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The Washington times., 1909-03-27
CLASSY ENTRY LIST
FOR Y. NJ. G.. A. GAMES
Close Competition Promised When l3O Athletes Start
In Various Events Of Program Arranged for
Meet This Evening.

with 13O entries In ten events, the
indoor games and wrestling tournament
70 be given by the y. NJ. c. A. tonight
in the association gymnasium promise
some good competition and tirst-class
performances. A big bunch eof new
material mas been developed for the
runs, jumps, and weight events. and
the association has the most numerous
track and field squad since the days 5t
Sims and the Old athletic field at Seven
teenth and L streets.
There are some good fields I'm all the
events. Eight bouts VIII be required TO
weed out the slower men in the sprints
and hurdles. and an average of fifteen
athletes VIII start in all the other
events. Royce. Patterson, Stratton.
Wetzel, and Sheridan are some Of the
good ones in the short distance races.
with -SuithSon. Hildebrand. Tanner.
Duncan. Young, Fleming, and Seaman
among the back markers in the middle
long distances In the field events Por-
ter, the old intercollegiate champion
ShOt-pUtter; Walcott and Lester, as
good high jumpers as the association
has had since Hough and Frantz We're
in their prime, and King and Stratton
two very good broad jumpers. win help
make things interesting. SteTret, South
ern champion and record holder, will he
ln a special pole vault. and a medley
relay race VIII conclude the program.
SaudWiched among the track events
will be- three classy wrestling bouts.
Mavhew, Of the association. will go
against M0sey Of Gallaudet College;
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
BENNING WON 7 HOLD
SPRING RACE MEET
Officials Convene and Hand
Down DeciSion-Will Pro
mote Fall Meeting.

Although a fear that the District
would not be on the racing circuit this
season has ranked in the breasts OF
ardent turf lovers here the final adverse
decision handed down last evening by
the Washington Jockey Club officials
Is causing unusual comment around
town today
AT worst it was thought that some
sort OF a meeting would be arranged,
out the club officials have definitely
aDandoned all thoughts of promoting a
meeting this spring. although a date
LOT the fan meeting has already been
me oeclSlOn comes as a blow 10 the
many prominent owners who have been
quarterlng their horses at the Bennins
track IN hopes that the Washington
club would renew its OId-tine custom.
In ali probability, al the strings quar-
tered here now viii be shipped i'm
mediately . Baltimore and there await
the coming meet at PimlIcO.
The meeting in the fan win be run
tn conjunction with the horse show
which proved q worthy attraction last
season.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
jim CALLAHAN MAY
SUCCEED F. JONES
Rumor Says Reinstated
Player Will Take Reins
of Chicago Club.

CHICAGO, March "a significant
suggestion taken from the recent rein
statement Of Jimmy Callahan 10 organ
ized baseball is that he will in all prob
ability be fitted in Fielder Jones shoes
in very short order.
1t win be remembered how well Gala
han managed tthe White Sox team sew
eraI years ago and the fact that the
Chicago owners were 50 anxious 10 have
the distarTed one reinstated Is further
proof that they have more than passing
interest in the action. Should this sug-
gestion prove true. and il doubtless viii,
Jimmy viii fall heir 70 a fine young job
and incidentally a fat salary
CalIahan's success with the Logan
Squares has brought that team to be
known the country over and there Is
but little doubt that should the veteran
James be secured the White Sox VIII
feel but slightly the loss Of the worthy
Jones.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
Admits KetchelS Suprem-
acy, But Is Not DiScour-
aged by Defeat.
CHAMPIONS BLOWS
BACKED BY FORCE
Final Punch a Knockout, But Bell
lnteveneS TO Rob Winner
of Credit.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Stanley
KetcheI made his debut into New
York's lighting society last night and
today the mantle of victory rests on
has shoulders.
The middleweight champion knock
ed out philadelphia Jack" O'Brien
is the tenth round of their fight last
night, but technically the Montana
lad is not credited with the honor. be-
cause the final bell rang while the
Quaker City fighter, the hero of hun
dreds of battles. was lying prone on
his back oblivious to all his surround
ings. 1t was a fit ending to one Of the
best fights ever seen in this city.
II was the master boxer against a
fighter and the fighter won Today
Ketchel is hailed with acclaim, and
his friends say he is as good as Jim
Jeffries was in his palmy days. There
was a wide difference between the
style Of the men.
O'Brien was the boxer. He woulC
lab and jump away He would iab
tana lad would not be temped. There
was force behind KetCRel's blows
He made his adversary vince. He had
him breathing hard and he gradually
came.
But to O'Brien's credit il must be
said that he fought throughout the
ten rounds. There was none Of the
stailing so Characteristic of him in
this fight. He several times stood toe
10 toe and exchanged punches at the
hard hitting champion and that his
punches had some power behind them
was manifest by the Claret that was
streaming from KetcheIS face. But
the latter was bulldog for punish
ment. He was hurt. but not hurt
enough TO prevent him keeping after
his opponent.
Today & C'Brien. while not taking any
credit from his opponent, is looking
after another match The Quaker City
fighter said that he needs a fight or
two to get him on edge and believes
that he can turn the tables
Ketchel today is enjoying the fruits
of his victory.
He said O'Brien was the fastest man
he ever met, but he was sure that he
was his master at all times. Ketchel
said he looked bad at times, but never
was in any danger.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
Extra Base Hits Atone for
Low Ebb of Straight
SafetieS.
ABSENCE OF MILAN
WORRIES WICHITA
Tannehill Shows Excellent Form
and May Break Into the
Regular Lineup.
Rv THOMAS S. RICE

