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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-26
A TRIUMPH FOR DELHI.
HIS BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
Thousands See Dir. Keene,S Good
Colt Take Turf Classic.

A throng chillingly deficient in enthusiasm
snd appreciably smaller in numbers than at any
recent running of the Brooklyn Handicap was
attracted TO the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs in
closure yesterday and paid from 33 Is to 80
ger cent more than it has ever paid before TO
see James p Keene's Delhi, the sprinting son
Of Ben Brush. win the nineteenth renewal OF
the famous race from a field that was dis
t!nctly below the average in class. Save for
the fact that the winner was the public's choice
for the handicap and that the bookmakers Of
sered & price against his chances that made his
victory remunerative, the opinion Of the ten
thousand who paid So each to see the race from
she grandstand and the fifteen thousand that
contributed 81 q head for the privilege Of wit
Messing II from the so-calied free field was that
st had naid too much Even the officers of the
Brooklyn Jockey Club were forced TO admit
that the price was little excessive, considering
the composition of the field, and Mr.. Dwyer, the
president Of the club. conceded frankly that. as
the fates would have It the local racing asso-
Citations had selected a most inopportune mo-
snent to raise the price of edmission.
With the possible exception Of Broomstick,
ahe ten horses which Delhi defeated were little
above the overweight handicap division in quail
fly and majority of them would not have ap-
peared conspicuousIy out of place in high
rlass selling race. If yesterdays renewal was
worth So to watch, the regulars argued, then
the one Of a year ago. won by The Picket from
Irish Lad in a thrilling finish, was worth at
least 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-26
DE1Hrs GOOD PERFORMANCE.

II was principally IN the kind Of horses thaC
Delhi defeated that robbed his victory OF Inc
glory Il otherwise would have possessed. FROM
every other angle at which horserace can De
viewed his performance was strictly OF STAKE
oalibre. He took up top weight; made conces-
sions. ranging from FIVE pounds 10 BrooInstch
10 thirty-two pounds to Ostrich; blazed the way
FOR the entile Journey, responded with unIai1eF-
sng courage 10 the call of his rider, withstooo
Inenacing challenge with stoutness OF heaTt ne
has not always shown, and ran the trying Jour
yey Of ons mile and a quarter in the remarkably
fast time Of 2-O6 2-5-which, with the excepuoh
Of Irish Lads victory in 1903, is the fastest
tine on record for the race. But. as has oeeh
said The company he led into camp py TWO
lengths Was of the most ordinary sort There
were no horses with the heetness or foot OF
Hernuis or of an Irish Lad. or with the ploo-
ding. never-say-quit spirit OF The Picket 10
dispute his triumphal progress. with the e1-
caption OF q brief end trying moment at the
last quarter pole his supremacy was never Sc
riously questioned. At the finish his nearest
opponent was the Boston Stables four-year-old
colt Ostrich. which dropped from the clouds IN
the last sixteenth of mile and robbed Grazi-
aIlo Of the place he had held from the raising
Of the barrier The supposedly cheap threa-
year-old colt Sir Brillar. the extreme outsider in
the speculation at 100 10 !. aud carrying only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-26
THOUSANDS VIEW THE RACE.

