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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

able conditioner He had Mosul all issa
season and during the early part OF tho
present one. winning with the son OF Sg
tan at Norfolk and Baltimore.
r. l.. Smith. Greenville. " c.. has SOLD
TO Mr.. A. T.. Gwathmey, New York city.
the seven year old bay mare Lucy Ash
by, 2:l l-2 by Jolly Friar, dam Maud
Amyette, by Mambrino Boy She will be-
used Tor road work and driven 20 pole
with Roanoke Maid. 2.22 II.
Iheso mares are both first class in sin
gle harness. and mated should make an
elegant pole team. Lucy Ashbv was
bred by j. w Bethel. sharp. n. O.. and
Roanoke Maid, BY William a. Walker. Of
this city.
Iron Bar, 2:l3 81, Tho small. but very
handsome gray son OF Temple Bar "a n
good form again and won "A great race M
Kttaniug, Penn. recently IL was tho
free for all class. trottors and nacors
mixed, and I'm the field were such GOOD
ones as Mary Russell. 209 IA. Dandy
etc. Iron Bar finished second in mo
first heat. was laid up in tho second
came back 10 second place I'm the third.
and then went on and won the fourth
NTH and sixth heats. which gave him tho
race. Tho track was not fast and tho
third heat tho fastest OF the race. wsa
trotted In 2:l1 It,
In the pools Mary Russell sold as an
odds on fav0rite.
John W Sale. who has had the gray
stallion since his two year old form.
drove him In this race. Iron Bar will
be out as PAGER next season and should
mako crack performer az the lateral
gait
Secretary Charles Rclzonstoin. ~ tho
oaks Driving club. New Heno. ". c.. f.
elated over the prospect OF good race
meeting there this fan. 10 begin ON Octo-
Der 18th and continue four DAYS. Tho
purses. eight I'm number. are for five
hundred dollars each. and the hall mile
track on tho grounds Of tho club is one
OF the fastest and best In Tho south.
The brown stallion Rursar. 2.2I. broihar
10 Broomal. 2I5. bv Stranger. owned nv
captain Orris a. Brown and d. b. J4moa
JainesVlle' Va. has been leased for tho
remainder OF tho season hy Allen Merit
held' or Baltimore. who win campaign
him. When right Rurs.- clu frot boz PM,
lie i5 a very handsome Torso. ana rlehiy
bred, his dam Brooch. being bv Jav
Gould. and second dam Ruby Allen. dam
OF Opai. 2.22 l-2 hv Ethau Allen.
John Mariner. OF Norfolk. hasa very
fast PAGER I'm Maud Hunter. hv Nufhun
ter She is unsteady now. but whom right
she should DE able 10 win heats I'm 2.fo
and better.
BROAD ROCK.
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keep up their studies. are not remarkable
for their scholarship. As long as they
pass and are able TO graduate they 90
not care.
In former DAYS football playing was
brutal sport, second not even TO prize
fighting. One year there were six killed
on the football field. and at every game
there were ambulanccs and surgeons lh
attendance. This year. however the ele-
ment Of brutality is 10 be largely ehnl-
mated. for good scientific play and tack
ling is 90 be done lower than II was last
year For practice there are several new
tackllng machines by which the men
learn how to stop another without killing
a cOmrade I'm the practice play.
There has never been great deal OF
gambling done upon football games. and
as the sport is an outdoor one-thorough-
" hyglenic-lt can be pronounced as
"Old Jimmy" McCosh said Of 1t. when
the intercollegiate Football Association
was organized I'm 1850 ut Is tina best
thing we ha' done yet for the BOYS.
G. s. RUSSELL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

min as captain Of the Yale football eleven
In place OF James O. Rodgers Is the cur
rent topic for discussion here. The news
that CAPTAIN Rodgers was III reached here
recently. and Il was thought that ne
would recover and be at his post when
college opened this fall. letter from
Mr. Rodgers himself announced that
BENJAMIN had been appointed captain.
BENJAMIN IS a senior In the academic
department and played half back last
wear. He halls from Garrisons-on-the-
Hudson. ~ Y, and is scion OF disrn-
guished metropolitan family. II now looks
as n Rodgers would not be able TO return
10 college till after the season begins.
HIS attack Of typhoid fever was severe
and he Is lying very weak at his homo IN
Toledo.
cant McKeever Of Cornell. Is the old
left half back OF Cornell What kind OF
a captain McKeever will make this year
has vet 10 be seen. He has made MS
course. score powerfully at the close OF
the game, and he IS noted as clever
dodger He Is a Splinter. too, and IS
lust the man 10 repeat Lamars famous
run. II indeed that run can ever be drpli'
Gated. McKeever IS very agile, extreme
~ quick, and a man whom you cannot
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

