The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Thinks Nelson Will Win
Long Battle From Britt
Out Of Danger-CommendabI Action
of Saratoga Stewards.
BY MANHATTAN.

other country. where reciprocits exists.
Nlcholson's worst offense was in claim
ing an apprentice allowance under false
pretenses.
THESE reprehensible actions are most
hagrant violations of turf deportynent
as every horse ridden by a jockey under
a false showing is liable TO be dfsouali-
ned where the apprentice allowances
was claimed 1t is toe late now TO un-
do the crooked work OF Nicholson. owing
TO the time limit for such things. Had
any one discovered Nicholson's ofrenses
some time ago demurrers would have
been filed that would have tangled u,
'he result or number Of great races
and caused trouble 10 thousands of turf
spectators.
Concerning Spit Ball.
Talk about the origin of the "spit baiI..
Is again being indulged in by fans ara
professional baseball players. The most
interest at present concerning this most
eiusive of throws surrounds the secrSt
OF how to properly deliver the asp,t.s
pitch Jack Chesbro has Impaired hin
Ideas on the best way to use the s'spit.s
delivery IN the following:
The pitcher must take the ball In hts
right hand-that is. IL he should be =
rlght-harded artist-and then mofsten
his fingers a bit. Then he should loo,.
closely at the batsEan and draw back
MS arm and put all his might in tns
throw 1t is best to aim q little lower
tnan with other throws. II these direc-
lions are observed IL is safe to say that
no strike viii be secured, and il the bat
Ter should luckily hit the ball in most
rrfl T,r~~
caught by the man behind" Far from
being an exploded theory the spit baIi,'s
so FAR as most pitchers are concerned
is In Its infancy. IL all the big league
pitchers used the spit throw excIu-
sively there would be mighty few b,t.
seen on the diamonds
Reviving Polo.
A number of the leading millionatrs.
at Saratoga have formed an organtza-
ton TO revive the old glories al poIo-
Harry Payne Whitney was elected nr.s-
ident Of the New Saratoga Polo C.Iuh
george T. Smith, vice president. and
august Belmont. jr., secretary and
treasurer The board of governors in
Guides Clarence H Mackey, Charles E.
hather' T. G Potter. August Belmont,
Jr-. F. Ambrose CLARK, F. s. Won Stade.
" ---NAt]s MurDnE and
George T. Smith The field and stable
committee is made UP of E. L. Smith.
r. 5 Won Stade and Edward Murphy.
The promoters OF the new club intend
TO spend thousands on grounds. grand
stand and the clubhouse. While the
old Saratoga Polo Club lid much TO fos-
Ter interest in the sport il had only
subscribers to its funds and there was
no fixed membership. The new club
VIII devote great deal of time and
money toward the deveioprnent ef POLO
and ii viii also take steps 10 obtain
recognition for dates from the National
Polo Association
0ldfield More Careful.
Barney OIdfieid. the heretofore aara-
devil driver of motor cars. is showing
signs OF having frigid pedal extrenities
over auto racing He has announced
that hereafter he will not drive in races
wnere there are more than two confess
tants. and he will insist that these two
must each start from opposite sides of
the track The terrible injuries sustain
ed by Webb Jay are said 10 have turned
Oldheld against the wild racing he has
heretofore indulged in. His stand in the
matter will probably aid materially in
more safe conditions in auto racing. in
which, it is certain. there has been too
much recklessness shown by drivers OF
motor cars.
Complaints are being voiced Jy lovers
OF golf that the prizes offered in the
recent tournaments have had altogether
too great an intrinsic value. and that
this fact has caused many 10 say that
the games lost their amateur character
and took on an aspect similar to that
1rh GOLF NJ.
/ lucre- The protests viii probably end IN
the awards being finally gotten up from
some cheap metal that would have little
value as an article of commerce.
Professional players in all lines of
sport are quick 70 criticise amateurs
who contest for prizes of high value in
coin. and il were best if the awards
in amateur contests of all sorts would
be mereI- prizes. and not indirect none
| tary comDensations.