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The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
M'BRIDE'S ALL-STARS
TO PLAY VIGILANTS
National A. c. Captain Has Gathered
CLASSY Cndiron Eleven to Face
Champs Today.

The champion visilant football team
will play what may be its final game
Of the season today when they lineup
against an all-star combination, under
the leadership Of George Mcbride the
veteran captain Of the National Athletic
Club.
The Vigilant- Engineer game which was
scheduled for last Sunday has been post
poned until q later date because the
managers cannot agree upon suitable
gate arrangements and will no doubt
b played on Christmas Day should the
weather permit.
On the all-star team. which Capt Nc
Bride has gathered around him will be
found some Of the best players Of the
local independent rank. while many of
the well-known local boys on college
teams who have returned for the holi-
days will also be in the lineup.
During the past three seasons when
tho Vigilants have closed their season
against all-star teams they have al
ways meet defeat, and from the speed
displayed by Capt McBride's gridiron-
ers during the past weeks practice 1t
would not Be surprising to see this out
fit slip II over on the Big W. team.
Players from the National. Engineer.
virginians, and Mohawks. a'ong with
other stars make up the roaster Of the
all-star. The game will start promptly
at 3 p. m. with Gen" Calnan. Tug"
Furry and Country" Morris officiating.
ALJ<9TARa Puyition VIGIIxAETS-
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Doxne Bou1s TINS WEEK

MONDAY. DECEMBER 20.
Johnny Ertle vs. Jack 6ails, 10
rounds. at New York City.
Johnny Salvatore w. Harry
Trsndell. 10 rounds. At Kansas
City, Mo.
TUESDAY DECEMBER a.
Joe Mandot VS.. Richie Mitch
ell. 10 rounds. At Milwaukee.
Ted Lewis VI. Jimmy Duffy. 10
rounds, At Buffalo. N. Y.
Freddy Welsh vs.. Johnny Grif-
dths, Is rounds, at Akron, Ohio.
Jack Dillon VS.. Tom Cowler.
10 rounds. at New York City.
Mike O'Dowd vs.. Harry Greb.
10 rounds. at st. Paul. MINI.
Freddie Andrews VS.. Buck
seidl. 10 rounds. at st. Paul. MINI.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20.
Ad wolgast VS.. Packey HON.
mey, 10 rounds. at New York City.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER IS.
Les Darcy vs. Eddie McGoorty.
20 rounds. at Sydney. Australia
Joe yelling VS.. Joe Welsh. 6
rounds, At Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
cam Of College Athletes on BushneI All American edron Team
THoau DENIES YALE
HAS EElECIED SHARPE

New Yea, Dee. 1A-In sDlte
q FeDssts 10 tie eeatfaRy. ns
eeoeh has bees seDeetea fer TIE
Ya1e football team. 8. DsiaeAes.
Z heR TAsrne. . Hessoef 81 the
eS0hhittee. dlseusslsg the selee-
tSsa ef the new coach. stated Last
night that there wss ss truth IN
the reDost frea New Haven tAat
DE-. Al Sharpe. Cornell Dentsr,
had beea seleeted fer the -.
Theme further declared that
~ decisSsa Had bees reached by
the eeanlttse md nSse wssld be
reached fee ssoe time.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS PRICED
LOW AT WALFORD'S
Gifts That Are Sure to Please

Razors-Rodeers, Henckel. Xxi. Wade &
butcher. ETC. 9l.3O up
Gillette Safety Razor the best selection. $500 up
Durham Domino Duplex Safety Razor $500
value .SlVU
Gem Jr.. Ever Ready Enders Safety Razors S1.00
Rubberset Shaving Brushes. guaranteed. 25c SOC up
Howard & Emerson Razor Strops ps...........7 75e up
Razor Srop Swing Barber Shop. ..... Soc up to $3.50
Military Brushes good assortment $100 up to $500
Adjustable Shaving Mirrors. S150 up to $500
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
WINNERS m SPORTS N1915
BASEBALL.

