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The Washington times., 1910-09-05
RECORD IS BROKEN
At GROVE GAMES
H. w. GenSter, of Baltimore,
Sets New Mark In
Shot-put-

WASHINGTON GROVE, Nd. Sept 5
The eighth athletic meet at Wash
ington Grove started of under the
most favorable circumstances.
The bright sunshine did much TO
bring the crowds out from Washing
ton, Baltimore, and places near by
More than zoo people from Washing
ton came on the first train. Every
body was out with the true holiday
spirit, with the full intention to en-
JOY themselves TO TIE full.
The officials started the events OF
on scheduled time, which was prompt
y at 1880.
The first to be run of was the
I5-yard novice dash, which had nine
entries, and was run Of In three
heats While the T5-yard dash being
run the running nigh jump and shot
put was going on. Next on the pro-
gram WIS the 1O0-yard dash.
On account Of the large entry list
in this event II was run of in five
heats
Both the IS and the 100 yard dashes
were closet ycOntested, and II sew
eTaI OF the heats its was hard 20 de-
eide which was the winner
The mile run was the biz feature Of
The morning program. the runners be
ING loudly cheered by their friends.
This race was Won by " G. Howard,
OF the Cross Country Club, Of BaIti-
more The next on the program was
the iJ0-yard hurdles.
In the l2-pOund shot PCT, II. ". Cen
Ster, OF 5he Baltimore Athletic Club.
broke the record by throwing a feet )
inches. but he mad too much handicap.
and did not qualify. Summaries.
55-yard cash for nOvices-Won by II.
4. Gil, OF Fifth Regiment n. A. 2. =.
Berry, Of Washington, second. o II
saunders, OF P. p. c. third Time 90
seconds
100 yard dash-Won by u. c. Rath-
bone. Of Washington Grove 4 A. q. A
King, Washington Grove a A.. second ,
p A Senft, Mccullough a c. third
Time. 13 seconds
One miIe-WOn BY " G. Howard.
Cross Country Club; G. A Rogers, Fifth
Regiment, second. E A Cellar, Fifth
Regiment, third Time 4 minutes. Al s.
seconds
10o-yard hurdle-Won by n. J. B Nc
DOnOuCh. Of Cross Country Club, ". A.
F-eeberger, Cross Country Club, second .
r B. Peterson, unattached, third
Time Is seconds
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
HOPPE TO PLAY
SLOSSON AGAIN
Forfeits Posted for Match on
November ? in Madison
Square Garden.

George r. Slosson, the veteran OIL
liardfst. has issued a challenge 10 VIII
liam Hoppe FOR the worlds champion
ship at Isl baIkline which the ySung
wieldeT OF the cue secured a year ago
SIOssOn posted his forfeit OF $50 for
the match. but that was merely a for
mality. as the real arrangements were
actually entered into last month. The
match viii take place Wednesday, No
vember . at Madison Square Garden,
New York.
The mash viii be Of the time honored
order Of a single block OF SO points TO
be decided in one session at the table
Sl0sson has held the title six times, win
ming IL first IN a tournament with Prank
Ives and later losing Il 20 his old rival,
the late Wizard Shaeferr by : points
The last time Hoppe and SlOSson met
IN a challenge match was with the same
title az stake, and Hoppe then defeated
the veteran The contest at that time
was not a test Of skill. for q cod room
caused the ivory TO act as lead. ETith
the result that the match consumed over
four hours At the table and was devoid
OF runs or incident
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
c. v. j. IS PLANNING
FOR FOOTBALL TEAM
Coach Has Been Secured
and Early Practice Is
Arranged.

