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Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
BLUESLOST GREAT GAME
ST. PAUL WON A I TO o CONTEST IN
THE NINTH INNING.
Phyle and Meredith Pitched and the
Saints Won Out by n Scratch Hit
and n Bunch of Bunts-Gen-
eral Sporting News.

St. Paul, Mimi, May 1.-(Special) St.
Paul and Kansas City played spectacular
ball this afternoon. 1t was a dark day
with rain threatening and the going was
very heavy, yet but one run was scored
and that not until the last half of the
ninth inning. Phyle was pitted against
Meredith and the hits were even. The
darkness materially favored the pitchers
and the sluggers could not connect safely.
st. Paul got the worst of 1t in the error
column, owing to the fact that Shugart
Juggled the first four balls knocked to him,
one in each of the first four innings, but
none of them figured in the score. as phe-
nomenal fielding always followed. Preston
picked an apparent home run out of the
air, running with his back to the plate in
the fourth and recovered so quickly that
Frisbee did not dare leave second.
In the eighth the Blues made a desperate
rally. OHagan opened with nice drive
Meeks bunted to Glasscock and battle-ax
fumbled. Frisbee tried to repeat the per-
formance. but Phyle nailed O'Hagan at
third. McVicker lined out fly 10 deep
left, Eddie Burke pulled it down after
a hard run and by a beautiful throw nipped
Meeks at third. In the ninth Nicholson
singled but Shugart gathered in Viox's
hard liner and caught the Parson off
double plays. The Saints got their run
in the ninth. Preston opened with a fly
10 right that fell too short for McNicker,
Burke hunted and Preston beat the attempt
to get him at second by a long slide. Mil
Ter hunted over Meeks' head and Preston
Glenalvin got in the third bunt in sue
cession, Meeks fumblng it while Preston
scored.
The score:
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02

the armory tonight to continue the exam
ination Of the officers who have not already
submitted to the required physical test.
No officer. high or low, will be exempt
from the scrutiny of the surgeons and
should any fail to meet all Of TIE govern
ment's requirements In regard to physique
they will have to step aside the same as Z
private who happens to be rejected. 1t is
very probable that one officer at least will
be forced to give up his commission on
account of physical defects and it may
be that when the list Is compi.sed there
will be others. Only the most mcaeer
information can be obtained from the sur
geons regarding the result of the tests of
the men with shoulder straps thus far
made.
The heavy rains of yesterday foreno on
ani the threatening clouds of the afternoon
caused considerable falling of in the
crowd that makes it's daily pilgrimage to
the armory. Only a few people We're in
tine usually crowded galleries and as moth
ing of interest was being done by the SOL
dier boys the most of them soor. left for
their homes. 1t was thought that the
new chaplain, Rev. Mr.. kerlin, Of Lib
erty, would conduct services for the resi-
ment but in answer to communication
asking whether he should report at the
armory for such duty Colonel Gross wired
that no services would be held as he did
not think enough men would be at the
armOry
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
HAN DOR SHOWED UP BEST.
Louisville Did Not Show the
Winner Was There.

Louisville, KY, May 1.-Three of the
derby candidates were given trial at the
track here yesterday morning-Marcato.
DR.. Black and Han Dor. There was moth
ing in any of the three trials to justify the
belief that the winner was among them,
although their trainers seemed to be per-
fectly satisfied. The best time made by
cred the mile in 1:45A. He is a slashing
big colt, and looks if he had an outside
chance. The great interest. however will
be centered in Plaudit and I.ieber Karl.
1t is matter of guesswork as to which
will be the favorite on the day of the race.
Plaudit is at present favorite in the win
ter book, being backed by Kentucky
money, but Lieber Karl comes to Ken
lucky with an unbroken line of victories
for this year and If he fails to win the
Kentucky derby, all of Tennessee turfdom
will go broke. From present indications
the field will be made up as follows: Plaud-
it, Lieber Karl. Han Dor. 1sabey, Good
rich. Marcato, DIR. Black and Bannock-
burn. The last named is said to have re-
covered from his recent setback and Is
thought to be a reasonably sure starter.
A great many excursions will bring thou
sands of visitors to Churchill Downs, and
/: is expected that the crowd on Wednes-
day will be the largest that ever witnessed
a derby in Kentucky.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
ENDED IN A FIGHT.
Turk and ROeber Declared
"NO Contest"

New York. May 1.-The wrestling bout
between Yousouf, the Terrible Turk" and
Ernest Roeber. the American champion.
ended in fight last night at the Metropol-
itar opera house and Hermann Wolff de-
clared the match mo contest" When the
men had been wrestling eighteen minutes,
Roeber spranS to his feet and the Turk
started after him. Yousouf showed Roeber
twice with great force in ROBBERS corner.
and Martin Julian, one of ROBBERS sec
onds. called foul Some of the specta
tors caught up this cry.
In the meantime, Yousouf followed Roe
Der and again showed him. Roeber struck
the Turk on the shoulder. BILLY" Brady,
who looked after Yousouf's interests, then
claimed foul for the Turk. Bob Fitz-
simmons, timekeeper for Roeber, caught
hold of Brady. Four police captains inter-
fered. Trouble was threatened in various
sections of the building, but the disturb
ances were quelled when the referee an
nounced that under the circumstances he
was obliged to declare the event mo con-
test
In the preiminaries George Richelieu. of
Paris, France. defeated Tony Lewis. of
Tennessee: William johnson, of Vermont,
threw Harry Reed, of Connecticut, while
the event between John Mccormick. Of
Philadelphia. and Leo Pardello, who trav-
els with Roeber, was declared a draw.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
MAY BE THE ONLY BATTLE.
Overwhelming Defeat of Spanish
Boats May he Followed by Eu-
roDean intervention

The news of the victory of Americans
over Spaniards was received in Kansas
City last night with great enthusiasm. 1t
is generally believed that in case the Amer
ican victory was overwhelming. as it
seems to have been, that it will be the
only great battle Of the present imbroglio.
A man who has carefully studied the
trend Of events last night expressed the
opinion that in case the Spanish had suf-
fered overwhelming disaster European
countries would surely intervene and force
Spain to relinquish her hold on Cuba. In
such an event American troops would hard
ly be landed on Cuban soil. while there
would be no use for the militia to be mo-
bilized. member of the Third regiment
said that preparations would undoubtedly
go ahead for the mobilization of troops,
even though the victory were complete, but
that the moment there was strong evil
dence of solution of the trouble the mo-
bilization would cease.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
er Stallings will probably give him a

ger stallings will probably give him
chance.
Pitcher Walsh and Second Baseman
Island to play on the Western Association
team in that city. They have not been
released, as Manager Schmelz believes that
they are too valuable by far to cut the
strings.
The college boys. it appears. are in need
of a little inspection of the Brush resolu-
ton. The sons of Eli disgraced old Yale
down in Virginia and the Princeton tigers
forfeited game to Columbia at the polo
grounds after spirited round of mouth
ing the umpire.
Hickey has turned his knee in practice,
the same knee that was hurt in St
Louis, and will be out of the game for a
time. Ritter, the young catcher, VIII cover
first in the meantime He is very ca
Fable youngster, and is a coming man with
out any question.
George Jones. manager of the bradbury
their forfeit with the sporting editor OF OF
The Journal. He fixes the date .,fta. for the the
Unions may designate.
Billy Hart's broken jaw is still wired to-
gether. Talking of the incident to some OF
his comrades, it developed that the mayor
after the accident, but remarked: Some
thing is broke. If it isn't my face It's the
ball. The fact that the ball is still play
ing while Hart's face may not decide the
question.
Secretary Saulspaugh, in the Minneapolis
Journal says, regarding the defeats SUI
| fered by the Millers thus far this season;
Had Reilly been on third we, would
have won every single game of the five thai
we have played. That's just as true as
| anything This is unfair to the mer
who took Third Baseman Reilly's place ant
| the losses suffered by the Millers in Kan
| sas City certainly cannot be accounted 1ol
| on the ground that Reilly was out of the
game. In the first game in Kansas Cit,
| Rice played in Reilly'S place. He made
| two errors, but lined out one of the foul
hits made by the Millers and scored theil
only run. In the second game McNeel,
| at third played an errorless game and made
| a hit. In the third game Ritter covered
| the bag without flaw. Minneapolis los
| the Kansas City games because she wa
| clearly outplayed. Her pitchers were eas!
| for the Blues, while the Nfillers could no
| connect with any of the Kansas City twirl
ers. In the three games. the Blues mad
| IS hits and the MillerS but 10.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02

one Of his failings in the past, but he in
tends to remedy it this year and has as
sured his friends in the future that he
will be in fine fettle whenever he mounts
his wheel in a contest.
The American Cycle Racing Association
team this year is as follows:
New York: Major Tayror, indianapolis;
Oscar Hedstrom. Brooklyn: R. A. Miller.
New York: George Fulford. England: j.
w. Judge, New York: Percy Wheelock,
England; J. ]. Egan, BROOKLYN; John Buel,
Newark: Earl Reynolds. Chicago; ]. E.
Walsh, Waltham; w. A. Terrill. San Fran
Stone. Denver: l.. c. johnson. Cleveland; !;
A. T. Crooks, Buffalo; F. A. Blanchard,
Bridgeport; Al Weinig. Buffalo; Oscar Ju-
A. A. jackson. Lynn: D. R. Jefferson, As
bury Park: Q. L. Pickard. San Francisco;
r. ". Ellingham. New York; r. A. Bur-
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
Baseball Notes.

