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The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
SHEPPARD STILL GOOD.
Is Probably the Greatest American
Runner Today.

From his 1:57 half-mile at the recent
metropolitan championships, Mel Shep-
pard still has a lot of running left in
him. Sheppard is one of the most won
derful athletes in the annals of sport
and well is worthy of the title of Peer
less Mel" No athlete in the hi5eOry of
the game has ever run as many grueling
races as the veteran Winged Fistite.
For ten years Sheppard has been at it,
running winter and summer, indoors and
out, /at varying distances and against
all kinds of competitors. Sheppard has
run more than a hundred/half-mile races
under 1:5S, a feat never equaled and eX-
tremely doubtful of ever being approach
ed. Martin Sheridan once said Sheppard
was a bundle of grit and sand wrapped
round with whalebone withes. 1t looks
as IL he was
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
ALL.sTARs CONFIDENT.
Fast Outdt Gathered Together ID
Battle LocaI Championa.

The AIl-Star team, which will line up
against the Vigilants Sunday, had a long
signal practice last night at 1922 New
York avenue and from the spirit and
pep displayed by the fifteen candidates
who reported the local Independent cham
pions are in for a good lacing. Bill Hun
timen, of the Maryland Aggies, will be
seen in tackle position. with big Kal
Clements, of the Clarendon A. c., in the
other tackle. Bill Mcbride and Kemp
Cockrell, of the Alexandria Cardinals
along with Shipley and Costello will COM
pose the back field, while Hager and
Derby will fill in at end positions. Col
ston, of the famed Piedmont, and Rath-
bone will play the guards, and Vernstein,
of the Nationals, will be placed in CEN
ter. The other candidates who reported
last night, were Boland, of NJ. A. c.;
Green, Brewer, and Bergin.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26

pulls a real come back" stunt and
SHOWS his old time stun next summer.
ass
Manager Joe Olfveri, of the Vigilants
football team, should make one New
hears resolution. viz, to cut out debates
with kidding spectators during the SUM-
day gridiron contests in 1914
dlgnihed silence would be better than
angry retorts to remarks that perhaps
rile. Professional ball players do not
come back, neither do their managers,
when spectators hurI uncompIimentary
remarks in their direction.
The Boston National League baseball
PLAYERS will report for spring practice
at Macon, Ga, about March 1. A state
ment to that effect given out from the
ciuo headquarters says the announce
ment will set at rest several contra
dictory reports that have been floating
over the country" The invitation to the
Boston club to train in Macon was re-
ceived from the Board of Trade of that
city last March, and arrangements which
were pending during the summer are now
complete for the stay of the team there
Tor the 1914 training season.
viii you inform me-" the writer in
quired of Sherwood Magee, the Phillies
great slugger. in a New York cafe dur
ing one of the breathing spells at the
recent worlds series, "how the Boston
Nationals, under George Stallings, with a
team the caliber of the International
League, managed to finish so high up
In the race, and win so many ball
games?"
"Huh?' replied Magee. as he told~the
man In white apron to see what
everybody would have" "that Boston
bunch was gang Of fighters-they didn't
know when they were licked; in fact,
they refused to quit; one day you might
have them down and out, make them
look like bushers, the next day they
would come back at you like a flock of
wild cats
Every close game we played against
Stallngs bunch had us on our toes
until the last man was out. The Braves
possessed just enough hitting strength
TO be dangerous, and in the box. they
were fairly good.
Yes" added Magee as he reached for
his horses neck" "Stallings had a
pretty good International League aggre-
cation. OF course the Phillies had some
thing on ,em. but some OF the other
clubs in our circuit couldn't beat EN-"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
SPORT NEWS AND VIEWS
By WILLIAM PEET.


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The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
JuareE-

