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New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
OBITUARY..
CAPTAIN JULIUS A. sITeREAVEs'

Captsin Julius A. Sitsreaves. 'ohteu-
crate war veteran, seventy-four years old'
died suddenly while sitting in his cha'r al
his editorial desk in THE American ATT
News" office. at No is East i2d street,
Yesterday morning. The body was removed
TO an undertaking establishment at NO. 40
Eighth avenue. where the funeral VIII he
held by the Confederate Veterans camp
OF New York tonight at o'clock.
Captain Stgreaves was born In Rockhill'
s G. and was a cadet in the graduating
class at the Charleston Military Academy
when the civil War was declared. He en-
listcd Immediately, was made captain ana
with his company fired the first gun on
Fort Sumter. lie lost his right leg later
! I'm the war. After his recovery he settled
| I'm Wheeling w Va, where he married
and was I'm business until 1880. lie then
came TO New York with his family, ana
! I'm 1887 became an editor and market writer
| for the Press News Association. Since 1913
! he had been assistant editorial writer ana
] exchange editor on The American Art
News
| Captain Sitgreaves leaves wife, three
daughters and two sons. Two OF the daugh-
! tors arc on the stage-MiSs Beverly SIT
, grcaves and Miss Marion Sitgreaves. MIS-
/ SItgreavcs and the Youngest daughter are
/ in San Francisco. and II IS believed the
sons are also I'm the West.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24

BROWN At somerville n. j., Tuesday.
January o. 1912, Mary Houston, daughter OF
tho late George Houston and Johanna CASTOR
brown Funeral services at her late residence
No ~ East Main St, Thursday, January %
at 1870 A. m. Carriages VIII meet train leaN
inc Central Railroad Of New Jersey, Liberty
st. New York. at a. IN.
BRYAN-On Tuesday January %. 1872. at her
residence No 500 East l64th ST.. Frances
Almpna Foster widow OF Oliver Bryan ana
daurhtor OF the late Abel Kimbal and Caroline
cracker Foster. Funeral services will he held
at ST Andrewss church, l2Ith 81. and flfth
ave, Thursday January ~. at p m. New
Haven papers please copy
DAILAM- Entered into life, Tuesday, Janu-
ary ~ suddenly. at o'clock a. IN, Bessie,
aged "a years and II months. eldest child OF
Donald and Emily Nelson Ritchie Mclean and
wife of william A. Dalam. Funeral private.
EDwARDs-on January 81, Pierrepont Ed
wards at his residence. Elizabeth. y. j,
Funeral services private.
EVERETT-On Sunday January II, Henry w.
Everett. son OF the late Silss Kendrick and
Sarah Holmes Everett Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend funeral services at his
late residence, No IS West Both St,
wednesday. January -. at 10 a, M II is re-
quested that no flowers be sent
seymour Ferris. after a short illness. Funeral
services from his late residence. No. III
Enbree Crescent. Mestheld y J.. on Thurs
day evening. January %, at 30 p, m. In
terunent Greenwood at convenience OF fam
lily. Train foot Liberty ST., 6:l5 y. m.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 10 the American Museum Of
Natural History. Metropolitan Museum of
Art and the New York Geological Park.
Discussion under the auspices OF the American
Society OF Heating and Nenttlating En-
gineers on "Vcntilating Conditions in Pub
lie Schools" No. 20 West 3Oth street
afternoon.
Meeting of the Board of Education, hall Of
the board. Park avenue and 59th street,
p m.
Reunion and dinner Of the Cortland County
society. Hotel Astor p m.
Mass meeting under the auspices Of The Inn
migration Restriction League OF New
York. Blaney's Royal Hall. No 1872 West
l23th street, p. m.
Lecture under the auspices OF the New York
Medical Society and the city Federation
OF Womens Clubs by DR.. Alexander Lam
bert on The Dangers Of Indiscriminate
Drugging." Academy OF Medicine. Sis
public lectures OF the Board OF Education. s:15
D. m. Manhattan-Public School IO1.
wagner and His operas" Mrs. Enid NJ s
La Mont; Public School 1856 i45th street
west OF Amsterdam avenue, The South
After the War" Frank d. Baugher: Great
Hall OF Cooper Institute Sth street and
Scighbors Their Business Activities -
House Settlement. 18th street and Eas,
River. French and English Cathedrais' -
ium. Dobhs Ferry. \. y. Charles Dickens
After Hundred Years" Cornelius Thur
ston Chase New York Public Library No
ee Leroy street. ''The Petroleum Indus.
try" Emerson r. Proper: Sunshine Chapel
No $50 West 10th street life on the
M.s Msn's christian Association Han. Nol Su";
west 125th street "Competition-Its Ben.
nstts ard It's Dangers" Benjamin NJ An
dnrson ir Ph. D. Young Mems Hebrew
xssociation o2d street and Lexington ave.
rue The Development Of the Tone poem
from the Classical otertures Of the Older
,,ostsrs with Illustrations from Rach
9sonin. Beethoven. Mendelssohn and Rich.
"a Strauss. with Special Reference 10 Hii
,,.,nrpiece Death and Revelation - q; G
HHsbton Jonson. Borough ,of The Rronx-
,,,nhiir school 81 l4hth street eas, Of VIII.
il afenue, "othello." William L. Fleming
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
COL. AND MRS. AsToR TO SAIL
several Notables Included in Olympic
Big First Cabin List.

