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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
DOPING HORSES.
Racing Stewards Trying to Preven'
the Use of Stimulants.

P S. Roberts has been ruled off the turf
by the stewards at Los Angeles and his
trainer. M. j. Lynch, has been similarly
dealt with. Roberts, who is well known on
the eastern tracks, started the horse Rough
Rider with Jockey Fuller up, the other day,
and somebody hammered the odds down
from to 1 to 16 to in the betting ring
while there was plenty of backing shown in
many of the western pool rooms. Rough
Rider left the barrier like shot and, show
ing a startling form reversal, won easily.
The track officials were suspicious at once
and a veterinary was hurried to the pad
dock to make an examination of the horse
The vet was quickly convinced that
dope" had been uSed. and SO informed the
stewards, with the result mentioned above.
Roberts started Rough Rider at Benning
some time ago and on the day of the race
it was said that he paid a visit to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, advising him to have
sympathetic wager on the horse because of
his name. Rough Rider won, as Roberts
had predicted, and at the liberal odds of u
to l. but whether Mr. Roosevelt took the
turfmans tip or not was never known.
Every now and then some owner or train
er is caught in the act of doping horses,
but there are many persons who make a
practice of this sort of business who get
away with 1t. When Badly" Ryan. the
"get-rich-auick man. purchased Reliable
at the Whitney sale for So. 800, he knew
that the big Watercress horse was touched
win a numbers of races IN succession for
Ryan, who wagered thousands of dollars
on each occasion. there were rumors to the
effect that some sort OF stlmulant had been
used. Ryan never faced a charge to this
effect. however, and there was absolutely
no evidence to incrimfnate him. Reliable
was never examined in the paddock by a
wet after one of his remarkable races, so
that there was no ground, apparently, for
the rumors. When Ryan got through with
the big horse, however. he sold him to E.
r. Thomas. From that time on Reliable
failed to show the form he displayed in
Ryan's coIors and Mr.. Thomas lost some
heavy wagers on him. The owner of Tos-
can was ruled off the eastern tracks last
summer because 1t was evident to the
stewards that dope had been used and 1t
is said that it will be a long time before
he will be reinstated. The Jockey Club
made it point toward the end of the last
campaign to keep a sharp lookout for the
users of stimuants. and it is a foregone
conclusion that this policy will prevail
again during the season that will open in
the east next month
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er, L. E. Mahan, in three straight sets.
gaining for the University of Pennsylvania
its first win of the intercollegiate champion
ship.
Last summer Dewhurst took part in
number of Journeys, but failed to carry on
any important prizes. He was beaten for
the Middle States championship at Orange
by Richard Stevens. G-3. 10, and later at
Newport lost his third round match to
w. J. Clothier, 81, 10. Ga. He lost his
intercollegiate title in the fall. the honors
going to Robert LIE Roy of Columbia. In
the official ranking of the year Dewhurst
was placed No. Il the list, coming in
Glass along with Bell, E. w. Leonard, l..
H Waidner, Robert LIE Roy and r. C..
Seaver
In the coming season the Australian ex-
poets to take part in number of tour
naments In the doubles he will apper with
Grant. Although this combination was
beaten for the indoor championship, both
are expert players and bit more prac-
tice together should develop winning
team. In case Grant again plays abroad
Dewhurst will probably accompany him.
They will then make try for the European
championship which Grant has already won
twice. DewhurSt is now in his second year
at the University of Pennsylvania and may
remain in this country after his graduation
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ming one He wonlpulied up to a walk by
two lengths. Spencerian and Terms Rod
had II. out for the place. the former secur-
Ing it by a. length. ,.,,
Lon Below has signed a contract %
train for the Avery stable. new racing
firm In New York ABello~, acting for his
new employers. has made offer for
Rams Horn, the fayorite for the Crescent
City Derby. Capt Williams. from all ac-
counts. has the offer under consideration.
Below is a western trainer, and will receive
a salary OF $4,000 for the season.
Secretary Clark had large force a work
yesterday cutting down the first eighth of
the course and taking out all of the bad
spots the track. The course from now
win be in good shape. sw3sther it rains or
The biggest upset of the afternoon oc-
CURED in the fifth race Decoration, at the
fancy odds of 80 to 1, set all the pace and
favorite. was off last and could never get
through. School Girl at fancy price.
downed PiStens, the crack Morris colt, In
the third. Royal Whftefoot, a good thing
in the second managed to land home in
front. National at a long price, beat
cheap lot in the first. Invincible. the even
money favorite. made runaway race Of
the closing event. winning from Hands
First race five and half furlongs-National. l07
{Crimmins,. to 1, won; Diamond Betty, 80 tan
Meade). to l. third. Time, I.OS is. Ed. Farley.
Lionel, Old Hal. Tarbula Rondolet, Charlie Celia.
Vie Zlegler, Elisha Harris and Roderick Dhu also
second race, FIVE furlongs--Royal whitefoot. 1os
tAuhuchon), to 1. won; W. T, Palmer. 90 a..
Williams. to l., second. saddueee. los McCaf-
ferty) 4 to 1, third. Time. 1.01 As Ponca, POM
pano. ST. Blue. Eva Russell, W. L. George Sweet
Charity. yestry, Mrs. Frank Foster and Criss Cross
also
Third race, four furiongs-Inspector Girl. 112 wv.
Robbns), to 1, won; Marpassa, 112 (Aubuchont.
Is to l. second: Proteus, 115 (Crmmins), to ],
third. Time, O.49 %. Young Lighter. veribest,
Sanada Panic Joe Weston, Show Down, Syntax,
Bluegrass Lad and Cha,ncey Olcott also ran
Fourth race-One mie-Rapid Water. 1913 Dom
inick), to 10. won Spencerian, 107 (H. Philipsl.
to l. second; Terms Rod 80 tE Rice, 10 to l.
third. Time, Ia. Whlppo'will, Careless, Escutch
con and Lady Ellison also
Fifth race-One mile and seventy yards-Decora-
ton,- 1913 (Shaver), 80 to 1, Won; Court Maid, 104
lAubuchon). 10 to 1. second Dapple Gold. 1os wv.
Robbins. to 1, third. Time, 40 Is. Home
stead Stolen Moments. Lampoon. Floral Wreath.
The Huguenot. Blue Mint, Evelyn Knsey, Extol
and Miladf Love also ran.
Sixth race, six and half furlongs-Invneible,
los CIV. Robbins, even, won; Hands Across, 101
(Aubuchon), 8 to 2, second; Foremaster 100 Q.ee,
to l. third Time, j. q 4-5. Capt Arnold. Grand
Opera, Alice Commoner, Miss Gomez. Radiant
Heat, Postmaster Wright and Young Jesse also ran
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KEENE's FINE STRING.
Great Horseman's Two-Year-olds Look
Promising.


