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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

Johnston out; ran out OF base line.
tBatted for Knight in the seventh inning.
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Mondays Entries at Latonia.

First race, two-yesr-olds; five furlongs-Crys-
tai Domino, 100; Walter B.. Tom OFT. Voey,
Embracer. Con Curran. Star Rose, Slceth. Creme
de Menthe Merry Beau. Cheer Up, Cynosure,
ll2.
Second race. selling; three-year olds; six fur
longs-Irish Kid, Sure On, Jack H.. Kironi In
cision. i04: Jack Weaver La u Mexican, Re-
ce!ver. Dune Campbell, Butterball. los: Shot.
Altarec, Ill.
Third race. selling; three-y Odds; six fur
longs Husky Lad 104; Mr. specs, Water
welles. French King, Henry Walbank, Hawley
l07, Tay Pay. los, McIvor Old Eoy. Ill; Gold
Cap, 1l2: Ben Lssca. Putocrat, lis.
Fourth race. three-y arolds; mile and
seventy yards-Atteniiye, 104; Bel Horse, 1Oi;
Princess Galloway, l07; Korniak. Melton Street.
100: Airport. 112; Bourbon Beau. Ill.
Fifth race. purse; two-year-olds; i've furlongs
Floral Day, Sister Florence, Bachelor Girl
los; Wonda Why. Azyiade. LAZY Lightning
40.
Sixth race four -year-ods and up; one mile
and three Observation-Disclosures, 1o0;< Spindler
Long Hand, John Furling, 102; Hannis, Bottles
Arrowswift. Silver knight. l06; Wing Ting
lOs: Lucky Nose. Otogo. 100; Earl Of Rich
mond, lilo.
Weather clear; track fast
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THE MANAGER UNBEATEN.
McDowell's Two Year-Old Has Yet
to Trail Another Thoroughbred.

LATONIA, KY. June 24.-The Man
ager, r c. McDowelIs unbeaten two
year-old, demonstrated his worth again
today when he picked up the top
weight and won the Harold stakes at
Latonia by length from Presumption
Dilatory. an added starter. was third,
four lengths back.
A heavy shower fell after the first
race and scratches were numerous. In
the opening event Ben Lasca, Mockler
and Rompie finished noses apart. Sum
maries:
First race, purse $500; three-year- olds; selling
lO4 (Ganse,. third. Time. LA 3-5. Startler
Bob Farley swes, Owen and Discomfort :. s 3
s ssn gsfs Place si shas oven Moeslsi
place. s2.5o show; Rompe, $3.50 show.
fu sse"ss s '' Witch los ,sIa.ss. won
Acgun, 1913 Martin, second; syringa: 1ol
r ts E. r@s thistle Sir
Wondawhy and King Broomstick also ran Mu
fuels ls2 paid Winning Witch sac 60 straight e :
show: syrinsa. $40 show: .-oo
+ Third race. handicap; purse $500 three year
Sds and SIX e ai
Grover Hughes, ia (Austin,, third. Time
LA As. Housemaid and John Griffon II also ran
Stinger $45 80 straight $l2 80 place. S.. so show
Raleigh l.. D.. $40 place. $3.l show; Grover
hughes, 81. 10 show.
Fourth race the Harold stakes: value $1,000
two year old colts and gedngs; five furlongs-
The Manager, 121 GLASS, won; Presumption
1l2 noftus)., second 'Dilatory. 105 tMountain,
third. Time. 1.O2 3-5. Old Chum also ran
Added starter. Mutuels t$2, paid: The Man
aver, $3.50 straight. $3.50 place. $40 show
Presumption, $40 place. $50 show; Dilatory
2.6O show.
Fifth race handicap; purse $500: three year
olds and up; mile and sixteenth-Bad News
III, 81 (CalIahan). won: Leamence, los LOTUS,
second: White Wool. 90 tThomas), third. Time,
Isl Is. Waldo, Mary Davis and Carlton G
also ran. Mutuels t$2) paid Bad News ii,
5000 straight; $3.50 place. $3.50 show; Lea
mence. $3.50 place. 1910 show; White Wool
So. 20 show.
sixth race purse $780, three year Odds and up;
selling; mile and a furlong-Long Hand los
CAM. won; Forehead, 1O5 Q.oftus), second
Tom Bigbee, 100 (Austinl third. Time, 1.56 Is.
Petronius also Mutuels ($2l paid: Long
Hand. $50. 20 straight 81 place. $3.50 show;
Forehead, $4.sO place, 81 80 show; Tom Bigbee.
So show.
seventh race. purse $500; three year Odds: sell,
Glass, won; Emily Lee, 1os (Ganz,, second
Dune Campbell, 107 (Taplin,. third. Time. l49:
The Royal Prince, Exemptar. Scrimmage and
Hsnly also ran. Mutuels t$2, paid; Lackrose,
$3.50 straight. $3.50 place. $3.50 show; Emily
Lee. $40 place, $50 show; Dune Campbell,
81. 80 show.
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CLAPP DEFEATED.
Washingtonian Fails to Win Conso
lation Golf Trophy.

