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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
MINOR MAGNATE WILL IGNORE
OFFICIAL BREACH WITH MAJ ORS

At least one American Association
leader is already preparing to disre-
gard the official breach between the
major and minor leagues. While his
colleagues apply themselves to the re-
organization and readjustment necessi-
tated by the new-found independence,
this magnate is Qnietly reviving old
alliances with various National and
American League clubs. He wants the
pick of the surplus talent which both
major circuits must unload next May,
and there is every reason for believing
that he has. promised to behave" in
the event that he is given the material
he seeks. He was asked If he would
take major league discards on optional
agreement, but refused to answer the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Cosmos.

A unique treat is promised Cosmos
Theater patrons next week in Cara
Zora," an Indian exponent of SYM
bolic dances, with an interpretive
program. including Greek Mythol-
ogy." THE Mermaid" and 1.-THE Sac
rifice," elaborate terpsichorean pro-
auctions requiring a large force of
electricians for the scenic and light
ing effects Another novelty will pre-
sent Alexander Brothers and Evelyn.
in "Bossing the Balls" the only act
of its kind in vaudeville. The Nor
thrup Players will present a comedy
satire, entitled Honor Thy Children" /:
the Jack Arnold Trio two comedians
and a pretty girl, in "All for Fun" ;
Smih and Tossell, The Belle and the
Beau of Beautown," and Bernard and
Scarth songs and nonsense. The mat
inee feature extraordinary viii be
the Cecil B. de Mille-Artcraft pro-
duction of 1.-The Squaw Man" At all
performances will be shown the Sun
shine comedy, Choose Your Exit
the Pathe Animated News and the
Bray Photographs.
A bill of fine vaudeville. with new
features, is promised for the Sunday
performances, which start at 3 pm.
and run almost continuously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
MAY HOLD FIGHT IN EUROPE.
Opposition May Force Richard to
Hold Willard Bout Abroad.

NEW YORK, January 29.-That Tex
Richard, western promoter. is willing
to go to France or England, il neces-
sary, to promote the proposed heavy
weight championship bout for which
Jess Willard has contracted, is 1ndi-
Gated in a report received yesterday
from Kansas City. The western pro-
moter, it is reported. intimated that
if he found opposition in this coun-
try to the heavyweight title bout,
which he is planning, he would SHIFT
the scene of the encounter to Europe.
Rickard is now on his way to Texas
There is nothing in the contract
signed by Willard and Richard which
provides that the proposed contest
be held in this country. Willard con-
tracted to box anybody any place
some time before July 4, in cham
pionship contest. It is likely, there
fore, if he finds sentiment favorable
to such a proceeding, Richard will
stage the bout in France or England
Richard is now on a tour OF various
sta,es, it is reported. for the purpose
of sounding sentiment toward the
proposed contest.
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Lyceu1n.

Two new comedies. with excellent
principals and handsome chorus. are
promised by Billy Watson's Oriental
Burlesouers, next weeks attraction at
the Lyceum Theater. Leo Kendall
heads the cast of forty. Jean SCHUYLER
is his foil with ]. Lee Allen in a
straight role and Bob Sacray as the
juvenile.
Vida Sopoto is the prima donna
Nellie Crawford the soubret. and Jen-
ME Delmar, an attractive insenue.
"The Joy Line" and "Reilly's Re
ception" are the two burlettas to be
offered, with all new scenery and cos
tunes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
YALE FAvoRs THAMES.
Harvard Said to Be Holding Out
for the Charles.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. January 90
Investigation of the report that Yale
had arranged to row Harvard next
June at New London brought the in
formation at Yale that the regatta
would be revived. but that the course
still was in doubt. 1t was said at the
university that Harvard had express
ed a desire to hold the regatta on the
Charles river because Harvard had
come to the Housatonic in 1917.
Yale proposes rowing at New Lon
don. Both crews realize that under
the restricted financial conditions
which govern athletics this year it
NAV be impossible to finance a re-
ratta on the Thames. Negotiations
for the races will probably not be
settled for several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29

