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CUDAfl AUT01ST WINS IN 100-MILE CONTEST "Joe" Tracy Beaten on Havana Roads by Less Than 2 Minutes. FLETCHER DID NOT FINISH Carricaburn, tha Victor, Make an Average of Miles an Hour-Natives Wild with HAVANA. Feb. 1Z-A Cuban won the lawrnatlonal automobile race to-day. tke first bis motor car event ever held tn Cube.

The owner ot the victorious car was E. K. Conn 111. and the machine was driven by a Cuban. Ernesto Carricaburn, who brat Major C.

J. SL Miller's car. driven by Joaph Tracy of New York, by 1 minute Ki 2-3 eeconda. CarriCHburn'a time over the course, which was X6-10O tnllea. was 1 hour, 50 minutes 83 8-5 see end, and his average per hour was 53 7-10 salles.

a fraction batter than the average made in Germany last year In the Gordon Bennett Cup race, and about felx miles bcttr than was done in the Vandcrbilt Cup race on Long Island lasp October. Both of those raci-s, however. were over am mite. White the Vanderbllt Cup race was interrupted by frequent controls. to-day's contest included only one stop, which was at Snn Cristobal, the turning- point Tor the return run.

The favorite In the race, since the accident to K. R. Thomas's nlntty-horse-power German ear rendered It Impossible to compete, was O. K. Thomas's Frericn machine, driven by II.

p. rictcher. latter, however, suffered a series ot mishaps and finished a long way behind ail the others. Had Fletcher won. it Is questionable whether be would have received the cup presented to the winner by the City of Havana.

Owing to overloading with oil. his machine got a long, pushing start, more than the entire length of the grand stand. In consequence of which a pro-teat wss made by Major Miller, owner of the ear which came in second. It was not. necessary, however, to aot on the protest.

After starting Fletcher punctured a tire and had other drawbacks. necessitating atops for water and repairs. The only other purely racing machine in the contest aa Major Miller's car, but it could do no better than come tn second. It was ably driven by Tracy, but was the lightest csr in the race, being ontydjitrty horse power, la addition Its battery was loosened and gave trouble toward the end of the con-teat. The local arrangements were admirable.

The grand stands on both sides ot the road a few rods beyond the sfarttng place were occupied by a crowd of 2.B00 persons, and thour snds of others lined the roadway in that vicinity and at many other points of the fifty-mile stretch. Provident Palma and 'members of the Cabinet and their families and various Government officials occupied seats in the central boxes. Tho announcements of time. Ac. were telephoned with great promptness from all the villages along the course as the racers dashed past, and then announced in Spanish and English from th Judges' aland to the spectators on the grand stands.

The crowd was Intensely interested, and there was considerable betting by Cubans, chiefly on tho machines driven by Kleteh-r and Tracy, ait hough before the start three other cars, all owned by residents of Havrina. had their backer. The road was thoroughly patrolled by mounted infantry, lolice. and bicycle club members. The weather fairly hot, with a I'Jht tnt brers.

The starts were made ten minutes apart. The racers swept dowD fclie moderate descent past the srand stand, across a bridge, and up a i long hill beyond. Ielng in sight for quite a distance after the start. The returns were equally visible for a long distance, but thr finishes were not visible to the jrrand stand occupants. Tho enstwarj rim to 8an Cristobal was "1H4 kilometers, and the return SO, kilometers, the 1 kilometers falling short of 1U miles by about two-thlrda of a mile.

Tracy started first, then Fletcher, then J-ouls Marx's car. driven by Joseph Pirk: Connlll's car, driven by- Carricaburn. and R. U. Mendosa'a machine, driven by 11.

A. Robinson. The cars finish! at the San Cristobal turning point in the name order. Tracy made the distance In 0:51 3-5. Robinson 4-5.

and the others were scattered between. For the return trip, the starts were made lit same ordw. Tracv covered the laat half in hour I minute and -J-S second. At first it was believed that he had won. but Carrlonburn.

who started half an hour later than Tracy, covered the course In little over s. minute and a half faster. The fart that Carricaburn was gaining fast while coming In was announced repeatedly, and when he sped down the long hill and up the narrow lane be-tw-en the grand stands he was greeted with a roaring ovation. Til band played the Cuban national hymn, and the ovation wss repeated he ii the result was definitely announced. IJ was Carricaburn" first rare, and the Havana citizens are Immensely delighted with the result.

