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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
WIHE THE AMOS KENTUCKY DERBY NEW HOME OF THE
RACE CERTAIN 70 BE AN OPEN
AFFAIR. -:
Photographed for The Starr

LOUISVILLE. Ky, February S.-The
next meeting at Churchill Downs will be
held at the same time as last year, for
about twenty days. and the racing secre-
tary in his travels has met with. good
success in getting entries for the spring
events. The kentucky Derby for this
season closed with ia nominations, and
when the first payment fell due in May
last only twenty-five were declared out.
1t is expected that about thirty will be
left as eligible for the, starting fee, The
race this season does not give promise
of bringing out many turf stars. bu. is
certain to be an open affair.
From the present outlook the field will
be composed of the following horses: Ed
WOODLAND, Manchester Blacksheep Fink
Dr. Mathews, Balbus, AL Muller, r. C.
Ram, Seymour Beutler. John Narrs.
Lorimer, PaIamon, Stone Street. Joe
Moser. Severus and Sweetener. Many of
the good horses fhich are now racing at
the winter tracks ana wnicn are ensioie
from the list, perhaps due to the fact
that their owners do not wish to send
their horses out too soon, but would pre-
fer to give them time to round to before
The favorite for this great race is the
colt, r. c. Ram. He was nominated by
j. c. Milan, but he IL now owned by
r. II. Baker. The horse Is duartered at
Memphis and will no doubt be in condi-
ton, as he is being given a special prepa-
ration. AS a two-year-old last year he
held his own with the best youngsters in
the west. and he will undoubtedly 60 to
the post favorite in this years derby.
w. H. Fizer. who won the event last
year with Pink Star, has three horses ELI
Kane. All Of these horses have been rum
ming at New Orleans. but have not shown
enough form to make them look like win
ners. Ed Alvey has a like horse in
DR.. Mathews. In preparing many of
his races last year he shovel last work.
but ran disappOintingly in hf races. he
may turn out useful three-Ne r-old.
E. r. Bradley. whose coeors' are we'll
known in the east, will no doubt have
try for the purse. He has two eligibles in
Bucking Boy and .Biacksheep. The I0rmer
has run several satisfactory races In
good company on both the eastern and
western tracks and her owner thinks
that she has a chance to win.
There is one owner who is sure to have
a representative in the race, and he is
Ed Cerrigan. He made fourteen nomi-
nations. but has declared out three. and
the horses from his stable which are eI,gi-
BILE are Frank Longshore, Lorimer.
Kemper. Governor Sanders, Osuech.
Range and 1--WE unnamed horses; William
Gerst, who always has a representative in
the race, has Harrington. Alomar. Gym
al.'Zagg and Garfield from which to Sc
lect, and G. f, Hamilton will choose be-
tween Major Mack and Stone Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

Members Of Olympic Team Will
Enage in the Federal Games
Next Saturday Night.

