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RAPID WATER EASILY WINS.
Favorite in the Fourth Race at
Oakland.

OAKLAND, Cal, January n.-S g..
Hildreth's Rapid Water, which arrived at
tEneryville today from eouthern Cali
fornia, was the favorite In the fourth race
and won easily. st. Francis ran good
race, but was almost overtaken by Sidney
F. in the stretch. The winner was bid
up to $500, but was retained by his
owner. Summaries:
First race. Futurity couree; selllng-ofystal
Wsve 81 a. Walsh so1S S T%fa DS Sisl iii
(van Dusen), 13 to g.. third Time. a.E 80.
Jockey Mounce, Duke Of Orleans, Elba, Bantam.
Lady's Beauty, Jack Paine. Ed IMboofns. u. b.
Second race Futurity course: eeiMng-Cnoik
Heirick, 109 (Kirschbaum), 10 to J.. won; Our
riculum. Jos UIayes,. 20 to ]. second: AargaIet
The Mighty, Dick Wilson. Koenigen Luise, Belle
OF Iroanois and La Rose also ran.
Third race three and one-hah 1uricnss: purse
Charles n Tcara m9iFs: Is r liz 70 s.eoad 3D.
ward ornonde, 109 (McClain). ID to 10, third.
Tme. O.42 As. Beaumont, Aryeight. Loford.
I4nola. Sam Shean. Schmooser. Prometheus and
Fourth race. six and oneAaIf furiongs; An
drew ceiling stakes-Rapid Water. 100 "a. Du-
gam, l3 to 20. won: st. Francis, los fMentryl,
=" oo + 10 third. Time. 10 2-5 Grace g., Deatsch.
land, Col. White, Gemmeu and Cloud Lght also
ran.
iug-Dornd do, 112 (MiIler). TO 20, won; Red Ball.
iii (Hayest to 1, second; Huerfano. 102 q.
ButIerl, to l. third. Time. Las 2-5. Royal
Red, Beechwood, Tonic, Queen Alamo and Ecker.
sixth race. mile; purse-Adena. lo1 IKirsch-
baum) l.; to 10. won; Iand-me down.. l0s tsiil-
le TO second; r, SAM odan .r.na 1s srassl. A.
made, My Bill. Billy Watkins. Cocytus aud Love
OF Gold also ran. -
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SILVER TROPHY FOR
THE MOST POINTS
Contest Probably Between vir-
ginia and Johns Hopkins.
Coming G. W. u.
Games.

A silver trophy cup will be presented
to the school. club or college scoring
the greatest number of points in all
events except relay races at the George
Washington University indoor games. to
be held in Convention Hall week from
next Saturday night. The method or
scoring will be the same as that used
in the national championships or the
Amateur Athletic Union, five for nrst
places, three for seconds and one Tor
thirds.
That the fight for this trophy, which
will be the permanent property or the
organization winning it, will resolve into
dual contest between the University
of Virginia and John Hopkins seems
certain, although the men from one of
the Clubs or schools may prove dark horses.
The Gurley Athletic Club of this city
will have some good men In all the open
and the Episcopal High School of Alex
andria may score a sufficient number of
points in the scholastic events to over
balance the total of their older rivals.
Next to the two-mile relay race for the
southern championship, between the
teams of George Washington. the Uni
versity of Virginia and John Hopkins,
the tussle for the point trophy promises
to be the most interesting feature OF
the games.
The Pole Vault.
For spectacular effect probably no event
IN the program will surpass the pole
yault. in which there will be eight of
the best performers in the south. George
Washington will be particularly strong
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ed by the Sox in Cleveland brings back
the knowledge that the Chicago pitch
ing staff as a whole had the best of its
opponents in respect to covering first
base.
Next to the Chicago pitchers, the Ath-
letic twirlers did the best work in this
particular, Plank having 33 put outs
and Waddell 16. the aggregate being 96.
The Cleveland corps Of pitchers rank
ed third, but of the lot Joss was the
only one to really have good record
in put outs. he having 81, Rhoades ID.