The short races sill be run on Tuesday. I K. R. Thomas was among the spectators of the race, having nearly recovered from the Injuries he received on Friday. Mia chauffeur, E.

D. llawley la still in the hospital, but improving. The summary: t'uKtn International race: distance. ISO kilometres. Mt M-Ua miles.

I Won by K. J. Con-Mill's Wk horse power ear driven by Ernesto t'srrl-sburn. Time 1 J. Miller's so herse power ear, driven by Trf.

second. Time M. IMiln Marx's 40 hums pow.r ear. driven by Jfn. Pirk.

thJrd. Time- 3:34 It. j. Mendosa'a horse power car. drives II.

A. Rnbinsen. fourth. Time r. TboiMi't ear.

driven by II. W. Flet- her. did not finish within time limit. SPORT LOOKS UP IN YORK, Men and- Cocks Fought, Then Court Was Hold in PK.

TOWK. Feb. U. The Interruption of a cocking main, followed by a flat fight hMweeri the handlers of thei cocks and two officers, the arrest of eighteen men and an Impromptu trial by a Justice Court. convened In the cockpit, when 'he prisoners were fined, ushered ia the Sabbath st York village.

Just before Saturday midnight. Sheriff Oeorge O. Athorne, accompanied by a single deputy, tieorge Preble, broke Into a barn the cock fight was In progress. Sixty men made a -rush for the Sheriff, who took Ms stsnd at the (main entrance. Athorne, who Is a giant, stood his ground, and struck out with bis fists, nnd In aa many minutes had knocked down and rendered helplesa eight men.

and placed handcuffs on two others, while eight more surrendered. In the meantime ether men. crawled out through small window and attacked Deputy Preble, who wss knocked senseless by a lov from a club. 'Sheriff Athorne summoned Trial Justice A- R. Cole, who had been waiting tn the vleinlty, and the tatter went' to the i-ockplt and announced that the Justice's Court was in session.

Sixteen prisoners plesded guilty to being present at the -or king main and were fined 15 each. Two others were held. As the law of this State does not court on Sunday, the proceedings vera expedited. convened at and was declared adiourned on he stroke of midnight. The officers the birds COULD CEATEH AT SQUASH.

Succumbs to Clark After Wlnnlnfl Ono Sat at Tuxedo. Social The Srto York Times. TUXEDO. 1. Feb.

Fincke and Crenvllle Clark, both of the New York Racquet and Tennis Club, will meet to-morrow in the final round for the squash championship of America. The seml-noals of the' National tournament were -completed to-day on tho courts of the Tuxedo Racquet Club, and resulted In lively arx-tntertlng playing. One match remained to be finished In the first round, and this brought out Clark and Jay Gould. A Urge crowd watched the contest because young Gould's clever play on the previous ay had marked him as an- exceptionally strong opponent, and for so young a competitor his rallies and hard serving were a genuine surprise. Gould, took the lead early In the first set, and by a succession of brilliant plays, bis placing being admirably judged, the Lakewood player won the set by the easy score of IS 3.

Clark's friends began to grow nervous, but the latter was the aggressor In the second set, and soon had a good lead over his young competitor. Gould appeared tired toward th end. failing to hit aa hard as formerly, and loat the set by 15 U. Clark had no trouble after this tn winning the contest, getting the final set by 155. The first match In the semi-finals' was between Fincke and Roland Mallory of the New York Athletic dub.

The first set was hard fought, honors fluctuating up to 15 games all. when Fincke by hard serving and clever placing won two straight games and the match. Mallory showed the effects of his hard play In the second match and only won five games. Clark then met A. W.

Adams of the Rockaway Hunt Club, and this proved to be the moat Interesting and exciting match of the day. It required two hours, to determine the winner. The uphill game which each man was called upon to play at times Illustrated the splendid staying )owers of the contestants. Clark took the first set by 1510. and then lost the second by 1215.

