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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1896-08-06

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1896-08-06

Sauienbe bon &beumatismus 6dls
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&e3ept 0ep. 1851, gebeilt morben.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
Yachting Notes.

E. s. woodward's new eishty.nve. foot steam
yacht Raynham. bodybuilding ut Morris Heights. is
partially planked and will soon be ready for launch.
ing.
Gardner & Cox are at work on q small high-speed
yacht for Gouverreur Kortright OF the New York
Yacht Club. The new boat viii be 90 feet over all.
~ feet on the water line. and will be ready for de.
livery In the spring.
The Yachting World OF Nov. ~ says: 'Mr.
James Gordon Bennett had an opportunity OF in
speeding the Varunn last week before she left tho
Clyde for New York. The Yankee yachtsmal was
SO pleased with the boat thai we would not be sur
prised 10 ind him favoring q. l.. Watson with an
order for q Similar craft TO replace the Namouna."
The Yachting World also says: ''Mr. og len Goelet's
Tew yacht. the Mayfower. Just launched oy J. & G.
thomson o, Clycebank, is being rapidly finished
OF. and as her first cruise will be TO the East. she
will be fitted with Maxim machine guns. The May
flower Is expected on her trial trip to develop q
speed approaching twenty miles an hour
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
Notes.

John g. Johnson intends TO do considerable ice
skating during the winter.
, Il 10 said that Jimmy Michael. the Welsh rider,
IL tends to become q citizen OF the United States.
The Iroquois wheelmen have selected the follow.
t 9 men as q racing team for the winter; w. C..
burke, Michel. and Werner.
One OF tho latest converts to wheeling Is W. Fl.
pIuckney, Now York A. c.. who had previously
expended all his enthusiasm on aquatic sport.
NEW ROCHELLE, Dec. 1.-THE New Rochelle Wheel
M sn held q melting on last Saturday night ana the
Following officers were elected; Z. T. Kuchler,
r,eAident; Robert l.. Forbes, Secretary; Edward
Eswcumb. Treasurer; George @. Glass. Captain;
W. c. Lucas. First Lieutenant; r. u. Cameron.
Second Lieutenant. Ninety thrae members an
s,yered the roll call.
DENVER, Dec. 7.-sager and swanbrough. on a
T. ndem, unpaced. nying start. are credited with
breaking the following professional tandem rsc-
q DIS on Saturday at the Denver Wheel Club Park.
= oond better than the time OF Evans and Hatton.
!.u jose, CAL. last May; six miles. l3:22 g;
0 ven miles. 1898 40; eight miles. 1851 80, nine
lis team broke the worlds record for two. three
and nve miles. and now hold all records up TO zen
mii-s, except OF one and four miles.
In discussing the twentieth annual exhibition of
b. ycles Just brought 10 a successful close at Lon
d"n. the Field says: There was a very appre H.
u ie diminutinn In the number OF new devices or
InYelties, which Is a clear indication that In the
H. mediate past the trade has founo plenty OF employ.
d-nand for machines without troubling TO tickle
I . fancy OF t%he.public with.deyices designed rather
ior advertisement purposes than for practical appii-
c'icr. American nrms were somewhat strongly
g, oulated To please the eve. even II they failed 10
Hulo their own in the more important attributes
~ th English manufactures. A good deal OF atten-
tinn was attractod.to the new gearing. the posslbil-
ny OF being able 10 dispense with The chain and
~ " case appearing to have q peculiar fascination
Tor no innonsiderabie number OF wheeimen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
Gossip of the Courts.

