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The Washington times., 1912-06-05
TAGAL|E CAPTURES
THE ENGLISH DERBY
IN EASY FASHION
Sweeper II and Other Favor
ties Fall Outside the
Money.

EPSON DOWNS. England, June g.
Tagalie a British horse owned by Walt
er Raphael, a millionaire English stock
broker, won the classic fifty-sixth Derby
on EPSON Downs today in the presence
OF King George, Queen Mary, and
many other mobiles. All calculations on
form were smashed, as Sweeper ii, an
American horse which had showed up
in the betting as strong favorite, was
unpaced. Jaeger was second and
Tracey third. Tn enty horses started,
and the distance was one mile four fur
longs and twenty mine yards.
Though the Americans lost $500, 900,
with which they had backed Sweeper II,
owned by r. H. Duryea and ridden by
Danny Maher, an American Jockey, they
gained some consolation from the fact
that it was another American jockey
that piloted Tagalie to victory. This
was Johnny Reiff, who, in 1907, rode
Richard Crokers Orby when that
speedy horse captured the great turf
classic.
The morning betting on Tagalie was
100 to 2 1t Is estimated that more than
half a million persons saw the race.
Bookmakers made the biggest cleanup
they have ever made on the Derby,
every one Of the favorites falling by the
wayside.
The defeat of Sweeper II, after wir-
ming the 1000 Guinea Stake, was attrib-
uted to the extra half mile which he
had to travel in the Derby today.
The Englishmen were jubilant over
the victory of a British entry, although
this rejoicing was tempered by the fact
that King Georges horse, Pintadeau,
failed to get in the money The King
took his loss good naturedly and Joined
in the applause for the winner.
There was some delay at the post
after the horses had paraded to the
starting point. Jaeger was fractions
and reared. threatening to throw his
jockey. He was finally Gained and the
twenty horses got away to a good start
They were off in bunch. but as they
settled down Tagalie took the lead. with
Jingling George, Hall Cross, and Or
chestrion close.
At the half mile Tagalie had the lead
still, with Orchestrion and Jaeger close
up. Coming to the stretch Tagalie was
five lengths in the lead, with Jaeger,
Lorenzo, Jingling George. Sweeper IL,
and Pintadeau following in that order
Tracery suddenly spurted and passed
all but Tagalie and Jaeger. Sweeper
II went to pieces, and Pintadeau f1n-
ished fourth.
The post betting on Tagalie was 100 to
s, despite his recent victory in the
Thousand Guineas Stakes. The odds on
Jaeger and Tracery were, respectively,
to l and to 1.
The unofficial time was PAS, near ten
seconds behind the record,
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Navy Yard Clerks
Arranging Outing

The first annual excursion OF the Navy
Yard clerks TO Marshall Hall will ho
given Friday, June IA. The following
committe. are in charge:
Executive commlttee-C. D. German,
chairman; F. V. Lyons, ]. II. Mills, w.
J. Collins, and H. c. Bradley; finance
e. A. Baruch, chairman; e. F. Ruark.
and G. w. Dushane; arrangement F.
\. Warren, chairman; p. Winter and
Hobart Bass; entertainment--J. i. Stro-
bel, chairman; F. P. Clark and F. A.
Fenwick; reception-J. May, chairman
F. H. Houck and L. Hollis; amusement
j. F.. Victory, chairman; II. F. Magru-
der and G. p. Huber: danclns-W. II.
Lawder, chairman; e. N. Farrell and
u. Clark; tickct-A. G.. Sands, chairman
L. l.. Steiner and r. w. Dyer; printing -
w. A. Sullivan, chairman; A. K. Meinin-
ger and A. Friedenberg.
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Business High ScooI
To Have Excursion

The Alumni Association OF Business
High School will give its seventh an
nual excursion to Marshall Hall Fri
day. June 2. Members will go on the
st. Johns, which will make three trips
at 10. 2:30, and o'clock, and upon the
Charles Manchester, which will make
her regular $50 o'clock trip.
The star event will be the baseball
game between the faculty and alumni
teams. William @. Scott is the MANAGER
Of the alumni team, and Charles Hart
will direct the destinies of the faculty
nine. A duckpin contest open only to
girl students at the school will be
rolled
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Wants City Clean.

