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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05

few occasionally. and his chances Of
sticking grew simmer.
The club opened in ST Louis. Ole
kicked a couple. He was yanked from
the game by Deacon Jim" If anything
in the world could chop confidence out of
a recruits system that would. But Olson
was an exception. He still plugged. He
eventually won his way back into the
game. Before the season closed 1t was
the opinion of critics and players that
the Maps had clever skillful shortstop
He fought his way from the start. Com
ing into the league labeled as a weak hit
ter, his grit enabled him to overcome the
weakness to such an extent that he hit
800 during a large part Of the last CAM
paign. 1t was common gossip that Olson
was weak on a curve. Every pitcher
who faced him uncorked the widest curve
that he possessed. Ole overcame the
handicap.
He had battle on his hands every
moment of last season. Once again has
he been up against opposition this spring.
Roger Peckinpaugh is no mean cOmpetl-
tor. Peck is wonderful fielder, 4 fair
hitter and good base runner.
But when the final division came it
was discovered that Olson was back on
the job.
The recruit who tried to GUST man
who had been tried and not found wanting
had an unenviable and improbable job.
Ole Olson, shortstop, will captain the
Maps in 1912.
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CARLISLE FOOT BALL DATES.
Indians Will Play Hard Schedule OF
Thirteen Games,

Glenn S. Warner, coach of the Carlisle
Indian School, has announced the foot
ball schedule for the season of 1872.
Thirteen games have been arranged and
number of teams will be played for the
first time.
West Point will be met instead of Har-
ward, Lehigh in place Of Lafayette, while
the Springfield Training School and
Washington and Jefferson also get dates.
The outlook for successful eleven at
Carlisle next season is bright. TIE sched-
ule follows:
September u. Albright VS.. Carlisle at
Carlisle; September %, Lebanon Valley VS..
Carlisle at Carlisle, and September IS,
Dickinson VS.. Carlisle at Carlisle.
October ., open; October ), Washington
and jefferson VS.. Carlisle at Washington.
Pa: October II, Syracuse VS.. Carlisle at
Syracuse: October 10. University of Pitts
burgh VS.. Carlisle at Pittsburgh, and
October 26, Georgetown University VS..
Carlisle at Washington, D. c.
November 2, Lehigh VS.. Carlisle at
South Bethlehem; November 9. West
Point VS.. Carlisle at West Point; Novem-
Der 49, University of Pennsylvania VS..
Carlisle at Philadelphia: November %.
Springfield Training School VS.. Carlisle
at Springfield. Mass, and November %,
Brown VS.. Carlisle at Providence.
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JEFFRIES WILL NOT FIGHT.
Former Champion Denies He Con.
temnlates Re-Entering the Ring.

NEW YORK. April 3.-Recent reports
that former champion James j. Jeffries
contemplated returning to the fighting
game are proved to be without founda-
ton by the receipt of a telegram yester-
day by Bob Vernon from Jeffries. When
the reports were circulated two weeks
ago Vernon telegraphed Jeffries. asking
if there were any truth i'm the rumors.
These were emphatically denied by the
former champion. who IS arranging for a
long hunting and fishing trip to Alaska.
Jeffries's telegram to Vernon follows:
Received letter and telegram. Nothing
doing i'm the fighting game, and if there
was you would be the first to know it.
Wish you were here to join me in fishing
and hunting party to Alaska
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BETTING RING OBSOLETE