WILMINGTON, Del, June 24J. H.
Ciapp of Washington was defeated for
the consolation cup at the closing days
play Of the golf tournament at the Will
mington Country Club. The winner Of
this trophy was John Richardson of the
local club He won 2 up and /.
H. /. Bond of Baltimore defeated w,
E. ShackeIford of Atlantic City in the
final round of the Wilmington cup, the
principal prize. He won 2 up and 8.
The weather conditions were ideal.
c. c. Klauder won the vice president $
cup. defeating H. B. Newton, Frankfort.
Philadelphia, l up.
w. C. Cleveland OF st. Davids, Pa.
Golf Club won the Brandywine cup from
II. B. Green, Spring Haven, Pa, Colt
Club. UP and 2. The. local players
were outclasSed.
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lAURELS FOR LAUREL.
Defeat St. Martins Team Of This
City in Good Game, 8 to B.
/ Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL. Nd, June 24-Laurel added
another game today by defeating the St.
Martins Club Of Washington, composed
of players from various clubs of that
city, by the score of 9 to s. The visitors
should have been treated to a coat of
whitewash had it not been for the weak
ening by the home club In the last two
innings, allowing them to score in both.
Souder pitched his usual good game and
had the visitors at his mercy for seven
innings. With two men on bases in the
seventh, Walker, for the visitors, landed
on one of Souders speedy curves for a
home run. a feature of the game.
Scott. Laurers first sacker, got four
singles out of as many times at the bat.
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SUBURBAN LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
TOMORROWS GAME:
Silver Spring VS.. Petworth-
Petworth in First Place.

Petworth defeated Park View for the
second time this week in the Suburban
League, the victory putting them in
first place. A large crowd was on hand
and great enthusiasm prevailed through
out the contest. Notwithstanding the
fact that the score was one -sided. 10
to 2 being the final result.
Chism started the twirling for the
losers, and he pitched fairly good
game. allowing five hits during the five
innings he was one the slab. He re-
tired at the beginning Of the sixth
and Mcfarland took his place. Mac"
gave three bases on balls, after men
had gotten on the bags. forcing in TIVE
runs. Maddox was called in from left
field about this time and he managed
to stem the tide. Park View could
not have hoped to win with all the
errors that were chalked up against
them. eleven being charged.
Sullivan twirled a good game for the
winners and he received good support
from his team mates The score:
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CUBS ARE b[ANKED
Pirates Score a CIean-Cut
Victory Over the Champions.
cAMNITz AT HIS BEST
Allows But Five Hits, None of the
Chicagos Getting As Far As
Third Base.

PITTSBURG. June A.-Pittsburg today
shut out Chicago. to 0, not a visiting
player reaching third base. They got
to second base only three times. Cam
nitz was in splendid form, holding the
Chicagos to five hits, two of them COM
ing in the ninth inning. Mckechnfe
drove in two runs for Pittsburg, and
Clarke's home run furnished the other
The visitors used three pitchers. Score:
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INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Kendall Bats Out q Victory.

Timely hits won for Kendall from
Waverley. q to 8 For time 1t looked
as though Kendall was due for an unex-
pected defeat that would lessen its
chance at the pennant, but in the seventh.
after pitching great ball for the six
preceding innings, Steve Clements blew
up, and Kendall chased five runs across
the plate. Moran and Tuohy each made
home runs Score:
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Only a Romp for Ninth Bows.

