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The Washington times., 1908-01-26
AERIAL SEA JEWELLERS.

We are living at the bottom of an
ocean Of air 200 miles deep. TIE total
weight of this ocean on the earth Is
over five trilliOns of tons, and at the
sea level Il eXerts a pressure OF nearly
fifteen pounds to every square inch Of
surface. Every full grown man carries
sixteen tons Of this weight, yet we DO
not feel this pressure because IL is eX-
eTted in oil directions, upward anu
downward, inward and outward, just as
in the case Of the fish. However. should
some inquisitive being from the heavens
reach down into the ocean of air, trap
one Of us and lift him to the surface.
tie victim would feel exactly like a
Ssh out of water.
Men VINO nave climbed tai mountains
have experienced symptoms showing
that the air pressure within them IS
much greater than the pressure with
out. Nose bleeding sometimes occurs,
and occasionally the pressure sufticeS
to cause blood to OOZe from the ears
and pores of the skin. At the same
time one Is taken with nausea and YER
tigO. and experienced difficulty in breath
ing because the rarefied air does not
contain as much oxygen as he Is accus-
toned 70 breathing. If one should
climb a big mountain slowly he VIII
experience no unpleasantness because
the pressure in the body will have had
time to pass off and equalize the ex-
terror pressure OF course, a point can
be reached where there is not enough
oxygen to support life.-Excnange.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Hildreth's Losses.

The fact that sam" Hildreth has not
paid his expenses. let alone make
money with ais 10000 stable OF race
horses here IN California this winter
goes to show the uncertainty of the
race horse business. Everything con
nected with the game holds that great
element Of chance which Is at once its
life and its charm Hlldreth brought
out mere the most formidable collection
of running horses ever assembled for
the purpose Of a winter campaign IN
this country.
he had thirty-two runners in hand
at one time this winter, headed by
Uncle. MeeIick. Montgomery. Rapid
Water, and q band Of cracking new
two-year-oIds. Hildreth bets, and he
runs his stable on a high-Class basis.
He has to take an overnight race every
other day to make things break even.
He has missed many Of the rich stakes
he had counted on winning at Arcadia
and here AT Oakland because of the bad
condition of the oakland course early
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
HARVARD STROKE
FOR GEORGETOWN
IS WALLIS PLAN
Claims 1t Will Increase
Speed Candidates
Have Weight.

At the end Of one weeks rowing prac-
tice under the supervision Of the new
coach, Harry Vail, Georgetown oars
men are loud in their praise Of the sys-
TEN used by the ex-Harvard man.
With the coming Of Vail comes the
new Harvard stroke, which Georgetown
viii use this year. This means that the
veterans will be compelled to learn ali
over again. Vail teaches a straight pull
with a lift, the arms being between the
legs instead Of one arm being out, as
was taught by pat Dempsey An
other change is the position of the
slide on the recovery. The new instruc-.
tor teaches the men to come forward on
the slide as soon as their body has
reached the perpendicular, and thus
they breathe more freely.
How He Argues.
IN long race Vail claims his Style
viii make a considerable difference in
the time, as the holding back at the
start Hccessitates a rushing at the finish
Of the recovery. This would not have
TO be followed out in professional row
| ing, according TO Coach Vail, the pro-
fessional can perfect an easy slide.
which is difficult for an amateur. More
| leg Play is also claimed for the new
stroke and increases power behind the
pull.
The main trouble at Georgetown since
the installation OF aquatics has been
the lack of large men This does not
seem TO worry Coach Vail in the least.
He argues that he has had 10 deal
with small men both az Harvard and
: at the Ariel Club. OF Baltimore. and
| says that II the men show prOper. grit
| and perseverance, at the same time sd-
herring to the stTicJest training rules
the other loss can be Offset, George
| towns crew Will be light this year,
| comparatively speaking. but at the
| same time larger than last year OF I'm
| 1895. With such men as Fitzgerald,
Tighe. Reilly. Woods, LaPIante. Leahy.
! Cudahy, and Daashy, all over six feet
| and weighing in the neiEhbOrhOOd Of
| l0 pounds. a crew representative OF tho
| school should be developed
Those Who Reported.
The mon who reported for work
/ last week. and whose numbers are
| expected to be sweHed from now
on are Captain Fitzgerald. W.
I Fitzgerald, Reilly, Woods, Murray, Nc
! kinney, Culkin, Fitzpatrick. McNulty,
/ l. Smith. BOland. LaPIaute. Lynch,
/ Captain Miller, OF the 1863 football teamy
/ D NJ Tray. Galligau, Montgomery,
Brown, Joliet, Brimgartner, Madden, c,
/ Reilly, and Crosby, of the college de-
/ partment; Ray. Danahy, Ieahy. W.
/ Rice. Tighe Cudahy, and Schlafy, OF
/ the law school
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
National Guard
To Hold Annual
Games March Fl
Sixteen Closed Events for
District SOldierS-Open
Relays.

