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The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

Novelty won over 100000 in the
futurity race the other day. II is a
novelty for anybody to win anything
these days.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

Bulge in corn keeps wheat strong
says the Denver Republican market
report Usually a bulging corn makes
language stronger.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25
voRBECK's MYSTERY

commissioner Vorbeck has a mvsy
tery TO explain, and any assistance
VIII be appreciated
rms morning he was called to the
phone, and voice said.
This is Mr.. - wisb vo,,
would some down to my store at the
corner OF Fourth and Main at once I.
| want you to meet an old-time'
friend" 4
MI Vorbeck went: but, to his sur.-z
prise, was told that the certain merA
ehant mad been out of town for sevl
eral days. He at once hurried bacyof
TO the City hall expecting TO fn4
that 1t had been robbed during hi,
absence; but everything was in orr
der. iii
He is now trying to ascertain <
motive for the small ruse which wa.
evidently worked to get him ont oa
the City hall.
Ralph ]. Meyers is demonstratiu
new pump in the city, the produd
OIL MS inventive brain. Those VIII
nave seen 1t operate declare that h
WIN revolutionize pump making RI
the near future if put into general
use. IL Is understood that the priri
clple is not that of the vertical plune
er SO much in vogue. but operate
with horizontal action. Several local
people have become Interested in tbd
invention and have given the inyentor
device
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

Honest, when you stop and think
about our commission form of gov
ernment don't you feel a good deal as
if you had just found half worm in
your apple?
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25
|..Jabs..
By E. A. Sherman.

Thank you. ladies and gentlemen,
for your kind attention during the
performance last evening. Those
who did not see the entire show may
remain for the next. which is liable
to be pulled off any time.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

Oh, what a change! This morning
was one of the kind when you wonder
If the bed-clothes are long enough to
reach from your chin to your ties.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

Rifle starts good movement says
the Glenwood Avalanche. Yes, and
there are cases on record where a
shotgun. or even a revolver have done
the same thing.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

Good morning, have you used Bill's
censor? It's so simple a child can
operate it. Try it once and you will
never do il again.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

The latest vaudeville stunt in Den
Yer is for a charming young lady to
fly over the heads of her audience in
an aeroplane. Any seat on the
ground floor is as good as one in the
bald-headed row, now. (This para
graph should have been censored be-
fore publishing)
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

The Cheyenne correspondent of the
Denver News says that the cowboy
is now the popular cynosure" II
any of the cattle-punchers get next to
that word without the definition they
are very liable to shoot up the afore-
said cor. before he has chance to
explain.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

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The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

Western Empire declares that the
rosiest persimmon that ever grew has
a pucker" Wonder which Rosie our
editorial friend has been kissing.
There are better pet names than per-
simmon for a girl with a pucker."
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-25

