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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-22
At $500.

Other House Goats up 10 s2j.
Dressing Gowns, "a 90 to So.
Rath Robes, $3.50 to $500
A special Blanket Bath Robe. the same
quality we sold last year at $3.50. but in diff
ferent patterns,
At G. IN Each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12
rHoRnE-GHRRED go

~-lf,f i--oraef fr racing circles last week cen
tree in The closing of the stakes NJ the Saratoga
Racing Association. the Queens County Jockey
Club the metropolitan Jockey club ana tho
Westchester Racing Association The offerings.
we're liberal and che horsernen responded with
their best This is particularly true Of the
fixtures for the early meetings- The Carter and
the Excelsior handicaps. which viii be the feat
ures OF the opening days Of the meetings at
Aqueduct and Jamaica, have attracted a beNer
class Of horses than ever before. Some Of the
stars may not go 10 the post but the entries as
whole SIRE sufficient guarantee thar these races
win provide sport Of the best and closely ap-
proach the standard set at the later meetings.
with The outlook so bright for a successful sea-
son. the pending Legislation at Albany is dis
queting 10 racing folk il Is only in the last few
days that the situation has looked serious. but
the show Of strength OF those favoTing the bin
on "Wednesday made it look as II the amendment
20 the Percy-Gr8y law might be passed II re-
ported There win be another hearing on
measure viii be heard. and not till then WI, -
be definitely known what position the agricuIt-
ural societies. which are direct benehciarles OF
the per cent tax on the gross receipts OF the
various racing associations, win take for or
against the measure. II is said that the pool
room Interests are behind the bill and that poll
tics is playing part which, If shown, VIII
weaken the cause o. the reformers
With the opening OF the spring meeting at
trainers who planning 40 campaign their
horses there hard at work with their
charges. The open winter has been so distinctly
in their favor hat the horses that have been
wintered Ina The metropolitan district are fur
Their advanced than usual Training conditions
have been almost as favorable FOR the last two
weeks is generally the case in the middle Of
May, and those who have eye 10 the early
pickings have not failed to take advantage Of it,
Some Of the horses at The local tracks are for
ward enough now 20 60 20 the post. and fl is
safe u say that those horses which have been
racing n the South viii not have the advantage
Of condition eni1Ned 81 other years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12
aTHLETTC REFORM.

While the plan for athletic reform at Brown
announced last week, IS somewhat radical and
may not work out, # IS none the less praise
worthy Under certain restrictions. the under
Graduates win make their own rules for the
conduct Of sports, and freshmen and graduates
are no longer eligible for varsity teams. If the
evils continue the faculty VIII take more drastic
steps even to the discrimination Of all inter
collegiate contests The outcome Will be watched
with interest in college and university circles
IN commenting on the reasons for the adoption
Of the new system, the chairman Of the student
organization said. in part:
Athletics at the present time, according TO the
evidence OF the best information obtainaple, Is
rerrneateG with the spirit of taking secret
advantage Of all possible methods, fair ana IN
fair that may conduce TO temporary success
while seemingly conforming 10 high and gen
s-Ous motives which has characterized so much
, q business and political activities In recent
q, vars. II is evident that a continuance OF such a
r. auditiOn must soon be inimical 70 the very eX-
is teuce Of these interests. Athletic games are
pr tmarily q form Of recreation for the students.
In 1dentally they afford also, when properly con-
DUE red large benefits in physical training and in
the development of character and the organlZa-
zion and management Of affairs OF common In
rare, r. But when they become infused with
mist; tz-en spirit, at present they become IN
fused also with evils that far overshadow their
advar rages, and that, unless corrected, Will
cause their ultimate abolition The importance
of int lrcolegiate contests has been greatly eX-
9epera ted by students. and they have been de-
velopet 10 such extent that they often serious
~ into rfere with intellectual pursuits demand
an und se amount Of time and energy and fail
to furn ,sh even a desirable form OF physical
frFu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12
TRorr1NG AND PACING.

