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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

laundering lot OF obstacles in the path
way Of life that are like the set rocks
in theater: they look bulky and for
midable at a distance. but II you butt
into them you'll find they're only
cheese cloth, and you can kick holes all
through them. It's the guy who don
scare at set rocks and who don't know
when he's licked. but keeps coming
back for more. who gets the decision
in lies little scrap. Success Is Moth
ing but failure kicked 10 pieces by
hard work, anyway.
Now, I'm good enough judge-Of ball
player 10 know that you've got the
goods. They're packed pretty well
down in the bottom of your trunk yet
but they're there all right The only
question is IL you've got the nerve 20
deliver them There's a bunch Of guys
In every walk OF life who have the
ability in large chunks. but they lose
out because they'haven't got, the proper
temperament in their nut 70 get the
results from II. And results are the
only things that.count on the score card
Everything else Is only the trimmings
around the edge of the meat plate: re-
salts is the whole meal. side dishes,
dessert and all
Some guys take the route 10 the down
and-out club by initiating their egotisrls
while others travel the same route by
giving theirs an alum bath. But II you
take my tip you'll just swim along in
the current OF life as one OF the bunch.
Don't think because yOu can float down
HES stream on your back while some
other guy has 10 swim dOg-fashion that
you're q blamed bit better than he IS
because your time 70 sink Is going 20
come, and when you go down you won {
leave any hole in the water. whether|
you're president or plumber king or car
penteT- And you won't clog up the
stream or stick up from the bottom
enough 20 keep the other guys from
swimming right over top OF you, either.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
AMERICAN RIDERS
FREQUENTLY WIN
ENGLISH DERBY
Victory of Croker's Orby
Recalls Success of
American Jockeys.
By RICHARD DAHLGREN.

LONDON, June ct seems the irony
of fate that Richard Croker should sig
nalize his return 10 the English turf
by capturing the Derby itself with a colt
which apparently is destined 10 lead the
entire British turf this season.
The fact that Orby is out of an Amer
lean dam and was ridden by an Ameri-
can Jockey adds luster to Mr.. Cookers
victory. 1t has come to be a regular
thing, however, for an American jockey
10 ride the winner of the greatest horse
race in the world. Four times out of
six is the record for American riders
since Lester ReifT piloted w. c. Whit
ney's Volodyvoski home in 1901. Danny
Maher heads the list.
Three American Winners.
While three Americans have won the
race, Orby is the second horse 10 which
the States may fairly lay claim for a
part at least Of its breeding which has
achieved the blue ribbon of the turf.
King Edward has won two Derbies.
Two men have the distinction of having
won the Derby four times-Sir ]. Hawiey
and the late Duke of Westminster.
Lord Roseberry won the race twice
consecutvely. The Duke of Portland
and Mr.. Bowes have also won the race
twice in succession. and besides King
Edward. Lord Falmouth. Mr.. w.
Hanson. Mr.. Merry, Sir f. tombstone.
b and Sir J. Miller have been twice victori-
Gus at intervals of four or more years.
Mr.. Croker is the third American
owner TO carry of the great English
turf prize; Johnny Reiff is the fifth
American born jockey who has ridden a
winner in the great event. His brother.
Lester Reiff. was the first American
boy to ride a winner when he brought
William C. Whiney's Volodyovski to
the wire ahead Of the field in 1901.
Archer Rode IroquOis.
When Mr. LOrillard won with Iro-
quois he had F. Archer. perhaps the
most famous jockey of the English turf,
10 ride his mount.
The American and inside contingent
scored heavily on Orby, as he was at
long odds. and the tip had gone forth
that he was worth a plunge at the odds
The future career of the colt will be
watched with the keenest interest.
The international horse show opened
Thursday with all the eclat its pro-
meters could have deserved. Society
has taken 81 up in earnest and it seems
certain 10 be a go. not only from the
horseman's viewpoint. but as a society
event OF the first Importance. There
are more than 500 American horses en-
tered for the various events from the
strings Of Alfred Vanderbilt. C w
Watson, +. Pabst, of Milwaukee: ].
Ogden Armour, of Chicago; A r.
Maclay, Col Laurence Jones, of Ken
lucky, and Mrs. Orr Barclay, of New
York.
Interest in Entries.
Next TO Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Wat
son with their large numbered strings.
the greatest interest in the exhibition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
CROOKED RIDING
IN STEEPLECHASE
EVENTS IN EAST
1t Is Charged That Many
of Jumping Races
Are Fixed.
By ]. S. A. MACDONALD.