Indications point 10 a highly interest
ing program on the night of March 2,
when the ninth annual games of the
National Guard Athletic Association
will be held at the National Guard Ar
mory
Carroll Institute, Georgetown Univer-
sity, Y. NJ. c. A, Gallaudet College,
and the Memorials Will all have entries.
Some of those who will represent the
National Guard Association are Vic
Heron. Frank LOCkhead, George Gus
ter, and James Lockhead.
First and second prizes will he offered
for individual events, and medals will
be awarded for relay races and for the
wall scaling competition Entries should
be turned into Mai. E. II. Neumeyer or
Capt. c. F. Edwards
The program follows:
50-yard dash-Novice.
50-yard INSTRUMENTATION.
5O-yard dash-Championship \. A, y.
G. D. c.
lO0-yard hurdle-ChamPionship A. A,
226-yard hurdle-ChamDionship a. A,
-, s2S %; al; Niasn-Cham2ionship A. A, y.
44 o. dash-Championship A. A. y.
SS0-yard ruR-Championship \ y, n,
9. D. C
One-miIe run-Championship A. A, \.
@. D. c.
Shot put Csixteen-pound)-Champion-
ship A. A. y. G. D. c.
Potato race
Three-Ieg race-50 yards
Obstacle race-Team OF two.
Company, battalion and regImenta1
relays.
Wall scaling-Team OF four
omen events for colleges. clubs. and
schools:
5O-yard dash-Novice,
50-vard dash-District OF Columbia
556-Yard dash-District Of Columbia,
championship
Relay races.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
GRIhSAAN MAY LAND
JORDAN'S POSITION

NEW YORK. jan. 25.-UnIess Tim
Jordan, the heavy-hitting first baseman
Of the Brooklyn National League club,
accepts the salary for the coming sea-
son which President Charles II. Ebbets
has offered TO him, he might be re-
placed at that bag by Myron Grimshaw,
who played first base for the Boston
American League team last season.
Manager Pat Donovan, Of the Brook
lyl club, paid a visit TO the head
quarters Of the Boston club on Thurs
day and had a talk with President Tay-
lor in regard to securing Grimshaw.
Donovan thinks pretty well of Grim
shaw, and would like to get him.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
INVENTED IN A DREAM.

The shot tower was invented by Watts,
who was an English mechanic and by
trade n shoemaker Watts had to take
bars Of lead and pound them into the
same diameter of the shot he desired
to make; then he cut the sheets into
little cubes which he rolled in a revolv-
ing barrel until the corners were worn
of from constant friction. One night
he dreamed he was out when il began
to rain shot--beautiful globules of lead
falling TO his feet. In the morning when
he arose he remembered his dream and
wondered what shape molten lead would
take in falling a distance through the
air. at last he took q lAdleful of tho
Redcliff ana dropped 1t to the mote be-
low. Descending ne took from the shall
low pool several handsful of perfect
shot-New York American
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

