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The Washington times., 1909-06-07
GEORGETOWN AWARDS
ATHLETIC HONORs,
Letters and Numerals for Ball
Team and Crew-Preps
Hold Election.

At meeting Of the Georgetown ex-
ecutive committee yesterday the &c
was awarded the following members of
the varsity baseball team: DUFFY,
CantweH, Mcdonald. Schlahy, Devine,
Simon. Montgomery, and MsyOck, all
OF whom get It the second time
Eckenrode, Balzer, Murphy, Sitterding,
CoRan, Callahan. and Manager Stuart,
who had never been so decorated
Numerals were awarded to Dugan,
Feenan. O'Conuor. WOynard, and A.
sistant Manager Brown.
Numerals were awarded the fresh
man crew as follows: Cunniff. Daily.
stohlman. Crosby. VIyman, J. Eager.
II. Eager, and De Coursey.
The semiannual meeting of the
Georgetown Prep School Athletic AS
scciaJion was held yesterday. William
J. Cahlll, hancock, Md, was elected
president; J.. Banner. Syracuse. y. Y,
secretary, and Bernard Brady, treas
urer-
The following assistant managers
were elected: baseball, 7. Jessup, OF
Butler. Pa; football, W. Connors, OF
Norfolk. Va; crew. C. Rodriguez, OF
New York city: track, Patrick O'Brien
OF Philadelphia; basketball, W. Wortz,
Of Dawson. Pa.
Letters have been sent the George
town alumni asking their opinion
whether II would be wise TO have a
varsity crew on the water next year.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
BACKUS MAY GET
COAMODORE'S JOB
Washington Boy Prominent
Candidate for High
Honor at Cornell.

Upon William 4. Backus. Washington
hoy and former Technical High athlete.
viii proba bly, fall the honor of leading
the Cornell crews in the intercollegiate
regatta on the Hudson
Year after year sensations are caused
at Ithaca by Coach Courtneys radical
moves in changing the personnel of his
crews after the final selection has APP
parently been made. This season ne
waited longer than usual. and yesterday
dropped from the training table three
veteran oarsmen. including Commodore
Clark, who mas represented Cornell on
the water for three years
So much difficulty did the Sage OF
Cayugs find in handling crew captains
that the office was abolished. and the
commodore OF the navy was regarded
as the real head of Cornell aquatics.
Clark WAS elected TO this office, and
was looked upon as sure of seat. But
the big upset came yesterday. when
Clark and the others were eliminated
from the squad
The election az a successor to Clark
will be held this week, and the consen-
sus OF opinion at Ithaca seems to be
that Backu5 will be the selection.
Before entering Cornell, Backus played
football at Technical High Scho5i, .
Washington, and was considered ore OF
the strongest linemen in the scholastic
league Although rowing was a new
sport for the Washington boy, ne MADE
his freshmen crew at Cornell, the to!-
lowing year rowed in the second var
sty, and then was promoted TO the
varsity. competing against Harvard and
in the Poughkeepsie regatta.
While il Is conceded on all sides that
Courtney Is past master OF the art OF
4 L.. Ia flc
is also without peer as a disClplinar-
ian. Most coaches are inclined TO pun
ish the lesser lights, while overlooking
the breaches of the real stars. but
Courtney treats every member of the
squad on the same footing, and this
trait has had pro baby as much as any
thing else to assist in bringing about
Cornelps continued success.
No matter how promising a man may
seem, the first indication of being hard
to handle is sufficient for Courtney, and
the candidate is Immediately dropped.
He has repeatedly eliminated from the
shells captains, and even stroke oars,
who have not come up TO the mark.
probably the most celebrated demon
stration Of the rigid discipline main
| tanned IN crew quarters being a few
years back, when Courtney expelled the
whole varsity crew from the training
table within two weeks Of going TO
Poughkeepsie- He Immediately set
a bout rounding out ar other eight, which
he made fast enough to win the race.
thereby intrenching Courtney and his
| ideas stronger than ever at Ithaca
| That Cornell is TO be we'll represented
| on 7 he Hudson was shown by the clean
| cut victory over Harvard Memoris !
| Dsy. That the men from Cam bridge
were inclined to be OvercOnfident is I'M
denia bic, but, on the other hand. Cor
nell won 80 impressively that there Is
no doubt that the she'll that sponsors
the caTnelian and white will be in the
/ thick of IL at every stage OF the Poy.Zh-
! keepsie race. T. K.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07

