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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
POINTER is KING.

He was crowned Saturday at the
Breeders Track at Readvile.
In less than two minutes after he had
fairly Stated Star Pointer. she Tennes-
see bred stallion, dethroned the son
from Kansas by a full second and a
quarter. Ii was the most remarkable
performance ever witnessed on the part
OF n light harness horse.
Horse, track and day were perfect.
Not a breath OF air was there 10 mar
the performance. Seth Crfiin had been
up with the sun honing the track To
razor edge. McClary had been spend
ing his whole time on the pacing stall
lion.
At 4 o'clock the word was given Star
Pointer on the nod from his driver.
The first furlong and the second were
at an even two-minute gait. The next
quarter was faster by quarter OF a
second, and then came the wonderful
third quarter. the fastest OF the mile.
Thousands in the grand stand asked
"can he keep IL up?"
The big horse moved more like a
piece OF machinery than flesh and blood
and while the last quarter was the
slowest Of the four the horse finished
strong, and with a response in the last
few hundred feet that gave the inn
preston he still had a little reserve.
And then a mighty cheer went up.
Two minutes, with all it's endless dis
cussion. was a thing Of the past, and by
almost full second.
People rushed To the track, lifted the
modest driver from the sulky and
bore him down the track on their
shoulders while the big crowd set up
grand cheer. Men slapped each other
on the back, threw up their hats and
Of JOY. The long expected had hap
pened
Chicago furnished the perfect horse,
Boston the perfect track and day.
The summary of the greatest tilt
against the watch ever recorded by
light harness horse:
To beat worlds record 2:0012. pacing
Star Pointer, b. s., bv Brown Hal,
Sweepstakes, by Snowheels, McClary.
won.
Time-.30, .59A. 129, 1894.
The present owner OF the dethroned
king, John K. Gentry. has been using
his horse for exhibition purposes all
the season, and under the skillful guild
ance OF T.. II. Browne the horse has
been kept well within himself He has
given evidence from week to week that
he is improving all the time, and he is
now i'm shape to so against his own and
also the worlds record. for he has not
been abused at any time during the
season.
Early in the spring he announced That
when Gentry's record was beaten he
would have the horse turned around to
recapture his laurels, and now the an
nouncement is made that at the Rhode
Island State Fair at Narragansett Park
Providence, the attempt will be made.
Three days have been reserved for the
trial. as a perfect day is hard To OBJ
tain. As an additional incentive for the
recovery OF his position as King OF the
LII.
the record is broken. The attempt will
be watched with interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
FALL RIVER LOSES.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Aug. "a
The home team won is fourth victory
OF the week by defeating Fa'l River in
a faS. contest. The visitors started out
wifi a lead by earning a couple Of runs,
one a homer. by Hill After that Sc
christ pitched pretty ball and in none
OF the following innings did more than
four mon face him Crcn'n on the other
hand. lost by his lack Of knowledge Of
the game. He made himself the only
errors. both being wild throws 20 bases
and both costly Tighe Heruon and
Callopy PLAYED -,rattling GOOD ball and
Murphy's sacrificing was a feature Nick
Wise continued his batting streak. get
ting ti1ree hits. Hill made a throw from
centre field. cutting off a run az the
plate. which was among the fine plavS
Long caught runner at the plate also
Attendance 700. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30