Clarkson 10. Thielman 8. Liebhart o.,
Hess 6 and Berger'2.
Howell and Petty of the Browns were
two good men to cover first but Jack
Powell had only two put outs in thirty
two games. while Glade had only three,
and he pitched regularly at tnat.
New Pork dig not have pitcher that
had more than nine put outs, that hon.
or going to Al orth. Hogg had seven,
Newton six and Kitson four. while Joe
Doyle was so slow that he got over to
first in time to get but five throws from
Hal Chase. Jack Chesbro was another
his record. Earl Moore had only one put
out in his dozen games. while Keefe of
the Yankees had the same number.
During the last season Cleveland and
Detroit broke even, each winning eleven
games. Five of the defeats against Cleve-
blunders by individual players. Pitchers
were at fault in three.
In the opening game of the campaign
at Detroit Flick forgot that Mig Clarke
had not scored and tried to steal third.
The result was that a double play en-
sued and the Maps lost . to 0. Ten days
later Mulin scored another undeserved
victory in Cleveland. an error allowing
the Tigers to score two runs and the big
end of shut-out contest.
ho tnc$ fhn
after Decoration day. in which Jake
Thielman had ethe Tigers l and with
two out and sam Crawford up in the ninth
inning. Jake gave Sam just what he
had been told repeatedly not to give him,
and Sam poled the leather into Lexington
avenue for a home run, the Detroits win
ming cut in the tenth.
The next exhibition of please don't
let us win'' came during the last series
at Detroit. With the score to 2 in the
ninth inning Liebhardt reached third on
Bradley's single with one out. The De-
troit infield set themselves for a double
play instead of coming in, and Liebhardt
might have walked home with the win
ming run had he desired. for the batter
hit a slow one down near second that
Schaefer just got in time to get Bradley.
to say nothing of making double play.
Then, much to the surprise Of all, 1t was
discovered that Liebhardt had stuck to
third base. He failed to score, and De-
troit won In the next inning.
That contest was the first Of double
header and In the second game Berger
allowed Sam Crawford to win the game
when he failed to cover the home plate
on a short passed ball. Bemis recovered
the ball In time to have headed Crawford
| off, but Berger did not wake up in time.
Five games have been cited here In
one series that were thrown away by
bad thinking on the part OF individuals.
| 1t was not bad team work-it was simply
a case of an individual failing to think
! right or think quickly.
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CLUBS DEPEND MUCH
ON THEIR TW|RLERS
Many Pitchers Contribute to
the Success of Men Cover
ing First Base in the
Bgi Leagues.

pitcher can make or break a first
baseman. says the st. Paul Dispatch.
If the pitcher shirks and fails to help
the first sacker out in the fielding of in
field hits the batter is bound to be thrown
off his stride and fail to cover the ground
that he otherwise would.
/ Naturally. a first baseman Is sup
posed in these modern days to cover as
much ground as possible. On q bunt he
is expected to come tearing in. At other
times he is expected to play as deeply
and as far toward second base as is pos
sfble. With a slow fielding pitcher the
territory that he will cover Is limited.
Give him a pitcher like Joss and he
will take more chances and play a deep
er game. depending upon the twirler to
cover the bag in case the ball Is down
between first and second. Give him a
pitcher like Jack Powell or certain men,
bers of the Cleveland pitching staff and
he will be forced to keep much closer to
the sack.
"Jiggs" Donohue Of the White Sox
will admit that much Of his renown as a
cracking good fielding first baseman
came as the result of the assistance
given him by the pitchers of his club.
White, Walsh. Altrock and Smith are
among the best in covering the bag.
Outside of Altrock not one Of the four
was naturally star fielding pitcher. but
each had 1T pounded into him so thor
oughly by Charley Comiskey that he
finally acquired the habit of doing his
duty. If he failed to hustle over to that
cushion when a ball was hit to Donohue
he heard from "Commy" in no uncer-
tain tones the next morning when the
Sox reported for practice.
AS the result of this continual coach
ing by Comiskey the Chicago pitchers
led all rivals during the last season
with the remarkable record of 133 put
outs twice as many as the pitchers OF
some of the other American league clubs
had. White has 80, Walsh 80. Smith ~
and Altrock 26. Patterson and Owen,
who pitched but seldom, had tive
apiece. OF course, many of those put
outs might have been catches of pop
flies, but observation Of the games play
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ing definite Is known regarding any Of
fetal action that may be taken by the
United States hawn Tennis Association.
it is certain that there will be much talk
regarding the feasibility of attempting to
regain the cup. which has now been alb
sent from this country for several years.
despite the efforts to secure possession
Of the same again.
It appears likely from statements from
England and continental countries that
more than one team will be selected for
cup-lkting invasion OF the anttpodes.
England ranks first In the movement,
with France and Germany also possible
contenders for the honor. The point that
is worrying the promoters OF the move
Is the proper place for the elimination
tournament. 1t has been suggested In
an unofficial manner that such conti-
mental countries as may have designs on
the trophy might select their teams and
send them to England for series OF pre-
liminary elimination matches: Then the
winning team might cross the Atlantic
and play against the cup hunters nom1-
mated by the United States Lawn TENNIS
Association IL such action Is taken. and
in that way the final challenge team would
then be known without thes necessity of
the various contending combinations trav-
cling to far-away Australia.
Whether or not the other countries men
toned make good the rumors by enter
ing teams for the historic tennis cup, II
appears quite CERTAIN LldI W LIZ
De contender for the prize. 1t is stated
on good authority that the brothers
Doherty will again be prominent among
the English tennis players during the COM
ing season. and unless they have fallen
far below their former excellent standard
of play they will form the nucleus OF
England's challenging team. providing
that this is the case. it appears fairly
likely that the Dohertys will be able to
come through successfully in the cup
preliminaries that may be held on Eng
lish courts this spring. III such proves
to be the case the Dohertys and one or
two other high-class English tennis play
ers will cross the American continent on
their way to Australia. probably during
the month of May or June.
This move of itself assures American
tennis of a booming feature for the year
1908 for the travellers would undoubtedly
play several tuning-up tournaments on
their way across the states. even II the
United States Lawn Tennis Association
decides to pass up cup-lifting possibilities
for one wear at least. Should the asso-
citation, on tho other hand. decide to pit
the strength of the best players or this
country against the invading court men
then the Anal rounds of the elimination
matches will be played IN the United
states The decision to go after the Davis
trophy again this year would De pop
mar one. and certain members OF the
parent body are known to be IN favor OF
making the attempt
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WANT To REGAIN
DAVIS TENNIS CUP
Leading Players viii Discuss
the Matter at Meeting of
the United States
Association.

NEW YORK. January 11.-More than
usual interest centers in the coming meet
ing Of the United States Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION. which will be held in this city
during the present month. Much Of the
routine work which the various COM
mittees will report upon is already un-
derstood by the followers Of the racket,
and will in all probability be dismissed
with little discussion. Other matters Of
far greater moment are expected to be
considered. however. and these features
OF the annual meeting have been crea ting
considerable agitation. The ranking of
the foremost American racket wielders
will. Of course. be awaited with much
interest. and no mater how the committee
in charge Of the same arranges the
names Of the players there Is certain to
be more or less discussion among the
adherents of the first ten men.
The event upon which centers the
greatest amount OF interest. however.
will be the plans which the association
will discuss in relation to an attempt to
regain the Dwight-Davis trophy. en-
blematic of the worlds tennis champion
ship. now held by Australia. While moth
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MANY ENTRIES FOR
KENTUCKY FUTUR|TY
Largest List Ever Received.
Eloquent Testimony to
Faith of Breeders of
Trotters.

