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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
HORSE BREEDING IS
URGED BY GOV. DIX
Asks for an investigation of
Conditions in New York
State.

ALBANY, February 1.-THE introduc-
ton Of bill in the legislature this week
for the purpose of repeating the race
track liability law, and its Endorsement
by all agricultural and county fair asso-
Citations throughout the state. has created
great interest and agitation here in favor
OF legislation that will tend toward the
encouragement Of the breeding OF horses
in the state of New York. The good re-
suits Of the campaign already under way
have evidently been the cause of prompt
ing Gov. Dix to exert himself and urge
upon the part Of the state to devise some
methods for prompt action in the matter.
Gov. Dix last night sent the following
communication to Calvin ]. Hudson, COM
missioner of agriculture:
MY Dear Commissioner: 1t has been
brought to my attention that the problem
of obtaining suitable mounts for the
army, National Guard and police depart
ments of the country Is becoming more
and more difficult, and it seems to me
that the farmers Of New York state could
and should be induced to produce the type
of horses suitable for the various
branches Of mounted service in this coun-
try.
I THE federal government has been max
ing scientific efforts toward the re-estab-
lishment of standard breeds in New Eng
land, ana I would be glad to have your
opinion as to the best method of stimulat-
ing the interest of and cooperation by
the breeders of this state toward the i'm
provement of this important branch Of
animal husbandry. II, in your opinion, it
will be necessary to expend any money
in addition to the regular budget of your
department in order to take up this
question l shall be glad to have you
submit an estimate as to the probable
cost of such investigation, looking to the
introduction Of such an item in the APP
preparation and supply bills.
This seems to be a matter which your
department can well take up to the great
advantage of all concerned, and 1 hope
that you will be able to give me report
in the matter at an early date. Very
truly yours, JOHN A. DIX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
BROWN DISSATISFIED.
Pitcher Will Play Ball, But Not
With Chicago Cubs.

CHICAGO. February 17.-Pitcher Nor
decai Brown of the Cubs made the state
ment here last night that he Is willing
to continue playing base ball, but that
he wants to be traded.
He said the reason he wants to leave
Chicago is that he desires to make more
money. He is carrying blank contract
in his pocket, which, he declares. he has
no intention Of signing. He announced
his willingness to play ball with any
other National League club, with the
exception of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

blow. But in the case of Marchant it
was much different, for de Ponthieu hit
him frequently, and on several occasions
had him in trouble. Frank Erne, VINO
brought the Partisan to this country, said
after the bout that de Ponthieu could
have whipped Merchant by employing
more aggressiveness.
Fight fans are unusually interested in
the bout between Matty Baldwin. the
Brown at the National Sporting Club
next Thursday night. If this affair is
decided strictly on its merits ring sharps
predict that Brown will come in for a
signal defeat. The boxing commission
will see the bout, and If the result is un-
satisfactory there may be trouble for
somebody.
The manager of One Round Hogan is
in a wrangie with the manager of Owen
Moran. The former Is said to have
agreed to let Hogan box Moran at the
Fairmont A. c. March 5 as preliminary
to q Hogan-McFarland match at the
Madison A. c. two weeks later. Hogan g
manager, however. now declares that he
did not agree to match Hogan with
bout does not take place on the appoint
ed date Hogan will have no chance to
put on the gloves with Mcfarland. Is
Hogan afraid of Moran?
1t appears that Kid Mccoy called off
his fight with Frank Moran of Pitts
burgh in Paris. Mccoy took this action
after Moran knocked out Storbeck OF
South Africa in London.
According to Sam Fitzpatrick the
veteran trainer Of Peter jackson. Kid
Lavigne and Jack johnson, the only
heavyweight in the world who would
stand a chance with Johnson Is Joe Jean.
nette. II don't believe johnson could
stop Jeanette in fifty rounds" says Fitz-
patrick. land furthermore johnson will
never fight him.
Leach Cross and Tommy MaIoney have
Heen matched to box at the Olympic A.
c. in Harlem Monday night. They are
old enemies.
John Z. Madden has sold five two
year-olds to Lord Decies. who will race
them in England this year. The young
sters. now crossing the Atlantic. are az
follows: Oh. t. by Ogden-Lady Schorr.
b. C. by Ogden-Liza, b. c. by Ogden
Busy Maid, b. c. by Planules-Dis-
sembler and b. c. by Ogden-Busy Girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
BAN JOHNSON, HERE, SAYS
t THERE WILL BE NO CONFLICT
New National Agreement Will Be Adopted
With Few Changes Groom
Latest to Sign.

