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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-25
FOR sTEERIFF.

hereby announce myself candidate for the nomination for Shsriff of Montgomery County. subject to ths action of tho Demo !. ~ GEORGE N. POWELL.
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Y. M. C. A. CANOE CLUB
FORMALLY ORGANIZED

The Canoe and Boat Club of the Y.
M. c. A. was formally organized last
evening at the association building.
About forty members of the association, in
terested in the formation of such a club.
attended the meeting called for last even
ing and proceeded to elect officers and
adopt a constitution. The first officers
are: President, J. A. Lord; secretary, Phil
M. kemon; treasurer, G. c.. Hammer, first
vice president G. F. Pollock; second vice
president, Fl. F. Carl. The commodore and
the vice commodore will be elected later,
when the membership of the club becomes
moro definite
About 125 applications for membership
have been received up to date and all
these are full members in the association
This number is expected to be further in
creased, the time for the sport grows
nearer. until the club attains membership
of 200. Any member of the Y. M. C. A.
in good standing is eligible for member
ship in the club.
The plans of the club which were thor
oughly discussed last evening, provide for
two club houses, camp. to be located on
the broad waters of the Potomac between
High Island and Sycamore Island, and
the other. clubhouse proper. near Aque-
duet bridge. This will give the club both
an up-river and city location. The city
clubhouse will have provisions for the
storage of canoes, assembly hall. lockers.
baths and other privileges of the modern
clubhouse
The camp will be one of the features
In the clubhouse and in the tents to be
provided provisions will be made for the
extended stay of members. The club
house and adjoining grounds can be used
for lounging; and 1t is expected that
portion will be given over to an athletic
field where there will be tennis courts, q
basket ball field and other features. This
camp will be near a car line, with a
ferry, If located across the river. An ad-
ditional feature of membership in the club
will be the use of the fine gymnasium in
the new association building.
The location of these clubhouse sites was
citation will take a trip up the river on
Sunday morning next to visit sites and
get options on them. Several good ones
We're suggested last evening, and they VIII
be inspected by the committee.
Another feature OF the club will be the
competitions. 1t is proposed to have a
club regatta next fall which will include
the various classes of canoe and boat races
At that time, too, this club Will unite with
the association in swimming races and
other water sports 1t Is expected that
the club will be properly represented in
competitions with other clubs. both up and
down the river.
A constitution and bylaws, as proposed
by President Lord. were temporarily adopt
ed last evening and were referred to a
constitutional committee for final drafting
II provides that the management of the
club shall be mutual. but its affairs shall be
directed by an executive committee. COM
posed of the officers and four other MEM
bers The four were not elected last even
ing.
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AMATEUR BILLIARD
TOURNEY STARTS MONDAY

