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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17

of strike-outs. Occasionally he loses
command of the ball. and then the Jig is
completely up as far as Mr.. Dukeis con-
cerned. He made his reputation pitch
ing for the Columbus team and was Cob
bled up by the Clevelands. However,
the Forest Citys released him without
trial and he signed with the Minneapolis
team of The Western association. In
1890 he pitched majority of the games
for that club and they lost the pennant
by small margin. Last season the af
fairs of the Minneapolis team were
badly managed and every player be-
came his own captain. Duke fell in
line with the rest and became careless
and unruly. The Chicago cnb has got
an ironclad contract with him that has
a tendency to regulate his habits. Pres
ident Hart said yesterday: If Duke
pitches as good ball for the Chicagos rs
he did in 1890 he Will keep good many
sluggers guessing"
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WASHINGTON PARK PLANS.
Secretary Brewster Returns From
the East.

Secretary Brewster Returns From
the East.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Secretary j. E.
Brewster, of the Washington Park club,
arrived here from the East yesterday
morning. He attended to absolutely no
racing matters while there, and did not
solicit an entry. In fact he has not
asked man to enter here this year.
He saw Judge Burke, and found that he
was not tied up with any contract
at Gutenberg, but, beyond that, ID ade
no Overtures to him to preside at the
meeting here.
Mr.. Brewster was non-committal as to
the plan Washington Park would pur-
sue in regard to the distance of its races
the coming season. All the Western
clubs sent out printed notices that they
would have events at less than mile
for three year-OldS and upwards, but the
local club did not StoOp to such course
to obtain entries. While there may be
few events under a mile it is probable
that the longer distances Will predom-
mate and the public will rejoice in con-
sequence.
The Washington Park clubs racing
last year, so far as entries were con-
cerned, was the most satisfactory in its
career, ana there can he no question
that the longer distance races are by
far the most popular with the general
public. The two-year-olds furnish
enough short races, let the older division
go the route.
The entries to the stakes of the club
closed yesterday, showing an increase
up to the time of closing over last year,
but Mr.. Brewster is free 10 admit that
he does not expect as large an entry as
last year. The Wheeler handicap will
have 100 entries, including Corrigan's
cracks, Ethel and Riley. Corrigan has
fortyfve entries in the stakes.
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WILL PROBABLY FIGHT.
Chances That FitZsimmons and
Hall Will Soon Meet.

