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The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
BENEFIT GAME TO-DAY.
Senators Play Giants at Union
League Park.

A benefit game for the players OF the
local United States League club. which
blew up yesterday. will be played this
afternoon at Union League Park, with
the Washington Giants as the opposing
aggregation.
Jeff Pfeffer, the former Boston Ma
tional, will twirl for the Senators, while
Stonewall Jackson will be in the box for
the Giants. The game will be called
promptly at 4:9O o'clock.
AS the majority OF the Outlaws are out
of-town men, this game is a necessity
and the gate receipts will be rendered to
them, as they have received no salary
since May 10.
The following men will comprise the
team: Mcdonald, Gasmeyer, Mullen. Van
Buskirke, Bets, Geary, Patience, Burke,
Pfeffer, and Owen.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
PLANS FOR FOURTH OF JULY.
Petworth Names Henry NJ. LIE Duo
Head of Celebration Committee.

A mass meeting was held at First
United Presbyterian Church last night
to make preliminary arrangements for
the third annual Petworth celebration
OF the Fourth Of July. Henry N. Le
Due was chosen chairman OF the cele-
bration committee. and Paul Z. Lesh
chairman OF the finance committee.
The celebration will be held at the
terminus of the Soldiers Home car
line. There will be field sports, patri-
otic exercises. and a picnic luncheon
and fireworks.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
OPPOSES RECLAMATION PROJECT
North Capitol CItIIens' Association
Objects to Aaseasment Plan.

The North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association, at its regular
monthly meeting last night. went on
record as opposing the bill introduced
in Congress, providing for the recla-
nation Of the Anacostia Flats and the
assessment of the cost thereof only on
certain sections of the District. The
association believes that II the fats
are reclaimed. the cost should be as
sessed against the entire District.
At the close Of the meeting adjourn
ment was taken until the fourth Mon
day in September.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
TELLS OF BEAN SUPPER.
Roger Stuart Relates Experiences
with Girls Who Wanted Wine.

with Girls Who Wanted Wine.
If you have s. in your pockets and
two girls who were your guests ordered
wine at SO a bottle, what would you do.
buy beans?
That is what Roger NJ. Stuart, a
young married man Of Falls Church,
Va, did, according to his own story in
Police Court yesterday.
Stuart appeared against Mrs. Lulu
AIoy and Miss May Hayes, whom he
charges with stealing his gold watch
during the wine party and pawning 1t
later for Sl4.
The girls snickered when the story Of
the bean supper was being related and
they did not deny ordering the wine, as
serting with a toss OF the head they
could drink nothing else.
Mrs Moy and Miss Hayes are the same
girls who escaped from the House of
Detention and started South as lady
tramps" They were sent II jail yes
terday in default Of $1,000 bonds each.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
BOUNDARY DISPUTE HEARD.
Final Decree in MaryIand-west
VIrEInIa Case Is Entered.

The final decree in the boundary dis
pute between Maryland and West Vir-
ginia vas entered yesterday by the
United States Supreme Court which ap-
proved the report OF the commission ap-
pointed IN 1910 favoring West Virginia.
The controversy arose out Of the ques-
ton whether the high or low-water
mark Of the Potomac River which was
held to lie in the State of Maryland
should be taken as a boundary line.
West Virginia won this point, the court
holding that the Iow-water mark is the
line. In accordance with this decision
the commission was directed to fx the
boundary line permanently.
This followed in the path OF the
Beakin's line or old State line to the
State OF Pennsylvania from the north
branch Of the Potomac.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
Revoke. President'. Order.

Secretary OF the Treasury Macveagh
yesterday revoked an executive order is
sued by President Taft, permitting the
San Toy Mining Company TO import
dynamite through e Paso to Chihuahua,
Mexico Two carloads of the explosives
consigned to the company were recently
seized by the rebels.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
AnthnrIren Aero Main Route.

Postmaster General Hitchcock yester-
day authorized as official an aviation
mail route between Cliftondale and
Lynn, Mass, from May 80 to June L
An avaiator, yet to be selected, will be
sworn in as a mail carrier.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
VIII Adjourn June 10.

The United States Supreme Court yes
terday announced that It will adjourn
for the present term on June 10. 1t will
sit again on June Z, when decisions will
be handed down and opinions delivered
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
Special Election In Somerset.