ant 20 thousands Of racing folk Brooklyn
Eaudicap Day is as much holiday as any set
aside by church or state and one to be OBJ
served quite as punctiliously. whatever the COST
And these thousands assembled within the gates
Of Gravesend yesterday paying the lncreasea
tariff with no audible murmur Of protest II
was noticeable that the ''punters" held that eN-
IRA dollar in some esteem. and thousands VINO.
under the old rate, would have patronIzeo the
grandstand chose the field and that sporting
Enclosure profted hugely at the expense or It's
rext door neighbor. 1t was the only place. III
fac+ that WAS uncomfortably crowded. and be-
fore the candidates for the handicap had COM
pleted their toilets it had become so populatec
that some outlet was imperatVely deHlahoeu'
and the inheld was thrown open to It,
The clubhouse alone was the only precinct
,,nor which the new rates apparently had no
effect. and this was filed 10 oVerhow1n5 with
the well dressed. prosperous throng that
syoul5 far rather miss Gabriers final trumpet
blast than not 10 be within hearing of the bugIe
call for = BROOKLYN Handicap. To the dyed-in-
the-wooI regulars, moreover, the JOY OF seI'ihs
lack 10 little old Gravesend atter the Trying
eplendor Of Belmont Park was like glimpse
OF Nirvana, and it mattered little 10 theNl
whether selling platers or stake horses s'f useied
FOR the glory of having their names added TO the
muster roll Of Brooklyn Handicap winners
rTbe,- co7,Id at least see how their wagers were
,.o,, ,r ros+ without the aid Of telescope or a
range finder.
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
POMONA

Mrs. Willis S. Jones and Miss Grace
Shoemaker entertained with valen-
tine dinner at Inglewood ranch on
Tuesday evening in honor Of Miss An
nette Wood of Chicago. The color
scheme was red and green, covers
being laid for twelve. After dinner
the guests enjoyed an impromptu mu-
Miss Eldredge and Mr. Buker. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Jones,
Misses Wood, Kinney, Otis, Eldredge.
Hahn and Shoemaker; Messrs. B. A.
Buker c. Clifford Condit, Ross Will
'iams, J. r. Shoemaker.
Mrs. Margaret Tupper of Pawpaw,
Mich, is guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Mel Campbell.
Miss Martin and Miss Garcelon en-
tertained with a valentine party at the
Martin home on Rebecca street on
Tuesday evening. The reception hail,
parlors and dining room were decor
ated with smilax, ferns and red hearts.
The game of the evening was hearts,
with large heart-shaped boxes of bon
bons as prizes. The guests were
Messrs. and Mesdames James Monks
McCurdy, James Wilkinson; Mesdames
Martin, Garcelon, Egan, Seaver;
Misses Hinman, Sue Hinman, Kauff-
man, Marguerite Kaufman, Lathrop,
Miner, Ellis, Dills, Margaret Dills,
Leach, Balfour. Rose. Pierce, McCor-
Avr,a
Fitch; Messrs. Guy Bonham, Hinman
Blackburn, Barker, Palmer, Don Pal
mer, Seaver. Dick Seaver, Thompson,
Charles, Clark, Thomas, Jess, Fred
williams, Bowen, Simpson, Hill, Lath-
rop, Garcelon and Lewis.
Fred E. Graham, the new cashier
Of the American National bank, has
arrived with his wife from their
former home in Kansas and have
temporarily taken rooms at the L. w.
Pierce home on West Pasadena street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20

Kittell. Mrs Finley, Mrs Bennard, Chicago;
Geo. y. Goodfellow, Jerome, Arizi J. l..
Frye, Cleveland, Ohio; D. NJ. Garrison, Gaines
Vile, Tex. w. r. Guilium, Tom Guillium.
Chattanooga, Tenn; JOS Bchuek, Milwaukee,
Wis; w. II. walker, r. D. stutz Des Molnes;
c. r. Burris and wife, Chicago; A. g. Coler,
Toronto, Can; L. B. Hoover, Barstow; Chas.
=. Marsh, Lynn, Mass Jas. Marsh, stockton
II, Rood and wife, Kalamazoo. Mich; Jas.
Doomis, Holden, Ohio; Frank Iusk, Waynes-
field, Ohio; !. NJ. F1oomos, Ell Paso, Tex: G.
e. stevens and wife. 81. Ysobel; Mrs. G. A.
Jones, Highland
IANR RERSHIM-1saa IT, Allen and wife,
New York city; Geo. Mclean and wife, Den
yer, Colo. r. c. Wells and wife. Dennison.
Ohio; Albert Barntz wife and daughter,
G. n. stroble and wife United states army
Elizabeth Kunz, Hamilton, Ohio; w. NJ. Bar
nett and wife, Minnesota George Gosling'
Chicago, I'll. Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Feldhauser.
Denver. Colo; II. s. Eaton and wife, Grand
Rapids, Mich; William y. Goode, San Fran
cisco. Cal. Mrs. A. J. Meyer, u. T. Meyer.
Louisville, Ky; J. ]. Groves and wife, Kan
sas city, Mo; ". n. Cowles and wife, Spo-
kane. Wash. A. c. Ransom and wife, To-
ronto; J. NJ. Chesbroush, 81. 1ouls; William
Jones. Tacoma Wash; Henry L. Benson,
K!amart1e Ore. John Bartusek. Chicago Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
PERCENTAGE OF GAMES.
HIGH AVERAGE.
Brother Dickey's Sayings

