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burg. Russia. The profoundly accurate
and brilliant manner in which the Cuban
pushes his attack from the twenty-sec-
ond move until the end tmove 81 Is
worthy of Morphy at his best
Evening star., 1914-01-25

Jean Ford, brother of Russell and Wal
ter Ford, will pitch for the Edmonton
club the season of 1914. Jean Ford was
a former pitcher in the American Asso-
ciation and more recently labored for
the Detroit Tigers. He retired from the
major leagues for business interests, but
couldn't refrain from base balls glitter
ing spotlight and has signed contract
with Edmonton.
Evening star., 1914-01-25

Willie Richie is
getting a lot of un.
deserved pannins
from the knockers
clubs of the country.
For what reason :
Simply because Ill.
ness has twice COM
PEELED him to call
off matches with
Harlem Tommy"
Murphy.
"sltt@
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RCY LOPEZ.

The following is the score of the game
between Marshall and Whitaker, men
toned above. as it was published in the
London Field and the American Chess
Bulletin, with notes by the late Leopold
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WHITAKER TOPLAY
CHESS CHAMPION
Arrangements Made for Match
Game With Frank ].
Marshall.
PART OF CONTEST TO BE
PLAYED IN THIS CITY
Local Master to Shoulder Handicap.
Play Will Begin in New
York in September.

In 1909 Frank J. Marshall made good
his claim to the chess championship of
the United States by defeating Jackson
Showalter. From that time until now
no American player has dared to dis
pute his supremacy. In fact, no Amer
lean player has hitherto shown sufh-
cient strength to warrant a challenge
to the champion.
1t is, therefore. with pleasure and no
little pride that we make in this col
umn the first announcement that Mr..
Norman T. Whitaker of this city has
challenged Mr.. Marshall to play a
match for his title. Arrangements for
this great event have been going on
quietly for the past month, and the
encounter seems now assured. A few
minor details remain to be settled, but
it may be stated at this time that the
match will start next September and
that the games will be played in New
York, Bosom, Philadelphia and that six
contests will be staged in this city in
the rooms Of the Washington Chess and
Whist Club.
The monetary conditions for this
match, as demanded by Mr.. Marshall,
show clearly in what estimation he
holds the local champion. They are
such that Mr.. Whitaker must shoulder
q. loss of at least 500 in the event of
his winning and of over $500 If he loses.
Mr. Whitaker's gameness and sports
Snanship in agreeing to such terms can
not be overpraised. In reckoning the
local stars chances to win against so
formidable and experienced an opponent
it must be remembered that Mr.. Whit
aker Is at his best in match play, Mar
shall at his worst: that all the veteran
of nlaving to the score iOrke1ip2
with the time, resting up Oh the weaker
players and the chances Of the move,
are eliminated In match play: that Whit
aker Is twenty-four years old and Mar
shall on the verge Of forty.
Have Met Before.
In the New York national tournament
Of last winter, after losing a pawn in
the opening, Whitaker put up the great
est uphill fight of the tournament against
Marshall, won back the pawn and came
down to the ending with rook and two
pawns against rook and two pawns in
perfectly even position, only to lose the
game under pressure of time on hasty
play after sixty-nine moves. In match
play, with a slow time limit, such game
would surely have been drawn. On the
only other occasion upon which these
masters have met, at the Manhattan
Chess Club in 1911, the game was drawn. |
Mr. Whitaker is now playing in much i'm .
proved form over last years work. when |
he was not in the best Of health. and |
whether he wins or loses this match |
chess lovers will be assured of class of |
American chess not seen since the Pills |
ury-Showalter match in 1898.
The following is the score Of one Of |
the two games recently Won by Capa-
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PANN|NG R|TCH|E
IS UNCALLED FOR
Champion Is Doing All He Can
Under IJnIucky and Ad-
verse Conditions.
WOULD BE BLAMED IF
HE BOXED WHILE UNFIT
Willie Has Done More Since Gain
ing the Title Than Any of His
Immediate Predecessors.
BY JAMES J. coRBETr.

