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Evening star., 1916-12-26
LACK OF COMPETITION HINDERS
WORK OF ATHLETES ON TRACK
Too Few Meets Held to Give This Form of
Sport Proper Chance to Develop as
Much as Other Branches.

absence of interest in track meets may
be traced to lack of such games. be-
cause club athletes not only do not
have sufficient opportunities to test
their powers in actual events in regu-
larly scheduled meets. but college and
scholastic performers hardly are able
to take part in enough of such affairs
to warrant the long periods of training
they undergo. Any athletic club or
educational institution that might de-
eide to hold an extra set OF games
would be aiding greatly In putting
track and field sports on the same high
plane now occupied by foot ball and
base ball-a standard of which kind or
athletics is justly deserving.
Brooke Brewer, star sprinter at st:
Alban's last year. and in the past faii
rated as the best backtield man in
MARYLAND foot ball, will leave here to-
morrow to run in the National Junior
A. A. U. championships at Buhalo;
Brewer will take part in the 6o-ysard
dash. He also Is entered In the 7o-yard
hurdles, but, not being in very good
shape, probably will make no attempt
to top the timbers. Brewer has done
practically no running since the foot
ball season. He undoubtedly was the
fastest man In the country last Kali IN
foot ball clothes.
The big game on the Navy's basket
ball schedule this year is with Yale.
Saturday, January 6. The most i'm
portant contest last season was with
Pennsylvania. The Quakers were de-
feated by Navy a year ago. and this
seasons refused a date on the Sailors
schedule. Navy was very anxious to
play Penn, too, and offered any date
on the schedule to the Quakers' man
agement The team representing City
College of New York plays at An
napolts Saturday. The Gothamites now
al fr{y, n haf
shape than the Middies, who are on a
short vacation.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
JEM MACE NEVER BEATEN.
Erroneous Impression Concerning
Old Prize Fighter Corrected,

PITTSBURGH. December 25.-Apropos
of the published statement that John
Miller, the Chicago saloonkeeper, who
was buried the other day. had defeat
ed Jem Mace forty years ago, w. S.
George of East Palestine, Ohio, writes
as follows:
Sporting Editor. Dispatch, Pittsburgh:
I am inclosing clipping taken from
your paper of yesterday about a fell
low by the name of Miller who. you
state. licked Jem Mace in France for
the championship of England. Permit
me to say that Jem Mace's record does
not show any such episodes as this
doctor claims for this man Miller, who
has just died.
think it fs disgrace to tabuIate a
defeat UP to Jem Mace, who never was
defeated at any place or any time. He
defeated Tom King and Tom Allen,
defeated Joe Goss twice and fought a
draw with Joe Coburn at Erie and later
another draw with him at New Orleans,
and also defeated q number of prom
inent pugilists both in England and
America. He was considered the clever
est man that ever put up his hands.
either in this or any other country,
weighing 16s pounds in good condition.
He challenged Tom Sayers and John G.
Heenan at the Sporting Life, Fleet
street. London, to a fight for thou
sand-pound note. but they refused.
I take this opportunity of giving you
this information, and trust that you
will correct the error in your paper, as
Jem Mace has an undefeated record.
I notice, by the way. that he died a
few years ago in England-in the poor
house. 1 am sorry to say-at the age Of
I think. eighty-three years.
Your very truly,
W. S. GEORGE
PSI am not in the prize fighting
business. but once had inclinations that
way. and l remember Jem Mace as a
man who had the record as above
stated.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
KING GREETs FIGHTING MEN.
Determination to Win Voiced in
British Rulers Christmas Message

LONDON, December 26-The king
sent to the British land and sea forces
tho following Christmas greeting:
'1 send you, my sailors and soldiers
hearty good wishes for Christmas and
the new year. My grateful thoughts
are ever with you for victories gained
for hardships endured and for your un-
falling checriness. Another Christmas
has come round and we are still at war
But this empire, confident in you, re-
mains determined to win. May God
bless and protect you.
The king has sent the following to
the sick and wounded
AT this ChriStmastide the queen and
/ are thinking more than ever of the
sick and wounded among my sailors
and soldiers. From our hearts We wish
them strength to bear their suffering,
speedy restoration 10 health. q peaceful
Christmas and many happier years to
come
Evening star., 1916-12-26
GOLF HAS NO AGE LIMIT
Championships Often Have Been
Won by Players Past
Middle Age.

