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The evening world., 1909-02-25
OBJECTS TO SETTLEMENT
OF SPORTING MANS ESTATE.
Sister of the Late Charles Johnston
Thinks Some Bills Were I'm.
properly Drawn.

Mrs Saral Rome, sister OF the la'e
charles Johnston. Of No. 81 South Ell
llott place, Brooklyn. who was a hacker
Of John l.. Sullivan in his fight with
Paddy Ryan, later wned the saloon at
Sands and Middagh street which was
the headquarters Of the famous Allan
tic Baseball club, and later still was a
successful street paving contractor, to-
dav fled with SurriEate Ketcham a pro.
test yanst the settlement OF the esta e..
Juhnstons widow was his executor.
In fling her accounting Mrs. Johnston
showed that she had paid herself a
loan OF 1900 out Of the $500 lef; by
her husband and had paid $500 ,egal
services to Charles ". Church jr.
Mrs Rome contends that these pay
r,ants we're Improper and that they un-
Justly diminished her share OF the re-
siduary estate.
The evening world., 1909-02-25
Might Not he.
From the Rochester Herald !

lFrom the Rochester Heraldl
A br.Slt-eyed old man boarded the
train at St Paul bound for Seattle. AS
the conduc;or passed through the car
the old man stopped and asked how far
II was from St, Paul to Seattle,
Sixteen hundred and twenty miles"
the official answered curtly.
The next time the conductor came
along the old man stopped him again
and asked him how far 1t was from
Seattle to St. Paul.
See Mere, my man." said the conduc-
tor, pompously: its l6!0 miles from
ST. Paul to Seattle, and It's l,62O miles
from Seattle to 81. Paul Do you un-
ders;and?"
Maybe So" said the little man. mod
estly. Il diAnt know You see, It's
only seven days from Christmas to New
Years, but It's long time from New
Years to Christmas"
The evening world., 1909-02-25

To-day's highest, lowest and last prices OF
stocks and OF net changes as compared with
yesterdays final figures are as follows;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
BRITT AND KLINE
LOOK REAL GOOD
Featherweights Should Fur
nish Much Lively COnten-
ton in Baltimore.

That promises to be a lively scrap in
Baltimore next Friday night when
Young Britt and Patsy Kline meet be
fore the eureka Athletic Club in If
teen round contention
Britt has t,een training with Kid Sui
Iivan at Berwyn Md, and is reported
in good shape. although the match had
to- be postponed from the original date,
because of his illness. Britt is one OF
most promising young boxers in the
county He is fast and clever and
can hit with both hands. when he first
started ont he marred his prospects by
being entirely too wise in the head in
making his matches and seeing TO it
that there was the least possible chance
for him to lose
later the little reatherWcIEht seems
to have gained some sense, for all Of il:s
recent engagements have been fun of
good fighting IN which ne had to work
hard for every point gained. II he viii
stick TO that policy the experts predict
q great future for him, even ~ he does
get beaten occasionally
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
CAN ALFRED SHRUBB
COVER THE DISTANCE?
Whole Question in Race With LOngbOat Tonight De
pende \ pom Englishmans Staying Qualities
Willing to Meet Fast Pace

NEW YORK, Feb 5-WU Alfred
Shrubb's speed overJop the endurance
of Tom Isongboat?
VIII the Englishman De able to set
such q pace during the first part OF
the journey that he WA have such an
advantage that the Indian cannot re-
gain?
These are the questions that are be-
ing asked IN sporting circles today over
the outcome OF the Marathon race be-
tween the great English Splinter and
the fleet Indian. which viii be decided
at Madison Square Garden tonight.
Today the Euglishman is the favOri+e
in the betting. at odds OF to 3. But
those who are banking on the English
mans chances, give no reason for max
ing him first choice.
The consensus Of opinion is that it
will be one Of the best Marathons ever
run. and it is expected that when the
men meet all previous race records will
bo shattered. ShrUbD, who is the
champion runner up to distance OF
fifteen mites. has never before negOti-
ated the d miles 3S5 yards, and admirers
Of the Indian believe that the English
man cannot go the route.
1t IS said that Shrub5 viii start the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
George town. Basketball
Team Soundly Battered
in Rough Contest.
RICE is INJURED
SEVERAL TIMES
Captain Has Lively Experience,
and May Not Play in
Next Game.

