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TRAGEDY IN HOTEL.
Suicide and Attempted Murder In
the Vendome, New York.

the tenuOme, New York.
New York, Aug. 27.-Shots fred on the
ninth floor of the Hotel Nendome, at
broadway and Forty-frst street, sent the
elevator boy flying down to the Office and
back with the clerk. As the clerk ran
along the hall toward room 307, from
which the reports had come III. II. Strid-
iron, a guest registered from Baltimore
hut said to be Chicago lumber mer-
chant, ran ont with his hands to his
head, from which blood was pouring.
The clerk dashed past him and pushed
open the door of the room with an effort.
The body Of ]. II. Ford, registered from
Boston, was lying against it. lie had
shot himself in the head.
Stridiron, in the statements he was
able to make later, said Ford had shot
him and then killed himself. He said
that Ford's real name was John Setson
and that he was a salesman about Id
years old
Stridiron was hurried away to the New
York hospital in an ambulance. His CON
dition was pronounced dangerous. He
had bullet wound in the back of his
head and a more severe one in the fore
head. When the police arrived and took
charge Of Ford's body, they found the
following note;
"I'he better the day, the better the
deed. The world and my friends will be
we'll rid DC me. Those who have been
kind win forgive, as | hope God will.
I'm failure"
II was concluded from the first sen
tcnce Of tie note that Ford had planned
10 commit the murder Sunday.
Ford lad been about the hotel for SOW
Grad days, bnt hid not registered till Sat
uday night Stridiron did not register
uti Sunday, but he and Ford were seen
drinkihg together in the hotel on SatW'-
day evennng. When they registered,
room 3O7 was assigned to Stridiron.
Ford's room was 25S.
The two men came into the hotel to-
gnthrr and went to Stridiron's room.
Not any OF those in the office nor the
elevator boy who carried them up stairs
noticed anything out of the way. The
elevator boy said afterward, however,
that quarrel began as soon as the men
reached the room.
According to Stridiron, he was stand
ing with his back to Ford when Ford
shot him in the back of the head. lie
whirled around and received another bull
let. this time over the eye. Instantly
Ford put the revolver to his own fore
head, fired, hurled the revolver out of the
window and fell. The weapon was
found in Forty-first street. on which the
room faced.
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LOST IN A DESERT.
DircfuI Plight of Professor Cook and
Two Companions.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. pa runner has
arrived here from the Cole ranch, go
miles north of El Paso, bringing news
that three men had been found almost
perished of thirst on the desert beyond
there. He says that one of the men IS
Professor II. G. Cook, who recently came
to this city from the east.
The men left Alamo Gordo, \. NJ, on
bicycles Thursday bound for Ell Paso.
They took the overland road through the
Tularosa valley. On that route there is
a desert of sand 10 miles wide. When
the three mon had gone about 80 miles,
their bicycles broke down, and they had
to walk
One of the men reached the Cole ranch,
but had to be treated for several hours
before he could speak. He then told OF
his companions. Two men with jugs OF
water tied on their saddles went back tc
search for the missing men. One was
found 15 miles away exhausted and un
conscious in the sand and was brought
to the ranch. The other, Professor Cook
was found 20 miles farther away u
spasms and would probably have died il
an hour had he not received water.
All the men are now in a CRITICAL condi
tion at the Cole ranch. The names Of
the other two men were not learned.
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q. A. II. Man In Trouble.

Chicago, Aug. 2T-Daniel j. Carroll, a
hank teller, was probably fatally injured
by being pushed off Madison street ca
hie car near Rockwell street. DR.. Will
liam Turner. a physician of Pasadena,
Cal. and said to be one of the most prom
inent G. A. Il. men on the coast, was
held at the police station without bail
awaiting the outcome of Carrolls hurt.
The two men were strangers 10 eacn
other, and the only version Of their after
cation which the police have obtained Is
from DIR. Turner. According to the phy-
sician, the quarrel between the men be
gan when the ashes from Carrolfs cigar
blew against the physician and annoyed
him. 1t continued until the Chicagoan
was pushed from the car. The prisoner
had $4,000 on him when arrested.
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WOMAN P0unHT MOB.
Tragic Battle or oHtsisirts of an Tlli-
nois Town.