James A Nelson was chosen a council
man for term OF two years at special
election held yesterday in the town Of
Somerset, Nd. The regular election held
May resulted in tie, and, accordingly,
Il was necessary for Mayor w. w.
Briggs to call the special election.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Steamer Charles Nia7Iestsr for Mount vernon and
Marshall Hail leaves Seventh Etreet wharf at u
4. m. and IS p N. daily eIoept Sunday.
Norfon and Washington Steamboat Cumpany
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Pot7i
Comfort and Norfolk daily at So ?. n
CGrs from Fifteenth Etrect and New York Hvenus
ETsry quarter hour for main sntrHncs Zoo PIrk and
Chevy Chass.
To Great FA1s-wIEhinEton Hno Old DontuiJn
Railroad even few minutes from Thirty-sLIh
ard II TtTeetA
To Chsapeaks Beach-DaIy trains q Chesapeakl
Beach RailEAy lave 80. 100. and uD l. N
go $50. and As p m
Old Carpets Made Fresh and Bright
at moderate cost. Patent electric cleaning
process employed exclusively. Mothproof-
ing without extra charge. Wagons call.
Tel W. AZ. CONGER. Z3d & n. Y. Ave.
Tried MeinberE'H ETOP-NOteh" Breadi
Best loaf SC ever bought Your grocer
has Il or will get ''Top-Notch" for you.
Haryeyss lunch and dinner menu con-
tains an the spring deicacies at prices
all can afford.
Aata NELSON feature sensation "Gyp-
sy Blood reels. today, Virginia, COS 9Th
Eta= Hotel. shower Baths. sOs oth. GreaI
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
PALMER ELECTED.

VIII Captain Next Seasons Crew
at Annapolis.
Special TO The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, May. E-The Naval Acad-
emy oarsmen to-day elected John R Pal
mer, of'Missouri. as captain Of the crews
for next season. He succeeds Greenman
who will graduate next month. The mid
dies will lose practically all OF the var
sity oarsmen by graduation, but there are
a number from the Junior crews who will
be varsity material next year.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28
old Carpets Made Fresh and BriEh

Haryeysa lunch and dinner menu con
tains an the spring delicacies at prices
all can AFFORD.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28

AEtn NELSON feature sensation "Gyp-
! sy Blood" reels. today, Virginia, COS 9Th
The Washington herald., 1912-05-28

Stag Hotel. shower Bath. sos ots. Gr.s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27
b HARRY S. SHARPE

7. LOUIS, No, Nov. 27--The excuse
some boxers make. when they
~ lose. that they didn't understand
the rules, should be taken with a large
grain Of salt Queensberry rUIes are
the same the world over. wherever box
ing is held True. interpretations Of
some parts Of the rules have been diff
ferent, but the great fault lies in their
enforcement. It has too often hap
pened that referees, whose, business II
is to judge impartially and enforce the
maudlin element that demanded
butchery in the ring, instead of box
ing, and have permitted contests TO
degenerate into standing rough-and-
tumble fights.
Under the old London prize ring
rules it was permissible to eaten holo
of an opponent with one arm and be-
hitting with one hand free in the
sense in which some boxers and some
referees seem to think it is permis-
4 favorite trick with the time
fighter. was 10 get an opponents
head In chancery THAT is under his
arm) and pummel away so long as he
could bold him up and keep his knees
from touching the ground. Not only
was the haplsss victim unmercl1ully
punched, but ne was hal1-choked as
wei. There is very little difference
between a chancery and strangle-
hold
Origin Of Queensherry Rules.
This was all so abhcrent to the spirit
OF craftsmanship ana the development
OF scientific boxing that the Marquis OF
Queensberry sought to eliminate IT IN
a revision Of the rules governing glove
contests. as distinct from bare knuckle
fights. and provided a code that has
been closely followed in the letter ever
since.
But even then they have not always
been followed in the spirit in which
they were intended. and as a result
some further changes have been made
The most recent is the clean break
rule. and it has done more than any
thing else to break up the hauling, tug
Eing and wrestling about the ring that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27
BUSH OF TIGERS HAD
10 FREE PASSES
Midget Has One Regret That Rules
Today Do Not Count Free Trans
pOrtatiOn as a Time Mt Bat.