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YACHTING
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Worlds Heavyweight champion-Jess willard. Kansas.
Leading priver-Earl Cooper New York
not to
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@ eRs :s:. s:: 1: Rlsnsln:n Al Tins :n4an c. Time.
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INTERCOLLEGIATE CRoss-coUNTRY.
Championship Team-University of Maine.
80. --. SWIMMING RECORDS
Kahanaoku Hopo-
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The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Braves Sell Two Recruit..

Boston, Dec. 1s.-The Boston NationalI
League Baseball Club has sold Catcher !
Brugey to the 'Binghamton tsam Of the
New York State League. II was an
nounced today. Fletcher Lowe, former
Dartmouth College star, was sold to the
Montreal Internalisnab under IN op-
tonal aGreemenk
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

The Chicago club has signed frsa bsseman Jack
Van Ness. Of tho Oakland club. Of the Pacific
Coast League.
The evening world., 1915-01-29
SLEEPY HOLLOW CLUB
TO STAGE W0MEN'S
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

A. the annual msstiru OF the
Wersn's Metropolitan Golf Asso.
citation at the uiitmore u WAS do.
eidsd 70 hold the metropolitan golf
ehaupienship Tor 1915 on the links
o. the Sleepy Hollow Country
Club.
One. day Tournaments, 90 popu.
lar last season, were reduced TO
tive . month 90 se 70 give .
chance 10 various eiuhs In the -.
seeiatien 10 run on Invitation ~.
tsirs along lines best suited TO the
ideas es the club committees.
Among the elvbs which applied
for dstss were Apawamis, West.
field, Aroeia, PlainRe,d. Siwansy,
gsssx County, Monteiair. Holly.
wood ,aWd Riohwend County.
otRcers were chosen - follows,
Mrs. Lawrence 0Witt, knoilwood,
President. after three terms 90
Secretary, Mrs. Francis z. pono.
how. Msnteiair, Wee Prsaidsnt,
Mise Marion hellins, Wsstb~oek.
former metrspelitan champion.
Seeretaryi Mrs. Joseph 9. Davis,
D. Nyde, South Shore, present
rstrcpelitan title holder, Mrs. A.
o. Holden, Gsssx County, and
Mrs. J. A. Moore, Sleepy Hellow.
members OF the Executive Com.
w'ttss, acting IN eonjunetion with
the Officers.
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Plenty of Good
Bouts Are Seen
atCreScentA. c.

The large crowd OF members Of the
Crescent A. c. of Brooklyn and their
friends who attended the preliminary
bouts of the amateur boxing tournament
held by the club last night were well
repaid. as they had the pleasure Of see
Ing more knockouts than have been wit
messed at any Of these Journeys In some
time.
The first three bouts terminated in the
first round. In tho opening session In
tho 10S-pound class between J. Farray.
unattached. and J. Henderson. unat :
tached. Referee Eddie Forbes stopped
the milling In the first round to save
Henderson from further punishment.
The same thing happened In the bout
between Max Herbert Of the West Har-
lem A. c. and w. Christie of the New
West Side A. c. Herbert outclassed
Christie and the bout was stopped In
the first round.
One Of the best bouts Of the night was
in the 1l8-pound class between Gus
Mass Of the Glencoe A. c.. who holds
the New York State title. and A. Enc.
unattached. Mass knocked Enz cold In
the first round and the latter was given
two-minute rest. Enz came back
strong during the next two rounds. and
although the Judges gave the champion
the decision. Enz save hini q hard
battle.
The evening world., 1915-01-29
FederaIs Will Meet at
NelU Haven TO-MOrrOw
To Form, NelU Lea0ue
Gilmore and Ward Hold Conference Here This Afternoon and
Announce That New Circuit Will Be Selected From Sixteen
New England cities-wil Be a Farm" for the Feds

Federal League officials headed BY
President James A. Gilmore. will
meet In New Haven tomorrow for
tho purpose OF organizing n subsid-
larry league for the outlaw organiza-
tion. The new circuit will he COM
posed OF eight leading cities through
out New England. II will be used as
sort OF farm" for Fed players.
Gilmore stopped In this city to-day
on his way TO New Haven for brief
conference with Robert B. Ward.
Vice. President of the league. After
this meeting Mr.. Ward officially an
nounced that several league officials
would meet at New Haven to-mor-
row and organize "A new league.
I'VE will have sixteen cities to Sc
lcct from" said Mr.. Ward. "and there
The evening world., 1915-01-29
The Hockey Club
Meets Crescents
AtRink TO.Night

