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RAGING A-PLENTY ON WINTER LIST Tracks Outside New York State 1 Will Offer Entertainment to Turfites WINTER SCHEDULE PLEASES Los Angeles May See Resumption of Sport of Kings This Year • NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—The an- nouncement that racing in this state would come to Rn end August 31 at Saratoga will enable horsemen to lay plans for the fall and winter earlier thnn ever before. Already It appears that there will bo continuous racing outside of New York state, yet -within easy reach of the local tracks, where hundreds of horses are stabled. When Saratoga winds up it is probable that Fort Erie, across the border from Buf falo, will open for Tsix days. Mon treal's Blue Bonnets course will follow with seven days from September 10 to September 17, after which in addition to other meetings in Canada, the new Marlboro track in Maryland will open a week later for a session of twenty days. Pimlieo la booked for a fall meeting early in October—in fact, earlier than usual—while the Kentucky tracks at Louisville, Latonia and Lex ington will provide plenty of sport. The curtailment of the eastern season probably means that the winter meet- Ings will begin sooner than usual. Juarez, Mexico, has planned a meet- Jn\£ of 100 days beginning early in No vember, and Oakland has sent out a notice to horsemen that the sport will begin there on November 12, to run probably until April 1. Jacksonville, too, will have a long season, opening about the middle of November and ex tending until some time in March. Jamestown, Va., Is expected to fill in the time bet\ .-en the close of Plmlk-o and the opening of the winter cam paigns, although the promoter of that enterprise has not made known his plans. When the Jamestown spring meeting closed a loss was recorded, but it was said at the time that an other meetin<* would be held about No vember 15. Los Angeles may also be on the raclfTg map again. ra« in<; in plkntt Although the New York tracks will be closed after this month. It can be seen there'll be plenty of racing else where, which the country will thrive as usual. As P. J. Dwyer put it the other day: • "This anti-race track legislation has helped the' poolrooms instead of sup pressing them. The tracks have lost hundreds of patrons because of the restrictions placed on betting. While it has been impossible to wager cash, or record transactions inside of the tracks, persons have been able to bet their heads off in the rooms. It stands to reason that a man prefers to save his price of admission to a race track where it is hard to make a bet if he can enter a room for nothing and wager as much as he pleases. Sup pressing poolrooms is a difficult mat ter, because of a lack of evidence, while race tracks have JSeen made a mark for the enforcement of the law. The New York tracks two years ago were able to spend money in keeping back the information from the rooms and thereby reduced outside specula tion to a minimum, but under pres ent conditions betting has become more widespread than ever before, even though the tracks in this state mus| close their gates. As long as there is rating anywhere the rooms can do business. As far as I can see the new laws about to go Into effect will do more harm than good." It seems to be accepted as a fact that Sheeps iead Bay, Gravesend and Brighton Beach will never race again. The property owned by these associa tions is valuable for real estate pur poses and may be cut up into building 1-is in the near future. If racing is resumed next year, therefore, it is predicted that Aqueduct, Belmont Park, Jamaica, Empire City and Sar atoga will monopolize the time between April 15 and November 16. BOWLING On the Brunswick alleys last night the Ven ice team took the odd game from the Mon archg. Connor had high average for the night. The Monarchs had hard luck. They drew uvo splits in the iH.st frame of: the last game and lost by five pins. Score: VENICE 1. 2. 