Has the extreme limit of speed been reached
by the Il otter and PAGER? This question has
been asle many times this winter by those In
terested in the light harness horse. The feeling
seems to 7 = more or less general that IT has. at
least for - time, unless some new star is de-
veloped thi year. The announced intention
the owner Of Dan Patch and Cresceus to
his two gre st stations out for worlds rec
ords has b cen accepted with enthusiasm by
those who ,elieve that these iiers can go even
faster. and OF course. there is the chance that
one or both may set marks before the
son is over. Il seems like expecting too much,
however, an J il is not likely that anything of a
sensational 2ature IS IN store In this line this
year. This is particularly true the wind
shield record $ Will no longer be accepted Dan
Patch WAS at his best last year, and il is Just
possible that he win come back and set a new
pacing mi lrk that viii stand for years. but Cres-
ceus is &c ting old, and, moreover, has done eX-
tensive stl u duty, that his chances are even
more reno C6 of setting a trotting record
the one he J eade at Wichita, KAN was never ao-
cgpted by scsemen or the general public. Dan
Patch has mark Of 1:3SA His wind shield rec
ord OF 1.55l. is no longer considered. Audubon
Boy. Darrell a al Major Delmar are three others
which might make inrOads the records. Au-
dubOu Boy Ia ! a pacing record Of 1:59I4 which
equals star Pointers old mark, while Darrell has
Vaced in 2OOl4 Major Delmar's trOttine mark
is 1:59ss Most trotting horsenen agree that if
new figures made this year il win be more
or less "A surpris,N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12
YACHTING.

The handful OF yacht owners who met a few
nights al go at the Eotel Astor for the purpose of
arriving at some definite plan Of handicapping
yachts Of the oldu me type so that they may
have a reasonable chance Of winning among
themselves. even when racing against boats Of
modern design, have, bUilded better than they
knew. YaChtsmen all over the country are TAX
ing an earnest interest in the plan ana are
looking forward TO the time when the first races
under the rube viii be sailed The pro
posed plan is one Of handisapping. pure and
simple. and according TO its promoters. it will
in no way interfere with the new uniform rae
ing rules Of measurement fer rating recently
adopted by the Atlantic Coast Conference
AS an illustration Of the plan four boats Of
the old type desire 10 race in a class where one
speed, has already entered. The latter boat is
almost sure TO win under AMY conditions OF
weather and under the uniform rule now In
force. but the owners Of the tour other boats
having furnished the regatta committee of the
club holding the race with the handicaD figures
ask for and receive the assurance that The cll1o
viii give a separate prize for the winner of this
class within class SO 10 speak. Under last
years conditions these yachts would have re-
manned at anchor IN the harbor, knowing that
ii would be folly 10 race against the new tyne
OF boat Again. that boat having no conlDeti1e
i'm her class. would also have remained at an
Choir, or have gone UP a class higher taking the
chance Of losing 10 a bigger yacht. II the Dlan
of handicapping IS a success. II viii be one of
Troublesome question OF time allowance and
many think IL viii so far toward solving the
problem OF finding a way to satisfy the own
ers OF both the old and the new boats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12
AlrONORUING

n the American Automobile Association Is able
70 carry out in whole. even in part, The rec
or,,nendations OF its new president, made AT a
meeting OF the board OF directors last week. au-
tonabiing as a pastime and an industry VIII
o. nae gamer. lie mapped out progressive
campaign. which. If put in practice, is sure TO
make Cor great good. his plan for a uniform
bn In the various state legislatures 10 govern
che use of automobiles on the highways may be
impracticabe for the present but st is likely TO
come IN tfne and the sooner the better. His
suggestion Tor @ uniform system of signboards
throuehout the country has been previously dis
GUESSED in The Tribune. Some clubs are already
doing good work in their own territory IN this
line and anything that the American Automo-
bile, Association can do 10 help along the same
lneawould he most welcome. The Chairmen Of
the various committees seem 20 have been
chosen with great care and as far as can be
judged they viii IN the positions with credit TO
themselves and TO the entire satisfaction OF all
concerned. The selection Of Jefferson De Mont
Thompson Tor chairman Of the racing board.
and. IL follows. OF The Vanderbilt Cup com
mission has met with general approval. He
has plenty OF experience IN racing matters, and
should be well Qualilied for The position which
Is ia no sense easy one.
The resolution adopted by the National Asso-
citation Of Automobile Manufacturer en- WeGnes-
day 10 sanction shows AT only Network and
Chicago ia the future has caused no little dis
Clss1cn IN automobile circles. The general i'm
preston seemed 10 be that il was a wise move.
from the standpoint CO the manufacturer The
success % a show depends entirely on the ex-
tibitors- The purpose Is 20 give the buying pub
lc an opportunity 10 see and judge OF the va
flo9s machines side by siCe. III the exhibit was
restricted u would not accomplish the END in
view, ana with SO many shows interest would
De bound 20 Wane iu time. as has the enthusiasm
.oI track ara ll1d racing. Each year there viii
pe less need tor demonstrating. but a certain
amount of ~ Nll always be essential. and this
- Is thought. can be accomplished by Iir,frirer
the shows 10 the two big centres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12

