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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11
RACING IMPROVED
DURING PAST YEAR
Almost Twice as Much Money
Distributed on Eastern
Tracks Over 1911.

NEW. YORK, December 10.-With none
of the large tracks under the jurisdic-
ton OF the Jockey Club open in the
state of New York there were 1, $50 races
run over courses under its direct juris-
diction in 1912. This was almost twice
as many races as were run in 1911. and
the $411 ,5S1 that was distributed in stakes
and purses was almost twice as much as
was distributed the previous year on the
turf
These are figures that speak volumes
for the amateur sport. for it was really
in that division that the increase became
possible Then there was the opening
Of the racing season at Havre de Grace
and the liberality at that meeting helped
out not little in the general total
Going back to 1907. the banner year
Of the American turf. and when the
horses Of James r. keene earned i'm
stakes and purses $500 COG. there was
distributed over the courses of the
Jockey Club a total of S2.s09.652. In
1908 there was $1.797 S34. In 1909.
81 OH 500 was divided among the horse
men, In 1910, the last year that the
futurity was run. the total distribution
reached 1851, 092. In that year there
was no racing after September i, and
SISduy otCTtdSt. sCdi ny sthts 49,
the tale of the havoc that was being
worked on the sport by the lawmakers
In 1911. with all OF the big New York
tracks closed. there was $2S5.319 dis
tributed among 296 owners. There were
ga horses participating in the division
of the money and 610 races were run.
Then came this year. with $4ll,5s1 dis
tributed among $50 owners, with 800
horses sharing in the division OF the
prizes. This is a wide jump from $500
652 but 1t is an improvement over 1911,
and when it is considered how the sport
has been harassed the showing is de-
cidedly creditable one.
Racing is not dead by any means.
III. c. Hailenbeck was the best indi-
vidual winner and his total only over the
tracks Of the Jockey Club reached S159So.
AS a matter OF fact these figures do not
begin to show the stable total for its CAM
paign. The Hallenbeck stable was sue
cessful one in Canada and the west and
those figures are not shown here.
by a singular coincidence. OF the two best
winners under the Hallenbeck silks-the
two-year-old Azyfade and Adams Express
each was winner OF exactly the same
amounts 245. The tworyear-old won
the amount in five straight victories.
while Adams Express has four firsts, two
seconds and a third to his credit. Worth.
the best horse in the stable who died
recently as a result Of being jumped on ar
Pimlico when he was foully ridden by
Jockey McTaggert, comes next with $l.S4O
as his contribution. An even dozen horses
took part In the piling up OF the Halien-
beck total.
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rqeoWn 0n to Start What Should Be Successful Season T0gf
him. yet only In one or two selections
does his name appear.

Washington College will be the next
opponent Of the Georgetown quint here.
1t will play next Monday night. De-
cember 10. 1t IL to be hoped that the
Marylanders will show more than they
did in the foot ball game.
Heiskell has not been out long enough
to start the game tonight. He has only
been practicing for awhile since the foot
ball season ended. and he will not be sent
I'm until the second half. Others who will
go against the University Of Maryland in
the second half will be shugrue. Whelan.
forwards; Scott, center, and Foley,
guard.
1t is reported that Georgetown. will play
the Navy next fall in foot ball october
II. If that game has been arranged 1T
means that the Blue and Gray has added
another hard contest to a schedule which
promises TO be much more difficult than
this years.
The attempt this year to start roller
polo at the Arcade seems to be meeting
with general success. Last winter It was
announced that a league would be formed
taking in Atlantic City, Baltimore. Will
mington, Philadelphia and Washington.
Now some games are being put on. and
If they are successful the organization
Of the cities into permanent profess
sional league will be begun.
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LYNCH REELECTED
President and Heydler Hold
Jobs in National League.
|N0T ONE RIPPLE OF DISCORD
Phillies Head Class for Good Be
havior-Rigler Will Get Money
for Signing Rixey.