owen Bush of the Detroit Tigers.
must have a couple of regrets as ne
Of bases on balls received by the Amsr-
lean league players last season. The
midget drew more passes than anyone
else--110 all told, three of which We're
for his activity in working the pitchers
for transportation is honorable men
ton One of his regrets is that Hugh
Chalmers, when he decided to have
competition among the American
league players for car, did not offer
the prize to the player who obtained
the greatest number OF passes instead
of to the player who was the most
valuable to his team. Regret No. ? is
that the scoring rules OF 1912 as re-
CARDS bases on balls are not the same
as they were in 1881 Then when
player received his bases on balls he
was not exempted from a time at bat,
but he did get credit for making
base hit Under the 1887 scoring rules
Bush's batting average would have
been .351-
Bush established an American league
record last season by obtaining 10
passes. In 1908 fielder Jones, of the
Chicago White SOX procured 102 COM
plimentary tickets to first base from
the pitchers record which held IN
til this past season when Eddie Collins
equaled IT and Bush surpassed it. All
the passes that Connie Macks famous
second sacker obtained IN 1912 were
Of the regulation kind and not once
did he get to first on a Red Cross
complimentary.
The third cleverest player in the
American league last season in work
ing the twirlers for gifts was Maui
rice Rath, Of Chicago, who secured
90. Shotten, of st. Louis. ranked fourth
with 81 and Iris Speaker, of Boston,
who won the Chalmers trophy, fifth,
with 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27
Burns, of Giants, Is Strong In Pinch Hitting
Young Recruits Sometimes Reg
| By
By SAM CRANE
- YORK. y. Il. -.

Few YORK. n. T., Nov 26.-
Nj George Burns, one of the
i y Giants second string of out
neIders. has the stuff in him to make
a big league star if given the oppor-
tunity.
What few chances he has had to
show since he Joined the team dem
OnStrated that be has class enough 10
warrant his being retained on the
clubs roster. And the fact that man
ager AICGraW has held on to the
youngster is evidence enough OF MS
ability
During the early part Of last season
Burns was put In as a pinch fh1tter
quite frequently and made good nearly
every time he was called on, and Tor
a while had an enviable batting rec
ord, He was kept under cover more
or less, by reason OF Becker, who was
first sui stitute outfielder. showing
very strong when he was put out IN
center at the time Snodgrass Illed III
at birst base, owing to Merkle having
a felon on his thumb
Burns, though. viii set his chance
later on, and as he is only p years
old ne can afford to wait He was IN
IS games during the season OF 1872,
however, and that entitled him to
share of the Giants world series re-
ceipts- Last season he was given
half share, so he has no reason to com
blain of his short career in the major
league. He is ambitious. though and
would be the happiest yOungster on
earth could he secure permanent
berth on the regular team
Often Wait ears For Chanee-
Young recruits nowadays sometimes
have to warm the bench for three or
four years before they obtain the
chance to show their worth, and Burns.
unfortunately, seems to be doomed TO
face that unsatisfactory situation But
il Is the policy Of McGraw and also
Connie Mack TO hold back his young
sters until they are actually ripe and
then spring them Mack's success with
Eddie Collins and the sensational re-
suit Of that plan shows the benefits
TO be derived from such handling
Arthur Sbafer- of the Giants, is in
the same boat with Burns, and had to
bide his time, which viii be next sea
SON It is possible that Burns may get
his long waited opportunity. too, next
season.
Burns is a crackai jack outfielder al
ready. and covers lots OF Veldt- He Is
a sure catch and has a good strong
arm He knows, too. where to throw
the ball. something that certain vet
Grams in the business do not appear to
be any too apt at But Burns is a
very wise youth He is not addicted
to a whole lot Of conversation, but
does plenty OF thinking He is in line
with Otis Crandal on talk, and it is
his retiring disposition that keeps him
somewhat in the background as re-
CARDS nashiness.
Excellent Base Runner.
Burns excels at base running. He IS I
nearly as fast on the bases as Shafer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27

or Devore and they are some speed
boys He has never reached the COW
eted 800 mark as hitter, but he
stands up wei at the plate and has a
good eve He is free hitter and Is
difficult man to size I'D at bat, for he
hits TO all fields An opposing player
cannot lay" Tor him with any degree
Of certainty This is strong point,
too.
Burns is a. short stout youngster.
being five feet seven inches in height,
and weighs 40 pounds. He is very
active, though, ana brimful of singer
er from head to feet
Utica. N Y, was the city in which
Burns first attracted the attention OF
big league scouts in 1911, and Sadie
MsMahOn VINO was a star pitcher Tor
the old Baltimore orioles when Nc
GraW was a member Of the same team
spent nearly month in New York
state league getting a line on Burns
exclusively. AS a result of this thor
ough investigation, McMahOn advised
McGraW to secure the player This
was done, and $4,000 in cash was paid
the Utica. club for his release This
was in the fail Of 1911
showed sudden Flash
Burns Joined the Giants late IN the
season and reported to MctEraW IN
Marlin with the first bunch Of re-
cruits He wisely took things easy in
practice and for a fortnight failed TO
show up to expectations But sudden
" he flashed one day like a meteor
He had got himself into fine trim and
then cut loose with all he had, and he
knocked McGraw. the Giants and the
correspondents silly with his sensa-
tional work
That showed how wise and shrewd
kid he was. He Just waited and
piked along until he knew he was IN
form and then made himself known
McGraw was dead stuck" on the
youngsters work and the headWor< he
showed in not playing himself out at
the start
Burns hangs up his hat in St Johns
vile. n Y, where ne resides with his
hide the little town, but it IS Burns's
home, and he thinks there is no other
burg like it--not even excepting the
big city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27