FIRST RACE-selling; all ages; six furOuss.
BreTity. e3; Maud MeKeen, 100; Florence Birch lo5
'Nino Muchacho. l05: Fire Wfll. n5; Holberg. los
Venetian, 10; Frank Wooden. 10; 'Ffieze. llo;
Jessamy 10; Blaze B.. 10; Prince Winter ll3;
Fire. lis; Dahlgren. lis
SECOND RACE-Purse: twoyear-old maidens;
five furiongs. Society Bird l2; Renwar. los;
Temple Focht, los: summer Hill. los; Hattie Nc.
los; Kick los; Little Win, los; Christmas Eve.
l@; ]. B. Msylow. los; ReSfondo. III; John Mar.
shall III; Caribel. IL: Aunt Elsie. Ii2; DrOT. r2
Superiority, IL
THIRD RACE-Sellng; all ages; six furlong-.
s0oma, 90; .Hyk, 81; Trojan Bell. 100; Swift Sure.
los; Yifc. lo5: Senator James. los; Pretty Dale,
lo5; .Fe1ronA, 10; Martin ChaTis. 10; Compton.
us; 'John r. Clay. is; Palatable ll3 Helen Haw-
kins. lis: Lee Harrison ii. Il5; Hannis 1l5
FOURTH RACE-SeIlins; three-year-olds and up
ward; seven furionss. Belle Of Bryn Mawr 100;
.No Quarter. los; Sister F1orence. los: Msisdero.
lo5: HUSKY Lad, los; Ocean Queen. los: CoEnet.
los; Wise Mason, no; The Monk, 10: Bob Lynch.
Il0; Aeumen. 10; Dutch Rock. il3; sigurd. u
FIFTH RACE-Twoyearolds; FIVE and onethalf
furiongs Wild Horse. lo5: Princess Janice. los;
May L.. li0; F1Orin. 10; Superb llo; Bob Hansley.
l13; Redpath. lis.
SIXTH RACE-Three-y yearolds and upward; one
mile. Meltz, 10; .CSntem. l02; Mamie McDee, 100;
Swish. l0; Henry waIbank. llo.
.Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26

TO HOLD ENTERTAINMENT.
G. w. U. Athletic Association to Try
and Clear Deficiency.

Plans are being considered by the
Athletic Association of the George
Washington University for the staging
of theatrical production. for the pur-
pose of eliminating the present ath-
letic deficiency of approximately $3.50.
As soon as this debt is paid the fac
ulty, 1t is understood, will sanction
the introduction of additional forms
of athletics At present basketball
is practically the only kind permitted
by the university.
The theatrical plan has been sug-
gested by David A. Baer. an alumnus
member of the executive committee OF
the athletic association, who is striv-
ing to push the scheme forward to
success. Harry c. Davis has just been
elected an ,aiumnus member of the
executive committee.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
East Side Bantam Wins Ten-round
Bout in Gotham.

New York. Dec. 25-Johnny Daily, the
East Side bantam-weight, who recently
returned from tour abroad, celebrated
Christmas Day by defeating Johnny
Keyes in a ten-round match engagement
at the Atlantic Garden Athletic Club to-
day. The Yuletide spirit possessed Daily,
for he presented Keyes with every blow
in the boxing category.
Daily scaled in at lis pounds, a pound
and half lighter than his rival, but this
did not deter the East Slider from beating
Keyes. even at infghting- In the other
ten-rOund bout Kid Murphy and Pinkey
Burns laced each other, with honors even.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
FAMOUS "BoOKIE" DEAD.

New York. Dec. E.-Frank Tyler. one
of the best known bookmakers of the city
when racing was in progress on all the
tracks, died at his home here early today.
He had been i'll with pneumonia for six
days. Mr.. Tyler was one OF the most
popular men in the betting ring.
He was born in Newport. r. l.. forty
five years ago. He was graduated at
Georgetown University. When the Metro
politan Turf Association iourished here
he was one of its leading members. Mr.
Tyler is survived by his wife and two
children.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
SOCCER GAME POSTPONED.
Baltimore Club Has Locals Beaten
when Referee Halts Contest.

The expectations of the Washington
Amateur Association football team Of
gaining leadership in the Intercity League
went all to naught yesterday when the
rain butted in on the game being played
with the Sons Of st. George outfit at the
Rosedale grounds.
The local soccer club was holding the
short end Of the score when the referee
called the contest owing to the constant
downpour. The first half had just been
finished. with the score to against
Capt. McGinty's eleven, and because of
their many spills 1t was thought best by
all concerned to postpone the contest.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
FITzs1MMoNs IN EARNEST.
"Ruby Robert'' starts Trimming for
"Come-back" stunt.

New York, Dec. 25.-Robert Fitzsimmons
is real serious. The former peer of two
divisions at one and the same time, the
middle-weights and heavy-weights. will
start on his white hope" house cleaning
January 8.
RUBY Bob will re-enter the ring on
the aforementioned date at the Atlantic
Garden Athletic Club. Fitz,s opponent
has not been chosen, but the management
states that it will be worthy trial
horse that will battle the one-time cham
pion.
1t is believed the State athletic COM
mission, which supervises boxing in this
State, will investigate the matter, and
determine whether Fitz Is physically fit
to endure the strain Of real ring con-
test
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
RACING CARDS FOR TODAY.
Charleston.