Ninth showed that II Is In q class by
itself in the Sunday School League. de-
feating Hamline, its only contender. y
to 3.
Heavy hitting by Ninth in the first.
third and sixth innings put the game on
ice. Milton Broome and Steel carrying
of the batting honors. with three hits
apiece.
Give Richmond pitched alright ball
for Ninth. holding Hamline to four hits
and fanning nine.
Score:
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WASHINGTON GROVE WINS.
Defeats Kensington in Well Played
Game, 6 to /.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

GAITHERSBURG. Md, June "a
Washington Grove hit Armstrong hard
today and downed Kensington. 6 to /, in
a well played game. Knott held the visi-
tors at his mercy and famed fourteen.
Myers formerly Of the Tidewater League,
did fine work peggtng to the bases. Arm
strong pitched good game for the
visitors, but was poorly supported.
Score.
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Runs-Bishop. Riddle. Myers. Marceron NJ.
Broome !2,. Steele. Brewer. Falconer ~. eyman-
moad. I: OF Prtddy. s: of LitchAeld. l. innings
pitched-By Priddy. 4 Ia; by Litchfeid. 2l-3.
Hits made-on PrIddy. IL: Oft Litchneld. :.
Struck out-By Richmond, Q. Three base hits
Marceron, Steele. Two-base hits-Broome l2,.
Ealconer. Hands. Sacrifice ny -Heinrich. Sscri-
die, Marceron and Steele Double play-Spa ding
to Riddle. Passed ball-west Umpire-Mr.
Hughes. Time OF game hour ami 80 minutes.
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GIANTS TAKE LEAD.
Defeat Brooklyn and Grab First
Place From Chicago.

BROOKLYN, June 24.-New York re-
gained the lead In the National League
pennant race today by defeating Brook
Ign, to 4, while Pittsburg was beating
Chicago. Timely hitting. helped out by
Brooklyn's errors. won for the visitors.
Schardt was wild and lasted less than an
inning Mathewson was effective except
in one inning. Score:
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Good Game at River View.

The club that wins tomorrow's game ut
River View Park will have to put up,
their best article of ball.
Engle and Swift will oppose Richmond
and Craft.
Preparations have been made 10 ac-
commodate q large crowd. The game
will start Immediately on the arrival or
the pm boat at the park.
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PHILLIES BEAT BOSTON.
Quakers Make 3 Hits, But All Fig
ure in Run Getting.

PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-Boston lost
a pitchers battle today between Moore
and Weaver, by the score of to 1. All
Of the three hits secured by Philadelphia
figured in the run-getting. Catcher Mad
den of the Boston Americans has been
purchased by the Philadelphia National
League club Score;
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TRIPLE TIE IN BIG j. i
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Simpson, Brady and McDer-
mott Turn in Cards of 307 !
for II Holes.