Tragic Battle On Outskirts of an Elli-
nois Town.
Gilman, Ills, Aug. 2T-Two men kill
I'd, three wounded, two Of them perhaps
fatally; one woman wounded and her
residence burned are the results of an
hll night battle between a mob and Mrs.
Dr. G. w. Wright who was accused of
the murder of Bessie Salter, the 16-year-
old daughter of a citizen of Gilman.
Early in the evening the first act of the
tragedy was enacted when Constable
Nilstead went to the house on the out
skirts of the town occupied by Mrs.
Wright to serve on the occupants a war
rant sworn out after the coroner's jury
had declared her guilty of murder. A
number of deputies gathered up in the
street accompanied Constable Nilstead.
Mrs. Wright barred the door, and in fore
ing an entrance the constables encoun-
tered unexpected opposition.
They broke the outer door open and en-
tered the darkened rooms. Michael Ryan
felt his way across the first room and
was about TO enter the door of the inner
apartment when shot rang out, and he
fell dead. The cGnstables made hur-
ried exit and formed a picket line around
the building. \ mob soon gathered. At
regular intervals they fired into the
building in the hope that the occupants
would surrender. but without success.
Finally it was determined to set fire to
the building.
Contrary to expectations, no screams
followed the progress Of the flames, and
the mob began to think that the inmates
Df the house had been eremated,
Suddenly from bunch Of timber in
the rear several shots came in the direc-
tion Of the mob. They were answered
hundred to one, and the fire was quick
~ silenced. Members of the mob rushed
to the timber and in the dim light of the
coming dawn found the body of John
Myers blacksmith, who had been em-
ployed by Mrs. Wright, stretched in the
death agony. He was shot in a dozen
places about the head and shoulders,
showing that he had been lying on his
face, firing at his enemies, when he met
death.
Near by lay Mrs. Wright, a ragged
hole in her right shoulder. She had been
wounded while lying down in the same
| position as Myers. The mob carried her
down town, jeering as they went. She
was taken to the council chamber, and
physicians set to work in an endeavor to
bring her to consciousness. Up to 8 a.
m. they had been unsuccessful, and it is
probable that she will not recover.
The mob Immediately dispersed. 1t
had been reported that there were three
women in the house besides Mrs. Wright.
but no siglss of them have been found.
The house was destroyed with its con-
4 tents.
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sgAs
wnrship as Collector.

Tangier Morocco, Aug. PA United
States warship has arrived here to sup
mort the claim arising out of the murder
last June of Marcos Essagin, natural
ized American citizen who was the man
ager of the Fez branch of the French
firm of Braunsweig & Co. Essagin,
while riding on horseback through mar
row street in Tangier, jolted against the
mule of Morocco religious fanatic, and
a dispute ensued, the crowd siding with
the priest. In self defense Essagin drew
his revolver and fired, wounding a ma
tive. This was the signal for general
attack upon the American, who received
dozens of knife wounds and whose body
was burned. according to some accounts
before life was extinct.
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Yellowstone Park Fire Extinguished

Washington, Aug. 2T.-Acting Super
intendent Goode of the Yellowstone Ma
tional park, in a telegram to the secre-
tary of the interior, says the forest fire
that has been raging in the park has
been extinguished. The fire was con-
fined mostly to dead and down timber,
and the loss or area of the confagration
is not known. The telegram says: 'The
last report from the scene of the fire is
to the effect that it is completely ex-
tinguished Was held at point about
two miles from the road until extinguish-
ed by the rain"
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FieId Gum For Army wanted.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The board of
ordnance and Notifications has not yet
been able to settle upon type of field
gun, and the whole matter has been post
poned for four months in order to give
manufacturers of such guns an opportu-
nifty to perfect their guns and make them
conform to the conditions required. These
are the 8 inch guns designed for the light
batteries. Several features have been
determined upon. The guns must carry
fixed ammunition, the timber chests on
springs and ammunition packed horizons
tally and the guns equipped with recoil
devices.
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firing guns into action. The firing until
dark was hot and persistent. Butler
hopes his casualties will not exceed 40.
Pole Carew has not yet reported.
A ResoIute Stand.
'.The Beers are making determined
stand. They have large number of
guns. The country is difficult and well
suited for their tactics and is less favor
able to cavalry than any we have hither-
to worked over"
The war office later received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts,;
s'The Beers have been beaten back by
Bruce Hamilton at Winburg. General
Olivier has been captured"
A press dispatch dated Gelum's farm,
Aug. 81, says:
general Pole-Carew came into touch
with the Beers at their main position at
Dalmanutha on Saturday and shelled a
plantation east of Belfast. The Beers
replied with long range guns.
General French, on General Buller's
flank. exchanged shots with the Beers,
but no damage was done. An artillery
duel occurred on the British front as.
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Accident ut Boston Navy Yard.

