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The Washington times., 1906-02-12
COLLEGE BOWLERS
ORGANIZE LEAGUE
Columbia, Penn, and Haverf0rd Repre-
sented-Yale, Lafayette, and New
York University Will Join.

College athletics received 4 new addi-
tion TO the already long liss, when stu
dents who are interested in bowling
met at the Houston Club. in Philadel-
phia, last Saturday and organized a
League. There were representatives
fU0Il Columbia, Haverford and Pennsyl-
VanLs, and they formed an association
vaich is to be the nucleus of an inter
collegiate league
Lafayette and New York universities
werc expected to be present, but failed
Ia put in an appearance. They sent
communications. however. and will be
admitted at the next meeting. Yale
sent word that they would be unable to
COW pete this year.
William Kenhard, Of Haverford Col
iege,was elected president; Lowrence a.
Wcchsler, OF Columbia, vice president,
and II. L. Appleton, Of Pennsylvania,
ec-etary-treasurer. The first match
VII be a practice contest between
i'ennsylVania and HaVerford on Feb
lu9ry IA.
The schedule is: February %. Penn
SylVania VS.. Columbia. at New York:
february %, Haverford VS. Pennsyl-
Nan.a, at Philadelphia; March 9. CoIum-
hi1 vs.. HaverfOrd, at HaverfoTd: March
10, Columbia Vs- Pennsylvania. az Phil
ade phia; March Is. Haverford VS.. CO.
l'ln ola, at New York: March IS. Haver-
fsrd VS.. pennsylvania, at Haverford.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
BRITT REAL CHESTY
ABOUT HIS ABILITY
Says He's Much Better Drawing Card
Than Nelson-Won't Pay That
Picture Msney.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. r.
When Jimmy Britt was informed that
Manager Nolan, on behalf OF Nelson.
was ready TO accept the Los Angeles
offer Of s15000 for match with Herrera
but that he would keep his agreement
TO fight Britt first If the money. which
he claims is due. owing to the pictures.
was paid, the native son got Wrathy-
What have I got TO do with the
money due Nelson for the pictures If
there Is anything due him p he said
I would not pay a cent 20 Nelson or
ANYBODY for the privilege OF getting
into the ring ! am a better drawing
card ia any part Of the country than
Nelson, and he viii IL that IL viii be
impossible for him TO avoid a return
match with NE. Public opinion will
force him into the ring II Nelson wants
TO fight Herrera let him go ahead. II
lie IS waiting for me to pay him any
money he viii wait q long time
J. ". CoTToth says.
Il have paid Nelson all the money
which / agreed 10 pay him"
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
TRIANGULAR MATCH
AROUSES INTEREST
Washington Baltimore Box
ing Bouts Discussed.
SPECIAL TRAINING STUNTS
Monumental City Scrappers Making
Unusual Preparations for Capital
Rivals-Tipman on Road.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 12.-When the
Eureka Athletic Club arranged the
three ten-round bouts booked for its
next regular meeting at Germania Maen-
nerchor Hall. next Friday night. It evil
IDENTIFY struck a popular vein, If the in
terest that is being manifested in the
AFFAIR is a criterion. All round town
the followers of the pugilistic game are
speaking OF the matches in which Bal
timore and Washington boxers win be
pitted against each other. The fact that
the bouts are intercity affairs will
naturally attract more than the usual
amount Of attention
There Is no doubt but that three
matches. each of ten rounds duration,
are more attractive than a main bout
have no particular interest attached 10
them. such has always been the case
but II is no easy matter 70 get several
bouts OF that nature for each show.
Down to Hard Wark.
All OF the local lads put in busy days
yesterday in preparation for the event
Joe Tipman who viii hook UP with the
clever and hardhitting Tommy Lowe
was especially busy in his training
methods. In the morning he took a
afternoon he cOntented himself with a
few gymnasium stunts in his own pri-
Vate gym
Harry Scroggs. who meets Danny
Lewis, and Jimmy FaFren. who clashes
with kid Egan, worked together yes
terday. They did their road work in
Patterson park. and after that adjourn
cd 10 the quarters OF the Patterson
Wheelmeu. directly opposite. for their
boxing and gymnasium work.
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OFFERED TO RESIGN
JOB At HOLY CROSS
King, Newly Appointed Coateh, Would
Save College Further Troubles.
WEIGH Also Would Quit.

WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. L. - II
was learned today that George W King,
of Springfield, whose appointment as
football coach for next fall by the Holy
Cross College faculty is responsible for
the present trouble between the stu
dents and the faculty, was in Wor-
cester Saturday night and rendered his
resignation.
He said that he desired to put stop
to all the present trouble, as he did not
care by any act of his to hurt his alma
mater in the least.
His resignation was not accepted
and will not be for time at least.
Neither was that of William Welch
graduate manager of athletics, who re-
signed Saturday, because he had no say
about the appointment of a coach. King
says he was unable to find a student
who had a word to say against him
IN amicable adjustment is still as faI
away as ever.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
ANNAPOLIS CREW
BEGINS PRACTICE
Only Two Varsity Men Left
at Academy.
ROWS GEORGETOWN MAY 1s
Coach Richard Glendon Has Twenty
two Promising Candidates From
Which TO Select Crew.

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 12--Richard Glen
con. OF Boston, who has coached the
Naval Academy crew most successfully
for the last two seasons, has begun
work on the machines with the candi-
dates for this years crews.
1t Esill be a particularly praiseworthy
performance on the part of Coach Glen
don if he turns out a winning crew
9Cain- as there win certainly not be
over two of last years eight to form a
nucleus for the varsity.
Capt Willis ". Bradley. jr.. will be
at seven. and Carl Z. Dreutzer has
been at six. but the latter is condi-
toned in some of his scholastic branches
and may not be able to stay in the Acad-
emy or come out for the crew If ne re-
mains
VIII Row Doubleheaders.
The midshfpmen viii row against the
same four crews that they did last
year-Yale. University OF Pennsylvania.
Columbia and Georgetown. the latter
three being doubl eheaders. The Yale
race has been fixed for May and the
columbia race for May 10. The other
TWO races have not been definitely fixed.
bat Georgetown \nay row on May l9
makiug the race have six entries, as all
second crews.
The management is endeavoring to get
Pennsylvania to Annapolis before the
season opens on April q but the date
IS not settled. Pennsylvania viii bring
varsity and freshman crew 10 row
against the first and second crews Of
Anna polls
Ingram for Stroke.
Glendon has the making of very
efficient stroke in Jonas II. Ingram, who
s;roked the second crew last season.
The other men who are now considered
first crew men are Mckee. MoncBom-
cry. Rockwell. PrichaTd and Johnson.
All of these except Prichard rowed in
the second or third boat last season,
other promising candidates are Elliott.
Laurence, Bogg Hodgman. Farrell.
Robinson, Gary, Friedeli. Hill. Crawley
Wells, Northcroft. Wilhelm, Richard
son and Stevenson.
Kenneth Heron, of San Francisco, is
mana ger OF the crew.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
STEEL NAIL IN NECK
FOR TWENTY-SIX YEARS

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Feb 1e.-JohFl
Spires. of Sayre. near this city. has Just
discovered that for twenty-six years he
has carried in his neck a steel nail an
inch long and weighing almost half an
ounce.
One day last week he felt n PAIN in
his neck and presently il became so Sc
we're that he went to see Chief Surgeon
Oft, of the Sayre Hospital Dir. OFT
found n healed scar on his neck. Spires
said II was caused by q wound he re-
ceiyed in Il Fourth Of July celebration
in 1870 in Chertung
There was powder explosion and
Spires was knocked down and cut and
bruised. There was one deep cut IL. MS
neck, but IL healed readily DR.. OFT
opened the old wound and found the
nail 1t had never given Spires anv
trouble until this week.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Mystifying Remark About
Doping Charge.
CONFER ENCE
Trainers and Track Officials Discuss
Case in New York-Smathers
Charges Conspiracy.

NEW YORK Feb. 12.-DeveIopments
are expected today in the turf scandal
growing out Of the charges that Lon
Dillon. the famous trotter, was ''doped'
in the race in Memphis, in October. 1904,
IN which Major DeImar won, and that
r. +. Smathers. owner Of Major Del
mar. knew the horse had been drugged-
G * g. Billings. owner OF Lou Dillon.
has come TO New York from Chicago
and yesterday held a conference with
Eugene Woods and Doc Tanner. Bill
lings' Cleveland trainer; President
| Frank Jones. Of the Memphis Trotting
Association, and Murray Howe. secre-
tary of the association. who brought
the replevin suit in which the cup won
by Major Delmar, ct Memphis. was
seized by a deputy sheriff Ia Mr.. Smath-
ers apartments
After the conference none Of the FIVE
would say what had been discussed.
Mystifying Answer
The only significant remark that Mr.
Billings would make. was;
1T looks 10 me like a plant"
He refused 10 go into an explanation
of this remark.
Smathers continues 20 declare that the
affair IS a conspiracy. and asserts that
he viii send some of the plOtters 10
jail. He says that HOWe's suit TO recover
the cup will not end the case. but that
he proposes TO push the case himself
and Insist upon a complete vindication.
\ number Of others declare that there
was no indication a the race that there
was anything wrong with Lou Dillon
1t IS stated now that although It had
been reported ne had won SJ0.0e0 on
Major DeImaT, in that race, Mr. Snath-
ers did not bet on his horse and the
| trophy cup was all he won.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
BOY BANDITS PROVIDE
THEIR OWN MELOORAMA