Those who have looked over James R.
Keene's two-year-olds who will race on the
metropolitan tracks this year say that they
are a formidable lot. They are now In the
hands of James Rowe and his assistant,
Walter Gleason, and some of them will be
ready Tor the early meetings at Aqueduct
and Jamaica, it is said. but the stars of the
string will not face the barrier until the
meeting at Belmont Park is under way,
or possibly later The first of the get Of the
famous Commando and the memorable
Voter will race this year in the Keene
colors. They were bred at Castleton stud
and four of them are of unusual promise.
These youngsters the bay colt Kuroki.
by Observation-Disclosures: the black colt
Nogi, by Commando-Lady Reel; the bay
colt Oyama. by Commando-Ben-My-C hree,
and the bay colt Ballot Box, by Voter
Belle of haywood.
The other two-year-old colts are st. Mum
go, CHI. c., by st. Leonards-Climax; ST.
Kelvin. CHI c.. by st. Leonards-Cerito;
Sanctus. CHI. c.. by St. Leonards-Harpsi-
chord Mark NEEDLE. b. c., by st. Leon
ards-Lady Gay: Capias. CHI. c., by St.
Leonards-Prohibition II; Special License.
CHI. c.. by st. Leonards-RunawayG Girl; Hal
lowmas, CHI. c. by st. Leonards-St. Cypria /;
nor: Swagger. b. c., by Ben Brush-Blue
Grass Belle; High Brush. b. c., by Ben
Brush-Innerdale: Paul l. br. c., by Kings
ton-Catherine II: Peeping Tom b. c., by
kingston-Laetitia: Lancastrian b. c.. by
Kingsten-Peeping Rose: Sea Serpent. CHI.
c., by Merman-Nautch Girl; Bohemian, b..
c., by Fdorfzel-Rosegarland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
AMERICAN TENNIS CHALLENGE.
British Association Takes Action on
Contest for Davis Cup.