3. Tot. Ay. Aldridg« 178 168 172 516 172 nuffleld 1i".4 145 160 4f,9 168 Young 161 MO ISO 41)1 IBS Ballard 181 184 167 534 178 Tomklns 156 17!P 166 501) 166 Total* 830 826 844 2500 • MONARCHS 1. S. 3. Tot. Ay. Rising ISS 185 178 620 173 Connor 167 2U2 180 649 is:) Myers 153 181 160 <<M 101 Parkes 17li 149 !75 GOO 1(16 Ohlson 150 162 U> 401 112 Totala SO4 879 839 2522 On the Brunswick alloy In the Eloctric leapue the Southern California^ took five straight from the Holablrd-Revnolda bunch. Hogg was the king-pin of the night. The scores: SOUTHISUN CALIFORNIA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Tot. Ay. Rendler 147 150 111 IS9 121 727 140 Hogg 132 14'J 205 202 149 837 167 Grasa 143 204 176 138 146 807 161 Totals 422 513 492 529 416 2371 HOLABIRD-REYNOLDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Tot. Ay. Reynolds , 115 120 lii 6 121 120 651 130 OrahHm M 8 112 133 119 133 168 188 tinow 128 ID 152 112 151 662 132 Totals 411 JlfO 151 352 404 1978 ANGRY GREEKS FORCE TRAINMEN TO FLIGHT Two Laborers Killed and Fifteen Hurt in Wreck OAKLAND, Aug. 12.—Two Greek laborers were killed and fifteen other members of a construction gang were Injured when a car which had become uncoupled crashed into a work train on the Western Pacific railroad in the West yards tonight. Companions of the two dead men made ;i demonstration following the ac oideni agatnat the engineer and fire man and the foreman of the construc tion gang. The three men uncoupled the engine and escaped from the an gry workmen. English Society Leaders to Join in National Archery Association ;i^ ■",?;■:■.;.'■;■ v'--:'V;■ ■ ■■:';..^,,,....: '; ■; .■—.*-'.-:'V:-^:'.v.-.!;:■■.'v':':;■■: L .' :^ v>:.'''".':/■. -; :■■■■'' ' ;-:;..?'',':''-;■.■■-■ -■; t : -'- v:;;'. ■■■■■.■■::■■•:'-.■■.■.;■■:■■';. ■■■.... . ':■.■.'. .<.■■:-'; *'.■'.-'.■■.■■,'■;,'..■ .■: •:: '.'-'j "■ " I" „_**•' —*>» _^-J CHICAGO, Aug. 12.—Chicago Is to be the scene this year of the-thirty second annual tournament of the National Archery association of the United States, which is scheduled for August 16, 17, 18 and 19. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held, the events, both scratch and handicap, be ing provided for in equal numbers for women and men.' The opening day, Tuesday, August 16, will be the big day of the meeting, three women's rounds and three men's rounds at var ious distances being down for decision. The annual business meeting will be held Thursday, August 18, at 8 o'clock in the evening at the Vendome hotel. On Friday morning, August 19, the tournament will be wound up with a luncheon and the awarding of prizes in the Chicago Archers' refectory. A number of prominent English society members have promised to attend the meet. Mrs. Elton Lee, the winner of many English prizes, wll be among the fair shooters. AMATEUR SCHEDULE (iAMKS TODAY Los Angeles' Blues and Violets at Vio let playground. Pioneer Rolls and Monrovia at Mon rovia. Dromgolds and Kesners at Washing ton and Ellendale. Fullers and Long Beach JT. M. C. A. at Long Beach. DEPARTMENT STORK LEAGUE Blackstones and Bostons at Harvard diamond.. Bullocks and Broadways at Harvard diamond. INTERCITY LEAGUE Union Oils and Alhambra at Alham bra. Wielands and Y. M. C. A. at Thirty eighth and Alameda. Stoves and Echos at Echo play ground. s' Bishops and Western Lithos at .U. S. C. ■' ■ ■ *" '■'"■"■ Globes and U. H. and M. at Thirty eighth and Santa Fe. Leavitts' game with Goldsmiths de faulted, scheduled for Washington and Ellendale. . / , ' ' SUNDAY GAMES Olinda Oils and Fullerton and Ful lerton. West Jefferson Stars and Sierra Ma dres at Sierra Madre. • Monrovias and Fernandoes at Fer nando. , * Los Angeles Cubs and Huntington Beach at Huntington Beach. Sherman Indians and Artesia at Ar tesia. , . Hazard parks and Columbians at Av enue 26 and Pasadena avenue. Anderson Lores and Pecan Plasters at Athlettc. i;:i, ~.<->: _:;;. [ SUNDAY MORNING LEAGUE , Dyas-Cllnes and Ivanhoes at Mace. Great Easterns and Euclids at Ath letic. . ' '" CITY LEAGUE > ? " Blinns and Nationals at Twenty-fifth and Alameda. ,' - • South Hollywood and Radium Springs at South Hollywood. , Nadeaus and Hf\t. Boxes at Seal Gar dens. :■. v ...... ' -■ * ■ . SOUTHERN STATE LEAGUE Andres and Whittier at Los Nietos-. Long Beach and San Pedro at Long Beach. ' : Goldsmiths and H,uglies at Vernon. .C: C::l'- INTERURBAJiiLEAOUE Manchestera and * Mavericks at Man chester. ''. .',<;■#'"*■- ' I ;'•' West Jeffersons and Lawndaleß at Jefferson park. Wielands and Monetas at Forty-sev enth and Moneta. . '■■;>'■•■ .'^ '■ Pippins and Verdugos at , Verdugo Park. Los Angeles Merchants and South End Merchants at Thirty-eighth and Alameda. ' " ■ '. *1 '■ "* „ South Central Merchants and _ Rem ingtons at Ascot park. ', , ■ Pico Heights and Los Angeles Bricks at Pico Heights. KETCHEL.LANG BOUT OFF NEW YORK. Aug. 12.