team does not represent the full strength OF
the country This IS true IN q sense but
under the conditions those who had the
matter IN charge did all that they could
10 select a team that. while amateur
one IN the trHest sense. was At the same
time ore that would make a creditable showing
IN the big international meet Unfortunately,
cannot get away az the time the games are held
Barring them restricted the committee 70 some
extent while other cracks who might have been
selected had advised the committee that they
would be unable 10 make the trip. TWO or three
athletes who would have materially strengthened
the team were not considered because OF some
cloud on tleir amateur status This Is cause Tor
c0uprat Ulation rather than unfavorable criticism
one which would bring any discredit on this
country or bc open 10 TIE slightest protest Inc
team. without any additions, IS strong one
even IL not the strongest that could be got To-
gefher. and that il VIII be a credit 20 this coun-
try and earn its fuL share II the honors seems
assured. J. is pity that the committee dld not
see IT 70 name Melville Sheppard for the one
mile run. he has shown himself 70 De one -
the best u1ilers since the days OF Tommy conner
but it must have had good and sufficient reasons
FOR leaving him of The addition OF MaIlh ).
Sheridan. an all round champion, ana haEESy
Cohu were good ones. and cannot but strength
On the team The fact that Sheridan was exon
er4ted from the charges OF professionalism
brought against him last year made him eligible
The team VIII be IN good hands on the ZIP,
as n = Halpia IS well qualified TO manage
and advise u VIII be strange indeed II the
chief honors Of the big meet do not come 10
America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12
BASEBALL 1T COLUMBIA.
Squad WIN Begin Outdoor Practice
on South Field This Week.

The Columbia baseball team win begin out-cf-
door work this week. unless tho weather conditions
such Captain Tilt to change his
plans This viii give the men none too long to get
In condition for the first game. which f. less than
three weeks of. AS soon as the men so on tho
field there WIN be a. IN the size OF the squad.
the worst OF the material that has been practising
the cage being dropped. A little later there VIII
be another cut after ths men have been sized up
the field
Judging from tho work "a the cage there Is likely
to be difficulty Ia hlling up the inheld with
men Of varsity calibra1 Prank Mcdowell has bean
unable TO come out for third base. because OF his
Well the initial bag with no candidates OF
experience. At present tho most likely men for
the positions seem to be freshmen, Mntenberser
he does as Wen on ths ieid should III the position
crsdttably. Another candidate Is Wheeler. who
played on the freshman team last year.
as we'll as Estee, a sophomore, who played on his
class team Eddie Collins VIII Do at shOrtstop
again this year, while Dave Armstrong has changed
hts mind and decided TO come out for second again.
the sophomore who caught last year. Is expected
TO hold the same position.
Besides Tilt and Kruger. the veterans Billy
Lauder, the coach. f. trying out several
for pitcher. Two OF them, who have showed PROM
Use IN the cage W. Fischer the end on LAST
years football team. and Lee. who comes from a
abundance Of candidates, although Il Is too early
to Determine whether they are likely 10 make
good or not.
south Field wiz be n better condition this year
than 10 was last. The diamond has been sOddsd,
and instead OF the Jumps and bumps that bothered
the tnt1elders last year there IS smooth turf The
has been reduced BY the building OF the new
dOruitOries. Consequently there 81 little room IN
fha Outheld, and the fence f. the north
side that the ban Is likely 20 be batted continually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12
LAWN TENNIS.
T1co Indoor Tournaments Scheduled
to Begin This Week.