The clean city committee urged the
establishment Of additional waste paper
receptacles at meeting in the board
room OF the District Building yester-
day afternoon. Stricter enforcement OF
the law against throwing waste paper
and refuse on the street was also
asked, and the enactment Of legisla-
tion against throwing tin cans on va
cant lots was recommended
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Meeting of Alumnae
At Georgetown Convent

The annual meeting of the Alumnae
Of Georgetown Visitation Convent was
held yesterday at the convent, and
'b the absence m of 9th the S pesident tm eS Mrs 1n
Henry b. Taft, of New York, who is
ILL., Mrs. Wilhelmina Easby-Smith, vice
president Of. the association, presided
Misses Nora Corbett, Luella Cahill, At
ala Carter, Nathalie Davis, Florence
Kelly, Lillian Kelly, Eulalia Lavelle,
Hope Rothstein, Katharine Stoughton,
and florence Rambo Joined the alumnae
at the meeting
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Dancing and Concerts
Make Resort Popular

With dancing and the concerts by the
Marine Band as the leading attractions,
Chevy Chase Lake is growing in popu-
larity nightly. The ease with which 1t is
reached, its scenic beauty, and the
splendid order maintained, all are fac"
tors in bringing it in high favor with
the public.
The concert programs open at 7:30
o'clock and close at 9, at which hour the
dancing begins.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Oldest Inhabitants Meet.

Members of the Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Columbia
will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock In the
headquarters of the association, the
Union engine house. President Noyes.
of the association, has called the meet
ing through the secretary of the organi-
zation, Benjamin w. Reiss.
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President to Speak.

President Taft will deliver an address
at a reception to be given in honor Of
Bishop Earl Cranston and Bishop Will
bur p. Thirkield at Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church at 8 o'clock Monday
night.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Victories for Mclean.

Six firsts and four seconds were won
by the stables OF Edward B. Mclean, OF
this city, at the Lancaster, Pa, horse
show, which opened yesterday. His
horses made clean sweeps in three of
the seven events in which they were
entered
The Washington times., 1912-06-05

one of the factions IN the recent prI-
maries. Il was, he said. entirely un-
authorized by the association. which IA
bipartisan with respect TO the fac
tons.
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Of Special Interest to Every
June Bride

This store has always made practice of
granting unusually easy terms to young mar
ried couples. They may come to us with as
surance that we will make it possible for them
to furnish a home comfortably and attrac-
lively for smaller outlay than any other house
in Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Marked in Plain Figures the Credit Pce-lO Cash or Sen
'od quality means comfort

It's hard matter to be happy and
furnished home. Buy good furniture
comfort, beauty, and economy.
There's no reason why you cam
homefurnishings that will mean continu
Here is store with immense stool
tive, economical goods To convince you that lower
is plainly marked in figures that you can read
We tell you to come here and select whatever you wi
the price tags and know just what the cost will be- then tel
in dividing the payment of a longtime open account
That's how we help people who are looking for home
The Washington times., 1912-06-05

This family size Hardwood
Refrigerator has shelves of
galvanized iron: is 20 inches
wide, lS inches deep, IS
inches high; ice capacity, 80
pounds.
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Many Japs Enter
the Boxing Game

NEW YORK, April s.-The success OF
Young Togo, Japanese boxer who has
recently made his appearance in the mid
die west, may be the forerunner or a,
flood Of his eountrymen into the gamej
Togo is able to box at 116 pounds rings
side. and judging from the fact that hel
successfully withstood the assaults Of
Battling Nelson for ten rounds 1t would
appear that the Oriental boxer ought ia
be dangerous man among the bantams,
especially when he has learned something
Of the finer points Of boxing.
The Japanese are a fighting race and,
at their own peculiar games showsa high
order OF skill. Their build would seem
to indicate that they would make find
boxing material Their small staturd
would necessarily confine their OPERA
ton to the lighter classes. but their closd
knit. compact sturdy frames. In propor1
ton to their weight, would enable then
to Withstand punishment well. Wheth
they would make good hittera1 ~.
tain judging from the work
high-class japanese boxer In d l
At pulling and hauling in the i
Togo is able to hold his own with ~
heavier men: but he has not yet lear,
to hit effectively. II is evident that To
has plenty of courage. for he is out witt
a challenge to box Johnny Coulon or any
one up to the lightweights.
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Fans on the Pacific
Joyous Over Match