report and arrange matters with Griffith
at that time.
AS was predicted some time ago. Grit.
| fifth will have 20 select his team from the
material he has on hand. There Is
hardly a chance now OF his AIDING any
| other players to his string. and he has
given up hope of accomplishing anything
in that direction. He found, as he e&-
pected, that it is impossible to get any
of the youngsters the other clubs have
before they have been given trial, and
he figures that the men he wants Will
not have a chance to get away once their
,, present owner looks them over. or
course, waivers on all players whom Grill
fifth figures he can use here Will be re-
fused but. after all, he is satisfied that
he must rise or fall with the players
he now has on hand.
II am satisfied that Noeller will make
good in the outfield. and, of course, we
all know Milan WILL, said Grin. lt
last seas he will fill the bill all right,
which would give us very strong out
field That infield is problem. however.
l believe that Flynn will make good, and,
of course. Mcbride will hold his own,
but the other two positions remain to be
filled, and it is up to me to get pair
of good players out of the batch of
youngsters to do this. am not worried
about my pitching staff. think it Will
hold its own. and l would not know how
to improve my catchers All in all,
feel that we will have a chance to make
a good showing, and this is certa nty
If some of these young fellows happen to
show better form than is usually ex-
pected.'
Griffith was not responsible for the
sending of Jack Lelivelt to Rochester.
That deal had been closed before he had
any connection with the Washington club,
but he has made at least one effort to get
the hard hitting fielder back into the fold,
which, however, failed.
When Griffith found that Kansas City
wanted Doc Gesser he went to Manager
Camel of the Rochester team and offered
to give him the proceeds Of the Gessler
sale, $1,000, for Lelivelt. This Camel,
however, refused, as he believes that IN
Lelivelt he will have one Of the best
hitters in his league.
Griffith would like to have a hitter of
the Lelivelt type, and it is safe to say
that the local manager will watch his
work in the International League quite
closely the coming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
BY j. ED GRILLO.

President Ban johnson of the American
League arrived in the city this morning
for the purpose OF attending the dinner
of the Gridiron Club, at which he will
be the guest of President Moves.
Mr. Johnson's visit has no base ball
significance. When asked whether the
holding up of the new national agree
lnent by the American League was apt
to bring about any serious controversy
with the National League Mr.. Johnson
said, NO, not at all Everything VIII be
adjusted i'm due time. There are some
clauses that there are objections to, but
I believe that it will all be Strengthened
out in due time.
Rumor has it that the two major
leagues have agreed to allow the Ameri-
can Association to expand into four or
their cities thus making it a twelve-club
league This move is supposed to be fof
the purpose of thwartng the proposed
outlaw leagues. President Johnson. how
ever. SAYS that he knows nothing of such
q scheme II saw it in the papers, but
newer heard it discussed said ne. 1t
was not mentioned during our meeting,
and. in fact, l have never heard 1t pro-
posed
President Johnson will remain here foc
a day or so, when he will return 10 MS
Headquarters in Chicago.
The signed contract of Bob Groom
reached Manager Griffith this morning
Griffith and the discounted pitcher came
TO an agreement during the past Few
DAYS. and Groom expresses hlmsei1 as
more than satisfied with the contract SUD-
mitted to him. Incidentally he assures
his manager that this will be the pest
wear of his career with the Nationals.
The list of local players who nave not
signed for the next season has been reduc-
ed to two Flynn and Milan are now the
only ones out of the fold. and there is no
great difference between these players
and the club. Manager Griffith after q
conference with Schaefer in chicago Sc
cured his signature and upon his return
here yesterday he found the signed con-
tract of Moeller in his mail. FLYNN is
expected to DE here shortly, when he Will
get into line, while Milan is expected to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
BY n. c. BYRD.

