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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
TURNER WILL MEET
PARKER TOMORROW
Match viii Be Two Out
of Three Falls to
Finish.

Owing to an injured foot which he
received while in training, Williams.
the crack wrestler Of GSllaudet Insti-
tute, who was slated TO meeC Joe Turn
or tomorrow night. will be unable to
put in appearance.
The followers of the wrestling game
will not be disappointed since a match
has been arranged between Turner and
Harvey Parker. who Is we'll known in
TINS city, and who at one time was the
champion welterweighr grappler of the
United States. This bout gives promise
of being one Of the most interesting af-
fairs pulled off in Washington for some
tina.
= Local wrestling enthusiastists have
hoped 10 see Turner in action against
such man as Parker for q long time
rs he is well remembered as being one
Of the cleverest men ever seen on &
mat IN this city. l. has been several
years since Parker was last seen doing
stunts ON the mat here. At that time
he hooked UP with Joe Grant, who was
then Washington's premier mat artist
The manager. Of Joe Turner has stated
that the match will be the best two out
Of three falls to a finish. Jack Spauld-
ing, who has gained a reputation on
the mat. and Frye King who IS con-
sidered a dangerous opponent 10 au- OF
the lightweight Wregtlers, will be the
first 10 90 on IN the preliminaries Nick
Ross and Bonnie Burns will follow
Rivalry has long existed between these
two boys, and this match Will decide
which is the superior wrestler Pat
O'COnnOF VIII Officiate in both the main
and preliminary events.
The matches viii be held at Odd Fell
lows Hall.
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c. v. j. WILL HOLD
!NTER-CLASS MEET
Games Serve as Trials for
the Charlottesville
Event.

Manager R f. Fleming. Of the George
Washington University track team, has
begun the formulation Of plans for the
most pretentiOUs inter-class meet ever
held by the University. While things
are as yet necessarily in a very uncer-
tain state, il seems likely that the date
OF the niece viii be fixed some time in
Easter week.
The meet is tTyOut for candidates
for the team which has annually repre-
scented q. w. L. in the outdoor meet
for the Southern championships held
at Chariot esville, under the auspices
of the University of Virginia.
Manager Fleming this year faces a
difficult problem, that of securing a Geld
where ms men can train, and where
lie may hold tie games themselves
Should he be able TO surmount this
difficulty, the meet should be the most
pretentiOus of its kind ever given by
the university. The events. while still
somewhat indefinite, are likely to fol-
low last years program, namely: 100
yard dash. 220-yaTd dash. 440-yard dash
half mile and twO-mile runs. high jump,
shot put. 220-yard consolation race for
those who failed to win anything in
the ether events. with a probable
hurdle race
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
WEINRiB IN GOOD TRIM
FOR BOUT WITH MURPHY

Solly WeinIib. or Rochester n Y
who boxes kid Murphy. OF New York
the bantam champion, is n fine condi-
ton for the contest which takes Dlace
A the arena Athletic Club, Wednesday.
March Is.
Weinrib is TO box Murphy az liz
pounds, rtngstde. AT his training omar
Jers today he tipped scales at Ia He
leels confident he viii put NurphV
away before tho limit
should NeinrlD win by a Knockout
ha VIII be the undisputed bantam cban,-
non Of the world. Johnny Conlon- OF
St.lcagoi only having a decision over
Murphy IN ten rounds at Peoria III
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New York Trade Obtained
Some Good Material for
Hub Aggregation.
And the Nationals? Well,
Don't Make a Practice
of Prophesying.

