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The Washington times., 1909-02-27
ATHLETE REQUIRED
TO FURNISH PROOF
Sheppard Must Present
Itemized Expense Account
by March 10.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-At a meeting
Of the registration committee Of the
4. a. L, in the AstOT House, Melvin
Sheppard, the worlds greatest mid
distance runner, who, two weeks ago,
was ordered 70 furnish an itemized ac-
count of his expenses at the games Of
the c. G. y. Y. last December, and
who refused TO obey the mandate OF
that body, was given until March 10
20 furnish the desired expense account.
Sheppard did not appear at the meet
ug but his representative explained 70
tho committee nat Sheppard, as order
Cd. mad the expense account ready for
the committees inspection al its meet
ing in January, but that the chairman
then refused 10 examine IT,
Tbro1Igh his representatives, Shep-
rard made clear the fact that ne did
not feel he could take the time 10 re-
ftemiZe the account
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Memorial Athletic Among
First Organizations to
Recognize Sport.
SIGNAL SUCCESS
IN CAPITAL BOUTS
Progress of Men Attributed Large
ly TO Able Coaching of
Bones" Foley.

The wide attention directed to the
wrestling contingent OF the Memorial
Athletic Club within the last few months
brings to light the fact that this club
is one of the few athletic organizations
TO recognize the mat game as one OF
their branches.
The success Of the Memorial contin-
gents efforts in this direction have
been largely due to the efforts Of their
coach, Bones" Foley
The club made strong showing in
both amateur championship wrestling
bouts held This season, and each time
put men in the field, who F.om all ap-
pearances are well versed In the game
In the National Guard meet, held in
the National Guard gymnasium on Feb
ruary Il, representatives of the Mem
Orial Athletic Club captured the honors
by winning four out OF the eight bouts
on card. IN This meet Z. COucher won
individual horrors, carrying away two
bouts. He won the second bout or
points against Santiti of the 7. NJ. G.
a. after two bouts of six minutes each
Sellers also of the Memorial Athleti,
Club, won his bout on points against
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
ENTRIES POUR IN
FOR BLOOhINGDALE
Brewer and Griffith Two
Classy Competitors in
CroSS-Country.

Entries for the second annual cross
country run or the Bloomingdale Ath-
Ietic Club are coming in fast and from
present indications the meet viii be
one Of the most successful ever held in
this section Of the country
To date more than twenty entries have
been received, including those Of ,Breyer
and Griffith, winner and runner-up in
the South Atlantic championship run
hello IN this city recently; J. j. Cal
lagher and c. Dill Of the Brown Prep
School Of Philadelphia, and many Wash
ington stars.
Hodges, who made such a creditable
showing for Tech High last season, Will
rur under the cOlors Of the Blooming
dale A. 9. and should prove worthy
substitute for Stecher, who won third
place in the run last season and who
has since joined the Y. NJ. c. A.
Owing TO the fact that the meet will
be pulled of the day before inaugura-
ton, many good Out-of-tOwn men Will
compete Manager Worley said yester-
day tina the aim of the club was 70
give a acct which will be a credit TO
the clut. and one which VIII compare
favorably with all others held In Wash
iGGtOn.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Times VIII Send
Man TO TraUel
With Nationals

Washington baseball fans will
welcome the news that The Times
has again sent Thomas S. Rice, its
baseball expert, with the Nationals
on their spring training tHp to Cal
weston, Tex.
Rice will join the players at Chi
cago tomorrow, and will then &C
company the club to its Southern
training camp, and from there on
its long swing around the points on
its schedule of practice games until
it lands in Washington ready to
open the season with New York on
April Il.
This mp is made IN accord with
the policy of The Times to furnish
its readers with reliable and COM
prehensIve news of the Washington
baseball club at first hard. Tele-
graphic reports from the scene of
action, filed but a few hours before
the papers come off the press, insure
live-wire news that would not sift
through ordinary channels of CORE
spondents and exchanges for several
days.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
BURLESQUE CURVES
JOLT CLASSIC NINE
sporting Editor Fails to See
Mantell Company on
Diamond.

