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Evening star., 1916-10-17
MYSTERIOUS ATTACK MADE
ON DRY SPECIAL IN INDIANA
Stone or Bullet Breaks Window and
Showers Prohibition Party Can
didates With Glass.

DETROIT. Mich, October IA mis-
sile. probably a stone, hurled violently
by an unidentified man. crashed
against the rear window Of the dry
special train observation car. just out :
side Fort Wayne, Ind, last night.
showering broken plate glass over Ira
Landrith, the prohibition vice presi-
Dental candidate, and other members
of the party, but injuring no one.
For a time it was believed that the
train had been fired upon. Lsndrith
and Mrs. Oliver w. Stewart of Chicago
and Judge Frank E. Herrick of Whea-
ton, H., thought they heard a report
OF a gun, and the hole left n the
window appeared as if it NIGH have
been made by bullet. Finding of a
stone on the observation platform later
and failure to find bullet caused the
doned.
An official report made to Wabash
railroad officials at Montpelier, Ohio,
said that either a stone or a bullet
had struck the train. Investigation
was begun.
Earlier in the day. at Greensburg.
Ind. a man had yelled from the crowd
that Landrith ought to die" At Fort
Wayne Landrith saw several meI peer
ing at him through the window of his
compartment. and one of them said
There he is now" He was undecided
whether to accept the stone theory
j. Frank Hanly. the presidential NOM
inee, who was in a drawing room o.
the observation car when it was struck.
was convinced that only a store had
been hurled.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
SEEKING TO STANDARDIZE
DOCTORS REQUIREMENTS
Examinations Are Held Under the
Auspices of National Board of
Medical Examiners.

Examinations of medical graduates
are in progress in this city by the ma
tional board of medical examiners. IL
accordance with a plan for :stanoardiz
ing requirements for medical practice
through national system of certifica
ton. Ten candidates are taking the
examinations
Certificates issued by the board will
not carry a license to practice medi-
cine, nor exempt the holders from com
plying with legal requirements Of the
states in which they desire to practice:
but the board declares the certificates
will show high attainment in medicinal
knowledge. and it believes they soon
will be accepted by state boards as owl
depce of qualification for licensure.
At present there is no general sys-
tenn of certification. State boards have
different requirements and some ex-
change certification with others. The
board was formed last year. It's mem
bership comprises the surgeons gen
erai of the army, navy and public
health service. one other represen tative
from each of the three services, three
from the federation OF
state medical examining boards and
six members at large.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
MEREDITH MEETS DEFEAT
Bolin and lander Lead Ted to Tape
in 1000 Meter Race in
Stockholm.

STOCKHOLM, October II tvia Lon
don).-TweIve thousand wildly enthu-
siastic spectators. among them being
the Crown Prince of Sweden, made the
red brick stadium fairly reel on its
foundations when two blond haired
Sweues. A. Bolin and J. Zander. led the
great Ted Meredith of the United States
to the tape in the l.000-ineter event in
tests held here yesterday.
Bolin and Zander, shaking the Ameri-
can off in the drive down the home
stretch, raced neck and neck TO the
worsted. Neither could gain an inch on
the other. the two Swedes striking it
breast to breast in a sensational dead
heat. Several PAGES in the rear laborcd
the great American.
The Swedes were cfocked in 23l 2-1O
eQualing the world record set by Homer
Baker. the American athlete, a year
ago. Meredith's tre was 2.3S 40
Though the great Meredith tasted de-
feat III the l,000-mete event. the other
Yankee performers covered themselves
with glory. Bob Simpson the stalwart
hurdle race in II $40 seconds. which
while not up to the standard he set in
the United States. is far and away su-
perior to any hursiling figures before
made in Sweden. The best previous
tune is 10 lilo seconds by Kelly of the
tnited States here on the stadium track
at the olympic games Of l9l2.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
CARRIGAN TO BE PRESIDENT!
Retired Manager of Red sox Men,
toned for Position.

BOSTON, October 17.--That Joseph ].
Lannin will dispose of the Boston
American League club. if he has not
already done so. is taken for granted
IN Hub base ball circles. One story
has it that Lannin closed deal for
the sale of the outfit even before the
world series was started.
Bill Carrigan, who at the end of the
world series announced his retirement
as manager of the Red Sox, is named
as the next president of the club 1t
can be said on the best of authority
that at least two syndicates are willing
to back Carrigan in the acquisition
of the club. One of the syndicates does
not even ask Carrigan to invest any
money in the proposition.
Action in the matter is expected soon
Evening star., 1916-10-17
CAPITAL CITY DUcKPIN LEAGUE.
$4,000 FOR ROBBIE.
His Reward for Getting Dodgers
Into the Big Series.