LEXINGTON, KY. January 11.-Secre-
tary Horace Wilson Of the Kentucky
Breeders Association announces that De-
cember payments have been made on LOIS
yearlings in the eighteenth renewal OF
the $21 600 Kentucky Futurity for foals
Of 1907. which is. with one exception. the
largest list ever received for the blue rib
bon Of the trotting turf This remark
able showing testifies eloquently to the
prosperity and faith Of the breeders. The
entries come from thirty-nine states and
territories, from 421 nominators and 4S7
colts, or nearly half the entry, have been
named in lots Of four or less.
Nearly every famous performer of the
past few years has a blood relative In
the list. prominent among them being full
and half brothers and sisters to General
Watts. 2O6A; Kentucky Todd. 2.OSA
Trampfast, 212A: Sonoma Girl, 2.O5A
Sweet Marie, 2O2; Binvolo, Bisa. Thistle
Doune ETC., while, the weanling of the
trotting queen. Lou Dillon, is conspicuous
by its absence.
List Of Nominators.
Walnut Hall Farm of L. V. Harkness,
at Donerail, KY, leads the list of nomi-
majors with So colts, while w. E. O.
Stokes Patchen Wilkes Farm, Lexing-
ton. comes next, with AZ. mostly by the
splendid sire, Peter the Great. Empire
City Farms, at Cuba, N. T.. the home
of Mckinney and Axworthy is third, with
81. and Allen Farm. Pittsfield. Mass.
is fourth with 30, by the vet
eran Kremlin and the sensational
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youn sire Bingara. These are
all naming more than 20 colts. Many
other prominent farms, such as those of
Senator Joseph w. Bailey, John 4. Shuts.
Jacob Rupert. j. Howard Ford's Stony
Ford Farm, ]. X. Newman's Claiborne
Farm, w. B. Dickerman's Hill and Dale
Farm, Sterling Hollis haywood Farm.
Edward and Joseph Madden, Lexington,
KY; W. A. Clark. jr., Butte. Mont. !;
Thomas w. Lawson's Dreamwold Farm
and j. B. Haggin's Elmendorf, have en-
tered from 20 to colts, extended men
ton of which is impossible. The follow
ing named five or more colts:
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Matched for 1000 Yards.

NEW YORK. January 11.-MeNin Shep-
pard and Guy Haskins are matched to run
1000 yards at the games OF the Boston
Athletic Association on February 1. Shep-
pard is anxious to retrieve the defeat he
sustained at Haskins'. hands at Philadel-
phia on December L.
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Popular Blood Lines.

The comparative standing Of the stall
lions represented in the list Of Futurity
eligibles is interesting to breeders wish
ing to post themselves on popular blood
lines. The following list Of sires. with
ten or more colts in the Futurity list.
is therefore given. OF the twenty-eight
sires in this list, twenty-one have raced
successfully, and a dozen of them are
IN the 210 list.
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WON BY THE FAvoRITE.
Riheman Captures the Owner
Haudicap.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. January 1.-THE
owners handicap. at one mile, was won
at Santa Anita Park today by the favor
ite, Rifeman. in the fast time OF Isl 3-5.
Fayorites won five of the seven races.
Summaries:
First race. one mile: selling g-Bellemsnce. l0l
CAiarfinl to 1. won; Sanrida. lOz tDuruaD. 0s
to 2. second; Nellie Racine. % Q1cuygus), .
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by breeders that this is one OF the finest
crops OF yearlings ever known. The
chances are that this Futurity will be one
70 the best of the many great contests in
containing q full list Of the eligible
youngsters as well as that Of the mares
to be named in the Futurity for foals Of
1903. which closes March 10 next, will
be issued in April
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Kentucky, as usual, is the largest
nominator. naming over a third of the
entries. Following are the states NAM
ing fen or more colts:
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manager; John Callahan, captain; Henry
Sissler, Barton Brooks, Benton Lewis
Lester Cunningham, Henry Smoot, Mi
chael Lysette. Henry Parquette. Johr
Mace. Goodman. Franc Lungovino. Kirl
Brown, Edwin Ernst. Edwin Mann. Hay.
den, Pulliam, Mills, Kneesi, Kramer
Hook Keiser. John Sullivan. Browning
Q Neil. Burke, Brady. Brown, Williams
Waldron and Paul Watson.
