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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
GRIDIRON GOSSIP

The Soldiers have made So points 10 date
against their opponents, while the Sailors
have made 52.
The only team to score on Annapolis
was Princeton In this connection there is
a glaring truth 10 show how little past
performances count In football. Prince
ton defeated Lehigh 81 10 and heat An
napolls but 20 0. yet the Mlddies were
able to score only twice on Lehigh,
though aided by their experience with the
Tigers
Dartmouth again this year has one of
the best teams In the country The
Hanover boys made but one less point
against Holy Cross than yale did and
Ave more against the Amherst Aggies
than Harvard. They play Princeton on
Nov. 3. Last year they beat the Tigers c
10 a.
Michigan's failure 20 make "A touchdown
against Ohio state has given the Penn
sylvania adherents exaggerated hopes.
The Quakers now fully expect 10 beat the
Wolverines from Ann Arbor. Down In
Philadelphia they are talking OF Penn
having redeemed herself from the Swarth-
more defeat BY winning from the hitherto
invincible Brown team. Brown never has
shown herself 20 be in the same class
with Swarthmore.
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RUNNERS NOW
At JAMAICA

From the broad. sweeping stretches OF
Belmont park TO the narrow quarters of
the Jamaica track the thoroughbreds
wended their way over the Long Island
roads yesterday, and today the next to
last meeting OF the year on the local
tracks will begin
The ahange will be a welcome one. too,
as the mixture OF straightaway racing
and swerving at Belmont park has not
pleased even those steady patrons OF the
turf who turns up their coat collars and
brave the cold October winds. They are
longing for confined Jamaica, because
there they will have the old-time merry
go-round struggles that begin a the start
and last to the finish.
There is no Excelsior Handicap TO feat
ure the fall meeting at Jamaica such as
there ls i'm the spring. but the Pierrepont
has attracted the best horses in training,
and as even twenty have been named to
start
OF these Go Between, Belmere and OK
ford are the popular choices. the first
named because OF his ability in the mud,
Belmere on his last good race and Ok
ford on his record-breaking performance
at Belmont, Dshabille and Coy Maid al
so will have their admirers and the race
appears to be an open one.
The other races have filled well and aS
that usually is a criterion the meeting
promises TO he a successful one. There
will be eleven days OF the sport there,
after which the Aqueduct gates will he
open until Nov. IS. when the last bugle
call of the Northern racing season will
sound
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
TRACK AND FIELD
CLUB At HARVARD

More fun and less drudgery in ath-
letics.
This is the motto of the newly
formed Harvard Track and Field club
which has come into being this fall
chiefly through the efforts OF bill"
Garcelon, who for the past three years
has been the graduate head of the Har-
ward track athletics. The new organiza-
ton is an effort TO combine social good
times, outdoor exercise, and efficiency
in track and field sports at Harvard.
The club already has an enrolment
OF over hundred men, all OF whom
are participants in track and field
sports in the Cambridge university A
permanent clubroom is being provided
which will be fitted out with Harvard
track trophies and furnishing ap-
propriate to the living room OF any
collegiate social organization. During
the winter informal smokers will be
held, and in the spring a dinner is
planned to be attended only by mem
bers OF the club and old Harvard track
men.
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SATURDAYS GAMES
FULL OF SURPRISES

