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Evening star., 1896-11-28
DIXON WAS BEATEN
Hot Fight for the Feather Weight
Championship.
THERE WERELOUD CALLS FOR "A DRAW
Tremargo Left at the Post at Ben
ming.
CHESS TOURNAMENT

The Broadway Athletic Clubs arena in
New York was filled last night with n
large gathering of sporting men, many of
whom had como d long distance to witness
the twenty-round contest between George
Dixon of Boston. the champion, and Frank
Erne of Buffalo. for the featherweight
championship Of the world. Erne got the
award in the twentieth round
The men met in New York last December,
and the result then was a draw. Since
that time the admirers of each boxer have
claimed that their men had the better OF
that GO Bo,h of the featherweights train
ed faithfully. and there were many bets
that they would go the full twenty rounds
without either gaining a decision. The
betting was 6 to and . to on Dixon.
many of the Erne men believing Dixon
had gone back as fighter On the other
hand they fought at 122 pounds, and Erne
is believed to be better at 126.
Dixon entered the ring at $40, attended
by Tom O'Rourke. Tommy West and Prof
de Forrest. He stripped In excellent con-
dition and said he was confident of win
ming.
Erne was esquired by Charley White
Michael Leonard and Frank Zimpher. He
also stripped In first-class condition and
showed clearly that the reports of his
faithful training were correct.
The fighting was stubborn for the twenty
rounds. and there We're loud calls for Il
draw when the hight was over, but the
referee decided in favor of the Buffalo boy.
There was plenty Of cheering and little
Kissing when the referees decision was an
nounced. Erne rushed over and shook
hands with Dixon, and he was congratu-
lated heartily by number of those who
Witnessed tie mill. which was one of the
hottest ever seen In the squared circle.
George Dixon, coored, was twenty-sX
Years old July %. He is !, feet ) inches
tall and has been probably the most con-
sistent defender of a championship pugi-
listic title that ever held one.
He won the championship of England and
America June u, 1890 by defeating Nunc
Wallace before the Pelican Club Of Lon
don, and has defeated every boxer of note
in his class whom he has met for long
fight except in cases of his draw with
Griffo.
Frank Erne is a Swiss by birth He was
born in Zurich January s. 1870. He is J
feet 5a inches in height. He has risen to
prominence in the ring quite rapidly. as he
has been ambitious He fought Dixon on
December . of last year ten rounds to a
draw at the Manhattan Athletic Club in
New York.
His principal fights besides that were
with Jack Skelly. whom he knocked out
twice in 1885: four-round draw with Grif-
70 in Buffalo December 10 1S!6; a ZEN
round draw with Solly Smith October >.
1854. and With Joe Leonard in New York,
whom he knocked out in two rounds
He went to England in 1852 where he
whipped Pat Perry of London. He made a
back-down within th,. last year. when he
was to meet Joe Cans before the Manhat-
tan Athletic Club. 1t is said he agreed to
Cans sight overweight, but later refused
to 90 into the ring.
Evening star., 1896-11-28
PROFESSIONAL RACERS.
Many of the Local Cyclists VIII Ride
for Cash Next Season.


There is a prospect that next year will
be a bl sy year for the professionals in the
local cycling world. At present the num-
Der of pro riders" in this city is limit ed
to about five or six. but next year the
number will be doubled and perhaps trebled.
There is a well-authenticated rumor that
Chairman Gideon will get his AK in work
ing order on the local wheelmen before he
retires from office, and will place in the
professional ranks every rider who is en-
ployed in any way or connected with
bicycle agency. He has list on hand of
the local riders who earn their livelihood
in this manner, and action will probably
follow. 1t is stated that anticipating this
acuon, most OF the prominent local riders
VIII start In next year on their own hook as
professional riders. Fred Sims announced
himself during the week as intending to
ride in the professional ranks next year.
He Is already negotiating with a prominent
manufacturing concern, whereby he will
receive salary and all expenses allowed,
and he is now getting himself in trim
He stated that he would keep in training
all during the winter. as to be ready
10 enter the track soon as the season
OPENS next spring. 1t is not likely that he
VIII follow the circuit, but, like Church and
ether Weli-known professional riders of he
east. he will race in this city Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York. Tom Mudd
aiolher Well known racing man, has an
hounced his intention of joining the pro
ranks While George S. Ball is also said
10 nave reached the same determinations
III Will be remembered that Ball had al
ready entered in the pro races at the
Queer Wheelmen meet, but he was per-
suaded by his friends to STAY out. Billie
Sims Is also another rider who is slated
fer the ranks of the pro men," and he will
train in company with his brother Fred
There are other local racing men who are
1t Is said. contemplating making the flop
rI N nkS' bot,
though nothing definite has as vet been
announced.
There is scheme now on foot TO have
Dlcycle races IN this city every fortnight
during next season. and in these races pro-
fesSional events will be the feature The
people behind the scheme believe that the
general public prefers this class of sport
being much more willing to see riders race
lor purse than for some article of jewelry
or OTHER material, the value of which il;
often made too great.
Evening star., 1896-11-28
THREE FAVORITEs WON.
IremarEO Was Lef& Mt the Post With
II Lot of Money on Him.

Three favorites and two outsiders We're
successful at the Benning track yester-
day. and had not Tremargo. the 1 to 4 IA
vorite, been left at the post in the first
race 1t is possible that four favorttes would
have secured winning brackets. Sloan was
up on Tremargo, and when the barrier
went up the horse wheeled the other way
and refused for moment or two 10 move
Before he could be set going his field were
SO far ahead Of him that he could never
get within hailiEg distance.
lot of money was lost on the horse
One spectator is said to nave lost about
$1,000 alone.
Floral Park, the 6 to ) favorite, won
the second race. and Dolando, the to 10
favorite, Sloan up. beat Declare at 3 to l.
Sims riding, in the third, u furlongs. by
head. Tenderness. al 3 to I. ploted by
OConnor, being two lengths back Time,
1.1J 30.
In the fourth race, at five furlongs,
kinnikinic, Maher UP. won at 9 to l, from
Hi Daddy, at , to l, and ridden by Sims
by head, the to favorite. Successful,
Sloan up, being two lengths to the bad
Time, LOB 10.
But three horses started in the fifth race,
at mile and sixteenth, Brisk. at 1 20 );
Septour. at to !, and Volley, at to l.
They finished In that order. Sims, Dog
gett and Nostrand being the respective
jockeys. Time, 1.Jl ID.
Evening star., 1896-11-28

mo was crazy or not. She said. My God
don't YOU know if you did anything like
that and they were to eaten you, IL wouiq
be the death of me- Sald. w nat am y,
to do? She told me to fill my pockets full
Of shells and come up there Sunday night
and kill him. -,
have that man arrested. she told me 'hd,
she would, only for the talk. and she said
the other night he swore that IL she did
have him arrested he would blow her
brains out. told her this: 1 was going TO
have him arrested. and swear my Ire
against him. She begged me not TO, but to
60 there and kill him: that she wanted me
to kill him. 1 waved my hand and said,
If that Is what you are working Tor
won't touch him. She says, swear TO
God that If you don't kill him. he will Kill
YOU the very first chance he gets. 1 said,
'Tu fix his flint and that she had better be
going. that il was getting late. So she
drove on.
Regarding the murder. he said:
Il left Rock Point a little after O'Clock
Sunday evening. Don't know what time
got to westwood. I landed at Westwood.
about three-Quarters of mile away, and
walked up to Fishers barn and around the
public road, and crossed both bridges. and
into Aliens Fresh; went back the same
way.
THE murder was committed About moon
up. l went in the house and made as muc h
noise as possible ] wanted to wake Irwin
UP. Ny first thought was that 1 would
give the man a show. / got in the window
and went upstairs. / stopped and looked at
Irwin. and raised the gun and took it
down, and thought that looked dog-goned
cool, and then 1 thought what she had told
me, and said to myself, 1t is no more than
you would do to me- and let him have it.
Shot him in the back of the head. When
the gun flashed the lamp went out. The
child was not on the bed when / shot, but
was on the floor. 1t woke up and cried.
and went to sleep again. I did not hurry
after the gun was fired; didn't care
whether 1 was caught or not. l did not
have word with Mrs. Irwin before or
after the killing. She was on the bed, way
over next to the WALL
"Was she awake?"
Certainly she was awake" he. replied.
Evening star., 1896-11-28
MATTHEWS CONFESSION,
He Tells About the Murder of James
Irwin.