WHEATON. H.. June 24.-Cseorse NJ.
Simpson Of Wheaton. H.: nj. J. Brady OF
wallaston. Mass, and J. J. McDermott of
Atlantic City. tied for first in the seven
teenth national open golf championship OF
the United States today. with cards OF
BOT for the seventy-two holes. The tie
will be played off over eighteen holes.
either Sunday or Monday. Both tho
afternoon and morning rounds were play
ed in a heavy downpour OF rain.
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Twobase hits-Clements, Roache ~. Three
base hit-Seaton. Home runs-ruohy, Moran.
Sacrifice hits-F1scher ~, McDonough, Mayhem.
Burke Mlddlekauf, Diver. Brown t2),. seaton.
Moran, Mcmahon. Double play-Handiboe to
Roache. Left on bases-Wayerley, 4; Kendall
5. Bases on balls-OR Clements g. OF Me-
Mahon, 3. Hit by pitcher-By Clements. l.
Struck out-By Clements, 8; by McMahOn, g..
Wild pitch-HfcMahon. Balk-C1ements. Time
of game-1 hour and As minutes. Umpire
Mr.. Newman.
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BY Chism. 5: by Maddox, L: by Mcfarland ito
4 batters,. Hits-On Chism. 3. Sacrifice hits
Torney. Gallagher, DIVERT, Hillary, Baggett ~.
lie Due. Clayton. Left on bases-Park View. 3;
Mcfarland, 3; OF sullivan. 4. Struck out-By
Chisn, l; by Sullivan, s. by Mcfarland. l; by
Maddox, /. Passed ball-Miller. Balk-Chism.
Umpre-Nir. Jenkins. Time Of game-l hour and
% minutes.
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Johnston out; ran out OF base line.
tBatted for Knight in the seventh inning.
District. 's. ............... 9 o
Runs-Hooyer 81, Varela, Seay 80. Salb (5),
Babbington, brennan. Julien. Benson ~. First
base on errors-Commercul 5: District, /.
Left on bases-ComInercial, 4; District. 5. First
base on balls-Of Seay. 1; OF knight, q OF
Donet. l. Struck out-By seay. Z; BY Knight,
2; by Legge, 1. Home runs-Sab GU. Benson.
Three base hits-Hooyer Benson, Babbington, J
Handy. Two-base hits-Seay, Hoover IT, JUL
lien. Sacrifice hit-yarea Stolen bases
Johnston. Varella, Salb, BRENNAN darlington
Hit by pitcher-By Donet. 2. Umpire-Mr. Fin
egan. Timee0f game-1 hour and 35 minutes.
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Totals. .s5 1928 81 Totals. %

Washington Grove. o x-8
Kensington ......... 0 0 o 0 o.
Runs-Reed. Myers. Knott. Tweedale. Nc
Cathran (2l. Adams. First base errors-Wash-
ington Grove b: Kensington, 1. Left on bases
Washington Grove. Z: Kensington. q First base
out-By Knott IA by Armstrong. 8. Sacrifice
hit-Isherwood. Stolen bases : Reed. Myers,
Tweedale, Adams. Hit by pitched bal-By Arm
strong (Brakel. Passed bail-Warner. Umpire
Mr.. Carter. Time of game hour and 80 min
utes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Montgomery-Mont 6: Nashville, I
Second game called OF to allow Nashville t
catch train.
At Observation-Disclosures Birmingham; NJ
game; rain.
At Mobile-Mobiie, g; Atlanta, /.
AT New OrIeans-New Orleans, 2: Chattanooga
. tcalled 18th inning; darkness).
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VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE.

At Petersburg Petersburg. 2; Norfolk. o.
AT Richmond Richmond, 0; Lynchburg. 8.
At Roanoke-Roanoke, Z: Danyille. tcalled
end fifth; rain).
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EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Jersey City-First game: Bunalo( 3, 10, 2;
Jersey City. A. 10, 4. Second game: Buffalo,
/ s. 2; Jersey City l, 4. 1. Called end tenth
inning account OF darkness.D
At Baltimore-First game: Rochester, 0. 6, 2;
Baltimore, 2 4, o. Second gam: Rochester.
l. 8, 2: Baltimore, 9. 10, i.
At Providence-First game Toronto. Q, 8. B;
Providence. 5. II. .. Second game: Toronto.
II, H. 1; Providence. ). Is, 2.
At Newark-Montreal, 2, Z, 2; Newark, 3, II,
l3 innings
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Juniors Also Win.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
GAITHERSBURG. Md. June 24.-The
Rockville boys played Washington Grove
Juniors at the latter place today and
were defeated in hard-fought game.
score, IL to g.
Rockville. .... o o o o / 1 O-3 6 6
Wash. Grove. Il 0 O 1 2 o 8 XII IL Z
Batteries. Cromwell, Lamar and War
field; Coe and Merriman.
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MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.