CHICAGO, March 1o.-Six of the leading
billiardists of the country will begin tour
nament next Monday night, March IL. to
decide the national amateur championship
of the United States in fourteen-inch balk-
line billiard contest in class A. The tour
ney is given by the National Association or
Amateur Billiard Players and is held under
the auspices of the Chicago Athletic Asso-
citation.
The games will be played in the big gym
nasium of the clubhouse and seats for 500
spectators will surround the playing table In
the form of an amphitheater.
The starters of this year are the most rep
resentatfve players of the country. chosen
from the far east and the far west and
from the central part OF the United States
and selected with great care by a commit
tee of competent judges, who have passed
on all the qualifications of the entrants be-
fore the entry was accepted. Only two
players from city have been chosen, and
the men have been selected from the cities
where the game Is the fastest and the men
have proved beyond q doubt their superiority
to all other players. This Is the sixth an
nual tournament of the association and
three of the men who have won the cham
pionship title in former Journeys are to be
starters in the coming contest.
The field this year IL conceded by all the
best posted players OF the country to be
like contest The men who are entered for
the tournament next week are: e. w.
Gardner OF Passaic. N. j.; J. F. Poggen-
burg OF New York; C. r. Conkiin, the pres
ent champion. from Chicago; H. A. Wright
of San Franciscos Clarence g. Norris OF
New York and Calvin Demsrest Of Chicago.
Five of these players were entered for last
years tournament, which WIS also held at
the Chicago Athletic Associatious club
house, but only three OF them played in the
tourney, az Poggenburg ana Wright were
and did not take part. Gardner, Conlklfn
and Norris are the three that figured In
last years championship
Gardner, Conklfn and POggenburg have
all won the title once. but the title has never
been won more than once by the same man.
so q new champion 10 due for the coming
tournament uniess the precedent Is broken.
out in championship tourney and their
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Favorite. Northwind. Uncle Henry and Peter Paul
also
Fourth race. handicap; five furlongs Cousin
u. Martini to 10, second; Inyincible, % (Au-
buchon, 8 to /, third. Time, los. Lord Kent
Fifth race. one mile and furlongsAuru-
master, l01 lW. Hayes, 7 to 10, won; Cashier. eo
chonl. to i, third Time. ses rs, Lou Woods
Louis Kraft and Hickory Corners also
los CsIoreland}, to j. Won; Rola. loo fAubuchon,
to 2. second Katie Powers. 1O7 (Obert). IL to l.
third third Time, Time, loa - Lady Free Knight shsna nan
City Park Summaries.
,o sIss rs and na
wv McIntyrel. is to /, second; Merry Leap Year,
no niunro,. to /, third Time. Q 4 .-S: APpro
A, Dacre. Fanny Marks, Miss Jewell George
Duchscherer. Moneymaker and J. d. Dunn also
ran.
Second race, six furiongs-Charle Dixon. los wv.
Allen, II to 2. Won Prestige. 100 tPendergast,,
third. Time, l.o4 As. Percy Clark. La Cache. Sir
Andrew, Clifton Boy. Armorer Red Devil. Esterre,
Third race five NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 100 (Munro). 6
to 1, won; Norwood Ohio, 1o2 gosts 20 to /. sec
Time 'sfo Echc Dale snSador Via 70 nsn
Ida Davis. linda. Merry George and Sheen also
Fourth race, one miIe-Double ITO tNicop. to
l. won; Del Carina. 100 q. FINN 20 to ], second
Flying Charcoal, III a.; jones', 20 to i. third
mer Bassanio, Galmeda and Girsrd also ran.
Fifth race, steeplechase; short courseTFlying
Raincloud. 129 (Dupeel, 4 to 8. won; Little Wally
ia lW Gayiorl II to l, second; T5ouyere lso
orator and Schoolmaster fell. Ben Hampstead was
pulled up.
sixth race. mile and an eighth-pebar. Io7 cTrox
second; Kargut, 90 (Harrigan), to q third. Time,
Pol. Gold Bell also
Seventh race. SIX furlonss-Lieutenant Rice, 105
&c. Morrisl, to l. won; Merry Acrobat, 1os Pen
dergast, 10 to J. second; Anna Smith, o. tR
Lowe, TO /, third. Time, LIT 2-5. Room Mate
Gsmara, Mernn, Matte H., Orpheum, Little
James, Cioverhampton and Suzanne Rocamora also
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GOLF UPSETS AT
PlNEHURST LINKS