The Hockey Club players will try to
show the Crescent A. &. seven few
things about hockey In tho Amateur
League game at the 81. Nicholas Rink
tonight. Tho Hockey Club players,
slncc putting up such n hard night
against the NJ. Nicks. are confident OF
getting out Of the cellar position be-
fore long. and they think they will
make IA start by beating tho New
Mooners tonight.
The Cresccnts. however. are fav-
orcd by the experts as likely winr.rs
Capt. Tod Brown win likely he back
In the lineup. Had he been Ia the
game with tho Boston A. A. the II ib
seven would have had "a much harder
time beating the New Mooners.
The nnal game OF the week here
between the ~. Nicks and the Argo.
nauts OF Toronto promises 10 be one
OF the best contests of tha season. Th,
Canadians are anxious te show New
York fans that one Dominion team
can beat Hobey Baker and his team
mates. The Santa Claus seven will
have It's hnal practice for the game
Tonight, The Canadians will arrive
In New York tomorrow morning,
The evening world., 1915-01-29
Balls Set Up On English Bill
lard Table and Alleged Ex-
perts Fall for II.
WI J. MBETH and Bert lgoe.
w two of the hcndllneru In tho

W J. MbErii and Bert isoe.
w two Of the hcadlinerv In tho
newspaper mems pocket bill
Hard tournament now In moro or less
progress at Doyic's Forty second
street Academy. played their match
yesterday. Doth players appeared
carrying their private tointed cues,
and after u long consultation with
Referee i,nnyon. In which both
showed n surprising knowledge OF tho
very latest rules. announced their
readiness for play.
That these by-plays were all pure
bluffs wan Immediately proved as the
balls were set up ON an English table
and both players fell for II, The
sight of thcs. make believe. experts
trying to pocket American pool balls
on an English table was ON. OF the
funniest occurrences thus far pulled
IN this now famous tourney,
After battling for half AN hour the
scoro stood: Mct,eth. 4: Igoe. o. How
tho former obtained the ''onc" nobody
can yet explain. Runyon thinks Nc
Beth employed shoe horn, How
ever. at tho suggestion of tho COM
mIttee and IN consideration OF John
Doyle's electric light bill Runyoi
ordered the game finished on "a regu-
lar table. McBcth winning by a score
Of Sc 10 ~. IL might bo well to men
ton that the former received n handi.
cap of 70 balls. while igoo's mark
was "a.
William Abbott won from Franci,
AIhertanti In "a close contest 81 To "a
The evening world., 1915-01-29
GOULD AND potter i
WIN AND ADVANCE TOE
SEMFF|NAt ROup
Brook and CaSsatt Defeated n
the National Racquets Cham.
pionship in Philadelphia. ~ -,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2s,-,1aa'
Gould and Wilson Potter -
vanced to the semi final round In TIE
National Racquets Championship ID
doubles now In progress at thu, szss
quet Club by defeating In Arse
round George 8. Brook and r. ~
Cassatt. Gould and Potter won n
straight games, but every one Of them
was q keen contest In itself. InasAe.
first game the losers secured II acs6;
In the second IL and last IL. f5VS6s
Serving at tho start Of the match.
Brook secured two aces. but Potter
replied with three. Potter scored four,
aces in his hand and Brook ana
Cassatt each secured two on theirs.
and ii was called. Cassatt, In his
next hands. added four more, but
Potter ran out the game, 16-l2.
Tho second game lasted but seven
hands, and with Potter and Gould
averaging a trifle better than two
aces to the service. they won the
game, 15-12.
Potter lost the service after scor-
Ing one ace in the third game. and
CaSSatt secured TWO, one IN eoCn OF
his next two hands. Potter then ran
out a string OF Ave and after the next
hands the score was Is In favor Of
Gould and Potter. Cassatt here
served himself out and Gould man
the score 9--S. Eventually the scuf6I
stood 40 in favor Of Brook aitd(
Cassatt. s.N
Both Of them proceeded to yserSs
themselves out after scoring ono Acdv
apiece, after Potter had made NJ
14-12, and Gould 14-all aad th4u(
1%-15. In his next hands Pottar ~
out the game, 17--16. ~.
The fourth game was all In favoe
Potter and Gould.
In the other first round matel
Dwight F. Davis and J. w. WeA4
the title holders. who. rspeev
sent the Racquet Club Of st. LouibS
defeated Hugh Scott and G. r. Fear
ing of the Boston Racquet and Tsn.
mis- Club, four game to three ThA
scores were: sis, 15-6. 16-10. 1b-es;
els. 13-1S. 1S-9. -,
]. c. Waterbury and q. M. HSoh-'
scher. Tennis and Racquet Club. New
York, won from p. Stockton and part,
ner.J Racquet and Tennis Club. BesA'
ton. by default N.1'
C. c. Pell and s. q. MortimeA
Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club
won from N. w. Cabot and partner
Racquet and Tennis Club. Boston. b
default. .,. Ma
The evening world., 1915-01-29
BARROW DENIES STORY
THAT INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE WILL QUIT.

