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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-10

CAUSE of the reorganization of the noted firm of
Arnold Constl Co. wholesale department, and
of the determination the manager to start
with stock his selection. This firm had the
sole agency America real monopoly of 4 much
wanted dress material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
Expenses Are High.

While the impression prevails among
men and women who 30 to the races,
or who are at all familiar with the bet
ting procedure at the race tracks, that
the bookmakers, the willy gentlemen
VINO, perched upon their high stools. lay
odds against the horses in each race
and accept wagers on the same. make
money, little Is known as 10 their losses.
Generally speaking the public imagines
that the average bOokmaker simply rolls
in wealth, whether favorites or horses
that are classed as rank outsiders in the
betting. win.
But this IS u mistake. BOokmakers as
well as bettors are at times unfortunate
and sometimes go broke Naturally the
layer OF odds has d much greater per-
centage for proht-making in his favor
than has the man or woman who wagers
money with him. But even this fact
does not make a bookmaker immune
from losses.
To do business I'm the ring al Brighton
Beach, which includes the cost Of his
place in line, his use of stool, his little
slate. chalk, betting sheet and other
paraphernalia. and also the hire of sey-
erai men, one cashier. another as a
runner. and still another as a sheet
writer. costs bookmaker close on to
SIS day. Ordinarily there are but six
races on the card each afternoon. Be
fore the bOokmaker can begin 10 figure
his profits. he must take in the amount
OF his disbursements. and even thcn his
own time has not yet been figured in
To show how bOokmakers sometimes
lose, it can be said that only last week
one of the bookmakers doing business
In the field at Brighton Beach as the
smaller ring is called. made one day
81 500. The following day he lost $500.
the next day $500, and the day following
81 100. Not only did he lose his win
nings Of the first day, but also, az the
end Of the fourth days business he had
even lost his bank roll and could no
longer continue laying odds. lie would
have been unable, the last Gay, to pay
winnings TO DettOrs had not some Of his
fellOw-layers Of odds. member or tbs
Metropolitan Turf Association come 10
his assistance with financial help. But
Notwithstanding this one case OF mis-
fortune most bOOkmakers find the bust.
ness a good one and make enormous
profits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

lO9: Goodbye 104; Diamond Flush. ia;
Queen Ora, ia: The Doctor, 1Oi; In
trigue. 1O4. Rose Of Dawn. 104: Steel
Trap 104: Lancashire Lass, l04; Flinders,
100: ZeaIa. l04; TeacTess. l09: Meadow
Horn. l09; Dorothy Gray. 100: High Life.
lOl.
Fourth TaCe-The CatSkiiI. selling. for
three-year-Olds and upward seven fur
longs. DeReszke, los; MatsOn l03; Steve
dore los; Gold Dome 81; Old England,
sc; BOXwOOd 50; Gay Boy, 1l2; TOscan,
lO6; Ascension. 105; Unmasked. 1O3: The
Musketeer. JOG; Castalian. l05: Green
Crest. 80; Crown Prince, 104; Divination,
80; lshlana. 100.
Fifth race-For three-year-olds and
upward; selling; one mile. Stone Ara
bia. 50; DeReszke 101; Sir Shep. 90;
Hello. 81; Shrine, 1Ol. Waswift. 106. sails.
SO; Court Maid, So; Orly H. 100; GSy LO-
thario. S6; Palm Bearer, IS; Elliott. JOG;
Cleveland. l06
Sixth race-Six furlongs. Blandy. 12l;
ST Bellane, ll9; Nibhck. us: Merry
Lark. us; Won Trump. 1l6: Agile. ia:
DandeliOn. III; Sinister. III: Lycroft.
10; Cairnsorm. 100; Cigar Lighter. l06;
Austin Allen. 106; Gamara. IO6; BuIwark.
l0i; Waterlight. 105: Mistiss, 100; Jerry
G. 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
Of TIPS
IS PROFITABLE
Checkers Reap Harvest fer
Their Vigilance.
EXPENSES OF B00KMAKERS
Layers of Odds Do Not Simply Sit Still
and Watch the Coin
Roll In.

