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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
ASK INSURANCE INQUIRY
Doctors and Dentists Look UP a
Delaware Company.

The New York Insurance Department
has been asked TO look up the standing Of
the Century Life and Accident Insurance
Drexel Building. in Philadelphia. The
company. which does business on the as
sessment plan, has been canvassing ply
sicians and dentists throughout New York
State The replies which the prospective
risks" have received brought out the fol-
lowing information about the Century
Life and Accident Company:
II is incorporated in Delaware, and is
authorized TO do business only in Penn
sylvania.
Total assets. ..............'...... Sg3 ~, w
Total membership. ................ 1854
DR.. V. c. Peterson. of No. 43 IVES; 9th
street. was the first to ask the Insurance
Commissioner TO investigate the company.
Last Saturday Alfred Woman. an in
surance agent. of No A Pine street
wrote about the case of DR.. r. c. Leinau,
a dentist, of No. 139 cambridge street,
Brooklyn.
Alfred NJ Best & Co, Of No. 100 william
street, who report on the financial stand
ing Of all classes of insurance companies
says the moving spirit of the Century Life
and Accident Company, Of Philadelphia,
IS Louis p. Forster the president. Forster
they say. has been identified with several
life insurance companies and has shown
considerable ability as a solicitor.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

In 1889 he played 81 games for Pitts
burg and led the leagues right field
ers with an average OF .946. He hit
.276.
Maui graduated from PHILADELPHIA q
corner lots and says he used to steal
out of the house to play ball when a
lad. He did his ablest work under
the old king-pin manager Ned Han
Ion.
"Rusie was the greatest OF all pitch
ers. Never before and never since his
day has any man been able to touch
the big Hoosier boy in his prme." says
Maui
Willie Keeler, wonderful place hit
ter and bunter, base runner and field
er, Is Maul's choice as the greatest
player that ever lived.
When such men as Lange, Keeler
and Sam Thompson pick Rusie as the
games greatest pitcher the average
fan OF today may well ask himself,
What sort OF wonder was this man
Rusie. anyhow"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

Making the batter hit at the bad
ones was the secret OF the success Of
that grand old veteran, AL. Maui.
Maui ranked with Mathewson, Gum
bert and Griffith In the quality of his
control, and his particular forte was
showing the ball across bit too high
or too low, or a trifie too far in or
out to suit the batter, who hit pep
flies as result
With Maui In the box there was no
such thing as "a groove" and when
the batters learned this they picked
out those that were most promising
and-popped the ball into the air.
Today Maui Is one OF Connie Mack's
scouts. and he must be worth the
money, for the long manager keeps
him at II. His home Is In Philadel-
phia, his native city.
& Maui Is doubtless best remembered
for his work in 1898, when he did yeo-
man service for Baltimore. winning 20
out of q games and earning an av-
erage of TAI. Maui possessed pn-
canny control that year and seemed to
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
PRICES MOVE
BACK AND FORTH
DURING THE DAY
Market Seems To Drift Aimless-
ly, With Little Disposition
For Trade
DECLINES IN PRICES
MARKS THE OPENING
Market Tumbles Again After
Recovery Which
Follows.

CopyrisAt. 1912. by New York EvsniHs
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--All that
could be said of the New York stock
market today was that 1t moved al
ternately backward and forward, with
no clearly indicated tendency in
either direction, and on the whole
with a general indisposition to trade.
Most stocks declined 1-2 point or so
In the opening hour. then made up
the loss and advanced to level con.
siderably above yesterdays closings,
then fell back again to the neighbor-
hood OF Saturdays figures, The orly
influences bearing on the movement
were the days reaction on Europe's
stock exchanges, and the absence OF
any important corporation case In
the supreme courts weekly budget OF
decisions.
There was naturally much talk Of
the version, published this morning,
of the intended recommendations OF
the Pujo committee, purporting to be
leakage" from that committees
membership. The source of these
views or the committees purposes
was perhaps bit transparent, but It
reflected what is passing through the
committees minds. The leakage" IL
quite possibly premature; its purport
is at all events more intelligible Than
the recent and highly original sugges-
tion from Its inner circle, that clear
ing house and stock exchange be
denied the privilege of the mails.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