NEW YORK, June Snow the
steepIechase game is getting the tin
can.
For ten days the local press and the
race-going public have been levelIng a
killing fire upon what is described as the
jumping game ring" all sorts of al
legations against the jockeys. trainers,
and professional attaches Of the steeple-
chase department OF the metropolitan
turf being set up. Worst OF all, there
seems to be some justification in this,
circumstance which every true we'll
wisher OF racing must deplore, for as
soon as the public imagfnes II is being
mulcted by trickery just so soon is the
craft of the turf in danger OF beam
splitting reefs.
The average racegoer does not mind
losing a bet when fairly beaten, but al
low him 70 think he has been cheated
out Of his money and he returns home
vowing vengeance. A bitter sentiment
springs up and 10, the structure of rae
ing is leveled in a night.
Bush Used Discretion.
OF all the indiscretions charged against
Charles 8. Bush. the early preceptor of
the Crescent City Jockey Club at New
Orleans. La, was not the mistake OF
tempOriZing with the steeplechase
manipulators- AS soon as he found out
that the New Orleans steeplechases
were being utilized for fraudulent bet
ting ring schemes he dismantled the
course and abolished the sport in a
jiffy In the winter of 1893 racegoers left
the Fair Grounds one evening, and on
returning the next day they were sur
prised 10 fird the hedges, bars, and
course buoys cleared away. There has
never been a steeplechase run at the
Fair Grounds since One OF the pleasing
spectaeles of the racing was lost, but
the breath of scandal was stifed in it's
incipiency.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Something Was Wrong.

The trouble here in the East just now
was brought to a climax in the running
of the Whitney Memorial Steeplechase.
a stake worth $1,000. and rich enough
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

On this showing. in order FOR the club
TO make any profit, the gross receipts
must exceed S1l,7SO. as the wind-up at
traction receives 50 per cent of the en-
tire gross gate receipts.
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ALL EYES TURNED
ON BIG REGATTA
AT POUGHKEEPSIE
Navy Crew Conidentand
Expects to be Near
the Winner.

NEW YORK, June 5-Au eyes now.
so far at least as college men are con-
cerned. are turned to PoughkeeDsle or
New London for the great boat races
which soon are to be rowed. Greater in
terest naturally attaches to the POugh-
keepsie event, for it is here the real
championship IS determined, and besides
it is more in keeping with the democratic
spirit Of the country.
The presence for the first time OF It's
Annapolis crew in the big race Is an
added feature which is certain to arouse
interest all over the country. The whole
Navy Department Is interested in this
race, and unless there is a change in
plan. formidable squadron consisting
Of the famous Olympia. Dewey's flag
ship at Manila; the monitors Nevada,
Arkansas, and Florida, and some small
er craft VIII be or hand to cheer on the
middies.
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Courses of Fights.

The courses Of the varsity eight in the
race will be: No. /. Columbia: No 2.
Cornell: No. 3, Syracuse: No. T. Penn
sylvania; No. 5. Georgetown; No. s.
Wisconsin, and No Z; the Naval Acad-
envy Georgetown has the cream OF the
river. with everything in her favor. and
If her crew can travel in such fast COM
Dany it ought To do something. SYRIA
cuse has a good place also. In the var
sity four-oared and in the freshman race
the lines VIII stretch in this way:
Varsity four-Syracuse, No /: Wis
consin. No. 2; Pennsylvania, No. 3: Co
lumbia. No. 4. and Cornell. No. 3.
The Freshman-Cornell. No. 1; wis
consin, No. 2; Syracuse. No. 3: Penn
sylvania. No. 4, and Columbia, No. s.
according TO rumOr their is a probable
ity that two more colleges may be rep
resented at Poughkeepsie next season
They are West Point. which 1 under
stand seriously considers taking up row.
ing again, and the New York University.
which already has done 50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

