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The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
by WILLIAM PEET.

President Tom Noyes, OF the Washing
ton club. received last night a signed con-
tract from Pitcher Frank Oberlin, who. il
will be remembered, came on here from
Minneapolis just before the season closed
last year and made a good impression
with the fans. OberIin lives in Hudson.
Ind, and writes that he Is in fine condi-
ton, and anxiously waiting the time to
report.
With the Minneapolis club Of the Amer
lean Association. Obcrlin did good work
last year and in 1908. He thinks he can
demonstrate to the satisfaction Of Mana
ger McAleer that ne is fast enough for
the big leagues. One thing is certain.
Oberlin will be given every opportunity 10
make good. and will have no kick coming
| If he falls down
( In President N0yes' mail yesterday came
a signed contract from "Gabby' Street.
the Nationals hard-wcrking catcher. and
/ inclosed was a short letter. in which the
/ backstop wrote that he was perfectly
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
JACKSONVILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Three furIouss Decencs. no
fTr0xlerl, IN 3, won; Vsloua. IN tBuIweII % 10
J. second; White Wool, los Gsngsnl. 7 70 !, third
Time IS 35 Kentucky Rose. Flora Bryan. Aba
Atell Yuletide, Sylvan Del. Sunny Wood. and Red
Boz also ran.
SECOND RACE-Five and one-haIf furIouss
Briarius. 10 Davis. . n l. won; HeriSman IG
(Tvylsr'. = to l. second; Universe. IL 'PoVrrs'.
even third. Time los Is Martin MAY Pilisn
Amyl. Mazarn. Capt. Crawford. Marie Hyde Keep
Trying. Fay o., Zymoe, Pearl E. and Gray Goose
also
THIRD RACE-SiI fIrIongs. Abrasion lT
Howard, : to TO- won The Golden Butterfly. l19
Powers. "a % IS. second; StickeT. lC8 MURPHY
IS 20 l. third Tine, lib 25 Csndy, St. Dviu;ol.
Lotta Greed, Stsrboaud. and G. A. Troke also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Seven fUrlonEs. T. ". GTeen.
l6 Davis l3 TO 10. Won; Elfall. lc4 Davenport.
- 70 !. second; Roetrum, It5 RUlweln ) To j.
third. Time I Y. Jack Parker sad Eyebnsht also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-SL furlongs. TUrncoat ~ How
sri1. / 10 I. won; Patriot. los Burnsl 6 70 I,
second; G. ". Lebolt. lg U-augarl 10 10 J. third.
Time lJ2 Rubia Granda. G7ands Dame, Grenade,
Wap0noca, and RRsman also ran.
SMITH RACE-One nile ard one fUlOng HOoray,
los tPCwers), IS 70 ). won; Edwin l., 10 lDaven-
port, Il TO 5. second Bellevue, lG2 Davis to I.
third. Time. Ij4 S5. Warfeld, Elgn, Oberon,
and Quagga also ran.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
"WHEN NAH COAT AM BUTTONED
NAH TRUNK AM LOCKED"

"A musical lump mnoch5d from the author OF
Rock Candy M0Untli1s't
bunch Of faShy oUiud sports
Were discussing the relorrs
That Jack johnson was gathering the kaIe. Grab
Crab
They agree that n dis7cec
OF this wad they d first buy clothes
And travel IN society's bright trail fHelp, Hclpg
But shiftloss coon Bsmsd Nose
Who shabby as o. clothes
And whose old kicks ha-ely covered his bg feet,
tThud. ThudI
Said he didn't giye a hang
For such things. snd then he sang
In syuc-paJad melody So sweet
CHORUS ir paTicuate rag me.-
When nah coat en- buttlued why nah Jr1Us am
locked;
.Boom, EoomH There won't muffin get stole.
There's no vale. am sarnin' his pay
keepin nah garments in good array.
These we're rngS Al keeps
On Te Wh6u An SieeTs
ON nah bed II nice black coal.
Fob when nah Goa: an hutt0rei
Why nah trunk locked;
UaUdi Nol TEe-o wont ruHin' ser stole"
Il uic4C1 Tribune
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
COBB NOT INVTNCIBLE,
DECLARES JOE TINKER

