Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-15

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n "a tale is told that
llzeZS4gNxS& the -'sSlogGer'' fndiu-
tanned that Hughes story was Il, sc to the
facts. and that he won the tight. for when
the headmaster came oriebar, Tom
Brown. had tainted SO would disap-
pear another cherished Illusion Of our
boyhood days. If Tom didn't win
the light then We must go back to the
days when AT fifteen We read the story
and readjust our views of life all over
again.
Alas. there are too many iOonoclasts il
the world nowadays. but in spite % these
statements many a youth viii go oH be
Hering that Tom did win the 0sitt, and
viii be the better Tor his faith.
\ very interesting feature OF the next
yacht race for the Americas Gun VIII he
that Mr.. ". 2. Burton. whom Sir Thomas
Upton has secured for his nciTlisiiaan. is
the first amateur who has stesred a cup
challenger since Mi Beaver Webb saiietl
TIC C;a!ate:i against the NJ iEiloEcr III
1856. Mr. Burton Is inquest oliai bly, tsit.
best amateur in England TO-DAY, and be
sides winning the blue ribbon tor teen
meter racing in Europe for three Years
in succession dc has Won two King )
cups and in all kinds of races IL Wtlissh
lie has competed during the last sixteen
years. amounting 10 something Over 60,
matches, has Won prizes
The operations Tor tins Auct.estS cup
have III past year been ulide: 4 measure
,aent formula which prod 81 fredi.s-
in fact, boats thai were an Ver lttl.s
,re for other purposes. THIS next race
will DC under the 'lniH efs;ii rule OF
measurement ard viii proGuec boats
eligible to race At ordinary ItS1ttaS
Now. OF course. there is u great dead OF
speculation as 10 what Shamrock IN
Will be Ike Charles Nicholson. who has
drawn the lines for this latest challenger.
Of Sir Thomas Upton, IS q designer vino
has had wonderful success with less
craft. and there is much British colt
ildcnce in his ability. Some think that
toe product viii prove radical design,
ard il has already been ruiucrcd that
this last Shamrock Will have u center
beard. At any rate, the greatest secrecy
IS being preserved, even 70 the tNtellt OF
allowing none but unmarried men TO work
on the laying of the keel. The boat is
being built in cioscd-in shed with glass
roef. possible precaution being
neglected to guard her lines from the
curious eye. W. j.. Burton. as stated,
vilL il Is understood, handle her. and as
he IS generally conceded to lie the lead
ing heiusmdn of his day. there is an
added clement OF cn,l-...euce growing III
British yachting circles Capt Turner
will be MI. Burton'S skipper. He Il
was who raced tweiIty-ratcrs Luna ai:d
Saint, owned By +. i. Jameson, IN the
early rileti.S \ crew of tn. new Shafa-
rock vii h made IN u many of the 1neI
who sailed Nfti Mr.. Eurtof, in Oct;tyiS
and ostara, the Two boats Witll which
lie won the t~v Kings cuns.
Joe Wear with Dwight D.nIs ot 81.
louis. succeeded il oustias; Fearing and
Scott from the national ,lutil,l. cham
ponsfips ut racquet al tie Racquet and
Tennis Club. IS old Yale athlete, he
StFuinental IN successes ~ New Haven.
George Fearing. who partncrcd Scott,
is a former Harvard athlete of note i'll
foot ball and base ball, 50 that the match
had double interest.
Scott and Fearing tool. tho first - .I.,,
after rather hard struggle. and the
second game III the easiest sort % FASH
ION. and b. tfat time had worn tl.ru-
selves out, AMI Davis and Nrar beGas,
TO come with rush AVID We're never
again headed, winning by four games 10
two 1t is stated that Weas intends
shortly TO take up his residence. III
Philadelphia, which viii make an inter-
esting complication next year as 10
whether he defends the Title with Davis
as q western pair.
There is an impression prevailing In
London and somewhat shared in polo
circles her that tas p"ui,s that Lord
Ashley ST. L,e,lgcrs has gathered for I,r;Ic-
ticc games :Ie notbl.g Very rtIntrka BILE.
or course Ap'siic.lI:. HAY be iUIlcG INTO
cont.utr:eTt and freedom from suspicion
BY What tley hear ,slrdirir III. t:rtt
tsh team legiIts. ban lrnse.l - IN a fair
va il is "cftaiMl, tlttiis.tIy that fifty 30
MES should h., gathered ~ H., = han liz,
st LcdEcrS and his agents and sent .,v,s.
10 Spain Tor practice that did MT h:tI,
among them some very -ood pos Utilities
Orc or two of thos, ridden by CAPT Eit.
son over here last y.Ir ara in shIs lot
but several Of those that are rfetty vel
known, like Energy aud Pigeon. arc moi
III this new string Let Us reflect :. ItttI,
upon the fact. however, th;,t several q,
the ponieS are those owned b. Walter
Ruchmastcr and they could hardly l.,
Aert TO he tried out under James Faux
ner just outside Madrid iolvss 1i4,.,
showed quality. A. :" fi.t ju;t h.-ti,, Of iip
sealils. a. in TIN. case al Iotlie. tie 1t.i.io,S
arc somewhat urs;t;a ti,gtqrz. but l.l,il.
iiucknia ter ANA st. i-esi1sss. ,viIl come, i
Is unlikely that either viii play. cill,. e
Tn. tao substitute Of 1911 Barrett an,
Palmer viii undoubtedly get u I!;,c,
Capt. fsItson viii play again ana il is pos
sible that HartircsS Lloyd who brul:;Il
the team in 1911. Will bc in The lot
Meantime, u new stable being built OF
the Meadow Brook Club grounds Nil
have accommodations for not less THAI
isJ ponies. This naw stable Just .diolt,
the international Polo Field and viii b
able TO take care of t big string o. poni,.
for both teams. Last year the yisitin;
ponies were Kept at Piping Rock, ana lii