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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
Signs New Otfielder-Basket Ball Season About to Open
BASKET BALL SEASON IS =
DUE TO START SHORTLY
Georgetown, George Washington and
Catholic University Report Excellent
Prospects Navy's and Army's
Cheers Command Attention.

or two very valuable men were lost from
the 1928 team, 1t Is thought that their
places can be filled with capable men,
Koran and Mcdonald, the forwards are
the ones missing. and 1t Is not likely 10
be an easy task to find two players as
clever as they showed themselves In al
most every game played; Their work
was brilliant. But. notwithstanding the
absence of these men, the Brookianders
are confident of again turning out what
ton.
Gallaudet has done some work. but II
will get down in earnest this week 10
the development Of its squad.
The Maryland Aggies will have team,
but they will not start practice until
after the holidays.< They will have some
pretty fair material, but will not be able
to get in much work because OF a lack OF
facilities, the old gymnasium, where the
practice was held last year, having been
turned temporarily into an armory.
The school teams are working and their
schedules will begin shortly. The scho-
lastic league anticipates another success
full season. while the other schools will
be represented by capable CUNTS. accord
ing to reports
There seems to be considerable disap-
pointment in New York that there was
not a greater amount Of enthusiasm at
the Army Navy game. Strange as 1t may
seem. and 1t undoubtedly seemed queer to
New Workers.. getting their first glimpse
of the big contest, there is less real en-
thusiasm among the general spectators
at the Army-Navy game than any
other. It is undoubtedly due to the fact
that greater attention is given to the
cheers and songs Of the Cadets and Mid
dies. These are situated in opposite sec
tons of the stands, and the touch OF
color they lend is one to which Difference
must be paid, and it is. To interrupt the
we'll rendered and organized songs and
cheers Of the Cadet corps or the Middies'
battalion with plain. ordinary yells would
be regarded almost as unseemly as II an
audience in a theater were to start to
applaud by stamping their feet while the
actor was delivering his lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
BAN JOHNSON SWINGS BIG
DEAL FOR BOSTON RED SOX
Joseph Lannin of New York Buys Stock of
McAleer, Mercy and Stahl
for $4,000.

will be advised by cable that he has sold
out. Whether McAleer will continue to
be Identified with the American League
or not remains to be seen. He has been a
loyal supporter of Johnson and Coniskey
ever since they organized the circuit. He
managed the st. Louis Browns for sew
eral years, with carrying success, and then
took hold of the Washngtons in 1911.
Mercy originally held the position of
Johnson's secretary. He is a capable
young man and may return to American
League headquarters. Stahls loyalty to
the American League has been rewarded,
for he will receive about $4,000 in cash
for his stock. Johnson. it would appear,
has made a wise move in carrying out
this deal, and the American League is ex-
pected TO recover much of it's former
prestige and popularity in the City of Gull
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA, December I-John
X Tener will be the seventh president
that the National League has had since
its organization. late in 1870. His prede-
cessors in the Office have been Morgan G.
Buckley. William a. Hurlbert. a. q. Mills
n p Young, Harry c. Pulliam and
Thomas J. Lynch. Mr.. Hurlbert died in
office April 10. 1881; Mr. Mills resigned the
nosition in 1885. and Harry Pulliam com
mitted suicide in 1909 by shooting himself
in the head after physical and mental
breakdown.
Mr.. Buckley, the first president held
the Office only one year. being succeeded
in 1875 by William A. Hurlbert, who has
been called the founder of the National
League" Mr.. Hurlbert welded the reins
until he died in 1882. His successor was
A. G.. Mills, who was succeeded in 1885
by N. f. Young. Mr.. Young was also
the secretary and treasurer of the league,
and it was not until after the Nationai
went 10 war with the American League
that "Uncle Nick stepped down and out.
This was in 1902.
successor TO Mr.. Young was not
chosen at once, but during 1902 the Ma
tionai League was run by committee OF
which the late john l. brush WAS the
chairman.
In 1903 Harry c. Pulliam. who had been
Rarney Dreyfuss' right bower as the sec
rotary of the Louisville and Pittsburgh
clubs was elected president. Pulliam
career in the league was very stormy
The strain of the 1905 campaign. when
the memorable play-off of the tie between
New York and Chicago occurred, ana
other incidents resulted in Mr. Pu.llam
breaking down. At the meeting of the
league in Chicago in 1899 Mr.. Puliiam's
condition became SO serious That IL was
the hands of John A. Heydler. who was
then, as now, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the
organization.
Mr.. Heydler, like every other man who
has held the position or been the custo-
dian Of the Office. could not satisfy an OF
chance to be elected president OF the
league at the meeting in December, 1909
until the Philadelphia club was sold TO
Charles p. Taft of Cincinnati. This trans
action lost Mr.. Heydler the vote Of the
Philadelphia club and the election
For an entire week the two factions of
the league were deadlocked. Finally it
was agreed that President John t. Brush
of the New York club should select the
man and all of the clubs would vote for
him. Mr.. Brush sprang a complete sur
prise by naming Thomas ]. Lynch. the
former liking of umpires.' who had been
out of the national game for many years
Mr.. Lynch's term has been filled with
trouble. He has been repeatedly at odds
with the club owners. but each year he
to be reelected because those
opposed to him could not agree upon any
individual Until a few weeks age ,Ir
Lynch's reelection for a fifth year APP
peared to be good. His opponents. Herr
mann, Ebbets and Dreyfuss, could not Sc
cure any more votes for their candidate,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
By II. C. BYRD.