Indoor lawn tennis players are 20 coEnPets IN Two
tournaments this week The challenge series o.
matches between teams OF the 9TH Regiment Lawn
Tennis Association and The Brooklyn Casino club
holds the place o. Importance The latter IS the
latest recruit the covered court sport and has
built fine indoor courts On Brooklyn Heights
The It'll Regiment players are the chaIlsnSers for
this series which VIII be hone-su6-ho1ae matches.
beginning next Saturday the Casino courts The
reCiuental team VIII be made VI Of Robert T
Bryan. Norris S. Clark, Arthur II. Lovi6ond and
william 3. Cragin. tr. The Casino team viii In
cIude Frederick 3. Alexander. Hugh Tala1t' A 5.
Roberts and Edwin ?. Fisher.
Ths other tournament VIII be rls annual cham
pio1shD Of the sd Regiment OF Brooklyn IN singles
and doubles. This meeting VIII be held or the
arInory courts. beginning with ne r-sI round 81
the championship singles next SATURDAY ana con
t-naing each succeeding Sarur9:ty qntL hRlsasa;;
Many Of the Crescent Athletic Club. hlES5 county
Lawn Tennis Club EnicSerbocl1er FED Club and
brooklyn Lawn Tennis Club experts viii play,
From the plans made by Mrs. Barser-s " allaeh'
the second annual tournament 10 De Letu N y
Nicholas Rink VIII begin early in April one week
VIII be devoted TO women and two weeks % men
in singles ana doubles The PLAYERS VII include
H0c0mbe Ward. Frederick 3. Alexander, EtooerL
D. Wrenn, George l. Wre1n, r.. Beals =. MTlSSl{;'
Malcolm B. Whitman, Theodore Roosevelt PelI,
Wylis Q. Grant and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12
SPORTING COMMENT.
NesCs and Vie5cs on Current Topics,
Amateur and Professional.

There VIII be little activity in sporting cir
oles for the next two weeks. The indoor season
IS practically over. while the outdoor season IS
Etiil some two or three weeks or Two big in-
door meets win bee the feature Of the week The
New-York Athletic club Sill hold us athletic
carnival tomorrow night in Madison Square
Garden. while the Pastiue Athletic Club VIII
hold forth in the same place on Saturday. These
games are the more interesting az many Of the
athletes who win take part ia the Olympic
games ~ Athens. Greece. are entered and Ui-
be in public Tor fs1e last time before sail
ing. The feature last week was the victory o.
the Crescent Athletic club hockey team IN
the Mayor of tho ne WITH The New-YorS Ath-
letic Club for the Amats rlr Hockey League
Championship. The game proved unexpectedly
one sided but 50 also proved that hockey has
made great strides in popula r favor IN TINS
q 9untry. and that a uII attrac more cevotees
- year than ever before. Ful lher Than thar
fheh Tame was one ~ the cieanest on r-c'sd ana
uroyN That with proper gorernm, NJ there was
~ occ. 6ion Tor tho rough tactics gAaL I1aiTed
eor,,e ~ the early games this season 4le sport
al nov IN high plane and should be kept there.
IRE New York Athletic Club won q se AthleIc
1.ovyline I,eA que championship hy "a lipils lil-
seb snf we'll deserves the title. The basebai
fons &c lersriA ing TO wake 1p. Their is no"
.ornefnire Tor hem 90 think and talk ABOUT
rrhe cunevbee srh leave f0r the South to-day
snd ryitb I'M ihrce of the local teams pra rtsins
for the coming leaEhe season every pit on HsHS
vii he eagerly reads The exhibition games are
rozr only 4 Few days aHay and then u IS not
i Gar ~ % tho time when the real stru ggle
frrfnc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12

