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The Washington times., 1909-03-23
CURTAIN IS RAISED
ON ENGLISH TURF
American Stables Touted to
Garry Off the Heaviest
Prizes.
! UNBEATEN COLIN
READY TO START
British landscapes Honor In
vaders BY Allotting Them
Top Weights

LONDON, March 23.-American horses
viii take a prominent place on the Eng
lish turf this season.
Flat racing began yesterday ar In
coin, snd lasts eight months.
Giving to the anti-race track legisla-
ton in the United States the biggest
American stables are here In greater
force than ever before. although Eng
lish horsemen are growing accustomed
to the American cracks dragging down
the prizes on the island
Among the American horses here
awaiting the starters bell are Ballot,
Maskette, and the unbeasen Colin. ali
from the stables OF ]. r. Keene; Louis
Winan's Sir Martin, August Belmont's
PriscilIian and Fair Play, II. p Whit
ney's Dinna Ken and Delirium-
English sportsmen have wholesome
dread OF these American cracks This
is shown by the fact that the English
handicappers have allotted the in
vaders'' TOP weights in all the big spring
handicaps- Even the English we're sur
prised when the fgures were announced
while the Americans protested against
the manifest untaIIz-ess Of the handi-
cappers- The only defense OF the lat
ter was that they could get no com
parison between English and American
form and therefore put the visitors
on the strangers" which is about the
worst they could do But there Is no
appeal from the verdict Of the handi-
cappers. and the Americans can only
grin and bear II, II they wish their
horses to compete Their only alterns-
tive is 10 withdraw their horses when
the weights announced are prohibi-
tive. That viii undoubtedly be done IN
many events
Keene has four horses entered In the
Kempton Park Great Jubilee handica (
/ OF Sc, 000-Ballot and Colin (top weightsE
Helmet IL Goo pounds). and Wedding
/ Bells go, while Belmont will enter
| Priscillian 122l. Fair Play Q2O)s and
Norman II Q15l-
The greatest interest. however. IS the
/ meeting of Sir Martin. the american
| horse who was bred by 3of1n Z Mad
den and sold 10 Winan, and A Fairces
/ Bayardo. Bayardo was unbeaten last
year as a two-year-old and won seven
4 races However, q good many horse
men believe that he had only fair LOT
| Of horses to beat as two-year-oId and
/ will be beaten when he meet a rea
/ horse.
| Anyhow there is a good chance for
an American TO win the Derby. tbs
blue ribbon OF the English turf. this
! year
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
SLUMP At FINISH
WACO'S DOWN. ALL
Burns, in Pitching Jacket
Easily Subdues Texas
Leaguers.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

DALLAS. TEX, March 23.-It would
have been a great scandal if the Waco
team had beaten the Washington regu-
lars yesterday at Waco, but ii day
was saved by the pitching of Bill Burns.
who mad the miners tied UP liz "A sack
for his seven innings. Bin Is using a
slow bah. and cross-fre this year more
than ever. and is getting splendid re-
suits from them. Score, Washington, };
Waco, 0.
He has steadily worked at the trick
Of catching men Off bases, and is even
better at it than last season. He was
accused OF baking when ne broke IN
with Washington, but persuaded the UNI
pires that his delivery to first was lessl-
He has been trying out the various
phases of beak arguments this spring.
and he and CantHlOn are TOW con-
WINGED that opposing rLlanageis can Of
FER no objections. Charley Smith had
little to do in the two innings he pitcn-
ed. He relied almost entirely upon
straight shoots, and they We're enough.
He had not complained Of his arm until
Sunday, when II began 10 cause trou-
bic. Today he is not in the best OF
shape.
The sandy nature of the diamond IN
Texas has given damaging twists to the
ankles Of Unglaub. Mcbride, and con-
ROY. None Of them are laid up, but they
have a wholesome fear of further H-
iurv. When the diamonds are not al
together soft like that at Galveston
/ they are soft on top and hard beneath
/ a peculiarly dangerous combination tor
men not accustomed to such conditions.
! Milan begged off from being sent TO
/ Topeka with the Yanigans. He has q
/ lot Of friends in wichita and wants tc
see them, so CantillOn viii take him
along. lie is not Hmping so badly now
but his ankle is still extremely sore
! Whether he viii be sent To Washington
from Wichita has not been determined
as CantilIon is changing his mind every
few minutes.
Hughey Jennings scored another tri
Umph over Cantillon in San Antonio
The Washington manager Throughout
Saturdays game and the first two in
nings on Sunday engaged IN a duel o
persihags with Jennings. Now ne Is 81
hoarse that he has to make signs &
indicate his favorite brand when aske'
what he viii have
smith and Johnson or TanneEaI viii
! probably be worked against Dallas 10
day. but the program depends upon
! Smiths arm
Deka and will remain there until tn
main squad reaches that place. Groom
and GRAY were turned over 20 Manage
, | Hughes. of the GaniganS, in eXchaug
for smith and Taunehiu- The mail
crowd left here this morning and vii
play the Dallas aggregation there thu
: afternoon.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

