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The Washington times., 1906-12-05
)TBALL GOLF RACING BOXING : WRESTLING ATHLETICS
20" AWARDED TO THIRTEEN
OF GEORGETOWN'S SQUAD
Four Also Get Numerals Mclaughlin Seems Strongest
Candidate for Captain-Dscussing Successor to
Coach Reilly, Should He Retire.

There was a specal meeting Of the
executive board of the athletic associa-
tlon at Georgetown yesterday. as a pre-
liminary TO the quarterly meeting OF
the association, which Will be held on
next Sunday.
The following were awarded the CO
Tor football; Miller, end; Cullen, tackle;
Woods. center; HOdgson. guard; Glen
non, guard; Morton. guard; Stuart.
tackle; Bocoek. quarterback; Ne
Laughiin. end; OBOyle, halfback: Kerr.
halfback; butcher. fullback, and Nc
Cam, manager.
These men were awarded numerals:
Buckley center; Kane, fullback; De-
vine. halfback. and Fitzgerald. assistant
manager. The above men We're awarded
their letters or numerals accOr ding to
the number Of halves played.
Sophomore Crew Honored.
The members Of the sophomore crew.
the winners of the interclass regatta,
We're awarded numerals as follows: De
Guigne, coXswain. Fitzgerald. stroke;
Lynch, No. Z; Fitzpatrick. No. s; Mont
gomery. No. 8: Benzlger. No. T. La
Plante, No. 3. G. Stuart, No 2; Culkin.
bow.
Some preparations for celebrating the
winning OF tEc Mclean Cup were made
ana instructions were forwarded 10 the
sophomore and freshmen classes 20 NOM
mate their candidates tor the election
of assistant manager Of football. which
viii take place on next Sunday
Vincent 4. COrcOrau was announced as
the sophomore candidate and Peter /.
Doliu was put Ur by the freshmen.
Mclaughlin VS. butcher.
The election OF q football captain prom
ises 20 be interesting and close. The
most probable candidates for ine posi-
tion are Joseph 1. Mclaughlin. '0S col
lege. and Herbert butcher, 'O7 law.
Mclaughlin seems 20 have a shade bet
ter chance on account of playing on the
team for three years ana being a resi-
dent Of the college.
The question OF "a coach Tor next year 9
team 10 succeed DR.. Reilly may come
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
BETS
DON'T BREAK LAW
Decision Of Missouri Supreme Court
Means Revival of PoolIooms
in That State.

JEFFERSON CITY. No. Dec. 5.-The
Elm Ridge race track Of Kansas CITY.
Mo. which was closed as a result OF the
passing OF al anti-poOl selling law. will
probably reopen next spring. because
or q decision hiCh haS been handed down
IN the supreme court.
This decision held that the anti-pool
law does not prohibit pools on races 10
he run IN Missouri. when bets are regis
tered by telephone I'm Kansas or another
state. Gov. Joseph w Folk said today
OF anu-poOllnE law IN light of the de
cislou Of the State supreme court.
II amendment Is necessary 20 cover
the new scheme of the bOOkmakers 10
evade the law. il will most asuredly be
recommended By me To the next Isegisla-
ture. Race track gambling is dead in
Missouri and the bOOkmakers may as
well realize that IL cannot be resurrected
by the use OF the telephone or any other
device the statute can be made TO
cover"
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
YANONI AN AMERICAN
DESPITE THAT NAME
Crack Cyclist Was Born in Houston
Street. New YOTk-POpular
With Italians.

NEW YORK. Dec. Carlo Nanoni is
10 return 20 America 10 take part in the
big siN-day cycle race which starts at
Madison Square Garden next Sunday,
and has thrown the residents OF little
Italy and other Italian quarters Of
Gotham into a high state of excitement
Nauoui is the most popular cyclist with
the Italians iu this city.
lie has been mated this year with
Petit Breton. OF France. Nanoni. de-
spite his name. is American born. hay
ing seen the light OF day in Houston
street, in the last Side OF New York,
thirty years ago. His father IS Italian
and his mother French They moved 20
Italy when the son was very young, and
for twenty-five years VanOni mas divided
MS time between Italy and Switzerland.
He weighs ll6 pCguds and stands six
feet In his stockinuss- Although Nanouj
has had "a long and interesting racing
career ON the other side. his first intro
GucJiOn 20 the American public was
made in last years siN-day race. His
partner, GougoItz, retired early in the
race with "a broken rib. and Nuuoni had
10 pair up with rider far his inferior
lie put Up a game fight, however, but
the handicap was too much for him
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
O'DONNELL CAPTAIN
Of GALLAUDET TEAM
Was Quarterback This Sea-
son and Showed Good
Judgment

