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The Washington times., 1905-12-28
VICTORY FOR ATHLETES
IN ROW OVER PRIZES

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Acceding 10
the demands of the Metropolitan Anna
teur Athletes Association. the man
ayers Of the County Fair in Madison
Square Garden. rather than lose the
entries OF the districts best athletes.
last night agreed TO redeem the prizes
which they gave out on Tuesday night
and replace them with prizes as repre-
sented on the entry blanks and In the
newspapers
The trophies for first prize winners
during the rest OF the week viii be gold
watches. with a twenty-year guarantee
Among amateur sport followers the vic
tory of the athletes was received with
enthusiasm. and the general opinion
among them was that through the pre-
cedent established the misrepresentation
in prizes and the evils thereof viii be
eliminated in future.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
DUCKPIN NOTICE
OF NEW LEAGUE
Capt. Ben Brush Advises Captains of
Teams to Send Their Names
to ]. Hayes.

II you want TO get in on a good
thing and join an active hustling duck
pin league, send your names to j.
Hayes, Toledo alleys
This is the league which was first
talked OF as a result of the work OF
Captain Ben Brush, OF the Jolly
Fat Mems team, who beat everybody in
sight in Irregular. independent leagues
and then decided TO form a league so
that his men could turn the same in
spring trick regularly two or three
times a week.
IT is intended at present 10 make the
league an eight club affair. but II
enough team captains do not signify
their Willingness to talk business, six
clubs will be used, and Capt. Ben Brush,
says he already has the six in mind.
AS soon as the sentiment OF the duck
pinners has been conveyed to Mr.. Hayes
a meeting will be called and the league
will be formed to begin business right
away.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
TWO PERFECT SCORES
BY WILMINGTON MAN

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.-W- Z.
Roach. of the Academy Alleys, VIII
mington, a few days ago bowled the
phenomenal score of $50 for three games.
which included two perfect 800 scores
In the first game Roach rolled Z9, in
the second he rolled 200. a perfect score,
and followed IT. up in the third game
unequaled record. The scores were
made in a tWO-man game.
on November II Mr.. Roach bowled IL
straight games and knocked down lib
pins, averag ging $50 for his first five
games and 24l for all. His games were
as follows: 23l, PAP, 269. 25S, 253. 239 254,
2u5, 80, pa, POI, 1874, 245, 246, $50, 26S and
gAA
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
RECLAIMING THE SAHARA.

AS a result OF recent scientific inves-
LEGATIONS. says Harpers Weekly. it may
be possible 10 revise our ideas of the
barrenness OF the Sahara desert. since
IT has been found by boring that there
are numerous springs which rise TO the
surface and make possible a system of
irrigation. In the territory to the south
OF Algeria q government irrigation sur
yey has been at work making a series
OF deep test borings. some of which are
as deep as 1900 feet. In this way con-
siderable water has been encountered
and in certain cases already twice the
usual amount OF water has been made
available for the palm groves.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Catarrh is not only dangerous in this way,
but 1t causes bad breath. liberation death
and decay Of bones. loss OF thinking and
reasoning power. Kills ambition and en-
ergy. often causes loss OF appetite. iEdiges-
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poison germs that cause catarrh-
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The Washington times., 1905-12-28
FARMERS FIVE LOST
TWO TO POSTOfF|CE
General Office Won Two From Eastern.
Some Good Individual Scores.
Fields 2I6 High.

Only two sets Of games were played
among the bOwlers last night, Agricul-
ture dropping two out Of the three to
Postoffice in the Departmental League.
The General Office took two from East
ern in the Railway Relief Association.
Field, of the Farmers. took first honors
for the evening with high score of 21s.
In the second game of the Depart
mental set three men rolled over the
21O mark. Ward rolled 210, McCauley
212, and Durand 213. The team score
for this game was 969.
DEP 4 Io,I,AI ENTAIL. Z Gle
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
SOLDIER GRAPPLER
WOULD TACKLE JAP
Owens Phillips Offers to
Meet t. Uchimura.
SEEKETH SCELPS ERE
Engineer Mat Artist Weighs I55
Pounds and Eats EN- Alive.
Issue General Def.

