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The Washington times., 1909-02-25
John F. Svanberg Arrives TO
Enter Professional Run
ming Game.
HIS RECORD SHOWS
HE HAS THE GOODS
Ran Second to Sherring in Athens
MarathOn-Middle Distance
Man Also.

NE" YORK, Feb. 25.-When the
ocean liner Kaiser Wilhelm II slipped
EhOst-Ike out Of the fog banks or Fire
Island and Singerly felt her way throuEh
the mists, she carried among her pas
sengers IN athlete who is likely to CIT
a wide swath in Marathon. circles here.
John r SvanberE, = staIvvart son Of
Sweden, one Of the spesdiest and strong
est distancers that ever donned a spiked
shoe, is the argonaut, and the Yankee
dollar, garnered from Marathon cor
tests, is the golden fleece he is after.
A glance AT Svanberg's record viii
show the caliber OF the man who Is In
search Of the scalps or the professional
MarathOneIs.. He finished second 10
Hawtrey, Of England, in the smile
event at the Olympic games in Athens,
IN 1906, and followed that performance
by running second to Billy Steering, OF
Canada, in the Marathon race. At the
London Olympiad last summer Swan
berg ran second 20 Noight. of England.
i'm the smile event. and finished eighth
IN the Marathon race, despite The fact
that he ran the distance handicapped
by badly bruised ankle, Svanberg
made Weight do 25.11 Is to beat him.
His best performance at the profes-
siOnal game was al CARLSBAD last No
vember. when he Travelled I'VE rifles IN
the wonderful time Of a 81 TO. lettering
Shrubs worlds record for the dis
lance.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
ALMOST A FIGHT
BEFORE A FIGHT.
BloodthirSty Burns Tried
to Slap Johnson With an
Ink Well.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb -2--ihat
Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson
came c,ose 70 a clash before their biz
fight at Sydney, Australia, last Decen-
Der has lust been revealed in a letter
written by sam" Fitzpatrick, John
sou manager. To a local acquaintance
FITZPATRICK writes. in part
Burns, Mcintosh. Johnson, and my
self met at the Challis House, Sydney.
three days before the fight, Tor the pur-
DC g OF picking a referee. and the meet
ing broke up without any progress being
made. Several names were proposed
but thos. named did not suit Burns,
and vice versa.
without any warning, Burns reached
over for large Inkstand 20 let 30 at
Johnson. Mcintosh grabbed his hand,
and then Tommy picked up q chair and
told Johnson he would kill him II he
got out OF the room. After Mcintosh
got the chair away from him. Burns
put his hand IN his hip pocket and said
again that ne would KIT Johnson
All this time Tommy was pouring a
line OF abuse AT Johnson that would
not look good in print. Johnson kept
his head. and all he said IN reply was
Tommy your gentlemen As Tommy
continued III a murderOuH mOod. John.
sons eyes snapped and he said. Don
nCld him Mac. let's see what ne VIII
do But Mcintosh was thinking Of the
boxing day event and the advance sale
Of tickets and would not let 90. Finally
Mcintosh opened the door and got
Burns ont into the hall and then into
lis automobile
During the rumpus Burns told John
son the crowd would mob MN whether
he won OF lost. and IU reply TO that,
Johnson said ne would just as soon
die in Australia as anywhere else
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
Prof. Joyce'S Tournament at
Carroll Hall Deserved
Better Support.
MUELLER CHAMPION.
OF THE HEAVIES
Beats Ed Kerwin in Short Order.
Pagan'S Defeat a Hard
Jolt.