Frederick J. O'DonneIl. quarterback
Of the GaIlaudet College football team.
has been chosen by mis- teammates to
lead the Buff and Blue on the gridlron
next season.
His election has not yet been ratified
by the athletic association or the col
lege, but there IS no good reason to
believe that he viii fail Of ratification.
O'Donneil is a Minnesota boy. and a
member OF the class OF 1909 He was
substitute quarter two years ago, but
did not enter college last year. he has
run the team with good judgment this
season, and has been thoroughly re-
liable in passing His handling and
running back Of punts has not been Of
a high order but it is admitted that
in both this department and in punting
he failed this season 10 come up 70 his
real form.
The team af the past. season has made
better record than that of last year,
and the prospects are for team even
stronger next year.
Horton. who was elected captain for
1906. but was able 70 play ia only two
games. graduates next June. and Shank
lin the right end who can hear very
well. will enter another college next
fail These are probably the only losses
the team viii suffer.
Early En- the season GalIaudet stuck TO
straight. Old-style football but later be-
gan 10 appreciate the possibilities NJ the
new rules. especially when IL Outplayed
ST.. Johns. OF Annapolis. at straight
football, only 10 have the Cadets win
in the second half by tricks made posi-
BILE by the new rules From then on
there was a great Improvement in the
work Of the eleven. Though they lost
games. the records show a wonderful
Improvement in the total ground gained
by the Mutes. Hover. MOsey, Bell and
Niuson are new men who should de-
Velop together and add much more than
they did this year 70 the strength Of
Gallaudet.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
FIVE POINTS FOR EACH.

The Brookland football team tied the
Belmont Club in an interesting game
yesterday afternoon. Final score. > 10 D.
Brookland's touchdown was made on a
tumble while the quarterback Paul.
scored for the BeimOuts on long end
run behind a good Interference Rup-
pert played q fast game Tomorrow at
4 o'clock a return game Will be played
at Second street and Florida tyenue.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports
BASEBALL.

BASEBALL.
Harry Lumley will not be traded 10
New York OF Chicago. He has signed a
contract with Brooklyn. President Eb-
belts said he might as well close IHs
gates as part with his heIyy-hituug
star.
The Doveys promise a major league
bah plant in South End. in Bosten, next
season. Extensive repairs Will be made
in the stands and grounds.
Ii is said that George Tebeau has put
the Louisville club on the market in or
der TO concentrate his energies oH his
Kansas City team
Presidents Hermann and Murphy are
having a heated controversy over the
question of -aEte-season games Murphy
says no major league clubs should meet
each other i'm the spring, as the attend
ance for the opening championship
games is affected.
Jimmy McAIeer feels certain that Ollie
Pickering will make good Ie pulled
Charley HemEhil back from the minors,
and he became q star,
Jack Knight is said to be the one best
bet for the thIrd-baSe assignment on the
Athletics.
Rube Vickers, signed by Manager
Mack for the Athletics, is something Of
a WaddeU in temperament He was
tried by Cincinnati several Seasons ago
and turned loose as too Inexperienced.
Charley Shaffer. Of Bloomsburg. Pa.
will again manage the Richmond. Va,
team next year.
BOXING.
Tim Callahan meets Billy SnaiIham at
Colma, Cal, on Saturday.
Terry Martin and Billy Rhoadcs win
box at Chelsea, Mass. on Decembe- 10.
Jack tTWin) Sullivan viii box Hugo
Kelly al Salt Lake City within three
weeks.
Boxing is TO be resumed at Denver
Col, on December Z. when KID SicScr
meets Freddie Weeks.
Eddie HanIon refuses TO box Dick Hy-
land at Salt Lake City. and says he is
out OF the lighting game for good.
Billy Delaney advises Al Kaufman TO
do no public boxing for at least a year,
and the big Californian is likely TO take
his advice.
EIIwood McCloskey has matched Tom
my Lowe, of Washington, D c.. 10 box
Kid Stein at his keystone Athletic Club
on Monday night next.
The Tommy Murphy-Matty Baldwin
boxing match at Chelsea, Mass, was de
Clared of last night. The men are like
ly 10 box six rounds in Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
HerfOrd Is Foolish.

