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Evening star., 1908-01-13
TEN RELAY RACES
AT HAICHETlTES MEET

With arrangements for ten relay races
completed and negotiations for four more
about to be closed, 1t is certain this class
of events will make up more than half
the program at the George Washington in
door games in Convention Hall a week
from next Saturday night. Never before
in indoor games in this city have there
been SO many contests for spiked-shoe
quartets.
The relays for which arrangements were
last closed included one-mile event be-
tween the senior teams of the Washington
School, for Boys and the Baltimore County
School for Boys: 1.2OO-yard race in
which the second teams of these two
schools will meet the Western High School
juniors: and another at the same distance
among the Gurley A. c. second team the
Bloomingdale A. c. and the Baltic A. c.
There will be four teams of midgets
from the boys department of the local Y.
NJ. G. A.. not a boy older tha ntwelve
years.-nor taller than feet inches.
The candidates for the George Wash
ington two-mile relay team which will
run against Johns Hopkins and Virginia
for the college championship of the south
are rapidly rounding into good shape
Capt. Gill is in better condition than for
several years. and Wenderoth, the Buff
and Blues best miller. is showing more
speed at the shorter distance. Colder is
another veteran who is going good.
Brame Birney and Cress. the latter a
varsity eleven halfback. are the best of
the new men. Capt. Gill has also discov-
cred two good high jumpers in Handbook
and Graham.
Entries for the George Washington
games will close Saturday. with r. +.
Fleming. 700 14th street northwest.
Evening star., 1908-01-13
FOR noCKEY CHAMPIONS.
Presentation Of a Magnificent Silve,
Challenge Cup.

NEW YORK. January l3-There has
been presented to bhe Amateur Hockey
League by Peter J. Fisher jr. and Cor
nelius Fellows, jr.. magnificent silver
challenge cup. The trophy was offered
Internationally and was accepted by the
governing body. committee. consist
ing OF Kenneth Gordon, secretary of the
league. and Cornelius Fellows. jr.. was
appointed by President Howard Drakeley
TO draw mp deed of gift and conditions
10 cover the trophy. 1t is understood
that the new cup is 10 take the same
place In American hockey as does the
Stanley cup III Canada.
The Stanley cup is emblematic of the
championship OF the Dominion. The hold.
ers of the trophy may be challenged by
the champion of any recognized hockey
league under certain conditions. The
deed of gift for the St. Nicholas cup. as
the new trophy will probably be called.
will be modelled along similar lines. III
it is. it is expected that the Champions
Of some OF the other leagues i'm the coun-
try will come to New York this winter
TO try to win the trophy from the cham
pion seven of the Amateur Hockey
League.
Evening star., 1908-01-13

pire City track, Is expected to be here
the latter part of the week to confer with
Mott Winn, general manager of Mr.. But
lers racing affairs. He has arranged
many valuable stakes for competition at
the Yonkersttrack, and while here he will
solicit entries.
The proposed race meeting at Tampa
will attract about forty strings of horses.
They will not be miSsed, as there as now
1,3OO thoroughbreds stabbed at the two
tracks here. The migrating racers are of
low grade and few wOrn-out hurdlers.
They have been una BILE to gather much in
financial way while here. and their
owners move to Florida hoping that the
new track will be much more profitable.
Smith and Perry, who for many years
have operated a syndicate book on the
northern and Canadian circuits, will
finance the new racing venture.
Jack Sturgis, who has provided the
fiefders with top prices, will leave for
New York in a few days. He says
that squeezed lemon Is more valuable
than the game here. The secret of his
animosfty is due to the failure of his
horse. \Don Hamilton. to win. Thrice
Sturgis thought the Don would win and
bet in the aggregate $4,000 on him. Each
time the horse failed He has fond
ness for starters and refuses to leave the
post. Disguised with horse that can
race fast but refuses to do so. Sturgis
sold him yesterday to Vic Vollan for
$500.
Evening star., 1908-01-13
JOCKEY DUBAN NO
LONGER BAD TEMPERED

