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The Washington times., 1907-08-18

SARATOGA, Aus. 17.-While there has
been plenty Of faro play and some high
stake money won and lost at bridge
whist and roulette in one or two pri-
vate cottage clubs" the close-down at
CanGelds has hurt Saratoga 10 a marked
extent.
On the day previous to the opening
of the Empire City meeting at Yonkers.
y. Y, at least 1000 soJourners dropped
down 10 New York II Saratoga is 10
live and prosper as n summer sporting
town. d more liberal administration, so
far as gambling, must prevail The
old-world methods, in vogue at Monte
Carlo, Nice. and other resorts, must
eventually come.
Americans. and New Workers partlcu-
laTly. are becoming Tich. and, though
gambling. like whisky, is n bad thing
in Itself. still the class that may afford
it and knows how 20 avoid the harm
and enjoy the pleasure Of it. want gam
bling. and must get It Otherwise, Sara
toga is going to take the ''toboggan."
Gates Sore on Newspapers.
One of the surprising things OF the
week is shown in the announcement Of
John W. Gates expatriation. 'Bet-You-
3
in England. and. during his residence
there. enter upon a turf career. Gates
says he could not obtain the privacy
( he desires in this country. The news
papers exploited his every movement,
sometimes to his extreme Inconvenience.
This was especially so about his bet
ting.
The New York newspapers made the
multi-millionaire ridiculous. Gates openly
assailing the racing reporter of the New
York Sun In the Sheepshead Bay pad
dock. because Of that young man having
printed alleged fabrications concerning
Johns bets. Boots" Durnell will train
for Gates In the old country, and a
( large stable will be campaigned. This
IS the story going the rounds.
Durnell in Trouble Again.
The real truth of the thing is that
Durnell is in disfavor with the Jockey
; Club. He has been told TO ''23." Dur
nell is foul OF the French Jockey Club.
and. OF course. the American club is
bound to recognize the foreign tribunal.
Stiu. DruneI. through the influence ot
John w. Gates, has been able to race
around about New York for the last
two years.
IFue, ne could not OBTAIN II trainer ,
license. but he employed another man
to do his training. This was Willie"
Mckinney. Then when Gates retired to
France. some three weeks ago, the
Jockey Club took advantage of the oc-
casion to get after DurnelL At the time
Alec Smith was ruled off, Durnen was
told to vamp away, too. Then comes
the story OF Gates intention of racing
IN England rs a means to let down
Durnell easily
As a matter OF fact, Gates will never
race abroad, and Durnen will attempt
20 secure reinstatement in France be-
fore further pursuing his destiny upon
the turf.
Can't Resist Gambling.
Troubles do not come single-handed.
for Durnell and his wife have become
estranged. so the gossips say. Mrs.
Durnen Is intent upon securing a di-
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
CORNELL PLAN
FOR ATHLETIC
ORGANIZATION
Ithacans Manage Games on
Strictly Business Basis.
Dugan Manager.

ITHACA. n. Y, Aug Flew. II any,
OF the spectators who witness contests
OF college athletes from September until
June give much thought TO the work.
outside OF the preparation Of the ath-
letes, which is expended on the games.
The Idea OF the majority is that the
college provides a field and grandstand
or bleachers, and all else that is neces-
ssry Is for the men TO come out on
this field and be taught by more or
less able man what to do and how TO
do It,
That is the way 1t appears 10 an
outsider, but back Of the elements Of
sport in every college there is a bust
ness combination Of men. who are really
the mainstay OF athletics. II it were
not for them, there would be troubles
OF a financial nature all the time. But
this is a fact seldom thought OF. For
several years past the larger colleges
have found that a strong athletic as
sociatioa. composed OF the managers and
assistant managers Of the various teams.
all under the guidance OF one man.
usually a graduate. is an economy. and
puts athletic affairs on a more business
like footing than in the days when each
manager settled his teams bills.
Organization Perfected.
Such an organization has been perfect
ed at Cornell University, and IN the
OFFICES Of the Athletic Association there
prevaiIs the air OF the business place Of
a solid corporation. There is a large,
airy main office. where the graduate
manager makes his headquarters, and
where all clerical work Is done, and ad-
joining It are three smaller rooms, one
for the meeting Of the athletic council,
one for the keeping Of accounts and the
selling Of tickets for the various ath-
letic events. and small private office
for the graduate manager.
The undergraduate managers Of the
various teams have their desks in the
council room. convenient for the sittings
of that august body, and the assistant
managers also hang OUT here when
their superiors are not using the desks
No one outside Of those directly Inter
ested in college doings has a place in
the offices, as there are any number Of
sophomores anxious to get in line for
the different managerShips. and these
men make themselves useful IN many
ways. With all interests reckOned upon,
the business done in the athletic
office last year amounted to S125, ,000-
The boss Of the office. otherwise the
graduate manager, is William Dugan.
formerly manager OF the 1907 baseball
team. He was appointed last spring
upon the resignation OF John Senior. who
has held the position since IL was first
created in 1901. The office of graduate
manager is no sinecure, but with a neat
salary. about $1,000. attached to it. is one
to be desired.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
DIFFICULT.

