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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
HIGH-CLASs POOL.
De Orc and Clearwater to Begin
Their Match Tonight.

NEW YORK, January 16.-Alfred De
Orc and William Clearwater of Pittsburg
are to play pool for the title OF champion
this week De Orc, who IS now champion
and has held the title eleven times, in
tends to retire, win or lose. after the
match and devote his time to three cush-
ion billiards. Clearwater. too, says this is
his last match. De Gro is convinced that
no man can successfully defend both IT,
ties on account of the time limit for prac-
tice. A year ago he was OF the opinion
that the dual championship would be easy
to hold. He prefers triple cushioning to
pool, and states that he would not have
CHALLENGED and played keogh for the pool
title II only his wishes had been consult
ed Therefore, unless he convinces him.
self by unusual excellence In the Clear.
water match that he is as clever at that
game as ever he will forfeit the title
when challenged by Thomas Hueston. or
IL he loses to Clearwater Will not again
become a challenger.
De Orc Is anxious to arrange a return
match with John Daily for the three cush-
ion title and a large side bet. Should he
defeat Clearwater at pool and then chal-
lenge DAILY without resigning the pool
title he would be compelled to play for
both titles about the same time and
against different men. as Hueston will
challenge for the pool championship i'm
mediately.
There are few who do not believe that
De ORC would be invincible as a three
cushion expert If he gave all OF his time
to that game. and II he plays poorly
against Clearwater he is almost sure to
swear or on pool Therefore, this
match may be his last at h 5nst game anne. t,.,.
match tonight at Doyle's Academy, play
Ing 200 balls q night for three nights. AL
Der Cutler will referee the match.
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PENN TRACK TEAM.
About Forty Men Training Under
Mike Murphy.

PHILADELPHIA, January 16.-Coact
Mike Murphy has set about forty candi.
dates for the University Of Pennsylvania
track team at regular practice. Among
the varsity men who have reported are
Capt. Minds. Ramsdell, Hough and Mer-
GER in the sprints: PAUL, Walle, Boyle.
lowering, Church and Bodley in the dis
lance runs: Haydock and Riddell in the
hurdles. and Burdock, Lane and Terrier
in the high jump.
The indoor team has been entered in
the Boston A. A. games at Boston Feb
ruary II. and in the Federal games at
Washington and the New York a. &.
games at New York.
Manager Williams has announced the
following outdoo., schedule for the COM
ing spring:
April 20-University of Virginia, at
Charlottesville.
April 22-Johns Hopkins University, at
Baltimore.
April Offspring handicap meet.
April 29-Relay races, at Franklin
Field
May 6-Cornell, at Franklin Field
May 13-United States Naval Academy,
at Annapolis.
May 3O-Interdepartment games.
May 26-21-Intercollegiate champion
ship.
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POOR RIDERS.
Scarcity Of Material on New York
Tracks.

NEW YORK, January l6.-New York
tracks will not be overburdened with
riding material this coming racing sea-
son. Outside Of Schilling, Dugan and
Garner. and possibly one or two coming
jockeys who are receiving q good edu-
cation on the winter tracks, there will be
practically none worthy the name Of first
class riders.
Buttwell is booked for Russia and Pow
ers goes to Germany. Buttwell will be a
loss, but Powers had practically out
grown his usefulness here. There are
plenty Of what can be termed second-rate
jockeys in Molesworth, Murphy, q very
clever youngster who is making Roadway
at Juarez; 8. Davis. Bell, two old timers;
Goldstein and McCahey, Goose, Killings
worth. a little negro who has ridden
several winners: Lang. a promising
youngster: Sweeney, Davenport and the
veteran Troxler. These appear to be the
best for 1911.
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PREP BASE BALL SCHEDULE
Georgetown Lads Will Open Season
With Western.