Contest for Davis Cup.
The formal acknowledgment and accept
ance of the United States National Lawn
Tennis Associations challenge for the
Davis international trophy was received in
Boston yesterday from the Great Britain
Association, the present holder of the
trophy.
The letter. dated February IA. from G.
r. Newburn, secretary of the British as
ISOLATION. to the secretary of the United
States association, follows:
1T is with great pleasure that I have
today received your letter of the 9Th inst,
informing me that your association desires
to take part in the competition for the Da-
Wis international challenge trophy this year
and sending formal challenge on its be-
half. l hereby accept the challenge on be-
half of my association and can assure your
players that their visit here will be warmly
welcomed. 1 hope to send you the draft of
the proposed new regulations governing the
competition, as revised by my committee.
in time for you to submit them to your ex-
ecutive committee at its next meeting"
The executive committee of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association will meet
in New York on March . to consider the
suggested changes in the International reg
ulations and award dates for tournaments
for the coming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
GOTCH LOOKS GOOD.
Great Wrestler Created Fine Impress.
sion in This Citv.

If the wrestling game is to come into
its own again the credit should go to
Frank Gotch, the Buffalo grappler,. who
defeated Joe Grant so easily last Satur-
day night In the entire match Gotch did
not indulge in any tactics that were not
consistent with the rules. He had re-
spect for the feelings of his younger op-
ponent, who proved to be man worthy
of any ones steel on the mat at his
weight. Many times Gotch had Grant in
trying places but never took undue adj
vantage. He could have made Grant un-
comfortable while the latter was being
forced on both shoulders by pressing his
entire weight on the local boys body
but he refrained from doing so. simply
utilizing his strength and skill to do the
work.
Probably no wrestler who has appeared
in this city for the first time made such
an excellent impression as did Gotch He
showed himself every inch champion
He was agile, quick. fair, determined and
clever. He never played to the gallery, as
most grapplers do. He did not try any
sensational spins jerks but went Mt
his business in sensible way. Gotch is
clean-cut. well-built young man. He
has the build of the successful pucilist
and many expert fight critics think that
with some experience he will make his
mark in the ring. He resembles Jim
Jeffries a good deal. He is not as big AZ
the champion, but seems to be nearly >as
robust He has massive shoulders a deep
chest. well-chiseled arms and well-form-
ed legs. His legs are not bulky but de-
veloped in way not to interfere with
speed. Gotch's back and shoulder mus
cleS are well developed. and the cham&
pion gave evidence that considerable hit
ting power is concentrated in that part
of his body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
Interesting Whist Match.

An interesting whist match was played
last night at the rooms of the Chess, Check
ers and Whist Club between teams repre-
senting that organization and the Mount
Peasants. Two halves were played of
twenty-four boards. and on the first half
the Mount Peasants were one point ahead.
On the second half the Mount Peasants
scored a plus to the Chess. Checkers and
Whist Clubs 1, making a total Of plus 2
for the Mount Peasants. Quite a large
crowd of interested spectators watched the
playing. Two more matches will be played
within the next three weeks, and the games
will be watched with interest by lovers of
the silent game. The Mount Pleasant team
was made up as follows: Tolliaferrio (cap-
tain), Lundy, Mccormick and Howard;
Chess. Checkers and Whist team Wills
(captain), Davis. Finn and Zimmerman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
WALKoVER FOR GIANTS.
New Yorks Easily the Best in the Ma
tional League.