lead Harvard on to victory this year that
man will be Capt. Cabot. lie has a rush
surprise I'm store tina, is to down Princeton
every time IL is tried.
Capt James Otis Rodgers. OF Yale was
formerly the right tackle. lie was the
man who did the remarkable wo y that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

beat in single combat. Just how he will
act on the field when he has men To direct
and cannot always act with perfect IN
dependence is an open question. But foot
bali men who have seen him IN command
say that he develops surprising traits
under the influence of the moment.
An entirely different man IS Captain
John II. Minds. Of the University OF
Pennsylvania. lie formerly played full-
back. and is the only man who never
lost his head. Capt Minds is fun OF the
element Of luck. He has a strange way
Of always being ina the right place when
the ball gets into dangerous spots. ana
ne has never been known 10 kick other
than straight and true His record is
that Of a prize full-back. which is one
Of the most important positions i'm the
game.
Capt Minds began early practice with
his team, Sept 6. and will play his first
game in Philadelphia oct. 2. Pennsvl-
vania will likewise take a New England
trip and will go east and play Brown
University at Providence. This is con-
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Rodgers f. remarkable for his presence
Of mind. He takes In the situation az
a glance. sees what 70 do, and does Il.
shouting all the while his orders 10 his
team. He Is a bad man for surprise,
aud Princeton and Harvard will have 10
get some pretty good new moves II they
want TO catch Capt. Rodgers. Of Yale. on
guard.
The election Of Hamilton Fish Benja-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

bo Carrot Cochran who played end rush
for Princeton last yenr No single play
OF Ccchrau's stands out. but II was uni
vcrsally conceded that he was the best
man on the team. When he was elected
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
ExTrRMINArION or BIRDS.
How Ruthless Slaughter Prevails in south-
IInrIdn.

ern Florida.
II is a hacknoyed subject but the only
way to accomplish anything is to hammer
away. A man who has just returned
from a surveying trip across the Ever
glades informs me that shameful state
of things exists throughout that region,
and that there is nothing 10 base hope
Iipon that the barbarous practices VIII
be stopped until the race Of plumaged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

Of. who played end rush for Harvard
and covered himself with glory in gen
eral way, though he did nothing ihdt
stood out as phenomenal As an end rush,
however. he was considered the best
i'm the country. and for fleetness o, fcos
he was without rival Harvard 'tt-
Going captain favored him for a success
sor and he was bv far the most pop"lar
man I'm the choice of captains. HIS Ter
soualitv is strong, and If any man can
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

Quarter sack Making a Quick Pay.
three months Il lasts 81 IS more OF a
sport than any other game.
There are so many football teams that
20 endeavor TO name them would be en-
tirely out Of the question. but the prin-
cipal ones are conceded 10 be Har-
ward. Yale Princeton. Cornell Wesley
an. the University OF Pennsylvania,
Williams, Rutgers. Bucknell. Lafayette.
Trinity, Annapolis Brown, Dartmouth,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

~ was by unanimous wish. and the early
work he did az captain in the spring show
cd that he was not badly chosen. Coch-
rams best point is his versatility. lie can
do anything on the field.
Harvard's captain will be Norman Cab
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selected 20 later carry the pigskin 20
victory over the goals.
II baseball IS the national game among
professionals. football Is the national
amateur game. AZ has stronger hold
upon COLLEGE life in this country than
cricket has in England. and for the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

come TO college bearing with them a
football record from the school at which
they have just graduated. They are
young, strong and over-ambltious. They
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
FOOTBALL SEASON OPENING.
[ Begins October isl and the Teams
Are Forming Now for Practice.
HARYAUD'S GREAT "RUSH" PROMISE.
The Colleges Uniting TO Teach Princeton
Her Place" After Last Years Nic-
tories Big Games That Are
Schedu ed

September IS the preliminary season OF
football. In this month the teams are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

