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Evening star., 1915-01-31
Racing Results at Havana.
JAyANA, January 80.

NAV ANA. January Gu
First race. Eve and ope-haf furionVs: purse.
500. three -yesr-oIds and upward: sellinS-Mar-
saret Meiss. log tTaplin1. : to I. 4 10 5 and 2
20 5. won: otsanto. 1oS (Atwen,. 3 TO !. 8 10
r and 10 ;, secopd: Some Kid. io6 Garter.
TO 5. TO and 2 to /. third. Tine. 1.Ss 2 5.
PegU L.. Spftnre, Mimssis, Zali. Re.ery and
Msftyyle also ran.
Second race. Eve and Q half fur1onEs: pnrse,
$500: four.year-olds and up: sellinx-T1ger jim,
1ce tUraD. to l, to and to =. VOC:
Coionsi Holloway. 1o2 (Pitz,. 5 TO l. 2 to I and
even. second: Archery. 1ol tRobinson). to I.
Michael Quick Start. Duke OF Shelby Gerard
The Gardener. Phil Connor and Metropolitan
also ran
Third race. sve and . BALI furlongs: purse
$500: three -ye2r-olds aud up; sellug-wznder
III fCoonely,. even. 10 and 10 Z. won
Sacksloth, 1o4 tanerty). to I. 2 20 / and
even. second: Golden Lassie. eI tGartner}, Il
/ Northern Light. Beaumont Belle. Mipts, Bal
fron. AJAX and Custom House also rap.
Fourth race. one nile: purse. $500: four.ysar
ol1s and upward: ssllinI-Frank Hudson, I0<
lGaruAr). to T. 70 10 and . to 5. won
Patty Regsn. 1o3 fCraD. 10 s, 3 10 5 and
l - 4, second: Lady Rankin, 1906 iLsnerty,. q u
L 70 J and Z TO g.. third Time. 3.s2 Is
fifta r.ee. ave and . bali turlonss: purse
Stfpee. los fNolau). 8 70 I. 4 to 8 and 8 to )
von: Pasloe Boz. 1l2 fraplip'. 70 !, : 10
>ad even. eecond: Water Lad 3s ia Masters)
% 10 J. 20 and TO ! tiiird. Time. ]. 50 ;;-5
Lsbot, Supreme. Szn Jon. Inferno Queen, Guilty
bunk and Iockier also rap.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
By II. c. BYRD.