A teacher in a certain Eastern s,hoo,
asked her class to draw a picture OF
that which they wished to be when thew
grew up. The pupils went diligently 20
work with paper and pencil. some draw
ing pictures Of soldiers. policemen. and
fine ladies. etc They ali worked hard
but one little girl. who sat quietly hold
Ing her pad and pencil H. hand.
The teacher. OBSERVING her. said
Don't you know what you want to
be when you gov up, Anna?"
Yes, 1 know" replied the little girl
II know I want 10 be married. but I
don't know how to draw it."-Harper'
Weekly.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Gossip
Of the British
Sporting World
British YachtSmen Get
ting Pointers at Kiel
Races.

LONDON, Aug. I7.-British yachtsmen
have been watching the races at Riel
with a very great deal Of interest. and
It may be said with no rotation Of con-
fidence that among them none has been
more deeply interested than Sir Thomas
Upton.
1t is held here that the results at
Kiel have proven the contention that
the long maintained superiority OF the
United States on yachting as evidenced
by the repeated failures to recapture the
Americas Cup has been due not SO
much to the superior seamanship Of the
Americans as To the fact that their
boats have been luilt TO meet local con-
ditions on better lines than have been
the challengers. one authority on
yachting says:
If Sir Thomas Upton and Mr.. Wat
son will recognize fully the fact that
the next cup challenger is TO race OF
Sandy Hook instead Of in British waters,
and not only vii build with this fact
in view, but will send the challenger
over in time for the boat and crew 10
become thoroughly acclimated and ac-
customed 10 the water in which the
races are sailed, we will have a good
chance TO bring the cup home"
Orby, Mr.. Croker's Derby winner, has
fully recovered from his recent indls-
position, and will fll his engagements
on the English tracks. Mr.. Croker him
self is authority for the statement. Or
by's principal English engagement is the
ST. Leger, and he will then have another
chance to meet Woolwinder, who ran
second to him in the Derby Opinion is
divided as to which will win. The race
is practically admitted to be between
the two, but the odds will be on Orby.
The success of Mr.. w. X Vanderbilt 8
string of youngsters has already been
mentioned. The American turfman is
rapidIy forging ahead, and, while his
stable has not as yet developed another
all-conquering Maintenon, he has sew
eral Youngsters which give great prom
ise and may develop into world-beaters.
Among them are Lincoln. Ildine. Hud-
son Northeast, and Overnight He will
WIN many a race with this quintet.
The British rife team which soon will
start on a tour of Canada and Australia,
and which may make an invasion into
nome, will be a thoroughly representa-
tive team and will take a lot of beating.
This is the composition of the team;
Arm. Sergt. A j. COmber. Second v.
B. East Surrey Regiment; Col. j. H.
Cowan, r. E.; Quartermaster Sergt. ].
S. Fraser. First Bann Artillery Volun-
teers; Lance Corp. A ]. Fulton, Thir-
teenth Middlesex V. R. c.; Arm. Sergt
A Lawrence, First Dumbarton r. V. R.
c.: Arm. Sergt. G. MacHaffie, Galloway
Rifles; Arm. Sergt. J. n. Martin. Fifth
V. 3. H L. l.; Sergt. H Ormuldsen.
Queens Edinburgh; Lieut.. Z. l.. Pur-
nell. Second V. B. South Middlesex:
Warrant officer A. J. Raven, Royal
Navy; Private H. r. Robinson, Fourth
V. 2. Manchester Regiment; Sergt w
Tatlow. Second V. B. Warwickshire
Regiment; Maj. T. E Varley, H A. c. ::
Sergt. Maj. ]. A Wallingford, School OF
Muskctry. Attached for Canada only:
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Written and Illustrated by
i'm NASIUM.