Selling tips on the races is one Of
the most profitable employments, &C
cording 10 the statement Of well-known
race track habitues. the scores Of shrewd
folk hereabOuts are said 10 make far
more than a good living out Of this
business. BY selling tips. for the inror-
nation of those readers who may not
be familiar with race track parlance, is
meant the selling OF information as TO
what horses are likely TO win races.
The puTveyoTs OF such Information
have men IN their employ who make
practice OF going 10 the various race
courses in the early morning, and. with
field glasses and stop-watches. watch
and time the work -Outs of the various
horses as they are exercised in rne
early dawn. By this means they are
enabled 10 report to their employers a
few /Jrs later. in person or by tele-
phone, the chances of each horse IN the
coming races that day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
Borrowings Of
BASEBALL STAR
PjttSburg Makes Life a Mis-
cry for Wagner.

Having great reputation as a ball
player Is not all fun" said a fan. who
Is close friend Of the only Hans Wag-
ner. No one knows what a lot of worry
big name entails. / have chummed
with Hans Wagner considerably. and
have had an opportunity TO note some
things. More is required Of him than
any person would imagine
For instance, after the games at
Exposition Park, Wagner makes il a
point always TO 90 directly home He
rides on the street car from the ball
park 20 Plttsburg- On the car are prob
ably dozen men VINO know Honus nv
sight They all think they mast asI,
him the score, although every one OF
them was at the game himself One
man IS seated right behind Wagner He
leans over the seat and saws: What
was the score today Wagner answers
him cOurteOusly. and then the man saws.
i wasn't certain about IL. ] was al The
game, but l was so deeply Interested in
what you were doing that I lost track
OF the TALES. That was a great hit
you made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
Prospective Winners.

II is from this information. besides "A
mass Of other details cuIled from a
hundred sources within the past twenty
ty-four hours, that the tipsters, as they
are called, make out their lists Of pros
pective winners. which IS later on sold
TO their many customers. Prices asked
FOR these tips on supposed good things
range from so cents 10 s.. with the pre-
vailing price OF s. a day. or SO per week
Often the information impaired 10 bet
tors is correct and worth many times
the amount paid for IT, Then again
there are days. and many of them, too.
when the experts find that their tudg-
ment has gone far astray, inasmuch as
they have failed 10 pick a single win
ner. When such a situation confronts
them. sales OF tips are pretty apt TO fall
off tor a few days, while the unlucky
bettors strive 70 pick cir own winners.
which they 10 or do not, as fortune
wills
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
MILITARY AUTO TO
BE TESTED At FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. "a number
Of foreign military experts. II is said
viii likely be- present at the Joint
maneuvers OF tho United States troops
and State militia at Camp Atascadero
in San Luis ObispO county, beginning
on August 80 Among them will be
Count Hubert ID. Montaigu. OF France,
and Col II. G. Foster. OF the British
army
ta-y purposes. and the first Of its kind
will be put 70 an exhaustive test dur
ing the maneuvers. Il is 10 be used by
signal corps for rapid transportation
across country, 10 make repairs. and
- serve as travelling telegraph Office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
REGULAR TEAM Won
FROM PICKED NINE
DumbartOn Cracks Score
Hard-Earned Victory.
TOOK TEN INNINGS TO WIN
Nicholson Twirled Good Ball and Had
First Aggregation
Guessing.

One of the most interesting games in
which the DUmbaTtOn Club has partiCi-
pated this season. took place yesterday
afternoon on Georgetown Field, when
the regular team defeated a picked team
from the club by TO in ten innings.
The game was always interesting, eX-
cept in the first three innings. when the
regulars secured a good lead over the
scrubs" After that, though, Nichol-
son. pitching for the picked team" set
tied down 70 real business, and bad the
regulars guessing throughout the re-
mainder Of the contest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
WESLEY FORFEITED
TO THE GURLEYS

The scheduled game al Van Ness Park
between Gurley and the Wesley Chapel
club was unable To get their men to-
gether on the short notice given them TO
play.
The original game scheduled at the
park was between Gurley and ST. Al
bans and this went to Gurley on for
felt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
BICYCLES COLLIDE;
BOY BADLY INJURED

While riding bicycles at First and c
Streets about $50 o'clock last night,
Herbert Smith. fourteen-ye ar-Old boy.
whose home is at rs Maryland Avenue
northeast. and Stephen =. Wells. of go
Sixth Street northeast, cOllided.
Smith was severely injured rs a result
OF the clash. White was arrested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
Entries for Tomorrow.

