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The evening times., 1896-04-07
ODDS ON TWO hAhDICAPS
Henry of Navarro a Firm Fayorite
in Both the Big Events.
Senator Grady Has Admirers for the
Metropoiitun-Some CiiIford
Tickets Also Issued.

Baltimore, Nd, April IA lively busi
hess is reported abouU the brooklyn hanUI-
cap 10y the Iocal Ilrm mat Is uII h.Ig a Look
on the event. Substantial conIrniss IONS
nave been received on Dr. R.,e, Ine ,oln-
moucr, Stephen j. and Counter Tenor.
The support extended 10 tI.v .at,er 10 s.g
nificant, as William Lakeiand is rafting lin
rIgn; a,oug, ara the horse n very lar adj
vanced. Governor sh, enan, Hauuspring and
King Arthur ii have also bee II uIlDp.ed at,
but the money came soeiy IrUaI 3, Up4c wLo
could not resist the temptation or taking
flyer about long shot TIE Suburban did
not elicit much speculation, Clifford and
Senator Grady being the omy ones inquired
after. Following are the odds corrected
up to date:
The evening times., 1896-04-07

II is, of course. much too early TO pre-
dict what horses Will start, but as every
trainer with handicap candidates is hur-
rying them forward, the chances are that
after the line which the coming meeting
at Benning will give US we will have
thoroughly representative field. As for
The Suburban, which is yet far off, the
chances of its candidates will DE- governed
almost entirely by the running In the
Washington, Metropolitan, and Brooklyn
handicapS.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
His Presence May Save His Wife.

Atlantic City. n. J., Aprh THE fact
that his wife was dying and the attending
physician believed that the presence OF her
husband might prolong and even save her
life. has secured the release from the conn
~ Jail of Harry Nolan, young man who
was confined there to answer a charge OF
assault and battery NJ TIE ensuing tetsI of
court. He hurried to his wife's bedside as
soon as released. and it Euw believed she
will recover.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
Not an Effective Blow Was Struck.

Buffalo, n. Y, April THE boxing con-
test last night between Mike Brennan. the
Costa Rica giant. and Tom Mccarthy of
Dubois. Pa, heavywcights, resulted in a
draw. The contest was held under the
asupices of the Buffa 10 Il gymnasium and took
place at the old Buffalo Athletic Club
mouse. The exhibition came very close to
being farce. not a single effective blow
being struck in the entire fifteen rounds.
though some good sparrng was witnessed.
At the end of the prescribed number of
rounds Referee Sheridan declared the fight
a draw.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
TRAITOR WAS OBSTINATE.
Refused 10 Enter Car to BE Trans
ported to Elkton, Md.

Traitor is the name OF race horse
owned by Mr.. G W. Harmon. Yesterday
that gentleman decided to move his stable
10 Elkton, Nd, to take part in the meeting
there. While the horses were being loaded
on ca in the yards, al Sixth and L streets,
"Traiior" proved true to his name. He
became suddenly obstinate, and refused
to enter the car. Clarence Jones, a
Co!ored stable boy, employed ny Mr.. Ham
mon attempted to lead the horse into the
car, when The animal plunged at linn sud
denly and bit viciousTy at the boys hand.
The horses teeth tore the flesh away
almost tn the bone, and laceratcd the
fingers horribly. Jones had his injuries
dressed at the Emergency Hospital, but
was unable 10 proceed on the journey. The
horse was finally driven into the car and
left for Elkton.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
DEALT HIM AN UPPER CUT.
Jack McAuIiffe Has Little TrouDic
With Arkansas Champion.

Little Rock, Ark, April 7.-While box
ing a his benefit last night with Gus Brown.
the champion pugilist OF Arkansas, Jack
McAuliffe. the lightweight champion. dealt
Brown severe upper-cut in the second
round, and knocked him across the stage
senseless.
Brown made several attempts TO rise,
but was unable to do so, and was finally
carried out Of the theater. His injuries
are not considered dangerous.
McAuliffe addressed the audience, ex-
pressing regret at the accident.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
HOZER BRADLEY HELD.
Charged with Mnnslaught erin ca nsinS
heDeat II ofa Man In u Boxing Bout.


