New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Charles KohIer Adds 10 His
Stable OF ThorOughbredS.
GETS CHARLES EDWARD
Hans Wagner Is Der Capting
Of the Pittsburg Pirates
for This Year.

sta BILE abroad this year has purchased
from Joseph ~. Warren. Of Delapane Va.
the stallion Charles Edward and twenty
+ two-year-olds and yearlinss for a reported
price of $1,000 The horses have been
shipped from the Old Dominion State and
are now at Mr. Kohler's Ramapo Stock
Farm. IN New Jersey
/ Charles Edward chestnut son Of Golden
/ Garter-Flora Mac. by Falsetto, was in ms
| three -year-old form one Of ths fastest
| horses ever sadded in this country In
winning the Brighton Derby in 1901, when
| he carried l26 pounds and defeated Frank
/ Gill, he ran the mile and half in ESQ 10.
/ He went to the front al the start and run
. ming the first mile in 1.3S 2-5, came on 20
win galloping, with four lengths 10 spare.
He also won the Seagate Stakes, a one
/ mile and a furlong. in the fast time OF
/ / 80 8.5. and captured the Brighton Mile,
1 pulling up from such horses as Ballot, DR..
! Gardner. Electioneer and Nealou. The
| time. 1877 S-5, was a record for the Brighton
Beach track
| William Du Bois who raced under the name
of the Patchogue Stable, was the owner
/ of Charles Edward during that time, and
Frank NJ Taylor was the trainer. Du Bois
!
Paget for the horse. and refused three
times that amount while the midsummer
meeting at Brighton Beach was in progress.
Mr. Thomas had bought half interest in
Charles Edward and Water Pearl when
the colts were two-year-olds for $4,000
James B. Haggin bred Charles Edward
al the famous Rancho del Paso Stud, in
California. His blood lines are such that
/ ta mill TFn q
success as a foal getter OF extreme speed.
He had, when in training, too much day
light TO suit many horsemen OF the old
school, who had an eye for bone and
muscle built in a manner to insure stamina
under the most trying ordeal. Rangy
horses possessing particularly long muscles
have. however, raced with distinction and
transmitted their quality TO makers OF turf
history.
Mr. Kohler has arranged 10 place the
Charles Edward two-year-olds under the
care Of David J. Leary, who will train
them over the sheepshead Bay course.
Hans Wagner is der capting" OF the
Pittsburgh Pirates. Fred Clarke, manager
of the team, made the appointment on sat
urday, and the hard hitting shortstop who
list on several occasions, is highly pleased
with the job. In discussing the appoint
ment Clarke Is quoted as saying
Wagner has been playing ball with me
great many years, and he knows just what
nv ideas are and what is necessary 10 be
done TO carry them out. have given the
question of the team captaincy considerable
thought I have looked nj It from every
angle, and all the study have given It has
strengthened my original idea that the
Dutchman is the man for the place. one
strong point in his favor Is the fact that he
plays an inhcld position. The captain
should be an inhelder II possible. He Is III
better position there to set good results
Jimmy Austin, once Of the Yankees and
now with the ST. Louis Browns, Ia no
longer a hold-out. lie signed his contract
yesterday
Lefty" Le!held has decided TO stick to
the Pirates, or so it Is said. lie arrived at
Hot Springs yesterday with Barney DIey-
fuss.
August Hermann is authority for the
statement that the new home Of the Gin
cinnau Reds will be ready for the opening
game Of the season
The University Of Virginia baseball team,
which beat the Washington Senators In an
exhibition game a few days ago was shut
out yesterday by Clark Griflith's men. The
score was II TO O.
Little the worse from his defeat AZ the
hands Of "Packey" Mcfarland. kid"
Burns will face his rival OF long standing,
Jack Goodman, at the Farmont Athletic
club, OF The Bronx, tonight Abe Marks.
tne hustling little manager OF Burns, de-
clares emphatically that Burns was not
out or even sroggy but rather than have
him needIessly punished by Mcfarland ad-
mjtted defeat The reports sent East were
greatly exaggerated, says Marks
Something OF a real battle will be seen
AZ the Long Acre Club tonight when
Young" Renley and Emergency" Eddie
Kelly meet at ten rounds, Kelly gained his
name by a willingness TO jump into the
ring and box at a moments notice. He
boxed Abe Attel half dozen times. and
held Johnny Kilbane to a fifteen-round
draw some time ago.
Eddie Mcdonald the clever l22-pound
boxer, would Ike TO have some aspiring
/ athlete meet him in a teu-round bout at
one Of the local clubs. Mcdonald has met
and defeated many good boys and is hav-
/ ing hard time to get bout.
! Charley Victor and Barley Williams will
box ter rounds st Browns gymnasium to-
night, and Fighting" Dick Nelson will
/ face Joe Cans at the Royale A. C., Of
/ Brooklyn.
! Calvin Demarest, who on April II will
| play Willie Hoppe for the 1872 balkline bill
lard championship. arrived yesterday from
Chicago He is In good health and buoyant
spirits and expresses confidence in his abil-
/ ity to win. This afternoon he will begin
practice at Slossons. His present plans are
| to play every afternoon and night until the
day before the match.
| BILLIARD POT IS BOILING
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