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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16

THE public knows practically very
little of the inside details of racing"
says Tod Sloan. "and it has been my
experience that the reformers gener-
ally jump on to something they know
least about. The outsider can have
no realization of the details. the in
tricacies Of the racing game, the i'm
mense amount of work and expense in
training horses, the worry and ner-
yous strain on owners. trainers and
Jockeys. No one but q man who is
actively engaged in the business can
know much OF the real thing. And
right here I want to say that so per
cent. OF the racing stables of this
country are operated at loss, and
were 1t not for the betting they could
not exist.
Now, It is the betting that has
caused ali the trouble in this coun-
try, and 1t is no wonder to me- wheE
I consider our present system. The
pari mutuel is the only remedy ! can
see, and an convinced It would orin n.
about sane, safe and conservative
condition. Under our system the pub
lie, the mon who pay. their SO and sup.
port the enterprises get the worst OF
it. becausoethey don't know what IS
going on. The clubhouse is responsi,,
Bile for this. Secret betting is the eyil
that is at the bottom OF all the trouble.
If John W. Gates bets $4,000 on a
race his commissioner 'snoops 1t down,
and nobody knows anything about Il.
contend that the public has right
to know where this wis money goes.
"As 1t is, the rank and file are left
faunderIng.. They. don't make th, their
or nothing. about how the .favoritess
are made. for they have no idea that
Mr.. Gates or Mr.: lewiston or any OF
the other big millionaire plungers have
bet their thousands until they read
about 1t in the newspapers the next
"under tile pari mutuel system there
Is none of this. Under this arrange
ment Z per cent Is deducted. from all
moneys bet. Two per cent. goes to the
government and 5 per cent. to the So
ciete de Encouragement. which Is the
association fostering the improvement
Of the breed Of horses In France.
..Under this system there Is no Sc
cret betting, no cute commissions, no
false prices. such as prevail here. You
see everything that Is done as plain
as day. md the public makes It's own
favorites. You don't know the odds
you get until the betting is over and
the calculator has posted the fig
ures on the board Just before the start
of the race. Il IN
'In England the wagering. is not Sc
cret as It Is here, although they dc
not have the pari mutuel system. The
betting Is practically in the hands OF
from six to twelve layers of odds In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16

minute, IL Is seconds Third Grant
Lpngnecker. fifteen years; time. ! min
ute. 1-5 seconds.
Climbing the tsFoot Rope--Won by
Gordon Hicks time, 30 seconds. Sec
time 20 seconds. Third, He3ry
Eichenberger. nineteen years. time.
Il 40 seconds.
Standard Broad Jump-Won by Cor
inches. Second, Matthew Dunn. nine
teen years; distance. feet, II inches.
Third. Clarence Alexander: distance. s
feet, Q 1-2 inches.
Distance Recovered in Three Con-
secutive Broad Jumps-Won by Cor
inches. Matthew Dunn: distance. "a
feet inch. Third Clarence Alex
1nder; distance, % feet 5 I2 inches.
Hop, Skip and Jump on by Cor
don Hicks: distance. 20 feet. 10 inches.
feet, 9 IL inches. Third, Clarence
Alexander: distance. 81 feet. s inches
Backward Broad Jump-Won by
Gordon Hicks; distance. Z feet. 4 IL
inches. Second. Clarence Alexander:
Longnecker; distance, 6 feet. 10 IL
inches.
Standing High Jump--won by clar-
ence Alexander; distance, 3 feet. 10 "a
inches. Second, Matthew Dunn; dis
lance. 3 feet, Z l2 inches. Third.
tance 3 feet, I Ia inches.
Climbing Contest--Won by Gordon
Hicks, 20 times. Second Clyde Wells.
% times. Third, Humbert Cato, IL
times.
squatting Contest-won by Clarence
Alexander, 73o times. Second. Joseph
Proctor 4i6 times. Third. Humbert
Cato. 1871 times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
IRISH LAD SENT TO .,,,

Harry Payne Whitney will install
his Candlemas stallion, Irish Lad AT
Elliott C. Cowdin's llirklevington stud;
Kentucky, this year. The Winner e Oh
Mt Brookdale and 1T is for. the purpose
OF giving him opportunities that the
Arrangement has been made with MI.
Cowdin to have him stand at kirkie-
diyidual He is a giant all over, Art
rful accompanied Irish Lad from BROOK
dale. She Is to be bred to Adam at
Millstream. Handspun, Repute and
Miss Hamburg also We're in the same
car. They are to be mated with stall
lions in the Blue Grass region. E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
Nt. Andrc,.n won.