gressionals-F'erguson Fague. man
ager; Hexter Perry. captain; Joseph Krae,
mer, Harry Holbruner, Forrest Thompson
Edward Yeager. John Avery. Marvin
Worrell, Edward Watson. Joseph Crown
B. King. Leroy White, Joseph Engel
Rohman. Moye. Lodge. Zigkle, Archie
Taylor. Frank Lyon, Frank Lumbody,
William Farmer, Joseph Crown. Cole
man, Raymond PLACER and kronse.,
ters. manager: Samuel Hiett, captain;
Ward. Richard, Byram, bikes. Frank
Marsden, Harry Hiett, Bruce Bielaski.
Frank Bielaski, Henry Cord, Kirk Scam
nell. p. Watson. George Lambert, Ed
ton. Tracy. Pumphrey, Mess, Price. Ross
Hunter, Alonzo Krouse and William
Cord.
Reservoir Heights s-Andrew Walker
manager: George Webber. L.. Haislip,
Cousins. M Harold Brooks. Elmer Gin, Ray
mond Tosnse, Benson. Mcfarland, Will
liam Donovan. Keliher,, Edward Thomas,
David Lumm. Johnson, Davis and Roach.
ndependents-Ralph Rogers, manager
and captain; Frank Turton. DeSales
wheeler. Frank Thomas. Frank Bushee
Michael Macdonald. Courtney Taggart
Walter Parker Leland Hendricks, Gray
Balser, Nicholas Carter. King. Gerald
Warthen. Gould Menafee. Robert Marion
Bloomingdae-N. T. Worley. manager
Camalier. Dom. Edward Walsh DAILY
Green, Mortimer. Freeman. Lee Turner
James Donnely, Edward Conover. Chick
Maddox. Nau, James Fegan. Hill. Apple
man, Kennedy Meek. Paul Leland, Colum-
bus Stewart. Lee Harris, Harry Nichols
Elmer Klopfer. J. Mccartney. Sebastian
Edward Ware, Hagan, Wartendyke, and
Mortimer.
Trades and Other Changes.
A few trades and changes have been
made. Frank Marsden has been released
by Manager Worley Of the Bloomingdale
club to the Brookland Methodists. James
Fegan has been released from the Con-
gressions to the Bloomingdales and Pau
Watson of the Brookland Methodists has
been tfaded to the, lexington team for
Richard of the lexington team.
The next meeting of the league will be
held January 81, when it will be formally
organized and the officers for the coming
year elected.
Last year the winners of this league
wanted to play in the championship
series. but were unable on account OF
the late closing of the playing season.
The league will begin much earlier this
year. which will permit the winners to
take part in the championship series.
Only two teams of the league participated
playing In Laurel, Alexandria, Leesburg
and other nearby towns. and the Bloom
ingdales playing in Laurel and Balti-
more. Md.
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Continued on Second Page.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-05
CROWD SEES NAN KILLED.
Jun ped in Front of Sub1cdg Tran
at Bridge. Witnesses Say.

In sight of scores of passengers on the SUBWAY
platform at the Brooklyn Bridge station william
Floodrood a well known real estate operator. VINO
lived at the St Regis Apartment House, NO. $50
East lssd street jumped in front of soutnoouna
Broadway express train yesterday afternoon anu
was instantly killed. Several women tainted anu
others ran frantcaIly to the street
It not until nearly two cars OF the Tram Ii
passed over his body that George Rdede OF No
217o Amsterdam avenue. the motorman, coulo sup
his train DR. Helenbrand who was caHed Hoii
the Hudson Street Hospital with the ala OF se'
eral patrolmen drew Bloodgood's body from De
meath the car II was taken to the Ellzao7'H
street station. and later removed 10 thS 4Hoi e
by order of Coroner Acritelh -
Meyer Cohen. a paper carrier. living at no 10
West 14sd street said he saw BloodEood take OH
his coat walk a few feet toward the uptown emu
Of the platform and then leap In front Oh 'ie
train Rloodzood timed his jump so thal II was
ir,nossihle for the motorman to stop the trail'
Besides a gold watch there was fouho III nc
clothing two assignment papers. One showed thdI
on October a. 1907 a piece OF property near MOT
ris Park valued at $4,000, had been turned over
IN his wife and that on December 2, 1871 ne hau
ASSIGNED 10 his wife another plot worth sli'VVo-
At his home last night a woman about hIty
Years old who said she Mrs. Bloodgoon SIS
tar told = reporter that she did not believe her
b-other-in-iaw had jumped in front Of the Tram
She said he was subject to vertigo, ana no oouoC
mas seized with the attack when he fell. he was
Af,v-six wears old. He large realty oPeI-
ator a few years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-05
WITH GET BACK HER BABY TEETH.
