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The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
FAV0RITE LOSES At ASCOT.
Form Players Again Hit at Southern
California Track.

Los Angeles. March 12-Although
they have had several losing days Of
late, the form players at Ascot We're
stuck again in the first race when But
tons. the 4-tO-5 favorite. failed to win
the event. and just managed to get in
for the show. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-One and one-siytesurh miles; soll-
ing. Dcsmages 1E tNicoN { to J. won: Jcyucr lI5
iKunzl 4 % l. second; Buttons ll2 fKnapl & 10
3 tlliid. Time, Ash. Husuala Roman Boy. Tat
tcnhsm, Lizzie. AlbaItine, aud Bushwhacker also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Four fml0ngs; purse. Banward
l0S Knapp. 20 s. won. Connie ~ l1S Prestnul.
6 10 J. second; DAILY rs lBullmsn) 20 s. third
Time, o:9l.. Rosetinse, My Rosary. and Gold Bar
also var
THIRD RACE-One mile: selling: Bologna. los
tKunzl. s 10 5. won; Antsra. lJ7 Harris 10 l.
second Big store. % prestoni s 10 l. third Time
isi7- Stoessel Ninorsiua and Search Ne also ran
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; six furlougs Don
B0mo. l21 l'restonl l6 % 3, won; Massa l02 dor
sew. 60 90 J. second; Pautoufo, lis Bullmau. to
10. thiui- Time. llyi- J. Z. Langty and Silver
Stocking also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Sclling; six fur0ugs Nuns Vel
ing. 10 knapp, % I, w0n Netting 10 UreSfonl
. 10 ]. second; Tender Crest. 10 Howard 3 to L
third. Time. rs. Parting Jenny. Allopath lydia
WTousemau, FuguItha, ROsinni. and PTestimcnt also
ran.
SIXTH RACE-SelinE; seven frulonCs. EIcazador.
Jos I'rest0nl. 60 3 won; Judge Nelson. lg7 lHar-
risi 20 5. second; Hip0teCa. s. lBFusseu g5 10 l.
third. Time ] q. Extra Nell and Store also ran.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
PLAYERS ARE AILING
Several Nationals Affected
with Stomach Trouble.
CANTILLON CALLS a. HALT
This Afternoon the Regulars and
Colts Line Up for IA Practice Game,
and on Monday the Veterans VIII
Play the St Louis Cardinals at
HouSton-Pitchers Are Careful

Special tn The Washington Herald
Galveston, Tex, March 12-Stomach
trouble hit the Washington ball players
last night. and about half Of them were
ailing this morning. Cantillon and Lave
Cross were among the worst sufferers,
and they were so much under the
weather that the proposed fishing trip
was called off indefinitely. What caused
the trouble IS not known. That it was
not the water appears fairly certain, as
several of those who were affected have
been taking nothing but mineral water
since they arrived, with "a view to- head
ing off exactly what happened. Tonight
there is a general Improvement. but
Grandpa Cross is stin ailing, and says he
won't feel good for couple OF days
The card tomorrow is an exhibition
game between the regulars and the colts.
Most Of the new men will be found In
the colt lineup. On Saturday the regu-
lars play the Galveston Texas LeagUers.
on Sunday the regulars win make a lit
tie elsy money for the treasury by play
ing the St Louis Cardinals in Houston,
while the colts go against the Galveston
team here Houston is only about city
miles from here and they have excursion
rates between the two points on Sundays,
50 the gate receipts will be almost clear
profit for the two clubs, to say nothing
OF the practice.
The hard practice Of yesterday, follow
ing the game of Sunday, stiffened so
many backs, arms, and legs that Can
uIlon called halt this morning and all
went swimming in the Gulf of Mexico
about O'Clock. 1t was not only a diver
sion. but served 10 take the kinks out OF
the afflicted
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Horses, snovshoe. in Dakota.

From the Minneapolis Journal
Horses wear snowshoes in Dakota in
winter. Thus equipped. they tTot lightly
over drifts wherein they would otherwise
sink out OF sight
In some parts of Dakota the snow les
ali winter long eight or ten feet deep. But
a crust forms on it, and with snowshoes
men skim over it easily. Lately their
snowshod horses have also SKINNED over
il.
The equine snOwshoes are made of
boards % inches long aud Il inches wide.
An indentation TO MT the foot Is branded
on each board with a hot horseshoe. ana
the contrivance is fastened on to the hOof
with an iron clamp and bolt
After ii day or two Of practice a Dakota
horse becomes an expert snowshoer
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Practice Games for Giants.