Clark's placing Improved materially In the last set. and he tod by a good margin after tho first few gsmes. winning the set by the comfortable score of 15 4 and the match. Following' are the summaries: First Roand. Oreavllle Clark.

New Tork Racquet and Tennis Club, defeated Jay tlouid, Lakeweod, 15. 158. 155. Aeml. finals.

Reginald rtneke. New York Racquet and Tennis Club, defeated Roland Mallory. New York A'thletlo Club. 17 IV IB ft; Urenvtlle Clark. New York Racquet and Tennis Club, detested A.

W. Adaiua, Kuckaway Hunt Club. 15 1. 13 15. 15 4.

The title holder. Wendell P. Blagderi. who has held the squash championship of America for two years, waa unable to defend tia title this year. 'COLUMBIA UNDEFEATED.

Loads for Basket Ball Championship Minnesota Here To-night. Columbia's basket ball fire one more heads the list In' the series for the intercolleciata championship. The vlctoir over Tale by a slnais field goal on Friday night gave the local colleglana undisputed leadership in the league. Up to date the Mornlnaside team has played three games, and won thm all. Yale, with three victories and one defeat.

Is tied for second place with Princeton. Pennsylvania did not play during the pant week, and so rr, mains Just aheaj of Cornell, which has j-e. to win a game. In view of the fact that Columbia has retab tinned herself at the top In Eastern Intercollegiate basket ball for this season, the match tame- with the t'nlverslty of Minnesota tonight. In Columbia's gymnasium, takes on added Interest.

Columbia had no trouble defeating Wisconsin by 21 to 15 In this city, but the Minnesota five la expected to make a great deal more trouble. These players are the Intercollegiate champions of tho West, and the winner to-night will be Justified in autnlng the American college champlonaMp, Three of the Minnesota live are veterans of great ability. Capt. Tuck, centre of the visitors, has for three years, and la an expert in his position. Varco and McCree sre star forwarda.

and the other men. while not of so great reputation, are well able to bold their own with the best. Columbia's line-up will Isclnde Capt. Von Sholly "and Hurley, guards; Cannon, centre, anil Cuthel and Fisher, forwards. The Minnesota team on Its way East defeated the University of Rochester by a much greater score than did Columbia.

Based on comparative work, the showing of the Westerners makes the local team look la little the Inferior. Columbia men, however, point to the fact that they have not lost college basket ball game In two years. The standing In the Intercollegiate League Is: College. Won. Ixist.

P. C. Columbia' 3 1.ik Yale V. 1 Princeton .3 I .750 Pennsylvania 1 1 Cornell STANDING OF HOCKEY TEAMS. '-c-- Croscenta Load in Amateur Lecgue Race Yale and Harvard a Tie.

The team of the Crescent Athletic Club of Broolfljrn still leads for the championship of the' Amateur Hockey league with sis vie torles snd no defeats. The Hockey Club of New York seven Is second with four vie torleS and one defeat. The standing follows: To. To Team. W.

L. p-y Team- W. L. y. Crescent X.

Y. A. Hockey Club. 4 1 SlB lyn 8. Wanderers 8 2 The Yale and Harvard teams remain tie ror tne intercollegiate championship, each hav ing won three games and loat none.

Tho teams will meet In tne rtnal same on FVh IS at St. Nicholas Rink. The record of the cnainpiourmp series rojiows Joi To Team. xeam. L.

P'y Harvara l'Prtnceton ...1 3 Yale 0 1, Brown 0 .4 Columbia Schooner Yacht Seneca Sold. The auxiliary schooner yacht Seneca has been sold by Roy A. Ralney of the New York Tacht Club, through the agency of Henry J. Olelow to a prominent member of the American Yacht Club. The fteneea waa designed by A.

t'ary Smith, and built in 1901 by the Houth Brooklyn firm of C. R. Pol lion. 8h Is a sister ship of the Veneedor, formerly the Oonaa. and now owned by A.

V. do Ooiceuris of the New York Yacht Club. The Seneca Is flush decked, and has a centreboard below the cabin flour. Her dimensions are S3 feet ever all. feet at load water line.