Physician Obtains Them at Auction OF MIS-
Cranes Effects for Divorced Wife

At the sale yesterday of goods and chstteis pc
longing to the estate Of Angelina + crane "ioSe
-,onay went partly to charitable institutions OUT
,i, 20 4bis civ for building n drinking fountain
a representative OF Er Robert s simmons OF NO,
100 East seth street. obtained for nothing the Je"e
box containing the lock OF hair ana oaoy TEEN VI
the d,sinherited daughter Of Mrs. Crane.
,T,,o rs,reeentstIve of DR.. Simmons said that the
-rxsician married Miss Edith Crane, whose es-
arrangement from her mother led to her belns as
inherited and, that after the birth OF oaus nte
who lives with her father, Mrs Simmons OBTAINED
a divorce. -, ia.
Colonel Hobbs deputy superintendent o. CITY
markets conducted the sale at the old East RIVER
Savings Bank in Chambers street Wnen the rePre-
sentative Of DR.. Simmons told him he wanteo tne
Id Leeneake 70 send to the doctors divorced wife,
Colonel Hobbs handed It over, saying that II wouio
not bring anything at auction, and that ne was
welcome to It.
The 115 paintings done by Mrs. Crane were soio
- a dealer for Sse An old-fa shioned diamond
brooch braght SIS and a watch and chain So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-05
JOBS THROUGH POLITICIANS.
Letters Read at Hearing Tell Of Employees
Getting Places Through Their Pull.

Daniel Moynahan chief collector OF the bureau
for the collection OF assessments ana arrears CON
tfnued his testimony yesterday before the STATE
Civil Service Commission in the nearing CT 'he
charges against Controller Metz With the close
Of Yesterdays session all of the witnesses hau pee
examined with the exception Of the defehoaH''
whose testimony will be heard on WEDNESDAY Ell
Moves of the Finance Department described yesler
dav their duties and the remainder of the hearing
taken I'D with the reading OF number OF let
,ere nj arpIcation showing that many of the clerks
go er1,nloyed on the recommendation of poll
ticians.
About one hundred letters we're read While MI
Movnahan was on the stand. among them being
some from President MCGOWAN OF the Board OF
Aldermen. Borough President Haffen Of The
Bronx Controller Metz. Deputy Collector Leahy' OF
rrookIvn; J. P sinnott district leader in Brook
1yn. P. Ross Appleton Municipal Civil Service
Commissioner. and others
jeremiah T. Mahoney, counsel for Mr. Metz
wanted to know what the letters were expected 10
nrove Il know that of late it has become
crime to dine with ex-leader, he sald' ana
srnpnse It is also crime for a man to make
appIi>ation for a position with politician IN
dorsemen:.'' ,
lanes c. McKenna and James F. Butter houl'
On the avroII as cashiers, testified that their ouues
were n,1relv clerical. Frank b Lakestream, harry
yousht and Edward T. Schermerhorn. all on the
ravrol as financial clerks, testified that their du-
rias were those of cashiers. Several other clerks
irepecrors messengers and searchers were exam
med as 70 their duties after which the nearing
was adjourned until Wednesday, when the testl-
u1onv Of the Controller will be taken