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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
CHESS TOURNEY TOMORROW.
Washington Men Will Go to Balti-
more to PLAY.

Tomorrow, Saturday, the 22d, the sew
cnteenth annual inter-city chess match
between Washington and Baltimore will
be played at the rooms of the Baltimore
Chess Association, sos North Eutaw
street. From present indications the larg-
est team that ever has gone from this
city to Baltimore will leave Union sta
ton at . am. tomorrow. Immediately
after the inter-city match the Southern
chess Association will start its second
annual tournament and the whist play
ers of the Washington Chess and Whist
club will engage their Baltimore rivals.
Special interest attaches to the inter-
city chess match this year, I'm view of
the fact that the score of these events
l. now tied, eight 10 eight. Mr.. Norman
r. Whitaker will lead the local forces.
and Mr.. H. Liebenstein the Maryland CO.
horts, and they will be opposed in a
match on board one. All District chess
players are cordially invited to attend
these events and to enter the Southern
Association tourney If they so desire A
number of strong players from small
towns in Virginia and Maryland are ex-
pected. and there may be some surprises
IN store for the city experts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
RACQUETSExPERTS
REACH THE FINALS
Waterbury and Mccormick
Survive Semi-FinaI Rounds
for Amateur Title.

NEW YORK, February 21.-Racquets
Of the highest order was witnessed yes
terday in the semi-final round for the anna
teur singles championship of the United
States on the court of the Racquet and
Tennis Club. The outcome of the matches
provided as contestants for the title
Lawrence Waterbury of New York and
Harold +. Mccormick of Chicago.
BY his summary defeat of Stanley G..
Mortimer of the Tuxedo Club. in straight
games, with the marker announcing 15-9.
10 and 80 as the result in each in
stance. Waterbury displayed a return to
championship form.
Mccormick used Edward Greenshields
as the medium whereby he made his way
into the final round. as the Canadian
bowed to defeat to the scores of 15-12.
15-5 and 15-14, the tally in the last in
stance coming about through an oversight
on the part of the latter when he failed
to respond to the request of the referee
as to whether he wanted the game set
To 81 when it was IA all.
The afternoon match called out Nc
Cormick and Greenshields, which was one
of the best recently seen in the club.
The score of the second game, 15-5.
gives no indication of the brillancy of
the volleying periods. the returns of both
men at times being of the marvellous
kind Mccormick showed himself pos
sessed of the greater pace, and, although
the Canadian kept him on the jump
throughout he won in clever style.
The concluding game required IL hands
before Mccormick was awarded the VIC
tory at 15-14.
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BOB HAS LIFE JOB
Manager Hedges Will Retain
Wallace for All Time.
VETERAN MUCH IN DEMAND
McAleer Reported to Favor Bobby's
Signing With the
Bostons.
VETERAN MUCH IN DEMAND

ST. LOUIS, February 21.-The Grand
Old Man Of the American League, Mr..
Bob Wallace-a hardy SCOTS creating
considerable fiubdub in the trading marts
these days.
A persistent rumor has it that Wallace
will be traded. This naturally involves
Mr.. Hedges. who has a lien on Wallace
services. so it is pertinent to listen to
Hedges side Of the case He says:
I'm not trying to trade Wallace and
L don't expect to trade him. However,
mes In demand. But L think Wallace
is great ballplayer, and 1 need good
players. so why should 1 think of let
ting Wallace go.
wallace has a job in ST. Louis as
long as he cares to hold It. Further
more. he'll never receive a cut in sal
ers this town ever owned and I'm per-
fectly satisfied with his work.
just the same, the tip is out that Jim
McAleer wants Wallace in Boston. Nc
Aleer and Wallace were bosom friends
for cons and cons. They played bill
Young was recruit. And as McAleer
now Is lolling in the lap of luxury in
Boston. with a chest full of money made
out OF the worlds championship last fall.
not to mention a fat season from April
to October a, he may hire his old run
ming mate as sort of perpetual adver-
sary in billiards. They're both good shots
at balk-line.
In the meantime Wallace's signed con-
tract has not been promulgated by Col
Hedges. Roderick Dhu is among those
who have not delivered their documents
to the local office, but Hedges says that
WalIaces salary will not be sliced. So
there you are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
MISS HYDE REACHES FINAL.
Her Palm Beach Golf Opponent Will
Be Mrs. II. e. phinns