Joe Tinker, the Cubs crack
shOrtsiOp, In a recent tanning bee
In Chicago, had this 10 say about
Ty. Cobb, the dandy Detroiteri
II hear "a lot about Cobb cutting
down infielders getting around
bases. Why didn't he spike me
when he had IA chance I'm the
worlds championship series in
1907 and 1908. Simply because |
know a base runners rights and
stay In my place.
"CObb slides hard, and base
man ought TO know enough 10
give him room. No one in the
world slides as hard as Frank
Chnnce. but he never spikes any
body, because basemen know him
and clear the track. In some of
the games of our worlds series
with the Detroit, Cobb slid into
first and second so hard thGt lie
tore the bags out of place, but
we didn't get hurt, and we didn't
give him any more room than
was coming 10 him, either.
"CObb II a hard man TO tag,
but he isn't half as elusive as
Bill DahIen, whom consider the
best slider In the game. You must
have a maRnifying glass 20 find
enough of BIlI TO lay your hand
ON when ne comes I'M
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
SPORTING SIDELIGHTS
= Rr RIII RAIIEY ~
BY Bill BAILEY

The Eaton-Beckett controversy prom
ises to have something on the recent
Ballinger- -Pinchot mix-up.
Next to the Paris flood, the biggest
piece Of news recently is the announce
ment that Bill Donovan has cut out
cigarettes.
Rube Waddell hasn't taken n drink in
seven days. He has only about 200 days
more to go before he collects that bonus
of s1,OOo
Frank Oberlin and "Gabby' Street have
sent In their signed contracts. oberlm
looked pretty good for about five innings
after he joined the club last season.
Barney Dreyfuss is up to date in every
thing. His latest move IS a salaried UNI
pire 10 ofhcate during the practice games
between the Regulars and the Colts of
the Pittsburg team. How would you Ike
to be that ump?
Looks as if Jimmy Cohroth would win
that $1,000 wager with Eugene COrrie. Of
London, that he (Conroth could reach
San Francisco from London in ten days.
The first batch Of the New York Giants
will leave for the South in five days. Gee.
but the old baseball season IS growing
nearer,
It looks Ike there win be enough sci
enee in Jefries' corner July 70 start
| another Sheffield School
How time spTints" says Jimmy Isa-
mnger, in the Philadelphia North Amer
lean. TT does not seem many cycles ago
when We were writing about that phe-
| nomenal young second baseman. Hobe
Ferris. Now he Is discarded by the
| Browns as an antique"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
GOSSIP OF THE BOXERS.

Joe Thomas has started training for his
match with Tony Ross at Pittsburg on
February Is Joe is anxious 10 win this
mill, as Ross has a win in his records.
Johnny Coulon. that wonderful little
bantam-weight, is being kept pretty busy.
He is matched to meet Jem Kendrick,
of England. at New Orleans on February
70
Grover Hayes and Dick Hyland we're to
have met in New Orleans last Saturday
night, but Grover said Hyland was too
heavy for him. and the bout was called
off.
Frank Klaus and George Engle are in
Pittsburg Klaus is preparing for his
bout with Stanley Ketchen. and he may
upset the dope by beating the Michigan
Assassin.
Stanley Ketcheu has been matched 10
meet Tony Caponi at Memphis on Feb
ruary %. Stanley expects TO put tho
Italian away before the close OF the
eight rounds.
Leach Cross, the New York dentist
pugilst, has been matched with Johnny
Mario. and they will clash at the Long
Acre Athletic Club, of New York, next
Thursday night.
John NJ. Kelly writes that he viii re-
turn to America about the middle of
February with Al Kubiak, the Michigan
Giant Kubiak fought Joe Jeanette
three days after he left the ship that
took him 10 France.
Battling Nelson is going to hand Ad
Wolgast chance to win the lightweight
championship, for Bat" is sore, and
that gives Wolgast a chance to get a
punch-a clean one-at the jaw OF the
champion. The Dane nearly threw away
his chances once before by being hot
headed
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