Herford has been going along easily
in Baltimore, making fairly good money
and Offering excellent attractions. BY
studiOusly avoiding matches between
heavyWeights and fiTst-rauk stars who
would bring the city too prominently
into the limelight as center of pugilism.
he has pleased the fans of that city
and Washington and satisfied the au-
thOTities who think red blood is better
than yellow streaks, and has not aroused
the class of refOrmers who are ever
willing 10 sacrifice public welfare or
anything else which Will get their names
into the papers
The signing of McGOvern and Cor
bett Is q departure. and "a silly one, by
the usually astute HerfOrd. McGOvern
is the last man he should ever permit
10 box before his club. Should anything
happen 10 him they would close up the
fights so tightly In Baltimore it would
be a felony 10 even publish a fighter S
If he were TO choke to death on a fish
Done the Friday before the scrap the
sensation mongers would break loose,
insist that it was a just Judgment and
demand that everybody connected with
the match be sent To- the penitenJiary for
an inteTdeteTmlndte sentence of from
life to eternity.
The scrap, if held. would be undoubt-
edly interesting. but would settle few
questions of real Importance. and, on
basis of 20 per cent TO the principals,
would not DE so extremely profitable
that il would offset the profits that
might be made by going along steadily
as Herford has gone in the past
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
O'BRIEN FRETFUL
ABOUT NEW MATCH
Tricky Philadelphia Roasts
Burns for Taking on
Jack johnson.

Los ANGELES. Dec. 5.-Jack O'Brien.
madder than any pugllist ever seemed TO
be before, today IS throwing challenges
about with a freedom that Is amazing.
lie has Informed Matchmaker McCarey
that he VIII fight Jack Johnson or meet
Burns again before the Pacific A C..
and notifies the world IN general that
he is willing TO meet either man before
any club offering the best inducements.
The PhiladelphIan Is sore. so sore he
probably would not notice il if a speck
of dust affixed itself 10 his perfectly
creased trousers. The reason for
O'Brien's anger is the acceptance OF
Jack Johnson's challenge by Tommy
Burns and the evident willingness Of
Manager Tom McCarey 10 hang up q fat
purse for the combat
o Brien says he has been slighted-in-
sulted-and that nothing viii appease his
wrath but another crack at Burns IN the
twenty-fOur foot ring, with the cOndi-
tions for the fray calling for the fight
60 go 10 a finish
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

The Pinehurst system Of qualification
viii attract considerable attention this
winter The divisions are 10 be made
up from the scores and handicaps OF
the players instead OF by the usual
medal play round The aim is to have
divisions of evenly matched players ana
10 do away with the possibility of
first sixteen man, through accident or
otherwise, getting into the second di-
vision, where he enjoys a ''walkover." ="
The outcome of the experiments at Pine
hurst Will be awaited with interest
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Here's His Yelp.

OBrien sizes up the situation I'm the
following worGs-pretty strong talk for
SO well-known boxer as the Quaker.
THAT big dub Burns is showing the
white feather when he passes up areturn
fight with me 10 take on Johnson, d man
who has really shown little ability when
given chance with a good man.
Johnson is a laugh. Having been pretty
well advertised through his hOllrring for
"a fight with Jeffries when he knew the
Big Fellow had left the ring for good.
he has sailed along In this hot air repu-
tation. He has met Joe Jeanette.
another cOlOTed boxer, q dozen times,
more or less, and although Jeanette is
NTH raJer, he has failed TO put him 10
sleep. In fact, Jeanette has given the
colored champion hard fights on each
occasion.
Il want TO go on record as being will
ing TO box Burns any number OF rounds
frOm six up 10 q finish and / am. ready TO
make the 5000 side bet he demands from
Johnson / am so sure ] can lick this
Fellow that / viii even fight winner take
all II he can muster up nerve enough
10 fight under those conditions"
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

up at the meeting. Among those talked
of are Dan" Hurley. the Old Harvard
captain; Jack GOss. the old Lehigh
player, and BlOomer, Yale's crack
tackle. The recent visit of Hurley 70
Washington at Thanksgiving, where he
officiated at the Georgetown ieorge
Washington game, is thought to have
had significance along this line Who
likely 10 have a winner team next sea-
son.
viii Lose Bocock.
Whoever is chosen. 20 teach George
towns 1907 eleven viii be able 10 start
next fall with excellent prospects.
Captain Bocock. at quarterback, is the
only man who Will be missing and the
nlling OF his place viii be the greatest
problem. There IS not man on the
scrubs or who will enter the college
from the prep school who looks fit fOr
the place. OF who. for that matter, has
ever played the place except in practice
games.
The regulars VINO will return are: Nc
Laughing and Miller. ends, Cullen and
Stuart, tackles l0dgs0u and GleunOn,
guards; Buckley. center. Kerr and
. Boyle, halfbacks Devine may go 70
Yale; butcher. fullback All these
men have demonstrated their ability.
Plenty of Veterans.
Besides those just mentioned are sew
eral men who made excellent records
in the games early in the season.
Woods. for instance. did we'll at center
until Buckley made an appearance. The
latter has IL on Woods quite a bit in
weight and got the job CosaH & an
other one for the same position. In
case of emergency, either could be play
cd at guard. TWO others who. while they
did not play regularly, were ii almost
all OF the games, were Morton and Nun
hail, both good fast men who viii give
the veterans a run for the places next
year.
With all these candidates 10 start the
season, and few from Georgetown
prep school, such as Nilsack Cend 5ya
and Tierney, who have shown varsity
from This fan. together with a few from
the law school Georgetown should be
represented IN 1897 by ole Of the
strongest teams since 1860
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
COMMISSIONERS LOSE
TO LIGHT INFANTRY

