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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
Will Try His BeSt-Would
Have Been Better in
Washington.
NEW YORK CLUBS
FAIL TO WORRY
Sit Tight Policy Produces Connact
Signatures From Murray
and Austin.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-NOrman FIbcr-
feld, whom New York fans thought
they would never see again in Highland
livery. has been ordered TO report i'm
Macon, Ga, next week
The Kid says the injury ne received
last spring when Ganley spiked him
has entirely healed. and that he will he
as good as ever this season. He makes
the discourasIng remark. however. that
though he viii give StaIIings his best
efforts. II would have been better for
all concerned had he been transferred
to Washington.
Johnny Murray, who IS counted on to
play one Of the outfeld positions FOR
the Giants next season. has sent In his
signed contract to Secretary Knowles.
The former Cardinal viii 20 south
Thursday
Wiltse Almost IN Line
George WiItse. the Giants star south
paw, was in New York and called on
Knowles, but did not kick in with his
contract However, he is likely 70 do
so before tomorrow. WUtse looks the
picture Of health and says ne does not
need any spring training, having kept
in trim this winter by playing handbaH
and by twirIiug for Dan BrOuthers' in
door baseball team Hooks had so
much speed last Saturday night IN
Brooklyn his catcher could not hold
him and was charged with seven pass
ed balls Today Wiltse viii visit Broth
er Lew, once Of the Highlanders. in
Plainfeld. y J.
Jimmy Austin, the Western whirIwind,
who twice led the Western League in
base running, and who has been the
O'NeIH organization best feIding third
sacker for the last two seasons, has
signed with the Highlander Jimmy,
who lives in Cleveland in the of sea
son, has been holding out for 50 a
month more than Frank Farrell offer
ed him, but did not get il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
WHEW!! READ THIS
ARABIAN NIGHT
Sultan, King Edward, and
Dick Croker Figure in
Weird Yarn.

LONDON, Feb king Edward in
tends TO give to the Sultan Of Turkey
a charger once the property OF Richard
Croker.
The history OF the gift makes a pref
~ story.
Some weeks ago the Sultan was asked
by high officials 10 proceed sometimes
10 the Mosque on horseback instead OF
in mis- carriage, m order that his sub
jects might have a better chance Of see
ing him. The Sultan replied with a smile:
Yes, if a bay horse can be found with
three white spots on his leet. one on
each hind foot and one on a fore foot.
white spot between the ewes and A
tail reaching 20 the ground. %
This was reported TO King Edward.
who teleSraphcd throughout the United
Kingdom iuqUiriuE. il such a horse
were proCurab9e A beautiful animal
answering the description was found in
Dublin in the stud Of Lord RibblesdaIe
and was secured by the King.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
viii Send Mile Relay and
Five Individuals to
Big Meet.
FRED RICE JOINS
INDOOR ATHLETES
He and SChloSseT Bring Joy by
Reporting to Coach
Mulligan.

Entries vefe received yesterday 10y
Manager CorCoTan, OF the Georgetown
indoor meet to he held i'm Convention
Hall March .. from Fordham URivcr-
sity, OF New York city, which will send
its one-mile relay team, regarded as one
or the best in the East. and five men
in the individual events.
Probably the most important OF the
Fordham entries is that OF Captain
Geary In the sprints. Geary has won a
place for himself among the best in
door spriuters in the East. his victory
III the special invitation 4O-yard dash at
the E. \. a games in Boston last
month, when he defeated Sherman, or
Dartmouth. a point winner in the inter-
coilegiates last year, and Nelson, the
famous schOolboy athlete Of New Eng
land, being his most notable victory OF
the year.
In tho Georgetown games Geary will
run against Gamble, of Princeton
Howe and Robbins. Of Yale, Cooke. OF
Cornell; Captain Hartranft, of Penn
sylvania, and the best sprinters Fir-
GINA, Georgetown. and Hopkins have.
In addition TO GeaTy, Fordham has en-
tered Rehermaun I'm the sprints and 400
metre run. The latter has represented
the New York Athletic Club during his
athletic career, and is regarded a fast
man in the 100-yard dash Just wins
Rehermann can do in the shorter dash
is q question 40 be decided at tie
Georgetown games.
GeorEetown's chances of defeating
Virginia in the one-miIe relay race for
the Southern championship, received a
big boost yesterday, when Fred Rice, a
member of the varsity relay four last
year. and SChlOsser. the former Second
Regiment runner, reported TO COaCH
Mulligan FOR practice on the running
track at Georgetown SchlosSeT Is a
former South Atlantic champion AT 40
yards, and should prove OF great as
Sistance To Georgetown in its crucial
race with the Charlottesville stars.
Georgetown now has nine men trying
for places on the relay team, including
Captain Gibbs: Martin, winner Of the
600-metre run At the Federal games
Reilly, BOerstein, Montgomery. captain
Or the 1907 team: Maher. winner OF sec
und place in the 60O-metre run ar the
Federal games, Mudd, member OF the
1907 relay team: Rice and SclIoSSeT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
Sketc9y Little Bits of Gossip
About Sport of Various Kinds