Exceeding all previous records, the num-
ber of relay races on the programme of
the Federal Indoor Games, to be held
week from next Saturday, has already
reached twenty. with the probability Of
the addition of two or three more before
the entries close Thursday night In
these races seventy-five teams have al
ready been classified, and the total list
will probably exceed eighty after all
the entries are in. This Will be twenty
five more teams than were in the Federal
games last year, when there were more
relay quartets in competition than In
any games previously held in the South.
OF the score and more relay races, a
majority will be held in the evening. All
the grade school teams will run In the
afternoon. and the midget, junior, and
second school quartets will also have
their contests in the daytime.
The first school teams. including Mer-
cersberg, Episcopal High, Baltimore City
College. Business and Eastern High.
Friends. National Cathedral School,
Washington School for Boys Army and
Navy Academy. Friends. of Baltimore.
and Boys Latin Of Baltimore; the Penn
sylvania, Amherst, Virginia, Carlisle In
dians. Western Maryland, St Johns,
Richmond College. and other college
teams. and all the midget. junior. and
senior club fouTs VIII have their races al
night
Boys Department Team Picked.
The teams which will represent the
boys department Of the Y NJ. c. A,
We're picked yesterday evening. In the
midget championship. Schroeder. 'Hatton.
Marr, FauntIeroy and Lockwood, will
make up the team. and the quartet for the
junior championship viii be picked from
Hulhsh, Hamilton, Boernstein, Fortier,
Zirkin, and Bentley.
Four other teams OF young athletes will
contest for the championship OF the boys
department. and these fours will be
chosen from among the following boys:
Team A-TrimbIe. Spangle. Noyes, Hen
derson. and Sopers. Team B-Proctor.
stockett, McPhileny, Garner. and Hart
Team Coop, Boss, Brett, Clayton, and
William. Team D-Finder Brumbaugh,
Nausbaum. StiIlex. and Mcdonald.
Friends Midgets Entered.
The team Of Friends School midgets
who have been classed with the little
fellows from the National Cathedral
School and the Friends School, OF Balti-
more. VIII be picked in the final trials
on Thursday afternoon from these boys:
Addison BrastaW, William Harrison. Fol-
som Hayes. Boyd Brown, Milton Smith.
and Eugene Jacobson, and these boys will
run on the junior team of the same school
against the National Cathedral School
and the Friends School Of Baltimore:
William Kenly. John Martin. Elmer Gates.
and James Osgood.
Walter Burdick, Pennsylvania's star
high jumper, who is inst now IN top form
with record of six feet Saturday night,
will come down with Capt Paul and the
ether Pennsylvania men for the Federal
games. The contest between the Quaker
and Horrax, formerly Of Williams, and
now at Johns Hopkins. and intercollegiate
champion a couple Of years ago, will be
ore of the features of the games.
Entries for all the events will close
Thursday night at the Central Branch
Y N. c. A, 1916 G street.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
YaIe,s Soccer Prnsnects-

New Haven. Feb. Preparations are
being made for the spring practice of the
Yale soccer team. Yale has a good chance
TO be well up in the intercollegiate
League this year. Columbia will be her
strongest rival for the place, with Penn
sylvania and Harvard strong competitors.
Columbia won the championship last
year. and with nearly all Of her men
back. her prospects are excellent.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 7.-Latonia officials
have decided to ask the State Racing
Association for dates from May 30 to July
? Of this year, and the racing situation.
Al least for the present. is considered
saved in this state. It was believed that
Latonia would not attempt to hold
meet, owing to defeat in the courts over
the rights of the commission.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
boston May Play Harvard.

Cambridge. Mass. Feb. coach Lewis
PEPPER, or the Harvard Baseball nine. re-
ceived an offer yesterday from Secretary
Hugh McBreen. of the Boston Red Sox.
the Boston Clubs grounds for a contest
April u The matter must be put before
the athletic committee Of the university,
as Harvard, unlike Yale and Princeton,
has not played any professional teams
for several years.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
GARRETT PARKS IN LINE.
Suburbanites Plan to Put Strong
BAH Team on Field.

The Garrett Park Baseball team viii be
led on the field this spring under the
management Of Mr.. Soper The team viii
start TO practnce as soon as the weather
is permissible. Among the candidates
for the nine are Capt. Jack Kelley, Will
lam Kelley. Duke O'Field, Jimmie Deaf
ondOrf Edward OffUtt, Carl Corby. Harry
Offutt, c. Mullican, Preston Bacon, Win
sor Offutt Jimmie Nolan. and two high
school stars, 'Shag' Rawlings and jim
ME Donnelly. All challenges should be
addressed TO Mr.. Soper. Garrett Park.
Nd.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
DEPARTlIENTAL LEAGTE.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE
WILL FIGHT FEBRUARY %.
NeIson-WOIgaSt Battle 10 Be Held at
Richmond. Cal.

After much backing and filing It is
said the forty-fye-round bout between
Nelson and Wolgast, for the lightweight
title will take place on WashingtOns
at Richmond. Cal, a few miles
from Ashland. The fighters. who must
make 1873 pounds at the ringside, have
begun training. Jack Welch viii be ref
cree. no doubt. and a new arena viii be
built for the battle.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
ENTERED IN RICHMOND MEET.