Athletic relations between George.
town and George Washington universe
| ties will be resumed this week. after
lapse of eight years. The last time
teams representing these institutions
met In intercollegiate competition was
in the fall of 1907. when relations with
the Hatchetites were severed by the
Blue and Gray authorities because OF
an untoward demonstration made by
the students Of the Bun and Blue
The basket ball teams of the two
institutions are to meet at the Ma
tional Guard armory, and to judge ny
the previous work OF the qufnts
George Washington has an excelien'
chance to reopen relations VIII
Georgetown with v14ory. ine
Hatchetites have been playing Gooo
basket ball, and as they prooaoiv nave
forgotten the time when the Biue ano
Gray seemed to "have their goat, there
Is no reason why they should not nave
at least an even chance for victory
GEORGETOWN has appeared to De much
weaker than in former seasons DIVINE
largely to lack of material "n'ie
George Washington has dsvelopea d
very capable combination OF some ialr
The athletic public of Washington
will be more than glad to see George.
town and George washington mset
again In every branch of sport. Inc Inc
universities played the biggest game
in the south on Thanksgiving day. NO
foot ball contest In the whole sectlon
was as big as that between Georgos,
anancialiy % lily and otherwise il was the
greatest thing either of the schools
has ever had. For the public, the need
Of that game Is very much feit, eSpe-
cially since the one between george
town and Virginia is not now taking
place.
Donald Grant Herring comments In
weeEiy esi1S' very ,ery forcibly on the mistaken
view taken by the public Of the recent
report of President Hibben TO the
board of trustees of the university
President Hibben's report was that too
much concentrated effort was being
placed on college athletics and college
foot bail particularly; also that the ex.
Coaches. ran into enormous figures. It
was generally mistaken by the PUBIC
as meaning that President Hibben had
taken a stand somewhat opposing pres
ent conditions. Mr.. Herring has the
Coming as it did. just at a time when
Princeton men (and none more heartily
than ]. G. Hibben, $50 are congratulat-
ing themselves on the acquisition Of a
foot ball head coach, the widespread mis-
Interpretation Of the presidents views is
exceedingly unfortunate. No one who
has been associated with foot ball at
Princeton can fail to remember the keen
interest which DR.. Hibben has always
taken in the development Of the team,
both before and since he became presi-
dent Moreover. his interest has not been
prompted by an aimless curiosity, or a
nameless anxiety, but by an intelligent
appreciation Of the part sport may be
made to play In tho development Of the
individual students who participate in it.
'Tt was his idea of sport for our Ameri-
can colleges which the president ex-
pressed in his report to the trustees. not
a program to be instituted here or else
Evening star., 1915-01-31
FARM FOR FEDERALS
Gilmore Expects to Have
Minor Circuit in East.
HAS CONFAB IN new HAVEN
New League Not to Be Organized
Until March, Says
Promoter.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. January 60
President James A. Gilmore Of the
Federal Base Ball League announced
here today at the close of a confer
ence Of base ball men that the Fed
erals would have q minor league In
New England He declined to indicate
definitely the cities which would be
selected for teams. but 1t was planned
Ito put teams In those places where or
ganized base ball is now played. He
said he had received a. dozen inquiries
already In regard to the proposed
league, from men with money, and
found conditions in New England much
more favorable for such an organiza-
tion than he had supposed.
Briefly outlining the plans for the
league. President Gilmore said 1t would
be made up of eight clubs, each club to
be financed locally. and the Federal
League to furnish the players. Between
thirty and forty players, he said, are
now available. Each club is to be fur-
nished with six players, as a nucleus
for building up team. The clubs will
pay to the Federal League $500 a
month for each player. the parent
league paying the difference when the
players salary is in excess of that
amount.
IhOSe at the conference We're fTeSi-
dent Gilmore, Robert B. Ward. one OF
the owners of the Brooklyn Federals;
L. w. Park of Providence, r. J.; w. G.
Mckay of Manchester. n. H.; J. D
Baxter of Springfield. Mass; E. L.
Landgraf Of Danbury. Conn.,, and James
z. Csnavan of this city.
Another meeting is to be held here
in about a month. After the meeting
reports were current that New Haven
Worcester. Hartford. Springfield, Provi.
dence and Manchester. N. H., might be
included in the league. This could not
be confirmed, however, President Gill
more stating that the circuit would
not definitely be made up until after
March.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
CORNELL MAY COMPETE
IN c. v. j. TRACK MEET
Efforts Are Being Made to Bring
lthacans Here for Games
February Is.

Efforts are being made by two loca,
organizations to induce Cornell Uni
versity to enter the seventh annual
indoor track meet OF the George Wash
ington University, to be held February
Is at Convention Hall.
These organizations are the George
Washington University Athletic Asso-
citation and the Cornell Alumni Asso-
citation Of Washington. Officials of the
meet have extended several cordial In
vitations to the institution to take part
in the affair." and the alumni a.socia-
ton is using it's utmost influence to
effect the same end.
Bob" Fleming. graduate of Cornell,
and present coach of the Hatchetites
track squad, is among the principal
negotiators. He has kept IN constant
touch with Cornell officials. urging up
on them the benefits to be derived from
participating in the affair. He is con
fident tho institution will accept the
urgent invitations. Local alumni OF
the Institution likewise feel sure Cor
nell will enter the meet, and as evil
dence Of their faith they already have
completed tentative plans for the en-
tertainment of the visiting track team
wnen it comes to the National Capital.
A reception will be given the runners
probabl at the New Ebbitt.
A feature Of the meet Will be relay
race for the championship Of northern
Virgini' according to announcement
made last night by Prof; Leslie cleve-
land McNemar, faculty director Of ath-
ietics ut George Washington. The event
will be entered by the Episcopal High
school Of Alexandria, the Manassas
High School and the Woodberry Forest
School Of Orange. Va Each institution
will send q big track squad to the meet.
Three Of the trophies to be awarded
at the affair were announced last night.
a silver cup will be given to the asso.
citation scoring the greatest number of
points anywhere in the meet. An indi-
vidual trophy-probably an expensive
banner-will be awarded the high school
making the best record in the scholastic
events. A similar trophy will be pre-
serlted the team scoring the largest
number Of points in the open handicap
events. as
Evening star., 1915-01-31
MAJOR LEAGUE BASE RUNNING
RECORDS HARD TO DETER NINE
Better Line Gould Be Gotten on Players
Ability if Unsuccessful Attempts Were
Listed In Addition to the Thefts.