20.4 feet seam. S.T feet depth of bold, and IS feet draught. Her tonnage is alxtr-ftve gross and sixty-one net. The Seneca was built for the brothers. Roy A.

and the late William T. Ralney. and when the latter purchased the A 13-root steam yacht Viola the former bought the other's Interest in the yacht. The death of William T. Ralney made bis brother the owner of both yachts, and he still has the Viola.

Mr. Ralney a the candidate for Vice Commodore of the Larctunoot lecat Clue. Skating Records in Brooklyn. "Phil. Kearney ofJhe New Tork Athletic Club appears to save a tare lead for the senior championship trophy In the Class A skating contest which Is new In progress at the Clermont Avenue Rink.

Brooklyn. Kear-nr baa scored 37 points In the contest, while W. I- Smith, also of the New York Athletic Crab, is second. Clyde Martin of Poly peep- leads' In the Junior championship si Mints. The records fellow: Senior Championship Phil.

Kearney. New Atieiic- iuo. a S' ij; fVllieY rv- ww; w- Earl. Brooklyn, 2J: 8. I.

Kirk, WlnOirop 7v l. a TAT TV Mavvard. Wrnna flk. Skat res Ouk 1TJ M. l-el.

Verona Lake 8. IS: Harry P. McDoijald. N. Y.

I Arthur Y. fiarony. ti! A Our Lytnan. N. Y.

A. C-i W. Hutphen. eemmole Athletic Club, H. MrKeefery.

Dieaklrs. H. Palllser. Brooklyn. 3: H.

Broekljn. and. K. tVlnthres A. and Edwara atnuigsa.

"Cbamplonshm-lyde Martin. Prep. sua a. AUT01STS ARE PLEASED WITH RACE CHANGES International Event to be Run Under Old Conditions. FRENCH CLUB BACKS DOWN American Entries for Gordon Bennett Cup Race Will Not Compete In Second Contest.

General satisfaction was expressed yesterday by. American automobilista who are Interested In the aucceas of the American cars In the coming international Gordon Bennett race over the announcement that the Automobile Club of France 'has admitted Its mistake in atl tempting to hold two races over tbe same course at the same time. All of tbe countries that have entered cars for the Gordon Bennett event, except France, have sent strong protests to the French club. The French authorities refused to entertain the protest of therEngllsh club, ind in the reply declined to change the original conditions. The German Automobile Club then made a stronger protest, virtually threatening to withdraw all of its entries from the Gordon Bennett face unless the original conditions for tho race were adhered to.

The Automobile Club of America sent a protest last week, and cabled Clarence Gray Dinsmore. the American representative, to enter the protest on behalf of the club and the American entrants. This has been done, but no details have yet been received from Mr. Dinsmore. Secretary S.

SL Butler of the Automo bile Club ot America said yesterday that in the absence of more definite news he could only say that the reported division of the races was in keepine with the best interests of the sport, was no more than just to the competitors who had entered the international race believing the former conditions (would prevail. None of tho American cars entered for the race has yet been entered for the second contest, known ss the Grand Prix. CoL Pope, who has entered one of the racing cars, said yesterday that he did not think he would enter his car In the additional race, nor did he believe that the duplicate of his car. entered by Mr. Muir of Kentucky, would compete in any race except tho Gordon Bennett event.

The opposition aroused abroad over the extra race was duo not only to' the fact that It would be run at the same time as the international contest, but that the French cars would be decidedly In the While benefiting the French man ufacturers, it would work to tlye detriment of all the Gordon Bennet racers, as there would b3 so many cars on the course as to seriously affect the winning- possi bilities. The committee of the French Automobile Club formulated the rules for the second contest without consulting representatives of other countries entitled to compete in the Gordon Bennett event. France is allowed fifteen cars for the Grand Prix, England and Germany stx each, while America, Austria, Switserland. Italy, and Belgium could enter three cars apiece. When the English Club ramlttee complained at the limited nurdber of entries allowed.

Great BriteJn and Germany, the Frenchmen replied that owing to the su periority of the French manufacturers In the automobile world. France was natural ly entitled to a better showing than any one else. This fact did not annoy the automobil ista outside of France so much ss the Insistence that the two races should be run together Any country. It was pointed out. can give an automobile race and place whatever limitations It may desire upon entries.