in the season and he consequent in
ability TO edge up his good horses.
Gets His Stride.
Now he is getting in stride. Success
Is coming his way. He may yet hniSn
Up like the proverbial hurricane. 1t
would seem from viewing Hildreth's eX-
perlence that good horses, good jockeys
and plenty of financial backing do not
always bring success, You must have
luck, too. This brings TO mind now some
of the greatest race horses have about
them romances Of sheer luck and rough
toss good fortune. Two OF the most
noted Instances are the 500 MoreIo and
the S1S7 Raceiand. Morello as a yearling
was bought by the Doswells Of Nir-
ginia, and at the Washington ID. @
spring meeting in 1892 he showed such
form that he was bought BY Van Ness
and Singerly for s, go. He won the Flu
turity of his twO-year-old. In 1898 he
was the wonder and champion OF the
Western turf He beat Maid Marian
in the Wheeler Handicap. running the
first mile OF the race in 1:58 2-5. The
DosweIs pad S1OO FOR Morello.
Ullman Struck 1t Rich.
famous RaceJand for S1S-. Raceland went
10 Joe" for that price after Joe Rose
had refused to bid on the colt because
OF a suspicious hook. Ullman finally sold
RaCeland TO the late August Belmont,
father Of the present chairman Of the
Jockey Club, for $1,000 Raceland Won
many historic races in his day Ham
burg sold for $4,000 as a stallion when
the estate Of the late w c Whitney
YVES wound up He had been previously
.. bought for 10000 at the sale Of the
Marcus DAILY estate. and Mr.. DAILY had
paid 10000 TO John 2 Madden for
ham. Mad Ten paid $500 as a yearling
for HarJurg TO c. ]. Enright, Of lex
ingtou. Ky Charley Hughes and II
NJ. Ziegler. the Cincinnati capitalist.
bought Hermis for 3, 200. They sold him
to l. V. Bell for $4,000. The latter sold
him 20 E r Thomas for $4,000 For
Thomas, Hermis took the Suburban
Handicap. the Brighton Cup, and won
upward Of $li1,000.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
HIN THE SWORD WE TRUST

The controversy over the new coins
and the removal of the motto. In God
We Trust" reminds me that just 113
years ago medal was struck by the
Administration which caused no little
comment. on the diverse was PTesi-
dent Washington. armed with a sword ;
on the reverse was an Indian, repre-
sented in the act of burying the hatchet
One of these pieces was given TO 2.
Western chief. who examined it grave y
and remarked: Indian bury toma-
hawk. why not Great White Father
bury swerd ?"-Now York Press.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Wener's Good Advice.

Weller has turned philosopher, and in
a recent conversation with the writer,
expressed some pertinent views as to
bookmaking. The only way to sue
coed in this business" he said, lis to be
absolutely on the level This applies to
race track management, too. When I
had charge of the Roby track nobody
ever pointed the finger OF suspicion at
me.
IF a man tries to squeeze in this
game it will get him sooner or later.
and that is not necessary, because the
bookmaker's percentage is good enough.
It is like the roulette wheel, where your
dollar is only worth 81 cents before you
begin to play. The public demands a
SQUARE deal in racing, and that is what
they should get. II is hard enough TO
guess them when they are running to
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
NEW DEFINITION
Of OLYMPIC RULE
BOON TO ROWERS
A Strict Interpretation
Would EffectuaIly Bar
American OarSmen.
BY MANHATTAN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-If the Ameri-
can crew which is 10 represent the
United States at the Olympic regatta
in London this summer, is, as is now
intimated, to be chosen under the Hen
ley rules, which define the status OF
an amateur as one who has never done
manual labor. it would be just as wen
not to send a crew at all
Practically all Oh our amateur oars
men who have the ability to make an
all-American crew, except the college
oarsmen, would be barred under this
rule and it is altogether probable that
some Of the best college men would
come under the ban.
The Olympic committee has broadened
the definition of amateur so that IL prac-
tically comedies with the American rule
which classes any man as an amateur
who has never competed for cash, who
has never made any part of his living
from athletics, and who has steered
clear OF contests with professionals.
Under any other classification the
United States would hardly be able 10
compete in rowing or any other branch
OF athletics. We have no leisure class
in this country from which TO draw
amateurs under the Henley rule, and
our young professional men as a rule
are too busily engaged IN establishing
themselves 10 keep up with athletic
sports
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
SETTLED BY A TOSS.