One is never too old in the game
of base ball to learn some new angle
to the national pastime. Regardless
of your years of experience, every
now and then some one will come
along with a feature of the game
that has entirely escaped you. The
other day something out of the or
binary was brought to my attention.
1t didn't pertain to the playing, UNI
piring or executive end of the sport.
No doubt you are wondering what
part it could have possibly played in
the game. Well, l will let you in
on the secret 1t had to do with the
wearing apparel of the athletes on
the field.
If any one in your neighborhood
has a picture of major league team
of a score of years ago, just look it
over. and you will grasp the reason
for this story. You will notice that
all the players sported pockets on
the left side of the shirt. / have
several such pictures, and the pock
cts are the big ornamentation on the
uniform. No one can recall the
modern uniform of he ball player
with a pocket on the shirt. There
learned the other day through the
kindness of st. Louis fan who pc
ruses my base ball copy in one of the
papers of that city.
The letter I received was from At
torney William kinnert, who in the
old days looked after the legal af-
fairs of the late Chris Won der Abe.
The letter was extremely interesting
to me. and I am going to take the
liberty of publishing it. Here it is,
with a few slight changes:
Being an old-time ball player my
self. and still retaining my enthus-
asm for the game, it struck me that
the readers of your column would be
much interested in what I regard as
one of the funniest incidents in the
history of the game. Do you know
why ball players have discarded the
breast pocket, and now use only the
plain shirt front? Perhaps you do,
and perhaps you don't. Do you think
it would be possible for batter to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Oh. Lady! LADY,"

"Oh LADY, Lady," the New York
Princess Theater musical comedy,
will be presented by F. Ray Com
stock and William Elliott at the Be-
lasco Theater next week, beginning
Sunday evening with the original
New York cast and production abso-
lutely intact" after a run of seven
months at the Princess Theater, New
York four months at the Wilbur The
Ater. Boston. and four months in Phil
4delphia.
4 II is the work of Guy Bolton and
p. G. Wodehouse. with a musical score
by Jerome Kern, and is said TO offer
no less than sixteen distinct song hits
In the cast are Vivienne Segal, Carl
Randall, Edward Abeles, Florence
Shirley, Reginald Mason, Harry g.
Browne. Theresa Maxwell Conover
Harry g. Fisher. Helen +. Bolton
Constance Binney and forty others.
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question. THAT is a point which I
would rather not discuss he said. 81
won't say that I will and 1 can't say
that I won't. I will say, however, that
we are determined to have pennant
winner in our town and that we are
going to recruit our players where We
can l will neither affirm nor deny
anything, but you are at liberty to
draw your own conclusions" This
minor leaguer's attitude reflects the
opinion advanced by every major
league magnate or official who has ven-
tured prediction as to what the minor
league rebellion will lead to. No one
in the National League will concede
that the optional agreement is a thing
of the past. and American leaguers are
equally confident that they will expert
ence not the slightest difficulty in plac-
ing overflow talent where it can de-
velop and where 1t will be safe for
future reference.
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saThe Girl Behind the CUM

1.-THE Girl Behind the Cum" Klaw &
Erlanger's this seasons musical COM
edy production, will be the attraction
ut the National Theater next week, be-
ginning Sunday night The attraction
II now at the New Amsterdam Theater.
New York, where it opened early last
September, and will remain right up
to the time 1t comes to Washington 1t
will be presented at the National ex-
actly as it is now being played in New
York-the cast headed by Donald Brian,
Jack Hazard, Vida Bennett, Ada
Meade, John E. Young and Frank
Diane, same numerous and pretty
chorus, same scenery, same every
thing. One might think from the title
that it is war play. but it is not. al
though there are soldiers in it. Boil
ton and Wodehouse wrote the book and
Ivan CaryIl the music Many say it
is better than The Pink Lady"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Philadelphia Orchestra Tuesday.

