The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • 5

17 THE OTTATVA, CANADA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER T. T. enjoyed the benefits of long training and were at least 21 years of age.

Of NO HIT GAMES ARE VERY FEW ficial in charge of a Marathon may IN THE BIG BALL LbAbUti wuw exercise every precaution in tfcelr power, and yet fall short of their pur For the second year In succession Sporting World. not a single pitcher In tbe American league has received credit for a no-hit pose to eliminate peril from the contest. To an athlete not equipped a Marathon Is nothing short of brutality. To such a one fatal result, may ensue, and certainly his vitality will receive game of the full nine innings during he major-league championships of the season lust closed. Since 1906 no Am such a shock that recovery win oe erican league team has finished nine ong delayed.

I have tn mind a Mara innings without one safe hit. In that OTTAWA PLAYERS PITTED AGAINST EACH OTHER IN MANITOBA ear there mere three no-hlt contests thon runner who has received permanently physical injury. If the event is nothing of the game could be seen. There were times when not a player was visible, but once in the course of twenty minutes the occupants of the grand stand actually saw the ball rolling into touch close to thorn, with a player in hot pursuit. Bo delighted were they that they raised cheer, which was renewed Immediately afterwards when another player was heard to kick the ball vigorously The sound of the thud of that kick was too fascinating to be allowed to go Into oblivion without fitting recognition.

Unfortunately, however, there was the usual mischievous section among the crowd, and before passes for the replay were provided them they stormed the stand, and some damage was done the barriers being smashed. A portion of the turf wa torn np. one of the goal nets was cut up, and the posts broken. THE RECORD FORWARD. George Wilson, the Scottish international has Just caused commotion In tbe football world by reason ef r.cir1 transfer fee paid by New registered.

This year Walsh of the Chi-cagos shut out the New Tcrk Americans without a hit. but the game last- to be continued In American spuri. It should be made mandatory that contestants be examined a week before only five innings. Last season Walsh the race and Immediately preceding it fflciated in two games In which the opposing batsmen were unable to score by competent physicians, and that none be permitted to start unless the rigid examination be passed. I would favor hit for eight innings, but In the fin al inning tbe slate was broken by a single hit.

cutting down the distance to ten or The record of no-hit games in the fifteen miles. This would pro viae a sufficiently severe test of the courage American and National leagues and tbe pitchers who officiated were: and stamina of an athlete. 1t Lovett (Brooklyn) va Tork. 191 Rusie tXew Tork) va Brooklyn. (Boston) va Brooklyn.

liS-Jones (Pittsburg) va Cincinnati. 1S9S Hawke (Baltimore) va Washington. 1497 Young (Cleveland) va Cincinnati ISM Hughes (Baltimore) va Boston. 1W8 Breitstein (Cincinnati) va Pittsburg. liS Donahue (Philadelphia) vs.

Boston. 1899 Pbilllppl (Louisville) va Washington. 1899 Willis (Boston) va New Tork. 1900 Hahn (Cincinnati) va Philadelphia. 1901 Matthewson (New Tork) va St.

Louis. 1902 Callahan (Chicago) va Detroit. 1903 FTaser (Philadelphia) va Chicago. 104 Young (Boston) va Philadelphia. 1904 Tannehill (Boston) va Chicago.

190C Matthewson (New Ywk) vs. Chicago. 1905 Henley (Philadelphia) va St. Louie. 1906 Smith (Chicago) va Detroit.

1906 Dineen (Boston) vs. Chicago. 1906 Eason (Brooklyn) va St. Loula 190S Lush (Philadelphia) va Brooklyn. 1907 Pfeffer (Boston) va Cincinnati.

1907 Maddox (Pittsburg) vs. 1S79 Richmond (Worcester) va Clev "Inspection of the record, show that with the exceDtlon of McOfferty, a eland. noted Marathon runner, no man na. 18S0 Corcoran (Chicago) i Boston. 180 Gaivin (Buffalo) va Worces ter.

18S2 Corcoran (Chicago) vs. Worces ter. 1853 Redbourne (Providence) va de- eland. 1SS3 Daly (Cleveland) va Philadel phia. 1884 Corcoran (Chicago) va Provi castle United tm to Belfast Distillery and fl.OOO to Everton.

