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The Washington times., 1904-02-05
STRONG FINISH
SAVES DR.. NAL
Amateur Billiard Expert
Defeats Townsend
CHlCAG0EN AGAIN WINNER
c. F. cOnklin Rallies Against ]. De
Nun Smith and Takes An
other Game.

Charles F. Conklia. OF Chicago, and
DR.. L. L. Mial, of New York, won the
games played yesterday in the 14-ineh
balkline billiard tournament for the am
ateur championship of America. held in
New York. The feature in each case
wa a rally by each winner after he was
many points behind
DR.. Mails triumph over Arthsr Town
send. of the Hanover Club. BROOKLYN.
in the evening. by a score of 300 to 263.
was more sensational than Mr. Conk-
Inns victory over J. De Nun Smith in
the afternoon by score of 800 to 246.
In the nineteenth inning DR. Mial was
eighty-nine points behind. Uphill play.
however. brought him TO the front in
the thirty-third inning in this inning
he made run Of 81. which was his high
est of the contest. and which mate
his score 25S. His opponent had 30.
Two innings later ne made run OF 30.
DR. Mial's average was q 49, Mr.
T1c-nSend's average was s 1913. and MS
high run 30.
IN the game between Messrs- Conkiin
and Smith the former averaged 6-s2
with high run OF Il. and the latter
averaged fat with a high run OF 80.
Mr.. Conklin was behind up to the
nineteenth inning, AT which time his
quickly lost the lead through a string
of 20 made by his opponent. but almost
as soon he regained the advantage with
runs OF &c. %. II. and %
The standing Of the players in the
tournament follows.
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BUFFALO PROGRAM
IS MADE PUBLIC
President Rowland Offers
Good Sport to Racegoers.
DERBY is THE FEATURE
Will Be $4,000, $4,000 of Which Will
Go to the Winner of the
Event.

President 8. s. Rowland. OF the local
jockey club. has arranged an excellent
stake program for his Buffalo Racing
Association, which will hold its first
meeting Of 1904 at Kenilworth Park,
Buffalo, beginning on June g. and con-
tinuing for eighteen days. The feature
vii be the Buffalo Derby, Of the guaran-
teed value OF 81. 600, of which the winner
Will receive 5000, the second $3.50. and
the third $3.50. The stakes throughout
are OF generous value.
The success of the meeting at Kenil-
worth last autumn makes assured a
generous entry list. not only from the
Notrh and West. but from stables about
the Metropolitan circuit. Kenilworth
presents a valuable field for the actual
surplus of really good horses in the
East. and for this reason. as well as for
the value OF the chief events. and Of its
overnight program. it viii undoubtedly
receive a liberal patronage.
Stakes Close Soon.
The stakes will close on February %,
and In brief are:
The Buffalo Derby. Of the guaranteed
value of 5000. for now three-year-olds;
one and one-fourth miles.
The IrOquois Stakes. of the guaran-
teed value OF $1,000, for two-year-oldsi
i've furlongs.
The international Handicap. of the
guaranteed value OF $500. for three
year-olds and upward; one and one-six-
teenth miles.
The Niagara Serial Handicaps. of the
guaranteed value OF $500. for three
year-olds and upward. namely. The Cat.
aract. of the value OF $500. at one and
one-sixteenth miles; the Rapids. OF thu
value Of $1,000 at a mile and seventy
yards; the Whirlpool, of the value o
sl.0o0, at six furlongs.
The Senesee Stakes, of the guaranteed
value OF 81. 600. for twovyear-olds, sell
ing. at five furlongs.
The Leather Stocking Stakes. of tn
guaranteed value OF $1,000, selling. 70
three-year-olds, at one and one-six
teenth miles.
The Clinton Stakes, of the guarantee,
value OF 81, 600. for three-year-olds an,
upward selling; one and one-sixteentl
miles.
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JIMMY BRITT CANCELS
BOUT WITH CORBETT
Champion Featherweight Down t.
Fight Dave Sullivan-Brings
About the Rupture.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Jimmy
Britt. the Pacific Coast champion light
weight, mas called off his fight with
Young Corbett civilian RothwelO-
Britt's action was taken because Cor
bett engaged to fight Dave Sullivan
here February %, two weeks before his
proposed bout with Britt. This, the lat
ter claims. is contrary TO the under
standing the two fighters had at the time
the match was made.
Britt formally notified Young Corbett
and the club before which the battle
was to have taken place. and then
stopped training.
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Automobiles who have returned
North within the last day or two from
Palm Beach and Miami, Fla, have
brought tales of a great racing PROPOSE
ton that, II carried out. will rival the
Ormond tournaments In speed and pub
lie interest The scheme is one of a
straightaway automobile speedway OF
more than fifty miles in length, running
parallel with and close to a line OF rail-
road upon which observation trains will
carry race spectators In the same man
ner as in college boat races.
A new road. now in process of con-
struction between Palm Beach and Mi
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ami is to be utilized as speedway. 1t
is sixty-six miles in length and is being
built of coral rock and shells, giving a
hard roadbed. which may be rolled to q
smooth surface. The road is level for
its entire length. extends through a
country of tropical growth and pine
woods. which afford protection from
wind. and is parallel with the East
Coast Railroad line. BY making the
roadway wider for fifty-hve miles than
was the original intention. an ideal au-
tomobile race course may be obtained.
Several automobilists who have winter
homes in Florida have taken up the
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project and expect TO be in position 70
give a tournament early next year
Among these Is Sidney Maddox. OF the
Long Island Automobile Club. who Is
winter resident at Palm Beach II Is
planned to hold speed contests OF from
one mile TO nifty miles straightaway ana
by adding a loop at each end OF the
course longer rs@es will be possible
The scheme has been received with
much favor by racing automobiles.
With the proposed meets at Virginia
Beach and in California Southern race
circuit may be esta blished in another
year
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FINED A MOTORMAN
FOR FAST RUNNING

