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The Washington times., 1906-12-16
ANOTHER AMERICAN RUNNER
TAKES EUROPEAN H0N0RS

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-America's
great Olympic team in spite Of its fine
record at Athens did net score all the
European honors taken by American
athletes during 1906 1t has leaked out
that Dan Frank. the sterling runner
and Jumper Of the Twenty-second Regi-
ment A. A. while on a visit 10 Ger
many recently. took the Europeans into
camp in faultless style in an all-round
competition.
Despite the facts that two Of ths
events contested were not in Franks
line he went in and beat the Germans
easily. winning the fifty-siX-pound
weight lifting contest Zone hand), the
parallel bar competition. and the run
ming broad jump. All the events were
scratch. Frank mOdestly refuses TO
divulge the performances he accom-
plished, but that ne beat mis- European
rivals and upheld the reputation Of
America as the peer Of athletic nations.
is sufficient to satisfy his many friends.
This is not Franks first taste OF inter
national athletic fame. He was second
in the worlds championship running
broad jump at St. Louis in 1901.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Draws Hurt Game.

Giving a draw when one of the con-
tenders delays matters until near the
end OF the bout IS menace 10 the popu-
larity OF the boxing game With one
man doing all the fighting the public
does not get the run for its money to
which It is entitled, and pugilists who
are onto all the tricks of the game are
deliberately encouraged to make bouts
slow and uninteresting. If one man has
q distinct advantage IN the first five
rounds. and they are about even for
the next ten, the early aggressor should
get the long end of the purse. Other
wise, Jockeyings pulling, and slow work
are almost sure TO follow, and boxing
matches will be in danger of descending
10 the level Of bicycle races in the DAYS
when in an event OF more than a
quarter of mile the whole field would
travel AT snaiis pace, TO the great Cis-
gust or those who had paid real money.
then go Ike the wind for the last lap
the best sprinter winning.
Draw fights are not popular When
man gives up 81 to 50. and, perhaps.
several dollars railroad fare in addition.
20 see Tight he wants definite results
Ihese interminable draws are bound to
produce dissatisfaction, and cause a re-
uucJlon IN gate receipts. a draw Is quite
frequently the only possible verdict and
IN Such cases there is never any kick
on the part OF the fans. but about three
tOurths the so-called even breaks handed
out by the referee nowadays should be
counted as victories 10 one or the other.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
BALL = RAGING = GOLF = BOXING !: ATHLETICS
hEANDEERR IS IS DEAD
At RIPE OLD AGE
Death of the Famous Trotter
Recalls Former Great
ness.

