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The Washington times., 1909-03-13
Events Will Be Open to
Members of the AS
ISOLATION.
CLASSY LOT ENTERS
FOR CLOSED GAMES
String Is Long and Comprises
Many Notables-OfhcialS
Are Chosen.

Every member of the local J. NJ
c. A. with any pretensions to ability
in track and field work will be en-
tered in one or more of the nine
events in the closed games to be held
in the association gymnasium on
March q. Most Of the new men are
likely TO be treated literally By the
Handicapped, so that the fight for the
individual point trophy viii be open
and uncertain, with a good chance for
a novice to win.
A medley relay race viii be run
in the games for the first time in
Washington. Two teams will be
formed from the list of entries on the
night of the games. and each pair of
runners will run a different distance.
The first men viii do 22O yards, the
second a mile. the third a half mile.
and the last man quarter mile
Large Entry List
In the twenty five-yard dash some
Of the men who will start are Wood
man, Lester, COlley. Duncan, DeLash-
mutt, WetzeI. Royce. and Smithson
in the hurdles. Decker, Royce, STRAIT
ton, Duncan, Smith, and Sampson; in
the quarter mile, SmithsOn. Sampson,
Stecher, King. and Hildebrand; in the
half-mile. Young, Cults, Enzor, Hide
brand. Sampson, and Brylanski; in the
mile. Patch, Smoot. Greenley, Win
chester. Fraile. and Stecher; in the
high jump, WoIcott, Lester, White,
Casterlin, and Spransy; in the shot
put, Porter, Sheridan, Spransy, FraiIle,
and Tulloss, and in the three stand
ing broad jumps, King, Sampson.
Duncan. Miller, Casterlin, and Bond.
Entries for the track and field
events close on the 22d.
Officials Are Selected.
The list Of officials for the games
was completed yesterday. The Tos-
ter includes: Referee. DIR. ID. f.
Wiber; judges at the finish, r. NJ. VIII
son. J. a. O'Shea, ". c. Thacher, and
W. X. Cooper; timers, R. Jose, 9. K.
Edwards, and W. 6. Stuart; clerk Of
course, A NJ ChesIey; assistant,
Chase Taylor; field judges. Dr. ". B.
Hudson. c. l.. Harding, and n. W.
Long; starter, G. +. Beckett; ar
nouncer G. A. Watson; scorer. J.. Paul
son; inspectors, G. X. Smith, T. Duff
fin, W. l. Jessup, and ID. A. Davis !;
custodian OF prizes. DR.. l. II. Neon
nell; referee of wrestling. J. BOxweH.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
DEAD ONE MEETS
VERY STIFF ONE
Cans Deserves Decision for
Being Not So Bad as
White.
PUNK" is WORD
: FOR THE FIASCO
Old Master Mere Shell of His For
mer Self-Opponent Typical
English Champ

NEW YORK, March 13.-There was a
ten-round affair between a dead one and
a stiff one at the National Athletic Club
last night.
The dead one was Joe Cans and the
stiff who stood. rather tottered; before
him for the greater part of ten rounds
was Jabez White, labeled by himself
and some others the lightweight cham
plon of England When White WASH I
tottering he was lying prone on the
floor.
'Jsbe says he is here to fight Bat
Ting Nelson for the lightweight cham
pionship of the world. If Jabez White,
citizen OF that quiet little town of Biz
mingham, England, ever is allowed TO
get into ring With Battling Nelson a
cold-blooded murder will be committed
unless some sensible person calls cop
before Bat can get near enough to
White to send him a telegram.
The thing last night was a hzzIe.
Cans is merely a shell Of his old self.
but he has forgotten none Of his cum
nlng, and this saved him from a knock
out, and it is firmly believed that any
kind of punch would have put him
down for the count, and then some.
Joe dropped White several times dur
ing the affair, and If any one insisted
on a decision il would be Cans by
mile But il should have been Cans bv
knockout early in the first round
Joe said after the exhibition that he
nad hurt his hand in the third round.
BE that as II may. only one hand was
needed 10 put White away at any stage
after the third round. He was lust dead
ter.
One word tells just how the whole
tning was That word is Punk
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
MILDLY NARKSNEN
WON'T MEET ARMY
Annapolis Shooting Team
Rejects Plan for Big
Dual Match.