NEW YORK, December 11.-Thomas
j. Lynch was reelected president and
John A. Heydler secretary and treasurer
Of the National League at the meeting OF
the league late yesterday. The present
board Of directors was continued. except
that c. j. Sullivan of New York sue
ceeds the late John T. Brush
The election of Lynch and Heydler, the
former for a term of one year and the
latter for three years, was unanimous.
The league would not permit rumor,
even Of a ripple Of discord. to go uncon-
tradicted. and the report that one club
had opposed the reelection of President
Lynch was denied.
The rest was mostly routine. The re-
ports Of President Lynch and of the
board of directors were duly approved.
President Lynch, in detailing the official
history of the 1912 season, awarded the
pennant for good behavior during the
playing year to the Philadelphia team,
which had a record of no suspensions
and only one fine.
Other things noted in the report were
that 1900 base balls We're used in the
scheduled games; that lightweight
games were postponed; that there were
14O double-headers and seventy-eight
games on the schedule left unplayed. Vi
the six protests against the results OF
games during the season five were dis
allowed, Chicago being the successful
protestant, having it's claim over a game
with Pittsburgh sustained.
Rigler to Get Money.
President Wiler of the Philadelphia
club cleared up the claim of Umpire Rig
Ter for $1,000 for services in signing
Pitcher Rixey, by assuring the league
that the sum would be pad. The league
however, went on record as opposed tt
umpires acting as scouts in the future
declaring such employment to be agains
the best interests of the game.
1t was decided that in drafting player!
in the future the name Of the club shall
be drawn first in accordance with rule
adopted by the national commission. Thu
names of players have been drawn frs
on several occasions, it appeared. in VIC
lation of this rule
A discussion Of telegraph facilities a
the games and other matters relative Il
the reports Of games resulted in the nam
ing Of Ebbets, Hampstead Gaffney an(
details with the telegraph companies.
To Visit Ebbets Field.
Today the club owners and officers will
| visit the new Brooklyn base ball parl
as the guests Of President Ebbets, afte
| which the final session of the League
meeting will be held.
Those attending the meeting were c
w. Murphy, Chicago; August Hermann
Cincinnati; Harry Hampstead, c. ]. Sui
Ivan and r. H. McCutcheon. New York
Alfred Wiler and T. J. Hogstoz Philadel
phia; Barney Dreyfuss and William
Locke, Pittsburgh: Mrs. Helen Britton
James c. Jones and w. F. Crawford, st
Louis; James E. Gaffney and Herman
Nicholson. Boston. and Charles H. Eb
bets and 8. w. McKeever, Brooklyn.
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PRINCETON, N. J., December 1.-The
Princeton foot ball captain for next year
will be chosen at q meeting here tonight.
Only those players who took part in the
Yale or Harvard games are eligible to
vote. 1t is believed that the honor will
go to either George Phillips or HOBBY
Baker.
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Old Jack O'Brien a Wise One,

PHILADELPHIA, december n.-Phila-
delphia Jack O'Brien has just turned
down an offer to match his younger
brother, Young Jack OBrien, with Jack
BrittOn, the Chicago lightweight. Old
Jack says Britton is too tough a Gus
toner for the youth to tackle at this stage
Of his progress.
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BOWLING BATTLES.
TONfGHTs sCHEDUr.M
DCCKPIN9.

Commercial League 4 Dstweilec ~.
Washington Tobacco Company, Palace alleys
Eation.i Capital Leasue-palacs ~. Casino.
District Duckpin Leagus-saenserbund ". Du-
rekas. Saengerbund alleys.
Departmental Duckpin teasue-Navy Yard ".
Agriculture. Capitol Hill alleys.
Southern Railway League-Freight ~. Comp
tr1liers. Casino alleys
plains. De sotos vs. MarQusttes, Balboas ~.
Aennepins. Palace alleys.
Northeast Leasue-Hagsertys ~ Oesceuts'
Carron Council League-Tfintdads ". Colum-
bias. Rathskeller alleys.
Y: NJ. @. A. League-Senecas ". CAautauquas,
7. NJ. c. A. alleys
Bureau OF Standards Lsague-Eectrical Div1-
sion vs.. Chemicals, Casino a1leyA
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In commenting on President Murphy's
suggestion that both Chicago clubs might
use one park. as will be done In New
york. a Chicago writer points out that
conditions are so different the plan would
never work In New York both clubs
draw practically the same people. In
Chicago each team has always drawn its
own distinct patronage; distances are
greater, transportation not as conven-
lent and g West Slider would hardly
make tho trip to the South Side.
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Carl Morris Knocks Out Williams.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, December H.
Carl Morris Of Oklahoma knocked out
Bob Williams of New York in the third
round of fight that was scheduled to
go eight rounds here last night The
third round lasted only thirty seconds. A
punch to the stomach floored Williams
for the count. Williams was knocked
down a half dozen times.
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would be the only
fair decision when
every angle OF the
contest is carefully
considered. The plain
fact is that neither
man did himself
proud, and, while
at times the bout
developed into a
good boxing exhibit
ton. it was only in
SnOtS fnof either
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T|T[E|SNOT
YET DECIDED
McGoorty- Fight Fall
ed to Throw Light on the
Situation.
WOLGAST ENTITLED
TO ANOTHER FIGHT
Showed Against Richie That
He Is Not All In by
Any Means.
BY JAMES J. CORBETT.