The ST. Andrews Athletics played the
Journal Brownies Saturday, and won
0 to s. The features of the game were
the pitching of Clark, of st. Andrews.
who allowed two hits and struck out
thirteen men, and Biunts home rum
Tho lins-up.
st. Andrews-First-b base, Poe; see.
ond- base. Fry; third-base, Blunt; shorts
stop. Dowden pitcher, Clark; catcher.
lScmms; r.ght-held s;aracino; left-feld.
Pettway. centre-feld, Bransford. ~
Journal Brownies-F'irst-b base. Nc
Levy; second-base, w. Ford; third-base,
Goldhack and Morgan shortstop, w.
Bauer: pitchers, Goldback and Morgan;
Icatchers Shelton and Grasberger:
lright-field Shelton and Grasberger..
Ileft-field, II. Ford; centre-feld, French.
Score: r. Fl. =.
LIST. Andrews Observation-Disclosures. II %
Journal Brownies ............ at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
Cobb Talks.

ATLANTA. GA. March 15.-Tyrus
Cobb stated to the Associated Press
over the long distance phone that he
has 50 far received no offer at all
from President Hart, of the Union
Baseball League, but has reason to he
lieve the report we'll founded He says
he has under consideration an offer
from Mr.. Lawson of $4,000 a year -
play with tho Washington Club of
that league, and that offer will be ac-
cepted by him, If no cannot agree with
President Nnvin of the Detroit Club,
II am going to start to Detroit to-
morrow morning" said Cobb.
Cobb VIII be accompanied to Detroit
former member of the Legislature
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
CANS AND ATTELL.
To Box Fifteen Rounds in San Fran
cisco March 3lst

To Box Fifteen Rounds in San Fran-
cisco March 31st.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. March 49,
Abe Attell, the featherweight cham
pion. who has been elamoring for a
fight with Joe Cans, the legitimate
lightweight champion of the world.
for some time. has finally been sue
cessful in landing the match. Sam
Berger. tho fight promoter. Saturday
night completed all arrangements for
the contest by securing Attells sig
nature for fifteen-round bout With
Cans, which will be decided before
his club on the night of March 31st.
According to the articles of agree
ment, the men will come together in
fifteen-round bout. at 132 pounds.
contest. Cans will start for the coast
Immediately to get<into condition for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
UNION LEAGUE
PAYS BIC MONEY

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 15.--
President a. w. Lawson, of the Union
League Baseball League, was to-day IN
conference with President Hart, of the
local Union League Club, and as re-
suit MIR. Lawson stated that Mr.. Hart
has wired Tyrus Cobb. Of the American
League, an offer of the largest SAL
airy ever paid to n ballplayer to play
with tile Washington Union League
Club.
Mr.. Lawson to-day stated that Pres
ident Schlicter of the Philadelphia
Union League Club. has made Hans
Wagner, of the National League, an
offer of $4,000 to play with the Phila-
delphia Union League Club this sea-
on ST
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
NEWS OF THE BOXERS.

A new boxing club is to be opened
In New York City with seating ca
pacity OF 5000. It will be run by
Jack Rose, the former New England
boxing promoter. 1t will be called
the Grand Athletic Union.
George Munroe. the former feather
weight boxer, has turned manager
and is handling Honey Melody.
Dummy Moran and DICK Fitzpatrick
are two white welterweights who want
to meet Blackburn. Both can fight
some.
Tommy O'Toole and TeddY Maloney
have agreed to weigh 20 pounds at G
o'clock to-day. and to be In the ring
delphia. not later than 1890 p. M.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16

Miles won the championship in 1900,
when lie was for couple of months
resident ut the Tuxedo Tennis and
Racquet Club; fin fact, he opened the
courts there In exhibition matches.
Practically, niilcs came as n pioneer I'm
court tennis, and lie had everything;
his own way in That game and Mt rae
Guets. Now things have SO changed that
there are many capable amateurs here.
In 1906 Gould won through the Britikh
championship tournament, nnd he hnd
then to play Pennell for the second prize
and Miles for the title, the two having
''stood out" by virtue of early sue
ccsscs. He won the sccond prize. but
lost to Miles. Returning to England
on the same quest last year, Gould de-
Tended his second prize and then chni-
lengcd Miles for title. The latter
pleaded. indisposition, but when In the
court put UP strong game against
the American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
ADJUSTMENTS
.Acndemy-Dnrls.
DijOu-,'The Fool House"

