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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
ON The BIG CIRCUIT
The 2OS Trotters Went TAT
aHeats and 1874 Failed to Win.
There We're 1876 PAGERS Started
and Only 46 Won.
PREMIERCASH WINNER
NutbOy in Nine Races Captured
20 Heats Out Of 26.
Bowcatcher Never Won a Heat
in Thirty-five Contests.
PREMIERCASH WINNER

Lexington, KY Dec. 7.-Trotters
Jared somewhat better than the PAGERS
on the Grand circuit and at Lexington
meeting during the past season. There
were 195 different PAGERS that started
in all the events, and only 46 won races
or heats-a fraction over per cent.
There were 2OS trotters that started
at the same meetings, "A winning races
or heats. The PAGERS contested in 254
heats and the trotters in 2SS heats.
The 1875 PAGERS faced the starter 638
times and the EOS trotters contested In
TAT heats. Records show that 149
PAGERS did not win heat, while 134
trotters failed to get a mark or reduce
their previous records
Statistics show that of the 195 PAGERS
starting, IA did not win a dollar. and
to earn their entrance money.
Nutboy 2.07H by Nutpipe, the
largest money winning trotter of the
season, started in nine races. He won
20 heats out of 26 contested. The
Phantom, 2.O9A by Boreal, started in
Is races, winning three out of heats.
Ann Direct, who. won the $40, 1000 M.
and M. stake, started IA umes, out
only finished twice ahead of the bunch
these two in the NJ. and NJ. and con.
tested 33 heats.
Bowcatcher, by Arion, was probably
the most unlucky horse down the line,
he started II times and never won a
heat in 35 contests.
Sweet Marie started five times and
won IL out of 13 heats trotted. Main
sheet in 10 starts won IL out of "a
heats. Mack Mack in II starts won
seven out of 81 heats. Brilliant Girl.
in eight starts, won 1 out of Fl heats.
Gold Dust Maid in seven straits won 10
out of 81 heats Budd, seven starts,
won 10 out of IS heats. Allie Jay, 10
starts, won nine out OF 29 heats. and
W. J. Lewis. .eightSstarts, won six out
Of p heats.
Orc contested in 80 heats and won
five: Marone in % heats won four;
Turley in % won four; Elnulrago In
"a won-7; Sister Collette in Fl won one,
and Helen Norte in %, and never land
ed a heat.
There were 81 race winners down
the line in the trotting classes. Nut
boy won eight races; Brilliant Girl,
five; Mainsheet. five; Sweet Marie
four: Gold Dust Maid. four; Budd,
three: Mack Mack, three; Allie Jay,
three: Lillian R.. three; Gay Bfngen.
two; The Able, two; Lake Queen, TWO;
Imperial Allerton, two; Totara,a TWO;
Exton, two; Angola, two; Norman T.,
two; El-Nulrago? two; w: j. Lewis
two: TaIpa, twos Ethel l.. The. Phan-
tom, Lady -esafl Hamilton kentucky
Todd, Dr. Frasse, Blue Hill, Governor
Francis, Lucille MARROW G, hurley
Seliko, Van Zandtsf Belle Isle, Lazy
Mowrey. Iinstressst Czarinas Dawson
Lady .Resoulte, Dr.. Chase, Fantana'
Belle Bird, Gale, Ed Custer, Went
worth. Billy H, Orc India, Coch-
eto. Jessie Benyon, Daffodill, .Morone
Ann Direct and Emboy, one race each'
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New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING

The Bostons gave the Yankees sound druO-
bing Yesterday at American League Park, and
won a one-sIded game by score OF IL 10 A. The
visitors hit Chesbro so hard that Newton was
sent I'm TO relieve him, and he. TOO. gave
wretched exhibition.
OF the fourteen hits made OFF NeWtons deliv-
cry eight were made IN the ninth inning. and
these combined with base on balls and Elber-
felt's tumble of fly, brought In nine runs Tor
the visitors. -Four of the players came UP for
the second time IN this inning. and twice the
bases were FULL IT was relief TO the fans when
the game was over.
The Highlanders began wel and took the lead
with two runs. In the fifth inning. however, the
visitors punched hits and on three bagger and
two two-base hits and single got three men
over the plate which gave them the lead.
In the ninth inning two home runs were made
by the Hlghlanders With two out, Eloerfeld
hit the ball along the left foul line. on which
he made circuit Of the bases and Conroy fol-
lowed. sending the ball over the centre field
fence for a home run. The fielding Of the home
players was extremely faulty. especially the
work OF Elberfeld.
Dave F11ltz says that he will not play with
the philadelphia American team IN exchange
for Hoffman. He says that he has given up
playing baseball and VIII stick 70 hts law prac-
tice. The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
GARDEN CITY TOURNAMENT.

The Garden City Golf Club has announced the
conditions governing its annual invitation tourna-
ment to be held Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
May TO- II and r. On the first day the contestants
will qualify at thirty-six holes. medal play. the
lowest sixteen to continue on for the PRESIDENT s
Cup, the second sixteen for the Governors Cup,
the third sixteen for the Club Cup and the fourth
sixteen for the Garden City Cup.
The first and second match play rounds I'm the
various cup divisions will be decided on Friday,
and also an eighteen-hole medal play handicap, In
the afternoon, open TO the defeated eishts and
others not In the cup contests. On Saturday there
will be the semi-fnel and final rounds In the four
divisions and thrty-six-hole medal play handi-
cap.
A prize will be given under rather novel condi-
tons. II is for the best gross OF thirty-six
holes, any two full rounds of eighteen holes TO
count, made at any time during the three days Of
the tournament. With the exception Of the gross
score prize for thirty-six holes, contestant will
be allowed to win only one prize during the tour
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
ROLLER SKATING PLANS
Pastime athletic Club To BE Rep
resented bu Strong Team.

third amateur roller skating team, TO repre-
sent the Pastime Athletic Club has been added to
the number which have arranged to take part in
the interclub roller skating at the Metro
politan Roller Rink. in Broadway. SD and SD
streets
The new club will be captained by S. d. Kirk and
will include such well known amateur skaters as
H. r. Earle. H. Palliser. T. f. Lee, Edward Multi
gan, Mortimer w. Loewi, Leroy See and Harold
See.
new course of about fourteen laps TO the mile
has been laid out on the floor OF the rink, with
blocks eighteen inches inside the mile line so that
there will be ample for the contestants in the
various speed matches TO skate four and i've
abreast ,,,.
Amateur Athletic Association. have been 20 the
rink 70 make preparations for series OF inrefcol-
iegiate roller skating races. and plans now
being made to set aside suitable dates on which
TO hold the contests. .
II IS also proposed to arrange for the amateurs
representing the athletic clubs and the colleges S a
number OF gynhhana races, these TO tnclude egg
and spoon. potato and three-legged contests
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
TOM sHARKEY BOXES BoATsWAIN.

Tom sharkey and Al walz boatswain's mate
on board the United States steamer Granite state
boxed a four round exhibition bout last night on
the spar deck of that old ship that delighted the
members of the 1st Naval Battalion and their
guests. ...
entertainments held under the direction OF the lst
Naval Battaion's Athletic Association, and the de-
cison q draw.
the following pairs: Joe Palmer and William
Jenkins William Hearn and Jack White Dave
Cook and Jack Foye. Adam Brown and w. Spilzer
and Elmer SalZman and George Messerschmdt.
There was also a wooden shoe buck dance by the
American champion Philip Cook, assisted by Harry
Jones.
The results follow
Tug-of-wer-won by Second Division by inches Third
Division, Cecond
OBSTACLE race-Won by Charles C. White Second Di-
vision Harold Waters Fourth Division second. George
BTimshaw. Third Division. third Time 3:0i g.
WheeiharrOw race Tin pairsl-Woa by Schuyler and
Becker Second Division: Van Court and WIlbenhaueT
Third Division. second
Wrestling bouts. catch-as esteh-can. between Fred
SsphtOn and D. j. Mahoney, of the George Athletic
Club and between William Nelson. amateur cham
piQn. and william SptzeT. Of the ST. George Athletic Club
Potato raee-Won by }. w. BohTens. Third Divisions
Fourth Division third.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
programme for the Womens NJ. O..
Il. championship at Engle1oood.

The programme is out for the seventh annual
championship tournament Of the women's Met
ropolitan Golf Association TO be held over the
links of the Englewood Golf Club on May 90,
-. "a and %. One of the changes decided on
by the women is to confne practically all the
play 10 the afternoons which is just the reverse
of former conditions.
There will be an eighteen-hole medal play
Qualifying round on the afternoon of Tuesday.
May %, the first eight qualifying for the cham
pionship, and the others IN second third and
fourth eights. for which two prizes will be of
fered In each division. At 1 D. m. on May 23
the first match play round of the championship
will be started, and at 80 O'Clock the pairs In
the first round of the second. third and fourth
eishts will drive off. A nine-hole putting con-
test viii also be played this day. but the
hour has not been fixed
On May "a the semi -fnal round for the cham
ponship Will be played at 2. m. and the semi
nnals in the other sets will leave at 1880 o'clock.
Inc championship final win be played on May
20 at / p. m, and the other final rounds Will
start a half-hour later.
Entries will close with Mrs. Charles l.. Tiff
dany, the secretary, on May l9, at NO. l2S East
5oth street. this city. Those desiring the privt-
leges of the Englewood links for practice prior
TO the championship are requested TO commu-
nicate with Mrs. II. s. Lefferts, No 521 West
lllth street this city.
Those who have played at Englewood recently
say the course Is coming along nicely and bids
fair TO be In grand shape by the end of the
month. The course, Ii is being arranged for
the mems national championship in July, IS to
cover playing distance of about siXty-two hun
dred yards, pretty long for the women This
difficulty can be easily remedied however by
putting the tees forward, but it is quite possi-
BILE that such request will be made for the
women, as rule prefer the same test as the
men.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
CAN'T BEAT AMERICANS
MORE OLYMPIC WREATHS.
Bonhag. Lghtbody and Pilgrim
Win at 4thens.

Athens. April .30-America's athletes again
have had a day of remarkable success-Pilgrm.
Llshtbody, Friend Leavitt and Bonhag sharing
the honors.s The American team is considered
mere as the best all-round combination in the
world
To date the Americans have won nine firsts
three seconds and three thirds
The 5o0-metre race tomorrow is likely to fab
20 the Americans, together with the hurdles
Inc general hope is expressed that the Mara
thon race will go TO the Greeks. who have shown
themselves good sportsmen, and il would seem
to be pity if the great national event should
not be kept at home
rms morning, which was cooler, was occupied
by the athletes and tourists alike in strollIng
through the streets and buying souvenirs The
King and members of the royal family again
were present at the Stadium in the afternoon.
The first event. the 40O-metre race, was won
by Paul II. Pilgrim (Pastime Athletic Club in
hawless style.
Another fine race. that of $500 metres, was
won by. James D. Lightbody (Chicago Univer-
sity), who finished quite fresh. In the 1900
metre walking match George n. Bonhag (Irish-
American Athletic Club won handsomely by
Two metres. Spiegeler (Austrian) and wfkin-
son (English), who Were leading, were disquali-
fed for running.
great length and eventually were adjourned until
Tomorrow.
The event providing the greatest amusement
was the tug of-war, fin which the Germans beat
the Austrians and the Greeks beat the Swedes.
Ihe whole Stadium arose, clapping frantically
through the contest.
In the prelininaries for the 100 metres hurdles,
the nrst heat was won by Hugo Friend, Chicago
University: Time, 1914 sec DunclSer. Germany,
was second. The second heat was won by r. G..
LeaVitt, Williams College, Moinie, France was
second The third heat by A. II.
heaiey England. Time, 16h Sec Isogns, q
Greek was second.
In the semi-hnal of the hurdles. Duncker.
Germany was first. Time. IL Y sec. Molinie,
France, was second, and Sigonis, Greece was
tnird. The finals In the hurdles will be to-
morrow
In the hop. step and jump, O'Connor, England,
was first with IA metres Go centimetres: Leahy,
England, was second, Is metres SO centimetres
and Cronin was third, Is metres centnetres.
Z. OConnor. of the British team has lodged
formel protest against Myer Prinstein's win
IN the running broad jump on April q, on the
grounds, first, that. though Prinstein's number
was 4O, he jumped third in order to take ad-
vantage of the smooth track before it was cut
up; second, that Halpin, in the absence Of the
Official measurer, assumed the duties of Judge
and measurer; and third, that while thus acting
Halpin declared two Of OConnors jumps foul
the claim being that one OF these jumps exceed
ed Prinstein'S The protest was not allowed
but the matter has excited warm feeling
OConnor had previously caused excitement by
claiming TO represent Ireland as g distinct ma
ton, and when he in one event he pro-
duced Irish flags, asking to have them waved
instead of the British flag. This request was
not granted
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
OPEN AIR AUTO SHOW
Empire City Track To Be Scene of
N0UeI CarniUaI.

For the open-air automobile show and carnival
to be held at the Empire City track on May a. 25
and 26 the New York Automobile Trade Associa-
ton has arranged a list of decidedly novel con-
tests particulars of which were given out after it's
meeting last night. Fourteen different contests
are scheduled, with provisions for the different
types Of cars.
According to the rules Of the affair. the clsssnca
tion of cars. which win prevail through all con-
tests provides for Class A. one cylinder: Class b.
two cylinders; Glass c. four cylinders Glass D. six
or more cylinders. and Class E. all steam pro
PEELED cars. whose horsepower shall be determined
on accepted standard formulas. Following is list
of the contests. entries for which will close on
May 10:
start on high gear: quarter mile with flying start
Sscnnecns % @ oue speed without stopping motor or
Efficiency test-The standard TO be figured bv cvI,nesr
displacement one point per horsepower standard
formula onetenth Of the cubical displacement Contest
ants will be provided with pint OF gasoene n stand
pit in which the depth Increases gTaduay ''O'"
hest GetSn ssPse to be given for the car car making the
Brake test-For touring cars claiming forty miles an
eighth mile in than liH seconds. when brakes
ing not than thirty miles. but over "a miles an
Vibration test-GusOlene touring cars to carry stand
ara pail supplied BY S Sommee IN nsd sth water placed
Tug of war-Cars be provided wiah standard make
Relay raoe~Matches between any makes where three
of each are duly entered. - g.
sliding gear another for planetary gear
transmission.
obstacle raceOne class over 1oo-inch wheel
and another class for under looinch wheel
base.
Driving test-Operators crank motor remove hat,
and waiscoat hanging them separate pegs, so
mile and return to place OF starting and replace
clothing.
Chauffeur's putting and taking of tires
tires to used and 20 be driven
once around the track has been replaced.
Second hand car Taceopen 70 cars selling at less tnan
one-hrd the catalogue selling price Glasses for cars
from $500 up $3.50.
Complete touring car-Prize touring that is
best equipped for thirty days tour.
I'm addition TO medals and cups, a certificate will
be awarded to the manufacturer or local agent OF
the car winning any event. Applications for space
al the show are being received In numbers that
indicate a shortage tefOre May s. which is the
date for the drawing for spaces.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
CRANE EASY FOR GOULD.
Young american Court Tennis
Champion Wins Match in ENGLAND.

London. April 3o.-The preliminary rounds in
the amateur court tennis championship, OF
which H III. Miles is the holder, commenced at
the Queens Club here to-day Jay Gould, Of
Lakewood, n. j.. beat Joshua Crane, jr of Bos-
ton. Mass, by 8 TO O.
The young American court tennis champion
had matters ali his own way He took three
straight sets. by 6 TO /, 6 to 1 and 6 to O. Crane
got in one or two good forcing strokes, but found
the net time after time with easy returns.
The light bad, and consequently with
his defective eyesight young Gould was handi-
capped and did not play in anything like his
best form.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
MR.. VANDERBILT NOT ANGRY.
Has Not Refused to Exhibit His Horses at
Philadelphia Show.

Joseph w. Ogden. OF the judges at the recent
horse show of the Brooklyn Riding and Driving
Club, denied yesterday that Alfred G. Vanderbilt
had threatened to withdraw his entries from the
philadelphia Horse Show, because of Mr.. Ogden's
connection with it, He said that he was still on
friendly terms with Mr.. Vanderbilt. During the
BROOKLYN show 1t was reported that Mr.. Wander
bilt had declared Mr. Ogden'S decisions unjust, and
had withdrawn some OF his entries
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
WILL BREAK UP RowDyIsM.

BufraIo. April sO-Presdent Harry L. Taylor OF
the Eastern League to-day hned Manager Bannon'
OF Montreal. $50 for removing his team from the
field at Jersey City on Friday last.
McCann. Vandergrift and Merritt. OF Jersey CITY,
were also fined $40 each for using Obsence language
toward UmplFes Campau and Conahan on Friday
and Saturday necessltating their removal from the
grounds. -,
Umpire batting and rOwdyism on the neld must
cease said President Taylor to-day, and teams
must not be removed from the field under any CIR
cumstances whatever unless the umpire so orders.
Heavy penalties will be imposed in the future IoE
the latter offence.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
IBy telegraph 20 he Tribune 7

II'9 4VI7aIaFIi 20 Inc iTIlune.I
Boston. April SO-The Giants hit the ban at VIII
to-day. and won easy victory over Boston BY a
score OF TO 3 With the exception OF the sixth
inning the home players could do nothing with
Ames's delivery. In this inning three singles and
the throw in Of long ny netted Boston its only
two runs
The Giants stole nine bases during the game ana
thereby established record for this season
IN both major leagues. PfeineF wild giving six
bases on balls and was pounded hard when he puc
the ball over the plate
4he nelGlng or the Giants was perfect Double
plays I'm which StrObel and Tenney and BrideWeI
and StrObel figured, were the features of the game
The
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
ouAKERs TROUNcE LAFAYETTE.
lBy Telegraph 20 The Tribur

IBy Telegraph 90 The Tribunal
philadelphia April So-The University OF Penn
s,,Ivania baseball team defeated Lafayette this
afternoon on Franklin Field by score OF 10 70 :.
The pennsylvania nine played a good game and
.,ovraH marked improvement az the bat and IN the
aeId Fennell. the Pennsylvania southpaws kept
Tafavette's hits we'll scattered while the Pennsyl-
varlia batsmen hit Newbsrry freely The score
follows 70 III u.
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batteries: University OF Pennsylvanla-Feanell
and Brown; Lafayette-Newoerry and NaeANoy'
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
FROM POST AND PADDOCK.

The Jockey honors divided yesterday be-
tween O'Neill, Doyle Romaneli, Bedell, Pottering
and j. Jones. Miller had six mounts but two Sec
o ne Jailed TO take advantage of the fact that his
aasails Radtke, was unable 10 ride.
ooh for the last time 20 the closing Of the follow
iiis stakes to-day, to be the June meeting:
15 TOT tlree-year-olds and upward. the Bay Ridge
n ,Ee Grass Selling: for twoyear-olds the Rose
ppna the Daisy and the Pansy: steeplechases, the
Siaoae, by imported Iissak-Lydia H., the only
morse In America which four Derbies in
one year, has been retired to the Alpine Stock
rarfn OF Edward Corrigan, at Lexington. C1addes
Tosal winnings amounted TO $4,000. He showed
ltte citss as two-year-old, but in his third year
won the California Derby, the Tennessee Derby.
n ahe st Louis Derby and the Fort Erie Derby. he
alsq ~ o. won the Frontier Stakes. and finished second
=" Ahe facEet In the American Derby.
speculation on the big spring handicaps continues
an the future books. Sysonby, which first
choice at TO i for the Brooklyn Handicap. has
gone up to is TO j, owing TO reports of illness.
70 j. has gone back 10 10 to /. Merry Lark has
been reduced from % TO / TO 6 to J. and is now
eqlai % faNorlte with The Picket. RAMS Horn has
some smart play Stalwart, and he has been
Dacheo from 80 TO down TO 10 10 l. Oiseau is also
@h Tens oxford, Lord of the Vale and Ornonde' s
hAsht are receiving steady play at fifteens.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
QUAKERS OUTLAY SUPERBAS.
Philadelphia Takes Opening Game from
Brooklyn at Washington Park.

Brooklyn was clearly Outplayed by Philadelphia
In the opening game OF series at Washington
Park yesterday, and was beaten By the score Of
s 20 q
The Superbas tied the in the third inning by
making two runs. but the visitors took lead Of
two runs In thefth inning. and held q 90 the end.
Eight twO-baggers were made IN the game Ward
was credited with two Bransfield two Casey two
and Lllnley and Magee with one each
Pettinger Outpitched Scanlon and his supporters
played an errOrless game. The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
cEoR6ETowN's HEAVY HITTING.

washington. April SO-GeorEetown overwhelmed
washington and Lee by heavy hitting and good
pitching to-day and won by Is 70 I. Six hits and
Porter's wiIdness I'm the sixth inning sent eight OF
the local teams men round the bases. The scors
II. II e.
Georgetown .........S o ks la Q
Washington and Lee o OIL
F3atterias: CSeorgetown-Csntwel Mayock and
Muda; Maloney, 1iuynan: Washington and Lee
Porter, johnson and Trimhls
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
NOTES OF THE LINKS.

Country Club of Tuckahoe. and Horace Rawlins.
Of the Wykagyl Golf Club. played the first half
of home-and-home match over the Fairview links
yesterday. PEBBLES won by up and to play.
making rounds Of Si and S. Rawlins did IS and ST.
They win meet again at Wykagyl the latter part
of this month
The first meeting OF the Eastern Professional
Golfers Association for this will be held IN
this city next Monday afternoon. Probably one of
the first official steps of the organization will be
to select an advisory board composed Of amateurs.
A correspondent has figured It out that among
the nine hundred names on the Massachusetts, State
dred doctors fifty clergyrlen and innumerabIe law
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
COLLEGE BASEBALL.
Dartmouth Beats Holy Cross and
Penn Do5cns Lafayette.

Hanover. N. H., April aO.-Dar'mouth gave M flOly
r,- ,,s erst defeat OF the season to-day shutting
o,,t the visitors by score Of 20 Q. Shihen was
eYective holding Holy Gross down 20 two hits and
striking out eleven The feature OF the game
Was the excellent fielding Of HasseTty for Holy
Cross. The by innings;
Dartmouth II rs
Fsatteries-skillen and Main; Hasgerty and Car
-i,-nr, IIn1r,irc-McCahe. Time-l:bo.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING.

The advance guard Of the board OF review OF
fhe National Trotting Association arrived last
night and is quartered at the Murray Hill Hotel,
shsre the semi-annual session will begin this
zorning. The members are W. H. GOcher, OF
Hartford, secretary; Major p. P. Johnson. chair
nan; II. y. Balm. Of Poughkeepsie, and John c.
keity, OF Canton, Ohio. The paramount question
@ course is what disposition is TO be made OF the
slinss-Smsthers scandal over the Gold Cup won
a memphis by Major Demar.