Sailing on tho White star hner o'S'"p,
this morning with Colonel John jacob H.,o'
and his six-months' bride, VINO was MISE
Madeline Force. will he one Of the iarseS'
coupanies Of first cabin passengers tha'
ever left this port. T..
Resides the Astors, who are houn' Io'
warmer climates to build up Mrs As'o'
ho.I,h there will depart the Rev H. D.
campbell. Of the City Temple. LONDON
who after preaching in John ID kockeit''
t,r,s church, in this city, told Philadelphia
that no successful business man OF THIS axe
could be honest. ~
Among other passengers viii be Prince
a pr,ncess Giovanni Del Drago. BriEadier
General w l. White. OF the hoNai ga
rison Artillery; John WahamaAe'' J'' "'''
charles r. Fishback
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
FUNERAL OF EUGENE KELLY.

Services for Eugene Kelly. who died last
,r,,,,-sdav will he held this morning In 81.
patrick's Cathedral at 1890 o'clock, when
reou,em mass will he sung by Monsignor
TavelIc Absolution will he given by car
ANAL Farley. Thomas Hughes Kelly, broth
or ~ Eugene and Mrs. Kelly returned TO
this city from Rome on Monday Inc
funeral was deferred pending their arrival
The body was taken to the Lazy ChapeL
~ the cathedral last night. where 1t will
remain until the services this mornins'
The chapel is the gift of Margaret A kehy
and her sons, Eugene and Thomas Hughes
kellY.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
NOTED HoRsEMAN A SUICIDE,
George Campbell Brown, in Ill Health,
Shoots Himself.
fRv Telegraph to The Tribune.l
~ Il, ,,rNt,,


Nashville, Tenn, Jan 3'-lh COMM nS
suicide by sending bullet through ~"
brain. George Campbell Brown one or inc
most prominent breeders ana importers oi
livestock I'm the South, followed the tragic
fate Of his father, Major Campbeh hro"n'
who took his own life in a Northern saha-
torium several years ago. The son gave no
warming Of his intention and Killed MIN
self last night in his apartments AT the
Vauxhar fats. Ills body was FOUND Dy
his roommate. with whom he had TAXED
IN his usual way until late In the night
III health. caused by intestinal indises-
,ion. is the only reason that can he as
signed for the deed. Brown was wealthy
= member Of the National Trotting Asso-
c,,t,on and president of the Southern
Sales Association.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
CHURCH BELLRINGER DYING
Thomas shearer, of st. AIMS, Brook
,ur Awaits Death in Jamaica Home.

Af,er having served thirty years as bell
u,,,,ar ~ ST AIMS Church on the Heights,
preoLtyn Thomas Lawrie Shearer. who
,,,.., compelled to give up that place
-. ,norths ago because OF Ill health, is
49,. a. his home, No. g. Allen street, Ja-
maica.
Mr.. shesrer, who is fifty-seyen years old
was injured year go. MS physiGians
o1 nis recovery. He is reconcled to his
Ss,a and is. sitting in a big arm chair. be-
caUse he is unable 10 lie down In bed He
awaits death with his faithful wife admin
sheaTer had acted as sexton. engineer and
chin,sr in the old Brooklyn chutch since
his uncle. Thomas Lawrie' gave up tnat
work, thirty years ago.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
WILLIAM 3. BISHOP.