PlNEHURST N. c., March lO-Favorites
Jared badly In the first and second match
rounds of the third annual club golf cham
picl ship yesterday. John M Ward Of Mont
clair and Allan Lard of Columbia were
both defeated. one in the morning round
the other in the afternoon.
Mr. Ward net defeat at the hands of
Louis e. Wardwell of Camden, Me. by
one up. The winner required 80 for the
round, while the New Jersey champion
was a stroke worse. The men were ell square
at the turn; Wardwell, however won the
terth, and, after the eleventh was haIyed.
Ward won the twelfth and thirteenth; but
Wardwell was again one up at the four
teenth, while the last four holes were
halved.
Mr. Lard suffered defeat at the hands of
William c. Freeman of Montclair by 2 up
and l to play. Mr.. Freeman had matters
well in hand at the turn and looked like
handy winner when he was dormie at the
thirteenth. but the Washingtonian made
holes. but he lost the match with halved
hole on the last green but one.
In the semi-final round today Wardwell
will meet J. d. Foot of Apawamis and Free
man will be opposed by c. l.. Becker of
Woodland.
The summary:
Chief cup-First round-Louis E Ward
well. Camden Me-, beat John M. Ward
Montclair up; ]. o. r. Denny, oakmont,
beat Charles B. Price Salem, Mass. 8 and
4; W. C. B. Fownes. jr.. Oakmont. beat T.
]. Royce. Rutland county. VT. and s.:
J. d. Foot. Apawamis. beat r. r. Perkins,
New York. 4 and 3; G. H. Rosenfeld. New
York. beat A. p. Thompson. Honesdale, Pa.
and 4; c; l. Becker, woodland, Mass.
beat l.. d. Pierce, Woodland, Mass. and
4; Allan Lard. Washington, D. c.. beat w
c. Fownes, Oakrnont. 9 and 4: w C. Free
man. Montcla4r. beat II. C. Fownes, Oak
mont, and 2
Second round--Wardwell beat Denny. 2
up: Foot beat G. B. Fownes, ir.. and 4;
Becker beat Rosenfeld. and 2; Freeman
beat Lard, and 1.
Consolation. first round. for beaten eight
Ward beat Price and 4 Perkins beat
Royce, up; Pierce beat Thompson. and
2; II. C. Fownes beat w. C. Fownes. 4
and 9.
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Bchafiey is OF the stochy order Ii is need
less Ia say that every one of the newcomers
looked the picture OF health. and big Tom
than when he left here last fall. Tom and
evening, and then pulled out for the Ma
tional Theater. with his brother. The re-
mainder Of the Washington players will
drift in late this evening and tomorrow
morning.
Manager Collins but recently returned
from Hot Springs. Ark, and told reporter
of TIE Star that he left everybody but
Catcher Criger in the best of health. He
had come east TO take charge of the new
players, and will leave for Macon this even
ing on the IL o'clock train. Counting him
self, Manager Collins had a group of
fifteen players with him when the train
pulled out this morning. including Arrnbrus-
ter. Peterson, Ed Hughes. Barry. Glaze,
Winter. Harris. Grimshaw, Ferris, Goodwin,
Freeman. Cnglaub, Clay and Kenney.
The fact that Unglaub and Clay are with
the Bostons will be great news for the VIII
Transport and York people. who had builded
on these men playing with teams represent
glaub probably used the offer from the Will
Transport club to boost his salary, and prob
ably succeeded, although Manager Collins
would say nothing definite on this point
Outheider Clay said that he had no fnten-
tion of playing with York and allowed Man
ager HeCkert 10 use his name simply 10 en-
thuse the ball fans in the Codorus town.
Business Manager McBreen Of the Bos-
tons, with the newspaper corps, Messrs
Murnane, Morse and Barnes is expected
this afternoon.
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NEW YORK AMERICANS
PLAYED EXHIBITION GAME

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March 1O-The New
York Americans played their first exhibit
ton game Of the season here yesterday
and The workout was the best the boys put
In Stree arriving here. Griffith in the after
noon divided his eighteen players into two
teams and they played five innings. the
managers team winning by the score OF q
10 ,. The game proved that most of the
Yankees had their batting eyes In good
trim, Pat Dougherty leading with four hits
In as many times at the bat. Keller Eddie
Hahn. Williams, Keefe Thomas aud Chase
also clouted the ball good and hard
All the young pitchers were worked into
the box for several innings. and OF the lot
Leroy. the Chippewa Indian. showed the
best form He had world of speed good
control and struck out several men with the
spit ball. keefe. Hogg. Hughes, Chesbro.
Frank Hahn and Griffith also pitched. The
boys are a bit sore. owing to the soggy
condition Of the grounds. but the warm
weather they are now experiencing will
soon put the field In good condition
Today the New Yorks play the first game
with the birmingham team OF the Southern
Ieargue. Elberfe1d, Conroy. Putnam Del
ehanty. Whalen. Laporte and Morlarty
have not yet reported. The first three are
expected by Monday. but the others are
kicking over the traces because OF some
morey differences.
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ENTRIES FOR COLUMBIA
ATHLETIC CLUB MEET

The management Of the Columbia Athletic
Club is receiving entries for its first annual
indoor games from some of the best ath-
letes in the south. Seitz Of Georgetown and
the New York Athletic Club, Gore Of the
Mount Washington Athletic Club. Low Of
George Washington University. Phelan OF
Western High School. Decker and Royce
Of the Washington Y. NJ. G. A. and many
others, including Brittson of the c. A. c.,
have already entered the twenty-fve-yard
dash. With 30 many frst-class sprfnters
In the race record time IL expected.
The shot-putting contest. In which o.
German Of Georgetown, Orme and Mueller
Of @. A. c. and Mcdonald Of Central High
School. and several Baltimore athletes will
take part, 10 also expected to cause keen
competition. The standing broad-1ump
anu running hish-jump contests are also
expected to bring out largo fields.
The sack race and potato race. which
have been added to the program, Will I'M
doubtedly ada to the interest of the occa-
ston. Loughran, who claims the champion
ship of the south. will be seen In the lat
ter event. Wrestling for the amateur
championships of Washington, including
heavy, middle. welter and lightweight
classes. will form one Of the features OF the
evening. Handsome gold watches will be
given to tho winners OF the wrestling bouts,
while gold and silver medhls will go to the
lot OF the winners of the other events.
The events are open to all. Bernie Waters
In In charge Of the inset
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ENTRIES FOR BIG
HANDICAPS AT SARATOGA