Tennis has its champions over thirty
years of age. foot ball numbers among its
devotees a very capable player on
Columbus, Ohio, team aged forty; box
ing has few opportunities left for those
over thirty. and a base ball star is
practically through at thirty-f1ve. ex-
Guiding such luminaries as Honus
Wagner. Larry Lajoie. ct al, but it re-
mains for the game of golf to produce
men who can not only play well after
attaining a middle age, but can win
championships. There is no other game
within the realm Of sport which offers
to Its followers such ample time to
make a name for themselves. Instance
John Ball OF England, eight times
amateur champion of the island king
DOM his first title coming in 1888 and
his last in 1912. Mixed in this list he
win coming in 1890. giving Ball the
distinction. now held in the United
States by Chick Evans, of being both
open and amateur champion of the
country in the same year. Walter
Travis of Garden City, n. T., took UP
golf at the age of thirty-six. and by
close application to the game and its
principles won the American amateur
title three times. and, going to Eng
land in 1904, captured the British
championship. it being the first time
that one man has held both titles. His
feat was equaled in 1911 by Harold II.
Hilton, who came to America and de-
feated Fred Herreshofr in the final of
the event of that year. with the aid
of the famous rock to the right Of the
first green at Apawamfs.
Youngest Entrant, IA; Oldest, 81.
At the last amateur title meeting the
youngest entrant was fourteen years
old-Bobby Jones Of Atlanta-and tho
oldest sixty-one. Out in Wisconsin,
Hamilton A. vose of Milwaukee. a man
fifty years old. has been the terror Of
countless youths for years, and has won
the state championship several times
It Is probable that there is not another
game which has such a broad range of
players who perform we'll as the royal
and ancient pastime. c. Gilbert Waldo
of Brooklawn. Conn, the father OF the
man who beat Hilton in 1912 at Chi
cago, confesses to sixty-seven years,
and Is still winning tournaments.
letter has been sent out by the
Woodland Golf Club in circular form
to all golfers In the country. evidently
an attempt to crystalline public opinion
| as pTeluoe 10 liiS aHaodi iiieetiHS ~
the L. S. G. A. The letter follows:
Charles f. Lancaster. Director,
! woodland Golf Club,
''Pinehurst, n. c.
! II am in favor of the present amateur
| ruling being abolished, as 1t is an un-
| fair one. and also in favor of Francis
| Ouimet being restored to his amateur
| standing without prejudice to him.
| Name -.....'... E {.
CluD
| "If you are interested In fair play and
wish to assist in rightfng a gross in
| justice. please sign this note. make a
duplicate and mail to one Of your golf
| friends, asking him to do the same
| The woodland club. IL only for the
/ number and vigor Of it's epistles. de-
serves high commendation. but it is
probable that it is enlisted in a losing
| fight. according to a New York golf
| writer.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
HAS PLAN TO PENAL|zE
NEGLECT Of FRANCHISE
Exercise or Forfeit It, Is Idea of
Republican Publicity
Association.

Pointing out that a large percentage
Of persons qualified to vote under the
law do not now fulfill their duty by
voting. the Republican Publicity Asso-
citation. through its president, former
Senator Bourne Of oregon. today urged
a campaign to induce all qualified per
sons to vote. If they persist in re-
fusing to cast their ballots and to take
proper interest in the government, they
should be disfranchised. the statement
of the association said. In part, the
statement was as follows:
The only sovereignty we have in
this country. and the only sovereignty
we should ever have. is the sovereign
ty Of citizenship. Though it is a SOW
ereisnty bought by the blood of patri-
OTIS unsurpassed in self sacrifice, it is a
sovereignty abdicated by a shamefully
large proportion Of our people
According to the census of 1910. we
had a possible voting population of ap-
proximately 25.000.o00. but the actual
vote cast in 1912 was but 1900 900.
Ten million people. or 40 per cent of
the whole number. held their citizen
ship so lightly that they did not take
the trouble to vote.
Possession OF power carries with It
corresponding degree Of responsible
ity and duty. Failure to accept the re-
sponsibil1ty and perform the duty
should result in revocation of the
power.
Problem for the States.
Under present provisions OF our fed
eral Constitution. this is problem
resting with the states. But 1t is none
the less an important problem. 1t is.
no sufficient answer to say that If a
man will not take enough interest to
cast his ballot the country is better
Off without his participation in the af-
fairs Of government. Those who par
ticipate in government will come to
feel the responsibility.
Every practicable effort should be
made, through agitation. education and
legislation. to induce all qualified per-
sons to vote, and those who then re-
fuse. without good excuse, Should he
disfranchised as unworthy to share in
elf-government."
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Speaker Pays Compliment
to Red Sox Substitute