SEATTLE, Dec 23.-Without a par
allel in the history OF collegiate foot
ball is the achievement OF Gilmour
Dobie. coach OF the University OF
Washington gridiron squad, who haE
piloted his warriors to victory during
each of his five successive years ss
coach. During that time the W.
team has never lost game and there
is but one tie to break the string OF
victories.
Dobie came to Seattle in 1905 from
Minnesota aud signed six-years
contract TO coach the squad. which,
at that time. was completely demor-
alized. with a number of green men
In important positions. The year be-
fore Dobie took charge OF the varsity
team Il had been defeated by a Sc
attle high school team. The w. out
m was not suffering from lack oil
snIendid material so much as from
lack OF competent training. So Doble
got busy.
with the team almost wiped of the
man OF the Northwestern conference
during the two years before Dobie's
arrival this glutton for work whipped
the aouad into shape In time to send
them out TO victory In every confer.
ance game during the fall OF 1908 and
his record for straight victories has
never been dented since, with the ex-
ception OF one tie game.
BEFORE every game Dobie Is pessl-
mist and for fear his men Will be over
confident proceeds to tell them that
tbev are the biggest bunch OF boobs
who ever numbered on to a gridiron.
THE record shows how II works.
During a conference game Doble
cpts a queer figure In his long over
coat. kneeling along the sidelines,
aercely chewing a cigar, and telling
his men how rotten they are.
DobIe's contract with the Uniyer-.
sity OF washington will expire In De.
cember. 1918, and he has announced
that he will not renew II as he pre-
iers 10 coach some squad In the mid
ale west. Oxertures have been made
IN Dobie by the University OF Penn
svivania TO coach the Penn warriors
as soon as he completes his stipulat-
Cd time at Seattle, and the salary
mentioned is $4,000 for the season.
Here is a complete record OF every
other conference college against Do
bfe's squad during the past i've years
University OF Oregon-190S. is to 0;
1909, 20 to g; 1910, no game; 1911.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
ToMoRRows ENTRIES
AT JuAREz.

H.
First -Race--Selling, 2-year-olds. 5 "
furlcngs: Rooster 100: jolly Tar. 103;
Loan Shark, 1903: Zenctek. l05: Gaskef
105 Vlero. los. Don Ramon. i05; De-
butante. IO5 Mercurium los; Mollerf
10S Maseurka. los; Tom O.. ioSt
Sprightly Miss, l10,
Second Race--Selling all ages. one
mile: King stalwart. SS: Don ENRIQUE.
1l2 Janus. 81; The Peer. les; LehiRh,'
100 Bonnie Bard. 1903. Orperth, io1.
Third Race-SellinR. Miles and
mares ali ages. 5A furlongs: Vent
Forty. 90: Anne McGee, i92. venetian.
100. Free WIN. le3; Buss, los: Mary
En- ily. t0s: Galene Gal I07; Auto Girl.
lOT: GARLAND l07: Coed. i01.
Fourth Race--Seliing, nlites and
mares. all ages So furlongs. Swift
Surr. 90. Trusu Emma. 105. The
Sampson. f0s; Dominica. Iez: flIxa-
beth Harwood, 101: Parneli Girl Iol.
Gold Finn. f07: Chanticler. i07-
Fifth Race-Selling. 5-ysar-olds and
g furIongs Hugh Gray, It|
fOS. Balfonla I1<
Hob Ivnch los: swede sam. los: Sen
OF Rocks. ios. oelica. iosi Clint Tu>-
s,xth Race-ssliIne. s-yea--olds .&&
Z furIonga. Rio Brazos a
Crcssover. l02: Teddy Bear, lof. X|
graver los. sunraglst. fo7. 0eH&&
i0l: Father nuster. /|/'
nutch Rock. 100; Lack Rose fi1.
weather. clear; track, slow.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

