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The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
LAUNDRY BOWLERS
DUCKPIN LEADERS
TOlmans Expect to Win The
Herald Contest. y

The interest in The Washington Her
aids bowlers' popularity contest is grow
ing more intense as the end draws near
Several of the dark horses are saving
wood with a vengeance and hope to up
set the calculations of some of the lead
ers.
The contest editor has been fairly del
uged with a steady stream Of white and
pink coupons Quite a number of the
green vote certificates issued with paid
in-advance subscriptions, have also been
received.
Mr.. Petty, of Carroll No. 1. knights of
Columbus. is putting in some solid licks
for his team. II his team doesn't land
first place, the one that does will know
they have been in a race.
Pat Walsh, of the CAROLS hasn't made
any predictions for publication, but ex-
poets to visit some of his friends in Buff
falo at the expense OF The Washington
Herald.
AL Meachler, of the Saengerbunds, is
keeping up the swift pace he set at the
beginning of the contest, and predicts
great things for his team at Buffalo Mr..
Van BuSkirk, of the Census team, has
put in a busy week, and may be looked
for to spring some surprises. No one has
been more enthusiastic and consistent
than Mr.. German, OF the Agricultures.
The Tolman Laundry team Is keeping
up an aggressive campaign and expects
to capture first place in the duckpin
class by handsome margin. The Wash.
ingtOn Tobacco Company and the Poto-
macs are also expected to make a strong
finish.
One of the dark horses, just to show
what could be done by a little hustling
sent in twenty-one paid-in-advance sub
scriptions yesterday. The friends of this
team said 1t was only a starter. and
promised TO make the contest editor work
overtime till the close of the contest.
The standing OF the contestants up to
s p. m. to-day will appear in tomorrow
pink sheet.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
AL KAUFMAN SELLS CAREER
FOR SUM OF $4,000 A YEAR

Of Gerard would be far more than what
Al is to receive for his two years
But, then, again, if Al fails to meet and
defeat the big smoke in the two years
which he has signed for he will have all
the best of the contract
If a man can travel all over the coun-
try, having all OF his bills paid and be-
sides getting $500 a week for his services,
it doesn't look like such bad old world,
after all-nOt to Al Kaufman, anyway
The contract which the men have
signed is one of the biggest chance agree
ments that has ever been known to have
been drawn up between fighter and man
ager, and whichever way it turns out one
or the other will be the possessor of a big
fortune at its expiration.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
TIGER FIVE BEATEN.
Cornell Basketball Team Wins
Notable Game at Princeton.

Princeton, N. J., Feb. 17.-CorneIl de-
feated Princeton at basketball tonight,
9 to q, in the most exciting game seen
In the gymnasium this year. The play
was fast and closely contested through
out and kept the spectators continually
on edge. The Princeton players started
out as If they had really come back, :"
and were on the way to win their first
game OF the season, but Cornell soon tied
things UP. The lighter Tiger forwards
had rough time OF it against the heav-
Ter Comedians and lost many good shots
for the basket.
Carter, left forward on the Princeton
team, got in more than his share of bril-
liant work. Blumenauer, playing the
same position for Cornell, was all over
the floor, and helped his team along by
shooting fouls at critical periods.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
Nationals in Real Game Today-Georgetown Trims Virginia
BUSINESS SCHEDULE.
Stenographers Open Season on
March II.

The baseball outlook at Business High
School is very promising, as there are
already twenty-four candidates out for
the battery positions.
Manager Leon Shore has arranged a
good practice schedule and the ball team
is assured of a fine season.
The schedule to date follows:
March Il-GaIlaudet at Kendall Green.
March 15-Strayers Business College, at White Lot
March 25-Rpckrille A. A.. at Rockville.
March 2-G1laudet. at Kendall Green
April l-Episcopal High. at Alexandria
April 5-Braddock A C.. at White Lot
April s-Bliss Electrical School. at White Lot
April l5-Cardnal A. g.. at Alexandra.
April l9-ROckyille A. A.. at Rockville.
April 2D-Cathedral School. at Tennsllytown.
April 2-GonZaga, at White Lot
May l0-A.. &. & T.. at White Lot.
May 3-M. A. c. Reserves. at College Park, Nd.
May D-GonzaGa, at Gonzaga.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