—The Ketchel- L,ung bout, •cheduled for the Fair inouiit club next Tuesday, hns been called off. Instead Al Kaufmann and Long uilT Ko ten rounds on tho same date. Ketchel has a sore foot and is suffering with bolls. LOS ANGELES HERALD: SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1010. MKS. KLTON LEE IlfCr.mV CROUP OF ARC HERS TO ASSEMBLE AT CllfcAflO. MISS HOTCHKISS AGAIN OVERWHELMS OPPONENTS Challenge Rounds in All Matches Will Be Played Today ' at Seattle SEATTLE, Aug. 12.—Play will com© to a close tomorrow in the annual tennis tournament. Today's program brought out the best playing of the tournament to date. In an exhibition match between Miss Hazel Hotchkiss, national woman champion, and Walter S. Fitz on one side, and Sam Russell and Peck Smith on the other, Miss Hotchkiss and Fitz won, 6-4, 6-4. In the ladles' singles, Miss Hotch kiss defeated Mrs. Huiskamp, 6-0, 6-3, and in the finals of mixed doubles, Miss Hotchkiss and Fitz defeated Mme. de Lobel-Mahy and Mr. Russell. BOWLING TOURNEY TO BE HELD AT BUFFALO Ideal Situation for Next Congress Will Bring Out a Great Crowd of Fans BUFFALO, Aug. 12.—1f half the. rosy predictions as to the success of Buf falo's big National Bowling- associa tion tournament to be held here next February and March comes true this city's name will go down in bowling history as the place of the greatest convention of bowlers ever known. Ev ery day, even this early in the season, reports come to Manager John Floss of activity of bowlers in other cities, making preparations for attending the btg Buffalo meeting. In many of the towns the bowlers have organized into clubs, anct by making a small pay ment Into a common fund each week will find a sum sufficient to defray all expenses by the time February rolls around. Sam Karpf, for over 20 years secre tary of the American Bowling con gress and a man who has had more experience in conducting , bowling tournaments than any other man living, was in Buffalo recently and in a talk with John Floss predicted that the Buffalo tourney woulud be the great est the world has known. "Buffalo is ideally situated for this tourney," • said Mr. Karpf. "Three quarters of the population of the Unit ed States are within ten hours' ride and you will have the added attrac tion of nearness to Niagara Falls. Thousands of those who will come to the tournament will be attracted al- most as much by the falls as by the tourney. Every one has seen the falls in summer, but every one will want to see the famous ice bridge and win ter scenery." Mr. Karpf was enthusiastic over the plans shown him by Manager Floss. He declared them the mtist complete and elaborate ever prepared for a bowling tournament. He said every bowler would be delighted with the layout and would sing- Buffalo's praises ever after. "Buffalo has the name of being a great bowling city, and its reputation will be greater," declared Mr. Karpf. "I have been visiting several large cities during the past two weeks and the bowlers are talking of the tour nament already. My home town of Dayton, 0., will send at least five flve 'men teams and lots of little towns in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois will do the same. "The American Bowling congress cities will bp as largely represented at the National Bowling association. This is because of Buffalo's central location. The Canadians, too. will come in large numbers, and I am willing to go on record that Buffalo's attendance fig ures will be greater than any ever recorded at a bowling tournament." This from a man so thoroughly in touch with the bowling world and its sentiments was pleasing to Manager Floss and the Buffalo men behind the big venture. It is seldom that, a big is a financial success, but the local people anticipate they will pull out of the venture at a profit. In the plans a place is left for many booths and concessions about the body of the hall, and these are expected to yield a revenue sufficient to put a balance on the right side of the ledger. A QUEER NOTION "Some girls have queer notions." "That's no empty dream." "I almost eloped with the daughter o a millionaire once, but she refused at the last moment to run away with me unless she could have a chaperon." ON THE WRONG SIDE "I once know a man." remarked the Ob- Bervfr of Evi>nt* and Thing*, "who thought he wan alwiiys on the right Ride of thins* until on* day ho got on the wrong ski.' of a row and tried to milk her."