ANNAPOLIS. March IA SOMEWHAT
novel rifle match between the two ns
tional academies has just been pro-
posed TO the Naval Academy athletic
authorities by the West Point folks.
and declined by Annapolis The Kest
Pointers wanted the Nfidshipmen 10
meet them IN dual rife match be
tween teams composed exclusively OF
firsJ-elssS men from the two fnstftu-
ions. Members Of the teams were 10
be chosen by lot, according 10 the army
plan.
Navy did not see il that wav. how
ever, as the army cadet first class has
recently developed some exceptional
scores, and ability to shoot 10 hit is
not confined exclusively to first class
men at the Naval Academy.
Lieut. Hillery Williams, who was in.
charge Of football at the Academy Iast
year. has been placed in supervision o
the rife team work this spring Little
mas been done on the range vet, but the
management is now ar work on
schedule OF matches 10 be shot at the
Government range across the Severn
from the Academy
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
UNITED HUNT MEET
FOR PIMLICO TRACK
Will Follow the Meetings of
Maryland Club, Spring
and Fall.

BALTIMORE. March 1s.-Redmond c.
Stewart has returned from New York.
Where he attended a meeting Of the
hunts committee of the National Hunt
and Steeplechase Association At this
meeting favorable acton was taken on
the application of the Maryland United
Hunts to give races at Pimlico on May
u % and 81 and on September ?, 3, 1
and G.
This will insure high-class sport at
the Hilltop track" and as the first
meeting will closely follow that of the
epring meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Gut and the second will precede that at
Tinonium in the fall, the entries should
be numerous and of high quality
While the full list Of officials has not
yet been decided on, the services OF
Frank J. Bryan as clerk OF the course
and Elmer J. Wilson as starter probably
viii be obtained. They served in similar
capacities last fall. and gave universal
satisfaction.
As stewards, Westmoreland Davis. OF
Virginia, the newly elected chairman Of
the hunts committee ard weiI-known
Sn1ateur sportsman, Henry J. Morris of
Philadelphia, and William NJ Manly
have consented TO act.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
Chevy Chase Youngsters
Want to Qualify for Free
Scholarship.
LINKS ARE LIKE
VIRGINIA COURSE
Washington Greens Offer Hazards
as Difficult as Those at Hot
Springs.

While in Washington President Taft
viii play golf on the links of the Chevy
Chase Club, according 10 an announce
ment made by officials Of the club to-.
day
Occasionally our leading golfer may
take a turn around the Columbia greens.
but his home office viii be az Chevy
Chase, where, BY the way, ne will not
meet all corners nor viii be break any
records for his scores win be as well
guarded from the public eye as a Cab
met meeting.
Now that Chevy Chase has landed the
new President as its leading attraction
for the next four years the question
of the hour is, who will be the next
youngster to qualify for a college schoI-
arship?
The youngster employed by President
Taft at Hot Springs is preparing to en-
ter the University OF Virginia at the
Presidents expense. Caddies out at the
northern suburb are washing their re-
spective faces and putting on their best
front, or necktie, 10 await the Presi-
Dental signal.
Already veteran members see signs OF
deseTtiOn as every one. from little Tom
my Atkins TO Professional Douglas has
ambition Of plotting the Executive
across the rolling green Of the Chevy
Chase Inks.
While the Chevy Chase course is com
paratlvely small il ranks among the
best IN the country from the STANDPOINT
or opportunities Afforded for sport Sue
cessfCl play requires veteran skill be
cause OF the arrangements of its haz-
ards which IS said TO be similar to that
employed on the Hot Springs course
where President Taft played this sum
mer.
The choice of the course for the ma
uonal women's championships last fas
attests the quality OF the course
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
STAR OF GRIDIRON
SHINES AS SLEUTR
Former Quarterback al
Western Heads Norfolk
Reform Crusade.

Holman Fletcher, former quarterback
and one Of the best football players at
Western High School a few years, ago
blosso1ned forth as a real hero and true
sleuth.
After graduating from Western B4etch-
OF entered the University Of Virginia,
where he remained until he accepted a
position on the staff OF a Norfolk paper
A few weeks ago Fletcher commenced a
systematic campaign 10 obtain evidence
against gambling resorts In Norfolk
and as a result wholesale arrests were
made Yesterday
FLETCHER IS the star witness, and II is
upon him that the State will depend
for the most Of the testimony when the
cases come to trial.
Although he has lived IN Norfolk for
a year and a half, FletcheTs home is in
Washington. lie is grandson Of the
late Representative Holman OF Indiana.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
TIGER WRESTLERS
TO COMPETE HERE
King and Gilmour, of
Princeton, Will Meet Y.
M. G. A. Grapplers.