LOS ANGELES. Cal. January 13.-Un-
der the bright sky and balmy breezes
which are part and parcel of the Arcadia
race track. Eddie Dugan, the bright little
freckled-faced boy that came here from
the west last season and became Walter
Mil!er's greatest rival in the saddle, has
outgrown the sulky mood which threat
ened to ruin his career at the Oakland
course, and is now riding with all the
skill and dash that made him famous in
the east last season.
A change of scene was what he needed.
Inc mild climate of southern California
worked marvellous change in the lad.
His ill-humor and tendency to disobey or
ders OF horsemen and racing officials
which caused his suspension In the north.
lett MIN as soon as he arrived at the Ar
cadia track.
Again he became a "kiddie" with all
the love for marbles and tops that a lad
OF fourteen years cherishes.
Under the spell of boyhood games and
sports, his obstinate character was no
longer in evidence, and cheerfulnecs and
contentment once more marked his daily
department.
He adheres closely TO the instruction of
trainer and owner. early to bed and rly
to rise, and has regained ell his old-time
skill IN the saddle. He Is now a rival of
Guy Burns for the popular esteem of the
racegoers Of Los Angeles
Turfmen here are glad that Dugan's de-
meanor has mended for the better He
always was a favorte in the east and
showed great skill here Boots" DurnelI
no longer has a controlling interest in
MIN. and this seems to have worked a
change for the better in the lads horse
manship.
Dugan Will ride for Harry Payne Whit
ney this season. AS he will receive q. bis
salary, his best efforts would have been
expected. for the Whitney horses as a
rule only race for the rich stakes.
John W. Rogers who trains the Whit
ney string. demands results and not sulks
from his riders. SO it's just as well for All
parties interested that Dugan is on his
good behavior
Evening star., 1908-01-13
TOMMY BURNS
is A WISE GUY

Boxer Tommy Burns writes from Eng
land as follows:
Il just got through reading bunch OIL
American papers and it's certainly funny
the bunk some writer's hand out, but ]
guess IT'S all in the business to ge'
knocked at times 1t sure won't hurt me-
as Til have mine when I get through
| fighting, and l amt handing anybody
auy money for boosting me. either.
Il see one American paper had 1T !
was q grave robber. I saw cartoon ano
it put an idea into my head | at once
proceeded to one OF the largest cemeteries
| Unfortunately. the only fighters ! have
found were there since the thirteenth
century, SOL passed them all up.
Yes, I'm getting the easy money, and
anybody who wouldn't take this easy
money would be a fool. II OBrien or
Johnson could get the gravedigger's earn
ings in this country they'd pass 1t up-l
don't think.
you can gamble that I'll fight john
son when l return. and I'll demand the
big end, too. Joe Cans. negro, heid out
for so per cent, win, lost or draw, with
Memsic, a white boy, in Los Angeles. and
had a chance to fight winner take all.
but wouldn't do it under any consldera-
tion Now. watch this white boy hand II
right back to the negro on the johnson
match. OF course. somebody might knock
about this division, but that knock won I
cut any ice with Tommy Burns.
1--WE sign articles Monday. January t.
to fight Roche in Leinster Hall. Dublin,
for a f1,500 (S7.5OO) purse. cut 80 and 20,
and q side bet Of $500 This fight alone
will net me $500. but l figure a lot OF
bets on the side, as the Irish are conf
dent that Roche will beat me. l am al
most sure of $4,000 for the Palmer fight
February 10 as l am working on 80 per
cent of the gross. which figure to come
out at $4,000 ($15. .OOO). as seats are being
sold from f5 5s lover $3.50 down to a
half guinea (equal to $3.50, and the big
price seats are going good already.
Don't blame me, do you? This beats
gold mining Am in best of health and
am being treated the very best by the
English sports and the National Sporting
Club. VIII close. with best wishes for
prosperous new year. Your friend.
TOMMY BURNS.
Evening star., 1908-01-13

approval. to conduct a meeting at Pimlico
was laid on the table and the secretary
was instructed to request the committee
appointed by the stewards of the Ma
tional Steeplechase and Hunt Association
(Messrs 8. s. Rowland II. j. Norris and
j. E. Widener) to inspect the course and
buildings of the Maryland Jockey Club
and report to the stewards of the Jockey
Club.
At a meeting OF the Saratoga Racing
Association last Thursday the following
gentlemen were elected directors for the
ensuing year: Messrs. F. X. Hitchc0cK. n
r Durvea. Andrew Miller r. T. Wilson,
tr.. W. W. Worden. Perry Belmont. j. n
Alexander Thomas Hitchcock. Jr-. +. j.
Dwyer, j. H. Bradford. Harry Payne
Whitney, c. H. Mackay and Stephen San
ford.
II. X Knapp. chairman OF the commit
tee of the breeding bureau. read the repor'
of the committee to the jockey cluo at lts
meeting last Thursday. The members o'
the jockey club ordered that ITS apprecia.
tion and thanks be enrolled upon the
minutes.
Evening star., 1908-01-13

