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delpha club during his sensational run of
victories. Six shut-outs studded Wood S
record. two of them having been won in
pitching duelS with the great Walter
Johnson. The best previous American
League record for consecutive wins was
made by Jack Chesbro in 1904. when he
won fourteen games between May IA and
July l.. Chesbro included three shut-outs
in his record.
Perhaps even more sensational than the
wonderful feats of Marquard Wood and
Johnson was the winning of seventeen
straight games by the Washington club,
sixteen of them on foreign grounds. By
it's great feat the Washington club es-
stand for years. Invading the west for
the first time. the club made clean
sweep of the four series. 1t started
by taking four games from Chicago, then
a like number from st. Louis, quartet
from Detroit and wound up with three
from Cleveland. ram preventing the final
games of the series from being played.
The first win was at Boston and the last
one at Washington. Had Catcher John
Henry been able to hold a foul tip. which
would have been the third strike on
Frank Baker. Washington's first defeat
following the long string of victories
would have been the eighteenth game
won. 1t was in the ninth inning with two
down that Baker given another chance
by Henrys inability to hold the foul. hit
the score. The Athletics won out in the
next inning. This great run of victories
is within two OF the American League
record of nineteen, made by Chicago in
1905. and within three of the worlds rec
ord of twenty, made by Providence in
1851.
Boston Breaks Record.
The Boston club. winner of the Ameri-
can League pennant and the worlds Sc
ries, also broke the games won" rec
ord in the younger organization. The
former record of 1O2 games won in a sea-
son, held by the Athletics. was surpassed
by Boston with 105. While the Boston
club enjoyed no big winning streaks. it
PLAYED wonderfully consistent bali
throughout the year. at no time losing
more than four games in row.
Getting away from the majors for Il
few minutes, the Wilkes-Bar club of the
New York State League was busy
ganization during the latter part of the
season. August II that team was sixth in
the race and did not seem to have
chance to break into the first division.
That afternoon 1t defeated Elmira , to o.
1t was the beginning of q winning streak
that was not broken until after the game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29
GRIFFITH GIVES DISTRICT
WINNING BASE BALL CLUB
By Working Along New Lines Washington
Has First Real Team in Its History
Secures Five Youngsters.

staff IN the league. Mcbride. while the
percentages do not show MIN To have
been Il wonderful performer was per
aps the most valuable man on the club
His work was always consistent and pro
ductiVe. and mis- value can best he de-
scribed in the words Of the best PLAYER
in the word-Cobb: He is the huh
which holds the wheel together.
Washington is proud Of it's team proud
of the individual players who composed il
and more proud of the manager who
made both possible.
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games of 602. 541 and so. Stars 1893 set
and Jolliffs 1tiO game We're the best in
dividual marks for the year. with the
exception of Posts record set. the former
rolling his score in the Arcade League
and the latter in the National Capital.
The new year should witness con-
tinuation of the excellent work being
done by District pin knights and pres
ent record marks are apt to fall any
time the star quints of the city get to-
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tured his fourteenth straight by de-
feating Pittsburgh, . to 4.
Chance to Break Record.
Having equaled the worlds record of
nineteen straight victories, Marquard
failed on his twentieth attempt. Chicago
driving him from the box. 1t was stated
at the time that Marquard had not even
equaled the worlds record. but subse-
quent research revealed the fact that Tim
O'Keete, also of the Giants. was the hold
err of the record with nineteen straight to
his credit, that record having been made
in 1883. A peculiar feature of Marquard $
record is that he pitched only one shut
out. The best previous modern record for
consecutive victories in the National was
held by Ed Reulbach. Pitching for Chi
cago in 1909 he won fourteen straight
games. Reulbach's record was rema rk-
able In that five of the games We're shut
outs. In only one game did an opposing
team score three runs. In three games
two runs per game were made, while In
i've games one run per game was the
limit of scoring by the Cubs rivals. In
fourteen games only fourteen runs were
scored off Reulbach, an average of one
run to game. Truly remarkable pitch
ing.
In the American League Walter john
son and Joe Wood seriously threatened to
eclipse Marquards wonderful feat. Start
ing July .. Johnson won sixteen straight
games before going down to defeat.
Strangely enough the lowly ST. Louis
Browns, tail-enders at the time, was the
team that broke Johnson'e great run of
victories. Pete Compton, a substitute
with the Browns, was the player who de-
livered the pinch hit that defeated John
son. The Philadelphia club was the only
one that failed to lose to johnson while he
was on his threatened record breaking
march. 1t so happened that his pitching
turn did not come on a day when his
team was facing the Athletics between
July = and August .3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29
Joe Woods Feat.