At the last meeting OF the Brooklyn Clubs Exec
uttve Committee arrangements were perfected for
the annual hall to be held on Dec. 20. The popular
function promises to be n record breaker IN every
respect.
An enthusiastic delegation Of handball men from
Harrison visited the Jersey City court on club
day" and'had the qualification OF seeing their rep
resentatiye. Edward Brudei, win his stake match
from Ed Hopkins.
Interest in the forthcoming tourney for the anna
teur championship OF America is spreading rapid
ly. The A. A. L. and local committees are work
Ing steadily, and the Indications point TO a big en-
try and some sensational matches.
The Wednesday reunions at tho Brooklyn Clubs
courts are steadily growing in popularity. Among
the matches scheduled for this weeks matinee"
is one between W. L. Jones ana George Henney, the
loser TO give a Christmas present TO his rival.
7. Scott and f. Hopkins OF Jersey City have rati-
fed the proposed match for s25 u side with Z. Law
lor Rni Tom Higgins OF Greeapoint. rte teams will
play n home and. home series OF best OF eleven
games. beginning at the Jersey City court on
Dec. 90.
Tho Berkeley A. c. Of Brooklyn began its winter
handball tournament on last SATURDAY at ex Senator
Reynolds's court. The results follow: Flanagan
and Cumm.ng defeated Young and II. LegSatt. 81
TO 10: Flanagan end Cummings defeated W. Leg
gait, Jr.. ana Burtenshaw. Il TO Is; Flanagan and
Cummings defeated Rollins and Young, 81 TO 20:
Flanagan anu Cumming de .cated II. LeGRatt and
Youn;. u to II: Burrenshaw and w. Legvatt. Jr..
defeated Flanagan and Young. II to IL: Cory and
H.. LegRatt defeated W.. Leggatt. Jr., and Durten-
shaw. 81 TO q: Cory and H. Lsggatt defeated W.
LeSgatt, Jr.. and Bogue. II TO 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08

BUFFALO. Dec. livery inch of available
space in the Empire Athletic Club house was
filled tonight, the attraction being a fifteen
round "go" between Larry Burns of Cohoes
and Martin Flaherty OF Lowell. Mass.
Burns fought very clearly. while Flaherty
was repeatedly cautioned by the referee. Fla
herty was the aggressor In nearly every round.
but Burns had a shade the best of it all through
the fight. The fighting was rather tame, neither
man scoring a decided advantage. and at tho
close OF the fifteenth round the referee decided
the contest a draw.
The preliminary introduced Jim Winters and
Jack Smith. local l24-pound men. They were
to box six rounds. AT the end of the second
round Smith got the decision. In the second
Johnny tuhl OF East Buffalo scored a victory
the eighth round, the latter quitting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
BIG GUNS AND NERO Us HENS.
Fact and Theory About ticken Kasina
Near tho Indian Head PrvinG Ground.

Fact and Theory About ticken Kasiua
Near tho Indian Head Pving Ground.
The United States proving ound at Indian
Hend. on the Potomac below 'ashington, is in
a shallow ravine. half a mile Cmore wide, and
running back for n mile or SO ON the Govern
ment wharf. Outside this bression, as the
tale is told ny veracious gradrtes OF the Naval
Academy who have been stained Mt tho post.
there is a semi-circular bel some ten miles
broad, where chicken rasg Is impossible.
Within the ravine the ordilry hen of COM
merce lays eggs. and. II undiurhed in her IN
%tentions OF domesticity. hates them with only
are subject. The sharp. Grazing hang Of tho
big guns that are fired at hey armor plates,
day after day. does not distb the process Of
incubation within the post.
but the farmers in the djacent country,
north, cast and south tel II Unanimously
mournful tale Of setting" ter Setting" OF
way ofeGgs that are rat uponnd not hatched.
Not an egg in all the belt, thmrmers say. has
developed q chicken since I'll nroving ground
was established. This failurtf the eggs to do
their duty Is very naturally tributcd by tho
farmers TO the firing OF the biguns: the rural
citizens explain 1t 10y snyinehat tho noise
makes the hens nervous"
The officers have worked it II To their own
satisfaction that the pccunGy II eggs within
the depression and the lack of in those with
out ARE due to the length nf II heavier sound
waves that start from the MUGS Uf the guns.
The first impact Of these rcRl!hig waves. they
gay. is well outside OF the protring hills about
the station. The noise Of the KS II far louder,
they say, out beyond the lllls IN II IL INSIDE
the rayine, with the guns righlt hand. out
side where the sound waves Imp the earth
hardest. they rattle the eggs ITO unproduo-
tIvity.
As to main facts and as to expiration, as was
salu above. this tale rests who uDnn the ye-
rlclty. or men trained To lrutl!ue=s in n school
TINT Is supposed to hulh the rtue of George
Washington above all Others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
News from the Horse worId.

WILMINGTON. Dec. 7.-lhe ringer Hermann Is still
located NJ ~theIron Hiii rack. l. Is said that ring
Ing constitutes a felony at Iron Hill. An unknown
VINO bet $40 ON the horse has notified the Key
stone Racing ASSOCIATION thar he VIII bring suit TO
recover the amount or his bet. He has engaged q
lawyer, who says that the association IS responsi.
bile for the aT cunt Of the bet, as II accepted the
entry from UNKNOWN parties and should not have
let the morse start.
NEwguRGlf. Dec. 1.-THE OWL era OF Ramsdeil
PArE on Warrington street, this city. who leased
the paIE to the OAengc county-Agricultural Soui.
eIy for ITS fairs during the last three years and
whose lease has expired, have arranged with that
society to remove their buildings IN oraer To ena.
bic them 10 bull: "a half mile track. IL Is expect.
ed that not only Will the Orange county circuit
races be held here in the future. but that the Tux.
edo Park Association will utilize the track for some
or their racing days. 'The lorsomen and Irotling
breeders OF this section are much pleased over the
prospect OF having she new half, mile track. Tho
Orange County Agricultural Socle ~ has agreed 10
take a ten years lease OF this aud the adJolnIng
lana. owned by ths same parties, AMI will hold the
falrs there every other year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
FOR rms sMAhh HoAr rnoPHT.
The Royal Ne. Lawrence and Senwnnhsks
Yacht Ciubs Agree on Rules.

hHcut Nlubp AEreo % N Ahui0S
For some time past the seawaphaka Corinth-
ian Yacht Club of this city aud the ROYAL 81.
Lawrence Yacht Club OF Montreal have been
trying to arrange rules for the international
small boat race. for the Sewnnhaka Cup, which
will be sailed for In Canadian waters next sum-
mer. On last Saturday evening. Mt the Sea-
wanhhka club house, q. ii. DuGRan and Mr..
Hamilton Of tho Royal st. Lawrence Yacht
Club had n conference with c. w. Wetmore, w.
G.. Kerr. Charles A.. Sherman, w. p. Stephens,
and Frank Bovine Jones, representing the Sea-
wanhnka club. After q l~onG-drawn-out session
and a further meeting on Sunday they reached
an agreement as to tho rules to govern next
years race. AS soon as they are put in proper
form they will be signed by representatives of
both clubs. The principal points of tho aGreo-
ment are as follows
Sail area Is limited to 500 feet. and sailing
exceed 8 feet: centreboards. q feet.
The sail area IN TO- DO computed by the actual
area OF the mninsail. plus. the forward triangle,
while the spinnnser Is TO be limited to twice the
size OF the forward triangle.
The spars are to be marked when sails, are
measured. so that they cannot afterward be
stretched out beyond the marks.
boats are to be measured with $50 pounds OF
dead weight on board. the equivalent OF 100
The dates OF the trial races at Oyster Bay to
select a challenger for the seawanhaka cup
are fixed for July IL. 10. and a.
will begin on Aug. IA.
1t was also decided. in regard to boats Of the
centrebeard type, that when the board Is pulled
M it shall be flush with the hull or keel. which
does away with all chance of q shirtable fin.
The courses will be w~indward and leeward.
two miles to a leg. sailed over three times, and
triangular ones of two miles to a leg, sailed over
twice.
The rules of the Royal st. Lawrence Yacht
Club are to govern where these rules do not
apply.
G. H. Crane. who designed last years. defend
or, e. Heirie. was present at the conference and
announced his intention OF building Il boat to
compete in the trial races. 1t is said that Sher-
man Hoyt, tho owner Of tho Papricn, and Mr..
Dodge. the owner Of the Eos, also Intends to
build.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
Snapper Garrison Accused.

Snapper Garrison. the well-known jockey. has
become involved In q controversy with THO
Brooklyn police authorities. George TaCgart OF
100 South Portland avenue has notified Super
intendcnt McKelvey that he placed IS with
Garrison a few days ago as an investment on n
horse entered on one OF the winter race tracks
Mt the odds Of 3 to /. and that although his
horse won he failed to collect his money. He
alleges that Garrison has been making a hand
book on the races in n saloon at Fulton and
Downing streets. The police report that they
canno, find any evidence that there is any
gambling at the place. and TagRart will have to
90 to court for satisfaction.
Garrison has this TO say about Taggart's al
legation: "Inevcr in my life have sold pools or
conducted a pool room in Brooklyn. This is
some job or conspiracy against me. l never
bother with the horse races in the winter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08

The first challenge match for the Auxiliary
Associations new trophy was played at Boston
on last Saturday. The trophy was presented to
the sixth congress by tho Brooklyn Whist Club,
and was carried off by New England. The New
Jersey Association challenged for 1t. and the
match was arranged for sixteen players a side;
hut at the last moment Jersey could only mus
ter ten men, and had to take on two substitutes
to make up even tables. Great interest was
taken In the game. al! the leading clubs having
pairs entered. Tho fight was pretty stubborn,
New England finally winning. and retaining the
trophy. The players were.
New Eng~lnnd-Becker and Knowles. Mercantile Ii
brsrr Association, Boston; Houve and Fenoiossa.
American Whist Club. Poston: baker ana Parker; Dn'
piicato whist club, BOSTON; KingBOury and Perkins.
Newton Whist CLUB, Newton; Smith and Smith: High.
land Whist Ciub. Lowell; smith and Vincent. Milford
Whist club, Milford, n. II.
New JerSey.keed and BoEers: Park CLUB; Plain;
Agnar. Orange; Jones and Wainwright. New Jersey
A. c.; Harrison and Milford, Montclair: iurlnton
and Bowen. an extra pair to make up six tables.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
Gossip OF the Ring.

Jack Wren says he will box any Ils.pounder for
o purse.
Jack silverstein. New York.-McAulIne received
the decision.
jack Lyn I'll is training at Toronto for his meet.
ing with Casper Leon.
Dave sullivan OF Boston says he would like to
meet Patsy Haley OF Buffalo at 1l6 pounds.
Dolly Lyons and MaxAy Haugh were matched yes.
terday TO box twenty rounds before a Brooklyn
club on Dec. FL.
President k.L Anderson of the Marlborough A. C.
says that Walcott and oiBrien met yesterday and
agreed TO light at that CLUB on Dec. 8.
"Pepper'' Grimm, who recently whipped Henry
Petersen. has been matched TO box Joe Holcomb.
ten rounds, at Philadelphia. on Dec. IL.
T. r.. New York .-Lavigne and McKeevar met at
Madison Square Garden on July 20, 1875. They
fought six rounds. the decision being a draw.
j. Ehnger. New York.. The battle took place
before the Duyal A. O.. Jacksonville. Fla, ON Jan.
20. 1904. 2. He fought Sullivan AT New Orleans on
Sept. z. 1909.
George Reardsn. who MANAGES Johnny Young,
Young against Kid Mcfarland for ten or twenty
rounds. FOR $500 a side. R.ardon says he Will
meet John Douyhsrty, McPartland'S manager, at
any place TO arrange . match.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
Bowling Note0.

The third series of the match between Thyme of
Brooklyn and Kraemer of Newark, at the Ger
mania Assembly Rooms alleys, yesterday after
noon. was won by Thyme. who captured eleven OF
the twenty games rolled.
A meeting 10 organize a tournament among the
women bowling CLUBS OF this city will be held at
Beethoven Hall on next Friday night. The com.
mittee expects that twenty teams Will compete.
Each team Will roll three or more games, accord.
ing to the number OF entries. tho highest scorers
TO be the prize winners. Grocers' Hall alleys In
East FIT. seventh street will be engaged for Tues
day and Friday afternoons, beginning about Jan. l2.
The Manhattan Bicycle Club and Jersey City Club
Wheelinen did not appear 1t Roid's alleys last
night. and the Tourist cycle Club team. after roll.
ing two games, claimed them by forfeit. On last
Friday night the Manhattan and Jersey Citys made
a similar claim. According to the Tourist mem.
bers. their schedule reads that the games should
have been rolled last night, while the other two
teams claim that The games were set down for
Dec, s.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
FIGHTING.
Justice Tighe Fails to Get the Armory for
Boxing Shows.

Justice TiGhe Fails to Got the Armory for
Boxing Shows.
Police Justice James TiKhe and the Cycle
Club of Brooklyn yesterday were rival CON-
petitors before the Brooklyn Board of Alder
men for the lease of the old Thirteenth Rexi-
ment Armory. The former offered S160 and
the latter $l20 n month. Justice Tighe has
made no concealment OF the fact that the
athletic club which he Is a member wished
to use the armory for boxing entertainments
instead OF the smaller and more remote arena
at Maspeth. Alderman Ruggles set down Sc
verely on Justice TiRhes scheme.
we want no more prize fighting in this
city" he said. The recent fiasco ut San Fran
cisco has given a bad black eye Jo this so-called
sport.
He also warned the Board that. should the
Mayor would veto such action. Alderman
Dunn quoted Police Com m Missioner Roosevelt as
favoring Horton-law boxing.
The cycle club secured the lease. only four
Aldermen voting to give 1t to Justice Tighe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
Favorrtes in tho Lead at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS. Dec. 7.-Cloudy, warm weather,
and a slow track were the conditions here to day.
Favoritcs won tho first three races and outsiders
the last two. Summaries:
First Rac--Scliing: one mile and twenty yards.
OndaSue. 9o tEveretr, Z to 8. won: Ava, Oh (Rebo.
7 10 /. second; Partner, 9S DEAN, 8 to l, third.
Time. l:4s%.
second ~Race-Malden two -year.olds: hvenfurlongs.
woodblrd. 9s (H.rsch). II TO o. won; Ivory. lOl
Morse. 2 to /. second; I.irtle Black, lO1 CPerkins),
8 10 g, third. Time. 1900.
Third Race-sellinR; one mile and twenty yard'.
Toora, lOl CLAY. 3 10 2. won; Dick Behan. lO1
smith Z TO 2. second; Trlxie. 90 tsnelD, ~ TO !,
third. Time. l:49A.
Stockholm. ~ GIurns). q TO /. won; Dorah Wood.
lOs CTurner). second; Logan. l07 (Scherrer), 8 to
5, third. Time. l:B2k.
Fifth Race-Six iurlongs; allowances. May Ash
ley, 81 HIughl. IL 10 /. won; Clara Bauer. ZOE
Sweeney. 3 to 3. second: Uncle Abb. 100 Morse,
8 TO !, third. Time. l:l34.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
Roagsr. Elected Ynle,. Football Captain.

NEW HAVEN. Dec. 7.-Yale's annual election
for football captain was held tonight. and tho
unanimous choice OF the football players eligible
to vote was James o. Rodgers of Toledo.
Rodgers has played tackle for two years and is
n Junior. He IL an onrsman, too, and rowed NO.
No. 4 at Henley. He is liable 10 give up rowing
however. Rodgers is 81 years old. q feet tall.
at Andover Academy, the school, from which
Murphy. .Hinkey. and Mccormick, his imne'
Benjamin was Rodgers's only rival. but the
c%oachers feared That hc was TOO Inexperienced
As soon as the result of the election was known.
n big crowd of enthusiastic underclassmen
marched To Rodgers's room and cheered his
name to the echo. lie declined to make q
speech.