aIf Harold Janvrin ever over
comes one fault that now mars
his play he will be heralded rs
one Of the greatest in1elders in
the history Of the game" says
Tris Speaker. "FOr years I was
q teaHmate of Janvffn. and NO
one appreciates the wonderful
natural ability he possesses more
than i do. He can go n great
distance to his right or left and
make the hardest kind of chances
look easy. He has n c0rking
throwing arm and can let the ball
60 from any position. He In q
good man at touching q runner.
No doubt you are wondering
what can his weakness possibly
be. Well. here 1t ia slow
bounding ball. hit directly at him.
On such balls Janvrfn always
appears to start a trine late. He
In no wonderfully fast that when
he goes into high speed he usual
ly 0yerrups the easy chances.
Only such balls made trouble for
him in the big series. Regular
work, I believe, would soon over
come the fault, and then . mere
hnished fielder than Janvrin
would be hard to And."
Evening star., 1916-12-26
ARCHER BALKS AT CARDS.
Veteran Catcher of Cubs Says St.
Louis Is Too Hot.

CHICAGO December 26-Jimmy
Archer Will not go to St. Louis in the
trade that was planned by local Ma
tional League club officials. and which
was expected to be completed last
night. The great catcher Of other years
says he will not play in the Missouri
city owing to the intense heat for
which that town is noted.
On occa sions of Cub visits there in
former seasons Jimmy has been forced
to remain out OF the line-up. If the
Cub officials can use him to advantage
in u trade with some other club. how
ever he stated, he Will be willing to
go.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The odds in favor of marriage are
two to one.
Lady fingers are the prevailing thing
in engagement rings.
An awkward man may not be slow.
yet he always wants a day of grace.
Nothing succeeds like the financial
success some men make of failure.
When it comes to making payments
some men never get beyond ccmpli-
ments.
But for the occasional happening of
the unexpected it would soon cease
to be.
Gold brick buyers are born often
enough to keep the manufacturers from
going out of business.
A woman should never propose, be-
cause one rejection would crush her
pride, while a dozen reflections would
only egg a man on.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
sOCCERITES IN DRAW.
Bethlehem and St. Louis Team Each
Score Twice.

ST LOUIS, December ga p tie
was the result of the game yesterday
between the Ben Millers and the Beth
lehem soccer team. The visitors out
played the local team in the opening
half. with the local boys carrying the
battle in the second period, although
the score was tied at the fntermission
as we'll as the finish.
The local sportsmen are well pleased
in .aving defeated the recognized
champions Of the country In one game
and playing them to tie in the second.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
HOWARD EARL DIES.
Pirate Scout Passes Away at His
Home in Northbay. NY.

SYRACUSE, n. Y. December 2s.-
Howard G. Earl, scout for the Pitts
burgh National League team. is dead
at Northbay. N. Y. following weeks
illness with stomach trouble. Earl
managed the Syracuse team in the New
York State League from 1886 to 1898,
and during twenty-four years service
in that organization had managed
Schenectady. Illion. Utica and the A. J.
and G. clubs.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
800 Men in Hospital.

There are probably 1900 wounded
soldiers under the American ambulance
surgeons at this moment. There are 575
in the hospital at Neuilly. and a thousand
more in auxiliary hospitals under our
care. At Neuilly the entire hospital force.
including the orderieS and other attend
ants, numbers some 500 men and women
Among them we have many Of birth and
education serving as orderlies. An Epis-
copal clergyman of Philadelphia did this
work all summer and an American COL
lege professor who came IN asking simply
for something to do has been very valua-
bic in taking the histories of cases.
1.-The spirit of the wounded themselves
is seen in a little incident that recently
occurred at Neuilly. One little soldier who
had been nicknamed by his comrades
Tout Petit had both of his arms shat
tered. One of his comrades in the hos
pital had lost a leg and two others had
each shattered arm. These four had
so far recovered that they asked per1nis-
sion to dine at little restaurant outside
the hospital They were granted this
but came back late, and the chief nurse
gave them n friendly-very friendly--
scolding. The one-legged man said: You
must blame me. miss. You see, I had to
cut food for the other three and Touts
Petit didn't have any arm, SO had TO
feed him. By that time 1 myself got so
hungry that I ate more than should,
and that's why We were later"
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Fohl Hopes Grid Star
Will Deliver as Pitcher

