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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
MORRIS SIGNED FOR
A TRIO Of BATTLES
Original "White Hope" Will
Meet Ross, Kennedy and
Wells at Empire A. C.

NEW YORK, February 1O.-The Empire
Athletic Club will be the scene of many
important bouts this month and next.
In order to keep it in the front ran IS
among the boxing FANS the Mcmahon
brothers, managers of the club, signed
contracts with Billy Newman yesterday
for three bouts with Carl Morris. The
original white hopes first opportunity
will be Tony Ross or Newcastle, the Sec
ond Tom Kennedy and the third Bombar-
der Wells, the champion heavyweight of
England. The first two matches will be
decided this month, but The affair with
Wells will not take place until the middle
of March
George Mcdonald, the manager of
Wells, clinched the arrangements by ca
BILE from London yesterday. He sent word
that Wells will sail for America March
3. Wells has recently won all his battles
try regard him as the best heavyweight
since the days of Charley Mitchell
With Morris timex taken UP by these
three matches there is very little hkeli-
hood of a bout between Morris and AL
Palzer. Tom O'Rourke, in reference to
a match between Palzer and Morris in
California, said: Pm willing to go to
California with PalZer for fight with
Morris provided the Californians will
hang up big purse. Neither Palzer nor
care how long the bout is. But what
is the use of thinking about California?
The fight promoters out there will not
hang up one-half the sum the men can
draw in New York. If they signed to
box at the National Sporting Club or the
Royale A. c. Of Brooklyn they would
draw $4,000
Billy Newman refused absolutely to en-
terrain the proposition for a fight between
Morris and Palzer at either the National
Sporting Club or the Royale A. C. IF
O'Rourke is anxious for a bout will sign
articles for a session at the Fairmont
A. c., the Madison A. c. or the Empire
A. Co. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
BOXING COMMISSION
Has Been Suggested for San Fran
cisco Similar to New York's.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 1O-A city
boxing commission modelled along the
lines Of the body controlling the sport in
New York state has been suggested for
San Francisco. The plan calls for COM
mittee Of three men, conversant with all
the angles OF the game, to be appointed
by the mayor and subject to removal at
the city executives pleasure. This COM
mission would have full authority over
the making of matches, ticket selling,
handling of spectators and other details,
and the power to rescind licenses In case
its rules were not observed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
GOLD RACQUET PLAY STARTS.
Douglas, Thorne and Hewitt Win
ners on Tuxedo Courts.

TUXEDO PARK, n. Y. February TO-
Three matches were decided yesterday
for the gold racquet championship on the
courts of the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet
Club. J. Gordon Douglas of the New
York Tennis and Racquet Club, holder of
last years title, defeated Charles b.
Pike Of the University Club. Chicago,
three games to one, SO aces to 40 aces,
and George A. Thorne of the Chicago
University Club easily defeated William
P Burden of the New York Tennis and
Racquet Club, three straight games, and
Erskine Hewitt of Tuxedo won from
William b. Dinsmore, Tuxedo, by de-
fault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
GARDNER A CHAMPION.
Tennis Player Wins First Honors of
the Orient at Manila.

MANILA. February 1O.-Carlton r..
Gardner of New York and San Francisco
won yesterday the lawn tennis champion
ship of the orient. He defeated Edwin s.
Gee who was the winner last year and
the holder of the title, by 3 to 1. The
contest took place during the annual car
nival. at which the championships of all
branches of sport were decided
The amateur base ball team of the Wa
soda University of Japan has been on a
visit here. and played games with Amer
lean and Filipino teams, by both of
which it was defeated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
WALKER LAST OF PITCHERS
TO SIGN HIS CONTRACT
Only Five Players Now Remain Out Of
Fold of Nationals --latest
Base Ball Gossip.