SnaHCCS anu
Hall Will Soon Meet.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons will meet Jim Hall before the
Metropolitan club of New Orleans,
April 10. provided Capt. Williams, the
Olympic clubs agent, who is now in
the East, does not make match for
him with Peter Maher. Billy Madden's
alleged Irish champion, to fight in Feb
ruary. Tho statement telegraphed
from New Orleans publicly ana pri-
vately that FitZSimmonS was under en-
gagement to the Olympic club and
could not box before any other
organization, and consequently that
Hall, if he desired to meet him,
would have to go for $4,000 at the Olym-
pic, while there was $4,000 hanging up
in an equally reputable institution
across the street, took slight liberties
with the facts, as did the other report
emanating from President Charles Noel,
of the Olympic club, that the Metropoli-
tan clubs offer was not genuine.
With reference to both, G. Ii. Gen
Singer, chairman of the contest com.
mittee of the Metropolitan, was tele-
graphed last night. and the following
reply wac received at midnight.
New Orleans, La, Jan. 15.-Fitz says he is
bound to neither man nor club, and will fight
Hall for the purse we offer and on the date
specified, provided that certain other match
is not made in few days. We make the
offer in good faith and want the contest.
q. ii. GENsLINGER.
A dispatch was received by the local
representative of the Olympic club yes
terday offering purse of $4,000 for Hall
and FitZSimmonS. 1t also stated that
the latter was under contract with the
nj
finish contest before any other club.
The representative of the club of
fered Hall $500 for expenses and
an extra $500 if lie would
sign articles. Hallwould not listen to
an $4,000 proposition from one New Or
leans club when he has standing offer
of $4,000 to fight FitZsimmons at catch
weight from another. FitZ appears to
be showing the white feather with ref
erence to Hall. For the last few weeks
he has been posing as wanting to fight
Mitchell. Corbett, Maher and other
heavyweights, but as soon as he learned
that Ball was willing to. fight him at
catchweightS he wanted to hold him
down to the niddleweight limit-15S
pounds. That condition indicates that
he considers Hall better than the
heavyw Fights. Some of Halls adj
mirers think that Fitzsimmons has
placed himself under contract to the
Olympic club to crawl out of fight
with his countryman. His actions are
only considered big bluff that will
surely place him in a bad light before
the pugilistic world, and will show that
he is afraid to meet Hall.
If it is his intention to fight Hall be-
fore no other club but the Olympic and
for purse of $4,000 less than the one
offered by the Metropolitan it looks as if
FitZsimmOns was getting big slice of
somebody's wealth OH the outside. If
there is no private understanding be-
tween lanky Bob and the Olympic club
he will go on record as being the first
pugilist that wanted to fight for $4,000
less than a rival organization in the
same city was willing to hang up for the
mill.
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necessary to complete the shot. And
when l make long shot. or Ground the
table, as it is called, l know when my
cue touches the ball whether have
succeeded or failed. So a players
nerves must be schooled, or he can
never do close work.
tom, who invented billiards?' que
ried my friend, turning to Mr.. Foley, as
the latter Joined the group.
1.-THE origin of billiards is mystery"
replied the manager hesitatingly. ut
is contested point, and always open to
discussion. Some claim that it was dur
ing Cleopatra's reign, and there is no
doubt in my mind that the game was
popular amusement In Egypt. Shake
speare is authority for the claim, and l
doubt il he would have asserted it, if he
did not actually know that it was true"
Tom was correct in his declaration.
Shakespeare was born in 1864, and he
died in 1916. or sixteen centuries after
the charms of the voluptuous queen of
Egypt had fascinated brave and valor-
GUS Antony. Shakespeare, in other
words, makes Cleopatra summon Char
main, in
'Let us to billiards.
1t may add to the interest of this little
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my notion this function must be in
herent. My observation leads me to
believe it need not be an erudite mind,
for know players who excel that have
not had the advantages of a finished
education. But the mind must have
the right qualities, and then practice
soon develops the winning speed"
Eyes, have observed the same fact.
and Eve pondered over it great deal.
A weak-mlnded man can never succeed.
And Pm impressed with the idea that
nerve force must form at least part Of
the happy combination"
''You are right in that conjecture"
interpolated Hatley. "Now I'll show
you," and he placed the balls close to-
gether for close nursing and executed a
half-doZen shots without moving the
object balls far from the spot in which
he first placed them. Livery time
strike the balls l feel the reaction. In
that way l am able to Judge the force
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that no amount of instruction and prac-
tice wo Id ever place me in the list
above mediocre. I fancyI have knowl-
edge of the fundamental principles. and
everybody agrees that my method is ex-
cellent. But the execution is the thing;
there is where am weak" he pursued
with manifest regret.
1t is recondite game" quoth I, for
I feel constrained to admit that am
deeply in love with the interesting
pastime, or what is designated in the
vernaeular of the street "a crank" and
l delight IN discussing its technique
with any vOtary who has given the
game intelligent thought and study.
while it is scientific exposition of
what 'Cy' Wellington termed animated
mathematics the other evening, it goes
far beyond. One to be an adept must
first have a geometrical mind, and to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17
Scrans OF Snort.

Mr.. Krauthoff says that the League
PLAYERS committee had no right to assign
Outfielder DUNCAN to the Chicago club. as he
signed a contract with Kansas City Oct 10.
President Young has notified President
Day, of the New York club. that Danny Rich
ardSon cannot be returned to New York.
The Pittsburg base ball club yesterday
signed W. Earle, catcher for last years Sioux
City club.
Walter N Briggs, of St LOUIS has Teen
appointed captain of the Harvard Freshmen
crew.
The old-time second baseman, John Bur-
dock has applied for League umpireship.
A strong movement is on foot for the or
ganization of a Utah league.
The Cleveland club has accepted the terms
of Pitcher Viau.
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No Sunday Games.

