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The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Totals

Result of other matches last week were
as follows: Birmingham. Ala, defeat
cd Brooklyn. n. Y, 94l to 9l9: Manches-
ter. n. H.. defeated New Orleans. 9Ii
to 80: Bridgeport. Conn.,. defeated Ban.
gor. Me, $50 to 9Ss; Erie, Pa, defeated
philadelphia. 933 to 0 (by defaulp. and
Warren. Pa, defeated New Haven.
Conn.,, ?92 to Cby default).
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
ATTSV|LLE MEN
ARE EENTER|NGRA RACE
FOR STATE PLACES
Three Parties Will Have Tickets
in Maryland Election This
Season.

HYATTSVILLE, Nd. Jan. 19.-Poli-
tics are again brought 10 the attention
Of the people of this county. this time
by the candidates for the various
State and county offices. There is to
be e'ected in this county this year.
State senator, four members of tie
house of delegates. two. county conf
missioners sheriff register of wills,
and a county surveyor.
Before the general election will be
held, there, will be the primaries, and
this year there will be three parties
interested, the -ProGressives stating
that they intend to enter the fight for
the various positions. On the Demo
cratic side of the house. the head Of
the ticket has about been decided upon
through the announcement of ]. Enos
Ray, State auditor, for the nomination
of senator.
1t is possible. that all who heretofore
had the senatorial bee will now announce
themselves fq the lower house of the
State legislature. The town will have
quqite few candidates of its own fol
the Several places. Jackson H. Raj
ston, the Washington attorney. and j.
r. Iillard, IL is said, intend to enter
the legislative lace: J. Frank Rushe Is
an avowed candidate for the position
of county commissioner: George r
Hickey is busy rounding up support for
his fight for register of wills; Thomas
II. Garrison, the constable of auto
mobile fame, states that he intends u
seek the nomination for sheriff. Franl
Latimer WILL it is claimed, seek re-
election as county surveyor.
These men are all of the Democra tic
faith. The only local Republican candi'
date So far is j. Archie Mcfarland
who is out for sheriff. He received the
Republican nomination two years ago
but was defeated by A. B. Suit. Sr
far, Hyattsville has no candidate!
among the Progressiyes-
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
ALEXANDRIA FAILS
TO OBTAIN SUBURB
Courts Decision Preventing Annexation Makes Necessary Sc
lection of New Site for Proposed High
School Building.

of the CITY limits, upon which ii was
the intention to erect the new hlsl
school building. Plans have airead:!
been prepared for the new building am
an appropriation of $4,000 for Its con-
struction is now pending in council
The decision of Judge Gordon will
make il necessary for the city to sell
the property and secure another To-
cation for the school building. There
is said to be no available lot within
the present limits and II Is oeieveo
that the authorities will find great dill
ticulty in securing a suitable site
The Rev. William J. Morton, rector
Of Christ Church. delivered sermon
today on the life of Robert Z. Lee
whose birthday was commemorated to-
day. Lee was for many years YES.
tryman OF Christ Church. Outside of
the exercises in the public schools to-
morrow morning. and the banquet 10.
morrow night b. r. Z; Lee Camp ci
Confederate Veterans, there VIII De no
celebration of the anniversary.
me fifth robbery of small country
stores in Fairfax and Alexandria coun-
ties. within the past ten days, took
place on Friday night when Pearson
store at Accotink. Fairfax county, was
entered and a number of articles taken
The funeral of Mrs Louise NJ. keene
took place yesterday afternoon from
2IO North Washington street. and was
conIucted by the Rev. p. p. Phillips. OF
ST. Paul's Church.
Early today thieves broke the show
window of the store owned by j. Reece
Cation, at the corner of Prince anu
Royal streets. and stole three watches
which were in the window.
The Rev W. E. Rollins, of Sweet
brier. Va. who has recently been elected
as professor of church history in the
Theological Seminary of Virginia, three
miles west of Alexandria, will take UP
his new duties on February Is.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