IN insure a true-run race. Paul J.
Rainey's T. s. Martin won in a gallop.
He just tOw-rOped his field all the way.
with as good as 5 TO 1 against his
chances. the public losing a fortune on
Good and Plenty, the even money fav-
orite- This was on last Thursday.
On the Saturday previous, in the En-
pire State Steeplechase at Gravesend.
T. s. Martin did not have an ounce Of
speed. being beaten OF by such a com
mon horse as Fl CuchIIlo by at least a
quarter OF mile Several strong specu-
lators at the clubhouse. including a we'll
known Newport society woman. .vag-
cred heavily on Good and PLENTY and
when they saw T. S. Martin acquire a
sudden inspiration Of speed and stamina
a great howl in chorus welIed to heaven.
Later in the day a prominent club mem
Der charged Rainey with objectionable
dereiiction In permitting trainers and
jockeys TO so manipulate his horse as
70 bring about financial scorching. Of
his CRainey's) friends. Since then the
club members offered an apology on
suggestion Of the stewards, so 1t is4said.
Stewards Are Incapable.
The stewards OF the National HINT
ana Steeplechase Association do not
Keep IN touch with the tabulated form
OF the horses over which they are SUD-
posed TO maintain membership. They
prefer 10 let an unpleasant episode die
out rather than uprOOt the evil there and
tnen oy taking the bull by the horns
50 TO speak There seems 20 be the
trouble.
Iaiking Of the situation. a conserva-
i've bookmaker. whose knowledge Of the
betting ring angles" is unsurpassed
says; There can be little doubt that a
good deal Of jObbery is being brought
on IN our steeplechases.
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The English Nominees.
COST OF PRIzEFIGHT
IN NEVADA CAMP

The following table. made out by
Jack Curley.~ gives an idea
what it costs to pull of prizehght In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Washington. the Ariel r. c. and the
Baltimore a. c. OF Baltimore IN their
earlier races. Churchill is regarded as
the founder OF rowing in Fights at An
napOlis- IL was not until a few years
later that Annapolis began to meet the
college crews. Harvard. Yale. Pennsyl-
vania, Columbia. and Georgetown all
have rOwed against the Navy. The
Navy did not defeat Harvard in the
only race recorded on the shields in the
boathOuse. However, the other colleges
at one time or another have been beaten
by the midshipmen.
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Churchill Began Rowing.

Winston Churchill. since better known
as a writer, and incidentally as poll
tician. was a member of the class of
's4 at Annapolis. He was captain of the
's2 crew of the Naval Academy, and that
was the beginning of eight-oared rowing
thera. The midshipmen's crews rowed
chiefly against the Columbia A. c. of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

1t isn't always the guy who IS the
big smoke in the minor leagues who
cuts the widest swath in fast company.
Sometimes the kid who is joke in the
timothy belt will kick IN when he gets
chance against the real goods, and
create bigger sensation than a blush
Of shame in Congress. Tommy Leach
was a farce comedy down In Louisville.
and he warmed the bench a long time
for Pittsburg while Jimmy Williams
was the whole cheese at the third cor
ner- When Williams jumped the fence
out OF the Pittsburg pasture they stuck
Leach in the hole. and he made the
fans forget Williams quicker than a
summer girl forgets her seasons en-
gagements- Bob Unglaub was consid-
cred a gleeful Jest while he helped 10
hold down the bench in the Boston
Americans park and IL took a bunch
Of accidents and tragedies 20 get him a
chance. But he's got the Boston fans
smashing each others lids over his
stunts now.
I only E1entiOn these cases. son. to
show you that you don't need 10 get
up In the atmosphere when you stack
up against the real goods You won't
do Ourself any good by steaming up
and chugging In the pipes over the hard
game you're going up against. There's a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
hAkCH4SE.
BUTTTNGlNTO.THE,
fIIEKYWAY

So don't ever yet il into your knot
that you're the whole show, son but al
the same time you want 20 be confident
OF being aole TO do the little act you're
down on the program for About the
two worst deformities a man car Ing
through this little old world Is a sselled
head ana a faint heart
! must close now and go down 70 the
BLACKSMITH shop 70 pitch Quoirs Sam
thompson and have challenged anv-
Jhlng In the, county. and I've zot 70
Keep IN trim so gOOd-by I'll next week
FROM YOUR DAD.
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Annapolis Men Confident.