NEW YORK, october 17.-Wilbert Rob-
inson. having recovered from the diSap-
pointment of the, failure of the Superbas
to cop the worlds title IN the recent
SERIES has regained his usual happy
countenance and come into the possession
of IS 900. Perhaps the $4,000 is the rea-
son for the happiness
II is whispered that President Charles
Ebbets made a verbal promise to the
stout party who manages his ball team
that if the said ball team got into the
big series at the end of the season he
would give him check for $1,000. The
team got into the series, and Robbie got
his check yesterday.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
NO LET-UP FOR TIGERS.
Mistakes of Varsity in Tufts Game
Meet Rush's Displeasure.

PRINCETON. n. j., October 17.-Coach
Rush acted contrary to his usual Gus
tom yesterday and gave his Tiger band
strenuous workout on University
Field. Despite Princeton's victory over
Tufts, lack of finish in the Tiger eleven
was the predominating feature, from
Princeton's point of view.
Consequently. yesterday afternoon
was given over to long drill in cor
recting the faults shown by the Tiger
backs in forming interference. This
is one of the weakest points in the
Princeton offensive machine to date.
and showed clearly Saturday. Many
times the Princeton runner was forced
to do his running practically by him
self
Coach Rush plans to have this week
the most strenuous six days of his
whole period of preparation. Fumbling
is one OF the faults which seem to
have q hold on several of the backs, and
cost the Tigers three distinct chances
to score Saturday.
Wilson, HighIey, Eddy and Moore did
not appear on the field. due to examina-
tions. Funk and Winn took care of the
wing positions. while Ames ran the
team.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
GAFFNEY AND SINCLAIR SEEK
BROOKLYN CLUBS FRANCHISE
Rule Gives American League
Advantage Over Rival-Midseason
Trades May Be Prohibited.

The insfnuation that some one was
holding out on the players is. of course,
absurd, as men of integrity are in
charge OF the receipts.
There should be something done to
put stop to the. practice of having the
players announce their retirement from
the game, for the purpose of getting
with some other club.
There were instances of this kind
during the past season, and they are
not calculated to help the game. One
instance was that of Rube Oldring. who
obtained an unconditional release from
the Mackmen. and two weeks later he
Joined the New York Yankees and
finished the season with them The
Donovan crew at that time was believ-
ed to still have chance for the PEN
nant.
Pitcher Sallee of the Cardinals had
some misunderstanding with Manager
Hugglns of that team and gave out the
announcement that he was going to
retire from the game and spend the
rest of his days on his farm. 1t was
but two weeks later when he broke
the New York Giants, which club made
the st. Louis club a handsome offer
of cash for the star southpaw.
The Giants also were bolstered up
by the acquisition of Charley Her
zog. when the Cincinnati club decided
to make Christy Mathewson it's man
ager, and McGraw also got thinner
man, the hard-hitting infielder of the
Cubs. who made himself unpopular
with Manager Tinker and President
Weeghman. in order to get better job
with the Giants
A rule which would stop the trading
OF players during certain period of
the season would put stop to this
practice and thus be of benefit to the
game.
Ty Cobb picks up $4,000 or $4,000
extra every fall by playing games with
picked teams in a series of exhibitions.
He gets $500 for appearing in each of
these games. and always does some
thing sensational.
The other day he played first base
for the New Haven team and besides
having two hits and three steals he
had eight assists in that position.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
By J. ED GRILIo.

The latest anent the sale of the
Brooklyn franchise is that Jim Gaffney,
former owner of the Braves, and Harry
Sinclair of Fed fame have agreed to
buy the Ebbets holdings, providing
Ebbets does not place an exorbitant
price on them.
There is no chance of Ebbets selling,
however, unless he can get enough out
of it to fix himself for the rest of his
life.
Both Gaffney and Sinclair are bar
gain hunters, and they will not come
through with a penny more than they
consider the Brooklyn club worth.
Perhaps the best explanation of the
difference in the strength of the Amer
lean and National leagues is that Ban
johnson allows his clubs to carry
twenty-five players while the National
holds it's clubs to twenty-one men dur
ing the playing season.
This difference unquestionably gives
the American League a big advantage,
because it can carry players for devel-
opment, while the old league clubs, linz
tied to twenty -one. cannot carry enough
utility players to plug up holes caused
by accidents.
There is likely to be an awakening
by the National League magnates in
the matter of this limit, resulting in
legislation this winter which will put
them on a par with their rival circuit.
Two members of the Brooklyn team
We're quoted in a New York paper dur
ing the world series as saying they
were not satisfied with the receipt fig
ures which the national commission
announced for the opening game in
Boston. This game netted more than
$4,000. one of the biggest figures Of
the series, which brought the players
the greatest revenue in the history of
the world title contests.
Chairman Hermann got clippings of
the charges alleged to have been made
by the players in question, and at the
next meeting of the commission action
may be taken against these players.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Matches in Government League.

