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What about my park? The Idler's
park? Well, just this, the park is
coming and coming soon, too, and
don't you forget that.
The Idler.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
SPORTING SDELIGHTS
ny BILL BAILEY.

As we predicted last week, Harry Nur-
ply was elected captain OF Georgetown's
baseball team. Murphy should make
sterling leader. Here's 10 him,
The three big local indoor meets are
running a dead heat in the publicity race
at present.
Tech always starts a basketball team
each year, plays two games, and then
disbands
According to DR.. Sargent. II Harvard.
who put Jack Johnson through a severe
medical examination last week. he did
not find a bit Of yellow In the negro's
makeup
Jimmy Isaminger makes the following
remark. About $4,000 PhnadeIphians live
in hope. Rube Wadden recently paid
s. that he borrowed from Frank Gotch,
the wrestler three years ago"
Washington's automobile show. which
opens January 2L gives promise Of being
the best ever held in the South. adding
quite metropolitan flavor to our fair
city.
Hal Chase has signed a contract TO play
with the New York Yankees again this
season The Gotham papers, as usual.
paid due attention to the fact. referring
to Chase as the best frst-sacker in the
world. and adding as an appropriate
wind-up that the only balls he can't
get are those which go over the fence"
Since Pinchot was canned" many are
wondering who will be the next on whom
President Taft will ask for waivers.
News item says that Michigan faculty
has barred bunch Of baseball players.
As long as Harmon Hnthicum. the Wash
ngton boy, is eligible the Wolverines
need not be alarmed. We know "Idnthy"
is good twi7ler because his brother told
US So
Spotlight. in the Philadelphia North
American, notes that Jennings is being
told that he has no catcheTs. How was
it that he managed to sneak away an
other pennant with only eight men in the
fieid?'
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
FIGHT FANS ARE SORE
Want Jeff-JOhnsOn Battle for the
Coast.
Clash Between Gleason and Hickard
Causes sports To Try and
Force Issue.

san Francisco, Cal, Jan. l6.-San Fran
cisco sports are greatly exercised over
The clash between Tex Rickard and Jack
Gleason. which will probably cost san
Francisco the Jedries-JOhnsou fight No
one doubts that Rickard IS the man who
has put Up the money, but Frisco sports
believed ne ,could be shown that there
was big money in holding the fight here,
while there would be only loss Of coin and
prestige TO pull OF the night IN salt Lake
Cty
The mining camps OF Goldfeld. ToRo-
pah and Bull Frog are broke and only
few miners can be counted on to take
the trip to see the fight Even Frisco
would not send large delegation 70 salt
Lake City. Jeffries and Berger may force
the holding Of the fight IN Frisco, if
Gleason IS correct IN saying there was a
verbal understanding that he tGleasonl
was TO name the place OF the fight
Gleason last night gave out a statement
that he would bet Ricka-d $500 that the
fight would be held here.
Gleason also declared that If EicEard
persisted iu opposing him he would have
the fight taken away from Ricksrd.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
OFF SEASON BASEBALL.

Hughey Duffy says all the Jobs ON the
White Sox are filled except that at first
base. and that he viii grab the first really
good man for that situation a. soon as
he gets the chance.
According to present arrangements
Horace FOgel, OF the Phnlies, plans TO Ell
large the seating capacity of his park by
the time the 1910 season opens. There Will
be room 10 seat 81 00o Next year the club
hopes to erect double-decked bleachers.
Catcher Hippo" Spencer has not been
secured by the Giants McGraw says so,
and that ought 10 settle the question. The
impression was that Spencer would be
regular al the Polo Grounds next season.
and that he would he a big help 10 the
team.
Tommy Leach. one of the greatest ball
PLAYERS in the country, viii be seen IN
Pittsburg uniform again this season.
Tommy signed a contract Wednesday in
Pittsburg. after consultation with Presi-
dent Barney DreyfUss. II is certain that
Tommy got nice increase of salary. for
he never does sign unless at a bigger
figure than he received the D eyious
season.
Pitcher Eddie Willetts' signed contract
has been received at the Detroit head
quarters 1t is for one year only. WiuettS
received a raise, but he is not exactly
satisfied with mis- berth. He thinks the
worlds series would have been Won had
he been given chance in any games but
those already lost He pointed oIt his
rank of third IN the American League
list Of pitchers.
Harry Steinfedt and Del Howard may
not Join the Cubs on their invasion of
Alabama on the spring training tour.
Several years ago these rugged athletes
stepped upon the toes OF a tactless UNI
pire in Birmingham. and as result judg-
ments 10 the amount Of 5000 were OBJ
tanned in the courts. Harry and George
f. have not been informed that the
charges nave been dismissed, and viii
wait outside until assured that all is well
within.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17

Gotham Turfmen Do Not
Know How to Act.
MAY ALL IGNORE PIMLIC0
New York Jockey Club Stewards De
clare that Baltimore Track Man
Hgement should Help Out Game
Rather than Retard It-Suggest
April 1 as the Opening Day.

New York. Jan. 16.-There is much dis
cussion among turfmen over the problem
Of arranging racing dates for the coming
season. II is understood that the Jockey
Clubs stewards will move slowly in this
matter. and viii not make an official an
nouncement for several weeks.
p. J. Dwyer's statement that Aqueduct
and Jamaica will not hold spring meet
OF April 3, has not been received with
favor by owners and trainers. who are
anxious 10 race here as early as April
IS They are not alone in the opinion
that the metropolitan tracks should pay
no heed to Pimlico but should 90 ahead
with the schedule which prevailed during
the season Of 1908
II is further argued that II Aqueduct
and Jamaica should decline 10 race
against Pimlico in the spring, tLey would
be compelled to face opposition by the
Maryland track in the fall, unless they
decided to keep their tracks closed alto
gether.
fliAucO dlllLutr bE lllt Nc-r y Ai',
pleasing 10 these owners and trainers, IL
is said In view Of the plucky fight made
by the New York tracks 90 keep their
gates open under the most trying CiTcum-
stances. il IS believed that Pimlico should
be willing 10 help, not retard, the good
work For that reason there are many
racing men who say that Pimlic0. for the
best interests Of racing. should be Willis
20 begin the spring meeting on April
and race up TO April Is or a few days
later. Such a plan, IL IS shown, would
make matters comparatively easy for the
local tracks, which are willing 20 run the
risk Of losing money to keep the sport
alive.
The determine ton OF Brighton 70 race
again will probably. result IN the Curtall-
meut of Saratoga's bates. and il was pre-
dictod to-day that when the racing sched-
lule is made public. the spa viii not re-
ceive more tS5n eighteen days II Bright
on and Yonkers each receive eighteen
DAYS. a compact and satisfactory schedule
can be framed. with both tracks receiving
an allotment Of fall dates. If they are de-
c{reF
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
JUAREZ RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-SI fulons- Mar GsuevIevs i3,
Goose 60 ]. won. Bob Is-rch. 1o3 Garner 3 N
J. second Lord Clinton, lo9 SHILLING Is 60 :,
third Tine ls Judith Pare. Miss Hardly. Pl1
rccos. Uncle Pete sam webb Puldi-h. Daisy
Garth. and Billy Bard also ran.
SECOND HACF-SiL fgr.IzS Gypsy kIuE. Jos
.keurodyl to T. voH- Light knight 100 Mole
v0rth. 70 J. second Execute 40 small. Q % b.
third. Time LIB Ocean Queen. Meddljug Hannah.
Airs Howard Pearson. and pr Macs alsp rEn
THIRD EACE-Siy fuloug- Euztem. 100 IGsr-
nCrl. % J. Won. I'll. kFgrk. @ .BCu-lhCteuI On
= second: So--iable % lSamseyIr - 90 7. thi-3-
Tme. II3 J5 The Fad Top'srd. J, n. H1UElrcu.
and n DeXtra also rau.
FOURTH RACE-OUa nile Right Essv ff
shilling u J. von Prince Ahmed. 70 AUSTIN.
3 90 J. second, Glcrio. l2- wilson,. 8 ~ J. third.
Time IS Is. Meadow OrtIcI,ar and Charlie Har
grave also nr. Right Easy and Prince Ahmed
coupled.
FIFTH RACE-FIys and Cue-haIf fErI11ES Tn
deld ll2 Garner. % J. wln- jolly. eS Ben
-chCteul Is 10 3 second. Pa1-uil. us Shilling
. % 5 third. Time. l.o5 - Seven Full a'~n ran
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Sensible II 'Ber-
schoienl 10 10 T. won; HimaIala. li iNio'e-Vo-Hl
: to T. seo1nd. Kopek los I'amss.I s 90 l. tb1J
Time. la9 2j, Aqua Whip Top Bonnie Prime.
Charlie, and Gerrymander also rsr.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
NELSON AGREES TO BOX WEIGH.

Battling Nelson makes pos
itiVe statement that when ne
gets through with WOlgast he
viii entertain n challenge from
NeIch, English light weight
champion. But Nelson says
the bout must he for forty-fVe
rounds at I33 pounds, rIngsIde.
and must he held I'm this conn
fry. He makes IL clear that he
viii never fight WeIch In Eng
Innd. and ridicules the Iatter's
claim to the worlds little. If
Nelson's proposed battle with
WoIEast. near Frisco, on Feb
FuaTy -. falls through. the
men can fight forty-fivc rounds
under the management Of Nc
Carey, near Los Angeles, and
Nelson can receive $4,000 ~
his end.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
NIaCk's Men Lose.

caused him to tighten Up in The last half
of the tenth, and he held the Athletics
scoreless.
MaCk's Men Lose.
Mack's men were so disguised over the
misfOrunes they had encountered that
they lost the next game. Il was the
psychological effect of AItizer's play
probably more than anything that beat
them. They believed they were hoodooed
and could not beat Chicago 10y any
means
At that. the ninth looked as though it
held nothing but victory for Macks men.
Had Altizer not stopped the throw L 'he
plate. Collins would have scored, and
had ne scored a different closing chapter
TO the baseball history of 1899 might have
been recorded.
After the game they asked Daredevil
Dave why he had stopped that throw 10
the plate. Here was his reply:
What do you want to throw 10 the
plate for? Couldn't get him, anyway,
and I could get Davis. Might have one
out and one run instead of one run and
nore out. Haint I right?"
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17

At a meeting yesterday Of the athletic
board Of Georgetown University, headed
by President J. Frank Carlin and COM
posed of the managers and assistants OF
the several branches OF athletics, Harry
Murphy. of Pittsburg Pa, was unani-
mously chosen captain Of the 1910 base
ball nine TO succeed Cy Macdonald who
was chosen captain at the close OF the
past season, but has since signified his
intention Of entering professional ranks
Murphy is a member OF the second
year class of the medical school, and. be
sides his ability as a baseball player. he
is a good student and stands well in his
class.
This is the newly appointed leader
second year in baseball.
Before coming TO Georgetown be played
on the Pittsburg collegiaHs. Of which
team Charlie Duffy the main backstop
Of the hilltoppers for the last three
years was also a member During last
season his work in the field and at the
bat was Of the most consistent nature.
and his true batting eye drove In runs
at critical periods which won several
games for the locals. His position on
last years crack nine was center field.
but il is possible that he may he shifted
TO the left garden this year, and Duggan,
a subleft-fielder os last season, put in
center
The mode OF selecting Murphy for cap
tain is something new in the annals Of
Blue and GRAY athletics. but at such
critical time as this. when the men are
about to take to light indoor practice and
a leader is required 10 be OF hand, the
circumstances demanded instant action.
The candidates, and especially the reg
ulars of last seasons team all speak
praise for Murphy. and say that under
him they will do their level best TO make
this years baseball record equal 10 that
OF past years
A call win be issued for pitchers I'm a
couple OF weeks 20 do some light indoor
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
SEVEN PLAYERS BARRED.
Michigan FHculty Wrecks Chances
of Winning Baseball Tenn.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Jan. 16-By virtue Of
the biggest and most wholesale house
cleaning ever Witnessed a the University
of Michigan the Wolverines chances for
a winning baseball team were rudely shat
tered to-day when the announcement was
made by the board Of control that seven
members Of Michigans baseball nine were
disbarred from playing professional ball
last summer The men disbarred are
FOuntaiue. shortstop: BlsHdi1g. Dean. and
Smith, pitchers: Bricker ami Marlin. in
ieIders. and Cantlivre. outfielder.
All the disbarred players are accused OF
playing professional ball on various clubs
in the Kansas state League
The boards action has created great ex-
citement among the students.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17

work. and Il is possible then that all
candidates viii be called out, since an
early season this year necessitates an
unusually early start in practice
Manager Brown has about completed
an attractive schedule Of some thirty
three games, including contests with such
universities as Harvard, Princeton. Cor
neil. Columbia. Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Fordhdm. Holy Cross. Vermont. and 9TH
ers Of equal note, which viii be published
i'm next Sundays issue Of The Washing
ton Herald
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17

story Of steady growth, prosperity.
and n successful mastery Of the problems
the majority Of people want IS given in
the brief summary of the growth Of the
output of the Mitchell Motor Car Com
pany. of Racine Wis. I'm 1905 Just $50 auto
mobiles were marketed In 1906 the mum
ber had been increased 10 Cot. officers Of
the concern practically planning 10 in
crease production twofold each year. The
ratio was maintained the following year
the 1867 output being l.267 In 1905 the pro-
duction was 2.l66 cars. despite the hard
times. While the 1919 supply was trIfe
more than 1900 cars. The output Of 1910
models of all kinds viii approximate t.-ao
cars
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
KAUFMAN MUST SHOW.
should Defeat O'Bricn II He Would
BE Considered Seriously.

Al Kaufman must beat Philadelphia
Jack O'Brieu decisivelv in their slx-r0und
bout in Philadelphia Wednesday night if
he wishes to be classed among the top
notch hcavy-weiEhts. Kaufman is eight
years younger, three inches taller, and
forty pounds heavier than o Brien. who
knocked him out in seventeen rounds
more than four years ago Ketchell
knocked all the fight out OF O'Brieu In
two battles last year. but since then
crafty Jack has recovered some Of his
nerve and still believes he possesses some
SKIN.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
TO DISCUSS FOOTBALL.

intercollegiate Committee VIII Meet
in New York, February and ..
ithaca. y Y. Jan. 16-Prof L. NJ.
Dennis, chairman Of the intercollegiate
football committee. has issued a call for
a meeting of the committee i'm New York
City on February 4 and for the con
sideration Of changes in the football rules.
MIR. Dennis has boon consulting with
members Of the committee for some tirae
TO find out n suitable date. He said that
the meeting place had not vet been
chosen. hut it probably would be in one
Of the hotels or clubs.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17

Since its inception. the Chdlmers-De-
tro.t Company has rriplsd its manufac-
turing facilities. originally there was but
one building. 500 by - feet. now there are
three the third one not vet completed.
All Of these buildings are four stories
high. In tie new structure Sl5eg1 worth
of new machinery will be installed, and in
this building over 1.0o0 motors and gear
sets for the 1910 cars will he manufacsssr-
ed. The company built $3.50 cars for the
1909 season. and it is expected that 5.es
will be turned ont during the 1910 season.
Deliveries for 1910 began last JULY. and at
present the capacity is tbirty-fve 10 forty
five per day. The factory floor space
totals more than $4,000 square feet eN-
elusive Of numerous warehouses and test
ing sheds
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
MURPHY FOR LEADER
Georgetown Baseball Team
Elects 0utfielder Captain.
THE MOVE IS A POPULAR ONE

VIII Succeed Cy Macdonald, and
May BE Shifted TO Left FieId-An
Accurate Fielder, and One of the
Best Hitters Last Standardization
UnanimOuS-Schedu Out Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17

Umpire Billy Evans is said to be sure
Of the job Of holding the Indicator in the
games between the Cubs and Maps in
New Orleans in March i.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
AUTOMOBILE NEWS
NOTES AND GOSSIP
BY DIRECT DRIVE.

Frederick Il. Elliott and Charles Thad-
deus Terry, two OF the biggest men IN
automobiledom, arrived in Washington
yesterday and are registered a. the New
Willard. Both are here in the interest Of
the proposed uniform state laws.
THE point sought 10 be effected by
the Federal registration bin is 10 afford
motor vehicle user. after ne has obtained
his license 20 operate from the State Of
his residence. 10 procure from the Federal
bureau in this city a Federal license which
WIFI enable him TO operate without .he
necessity OF procuring any further license
or OF paying any further fees wherever
he may choose 70 take his car. declared
AR Elliott last night
The bill does not in any effect inter
fere with State rights 10 regulate auto
mobiles in all other respects. as TO speed.
signal devices. brakes and the Ike, and It
leaves every state free 70 regulate the use
of motor vehicles within its borders as il
may choose lu all these respects.
Carrying two passengers, extra supplies
necessary 70 dig the car out II it should
become swamped In the sand, a Hup-
mobile, driven by c. L. Sailing. OF Los
Angeles, has gone the desert route be-
tween Los Angeles and Phoenix. Ariz.. in
twenty-seven hours and forty minutes.
The distance is 4a miles. Not a moments s
trouble from any cause was experienced.
and the long trip across the Arizona
desert was made without heating the
motor
over 90 miles Of the route the sand and
dust are so deep and heavy that no car
can run on other than the low gear. Il
is impossible 10 secure supplies Of any
s5rt-food, water. gasoline, or oiI-oyer
the same section OF the route. SO It was
necessary that these be carried on the
car. I'm the worst Of the sand the route
lies fifteen miles from the nearest rail-
road