First race-FOr three ear-olds: six
furlongs. Lady Amelia. 1885, Rapid Wa
ter. ~; Leonidas. I20; Auditor JIG;
Stalwart, ia: Mlneola. ~. Et tn Brute.
l14; Collector Jessup 10: Monet Jos;
Major Pelham l08. Scarfell. lO7: Crown
Prince. i91; Jocund. l06 Marjoram. IS.
j Second race-FOT fOUr-year-o odds: ham
oicaps snort course NeDOnset lis.
Rock Cliffe. 100; Mystic Shriner, l5i I;
The Rival. 40; Libretto. 100: Trek, Is2;
Mcmillan. l35; Royelle. $50: Maiden, I54.
Melbourne Eclipse, 1885, Daylesford. 1850.
CaptivatQr l23.
Third race-For hllies and geldinss;
tWo-year-olds: five and one-half fur
longs Shame Side. 100; Marie Fran
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
Picks Pulled Up.

The score stood s to in favor OF the
regulars up 10 the ninth inn NJ. when
the picked team" came in and tied up
the game Nicholson and T. Hume
planted clean singles 10 center, and d.
Owens sacrificed them each up a base.
Gordon's single sent them both scam
pering home. and another inning was
required Although the picked team
got the first two men up on bases they
were unable TO cross the pan.
After Kleinsmith had flied out TO left
for the regulars in the extra session,
Hutchinson singled 10 center and stole
second base Loving hit TO Nicholson.
who threw Hutchinson out at third.
Loving then scored on a single by
Shriuer and an error by Barbour, win
ming the game, 10 9.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The Crescents added another to their
string Of victories yesterday by defeat
Ing the Eastern Stars by 10 to 3. The
feature was the playing Of the winners
crack iuheld--Martin AT first. the Null
vev brothers at short and second. and
Priest at third. Calvin and Armbruste ter
were In the points for the Crescents
and put up their usual good game
Clemens at short for the losers put up
good game The Crescents will play
the Gibraltar Monday afternoon at
Thirteenth and L Streets northeast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

"'Kleinsmith out for Interference.
Regulars. O 0 0 o 0 II
Picked Team. , o 0 Go
Left on bases-Regulars 10; Picked
Team s. First base on ballS-Om Mich
olson, J. Struck Out-By Hutchinson. g.;
by Nicholson. 1. TwO-base hits-Klein-
smith. Loving Sacrifice hits-Klein-
smith. D Owens. Stolen bases-As-
quith Thomas, Hutchinson. Double
play-Thomas 10 Burbank to Ballenger.
Hit by pitcher-GOrdon. Burbank Cm-
p!Te--Mr Keliher Time OF game-I hour
and 80 minutes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
VETERINARY SURGEON WANTED

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an examination for a
veterinary surgeon in Washington Au-
gust L. The salary is 81, 600 year, and
the applicants must be between the ages
OF eighteen and forty,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
UNIONS DROP GAME
TO LAW REPORTERS
Losing Team Somewhat Handicapped
by Absence of Good
Players.

The Unions met their first defeat after
eight straight victories at the hands OF
the Law Reporters. a good percentage
of the Unions being on to Camp Ordw
The game was snappy throughout.
was not decided until darkness calle
halt Score:
Law Reporters ... 0
Batteries-Wheatley and Hoover:
ley and Ravens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
EBAL g ROWING q RACING BOXING GOLF g ATHLETICS
Ne1v PugiIiStic Field
In Southern Africa
Albert E. Fleming Conducts Good Club at
Johannesburg-tias a Man Whom He
Would Have Fight Biz Guns.

large crowd attended. Palmer won in
ten rounds.
Williams Is Good
Williams whipped Jack Palmer in eight
rounds. and there are many folks here
who think he can defeat the great Jim
Jenries. He has beaten six men right
off He Is strong. game fighter. but
still has lots TO learn. Eighteen months
ago he was a policeman and unheard Of
He is about to take a trip to Australia,
put Will return when I want him. He
X popular ano can get backing for any
amount Williams Is ready TO fight any
body, ana II any American hea yyweights
want match let them see FitZpatrfck
ana he VIII write or cable me l should
IKE 70 give American boys q chance
Gives Fitz Chance.
IF Bob Fitzsimmons. who knows me
quite well. viii write or see Fitzpatrick
he can have first chance. There is a
great opportunity for F1tzsimmons. ana
he could tour the country here and make
money.
'Sharkey or Rubin would do well
here So would Joe Choynski, and IL
he has nothing on hand l can FIX him
several matches at once lie should
leave at once. There are some good
chances open. Ny referee, d. c. Ma
trum, Is member OF the johannesburg
stock exchange strong Ininded man
and respected throughout South Africa. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
Wagner Is Modest.