Because he released his hold on the
brake of his car In order TO nix the
broken gong, and the car went down
North Capitol Street. between l. and NJ.
at a rate Of speed OF eighteen miles an
hour, according to Policeman Kersten' S
speedometer. Andrew G. Groves, a mo-
torman. was fined 50 by Judge Kimball
in the Police Court today.
Groves said he had never been in
structed as to how fast he should run
his car. but the court held that to be a
poor excuse.
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NAVY TAKES TWO
FROM TREASURY

The Navy Yard team kept up its repu-
tation as a record-breaking aggregation
last night by making another score in
the 1000 class and winning the fun set
OF games rolled against the Treasury
team, in the Departmental League. Only
one of its scores was below 900, and that
one was only two shy Of the mark.
O'Donnell did the best work of the set.
getting scores of 266. pa, and 161. Crist
did next best, with scores of 2I7, 213 and
200. De 70, 2l9. and Brown, 213. were
the other scores over DO The totals.
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SMOKING sLEEPERS.
Superb and Awful Horror of the Havoc
Wrought

The spectacle of a glorious future be
ing swept from the possible heights Of
fame, and the throb OF a hopeful heart
being flung 20 the depths of sorrow.
would turn the world aghast. were IL not
that "Cupidene" the wonderful system
cleanser and renovator, sold at Stevens
Pharmacy. 9th and Pa. Ave, IS so
speedy and thorough in restoring the
broken constitution. They send new
grace 20 depleted manhood restore
weak nerves and bring happiness
to barren homes One dollar a
box or six boxes for S. Is the price
they have been sold for % years.
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ca SHOW BINDS.

ne cat snow came to a close last
evening and the tabbies we're carefully
taken home. The show was a success
and many Washingtonians wish 20 make
il an annual event. Among the visitors
yesterday were several members OF the
Japanese legation.
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PHILIPPINE VETERANS
q CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Five years ago yesterday the Filipinos
made their first attack on the American
forces I'm the Philippines. Last night a
small body OF men who assisted in the
repulse met at 242 New Jersey Avenue
and celebrated the fifth anniversary.
Speeches were made by Capt c l..
Brockway. Lieut. Pratt. Guy Kelly. E
7. Cheatham. S. j. Murphy, Ed. Mccoy,
and F. NJ. Seney.
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FRAUD ORDER ISSUED
AGAINST TURF COMPANY

The Postofice Department has issued
fraud order against the American As
srrance Company of San Francisco. an
investment concern that has been using
the mails TO further the business Of sell
inS track tips- The name of the firm
coupled with That Of the American As
surance Company is James F. Young <
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Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