FORMER Heavyweight Champion of the World
Special Correspondence of The Star
NEW YORK, January - 1a,a
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May Get 5000 a Year.

From this it can be assumed he was
compelled to pay Safer $4,000 for three
years. The sum may not be precisely
that, but there may be some additional
agreement whereby Safer is to be given
bonuses if he achieves certain feats in
his playing. such as reaching specified
mark in batting and base stealing. with
these extra conditions he may have been
rendered a contract equivalent to the one
with which Brown attempted to lure HIM
away from organized bail.
Murphy's young star infielder is not
the only one who has increased his pa
as a result of the efforts of the Federals
to grab him. Third Baseman Niehoff OF
the Cincinnati club is one who is TO get
more money as a result, as the report
came from Garry Herrmann's town that
he outbid Joe Tinker for the services OF
the infielder, who was taken from the
Louisville team of the American Asso-
citation. Niehoff comes we'll recommend
ed and II is said he looks like the best
infielder who has come out of the as
sociation since the Cubs took Third Base
man Jimmy Doyle from the same team
four years ago.
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tell distinctly the incidents of such
fights as when Tom Hyer defeated
Bostoniau by birth, he is Californian
by adoption, having come to the golden
Evening star., 1914-01-25

For the period February 1925. which in
cludes Sunday and holiday, the Capital
City Chess and Checker Club has sched-
uled one Of the most ambitious attempts
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WHITE.
White TO play and mate In five moves.
1R-OB RiKtS)-kt6
2p-R.5 P-R3
3R-KR P-R4
4R-kt2 Anything
) Mates
PROBLEM By J. z. VERNON.
BLACK.
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If Safer can get an equivalent stipend
he can thank the Federal Leaguers. for II
is certain he would not have received il
had 1t not been for Browns being so hot
on his track. The west side first baseman
probably was given a fair salary for a
player who has been in the game only
three years. No doubt he was promised
an increase this season. but il probably
would not have been anything like what
he has obtained.
President Murphy was asked If he
offered Safer the same terms that the
Eederals did. he did not give direct
answer to the question, but evaded i By
saying: Il did not bid against the Fed
,1s,'
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The Rooters Wax Sarcastic.

\ goodly portion of the bleachers
in Washington is made up OF col
ored fans, and believe me they are
some fans. That afternoon Manager
Griffith of the Washington club trled
out several Of his new players. New
York was the opposing club. and with
Ray Caldwell pitching in superb
form. Chances team scored an easy
victory, to 0. Naturally such re-
suit was far from pleasing TO the Ians.
1t made the occupants OF tue pieacheIs :
wax sarcastic Very fortunately none
of the fans knew me. or they probably
would have had lot OF fun Joshlns
me- Just for tire sake OF argument !
always took the opposite opinion TO
the one held by the fans. and. as nave
said before l was always worsted IN the
debate.
one of the players to receive trial
that afternoon was promising young
cnap by the name of Morley He IS a
s,,ortstop. but was used at second In TINS
came Morley, by the way. Is an as
sumed name His name is Morley Jen-
nings When at college he piayed pro-
fessionally under the name OF morley 70
retain his amateur STANDING so TO speak.
Announcer Phillips, in stentorian voice.
made known the changes in the hne-
up That is about the only way 1t "ould
he possible to keep the crowd Informed,
as the stands are at such distance mat
most of the players look very mucn alhe
SO that is Morley" said one of the
fans. They say he is some ball player
Morley isn't his right name. re-
piled accepting the chance onered 10
break Into the conversation his name
is Jennings This was bit OF news to
a good many of the fans, and the infor-
nation was passed from one to another
After Morley had struck out on his first
appearance, also booted his first chance,
one of the fans sitting near me re-
marked:
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miss that familiar blue uniformed figure
as will the fans who will now only see
him at rare intervals.
Old Billy has been connected with the
game all his life and can remember and
Evening star., 1914-01-25
BY BILLY EVANS.