Boston. Aug. PA section of the
ground end of the cofferdam at the site
of the navy yard drydock gave way and
as a result the work is put back full
month. An unusually high tide forced
the dam out. No one was injured. A
new section of cofferdam will be built,
connecting with the new reinforcing
section where the previous break occur
red, and the shore end will be carried in
by new construction just as it was at
the beginning of the work, only the new
section will be of greater dimensions and
stronger material than the old and will
be deeper and anchored directly to the
inner sea wall and on solid land. sec
ton OF ordnance wharf will be removed
for the purpose. The new work will re-
auire nearly a month to complete.
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BATTLE IN TRANSVAAL
The Beers Making a Resolute Stand
Against British Advance.
ROBERTS REPORTS FIGHTING
Says the Country Is Very Difficult
and Well Suited For the Tac-
tics Adopted by the
BurShers.

London, Aug. 27.-Thc following dis
patch has been received from Lord Rob
erts:
"Belfasr, Aug. 2G.-Engaged the enc
my the greater part of the day over a
perimeter Of nearly 30 miles. Lyttle-
toms division and two brigadcs of cav
airy, all under Butler, operated south
west of Dalmanutha. French, with two
brigades of cavalry, moved northwest of
Belfast, driving the enemy to Lekenvly,
on the Belfast-Lydenbur road. AS soon
as French reached Lekenvly Pole-Carew
advanced from Belfast in support.
"The enemy in considerable strength
opposed Buller's and Pole-Carew's ad-
vance. He brought three Long Toms and
many other guns and pompoms (quick
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Policemen In Serious Trouble.

Philadelphia, Aug. 27. ~ Policemen
George Kinkelin and Charles Wilson, the
latter color@d, were committed without
bail to await the action of the coroner
on the charge of causing the death of
Joseph Brady, aged 20 years. The pa
trolmen are accused of firing simultane.
ously at Brady and companion, who
were fleeing to avoid arrest. They had
purchased case of beer and were car
rying it home when the officers, thinking
the beer stolen, ordered them to stop.
They ran, and the policemen fired on
them, killing Brady instantly.
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Y. NJ. @. A. Day Sports.

The following is summary of the
athletic events of Y. NJ. G. A. Day at
Brandywine Springs Park:
Pole vault-Won by James Stroud;
second, Fred H. Megaw.
High jump-Won by Herman Dohl, 5
feet y inches; second, F. HI. Megaw.
25.yards swimming race-Won by j.
B. Tucker, Jr.
50.yards swim Won by @. w. Sim
mons.
Bucket race-Won by Kerop Khoum-
rian; second, E. fl. Cooper.
Tub-race (Juniors) WON by Walter
Slemons.
Tub-race-( Seniors WON by E. H.
Cooper; second, j. B. Baxter.
Tight-rope walking-Won by james
Stroud.
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su,cide After Attempted Murder.

Boston, Aug. 27.-Frank Craig, loco
motive engineer, shot and severely
wounded Lizzie Collins. his common law
wife. at their home in Chelsea and after
ward committed suicide by shooting.
Craig and the Collins woman recently
quarreled and had separated, Craig go
ing to live in South Boston. Craig went
to Chelsea and saw the woman at her
home. He wanted her to marry him, but
she refused. The woman was taken to
the Frost hospital where it was de-
clared there were no hopes for her recov-
apv
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NInnifestn bx Ito.

Yokohama, Aug. 2T.-Marquis Ito, for
merly prime minister, has issued man.
ifesto setting forth the aims of his party,
which is called the Constitutional Politl-
cal association and from the ranks of
which the next cabinet will probably be
drawn, The manifesto emphasizes the
fact that the appointment and dismissal
of the ministers are constitutional pre-
rogotiyes of the sovereign and that when
tbe ministers are in office it is not per-
,,,issihle TO their party to interfere in the
discharge of their duties. The press
1rges the sending of troops to Korea.
The cabinet hesitates, but Japanese
cruiser has been sent.
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PROTEST BY THE POPE.
Declares That He Has Renounced No
PapaI Rights Over Rome.

Rome, Aug. 2T.-The Vatican has ad-
dressed a circular letter to the Catholic
governments on the subject of the change
in incumbents of the Italian throne.
The letter declares that the pope re-
nounces none of the papal rights over
Rome or the provinces which composed
the patrimony of Peter. The letter
also states that since 1870 the condition
of the papacy has been steadily growing
worse. The pope himself has been at the
mercy of anticlerical sectionaries, whose
proceedings the Italian government has
always favored.
The pope protests against a continu-
ance of such a state of things and in
yokes the assistance of all Catholics and
all Catholic states to relieve him from
an intolerable situation.
So long as Italy refuses him the rights
Of the holy see his holiness will decline
to recognize the new king as king of It
ally, but only as king Of Sardinia.
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sousa Closes European Tour.