Wilson and his brother cost Everton f0, but in April he refused to sign, and in consequence was left out of the Everton teara which played In the final tie. He and hi. brother then went to Portemouth. but the reason given by George for doing so was not considered sufficient by the and he was not allowed to play for Portsmouth. He therefore signed for Belfast Distillery, and played for the Irish league against the EmgUsh league a month ago.

Both Chelsea and Blackburn Rover, were anxious to secure his servtces. but on Wednesday he decided to make the cross-country Journey to Newcas- dence. won two Marathun races. This wouiu seem to indicate that the permanent loss of the maximum of vitality incident to winning a single Marathon Incapacitate, an athlete from successfully undertaking a second contest." FIGIAN CRICKET PLAYERS WEAR PECULIAR COSTUME The Bau team of Fijian cricketers, captained by Ratu Kadavu Leva (Ka-davu the tireat), the head chief of Fiji, plays on Its own ground on the Island of Bau. where Ratu Kadavu Levu also keeps a private cricket ground, with a small native pavilion and other ap-nnintments.

Their principal matches 1884 Galvln (Buffalo) va Detroit. le Clarkson (Chicago) va Provi dence. H8SS "Ferguson (Philadelphia) vs. HARRY SMITH. HAMBY SHORE.

BH.LT BAIRD. Providence. 1887 Seward (Philadelphia) Brooklyn. 1887 Weyhlng (Philadelphia) va Bal timore. Ottawa, aa usual will contribute largely to the make-up of the teams outside the city.

Three of last Teal's Ottawa septet will play at Winnipeg, while other promising puck-chasera, whose home, are In the Caoltal will perform at Pittsburg, Truro, Toronto and Montresal. Of last year's Ottawa team, Harry Smith, BtHy Baird and Hornby Shore are now at Winnipeg. Baird, who played point for the 1. managing the Winnipeg Strathconaa and Shore will play center for the team. Harry Smith will play center for the Maple Leaf, and the chance, are that he and hi.

old side-partner. Hamby Shore, will be pitted against one occasion, during the Allan Chamber, and Allan Parr are tle-on-Tyne. A PLAYER APPRECIATE. Alec Leake, the Aston Villa player. fRAfK OT I A RTF.R.M I I.E RUNNER also Winnipeg and the Prairie City clubs have also been after Charlie Bplttal.

BARRED BECAUSE HIS LULUK In recognition et nis six vices, received tm out of Saturday's are against Suva C.C.. whom they have beaten on several occasions. The star performer, of the Fijian, are R. Kadavu and his nephew, Ratu Pope. The latter is the best all-round cricketer in Fiji, and distinguished himself recently by capturing four of the Australians' wickets In the match played rate." and in addition councilor a.

Eels Is a Burlington ringer. Burt Blue, who catches for Columbus, and E. Jones, one of the Vill directors. Just because he is a negro and be- man represent a club located outside MANY CANADIANS PLAY IN THE NEW YORK HOCKEY LEAGUE of a city that is mown io se certain Southerners object to presented bm with a handsome snieia in silver and polished oak recording the prlncplal match. In which he had Is wanted by half of the big league teams In the country.

Is one of the most cheerful men In baseball and con dence. At the Jamestown exposition Taylor in Suva by the Australian eleven. Me is also a good sound batsman. The this, and Incidentally because he can run circle, around any white arhlece taken part. Feb.

New Tork A. C. va Hockey tinually works with his face wreath' ed In smiles. C. of N.

T. strongest point In the play of the team in a quarter-mile, contest, there has NUILI SBCUNDUS NOWHERE. Nuflt Secundus Is a hopeless beast. Feb. St.

Nlctiola. H. C. vs. Cres George Upp, a pitcher, with the same club, is a steady man and seldom if ever ascends.

Blough recently Joined been pushed through the A. A. U. councils a rule, apparently innocent. Coincidence "tipped" mm aa a Is thrir wonderful keenness ana celerity in the field, it being a rare thing to see a catch dropped or a ball missed.

The team will play In their usual na cent A. Feb. 11 fit. Nicholas H. C.

vs. New Tork A. C. of the royal color, in the which bars J. B.