W. S. Stevens. Wine avenue extended.
has left for Atlanta Ga, where he
will remain until spring.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
January Temperatures
For Last Thirteen
Years in Washington

Here are the highest January
Temperatures in Washington for
the last thirteen years.
l9OOI64 degrees lSO6-H degrees
I9O1-6S degrees 1907-76 degrees
190s-51 degrees l9Os-5S degrees
1905 degrees 1909-57 degrees
I9O4-Se degrees BIOS degrees
1866 degrees 1911-6s degrees
1912-5S degrees
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

John Tolson has entered suit in the
circuit court of this county for an alb
solute divorce from Mamie Curtis Toll
son. on the ground of abandonment.
The couple were married in the District
of Columbia on August IL. 1906. Attor-
ney NJ. II. Magruder represents the
complainant.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

Bhce w. Howard, one of Montgom-
cry county's best known farmers. is
dead at his home near Brookeville,
aged seventy years. He had been i'll a
long while of a complication of dis
eases. Surviving him are his wife, three
daughters and three sons.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
CAPITAL R|FLEMEN
BEAT MAINE TEAM
IN CLOSE MATCH
District MiIitiaman Scores Big
Total in Indoor Shoot for
Championship.

The rife team of the District Rife AS
ISOLATION has now scored three consecu-
tive victories in as many weeks for the
indoor team championship of the United
States in the National Interclub shoot
ing League tourney.
Out of a possible 1000. the rife team
reached total of $50 in its match with
the Portland. Me-, team last Friday
night at the Center Market rife range.
Its opponents scored $50 points.
The feature of the evenings shooting
was the work of Private VI. B. Atkin-
son OF Company E, First Infantry, who
scored a total of 199. With the excep-
ton of one, all of his shots hit the one
half-inch center of the bull's-eye.
This week the team shoots the Ban
eor. Me-. Rifle Association.
The score of last nights shooting was:
Pri. NJ B. Atkinson, Co. E, 1st
I'M .-........--.---........ .IvD !5-Itj
Lieut.. r. Alderman, ordnance
department .................. 90 ss-19l
Capt F. w. Holt. ordnance
department ..................... 9S 99-137
Sergt. A. G. Schmidt, Co. X,
lSt Inf. -.-.-....---....---....y % gf-l96
Sergt. o. Schriver, L. s. NJ.
c. ................... 95 99-19i
Totals ..........-.-----....-... f9l f92-yss
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

The Ladies' Aid Society of the South
ern Methodist Church, will hold a
chicken supper at the Masonic Hail on
the evening of Tuesday, January p,
from 10 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

Prof K j. Morris and family, of En-
poria, Va, have moved to this town,
and are occupying a home on Column
bia avenue.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

The Rev William II. De Vries ad-
dressed the Sunday school of the Pink
neg Memorial Episcopal Church today
at 10 o'clock and preached at IL o'clock.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
CABAL CONSP|RING
AGAINST LINCOLN .
MEMORIAL, IS CRY
Senator Root Says Mall Project
Is in Danger From Attack OF
Realty Boomers.

That a conspiracy is at work to de-
feat the Mall project for the Lincoln
memorial when It comes to vote in
the House next wednesday was charged
by Senator EIihu Root of New York in
addressing the Committee of One Hun
dred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Jeffrey Parsons, 1ao4 Eight
senth street northwest. last nigh.
"A cabel is at work 10 defeat this
Lincoln memorial plan for the purpose
of booming real estate values, and to
construct a road to Gettysburg, which
would be lined with road houses, and
be used principally by joy RIDERS he
said
The report recommending the Mall
site, made by the highest representa-
tives of art in the country, has one
great weakness. That is, that t booms
no real estate and helps only the Gov
eminent and people of the United
States.
Calls 1t Disgrace.
The attempt to prevent the building
Of the great memorial is great dis
grace. 1t is a desecration to the men,
DRY of Abraham Lincoln"
Senator Root also declared the Rock
Creek valley should be cleaned out and
that the people of anv other city would
turn out city government which al
lows such a thing as Rock Creek to
exist"
Congressman Slayden urged the peo-
pie of washington to use their best
efforts in favor of the Mall project be-
fore Wednesday, when a vote in the
House is to be taken. A. s. Worth
ington discussed the legal features OF
the Gettysburg highway plan.
Foolish and Unpatriotic.
Glenn Brown made statement as 10
the exact status of the plan in Con-
Sress a: the present time. The Rev
Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. said
opposition to the Mall plan was fool
ish and unpatriotic.' and John Hays
Hammond. and Richard 3. Watrous
secretary OF the American Civic Asso-
citation, also spoke on the subject.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