Georaetowu's basketball team re-
turned from New York yes, crdav. bad
Is used ND as a result of the grueliug
game with Columbia Wednesday.
Capt. Fred Rice is in bad shane again.
and it is likely the Blue and Gray
leader viii be forced To absent himself
from the game with Washington and
Lee tomorrow night at Odu Fellows
Hall During tine first half o-~the Co
lUmbia game. say the GEORGETOWN play
ers, the play was the hardest they
have met with this year. and that fire.
quentlv time had 10 be taken out for
injuries. Captain Rice received a severe
ioir 10 the shoulder he injured I'm the
second Y. II. G.. A game. and was
Knocked unconscious toward the close OF
the first period John CouiiOweT and
ECHlCsseT also received injuries. but VIII
be able to compete AGAINST Washington
and Lee.
The GEORGETOWN PLAYERS are uhani-
NOUS I'm their praise of the Columbia
guluJ. ana say the AOrnIngSI1e five Is
without a doubt the best ia the cOun-
Try.
BY losing TO Columbia. Georgetown
must content herself with capturing the
Southern intercollegiate Citle To do
this the locals viii have TO win the re-
naming games on the schedule with
Southern COLLEGES The other Northern
teams on the GEORGETOWN schedule now
are tOrlnGm and Cornell The New
Workers viii he seen iu this CITY the lat
ter part uI this month The game has
been scheduled for February 20. but
Manager DlIEes expects to shift the
date on account Of the annual Merriclc
debate of Georgetown being set for the
same evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05

race at g. killing pace in order to gain
q lap over LOngboat. and after he has
obtained this advantage viii lay back
and allow the Indian TO set the pace,
meeting sprint with sprint, and always
on the heels OF LOugbOat. Longboat,
however, IS confident that no matter
what speed the EugIishman may show
he will always be at his back. and az
ter the BTitOn has snOt his bolt, Long
boat believes that ne will then be able
&c take the lead. and hold it TO the
finish.
10th men have SHOWN marvellous
BIZ sts of speed in their training, and
are i'm prime condition for the grueling
contest.
ApropOs OF a letter said to have
been written by LonEbOat TO a friend
in Canada, 10 which the Indian stated
that he was sick and down and out
and for his friends not to bet on him
Tom Flanagan, the Indians adviser
and friend said today:
"Oh, Longboat wrote It all right,
He's a peculiar fellow That's the way
he felt that day. Today nes fine and
full OF spirits. He's IN great shape. /
expect to see him make Shrubb quit
inside of twenty miles. No man living
can squirt with LongbOaJ, when he's
right Shrub0 viii kin himself off try
ing to get q lap, and then Tom viii
cut loose"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
VANDERBILT OUT
Of RACETRACK
Resigns as President of
Coney Island Jockey Cub,
Parsons Elected.

NEW YORK, Feb william X. Van
5erbfIt. the largest stakeholder i'm the
Concy Island Jockey Club and who has
been its president since the death Of
colonel Lawrence, some years ago, has
resigned. and iu his place Schuyler l..
Parsons was elected. TO fill the va
rancy caused by the death Of John H
Bradford. Frank r. Hitchcock was
elected treasurer
1t is said in wcI-informed circles that
the resignation OF NIr Vanderbilt meant
only that because of his long absences
from the city. particularly during the
racing season. he felt there should be
upon the ground some one who could
take the Initiative and assume respou-
sibi1itv for the conduct o. the assocla-
ton. whose plant is at SheeFshead Bay.
Mr. Parsons is very close personal
friend. as well as business associate Oh
MI Vanderbilt.
lIr- Parsons for many years has been
one OF the most enthusiastic Of ranluS
spOrtsmen. While he paid speclaI at
tEutiOn to Sheepshead. ne served N an
Honorarv capacity at GraVesend. Brign-
ton, and Empire City, giving his ser
vices Cheerfully and voluntarily. mere
was no man last year who opposed with
greater zeal the attacks against racing
and none who accepted the SITUATION
with greater hope fer the future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
GOTHAM HORSE SHOW
NOT ON SCHEDULE
Square Garden Event APP
paTently RefrainS From
Asking Dates.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The dates all
lotted for the FIVE horse shows that
for years have made their strongest
appeal TO New York patrons have been
announced The schedule. however.
leaves out the biggest and oldest of the
exhibitions, always held I'm Madison
Square Garden.
The omission Of the National Horse
Show from the schedule caused a re-
VlVaI OF the rum0r that has been in
circulation throughout the winter that
the directors of the National Associa-
ti0n would not attempt TO give show
next fail There was no Veri6catiOu for
the report. The only statement made
by the association was that nothing
definite had been decided ou yet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
BOXING IN OHIO
GETS GLAD HAND
Akron and County Officials
Allow Exhibition" Despite
Governors Edict.