be able to place the ball just where
he wanted to, which meant easy flies
for the ielders.
Maurs ball career is interesting.
He started with Binghampton, N. T..
in the International league, and was
with the same club and also Rochester
the next season.
In 1887 he started the season with
Nashville and was sold to philadelphia
after he had played In "a games for
the southern city, leading the league
at bat with an average of .4S4
In "a games he is credited with SO
runs. SO hits and 15 stolen bases.
Maui went to Pittsburg in 1888 and
remained four years, leaving to join
the Athletics in 1892. In 1893 he was
with Washington, remaining there
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
BRITTON EXPECTS
TO FIGHT HARD

BROOKLYN, n. Y. Dec. 2S-Fight
fans were expected TO crowd the
Royale A. G. tonight, where two OF
the most scientific lightweights in the
boxing game, Jack Britton and Young
Ahearn, will mingle. That Britton ex.
poets a hard tussle Is evidenced by
his recent hard trainin. He usually
does but little heavy work and has
scored recent victories over most OF
the best boys in his division. Young
Ahearn's title, the dancing master. "
is apt. as his footwork is his main
asset
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
Expects to Take On Leach
Cross Before Meeting One
OF Big Three
LIGHTwEIGHTs MUST
MAKE 1888 POUNDS
Wolgast Says He Is Going q
"CalI'' the Champion
Soon.

Los ANGELES. Dec. 2s.-wiliis
hitchie announced today that he
would meet either Jose Rivers. Pack
ey MacFarland or Ad Wolgast on July
next, and that he probably would
meet Leach Cross In q short bout at
New York at some earlier date.
Ritchie arrived here today to MI =
vaudeville engagement.
In making his fight announcements
the lightweight champion asserted he
intended to force ali contenders TO-
make 1873 pounds.
Ad Wolgast, who Is also here. H.
sued statement saying that he u
eager to make match and that he
proposed to call" the champion dur
ing his stay hera
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
HOPE TO UNCOVER
JACKS SUCCESSOR

NEW YORK, Dec. ga fight.
touted by flstic fans as being on par
with the Palzer-McCar fight, In the
matter OF securing successor to
Jack Johnson, as heavyweight cham
pion, In the Soldier Kearns-Jesse VIII
lard 10-round bout to be held In Madi-
son Square Garden, Friday night.
Kearns is an enlarged edition Of
Sharkey and packs terrific wallop.
He recently knocked "One Round
Davis. Buffalo wonder" over I'm q
complete somersault. putting him
away in one round.
Willard, who is larger than the SOL
der, had the better OF his recent tight
with McCarty, and mas plenty OF
hackers.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
PAPKE BACK WITH
PARTISAN JEWELS

NE WYORK, Dec. 23.-With trunk
full OF jeweled belts. bags OF gold.
and other tokens OF the bountifulness
of the French boxers, Billy Papke,
one-time middlewelght champion of
the world. Is in town and intends TO
confer with the state athletic commits
sion regarding possibility OF his rein
statement. -
Papke was expelled from boxing cir
cles here because he left for France
several days before scheduled bout.
Papke made clean up" in France,
but local sports say he must have i'm
proved greatly, or the French boxers
must be easy.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

Harry Tuthill, who trained the Army
football team this fall. has some very
interesting letters from members of
the team.
The missives TO the Tiger trainer
are written in frank, clean cut way
that bespeaks the utmost sincerity.
One from Capt. Devore is particu-
larly striking. That swell player says
that his only regret is that he couldn't
finish his football career with vic
tory over the Navy, but he hopes for
his comrades in other years.
Capt.-elect Hogue writes modestiy
about what lie expects to do next fall.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
Gotch, Zbys2ko, Mahmouf, the
WrestIing Iine--Big Melee

