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MELBA and PAT O'DEA
HOW THE GREAT WISCONSIN
FOOTBALLIST WITHsTOOD THE
PRIMA DONNA's APPEAL
SHE ASKED TOO MUCH OF HIM
err of the Pigskin to Give Up the
Game-Melba and O'Dea Played
Together In an Australian Town
She Is Afraid He Will BE
Manned for Life.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Nine. Media is accustomed to having her
way in most of the affairs OF this world, and
her requests are needed by all, from bell
boys to grand opera impressar1os, yet she
failed sgnally in an earnst plea, calculated to
rob American football of one OF its particu-
lar stars.
A day or two ago Quiit young man ap-
peared at the Auditorium Annex and pre-
scented card bearing the name Of Pat O'Dea,
than that of the diva. Melba was pleased
to see him, and hmm diately laid siege to
O'Dea. She sought by every means to Sc
| cure his promise that he would never again
risk his life and limb in what she called
this brutal football game you are playing
here in America" O'Dea says it was harder
than bucking the Chicago line, but he stood
firm.
To this young man, who holds proud
position among football players as Melba
does in grand opera. and who is as famed a
as a soprano, his fame and his work are as
dear as the prima donna's Although it
was difficult to refuse his plans for next
season, which is to be his last on the grid
iron, were too dear to allow of his faltering
for moment. The result is that Nine.
Melba must leave Chicago with the eXpecta-
in such a condition that an accident insur-
ance policy would be desirable possession.
Pat O'Dea, as every one knows, is one of
the best drop kickers in the Western football
world and is al present only eclipsed in glory
by Haughton, of Harvard. He Is captain Of
the University of Wisconsin football team
and grldiron idol This fact will earn for
Nine. Melba the undying enmity of every
football fanatic in the country. for, although
ODea remained loyal, he is deserving Of fully
as much credit "a, St. Anthony.
The world which deals with The affairs of
kings and queens may call Media great and
O'Dea only simple young undergraduate,
yet in Melborne, Australia, the two name,
are painted in letters OF almost equal size, for
O'Dea the athletic idol of the antipodes
even before he was heard of here and be-
fore Meba had reached the full height of the
glory she has since gained in foreign lands.
Before the world had claimed eithar of them
Nellie Mitchell and Pat O'Dea were the
children of families living side by side in the
| friends as brother and sister might be. The
| two families were thrown constantly together
and when Nellie Mitchell left Australia 10
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Club Bowling Scores.

The event of the week at Amort Bros
bowling alley was the match game between
the Acme and Interurban clubs, which result
ed as follows:
Acme-Ide, 224; Jungbauer. 172: Flicker,
176; Fabel, 23S: r. Mattack, 1854; Klmball.
191; Toften. 1893; total. 1876.
Interuresn-Boshe 49, ! Hummel5 "a. ~
Kampman, 2G3; Weller. ia; total. 1910.
The following club scores were a'so made
during the week:
Acme Club-Albeck 1871; Fabel 1856: Toften,
1873; Mattack. 154; Jungbauer 172: Heinlein.
tack, 210; Ticker 176.
Broadway 1872; Nen. 17o; Punder-
son. 1879; Huntsman, pa; Macarthur. 1853; Dr.
Murphy. 172; S. Painter. 213; Ticker. 100.
Capitol--Bromley, 1853; Bruger, 1877; Defel.
Hundt 179; Karst, 1853; Fainter. 2O7: Dellar,
1853; W. .Giesenheyner, 1872; Andres, 132.
Observation-Disclosures BPS; Warwick J73;
Kraniger. 100; Confarr, 1877: Keyes, IA;
shlichting. 1sS Doherty. 1872: Dueger ISL ;
Jungbauer, zoe; Deller, 49, Kimble, 1853;
Nicholson, 1S9; A. Klosterman. 81; Fsbei. 225.
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MIR. BRUSH TURNED DOWN,
Passing of the Power of Another
Once Great Base Ball Marnate