The track meet to be held jointly by
the Johns Hopkins University and the
9th Regiment of Baltimore will be the
goal toward which local athletes will
turn this evening. The best talent in the
District will go to the Monumental city
tonight to try to win honors in the va
fious field and track events.
Two of the local high schools will send
teams to the Baltimore games, while the
clubs and colleges will also be represent
ed Western and Central High will have
men in the different events, while
Georgetown and the Maryland Agricul-
tural College are the two collegiate in
situations whose squads will appear. The
Washington Cross-Country and the Ire
mont Athletic Club are the two clubs
which have the largest entry.
Georgetown, besides running relay
race against Richmond College. has
every one of it's relay men entered In
the individual events, and others also In
open competition.
The Maryland Aggies will have a
relay four entered. and will also have
some individual entries. The fremont
Athletic Club has two relay teams en-
tered, one at mile and one at half
mile, and also has Rawlings entered In
the dashes. The Washington Cross Coun-
try Club will not be represented by re-
lay team, but will have several good
men in the distance events. Western
High has made no individual entries. but
will have two relay teams in competition.
The first four will run against the IRE
mont Athletic Club at a mile in a handf-
cap race, while the second string men
will run q half mile against some of the
smaller school teams. Central High has
not entered a four-man team, but will be
well represented in the individual races
by Hamilton, Pollard, Tibbets. Blac &
istone, Van Dyne and Reuter-.
Georgetown. while it will probably have
to run nearly to it's limit, should win
the relay race in which 1t is entered
with Richmond College. Last Saturday
night in the George Washington meet the
lads from the Virginia capital. while
they failed to make very good time on
the Convention Hall track. ran well
enough, even though they were not push
ed to their limit, to do within two sec
onds of what the University of Virginia
four accomplished. The Rtchmonders
ran a steady, even race and did not show
at their best If the Blue and Gray run
ners are in condition they should be
able to get away with the race!
The Maryland Aggies are scheduled to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
ASCHENBACH DECLARED OUT.
Well Known Minor League Manager
Succumbs to PARALYSIS,

CINCINNATI, Ohio. February led
ward Aschenbach, former manager Of the
Syracuse IN. Y) team of the New Yor
State League. and more lately scout for
the Cincinnati club of the National
League, died yesterday at detention
hospital. where he had been confined for
three weeks.
Aschenbach at one time had managed
the st. Paul team OF the American Asso-
citation. He is reputed to have been the
discoverer Of Pitcher MathewSon Of the
New York club. while acting as scout for
John T. Brush, then president of the Gin
cinnau club.
Aschenbach was forty years old. Death
was caused by paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

A story recently printed in st. Louis
papers that Owner Hedges of the Browns
and Manager Bresnahan of the Cardinals
had compared notes and found a combi-
nation in the Glass IA League under
which not over $3.50 was to be paid for
talent from the majors, has met with
the comeback that might have been ex-
pected. Glass AA managers ask why
Col. Hedges should expect anybody to
pay more than $50 for anything he has
to offer. but they say If Roger Bresna-
han will intimate that he wants to sell
some real talent he will find plenty Of
offers over $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
STAR ATHLETES SAIL.
Monument, Ahearn and Walsh t
Join English Olympic Team.

NEW YORK. February Thames w
Monument of this city, who was formerly
the American champion two-miler. will
sail for England next week to compete in
the English Olympic tryouts May %. He
is ineligible to battle for America because
he is not a citizen of this country. He
will probably have no difficulty in making
a place on the English team.
For the same reason Dan Ahearn, the
worlds record holder for the hop-step-
and-jump. and Con Walsh, the national
champion hammer thrower, will wear the
colors of England if they compete in the
next Olympic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
HOPKINS MEET IS MECCA
/. OF LOCAL ATHLETES TONIGHT
Best Talent in District Will Go to Baltimore
This Evening to Compete IN Relay
Races and Open Events.