Taylor, university of the Marlon. O. and P. league team and when hit for two singles in the Feb. 14 Wanderer.

H. vs. Crescent ninth Inning struck out the next two birthday handicap, run almost, unu.r the shadow of Windsor castle, but he appreciated neither his name nor the occasion, and finished nowhere. Pennsylvania', crack runner. The measure was devised by Captain Bowie of Baltimore, a lawyer, and only he and several other Southern member.

A. C. Feb. It St. Nicholas H.

C. Hockey C. of N. Y. men.

tive costume, consisting of a crlcsei shirt and a sulu (small white kilt), boots or shoes not being considered necessary. After playing In Sydney the team will proceed to Melbourne and Adelaide, and other principal centera By the way, it might be well to mention that hi Lee Sage Oshkosh has one Feb. 21 New York A. C. va Wander OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Th onen golf championship, which knew of Its true import. This rule, while It lets Taylor run in lnter-col-legiate meets, bar. him from all other of the wisest guys in baseball. ers H. defeated every man who went against him and was hissed.

The Norfolk and Richmond associations withdrew from the A. A. V. because It permitted his entry. There was no objection except as to his color.

As a quarter-mller he Is absolutely without a rival. In his first year he set tbe intercollegiate record at 49 1-5. and last year he made It 4S4-5. Captain Bowie, ha. succeeded, for a time at least, in chasing one of the world's most famous athlete.

Into virtual retirement, is president of the South Atlantic association. The captain announces himself as having no personal cause of grievance against Taylor, nor excuse to hound him, except the one of color. Not only doe. he threaten to devise some new scheme should this one tall of purpose, but he make, the further threat that he will not officiate at any meet where a negro compete. next year falls to be held at Prestwtck, Feb.

26 Wanderer. H. C. St. Nich The Eastern league has quite a collection of pitchers In Vowlnkle and competition.

Both Ratu Kadavu Levu and Katu Pope speak perfect English, and have been well educated. olas H. C. has been fixed to commence on lues- The new rule that a man Tozer. Buffalo: Hewterfer, Ttorowto; Feb.

2 Hockey C. of N. T. vs. Cres day, June 1.

This championsnip, oi can compete for a chrb or his college Pfanmlller, Jersey City; Pappalau and which Arnaud Massy is tne present cent A. C. Bannister, Rochester. Mar. Wanderers H.

vs. Hockey holder, was last held at Prestwlck in Plummer, Qulncy; Barber, New Lon C. of N. T. at his actual residence, which 1.

that of hi. parent, or his guardian, and If he I. a minor, where he lived before entering college. During hi. college 1903, when Harry varan wun i stroke, from hi.

brother Tom. don, and Mason, Troy, represent the Mar. 8 Crescent A. C. vs.

New Tork A. C. trades. Lemon Is a catcher in the West, and in spite of the handicap of his cognomen nobody has suggested "THE WONDERFUL TEAM." Manchester United are indeed won RESIGNED BECAUSE HIS TEAM PLAYED ON SABBATH Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 6.

Because members of their team took the name of Shamrocks and played football on a Sunday at Ladysmlth, three offi Mar. WX-Crescent A. St. Nicho term he can run for his alma mater, and while college Is closed he i. at derful team.

Whether the secret oi tying a can on him. liberty to compete for any club belonging to the A. A. providing it is his las H. Mar.

12 Hookey C. of N. T. va New, Tork A. Each club has to file with the execu Schoop works for Augusta, and House for Marshalltown, while Louis home district.

But tn no case can Kw Tot. Dee. I To what extent hookey la growing in favor here is hewn by tbe fact that more ttian 800 players are practicing on the ice In the St, Nfchohv. stating rink each week. Thee player, form the teams that are to compete in the tournament, ef the Amateur Hockey league, the Intercollegiate league and the In-teruhcteeUo league.

It 1. Canada', winter sport and Caned lane have helped muoh to make It popular here. The graduation, in the varlou. groups of players 1 an interesting study when compared wtth the past conditions of hockey in this country. It la aid of a Canadian that he is born with a stick in eaoh hood, one for hockey and the other for lacrosse.