Tom Lotus, CT Columbus. wants Red
skin Jimison, the Phillies' Indian twirler
The Omaha papers call their players the
Fishers" suckers would be more ap-
propriate.
Some scores still include learned runs"
in their summaries. There are no such
things this year. All runs look alike to
the boss scorers.
The Kansas City Blues have been little
shy in their hitting so far and have only
tapped out .246 average to an output oil
.3lS by their opponents.-Omaha World
Herald.
Pitcher Coleman. who has been with st;
Louis for two seasons. has been released
by Manager Hurst. Coleman's limit is said
to be three Awnings.
Captain G.. H. Butler, of the Princeton
university baseball team, rendered his res
ignation April q. Frederick w. kafer. the
teams catcher. was elected in his place.
This is kafer's second year on the team.
Hughes peculiar delivery is given by the
BoStons as an excuse, for their falling TO
make a hit off his delivery last Week.
Murphy's windmill motion should prove
winner against Selee's team. and Mama
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
AT BOSTON, MAY IA.
First Race of American Cycle Racing
Association Between Fred IT,
tus md McDufee.

New York, May Fired Titus and Ma
jor'' Taylor, who have been doing some
preliminary training at the Manhattan
Beach track for the past week will be
Joined tomorrow by Manager Kennedy and
a corps of pacemakers. The regular sea-
sons training will begin at once and no
efforts will be spared by the American
in the finest possible condition. The first
race of the season will be in Boston on
May Il, when Titus will meet McDuffee
in a fifteen mile contest, paced by forty
eight men. Titus realizes that in order to
win races one has to train. This has been
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
Problem by Benjamin Matches.

Number a checker board commencing
from the red double corners from / to
80. Put checkers on squares 1, 2. 3. 4, 5.
13, q, %. 30. 81 80, 2s. 20. 12-14 squares in
all. Make the following moves: 13 to II:
q to IA (take 10; 5 to IS Cake 1D: 90 to Is
uake 1s): to 10 (take 15l: 30 to 16 uake 19):
20 to II (take 16); to is take ID: IL to
10 (take 16); 2s to Is Cake 1y); to IS (take
1O: 80 to IA Ctake 1S); to II Cake 1D; 81
to 13 uake ID: l3 is left on the board In
from the opposite side of the board
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
THE TYPEWRITER SOLDIER.
A Western Union Operator Who Con-
structs an Army Out of Four
Arbitrary Characters.

The typewriter soldier brigade. shown in
the accompanying cut is the invention Of
William H. Pippitt, one of the operators
for the Western Union Telegraph Company
in The Journal Office. Each soldier Is
formed of four different characters on the
keyboard of a typewriter. capital Y
forms the legs of the soldier. The figure
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
Rain Almost Break. a Record.

The fall OF rain during the hour before
midnight Saturday almost broke the rec
ord for quantity. In that hour 1.6 inches
of rain fell, which was considerably more
than half of the entire quantity that fell
during the whole storm. The total amount
of rain that fell during the storm was 2.a
inches.
81 and the lowest 81. The temperature by
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.


Milwaukee, May with the assistance OF Tay-
lors excellent pitching and batting. the Brewers won
t0-oays game Aaen'AH'e -''' RHE
Milwaukee -. ........0 0-3
Columbus. 80. 80 el
Observation-Disclosures. Taylor and Speer; Colum-
bus Wright and Buckley.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
LOUISVILLE
CHICAGO

Chicago .......... e. 30 o o 0 o o o o-s
Louisville -. o o O o 1 o IA
Summary: Earned runs-Chcago. /: Louisville. I.
Left on bsses-ChicaEo. Z: Louisville s. Twoba.e
hits-Iange. Everett. Briggs Ritchic. Stolen bases
-lange. Everett, =; Clarke. Richie How Double
plays-Smith to Richie TO Wagner: CIingman TO wag-
ner. Struck out-By Rrcgs. c: by Cunningham J.
Base on halls-on Briggs. /: of Cunningham q
and Heydler.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
( MsessasMg
( ssssssssgF
I NRssHH
I RgfFsfFM
fgggllssH Z
THE TYPEWRITER SOLDIER.

forms the body and head. The apostrophe
mark forms the eye and ear, and the gun
which each soldier carries is made by an
impression of the fractional dash.
All sorts of combinations of marching
compames ana ,ia, resiments Is may % De made by
They may be made to march in columns of
twos or fours or. any. other number
An army can be shown drawn up In a
solid square or deploying in skirmish line
These typewriter soldiers are seen to best
advantage held about two feet from the
ewes.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
CINCINNATI.
PITTSBURG.
.Bat,ed for Gosr in the min,

.Batted for Goar in the ninth.
Score by innings:
Cincinnati ....... ........c o. 4
Pittsburg. ....-.-.-1 2-1l
Summary: Earned runs-Pittsburg. s. Cincinnati
g. Twobase hits-Miier. Davis. 2. Threebase hits
Davis. Tannehill. Peitz. First balls-By Breiten-
stein, 1: Goar. /: Tannesill. ]. Struck out-By
Breitenstsn. l. by Tannehill, .. Wild pitch-Tanne-
hill. Time-2:lO Cmpires-Swartvood and Wood.
Auendance-l4 000
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
PfftsburR II. Cincinnati s.

Cincinnati May 1.-The Pirates won their
first game from the Reds to-day. Breiten-
stein, who let them down without a hit
a few weeks ago. was hit hard. McPhee
will be out Of the game for a week or %.
Score:
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
IntercIas. Harvard Games.

Cambridge. Mass. May 1.-The annual
Harvard interclass championship games
were held on Holmes field yesterday after
the seniors twenty-five. thus easily win
ming the West cup. which is offered each
year.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
Minneapolis 5. Omaha 5

Minneapolis May 1.-The most exciting game OF
the season played here to-day, resulting in tie
after eleven hard fought innings. Score:
lie
Minneapolis. % o . o o o 2 o 0-5 4
Omaha :. 80 o o 0-5 12
Batteries-Minneapolis, Figgemeier. Ritter and
Philppi; Omaha. Dixon. Hagerman and McCauley.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
Games Elsewhere.

Peoria. .: Cedar Rapids. /.
Syracuse. .: Buffalo. s.
Dayton. 3; Mansfield, 6.
Rock Island. Z; Dubuque. S.
Grand Rapids. 8: Newcastle. G.
Toledo. 3; Youngstown. 6.
Fort Wayne. 1: Springfield. 6.
Atlanta. 8; New Orleans. s.
Ann Arbor, Is: Northwestern. 4.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
struck Hi. Brother With . Knife.

Babe" Wells and Jack Unca, young
white men, got into a fight yesterday at
the corner of Summit street and Southwest
boulevard, and Dick Wells. brother Of
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02

Babe" attempted to aid his brother.
Babe had drawn 4 knife and in attempts
ing to strike Unca he cut his brother
through the right hand Dr. Goodwin
sewed up the wound Captain Parker and
officers Cook and Kelley placed all three
parties under arrest.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02

Double plays-Shugart to Glenalvin to Glasscock:
Gien to shugart Gasscock: Burke to Gtllen; Shu-
esrt to Glasscock: yiox 10 Williams to Meeks
Eases on balls-By Phyle, 0fHagan. Hausen
Struck out-By Phyle. O'Hagan .. Hausen 2, Mere
dlth Williams; by Meredith. Preston 2.
First base on errors-St. Paul. g. Kansas City, 9.
Left on bases-St. Paul, 5; Kansas City. Z
Umpire-Hsskell-
Attendance-2l0.
weather-Cloudy; field soft.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
Loui.vfIIe 4. Cb,c,., !,

Chicago. ILL.,, May 1.-The Colonels start
ed off with a good lead. The locals tied
them in the eighth but We're unable to
score again. Clarkes good base running
with an out and a hit won in the tenth
Attendance. II 800. Score:
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02

A little medicine of the right Kind.
taken at the right time. is invaluable. That
means Carter's Little Liver Pills. AMI take
them now.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
Oh for the Battle.

for Weir City, Kas., where the fight with
j. Ferns will take place at 10 o'clock to-
night
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
Saloon Fight End. in BIood.hed.

George Moore, who lives at 1920. East
Eighth street. was cut across the chin by
nut, streets yesterday afternoon. The two
had had a quarrel and. after throwing q
poker at Moore, Rogers cut him with a
knife. infiicting wound hve inches long
across his chin and left cheek. Assistant
Police Surgeon Pierce sewed up the wound.
Rogers was arrested and released on bond.
Kansas City journal., 1898-05-02
/ ''l'
Merry May Selling

Commences this morning at that 18th and Ma which
Bernheimers have celebrated for timely
timely articles of merchandise As this stores policy of
improvement this months selling will certainly surpa
May merchandising The following prices indications
the aids which exist throughout this
house of superior values
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

The suit of G.. P. Griebel VS.. S. G.
Soul was dismissed jim the municipal
court today, In the suit of Beldon,
Shipman & Co. Vs. Lorentz Bros,
judgment for SO was rendered in
favor of the plaintiff. Judge Shissler
decided the suit of D. P. Hayes VS..
John Bowen, finding the plaintiff to
be entitled to the two road scrapers
in question, and placing theirssvalue
at 500.
Judge Severance yesterday render
ed decision in the case of Fred
Geyer VS.. Allyn Bros, of Madison
Lake. 1t was a 800 repievin suit,
which the plaintiff won in the trial at
Madison Lake. Judge Severance re-
verses the decision of the lower court.
w. A. Funk appeared for the plain
tiff and w. e. Young for the defen-
dants.
Through Fred Fuller, who is at
Aurora, N. Y, Henry Fricke has re-
ceived a quantity of "ice creepers,"
which are of great service in walk
ing on the icy walks without falling.
A number of our people are using
them to walk with.
G. L. Smith, of Fairmont, who has
been acting as Milwaukee agent dur
ing Agent Moore's illness, was today
transferred to Winnebago City, and G.
Garfield, of the latter place, was trans
ferred to Mankato temporarily.
The Glass Block shoe store will be
open to the public in few days. Ole
Haug, who was former salesman,
will occupy similar position as here
t0fore. A fine stock of shoes of all
lines will be found there.
The Amboy Herald says that VIM.
Zellmer, of Pleasant Mound, is can
didate for county commissioner from
the fourth district. He has served on
the town board for many years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

There are class of free traders who
have a great dislike for Senator Cor.
man. This dislike is not for the rea-
son that his political tactics are often
of low grade, but simply because
the Senator is at heart a protection
ist, and when it comes to tariff legis-
lation he has never gone to the full
extent of the free trade belief of his
party associates. 1t is for this, rather
than for his questionable political
methods that they have hated him,
and there was general rejoicing
among them when he was defeated
for reelection to the senate. But
there is possibility that their joy
may be short lived. 1t seems that
German has no idea of retiring from
politics il he can help it. It is now
said that he is planning to run for
congress from his district next fall,
and if the Republican majority it has
can be overcome, German will appear
in the next house, and there is no
question but that he will easily pass
over the heads Iof the present leaders
of the Democrats in that body and
take the first place on that side of the
house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

The sudden death of Miss Frances
Willard is severe shock to thousands
of her admirers throughout the coun
try, many of whom did not know that
she was seriously Ill. For the last
quarter of century she has been the
leader of the great temperance move
me Mt on the part of the women, an
the good she has done for mankind is
beyond human estimation. Though
many may have disagreed with the
extreme views she often took, none
ever doubted her sincerity. She stood
for higher morality in the actual
walks of life, and her efforts were al.
ways put forth for the uplifting and
betterment of her sex, and to tighten
the burdens of the unfortunate. He1
life work is her best monument, and
the good she has done will long live
after her death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25
THE MAINE DISASTER.

The destruction of the battleship
Maine, has caused thrill of horror to
pass over the nation. 1t is natural
that the first thought in connection
with the explosion should turn sus-
piciously toward the Spanish, but the
advice of Capt. Sigbee, of the Inflated
cruiser, and of Admiral Kimberly
which is strongly seconded by the
authorities at Washington, that
Judgment should be suspended until
a thorough investigation is had,
ought to be closely followed. If the
Spanish had anything to do with it
the course for this country to pursue,
will be plain, and there Is no question
but that the administration at Wash
ington will fill it to the letter. If it
is the result Of an accident, then all
suspicion of treachery would be most
unjust. 1t seems that accidents OF
this nature are not uncommon among
war vessels, though one OF that
n J
has been appointed and a thorough ex-
animation will be had at once, and
all the facts in the case possible will
be ascertained. While there may be
reasons why the Spanish authorities
would like to get rid of some of our
naval vessels, yet it would seem to be
the height of folly for her to take
such a mode of doing. With our great
resources, she could infiict no perma-
nent injury upon this nation, for we
have the means, in the event of war,
to secure unlimited naval power. 1t
is to be hoped that it will be proved
the result of an accident rather than
that of treachery, for in this age OF
the world, it will not be pleasant to
think that among the nations that
aspire to the rank of civilization
there is one that would be guilty OF
an act so terrible.