PALM BEACH, Fla, February q
TWO Metropolitan woman golfers Will
meet In the final Of the woman's poI,
championship Of Florida TODAY. az Mis-.
Lillian b. Hyde of the South Shore Field
oiup and Mrs. Henry Carnegie Ph,pps
OF New York Won their matches in the
semi-tnal yesterday. Miss Hyde's victory
over Miss Ethel Campbell of PHILADELPHIA
was by the wide margin of and 4, while
Mrs. Phipps won out at the first extra
hole.
The defeat of Mrs. L. III. Filter at the
hands of Mrs. Fhipps came as a SUNRISE
as the former player has won the Palm
Beach title every year she has been a
contestant. twice defeating Miss HYDE.
Miss Constance Robertson, New York. is
a hnalist in the second flight Summary:
Championship semi-fnal-Aiiss L. r. HYDE.
South Shore, defeated Miss Ethel Campbell
Philadelphia and 8: Mrs. IT. e Phipps. New
port defeated Mrs. L. Ii. Filter Marion, | up.
10 holes. ~
Second division-Miss Constance Roherson New
York. defeated Mrs. L.. ". Stumer Ravisoe I
up; Mrs. Charles Powers Decatur defea ted Mrs
A. Graham Miles. New York 3 and L.
Consolation fight-Mrs A. s. Rossin Century
defeated Miss Alice McElroy. Providence and
q: Mrs. Milton Herod. Philmont defeated Mrs
Milton c. Work. Philadelphia 1 up, ID holes:
Mrs. p. J. LAWYER. Veverly defeated Mrs. c. D.
Smithers, New York. 1 up; Mrs Arthur Lehman
Century, defeated Mrs. Vincent B. Hubbell En-
glewood. by default.
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UPS AND DOWNS OF CHRIS
Won DER AF1E IN BASE FALL
Once Picturesque Figure in National Game
Who Made Fortunes Must Depend
Upon Charity in Old Age.

PHILADELPHIA. February o1.-Aid is
being asked by President Comiskey OF
the Chicago White Sox for Chris Won
de Abe of st. Louis. who was one of the
most picturesque figures ever connected
with the national game. Won der Abe
was type of magnate by whom money
was made to be spent, and Chris, accord
Ing to all accounts. made some high
water marks for getting rid of his money
quickly and joyously.
IN the days of the old American AS
ISOLATION, Won der Abe was proba bly,
the most prosperous of all the magnates.
AS the owner of the st. Louis Browns he
managed to get together a great collec-
ton Of ball players. which included such
stars as Bushong. Carruthers, Comiskey.
Brother Bilr' Gleason. Arlie Latham,
Dave Foutz. Tip" O:Ne.n and others.
The team won four pennants for ST
Louis. and in those days Won der Abe
was in clover financially. The old Ath-
letics of this city, then managed by the
late Billy Sharsig, knocked the Browns
out Of pennant in 1881, in one of the
most sensational finishes on record
One of the decisive games was played
on Sunday in st. Louis. The receipts
for those days were enormous both for
and for refreshments, which
included the famous st. Louis product,
beer.
Mr.. Sharsig told the writer that one
Of the most interesting sights of his ca
reer was to see the money taken in at
the park that day being carted away
from the grounds in beer barrels with
policemen guarding the treasure.
Won der Abe didn't know much about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
TOUCHARD WINS TITLE.
Tennis Expert Annexes His 18th
Holding by Beating Shafer.