The basket ball season will begin
within the next two weeks. Nearly all
the college teams are practicing. and
there is not one Of the quints that has
not done something toward getting its
squad into playing condition. The
teams will begin playing their regular
schedules next week.
Georgetown has had it's players doing
light work for more than a week and
yesterday several members of the foot
ball squad were out for the first time.
Two regulars of last year, Kelly and
Capt. Foley. reported. They are in good
condition now as a result of their foot
ball work, and will require little real
training to keep In excellent shape.
1t is believed Georgetown will have
one Of the best ives inA'the south.
There is no question that it's material
is more capable than that of last year.
having gained experience, while there
are several new men out who are likely
to be valuable.
Wetzell and Foley, the star guards of
last year. are back. and two better men
could not be selected from any team
in the south. Campbell, who played
center, is lost, but there is Jim Tormey
to take his place. Tormey is fine
player, having been one of the best
sch elastic performers in the New Eng
land states two years ago. He was at
Georgetown last season, but was kept
from playing because Of bad knee.
George Washington bids fair to have
an excellent team The Hatchetites
have their whole quint of last year in
harness, and have at least one man
who is going to be ,mainstay-Jack
Hurley, who played with the A1oysius
club last season in the City League
-I1~, f. II la nd 4,
will do lot of good work.
Catholic University will also have ar
excellent combination again, according
to those who are in charge. While one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
JAKE DAUBERT LEADS
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
BrookIyn's Hard-Hitting First
Baseman First in the Of
fetal Averages. T.:

According to the official batting aver
ages of the National League. ANNOUNCED
yesterday by President Lynch, Jake
Daubert, Brooklyn's brilliant first base
man, was the leading batsman of 1913
in the older major circuit. Daubert
slammed the horsehide for an average of
$50 Pitcher Earl Yingling, also of
Brooklyn. and Charley Mcdonald, Gin
cinnati and Boston, stood ahead of Dau-
bert, but they participated in only forty
and seventy-three games respectively
whereas the Dodgers initial sacker
figured in 137 contests.
Despite the fact that he batted at
.'55, Mcdonald was turned over to the
Rochester Club near the close of the
season by Chief Stallings of the Braves
Yingling proved himself some. batting
pitcher. his figures being 1888 Cravath
of Philadelphia was the next best stick
or among the regulars The Quaker out
fielder turned in an average of 3H i'm
III games.
notwithstanding his managerial trou-
bles at Cincinnati, Joe Tinker, who has
lost out with Garry Hermann and whose
services are now being sought by num-
Der of clubs in both the National. and
American league. clouted the sphere at
.317 in 10 trays.
Charley Schmidt, the former Oriole,
showed up to fine advantage for Boston,
finishing among the 800 shitters. His
average was 1903 in % games.
The veteran Hans Wagner slumped in
his efforts with the willow, Just manag-
ing To finish in the select circle
Max Carey of Pittsburgh was the
leading base pilferer. with sixty-one to
his credit. Meyers of Boston was next
with fifty-seven. Hans Lobert of the
Phillies and George Burns of the Giants
had spirited argument for third honors
the former Winning out. Lobert stole
forty-one hassocks to Burns forty
The SEQ hitters re as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
SMOTHERS EASTON ELEVEN.
Mercury Juniors Trim Southeast
Team by Ar to ,.

The Mercury Juniors. who have not been
defeated or scored on this season, yester-
day defeated the Easton a. c. by AZ TO D..
The feature of the game was the play
ing of young Thomas, who carried the
ball seventy-fivc yards for a touchdown
on the kickoff He also carried the bail
over for four other touchdowns.
The Mercury Juniors desire a game with
the Eigilant Juniors next Sunday at
o clock for the 130-pound championship.
Would also like TO arrange a game with
the Crescents. Address Mr.. Buckholtz,
615 Il street southwest
Lineup and summary:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
CLUB RAFTING.

Russell Ford. for several years one of
the most effective pitchers in the Amer
lean League. may be found I'm a Clave-
land uniform next season. "A deal is
pending which will give George Kahler
and one Of the Napsyoungsters to Chance
in exchange for the famous spitball artist.
Ford has not been world-beater in the
last two years but at times has shown
flashes of the form which caused him to
become known as one OF the American
Leagues best pitchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
Thorough Reorganization Likely.

IL john /. Taylor is elected president OF
the Red Sox there will be a thorough re-
organization OF the team. AS good man
ayers are scarce II is believed that Bill
Carrigan will remain in control of the
team for the next season at least Nc
Aleer will not return to this country until
next March. but when he reaches Japan
with the worlds tourists this week he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE HAS
HAD SIX PRESIDENTS
Terms of Executives Run From One to
Seventeen Years -Nick Young
Held Place Longest.

Bob Brown. Then President Baker of the
Phillies began his campaign for Gov.
Tener, which met with such success that
in very short time all of the club own
ers were enlisted in the unanimous call
for the governor to accept the position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

Cleveland advices are to the effect that
Manager Birmingham will exert himself
to the utmost to land one more veteran
pitcher for the Nap stan. One more right:
handler of proper parts. some curve ana
a nice fast ball would not be amiss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

Frank Chance will be seen in New
York early in December-but not in
person The peerless leader will make
his debut In the movies" taking a lead
ing part I'm base ball comedy A New
York picture company il putting out the
film.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
johnson Swings Big Deal.

After several conferences with {. A.
Comiskey of the White Sox. before the
latter started on the trip around the world
with McAleer as his guest, Johnson OBJ
tanned the consent of McAleer and Me
Roy. together with that of Stahl, TO swins
the big deal The Taylors were ready to
take back their original holdings. ana
were willing to pay S.2O.OOD for them il
no other purchaser could DE found. Bu.
last Tuesday they learned from Johnson
that Lannin was eager TO BUY out Nc
Aieer McRoy and Stahl for more money.
As Lannin had Johnson s Endorsement. ttic
Tay lors promptly agreed 10 sanction the
deal, and Johnson came here "Wednesday
to see Lannln. The matter was diScusset.
at length and Lannin was told that no
would receive final answer Saturday
night.
Accordingly, Johnson telegraphed Lam
min that he could have the McAleerM Nc
Roy-Stahl holdings at the figures named,
and Lannin accepted without further de-
iay naming December I'D for the final set
Element of details. Ten days ago Lannin
was elected a director OF the Boston Ma
| tionals at the request of President James
| Il. Gaffney. When Gaffney bought the
club from the heirs of the late William
Hepburn Russell he obtained thirty shares
of stock from John T. Harris of Pitts
| burgh for Lannin. For that reason Ian
min was asked to serve as director and
ne consented.
Lannin, however, will send in his rcsig-
nation to President Gaffney, and viii.
also sell his stock In the BOSTON, Nation
ais That will give him free hand as
| half owner OF the lied SoA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