Princeton University will be repre-
scented in athletIc competition in Wash
ingtOn again on the evening Of satur-
day, March p, when TWO OF the Tigers
Std- wrestlers will meet the Two best
men OF the 10 al Y. NJ g. A. In ths
association gyIaE1s,Im.
In the wrestling bouts Conrad Will
represent the association In the light
heavyweight yllss against King. cap
tain OF the Prin-e-on team King has
been on the Orange and Black team
for four years. and viii be a strong
contender for hOu0Ts in the iutercOlle-
giate championships next Friday night
In the welterweight class the assO-
citation will have Max GilmOur. who
will be pitted against II. K GllmOur.
Of Princeton The Tiger grappler IS a
brother OF the local man, who was the
welterWeight champion Of Maryland
and the District two years ago.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
HICK TAKES FANCY
TO A MINOR BERTH
Cheerful Charlie Starts Monday for Toledo Camp
and Says He Likes Twill Continue
Work on Book

Cheerful Charles Hickman, the
premier willow wielder of the American
Association, viii leave Washington for
Columbus, Ga. Monday morning and
there begin spring practice with the
Toledo outfit which last season finished
fourth in the Association.
Hick is pleased with his berth. and
despite the fact that he had gained
most Of his experience as a member Of
a major league club, says he prefers
playing in the American Association,
and especially with the Toledo manage
ment. Last season Charlie more than
met expectations as a swatter for the
minor leaguers. and easily carried away
the leaders laurels.
The big fellow started with the Wash
ington club many seasons ago. First as
a pitcher, then a first baseman, and
finally, after the injury 10 his knee.
which is the real reason that he is in
the minors today, was switched TO the
outfield playing right for the locals for
several seasons, and then going TO the
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
BOUT At VIRGINIA
MAY BREW SCANDAL
News of Prizeight al
Armory Hall ArouseS
Citizens.

News that leaked out today Of a prize
fight at ArTnOry Hall, University Of Vir-
ginia. between two colored boxers. looks
among the citizens of peace-lOving Char
jottesville. Acting upon a protest filed
BY residents Of the town the college aU-
thorities may Investigate with a view OF
determining just what part students Of
the university Of Virginia mad in the
affair.
Givens had the weight, height, and en-
durance over the other, but the smaller
man put mp a clever fight.
The fighting was fast and furious for
nine rounds Givens giving the harder
blows IN the tenth round, the smaller
negro was bOWled over by a stOu1a oh
blow and knocked out
Many students were seated around
the ringside
The Washington times., 1909-03-13

Though signed contracts have been
forthcoming in large numbers for the
last few days a pretty formidable list
OF holdouts still remains.
To these might be added several minor
lights Of the diamond whose presence
with the above bunch would come
pretty near creating a championship
team Of holdouts.
One Of the most serious cases is that
OF Crisis, whose loss will be a telling
blow TO the st. Louis Americans The
Browns do not seem TO be worrying
over much about Heidrick
Washington fans are keeping an ear
10 the ground for news from Dele
hanty. With the signing of Rossman,
Schmidt is the only member OF the
Tiger aggregation to stay out OF the
fold.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13

Chicago White Sox in a trade Of play
ers- In discussing baseball Hick is
particularly strong for the prospects OF
the Nationals, and thinks il entirely
within reason that they will be
member of the first division when the
schedule IS completed
Hick viii in all probability play right
field for the Toledo CLUB, and with SoX
Seybpld in the left garden, should go 10
make up one Of the heaviest hitting
outfieIds In the country While away
this season Hickman viii complete the
book which he has already begun on
distinctive features which he has en-
countered while playing professional
ball, and in a league noted for its wits
and old-timers should be more than
amply supplied with necessary dope.
From several accounts emanating
from Toledo IT is understood that
Cheerful Charles will superintend a
sporting goods store ia that town dur
ing the next winter, and will not return
10 Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
MISSING TNIRLER
REPORTS ILLNESS
Witherup Laid Up at Home.
Soggy Diamond May
Halt Game.