The action oF the Western Golf Association in
making its amateur championship tournament
practically an open affair is. to say the least
peculiar move. il seems utterly incongruous
that any golfer should be able TO win title that
carries with d the championship OF any par
ticular section n takes away its distinctive
purpose and makes OF it a sort OF hybrid affair
which viii Head only 10 confusion 1t was done
for the purposs OF attracting the strongest golf
in The country for the olympic team cham
pionship cup, which win hc decided at the same
time This cup. 30 Vin De recalled was first
offered 10y The ST. Louis Fair Association 10 Doe
won outright. and tho Western Golf Association
earned the trophy Tris body then offered 1T
as a perpetual challenge trophy. and il was
played Tor last ytar M tLe national amateur
championship an Wheaton. and won 10y the
Western Pennsylvania Golf Association. with a
team made up of r. N. Byers George Ormiston.
DR. Fredercks ana W G. FoWues jr. Ii created
a great deal IF Interest. ana the action of the
Western Golf Association was generally praised.
IT rcprcSenrei the team chsmUiunshlp OF the
United States The Western Golf Association
had ii IN its power 10 continue il along the same
lines and hy turning Do over To the United States
Golf Association make lt q feature of the ma
tional championship each year, but instead took
halfway measures and ~ ll now use II TO attract
more interest 10 The Western amateur cham
uionship only To- make that fixture ridiculous.
IL viii uo longer hc real national team cham
pionship for the reason that the strongest teams
fronl me various sections VIII not take part, as
x-ould he rhc case III III was held Ia conjunction
with The national amateur championship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12
TROTTING AND PACING.

The oficial Year Book Of the League Of ANA
teur Driving Clubs. containing summaries OF
trotting and pacing races that took place at
matinees in 1906 and Of amateur events at pub
Tic meetings, has just been issued. The compiler
and editor IS George A Schneider. Of Cleveland.
members CT the clubs that belong 10 the league,
as we'll as an alphabetical list Of the horses that
competed IN the matinees last year.
Carrying watches in trottfng and pacing races
has long been considered pernicious practice
for many reasons obvious to one familiar with
the sport but the new rule which forbids
driver to carry a watch IN a race viii IN all
probability be as imperative as the hobbls rule.
The new rule says that no driver shall carry
watch in a race except by permission OF the
.'ges. Leaving the application Of the rule 70
the discretion OF the stand seems to be a woful
mistake Why should the judges allow one
driver to carry a watch but refuse another driver
the same privilege?
Last week George H Ketoharn OF Toledo. who
bred and owned Cresceus, 2to2A, acting for
English buyers, asked for prices on Glen
wood NJ 2:0714. ana Miss Adbeu, Sd. 2:0sE,
but Mr.. Williams, the owner Of the two horses,
refused TO name a figure. Glenwood NJ VIII be
sent to the stud when through racing, and Miss
Adbelrs career, OF course, is just beginning
lean Trotting Register Association. writing rom
PittsfeId Mass. corrects the erroneous impress
sion relative TO a change In the rules for reg
istration He says that no change has been
made and that the rule a It stands pro-
vides that all animals must be registered before
they have passed the twO-year-old form If the
owners wish TO take advantage Of the minimum
registery rate OF two dollars. Any animal that
is over two years old must pay 81 70 be reg
istered.
The Kentucky Futurity, for foals OF 1905, value
s21 600. will close on March IS. This is perhaps
the most famous as well as the richest trotting
stake in the world. To date The association has
paid out over $4,000 TO winning colts IN this
event Entries must be made to II. W. Wilson.
secretary, Lexington. KY.
The classic Merchants and Manufacturer
Stake which has for years been the feature Of
the Grand Circuit meeting at Detroit WILL It is
rurnored. be for 2:15 or 2:16 class trotters this
year and not for the 2i12 class, as has so long
been the custom
More than one hundred trotters and PAGERS
have been successfully wintered at the Chenille
track at Cleveland In the private stable Of
c. K c. Billings are Lou Dillon. 1:5s15; Major
Delmar 1879; Morning Star, 2:o4A; George
C. 2:o514; The Monk, 2:05%. and i've yearlings
by John A. AcKerron, 2:041z out OF the noted
{ matinee performers, Mazete, 2:O4A; Louise
Jefferson 2:O914; Imogene, 2:11hi Bugle, 2:121s
and Fanny Foley, 2:lsl2- Morning star and
George G are the property Of Anthony y. Brady,
/ of this city. while The Monk belongs TO F, G..
L1artweu, Of Chicago. Lou Dillon VII soon be
/ bred John \. MCkerron.