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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
RUN TO Be
HELD THANKSGIVING
Washington. Cross Country
Club to Hold Big Event
on That Date.

According to w. G. Stuart. chairman OF
the REGISTRATION committee of the South
Atlantic Branch Association of the A. A.
u, distance men will have an early OPP
portunity at their fayorite event. Sane
ton has just been granted for the hold
ing OF two cross-country runs. one In
Baltimore and one in Washington.
THANKSGIVING day the Washington
Cross-Country Club. will hold a ten-mile
run. It will be a handicap one. starting
at 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
going up 14th street to Park road. out
Park road toward Chevy Chase and
thence back to the starting point.
Handsome prizes are offered, large
silver loving cup being put up as team
trophy, and seven individual prizes being
awarded. The first two men to finish
will be given gold medals. the next two
silver ones an. the fifth and sixth men
will get bronze ones. In addition. a
large silver cup will be given to the man
making the best actual time.
The Washington Cross-Country Club
expects to make a grand bid toward
keeping most Of these prizes In the club.
Coach Stecher has har his men out for
the past week and will have them in
splendid condition when they toe the
mark. Among those who have already
been entered from the club are Dick
Schofield, Milton Groome. "Puggy" Ho-
land. Johnnie" Bolac. w. E. Williams
and Warner Curley. With these men 60
ing. well the local club should surely be
heard from.
A large Baltimore contingent will also
be on hand. word having already been
received from the managers of the Bal
time Cross-Country Club. the Hamilton
Athletic Club. the Central Branch Y. NJ.
c. A.. the 9Th Regiment Athletic Asso-
citation and tho Walbrook Athletic Club
that they will send down strong teams.
1t looks as If this will be the biggest
cross-country event of the year.
The other cross-country run which has
been planned will be held in Baltimore
New Year day under the auspices of the
Baltimore Cross-Country Club. No par
ticulars have been received here as yet
with respect to this event. but 1t is un-
derstood that the Monumental city lads
are planning to make this one of the
biggest outdoor events Of the year, and
that exceptionally good prizes will be put
up for competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
BY J. ED aRILLo.

Just how much Ty Cobb leads other
ball players is best shown by the official
averages of the American League, which
appear in another column Of this issue.
The Tigers star again leads in everything.
and by decidedly larger margin than
ever before. He was not crowded by his
ures merely emphasize what has always
been contended-that Cobb Is the greatest
ball player the game has ever developed.
Another fact shown by the averages is
that the season OF 1911 was by far the
best in the career of Herman Schaefer
Never before has he wound up cam
paign with SO healthy q batting average
The improvement in Schaefer's average is
astounding. and goes to show that he made
no mistake when he turned from the
right to the left side OF the plate. There
Is no question that this change has helped
his stick work. and was responsible for
the splendid record he made last season.
Cunningham's record is not impressive
when judged by the total, his average be-
ing below the 30 mark, and yet when his
showing is dissected it Is easily figured
that he stands a chance to make good.
To begin with. Cunny stole ten bases.
the sixty-odd hits he made during the
season ten were doubles, Ave triples and
three home runs. That would show that
the youngster stands a chance to make a
great slugger II he is given the opportuni-
ty OF develop.
Indications are that the boxing game in
New York will be elm mated before long
When the boxing commission closed Mad
ison SQUARE Garden to the fighters II deal,
the game a severe blow. for the public
will not patronize the little clubs because
they cannot afford to put on the a'trac-
lions that draw But this alone does no:
threaten the sport Pat Powers. who con-
Quoted the fights at Madison Square Gar
den. has come to the conclusion that his
only chance to get justice = to take his
prieyan G into the courts. and II he takes
that step. good night to boxing in New
York.
Legal proceedings are sure to bring up q
mess which will result In the repeal oil
| the law allowing fistic engagements II
that state.
George McBride's principal failing II
| the eye OF local patrons OF the game II
that he cannot hit. and yet the officia
averages show that there were only three
shortstops in the American League whs
| had a better batting average. while ther'
| were twelve infielders In the league wh'
| batted below Mcbride. The three wht
| preceded him I'm the averages We're Barry
Olsen and Wagner. Mcbride hit .236
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06