Due to this and because tbe game was toroogbt Into this country from Canada, the players making up tha teams on this side of the line have been Canadians to a large pexsentage and are to a ten extent at present. But a change is gradually coming- about, as shown by the graduations mentioned. Starting with the preparatory school, the players who pas. on to the different ooOeoes continue to play as college hooker team members, and from these latter teams are now cotn-menomg to see graduates Joining the matinr lsss.ii. teams, there be trig- in the Bst of player.

In the league this rear a tfttle over per cent, of college gradVoates wfco have played hookey In the various intercollegiate teams, and to per cent, of these were players on preparatory cnooi teams before their college daya The schedule committee of the Amateur league has arranged the schedule, which has been approved by the executive committee and 1. as Jan. New York A. C. St.

Nicholas H. Hall does stunts for Sioux City. cials of the Shamrock Association Charlie Starr 1. conoeded to be the lev this season are 'that no foreign tive committee a list of its players, and these are as follows: Football club recently resigned. These FAMOUS AMERICAN leading shortstop of the O.

and P. officials are President Harry Craig, crew, shall be eligible, so that there is an end once for all of all discussion Crescent Athletic club C. J. Shtrreff, league, working at Toungstown, while Vlce-nresldent B. F.

Armstrong and Redman, catcher there, wear, a com Secretary C. (not Con) Jones. This J. S. Kennedy, D'Arcy Kennedy, Douglas Brown, H.

C. Mackensie, A. E. Llfflton, H. W.

OTlynn, O. D. Cooke, TROTTER IS TO BE TAKEN TO RUSSIA The black stallion Lecco, 2.09 2-4, their success lies more In their staying powers than their undoubted skill in combination and effectiveness in shooting is to be doubted, but in their match with Everton they combined, they shot, and they "stayed." It was one of thf hardest and fastest games of the sea son against probably the strongest combination they have yet met, and the United player, finished practically as strongly as at any part of the game. The first real sensation came after thirty-two minutes' play in the opening half, when that pastmaster of drlb-hiin Meredith, showed his art by plexlon which often cause, enquiry if action was taken Just after a strong as to which country produces the best short-distance crews. The attempts that have been made by various American college crews Columbia, Tak, he 1.

a descendant of a "big chief." protest had been registered against Foster Crampton, Fred. Lang. Karl There are all sorts of colors In the Sunday football. game: Blue. Columbus; White, Chica Behr, William Ddbby, J.

J. O'Hourke, O. W. Heinigke, Charles Blake, S. J.

We will not stand for the desecra tion of the Sabbath by the playing of go; Black, ho used to be in Oil City; Green of Milwaukee; Brown, of Chi Pennsylvania and Cornell at Henley have done very little to show which country produces the best crews, although the British have been uniformly that was sold on the opening day of the big sale in New Tork last week, was bought by the American trainer, Frank Caton, to take to Russia. Caton has been training in Russia for ten or twelve years and came home a few football snd It was without our con Reld, M. Stilebler. St. Nicholas Hockey chib K.

Gordon, T. B. Souther, 3. D. cago, and a few others.

sent that the sanction of the officials that some players took the name of And there sure is nothing In a name Gordon. H. B. Hayward. R.

L. von when TJpp pitches steadily. Lemon Is a Shamrock and went to Ladysmlth on a Sunday," said one of the official. Just weeks ago, principally to buy some finished player, and Toung Is the old dodging past Balmer and screwing the ball into goal. Bolton equalized.

The United quickly scored three more s-oala after the Interval, each one re good trotting mares and stallions to est pitcher in organised ball. after he had handed in his take back to that country. Lecco was bred at the Jewett farm when the uniting after brilliant toy Mere There is a Lord's Day act In effect CARLISLE INDIANS East Aurora establishment wa a lead in Canada and we do not believe in HAVE MADE A dith. In the last ten minutes rallied and scored twice, but the Unit er In the breeding world, being the being lawbreakers." fastest trotter produced there. He successful In winning races.

The American visitors have had the disadvantage of trying to row In an unequal climate, on an unequal course and under unequal conditions. The net result of the races has been a growing feeling of unfriendliness. The Cornell crew was unpopular because of the row-over against Leander, and the Pennsylvania crew was unpopular because It came so near to winning. Perhaps it Is better as It Is. Critic, here and in countries abroad outside of England have not hesitated recently to criticise the Henley stewards for their rule barring the foreign entries from the regatta.