No matter whether base ball sharp is
n partisan or not, when asked these days
what he thinks of the coming pennant
race in the National League he will reply
that the New Yorks have another mort
gage on the flag. says the New York Sun
During the recent base ball conclaye In
New York city the Sun man talked with
nearly every player who came to town,
whether he was under engagement to the
American League or the National League
and all OF them expressed the opinion that
McGraws champions would win again in
common canter. The reasons offered by
these players were concise and to the point
They said that McGraws team would be
just as fast If not much faster than last
year while the other National League
teams, without an exception, were not
stronger to any appreciate extent.
THE Philadelphias, who were tailenders
last year" said one player. have been
strengthened at least 30 per cent by the adj
dition OF Bransfield, Pittenger and Kruger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
Billiard and Pool Notes.

De Orc, Eby, Keogh. Stofft and Weston
are among the contestants In national
pool tournament for the Brunswick Bake
Collender trophy which began at Cleveland
Ohio. last night. Following this tourney
De Orc and Keough play for the world S
championship emblem. for which keogh
has challenged
Arthur Parent of the Cercle ST. Denis
Montreal. has been elected president. and
+. w. G. johnson of the Montreal A. A.,
secretary of the Canadian Amateur Billiard
League. A championship tourney at a.
inch balkline will soon be held at Montreal
Charles F. Conklin, who won the amateur
national billiard tournament recent
ly held In Chicago, is a stereotyper on "a
newspaper in the windy city. and during
the entire tournament worked eight hours
a day at his trade.
The Chicago A. A. has already begun
to consider the matter of securing the ma
tional amateur championship for 1905. al
though 1t Is almost a certainty that it will
be held In New York. In the west there
is growing sentiment in favor of having
the National Association control the game
and recent steps taken here to accomplish
such a result met with a cordial approval
in the west.
The challenge of Emile carrache of New
Orleans to play any man game of 800
points at continuous pool has been accepted
by Frank Byrne of Brooklyn. and the game
will be played In New Orleans this week.
Albert Cutler of Boston recently defeated
Alexander Taylor of Chicago in a 200
point 1872 balkiine game played in Chicago.
In which tine final score was 1000 to LOB
Cutler made an amateur record run of 197
and high average of 26z In 400 point
game of the series. His grand average was
IT 31-57 and Tayior's IL.
P H. Walsh of Harlem is to play SEQ
point pool match with R. Upton at Los
Angeles. the side bet being $1,000. Walsh
d said to be the American champion on
4zx9-foot table and Upton consented TO
the use of such a table.
John Killing. catcher of the Chicago Ma
tional League team. has arranged a match
pool game with J. Johnson of Los Angeles.
for 500 side, the game to take place In
March. While on the spring training trip
Of the team last year Killing defeated Car.
ney and Hyatt Of San Francisco
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but they would have to be made eight times
strnnR a they were last season TO gel