BUFFALO. y. y, Dec I5.-One OF the
most famous horses in the trotting
world, Meander, is dead at the Hon.
isaac V. Baker, jr.'s, Great Meadow
farm, at Comstock. n. Y. He had
reached the ripe old age Of twenty
seven years, being a foal of 1879, at
Woodburn farm, in Kentucky As a
two, three, four and fiye-year-old Mean
der was A celebrity throughout the
United States. but his greatest fame
came through the performances Of his
progeny. Meander was game TO the
core, never losing a race Of split heats
where stamina and courage meant vic
tory.
stephanie. the first by Meander 10
race. won both the Juvenile and Everett
House stakes at Island Park, Albany,
in one week as a three-year-old in 1855,
afterward winning on the Grand Cir
cult and retiring with a record Of 2:221G.
Pamlico the Best.
PamIico. record 2:1O when the circle
was a small one. was Meander's best
son, and a winner until 1891. At Buff
falO. in that year. PamlicO had a great
race with AliX. The mare won the first
and second heats and PamIico the third.
when the race was postponed until next
day. which proved the salvation Of Alix.
Alix soon after reduced the trotting rec
ord TO 2:03% IN a trial against time.
while Pamlico, after winning two free
fOr-all races IN the Grand Circuit, was
taken with pneumonia and died with
out having left a record Of the full
measure Of his speed. Pancoast and
Attorney, sire OF the sire Of the dam
OF Alix, were sold from Mr.. Bakers
farm as youngsters. Meander's get
were cataIogued for sale for twenty
years from Great Meadow farm.
MeandeT was the sire Of nine per
formers with records below 2-20 and OF
tvyenty-four in the 2:50 list. Several
sons and grandsons also have 2;3o lists
of their own. He was q son Of Bel
mont and his dam was the great brood
mare. Minerva, by Pilot. Jr., granddam
by MambrinO Chief. Minerva was also
the dam of the great sires EdmOnt and
Nugget, 2.2694, and several Of her daugh-
ters were producers. MeandeT is buried
at the post which marks the mile finish
on the old Great Meadow farm track.
next TO Bona Eide. a son Of Rysdyk's
Hambletonian.
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for that He is the man who Is the more
| apt 10 be in condition. and really trying
| 10 Win. and Is the least open 10 The sus-
picion of deliberately holding himself
in check because there happens TO be
only a small amount Of money in the
house. OF because he Is playing his
cards FOR future matches. Much good
| could be accomplished Oy cracking tue
records or some OF these brainy young
( persons who take the EubNs money
without an honest return.
An exception 10 these general Drin-
clples might be made In favor u cham
pions VINO have been matehed for snort
bouts with local faVOriIes A fighreT
VINO has just won his tiki, is in great
demand, and the public expects him TO
exhibit not so much his PrOWess as his
style and methods by meeting local
1aVOTltes, such as Kid Sullivan. The
champion is usually on the road with
a theatrical company and Is kept thor
oughly occupied For six and eight
round bouts he takes short time OF.
II he has a number OF shese minor en-
gagements he is forced 20 keep in con-
diuon nearly ali the time. and is prob
ably stale. It is not reasonable TO ex-
pect a man under these conditions 10
fight as n his belt were al stake. and II
he puts up a good. hard scrap along his
customary lines the public has all Il
has right 20 expect
Exception in Favor of Champs.
II the local man who has prepared
long and especially for this 90 happens
TO have a shade because OF better con-
dition and a more sensible rest between
engagements. then il would not be fair
To besmirch the record of the champion
by giving the decision against him. Such
cases were the bouts OF Kid Sullivan
with Battling Nelson and Young
Corbett, in both OF which Sullivan had
-gHr ra.1 60
was given to Joe Cans when Mike Sulli-
van outpointed him in Baltimore. And,
TO every honest student Of boxing. on
somewhat the same ground. that d
championship should never be awarded
on points-Young Corbett should never
have lost his championship to Jimmy
Britt in san Francisco.
Before closing let me make few re-
marks about Al Herford's 5 nerve in de-
laying the Sullivan Goodman bout for
the benefit of Lee Harrison and another
actor The start was held up ten min
utes SO that these lights Of the vaude-
Vile stage might not miss a minute of
the fight. and the result was that we all
missed the early train on the Baltimore
and Ohio. HerfOrd was sore because
more Washington people did not 20 over
TO see the bout but he is not likely 10
encourage a large attendance in the
future II he is going TO make q large
element Of the most liberal supporters
OF his fights miss their train in order
10 accommodate some friend of his
There IS absolutely no reason why the
bouts should not be arranged so that
even II the star bout does go fifteen
rounds there viii be time for the Wash
in6ton contingent to take the train leav-
ing Baltimore at lilo p. N.
The train that formerly left Camden
station at ll:n p. m. now leaves AT II 30 |
when il is on time, and. Of course. il !
Is always on time when you take a |
chance on It being late.
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Depend on One Rally.

In the last two OF three rounds. after
the other man has been furnishing all
the real excitement for the spectators.
has made the exhibition worth the price
of admission, and is tired from his own
exertions. the foxy boy steps to the
front. pummels away. mixes, forces.
rushes. and otherwise bulges into the
lmelight. gets everybody excited over
his wonderful rally" and. incidentally
gets a draw and half the money, when
he should receive the losers end.
An instance IN which this policy went
wrong. according to those who saw the
affair. was when Jack Johnson lost to
Marvin Hart. Johnson stalled in his
usually lazy, unaggressive way until the
last round, when he fought like wild
cat. had Hart nearly out, and was then
shocked to learn that he had lost The
referees contention that night was that
Hart had done all the fighting up to the
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
NASTY SCANDALS IN
CALCUTTA'S RACING

Calcutta. Dec. I5.-At the Calcutta Turf
Club some revelations are expected in
reference 10 the running OF a horse
iiamed The Chump. and other animals,
and the stewards are carrying their in
vesugations over a much wider field
than had originally been intended
A jockey named Hard has already been
suspended, and now the stewards have
warned Of Mr.. NJ. Ganguh. perpetu-
ally disqualified the horse FOtheringay
and the pony Kalyani. and withdra wn
the licenses TO train granted 10 J. Piper
and W Smith The inquiry is stil pro
ceeding into the running Of certain
others, and the actions Of the persons
concerned
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
REFEREES OFTEN FOOLED
BY LAST-ROUND BOXERS
Refuse to Force Fighting and Depend on Rally in Clos
ing SeSsions-Great Injustice to Willing Fighters.
Too Many Draw Decisions.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