Joe Wood started his great run of VIC
tories July s. and continued to triumph
until September -. when he won his la st
consecutive victory from the St Louis
Browns by > to l score. Like Johnson
Wood was humbled through the prowess
of recruit. Tax Covington, who had
just been recalled from the Providence
club of the International League, where
he had pitched all year, turned the trick
BY a remarkable coincidence Wood, like
johnson. failed to pitch against the Phila-
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umphed. 5 to ,, and five days later cap
tured his fourteenth straight by de-
feating Pittsburgh, = to 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
LECTURER FROM INDIA
TO TELL OF THE PARSIS
Appears at Masonic Temple Under
Auspices Of National Geo.
graphic Society.
By HAL COFFMAN.

Rustom Rustomjee. an Indian scholar
visiting the United States, will lecture
before the National Geographic Society
January at Masonic Temple, the title
of his address being 1.-The Parsis OF In
dia: Their Costumes, Customs and Cere-
MONIES" This lecture, it has been an
nounced, will take the place of Miss Dora
Keen's lecture, "A Woman's Climbs in
the High Alps" which was scheduled
for January 5. but which has been post
poned.
Other changes in the program of lee
lures of the National Geographic Society
have been announced. E. NJ. Newman,
who is familiar with the ambitions and
beauties Of the people of the Balkans.
will lecture January IL on '"The Balkan
States; Montenegro Servia and Bulgaria
The lecture will be illustrated with mo-
ton pictures and colored slides.
Another illustrated lecture has been an
nounced for January 10, when DIR. Inazo
Itobe of the University of Toxic will ad-
dress the society on What the japanese
Have Done for Formosa.''
The lecture announced for January 26
has been postponed. The annual banquet
Of the society will take place that even
ing at the New Willard. Frank Edward
Johnson will lecture on Morocco and
Her Neighbors" February .. Colored
slides will be used to illustrate the talk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Instructors ABSENCE
CAUSES TILT IN BOARD
Capt. Oyster Bests R. R. Hor-
ner at Educational Body's
Meeting.

Because Arthur Brooks, White House
messenger and military instructor Of the
colored high school cadets, was absent
on trip with 4he President for sixty
five days. r. r. Horner, member Of the
board Of education, intimated at board
session yesterday that favoritism was be-
Ing shown. Mr.. Horner declared that the
permission of the board is necessary be-
fore Brooks, as military instructor, can
be absent more than sixty days. After
expressing himself on the subject Capt.
Oyster showed Mr.. Horner that tho sixty
day clause in the rules refers to school
days and not calendar days.
This little burst of feeling was the
only enlivening feature Of the meeting
of the board yesterday. The board was
in session for few minutes only and
acted merely on routine matters.
Changes in Service Ratified.
Following are the changes in the serv-
ice ratified yesterday:
Extend leave Of absence without pay of
Miss Blanche Street, on account OF Ill
ness, for three months.
Promote Miss NJ. e. Nitzel and transfer
from the Weightman School to the H. ID.
Cooke School.
Promote Miss e. e. Green and transfer
from the Grant School to the Weightman
School
Appoint Miss Z. NJ Goodwin and assign
to the Grant School.
Accept resignation of Miss B. b. Black,
Wheatley School.
Promote Miss NJ. /. Thomson and trans
fer from the Taylor School to the Wheat
ley School.
Promote Miss e. L. Thomson, Taylor
School.
Promote Miss H. T. Bundick and trans
fer from the Blow School to the Taylor
School.
Promote Miss B. F. Walker, Blow
Appoint Miss A. R. Lawson as teach
er Of the first grade and assign to the
Blow School
Extend leave Of absence. without pay.
of w. F. Nalley, on account Of illness.
for six months.
Accept resignation Of Miss c. N. Agnew
as teacher In the white public night
schools.
Appoint Mrs. C. N. Barnett as teacher
in the pubic white night schools, and
assign to the Franklin School.
Accept resignation of B. w. Morse as
teacher Of mechanical drawing in the
Mckinley Manual Training School.
Close the advanced cooking class in the
public white night school at 213 H street
northwest.
Open a class in the public white night
SCHOOL III SIn anu i SITcCIS uOi luCdSt.
Appoint Miss Adelaide Waring as
teacher Of cooking In the public white
night schools, and assign to the building
at Sth and l streets northeast.
Appoint Miss e. l.. Williams as substi-
tute teacher of physical training in the
white high and manual training schools.
Grant leave Of absence for two months
to Miss C. F. Smith, teacher Of the sixth
grade and principal Of the Phillips School.
tenth division.
Appoint N. M. McKernan as teacher Of
mechanical drawing In the Mckinley
Manual Training School.
Appoint Miss A. r. Trent as substitute
teacher of history and city government
in the white high schools.
Appoint Thomas Williams as laborer at
the Western High School.
Appoint F. E. Lucas as a permanent
teacher of scientific subjects in the Bust
ness High School.
Appoint I. M. Bearce as a permanent
teacher Of scientific subjects in the Busi-
ness High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
SAYS He WAS ROBBED
At CASUALTY HOSPITAL
Detective Embrey Thinks John
son Lost His Money Before
Reaching Institution.

