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The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
ORDWAYS BEAT W. [. I.
Great Basketball Game Played in
the Professional League.

The standing of the Greater Washing
ton Basketball League teams was
changed last night at Washington Light
Infantry Armory when the Ordways de-
feated the Washington Light Infantry
quint by the score of "a IL to y without
doubt. il was one of the greatest
games Of the season. and at no time was
there the slightest lack Of interest on
the part Of the audience. Sannino. Reyes.
and Thompson were on their toes from
start 20 finish. while the work Of Barker
and LOTUS attracted a good share Of the
applause Lineup and summary:
VIII Positions Oriuays
Cramer. forward. Thompson
forward. .Saunino
hcpfyi ShreFes-...-.. center Reyes
NoOahead right guard. Hughes
Lotus. guard Bonosisres
Goals-Regs g. sannino %. Thompson ~.
Hughes %. Bonovicres Barker 81. Lotus 49,
and Cramer ~. Points of fous-OrdBays o. w
l.. l., s TimeB-Alessrs Chism and Rider. Of
fetal sc5rer-}ir. Reia. Referee-Mr H. Colhnower
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Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Nd. Nov. 9.-"Billy' Garth's
two-year-old hlly, Lady Vera, broke
track record at Pimlico this afternoon,
running a mile in 1909. She won so
easily that her former owner declared
after the race that she could
have stepped the distance in less than
1:4O had she been pushed The Wools-
thorpe flly was carrying only 80 pounds,
but she beat the best mares al the track
so decisiveIy that her victory stamps her
as a good one With light weight up, she
viii be hard TO beat at Benning.
Favorite players made up some of their
losses this afternoon They began badly
when Quadrille, carrying wads of money
of the wise ones, was defeated by Her
man Johnson and Nibiick. Quadrille was
thought to be as good as in, but he did
not have the foot to head Herman john
son. and when the stretch was reached,
ne retired Niblick came along. after
loafng along TO the last furlong. ana
when Quadrille stopped he set sail for
Herman Johnson. just failing to nail the
long shot
Lotus Eaters Close Call.
Lotus Eater. at TO .. in the nth,
gave his hackers shock when he had 10
be driven out to defeat the outsider. Lad
sarion. The Barbarity Stables colt looked
like anything but a l to shot az the
head OF the stretch. where his rider J.
Johnson. went to the whip. and from that
point home Lotus Eater had TO be ridden
hard.
A. L. Aste's Soprano won the second
race in a manner that makes her appear
in front at the finish, and aad so much
speed that she stood the others on their
hcadss If she keeps her form. she viii
make the best of the youngsters step
some 10 beat her at Washington Euripi-
des. who won few days ago and was
disqualified, repeated his victory, to-day.
but was more fortunate this time. as his
owner got The purse. Diebold graduated
from the maiden class I'm the fourth.
though he had to be hard ridden to win.
-Four favorites won:
summary of the Events.
FIRST RACE-Three-quarter of a mile Herman
Johnson Is 10 ! and 10 J. won: Niblick ] TO p
second QUadrille third. Time lis. Optical All
Pink Singing Master. Broadway Girl Cl0verc0Ct
and NCrEess also rau.
SECOND RACE-Five and one-half furlonEs So
prano added, % and 20 p won. Dairy lIaid
20 l. place. second. Sea Water third Time
lIsi. Havana. Eushkill Vera Vickers Light Com
edy and Private Stewart also ran
THIRD RACE-Oue mile and 50 Yards. Er-
upidos, 2 % I aud I 20 s. won. Coude to J.
Place, second; Castor, third Time. IS. kuiglt OF
Weston WsteIcourse, Meddiing Daisy, Hanover.
Hompipe. Chalf0ut. and Lemon Gin also ran
FoJR RTH RACE-Five and cue-half fg7loues
Debold, 20 aud 60 70. won DankaH % J.
second Regal Lad, third. Time, 20 Waterfall
Racia- Landslide, President Monroe ChariTaTi,
Cambysses, SkidO0. and Mamie Brady also ran
FIFTH BACE-OEe mile and 90 Yards. Lotus
Eater. 70 and cut. won Ladsarian, TO 5. place
second Factctum third. Time, I.i5 Three started.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Lady Ve5a % ! and
10 s. won; Belle Of JcssamiHe. ont place. second
Annetts Lady, third Time, l:l0 3-5 Nanny Moo
and Sanscrit also -1u.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAcrE-
Totals. 7gs a2 7S Totals. esI GA

Scores made by the Navy Yard Bowl
ing League at the Capitol HiU Bowling
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Lineup and summary.