Former Heavyweight Champion of the World.
Written for The Star
At Madison Square Garden last wednes
day night Eddie McGoorty and Mike Glib
bons boxed ten rounds to a draw. Tina,
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TENPINS,

Individual tournament Field, Miller and
Thomas. Palace alleys
Departmental League-Agriculture G.. p. O.,
Palace alleys.
washington Railway League-Lighting Company
vs. Northern. Association alleys.
Ter alleys.
Mechanics. Arcade alleys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

Louisville fans want Jack Stansbury
back with the Colonies. but even so they
resent the idea that the St. Louis Cardi-
mails should send him back without a
trial. for they think he could make good
in the big show if given a chance. They
think he could at least show Miller Hug
gins something.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

Willie Keller Is going to teach the
Brooklyn Superbas how to bat next sea-
son. Wonder II Wee Willie has prom
ised Ebbets to teach thsm how to win
the pennant2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

Tom O'Rourke and AL Palzer are about
due in Los Angeles. as they left New
York early In the week. Palzer is
matched to box the winner of the Jim
F1ynn-Luther McCarty bout. which is to
be held at Tom McCarey's Vernon arena
next Tuesday. The big fellow has been
suffering from a very bad cold. but it is
thought the milder climate Of southern
California will speedily cure him OF the
ailment and allow two or three weeks Of
hard work.
Regarding the F'lynn-McCarty battle. it
looks to me that the veteran Flynn
ought to bring home the bacon. unless.
Of course. McCarty is vastly improved
over his New York form. The rules pre-
vailing in the west should help Jim. as his
long suit is infighting. McCarty, I think,
is too green for the Pueblo man. Palzer
should prove more of match for Flynn.
His style is Of the same rushing variety
and he is no stranger to close-range fight
ing, as ORourke has had him specialize
in that department Of the game in the
training camp.
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luck indeed if he has grown too heavy to
make the 135-pound mark. L know
Packey has been piling up weight for a
long time, and the process of taking on
the poundage becomes a great task. AT
the same time I think matter of few
pounds one way or the other would make
little difference SO far as Britton is con-
cerned. At any rate we would like to
hear from Mcfarland about the proposed
Britton match. or his friends will begin
to believe the report that he intends to
retire from the ring, while the knockers
will boldly assert he is afraid to take q
chance with the skillful Britton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

The case of Jack OConnor. former
manager Of the st. Louis Browns, will be
taken up in the civil courts of st. Louis
next month. Prior to the season of 1910
OConnor signed a twO-year contract
with the Browns. He was deposed as
manager after one year of the contract
had expired. O'Connor is suing Col.
Hedges, the st. Louis club president, for
5000, a years salary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

The District OF Columbia National
Guards five is scheduled to meet the
Aloysius Club quint in the guards arm
DRY tonight
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Manager Bill Reidy of the San Fran
cisco team is visiting at his old home in
Cleveland, the first time he has been
back since he went to Oakland to pitch
In 1906 While in the east he will look
up a few more players for the Seals, in
addition to those Cal Ewing secured at
the Milwaukee meeting. He also wants
to convince Matty Mcintyre that San
Francisco is the place for him. Mcintyre,
as has been stated, has announced his in
tention of quitting the game.
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Just what kind of team the Univer-
sity of Maryland Will bring over is not
known. but the Baltimoreans are nearly
always represented by capable quint.
They have given the Blue and Gray the
battle of its life to win on two or three
occasions. and it is probable that the
play tonight will be hard and fast, es-
peciaiIy for this early in the year.
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To Visit Ebbets Field.
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Bob Spade. formerly pitcher with the
Cincinnati Reds. has been appointed man.
ager Of the Battle Creek club Of the
Southern Michigan Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

The Newark club owners came to an
understanding with Harry Smith over
salary, and he has signed his contract to
manage the Indians next year for $4,000
He is to have full charge Of the team.
with George Solomon looking after the
business end. President Ebbets Of Brook
Ign has assured Smith that he shall have
first call on all Dodger surplus talent.
The Washington times., 1912-07-18
'THRUST|NG" SWORD
WILL TAKE PLACE
OF CUTTING BLADE
New Weapon to Be Sup
piled United States
!; Army.