Fer all de singin er de saints in dis
worP, mighty few er dem wants ter
swap real estate wild heaven.
Rent day comes roun so frequent ter
de po' man. it's no wonder he cast a
wishful eyes ter dem free mansions in
de sky!
1t may be true dat de Gospel fotched
a sword into de worp, but-we'n
.thinks bout de wickedness roun' us, de
pity is it didn't fetch one er desc guns
what thows 11-inch shell.
Oars 'nuff JOY in dis worr ter set
de stars a-dancin'; an I reckon dey
would dance-ef dey didn't have a idee
dat sich high capers would shock de
angels.
After a powerful long experience, Sol
ONION, lookin' over his whole life, said
de whole business wuz vanity an
wexation er sperrit. But reckon dat
wuz kaze dey warn't no divorce courts
in his day an time.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
DEGENERACY OF DEGREES
College Honors No Longer Signify
Much Learning

From the Chicago Journal.
A close observer of the tendency of
some, not to say many, institutions Of
learning to depreciate the worth Of aca-
demic distinctions by making them
marketable comodities declares that the
blame for the cheapening of degrees
lies in the first instance with reputable
colleges and universities.
The degeneracy of degrees, according
to this critic, has been a gradual and
even systematic process. Once the de-
gree of M. A. signified a dignified place
in the world of letters, and while now
comparatively cheap in this country, in
England it has not yet been quite shorn
of its value. In this country the per-
son who carries the degree as a re-
ward of achievement and not by right
of purchase finds scarcely any one so
poor in honors as to do him reverence.
Many years ago the degree of D. d.
was set upon by the idle ones in the
market place, and now it needs to be
buttressed by the undoubted claims of
the wearer to theological consideration
upon other grounds in order to possess
any value. The salutation of Or"
addressed to clergymen has become so
common that in many places it is ac-
corded to ministers indifferently not to
say Unfortunately.
In the order of their degradation of
worthy honors the harpies have select
ed the degree of Phi. d. as the plum to
shake from the ancient tree of learn
ing. At first, to use an undignified
phrase, it required "a long pole" to
reach this distinction, and it's price was
corespondingly high. The covetous idle
were for long time afraid to parade
It as a badge of shallowness, but such
fear is readily overcome, and so the de-
gree OF Phi. d. is one of the most
sought after.
The last degree in the gradations of
the hierarchy of learning is that of LII.
d. This degree, worn by any person
not duly accredited to university of
the first order, would have operated
few years ago to the isolation of the
audacious individual to the first circle
of shallow pates. But toadying to men
of great wealth and catering to poll
ticians have led some universities sad
ly to impair the former discrimination
Of it's bestowment, with the result that
the degree of LII. d. is in process of
becoming cheapened.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20

The shlrred blouse coat makes an
unquestioned favorite of the season and
Is eminently attractive in all the new
soft and pliable materials. This one
is unusually graceful and Is made of
dove gray yelling with trimming and
belt of silk but 1t is adapted to the
entire range of suitable materials. The
broad shoulder line, given by the yoke,
which is extended over the sleeves, is
one of the newest features, and the
sleeves, shirred to form double puffs
with frills below, are among the latest
shown, while the vest effect Is both
notable and very generally becoming.
The coat is made with the fitted foun-
dation full fronts and back, which are
Joined to the yoke and vest and ar
ranged over the lining. The sleeves
also are mounted over foundations,
which are faced to form the cuffs and
which serve to keep the shirrings in
place. The belt is soft and draped,
shirred at it's edges and closed in
vlsibly.
The quantity of material required for the
medium size is 5% yards 81, Al yards
81 or 3 yards "A inches wide with 1 yard
81 inches wide for trimming and belt, 3
The pattern 1853 is cut in sizes for a
40 "a 36. 3S and 40-inch bust measure
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
Out-Of- Town Society
VENTURA

The Fraternal Aid association held
valentine social at their lodge rooms
on Monday night Partners for sup
per we're chosen by the use of arrows
and hearts, upon which were written
verses-the arrows, which were given
the gentlemen, containing the first half
Of the verse. the balance being found
on the hearts. The tables, which we're
arranged in the form Of a q, we're dec
GRATED with red and green. After the
banquet the evening was spent in
games and dancing.
Probably the most brilliant social
function Of the week was the valentine
party held at the home Of the Misses
Dovle and Matte Hamilton on Har-
rison avenue Tuesday evening, given
by the Les Freres club. The rooms
were decorated with cupids and hum
dreds OF red hearts. Late in the even
ing luncheon was served in the din
ing room, the table being decorated
with red geraniums and asparagus
ferns. The prettiest part Of the affair
WAS uuIiUB lIlt luilCntOils WhtH AAt hh-
nouncement was made Of the engage
ment Of one of the club members, Miss
Grace Eckhart, to Prof. Fred Thurston
OF Logansport, Ind. The announcement
was responded to by the club girls
with an appropriate toast.
The Christian Endeavor of the
congregational church held a social
at the home of James Rasmussen on
Ash street last Saturday evening.
Invitations are out for ball to be
mory hall on washlngton's birthday.
Word has been received here of the
wedding of Miss Pearl Boynton and
Alfred Ham in Los Angeles next Sum
day. Miss Boynton lived in Ventura
for many years and is a graduate of
the high school.
Prof. j. H. Simonds gave pupils
recital and musicale at his studio on
Hemlock street Thursday evening.
Mrs. N. M. Nelson, Mrs. Watts and
Nelson Watts of Washington, D. c.,
are spending several weeks in Ventura.
They are friends of Levi Ogden of
Glens Falls, N. Y, who is also spending
the winter here.
George Williams, former resident of
Ventura, but now a commercial travel
er, is the guest of T. j. Donovan and
other friends.
John Sheridan of St. Joseph, Mo-, is
here on a visit to his aged mother, Mrs.
Anna Sheridan. He is accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Carrie Logan.
c. Stanton of Los Angeles has pur-
chased the old Saxby property at the
corner of Oak and Poll streets.
Mrs. Ed. M. Wagner is visiting her
son Orestes Wagner in Los Angeles
this week.
Mrs Orestes Orr has returned from a
visit with her daughter in Los Angeles.
The choir of the Methodist church is
| planning for an organ recital to be
given as soon as possible after the new
pipe organ is in place.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20