the next few days. Scha will prob
ably get into the fold when Griffith sees
him in Chicago during the league meeting
next week, while no trouble is expected
from the others wheE the time comes
for them to report.
Joe Brien. secretary of the New York
National League club, is in the city
looking after some private business af-
fairs. He called on Manager Griffith. but
was not inclined to talk base ball. further
than to say that he hoped the Giants
would meet with good weather during
their stay here. as they are sure to draw
large crowds.
Harry Mccormick, the former Outfielder.
is again a Giant in good standing. NC
Cormick was placed on the ineligible list
for failure to report in 1910. Harry de-
clares that he was not a holdout, but that
his commercial connections made it Inn
possible for him to give his time to the
game. The national commission Imposed
a nominal fine of $50 and reinstated the
player He will go to Marlin with the
team, but the regular outfelders are not
worrying over their Jobs. Still, they do
sometimes come back. There's Michael
Donlin, Johnny King and Jimmy Gala
han.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Other summaries follow:
Second division. semi final j. +. Ruinbough
-Asheville defeated T. III. b. Frelinghuysen
Norris County, up 19 holes); Waldo A. Avery
Detroit. defeated Harlon X. Bolton. Onwentsia
i up Ga hOles,.
Third division. semi -inai-D G.. Murray Utica
defeated NJ. NJ. Townley, Glenview and 4 :
Harry g Haskins. Batusrol defeated St John
Wood. Baltusrol. and l.
Defeated eight. semi final. j. Hopkins
Skokie, defeated V. c. Longley, Wanna mosett
q and ). and w. A. knight. st. Augustine de-
feated H. {. Bridges, Country Club of Virginia
q and =.
Not satisfied with breaking the wom-
ems record for the Palm Beach golf
course last Friday, Miss Lillian b. Hyde
the metropolitan champion. lowered 1t
again yesterday. Her last weeks record
~. which was three better than the for
mer, held by herself, was undermined
three points. Her card follows:
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
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RU1T AND STOL WIN
BY LENGTH Of CYCLE
Joe" FogIer and James Mo-
ran Are Barely Beaten in
Six-Day Race Abroad.

BERLIN. February 1O.-The six-day
international bicycle race ended here
last night Walter Rutt and Johann
Stol, comprising the German-Dutch
team. won the event by a bicycle length
from joe Fogler and James Moran.
Eddie Root and Fred Hill were
third The men covered 2, 1861 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Owner Watkins of Indianapolis stands
for the services of Catcher Billy Kelly
this year-if Marty O'Toole will consent.
Jimmy Burke Is said to rather like the
name of Kelly. Some do say Gibson is
more likely to be the catcher let go by
the Pirates than Kelly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
ROCHESTER GETS STANLEY.
Washington Boy Released by Phila-
delphia Team,

PHILADELPHIA, February 1O.-The
Philadelphia National League base ball
club yesterday released Outfielder Beck
to Buffalo, Pitcher Stanley to Rochester
and Pitcher Hall to Tacoma Arrange
ments were made whereby any of these
PLAYERS can be recalled whenever the
Philadelphia club needs their services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Tive Players on GIf sLs Remain Unsigned Sport News and View
in 1870. tremendously popular figure in
Dublin. More than $1,000 people attended
his funeral.


The records are not clear as to Dom
nelly's age, and a correspondent to whom
am greatly indebted for many details
states that he was born probably in 1ISs
or 1882 The memorial tablet at the Cur
ragh gives the year as ITO but that is
obviously incorrect as he could scarcely
have been well over forty when he fought
Cooper.
My correspondent adds one or two
most interesting details concerning Don
nelly. On one occasion the pugilist was
set upon and his arm fractured in four
places by a heavy stone thrown on II
by ruffians. 1t was a triumph of sur
gerry when he made a complete recovery.
Ills great strength enabled him to do
several good turns to the necessitous. On
one occasion he carried paupers coffin
home on his shoulders to oblige a weep
ing widow, and thus saved the corpse
from dissection. Another incident was
when he carried the body of an old wom-
an who had died of an infectious disease
to st. Mark s cemetery, Dublin, and COM
PEELED the grave digger to inter it.
Donnelly was charitable. good tempered
and unbeaten to the end. except by one
enemy-liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
By the Marquis Of Queensberry.
Copyright, 1912, by the Marquis of Queensbery.