JACK Bliss. the veteran catcher Of
the St Louis Cardinals. has been
y released to the Sacramento club Of
the Pacific Coast league
Charlie White. recent conqueror OF
Pal Moore, is now after Johnny Kill
bane for a match for the featherweight
title. White has offered to bet $500
on his chances with Kilbane over the
long route IL the latter viii allow him
to make 125 pounds ringside.
Jimmy Britt. former lightweight
champion and ancient enemy OF Bat
ting Nelson, IN a statement given ont
at New York says that he advises the
battler to toss away his gloves and re-
tire from the ring. Nelson explains
that he needs the money TO pay for
improvements on his farm at Heges-
wich, III
Harry Dell, the coast bantamweight [.
is now in Chicago, where he is trying
TO secure a bout with Johnny Coulon,
when the bantam champion returns
from the east
Frankie White. the Chicago light
weight, has signed articles to meet Erv
Winters. OF Ration. New Mexico in a
ten-round bout to take place at Ration
Thanksgiving night:
Joe Wood. the Red Sox pitcher. has
returned from his hunting trip in
Tennessee and declares that all the
rumors that he is about to be married
are false.
e
Harry Smith the former National
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27
Siftings From the Sport Sieve

league player. is to be the new man
ager Of the Newark International
league team to succeed Iron Nan"
Joe NcGinnity- Smith is holding out
for $4,000 a year, an amount greater
than solomon and Ebbsts offer.
Suit for 500. 600 has been filed
against the Chicago National league
baseball club. the basis Of which is
breach Of contract The suit is the
aftermath OF the abandonment OF the
collapsihle cushion seats, which were
installed in the park several years ago
Johnny CoulOn. who claims the man
tam weight championship Of the word
outboxed Charlie Goldman in a ten
round bout at the Royale A c. OF
Brooklyn.
Tommy Gary has arrived in Chicago
from Cincinnati, where he shaded Yen
t1ee Scheartz in a ten round go Tommy
is practically matched TO box Young
SayIor or Jack White in the Ohio city
Danny Goodman. known as Dare
Devil Danny" has started training in
preparation for his bout with Battling
Nelson at Columbus Ohio. December g
As a handler. Knockout Brown has
something on the rest. He can swing
towel like champion.
Billy Walters is signed up for
battle with Young PiersOn Of Kansas
City at st. Joe Thanksgiving Day.
Pitcher Donnelly, who traned with
the Boston Braves for a time last sea
son, has just signed to cast his lot
with the Atlantic Crackers in 1913,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27
and School Play For Championship of West Texas Thursday
SOCIETY TO PREVENT
CRUELTY TO TURKS
Live Turkeys VIII be Targets in Shoot
Thursday But When Wounded the
Bird Must BE Killed.

Cuero, Texas. had turkey trot
which was attended by the governor
FL Paso viii have a turkey shoot Thurs
day which viii be attended by all Of
the shots nearshots and others who
are DESTROYS OF getting Thanksgiving
turkey for the price of a round steak.
Although prohibited by many States
because Of its cruelty, turkey shooting
with live turkeys as the targets viii
be permitted in Ell Paso on the mesa
Thursday morning But-the Humane
society will have a. representative there
to see that there is no needless cruelty
to the birds. When the bird is shot
through the head and killed instantly
there win be no kick But if the fowl
is winged or wounded in the body by
the bungling marksmen it will be or
dered killed at once and the match
makers will not be permitted to offer
him as a further sacrifice by allowing
the shooters to plug away a { him again.
Dr.. F. A. Bray. head of the society
here, says that while the turkey shoots
cannot be prevented they viii be close
" supervised. But he says there are
evils Of the turkey kingdom that are
not confined to the shooting at their
walnut shaped and waited heads once
each year. Shipping live poultry, es-
pecially turkeys, in small crates is
one Of the worst Of these evils. he says.
The birds are forced to travel several
days in their cramped positions
Picking live birds has been stopped,
dILhOuSu a case was reported 10 the
local society Wednesday This form
Of poultry torture is known as live
dressed" and is a mild form of the in
QUESTION. The practice among the
Mexicans Of carrying live fowls, es-
pecially turkeys. through the streets
to the markets with their feet, tied and
the birds thrown over the carriers
shoulder, has been stopped as It was
found to cut the legs to the bone DR..
Bray has taken up the shipment Of live
q
has a. promise from the express Off
Gals that it win not be permitted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27
RELEASES IN MAJOR LEAGUE.