Manager McInery of the Georgetown
Prep base ball team gave out yesterday
the list of games already arranged for
the coming season. To date contracts
have been made for nine contests. while
as many more schools have agreed on
playing. but are now dickering over dates.
For the first time in some seasons the
local nine will be permitted by the fac
ulty to take trips to Baltimore and Phila-
delphia, and it may yet be possible for
the team to meet Tome Institute at Port
Deposit.
Either Central High or St. Joseph's Col
lege will be given the game in the Quaker
city, while the Baltimore City College Is
making the strongest bid for battle
there. All Of the rest of the games will
exception OF the one with Gallaudet,
which will take place at Kendall Green.
There is also a possibility that Catholic
University will be met early in the sea-
son at Brookland.
AS usual Central High School is listed
for a series of three encounters, while
Western is down for two These have
been fixtures for the past two campaigns
Efforts are now being made to get to-
gether with Tech. in which case the local
high schools will be well represented on
the Hilltoppers' schedule.
The full list Of games already carded
are as follows:
Wednesday. March Is. Western High at
Georgetown Field.
Georgetown Field.
Wednesday. March 20, Central High at
Georgetown Field.
saturday. April %. Central High at George
town Field.
SUNDAY. April IS, Georgetown Freshmen at
wednesday. April %, Galaudet College at
Kendall Green.
Sunday, April 30. Georgetown Freshmen at
Georgetown Field.
Wednesday. May II, Central High at George.
town Field.
Pendine-Baltimore City College at Baltimore,
St. Joseph's College at Philadelphia. Central
High School Mt Philadelphia. Episcopal High
School at Alexandria. Tome Institute at Port
Deposit, Technical High School AT Washington
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HERMANN AFTER
A LEVEL DIAMOND
Wants Raised Box for Pitcher
Entirely Wiped
Out.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, January 16.-That
the turtle back" diamond is soon to be
a thing Of the past in organized base ball
is the statement made yesterday by Pres
ident Hermann Of the Cincinnati Nation
ais.
Il shall bring the matter to the atten-
ton Of the National League at the Feb
ruary meeting and hope at that time to
secure its consent to allow US to en-
ploy an official surveyor and to have all
the diamonds perfectly smooth" said
Hermann. ut is absolutely impossible
for pitcher to hold his pitching to q safe
degree of certainty when he is eighteen
inches above the batter.
when I came to Cincinnati l found
Bescher, Mitchell and Mclean batting
only fairly. I examined the grounds and
saw they were batting uphill against the
pitcher, and that the twirler always had
an unfair advantage Therefore I sent for
a surveyor and we got the diamond per-
fectly level. since which time not only
Bescher Mitchell and Mclean, but other
players as we'll could hit much better.
II shall see that we use the canvas
coverings and therefore there will be no
need to have the pitchers box higher
than the rest of the diamond in order to
shed the rain
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SCORING OF RUNS EASY
IN WESTERN LEAGUE

II was evidently mighty easy to
score runs In the Western League
last season, for sixteen players
were able to score 100 times or
more. As q rule, q league that
turns I'm two or three century
makers In considered doing well.
Eight OF the sixteen were con.
tributed by the Sioux City and
Denver clubs, which finished one
two. Andreas Of Sioux City, who
hit only At, scored 1877 times, Al
though he made only 141 hits.
Lee Quillin Of the same team
scored 1873 runs, NeiGhbOrs IFS
aud Fenl0n, who. O. about ~ agile
% . rhinOcer0s, 1O6. Denyer's
quartet were DoIaD and BealI,
each with 13s, Lindsay with 1:S
and Lloyd with 10s.
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Wallace SeectoDoes Not Please St Louis Fans DeothDp Jon
COAST LEAGUE BATTER
LEADS COUNTRY IN HITS

First Baseman Tenant Of San
Francisco has the honor Of maxi
ing more hits than any other
batter In the country last year.
1t was thought that Nap Lajoie
OF the Clevelands. with his TT
safeties. led organized base ball,
but the Pacific Coast Lacquer had
1t ON LajOie ~ four hits. Tenant,
however, played 223 games, while
LatOie played only 1885,. Lajoie's
average was 1884, while Tenant
hit hut .27O. The far westerner
included thirty-eight two-baE-
gers, i've three-sackers and eight
home runs among his record
breaking number Of 231. He
scored only seventy-twO runs.
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PRIZE FOR BREEDERS.
To Be Given Man Who Breeds Grand
National Winner.

NEW YORK, January 16.-The nationa
hunt committee of England has intro.
duced something of an innovation in turf
matters by offering a prize OF 800 an
nually to the man who happens to breed
the winner of the Liverpool grand ma
tional 1t is the first prize OF its kind
offered in connection with the sport OF
chasing and must be put down as a sign
that the national hunt people are out to
give real help to the cross-country sport.
This offer Of prize money has struck the
keynote OF popularity abroad and now
it is suggested that both trainers and
Jockeys Of the big chase should get
some little recognition for their services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
SKI TOURNAMENT.
National Affair to Be Held at Chip
pewa Falls.