Refcree-R. T. L Nat. Umpire-Daye Houston
Dickinson. Head linesnan and timer-Fred Wes+er.
vet. Tine Of hal7es-Twenty inmates each.
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exposing her hand. but with clear weather
conditions the Indians will make the
Johnnies cut out the pace from the start
if they are TO be declared the victors-
Last season, under rules that favored
the Crimson far more than they did the
Carlisle men, Harvard won by . 10 L.
To-day the conditions. so far as the play
ing code IS concerned. suit the Red Mans
style of Dlay 10 DOT
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
CALlF0RNlANS WANT
ENGLISH FOOTBALL

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. I1-Pros-
poets for Rugby football between the
universities Of Stanford and Berkeley
next fan are becoming brighter, accord
ing 20 the enthusiastic statements OF
Stauford's head coach, James T. Lana
gan, who has just returned from study
ing the game IN Vancouver, B. c. Mr..
flanagan has seen several matches play
ed In the North. and is highly pleased
with the game and its fine points.
The Englishmen," he says. play the
game from the time they ale youngsters
until after they ere gray and bald, anu
their preparatory school teams could
probably make our next years varsity
look foolish, but. nevertheless, I think
our men viii Ike the game after they
have played it q year"
The dlsunctively new feature in the
new game Is the absence OF interference
for the man with the ball. and this
makes II necessary TO use great skill in
kicking and passing the ball. without
fumbling and while on the dead run.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
AMERICANS THROW
DISCUS WRONG WAY

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE Ameri-
can discus -thrower knows nothing
about the art at all We do not throw
the discus IN this country. I am CON
vinced that we shall have TO change
our style completely and study and
adopt classic methods hereafter II we
wish 10 follow the game at the proper
time when the matter comes up for ac-
ton"
James z. Sullivan thus comments on
the methods Of the American discus
thrower IN the Hight Of the happenings
az Athens during the Olympic games.
In the eagerness 10 take up a new
sport. Americans have adopted the
classic idea OF the Greek thrower and
altered and adapted IL until they have
produced an entirely different contest.
They must stop the mushroom growth
and return TO the original principles
If they wish TO meet foreigners at their
own game and derive the benefits which
accrue from it's practice
Many athletic authorities concur. with
Mr. Sullivan IN the opinion that If our
style IS incorrect. the sooner il is rene
died the better, and that 1t is incorrect
can be safely assumed from the unani-
nous testimony OF all those who were
at Athens and saw the true style. The
movement TO introduce the Greek
method viii be begun at once.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
SWIMMER DANIELS
BACK FROM ABROAD

NEW YORK. Aug. u.-Charles NJ.
Daniels. Of the New York Athletic club,
the worlds fastest swimmer, has re
turned to these shores after triumphs
abroad never before known by an Amer
ican natatorial expert.
For wears this country has been
beaten in the water by Australians,
Hungarians, Austrians. Englishmen and
others, and even at the Worlds Fair
IN St. Louis a German won the half and
one-mue American championships, while
a Hungarian won the hfty and 1O0-yard
events, proving that the fastest sprinters
as well as distance men belonged not 10
the United States.
That was two years ago. and at that
time Daniels won the 20 and 440-yard
championships. and that was only his
beginning. Last year he won every
American championship ne started IN.
Few people thought very seriously Of
our entrants at the worlds champion
ships al Athens, and confidently ex-
pected that either the Australian, Healy.
the Hungarian. De Holmay. or the men
from England would win out.
But Daniels beat them all with the
utmost ease. It was a Jolt such as was
never handed 10 foreign swimmers be-
fore.
Daniels won a number Of other races
in England. always setting the Britons
wild with enthusiasm over his long
graceful stroke. a combination of the
trudgeOn and crawl
Daniels viii now train for the Ameri-
can championships in St Louis in Sep
tember
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
ENDuRkEcE RIDER
ISSUES CHALLENGE