II has been definitely settled thai
George Washington University viii
have a football team this fall.
RumOr had IL that the university
would be unable to maintain a team
this season. and that sports were in
a chaotic condition Manager Halter.
OF the football squad. is the authority
for the statement that this fall viii
find one Of the best teams that has
ever represented the university All
forces are raIlying TO support the or
ganizstion and Indications point to
ward generous following when the
call comes for September Is.
Paul MagOfin has been signed as
coach and already preparations are
being made and a campaign outlined
as TO the probable candidates for the
team.
The board OF trustees Of the uni
versity and the alumni have promised
substantial aid AID have already done
much in encouraging Manager Hauer
Members Of the alumni have come for
ward with financial aid during the
summer and the manager is whipping
things into shape for an early start
Prof. Ernest is at present acting
head OF athletics, but IL IS understood
that he viii give way to Prof. Mumms
Of the law school. who has been
prominently Identified with athletics
al Harvard
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
LANDAND FRANCE
GET MANY HORSES

The haudicaps placed on racing in this
country through the anti-betting laws
are driving many horses TO England and
France Harry Payne Whitney was one
of the first 10 desert the American turf,
and for two years he has devoted all OF
his time 70 racing in England But
short time ago he purchased BaSnu Tor
the record price of $50.Uug- she was the
best IWO-yeaT-old FLY that raced over
the Jockey Club tracks during the sea-
son. and she Was purchased by NJ.
Whitney at that enormous price Snip
because OF her engagement IN the Eng
HSh Oaks. Daimatian. the best three
vear-old colt of the season, was sold TO
Louis Winans by : c Hildreth, and he
will be raced abroad Several other pur-
chaSes Of lesser importance have been
made for shipment James R Keene
ton at Saratoga, and q number Of the
smaller owners followed suit.
August Belmont, chairman OF the
Jockey club. is one Of the SpOTISmen
Tho has remained loyal to the American
turf True. he sent a number of horses
19US. but he has always raced abroad
but without GRIPPING to any great ex-
tent his American string. Herman 3.
Duryea- for years a power in turf mat
transferred all his Interests with the
exception of two horses, to France, and
Joseph z Widener IS another man who
races his best horses over the French
courses James Rowe, trainer for James
R keeue, Is contemplating a visit OF 4
month abroad and though he has nor
made q contract to handle the horses of
Herman b Duryea, as has been pub
isheG, 1t is altogether proba bic that he,
viii accept an engagement abroad. as
Cessful Of Aales1can trainers to ever in
wade the Engis1 turf.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
GOTHAM SPEEDWAY
SUFFERS CAYE-IN

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-With a rumble
and a crash ninety feet Of the speed way
fell into the Harlem river yesterday
afternoon A few hours later a similar
collapse took place IN another section
OF the Speedway above 18th street
which IS now inaccessible 10 those ap-
preaching il from the south.
Had the morning been clear instead
o. rainy many lives would have been en-
danEe1ed. for the cavern happened lust
at the hour when the thousands Of spec
tatOTs OF the trOtting matches would be
on their way TO view them, for il is this
side OF the driveway that the ma 5ority
Of the hOrse-lOving public make use OF
in order 10 reach the stretch where the
races are held
Three years ago $4,000 was voted by
the board Of estimate to repair the
Speedway, but up 10 date no improve
ment has been made as regards those
parts Of the driveway built upon crib
work
Nor was this all Another section OF
the retaining wall about $50 feet in
length. collapsed al $50 yesterday even
ing This section is to be round pust
north OF Washington bridge, at 1S1st
street III this case as in the other
il was the east sidewalk and not the
roadway that sank into the river With
the sidewalk went the judges stand
This latest collapse was discovered BIZ
Lieutenant Dryer, OF HarbOr Squad 3,
VINO was pauoiinC the river in a police
launch Policemen have been stationed
all along the line Of the cave-in 20 warn
pedestrians and the drivers of vehicles.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
DISTRICT TENNIS
TEAM VICTORIOUS
Washington Players Defeat Nor
folk Guests In Five Out of
Eight Matches.