Los Angeles. Cal, March 12.-The Giants
entered upon their last week of Los An
geles training yesterday morning. The
team will practice twice day until
Thursday and Friday. when. in all proba-
bility they viii meet the Los Angeles
team Of the Pacific Coast League In two
more exhibition games. Next Friday night
the entire team goes to San Francisco,
where they play three games, returning
through Los Angeles the following Tues
day on their way for Texas and Louis
lana.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
SHERMAN WINS EASILY.

Defeats Harding In Southern Pool
Tourney by score of 125 to 3G.
Frank Sherman easily defeated Bernard
Harding, in the Southern handicap pool
tournament. at the National Hotel, last
night by 125 20 S6.
Sherman was in great form and set a
terrific pace from the start. His game
was an exhibition Of almost perfect pool
When he reached the century mark Hard
ing had only Il balls. Sherman then let
down little and allowed his opponent to
run up 20 3G.
Harding viii meet Fred Stewart to-
night and an interesting game Is looked
for. These men are tied for second
honors. each having won > and lost !
game. The winner of the match tonight
viii be tied for first place with Sherman.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
GARDNER BEATS DR.. MIAL.
PassaIe Billiard Player Makes High
Run of 1O1,

New York, March l2.-Edward w Gard
ner. Of Passaie n. J.. defeated DIT Leon
J. Mial, OF New York, tonight in the
thirteenth game of the National Amateur
billiard tournament in progress at the
Licderkraz Club. The score was 300 to 243
The winner averaged 2l-3l. and made a
high run Of 101. The loser scored one run
of s. and averaged s $780, Gardner has
now won three games and lost one.
The loser. DR. Mial completed his Sc
Ties Of matches with two victories and
three defeats. This result ties him with
j Ferdinand PoggenbuTg for fourth place,
the sixth place having gone 10 the Phila-
delphian. Rolls
Gardner made a lively finish with his
spectacular run Of l0l, bis best run of the
tournament, on his twenty-ninth turn at
the table. II was Il superb bit Of true
balk line, and was the feature Of the
match.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
PROMISING WESTERN JOCKEY.
Williams VIII Bring Brown, the
Sensational California Rider.

New York March 12-When Tom VIII
Hams. the president of the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club, comes East he will bring
along a young jockey named A Brown,
who has been one Of the sensations Of
the winter at Oakland.
Brown. from ali accounts, is a first
class hoTseman. He has been riding
steadily on the Coast since last fall and
in the list Of successful jockeys at oak
land he stands third to Walter Miller and
L. Williams with fifty-three winners,
forty-fve seconds. and ffty-six thirds,
not including races run since last Sat
urday.
Brown is said to be very quick at the
post, clever finisher. and the posSessOr
of "a cool head. He is considered the best
boy that has developed on the California
tracks in the last ten years.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Which.
From Judge

Prom Judge
Once upon a time two young women
came to a wise theatrical manager and
applied for positions as stars
1t is not our custom 70 engage stars
who have had no dramatic experience. d"
he said And neither Of you has been on
the stage?"
NO. sir" they replied.
Then what qualifications do YOU DOS
sess?"
Il, sir" said the first young woman,
have ambition and a future"
Il. sir said the second young woman
have ambition and a past which would
make copy"
And so the manager made out q con
tract for one OF them
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Jack O'Brien Dodges Johnson.

Philadelphia, March philadelphia
if. in the event of a victory over Tommy
Burns he would agree to meet Jack
Johnson, who is causing much talk in
Australia just now. said: Il claim the
light heavyweight championship but not
the heavyweight title and if Johnson
wants to fight for the championship JEFF
fries is the man to look after him"
O'Brien, by the way, says he intends 70
retire from the ring. He viii not be
missed much, in view of the way he has
played the part Of the artful dodger in
times past.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Goodman Surprises Harris.

New York. March 12-Harry Harris and
Jack Goodman met for six rounds at the
Long Acre Athletic Club last night. and
the former just managed TO get away
with the decision. Goodman. who is
comparative novice. upset Harris calcu-
lations by giving him Il stiff contest. ana
in the third round fioCred the veteran for
the count with a right TO the jaw. Harris
clinched and stalled out the round. and
after that used his elbows to good advan-
tage. the referee falling TO notice the
trick
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
o.Brien and Baldwin Even.