There were many who believed that
Kid Goodman should have received d
draw with Kid Sullivan in their fiftcen-
round bout in Baltimore on Thursday
night. but an analysis OF the fighting
viii show that Referee Crowhurst was
not only right. but that in giving the
decision to Sullivan he had more cour-
age than many other third men In the
ring
The reasons advanced for making IL a
draw We're that Goodman had rallied
like a whIrlwind in the last two rounds.
especially in the fifteenth, hammered
Sullivan about the body. and had him
nearly out when the final bell rang. As
a matter of fact. Sullivan's sudden coll
lapse was largely due to a foul blow
which the referee did not see, but which
was not the less effective.
Injustice Often Results.
II has become quite a custom when
two men finish a bout In the midst Of
much pugllistlc fireworks and with the
spectators on their feet cheering for
both men to call It draw. irrespective
OF what may have been the situation in
the earlier rounds or who has done the
more leading. This frequently results In
rank injustice 20 man who deserves a
victory. and who has fought his best for
many rounds.
There are number OF different varie-
ties Of boxers who deliberately take ad-
vantage of this tendency on the part
OF referees to gain advantages to which
they are not entitled. and are credited
with a draw with this or that honest
fighter 10 whom they should have lost
One OF these classes is composed Of men
OF more or less defensive skill who do
rot take the trouble to train and are noe
in condition to carry the battle TO an
opponent for any length of time. Such
boxers will stall along, fight back more
or less in the rushes, and occasionally
lead TO keep up appearances. They de
pend upon their natural strength anG
tEeiF boxing skill to head OF a knock
out.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Big Margin for AggressOr.

All things considered. the man who
does most OF the leading throughout
the fight should be allowed many nojnrs
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

last session. and he did not think I
right 10 give Johnson the decision OF
the showing IN one round.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Nobody Knows About Harvard.

Nobody GnoWs what Harvard will
do is an axiom at New Haven. ana
just al present the Els are wondering
whether they VIII have to look else
where for their second big game OF
1871 The war OF words which waged
regarding tho selection Of officers for
The contest at New Haven on Noyem-
ber "A has not improved the athletic re-
lations between the Bulldogs and the
JoEnnies. and President Ellot's attitude
toward football as well as the constanr
talk OF the abolition of ali .ntercolleg-
late contests for the Crimson makes the
scheduling OF a game between Yale and
harvard doubtful proposition.
cornell Is practically sure Of tv5o
hlg contests, one with Princeton and
the other with Pennsylvania, while n
Is not unlikely that a match NAV ne
scheduled with Harvard, should the
cambridge institution continue to main
tain its place in the gridlron arena The
game with the Tigers will undoubte1Iv
De played at New York, either October
70 or November ?. unless Columbia
should come back into the pigsIyin fold
and gobble up both dates for local con-
tests.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
FARMERS At TOP
IN DEPART MENTAL
Agriculture Quint Still Leads
All Rivals by a Large
Margin.
O'DONNELL CLOSING UP
Navy Bowler Gains on Garrett, Who
Holds First Place by But One Point
G. P. o. Fortunate.

Agriculture kept up its fast work in
the Departmental Bowling League dur
ing the past two weeks. winning five OF
It's six games. Its best performance
was against the Navy, when IL trimmed
the Sailors for two games. Up 10 that
time the Navy Yard boys had dropped
only TWO games ali season.
O'Donnen did the best individual work,
rolling ths highest set. 643. and closed
up big part Of the gap on Garrett.
The latter now has a lead of only one
point O'Donnell also takes the leader
ship of the sailors from Bowsher.
Printers Having Luck.
The Government Printing Office has
been fortunate in getting its big totals
when they would do the most good.
While holding down fourth place in team
standing, the Printers rank seventh in
averages of pins per game, being tapped
by the Commissioners, Interior, and
Treasury. The figures:
Club Standings.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Yale-Princeton Game Settled

The Hale-PrincetOn game is now
planned for November IS. unless Har-
ward drops out. in which case the Ellis
and Tigers would end their 1907 season
on November 23. The date for the Penn
sylVania-Cornell game is practically Ger
tam 10 be November IS and the ARMY
Navy struggle will follow on Novenn-
ger 80 instead of stTaying over into the
last of the year
In The West even greater uncertainty
exists regarding the big games In ia0$
and II is said that the outlook is even
poorer than that which the team man
ayers faced early this fall. Despite the
Iact that the conference committee in
creased the number of games that
might be played from five to seven for
next year, only one big game has been
scheduled for 1907. This Is the Chicago
Yember 2 'N
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Some Make Speciality of It.

