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LoST-A BAY AND ROAM HORSE, EACH
weighing about 1900, with work harness on.
They from 35th st and Bryant S. In
fern d. T. King, 529 Ridgewood av Of their
y whereabouts and receive reward.
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
DEFENSE
FOR BARRED MEN
Basketball Managers Want
Suspensions Lifted.

( Dr. William Grant of Baltimore,
chairman of the registration committee
of the South Atlantic Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union. was not able
to visit Washington yesterday. az was
his Intention. to consult with the lead
ing members OF the association here
about the athletic taEgle which has re-
suited from the numerous protests
against basketball players in the Cap
ital City Basketball League.
DR. Grant was called into conSulta-
ton in a case OF serious illness just
about the time he was due 10 start for
Washington and could not get away un-
til $50 D. m, which was too late for
the trip He expects to be over in a
few days, but does not know exactly
when.
In the meantime the merry war over
the suspended athletes continues
AS fast as men are protested the man
ayers OF the teams get busy producing
evidence for the defense. and the reg
istration committee of the s. A A VIII
have its hands full sitting the evidence
The Corcoran Cadets have been par
ticularly Industrious In procuring evil
dence TO refute the charge that William
Handiboe received money for playing
with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
baseball team last summer. Letters
have been received from the manager.
treasurer-manager and other of1iclais OF
the team stating In most positive terms
that Handiboe never received cent
for playing with them
Didn't Pay Players.
1t was also alleged that Handiboe got
himself in bad by playing with the
Commissioners team of this city, Dut
Manager Helm has written letter 10
the committee in which he says Hand
iboe got nothing but innocent anuse-
rneut out OF his games with the Com
,nissiouers- certainly nothing so mean
and horrid as real money or any sub
stitute therefor except healthful eXer-
else.
Rob Rov Mackey. the MAN Of Many
yVor1c .. comes to the defense of Drae-
GER OF the Corcorans, with a remark
ab1v terse letter, in which he asserts
that he never paid Draeser money for
his services rendered the Eastern Buds
baseball team.
Capt Washington Bowie, )r, chalr-
man of the athletic committee of the
FYfth Regiment Of Baltimore. has issued
a warning to competitors In the regl-
ment's games in Baltimore next Satur-
day night to put their registration NUM-
hers in the A A. L. on the entry blanks
for that and other meets. Captain Bowie
complains that in a number or the en-
trance blanks he has received there is no
sign of a number. A recent rule of the A.
A L requires that the registration
number be printed on the program with
the urau's name. but this seems 70 nave
been largely overlooked by the athletes.
The program is scheduled to go to press
this afternoon. but IL the number We're
10 reach +. s. Whitman. secretary OF
the Fifth Regiment A A, by tomorrow
morning it would probably be in time
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
CHAMP ION GOLFERS
SAIL FOR EUROPE
Gardner and Anderson Go to Scotland.
Willie Anderson to Compete in
Mexico for Championship.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Among the
passengers who sailed on the Baltic yes
terday morning were Stewart Gardner.
the professional Of the Garden City
Golf Club, VINO has been in poor health
ever since the open championship. and
young Tom Anderson, a brother OF VIII
lie Anderson. the open champion. who
has charge Of one of the Western
courses during the summer.
Gardner viii go to Troon TO spend the
holidays, and young Anderson will visit
his mother at Edinburgh.
Old Tom Anderson. Willie's father
who has charge of the Montclair Golf
Club links. win sail for Scotland week
later, accompanied by Mrs. Willie An
derson, who will make her first trip
abroad 20 meet the Anderson family
Willie Anderson viii go TO the City of
Mexico 10 compete in the international
championship tournament and defend
ms title as champion of Mexico, which
he won last January.
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
UNIQUE SUGGESTION
FOR REFORM OF GAME
wesleyan Student Would Divide Field
Into Zones to Open Game-15 for
Field Goal.