Irwin johnson, residing at ITO Carroll
street southeast, made complaint to the
police of the fifth precinct yesterday
afternoon that he had been robbed OF $50
while a patient at the Casualty Hospital.
Detective Embrey Investigated the re-
port and says he thinks Johnson's money
disappeared firm his pocket before he
reached the hospital.
Johnson was taken to the hospital at
a late hour Tuesday night, having been
found at Sth and / streets southeast, the
police state, in a helpless condition. Two
ply sicians, two nurses and Policeman
Morris were present when the patient was
searched and they say he had only $2.55.
a match box and keys in his pockets.
When the recovered patient was dis.
charged from the hospital yesterday
morning he made no complaint OF having
been robbed. Later in the day he went
to the fifth precinct station ana COM
planned of his loss.
Similar complaints have been made by
other discharged patients from the Cas-
ualty Hospital and only few weeks
ago the board of directors adopted an
order requiring the searching of all emer-
gency patients. Johnson was searched In
compliance with the order, but nothing
was seen of the sum of money which he
claims was taken from him.
Other Complaints Of Robberies.
Patrick Conway, inmate Of the Soldiers
Home, also made complaint yesterday
that while in the hospital at Soldiers
Home his trunk was broken open and
robbed of $50 in cash and a gold ring.
The robbery, he stated, was committed
since Tuesday morning Conway told the
police of the tenth precinct his story Of
the robbery, and Detective Weber Is max
ing an investigation.
The police were told last night by Albert
Carter, 1925 Sd street southwest, that he
had to go home from Fishermen's Hall
i'm South Washington last night without
his overcoat. Carter wore his coat to the
hail. and while there it was taken away.
Dr. John H. Digges. sos LIST street north
west. was robbed of q robe last night. The
robe was taken from his automobile.
The theft of black imitation marble
clock was reported to the police this
morning by Mrs. John Miller, who resides
at 1927 Both street. She said the timepiece
was taken from her house yesterday.
Miss r. E. Duckett, Lenox apartment
house. asked the police last night to re-
cover S12 she missed yesterday afternoon.
The money was stolen from her handbag,
she thinks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
LITTLE WIND, MUCH FOG.
Capt. NJ. A. Roberts Reports Trying
Conditions on Chesapeake Bay.

Capt M. A. Roberts of the schooner
Mary Lee. belonging to the Carter fleet
Of this city, was in the city Tuesday
for few hours. visiting his owners and
renewing acquaintance along the river
front
Capt. Roberts reports the past two
months as having been the most trying to
navigators on Chesapeake bay, in the
twenty years he has had command OF
vessels in the bay service. No winds and
plenty of fogs combined to make his yes
sci more than a month going from the
Rappahannock river to Baltimore with q
cargo of lumber, a trip that under ordi-
nary conditions could have easily been
made in week.
After coming out Of the Rappahannock
the Mary Lee sought harbor In the Great
Wicomico river and was held there for
more than q week by foggy weather and
light winds. In addition to tho Mary
Lee, Capt. Roberts states there were
twenty-seven other vessels held up in
the Great Wicomico and its vicinity. In
the latter part Of last week the wind
shifted to the southwest and enabled the
fleet to make the run up the bay as far
as Annapolis, when it shifted to the
northward again. but Capt. Roberts sue
ceeded in getting his schooner into Bal
timore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
LII. GOODRICH PRESIDENT
OF THE RETAIL GROCERS
Protective Association Elects Of
6cers and Reviews Work Of
Year at Meeting.