At the Academy.
Pretty women have always had a
distinct value on the stage, and no
one realizes this better than Fred G..
Nixon Nirdlinger, general manager OF
the Nixon & Zimmerman attractions,
who selected the chorus of Simple
Simon which comes to the Academy
on Friday night. Simple Simon Sim
pies" girls are said to be the pref
test, wittiest. singiest and danciest"
which have been seen for a long time
In a travelling attraction Of this sort.
Miss Adelaide Thurston Will appear
at the Academy Wednesday, matinee
and night, in "The Girl From Out Yon-
der Miss Thurston is very popular in
The story of "The clansman" is so
well known that repetition of the
plot Is hardly necessary. Apart from
It's exposition of the deeds of the Ilu
Klux Khan, the plan as a play Is In
teresting. THE Clansman" Is now In
its third season. 1t will be at the
Academy on Saturday. matinee and
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
BLUE RUN HUNT
IspeeIal 10 The rlmes-Dlsnateh.l
compete.

GORDUNSVlLLE VA, March 15.-A
party OF Richmond sportsmen were the
guests of Mr.. Wilbur Osborne ycster-
day at the meet of Blue Run hounds.
The meet was at Somerset, and the
run was over stiff country, many
good fences being negotiated. Mr.. Nc
Comb acted as master in the absence
OF Mr.. Andrews.
Among the Richmond men who rode
wero Colonel A. S. Buford and Mr.. E..
D. Harris. Luncheon was served at
Mr.. McCombs residence after the drag.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
ny JAMES MCGUIRE.

Boston won't win tho pennant this
year. but look for the Red sox
to break into the first division.
Thoney's refusal to sign has changed
my plans somewhat, as ! had bank
ed on him. l believe he Viii sign
up before the season opens. (
Burchel pans ont the team VIII.
have Two good lett-handers in Tan
nehill anu Burchell, ana team With
two good southpaws always has q
chance. Young and Criger VIII be
i In evidence AGAIN, and Cy VIII take
many game,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
EXPRESS CONFIDENCE OF TEAM
BY JAMES McALEER.

The st. Louis Browns will flnlsh
fourth or better. That's n pretty
strong prediction, but I feel confl :
dent THAT now have n team that
compares with any In the league.
Some people insist that have been
gold -brtcked by Connie Mack In
taking Whddell, but RUDE Will make
good my Judgment this summer
would like to have about four more
pltchers like him, Jones adds
strength to my outfield, and there
is no question that Williams and
Ferris will make tho Infield look
better.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
ny HUGH JENNINGS.

The Tigers will be in the race
from the beginning to tho end. and
don't forget III do no. hesitate
to say that the team that beats my
boys Will come mighty close to tals-
Ing part in tho big series. OF
course, II Cobb persists in holding
out, the club VIII miss him for a
time. but Crawford, Mcintyre anai
Jones are quite an outfied for any
team. Don't think Donovan is going
to slump, for Rill is sure TO repeat
and will equal last years record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
by NAPOLEON l4AJoIE.

do not care,to make any predic-
ton on Cleyeland's chances for the
coming season until have had the
opportunity to look over my new
recruits and see them In action !
feel confident. however. that cleve-
land will be up In the race; IN
other years the Maps were always
~ the preliminary praise had Its
bad effect on the players, as they
We're constantly working under y
strain. This year things WIZ pc
dlfferant, and ihope to make ths
dope look bad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16

,.Y sosEpn uANTILLoN.

1t seems as II everybody comedies
last place to Washington, but
hope 10 fool all tho, wise guys who
are picking the Nationals to land
the cellar championship in a canter.
It's true several OF my new players
must make good for me TO have a
chance. but have no doubt about
their ability to deliver it the re-
ports about johnson aie- correct he
will be greatly missed. AltiIer,
believe, has finally struck his pace
at third base, and | look for linn
to make \ good showing,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
AMERICA LEADS,

OGDEN, UTAH, March 15.--The
American car in the New York to
Paris automobile race arrived at 9:45
o'clock this morning. and will remain
until Monday morning.
The Italian car reached Rawlins.
Wyo. this afternoon, and will not
leave there until Monday morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
by CLARK GRIFFITH.