NEW YORK, December IA big base
ball deal, involving the sale of half the
stock in the Boston Red Sox for more
than 500 900, was clinched late Saturday
night. when Joseph Lannin, proprietor
of the Garden City Hotel, and Long
Island real estate man, obtained the
shares held by President James r. Nc
Aleer, Secretary Robert Mercy and for
mer Manager Jake Stahl. The formal
transfer of the stock will be effected De-
cember 10 and new officers of the club
will be elected Gen. Charles III. Taylor
and his son. John I. Taylor who own
the other half of the clubs stock, will
remain in base ball. and it is believed that
John /. Taylor will be elected president,
the office he held until the fall of 1911.
Ban Johnson. president of the Ameri-
can League, visited Boston last Tuesday
to consult with the Taylors, who We're
anxious to buy the McAleer-McRoy-Sta hi
holdings themselves. The Taylors orig
inally owned the Red SoX entirely but
they sold half the stock to McAleer, Nc
Roy and Stahl for $4,000 in the winter
of l911-12. .acAleer was elected president
and Stahl was appointed manager, d
combination that worked in such harmony
that the Red Sox won the American
League pennant and the worlds cham
pionship year ago this fall. incidentally
the club made $4,000 on the year
Partnership Loses Favor.
The McAleer- McRoy partnership, how
ever, began to lose favor in Boston be-
fore the 1912 worlds series ended. Nc
Roy antagonized the Royal Rooters and
Mayor Fitzgerald when he was accused
Of snubbing them. Honey F'itz became
SO indignant that he demanded the with
drawal of Mercy from the club. 1t re-
quired much diplomacy on the part of
Ban Johnson to appeass the mayor, who
finally agreed to let the matter drop
More trouble was in store for the club,
however, when the Red Sox, at the out
set of the recent campaign, became
crippled by the loss of Joe Wood and
other valuable players. As the team
dropped into the second division there
was serious friction between McAleer
and Stahl, with the result that Stahl was
summarily fired" by McAleer in mid
season.
Johnson was hot under the collar when
he learned that Stahl had been publicly
Inundated In this manner, and he prom
Used to take the matter up at once. He
scored AcAleer in an interview, and de-
clared that the American League did not
believe i'm such ungrateful methods.
johnson hurried west after this inter-
view prepared to take McAleer to task,
but when they met III Chicago there was
no developments for publication.
The sudden Improvement of the Boston
Nationals, under the management of
George I. Stallings. meanwhile caused
many Boston fans to turn away from
the once popular Red Sox, so that the
other American League club owners be-
came alarmed. johnson, all this time,
was planning to get McAleer and McRoy
out of the Red SoX, being convinced that
this move alone could restore the Ameri-
can Leagues prestige in the Hub.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

Take. for instance, the national cham
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
Bargain sales, Hurrison's. ad.


A dispatch from Athens, Ga,
22d, says: Mrs. p. II. Nell, widow
of former Chancellor Patrick II.
Nell, Of the University Of Georgia.
was found dead in bed this morning,
having passed peacefully away dur
ing the night. She was sc years
old Mrs. Nell was the mother of
DR.. p. II. Nell. now Of Atlanta. for
merly president of Clemson College.
II. e. Alexander sells Rock Hill
buggies. Walhalla, S. c. adv.-tf.
The Sunday school children of
Walhalla are to have royal time
this Christmas. Tonight at the Het-
rick Mill school there will be
Christmas tree and exercises, the en-
tertainment to begin about 7
o'clock. Addresses by Sunday school
workers will be delivered. Thurs
day orning the Methodist school
will nave an entertainment at 10
o'clock at the church, at which DR..
j. l.. Stokes will give a talk to the
children. There will be music and
other features, including distribution
of packages to the pupils of the
school. At the Presbyterian church
the children will hold exercises and
enjoy tree at 3 O'CLOCK Thursday
afternoon, a pleasing program hay
ing been arranged for the occasion.
On Thursday night at 7.30 O'Clock
the children of the Lutheran and
Baptist Sunday schools will be en-
tertained and enjoy Christmas trees.
The Lutherans will hold their enter
tainment at st. Johns church, while
the Baptist Sunday school will as
semble at Pitchford's Hall, owing to
the fact that their new church has
not yet been completed
Nice novelties in dry goods and
notions for Xmas. Harrison.'s adv,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
WESTMINSTER NEWS IN BRIEF.
Rev. FallOw Enters on Work-Locai
News Picked Up.