Foreign countries may then compete or not as they see fit, but as it wss agreed in the automobile conference held in Paris in Iecember to adhere to the old condHions of the Gordon Bennett race this year tho. representative national clubs insisted upon strict compliunce with the rules, and their united protests seem to have met with success. Belgium was the only country that positively refused to enter cars for the Gordon Bennett race if the two events were run concurrently. TJie French Club piuiiipuy reiuara io sccepi int rseigian entries with this reservation, and this arbitrary act aroused resentment throughout Kurope. The Belgian entries will now evidently be accented, which will eipht countries prepared to compete tor tne international entry fee for the Grand Prix has been fixed at l.U00t which may deter 1 manufacturers from entering, as uif expense oi me uoroon jsennen race alone are considerable.

The entries will close with the French Club on March 1. Tho entry for French cars Is $2,000. and the first flrteen cars to finish the French eliminating trials for the Gordon Bennett race will be picked for the Grand Prix. The eliminating race will probably be held over the Gordon Bennett course on the Auvenrnat circuit, and it is expected that over imy cars win uixe puru HApLEM NAVY HANDBALL Wyanoke Boat Club Team Defeats Crescents Four Out of Six Games. The unpleasant weather of yesterday Inter fered -seriously with the playing of the third round of matches In the annual championship tournament, ot the Harlem Navy Handball League, aa a number of the players failed to appear at the boathouses.

The Dauntless Rowing Club was unable to get together a team to play the Union Boat Club, and defaulted a series of six games, while substitutes took the places, of the regular players on several of the other tesms. The best-contested series of the day waa that between the Crescent Rowing Club and the Wyanoke Boat Club, which was played on the Crescent courts, and resulted In the Wyanoke team winning four of the ix games In the series. At the house of the Nonpareil Rowing Club the Metropolitan Rowing Club players won six straight games from tbe home team. The scares ot the games at the Creacent Row ing clubhouse follow: Rock and Qulnn. Wyanoke SO.

20 Coop snd Pattenaud, Orescent 21 21 Whitfield and Curtis, Wyanoke 21 Pattenaud and Vlngl. Crescent .....13 Keyte and Hartensteln, Wyanoke 21 21 Vlnrl and O'Oredy. Orescent 13 14 The standing of the clubs in tbe tournament follows: W. Ul w. L.

Cnion 0 Wyanoke i 13 Metropolitan ...1 4 Dauntless a 1 Crescent 11 7 Nonpareil 1 13 Officials for Poly Prop Games. With 1M schools represented In the list of entries the Athletic Committee In charge ef the open games of tbe Polytechnic Institute Preparatory School has selected an imposing list of officials to act at the Twenty-third Regiment Armory. Brooklyn, next Saturday afternoon. James Sullivan. Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Vnlon.

will be the ret eree: while Col. William A. Stokes will carry the honorary title. The committee Includes D. B- Little.

Chairman: H. A. Tuttle. F. Dud' ley.

A. C. Bryan, and A. W. Clarke.

The list of events to be decided will bring out the best of the boy athletes ef the Public School Athletic Isgue. Sunday School League, and the lnterKiolastie ergmnlxaUena. The complete llat of officials follows: Honorary referee CoL W. A. Stokes, Twenty third Regiment.

Referee Jaaies K. Sulllvaa. pastime A. Track Judges Major O. A.

Wells, Twenty-third Regiment A. Morris Ely. Tale A. Thornton Gerriab, Harvard A- A- Timers Charles J. Dieges.

Pastime A. Evan J. Wendell, New Tork A. C. rield Judges E.

Martin Fraser; Charles ui Twenty-third Regiment A. A-l A. W. Burltngsma. 8.

8. A- L-; George Dob-son. Crescent A. Starter John J. Me Hugh, Pastime STOHM-SWEPT SPEEDWAY.

LBut There Were Exciting Brushes en Snow Path Before Rain Fell. There was' so tack of exciting sport In tbe saoWcevered Spevdway yesterday morning whea a large gathering of drivers met la the lower stretch aad raced their trotters and pacers until the storm drove them homeward. Befton. Nathan Straus's tittle black trotter, driven by his son, Charles etraus. stepped home In front of the pacer, Skipper, driven by William Masters, and aa unknown trotter eutfooted Charles J.