The Montgomery County Agricultural
Society has received from the Laurel
Fair Association 1000 as a compromise
Laurel fair of 1911 for the county hav-
ing the best general exhibit, the condi-
ton being that the money was to go TO
the agricultural society of the county
having the best exhibit. The Montgom-
cry county society threatened suit. af-
ter waiting many months, and the 81 900
was finally accepted as a compromise.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

The county commissioners, sitting as a
county board of health, passed a reso-
luton asking the county public school
commissioners to see that the vaccine
law of the State is strictly enforced in
this county. Under the law no child
is PERMITTED to attend the public schools
until he or she has been successfully
vaccinated.
The action of the commissioners was
due TO DR.. Claiborne II. Mannar. !lelIth
officer, who received a letter from the
State board of health calling attention
to presence of smallpox in Baltimore
and urging the enforcement of the vac
cine law
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

The funeral of Mrs. Louise NJ. keene
took place yesterday afternoon from
20 North Washington street. and was
copSucted by the Rev. P. P. Phillips. Of
ST Paul's Church.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

Fire recently destroyed the large flour
ing, grist, and saw mill of Joseph II.
MulIinix, at MulliniX, this county. The
loss was about 5000 and the insurance
nn0
The Washington times., 1913-01-19


Rev. George w. Atkinson. a chapter of
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew was or
ganized among the men of Christ Epis.
copal Church, Kensington. with the fol-
lowing officers: Director, Cornelius
W. Clum: assistant director. William
W. Skinner; secretary, Allan Peter;
treasurer, Warren Adams. The chapter
starts with seventeen members.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced that a competi
tive examination will be held within
the near future for appointment OF pa
trolmen on the road from the District
of Columbia line to Chevy Chase Lake;
Bradley Lane from Kensington road to
Georgetown pike; on Georgetown pike
from District of Columbia line. three
miles north. The duties of the posi-
tions are the care and maintenance Of
the roads. The salary is 500 year
Applicants must be twenty-five years old
and live within half a mile of the road.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
BAL TIMORE is
AFTER REGATTA
Annual Event Is Being Claimed
by Many Eastern Cities.
Philadelphia a Bidder.