There's a new wrestler in town seek
ing laurels and coin
This brave youth is Owens Phillips. of
Company II. United States Engineers,
stationed at Washington Barracks
Phillips has also assumed the name Of
.'The Terrible Soldier" and his friends
say he eats EN- alive, just as his name
indicates His weight is 155 pounds, but
he does not look il in his street clothes.
and he bars no one in the world at
his aforesaid weight.
The Terrible Soldier has been en-
gagged in throwing men heavily upon
their backs for the last two years, and
has made quite hit in that line. His
connection with the army has interfered
with his circulating around much TO
seek new victims. but he generally
manages 10 find scalps wherever he
may be stationed and now announces
that he greatly Graves some right here
In our own dear Washington.
Chance With Jap.
Tt is more than likely that the terri
bic one will have a chance next week
TO show how good he is. 1t was said
this morning that Prof T. Uchimura.
the Japanese jiu jitsu expert, would be at
the Lyceum Theatre next week meeting
all comers with his gentle art, and TAX
ing on men around his own weight at
straight catch-as-catch-can. 1t was the
arrival OF the Jap in town this morn
ing in charge of w. D. De Bree, which
started the soldier on the warpath.
Manager De Bree says his particular
Jap is the professor of jiu jitsu at Har-
ward, and is row taking little rest
while his assistant gives the students a
few lessons in the knack of breaking
bones and goEging out eyes The pro-
fessor claims to be all the money al
The tiu jftsu business and is some pump
kfns but not o whole load. at the catch
as-cafch-can style. His arrival will give
the local weller and lightweight crap
piers a chance to show how much they
know and 'aThe Terrible Soldier Is one
of those who already feel their fierce
warning instincts getting the upper
hand.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

''pugs" in the Quaker City. Willis mad
for his opponent Chick" Tucker. the
powerful little fighter. who has had TO
box men several pounds heavier than
himself in the majority of battles which
front in the featherweight division
Willis and Tucker fought a three-r0und
bout at the Hudson Athletic CIdb.
which was full OF fast fighting from the
tap of the gong
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
WEST BRANCH MEETS
WASHINGTON Y. N. C. A.
Lively Session Probable When They
Get Together in Basketball
Next Saturday Night.

washington's Y. N. c. A. will have
its hands full this winter in winning the
Y. NJ. C. A championship OF this sec
ton. Its strongest opponents will be the
Baltimore branches, and as the game
has made great strides in both cities
there should be some lively action be-
fore 1t is decided which is the best
team.
The first game of the intercity series
will be played next Saturday night at
the local Y. NJ c. A, with the West
Branch. of Baltimore. The West Branch
team is one which has been systemati-
caIIy developed and continued from sea-
son to season for the past six or seven
years. and has become one of the lead
ers in the Monumental City.
The lineup Saturday night Will be:
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Jimmy Britt was in anything but a
happy mood Tuesday night His unhap-
piness was caused by the announce
ment in one of the papers to the effect
that he would box Andy McGarry at the
Hudson A G. on Saturday night Britt
says that he is not going 10 box McGar-
ry and cannot imagine how such a re-
port could have been circulated. re fur
ther states that he Will not box a three
round bout with any boxer in New
York. no matter what Incentive is offer
ed him.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
TO COMMITTEE OF ONE

Tommy Cooking over the news col
umns of the paper)-Paw, what is a
holding company?
Mr.. Tucker-It's the company that
holds. Tommy. For fuller particulars
consult your elder sister, who-what
are you looking so furious about. Ber-
tha?-Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Ted Turner. a jockey who rode with
remarkable success in Australia all last
summer, has arrived in San Francisco.
HaCe-goers on the coast will have a
chance to compare his style with thas
of the American riders before long. as
the boy is under contract TO Fred Gam
boi, who intends TO put him to work as
soon as a license can be procured He
will probably ride first at Los Angeles.
where Gamboi's horses are racing at
present.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
a IL ~ GOLF.