Classic traditions Of old school acting
took another fall before zhe modern in
vasion this morning on the White Lot
diamond This time burIesque turned
the trick When the scoy t-,-eeper audit
ed his accounts it was found that Uncle
Sans Bellies had declsively trimmed the
Robert Mantell company by 10 to 3.
Joe Brown, the versatile acrobat from
the burlesqUe house puzzled the high
brow aggregation with his cork screw
twisters- The Mantell company indors-
ed CantinOn's company by using four
men in the box, but deny that they at
tempted to station five players in the
outfield.
The nine-act comedy vas done with
out scenic investiture and the cos-um-
ing was notably inadequate Catcher
Tracy. the eminent tragedian, refused
70 slide bases. because Of his trousers.
which bore too close q resemblance to
ume-honored tights to conform with the
otherwise modern settings. Such lapses
from proper historical va ue often times
makes or mars an inning.
The mob scenes were worked up with
excellent effect. The cries Of Hold.
. mold and Slide, Kelly. slide" were
hurled from opposite SIDES Of the
bleachef6 with telling contrast
Great regret was expressed at the alb
sence OF Robert Manten. a shortstop of
known ability, from the lineup Man
tel refused 70 sign until he learned that
the sporting editor Of The Times had
/ departed for Galveston and would not
| cover the game. Then all he places
were filed.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
BIG COLLEGE MEET
SET FOR STADIUM
Franklin Field Scene of
Games Next Year-Yale
Claims Recognized.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-At the meet
ing Of the executive committee of
the intercollegiate Association OF
Amateur Athletes Of America, at the
Waldorf-Astoria, several important
recommendations were made. These
will be brought before the general
meeting of the association.
The intercollegiate meet will be
held this year at the Harvard Stad-
jum. Cambridge. If the committee S
recommendation is adopted. and the
1910 meet will take place at Franklin
Field, Philadelphia II was decided
that if either Yale or Syracuse had
suitable places for a meet and made
application in 1911 the meet Of that
year would be awarded 10 one of
them.
recommendations were also made
that the applications for membershi
Of the University Of Virginia, Massa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology, and
Bowdoin be acted on favorably. This
will allow James A Rector, the Vfr-
ginia flyer, 70 compete in this years
games
Those present at the meeting were
7. ). Rockwell, Cornell, president
II. A. Magratb New York UniVer-
sity, secretary: II. z. nall, Colum bia
treasurer; d. >. Meese. Princeton; A
g Guyelin, i~nuS ylvania, J. D Lee
land, Harvard. NJ. A. Seabury, Yale
and the graduate advisory commit
tee, composed OF GustavuS T. Kirby
Columbia, and ROmeyn Berry, Cor
nell,
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

Darden, unattached, IN what was con-
sldered the best exhibition Of the even
ing
In the 15s-pound class AIulligan of the
Memorial Athletic Club was awarded
the decision over his CIUbnate OBrien-
In this bout the Wrestlers were COM
PEELED 10 go TO the mat for three bouts
before ii was possible TO pick the win
ner.
In the Carroll Institute Amateur Tour
ney on Wednesday night, Memorial
Athletic Club wrestlers were again in
the limelight. GOucher again defeated
a former Eictim, Rose OF the fremont
Athletic Club. for the 115-pound title OF
the District. Chism landed the decision
on points over his team mate, F'riel, after
two Of the most interesting bouts Of
the evening
The present members Of +he club, &C
lively interested in the wrestling game
are: c.. Sellers, G. Gavin. w. OBrien,
II. Connolly, w. MUlligan, William
Friel, E GoucheT, and T. PASSING
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Bernie" Wefers Will Bring
Stellar Trio to George
town Games.
OFFICIAL ROSTER
NEAR COMPLETION
Mike" Thompson Down as Ref
eree-OSthueS Will Act
as Clerk.