The fifth renewal of the federal indoor
games at Convention Hall next Saturday
night will be notable for having in COM
petition four men who are certain to be
members o. the American team at the
OLYMPIC games in London next July and
two others who will make very strong
bids for places. Five of these men are
national champions and three Of them
record holders.
The four who are certain to be in the
Olympics ARE Martin Sheridan of the
Irish American Club Of New York, who
won the worlds all-around championship
at Athens in 1876: Guy Haskins OF the
University of Pennsylvania. intercollegiate
half mile. one mile and crOss-country
champion. and holder OF the mile record;
Matt McGrath OF the New York Athletic
Club conqueror and cousin OF the mighty
Flanagan American hammer-throwing
champion. and n. J. Cartmell. captain OF
the Pennsylvania team. and for three
years intercollegiate champion In the lVV
and 20 yards run. Besides these. w. A
PAUL.. formerly of Mercersburg Academy,
now at Pennsylvania. and the American
scholastic record holder in the mile run,
and }. A. Beck Of the Quaker team. with
a record of 1.57 3-j for the half mile, are
very likely to make places.
In the federal games Sheridan and NC
Grath will meet in a try at the record for
throwing the 56-pound weight for helsht.
and in a special 12-pound shot-put with
Canister of Baltimore and several local
men. Sheridan viii also be in three spe-
cial standing broad jumps, against Schlos-
ser Of the National Guard, the local record
holder. Of the event: King of the Gurley
Club. and probably Cartmell. Haskins Will
run in the 1000 yards handicap early IN
the evening and try to set a new Indoor
record. He will also run on the Pennsyl-
vania two-mile relay team. which meets
an all-Washington team in the last event
Of the night. The intercollegiate champion
is Just now in fine shape TO go for rec
ord, and Murphy expects him to turn the
! trick Cartmell will be in the 80 yards
handicap, PAUL in the mile run and Beck
| in the LOCO yards and ON the Pennsyl-
vania relay.
Besides these star performers there Will
be 400 other good athletes in the twenty
eight events, representing practically
every college, school and club between
Philadelphia and Richmond prominent in
athletics. Among the more prominent OF
the colleges which have entered men are
Georgetown. the Catholic University.
Johns Hopkins, Virginia, st. Johns of An
napolis and George Washington. In the
list of schools are Mercersburg Academy.
Tome Institute. Baltimore City College,
the local high schoo S. Georgetown Prep.
| the Episcopal High School. Woodberry
Forest, the Country School Of Baltimore
the Washington School for Boys and
Friends Select. Some of the cubs. be-
sides the Irish. American and the New
York Athletic Club. are the Aquinas Club
Of Philadelphia, the Mount Washington
Baltimore. Md, and Mccullough Club
of the Orio.e city. the National Guard
Gurley, Bloomingdale. Belmont, Y. NJ. c.
A. fremont, Potomac. Olympia and Ar
kOna Clubs of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
FINAL PLANS APPROVED By
The. BUILDING COMMITTEE. !.

The final drawings of the. new home of
the Potomac Boat Club we're approved by
the building committee Of the organiza-
ton Wednesday and the architects.
Messrs. Mullett. wee authorized to pro-
coed at once TO put the plans on the
market for competition. 800
The final plans for tine home have been
somewhat changed from those hitherto
described in The Star. and the changes
will make the structure more modern
The entire lower floor. which will be of
brick and cement. will be used not only
for the storage of boats. but for baths,
lavatories and massage rooms. thus keep
ing out Of the upper stories the waste
that follows such needed places.
The lavatories will connect with a sep
arate stairway with the members lock-
ers, which will be on the second floor
facing K or Water street, and the re-
moval OF the baths and washrooms from
this section will serve to keep it in
first-class shape.
The ladies' room, as well as the gen.