w w. Thompson. a graduate of yvas-
IeS4h' In an open letter 10 President
l'ooseVeit. makes some very unique sug-
Eestions for football reform.
Ohoer MS plan he would divide tho
iisid INTO three zones-the middle zone
anu TWO goal zones. and so increase the
Faiue OF goals from the field as to make
rushing in the goal zones. where tbe
roushness OF the play increases under
the present style. Improbable. He sus-
gests the following for Rule 2G:
The Following shall be the values Of
plays IN scoring: Goal obtained h.
TOUCHDOWN points; goal from field
Kick. either drop kick or place kick 15
points; goal from punt field kicl, M
points; touchdown falling goal. points:
safety by opponents. / point.
These changes - the scoring. he s..,q
WOulu preserve every feature Of fbe
present rushing game intact. when
played in the middle zone without Dro-
nlolting IL IN the goal zones; while at
the same time they would cause the
game 10 shift naturally to a kicking
game whenever the bal! came within
the goal zones.
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
Ten-YQrd Rule Won't
Help Football Much
Would Only Result in lndeCisve puntng.
Whole Makeup of Line of Defense Must
Be Changed to Make Play Open

think the 1O-yard rule VIII produce
open pay. II viii simply Introduce
more kicking. Nor am / thoroughly
sired. Certainly under that rue you
could readily get too much and pro-
duce an indecisiVe game that would
not do AZ all Obviously the 10-yard rule
alone VIII not produce end runs. even
though they are more frequently tried
In fact, 1t would operate 70 prevent
t1ern. as with twice the distance TO
gain the center defense need not be
50 careful More attention could be
paid 10 watching the ends.
Lust Change Defense.
In The modern game the end run has
fallen into disuse for no other reasons
than that the defense has been i'm
measu-ablv strengthened by legislation
and by drawing men up from the back
field TO back up the lire. 1t is almost
impossible to make an end run exceut
by trick or delayed pass, involving sur
prise No amount of legislation can
make end runs successful unless yolI
change these conditions. The question
OF how TO weaken the end defense
whether three or five men should be
withdrawn five yards from the line of
scriInmage and so on. remains TO be
determined, but IL end runs are ever TO
return as they were In the old davs
you must reverse the conditions thai
now exist and make them the more
profitable This is the kernel of the
whole matter.
Il can say. too. for Harvard that she
wants more exact definition of hold
II IS, when and how the men
may use their hands, and so on.
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
MARKET HOUSE WON
FROM FLORIST QU|NT
Farmers Got Two From Warriors-In-
dex and Commercials Played Slow
Set-Walker's 225 High.

In the District league last night the
Market House quint easily took the
set from the Florist five. The team
scores were all above the 500 mark.
Agriculture and War OF the Depart
mental league played see-saw set,
Aggies taking the first and last. Among
the G. p. O. bowlers, Index won three
slow games from Commercial and in
The Real Estate league. District took
two out Of the three from Columbia.
Walker. of the former, rolled high for
the evening, with 225.
Delivery. Of the Postoffice aggrega-
ton, dropped two TO Registry. winning
the second game with a margin OF
seven less than two hundred points
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

There will probably be no meeting Of
the intercollegiate football rules com
mittec in Philadelphia tomorrow night
Harvard, unable to handle the ques-
ton of rule changes In the limited time
J. DashielI. the committee chairman,
requesting 4 pOstponement TO Decem-
Der % The request will unquestionably
be granted. as Harvard is very es-
sential factor in the revision of the
playing code al this tiue-the future
of the game at Cambridge, 1t is said,
depending on the thoroughness of the
reformation undertaken.
Harvard contemplates no pretense at
reform. The entire code will be re-
vised and the whole broad subject re-
viewed. thoroughly and completely
Bob" Wrenn. who Is serving on the
Harvard committee. returned to New
York yesterday morning. In speaking
OF the task he said:
Harvard Favors Openress.
''The committee has proceeded only
so far as to dissect the rules to ascer-
tain exactly wherein proper objections
TO football lie and what means can be
devised for the detection Of foul and
brutal play and TO improve the game
generally. In general. l can say that
Harvard favors the open game in the
ory, and wants foul play more clearly
defined, as well such penalties for
It as are reasonable and just and can
be enforced. The latter is most Inn
portant.
individually. 1 can say 1 do not
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
GOOD SHOOTING BY
WORLDS CHAMPION

YORK. Pa. Dec. I4.-Fred Gilbert. the
champion wing shot Of the world. was
the guest OF the York City Gun Club
yesterday in the first shoot of the sea
son
a high wind during the morning great
Iy interfered with the shooters. but new
ertheless Gilbert managed 10 break 1872
targets out OF a possible 200 Luther
s1uier was next TO high gun with
score OF $50. Neaf Apgar was third
with a score Of l76
Hummer led the amateurs with a
score Of l6S. McSherry was next with
score OF I67
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
Should Explain Conditions.

Before the men enter the ring il
should be positively and publicly an
nounced under what conditions they
are to box. To allow a bout to go Three
or four rounds and then whisper to Tie
newspapermen that il is to be draw
II both are on their feet at the finish
Is bad business. The public which puts
up the coin to make the exhibition nos
sioie Is entitled to know exactly What
IS going on and how far the referee
Is limited In giving his decision Anv
other peolicy hurts the sport and gees
the promoters in bad, as il did in the
Suilivan-Nelson six-round bout in
baltimore, when there was secret
agreement by which the referee was
iiorced 10 call II a draw when the pub
nc thought Sullivan had the advantage
sullivan meets Kid Stein in Baltimore
tomorrow night before Herford's Eure
Ma Athletlc Club. This 20 viii give a
line on Sullivan's present condition. and
dHord the sports chance 20 see how
nuch speed he has In reserve Cor sIIcb
q shlfty individual as J. Edward Britt
stein has the reputation Of being q
nusky. industrial scrapper. who likes to
TAKE chance with his own law in or
oer 10 bump the other fellow on the
Ease OF his molars and pose as a
knock-out fighter. 1t is with such mon
lnd1 sullivan makes hi. prettiest an
pearance. and for that reason his BftIa
argument with Stein should be well
worth seeing
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
ALMOST PUT NELSON
OUT IN EXHIBITION

BUFFALO, Dec. 1A--Battllng Nelson
came near going down and out before
the drives OF his new sparring partner.
Eddie Kelly. a Buffalo featherweight,
in their exhibition at a Toledo theater.
Nelson caught Kelly a stiff one on the
nose. Kelly was angry, and, rushing at
Nelson, he planted a wicked left ana
right on the Battler's jaw. Nelson tried
10 hght back, but Kelly was all over
him. sending him staggering against the
Scenerv with a well-directed punch 10
the chin. Time was called, ard Nelson
and Kelly were rushed off the stage.
Nelson admitted that ne had punched
too hard and did not blame Kelly. Kelly
rs apt to lose his job
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
BILLIARD PLAYER
ON THE WARPATH

MILWAUKEE. Dec. I4.-George S,t-
ton, the arTnless billiard wonder has
left for an extended trip through Can
ada and the Eastern States. where ne
viii meet a number OF we'll known
billiard knights
SuttOn's nrst stop will be in Mont
real. where he will measure his skill
with Narcotic. who is credited with
being one of the CIeverest handlers of
the cue in the Dominion. From Mont
real Sutton viii 60 TO Boston. where
he IS slated 10 meet Cutler. Games with
Gallagher and Mclaughlin in New York
are also on his schedule
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
PENNSY LOST MONEY.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1.-THE re-
port OF the treasurer OF the athletic as
sociatiOn of the University OF PennSyi-
vania shows deficit of 81. .027.3 % for the
fiscal year ending August 81. 1895 The
most important announcement outside
OF this financial loss was that Mike
Murphy had been engaged for period
Of six years
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
NEW WASHINGTON PLAYER.