FIRST RACE-Purse. 500; tHoyear-Oll ~r'idens
hvc and one-hah furlOngs Peacock, Ill: Veil Chen,
III: High Glass. Ill; Banjo Jim. Ill; Boy Hill, lis
Jczsil, III: Abones. ia; Massenet, IL
SECOND RACE-Purse. $50; all ages; selling; SIX
furlougs. 'Malik. lot: 'PrOtogoras. lis; Tom Han
cock. lo; Incision, Il BatWa. IL; Beverstein. Z
silas Grump. II; otranto. los; Old Jordan, III
Camel Is.
THIRD RACE-Purse. 500; threeyear-olds and
upward; selling; one and one-hAh miles. Napier,
los; Over the Sands. l0I; DR.. Waldo Briggs. III
Billy Baker 50; "Tay Pay. g.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. 500; all ages; selling
mile and twenty yards Cracker Box, -; Star Ac-
tress. lo2; II Orc. lO5; Bob r., 10; Young I'm
blem, q; Joe Diebold, us.
FIFTH RACE-PurSe. 500; all ages; selling: SIX
furlongsL Frog, II; Helen NJ, N; 'Bebest. lOi
Buzz Around. 100; Cliff Maid, 100; RYE Straw. Is
Chuckles. lbs: Ancon. lis
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $50; threeyear-olds and
upward; selling; mile and seventy yardA 'Gnion
Jack, los; Port Arlington, los; Reno los; Monkey
Ill; Yorkshire Boy us; Beruadotte. l0s; Fiel, lo5
Ia Sainrella, 100; Schaller. los; Ragman. III.
sAprreutice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
AMONG THE MARKsMEN.

The West Collingswood. N. j., Gun
Club held a meeting on Monday night
and prepared for the coming West Jersey
League meet. Arrangements were MADE
to build a clubhouse and install traps
permanently. They have about the pest
grounds in the league. The of1eers are
Oscar s. Hartman, president; Fred w.
Gehrke. captain; r. II. Predmore, secre-
tary, and n. L. Bourret. treasurer. They
have eighteen members. among whom
are Frank ]. Hineline. Of Jersey cham
pionship fame: King, Barber T. Carson
C. Shaw, and Fred Slear.
A. w. Peters. the secretary OF the
BERLIN, Nd. Gun Club. still holds the
championship trophy Of his club. On last
Tuesday, Theodore Pernelle tied him
with twenty-four out Of twenty-five for
the trophy. but Peters won on the shoot.
on. F,
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
Pairing. for Tourney.

For the third night rolling of the elm
nation tournament Of the Terminal Rail-
road Y. NJ. C. A.. the pairings are as
follows:
Warthen VS.. Strieter.
Whittlesey VS.. Williams, c. L.
Riley VS.. White.
Hassett VS.. Smith, W. l.
Towles VS.. Weiss.
Humphrey VS.. Mulroe.
Campbell VS.. Eumann.
Schoder VS.. Thompson, ]. d.
Triplett VS.. Miller.
Shaw VS.. Mark.
Pugh VS.. Violet
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
SUTTON DEFEATS SHERMAN.
HendIess Billiard Expert Puts Up
Brilliant Game.

George II. Sutton. the handless billiard,
ist, defeated Frank Sherman yesterday
afternoon in his first exhibition game of
1872 balk line. 800 to "A. Sutton's high
run was thirty-two, with an average Of
eight points to an inning. Mr.. Sutton will
play two exhibition games Of 200 points
each today. and tomorrow at p. m. and
again at s p. m. He demonstrates and
explains the correct way of playing GER
tain shots, which is instructive to the
amateur PLAYER.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
Holiday Golf at Pinehur.t Tourney.

Pinehurst. N. c., Dec. 25.-The tenth
annual holiday week golf tourney, which
will be begun December z and continue
until December 81. bids fair to have a
well-balanced field.
The week following, january to 10
inclusive, the eleventh annual midwinter
meeting will mark the first important
tournament Of the new year. This will
be followed by the winter contests of the
advertising men, January Il to II.
Rounding out the month are the sew
enth annual midwinter trap shooting
tournament, January q to "a, and the
fourth annual midwinter tennis cham
pionship, January Is TO 81
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
Water Basket, bail May Replace Polo

Water basketball is being tried out by
the University of Chicago. and Coach
White is endeavoring to discover II the
game may prove a substitute for water
polo.
Water polo has been generally regarded
as the toughest intercollegiate sport and
has been viewed with much disapprovaI
for years.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
"D" COMPANY WINS.
Captures Hard-fouEht Game from
Company Quint.