The Retail 0rocers Protective Associa-
ton had an unusually large attendance at
it's meeting last night in old Masonic
Temple. 9th and r streets northwest.
when officers were elected and q large
amount Of business transacted.
J. II. Goodrich was named to succeed
Frederick A. Dodge In the Office OF presi-
dent. Other officers elected were: First
vice president. George e. Bohannon; Sec
ond vice president, c. v. Sparrow: treas
urer, e. e. Fisher; sergeant-at-arms, NJ.
]. Whelan: trustees, Frederick A. Dodge.
J. E. Diegle. H. C. Rothery. w. H Line
back, A. G. Schmidt. r. E. Smith. ].
Brayshaw. jr.. r. A Rollins. l. F. LusDy,
NJ. j. Whelan and J. D. Rollins
Mr. Dodge, the retiring president. made
an address in which he reviewed the work
Of the year. E e. Fisher was given q
testimonial in appreciation of his work
as treasurer. and various other ofices
which he has filled for the merchants
Resolutions thanking Charles F. Diggs
for his services were adopted. Refresh
ments were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Oak Camp Installs Officers.

The newly elected officers OF Oak Camp,
No. 4. woodmen OF the World, were in
stalled, last evening by Representative
Collier Of Mississippi, who is q member
LOT the Sovereign Camp of the order. The
ceremonies took place at Northeast Tenn
pie, 18th and III streets northeast. Those
who were installed: b. f.. Williams. con-
sui commander; q. B. Wheelock, adviser
lieutenant: c. r. Geier. banker; ]. e.
Thompson, clerk; w. III. Sardo, escort
Harry Hand, Waterman: Mayer Schol-
nick, sentry; A. A. Early, manager: DIT.
II. w. Moffitt, camp physician; w. G.
Stott. collector. and Joe Allen press rep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Of commerce
ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY
Officers and Ten Members of
the Board of Directors
to Be Selected.

Arrangements for the annual election
Of officers and ten members Of the board
Of directors of the Chamber Of Commerce
were made at a meeting Of the board of
directors last night. The election Is to
take place next Tuesday. The annual
meeting will be called to order at noon
and the polls opened, according to a res
olution adopted unanimously. The polls
will remain open until 8 o'clock in the
evening, when the tellers will begin the
count The meeting is to be held at the
quarters of the chamber, In the Brentano
building, and the board last night, while
leaving some Of the details to the house
committee, strongly recommended that
THE evening meeting be held in the same
place and not at one Of the hotels, as in
the past.
While 1t is not expected that there will
be a contest over the Offices this year.
there are twenty-eight nominees for
places on the board Of directors, and the
fight promises to be lively. 1t is expected
that the officers will be reelected.
Before the meeting adjourned last night
President James F. Oyster expressed his
qualification at the support which the
members Of the board had given his adj
ministration during the last year, and
complimented them upon their good work
for the organization. The board by ris-
ing vote thanked President Oyster for
his efficient administration. 1t is the
opinion Of the members that President
Oyster will be reelected without opposi-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS HERE.
President Moore Of Panama-Pacific
Exposition Coming to Capital.

President Charles c. Moore of the PAN
anna Pacific international exposition will
leave San Francisco January . to come to
Washington to establish headquarters
here and await the selection of a national
commission to lead in the celebration Of
the opening Of the Panama canal.
He will be accompanied by Directors
Curtis Lindley and James McNabb. Theo-
dore Hardee secretary to President Moore.
is already here, and has opened head
quarters at the New Willard Hotel. The
party Is to be joined in Chicago by Di-
rector Frederick j. w. Skin of foreign
and domestic participation in the EXPOSE
ticn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
SHARES IN TRUST FUND.
District Supreme Court Upholds
Claim of Letta D. Webster.