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis. January
16.-Active preparations are under way
for the national ski tournament to be
held in this city January % and 20. :,
fund of $1,000 has been raised toward
the financing of the meet, and no effort
will be spared to make the tournament
a success.
The skis have already begun practice
work by jumping from the slide and
taking long cross-country runs. Anders
Haugen Of Beresford, 8. D., the national
ski champion. Is here with his brother
Lars. and their presence has given the
sport an added impetus.
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POL0ISTS COMING HERE.
Britishers Planning Invasion Of U. S.
During Coming Summer.

NEW YORK, January 16.-British polo
lists are planning another invasion of the
United States during the coming sum-
mer. and will attempt to recover the chal-
lenge cup which Harry Payne Whitney
and the Meadow Brook players captured
in 1909. In England the birmingham
polo authorities have already forwarded
q formal challenge. but nothing definite
will be done in the matter for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
DUCKPlN LEAGUE
Standing Of the Teams.

The Managers lead the teams in the
league, having won twenty EIGHT out OF
their thirty-nine games. Only fourteen
points separate them. however, from
Claim, while Tie and Timber and the
AudiUrs are within striking distance
The Paymasters moved up one notch dur
ing the past week. when they decisively
trimmed the Traffic aggregation by win
ming the three games. The Controllers
took brace and won two from Car Rec
ord. The Managers set re-
suited in two for the leaders. the Book
keepers capturing the last contest in. a
spirited finish.
The long-looked-for contest between
Claim and Tie and Timber was rolled
during the week. and Tie and Timber sur
. prised many by taking two from the fast
flying Claim boys. The games were holly
contested and for the entire set Tie and
Climber overloaded Claim by only if-
teen pins. The second game of the set
was won by Claim with 81. with Tie and
Timber rolling so. Kupfer. with 1871.
boosted the score for Claim.
Mechanical is sliding fast and. according
to present form. will adorn position in
the lower six before long. Law trimmed
this team twice and the following night
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ATHLETICS AT MICHIGAN.
Foot Ball Nets Profit and Base Ball
and Track Teams q Loss.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. January 16.-The
foot ball season OF 1910 resulted in a
profit OF $13.6es for the University of
Michigan. Athletic Association, according
to the statement Of the financial secretary
made public tonight.
The operations OF the base ball and
track teams resulted in loss OF 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

Down in Panama the fans are enjoying
a grand season this winter. A six team
league is now at the height Of its race.
Ancon. Empire. Gorgona, Camp Elliott.
Commissar Subsistence and Colon-Cris-
tcbal are the names Of the teams in the
league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

Dave Shean, whb will be sent to the
minors by Fred Tenney. looks better than
some Of the Boston players that have
been retained.
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The schedule for next week Is:

The schedule for next week is:
Monday-Paymasters and Law.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Transportation.
Tuesday-Trafnc and Tie and Timber.
Wednesday-Trafnc and Mechanical.
Wednesday-Law and Managers.
Thursday Managers and Claim.
Friday-Car Record and Auditors.
Saturday-Tie and Bookkeepers.
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Claim will meet the Managers Thurs
day night, and a hot contest Is looked for.
Both OF these teams are showing consis-
tent form at present and the fur will ny
when they meet. Manager Howard OF
the Casino alleys will make special ar
unusually lNrge crowd on that night. and
IT is expected that rooters will be out IN
force. L. a. Smith has resigned as cap
tain OF the Claim team and A. w. Vein
stein was elected to take his place.
The Paymasters team, although at
present far down in the standing. has
a number of records to it's credit. 1t will
be remembered that last year. dur
ing the closing games OF the season, with
ayers fighting it out, the Paymasters
jumped in and took three games from
Tie and Timber. which. by the way. was
the only time during the entire season
that Tie and Timber was obliged to sub
init to such a defeat. This season 1t
hold the strike recors for teams. having
made eight in one game. the nearest
competitors IL this line being the Man
ayers. who have twice made seven Of
the double marks.
Everhart OF the Managers easily leads
the league In strikes. with fourteen to his
credit Everiart ana II. Young Of the
Law aggregation held jointly the record
for the greatest number OF strikes in one
set. and that is four. Smith OF Claim
ing one set. fhe Managers have twice
made twenty-four spares in one set; Tie
and Timber once.
The schedule for next week is:
Monday-Paymasters and Law.
Tuesday-Controllers and Transportation.
Tnesday-Trafnc and Tie and Timber.
Wednesday-Trann and Mechanical.
-, ~
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Claim annexed three easily Capt. Barse
seems to be the only dependable man on
the team and is averaging we'll up in the
ninetieS.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
ATTORNEY HIT BY {. C. LEWIS
st. Louis Publisher Charges Leonard
Goodwin Of Chicago With Exploit
In Mail-Order Houses.