Once Great Base Ball Magnate.
NEW YORK, March 4.-The turning down
of John T. Brush furnished a sensational
wind-up to the rather eventful meeting of the
National league in New York. For years
Brush has been generally credited with being
the ''leader of the league" the brains of
base ball and all that but at this meeting
he discovered that the tide had turned against
him. Not only was the carefully devised
method of disposing Of the ST. Louis mudd]e
which Brush and<his friends, Hart and Rob-
ison, had worked out, defeated, but at Thurs
days. session OF the league majority of the
magnates enacted legislation which clearly re-
Elected sentiment against the Cincinnati
magnate. In the meantime, Brush, who had
an mixing of what was to come and was al
ready chafing under disappointment pur-
posely staid away from the closing davis
meeting in order to show his associates his
dfspleasureJo-
In a political way Brush's overthrow is a
significant Incident in base ball history The
Cincinnati magnate whose home is in Indian
arol1s, has been connected in a prominent
capacity with the national game for eleven
years and has been a power during eight of
these years. His introduction to base ball
was in 1885, when the indianapolis club was
admitted to the National league, with Jonn
T. Brush as the president. Indianapolis was
not great factor in the big league and Mr.
Brush attracted little attention for two years,
although his shrewd management of his own
team made comparative success Of major
league venture in minor league town. It
was between the seasons of 1889 and 1890
when the big league found itself face to face
with the Brotherhood rebellion, that Brush
came to the front
While other clubs were losing their players
by wholesale Brush in some way managed TO
keep his men from seeding to the Brother
mood, and when the National league magnates
made their final plans for the season of 1890
they discovered that the quiet man up In In
dianapolis was indispensable to them. He
had good team In a small town. Indianapolis
was not desired in the circuit that was formed
team was much needed. The upshot of it was
that Brush received 100000 for his Indian
apolis players. Only part Of this was cash,
OF course but In lieu of the remainder Brush,
although not residing in a league city, got a
strong foothold in the league being made one
club.
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the big Turk have never been fully test
ed In any contest he has had in this country
Mcmillan is in active training in Duluth
ard Mcintyre has relinquished his Job of
cl mbing poles for two weeks, in order to
be tier prepare himself
The success that Hall Adali has met with
ard the fact that he Is a most formidable
rival, Is easily demonstrated by his size He
Is six feet, five inches tall: and his frame is
loaded down with an even 300 pounds of flesh
and muscle. end as for agility, he is much
faster than any one imagines
George Siler, of Chicago the famous
referee who signs as witness for the Turk g
signature on the articles of agreement, may
possibly act as referee.
D. B. Mcintyre was born in 1870 He de-
feated the following wresters in Canada: D..
Ferguson. Jack ONeal, Dan Bucannan,
George Perry; in the United States: A. G.
Smith the Michigan Central giant; D., Bates.
w. Mathews, F. d. Coucher, George Seram,
Forepaugh's circus strong man; Jack Howell
Prof McCalistor of Louisville, KY Mike
Mcdonald Charleston, S. C.
During eighteen months with land look
ing company in the Southern states met and
DEBATED all corners at3mixed wrestling.
For the last three months he has had a
standing offer to meet any man in the Ncrth-
west at mixed style, viz; catch as catch-can
collar ard elbow and side hold with harness
Mcintyre is known as the Giant Lineman
ard Is an overhead linenan for the Twin
City Rapid Transit company.
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TURK COMING AGAIN.
VIII Try to THROW Two Men in Min
neapOIis.

neapOIis.
Hall Adal1. The Terrible Turk" who Gre
ated strong impression for both his wrest-
ling science and his prodigious strength On
the occasion OF his recent appearance at the
Market nall, in st. Paul, with Dan Mcleod,
the local champion catch as-catch-can wrest-
irr. is announced for another appearance in
the Northwest to cccurI Tuesday night March
"a. nj the Exposition building, in Mime
This auditorium Is, admirably suited for the
bringing on OF an event of this kind, on ae-
count OF its extremely large size and the ar
rangement OF the seats, which makes 1t pos
slbie Tor every one to get a good view Of the
Hall Adali. or as he Is better known as
the Suitan's Lion. WILL this occasion at
tempt the biggest Handicap he has given in
America He will undertake to throw two
neavy weight wrestlers four times in ninety
minutes. and as an additional handicap will
not nave any rest between falls. His con-
testants Will be Duncan A. Mcmillan, known
as the nve-stye champion OF the world, and
wrestler OF years of experience. His pres
emit weight is said to be 210. His other con-
testant will be ID. d. Mcintyre, better known
Is the Giant Lineman of the Minneapolis
street halfway company. Mr.. Mcintyre is
SAID to weigh go pounds and Is, through the
character of his hard work, always in good
condition. Mr.. Mcintyre has long list of
victories to his credit and holds the title Of
champion mixed wrestler of Canada.
In spite OF the handicap, the match is sure
to be an interesting one. as the merits Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05