Aroused to action by heavy entries
from the Potomac Athletic Club and
Technical High School the Y. NJ. C A
has REINFORCED its team by the addition
of George ". Seaman and Frank 3.
Germon, whose blanks were received
this morning.
Germon is a novice, but his showing IN
training warrants the hope, say assoc
citation athletes, that he Will be a dis
tinct addition to the Y. NJ. G. A. roster
on June =. Seaman is well known in
Washington track athletics. At the re-
cent Southern championships held by
the South Atlantic Association A. A. L.
he won the 2-mile race against field
of stars. At the Y NJ. c. A. meet he
finished second in both the half mile
and the one-miie events.
Bring Blanks in Person.
Tomorrow is the last day to enter
the race. Since postmarl1s will not be
recognized if the blank reaches this
office too late entrants should, II posi-
Bile. hand their blanks 10 the Marathon
editor in person.
Not far behind the Y. NJ. c. A in num-
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 4.
FOR VIRGINIA TECH
Hodgson and BocoCk Have Strenu-
Gus Campaign Ahead on
the Gridiron.

BLACKSBURG. Va, June IF. 9.
Stoneburner, OF Harrisonburg, manager
Of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
football team. has just announced the
gridiron schedule for next fall
The team vii be captained by Emory
G. Hodgson, OF Falls Church Va. who
PLAYED his first football at Western High
School, washington. Branch Bocock.
the former Georgetown captain, who is
TO coach Virginia Polytechnic Institute
during the coming year, has made call
for football candidates for September
Is.
The schedules;
october &CIemson College, at Blacks
burg.
October p Open.
October 1S-Princeton, at Princeton.
October 18-Open.
october 23-Richmond College. al Rich
nnond-
October 3o-Washington and Lee, At
Lynchburg-
November s-North Carolina Universe
", at Richmond.
November 13-George Washington, at
washington.
November 2e-Maryville College, at
Blacksburg.
November 25-North Carolina A. & NJ.
at Norfolk Thanksgiving game.)
The Washington times., 1909-06-07

Owner of Empire City
Track Shows Real Game
ness in Racing.

NEW YORK. June Eleven stake
features, worth in tie aggregate
$4,000, have been announced by the
Empire City Racing Association for the
meeting to be held at the Yonkers
track in July.
These turf events will close for en-
tries a week from tomorrow, Tuesday,
June Is
In these DAYS OF retrenchment among
associations it is pleasing to note this
liberal spirit on the part of the young
est racing organization in this State.
With only two seasons to its credit
1907 and l90S-one OF which consumed
all the profit Of the former meeting. it
is noteworthy that this association is
as free I'm its stake offerings as the
Older and richer organizations that have
had the advantages OF the Percy-Grey
law for many years
In no wise daunted by the heavy loss
that he sustained last year, Mr.. Butler
gave orders to Matt J. Winn, general
manager. to spare no expense TO make
the racing al Yonkers this summer rich
10 horsemen and attractive TO the pub
lie. Go the limit" said he: Give the
owners something worth racing their
best horses for and the public will ap-
preciate it. The people of this state
are so accustomed to the best in the
everyday walk OF life that they de-
mand similar treatment in their amuse-
ments- So give them the best that is
going in the racing line and they will
not forget it,
With the big patronage extended TO
the two days racing at Gravesend, II
was in the nature of a surprise that
Philip j. DIVER. president OF the Brook
lyn Jockey Club. did not announce four
days OF racing for this week. Mr..
Dwyer very valiantly espoused the
cause of racing last fall and announced
that his club would give racing meet
ings this year if 1t cost every cent in
its treasury.
All Of which was very praiseworthy
ard commepdable on the part of Mr..
DWyer. and he was warmly praised for
his gallant stand on the issue. He has
kept his word and the racing meeting
at Sravesend he promised is now in
rrogTess. But the racegoers OF this
city AMI its environs want the sport al
Least four DAYS a week. An extra day
was added to the list at Belmont Park,
and in spite Of a poor card, the admis-
siOns at the gate more than paid ex-
pSnses. Shall It be said that Gravesend
! is less liberal in its policy than Belmont
Park2
The Washington times., 1909-06-07