The addition OF two more star athletes
r ON the New York Athletic Club
brings up the roster of stars who Will
compete in the Georgetown games on
March 6 to a standard seldom attained
icy any games held in this city.
Harry Hillman, Paul Pilgrim, aud II.
\ SedIey constitute the trio who will
lee brought here by Bernie" Wcfers,
formerly Of Georgetown and former
holder Of a title in the sprints.
Hillman IS known the country over
for his prowess, as he has competed in
the last two Olympic games with great
success. Paul Pilgrim has only return
cd to the ~unning track this season af-
ter a lay-off Of two years. In 1906 Pill
grim opened the eyes OF the followers OF
track athletics in this country by win
ming both the 400 and $50 meter runs at
the Olympic games in Athens, being a
veritabIe dark horse in both events. In
these races Pilgrim defeated the famous
Lightbody In the Georgetown games
Pilgrim will run IN both the 400 and 500
meter open handicap races and Coach
Wefers expects to see the New Yorker
win both events. Il A Sedley was also
a member of the American Olympic
team at Athens two years ago and he
also Will run in the 400 and 500 meter
Pennsylvania sensational victory
over Columbia in a two-mile relay race
at Trenton. y. J., last night adds con-
siderable zest to the match between
Penn and Cornell at the Georgetown
games.
The midget relay race for the George
town meet is stirring up considerable
interest among followers Of the little
Fellows In washington. Entries for this
race were limited and as the desired
number of teams have already entered
Lhe/event is now closed. Each runner
Will traverse one lap in this race and
Judging from the class OF the tours ell
tered the contest should prove highly
entertaining.
The list of officials for the George
town meet is near completion now and
contains the names of men famed
tnrOugho out the East and South for the
executive ability in running of meets
Nike Thompson. the football referee
will act as referee at the meet, Bernard
lVefers will act as starter, while Ben
OSthues, the man who has cleTked th'
famous 3. a a. games at Boston fo1
the past five years, Will again come 4
Washington and clerk the Georgetown
games
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
TIMELY BITS OF AUTOMOBILE NEWS AND GOSSIP
GATHERED FROM CAPITAL OWNERS AND AGENTS

The Federation OF American Motor
cyclists has requested the Washington
branch Of the society to obtain d per-
manent referee for all meets 70 be held
in this city during the coming season.
At recent meeting Of the club the
members voted 70 comply with the re-
quest and named William Jose,
Washington man actively interested in
motorcycle meets held IN this city.
Jose has acted in the capacity Of ref
cree IN a number of meets. The ad-
visibility Of holding meet the early
part Of the coming spring is now under
consideration and, In case a favorable
decision Is reached, Jose VIII enter
upon his new duties IN the near future.
Al the meeting OF the Motorcycle Club
held on Friday evening 1T was decided
TO change the headquarters Of the
club and hereafter meetings viii be
held AZ the Eagles Club. corner Sixth
and +, streets northwest. The rooms
which have been selected by the club
are an Improvement over those now oC-
cupied and the change has met with
the stamp Of approval OF every member.
The recently organized society Of Pro
fesSiOual Automobile Engineers have
arranged a series OF debates TO be held
in their quarters at 7O5 Thirteenth street
northwest in the next month. The de-
bates are open discussions OF various
topics dealing with the action OF an au-
tCinObilc The first debate which dealt
valves and Tubing was held last
Thursday evening in the room Of the
Club. The complete list Ct debates with
!residlng officers Follows: Tuesday,
March p "HOTs, power and Ignition, 30
/. Y. Stevenson, Friday. March b. Dit
ferentials,' Il. Childs; n esday. March
Q, transmission and Clutches /
Points; Thursday. March II, Air Cool
Ing Us. Water Cooling J. DeNeale.
Al the last meeting Of the Society Of
Automobile Engineers of Washington
the members voted 20 affiliat5 with the
New York society
VI. =. Coke. a weu-known automobiles
Of Philadelphia. is in this city 70 attend
the inauguration, and IS storing his A.
horsepower Pierce-ArrOw touring car -
the Central garage.
G.. +. Reed, Of tie Central garage
left Yesterday for the Baltimore Auto
mobile Show. where he will spend sew
eral days.
The Motor Car Company. agent FOL
the Chalmers-Detroit, report the sale OF
a Chalmers touring car 10 Il. p. An
drews, Of this city.
Clarence *. Smith, Eastern automo
bile Inspector for the Stevens Durye5
Company OF Chicopee Falls, Mass.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
SKIES OF SUMNER
AWAIT ALL COMERS
Giants Squad Strikes Texas as
Mercury Takes High
Flyer.