The most FINE RECORD ed were the better team anu m.ir in The resignation of the three promin was sold when a colt and eventually ent officials when announced created Bermuth. J. G. Conway, W. P.

Conway, H. W. Freeman, Fred. Winter, P. Chew, F.

A. Thompson. New York Athletic chib Richard Miller, F. I Brophy, F. Broad-foot, O.

Coollcan, C. Rlelly, A. 8. Williams, G. White, J.

EJ. Berry, Thomas Brady, G. Dalton, E. H. Conway, R.

G. Castlcman, C. Coleman, W. H. Bode, O.

Dtllabough, W. Deneshaw, M. Brophy, Bruce Sutherland. Hockey Club of New York L. B.

McKenxle, B. M. Phillips, Foott, W. C. Russell, O.

Harmon, M. Keefe, H. Hamley, J. Forrest, 8. Huntington, M.

Tlane, C. Ppellman, A. Brltton, H. Bryan, G. Allen, F.

Ellteon, R. developed Into one of the best Grand Circuit campaigner, of his day, al Carlisle deserves great credit for her San. 10 Crescent A. C. vs.

Wanderer. wonderful football team, the more no little sensation. There were some who tried to withdraw their resignation, until the matter of Sunday football has been thoroughly discussed and though trained and driven In most when It Is considered that the east Indifferent manner. Could he have H. C.

Jan. 14 Hookey C. of N. T. vs.

St Nicholas H. C. wards showed magnificent com Dilution. A POPULAR FORWARD DEAD. Another old Scot.

Rugby foobtaller passed away on Satuay-Mr. Andrew G. Davidson, of Lancaster, his death being due to pneumonia. A native of Perth, and a brother of Rev. Roger Davidson, a past president of the Scottish Union, he began to play football ern team, play but three big games a had the advantage of a great trainer definite action taken but the three gen season and the Indian, participated in skill he would have had a record be tlemen were determined in their stand.

Ti i7-ot'rdrers H. C. New five. low 2.08. After his racing- days were Pennsylvania and Harvard combined over he was taken to California and BRITISH SPORT did not make as good a showing made a couple of seasons in the stud there, and the youngster, he sired against Carlisle a.

Minnesota and Chi at the early age of 13, ana wmi. jv Tork A. Jan. A. C.

Hockey C. of N. Y. Jan. St.

Nicholas H. C. vs. Wanderers H. C.

jn. 2-Hockey C. of N. T. vs.

Wanderer. H. C. there are said to be of remarnaDie cago. The two eastern teams scored 21 points against Warner's men, and In his teens he took part in a Wanderers Hockey club O.

D. Johnson. W. Ruggles, W. Henderson, promise.

From California he went to .1..1 trial matcn. conmw THE OLYMPIC MARATHON. The proposed course for the Mara Macon. he made one sea shire he was mace had 49 points scored against them. Minnesota and Chicago scored 14 r.

M. Clarke. G. L. Cloran, E.

Du thon race at the Olympic games next year Is as follows: Starting from of Blackley F. C. and played for Lancashire for four eeasona Mr. Davidson Jan. tt-New York A.

C. Crescent points against them, and permitted the Fresne, M. H. Hornfeok, L. Clarke, Hazelton, L.

D. Croix. son in the stud, and then, went to New England, where he was in the stud last season- unfair part of the drastic action is that because of It the Belgian crew, which won the grand challenge cup In 1906 and 1907, is barred from the privilege of taking It a third time If the men are good enough to do it. To the average person this looks decidedly like a crawl on the part of the British. What they should do and should have thought to do a long time ago, was to amend the ruling so that any foreign crew now holder of a cup should be permitted to compete until beaten.

That would make it look as If the British were willing that their stronghold should be attacked a third time, and that If the at Indians to make only 20. A- C. In the three weeks running they met Few better bred ones have been Princeton and Harvard, and Windsor, over the River Thames, through Eton, past Eton college to Slough, taking main road towards London for about half a mile, turn to left for Uxbrldge, through George-green, also played for Bowoon Manchester. NEXT WEEK'S RACES. With the Boston six-day race for a apt RTTRN RE AT LONGBOAT? taken to Russia than Lecco.