n. Cornell Wilson & Bro. have sold
a Woods electric Queen Victoria to A
NJ. Lotnrop, of Woodward & Lothrop.
George Thomas has returned from an
interesting trip along the Eastern Shore
Of MARYLAND in REQ. He found the
roads in good condition. Mr.. Thomas
viii leave tomorrow on a trip TO Pur-
ceIlviue, Va, and may continue down
the Shenandoah valley as far as Staun-
ton.
1t is an interesting fact that many Of
the country's most prominent men are
buving Studebaker automobiles. The
secret of Studebaker success is that
these cars are not the result Of one
mans genius. but represent the COM
pined judgment of many expert engi-
neers.
Local motorists will have their hrst
opportunity to inspect the new S-cylinder
Nfstbeson early in July, when the Pope
Automobile Company of Washington
will receive its first demonstrating car
of this type.
A feature Of the new sslesroom ana
garage to be opened shortly by II. Cor
nell Wilson & Bro. at 1888 Fourteenth
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
NATURES
TONIC
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disturbed bodily
condition
certainly
germs
facilitating sickness ideal
is
to
digestion,
n every way THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.. ATLANTA, GA.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
KETCREL TO CARRY
FIGHT TO O'BRIEN

NEW YORK, June STANLEY Ketchel
todity declared that he Is in fine shape
for his six-round go with Jack O'BTien
In Philadelphia next Wednesday night.
THIS second meeting of the pair is OF
great interest TO New Workers mas
much as o Brien cut Ketche1 to ribbons
in heir frst fight, during the first
six rounds, although the Montana man
came back in the last four rounds to
give O'Brien a terrific beating.
This time KetcheI declares he will
carry the fighting to O'BTien from the
start and viii not permit the latter to
Outlook him. The seats are selling
rapidly.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
GARDNER AND QUILL
WEIGHTS DOUBTFUL
Critics Don't Think They Can BE
Strong at 142 Pounds
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow.

BOSTON. June z-Whether Jimmy
Gardner and Tommy Quill have any
right 10 claim TO be welterweights and
to box for the title OF that class will
soon be determined.
They are to go twelve rounds here
tomorrow night, and their agreement
calls for them to weigh in at 142 pounds.
But claim they are at that figure and
will have no trouble in keeping there
hut il is the impression Of many critics
that Gardner viii not be strong If he
makes the weight.
on the other hand. Gardner's friends
assert that Quill will have his trouble
keeping at 142, but Jack Desmond, who
is training Quill at kort1boro for the
event, writes that Quiz will be as
strong as an OK.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07

Forty-two Already on List
and Nationa! League
Has Thirty-eight.