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug. u.-Jim
Gabriel, a cowboy, who broke endur-
ance records for the c Government in a
2. .5OO-mile trip on horseback from Sheri-
dan, Wyo.. 10 Chicago, has issued a
$4,000 challenge for a relay ride from
New York 70 San Francisco. He says
he will make the journey IN thirty days
or less. bars no one in the world as
competitor, and says he has the amount
Of money stipulated ready 10 place In
shareholders hands.
II no one accepts his proposition. Ga
briel VIII wager the sum THAI ne can
reach Chicago from New York in quick
est time on one horse. His average
daily speed for the entire journey, he
tens in his manifesto, would be nifty
miles.
Gabriel has spent his life OF thirty
three years ahOrse. He was born IN
the far West and has been cowboy,
scout dispatch bearer, hunter ana
bucling- horse breaker. He eXhlblts
proudly an official letter of nigh com
pIiment from Gen. Nelson a. Miles for
brave service during the Wounded Knee
and Cheyenne campaigns.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
St Patrick and Immaculate
Running Neck and Neck
and Equal FavoriteS.
FIGHT FOR THIRD PLACE
Four Remaining Clubs Have Chance for
First DivisiOn--Strong ALI
Star Team.
AH-Margaette Team

The following combination was
selected by the leagues official
/ scorer:
Catcher-MarcerOn, st. Patrick,
Camalier, Immaculate.
| Pitcher - Riston, Immaculate;
Cook, st. Patrick.
First base-Casassa, st. Patrick.
Second base-E. Sebastian. Trim
ity.
Third base-Mess, Immaculate.
Shortstop-Zannelli, Immaculate.
Left field-Limberger, Immacu-
late
Center field. COlifiower, st.
Peter.
Right fleld-Tierney. St Patrick.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
NOT AT PRAYER MEETING;
OIL KING MAY EB I'LL

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. u.-Becsuse
John D. Rockefeller has not attended
the regular weekly Friday night prayer
services at the Euclid Avenue Baptist
Church since his return from Europe, as
has always been his custom when here,
reports have spread that he is Ill. These
are denied at Forest Hill.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

minutes walk Of the United States or
The Grand Union Hotels II IS a low
setting building Of two stories height
with high. stained glass winuows, and
great carved and metallic embossed
doors Of oak and bronze. In connection
is a whole city square Of grounds. This
has becu converted into an Italian
garden.
Beautiful Club House.
The best architects and the foremost
landscape florists in the world planned
and created the club house. and the gar
dens. the former costing $431. 900, while
the gardens-the finest In the New
World-stood Garfield just 10000. In
side the club house. the two most i'm
portant departments. are the gaming
auditorium and the dining hall Both are
large and r0omy. with ceilings as high
as that found IN a stock exchange
rOtunda
In the gaming room, we find a seam
less imported carpet especially made
for this flooring. worth S2S.000. Hun
dreds Of men move about without noise
or confusion. The lights glow green
and softly. Here is a roulette table
There is a faro bank. a score AL told
Through an open arChWay hung IN the
finest Turkish porueTes. can be seen the
dining hall Its woodwork and interior
decoration are almost beyond descrip-
ton The ceiling is a work of art it
self, costing fully $4,000. Here a thou
sand men and women may be accommo-
dated at the tables round about The
walters are all French, and the chef
and his assistants are also from Paris
Women Can't Gamble.
Right after the races. the smart peo-
pie return to their hotels, where they
dress for dinner at Candeld's. They
never think OF staying for the late day
meal at their own hoJel. though they
are being assessed SO per day at the
least. About o'clock the restaurant is
crowded and a gay throng II is An
hour latar and the men In evening dress
begin to slip away from their ladies TO
pass through the open way 10 the gam
ing rotunda. There they play, while
from the distance the women look on
and wish them luck.
NO woman shall ever cross that
threshold" said Garfield at the outset,
and TO date no member Of the softer
sex has ever smuggled herself to the
side of a roulette table In Canfield' s.
But as they sit slipping coffee or wine.
they oftentimes have their gentlemen
hazard their money for them. At mid
hight the scene is the gayest After
that the men are LEFT 10 themselves to
run the gamut to the gray dawn OF
morning This year the Saratoga women
are more wonderful than ever.
Greatest Sporting Race.
The Saratoga Special, which together
with the old time Travers Stakes, suf-
feed to draw one Of the most notably
brilliant throngs ever seen upon an
American race course here this after
noon. il. regarded in turf circles as the
only real sporting race "a the calendar.
Ask any one of the millionalres who are
now racing, which race in all the long
year they would most prefer to win and
each one Of them would instantly name
the Saratoga Special While II is rich
fixture. there are a score Of events in
fniteiy more so. For instance. the own
er of the winning horse in the Saratoga
Special yesterday received about S1s,50O,
while in the Great Trial at Sheepshead
Bay. $4,000 went as 6rst money, and IN
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
.FUTURITY ENTRIES
SHOW HIGH CLASS

