davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1919-12-09
PLAN RACE COMMISSION
Track Owners in Maryland Arrange
to Make Fight Against Ants
in Legislature.

BALTIMORE. December ?.-The
race track owners in Maryland have
planned to make a fight in the legiS-
lature for a law creating state rae
Hia commission with the appendage
of a daily tax during race meetings
for the benefit of the state treasury.
The opponents of race track betting
are looking up the possibilities of
defeating such a scheme by refer
endum. 1t is the belief of the latter
that. even if the race track people
can muSted enough votes in the gem
eral assembly to pass a bill creating
state racing commission, the ma
jority of voters would be against It
because the effect OF such a law
would be very favorable to the race
track interests in that it would i'm
prove their legal standing through
the state.
What the foes of the track want
is the repeal of the various special
acts of the legislature. under which
the four one-mile tracks in Maryland
operate. This would put them all out
of business-that is, the elimination
of the open betting would cut off the
big profits oral betting, race track
people say, would not prove profita-
BILE TO the tracks in Maryland because
the attendance at the tracks here is
not sufficient to carry them along
without revenue from the parimutuel
system or from bookmakerS
OF course, if the race track people
are beaten at Annapolis in their
fight to enact state racing commits
sion bill and the anti-race track peo-
pie succeed in passing a law to stop
the betting. the race track people
themselves can have recourse to the
referendum by petition. Then the
question would be laid before the vot
ers of the entire state at the Novem-
Der election of next year. s..
AS the matter now stands every
mile track in Maryland operates under
different local law. The Havre de
Grace track pays a small tax on it's
admissions and the money goes to
Hartford county roads. The Laurel
track pays no special tax at all. but
racing there is permitted only in Oc-
tober under a county fair law.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
HIGGINS GREATEST END,
SAY ALL GRID EXPERTS

STATE COLLEGE. Pa, December g.
Bob Higgins of Penn State is un-
doubtedly the greatest end that ever
wore the blue and white and he is
without a peer in collegiate foot ball
ranks today. During his four years
at Penn State he has had a brilliant
career and his playing this year was
wonderful. After having played in
eight games with the championship
eleven of the seth Division in France,
he returned to Penn State this year.
He has always been classed as a
wonderful defensive end. but this year
he uncovered two other qualities more
sensational. His work in handling
forward passes was a revelation and
there was not a game in which he did
not gain ground in this manner. But
the most important discovery was his
punting ability.
When Hess was injured BeZdek was
left without dependable punter, so
Higgins volunteered. and his p'Intir I,
in the Penn. Lehigh and Cornell
games has been far above the average.
AS captain, he has been one of the
most inspiring leaders Penn State has
ever had.
To date every expert who has picked
an all-eastern team has included
Higgins in his list.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
STECHER DOWNS GIANT
ZBYSZKO IN LONG BOUT

NEW YORK. December 9.-Joe
Stecher of Nebraska, the western
wrestling sensation. threw Wladek
Zbyszko. the ponderous Pole. after
two hours and fourteen minutes of
wrestling last night. Stecher won the
bout with head scissors and armlock
hold.
One of the largest crowds that ever
jammed it's way into the list Regi-
ment Armory saw Stecher and ZbysZko
clash.
Both grapplers got into action short
ly after the start, with Stecher nos
ing around for a chance to slip in and
clamp on his famous scissors hold
Zbyszko. who weighed about 22o
pounds. fought shy of his lighter op-
ponent. and for the first half hour
was generally on the defensive.
During the first hour Stecher MADE
several Intellectual attempts to secure
a deadlock hold. but on every occasion
the ponderous Pole managed to break
loose before any real danger threat
ened. Near the end of the hour Stecher
grew more aggressive and went a1ter
Zbyszko hard. The big fellow, IN
sprawling about rolled under the
ropes and off the platform. but got
back to the mat quickly and went at
it again with renewed viSor 80
Stecher was warm favorlte Win
the crowd, and when he finally pinned
the Poles shoulders to the mat ne
was given rousing ovation.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
'ISTRICT LEAGUE.
TENPIN LEAGUE.
THOMAS F. O'BRIEN DEAD.
Served for Thirty-Five Years as
Metropolitan A. A. u. Official.
TERMINAL BOWLING LEAGUE.