NEW YORK, April 5.-Matt ]. VIM,
manager of race tracks at Juarez, Mexi-
co, and Louisville, is registered at the
Waldorf-Astoria. In talk yesterday
Mr.. Winn made several interesting state
ments regarding the turf in this country
Racing in Kentucky has been saved
from utter ruin by the pari mutuel sys-
tenn of betting" he declared The
Churchill Downs track at Louisville for
instance, has enjoyed greater prosperity
than in the days when bookmakers held
sway. The attendance has increased, and
as the revenue from the mutuel ma chimes
has exceeded the original estimate We
have been able to offer more valuable
stakes and purses than in former days.
THE mutuel betting has rid the Ken
lucky turf of many undesirable hangers
on, the cheap touts, shoestring gamblers
and the small owners who always look
for favors in the betting ring. This form
of speculation has been approved by
some of our best citizens and I believe
If the system could be adopted in New
York state. for instance, it would be
huge success. You cannot make the
average person believe that bookmakers
do not win all the money. 1t isn't true
of course, but it is a fact nevertheless
that the bOokmaker has become unpopu-
lar and his presence in the betting ring
mas injured racing. The mutuelS, on the
other hand, guarantee honest racing, be-
cause you cannot play horse to lose
under that system.
I'm spite of the rebellion i'm Mexico the
recent Juarez meeting netted Il profit of
$4,000. This was the first money we
made since the track was opened three
years ago. The track cost SJ0O,0O0 and
the first meeting was an even break. We
made the mistake of hanging up too
much money for the stakes the following
year and finished $4,000 to the bad. Last
winter. though. We cut down expenses
and still distributed 100000 among the
successful horse owners. Our attendance
head~and We derived a daily revenue of
81 800 from nine bookmakers. Fifteen
messengers also paid SO each day.
while the catering privileges were worth
something, too
1.-The trouble with w. G.. Yanke was
due to the fact that he not only owned
the strongest stable and was heavy
better. but he also had an interest in
three books. Judge Price. Jack Follans-
bee and myself stewards did not
charge Yanke with dishonorable methods,
but we id not relish his extensive Ope-
ratiOns in the poolroom. told him he
| must either give up his BOOKS or sell his
| stable, and as he refused to do either We
asked him to operate elsewhere.
1--WE ruled off Jockeys Walsh and How
ard because we had proof of their con-
nection with syndicate formed in this
| city to beat the poolrooms. We received
our information from agents here. and it
wasn't long before we got the goods on
| the riders. This action served to clean
| up the sport at Juarez. where. it must
| be remembered. we had to deal with in
experienced Jockeys, the poorest quality
of horses and numerous sharpshooters
who at first believed they could do as
| they pleased.
| 'It was an odd fact that during all the
\ riot and disorder in JuareZ the race track
| was not molested. The federals and reb-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05
TURNER IN SHAPE.
Ready to Meet Kilonis Again for
Wrestling Title.

When Joe Turner. middleweight cham
pion of the east, defeated two men at the
Arcade last night, he showed the wrest-
ling fans of the District that he is now
in shape to challenge John Kilonis, who
defeated him several weeks ago at the
Gayety Theater.
While Turner has not made any state
ment in regard to this matter, it is un-
derstood that he has been meeting all
corners at the Arcade this week simply
to convince himself that he is able to de-
feat the Greek title holder John Kiio-
mis- expressed his willingness to meet
Turner in return match any time be-
fore April 49, as he must leave on that
date for the west. Should Turner chal-
lenge the Greek wonder. the match would
have to be held this week.
Turner defeated Harry Fiddlesop and
Big Greek at the Arcade, throwing the
former in three minutes and the latter in
nine minutes.
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els in tlrn came out to see the horses
run and also made their bets like gentle
men. We had more Mexican patrons. by
the way, that in former years. There
will be a new hotel at FL Paso next win
ter. and we hope eastern racing men
will pay us a visit
Mr.. Winn had talk with James But
Ter and Price Mckinney Yesterday
He denied the widely circulated report
that there would be an attempt to race
at Empire City, Yonkcrs. this year. He
said the Empire City Racing Association
would make no attempt to test the So
called directors liability law by leasing
the track to a new corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05

President Ebbets of the BROOKLYN club
is superintending the work at his new
park and reports much progress. The
work of laying the foundations for the
big stands will begin the latter part of
this month.
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ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES.
Scotty Allen Gets a Good Start in
the Big Dog Race.

NOME, Alaska, April BY covering
the first e.ghty-five miles of the all
Alaska sweepstakes, the famous dog race
of the north, in nine hours. A. 4. (Scotty)
Allen, who won last years race, estab-
lished a new record for the distance. The
race started from here yesterday. Allen
is driving the team of malamutes owned
by Mrs. c. L. Darling of Berkeley, Cal.
Allen took the lead soon after leaving
Nome. At Council. the first eighty-five
miles Of the 412-mile race, Charles John
son. driving for Fox Ramsay. was Sec
ond: Alexander Holnsen, driving John
Johnsons team of Siberian wolf hounds,
was third and Blatchford, driving for \.
CT. Oliver, was fourth.
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PICKS MACK'S MEXICAN SAVE THE TURF
New Orleans Expert Says Matt VIM Says MlIues Are
Athletics Will Win Easily. Needed in Racing Game.
HAS SEEN SEVERAL TEAMS BETTING RING OBSOLETE
Detroit and Cleveland Weak Sport Kentucky Restored
Spots and Cubs Co. Prosperity by the
ing Back. Machines
HAS SEEN SEVERAL TEAMS