The worlds champion Athletics are to
move southwark in two divisions The
veterans are to leave for Virginia Hot
Springs on March l, under the Joint
command of Capt Harry Davis and Sec
retary John Shibe. On March 4 the re-
cruits are scheduled to leave for Savan-
nah, under the watchfuI eye of Connie
Mack himself The regulars are to join
the new men at the training camp about
the middle of the month.
BY pursuing this plan the Quaker
leader hopes to gain two things. The
veterans will be nearer weight and
ready to play ball when they do ar
rive, and Connie will have two weeks
to teach the youngsters something Of
his methods and look them over care
fully. Every new man under contract
will be taken South and have ample
opportunity to show what he can do in
the way of making good in fast COM
pany.
While Mack has announced his inten-
ton OF keeping his championship nine
practically intact, still, he could use a
hard-hitting outfielder, and a good young
pitcher is always. an asset Connie
avowedly is counting on his $1,000 prize,
Lefty Russell, and If the new portsider
can keep up the pace he showed against
the Boston Red Sox last year he will
be worth whatever he cost
The official list of those who are to
go to Hot Springs has not been made
public, but it will probably include sucn
standbys as Topsy Hartsel, Chief Ben
der, Jack Coombs, Eddie Plank, Cy
Morgan. Jimmy Dygert, Ira Thomas,
Paddy Livingston. Rube Oldring, Danny
Murphy, Bris Lord, Eddie Collins, Frank
Baker. and Jack Lapp.
Willie Keeler's name will never drop
out of baseball Fred Tenney, in his
talk about right felders the other day,
had the following to say about him:
"Keelers name Immediately brings to
ones mind the diminutive size of this
baseball 'giant-for years, probably, the
best known and best liked of all ball
players.
Popular everywhere. praised every
where, lauded by the newspapers and fell
low players, yet he remained the same
quiet gentlemanly, unassuming chap. A
wonderful fielder, very fast runner sure
catch, and strong thrower, coupled with
an extraordinary ability with the bat,
made him the type of the ideal fielder
Apparently, Keeler could hit and place
ball in any part of the field he desired.
Woe to the infielder who started to cover
the bag when Wee Willie was battling.
as he invariably would place the ball
just where the fielder had been.
This faculty made Keeler a wonderful
workman IN the run-and-hit play. Many
a game did he and McGraw win by the
use Of this play. Keeler was still one
more instance of great player trying to
shine in the wrong position, as he
started playing at third base. Keeler's
hitting was so strong that both New
York and Brooklyn secured him, only to
pass him up when II was discovered that
he was left-handed- Wise Hanlon took
him, Immediately placed him where he
belonged, and developed him into a star
OF the first magnitude"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
YANKEES MINOR LEAGUE
STAR MAY PROVE LEMON
Practical Baseball Men in Capital Fail to See Glass in
Third BaSeman JohnSon-Other Gossip.

Cobbs, and Collinses. This scheme orig
mated in the fertile brain of the little
Cup sacker, but it would certainly raise
hob with some of the pitchers. Accord
ing to the Evers programme a purposely
awarded pass advances all the runners
a base, whether or not there be a man
on first second, or third. In other words
II there was a man on second when
DaJoie was at the bat, and the pitcher
hurled out for him, the man on sec
ond would go ahead to third whether
first was occupied or not.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
WASHINGTON RAILWAY RELIEF ASSN
COMMERCIAL DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
C0RCoRANs DEFEATED.
Military Basketball Team Loses to
Baltimore Quint.

In the Center Market Armory last
night the Corcoran Cadet basketball
team, leaders in the National Guard
Basketball League, met defeat at the
hands of the crack Astoria basketball
team of Baltimore, q to 25.
The first half was rather slow, the
local boys outclassing the visitors, but in
the second half the superior teamwork
of the Astorias showed up to a good ad-
vantage.
Peters, of the winners. led both teams
in the number of goals tossed, with
seven to his credit. Huttin and Goucher.
of the locals, were close seconds, each
tossing five goals. McElfresh showed his
ability to cover up time and time again,
which kept the score close.
L..
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
Coak1ey Coaching williams.

Williamstown, Mass, Feb. I7.-Andy
coakley. Of New York City. started in as
temporary baseball coach at Williams
to-day, when about twenty battery can
didates' reported Among the candidates
was George Davis, first substitute pitch
er last year, who won all of his games.
He VIII do the bulk Of the twirling this
year.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
shappirio. 20 orrani...