Did you ever watch a big league bap
game from the two-bit bleachers! NO!
Well then. you have failed TO ENJOY
the game from one of its many pc
culiar angles l wouldn't prescribe the
two-bit seat a regular diet. en-
joyed one afternoon from that point oi
view. but on the whole ! would nnch
prefer a good seat in the grandstand OF
q chair in one of the boxes In the Hrst
place. you are too far away from the
scene of activities. 1t is too much OF a
strain OH the eye To really ENJOY the
contest one needs q strong palr oil heio
glasses Despite the IonS-dlstance we"
the men in the bleachers can see paiis
and strikes better than the umpire, can
manage Just a little better than the man
agcr and play a little better than the
player. At least. during the heat OF
battle they honestly think so.
During my last trip east last summer
nv assignment was such that l hdu %.
Off day on Monday. Having comPIeteu
my schedule in Philadeiphla anu 80
next assigned to Washington. Went osel
10 that city on a Sunday TO spehd Tue
day with the umpires who were 10 olle4 9
ate there on Monday. FOR wan. "
something better to do. l RODE OUT u enS S
ball park with Messrs. Connoiiy anu
T.gan. who were in charge OF the Same
that afternoon. At the time hau no
Intention of taking in the game w
knowing how TO Kill the afternoon, oe
,.ided 7 would see the contest from d seat
in the two-bit bleachers
Arguments Galore for Bleachers.
The ouarter seats in Washington are
located in left field. They have peeh
antlv termed the Jury box by the rams
because of their peculiar construction
making them greatly resemble the jury
boxes in the courtroom. Believe me- the!
are well named. not only because VI
@ha;r construction but otherwise III the
day | spent among the occupants was a
fair sample of what happens daiiy. theh
the gentlemen who occupy tne Jui
hoy" decide many a mumentous duesuoi
in the base ball world and sentence
many a player to an aWIui li.e' II
These bleachers face the sun ana IL
there is anything hotter than tne warm
August sun in Washington it IS the afsu-
ments that take place during the game
EiIriuy remarks and heated debates arise
jn the grandstand. but for the reai araieie
take to the bleachers any Old time.
During the summer time one ol my
5,,,ias is TO lose as few arguments as
nossible on the ball field. l don lose
many, but not being infallibie nave
some wise player slip one over on me
every now and then. Instead OF pelhs
peeved. I always try to give the payer
in question all the credit in the Wofio, a.
though sometimes 1t is rather nara ~
reach such a conclusion. During the
nro,-ress of the game that afternoon l
purposely got into score OF arguments
with nv neighbors and ! must CONFESS
failed to win a single decision. was
constantly overruled.
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Safer Given Liberal Contract.

Vic Safer of the Chicago Cub team is
one athlete who is thought TO have OBJ
tanned a liberal contract for three years
from President Murphy, who made a
special trip to Lansing. Mich. to get
his signature The young first sacker
was approached by Manager Brown OF
the st. Louis Federals and received
tempting offer. which he was about to
accept when the Cub magnate stepped
in at the eleventh hour with what is
thought to be an equal inducsnent.
Reports have II that Browa offered
SAFER a contract for three Yeas at
$4,000, and a bonus Of $4,000 to sign.
Whether he managed to separate Pres
fdent Murphy from that sum cannot be
ascertained, as in base bali the mag
nate and the player are like the
sphinx when it comes to telling the
amount inscribed on the parchment 1t
Is almost certainty that Safer sue
ceeded in getting what Brown offered
him. or close To il
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BENEFIT TO PLAYERS
Major League Players Pay
Boosted by New League.
CUBS LIBERAL WITH SAFER
c. w. Murphy Believed to Have
Equaled Offer Made by Brown
for First Baseman.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CHICAGO January a4-Base bail
may and may not be helped by
the war the Federal League has
apparently started. but whether Ii is
or not one thing is certain. 4 great
many ball players will he benefited
financially by the trouble the infant
league has created.
Several men already have profl'ed by
the attempts of the Federais to sign
star players who had not affixed their
signatures to National or American
League contracts for next season. They
have profted inasmuch as the offer
made them by the invaders have been
bettered by the major league clubs TO
which they belong
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PROBLEM BY Fl. J. c. ANDREWS.
BLACK.
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Bleachers Lead in Critics.