GALVESTON, Tex. March l3-Can-
tlIlon has received a telegram saying
Vyitherup, his missing pitcher, is Ill In
his winter home, New Hope, Pa, and
does not know when he VIII report No
word has yet been received from Dele
hanty-
A game is scheduled for this after
noon between Washington and Calves
ton, but the diamond here has recently
been covered with earth from the main
land and is so scggy that II the game is
played at all It viii probably be a slow
affair.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
BETTING ON RACES
DOOMED IN TEXAS

AUSTIN, Tex. March 13-Governor
Campbell has signed the bill which
prohibits betting at county OF state
fairs.
This kills the racing game IN Texas
Although he meeting now IN progress
viii not be affected, for some time.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
BASEBALL EXPERT
IS'BADLY INJURED
Correspondent for Munsey Papers
Thrown IN Collision With
Bicycle Messenger.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March ID
Horace Fogel, a Munsey newspaper
correspondent Of Philadelphia, was Sc
verely injured this evening
He Is now in q hospital The cause
Of the accident was a collision with a
messenger boys bicycle which threw
him. his head hitting the curbstone
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
CARTER MOTOR CAR.

OR the week the first model Washington tested
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roadte
is n shop in order 10
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of
ar.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
WOOD LOOKS BEST
IN RINK TOURNEY
Jersey Roller Expert Has Com
Portable Margin in Cleve-
land Meet.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March I3.-
Morris Wood, Of Long Branch, n. J..
will probably finish the professional
skating tournament that ends here
tonight at the top OF the list
After his initial victory Of Thurs
Day he won the two leading events
Last night, defeating. Baptie ia the
hAlf-mile and two-mfle events. after
hot finishes.
Miss Leonard, Of Cleveland, again
beat Miss Archer, the woman cham
pion OF Michigan. in a quarter mile
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
LIST Of HOLDOUTS
HAS STRONG FRONT
Formidable Array of Talent
Remains After Spring
Practice Opens.
HERE'S THE LINEUP
OF MISSING STARS

Hans LObert, Cincinnati.
Bob Spade, Cincinnati.
Frank Roth, Cincinnati.
Mike Donlin, New York.
George Wiltse, New York.
Victor Willis, PittsbuTg.
Fielder Jones, Chicago Americans.
Catcher Schmidt, Detroit.
Chief" Bender, Philadelphia
Americans.
Emmett Heidrick, ST. Louis Amer
leans.
DOde Criss, St Louis Americans.
Jim Delehanty, Nationals.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13

that Is real news.
Schmidt. Of Detroit and our own Del
ought 70 get together and form little
holdout ci,cle OF their own just TO keep
from getting lonely.
Admiral schley is said not 10 have
visited the White House for seven
years There are others. only their
names do not get in the. papers.
Hughey Jennings ought to get his
Now they are trying 10 bar football
~ Utah. Mere men certainly do have
troubles Of their own in that state.
Next comes the question. II Pinch
hitter Criss wants 5000. how much is
Ty Cobb WORTH
Certain New York promoters have
qualified for a financial jolt that viii
last more than six days.
II joe CantiIlon's mining interests pay
so well that he can AFFORD 10 throw up
10,00o-per JOB 70 manage Minneapolis,
what's the answer?
IL remained for Chicago pugiIist 70
get licked twice in the same night be-
FORE he realized that the other fellow
Tes trying 10 knock him out
The English beat The Irish at Rugby
lsst week But take notice that Il is
the FIRST time In fourteen years that
they have succeeded in doing IT,
There was q grand exhibition of color
hne whsn Jabez White met Joe Cans
a Boston paper announces that Bill
Hfnchn1an has been operated on for
appendicitis First time we knew that
yhs appendix was situated in the big
toe Of the right foot.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
AL KAUFMAN SIGNS
TO MEET FERGUSON
Pair Will Box Twelve Rounds
Before Boston Club
April 6.

NEW YORK, March 13-"Big Al"
kaufman, unable to force Jim Jeffrles
into afght. has been matched 10 meet
Sandy Ferguson at Boston on April 6
for twelve rounds.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
CAUTION IS SLOGAN
OF EARLY TRAINING
Cantilon axes No Chances From Allowing High
Priced Athletes to Get Gay-McGraw
Reverses Policy of Nationals
LETTERS TO WASHINGTON FANS-No. 6

Don't let that worry you holy min
ute Ball players like a berth IN the
Capital There is really no reason why
they should. but they do. There is not
man on the present squad who does
not speak I'D for Washington as a resi-
dence place, and, despite its heat and
occasional humidity in the summer
time, II is an exceptionally rare thing
10 hear a player kick because IL will
although personal prejudice against Ter
tain cities is no more rare among
knights OF the diamond than among
other folk For them the Capital has
the same fascination il has for most
other people who go there TO live. Tt
Is as dead as all the anti-SOcieties in
me United States and the Law and
Order Society OF Montgomery County
can make It The only evening diver
sions are riding TO the end OF car line,
gong on river excursion. drinking
in your favorite saloon or making love
10 the lady friends OF men higher up
who happen to be taking their annual
thirty days with thirty more for Illness.
or are forced to return to the provinces
between sessions CT Congress
This is not an as highly attractive
program for athletes, especially when
they have contracts calling for from
between $500 and $1,000 If they seek
solace In the third item. They spend
too much time on the road to making a
bowling success off the fourth item. and
eXcursionlng or street car riding seven
nights week is not thrilling. to say
the least Yet the ball players and
other cosmopolitan folk, whose fortune
IL Is to be domiciIed in Washington for
any length of time like II and seldom
kick on remaining
The Washington times., 1909-03-13