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 5.-Local fight
promoters and fight fans are Of the
opinion today that Governor Harmon's
edict against prize fighting is not great
" TO be feared, since last nights so
between Johnny Eubain, OF Cleveland,
and Johnny Whitaker which was as
near a. prize fight as an exhibition
could be, was allowed 10 go on.
Mayor w. T. Sawyer. and County
Prosecuting Attorney Frank Rockwell
attended the bout and made addresses
to the fans In which they favored "box-
ing exhibitions" The fight was a little
more than an exhibition, however. Kill
balm hdd q 1now-out punch ready al
most all the time,. and only refrained
from using it to enable the promoters
to insist that the fight was ''iust an
exhibition" Kilbaiu got the decision at
the end or twelve rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
RACING DOOMED
IN CALIFORNIA
But Governor Will Prob
ably NOT Act Hastily in
Signing Law.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 5,-Racing
Of all kinds. thoroughbred and harness,
was killed 10 California when the SEN
ate passed the NValker-Otis bin by a
vote OF % to e.
1t has passed the lower house. IT now
goes 10 the governor, who viii sign It.
The bill Is similar TO the New York
law passed in 1907 prohibiting pool sell
ing and goolmakiug and the recording
of any wager.
II viii take effect sixty days after
signature by the governor. but he may
hold it without Affirmative action for
thirty days. Beyond intin-atinr that inc
viii sign the bl. Goveru0- Gillette de-
clines TO say when he win act on TT.
It is the general Judgment that he viii
hold the bin thirty days before signing
Ii and that 1t, therefore. viii not become
effective before the time the Santa
Anita track win have completed its
meeting and Oakland It's regular
schedule
Among the breeding farms that viii be
atIected are those of the SObre Vista
stud, owned by Rudolph SDrcCkeIs. the
great farm near San Jose on which VII
liam O'Brten MCDOn0ugh placed or
monde, the horse OF the century. for
which he paid $3.50 COO. the Santa Anita
stud the ElmWOod farm Of Charles T.
Boots. and many scores OF smaller ones
There can bee no Disgusting the gloom
that has come oyer racing and breed
ing. HOrsemen have little choice in the
West Seattle and Spokane are closed
by the action of the legislature in
Washington state. and there remains
only British Columbia in the further
North and the State Of Montana I'm
der the conditions there appears 70 be
no refuge but Canada and whatever
little RELIEF may be had iu Kentucky
and New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
Result Will Have Important
Bearing on Championship
of the South.
SMITHSONS RIVAL
LOOKS DANGEROUS
Stollenwerck Considered Fastest
Ouarter-Miler in Baltimore.
Distance Material.

The relay teams. of Johns Hopkins
University and George Washington
University have been scheduled TO meet
ID p 1,5D1-metTe race iu the Federal
Olympic Games on February ID i'm the
second of d series of races which viii
practically decide the championship OF
the South.
III the Hopkins games last Saturday
the University OF \irginia's crack team
defeated the Baltimore men a scanr two
yards ia as hard fought a struggle as
has ever been seen i'm the OriOle city.
Virginia viii meet both Georgetown and
George Washington later in the season,
80 that the race between Hopkins and
the Hatchetites i'm the Federal games
viii do much 20 determine their chances
for the championship.
The Johns Hopkins quartet viii be
composed of The same men who gave
Virginia such a hard rub last Saturday.
although it is probable that the order
of their running viii be changed. Baily.
Bridgeman, StoIIenwerck, and Hunter
are the four who have been picked 10
80 against the local team. They Are
al experienced quarter-miIers and g0lng
very fast for SO early in the season.
SmithSOn a Help.
The Ge0rEe Washington four has been
much helped this week by the addition
OF Snithsous the old Gurley Club crack
and runner-up to Carpenter in the
South Atlantic championships last year.
Smithson and Stoueuwerck are the
speediest quarter-milers in Washing
ton and Baltimore. respectively. and
they viii have an interesting meeting on
The final relay
Besides relay runners Hopkins viii
send a big bunch OF men for all the
open events on the Federal Games pro-
graIns St0llenWercz and Hunter ina the
spirits are FAST but the stars OF the
team are Griffith and Breyer long dis
lance and CrOss-C0unLry champions. Il
is probable that both OF them viii
start IN the 150o-metre run, I'm which
Paul, of Pennsylvania; Shepard, the
olympic champion. and lot OF other
last ones are entered, although Brewer
may De held out for the 3.019-metre run
against Mike DriscOli, holder of the
American tWO-wile championship and
record
The classification OF relay teams in the
FEDERAL Games closes tomorrow with
~ @. stuart s03 Fourteenth street.
There are already ffty-thTee teams on
Tie list. with the certainty of at least
half a dozen more being added.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
JOHNSON WILL SAIL
FOR THIS COUNTRY
So Says Cablegram, Which Upsets
Previous Dope-Lang-
fOrd'S Plans