MARLIN, Tex, Feb 27.-Under real
summer skies, the Giants are getting
the most satisfactory practice Of the
training trip. The temperature scared
almost into the nineties. and the men,
tossing their sweaters 10 one side. cut
loose and roamed around the diamond
Those fans who looked on saw some
Ik4ing like the real article of ball. Be
cause of the good weather both practice
sessions were longer than usual
The morning workout lasted two hours
and was principally confined 10 drilling
the youngsters IN signal work. The
kids quickly assimilated Manager Nc
Graw's ideas and there were few cali
downs from tho little Napoleon for fail
uTe 10 be mentally alert
The first shUtOUt OF the 1900 season
IS 20 be chronicled. Wibert Robinson
directed team mat entered into com
petition with McGraw's, and IL was
beaten by TO o.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

National Electric supply Company, were
among the Washington contingent in
attendance at the Baltimore Automobile
slow.
Harvey Coleman, Of Fourteenth and
Clifton streets, purchased a Ford land
auiet from the Ford agency the early
part Of the week.
r. G. Smithson, OF the Ford agency
Of CharlestOwn. w. Va, stopped in this
city on Wednesday as the guest Of
Charles z. Miller & Bro.
Charles Z. Miller & Bro, Washington
agents for the Indian motorcycle, re-
pert the sale Of a 1909 model Indian to
william NJ. Scott, of this city. The
cycle has been shipped 10 Birmingham,
Ala. where Scott will spend the next
month.
The l.. p. Dorset Company, agents
for the Babcock Electric, report the sale
Of q 1909 model car to Emanuel Speak
of the Ashley.
ness man. is storing his siX-cylinder
Pierce Arrow limousine car at the L.
L. Dorset garage.
Mrs. Maude Whetmore purchased a
1909 BabcocH Electric from the Wash
ingtOn agency the early part OF the
week.
II NJ CoaIc, sales manager Of the
Autocar factory was in the city on We'd
nesday and stopped at the Pops Com
rapy, local agents for the Autocar.
! COale has just returned from a trip
! through the North where he reports a
great demand for the AutOcar
Frank Boyd. Washington agent for
the Warner Instrument Company. spent
several days at the Baltimore Automo-
bile show
w. y. Long. manager OF the CONNER
| cial Auto and Supply Company, Of this
! city and Joe Johannsen, of the Hart
! ford Manufacturing Company. spent
| several days at tie Baltimore Auto
| show
! On Thursday the Commercial Aut,
| and Supply Company received a carload
/ OF 1909 model T.. NJ. r. roadsters and
! touring cars
! The Washington motorcycle erthuSi-
| az 5 viii have their first glance at thC
/ 1909 model - Reading Standard motor
| cycle the carly part OF the week. Tn,
! Washington agency has been advise,
| by the factory that several OF the new
cars Will arrive in this city before ia
| auguratiOn day
! Charles F. KeUum. of the. Philadelphia
| Oil Company, stopped in this city Ga
Thursday on way to the Baltimore show
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