George Matthews, the confessed murderer
of James Irwin, made full confession at
La Plata, Md, yesterday. of how he killed
Irwin in August. The crime, he says, was
agreed upon Friday before the murder
Mrs. Irwin egged him on, telling him how
miserable her life was. and that Irwin was
seeking his life. They had met in the
woods. Matthews story goes as follows
She said she would almost as leave die
as go back there. l asked her whether she
told me the truth or not. or whether it was
to put up job on me, and she swore to
God it was SO. said, If that's the case, ]
am going to put a stop to him pretty dog
gone quick She asked me if had a gun
and l told her yes. She told me to go up
there either Saturday night or Sunday
night and kill him. 1 said. Yes. and if
were to do that. you would be the first one
to give me away. + told her that was GO
ing up there and kill him in broad daylight
and give myself up. l told her that
would not be - sneaking on nobody
like that She caught hold of me and said,
'Wha; are you talking about? and asked
Evening star., 1896-11-28

The hrst two games i'm the match be-
lshed, In this country.,~In the first game
Sthe veteran gave up piece for position
but played poorly in the end game, and
game he was clearly outplayed, and Las
her secured q mate in the middle of the
board in forty-twc moves
, Inc Hrltish Chess Club ia trying to ar
range the dates for the next cable match
for the Newnes trophy for Friday and
Saturday, February Il and l3 next.
The Capital bicycle Club has announced
its chess tournament to commence on De-
cember 8. No rules have yet been posted
a meeting of checker players is called for
Tuesday evening at the Washington Chess
Checker and Whist Club, 6l4 18th street
northwest, for the purpose of organizing
a checker club. All persons. Interested are
invited to be present
Catholic UnivcrsIty Athletics.
Wednesday afternoon the third game of
foot ball Of the series between the class of
Evening star., 1896-11-28

Don't guess she did see me- but she heard
me. and knew what | was coming for.
There was no doubt that Mrs Irwin knew
1 would be there that Sunday night. but
did not know what hour. The Job was nut
up by her and her sister. l loaded the gun
with Iteces from a populist paper called
New Charter
heard many times before the murder
voices telling me to keep away from that
woman. After i shot the man the voices
seemed to keep telling me to kill that wo-
man. and l had hard work to get away
without doing it" '
Evening star., 1896-11-28
Gas Heating Stoves.
Oil Heating Stoves,

style No. l, with detachable drum. so
you can either heat room or cook 81
style No. q very hot heater. only. S3
Style No. 43, Puritan make Sd
Style No. A. Puritan make. SIS
style No. "a, Puritan make. 81
Evening star., 1896-11-28

'97 and the class Of '9s was played and
resulted in victory for the former by
2+6. and giving 81 two out of the three
games.
An exhibition game of hand ball was
played last Saturday afternoon between Joe
DAILY, the coach. and William Scott, the
Yale champion, resulting in favor of DAILY
by 21-16 A series of three games has
been arranged, In which Daily and Mott will
meet Bolton and Scott.
A road race takes place today from the
university to Rockville Nd, under the
auspices Of the University Cycling Club.
The entries are: Bolton, eastman, Robin
son. OBrien. Reidinger. Wade KenleIlly,
Mott and Walters. A medal is to be award
ed the winner.
Evening star., 1896-11-28

The last game of the first series of inter-
class foot ball. '37 against 30, resulted in
favor of 81 This makes 30, 9S and 80 a
tie, each having lost 1 and won 2. The first
game Of the second series will be played
this afternoon. when 81 will meet 1900. Tine
lineup is as follows:
Glass of '97-Donohue, left end; Sullivan,
left tackle; T. Welch, left guard; Tremou-
let, center; Shea, right guard; Doyle. right
tackle; Maher, right end; Fox. right half
back; McGirr. left half back; Collins quar-
ter back; Curley, full back.
Class Of l9O-Jorin. left end: l:yrne, left
tackle; johnson, left guard; Taylor. center;
Applegarth. right guard: Maggie. right
tackle; Bell. right end; r. Cullen, right
half back; r. Walsh, left half back; Lynch
quarter back; L. Cullen, full back.
Evening star., 1896-11-28