In one OF the fastest games OF the
professional basketball season. at Wash
ingtOu Light Infantry Hall. the Infantry
auint defeated the Commission ers by
26l5 TO 2lla. Barker. CTamer and Handi-
Doe were the stars.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
GOLFING.

The good people Of st. Andrews are
already talking of the amateur cham
pionShiD tournament of Great Britain.
TO be held there the week beginning
May ~ When last the amateur cham
ui0nship was held at 81. Andrews in
/ 1901. there We're lI6 entries. In the last
championship at HoyIake l66 names
W ere received. but II has been predicted
/ that this record number viii be cCllpsed
at st Andrews.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

one Of the most peculiar goIhng In
Cidents of the season happened recently
While Messrs Tying, Sullivan. Geary. and
Low, the professional. We're playing a
match at BaItusrol. Tying, whose an
pToach had rolled back OF the green
pitched his next shot and the bali went
plump into Lows bag. carried by his
caddie. The latter at that moment, was
trying to take the flag out OF the hole
Low clearly lost the hole but there
was considerable doubt as To how the
against the other two amateurs, as well
as against Low.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Ihe Une-up-

COmfnrS. POSITIONS. Infantry.
Handiboe ...-....-..R. F.......... Craner
Dreager ............L. F..-.......... Barker
Boyle .........,..-.. Center r......-....S .Shreve
Moriarty ...-..-.....R. Woodhead
Chism ........--......L. G........-.-Loftus
Goals-Cramer 8. Barker T. Handiboe
!. Chism 3, Dreager . Woodhead and
Shreve. Referee-Mr. ColhdOwer. Time
- hslVes-2Q minutes each
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

james Lang, who has been the pro-
tes=.tual at the Forest Park Golf Club
1 for several years. has decided 10 accept
! the utIer of the Huntington VALLEY
Z country club, near Philadelphia. The
contract calls for am alI-ycar-rouud en-
SaGrmeHt- Lang expects To enter upon
has new duties December lJ.
occasionally one hears the query.
What VIII be the future Of the Eastern
Professional Golfers Association? II
u IS managed properly, there seems to
'r Nu good reason why il should not
meet with the same success as the one
lu Great Britain. over there the prUfcs-
sLou1i body hls grown so rapidly that
lt has been found necessary 10 appoint
sectional committees 10 deal with the
Itslness OF the various Ccnters, Today
the membership numbers more than 51D.
The objects OF the association are to
promote interest in the game Of golf. to
protect the mutual interests of its mem
iefS 20 hold meetings and tournaments
periodically for the encourage of
the younger members. Io institute a
benevolent fund for the relief of de-
serving members, and to act as an
aEeley for assisting any professional
golfer or clubmaker to obtain employ
meut'
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

The Doveys promise a major league
bah plant in South End. in Bosteu, next
season. Extensive repairs viii be made
IN the stands and grounds.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Presidents Hermann and Murphy are
having heated controversy over the
question o-aEte-season games. Murphy
says no major league clubs should meet
each other in the spring, as the attend
ance for the opening championship
"a mos is lffeNLel-
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

1t is said that George Tebelu has put
! the Louisville club on the market in or
7 der To concentrate his energies on his
/ Kansas CITY team
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Kelly at Salt Lake City within three
weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Rube Vickers, signed by Manager
Mack for the Athletics, is something Of
WaddeIl in temperament He was
tried by Cincinnati several seasons ago
and turned loose as too Inexperienced.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Terry Martin and Billy Rhoadcs win
box at Chelsea, Mass, on Decembe- 10.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
BOXING.