NEW YORK, December 9.-Thomas
F. O'Brien, who for thirty-five years
served in various capacities as an Of
fetal for the metropolitan a. A. L..
died Saturday at Monticello, n. Y
after long illness. He was middle
distance runner in his prime, and
competed years ago with the Warren
4. c. of New Jersey. His death marks
the passing of another of the famous
old New York athletes and officials
He succeeded the late Eddie c. Carter
as Handicapped for the A. A. L..
served on the registration committee
with the late John Stiel and was a
warm friend of the late president of
he association. James +. Sullivan.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
WINTER BASE BALL
SEASON IS OPENED
National Leaguers in Busy
Session Today-Interna-
tionaI Completes Plans.

NEW YORK, December 9.--The
winter" base ball season was opened
today with the annual meeting of the
National LeaSue. The American
ing here tomorrow and the minor
&c" gues will dispose of their grist of
business later in the week. The new
international League, which held it's
annual convention yesterday, wound
up routine affairs today and the mag
to watch the activities of the big
leagues
The club owners of the National
League planned busy session today.
commencing with the meeting of the
board of directors The principal
Gus financial matters and the election
OF new board. There will be no
election of president, as President
Heydler is serving a three-year
term
Another question that aroused in
terest was the proposal to eliminate
the twenty -five-cent bleacher seats at
National League parks. 1t was re-
ported that majority of the directors
favored abolition of the cheap seats.
The air was full of rumors of trades
of players.
League tomorrow was the allah
sorbing topic of conversation among
the base ball notables.
International Completes Plans.
At the meeting of the International
League the club owners agreed on
playing schedule of 154 games, start
ing Wednesday, April 81. and closing
Monday September 20. The eight
club circuit will be made up as fol-
lows: Toronto. Buffalo. Rochester.
Syracuse Baltimore, Jersey City,
Reading and Akron.
The Ohio addition to the circuit was
arranged through the transfer of the
Binghamton franchise to Akron.
Ernest Landgraf. who held the
Newark. n. j., franchise. had it trans
ferred to Syracuse. n. Y. where he
and Joseph Dunfee will operate the
club.
ident. secretary and treasurer of the
league and it was unofficially said
that the executives salary was al
most doubled for the ensuing year.
The league confirmed the ruling of
the national board in regard to the
disposal of the Binghamton clubs
players. Outf1elder Reilly and Short
stop ORourke. These two men, who
played with Binghamton last season.
will be with the Toronto club next
year.
The player limit was increased from
sixteen to nineteen, including play
er-manager, and the salary limit
from s3.5o0 to $4,000.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
NEW YORK AGGIES HAVE
DATE WITH GEORGETOWN

NEW YORK, December 9.-The
schedule for the New York Aggies
foot ball eleven for next season will
be more pretentious than ever before,
if plans of Coach Fred Walker ma
teriaIize. The Farmingdale coach
yesterday announced that he had COM
pleted arrangements for game
against Georgetown. to be played at
Washington September 25. This clash
is the firsl of a number for which
Walker is now negotiating with some
leading colleges and universities. The
Long Island leader is in communica-
tion with gridiron officials of Cornell
seeking to arrange a Cornell New
ork Agg:es game for Ebbets Field
next year. and is expecting definite
decision from the Ithacans soon.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
Joe Stecher, Star Wrestler,
Plays National Game Well

Nearly every great athlete In
ono branch of professional sport
il am hi itiOus to star in anOther.
And while In mnteur athletics
many men compete successfully
in ns many as four sports. In
professional sport the athlete
who can shine in two spcciaities
is almost unknown.
Joe S:erher is generally con-
xidered the greatest heavy
weight wrestler of the day. But
Joe would rnther play base ball
than yrestle. and hns several
times thought seriously of de-
sertinE graphing for the dia-
mOnd.
Last summer the wrestling
king managed and played third
base for the Dodge tNeb.) team.
He is n good fielder and n fine
hitter. and Dodge won the PEN
nant largely through Joe Stcch-
er's efforts.
Several big league scouts
looked Stecher over. In fact.
he could have signed with the
Chicago White SOx.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
GIBSON ACCEPTS TERMS
TO MANAGE PITTSBURGH