]
A man VINO is particularly good at this
trick is Tommy Feitz, the ex-bantam
champion. Tommy is, or was, a very
good boxer. but he simply will not
train He VIII tackle anything from a
heavyweight to booze and almost in
variably gets a draw. He stands of
his man eats up a lot OF punishment.
leads just enough to keep the bout in
teresting, and waits until there are only
IA few minutes left, when he sails in
with a wonderful assortment Of swings
and punches. does some rOughhouse In
fighting, and squares his early indiner-
ence By mis- subsequent activity.
Clever men with a weak punch are
another class who indulge in these last
minute tactics II opposed 10 q husky
adversary they keep moving and avoid
danger, because they are always going
away when the other man lands. The
aggressor loses his steam after ten or
twelve rounds, whereUpOn the boy with
the punch that wouldn't break the law
cuts loose mos Justify, and seems TO be
doing a lot Of damage, when he Is really
accomplishing nothing more than show
ing his ability as a parlOr boxer.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
MANAGERS WORRIED
Difficult Problems Which
BeSet Directors of Dates at
the Larger Institutions.
EVERYTHING UNSETTLED
If Harvard Drops Out of Sports it May
Be Too Late for Another Arrange
ment of Dates.

The football managers are now figur-
ing on the date5 for the big games next
fail and already trouble is looming up
On the pigskln horizon in plenteous fash
ion.
The obligations in playing dates. due
TO lhe contracts between certain colleges.
and the question as to whether certain
universities will be represented on the
grioircn in 1907 are features which make
the task of the manager much harder
than that OF his predecessor Of a few
years ago, WheI football sailed along
on calm seas without even the thought
Of faculty and reform interference
Problems face the directors OF dates at
Pennsylvania and Yale, which mus be
solved satisfactorily If the dollars and
cents necessary to success are to con-
tinue 10 fiow into the football Golfers.
Penn's Only Big Game.
Penn has one big game aside from the
contest with Cornell to schedule. The
Red and Blue eleven is obliged 10 go 10
Ann Arbor TO play Michigan next sea-
son. and the contest with the Ithacans,
now that Penn and Harvard do not
speak. Is the one big contest that the
Quakers are suIe Of. Overtures for a
game with Princeton may be taken up
where they left off last year, and should
Harvard decide 10 drop football, then
the Quakers and Yale might get to-
gether
The Tigers have less touring about
than the average gridiron combination
so far IS schedules are concerned. For
more than thirty years Princeton has
met Yale in yearly conflict. and there Is
not the slightest shadow of dissension
TO mar their athletic arrangements. The
Blue. on the other hand, has for the mast
lew years been kept on the anxious seat
by the Crimson
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
FLEETWOOD SPRINGS GOOD PRICE

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Van wickvOart
CTOnmelin. who is known as the Father
OF Trotting in Holland" has bought
Fleetwood s. an eieven-year-Old sIal-
Hon. He paid 2l50 for the horse which
has a record OF 2I311, and viii ship it
abroad.
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Doubt in West, Too.

There appears TO be much doubt as TO
whether Michigan or Wisconsin Will
meet the Midway eleven or whether
Wisconsin and Michigan wTil line uu
against each other. The Western foot
ball season will be officially closed on
November %. as Wisconsin, Chicago.
and Michigan entered into an agreement
last year not TO meet on the gridiron
Tor an indefinite period
The cause for this action was given
as due to the fact that the colleges
could not meet as friends on the foot
ball field If the intense rivalry between
the university eleVens has been abat-
ed by the one year of non-play and thu
players can sit down to a love feast
ike that which preceded the Chicago
Minnesota gambol on the eridiron. then
there is hope, but just who IS to say
that this point OF lamblike attitude has
been reached by The big teams OF the
West is not known. No doubt Coaches
Yost and Stage VIII speak a good word
for their pupils. but whether their state
ments will bear weight with the factuI-
ties of the rival universities remains to
be seem
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-11
OREGON SHORT LINE
ELECTS DIRECTORS
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Held and Two Changes Made
in Directory.