In spite OF the fact that they furnish
ed some highly interesting sport the
amateur wrestling bouts pulled off at
the Carroll Institute last evening were
very poorly patronized by the local fol-
lowers of the game.
The meet was rousinc success. from
every standpoint, except attendance, and
was deserving Of better support. The
ten bouts on card we're all interesting.
and the meet was i'm the hands of capa-
bic officials, all Of which went 10 make
the nights offering an interesting one.
Probably the best bout of the even
ing was the one which decided the anna
teur heavyweight title Of this city, ia
which Carl Mueller, Potomac Boat Club
O6O pounds, and Ed Kerwin, of George
Town University O57 pounds, were the
contestants. This bout was won by the
Potomac Boat Club entrant after three
minutes and twenty seconds of fast
graphing. Both showed much science.
and gave clever exhibitions Of the vari-
Gus holds. leg and arm hold finally
turned the trick for Mueller
Pagan Loses.
The match in the I30-pound class, be-
tween Y. P. Mayhem. National Guards.
and Al Pagan, George Washington Uni
versity, was the second best Of the
evening. The first bout went the limit
10 a draw Mayhem started in with a
rush in the final and pinned his 90
ponents shoulders to the mat after one
minute and six seconds OF fast work.
The defeat of Pagan came as a sur
prise TO his followers, who doped him
out as a sure winner after his strong
showing in the preliminaries-
Another interesting match was the
one between r. 7. Norman, Y. NJ. c..
A, ESQ pounds. and Bill SitteTdings
Georgetown University QSI pounds
Neither man seemed well veTsed in the
game and the event in its early stages
developed into a brawn-ag ainst-b Drawn
affair Sitterding occasionally resorted
10 his football tactics and was there
upon called 10 order by Referee Pat
O'Connor. The contestants We're forced
to go to the mat for two bouts Of six
minutes each and final Of three min
uJes- Referee o COnnor awarded the
honors 10 the Georgetowner, amid the
cheers Of a few fellOw-students, who
were there 70 root for him
Summaries:
The complete summaries follow
Burton, Of Carroll Institute, defeated
Gaughan, of Georgetown.
Goucher, of Memorials, defeated Rose,
OF TremoutS.
Cogsweu. of Georgetown, defeated Al
lison. OF Carroll Institute.
Riley, OF Carroll Institute, defeated
Nlyman, Of Georgetown
Foley, of Georgetown. defeated GULL
of Carroll Institute.
Sitterding, o. Georgetown. defeated
Norman, OF Carroll Institute
Mayhem Of National Guards. defeated
Pagan, of George Washington
Mueller, Of POtOmacs, defeated Eer-
win, OF Georgetown.
Connolly. of Carroll Institute. defeat
ed Joliet, Of Carroll Institute
Chism, Of Memorials, defeated FrieI
Of Memorials
RcfeTee-Pat O'COnnor.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
COLUnBIA-HIDDIES
REGATTA ASSURED
New Workers Will Send One
Crew to Annapolis for
May 8.

NEW YORK, Feb. G.-FiuaI arrange
ments have been made by the Columbia
crew management for the annual race
with Annapolis.
It will take place on the Severn on
May s. The race viii be rOwed over
the regular twO-mile course. and viii
begin At 4 o'clock In the afternoon.
Only one eight will be sent down by
Columbia, although it has been the
custom TO have both the first and sec
ond varsity Fights row against the
middies
The Columbia crews viii get on The
water next week. The floats Will be
Put out today, but all the boats have
not been transferred from the Gould
boat house. Shower baths have been
fitted up in the barge and the quarters
have been made more comfortable than
the old bOathOuSC on the Harlem,
which Columbia abandoned last wear.
The rowing club has decided on a
novel method Of raising money TO Day
for the new shell which Ward is I'm
ishing az HighbridEe. According 10 the
announcement. anyone who subsc~ihcs
$50 20 pay for the shell VIII have the
boat named i'm his honor.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
Georgetown Games Will
Draw Heavily From the
Schools and Clubs.
WESTERN HIGH HAS
GOOD DISTANCE MEN
Makes Strong Entries in Individual
Events, But Lacks Relay
Team.