Leopold Stokowski. the famous con-
ductor. and his equally famous Phila-
delphia Orchestra will offer a purely
orchestral program at their next con-
cert at the New National Theater
next Tuesday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock Beethoven's Eighth SYM
phony, one of the happiest creations
Eof that composer. Will be the DOM
iRant number, while the modern note
will be sounded in three compositions
in the last half of the program
The Haunted Castle" by the nays-
FERROUS Michel Dvorsky, and two De-
busy noeturnes, "Nua ges" and
"Fetes." The program will open with
the Figaro Overture" of Mozart ana
will close with the prelude and love-
death from Tristan and Isolde"
Tickets may be had at T. Arthur
Smiths office, 1906 G street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
INDIAN AN ARMY CAPTAIN.
Gus Welch, Grid Star, First to Rise
Since Civil War.

Word comes from France that Gas
WEIGH, famous as foot bail player az
Carlisle few years ago. now is eap-
tain OF p. company of the s0Sth Pioneer
Regiment. Welch played on the great
Indian team led by Jim Thorpe in 1912.
and a year later captained the Carlisle
eleven.
He was studying law at Dickinson
College when he abandoned his studies
to attend the officers training school at
Fort Niagara last year. where he earned
a commission as a first lieutenant Of
cavalry. He was assigned to Camp
Meade and later transferred from the
cavalry to development company and
went overseas last August
Welch. 1t is said. is the first full
blooded Indian to rise to the rank Of
Cd plain in the United States Army since
the civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
SEVEN PLAYERS FOR ONE.

ST. LOUIS. January 2s.-Branch
Hickey Of the Cardinals. disposed of
a large part of his surplus material
when he traded seven players to the
Kansas City club Of the American
Association for Second Baseman
Schultze, who. it is reported, was be-
ing sought after by several major
league clubs.
Schultze played : last season with
Kansas City and batted 1906, scbring
twenty two runs. The talent which
Hickey traded for this player COM
prised Brook, catcher; Jenkins, in
fielder; Beall, outfelder; johnson.
Hit, Curry and Lamline, pitchers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29

one more week. The extra week here
was arranged after strong pressure
was brought to bear on the Shubert
booking offices.
There never has been a RAISING
Show" to surpass the present edition.
II contains Irene Franklin and Eur
ton Green. Willie and Eugene How
ard, the Astaires, William Philbrick.
George Schiller, Emily Miles and
Helen Darlington. Among the new
people are Roy Cummings, one of the
worlds funniest acrobatic comedians;
Edward Basse. an Impressive tenor.
and irving Kaufman. formerly a mem
Der of the Avon Comedy -Four.
The chorus, ever much in evidence.
beggars description. Matinees will be
given Tuesday. Thursday and Satur-
day.
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Taberski Plays Layton Tomorrow.

The champion pocket billiard player
of the country. Frank Taberski. will
be at the Royal for four exhibitions
starting tomorrow afternoon. He will
nave as his opponent John Layton.
a former champion. A match game of
200 balls will be played both after
noon and night, and the contest
promises to be very interesting as
both Taberski and Layton are right
on edge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Totals. SIS 5E 514
MASONIC DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
WASHINGTON .TENPIN LEAGUE
Totals. .sss s21 ss4 Total:
Arrange Duckpin Match.

4 special duckpin match. consisting
of Eve games, will be rolled at the
Recreation Friday night between H
HolIidge and George Mack. represent
ing the home alleys. and T. D. George
and NJ. Watson from the Palace. The
last couple carry the title of cham
pions in doubles and a hard battle
is expected, as all four men have been
going nicely in recent games. The
fun starts at s o'clock No admis-
sion will be charged and all the fans
are invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
please Get Married"

Ernest Truck and Edith Taliaferro,
both stars in their own right, will be
presented by Oliver NIorosco in his
latest laughing success. please Get
Married" at the Shubert-Garrick The
alter next week, beginning Monday
night
Mr.. Truck. who will be remembered
for his unique performance in Wild
fire" with Lillian Russell; in 'Dr. De
Luxe; with Miss Taliaferro in RE
becca of Sunnybrook Farm; 1.-THE
Dummy" and others, is cast in an i'm
portant role of young bridegroom
whose father strenuously objects TO
his marriage to Muriei Ashley. played
by Miss Taliaferro. The play provides
three hours of the liveliest sort OF
fun.
A fine cast includes William Samp-
son, Edward See. Jane Evans, Martin
AIsop, Perez Benton. Elmer Brown
Eugene Keith, Francis Pierlot. j. D
Walsh and Margaret Johnston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Cards Sell First Baseman Grimes