Three matches were rolled in the
Government League. The Regulars
made a clean sweep over the Auditors;
the Warriors won two out of three from
the Volunteers and the Recruits got the
same number from the Veterans Wal
lack of the Regulars, Ferguson of the
Warriors and Jacobsen of the Recruits
featured the play. All of these players
rolled for 100 or better in ali their
games. Wallack's game of 129 was the
highest obtained by the three
Judd d Detwiler proved too strong
for the Merchants Transfer in the
Commercial League. winning two of
three games. Morrison. lead-off man
for the victors, led the players with
scores of 120, l03 and 119.
Jimmie Fields Iroauois team took
two games ip the Washington Tenpin
League. defeating the Aggies in the
second and third contests after the lat
ter had taken the first. Drake had two
games of 212 and 30 for the Aggies.
and Waters two of 234 and 221 for the
lroquois. Field and Fritz each rolled
one score above the 200 mark.
The scores of last nights matches:
Evening star., 1916-10-17
G. u. PRACTICES A DEFENSE
AGAINST DARTMOUTH PLAYS
Coach Exendine Says Blue and Gray
Opponent for Saturday Is Powerful
Combinations Other Gossip.

be addressed to him at the. Maryland
state College. Tf
Pennsylvania and Princeton seem to
be having trouble with their quarter
back positions. Neither has yet had
satisfactory results from the men used
and almost constant shifts are being
made in order to get the best avail
faults Of Bell in directing the Quakers
caused the defeat at the hands of
Swarthmore, and 1t is claimed that the
bes, was not got out of the Tiger
eleven.
There is perhaps no position on a
team so difficult to fill to the sa atisfac-
ton of a coach as that of quarterback.
The Quarterback is expected to get the
best possible out of his men, individ-
ually and as a team. That best is ex-
actly what corresponds to the best
judgment of the coach In other
words. TO make good, the quarterback,
with only his two or three years as a
player TO rely on. must direct his team
on the field in the heat of actual con-
fict with all the judgment of the
coach. with his years of training and
study; and If the pilot fails to do that
ne does not measure up to the stand
ard OF what the coach thinks he ought
TO be. 1t is unreasonable to expect a
quarterback to see all the things on
the field of play that the coach sees
from the side lines; it is unreason-
able to expect him to run his team as
well. with his little experience, as a
coach could run it after years of
thought and application given to the
technique and theory of the game.
While the high schools are to be al
lowed to use American League Park
for their foot ball games, no other con-
tests will be played there. according to
q statement made by Clark Griffith
this morning. Had it not been for the
fact that, the high school stadium at
scholastic contests would not have
been allowed there.
The University of Virginia is far be-
low its standard of last year accord
ing to its showing against Richmond
College last week. Virginia beat the
Richmonders by only Il to D, less of I,
margin than was obtained by Catholic
University over the same team a week
/ before that. Virginia is feeling the
loss of Thurman and Mayer and the
two Anderson brothers more than was
expected.
Judging by the improvement bein e
noted in the play of the North Caro-
! lima team. Virginia is going to have a
harder time winning that annual
Thanksg living day affair at Richmond
than il did a year ago, or the year be-
fore that. 1t has almost always been a
foregone consiusion that North Caro-
| lima would lose to Virginia. but this
Carolina has produced stronger team
than Virginia. The North Carolina
team. though, will be lucky II it does
not lose one of the players under the
eligibility agreement standing be-
tween it and Virginia.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Pittsburgh Loses Star Guard.

PITTSBURGH, October 17.-Randall
Soppitt, left guard on the University
of Pittsburgh foot ball team. and one
of its crack players, is out of the game
for the season, ii was announced to-
day. Soppitt was hurt in the play
with the Naval Academy eleven at An
naDolis last Saturday. and upon his
return to Pittsburgh immediately en-
tered hospital, where it was found
that he had been kicked in the back
and one of his kidneys severely in
jured.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Wills Filed for Probate.