which is several points below his average,
but when the fielding figures are issued
he will be shown among the topnotchers
in chances accepted and handled.
Just what effect the appointment Of a
manager to succeed Hal Chase will have
on the latter is a problem for the New
York club to solve. Chase has been
did not go the way he wanted them. and
there Is no doubt that he would con-
slider the apo ntment of successor as
a reflection on his ability as q leader and
it would not be surprising under such cir
cumstances If he picked up his grip and
went back to California.
Chase Is not apt to realize that as a
manager he has been a failure, and. what
is more, he Is not apt to take kindly to
the system of working under some one
else now that he has had a taste of hold
ing the reins.
To great extent sentiment governs
those worlds series games. Connie Mack
straight from the Giants had he taken
Coombs out of the game in that fifth
struggle. But he considered Coombs' feel
ings. remembering all the good work he
had done during the season. and spared
him the humiliation of being taken out
Of worlds series game. In this respect
Mack did not differ from McGraw. The
work Of Snodgrass and Murray was such
that McGraw would have been justified in
putting some of his substitutes In the
game. but he kept his regulars there
purely out of sentiment.
Many close critics-outside OF Philadei-
phia, too. and hence unprejudiced-are
picking the Philadelphia Nationals for
pennant honors In 1912. Clark Grifith
thinks highly of their chances and de-
clares that only hard luck and injuries
knocked the Phillies out of the glory
this season A great deal. OF course.
depends on Doom himself. II he Is laid
up again the catching STAFF is through.
for none of the relief men who were tried
during Charles absence seemed to fill
the bin fully. The pitching will be ex-
cellent ranking right up with the best
Chalmers are a foundation good enough
for anybody's hurting forces. and these
three will pitch 1O5 games among them.
Luderus, knabe, Doolan and Lobert make
up an infield which has few rivals In either
league-one whale Of an infield fast and
hustling. full OF fire and ginger. The out
field. Magee. Paskert and Titus. with
Beck and Cravath as fill-ins is also
| choice. Net hitting strength. plenty for
all practical purposes; fielding strength
Al. and team play sure to improve stead
lily. 1t Is the sort Of a team which
| must have a good start to win. Should
| the Phillies get away badly they will
| crumple UP. Should they start Is well
| AS they did last spring and escape the
| troubles of 1911 II will be almost impos-
sible I'd head them off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
Decide Scholastic Title Tomorrow Georgetown Coach Optimistic
Official American League
Batting Averages 1911.

Falling short two points OF equaling La
5oic's record of .422. made while a men,
Der Of the Philadelphia club in. 1901. Tyrus
Cobb of Detroit topped the 1911 American
League batters for the fourth successive
year with an average OF 400, according
to official averages announced last night
by President Johnson.
Second to Cobb IS Joe Jackson OF Cleve-
land. whose average is 4OS jackson
played In 147 games, while Cobb took part
in one game less.
Napoleon Lajoie Of Cleveland, who gave
Cobb such close race for batting honors
In 1910. has an average of .365. Last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
OFF AGAIN, ON AGAIN!
Jack White Ducks Abe Attell and
Takes on Tommy Dixon.

CHICAGO. November 8.-The fight be-
tween Abe Attell. champion feather
weight. and Jack White. which was
scheduled to take place in Cleveland No
vember %. 1t was announced last night.
will not be held. 1t was said sufficient
money had not been offered for White $
share. White. instead. will meet Tommy
Dixon before the Newburgf Athletic
Club, near Cleveland, November 10. in a
ten-round battle. The fighters will weigh
124 pounds at 8 o'clock on the day of
tho bout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
BAKER HITS FOUR IN FIVE.
Shows" New York Fans in Game
With Lenox Stars.