Play was begun this morning on the
Chevy Chase Club courts il the inter
city tennis matches between Washing
ton and Norfolk The contests were
close and the Washington men were
hard put 10 hold their own in the
morning games
Washington won five out OF eight sin
giles matches
The first match was that in which
MOOTehead, Of Washington, beat Reed.
Of Norfolk, by So, g.
Winston, of Norfolk. forced Connie Z.
Doyle of Washington, to 80 the limit
10 beat him IN their first set, Doyle win
ming IL 81
Following are the scores
NOOrehead- Washington heat Reed.
6-3. 6
Connie DoyIe Washington, beat Win
s-or- e., 6-S. 6-S
p Gee. Washington, beat walter
TAYLOR, 81. &c, Ct
Cake. Washington. beat Angler -,
c.
H e Doyle, Washington, beat white
head T-9. 6-L 81
Count Adilosta, Norfolk, beat Spencer
Mcintosh. Norfolk. beat Al Howard
6, e.
] : taylor. Norfolk, beat ". B. Il
zard CO c.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
Trotter and PAGER

Ten racing events. eight Of which are
for 500 purses. are on the card for the
Hanover, Pa, fair. September 2o--S-
Nathan b by Bruce. that entered the
30 list with a 2-0ezs mark Al kalama-
zoo. won the go stake al Joliet, Ill, IN
zso6s.,
Clarita w. zoe. By Grattsn, dam
Bonnie Josie, died recently al the Hud-
son River Stock Farm, while foaling to
BIngara-
The 2-07 pacing race and the 2:13 and
2:z5 trotting races OF the Hartford meet
Ing have been declared OF To- want OF
sufficient entries
Colorado E Cl, 200. b. The Bonds
man, IS worth $4,000
Gamar, 2.O7l4, by Tekmar, only tips
the scales at 80 pounds
Ella NJ. 2:11R. by Pro 30 No. was kill
ed in wreck at Pequa, Ohio. August s.
Budd Murray, the Goshen. \. Y
trainer, has Walter Hal. 2-O4- by Walter
Direct
BervaIdo, by The Tramp, has at last
entered the 30 list. with record Of
2-0924-
in the standard list seventy-eight trot-
tiers and sixty-seven PAGERS
King Redmond won the 2:15 trOt at
EIktOn, Nd, IN heats ranging from z-2o54
TO 2:211z-
George Estabrook- OF Denver. Col.
paid $500 for Colorado K when he was
called Colin.
Handicaps at forty feet to the second
gave the scratch horses chance IN the
ReadvilIe Derbies.
Dude Egmont, dam OF Dude Arch
dale is in foal TO Walnut Hall, sire Of
The Harvester, 2-V2-
The American Horse Breeders Trot-
ting FutUrity. at Readville, was for
S7,UJ0. the winner earning $500.
Maitland s. beat Tony Swift in the
2-o6 pace at Joliet, III, entering the 2-O5
list with a heat in 2-0nz-
John Reamer appeared in the suIky
again at Belmont last week, but one
heat was enough for him.
Alton L. turned the tables on Baron
Arnold at Wilkesbarre, squaring &C
counts for the Baltimore beating
Entries for the Allentown fair, Sep
TENDER 5o-23. viii close on September 9
with Secretary H B. Schau.
John White, with Starlight Maid. won
the 2.40 trot at WiIkesbarre, getting a
record of 2-2f1s. his maiden mark
Eli williams, with Aaron Tyson I'D.
won good fiVe-heat race at Whining
ton, Del. August. 81, splitting Il I'D with
Fanny Il. BY Red Hal IN about 2:2o
time.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
BUY MANY HORSES
FOR ENGLISH ARMY

It has been announced that the
British war office has decided to pur-
chase 100000 American horses and
mules during the next six months A
representative Of the British govern
ment now in this country fnvestigat-
ms Tcarket conditions is quoted as
saving that at least that number Of
animals would be purchased fer the
use Of the British artillery and mount
ed infantry forces in India and South
Africa The horses viii be secured in
the Middle West. and the only effect
that the big foreign order may have
on the local market will be to further
increase the already high prices.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
WHERE ATHLETICS
LEARNED BASEBALL
Mack Once Played With
Hartford-Other Graduates
From Eastern League.