BY the terms of the will of William
J. Naylor. dated May %, 1901, his en-
tire estate is devised, to his wife
Elizabeth b. Naylor. She is also to act
as executriX.
The will of Sophia Kroehl. dated May
5, 1908, was filed today for probate.
She leaves her entire estate to her sis
ter, Mary Lueber, and names her as
executrix.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Great Relay Team.

Fred Murray. the California colleGian.
finished second to Simpson in the 10
meter hurdles, and then went OH, and
captured the 2OU-lneter run in - = IL
seconds. with Simpson SECOND, Murray
also was a member Of the American
team Murray. Ward. Loomis and Simp-
SOM which defeated Sweden's flying
four in the 400 ter relay race. Muir
ray picked up another point by finish
ing second to Jansen of Sweden in the
shotput
In the five events held yesterday, the
second day Of the tournament, America
won three firsts and three seconds.
sweden took two firsts and two SC
onds. In the two days competition
Uncle Sans athletes have captured six
nrsts and hVe seconds to Sweden'S three
firsts and four seconds.
Meredlth American teammates were
keeniy disappointed over his defeat, and
blamed Ted's poor condition for it.
Though Bolin and Zander .equaled the
world record of 2.31 2-1o, the time was
not as fast as Meredith seems capable
of when in his best condition. Ernie
HJertoerg, Sweden athletic director,
SAID last night that if Meredith was IN
the condition he was in 1872, when he
ran 500 meters here in 1.51 $40, he
would have beaten 2.30 for 1000 meters
i'Jeftoefs Salu IN ms Jpn
ION meredith is fat, and suffers from
lack of work. The summarizes:
1.o0o-meter run n.093 yards o. inches,-J
lander and a. Bolin. Sweden. tied for first TED
Meredith, Meadow Brook Club, Philadelphia, U.
8. A.. third. Time. 2.31 Is.
11ometer hurdles 120 yards 10 7-10 inches -
won by BOD Simpson, Uni sersity of Missouri,
u. 3. A.; Fred Murray. Leland Stanford Uni
venslty, 7. ). A., second. Time. Ola 40:
2oometer run (2ls yards 20 inches)-Won by
red Murray, Leland Stanford University, .. s.
A.; BOD simpson, University OF Missouri. L. 5.
Shot -put-Won by jansen Sweden. with put
OF 1920 centimeters t4S feet 81 inches): Fred
Murray. Leland Stanford University, U. $. A.,
1,246 centimeters, second -
400 meter t437 yards is inchesl relay race
Won by American team Ward Looms. smp-
son: Murray; Scandinavian team, second. Time.
0.43 To-
Evening star., 1916-10-17
BILLY JORDAN IS DEAD.
The Famous Prize Fight Announcer
Passes Away at YountsyiIIe.

TOWNSVILLE, Cal. October IL
Billy Jordan of San Francisco. famous
prize-fght announcer. died here yester-
day in the Veterans Home. He was
eighty-four. both a sailor and soldier
veteran OF the civil war. and was once
wealthy
Letter Go Billy" as he was known
to fight fans throughout the United
States, had been announcer in virtually
every great ring battle on the Pacific
coast
In his younger days he was successiyely
a boxer and a sporting writer. He came
to San Francisco from Boston, his birth
place, in 1853.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Blair to Coach Pittsburgh U. Nine.

PITTSBURGH, October 11.-Walter
A. Blair, formerly catcher for the New
York Americans, and last year part
owner and manager of the New York
State League team at Harrisburg, Pa,
has been selected to coach the base
ball team at the University of Pitts
burgh. according to an announcement
made here.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
ONLY ONE CLUB LOST
MONEY. JOHNSON SAYS

CHICAGO. October I5.-PrOs-
perity marked the American
League season just closed, ac-
cording to b. b. johnson. presi-
dent of the organization. who Is
back at his office here today,
after an absence of two weeks,
during which he attended the
world series.
"Only one club in the league
lost money" he said. '.and some
teams practically made up what
money they lost through the in
vasion of the Federal League.
Philadelphia Is the only club that
lost money"
Mr.. johnson said he did not
have the ANAL figures at hand, hut
WAS Of the opinion that the Chi
cagO Americans stood at the
head of the list in total attend
ance.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Plank Threatens to Quit
If Not Transferred East
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, October 1S.-Eddfe
Plank, the Browns veteran
sOuthpaw pitcher, has notified
Manager Fielder Jones' that un-
less he Is Transferred to some
eastern team he will quit the
game.
Plank says he cannot stand the
81. Louis climate during the
summer months.
Evening star., 1916-10-17

When the slate which was used in
the Waitham (Mass.) police court to
book prisoners was broken, Chief Nc
find another one.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Armiger Leads Palace Five.

