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TRANCE MEETS DEFEAT.
Statesman Takes Her Measure Il
Track Record Time.

BALTIMORE, November 7.-StateSman
and Trance are taking turns beating each
other at the Pimlico racetrack this fall,
and it was Statesman's turn yesterday.
Early in the meeting Statesman beat
Trance over a heavy track, but the latter
turned the tables few days later, when
the going was fast, and for that reason
the Ben Brush filly was a hot favorite
yesterday at odds on.
Statesman was the better horse, how
ever and followed up his victory yeSter-
day by wearing Trance down at the last
sixteenth pole and coming away under a
mild drive to win by length in the fast
time of 1.12 1-5 for six furlongs new
track record. Trance had her usual speed
and led by two lengths rounding the turn,
but she tired badly and could not with
stand the winners challenge.
T. L. Evans, the amateur jockey. rode
Wayside to victory in the hunters stee-
plechase. His mount was much the
best that all he had to do was to sit still.
Master Tommy Wright got an ugly look
ing fall with Amiable, but he escaped
with shaking up. and later won the
Patapsco Hunt purse with Bilberry, who
beat Ironsides, the odds-on favorite, a
length in hard drive.
The summaries follow:
First race; selling: six furlongs- Savolatile,
1o2 crswley to ~ Second sasey GI @
(BrusselD. 5 to to show. third; Time. l:13ss:
BABY Willie Gunfire. Botanist. MinOt. Belle of
the Bay, Niblick, Halifax and Sadler finished as
named.
1oa f;oldsteinl. Is to 20, won; Gramsar III
Notterl, even for place. second; Aster dor, ia
(NicoD, no show betting, third Time, LAO.
Xiv Sol also ran.
Third race: six furlongs-Grania, 100 Liebert),
10 to l. won; Great Jubilee, no. to place.
second: Ballet GIRL lO7 ,Goldstein,, to TO
show. third. Time. 1.14as. Bonnie Kelso. Ell
ORC, Spanish Prince, Pescatore, Maxim Gun,
N T. Greene Nethermost and Architect finished
as named.
Fourth race. hunters steepechase; about two
miles-Wayside. 159 (Mr. T: l.. Evans,. 8 to 3,
second; Young Bitten, 100 (Mr. Kerr, NO show
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BOXING BRIEFS.

Jim Coffroth. the fight promoter of Col
ma, Cal, must be confident Of 'clinching
a battle between Battling Nelson and
Packey Mcfarland to be decided at his
club on New Years afternoon, for he has
already been told by Willis Britt man.
ager of Nelson. that the match is on as
far as Nelson is concerned, and for him
to get Mcfarland. COffroth has sent arti-
cies of agreement to Harry Gilmore for
his signature. which the latter will sure
ly sign when he gets them. Conroth
says that a bout between Nelson and
Mcfarland would surely draw a $1,000
gate.
The twenty-five-round bout between BIZ
ly Papke. the middIeweight champion.
cided at the Jeffries Club of Los Angeles.
Cal, December 15 this date having been
decided on by the managers of both
fighters and also Baron Long. the match
maker of the club. Kelly, with his man.
ager Sylvie Ferretti, will leave Chicago
in a few days for Los Angeles, where he
will train for the battle.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has relin-
ouished the management of the Ontario
his interests to George Holland, who ran
the old NonpareiI A. C. Of that city
many years ago. O'Brien was unable to
make his shows pay, and, getting tired
OF putting MS ndnQ INTO MS poCkel ana
paying out money, he concluded to get
out of the club. OBrien Is trying to
get one of the big clubs to put him on
with Sam Langford for six rounds.
The proposed bout between Hugo Kelly
of Chicago and Joe Thomas of California
the clever mddleweights. which was
scheduled to be fought at the ArmOry
A. A. of Boston the latter part of this
month. has fallen through. Kelly was
perfectly willing to meet Thomas. but
when he received the offer from Baron
Long, the Los Angeles fight promoter, to
meet Billy Papke he promptly informed
Miah Murray, manager of the Armory A.
A. that he would have to call off his
contest with Thomas.
There will be another battle between
big heavyweishts at Los Angeles. Cal.
tonight and the winner will be matched
to fight AL. Kaufman. the California
pugilist. for twenty-five rounds at Jim
Jeffriss' Club the latter part of this
month. The fighters who will clash in il
are Jim Barry. the Chicago scrapper. and
Jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman, who is
credited with being one of the gamest big
men that have ever fought out on the
coast. They will come together In a
bout at the show to be pulled
off by the Pacific A c.. of which Tom
10 the manager.
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The following tribute to base ball
by Fred" Tenney, the New York
Giants first baseman, should go
down as one of the classics of the
sport. 1t was delivered at recent
banquet to the Giants in New York,
and runs thusly:
There is no reason why any man
should be ashamed to be a profess
sional base ball player" said the
famous first baseman. "Of all
sports there is none cleaner, man
lier or fairer than the game, and
the man who becomes a profession
al player does not need to lose his
self-respect because he left the
amateur ranks.
There are thousands of doctors,
dentists and other professional men
in this country, but there are only
about 200 men who have reached
the first rank among the ball play
ers. To gain a place among these
should be looked upon as the &C
compliShment Of an honorable life'S
ambition.
In the determined hunt for new
material of the kind capable of
making fast teams, our managers
have secured all the cities and
country, and have also gone down
into the depths of the coal mines
for men worth WHILE"
This reference was made for the
benefit of "Three-Fingered" Brown
and Coveleskie. both of whom had
much to do with taking the lead
! ing place away from the New York
team and giving it to Chicago. Both
of the players formerly worked In
coal mines.
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NO RACING AT
BENNING THIS FALL

