Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-11-24
The Sporting Side OF Life

meeting with poor success the last
ten days.
George Simpson returned Saturday,
from Capon with big turkey. He
tracked two bear cubs into den but
could not in induce them TO come out
and fight.
Yale downed Princeton, Saturday,
on the gridiron, p to 4. This is the
first club that has scored ON Yale this
fall and that was made by kick from
the field.
4 VIM. Riordon, John Grimes and
Fred Eutzy hunted all over the pine
hills south east of town Thursday last
and managed TO cut down two of the
three rabbits that were in that sec
ton.
! The W. Va, University football
eleven defeated Bethany College AT
W hesling, saturday, "A to The "Nar-
sity's freshman went up to Elkins the
same day and defeated Davis and HI
kins College Is %.
Frank Trammell, Del Schleuss and
Harry Pitzer were up at Hite Mar
Marshall's near Bunker Hill last
Thursday and by hard work succeed
ed in bagging three rabbits. Del says
it was the poorest hunting trip he has
had for years.
Joe Waicott, the welterweight
champion SO report from Bos-
ton says, has quit the ring. Wal
colt claims he has fought 1l6 bat
ties, and as he is getting old he has
come TO the conclusion that it is time
for him to retire while he is cham
pion.
Announcement has been made by
the Renult Frers agency that special
racing machine is now under con-
struction at the Renault works in
France for competition in the Florida
and Havana speed tournaments. Not
to be outdone by the Darracq two
miles minute machine, the special
Renault is to be built for that speed.
At last an American automobile of
a guaranteed speed of sixty miles an
hour is here. Dominated by the idea of
rescuing the speed supremacy from
European constructors, +. n. Thomas
of Buffalo, has begun the manufacture
Of 1000 machines that will carry that
guarantee with them. The first Of this
model has been completed and was re-
ceived in New York Saturday.
The Grafton pack Of American fox
hounds came of victorious over the
Niddlesex pack of English hounds in
the two weeks trials at Upperville, Va.
The contest ended last Tuesday and al
though no fox was killed the commit
tee was unanimous in awarding the
Grafton pack the Townsend trophy
and 81, 900 stakes. The decision was
based on the speed and trailing of the
rival packs.
The w. Va, University baseball
club will play 81 games the coming
season 20 os which will be played ON
the home grounds. The first game will
| he played March u or IA with William
and Mary College of Williamsburg
Va, manager Young expects to leave
on March 18th for Washington, d. G..
where they will play George Wash
ington College and then continue down
through Virginia for 8 days on their
Eastern trip. They will make a Wes-
tern trip later in the season going as
far as Michigan. All the old fast
years players are at the University
saAe first baseman Hetzler and sub
catcher Kell. The Varsity'su last
years team was one of the best In the
history of the college and with virtual
ly all the old players back they should
have the "best ever" this season.
After three years OF record breaking
feats Dan Patch has finally dethroned
Star Pointer, who for several years has
held the worlds pacing record of1.58 IA
made without the aid Of any wind
| shield or a runner in front. When Dan
Patch was travelling miles seconds ur.
der the two minute mark with run.
ner on front, horsemen contended tina,
his performances were no greater than
those of Star Pointer, who paced all OF
his record miles without the aid of q
runner ahead of him. Several times
Dan Patch tried to beat l.54 IA under
the same conditions as star Pointers
but the best he could do was to equal
the figures. 1t was the same this sea
son. Five times the champion tried
for the record, and each time the
watches showed 1.59 IA. When il
looked as though Star Pointers record
was in no danger of being broken, al
least for the season, the great son Of
d