then took up the running for Wesleyan.
Moses. of the Tech" team, had eight
yards on him when he left the mark,
but the Washington bOv had cut down
his lead 20 two yards at the end OF the
half Camp was the next runner for
Wesleyan and started and ended his
relay just two yards behind Salisbury.
the former MerceTsbUrg star. When
Wood. Of Wesleyan, took up the run
ming against the flying Tech captain.
GTahme. excitement Teigned supreme.
Wood gained two yards on the start
On the last turn in his eageness to
win he stepped off the bank, losing six
yards. and the race. The time an
nOunCed Tor the winners was 3:2S ga
seconds. while the Wesleyan runners
were just one second slower. Incident
ally the time for this race Is the fastest
that has been made on an indoor track
this winter and from the way the col
leGes have been running will hardly be
eQualed- Conner is credited with hav-
ing run a beautiful race equal to the
fastest he has ever run.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

spent several days In this city the early
part OF the week. While here he was
the guest Of the Motor Car Company
The Motor Cycle Club Of Washington
held an interesting meeting at their
quarters on T street northwest, last
night The meeting was largely at
tended and many interesting subjects
were discussed
The Automobile Club of Washington
held a smoker IN the rooms Of their
club on BrishtwoOd road, on Saturday
evening.
Three new models of the Crawford
car, Tor which the Warner Motor Com
pany are Washington agents, have al
tracted much attention on the streets
Of this city during the past week. The
new cars are known as models b, G,
and Z. and are tho product of the
Crawford factory, at HagerstOwn, Nd.
storing his Green Goose" touring car
at tn Belmont garage.
In the past few weeks. l. Shipman,
an enthusiastic Washington mOtOrist,
has made frequent runs over the roads
10 Baltimore I'm his Lozier Bnarcliff car.
He reports the roads on way TO Ealti-
more IN fairly good condition.
y. Lynn. Of UpiCHtOwn, Pa, the owner
Of a Packard touring car, arrived in
this city recently, and IS now storing
his machine at tho Belmont garage.
4. p. Warner, s. 5. GroRau, A. X.
klevenger and Harry DoekStein will
be the representatives of the Warner
Motor Company. Of this city, at the Bal
umOUe Automobile Snow.
The Motor Car Company has received
word from various factories that a O.
cylinder Thomas 30, a Chalmers 30-run-
about, and d Peerless landauet will ar
rive in this city early this week.
j. YeaTwCOd and J. II. DcTan, of the
Motor Car Company, left this morning
for the Baltimore Automobile Show
During their stay in Baltimore they vii
be the guests Of the Eel Motor Car
| Company Of that city.
Charles Il. Miller & Bro, agents 70
I the Ford, report the sale of a Model 7
touring car 10 Hayner IL Gordon, o
4 1917 Glrard street.
| The Pope Automobile Company of thi
| city expect the arrival Of a carload o
! OldsmObiles and Il 6-cylinder MathesOl
/ touring car in the next few days.
" T. Jose. Ulysses Grant Go.1n4n
! Frank and Charles Fickey, ali Of tn
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
EDMONDS SOUNDS
EARLY CHALLENGE
Baseball Team Wants Games With
Mines From Washington
and Suburbs.
and Suburbs.

The Edmonds baseball team has
organized for the season, and wants
10 hear from all teams aVera ging six
teen years, especially suburban teams.
The Edmonds lineup follows:
Pitchers, f. Pole and X. Delawder;
Catchers, 2. Gable and :. Hebrew
first base, L. Allen; second base, II.
Allen; shortstop, B. ThOrnet; third
base, W Love; center field, F Meien
left field, L. II. Wright and r. ".
Hammond; right fed, A. Phillips and
q. Blake.
Address Fred W. Meier. 4S4 Tenth
street northwest
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
YARMOUTH ELECTS
GRIDIRON LEADERS

The Yarmouth Athletic Club Of this
city held a meeting last evening for the
purpose Of electing officers FOR the
coming football season
Joe II. Award was elected manager,
and w H RitenOUr, captain Manage
Akward announced his intention OF
starting Immediately TO arrange
schedule. ANY teams avera SinS 10
mounds. desiring games VIII address ice
II Akuard. 12S u street southeast
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
FURNISHES
A MORNING BRACER
Veteran Mike Has a Loving
DiSposiion-Or Is
He Wise?
TRIBUTE TO TIMES.