New YORK. Jan. 16.-One club in the
Natioual leauge has placed itself on
record as regards Sunday games. Pres
ident John B. Day, of the New York
club, has written to G. II. Byrne, of the
league schedule committee, that the
Giants will, under no circumstances,
play any championship or exhibition
games in the East or West Sunday. Ac-
cordingly, Mr. Byrne will take this mat
ter into consideration while drawing up
the schedule OF games for the coming
season.
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New Pacific League,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16-After a
series of conferences between the mag
mates of the California league and Pa
cifc Northwest league, running from
the 30th ult., and after much dickering,
a cons olidation has been effected. The
two old leagues have heen dissolved,
and i'll their place we now have the Pa
cific Coast Consolidated league, with
clubs located in San Francisco, Los An
geies and San Jose, Cal; Portland, Or,
and Tacoma and Seattle, Wash. Every
body is happy over the outcome and
pleased with the outlook for base ball
OH the coast.
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HENNEPIN ATHLETICS.
The Main Contest Between Mart
Fahey and Jack RYAN.

Jack Ryan and Mart Fancy will meet
in twenty-round contest for points at
the Hennepin Athletic clubs January
exhibition Wednesday enening, Jan. 20.
Ryan. who is training in West St.
Paul, was to have met big Dan Walker,
of Alexandria, this state, but the latter
was taken sick while training, and Fa-
hey was procured by the management
of the club to take his place. The men
are very evenly matched in science and
weight, and very scientific contest is
looked for. Persons who are net men,
hers of the club will be admitted on this
occasion for 81. There will be several
four-round set-tos.
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Augustine, born A D. 43O. an aIlusion
to billiards. In France, Germany,
England and in this country, the game
having been brought here by the
Spaniards, who settled in St.Augustine,
Fla, Ill 1865. women have for many
years been steadfast patrons of the fas-
cinating pastime. Our presidents,
from George Washington to the pres
ent time. have practiced the game in
the billiard parlor of the executive man
sion. and titled nobility are competitors
at the refined pastime, and the women
as well participate in the exhilarating
amusement"
Amusement is a necessary adjunct to
healthy mind, especially In those who
follow sedentary vocation. Physician S
recommend billiards to such. and to
young men particularly. DR.. Marcy eX-
claimed:
Zone of the pleasantest and easiest
means of regaining and retaining health
is to introduce into private houses
billiard table. Henry Ward Beecher be-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17
GUTENBERG WINNERS.
Results of Short Dashes for Slim
Purses
GUTENBERG. n. j., Jan. 16
maries of today's races:

GUTENBERG. n. j., Jan. 16.-Sum-
maries of today's races:
First race, six furlongs-Prodigal won, St.
Patrick second, Shotover third. Time, :1924
Second race. six and half furlongs-
Smuggler Won, Xenophon second, Graduate
third. Time, :26I2
Third race, three furlongs, two-year-olds-
Bunker Hill won: Witch colt second, Putnam
third. Time, :36I2
Fourth race, mile-Text won. Glenlochy
second, Joe Courtney third. Time, 1:47a4.
Fifth race. five MISUNDERSTANDING won,
Jay F Dee second, Little Fred third. Time,
1:04sl.
Sixth race, seven furlongs = Lon gstride
won, Neptunus second, Sparkling third.
Time :3034.
A sensation was caused before the
races by the arrest of President Wal
baum and number of bookmakers, on
the technical charge of keeping dis
orderly house. They were subsequently
released on bail.
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CURLING SATURDAY NIGHT.