Wednesday almost exactly the same
play arose, CIyrder was again the run
ner and again tried to dodge Wolf, but
the lesson had been wen learned and
Wolf nailed him with ease.
Otis Clymer is always a little late in
getting his batting eye I'm the pring. He
finds some trouble in getting his step
lust right. even after his lamps have
become accustomed to spotting curves.
He has not yet struck his gait, but IS
working away with might and main IN
morning practice and ia the exhibitions
! 70 make his feet behave 50 tnat Jney
Will automatically spread the right DIS
lance when he draws back for his swing
Groom Has Strange Twister-
Bob Groom, our new Highlander
from the coast. claims TO have slow
/ 6oater with a brand new wrinkle in
| curves. He says he does not know
how to explain its origin or use. but the
| bali simply sails UP IN the ordinary way
! oF hoaters. and then curves away from
the halter in a manner most surprising
and entirely original He does not eN-
! periment with il as a rule until ne mas
/ been pitching for several weeks, but ne
| tried IL on a Galveston batter last week
and the youth almost broke his neck
/ irving to reach il. Incidentally, Charley
/ Street nearly spTained his back tryl1A
; To catch Il, for he was as mucn slCnE
| as the batter Groom promises to SHOW
/ this specially MANI times II ne remains
| in fast company, which seems more thar
| likely.
Conroy is taxing Just as big leads Of
/ tho bases as ever this year, and keeps
| the opposing pitchers in state o.
nervous excitement by his methods. Ht
| should get more than one winning ruI
that an ordina.fy player would miss
| Yours in the faith,
THOMAS S. RICE
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
DELEHANTY's LITTLE GAME.

ROF. Moore has an easy berth
beside a sport writer who takes
it upon himself 10 dope out the
wherefore of a baseball player
next move.
Just the same there are a whole lot
Of us who have a bunch that It viii
not be long ere Jim Delehanty is safe
in the washington fold. James shows
unmistakable signs OF nervousness
When a ball player HES himself TO
distant parts and shows a disposition
TO attend to his private affairs, a Ia
Fielder Jones. it is a safe sign that he
means business. But Delehanty's will
ingness TO be interviewed and his pro-
cIivity for issuing unsolicited ultima
tums is the most hopeful thing about
his case.
The last one names ten days and
$4,000 as the extreme limit Of time and
money to which he viii receive over
lures. II is more than likely that af-
ter ten days are up, our newly develop
ed press agent viii discover some other
way 20 bring himself TO the attention
OF the public and incidentally Manager
CantillOn.
All the while Cantillon is silent, and
maybe smiles up his red sleeve. This
is merely an exhibition Of the famous
Joseph system OF bringing disgruntleC
J ball players to "A showdown.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
KENTUCKY TURF MEN
LAND BIG VICTORY
Latonia Track Will Hold It's
Meeting on Former
Basis.

CONVICTION, KY. March 2S.-Judge
Harbeson, in Kenton county circuit
court, has rendered his decision in the
noted case CT the Latoaia Jockey Club
against the Kentucky Racing Commits
sica. holding the law establishing the
commission as unconstitutional. The
effect of the decision is to place La
tOnia racing on its former basis.
Judge Harbesou held that the law
creating the Kentucky Racing Commits
sion gave that body power 20 regulate
running races; that trotting races and
running races came under the same
legal category, and that. therefore, the
iayS was class legislation and was IN
constitutional.
The court in other words. held that
the law TO be valid must give the rae
ing commission specific authority over
both trotting and running races
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
WALKER WILL GIVE
CHESS EXHIBITION
Meets Departmental Cracks in
Simultaneous Play at Local
Club, March 24.

lie annual tournament OF the De
partp1entaI Chess League, an OrganiZa-
don Of chess players from the depart
u.ents. is nearing completion, after a
series of closely contested matches be-
tween teams representing practically
all the departments.
a closing feature will be simulta-
neous chess exhibition by +. B. Walker,
the welI-known local chess expert, at
the rooms of The washington Chess
Club. Gf2 Twelfth street northwest
next Wednesday, March a
walker viii meet all corners in a
Simultaneous exhibition and an inter
esting session is anticipated.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
Young Man Furnishes EX-
ample of Misapplied
Spring Energy.
HOW MAJORS HAVE
EDGE ON MINORS
Simple Tricks of Business Strlk-
ingly Shown in Nationals
Exhibition Games.
Waco. Tex. March y. 1909.

