The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10

| kind of crowds and arouse the greatest
enthusiasm Now that the war is over
il IS not considered at ali improbable
that such a challenge will be sent and
accepted.
One OF the most interesting golf con-
tests of recent years has Just been fin
ished- II was a foursome between Scot
land and England for 300 pounds a side
Vardon and Taylor. representing Eng
land. issued the challenge for the match.
which was quickly accepted by Herd
and Braid, on behalf of Scotland. The
games were played on the greens at ST.
Andrews and Troon in Scotland and St
AIMS and Deal in England. The first
game was played at ST. Andrews on
August %. and the last was played to-
day IT was nip and tuck all the way
through. Galleries reaching away into
the thousands followed the play and
great sums were wagered on the games
America is not alone In the racing tin
business. We have the zone best bet
the zone WIRE and all that sort OF
thing here in an aggravated form. The
pretensions of some of these get-rtch
quick fellows are amazing. One of them
advertises that he, has a system which
cannot fail to win G1oo,0O0 annually. on
a small investment. IN the present
state of the ring It is doubtful II II
would be possible to win 100000 in a
season, II never losing bet was made
The layers OF odds are not making book
these days where they stand TO lose so
much. no matter how the races GO Still
these sure-thing fellows seem TO make
good thing OF It, Victims appear 10
be plentiful.
w. c. Chick. of the United States. has
won the golf championship OF the Enga-
dine by beating ]. Tarver. the former
champion. The American had no walk
over. He had to fight for what he got
ana ne ola II In the gamest fashion
imaginable He earned his laurels by q
fine exhibition Of golf
The death OF Charles Perkins one Of
the best-known patrons of the turf and
of sport generally in the north OF Eng
land. at Belsay Northumberland. as the
result Of a motor car accident has
caused universal grief in turf circles
Mr.. Perkins was the owner Of Birtley
Ironworks and Of coal mines. and was a
man of considerable wealth
He possessed a number OF racehorses.
and had his own private training ground,
his trainer beinp Hugh Powney
AS far back as 1880 he won the Oaks
with Jenny Howlet and in 1892 and 1895
he secured the Chester Cup with Dare
Devil. with which he also won the
Northumberland Plate in 1896.
In 1883 Mr.. Perkins had great hopes OF
winning the Derby with his Doncaster
Champagne Stakes winner. Chittabob. |
The Northumberland Plate again fell |
10 him in 1903 with Clifton hall.
American lovers Of the race horse will |
be pleased to know that Major Eustace |
Loder's great flly. Pretty Polly. is |
rounding into shape again, and there IS |
every reason 10 believe that what many
believe TO be the greatest mare IN the /
recent history OF the turf. will come to /
the races again as TT as ever she was
Boxing Is gaining In favor In France
A number OF boxing matches have taken |
place recently in France. and others |
are scheduled. Most OF the fighters are
the French not having as
yet developed a really first-class man
with the gloves. Kid Lavigne, at one /
time a topnotcher in America, had a |
prosperous boxing school at Paris.
though l believe for some reason he has |
ers give lessons in the French capital |
and are well patronized. lie Boxe" bid,
fair 10 become permanent institution
across the Channel.
Tom Jenkins. champion catch-as-
wrestler of America. made a
good impression here. He has not done
a great deal on the mat, but he has
shown he knows all the points Of the
game and some of HIS pupils have per-
formed most creditably.
Frank Craig. the Harlem Coffee Cool
er. once well known in America an a
prizehghter. is doinR some business here.
He put up good fight last week In a
six-round GO with Charley Knock. light
weight champion.
Open-Air Sacred Concert Today
by Naval q. F. Band Take Pa ave |