Now. Wagner is not a man who likes
to be praised and lauded 20 the skies
He knows his ability, but he is not
boastful, nor can anyone accuse him Of
being proud He Is a plain fellow who
attends strictly 10 his own business. and
does not care rap about popularity
But he must make some reply and he
usually just says Yes in d half wills
per.
Then a couple of seats I'm front OF
wagner is man accompanied BY his
son, and he takes great delight IN point
Ing out the big Dutchman to the little
fellow. The kid thinks Il great 20 see
Houus. and he yells out: Gee! Is thar
wagner HOnUs can't blush, but ne has
70 go through enough 10 make a mans
hair white. People stop and stare at him
as he gets OF the car. and others re
mark about him as he keeps on his way
up the street TO the railroad station. lie
usually boards the train at the Fourth
Avenue station, and there he Is tortured
by a crowd Of small boys. who would
rather have a look at the great Wagner
than square meal-althOugh they need
the latter badly enough.
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An Awful Bore.

'On the train It Is worse yet. Wagner
meets a lot Of his feIlow-townsmen, and
they all know him. They all want to
hear about the game, and insist Oh his
telling them. Oh. It's awful!
Its a big wonder that Ham hasn't
got "a head swelled as big as barrel.
but all his adulatiOn and praise hasn't
changed him a bit from when he WAS a
lots.
"The youngsters In Carnegie swear by
him When they have a game Of base
ball on. they always try TO get him 10
umpire H. II a dispute arises. IL must
be Wagner who decides IL. They chase
about at his heels. and speak 10 him
no matter how often they pass him on
the street. He likes the little fellows
too. and often bats out flies 70 them In
the evening. The kids who are so hon
Ored think they are hOnOred, and they
VIII tell their friends for days afterward
that they were out playing ball and add
that 'HOnus did the battin'.
HIS troubles don't end there, though
He Is wanted for all kinds OF purposes
Last winter the proprietor Of one or the
biggest clothing stores In PlttsbuTg tried
70 get Honus 10 work for him. He didn't
want him to do anything but merely
stand about In the mems furnishings de-
partment. and allow his name TO be used
In an advertisement. People try 10 give
Wagner everything He Is sent cigars
By the hundred, and he never smokes
them. He gets mail by the handful, "a {
some OF the letters he IS asked 10 answer
are wonders. People ask him all kinds
or foolish questions through the mail
II he answered all OF them. he would
have 10 employ three Or four secre-
taries."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
Largest Days Winnings
for One Stable Ever
Recorded Here.
TOTAL PURSES S56,ISO
Sysonby Wins the Saratoga
Special of St4,18O and
Stablemate Gets $40, 900.

RACETRACK. SARATOGA. y. Y,
!, Aug. 6.-James r. Keene. through the
victory Of Delhi in the $4,000 Great Re
public and Sysonby In the Saratoga
Special. won $50. $50 today.
This Is the largest amount ever won
in single day by any one stable in
+. this country. The winners share of
y the Great Republic was S42. 600. Sysonby
won $50 in the Special.
Delhi was excellentIy ridden by Odom,
and could be obtained in the betting
At as good as to l. II. B. Duryea' 5
Melton colt. Mercury. coupled with the
English Derby disappointment Aceful.
list choice in the books at . 10 l, was
second. The Picket in the white and
] black. red cap. Of the Waldeck Stable,
n ran third The Brooklyn Handicap win
ner stood with Waterboy as a split sec
ond choice. at 16 to .
Waterboy to the Stud.
Waterboy. the hope and pride of thou
. sands of ardent admirers. ran a very
4 ooOr race. After running second 70
i )elhfs pace for the best part Of the
rst seven furlongs. his dickey under
Inning asserted itself. The BLACK
diamond Express" dropped back slowly
) nd was soon out of it. As Waterboy
4 rallied in last not one observer but de
Jared the day of the great horse had
vaned beyond recall. He viii be re-
ired 10 J. b Haggin's Elmdorf stud
4 AZ Lexington. KY, at once.
4 Mercury. the second horse. won $, 800.
and the Picket, who was third, got
$500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
NEW MAN OBTAINED
FOR THE SENATORS
OHara, Of New England
League, Utility Fielder.
CONSIDERED A GOOD PLAYER
Heads Batting List of Lawrence Club
and Is Shifty Man-May
Need Him Soon.