Dear Fanatics: 1t was unfortunate
for CantfUon's merry men that they
had to leave Galveston last Frfday'
When the norther cleared away on
Monday there never was more delght-
full weather than that at the SeaWaii
City. and the beneficial effects OF the
practice crowded into one week was
apparent in every move The men are
still in fine fettle, but when they get up
into Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio,
thew will run into q series of sloppy
days enough to break the heart of
wooden Indian, If the experience of the
past two years counts
Speaking of practice, it would be well
for some managers to bear in mind af-
ter the season is well spent and hot
weather is a regular diet, that there
are some young and enthusiastic play
ers who are likely TO do entirely too
much work before the games start.
Getting out early and doing all sorts
of fancy stunts in the broiling sun is
not helpful TO men already keyed up
and not in need of reducing flesh. One
OF those who finds it harmful to do
too much before the bell rings is Clyde
Milan. On more than one occasion last
summer ne became so interested in his
play BALI sounded he was pretty well
! tagged, and by the time the game was
half over was not in shape TO do his
best. This spring he ran against the
same proposition in the exhibition Sc
ries. and is determined TO DO no more
IN the coming campaign than work
/ just enough to loosen himself up before
the games
Tricks of the Trade.
Simple tricks of the baseball business
that are known TO all major leaguers
OF experience are often sealed books to
minor players Of years standing. Thebo
Wolf, GalvestOn's backstOp, is catcher
of considerable promise, except that he
/ is A weak hitter. In Texas League
company he has made good and has
. been favOrably commented upon, yet
, until Charley Street showed him. he
had not the slightest idea OF how 10
touch out a runner who was sliding 10
the plate In the first exhibition game
with Galveston Wolf took a throw from
the o1tfield and could have nailed ely
mer, who was coming from third, By
{ ten feet, yet CIymeT Slid under ano
, around the catcher, cached the pan in
j safety and made him look foolish After
the game Street took Wolf in hand and
in five minutes showed him how TO hold
; the ball in front OF the plate with q
loose arm, so that the runner would
have to come into the ball before scor-
ing, thereby relieving the catcher 81
! the risk Of trying 20 stab at him. or
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
Large Roster of Washington
Athletes Will Compete
Next Friday.
STERRETT is OUT
AFTER A RECORD
George Washington Pole Vaulter
Hopes TO Better Mark
for Title.

All is in readiness for the big indoor
meet 20 be given next Friday under the
auspices of the District National Guard
in the Guard ArmOry- Manager Ed
wards has prepared a long program
which looks TO be one of the classiest
offered here this season.
Relay races have been made the feat
ure of the games end several of the
best quartets in the South win compete.
George Washington has entered a long
string as have most OF the other local
schools and clubs. Jack Sterrett, the
George Washington pole vaulter who
holds the Southern title. will make an
attempt 10 break his own record. The
National Guard championship relay race
is another feature of the program
Trials for this event viii be held to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
DANIELS is FIRST
IN CHAMP MATCH

PHILADELPHIA. March &c. M
Daniels. of the New York Athletic CLUB,
Americas fastest short and middle-dis-
lance swimmer. romped away with the
f,D-vsrd national championship ~ the
University Of Pennsylvania s2lmHasium
pool last night, defeating Goodwin ana
reI,lv by half n length without eEcrtIng
himself i'm minutes a 3-5 seconds
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

Frank Gotch. the premier leg twister,
neckbreaker and all round careless
handler OF human bodies, seems woe
fully undecided and all over two kinds
Of green. one is the verdant SIR
roundings Of the country and the other
is nauEht but long green.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
TWO GOOD BOUTS
FOR GOTHAM FANS
AttelI-Neil and Cross-McFarland
Scraps Are Booked for
Tonight.