Bicycle dealers are enjoying an ex-
cellent trade this season, and. perhaps,
the most significant fact connected
with this seasons business is that it is
being done largely on cash basis. "A
number of local dealers were seen by
The G l o b yesterday and all gave
fattering renorts of the condition of
the bicycle market.
Archie Matheis said:
The business seems to be in a
more healthy state than in years New
wheels that are standard makes are
now selling for $50. while chainless and
racers bring SIS. the real cheap wheel
proposition does not do so much harm
as it Gid. The public has at last realiz-
ed that it is poor economy to put
money In cheap bicycles. Travelling
men report the same conditions all over
the country, and all look for big year.
Last year the war did much to dis
tract the attention from bicycling,
While the boys who enlisted did not
find al opportunity to ride. Much
business is TOW done for cash, which
also adds to the healthy state of affairs
while the old drug on the market, the
second hand wheels, have come down
to a point where only S. to SIS, or $40
are allowed.
The dealer, this year, must allow
Just what he can sell the wheel for,
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from whom he received his appoint

from whom he received his appoint
ment.
Archie Matheis has started sub
scription for cycle path to Highwood.
The idea is to continue the present In
dian mounds path down the old stage
road to Oakland, -Highwood, Red Rock,
Newport, South st. Paul, then to con-
meet with the Hastings path. A ride
across the belt line bridge will bring
the rider home via the Inver Grove
path to West ST. Paul.
The residents along the route are sup
porting this movement in very gen.
erous way, and it is bound to be a
success The Century Road club is
also in favor of this path and will aid
In pushing ii to the front.
The annual meeting of the Cycle
Path association will be held at the
Commercial club rooms Wednesday
evening next, and it is hoped that all
that are interested in this movement
will be present at this meeting to pre-
sent it to the association in strong
numbers.
The following amounts have been
collected by Mr. Matheis:
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southern edge of South Dakota and the
western edge of Iowa, Missouri Ar
kansas and Louisiana.
District No. g. r. E. Osborne COM
mitteeman, Colorado Springs. Col. All
that section lying west of last men.
toned line.
The state centurons in the states
within each district as specified shall
send all claims for bars for centuries
ridden which have had their approval
to the member of the road record COM
mittee residing within the district
which includes their state. All CEN
turionS of foreign countries or divisions
shall send all applications for bars for
centuries ridden which have had their
approval to the chairman of the com>
mittee direct. The members of the
committee, in their respective districts,
shall pass upon all applications for and
issue all orders for bars upon the of
fetal jeWeler.
The committee as a whole shall pass
upon all protests against or objections
to the granting of century bars.
The Importance of Minnesota as a
cycling center will become at once APP
parent. Heretofore, the office of chair
man of the road record committee has
been held by the Eastern states almost
exclusively, the only exception being
the terms of Waldron, Tilt and Fara-
day of Illinois, and Krietenstein. of
Indiana, consequently it has required
long and tedious proceedings to obtain
recognition of road records made in
the "woolly West" 1t sometimes SEEM
ed as if the extreme East looked al
ways with suspicion and doubt upon
remarkable performances made by
Western cyclists. AS a result of this
condition, record performances on the
read have become rare, as the riders
gradually became unwilling to go
through all the red tape proceedings
and correspondence necessary to in
sure the acknowledgment of their rec
oros
NO state in the Union has more or
better road riders than Minnesota and
it should hold some national road rec
ords. The national board of the club
believe that in the selection of Archie
Matheis to represent the road record
branch of the organization throughout
the middle West good Judgment has
been shown by the executive commit
tee. His appointment is received with
particular favor by Minnesota riders,
who recognize that they have in him
friend and champion, and one who
is perfectly able and qualified to in
Vestigate and pass upon all record per-
formances with promptness and perfect
justice.
w. B. Dixon, of this city has receiy-
ed the appointment of travelling CEN
turion Of the Century Road Club of
America. His territory will comprise
the entire Northwest. He will report
to the national travelling centurion
Walter G. Minnemeyer, of New York.
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Oakland Races.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4-Track fast;
weather cloudy. Results.
First race, six furlongs-Pronpto won, New
Moon second, Peter Weber third Time,
1:15A.
Second race, mile and sixteenth
Wheel of Fortune won, Tom Cromwell Sec
ond, Road Runner third. Time. lisa
Third race, half mile-The racing stake
for two-year- olds-Golden Rule Won Ella
Boland second. Sardine third. Time. 40.
Forth race-Fourth of mile-Sir Urian won,
Rainier second, Montallade third Time, 115
Fifth race, enc mile-The Disk stakes
Formero won, Olinthus second, First Tenor
third. Time. al.
Sixth race. Seven-eigths OF mile-Midiight
wspa Torsidss second. Gastake third. Time
.:ssl1A.
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or less. if not he will play a losing
game.
THE thirty-inch wheels are popular
and many orders are taken daily for
this popular make of strictly 1899
models
The local officers for the Century
Road club now stand as follows Presi-
dent of the national, A. L. Mace; road
record committee, Archie Matheis; w.
B. Dixon. travelling centurion; Archie
Matheis, recruiting centurion James
Mc1lrath, st. Paul centurion; DR.. John
son, West st. Paul centurion.
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blank by Chris Won der Abe. were put up
ment Guy Billion. o. tie firm of Gaylord G.
Blessing. cried the sale Mr.. E. c. Becker.
Becker then said $500 and got the stock.
Hattersley said he just go into the game for
the fun Of the thing. He said he thought
after reading the dispatches from New York
that ST. Louis club stock was worth more
than 500 thousand shares. Becker's title
to the stock which he held as security for
loans, is now said to be perfect.
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on the night Confoy was killed, the
hour of the tragedy having been a.
m. When the guests have departed
the hobos, who have sat about the big
room in respectful silence prepare for
slurnber. From fifty to $50 of them
sleep upon the floor of the concert
room" There Is plentiful besprink-
ling Of sawdust, and the big cannon
stove, which Is whitewashed, looms up
In the center like spectre, casting its
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05