II thought So" answered one OF the
critics. Il didn't think Shanks was crazy
enough to try batting left-handed. He
has been hitting in hard luck lately, but
he is bound to improve" This was from
one of the most critical, but seeing that he
Evening star., 1914-01-25

The following is the score Of one OF
the two games recently Won by xCapa-
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Was Playing Under Assumed Name

+" Cd = 40 LAB S~A~S>
wonder why he doesn't play under his
right name?" l tried to explain how the
youngster happened to break In under
his first name. My explanation at the
time was accepted as satisfactory. 1t
was a tough day for Morley to make his
debut. as Caldwell was going at top
speed. Three times heNfaced the New
York pitcher and each time he struck out
As he whitfield for the third time the fan
Who had asked me why Morley failed to
play under his proper name got big
laugh when he addressed me thusly:
You may have that young fellow right.
mister, but il couldn't hit any better
than him, I would insist on playing un-
der an assumed name. He is wise
young man."
In Howard Shanks Washington has one
of the greatest outfielders in the busi-
ness. On fly balls he is wonder and or
n ground ball he is as sure as an in
fielder. At the bat alone has Shanks
a weakness. He stands up to the plate
nicely, but has trouble getting the ball
safe A good many recruits have tried
for Shanks' position. but none has sue
ceeded in winning it from him In this
game against New Yorn a youngster BY
the name Of Spencer was used by Mana
Eer Griffith. Spencer. it 50 happened, was
given the place of ShankS in the batting
order. Looking considerably alike from
a distance, many failed to notice that Z
new man was in left field. The day
previous Shanks was the batting hero
of the game. couple of men were or
the bases when Spencer came to bat
Now Spencer is a left-handed batter
while Shanks bats from the right side
of the plate.
What do you think of that?' sai6
one of my neighbors. ''Shanks is hit
ting left-handed." At once every one
was attention
HE ought TO have tried that stunt
long ago" replied another fan. ''Ht
amt never going to hustle Cobb batting
right-handed" Spencer's effort was Z
pop fly that retired the side.
II don't see that hitting that wa!
shows much Improvement" remarked
one of the jury. / then made my pres
ence known once more by stating tina
Spencer, not Shanks, was batting.
Bleachers Lead in Critics.
II thought So" answered one OF thu
critics. Il didn't think Shanks was Graz.
enough to try batting left-handed. H,
has been hitting in hard luck lately, bu
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NOW IN
SIGHT FOR WAR
Ridden country

ASSOCIATED Press by Fed. Wireless.l
WASHINGTON, July 16.-News of
Huerta's resignation has been hailed
in official Washington circles as the
first practical step toward quick So
luton of the Mexican problem.
II is understood that Provisional
President Carbajal will hold office
only until satisfactory arrangements
can be made for the entry of General
CarranZa and the Constituencies
forces into the City of Mexico.
II is understood that the temporary
ruler of the republic is anxious first
that general amnesty be declared,
conserving the lives as we'll as the
property of those who supported HUI
erta ~.
After this proposed peaceful entry
of the Constitutionalists into the cap
ital, arrangements as to the disposi-
ton of the Federal troops and officers
who have been supporting the gov.
eminent will be negotiated. i s
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PASSENGERS EXPECTED