NEW YORK. November 81. Franklin
Baker showed 5000 or 1900 local fans
Yesterday just how he does it. 1t being a
contraction for putting the bat to the
ball and making 1t travel"
To furnish the demonstration. the star
NJ the recent worlds series brought eight
other bailplayers. including Ira Thomas.
along with him and lined them up against
the Lenox Stars, at Lenox Oval.
The demonstration was an effective one.
for Mr.. Baker came to bat five times and
poled out four hits. Bakers team won.
to 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06

What President Hermann wants is
something like q hydra-headed cross be-
tween q centipede and an Octopus-a
gentleman who could captain the team.
manage II and be its star player.
Mr.. HeYrmann's noble ideal has left his
club in the lurch to date. 1t has neither
Q manager nor a captain, and the way
things are shaping up 1t looks as though
the mentioned berths will bex vacant for
some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06

When the "big
ball" season OPEN
ed tho first games
played were all
under the soccer
code. and 1t was
natural to q lover
Of that beautiful
game to wonder
why 1t was not
m ore generally
played by Ameri-
cans. But since
then I have seen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06

Frank Schultz and family are en- route
in their recently acquired automobile.
The party is headed for Syracuse, n. Y,
Schuite's home. Wildfiro announced that
he Intended making the trip with his
devil wagon as the sole means OF trans
portatiop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06

There Is no joy in the Boston National
LEAGUE club. Joy has entered the Spo-
kane club Of the Northwestern League:
Joy is surnamed Barney. He was sold
outright by the BostOnese to the North
western League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06

home run that Art Riggs. former Nap
utility man, who ended the season with
Toledo. hit during a game may end his
career as a baseballer. The force Of the
drive upset Griggs' spine and an opera
ton Is necessary to restore its equilib-
rum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06

Among tho rumors to solemnize the
opening Of the winter league base ball
season is one that Roger Bresnahan Is
going to trade Ed Konetchy to the Cubs
for a pitcher and an outfielder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
FOOT BALL PLEASES
Queensberry Says American
Game Appeals to Him.
GREAT AS A SPECTACLE
Has Grown on the Marquis Until
Now He Is an Avowed
Gridiron Fan.
GREAT AS A SPECTACLE
By the Marquis of Queensberry.

Copyright. 1911. BY the Marquis Of Queensberry.)
The more I see Of the American foot
bali game the moro 1t appeals to me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06

Jack johnson Is going to play In the
New York Giant outfeldr next season II
he can make good during the training
days Jack Johnson is the INST promis-
ing candidate for the outer garden that
McGraw has on his recruit STAFF. Groh
and Bues are two other candidates for
positions with the National League
cl ampiOns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06

Joe Jackson has refused to take the
role Of villain in a base hall version OF
THE College Widow in which Ty Cobb
is starring. Just before the curtain was
hoisted on the first right Joe got to
thinking Of old Greenville, S c., where
everybody knows him. and he decided to
go there instead of upon the stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
mERTINENT COMMIT
IN Happenin&$S rSportdom

which is several points below his average
but when the fielding figures are issued
he will be shown among the topnotchers
in chances accepted and handled.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
KAHUNAS SAVE
DOCS OF MAUI

At a recent meeting of the board Of
equalization, reports Territorial Treas
urer D. L. Conkling, some curiosity
was expressed as to why it is that
Molokai doesn't show any returns for
dog taxation.
Assessor Kunewa, of Maui County,
explained 1t seems that the Molokai
police will not take up or arrest any
unlicensed dog. They are afraid to,
for some time ago the dog Of Ka-
huna was unknowingly arrested, not
being tax tagged and soon after the
Kahuna had been fined, the policeman
who apprehended the delinquent died
in great pain. Since then the Molokai
police let the dogs roam without cost.
Says Conkling: We've got to en-
force the law against Kahunas or let
the dogs run free"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

Half the legislative session has gone,
Today's the thirtieth day and, in the
opinion of President Knudsen, the
work Of the upper house Will be finish
ed in good time, No less than twelve
bills were handled today, five Senate
bills being passed on third reading,
three House bills going the final route,
and four bills being considered on
second reading,
Senate bill 80, for Hilo's electric
railway franchise, having been read
throughout by Clerk Wise, who was
allowed to keep his seat during the
hours elocutionary process, passed
second reading without any objection,
the judiciary committee, Of which
Senator Judd Is chairman, having re-
ported on the measure with certain
amendments and handing round re-
printed copies Of the bill, the chief
amendment having TO do with safe
guarding the public interests as to
bonds and method Of work, The select
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
SENATE ACTED ON TWELVE
BILLS IN MORNING SESSION