the Deaf II Ofu Man In IA Boxing Bout.
Lawrence, Mass, April Arthur Brad
lev. the Haverhill shoemaker. one of the
principals in the fatal prize fight here satur-
dayniS Sht wasarraignedbeforc Judge Stone
yesterday, charged with manslaughter as>i
prize Fighting. Ten others were charged
with being present and aiding and abetting
the fight.
Bradley was bound over to the grand jury
N S2.5 on the charge of mansaughter
an;i 1900 on the charge of prize fighting.
The other defendants were bound over in
81 900 each.
Medical Examiner erosion held an
autopsy today over the body OF Richard
Ingram. who died as 4 result of enga ging
IN the prize fight and found that death re-
suited by violence. Further than this his
yerdictis not made public.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
BICYCLES IN CANADA.
Wheels VIII BE Admitted Into the
DOmi iniOn Free.

Ottawa, Ont, April In consequence
OF the opposition excited by the Ie-enact-
mcnt OF the Old regulations governing
tourists bicycles brought into Canada, the
department of customs is framing new
regulations.
Members of the League of American
wheelmen are to be permitted TO bring
their wheels into Canada free OF cost, pro-
viding however, that the wheels shall leave
by the same port as they enter.
This change meets with the approval
of the League of American Wheelmen,
and will do Il away with the noxious regu-
lation which requires the pa yment of
entry when q tourist brings his wheel into
Canada.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
Boys Fight Over Baseba II Ga n

New Brunswick, April Tn quarrel
over baseball game yesterday afternoon
Hugh Crossou, eleven years old, was struck
IN the mouth with piece-of fence.rail,
which nearly severed his tongue. The mis-.
siIe was thrown by John Regan, thirteen
years old. The boy was taken TO his home
in a serious condition.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

The National Cyclists Union OF England
has decided not 10 allow amateur and
professional riders to compete together for
the national championship honors at the
race meets of that body this year. Joseph
Goodman, prominent racing official Of
Connecticut, says that the amateur lines
are dra WI too closely this year for the good
OF racing.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

onels at Montgomery Il few days ago. His
prescnyc IN town is IuuiCatcu upon the bolei
register as follows: "Gcntle Willie Hass;i-
nIcr, Heaven In commenting upon IL a
prominent Western baseball writer says:
Bin had just arrived from st. Louis. ana ne
evidently imagined that close proximity
to the matt manufactures "i MesSrs. Busch
and Lemp comprised the whole of the Ceies-
,iaI Kingdom, However, Bin says he aud
J.nn Bar,ey, orn have uIssnlvc0 partnership
for the balance of the season. Willie never
could drinkr'
The evening times., 1896-04-07
SUSAN ANN WAS THIRD.

CrOkera WO- ttT-oIu Not sihui =
of the Money ut kcmpton Pnrk
London. April 7.-Mr. Croker's Yale-bluc
Jacket, with gold tassel, made its first ap-
pearance of the season at Kempton Park
yesterday.
The representatives from the stable were
two-year-olls, and while both were beaten
one of the pair. Susan Ann, managed to
capture a share Of the money.
She started in the Southwestern Two
Year-Old Selling Plate, and finished third,
Mr. Leopold de Rothscbild's s Addio winning,
with Court Royal second.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

A number of the most prominent bicycle
manufacturers have formed a combination
to prosecute all manufacturers using single
tube tires OH their machines. II is claimed
that a patent purchased by the combination
covers the use of all singlt-:ire tubes in this
country.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

All the arrangements for the University OF
Pennsylvania's relay carnival at Franklin
Field, Philadelphia, on April 20 have now
been completed. Outside of big events.
in which Pennsylvania. Harvard. Yale.
Georgetown and Columbia will pIrtic1-
pate, there will be a number of other inter
esting races. as il is now definitely known
that Swarthmore. Haverford, Stevens. Rut-
gers. Lafayette, Lehigh and the various
other colleges have entered very good
teams. not to mention the competition in
thea cademy and Hi iGh School classes. which
will, no doubt, furnish spirited contests.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

Twenty-Five men were taken To the UNI
versity of Pennsylvania training table yes
terday afternoon, from which number as
selectcdby Coach Ellis Ward and therowlng
committee will be chosen the three crews
that will represent the red and blue on the
water this spring.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
CURE

A separate cure for each disease at al
druggists, 20 cents "A bottle. If you hecd
medical ivice Or local treatment Munyon's
doctors at your service free. 713 -Four
tccnth street northwest
The evening times., 1896-04-07

Chris Won der All. says he wishes that all
ba seball rnagnaIes were as easy as Counic
Mack. Since the Ely deal 'dcr Poss Presi-
ident'' has been huggiug himself IN g."e
According to a wcll-kuown St Louis fan,
Chris took Ely TO physician anu had
him exam incd Being assured that Fred
was has been" Chris promptly sold.
Now" says the fan, Mack Is so mad
that he is afraid to take Il bath for fear
of bringing on an attack or hydrophobia."
The evening times., 1896-04-07
AMONG THE AMATEURS.

The Marstons would like to hear from
all teams whose average age is fourteen
years. The Young Stickers are preferred.
west.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

Susan Ann was purchased by Mr.. Croker
in England. She is by Merry Hampton, out
of Stethoscnpe.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

Jockey Ballard will arrive in Washing
ton tomorrow He will ride for ID. W.
Higgins. owner of W. B., and other horses,
al the Bcnning meeting.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
Prince of Wales britannia Wins.

Nice, April THE yacht race for the
White Heather cup for large ratcrs, sailed
today, was won by the Prince OF Wales
Britannia on time allowance. The Satan
ita was given second place ani the A lisa
finished third.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

Thomas Flynn. the running race starter.
is confined to his home at Paterson, N. j.,
suffering with rheumatism.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
MUNYON'S

Munyon's rheumatism Cure cures acute or
muscular rheun atsm In from one 10 tive
days. Sharp shooting pains In any partoi
the body stoppeiby n few doses. prompt,
complete, and perIna nent cure for lameness,
soreness, stiff back, aud all pains IN h1ps
and lOins.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
COL UNI BI A merit is

COL UNI BI A merit is
So catching. Other
E makers are forced
n NJ to keep as near
~Sg the COLUMBIA
standard as they
can. AS in everything else
there is always one BEST,
and in wheeldom it is, be-
yond peradventure, CO.
LUMBIA. Ask your CO.
LUMBIA friends.
Pope Mfg. Co..
452 Penn. Ave.
Columbia Bicycle Academy,
I'D and = Streets.
J. Har; Britain, Local Mgr.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
RHEUMATISM

Chronic rheuma tisIn, sciatica, lumbago, or
main in the back are speedily cured. II
seldom fails to give relief from one or Two
doses. and almost invariably cures before
one bottle has beeu used. Price, 25c.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
NOTES OF THE WHEEL .

Starbuck and the rest of the Humber pro-
fessonal bicycle racing team will De among
the entries at the Decoration Day race meet
at Tioga.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
TU RF NOTES.

Cresccndo, the California crack three
year-old, is showing such improved form
that his owner has hopes of bringing him
East.
At Sbeepshead Bay today a public exbibi-
tion will be given of machine for starting
borses in running races.
is confined TO his home at Paterson, N. j.,
suffering with rheumatism.
Jockey Ballard will arrive in Washing
ton tomorrow He will ride for ID. W.
Higgins. owner of W. b., and other horses,
AT the Bcnning meeting.
Griffin and Hewctt. the Benton Stable
Jockeys. and ]. Donnelly, who is indcntured
to James Shields. are on the way home
from San Francisco. They were expected
to arrive yesterday.
The only marked movement in the betting
in New York on the spring handicaps dur
ing the past week seems to have been with
reference to Counter Tenor. who has evil
IDENTIFY been well backed. as he is now
quoted at 10 to l for beth the Rronflyn
and Suburban. The other prices show little
or DO change.
At the Bermuda race meeting on Friday,
March 2S. the silver cup Offered by william
Easton. WAS won by five-year-old horse
called Soda. ridden by Lieut.. Mather. Eight
events were decided and the attendance
numbered about 5000. Mr.. Easton was
present and acted as starter.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

All outdoor A t h lie t i c
Goods |! You won't wonder
how we got such a big
Sporting Goods trade a
minute after you have in
spected our stock and got
our prices
PARKER, BRIDGET & co.
CLOTHIERS, 3l5 9TH Street.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

George Banker, who had been seriously
ill at Nice, Italy, and who was reported TO
be cOnvalescing, has had relapse, and his
ph sician says that, while he is IN no imme-
diatc danger, the greatest care will be nee
esS;lry for his recovery.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

Helen Baldwin. the racing woman, who
wears a most fascinating pair OF knicSer-
bOckers and delicious smile while racing,
in talking about cycling, says: Il have
been looking into the case, and lind that
those women VINO so loudly protest against
women racing are the ones who hav"
snap themselves aud dislike TO see any
on,. else do we'll. In all the races | have
competed in this year they have been run
in a most gentecl manner and far more de
cent than many of the long grindS by
the men. Our races have all been well pa
tronized, and by the very best people in
th. Western cities She doesn't know
who will win the female race in Paris, but
thinks that her recent competitor, Frankie
Nelson should show up well. Nile. Lisette.
the Frenchwoma Helen thinks, is the
better rider of the two, however.
4 new device for repairing puncinrcs
and cuts in tires is on the market. and,
20 far as theory goes. seems one of the
most perfect affairs of the kind attempted
" consists OF a section of rubber Of the
Kind used in the manufacture OF tire,
to which is fastened cyelets at either end.
The rider seeking 10 repair puncture
places this piece OF rubber over the hole
in his tire. draws IL tightly, and laces 1t
securely with a stout cord passing through
the eyelcts. For temporary use this newly
miles. 1t is as handy as ones handkerchief.
and riders who do hard road work could
carry several OF them TO great advantage.
According to a table published in the
PutShIrg ChToniclc Dispatch from an
analysis of 2.000 accident cases, there
were 531 persons injured by falls or ms
steps Oh payemcnts. 243 by carriages or
wagons 10 by horse kicks or bites, and
A. by horseback riding; III were cut
with edge tools or glass, 90 were hurt by
having weights fall on them, and IS were
hurt in bicycle accidents, while az were
hurt by falling down stairs.
Apronos Of the growth of bicycling and
the gradual extinction OF the horse is n
story that is going the rounds at present.
Western ranch owner having quite a
string of horses TO sell wrote n friend in
Washington and asked If there was a
chance To sell them to good advantage in
the District. His friends answer was as
follows: The people of Washington ride
bicyclcs: the street cars are run by cleo
tricity. and the government is run by jack
asses. No demand for horscflesh."
Chairman Gideon's plan of keeping his
bulletin back several days for the accommo-
latiou of the weekly bicycle papers is
behind the-time arrangement. 1t would be
better to give the news associations the
bulletin when he sends Ii out on Mondays,
and the weekly papers could get it from
the dailies as they get all their other news
matter.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
IN ENGINE TO Plc[ HIM
Murphy Will Attempt to Ride a
Mile in One N mute.
FEMALE RACERS OPINION
FrOtting and Bicycle Tracks Where
UnsunctiOned or Female Races Have
Been Held to be Biacklisted-NODe De-
niand IOr HUrsefl.,sii IN Washington.
Items of Interest to WheeImen.

Charles N. Murphy, of the Kings County
ing men Oh the Am. rlcan path last season,
has uecIued, III view or the aclon OF the
l.. A. W., III assuming jurisdiction over
purely amateur and proi, ssIonal racing
this season, 10 race as a prof. sSional.
Murphy, VINO role IA Die III comp, ti,IUn iast
year III l inmate ami DO % S, coDds, and u
naiT mile i'll % 10 seconds, Will try ,oCovtr
u mie IN l minute ne xt May. To the aver
age wHetiiDan su,:h "a Iest " QUA sve.n % lie
AN impossIbnity, but Murphy, wno has com.
PNtcd AT all the leading Face meets during
tie pas, I'VE years, and Observed the IN
Ierent sJyies OF pacing, is convinced tnat
such a feat is possible. Since the mle
cannot TIE accomplished with ordinary pace
ina kCrs, ne nas arranged Tor a locomotive 10
accompany him.
AufLGy says thai the Southern Pacific
RaiiroId viii construct special board
tfach 1.J Santa hOuiri, Cal, and that ne
viii make three trials on the Ilrst three
SUNDAY iu Nay. Tie railroad company has
consented to furnish its Iasjcst locomotive
and its most expert engineer. AuTphy's
liun is to have a large screen attached to
the locomotive Tor tMc purp, SO OF creating
a vacuum, with a good SGlde mark III the
center to hul! his eye. He Will ride directly
hacS of the locomotive. He Will receive
qua rter of a miir Il,O vance IN order TO get
good ming start, aud another quarter OF
mile in ord r to Iacken his speed at the
finish. Tits pau Will ncct ssitatc the CON
structiOn of a mile and Lalf track. Muir
Ihy thinks this q duc Oi an ii'CiuCnt are
snan. In the event of the engine leaving
tue track, howe vcT. he predicts ocatn TO
Himself In view of all the adverse cir'um-
stances surruJ nding si!ch a tIidl, Murphy
is now training for the attempt.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