President Barrow OF the Inter-
national League sends the follow
Ing letter to the sporting editor:
Please deny for me that the
international League has any In.
tsntion OF going out OF business
now or at any other time. The
story published In an evening
paper yesterday to this effect 10
absolutely untrue and without
foundation.
The international League 10 In
the field 70 stay, and u 10 ridieu.
leus TO intimate that mon like
MecsHsry and Solman Of To.
ronto, Chaplin Of Rochester, Iioh.
tsnhsin Of Montreal. stein and
Hart Of Buffalo, lsnnin Of
Providence, and Ebbsts and Nc.
kesvsr Of Newark. all having
Thousands Of dollars invested,
would Icy down after one bad
The transfer Of Baltimore TO
Richn,ond has already been com.
pIstcd. and " our plano to trans.
fsr the Jersey City Club to Syra.
.euss should fell through we have
other cities In view for the Jer-
ssy City franchise. Prominent
local people IN Jersey City have
offered TO take over that club
and continue IL In the Inter
national League.
will say further that, rather
than suspend operations, we are
prepared to 90 along. with six
olubs for one %. on; this action,
however. would be taken only ~
Q last resort.
The evening world., 1915-01-29
McBeth and IgOe Badly ShOlun Up
In Newspaper Mems Tournament

Boye Rulyer. who managed tho
match. hnd quite some difficulty In
arranging the handicap. both play
era protesting utter Ignorance OF the
game. After settling the figures Alb
bott went To tho table for tho open
ihg shot ana asked an attendant fG
some talcum powder. Albertanu im>
mediatcly protested and IBuiEsr
moved Abbott up nfteen balls for
such expert knowledge.
This afternoons games will be Ed
Curley vs.. Frank O'Neil. sid Greene
w, IL. B. Martin and Frank Reddy
w. Harry Williams. Rubo Goldberg
and Tom Powers will compete Mon
dQy
The evening world., 1915-01-29