He was sired by the inbred Wilkes stallion. going west, finished remarkable flv weeks of work, the hardest undertaken GREAT INTEREST IN COMING RACE bv anv eleven in the history of the 1907 a matter of history. Interest now and passing Langley park on right. Enter Uxbrldge by road on right hand Bonnie Boy, 2.25, son of Fatchen Wilkes. His dam was Lucy Homer, also dam of Authoress, 2.091-4, by Homer, son of Mambrtno Patchen.

game, by playing Minnesota and Chi centers on the championsnip cyeio laving meet at the Madison Square Gar side of church and Corn exchange, pro cago. time bv over two minutes, or suffi tackers were able that they should re In all these contests they sustained second dam Dinnle, 2.25, by Roches den in New York on me ceive the reward for their prowess. only one defeat, that at New York ter, son of Aberdeen, third dam miss aralnst Princeton, under conditions Coons, dam of Wilson, 2.11-4, by ciently faster to beat the long-leggea Onondaga tribesman. Is a rather doubtful question. The distance over which the Montreal race was run is said to have been very carefully mea admittedly severely handicapped ATHLETIC MAGNATES the redskins and made their lightning Clark Chief, fourth dam by American Clay.

With such breeding, hi. great speed, fine Individual qualities and fine style of play impossible. sured and to be an exact 15 miles. Of NOW CONDEMN LONG DISTANCE RUNNING ceed for about 400 yards towards London, then take road on left to leken-ham and Rulsllp. At the "Poplars," Rulsllp (Poly Harriers' C.

C. headquarters), turn to the left and take the road at the side of RulMlp church, towards Eaecote. Keep to the right for Pinner, following the direction of the signposts. Do not actually enter Pinner, but bear to the right at signpost JOOyard. past Pinner gasworks.

This road leads over Metropolitan railway. Against the opponents they ronea up course, it was a road race and the M7 nolnts and permitted only 54. Many Burn-Chandler contest was a track event, but with the good roads they experts regard Carlisle as me year- racing powers, Lecco snouia De a mosi successful sire in Russia. CANUCK OARSMEN The running of long distance race. chamolons Instead ot xaie.

have In Montreal, the going would be has before now been decried by many r-ortniniv thev have the can ror Tha Vancouver World says: According to the dope sheet. Longboat, the famcus Indian runner, should be able to beat Arthur Burn of Calgary, by about one-third of a mile over a 15 mile coutbo. At least that is the way running experts and athletic dopesters figure it out by a comparison of the respective time, made by these two noted runner, in recent Longboat, running against a field of nearly one hundred of the best men in Eastern Canada in the Montreal Star's big 16-mile road race, held on the Klng-a birthday, covered the distance in 1.28.65. This 1. Just one minute 69 second, faster than the time made by Burn in his now historic race with Will Chandler of this city last month.

The champion shows that the Western man has the class all right, but whether ho could Improve on that practically the same. Then comes the athletic and physical training experts. inevitable question: Was Longboat The fact is that so many young men sportssmanshlp. They would play ten big games Instead of fivo. If they could book them, and there Is not a team in After crossing the railway turn to the extended In order to win the Mont are tempt.d to undertake the running PREPARING tUK OLYMPIC REGATTA Although the Henley royal regatta is hereafter to be more or less for the vx.ni.fit of the English only, there are the country they sidestep.

of twenty or twenty-five mile races without the necessary training and without the necessary reserve of physi real road event? After all there is only one way to settle the question and that Is to bring the two men together In a ten-mile event, for It Is doubtful If Burn would consent to meet the the Indian In a 15-mile race. Next CARLISLE INVITED WEST. cal energy to carry them over such a Carlisle. Dec The Carlisle In chances that the great prize, the Grand distance. The consequence 1.

fba right for Harrow. Re-croee tne mei-ropolitan railway at the Roxborough hotel, Harrow, and then turn sharp to the left, and run parallel with the railway for about 1,200 yards, and then turn sharp to the right, keeping Harrow church and schools on the right. This road Is called Pinner road, and brings you to Sudbury. Through Sud-burv and Wembley, passing London dians have received invitations from many starters in a race of over twenty mile, either drop from sheer fatigue spring should see a match arranged Saint Vincent's collee of Los Angeles, between these two noted runners. or.