Washington he sensational charge
was made before the house commit
tee Investigating the postofice depart
ment that Leonard Goodwin, a Chi
cago lawyer, and brother of Russell p.
Goodwin, assistant attorney general
for the postofIice department. was ex-
plotting mai[order houses throughout
the country, telling them he could ar
range any trouble they might have
through denial Of mail privileges.
etc.
The charge was made by e. G. Lew
is. president Of publishing company
in st. Louis. recently denied the sec
ond-class privileges. Lewis also de-
clared that postoffice inspectors at st.
Louis had been told to use whatever
methods they pleased Ito put Lewis
out of business" and ito shut Lewis
up before the next campaign" This
was the campaign of 1908.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
PASS NEW WOOL BILL
La FoLLErTE MEASURE PUT
THROUGH IN SENATE, 40 TO 81.
Democrats and Insurgents Vote Down
Original Draft Passed by House
and Adopt Substitute.

Washington. Senator La Toilette
pressed q compromise wool bill to its
passage through the senate by a com.
bination Of the Democratic and In
surgent Republican forces. The mea-
sure cuts the duty on raw wool to
35 per cent. ad valoreni, and makes
corresponding reduction on wooden
manufactures.
The result came about after Sena-
tor La Follette's original substitute
bill. carrying duty on raw wool Of
40 per cent, and the wool bill passed
by the house Of representatives, car
rying an ad valorem on raw wool Of
20 per cent, both had been defeated.
Ths vote on the new measure was
48 to %.
The house wool bill was defeated
In the senate by vote Of "A to So.
Senator Brown OF Nebraska was the
only Republican voting with the
Democrats for the bill The La Fol-
lette amendment to the revision meas
ure was defeated. sc to IA.
A motion by La. Toilette to recon
slider the vote by which the house
bill was defeated, so as to throw open
again the entire question Of revising
the wool schedule. was adopted by a
vote of ~ to 81.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
TWO sLEUTHs ARE TRAPPED
q. b. PerIins and Charles Franklin,
Who Wrote Threatening Letters,
Convicted In Erie, Pa.

Erie, Pa.--After a trial lasting ten
day, Gilbert B. Perkins, president of
the Perkins Union Detective agency
of Pittsburg, and Charles Franklin,
manager Of the concerns Philadelphia
Office. were convicted Of attempted
extortion.
Perkins, who is seventy years Of
age, was sentenced to three years in
the government prison at Leaven-
worth. Kan, and Franklin was given
a one-year sentence.
The case has attracted widespread
interest on account of the prominence
of those who were behind the prose
cuti0n.
Charles H. Strong, president of the
local electric light company, and SON.
in-law Of former Congressman Viii
liam L. Scott, was the man from
whom the detectives were charged
with attempting to obtain $4,000
Perkins and Franklin were indicted
on the charge of writing and sending
through the United States mails sew
eral letters to Strong and his wife de-
manding $4,000. These were signed
Black Hand"
The letters followed the dissertation
of the Scott mausoleum in the Erie
cemetery last February.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
CANADIANS TO VOTE.
PREMIER LAuRiER WILL MAKE
DIRECT APPEAL TO COUNTRY
ON RECIPROCITY.
HOLD ELECTIONS SEPT. Fl
Defeat Of Liberals Will Mean Perma-
nent Shelving OF the Trade Agree
ment With United States-vigor-
GUS Campaign Will Be Made.

Ottawa, Ont.-Premier Laurier has
made direct appeal to the people of
Canada for an Endorsement of reci-
procity at an election which Is set for
September 81 next.
Obstruction by the opposition hav-
ing made 1t clear that the government
could not bring the reciprocity bill to
vote in the house of commons, Sir
Wilfrid Laurier recommended the dis
solution Of parliament and Governor
General Earl Grey issued the edict-
Both sides expressed satisfaction at
this prospect of final test of
strength.
If Sir Wilfrid Laurier is returned to
power. as he confidently expects, the
reciprocity bill will be passed soon
after the reassembling of parliament,
and at an agreed date both the United
States and Canada will put the neces-
sary tariff changes into effect.
II the opposition wins majority.
which appears next to impossible now,
II. L. Borden, its leader, will become
premier, reciprocity will be dropped
and Canada will remain high tariff
country DESTROYS Of continuing the
present tariff relations with the
United States.
1t is generally agreed that the two
months campaign before the country
will be vigorous.
Sir Wilfrid Laurer and HIS minis
tiers will take the stump and conduct
platform campaigns In all the prov
1nces. The prime minister will con-
line his attention to the central prov
1nces Of Quebec, while Mr.. Fielding.
minister of finance, who helped to
draft the reciprocity agreement, will
devote his attention to the maritime
provinces. On the opposition side
Robert l.. Borden, their leader, will
give the most Of his time to Ontario
and Nova Scotia.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
PASSENGER TRAIN HIT AN OPEN
SWITCH
FLAGMAN ADMITS HE FELL
ASLEEP AFTER Al TRAIN
PASSED HIM.