Sea Crin. Long Island, Jan. 3.-William
r. Bishop. formerly Of Bridgeport Conn.,
died at his home here to-day after a long
illness. He was born In Bridgeport hfty-
four years ago. and after being graduated
from Yale practised law in his native city
for number Of years. Twenty-Five years
ago he became secretary OF the New York
New Haven g. Hartford Railroad, and held
that place up to the time OF MS death'
Mr. Rishop was member of the Yale.
iiniv,r reitv Reform and Transportation
cl,jbs lie leaves wife and a son.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
MRS. WILLIAM A. DALLAM.

Mrs BESSIE Mclean Dsllam, wife or
william 4. Dalam. formerly second lieu-
tenant Of the 18th United States Cavalry.
died suddenly yesterday. She was twenty
seven years old Mrs. Dallam was the
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Donald Mclean.
Her mother has been prominent in various
women's clubs of this city and for time
served as president of the Daughters OF
tho American Revolution.
,onan, Dailam I'm 1905 and the following
YEAR accompanied her husband TO Manila.
yyhere he was stationed. Mrs. Dallam be
came III soon afterward and her physlclans
ordered that she return to this country As
a result OF his wlfe's continued illness Lieu
tenant Dallam resigned from the army In
october, 1910. and took up civil engineer
ing work in this city. Mrs. Dallam
fnneral will be private.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
IRISH ACTORS FREED
Court Dismisses Charges Against
"Playboy" Company.

Philadelphia. Jan. 23-The eleven Irish
actors and actresses who were arrested
here last week on a charge of producing a
sacrilegious and immoral play were to-day
discharged from custody by the County
Court. The players were arrested on a
warrant sworn out by a citizen after they
had appeared in the comedy The Playboy
OF the Western World" police magis-
trate held them for trial, but counsel i'm
medately applied for a writ OF habeas cor
pus asking the court to dismiss the charge
against the players. There was a long
argument, and the court held the case un-
der advisement until to-day
The court. in dismisslng the players, gavo
no reasons for its action. In the argument
on the writ the defence claimed that the
law under which the players were arrested
cid not apply 20 the case
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME

Miss Corinne Gray Price and VIII Bow
ers Crowley. Of Syracuse, were married last
evening at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson Price. No. 223
Garfield Place. Brooklyn. The Rev. DR..
John Elwy Lloyd, pastor Of the Old Dutch
Church. Flatbush performed the ceremony,
to which only relatives and few intimate
friends had been asked. Invitations 10 the
reception following were more general
Miss Leonice Price a sister of the bride,
y as the maid Of honor, and the bridesmaids
were Miss Annabele Smeaton and Miss
Edna Hsrdwick Burr The best man was
Lewis Smith. and Wilbur Van Duyn and
Ernest Edgecomb. all of Syracuse. served
as ushers The bride was educated at
Packer and Mr.. Crowley is a graduate OF
Syracuse University. Their home will be
on James street. Syracuse.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Price
gave a dinner for the bridal party at the
Montauk Club.
ST. Paurs Church, Flatbush. was the
scene last evening OF the wedding of Miss
Dorothy Stewart Camp and Cyrus Foss
Tibbals. ir OF Suffern, y. Y. The bridal
party included maid of honor, Miss Mar
torie Camp sister OF the bride. two brides
maids. Miss Gertrude Gibson and Miss
Maude Gledhill the best man, Clarence
Cooper. and six ushers. Vincent Tlbbals,
Robert Gibson, William Carlisle, Frank
Rand, Charles Peddle and Edward David
son
The Rev. DR.. Townsend Glover Jackson
performed the ceremony, which was fol-
lowed by a reception at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F.
Camp, No All ocean avenue. Mr.. and Mrs
Tibbals will live in Suffern, y. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Peters. OF Garden
| City, n. Y, have sent out invitations for
| the marriage Of their daughter. Miss
Eleanor Hartshorn Peters. to Argyll Rose
Parsons, at the family home, in Garder
City, on Saturday. February 5. Owing &c
the recent death of Mr.. Peters's mother the
wedding will be a quiet affair. only imme
diate relatives and intimate friends being
invited,
James Paul Donohue, a broker, living Al
No. 1872 East list street. and Miss Jessie
MAY woolworth. Of No. $40 Fifth avenue
obtained a marriage license at the City
Hall yesterday. The bride, who is twenty
five years old, is the daughter Of Frank W
Woolworth. who is putting up the sky
scraper at Broadway and Park Place. Hel
fance is twenty-seven years old.
Chatham. n. j.. Jan. % (SpeciaD. miss
| Gladys L'Estrange Moore, daughter OF
Frank L. Moore. OF this place, was mar
ried last night IN st. Paul's Episcopal
| Church TO George II. Hogeman, secretary
OF the New England Society OF Orange
The ceremony was performed by the Rev
| J. w. Van Ingen, rector Of the church
The maid Of honor was the brides sister
Miss Muriel Moore. and the best man was
Robert Hogeman, of Orange. brother OF the
| bridegroom.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
DR.. EDWARD FORNiAS.