"A new sword will soon be supplied to
the United states army. 1t suggests far
more the broadswords and sabers used
! in the days of Sir Francis Drake and of
the buccaneers on the Spanish Main
than those worn by the soldiers of to-
day.
1t Is "thrusting" sword, as opposed
to the cutting blade-a weapon with
which to pierce the enemy rather than
to slash him. 1t Is provided with a
metal basket guard which covers the
hand completely, after the fashion of
those used by professional broadswords-
men and fencers. The blade is straight
and as delicately balanced as the most
exacting connoisseur OF blades could
wish.
The new sword is pronounced by mill
tary authorities to be the finest piece of
equipment ever issued to the army. The
shape Of the handle Is such as to give
the soldier great thrusting power. 1t
has been demonstrated by swordsmen
that soldier who depends on a thrust
to triumph over his enemy is far more
dangerous than the soldier who at
tempts to cut the enemy down. In
fencing no contestant thinks Of raising
his sword for a cut. for he knows that
his opponent would finish him with a.
thrust instantly.
1t is said that the United States army
ia following a tendency recently marked
out by the military experts of Europe
in adopting the new sword model. For
some years 1t has been felt that the
blade was almost a useless piece Of
equipment, because all modern battles
are fought at long range, and the TAX
hu nr
assault is no longer a matter of saber
slashes or thrusts More recent mill
tary opinion. however, has been in favor
Of the sword as an instrumentality of
warfare. and all the world powers are
adopting new blade equipment for their
arnliea
The Washington times., 1912-07-18
Realty Transfers

Chesapeake street northwest, between Forty
second and Forty-third streets-John B.
Harry ct uX. to Norman E. Brooke, part
OF Friendship $40. Norman E Brooke ct
ux. to John b. Harry. lot on same street,
being part Of Friendship, $40.
University Heights-Harry Barton ct al.
trustees. to William L. Lanning. lot "a,
block 7; lots and s. block 10; lots IL. l3,
20, west u lot 8, block 10, $S.44so5.
University Heights-William l.. Lanning ct
ux. TO William II. Walker, lot "a, block Z;
lots and S, block lO lots ~. 49, 20, and
west y lot S, block l5 $40.
Mount Pleasant-William c. Miller ct uN. to
Charles II. Williams. lot 50. square 2S92, so.
Barry Farm-Annie Byrd ct al to James A.
Taylor west y lot %, section T. SO.
l1A Eighth street northwest-Charles G.
NJ Meyer ct al to Frank DAILY, lot 80, square
Congress Heights-Frances o. Beekman to f.
Ellsworth Fisher lot a. block 8, $40
Heights-Ralph p, Barnard ct al TO Hen
rietta B. Heiskell, lots 80 and 33, square
GOO7 and lot q, square 6OO6. SO. Henrietta
u. Heiskell ct Vir, Henry L. TO Ralph p.
barnard and Guy II. johnson, lot "a, square
6OOI. and part lots "a. 25 2S square COOS SO
Holmead Manor-Amory X. Tingle ct al to
Herman Hunt. lot rs, block A. $40.
Addition 10 Takoma PaTk-Carl l.. Davis to
George W. Chase, lots "a TO 29 block 8, so
$780, SO.
Meridian Hll-Mary T. Wadsworth to George
y. Worthlngton, Jr. lot 6s. block II, $40
HlRhview-HaTTy Wardman ct al 10 Ethel
AeanA' lot 81 block s. $40
The Washington times., 1912-07-18
Stocks So1v, Only Slight Net Price Changes
STOCK LIST MODERATELY STEADY,
WITH LIMITED TRADING.
GOSSIP OF STREET.

The changed opinion of commission
houses-from pessimistic on political
situation to the bull side on crops
seems for the time being to be remark
able. 1t is nearly unanimous, although
some room managers are not as en-
thusiastic as the heads Of houses.
The Bank of England rate of dis
count was unchanger. London gave
no indication either way in stocks.
1t is more than likely that operations
will continue of a professional char
acter, with scalpers trailing the ticker
ready to turn from one side to the
other with the tape.
Steel was very steady at an average
fractional gain. Sugar was n higher,
the Tobacco issues not as firm, Copper
strong, and General Electric IN higher
In the rails AGss losses were general,
exceptions being the Hill shares and
Illinois Central.
Gossips reported a large order from
Louisville and Nashville for steel rails,
and an order from the Denver and Rio
Grande for l, ,1b0 cars.
The Canadian Pacific reports an in
crease of $531. 900 in gross earnings for
the second week in July.
Rumor has IT that the Norfolk and
Western will increase its dividend. The
STOCK was off n point, despite the report.
The Washington times., 1912-07-18
Taft's Headquarters
Opened In New York