Paul Des Jaraien. who belon1s
to the Cleveland American League
club. has been showing the oM-
cials Of that organization what .
really wonderful foot ball player
1T has ON the pay roll. Every
lover Of foot bail in Cleveland
can now understanA why Walter
Camp picked the former Chicago
University star to grace his ALI
American team. Manager Lee
Foil Of the Cleveland team 10 q
great lover Of the Grfdiron game
and he has followed closely the
work Of his recruit pitcher In
foot ball togs. "He is the best
foot ball player I ever saw" is
the way Foil puts 1T. "MOst CEN
tiers do little but pass the ball,
while this fellow, after doing the
puntinG, gets down about as fast
as his ends, and NO one IL q bet-
ter tackler. If can develop Des
Jardien into one-half as good q
pitcher as he IL foot ball player
1 will have one Of the star tvvirl-
ing performers Of the American
League"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
U. s. SAILOR BAYONETTED
IN MELEE ON SHIPS DECK
Said to Have Been Killed by
Guard Corporal in Attempt
to Enforce Discipline

BOSTON, May 29.-Louis ], Mullich.
21-year-old seaman of the United States
submarine tender Melville, was bayonetted
in the abdomen and killed almost instantly
today during a melee on thc deck of the
ship, which is tide up at the navy yard,
Mullich's body was taken to the morgue
at the Naval Hospital and Captain L. r,
Desteguer, OF the Kearsarge, as senior Of
ficer Immediately appointed a board OF in
vestigation, which went into session on the
Melville.
The killing OF Mullich was outside the
Jurisdiction OF the Navy Yard and no in
formation was given out by the officers of
the ship tied up there. From other sources
of Information. however, II was learned that
the AFFAIR took place early today.
A corporal of the guard is said to have
seen a number of bluejaekets frolicking
on the roof of the machine shop, which Is
located opposite the deck Of the Melville
The corporal approached with his rife in
hand and ordered the men to descend and
20 TO their quarters. All but two of the
men, Mullich and one other, obeyed the
command. Mullich and the other man
jeered at the corporal who mounted 20 the
roof and attempted to enforce his COM
mands. In the mix-up that followed Mullich
is said to have been fatally stabbed.
Mullich was the son Of John ]. Mullich of
Stapleton, Staten Island, and was serving
his first enlistment. AS soon as the board
has completed its findings they win be for
warded 10 Washington,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
SONS OF ITALY OPEN
Sd ANNUAL CONVENTION
Patriotic Order in Session in
Garrick and Benefcenza
., Halls

The third annual convention of the Patri-
otic Order Of the Sons OF Italy opened at
noon today in Garrick Hall, 5O7 South Sth
street, with DomenIco D'Aguanno, Grand
Venerable of the State of Pennsylvania. in
the chair About 80 delegates representing
lodges of the order in points as far west as
Chicago. south as Jacksonville. Florida and
north as Bangor, Maine. together with dele
gates from the province of Alberta, Canada
were present when the convention was
called to order at 1890 A. NJ.
Edward ]. Cattel, City Statisticlan
opened the proceedings with an address of
welcome to the delegates on behalf of the
city and Mayor Smith.
Greetings on behalf of the Grand Lodge
of the order. together with a brief synopsis
OF the patriotic and fraternal purposes of
its organization, were presented to the dele
gates by Francesca Trapani, grand vener-
able OF the Grand Lodge of theorder Ad-
dresses OF welcome were also delivered by
Giovanni Di Miceli. chevalier C. c. A.
Baldi, Mario Di Miceli and John NJ. Oueroli
who welcomed the convention on behalf of
the Italian colony of Philadelphia.
After the chair had declared the conven-
tlon formally opened. an adjournment was
taken for a buffet luncheon served In the
hall A business session convened in Bene-
fcenza Hall, 920 South sth street. this
afternoon.
The convention will hold three sessions
daily, alternating between Garrick and
Beneficenza halls. and at one OF the sessions
tomorrow will elect officers to the grand
lodge for term of two years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
HILLS ILLNESS COST $4,000;
SPECIAL TRAIN BREAKS RECORD