Never before in the history Of South
crn athletics has the state Of Maryland
been so well represented in an athletic
meet as will be the case in the coming
Georgetown meet.
Nine teams have already made ap-
plcation TO the Georgetown manage
ment and their entries will be received
tomorrow, along with those from many
other colleges and preparatory schools
In the eleventh annual Georgetown
meet, Maryland will be represented by
five colleges. In the college list are
Johns Hopkins University, Western
Maryland University. St. Johns College
Of Annapolis, Baltimore City College,
and St James. College. Two athletic
clubs, the Mt. Washington and McCul-
Tough. will send over a speedy set Of
runners. as will the Y. VI. g. A and the
Fifth Regiment.
The entries Of Western High School
were received by Manager Corcoran
YESTERDAY. The Western runners nave
entered in the distance events mostly
In the Glo-meter novice Randolph, Ap-
bot and Robson will wear the red and
white. Taylor. regarded a coming star
by the Western followers, IS entered IN
the S00-meter open handicap, along with
Gutherg. W. T. Thorn. lr., and sidney
Pacham have entered for the l.JoO-meter
run. Western will not put a relay team
in the race arranged FOR District nigh
schools. because Of lack of tirst-class
short distance runners the SchOOI is
especially strong in distance runners
this season.
The entrance Of such a strong squad
from Central High School promises a
close fight for first hOnOrs among the
0reparatorN schools Baltimore City
College, first in scholastic points at the
Federal games will come 70 the George
town games in full force, and the con
test between the Central squad and
the Mound City athletes should prove
interesting
Coach Foley, OF Central, though he
has many new men on the team this
. first place.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
ENGINEERS DEFY
AMATEUR TEAMS
Dare En- to Play Baseball.
No Date After
June IS.

March i is the date set Tor the base
ball team Of Company H. Of the En-
gineers, stationed at the Arsenal 20 com
meIce its daily practice
Corporal Sapp, who viii manage and
captain the team during the coming
season. stated last night that the bridge
building aggregation would bc stronger
this year than in the past with the
exception Of a strong bunch of twiriers-
the soldiers viii probably have the fast
est bunch OF amateurs in southwest
Washington
Sapp also said that I'm addition 90 be
ing q good fielder, every man on the
tCam must be- able TO carry his batting
eye with him, for several games have
been scheduled with native teams At
both Honolulu and NaGasad, which the
men Will play on their way 20 tho Phil
ippinc Islands In June.
After June Il. the soldiers viii have
no more open date. Corporal Sapp is
DESTROYS of hearing from all the last
local ageregatiOus who viii be ready
10 play by the last OF March Address
Corporal A. T.. S8pp. manager and cap
tain. Company II baseball team, IN
gineer Corps, Washington Barracks.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
TURNER DOWNS TWO
IN SHORT ORDER

Joe TURNER and Frye King gave "a
lively ,suinitioD Of wrcstlin- al tine
Lvccum Theater last night, where Tur-
uar Is meeting al comcrs this week.
King knows whole lot about The
the wrestling game and is getting
bigger and better every day. He and
Turner fused around for thirteen min
utes before Turner gained fall and
thereby King failed 10 connect with So
Turner had agreed 20 throw two mon
ia fifteen minutes. and Doe attended 60
the cas-, Of tine second man. Louis Ia-
retta, IN one minute.
Turner VIII take ou victims a. every
performance for the remainder Of the
week.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
AQUATIC SPORTS
OF EVERY SORT
Rowing, Swimming, Races For
Sailors, and Other Events
For New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-At d meeting
Of the trustees OF the Hud5on-Fulton
Commission. twas announced that the
plans for the aquatic sports during the
celebration are nearly completed.
There will be three series Of races. one
Off Riverside Drive and one at Yonkerz
on September 2. and one al Newbur-
on October . with pIeIiminaries on the
three previous days Of each meet on
Nonkers viii be run q race for the li-n
powered motor boats, and there will be
races for amateur OuTsmen-
OF Riverside Drive there will be mo-
tor-boat races and rowing races be-
tween the crews Of foreign and Ameri-
ear warships. and at NewnulC. there
viii be sailing ana motDI-JOaL races.
The offer IF the Aero Club TO hoid "a
race for diIig.blCs and airships with a
prize Of $4,000 was accepted
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
TWO WINTER PHENOMS
SOLD BY FARRELL
Demaree and Wagnon Disposed of
TO Lawrence, New Eng
land League.