A special to the New York Telegraph
from Baltimore says:
There will be no race meeting at Ben
ming track during Thanksgiving week.
and the publication yesterday morning OF
an article in Washington paper, purport-
ing to come from Col. Robert Neville, the
prime promoter of the enterprise, setting
forth that there would be oral betting at
the old Washington track, knocked the
whole scheme into a cooked hat.
Samuel Ross, Henry 7. OXnard, II. RO-
zier Dulany and William p. Burch de-
clared last evening that they would have
nothing to do with any evasion of the
law, and Col. Neville, not caring to be
the goat followed their lead.
Col. Neville declared that he was in no
sense authority for the article in the
paper. He never said that he and his as
sociates would attempt to conduct a race
meeting at Benning with oral betting.
Under the existing conditions Col. Ne
Vile believes that such declaration
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the ends they have Chouteau and Mccain.
Carlin, a New York lad, will run the
team. The backfield is composed of FitZ-
patrick. Dan Murray and John Murray
Taken as whole. they are a formidable
bunch and should put up good article
of foot ball.
The officials as given out last night are
from the varsity squad, and also from
the non-partisan classes. Daley will ref
cree and Billie Sitterding will umpire.
The head linesman is Carter, sub-end on
the big team. He will be assisted by
Capt. Miller and Tom Stuart, both Blue
and Gray veterans.
The time of the halves has been put at
fifteen minutes, with a ten-minute inter-
mission. This shortening of the sessions
was done in order to insure a fast game
throughout, as it was thought that the
men would not be in condition to stand
the hard work for longer periods.
banner is to be given the victorious
class, and this in addition to the class
spirit aroused should make the eievens
fight like Trojans and the game most In
teresting from spectators point of view.
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WAGNER TO START A CIRCUS.
He and His Two Brothers Send
Agents to Africa for Attractions.

PITTSBURG. November There was
Incorporated Thursday in the state OF
New Jersey the Wagner Brothers Circus.
The incorporators are Hans" Wagner.
the great ball player, his brother AL"
whom professional ball players declare
would be a better player than Hans
if it were not for the fact that he Is
pigeon-toed instead of bow-legged, and
their third brother, Luke.
The report was confirmed by all of the
Wagner brothers. Work is going on now
and hundreds of agents are securing
Africa, looking for attractions. One pa
per declares that "Rube Waddell has
applied for job, but this cannot be con-
firmed.
Hans admitted that his plans were
we'll under way. He refused to say
whether the circus business would inter-
fere with his ball playing, but said that
he was still holding off signing as an at
traction with the circus until it was
shown how the base ball business would
turn out.
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Hard Struggle Expected George Washington and Washington and
High Schools Of This City and Philadelphia Clash
Play Golf Atlantic ChyGood Racing Pimico.
Wrestler Americas Wins on Foul Bowling Battles