what would you do asked the ex-
cited politician, IF a paper should call
You a liar and a thief"
We'll" said the lawyer, If I we're
YOU I'd toss UP a cent TO see whethes
id reform or lick the editor. "-Clevs-
land Leader.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

viii be held on January p. The remain
der of the schedule follows: February
= Columbia at New York; February Il,
Princeton at Princeton; February Il,
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia: February
=. Princeton at New Haven; March 6,
Cornell AT Ithaca; March IS. Columbia
at New Haven; March 10. Intercouegi-
ates at Philadelphia.
Rankings for the lawn tennis season
of 1907 have Just been issued with Will
lam Larned, the national champion,
leading ffty-nine players. The inter
rational teams, BeaIs c. Wright. and
Carl H. Behr, are respectively placed
second and third.
The list is the result of the three
months work of the ranking committee,
composed of A. L. Hoskins, chairman
Thomas c. Trask and Edgar ". Leon
ard, as submitted to the executive COM
mittee.
The double list is chiefly remark
able for the fact that Messrs. Thorn
ton and Grant, Southern champions,
drop to tenth place, while Herbert j.
Westfan and Wylie c. Grant are placed
only sixth.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
HOrsemen Indorse Scheme.
New Opening.

While the turf is threatened in its
stronghold in the Empire state OF New
York. still a grand, new territory here
in the far Northwest is about to be
opened up TO thoroughbred conquest,
which Will help TO make up for loss OF
ground in the Middle West and metro
politan East. From present indications
racing at Oakland, Cal, will run until
the late days of next May. Last year
the game was continued up 10 June >.
In lSOS-19C9 the new California Jockey
Club will race at Tan FOran. That
much has been virtually decided upon.
Owing to recent hostile legislative
enactment in Colorado, Denver is shut
out to the runners. There'U be no fur
Their racing at Overland Park for some
time TO come
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
FIRST NAVY TEAM
NOSES OUT SECOND

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 25.-In the last
game of the local season the First Team
Of midshipmen won from the Second
Team here this afternoon by 81 to 50.
The Second Team players, particularly
Hill and Underwood. played finely, and
gave the seniors . hard struggle for
the victory. Lineup:
First Team. Position Second Team
Ducey. left forward ..-.- ManOck
(Whitehead)
Wilson ...... right forward ...........H Hill
Bunkiey. center Underwood
NanderhoOf.... LETT guard .......-..Jacobs
Wells. ......... right guard ....... Bernard
CTrain)
Goals from the fieId-DuCey, 2: Wilson,
1; Bunkley, 8; Vanderhoof. 8; Wills
CTrain), .: Manock and Whitehead. 2;
Hill. Z: Underwood and Jacobs. Goal
from fOul-WilSon.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Meets Improving.

The local meetings are constantly i'm
proving both in the quality of the sport
and the attendance. The betting. too, is
increasing in volume since the recent
arrival Of a dozen or more prominent
New York operators. The books.
however, nearly all complain that they
are big losers on the season.
/. A. Celia has had three books on.
and in the last fortnight these have
repeatedly been forced TO the point Of
going of. They are reported to be
$4,000 to the bad. and in the present
financial stringeEcy in a number Of in
stances II has been a difficult matter
for them TO dig Up new hankrolls to
continue with. That the ring has main
tanned its high average as to the num-
her or books in line is due TO the fact
that very large number Of bookmak-
ers have been ard are still here waiting
opportunities
Thus. when a man quits there is usu-
ally some one else on hand to take
his place. kid" Weller, since his re-
turn from New York, has for the most
part been playing them from the
ground.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Banquet to Press.