It's the first division for New
York this year. and i look for my
team 10 be pennant contender all
the way. The Yanks have been In
the running several years, only to
be nosed out at tho finish. I hope
to turn tho trick this year. I be-
lieyc every trade made this winter
has helped my team considerably.
Fred Glade Is sure to be we'll UP
With the pitchers, and Jake stalll
and Charley Hemphill ought TO
help the baNlns department consid-
erahly,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
BY FIELDER JONES

comislsey believes tho White sox
Will win the American League pon-
nant, and am of the same opinion.
Isbell Will be the only missing regu-
lar, and I expect Parent TO more
than I'll the hole left by tha retire
mcnt of the clever veteran. Parent
will be at short and Davis will play
second. which makes tho Unfold look
good ia me. If this fellow Moxie
Manuel Is just half as good as SoutliS
ern Langue critics think ho In, then
he ought to add lot of strength to
the club. tN BID,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
ny CONNIE MACK.

All OF the teams in the American
League have chance to land the
bunting. but. to be candid. I like
the Athletics best, While still
consider Waddell a great pitcher !
figure my team has been consider
ably strengthened by his sale. There
was not the best OF feeling between
Waddell and several Of the players.
Several of my new recruits look
good, but as yet i have not seem
\ enough Of them In action to pass
Judgment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
CHICKENS AT CHANTILLY
Grundy & Sons, Fnncicrs, Import Prize
Lot For Breeding Purp0ses.

Chantiily Farm. out on the Broad
Street Road, is filed with Growing,
tapping chickens. one of the prize lots
in the country. for Messrs. Grundy. &
Son have bought out the entire yard
of Mr.. Frank McGrann. OF Lancaster,
Pa, and transported the chickens to
their farm. There are $50 Single-Comb
White Leghorns in all, the biggest and
most valuable lot, probably. ever
brought 10 Richmond Many OF them
were shown in Madison Square Car
den. whore they came off with blue
ribbons The two fanclers are going
in for high class breeding, and pur-
pose making Chantilly noted for it's
chickens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
Sporting Letters

The sporting editor of The Times
Dispatch will gladly answer in these
columns any questions regarding
sporting matters. Communications
on sporting subjects will also be
printed, and comments will be made,
Address Sporting Editor, Timcs-Dis-
patch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
SPRING AT WHITE HOUSE.
President InauEurates Tennis Gam,
aud Other Signs Announce II.


nud Other Signs Announces n.
WASHINGTON, d. C., March 15-
Spring, arrived at the White House
grounds Friday, March 18th, eight DAYS
ahead of calendar time.
The first tennis game OF tho season
was pulled off on the White House
court, the contestants being President
ROOSEVELT, M. Jusserand, Franch Am.
bassador: Attorney General Cooley and
Robert Bacon. Assistant Secretary of
State. The President and Mr.. Bacon
lost largely because of Mr.. Bacon's
propensity to slam the ball for a three
Bigger every time he got his racquet
on It.
AS further evidence that spring
had arrived the White House foun-
tains played for the first time, the
grass was rolled for the first time and
the robins sang in the trees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
Savannah MOTOR 1,ncer.

NEW YORK. March 15.-Automobiie
enthusiasts are predicting that the req
ord time Will be made In the three
automobile races which are to be con-
Thursday. The races are to be con-
Quoted under the auspices Of the Amer
Jean Automobile Association by the
Savannah Automobile Club. Tho course
Will be patrolled by 1900 militiamen.
and intersecting and abutting roads
Will be closed. The feature Will be
the 360-mile speed endurance with
stock chassis on Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
ROOSEVELT TO VISIT
ENGLAND NEXT YEAR

LONDON, March 15.-Persistent ru-
mors that President and Mrs. Roose-.
volt will visit England next year are
current in American circles here. It
is said that he Will stay. sin months
in London with his family. and Will
study tho organization of the navy
and the management of the dockyards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
Rlot Mt Cycle Races.

PARIS. March 15.-The spectators at
the cycle races Mt the Galerie Des Ma
chimes Tonight. enraged over the de-
cision of the umplres. wrecked and set
fire to the grandstands. Police re-
serves to the number of 800 had to be
called out before order was restored,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
At the Biiou.