game when he set out to steal Sam
Agnew of the Browns was the man who
did the turning back. Murphys sad ex-
pertence came in the game of June 20,
he being nailed at second in the first
and third innings and at third in the
ninth. Earl Hamilton was st. Louis
Roy Mitchell in its closing stages
Tyrus Cobb once was caught twice In
one game trying to add to his larce-
MES. Jack Lapp Of the White Elephants
treated the Georgia peach in this fash
ion August is. Mack's mound laborer I'm
that controversy being Eddie Plank.
These are the players who were thrown
out thrice and twice in games last sea-
son:
THROWN OUT STEALING THREE
TINES IN ONE GAME.
Murphy. Philadelphia, by Agnew of St
Louis, June 20.
THROWN OUT STEALING TWICE In
ONE GAME.
Caught four times:
Pratt, St Louis. by Henry Washing
Stanage, Detroit, twice..
Caught twice:
Austin, st. Louis, by Schapg, Phila-
delphia, and by Cady. Boston.
Cook, New York, by Stanagc, Detroit.
and by Agnew. ST. Louis.
Graney, Cleveland, by Henry, Wash
ington, and By Rumier. st. Louis.
Speaker, Boston, by O'Neill, Cleveland
and by Schalk, Chicago.
Bush, Detroit, by Sweeney, New York.
and by Schalk. Chicago.
AIoriarty. Detroit. by Mayer. Chicago,
and by Lapp, Philadelphia
Collins, Chicago, by Nuna maker. Ne'
York. and by .Agnew, st. Louis.
Caught once:
Moeller, Washington. by Agnew, ST.
Louis.
shotten. st. Louis. by Lapp. Phiiadel-
phia-
BisIand. Cleveland. by carrigan. Bcs-
ton.
Turner. Cleveland. by cady. Boston.
Wambanss, Cleveland. by Schalk. Chi
cago.
Kirke. Cleveland. by schsng. Phiiadel-
phiA.
Gardner. Boston. by schans. rhila-
delphia-
Rehs, Boston. by schang. Philadelphis.
Cobb Detroit, by Lamp. Philadelphia.
McInnis, Philadelphia, by Agnew, ST.
Louis.
Collins. Philadelphia. by Asnew. ST.
Louis.
strunk. Philadelphia. by stansge. De-
troit
Baker. Philadelphia, by Egan. cle,e-
land
Biackburne, Chicago. by o'Neill, cleve-
land.
Weaver. Chicago, by Stanage, Detroit.
Wares, st. Louis, by ONeil1, Cleveland.
Cree. New York. by O'Neill, Cleveland.
Copyright. 1915 by Ernest J. Lsnigan)
Evening star., 1915-01-31
WILL COMPETE IN EAST.
University Of California Swimmers
to Perform in Intercollegiates.

SAN FRANCISCO. January so.-The
University of California swimming
team, headed by "Ludy" Langor. holder
of the worlds 440-yard record. prob
ably will be seen in competition In the
intercollegiate championship and va
rious eastern tanks during the month
of March.
The announcement was made at the
university that the executive commit
tee of the associated students had de.
cided to finance the tour of team of
five swimmers, provided the men could
so arrsnee>the trip as not to interfere
with their studies. This Is the only
obstacle in the way Of the team maxi
Ing the trip. and Swimming Manager
Ernie smith and Capt Ludy LanEor
are now making an effort to get the
work arranged tor the ave swimmers
SO that they can get away. With the
intercollesiates and several dual meets
smith and Langor figure the team will
be away from the campus twenty-one
days.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
SP0TTING A ringer
Juarez Stewards Order Re.
pose Locked Up.
MONEY BET IN P00LR00Ms
0vuer Patterson Indefinitely Sus-
pended Until Matter Is
Cleared Up.