There have been forty-two post
ponements 80 the American League so
far this season. and the National IS
not far behind II, having total Of
thirty eight
a few Of these postponements have
beer played of, but not many, and
there are enough postponed games 10
be played eff TO insure super
abundance of doubie-headers for some
time.
This is going to bother the clubs
that are crippled or which are not
carrying plenty of substitutes. II is
also likely to greatly benefit the ag
gregations that are booming smoothly
along in front.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
SEATTLE AUTOISTS
ALL PASS CHICAGO

CHICAGO, June Tine ItaIa, one OF
the automobiles in the New York
Seattle race, left today for st. Louis.
-Four of the contestants left yesterday,
after resting here Saturday night. The
two Ford runabouts separted at ?
o'clock yesterday morning. while the
Acme and Shawmut entries left at !
o'clock In the afternoon. The Acme
and Shawmut are running three hours
behind the Ford cars.
owing TO penalties imposed on time
lost on the dash from Buffalo to To-
ledo. the ITALIA arrived here yesterday
,,,orn{uc ar 3-5N
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
YALE COMPLETES
ROWING At HOME
Three Crews and Eight Sub
stitutes Leave for Gales
Ferry.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June Linn
bering Up with a light spin today, Yale
oSrsmen completed their rowing a.
home for the season and baggage was
packed for departure for Gales Ferry
where the crew viii remain until the
regatta with Harvard July /.
All three crews and eight substitutes
will be taken. As now row-nf; and as
probably picked for the race with Har-
ward. the Yale eight is follows:
Stroke. Wallis; No. :, Van Blarcom
No. s, Captain Howe; No. ,. Barker
No. /. Frost: No. 3, Woodel; No. 2,
Glenny; bow. Rice; coxswain. Cas-.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
BALTIMORE HARNESS
RACING THIS WEEK

The harness racing meeting. which be-
gins tomorrow at the Gentlemens Driv-
ing Park. Baltimore. will continue four
days, and marks the inauguration OF
operations on the new Ohio, West Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland cir
cult. the greatest haif-mile organization
ever put together.
It embraces thirteen points, where
there will be twenty consecutive weeks
of racing, and more than $4,000 will be
distributed among the owners Of win
ming horses One hundred and thirty
entities have been made for thirteen
races, an average Of ten horses for each
race.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
Auto News and Gossip
By HARRY WARD.

street northwest, will be two charging
plants fer electric machines.
During the late winter and spring
many automobile manufacturers noticed
pronounced demand for one color.
This was what is known as automobile
gray. Not only is this color regarded
Al a quiet and at the same time a beau
tiful one, but il is one that shows road
dust very little. Automobile gray will
be specified by many prospective pur-
chasers Of 1910 cars, judging from the
INQUIRIES manufacturers are receiving.
The Cook & Stoddard Company Is
advised that Col. Gordon Gilmour. COM
mander OF the Grenadier Guards-Eng-
land $ famous regiment of six.foot sol
diers-has purchased a Cadillac 30
after seeing its performance in the re-
cent military maneuvers at Hastings,
England.
The contests for the Glidden. Hover
and Detroit trophies will be more liter
ally an American Automobile Associa-
ton tour this year than ever. The par
Elephants will visit more clUDs in diff
ferent cities and be entertained S they
have not on any previous contest, stop
ping as they did mostly at summer re-
sorts where no regular clubs sxist.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
PLENTY Of ACTION
At OUR BALL PARK
Presence of Chicago White
Sox Generally Means I'm
usual Incidents.
KETCHEL-O'BRIEN
BOUT NOT NEEDED
SUSPICION Almost Sure to Cloud
Unnecessary Fight-Prize
for Nationals.
By THOMAS S. RICE.
Game today at 4:sO p. m.

The fact that we have with US today
Tire Chicago White Sox should mean
a large bunch of baseball at our park
The Sox have been trimming Washing
ton with considerable regularity ever
since Doc White overcame the hoodoo
which use TO afflict him in this town,
hut there has never been dearth OF
incident when the. two teams have bat
tied in the past three years. They have
probably had more extra inning games
and played more ties than any two
teams in either big League They think
nothing of running thirteen or fifteen
innings, as they did last season. or
seventeen ard eleven innings as they
did in the series IN Chicago this year
Whether the Sox are at the top or
Washington is going Bad, it makes no
difference, q meeting between them Is
sure to be full of business and 1t is not
by any means true that the best men
always win. With Ed. Walsh using his
splitter this afternoon and Dolly Gray
ga form with his port-side delivery. look
out for trouble Or, If Doc White
pitches. the strife will be Just as bitter.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
AMATEUR LEAGUES
Games Today.