Westminster, Dec. 23.-Special:
Rev. Fallow preached his first SER
mon Sunday morning at II o'clock.
He is now occupying the parsonage,
and his family will come Immediate
ly after Christmas. We are glad to
welcome Rev. Fallow and family in
our midst.
Miss Margie Williams, of Wesley
an College, Macon, Ga, is spending
Christmas at home with her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Will
liamS.
Bob Mulkey, of Atlanta, spent
few days last week with his brother,
G. j. Mulkey.
Miss Gladys Carter, Of Shorter
College, Rome, Ga, is spending the
holidays with homefolks.
Misses Agnes Orr, Nellie Mulkey
and Mazda Watkins, of Winthrop
College, are all at home with their
parents for the holidays.
Walter Blalock, Of Blacksburg, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. S. F. Reeder.
Mrs. Myrtle Hayes, Of Toccoa, Ga,
visited the family of G. ]. Mulkey
this week
Miss Zoah Poore leaves Thursday
OF this week for Anderson to visit
her sister, Mrs. Geer. She will be
accompanied by her little nephew,
James Geer, who has been spending
some time with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs r. ID. Poore.
Supt. Hand, of Columbia, who is
head Of all the high schools in the
State, visited our school last Thurs
day and lectured to both parents and
pupils Thursday evening.
Joe Berry Sanders and Miss EN-
ma Lumpkin were happily married
last Sunday evening at 7 o'clock by
Rev. NJ. NJ. Brooks. Friends extend
congratulations and best wishes.
Mrs. S. w. Howerton, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, is visiting her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Matti-
son.
j. G.. Hancock, OF Spartanburg, Is
spending few days with his bro
ther, w. f.. Hancock.
CASTOR Hall, Of the PRESBYTERIAN
college, Clinton, Is spending his va
cation at home. He will return to
his studies on January I'd.
Miss lla Wilson is visiting Miss
Nellie Rae Wilson in Austell, Ga.
Little Miss Ouda Carson, of CO.
mer, Ca, Is spending the Christmas
holidays with her aunt, Mrs. ]. Fl.
Stonecypher.
All the teachers left Friday and
Saturday for their homes to spend
the holidays.
Merry Christmas to The Courier!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24

FOR SAIE-167 Acres Of Land,
in high state Of cultivation; Groom
house, 6-stall barn, 4-stall cow barn,
good 2-story granery; one tenant
house; Bermuda pasture. About
100 acres in cultivation. Within
three miles Of Oakway High School
and X miles OF rural schools; with
in five miles Of Westminster. Rea-
son for selling, change Of business.
Price $500. Apply to G. F.
MEARES, Route No. /, Box 70,
Westminster, S. G. IL
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24

GIN NOTICE.-For the benefit of
my customers | wish to say that the
last day will gin this season will be
on TUESDAY, December 3Oth, 1913.
Thanking all for favors, am, truly,
HENRY d. CRENSHAW.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24

WANTED--Beef cattle and hides.
Ellison &c Co., opposite Post Ofice,
Walhalla. 38-tf.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-02-21
pocKETB0OK STOLEN.
Money Recovered and Thief In Jail

Nat Epstein salesman for Brandes Bros,
wholesale notion dealers of Philsdelphia,
drove from North East to Rising Sun,
via Bay View and Calvert. on Wednesday
and after canvassing the trade here went
to the Barnes House for dinner. When
he reached in his pocket for payment for
the dinner Epstein discovered his pocket
book was missing, together with the con-
tents which consisted of SIoo in cash and
a check for $I5.I2. He went TO Cum
mings livery and interviewed his driver.
George Brown, colored man, who. had
been supplied with the team at Foeacre's
livery at North East. The darky helped
hunt for the wallet and drove Epstein.
back to Calvert to see if IL had been drop.
ped along the road. Returning to Rising
Sun. Epstein called at this Office to adver-
tise the less and then with some local as
sistance started a little detective work.
1t developed that while he was in M. Ely
e. Sons store Curtis Reynolds, living
nearly opposite, sawthe driver get out.
walk down the street short distance and
take something from his pocket and stuff
it in his stocking. afterward throwing an
object down driveway. When Reynolds
heard of the loss he went down the street
and picked up the object thrown away by
the darky, which proved to be the miss
ing wallet. entirely empty.