and Mayheg. Browns 1Oo-yard flyers,
could make no headway against Penn
team.
But Harvard's captain CFosteD and
Newhall, orr and Lincoln. her brilliant
coterie OF backs together with left tackle
osborne. proved a bunch of mud horses
whose performances have rallied Har-
wards hopes up TO the limit. Princeton
took BuckneTs scalp about as easily as
Harvard took Springheld's, Thirty-two
points were run off in quick time But
Princeton was scored against by one OF
the most credtable individual plays of
the day and there were many
A Princeton quarterback kick was
snapped up by Bucknell on the S5-yard
line. Clark. Bucknell's right half-back
sent a drop kick clean over the bar from
the i0-yard line The performance was
especially merltorious. not only because
Of the weather and the distance, but be-
cause 70 was made against a much supe-
rior team Drops kicks from the 40-yard
lire are rare occurrences .even when the
kicker Is protected by a first-class line.
In fact. the number OF successful field
goals in Saturdays contests is amazing.
In addition 10 Clarks kick. Harlan OF
Princeton. toed one over the bar toward
the end of this same contest. At New
Haven Knox sent the leather between
the posts from placement on the 30-yard
line.
GAMES THIS WEEK.
The college games scheduled for this
week are.
MONDAY.
Amherst VS.. University OF Vermont at
Amherst.
WEDNESDAY.
Annapolis VS.. Western Maryland col
lege at Annapolis
SATURDAY.
Harvard VS. West Point at West Point.
Yale VS. Amherst at New Haven.
Princeton VS.. Cornell at New York.
Pennsylvania VS.. Carlisle Indians at
Philadelphia.
Dartmouth VS.. williams at Springfield.
Tufts VS.. University OF Maine at Orono.
Holy Cross VS.. Worcester Tech at Wor-
cester.
Amherst agricultural VS. Rhode Island
state at Amherst
Wesleyan VS.. University Of Vermont at
Mlddletown.
Bowdoin VS. Bates at Brunswick. Me.
Colby VS.. Exeter at Exeter. n. III.
New Hampshire state VS. Connecticut
state at Durham, N. II.
Springfield manual VS. Trinity at Spring
field
Annapolis VS. Bucknell at Annapolis.
Andover VS. Harvard freshmen at An
dover
Yale freshmen VS. st. Paul's school at
Garden City. l.. 7.
Chicago va. Indiana at Chicago.
Michigan VS.. Illinois at Ann Arbor,
Mich.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22

CLOTH|ER WILL Be
TENNIS LEADER

The ranking OF the lawn tennis play
ers of the country is expected to be
issued this week by the committee of
the United States National Lawn Tennis
association So many unusual features
have entered into the work OF the top
class wielders OF the racquet this year
and the reverssls Of form are so many
as TO cause more than the keen interest
proceeding the formal issuing of the list
To prevail.
At the Yale. Harvard and Princeton
clubs yesterday many Of the leading
ex perts were TO be found as the incle-
ment weather made impossible all
chances for outdoor recreation. They
were ready 10 discuss the probable plac-
ing OF the men who will head the list
this year and within the charmed circle Of
the top ten IL is the ambition OF every
follower OF the sport to have his name
recorded
That william j. Clothier would be
ranked at the top was conceded by all
because OF the time honored custom that
prevails of giving that honor To the win
ner of the national championship. There
were a number who felt that Clothier
had competed in but three tournaments
during the season and that, even though
he had won the highest titular laurels
OF this country. he had only shown
limited amount OF real form.
One of the leading tournament players
OF the season. who is close 10 the mem
bers OF the ranking committee and has
advised with them, declared that VIII
liam A. Lnrned would get the place next
20 Clothier with Frederick B. AleXan-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
GOV. VARDAMAN AGAIN
ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT

Memphis. Tenn. oct. 22.-Gov. Varda-
man Of Mississippi, in an interview on
the presidents act in sending flowers TO
the funeral OF Mrs. Davis and condolences
to the family said:
President Roosevelt would have done
better had he sent apologies to Mrs. Davis
living, than flowers TO Mrs. Davis dead.
In his book and in other utterances Mr..
Roosevelt slandered and maligned the
noble husband OF good wife and natu-
rally the good wife never forgave II.
More than once Mrs. Davis called for
retraction OF what Mr.. Roosevelt himself
became convinced was an error, and while
the presidents action was no doubt in
tended as last courtesy 10 a notable fig
ure now no more yet he had done better
had he sent apologies to her living than
flowers TO her dead"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
ANOTHER BILLIARD
TOURNEY At N. Y.