ST. LOUIS. Mo, January 29.-Presi
dent Branch Hickey of the st. Louis
Nationals ,announced he had sold
Charles Grimes. first baseman. to the
Little Rock Ark, club of the South
ern Association. President Hickey re-
fused to make public the terms of the
transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Gayety.

Peter S. Clark's "Oh. GIRL" company
comes to the Gayety Theater next
week in a two-act extravaganza, call
ed Friendly Rivals" which is prom
Used to supply all the laugh stimulant
an audience may crave. Johnnie Jess.
Fannie vedder, Danny Murphy, Mamie
Mitchell, Blanche Rose. Walter Pear
son. Jessie Taylor and Eddie Hill will
annear in leading roles. The chorus.
which pays an unusual part, is a
striking feature of the aggregation.
The settings are the work of wei
known scenic artists, and include
stage pictures of Times square, New
York, a midnight cabaret, famous
roof garden and a conservatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Mai. Beith's Lecture Tomorrow

Ian Hay (Maj. Beith) will deliver a
lecture at the Shubert-Belasco Thea
ter tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock. His theme. Victory and
beyond" will cover his experiences
with the American Army abroad last
summer. brief review of the earlier
days Of the war and those that lie
ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Cards Financial Troubles Adjusted

ST. LOUIS. Mo, January 29.-Presi-
dent Branch Hickey of the st. Louis
Nationals announces that the fnan-
ciaI difficulties of the Cardinals were
being satisfactorily adjusted and that
the club would not be sold under an
$4,000 second mortgage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Boxer Edward M. Santry Dead.

CHICAGO, January 29.-Edward M.
Santry, one of the cleverest feather
weights in the history of boxing. died
yesterday as a result of a nervous
breakdown that followed his defeat
last year for state representative.
Santry was of championship class at
the height of his ring career. Among
his ring opponents were Terry Nc
Govern, George Dixon and Tommy
White. He was born in Aurora.
ILL.,, December IL, 1876.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Chase Seeks Public Trial.

Chase himself is strongly in favor OF
q public trial, as he wants 70 sno" 1n I
weakness of the case against him. he
even PROMISES to tell all that Will nap
men at tomorrow's hearing whether OF
not it is announced by the league; IL.
DESPITE the fact that heydlers de-
fanSe Of a private hearing has some
points that are conmendable. on the
whole the public feels that it would De s
far better for the good OF the game =.
table. ,a,,
there is no more honest and square MAI
in base bail than the new Natlonal
League president and that Chase IS GER
tain of absolute justice, to the average
base ball fan Heydler is a man eiecteo
to office and drawing salary from
eight club owners.
The case is that of club owner
against a player. For that reason fuil
publicity would give the public more
confidence in the trial than if it is held
behind closed doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Will Assure Funds.

The Establishment OF the undergrad
uate activities fee will settle once anG
for all the problem OF obtaining suffi-
cient funds TO maintain sports. There
will accrue to the associa ton from this
fee sum estimated at between $500
and $4,000, which will be an assured in
come each year: In normal years the
total budget for all teams has been in
the neighborhood of $35, 600 or $40, 900
The undergraduates were asked to join
the association at an annual member
ship fee Of $40, but the income from that
source was never large The alumni
will still be asked to contribute by TAX
ing out memberships in the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Passing Show"

The Passing Show of 1915" the
Winter Garden revue, at Polls The
atAr, - - remain In Washtngton for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Is Following Precedent.

