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The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
FRAGMENTS OF SPORT.

The new boxing law IN Tennessee was
tested in Nashville Friday night. when
Billy Kerr, OF New York, and EDDIE
Jones, OF Savannah, fought an eight
round draw
Billy Papke, formerly uniddle-welght
champion. arrived al Los Angeles Thurs
day night from Hot Springs. and VIII 60
into training for his fight with Jim
Flynn. on March T.
IRE Swedish-American Athletic Club oe
Brooklyn has signed Eddie Toy. %
san Francisco. and Young" Kenny. a
New England lightweight, 10 meet II
a teR-rOund bout on Tuesday night
Freddy Dipple and Bert Gardner VIII
box SIX rounds in the semi-hnal-
II DonIin refuses 70 play with Nc
Graw-s team because ne cannot get
salary Of SSG1o this year. how long VIII
the fans continue 10 enthUse over Sir
Michael as q vaudeville star2 That IS the
question one hears wherever baseball IS
discussed these days. Il looks as Il
Donlln cannot cut out baseball az a
profit
There VIII probably be meeting %
leading authorities on boxing IN New York
ing the weights in the various classes and
the fixing OF a proper time for scaling
The game VIII be improved no doubt IL
contestants are allowed 10 make required
weights Al least eight hours before en-
tering the ring.
Jedries INDUCED IN some light gymna-
stun exercises Saturday. When asked
what he intended 70 do II kaufman. upon
his arrival IN New York. renewed his
challenge TO box fOrty-five rounds. the
big fellow looked amused. but would say
nothing. kaufman should take on Lang
ford Il he wants 10 show that he pos
sesses championship caliber.
The appearance Of Hal Chase at tha
Highlsnders' camp IN Macon 50 early
III the season would seem 20 indicate
that the star first baseman has decided
70 settle down 10 serious business, much
70 the satisfaction Of metropolitan fans.
With Chase al his best and acting as
team captain IL is a sure thing that thsrS
viii be plenty OF hustling on the Hilltop
this season
Although such great race horses as
Colin. Ballot, Priscillian. Fair Play, and
others have been sent 70 England. there
will be other noted thOrOughbreds 20 race
on the metropolitan tracks this year, in
cluding King James. CelJ Naskette. Jack
Atkin. Roseben. Fitzherbert. Fayette.
Dandelion. Joe Madden. Restigouche.
Montgomery. and a new crop Of twc-year-
olds. The metropolitan track Owne-s. il IS
said. have practically agreed upon the
conditions Of stake events and a schedule
Of dates. which viii be made public along
about the first OF April.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
SPORTING SIDELIGHTC
BY BILL BAIEf-A

And the smell of peanuts again per-
vades the air.
Latest dispatches from the Prince
George County Baseball League state that
the magnates there have put in a big
squeal against Washington amateurs
playing in that organization.
When a competition Of the nature Of that
three -cornered relay race between Yale,
Penn. and Cornell is on card, as was the
case at the Georgetown games last Sat
urday evening. the admission price IS
justified
Just when is Jimmy Mulligan a box
Office scout? We noticed that he witnessed
the Georgetown games last Saturday with
an air of utmost compOsure- Not so on
several occasions
Various complaints on the height OF
the bar at the Georgetown games were
registered by our old friend Tom Kirby.
and other prohibitiOnists.
The three Carlisle entries in the three
mile run at the Georgetown games after
some great effort finally managed 10 hang
the Indian sign on Johnny Gallagher, the
crack Brown Prep School distance run
ner-
Law will find you out II also barred
two members Of the Georgetown relay
team from the competition with Virginia
Saturday.
Johnson and. Criger as a battery. Guess
that's bad
Pay Brennan's objection TO several
phases OF the inaugural ceremonies prom
ises a greatly altered celebration when
the next President comes in.
As we go to press a hot shot comes in
saying Knoekey will begin outdoor work
some time this week Now that both
( Knockey and Johnson are in harness
J again the fans may breathe a little
J easier.
/ Despite the fact that the Georgetown
/ games proved the best that have beer
pulled of here this season, the ole eye
4 sore of having the center Of the hal
/ covered with unnecessary persOnages
was again very much in evidence.
/ We are still suffering with those Jeffries
press notices. This time It's the Gotham
/ fans that are sitting up nights and fig
uring.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
WILL IMPROVE TRACK.
Georgetown Running Course to Be
Thoroughly OverhauIed.