President Dovey, OF the Boston Ma
tional baseball team, crossed his legs
eonIplacentIy as ne sat in the lobby Of
tile Ebbitt House, smiled a sIIaie OF in
mite satisfaction. and discussed base
bail. Many were the remarks, pregnant
with wisdom, that fell from lis voluble
lips.
Boston is going to have the best team
&c has had in years. OF that he was
sure Veterans trained a short time
comprise q better team than youngsters
from the small leagues who have praC-
ticed for months. or that he was also
sure Would Boston win the pennant?
President Dewey smiled a mellow, dip
lomatic smile and gently announced his
aversion too ante-season prophecies.
Dewey, the Man.
He is a man well versed in the arts
sartori1i aud tonsorial, as we'll the
premier American sport. HIS coat was
impeccable and mis- mustache was trim
med IN a manner leaving nothing 10 be
desired.
"Nill my. team be gocd?'' he repeated
IN answering a humbly put question.
We'll. ] should, but enough OF this
anJe-season prophecy business. don L
believe in this ante-season prophecy
talk. It's foolish"
But the team has gOod menu"
Mr.. Dewey adjusted his perfect col
lar and reo-ossed his legs.
A Profitable Deal
Yes. he said. cheerfully. confident
/ " viii tell you that think that my
| team is the best Boston has seen IN sew
! eral years. That trade with New York
! has gotten US a lot OF good material
/ and we viii use Il all on the regular
| team"
Then came pause while Mr. Dewey
| recrossed his legs
/ He then discussed his TRIP 10 Augusta
/ Il will take the team down there IN.
4 III April" said he. speaking as though
he contemplated carrying a watch
/ across the street, and give the boys
| plenty OF practice.
Opposes Long Training.
Il am not in favortof a long train
/ ing season, and therefore I simply give
/ my men enough ante-season practice tc
/ keep them in form
/ The reporter saw in Mr. Doveys eye
/ that the interview must soon end. He
/ hastily swept a tear from his eyes with
his coat cuff, and pronered his hand.
/ DO YOU think" he said, in q voice
/ choked with emotion. do you thinH
! that Washington will win the pennant
/ in the American Lacquer"
Here Dewey Thinks.
/ Mr.. Dewey recrossed his legs and be
! came thoughtful. He stroked mis- per
! fectly creased trousers gently.
4 do not" said he. and the reporter
/ trembled. II do not"
/ "Nvhat2" cried the reporter. in an agi-
| tated voice.
| II do not make a practice Of making
! ante-season prophecies" replied Mr.
/ Dewey, as ne arose TO make his de-
/ Parture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
Buyer Sets Pace.

Dryer. Johns Hopkins star distance
man. set a great pace for the greater
part of the distance, but collapsed when
aFout a mile from the tirish. He has
been a little stale for a week, and the
steep hills were too much for him. Grit-
fifth was the surprise or the afternoon,
going the distance in "a minutes 50 sec
Onds.
Connor. the old Central star, who has
been running on the Wesleyan DniveT-
sitv relay team this winter. showed up
i'm ninth place He was right at Dryer
heels until he took a header down a
rocky hillside. turning his ankle. He
made a great finish. however, Outsprint-
ing several men in the last half mile.
Fleming. of George Washington Uni
versity. had a nasty tumble when
abreast of the golf links, which lost a
rlace for him.
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No Ante-Season Prophecies
For Dewey, But, Say Fellows,
Jost Keep an Eye on BostonI
Some Safe Hits
By PRESIDENT DOVEY.

A team OF old men. which practices
two weeks before the opening game.
beats a crowd OF youngsters who
work for a month all hollow.
Two new men q year are enough
for any team.
A man has to break into the major
leagues He can't make good on his
lrst game.
The ante-season prophecy business
Is a Joke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
,HORSEMEN BUSILY ENGAGED
in PICKING FASTEST ONES
FROM WINTER STABLES
Brightwood Track Still Heavy. But With Another Week
of Fair Weather Should BE Ready for
Speedmaking
By I. D. SALE.

The elegant weather Of the past week
has put local horsemen in fine fettle,
and the roads and tracks in better con-
dltion.
1t Will take another week before much
can be done with tracks in the way OF
jogging over them Charles c. Waters,
proprietor of the Pleasant Fields Stock
farm. Germantown, Montgomery coun-
ty Md, writes that the outlook for
the coming season is bright in his sec
ton, but that he cannot say just what
horses he viii race on the several rings
in 1905 until he samples them further
Mr. Waters reports that the great
trotter and race horse sire. Kinster,
2.1i2l. has Wintered well. and that Kins-
lee, 219H, one Of the best young horses
out last season. acts as II he ought to
cut his mark five or six seconds in
1913. Mr.. Waters is giving the hant-
some stallion about ten miles a day
OF jogging at present and expects TO
have him ready for some Of the early
events IIinstsrette, a fun sister 10
Kinsless and the great race mare Kins-
tress, 2.O9H IS also taking her work
kindly. and Mr. Waters adds that others
of the Kinster family at the farm are
liable to be heard from in the near fu-
ture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
TEAMS HOLDING OWN
IN RAILWAY LEAGUE
Interest Is Centered in Hot
Fight tOr Individual
Lead.

Wenner and Smelling are still in
close skfrnish for individual honors in
the Washington Railway Relief Asso-
citation Bowling League. The team
standing remains unchanged.
The records:
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First Ten to Finish.