In last week s
article on Peter
Corcoran, Ireland S
first champion, I
referred to Daniel
Donnelly. D on =
n el1y f1ourished
about a generation
after Corcoran. AL
though he fought
in England, he
never was what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

George Stone has informed Manager
Duffy of Milwaukee that he has decided
to quit and attend to his business in Me-
braska. Stone usually reaches this de-
cision in January. He is a month late
with 1t this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

The club owners of the Texas-Oklahoma
League have decided to revive that circuit
and President ST. Clair has been instruct
ed to frame a schedule. The salary limit
will be 81 900 a month. There will be sew
era1 changes in the circuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Harry CamnitZ, brother of the Pitts
burg pitcher, who was with Youngstown.
Ohio, last season and finished the year
with the st. Louis Cardinals says his
arm is gone and that he is out Of the
game for good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
VICTORY BY ONE UP
FOR v. J. TRAVIS
Garden City Golfer Puts Out
Walter Fairbanks of Denver
in Semi-FinaI.

PALM BEACH, Fla. February TO-
Walter j. Travis of Garden City defeat
ed Walter Fairbanks of Denver by 1 up
in the semi-final of the Lake Worth golf
tournament here yesterday. In the final
today he will meet James W. Hyde of the
South Shore Field Club. holder of the
Florida title. who disposed of H. p
Scott of Wilmington by and 3. Messrs.
Travis and Fairbanks were square I'D at
the turn. but the former took the lead
with 1 UP at the twelfth hole and held it
to the end, showing a card score of 20.
Their cards follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

The new company to operate the Ia
coma club has been incorporated, with
A. E. Rother1nel president. 1t takes over
all the property of George NJ. Shredder
except the park, which is to be held
under lease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Earl Pickering, former captain Of the
University of Minnesota baseball nine.
has signed to pitch for Terre Haute of
the Central League. Pickering is the
foot ball star who was protested by Wis
consin last fall on charges of profession
alisnl. He is alleged to have played base
ball under an alias in the Central League
in 1911.
Paul SentelI, who played short for
Chattanooga last season, will be used at
second next year. il he decides to play.
He has. however, returned his contract
unsigned.
Ducky (William) Holmes, having been
squared into organized base ball again,
may have his choice of several jobs as
manager. Lincoln suits him, but Victoria
also looks good.
Rudy Hulswitt, who is with his old
love. Columbus. will play second base
next season. He showed in his work
with Louisville last season that he has
class at that position.
Manager Bill Phillips Of Youngstown
announces that he will secure Frank
Boucher for third base. He also hopes
to get Pitcher Jack Compton, bought
from Dayton by Cincinnati.
John Lendinski, who was tried out by
JOhnstown last summer and finished the
season with the Pittsburgh COllegians.
has signed with the Haverhill, New Eng
land League, club.
Topsy Hartsel should bea success in
Toledo. He has long been ranked with
the brainiest players in the big leagues,
and he should know all the ms and outs
of the Connie Mack system.
Lave Cross declared he would have no
more to do with base ball after he left
Charlotte. but when the chance came to
take charge of Haverhill he could not re-
sis the call of the diamond.
Dick Cooley, erstwhile manager of the
Topeka Kaws and now owner Of the Salt
Lake City club Of the Union Association.
says that he would not trade his fran
chise for any in the Western League ex-
cept Denver.
Harry Berte has been named manager
for the Kearney team of the Nebraska
State League for this year. The Kearney
club has money left over from last year
and Berte is out to give 1t a winning team
this year.
Pitcher Bill Pressy, who had chance
with the Pirates, has re-engaged with the
Kewanee team Of the Central Association.
Sam Lever. having drawn his release
from Minneapolis. says he will spend the
rest of his life on his farm near Goshen,
Ind.
John McGraw's idea seems to make the
pitchers box a real inclosure with
boundaries of rubber strips to mark his
limits.
Nick Williams of the Portland North
r Loco q a modest
In predicting the pennant race he puts
Vancouver first and his own team second.
The veteran Mum Warrender has been
signed to manage the Ludington team in
the Michigan State League he has tax
en- on a number of former hioPennsyl-
vania League players.
Columbus may make a catcher out Of
Dick Crete, secured from the Boston
Americans, though the staff looks pretty
we'll fortified since the return OF sgd
Smith is assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Pitcher Matt Lothrop, last year in the
Mountain States League. may find him.
self in a tango. He is reported to have
signed a contract with Salt Lake and
then accepted terms with Worcester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
FIRST TO START TRAINING.
New Orleans Team Sailed for Pan
anna Today,