New York. January 4.-Competition
Cor ,he-privilege OF holding the next
national rcgetta is unusually keen
among Eastern cities just now. Last
year the big event was held at Peoria,
III. This selection proved to be bad
one. for the affair resulted in a failure
owing to the distance from the zeal
rowing centres. Consequently il is
Thought that the next selection will
be made from one OF the cities on the
Atlantic Coast
The rowing enthusiasts OF Baitl-
more are in high hopes that the clas-
sic event will fall to- the lot OF that
city. Although the selection Will not
be made until March. preparations ana
plans are being laid By the Baltimore
clubs to secure the required number
q votes. Bairimore's chances are en-
HANGED BY the fact that r. r william
son. prominent rowing enthusiast
OF that city. whose opinions have al
WAYS carried much weight IN Fowins
circies. will exert all his influence TO
have Baltimore named. II has also
been pointed out that Baltimore has
a large population. many OF whom are
devoted 10 the water sport.
Philadelphia also will make strong
bid 10 secure the water carnival Tor
that city. This course has nnasly
been decided upon. although a. ars;
Their. was some doubt as TO the ad-
visibility OF making the attempt II
was feared that the expense would be
too great. Bat AZ a recent meeting OF
the Naval Board 81 Philadelphia u was
voted TO put in a. application rather
than hev- a site chosen that might
.rcsuI, In making the event snoieeS
failure.
with PHILADELPHIA IN the held Bali
nore,s chances are somewhat iessened.
IN, 3, = Thought that II the southern
CITY makes an earnest effort the Phil
sdelnnia club VIII be satisfied TO see
tho event 90 70 thst city.
baltimore T. fortunate in having
Jim Rice. ono Of tho beyt rowing
coachss. IN charge Of is leading club.
nice win start % work on the Arm
al clu5's oarsnen esriy IN the sprinE-
ue !, we'll pleased With the material
kc has to work with and states That
ne Is CONFIDENT that the clubs four
wiz regain TIE championship next sea
sen. -.----~ --,-----r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
CALL CANDIDATES
FOR TRACK TEAM
Coach Dunlop Will Prepare Men
for Blues College Meet
in March.

Coach Dunlop. of Richmond College,
will issue his call for. track candidates
Tomorrow From the amount OF In
terest shown, it is believed that the
largest squad in years Will report.
Preparation for the Blues-Coliege in
door meet, which will be held in March.
will be begun at once. The Spiders
realize that the Blues have likely
bunch of material, and probably the
best miller in the South in DICK
Vaughan, former college star. But a.
that, the collegians hope to win the
dual meet Last year, while the mir
tiamen put up a brave battle for the
honors, the Spiders nosed out VIC
tory.
Some talk has been heard relative TO
a big track meet under auspices OF
the college in the Horse Show Build
ing. The meet held last winter was a
success. despite weather conditions ana
almost inpassable approaches to the
building. 1t is held by those who
espouse the meet that this year. with
eyarvthinC ideal as to approaches. sucn
a meet would prove a tremendous sue
cess as not even bad weather would
Interfere. Practically every college IN
this section would be only too giad 70
narticfpate. while some OF the star :
from, the universities OF the Nortn ana
East could be induced to come mere
Tn public is thoroughly awake 10
the spectacular features OF track ana
indoor athletics. and would Willingly
come
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
I. M.I.-v.P.I.GAME
ALMOST CERTAIN
Two Schools Will Probably Play
in Roanoke Next Thanks
giving Day.

Georgetown University and the VIZ
ginfa Polytechnic Institute -wil not
PLAY football next season unless
Georgetown is willing TO play on some
other date than Thanksgiving Day The
program now for the Techs is a turkey
day engagement with V NJ l. in Roa-
nose. thus renewing relations which
terminated several years ago. wne2
V. T. l.. seemingly outclassed the Lex
ineton- cadets on the football field Now
that V VI 7. has grown stronger in
gridircn warfare, the alumni of both
institutions are anxious 10 see them
try conclusions again
The eleven from Biacksburg just
about broke even in Washington last
Thanksgiving. from a financial stand
point, while V VI. l. shared little better
in Baltimore. where Johns Hopkins
was played Both schools rely large
~ upon the receipts Of the Thanksgiv-
ing Day game to recoup their fortunes
If this game doesn't pan out the ath-
letic associations are in the hole There
fore they must look to some engage
ment which will bring in more dollars.
A game in Roanoke on Thanksgiving
would be a sure winner from inan-
cial standpoint, and would attract many
outside visitors.
bility rules remain TO be settled. but
from those who are intimately asso-
ciated with both institutions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
WOMtNFEhCEFOR
AMATEUR TITLE
Mrs. H. w. Dewar, of Philadel-
phia, Will Try Conclusions
With Baroness Demeyer.