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. April T.-The
matching Of Ad wolgast withSJoe Rivers
is joyful news to the fans on the Pacific
coast The boxing game out there at the
present time Is suffering from lack Of
good material Most of the prominent
boxers nowadays do not care to box In
twenty-round bouts and shun the coast
cities. which were once the mecca for
every rising pugiiist.
The short distance bouts. where speed
and slill count for more than brute
strength are far more popular In the
east with the present day knights Of the
mitt Hence the reason for the boxers
desertion Of the coast. With the advent
into the game OF brainy men 1t Is becom-
ing more and more difficult to secure the
best talent for the long distance bouts
popular In California.
The recent middleweight elimination
tournament at San Francisco was not
much Of q. success either In developing
the long looked for champion or In thu
sport furnished by the contests Tbs
fans refused TO take the bouts seriously
and did not turn out In large numbers
II was the general opinion that none Of
the men possessed much class. and When
Frank Klaus and Eddie McGoorty failee
to agree on terms for the final bout. III
tie regret was expressed. McGoorty dc
not get q chance to show his quality. eu
from ALL accounts Klaus wss e disap
pointment.
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test in all conditions. or, on the other
hand, the holes have TO be planned to
suit the prevailing wind and are much
reduced In quality and testing power
when II comes from the opposite quarter
s. The bunkering and general planning
OF the holes should be carried out with
the specific object OF making IL necessary
not only 10 get certain length. but more
particularly to gain desired position.
and the player who does not sain TINS
more difficult for him. or shoui be
obliged 10 take an extra stroke.
& There should be frequently as pos
sibie two alternative methods OF playing
a hole, an easy one and difficult one;
and there should be probable gain OF a
stroke when the latter IL chosen and the
attempt Is successful
James Braid. former open champion Of
Great Britain. believes that a course
should have four short holes. two for an
iron or mashie. one for q cieek and
one for full drive. He also favors two
vert long holes. He adds that the others
vary. with the two full shot kind pre-
dominating. Braid has declared himself
as opposed 10 the cross bunkers, but
favors the bottle neck system Of guarding
the green's. making the open approach
narrow. In his opion the total length OF
a course should be anywhere between
5000 and 500 yards and he declares that
the first two holes should be Of nature
calculated 10 let the players set away
quickly and avoid congestion.
The last three holes he asks to be a
severe test as so many matches are on
their last throes at this part Of the links.
In his opinion the second shots at these
finishing holes should be difficult In
this country many well known courses
end with short holes. Al Garden City.
where national amateur championships
have been decided. the home hole over
the pond Is only an iron shot and the
same may be said Of the last one at
Enelewood. where the Metropolitan pro-
fess,onais struggled for their open title
last season.
For the last few years the cry has
been, More sand traps and fewer cross
bunkers" So generally accepted has this
theory become that the old fashioned
cross hazard in many places exists now
only In memory. The claim Is that the
cross bunker for the tee shot Is unde'
sirabie unless there Is way to salvation
for the short driver.
On the other hand. there seems to Dc
no good reason why the cross hazard
should not be used for guarding the hole
1t was not 80 long ago that every be
g.nner was taught that the only way &c
approach q hole WAS TO pitch the bal
right up. Those were days when ever
course was laid out on the lines Of cross
country steeplechasing- Then came tn'
revulsion Of sentiment. until now nearb
every hole on many courses is enssneere<
to encourage to pitch and run shot NON
any distance. direction OF course oeins
essential
While on the subject OF course con
structiou the method OF building bunker
as well as their location should not D
loverioossed No less authority than Hofae'
Hutchinson declares Il Il iamentaeie go
ing about the world on a Eoifins pilgrim
age TO see the vast amount OF loving 10
Dor that has been wasted IN the con
struction Of Ruqksrs Ia vrcng PAGES
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shoot as Matty's fadeaway differs from
Marquard's fast one. What his freak
delivery Ia Ford alone knows. lie Is
telling no one. It's virtue lies IN the fact
of its mystery. Pitchers for two years
have been trying to solve the nature Of
the delivery. Aside from the results he
gets with II they have been able TO learn
absolutely nothing.
For Russell Ford 10 the only pitcher in
base ball who can throw what exactly
resembles spit hail'' yet with such
perfect control and manipulation that he
can make II break either TO the right or
left at will. The ordinary spit BALI Is
mighty freaky In Its behavior. It is
liable 10 break almost any way, but
usually for right-handed pitcher breaks
away from right-handed batter. There
fore a pitcher who can at will hook the
ball TO either side is doubly effective In
that he can make batting for left
handler Just as difficult as for a right
handler.
No pitcher can get away In fast COM
pany with any one stock In trade. Aside
from his "freak" Russell Ford has as
much stuff" as anyone In the business.
He has one OF the wickedest fast balls In
captivity. speedy offering that hops up
couple Of inches as II nears the batter.
He has also a good hook" or curve and
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here. 1t 10 figured that bout in which
he is one Of the principals will draw an
enormous gate. New Workers have never
seen Jeffries' conqueror put up his hands
since he left here four years ago to
corner Tommy Burns on the other side
OF the world. The Garden Athletic club.
1t Is understood. soon will ask the COM
mission for the right to open negotiations
with the big negro.
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Picked to Lead the Big League Pitchers