NEW ORLEANS, February 1O-Ac-
companied by members of the base ball
team. President-manager Charles Frank
of the New Orleans Southern League
base ball club sailed today for Panama
to begin two weeks of spring training.
Games have been arranged with the Or
ganized clubs in the Canal Zone.
When the team returns to New Orleans
games will be played with the Chicago
Nationals and Cleveland Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

The veteran Mum Warrender has been
signed to manage the Ludington team in
the Michigan State League. he has TAX
en- ON a number of former Ohio-Pennsyl-
vania League players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Columbus may make a catcher out Of
Dick Grefe secured from the Boston
Americans, though the staff looks pretty
we'll fortified since the return OF sgd
Smith is assured.
Claud Stark, last year manager of Mon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Nick Williams of the Portland North
western League team is a modest man.
In predicting the pennant race he puts
Vancouver first and his own team second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Steve White, over whom the New York
Giants and Boston Americans had such
a controversy, will have his chance to
show in Jersey City. He Is the Princeton
University star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Manager Dan Jenkins of Adrian, Mich,
has signed Paul Smith, who claims the
distinction of having been major Lacquer
for a record-breaking period. He was
signed by the Chicago Cubs and exactly
two hours later released to Louisville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

John McGraw's idea seems to make the
pitchers box real Enclosure. with
boundaries Of rubber strips to mark his
limits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Paul SentelI, who played short for
Chattanooga last season. will be used at
second next year. IL he decides to play
He has. however, returned his contract
unsigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Ducky (William) Holmes, having been
squared into organized base ball again,
may have his choice of several jobs as
manager. Lincoln suits him, but Victoria
also looks good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

mouth in the Central Association, has
been declared a free agent under his con-
tract and will manage the Rock Island
team in the LII. League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Rudy Hulswitt, who is with his old
love. Columbus, will play second base
next season. He showed in his work
with Louisville last season that he has
class at that position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Pitcher Zimri Higgins, sent to Tacoma
last year by the St. Louis Cardinals, has
notified the Northwestern League club
manaeement that he will not play ball
this year. He is dentist and has opened
an Office with his brother in Minneapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Sam Lever. having drawn his release
from Minneapolis. says he will spend the
rest of his life on his farm near Goshen,
Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Manager Bill Phillips Of Youngstown
announces that he will secure Frank
Boucher for third base. He also hopes
to get Pitcher Jack Compton, bought
from Dayton by Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Pitcher Bill Pressy, who had a chance
with the Pirates, has re-engaged with the
Kewanee team Of the Central Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

King Kohl. with Terre Haute a while
last season and then sent up into Mich.
igan, is expected to be a regular under
Grants leadership at Terre Haute this
wear. He was brought from ST. Paul last
year, but could not get along with Eddie
Wheeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

John Lendinski. who was tried out by
Johnstown last summer and finished the
season with the Pittsburgh Collegians.
has signed with the Haverhill, New Eng
land League club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Topsy Hartsel should bea success in
Toledo. He has long been ranked with
the brainiest players in the big leagues.
and he should know all the ms and outs
Of the Connie Mack system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Contrary reports as to the opening date
Of the American Association, one having
April II as the date. another April -.
have led President Chivington to make a
statement that no information as to the
opening has been disclosed, but IL is in
tmated that the opening will be before
the later date. IS tess s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