The Great Island Club. at the golf tour
naments OF which Walter j. Travis has
won several first cups, is one OF the
most unique organizations in existence
According to Ralph Cracknell there are
only six members b. Cory. Of
Boston. Henry and John Phipps. or
New York: Charles Hutchinson and
Martin A. Ryerson. Of Chicago. and
Henry NJ. Fiagler. of Florida Mr. Cory.
who also has large Florida interests.
discovered" Great Island twenty-five
years ago. 1t covers more than SOO
acres. 300 OF which are devoted TO a
game preserve while the links call for
$50 acres more. Fresh water Is pumped
from the CaDe Cod mainland near by
into the artificial lakes. full of trout
and bass The golf course Is 5,lOS yards
long. the carries being over natural
hazards OF sand and stretches of Cape
grass The tenth hole Is more than
two full shots along the ocean cliff, re-
minding one of the classic holes of Scot
land. Putting ball there means that
It viii become the sport OF the waves
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

Ping pong athletics and basketball are
looking up at Columbia University. Since
the abolition OF all the brutal, debasing
distasteful. diabolical, etc. kinds OF
sport at this seat of learning. a great
impetus has been given to knitting
crocheting and Battenberg exercises
Bonnets that tie under the chin have
been passed around. Already one-half
of the students can make just lovely
fudge.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

That should be an interesting en-
counter when Willie Lewis and Willie
Fitzgerald rreet before the Colma A. c.,
San Francisco. on January 10. Both are
good welters and as no love is lost be-
tween them they should give the fans a
good run for their money inside the
twenty-five rounds which the fight is
scheduled to go.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

There will be no club championship this
year at the Garden City Club Last
year. too. that competition was omitted.
so Charles b. Macdonald will hold the
title for three years. Indeed, il is doubt
there. at least not until the conditions
change materially. Walter j. Travis
held the title couple OF times, but evi-
IDENTIFY considered II an empty honor
even before his international victory.
lie competed, however, in 1903. when
Macdonald proved the winner. Another
odd feature of the club is that no events
on the home links.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Frank QuiGg, a minor league umpire.
says that not Is per cent of the baseball
players ever read the book OF rules be
fore the opening of the regular cham
pionship season. and that many kicks
are made through ignorance and zeal to
win
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

THE proposed rule prohibiting tack
ling below the knee would probably
bring about more disputes than reforms
in football" says Walter Eckersan- 1T
will be impossible for the officials TO en-
fCrce the rule. They can never deter
mine where a man is tackled except IN
a few cases, and if a decision is made
the tackIer will claim he tackled above
the. knees. but his hands slipped down.
which often happens. This viii lead TO
disputes between the rival players ana
cause i'll feeling which WIFI do much
harm A similar rule was tried some
years ago and proved a failure.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
DO 1T NOW.

Customer-Why don't you tack up
this DO j Now motto? It's been lying
around on the counter for month.
Grocer-Wa-al. I'm a-goin' ter tack IL
up some time-if l ever git 10 it
Judge.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Cincinnati has released Pitchers Van
Anda and Johns Van Anda will return
to Canton and Johns TO Dayton.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Manager Tenney. of the Boston Ma
tionals. claims that further improve
ments viii be made in the Beaneater
team before the new season opens
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

According to head coach Reid, of Har-
ward, graft and corruption in the busi-
ness methods of today are responsible
for much OF the evil that besets ath-
letics at the colleges" Reid condemns
the practice of soliciting athletes at the
different preparatory schools. Offering
them special inducements to go to GER
tain colleges. Reds criticism is timely
and will be indorsed in practically every
college that made a poor showing in the
football season.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Charles Murphy. president Of the
Chicago club. has been elected TO the
National League rules committee. Nice
start for the youngster.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Another Philadelphia pugilist made his
debut in Il boxing bout In New York on
Saturday night and made good This
fighter was Billy Willis, the elongated
lightweight. who fought battles with
Terry McGovern. Young Corbett'
Tommy Mowatt and a host OF other
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Hans Wagner is going to Ohio next
week TO join Sam Leever in hunting
expedition.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

The Reds will start for Marlin
Springs. Tex, on March 4, and remain
there ten days. The same period Of
time will be devoted to work at San
Antonio
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
COLLEGE FENCERS
IN SERIOUS SPLIT
Row Over Boston Institute
of Technology.
THREE QUIT IN DISGUST
Harvard, Cornell, and Columbia Resent
Action of Old League and May
Form Another.
THREE QUIT IN DISGUST