Providence, f. J., March 12-Rouse
O'Brien and Matty Baldwin boxed a If
teen-round draw at the Robe Island Ath-
letic Club last night, and the decision was
well received by the spectators. Baldwin
forced the fEhtiag and endeavored to
keep O'Brien against the ropes or in a
corner. but the latter would poke out his
left into Matty's face and dodge out OF
danger. winning the applause Of a large
oroVCG
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
CREW ON POTOMAC.
Georgetown Oarsmen Had Their
First Spin Monday Afternoon.

Although IL was reported yesterday that
chilly weather had thus far made outdoor
practice for the Georgetown crew an i'm
possibility, Coach Russell had two varsity
eights on the Potomac Monday afternoon
for the first spin Of the year.
As the new coaching launch has not yet
arrived, Coach Russell followed the men
in single she'll The makeup of the
varsity eight the first day out was as
follows Stroke, DOWd; No. T. Capt. Rice;
No. s. Stuart; No. 8. Foy; No. g. Moran,
No. 3. Lepland; No >, Lynch; bow. Muir
ray, and coxswain. Hebron.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Oxford-Camhridrc Rncc.

London, England. March 12-The sixty
fourth Oxford and Cambridge university
boat race viii be rowed from Putnev 10
Mortlake Saturday afternoon. The crews
began practicing last January, and have
been under strict training since February
s. An interesting contest is promised
as. while Cambridge appears 10 be a
strong and more powerful combination
than Oxford, the latter crew is much
superior 10 the one which was defeated
by three and one-half lengths last year
OF the previous events oxford has won
thirtyfour and Cambridge twenty-eight
times. there having been dead heat in
1871.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
CENTRAL IN THE LEAGUE.
No Foundation for Report that High
school May Withdraw.

There is absolutely no truth in the re-
port that was published yesterday to the
effect that Central High School might
drop out of all interhigh school athletics
and play Independently The . street
school has been too successful in the
field of sports 10 take any such action,
and the school authorities think too we'll
of the High School League to consid der
any such move
g. w. Kelley, who is a member OF the
faculty at Central High and a member
Of the board of athletic advisers TO the
high schools said In regard 20 the article:
1T is ridiculous in It's conception. Neither
Mr.. Wilson nor myself has ever heard
of such a thing. and ] think that if any
body would know Of such a move, If there
were any, it would be Mr. Wilson, the
principal OF the school
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Nnns Are Wnrkinr Hnrh

Macon, Ga. March 12-The Cleveland
team started training yesterday, with the
thermometer showing so degrees. All the
players are here. excepting Pitchers
Rhoades. Hess. Bernhard. and Moore, and
Catcher Wakefield. who are practicing at
Hot Springs. and Elmer Flick. Flick re-
fused to accept a cut in salary, and his
teammates believe ne viii quit baseball.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Y. VI. c. 4. vs.. Second Regiment.

One of the best basketball games Of
the season is expected tomorrow nigh
when the Y. NJ. {. A. and the Second
Regiment teams of the local amateur
basketball league meet. Much hinges
upon the game, for if the Y. NJ 9 A
defeats the Second Regiment the cham
pionship viii go to Carroll Institute, but
If the soldier boys turn the trick they
viii be tie with the CAROLS for first
hOnOrs
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Britt-Corbett Fight on.

Reno. New, March Jimmy Britt has
called off his proposed fight here with
Young Corbett. 1t is thought that either
Jimmy cannot make weight or that he is
afraid to meet COrbett for fear of losing
what he dOubtfully won in his last meet
ing with him. The bout is now open for
Kid Hermann.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Yankees Rent Western Reserres.

The Yankees defeated the Western
High School Reserves last night in the
Y. NJ G. \. gymnasium by il to 3.
Each team has now won a game. and
the deciding contest will be played
next week. Wetzel played the best
game for the winners, while lie Duo did
the best for the losers. Lineup and
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Afternoon Practice.

This afternoon there was fast practice
for one hour. in which every man had
To take his turn at every branch of the
work. Falkenberg was in the box most
OF the time, but Hughes also had
show, although be is too loose IN the
joints 10 force him early in the spring
proceedings. None of the absent players
turned up to-day. but they are all bound
in this direction and are expected at any
time.
There was general sorrow here when
the report came that Pat Hynes had been
shot and killed in ST. Louis He pitched
for the St Louis Browns two years ago.
Last year ne was with CantiHon IN Nil
waukee as pitcher. outdeIder. ard first
baseman. and had been signed boy the
same club for next season. he was "a per
s0ndl friend of Cautill1n. VINO took his
death much % heart. In speaking Of the
case, Cantilon was willing to bet that the
claim of self-defeuse made by the bar
tender who shot Hynes was not based on
any effort on the part II the dead man 20
draw weapon, as Hynes had the repu-
tation Of never carrying any weapons ex-
Cept his fists.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
FOURTH RACE-One n
NEW ORLEANS SELECTIONS.
FIRST RACE-FiYe furlongs; selling.

First race-RoyaI River. Enfn. Adela r
Second race-Gold Way, King Ellsworth,
ColmOsa-
Third TaCe-Lens. Frontenac, Southern
Cross.
Fourth race-Notasulga, F. NJ Frye,
Ziephen.
Fifth Tace-Wes, PlanuJa. Grace Larsen
Sixth race-Air Ship Evie Green. Glad
iatOT.
Seventh race-King Pepper. Coltness,
Spider Web
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Vespers Win Close Game.

The Vespers defeated the Olympia
Athletic Club last night in the Y NJ.
c. a. gymnasium by S TO g. At the
end of the second half the score was
tied. and n play-Off was necessary,
Dornorf throwing the deciding goal
Lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
kotre Dame Not Coming East.

Notre Dame, Ind, March 12-Manager
Draper has Cancelled the date arranged
for the Notre Dame baseball team with
number Of Eastern universities. The
faculty objected TO the trip because it
interfered with classwOrk.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Point for the Advertiser

Point for the Advertiser-The
newspaper that goes into the
homes is the newspaper that brings
advertising results. More people
here by thousands are reading The
Washington Herald than ever be-
fore read a morning newspaper at
the Capital
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
wants Basket-bam Games.

The Field Larks basketball team wants
games with teams averaging 115 pounds.
Address Manager Norris, 322O Prospect
street.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
"DICKEY' CLUB NOTED
Is Most Exclusive 0rganiza-
tiOn at Harvard.
DUES ARE UNUSUALLY HIGH
Porcelain SOciety, which Recently
Admitted Theodore Roosevelt, Jr..
Is Almost IA Ola az the University
ItsrIf-GOssip of the Wilson Home.
Which II NOw for Sale.

Initiation Of young" Teddy Roosevelt,
as he will always DE called as long as his
fathe lives. to the Porcelain Club. when
is the oldest and smartest organization at
Harvard brought to mind many former IN
tiations which took place behind closed
doors, and nothing was ever known cf
them outside, bur il seems to be the ain
of the "Dickey" to make their limitations
as public as possible Not long ago one
of the f. +. s of Boston was made 70 walk
through the streets Of Cambridge on hot
September day. clothed in fuHs and carry
ing skates. yelling constantly, There will
be skating on the pond tonight white
another poor victim. dressed in the garb
OF an Indian warrior, with an immense
tomahaWk. was placed at the foot Of a
itree during a football game and instructed
to throw his hatchet in the tree, yelling
Indian war hoops. while the game was in
progress.
The Porcelain Club to which the Presi-
dent went to see his son Initiated, was
founded almost as early as the university
itself. and has become the most exclusive
and expensive club at Cambridge. II is
difficult 20 obtain a membership to this
very swell club and when II is obtained
lit is still difficult 90 maintain IT, since the
/ expenses are said 10 amount 10 something
like Sl.C00 or 81. 400 Il year. Mr.. Roosevelt
was member IN his college days, and has
given the club ia handsome solid silver
punch bowl and tray as souvenir of his
connection with it. which did not natur-
I ally terminate with his graduation. but
will continue during his lifetime.
4 feature of the club. one of the many
/ interesting features. is n.antel shelf
covered with the figures of pigs made
/ from every conceivable material. by the
greatest artists and the smallest of men.
There are pigs from Asia. Africa. AUS
/ tralia. America. Europe. pigs carved for
1 a penny apiece IN Itaiy, and for "a hun
[ 3red thousand pennies IN that land Of
merliment and sunshine. There are pigs
signed by the greatest names that the
world knows-it rs possible that there Is
/ "A Whistler pig among them-and pigs
made by The w0rkmen Of the gutter From
all over the world the P0rcellianites have
sent little efhgies of that little animal
( from which the club takes its name.
There is no more interesting collection of
pigs i'm the world and d day could be
( spent with profit and amusement IN in
spCCting them. The guest book of the
Porcelain Club bears the names of al
most every distinguished person in this
country. and certainly Of every noted
visitor from the other side. Taken all N
IAN. il Is the most fascinating place in
/ Cambridge. and there is nothing gayyr
than for a young woman visitor 10 lunch.
there with her best beau II he happens
TO be a member-properly chaperoned, Of
course.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
G0LDFIELD IN THE FIELD.
Larry Sullivan Says Gans-NeIsOn
Fight VIII BE Held There.