the tournament committee promises to
have everything in first-class shape
at the opening.
Large posters have been distributed
around town announcing the coming
tournament, and much interes; has
been shown by every bowler IN the
city. all being ever ready to assist in
making it one that will surpass any
previous attempt
The Fat Men quint have secured new
jerseys, and certainly make stunning
appearance on the alleys. They have
shown big Improvement In their
bowling since the acquisition of this
fnery. and many persons attribute this
as the cause.
The Palace tournament is being
watched by large crowds. as the men
who are qualifying are doing some
fine work with the pins. The dope
varies as to who will finish IN the
money in the finals.
1t is expected that large delegation
of local bowlers will take the trip To
Cincinnati to be represented in the
national tournament which takes place
i'm that city February 4. Thc boys
from this town have made a good i'm
preston In past tournaments. and, now
that many who are to be in the games
are seasoned men, the prospects are
very bright. Some good material has
sprung up this season, and those who
will be sent out will be the best prod
uct this town can boast
Harry krauss. who established a rec
ord for continuous bowling by staying
on the alleys for twenty-four hours re-
Gently, rolled his first ball since the
big grind last Friday. He showed no
descensions by his nerve tracking feat,
as he averaged over 200 for ten games.
Evening star., 1908-01-13
New York University to Meet
Georgetown Crew.
TO ROW IN THE SPRING
Blue and Gray's New Coach to Re:
port This Week.
INFORMAL SMOKER TO HE HELD
Racing News From New Orleans
No Standard of Boxing Weights.
Base Ball Notes.

1t is more than likely that the lovers OF
rowing in this city and vicinity will pe
given a rare treat this spring. Man
ager Woods of the Georgetown depart
ment of rowing. has received COM
munication from the New York Jniver-
sity asking for race with Georgetown,
and the contest will be pulled off on the
Potomac this spring.
The New York University took up row
ing for the first time last yea and made
a splendid showing in the Harlem river
regatta Its crew for this year is
thought to be still stronger than that of
last. and they anticipate most
successful season. The New York man
ager Is anxious to row against George
town as early as possible so as TO get
line on his crew, and as the Blue and
Gray management is in the same boat,
the contest will be unusually interest
ing
Manager Woods of the Georgetown
crew has selected an unusually promising
lot of rowers to represent the Blue and
Gray the coming season. and an early
contest over the local course will be a
treat, indeed. The exact date has not yet
been decided upon, but will be made pub
lie as soon as the details are arranged.
There will be an informal smoker at
the Georgetown boat house. just beyond
the Aqueduct bridge. next Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The little festival has
been arranged as a sort of reception to
enable the wearers of the Blue and Gray
and their friends to meet Mr.. Vail. the
new coach. Mr.. Vail Is expected to ar
rive In Washington not later than next
Thursday and will Immediately take
charge of the rowing delegation He will
overlook their indoor work on the rowing
machines and will probably have good
line on the right men by the time the
day arrives to PLACE the long shell in
Evening star., 1908-01-13
PENN AND TIGERS
WILL NOT MEET

PHILADELPHIA, January 13.-There is
little chance of Pennsylvania and Prince
ton meeting upon the foot ball field this
year. Penn has signed up a two-year
agree ment with Michigan and Princeton is
flirting with Harvard. Princeton would
and would not like to play Pennsylvania
ward. but Harvard is not quite sure OF
herself and so matters stand
However, Pennsylvania and Princeton
are reaching the handshaking stage and
almost any year there Is likely to be a
act pulled off. The Sc
lection of John Minds as chairman of the
foot ball committee In place of George
McFadden, resigned, will not retard the
oncoming meeting between Penn and
Princeton. Minds is popular and has
many friends at Princeton. besides being
a practical foot ball man with wide ex-
perience as a player and official
Pr!nceton's undergraduates and many of
the alumni would like very much to see
an alliance formed with Pennsylvania but
one of the stumbling blocks in the way
of such a deal has to do with the matter
of policy. Princeton, 1t Is said. is not
unwise to the fact that to play Pennsyl-
vania and be defeated would probably do
her more injury than she would derive
tory. Penn and Princeton. being located
in the same part of the country naturally
draw largely upon the same localities for
their students. Pennsylvania, of course.
by reason Of her farfamed schools Of
medicine and dentistry, attracts students
from distant points which Princeton does
not but in the purely collegiate courses
there is more or less keen competition in
the securing of students.
Statistics show that Princeton has fallen
off rather than advanced proportionally In
the matriculation Of students with the
passing of years, while Pennsylvania has
shown, In recent years, marked increase.
So it would be with some fear that PRINCE
ton would arrange a foot ball game with
PENNSYLVANIA. Defeat would mean a blow
to her athletic prestige and hence might
turn prospective students to some other
college. Just at this time, as a matter Of
policy. Princeton does not consider 1t ad-
visable to tie up with Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1908-01-13
EXERCISING THE BANG TAILS
MANY THoRoUGHBREDS STA.
BLED ON LONG ISLAND.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY. L. l., January
13.-Open winter weather that has pre-
vailed this season practically without in
terruption has rejoiced the hearts of train
ers whose strings are stabbed at the great
Long Island tracks. There hardly has
been a day since the close of the racing
season November 10 last that 1t has
not been safe for the thoroughbreds to be
exercised in the open. Thus an excel
lent line has been had on the two-year-
olds and on how the older division prom
.se to frame up.
Nearly 1000 racing thoroughbreds are
stabbed at the Long Island courses.
Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay lead in
the number, but the growth of Belmont
Park as training center is considered
remarkable, and next year should see it
nearly rival of the older establishments.
The horses wintering here are not
being trained. naturally, their outdoor
work consisting merely of slow, easy
gallops or walks for the needed exercise.
Time has passed for the trials that de-
cided the yearlings' fitness for training
later and work that will begin an earnest
for the 1903 season late in February and
early in March will be based on actual
showing of those that undergo it,
Until the actual training begins there
will be little chance to get line on the
coming turf stars
Evening star., 1908-01-13
POWERS MAY RIDE
FOR DURYEA STABLE