—Yonkem States man. UNUSUAL PLAYS HOLD BALL FANS' ATTENTION Triple Steal Occurs for Fourth Time in History of the Big Leagues NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—Unusual games and freak plays are among the thing's that make baseball popular. The true fan will miss his meals for any sort of a ball game, but let him see a freak play that only occurs three or four times in many years and no ties of love or friendship, duty, home or family will separate him from a con genial listener until he has talked it out of his system. Tell the veteran fan a baseball yarn and then listen for his swift and generous appreciation. "Huh," he will remark, "I saw a play made in '99 that was some play. The bases were full and"—he's off. It doesn't make the slightest difference whether you listen patiently or whether you do not. If you go away he'll tell it to himself. The present year in the major leagues abounds in baseball sensations. Since the season opened there have been two no-hit games. There were six no-hit games in 1908. In that year Joss of Cleveland, pitching against Chicago October 2, did not allow a man to reach first base. Last year, April 18, when the season opened in New York, Red Ames held Brooklyn hitless for nine in nings, but they beat him in the un lucky thirteenth. Five one-hit games have taken place this year. There were sixteen in 1599. The Philadelphia National league team has worked the triple steal—a feat performed but three times before In the history of big league ball. It was in the Philadelphia-Cincinnati game on the Reds' ground May 10. Bransfleld, Magee and Grant were the principals, and they started the steal while Fromme was winding up. Grant scored by sliding under the throw, and the other two moved up one station on the play. The three other occasions when the play was successful, with the names of the players concerned, were as follows: September 26, 1905—St. Louis-Ath letics game; Padden, Sugden and Bur kett. « April 27, 1908—Athletics-Washington game; Davis, Coombs and Oldring. April 26, 1909 —BoMon-Athletics game; Lord, Speaker and Gessler. Several triple play are on the scorers' records for 1910. In fact, thus far it has been a very busy year. SANTA BARBARA AWAITS GOLF AND YACHT WEEK Large Entry List Expected in Channel City Schedule and Sports Are Enthusiastic From August 13 to 19 Santa Barbara will be the cynosure of all yachting eyes on the Pa cltle coast, and of the golf enthusiasts as well. Either even scheduled for that time would bo sufficiently Important to insure coast wide at tention, but the combination of the two places the week's program In a class by itself. The race from San Pedro to this port will bo the opening of the largest regatta ever held on the south coast. Over twenty boats have male entry already,-and at least ten more are expected. This will offer ample material for all of the raeee, and each event should have a well filled entry Hat. The first raclns in' the Santa Barbara chan nel will be Tuesday. August 19. the date of the. close lit the Bolt tournament, which opens on the Saturday previous. Just now the Santa Barbara yachtsmen are jubilant. They have a boat that will not alune be a credit to Santa Rarbara Yacht club, but one, if the opinions of the experts who have .seen her are to be taken seriously, that will be the strongest contender against the fast boats of the South Coast club. With Don Leach, her skipper, Roinis to San Pedro iti a few days to supervise the finishing touches, and with the remainder of the crew, which will be Bid Oourley John Edwards, and her designer, (.'allahmi, the local yachtsmen are content to await the regatta and watch the Alert cover Itself with glory. The cream of the California golfers will be present in the golfing event, anil the play will be of the highest class. The bin event of the tournament will be. the handicap for men for the club elup. This will be over thirty-Hlx holes and will be enforced by the champions of nearly every club on the coast. THE CHEAPEST WAY A Scotchman and his wife were com ing from Leith to London by boat. When off the Yorkshire coast a great storm arose and the vessel had several narrow escapes from foundering. "O, Sandy," moaned his wife, "I'm na afeared o' deem', but I dinna care to dee at sea." "Dinna think o' deem' yete." an swered Sandy, "but when ye do, ye'd better be drooned at sea than anywhere else." "An" why, Sandy?" asked his wife. •Why!" exclaimed Sandy, "hiruuse ye wouldna coat sat! muckle to bury."— Home Herald. "Maine still cllngi to her puffs." "Guess you would, too. If you'd paid 59 cents for 'em." —Dcs Moines News. NEW RULES BRING COACH PROBLEMS Many Perplexing Knots Are Being bly at Harvard FORWARD PASS IS A FEATURE Open Formation Will Be the Rule, and Quarterback Will Lose Position NEW rOBK, Aug. 12.