NEW YORK. February 21.-Gustave F.
Touchard yesterday won the fourteenth
holding of the national indoor lawn ten
mis- championship singles. He defeated
George C. Shafer, "a. SO, 6-3, ca.
The point totals were 1873 to 100
BY his victory Touchard again holds
the championship title. which he won in
1910. At the beginning of the match
Touchard was careless about his net
play and inclined to overdrive the length
of the court and across it. Shafer play
ed steadily and ran into lead of "a In
the first set, after which Touchard stead
led and won.
In the second set Touchard kept Shafer
on the run, and while he lost the set he
gained considerably, as he had pumped
Shafer out and the latter was no longer
equal to the fast game.
At the beginning Of the third set Shafer
managed by his excellent driving to gain
q lead Of 81. Then he weakened and
Touchard ran five straight games for the
set. The rallies were sharply played in
the fourth set, but Touchard was much
the superior, winning with a straight run
of five games when he brought his net
pay into action.
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base ball. 1t was his luck to secure such
a manager as Comiskey, and for years
fortune smiled upon the magnate.
Numerous tales are told by old-timers
like Arlie Latham and Tim Hurst OF the
rawlings of Won der Abe after a defeat.
He has been known to discharge every
payer on his team after a losing game.
On the other hand. nothing was too good
for his players after victory.
PICKLE fortune finally turned on Won
der Abe, and his descent down the f1nan-
cial ladder was rapid. He got into one
complication after another, and finally
lost his franchise. Then he embarked IN
the saloon business in ST. Louis. This
venture prospered only for time. and
soon Der Poss PRESIDENT was again on
the rocks.
Recently illness has had a strong grip
on Won der Abe and it is the irony of
fate that the man who was making hum
dreds of dollars when Chris was coming
thousands should have come to the rescue
of his old employer.
Won der Abe probably had more man
ayers after Comiskey left his club than
any magnate in the country. One OF the
number was the late Harry Diddlebock, a
sporting writer of Philadelphia. When
Diddlebock went to ST. Louis as manager
in 1896 the secretary Of the club was
named Muckenfuss. The St Louis writ
ers We're fond of kidding Chris. and what
they did to that combination of Won der
Ahe Dfddlebock and Muckenfuss by mix
ing up the names was a shame.
Won der Abe was a type OF spendthrift,
-go-lucky magnate that, like the
players of the same stripe, began to pass
out of existence about dozen or SO years
ago. When he had it no friend wanted
for dollar. but the golden fortune could
not keep on forever, and now In the old
age the once picturesque figure is forced
to lean on his old friends for financial
assistance.
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HONORS EVEN AT CHESS.
Three Adjourned Games End in
Draws in Tourney,

HAVANA, February 21.-Three of the
six games adjourned from several of the
rounds of the Cuban chess tournament
We're played off at the Club de Ajedrez
de la Habana yesterday afternoon. In
order to save time. the game between
Janowski and Corzo, from the third
round, was started simultaneously with
that between Marshall and Chajes from
the second round.
Janowski, through careless play at his
fifty-ffth move, allowed his advantage to
slip away from him. He had to be con-
tent with a draw after few additional
moves. Marshall was pawn behind with
Chajes. but fought so hard for a draw
that his efforts finally were rewarded.
The third game finished was that be-
tween Janowski and Jaffe from the sec
ond round. Janowsk was anxious to
square accounts for his defeat by Jaffe
in New York, but he, too. had to be salts
fed with draw. The Jaffe-Chajes,
Janowski-Chajes and Kupchik- Marshall
games were again adjourned. Capa-
blanca, having played right up to the
schedule. with no unfinished games, was
not seen in atcion yesterday.
m lott fOl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
YOUNG JACK 0'BR|EN
MATCHED WITH WELSH
Philadelphia Will Meet Eng
|ish Lightweight Champion in
2O-R0und Bout in Wales.

PHILADELPHIA, February 21-Youne
Jack O'Brien, the Philadelphia light
weight who has scored so many victories
in the past year. was matched by cable
yesterday to meet Fred Welsh, light
weight champion Of England.
The pair agree to a twenty-round bout
to be fought in Pontypridd, Wales
April .
Eugene CORR, the referee of the Ma.
tional Sporting Club of London, will be
the third man in the ring. The boys fight
for purse of $500, with a privilege OF
GO per cent of the gross receipts, of which
70 per cent goes to the winner and % per
cent to the loser.
The weight agreed upon is the new
English weight introduced for light
weights in championship contests They
call for the combatants to make 135
pounds ringside.
O'Brien has been negotiating for the
match for several weeks. Yesterday he
received cable from Wales agreeing to
his terms. Two steamship tickets were
cabled to him. O'Brien, accompanied by
trainer. will leave for England in few
He will be followed later by his brother
and manager. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
This is young Jacks first trip abroad
Although he was only eighteen years old
last IAcember. he has had a meteoric ca
reer in the ring He quit school at the
age of sixteen and May 4, 1911, began his
professional career by beating three men
in one ring. Since then he has fought
steadily, and although he has been before
the public less than two years, he has en-
gagged in nearly fifty battles.
He has fought nearly every important
lightweight in the country, including AID
Wolgast. Knockout Brown, Young Erne.
Leach Cross, Teddy Maloney, Tommy
Carey, Tommy Langdon, One Round Ho-
gan and Jimmy Fryer and many others.
He has never been decisively beaten,
but was outpointed in his last bout. which
was fought with Kid Curley of Buffalo.
In this bout O'Brien was stale from over
work and not in shape TO fight.
If young Jack defeats Welsh and wins
the lightweight championship of England
he will only be repeating what his brother
did some years ago. Philadelphia Jack
went to England and won the British
championship. This feat
made his reputation. and he came back to
America and found his services in great
demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
BOWLING CONGRESS READY.
Toledo Tourney Starts Tomorrow
Night With Big Entry List.