Capital City Leag guest. stephens
VS.. Columbia Athletic Club,
Departmental League - Commerce
and Labor VS.. Commissioners Post
office VS.. Treasury.
Marquette League $50 Blo5sningdale
vs.. Pension Officer.
Sunday School League-Langdon rs.
Hamline.
Suburban League 49, Parkview We.
TakOma.
independence Ieague-Agricultur
VS.. TWinmg.
r r Y. NJ. c. A. Lea gue-Car De
partment vs.. B. & o.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
Standing of the Club.
BASEBALL
HEAVILY FINED

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. June Ed
ward Bader. secretary OF the Athletic
Club. under the auspices of which
baseball game was played here yestsr-
day was fined $500 today by Recorder
Keefe. This action will probably put a
stop to Sunday baseball here.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
SOME PICK KETCHEL
TO BEAT JOHNSON
Figure He Can Get Through Ne
gro's Defense and Make
Him Quit.

NEW YORK. June flames J. jeff
cries has declared that he will fight
Jack johnson for the heavyweight
championship. but from statements
made in communication TO his friends
here, tie one time maker OF boilers
would not be surprised II Stanley Ket-
chel knocked out the negro titleholder
in their bout at Colma. Cal, next Octo-
Der.
Admirers OF Ketchel believe the Michi-
gan fighter will ind some way to pene-
trate the peculiar and effective defense
Of Johnson, and with body blows make
him QUIT. Ketchel himself says that
Johnson cannot take a beating. The
Michigan middleweight viii be given an
opportunity to show Whether he has
gained in ring science next Wednesday
night when he meets Jack O Brien for
q six-rOund bout.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
ENTRIES OF Y. NJ. G.. A.
SWELLED BY = MEN
Association Determined to Make Strong Bid for Team
Trophy-Entrants Should Hand Blanks to
Marathon Editor In Person.
Entries Close Tomorrow Ntqbt

bers will the District National Guard.
whose team this morning was augment
ed by Charles Humphrey. a man of rec
Ogrized standing in long-distance run
ming He finished well up among the
leaders in the recent fften-mile run held
here and has been among the top notch
ers in the games held by the National
Guard.
Edwards Hopeful.
Captain Edwards this morning decIar-
ed he was confident of the chances Of
the Guard team and said every rooter
in his Orga nization stood with him in
predicting strong showing for the
soldiers The large entry list from the
Fifth Regiment of Baltimore will bring
the military entrants strongly into the
limelighl on June Il and the contest be-
tween these rival regiments VIII resolve
itself into race within race
On Wednesday the men AT the Z NJ.
c. A will together do the full distance
of the Intercity race. They viii prob
ably try this or the speedway and, II
conditions are good. will make trial runs
over the course between this city and
Laurel on Thursday. On Friday they
viii take complete rest preparatory TO
the race on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
CARNATIONS WIN.

The Carnation Social Club defeated
the Zenith A. C. by to 3. The feature
was the pitching Of Spressner and the
fielding OF Lycette and Callahan. The
Carnation team wants games with
leans ave-a Eing sixteen to nineteen
years. Address Fred Harper, 9 y street
northeast.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
Standing of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Chicago, ]: Philadelphia, 0.
Twelve fnnings)
Cincinnati, 4. BROOKLYN, .
Cincinnati. ,: BROOKLYN.
New York. y; ST. Louis, 1.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
SPORTING NOTES.