Totes From the Illustrated Londo;
News.
(a) 1t is interesting to watch tn
Jrce of this advance of the pawns.
(b) The correct game. Ii is curiol
hat White is safe enough, no harl
oming of the threatened discovere
heck.
(c) Threatening a brilliant finis
'hich Black can hardly prevent. tt
nding is worthy of special attention.
AT Cape Town a team of European
gently won match from tear
omposed of Colonials by a score {
8 to IS
In tournament for the champion
nip of Canada held at Orillia. Ontari
ear Lake Simcoe. j. +. Narraway {
jttawa won first prize and f. Saundei
Toronto. second.
There is an international chess clu
I Davos. switzerland, which has
lrge membership. In the latest tour
lament w. Beringer of krakan too
rst prize. and the second and thir
rizes were divided between Child {
he Belvedere Chess Club OF Londo
nd DIR. i. Won Rohden Of Berlin. !
he tourney of the second class G. Flee
gon first place. The prize winners az
or the most part members OF the Da
'os International Chess club. At d.
os. i'm 1898. Chess Congress will /
leld by the Davos Club and the Swis
hess Clubs together.
Already Lasker's rules for developin
he pieces have been given in III
'olumn The rules are more complet
With these additions:
When YOU are conscious not TO hay
'iolated the rules laid down, you shoul
lccept the sacrifice Of an importar
avn, as the * L. O Il, or one Of III
3 Ps. II YOU do not. as a rule. n
'awn which YOU have rejected will bt
ONE verv troublesome 20 you. DO NJ
'ccept the sacrifice. however, with IN
dea OF maintaining your material &C
'antage at the expense OF development
such policy never pays In the end h
ar the better plan is 20 give the Paw
~ after your opponent has made som
xertions To gain It. BY the same pro
'ess, through which your opponent he
lchieved a greater scope FOR his pieces
rou Will then always be able to recou
Yourself. and. as a rule. be a gamer IL
he bargain.
"One word about close games In gen
raj The rules OF quick development
'equire ONE amendment viz. do no
'bstruct vour . B + by your q Kt Gun
ess you wish TO open the game at ono,
Nv f-h ", ana advance that PaWi
ls early as YOU can 20 @ y T.
IT Is usually the best policy when yo,
are subject to violent attack 60 NOV
the q =. and when Won are the aggres
sive party To develop your pieces first
The carly advance Of Pawns unback
"a by pieces Is alwavs inadvisable.
Whenever YOU advance your Paw
10 * >. back II up according to one e
Mr. Steinitz's principles 10y PIX B
1s soon asposslble
N game well worth knowing Is a.
one played by Blackhurne again.
Schwarz I'm Berlin. 1851. White rs greed
10 win Pawn. and voluntarily ex
changes y v. pinned Kt-always n grea
mistake"
Here Is the game referred TO witt
notes from Bachmann's "Geistreich
Schachpartien." n was played Sept
9th In the Berlin Tournament Of 1851:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
CHESS NOTES.

The following game was played
entity in Berlin:
Eel hit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30

BOSTON. Aug. 30.-Lucien Lesna, the
European long distance champion OF
'g6. defeated j. Frank StarbuCk of Phil
adelphia by one and half laps in the
25-mile match race at Charles River
Park Saturday afternoon. He also se-
cured the American paced competitive
record from to % miles. inclusive. low
ering the majority OF records created
by his old-time rival. Michael at Man
haitian Beach the previous week. II
was a fine contest. both men showing
good form. and the pace makers did
faithful work. The fastest mile was
the second. which was ridden In .i5 3-5.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
Totals ..........,,.45 Il i q
CLEVELAND.

Earned runs. Pawtucket s. Two-base
hits. StouCh ,. B Beaumont. Whiting,
Coughin, +. Beaumont. Three-hase
bits. Stouch, News. Isef; on bases Paw
tucket II: Cleveland g. Stolen bases,
News. Stoucrl. Double plays. Childs to
wilson: Battam TO Stouch 10 b. Beau
mont. First base on balls. off Brown,
Whiting. Il. Beaumont. News WeIs-
becker. Stouch. off Todd. .O'Connor. First
base on errors. Pawtucket 2: Cleveland
.. Struck out, Ivy Todd, Pickering,
O'Connor. McAllister, Brown. Wilson ..
Cupr-, 2: by Brown. r Beaumont.
Passed balls. Beaumont 2: McAllistor /.
wild pitch. Brown. Umpire, Gallagher.
Time. In. som.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
NEWPORT.

Earned runs Pawtucket, 3; Newport,
.. stolen bases. Pickett. wo-base
hits. News. Beaumont. Battam, Cough
lin. Pickett Crisham. Kelley. Home
runs. beaumont. Crisham. First base
on balls. hv Gallagher. Stouch 3. Weis-
becker. struck out by Knorr Kelley.
Mills. bv GALLAGHER. Stouch. Knorr.
Double plavs. Battam, Stouch and
Beaumont: Mills. Roam and Kelley:
Roam. KELLEY and Crisham. Passed
halls News. Time. IN. f5m. Umpire,
breckenridge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
AN EASY VICTORY.
GOLF AT THE PIER.