NEW YORK. July 1s.-Charles F.
Hilles, chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee has formally opened
the new national headquarters on upper
floors Of the Times building. Mr.. Hilles
received a number of visitors, and when
asked by the newspaper men for
statement replied that he was too busy
getting things in shape to issue one. He
intimated that he might have some
thing to say in day or two.
In a statement earlier in the day Mr..
Hilles said that the subcommittee OF the
national committee would meet in the
headquarters on Friday to select an ad-
visory committee. Mr.. Barnes, he said.
would lead the work for the Republican
organization in this State and un-
doubtedly would I'LL a place on one
OF the two committees. Probably two
men on the national committee would
be chosen for the executive committee,
he said, and the others would be out
side.
The Washington times., 1912-07-18

NEW YORK, July 1s.-wall Street
was still talking of the sensational de-
velopment Of the final hour yesterday,
when, from absolute dullness, great
activity and sharp advances came as
suddenly as did the veering of the
wind, a few hours later on. 1t was
the logical moment for the victory OF
the crops over politics, for Chicago
made the grain markets of the world
and cents a bushel lower.
What the market may do in the last
hour of today's session is an enigma,
but up to 1870 things were moving
along slowly, with a moderately steady
tone, slight recessions being the rule,
these being generally established i'm
mediately following the opening. when
there was some profit taking by trad
ers and on orders induced by the fifth
hour rise Wednesday that turned the
session into the 100000 share sales.
The break in grain prices was too
important to be ignored and a further
decline again today ought to have n
helping effect on stocks, perhaps will
have in the final hour.
The Washington times., 1912-07-18
OFFICIAL MOSQUITO
SLAYER IS NAMED
Philadelphia Man Complains Be.
cause Pay Is Not Large
. Enough.

PHILADELPHIA. July 1s.-"Harry
Hoenig, o. NJ. g." is Philadelphia
newest official. Official mosquito slayer
10 the entitlement that Handy Harry"
as he is now called, owns.
His salary is $3.50 a day. and con-
sidering that the "open season" on mos
quitoes lasts only a few months here,
Harry claims that he Is far from over
paid. Official mosquito slayer Is re-
garded as what the politicians call a
friendly office" and many people say
there's no reason why Harry should
not go higher UP the municipal ladder.
Mosquitoes certainly have a way of
getting next to the people," Harry ad-
mits. land II you can just get next to
the moQuitoes, there Is no reason why
I should not stand for some office on
my record as official mosquito slayer"
Harry claims he is progressive, but
classes the "skeeters'' as reactionaries
They are born in stagnation." he as
serted, 'and they are standpatters,
too. I think the reactionaries ought to
adopt a MOSQUITO on bald head as the
emblem of their party"
The Washington times., 1912-07-18
AT FIFTY MILE SPEED
CATCHES BASEBALL
Locomotive Driver Makes Great
Play While on
the Run.

LOUISVILLE, KY. July lS-''Ty"
Cobb. the fleet outfelder of the Detroit
baseball team. will have to look to his
laurels for catching flies on the run.
William T. Madden. OF this city, nabbed
a hard-hit fiy while travelling at the
rate OF fifty miles an hour-in the cab
OF Louisville and Nashville engine.
Long-distance hits have been recorded
when balls were knocked into passing
trains and carried miles away. but Mad
den Is the first engine driver who has
ever glanced at a game as his train
sped past. seen the ball nailed" and
then robbed the left fielder Of an in
crease to his percentage by plucking
It out OF the air
Madden might have kept the ball and
won a pass to today's game by pre-
senting II at the game, but he threw
! 1t back as soon as possible. Even then
the fielder was obliged to race a block
! TO recover the sphere.
The Washington times., 1912-07-18
Gets His Prisoner In
Dark Hold of Vessel

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 1S.-After a
chase Of six blocks and a fight in the
dark hold OF the steamer Marietta, De-
tective Samaldino arrested Antonio Mar
ropoda, twenty eight, wanted at Youngs-
town. Ohio, charged with stabbing a
fellow workman there yesterday.
Marropoda was apprehended while
boarding a train for Toronto, Ontario.
He broke away from the officer and ran
toward the water front. Samaldino fol-
lowed, emptying his revolver at the fu-
gitive. Marropoda went aboard the
Marietta and attempted to hide in The
cargo. He was arrested after a strug-
gle. The detective was badly used up
and later went to the hospital today.