Fairmont.-Pittsb & Charleston
passenger train ran into an open
switch at Willard Junction and. one
man was killed and several injured.
Fireman H. McDermott, residence,
ConnellsviIle, was caught between en-
CINE and tender and killed.
The injured: Pilot Hellar, hips and
head slightly bruised; H. N. Smith,
postal clerk, residence Reevesville,
back sprained.
The following passengers were
slightly injured, and proceeded to des.
tination: w. o. Wallace. Westboro,
o.; J. "A. Hicks, Laurens, s. G.; Mrs.
J. R. McDermott, Parkersburg; J..
Wade Haines, Clarksburg; C. A.
Smith, Morgantown: Miss E2enore
Thompson, Clarksburg; F. HI. Handy.
Pittsburg, Pa; H. F. Burke, Clarks-
burg.
Preliminary investigation indicates
that the switch was left open by the
crew of Engine 1925,
Investigation by the Baltimore &
Ohio authorities into the wreck shows
that the switch had been closed a few
minutes before the train was due, ny
Flagman Shackleford. and that Flag
man l.. E. Martin, Of Fairmont, is
probably responsible for the accident.
Martin admits that he was asleep
when Train came by the switch near
where he was sitting. and that it
awakened him.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
YOUTH ENToMBED IN MINE
Hundred Men Making Frantic Efforts
to Rescue Son Of Pioneer Operator
Near Joplin, Mo.

Joplin, Mo.-More thar a hundred
men and boys are working des-
perateIy in an effort to sink a shaft
to the drift of mine east Of here
in which Joseph Clary. son Of a pio-
neer mining operator. Is held prisoner
under seventy feet Of dirt. AS itSmust
be days before the man can be reached
a six inch hole is also being bored
through which Clary can be furnished
with air, food and water. in case he
Is still alive.
Clary and another man were at the
bottom of the Iaine when the cave-in
began. Just as the other man was
hoisted out the sides fell in with a
roar. 1t is believed Clary was warned
in time to escape the avalanche and
took safety in far corner OF the
drift.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
DEATH IN THE
WAKE Of STORM
TEXAS TOWN SUFFERS HEAVY
DAMAGE BY WIND AND HAIL
ASSAULT.
TWO KILLED; TWENTY INJURED
Surrounding Country Also the Scene
OF Wholesale Destructicn--city
In Darkness-onIy One
Wire Working.

Abilene, Tex.--Two persons are
known to have been killed, a. score are
injured and every business house in
Abilene is more or less damaged as
the result of storm of wind and hail.
A number of residences also We're
wrecked.
DR.. Hollis, prominent physician, Is
one of the known dead. He was
struck by falling timber.
The city is In darkness. Electric
and telephone wires are strewn over
the streets, and with the exception of
one wire to Fl. Worth telegraphic
communication Is cut otf.
1t is understood that the storm
ragged with equal fury elsewhere, and
farmers coming in bring stories of
wholesale destruction Of property.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
BROTHERS ACCUSED or ARSON.
Members of Prominent Family
Charged With Burning Fathers
Property.

Parkersburg. ALBERT and Martin
Cross were landed behind the bars
charged with arson.
The case is a peculiar one and is
causing a great deal Of sensational
comment as the accused are members
of one Of the leading families.
James Cross, the father Of the ac.
cused, in 1910 decided all of his prop
erty to his youngest son, Luke Cross.
whereupon the two other brothers
vowed vengeance upon the father.
A few weeks since, Mr.. Cross suffer
ed terrible loss from fire, his resi-
dence and barn being both destroyed
on the same night. Detectives were
put to work on the case and in time
circumstances pointed toward the two
sons as being the parties guilty Of the
crime.