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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
MAKES BIG OFFER
TO HACEENSGHMIDT
Kansas City Would Give Purse of
SIo,ooo for Match With
Frank Gotch.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. 5-The Mis-
sour Athletic Club has cabled George
hlaekenschmidt, champion cateh-as-
eatch-can wrestler OF the world, that il
would offer purse OF $4,000 II he would
agree 10 meet Frank Gotch in a
championship match IN kansas CITY in
April
The cable was sent 10 Berlin. where il
iE understood Hackenschmidt is now
giving exhibitions. The matter has al
ready been submitted 20 Gotch. vino
agrees 10 allow Hackenschmldt four-
hfths of the purse, win. lose or draw
as an indUcemeut 20 set the champion
10 come 10 this country
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LAVlGNE AND ERNIE
TO BATTLE AGAIN

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. AFTER
months Of promising that he viii aga in
appear In the ring. Kid L.avfgne has
shown signs OF making good his alleged
Intention. Plans were made here last
night 10 match the KID in a six-rouud
bout with Frank EFne.
Both have held the lightweight cham
piOnship title, and another battle be
tween them is calculated 10 be a big
success. despite the fact that neither
has been ia the ring for couple OF
years.
The fight viii be pulled before the
National Athletic Club on January II.
They were known as two OF the clever
est men IN the ring "a Few years ago
The Kid held the lightweight cham
piOnship until he encountered Frank
Erne. who took the title from him bv
beating Layigne IN a tweuty-round bout
at Buffalo iu 1888
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RHoApFs RECOVERING.

PROVIDENCE, r. J., Jan. s.-Bniy
Rhoades, the fighter, who was 50 badly
injured in his bout with Terry Martin
At Thornton last Monday night. Is re-
covering rapidly at the Rtoce Island
General Hospital. He was able TO get
up for q short time yesterday ana Walk
around the ward The physicians have
decided that there Is no fracture OF the
slzull but are unable % say lust eX-
actiy what the trouble 81 fIHf
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JACK D0RMAN BEATS
FIGHTER JOHNSON

NEW YORK, Jan, sack Dorman
bested Eddie Johnson in a fast six
round go at the New Polo Athletic Club
last night 1t was the star event OF
the card. and Dogman was substituted
Tor Lew Myers. He had quite an appre-
cable bunch Of weight on Johnson. and
his strength told in the closing rounds.
johnson started like a winner. but
DoEman came hack strong, and toward
the end OF the last round had his man
81 a bad way. Johnson said before the
fight thar Ae was not Wen enough n
take on Dorman successfully, bur that
he would hghJ. since Myers failed to
AshCT up.
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MoKo TUBE. sl.ooo.

LEXINGTON. Ky, Jan. 5.-Lsster
Murphy. the Columbus. Ohio. trottinE-
horse driver. purchased today OF 7. ".
Price. this city. the three-yeaT-old bay
colt Moko Tube. by Moko. dam Tube
ross. by Harrow, for sg.0O1 Moko Tube
Is SngaHed IA the Kentacky Futurlty
and several other big three-year-old
stakes Murphy shipped the colt TO
Columbus todays where ne VII train his
string again this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
WESTERN ATHLETICS
VERY ROCH NUDDLED
Division of Opinion Among
Conference Colleges About
Proposed Changes.
sEvEN-GAME OUTLOOKcLAsH
Wisconsin and Illinois Pledge to Vote
for Five Football Contests.
Cheap Admissions.

CHICAGO. Ban, 5.-The fate or re-
formed athletics among members Of the
big nine" colleges Of the Middle West
Will be decided AT a meeting 90 be held
in this city On January -
II the proposed new rules go through,
the University OF Chicago can play
seven games Of football oue or which
Will undoubtedly De with a big Eastern
team. probably the University OF Penn
sylVGnia. II last years rules are al
hered 70 FIVE football games will be
the limit, and the Chicago eleven Will
not 20 East
The second conference Is made neces-
sary because two colleges, Wisconsin
and ILLINOIS. refused 10 agree 10 all the
changes. -Four or the I'VE important
notifications were vetoed by the Bad
gers, who Tor some reason Iaileu %
take any action AZ all on the rule eEt-
ting September 70 as the uniform date
for the start OF football Illinois rati-
fed ala except the sevs1-game E1Ile
which was voted down after q heated
discussion. According 10 the c0nsLiIu-
ton OF the big nine" no action can
be taken b. the conference which is not
uuaufmouE
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DEFEATED
By LIGHT INFANTRY

In one of the best games OF the sea-
son. the Eastern Athletic Club and the
Washington Light Infantry teams
opened the second half OF the pFofes-
sional year at the Armory on Fifteenth
street last night, the former losing
by Sols TO 2Sls. The basket shooting
OF James. OF the losers. was easily the
feature. The lineup:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
Dates for March.

scheduled for the month OF March. The
initial tournament viii be for Junior
teams with foiis, under the auspices
or the Fencers' Club OF New York, on
March g. Activities viii then be trans
ferred 10 the Crescent Athletic Club OF
Brooklyn, where a Junior foil COmpeti-
ton IS scheduled Cor the 10th. The New
J ork Athletic Club VIII put on an inter
esting meet on the evening OF March
~, when there viii be an individual con-
test for the Presidents medals, each
man fencing IN turn with f0ils, sword
and saber. Three days later the MI
nois division championship will be de-
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The Championship.

In the final month OF the season the
Brooklyn Fencers' Club ~tll hold the
championships for the Long Island d.
vision and the preliminaries for the ma
tional championships on April 6. while
the New England division champion
ships and the preliminaries will be held
in Boston, ana the Warrington, PhilR-
oeiphia, New York ana Chicago fencers
win be eliminating undesirable ma
teFial on the same night.
The team championship with duellng
swords for the Saltus cup viii be de-
cided al the Fencers Club OF New York
on April - and on April Is and q the
national championship wiz be held az
the New York Athletic Club under the
auspices OF the Amateur Athletic Union.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE
BRILLIANT OUTLOOK
Interest in Sports Steadily
Increaslng-Basketbali
on the Rise.

The return OF the Business aud Last
eru Schools 10 The 1uteF-high Lee cue.
the booming Of Basketball as a regular
sport, and the decision of All i've in
situations % make an efoFt co have
representatives, tn The different INDOOR
meets which VIII be pulled on here, at
Baltimore Richmond, and Norfolk.
BODIES well for the most brilliant ath-
letie season in the history OF sport
Al the beginning Of the present. school
year the outlook for a successful season
was anything bat bright because OF Iae
stand taken by Eastern and Business 10
have no football team In the field. The
boys al The former school decided that
they could not AFFORD 90 compete against
the other elevens because OF the great
disadvantage I'm weight and experience.
and the faculty an Business objected TO
the students going % FOR athletics 50
early in the year, saying chat IL inter
Tered with their studies.
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Cassini Cup February :.

On the same day the Washington
Fencers' Club has a team competition
Tor three-men teams for the Cassini
cup, and this is certain 70 attract en-
tries. On February the New England
division OF the league VII have an open
dueling sword competition under the
auspices or the Boston Athletic Assocl-
alton. On February 8 the FencerE' Club
or Philadelphia has an invitation team
competition IN foils for the Hawkins
cup.
The list Of February events IN the
league ends with a team championship
Club in New (ork cr February ls. and
with foil match open 20 league novices
AZ the New York Athletic Club on Feb
ruarV q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
Never BE Without

-- a supply OF Spark
eoz. bottles ing ale The best
SPARKLING beverage you can Of
ALE Sl-5c. tSi your visitors.
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WASHINGTON BREWERY co.
Fifth and z SITS. n. Z. Phone q asa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
aTHLETIC cOUNcIL REsIGNs-

CINNATI, Jan. 5.-The athletic
Aof the University OF Cincinnati
Gned in a body. The councils
quitting its duties is that
attitude OF President Dab
enforcement OF the one-year
possible the formation Of
Potban team. as the past
sion Of crushing defeats
lncn declares that the
and the Nebraska Uni
used 10 make engage
season here because OF
local team would nee
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]. SULLIVAN LOSES
BECAUSE Of FOULS
Would Have ReceiVedDraW
With Jim Flynn But for
RoughhOuSe Tactics.
ALMOST CREATED RIOT
Spectators Tried 10 Enter Ring 70
RepIove Jack for Bulling and
Using Elbows.

Los ANGELES. Car. Jan, 5.-Jim
flynn. OF Colorado. was given the de-
cision over Jack CTwinl Sullivan, Of
Boston, here last night after tweiity
rounds of terrific milling, in the course
Of which the spectators. enraged by sui
livan's foul tactics, several times threat
ened a riot
II was fierce battling Tor the entire
route Sullivan was the better boxer,
and an through the early rounds OF the
fight he planted rights and lefJs on
Flynn face almost az Will
But for this f0uling iL would have
been good draw.
Constant FOuling.
FIynn was bleeding before the END OF
the third round, but he Jid not seem TO
be hurt much by the punishment, and
soon began 20 press the Boston man.
Then Sullivan began his foul work. in
the seventh round be was Kissed for
using his head and elbows freely. ana
the referee warmed him frequently. He
was seen punching Flynn's face al long
range and when they came together In
the clinehes he seldom failed 10 butt or
gouge the Coi1radoan's features with
either elbow
Ia the tnirteenth round il took all of
the police IN the building 90 prevent the
spectators from breaking mp the fight
just after the men had broken 10 so TO
their corners when the gong rang FOR
The end OF the round. Sullivan made a
deliberate fcui by putting a right swing
On Flynn's jaw.
Spectators Invade Ring.
Ia moment the ring was fun sf sec
onds, and the police formed a Gordon
around The ring 10 keen The crowd back.
The police hnaILy- managed 10 clear the
seconds out Of the ring at the request
of the referee and the tight continued.
After this round FLYNN grew steadily
stronger in Spite OF the fact that Sui
Ivan kept mp his butting end elbow
ms until the end or the battle. In the
sixteenth round the Boston man was
forced 90 stop his boxing and take TO
a-ssiag Ia this he got the worst of ID,
ana Flynn Won every round until the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
Would Lose Men.

Indiana would lose several good base
ball ana track men and the best OF the
football team which Jimmy sheldon
built up so phenomenally last year. II
the rule stands all but Hare and Clark
viii come back, as nucleus Tor this falls
eleven. while If it fails, but two or three
viii be left.
Charles p. Hutchins, OF the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin, viii preside at the
sessions OF the conference. and Prof. T
F. Moran, Of Purdue University. viii
serve as secretary.
The members OF the big nine viii be
represented as follows
Or. Joseph E. Raycroft. Chicago; Prof.
James Paige, Minnesota; Judge =. IL
lane, Michigan; Dr. c. p HutchiAs.
Wisconsin: Prof. t. C.. Weatherlv. In
diana Prof. F.. r. GoodeonuCh. Illinois.
Prof. 7. F. Moran. Purdue: Prof. A c.
Smith. iowa; Prof r. A Wilson, North
western.
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Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

Cincinnau club this ye3~. He was corn
just sixty years ago, az New Bedford,
Mass
jess Bufkett ventures the opinion ;hat
Boston was wisely advised 20 keep hold
Of Collins lie thinks that Jimmy" will
play as good bali rs ever he did next
season.
Billy Hamilton says ~ might con-
slider an offer from a Tristate League
club. II that organization consented %
-esEHe- within tie psle Of organized bali
They might as well come in says
Hamilton. They viii have 10 do so
sooner ~ later and they might as wen
do SO now"
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TROTTING.

4AO lNG.
". II. Wallace. OF Wilmington. Del.
has the gelding. The Wizard, In heavy
shape as he does not give the horse
much work
Word has just been received from
John NJ Burroughs that he made ar
engagements in 81. Louis for a number
OF shipments OF rare good horses from
prominent dealers
William Steele, who formerly owned
the stock farm outside OF Malvern. pa
Is now located at Midway. near Lexing-
ton. Ky, where he has The Bard under
his care.
Isaac PaWling will have several new
ones 10 take out next spring that should
prove sensations as they are bred In the
purple and wintering wen.
Joseph a. Wendroth. president OF the
Philadelphia Turf CLUB. does very little
driving these DAYS outside Of a business
carriage, but he viii be the first one uD
the road when it SHOWS
Many members OF the Reading Road
Drivers Association advocate accepting
the challenge of the Wilmington club
Tor series Of inter-eity matinees next
year.
BOXING.
Tommy O'Eeefe is being deIuged with
challenges Jack" Langdon and
YOUNG" Fierce are now Offering 10
meet BILLY" Reynolds star.
Jim Jeffords is 10 meet Joe Jeanette az
Lawrence, Mass, on January Il for
500 purse
John L. Sullivan has a strapping Young
athlete, who is known as kid Carter
with him while showing IA Chicago He
is strong young fellow, weighs za3
pounds, and his height IS six feet one
inch. Sullivan thinks well Of the young
Fellow as a boxer. ''He knows some
thlns about the game. and is only
twenty-five years old" says Sullivan.
Abe AttelI has followed the lead of
many other successful and unsuccessful
lighters. He has Just opened a saloon
and billiard parior In San Francisco.
eddie Hanlon Is In the same business
now. also in Frisco. his home town. zoe
Walcott has billiard room in E3Os ton.
KID Abel has a cafe out in the ygilds OF
Jersey. Kid Carter is mixing cocktails
Kid Layigne has a saloon in Saginaw,
Mich. The liquor business seems TO be
growing IN popularity. Only Peter Ma
her cuts II out.
The eyes OF New England sports are
directed now toward Augusta, Ne
where there is TO be one great fght on
the night OF January S between Honey
Melody. Eelterweight champion. and
Terry Marin who mas a desire TO gain
nIteen rounos n l45 pounds.
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Basketball at Western.

Western Ike Central. Eastern. and
Business, is also at work on the track.
and so far is second only 10 the Capitol
Hi boys in having a basketbaH team
Yesterday afternoon the Regulars de-
feated tne Reserves in a Well-nlayed
game hy IS 10 IA The manager of the
team is trying TO arrange a game with
Technical High for EeNt Friday after
Nom The lfue-un-
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AMATEUR FENCERS
HAVE MANY DATES
Tournament Every Week
for Two MOnthS-CasSini
Cup February 2.

Amateur fencers have prepared for the
busiest season the Wielders OF Ton,
saber. and sword have had for several
years. 7Twonty-two meetings are sched-
uled, each OF them of more or less
Importance 10 the followers OF ye an
Gent sport Of fencing.
The first OF the big meets in open
competition is scheduled for January -.
when The Boston Athletic Association
VIII hold a tournament for foils for
gold, silver, ana bronze medals, Threa
days later The junior championships OF
tue league VIII be fenced with foIls at
the New York Athletic Clubhouse. with
medals Of the league pattern az prizes
additional 20 the glory OF winning the
tile and the junior foils will have an
other chance TO compete on February 2
al the Brooklyn FenceFs' Club. when
the Manrque cup viii be put up
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Goals-Cran.er. 4: LOTUS 4, Barker.
3 TAYLOR. 3; W00head, Dunn, 4; James,
5; Mofitt, l. Points of fouls-W. i.
l.. Pa; EasIerns. "a RCferee-H- Gel
linoWer. Timers-Ale ssrs. ShreYe and
Thompson. seorer-dr. Boyd
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Representatives at Baltimore.

Central has decided to enter several
Of its best men in the Baltimore indoor
games which are scheduled FOR next
Saturday. Captain KemPer wiz be seen
IN the 100. the 90 the S00 and very likely
the hurdles; Wilson in the 200: and
Schmidt, who is probably the best long
distance man the high schools have ever
seen. ia the mile.
So far there has been little done at
Technical. but with q strong nucleus
from last years team about which 10
build. the Manual Trainers Will get busy
before long and undoubtedly have
squad thar win uphold the high prestige
which the school holds in his branch
OF atEletics.
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Back in the Fold.

Yesterday afternoon, however. at .
meeting Of the faculty and the athletes
al Business 10 was voted that the Ninth
stTeeters should be represented on Held
ana track and IN the baseball league.
AS a result, Jerry Donovan was elected
temporary captain OF q track team and
six committees were appointed, as fol
lows:
Dumont captain Of last years base
BAH team. and Spransy were named 60
look into the securing OF q COElpetent
baseball coach. ZauneiG and roneil
formed the grounds committee CuinLer.
Dounelly. and Baker on uniforms Quiu-
ter, Spransy. and Hart on ways and
means, Mullin. DOnnelly. and Carroll an
the nominating of baseball officers, and
Donovan, Welcker, and Carroll on the
nominating OF track officers. A report
from these committees viii be he,-rd
within the next ten days
While Eastern has really taken 40
definite or formal action toward get
ting into line With the commercial
school. there has been talk ever since
the close of the football season OF re-
entering and IL Is only q question OF
time until they are hack IA the fold
The football players will probably
meet IN a few DAYS and elect a capta in
for next fan. and following this will
be the election OF officers for other
athletic teams.
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Proposed Changes.

The important changes in the rules
which it win be the drst order OF bust
ness for the members TO reconsider fol
low:
No student shall be permitted 10 com
pete Tor more than three years ~ the
aggregate who mas registered IN college
after September l. 1906; changing the
old nile. which provided that no student
shah compete for more than three ye3Ts
IN the aggregate after December I, $780,.
No more than seven intercollegiate
games shall be played ia one season
be minor ones. This changes the former
ruling that no more than I'VE games
shall be played In one season
September - shall be the date upon
which football teams can begin training,
revising the former provision that there
10 the opening Of the institution
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Amherst has one of the best Of coll
lese shortstops in Harry Beach.
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May Be Only Five Games.

The outlook for the seven-game rule
appears rather dark. as both Wisconsin
and Illinois will undoubtedly stand by
the Official action Of their faculties ana
vote II down. II. therefore. any Two
others OF the big nine oppose it il viii
be lost
Both Michigan and Indiana have filed
threats TO leave the conferences II the
abolition OF the retroactive feature OF
the new eligibility rule Is not upheld
With the three-year rule effective. on
men now IL college The Wolverines
would lose Eighteen Point johnny
Garrels. French, Ramey. and several
other sure point winners Oh the track.
70 say nothing Of several gridirCn and
diamond stars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Joseph a. Wendroth. president of the
Philadelphia Turf Club does very little
driving these days outside Of a business
carriage. buJ he win be the first one uD
the road when il SHOWS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Jake Beckiey. as well as Charley
Nichols, is after the ST. 10 franchise
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Isaac PaWling will have several new
ones 10 take out next spring that should
prove sensations as they are bred In the
purple and wintering well
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BOXING.

Tommy O'Eeefe is being deluged with
challenges. Jack Langdon and
Young Fierce are now Offering 10
meet "Biliy" Reynolds star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Many members OF the Reading Road
Drivers Association advocate accepting
the challenge Of the Wilmington Club
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Pitcher Ferguson. OF the New York
Nationals, is very clever al basketball
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Cheap Admissions.

No student shall BE- permitted 10 take
part IN intercollegiate football, track
and baseball games until he has been in
residence one year, changing the old
provision that no student shah partici-
pate in any intercollegiate contest what
ever until he has been in residence one
year.
There shall nor be emerged AZ any
game for reserved seats OF general sd-
mission more than 20 cents, ana when
ever possible a less sum. In the minor
games the highest price OF any admis-
sion shall be % cents. The price OF ad-
mission shall determine the difference
between majo1 and minor games The
old rule reads. There shall not be
charged at any game for reserved seat
or general admission more than 80 cents
10 members Of the university. and when
ever rassihie p les -eun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

'Bill' Hamilton has a chance to work
IN the New York state League next
season, but he has not yet decided what
10 do
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

William Steele, who formerly owned
the stock farm outside OF Malvern. Pa d..
Is now located az Midway. near Lexing-
ton. KY, where he has The Bard under
his care
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Jim Jeffords is 70 meet Joe jeanette az
Lawrence, Mass, on January II for
500 purse.
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Word has just been received from
John NJ. Burroughs that he made ar
engagements in 81. Louis for a number
OF shipments of rare good horses from
prominent dealers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Russ Hail, owner and manager of the
seattle team, IN the Pacific Coast
league has transferred his interests
from that city 70 Butte Mon I'M me
northwestern League. The Northwest
ern League is considered the only feas-
inie league Tor Seattle. and il Is honed
20 secure that city in its circuit If
viii doubtless follow.
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". II. Wallace OF Wilmington, Del.
has the gelding, The Wizard. In heavy
shape. as he does not give the horse
much work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Jack Carney has 6 chance to manage
on the Pacific coast. bur ne wants a
berth nearer home. owing 70 the illness
OF his wife
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

Atlanta and Nashville have made a
zeal By which ShOrtstop Castro. OF the
latter club, Is exchanged for Morse of
AtlanJa- castro IS native OF Colombia.
ana Is a nephew of President Castro, OF
venezuela He formerly PLAYED with
the Athletics, this being his FIRST Dro-
tessional engagement O tier leaving Man
haitian college.