ALLENTOWN Pa. Feb. 12--Charged
with holding up eleven-year-oId Paul
ROmig IN most approved Wild West
style. Miles Shaak and Nevin Reinhard
were arrested today
The boys wanted TO see a blo0d-and-
thunder performance in the theater and,
lacking funds. hit upon the plan Of rob
bling the Romg boy. \ purse contain
ing 3 cents was their booty
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
BUSCH GOES TO WEDDING
OF DAUGHTER AND GERMAN

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12-AdoIphus Busch,
the multi-miliionaire brewer. and his
family are on the way in his private
car TO Los Angeles Cal
No announcement Of the purpose OF
the trip was made, but il is supposed
that Miss Wilhelmina Busch is to BE-
married to Lieut. Edouard Scharrer. Of
Germany, and that Mr. Busch has gone
West 70 attend the Wedaing.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
FENDALLS TO PLAY
R. C. STARS TONIGHT

The Fendall Cadets basketball team
will play the Rock Creek Stars tonight
In the Peck's Chapel gymnasium. The
Fendalls claim the 100-pound champion
ship of the District and will defend the
tile against all eon1ers.
The probable lineup for this evens1g
will be:
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Billy Nolan. the manager of Battling
Nelson. who is in New York. when in
formed of the $4,000 purse offered by
the Pacific Athletic Club, of Los An
geles for fight between Nelson and
Herrera. said he was perfectly willing
to make the match at once. In fact, he
was willing to have Nelson step into the
ring with either Kid Herman or the
Mexican
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Olympic Games Attract
French and German Stars.
MORTON LOOKS GOOD IN 100
English Enthusiasts Count on Captur-
ing Long Distance Events Easily.
Albridge After Marathon Race.

NEW YORK. Feb. I2.-In order to Of
fer adequate competition TO the British
and Continental athletic teams that viii
journey TO Athens to compete I'm the
Olympic CHAMPIONSHIPS, American track
and field performers will soon be called
upon to bestir themselves
The program of the Olympic events
has already been sent out The list
includes some features which should
prove easy conquest for the United
States competitors and some that viii
call out all the prOwess possessed by
the American in order 10 win place or
point for his team. The German and
French athletes will be represented In
force at Athens. and it is said that
THESE experts Of the Continent have
developed materially since the last
Olympic game and win furnish stronger
and larger teams than ever before.
Two Ten-Second Men.
The English authorities admit that
The Team from which they have the
most TO fear is that TO be sent from
America While they do not concede
any one Of the events 10 us. they realize
that the spr1nts and the middle dis
tance races are apt 10 be warmly con-
tested BY the Yankee runners. In the
IVo-yards contest, England will in all
Likelihood be represented by J. W. Nor
ton, VINO made an excellent showing in
the Canadian championships last sum
mer- At this time Morton recorded .
mark Of 10 seconds for the 100 and de-
feated one of the local men. ]. p. Stark
is another promising candidate for the
English team. He also negotiates the
100 IN about 10 seconds. The general
opinion. however, seems 70 be that the
winner Of the 100 at Athens will have TO
run the distance under 10 seconds in
order TO win
II Is question whether the Brltishers
VIII be able TO furnish a man of Hill
mans calibre for the 40O-metre event. IL
Is said that the best in England at this
distance IS Lieutenant HasweH There
are also several runners who are called
good g7edium" quar;er-n4ile men. that
travel The 40 in about 81 seconds. with
only these performers available, Ameri-
cans VIII hardly admit the probability
of an English win in this event.
English Athletes Good for Long Runs
Naturally the Britishers are more
confident Of capturing the longer flat
races. In the s00-metre they count upon
Crabbe and CORVALLIS either Of whom
IS capable of turning the half in So
II IS thought that the 1.-gl-metre may be
Won by 6 II Hamilton or A r. WEIGH
the latter being equal TO about 4.26
me Marathon race concerns the Eng
lish runners very closely. and Albridce
one of the best loug-distance men in
England. is being tuned up especially
Tor this event
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Morgan Williams. light heavyweight
fighter of Denver. who has not been de
feated, is matched with Jim Flynn, the
Western mddleweight. for twenty
rounds at Pueblo. Col. % February 10.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Abe AtteH and Kid Stein, the Phila-
delphia lightweight, meet tonight for
fifteen rounds at catcilweights before the
Eastern A. G. of Portland Ne AtteI
Will be conCeding ten pounds to tbs
Quaker boy. but is confident of winning
on points.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Jamaica Butted IN.