Per M. N. S. s. Matsonia from San
Francisco. Due at Honolulu July 81.
Miss Irene Hughes, Mrs. Prindle,
Mrs. Wright, John Effinger, w. P.
Smith, VIM. Cullen, G. S. Leithead, J.
E. Higgins, Miss E. W. Lister. ]. c.
Poindexter, Mrs. J. G. Poindexter,
Miss Christina Hanson, Miss Ellen
Kid, Miss Myrtle Clarke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight. Arthur Herring, Mrs.
Arthur Herring, Mrs. Kimball, Miss
Herring, R. j. Collins, Mrs. r. j. Col
Inns, Miss Evelyn Mosher, Mrs. g. T.
Mosher, MIS- K Manning, Miss Ida
Manning, Miss Mary Manning, Miss
Maxan, F. Levy. Mrs. F. Levy. Miss
A. Harrison, Mrs. F. B. Sherwin, Miss
Bessie Gilmer, Miss Minnie Dietz,
Mrs. j. O. McClintock, Miss Minnie
Rape, A. W. Richards, Mrs. A. w.
Richards. Mrs. John A. Young and
infant. w. G. Ogg, Mrs. w. g. Ogg.
John Waterhouse, Mrs. John Water
house, Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchin, Miss M.
Rambli, Miss E. Garrett, Miss Agnes
Lynn, Miss Matte Elliott, Miss
Mayme MEMORY. Miss Pearl Bay, A.
F. Gertz, E. g. GonsalYes, Miss Flos-
sic Grace, Miss Harriet Flynn. Miss
Hazel Bay, Miss T. Prince. Mrs. G.
Prince. Miss |. Stauf, Mrs. E. NJ.
Stauf and A. E. Tower.
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GATHER ...-.. .
AT FESTIVE BOARD
AT HALElWA HOTEL

Preparatory to pulling stakes and
departing for the mainland, the con.
struction work Of the J. G.. White En-
gineering Co. on the Marconi wireless
plant at Kahuku having been com
pleted, the engineers who have labor.
ed together on this job for many
months, celebrated Tuesday night
with a sumptuous banquet at Haleiwa
hotel.
W. NJ Griffiths was the guest of hon
or Of his co-workers and a most en-
ioyable evening was spent Within
the next few weeks II is probable that
their profession will take the corps of
engineers maintained by the construc-
ton company to different parts of the
world and it may besyears before they
cross one another's trail again, con-
sequently tine friendships that have
sprung up during almost two years
close association will be torn asunder
with but little ceremony.
The gathering Tuesday night was
held for the reason that Mr. Griffiths
will precede his comrades by few
days and Il was their desire to wish
him fitting Aloha"
Those present were: w. NJ. Grit
fiths. r. c. Cormack. c. c. Clarke, n.
z. Clemens, c. A. Martin, w. F. Ho-
vey, w. J.. Johnson and ]. Edward
Lyons.
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CARBAJAL TAKES
OATH AS PRO
TEN PRESIDENT
Impressive Ceremony Marks
Another Stage in Mexi-
can History -. g.

ASSOCIATED Press by Fed. Wireless. ]
CITY OF MEXICO, July l6.-The
last act in the drama which resulted
in the surrender OF all power by Dicta-
tor Huerta and paved the way for put
ting a new ruler at the helm of the
destiHies OF Mexico took place i'm the
chamber of deputies here at 1920
O'clock last night when the chief jus
tice Of the supreme court of Mexico
administered the oath which makes
Minister carbajal provisional presi-
dent of the republic.
Carbaial, pale but unaffected, faced
the chief Justice and'in voice plainly
audible announced his assent to the
obligation TO guide to the best of his
ability the affairs OF the republic OF
which he is now the provisional head
The ceremony took place in the
presence of the assembled deputies
and senators. The new presidential
guards Immediately escorted the presi-
dent TO the national palace. Carbaial
was cheered by the crowds as he
passed
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SITUATION IS
NTOLERABLE,
SAYS JURIST
Judge Cooper, on Mainland,
Tells of Condition in Courts
Here-PoIitiCS Blamed