Auburn, N L. Nov 27.-Secretary
Farrell Of the National Association Of
professional baseball clubs has an
nounced that the following players
have been released by purchase,
Seymour. by Newark to Los Angeles;
Looney by Spokane to Sioux City: John
son by St. Joseph to Los Angeles; Daley
by Los Angeles to Philadelphia; A l.
Scrabb. Fahey, Maggert by Philadelphia
A. Il to Los Angeles; Elliott by Nash
vile to Vernon; Schirm by Buffalo to
Oakland; Bluejaclzet to Los Angeles to
Bloomington; Goodman by Vancouver
to St Paul; Daschback by New Haven
Denver; Hauser by Paris to Vancouver;
CoIligan by Des Moines TO San Fran
cisco; Mordecai Brown by Chicago n. /
TO Louisville; Ness by New Bedford to
oakland
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27
NELSON WILL ROUGH
IT IN Cross BATTLE

New York. n. Y, Nov 27.-NeISon' S
intention to make a rough, rushing af-
fair of the Cross battle on Thanksgiv-
ing day was shown when he sent out q
call for two middleweights to aid him
in his training. He realizes that he
will be foolish to match cIeVerness with
the dentist boxer. and will rely on his
old aggressive tactics Of rushing his
opponent from bell to bell
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, as well as
his young brother, the sensational
young Jack O'Brien, will be in Nelson's
corner to aid the former champion
with their advice when the bout starts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27

has marred so many contests conducted
under straight QUeensberry rules
The distinction it makes is a simple
one, but some boxers pretend not to IN
derstand 1t. These are the boxers who
are often short on boxing skill but long
on strength and like to sneak over q
punch coming out Of a clinch after they
have worked themselves into an advan-
tageOus position In the meantime
there . has been much hugging and
wrestling because the boxers are not
ready to step out when they know a
punch is awaiting them If they DO.
Boxers violate Rules.
Holding with one hand while hitting
with the other is a common but flag
rant violation OF the spirit Of the
Queensberry rules. and yet many box
ers pretend they don't know il or are
not doing it. Even when the gloved
hand that is tightly clutching the body,
arm or neck Of an opponent is touched
by the referee to show conclusively that
a violation Of the rule is going on at
that moment il viii be denied by some
boxers or they win excuse it and then
proceed to do the same thing again. If
it is willful and appears to be mallc-
ious the referee viii sometime dis
qualify the Offen-lng boxer, but more
often the boxer is warned against 1t
when 1t appears to have been done only
in the heat Of excitement.
Sometimes a boxer who has lost a
bout viii complain that it was because
he was confused by the rules. The win
ners have no such complaint As
matter Of fact, there is no reason why
the rules should confuse, because they
are simple enough in themselves and
one has only to acQuaint himself with
the wording and spirit to have q. thor
oueh understanding. When boxer
fails to do this it is his own fault and
risk and his after complaint that he
did not understand them should have
but lite weight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27
PIANO TEAM FORFEITs GAME;
SHELTONS DEFEAT WALL TEAM

As their fun quota Of players did not
put in an appearance at the time the
basketball game was called. the Ell Paso
Piano Co team forfeited to Bryan
Bros. team, the first game OF the sec
ond series Of basketball games in the
Commercial league Of the Y. NJ C A
Tuesday night a pickup team played the
Bryahites. however, and defeated them
by a score Of Is to Il.
In the second game the Sheltons de-
feated the Walz team, 81 TO 81 The
basket getters were Hall, of the WalZ
team, and Buff, OF the Sheltons. with
seven baskets to their credit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27
AGGIEs MAY PLAY TEXAS U.

state College, Y NJ, Nov. 27.-The
football game between the Roswell
Military institute and the Aggies on
Thanksgiving day is creating more ex-
element and speculation than all the
other games Of the football season The
teams are evenly matched. If the Ag-
gies win it is expected they viii play
the University of Texas shortly after
Thanksgiving.