The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22


altitude, ana then only with poor show
ings-
il is said that a COMPANY has been
organized which may be incorporated
under the laws of the state CT New
York governing limited liability com
Eanies- VI is 10 be called the 'SyeepIe-
chase Insurance Company" and fts OBJ
jects viii be to insure amounts waeered
on jumping races from loss OccastuneI
by the horse falling in d race.
Suppose that d man considers Mary
Iander's chance of winning certain
race d good one. barring the horses pro-
pensity to fall over the fence when he
gets little tired. The odds are TWEEN
~ to one. so that he backs him for S1GO
against $4,000 and insures his 800 for
say $50. If the horse stands up he has
q chance Of winning $4,000, less the $40
Insurance, but il the horse should fall
he would lose only $50.
A refusal, peck. bolt OF spflling Of the
jockey counts for nothing; the insur-
anCe goes only when the horse IS ac-
tualIy thrown down.
OF course. the company has the jockey
on its side. because no rider is going
to throw his horse. even II that were
possible; the results are too serious.
The scheme Illustrates the possibiIi-
Ties which the Industry Of racing open
/ up to the merchantIe American mind
An event that Is creating no end Of
I talk among the bowlers has just been
/ scheduled for the Palace alleys al
though no date has as Yet been set. II
/ VIII introduce five Ieft-handed men and
/ five right-handed men in q match game
] The former team viii consist of DIT.
/ Cobey and Nessrs. Brandt. Land. Keane
/ and Green. The ether team viii con
sist of aIessrs. Smith Ludwig. Miller.
! Rodrick and Bum
In an exhibition yesterday Green
bowled the high score Of lbs. made in
the following order: 2Z5. 90, 2l5. 225
and 20
Joe Grant essayed the somewhat DIFF
/ feuIt task Of throwing TWO men within
the fifteen minute limit in Baltimore
yesterday afternoon, and although the
job was hard one. ne met with sue
cess His victims we're Henry Busch
. and John KrIeg.
Grant turned the trick with several
minutes 10 spare. Busch's shoulders
were placed to the mat in So minutes,
and Krieg's in > minutes,
Grant also net in the evening Frank
] kimmel The latter was in good shape.
and managed TO stay II minutes. Grant
secured . doubIe-NeIsou hold. Although
he was the aggressor, KimmeI occa-
sionally led the attack
This evening. in Baltimore Graft viii
meet Fred Packham. instructor OF The
Iyauhoe Athletic Club.
There was a persistent rumor last
night that the West Point-AnnapoI.s
football game would no longer be piayaI
en- Franklin Field. in Philadelphia. bat
that hereafter The eIevens Of the acade-
mics viii meet alternately at West
Point and Annapolis
The army and navy committee met in
this city about week ago. and adjourn
ed. il was announced because unable TO
decide upon eligibility rules. Contrary
to a previous statement from Annapolis.
+ there We're no Pennsylvania men invited
10 the meeting when one Of the most
important subjects 10 be discussed was
The place Of meeting.
There is also said 10 be plan IN foot
10 have The game played aIterua tely at
+ Princeton and New Haven, two weeks
following the Eale-Princeton game. Yale
neR coach West Point and Annapolis is
trained by Princeton graduates.
II is hardly likely the game voaId be
played on The Academy grounds on ac-
count OF the inadequate capacity Of the
/ stands and poor railroad facilities. How
ever, efforts have been made 10 remove
the game from Philadelphia. Whether
they viii be successful viii not be an
In9uneed until the schedule is completed.