NEW YORK. Feb 25.-President
Frank Farrell. Of the New York Amer
leans, has released Pitcher Declares
and Outhelder Wsgnon to the Lawrence
club, Of the New England Leagus.
which is managed BY Malcolm Wayne
Eason, formerly with Brooklyn
Demaree and Wagnon played in the
South last season, and might have had
a chance 10 make the Hilltop team had
not Farrell, late in July, employed Ar
thur Irwin 70 scout for him Irwin
lined up 50 many live ones that follow
ing the recent edict or the American
League that no team could carry more
than Twenty-Five Players from Nay ID
on, the strings that bound Wagnon and
DemaTee TO the Ejghlanders had to be
lOOsened- EaSOn IS a good tutor OF
youngsters, and II would not be sur
prising to see him develop this pair 10
be sold back TO major league teams next
fall at high prices
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

WALKING RECORD

man a. resting hero today after max
ing a record breaking walk from New
York 20 Chicago, having covered Iac
distance in 3I5 actual walking hours.
lie left New York January l3. aud
walked eight hours q day. SChum
man viii leave Chicago March & 10
push a wheclbaTTOw back 90 New
York.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

from s. a man in each event 20 SO. a
step that would eliminate every Joke
club from he entry list
Past tCUr uamCnts have built up a
steady class of entries that now mum
Der some 200 fye-man clubs, which
would shoot every year no matter what
the entry fee would be, every one Of
which clubs would figure as having a
chance to land IN the prize winners
With some 200 clubs entered the meets
could be run of in about one week. and
every contestant in the meet would ar
range TO stick until the finish, making
the gathering a really national cOnVen-
ton, inst I'd Of q huge pOt-game for
big stakes.
Another Gooj Point
Another innovation suggested IS to
close the entry lis at least six weeks
ahead OF .he meet. with a ruling that
early entries could forward merely
portion o. their dues. 10 per cent being
enough to guaTant-n the final payment
Of the entry zee two weeks ahead Of
the opening. With he tournaments
around the 400-team mark. the Ameri-
can Bowling Con gress finds itself in the
position today inst no city is bidding for
the 1910 meet Wits half that entry list
the students Of he game figure any city
in the country would be glad to take the
meet and be able 10 make money out
Of it. inste ID OF facing a loss each year
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
B WINS

In a game Of 600 A has 80 points and
r 160 points 10 make. a passes , bids
$50 During the course of play A takes
three tricks. making his 80 needed
points. b makes mis- play Of 10. also
going out. Who wins2
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
CONGRESS
GROWN TOO LARGE
I Teams With No Chance of Winning axe Up Time
and Make Tournaments Unwieldly-Impor-
tant Reforms Are Suggested

The ninth annual tournament OF the
American Bowling Congress opens Sat
urday at Pirtsburg, and viii run three
weeks. with an entry list Of close 20 400
dve-man teams and a prize list reaching
over $4,000.
The meet again shows gain in the
number Of entries but smaller than the
usual annual gain Followers Of the
game in Chicago predict that Pittsburg
will see the last really big bowling meet
with over $50 clubs in line, as there IS
a soId undercuTTent Of sentiment against
holding so big q meet. which is neces-
sarily stretched out over a long period
Of time.
To Kill Of Dead Ones.
In the Q: esent entry list there are at
least 1O) Joke teams. a name handed
clubs that have no chance 10 land ia the
prize money. Most of the Joke entries
are entered IN an endeavor TO help out
the city handling the meet. but they
have gradually come 10 drown out the
good entries and extend the meet to
unrea sonable limits.
II is not improbable that a motion
will be made at the coming gathering
Of the congress raising the entry fee
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Sam Langford has arrived in Boston,
where he viii remain TIL the last week
in March, when he sails for England,
where he IS matched 20 box Jack John
son on May i.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