Next Saturday night the annual indoor
meet Of Richmond College Will be held in
Richmond, both George Washington and
the Washington Grove 4. 4. viii bs
represented. The last named organization
will send down its crack relay team.
Hildebrand, Smithson. CUrran. Herring,
and King
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
PITCHER OBERLIN SIGNS
CONTRACT FOR SEASON
"Gabby" Street Also Comes to TermS-PreSident
Wiber, of South Atlantic A. 4. H., Vel
comes Investigation.

out the event because there were but
three entries
AS for the meet itself. Manager Eaton
states that from a financial point Of
view the affair was a big success; also
that the entire track squad would enter
the Richmond College games in Richmond
next Saturday. lie further wished to go
on record as saying that George Wash
ington would not enter any men in, the
Federal games, giving no reason for this
decision.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
HOT NEWSPAPER CRITICISMS
DROVE McALEE2 AWAY
So % ne Washinren 80.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Cincinnati, Ohio, FEB. MAN
ager Griffith said here this after
neon. In handing out a hot reply
10 ihe assertion oG ~. Lossis
sporting writer's that be was in
directly the cause Of NcAIeer he
ing let out rs manager of
the -, Louis Browns. that
he and McAIeer traded, he get
ting Niles, HemphiII, and Glade
and giving Hoffman,, Ferris,
and Williams. These men Sc
cured by McAlecr played won
deFful bals che f-St seasor, but
the next year were unable to do
anything. Then the st. LouiS
papers took mp McAIpcr's ease
and roasted him for his deal.
Griffith says McAIeer is spIcp,-
did field manager, but that he's
weak on trades. and that this
was the reason he was let out in
st. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
POSTPONE SCHEDULE MEETING.
Race Track Owners VIII Assemble
ia New York To-day.

New York Feb. Owing TO several
pressing business engagements the meet
ing Of the race track owners 70 dis
cuss the schedule OF dates for this sea-
son was postponed to-day until to-mor-
row. when the turf magnates will confer
at the Jockey Clubs headquarters.
Since the last confab Thursday II is said
that much wire-pulling has been done.
whether an agreement can be reached to-
morrow is a difficult question to answer.
The fear expressed by the owners Of the
Aqueduct and Jamaica tracks that a
conflict with PimllCO may result in heavy
losses, for reasons it may be advisable
TO postpone the opening OF the local sea
son until early in May, is believed TO be
exaggerated.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
TURNER ACCEPTS Def.
District Wrestler Willing to Meet
Indian Wonder.

Joe Turner's manager, II. Claude TUg-
ner. answers the challenge Of the North
Carolina Indian grappier. and is ready at
any time 10 take on the Southern wres-
tier before the club Offering the best in
duceinents.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
FORT MYER TO HOLD MEET.
Soldiers Plan Outdoor Games when
Weather Grows Warm.

Il was learned that the soldiers sta
toned az Fort Myer were planning 10
hold a set Of outdoor games next spring
and would invite all the District athletes
10 compete
The affair will be somewhat Of an IN
novation, and should prove q big boast 70
local athletics.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
TEAM MAY DISBAND.
BaSket-baII Quint at GaIIaudet Like
" to Cancel RemniRing Games

Owing to the big Sunday fire at Gal
laudet College, it is more than likely that
the varsity basketball team will dis
band and cancel the remaining dates on
its schedule.
The football and baseball teams will be
hard hit, as the blaze reached the store
house where the uniforms were packed
away, and considerable damage was done
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
JOHN L. SULLIVAN MARRIED.

Boston. Feb. John J.. SulIi-
van, TIC former henyy-wciGht
champion pugilist of the world,
was married here to-day to Miss
Katherine Hartnett. She - about
SuiIiyan's age, and Is reported 50
own considerable FcoI estate. The
couple have long been friends.
The ceremony was performed by
n justice OF the peace at the house
Of Miss Mary Hnrtnett, in BOI-
barry. Archbishop O'COnnell re-
fused to grant diSpensatiOn be-
cause Sullivan divorced his first
wife. who now resides in Rhode
Island.
After the marriage NJ, and
Mrs. sullivan boarded the steam
ship TvCrnia, which is scheduled
to s2il fSr England tomorrow
morning.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Northminsters-Y. VI. c. 4. Game OF.