The annual meeting of the ST. Paul
Cycle Path association will be held in
the rooms of the Commercial club
Wednesday evening. The report of the
association. told of in another column
of today's G o b e. will be presented
and movement will be started to dup
licate last years and the preceding
years activity in the season which lies
just ahead.
Some good men have been spoken of
for the presidency of the association,
among them are DR.. ]. C. Ne.son, F. l..
HOXie, f. f. Low. j. E. Meyers, H r.
Curtis and George l.. Wilson. Indica-
tons seem TO favor DR.. Nelson.
Whoever is selected to take charge
of the work this year it is certain that
this will be a banner year with the as
ISOLATION. as we'll as With the wheeling
interests in general Dealers report the
sale of more wheels than ever before
at this season of the year.
The amendment to section of article
in the bylaws of the C. r. c., which
was adopted by the national board at
their meeting in Chicago last week. is
of much Importance to the Northwe st
in general and Minnesota in particular
III order to facilitate the handling of
road records made in different sections
of the country the United States has
been divided into three districts, each
district in charge of a member of the
road record committee. who receives
and passes upon all communications in
regard to road records, century bar ap-
plications and other matters pertaining
II the road record department of the
club.
The following division has been made:
District No. l. Reginald Merriman.
committeeman, East Orange. N. j. All
that section lying east of a line follow
ing the eastern edges of Ohio, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Georgia.
District No. > Archie Matheis COM
mitteeman. ST. Paul. MINI. All that
section lying west of the line mentioned
ard east of a line following the western
edge of North and South Dakota, the
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SOLD For A SONG.

Big Block of st. Louis Base Ball
Stock Sacrificed.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March 4-Members of the
brokers' corner on Exchange didn't read the
base ball news closely, or they would hardly
have let 1878 shares of stock in the ST.
Louis Base Bail club be sold for a song The
shares and a note for $3.50, Endorsed in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05

Stanley Brown, of the Western Base Ball as
of umpires: Thomas Mcnamara. OF Allie
enemy, Pa; r. L. Carruthers, OF Chicago;
James WARD, of Rockford; George Wood. Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05
TON ALIENS CAREER
ONCE CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT
PUGILIST, WHO RECENTLY
KILLED A MAN
FOUGHT AGAINST GREAT ODDS
Should Have Won Battles That
Were Decided Draws or Given to
His Opponent "Champ1ons'
Rest" in st. Louis, a Queer Old
Rookery-Death of Fred Wat
kins Put a Damper Upon Allen.