— H. R. U<it<r. ; the former Princeton player anil Wei leyan coach, Bays concerning the new football: ■■While the football world is await ing the final codification of the new rules there are gathered at the Har vard summer school of physical educa tion coaches, athletic directors, gym- j naslum directors and students. All i these classes are represented In the j football work which Is being done un- ; der the .supervision of Dr. Bargent, The course comprises men from Har vard, Princeton, Dartmouth, Wiscon sin, University of California, Am herst, Wesleyan, Springfield training school, Bowdoln, Maine, University of Texas, University of Vermont, Ohio, University of Alabama, University of North Dakota, Middlebury, Lawrence ville, Jrfercerßburg and various schools throughout the country. "The greater part of these men have had experience in coaching, and com- i ing from all sections of the country | they make the hour devoted to the j theory and practice of football each day a clearing house for the interpre tation of rules and the possibilities of the new game. "Particular attention's being placed on the possibilities of the new rules. For the coming fall coaches will have I to consider the following new elements in respect to the offense: "First, that tne player receiving the ball from the snapperback may cross V j line of scrimmage at any point as (ppoted to the old rule of the neces-| slty of running five yards out before crossing the scrimmage line. This rule will place a premium on heavy quar terbacks,, should they assume the po sition behind the snapperback. Under the ne wrules the push and pull game is dead, and the men to be of any ef ficiency must be ahead of the man weight as well as speed in the quar terback. ."We have been experimenting with the quarterback as a regular halfback —that is, having the four backs In a line, four yards back and using the direct pass from center. This arrange ment has met with much favor. An other argument for dispensing with the quarterback is the fact that he must make a forward pass at least five yards back of the scrimmage line. Thus the short pass over the scrimmage line is done away with. Thiß ruling will open up the play from a spectacular point of view. "The second consideration with re gard to the offense is the restriction placed upon the offensive side in not being allowed to touch a kicked ball within the 20-yard zone or within a space twenty yards from the spot where the ball was put in play. This ruling relates only to men who were offside and does not include men who were kicked. The object of this rule is to prevent the scramble and rough ness possible under the rule of last year and to-encourage forward passiig under the new rules. "This means that the only alternative of the offense on a bounding ball in the 20-yard zone is that the men on the offence must wait for an opponent to touch the ball, or follow it -up and watch the opportunity to fall upon it after it has passed the 20-yard zone. "The third consideration relating to the offense is without doubt the most important innovation that has ever been made in football, that concerning the forward pass, which must be made at least five yards back of the scrim mage line to any of the backfield men who are at least one yard back from the scrimmage line at the time the ball is snapped, or to either of the men on the ends of the line. This rule does not prevent an end from shifting and al lowing the tackle to receive the ball. "A number of perplexing questions have arisen in connection with the forward pass, one of which is: Does a forward pass to be legal have to cross the line of scrimmage? As a practical demonstration, suppose Yale shifts all her men on the left side of her center to her right side, can the center snap the ball to any one of his backs and immediately receive it before crossing the scrimmage line? Would the first man who received the ball from the center have to be five yards oack before passing the ball to center If the center received the ball on his side of the scrimmage line. "A new ruling before the committee this year in relation to an ineomplet ed forward pass is that on first and second down there is a loss of a down from the spot where the ball was put in play and not from the spot from which the pass was made. No distance penalty is added, nsiias the case last year. On third dowVi, if an lncom pleted forward pass results thr ball goes