run against ST.. Johns College of An
napolis. The two schools are great rivals.
and each will do its best to defeat the
other. The Farmers seem to stand the
best chance of winning, though st. John S
will be represented by some fast men.
Ryder being an exceptionally fast sprint
err. There Is no question, though. that
the Farmers will have tougher propo-
sition in the st. Johns team than they
have had in the past three years. as the
Annapolis collegians have about the best
four that has represented them since
1908.
Western High was compelled to accept
race with the fremont Athletic Club
as 1t appears that none of the school
teams was willing to run against the
Red and White team. The fremont club
four Isl composed of much older and
Western aggregation. and will probably
win from the high school boys.
Holden, who is to run in the big three
| mile race scheduled in the Baltimore
meet tonight, is exceptionally fast for
distance man. While he is at his best at
ten and fifteen miles, he holds a record
of ABS for the mile. and that time Is not
poor by any means. Holden is a Cana
dian, and will appear in the special event
against Tewanina and Arquette of the
Carlisle Indian School.
The Western High basket ball team
was no match yesterday for Army and
Navy Prep School five. The Red and
White quint was swamped. and was able
to tally but one-ninth the number of
points that did the Army and Navy lads.
The Y. NJ. c. A. swimming team. the
Nautilus Club. will journey to Annapolis
this afternoon to meet the Naval Acad-
envy in dual swimming meet. The same
men who have been representing the Maui
titus Club in its other meets will swim
this afternoon against the Midshipmen.
There must be some great advantage
which accrues to the Virginia basket ball
team when it plays in it's own gymnasium.
The Washington and Lee and Georgetown
teams, although winning on their own
courts by q wide margin from the Char
lottesville, were in turn defeated as de-
cisively when they went to meet Vir-
ginia in its own gym.
1t was stated that the Virginia floor is
long and narrow and gives a team that is
used to 1t a distinct advantage. Any
way there must be something of the kind
else Virginia would never have been able
to double the score on teams that had
previously doubled the tally on 1t.
Stenz, who ran on the third fremont re-
lay team last year, developed SO rapidly
this season that he won a place on the
first four. The youngster showed fine
form in his race Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

ST0VALL GOES TO
BROWNS FOR GEORGE

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February II.
Manager Davis OF the l0cal
American League club today an
nOunced that he had traded First
Baseman George Stovall to the
st. Louis club for Pitcher "Lefty''
George. Stovall managed the
Cleveland team last year after
the resignation Of Manager Jim
Mcclure and plotted 1t to third
place I'm the race. He batted
.271 and Aelded .0S6 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

John M Ward. chairman of the Ma
tional League rules committee, has made
a report to his brother magnates. He said
that he and Tom Connolly chairman of
the American League rules committee.
had reached an understanding, and that
they believed no changes should be made
in the code except the insertion of
clause to prevent the pitchers box from
being built up higher than the batter's
box. Bob Emslie and Roger Bresnahan.
Wards companions on the committee.
voiced the sentiments Of the respective
chairmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

The Y. NJ. c. A. swimming team. the
Nautilus Club. will journey to Annapoli!
this afternoon to meet the Naval Acad
envy in a dual swimming meet. The same
men who have been representing the Nau
titus Club in it's other meets will swim
this afternoon against the Midshipmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

The Western High basket ball team
was no match yesterday for Army and
Navy Prep School five. The Red and
White quint was swamped. and was able
to tally but one-nirth the number OF
points that did the Army and Navy lads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

The Maryland Aggies are scheduled to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

Stenz, who ran on the third fremont re-
lay team last year, developed SO rapidly
this season that he won a place on the
first four The youngster showed fine
form in his race Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

Leach Cross and Tommy Maloney have
Seen matched to box at the Olympic A.
c. in Harlem Monday night. They are
old enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

report and arrange matters with Griffith
at that time.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-04
USE FOR HOUSEHOLD PETS
Psychologist Says Cats and Parrots
Would Keep Lonely People From
Committing Suicide.