Nes-comb's crack pacer. Bentoa Boy. In a second beat with Belton. Fklpper woa by a bead. The last race of the day.

however, was a three-quarter mile go between Kingman it. 2:00. the ex-trotting champion of the Speedway, driven by his owner. Claus BohUng. snd tbe black trotting mare.

Alice Drake. Z.14. which Is said to be one of the fastest snow horses la this city, driven by her owner. Andrew Ceoe. At the Kingmond gained a alight advantage and held It to the first post, where the mare came up on even terms and attempted to pass the ex-champion.

A touch of the whip prevented this, snd although Klagmond continued to lengthen bia gait, he could not 4roj hla opponent, and tbe pair entered, the stretch bead and bead. Both had a clear road, and a dead heat was looked for uatll Klagmond. in almost the laat stride, showed a slight lead and nosed out a winner. Nathan Straus gave bis spotted trotter Malacca. plenty of fast work, his best three brushes being In company with the matinee performer Belfry Chimes, driven by Andrew Crawford.

Tbe first heat proved aa easy victory for Belfry Chimes. Ia the second Malacca made a much better ahowlng. but lacked speed when the final drive waa made and lost by -only a head. Ibis so encouraged Mr. Straus that he challenged for a final beat and finished a length in front of the mare.

Among others who participated in the sport were TL J. Ta Place, driving the trotting gelding Index. George B. Sinclair, drivlns the trotter Buster. 1:26: P.

Ryan. driving a new pair of bay trotters booked to a white speed cutter: J. J. Tlmmom, driving the trotter Harry Uavi. I uavia uoou-man.

driving the trotter Freeland. George Coleman, driving a pair of black trotters; J. Blacaburn Miner, ariving ttotter Black IaS: A. C. Schuyler, driving his trotting Maxoolc.

3:20. and Elmer; Thomas B. Leahy, driving the black trotter Santos, 3:114. and John Dobbina. driving the pacer MasbvUie.

HUMP-BACKED FILLY FAST. Daughter of Axworthy May Develop Into a Grand Circuit Trotter. Spreial Tk New York Times. MEMPHIS. Feb.

12. Millard Sanders. the well-known trotting horse trainer. Is now engaged in developing a young filly, a daughter of Axworthy, that, though considered almost a monstrosity In general appearance, may develop Into one of the crack trotters of the Grand Circuit. Though thoroughbred swaybacka.

In cluding the great Tenny. have been numerous. Sanders believes that the young miss he is at present training will be the first racer to appear with a hump. So prominent is the hump that rallbirds have already dubbed her the Dromedary." She has showed aa much speed as any young horse Sanders haa ever handled, and the hump haa no apparent effect on her speed. In addition to this filly.

Sanders has twelve additional aona and daughters of Axworthy in bis stable. Jack Axworthy and Tom Axworthy were the harness horse finds of last eesson, which enriched John H. Shults to the extent of savers! thousands of dollars by their per formances late In the season. The Winter rest which Tom Axworthy has enjoyed has caused no material change In the appearance of the raw-boned roan colt which attracted ao much attention a year ago owing to his gawky wsy of going. Regarding this colt's chances for the coming eeasort.

fenders says: Tom Axworthy has shown me more at the same age than Lou Dillon did at a correspond- Ing time or year. It wouio oe louy ror me oivdlct a Iu Dillon future for Tom, but nt ranger thanga have happened. During hla three weeks campaign last season he won $5,000 or more, and tn my opinion could have broken Directum recora ot ior lour-vear-olda. although nothing forced him to trot faster than HORSES BACKWARD IN WORK. Doubtful About Getting Thoroughbreds in Shape for Early Racing.