NEW ORLEANS, January BIT is
possible that vic" Powers, the clever
lightweight jockey, may be seen in the
east this summer wearing the green
and white colors of Herman B. Duryea
Negotiations are now pending to that
effect.
Powers has ridden more winners since
the racing began than any boy that can
make weight at eighty-five pounds
During the last ten days he has
achieved great Nuccess and jumped into
second place on the winning list. with
twenty-five victories. Joe Notter still
retains the lead. with thirty-one winners.
Herman B. Duryea will race a big
string of horses this summer. and is
anxious to engage u capable light
weight rider. His agent, who came
here to look the riding material over
was so impressed with powers as
rider that he Immediately asked the
lads father for the terms OF contract
for next year.
Powers senior. dema anded 500 a
month as a retainer, with the usual
SO and SO mount fees. These terms
were not accepted by the agent. as
he said he had no authority to do so.
but he notified Duryea by letter. and
horsemen believe that Powers Will get
his price.
Powers is essentially front rider OF
the post and knows the shortest way
and always follows it. He = good
Judge of pace and knows no" 10 walt
in 'front.'.
This. when done successfully, is one
Of the essentials of good Jockey.
Doggett, George Church and Tod sloan
were the best exponents OF this style
Of riding.
Is a Good Finisher.
~, po.,a,t Powers is a good hus-
ling finisher. But he has many things
vet tn learn. He Is trifie too impa-
tient to take the lead and has, on one
81 two occasions brought about defeat
for his mount by his desire to act as the
,,.oar,.Lar and reach the winning post
quickly. - ,,.
that is a big asset to horsemen In these
days. when SO many jockeys nave their
price.
engaged telling everybody who cares to
listen that the man who wruns a for
tune out of gullible racegoers and has
been a source of more trouble TO race
t-ack managers for the past hve years
than any other three piungerS VIII be
present at the City Park track when it
throws open its gates next week
They say that as stocknolder in the
track he cannot be debarred from the
onursa and that IL the officials attempt
to do II he will seek the aid of the
courts and have them enJoined.
Has Few Friends.
RYAN has few friends among the
borsemen save those who p-oft largely
bv his betting "coups." The majority
of the owners and trainers object to
his methods. They claim that his get
rich-auick methods are proof that he is
sure-thing gambler. On every race
track at which he has operated his
I methods have been tie subject OF severe
criticism The stewards here wish him
he best Of hlck-elseWhere.
Lyman J. Davis, secretary of the En-
Evening star., 1908-01-13
Bowling Notes.