NEW YORK, Dec. &.-A serious split
yesterday in the Intereolleg-
late Fencing Association. At meeting
held at the New York Athletic Club rep
of Harvard, Cornell and
Columbia resigned because delegates
from West Point. Annapolis. Yale and
Pennsylvania voted to exclude the Bos-
ton Institute of Technology from mem
bership in the organization
Both Princeton and the Boston insu-
tuition applied for admission. and the
New Jersey application was acted upon
fayorably without comment.
Cadets and Middies Oppose.
The proposition to admit the Bos-
tonians had scarcely come up when
the strongest opposition was shown u.
c. Dickman and Edward G. Lauman, OF
Annapolis; r f. Williford and r.
Matthews. Of West Point; F. Scott, OF
the University of Pennsylvania, and
Lewis De Mores, of Yale, argued that
the Roston Institute was not In the
same class as an institution OF learnine
or in the matter OF athletic stanolng
with the colleges that compose the as
sociation.
j. Tying and r. Palmer, of Harvard :
7 Heckheimer and T. Cleveland. OF Cor
nell and F. Lage. OF Columbia, became
greatly excited. They pointed out tnai
the Boston Institute had been admired
TO the intercollegiate Cross Country
bership from every standpoint In the
fencing organization They declared thal
unless Tech" was admitted they would
resign.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

II frosty weather dope counts for any
thing. the indications are that the sec
ond division teams of the National
League are going to be much stronger
than they were last year, while the
first division fellows do not seem TO be
adding materially TO their strength II
such a happy contingency should come
about it would certainly be Of material
benefit to the game.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

How a successful pugilist's fortune
latest press reports that -Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien IL one of the heaviest
property owners in the City OF Brother
iy Love Besides owning Fairmount
Park. the Broad Street Station, lnde-
pendence Han. the Hotel Walton and
the Public Library. he is said to be ne
gotiating for the purchase OF the county
Court house and the Schuylkill river.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

It's the man behind who generally
gets the money. Take the case of Fred
Beell, the wonderfully developed wrest-
Ter from Marshfield. Wis. He signed
contract to wrestIe Harvey Parker for
$50 a week. that salary to be paid TO
him whether he engaged in any matches
or not. Beeu has been kept busy with
matches. and as hv has won all of them
his manager has cleaned up several
thousand dollars in the past few
months.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

With New York back in the fold the
individual membership of the American
Bowling Congress is now between 42,0o0
and 90 900
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Walter F. Blake of Brooklyn, who
was one of the governors OF the Sound
Beach Golf and Country Club last year.
has Just been chosen vice president. +.
W. futile. Fred Topping. ]. =. Top
ping. Judge J. II. Forker and Ralph p.
Hinchman are some OF the other MEM
bers from this borough.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

In consequence of the early opening
Of the season decided upon by the Ma
tional League, the Cleveland club will
be forced to cancel two Of its dates
with Cincinnati, and possibly all three.
The dates which had been secured were
April II. 12 and 13. AS a result of the
Nationals action CleVelanders will
again have to wear fur overcoats to
the opening of the season.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Sandy McNaughton and Peter Gaffney
are among the latest arrivals at New
Orleans. McNaughton wanted to ship
his stable Of eighteen horses. but could
not get stalls.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
Three Quit.

The resolution was voted down, ana
the representatives from Harvard COR
nell, and Columbia at once gave notih-
cation that they were no longer mem
bers OF the intercollegiate Fencing AS
sociation, the resignation being SUBJECT
OF course, TO the final action OF the
higher councils Of their respective IN
stitutions during the coming month.
The eeceders are very bitter IN their
denuncIation of the associations ac-
ton. They maintain that the Boston
Institute is prominent In various lines
Of athletics and has made a good show
ing at fencing.
None OF those who withdrew would
discuss future plans, but II Is under
stood that efforts Will be made TO form
a rival organization.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Ed. Shaunnessy, the San Francisco
pugilist, who killed a man in a fight at
Pawnee. O. T.. has been sent TO prison
for fifteen years.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Fred Clarke is of the opinion that
with more evenly balanced league
there will be much better baseball, a
closer race and the chances for the
best teams just the same He figures
that if there are any weak clubs the
rivals Of the prospective pennant win
ners have just as good chances of ben
efiting from the poor teams as has the
one with the seemingly best lineup.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Fred Burlew got rid of one OF his
string of twenty horses which he
shipped to the Crescent Jockey Club
track when DR.. Heard was claimed out
OF race by s. T. White for Sl.S75.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

w. y. jennings. who has not been
very successful thus far this season at
oakland and lngleside, thinks the hand
icapper unduly harsh on his horses and
says he may move on to Los Angeles
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
RUNNING HORSES.