There are only a few players on the
Philadelphia American League club who
have seen service in the Eastern
League. Connie Mack. the manager OF
the White Elephants. used 70 play with
Hartford in 1875, but few OF the present.
day fans think that Hartford then was
in the Eastern League. O. that the Pat
Powers organization existed prior 10
1882
Capt. Harry Davis played with Provi-
dence for two seasons under Billy Muir
ray, and Catcher. Jack Lapp had some
experience in Newark under Joe McGin-
nifty Lapp. however. was a farmland
when he drew his salary from the Iron
Man Connie discovered the yOungster
IN the outlaw Atlantic League and also
then got line on Frank BAKER
OF Mack's pitchers. Eddie Plank qnG
Jack Coombs came from colleges
CHER Bender from the Harrisburg A.
G. Harry hrause from university OF
learning IN California Cy Morgan from
the New England League Che was IN the
Eastern for q short time. and Jimmy
Dygert and Tommy Atkins from the
Southern Paddy Livingstone Is an
American Association graduate. but the
Eastern can lay claim 10 Ira Thomas,
who used TO catch for Providence I'd
die Collins Is a Columbia boy, and
the old Northern League
Baker was with Baltimore once but
didn't hit .o23 in ten games and was
fred He made his big reputation IN the
TrI-State Jack Barry went TO Phila-
deIphia from Holy Cross. and Danny
Murphy was in the Connecticut League
prior to douning the livery OF the
Ouakers Reuben y. OldrlnE was pro
cured from the Southern League am
F2riscoe 7 ord had never been in any pro
fessionaI ORGANIZATION when be received
his first trial from Mack
As for TuIIy Fred Hartsel. he started
out in the old Interstate, and later Was
in the Western Association and Western
LEAGUE. Connie got 'TOpSy' BY ofter-
ing him q % Der season more than jim
Hart was paying him, 50 II IS SAID
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
Field and Track

The date for the annual indoor cham
PionshiPs Of the Amateur Athletic Onion
has been set for October 81. and viii be
held at the Madison Square Garden
The meet VIII last two days, and viii
include junior and senior events.
George Underwood is being backed
by many Of the big athletes in his cam
Daign FOX Handicapped Of the Metropor-
ton district. He is said to have enough
votes at his command at the present
time TO assure him the job Tom O-Brien
Is also confident. however. and a merry
night is assured.
Sheppard returned tc New York fror,
Chicago with a large silver cup. whic =
ne won IN his race against Richards last
sunday Mel Is IN good shape, and is
ready 10 run the race Of his life in the
half-mile event at the CHAMPIONSHIPS
The lrish-Amsricau track team is
happy. and with good reason All OF The
stars have regaIned their former form
ana speed, and they figure on winning
every track event on September 10. Tina
latest athlete VINO showed that he was
IN his old form Is Eank Robbins, toe
quarJer-miler.
Tom Fogarty, of the Mohavks. looks
Ike a winner In the fifty-six pound
weight event. as he has eoualed and
a times betJered the record in practice.
His rapid Development has been ne
sensation Of the season
There is small doubt but that Jim
RCsenberger tSiI be the next national
qJIarter-IIliie title holder He IS running
close to . now, and in actual comDetf-
ton should do even better than This
Sreat time
OF the New York A. @. which viii be
held on September - At Travers TsIarZ-
All Of tle Canadian champions have a $50
promised to enter. and Il Is quite posi-
bic that some OF the Western stars on
,-leir way 10 the National ChamDioushin
meet viii come 70 New York TO race
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
CREWS
IN REGATTA RACES
Philadelphians Favored In
Middle States Row
ing Events.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept Sat 10-e9
. clock this morning the pistol Of James
Bond starter for the Middle States re-
gatta, broke The quietude Of the Schuv1-
Kill river neishbOrhood, and the annual
contests Of shell and car were on
Philadelphians were favUrites zen
orally
Butler, Of the Argonaut Rowing Club
OF Toronto, was feared IN the Guarre--
mile dash and senior scuuin.g singles
He was opposed by Samuel Gordon. OF
Philadelphia
Fffty-four crews were entered for the
regatta. but the majority Of them were
scuIlers- The Arundel Boat. Club. Of
baltimore, WIS the only one 70 send a
delegation in the sweep class
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
From the Grfdiron