Because of the neglect or delay for
political reasons of President Wilson
and Attorney General McReynolds in
filling vacancies as commissions eN.
pire, the Territory of Hawaii has at
the present time but one legally quail.
fled circuit judge in place of the seven
it is entitled to, in the opinion of
Judge Henry +. Cooper, who retired
last March from the territorial bench
says the San Francisco Chronicle.
Judge Cooper arrived here on the
steamship Manchuria and is stopping
at the Hotel Stewart.
In discussing the judicial situation
in the Territory of Hawaii, Judge
Cooper said last night that six judges
are now serving, but the commissions
of all but one have expired, most of
them as much as year ago. judge
Cooper's commission expired on
March 9th last Holding the opinion
that he could not legally sit in a case
in the Territory without commission
in force, Cooper declined to serve
longer. The only notice he received,
he says, is that his pay would stop If
he refused to continue in office.
Doing Local Politics.
An attempt to control local Hawai-.
ian politics is given by Cooper as the
best reason known for thus holding
up the appointment of territorial
judges by the administration at Wash.
ington. 1t is believed that the Of
fices are held open for the benefit of
Democratic politicians who are seek
ing bigger jobs, but who are keeping
control of the disposition of the Judge
ships in order to use them as pawns
in the game. .... b..
On account of this condition, legal
business in the Territory is tied up
and uncertain, according to Judge
Cooper. The Bar Association of Ho-
nolulu has memorialized the Attorney.
General asking him to put an end to
the situation, but without result.
The situation is intolerabIe," said
Judge Cooper 1T is without prece-
dent and constitutes an audacious at
tack upon the independence of the ju-
dietary" ...'...
Without Precedent. .- ..... ..... .
when vacancies in the judiciary
have occurred through death or resig-
nation it has been usual for the pres
ident to appoint a man of his own po-
1itical faith, but it is entirely with
out precedent to attempt to displace
good men on the bench because of
politics. ..
'The Bar Association of Honolulu
has recommended the reappointment
of all the judges whose commissions
have expired, with one exception, but
no action has come. E-.<
I'm the first circuit the commission
of Judge w. l.. Whitney expired a
year ago, that of Judge w. J. Robin
son on March 5, this year, and my own
on the following day. In the second
circuit the commissions of Judge Par.
sons. Judge Mathewman and Judge
Selden B. Kingsbury, expired a year
ago. Judge c. H. Dickey is the only
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VESSELS TO DEPART

Thursday, July 16.
Kauai ports-W @. Hall stmr., 5 p.
m.
Maui ports Claudine stmr, 5 p. m.
Friday, July IL.
San Francisco-Ventur o. s. s.,
p. m.
Manila via Hongkong and Japan
ports-Manchuria p. NJ. s. s.
Saturday, July 10.
Hilo via way portsMauna Kea
stmr, 3 p. m.
San Francisco-Mongol P. M. s. S.
Monday, July 20.
Kauai ports-W. G. Hall stmr, p.
m.
Maui ports-C laudine stmr, 5 p m.
Kauai ports-Noeau stmr, 5 p. m.
Tuesday, July 81.
San Francisco Manoa M. N. S. s.,
p. m. .".E
Maui, Molokai and Lanai ports -
Mikahala stmr.
Kauai ports-K inau stmr, 5 p. m.
Wednesday, July %.
Hilo via way ports-Mauna Kea
stmr, 10 a. m. F
Thursday, July %.
Kauai ports-W. G. Hall stmr, p.
m. a.. 1.
Friday, July "a.
Hongkong via Japan ports-Tenyo
Maru. Japanese str.
Kona and Kau ports-Mauna Loa
stmr, noon.
Maui ports-Claudine stmr, 5 p. m.
> Saturday, July 25.
Hilo via way ports-Mauna Kea
stmr.
5 Wednesday, July %.
San Francisco atsonia, NJ. n. SIS.
Friday, July 81.
San Francisco Persia, p. M. s. s.