j.
NJ. Kennedy, one OF Butte's most prom
nent politicians, figured In a heroic
light.
Just before the jury rendered its yer.
lict Hausemann made an excuse Of
wanting TO speak to the girl, disre-
sarded the jailor's command to keep
ais seat. wiggled out of his coat when
he officer seized him, and was max
Ing a bee line for the door. Humane
Officer Kennedy sat Just outside the
court railing. lie grabbed Hausemann
Just as the man reached the swinging
gate. hurled him back into the arms
Of the law and the prisoner was
brought up against a convenient wall
with n resounding whsck.
Almost before he recovered HIS
breath Hausemann heard the verde,
Of guilty.
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OPEN, BRAzEN CONFESSION


The chessboards which are occasion
ally given TO us by our benevolent
friends and relations are invariably OF
the very useful type. They are studded
with spikes 30 that no piece can be re-
moved fortuitiously from It's own sep
arate square. When people give u
chessboard they seem to think that We
are likely to play chess more often
than not on the deck OF ship In
hurricane. They picture US tossed
this way and that by waves which run
mountains high. They feel that
though we may be physically incom-
NODDED by the fury of the tempest. tho
game OF chess I'm which We are en-.
gagged will DO undisturbed. They are
right. Nothing short OF volcanic
eruption Immediately beneath our feet
would cause the dislocation Of the AZ
rangements Of pieces on these presen-
tation boards.
Personally. however. we have not
played chess at all for sometime. Our
knowledge of the game stopped short
ly after we mastered the various
moves OF the various pieces. Every
now and then we get Wild longing
to rival those experts who win twenty
seven games blindfold simultaneously
while playing. "The Lost Chord on
the banjo. But our ambition general
iy fades away when we get out ono
OF our chessboards and realize that We
cannot make full use of Its capabilities
unless we go to tho Bay OF Biscay ON
a rough day. Besides. we once SUI
fered n violent encouragement. We
were playing with an opponent VINO
also was no filer. and each thought
Il was the others move. We sat wait
ing for each other to move for three
quarters OF an hour; until. In fact.
some casual bystander mentioned that
there was a time limit In such cases.
That incident has soured Us perma.
nently.