The first ten men to finish and their
actual times were as follows:
First-H. {. Elpinstone, G c c. of B.,
IS as 2-5.
Second-G. NJ. Griffith. ]. H. T.,
81 :23 2-5.
Third-H. c. Jewett, c. C. C. of B..
81 .2S 2-5.
Fifth-R. Wolf, J. H T., 37:43 2-5
Sixth-A. 3. Reside, J. H l., S7:53
SEVENTH. J. Burns. McC. A g. IS
Eighth. Russell, J. II. T., 3S:2S 20
Ninth-Louis Conner (scratch), Wes-
leyan. 36:3S.
Tenth-M J. B. McDonagh, c. c. c.
of B.. %: 33 2-5
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Team Standing.
Individual Averages Nine High Men.

That UNIMPORTANT want ad. didn't
get in today's paper-and it's. not Or
dered for tomorrow. either!
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LIGHTWEIGHT.

What 90 you think young Chumpley
weighs %
about 200 pounds on the scales and
about ten ounces in the community
Exchange.
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American League
Leaders Worthy
of Their Trust
Few Changes Denote That
First Choices Have
Made Good.

American League clubs seldom change
their managers.
This fact may be due TO the care ex-
ercised IN CnOosing leaders The John
son clubs do not experiment with com
manders, Connie Mack and jim Nc
AIeer having been IN command o. tEa
Philadelphia and st. Louis teams since
they were organized. Griffith has been
boss of the HighIandsrs since 1903. and
was the leader Of the Chicagos the two
previous seasons.
Fielder Jones succeeded Jimmy Gala
han. as leader OF the White SIX IN
June. 1904 while Napoleon Laj0ie for
sock the ranks Of the privates IN 1875.
Joe Canullon and Hugh Jennings are
one-year men, while jim Mcclure has
rot passed a full season as a com
nander, taking charge OF the Pilgrims
on June g, 1907.
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Guhth's Career.

Griffith has led one pennant winner.
Chicago, and has had TWO teams that
finished second The lowest place for
enc Of his combinations was sixth. iu
1905.
Fifth has been rock-bottom for Con-
ME Mack, and the elongated chieftsin
never led a team that has not cap
tured more than half its games. Only
twice has the other Mac-lIcAIeer. OF
St Louis--had q team that more than
split even. the highest mark for sun
ny Jim's' men having beer established
in 1902, WHEN il finished In second place
Fielder Jones has a great managerial
record, never having allowed his men
10 drop below third place
Hugh Jennings record speaks Tor it
self and so does Joe CantiIlon's.
These Figures Talk.
The statistics in the Managers League
follows.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
Chinese Fool Played With
Two CueS-PIayer Must
Not Touch the
Ball.

ton OF local billiard players.
Charles L. BoOdgett. perhaps the only
American sufficiently expert to play the
game with any degree of assurance,
is in Washington, and viii give a series
Of exhibition e. local parIors this week.
Chinese pool IS a two-Cue game, but
the novice who attempts il generally
concludes that IL must be played with
a trough, and after a shot or two he is
likely 10 declare il impossible 10 manip-
ulate two cues.
"Chop Stick Billiards"
The cue ball in the Oriental game IS
rolled of the sticks instead OF being
struck as in the American game. The
ball must never be touched by the
hands bus is picked up by both cues
and put in position. The purpose OF the
game IS 10 put the object balls into the
pockets from the angle at which they
are struck bv the cue ball
In addition to his ability to pocket
the balls IN a regular game Of this
style. Prof BIoodgett performs a mum
Der Of incredible tricks in which he
uses both cues. and which no one has
been able to duplicate successfully.
Defes Gravitation.
One trick, which is even more myster-
iOus than the rest is an apparent de
fance OF the laws OF gravitation. plsc-
ing three balls on two cues Prof. Blogctt
allows them 10 run To the center Of
the sticks, and then, without seeming
cause, one Of them leaves the mate and
starts out braveIy for the top end of
the cues. which by this time are held
almost perpendicuIarly. As soon as the
first ball. reaches the top the second
starts 10 follow, and when ii lands on
the point of the cue. remains there IN
I'll the third begins 10 climb, and finally
reposes beside its companions. When
the operator wants the balls 10 return
20 their original positions he calls"
them one at a time. The inventor Of
tho trick says il Is merely the result
of proper training Of the finger ana the
eye.
Several juggling tricks are part Of the
Chinese jugs.er's repertoire, and his
''tang-lang" throw is a feat in which
he makes the ball disappear in the air.
AS a Recreation.
According to Prof Blodgett he was
twenty-seven years in perfecting his
tricks. He took up the game as means
of recreation, when supposed to be SUI
fering from an incurable malady, and
for months when he was too weak for
any other exercise practiced with c1;e
and ball.
He is also said to be one of the pioneer
advOcats OF light exercise. as opposed
to heavy work with dumb-bells, as
means Of the best physical development.
His methods have been widely adopted,
and today the leading physical culture
instructors are exponents of his theory.
Whence the Name.
The game is called Chinese Pool,
because it resembles the first game in
which sticks or cues played a part, and
In which the Chinese excelled.
Prof. Blogett's schedule of exhibitions
which begin at o'clock here this week
include the following dates:
MOnday-Royal parlors, 1924 New York
avenue.
Tuesday-Colorado pool parlors. rs
Fourteenth street.
Wecnesday-Riggs Horse. Fifteenth
and G Streets.
day-Netienal Hotel, Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
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Dopson Leads Team.