A new use for cats, parrots and 9TH
er household pets has been discovered
by DR.. Colin A. Scott professor of
psychology at the Boston Normal
school. He is reported to have said to
an audience of public school principals
in Chicago that one reason why peo-
pie commit suicide is that they feel
their own uselessness, and that If an
unmarried woman has a cat or par
rot to care for it may give her some
thing to live for and prevent her from
taking her own life.
Anything else that awakens and
holds interest in life would serve the
purpose equally well-a fad of any
sort, plants, a garden, whist, novels,
history, charitable work, crocheting,
votes for women. The number of pos
sible objects to keep woman inter-
ested in life is unlimited. Even for
elderly and disillusioned bachelor.
maids, who find the world a lonesome
place, there are countless fascinating
subjects of interest.
Perhaps cats are among the least
promising of such subjects, for cats
generally are selfish and self-centered.
They take all they can get and give
as little as they can No woman real
ly ever owned a cat. The cat owns
the woman. And possibly that is why
the psychology professor suggested
cats as preventives of suicide.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-04
Illinois Punsters at Work.

When Axel Conrad Lemon left the
Circuit Court of Winnebago county he
believed he had heard the last OF puns
m his lame and gibes which had
'aused him anguish since the slang ap-
"lication became popular. His hope
vas based on the fact that Judge
Frost. at Lemons request. had Just
hanged his name to Lemont.
so the court handed you one,
id he?" an acquaintance asked as
emon left the court room.
Il see the court has become a
lemon aid" another chirped. Il
ont see why the court. himself hav.
'ng become a beverage. should create
mother by adding Z to his name"
We'll. don't get sour about IT," a
bird said. First thing you know you'll
Se looking seedy. No use to show the
ellow and peel your eye for trouble. $
Bloomington correspondence st.
ouis Republic
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-04
FLINN DOESN'T
TRUST PENR0SE
Sees Possibility Of Bull Moose
Petition Being Rejected
HOLDS UP COMPROMISE PLAN
Finn viii Not Allow Roosevelt
Electors to Resign Until Nominat-
Ing Petitions Have Been Accepted.

The aftermath of the conference in
Washington between c. d. Hilles,
chairman of the Republican national
committee; Henry G. Wasson, Penn
sylvania state chairman, and William
7. Tilden, president of the Union
League club of Philadelphia, concern.
ing the electoral vote situation in the
Keystone state, disclosed that no COM
promise of any kind was reached, but
that the political situation is as fol-
lows;
Chairman Hilles believed that tho
Republican fight in Pennsylvania had
been unnecessarily delayed by the re-
fusal OF the Roosevelt electors named
in the Harrisburg convention last
spring to resign and permit the Re-
publican state committee to name their
successors.
1t developed, though, that ex-State
Senator William Finn, the new leader
of the state. does not propose to have
these electors resign until Sept. 30. 1t
turns out that Mr.. Finn is perfectly
willing to trust to the political in
tegrity OF Mr. Hilles, but he is not
willing to trust to the political in
tegrity of Senator Penrose.
The conference between Mr. Hilles.
Mr. Tilden and Mr.. Wasson was called
for the purpose of hurrying the resig
nation of the remaining twenty-three
Roosevelt electors, so that their places
might be taken by twenty-three TAFT
men.
Finn, who controls the regular Re-
publican organization OF Pennsylvania,
will not permit the twenty-three
Roosevelt electors to resign until the
fifteen other Roosevelt electors 10
make up the complement of thirty
eight is accepted by the secretary OF
state, who is a Penrose man.
Mr.. Finn also controls the Wash.
ington party, which intends to nomi-
nate by petition two state officers. II
will require the signatures of $4,000
voters of Pennsylvania to nominate
these men and the thirty-eight Roose-
yelt electors on the Washington party
ticket. The latest day that nominal.
ing petitions can be filed is Sept 80.
u pn Sept. 30 the secretary of state
accepts the petition Of the Washing.
ton party the regular Republican state
committee will be called together, the
twenty-three Roosevelt electors will
resign and their places will be i'm
mediately filled by twenty-three Taft
electors, The names of the twenty.
three RooseYelr electors will already
be on the nominating petition Of tho
Washington party.
u was learned that Mr.. Fllnn's at.
titude is dictated by 2 fear that the
nominating petition Of the Washing.
ton party might be thrown out by the
secretary Of state Of Pennsylvania on
the allegation that 1t was irregular in
spots, or that the law, through haste
or accident, had not been complied
with IN all Of the $4,000 names neces.
sary to make it perfect document,