Should Frank Gotch be allowed 10
retain the wrestling championship OF
the world and at the same time re-
fuse to defend IL?
r. T. Fleming. who is promoting the
match between Zbyszko and Lundin
here. New Years. tried to match the
Iowa farmer and.-the wafer, but the
farmer said that the trials OF train
ing were toe great for him to stand
in order to take on the Pole.
II seems to Jack Herman, the vol
uble manager or Zbyszko, that IL the
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
WANTS $1,000 TO
FIGHT BRITTON

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.--Packey Mac
next fight for New York fans, II the
managers can agree 1t is slated for
the first week in February. The man.
ager for the stock yards fighter de-
mands 35 per cent of the receipts and
guarantee of $1,000, while Billy Glib
son, for Britton, is ready to offer 80
per cent and guarantee of $4,000.
Local patrons say that Packey Is the
biggest drawing card In the country
now that Wolgast Is out OF the way.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
Maps Star Once Hailed With
Delight Salary of SIS
per Week
NOW HE is ASKING A
BOOST OF $1,000
Place in the Tiger Outfield Is
Open-Bill Donovan
GOssips
By RALPH L. YONKER.

Today Joe Jackson, OF the Maps, Is
holding out for a salary increase OF
. probably $1,000 year; six years ago
Joe Jackson, NJ Greenville, s. c., was
/ tickled to whisper at an increase OF
two dollars week In salary.
The high cost OF players is brought
/ 10 mind by this fact Nowadays when
the big leaguers are holding out. II
isn't for any little trivial sums OF mon.
ey. The big leaguers are in big busi-
ness.
The untaught mill hand of six years
ago now hangs off from his players
with fine scorn because he isn't given
raise of $1,000 for the summers 8
work. The untaught millhand OF six
years ago is now a shrewd salesman
for his wares.
The story of Jackson's first raise Is
amusing. II Is told By Ben Smith, the
! comedian who assisted Hughie Jen-
nings in his vaudeville stunt here.
for he gets in the real, hope-to-die
stage whisper at the end
Watch for the whisper
jackson was playing for Green.
! Vile. s. c., when | knew him In the
south six years ago" says Smith. "He
had been getting s12 week as a mill
hand in a little town near there.
! iGreenville had played the mill team
/ 10 which Jackson belonged one day.
Jackson had hit every pitcher
| Strouch, manager OF the Greenville
team. had sent into the box. so
! Strouch grabbed him.
! First time out at Greenville, Jack.
/ son failed to get a hit when he first
l Itsrat - haf
/ fully took Off his spiked shoes and.
barefooted, laced the ball over the
/ back fence.
i 1T took Jackson months to learn TO
wear spiked shoes. But in the mean.
| time he had become the idol of the
fans The betting was always even
money that Joe would hit II over the
! back fence. They never spoke OF
Joe's getting home run. He always
hit II over the back fence
"One day. Kelly, a catcher, who had
! become Jackson's pal, asked him what
salary he was getting. Joe rather
proudly announced that he was pull
ing down is soiled bones every week.
Kelly was disgusted. Why don't
you hit the boss for some pay?. he
demanded. Get TO him and tell him
you want real money!
Joe finally summoned up courage
enough 10 ask for a raise. He came
back TO Kelly all smiles.
Did you get it?' asked Kelly.
rSure.' boasted Joe.
Well. what'rc You drawing now?'
(Stage whisper)
Eighteen.
Kelly tainted"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

through 1896 and Joining Baltimore in
1897, In which year he pitched but one
game and lost it. The next year. how.
eyer, Maui was right and was the best
OF the Oriole pitchers. With other
members OF the team he went to
Brooklyn in 1899. He was with New
York in 1901 when his arm failed and
he was released
Just bit faster" says Maui, when
asked whether the game today is fast!
er than in the nineties.
In my time there were q lot of
good players, and II could dig I'D
some or them they would be wonders
In any company" says Maui
Not only was Maui a great pitcher,
put he was crackerjack outfielder.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
WESTERCAARD and
ORDEMAN MATCHED