President T. H Williams gave the
n embers of the American Turf Writ
O. s Assoclltion ard q large gathering
o. newspaper niEh n conn lImentary
banquet az TIE cl-b house Of the new
California Jockey Club last week There
were thirty-one guests present. includ-
ing Frank d. St. Skinner. +. II. Nun
holland. Henry FOrsland. c. II. Morr!-
son. J. S A. Macdonald, J. II. SCanlon.
Ben Benjamin, and other chroniclers Of
racing affairs. The after-dinner 81 oeches
touched largely on that ever-yital
tOpic-the relationship Of the press to
the turf In no sphere OF activity can
the newspaper writer create greater
havoc or work a greater measure OF
benefit than in connection with the re-
porting of the news and occurrences
OF the racing course.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. 25.-If
the fates close down racing about the
New York tracks next summer a man
with a good horse may find money and
action out here on the Pacific coast
After many years of promotion and
suggestion the Northern Pacific Coast
Racing Circuit has come into existence,
for at an informal conference of turf
magnates from Spokane, Tacoma, Seat
tie, Wash; Vancouver, B. C; Peta-
luna, Cal; Butte and Anaconda, Mont,
in this city during the evening hours
after the running of the Burns Handi-
cap, a welI-dehned and systematically
organized plan for a succession of race
meetings at the above points through
the summer months was agreed upon
No dates have yet been scheduled. but
In due season the Pacific Coast Jockey
Club, the governing force in turf affairs
on the west side of the Rocky noun
tains, viii alIot dates and appoint its
corps Of stewards. It Is now proposed
to give consecutive meetings from the
18th OF mex Nay, when Petaluma opens
up. to the 22d Of next October, when
Butte or Seattle brings the game to a
close.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

Active training for wrestlers at Yale
has begun. and as all members Of last
years successful team are available.
with the exception of ". Goebel, the
prospects are rather shiny. The sched-
ule for the graphing season began jan
usrv "A. with a college tournament
from which Y n. c. \. men were ex-
cIuded. The university championship
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Racing and Newspapers.

This brings to mind a plea made to
the newspaper workers Of the New York
race tracks once made by the 'aie "
c. Whitney. Don't talk so much Of
the betting. OF course, that's a mighty
interesting part of laws racing. Gd-
monished the late nestor of thorough
bred contests. but there are many per
sons who come to the course to wager
few dollars for the excitemen- and
pleasure a hazard gives, and with no
intention in the world Of coming again
for a long while, or Of ever trying TO
make a business out Of betting on the
horses.
Then again, there are thousands who
go to the course for the fresh air and
20 drink in the exhilaration afforded
in the stirring scenes about them.
Wouldn't it be just as well to give this
very large racing following some gossip
and news Of the breeding Of the horses
and the romances and anecdotes center
ing about them?'
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