The Shapiro Athletic Club win hold a
special meeting Sunday. February 10, at
o'clock for the purpose Of electing a
new stan Of officers for the coming base
ball season. also a manager and can
tain All candidates for the team are
requested to be present at Ninth and
d streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
Bapti.t. Trim Methodi.t..

An interesting game of basketball was
played by the Southern Methodists and
Baptist teams of Falls Church, Va. last
night in which the Baptist boys defeated
the Methodist boys in a fast game by
the score OF Is TO IL
Iina-IIn and summary.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

The Chicago Tribune notes: Did you
get that one about Catcher Bill Carrigan? ?
Well, you see, it was like this: Bill, he
was gong to quit baseball forever. He
would rather cut OF his n hht hand than
sign again with the Boston Red Sox.
Anything but work for John /. Taylor
another year. The papers were full of it
for weeks. Bill Carrigan! The great ma
tional pastime was going to lose him.
Then Bill, he up and signed. Sic semper
ana the rest of IL.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
MACKAY MEETS LYNCH.

Local Grappler to WrestIe for
Championship.
Next Thursday night Rob Roy Mackay
will meet Frank Lynch for the middle
weight championship of the South, at
the Center Market Armory. AS there
is an intense rivalry between the crap
piers q good match will result
In the preliminaries John Paul will
meet an unknown Greek, and Nick Ross
will meet Willy O'Brien.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
SPORTING SIDELIGHTS
by BILL BAILEY.

up. The Analostan Gun Club announces
a special shoot for February q.
Jimmy Callahan has signed with the
White Sox. says a dispatch. Wonder
just how far Cal has gone back.
Two days more of this weather and all
the kids will be monopolizing the sand
lots.
WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT ATHLETES.
star on the team IS worth two in the bushesL-
Hughis Jennings.
long single with the bases full beats home
runs with nobody on.-Mike Kahoe-
crab may be a winning player. but he don't
make no hit with umprss.-Hank ODay.
Love your enemies, cut your errors for the
exhibition g7meS-Fred Clarke
Keep the Irish On the inheld; they think faster
than the others.-Connie Mack.
The kid with the good eye and the long waIlop
always go higher.-Charlie Couriszsy.
Be wild enough to keep en- Swinginn' wild and
you'll be winnn pitcheT.-Tom Hughes
We grabbed off another 2-cent stamp
from an anonymous letter writer last
night. That makes four this year.
Nap Rucker, the Brooklyn pitcher. has
been chosen a bank director in Alphar-
eta, Ga, his home town.
The Chicago Tribune remarks that per-
haps a perpetual deadlock would be the
best thing that could happen the Ma
tional League. II the deadlock came to
be a fixed condition the senior body
might get along TRANQUILITY under an
agreement to disagree, and the public
would be spared the annoyance of these
semi-annual squabbles. Automatically,
fighting is a waste of time and powder
when the best you can get is a standoff
A Cincinnati war correspondent is now
busy lining up opinions as to how the
National League contenders will finish up
the 1911 season, and the New York Mail
comes back with:
From this angle it looks as IL the
team that finishes first should win the
pennant, barring a bad break in the luck
or other untoward incidents intimately
associated with the well-known national
pastime-"
Hughie Jennings says he didn't like the
Mexican bullfght. He says the winning
was too much on one side. 1t probably
reminded Hughie Of some worlds series
combats which we recall with a shudder.
Guess Willie Hopes retirement was
only a prenuptial announcement. as he
has signed to give exhibitions in Paris
Perhaps the Paris part gained Mrs.
Hopes consent to Willie's resigning.
Frank Gotch must be sick He threw
only four men in an hour at a recent
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

E. Dive don't know when the next
fy-casting tournament is to be held.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

The three tenpin teams receiving
the greatest number of votes will be
given free trips to Buffalo. and have
all entrance fees paid for the annual
tournament of the National Bowling
Association. The entrance fees in
clude the five-men teams. doubles,
and singles. 1t is conservatively es-
timated that the prize money at
Buffalo will amount to $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
JOHNSON TO PLAY
AT SPRINGS TO-DAY
Nationals Crack Twirler to
Get Into Game.
ALL TRAINING CAMP GOSSIP