Within the next few weeks a corns Of
workmen will start TO overhaul the
Georgetown running track which encircies
the varsity athletic field The stretch is
at the present time in very poor condi-
ton. little having been done to IL in
the past few years.
An overgrowth Of dead weeds and
many rocks make It useless. and il will
be necessary to drag. scrape. and roll the
ground in order to get ii in condition for
spring training.
After the track Is properly improved. a
new measurement will be taken 70 verify
the length Of the course. There has been
some dispute as 10 the exact length of
the course, and the athletic authorities
wish 10 settle the question once and for
all time.
The track formerly had the reputation
Of being one of the fastest in this part
Of the country. Duffey. Wefers. Mulligan.
and many other track stars received their
frst instructions on this track This sea-
son Manager Corcoran intends to hold
several meets on the track. which he
exPets 10 restore it 70 its old-tine condi-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
BREEZY LOCALS.

Corcoran Cadets have practically cEnch-
ed the pennant In the Military Basket
ball League. The schedule calls fo- three
more games: Troop vs First Battalion.
March II. Troop r vs. Engineer. March
Is, and Engineers rs. ARTILLERY. March p
Western High baseball candidates VII
be called out the early part o. The week
for the first practice o. the season The
Georgetown school IS once more a dark
horse. and VIII probably furnish D few
surprises before the season is well under
way.
Followers Of basketball are looking for
ward with much interest 20 the contest
scheduled for next SATURDAY evening be-
tween the retUvenated Ordway and 81
Stephen quints- The game Is a benefit for
''Stokey" Thompson. the veteran athlete
and large crowd Is expected 70 be on
hand 10 help the cause
President O'shea. Of the Capital City
League. expects a report from the sched-
ule committee within the next few days.
After the adoption OF the schedule the
managers Of the various teams viii be
al hOeTIy 10 arrange prel1IulndrJ games
Athletic directors az the Y. NJ c. A.
promise a strenuous season for the track
candidates. Indoor meets have been
planned for the next two months. and a
series Of outdoor carnivals for the sum
mer and fall months
Members OF the numerous WashIngtor
boat clubs are beginning 10 overhaul theiT
crafts in preparation for the spring cruis-
I ing season Potomac Boat Club. Capita
fHaCht Club. AnalOstan Boat Club. and the
/ Corinthian Yacht Club are scenes Of daily
activity in this line.
Within the next month the wrestling
contingent OF the Memorial Athletic Clut
vii! tackle the Gallaudet gTapplers IN {
l dual meet at the National Guard gym
nasium. Both are well fortified n thi.
/ line, and some interesting competition
should result
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
CENTRAL ATHLETES ENTERED
Will Compete in Fifth Regiment
Games in Baltimore Saturday.
Classy Bunch should Make Strong
Bid for Trophy Cup at Big Meet.
Complete Entries.

Encouraged by their excellent showing
IN the Georgetown University games last
Saturday evening, several members Of the
Central High School track team sent in
their entry blanks this morning for the
Fifth Regiment games which will b. held
in Baltimore next Saturday evening.
The party probably will be made UP
OF Capt. Cheney, Kelley. Zeh. Dewey.
r Lancaster. G. Lancaster. and CuIIom.
This formidable bunch Of athletes should
make strong bid for the silver cup
offered the winner Of the greatest num-
Der Of points. Three Of the men were
point winners in the Georgetown games.
CullOm and Dewey winning places IN the
dashes and 6. Lancaster capturing third
place in the scholastic quarter mile. Ac-
cOrding 10 Coach Foley. the athletes are
now az their best, and have displayed
great fo'm In the daily trials
/ team composed Of Dewey. g. Ian
caster, and Zeh entered the Johns Hop
( kins' games held in Baltimore earlier IN
/ The season and came within an ace OF
carrying away the point trophy. The
University Of Virginia won the cup over
/ the Washington High School with total
Of u points. against 10 credited 20 Cen
| traL The members OF The team feel con
/ hdent that with one or two extra men
/ they would easily have won the meet
and with this in mind have succeeded
I in inducing several OF their teammates
! 70 accompany them on the next trip
| The squad probably viii be consider
/ ably strengthened the latter part OF the
/ week Several athletes have expressed
| themselves as probable entrants. Rollins
I who won the scholastic quarter and ran
| the third relay on the team that cap
| tured the Southern scholastic title Oi
/ The South, and Richmond Bryant, who
/ finished second 70 McGee. Of Princeton
! University, in the 1500-meter run, are
| among the possibilities
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08