man Oak viii wrestle AT the Star
Theater, Brooklyn, today
Wesleyan defeated yarmouth in q
basketball game AT AIidJletOwu, Conn,
yesterday, by a score Of % to Is.
A Marathon race was run at Peekskiu
yesterday, with twenty-three starters.
The distance was cut 70 21Iz miles on
account Of the bad roads. Eighteen
men finished, twelve Of them within
the limit One man, NJ Readily, col
lapsed within three miles Of the finish,
and is Unconscious at the PeellSkill Hos
piJaL The leaders were c SChlObOhm,
Mercury A g., Of YOnkerS. first, time,
2h, 32m. A J. Hayden, Mercury A c.,
second; time, N, S9m Fred Harris,
Mercury \. G., third. time. 2h- 40l2m.
In the boxing bout scheduled for ten
rounds under the auspices of the Mara
thOu Athletic Club, IN the CleTuOnt
Athletic Club, Brooklyn, last night, the
referee interfered IN the fifth round in
order 10 save Joe Brown from being
knocked out by Jimmy" Moran Both
fighters live in Brooklyn. = large hOIi-
day crowd was present
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
GIANTS STARTING
REAL HARD WORK
McGraw Lets His Men Cut
Loose Unusually Early
in Practice.

MARLIN, Feb. Z}.-John McGraw and
ms new Giants celebrated George Wash
ington's Birthday playing the usual
practice double-header, morning and
afternoon He gave the youngsters a
tsste Of what they can expect. for the
next ten days b. the yelling get up
on your toes" for two hours In the
morning and by putting them through
q lively six-innins sIirmish in the af-
ternoon.
Many OF the citizens Of Marlin. who
were enjoying their holiday, saw the
afternoon tussle ~ did John #. Brush.
who made his first trip TO the local ball
l-ayd- The way the youngsters were
cutting loose" is wonderful when ii
- considered that they have been on
the job only three days
IN today's game the pitchers we're
constantly getting called" by the man
ager for putting too much speed on the
ball. while the catchers handed the ball
around 10 the basemen as II it were
mIdseason. The rival teams in the short
game made as much noise as II some
thing were a. stake and Arlie Latham
sent the cOIOred contingent into fits
Of laughter By eating up capers on
the coaching line.
McGraw. his face burned 20 a beaut-
FuI shade Of red. pulled a little after bis
run back 10 the bath house lie is
working harder than any young fellow
down here and IS whipping himself into
good condition. His tireless euegry sets
an - example that makes the boys
ashamed 90 ask to be spared from any
training task. After the prelimiuaries
were finished McGraw picked Two
teams. one Of which he captained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
WILL MAKE CHANGES
AT BASEBALL PARK
Washington Club Moves to Increase Facilities and Com
4ort--Cates on the Market-Bnus Defeat
Surprise---Marathon Club Proposed.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Spring. gentle spring. is, indeed upon
us, albeit somewhat slCYJy.
The baseball war correspondents are
packing their grips and the magnates
are looking over players i'm search Of
phenoms instead OF looking into one
another's past lives i'm search If skele-
tons We would not have it otherwise,
for there is likely 10 be enough winter
weather on tie Fourth OF March 10
make up for the vernal coalitions exist
ing mere at present
\ sign Of tHe gladstone spring was
noted by careful observers this morning
when President Tom Noyes. Secretary
Harry Rapley, Treasurer Ben Minor,
the Washington clubs board Of STRAIT
ccy, were laying plans for improve
ments. Theirs was a holy cause, and
We hope they entered into It with piOus
enthusiasm. If ever there was anything
that needs attention il is tina, same
plant, and If they viii only make the
absolutely necessary improvements,
much less add any fancy frills. the
great unwsshed in the bleachers and
the high brows in the Erandstand VIII
arise and cali them blessed.
One Of the alterations IN, last years
clities for selling tickets on rush days.
Nay if a man arrives after daybreak
he may. if the club officials stick TO
their determination, be able to purchase
his bit Of pasteboaTd before the fourth
inning. We don't care hang whether
the Panama canal has locks or is on
the sea level, but if the Washington
Gibbs strategy board accomplishes this
noble object the strateEists viii Ger
tainIy be the class fer anything the
District OF Columbia has in its gift.
Beyond a doubt, they could, without a
dissenting voice. get places on the Dis
Jrict OF Columbia Democratic commit