Prince Luigi of Savoy. Italy. sailed yes-
terday from Boston for Halifax, where
the prince will continue his inspection of
naval equipments and implements OF MAR.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-31
NODJESKA SEEKS HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles. Cal. March 3O.-Madame Modjeska.
accompanied by her husband. Count Bozenta, ar
rived here last evening They will remain In the
city until the Countess hns time to rest from the
fatigue OF the journey. after which they will pro-
ceed to Modjeska's country seat. Arden. In the
Santiago Canyon Orange County. The great actress
shows plainly the effects OF her recent Illness from
which she has not fully recovered elthough she Is
gradually growing stronger. Her left arm Is
paralyxed and hangs limp and helpless at her side
1t was on orders OF her physicians. who recon-
mended outdoor air and absolute rest mentally ana
physically. that she decided to 90 to her ranch.
YES l expect to be abe to return to the stage
said tho Countess in answer to n question. IL am
sure that this genial climate will soon restore me 70
perfect health" l.,
Although ModJeska left the home OF her son IN
Chicago but fve days ago. she knew notning OF
the attempt to kidnap her grandchild. information
about the affair being kept from her 80 as not 70
unduly excite her. Count Bozenta said II was evi,
dent.y the act OF some crank. who was not moved
by malice toward Nine: Modjeska. but was making
trouble for her and family out or pure motives
Of mischief some insane freak.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-31
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
THEY WERE NOT POISONED BY CANDY.

THEY WERE NOT POISONED BY CANDY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: My attention has been called to United
Press dispatch published in your paper Of March
"a. reporting the poisoning Of three children BY
eating candy at Pawtucket. r. /. AS chairman OF
th. National Confectioners' Association. / have
caused a careful investigation to be made. and
ana that there Is no real foundation whatever for
this report .. -,
Tho children we're not poisoned by eating candy
Their mother says: THE children were taken SICK
IN Monday March o. at about il a. m. Iney
,or,,ed q great deal but did not vomit any candy.
h,t milk which was curdled. do not think mat
@ was tho candy which made the children SICK, Tor
N. rea son that they did not have any candy Mon
d,v hut they had and ate candy on sunday. tns
49,, ho,ore and all the children OF the .neignoor-
hood at. OF the same candy and none were taken
s,ck but mine DR.. McNaIly whom caNed IN
sad that X they had eaten candy on suhoay' 'net
,,ckness could not have been caused by that; thst
=. r,r.t have been something else On sunday they
~, heartily OF roast beef and Monday morning
.ha,, ote cold roast beef for breakfast They were
ou os ever at breakfast and did not snow
49, s,ors ~ illness until they came In al II a. n,
~ children were also questioned Snu tn.y Hy
verify the statement MADE Dy ,ns,, ,mhch havs
gani nrocured samples OF the candy whcn M 10 ner
carefully examined. anu iiio '"e e
fectly pure and harmless .r,ae which ia a
,oraa Interest / ask you TO give puo"ei'' !" '
correction OF this repoTtssd PFHR PH.Rf'M N. LOwNEY.
- rxecutiye Committee y. c. n
Roafon March Z, loSo
New-York tribune., 1896-03-31
COMuTTTEEMEN IN ST. LOUIS.
LOOKING AFTER CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS
CARTER AND MANLEY TOUCH ON POLITICS

CARTER AND MANLEY TOUCH ON POLITICS.
81, Louis March 30-At the Southern Hotel this
morning the subcommittee OF the Republican Ma
,onal Committee held It's second session In ST.
Jouis TIE committee met TO attend TO conven-
t,on details. TO confer with the local committees
and TO note the progress OF the construction OF the
Auditorium
Senator Carter whose pronounced views on the
silver question have been heralded throughout the
country. said last night
I'VE are naturally anxious that nothing should be
left undone to insure the success and smooth op-
Grafton OF the convention. For this purpose, and
In consultation with your local committee. we
shall carefully 20 through the details tomorrow.
Your hotel arrangements. judging by what see
here. are admirable"
The Senator was not disposed to talk much on
politics Il take It," he said. that all estimates
as 10 the strength OF the candidates are largely
co,ored by the sangulnc hopes OF the friends OF
each There is no division in either party In Mon
tana as to silver. All are for IL. IL there Is
any preference for n Republican candidate. should
say II is for Senator Cameron. OF Pennsylvania"
Mr. Manley laughed heartily when Senator Car
ter's remark quoted to him. I'VE have
come here on convention business only" he replied
I'VE want how things are going along
and TO attend 10 some details Our architect Dave
Adler, will not be here. IL Is not necessary. lie
writes me that 81. Louis is putting up the finest
convention hall erected by any city, and
fully believe him.
AS for politics everybody knows how I stand
only yesterday my views were published on the
situation Since then oklahoma Joined the Reed
column with six delegates. and We have two more
men are well contented and confident The con-
yention will last a week and perhaps longer"
New-York tribune., 1896-03-31