philadelphia, Jan. 23.-Dr Edward For
,,os for many years prominent physi-
clan I'm this city. died at the home OF ms
iauehtor Yesterday. He was born I'm Ha-
,.ana cuba, on January 10. 1875, and re-
a,,.od his early education In Germany
p,,or "a the spanish American War he was
nnrs,,I for Uruguay and was vice-consui
and acting consul for spain; Dr. rornlaa ,Il,s
MIV'S ,he time of his death had nearly
anishcd anE a tiree-volume work on materia
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
DIVORCE FOR MRS. PYNCHoN
Was Arrested with New York Auc'
t;oneer in a Rye Bungalow

philadelphia. Jan. z3.-Mrs. Mary Is PEn-
cbor wife of I.aunston Francis Lewis fyn-
cbon, Of the firm OF Pynchon & co. oi th'S
cI,y. obtained n decree of divorce IN COM
mon Pleas Court to-day.
Mrs. Pynchon alleged brutal and par,
h,rous treatment She said her husband
had struck her. d.,
The Pynchon family troubles were nrs'
b,ought 10 public notice in September l'o'
,,ben Mrs. Pynchon and Charles +. smith,
90 ar, auctoneer Of New York city, were
..d "' q, , bungalow I'm Rye y. Y. n
~as charged by the husband that the
mnTaIs of Dorothy Pynchon. tho siN-year'
ia daughter, were endangered. Inc are
ssfin, vas that both parents could see the
child at regular intervals
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
MARGULIES TRIO PLAYS
Audience Shows Warm Appreciation at
Second Concert.

The Adele Margulies Trio gave its sec
ond concert OF the season last night in
Carnegie Lyceum. The audience was Of
moderate size. but warmly appreciative. The
programme consisted Of three numbers:
schumann's trio. Op. SO, in D minor DOH
nanyi's sonata. Op. s, I'm Il fiat minor, for
piano and cello. and Gretcharnow's trio,
Op. 3s. in g minor
Especially pleasing was the ensemble in
the Schumann number. but all through the
trio showed admirable feeling for the COM
positions and played with spirit and with
excellent tone
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
BENJAMIN w. TlCE.

poniauin w. Tice died yesterday at his
home, No. 500 West I'D street. MT lice
was born in Elmira, n. Y, sixty years ago
In his early manhood he taught III the
schools OF Elmlra and in the Elmlra ne
formatory. and also In the indian SCHOOLS
at Hampton. For the last twenty-five years
ne had been connected with the Children
Aid Society, during which time he hal
rlaced nearly three thousand orphaned and
homeless children in homes for adoption
mainly in the West. Mr.. Tice leaves a wife
and three children.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
lIPoDRAMA FOR DEAF AUDIENCE

A '1ipodrama" in four acts. entitled
Many a Slip 'TwiXt the Girl and the Lip"
will be presented on Saturday afternoon by
deaf actors and enjoyed by a deaf audience
at the annual lip reading bee OF the New
York School for the Hard OF Hearing. This
will be preceded by the annual lip reading
contest I'm which the pupils will endeavor
to see the meaning in the following pro-
gramme as "mouthed" by the teachers
"A Ride In the Rubberneck Wagon" Ten
Familiar Proverbs and Mrs. Billie's
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
ROOSEVELT SEES GRANDcHILD
Theodore, jr., and Family Come Herr
for Visit.