Hawaii committee Of four members
passed fayorably on the bin and the
three members Of the judiciary com
mittee are satisfied, 80 at least half
the house. for Senator Moore Is absent
for the session, Is IN favor Of the fran
chise There will probably be no OBJ
lection 10 the bin IN the Senate and II
Is likely TO pass third reading b9mOr-
row and 90 to the House.
Senate bin 3 "A, n, SO and n passed
third reading they having 10 do with
building permits, fire limits, $4,000 for
the purchase Of private lands in Kona
for bomesteads, a public park at Ma
poopoo, and providing for the cOmput
sorry fling Of plans Of subdiylded
tracts for sale, respectively.
Iudds immigration bill was deferred
till Friday
House bills passing third reading
were 80, IS and 1903, having TO do with
earnings of Industrial shcools, fishing
in the harbor, and discharge Of prison
ers, respectively
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
HOUSE lNOULGES
IN SCOLDING BOUT

A scolding report Of the judiciary
committee, having Representative
Towse as its object gave the oppor-
tunity to several members of tho
House to air their lofty views of par
liamentary dignity this morning Not
content with recommending that the
bill providing for a public service
commission, introduced by Towse at
the request of its anonymous author
OUTSIDE be tabled, the committee rap
ped the honorable member over the
knuckles for sponsoring a bill he
was not prepared to see through.
Towse regarded the criticism as
gratuitous and justified his introduc-
tion of the bill as a matter of his
representative obligations. besides cit
ing the action Of Delegate Kalanianaole
in introducing the hau ditch bill in
Congress as a precedent. Moreover.
he said later by way of reply TO
speeches, that the bill was drafted
by one Of the ablest citizens Of Homo
lulu and its principle had been strong
ly supported by others who had spok-
en- to him about it. He believed that
the purpose Of the bill was good and
would some time become law, yet I'm
his opinion it was better to let the
subject rest for two years at least
Watkins supported the introducer's
motion to recommit the report for the
elision Of the censorious passage, ar
guing that the action condemned was
according to the precedent set by the
gentleman sitting at the Speaker s
right delegate Kalanianaole).
Towse raised the point of order thai
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
STOP CHOLERA
RESTRICTIONS

The city remains clean as to cholera
There has not been a case in eleven
days.
AS previously stated in The Star
there are now no restrictions on
swimming between Fort De Russy and
Diamond Head.
The Board of Health met yesterday
afternoon and began a gradual res
ending of restrictions. There must
be no bathing in the harbor, however.
until Federal quarantine is raised
The quarantine against the Kalihi
poi factory has been raised, though
inspectors will remain there.
Specifications will be drawn up for
the changes necessary to bring into
sanitary condition certain buildings in
Iwilei.
The board received a note from Su-
perintendent Wodehouse of the immi
grafton bureau, to the effect that GER
tain tents of the latter institution were
used by the health authorities without
license and that a bill should be for
warded.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
HONOLULU'S
OWN BIPLANE

Gus Schaefer, of this city. is build
ing a flying machine of the Curtiss BIZ
plane type. He has been at work on
it for some time in quiet way, his
modesty preventing previous know
ledge of the operations except among
a few close friends.
The biplane will be ready for flight
in a couple of months, now waiting
certain parts of machinery from the
east.
Schaefer will make few short pre-
liminary flights before he invites an
audience. There is an aeronaut here
from the mainland who will also test
out Schaefers big bird.
The machine is on the style Of that
used by the famous aerial operator
Mars, who gave very successful exhi-
bitions at Moanalua not long ago.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