Preparatory Games for the Great
Bonspiel Next Month.
The new club rooms on the second
floor of the covered curriers' rink at
Raspberry island were opened last
evening. A large number of spectators
enjoyed the game. The bonspel
games. it may be again said. are
preparatory to the great bonsplel
contest to be held here on Feb. 2. 8,
and 5. 1t will be the second event of
the kind in this city. and prizes to the
value of over S1,7OO depend upon the
science of the players. The first prize
is the st. Paul Curling clubs silver
tankard, valued at 5000. The second
event calls for the st. Paul Jobbers' I'M
ION trophy, valued at $500, and four gold
medals. Third event. Gov. Merriam's
medal, valued at 5000. Fourth event,
the Metz trophy. valued at $3.50. Fifth
event, five gold prizes. The rules gov
erning the various events can be OBJ
tanned from the members of the st.
Paul Curling club. The bonspiel games
last night resulted as follows:
j. c. Wall, B. L. Ames,
Charles Terrier, H. W. Cory
Allan Black, d. Mcmillan.
&C. Netueton, skip-12 A. McCulloch. skip-6
J. j. Ahern, j. B. West.
w. F. Myron, ii. Ii. Harvey,
j. c. Myron. W. A Cameron.
W.W.Lorimer skip-19 a. P. Cameron, skip-12
W. W. Lorimer, acknowledged as a
leading skip, played one of the best
games of his life last night.
In the game for points for prize pre-
sented by Wilbur Tibbetts, the follow
ing score was made:
Fl. W.. Cory..... 26C. NJ. Griggs. IL
Geo. o. Nettleton.. 26D. c. Murray 49,. 16
W. ". Lor. ........ 26 W. II. Lightner -. IS
L. P. Ord way..... II A ID. Mcleod 49, is
8. L. Ames. ....... IS H. H. Harvey 900. IS
w. f. Myron $50. 17J. G. Hinkel. $3.50 Is
Two Kinks of st. Paul curriers' will 90
to Duluth to play the Zenith city curl
ers Friday night. Prominent members
of the club will accompany them.
Messrs. Fitch and Jamison, well
known curriers', from New York were
among the many visitors last evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17
MINNEAPOLIS WON.
Whist Tourney Results in Favor of
the Flour City.

Whist Tourney Results in Favor of
the Flour City.
The last game of the whist tourna-
ment between st. Paul and Minneap-
oils was played last night in st. Paul,
and the result was disastrous. Only
thirteen tables contested, and the cards
ran most unevenly, the winnings being
large on both sides. PurintOn and Fet-
ter for st. Paul and Briggs and Towers
for Minneapolis made the largest scores,
showing net gain of 81 and SO, respect
lively. st. Paul gained 6 points on the
nights play, but was left 1l3 points in
the cOnSomme. As an average of eigh-
teen tables played ten games, or ISO
games, the loss of ST. Paul was less than
two-thirds of point to the game for the
series. The score in detail was:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17

sketch to quote from an anonymous
enthusiast:
'In O'Reilly's English translation of
the Able McGeorghegan's History of
Ireland Is given the substance of the
VIII or Cathire More, sub-king of Ire
land, who reigned over the district of
Leinster, and who died A. ID. 14S. To
quote from that will: TO Drimoth be-
qpeath fifty billiard balls of brass, with
pools and cues of the same MATERIAL
THE late Rev. Archbishop Hughes,
who was himself patron and warm
advocate of the refined pastime. attests
that he read in the confessions OF st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17

lieved in the pastime as healthy and
profitable recreation, and Sir Ashley
Cooper, celebrated English physician,
said: We should all sleep more soundly
if we made it rule to play billiards an
hour or two each evening before going
to bed.' So it will be seen that the game
is recognized as an institution of utility
and benefit as well as sport or amuse-
ment."
1t must be confessed that in some
quarters adeep-seated prejudice against
the innocence of the pastime prevails,
but this condition is either the result of
misunderstanding or ignorance Of the
game, or it is the result of the vaporings
of pharisaical censor. Whether it be
wholesome or polluting depends en-
tirely upon the surroundings and not
upon the game, pure and simple.
Inhibit the young man from innocent
amusement and he is morally certain to
run pell nell into something more
vicious. This fact is being appreciated
by pater famllias more of late than in
times past. and the youth Of today is
likely to profit by it. j. W.
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jackson Going East.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Parson Davies
and Peter Jackson left tonight for
Brooklyn, after placing in the Globe
National bank Jackson's deposit of
$1,000 for his appearance in London,
May 80. to fight Frank SlaYin.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17
ST. LOUIS RACES.
Bob Francis Wins a Sweepstakes