NEW YORK, March 10.-Following the
announcement OF the entries to the Carter
and Excelsior handcaps. which have al
ready been published. come the nominal
ticns for the $4,000 Saratoga handicap,
one mile and a quarter. which include a
sterling array Of thoroughbreds. Both Sy-
sonby and Artful have been named for this
big race, together with f1fty-three others. In
the lot are the following:
alma. Lord of the Vale Tfptoe, Blandy. Don
light. Holscher. Agile, King Henry. Barber
loot Ort Wells, Wees. AfrIc Jewel, knight
Errant, Kinleydale Fort Hunter, Lubin,
Dandelion. Vendor, SPEAKERS. Bedouin. Rose
ben, Joaquin, Delhi. Wild Mint, Kuroki, Bo-
hemian, Adbell. The Quail. East End Samp-
son. Merry Lark Bulls Eye, Pulsus Klame-
sha, Cairngorm, Tradition. Caughnawaga.
Ravina, Amstel. Mohawk III, Bats, Gold
smith, Good Luck. The Picket, Gallavant
and Dolly Spanker.
For the Great Republic stakes, with Sl0.-
coo added, one mile and q quarter, Sysonby
and Artful have also been nominated. to-
gether with these horses:
Goldsmith. Burgomaster. Timber. Pegas-
u.s. The Picket, Don Diego, Rose of Gold,
Brldgeman. Gallavant Waterlight, Dolly
Srsnker. Oiseau. Holscher. Agile, King
Henry Fancy Bird. Ort Wells. Kinleydale.
Whimsical, Mohawk Ii. Jamestown. Blair
Athol. Esoterio, Tangle. Miltiades Good
Luck, SPEAKERS, Roseben, Delhi. Kuroki,
Bohemian, Sampson. The Quail, East End,
Adbell. Oxford. Kiamesha, Tradition and
Cairngorm.
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HEAVY TRACKS MAR
SPORT AT NEW ORl EANS

Van Ness could not shoulde: top weight
and live the pace set by Cousin Kate In
yesterdays handicap at tho Fair Grounds.
New Orleans. and finished second. Fla
vigny and Shenandoah were the other
beaten favorites. Rainland broke down at
the finish of the fifth race.
Scratches and mishaps reduced the flsld
In the steeplechase at City Park SO that
only three horses finished. Six started but
Schoolmaster and Moderator fell and Ben
Hampstead was pulled UP after he haa
scrambled over the frst jump. Flying tain
Cloud and Debar were the only winning
favorftes.
Fair Grounds Summaries.
First race, six farlongs-Usury, no Il Smith, 2
to l. won: Deux Tsmps. l18 CIV. Hayes to /
sscond; Fargo 100 CAubucbonl, 10 to J. third
Time, lie. Masxini Sweet Favor weddfrr Rin9
Bnttercup. Vivian, Stii Hunt. Quaint and PinstIcf
also
second race. one-hah mile-Halen Lucas. LIE
tAubuchon), to u won: Friction. Ill CIV. Mctaee)
IS 70 I. second: Blackburn. III (w. RobbinsI I to
2, third. Time, 0.sl l-5. QUEEN ssbe. sam Chill
er vane and Commodore THEM also ran.
Third race, one mile and twenty yards-Peter Ma
,haniei. 90 ihorsland), to 1. won; Flayigny, so
binsl. - !, thazd. Time. i.4s rs footiights
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CATCHER CRIGER
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March 10.-Yester-
day clear and warm. quite contrary 10
Thursday. and the Boston Americans took
advantage OF the opportunity and put in a
good days work.
After little preliminary warming UP
Stahl and Selbach went to the outfieid and
showed great form, both covering lots OF
ground and making some phenomenal run
ming catches.
Parent In the infield was as active as a
young steer and Is fast rounding to- The
pitchers showed great speed and once in
while tried a few curves Gibson has recov-
cred from his recent Illness and does not
seem any the worse of from his few days
rest.
Lou Criger. though In no condition to do
any practice, Is not IS bad OF as some Of
the reports state. Ii is true he had a re-
verse a few days ago. but IL was only tenn
pcfary and he said: Il feel pretty good to-
day. and II this fine weather only stays
know I'll be all right soon
Every time there Is change IN the
weather IL knocks the tar out OF me and
sets me hack just much, but expect to
be back In the harness soon"
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FAT MEN B0WLERS'
GOOD WORK APPRECIATED