The City Bowling Association. which
is arranging for the annual tourna-
ment, held a meeting at the Palace
bowling alleys Saturday night, with
Mr.. Meyers presiding. A number of
clubs submitted their entries, this be-
ing the principal business done. The
entry list is rapidly increasing. and 1T
is expected that from forty TO fifty
clubs will beIrepresented consulting of
A, b and C classes. Preparations for
the decorations of the alleys were
again discussed at the meeting, and
Evening star., 1908-01-13
TRAP SHOOTING
TOURNEY AT PINEHURST

PINEHURST. y. c.. January 13.-Half
a hundred entries, representing crack
shots from many parts of the country,
have thus early been received for the first
annual midwinter handicap Trap shooting
tournament, arranged by the local Coun-
try Club for January 23. "A and %, assur-
ing one of the most important events of
it's character ever held in the south.
The program includes ail-day shooting
and numberless events. with $1,000 in
added money and trophies. interest CEN
tering in the preliminary event and the
handicap. for which two splendid sterling
cups and various medals are offered as
trophies.
Details are in the hands of a handicap
committee of trap shooters of national
fame, including George l.. Lyon of Dur
ham, n c., chairman: c. NJ. Powers of
Decatur. H.; Joseph H. Hunter of WASH
ington. d. c.; Dr. Edward F. Gleason of
Boston. Mass: c. NJ. Billings of Ocean
Port. N. j.. and Dr. j. I. Johnson of
Raleigh n. c.
Evening star., 1908-01-13
Gurley Athletic Club Wants Race.

In order to decide the relay supremacy
of the city Manager Fleming of the
George Washington track team announced
last night that he had added a special
race for the one-mile relay championship
of the District. This race will be open
to any schools. high schools, clubs or coll
leges in the District.
The Gurley Athletic Club. which claims
the championship. has already entered.
and will defend its claim in this race.
The Gurley team will be selected from
Capt. Smithson, Brame. Lloyd. King.
Young. Beall, Falconer, Hildcbrand, Gal.
braith and several other new men.
Teams intending to enter this event
will please notify Manager Fleming AT
once in order that arrangements may bs
completed.
Evening star., 1908-01-13
Fast Basket Ball Promised.

1t is expected that the basket ball
game next Saturday night between the
Georgetown University and Fordham
University teams. at Convention Hall.
will be one of the best that has taken
place in this city for some time.
The Georgetown quint by It's defeat
Of the Columbia University team show
ed that it is one of the best IN the
country, and as the Fordham team has
also met the large colleges Of the
north and played good games 1t is ex-
pected that both teams will put up a
fine game. The local team is fast
rounding into form. as was shown Sat
urday night. when the William and
Mary College suffered defeat by
score of 81 to 8. Fordham Is reported
as having the best team in it's history,
which is saying a great deal, az this
university has always turned out a
winning Quint.
Evening star., 1908-01-13
BOAT RACE ON THE, POTOMAC

tirely in the hands of Manager Clark
at present, but such proceeding as the
Cincinnati president suggests is entirely
beyond anything that we would consent
to. I shall. however. wait until Mon
day and not take any hasty action upon
the matter"
Dinner to Monte Cross.
PHILADELPHIA, January 13.-Monte
Cross Is not TO be allowed 10 go away
from Philadelphia without receiving final
evidence of the good will in which he
is held by thousands of fans who for
the last fifteen years have admired his
work in the big leagues.
The slender shortstop. Philadelphia
born. and a player on local National and
American League teams for the greater
part of his career. will be the guest of
honor at a banquet to be held in the lat
ter part of February.
This was determined yesterday at a
meeting of the board OF governors of
the Philadelphia Sporting Writers Asso-
citation. under whose auspices has for the
last four years been held the annual base
bah dinner that is the opening shot In
the seasons campaign.
Evening star., 1908-01-13
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & CAFES
Where to Dine.

THE ST. JAMES, n,; e. mIn. sTs : 3 81 81. St:
European. Rooms. 81 to s..
Hfgh-class Restaurant at Reasonable Prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-09
PRETTY ALBION WEDDING.
Well Known LeGrand Man Takes
Miss Dawson as Bride.


A pretty home wedding was cele-
brated at o'clock this afternoon at
Albion, when Miss Mabel E. Dawson
was given in marriage to Mr.. Alva A.
Piper, of LeGrand, Fifty guests wit
messed the ceremony, which was per-
formed by the groom's father, Rev. J..
W. Piper, of LeGrand.
The wedding took place at the H. S.
Sickman residence, where the bride
has made her home for the past five
years. The decorations were in pink
and white, carnations and smilax being
used, and the same color scheme was
carried out in the two-course luncheon
that was served following the cere-
mony. Four girl friends of the bride,
Misses Grace Sickman, of Albion; Lee
ona Hawbecker, of LeGrand; Allie
Hauser, of Liscomb, and Lulu Cory, Of
Hartland waited on the guests.
The bride wore a pretty gown of
French lawn, trimmed with oriental
lace She carried bouquet of bride
roses.
Mr.. Piper is a young farmer, and is
well known In LeGrand and its vicin-