Ansr bercmlng eIhs,utsd telling the sporting
writers II the New Orleans papers that his heavy
weight battling I~vinsky. WAS entitled 10 draw
I'm hb twenty round battle with Guuboat smith
ON Wednesday night. danny Morgan ssut the
following teegram 20 the writr<:
the fight fans insstei that IevnAhy should
have rccsavci q draw. The Bstusr and Smith
are rcmatchsd and irvinsW IL also signed mp to
nsht Md keuneth the California heavyweight.
fifteen rounds At tho Orleans A. q. on Feb, y.
bobby Ileynolds Of PHILADELPHIA meets Matt
nrock q Cleveland here on Fsb. Is. Kid Taylor
OF Brooklyn fights Young C,ulou Of New Orleans
on Feb. - aud Jack Britton takss on Eddie
Murphy cs Boston Feb. 20. Thes srs only two
|rpmot-rs doing b,:sinssa down here: Tortouch
and Tommy Burus. BWna haa opened . new
|c,uh. Tom McCary has broken away from Tor.
torich and 10 just looking thine over"
Ruiy Newman II Harlem. formsr manager Of
Oar, Morr,s ths big heavyweight. has taken an.
othsr nss,er und.L hts m.usssnsrt, Ths cnP:
=; N: rs asDs rs,sf' ., sn" ia. ' ".%. S."m.a
al and T ssksd him to look after Id. .if.ir and
iH snly - .s'ssGi si to S M oSs tSs I &:
New I'clo \. A.. but q Cline hoasht u,st M
In contes,A he LETT him.
J.I..s rs"ss ss,, S" %ss has % won thrs fsS. ~ NV
Ori~sns by lnorkouts hss tust ben msesl,sd 70,
another hattie N 'had n'S "n,,s.ns han,sm
ss Nr'""rI r..S vii ,stti. twvnty' rounds q lit
pound, 1ps.d' at the osfSiSs tho" r,I q TO%y many
IoE, EsES'. and H.a Brooch viii .iso hsht twnsy
rounds At the same show.
r,,,,us c.r.a,n nov that b. cen defeat Freddie
Il %-sss o .cS rs'r h. sa sss sn i~.t VIII .@.ss
S.sS:Ss =, % DC .gd. a' & e. Gfi IL, '-Ass &c
fosh, athsr At New ORLEANS. Havana {" Juarss.
Min. Gibbons and Jimmy, cl.bsy have both
<.n seudins ,slcsaT%. ,%, :" sm% .0nn' n M.discS
SoSli VS. Gibhop, With sc~. sc"d m,ddIsssist
m.,s,,s sHs s' 90 ,snSsS' % m, iSSSS sn. ft s
The las, year. would In all PROBABILITY be Mixes
opponent.
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The evening world., 1915-01-29

should he no trouble in arranging
matters"
Mr.. Ward refused. to name the cities
that will compose the new circuit, but
their number will be made from New
Haven. Portland, Manchester. Spring
field. Worcester. Hartford, Providence.
Lawrence. Lynn. FAN River and
Waterbury.
The contemplated circuit. accord
ing to present plans, will be in readi-
ness for the opening Of the coming
baseball season. II will he another
move the Federals have contemplated
for some time In their fight against
organized ball.
The evening world., 1915-01-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION .
TO PASS UP CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-Althoush the
American Association has been prom
lsed major league classification and will
rearranse its circuit with view Of
dropping one or two Of the present
cities, Il will not invade Chicago at
this time.
President Chivington said II was pos
sible that the St. Paul franchise will be
assigned to a larger city. and that an
other important change was contem-
plated. -.
mo action, however. will be TAKEN"
he said, until n decision has been rem
dered in the. suit brought by the Fed
cral League"
The evening world., 1915-01-29
Game Passing Through
Most Serious Crisis
Since Its Beginning
Organized Baseball Is On Defensive Not So Much From the
Federal League az From ITSELF as Shown by conten.
plated Plan Of Making Major Leagues Out Of American
Association and International League

