The Washington times., 1905-01-25

stars had to quit the diamond at short
notice they would be forced to take ND
Just as humble a job as that by which
the once great Rusie IS now earning his
meal tickets.
Tommy Murphy and Abe Atten have
been matched to go six rounds at I22
pounds in Philadelphia tomorrow
Jabez White keeps a tavern called the
Fox and Goose. It is situated about
four miles from Birmingham. He IS
married and has two daughters He is
a Incorporating fellow and very mod
est.-PhiIadelphia Record
This Is quite different from some of
the reports that have reached this
country.
If Charley Carr can get his release
from Cleveland he will accept an offer
to manage the Montreal club.
According to reports from Chicago.
Eckersan, the Maroon quarterback,
did fifty yards the other day in Is see
onds. which smashes all previous rec
ords. Come again.
At St Louis the other night Charley
Mccarthy knocked out Joe King in
twenty seconds The fight was schedul-
ed for twenty rounds. Imagine the
sports who stuck up real money for
their tickets.
Fergus G. MaIore, who played with
the old Washington Nationals in the
late sixties, when Nick Young and the
other members of the Old Guard were
in their prime. died in Seattle the other
day After quitting the diamond Malone
entered the United States Customs
Service and held a position in that de-
! partment until his death.
The George Washington University
/ Chess Club has decided to confine mem
| bership TO the college department Meet
| ings Will be held every other Friday
evening, and the annual tourna a:nent viii
/ be held in March
Bill Graham comes pretty near being
! the most popular undergraduate at
! Georgetown Besides being captain of
! the varsity crews he IS president OF the
senior class. manager of field and track,
and prefect OF the sodality.
]. G. McCracken, Fenn's famous
/ guard, says athletic ability is better
than Standard Oil stock Most people
would rather have a little OF both.
The New York Athletic club has de-
cided :,Don March II as the date for its
! annual indoor meet in Madison Square
! Garden. The athletic cracks from al
! sections OF the country usually com
pete in the winged foot games and
| this year promises TO be no exception
| The list OF big events follows:
Relay Races-One mile, athletic clubs
and colleges. teams of four men. "a cl
running 40 yards; one mile, inter-reSi-
mental. teams OF four men. each man
running 440 yards; one mile. high anC
preparatory schools, teams of four men
( each man running 40 yards; one mile
. I local COLLEGES M
four men, each man running 440 yards
two mile, athletic clubs and colleges
teams OF four men, each man running
so Yards; for mile. athletic clubs anC
colleges, teams OF four men, each mar
TO run ore mile; half mile, grammar
| schools, teams Of FIVE boys, each boy
10 run one lap.
Handicap -Sixty-yard dash 800
yard rua- $50 yard run, one and nall
mile run. 10 yard hurdle pole vault
three standing jumps. running higt
jump. putting I6-pound shot. throwing
7j-yoCng weight FOR height.
Scratch eYent-SiX hundred yard run
Novice.
It's about up to Pat Donovan to ta!xs
his claiEn against tie St Louis Cardi
nails into the courts if ne expects Il
ever get tie $4.G00 which is cue him fol
back salary. The decision OF the Ma
tonal Commission WAS pretty raw fo
Sir Patsy
The constitution of the Georgetown
Athletic Association calls for the elec
ton of the football captain within tire,
/ weeks after the close of the season. /
there IS no cnoice by the expiration o
| that period the players forfeit thei
right 10 vote, and an appointment i
In Order.
There Is d persistent report abou
Philadelphia that Connie Mack will ge
Joe Cassidy the Senatorial short fielder
in exchange FOR Monte Cross, Powers
/ and a pitcher. Just how much truu
there is in the report is unknown. bu
If Ban Johnson tries to give Washing
ton any such deal as that It's abou