BLOOMINGTON, Ills, Dec. H.-F'ol-
lowing visit here OF Jake Stahi, OF the
Washington Americans. ii was an
nounced today. Noah Henline. the hard
hitting outfielder OF the Bloomington
team in the Three Eye League, would
wear a Washington uniform next sea-
SON Bloomington is TO retain control
of -he player in case he fails to make
good
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

OInclals or the New Illinois Athletic
Mayor Dunno, Of Chicago, to hold the
amateur Championship boxing tourna-
Tneht at the Coliseum on the nights of
DecemDer u, q and 2S. with the under
standing that none but members of the
organization and their guests will be ad-
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
Will Keep Britt Busy.

The Washington boy is neither a fool
nor slouch, and while he is almost
sure TO be outpointed, his persistency
and system of fighting all the time
should make Britt extend himself both
on the offense and defense and bring
out the skill Of the Californian in the
cIearest possible manner, especially in
short bout. so that the Eastern sports
wa. get good line on what the ex-
champion really is in the ring
To De outpointed by Britt in six rounds
VIII in no way detract from SulIIvan's
reputation as q boxer or his right to de-
mand a long bout with any man who
Claims the lightweight title. There are
Few men In the ring today who could put
~ on Britt IN such short engagement.
but six-round bouts do not carry cham
Pionships, and Jimmy has already lost
his honors in a legitimate contest for
the top rung of the ladder
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
AUTOMOBILING.

Adolph A. Geisel. of Springfield, Mass.
left Boston the other day in his Winton,
Model K. He made the run TO Worces-
ter, A miles. In 90 minutes. From Wor-
cester to Springfield, 90 miles, Mr. Geisel
towed another automobile weighing
1,5O pounds, yet the journey was COM
pleted, including the 10 per cent grade
up Leicester Hill, in 2 hours and 80
minutes
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

The first boxing show at the Tuxedo
Cup the new organization which is TO
hold ZO,round bouts at North Essing-
in February. "S0N
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
SULLIVAN WOULD
LOSE.TO BRITT
Jimmy Too Clever for Him
In Six Rounds.
GREAT SCRAP Is LIKELY
Washington Boy Can Make Ex-Cham-
pion Exert Himself-Bout With
Kid Stein Tomorrow.
GREAT SCRAP IS LIKELY

Al Herford announces that he has
kone to New York TO induce Jimmy
Britt to. fight Kid Sullivan in Balti-
more
This would make a choice tidbit in
the fighting line. and it is to be hoped
that Herford will succeed. but there are
other things to hope for in connection
with the same event.
Britt is much cleverer boxer than
Sullivan, and also has a weIl-defned
idea of how hard the Washington boy
can hit In their twenty-round meeting
In Frisco when Britt got the decision
on. points Jimmy was shocked and
amazed in the early rounds when he re-
cefved an assortment of punches which
slowed him up and taught him to keep
his distance. Should they come together
In Baltimore it would probably be for
six rounds, and Britt will undoubtedly
get the decision, If fight dope amounts
TO anything. He is a mercurial young
person. who can get in and get away
something like Abe Attell, and by using
lancy footwork and relying on Hight jabs
Tor points, will have Sullivan at a dis
advantage
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

In the first annual mileage and tour
ing contest of the Cleveland Automobile
Club. both trophies were won by Fred
G. Gates, while second place in the mile
age contest was also won by a Win
ton. Model c. The third contestant in
the mileage contest. W. E. Curtis drove
Gaethmobile. The mileage record was:
Gates. 1876; Colt. 7,2O7S: Curtis, 5,502
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

Secretary Ratchelder. OF the American
Automobile Association. attended a
meeting at Trenton of New Jersey au-
tomObilists. who will fight hostile motor
legislation in the New Jersey Assem-
bly, An effort Will be made 10 secure
better and more reasonable laws. and
TO offset proposals to ditch the high
ways and do other outrageous things.
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