NARRAGANSETT PIER. Aug. 30
A. Barker of the Agawam club, Provi-
dence. won the presidents cup in the
open golf tournament here Saturday on
the links of the Point Judith County
club. defeating a. S. Carpenter. The
first round began al l0:30 when Barker
beat Mauran and Carpenter downed
Hitchcock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
PORTLAND STEAMERS

This Delightful Sea Coast Line now offer its pat
rons DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE between
Boston and Portland. Ia addition 10 the regular
nightly service Of the steamers Portland, 1888
tons. Bay state, 2,2 tons, leaving both Ports
DAILY at : TN, TnG ELEGANT SlEA MEX
FREMONT viii iedve Boston every evening ate.
ana Portland every morning AZ .; inclunlhg
Sundays. Travellers are thus afforded an oppor
tunity Of night trip, free from heAt, uust
and other fatigups of travel. or an enlnyahie dhy
trip along the Picturesque coast OF Mnlne, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts; AXE, De-
tween Boston and Portland, 81. IhronHh
ETcnrsion rates lower than any other route. Close
halfway connections made In both cities, semi
Tor circular aud full particulars. j. /. LlSCOMB,
General Agent, Portland, Maine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
GOOSE EGGS FOR TAUNTON.

BROCKTON. Mass. Aug. 3O.-McDou-
gall was as wild as a hawk Saturday
and besides was hit hard and oppor-
tunely. Mckenna was very steady, not
giving a free base, and could not be
found by the visitors. The two sub
catchers are amateurs Weimert Is
local man and McAullffe is OF Randolph
and has been playing with Middleboro.
Both did good work, especially the lat
ter. Birmingham played "A magnificent
first base Attendance | 400 Score.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
MICHAEL AFTER RECORDS.

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 30.-Jimmie
Michael went after the worlds records
at the Detroit Cycle Park Saturday. In
the attempt to beat the mile record the
little fellow fell short by several sec
onds. his tim Na.ng l:f3 pa. In the five
mile effort Iichae did better, the
worlds record for a quarter-mile track
being reduced TO 9:l2 is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
PROVIDENCE.

Earned run-Providence. Two-base
Weigand, Dixon, Gilboy, Field.
Three-base hits-Cooney, Urquhart.
Double play--Cooney to O'Brlen To Bas-
sett. Stolen bascs-Knight, Bassett. Gill
boy, Barry. First base on bals-Om
Braun 3: of Sowders 4. Passed balls
Dixon >. Wild pitch--Braun. Umpire
Doescher. Time 2h. ION.
The record-union., 1897-05-22

tention toward them. Only q few years
ago there were hundreds of thousands
Of these in the park strip and other
hundreds of thousands were distributed
over the great Northwest. A United
States army officer was one of a party
who in 1870 encountered herd Of
these animals 100 miles wide which 1t
took them four days to pass, and In has
report he said: There We're 1.OOO,OOO
buffaloes in the herd-I won't take off
single one = 900, ,OOO.' To-day all
the buffaloes in the United States, with
the exception Of a few in captivity, are
in the Yellowstone Park, and there are
about fifty of them. They are doomed
and will soon be extinct. The inbreed-
ing has had degenerating effect on
them. They are shy, less hardy than
formerly and must die off. A buffalo
scalp is worth anywhere from $50 to
$500, and after it leaves the hands OF
the taxidermtst properly prepared and
mounted good head brings easily SooO.
while some have been sent to England
recently for 600. So you see, pro-
fessional hunter has only to capture
two or three heads to make what is in
that country a good years wages.
There are other professionals who
trap the fur bearing animals, such as
the beaver, fox, mink and otter. ThlS
small game can be carried away on
snowshoes, which is an advantage be-
cause the tracks are left behind. These
hunters use the ski, which is about
eight or nine feet long and about four
inches wide The Canadian snowshoe
is unknown in that region.
Aside from these professional poach-
ers we have the gentleman hunter from
the East and from Europe. He is no6
a conscious law-breaker, but he often
allows his guide to lead him aStray.
The guide wants to earn the goodwill
of the tourist and a special fee for good
work and after the tourist has passed
several posts where his firearms were
shown and found to be properly sealed,
the guide, thinking himself secure, will
make a mistake in the locality and
say that the confines of the parry have
been passed and that the tourist may
shoot what he pleaseS. In that way
much poaching is done every year and
many guides have become known to
the Superintendent for their poor
knowledge as to the boundaries of the
park, and have been put on the black
list The guide who has been found
-monkeying' with the game has diff
cult time of it, and the knowledge that
he will be excluded has had tendency
to lessen his depredations."
While the buffaloeS are growing
scarce, the elk in the park are increas-
ing in number. There are now about
10000 Of these on the reservation and
about 1, 900 antelope. There are a great
many bears, and many of them are SO
tame that they come to the hotels.
where the guests feed them-New York
Tribune
The record-union., 1897-05-22
WHY SHE MARRIED JACK
Two Suitors Put to Test-More
Shrewd Than the Bride.