George Y. BonhaE. of the Irish-AmeTI-
can Athletic Club of New York, lowered
the record for the five-mile event at the
big athletic meet Monday evening in the
arToOrv IT Troy. y Y. B1uhaE's time
was = minutes IS 10 seconds The best
PREVIOUS record was - minutes 10 %
seconds held by Tom Collins
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
MEDICAL.
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The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Dorando Psetri. Marathon runner, on
Monday night defeated a team of five
men al ST Paul MINI His opponents
ran ten relays in a fifJesn-mile race. Do
raudO's time was ] nour % minutes .
seconds over a. fOUrteen-lap track
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Tie Fairu punt Athletic Club Of New
York, wants 10 match the winner OF
Friday night bout between Hugo Kelly
and Joe Thomas with Stanley KetcheI,
who IS Cn his way East to box Jack
O'Brien on March II at the National
Athletic Club, Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1909-02-25
DR.. FISK ELGIN.

Expert treatment % private diseases. aCuts
and chronic. both sexes all consultations con-
ddentiaI. medicine furnished prices moder-
ate; hours. 81 as. I2S3 Pa ave. Phone NJ ISIS
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The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Coach James a. Ten Eyck, Of SYRIA
cuse, has announced the first crew OuL
for the season Of 1853 in mis- freshman
squad. FOrty-eight out Of the squad OF
seveuty-itive have been retained for
work on the rowing tank
A fOur-dav walking match Will be held
at Auburn. y. Y, beginning tonight.
The match viii be held at the State
armOry, and promises TO be OF much
interest The best walkers Of the coun-
try have already been heard from.
among them being HOagland and
Slater
Gus Brown will coach the Colgate
football team for the fall OF 1909 This
decision comes az a great shock 10 the
admirers OF the Virginia =. l., who had
keep The Techs in the class in which he
placed them the past season
3. CranfeId. the Somerset slow bowl
or. has recently died at Breasted, Eng
land, Of pneumonia He was in his
thirty-ffth year, having been born on
August %, 1874 At one time C-anfield
seemed likely 10 reach the front rank
Of slow bOWleTs, but on the whole his
career was disappointing.
The Macon Club is the first il the
South Atlantic League to engage for a
ground keeper. Leo Hewitt, for many
years the custodian of the grounds at
Baltimore, has been engaged
Jim Coffroth, the California fight pro
mOter. begins TO have doubts regarding
Jim JeffrieS ever lighting again COT
frOth says that Jeffries Is Just trying TO
make some easy money boxing in the
theaters.
Tie Fairu ount Athletic Club. Of New
York, wants 10 match the winner OF
Friday night bout between Hugo Kelly
and Joe Thomas with Stanley ketcheI,
who Is "a his way East 10 box Jack
| D'Brien on March II at the National
/ Athletic Club, Philadelphia
| George King, the coIOred light heavy
weight discovered hy Danny DOugherty,
has started training at John Henry
Johnson gymnasium IN Philadelphia
Those Who saw him work out yesterday
were favOrably impressed by his work.
and seemed to think that he VIII make
| good with a little experience
! Leon Ames, big and burly, and wear
4 ing his best-naLured smile, arrived in
/ New York yesterday from Ohio He
/ has elected to make the trip by sea for
! his share OF the journey 10 Texas, and
| this noon, IN company with HerzOS and
| Murray, VIII leave Tor New Orleans
! These players expect 20 De With the
} Giants next Tuesday
Albert G. Cutler defeated Edward No
! IauEhliu ut 49, baIk line billiards at
John ]. NcGra VS. rooms IN New York
! last night The score was 200 10 %
/ Cutters best run was 40 and McL.auSh-
/ Inns 81
/ Dorando Pletri, Marathon runner, on
/ Monday night defeated a team Of i've
/ men at ST. Paul, MINI His opponents
/ ran ten relays in a hfJezn-mile race. Do
raudO's time was ] nour % minutes -
/ seconds over q. fOUrteen-lap track
/ George V BOnhaE. of the Irish-AIner1-
/ can Athletic Club of New York, lowered
+ the record for the hve-mile event at the
/ big athletic meet Monday evening in the
+ arTnOry 81 Troy. y Y. B1uhag's time
. was = minutes IS 10 seconds The best
! previous record WAS p minutes 10 %
+ seconds, held by Tom Collins
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Albert q. Cutler defeated Edward No
I.auEhliu 1T 49, baIk line billiards al
John j. NcGra - rooms IN New York
I last night. The score was 259 10 %
Cutters best run was 40 and McLauSh-
Inns 81
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Through not getting the decision over
Jim DTisCOlI on Friday night, Abe Attell
lost a twcnty weeks theatrical engage
ment that would haze Melted him a Tot
Of money.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Harry Lewis is reported to have drop
ped his latest manager, johnny Mooney,
and he Will, FOR the future. act as his
own manager.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