The Annapolis men are confident that
they VIII finish well to the front even
If they do not win the race
The victory of the Navy over George
town in the early part Of the season
did not count for much in the minds of
many persons, because the Washington
oarsmen were slight, and rowing under
extremely adverse conditions. However,
when Annapolis defeated the Columbia
crew a length and half in two miles.
directly after the New Workers showed
their quality by defeating Harvard, It
began to look as if there were a solid
and sensible basis for the predictions
that the midshipmen were likely candi-
dates for first place.
Rowing is one of the Old-established
sports at the Naval Academy. probably
the oldest. II Is not unnatural that it
should be so. Long years ago, when the
academy was established, there were
cutter crews which represented the in
stitution. They had races with cutter
crews of boat clubs from Baltimore, and
occasionally a race with a war vessels
sweep races took hold at Annapolis.
Sweep rowing in Fights however. is a
rather recent institution at Annapolis.
Hb,,Ych1II paoop Do~ry;vo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Next 70 Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr. Wat
son with their large numbered strings.
the greatest interest in the exhibition
, 1907-08-15
Notice.

To the citizens and residents in
the vicinity of Saratoga and of the
Platte Valley in general
The Railroad Celebration com.
mittee has on-hand a carload of
cots, for use in providing sleeping
Accommodations for our visitors.
These cots are not provided with
bed clothing, A blanket or COM
forter for each cot would be suf-
hcient, and as the committee may
experience some difficulty in pro-.
curing clothing enough for all of
these cots, we kindly ask that you
bring with you to the celebration
any bedding you can command
We will be able to furnish you
cots and places to sleep at rs cts.
each per night, if you will furnish
your own bedding.
Committee.
, 1907-08-15
THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1907.
That Proposed Change.

There is a petition being circulated
praying the ~postofice department
that the name of the town of Sarato-
ga be changed to Saratoga Springs"
1t already has a number of signatures
and seems to be popular with a por-
ton of the community.
1t is not known whether the depart
ment would consent to this change or
not, but it would be we'll to look into
the matter carefully before the final
steps are taken. There would be,
perhaps, some little advantage in
having the word Springs" attached
to the name of Saratoga, but there
would be many disadvantages. Sar-
atoga, while a health resort, and pos
sessing the finest hot springs in the
west, does not care to be known en-
tiIely as a "Health Resort. We are
in the heart of a great mineral region
that will bring us much wealth and a
large population the agricultural
country which surrounds us ON every
side will bring us farmers and stock
men, as we'll as beet sugar plants
wool securing mills, saw mills, ETC.,
all of which should be considered in
the name of a town.
Then again: many people have
complained that the name Sara to
ga" was composed of four sylables.
People will take short cuts in this
age of push and hurry and to add
another syllable would be handicaping
the town still further. Again: Look
over the country and you will see
that every lame that ends with
Springs" is abbreviated to "Spgs".
The name is never written out in full
and looks half baked.
This place has always been called
the Saratoga of the Vest. For
that reason it was called Saratoga"
rather than "Warm Springs" the
name it went by in the first place.
1t would seem that the name that it
has been known by for 25 years
should be good enough for present
purposes, as well AS all future times.
"Saratoga Springs" of New York is
never known by any other designa-
zion than Saratoga" The Sun is of
|the opinion that nc change shonld be
pade.
, 1907-08-15
Additional Chips

Mrs. p. +. Wilson was down from
North Fork Saturday on a shopping
expedition and when she returned
Mrs. Winter went up with her for a
visit.
+. M. Baker has rented the Office
of DIR. Witter and it will be head
quarters tor G. +. Mainland and
John 7. Burns, the promoters of the
Hot Springs property.
Floyd b. Lemon, who has been
employed in the mechanical depart.
ment of the Saratoga Sun, has re-
signed his position, and is o night
watchman on engine l0l.
Capt. L. G, Davis, Wyoming's
efficient United States Ma rshall, is
, 1907-08-15
Notice