Armiger led the Palace quint with a
set of 351. In his games Armiger
knocked down 113, 11S and 120.
The three matches rolled in the Ma
sonic League resulted in victories for
Lebanon, National and Dawson. Leba-
non defeated New Jerusalem, to O;
National won from Naval by to |, and
Dawson took two out of three from
Federal Weston, anchor man for the
Dawson outfit, won individual honors
for the night with scores of SO, 1875 and
1870.
The Germania team won from the
Bryans and made a clean sweep in the
Capitol Hill circuit. Dillon of the win
nerS was star man of the match, hay-
ing scores of 104, lis and 104.
The Reds and Whites won the two
matches in the Westminster circuit, de-
feating, respectively. the Greens and
Blues. Downs of the Whites was about
the best bowler of the individuals
Evening star., 1916-10-17
BIG SCORE ROLLED
BY ROYAL PLAYERS
Pop HaIIey's Team Gets Count
of 1,776 in Set With
Palace.
CARROLL is HIGH BOWLER

Probably the most remarkable duck
pin match ever rolled in league in
Washington took place last night in
the district League between the Royals
and Palace teams The former quint
registered the highest set ever attained
in regular match on local alleys,
while the Palace got count that ordi-
narily would have won two games and
sometimes would have been clean
sweep. In their first contest the Royals
got 571 pins, against 534 for the Pal
ace; the next found both teams hitting
the naples at their best, the Royals
emerging from the fray with a score of
623 and Palace with 613; in the final
setto the Royals went far ahead. knock
ing down $50, against 49S. The pace
had been too fast for Palace and that
team broke in the final game.
There were no wonderfully high
scores by any Royal player, every
member of the team rolling consist
emily and almost in the same stride
Carroll was the only man who got
much better than the average, his set
being 1856. HALEY rolled for d total of
351, Howser 356, krauss BAL, Stanford
342. Carroll registered a count of 130
in his opening contest got "A in his
second and IL in the third HALEY and
Stanford fell below the hundred mark
in one game each, but in their other
two went well above that figure
Krauss rolled for 105. 107 and 129 md
Howser Ill, 12O and 125
Evening star., 1916-10-17

be addressed to him at the Maryland
State College. Pf 'F
Evening star., 1916-10-17
GEoRGErowx COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
.457 5l5 455 Totals. 45s 46o 447
WESTMINSTER DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
II LIZ i09 Totals.
, q F. pUCkpIN LEAGUE.

Totals AS 445 4ss Totals. 452 4ss 452
Evening star., 1916-10-17

The insinuation that some one was
holding out on the players is. of course,
absurd, as men of integrity are in
charge of the receipts.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Totals. -. 474 469 444
SOUTHEAST DucKpIN LEAGUE.
Totals 511 544 466 Totals.... 5O2 524 $40
COMMERCIAL pUCkPIN LEAGUE.

rchants' Transfer. Judd & DetweiIer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
SCoatipued.a

AZ pend in the road the ponles crowded together. Collie's hand acci- dentally brushed against the girls, and she drew away. He glanced up quickly. She was gazing straight ahead at the distant peaks. He felt strangely pleased that she had drawn away from him when his hand touched hers. Some instinct told him that their old friend ship had given place to something else --something as yet too vague to de scribe. Gf
 They rode through p vale of encbant, rnent known only to youth and love. Her gray eyes were misty and trou. bled. His eyes were heavy with unut- tered longing. His heart pounded unti, 'tt almost choked him. He bit his lips that he might keep silent.
 The gIint of the slanting sunlight on her hair, the turn of her wrist as she held the reins, her apparent uncon- sciousness of all outward things en- thralled him. 4 spell hung round him like mist, blinding and bafling all clearer thought. And because Louise knew his heart, knew that his homage was not of books, but of his very self, she fingered in Che dream whose thread she might have snapped with a word, gesture.
 Generously the girl blamed herself that she had been the one to cahse him Z u.