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. De-. pa
Jess Westergaard. OF Des Moines.
Iowa. and Henry Ordeman. OF Min
neapolis. will wrestle here Jan Z. for
the heavyweight championship OF
America. The Minneapolis promoters
expect to secure Frank Gotch. worlds
heavyweight champion. to referee the
match. All arrangements we're con
cluded today.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
GREAT CHRISTMAS
FOR Lew RITCHIE

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Because Lew
Ritchie called President Charles w.
Murphy's blum, the latter mailed the
star Cub pitcher $1,000 check today
as Christmas gift. Two years ago
the Cub. owner told Ritchie n he won
90 per cent OF mis- games he would re.
ceiye gift OF $500. Ritchie pitched
bis hardest, hut he couldn't do II. Last
year Murphy repeated his offer, add
ing $500. Richie more than won the
required number. He is now In Monte
yuma, Ga,
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

title isn't worth defending because
training is hard. 1t isn't worth keep
ing and he is prone to claim it for his
man.
Gotch has designed his man Friday,
Mahmout, as the man whom those
who wish to meet him, must beat first,
but as Mahmout is fighting the Turks.
what Is the answer?
And while the discussion is raging.
the general impression is that Gotch
Is the master of them all IL he will
wrestle.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-The state
athletic commission mas just an.
nounced Establishments In .boxinS
weights for the state OF New York.
which will go into effect tomorrow 1t
Is said that 1t Is not unlikely tha,
these new changes will be copied in
other states, and I'm time will sup
Plant the figures which have stood SO
long.
instead Of the six classes, the COM
mission has Devised standard weights
for eight The new divisions are des
ignated as the paperweight for boxers
OF 108 pounds, or less, and the com
missionweight" which takes In boxers
who range above the middleweight
figure. but who are rather small for
ihe big heavyweights, this class tU
weigh 175 pounds
OF tho six classes which have long
been recognized as standard. the com
mission makes Ave changes in pound.
age. The bantamwcight was reduced
from lie to 115 pounds, the festher-
weight raised from l22 TO l25 pounds;
the lightweight from t3SS to 1Sj
pounds. and the welterweight from
l42 to las pounds. The middleweight
figure. 15s pounds, was left unchanged,
hut the heavyweight was rated as
above 175 pounds,
The public is protected by rule
that when bout is stopped by ref
cree. a member OF the commission
must hold the hox receipts for AS
hours. pending The commissions de.
cision in the matter.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
WANT $4,000 TO
FIGHT IN PARIS

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 23.--That
his proposed trip to Paris will be cali
ed off unless the promoters guarantees
him $4,000 for two fights, was the
decision today OF Eddie Mc0oorty.
the Oshkosh middleweight, holle from
New York.
McGoorty said that unless the Fro
moters agreed TO produce the money
he would not go to Paris. where he
Is booked to meet the winner OF the
Kiaus-Papke go. March 4. McGoorty
said he would like to meet Gibbons
again, but In longer bout.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
BASKETEERS MUST BE
POLITE AT CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 23.-Profane
language AMI rough, ungentlemaniy
manners will cause the expulsion OF
any player in the Cleveland Basketball
league. Strict regulations will be
adopted at the final meeting of the or
ganiZation tonight.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
HIS TEAMS HAVE NOT LOST A GAME FOR FIVE YEARS

20 to 3; 1912. 20 to Ia. Total, "a to 2S.
Washington State College-190S, .
to 6; 1909, no game; 1910, 16 to D.;
1911, 80 to 8: 1912. 10 to 0. Total, 10
to IL.
Whitman-190S, 6 to o: 1909. II to
o; 1910, IL to s; 1912. no games.
Total, 35 to 8.
Oregon Agricultural College-19os
80 to o; 1909, iS to O; 1910, % to O.;
1911, 81 to u; 1912, 9 to 3. Total. lie
TO 3.
University of Tdaho-190S, no game; (;
1909. so to o.; 1910, 80 to o. 1911, IL
to 0; 1912, "a to 0. Total, 120 to 0.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
81 RAISE TICKLED JOE;
NOW HE WANTS $1,000