c. DOps0n, with a andicap OF Two
minutes, was the first Of the Western
High School men 70 come in. He fin
ished fourth in great style, but Bates,
Weeks. ana Winiock were quite q dis
lance back. getting So enteenJh, eight
zenith, and twentieth places. For a
team of unc0acheed youngsters they put
up a fiue race, and deserve much credit
for their showing.
The course was supposed 10 be be
tween tour and e HAN and 1--WE miles,
but when measured IL was found TO be
i've and three-fOurths. For All initial
nun. this was deemed 700 far, aud espe-
cfally so when il was advertised 70
be but five miles at the farthest- Many
of the men We're thus put at a great
disadvantage. and could not put Up the
run that was expected Of them.
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The Schedule.

March 2S-Athletic League of BaIti-
more at EllicOtt City. Md
April mi. St Joseph's College. at
EllicOtt City. Md
april S-Georgetown University, Wash
ington, D. {.
April 11-Open.
= pril 16-Dartmouth College, at BaIu-
more. Md
April 1S-BOston College. Baltimore
April illumination College. at Eli
colt City, Nd
April 25-CathoHc University of Amer
lea, at Washir ston, D. G.
hcOtt City.
May 2-Open.
Nav 6zzWtlliam and Mary College,
May Washington and Lee Univer-
sity, Ellicott City.
May i5-Mt St. Joseph's College. at
Catonsvilles Nd.
May 20-Open
May 23-Baltimore City College. at
baltimore.
May 27-Cathoiic University of Amer
lea, Ellicott City.
May 30-Open.
June University OF Louisiana, Bal
timore, Nd.
June university Of Maryland, FL
licOtt City.
June 10-Open.
June 13-Balumore City College. at
EllicOtt CITY
All games in Baltimore to be played
on WalbrOok Oval.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15

DR.. d. J. Robinson. secretary Of the
BTishtwood Driving Club. is consider
ing the question Of a matinee at Bright
wood May Is, and perhaps earlier in the
month. The usual Decoration Day races
VIII be given. and probably matinees
twice a month throughout the racing
season. Quite a good deal in the way of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
Johns Hopkins
Wins It's Own
Cross Country
Western High School Fin
isles Third-ConnOr
Runs Ninth.
Throwing the Balls in Air.

BALTIMORE. March 14-Johnx Hop
kins won its own cross country run
yesterday afternoon with a margin. OF
five points over the Baltimore Cross
Country Club. Western High School.
OF this city, was third.
First houors went TO H. c. Elpinst1ne,
OF the Cross Country Club. With a
handicap of one minute and forty sec
Cnds he rom ped In half a minute ahead
OF Griffith CT Johns Hopkins, who only
had ten seconds on the scratch men.
II. c. Jewett. also Of the Cross Country
Club, came in third. The other two
men Of that team 10 count were y.
J. y. McDOnough. and L. NJ. Elpinstone,
who finished In tenth and twelfth places,
respectively.
The other three Johns Hopkins men
TO qualify were r. Wolf, A. 3. Reeslde,
and II. Russell, who finished fifth, sixth
and eighth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
ROCK HILL SCHOOL
HAS HARD GAMES
ElIicott City Nine viii Play
Georgetown and
Dartmouth.

ELLICOTT CITY. March, 1.-THE
baseball schedule for the Rock Hi
College team of 1905 was made public
today and is by Tar the most ambitious
ever arranged here, containing as il
does, games with such well-known teams
as Georgetown, Dartmouth, Manhattan
Boston College, University Of Louisiana
Washington and Lee. and William and
Mary.
For the past two weeks the large
squad has been hard at work every day,
and even at this early date some of the
plays pulled on were OF the midsummer
variety. In the game between the reg
Ulars and the colts on Wednesday last
some of the stops were really phenomin-
a. and il was only after O hard struggle
that the regulars won the game By s
TO 2. OF the new men, MunChen. who
played for three years on the Catholic
High school team. of Philadelphia. and
McManaway and Bradley, who PLAYED
On last years reserves, showed I'd es-
pecially well, while Brennan. Toomey.
and Thebaud, Of last seasons nine, dis
tinguished themselves in more ways
than one.
The season viii open on March Is. with
picked team from The Atlantic League.
of Baltimore. and viii continue as fol-
lows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15