ST. PAUL, MINI. May 29.--James ].
Hill's ten days Illness cost at least $4,000,
according to conservative estimates today.
This figure includes $4,000 for special
trains, the amount being what the cost
would be TO persons not owning railroads.
Where specials were run over lines other
than Hlll's they were donated. Specialists
who were employed cost $4,000.
One special train over the Burlington
from Chicago Saturday, costing $4,000. was
TO get two ounces Of sedattve that was
never used The train was pulled by the
heaviest and fastest of Burlington engines
and had full right of track. 1t consisted
of two coaches and an engine. The dis
tance of 431 miles from Chicago to st.
Paul was made in 4sS minutes, From
Grand Crossing at La Crosse, Wis, to st.
Paul. a distance of 1928 miles, was made
in 1875 minutes. This special broke all
Chicago-St. Paul speed records,
After the two ounces of the sedatve were
obtained specialists changed their minds
and used only sedatives which were easily
secured in st. Paul.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
TARIFF COMMISSION
BILL APPROVED BY
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Democratic Members of Ways
and Means to Include Admin
istration Measure in Rev
enue Legislation
TO PROTECT DYESTUFFs

WASHINGTON May 29.--The Admins
tration tariff commission bill as intro
duced in the House by Representative
Rainey of Illinois, was approved today by
the Democratic members of the House
Ways and Means Committee. The tariff
commission bill will be included in the gem
eral revenue bill to he reported to the
I1ouse. The committee Democrats like
wise agreed to include in the revenue legis-
lation an amendment to the tariff law, in
Guiding a duty on dyestuffs to protect the
new American dyestuff industry.
The committee tentatively agreed to raise
the necessary revenues by including the tax
on incomes, taxing inherltances and taxing
munitions. An anti.dumping clause to pro-
tect American manufacturers from disas-
trous foreign competition at the close of the
European war was also, agreed upon.
With this program outlined the commit
tee Democrats will begin work at once on
the details of the. various sections of the
omnibus revenue bill. A complete an.
nouncement of the committee plans will be
made soon by Majority Leader Claude
KitChin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
Y. M. c. A. DENOUNCED
AS RICH YOUTHS CLUB
ATPASTORS' MEETING
Young Men Have Liquor in
> Rooms and He Can Prove 1t,
Says One Congregational
Preacher
CHARGE IN CONFERENCE

"a club for rich young men" was the
name applied to the Young Mems Christian
Association and particularly the Philadel
pha Central Branch, on Arch street, west
of Broad, today during a general condem-
nation of the association at the weekly
meeting of Congregational ministers of the
city in the American Sunday School Union
Building, Chestnut street near 18th Ques-
tions as to whether young men living in the
Central Branch had liquor in their rooms
were asked. One minister replied that "it
was there all right" and that he could
prove it. s'-
In reply to this and other accusations the
ministers made, Walter NJ. Wood. general
secretary of the Philadelphia branches of
the Young Mems Christian Association said
the association was mot running a saints
retreat" and that It was "a Young Mems
Christian Association, not young mems
religious association" He quoted figures as
to attendance at religious meetings in the
association building. There were more, he
said. than the Congregational Church had,
probably.
The Rev. James Alcock pastor of the
Roxborough Congregational Church, began
the discussion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
PUBLIC HEARING ON CLAY SUIT
Councils Law Committee Will Listen
to Arguments Today on Plan
to Settle Dispute

Councils Committee on Law will hold
a public hearing today on the suggestion
of City Solicitor Connolly that the civil
suit of the city against former Director
of Public Safety Clay and John r. Wig
gins. contractor, for alleged overcharging
in contracts. be settled for 100000. John
J. Conroy, chairman of the committee. will
preside.
The claims against Clay and the other
defendants total, more than 100000 1t
is doubtful, Mr.. Connolly said, that the
city could recover any part of this claim,
and he advised the settlement. Former City
Solicitor Michael j. Ryan, who instituted
the case against Clay and the others, de-
clared that to accept such an amount was
out of the question, and that the city should
push the case to court. Under his admin
stration, Mr.. Ryan declared. an offer to
settle for $125,OOO was made. This had
been denied-by counsel for the defendants.
Mr.. Ryan is expected to appear at the hear
ing.