Stanley J. Lynch has been elected
captain Of the Vinsnova Prep School
track teau.
The Ocean City basketball five de-
feated the Atlantic Ctty High School
team Saturday night Is 70 IS.
Coach Dan Murphy's Stanford crew
heat Washington University eight by
three lengths at Seattle last week.
Sam Anderson. who claims thu middle
weight wrestling championship OF Am
erica. and joe Hanson. the Rig Dane,
have. been renatched TO wrestle 10 fin
fsh at Berwick Park, Norwood, near
Boston, on the night of June 10.
Carry Hermann will be in New York
with two bowling teams from Cincinnati
on Wednesday The teams are the
Krolluans and the WOOdbarps. The
Corinthian Bowling Club will entertain
Hermann at dinner at tie time OF MS
visit. Several prominent bowling Off
Gals will Re invited to tpe dinner.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07

Tommy Murphy turned down an offer
TO meet Ad WOlgast at the Armory A.
A.. Boston, June Is, in order TO take
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
Games TODAY.

Philadelphia at PittsburE.
Boston at Cincinnati
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07

Leach Cross. the New York dentist,
has signed articles Of agreement for a
fOrtv-fiVe-round contest with Dick Hy-
land. 10 be decided at San Francisco,
June Is The weight is 10 be l33 pounds.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
BOXING GOSSIP.

No matter whom Jeffries meets at
Pittsburg, the eyes OF the fstic world
viii be on the big fellow. and he will
be forced TO do his best.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07

Young Loughrey, Of Philadelphia. and
Paddy LAWN, of Buffalo, have been
matched 10 box ten rounds at the Key
stone Athletic Club. OF Reading, On
June Is
The Washington times., 1909-06-07
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Today.

Chicago at Washington.
ST Louis at Boston
Detroit of New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07

Tonr<Brown, the Washington umpire
took 70 the fence with mob behind him
in Elmira, \. y, last week.
The Washington times., 1909-06-07

Booker Washington picked fine
specimen Of his race TO laud wnen ne
selected Jack Johnson, whose ire
sponsibilitv and disregard Of his word
has done more to bring negro fighters
into disrepute than anything else IN
recent years
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
EASILY MANAGED.
The Clever Scheme Evolved by the
Clock Winder.

The Clever Scheme Evolved by the
Clock Winder.
The contract for keeping the church
and town hall clocks i'm order was Civ
en- TO new man. Unfortunately from
the start he experienced Il difficulty in
getting the clocks to strike at the same
time. At last the district council re-
queSted an interview with the watch
maker.
You are not so successful with the
clocks as your predecessor" he was
told. 1T is very misleading to have
one clock striking three or four min
utes after the other. Before you took
them in hand we could hardly tell the
two were striking. Surely you are rs
competent"
Every workman has his own meth
DDS. gentlemen" replied the watch
maker, and mine amt the same as
HIS were"
I'm decidedly OF the opinion that it
would he for the general good if they
were" remarked one of the councillors.
Very well. sir. in future they shall
be-" came the reply. Il happened to
write TO him last week about the trou-
blc ! had with the clocks. and-but
perhaps" he added us ne produced
letter and handed it to the chairman.
you'd like To see what he said"
Dear sir ran the letter about
thcn clocks. Wien you gct To know
what Il canlaukcrouS lot of busy bodies
the council consists of you'll do the
same as did for fifteen years forget
TO wind up 'rc striker Of the town hall
clock. md the blooming iackasscs
won't be able to tell that both clocks
ain't striking together" London Tit
Bits
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20

Many KOm0U and Greek cpicuTos
we're very fond Of dog flesh Before
Christianity was established among
the Danes Oh every ninth year ninety
nine dogs were sacrificed I'm Sweden
each ninth day niucty-nine dogs were
destroyed But later ON dogs were not
thought good enough and every ninth
year ninety niue human beings were
.mmolatcd the SOUS OF the rciguius
syrant among he rest i'm order that
;hc life Of the monarch might be- pro.
Iouccd