NEW YORK, Aug. u.-Thomas Smith.
racing secretary Of the Coney Island
Jockey Club, has announced the list OF
horses eligible for the coming Futurity,
the nineteenth running OF the famous
stakes. 10 be decided at the Sheepshead
Bay course on the opening day Of the
autumn meeting, September l.
There are 13O horses qualified 10 start
for the race, which this season # is
estimated viii have value Of $4,000.
The LIST Includes.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
AMATEURS OF TFiE DISTRICT IN CLOSE BA
THINK HARVARD CHANCES
WITH OXFORD ARE GOOD
Englishmen COncede Americans Are Dangerous-Maher
Can't Ride for Two or Three Weeks Upton
Gets Busy Again.

/ LONDON, Aug. 11.-Will the Harvard
| boat crew Of 1906 have any better sue
! cess with Cambridge than the Harvard
] crew Of 1868 did with Oxford2
Rowing experts. especially the old
( timers who remember the race Of a gen
| Grafton ago, are very generally asking
! that question. And It may be said that
/ the answers are not all one way bJ
those who have seen the Americans al
work
oxford won the 1859 race by foul
| lengths IN 22I9. These were the crews
and officials:
OXford-F. william. Exeter; A. c. Var
borough. Lincoln; J. c. Time. Univer-
! slty. S. D. Darblshire. Balllol, stroke.
and J..H. Hall, Corpus. cox.
Harvard. s. Fay. Boston; +. o. Ly-
man. Hawaiian Islands; W II. Sim
monds, Concord. A. p Loring. Boston,
stroke; and A. Burma, Chicago, cox
The officials were: Referee. T.
Hughes, NJ p: umpire for Harvard. +.
S. Gulston, London, r. c.; umpire for
Oxford, Mr.. Chitty; starter. Mr.. Blacl:ie,
Harvard L. b. c.; distance Judge. Sir
Aubrey Paul, Bart
Crowds gather daily along the banks
Of IT, Thames TO see the crews practice,
and expert water men are greatly
pleased with the work OF the Harvard
men. At the first practice the crews
rowed as follows:
Harvard-FiIley. stroke; Newhau. z;
Bacon, 6; Richardson, 8; Glass, 4; Flint
8: Fish. 2;.Tappan. bow: Blagden. cox.
Cambridge-Stuart, stroke Baynes. 2;
r. Y. Powell. G; Johnstone. 8; Donaldson,
Z; Goldsmith, 9; Benham. 2; Cochrane,
bow; Hunt, cox.
That probably is the way they will
row next month.
Wray IS coaching the Americans and is
confident he Will get them In winning
shape.
Danny Maher viii not ride again for
two OF three weeks. The ugly cropper
he came in the Brighton stakes was
serious. II is a pity. too, fc- Danny was
IN his very best form, having ridden
three winners at Goodwin on August 3
and adding daily almost 10 the list Of
classics 70 his credit. So far as per-
centage Of wins Is concerned and the
amount OF his winnings Maher is away
at Jhe head Of winning jockeys and but
for this accident undoubtedly would
y
who leads him in actual wins.
This certainly has been Maher's year.
He has won for his owners something
Ike $4,000 and among other big stakes
has captured the Derby. the Oaks. the
Kempton Jubilee. the Manchester Cup.
the Coventry Stakes. the Coronation
Stakes and the Ascot Gold Cup. Pretty
good record for one small boy.
Sir Thomas Upton still is figuring
on the Americas Cup. He is IN cOmmua-
icatiOn with the New York Yacht Club
in connection with changes in the con-
ditions which he in common with other
British experts regard as essential un-
less he IS 10 be beaten before the keel
Of the challenger is laid. If these
changes are made. Sir Thomas viii
surely challenge. The same obstinacy
or frmness OF purpose which has made
him one OF the foremost OF England $
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