But new and strong light beamed on
official self-conscfousnes as the ia
maica scheme appeared on the horizon.
This enterprise threatened the racing
trust with something more radical and
hurtful than the mere cutting up of the
profits. That of itself was not impend-
ing. The same power vas in the hands
Of the racing commission for the turn
ing down Of the scheme of the McCar-
ren crowd that was used in the case
of Empire City. Had the people behind
the Jamaica track been merely private
persons, a mere corporation, unQues-
tionabIy it would have met the fate of
Empire CITY and that would have been
all there was to IL.
But the political element entered into
the ca Sc here as ii did not in the case
Of Empire City. The commission quick
" found that they were cornered I'm a
blind alley The only way to get out
was 10 buy themselves out. The trust
was very much alive TO the situation.
The alternative was simply TO let Ja-
maica into the rich profits of the trust,
or the powers behind Jamaica would re-
Yamp turf legislation radically, knock
the trust sky-hiSh and put in the place
OF the racing commission officials not
pecuniarily interested in preserving the
trust, or. if the resulting warfare
should prove too fierce. wipe out alto
gether legal racing in the state.
Must Keep Others Out.
The racing commission gracefully sur
rendered without giving the legislature
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Terry Martin of Philadelphia. and
Billy Melody, Of CharIestown. Mass,
will probably so fifteen rounds at 145
pounds before the Lincoln Athletic Club.
of Chelsea, on February 1S.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
BOCOCK CAPTAIN
Of GEORGETOWN
Will Lead Blue and Gray
Football Team.
WAS A GOOD QUARTERBACK
Made Best of a Hard Proposition With
Last Years MateriaI-Wash-
ington Boy.
WAS A GOOD QUARTERBACK

At a meeting yesterday of the men
who played on the Georgetown Uni
versity football team last tail. Quarter
back James Branch BOcock was elected
10 lead the eleven in 1906.
Bobock graduates with his regular
class in the spring, but VIII return to
the college in September for post
graduate course. and as he has not
represented the institution four years
in athletics he has decided TO again
come out for the team As soon as il
was learned that he would be eligible
next season his chtice as leader Of the
Blue and Gray team. was assured. The
plucky little quarterback has been a
member OF the squad for three seasons.
but II was only last year that he made
the varsity, and his work at all times
more than justified Coach Reillev's Sc
lection OF him for this important posi-
ton.
Washington Boy.
The new Georgetown captain, in re-
ceiving the election. has the further
honor OF being the first Washington
boy 10 captain a Blue and Gray team
since Arthur Devlin led the gridiron
men through such q successful cam
paign in 1901. Boboek was a member
OF the varsity crew which rOwed against
Annapolis in 1904. but since that time
he has taken no part in any branch OF
athletics except football He assisted
Tom Kirby in coaching the Western
High School eleven to victory last faii
and his success in instructiug the H
School boys indicates that the sOt :
at Georgetown next year viii have IA.
able man at It's head to assist the
coach.
The men who remain from last year
besides Captain BObock. are McLough-
lin and Lux. haifbacks; butcher, fIi.I-
back: Morton and McGowan. tackles !:
Pallen. end; McKeller. Cogan, and
Woods, guards. T &. McCann 1907, IS
manager OF the team, with Edward
Fitzgerald, 1909, assistant manager.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Objections" to Empire City.

This seemed TO be a promising initial
effort for new organization. In giving
the Legislature reasons for refusing 10
reissue a license TO the Empire City
track the commission exploited none Of
the specious reasons therefor which
were elaborated a year later as an ex-
Cuse for keeping the lid down tighter
than ever. The Empire City track was
4 new" organization; it was expert
mental" the grandstand. facing the sun
in the afternoon made it ''uncomforta-
ble for the patrons"-as If the grand
aim and end OF The racing commission
were 10 look after the comfort of pa
irons - transportation facilities were
poor and a hardship on the public
compelled 10 travel there in the autumn
of the year
In addition TO these ''insupera BILE OBJ
jections, the commission by way OF
further excuse for its actiOn-aCtion
which IT was not called upon to ex-
plain at al under the conditions OF its
official eXistence-theoTiZed on the cost
Of correcting the errors of construction
and transportation. the high value OF
real estate needed for the building Of
adequate stables and other equipments.
which added 10 the already high cost
OF the existing plant, would create
property the revenues OF which would
not pay interest on The capital invest
ed and add sufficient money TO its stakes
and purses To be a fair return to horse
owners.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Tommy FeItz, Brooklyn featherwefght
and Gus Bezenah. OF Cincinnati, Will
fight for fifteen rounds at caschweights
tonight in Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
ATHLETICS : BOWLING : BASKETBALL RACING AUTOS
HOW RdcetrQck Trust
Kills off Opposition
serve MagnifiCe mt Monopoly in Few Hands.
Some Remarkable Inconsistencies