John w. Mackay has denied that he
Is to become manager of James b. Hag-
gins Elmendorf stud in Kentucky. He
states that he will remain in California.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Gus Rubin who put in a claim for
the championship title, has retired TO
welcome obscurity since there has
arisen possibility that he might have
to fight O'Brien or Hart before his
claim would receive any consideration
from the sporting world
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

After taking a lay-off for several
weeks. Il is announced that the fight
ing game IS to be resumed at Chelsea,
Mass. the authorities having decided
20 issue permits TO the clubs once more.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Joe jeanette. of New York. made Sam
Iangford quit in eight rounds at Law
renee, Mass, on Monday.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
BOXING.

kid" Solomon and Joe Green are to
h9x twenty-five rounds at Los Angeles
tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

An example OF all-around brilliancy
In athletics at Columbia has been given
by Waldemar E MetZinthin. post grad
uate. last years speedy varsity quar-
terback He Will shine next season on
the diamond, on the track and on the
basketball court.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

"HeinIe" Peitz is to go. If Pittsburg
can make a deal for him.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

As L. s. Wishard has been restored
10 good standing by the Eastern jockey
City Park officials and he will be al
lowed TO race his horses at the track
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

That athletes are not immune from
the white mans scnurge" is Illus
trated In the case OF DR.. William II.
Murphy. former Yale captain and coach
and New York National League short
stop. He is in the Adirondacks, said
to be hOpelessly I'll with tuberculosis.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Chinn & Forsythe have secured sec
ond call on the little rider. w. Hayes
The latter Is under contract to j. j.
Ogles. but as the latter does not need
him very much. he has consented TO
allow the boy to ride for the Kentucky
firm
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

One Of the recent arrivals at the CITY
Park track IS w. Phillips. with a string
OF eleven horses belonging TO Fred Cook.
The star of the string is English Lad
but II is hardly probable that the good
four-Year-old will be raced much this
winter
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

In few days Chinn & Forsythe will
sell all their horses in training incIud-
ing Osee. Lieber. and Rolla, at the Cres-
cent City track. and will devote their
attention to big lot of yearlings which
they have at Montgomery Park. among
which are several very promising young
sters.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Rudolph Spreckels brother of Adolph
Spreckels. is a newcomer on the turf
in California. Up to recently his only
connection with racing was as the own
er of a stable OF fast polo ponies. but
he recently started two horses, CarlolIy
and Uletma. at Ingleside-
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Charles W. Clark. son of the Montana
millionaire is racing a stable of racers
at Los Angeles, IN charge of w ID.
Randall. and few days ago his two
year-old colt Chantilly ran away from
big field. winning a seven furlong race
by fifteen lengths in 1:20>S
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-03
Night wa, ner Terror.

II would cough nearly all night long .
writes Mrs. Charles Applegate, of Alex
ahdria, Ind, "and could hardly get any
sleep. had consumption so bad that
if | walked block would cough
frightfully .nd spit blood, and, when
all other medicines failed. three $l.0O
bottles Of DIR. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and l gained So
POUNDS" It's absolutely guaranteed
to cure coughs, colds la grippe, bron
chitis, and all throat aud lung troubles.
Price SOc and Sl.Ou Trial bottles free
at N. j. Schuierts drug store.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-03

A ease came to light that for persist
1t and mlnercifnl torture has perhaps
never been eqaalea. Joe Golobick, Of
Colusa, CAL, writes: "For Is years l
endured insutferable pain from rhe,-
matism and nothing relieved me though
l tried everything known. / came
a ,ress Electric Bitters and it's the
greatest medicine on earth for that
trouble. A few bottles of it completely
relieved and cured me-" Just as good
fDr liver and kidney troubles and gel.-
cradle debility. Only so. Satisfaction
guaranteedsby Nj. J. Schubert, druggist.