Votes and proxies representing IA
sol shares Of stock were cast in the
olection of the board of directors at
the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Oregon Short Line railroad, held
Wednesday morning IN the Office OF
yice.president and General Manager
Bancroft, at the headquarters of the
company in this city,
The election resulted in the selection
Of the following named directors: Cor
don NJ. Buck, I. II. Cornell, William
b. Cornish, George Z, Downs, Maxwell
Evarts, r. S. Lovett, William Mabl. II,
n Taylor, w. v. s. Thorne, of New
York; Oliver Ames, Samuel Carr, Oliver
W. Mink, of Boston; d. II, Hartman,
Of Arden, n. Y: +. a. Valentine, of
Chlcapo; and ". y, McCornlck, of Salt
Lake City. L. II. Cornell and II. B.
TAYLOR, both Of New York. are the
only two new members of the board,
replacing Otto II. Kohn, of New York,
and Gardiner NJ. Love, of Boston, re-
spectively,
Tho meeting was presided over by
Mr., Bancroft and was attended by
Alexander Miller. secretary Of the y,
s L.. T., p, and s. T. companies; Gen
eral Attorney Williams. of the o, S
L.; General Solicitor Baldwin. of tho
u, p; l.. Il Cornell, Of New York
and +. II. knickcrbockcr. secretary tc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-11
HOME WEDDING
Pueblo Man Comes to Salt Lake for His
Bride.

\ delightful home wedding occurred
yesterday at the residence of Mr., and
Mrs. John Green, 400 East Eleventh
South, on which occasion their niece.
Miss Ella Josephine Kingsley was
married TO Frank Marshall Shott %
Pueblo, Colo. Mrs, Edna Vedder
played the wedding march and ac'
compauied the service with soft music,
The beautiful ring ceremony was read
by Rev. Frank Fay Eddy of the First
Unitarian church. A wedding luncheon
followed the ceremony, The tables being
decorated with nasturtiums and autumn
vines. The guests included only the
Immediate relatives of the bride and
groom. Many beautiful and valuable
gifts were received by the happy
couple. who left for their future home
III Pueblo last evening.
The bride was gowned in cream
crepe de chine over taffeta. while tho
matron of honor, Mrs: Harry Green,
wore yellow silk organdie.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Shotts of Los Angeles,
CaI.. attended the wedding.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-11

to nearly one million dollars in money
and other property.
"Silyeira departed from Havana on
Tuesday, the 2nd instant, in one of
his own steamers named the Carme-
lima, with New York as his ostensible
destination, He announced his inten-
tion of gong to New York for 4 vaca-
tion of several months, and in letters
and cables to Mr. Ceballos he de-
clarcd his purpose of coming TO New
York TO personally present his accounts
to the firm and deliver the balances in
hand. He was expected in due course
to reach New York on a day of this
week, but failed to appear. and II has
just developed by cable from Havana
that instead of departing for New
York lie had left on his own ship for
parts unknown, accompanied by his
wife and children Every effort is be-
ing made to locate the absconder,
"Silveira q Co. was one of the
largest and best-known firms IN
Havana: were the largest importers oil
cattle in Cuba, and were reputed
especially to have made Il large fortune
Immediately after the waf.
Mr.. Rowe, the assignee, Immediately
took charge of the business.
Juan NJ. Ceballos, the senior member
Of the firm. is connected as president
yioo.nresident or director with the fol
Iovinc, companies: Cardcnas City Water
Works company. Commercial Invest
meut company of Porto Rico, Courtlr
& Golden company, Development Com
many of Cuba, Horn Silver Mining com
pany. India Wharf Brewing company
| International Banking corporation, iror
Steamboat company, Oil Fields of Mex
| leo company, Porto Rico Telephone
company. New York and Porto klc'
Steamship company, Rosario Sugar com
pany. ST Nicholas Skating ana @ @Ic'
| company, Silyeira Sugar company, Ia
con Realty company. United States ant
| Porto Rico Navigation company, ah'
| Universal Motor Car company,
John S. Fiske, partner III the hrm O
! NJ. Ceballos & Co, is connected VIII
the following companies: Cardenas ~
Water Works company, Commerclal IN IN
vestmcnt Company OF Porto hlcoi De
Er,,;t COMPANY of Cuba. John d. Cor
5nn company. Jucaro Realty company.
Manchester Citrus Groves, New Iori
and Porto Rico Steamship company
Newfoundland Syndicate, Porto hlc'
Telcnboue company, Seville Packni
company of New York, Sllvelrh Snga
COMPANY. United States and Porto Rle
NAVIGATION company, universal Molo
Gar company, Varona Land and Invest
mn, company, Courtin & Golden com
pany. wei, .4,,or or -,
Grm If ! NJ, Ceballos & Co, is asso
lated with the following companies
India Wharf Brewing company, Monu
mental Trading company, Seville PacH
ing company.