Philadelphia, Pa. January "a sec
ond fencing contes. between Mrs. II w
Dewar, Of this city, and the Baroness
A. Demeyer. OF England. for the ANA
teur women. championship of the
world. IS now being arranged. Mrs.
Oewar, as champion OF amateurs. de-
feated. Baroness Demeyer who Is rec
oSnized as the champion OF England
and Europc- a year ago. thereby win
ming the worlds title Now the baron
ess Is back IN America and DESTROYS Of
attempting to regain her lost laurelS
Mrs D-war is willing 10 accommodate
her.
A. J. DrexeI siddle has offered a
handsome solid silver trophy for the
winner. Mr. Biddie will engage the
ball room OF the Beilevue-Stratford as
the meeting place. in order that the
many local enthusiasts na- witness
the contest As the winner % the last
meeting Mr. Dcva- has 10 privi-
leze to name Philadelphia az the place
for the next match.
" now rests with the baroness n
there is TO be another contest Mrs.
Dewar gives ~ cut that she = ready.
the Biddie trophy j. waiting in the
gymnasium OF william J. Hermann.
her fencing master. and the admirers
OF fencing from every section or thc
country sre only waiting FOR the word
10 attend
III Baroness DeEeyc- wishes 90
fence with me again. I shall be most
rappy TO accept tho honor at any
time" said Mrs. Dewar to-day. With
sur = singh exception. she - the best
opponent ! have ever met. She has 2
remarkably strong wrist. an unerr.ne
thrust. ann an eye. a. quick a. light o
ming. 10 Is both q pleasure and a task
TO compete With her.
or course. would prefer 20 met
she baroness right here n ph-iadei-
phTa~ she continued. hut n ~ IS I'm
possible ! would then b willing 20
combat IN New York o. any other city.
I 90 not believe. however. the baroness
vouro have any cNoire Of cities. a.
enc really t-sfrcd 90 arrange another
match with me"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
COMMISSION TO
HOLD SESSION
MANY Problems of Interest to
Amateur Ballplayers VIII
Be Discussed.
FOUR CLUBS IN LEAGUES
Seems to Be Popular View 10
Increase Number OF
Games.

When the Amate Baseball Comm's-
sion meets Friday night for the pur-
pose of discussing and making plans
for the season OF 1913. many matters
of interest TO amateur ball players in
Richmond viii be considered. OF pri-
mary Importance VIII be the rule re-
ducing the nun3er of clubs per league
10 four. and advocating midweek games
Instead of just Saturday games as mas
OF tanned heretofore.
Very naturally there viii be arSu-
ments pro and con- Some OF the leagues
will he unable to play midweek games.
the men being unable to get on SuS
in the majority OF cases two games a
week will rule. Enquestionapiy. the
latter plan is best. for it makes pos
sible a real test OF the ability of the
several teams. The schedules Will be
longer. and interest. therefore. consid-
erably greater.
Still another unsoived question il
that Of how to provide parks for the
increased number of leagues: Count
ing conservativeiy. there viii be at
least fifteen leagues playing under the
protection OF the commission At least
four leagues will be included In Class
"A" Parks must be provided and
some means to accomplish this muse
be devised
Undoubtedly the post-season games
previous seasons. There Will be more
of a battle. as at least four teams Will
compete for the city championship and
the right TO represent Richmond IN
the intercity series with Washington
Every effort will be made by Balti-
more to organize in time to get in
on the series. However. unless the
Baltimoreans are willing to abide by
the rules adopted by Richmond and
Washington there will be little chance
of them getting inside the fold
The rules committee appointed at
the last meeting OF the commission.
has not held q session yet. but IL is
hoped that the members can get to-
gether some time during the week. so
as TO have their report ready for the
meeting Friday night The changes
suggested are not many. but they are
vastly important and should be put
in such shape that the commission can
consider them. Secretary Hooper. who
is a member of the rules committee,
promises to issue his call tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
sheriff. FIRST
TO Use CROUCH
That's What Mike Murphy Says
and He Has Reason
to Know.