William Moore. a ViIIanOva student,
has been elected manager Of the M.
Carmel Atlantic League team.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

mOter. begins To- have doubts regarding
Jim JefrieS ever lighting again COT
froth says that Jeffries Is just trying TO
make some easy money boxing in the
theaters.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Young Corbett is training at John
sons rOadhOuse, lSew York, for his
match with Johnny Mario at the Fair
mount Athletic Glib on March ..
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

A dispatch from CoIdfeld. New.
state that Tex '2ickar1, the wcIl-knOwn
boxing promoter. who staged the Cans
Nelson finish battle on Labor Day, 1906.
is ia the parlance of the hour broke
II IS rather a strange coincidence that
Nelson. the man VINO lost most that
dav. IS the man who has the money
now. Cans. witt Richard. Is also down
and Cut, financially.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Leon Aues, big and bUrly, and wear
ing his best-naLured smile, arrived in
New York yesterday from Ohio He
has elected to make the trip by sea for
his share OF Ihe Journey to Texas, and
this noon, in company with HerzOS and
Murray. VIII leave Tor New Orleans
These players expect 20 be with the
Giants next Tuesday
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

George King, the coIOred light heavy
weight discovered hy Danny DOugherty,
has startej training at John Henry
JohnsOn's gymnasium, in Philadelphia.
Those Who saw him work out yesterday
were faVOrably impressed by his work.
and seemed to think that he Will make
good with a little experience
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Coach James a. Ten Eyck. Of SYRIA
cuse, has announced the first crew OUL
for the season Of 1853 in mis- freshman
squad. FOrty-eight out Of the squad OF
seventy-dive have been retained for
work on the rowing tank.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

to try TO get on q Gfteen-round bout
between Welsh and Young Erne-
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

The Macon Club is the first IL The
South Atlantic League to engage for a
season the services OF a professional
ground keeper. Leo Hewitt, for many
years the custodian Of the grounds at
Baltimore, has been engaged
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Bill Dwyer manager Of Young Nit
chic. wants to match NitChie for fifteen
rounds Dwycr would prefer either
VIII o Moody, Grover Hayes, or Jack
LauedOn for Nitchie.
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

Gus Brown viii coach the Colgate
football team for the fall OF 1902. This
decision comes az great shock To the
admirers Of the Virginia p. L, who had
looked forward 70 Browns ability TO
keep the Techs in the class in which he
placed them the past season
The Washington times., 1909-02-25

A four-dav walking match Will be held
at Auburn. y. Y, beginning tonight
The match viii be held at the State
armOry, and promises to be OF much
interest. The best walkers Of the coun-
try have already been heard from.
among them being HOagland and
Slater