Sporting Editor:
On behalf of the management of
the Federal Indoor Games l desire
to thank you for your generous
treatment of the news of the games,
both prior to and following the 10th
of February. We thoroughly appre-
ciate the amount of space you gave
us in your paper, and are grateful
for the very fair manner in which
all matter connected with the
games was handled.
Cordially yours,
W. G. STUART.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
BASKETBALL FIVES
TO PLAY FOR TITLE
Columbia Arranges Series With
Chicago, Certain Winner of
Western HOnorS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE first game
~ the series for the national intercol-
.rSiatc basketball championship 10 be
c,-ided between Columbia University
and ,He University Of Chicago. certain
The Western hOnors will be
Jh= University Of Chicago
ON March 70 or 20.
game viii be PLAYED ia the
-muasium on March p The
third contest. If necessary,
ded later. "a will probably
n neutral ground
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
CLAIMS The AGENCY
FOR CAMERON AUTO

Automobile Editor.
was surprised to note in yesterday 3
columns of .-Sur paper tho fact that
T. A. Godoy had procured the agency
fo,- the Cameron cars. 1 have held the
contract for the Cameron agency for
the past month. and as I have not been
notified that same was Cancelled, can
not see the justification of Godoy's
claim. I hope you will favor me with
a correction Of said statement.
HARRY A. SEAY.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
JUICY BASKETBALL
CARD FOR TONIGHT
Nemos Clash With Gallaudet Re
serves-Y. M. G. A. Reserves
plov RaItimOre Ouint
PlaV BaItlmOre Oulnt

Some interesting sport should be f"T-
uished the followers Of basketball this
evening at the Kendall Green gym
nasilm. when the Nemos clash with the
Gallaudet Reserve five, a dat * horse
H. Washington basketball
The Kendall Green aggregation mas
figured I'm few games this season, pu1
,,tornises TO make things interesting for
their opponents.
The iiUe-uU follows.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

WIilp Inc ReseTFcS are WIeStIIng VIII
the C;aIlaudet five the Y NJ. &. A. first
team VIII be playing the Centrals II
Baltimore in the OriOle City This will
be the final game between these two
teams and Will practically decide the
championship Of the Tr-SJate League.
Tho Washington qIint has won two and
lost one game 10 the CeHtrals and VIII
eudeaVOr 70 turn the trick again tonight
in spite Of the handicap In being com
PEELED 70 play the rubber IN strange
gymnasium.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
TENNEY RECOVERED
FROM OLD TROUBLE
Makes Flying Visit to Secretary
Knowles on Way TO Train
ing Camp.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Fred Tenncy
made flying visit 10 Secretary
knowles. and Was on his way for Mar
liD on a might train.
TenurF is one ball PLAYER who needs
little or no conditioning. because he
leads an outdoor life during the winter
season. Teuncy's props have entirely
recovered from their trouble Of last
fan
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

National Electric Supply Company, were
among the Washington contingent in
attendance at the Baltimore Automobile
slow.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

The Pope Automobile Company OF this
city expect the arrival Of a carload Of
OldsmObiles and Il 6-cylinder MathesOn
touring car i'm the next few daNs.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

J. Murray Dove, a Washington bust
ness man. is storing his Six-cylinder
Pierce Arrow limousine car at the L.
L. Dorset garage.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

The l. p. Dorset Company, agents
for the BabcOck Electric, report the sale
Of = 1909 model car TO Emanuel Speak
Of the Ashley.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

md lIne-up f1IIOWs
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

Charles Il. Miller & Bro, agents for
the Ford, report the sale of a Model T
touring car 10 Hayner IL Gordon, Of
1917 CiIrard street.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

held a smoker IN the rooms Of their
club on Brightwood road, on Saturday
evening
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

r. G. Smithson, of the Ford agency
Of CharlestOwn, w Va, stopped in this
city on Wednesday as the guest Of
Charles T. Miller & Bro.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

W. +. Jose. Ulysses Grant Go.GnIn.
Frank and Charles Fickley, ali Of the