The schedule of postponed games for
the week commencing Monday are as
follows:
At McDevitt's Probationary, Immac-
ulate VS.. St. Peter Tuesday, St Domi-
ric VS. Holy Name; Wednesday and
Thursday. Immaculate VS.. Trinity; Fri
day. Immaculate vs.. ST. Dominic; Satur-
day. immaculate vs.. Holy Name
At the Malone Lot - Monday and
/ Thursday. ST. Patrick VS.. Holy Name
Saturday, ST, Patrick vs.. st. Peter.
William /. Carrick. who died Of ty-
phoid fever last Thursday, had many
many friends IN the Marquette and Capt.
tai CITY leagues His long suit was bat
ting He led the hitters IN the Mar
quette league last season with a per
/ centage of 500 for twenty-five games.
The race for the pennant has narrowed
down until only two clubs have a chance
for the bunting and they are going
neck and neck The race is the best the
league has ever experienced
Grant Goodman. the Technical High
School boy with the Immaculates. got
mad at Manager Daley Thursday even
ing because he was benched TO give Ris-
ton show at first. The row was un-
fortunate for all parties concerned, as
the Immaculates cannot AFFORD to lose
anv players at present. and Goodman
lost a chance 10 be with a possible PEN
nant winner.
Riston made his first error at nrst
base Thursday,
Plans are already on foot 10 make the
Marquette a strong league next season
The ST. Martin and 81. Vincent clubs VIII
have teams, and it Is possible St. Teresa
may be allowed a franchise. making il
an eight-cIub league.
The Holy Name club presents an en-
tirely new lineup. and its rally in the
last inning OF the ST. Dominic game
Friday was OF the old-time variety.
Smith connected for a home run with
the sacks loaded and things were mixed
up generally.
Cook, OF St Patrick has all the ear
marks OF a fine tWirler and possesses
the head which ne uses to advantage.
If St. Patrick carries on the bunting II
will be mainly due TO his fine slab work,
although Al Ogle viii make a hard run
with Cook for the premier honor.
The league has been dividing the
crowd with the Capital City League at
the Malone Lot when the dates clash.
This season has been the best Trinity
has ever experienced, and the success 1t
has attained will in all probability make
them a championship possibility next
season.
Mess. OF Immaculate, stin holds the
base-stealing record OF the league and
appears to have that honor clinched for
the season, as he continues 70 get down
10 second several times in each game.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

the recent Brighton Handicap, old Capt
sam" Williams took down $4,000 after
Rams Horn had come home on the bit.
The charm OF the Saratoga Special Is
its true sporting character and the fel-
lOwship which attaches 10 It. For In
stance every owner who cares 10 par
.icipate In the race enters what Is called
q nomination" along about the early
days Of May.
Winner Takes All.
A nomination consists OF naming two
colts or dlIies. For instance. two nom
nations would make four horses eligible
for the contest. and so on An owner
sends TO the secretary Of the Saratoga
Association for the Improvement Of the
Breed OF Horses a check Of $1,000 for
each nomination. The race IS for two
year-old hlIles. colts and Reldings. at six
furlongs The owner of the first horse
homo takes the entire sweepstakes and
a beautiful silver tankard presented by
the association. worth $500
Usually the winner OF the Saratoga
Special is one Of the best. II not the
very best two-year-old Of the year
Many Of the stars of the turf first dis
played unmistakable class and form IN
the running OF the Special Of their two
year-old year. A large and fashionable
crowd always sees IT contested.
The Saratoga Special was conceived
and established by the late William c.
Whitney. Last year Mohawk II won
ii for the Messrs. saudford. Of New
Amsterdam. y. Y. In 1904 James r.
Ieene's peerless Sysonby captured Il.
while IN 1903 John +. Madden carted the
silver trophy 10 Kentucky on the
strength Of Aristocracy getting home
first.
Whitney -Keene Duel
And no active racegoeT fOrgets the
year before that, when the Whitneys
and the Keenes fought It out in stern
rivalry. William G. whitney had IN
Payne, while his son. Harry Payne
Whitney. and Herman B. Duryea were
represented by the great colt Irish Lad.
The Messrs. Keene stood pat with the
FLY Dazzling which afterward raced in
England. Burns on Payne bumped Daz-
cling, and Turner brought home in front
the gallant Irish Lad,
The winner OF today's renewal Of the
Saratoga Special VIII not doubt go on
to fame and renOwu later this season
and again as a three-year-old In 1907.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

At the last meeting Of the board Of
directors the protested Holy Name-Im-
maculate game was thrown out and will
be played over, while the ST. Patrick
st. Vincent forfeited game was awarded
10 St Patrick.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
MARQUETTELEAGUEN0T

The Marquette League teams are all
enthusiastic over the proposed post
season series. The championship of the
District has never been settled definite
Is before.