rrrAREZ, Mexico, January aS.-An
a,I.rad attempt at ringing" took
n1aca at the Juarez course this after
noon and cnlivened matters srea'is'
After betting had been in progress on
the nfth race for some time the ste"
ards ordered Repose scrstched, ana al
1owed twenty minutes for now DOOR
Investigation revealed the fact that
early in the day poclrooms Throughout
the country had sent messages 10 tne
track tnouiring about Repose, statins
that a world Of money had oeen
uapered on her in the hand books. Re-
nose opened an equal favorite with
Ruvoco. at to 1. When 1t came tlme
to identify her, Owner A E. Patterson
was unable to present the proper PROOF
that she was Repose. Johnny ferr'a'
who formerly owned Repose, s1ateo
positively that the filly was not fe-
nose Trainers Dick Nestall ana W. r.
S,anfield also stated that the hlly was
not Repose.
Owner Patterson stated that Repose,
a bay tiliy by 81 sempronius- n,r,o y. Wsshins- @
ton Park. This statement was Verlneo
nv Joe Chipps, an Ell Paso business
man. The officials. however. refused 70
allow Repose to so TO the Pos LII rnI
and KEY. Owner Patterson also was
jndefiniteIy suspended pending an IN
Owing to disagreeab1e weather con.
ditions. a heavy, rain falling throashSSaI Sa
cIared off, and an affair at five furlongs
substituted with ten starters BOD
Lynch won rather easily from Auntie
Curl and Sleepland. Summaries;
First race. three furlongs: purfe-Lola' II:
Di,sa 81 h'Tisa Iis 'MeeaSs,. 10 to to and even:
second: Lady Blanche. Il2 tsmsln. 4 TO !; 70
lniss ass ssea to bird po 1abes sfeesds and
seeoud race. ono mile; selnas.Marshsll Til:n-
s.soss Iiss Des,9i sIa II I;s !ssinss:as & s.
Ccrdie F.. Pedro. Pbillistina and Charles j.
fhirs race raee. T six furlonss: sellinsAu.e Maid
Ei1. @ si5snfs i5s asd:es, = e Z g and e :
cven and i to 2, third. Time. l.1e1-S G. ".
Kennon Oblivion, Ama1ement. Parcel Post, VIZ
ginia s.. George Karme, Electrowsn and Hesi-
Fourth race. substituted; i've frloass; sell.
iasBos Lynch los sMeSsSe'; Cab ;o * tx Garner, TO
TO-. t. n.t to 1.s sRd io1i, t. fnles sn.s
Zinkland, Chas. Goetz. Renwar and Denver Boy
also ran
fifth race. six furlongs: scllins-Euyeeo. 1oe
sRicel. to 5. I to and out. won: Winifred
H.. 100 (McCahe). to !. sto and Z to 10
to i and Z TO s. third. Time. lis. Hazel c.,
Amity. Kitty Stanheld and Visible also ran.
Sixth race. mile: selinc-Rose O'Neill.
IoS tMcCabe,. to 2. to and out. won:
Petit Bleu. So IT. Henry. 8 TO I. even and ont.
second: TWILIGHT, 90 fMott). ) to :. to and
ont third. Time. 1.4s. Canteu. Spindle. Tight
Boy and Blue Beard also ran.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Last summer Manager Stallings
spotted the Giants sixteen games by
July first-and then finished about ter
games to the good. What's the official
Brave handicap for 1915? Or will 1t be
all from scratch this year?
Manager Branch Hickey of the
Browns the other day told the ST. Louis
scribes he had made no effort to OBJ
tain Plank and Bender of the Ath-
letics; that. in fact. he did not want
these particular pitchers, because they
would do the Browns no good"
Manager McGraw hopes that the
work of Big JET Tesreau on the ALI
National VS.. All-American California
and Hawaii tour is no criterion of the
work JET will dish up for him next
season. The bear hunter won only
feur games and lost nine on the trip.
outnelder Bill Holden of the New
Yorks, who was last season traded to