but they would have to be made eight times
as strong as they were last season 10 se.
out of last place. AS it Is, II they nave
phenomenal luck they may beat Boston out
for the cellar championship.
Going up the line from the Quakers. TINS
player in the hearing of others. pointed out
that the Bostons. who will be managed pJ
Fred Tierney this year. will be about as
formidable as they were a year ago. while
the Brooklyns cannot hope to finish in the
first division. even II Hanlon has had the
pick of nearly ALL the minor league players
in the east. The st. Louis team may nave
a chance to beat out Cincinnati for fourth
place, according to this player, but at pres
ent it seems to be about even up between
them. Joe Kelley is not considered a first
class manager outside CT Cincinnati. He
has full sway this year, at last. and he VIII
be held responsible by the yorktown crit
les. who are ready to tar and feather him
If he fails to win the pennant with second
rate bah team.
The only team calculated to make Nc
Graw's players hustle at all, in the estima-
ton of this player. are Chicago and Pitts
burg. The Chicagos will improve possibly
over their 1904 form and they will also have
the advantage of a long spring training
trip. Frank Selee, ever since he took hold
of the Chicagos. has been up with the lead
ers, but he has not been able to develop
real champions hip material. The Pittsburgs
have a lot of experiments to make this
year, but they still under the manage
ment Of Fred Clarke, who will be able to
play again himself. Clarke knows what
pennant winner means and he also knows
that McGraw has team that will take
a terrific beating.
When these players say that McGraws
team will walk home" with the pennant,
they mean that the success of the cham
pions depends entirely on the ability of the
star pitchers. Mathewson and McGinnity
to repeat last years record. IF they can
pitch as well this year" say these players,
there will be nothing to 1T. All of the
other clubs will be beaten before they start,
for McGraw's champions will be invincible
with either Matty or the Iron Man in the
box. But should one or the other go wrong,
there would be a different story to tell. Nc
Graw'S men have all the others beaten at
base running and run getting and that tells
the rest of the story.
Local base ball fans will receive this eX-
pert prediction with much satisfaction, for
they particularly anxious to have the
National League pennant come here again
next fall, so that McGraws men will play
the winners of the American League race
for the worlds championship. And it may
be stated also that there will be some tall
roofing for the New York Americans this
year. with the idea that the worlds series
will be played in this city.
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LOOK OUT FOR CLEVELAND.
Wiseacres Pick the Napoleans to Win
Championship.

1t is the consensus of opinion among base
ball sharps who are good judges of form
that the Clevelands will prove the most
dangerous factors in the American League
championship race this year. While Ii is
conceded that the Boston, New York, Phila
delphia and Chicago teams powerful
combinations of playing talent, the heavy
hitters representing the Forest City are
generally looked upon with wholesome re-
spect. A well-known manager, who has
had much experience in handling major
league teams and who has won a couple
of championships. said recently that if har-
mony had prevailed in the ranks of the
Clevelands last year they might have won
the American League pennant without
much trouble. But from all accounts there
was serious friction in the team. caused by
an open breach between Armour, the non
playing manager, and Napoleon Lajoie, the
star second baseman, who is the best play
er in the profession today. Armour came
from the minor leagues. where he made
splendid reputation. but when it came to
handling veterans who had been stars in
the major league armament for a number
of years he found that he had q problem
that was most difficult of solution.
Lajoie had the support of the players and
Armour's ideas as TO team play were prac-
tically valuelesS. When Armour was re-
leased by the Cleveland club TO take hold
of the Detroits. Lajoie was placed in charge
of the Forest City team. This was just
what his fellow-players wanted and il is
freely predicted that from the very begin
ming of the American League race this year
the Clevelands Will be in the hunt. The
team as whole is powerful one In bat
ting strength 1t apparently excels all the
other teams in the circuit. The infield is
stonewall. with Stoval on first L4ajoie on
second. Bradley third and Turner at
short field. Lajoie is the king of second
basemen and Bradley is considered by some
critics to be the equal if not the superior
of Collins of the champion Bostons as a
third baseman. Turner, who was i'll part
of last season. is d phenomenal shortstop,
and is expected to show his real speed in
the battle TO come. StOyall, the new first
baseman. is a coming player. according to
good Judges, although he lacks the expe-
rience of a veteran. la the outfield Vim
son. Bay and Flick will be the regulars
Flick is a tremendous hitter while Bay is
one OF the fastest base runners in the pro-
fession. In the pitching department the
Clevelands are strong with such an array
as Bernhardt, Donohue. JOSS Moore. Hess
and others. Bemis, the star backstop. Is
top-notcher. With harmony such as La
joe expects TO establish soon as he gets
his men IN shape. the slogan all along the
line will be Look out for Clevelandr' In
word, il heavy hitting coupled with eff
fective pitching and good team play
amounts to anything the Forest City bunch
will make things hum at all stages.