eral reception room, will remain as plan
ned. but a balcony has been added in the
reception room for use of musicians for
dancing and other social affairs The
floor of the dance hall Is to be doubiy
reinforced with the finest dressed maple,
which will not only give it an excellent
surface for dancing, but will also add
to its warmth when used for dances in
winter time This room will be thirty
six feet wide by fifty-six feet long. thus
giving an extremely large dancing floor.
An additional room for use of the board
Of governors and other meetings was
added to the third story. ove- the locker
room. and it is expected that this will
be one of the most favored rooms in the
new building. as it will be provided with
library and contain all the leading
prints Of the day.
The structure will not contain any
plastering outside OF the small quantity
used in the bathrooms, as the decorations
venting any Of the soiling and discolor-
ing that happen to plaster around the
river front. The idea Of the architects
has been to avoid any attempt at fancy
work. but to make each foot o: space
come in for something useful The build
ing committee is enthused over the plans.
and. while all are commendaole, the most
striking is the detail of the ground floor.
where the boats and Mushrooms are 10
Gated. One Of the features of this floor
will be the innovation Of revolving racks
for the sweep oars, something new in
space saving and the device of the
themselves and appreciate the need of
economy Of space in boathouse.
The purchase OF the lot and the build
ing of the house entail an outlay Of near
" $4,000 but the POtOmacs are sanguine
they will successfully finance it, as they
have always done in everything they have
undertaken. $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
PROTEST OF STUDENTS.
Object to Curtailment of Intercol-
lesiate Athletic Contests.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. February S.
The suggestion of the Harvard faculty
that intercollegiate athletic contests be
curtailed has stirred up not 6nly the
undergraduates at Cambridge. but has
also brought general protest from the
students at all the smaller New Eng
land colleges. who fear that their re-
spective faculties may follow the exam
pie set by such an ilIustrious leader As
spokesman for one of these student bodies
the Amherst Student says:
las regards this evil of allotting ex-
aggerated attention to intercollegiate con-
tests Amherst can assume consideration
of the subject with clear conscience.
Three years ago the foot ball schedule
was shortened from twelve to- eight
games 70 be sure, the omission of the
Wednesday games has on the whole been
q wise departure. but a further curtail-
ment in the schedule would render valid
the objection raised even now. namely,
that the team does not have the benefit
OF enough early season games in prepara-
ton for important contests.
Again. by a reduction in the number
of games the training season would not
be perceptibly shortened and the mo-
notonous drudgery Of the first few weeks
Would not be alleviated by the excite
ment of healthy stimulus to further
cuoTtS. SUCH rs IL NATURALLY derived from
such contests. Any benefit to be de-
rived from a shorter foot bail season
seems at best merely f1gurative. Base
ball presents another serious proposition
especially in view of persistent and seem.
ingly well-founded rumors OF future re-
ductions In the schedule. In the last
few years the number of games has been
materially reduced. To continue the re-
duction beyond the present point, where
every demand OF the conservative argu-
ment for restricted schedule can be met
would be unfortunate.
Last years nine demonstrated con-
clusively that college requirements can
be met with a schedule Of twenty and
even twenty-one games. From the I'M
dergraduate point of view further re-
duction is not pleasant to contemplate.
The present situation at Amherst seems
far removed from. the evils under con-
sideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Big College Teams to Race.