WICHITA, kan, March 27.-Have
you noticed that the Washington hit
columns, while not overloaded in the
number OF safeties, has been somewhat
surcharged with extra base hits?
If not, go back through the exhibition
games and take a look, for its comfort
ing. All of the boys are landing on
the ball with violence and they have
made more homers this spring than they
have done In three proceeding springs
put together. They have faced only
minor pitchers, except in the Detroit
games, but they have not been fuking
in their four-sackers. Every one of
the merry-go-round swats has been alb
solutely clean, and some of them have
been phenomenally long drives.
Wichita has no bandboX park, and
ball over its rightfield fence must start
like bullet, therefore the more praise
is due Conroy and Tannehin for put
ting the pill over there yesterday when
Washington beat Wichita by y to 3.
Freeman and UnglauD are also smack
ing the sphere with marked brutality
and Mcbride is showing more promise
as batter this spring than ever before
In q few OF the games WashingtOn's
batting has been weak. but the veter-
ans are gradually getting their eyes on
the ball and delivering the goods about
as fast as might be expected.
Milan's bad ankle vastly disappointed
the Wichita fans. EVERYBODY in town
seems to know him, and wherever you
go you are pestered by his admirers
who want 10 know his exact condition
and when he viii play again.
Tannehill is showing excellent form in
The exhibition games as an Outfielder
and those who are doping the way the
team VIII start the big season should
bear him in mind 1t would not be
surprising if both Tannehill and Blank
enship had regular berths OF some sort
before the war has been on a month
They are hitting and running too well
TO warm the bench Watch their smoke
Charley Smith was the first victim
OF the new scoring rule, which charges
a pitcher with an error if he makes a
wild pitch for the batter's third striKe.
1t is good rule. Richter in the fifth
inning yesterday was bamboOzled By a
drop that suddenly shot down and
hit the rubber II bounded past Street
and Richter easily reached first A cold
wave is holding forth here and making
II uncomfortable, also greatly hurting
the box office receipts in this town.
where the Washington team is unusu-
ally popular.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

Fl. T. Saddler, Of Carlisle, Pa, is
storing his Packard roadster at the
Auto Sales Garage.
Mrs Gardiner Hubbard recently pUr-
chased a 1863 model Peerless Landaulcs
machine from the local agency The
car was delivered to the purchaser on
wednesday.
The Motor Car Company reports the
sale Of a Model Y. Stevens-Duryea car,
to J. S. Hand. COvington, Va
According to the majority OF the local
agents. the auto business at the present
is more slack than 1t has been for sew
eral months.
The Cook & Stoddard Company re-
ports the sale OF Cadillac 80 Roadster
70 r. Evans.
J. w. Henry has placed an order with
the Cook & Stoddard Company fOY a
Cadillac 80 Roadster.
c. z. Redden. branch manager OF the
Studebaker Company. is in town for
several days. Redden is optir1tstic over
the lull which local agents are suffer-
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
Wichita, Kan,
March q, 1903.