Political conferences and the like proved
10 be of comparatively minor importance to
Mr. Roosevelt yesterday when the news
reached The Outlook Office that trip
over to the Grand Central Station would
give him his first glimpse of his little
granddaughter, Grace Green Roosevelt, who
had arrived from California with her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Roose-
Welt. jr
Mr.. Roosevelt rushed from his office to
the station, met the little family and escort
ed them 10 hotel. There was time only for
a few minutes conversation. and then he
had to rush away again to keep an en-
gsgement. The young Rocsevelts remained
in town last night at a hotel and to-day
will go to oyster Bay for visit of several
weeks
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
MRS LUCY M. RICHARDSON.

Dover Del. Jan 3.-Mrs. Lucy NJ
Richardson, mother of United States SEN
ator Harry A. Richardson. OF Delaware
died at the Senator's home to-day. She
was eiehty-two years old. Mrs Richard
son was a direct descendant of William
Penn ard her husband of John Alden VINO
came to this country on the Mayhower.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
MRS. LETlTIA SULLIVAN SARGENT,

Boston. Jan. 23.-Mrs. Lettia sullivan
Sargent. great-granddaughte Of James Sui
Ivan. who was Governor Of Massachusetts
I'm Is7-OS died of old age AT her home In
Roacon street, to-day Mrs. Sargent was
tine daughter Of Jonathan Amory and widow
~ Lieutenant Colonel Lucius NJ. Sargent
who was killed in 1853. Among her chill
dren is Mrs. Matthews, wife Of ex-Mayor
Nathan Matthews.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
ns JOSEPH s. WALTON.

Philadelphia. Jan. 2S.-Dr. Joseph s. wal
,or no principal OF the George School, mt
Nev-own. Penn. died yesterday at the age
~ ef,y.seyen. Or. Walton. who leaves
,tfe and four sons. was one of the best
mGs sSSsy ., FTsnds
wos he author of three books on historical
SuhieclS.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
nopE EoR ROYAL AEIR GONE.

The Hague, Jan 2].-An official commune
cation to-day confirms the report that the
hopes Of the birth OF an heir to the throne
Of the Netherlands have been shattered.
The condition of queen Wilhelmina. who
has been indisposed for some days, Is now
stated by the physicians in attendance to
be satisfactory
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
DR.. A. BIllHARDT.

Ipper Sandusky. Ohio Jan 2d.-Dr. ~.
Billhardt, who was American ConsuI d.
Moscow under President Cleveland Is ue'u
here. He came to this country from Ger
manv and fought in the civil war
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
DIES IN HER eeTH YEAR.

rRy Telegraph TO The Tribune!
Stamford. Conn, Jan. H-Mrs ffari ,e' -
Webb died here to-day IN her ",-'S.S
sixth year She was born IN Sharoh' So
Sho leaves four chiIdren-Mrs. John Phile'
:, now Haven: Henry Webb. Frank Webb
- Nrs Amelia Tallmadge. of Stamford.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
MRS, LAuTERsAcH RECEIVES.

Mrs. Edward Lauterbach gave reception
and dance yesterday afternoon AT me-
home No. 76l Fifth avenue. About TWO
hundred guests were present
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
CEMETERIES.

THE wOODLAwN CEMETERY,
o33d St BY Harlem Train and by Trolley.
ONCE 90 East 23d St.. n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
uNDERTAKERS.

FRANK II. CAMPBELL, 24i-s West 2ad So
Chapels, Private Rooms Private Ambulanceas
Tel 1924 Chelsea
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24

SUNDAYS NEW YORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 year.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
MARIE D.

ST. Pauls Church.
I'baiban X D. January D. 1912, Gladys
IiEstrange. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank
l. Moore. OF Chatham, to George H. HoSe-
man, of orange.
yDt,NBERG-DAY-On Tuesday, January %.
iai1 ar Nutley y j., Madeleine Rogers Day
to Harry Miller Lydenberg. OF New York City.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
OFFICES.