Manager Donovan. of the Washing
ton club late last night wired the
Sporting Editor of The Times. that Re
had bought O'Hara, from the Lawrence
team OF the New England League. to
serve as utility man for the Senator'S
o'Hara plays left field for the Law
renee team, which. like the Senators. Is
tailender. O'Hara, however. Is not
only one OF the best OutfeIders in the
New England organization, but is con-
sidered a good all-around player He
leads the Lawrence OUTFIT in the batting
list and has long been sought by clubs
OF the New England League. which are
battling for the championship.
No Extra Man. q
At present there is no Immediate use
for OHara. unless he proves a better
outiielder than either O'Nenl or Huels-
man But Just now the Senators are
without an extra man whom they could
place in the far meadows. should either
of the present three guardians be in
jured-
Huelsman. who was recently obtained
from st. Louis. has proved an excep-
tionally strong batsman. but is weak in
fielding. He Will In all probability. be
retained. as should he be a failure be
cause of his slow tielding. lie may make
good at some other position and benefit
the team by his batting prowess.
O'Nein. everything considered. is a
desirable man. He has hit exceptional
~ well while with the Senators. and
covers much ground in the central gar
den He is weak on ground balls. bus
should overcome this weakness.
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gymnasium. which will probably be
opened in>the fail.
Thus far the feature OF the Sunday
School Athletic Association which has
attra$ed the most attention is the
baseball league. Everyone i'm Wash
ington IS familiar with the popularity Of
n, games played daily in Mount Pleas
ant and IN the White House ellipse.
These games afford amusement to
thousands daily. including Cabinet Of
ticers and many departmental officials
Of prominence. as well as people in the
more humble walks Of life, and hum
dreds OF street boys Many Of these
latter. who. through no fault OF theirs
have looked upon the Sunday school
with cortempt, have undergone a change
Of feeliL-
The conduct of the league has necessi-
tated much work and many sacrifices on
the part OF the members of the board Of
directors. However. like the men who
promote the work OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. they feel that the
good accomplished justifies the effort
and sacrifice
"Unquestionably the league has pOpu-
larized and elevated amateur baseball.
and has brought into closer contact with
the sunday school work those interest
ed In h2eebpii
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Secretary A. L. DIETRICH.

Among the amateur athletic associa-
tons of this city, outside OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, il Is Ques-
tionable If there is an equal to the
Sunday School Athletic Association in
its ability to provide good clean sport
for young men desiring athletic exer-
else. and for the entertainment OF the
public. Witness the success of the
pices this season.
The constitutional requirement of at
tendance upon the sessions of their re-
spectiVe Sunday schools places the mem
bers Of the association under moral re-
ligtOus, and mental training. which 9TH
CT organizations do not do thereby
avoiding the One-sided development
which follows the training OF the phys
ical man only.
AS It has been said by a number Of
people this season that the best anna
10 be found in our association. so | be
lieve that as our field or sports IS en-
larged the best football basketball, and
tennis players viii ultimately be found
In our association also, for 1t IS ex-
pected that We shall foster all these and
other forms Of healthy athletics
IT is thought that the Sunday School
Athletic Association offers a splendid
opportunity for young men who wish TO
participate IN such athletics as IL en-
cOurages them, ana the increased num-
Der OF young men who are attending the
schools represented in the association
ciate the opportunity. and indicates that
an increased number OF schools viii be
come allied with the association next
year
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Has Fine Club.

Il have built fine, prosperous club.
The ring is In sections and up-to-date-
in fact. an improvement over the Ma
tional Sporting Club in London. / can
seat neatly 5000 persons. At my last
show between the English middleweight
champion, Jack Palmer, and Mike Will
Jams. for The heavyweight championship
Of South Africa. hundreds had 10 be
turned away.
'Pedlar Palmer and Dan Lyman, OF
Cape Town. fought before my club. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

a new stamping ground for boxers has
been started at Johannesburg. South At
rica' and II American pugilists in search
OF engagements do not wend their way
there In short time IT will not be be-
cause the promoteE<of the place Is at
fault.
Albert F. Fleming. son of the late John
Fleming. who was one or the leading
spirits in the National Sporting Club. is
at the head OF a boxing club at johann
nesburg known as Wanderers Hall
Fleming. who is an old hand a. match
making. wants good talent in fistic
way. and I'm letter from johannesburg
he writes what sort Of men he wants.
In order 10 induce American fighters
to come 10 that part OF the country.
Fleming has appointed Sam Fitzpatrick
his American representative. Fleming
says: