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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
LAWRENCE TEAM DID WELL.
Owls Beat Them in the Bowling Game
Last Night, but Only by
Small Margin.

The Owl Tournament Bowling Club en-
tertained as their guests last night a team
of picked bowlers from Lawrence, the game
being bowled on the Brunswick alleys. As
the Owls had recently defeated the Law
renee team on their own alleys, the visit
ors were thirsting for revenge. There was
a large attendance of lovers of the game
including a number of ladies, and the con-
test was very interesting one, the Law
renee bowlerS acQuitting themselves nobly,
considering that they We're on strange all
leys, and giving the Owls quite scare.
The Owls won by the score of 2,4S5 to 2,345
for the Lawrence team.
Berger, of the visiting team. carried off
of the game with the fine total of 5I9.which
he reached by strong, steady bowling from
start TO finish. Kumler, of the Lawrence
team. also cleared the 500 mark. with 502
after getting bad start, bowling a good
game after he got the hang of the alleys
Pierson had fair score. but Barteldes and
Albach did not bowl up to their usual
marks.
For the Owls Jordan was the only bowler
to clear the 500 mark, reaching 5SI. DETER
ich was a good second with 49I, and Crider
a close third, with 4S5, but neither Stran-
athan nor Whitney was up to the mark,
bowling AGO and 45i respectively. 1t is prob
ablo that both Were affected by the pres
ence of the fair spectators.
After the game the visitors were the
guests of the Owl Club ut supper at which
there was speechmaking, an epic poem by
ST. Clair Hurd and a general good time all
around. The
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
DALLAS MERCHANTS BOYCOTT.
Railroads Without Their Own Tracks
Into That City VIII Not BE
Given BusineSs.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. So.-Merchants and job
bers of this city have inaugurated a boy
colt against the railroads that have been
getting the benefit of Dallas trade but
which have failed to build into the city.
The roads principally placed under the ban
are the st. Louis & Southwestern, the Rock
Island and the Fort Worth & Denver
AT q meeting of the Commercial Club TO
night the following resolutions were intro
dHced by Ex-Governor Barnett Gibbs and
una nimously adopted:
BE it resolved, First, that no more goods
should be routed into Dallas over railroads
that run within thirty miles of the city and
don't come in and maintain depots here.
Second, that our merchants are requested
TO consider the Importance OF this matter.
Denver run into Fort Worth, thirty miles
from Dallas, and the Cotton Belt has sew
eral stations within fifteen miles of Dallas
EGorts have been made for years to get
them in. They get large amounts of Dallas
traffic.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
A Hnrd Rond to TrnreI.

The way of the transgressor is hard That
is the path of Harry c. Orr. general pas
senger agent Of the Pittsburg & Gulf. He
has transgressed. conversation over
heard at the Union depot last evening de-
yeloped the fact that Mr.. Orr had been
imposed upon by detective representing
the Southwestern passenger committee.
Mr.. Orr may not know it; the committees
officers may be ashamed of the methods
pursued by their representative; if not. so
much the worse for the officers of the CON-
mittee. Recently one of these representa-
tives added falsity to the things of which
he is representative. He said he wanted to
go down the line of the Pittsburg & Gulf,
and had it in mind to purchase about $S0,-
600 or $4,000 worth of property along the
line. He wanted concession in rates and
some side dishes of service, and ne got IL.
He will report to the Southwestern pas
senger committee, of which association the
Pittsburg & Gulf is not a member, and the
officers of it will bring General Passenger
Agent Orr up with 4 round turn or
square turn or some sort of turn, for the
way the official who allows himself to be-
lieve the dishonest representatives of the
Southwestern passenger committee is not
Strewn with roses.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
RAILROAD POOLING BILL.
Small Chance of Its Passing Both
Houses of Congress at the
Present Session.

Chicago, Jan. 3O.-The general officers of
the Western roads have about concluded
that there is very small show of their
seeing the pooling bill go through congress
at the present session. and, for the most
part, they are badly disappointed. They
will now be compelled to fall back on the
plan of a physical pool and this idea has
not, rule, panned out to the satisfac-
ton of all concerned. In fact. it has not
been tried anywhere of late that there has
not been the tallest kind of n row over
the matter of percentages when 1t came
to a settlement. The large roads are very
slow TO give the weaker fellows their
agreed share, and then comes all sorts of
trouble and the small people generally
have found that their only sure redress
was to get out an AK and go for, the rates.
Even this has not ALWAYS brought them
what they have considered as their due.
The general feeling is that the physical
pool does not satisfy the needs, and the
roads. as a rule, viii be greatly disap-
pointed If they are compelled to confine
themselves TO that as their sole form OF
combination.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
SAN FRANCISCO WINNERS.
1t Was n Bad Day for the Talent, Not
Single Fnvorite Going
Through

San Francisco, Jan. 3O-weather at In
gleS!de rainy; track slow. Summaries:
First race-Six furlongs. Clissie B. won;
1:i$14. '''U' ! 'i''e'
Second ,race--Three and half furlongs,
2-yeer-olds. Sir William won; The Cheat
second; Aluminium. third. Time, 0:4iI4
Third race-One mile. Ostler Joe won:
Wawona, second; Morte Fonse. third. Time,
1:46A.
. Fourth race-one mile and an eighth.
Schiller won; Sweet Favorable, second; |;
s.. Lee. third; Time. 1:5SH.
wen; Montalvo, second; Fiji. third. Time,
Sixth race-six furlongs; selling. Double
Cook. third. Time, 1:14.
Seventh race-One mile. Imp Sain won
ST; ,Aignon, second; Monita, third. Time,
Entries for Monday:
,,i First rac.Slx furiongs. Last Chance.
down,, 123; Carrie L.. iO7; Draw Scott, ii6:
Tuxedo, n6; Perie, ia; Two Cheers llG:
Marjorie; 1os: Gutta, Perci.a, ia; Mosier.
bachelor NJ Fullerton Lass. ia: wyom-
Free Lady, i10: Bodacia, iiG: Kummel, los:
Outlay, 11S; st; Philip tormonde or st.
Carlo-Bessie W.. 11S: Defiant Delmar--
Cheerful. 115: Queen Deceiver colt QTord-
ham-Queen Deceiver), us; Morana (Mor-
Third race-Five furlongs. Red Bird 1O9;
Jack Hardy, log: Herman. 109: Lucky o.,
lgI; Los Banos Kid. 100: Lop Ear. 1O6: zooi-
Elm, liz: Castanette. 1G4; Billy Ayres, 109;
Imp. Green. ll2: Isabella. 104; Rosa H.. 107.
Fourth race-One and one-sixteenth miles.
Mcrte Fonse. 104; Judge Denny. 90; Nc
Light. 104; Benamela, 80; Collins, t01; Jack
Martin, S6.
Fifth race-Seven furlongs. Pecksnir,
liz: Imp. Friar. 112; Miss Ban, 104; King
William, 10a: Midas, III; Brametta, 100; Re-
jected los; Mamie Scott, 107: Benham. Ioe;
Treachery. 104; Miss Ross. lOi: Hazel d.,
10i: Whitestone. 112: Harry o.. 106
fxrfh UrNn al s1aI
Bernardillo, 101; Philip H.. "a: Senator Nor
gan, 10l; Soniro, 101; Lincoln L., 104; George
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
THEIR TWENTY ROUND CONTEST
ENDED IN a DRAW.
H0NoRS WERE FAIRLY EVEN.
BOTH WE'RE FULL OF FIGHTING
WHEN THE BOUT ENDED.
Referee Dick Roche's Decision Met
With General Approvai-Nanning
Secures Pitcher DoIun-Owls
Beat Lawrence Bowl
ers-Sport News.

New York Jan. 30-The twenty round
bout between the well known bantams.
Sammy Kelly, of New York, and Jimmy
Barry, of Chicago, attracted a large crowd
of sports to the Broadway Athletic Club
tonight.
These two boys went the distance with
out either gaining any decided advantage
and the referee Dick Roche, declared the
bout a draw. This decision was popular
and although Barry was the favorite in
the betting there was no grumbling on
either side Kelly weighed about six
pounds heavier than the Western lad, but
Barry's condition was so good that he
withstood this advantage.
Before the big fight, Jack Hannig, of
Pittsburg, was bested in six rounds by
Billy O'Donnell, of Memphis, and Loudon
Campbell, of Philadelphia, got the decision
over Jack Smith, of Norfolk, in two rounds.
Barry was the favorite in the betting,
his friends laying odds of 100 to 20 on his
chance of winning. In the first four rounds
Barry was the aggressor and pushed the
fighting, but was cleverly met by Kelly.
In the fifth Kelly planted a left hand swing
on the jaw which sent Barry to the floor
on his back and he remained there for nine
seconds.
When he got up Barry adopted hugging
tactics and would not let go when the
referee told him. They had TO be pulled
apart when time was called.
The fight from that point to the thir-
teenth round was hotly contested, with
neither man having decided advantage.
Rounds fourteen to nineteen, inclusive,
were uninteresting. In the twentieth and
last round Barry sent Kelly to the floor
with right hand swing on the jaw and
rushed his opponent viciously. Kelly got
in two good leftS on the face, but Barry
sent back hard left on the neck. Kelly
landed his double right on body and heart.
although Barry tried hard to avoid it. They
exchanged lefts on the face and were SPAR
ring when the gong sounded. The referee
declared the bout a draw.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Among the Boxers.

Kid MCFARLAND and Lavigne have each
deposited 500 with the Police Gazette to
guarantee their appearance and weight for
the contest on February 5.
George Dixon is busy man these days.
He no sooner has match won than he
takes on another boxer. He has already
started to train for his forthcoming twenty
round bout with Jack Downey on Febru-
ary Is.
Austin Gibbons has re-entered the ring,
and has issued challenge to box Kid La
vigne Owen Ziegler, Billy Ernst or any
other lightweight If Gibbons is down to
light weight he must have greatly reduced
his size.
John l.. Sullivan says he will start on
the road early in March with an extrava-
ganza company, with Frank Dunn, Of the
Palace theater. Boston, as joint partner.
Among the specialties produced Will be Il
minstrel part, with Sullivan as interlocu-
tor. He will also pose in statue parts.
Sullivan Is still suffering slightly from
tonsilitis.
In New York Fitzsimmons has made a
splendid showing of the worlds goods for
a man who was broke when he went to
California where he lost to Sharkey. His
diamonds are large and brilliant. and New
Workers wonder how a boxer can appear
so well of. He got some money from Il
was not enough to keep people from talk
ing II the Californians did rob him of the
fight, as he says they did. they certainly
sent him away from their state In good
fix. 1t would seem from the showing F'itz-
simmons makes these Californians are not
as bad as the lanky man tries to make
them out.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
AT THE SKATING CARNIVAL.
The Contests Were Exciting and the
Sport Was Enjoyed by
Large Number.

Large Number.
The members OF Kansas City's Four Hun
dred turned out en- masse yesterday to at
tend the skating carnival given by the
Ladies' Boat Club at Washington park.
The lake presented lively and INTEREST,"
ing scene from early yesterday morhtnS
until the last car left the park for Kansas
City at night, and during the afternoon
and evening fully 2,5l0 people enjoyed them
selves on the ice. Kansas City does not
and everyone who could secure a pair OF
skates appeared on the ice at Washington
park and spent the afternoon and evening
at this fascinating sport.
The ice for several days has been in ex-
cellent condition. but owing to the sudden
rise in temperature yesterday, 1t was not
as hard as il might be wished.
The small boys and men who were not
acting as escorts or teaching some pretty
maiden to skate spent the time between
the events on the programme. in exciting
games of "shinney," and. although col
lisions were frequent, no one was hurt.
The feature OF the afternoon was pro,
gramme composed of events for ladies' and
gentlemen, and every one had q dozen con-
teStantS. The first event announced was
the gentlemen,S speed race over quarter
mile course. The skates offered as prize
were easily won by Mr.. Mark Frazer, who
came across the tape several yards in the
lead.
The next event was the one skate race
for boys under IL years OF age, and was
won by Scott Harrison, Jr. The prize was
a knife.
Messrs. Harry Dickey and Mark Frazer
won the prizes for the gentlemen's double
speed race, and the prize offered for the
boys speed race was won by Walter Bir-
mingham.
In the running broad jump event. Mr.. NJ.
V. Styles won by jumping sixteen feet and
three inches on his skates.
The opera glasses given to the winner
of the ladies' half mile speed race were
won by Miss Elizabeth Lahines.
The afternoon programme was ended by
the ladies' and gentlemen's couple race.
which was won by Miss Julia Phillips, of
city.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
OSCAR GARDENERS BENEFIT.
Several Lively Set-tOs Entertained n
Fair Crowd of Lovers of
R0xiun

The benefit given for Oscar Gardner by
the Owl Club at Hanson's opera house.
Kansas City, Kas., last night drew out a
good number of lovers OF boxing. and af-
forded some excellent sport. The athletic
numbers on the programme were inter-
spersed with music, the vocal selections by
Bert Kirk being much applauded.
The boxing part of the programme opened
with three-round go between Keenan, and
Iyers two light boys, who put up good
contest. They We're followed by Gardner
and Drew, who vert three lively rounds. in
which 1t was give and take. The go be-
tween Ben Branch and Smoky" Zen
Smith, two colored lads, was one of the
liyeliest and most entertaining of the even
ing the boys working hard, and making up
in energy what they lacked in science.
The principal set-tos of the evening were
between Oscar Gardner and Dutch Emil. -
and "Scaldy Bill Quinn and Oscar Collins,
both of which afforded good sport. The
programme concluded with n wrestling
match between Gardner and Craig.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
ATTENTION, scALPERS.
Your Funny Plays Make Different
Roads Think Other Lines Are
Cutting Rates.

Chicago. Jan. 3O-The brokers of Chicago
and other places in the West are making
the fight of their lives against the scalpers'
bill now pending before congress, and, for
the most part, they seem TO think that they
are going to win out on their side of the
matter. On the other hand, the roads re-
gard the bill as one of the most important
measures bearing upon their interests that
has been up for many years II is fact
that the Western roads lose more through
cutting rates than by depression of busi-
ness. and they believe that if they can once
rid themselves of the broker. they will save
a large amount of money. There have
been numerous cases in the last three years
where. roads have cut rates just because
they feared that some other roads would
cut them before they got at ii, and the
brokers have been active in fostering just
that sort of thing. The roads now say that
they propose to refrain from fighting each
other for the amusement and profit of out
side parties. The truth of the matter is
that, during 1896, several of the large West
ern roads were not far from receivership,
and unless rates had been stiffened during
the early part of November. one or two of
them would have been in the courts to-day.
The close call experienced has made them
very conservative of late, and they are all
trying to save money wherever they find it
pCSSible
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
coRBEn-FITzSIMMoNs GOSSIP.
Which of Three Nevada Towns VIII
Get the Fight Is Not Yet
Settled.

San Francisco, Jan. S0.-William Kenyon
Wheelock, the partner of Fight Promoter
Dan Stuart, is here, fresh from the scene
of his triumph in Nevada Wheelock said
yesterday that he was thoroughly salts
fed with all that had transpired at Car
son and that Corbett and Fitzsimmons
would meet in the ring IN that state beyond
the shadow of a doubt. He said decisively
that neither Stuart nor himself had given
the slightest intimation as TO what partic-
ular place in Nevada would be selected
for the fight.
"Of course. all the towns I'D that way
are bringing pressure to bear, but whole
lot of things will need to be considered in
locating the arena. Everyone can rest as
sured that no decision will be reached in
that direction until Mr.. Stuart puts in an
appearance. 1 expect he will be along in
side of week and then the matter of
ringsite will be taken up"
Wheelock said that in all probability
there would be one other contest in addi-
ton to the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons match
We will very likely have a two-day pro-
gramme." he said. ''Mr. Stuart is anxious
TO get someone to go against Peter Maher,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
CORN RATES CUT.
Memphis Makes an Open Rate to
Southeastern Points Cents
Under Present Tariffs.

As a result of the secret rate cutting by
South Atlantic coast business from Evans
VILE Ind. and Henderson, KY, the Mem
phis has made an open rate, effective Feb
ruary 2. on corn, . cents lower 10 South
eastern interior points than the present
tariff, and cents lower to the South At
lantic coast points. The roads running
from Cincinnati. Louisville, Evansville,
Cairo and Memphis owing to the open cut
made by the Memphis. have asked author
ity from the Southeast Mississippi Valley
Association to meet same, which authority
has been granted and the rates will be
met, to be effective February 8. The Mo-
bile & Ohio gave notice of the new rates
yesterday, and the other competing lines
will take similar action. Traffic Manager
J. ]. Fletcher. of the Memphis, says it is
merely an open application OF the secret
rates that have been made by certain lines
competitive with the Memphis for some
time.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

and if Goddard was in this country now
he would undoubtedly be given the chance.
We thought OF Sharkey, and ii might be
that an effort will be made to induce the
sailor to meet Maher. We heard that
Sharkey is not looking for fight but as
it has been frequently said that he bars
nobody, l hardly see how he can refuse a
chance of this kind. Anyhow, if he can
not think well OF it, We will find someone
else.
THE contest between CorDett and Fitz-
simmons will take place by daylight" said
Wheelock. The intention is to have it
between noon and 5 o'clock in the after
moo noon: George Siier, OF chicago. Will be
the referee, the principals having selected
him at the time the mach was arranged"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
AVERAGES OF THE BoWLERs.
ett, Watson and Wilson
Next I'm n Bunch.

Positions of the leading bowlers in the
tournament changed but little last week.
the three leaders. Whitney, Hackett and
Watson. maintaining their positions, al
though Hackett made gain of u few pins
on Whitney. and Watson moved up very
close to Hackett. Wilson'S big score of
612 put him in fourth place, in easy striking
distance of the leaders and he will yet be
a dangerous factor in the race. Stranathan
about held his own, but Deiterich Is now
sixth, moving up from ninth place. House
holder and kopf are seventh and eighth.
but Farley has fallen back to ninth from
fifth. Bell is still in tenth place. though
gaining two points in average. while Cri-
der, though bowling a 500 score, fell back
from eighth to eleventh.
These are all the bowlers who have an
average of 500 or better:
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
BASE RUNNERS IN WESTERN.
Mertes, of st. Paul, Was the Leader,
With GlasscocIS and
NicOI Next

President Ban Johnson, of the Western
League. has compiled a table showing the
work of the players in stealing bases.
Mertes, of st. Paul, carried off the base
running honors of the league, for, though
he took part in but 49 games, he is credited
with 43 stolen bases, remarkable percen-
tage. Glasscock, of st. Paul. ranks next
to Mertes with SO stolen bases in lS5 games.
and Nicol of Milwaukee. is third with Il
in 127 games. Among the other leading
baserunners of the league are Wilmot of
Minneapolis, Butler of Columbus, Hatfield
and Menefee of Kansas City. Werden of
Minneapolis. Wheelock of Grand Rapids,
Hartman of Milwaukee, Burnett of Detroit,
Nicholson of Detroit, and ORourke of St.
Paul. The table follows:
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
A DEAL FOR PITCHER DoLAN.
Manager Manning Has Secured This
Promising Left-Hander for
the Blues.

Manager Manning has practically closed
a deal by which he -7ill secure another
strcng pitcher for the Blues, in Dolan,
the young left-hander who belongs to Bos-
ton. and who virtually won the Eastern
League championship for Providence last
year.
Dcian is looked upon by Charley Nichols
and other good judges as one of the COM
ing southpaws of the country and he
should prove very strong man in the
Western League. He pitched good ball for
Boston, winning games from the strongest
teams in the National League, while in
the Eastern he was nothing less than a
star. 1t was the Eastern League which
gave Kansas City Jimmy Callahan. and II
Manning has secured another such jewel in
Dclan he is to be congratulated.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Doing business without License.

police. yesterday made the following ar
rests on warrants from the police court on
the charge OF conducting business without
BarkaIow Bros Western News Company,
1905 Union avenue; Alfred Hamlin, superin-
tendent Railway News Company, 10l5 st.
Louis avenue. and II. Bernard of the
Southern Railway News Company. They
all gave bond for their appearance in po-
lice court Monday.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Trouble Over Leavenworth Switches.

Topeka Kas., Jan. 3O.-(Special.) The
quarrel between the railroads at Leaven-
worth over the operation of the interlock-
ing switch station in the terminal compa-
ny's yards has found its way into the
courts Late this evening the Maple Leaf
company began proceedings in the United
States court to enjoin the Missouri Pacific
and Union Pacific companies from with
drawing from an agreement concerning the
method of running the switches in the
yard. A temporary restraining order was
granted by Judge Foster, and the hearing
will take place February 10.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
KIusman Signs With ST. Joseph.

Fred Palmer. who now controls the st.
Joseph baseball franchise. stated yesterday
that he had received the signed contract
of Klusman to play first base for his team
and act as manager and CT plain. Klusman
ought to be a very valuable man for the
st. Joseph team. He is n good ball player
and the change will be beneficial for him.
Klusman is satisfied to play in st. Joseph
and he will undoubtedly make a good
showing there. for he understands the
game and how II should be played
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Corbett May Train Mt Denver.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-James J. Corbett will,
in all probability, train at Denver for his
fight with Fitzsimmons. After hearing
by the signature of the governor of Ne
vada, he said: Il shall probably train in
or near Denver. 1 don't know much about
the health resorts in Nevada. l see that
they are looking up place as a training
ground for one of us. but know nothing
about it. I have never been in the state
except when passing through on the cars"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
George ID. Roberts, Death.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 3O-George B.
Roberts, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, died at 4:30 p. M, at
his home in Bala u suburb of this city,
from heart failure. which was superin-
duced by acute indigestion, aged 63. Mr..
Roberts was first taken i'll in August last,
but there have been periods since that time
curing which he has been able to be about
the house. He was forced to take to his
bed about two months ago with catarrh
of the stomach and grew steadily worse,
until the time of his death.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Car Shops for sedaIia.

Sedalia, Mo-, Jan. 3O.-(special.) 1t now
seems certain that the coach and car shops
of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas Railroad
Company will be located at Sedalia within
n short time. The greater part of the $780,
COO necessary TO secure this has already
been subscribed and the balance will un-
doubtedly be forthcoming. The citizens
are greatly excited over the prospects for
obtaining this addition TO Sedalia's sub
Stantial resources.