day. FIoriform, Queen Edgely. Has
brouck, Phelps, Harlem Girl
F. r. Hitchcocks, trained by NJ. p.
Burch-Gray Friar, Sergeant. Knight Of
Rhodes. Castalian. Greencrest. Tepee,
Vanity Panique, Tickle, Neeburban-
Two-year-olds. Mirthiess. b. f.; Dande-
lion, c. c.; Cabin, b. C.; C. {. by Orna-
ment- Adventures II; b. c. by imp. Tith-
onas- None yiso: b. T. by Order Whyrto.
Columbia Stables = Rossia-. Grazello.
Woodshade, Canteloupe, Toscan- Two
wears old: Rapallo-Graciose. b. e.; st.
Andrew-Jude. b. c.; Rouseau-Partnenia.
C c.; imp Arkell-Swift, c. c: Lacquer,
by Hastings-Lack- Daisy: Oloroso. by
Hnstings. br. T.. by Imp T1thonas-
). ". Colts: Gwynn Tompkins. trainer
-Lavator. Imp Harrow. F'laccus Mai
den. Judith Campbell. Simon Kenton.
Fred Miller-The Rogue, calgary,
Belle of Milford, John F. Ahearn-
Robert Miller-Adel Trebla-
T. +. Ord-Red Light. Mary Ord, Mas
ter Willie, Goldie Dimont
A Anderson Sam Craig and nve
others.
Ed Barrett. manager OF the Detroit
American League Baseball Club. has
reached New York ostensibly for the
purpose OF closing a contract with out
fielder Mcintyre. who played with the
/ Buffalo team last season
Rumor has IL, however. that Barrett
/ has gone 10 New York for The purpose
| Of concentrating a deal with the New
/ York Americans. whereby Mullin VIII
/ be with Griff1th's team next sc 4son.
DICK WELLINGTON.
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Entries Close February 20,
CAPITAL CAPTURES FOUR
GAMES FROM THE NETS

The Capital and Metropolitan teams.
in the Bank Clerks League. rolled five
games on the Palace Alleys last night.
and the Capital quint won four OF them.
The sets were by far the best bowled In
the Bank Clerks League this season. $40
being the lowest score made. while the
Capitals exceeded 800 twice and the Nets
once made 903. The individual bowling
was excellent, the following having
scores over 200. Barber, 25s, 255, 225; FL
finger. 21S. 20S. and 2oi. and Plant, 2lS.
The aporpC.
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Information for Fishermen

The condition Of the water at Great
Falls is clear. registering IS.
From Harpers Ferry come reports
that the Potomac and Shenandoah are
both clgddy at that point
A thin layer OF ice still overspreads
the Potomac In the vicinity Of Wash
ington and prevents fishing
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DISTRICT TITLE LOSES
GAME TO THE LAWYERS

The Lawyers Title team. in the Royal
Arcanum Bowling League, won two
games Of the set bowled against the
District Title FIVE on the Palace alleys
last night. Bishop, 1877. was high single
man The scores:
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FAMOUS ATHLETES
IN LOCAL MEET
Georgetown Indoor Games
Attract Stars.
RELAY RACES ARRANGED
Blue and Gray Meets Pennsy and
Cornell Completes With
Columbia
RELAY RACES ARRANGED