"Oh, you dear thing!" cried the girl
in the empire jacket, as she stepped
aboard the cars, "to think that I've
only just heard of your marriage 1
was away at the time you know, and
just can't forgive you for not letting
me know all about it,
We'll, you see it was very sudden"
said the young woman in the fur col
larette, according to a writer in the
Chicago ''Times-Herald." Il only
knew it myself forty eight hours be-
fore it happened. You see l had de-
cided to be married in the spring, any,
how, but liked Jack and Edgar equal
ly well, and l just couldn't decide
which,"
Yes" said the girl in the empire
jacket, breathlessly, and how did you
decide?"
L put them both to a test said the
young woman in the fur collarette,
''and Jack stood it,
You didn't make them fight a duel,
did you?''
Mercy, no. That is away behind the
times. just took each of them for a
walk and stopped before a milliner's
window to-
You clever original thing!'
"Yes-to admire the hats. I said to
Edgar I'm trying to decide which one
of these suits me best. I've tried them
all on and 1 can't decide Give me
your opinion
Yes, yes, don't stop; I'm dying to
hear"
He pointed to one bearing a ticket
which said Marked down to 81 49, and
said: That one. by all means; it would
just suit the shape of your head.''
'Oh, L see; a husband like that would
tell you that you looked better in call
leo frock than
"A silk? Exactly. 1 rejected him
that day. The following afternoon
Jack and 1 went for a walk
And stopped before the same Win
dow?"
M hm. Then Jack displayed his
real nobility. He said: If l had any
thing to say to it, I'd select that one
1t was placarded The very latest, 500
l knew I'd never find such a noble
creature again, so 1 married him two
days later,''
And you were right, too. OF course,
the first thing he did after you were
married was to buy you that hat! How
awfully romantic. OF course, you
haven't wCrn it out in two months-you
must let me see it when 1 come to call
to- morrow"
A queer look flashed over the brides
face and she gasped: why, no, he
didn't. II never once thought of
that. Conductor, stop the cart
why, where are you going?" asked
the girl in the empire jacket
ITO Jacks Office said the bride,
firmly. 1--we have an errand to do
before / go home!''
The record-union., 1897-05-22

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, COUNT
of Sacramento, State of California IN the
matter of the estate of SOPHIA CONhAl,
deceased John Conrad having TINS Gay
presented and filed his verified petltlon
Drawing for an order of this court decree,
ing and adjudging him to be the sole ana
separate owner of the following described
real estate situate in the city OF Sacrac
mento county of Sacramento, State OF
California to wit: Lot number one, ana
the west forty feet of lot number two, IN
the block or square bounded by q and X
and Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, as
located on the map or plan OF Sacramento
CITY and improvements thereon, on the
Ground that the same was community
ssronertv of himself and his deceased wife
At fbe time of her death;
II is ordered that the hearing of said pc
tition ne and the same is hereby fixed for
FRIDAY the 2Sth day of May, 1897, at
10 O'Clock a. M, at the courtroom of De-
nartment No of this court, and that all
persons interested in said estate and said
described real estate be and appear before
this court at said time and place to show
caIse. if any they have, why the prayer OF
sold petitioner should not be granted.
II iS further ordered that copy of this
order he published twice in the Sacramento
ssHaily Record Union prior to the said
9Sth day of May, 1897.
-''N MATT F. JOHNSON,
Judge of the Superior Court.
Dated May 10, 1897.
Erark ID. Ryan, Attorney for Petitioner.
my16, %
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THE TAVERN OF CASTLE CRAG