TOLEDO, Ohio, February 21.-Final ar
rangements for the opening of the thir-
teenth annual tournament of the Ameri-
can Bowling Congress, which will take
place tomorrow night. were completed to-
day. By tomorrow morning the alleys
and tournament stands will be ready to
be turned over to the A B. c. officials.
Judge Howard Of Chicago, president of
the organization, is expected to arrive
tomorrow morning. He will remain here
until after the executive and the direc-
tors meetings next week
Secretary Langtry says the official list
of prizes will be made up next week after
the meeting of the executive committee
Thus far Peoria. ILL.,, is the only city that
has put in bid for the tournament in
1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

There is but one real test for a ball
player, and that comes in a regular game
of ball. Regardless of how impressive a.
player may look in practice, it does not
follow that he has ability until he dis
plays 1t in a game. About all that can
be judged of the young pitchers who
have gone into training here is the man.
ner In which they handle themselves
There Is whole lot in a pitchers notion
though, OF course, it takes more than
that to be successful.
1t will not be until these youngsters
have shown against batters that any line
on their ability will be had. There is
a whole lot OF difference in pitching to q
catcher without a batter and pitching In
game of ball. When there is something
at stake and the pitching rules have to
be strictly adhered to, then comes the
real test. There are any number of pitch
ers who SO long as there is no one on
the bases show to good advantage but
just as soon as man gets on they
prove failures because they cannot use
their short motion and get anything on
the pail. By the time the team leaves
charlottesville Griffith will know some
thing about his young pitchers.
In the meantime Judgment should not
be passed on them.
While there are apt to be no changes
made in the lineup of the champion
bostons, yet that team, barring accident,
may be better fortified this year than it
was last. 1t seems assured of having
even stronger pitching staff in the COM
ing struggle than Ii could boast of last
year. Wood. Of course. is all established
star, and ne is certain to receive aelot of
help from Young Bedient this year. While
most useful pitcher all last season.
Bedient showed to splendid advantage In
the worlds series. He looked more like
a finished pitcher in those games than
ever before, and it is predicted that he
VIII run Wood close second this seas son
should the fact be overlooked that during
the first two months or SO Ray Collins
was of no help to his team because Of his
physical condition. He should be right
this spring, and when SO is q very useful
eft-hander Neither Lewis nor Hooper
had good season in 1912. Neither hit up
to his usual standard, and there is, Of
course. always a chance for them to
come back.
AS yet neither Ray Collins. Buck
O'Brien. Charley Hall. Duffy Lewis or
Harry Hooper have sent in their con-
tracts to Boston headquarters None of
them is satisfied with the figures Of
fered, though it is not believed that they
will refuse to report at Hot Springs,
where the team will train McAleer an
nounces that he has treated all his play
ers literally. and that he does not pro-
pose to make any further concessions, |
regardless of whether the players will |
report or not 1t is figured, of course. !
that with q good chance to share in |
worlds series the players are not going |
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.HUNGWELL A SURPRISE.
Greyhound Wins $1,000 Stake and
Waterloo Cup at 1,cC0 to $50.

LIVERPOOL, England, February 81
The Waterloo Cup, the ''greyhOunds
derby" was run off today at Altcar, and
won by Hungwell, brindle dog, with
Huldee. puppy, second. Neither of them
had been considered promising, and bet
ting was $1,000 to $50 against Hungwell
and $1,000 to $50 against Huldee. The
Waterloo Cup Is an annual coursing con-
test. in which sixty-four greyhounds COM
pete, for a stake of $1,000.
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WON'T SIGN WITH CUBS.
Pitcher Overall Will Remain Idle if
Not Traded.

LOS ANGELES, February 21.-Orval
Overall will not sign the contract sent to
him by Manager Evers of the Chicago
Nationals, and If required to rejoin Chi
cago he will remain out Of base ball, ac-
cording to a statement he made last
night.
Overall said he would play during the
coming season If Evers would trade him
to some other team. Otherwise he would
remain in Los Angeles.
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START FOR BERMUDA.
New York Pitchers and Catchers Sail
South Tonight.