The entries which are being made for
the Georgetown indoor meet. which is TO
be held at Convention Hall on Febru
airy 20, indicate the participation of some
Of the most famous amateur athletic
stars In the country.
Relay races have been arranged be-
tween Cornell and Columbia. Pennsyl-
vania and Georgetown. Columbian and
Gallaudet. and the Washington and
Baltimore branches of the Y. NJ C. A.
The Potomac Boat Club has a splen-
did lot of runners I'm practice who will
compete in relay races with some OF
the oarsmen of Baltimore. and they are
doing first-class work on the track.
School Lads In.
The high schools have sent on the
practice track various squads OF run
ners, who are being developed by Train
er Foley. to compete with runners Of
similar athletic grade. AS the nigh
schools are not to run an independent
meet this year. their extended competi-
ton in the Georgetown meet will add
greatly to the universally of interest.
Georgetown has not enlisted such IA
squad of competitors for several years.
and each days practice witnesses a
steady process of Improvement on their
part.
Duffey in Pain.
Mulligan. Dougherty. Edmonston. Nc
Carly. the football players, and Ewing
and Seitz are all in the pink of condi-
ton. and prepared to maintain the rec
ord of Georgetown on the night of the
meet Duffey is suffering greatly from
the pain and inactivity occasioned by
the abscess on his left instep. and can
not train for a few days. Joe Kelley.
whose accident at Madison Square Gar
den cccasioned quite a setback to him,
has been able gradually to drop ms
lighter practice, and he is now settled
down to solid heavy work
Entries Close February 40.
The entries remain open until Feb
I, ruary %. and many other racing attrac-
tions will be arranged by Manager J,
| Il. Miller in the meantime. Georgetown
has been fortunate in securing James T.
Sullivan, secretary Of the Amateur Ath-
| letic Association, as referee, and Der
ME- McGraw, starter OF New England
! intercollegiate meet, as starter.
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Lueien Lyme says he viii not appear
in the saddle this season unless IL is in
Keene colors. He has already notified
James r. Keene that IS is awaiting his
orders, and is ready TO obey his bidding.
II Keene does not wish Lyme to resume
his work in the saddle. Lucien will go
TO school and study medicine, following
in the footsteps OF his brother. DR. Far
ra Lyme of New York
Sanford c. Lyme. father Of the jockey.
says suit may be brought against the
New York millionaire for the full sal
airy $3.50. 000) agreed to in the contract
for this year, and If the case reaches
the courts that action will also be
brought against Keene for defamation
of character. il being alleged that Keene
has said that Lyme associated with reck-
less characters while abroad
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The spring meeting of the Washing
ton Jockey Club opens the latter part
of next month. and already many own
ers and trainers have thei- strings quar-
tered at Benhsng, awaiting the sound
of the bugle. Following are the turf
men who have horses at the local
track:
F. Etches-Two-year-o lds: Hazel Ba-
ker. by imp. Sorcerer; Mamie Marsh, by
Ben Strome: Charles T. Nolan, by Hal
ma: Melrose. by The Pepper; Lord Ain
tree. by imp. Aintree; Chief Milliken. by
Henry Young; St. Margrave, by Mar
grave; Mcnacordon by Prince OF Mon
AGO. Four-year-old: Paget. by Meddler.
NJ. Daly-Margaret o., Barbecue.
Gum Honey. Panther. Annie Grace.
Pipe. p. Gallagher Mcbride. James F.,
Edgely, Miss Karl. Miss Russell. Fri
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be expected at almost any time at St Moritz,
but usually there is not enough snow for coast
ing until the autumn months are we'll on their
way. Then the Cresta Run, as the great coast
ing track is called. IS prepared. The course is
l,fjO yards long 1t Is not OF the same level as
the surrounding snow, but resembles a meadow
ditch. The is thrown up on either side.
leaving a depressed track as level as a floor,
about eight feet wide. Coasting on this course
rises to the dignity OF sport. for It may not be
undertaken without the use Of considerable skill
and in order TO make speed records one needs to
use his judgment several times in the course OF
his speedy flight The track Is not straight
The curves banked up nj the sides. but not
sufficiently to prevent a coaster who has not re-
tarded his speed going over the bank at tan
gent. Here is where judgment is required. II is
the ambition Of the coasters TO make speed rec
ords Too great or too little a reduction OF the
speed defeats his purpose. Some OF these curves
have been named. such as Church Leap. near
the little covered church. and Battledore
and Shuttecock. the latter very appropriately.
At the point Of intersection with the post road
a semaphore signal closely resembling those
used on American railroads keeps the coasters
and travellers on the highway informed as to
the proximity Of each other. The run terminates
In a leap.
1t is the morning Of the speed contest for
prizes. The eunlight slants athwart the course
and the surrounding snow sparkes In the crisp
air. The contestant is his way to the
crest of the run. in white sweater and white
knit cap. on the toes Of his shoes are steel caps,
for he will need to use his toes as rudder and
brake. Behind him he drags n skeleton racing
sled. consisting OF a pair Of skeleton steel run
ners rounding up at both ends under the wide
board On some are cushions for the comfort
OF the owners- Each contestant understands
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Great Speed attained by Contestants the Picturesque Vay of
Engadine, in S7ctzerLand