san Francisco. March 12.-Larry Sulli-
van, who delivered the longest speech on
record in prize ring. is doing the rest
ing act in San Francisco. He makes this
prediction: Joe Cans and Battling Mel
son viii fght again, and they will fight
at GOldheld This you can gamble on.
The match is not made and won't be
made right away. but when Nelson atd
Cans get ready 10 fight GCldfeld will be
on the map with an offer that will set all
20 thinking IL is a little early to talk
about such a fight, but it is going to take
place
This summer
Perhaps. and perhaps later"
There viii be no trouble matching the
pair when the time arrives, for Joe is
itching for battle. but he won't allow No
Ian to dictate terms ike he Jid before
Cans VIII fight Nelson AT the lightweight
limit and he may demand the long end
of the purse. win. lose. or draw. Nelson
insisted on the big end Of the purse when
he posed as champion, though he really
never held the honor. Cans was cham
piOn when ne fought at GOldfield though
his claim was not allowed by many.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13

Miller won first prize in the finals Of
the tenpin tournament at the Royal
last night. Williams finished second, and
Roesch third.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
SPARROUGH'S TOURNAMENT.
CLASS 4.

Final 70 be rolled on March 20. lgV..
ROYAL TwO-AIAN TOURNEY
Standing Of the tWO-man duckpin tournament at
the Royal
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13

Lineup and summary
New-York tribune., 1907-06-01
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
,penI High Low Fin. Bid lAsS.
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

5s3 4GI Total sales for the day q niisted- -
Ier cent. TEX div 2Is per cent.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-01
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
,ndon New York New York

London. May 81. p. m-The market for Ameri-
can securities was strong and inactive. Last quo
tatious follow.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-01
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Moncy on coll opened at .
per highest. per cent lowest, Ia per cent,
closing lls02 per cent. last loan, per cent; ruling
rate. per cent. Time money quoted 3%tq4
per lpr sixty days AZ per cent for ninety days
aud "a a45~per cent for four five and six months
Commercial paper was quoted at 5la per cent for
sixty ninety days and four months and 5'2n6 per
cert for others.
market opened steady, with rates practically un-
changed at 4.67l4d4S73O for cables. 4S67Oq4. S6s.
for demand sterling and 4S3i 2u4S36O for sixty-day
bills Short francs quoted at 5.16A less l-32lD
5.16A and short reiChsmarls at 90 3-16 less l-32GD
95 3-1G The market, although dull. became little
nrmer in the afternoon. sterling rates advancing
points from the opening quotation. Cables were
quoted at 4S7h a4S735 demand at 4S624 464 $3.50 and
sixty-day bills at 4S36Od4 S365. Short francs were
5I6H less 1-32G516H and short reichsmarks % 3-I6
Actual closing rates follow.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-01
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London MAY 31-The weekly return Of The Bank
of England shows the following changes: Total
reserve increased fSoJ0. circulation decreased f89
CO, bullion Increased 1859. other securities in
creased f1SSpn other deposits Increased 100000.
public deposits decreased t2530no notes 81 reserve
increased tlfao'o. government securities unchanged
The proportion Of the Banks reserve 10 liability
this week is 1852 Per cent. against 1853 per cent
last week, and compares With decline from 44Is
per cent TO 437s per cent in this week last year
The rate Of discount is unchanged at per cent.
Paris. MAY 31.-The weekly return of the Bank
Of France shows the following changes Notes IN
circulation increased 67.625Cco francs treasury de-
posits increased 16,575eo francs general deposits
increased $3.50 GO francs gold in hand increased
is125.oo francs silver in hand increased 3675.CC0
francs, bills discounted increased s6,525 go francs
and advances decreased 10 O,425.O00 francs.