rivalry has arisen between the two class
es and by looks of things at present the
battle will be for blood. George Mullins
is the manager of the upper classmen
and he has nodded his crowd together into
a spirited body who are backing their
representatives heavily. Percy Culkin,
small but gritty man, is captain. He
appears at full in tie lineup. He will
have Lynch, the varsity manager. for his
right bower. while Joe Montgomery, the
star varsity base ball twirler. Will be in
at left half Cochran, track man. will
be at the helm. He has played quarter
before, and his experience will give the
team quite advantage. Boland, re-
puted to be the strongest man in the col
Iege will play center Fitzpatrick. La
Vele and Golden constitute the left wing
of the line The other side from guard to
end is made up of DAILY, La Plante and
Smith.
Against these are ptted the pride of
the Junior class Billie Byrnes will do the
snapperback stunt, f1anked by Carr and
Ridseway at the guards. Devlin and
Dilkes will hold down the tackles, and on
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of the Kentucky State team upon their
first visit to the mort bern school.
With the team that will line up against
Penn a week hence the coaches had their
quota Of strength out last night for the
first time this week. and the result was
marvellous Carefully rehearsinS all of
the plays that are TO be sprung against
the Colonies today. the team went through
the whole series of open-style and Old
style foot ball which has been planned to
stop Penn and Syracuse, too. when the
perfect machine had wound. up there
was nc need of the .'hurry-up' style OF
egging on the players. and when it was
ali over Yost and his assistants pro-
nounced 1t one of the best yet
lin" Watkins the veteran fullbaCk,
who was hurt in the first game of the
season. will appear on the Srldlron In
togs today for the first time since his IN
Jury Moreover. it is assured that he Will
start the game at night. although Ran-
ney may relieve him at any time. Dawson
will play at fun and il is now certain
that this is to be the last shift before
the Pennsylvania game, barring accidents.
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Princeton is said to have a coach for
every player on the first eleven and
few to spare for the second.
Hurry Up Yost's hopes of defeating
Pennsylvania are soaring. The wonder
full showing made by Michigan against
Vanderbilt has given the doubtful rooters
more enthusiasm.
Terrier of Penn, the teammate of DeX-
ter Draper, is said to have been coming
rapidly of late. and developed into almost
as good man for the tackle position
as the South Boston boy, who was con-
sdered as an All America tackle a year
ago.
Besides being a wonderful drop kicker
Balenti the Indian quarterback, Is said
to possess all the running qualities of
Mount Pleasant, and can tackle the way
Hudson used to do.
The Pennsylvania stands this year hold
about 25.0O0 which will be welcome news
to the men who distribute the seats for
the army and navy game.
If Vaughn, the left end on the Yale
freshman team, were eligible he would
without doubt make the varsity this
year without much trouble.
The Indians still have long road to
travel. Their season does not end until
December 5. That date they will line up
against the University of Colorado In
Denver
Philadelphia exchanges tell story
how Capt Hollenback OF Pennsylvania
was not allowed to go home to vote by
Trainer Mike Murphy.
Capt. McCaa of Lafayette must be
watched carefully by the Penn team, or
he will repeat his performance against
Brown. when Lafayette won by his two
goals from the field
Madden of Amherst is said to be one
of the best defensive ends playing. He
also has a good reputation as a drop
kicker.
Bill Edwards tried to gather his cham
pionship 90 team around him the other
day for game against the Princeton
regulars. but only four or five old-timers
appeared. and the game. TO which more
than LOCO had been attracted, was de-
r1a red off
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INTER-CLASS GAMES.
Seniors and Juniors to
Clash Tomorrow.