tee and would be allowed 20 turn the
crank on the canned speeches Just as
IouG as they desired
Another project considered by the i'm
vestiSatCgs was that Of building a run
way i'm the bIeachers so that i'm case
Of accident the people cooIed up there
would not trdmpIc more than a hundred
or so of themselves 90 death The
bieacheritcs are loyal and give no good
money. Every one Of them killed in a
sudden rush is just so much loss TO the
club, and figuring ON an insurance
basis, II nothing else, il would De "A good
Investment 10 build that said runway
Mr. Raj ley gave the matter much ear
nest Thought last summer when we
drew attention To il, but he hired TIC
carpenters and the runway did not ma
teriaiize.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Monte AtrCL receive the decision
over johnny Regain al the end OF a
JWelty-UOuud boxing bout in san Fran
cisco yesterday afternoon
Jack Heydeu. the clever outfeIder
OF tho indianapolis team purchased by
Chicago last iau has been returned TO
Indianapolis.
Danny kcrwiu, who played with the
Kansas City and MluHeapOL American
Association clubs last season. has been
sold To- the Montgomery (Ala.) southern
League club
Playing tennis with the temperature
14J degrees is no picnic. especially when
the Davis cup is at stake" declared
BeaIs =. Wright. the eX-national anna
tcur tennis champion, upon his arrival
In Boston
Abe Atteu wants 20 meet Jem Dris-
coll i'm twenty-rOund bout AT l25
pounds, and offers 10 bet $500 on the
result.
Tommy Burns will remain In Aus
tralIa in kangaroo land. His last beat
ing was on January In Sydney at the
hands or one Joe costa Costa led all
the way for the twenty rounds and won
haudIy.
ON December 80 Rudolph UnhoIz SUI
fcTrI & defeat ia his first fight in Aus
trglia. when Frank Thorn. the feather
weight champion OF Australia. OutpOut-
cd tho Eucr u twenty rounds I'm sgd
noy % is said that l00J0 people were i'm
attendance, and that the receipts were
5000.
Rudolph UnhoIz. the South African
lightweight, WHO helped to train and
also second Jack Johnson iu his battle
witt Tommy Burns at Sydney. y. \
W on December D. IN 4 letter To a
friend IN this city dated sydney. De
ccmber 20. 1898. says that the gross re
ceiptS OF the fight amounted to Sl3s 800.
American money
Tn the finals Of the Southern Califor-
ton court Yesterday. May Sutton and
Simpson SiusabauSh won the champion
ships I'm the mixed doubles class oy
defeating Mrs. ethel Bruce. sister of
Miss Sutton and Ton G. BundN. JE
scores Of SIS. g., c-3-
Members Of the New England Che .ller
Association. at their annual meeting at
Boston, Mass. yesterday. decided 20 mold
la championship tournament for New
England within the next three months
The association elected the following
officers. President. DT- T.. @. Mann, OF
Boston. vice president. J. Y. Graham.
of EuNtCr. Secretary. Dr II. O. Brown.
Of Prov donco. The annual tournament
between Boston players and the All
New England team WAS held late in
the day.
Ernest SicSfried. known as the Ger
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
MOTOR BOAT SHOW
IS DRAWING GOOD
Many Buyers in l. ii Make
Dealers Assume Cheer
fuI Attitude.
full Attitude

NEW YORK. Feb. 15-THe Motor
Boat SHo9 continues to attract thou
sands.
Hundreds Of the simply curiously in
CIined are i'm the crowds. but the ma
jority arc there with the view OF buying
scmctllrc. or determining the merits or
certain boats and engines with the idea
of puUcraSiEE later The presence Of
the latter class pleased the exhibitors
and 10 was reported that Yesterday had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
KING JAMES RUNS
WONDERFUL RACE
With 142 Pounds Up He Beats
Some Of Country's Great
est Horses.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. 23.-King
James, tie $4,000 plaudt colt. lived zap
70 his ROYAL name when be captured
the highest houors in the Speed haudi-
cap AT Santa Anita
Under She crushing .mp5sr of ~
pounds. this game thoroughbred aclicv-
Cd a great victory. for trailing IN lis
dust were tie best horses now iu this
country. Rose5cu, which has been ac-
claimed the WeigHt-carryinE marvel OF
tine age, finished second 10 King james.
and Magazine brought up Tho rear of
the money division. BEHIND this trio
were Jack Atk!u. CHauHIf-ue.. Smile
COr5ett and Miss Sail, o. collection OF
equine stars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
SMITHS BOWLING
WAKES THE TOWN
In Fifteen Games of a Match He
Gained ga Pins Over
Franz