NEW ORLEANS, La, April J.-Well, as
a clearing point for major league teams
negotiating the south, we have seen a few
this spring-and handed them some
times a jolt or two-and We ask to be,
permitted to venture a minor leaguers
opinion. It's this, as far as the Ameri-
can League race goes:
Nothing to it but the Athletics. They
are in excellent shape, much more so than
at this time last season, while the Tigers
are weeks behind in their training, look
overweight. and altogether out Of condi-
ton: King Ty, however, looks better
physically than he did when he Joined
the team last year. He wanted to quit in
the seventh inning Wednesday, saying he
was all in, but Hughey j. kept him In for
another inning, when he brought his glove
in and quit for true. Witt, on whom Jen
nings is relying to fill Donnie Bushs
shoes this year, is mighty fact. but very
cratic. Unless some phenoms have
developed with the second squad, would
not reckon the Tigers to finish better
than third il they can do that.
stovall Sorely Missed.
Cleveland seems to be in a bad way for
a first baseman, nothing to equal George
Stovail having shown as yet; / can't see
Hohnhorst. They will have an Outfield
however, that Detroit will pave to go
some to surpass, with Jackson, Ryan,
Birmingham, Graney, Butcher ct al. The
latter looks mighty good to me. The
pitching staff will probably be more eff
fective than last year.
Harry Davis men didn't act like they
cared much. l don't know that any of
them are at outs with the new manager;
don't think SO. 1t might have been that
depressing Mobile climate, which takes
the ginger out of a man even in Feb
ruary But the Maps certainly didn't get
up and go here.
Davis did a good deal of talking about
making a deal for Doc Johnston, the Pels'
first sacker. for Doc certainly played
rings around the Nap initial stationer--Or
stationaries-and Davis didn't deny he
liked his looks. The trouble with Doc is he
hasn't IL very. swell batting average on
the record book, and they say he can't hit
certain kinds of pitches. l can't Ven
ture as to that. never having piked at
him very closely from behind the plate.
Cubs on the Down Road Sure.
But T started out TO give minor
leaguer's opinion of the looks of the big
fellows, and didn't finish Here's to the
Cubs; they need encouragement. for they
seem to be on the down grade still. That
Tinker to Evers to Chance gag may go
| with the poets, but it's not going to get
| the glad hand in the stands 1t used to
| on real performances. OF the recruits
| exhibited here Chapman, backstop,
seemed to be about the only one of class.
| and Chance has turned him back to the
Western League. There were a couple
| of youths from out OF Salt Lake who
made one wonder who secuted them.
|
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Cubs on the Down Road Sure.

Strange that u. A. Fletcher, who tried
TO start an outlaw league last year,
hasn't taken part in the effort to float
the l.. S. L. Is he for organized base
ball?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05

AS Snodgrass. and Burns can catch be-
hind the bat. the Giants are well forti-
fled in this respect, with Meyers. Wilson
and Hartley the regular backstOps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05

Turner. the CIeveland's third baseman,
is throwing across the diamond with
greater speed than for several seasons
He is a fixture at that corner of the in
field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05
Force School Defeated.

Weightman School defeated Force
School yesterday, IL to 0. The feature
of the game was the pitching of Brooks.
The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20
ELIGIBILITY :.
s1e-g Ei.5
Rules for School Ath-
.|etics Are Adopted
By Maine Assn. Of Secondary
School Principals
At Enthusiastic Meeting Held, FRI
day, at cony High School.