year-old- flIy. Peach Blossom, by Con-
stantine, 2:121z, dam Candida, by Can
dtdate.
Ed Mills has taken the trotting stall
lion. Lecco. 2:0ss4. to San Jose for the
season of 1906.
Peter V. Johnson. the veteran trainer
OF Kalamazoo. Mich, will spend the
winter in Florida
Dick Wilson is at Rushville, Ind, with
the horses belonging TO G. d. sherman
OF Port Henry, n. Y.
Mckinley. 2:O6l4. trotting. is being
worked at the pace, and, It is said, takes
klnolY TO that way Of going.
Yves. 2:0ek, the pacing gelding that
broke down in 1904. is going sound. and
VIII be raced again next year.
Frank Subert will make his usual trip
TO the Barbados this winter with which
ne Is carried away as a winter resort
IT Is said that the pacing stallion AL
Ierson, 2:O012. raced by Jimmy Brady the
past season, will be out as a trotter
next season.
The brood mare. Edna Patch. by Dan
Patch, l:55H. owned by AIIendaIe farm.
deiDourne, Australia, recently lost a foal
by Star Pointer
Sufreet, 2:osA. by Aleantra. will he
raced on the Buffalo snow path by her
new owner. Oliver Cabana, ex-president
of the Buffalo Road Drivers Associa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

w. j. Morgan. manager of the Ormond
tournament. says that the Clyde Steam
ship Company has signifed its intention
or Offering a silver cup for the Corin-
THAN race at ten miles
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

The City Council OF Los Angeles has
passed an ordinance forbidding the sale
oI race Ups and form charts. This NAV
newspapers.
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
BOXING.

The Kalamazoo Athletic Club will
stage two star wind-up bouts for ten
rounds each tonight. Paddy Nee of
Pittsburg. and Young O'Leary, of Mil
Eaukee. clash In one event. while Jack
Gllligan and Walter Parker, both of
Chicago. meet I'm the other. O'Deary IS
the boy who recently boxed Kid Herman
10 draw in the West
Abe Attel. the shifty San Francisco
featherweight. and Joe Bernstein, the
Ghetto featherweight champion. have
been matched to fight for three rounds
ut catch weights before the Summit
Athletic Club, of New York, on Tues
DAY night next.
Tommy Burns. Of Detroit, Mich, and
JACK (Twin) Sullivan, OF Cambridge,
Mass, may meet to a finish the latter
part OF January next at GOldhelds. Ne
Yada, before a private athletic club that
VIII offer big purse for the men 20
battle. Burns has accepted the offer,
and is willing to make Il side bet of
$1,000 that he can defeat Sullivan this
time.
Jabez White, the lightweight cham
Iion of England who lost TO Jimmy
Britt, of San Francisco in that city
some months ago, has been matched TO
rounds at 135 pounds. at Warwlckshire,
England. on January s, for a purse and
side bet
HARNESS HORSES.
The trotting mare. Lady Rodman,
2:161z. goes 70 England.
Thorndale farm. AndOver, Mass, will
be a great speed center this winter
Frank Hayden Is under the ban of the
National Trotting Association once
more.
Perhaps. 2:06, Of ringing fame as Wal
ter K, is now racing on the speedway
at Newark, n. J.
William Gerst, Nashville Tenn, has
sold TO Trainer b. Z. Burney the four
The Washington times., 1905-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Eddie Santry will be given a benefit
az Milwaukee tonight
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

Eddie Hanlon and Kid Herman are to
night at Los Angeles tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

The Billy Rhodes-Dick Fitzpatrick
match has been clinched, the weight
agreed upon being 145 pounds. They viii
have IL out in Denver on January <
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

Joe Cans and Mike CTwin) Sullivan
are matched TO box at San Francisco
January 20. before the Hayes Valley 4
at 6 o'clock
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

Billy Smith the New Zealand light
weight boxer. has arrived in San Fran
cisco from Auckland and is anxious 10
enter the lists against any man in his
division.
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

There is probability that several
bowling teams from Toronto will com
pete In the national tournament at
Louisville, which will be held March II
TO q OF next year. -
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

Perhaps, 2:06, Of ringing fame as Wal
ter K. is now racing on the speedway
at Newark, n. J.
The Washington times., 1905-12-14

William Gerst, Nashville, Tenn, has
sold TO Trainer b. Z. Burney the four