Tom Allen, once the heavyweight
champion pugilist Of the world, re-
Gently jumped into renewed notoriety
by shooting and killing a man in his
saloon in st. Louis. coroner's jury
exonerated Allen, on the ground of
self-defense, but the pugilist was
promptly rearrested on charge Of
murder In the second degree. He fur
nished a $4,000 bond and was set at Hb-
erty. 1t is asserted that the man who
was killed by Allen-Tim Confoy-had
threatened to clean out" Aliens place,
and 1T was shown that he was armed
at the time of the shooting. Friends
of the retired champion" are, there
fore, but little disturbed by the re-
arrest of Allen, and say that he can
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sILER FOR REFEREE.

Westchester Club Deposits Forfeit
for the Big Fight.
NEW YORK, March 4-W. B. Gray, man
ager of the Westchester Athletic club, today
deposited $500 with Dave Holland, of this
city, in support of the clubs offer of s15, coo
for the Fitzsimmons- Jeffries fight. with the
condition that George Siler be referee
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05

grateful warmth upon the unfortunate
homeless, who are Aliens perpetual
dodgers, so long as they live and be-
have themselves. There is no charge
for lodging there. All that is asked of
the hobo is that he vote as Allen d.
reefs, at the proper season of the
year. The ex-champion prize fighter
is as kindly with these unfortunates
as one Of his character could possibly
he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05

w. B. Dixon, of this city, has receiv-
ed the appointment of travelling CEN
turion of the Century Road Club of
America. His territory will comprise
the entire Northwest. He will report
to the national travelling centurion
Walter G. Minnemeyer, of New York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05
CYCLISTS ARR ASTlR
THEY ARE CURIOUS TO TRY
THE NEW WHEELS SANTA
CLAUS PROMISED
MINNESOTA'S NEW POSITION

Election Of 81 Gopher State Bicy-
cIist to the Century Road Club
Hoard May Mark an Epoch ia the
Northwest--DcaIer Are Busying
Themselves.
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SCHOOL LAND.

Considerable uneasiness has been
occassioned among settlers upon
school lands by reason kof. a law pas
sed by the recent legislaAns8 requiring
residents upon school landss,to pur-
chase the same within one year after
settlement. In answer to a letter to
the attorney general asking for his
construction of the law, have receiv-
ed a reply which is as follows:
"The provision in Sec. 1, Ch. PAL,
Laws of 1899, that any person resid-
ing on school land for a period of one
year. and who has neglected or refus-
ed to purchase the same within said
time, as herein provided, shall forfeit
all right, title and interest to the
same is simply meant to provide that
where person is settler upon school
land that he must procure his contract
of purchase for the same within one
year from the time when the land has
been appraised. The provision of the
old law in regard to the manner of ap-
praisement is not altered, and it is
still necessary to have petition sign
ed by twenty householders of the town
ship, requesting the appraisement of
the piece of land, before an order of
appraisement of the same can be made.
The new law no more than the old law,
makes it incumbent on the settler to
procure the signing of such petition,
but the provisions in the new law were
made SO that after school land has
once been appraised that the settler
must, within given time, procure his
contract of purchase, or else all the
right to such land and all the improv-
ment he may have erected thereon
shall be forfeited
1t will be seen from the foregoing
that settlers upon school land have no
fear of forfeiture until one year has
elapsed from the time of appraisement
The Attorney-General also holds
that no affidavit of settlement need be
filed by those who have located upon
school lands prior to May 15, 1899:
A. G. DYER.
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The section boss who was appointed
by Stanley as superintendent OF the
reform school does not seem to be
having a very successful carear. A
S12, 900 fire last week brands him as
totally incompetent, as the fire was
the direct result of the lack of disci-
pline under him. That the boys sent
there should be allowed to smoke is
bad enough, but the Topeka fire de-
partment men say that when they ar
rived on the ground there was a total
lack of organized effo'f and that if
the officers had done anything in a
rational way, the fire when first dis
covered might have been extinguished
with few bucKets of water. The
little" governors anti-election prom
ise to appoint only competent men to
office seems to have peen campaign
buncombe.