Mrs Graham and Mrs. Pierce being
cousins. Mr.. Graham is at his new
post in the bank greeting its patrons
ard forming acquaintance with his
duties.
Mrs. Joseph w. wilkinson enter
tained a company Of her oId-time
Illinois friends at her home on West
Center street Wednesday. Those
present we're Mesdames q. r. CIeg1
and daughter. spoor Mackey Of Los
Angeles. George McComb, Ezra Dill
worth Of Vermont, I'LL; II. P. wilkin-
son and Miss Sayer of Chicago.
T. A. StubbIns and daughter. HIlda,
Of Sierra Madre are visiting at the
home of A. Smith. 1877 West Fourth
street.
Captain J. T. Brady has been con-
fined to the house for the past week
with an attack Of grip, contracted
while at San Francisco last week.
William oConner will move to Los
Angeles next month. after a residence
here Of several years.
James H. Todd and wife of San
Francisco have been guests the past
week at the home of Hervey ].
Nichols.
Arthur M. Dole and his bride ara
expected to land at Sidney Australia,
next Wednesday. They will sail on
their return for home next May,
stopping at New Zealand and Homo
lulu.
G. 3. Roberts has let the contract
for a seven-room cottage to be built
at the corner of Bent and Gibbs
streets.
The Woman's Guild of the Episcopal
church gave an informal reception ut
Guild hall Thursday afternoon. Mes
danes Charles Fox, Weich and Bar
ham were the committee on entertain
ment.
Mrs. Edgar German, president of the
Pomona Ebell, was last week elected
vice president of the Woman's Fedora
tlon of California.
James Ryan and wife of Cranbrook,
B. c.. have been visiting at the home
of Harry Fairfield.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
TsIephonsd to the DOG

II left my dog accidentally at a
friends house yesterday" said a young
girl "My friend tried to get him to
run after me, but he would not leave
He plainly held that 1 would soon re-
turn-that, since I had gone without
him. would come back inevitably for
him.
Finally my friend called me up on
the telephone,
"'Your dog won't 60 she said He
thinks you viii be back, and we cant
drive him out
Hold him up to the phone said
"She held him up.
"'Peter,' l said, come home. l an
waiting at home for you. Come
straight home, Peter, good little dog
Peter wagged his tail, wriggled
down out of my friends arms. and sci
off homeward like a flash of lightning
Minneapolis Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
Not Afraid to Die

hear story of Prince Fushimi and
Justice Holmes of the United States
supreme court. When they met in
Washington the judge said, jokingly:
IT suppose the emperor sent you over
here because he was afraid you would
get killed unless he prevented you
from fighting any more|
The famous fighter replied, seriously;
"Well, in the Chinese war was really
apprehensive of getting bullet, be-
cause 1 wanted to live to achieve some
thing; but now 1 am ready; l do not
care; 1 felt no. apprehension" Boston
Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
HOTEL ARRIVALS