The Harvard squad VIII train at Fra
BteT's Island. Ne. the home Of Dr. 5
n Blodgett, an old alumnus- The team
viii train on a special diet which is be-
ing prepared by the doctor. which is
warranted TO cure intestinal troubles.
which football candidates always En-
counter at the beginning Of practice.
Il is said that Cornell and Syracuse
VII patch up their differences and that
q game VIII be played between these
40 colleges next year. The football
teams have not met since 1900 and II
would be a good move If they got to-
sether again
Pennsylvania VIII have TO work hard
10 beat Michigan this year The VOL
verines are making extraordinary ef-
forts 10 win this year and Z Is possible
that Pennsylvania viii again suffer de-
feat AT the hands OF the Western men
Captain Mckay. OF Brown. has ar
rived at Providence, and is preparing for
The first regular practice of the team.
AslLo2ck Ait4Cr1er sends word from his
home II Akron that ne VIII De on hand
early aid ASSN anceS have been re-
Ceived from the others that they vii
arrive IN time TO take part in the 5rsJ
practice
Amherst VIII nave late start this
season The schedule Is not large AMI
viii include few big games. The team
VIII be practically the same as last year.
and ought 10 make a big showing
A new team on the Yale schedule Is
Vanderbilt University q Southern inst
tuition The latter team PLAYED against
Princeton last year. and VIII also tackle
some OF the best teams in the East and
Central States this year
Coach Lonsmaa, Of Nofre Dame. Is
satisfied with the material he has u0v-
on hand. and thinks that he Wiz 7unIf-
cate last years performance List
years eleven defeated every big team
81 the conferepce and claimed the title.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
RACES POSTPONED
AT GRAND CIRCUIT

HARTFORD. Sept At Charter Oak
Park i was so muddy today that the
grand circuit races scheduled for this
afternoon have oeen postponed until to
morrow The classic $1,000 Charter Oak
209 trot the PA trot. and PIP pace
constitutes the card
T-hlan's scheduled attempt 10 lower his
own worlds tFotting record OF 5SIs
was also Dut of until tomorrow. track
permitting
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
From Fistiana

Leo Houck. the Lancaster. Pa.
boxer, who defeated Harry Lewis last
week, was an interested spectator at
the LoUghrey-Quill bout IN the ArmOTy
A A As he VIII box Quill or LcTghrey
q the club in the near future. he came
to see these boxers work HOuck got a
good reception when he was introduced
in the ring, showing that his win over
Lewis was popular one
HHhard Lang, the Toronto welter-
weight, who recently left the amateur
ranks, may be matched TO box Tommy
Quill in private for a sOod side wager.
At the Readvilie races close friends of
both boxers got into an argument about
the abilities, and QUilIs friends declared
that they were ready 20 match him
against Lang for from $1,000 10 $3.50 4
side, with twenty persons on side
The friends OF Lang said there was no
doubt that the offer would be/accept ted
Joe Thomas has placed himself 1nder
the management Of AIecS Mclean VINO
viii 90 after the middleweiShts To- q
match for Thomas.
Mike CTwin) Sullivan win be matched
to box Charley Hitte in Albany in a Few
weeks
If Stanley KetcheI fails in his effort to
regain his shattered physical ccroitton
II is said ne viii present Hugo Kelly
with the mlddleW eight title This does
not go in America. Kelly win have 70
fight for the title. He IS now twenty
seven years old and weighs nearer $50
pounds than he does 15&
george EnEle, of Pittsburg. who Is
managing Frank Klaus. Il after the
middleweicht title. Sportsmen are Won
dering why the weight limit does not re-
turn to 154 pounds, the figure at which
Dempsey and FitzsimmOns fought.
There are a lot Of lively young fellows
who are not b0iled-down heavyweights
who could make that limit and furnish
some good contests
New York sports are schooling Willie
Lewis TO dethrone Leo Houck, the Ian
easier welterweisht.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
SHOW FIGHT FILMS
ON RIVER BARGE