NEW YORK. December 9.-George
Gibson accepted terms yesterday as
manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates for
the 1920 season. He will meet Barney
Dreyfuss, president of his new club,
in this city today and will sign a
contract.
Gibson succeeds Hugh Bezdek.
coach of the Penn State foot ball
team. Bezdek has done well with the
Pirates in the last two years, but ap-
parently there was some disagreement
over his foot ball connection. for re-
Gently Mr.. Dreyfuss made it condi-
tion that he give up the foot ball job
if he wished to remain with the Pi-
rates as leader. Apparently BeZdek
has elected to stick as college
coach
Gibson won fame as an iron man
catcher of the old world champion
Pirates. He developed Babe" Adams
and other we'll known hurlers into
stars. He coached John McGraw'
pitchers for the Giants for several
years. and for the last two seasons
has been manager of the Toronto club
of the International League.
There isn't fan or ball player
who ever knew "Gibby" who doesn't
wish him the best of success.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
YALE-CORNELL CONTEST
IS A 1920 POSSIBILITY

NEW HAVEN, December 9.-Foot
ball gossip in New Haven centered
itself about an unofficial 1920 sched-
ule which leaked out. The most
amazing feature of the chart is that
1t calls for game against Cornell.
and that the proposed Ithaca contest
is the second date of the season
presumably October 9, since the
schedule calls for eight games
This list. coming out with abso-
lutely no authority, has not me, ,,h
enthusiastic acceptance, but many
think that the majority of the da1es
are correct. Williams. Cornell. Boston
College. Colgate, the Army. Brown,
Princeton and Harvard are to be
played in the order given, according
to the rumors. The first three games
furnish the only surprises. as it was
known that the two others would be
played if possible.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
GREENLEAF BEATS KEOGH,
TAKES LEAD IN TOURNEY

PHILADELPHIA. December 8
Ralph Greenleaf. Wilmington, Del. to-
day held the lead in the national Amer
lean pocket billiard tournament. He
has won five games and lost none. Up
to last night he was tied with Jerome
Keogh. Rochester, n. Y, when the two
met and Greenleaf emerged the victor
by the score of 125 to Sc.
This left Keogh in second place with
four victories and one defeat. while
Bennie Allen, Kansas City, was third,
with four games won and two lost.
Other winners Yesterday were Joseph
Concannon. New York. who defeated
James Mature, Denver: Charles See
back. Hartford. Conn.,, who beat Edward
I. Ralph. Hightstown. n. j.. and Allen.
who won from Morris D. Fink. Phila-
delphia.
The pairings for today brought to-
gether Ralph and Mature Setback and
Fink: Louis D. Krcuter. New York and
Keogh. and Allen and John NJ. Layton
Columbia, Mo.
Evening star., 1919-12-09

third shot short one. The use of
spoon is good on soft ground. because
it gets under the ball. and that is
highly desirable with the ground hav
ing a tendency to adhere: to the ball.
Just remember THAI, generally speak
ing, straight-faced clubs bring trou-
Bile on muddy courses.
IF you are playing in rain don't
forget to chalk the face of your wood
ell clubs frequently. This helps the
club get grip on the ball. 1t has
been interesting to me 10 note that a
strong wind keeps players off the golf
course more than does rain, and |
ina gine this is because a strong wind
cuts capers with a ball and makes the
game bit unsatisfactory.
When you are playing straight into
stiff wind you must keep the ball
low to get any distance. Use a low
tee and stand trif1e forward Then
If you use your ordinary swing, your
ball will fly low. instead of soaring
up into the wind. Down wind. OF
course, you want ii to soar so YOU can
Csc a tee of liberal height
Evening star., 1919-12-09
Tigers Must Save Hoppe Trophy.

Princeton University basket ball
team must win the eastern intercol-
legiate tourney. next season to keep
the Hoppe championship trophy cup
in competition, as Yale. Penn, Cornell
and Columbia each has won it twice.
and another triumph means possession
of the prize. Dartmouth. too of course,
must be considered in the champion
ship hunt.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
Heavy Artillery Base Ball Ms ew York Sector
McQuade Now an Athletic Director

Johnny McQuade, star halfback ana
captain of the Georgetown foot ball
eleven, has been appointed athletic
director of the new Georgetown Pre-
paratory School at Garrett Park NC,
Quade will take control at once ana
will whip a basket ball quint INTO ac-
tion as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1919-12-09
Skating Champion Issues Challenge

CHRISTIANIA. Norway, December
Oscar Mathiesen, the world ice
skating champion, has challenged
Robert Mclean, the American cham
pion, to skate a match race at Chris
tiania on February 3 next. 1t is un-
derstood here that Mclean will ac-
cept the challenge.
Evening star., 1919-12-09

Alfred Shrubb has secured the posi-
tion of athletic coach at oxford Uni
versity, England
England expects to send a cricket
eleven to Australia for the 192o-2l
Evening star., 1919-12-09
Admirers Give Driscoll Purse.