Ne Oh1EANDs jan a. W NV tLiS
recent annual meeting of the Crescent
City Jockey Club to all outward ap-
pearance passed of smoothly. yet a
good deal Of internal dissension exists
in the club as well as in the City Park
Club.
This is due TO the fact mainly that
it rankles in the local men that out
siders have come I'm here and have
not only secured a stock control Of the
two tracks, but Of their active man
agement as well. Heaslip and Lagarde
at City Park, and Renaud and Bush at
the Fair Grounds, have been completely
sidetracked so far as any important
voice in turf government is concerned.
Celia dominates at the Fair Grounds
and Corrigan at City Park. Winn, the
manager; Hackmeister, the treasurer.
and the judges, Mcdowell and Shelly,
are all outsiders"
Honorary Positions Denied.
This taking away from the local peo-
pie Of the actual management Of tho
tracks would not be felt so keeHly If
it were notalso that honorary positions
have been denied them. Mr. Heaslip.
for example. in view Of his stock hold
ings. and the efforts he put forth in
organizing the City Parh Club. feels
that he ought to be the president Of
the club instead Of D. II. b. qes, Cor
rIgan's man. Remand chafes hat he
was deprived OF the managership OF
the Fair Grounds. although some sort OF
a sop was handed him when he was re-
tanned as vice president Of the club.
Since Bush was deposed as president
at the annual election hts fengs are
drawn, and he is now down and out so
far as local turf affairs are concerned.
II is a peculiar thing that while OF
the local men Brewster Renaud, Har-
rison. and Bush are ell opposed 10 the
Celia interests more or less actively
they are divided among themselves
Brewster. Renaud. and Harrison have
been and are stilI lighting Bush. while
Brewster and Harrison have 10 par
Vim May Quit.
II is this internal dissensiCD that al
times has made the position Of man.
ager almost untenabIe 20 VIM. whose
resignation may be expected any time
IN spite Of 'protestatlOns to the con
traTy- Besides the friction here, VIM
wants 10 be in Louisville 10 look after
the interests II the new Louisville
Jockey Club. The prospects OF a spring
, meeting there are very remote. The
powerful antasonism OF the RePub-
lican city government Will have 10 bt
| overcome. All this fight centers around
eX-Mayor Granger. who was active III
the RaTth administration. Indications
now are that 81 Will be all but impos-
sible 70 smooth differences ever, and
that. as last fall. the Louisville meet.
ing. II held at all. viii have &c be rur
eff at Latonia.
Owners looking for jockey material
for next summer are already beginnins
TO get busy. A few days ago D. Nico
signed TO again ride for Fred Cook, the
| contract Of Jockey OFT was transferred
| from J. c. Ferris to T. c. Brownfeld
/ who vas formerly with Joe Yeager, anC
| IS now getting together d racing stable
ana Y Powers signed d two-ycar con
| tract 10 ride for the wealthy Eastern
( turfman. Herman DuTyea. While Pow
! ers rode with considerable success las
| year, and especially in the fall, he has
improved wonderfully since the winter
/ season began.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
New Track, Big Purses.

II Is pEtpoSEQ 10 5-No sfspS w g MS III
purses, and 500 handicaps. A new
track, costing $4,000, and a completely
re0rganized jockey club are planned at
Vancouver. 3, c., by Canadian and
American spOrtsmen, while Harry Green
and q syndicate of capitalists are anx-
ious to so ahead Immediately with the
construction Of an up-tO-date mile track
at Spokane, wash.
A new course is sure 10 come at Seat
tie. too, where II. J. Miller, II. l. Nc
Intyre. and other OF the circuit pro-
motors say a great game is possible
Harry Slower has a neat plant at Peta-
luna, about an hours ride from san
Francisco. Cal. II. !. Wilson is the man
behind the gun at Butte and Anaconda.
Horsemen Indorse Scheme.
According to many hOrsemcn who
have looked over the scheme. the thing
is going to be a go. It viii b. possible
for an owner of thoToughbreds 10 find
racing in California and the Northwest
Pacific states from one end Of the year
to the other.
There were many owners who re
manned on the Pacific coast all last
summer and made the ''jungie" circuit.
They found a summer Paradise at
Seattle. Butte, and in Canada, with
plenty of money and popular enthu-
siasm for racing at every point they
touched. This year the game will be
much more pretentious and much better
organized.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Public Wants Betting Dope.

However, so long as there is a bet
ting ring the newspapers win demand
of their correspondents all the stories
Of the speculation and the interesting
characters In the betting ring they car
procure.
After all is said and done. the cfg
thing about the modern race track is
the betting ring. However, the corserv-
alive attitude OF the turf writer's is
greatly to be desired by ell publishers
OF the turf in this country.