OFFICES.
MAIN oFFICE-No 15l Nassau street.
UPTOWN oFFICE--No. 1884 Broadway On
any American District telegraph Once
HARLEM oFFIcES-No 1857 East f25th etrest.
No. 263 West i2oth street and No. 2t9 Wsst
i25th street
WASHINGTON BUREAu-westory BUILDING.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
oil ED.

Notices Of marriages and deaths must be
.ccompanied by full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-24

]. p. MORGAN BOUND FOR EGYPT.
Villefranche, France, Jan. 81. Pier
mont Morgan left here to-day for Egypt on
hoard the steamship AdriatiC.
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Boston Curb Market.


New YORK. July 20
FLOUR-Firm and held a shade high
er; receipts 34,754 shipments 6T40.
WHEAT-Spot strong; No. 2 red 1893 q
Ill export basis and at ll0t fob afioat to
arrive; No. northern Duluth 1l5A fob
afioat; receipts S7,l25. shipments 1882.
OATS-Spot firm; standard white 59c.
No 2, 59c; No. 3. 5sac.: No. 4, Sc; nat
ural white and white clipped So a 63c
on track; receipts $1,000.
PORK-Steady.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-steady middle west 1o40 a
1850
SUGAR-Raw steady; muscovado SO
test 34S; centrifugal 96 test 1898; molasses
SO test 1928; refined steady.
BUTTER-Irregular; receipts 1888 tubs;
factory current make first % a %; sec
onds p a 21h; packing stock current
make No. 2, 20.
EGGS-Irregular receipts 17.6SS cases,
state Penn and nearby hennery whites,
fancy large, new laid. 2S q e; do select
ed whites, good to prime, 26 "a "a do
common to fair "a a rs; Western gather
ed whites 10 a "A.
POTATOES-Firm; new white per Dbl.
250 m 225
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Lajoie is at home in Cleveland, nurs-
ing leg badly bruised by batted
ball.
Milwaukee was in the American
League in 1901, with Hugh Duffy as the
manager.
CIV Morgan refuses to go back to the
minors. He says he prefers life on his
farm at Martins Ferry. o.
Elmer Steele. the ex-Red Sox pitch
er. has been released to the Wilkes
barre club by Toronto.
Jesse Tannehill has been released by
the South Bend, Ind, club. Jesse had
the gray matter, but the left wing has
lost its cunning.
Andy Coakley, who is passing the
summer at Ashbury Park, n. J., would
like chance to manage minor
league club.
In the last IL years Mathewson has
won 1902 games and lost 139. His best
work was done in 1905, when he Won 81
of the 40 games he pitched
The National League. through Pres
ident Lynch. has purchased the release
of Umpire Al Orth from the Virginia
League. AL Orth's last major league
engagement was as pitcher of the New
American League club
That the New England League has
the best umpire staff among the mi
nor leagues, is the expressed opinion OF
the major league scouts who have
talent. this season.
Sec. Fred V. Harrington of the
Breckton team announced, Monday
afternoon. that Owners McCue and
Burns, now in New York, had wired
him that Leo O'Dowd, sold optionally
to the New York Americans and later
let CO. is available for the Brockton
CLUB. Paul Howard. the utility player
sold to New York. may join the High
landers, this week.
The baseball public of Chicago, head
ed by Chas Comiskey, will give a me-
mortal theatrical performance in honor
of the late sporting writer, Hugh T..
Keough. at Chicago. next Sunday. A
check for 800 from Manager James
Callahan of the White Sox was the
first money received. Pres. McAleer
and Manager Stahl of the Boston Red
Sox sent on their checks for the benz
eft.
The National Baseball Commission
Tuesday decided that If the Chicago
Nationals suffered any damage
through the loss of Player Agler during
the two-inonths time he was with ths
jersey City club of the international
League, under "A color Of title 1t must
share the responsibility and, therefore
dislnisses claim. on May Is. the com.
mission held that the deal for the re-
lease of the player to Jersey Cits
club was null and void Chicago then
asked that the Jersey City club be re
quired 10 reimburse 1t for the time the
PLAYER was in the service of the latter
| club.