Delegates TO the National Association
Of Amateur Billiard Players, in annual
session at the Liederkranz club. New
York. decided 10 hold the annual Class
A championship OF the United States In
the clubhouse OF the Lederkranz or
ganizaton. This was the vote of the as
sembled members Of the association
President Frank ]. Howell OF the Chi
cago Athletic association presided and
more clubs and associations fostering the
game were represented than ever before
in the history of the amateur game.
The championship tournament will be
held some time late I'm February or early
I'm March. the date to be decided upon
later by the Joint committees OF the Ma
tional association and that Of the Lieder-
kranz club. The conditions OF the tour
nament provide for 300-point games at
the 14-inch two shots I'm balk-llne. The
games will be held in large concert hall
OF the club, which will seat 1000 specta-
tors II was decided that no admission be
charged, but all members Of recognized
clubs will be admitted on presentation Of
card.
Probable contestants in the tournament
are Calvin Demarest and Charles +.
Conklin of Chicago, Mortimer Rolls of
Philadelphia, Charles Wright OF San
Francisco. Edward w. Gardner Of Pas
Sdlt. N. - III. IL - Aiicii 'aiiN ~ 80
dinand Poggenburg OF this city.
There was come discussion as TO the
holding OF a national championship tour
nament during November and December.
and also a metropolitan meeting. The
for these tournaments were
left to the committee with full power to
act. This tournament will include the
players OF New York who VIII compete
in the national tournament and put them
I'm competitive trim for the more impor-
tant tournament TO be held after the first
OF the year An application OF the Chi
cago Athletic association to hold the Class
A championship OF the Middle West dur
ing the last two weeks Of November was
granted.
John Horgan Of ST. Louis. who recently
defended the worlds cham
pionshlp pool trophy he won In tourna-
ment play. again Horace Lean, Is now
DESTROYS Of giving up the emblem ana de-
voting his attention 10 billiards. Horgan
saws Il takes too much OF his time TO
keep IN shape for playing challenges
Horgans retirement comes as a sur
prise az he has been challenged by
Jerome Keogh Of Buffalo. who posted his
forfeit last week 10 play the former. In
stead OF accepting this challenge. Hor-
gan proposes 10 retire and allow the win
ner 10 secure the emblem. Keogh VIII In
sist upon a match game or forfeit, and IN
the latter case will then accept the chal-
lenge of De orc for game In New YORK
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
RAILBIRD CHIRPS

Ardelle leads the money winning PAGERS
OF 1906.
Strathberry C2;oih) the great little hop
pied war horse, is dead.
Mack Mack (2:OS goes to the Old Glory
sale In search OF a new owner.
The Alexander mare Jenny w. (2:1OA),
looks TO be another Darrell (2:00h).
Doc Tanner thinks that George G.
(205A). can trot n half-mle track in 2:07.
The Aron colt Gov. Francis (2:l1h).
was certainly in hard luck at Lexington
Lucille NARROW G:10, is, perhaps, the
best two-year-old ttotting filly yet seen.
The 4-year-old colt Guy Axworthy
(2OS2D, is Axworthys second 2:10 trot-
ter.
II Capt Bacon (21cs.). winters we'll he
should be a very useful trotter next sea-
son.
The Broncho (2:oOA). is in winter quar-
ters In her old stall at Charley Deans
farm, Palatine, Ill.
Jessie r.. by Smuggler (215A), the dam
OF BE Sure (2:O6s0, and r, ontlme GO714).
oied recently
To Baron Grattan (2:sH), belongs the
credit OF winning the first two minute
pacing race ever opened.
Bert s. (215l4). is proving 10 be a hard
rut for the Charles River Speedway trot-
tiers 10 crack.
Gov. Francis (2111s), winner OF the Re-
view Futurlty at Cincinnati, now belongs
entirely TO Trainer w. O. Foote.
Look out for Miss Adbell. (2:09A). next
season. Lon Mcdonald drove her n mile
| in 2:l0 at Lexington.
VIII Mayburn, the Alliewood PAGER that
tralled in 2:07h at Lexington, Is full
brother 10 Phalla C2:O6h).
The racer VILLAS C2:11h). goes to the
1 ali lTax haf hn M rs
with the gelding with regret
Fantasy's worlds 3-year-old trotting
record OF 2:0S&, which has stood for 1S
years. will stand for another year at
! least.
Immaculate C2;2sa.). own sister to Eth
els Pride C2.06s,) by Dictatum (2:05 },
will he bred 10 Todd (2;1iiD.
Sweet Marie C2:02). returns 10 Califor-
mia. according 20 a dispatch from Los
| Angeles and will be driven n mile there
! on Thanksgiving day.
Slight lameness kept DR. McCoy's two
| fast three-year-olds Pan Van and Urin
2i }, from filling their fall stake en-
gagements.
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der third, and Karl IL Behr fourth.
Harold III. Hackett was likely 10 get
NTH place, although that niche might
fall 20 Raymond D. Little. who led the
American team To England for the cup
matches this year
Further than this he was unwilling 10
name the men as they viii probably be
placed. although he stated that unless
the ex-national champion. nor Halcombe
Ward. both OF Whom were on the Gun
team, would be placed I'm the RAINING
first time that, irrespective OF tournament
performances In this country. the mem
bers OF the International team have not
headed the ranking list.
Because OF the start that is to be
made today I'm the autumn women's
tournaments on the courts OF the West
Side Lawn Tennis club. one Hundred and
Seventeenth street and Amsterdam ave
nue., there was some action taken as 10
have the women experts of the country
ranked as In England. especially as the
international matches are i'm prospect
IL is expected that this will be done
through Miss Helen Homans, the ma
tional champion. who heads the commit
tee I'm charge OF the tournament that
begins today. Miss Clover Boldt and
Thomas c, Trask. the Yale veteran, are
assisting Miss Homans in the mango
ment OF the meeting. No less TIM six
championships and tournaments remain
partially played and with some good
weather they will be brought 10 an end
this week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22