Conditions at Brightwood are rapidly
improving The track is still heavy,
however, but in ten days more will be
quite ready for speed making. The
coming Of the Madden horses has add
ed quite a good deal OF life 10 the horse
end Of BrightwOod. Frank Thomas ex-
poets to open headquarters at the track
April I. and is now engaged in getting
his stabling in order. 1t Is reported
that Clayton Farhney, Of Hagerstown.
will also open training quarters at
BrightwOod about April l, and some
other trainers are discussing the cues
ton Of locating there in the near fu-
tuTe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15

IL the matter OF bringing young
things to their speed. Farmer Waters
has every other country trainer (and a
few city oues) skinned seven ways from
the jack. on his uphill and down
dale farm track he has brought more
good ones TO the wire, and captured
more fat purses. than any other Mary
land breeder In addition he conducts
a farm of upward of 1900 acres.
Horsemen have not yet forgotten the
brilliant campaign he made with the
phenomenal Kinster. ana, later on with
Kinster's daughter, the sensational Kin
stress. Ma. Waters possesses the rare
faculty of bringing his horses TO the
races trained 10 the hour. and that IS
the reason he goes home at the end Of
each season with a fat pOcketbook.
John 4. Madden, of Lexington, Ky,
landed at BrightwoOd Thursday last six
head of young JrOJters. which he has
decided TO condition at this end OF the
line. Mr. Madden breeds trotters as
well as runners at his Lexington farm,
and IS quite as successful in breeding
and racing trotters as he is gauopers.
He owns some Of the finest brood mares
IN the world, among the lot being the
celebrated Nancy Hanks. the first horse
70 trot as low as 2:0A and for which
the late MalcOme Forbes. Of Boston.
paid $4,000. Mr.. Madden's young sons
look after the light harness end of his
breeding establishment. Mr.. Madden ar
rived in the city from Lexington
Wednesday last
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These Figures TAX


The statistics in the Managers League
follows.
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repairs will shortly be inaugurated at
Brghtwood in the way Of improving the
stabling and in the erection Of fences.
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19
South Britain.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Miss Judith Mitchell and Miss Sara Platt closed their schools, last week. The Center school closes this week. Several ladies from this place attend ed the whist Saturday afternoon in NewtoWn. Chlldren's day will be observed in the Congregational church, Sunday morning. An interesting program has been prepared.
 Mrs Edward Mitchell, Miss Ruth Mitchell and Gertrude Mitchell attend ed the graduating exercises at Smith college. @%.
 Miss Anna Pierce visited at Charles Bradley's, last week.
 Miss Marion Bradley has a new piano.
 Miss Anna Clark is visiting Mrs Beard in Saybrook.
 Mrs D. M. Mitchell is visiting hel daughter in New York.
 Miss Florence Hicock is spending the summer in Southbury with her aunt, Miss Augusta Stiles.
 Frank Ford. a former resident of this place. is seriously ill at his home 1T Woodbury, having had paralytit stroke.
 Save money by buying your drugs and fancy groceries of H. H. Garfield North Woodbury.
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19

on Saturday evening, c. E. Osborne elected district committee and George H. Lyon clerk.
 K. B. Rockwell, who has been unable to work for several weeks on account of ill health, is again assisting c. L. Smalley at his blacksmith shop.
 Do you want scythe, snath, pitch fork, rifle, hand hay rake, or any kind of having tools? We can supply you with the best the market affords. - TStephen French at the Depot.
 MT Ehlin and family, who have been in New York for the winter, are now at their home just below the depot and have their home all in readiness for the summer guests. ~
 E. Hawley & Co. have had a new sign placed over their wholesale store at Stepney Depot. ts~
 Mrs Henry Pettitt and daughter, Ma bel, spent last week in Roxbury with friends. MT Petit spent Sunday with his family.
 George s. Burr is having new root placed on his house. Abram Klein of Tashua is doing the work.
 MT and Mrs Albert w. Fairchild are having several rooms Tin their house newly decorated. c. E. Osborne is doing the work.
 Charles T. Nichols has had his tene- ment house improved by having it new ly painted.
 J. Coley Field has had a new roof placed on his bapn.
 The Bee representative was kindly entertained at dinner, last Tuesday, at MT and Mrs George L. Burr's. ,