NEW YORK. February q. HThe pitchers
and catchers Of the New York Americans
win sail tonight to join Manager Frank
Chance at Bermuda. The party will be in
charge of Hal Chase Chance wants to
get his battery men into the mild climate
before the other players. so that when
the rest of the squad arrive next week
the pitchers and catchers will be prepared
for preliminary, games. Ray Heating,
Russell Ford, Jack Warhop. Ray Fisher.
George Davis and Catchers Sweeney and
Sterrett will be those who leave tonight.
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nERTINENI @lGENT
XssHappenin&$S

to stay away for the sake of little SAL
ary difference. hence McAleer and Stahl
are not worrying.
One of the teams in the American
League which by many is figured to stand
a good chance to finish we'll up i'm thu
race is the White Sox squad OF Chica go.
Just why improvement should be cons
sidered possible in this team. unless there
Is some inside dope on the ability of tho
youngsters secured, is hard to understand
1t is true enough that early I'm the race
the Sox made a splendid squirt and led
the procession. but once the other teams
got under way the Sox dropped back and
finished well down in the race The only
chance Chicago seems to have to finish
in the first division is that one of tha
strong teams should blow up. Callahan's
team lacks speed above everything else.
and In these days the slow teams do NOT
cut much figure in championship racoa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
DEL HOWARD A MANAGER.
Replaces Bill Reidy as Head of San
Francisco Club.
FRANCISCO,

SAN FRANCISCO. February FL
George Del Howard. who left the st.
Paul club of the American Association
10 join the San Francisco team of the
Pacific Coast League last season, was
appointed manager of the San Francisco
club yesterday. He will replace William
Reidy of Cleveland. last years manager.
Howard has played with the Chicago,
Pittsburgh and Boston National League
teams and was formerly manager OF the
Louisville American Association club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21

Richard F.. Kinsella, who has made a
name for himself a base ball scout
has signed a contract with the Giants
and will search the byways bushes and
sand lots for material of which Matty.
Larry Doyle. jeff Tesreau and Rube Mar
guard are made. He acted as scout for
the st. Louis Cardinals last season, but
John j. McGraw bid higher for his serv~
ices, and landed the Columbus of several
diamond stars, including Larry Doyle.
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Mauthe to Coach Gettysburg.

PHILADELPHIA, February 21.-Pete
Mauthe, chosen for the all-American foot
ball team by many critics, has been
chosen coach of the Gettysburg College
eleven for next fall. He has been men,
Der of the State College team for three
years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21

Today the fifth round will be played
in the following order: Blanco VS..
Janowski, Marshall VS.. Corzo. Jaffe VS..
Kupchik and Chajes VS.. Capablanca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21

The time must come sooner or later
when every 'hold-out" gives in and gets
into line. Marty O'Toole, the costly
twirer of the Pittsburgh Pirates. reached
this conclusion yesterday and sent in his
signed contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21

The Toronto club, champion of the In
ternational League last season. will raise
the pennant June D. Rochester. winner
of the flag In 1893. 1910 and 1911. and
runner-up last year. will be the opponents
o1I dat day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21

Joe Tinker, manager of the Cincinnati
Reds, has appointed Dick Egan, second
baseman. his first aid and lieutenant.
When Tinker is not in the game Egan
will act as captain and field leader.
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Yesterdag's ResuIts.

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Yesterday's Result.

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PAIR0NAGE
In West Virginia Worries
Chiffon, Davis and Brown
Very Much.
,nrrc,AL Il e rrlranAnl


WASHINGTON, D. c., July I'll
Patronage is still giving trouble to
Senator iChilton and Congressmen
Davis and brown, the dispensers or
federal offices for West Virginia IN
der the present administration. SEN
ator Chiffon was requested a few days
ago to recommend persons for APP
poin tments at postmasters at Logan
and Holden. respectively. Both OF
fees are in Logan county. Several
days have gone by and no recon-
mendations have been made, but Or.
IS. 8. Lawson, Democratic county
chairman of Logan county, has ar
rived here for conference with the
senator and it is presumed that rec
ommendations for these Offices wilt
now be made at once.
Congressman Brown, found such y
scrap ON for the EIkins postofice.
that he made his recommendation
for appointment about a year before
the ONCE will become vacant. He
recommended Owen H. King for
postmaster at Elkins- But the fight
was getting vigorous and in order to-
prevent its continuance, Mr.. Browsi
recommended his man and ended the
fight.