To the Residents O: the Platte
Valley:
AS we are TO have a big cele-
bration and fsh-fry on the 26th
and 29th of August we desire to
solicit the services of any and all
to aid us in procuring fish. There
fore, each of you is requested to
bring or send to the committee on
the 9th any fish you may be able
to procure. And a cash prize of
$1,000 will be paid to the person
bringing in the most fish for the
occasion-Baldy Sisson barred.
Committee.
, 1907-08-15
Wouldn't this Jar You7

The Rawlins journal published in
its last weeks issue a cheap criticism
of President Roosevelt and credits
the"Rock Springs Miner, Republican"
with the stuff. 1t would be well for
the exchange editor of that paper to
go on a water wagon, it would seem,
for the item certainly neve appeared
in the Miner. Our paper may be
lacking in many points, still we are
vain enough to hold ourselves a de-
gree above the sheet which published
the item referred to.-Rock Springs
Miner
, 1907-08-15
Eminently Sound

The Herald has heretofore made no
comment on the outcome of the Hay
wood trial. Not because we have had
no opinion, but because it is an ex.
ceedingly hard subject to deal with
and do no injustice. We have watch.
ed the comments of the press with
great interest and have not been a
little amused to notice that in every
case the writer took exactly the stand
we predict to ourselves he would take
Somehow most men are cast in an in
flexible mold and when you have
C got their bearings you a fore
cast their utterances with perfect
safety.
The writer of this has little doubt
that Orchards story as told on the
witness stand is perfectly true. 1t
was convincing to the last detail.
Yet if we had been on the jury. we
could not have found Haywood guilty
of murder as charged. 1t is 80 easy,
when nothing is at stake, to say what
should have been done, but when it
comes home to me, whether or not |,
Individually, shall put the moose
around my fellows neck, then indeed
the case must be a clear one. And
that there was ground for very grave
doubt, if no more, all must admit.
1t was no miscarriage of justice as
claimed by n set of partisans, nor
yet was it a triumphant vindication of
Haywood's innocence. One thing it
showed most clearly. That the pros
ecution made no attempt to do aught
but bring Out the facts and the trial
must be looked upon as fair and i'm
partial. -Encampment Herold.
, 1907-08-15

Mrs. Cornelia Baxter Tevis Mckee,
she who has been something OF a
shooting star in the social armament
is again to the fore. She has institu-
ted divorce proceedings against her
last husband, alleging cruelty. 1t is
about as hard for some of the upper
ten to get along as us poor devils
down here on earth.
, 1907-08-15
The Editorial Convention

The Wyoming editors met at
lander last week and had a good
time-at least those who were there
say so. They ate up all the good
things to be found in Lander, danced
the Ladies' Booster Club to a stand
still, and then went out to look upon
the hereafter as represented by a
burning lake of fire and birthstone.
They introduced and passed resolu-
tions condeming the land leasing
policy of the government at which
some of the push bucked.
They claimed that it was bringing
politics into the organization.
Ye godsl What are we coming to
If an editor can't discuss politics
when he assemblies to sit iu solemn
conclave on himself and his brethrenl
Since when did any of the fraternity
ever show the white feather or refuse
to butt into any subject under heaven
that was printable(and lots that
wasn't)and proceed to exhibit his
learning Tor the lack of it)to a waiting
and anxious public'
The Association elected F. W.
Barrow, of the Sheridan Enterprise,
president, l.. F. Hurd of the Sheri.
dan Post, secretary and treasurer,
and Will Reid of the Rawlins Jour.
nal vice president. They then passed
q resolution eulogistic of the late +
A. Slack which was very appropriate.
Having resolved a little and got their
hands in they turned loose and moth.
ing escaped them-at least we were
not able to note that they had left
anything or any body out. The boys
are great when they get a chance.
They are so used to printing other
peoples resolution that when they
start in on their own hook they don't
know where to stop. Sheridan is the
next meeting place.
, 1907-08-15

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