Jim Driscoll was recently present.
ed with a purse of $500. by English
admirers. The English pugilist lost
recently to Ledoux and has retired.
Evening star., 1919-12-09

Cornell will have basket ball puin.
tets for every college section com
petinG for the intramural title
Evening star., 1919-12-09

ii. A Lets, 1901 Gentilly. New Orleans,
La. writes:
Il had a collie which had considerable
trouble with worms, but Sergeant's Sure
Shot proved deadly shot for worms.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
PHILADELPHIA MUST BE
RID OF VICE CONDITIONS
Unless Municipal Authorities Act
Secretary Daniels Says the
Government Will.

Washington, Jan. Secretary
Daniels wrote Mayor Smith. of
Philadelphia, that unless the muni
cipal authorities Immediately i'm
prove vice conditions in Philadelphia
steps will be taken by the govern
ment Ito give the needed protection
to the thousands OF young men in
uniform who must either visit Phil.
adelphia o" he denied the liberty
which ought to be given them
Secretary Daniels action was ia
ken after a conference with Secre-
tary Baker, at which was considered
report from Lieut. Col Charles b
'latch. the navy representative at
Philadelphia, showing that vice con-
ditions are as bad now as they were
last spring when Mayor Smith be-
gan crusade at the request of the
navy secretary.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO MEET
AT NOON TODAY IN COLUMBIA
INCOME TAX RATE FOR
CORPORATIONS is FIXED
Senate and House Conferees Fix I2
Per Cent for 1913 and 10 Per
Cent Thereafter.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Corpor,-
tions will pay income taxes of IL per
cent on their 1918 earnings and 10
instead OF per cent thereafter, I'm.
der agreements reached by senat
and house conferees on the war
revenue bill.
The conference adopted the -
per cent rate for 1919 collection, as
proposed in the bill as it passed the
senate. the house managers agreeing
to elimination of the house provis-
ion levying an additional per cent
on undistributed dividends of cor
porations. In revising the corpora
tion income tax affecting earnings OF
1919 and subsequent years, which
the senate had affixed at 8 per cent
the senate and house managers
reached compromise making t.e
rate 10 per cent. 1t is estimated
that under the rates the corporation
tax will yield about $75O,O0O, 900
this year and $6O0.OOO,OOO annually
thereafter.
The conferees also adopted sub
stantially. the senate provisions al
lowing deductions, in calculating
corporations income taxes of divi-
dends received from other corpora
tions. They also approved the SEN
ate provisions exempting so-called
personal service corporations from
the corporation tax rates. but addeo
an amendment to deny such exemp-
tions to these corporations where so
per cent or more of income is de-
rived from profits nr commissions on
government contracts.
The senate plan of providing for
payment OF income taxes in four in
stallments instead Of three as pro-
posed by the house bill. also was ap-
proved.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
BODY OF WOMAN FOUND
IN RIVER is IDENTIFIED
a Lynchburg, Va, Man Is Sure That
Ii Is Christine Ford, Missing
Since December 4.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 13.-What is
believed to be definite Identification
Of the James river murder victim of
two weeks ago, was made when f.
+. Wade, of Lynchburg, viewed the
remains al the moTgue and identified
them as those of Christine Ford
aged 20, who left her home near
High City December IA. Wade told
the police he was startled on TIE
evening of December rs when he
suddenly encountered her in the
street with a soldier. He said he
had no knowledge of her having
come to Richmond. He also told
the police he tried to talk TO her but
she ran away and he did not see her
subsequently. and thought she had
returned to her home.
Police express themselves as more
confident than ever that the girl was
murdered. basing. this largely upon
the fact that no girl would go alone
to the deserted spot where the body
was found.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
EARL HEFFNER CONFESSES
TO KILLING MASON GHIER

Charlotte. Jan. l3.-Earl Heffner
white. aged II, OF Pineville town
shin, confessed to having killed Ma
son Grier, prominent citizen of
Steel Creek township, January 2 He
claims self-defense. Grier heart
shooting in the woods on his place
and went to order the party of ,
was later found dead in the woods
with IA bullet hole in the head. There
was no clue until the confession OF
Heffner. Heffner said Grier took
his gun away from him and pointed
it at him. He then drew a pistol
and fired. The bullet entered
Grier's head behind the left ear. kill
i"r him instantly. Heffner is in
jail.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
Brother OF Christine Ford
Sees Some Resemblance