of average size and strength. He weighs
only 175 pounds In fighting trim. Tat
is perhaps trifle under the average in
this age of giant tossers. Ford realizes
as much as anybody that his physical
body is not equipped in a manner TO pro-
claim him any iron man of the national
pastime. The fact that he insists upon
four full days rest between games
proves that he possesses common sense
enough to insure the conservation Of his
good right arm to the longest possible
tenure of efficiency.
Russell Ford is commonly cassed among
the American leagues great horde of
spit baIl'' pitchers. Yet he does not
throw the spit ball" He win tell you
so himself He losses something that
very closely resembles the saliyary slant
in gyration and break. but something
also as far removed from this difficult
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JACK MAY BOX IN new YORK
Commission Favorable to Bout in
State Between Two Blacks.
LANGFoRD WANTS A TRYoUT
Wires Manager to Make Arrange
mentE for Bout In Empire state,
stating His Preference for
Jack johnson.

NEW YORK. April A.-If the consent of
the state athletic commission can be
secured. Jack johnson probably will be
invited to box ten rounds with either
Sam Langford or Joe Jeanette in Madi-
son Square Garden some time during the
summer. 1t Is said that while one OF the
commissioners Is opposed TO allowing
johnson TO box a white man In this
state ne has no strong objection to q
bout between the worlds heavyweight
champion and another colored boxer.
Langford. who Is now on his way to
this country, cahled to Matchmaker Tim
Hurst of the Garden Athletic club before
he left Sydney to secure either Johnson
or Jeanette for him. and send word that
he will be ready to box here the latter
part OF June. Jesnnette who has gone
to Paris. is supposed TO be matched to
fight twenty rounds with Langford at
| Vernon. Cal. but IL Is understood that
4 only a tentative agreement has been
made. Jeanette said before sailing away
that he would box johnson ten rounds
here. six rounds in Philadelphia or twenty
on the coast. for fun II necessary. at the
same time expressing the opinion that
johnson wouldn't agree to fight him
at ALL
johnson stIll believes he win meet Fire
man Jim Flynn somewhere In New Mexico
on July 1. but the sporting fraternity Is
inclined to ridicuIe this affair. which
may never materialize. II IT Is declared
off johnson. it Is said. win receive an
offer OF a big guarantee. perhaps IS 900
to boz Langford or Jeanette in the gar
den. and II he declines the impression
will prevail that the champion doesn't
care to risk his title
Langford will return to this country
with two heavyweight titles. He won the
Championship Of Great Britain when b
knocked out Ian Hogue. and retained Il
when Bombariier Wells refused to &C
eept his challenge The tar baby also
captured the Australian championship
when he defeated Bill Lang on foul In
London. He lost this title TO Sam Nc
Vey at Sydney last Decemhsr. but re-
gained II By turning the tables ON Nc
Vey recently in the same ring. Lang
ford is considered the master OF Jean
nette. whom he had on the verge OF
Knockout In the garden last fall Ther'
is no doubt that the tar baby can defeal
any of the white hopes including Paissr
he gets the chance. 50 that all thing
considered. he Is regarded as the mos
dangerous man now anxious 20 Try con
eaasions with johnson.
Providing IOhnsen d psrmittsd 10 boa
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or EXPERT GOLFERS
Problem Of Building a Course is
Reduced to Science.
Much travelling Done by Men to
Get Information and Eastern
Coerses Are Greatly
Improved.

NEW YORK. April g.-As a suggestion
to the soreIy perplexed committeeman
striving TO fashion and maintain their
golf courses along most approved lines
II may be a. well to remember that Il is
not nearly 50 necessary now to cross the
ocean. Much travelling has already been
done BY men who have spared neither
time nor money In their search for ideas.
As result OF their observations and
study many courses here In the east
have been benefited.
When II 30 happens that club suddenly
comes into possession OF much additional
land II behooves the officials to go
carefully and make haste slowly. for II
rests largely in their hands whether the
course 10 10 become a good test Of golf
or sink TO q commonplace level Where
there are number Of parallel holes the
problem OF trapping becomes doubly
difficult
Charles b. Macdonald. founder of the
National Golf Links OF America, ire
quently referred to as the ideal course.
has made a lifelong study of the sub
ject. He says the essential character
issios to be considered in the laying out
OF golf course are; Mature Of the soil,
perfection in undulation and hiiiocks. as
pertaining 10 the course proper; putting
greens-auality Of turf, nature Of unduls-
tion and variety: bunkers and other
haxards-nature. size and variety. proper
placing: length OF hole-oest length Of
holes variety and arrangement of length
He also recommends considering tn,
quality Of turf for the fairway and sug
gests q width Of from forty to sixty
yards. He likewise calls attention to tn,
nature Of teeing grounds and their prcx
unity to the putting green's
Ralra Are Laid Down.
Another weli-known expert lays dowr
the following rules:
l. There should be a complete variety
Of holes. not only as regards length
they are bunkered the kind Of tee sho
that Is required at them. the kind OF ap
preach etc
In every case the putting green shout,
b. thoroughly well guarded.
! The shorter the hole the smalle
should be the putting green and the NOR
closely should II be guarded. 20 that Of
this principle when In good play a ioni
shot can reach the green. The gree
should be fairly large and open in orde
10 give the PLAYER the encouragement h
which be Is entitled.
4 There should be alternative tees 4
order that the course may be easil,
sdapted TO varying winds and dr.
weather. when there Is more run on tn
ball. Unless this Is done a medium ha
h. be struck In he arrangement Of tn
holes. which seldom makes . really Epcl
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Eastern league. But all the time he was
practicing on his freak" that he had
discovered In the winter OF lsoe-0e. Ford
realized that ball curved" In a direc.
ton opposite to that Of its rotation. A
ball spinning from left to right breaks
from right TO left and vice versa. That
gave him the idea
He simply figured how to shoot the
sphere from his hand In order to COM
mand at will the rotation In either dIrec-
tion necessary, for q sharp break with
out sacrificing the speed Z. propulsion.
Simple isn't II? He'll show you how to
do II II you believe him. Say he does II
by slightly naoistening either thumb or
the first two fingers while keeping the
rest OF his hand perfectly dry. He says
the moisture acts In the manner OF mucll-
age: that the leather adheres to the
damp surface OF his hand, while 1t read.
lily breaks away from the dry part, and
that with the same delivery and wrist
motion he is able to spin the pellet either
/ to the right or to the left. That's what
he says. But no other pitcher, no matter
how hard he practices. can get the sam;
result In the same manner. And IL Il
significant fact that Russell Ford, wht
has two brothers who figured IN pro
fessional baseball has been unable 4
teach either the wonderful delivery tina
he has mastered.
You cannot blame him much for keep
Ing his secret. So long as he can clou'
in mystery his wonderful style. Just 81
will he be a demon among professions
pitchers. II Is his bread and butter. Rus
J sell Ford has too much sense to Civ
away his own game.
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a passlngly effective slow ball. He
pitches everything with the same mo-
tion and as he always masks his grip on
the ball with his glove before starting
his swing the batter is absolutely In the
dark as to what Is coming up. Harry
Davis, leader Of the Maps. once said after
Ford had struck him out four times in q
row: Hitting that fellow is simply
luck. Close your eyes and swing blind
and you have Just as much chance as to
try to outguess him. La Joie. Cobb and
Crawford have expressed similar views.
Ford used to be q spltbali pitcher. pure
and simple. II was his wonderful side
arm splitter" that won q pennant for
Atlanta In the Southern league In 1903,
He depended chiefly on this asset In 1000
when he was with Jersey City In the
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President Ebhets plans to>open his new
field on August n. the anniversary of
the Battle Of Long Island, and he wants
the Giants to take part. The schedule
calls for the Cubs in Brooklyn on that
the dates rearranged.