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The Washington times., 1909-03-13
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The Washington times., 1909-03-13
Galveston, Tex, March u 1909

Galveston, Tex, March u. 1903
Dear Fanatics: Manager Joe Can
tilIon, Of the Washington team is going
more cautiously this year in the devel-
opment Of his men than he did in 1907
and 1908
1t has dawned upon Joseph that work
ing out high-priced, old-time athletes at
too rapid d pace in the gladstone spring
is mighty apt TO cause the club 10 lose
their services later. Burns and johnson
We're allowed TO go fun nine innings in
Houston, but they were n t permitted
to use curves, although both declared
they were hard enough to hand out their
whole assortments. None of the other
twirleTs vas allowed TO do anything
more the first week at Galveston than
SEND straight shoots over an imprOvised
home plate, and when they were de-
tected trying to get gay they were
called down. Also. the regular fielding
practice was postponed much later this
year, partly because the diamond was
not ready and partly because CantfI'ca
had an idea that he rather overdid tie
training In the early stages last season.
These. facts account for the scarcity
of real raining news from the Wash
ingtOn camp. There has been nothing
doing except lobbins' the ball to bat
ters, with an occasional bit OF fungO
hitting.
Judging from the reports about John
McGraws New York National League
team. which is training at Marlin
Springs. Tex. McGraw must be revers-
ing Cantillon's policy and giving the
Giants an extraordinary amou Of
early work. There are some excessively
magma tive writer's accompanying the
Giants, and they may be seeing visions
when they write their camp stun, but.
even allowing for that, McGraW can
hardly be said to be taking things easy.
The season opens about a month from
today, and some Of McGraw men have
already been in Texas three weeks or a
month. That's a long stretch for men
who are TO be on the Job until the sec
Ond week in october. 1t is not only the
physical grind, but the mental effects
the distinguished citizens begin 10
throw out the opening ball, and the sill
yer cornet bands play Hail TO the
Chief as the local manager walks
ming henchmen, more than one OF Nc
Graw's players viii be In the somewhat
callOus state which chara cterizes most
professionals from the middle 10 the
end of the season unless they are fight
ing for some special prize Marlin
Springs is q small place, with few at
fractions. and even the fact that trS
New York papers tell them every day
in red ink that they are the Creates
the world has ever known. will hardly
be sufficient 70 prevent the Giants, es-
peciaIly the veterans, from becoming
IistleSs.
see in The Times that some of the
Detroit players have been roasting
Washington, complaining Of its mos
quitoes, hot asphalt and other things.
The Washington times., 1909-03-13

The best feature about Walter John
son is that he takes thorough interest
in developing himself He is wen aware
that he is naturally a great pitcher
out fattery does not appear to have
turned his head. and ne is more than
willing TO take a tip from other twirlers
and from Cantillon. When told that
his work in a certain line is Off-colOr
he does not get the idea that he is be-
ing knocked. but takes it for granted
the more experienced man is giving
valuable advice. and applies himself 70
fort when we remember other phenOms
who have made sudden successes and
even more suddenly conceived that they
knew more about the game than Can
tillOn. Jimmy Collins. Clarke Griffith.
Ed. Hanlon, or John McGraw, ever
could have thought Of knowing.
In fact, CantillOn is surrounded by
men more or less Of the Johnson stripe.
Gray. Groom, Kelley, Milan. Freeman,
Street. RApp, Mcbride and Blankenship
are all youngsters in fast company and
all have f1attering records. but not one
Of them has anything OF the wise guy
air about him. They are sensible
enough TO offer a reasonable objection
but are not buIl-headed enough 10 think
that CantiTlon Is a mere martinez If he
happens 10 have a policy opposed 10
theirs. This is a good sign, for team
work and brains are the only possible
elements TO push the Weak-hitting
We shingtOn club 10 the front even If
IL does have wonderful pitchers
Yours in the faith.
THOMAS s. RICE
The Washington times., 1909-03-13
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