NOrthminsters-Y. Il. {. A. Game OF.
The Northminster-Y. NJ C. 4. basket
ball game that was 20 have been played
at the Northmiuster gymnasium last
night was postponed because an A. A. L.
official was not present to referee the con-
test. shorty Hughes. who WAS expected
TO command the game. was sick and un-
able TO oficis1e, and it was impossible
TO locate another referee. so the managers
OF both teams called Of the game and
arranged TO have their teams meet on
the night of February = in the North
minister's gymnasium.
Mr. FUTmage. manager Of the unde-
feated Northmirsters. I'm the Washington
City League. has arranged a game with
his team and Company G's quintet OF the
District Military League, 10 be played in
the National Guard gymnasium Wednes-
DAY night February l6
The latter team is in second place. and
making a hot fight with the leaders for
the championship hono-S. The contest
should be a good one. as both qulntets
are fast and accurate goal shooters, and
a large crowd is expected
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

The exclusive story in The Washington
Herald yesterday morning about Manager
Eaton. Of the George Washington track
team, preferring charges against c. E.
Beckett, of the Y. N. c. A. an ohicer Of
the South Atlantic division OF the A a.
u, created no end Of comment in Dis
trict athletic circles. and the end is not
vet.
President Wiber Of the local division
of the a. A. L, when interviewed By the
writer yesterday, said. "Mr Eaton's let
ter to me, in which he states that he pIo-
posed to bring charges agains- Mr.. Beck
EFT. was received Saturday. and I have
already answered il. telling him that his
charges must be presented in writing a,
our meeting in Baltimore Tuesday Of next
week. The charges will be acted upon IN
the usual way, and if considered of
enough Importance committee of three
Will be named 70 investigate, according
to our rules ard bylaws
For my part. I not only welcome an
investigation OF this kind, bur insist upon
II that our affairs are open and above
bOdi u " . SkaJld IeaNS a. al times TO
answer charges Of this nature Our Of
fcials are upright. competent men. and
the affairs of the a. A. L. are conducted
fairly and honestly"
Manager Ernest Eaton, OF George
Washington, when seen. stated that he
was determined to press his charges
against Mr.. Beckett, and would submit
his evidence IF I find that have been
misled or mistaken" he declared. 4
viii be the first one to apologize TO Mr..
Beckett: but in the Swarthmoor case l
have the letters TO prove my statement
that the Federal games management Of
fered them more money 10 enter relay
team in the Federal meet. providing they
would keep out OF ours
In regard TO the statement in an after
noon paper that George Washington ran
a professional coach in one of the re-
lay races, Mr. Eaton says he did not
know the man was entered; even had
he known so. he was ignorant Of the fact
that he had violated one of the a A. L.
rules. AS for the standing high jump
event. which was advertised and which
did not take place, Manager Eaton de
clares that the clerk Of the course ruled
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

satisfied with the terms. and would be on
hand March 3 ready 10 go 70 Norfolk
with the rest OF the bunch.
Street was the man referred 10 recent
y as a hold-out. bur from his letter it
would seem as If somebody had handed
out the wrong dope.
"Gabby" predicts that this viii be his
banner year. both behind the bat and
with the stick. He is taking excellent
care OF himself, and manages TO get
enough exercise every day, so that when
he reports he viii be in tIp-top condition
after a few days work.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
RELAY RACES GALORE
Twenty-Five Events Booked
for Federal Meet.
YIN. C. A. YOUNGSTERS PICKED

Boys Department Midget Quartet
AnnOUnced-AmherS Pennsy. Car
Isle Indians, st. Johns, and Other
Colleges Among the Entries-Mer-
eersburg Academy Represented.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
OCTHERN RAILWAY DUCKPIN LEAGUE
WASHINGTON RAILWAY RELIEF.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DUcKPIN LEAGUE.
PLATE PRINTERS DUCKPIN LEAGUE.

Totsls...... 80 s6l 352 Tct4Is..-.... fi3 AZ 4
'Tesgie rolled second and third games.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
RACING CARDS FOR TODAY.
Jacksonville.
four-year-olds and up;

Also eligible. Miss Herbert. Maplet0n. Tony B..
and Green lawn
FOURTH RACE-The Noucrief sne-iaI weights.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

II looks Ike there win be enough sci
enee IN Jeffries' corner July 20 start
another Sheffield School
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

Looks as If Jimmy Conroth would win
that 5000 wager with Eugene Corrie, Of
London. that he CCoffroth) could reach
San Francisco from London in ten days.
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