Hughes and Walker Continue to
Burn EN- Oyer-Schaefer and Con-
roy Get Into the Practice Mt Ma
jestic Park-McBride and Germany
Clean Up Rival BowIers.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Frank Gotch must be sick. He threw
only four men in an hour at a recent
tryout.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Goals from hoor-P. Gibson az. CASanner co.
Watts, King. B. Gibson, BrnneT ~. Goals from
foul-P. Gibson. Brunnsr. RsfGus-Ar. Eaton un-
pirs-hr. JamsA
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
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CAPITOL HILL LEAGUE
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

The three duckpin teams receiv-
ing the greatest number of votes
will be awarded loving cups or cash
prizes in gold to the amount of S1T5.
The prizes, either cups or cash, at
the option of the winners, will be
divided as follows: 500 to the team
receiving the greatest number of
votes: $50 to the team receiving the
second greatest number OF votes;
$25 to the team receiving the third
greatest number of votes.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Two days more of this weather and all
the kids will be monopolizing the sand
lots.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Guess Willie Hopes retirement was
only a prenuptial announcement. as he
has signed to give exhibitions in Paris
Perhaps the Paris part gained Mrs.
Hopes consent to Willie's resigning.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Hughie Jennings says he didn't like the
Mexican bullfght. He says the winning
was too much on one side. 1t probably
reminded Hughie Of some worlds series
combats which we recall with a shudder.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Johnny Evers has a new scheme to tn
crease batting, which is the bugaboo now
Of the baseball doctors. Johnny says
that he would prevent a pitcher from
purposeiy passing the Wagners, Lajoies.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Jimmy Callahan has signed with the
White Sox. says a dispatch. Wonder
just how far Cal has gone back.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

We grabbed off another 2-cent stamp
from an anonymous letter writer last
night That makes four this year.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
RAMON DID TRY ID CORRUPT
 SENATOR
Committee Finds "Goat" lr Indian Land Scandal, and
 Clears Others

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 2S.- The special committee Of house. ap- pointed last summer to investigate Senator Cores charges of attempted bribery in connection with J. P. Nc MurraYs Indian attorney contracts in Oklahoma. made it's final report to the house tonight. The majority of the committee finds that Jake l. Hamon actually did, about May 6. 1910. make an improper proposal to Senator Gore respecting the McIIr ray contracts and that aboug June 16, 1910, he approached Representa- tive Creager with an improper pro posal on the same subject
 The committee finds no evidence, however, to show that Hamon was acting by authority of, or with the consent or knowledge of McMurray." The committee exonerates -dcM | ray of any connection with an attempt improperly to influence members of the house or senate.
 It does find, however. that 1e used more than undue influence to secure the support of Chief Green NcCur- tin, and his son, D. C. McCurtin, n getting these contracts. by transfer ring a contingent interest of s25 GOO in the contracts to D. C. McCurtin. The committee finds that no member of house or senate had any iuteres; whatever in the MeMurray contracts.
 The intimation that Representative McGuire of Oklahoma had such an interest is Iound to be without fact, and to have arisen from the friendly relations existing between Mir. Me Guire and MT. McMurray.
 The connection of former Senator Chester l. Long of Kansas and for mer Senator John N Thurston of Nebraska. with the McMurray con tracts is held to have been entirely proper. being simply the interests of attorneys properly employed. Both were employed in legal way after they had left the senate.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01

ARIZoNA-Fair Wednesday and thursday.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
HARRISON AGAIN CANDIDATE FUR
 MAYOR
Democrat Win Be Opposed by Merriam, Chicago Uni-
 yersity Professor

CHICAGO. Feb. 2S.-Chas. Meri- Tiam, professor of political economy at the University of Chicago. was the choice Of the republican pro maries today 70 oppose Carter H Harrison. four times former mayor and democratic nofinee in the race for the mayoralty Harrison was chosen after a close fight In the republican primaries Professor Mer. riam polled a vote which almost equaled the combined vote of his four republican opponents.
 Merriam is a member of the city council. His republican opponents after :he result was known. were quick to offer their active support Harrsson's victory and the hard run made by Former Mayor Dunne. came as a surprise to msny Graham hay ing been a fayorite in the betting.
 In the first ward where Alder man Michael KenRs known in the county for years as ''Hinky Dink, ran with Harrison. Kenna was hun dred of votes ahead of his oppon ent, Col Leopold Moss. None ol Harrison's democrltic opponents would state whether they would make an independent campaign.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
ACUTE ILLNESS HAS \ SWIFT
 ENDING
Marsh Fletcher, of We'll Known Firm Succurbs
 to Fatal Malady