New York. March Fight fans Wiz
have a chance 10 see Jim Jehries strip
for action and indulge in training meth
ods AT the Lincoln Square Theater to
morrow afternoon Then it VIII be pos
sible Tor them 10 judge for themselves
whether the big fighter can get into tip
top condition Tor a fight with Jack John
son. or some other heavyweight.
IN his exhibition, Jeffries VIII punch
The bag. skip the rope work with the
weights. and box three sharp rounds with
sam Berger. his sparing partner JET
fries viii strip az about 2s5 pounds. and
from all accounts he viii surprise peo-
pie with his speed
Tom " 'ROur6e, who can tell Al a Elau-s
whesner a fighter can recover his form Or
not. after looking Jef over one dav last
week, said that he was agreeabIy sur
prlsed, and declared that Il would require
only a few months or. perhaps. six
weeks Of vigorous training 10 put the
big fellow IN the finest possible shape.
Incidentally, O'ROurke predicted that II
Jeffries ever succeeded in getting John
son into the ring with him, the negro
would be knocked out inside of q dozen
rounds
When kaufman. Bill Delaney's new
heavyweight. arrives here IN a day OF
two. and rsnews his challenge 20 Jerrfes,
there VII probably be some fun.
Kaufman has a baci.er here who has
already posted a S1.000 forfeit 70 bind =
match with Jefries, and who says he
win bet $1,000 on the side II articles
are signed Only a few sporting men,
however, take the kaufman challenge
seriously. for the Delaney fighter has
never cIassed with Jefries az any stage
Jeh. therefore. viii prcSably treat the
matter as a joke, and he VIII doubtless
be sustained by ring followers. If Kauf-
man really wants 70 fight somebody. sam
Berger says he vii take him on Tor
ten rounds al the National Athletic
Club.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
NEW PLAYER REPORTS.
Pitcher Ford, of Southern League
Joins Yankees Training Camp.

Macon. Ca. March THE name OF X
W. Ford. OF Minneapolis. Mimi. ap-
peared on the hotel register here this
morning, and meant another ballplayer
reporting TO Manager Stallings.
For is pitcher who was corralled from
the Atlanta club, OF the Southern League,
and is considered a master OF the spit
ball There are now twenty-six players
In the New York training camp. and the
roster is not yet complete. There will
be some wholesale wedding out when the
time comes. for should every man on
Stallings' list prove a star. there would
not be room for ali Of them.
Although there was no practice today,
most Of the day was spent ont OF doors,
for II was like midsummer.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08

Special to The Washington Herald
Houston, Tex, March Z - Washington
turned the trick on Houston again to-
day, and again 1t was l 10 0.
Walter johnson pitched for Washing
ton. and that was about all there was TO
the game He famed fourteen men. and
could have done better had there been any
reason for exerting himself.
He had all his midseason speed, but
only once cut loose with all his might
That one effort went wild and missed the
Houston batter by a hairs breadth Had
it hit him it would have broken his leg
johnson used few or no curves, relying
entirely upon his speed and control he
hit two men and passed one, but when a
man reached first he began 70 speed up
Just a little bit more, and il was all on
with Houston's hopes.
CriEer Behind Bat
Lou Criger. Of the Browns. arrived in
Houston to-day and as he needed work
out he caught the first five innings for
Washington. He was succeeded by Bill
Rapp, and Bill only once failed TO nego-
tiate Johnson's delivery.
All Of the men were even more sore
than they were yesterday. and exersed
themselves as little as possible. They
were not lying down" but simply would
not undergo any unnecessary aches II
they had been forced they could have
scored three or four more runs.
The fielding sensation was again pro-
vided by Jim Johnson. who killed three
bagger by a great running catch In the
fifth inning. Another star bit was fur
nlshed by Milan. who grabbed high fly
out OF the young gale that was blowing
across the grounds. and kept Houston
from scoring in the seventh inning
AS was the case yesterday, Unglaub.
Mcbride. and Blankenship were so full OF
pains that they deliberately eased up on
long-reach propositions, and II was hard
70 tell how good they could have played
With systematic training and rubbing
they should begin 10 recover by Tuesday
or Wednesday and be in condition TO cut
a few didoes when they go against Jack
Warmers Galveston team next Saturday
and Sunday.
Little Hitting Done.
Unglaub opened at the sixth inning for
Washington to-day with a normal single
10 right He was promptly forced by
Clymer, who took second on a passed
ball. Rlankenship singled 10 right and
Clymer went home. Blankenship taking
second on the throw. Jim Johnson flieC
20 Bell. Rapp smashed 10 Short. who jug
gled the ball i'm a manner most amazing
Thinking that everybody was watching
Short. BlanSenship tried to steal home by
the simple expedient OF cutting about for
ty feet of third base. He was not seer
by the umpire. but Mowry caught hin
with the goods and the ump took Now
rvs word for il.
The Washington squad returned 70 Gal
weston tonight and viii remain there un-
I'll March 10 The srnre-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
DRISC0LL MEETS NEIL.