If they do finish the race, feel and the University or asum- the efTects of the exertion for some time. A twenty-five mile race may be all very well to the professional ton to play football at ios Angeies Seattle on Christmas and New Year's days respectively. The Carlisle school authorities decided to decline this Far and North Western railway (Sudbury athlete who spends all his time in and Wembley) on your right, and continue until tram lines are reached. Follow these to the College Park hotel. WHAT'S IN A NAME? United States Ball Players Carry Peculiar Appelations.

training and exercise, but the average Western trip owing to their aisincun-atlon to take the redskins away from amateur has not the time even ir ne Challenge cup, will not necessarily stay in England, says the New Tork Presa New. comes that the Argonaut Rowing club of Toronto is forming an eight for the hunt for that trophy, and as the men are individually crack oarsmen the chances are that the defenders will have some trouble getting away with the race. In the Canadian crew that Is practicing a bit even now are the following oarsmen; Robertson, bow; Gales, No. Thompson, No. Boyd, No.

Balfour, No. Davidson, No. Rcddy, No. Taylor, stroke, and Kutllch, coxswain. This is a remarkable crew In point of strength and balance and one that the British may well fear.

their studies any more this season. had the full natural Inclination after Wlllesden Junction, on the Harrow road. Turn to the right here. This cariui. has already made two trans the day's work Is done, which Is doubt battery that works at Dubotse, Pa.

road leads across Wormwood Scrubs continental trips toplay football, and Saturday, December 7th, ana tne iu-teenth International six-day cycle race, December 8th to 14th. Entries for the meet will close with P. T. Powers, Flatiron building. New York, on Wednesday, December 4th.

Two amateur and three professional races will be run, as Amateur quarter-mile national championship and one-mile handicap. Profes-elonak JlriternaUonal ten-mile open, special match race and ten-mile motor paced race. This latter event will be a stirring race between Bobby Wal-thour and the famous l-Yench crack, Darragon. The purse for the international ten-mile open is 1300, divided JM, $40, 225 and 15, with IS to the leader of each mile and 125 to the leader of the most laps. SIR THOMAS KVVITED.

New York, Dec. committee, which was appointed by the Brooklyn Yacht club to consider the advisability of offering a prize to be known as the International cup for a race next summer on the lines suggested by Sir Thomas Llpton In his last challenge for the America's cup, has decided to recommend the offering or such a trophy. Its cost will be defrayed by several members of the club, and at the annual meeting of the organization, which will be held on Wednesday evening at the Hotel Marlborough, an Invitation to compete for the cup will be sent to all the foreign yacht clubs. AX IX DOOR FAX. St.

Louis, Dec. Arthur Hof-man of the worlds champion Cubs will journey to Chicago on Thursday with the tdea of enthusing the big league ball players wintering in that city over the game Indoor baseball. Artie hopes to see a team formed In Chicago and a series of games arranged with the SL Louis team, which will be made up of ball players living here. The games here will be played at the ice palace. In which there is ample room.

Hofman Is enthusiastic over the scheme and expects to devote the entire winter to the game. He expects to return from Chicago by Thanksgiving day. fnl to nreDare himself for such a Watosky pitches to Businsky, which is will hardly be able to give any tra. strain. going some.

eoo riftc Coast games until next year. The running of a twenty-five mile Meek holds down first base for Bir Into Wood lane for the stadium. Approximate, distance, 25 miles, yards. PLAYERS LOST I.N FOG. A "football farce" was enacted mingham, but as yet Moses has not race at Yonkers last week resulted in seven of the competitors being pros butted into the game.

Noah, however, Coach Warner expressed sincere regret In not being able to handle the Los Angf les and Seattle games, feeling that Carlisle had drawn much of Its strongest material from the sections In which at trated, and the condition of some of flings for New Castle, and is said Park Royal yesterday. There was to to be one of the greatest rainy day them on Saturday was reported to be Thompson and Boyd rowed in the still unsatisfactory. pitchers in the business. Bven to the thoroughly trained ath The ladies are well represented. these cities are situatea.