After being idle two years, the Fair
Grounds at Lynchburg are being put IN
condition for a fair and race meeting, to
take place this fall, and the dates as
signed arc October 18TH, 18Th, lith, ana
18th. Secretary G.. w. Smith and corps
Of assistants are busy making arrange
ments. and anticipate quite successful
ISSUE. one OF the mast attractive features
will be the race programme, which in
cludes purses fer running, trotting and
pacing horses. The Executive Committee
includes President Withers Z. Clark,
Samuel T. Withers. NJ. L. Doyle, w. ID.
Adams. and William Beasley. The latter
will serve as marshal-in-chief
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springs, as the result of last nights
storm. sleighs were chartered for the trip
instead of carriages. Those who went
along with the champion were Harry and
Joe Corbett, Eddie Cooke, kid" Eagan
and several newspaper correspondents.
The latter were jocularly informed by
Corbett that he had not as yet heard that
any particular newspaper had secured the
exclusive right to send represen ia tives to
the training quarters and all hands would
in accordance be welcome to go along
with him.
Shaws Springs is nearly mile and
half from Carson and the place is admir-
ably adapted for just such purposes as
Corbett intends TO use it for. There is but
little difference between the altitude of
this place and that OF Carson. which is a
fact that had much 10 do with the selec-
tion of the springs by Corbett's handlers.
Upon his arrival there James J. s atten-
ton was first directed to the handball
court, which is now nearly finished. He
would have found it completed had not
the snowstorm of Yesterday driven off the
carpenters, but even in its present shape
it pleased the. tall boxer.
"Gee, 1 only wish it was finished to-
day." he said enthusiastically; II would
Just like to have few rafting good games
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
CHECKED BY
THE POWERS
Greece Warned to Cease
All Hostilities in
Crete.
FORCE WILL BE USED BY
THE NATIONS.
Anti. Turkish Disturbances Have
Recently Occurred in
Thessaly.
WARSHIPS PREPARED TO STOP
FURTHER ATTACKS.
Although the Island Will Ultimately
Go TO King George Turkey Mobi.
Lies Her Fleets.

ATHENS. GREECE, Feb. 17-Anti-
Thessaly. Shots have been exchanged at
Arta, on the Turkish frontier, where a
Turkish guard across the border was
struck by bullet.
Colonel Vases, commanding the Greek
forces in Crete, has received instructions
from the Government to avoid anv en-
counter with the foreign forces on the
island, but to execute the orders of the
King, which are that he shall occupy the
island and restore order therein. The
Macedonian and Cretan committees have
arrived q an agreement to concentrate
their efforts in Crete to the end OF secur-
ing union of the island with Greece
1t is believed here that detachments of
marines were landed from the foreign war
ships at Heraklion, Retimo and Sitla yes
terday, it being the purpose of Vice Ad.
miral Canevaro of the Italian navy, who
is in command OF the united naval forces
of the powers. to prevent attacks by the
Greek forces upon those places.
The provinces named are reported to
have become less disturbed, and affairs
are returning more nearly to their normal
condition.
Colonel Vassos, commanding the Greek
corps OF occupation, it is said, made no
opposition to the landing of the marines.
Prince Nicholas of Greece, N command
OF a battery of field artillery, started to-
day for the Thessalonian frontier. Large
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tackled the town of Boucolion. The Turk
ish garrison, after a brief resistance,
yielded, and the Greek forces took posses
sion.
The Athens CORES pondent of the Stan
dard says that the insurgents on the island
of Crete are everywhere swearing loyalty
to King George of Greece. Five hundred
troops started yesterday and landed on
the island of Crete to-day. Great quanti-
ties of stores, provisions and munitions of
war are also being dispatched to Crete.
The foreign Ministers, the German repre-
sentative excepted, have collectively ad-
vised the Government to recall the feet
and the troops, but this is not likely to be
done.
Two classes of the Naval Reserves have
been called out. The Greek ironclad
Spezia has arrived from Toulon. The
Nepoli di Romano Regiment started from
Athens to Crete to-nigh:. The Kalamata
Regiment will follow tomorrow.
The Macedonian and Cretan committees
have agreed to pursue policy of united
action in regard to the troubles in Crete
Minister of Foreign Affairs Skouzes, re-
plying to The foreign Ministers, says that
the dispatch of Greek troops to Crete is
not aggressive, but that it is calculated to
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crowds of people gathered to witness the
departure of the troops and gave the
soldiers and their commander an ovation.
The belief prevails here that diplo-
matte conference will shortly be held in
Berlin for the purpose of settling the
question of the union of Crete with Greece.
1t is expected that the matter will be de-
clded in favor of Greece, and that Prince
George will be chosen prince of the island.
Later advices from Crete confirm the
rumors that detachments of marines have
been landed from the foreign warships at
Haraklion, Retimo and Siati. The officer
in command of the French marines who
compose the force of occupation at Reti-
MO, the ad vices say, has issued a procla-
nation to the in habltants of that place.
CANEA, CRETE, Feb. 17.-Vice-Admiral
Canevaro. commanding the Italian war
ships IN Cretan waters, has been chosen to
command the combined naval forces OF
the powers in these waters as the senior
ad miral of the united fleet. He has for
mally notified the commander of the
Greek squadron, Prince George of Greece.
of the occupation of the town by the ma
rines of the foreign warships with the
consent of the Turkish Government. TO
this notice the Italian admiral added the
| warning that the Greeks must not make
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morrow" asked Corbett, with some show
of impatience.
BY tomorrow night, probably" was
the reply.
''But could not you get the court far
enough advanced so that could play in it
tomorrow afternoon. There is something
extra in it for you if you do.''
The hint at the tip had the desired
effect, and Jim was promised that he
would find things in good enough shape
for game when he arrived.
Mine Host Slingerland t. en- took the
champion in tow and showed him all over
the springs. First they went to the neat
little two-story cottage where James and
his trainers are to sleep during the coming
months siege of training. The big fellow
was delighted with the house and at once
selected for his private bedroom q cozy,
sunny little room in tie south side of the
first floor. There are two bedrooms on
this floor and a sitting-room Corbett
named the latter the whistroom and re-
9uested the host to provide it with card
table.
Il wish we had room here for billiard
table, too," sighed the champion.
Plenty of room over in the hotel; said
Slingerland.
as there? Well, that's fine. I'll have
table sent out to- o-morrow.''
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an attack upon the town. which Is under
the protection OF the flags of the great
powers.
As the result of conference of the COM
M nders of the foreign squadrons, held on
board the Italian flagship to-day, Admiral
Canevaro sent note to the Greek Consul
informing him that any attack upon the
part of Greece upon Canea, Retimo, Sitia
or Heraklion would be repulsed by the
warships cf the powers. The Consul was
also warned that all further hostile action
on the part of the Christian insurgents and
the Greek troops in other parts CT the ISL
and must cease at orce.
Vice Admiral Cavenaro, commanding
the allied naval forces of the powers In
Cretan waters, has written note to the
Greek Consul a. this place informing him
that it is the purpose of the powers by
their occupancy of various cities of the
island to promote bloodless settlement
of the Cretan difficulty, and that, there
fore, any attack upon the towns occupied,
whether made by Turks or Christians, will
be repelled by the united forces of the
powers. He also urges the insurgents
and Greeks to abstain from military ac-
tion in other parts of the island.
The Greek Govern ment having reopened
their consulate here has resulted in the
creation of an anomalous situation, and
the European commanders have notified
the consul that he must lower his flag in
view of the hostility displayed by his
Government.
CONSTANTINOPLE. TURKEY, Feb. H.
At special meeting of the council OF
Ministers it was decided to leave the paci-
ficaiion of Crete in tie hands of the
powers. Military measures were adopted
by the Pasaa. The Sultan has informed
the foreign diplomats that he is greatly
pleased at the landing of foreign marines
at Canea.
The Government has issued an order for
the mobilization of the Turkish fleet with
the least possible delay. This action is
taken to indicate that while the Sultan
has hopes of interference by the great
powers. he will be ready for the emer-
gency should the expected action not be
taken.
The Sultan has appointed Jaratheodori
Pasha as Turkeys High Com missioner in
Crete.
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, Feb. H.
The Minister of Marine has asked the
Government for credit of f5OO, coo, Turk
ish, to defray the expenses incurred in
preparing and mobilizing the Turkish
fleet. Two squadrons are now being pre-
pared. The first, which will comprise
four warships and ten torpedo boats, will
sail within five days, under the command
OF Vice e-Admiral Falk, The second will be
commanded by Vice Admiral Hassan and
Will consist of five warships and ten tor
pedo-ooats. Fifty thousand naval reserves
have been summoned for service. in addi-
tion to the Redifs of the Third Army
Corps, now at Salonica, and the Redifs of
Trebizond have also been ordered TO join
the Colors, making altogether $500 men
who will be concentrated near the Greek
frontier.
LONDON, ENG, Feb. 1.-THE DAILY
News will print tomorrow dispatch
from Athens saying it is reported there
that part of the ''corps OF occupation''
commanded by Colonel Vassos to-day at
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After Woods Is Exhausted He
Compels Big MeVey to
Call Quits.
JULIAN SELECTS QUARTERS FOR
FITZSIMMONS.
The Antipodean Will Train at Cooks Ranch, Two
Miles From Carson, for His Battle With
the Doughty Athlete From
San Francisco