New York January As the result
of an investigation in regard to the
FIRST user OF the crouc start for foot
runners. made b. several followers OF
athletics in this vicinity, ii has been
rather definitely settled that Jimmy
RYAN. a former irish amateur, who
later ran a number of professional
races in the wea, was the first man
10 put the now accepted best style
of starting into sse.
NJ X Kittlema. OF California. one
az the fastest s)rinters OF his. time,
stated that Ryar in all of his con-
tests west Of the Rockies and prior 10
1884 adopted tie "an-fours' style
and. as il had MT been mastered b.
any other ped II that time, he was
said TO be in 2 class BY himself al
what was then Considered peculiar
style of starting.
Acknowledged . be yard and
half better than any system OF getting
awax from the rRrk which has ever
5een used. the "crouch." when proper
~ used has the advantage over tine
stand-up style OF enabling man TO
hold his mark fo greater period,
q
10 hts running Gufker-
Prior to its appearance the nearest
ann-oach to the couch" in the mat
Ter Of getting into action quickly was
*ha4 which warranted a mans running
out of his hole rom the back leg.
wb;ch was simpy the down start
.,,rflnr. This stye was but little
ned most runners affecting the dab.
: nerkinr action with the forward leg
80 which the back leg had TO come
s,-or~b This 1attir style compelled
49, -unuer to mats two movements
a. 81 To do what the man running
from, his back leg Ola in one. with
- resnlt that the ise~ OF the latter
- as into his aiming yard or
800 % the good o the user or the
dab -,.,... 60
rbcre have been many claimants 70
80 distinction OF inventor OF the
.crouch. which Is hought TO nave
bccn discovered By sme one VINO naa
q peuchant for breaking over MS marx
with the use OF the dab isii'ns on
~au fours in an enfeaNor 70 Az
ss....,, oniv 70 haw the starters
"..'~s e-,c,. whcrcup,n he found that
=. - natural thing 20 get OF his
hands and right into n's '''''''e'
p" ."e .,stsne inquiry sc TO the FIRST
- Tsr,ce = Suiiiv.n. president OF
a. vef-cportan Association OF the
x....s.ur Athletic racn. asked The
a., - American trairrs. Mike Muir
- ~bsf he knew aisut the matter.
"a ,ss.cr asserts THAI he used u as
- 49, a. 1851. No ore can be
found 10 substsntiate murrhy's con-
frnfIcn IN regard TO IS use OF the
<f~is. a. he uscd tre ssnd-up method
fcontiaped on Tho Psse)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
HOLD HUNT over
SPORTY COURSE
New Land Explored, With Many
Stiff Jumps-Wilburn Sydnor
Is Spilled

IN. Dsep Run hounss me; AZ ne kennels
Yesterday afternoon so- one q the mos' AZ
.ractlve runs q me season Hants1iah
Tsoru;on.s eish; couples o. American hounoe
were under cool control. TIC hrst esss Vas
made IN .svdnors n the rear o. the COUNTY
cis,s. over FIVE o. six Jumps and a neN
course established Just ,e~ aays $40. in's
course carried .hr riders throush caoei' o
Tv,<-~. x~Daalei's Davies. crantiara o.
,cc-ror'. vVcesharn and smiths % he ccun Z
~ c.iub about six miles There we're pls.k
rr-ces ana vide ditcliee ~ GTsutsno
Which caused several r~fuszis and one cr
10 srff1e Wf-rurn Sydnor cane crorDsi.
-, socn rcnounied and nrisHca ano"s '''
iesders. Among thosc riding we're;
" .. Ycune. ~ p ~. ~ Ovcrisnd. u
g. Reastic IT.. whip o. Sick-O- Tine. y g
ca-syoeil. ship. on LADY Frencis' ".
Hodges On Iron Prlnces ,. e. riiler. on
vcsicncxs-~. usss Fredericka Cslnpoen on
r,sdy. y. -. Harris o. Tr~sourk Boy r "
Srdnor on Her Grace. WfrcUrn syduor. on
Bottse. and Huntsnan Thornios. o. eetss