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 5.-A cable
received here from Sydney says that
jack Johnson would sail from Bris-
baue on February = for Vancouver.
No mention was made Of his plans,
but sporting men infer that Johnson
either intends TO go on q vaudeville
tour of this country with the Intention
OF meeting JeffTies next summer or fan
in San Francisco, OF that he proposes
TO go to London by way of New York
and meet LangfOrd IN May.
Joe WoOdman, IauSford's manager
said today that Sam would box two
men before Jack O. Brien's club in PhiIa-
deIphia the first week in March and
that he would fight some one, probably
Kubiak, before the National Athletic
Club, Of New York, the last week in
March W0Odman IS confident that
Johnson VIII fight Langford on May
a I'm London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
PERFECT SCORES
MADE BY BOWLERS

BROOKLYN, N. r.. Feb. z-Parrerr
scores ina bowling are common this
season.
Big and little b0wlers alike are hsv-
ing FUN knocking ont of tHe wood aH
there is TO Dee obtained John Roster
has 10 hIs credit "a 900 score in the
Greater New York individual cham
pionanip- Jimmy Smith. The champion
of them aIL put iu perfect HEX on
the Grand Central alleys last Sunday
night Iu match at the Palace aI-
leys recently, IBID Edwards counted
for the limit. Iu the Subway three
man team tournament, Johnny VOORHEES,
OuIy short time ago rolled 300 and
last night ou The Palace alleys iu tle
Greater New York tGTee-mau team
tournament tappe, of the Sunset THO.
enrolled hls name ou the list OF those
who have made twelve strikes iu IT,
single game. Incidentally it helped IBIS
team establish a now tea score record
Of fle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
SNAP FOR ATTELL

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 6.-For the
third time Abe AtteU. the champion
featEerweiEht, has disposed Of Eddie
Kelly. OF Buffalo. Last night the clever
Californian knocked out the New York
or iu the seventh round. Kelly showed
20 advantage i'm the first three rounds.
beginning OF the seventh. Atteu sent
Kelly TO the floor four times with vi
cious punches TO the solar pIexus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
HURLEY RESTED UP
FOR GRIFFIN BOUT
Battling Person Thinks Victory
Tonight Would Make Him
Some Pumpkins.

NEW YORK, Feb. Battling Hur-
ley, the Passaic Hurricane and Charlie
Griffin, of Australia, meet tonight at
The National A. q. in ten-r0und affair.
In anticipation OF the toughest en-
counter OF his career, Hurley has rested
uP for three weeks. He should be IN
prime condition tonight. HurIev's friends
believe he viii finally have a look ina
FOR the lightweight championship. Ia
The last SIX months he has been iD1Dr0v-
ing with every fight.
IN Griffin Hurley VIII meet a man
second of their last battle the euaeta-
tors were ou Dp toe la the return en-
Rsgemeut at New N0rE's most eErIf4-
slVe boxing club the boys are expected
TO do their best
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05

Yankees having refused to waive claim
90 Catcher William j. James. the Bos-
ton American club today turned the
player over TO the New York club
James did some clever work for Co
lumbus last season. batting for BIB. and
fielding FOR af-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
PREP CREW PLANS
BECOME DEFINITE
Georgetown Youngsters Elect Officers and Decide to
Enter American Henley-Freshmen Follow Suit.
On Water byMarch !.