Thi venr'a Indian captain, Lubo, Argonaut crew at Henley last year, so that they have had experience In have been a Western league match on that ground between Queen'. Tark Rangers and Brighton and Hove Albion, and hundreds of spectators Jour lete there are grave dangers to be hail, from Southern California. Th Mlsse Is left fielder for Marshalltown, Ruby Is right fielder for Springfield, the very field for which the eight Is fmm th excessive strain of Indians composing the Carlisle squad Lizette plays first base for Rock Is being pointed. The others rowed in the national regatta in the Argonaut neyed thither by special train, from Paddlngton and intermediate stations. such a race, and trained and untrained alike are likely to feel the effects of ra ranidlv returning to normal pns land, Ethelbaum is a pitcher-for Eau ical condition.

Mount Pleasant made eight and covered themselves with glo where the atmosphere was quite clear Claire, Hazel works at second for Osh their athletic ambition in later years. ry. The average of this crew Is 162 1- kosh and Magie Is I'tlca's first base President J. F. Sullivan, of the Am There are a whole lot of things peculiar to baseball, but without a doubt one of the most peculiar Is the great collection of names hitched to players who engage in the great national pastime.

Every one from a Hofrg to a Lord seems to be In the sport professionally. They even have Angels, a person by that name having been transferred from Denver to Little Rock recently. To the religiously Inclined there is some consolation In the sport, Sunday baseball notwithstanding. Pope Is with Terre Haute, Pastor holds down short for Norwich, Pastorius pitches for Brooklyn, and an eminent player Devine Is center field for Lawrence. Kane also plays left field for Brockton when he is able, which Is considered a joke.

On the other hand, Daum catches for Lynn, and the fans never fail to mention his name in a loud voice when he lets runners steal second. Dang, a little more polite, is second baseman for Quincy. West pitches for Toledo and Walter East plays second base for Akron. South Is a member of a South Atlantic league, but North can't be found. One of the best combinations is a pounds and something of the balance man.

Bell pitches for Brooklyn, while his final appearance as umpire tn local game here on Thanksgiving. WONT SELL BRADLEY. at 2 o'clock. On arrival they were somewhat surprised to find the place enveloped In fog. No one Imagined for a moment that the match would be erican Athletic union, had the follow in- to say about the matter; Rose plays second for Burlington.

Marguerite and Sadie may come out can be seen when it Is realized that Robertson, bow, is the only man under 160 pounds, and he weighs 15 pounds. The heaviest man in the boat is David "Marathon races as conducted at Bill Bradley will play third base for next season. present prove nothing and are there played, and no one was allowed to enter the ground till the referee had de the Cleveland American league team fore undesirable, if not positively oe Steele, of Wilkesbarre, is said to be one of the greatest base runners in the npir vear. This was the announce son, 165 pounds. It would be hard to find a better arranged and even lot cided what to do.

Eventually the gates were thrown ment that came out at baseball head business. Noyes, of Hartford doesn Quarters recently In denial of per live up to his name, and never is seen open, and the players, to everybody's aitonlshment, came out. The fog seem of men. All have had long experience with the sweeps, and they look like a very stiff proposition for the Eng utorit rumors from New York that on the coaching lines. Fred Snow, with Lansing, is a great Clarke Griffith had succeeded in gain ing the Cleveland club's consent to hi trimental to sport In this country.

The danger lies In the fact that they appeal to fledglings whose courage is out of proportion to their strength. Theoretically, the Marathon Is a test of an athlete's bravery and endurance. The noble traditions attending the event also appeal to athletes. It would not be a menace perhaps if entrants ed to be thicker Inside than outsiae. and the referee's decision was ahso- cold weather player, and Winters, of nffer for the Deerless third sacker.

lutoio- incomprehensible. Viewed from lish crews If they develop as their present work promises. Canadian crews are eligible for the Henley regatta because the Canadians are British subjects. The rules of Hen- Secretary Barnard, speaking author! Boston, usually makes good on a hot July day. Thus It will be seen that there is little or nothing In a name.

Chill Is a Central league umpire, and the grand stand and it the same, of course, as viewed from anywhere tathely, declared Bradley would not be sold..