"I prefer to hear the evidence as
it is presented. and to go over it
quietly in my own mind before rem
dering a decision. 1t will be Tar
easier for me to do this under prl-
waite hearing than if the case is made
public and is thrashed out in the
papers, while / am trying to reach a
just verdict"
Heydler also said he is following
precedent. inasmuch as Jack Taylor.
the old St. Louis National pitcher
was given a. private trial In 1908.
when he was accused of dishonest
practices. Taylor then was tried be
fore the board of directors OF the
league and acquitted.
In the case of the four Louisyiiie
pIayers of 1877, Craver, Hall, NICHOLS
and Devlin, the National League had
the men in such tight hole that they
pleaded for mercy. William HUBER, l;
then president of the league, obtained
the original kilograms that mao
nassed between the offending players
and pooIroom men. The evidence
against these men was SO overWheih-
ing that at a meeting of the Ma
tional League in the old Fifth ave
nue. Hotel the players were perma
nently barred from base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
NEW PLAN FOR SPORTS
ADOPTED AT COLUMBIA
Participation in Athletics Is to Be
Made Compulsory fer Entire
Student Body.

NEW YORK, January 2s.-Three
factors are to be combined to make
athletics at Columbia University moro
general and at the same time to
make it possible to develop a better
standard of varsity and freshman teams,
wren the university opens for the
spring term. The step that is to be
taken to make participation in sports
more general among the students is the
institution Of the plan devised by the
faculty of the college last spring for
compulsory athletics or gymnastic work
by all undergraduates, except those who
are physically unable to take part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
Students Taxed $40 a Year.

The second factor is the enforcing for
the first time of the trustees ruling re-
curing every undergraduate to pay an
nually a $40 student activities fee, at
least half of which is to go to the ath-
ietic association. A third factor is the
organization Of committee of under
graduate managers who Will advise with
the graduate manager and become a
clearing house for the exchange of ideas
between the students and the university
authorities.
The compulsory athletic and physical
training program calls for the physical
examination of all students who are
candidates for the baccalaureate. degree.
The students are to be graded as to
their physical fitness, and those who
stand in the lowest third OF the whole
group will be assigned TO special classes
in body building, calisthenics and the
Ike Those in the upper two-thirds will
be required, however, TO go out for attn
letics Or to join gymnasium classes.
which viii be required TO spend 4 major
portion OF their time III athletics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
REyDLER DEFENDS
PRIVATE HEARING
Declares Base Ball Will Bene-
fit by Trying Chase Behind
Closed Doors.

NEW YORK, January 29.-John Heyd-
Ter, president of the National League,
yesterday gave his reasons for holding
the Chase hearing in private tomorrow
morning instead of yielding to the prac
tically unanimous demand for a public
trial for the great first baseman- Heyd-
Ter says that while he recognizes the
widespread feeling that the hearing
should be held in the open, still he be-
lieves it is for the best interests of the
sport that the case should be tried be-
hind closed doors.
Heydler declares. although the. case
will be heard tomorrow, it will be i'm
possible for him to render an immediate
decision. A week may elapse before he
renders his finding.
IF the press was admitted to the
hearing it might only lead to a lot OF
confusiou,'' said Heydler ut is Ger
tainty that practically every reporter
there would try TO judge the case in his
own mind and various men may take
different views from the evidence pre-
scented. The result would be that pa
irons of base ball would have the case
decided in their own mind simply from
what they read. Then if I rendered a
decision contrary to their viewpoint 1t
would only start fresh wranS1es and
prove injurious to base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29

Yesterdays scheduled basket pan
yame betWeen Technical and Central
Gid NOT take place. There was
mix-up between the two quints as to
where the contest was to be played,
Central appearing at the Y. NJ {. A.
and Tech going over to the BUSINESS
High gymnasium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29

Central High engages Tome scnool
.bis afternoon in the Central gym
nasi,ln. The Blue and White took
the measure of the Tome five a snort
while back by margin OF three
LII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29

Western won from Eastern by Is to
1s in the high school game that was
played. The two ~quints were pretty
evenly matched. and put up SPIRITED
fight despite the fact that they are
both out of the running for the title-