The Steamboat Pilot wonders why
95 men recently deserted from the
battleship North Carolina. Possibly
somebody on the South Carolina wig
wagged to the North Carolina the
historic query traditionally assigned
to the famous governors of the two
states.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
CAPITAL TO SEND
CRACK RUNNERS
Local 'CrOsS-cOuntry Club to
Compete in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 1.-THE Washing
ton %. e. Cross-country Club will be
much in evidence in the annual open han
dicap ten-mile Marathon to be held from
the Baltimore News Office TO Electric
Park on next Monday, for seven more
entries were booked from the Capital
City for the race this morning
George W. Holland is the captain OF
the squad. He formerly repress nted thc
Cross-counuy Club, of this city. His best
record was IN last years inJ-rcity %
mile Marathon. when he won the fourth
place in a classy field. On April . in this
city, in the open 5-mile run of the Cross
country Club. he secured thirteeltl place
in a handicap hsld of seventy-tlree
starters. IN the Washington municipal
games. held On the White House lot, he
was second
w. r. Schoheld. of Hyattsville. Md,
carrying the colors II the ". g. c. C..
is another star. In the 1910 Laurel
to-Baltimore Marathon he was six
teenth. Charles Morgan, jr., ana Il NJ.
Dickinson. r.. are two novice mel from
the Washington aggre cation VINO may be
in the macy.
Capt Henry c.. Elphinstone, Of he
Cross-cOunug. Club. has selected "a crack
band of team mates TO 90. With him
viii be Manager John y. Kelley, who
lis also a star in the distance world.
Kelley holds the fnters2holastic 2-mile
record which he won at the Federal
games in Washington last year. Egan
A. GeIer, the mile South Atlantic cham
pion and crack middle-distance man, viii
also be among the competitors. r. r.
C'Pop') Watson win be another promi-
nent bidder for laurels. Thomas p. Me-
Donagh. Ferdinand A. KOrge, G. II.
Wells. Henry Theo Reuter-, George +.
TOwson. Warren a. Freeburger. Charles
SWeitZer. Arthur Russell. MeTick c.
Shave, c. y. White, J. p. Meyers, Thorn
as George, John G. Callan. Charles j.
Burns II. G. Ryan. and William Mar
tens complete the entry list OF the Cross
country Club.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
JACKSONVILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-FGve and onehalf furlongs The
Whip, l0s Davis. S TO l. won; Whtewool IL
(BolD, , % l. second: Red Bon. III CDaTenpogt).
Is to /. third Time lbs 20 Fort Worth thus
tee, scrimmage, Double Five. Rake and I'm There
also ran.
SECOND RACE-SeEen furlongs. May Amelia,
l0i tMcCaheyl 10 10 / Won; OakhuTst l02 Gould.
90 TO l. second Billy BOieTner. lOi lHerbertl. Z to
J. third. Time Ia. Detroit. Flashing. Earl Of
Richmond, Heine, L. T. Ship, Don Diaz, Shawnee,
Hazelthorpe. and Aphrodite alsQsFan.
THIRD RACB-One mile. Gold Oak liz iGGoSel
ID 2 wun Eastern Star. l0l 0Ioftusl. 10 ]. soc
Odd; Iimpet, 100 (Burnsl, ls to s. third Time,
I9s25 Amerieaneer. Syzygy. Morning Song, sAl-
diva. and Harvest Moon also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Six furlongs- Jack Parker, III
AIlrlTarel 10 2 won; Hoffman. IL tNalsh 8
to l. second Racquet ~ lButwelD 10 to !, third.
Time l.l335 Via 0ctaFia, Alfred the Great, Guy
Fiber. imprint. and Mezoana also ran.
FIFTH RACE-SeIling six furlongS Smoker, IL
Burns, to /. won; PaFkYiew. III tGoldsteinl.
to . second Ida D., lei Hopkins, 10 I. third.
Tine ia Inferno Queen Eve White, Husky,
Col. Ashmead Abrasion. SylTesris. and Breyite also
ran.
SIXTH RACE-One and onesixteenth miles. sou.
100 DelD z 10 l. won Falcada. 100 qoftuS, 10
10 l. second; Canopian l06 Goose. % to l. third.
Time 1:f9 "a Star0yeT. I'd. Keck. Duke Of Bridge
water, Judge Walton, Heart Pang Lady Esther,
Mique 0'Brien Spindle, Outpost, Ten PAGES. and
Mamie Agol also ran.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
SAN FRANCISCO RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-FutIrity course. Green Isle l0i
tGaTnerl, Il 20 s. won; Dutch Rock. 10 Martini.
10 J. second; Dublin Minstrel, l05 lGlassls5 10 !,
third. Time, 10 % Ben Greenleaf. Salie . Day,
( Santa LoDe AngeliX, sue Layton. Waco Bill. Many
Ray and Lady NJ. alSo
SECOND RACE-Six furlongs. Gnmercy. los
Glass. to I. Won; +. q. Hogan. los Garner. 6
To J. ssond BTaNtou 100 lkederIsl. IN 5. third.
Time. 1l4. Lotta Creed, Donovan. Ddmithid4,
Olathe. Sepulveda. L0pn1o, and CuliaGn also ran
THIRD RACE-One mile and twenty Yards
Raleigh. III Glass, II TO 5, wou Bonnie Bard lGs
Martini 10 second Eddie Grzney. p tGanerl
10 l. third. Time. IS - NJ. Angelo, AltamOr,
Boggs. and Old Mexico also Tan.
FOURTH RACE-Six and ouehaf furlongs. Phil
Mohr l02 Garner. TO ], won, Likely DieudOnne,
l06 CWilhAmsl to L sno1nd; MarchmOnt, III
Sweden. ) 10 L third. Time. liz IS. Nenets
StrOme Miles Duke Of Omonde, Shooting spray,
GToenmidge, Princess OF Wales. and Summertime
also ran,
FIFTH RACE-One and one-eighth miles Nebu-
losus. l0l traplinl. 5 10 ]. won; Sir Wesley. IS
lkederisl 10 90 J. sacoad; Capt Burnett, 100 Gar
uerl 3 10 l. third. Time is %. Miss OfiCious.
SIR John, Merlingo, J. c. Glen. Sir Angus, and
Silver Grain also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Six furloBgs Sir FFetful loi
(Sedenl. IS to won: Laro III Garner, Z 10 /.
second Hannah Louise los tFaplin) Is 10 3 third.
Time lis Is Father Stafford, Dargin, Tlllnghast,
FsneIil and Ssjnest also ran.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
GO MITTEES FOR
AMATEUR ATHLETES
President Wiber Names Men
in Charge for District.

Or. d. f. Wiber, of Washington. presi-
dent of the South Atlantic Association,
Amateur Athletic Union. this morning an
nounced that he has reappointed all CON-
mittees for the work of the union for
1911. Secretary W. j. Leimkuhler, OF
Baltimore, has sent out letters TO those
who have been renamed by the local
chief
The other committees are formed OF
well-known gentlemen who know athletic
work from A 10 l.
The committees follow:
Board of managers-Gustavus Brown,
George J. Turner, Fl. c. Jewett, Joseph
j. Rettaliata, Theodore +. Straus, c. +.
Beckett. ". J. Beimkuhler. EX-presidents
Henry G. Penniman, Gustavus Brown,
Dr. II. +. Kelsey, Maj. Washington
Bowie, IT, Theodore f Straus. Dele
gateS-at-large-W c. Thatcher, Thomas
X Barrett. Thomas Cornelius. Registra-
ton committee-Joseph J. Rettallata-
chairman: William @. Stuart. vice chair
man: Henry C. Penniman. Official handi-
capper-Joseph T. England. +. J. Beau
lac. assistant. Finance committee-Gus-
tavus Brown. chairman; Dr. b. Merrill
phlAShils J1&cS - - ottNA- 4SeNcA 10
Henry G. Penniman. chairman; Joseph
T. England, William G. Stuart c. Ed
ward Beckett, John P. Baer, Daniel E.
Garges Track and field championship
George ]. Turner. chairman; Theodore E
Straus, Robert Garrett II. {. Elphin-
stone, Joseph T England, ]. Edward
Tyler jr, Joseph J. Rettaliata, c. Eu-
gene Edward, NJ. G.. Thompson, W. G.
Thatcher, ". q. Stuart, ". II. Hellawell.
Or. w. ". Rec2lardt. Latrobe COgswell,
James A O'Shea, Z. p Stringfeilow.
Thomas X Barrett. begislation-MaJ.
Washington Bowie. jr.. chairman W. c.
Sullivan, Joseph T. England, William B.
Hardy, ". J. Leimkuhler. Membership
and club investiga tiOn-JOSeph j. RETAIL
alta, chairman; William n. Hellaweli
Frank A. Hancock, Harry l. Quinn, Maj
F. II. Neumeyer. Gymnastics-C. Eu-
gene Edwards. chairman; John C. Doyle
Thomas Cornelius. Frank J. kadan. Bas-
ket-ball-W. c Thatcher, chairman; r. O.
Loutham, J. T Meany. d. 5. Bliss, j. r.
TYLER. jr. Cross-country-W. @. Stuart
chairman: NJ ]. B. McDonagh, James A
O Shea, r. p. Stringfellow, ". c. Thach-
%r \. 3. Disney. Swimming-Dr. j. T.
Gatelv. chairman: Thomas Cornelius
John T. Meany NJ. ]. Lynch. Joseph J.
Rettaliata Observation-Disclosures Joyce
chairman; (. A. Griffith, John c. Doyle
O. ". Stratton. Thomas S. Rice. Press
NJ. J. 2. McDonagh, chairman: Frank II
Young, W Y. Reithard, Joseph J. Ret
taliata, W. J. Leimkuhler.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28

it. Instead, he sent team of substi-
tutes, 10 the intense disappointment Of
the minor league fans. who paid their
money at the gate TO see the teams best
players in action. The league fined the
owner S20o, and 10 prevent similar acts,
passed a rule that "a club must send its
first team into exhibition games when il
promises or meet with the same fine. In
the sprinEtime. the big league manager
is disposed 10 use his new men. for he
knows the ability of his veterans and is
eager 10 try out his fledglings as much
as possible. But the minor leagues DO
not care for the youngsters, bat on the
contrary insist on the veterans appear
ing in their cities. and the owners are
now finding it a difficult matter 10 book
games unless they guarantee the appear
anoe OF their best men.
McGraw's clown, Arlie Latham, hasn't
much fhth in Andrew Carnegie's &c.
0000o0 peace plan.
why" draws the diamond jester.
I've seen two men worth Sl0,O00,O00 each
quarreling like bIazes as to whether a
ball PLAYER made a base hit or not. and
what are you going TO do when two ma
tons quarrel over the cut OF a wOman's
gown? That fg leaf hobble skirt which
Eve wore has had men quarreling ali
Of their lives. I have little hope for
them as a class
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
BATTLING NELSON.

Jared me up like everything, when Nelson his last de-
feat He left the for the ring, foook the costes calm
retreat to mngle with Moran vulgar person. am
told; and he has damaged his heart is sick his feet
are cold How often, friends must explain that SHOULD
forsak their trade 1t gives my heart pain that my be-
hests obtyed When Battling Nelson for the press
writing gripping, vital tales he stranger distress and hap
pness his in bales The gems OF thought dropped from his
pen like diamonds of ray he oohed and cheered the
souls of and earned full many golden bean That sturdy
yOeman Iefres from rustic and verna tntS
the fighting game and went back home again pnts And
Uncle Joe the Danve sport passed up his baseball this year
pance Congress and cayo and there he got wooden
Friends Romans sports and fellow guys Just watch me- while
in truth wade: The gentleman who's truly WISE will stick like
beeSwax his trade WALT Mason.
Copyright by George Ad4ns)
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
GOTCH COMES OUT
OF RETIRE MEN 7
Any Man Can Have Match
Hack Is Preferred.

Omaha. Nebr.. Dec. 27.-Frank Gotch.
champion wrestler OF the world, who re-
tired from the mat after defeating Hack
enschmidt has decided 10 re-enter the
ring, and to-day, through Farmer Burns,
his trainer. issued a challenge TO any
man IN the world, Hackenschmidt pre-
ferred, for S20.000. the winner 10 take the
entire share, with the gate receipts and
the purse. Burns backs I'D his state
meHt by depositing $500 with the Omaha
newspapers, and says he will put up
$1,000 on January II and the balance OF
the 500 10 suit the opposite side.
Burns says. The match must be
catch-as-catch-Can, two best out OF three,
by modern rules, and q. any reasonable
time 10 train. The m - is to be pulled
off anywhere in America where they
give the biggest purse. Here's a chance
for Hack"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
ANOTHER WADDELL STORY.

When Rube Waddell was burn
ing up the American League for
Connie Mack IN Milwaukee. which
was before the team was trans
ferred 10 Philadelphia, he made
the wise ones sit up and take
notice one afternoon.
The Brewers were playing the
first of double-header, and II
went seventeen innings before
Waddell finally beat the White
Sox. who were playing against
the foam blowers.
Waddell looked so good in that
first game that Mack decided 10
use him in the second. and saiu.
as the big fellow walked to the
bench. hot and flushed. "Rube. do
you think you can work in the
second game?
Don't know until / get warmed
up" announced the handed
freak, as he grabbed a towel and
mopped his face.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
BASKET BALL.

What has become Of the Kendall A
c. quint, which was organized recently
Get together, boys, and win a few games
The foundry Church team. which
made such a good showing last season
has not been heard of so far. They
should get together, as they had crack
ing good quint last season
A red-hot game viii be witnessed when
the Georgetown Freshmen meet the
Catholic University Freshmen Both
teams have made good thus far and
when these teams meet a battle royal IS
promised.
The first inter-high school contest is
to be pulled off January 3. in the Bust
ness High School gymnasium, with East
ern. Both teams are practicinS hard for
this struggle, as both expect 10 spring
few surprises.
The girls basketball league which
has been introduced by Prof. Haas. Of
the Ingram Memorial Church, is going
along finely. The girls have taken a
liking to the game and play it for all
that II is worth.
The Boys Department basketball
quint, Of the Y NJ c. A, plays the
This is the deciding game of the series.
as each team has one victory, this one
should prove a hummer.
Mccarthy. the center for Carroll Insti-
tute, plays his man harder than any
other center in the league. He is some
jumper. too as can be seen when he
tries for a goal after the ball has
bounced out of the basket.
For the next few weeks there will be
nothing but basketball. All OF the high
school boys have the basket tossing bee
buzzing in their bonnets and some OF
them have gotten together section teams
and are making a good showing.
Ingram Memorial -quint has not played
a scheduled game in the Washington
City League as yet The next game is
with the Y. NJ. c. A. Regulars, on jan
uary I. which is Saturday. and it viii
be played in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymna-
stun.
The Lyoeum team. OF Alexandra, has
only been beaten twice this season, once
by the Georgetown Freshmen and once
by the National Guard team. They have
a very fast team. and from the present
outlook there is nothing TO ii but the
Lyeeums as champions Of Alexandria
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
Cliff Blankenshp Now ManagerRacing Boxing and Other Sports
SPORTING SlDELIGHTS
by BILL BAILEY

Jock" Snow, former Central High
School athlete. nearly jumped out of his
seat az the National Monday night when
the waiter asked. who ordered these?
Harry Ward will celebrate the New
Year by purchasing a new hat.
They are nursing the wretlers along
in fine shape for the big nitlon cutting
in Chicago. ZbyszkO, Youssif Mahmout
Hackenschmidt, and Doc Roller will con-
tinue TO roam around the country picking
up easy money, and the best man Of the
bunch will finally tackle Frank Gotch.
who will suddenly come out of retire
ment. Gotch viii win, Of course.
II is thought that the largest ball
player doing business to-day is Julian
Castillo, 268 pounds, first baseman of the
Almendares team, Of Havana. Senior
Castillo Is said TO be speedy despite his
size
In sixty days the birds will be flying
north and the ball players south.
Saw Jack Gass. the well-knoWn foot
ball referee. yesterday. He is enjoying
short vacation and still trying to figure
out how Georgetown happened 10 beat
the Lehigh football eleven last fall. Gass
is an alumnus Of Lehigh.
Johnny Heydler. former Washington
ian, now secretary OF tho National
League, came down from New York 10
see the folks over Christmas Johnny
/ looks fine as a fiddle, and again predicts
the best season ever for the old organiza-
| ton.
With no basket ball games, little base
bali news. and the indoor meets a long
ways eff. District sport lovers are 1nding
it hard 10 exist these days Why don't
somebody start a real live chess tourna-
ment.
Former high school athletic stars are
home for the holidays. Church and
Fields. Of Yale; Cunningham and Rheem.
Of Princeton: Mccarthy of Wesleyan
Whitney Of Penn State. and others may
be seen almost any day in r street.
As yet the Harvard baseball team has
not found place on Georgetown's SEIZED
| ule. but it is expected that the Crimson
viii be in line shortly after the holidays.
! For the first time in years the George
town Props and Technical High School
will clash. Baseball teams representing
/ these schools are 10 meet next spring.
Bin Horn. former Syracuse and All
/ America tackle, is the latest hope"
( forr is in Syracuse al present. where
/ he has placed himself under the tutelage
: Of Tommy Ryan, former middle-weight
1 champion. Horn Is showing good form
at both wrestling and boxing.
"Ciego conlpra espejucious' is what the
{ CUbans say 10 the umpires II reads: II
/ you can't see, use spectacles"
| Now that Dolly" Gray and Bob Groom
are married. the only bachelors on the
Nationals are Walter Johnson, Mcbride,
/ Milan. Lelivelt. GessleT. and OF the prom
/ Using youngsters. Henry, Cunningham, and
Ainsmith.
! Another big crowd enjoyed the ice skat-
/ ing on the basin yesterday afternoon.
I How much longer viii il last?
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
VIRGINIA TO PLAY V. P. I.
Committee VIII Arrange Game for
Next Year