MeIsa teicneF, or lne unuerlah- ing firm of Fletcher ana Hennessy. died at his home yesterday after. noon about 1 o'clock. following an acute illness of about half an hour. Immed!tely afterwards Iudgc Morris High and coroner's jury viewed the body bu' the inquest will not bc held until this afternoon a. f:3O O clock Dr. Hawley arrived at the Fletcher home soon after Mir Fletch CT became i'll, but death arrived be fore the physician. The physician stated that deatH night have been caused from heart trouble or pneu- monia- The cause of death will prohably not he definitely deter mined until the inquest this after noon
 Mir. Fletcher seemed to his busi- ness partner and others around him in his usual health until about noon yesterday. when he went home to lunch Soon afterwards Mir Hen
 
 cefved a telephone message stating that Mir. Fletcher was seriously i'll Mir Hennessy was experimenting the hitching up of a horse in the barn, preparatory ,o going to the Fletcher home. when news of his partners death was telephoned.
 Mir Fletcher leaves a wife and two children and a brother V. L. Fletcher, of Warren. About year and a half ago Mir Fletcher's broth CT. then a partner in the under, taking business with MT. Hennessy, died of an illness attended by sym toms similar to those ir Mir Marsh Fletcher's case
 Mir. Fletcher arose early yesterday morning, ate a hearty breakfast and seemed in fine spirits. He assisted as usual in she work around the livery stable but about noon n. went into the office and complained of not feeling well Following a spell of vomiting he was taken to his home in Quarry canyon by a friend in a buggy and during the rri phone they discussed a hunting expedition they expected to make soon.
 Returning to the city from Mir FIetcher's home the friend inquired of a mutual friend regarding a feat ure of the proposed hunting trip. When he was informed that Mir. Fletcher had died since he took him to his home, he almost fell from the buggy, go overcome and shocked was he at the news.
 During the buggy ride to his home Nr. Fletcher complained of a pain in his chest and his friend express ed soiicitude of an attack of pneu- Inonia. Several cases of pneumonia have resulted fatally. with a swift ness equal to Mir FletcheT's case, in this altitude It will be deter mined at this inquest this after noon whether death was caused by an acute attack 1f pneumonia or heart trouble The symptoms noted apply to either theory
 The jurymen which will assist Coroner Morris High at the in quest this afternoon are B. E. Stalie, Otto Schmidt, John Hill, John Wolf schleigel. Dick Graham, T. McKinsey and William Blake l. has not been determined whether an autopsy will be made
 The funeral of Mir. Fletcher will be held from the residence Thursday afternoon, but the hour has not yet been decided upon.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
Do You Get Up
 With a Lame Back?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
 Almost everyone knows of Dr. Kilmer's s Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01

hold water and scalding pain in passingit, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcoraes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often through the day, and to get up many times during the night
 Swamp-ROoE is not recommended for everything but if you have kidney, liver or bladder tTov ole, it will be found just r,ie remedy you need. It has been thor oughly tested in private practice, and has proved SO successful that a special ar rangement has been made by which all readers of this paper, who have not all ready tried 1t, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root, and how to indcutif yos have kid
 ney or bladder trouble. When writing ::ssssss sssc =. reading this generous - - = offer in this paper and !. Z. szs5 s send your address to 's .se5s Dr. KilmeT & Co., Hous ois=ssp Roo..
 Binghamton, \. Y. The regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles are sold by all druggists. Don't make any mistake but remember the name. Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot. and the ad- dress, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
BIB BILL PASSES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The gen eral deficiency bill, the final ap- measure before it, was passed by the house on a viva voce vote at midnight and the house adjourned There were no important amendments made 70 tie bill.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
FARMER MEET.

ST. JOHN :, r Feb. 2S.-Mcm bers of the Farmers and Dairymen's association of New Brunswick gath cred eere to.+v for their am al meeting. The session will last four days and y5,r 70 addressed |. T member of well known agricultural e.. g- ts
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01

A few dollars put into Eyerglade land each ffonth, spells being your own boss, always having a job and a living and more, no frost, an ab- solutely safe investment. See Mo Intyre about it NOW Allen Block
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01

"The resolution will be again in-