NEW YORK. Fen. Jimmy
Smith, o. Brooklyn, IS today probably
the greatest match bowler in the
country.
In the first part OF a home and
home match against Louis Franz. Of
Cleveland. ia y, hich fifteen games was
rolled last night. Smith defeated his
opponent by ga pins Smiths highest
score was $50 and Frauz's 241 The
Cleveland man won only two games
Smiths total or pins was 3.45l and
Franzs 2,7S7.
The second half Of the series Will
be rolled in ClevelanC on March i.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
HOPKINS IS FIRST
IN CROSS-COUNTRY

The South Atlantic cross-cOuutry run,
held at BrishtwOOd yesterday, was won
by r. Broyer, OF Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. whose time was 81 minutes y
seconds.
Griffith, OF Johns Hopkins. was second;
H G. EIpheustine. of Baltimore Cross
Country Club third; J B. Fleming. of
George Washington University, fourth
Twenty men started in the run, nine
ten OF whom finished.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
SHE PAID FOR 1T.

Hubby-Nbat, Another new dress?
Wifey-Well, don't be cross. bought
II with nv own money,
Hubby-YOur OWn2 Where did YOU get
II FROM
Wifey-I sold your fur coat-Brooklyn
Citizen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
WHAT IS NEEDED.

lis love that makes the world 90
round
''rEult we really need US something 10
make she marTiaGeaDlc young men 20
round. louisville COurier-JousHal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

About the only man who may not
show uD at Galveston this year with
the Washington team is Pitcher Eli
Cafes. CantiIIOn has too many twirIers
and If Gray and Groom make good
there VIII be a cleaning out Gates is
on the market. but none of the AmeTi-
can League clubs are after him. 4
deal is on 10 send him to a strong minor
league, but II has not vet been closed.
Gates IS a very heady slabman and
still has some major league stuff I'm
him, wherefore the price set on his
tiations fall through he viii be ordered
To Galveston with the rest Of the bunch
and be disposed Of later.
The dope seems TO have gone wrong,
and Johnny Summers got the decision
over Jimmy Britt before the National
Sporting Club in London last night
The club is too high class TO descend
10 any cheap work IN the way Of de
libeTately handing a lemon TO a visitor.
although prejudice may be shown at
timeS-if il were not the English would
not be human beings. and even the
Clan ma Gae& admits that they are. But.
the reports say Britt himself aCknOWl-
edged his defeat. Foxy Jimmy. Nothing
he could have done would have strength
ened his position IN the English sport
ing world than that.
II
really difficult to see how he beSted
Britt. There were several bows in Phil
adelDhia who made Summers hustle like
a house afiTe TO hold his own. Yet none
OF those thought Of going a route with
Britt. Sometime q go Britt earned and
got a decision OVc~ Summers in Eng
land i'm ten rounds. Now ne has lost tone IN
twenty thTee-minutc rOundS-Summers Is
accustomed TO the funny little English
tWO-minIte TOuudS-SO what does It
all mean II is more than possible
that Britt has gone back. for he simply
went TO England o. d fiieT but in this
country We should SMELL a return match,
a Ia Abe AtteH.
J. J. Gallagher the brown Prep
School wizard Of the track who can 30
into Washington meet and garner o
handful Of medals before breakfast
WITHOUT getting enough action 70 give
T:mSeIf an appetite, w0S one Of the
found rs If the Marathon Club in Phil
sdelphia, an institution which charges
no fees and IS simply a band Of runners
VINO like lOng-diStanCe work and train
together He reports that the movement
has been q great success in PhiIadeI-
phia and when here attending the Fed
.ral games wanted to know WHY il was
not started liz this city. Echo enswers.
I Why
y Marathon combination for prac-
I ticinE would be an excellent thing for
| the athletes in the Y NJ O. A.. the
: Gurley \. g., the fremont A. g.. che
cations which have grown so rapidly
I and have accomplished so much for
J sport i'm Washington in the past three
/ or four years.
/ Gallagher. by the way. says Melvin
! Sheppard, the Olympic and American
/ mile champion, Is dead set on becom-
4 ing hrSt-ClaSS Marathon runner, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
THE DIFFERENCE.