The Brown coaches need feel no dis
rouragement over. the showing OF the
team last Saturday. for the result could
not have been much different under the
circumstances. That Penn has heavier
line than the team on the hill must be ad-
mitted by all. That In n game like that
of last Saturday the heavier team Is
bound 10 hold the advantage must also be
admitted So that when all things are
considered there Is nothing discredltable
in the work of the team ana tne score
In addition 20 the slippery field where
many times after skirting the ends the
Brown runners fell with no one near
them in the mud puddles whenever line
play was started the mud prevented the
working OF that 10 the perfection which
was expected or wanted
Brown has been weak In kickers all the
season. and II was In this feature or the
game that all the gains were made against
the team For the remainder OF the sea-
son the coaches will do well to perfect
some man I'm that department so that
when the rainy weather comes again the
team will not be Handicapped OF the men
IN the line nothing 10 their discredn can
be said II the reports OF the game are
true. They played brilliantly on the de-
fense and forced the Quakers TO use the
kick at all times. OF course. IL Is 10 be
admitted that Steere is not the man
Ccnknn is az centre. but the other two
positions in the line are being very ably
filled.
The light weight OF the team is what
aold against them and that in something
which no one is 10 be blamed for. As
10 the results ON other fielrs Saturdays
game furnished much interesting football
There was a lot doing I'm spite OF the
rain and mud which was universal on
Eastern fields. and which would have
caused under the old rules a fairly mon
otonous series OF push play contests
There were many very brilliant individual
plays particularly In the kicking line
This is the most remarkable feature OF
the day. when the weather is considered.
And there were the usual number OF
surprises handed out. too. The chief
one was Harvards a. points against
the team which had held Yale down 10
two touchdowns Harvard exhibited a
very fast article of new football and her
steady and consistent successful use of
the forward pass puts her on the top OF
the heap today on playing form.
But he lead over Yale and Princeton
A. by no means serious one. The con-
dition OF the ground had a great deal to
do with the overwhelming victory over
the light but fast eleven OF the Spring
field Training school which played TO so
dry day.
II would seem that a wet day favors
the heavy team the same as II used TO
under the old rules II was the same
way at Philadelphia. where Dennie
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
ENGLAND WANTS
Al

past five years there have been some good
men. who sprang up like mushrooms, but
who disappeared as quickly.
England is void OF first-class men. Jack
O. HAen could eat up all the English
heavy and middleweights I'm one night.
Honey Melody could do the same TO all
the welterweights. II Cans or Nelson had
TO put foot into England there would be
no such thing as a lightweight on the
market. unless Jabez White had TO come
out OF his shell and let himself be made
TO look like a bad shilling.
ABE Attell could meet worthy opponent
in owen Moran, and probably win the de-
cision by his cleverness, IL they were 10
meet anywhere outside the National
Sporting club. II they met at the Ma
tional Sporting club II would be more
than likely that the native would get the
decision. as they always give the home
man the preference. In order To save
bets.
II refer you to the Bowker- Neill fight
saw that fight. and while I had a little
money on Bowker. yet I thought Just
decision would have been n draw. IL
these men had 10 meet again | am afraid
Bowker would soon lose lis title as
worlds champion for he, likc the rest,
seems 10 have lost interest In strict train
ing.
dIntil such n time arrives, you may
class the English fighters as down and
out and not worth the time and trouble
OF any American manager trying 10 get
his man a match with any OF them"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
BANK DEFAULTERS WERE
TOOLS OF SWINDLERS

Pittsburg. oct, 22.-District Attorney
Stewart has set a number of detectives
at work gathering data regarding the
places in which c. b. Wray, the late re-
ceiving teller, and c. S. Hixton, former
individual bookkeeper OF the Union Trust
company, spent their stealings.
The exact amount of money stolen by
Wray and Hixton was $3S5.000 1t is not
thought the teller and bookkeeper got
cent OF this sum for themselves, as de-
velopments show that the men were the
unfortunate tools OF swindlers OF every
kind.
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An Englshmsn after careful study Of
the fighters over in Johnny Bulls realms
and their Yankee contemporaries. arises
20 declare that England today is without
a fighter OF any merit In any OF the
classes.
His knowledge or English fstlc matters
eheds considerable light on pugilistic
affairs over there, and also shows what
a cinch Jack O'Brien is going up against
10 take on heavies across the pond. The
Tnglisman says:
The fighting game is down and out In
England There is not one fighter at
present in that country who would rank
as a thIrd-rster in this country. The
heavy, middle, light, feather and bantam
weights Cthat Is, the whole loD are a
thing OF the past. owen Moran is about
the only featherweight who could come
over here and hand out a whipping TO
most OF the American featherweights.
The other live ones are al present In
this country trying TO make little coin.
They are Spike Robson, Fred Welsh and
Ike Bradley. OF the two former light
weights Fred Welsh is by far the better
man. I cannot say that Jabez White
ever ran away from him. yet at the same
time White knew that should he ever
have 10 tight Welsh a 20-round battle
Welsh would beat him.
TITS a pity that the game has fallen
through in England. but then the reason
js easily seen-no purses offered TO the
would-be fighters. They are not given the
slightest encouragement Within this
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
YALE AND HARVARD
FRESHMEN TO MEET

Deprived OF becoming members OF any
Of the varsity athletic teams. the fresh
men at both Yale and Harvard have ar
ranged to hold a dual meet between them
selves next May. The Harvard begin
ners will hold a meeting tonight In the
stadium and decide upon the exact date
and place for the meet
As the Harvard athletic committee has
no power TO sanction contests after Dec.
l. 1906. the scheme cannot be dehnitely
settled for the present. II is hoped. how
ever. TO make this Harvard-Yale fresh
man dual track meet an annual event be-
tween the two universities.
such n meet will give the freshmen.
who are debarred from competing on
varsity teams at both Harvard and Yale,
a chance 10 engage I'm an inter-university
contest and also tend TO the development
Of men who could be used TO good ad-
vantage on the varsity the year follow
ing. IL Is planned TO hold the meet AT
Cambridge and New Haven on alternate
years.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
BOAT RACING
IN THE WEST

A variation In Wisconsin's participation
i'm the boat races at Poughkeepsie may be
introduced next year in the form OF
race I'm the Vests Wisconsin may decide
not TO go East this coming spring, but
instead seek 10 have one OF the Eastern
crews go to Lake Mendoza, where the
race could be viewed by thousands and
give Wisconsin a chance 10 show what
she can do i'm her own climate. Hither-
to wisconsin's racing has been entirely
on the Hudson.
The Badgers would be willing. II the
expenses could be met, TO bring almost
any OF the big crews-Syracuse, Cornell
or Pennsylvania-to Wisconsin.
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Time OF halves-25 minutes
Folwell on the last down.
Neither side being able 10 advance the
ball a kicking duel naturally ensued, In
which Greene gained I'm every exchange
with Mcdonald. This advantage I'm kick
ing indirectly resulted in Penns first
touchdown Five minutes after the game
had started the Quakers had forced
Brown within her 5-yard mark, Hollen-
back broke through the line, blocked Mac
Donald's kick and fell on the ball for
touchdown.
Little play OF interest followed this
touchdown until close TO the end OF the
half Both teams had fioundered around
In the mud in vain attempts 10 get around
the ends and penetrate each others line
often being thrown for loss. Penn
finally came in possession OF the leather
on Browns 20-yard line, as the result OF
one OF MacDonald's punts going out OF
bounds on that mark Fowell twice trieo
TO go through Hazard. but did not gain an
inch. With Sheble holding the ball for
Greene. on a good pass from Hollenback
the tall halfback. kicked pretty goal
from placement from the 35-yard line.
The prettiest play OF the game occurred
in the second half Brown had the ball
in midheld. After failing TO gain ground
around the end. Swartz made forward
pass 10 Dennie. The pass was poor and
Hollenback intercepted the sphere by
jumping high in the air. In an instant
he was off at full speed toward Browns
goal outsprinting all OF his opponents
save Curtlss. who brought him to earth
from behind on Browns 5-yard line. Penn
could not gain the remaining distance for
a touchdown and Greene tried for an
other goal from placement. but the pass
was poor and the Brown forwards were
on him before he could kick the ball.
An umbrellaed crowd OF about 5000 wit
messed some of the best play that has
been seen on Franklin field this year.
Sheble and Longwell Unexpectedly show