NEW YORK, Feb 12.-The law un-
der which racing exists in this s ate.
enacted I'm 1925 and variously amenl ed
since. originally provided that cnY
number OF persons not less than NV :
might become corporation for raising,
breeding and improving the breed Of
horses with all the general powers OF
corporations created under the, laws of
the State by fling a certificate the con
tents of which were specified.
Improving the breed of horses ~
means of racetracks had become a
profitable business by the time of the
passage of the Percy-Grey law. In
other words. there had been a racing
boom. which was gradually increasing,
ana there were lots of persons who de-
sired to reap some Of the benefi $ there
of. But to regulate this rapidly swell
ing industry in this State, the Legs
lature enacted as a part Of this law the
Institution OF a racing commission of
three persons, 10 be appointed by the
Governor. no two Of Svhom should be
members Of the same racing associa-
tion.
Commissions Power.
This commission of three received
the sole power of passing upon, grant
ing, or refusing the application OF any
corporation constituted for the purpose
of improving the breed of horses and
OF conducting race meetings with the
object of such Improvement in view.
Without the approval of this commits
sion evinced by the granting OF for
NAL license. no corporation for imprOv-
ing the breed. partly by running a race
track. would be permitted TO enter into
such business at all.
For six years after the passage of
the Percy-Grey bin the Jockey Club had
little or no apprehension of business
rivalry. Then the commission began 10
see a great light. p II. DWyer was
licensed TO conduCL twelve days run
Mig meeting al the Empire City track,
largely, IL was said, in aid or the widow
OF the man who had sunk a fortune in
building the course. The appointments
Of the track were necessarily imperfect,
but the meeting was a success, the
gross receipts aggregating $l1. 900. OF
which S3,541 was paid as the State tax.
An application for renewal Of license
was rejected on the ground that the
results did not warrant the issuance OF
a license for 1901, although the revenue
10 the State for a meeting Of only
twelve days was more than one-half
$ large as that Of Saratoga with near
ly twice as many days in which to earn
the same.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Chester Goodwin. New England
featherweight, and Tommy Love. OF
Philadelphia, meet for fifteen rounds to-
morrow night at Thornton, r. l.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
English Athletes Good for Long Runs
PERSONAL COMMENT.

Johnny Regan, the Brooklyn bantam
viii meet Jimmy Walsh, of New Eng
land, tonight. for fifteen rounds q { Us
pounds. before the Lincoln Athletic Club
of Chelsea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-21
A Western Wonder.

There's a hill at Bowie, Texas, that's
twice as big as last year. This wonder
is w. l.. Hill, who from a weight of 90
pounds, has grown to over $50. He
says: 81 suffered with terrible cough,
and doctors gave me up to die of con-
l was reduced to 80 pounds.
when l began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. Now, after taking IL bottles,
have more than doubled in weight and
am completely cured" Only sure
cough and cold cure. Guaranteed by
W. T. Hartz, druggist; so cents and 81:
trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-21
LEWIS INSTITUTE SHOWS
POORLY AT MUSCATINE
Fast Chicago Basketball Team Up
Against Local Conditions in Meet
ing Company c.

Rock Island basketball players are
interested in the result of the game
between the Lewis Institute five of
Chicago, and Company C of Muscatine
at the latter place last night The
home team won &C to %. The Chicago
players, who are accounted among the
best in Illinois. made but little better
showing than the Y. NJ. c. A. Maroons
of this city in their recent contest at
Muscatine. Local players doubt that
there is any basketball team in the
country that stands any show at Mus
catine owing TO the peculiar handicaps
that a visiting team is up against in
the hall and the methods of play that
are sanctioned by the officials there.
Muscatine's aggregation is a fast one
under any circumstances, but their
real merit must be judged by the show
ing they make on other floors than
their own, say the Rock Island players