Dear Fanatics: The training of base
ball teams is something which is not
generally understood, even by track
athletes, fighters, and others accus-
toned to going through a course Of
sprouts for special events.
To keep professional baseball trainers
In strict training for seven months or
more In the course of a year would
drive them crazy. For that reason they
are not in training in the strict sense
Of the world, but are allowed many
privileges which would ruin the chances
OF a man preparing for a boat race or
a long boxing match. Even as it is,
ball players not infrequently go stale
and have to be given a rest, largely be-
cause they overdo the thing in the mat
ter OF trying to keep In perfect shape.
They not only go bad physically. but
mentally, and the tension on a winning
club is generally something terrific
Much OF the talk about managers
keeping such a sharp eye on their
charge is pure rot, poured forth by en-
thusiastic young writer's who are carry
ing college traditions into the realm
OF professional sports. The man who
conscientiOusly and constantly gets his
Skin full of liquor and loses his form
is pretty sure to lose his job, and the
man who goes upon occasional sprees
is due for a suspension and fine. But
the man who takes an occasional drink
of beer, or takes a drink of something
stronger when he is suffering from a
cold, attracts little or no attention. If
he does not carry the habit to excess
and II does not interfere with his work
the manager says nothing
Have Special Hobbies.
Some bosses OF big clubs have special
hobbies. John McClOskey, former man
ager Of the St. Louis Nationals and now
manager of the Milwaukee team, IS a
perfect crank on the subject of cigar
ett-s and does all in his power TO stop
his men from using them. There are
a number of other managers with the
same pet aversion, but they accomplish
little.
The Washington players have GER
tainIy behaved well. taking it all in
all. since CantiIlon became their man
ager. Every now and then some weak
brother may slip temporarily, but the
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
STEWARDS SUSPEND
JOCKEY 6. BURNS
Crack Eastern Rider Ruled Off for
Rough Work at Emery

OAKLAND. Cal, March 27.-Guy
Burns, the Eastern rider. who was en-
gagged a few days by Sam Hildreth. has
been suspended Tor a fragrant case Of
rough riding in the fourth event ct
Emeryville.
Burns had the mount on Royal Tour
ist, which was heavily back by Charley
Ellison and a cOterie OF plungers. After
going half q mile Burns forced PaiO
Alto in toward the rail, and Light Wool,
which was right behind the pair, stun
bled. In the home stretch Burns again
interfered with Light Wool, and beat
the latter home in "A drive.
The stewards called all the riders up.
and when they heard their testimony
took action against Burns, and disquali-
fed his mount
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

Conrad viii try TO get a fall out Of
folph, OF Princeton, intercollegiate mid
ole weight champion, and Gilmour. OF
the association, viii bs in a bout with
Gllmour, OF Princeton, who was the
rUnner-up In the intercolIegiate weller
weight championships
starting AZ o clock. the order Of
events tonight viii be- Twenty-Five
y ara dash (ulal heats. 25-yard hurdles
tIial heats, wrestling boat between
Mayhem and NOsey, one-mile run
25-yard dash hnal heaD. three standing
broad jumps, putting twelve-pound
shot, 25-yard hurdles final heat. 40
yard run; wrestling bout. GilmOur and
GilmOur; running high jump, pole vault.
Seo-yard run. wrestling bout, Conrad
and ROlph, medley relay race
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
LONGBOAT TO TRAIN
ON GOTHAM ROADS
Famous Indian Distance Runner
Starts Practice for Big
Marathon Derby.

NEW YORK, March 27.-ToTn Long
boat, The Marathon runner, who will be
one of the starters in the $4,000 Mara
Shon Derby at the Polo Grounds next
Saturday, Will leave Toronto tomorrow
morning accompanied by Tim O'Rourke
and Bill Davis.
Upon his arrival here the Indian viii
take up training quarters on the out
skirts OF New York, in all probability
IN Jerome avenue, so as 10 be near the
home Of John Flanagan, the famous
athlete.
Tom Flanagan, the man who brought
out the Indian, accompanied by Sol
Mnntz and several other Canadians, VIII
arrive here next week
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
DANIELS BREAKS
ANOTHER RECORD

PITTSBURG, Pa, March &c. NJ
Daniels, of New York, broke the worlds s
record for a 2O0-yard swim at the East
Liberty Aquatic Club last evening in
q national championship event under
the auspices OF the American Athletic
Union.
Daniels clipped three seconds Off the
worlds record, held for the last three
years by Kieran, OF Australia. and
made the distance IN seven seconds
less than il had ever been made before
IN, America.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
AMATEUR MARATHON
CARDED FOR TODAY
CLASSY String of Distance Cracks
Will Race for Champ
Title.