Letta d. Webster's claim to have $1O.-
600 of a trust fund paid to her by the
American Security and Trust Company
has been upheld by Chief Justice Cha
baugh In 1886 the trust company re-
.ceived a fund of $4,000 from the estate
of Edmund X. Webster as trustee.
Several months ago Letta D. Webster
filed suit to establish her claim to one
half OF the sum under the terms Of Ger
tain papers left by her ancestor. After
hearing arguments on both sides the
chief Justice yesterday ordered the trus-
tee to nav her the amount Of her claim.
The case may be appealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Automobile Club Election.

The annual meeting Of tho Automobile
Club Of Washington will be held Satur-
day evening at o'clock. at the Graf
ton Hotel, Connecticut avenue and De
Sales street northwest. A president.
vice president, secretary-treasurer, cap
tain, lieutenant and a new board OF
directors will be elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Director Harper Retires.

Robert N. Harper, first president of the
Chamber Of Commerce, and member of
the board Of directors since its organiZa-
ton, will cease to be q member of the
board this year, his term expiring and un-
der the constitution being ineligible to sue
coed HIMSELF Mr. Harper reported that his
special committee on his plan to bring
light manufactures to washington
through the organization of q holding
corporation was still at work, and that
1t would DO ready to report In the near
future. He said that II was his plan to
call . meeting some time before January
20. to which would be invited, In add
ton to members of the chamber. members
OF tho Board OF Trade and other citizens
interested In building up business In
Washington, and that he would submit
the plan to this meeting.
Mr.. Harper also reported good progress
on the construction Of the highwav be-
tween Washington and Leesburg. Va.
Alfred T. Anderson, secretary or the Ma
tional Board of Trade. addressed the
ooard on the subject OF the work which
is being done by his organization urging
the chamber to become q member. At
the conclusion Of his remarks the board
Of directors voted unanimously to enroll
the chamber in the National Board OF
Trade. The National Board OF Trade is
to hold it's annual convention here jan
uary 16. II and Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Bakery Wagon Drivers Elect.

Thomas c. Fox was elected president of
the Bakery Wagon Drivers Union. No.
49, last night. at Typographical Temple
Other Officers elected were II. HI. Hum
mer, vice president; James L. Considine
recording secretary; Joseph f. Toone.
secretary-treasurer: Albert Robinson
trustee, and Fred w. Fox, trustee and
press correspondent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
MRS. BERNHARD's FUNERAL.
Eastern Star Will Hold Services in
Rock Creek Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Cath
crime Bernhard. who died Tuesday. will
be held at her late residence, TO A
street southeast, tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment will be in Rock
Creek cemetery. Naomi Chapter, No. 3.
Order of the Eastern Star, Of which Mrs.
Bernhard was a member, will hold serv-
ices at the grave.
Eugene ]. Bernhard, her husband, sur
wives her. Mrs. Bernhard was the eldest
daughter of the late Edward T. Tippett
an employee Of the navy yard for nearly
a lifetime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
To Lecture on Education.

1.-THE Function and the Future of the
United States Bureau of Education" will
form the subject of an address by DIR.
Philander p. 'CIaxton. United States
commissioner Of education, before the
Federal SchoOlmen.s Club, at a meeting
to be held tomorrow evening in the
UghlapdG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Eagles Dine and Install Tonight

The annual complimentary dinner OF
Washington Aerie, No. 125. Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles, will take place tonight,
following the installation of the newly
elected officers. A section of the Marine
Band will furnish the music, and 1t is
expected that talent from the local the
aters will contribute to the entertain
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Opposed to Giving Actual Price.

A meeting of real estate brokers and
property owners to formulate plans to OPP
pose the proposed law for the naming Of
the true consideration in all deeds trans
ferring property is to be held In the
Chamber of Commerce at $40 o'clock this
afternoon 1t is understood that the meet
ing will be attended by large number OF
persons interested in the matter, and
plans will be made to file protests against
the bill now before Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Petition in Bankruptcy.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy has
been filed by Joseph Van Fleet, confec-
TONER. at 2,O6 14th street northwest. He
lists his debts at $l.174.92. and estimates
his stock OF candies at $1.2JO. Attorney
ii. J. Sweeney appears for the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Team Collides With Car.

A team belonging to the Home for the
Aged and Infirm collided with q street
car on Nichols avenue. .Anacostia, yes
terday afternoon. Both vehicles sus-
tanned slight damage. Motorman J. c.
team ESCAPED iudvgZ.