Lynchburg. Va. Jan. 13.-Archie
Ford, brother Of Christine Ford. Of
Madison Heights. returned from
Richmond. where he went to identi-
fy. IL possible, the body Of the wo-
man found in the James river De-
cember %. There is a resemblance,
he told his mother. but the parents
were doubtful whether the body is
that of their daughter. who has been
missing since December 15. and was
last seen in Richmond in company
with a soldier.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
GREAT BRITAIN. AMERICA AND
ITALY TO GET HUN TONNAGE

Lordon. Jan. 13.-The United
States Great Britain and Italy have
agreed on a plan for taking owe
German PASSENGER tonnage. The
plan will be laid before the German
next Monday. France is not includ-
ed in the plan as she got the bulk OF
the Austrian passenger tonnage and
is willing that the other three bid
for the German shipping.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
Road Holds UD Well.

While there has been little freeZ-
ing weather so far this winter 10 nut
the roads in bad shape. the Char
lotte road, recently top-soiled as far
as the state line is in fine condition
for travel and is holding up well.
There is less than 10 miles Of bad
road between Lancaster and Char
lotte and this Is not on Lancaster
county's side.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
Fire I'm Warehouse,

The fire department was called out
yesterday afternoon to the ware
house of Thomson and company be-
tween the l.. & c. and Southern de-
pots. The fire was in the basement
and was extinguished with slight
damage. The fire truck was oin col
lision with wagon driven by a ne
gro and the wagon was considerably
damaged, but no one was hurt.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
Should Take Such Measures as
Found Necessary to Deal
With Influenza.
is PREVALENT IN STATE
Several Sections Again Visited
BY Epidemic and Effort )
Are Made to Prevent General
COntagiOn.

Columbia. S. c., Jan. 13-In re-
sponse to kilograms sent by the state
health Office to the United States
public health bureau in Washington
with regard to the further treatment
of influenza which is still prevalent
in many sections of South Carolina,
the surgeon general wires:
1.-The bureau believes that prompt
isolation of the sick and the wearing
of masks by those attending on the
sick are important suppressive
measures in the treatment of in
fluenza
Unnecessary public gathering
should be prohibited where the dis
ease is prevalent.
THE prohibition Of public gath
erings by closure or otherwise is be-
lieved Of value in curtailing inf,u-
enza. but this is matter which must
enza. but this is matter which mu It
thorities after a consideration of the
circumstances"
DR.. c. V. Aiken OF the public
health service, who has charge Of in
fuenza control work in South Caro-
lima in speaking OF the recent out
breaks OF the disease said, "People
as rule are not taking SUFFICIENT
precaution to protect themselves
from influenza. Moving picture the
aters are operating in many corr
munities; stores are filled almost Il
capacity daily. And then when an
outbreak of the disease occurs the
community. instead of utilizing lis
own resources, calls for outside
nurses and doctors. and when the
disease has somewhat subsidized pre-
ventative measures are abandoned
crowding is INDUCED in, and again
comes the outbreak and again come
the calls for help.
This Office is desirous of render
ing every assistance possible. but o..
operation on the part OF the people
should be given. The United State
public health service has already
given much assistance in combatting
the disease, but our people should
not rely on il absolutely, but should
strive to use their own resources
When every community makes up its
mind resolutely to stamp out influ-
enza and to protect itself from re-
infection. | believe definite progress
will be made -
Recently DR.. Aiken sent telegrams
to sheriifs and mayors OF towns in
various parts of the state asking for
definite information as to influenza
In their communities. number OF
replies to these kilograms have been
received
Mccormick county seems to be
suffering from the disease more Sc
verely than any other section al
present. There are about 500 case
in the county according to reports
received. DR.. r. l.. Neal OF Gaines
Vile. Ga, has been commissioned
temporarily as acting assistant sur
geon OF. the public health service ard
has been sent to Mccormick to as
s'st in combating the epidemic. Miss
Clara Curran. Red Cross nurse, who
has recently returned from Clinton
has also gone to Mccormick The
disease at Clinton is under control
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
KILLED BY WIFE.

l.empstead. " Y. Jan. 10
Jacques Lebaudy, known as Fine
ror OF the Sahara" was shot and
killed by his wife at her home here
Madame Lebaudy called the sheriff
of Nassau county on the telephone,
and Informed him that she had killed
her husband.