A meeting of the High school and
academy principals was held at 10
A. NJ, Friday. at Principal stuart S
office at the Cony High school build-
ing. for the purpose Of discussing
eligibility rules for different branches
of school athletics.
A Maine Association of Secondary
School Principals was formed at the
meeting, l.. H.. Conant, principal of
Gardiner High, was elected president
and II. H. Stuart, principal of Cony
High, secretary. number of the
principals of High schools and acad-
emies of the State were present and
the meeting was very enthusiastic.
The following rules and regulations
in regard to athletics were agreed on
by those present and viii be submit
ted to the High school principals of
the State for ratification: 80
Art. No boy shall be eligible for
any, interscholastic athletic contest
VINO is not maintaining for the cur
rent term, and WHO has not carried
successfully for the preceding term
the minimum requirements of the
school of which he is a member; pro-
yided. however, that the minimum re-
currents shall not be less than 10
periods Of prepared work n week or
Ms equivalent.
Art. II-NeW students, in order to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20
CAPT. BACLEY.
Asks to Be Placed on
The Retired List.
Has Been Captain Of Co. N,
Since Feb, 1909.
Election to Fill Vacancy Is Ordered
For April %.


Can't. james F. Bagley of Co. NJ. I'd
Iteg., y. c. S. NJ. has made an appi-
cation to Adjutant General Din to be
placed upon the retired list.
An election TO ill the vacancy in the
office of captain. caused BY the accept
anee of this application, and for any
other vacancies that may occur in CO.,
NJ, as the result of The election of
captain. has been ordered for April 90.
1t Is generally believed that LIST
Lieut.. Fred B. Perley will be unani-
meuslv ADVANCED 70 the rank OF cap
tain. ID Lieut. Fred s. Rand is in line
for promotion to LIST lieutenant. but
it is understood that he is not partic-
ulallv desirous-of the promotion and
prefers To remain III his present office.
Among the candidates mentioned for
the position of lieutenant are Scrgeants
Charles T. Savage snG George +.
Meigs.
Capt. Basley has held the position
Of captain of Co. VI for -four years. or
since February 1893. He had previous
Is been LIST and I'd lieutenant in Co. NJ.
and it Was while holding the position
of LIST lieutenant that he was promot
ed to the position OF battalion quarter
master and oommissary, followed later
by his election4as captain of Co. NJ.
He has served six years as a COM
missioned officer and is therefore eli
eihle To be retired under the provisr
ions of the military law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

be eligible for football shall enter
school within three weeks, of the
opening day; in order to be eligible
for basketball and indoor track shall
enter before or during the first school
week after the Christmas recess; in
order to Abe eligible for baseball and
outdoor track they shall enter before
March |
Art. III-A student is ineligible to
participate in any .interscholastie ath-
letic contest, who shas represented in
athletics a Class A secondary school
on schools for four years
~Art.sIN~ In All interscholastic ath-
ietic contests, each principal shall fur
nish 10 the principal of the opposing
school, or his representative, a GERS
Tilted listeof approved players.
The following provisions will be
printed, and sent to all of the prin-
cipals III the State by Secretary Stuart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

The attendants of the Maine Insane
hospital are organizing two baseball
teams. One game a week will be play
led between these two teams and one
game a week hetWeea the first team
and an outside team About 20 can
didates are ont for the frst team,
among them some very promising
men. Those who are not fast enough
for this team will be used on the Sec
ond team. Claude Quigley has been
elected manager and captain will be
elected later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

team, for the members of the Goggins-
Gorham team worked hard to pass the
Golden Carpenter team, but the Col
Carpenter team kept a safe lead
ON their rivals after the first few laps
had been skated. Roderick and Me-
Lean could not seem to keep up with
the pace. which the other teams set
from the start. and they lost about Il
ps. The race will close, Saturday
evening, and the Golden Carpenter
team seem confident that they will end
in the lead, while on the other hand
Goggins and Gorham say they are
going out To make up for the small
margin, Which they have. lost in pre-.
vious nights skating.
The total distances covered by the
tmms, this week are: Golden and
Carpenter 26 miles, 15% laps: Goggins
and Gorham. rs miles, r. laps; Mclean
anu Rolerir Il NN.s - : - 49, =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

The rain of Friday appeared to have
but very little effect upon the rise
of the Kennebec river about Augusta.
but had the wind been from the
southeast. instead of the southwest.
ii would undoubtedly have had quite
a perceptihle effect in raising the wa
ter. AS il was, the height of the water
in the vicinity of the Augusta Yacht
Club on the afternoon tide was just
about the same as Thursday after
noon, rising about six inches over the
top Of the White coal wharf and
lacking about eight inches of reach
ing the top of the Eastern Steamship
Corporation wharf. About the same
height of water at the Kennebec dam
was reported as on THURSDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