At the Bijuu.
Manager Mckee offers his patrons
as an attraction at the Bijou this week
the famous Four Huntings, in their
new musical comedy. 1.-THE Fool House"
The stars are assisted by a large cho-
rus Of dancers and singers, and the
piece is said to be one of .the most
enjoyable OF the season.
Tho standard American play "Ari-
iona" will be the attraction at the
Bijou next week with capable cast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
TOD SLOAN ON RAGING

the Tattersall ring and everything is
open and aboveboard 1t Is credit
system, AMI bets are paid by check
London"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
A7HL ETC WAR OVER
INDIAN LONGBOAT
A. A. u Will Allow No American to Compete With Red
skin in Olympic Meet

letics. If this quarrel over one poor
Indian should mar the great games
In London next summer -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-29

no compunction or hesitancy In
monopolizing as much of it as may
suit his own sweet will.
OF course this does not apply to
the stereotyped and well known class
of bores after they have been found
out to be such. An attendant or a
clerk with ordinary discrimination
and discernment easily detects the
professional bore and keeps him
away from annoying his chief. There
are, however, plenty of well mean
ing people in business and the pro-
fessions who are bores without
knowing It. They are the amateur
kind and would be very much Of
Tended If they were classed as bust
ness annoyances. 1t is against the
persistency of this kind of people
that the busy man has to employ his
ingenuity.
The Wall Street magnate, bank
president or head of big mercantile
house is perforce obliged to see
many people in the course of the
day. Sometimes the callers run into
the hundreds. 1t is therefore i'm
portant to limit the calls of those
who have but little business to
transact to as few moments as possl-
BILE and to get rid of them without in
any way giving offence or breaking
in on the business relations which
already exist.
Many and varied are the schemes
utilized to this end. There is hardly
big Office downtown that has not
some special method of its own of
accomplishing this end. Perhaps one
of the most amusing and at the same
time simple methods of all employ
ed is that of one of the magnates of
the Standard Oil. He Is very diff
cult man to see at best unless the
caller is personally known to him or
has some really important business
that the secretary cannot attend to.
Naturally this condition frequently
arises, and the magnate's method of
making the call brief is to have the
caller shown into a reception room
in which there are no chairs.
OF course. the magnates suite of
offices contains other reception
rooms, in which there are plenty OF
chairs, but this especial room. re-
served and set aside for the quick
callers" is entirely devoid of any
place to sit down on There are
elaborate tables with inkstands and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-29
Sign Of the Craft.

In the days when was cub re-
porter | used whenever had week 3
pay In my pocket to dine at quaint
little restaurant not far from Wash
ington square.
The place was a quiet one and had
as Its peculiar attraction waitress
named Sadie. bland and smiling
Swedish girl.
| had noticed for several evenings a
young fellow dining. like myself, with
careful reference to the right hand
side of the menu. My curiosity was
excited about him, and one evening
called the affable Sadie TO my table.
"Sadle, who is that fellow over
thereY l asked
"Hls name ban Smith," said she,
"Hopkinson Smith"
"Ah, yes! said l. "What is his bust.
ness, do you knowf"
"VaIl. Ay dunno yust," she replied.
"Ay always fought he ban writer faller
like you van. He neffer has mooch
moneys Harper's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-29
A Village Power.

A Columbus firm had an account
against man In small country town
In Ohio and after Intellectual attempts
to collect determined 10 do something
radical. So they wrote letter to the
postmaster OF the town and asked In
formation concerning the merchant,
what his reputation was, whether he
paid his bills and what kind of man
he was generally. and said II he was
no good TO give the bill. which they In
closed, TO the justice of the peace for
collection. The answer they got from
the postmaster took their breath away
II read something like this:
"Gentlemen--I am the John Smith
about whom you are seeking informa-
tion. am also John Smith, postmas-
ter, and am John Smith, justice OF
the peace. Yours very truly,
John SMITH"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-29

As the hoitien 4 roun1 It pos5iple 10
be amused with her; rs the Strong
minded" woman | could not endure
her. was not able to get the real
Margaret to talk OF the other two, but
from hints she dropped inferred that
she knew of their existence, and she
hated them.
One day | received a call from
psychical specialist lie Informed me
that Margaret was under his care;
that two other personalities besides
her own appeared TO inhablt her body
and Mt times dominated her BY psy-
chic methods of his own invention he
was trying to enable her to dominate
them and thus return to normal CON
dltion.
He succeeded, the Intruders were
driven out. and Margaret is my wife.
LAWRENCE FOSTER CHURCH.