Tim Callahan meets Billy Snaiham at
Colma, Cal, on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Jimmy AIcAIeer feels certain that Ollie
Pickering will make good He pulled
Charley HemphiH hack from the minors,
and he became q star.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Boxing is 10 be resumed at Denver,
Col, on December Z. when KID SicEer
meets Freddie Weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Jack Knight is said TO be the one best
bet for the third-base assignment on the
Athletics,
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Charley ShaffeT. of Bloomsbury Pa.
will again manage the Richmond Va.
team next year.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Harry Lumley will not be traded TO
New York OF Chicago He has signed a
contract with Brooklyn. President Eb-
belts said he might as well close his
gates as part with his heIyy-hittug
star.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-21
ss-Rsinhard,.

William Jones aud Miss Ida Rein.
hprdt, the accomplished daughter OF
Fstd o. ReInhaTdt, were married Al
ihe home Of the brides father Monday
evsnlug, Judge a.. @. Mason oillSi-
atlng.
Me. Jones 10 we'll known younR
mau IN lhia section Tie has been Cos
some slime assistant track foreman OF
che Atlantic Coast Line. The bride,
while residing here only a short time,
has made many friends by her ami.
abie dlsposltloa, who Wish her much
happiness in her married life.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-21
GOLF egos.' BIG CIRCUS.
This Aggregation Will Appear in
Gainesville, November %

Few serilists, no matter how daring.
work without hrst minimizing their
danger by the erection OF a safety net
directly under them and ten or
dozen feet above the ground. More
fearless and death deiying than all
others, the performers with Cole
Brothers United Shows, which will
exhibit on November %, in Gaines
willie, use neither life belts or nets, de-
pending entirely upon their own cour-
age, confidence and powers. The ter
riticslly startling and Embarrassing
feats these conceded metooric kings
and queens perform high above the
heads Of the fear. gaspng spectators
are such few persons dare risk The
members of one troupe, particularly,
sppear 70 be without nerves or fear.
They pass and repass from bar TO bar,
from ring to ring, swinging in the very
dome OF the huge tent, and subse.
quently from bar TO lsnding.place
with cleverness, certainty and preei-
sion, showing the Hottest possible
training, coupled with feaTiully Amaz.
ing skill and judgment. The members
OF another family actually fly through
space. their bodies revolving like
swiftly moving balls. They toss,
catch and pass each other with as
founding unconeern The many other
performers with Cole Brothers are
likewise post-gTaduAtes OF their pro-
tessions, having been oulled from the
topmost circles OF American and Eu.
rOpesn artists. Then there are scores
Of mArvelOuslg educated wild and
tanned animsls and a whole university
OF ludiefous clowns. These funny fell
lows cause children 20 90 into pafoxy-
suns OF laughter and elicit smiles from
even savRnts, philosophers sud the
gFavesI OF scientists. They send spin.
steFs and bachelors into ecstasies OF
mcrhment Lack Of space prevents
the naming Of all the mighty features
to be found In thtss bic shows; suliice
20 say they are the newest aud great
est money can pFoeufe.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-21

Our existence hcrc requires a pre-
cision - grcat that our minds can bot
tccbly grasp a. ChanEc the temper
ature ~ your bodies by but a few DE-
gFrxs and you die Boston American
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-21
JudsOn JOtllnr,

Judson, Nov. lO.-some res,
changed hands last week o. ''
Coleman, near Trenton, sold hi, ' .1
to Green MeElroy Of Columns .ol p'a''
The consideration was one rbon. ,'y
dollars. O'aad
Some surveyors passed Jpdso,
Sunday. They said they were ,r,.' ~
ing a railroad route to Tampa ,ns !.
was probable that the railroad -,
come By Judson. 1
w. P. Hodge Of Trenton ia bs,
day to see Dr.. Olystt. He is ve,v 80
Ira Carter OF Newberry washer,
week. and he bought about fnv b,I'.
Of cotton. He paid "a and 25 cent, n.'
pound for it. -
Nj. /. Jones, Mr.. Tucker, efic;.,,
clerk. is killing hogs. Cane erin5i..
and hog killing are the topics Of m,
times now.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-21
A HIGH RECOGNITION.
First National Bank Designated As q
United States Depository.

First National Bank Designated As a
United States Depository.
One Of the most complimentary rec.
ORuitions ever given the First Nation.
al Bank Of Gainesville was received by
Cashier Taylor from the Treasury De.
partment az Washington day or iva
ago, the department notifying Mr..
Taylor that the First National had
been appointed a United States de-.
pository. This recognition came ~ a
deserved reward, and, while II will
elve the banking institution pres.
tlge. II also affords extra advantage
for Gainesville In a nuAneiAl way.
The United States land office, which
Il located in this city and which has
been compelled 10 express I've deposits
a. regular intervals 20 Tampa, may
now make its deposits here, The bust.
nest Of the land Office Ia veTI eH.
tehtive. and che thousands Of dollars
each month which have been shipped
will nov be deposited here,