\ still alarm called Gushnoe Hose
Co, No. /. Friday forenoon, TO the
Eaton shoe factory where the rub
Dish in the dump on the southeast
end of the factory was burning. One
line of hose was connected with the
hydrant, opposite the factory. and the
dump was given a thorough wetting
down. 1t is Thought that the fire
caught. from live Goals in the ashes
which had been dumped there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

Henry q. Staples Camp. S. of V, will
initiate class of L candidates. Wednes-
day, May s. The camp will on this oeea-
sion entertain Gen. Edwin G. Riley, COM
mander of the Department of Maine G.
a. r., and the Hallowell Gardiner and
Waterville camps of the Sons of Veter-
ans Will attend in a body. Division
Commander Waldron will also be among
the guests of the evening. Refreshments
viii he served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20
Dailr Ksnnebee Journal
Telephone 1856

Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res.
oIutions of respect, etc, will be
charged at the rate of ten cents pei
line. No charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements of en-
tertainments whose object is the
raising of money viii be charged at
the rate Of fifteen cents d line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns.
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head on one of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail TO receive the
Journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

The Beta Phi sorority held a dane
ing party, Friday evening. at the AS
sembly hall of The Cony High school
building About 40 couples We're pres
ent, and everyone. enjoyed themselves
Mary Johnson acted as floor manager.
and her aids We're Frances Purinton.
Ruth Capen and Louise Smith. Re-
freshments We're served by the re-
freshmen committee, which consisted
of Louise Smith. Doris Wilder, Bessie
Locke and Edith Marden. Those on
the dance order committee We're.
Dorothy Boyd. Burnice Leighton and
Ruth Capen. Those on the COMMITTEES
of preparations werei Frances Purin
ton, Dorothy Sawyer and Myra Cram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

Miss Laura NJ. Lanouette. Western
Cninn telegraph operator. left on the
80 +. N train Friday. for her home
il Dover, y. H, where she will re-
min over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

The stockholders of the Capital
Park Association will hold their an
nual meeting, at 100 p, NJ, Monday
April %. Officers for the ensuing year
will be elected and the Question of
purchasing or leasing the building,
formerly occupied by the Capital
Case Co. will be among the matters
that will be brought up before the
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20
GOLDEN AND CARPENTER
Increase Their Lead by Small Margin
of One Fourth Lap.

Golden and Carpenter Increased Their
lead by about one-fourth OF zap ~
the Is minutes skating, Friday eve
ming. in the six -dayA rollersrace, swhien'
is on this week at the Select roller
rink. The-real fight in Friday night J
skating was Between the Golden-carA
penter team. and the Goggins -Gorhani
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

memorial service will be held
Sunday morning. in the Green Street
Methodist Episcopal church in honor
of thosr men and women who hero
ieaiHsti"d on the lost Titanic. 4 =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

The game scheduled to take place,
Friday afternoon. in tlis city Between
the Ifallowel1 High school and~ Cong
baseball teams was postponed until
"a p NJ Saturday on account of the
ef1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

AIRS. Minnie Foye and da'tghtef,
Mabel. who came 10 Augusta To attend
The funeral Of The late Asa T. Foye.
returned, Friday, to their home in
Mexico. oxford county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

Ladies' Auxiliary, No. IS, S. of ",
will serve supper in G. A. r. hall
Saturday evening, April 20, from to 7
7. NJ, 2sc aprlsdst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

James Ii. Doyle of Whitefield. sher-
If of Lincoln county. WIS in the city
for short time, Friday afternoon. on
his way to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

y baby had q narrow escape from
serious accident, Friday morning. The
baby and its mother were among the
passengers in the cab of Henry Roy,
which was standing at the Maine
Central station at about the time OF
the arrival of the Oh A. NJ train,
Friday. from the west. Close beside
the Roy~cab was the team of another
cab driver, Mr. Bonneau, and in some
way the wheels Nof the two carriages
locked and the baby was thrown out,
falling directly under the wheels of
the Bonneau carriage, but fortunately
escaping unhurt