Captain Piatt, of the Ordnance De-
partmeut, this morning. tested four
of the eight mortars at Battery Har-
low, Fort Ruger, and found them all
right in every particular.
There was a large gathering of mill
tary men and civilians. Among those
present were Brig.-Gen. Macomb,
Major Dunning, Major Timberlake,
Major Winslow, Major Neville, Cap
tain Marks (Marines), Captain Wilbur,
Captain Johnstone, .Lieutenants Clark,
Turner, Price and Vaughan, Marston
Campbell, Supervisor Harry Murray,
District Attorney r. w. Breckons,
Marshal Hendry, G. Schuman, c. II.
Brown, A. Davidson, and several
ladies.
The tests were timed to start at ten
O'Clock, but it was not until well after
eleven that No 1 mortar was fired
The first cause of the delay was ow.
ing to the absence of Brigadier Gen.
eral Macomb. Then the weather was
haZy, and it would have been impossi.
BILE for the officers to have seen where
the shot landed. When the weather
had cleared, a Japanese sampan was
in the way. At last everything was
clear, and the first shot was fired.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
A SUICIDE
THIS AFTERNOON

At about 2:35 this afternoon a re-
port was turned into the police that
a man was attempting to commit
suicide In room above the Kentucky
saloon In Alakea street. Officer Neil
sen Immediately went over, and found
Andy Olson gasping on the floor OF
the hall Of the Carpenters Union with
deep cash In his throat, and a
razor lying by his side. The wagon
was at once telephoned for.
Olson, who was still alive, was con
yeyed with all speed to the Queens
Hospital, but he died a few minutes
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
A POI ORDINANCE.

A poi ordinance, similar to the bill
now before the legislature, was intro
duced at the meeting of the supervis-
ors last night, coming in a communica-
tion to the board from City Physician
Mackall. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on sanitation and heath, its
chairman stating that they would be
ready to report it back to the board
on Saturday. March 25th.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
MORNING CABLE REPORT.

WASHINGTON March
eson statement the
Mexico connection with the
the other the mpng
life
Should
" to the extent Of Of
The troops concentrated
modified
chaotic conditions prevailed throughout
SOLDERING influence the Mexicans n
The President further Of the
troops realizing that for doing he
for his action by the Democratic all
that into consideration and stood ready defend his
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22

the committee had exceeded its func-
tons under the rules.
Speaker Holstein overruled the
point and the committees report was
adopted The following is the part
OF the report that made all the trouble
Your committee believes that f
any body is to fix rates for public
service corporations that it should be-
a commission of experts properly qua
lihed for the purpose Your com
mittee therefore recommends that this
bill be tabled Your committee also
does not approve Of the practice Of
introducing bills into the House unless
the introducer has a bona fde inten-
tiOn of urging the passage Of such
bill"
The venerable Hale impaired a hu-
mor0us quality to the squabble by
quaint illusions a tree that grows
crooked viii throw a crooked shadow
was one remark. Another was a quo
taton Of the scripture, @"If a man ask
you TO 90 with him a mile, 90 with
him twain" He was arguing that the
alleged Offense was not worth all the
fuss made over IT,
Law Of Arrests.
Another bill receiving its quietus
at the instance Of the judiciary com
mittee was that Of Tayares to amend
the law Of arrests. The committee
found it would act as a repeal Of the
section which empowers the arrest OF
anyone in the act Of committing a
crime by any person present without
a warrant, and the passage Of the bill
CONTINUED on page eight
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-22
HILO SHERIFF DEFIES
JUDGES 0ROER TO STOP
FARMING OUT" PRISONERS

HILO, March 21-The Tribune says
The stand taken by Judge Wise I'm
the practice Of farming
out the prisoners I'm the HilO jail TO
work at the private residences Of ofd-
cials and others has been very gener-
ally discussed, and it is safe 10 say
that the community at large is heart
lily in accord with the sentiments
which the Judge expressed from the
bench in regard to the matter a week
ago
But so faE the effect Of the criti-
cism OF the district magistrate and OF
public opinion on the officials involved
has been absolutely nil, and the prac-
tice is being openly continued. AS a
matter of fact the officials involved
express their defiance of the judge and
the sentiment back OF him. They take
the high stand that as there is no sDe-
cifc statute preventing them from
farming out the prisoners, they will
continue to do so.
The sheriff resents the interference
Of the district magistrate in this mat
ter, claiming that he had no business
to butt in, and that he is unable to
do anything about the matter anyhow
He states that the orders loaning the
prisoners to officials and private indi-