The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03

| mons tried to end matters. lie s~una h,s
right repeatedly for the law, but In some
rennsr sharkey escaped. The left tabs al
ways ccncncted. though. and Tom was de-
cidedly on the wanc. Rob himsclf was
none too strong and seemed 10 be a hit
tired when the round cioecd
Then came the disastrous eighth. rt,.
simmons went al his man with a vii, and
fairly smothcrcd him with let's ard rlyh,s
First II would be the mouth that Mould
suffer. and then later the eyr. ri,yslm
mons was working like a demon, and his
long arm shot out with alarming rapidly
and Toms head hobbed hack and forth in
response. Then Fitssimmons got up close
| TO finish the job In workmanlike runner
A right half arm Jolt under tho chin scnt
the sailors head 10 one aide. A lett hoax
similarly applied sent him over backwards.
Then came the much disputed foul Very
lew OF the immense crowd could he con-
WINGED that Fitsslmmons had hecp unfair
ana II is almost certain that " a FOUL was
committed II was unintentionai.
New Orlcans Races Z
New orleans, December .-wcs,he,
clear and cold; track heavy. Marno,,s
stake OF $1,000 was the even, OF the day
and proved sn easy victory for tho sprins.
field stables good colt David.
Six fur,onrS- Clan Aibyn. LOYAL prinos.
Billy Jorian. Thine i;,2
SIX fnrlonssr Banouo II, Scribe, V,s
| count. Time. 12lS..
Six furlongs-Pellcas Ozark Jr or.
\ don. Time. i;2lh.
Tho Magnolia stakes, purse 5000. for =
year-olds and upward. mile David. CARA
Seven furlongs-Dave Pulsifer nr,ir..
| ton, ltossmar. Time, l:3
Dan stuart Sick.
| Nall
came down from his private rooms In tho
Coney Island Turf Exchange block to his
private office on the Erouud floor ,h,s
morning. very weak lie remained up only
about two hours. a bad reaction setting
| IN. His doctors were summoned and for
btde him leaving hts bel or seeing visitors
untI they should permit It. stuart.
stomach troubles have left HIM but hc
is very nervous aud has a nigh foyer uis
| doctors say he ia In no serious danger II
he Will be patient and keep 20 his bed a
| proper length OF time stuart n, the best
| VIII no. b. able. It Is rlld TO star, for the
East before next week.
Live BIRD shoot,
Trenton, y. u. December AT the l,v.
bird shooting tournament at tho Inter
state Fair Grounds today the champion
ship cup, now held by Elliott. did not fall.
Murphy and Brewer shot twenty-five
bird match for pureo of So. Brewer kill
ing twcn,y-three and Murphy II.
| In q ten-bird match Elliott Vandykc
and Woodruff divided FRS, money, Full
ford and Brewer second; HIN and DAILY
| third.
| Several matches mrs, miss out were
shot. the purses being divided among
Lott Woodruff. Elliott. Fulford. cub,
horly. Hill, Brewer and Porltz
Football Fever.
Georgetown, Texas, December -
Georgetown has caught the football fe.
yer, Last night there was a meeting OF
IT'S best citizens. who organized the
Georgetown Football association" with
NIFTY members
y team will be selected from the mem.
bers and a game arranged for Christmas
day with tho Southwestern University
Nclnl, that has just organized The IA
MY never permitted foatbill before. but
since the rules have been changed and
smuggling eliminated. they have relcnted