NEW YORK. March 27.-Over $50 of
the fastest amateur runners IN the coEn-
try VIII start at 2:30 this afternoon from
Yonkers in one Of the greatest ANA
teur MaTathons ever pulled of
The long-distance stars will run down
to the American League Park, about
seven miles from Yonkers and finish the
race over specially prepared grass
course The field that will travel over
the roads will be composed OF all the
stars who have won laureis in the
many Marathons decided within the
past few months
Fowler, White. and Clark. the three
leading lights in the amateur ranks.
viii meet today, and the finish VIII
finally settle the title of champion.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
FAMOUS OARSMAN
DEAD OF OLD AGE
Member Of Noted Paris Crew
Dies at His
Home.
Home.

ST JOHN. n. b, March 27.-George
Price, a member of the celebrated Paris
crew. which held the four-oared champ
ionship Of the world is dead in his
home in this city.
Price was born here seventy years
ago. The Paris crew so named in 1867
because Of its victories on the Seine,
was formed in 1866. The crew won it's
first important race at Springfield.
Mass. in 1SG6.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
MAY REVISE RULES
FOR FORWARD PASS
Changes in Football Code Topic
for Discussion at Meeting in
Gotham Today.

NEW YORK. March z7.-The inter-
collegiate football rules committee has
begun a twO-days' session in the Muir
ssy HiiI Hotel 10 discuss proposed
changes I'm the rules governing the
game. The committee was I'm session
several hours yesterday. but II was
stated that nothing would be made pub
lic until today, when matters will nave
finally been disposed Of and the meet
ing adjourned. AS at last years meet
ing Il is expected that mUCn Of the
discussion viii center about new rules
governing .he use Of the forward pass.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
ATTELL PICKS UP
MORE EASY MONEY

DAYTON, OHIO, March 27.-Abe At
tell tHc fcGtnevWeiGht champion. has
not lost his rTnc n.
He put the sleep producer on frankie
White, of Chicago, in the eighth round
of their scheduled twenty-round bout
last night White save a game eX-
lIbitiOn. hut did not class with AttelL.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
COLLINS SHAKES
MILE BIKE RECORD
Close of Daytona Meet Marked by
Brilliant Trial of Lynn
FLYER.

ORMOND. Fla, March H.-The last
day Of the Daytona Beach automobile
races was made notable by the feat of
Elmer l. Collins, Of Lynn. Mass. who
rode Il mile on a bicycle paced by the
Fiat Cyclone. in - 3-5 seconds
This IS within As of a second OF the
worlds record, held by ''Mile-a-minute''
Murphy.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
FRANK DELEHANTY.

LOUISVILLE, March 27-Frank Della
banty, late of the New York Americans,
today signed a contract to play with
the Louisville American Association
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
VETERAN CATCHER DEAD.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. March Ed
ward r Leahy. once a catcher with the
Philadelphia National League baseball
club, died yesterday at the home OF his
sister, in this city Since retiring from
the diamond Leahy rad been travelling
for a New York mercantile firm
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
TRAINING
DIFFERS FROM THAT
OF COLLEGE PLAYERS
Essential Difference From Amateur Methods Lies In
Fact That Professionals Would Go Stale If
Kept Under Constant Supervision.
LETTERS TO WASHINGTON FANS-No. 10