NEW YORK. March 1.-TWO bouts
between little fellows are on the boards
tonight In Manhattan Leach Cross
VII meet Packey Mcfarland and try
and turn the tables on the defeat the
stock yards kid" administered to him
some months ago
IN BROOKLYN, Abe Attell- the IeAtnef-
v-e;f,lt champion. viii try conclusions
with FRANKIE Neil. the clever little Cali
forrfan.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
DIXIE SEES LIGHT.

- PORT promoters are beginning 20
have hopes for the South South
crners are beginning 30 take n
genuine interest in general ath-
letics and the latest rumOr, that de-
termined effort will be made to revive
boxing fin Tennessee should be a big
boost COR our Dixie neighbOrs. It's
true this eiCht-round bout proposition
does not prove anything and we would
suggest that as long as a campaign is
on il might De !ust as we'll 10 start
in with ten-rounj' exhibitions anO
mayhap in the course Of the next
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
MURPHY HITS HOME.

TT IS not exactly new discovery
that records are too easily made
these days by lax methods. but 1t is
good 10 hear rG less an authority
than Mike Murphy indJrse the view.
Conditions only u few years ago were
widely different from those in vogue
TO-DAY. The one fact alone that records
can now be- made in other than cham
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

pionship meets widens the opportunity
for 4 relaxa ion Of the strlctness Whlcn
should hedge the chalking up OF ne"
athletic max
Formerly the course had TO be
standard track Tac timers had 20
know their business and the pistol hIeI
had TO be proficient in his line o. WoEh-
''In other words to quote MuIPlls,
the officials ware not ANXIOUS 10
catch a man In record time. Ihey
had TO be assured the record was a.
t1Ialiv made before they allowed u tnu
the sooner Dresent-day officials exercise
the same Precaution Il viii De LOT the
Mike has the right answer More good
agitation along that line Would PUT d"
Grimm in not a few mushroom champs
There have been occasional Earring
notes I'm the Jeffries romance says
writer in commenting upon JeIrl,e5S
married life. Poor Jim has had trouble
enough without this Johnson VeHa-
ton.
Jeffr.eS Is the latest athlete 10 take
g crack at sporting editors. Now II ne
had a few days experience, as did Johh
r. Sullivan, he would tender mis- SYM
patty.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
UNCLE SANS BOYS
SIGN FlSTIC MATCH
Fresh From Training Trip Around
the World, Pair Will Get
Together.

PHILADELPHIA. March 23.-In their
trip around the world the iaclzies Of
Uncle Sans navy did not lack for
fstic enjoyment
There were numerous tournaments
and naturally some excellent material
was developed. Two of the best boys
turned out were Ban Walter, Of the
battleship Kansas, and Kid Dixon, OF
the battleship Georgia, which are now
anchored at League Island. These boys
will come together on Saturday night
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

ten wears or so the contestants can
get together for a genuine bout
A brief review OF the track season
viii show that the Southern universities
have taken an unusual interest in in
door games, both in the South and in
cities near the border line.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
RINGSIDE GOSSIP.

Jimmy Coftroth picks Jack O'Brien -
defeat Stanley Ketchel in ten-round
bout.
At Paris on Saturday Young otto
Knocked out an English lightweight in
three rounds.
Him Stewart. the New York heavy
weight is talking about going to Europe.
lie ought 10 whip most Of the fighters in
that part Of the world now.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

There are Just a few Of las who can't
see Mr.. ROOsevelts idea OF sportsman
ship in running Off to mere tiger hunt
just as the baseball season is about TO
nnnn-
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

Some day we may get out paper
without JOhnsOn's name On the sport
page. The exact date VIII be announced
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

Johnson has consented 10 meet JET
/ fries Another striking proof that IL
takes two To make a bargain.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

There is great JOY in F'istiana- The
tariff on gloves and spOnges has been
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

We VIII now be able to adequately
feature the forthcoming fight betwe IN
Jedries ana Johnson. Congress may
chop the price Of white paper.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

J Because the ice crop at North Est.
! Nd, was a failure, Henry p SauArs
/ offers TO trade his property there for a
/ good plantation on the Boring straits.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

Pittsburg club has insured the life OF
President Dreyfuss for Slu0.0O0. Brother
stockholders must fear that he IS going
10 visit the Polo grounds this summer.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

Since the athletic uon-collegians beat
MaCk's diploma holders the knife has
been a conspicuous weapon at meal
time at the hotel, while men like Eddie
Collins and Jack Barry are attacking
soUD with their forks.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