Baltimore for Birdie Cree and was de-
clared a free agent by the national
commission, has signed with ths Mon
treal club.
The Detroit club has sold Substitute
Infielder Billy Purtell to the Vernon
club OF the Pacific Coast League.
The Buffalo Feds are going to sue
Ray Caldwell for damages. Will they
sttseh Rays uniform or his street
clothes.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
INCIDENCE IN FIRST.
Austin's Speedy Gelding Wins Fea
ture Race at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. January 3o.-The
mile and a sixteenth handicap, which
featured an ordinary card at the fair
grounds this afternoon. resulted in an
other track record going by the board.
when Incidence, after hard drive to dis
pose of Robert Kay. won by head in
the fast time Of 1.45 2-5 seconds. which
Is one-fifth second better than the previ-
Gus time for the distance, and made by
St Valentine and Green Seal. respective
ly. in 1907 and 1908.
The race engaged some Of the better
Grade here. but in the running Incidence
dominated for the entire tr1p> OBr1en
handled him in faultless fashion. and at
all times was alert for Robert McKay's 8
final bid. The latter. though conceding
weight 20 the others. made good show
ing Old Ben went with blinkers, and
was close up for most Of the trip. The
race was marred by the breaking down
of the Palmetto derby winner. Ivan
three-quarters. and was with difficulty
removed from the track.
The Summary.
First race. selling: thrce-year-oldS and up:
Eve and ope.half furlongs-Miss Frances, 95
LilIyl. 5 to 9. even and ! to 9. won Nimbus.
JOG twarrinzton,. to I. TO I and even.
second: Pelle BIRD. 1O4 fMct1owaub. Il 70 j.
: to and TO =. third. Time. I.07 I-5. Pros.
Terous BABY. Ieiaioha. Tin pswdeu. Grafton.
Eslnh rlovd. Yemassee. EtheburS II, Mont.
calm. Grays Favorite ard Americus also ran.
Second race. selling fhree-vear -olds and up:
fre and half fnrionos--fda I.avinis. 1Oi
'PonI, 8 TO 1. : to and 5 10 ?. won: Gabrio.
'ie tGcose,. u 10 :, to !, and TO 2. second:
Nsrtin Cssca. JOS tHurnhvl. TO .. to : and
=" 2. third. Time. 10; %. Theresa Bethel.
csnak. Miss Kruter. Criscc Luria and Wiley
ale. ran.
| Third race selling: rour-v~ar-o'de and up: sis
rr-i"n~-Eatr K. no fwarrington>. even.
- srd cut. won; Jim Bassv in9 fShnttin~sr>.
. 10 +" 10 srd ont. second. Iovd Marshsli.
Time. IL. rsv~nai. Colonel Cook. Eeydere
sern~ snd Cssrtte- aiso ran.
Fcurrh rzcn. Real hsnd.rap: thrss-year Old
and mite and Observation-Disclosures. 1n7
f9'B-i.-l. 10 ]. = t. snd even. wrn: Rnhe-,
kav. 40 fGno<el. 10 J. 10 and 4 10 g.
second: o'd Pen. 1nf frayIo~,. 81 10 l. even
and ?. third. Time. Las 2-5. TRANSPORTS
,ion. Po''v r.. Just Red. ivan Gardner snd
Ssrsps aisp
Fi'th r-ce selling four.resrnids and no: one
mile snd twenty rards-Jrne w.. fns frurneri
10 TO I. 10 and . TO I. won: Insurance Man
jcS fWar~',otop, - "a !. and ! TO 2
second Ro~art. tna fMrf-owari. 10 TO 1. 4 TO
md 2 10 I. mid. Ti-,e. 1A?t-5. Ardston
nusvsai. Ladv ptiIie. Notes DANIELS. Go'd Dnst
Chanwan. Cass'wary srd Jacob pnru xiso ran.
Sixth race nrrse xln0. for Honr. .ves--oids sns
selling. VILE s,d twenty yards-Pe'~ius, II:
fC:ooeel. 70 3. 2 % end l TO T. won: Th.
Pump. I1n IPs-der~sstt. ? 70 /. 20 10 and
10 4. second Co-n4-town. 1i2 fMurnhv,. 5 to !
and 2 10 s. third TIVE. 1.Ai s-5. Fort
Mai. Puck. Tim Jnirs and Strife also ran.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