George Solomon. McGinnity's partner,
has announced that only five of the last
years team are sure OF their jobs at
Newark. These are McGinnity and Lee,
pitchers; Eddie Zimmerman, last season
with Brooklyn, third base; Bob Fisher,
shortstop.. and Jack Kelley, outfield.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-12
BITS OF NEWS

BITS OF NEWS
Jacob Fay Guthrie, Chicago's
college graduate, set fire to his
clothes in attempt to kill himself
in his cell at the county JAIL to-
day.
When turkeys, attracted by
the smoke, burst into his cell,
Guthrie shouted: go away and.
let me die. It's fun to burn. Go
away"
Guthrie was overpowered and
taken to the Jail hospital. He is
suffering from serious burns.
Physicians say he is daily hecom-
ing more insane.
At the Jail today he said he was
followed by procession of mar
bic statues led by a statue of
Venus he stole on one of his ex-
petitions.
Guthrie stole $35O,OO worth of
art treasures and jewelry from
the homes of wealthy North Side
residents.
Reliance Ill, Michigan entry in
international championship pow
er boat regatta, sank off Chicago
Yacht club this afternoon. No
one drowned.
The Reliance was on a trial
spin. AS she passed one of the
new hydroplanes, the wash from
the latter swamped her. The
hydroplane picked up her crew.
Bernice Hirsch, IA, 1247 W.,
18th ST., died at Michael Reese
hospital today. Autopsy to de
termine cause of death will be per-
formed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
OLD SOLDIERS
HASH WAS BAD
Several Taken Sick With Ptomaine
Poisoning and investigation is
Started

limited Press Leased Wire Service
LEAvENWORTH Kan, Jan. H.
A searching investigation is today
promised at the National Soldiers
home near here following the report
that hash served to the old soldiers
resulted in scores of them being
stricken with ptomaine poisoning. 1t
1t not yet known from what source
the ptomaine in the hash came
Although it is expected all OF the
veterans afflicted will recover, doc
tors and nurses were kept busy for
some time directly after the meal at
which the hash was served, many OF
the old men falling from their chairs
seriously i'll. Upwards of 165 veter
ans are said to have been poisoned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
TRAGEDY IN
SCHOOL HOUSE
Teacher Refused to Elope With Hus-
band of Her Friend and He
Killed Her and Him
self
NOTE FOUND IN POCKET
Because OF Her Determination to Re-
main True to Her Friend,
Edith Smith Lost
Her Life.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l |
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Because OF her
determination to remain true to her
friend, whose husband pursued her
relentlessly with his attentions, Miss
Edith Smith, beautiful young school
teacher of Wheaton, was the victim
in one OF the most sensational trag-
edies in the history OF that fashion
able suburb. Today her body lies in
the dark morgue of the little town,
while hundreds of friends are prais-
ing her devotion to duty that caused
her to give up her life rather than
submit to the proposals of Sylvester
e. Adams. who commanded her to
run away with him.
Adams went to the little school
yesterday afternoon He waited in the
school room until the children had
! been dismissed. Then, according to
the theory of the police, he made a
last demand upon the girl that she ac-
company him on trip. She refused
as she had done many times before.
4 Then Adams drew a gun and shot the
! girl through the temple. AS she fell
he turned the revolver upon himself
and put bullet through his brain
Both died instantly.
A note from Miss Smith to Adams
was found in the dead mans pocket
beseeching him for the sake of his
wife, her girlhood friend, to be {
man. To this appeal Adams repl.
was: IF you don't meet me God hell
!, 4 you-you'll regret it, The TRACED.
), in the school house followed.
Adams lived with his wife in Chi
cago Mrs Adams said today: !"
, cannot understand it. know the poo
girl. was not to blame. My husband
must have lost his mind. Only yester
day / received note from her thank
ing me for Christmas present"