NEW YORK. February S.-Manager
Montgomery OF the Columbia University
Athletic Association has received the en-
try Of Dartmouth for the two-n1ile inter
collegiate relay championship, which will
be one Of the big features OF tho Column
bia relay carnival in Madison Square Car
den. Saturday. February Is. Tho Dart
mouth quartet OF half-miiers. which will
run against Yale, Cornell. Pennsylvania
and possibly Michigan, includes r. l.
Karas. w. B. Dvans. George Shupiey, A.
T. Soule and d. Hoffman. substitute.
Wesleyan and Georgetown have each
entered teams OF Quarter-mflers in the
one-miie college championship. in which
Yale, Pennsylvania and Chicago UNIVERSE
ties will also probably enter teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
D1saUsTED WITH PROFESSION
Billiard Enthusiasts Turning to the
Game of Amateurs.

NEW YORK. February S.-Unless some
change Is made I'm the rules governing
championship billiard matches. the pro-
fessional branch. Of the game will soon be
overshadOwed by intevest in the ANA tours.
Enthusiasts are becoming disguised with
the poor class of play witnessed in so
called championship matches between pro-
fesaionals.
George Sutton and Ora Morningstar
played for the 1872 title recently. and the
small but critical gathering of billiard
lovers wouldn't have realized that It was
championship match II the bills and
score cards had not set forth the fact.
Many of the spectators did not wait for
the finish. . 90 +.
Jake Schaefer stood of Albert. Cutler in
their match for the 1871 title at Philadel-
phia with an average that made him
blush. On top of that came the Joke"
game between Sutton and Morningstar
These two title matches did the game
no good Many spectators felt that they
had been ''buncoed" and vowed never to
attend another title game.
When Willie Hoppe brought the 1871
title back to this country two years ago
the game began to thrive in New York.
The. 1872 tournament was we'll attended
and the title match between Slosson and
Hoppe at the Grand Central Palace drew
the biggest house" In the history of bill
lizards in any country. The game began
to boom all over the east and middle west
But In the last year there has been a de-
plorable lack of class In championship
matches. and attendance has gradually
declined.
The remedy is simple. Five hundred
points il too short q game to hang a title
on. Championship matches should be
divided into several nights Of play, and
the game should not be less than 500
points. Few topnotchers like to risk their
regulations and titles in 5oo-point game.
SO 1t would seem that the proper authori-
ties should change the rules.
Prominent billiard amateurs are divided
in their opinion Of the 1872 game as the
amateur championship standard. Calvin
Demarest. national amateur champion.
thinks 14.2 should remain the standard.
He believes that 1872 is too difficult for
many who are clever at 14.2. Others hold
that the amateur standard should be as
high as the professional. At the national
tournament in Chicago next March, 14.o
will be played. In the international tour
nament, which is scheduled for. this city
In April, the style viii be 1872.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
YALE'S ROWING OUTLOOK
Coming Season Promises to Be Most
Successful.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, February g.
From all indications the rowing season
of 1908 at Yale University will be one of
the most successful that the Ellis have
INDUCED In for the last five years. for.
counting one coxswain. there are ten men
now in college who have won their crew
W. and who intend to resume their seats
in the shell again this spring The fresh
men also would appear to have excellent
chances, for. although the squad Is less
by ten than that which answered the
call for the freshman boat. last season.
ninety-five having come out for the crew.
the men are all big fellows and look to
be capable Of great things in the line
of sweep swinging. Coach Kennedy. who
has had the coaching Of Yale crews since
1902, will again be in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
"spike" Robson Here From England.

PHILADELPHIA, February S-The
ranks Of the English pugilists now in this
country have been increased by the ar
rival of F. S. Robson. otherwise known as
Spike" Although Robson fought in the
lightweight division when in this country
a year ago, his purpose in crossing this
time is to challenge Abe Attell for the
featherweight title. and while he is wait
ing to hear from the champion he will be
open to other engagements. making his
headquarters in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-16


!. J. r. Charlton, county attor-
.ney of Montgomery county, has
resigned on account Of his duties
being too hard when he attempt
ed TO enforce the prohibitory law.
Mr.. Charlton says he was him
dered'in his work by the very
people who should given him as
sistance.;
The'joint public installation OF
tbs, Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighhors. was held Tuesday
night and there was very large
crowd present. The cake which
was voted to the ugliest man in
the house went to Will Gregory,
who beat Leonard Hodgkins and
D, S.; Chubb by a nose Mr..
Gregory donated the cake to the
Royal Neighbors and it was
again voted away, this time to
the most popular lady in the
house. Susie Luckey was real
lucky" and got the cake. The
cake brought $3.50, and the
money VIII be used in.the pur-
chase of uniforms for the drill
team Of the Royal Neighbors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-16
Edison Photograph
to be Given Away.
The News viii GIVE Away One Of the Fine
Edison Photographs TO the Lucky Contest
anf-Read the Conditions.

We have several subscription accounts books which need
attention We believe tho accounts arc all good but
have neglected collecting them for the that have been too
year In order to show appreciation of
business propose to give the business OF collecting
the different lodges and aid societies of the city,
have the time give attention to the c0ec
TONS have decided furnish copies of list to contestants
who desire for the prize The prize will the contestant
who collects and into this Office the money Of
subscriptions will also be acceptable Records will be kept
follows For each dollar collected from who at pres
emf subscribers to the News credit of so points will be
given and for each dollar received from subscibsT
will give credit of 100 points,
We this contest begin January and close
the evening of March H. 1908.
The prize will be a fine Edison photograph. oom
pIefe and dozen gold moulded records, the total
value being 5000.
There must be not less than three societies lodges in the
test, there will be contest
Persons paying their accounts advancing their dates will
credited in each weeks showing the paid The
publication of the amount paid will receipt but regular
receipt will be given if desired.
Contestants much each have representative this Office the
evening the contest closes that fair count made
There strings to this proposition 1t just wait
The collecting the money will be given the
photograph The instrument would be valuable acquisition
any lodge would have the effect of inducing
be attend who do honor the lodge with their
The contest open All the lodges and aid societies
town invited to participate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-16
Now why Was II?