Event.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 16.-Results at
Southside Park today:
First race, six furlongs-Phantom won,
Castillian second, Zantippa third. Time
1:20
Second race, five furlongs-Jim Dunn won,
Hoodoo second. Bill Nye third. Time. 1:06I2.
Third race, sweepstakes, half a mile-Bob
Francis won, Cesar second. Time, o. mo
third horse).
Fourth race, six furlongs-Ruby Payne
won, Pebble Rock second, Allehue third.
Time, 1:20I2.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-John Morris
won, Hominy Bill second, st. Leo third.
Time, :33.
Sixth race-Declared Off.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17
CLEVER WITH THE CUE
Billiard Enthusiasts as Thick
as Blackberries in
August.
A Chatty Talk With Experts
at This Gentleman's
Game.
Will Hatley's Pleasing Expo
riences in Handling
the Cue.
Short Sketch Upon Billiard
Playing and Its Vo-
tarieS.

"Do you know. have an ambition to
play a great game of billiards." re-
marked friend to me as he stood
wrapped In admiration of Hatley's mas
ter stroke. Hatley was giving an exhi-
bition in scientific shots.
at is a sport worthy the ambition of
any gentleman" replied in general
way.
"But the strangest thing about it, it
occurs to me. the very man who aspires
to its subtleties is usually the one who
is unable to master it. l am satisfied
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17
ANOTHER "COLT" SIGNED,
Duke Will Wear a Chicago Uni
form Next Season.

form Next Season.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-President James
Hart and Capt. Arson pulled in the
string they had out for colt yesterday
and landed Martin Duke, who was with
the Minneapolis team. The "old MANI
thinks he has prize in Duke, but is
still after young blood. Duke was with
The Minneapolis club last season. He
pitched twenty-five games, came to bat
6inety-one times, made TWENTY-FIVE hits
gave him percentage of .241-scored
len runs, made two sacrifices, and
Itole two bases. He has terrific
lpssa and has high record
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17
ISLAND JURISDICTION.
New York State Wins From the
CITY.

City.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The treasury
department today decided that Ellis
island and Bedlow's island, New York
harbor, are within the ju risdiction of
he state of New York. There has been
controversy of long standing between
the state of New York and New York
as to the jurisdiction over these islands.
In an official communication today to
the health department of New York
Acting Secretary Spauldlng settles the
disputed question as to jurisdiction over
these two islands in favor Of New York
state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17
Bader VS.. Andrews.

There will be one-mile race this aft
ernoon at the st. Paul Skating Rink.
foot of Jackson street, for gold medal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17

TAFN The pure Taffy at 10
vrnva cents per pound got
lLnAA into so many mouths
ThFFY last week that talked
vrnvs so much about its ex-
IEnAA cellence that all the
ThFFY mouths in town are
vrnv. watering for it. To
IEhAA crafty them, the
TkFFY Taffy sensation will
vrnv. be continued all this
ICnAA week, ending at 1890
Saturday night. Superb,
pure Tafies-6 varieties
cents per pound
worth IS cents.
We're not Taffy makers
only. More than eighty
other kinds of the purest
Candies that it is possible
to make are constantly go
ing from furnace to sales
counter and being weighed
out to you like this: The
kind you pay SO cents
for any place, and 90 cents
at some places, are at
Yerxa's IS cents. Among
these are the richest Car
amels, supreme Chocolates,
daintiest, of Buttercups and
ten varieties of delightful
Cream Candies at IS cents
per pound that are not pur-
chasable elsewhere for dou-
bic the money.
YERXA BROS. & CO.,
Right-Prlced Candy Makers,
Seventh and Cedar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17

between Bob Bader, of st. Paul, and
French Andrews. of Saltwater. This
race is postponed from last winter on
account of bad ice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17

ST. Paul Men Guido the Saltwater
Players.
Ten whist players from Saltwater
played twenty boards of duplicate
whist'' against ten st. Paul players, in
the rooms of the st. Paul Chess, Check
er and Whist club. Wednesday evening.
The play was: