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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

cured. The rule is that the goals be not
less than $50 yards apart. In the mid
die Of it. at each Of the two ends. are
placed the goal posts. each goal Delng
s Yards wide. and il is the object TO
drive the ball between the posts mark
ing the opponents goal. One great at
traction to polo. which has made IL so
popular. is to be found in the horse
manship which is required Of the play
ers. as we'll as their quickness and ac-
curacy in hitting the ball. AT times
plaver interposes his pony before his
antagonist SO as to prevent reaching
the ball. 1t is an exciting and at times
quite a dangerous game. 1t calls Tor
perfect Craftsmanship, well trained and
speedy ponies, nerve and self posses
sion. fearlessness even to recklessness,
and quick judgment.
Rider and beast must not only thor
oughlv understand each other. but must
also pull together. AS in football, team
work is indispensable. There are sud
den stops and even more sudden starts.
There are sharp chases and hard,
breakneck riding. with quick turns ana
wheelings. The opportunities for skill
i'm the saddle and with the arm are
many and brilliant. If a stick is drop
ped. the player must dismount and pick
il IN. but he cannot strike the ball until
he is again mounted. The stroke is
made with long stick or mallet. which
the rider holds in his right hand. as he
guides his pony with the left. If he at
tompts 10 "drbbe' the ball. the
chances are that it will be lost and
overridden before it has been taken as
far as one good hit would send it.
Two strikes are common in polo, the
| forward and the back handed. The lat
ter is extremely useful when the ball
! is rolling toward the goal. and player
of that side galloping after it over
takes il in time and by one chance
back hit sends it flying away far be-
hind his back to his friends. The chief
requisites as TO the ponies are that they
/ should be swift. both in a straightfor-
ward course and al the turn. afraid Of
nothing and obedient to the slightest
movement of the rider. These are per
haps rather heavy demands to make.
and in effect a good polo pony should
be worth a much higher sum than he
| brings in the market.
1t can be safely said that an animal
which is really good for polo must be
good for almost anything else. Intelli-
| gence is absolutely essential in the
| pony, and it is astonishing with what
/ rapidity and ease a Shetland pony, or
! indeed one of any other good breed,
/ will come 20 understand what is ex-
| pected of him in the game. After a
short time he will learn to know just
what the rider means by each slight
pressure of his hand or knees and will
need but little guiding with the rein or
! pulling up with the bit. At one time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
To the Pole by Wheel.

One of the men who accompanied
Peary on his trip across the icefelds
of Greenland believes that the north
pole can be reached by the use OF the
bicycle. Hugh Lee OF Meriden. Conn.
is the man who advances this novel no.
ton. and he is not joking when he
makes the statement. His experience
in the arctic region convinced him that
the condition Of the icefields there for
the greater part Of the year Is such
that a party of wheelmen properly
equipped with machines and provisions
could come nearer reaching the pole
than any other party OF men ever sent
TO the north. Says Mr.. Lee:
"The idea is not at all impracticaole,
not half so impracticable as some OF
the things the scientific world is inter-
ested in Just now. The immense fields
OF ice in the arctic region. although
broken in many places by leads In sum-
mer and icebergs all the year round.
present an excellent opportunity FOR
the practical use of bicycles. The wa
ter freezes as smoothly in the arctic
region as il does here. The salt crys-
tails make the surface like a gravel
path. and the wheel would not slip on
the ice. as one might think. The snow
that covers the ice in winter Is pound
ed down by the wind until IL is hard
enough TO bear man. The surface IS
like marble, and / think a wheelman
would find no trouble in riding over H."
"Do YOU think a man could reach the
pole on a wheel2'
IF a man could place a station OF
supplies on the most northern OF the
islands north OF Greenland. as Mr..
Peary now proposes doing" answered
Mr.. Lee. "he would be within 30 miles
NJ the pole. and II the ice stretched out
in one continuous mass from that land
| 10 the pole he could ride there and back
IN a week. He would be able 10 carry
his provisions with him because he
would not have more than 20 pounds
| in all. The only danger would be from
accidents. for II his wheel broke down
he would not have provisions enough
| 10 last him until he could make his re-
turn TO camp. 1t would be dangerous
| 70 go alone. Half a dozen men ought
| 10 be able TO make the trip successful
| ly"
| Mr.. Lee says the present pneumatic
| tired wheel would prove worthless IN
| the extremely cold climate. The low
| temperature makes rubber very brit
tie. Mr.. Lee, however. believes tire
| can be made or woven cotton which
| will prove durable. II II is impossible
to manufacture pneumatic tires. SOHO
| tire would prove very serviceaole.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
THE PACING DOG SPORT.

no other dog has ever performed. Just
" was he termed the king OF all fast
dogs"
Twice was his owner, ]. L. Redheld.
offered $4,000 for him. and as often
was the money refused. This spring
Mr.. Redfield received very handsome
offer to take the dog to England. but
conclt ded that ii was best 10 remain IN
this country, where he could obtain
about all the dog could do In the way
of making exhibitions. Never was there
a better special attraction for race
meeting, and as sure as Sport was down
on the card TO give an exhibition the
grand stand was crowded with ladies'
and children, with whom the black
PAGER was a prime favorite at all times.
There was something more than mere
brute instinct visible in Sports face as
he sped down the home stretch, MS
owner riding a pony alongside or MIN
and cheering him on. The light of rea-
son assuredly glowed in that black
countenance as with an occasional
short bark he paced toward the wire,
never breaking into run, but always
straining every nerve to let out anoth-
er link in response to his masters call.
1t was an ennobling sight, and except
it be among Sports progeny it is doubt
full if such an intelligent, speedy dog
will ever again be known.
Sport was not pure bred dog, but
he came of good stock-setter and New
foundland-and, as might be supposed.
proved a very impressive sire. Between
him and his master there existed
bond of affection not at all common be-
tween a member Of the brute creation
and man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

and swinging the hand down sharply
from near the shoulder past the knee,
cannot be learned by merely practic-
ing during the game. The lesson should
be supplemented by exercises at home
with a club or a loaded stick. There
are generally eight players on side,
and they have different positions as
signed to them, such as rushers. goal
keeper, No. 1, 2. etc, and other names
which mean little to outsiders, but
much TO players. 1t takes courage 10
play polo, and falls are not allowed TO
dismay the men.
Every game must have rules 10 gov
ern II. There is a number of them In
nolo. but many of them are of no great
advantage to the beginners. so they are
omitted here. The following are i'm
portant:
1. Each side shall nominate an UNI
pire unless it be agreed to have but
| one.
2. No spurs with rowels shall be al
lowed.
4. When the ball IS hit beyond the
goal. the side defending the same Is en-
| titled to a hit off from the line.
4. Each side takes its position about
a dozen yards within the goal post, and
| on the ball being thrown out by the
umpire TO the center the game begins.
s. When the ball is hit out OF hands,
II must be thrown into the field by an
impartial person.
These are the rules adopted by the
Westchester Polo club of New YORK.
| The foremost American polo player is
undoubtedly Mr.. Foxhall Keene, born
horseman and accustomed to the sad
die from earliest youth. He is a mem
her of the famous Rockaway club. and
fine and time again he has carried the
dark blue colors to victory. He has re-
Gently given out that he VIII not play
this season.
Mr.. J. r. Cowden ranks next. He Is
also one Of the Rockaway representa-
tives.
The Meadowbrook club possesses
pair of extremely fine players in Mr.. L.
Hitchcock and Mr.. August Belmont.
Several other American players are
nearly as good as some OF the men
named. but IL is in the generation OF
players lust now coming on that the
finest opponents of polo will probably
appear. When these younger riders
have had a few more seasons practice
and have been thoroughly coached IN
combined team work, they ought to be
able to hold their own with any aggre-
CATION of talent that can be pitted
against them.
The present officers Of the POLO asso'
| L \ IlnrhaTf
f.. C. Potter, secretary and treasurer
and the executive committee is com
posed of the foregoing and o. w. Bird
]. f. Cowden, II. Hitchcock, Jr., and X
l.. Agassiz.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

tricts. inaugurated by Messrs. Nc
Gaughey and McGinn. They had en-
deavored TO secure one of these long
distance fixtures and had finally sue
ceeded. McGaugheys bird was fortu-
nate enough to come in first, and he
has decided that he will never send her
that distance or any farther one again.
A very prominent fancier in Philadel-
pha offered him $500 for Lady Gaines
vile, and he refused the figure. one
thousand dollars was offered for Mr..
McGinn's Gainesville. which came in
second in the race, and he also refused
the same.
Lady Gainesville had only been sent
TO the 300 mile station before her rec
ord breaking fly and had not won from
any of the stations to which she had
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
A Famous
Pacing
Canine.

The famous pacing dog Sport died re-
Gently at Galesburg, Ills. OF pneu-
monia. Sport, II seems, was taken SICK
with inflammation OF the bowels, ana
his owner Immediately summoned tho
best medical skill available. The ih'
fiammatory condition was speedily re-
duced and Sport was on the fair way
to recovery when pneumonia set In, ana
though the game dog struggled bravery
against the fell disease, 1t carried MIN
off in the end. A post norton exami-
nation disclosed the fact that the dog
was perfectly healthy in every organ
except the lungs, which were both IN
volved.
Sport was in his ninth year and heid
all the records In his line OF work. Last
year he proved himself as fast as ever
and at the Louisville meeting. where ne
was last exhibited in public. he paced
an eighth Of a mile in 1S% seconds
2:30 gait. He holds all the records IN
his own peculiar line. having set ths
figures in the following notches:
One-eighth mile, Is seconds.
One-quarter mile. 3S% seconds
One-half mile, 1880.
He made the first two WORLDS recorus
at Washington park and the last at the
Illinois state fair at Peoria In 1892.
Sport was without doubt the best OF
all the dogs that have ever been train'
ed to show speed at either the trot or
the pace. He beat all the other fast
dogs in the country at the Chicago
horse and fat stock show and by the
side of Robert ]. at Detroit. IN 1870.
| showed a clean two minute gait. fea''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

back. The regulation height of the
pony Is "a hands.
Mr James Gordon Bennett introduced
the game into this country, bringing
over some mallets and balls in 1876.
The same year the Westminster Polo
club was organized. and a clubhouse
and stables were built. and after that
the game progressed steadily in social
favor.
The ground required for this sport
should be larger in size than field
which would do for shinney. II should
be of level turf without swampy places
jim fact. as level as a baseball ground.
A space of 100 yards in length by 20
yards i'm width is about the smallest
that can Doe used. and it is vastly better
II a ground twice the size can be Sc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

kid" Lavigne expects soon to en-
gage in another international match
for the lightweight championship Of
the world. Sam Fitzpatrick, Lavigne's
manager, has received an offer from
the Olympic A. c. Of Birmingham to
have the champion go across the water
and meet Tom Causer, who seems to
be the best lightweight in England at
present. In the event of Causer and
Lavigne falling to come to an agree
ment, the kid" will in all probability
face Dick Burge again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

places ahead OF the command and hold
ing them until re-enforcements could
be got from the main body. on the 9TH
er hand, in rainy weather over pad
roads, etc, the horse is superior.
The very thought Of the bicycle doing
away with the cavalry altogether is lu-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

cumstances the bicycle is invaluable
for courier work, scouting duty, road
patrolling. rapid reconnaissance, ETC.
A bicycle corps as an adjunct to IN
fantry or cavalry could render excel
lent service where speed rather than
number is required, such as taking pos
session of passes, bridges and strong
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

expert driving. He took four lines -
each hand. the longest rein measuring
IS feet from dashboard TO bit.
The speedy PAGER Dan 7. 2:oo%' VIII
be raced over the half mile tracks this
season. George swisher. who 10 ham
ding him. also has fast sister % ~
hoppled stallion stepping alonk Is-S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

thinks he will make as good a horse
as Jupe.
Lawson N. Fuller drove an eight-in-
hand hitched to a heavy coach carry
ing six passengers a mile over Fleet
wood park recently In 3:l4h. Mr.. Full
Ter is a gentleman 70 years Of age and
certainly gave Q splendid exhibition Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

no should be-able to ride fairly well
there is no danger OF accidents. Ponies
do not suffer, as is supposed, from the
apparently cruel sport. Many have
heen known to win very good races
whom mt into training for the winter,
but n is very necessary for beginners
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

10 take care how they make a stroke
when there are several ponies togeth-
or bunched. so TO speak, as it would
no an easy matter to give a knockout
blow to a comrade or pony
The back hit, which is made by turn
ing the elbow and knuckles downward
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
HOMERS.
Lady Gainesville, Most
Famous Of Racing
Birds In This
Country.

Homing pigeons are very useful and
4 very pleasurable commodity They
can either be trained for short distance
races or sent over long journeys and
be- useful IN all branches. In sending
them over short distances they are very
valuable for war news and matters of
that kind. and in sending them over
long travels the object generally aimed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

ton Boy, 2:27X. by Wilton. The Agar
olds that have taken new or reduced
records are Francis Jane, 2:22%, by AL
lerton; Supper. 2;l6h TO 215k. by Elec-
tricity; Ed Lock. 1884 to 2:2lh. by
Fayette Russell: Rollo Poppin, 2:27A
to 2:1sN. by John A. Rawlins: John
G. 2:25x, by Merton; Evadne. PAGER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

ard rank this season. but the and
year olds are stepping along at a lively
clip. Among the good 3-year-olds are
Aelse, PAGER, 2:2OA, by Nutgold; Tele-
phone. PAGER, 2:24A, by George Dexter;
Lynall. 2:29A. by Lynwood Simon
Guggenheim. PAGER, 2:2o. by Saraway;
Success, 2:24h, by Superior, md vi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

dicrous. Each has peculiar functions
of its own, a particular field in which,
under certain-conditions, the one is SUI
perior to the other. The question, there
fore. which confronts us is, Should not
a modern, up to date army have both
that it might avail itself Of the advan-
tages of the one or the other as the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

proper conditions present themselves?
During the last few years a number
of experiments have been made in this
country by officers both of the regular
army and the national guard, nearly
all Of them. however. being tests OF
rapidity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
NEWS OF THE TURF.

Al the recent Riverbank farm sale,
near Baltimore. G.. Warheld Of that city
purchased the chestnut stallion Judge
Fisher. PA. paying $3.50 for him. A
few years ago Brooklyn property worth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

polo was looked upon az very danger
Gus game. likely to injure horses. owing
TO the abrupt checks and starts re-
ouired of them and the Knocks from
the stick.
Rut II is found in practice that II a
player Is, to begin with-as, Of course,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

So 100 was exchanged for the stallion.
Mr.. Warfeld bought Avail. by Axtell,
2:l2. for 500 and the brood mare Clar-
Ion for only $40.
Only one 2-year-old has taken stand
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

2:1sX, by Red Wilkes; Milton S. PAGER.
2:24I to2:21L. by Red Wing. and ROD
ert Burns. 2.l7A, sire unknown.
Trainer ]. F. Payne, who developed
Jupe, 2.13%. has another 2-year-oid, by
Allie Wilkes. for this seasons cam
paign. It is the colt Aileen and Is out
of a mare by Indianapolis. Mr.. Payne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
AT POLO.
Leading ExpOnents OF
theGanne- Keene,
Belmont and
Others.

Polo has been brought over from
Great Britain 10 America only within
the last few years. The game is so
nearly like the old game of hockey,
or shinney. which every true American
boy plays nj some period Of his life.
that one might term 80 scientific shin
noy. Tho game differs. however. from
shinncy in one important feaiure-it is
played on horseback. or rather on pony
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

miles in a day, something that no other
bird, excepting Arthur McGinn' Gaines
vile, had ever done and that feat being
accomplished at the same time as Lady
Gainesvilles flight.
This was race. something entirely
new TO the Philadelphia and other dis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

ct is that Of long distance performance
In a day.
James McGaughey OF Philadelphia
possesses the champion long distance
one day bird OF the world on the
Fourth Of July last year 10 Philadel-
phia birds were liberated at $40 a. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-06

New York, June 1.-THE second hear
ing before United States COMMISSIONS
Shields in the examination of tn
charges of smuggling made agains
Richard NJ. Scruggs, the St Louis dry
goods merchant, and L. S. Langhorn
also of St. Louis, was held today.
Mr.. Scruggs was called in his owr
defense. He told about his purchase
4 of 1ewelry in London substantially as
was told bS Langhorn last Thursday
He said that he was constantly with
Langhorn. who carried the common
purse and paid all bills. He was with
the latter when he purchased a belt in
which to keep valuables that would not
be safe in trunks. All the articles he
purchased were for Scrugg's personal
use or for presents. He gave Mr.Lang-
horn a ring and scarf pin. On other
articles he had placed the monograms
of persons for whom he intended them.
Most of them were for immediate rela-
tfves and for friends. some OF whom
| lived in his own house.
What was your idea about customs
duties?' asked Mr.. Ketcham.
81 believed that articles purchased for
ones self or to be given as presents to
ones friends were not dutiable," said
Mr.. Scruggs.
He also testified that Tor many years
he had nothing to do with the import
ing business of his house.
Mr.. Scruggs said that the statement
by Inspector Donohue that he had
taken a ring out of Mr.. Langhorn's
pocket and also a watch at the dis
trict attorneys Office, was false. The
ring had been taken of Langhorn's
chain and the watch out of his pocket
at the pier The empty boxes for the
jewelry in the belt found on Mr.. Lang
horn, Scruggs said, were in his over
coat pockets.
There was no necessity for searching
me- said Mr.. Scruggs, Il willingly gave
up all | had
William I. Vandervoort. member
of the Scruggs firm in St. Louis testi~
fed to Mr.. Scruggs' good character, AID
said the latter had nothing to Go with
the firms importing.
Charles r. Polk. a New York real
estate dealer formerly of St. Louis,
said he had known Mr.. Scruggs for SO
years, and that his character was of
the highest. Commissioner Shields
said 1t was unnecessary 10 call any
more witnesses as TO Mr.. Scruggs' char
acter, and the assistant attorney agreed
with him. adding, however, that it had
nothing to do with the case. Clarence
w Kip, New York representative Of
the Scruges firm, and W. T. Sliegess
testified as TO Dir. Lanshorn's good
standing.
The commissioner said that he I'M
derstood that Mr.. Scruggs did not dis
pute having purchased the jewelry in
London and brought il here; that 1t
was dutiable and no duty had been
paid. He said that he was not judging
rs TO the guilt, but whether the de-
PENDANTS should be held for the grand
jury The evidence, the commissioner
said. was clear that the defendants had
brought goods in without paving duty.
Another important point was the con-
nict of testimony between Langhorn
and Inspector Donohue about the find
ing Of the jewel belt The accused I
were held for the grand jury
Mr.. Scruggs was greatly agitated at |
the result. The old bonds were re-
1elycd.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-06
DISTRICT COURT NEWS.
Important Order in Case of Kiesel
VS.. Hill.


Detroit Heating & Lighting company
Us. Sidney Stevens; plaintiff granted
20 days in which to prepare and serve
statement and bill of exceptions on
motion for a new trial
Genesee County Savings bank VS..
William @. Moves 1t al; defendants
granted 80 days additional time in
which to prepare and serve statement
on motion for new trial.
Fred J. Kiesel VS.. Richard Hill ct al;
the case was heard on the separate
answer of defendant Hill to plaintiff S
cross complaint; court ordered that the
action sDe dismissed as to the defend
ants Chapman and Susannah Hill and
that the amount in the hands of the
receiver admitted to belong to the de-
PENDANT, Richard Hill, be turned over
that the note of 1000 in the hands of
said receiver be returned to Susannah
Hill, the owner thereof, and that the
respective parties pay their own costs.
In the case of Brandon VS.. Smith the
demurrer of plaintiff to the answer of
defendant was submitted on brief by
counsel without argument and taken
under Amusement.
Notice for motion for new trial in
the case of Theo. Steinle VS.. NJ. N.
Graves has been fled.
Receiver Armstrong of the Citizens
bank, filed his final report yesterday,
showing cash on hand to the amount of
SlI5,606 besides property. The property
includes the plant OF the old Anderson
Pressed Brick company at Harrisville
The report will probably come up for
confirmation on Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-06
Board of Education.

The board of education met in spec
ial session last night to consider bids
on school books. Music was the first
branch considered and the natural
music series was adopted. These books
are published by the American Book
company For readers, it was decided
to retain the present series, the new
Franklin. AS supplementary readers
for the first grade, Our Little Book for
Little Folks" by the American Book
company, was adopted. and the Wer-
ner primer by the Werner company,
and the second grade the first year
nature reader was adopted, also by the
Werner company. and Stepping Stones
in Literature for the second year, by
Silver. Burdette & Co.
Adjourned until Monday.