lapse is generally so brief that Il does
no damage. This is true of all the
other teams, SO don't get the idea all
the bad boys IN the world are wear
lnB Washington uniforms. Also don't
think you VIII make yourself strong
Tor season pass by telling CantilIOn
oI any derelictions you may notice in
the lives of his henchmen. Instead Of
the pass 10 the park you are likely
70 get one 20 the neck, for CantillOn
despises tale bearer and prefers 20
hnd out things for himself. Said he
Scores Tale Bearers.
1t makes me sore all over to have
busybOdE come to me with warns
about the conduct of my men. When
one of them falls back in his playfng
can tell II quicker than an outsider.
and you can bet your life I can come
close TO having the explanation at nv
fingers ends. A manager who encour-
ages tale bearing is in for a lot Of
trouble, and deserves all he gets. for
the team will invariably lose respect
for him as an employer and as a base
ball general
i have had people come to me with
all sorts OF yarns about how the boys
were acting on the outside. but I have
informed them I did not need their gum
Shoe services When one Of these rOasts
IS slpped TO me, 1 seldom mention the
Dfeach OF discipline to the player for
week or two Then I let him know that
was put wise. but refused to act on
tne TIP, This gets under the skin Of
men VINO would roar and bluff TO beat
me band II L were to give them a call
down as soon as the infOrmer had got
ten in his work, and is twice as effec-
tive as a reprOOf'
Jennings Big Job.
HnUhav
hands full in the matter of keeping a
professional ball team on edge for a.
whole season. He has won two pen
nants only by the most desperate OF
struggles, and his team has passed
through enough excitement to give an
ordinary person nervous prostration, vet
Hughey does not enforce training rules
OF the kind generally supposed by the
public. Jennings graduated at Cornell,
was frat man there. coached baseball
teams, and took an active interest in ali
branches of athletics. He is thoroughly
familiar with college methods, and
knows they Will not do on the profes-
sional diamond. He allows his mAn a
reasonable amount Of freedom. and
takes particular pains TO see that in
their desire to land the pennant they do
not 90 stale.
The difference between cOllegianS and
ball players Is principally in the fact
that the student athlete is slowly and
carefully developed with one or two
supreme contests IN view Ee mas
a definite goal before him and works 10
II gradually. With BAH players every
day means a battle, and the excitement
OF one contest IS about the same as
that Of another. with the result Just
as important in the long run Major
!eag seg n%ers % nave lS4 games per year. and
Tor them TO undertake to be on a fine
edge for each one OF them would mean
collapse before the middle Of August
hence the liberal notions OF their man
ayers Yours in the faith
THOMAS s. RICE.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

| N. Q. Long, manager OF the local
| branch Of the Commercial Auto and
| Supply Company, Is expecting a ship
ment Of the new model Studebaker 40
| gasOlene cars.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
Gleanings From, Capital Garages

ing and says he is confident that this
vii be a banner year for auto dealers
10th here and all over the country.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
HIGH STANDARD SET
BY SOLDIERS MEET
National Guard Games Fur
nish Model for Excel
lent Management.

The National Guard games at the
Center Market Gymnasium last evening
rank with the best that have been
pulled of here this season
No Yale or Princeton stars were
entered. and with the exception OF
Jack Sterret, the games last e5ening
cOmprized none Of the noted athletes
who were probably the strongest draw
ing cards for other events Of a similar
nature pulled Off in Washington. II was
a typical local meet, the Aggie relay
team from College Park being the only
OUt-Of-tOwn aggregation to compete.
The Eylmes last evening prove that a
meet with local talent is scarcely
less appreciated here, if run prop
erly, than games with out-of-Jown
men as a drawing card. Not once dur
ing the entire performance was the
bill allowed TO drag. The program was
handled in excellent style, one event be-
ing brought on Immediately after an
other
Management Commended.
The Guard games set high standard
in this form OF entertainment. Those
who handle the classy meets with
athletes from all over the country were
in attendance at the games last evening
and seemed favorabiy impressed.
Mike Stuart. in his Federal games in
trOduced a novelty 10 indoor meets
which has seemingly come to stay and
incidentally played an important part
at the meet held last evening. A.-Ae
led the way with stereoptican views OF
the Olympic games, using them as an
added attraction al the Federal games.
Last evening no less than six added
attractions were on the program. Even
he oh.
ing and tight-Wire acts aided the per-
Torrance, for il helped 10 break the
mOnotOny Of continuous athletic compe-
titiOu, while the boxing and wrestling
bouts between popular Southern pro-
fessionals scored a distinct hit. Interest
in these added features was in sew
eral instances more pronounced than in
the relay races and other events
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

The new model Studebaker delivery
auto has reached Washington. and is
on exhibition at the local agency. The
car has proved popular in many OF the
large Eastern cities. It is built along
substantial lines, and guaranteed 10
stand rough delivery service.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

John Mitchell. jr.. recently purchased
a Cadillac touring car from the Cook
& Stoddard Company.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

L. Weaver has purchased a Cadillac
so Roadster from the Cook & Stoddard
Company
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

Cook & Stoddard report the sale OF a
late model Cadillac touring car to H.
Esser.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

II. K. Fields. vice president Of the
Hartford Rubber Company, stopped in
Washington IN week.
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