HoLLENBEcK-J. H. Bassett, Chicago; c.
w. French, Riverside; Robt. Craig and wife
salt Lake; Mrs. p. w. Mathewson. Everett
II. Smith, San Francisco; F. S. Hyde, River
side; Geo. Phippe st. Paul Mimi; Arthur G.
Mum, San Jacinto; II. Brill and wifef Nor
wood Del. Co.; A. Ackermann. San Francisco;
Alfred Kerns. Denver. Colo; J. +. ThaclSer
A. Miller, j. w. Hazelett Chicago; NJ Ter
pening, Corona; w. @. Wilke. Ventura; G. j.
Stole San Francisco; C. o. Mansur. Santa
son. Fort Rosecrans; ]. w. Cawall, Riverside;
r johnson. San Bernardino; e. E. Neeley
Ventura; r, o. Raymond Williams, A. T. ;
ID. o. McNIulen, Frank Vegely. W. G. Potter
ORANGE +. w. Burson, Fillmore; F. T. KEEL
lar, San Francisco; l. Medford and wife.
Bremen; f. l.. olcott and family, New York
r. r. Brown, Toledo, Ohio; M. Des Busay
and wife, Vancouver, b. c.; M. C. IIeyn and
wife, San Francisco; Mrs. Michod and daugh-
ter, Colorado Springs, Colo; o. Stock, San
Francisco c. II. Finley Los Angeles; +. c,
Collins c. II. Pierce San Francisco; j. S.
Grey and wife, Detroit Mich. r. E. Reid,
j. T.. Spring, San Francisco; A. L. Griffin, w.
San Francisco; Jas. A. Ballard, st. Louis
A. II. Hesser Chicago; A. ]. Howell, San
Francisco; VIM. Weir ST. Joseph, Mo-; f.
Steinhart Milwaukee; Mrs. +. G. Behneman,
Alameda; II. A. Crocket, Joseph Hahn, San
Francisco; Arthur Bell and wife, Miss Lillian
Bell. Miss May Bell, st. Louis; Louis Tippe
and wife, Miss Rose Kuche' Kansas City.
NATICK-F, r. Grenninger Fullerton; r. L.
Groves, Detroit Mich, A. Bell, Newhalli Geo
w. Hare, Westminster; w. o. Forrest, San
Diego; p c. Van Fleet, Riverside; o. W.
Davis, San Franciscoi VIM. Mcdonald. Full
lerton e. S, Robinson, coyina ID. f.. Bush
and wife, Pasadena; A. j. Bell, Whittier; L.
o. Tickham, Lordsburg; G, r. Smith. San
Diego; Howard conklin, Santa Monica; Luther
Maddy Gard ma: E. ID. Morgan, Phoenix
Ariz. o., Miller e Rein. Pasadena; O. W.
Wright Santa Ana; S, p. Bowman, Chicago;
f Blair, Topeka, Kas. IE. u. schlueschen
Oakland; M. Condor, Mojave; Miss Mary
Bendek Sacramento; r. M. Brown and son.
Stephen, Mimi ]. M. Markham and wife
j. G. Smons San Bernardino; c. Newton
Ross, Etiwanda; j. X. Scott, Fullerton; H. T.
Hoagen, Boston, Mass. y. r.. Bembower Nor
walk. Ohio. d. r. Eorster. CapisLrano: Q. ~
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
TUFTS-LY0N TEAM
WINS AT FIESTA PARK
Game of Winter League Series Re-
suits in Shut-out for
the Owls

On the Fiesta park diamond yester-
day afternoon the Tufts-Lyon team OF
the Winter league shut out the Owls
by score of to in fast and snap
py game. The Owls were unable tc
find the delivery of the Tufts-Lyon
twirler. his slants proving an enigma
TO aspiring stickers.
Bacon, the Tufts-Lyon first sacker
has been signed by Charlie Riley and
will swing the willow for the Salt
Lake club during the approaching sea-
son. Bacon has been playing credita-
BILE ball of late and he should make
good with Rilleys aggregation. The
score:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20

During the past twelve years the 100
principal British trade unions have ex-
pended approximately $9O,OOO,OOO. of
which amount s21,OOO,OOO. or over %
per cent, has been spent on unem-
ployed benefits.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
Persian Nerve Essence

RESTORES MANHOOD-Has cured thousands
OF OF Nervous Debility. Insomnia and
Atrophy. They clear the brain, strengthen the
circulation, make digestion perfect and Inn
part a magnetic vigor to the whole being. All
drains and losses stopped permanently. 81 per
money S5 Mailed sealed. Book free. Persian
Med. Co, 9c5 Arch ST.. Philadelphia Pa. Sold
in Los Angeles only by Owl Drug Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
MRS. SCOTT LEADS IN
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY
Local Women Earn Reputation OF
Being Best in the
EannA

Bowling in the ladies' championship
tournament now going on at Macken-
zie's alleys is better than anything ever
done in the history of the game by
women.
The tournament has developed into
very pretty contest, and it is hard
guess to pick the lady who will earn
the title of champion.
Mrs. Scott leads on the percentage
of games won and Mrs. I.apham fol
high average. The standing of the
ladies' to date is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-20
PATTERN NO. 1850.


A paper pattern of this garment can
be obtained by filling in above order
and directing it to The Heralds pat
tern department. 1t will be sent post
paid. within ten days. on receipt of
ten cents.