Srecial 10 The Washingt0n HFr3Id-
Richmond. Va. Dec. H.-It is the opin-
ion of Or. W. L Lambeth. director Of
athletics of the University of Virginia,
that there viii be a football game be-
tween the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
eleven and the University of Virginia
team next year.
In a letter written 20 a newspaper man
OF this city, he thus stated his eXpecta-
lions. saying il was very probable that
the committee, composed OF four students
and alumnus would vote for the game al
a meeting which will be held later.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
LynchburE Y. NJ. c. A. wins

Lynchbmg, Va. Dec. A.-In a game
teeming with brilliant work, the Lynch
burg Y. NJ. c. A.-basket-bau team TO-
night defeated the Washington and Lee
University quint by the score Of 50 to IS
The visitors were beaten by better team
work, for the association boys outplayed
them almost at every stage Of the game.
Capt Glasgow featured for the varsity,
while Jamerson and Johnson were the
stars for the association.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28

stars. This does not mean that the
material is lacking only that il has
not been developed.
During Westerns brief football
career last fall. the team gave prom
Use of being a trouble maker for the
other school aggregations. as several
players stood out prominently as
All-High material. one of whom was
Raymond L. Shoemaker. son of I. E.
Shoemaker. of Chevy Chase. Nd.
Shoemaker is eighteen years old,
feet 10 inches tall. and weighs 152
pounds. He played full back on the
eleven, and was one of the most
consistent ground gamers "Shukey."
as he is called will be graduated
next June, and expects to enter the
University of Pennsylvania in the
fall
During the only Interhigh School
game, the Eastern contest, Shoe
maker was injured during the first
rush, but showed that he was made
of the proper stuff by sticking to his
job during the entire bGtle. He
put up a great defensive game. and
that his team was beaten was no
fault of his.
Shoemaker has been out for the
football eleven during the past three
seasons. but the old fluke hoodoo
kept him on the side lines until last
fall. He did. however, manage to
gain considerable experience. play
ing with an independent team at
Chevy Chase. I1e is alGo a good base
ball player, and will be a strong
contender for the nine next spring.
Shoemaker played last season with
the Cleveland Park team. and is
highly touted by the fans of his
neighborhood.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
PInrer Refnsed nraft Money.

Cincinnati. Dec. 2.-The national base
ball commission to-day refused the claim
Of Player r. s. Wells. for one-half Of
draft money the South Bend club re-
ceived from the Jersey City club for him
last fall. Wells claimed that this had
been promised him by the South Bend
club. The national board of the National
Association is upheld in the decision.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
five and one-hali

Which is the most scientific, baseball or
football? A much-ncoted questjon-all
our friends please write.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28

The Maryland Aggies will have to get
started soon if they want 10 win a few
games. as the other teams VIII have a
good lead on them.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28

To err is human, but magnates are not
divine, so they fire baseball players who
make too many mistakes.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-28
CRACK DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES-NO. u.

with athletes at western are
few and far between The brilliant football
younger former