The I'D" Company quint of the Wash
ington Barracks League defeated the
Company &c" team last night in hard
fought game, 9 to 1S The goal throwing
of Davis and the defensive playing of
Hance, of the 3D. Company team, along
with the all-round work of DriscoIl were
the features. The lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26

The suggestion is made that a Con-
federate League be organized. All right,
GO ahead Let 'em fight it out with
the Federal League and play of
worlds outlaw series in Cincinnati,
where championship games are scarcer
than American League pennants in
Washington.
Cuban fans are going to send Emilio
PalmerO, the eighteen-year-old pitcher,
who may or may not be with the New
York Giants next season, away from the
island in style The board Of aldermen
of Guanabacoa, his home, has voted to
make the day which sees him started to
the United States holiday, and all the
shops will be closed while Emilio is es-
corted to his steamer by the municipal
brass band.
The foregoing dispatch reminds US Of
the big stir in Cuba when Baldemero
Acosta, the Nationals midget outfielder,
left the balmy shores of the island for
Charlottesville last spring. Acosta's
townsmen escorted him to the station
with a brass band, and a policeman rode
with the kid to Havana, chaper6ning
him to the steamer. This precaution was
taken for fear the boy would get lost or
kidnapped.
We may as well get this out of our
system and beat the other scribes to it.
Only l10 more days and then the call of
Batter up; play ball." will be heard in
the major leagues.
Chick Gandil. Griff's first baseman, de-
clares that he did not dispose of his
automobile because he considered the
sport injurious to his batting eye, but
for the reason that garage bills and
repair expenses had handed the family
strong box too many healthy wallops.
Besides, he considers walking was very
fair exercise.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
COMPANY

Goals from hoor-R Davis %. Hance 81. Sum-
meTTille (D, DriScon 90, King t2. Goals from
free tosses-DonoEan 81, Driscon t6. Goals missed
-Driscou "a, Donovan o.. Refezee-Mr. Martin.
Tmekeeper-J. Williams. Time Of halres-D min
utes.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
ToDAY's SELECTIONS.
By NEW YORK TELEGRAPH.

By NEW YORK TELEGRAPH
JuareE.
First race-Prince Winter. Venetian.
Maud Mckee.
Second race-Aunt Elsie, Superiority,
Droll.
Third race-Palatable, Martin, Cha
Wis, Compton.
Fourth race-Acumen, Ocean Queen.
The Monk.
Fifth race-Superl, Bob Hensley,
Redpath.
Sixth race-Nanie McDee, Melts,
Cantem.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
Charleston.

First race-Jezail, Aljones. Well
chen.
Second race-Malik, Incision, Batwa-
Third race-Dr. Waldo Briggs, Over
the Sands. Tay Pay.
Fourth race-Bob r., Joe Deibold.
Star Actress.
Fifth race-Helen NJ, Buzz Around.
Cliff Maid.
Sixth race-Yorkshire Boy Berna-
dotte, Fiel.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26

The net receipts of the world tourists
at Los Angeles for two games were over
$4,000. The fans stood in line all day
on both Saturday and Sunday waiting
for a chance to pay their money to see
the big leaguers'' perform.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26

Manager Grifith spent Christmas in
bed. nesting up against big league at
tack Of grip. 1t was announced from
the Griffith home that for the next few
days no baseball news would be giveS
out.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26

Jack Combs is now one-sixteenth an
inch shorter than he used to be. on ac-
count of his recent operation. This viii
be but poor consolation to many Amer
lean League hitters IL the Iron Man
The Washington herald., 1913-12-26
DAILY oUTPOINTS KEYES.

Time not recognized.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-08-28

Chautauquas of the country.
DR.. J. E. Scott, chairman of the
Coryelrs Ferry organization, made
the opening address to one of the
most appreciative audiences that
ever greeted a speaker in this
section of the country.
The Florentine Concert Band, one
of the best musical organizations of
its kind, followed with number of
selections. Miss Melicent Melrose,
a soprano whose charm captivated
the audience even before her sing
ing clinched the argument, was
applauded again and again, and
forced to respond to several encores.
Edward Russell Perry, the plat
form superintendent, and a speaker
and entertainer of note, addressed
the assemblage on The Present
Great Awakening The People, the
Power: Public Sovereign The
first subject was the social side of
the question and the speaker handled
this in a manner that brought the
audience to attention in quick
order 1t was the plainest and best
presentation of the social evil, as it
affects our stability as nation, that
has ever been presented to an
audience in this section.
Mr. Perry pleased the audience
both in what he said and how he
said it, and possesses the ability to
entertain as we'll as instruct, and
do it in such a manner that people
really want more of it.
At the evening performance the
Florentine Band andzMiss Melrose
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Great Con,moner Addressed Coryers Ferry Gathering
on 1.-The Making of Manu., 900 People Heard Him.
The Whole Affair is Proving Marked Success.