FrateruaI NOte-First act OF Hans 10
bert, who was recently made an Elk,
was 10 force brother August Hermann
10 slap on extra 5000 to his salary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25

quintette of murder triaIs set for this term of court and will occupy that tribunal the remainder of the week. His attorneys tried to secure change of venue. but were overruled by Judge Almon.
 shelton and Prentice Johnson are charged with the murder of Lydia Ross, woman of the town, last Au' gust. but they demanded a severance, and Johnson's trial will follow imme- diately at the conclusion of the snei- ton trial.
 The woman was strangled with . rope, and her body concealed In pie of hay near her residence. Robbery was the motive. 1t being known that she carried . considerable sum od money on her person.
 There was much talk Of iyncnhns shelton at the time the crime was com. mitted, feeling being intensified against him, many still believing him guilty of the brutal murder of his uncle. com mtted when he was but 18. shelton stayed in sjail three years. . jury ac- ouittfne him on the third trial after his first trial had resulted in con- viction.
 Solicitor R. T. simpson. who de- tended shelton in his former trials. will prosecute in this case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
WALKER CAN'T COME
ARMY COMMANDER REGRETS HIS
 ARsENCE FROM ILLUSTRATION.
Compliments Montgomery Veterans on Eforts Being Made And Pays High Tribute To Dead
 Admiral.

General c. Irvine Walker. or Charleston. s. C.. Commander of the Army of the Division of North vfr- ginia, in answering an invitation to attend the Semmes centennial ceie bratfon. to be held in Montgomery Monday, praised the patriotic organi- zations of Montgomery In their enorts to commemorate the anniversary or the famous sea-hghter. He announced regret at his inability to attend. His letter is:
 Charleston. s. C., Sept. 23. pr. Thomas M. owen.
 Chairman Joint Committee. Mont
 gomery, Ala.
 Dear Sir.--
 Your kind invitation to participate in the celebration of the one hum dredth anniversary of the birth of our great Confederate naval hero. Admiral Semmes. has been received. l appreci- ate the remembrance and only regret that the acceptance of a previous in- vitation to join my comrades in Balti- more. on a like occasion. will prevent my being with you in Montgomery. My heart goes out to my comrades and to their sons and to their daugh- ters that they honor this noble ex- emplar of our magnificent struggle for constitutional liberty. He did his du- ty and his name and glory should be forever cherished as one of our most precious iegacies.
 Yours very truly.
 c. Irvine Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
CLASH OVER LIQUOR
REVENUE COLLECTOR IN GEORGIA
 ARRESTED.
When He Observes Federal Reguia- tons By Refusing To Tell se- crets. State Authorities Put
 Him Behind Barss

Atlanta. Sept. 24.-The clash be- tween the State and Federal authori- lies growing out of the trouble over the collection of the internal revenue taxes in Dade county, came to cii- max today in the arrest of Il A Rucker,- collector of internal revenue at Atlanta.
 Rucker was served with warrant arrest for contempt of the Superior Court of Georgia by Sheriff Thurman of Dade county. but was later ltberat- ed on a bond of $1.000.
 At the, same time he was orderea to produce Fucker, Sheriff Thurman was given another writ ordering him to produce Charles F. Stegall. govern ment storekeeper and gauger. who had refused to answer questions in court of the advice of Collector Fucker.
 Under the internal revenue laws or the United State government It IS claimed by the Federal officers. any official giving the information request ed by the State judge is liable to for feiture of position. a fine of $l'00O ana imprisonment for one year
 The existence of storekeeper ana gauger in a community is considered hy some State officials as virtual ad- mission of licensed distillers in the State of Georgia. contrary to the State laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-25
FEATURES
HIGH PRICES, SMALL RECEIPTS
 AND QUICK STATEMENTS.
Shert And Late Crop Given As Reason
 For The Dafferenees Noted Over Last Year,s

High prices. small receipts and quick shipments characterizes the cotton situation in Montgomery. The short ness of the crop has affected the re- cefpts while the middling quotation for the staple is up in accordance with the advance in the general cotton market
 Ending last Thursday night, Mont. gomery's receipts from September 1. amounted to 12,s42 bales. against 24,- 3S7 bales received in the city during the same period last year. This shows a decrease of 11,545 bales. This Is accounted for by the lateness of the season and the cutting down of the crop.
 The stock of the staple on hand in Montgomery Thursday night was 3.647 bales as compared with 12,s25 bales last year. This indicates that nearly three-fourths of the cotton received in the city this year has been sold, while last year not over one-half had been released.
 Today, cotton is bringing about thirteen cents for middling in the local market while last year the hold CTS were only receiving about 1-ls to 1-S.