In order to develop men for next years
eleven the Georgetown management has
arranged to hold a series of class games
the first of which is scheduled for tomor-
row. This plan has been attempted by
the hilltop students for several years past.
but always fell through because the
games were to take place after Thanks
giving, thus making them come off in
weather by no means suitable for foot
ball playing. But this year the games
will be started early, and since December
will see them all played off there is no
reason why they should not prove sue
cessful and interesting
At 10 o'clock tomorrow the seniors and
juniors are to clash. Since the arrange
ment of the contest the most intense
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Watkins. the man who became famous
last year against Penn at the fullback
position, will now become an end, his
greater weight being relied on to stop
the powerful Braddock.
Take it from me- said Capt. Redden
last night in the usual mass meeting pre-
ceding a game, Michigan has an excel
lent chance to win from Pennsylvania
next week. Two weeks ago Mr.. TeetZel
went down to Philadelphia and saw the
Penn team play the Indians to a stand
still. When he came back we were at
low ebb, and his long face told MS that
we wouldn't have a chance against the
greatest team the Red and Blue has had
in years. Mr.. YOst and the rest of us did
not despair, however. and we only con-
tinued to work the harder The Wander
bilt game marked the turning of the tide,
and let me tell you that in spite of the
election there have been doings out there
this week. The team is in wonderful
shape and by this time next week will be
primed to meet the Pennsylvanians.
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LEAGUE.
AMER1cus WON ON FOUL.
Olsen Was Disqualified for Using
Rough Tactics.

BALTIMORE, Nd, November 7.-Evi-
IDENTIFY frightened by the quckness with
which Americas Gus Schoenlein) threw
him in the first fall last night at the
Lyric, Charlie Olsen, the much-talked-of
western wrestler, made q rough house out
of the match, and had it not been for the
quick action OF the police Olsen might
have Jared badly with the crowd. No
match in this city ever ended in more
unsatisfactory manner and Olsen's tao
tics were the most disgraceful ever seen
here. The one fall secured by Americas
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would be the height of indiScretion

The paper has spoiled what might nave
been a successful fall meeting for horse
men, because Col. Neville and his asso-
ciates had guaranteed sufficient money to
enable them to offer a daily program OF
six races, paying $3.50 apiece in added
money. Col Neville is disappointed, be-
cause he will not be able to show the
people of Washington what good stee-
plechaser he has in the Arlington geldlng
Sir Wooster. The Virginia turfman says
it looks very much as though he will have
to put Sir Wooster in an ice wagon, as
RoZier Dulany recommended some time
ago. Sir Wooster will, however. race to-
day at Pimlico before he goes to the Ice
wagon. He should win the Owners stee-
plechase handicap, two miles, in gallop.
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Foot Ball Player Dies of Injuries.
MARVELLOUS RESULTS
BY MICHIGAN TEAM

ANN ARBOR, Mich, November Aft
err what was said to be one of the very
best signal sessions of the year the Mich
igan team and it's coaches emerged from
the Ferry Field gates last night confident
that the Wolverine eleven had every
chance to establish the highest score Of
the season this afternoon at the expense
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was gained after 121s minutes Of hard
work on the mat.

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work on the mat.
Before the fall everything had gone
along smoothly and both men were wrest-
ling cleanly, except for the fact that the
westerner was inclined to act a bit dirty
when they had worked themselves on the
mat. 1t was not until the wreStlers
squared off for the second encounter, after
the usual wait of five minutes, that the
trouble started Olsen took Americas and
the crowd off their feet when as quick as
a flash, he showed the local man of the
mat to the left wing Of the stage. The
Baltimorean was not expecting the on
slaught and naturally was taken unaware.
Before he recovered himself Olsen was on
him like a tiger trying to choke him and
dealt Americas couple Of blows, which
were returned by the local wrestler
At this instant the police broke into the
mix-up, and grabbing Olsen hurriedly
rushed him to the dressing room before
the crowd could get into the fracas. This
was the end, for the crowd was worked
up to a lively pitch and Olsen did not
seem to like the idea Of coming back ct
Americas.
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"Smart" Manners.
the Nottingham Guardian,

From the nottingham Guardian.
we'll dressed crowd is always the
worst behaved crowd If any one doubts
this truism let him ask any London Do
liceman who has had to grapple with q
crowd Of fashionable ladies.
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'etting, third. Time, AS. Amiable fell and