At Columbus City Columbus post
poned; rain.
ville 10, Is, 3. Smith, Brown and OVENS
Ceheney and Hughes.
Al anapols-Milw aukee, o, 5, L; Indian
apolis, 0. 2, l. Called end sixth; RAIN. GILL;
gan and Marshall; Sehlitzer and Ritter.
At Toledo-St Paul. 10, l6. .; Toledo. 4, 8. 5.
Dccanniere. Gehring and Kelly; Swami, Brady
and Carisch, Brennan.
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Sacrifice hits-Lobert, knabe. Sacrifice ny
1. Double plays-Ingerton and Herzog. Doolan
and Luderus. First base OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Left on bases-Boston, 3; Philadelphia. 3. First
pitch-Weaver. Umpires-Messrs. Finneran and
Risler. Time OF game hour and 40 minutes.
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so1lTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At Columbia-Columbia. 5: Savannah, 0.
At Columbus-Columbus. !; Albany, 4.
AT Macon-Macon. 3: Jacksonville. 2.
At Charleston-Charleston, /; Augusta. 2.
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Totals. 8 627 8 l Totals. o
sRaffed for Reulhach In eighth

Pttsburg. .... 0 0 o Ks
Chicago. ............. 0 0 o o o 90
Two-base hits-McKechnie. Archer (2). Home
run-Clarke. Stolen base-Wagner. Double
plays-Byrpe. Miller and Wagner; Miller, Nc
Kechnie and Wagner First base balls-On
Curtis. .: off Reulbach. 2. Hit by pitcher-By
Curtis, .Byrne, Miller. Struck out-By Reu,
bach. 1: by Richter l; by Camnitz 8. Wild
pitches-Curtis. Reulbach. Left on bases-Pitts-
burg. o: Chicago, 4. First base on errors-Chi
cago l. Hits-Of Curtis, in three innings; OF
Reulbach. in four innings: of Richter. none in
one inning Umpires-Messrs Eason and john
stone. Time OF game--1 hour and 35 minutes.
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MINOR LEAGUE STANDINGS.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
City Troop Wins at Polo.

PHILADELPHIA June 2i.-The list
City Troop polo team today defeated
Devon at Bryn Mawr In the semi-hnal
match for the Bryn Mawr polo cup BY
the score Of 81 goals to 6.
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Left on bases-New York, 8; Brooklyn, 6. Two
base hits-Snodgrass. Merkle, Wheat. Three
base hit-Stark. Sacrifice dies Murray, Dew
lin. First base on errsrs-Brookyn. - Stolen
bases-sierkle. Myers. Daubert, Wheat Double
play-Brdwell. Grandall and Merkle. Bases on
balls-On Schardt, 2; off Knetzer. 3; off Mathew
son. 2. Struck out-By knetzer, 2; by Mathew
son, I. Hit by pitcher-By Schardt. Snodgrass
Umpres-Messrs. O'Day and Emslie Time of
game hours and minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

Jake Northrop of the Reading Tri-State
team June / shut out Lancaster without
give q base on balls and not a Lancaster
man reached first
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TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.

At Misunderstanding. s.; Harrisburg. o.
AT Lancasfer-York. 2; Lancaster, 1.
At wilmington-Altoona, 2; Wilmington, l.
At Decentralization. q; Johnstown, ).
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Runs scored-Bond, Haslup 81, McGregor War
ner 12) Scott Disney, Whitmarsh. Mclean, Walk
er. Wynkoop. Hardie Home run-Walker. Three
base hit McGregor TNvo.b hit.Whitnarsh
Stolen bases--Hardie (2) Warner. Double play
Mclean to Hardie. Struck out-By Souder, IL:
by Nutwell. 5. Bases on balls-O6 SOuder, 2.
Impires-Dr. R. c. Harley and Mr. James
Crandle.
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CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.

At Spartanburg-G Greensboro, 2; Spartanburg, O.
At Anderson -Greenville, 3; Anderson, q.
At Winston-Salem-Cha 3; Winston-Sa-
lem g.
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BANKERS LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

WI. Pet. WI. Pet.
Amer. Sec. 10 l 800 First Nat. 400
Coml Nat. Z 700 Sec. Wash.... 2 .1Sl
Dist Nat. 3 6 1913
The Commercial National whitewashed
the nine from the District National Bank
yesterday on the White Lot ellipse; score.
Is to o. District used three pitchers in an
effort to stop the slaughter. but to no
avail. as the Commercial hitters refused
to be denied and treated all the pitchers
without mercy. Salb made record OF
his home runs and scored five runs. Dren-
man and Hampton also batted we'll. Jingle
and Hines made the fielding features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
Many Clubs Want Papke.

Anticipating William Papke's return.
several clubs are negotiating by cable
with the Kewanee expert, and II plans go
through Bill will he an exceedingly busy
nan for a while. cyclone Johnny Thomp-
son has the call with the matchmakers
On the strength of his victory over Papke
last winter in Australia. and will likely
DC chosen as Papkes first opponent. Billy
claims the championship. but according
10 the records Thompson has every bit as
good title to the honors. If not a better
one.
Then there are Frank Klaus, Hugo
Kelly and Leo Houck, each of whom has
more than an outside chance. In fact,
the middleweight title and the rightful
possessor OF IL is an open question. and
one that can be decided only by a series
Of mills. The discussion should lead to
some classy bouts, which will he most
welcome. as il is a long time since any
Thing worth while has been started in the
middle division.
1t is said a squirrel cannot be kept on
The ground. and IL is evident that we can
not stop the onward progress of the color
ed brigade in pugilism. Up the state a
piece, in Albany to be exact, there lives a
colored welterweight, yclept Kid Henry.
and he is surely some class In the fight
Ing line. I have been keeping a watch
full eye on the reports of his exhibitions
and must admit he is consistent per
former.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
"Kid" Henry Gets into Type.

While In the weller division, Henry is
,ot a stickler on the weight question and
sntertains no great antipathy to boxing
niddleweights when occasion demands.
Dur old friend. Sailor Burke, was re-
,ently handed a beating by the Albany
moke. Mike Twin" Sullivan. the vet
.ran weller. was sent after the negros
scalp not so very far back. and ii took
,nly two rounds TO convince the bald
headed one that he was up against a
-egular fighter. Sullivan may not be so
rood as he was a year or so ago, but he
= a pretty tough bird just the same, and
Ike Brother Jack, II takes a mighty good
nan to put him hors de combat in such
short order. Mike, to let himself down
Easy. hollered foul, but the crowd gave
,im the boot. No doubt we will hear
Another eminent colored person, Jack
Johnson. created quite some stir upon his
arrival in London and In the more recent
excursions about the big city. IL we can
.redit the dispatches the champion
,ugilist IS running second only to the king
n point of popularity. II even looks at
his distance as II Jack had shade on
George Rex in many ways. 1t was low
Town trick OF the dusky pugs trying to
break up the game by buttlng in just
when the stage was all set for the big
coronation doings, and taking the center
II the stage with his golden smile. glad
ags, jewelry and racing cars. Jack has
,ot yet had an audience with his majesty.
but 10 quoted a. expressing Willingness
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Former Champion Thinks Best
LightWeights Are Dodg-
ing Mcfarland.
SEEK VARIOUS EXCUSES,
PRINCIPALLY WEIGHT
Andy Morris, Boston Discov-
cry, Latest "White Hope"
to Show Ring Promise.
By James ]. Corbett.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. June 2-Packey McFar-
landed finally decided to call the bluffs
Of several lightweights who have been
making so much noise in the sporting
columns. He is after Knockout" Brown
m particular. Ever since handing Tommy
Murphy the finishing touches the little
German boys manager has been advanc-
ing all sorts of exaggerated claims and
arguments regarding his protege's abil-
ty and utility in the game of fisticuffs.
Whenever McFarland's name was men
toned. however. II was another story.
"Packey must make 123 pounds" etc,
Il the cry of all those who don't want
any of his game.
When advised that Brown was trying
20 land Matt Wells and had agreed to
allow the latter to weigh in at 133 al
O'Clock in the afternoon Packey be-
ran to pull the wires to get the same
terms. He progressed to the point OF
landing an offer from a Milwaukee pro-
noter for the match. but Dan Morgan.
e. O's manager, could not see II that
way. and stated most emphatically That
Mcfarland would have to make the
weight at O'Clock If he wanted to climb
through the ropes with his boy.
The plain truth of the matter is Brown
hoes not want anything to do with Pack
~ like number of others / could
mention. and while apparently willing to
.oncede weight TO the rest of the bunch,
aot an ounce TO Mcfarland. Should the
latter agree to this counter proposition
81 Browns. IL is a cinch Morgan would
ind some other method of avoiding the
necessity of signing articles.