The Tavern of Castle Crag was built
in the heart of the Sierras, almost at
the foot of Mount Shasta. and amid
the most picturesque mountain scenery
accessible to the tourist. The eligibil-
ity of the place selected was due to
rare combination of flowing water. in
spring mountain scenery and inviting
forests.
The Tavern of Castle Crag, with its
splendid environment. it was believed
would appeal chiefly to those who seek
a sumemr resort for health, recreation,
outdoor sports. sympathy with nature
ana informal sociability. To empha-
size this intention and signify the kind
or invitation extended, the name TAN-
ERN of Castle Crag was chosen.
To avoid all implication of surhptuous
accommodations or the tyranny of So
cial Journalism, and to realize this orig
tnal conception. the management has
decided to make the Tavern of Castle
Crag distinctively a family resort; and
especially attractive to those to whom
health, recreation and sympathy with
nature are paramount considerations.
To this end rooms on the first and sec
ond floors of this splendid taXern with
board will be furnished at monthly
rate of 500 a person; and rooms on the
third floor with board at a monthly
rate of $50 a person.
The accommodations of the Tavern
are first class in every particular. Its
parlors and halls are elegant and spac-
iouS. Its verandas are cool and invit-
ing. placing the guest always in the
presence of the most attractive noun
tain scenery TO be enjoyed from the
ha lpnny nf in a world
The opportunity for outdoor sports
embraces hunting, fishing, riding, BIZ
cycling, walking on mountain paths
and driving on picturesque roads. TIE
Tavern is located Immediately on the
main trunk line of the California &,
Oregon Railroad, and is fourteen hours
ride from San Francisco, twelve hours
from Stockton, ten hours from Sacra-
mento, thirty hours from Los Angeles
and twentythree hours from Portland
The Tavern of Castle Crag is reached
from San Francisco and Sacramento
without loss of time. The train leaves
San Francisco at = o'clock o. m. arriv-
ing early the following morning for
breakfast. which is always ready upon
the arrival of the train. Returning the
train time affords equal accommoda-
ton Thus both in going and in COM
ing the comforts of the passenger and
the economy of his time have been
studied In brief, the Tavern of Castle
Crag realizes to its guests the perfect
ideal of that springtime in the high al
titudes of the SierraS which never be-
comes high summer. and is the COM
Portable home of pleasing recreation
and restful repose.
For particulars apply to
Room 80. Union Trust Building, San
Francisco.
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Armies of Greece and Turkey.

The Turkish artillery forces CONSIST
of 612 guns of all sizes.
The total war footing of the Turkish
army is g22. 121 officers men, guns and
horses.
The total war footing of the Greek
army is d.. $50 officers and men.
There are 3,400 officers of all ranks
in the Greek army.
The number of officers in the Turkish
army is 9.512.
Greece has better. though much
smaller navy than Turkey. Her total
number of war vessels, including the
torpedo boats. IS forty-two, while the
total number of war vessels of the
Turkish navy is 126.
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WHERE HE FAILED.

He's man of vast achievements
In a dozen various fields;
There is grandeur, there is pathos
In the facile pen he wields;
He has written noble poems
And produced successful plays,
Ana his fin de steele novel =
mas 'o''i''''''' f.
He has won respect in science, =
Having made a chart of Mars:
He invented a contrivance,
once fo- ventilating cars;
BY his own unaided efforts,
He has earned pile of pelf-
Rut he scor al dismal failure
When he tried TO shave himself.
Cleveland Leader
The record-union., 1897-05-22
Motherly Solicitude.

Miss Ante-It's funny about our old
cat. We can't keep her away from the
poker table.
Mr.. Age-Nothing strange about that.
Naturally, she's looking after the kit
The record-union., 1897-05-22
RecOQnitiOn.

First Tramp-Dese railroad monopo-
lists seems to be grabbin' everything.
Second Tramp-Dont be too hard on
'em pardner Dem freight trains saves
us lots of ,Nalkin.
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One on the Editor.

Joke .Writer-There goes man who
can't take joke.
Friend-Who is he?
Joke Writer-Hes the editor of
comic paper
The record-union., 1897-05-22
Once Was Enough.

To please his wifes he tried her PIE,
And sampled one of mince;
And though five years have wandered by
No one has seen him since.
The record-union., 1897-05-22

Some comets have more than one tail.
The great comet of 1I44 had six tails
spread fan shape