field. one far garden is still without a
cultivator.
jennings doesn't expect that Davey
Jones will be Tiger regular this year
for the reason that he cannot play
more than 80 games, according to the
Tiger boss
the club as he Is valuable at times.
but he cannot hope to be anybody but
a volunteer.
Tigers. indianapolis Is to get a player
from the Tigers and 1t Is likely to be
Walter. although he may be sent to
Providence.
This leaves Lefty High, RABBIT
Powell and Frierson to contend for
the remaining garden, unless Oscar
Witt Is transferred to the outfield.
There are two things about Veach
which Jennings wants to see improv-
ed. In the first place, he must run
bases better. He must use his head
more In making the circuit. Second,
he must show more pep. If Veach
will do that, he will be unbeatable
for job In the field.
Bill Donovan lost MS smile for few
moments when asked about what he
thought of Frank Chances going to
the Highlanders. Bill didn't say much
but II Is evident that he doesn't ap-
prove of the Peerless Leaders taking
the New York job.
Cant see what good he's going TO
do there" was Donovans only CON-
ment
Bill says that Lafitte, the old Tiger.
pitched good ball with Providence last
year and that he may be a Tiger
again. He says also that Moran, the
collegian who throws from the port
side, is a likely looking lad. Besides
this portslder, Bill has Mitchell, for
merry a Tiger, and Bailey who was
once a member OF the Jungle clan
also.
He has several other Tiger castoffs,
including Catcher Onslow and Catcher
Kocher, Infelders Onslow, Bauman
Latners and McDermott and a few
outfielders.
There Is a story in baseball maya.
zine about Jean Dubuc. with the
saw II, he said. We'll, goodby. Jean
saw IT,. he said. We'll. goodby. elan
When they start printing stories about
you in the magazines, you're gone. :"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
LICHTWEICHTS TO
FIGHT TONIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec 23.--The Packey
Hommey-Johnny Lore bout. at the
Olympic A. c. tonight. brings togeth-
er two coming lightweights In an
elimination battle. Both boys are In
prime condition for the mill. Each
has an usually good record.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
KILBANE TRAINS
FOR KIRK BOUT

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 23.--Johnny
Kilbane. featherweight champion, wiz
start training Tuesday for his eight
round ight with Ollie KIRK at Sr
louis New Years day. kilbane has
had a slight attack OF grippe. A meet
Ink between kilbane and Kirk n month
go was called OF. when the 81. Louis
promoters sold tickets TO others than
club members.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
PooH-PooH FOR YOUR
TITLE, BILLY PAPKE,
SAYS EDDIE McGooRTY

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.--Billy
Papke can keep his claim to the
middleweight title, II he de-
fends Ii against Eddie McGoor-
~. The latter passed through
here yesterday, land stopped
long enough 10 say that he
would meet Papke TO settle the
championship at time In the
next two months. Further than
that he had only pooh-pohs for
Papke's claims
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
Devoye Wy7tes 7NfhiH Thar Hes
Sorry He Has to Gun, Beaten

He was evidently surprised at his
election.
Both men gave expression to de-
sire to have Harry back with the Army
team next fall.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
CHICAGO BOXING FANS
TO TRY GARY NEXT

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.--Gary. Ind. may
become the new boxing center for
Chicago fans. II is said that the lid
Is TO be lifted there, and that the CalG-
met Athletic club will put on weekly
program, beginning next week. The
first card has been arranged for New
Years night.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

The lineup Of the Tigers which Is
looked upon by Manager Jennings as
most probable just now leaves a posi-.
tion in the outfeld TO be filled by some
new youngster. With Stanage as
catcher, Crawford on hrst, Louden on
second. Moriarty at third, Bush at
short and Cobb and veach in the out
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

There are a0 men out for the track
team at Eastern High
waivers have been asked and have
not yet been refused on Mike Donlin.
the Pirate outhelder.
Freddie Hicks viii he among thoss
TO meet Eddie Mcooorty soon.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-23
THE WEATHER

MONDAY NIGHB FAIR. NARMru,
TUESDAY. UNsicrrLED. PnoB1DL2