Captain Ryan has issued q call for the
Prep candidates 10 report for practice
in the rowing machines Ia the Ryan
gymnasium tomorrow afternoon. Coach
Vail viii arrive about March ], at which
time both crews expect TO be ON the
water While Coach Vail VIII be direct
81 iu charge OF developing the Props
his spare time viii be devoted 10 tutor
ing the Freshmen squad. The most
promising of the Prep school material
aust now IS listed as follows; captain
Ryan, MCQuall, Brady, ana Kelly, or
the 1865 crew. heTWlu. who las had con-
siderable experience on junior Fights In
Boston, Mclaughlin, OF Norwich.
Conn; LAWYER and r. J. Mclaughlin,
former members of st. Johns College
eight Of Delaheid, Wis
The following candidates have report
ed to Captain Eunulu ana Manager
Daley for the Freshmen eight: Howard
Eager W. eimnert5 SItterdtngs Niymen,
Smith, j. Eager Bresseau. AIahOneyr
Balmer. Carroll, wills, AIcCos misk. Bar
retL Lynch, and Cantree.
They Get the "Ark"
Manager la PlanJs of the varsity
crew department has turned over the
Langley ark on the river TO the
Prep ana Freshmen candidates as q re
suit of the varsity not INDUCING in row
ing this season.
The prospects of having intercIass
races on the Potomac this spring have
received a slight setback as q result
or the Freshmen intending to enter the
Henley regatta. The remaining three
classes in the college feel that the 1872
Oarsmeu viii have a big advantage il
such a race were to be TOWed as a re-
ault OF being ont from February to the
end Of the season, and insist II such a.
contest is TO be- rOWed each ight should
start the class season on an equal foot
iug. The senior OaTsmen assert their
Indifference iu The matter and claim
they can defeat any class crew iU the
school. The result may be a match be-
tween the Senior and Freshmen Fights
iu the spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
YALE AND PENN
GRAPPLE ON MAT

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. 5-The
mat artists Of Yale and the University
of Pennsylvania win contest tonight IN
the first intercollegiate meet OF the sea-
son.
The 1f5 and 195-pound events are con
coded to PENNSYLVANIA. while Yale is
certain of the lis. 125 and 1a5-Dound
bouts The outcome OF the I5S and 49,
pound bouts is doubtful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05

The Georgetown Preparatory School
has entered into aquatlcs with a veng-
eauce. determined to support an eight
this spring and intent upon striving to
repeat last years performance at the
EenIey regatta. where If won the inter
scholastic championship of the United
States and incidentally broke the
worlds scholastic record for enc mile.
At meeting OF the Athletic Associa-
ton yesterday. Maurice O'Couuor, Of
Delnhi. IND. was elected manager OF
the 1909 crew. ana Edward DahiHs OF
Hartford Conn, assistant manage BY
unanimous vote il was decided 10 main
tain an eight this year and 10 enter the
American Henley TO be run az Phla-
deIDhia May - There seems little
chance OF arraT gius d match race with
any OF the local schools as Technical
High School, heretofore the only high
school in the District that maintained
a crew. viii not be on the water this
spring, according TO reports.
From present prospects there Viii ye
at least ore school race on the POLO
mae this spring. and that VIII be be-
tween Georgetown etElFs- The fresh
men AT the college have. organized -fGr
a busy season and with twenty husky
candidates. four OF whom We're mem
bers of the championship Prep eight
last year indications point TO q strong
crew. The rivalry existing between
the ..FIesEies' and Props Is enough in
Itself TO insure a good race
Freshmen's Officers.
Mike CunniT. center on tie varsity
football eleven last fan and stroke OF
the Prep eight last spring, has been
elected captain by the Freshmen and
=. A. DALEY, captain Of the champion
ship Preparatory crew last spring, win
act as manager If possible the eight
viii be sent so the American Henley
aI0ug with the Props.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
BRAIN TO MINORS.

NEW YORK Feb. 5.-Manager John
other Giant 20 a minor league club.
Dave Brain. 0n whom all National
League clubs waived claim last week.
fE the man and he goes TO Billy CiVu-
her, Columbus club, OF the American
Association. Brain was a sick man last
summer and was not able TO give the
Giants his best services.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
TEXAS REASONABLE
ABOUT RACE GAME
Legislative Committee Ee-
ports FaVorably on Bill 10
Appoint Commission.

AUSTIN, Tex, FEB. "a committee
" the lower house Of the Legislature
after several hearings has decided to
fagorabIg report bin creating Ii
State racing commission, which shall
pass upon an racing matters.
Race meetings are to be limited TO
fifteen days under the auspicies Of any
one association and to thirty days with
lu any one county An absolute ban is
placed ON pool rooms and selling OF In
formation 10 pool rooms within the
state is prohibited The commission is
tg control the betting which must be
under the DarI mutuei system. The
percentage, however is all to go to
the association holding the meeting.
PacI-og Mcfarland and his manager.
Harry Gilmore are at San Francisco
trying TO get on a match with Battling
Nelson for March d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05

Joe WaICotf does not seem TO want
TO give up fighting ana le viii continue
at the game as long as me can get en-
gagemeuts anywhere. Joe is TO box
Blink McCl0Ekey twelve rounds on Feb
Iuary 10 al Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05

BOSTON, Feb l-Jobu c. CIarSs0n.
the former great pitcher, died yesterday
at the Mclean Hospital, WaverIy, or
double pneumonia. and complicated with
mental trouble