Little Lester LIveTmOrg-PaPa what
Is the difference between g. vision and a
sight This book says
Ar Iivcrmorc-The difference 1e. "-eeU
a girl before and after she Is married. -
Puck
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
SOUND LOGIC.

"Why do You insist upon carrying n
pistol?" asked the visitor from the
North.
WAL" replied the denizcn OF the
feud belt. I'VE 'uns KANT always be
tOtin' a rife. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

There is also some talk Of Jim Sat
fcl having his Whiskers trimmed. As
far as Ne know, the board OF strategy
D. not responsible for that. but If II
chooses TO take the credit, we viii not
expose its hand Anything TO help en-
courage them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
Holds a Special Shoot Be
fore Opening Regular
Season for 1909.
LACK OF PRACTICE
HURTS THE SCORES
But There Is Much Enthusiasm
and Gallery Is
Large.

The Analostan Gun Club held a spe-
Clal shoot yesterday afternoon.
1t was the first meeting since last
October and the shooters being out OF
practice the scores suffered in conse-
qucnce, Thirty-niue marksmen partici-
ratcd in the different events. There
was a large gallery of spectators, who
watched the shooting with much in
terest
The principal event was a nerchan-
disc shoot at twenty-five targets The
shooters we're divided irto three classes,
and the prizes allotted 20 each class
were Identical. thus giving the novice
as good a chance TO win a good prize
as his more expert competitor Fol
lowing is the result Of the merchandise
class were the prize winners:
Prize Winners
Glass A-AIIIee TayIog. p. c. 3. Wise.
3. Dahl. Orrison, -. j. A Brown, u;
DIT, Barr, %; II. A. Fauham. 20; Al
Ham, Il: Phil SteuDeuer. l.; J. r.
Hunter. 4; Buclwalter, a.
Glass DIV. II. Hunter. -, VI. H.
Hogan. -. Tor. Slime. 20. In. Parsons,
70. George Wise. 20. g. \ Wilson, f.,
Barnes. Il. Z Han. -, Dr. Monroe, o.
II. E Wilson, a; George Nailey. If,
Or. Shoup. Q.
r Cox, %. Dr.. Cobey. -. Or. Wolfe
Il. r. l.. Osborne. T.. a Ndrcla, rs, e
NJ. Graham, l6,- DIX Halves, T., Br
Varela. II: Thomas, 10; f. a. Dutton. s.
L. T Harris, 4
Following are the scores
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Gallagher. by the way. says Melvin
Sheppard, the Olympic and American
mile champion, Is dead set on becom-
ing a first-Class Marathon runner, and
IS doing ten L, tive lty miles a day
fpr the big Boston Marathon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
TAINTED TIMES

Tainted money.
Tainted stocks.
Tainted ways ~
Getting rocks.
Tainted garments.
Tainted shoes.
Tainted food and
Tainted booze,
Tainted morals.
Tainted sports.
Tainted e. Scs
In the courts.
Tainted votes and
Tainted tricks
Iu the world
or politics.
Tainted novels
Tainted plays
occupy OGT
Nights and days.
Tainted husbands.
Tainted wives.
Gcrt but ours arc
Tainted lives
Cleveland Pla
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Simple things and
simple ways are best.
The simplest way to
care for ones complex
ion is to use Ivory Soap
and clean water.
Battle the face for
nearly or quite five min
utes in hot water. Rinse
with cold water. That
is al1-but it is enough.
Ivory Soap
9o4t46o Per Cent. Pure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Tommy Burns will remain In Aus
tralia in kangaroo land. His last beat
Ing was on January in Sydney at the
hands OF one Joe Costa Costa led all
the way for the twenty rounds and won
haudiIv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

ON December 80 Rudolph UnuoIz SUI
fcTrd & defeat ia his first fight in Aus
trgliH. when Frank Thorn. the feather
weight champion OF Australia. OutpOint-
cd tho Eucr y twenty rounds I'm sgd
ney. u is said that l0.000 people were in
attendance. and that the receipts were
5000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Ernest siezfried, known as the Ger
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Abe AtteII wants 20 meet Jem Dris-
coll i'm q twenty-rOund bout AT l25
pounds, and offers 10 bet $500 on the
result.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Playing tennis with the &C temperature
the Davis cup is at stake" declared
BeaIs q. Wright. the eX-national anna
tcur tennis champion, upon his arrival
in Boston
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

man Oak viii wrestIe AT the Star
Theater, Brooklyn, today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23

Danny kcrwIu, who played with the
Kansas City and Minneapolis American
Association clubs last season. has been
sold To- tac Montgomery (Ala.) Southern
League Club