The racing hoard OF the l.. 4. ". has
decided TO blacklist all trotung and
l.icy cie tracks throughout tie country upon
which uusG nCiiOnci or female tic Gle races
are held. This ruling, which is made for
thc purpose OI {, impeding ciubs anu race
aTnmotiug individuals 10 recognize and
abide by the racing rules OF the League
OF american Wheeling, is reactlng upon
clubs, members of the l.. A. w, and as
4 iesu, IL -atisfdction is felt By bicycle
organizations.
The tracks which will come nn'!er this
ruling are Madison Square Garden, The
DuIIalo / roIImg Track, also the hochcster
aud Syracuse tracks, upon which women
bicycle races have been held
Some bicycle olubs Gcpend upon tie In
come derived from race meets TO main-
tain the heavy EXPENSE OF tier orrdnlZa-
tons, and they feel that the action on
the league racing board in blaCklisting
tracks is aiGing in the suppression or
bicycle racing.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

At Sbeepshead Bay today public exbibi-
tion will be given of a machine for starting
borses in running races.
The evening times., 1896-04-07
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

George J Gould will bc commodore OF
the Atlantic Yacht Club this year.
As the haIl at Madison Square Garden,
New York, could not be secured for another
billia rd game. Ives and S Schae fer have agre ed
to divide, thus leaving the question OF who
is champion Of the eightccn-inch balk line
game unsettled.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

Ex-Pitcher Davis, formerly of the Clere-
land Club, Is pursuing his profession as a
medical doctor at Waterloo, Wis, and is.
getting a large practice.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

The question going the rounds just now
is: WHO has promised to make Rusics
salary good if he does not sign with New
York;" Hoosier clothing dealer is said
to be the man.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

In vote as TO who shall play short for the
New York Club, Fuller is a favoritc by a
big majority.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

Henry Baker. n Western middleweight,
is i'll New York looking for n match. He has
a good record. having defeated Dick Moore
and Billy Woods. He fought an "igbtround
draw with Dan Crecdcn and got a decision
from Jim Hall in u four-round bout.
The evening times., 1896-04-07

Baltimore has already started the how
of umpire
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Popular Science.

One inch of rain falling upon
one square mile is equivalent to
about II, 100000 gallons of water
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

The oyster grows from the in
side by throwing out every year
rings or circles of a calcareous
substance, and experts can tell
where the growth begins and ends
for the wear.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
LurIng Game to Death.

A writer in a we'll known sporting
paper tells how he and friend lay
down behind a log one day, nnd
watched for n flock Of canvasbaok
ducks to come into the broad river.
Pretty soon in came flock Of thou
sands that alighted 500 yards from tho
shore, aud began to plume themselves,
duck fashion. One OF the men tied
his red handkerchief on the end of a
stick and began to wave il at intervals
in sight of the ducks. The dncks be-
gan to cock their heads sideways, and
after a while they began to swim
toward the log. They came within
twenty yards,an the men jumped up,
and one got nineteen and the other
fifteen ducks with the four discharges
Readers of The Sun remember how
it told Of the panther on the plains Of
Patagonia that gets as near a herd Of
guanacos as it can, then lies down be-
hind a bush on its back. 1t puts one
paw up in the air, then another, then
the third and fourth, and after bit
all four at once. That seems curious
to the guanacos and they come close
to investigate. Up jumps the panther,
and lights on the nearest ones back
and breaks its neck.
A fox up in Nova Scotia comes down
to the bay of Fundy and goes jumping
along the beach a couple of rods and
back again, rising on It's hind legs al
each about-face and waving its big
tail in the air. The little flock of foul
or five Canada geese ont on the watei
begin TO wonder what can be the mat
ter with the fox. They swim up into
the shallow water to investigate wher
in dashas the fox and grabs one by tn,
neck. The men have taken advantag,
of this trick and have trained dogs t.
do as the fox does. For lack of dos
men themselves have ambled about oil
their hands and knees to attract the
birds. New York Sun.