EAR SON: Get rational there,
kid: you handed me that bunch
Of dope about the athletic COM
mittee having TO boost you
gh your class room exams as
n it was something to be asham-
= On the contrary, kid, it is a
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
BRITT OVERRATED
BY HIS FRIENDS:
NELSON WAS WEAK
Los Angeles Fight Critic Thinks Jimmy VIII Still
Be Easy for Gans-BurnS Has Youth
and Strength.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug live
are now ready for new deal from the
lightweight deck. The last Two weeks
have been a shuttle seldom equaled in
the history OF the game, and while the
big black ace OF trumps is still the high
card, the kings and seven spots have
been shifted a bit.
Nelson. generally regarded as IN"
greatest white lightweight in the world,
has been tumbled from his position, and
James Britt, the man whom everybody
thought was out TO fight once more for
the short end, Is high in public favor,
and matched 10 fight Cans for the light
weight championship OF the world
Nelson Not Talking.
Nelson has been very chary with his
utterances since the Britt fight One
postal card has arrived from him about
the fight and ii cast no light on the
future Of the HegenwisCh fighter. He
says that he cannot understand how II
all happened. as he felt confident OF
winning from Britt
II is not likely the jabs and swings
/ which came his way had much 70 do
with the result OF the fight. Nelson shot
his bolt fighting seven rounds, and after
| that he slowed down gradually and was
well nigh helpless at the end Of the last
round This is what ne means when
he says that he does not understand
/ He ADMITS the two punches which Britt
caught him in the last round hurt him
and mad him groggy. One hit on the
/ law and the other landed on the stom-
ache. They were no harder than thou
sand more which Britt landed earlier
I in the fight. but Nelson in his weak
/ condition. felt them and they rocked
him from top 10 toe
! II is probable that Bat viii take a
/ long trip to the mountains. after which
he will fight once more. probably with
the winner of the Gans-Britt ight.
Why Britt Won.
People say, Britt came again; why
not Bat?''
The conditions are different; Britt
never took much punishment. The only
real beating which he ever received was
at Colma, and we who saw him sprawl
ing under the ropes in the eighteenth
round must give him credit for as game
a battle as a boy ever fought. He took
more punishment III lLldL l-SLAN man AZ
all his other battles put together, yet
Nelson has had dozens Of harder beat
ings. many OF them in which he won
Six months Of careful training brought
Britt back into the game. and It will
take more than that TO Offset the count
less FvaIlops that the Dane has taken IN
his day. Nothing but constitution can
send the lane back at his best and new
constitutions are not TO be found, even
in the mountains.
Now, eliminating the Dane, we have
Britt. Jimmy Burns. and Cans.
Cans Still His Master7
Britt and Cans are soon to settle the
question once and for all The Britts
are eager 10 pick all the money in
sight. There is in the North a tendency
to over-rate Britt because OF the Mel
son fight. They do not figure that II
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
AN ACCIDENT.

Redd-Have any accident in your ma
chine tods-2
Grcene-Yes.
Where did you break DOWN.
Didn't break down; that's just It.
Started for New York and got there on
time. ."-Y onlxers Statesman.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

Lieut.. J. T. Peddie. l. R B.; Capt W.
z. Stephenson, Second V. 3. NORTH.
Fusileers; Col. J. Hopton, late OF the
Highland Light Infantry and at present
chief Inspector OF small arms. Will be
the commandant OF the team: Mai. P
w. Richardson, Second V. 3. North.
Fusileers, will ue the shooting captain.
and Capt LanEford Lloyd. D. s. O., r.
A. NJ. c., will Terform the duties OF ad-
jutant
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Can't Resist Gambling.

Troubles do not come single-handed
for Durnell and his wife have become
eStranged. so the gossips say. Mrs.
Durnen Is intent upon securing a d.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Cans Still His Master?

Britt and Cans are soon to settle the
question once and for all. The Britts
are eager 10 pick all the money in
sight. There is in the North a tendency
to over-rate Britt because OF the Mel
son fight. They do not fgure that 1t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
BASEBALL NOTES.
City league opening tomorrow.

City league opening tomorrow.
 Romer will probably be one of the roamers after his debut of yes terday.
 Hartford is now playing the most consistent base ball of any of the teams and looks good to the fans of that city.
 The rain to-day will probably knock out all the contests and Wa terbury will not have the chance to whip the champions of last year.
 The schedule in the City league opening tomorrow will be the St Josephs and North Ends at 12:3O. the Washington Hills and Pastimes at 2 o'clock. and the Brooklyns and Merrimacs for the last game.
 Ward still persists in getting one or two errors in almost every game. If that chap could only get into the form he displayed in his last sea- sons work he would rank up with the best infielders in the league.
 If the weather permits all the fol- lbAEES tl AAE NlAs AuAdAE4L Ba~e Ball league will be out in force to- morrow The opening has been de layed for some weeks. but from now to the end of the season the games will be we'll worth witnessing.
 George Lacharce is getting a whole lot of bouquets thrown at him around the circuit and he should get even more before the season is over. The big fellow should be hitting up around the Sv0 mark all through the summer months
 Manager Durant did well to re- tain Bronkie on his tvirlinE staff. He is one of the most valuable Of the pitchers for ss a utility man he has them all skinned a mile Luys- ter of Hartford is another geod all arDmnd man
 Yale worked the squeeze play oa CoIzmbi2 last Saturday without any,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
THE DIAM OND
OUR SECOND
 THRASHING
Pitcher Romer Makes a Disastrous Debut Hartford is Now Tied
 With Us.

Bridgeport, May 4.-Bridgeports won the game yesterday because they batted Romer, young man tlat found himself between the points for Waterbury so hard in the first three innings that they scored seven runs. On the otEer hand Waller simply play ed with the Waterbury sluggers great ly to the disgust of Manager Durant who saw his aggregation of heavy hitters only able to make seven hits off Red" Waller who seemed to have them completely at his mercy except in the third inning when they were able to bunch enough hits. to make four runs.
 Bridgeport scored three runs in the first inning. Jimmy O'Rourke walked and Sawyer was struck bv q pitched ball, but Phelan was struck by the ball as he batted it, thus put ting him out. Ladd, Beaumont and Hughes each lined out a single so that three men scored.
 In tie second inning Phoenix led off with single and went to second on Kiefer's sacrifice, scoring on Jim my" O'Rourke's hit while Sawyer
 scored the latter with his timely single. t@
 Hits by Ladd, Hughes, and Kiefer and a sacrifice by Beaumont yielded two more runs in the third. Then Manager Durant came out of his dream and sent Romer to cool off on the bench while Bronkie was put in to pitch. This made an entirely diff ferent sort of a game as he allowed the Orators only three, but two of them in the fifth when single by Beaumont and a double by Phoenix yielded one more run for Bridgeport. Waterbury made all of its runs in the third inning when Waller let up little so as to give his fielders q chance to keep warm. In this inning he passed McEnroe and Romer promptly followed with double and McAndrews with a single. Ward sacrificed and Lachance sent hot one at Phelan which that player tried to catch with his ankle instead of his hands with the result McAndrews and Romer scored. McEnroe having cross ed the plate on Romer's hit. Then Nichols tore off double, scoring La chance which put an end to the Wa terbury scoring. After that they were able to make only four scattered hits which availed them nothing. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04

body hitting the ball at all. A man rushed in from third base with the pitch. and Tad Jones. who was at bat. innOoently stood in the eateher's way so the latter could not tag the runner
 When their hacks are to you, George Davis and Ginger Beaumont are the living images of each other at the bat. Position. movement, bearing. everything is identical The only way you could tell them apart would be to ask their names
 Johnson's new umpire. Stafford. has a silver voice. 90 that when he pairs with Jack Sheridan matters strike a balance socalIy. Joe Can tiII0n ought to get Jean De Reszke to help him coach
 SaturIay-SpriHxHe1H al Hartford. New London st HoIyoke. Norwich at Waterbury, Bridgeport at New Ha- ven
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
BRITT WINS POOL MATCH.
Defeats De Monte, 800 to 415-Last
 Nights Score.

Hartford, May 4.-The match pool game between George Britt and James De Monte at the Rathskeller was finished last night and Britt won. 500 tc 417. Britt's scores for the three nights were: 17g, 226 and 1s5. De Monte's scores were: 120, 14s and 1Is. De Monte was 50 far behind last night when the game was started that he played under a se- we're handicap. but he stuck to his work and improved over his previous nights play. In the last frame. Britt made some remarkable shots that brought out a great deal of ap- plause and were. in the words of the referee. Prof Harer. worthy of De Oro.- After Britt had made the 500 points that decided the match. some of his friends carried him around the room on their shoulders The purse and side bet vas locked up in Major Moranis safe and vas paid to the winner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
PETE WILSON DID IT.

Mainly through the fine twirling of Pete Wilson, the next mayor of Forestvills. a terrific welt to the fence by Lelivelt and a miraculous stop of a clipper by Nehring, Hart ford was able to down the cham pions yesterday and tie themselves with the Waterbury bunch for head liners in the Connetcicut league of base ball clubs. The score:
 RHE. Hartford O.. 1OOO2 2OO0"-s 6 I Norwich .. OO00-2 1 Batterics-Wilson and o'Leary; Halligan and Bridges.
 Three base hit, Levivelt; sacri- flee hits. Moffett. Justice. Moves. Will son. Golden. Soffel: bases on balls. off Wilson 5. of Halligan 3: struck ont. by Wilson 3. by Halligan B: left on bases, Hartford 5, Norwich S: bases on errors. Hartford 1. Nor wich 2; umpire Kennedy; time 1:4s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
PROVIDENCE GETS HIM.
Holyoke Boy to Be Earned Out by
 the Giants.

Providence, May 4.-Manager Duffy of the Providence club of the Eastern league held a conference with Manager McGraw of the New York Nationals. at the end of which it was announced that Infielder John Hannifin of the Giants would be turned over to Providence for the remainer of the season. He is due to join the Grays at once and will cover shortstop. The Newark club was also after him.
 Hannifin played star ball with the New Haven team in the Connecticut league last season and in the spring practice games with the Giants did commendable work. His home is in Holyoke.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
Whalers Lose Again.

Springfield, May 4.-Though they did their best to strike landing yes terday, the Whalers were showed still further out to sea. It was a chunk of the sour fruit that Spring field handed the wrecked ones in stead of any relief for the victory famine. Tight fielding by the Po- nies, with timely two-sack wallop by Pop Rising, did the deed. The Whalers connected safely once more than the home team, but they went from the true course too often and the reckoning showed a to 1 win. The score:
 Springfield. 1900 *-5 8 0 N. London. 1000 900 0-1 8 5
 Batteries-McLaughlin and O'Con- nor; Treat and Page.
 Sacrifice hit, Meehan; stolen bases, Tansey, O'Neil; two base hits, Rising, Stankard, O'Rourke; bases on balls, off Treat 4; left on bases, Springfield 8, New London 6; struck out, by Mclaughlin 1, by Treat g; double play, O'Rourke, Paquet and Kennedy; time, In 25m; umpire, Kelley. ;.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
TABLE OF PERCENTAGES.
THE LITTLE FELLOWS.
Column Reserved For School Teams
 and Minor Leagues.

The Blueiays would like to play any team in the city under l3 years of age. The lineup is as follows: J. Balfe, c; Wren, p; Keefe, 1b; Dona- hue, 2b; Leary. 3b; W. Balfe. ss; Casey, Of; Wall. If; Nahorey If. Any one wishing a game call on D. Wren, l36 Washington street. or F. Donahue, 57 Sylvan avenue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
THE SPORTING NEWS.

ing of the game. West was in the box for New Haven and he had an off day. At first he could not locate the plate.
 Dolan was on the slab for the Pa perweights and was there with the goods. He did not allow one man a free pass to the first station. At critical moments he seemed to have the ambitious batter in his power, making his either fan the air thrice or knock an easy one to the infield- CTS. The score: ....m N H .O112O 0 % 0-4 12 H'yoke ...0402 % ? 0--9 10 4
 West and Jope; Dolan and Thackara
 Sacrifice hits, Massey, Hoffman; stolen bases, Grubb 2, Hayward, Boucher lott; two-base hits, Bouch- CT, Massey; struck out, by West 4 ; left on bases, New Haven 10, Holy oke 6; time, 2:05; umpire Beecher.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
cnIIforria Girl Win. Again.

NEW YORK, May Miss May Sutton won the final of the tennis sin. g!es. defeating Mrs. Barger-wallach, who last year was runner up to Miss Helen Homans in the national cham pionship tournament at Philadelphia. The California girl outclassed her op- ponent and won easily, 6-1. 6-L
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
Touper at Oakland .

SAN FRANCISCO. May 4.-Long shots figured prominently at Oakland. I.Amazon handicap over the Futurity course resulted in a victory for the heavily played Toupee. while Native Son heat F. Neugent for second place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
Waterbury.

Two-base hits. ROmer. Nichols, Phoenix; hits, off Romer 9 in 3 in- nings: off Bronkie 3 in 6 innings. Sacrifice hits. Beaumont ?, Hughes, Kiefer, Ward; stolen bases, Sawyer, Phelan, McEnroe: left on bases, Bridgeport s. Waterbury C. Bases on balls, off Waller 3, off Romer 1; off Bronkle 1: first base on errors, Bridge port 2. Waterbury |: nit by pitched ball, Sawyer, Phoenix: struck out. by Waller 3. by Bronkie ,: time. hour and 90 minutes. Umpire, Bligh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
Very Slow Game.

New Haven. May 4.-In the slow est game seen at the Prarie this sea- son the New Haven team was trimm- ed good and plenty by the Paper weights yesterday. the final score be- ing to {. The weather was bitter cold. a slight excuse of the prolong-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
South Atlantic League.

At Jacksonville - Jacksonville 2, Augusta ?.
 At Columbia-Columbia' 1, Macon o. At Charleston-Charleston ?, Sa- vannah 0.