In appreciation of the good work done by
the jolly Fat Mems bowling club In win
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ming the District League pennant this year
by such wide margin the Fat Mems Or
ganization is very generously paying all
the teams expenses to the Louisville ma
tional tournament. This means present
to the club of about $500 and will enable
the team TO leave here on the 18th and to
be back by Che 25th. 1t Is the only club go
ing from here which required no personal
efforts on the part of its members to raise
tho money necessary for their trip. and the
be Wiling club appreciates very much this
act of their organizatio and hopes to make.
a creditable and satisfactory showing at
the tournament week after next
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SMITH is A BIG FELLOW
He and Schafey the New Men to Re
port to Stahl.
A BIG CROWD WITH COLLINS
Golf Tourney at Pinehurst-New
Orleans Races-BowHng Matches
Base Ball Notes.

The lobby of the Riggs House presented
an animated appearance this morning. the
players of the Washington and Boston
clubs filling up all the space and overrun-
ming into the billiard rooms. Managers
Stahl and Collins were early arrivals at the
hotel, and every train brought In delega-
lions Of players
Second Baseman Schahey and Pitchers
Hardy and Smith were the local arrivals
this morning. while Pitcher Tom Hughes
and his brother Eddie got in last night.
Smith and Schaney came in for a general
inspection, and both received favorable
comment. Smith is big, strapping fellow.
built on the lines of Manager Stahl. while
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Athletics Want Games.

Inc Athletics have organized for the sea-
son and are ready to receive challenges
from all teams, after April /, averaging
sixteen years. The lineup IS as follows
IltcheTs. Lee Manning, Priest: first base
Lang; second base, Sullivan; short STOP
Capt Priest; third base. Walters: catcher.
1auchler; outfielders Fessenden, Rhodes
Suess; substitute. Wilcox; mascot. Kid
Ferry
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BASE BALL NOTES.

Players may come. and players may go,
but Jake Beckley and Kid Gleason appear
to go forever.
The first thing Ned Hanlon did after get
ting his players into training camp was to
give them a lecture on behavior.
Pat Doueherty is ieshy and clear eyed
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mettle has not been put to the severe test
as yet that 1t will have to undergo in the
coming contest. Demerest is the youngest
man OF the starters and his game Is a re-
markable one considering that he Is only q
boy still, under twenty. who has played for
less than three years. His work during the
past year has been nothing less than phe-
nomenal. however, and the committee chose
him in preference to older players because
of his remarkable showing The Billiard
Players Association Is Offering a trophy for
the tournament that Is to be won twice be-
fore 1t becomes the property OF any one per-
son. Last year the players had the Brook
lyn Eagle gold cup to be played for, but
the terms under which II was to be won
were SO severe that 1t was decided to wipe
the cup out last summer, and so the five
men that had a leg on the cup met In New
York and played off for it. and II was won
by PoEgenburg. The terms under which IL
was offered required that 1t was TO be won
three successive times before 1t became the
property of any person
The cup offered by the Billiard Piayer8'
Association Is given by the manufacturers.
In addition to this cup, the Chicago Athletic
Association will give beautiful cup to
cost 81 eco for the first prize and three other
prizes to the second, third and fourth win
ners. The special prizes are to be given by
the c. A. A. for the player making the high
run during the tournament. the highest
single average and the highest grand aver
age.
The first game OF the tournament will be
played Monday night at 3 O'Clock. The
games viii then be played every afternoon
and evening after that until the close.
Tha public are invited to attend the tour
ney. and many enthusiasts from all over the
central part OF the country are planning to
see the contests.
Sullivan the American Representative
1t Is stated that the President has decided
to name James e. Sullivan OF New York.