Trainers of race horses wintering on the metropolitan tracks have found a new cause for worry since the settlement last week of the racing dates for the Washington Spring meet ing, and are figuring on the chances of being able to have their horses ready for the first nrlnz ef the Tear, now a matter or only about five weeks away. From every track about thla city the horsemen report that they practically have been weather-bound all the Winter, with conditions growing worse every day. At present It has become Impossible to do anything except shed work. Through almost the entire Winter snow haa remained so constantly on the ground that it was only at long Intervals that it was pos sible to get horses on the track, and In consequence all the stables that are apt to engage early racing are more backward than usual at this season. Until the last severe cold weather, with Its attendant sleet, trainers were able to keep their horses going on the.

roads, snd were prepared te hurry things forward at every break In the Winter conditions. When the freeslng of the roads set In nearly two weeks ago. however, road exercise waa atopped auddenly, and since then the horses have been confined to exercise under cover. which amounts only to the lightest kind of work. The men who have been wintering on tho New Tork courses have one consolation, how ever.

In that they aeem agreed that they will make the start at the Bennlng meeting on even terms, none having been able to hurry training In the least. The start at the Washington track will be made In a little more than a menth. and as training affairs now are shaped it looks very much aa If the opening of the Washington meeting will have to depend almost entirely on the horses that were campaigned or were wintered In the South and In California. CADETS WANT OWN GROUNDS. Government Reservation Suggested for Army and Navy Football Games.

Special to Tk New York Times. ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 12. -The Navy Athletic Association will shortly propose to the army athletic authorities the procuring of suitable grounds of their own for future Annapolls-Wet Point football contests.

It Is suggested that a United States Government reservation In the vleinlty of Philadelphia be used. Stands and dressing; rooms to cost $30,000. It Is suggested, should be erected. This amount. It Is thought, can easily he raised by charging for samisston so tne iirsi game, hummjikhi aa mission to be by invitation, as heretofore.

Noted Skaters to Race To-day. Morris Wood, the American and Canadian champion skater, and other well-known amateurs have entered for the United States championships at Verona' Lake. N. to-day. The entries are: Morrla Wood.

Verona Lake Skat ing Club: Pbll J. Kearney, A. T. Sardny, Guy Lyman. W.

L. Smith. If. P. McDonald, and W.

Lee. New Tork Ahletlc Club; G. Belle fuel He. Winnipeg; K. A.

Tayler, E. Mulligan. T. Heywood. and M.

LoewL Verona Lake Skating Club; William Merrltt. at. John. N. B.

B. McPerthan, E. A. Thomas. John Johnson, and C.

Martin. Newburg. N. Y. Bert Spooner.

Montreal. Canada. These men will race at half a mile and one and three miles, in addition to these contests there will be a half-mile race for novices. Athletes Must Register with A. A.

U. Athletes who have not registered with the Metropolitan Asaoclatlon of the Amateur Athletic Union will not be permitted to compete at the annual games of Fordham College, which will be held at the Twenty-seeond Regiment Armory oa Tuesday evening, Feb. 21. Since the records la President James E- Bulliraa's oT flee were destroyed by fire a year ago. a number of athletes whose registration cards had expired have continued ts compete withf out paying the annual fee Into the Treasury of the Amateur Athletic Calon.

Since the fire, however, the registration books have bees carefully kept, and any unregistered man who attempts te compete la the games oa Fab. will a disciplined. li i jJJLw RULES ON BILLIARDS 4 SHOULD BE UNIFOIM No Regular Code to Cover All Points in Championships. POGGENBURG AND REFORM Ex-Amateur Champion Says That Ntf tional Association Will Likely Take Action in, the Matter. Adequate rules to govern the amateur competitions for the National championship, which" has Just been won by Conk-lln at Chicago, have been the subject of discussion by leading amateurs of the sport for the past two weeks.

On his return from Chicago J. Ferdinand Pog-genburg of the Liederkrans Club, and President of tbe National Association of Amateur Billiard Players, said; "As had been the case In all of the recent1 tournaments for the championship, no rules were found that, covered all tbe points, and in consequence the recognised standard rules were taken as a basis, and many changes made to conform to amateur usage. These rules were copied, and then each competitor for the emblem signed them and received an -additional copy for his use and to familiarize him with the points decided upon. Of course there should be some authoritative set of rules, and 'it now seems probable that the National Association will take some action In this respect at Its next meeting. As an instance of what mean, the old rule state that In case the ball rests upon the line in balk line It shall be declared In.