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept 5.-Barred
from exhibiting the films OF the John
sOn-JeTries fight in this vicinity Of the
South by action OF authorities on the
Tennessee and Arkansas side Of the
Mississippi River. promoters today set
tied on a plan to show the pictures in
midstream OF the river aboard a big
barge. towed by q steamboat. on terri
tory outside the jurisdiction OF officers
from either state
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
YORK WILL HAVE
TRI-STATE TEAM

YORK, Ia. Sept 5.-Tri-State League
baseball in York for another season was
assured at meeting OF the directors of
the local club Instead of transferring
the franchise, the directors assumed the
debt incurred during the present season
and subscribed their pro rata share Of
the money needed to put the cIub in 4
position to begin the 1911 season without
incumbraDces- The meeting was 2 har-
mOnious one It was stated by the di-
rectors that Curt Weigand will be re-
tanned as manager If he agrees to ac-
eept the offer made him.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05

satisfied with the showing OF his club
at the National Championships at Wash
ington- Captain CarboneIIa, Of the Mas
sau Boat Club has practically closed
the season Of that organization All OF
the crews have dropped active work.
and the boats are being slowed awsv
for the season
Coach Jim Wray, who looked after
the St. Louis rowing organizations. re-
ports that the game has a strong hold
IN the Mound City. Three clubs are nov
actively engaged IN regular practice. and
another may be formed before next sea
II is hoped that by next season the
system OF dual club regattas viii be
vel established on the Harlem Coach
1SsE.ie., q the Harlem Rowing Club and
l-aTDoneiia Of the Nassaus are working
together with this end in view.
Forty New York oarsmen left for
I Philadelphia last night to compete N
the Middle States regatta on the Sch11yI-
xiii. Gotham should take most OF The
ho1ors in the event
Capt Joe Callahan, OF the Metropol-
ltans, OF New York. led his crew 10 Bos-
ton on the midnight train for the New
england regatta This club has always
been partial TO the Boston races. -
none OF the boys Ike the trip 10 Phila-
delphia-
A match race has been arranged be
I tween the Brooklyn Rowing Club and
the Staten Island Boat Club, TO take
place at the regatta OF the latter o.
ganizatiou. The BroOklyns defeated me
staten islanders in one race, and the
latter are out for revenge
Today makes the real end OF the row
r4-rfr.
after this. and the only races Of in
terest VIII be the ones held AT the var
Gus fan club regattas-
Fred Sheppard and his partner, Fred
Euessel, the great Harlem doubles crew.
I VIII train as long as the weather uer-
mlts- Both VIII De sent 10 Europe neNL
year 70 compete at Henley and Berlin,
and they want 10 be as TT as possible
The HarIems viii not he the ONLY ones
TO send over crews however Jim Rec
VIII invade England with his victorious
Arundel Boat Club four and from Can
ada Jim Ten EyCk and his ottawa
crew and the WinnipeES- Of MauicCld,
VIII also be competitors
Boat House Row-as the little strip
along the east bank OF the Harlem
river, where all the clubs are stationed
OF the Harlem r c., 20 win today a.
Philadelphia He IS the hard luck boy
ana although he has the ability Of a
champion, something always happens TO
beat him out Of first prize.
Captain vftacek and Frank Wesley, of
the BohOs, were out IN a double E5E
yesterday on the Harlem. and Wesley
seemed TO be as sprr as IN former years
Vitacek said that II his CIUbmate trained
regularly he could regain all Of his old
time form and speed and be q factor
in the championships
The Wahnetah season has closed The
Flushing Bay CaTSmen were not as sue
csSSful as they expected TO be, and this
put a damper on their enthusiasm They
VIII, however, attempt to put a first
class eight on the water next season.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05

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