entertained, being as well or better
received than in the afternoon, and
their performance was followed by
moving pictures of a high and en-
PERTAINING character.
On Tuesday morning the Junior
Chautauqua was opened under the
direction of Miss Lucy Carvin, who
conducted the affair so we'll that the
hundred or more "kiddies i'm
mediately became the most enthusi-
astic supporters of the Chautauqua
organization. They are taught
games and instructed along various
lines.
In the afternoon Mr.. Perry con-
tinued his lecture on " The Present
Great Awakening Wealth and Civil
lization: Constructive and De-
structive Forces. ?" This was along
the economic line, and was just as
entertaining as the one of the day
before. No newspaper article, even
in a verbatim report, could do JUS
tice to Mr.. Parry's language and
the effective manner of delivery.
The Tyorlean Alpine Yodlers en-
tertained the audience both in the
afternoon and evening, with Tyro-
lean yodeling, as well as either and
violin solos, and vocal numbers, a
hunters song, a festival song. and
native airs galore The leader.
Frank Graus, first attracted the at
tention of tourists by his singing in
his native country, and appeared for
forty weeks with his company at the
New York Hippodrome.
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William J. Bryan, several times
candidate for President of the Unit
ed States, present Secretary of
State, and the worlds best known
and most widely travelled citizen,
came to New Hope Thursday night
and lectured before the Coryell's
Ferry Chautauqua on The Making
of Man.
Two thousand people were seated
under and adjoining the large tent
when Mr.. Bryan made his appear
ance. and for an hour and a half
he held the attention of his hearers
as no other speaker ever has been
able to hold an audience,
The substance of his address was
the fundamental strength of Christ
ianity, as are all his Chautauqua and
religious lectures, but there was
none WHO COllld Say OllotC llC ulei llOG
tell the truth, and in a manner that
left no room for dispute.
Numerous times he brought his
hearers to shouts Of laughter, and
he was applauded again and again.
No Chautauqua salutes were indulg-
ed in at New Hope, but, instead,
the good, old fashioned hand-clap-
ping held the the day.
Mr.. Bryan said, among other
things, that it might be that some
one would disagree with him, but
added that it had been such a long
time that he had not said some
thing that someone disagreed with
him on that he could stand it.
The great need for the young
man to conserve his physical
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strength was dwelt upon at some
length, and he urged upon his hear
ers the need of clean living and
good thoughts.
He made many sharp points, on
things of more than ordinary inter-
est, and put his arguments in favor
of Christianity in such a manner
that there was no possibility of dis
putting them in thought or by word.
Mr.. Bryan's audience was made
up not only of people from New
Hope and Lambertville. but from
miles around. Many of them came
early in the day, to be sure to get
a seat in the evening, and hundreds
more would have come, but for the
fear that the speaker would not be
able to leave Washington.
Miss Elsie Smith, of this city, ac-
companied by DR.. J. E. Scott, met
Mr.. Bryan and w. E. Jenkins, of
the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, at
Trenton, with her auto, where the
train from Washington arrived at
Gas. After the lecture, and a
short round of Misunderstanding, Mr.
Bryan and Mr.. Jenkins were return
ed to Trenton by auto.
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The Coryell's Ferry Chautauqua

The Coryell's Ferry Chautauqua
opened on Monday afternoon with
nearly one thousand people in the
large tent, which is located on the
most beautiful piece of ground
along the Delaware River, New Hope
opposite Coryell Street, Lambert
vile, and the affair has already
stepped into the front rank of the
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Continued on next page.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-18
JAPAN SENDS ULTIMATUM.
Declares China Must Make Amends
 for Killinq MikadO's Subjects.

Pekin. Sept. l2.-President Yuan Shi Kai and his advisers have taken under consideration the demands made by the Japanese government which are tantamount to an ultl- matum for the killing of three Japanese at Ranking, the maltreat- ment of consular messenger, the torture of Japanese lieutenant at Shantung. Japan demands an apology for the insults to the Jap anese flag, the punishment of those responsible, and the payment ot an
 indemnity, the amount of when Is to be arranged later.
 The Japanese legation says that the demands represent the mlnl- mum to which China must agree without delay; otherwise Japan Will take what action is deemed neces- sary. A member of the legation stated privately that if the terms were known at Tokio the people would consider that the govern ment had betrayed it's trust and sacrificed the nations honor.