This is obviously wrong. The rule, however, waa changed for Chicago so that It allowed the referee to decide whether or not in his opinion the major portion of the ball rested within or without the square, and so rule. The old rule makes it necessary for a competitor to look after hivwn Interests, such as calling fouls antf shooting with the wrong ball. This rule was also chartged so that the competitor must take his seat. when not actually playing at the table, and leave these and all similar points to the It was the failure to observe this rule that led to the difference between 'Gardner and Threshle in the tournament as each man made the' mistake of stfooting with his opponent's tSVL "Then a rule Vas framed that is distinctly amateur, but we believe that it is needed.

It provides for the referee cleaning' the balls and table during the progress of a match if in his Judgment It Is necessary and one of the players requests him so to do. I think that this rule is a good one, for the chalk drops on the table from the cue during a iosig contest, and sometimes it sticks to the balls, causing them to roll off and making some shots impossible. These are only Instances of what Is needed In the way of rule reform, and It Is to be hoped that the day Is not far distant when all amateur competitions will be held under a. uniform set of rules." In commenting upon the generally low averages and runs made by the competitors in the championship series at Chicago. Poggenburg said that It was due to the great amount of safety played by the Westerners frightened billiards." he called It which made high runs impossible, but was calculated to play an Important part In the winning of contests.

xYoung Leads in Pool Tournament. In the amateur pool tournament now in pros ress at Montauk Academy. Brooklyn. Al Young has won four games and loat none. Tonight Tnung and Claude R.

Lewis wilt play in what promises to be one of the most Inter esting games of the competition. The record of the players follows: Hlgn. High Player. W. L.

Run. I Player. W. L. Run.

Toung 0 lSIFancher 1 3 IS I IK Lake 3 15 Robinson 1 Alexander 1.1 Lewis 3 2 121 HOPE FOR POLO VISIT. Association Officers Awaiting News from Abroad Playing in Camden. II. I- Herbert, Chairman of the Polo As sociation, and tbe other officers of the Kx- ecutlve Committee are anxiously awaiting more definite news from the HurUngham Club regarding the possibility of a visiting polo team coming to America this season. Mr.

Herbert said yesterday that he had heart! nothing from abroad except from the brief newspaper ac counts. In view of the fact that the HurUngham Club offered to do all in its power to Influence Individual members to make up a team, Mr. Herbert hopes that a quartet of good players may be formed to give a series of interna tional games here early in the season. A meeting of the Executive Committee will prob ably be held as soon as definite word arrives from the HurUngham Club, and, if necessary, personal invitations may be sent to other Eng lish clubs. A number of Northern pololsts are now wintering at Camden, S.

and a number of Informal games have boon played oa the grounds of the Camden Country Club. A club tournament, will be given before the close of the season. R. L. Banttow, who is a well-known pktyer in local tournaments, is rated as the best player in the Canvlen flub, his handicap now being four, a marked ad-' Vance within two years.

A. D. Kennedv. and K. O.

Whistler both receive three goals, while the other members who receive handicap allowances are W. C. Salmon, S. Smith. Charles Tain tor, J.

Team, and K. H. Vaux. Nearly all ot these men are now playing at Camden. The Aiken Polo Club appears to be" very quiet, and there Is little probability of any open tournament being given there this season.

S.me of the Northern clubs are looking ahead for favorable dates, and It is poeaible that the tournament lints may be arranged by the Pole Association Just before the annual meeting, which will come in April. AT THE HOTELS. WALDORF-ASTORIA -Senator J. P. Dolll-ver.

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HOLLAND Frank K. Gove, Denver; E. Loss. Vancouver. B.

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A mm XnxeJo Suits $20 to $35. Full Dress Suits $25 to $43. Ve always carry drerj wear requisites, such as white vests, dress skirts, ties, protectors, gloves, etc Sray Sfatloa last a oar deer. ASTCM PLACE AND FClSmAVLVJZ- SPRING FASHION NUMBER ADRY GOODS ECONOMIST Issues February iSth. Forms close February t6th.

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