Crack BantamS Clash for Ten
Rounds Tomorrow
New York. March Gotham fans are
much interested in the ten-round bout be-
tween Patsy CBOyo) DriscOH, who says
he is Ireland's champion bantam. and
frankie Nell, slated for Tuesday night.
These boys met in a slashing mill at
this club three weeks ago. the result
causing a wide difference OF opinion. In
the sixth round Neil had DriscOu pracci-
cally cut. but the latter was saved by
the gong. After that Driscou hammered
Neil all over the ring.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
PInr Return Mntch.

The Holy Name basket ball team leaves
this evening over the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac line for Fred
erickSburg, Va, where they will tackle
the strong Fredericksburg College quint
The Washington team has lost Two close
games TO the collegians this season, and
VIII take a strong team along this time
In an effort 10 make UP for pest per
fOrmances.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
A BASEBALL PLEA.

Writers Il baseball sttentionl
When you're Ggzin on the jcb-
When. N your raEe for invention.
You with the language play hob
Most ot your doPe We viii pardon.
Though a the Roth bah it smack:
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Chop the initial sack.
Rake POOR old Resets Thcsaurus
For phrases fantastic and queer
And though On occasions you bore Us.
We win refrain from a sncer.
We win endeaFCr 20 harden
Ourselves 70 he rest o. your clack.
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And chop the initial sack
Singers q words that are scrambled.
Say. II you wiz that he died "
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We shah be last % deride
Bot ms 20 The Forest q Arden.
Along with ths missnthrope Jacques.
II yea cling 70 me sinister garden'
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Speak q the "spse7e's alteration"
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Though Thar - the natience a. Iob.
But II you're wise you u discard in
Cgmhrances such as ue thwsck-
Espccisliy sinister garden"
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The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
WALKER BEATS PISTOL.
African sprinter Is Wonder at the
Starting Marks

The ability to start quickly and beat
the pistol is said 10 be responsible for
many victories OF r. Z. Walker, the fleet
South African runner who won the 100
meter dash at the Olympic games last
summer
Americans have never been satisfied
with the result OF that race. as it was
thought that Rector. the University OF
Virginia flyer, would surely win, and It
was with the keenest delight that the
sporting world heard the recent news
that Walker. Rector. and Kerr. the
Canadian champion, will probably engage
in match race on Travers Island. n. Y,
on June II.
This ability to get a quick start has
characterized most of the sprint cham
pions, notable exception being Cartmell,
the former University Of Pennsylvania
crack. who was slow in getting his stride,
but a veritable whirlwind when once
under way.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
FULTz GIVES ADVICE.
Former Yankee Ball Player Lee
tures TO y. VI. c. A. Youngsters.

4 oEIhSE lGhkee ban Rtayer Lee
lures to 4. VI. c. A. Youngsters.
Yesterday afternoon. in the boys de-
partment Of the Y n. c. A., an audi
ence. composed for the greater part OF
athleticaIly-inclined youngsters. listened
10 an interesting talk by Dave" Fultz.
formerly a member OF the New York
American League baseball team. but now
an urgent worker for the American Y II.
c a
The speaker dwelt az some length on
the advisability Of clean" sports. which.
he declared. should be the first thought
that enters the mind OF an aspiring
young athlete. He enumerated the effects
OF bad habits. and directed the boys prin-
cipauy against cigarette smoking and
drinking. which he declared has been
the ruination OF many budding athletes.
The boys were very enthusiastic over
the words Of the popular athlete, and al
the conclusion Of his speech gave vent
20 their appreciation with round Of ap-
plause.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08

Durham. n. C. March The Phnadel-
phia Nationals win come South next
Wednesday and 20 to PiQehurSt, the great
Northern colony. where they will practice
few days.
A special train is 10 be run from Dur
ham TO Pinehurst. where Trinity College
will Play the Phillies
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08

First base by errors Washington. 5.
Left on Washington. Z: Houston.
3 First base or balls-Om Johnson /:
on Stewart, / Innings pitched-By Bar
on Barenkamp. 4; of Stewart. 3. Struck
out-By johnson. "a: by Barenkamp. 3.
by Stewart 3 TwO-base hits-Rapp. Sac
Tihce hit-Mowry. Stolen basel nglaub.
Double play-Bell to Short 10 Newman.
hit by pitcher-By Johnson. .. Passed
balls-Rapp, !; White J. Umpire-Nr-
spencer. Time of game-1 hour and a
minutes Attendance, I.s00
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08

New York, March 7-Jabez White. who
still insists that he is the lightweight
champion Of England, received a score of
visitors at his training quarters, near
Woodlawn, to-day. He says he Is in per
feet condition and confident OF beating
Joe Cans an the National Athletic Club
next Friday night
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
BASEBALL ] e BOXING sr"=as RACINC
FAMOUS TURFMAN DIES.
''KinE of the Ring" Made Many Big
Coups I'm Australia.