right and the billiard promoter and the block dis
appeared and at s:35 the crowd was stamping I'm
patiently. when the players Of the evening appeared
sCHAEFER WINS THE TOSS.
schaefer won the toss and chose the spot ball. and
scored easily at the first attempt. He scored an
other, but separated the balls He made good
bank shot, and sat down after missing an easy draw
shot at the lower cushion. GARNER seemed a little
nervous and while he counted a single he missed
his attempt leaving the ivories in good shape
for his American opponent GARNER was breathing
hard when he took his seat
Schaefer got the balls the upper balk line
and he nursed them nicely down the line seldom
having more than ball near the cushion. When
the ivories had reached the lower rail the ex-cham-
pion had scored q points. Then he slipped UP on
cushion shot, which looked easier than really
in Schaefer's favor.
Schaefer scored two In the third and repeated this
in the fourth. the Belgian meanwhile drawing two
zeros. Schaefer showed some good work In the
fifth inning and rolled up a bunch Of 13. when he
missed on the smallest margin In his effort to keep
the balls together. GARNER drew a couple. Schae-
fer ran UP q pretty string Of ls In the TENTH and
followed this in the twelfth inning with squirt Of
75 This gave the man from Chicago q lead OF ls7
to g. and II seemed likely that the Belgian would be
distanced In the thirteenth Schaefer added 53 more
buttons to his list. Then there was a pause.
The Belgian player walked UP and the referee
spoke saying HE failed to drive the ball out OF
balk." The foreigner looked reproachfuly at the
American. who said: Watch your game. II you
don't watch the game I'll run It out you"
GARNER ROLLS UP IS POINTS.
Carriers spirits rose. for he gripped his cue
with more apparent nerve and rolled up 35 his best
effort up to that point. Schaefer counted and
GARNER made % the fourteenth inning ending 24c
| for Schaefer to 81 for GARNER GARNER showed O
| little better form, and his misses were nearly
| always by hairs breadth and always cushion
| shots.
schaefer made some pretty shots In the sixteenth
| inning, when he ran up 6l points. For the first e.
points all the play was confined 70 the upper par
OF the table, the object ball being driven to ths
| lower cushion and back half dozen times TIL,
! balls were driven across the table and back II
unerring fashion. In counting the sixty-frst point
| the white ball went near the centre Of the tabl,
for the first time. leaving the ball midway be
| tween II and the red ball near the cushion. Th
hall drew back In q straight line, but missed tha
| white ball by q small margin. Schaefer drew
lucky I In the seventeenth inning and IN the mex
inning drew his first GARNER ran II, and tn
score stood 80 to i2s in favor Of Schaefer.
| In the twentieth inning Garner did some cleve
work. executing three Consecutive kias shots o.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-31
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Then ne missed the easiest sort OF carrom near
the upper cushion.
Schaefer made a pretty draw from the cushion
IN the twelfth inning. which called forth loud ap-
plause He counted up seventy-hve points before
he sat down. The clever shot this time was made
early in the run He drew the ball almost straight
back and the ball made diamond and half be-
fore stopped its neighbor just in front OF the
cue ball.
inning when he ran fifteen points the first time
that he had reached double figures in dozen
innings. He slipped up on an easy draw. and
Colonel Fellows smiled. The Colonel's sympa thies
# not his wagers. were on THE Little Wizard"
The crowd grew impatient the watch hands
slipped past S:15 and neither knight OF the had
appeared. Ten minutes later Maurice Daily ap-