to the opponents not on the spot where the bnll was put in play, hut from which the pass was made. This ruling with tho allowance of the for ward pass over the line of scrimmage provided the pass was made at letst five yards back of the scrimmage line opens up a rich field of possibilities to the strategist. "One of the most fertile suggestions worked out Ls the directing or tlie in terference ahead Of the man with the ball in one direction and the passing of the ball to an end or halfback in the opposite. "In the execution of this forward pass the spiral throw on a line the shortest distance between the passer and receiver has been found to be the most satisfactory. The underhand pass and the high throw have been found wanting. The inference is that | a premium will be placed upon tall, rangy men in receiving and fast, ac curate men in passing the ball. "A defensive problem the coach must think out is how to arrange his men to meet a line plur.ging game and at the same time to meet a forward pass ing game and the onside kicks. One way out of the difficulty has been worked out In the summer school; In stead of having one stationary de fense, adopt a variable system to meet tlic circumstances of the attack. An other consideration in relation to the defense is how to handle the offensive end on a punt. Under the old ruling an end alone or an end and a half back could harass the opposing end as soon as the ball was snapped. Un der the new legislation he cannot be touched in the twenty-yard zone, are three alternatives open. The first in to block him before he crosses the scrimmage line, the second is to let him go free and follow until the twenty-yard zone Is reached. The last is to play a respectable distance back JENNINGS SUSPENDED BY AMERICAN LEAGUE RULER * DETROIT, Aug. 12.—The Do- * * troit Journal says today: * •> "Manager Hugh Jennings of the * * Detroit baseball team has been In- + v definitely suspended by President * •fr Ban Johnson of the American * <fr league. Jennings was ordered * * from Bennett park last Wednes- * * day by Umpire Kerin for dlsput- * * ing a decision when Coombs of * * Philadelphia struck out Ty Cobb.'' * ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ■» » » NEW MILE RECORD IS SET BY UHLAN Billings' Crack Trotter Nego tiates the Distance Without Windshield, in 1:58 3-4 CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 12.—Driven by Charles Tanner of Cleveland, C. K. IG, Hillings' black gelding Uhlan es tablished a now world's record toray by trotting a mile at North Randall I track without a wind shield i" 1:58%, beating Lou Dillon's track record by li' 4 seconds and coming within a quar ter of a second of equaling the record Of 1:68% held by Lou Dilon. Horsemen who held watches on Uh -1 lan say as a result of today's perform ance, that with a wind shield he will 1 be able to beat the mare's mark. Tanner drove Uhlan the first quar ter in 29% and the half in 50 flat. It took 30% seconds to negotiate the third quarter, but the last quarter was made In 29 seconds. When the figures were announced driver and horse were given an ova tion. A season's record came near falling in the Forest City stake race. Ess H. Kay, pushed by Ella Ambulator and Walter W., paced the first heat in 2:02^4, equaling the mark by Rose K. at Detroit last week. The final heat in the first division of I the Tavern stakes, continued from | yesterday, went to Henry H., which had captured two heats before dark ness fell. Emily Ellen, winner of the Horseman and Spirit of the Times futurity at De troit last week, was an easy winner in the 2:19 trot for 3-year-olds. Four heats of the 2:17 trot developed no winner and the finish was post poned until tomorrow Results: 2:16 trot. "Tavern Steak," first division, three in five, J3OOO, unfinished from yesterday—enry H. won, taklngr third and last heats; Robert A. second, Crelghton third, Helen Tunrer fourth. Best time, 2:10%. 2:16 trot, second division—Jean won three straight heats. Wllkie second, Wataga third, Dlrectone fourth. Best time, 2:08"4. 2:19 trot— Emily Ellen won. Lady Green goods and Chatty Direct divided second and third, Llonello and Grace divided fourth. Best time, 2:10V4. 2:10 pace. First City stage, 18000, three-heat plan—Walter Hall won, Merry Widow second, Ess H. Kay and Ella Amoulator apllt third. Best time, 2:02%. 2:17 trot, three In five, unfinished—Mutter brook won two heats, Dovel Won two heats, Pearl Pauline third. Best time, 2:10',». MANY OARSMEN COMPETE IN POTOMAC RIVER RACES William Mehrhof of New York Is First in the Senior Singles Event WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—0n the broad expanse of the Potomac, just above where the long bridge spans its depths, oarsmen all the way from the Culf of 'Mexico to Hudson Bay strove today for supremary in the annual re gatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. Results: Senior singles, quarter-mile dash —Wil- liam Mehrhof (Naßsau B. C. New York) won; Butler (Areanouts) and Fred Fussel (Harlem B. C, New York) second; Frank Shea (Sheepshead B. C. Brooklyn) third; time 1:24 3-5. Intermediate four-oared shells—Argonaut Rowing club, Toronto, won; Ariel Rowing club, Baltimore, second; Peritisylvanla Barge club. Philadelphia, third: time 7:28 3-5. Junior eight-oared shells —Detroit Bdat club, Detroit, won; Potomac Boat club, Washington, second; Argonauts, Toronto, third; time 6:55 2-5. Senior international four-oared shells— Arundels, Baltimore, won; New York A. C, New York, second; Central Rowing club, St. Louis, third; timo 7:04 3-5. Intermediate double 'sculls—Rockeymmon, Springfield, Mass., won; Arlels, Baltimore, second: Nazzaus, New York, third; time 7:51 4-5. Intermediate eight-oared—Argonaut Row ing club. Toronto, won; Detroit Boat club, Detroit, second; Potomas Boat., club, Wash ington, third; time 6:35. Senior double scull shells —Harlem. New York, won; Vespers, Philadelphia, second; time 7:28. A CHINESE BURGLAR The first Chinese aeronaut has marie his appearance and probably it will not be long before others attempt to excel the feat of the pioneer. Thia man had not made the idea of the conqueit of the air his hobby, but he had probably seen the descent by Ivy Baldwin's representative in a par achute, and had thus recognised an other means of eluding: the police. He gained entrance to the second floor of a house in Temple street, Yaumati, and was engaged in gathering all the valuables he could lay hands on when a woman entered the room. She screamed for help, but the thief did not wait for his arrival. Opening a large Chinese umbrella he leaped over the veranda and, ac cording to the woman, landed lightly on the ground, and jumped over the praya wall into the harbor. The po lice were early on the scene, but the thief was not caught.—Hongkong cor respondence Japan Advertiser. ******************* so as to be in a position for a fake kick or render interference for the run ner of his side who has secured the ball. "In viewing the coming season there are a number of statements which may be made by way ot prophecy: "First—That the season of necessity must be experimental. "Second—That the teams thnt secure an early start will have a big advan tage over their opponents. "Third—That the gtiino will be of speed, accuracy and brains ruther than beef and strength. "Fourth—That the smaller colleges will be on a better footing this year than ever before. "Fifth—A premium will be placed upon competent officials. "Sixth—Finally, that the dangers will be lessened considerably, but not eliminated. We will never attain a Utopia in football until interference and tackling are eliminated, and I should be the first to protest at their removal. These two elements give the game its strength and virility." LARGE ENTRY LIST FOR A.A.U MEET National Championship Track Meet Will Be Lodestone for Athletes WEST HAS ABLE ENTRANTS Rose, Plaw and Scott, Record Holders in weights and Vault, Will Be Competitors NEW YORK, Aug. 12.— The national championship meeting of the Amateur Athletic union to be held In New Or leans in October promises to surpass all previous meets. Most of the prom inent athletic clubs in the country have signified their intention of sending teams. The Olympic club of San Francisco will send Rose, Flaw, Edwards, Miller, Snedigar, Gerhardt and in all proba bility Scott, the Stanford pole vaulter. Edwards defeated Forrest Smithson at the Portola festival carnival in San Francisco last October, winning the 120-yard high hurdles in :15 1-5. Re ports from Tom Carroll, the old-time weight thrower, state that Al Flaw is consistently throwing the 16-pound hammer 175 feet. Ralph Rose is al ways good enough to win the shot, and if necessary will establish new world's record to do so. Snedigar is a reliable broad Jumper, having occa sionally gone over twenty-three feet. Miller, the ex-Stanford college half miler, is capable of 1:56 or better. Scott is the holder of the world's rec ord in vaulting. This spring ho cleared nearly thirteen