CARSON. New, Feb. 17.-Jim Corbett
had his first look to-day at Shaws Springs,
the place chosen for him by his brother,
Harry, and Eddie Cooke, his advance
agent, for his training quarters. He was
delighted with the place. 1t was nearly
noon when the big San Franciscan ex-
pressed desire to GO out to the springs
He was particularly anxious 10 ascertain
what progress had been made by the car
pehters who are building his handball
court.
As over foot of snow now covers the
streets of Carson and the road to the
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right now, and I'll bet would beat the
whole crowd of you"
Except me, may be" said Joe Corbett.
mo. not except you. either" was the
hot retort. You are an easy mark. I
can beat you with my eyes shut and both
ieet tired"
The boss carpenter informed the pugilist
that his men were engaged il clearing the
snow out of the court, ard would resume
their work as quickly as possible.
Don't you think that with q little
hustling you could finish her up by To-
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MEN TO AID THE
CAUSE OF CUBA,
Mayor Phelan Names
Members Of the Local
League.
COLONEL ETHAN ALLEN
IS NOTIFIED.
The Names Are All Those Of Well
Known Men From Many
Walks Of Life.
A MASS-MEETING, MORAL INFLU-
ENCE AND MANY SPEECHES.
The Local Movement Is Only Part Of a National
A MASS-MEETITNG, MORAL INFLU-
ENCE AND MANY SPEECHES.
The Local Movement Is Only Part Of a National
Protest Against Spanish Brutality to Women
and Children and Plea
for Liberty

The local movement in aid OF the strug-
Cling Cubans has passed beyond :he stage
OF infancy and has now become q sub
stantial movement in behalf OF the down
'trodden.
Mayor Phelan yesterday named the fol-
lowing 10 act as a committee to engineer
the movement and give it moral support
II San Francisco:
. u. =. Richardson.
x-Mayor AdOlDh SutrO.
General ~. III. L. Barnes.
Colonel w. e Little.
William NJ. Bunker.
L. X. Ellert.
James II. Barry.
a. p. Van Duzer.
Fisher Ames.
H. L HightOn.
Charles NJ Shortridge.
William II. Mills.
Daniel A. McColgan.
A. Ruef.
j. Z. Earry.
w. -. Crow
General Edward S. Solomon.
Ex-Judge L. r. CARRIER.
l. j. Truman.
II. b. Masters.
George H, williams.
Frederick Staude.
Sheriff Il. 1. WheIan.
Justice of the Peace Groezinger,
Gavin McNah-
Joseph Leggett-
George Caden.
j. Frank Pierce.
Thomas Hubbard CasweIl.
Charles L. Patten.
NJ. W. Willis.
a. Meyer.
c. r.. Lundstadt.
Robert FerraI.
George Peck.
Oscar 7. Shuck.
Major w. Fahey.
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MRS. cKoPPER GE1s d DryonCE
Married Her BorthIe,s English Husband
IN Arr. E.-Ir.

Married Her Horth less English Husband
iII san Francisco.
LON DON. ENG, Feb. 1.-THE trial of
the suit for divorce brought by Virginia
Saepard Cropper, an American woman.
against her husband, Edward Denman
Cropper, native of this country, was
concluded to-day in the divorce division of
the High Court of Justice, the court
granting the plaintiff a decree. The suit
was instituted by Mrs. Cropper upon The
grounds of desertion and infidelity. The
couple were married in San Francisco in
1874
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John +. Lyons.
Edwin w. Joy.
Colonel G.. w. Granniss.
Nelson Pierce.
Frank McGowan.
w. :. Scott.
r. Z. Clement,
II. w. Hutton.
Judge +. w. Van Reynegom.
W. +. DoOIittIe.
Henry Il. Livingston.
Colonel Charles L. Taylor.
james w. Orndorff
De. ID. D. Lustfg.
Fdbs B. q GuugffTg ham.
G. Frittenbach.
X III. Lunos rom.
Professor Bolton Colt Brown
DR.. G j. SchmeIz.
Mayor Phelan yesterday sent a letter to
Colonel Ethan Allen of New York, who
originally requested HIM TO cooperate
with the Cubs n sympathizers here. He
notified Colonel Allen that he had DELAYED
making the appointment for ten days or
more, awaiting the pleasure of Messrs.
Jones and Mascherini, who had the affairs
OF the league in charge here. He Enclosed
Tor Colonel Aliens perusal THE CALLS
list OF comm mitteemen and account of the
progress OF the movement, and concluded
by hoping that the 700 Mayors who have
been invited 10 cooperate would find
representative citizens to aid the cause OF
the oppressed by every lawful means. In
addition to this the Mayor stated that the
San Francisco committee had. been par
ticularly fortunate in inducing citizens of
known ability and standing TO consent to
serve on the honorary committee.
A circular letter was at once prepared
and mailed to each Of the foregoing gen.
tlemen, conveying the official inform alton
that their names were confirmed as au-
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