Coasting is one of the joys of life which is
not for the New-Yorker. Here it is limited to
tumbng over terrace, grinding across a walk
and shooting over another terrace into the gut
ter. The children get a great deal Of fun out
Of their Christmas sleds in this way, but fortu-
nately for their happiness, they know nothing
Of the possibilities of the sport 1t is not until
one gets over in Switzerland. in one OF the val
leys of that mountainous land that finds
the sport Of coasting carried to the highest
point of perfection. 1t is there in the valley
with the poetical name Engadine at ST. Moritz
that coasting becomes art. In this valley
its floor as high above the level Of the
the crest of Mount Washington where winter
reigns for half a year and people go to regain
health, there is a slide nearly a mile long, which
has q descent Of $50 feet. At some points in
the course the sleds travel at the rate Of eighty
miles an hour. There is sport!
The Engadine Valley is an interesting locality
In the summer time il is a meadow. two score
miles long. In other valley in Switzerland
are there so many and such popuIous villages
to be found at great altitude. oddly. its
many solidly built houses are not the fruits OF
labor performed in the valley. but the evidences
of wealth earned all over the Continent. It's
opulence represents the skill of the inhabitants
as pastry cooks, confectioners. distlers OF
liquors keepers of cafes and sellers Of chocolate
in the capitals Of Europe. Having secured mill
ions of forms in their sundry occupations. pos
sibly as a result of the visits OF many liberal
handed Americans to Europe, they have retired
to their native valley to round out their lives.
The baths of ST. Moritz draw many persons in
the summer. and consumptives and many others
find it a winter resort of great merit The win
ter pastimes are coasting and skating
Glaciers grind their way down the slopes in
the neghborhood Of the valley. and snow may
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girl was asked by one of the teachers what her
father did, and she replied with a show of pride:
"He's coachman." Nav, he isn'tr' shouted
O shockhaired urchin from his seat across the
classroom. hes dogrubber.'
There's the usual manifestation of native wit,
too, In this school for soldiers babes taught
by soldiers Apples grow plentifuly about West
Point, and nearly every child brings an apple
to school When interest lags and desire for
recreation seizes these little drinkers at the
fount of knowledge, relaxation is sometimes
found in letting an apple fall. if by acct
dent, and chasing the fugitive fruit down the
aisle Private Grady has in his kindergarten
class a bright little girl who until lately
frequent offender in this way, and, to cure her,
he one day bounced upon the apple and ate it.
The next day he was teaching this same little
girl to count He put down apple and said:
That's one" He laid another beside it. That's
two" he sageIy declared, and on until there
were seven Now, Victoria" said he IF you
had another to put the table, what would it
be?" Victoria shyly raised her eyes to Gradys
and archly replied: Il guess Mr.. Grady, if
had it would be ater'
Principal Duncan one day came into Grady's
room while a lesson in subtraction was on. The
teacher asked: If your mother had seven eggs
and used three to make cake, how many would
be left?" Nobody could answer and Duncan
Undertook to elucidate. Now" said he, wisely,
@if your mother put all seven eggs in the cake
what would she have left" Every hand in the
room went I'D. and there a united shout.
~Shellsl'
Another lesson in subtraction proceeded like
this: Ella you have three sisters No I
haven't, Mr.. Grady. Two of ems married"
well then, there's only one left isn't there?"
mo, Mr.. Grady. There's a whole lot for my
married sisters have got girl babiesm Grady
now admits that sisters are not safe units for
kindergarten instruction. Perhaps too, away
down deep IN his heart he entertains a suspicion
thai a woman would have been a better and
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that he is to have three turns. the times OF an
10 be added the one making the shortest time to
receive the prize. The first, at the word grasps
MS sled. and. taking a short run. throws HIM
self on it ten or twenty feet from the crest. AL
ready he seems half way down the incline to the
inst curve. Faster and faster the air splits past
his ears. He can hardly see for the moisture In
his eyes, but he knows that ne is travelling more
than thirty miles an hour. He is almost upon the
first curve He digs into the course with his
steel capped boot and cloud OF fine snow dust
obscures him from the sight OF those at the .op>
II was not soon enough for over the edge Of the
bank he flies and almost disappears in deep
bank OF soft snow. Up he jumps, nons
the worse for this. for experience has taught
him how to alight in such an event, and,
shaking and brushing off the snow. he starts
back up the hill to await his second turn
The second contestant, Observing that tho
track Is clear. has got the word and as the
first laborously climbs up again. shoots past
him. He slides around the curve safely and
also the others successfully, and at last is on
the straight stretch with which the run ends
BY this time he is travelling at 4 rate SELDOM
equalled by express train. Across the post
road he flies. and at the foot Of the descent
leaps over the Josie" prepared for the spectao-
ular finish His sled leaves the snow and hi,
body rises from the sled. Like powerful bird
coaster hanging on to 1t with both hands and
dying along behind. The slide is over and the
contestant and the interested spectators are in
formed that the first made in seventy
seconds within four seconds of the record. That
IS good work. and he starts back up the Hill
for his second turn.
Skill has greatly reduced the time in which
the course can be covered. In the early days
the average speed was about thirty miles an
hour. Recent winners of the contest have aver
aged, however more than forty miles. On the
straight run at the foot of the course. a speed
verging on eighty miles has been attained. The
same kind of sport may be had with bobsleds
but the single racing sled is the favorite for
coasting at St Moritz. The sweep Of bObsled
loaded with several persons around one of the
curves is an exciting spectacle. The man at
the helm. with eyes liked ahead and muscles ar
high tension, keeps the front bob in its course.
Those behind lean toward the inside Of the
curve, two or three Of them digging into the
snow with sticks. which throw up the snow be-
hind like cloud OF dust Like an express
train 1t sweeps around the and is gone