migration tho game itself may fall.
Already tho public In tired of
wranxles and uncertainty.
without two major leagues and
two nlono-working toward n vorld's
series there will DO no top TO the lad
der-'no ultimate aim for what Ia
nearest perfection In the sport. The
Worlds Series between the two best
leagues Is classic. not by iegisia-
lion, hut In the minds OF the fans
who look forward annually to the one
Dig event--the climax. Tho tmagIna-
tion OF tho fans brought about Tho
worlds series--not legislation. That
was merely n detail.
IL tho American Association. the
International. tho Pacific Coast and,
maybe. tho Western League are
taken In rs majors II will not
strengthen those ORGANIZATIONS nearly
10 much In proportion as Il will
weaken tho two major organizations.
There are barely enough expert play
ers now to make up the two big
leagues and II tho draft privilege is
taken away from them every year
will show less.
Besides, such cities as Columbus.
o.. Indianapolis, Milwaukee, 81. Paul.
3unalo, Providence. Baltimore ana
Kansas city can not be made major
league cities by legislation. That has
been tried many times in years gone
by without success. The public
would not believe It. Major league
citie. are such by virtue OF their geo
graphical and civic Importance. For
instance. the high powers Of baseball
might declare New Orleans in the big
league but you couldn't make the
fans believe the team that came from
there n major league club.
1t was similar effort to make a
major league merely by announce
mont that Is responsible for the
financial failure OF the Federal
League last summer. They told us
It was a major league but they didn't
produce teams OF major league
strength. Neither could they Impress
the fans with tho belief that a city
like indianapolis, for instance,
ranked In baseball Importance with
n place like h-ooklyn. It was impos-
siblc to arouse sense OF civic
rivalry. which. after all, IL the real
root OF popularity In the national
sport.
Tho clamor OF the American Asso.
ciation and the Internal tionaI Leagr ,
for exemption from the draft rule
has been denied by the National
Commission for several years he
cause OF n fear that II would weaken
the two major organizations. Also
because II would hinder tho am
billions Of the players. II Il were i'm
possible to let players advance any
further than those leagues there
would be no Getinite goal at which
The evening world., 1915-01-29
CHARLEY WHITE TO REST ~i
FOR THREE WEEKS.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.-It win BE- thrss
weeks at least before Charley White
puts on a glove. The little lightweaGht.
whose bout with Freddie welsh was
called off when pneumonia stepped In.
said to-day he will take no chances on
relapse.
The evening world., 1915-01-29
Bv BOsen,on BIlgev.
rcco ;nition Of the America
ASnnciailan mud naaklhlY lh

'vii.' rcco sntttOu OF the American
Association. and possibly tho
International league. as major
leagues In u convincing evidence that
tho sport Of professional baseball Is
now passing through the most serious
crisis faced since Its beginning. And
this does not except the days Of the
brotherhood war. II means that Or
ganised Baseball In on tho defensive,
not 40 much from the Federal League
as fom itself. II means the tearing
apart Of whnt was considered perfec-
'ion In Organization and In tho dis
The evening world., 1915-01-29
BAN JOHNSON COMING HERE
TO SETTLE FINAL DETAILS
OF YANKEE TRANSFER.

CHICAGO. Jan. 29.--President John
son OF the American League left to-day
for New York. where he expects to
make final arrangements for the trans
fer OF the Farrell holdings In the local
He win remain for the "soring" meet
ing of the league next Wednesday.
The evening world., 1915-01-29
Mike Ryan bates Coach.

Mike Ryan. the Irish-American Ath-
letic Club distance runner. who gained
athletic fame by q victory In the Boston
Athletic Association Marathon IN l9l..
and was sent to the Stockholm olympic
Games to represent this country in the
long distance classic, Is now an oe1aletit
coach. He has been engaged by Aste,
College, Lewiston. Me-. FOR the coG3ins
season, succeeding Burton b. MSrtoll,
resigned. and has already taken 70 Ms
duties. &
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Charles Dooin signs with Reds

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. 20
Charles s. Doom. former Manager OF
the Philadelphia National Leagu
team, has signed two-year con-
tract to catch for the Cincinnati Club.
The salary Ia said To be $4,000 n year.
The evening world., 1915-01-29
Donovan Oa Tor Savannah.

Manager mn Donovan left yesterday
for savannah To find a training camp
for tho Yankees. lie viii also visit
ocsls. Fla. and Columbus. Ga, one Of
these three places will he chosen. An
ortcr was received yesterday from Fort
Worth. Tex. hut this offer came too late
TO be considered.
The evening world., 1915-01-29

BOSTON. Jan. ,s.-rhs signed con.
tract Of Chester D. Thomas. . regular
catcher with the Boston Amsricans Tor
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Cation, 500, Dem. rest, i5s.

Marcus Cation defeated Calvin Dema-
rest. 400 to t,k, IN a Ri,lisrd Players
League match here. Averages and high
runs: Cation. IL 3-s7. Al; Demarest.
1895, 81.