CouDs in Australia.
London. March by the death Of Joe
Thompson at Madura last week England
lost one OF its foremost turf personalities
Thompson was known as the King OF
the Ring" name which he gave 70 one
Of his horses. Into his seventy-one years
Joe Thompson crowded enough Of life for
twice that age. When youngster ne left
London for Australia with nothing. and.
after about thirty years. returned with
S75oOoo. He shipped before the mast for
the voyage out and home. but broke his
contract 10 try bis luck at gold digging.
His deseTtiOn was accomplished after dark
by means OF an empty water Cask in
which he padded ashore and the COun-
try swallowed him up.
What luck he had al gold digging Is
not known. but as a boOkmaker he was
most successful. and earned a reputation
throughout Australia for making big
ceups. On the English turf he lost a
great deal OF money
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
GIANTS DEFEAT WACO.

National LeaEuers Have Little
Trouble with Texas Aggregation
Waco. Tex. March I'm their first real
game on Texas sol this spring the Giants
found the Waco Texas Leaguers easy,
and Il was a contest for only one inning.
In the second inning the Giants pounded
in FIVE runs, and al the finish the score
was 10 !
Tonight the young Giants returned to
Marlin
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
Atten and Den NIatched.

san Francisco, March Monte AtteI
ard Harry Dell have been matched for Il
fifteen-rOund bout for Friday evening.
March IS The two bantam-weights have
agreed to make ll5 pounds at 8 O'Clock on
the afternoon Of the night Dell believes
he can whip Atten
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08

New York, March :. - Pacbey McFar-
land and Leach Cross have signed arti-
cles for a ten-round bout, 10 be decided
at the Fairmount Athletic Club on
March g
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
Crack PLAYER. Rnrreh

Durham. n c.. March THE Trinity
baseball fans are deeply distressed over
the ruling Of the Southern intercollegiate
Association which has put off Armfeld.
hrst baseman, and BiyiRs, left fielder.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
FANS WILL DECIDE.
Soon to Know if Jeff Is Still
a Good One.
ALL GOTHAM IS INTERESTED

JenrisE shows at Lincoln Square
Theater-ExDert Says Champion
Can Get Into Shape AEain-Knuf-
mans Challenge Treated as a
joke by Sporting Men.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
WASHINGTON AGAIN
BLANKS HOUSTON
Walter Johnson Strikes Out
Fourteen Men.
LOU CRIGER BEHIND THE BAT

Payn Team a Visit and Catches First
Five Innings Jim johnson Re-
peats in Pulling on Fielding
stunt-BOth Clubs Have on Day at
the Bat-FeeI Effects of Playing.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08

When a competition Of the nature Of that
three -cornered relay race between Yale,
Penn. and Cornell is on card, as was the
case at the Georgetown games last Sat
urday evening. the admission price IS
justified
The Washington herald., 1909-03-08

And the smell of peanuts again per-
vades the air
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-11
SELMA CITY COUNCIL
CARNEGIE LIBRARY PETITIONS
OCCUPIED MOST or SESSION.
the Petitions Asked For Appropria-
Tions Fer sfains<nance 81 Beth
white ard Negro libraries
Hefefrea 90 Commattee.

selma, May ioi--tspeciai.)- GAR
negie Library petitions occupied con-
adorable Of the time Of the council
in session tonight.
L. Il. Jefsries and Ernest Lamar
appeared before the meeting and ask
ed for an appropriation OF s7s for
the maintenance of that Institution.
The matter was discussed and was
finally referred to q committee.
Jadgs Daniel Partridge then pre-
sehted q petition signed by q number
Of negro citizens afising for the pas.
sage of an ordinance whereby the city
would agree to support Carnegie
Library for negroes. Andrew Carnegie
having agreed to give them the
amount of $4,000 for a negro library
TO be erected here. This matter wEs
also referred to q committees.
H Mayor Atkins In his annual message.
recommended a number of improve
ments and the message was referred tn
the several departments. Il. NJ
Hooper was then reelected O faembar
81 the sinking fund commission ana
q. A. Patterson was elected president
of the council pro tenn
After routine business. the meeting
adjourned.