feet, and Ger hardt, the veteran sprinter, is gener ally good for even time in the 100 yards. Tlte Seattle Athletic club expects to send a well-balanced team to defend the Amateur Athletic union title won by them last year. Nelson. Courtney and Martin are all good sprinters. Martin won the 100-yard title last summer, Nelson and Courtney finish • ing second and third, respectively. Gish is capable of running under :50 for the quarter, and Edmundson has gone better than 1:54 for the half mile. At the last championships Eiinund son beat Harry Gissing by terr yards in 1:55 1-5, very good time consider ing the cold and rainy day. Malcom son is a very promising low hurdler and should come close to repeating his wla of last year. DAVENPORT TO COMPETE . Among the men who will probably be selected to represent the Chicago Athletic association are Davenport, the college middle distance runner, who made such wonderful time in the Western conference meet, winning the quarter and half-mile titles. Daven port is rated better than :49 for tha double furlong and the westerners as sert that he can lower the half-miln figures. E. C. Brown, president of the Chicago Athletic association, is en deavoring to arrange a match half mile race between Sheppard and Dav enport at Chicago on August 13. Frank Irons, the Olympic broad jump champion, and Joe Homer, tho University of Michigan star athlete and candidate for all around cham pionship honors, will surely be mem bers of the team. The Cherry Circlo organization can always be depended on to have a very strong team, as tho majority of the college athletes in the vicinity are representatives of the club. TOE MEETS HOSE AGAIN The Boston Athletic association will send at least six men, among them being Bill Coe, the shot putter, and Sherman, the ex-Dartmouth sprinter. The Montreal Athletic association is contemplating sending its best ath letes. The Canadian club rarely misses sending a few men to the American championships. The Irish-American and the New- York Athletic clubs will send their full teams. The winged fist delegation will travel by way of the water route, having engaged practically an entire steamer. The games should be a real national meet, the location being so favorably situated. When the meet is held 'in the west the easterners cannot send large teams, which is the same way with western associations wnen the meet is held in the east. However, last year the New York Athletic club and the Chicago Athletic association sent a few men to Seattle, but most of the athletes were pretty well used up after the long journey. If a cham pionship meet is held in the far west a western club generally gets away with the laurels. New Orleans seems to be within reach of nearly all of the prominent clubs. The meet should be closely contested between the New York Athletic club and the Irish- American Athletic club from the east, the Chicago Athletic association from the middle west, the Olympic club of San Francisco and the Seattle Athletic plub from the Pacific coast. It 19 doubtful if the southern athletic clubs are strong enough to defeat any of these organizations. BALLINGER OPPOSED TO LOCKING UP COAL LANDS Deprecates Hysteria and Excite ment About Conservation PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 12.—Secre tary of the Interior R. A. Ballinger left Portland on the Shasta limited tonight for Weed, Cal., whence he will travel northward into Oregon again to in spect the Klamath irrigation project. Secretary Ballinger was the guest of honor and principal speaker at a noon day banquet at the room of the Port land Commercial ciub today. The sec retary's subject was "Practical Con servation." Secretary Balllnger deprecated the "hysteria and excitement" with which, he said, the subject of conservation had been surrounded; declared his op position to the locking up of the Alas ka coal lands and compelling the resi dents of that territory to Import their coal at great cost from the states and foreign countries and favoring opening to settlement public lands capable of. giving strength and prosperity to the country in agriculture and industry. « • » "Are you for a safe and sane Fourth?" "I guess so, but I never have any trouble with my boys about explo sives." - 't, eh?" "Never. They know that if they get ■ themselves disabled they can't go to the ball game." _ , « « » It'« a» easy to Mount a l»r|>ln In a tut.l automobile, through wont advertising, a* It used to be—and (till la— ■•our* a turn* and can-lac*. — 11