Mystery refused.
Fifth race; six furlongs-Statesman, 122 mot
teri @ to ). won; Trance, 119 tNcol. place
betting, second; Intervene, 116 (Goldsten), 2 to
to show, third. Time, 1.12h Rambe also
ran.
Sixth race; one mile and an eighth-Cave Ad
sum, lis tNicol), even, won; Ontario. liz Gold
stein), to place second; Rio Grande, liz
tIAebert) to 1 to show, third. Time, 1.542aa.
King Of Bashan. Kempton. Pins and Needless
Campaigner and Mansfield finished as named.
Seventh race: two miles on the hat-Bribery.
LAT (Mr. Wright, to /, won; IrOnsides. 145
(Mr. Taylor. no place betting, second; Bergoo
100 (Mr. Tucker, show betting, third. Time
339. Bessie kiser also ran.
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even show up. The varsity as II VIII line
I'D today was run through twenty-five
minutes of signal practice, after when
individuals were coached on speclal
points, The amount of attention given
to Dowd at drop-kicking was an eye
opener to those who witnessed the open
practice The fact that he has any tai
ent In that direction was not common
foot ball knowledge in Tigertown me
coaches when questioned acknowledged
that he has been working in secret prac-
tice for several weeks at this particular
stunt and that his efficiency makes MN
reliable point winner when within thirty
yards of the goal Norman Tooker, I9oo'
who won renown three years ago by his
famous kick on Yale Field, has had Dowd
in charge.
Another interesting fact leaked out last
night when the lineup for today was an
nounced MacFadyen will play center,
King Cass Clark and number OF others
have had their turn at this job. while IN
the secret work the sturdy Scotchman has
been anchored there for two weeks. and,
what is more he fits the JOB. In mis-
old position at guard he was inclined TO
be slow and for this reason several other
candidates for the position kept bounding
his heels chief among whom was Buck
ingham, who will play guard today. Last
year Buckingham relegated MacF aoyen
to the scrub or side lines number OF
times prior to the Cornell game. when he
was responsible for many of the 1thacan
gains After that it was all MacF'adyen.
Buckingham has been working hard ever
since, and has developed into a much
more powerful player He also has con-
siderable booting energy. The men are
all in the very pink of condition.
Yost to Watch Quakers.
PHILADELPHIA, November Tn or
der to be in the best of condition to do
battle with the strong. Lafayette eleven,
which comes to Franklin Field today, the
University of Pennsylvania foot ball team
took things easy yesterday afternoon
The coaches expect a very hard game
with Lafayette, in view of the fact that
the Eastonians held Princeton to U TO
score and beat Brown.
Lafayette expects to win the game, ana
brought down special train WIN liVe
hundred rooters this morning. Ihe Quak-
ers are not in the best of condition on
account of the injuries to Kenath. hol-
lenback and Manner. but all OF these men
will get into the game. 1t was learned
last night that Yost. Michigan head
coach, was on his way to see the game,
and he will probably have place on the
side lines, as is the custom whenever ne
comes to Franklin Field.
Challenge for Gallaudet.
RICHMOND, Va, November 7,-Rich-
mond College which had a game sched-
uled for Saturday next with Virginia Mill
tary Institute, which team has disbanded,
has challenged Gallaudet to play return
game here next Saturday.
Foot Ball Player Dies of Injuries.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., November l.
John Cooper, student at the University
of North Carolina, and rumber of the
foot ball eleven, who was injured during
the preliminary practice of the team in
September, while tackling a dummy, is
dead at Clinton, this state. Cooper's in
Jury was to his spinal cord. which brought
about paralysis and death.
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TOM HUGHES LED THE
NATIONALS PITCHERS

The following table shows the eff
fectiveness of the several twirlers
of the Nationals during the year
1908 against the different teams of
the American League:
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game Naedele has bare chance of
recovering for the Harvard game, but
he was found to have a bad case of
water on the knee. and an operation was
performed to drain the injury. kilpat-
rick also has water on the knee. but he
may be ready for the Princeton game.
Wheaton's injury. which is in his ankle.
will not prevent him entering the games
against Princeton or Harvard, if his field
goal kicking is needed. AS Logan.
Haines and Burch. also ends. have been
out OF the game a good share of the
season. Yale's hospital list has practical
~ centered itself upon her ends.
There was no Scrimmaging for the
varsity yesterday, the regulars taking
only secret signal drill.
Tigers New Drop Kicker.
PRINCETON. ~ j., November THE
game with Dartmouth on the New York
Polo Grounds today was instrumental in
cut in the regular daily foot ball prac-
tice As was announced Thursday. there
was no scrimmage. The scrubs did not