luC pOOE CdlCllCE idu DR.
rived
Big Mitts Perfected.
With the big Initt perfected, catchers
had no use for a glove on the right
hand, although the glove for the right
hand had been given the so-by some
time before that by many backstoppcrs.
In fact, the new mitt caused such an
improvement in the work of all catchcrs
that the infielders adopted tho big pill
low. and it was not long before the out
tielders had one on their left hand. The
craze became so great that the league
body had to legislate against it, claim
ing 1t was hurting the game, in fact,
making farce of it.
But the improved catcher's mitt has
proved great blessing to the back-
stopper. 1t has enabled him to do double
work, and do 1t easier and better Just
compare the hands of the present-day
catcher with those of any old-timer.
Compare the hands Of Roger p Bres-
nahan with the bunch of knots Charley
Fennett calls hands Bennett. with
SILVER" Flint. caught tho speed rncr-
chants Of the olden days with nothing
on their hands except the dirt they had
to rub on to dry the perspiration.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

Tim Murnsne, at this late day, ad-
mlts that Pitcher Joe Wood of the Red
Soy used the emery BALI last season.
rim makes this statement on authority
Of Manager Carrigan. "Buck' O'Erien
ana Ray Collins used the emery paper
before Wood did.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

New owners, new manager and 4
reconstructed team may make the New
yorks one of tho best drawing cards
1n the American League next season.
especially IL they get started in front.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Y. N. c. A, IS BEATEN
Maryland State Champions
Trim Local Quint, 26 to 19.
GAME HOTLY CONTESTED
Matthews Stars for Association, Ull.
rich and Hollander Best
Of Marylanders.

BALTIMORE, January 3o-A large
crowd saw the Washington Y. NJ c. A.
quint go down to defeat before the
Maryland state champions tonight in
the old Central gym by score of &c
to 10. The contest was one OF the fast
est ever played in this city. both fives
displaying tine teamwork.
The first half was played under ANA.
teur Athletic Union rules. The local
team showed superior form in this style
the initial period ending with the score
to 5 in the champions favor
Collegiate rules were used in the last
session and Washington continued to
give the locals a hard battle Although
arrangements were made to have these
teams play for the championship of the
south. Manager Kirby announced last
night that. he will not lay claim to the
title II his quintet wins the other con-
tests scheduled between the two squads
The champions have several professions a
players in their line-up.
Travers, Scheurholtz and Ho,i,nder
starred for the locals. The feature ot
the visitors playing was teamwork. The
lineup: Nv
NJ s. c. Position wYNr.
F, Iravers. Lett forward ........... Cole,
IGieSrae'z IiIriss s;s- Eisss forward .I,azs
hsnosy, Citran"' Left guard ........... Alvin.
Goals from aeld-colley, Frazer C3,. Msttbew
q. Travers CO.. schearboit1 (2,, Ulificb l5,
Gtrapo. Goals from foul-Matthews a.. Hollsv
| ldsr ~. Referee-Mr. James FORESTER. Tine .
!hslycs-co minutes each.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
GRIFFITH BATTERIES
TO GO INTO TRAIN
ING FEBRUARY 28

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1915-01-31
CATCHERS FIRST USED MITTS
IN BASE BALL 40 YEARS AGO
In 1875 Frank McGunnigle First Tried Back
stopping With Bricklayers Cloves;
Advance Came Rapidly.
Big Mitts Perfected.

protection for the poor catcher had ar
Evening star., 1915-01-31

Headed or Three Times.
Eddie Murphy was the only Jehueen-
its who was turned back thrice IN 0nS
Evening star., 1915-01-31

whether Ehmke. the young Los An
Evening star., 1915-01-31

The Detroit club has sold Substitute
Infielder Billy Purtell to the Vernon
club OF the Pacific Coast League.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-01
FOREIGN POLICE
CLEVER WORKER
Shake Dust From Coat, Find Glue
and Sawdust, Then Locate Carpen.
ter Murderer

NEW YORK. April ! Tale, Of
European detective work requiring
greater ingenuity than that possessed
by the famed sleuths Of popular maya
zine fiction were told today Go
Inspectors, licutenunts and captains In
police headquarters by Raymond H
lu-diuk former commissioner Of ac
counts
lusdick who has made AN eNh0us
tive study of the police systems uf
various nations, referred especially
10 the remarkable work done In the
"crlmiuuI laboratories of Berlin One
case In point astunished the New
York policemen listening
man had been shot down In the
streets of Berlin Fosdick said and
the only clue found WAS coat left
by the murderer This coat bore no
label or other mark but the German
criminal experts placed it IN a brown
paper hag aud pounded Il with sticks
until all the dust from the garment
had settled IN the bottom Of the
paper uOutalnrr The dust then was
anulyzed aud found to contain uu.
merous small particles of sawdust
aud blue Arguing that the murderer
was a carpenter the detectives
sought among the dead mans ur
Quantanccs and easily found the
guilty man
Another case cited by Tusdick was
that In which cigar holder figured
as the only clue In murder mystery
The holder was photographed and ir
regular teeth marks were found upon
II The detectives then photographed
the mouth NJ a nephcw NJ the mur
derpd man. and found his teeth so set
as to m exactly the marks on the
cigar holder
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