The recent panic, which. by
the way, is over now, was a mys-
terry to the plain common people.
They do not understand why a
panic should have occurred at a
time when money was plenty and
values were high. A panic III
the midst of prosperity and plen-
ty is hard to understand, and it
is going to be mighty hard for
people to believe there was any
legitimate reason for it.
The American people are doing
their own thinking these days,
and it will be interesting to note
whom they will hold accountable
for the recent troubles. But a
few months will show what they
think about it. Then we shall
see what we shall see.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-16
SUBSCRIBERS MUST
PAY IN ADVANCE.
New Ruling by Postmaster Genera- Went Into Effect JAM
AFFECTS ALL NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
And the Country Weekly ParcularPus Entire Newspaper In
terests on Busness--It Means mo Pay, No Paper"

Among the most radical
changes made in the rulings of
the postoffice department in re-
cent years were contained in in
structions issued to the postmas-
ters of the country recently.
OF the several changes the one
which affect the publishing bust
ness most seriously is that which
forces advance subscription pay
ments. Many publishers, and
possibly the majority of those
printing legitimate publications,
will welcome this ruling, but it
would seem that the department
might have allowed a longer
time than Jan. /, 1908, in which
to meet the new conditions. Had
the department named July l,
1908, as the time when publish
ers must have their subscription
lists organized on the advance
payment plan there would have
been but few objections offered.
Publishers of Legitimate news
papers and periodicals should find
in the new rules much that
should be of a distinct benefit to
them.
Under the rules advance pay
ment of subscriptions becomes
necessary. 1t automatically puts
the subscription business on a
cash basis, "a thing of which has
been desired by the majority of
publishers for many years.
The new rules also cut out
much of the free competition
that has grown up under the old
system. Publications whose sole
excuse for living was the adver-
tisements they carried, and for
which practically no subscrip-
tions were paid, but which filed
a demand for a cheap class of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-16

ry,niug right. mad begun to sap his
vitality. he had gone too deeply into
his studies to have much time left
for the gayeties and gallantries Of the
social side in university life. He had
not been popular with women. They
did not know him. Yet, though
dubbed q dig" by his fellow colleg'
ians, the men liked him. They liked
him for his trustworthiness. admired
him for his rugged honesty, desired his
friendship for the inspiration Of his
high. ideals.
What shall talk about. Miss Dale?
II 10 all very prosaic and interesting
I'm afraid; shockingly primitive, glar'
ingly new" -
II breakfasted with stanch friend
OF yours this morning." answered
Louise. somewhat irrelevantly. She
had feelmg--a woman's feeling-that
this earnest. Woodworking. reserved
man would never blurt out things
about himself with the bland self
centredness Of most men. She must
use all her woman's wit to draw him
out. She did not know yet that he
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-16


swered'simply, 81 did not mean II.
Miss Daie." rs
And then there did not seem to be
anything to say between them TO-
long while. The half.breed. had set.
tied down with stolid indifference.
People had resumed their newspapers
and magazines and day dreams after
the feetihy excitement. II was very
warm. Louise tried to create little
breeze by clicking her somewhat be.
grimed handkerchief In front Of her
face. Gordon took q newspaper from
his pocket. folded Il and famed her
GENTLY. He was not used to the little
graces Of life. perhaps. but he did this
Well An honest man and kindly
never goes far wrong in any direction.
"You must not think. Miss Dale" he
said. seriously. that II Is all bad up
here. am only selfish. have been
harping on my own little corner OF
wickedness all the while. It is 4 good
land. II will be better before long"
"when!" asked Louise.
e. when we convict Jesse Black and
when our Indian neighbcrs get over
their mania for divorce" he answered.
laughing softly. 81"
Louise laughed msrrily and SO the
journey ended rs It had begun, with a
laugh and . Jest.
In the judges runabout. Louise held
out her hand. .
I'm almost homesick,' she 'crieu
smiling. BE-. 80. A.