Amsterdam, Aug. 27.-Sousa's Euro
pean tour closed with performance at
the Palace of Industry before an audi
ence of 5000, including the United States
minister, Mr. Sanford Newell; United
States Consul Frank d. Hill and the
officers of the United States training ship
Essex. Sousa received several ovations,
and the principal soloists were repeated
ly encored. The citizens of Amsterdam
have presented to Sousa silk Neither.
lands flag. Today the band left for
London, sailing from Southampton next
Saturday on the st. Louis.
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ohnrles II. wnterhouse Dead.

Durham, n. H., Aug. 27.-Charles H.
Waterhouse, head of the dairying de-
partment of the New Hampshire College
of Agriculture and one of the best known
men in the dairying business in this
country, is dead at his home here after
a long and painful illness from cancer.
He had been confined to his bed since
June s, but had directed the affairs OF
the college creamery until within few
lo,
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EiIIeIIn RUNAWAY.

Penn yam, N. Y, Aug. 27.-Frank j.
Van yalcalnar, an engineer at the dairy
farm of w. p. Hartshorn, was killed IN
a runaway. The horse he was driving
became unmanagable and came IN contact
with corn crib, throwing Van Naicalnar
against the crib with such torce as 70
crush his skull. Mr.. Van Naicainar
home was at Wellsboro, Pa.
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10 nuiId Mnmmoth Drydock.

San Francisco, Aug. 27.-Application
has been made by the Risdon Iron works
for space on the water front, near the
Risdon plant, for great floating dry
dock, which is intended to be the largest
of it's kind on the coast and one of the
best in the world. The company's plant
is being put in shape to turn out ships of
the largest size, and it promises to COM
pete with the Union Iron works In bid
ding for government work =.
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Eourht Duel with Razors

St. Paul, Aug. 27.-Donald Gray and
Maurice Hutchinson, colored, armed with
razors, fought duel which lasted more
than half an hour. The fight was wit
messed by large crowd of spectators.
Both were horribly cut, and Gray will
die. The trouble was about a woman.
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Tbe crops of Europe.

london. Aug. 27.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press, in its weekly review OF the crop
situation, says: n,,u
..The Italian wheat harvest is ofhciaiiy
estimated at 1,565,000 quarters so 4,ooo,-
600 quarters imports Will be required.
The crops in central Europe are up 70
ovnoctotion. Russia reports an average
wheat CROP"
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Eor SUNDAY school Congress.

Buffalo, Aug. 27.-Arrangements are
under way for the holding Of great
Sunday school congress in this city in
connection with the Pan-American expo
sition. Sunday school workers of nation
nj reputation have interested themselves
in the proposition, which seems to have
been received with general favor in all
sections Of the country.
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..,,.,o, Postmasters.

Washington, Aug 27.-The president
has appointed the following postinasaers. a,;,,,
New York-Queens, John A. simon;
West New Brighton. Robert I. Brown;
New Jersey-South River, Charles
Whitehead. ~ 1.kn
Pennsylvania nv Annville, Zabowman !
Niddletown, Edward X. DENNY.
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ATLANTIC CITY.

Special Excursions via Pennsylvania
Railroad, Delaware River Bridge
Route.
On Wednesdays, August 20, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company (Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company will run special low
rate excursions to Atlantic City via the
Delaware River Bridge Route without
change of cars. A through special train
will be run on the following schedule,
and round-trip tickets will be sold at the
rates quoted:-
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xu.u KNOWN BunaIonian Dead

Ruffalo. Aug. ga dispatch received
here from French Lick, IND, announces .,s
the death of John Hamilton, a wea Mt.l
known wholesale millinery dealer OIL this
city. Mr.. Hamilton, VINO was o. years years
of age, had been in poor neaitn ior sohe
months.
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The News From Manila.

Manila, Aug. 27.-The official reports
shaw the past fortnight's scouting to
have have had insignificant results. Typhoid
earor aaa ;s delaying shipping. The United
sss States transport California, which sailed
from from SAN Francisco July IL, via Homo
inlu July 27, for Manila, is now week
1-o,ds1n
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Now Tbirty-five Members.

Active preparations are being made by
the Wilmington Guards for the organi-
zation of the body. Next Thursday will
be the last day ON which charter mem
bers may enroll, there now being thirty
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Death of G. X. Woodward.

George K. Woodward, aged go years,
died at his residence, near Newport, OF
heart trouble.
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uorean trouble Merely Local.

Yokohama, Aug. 27.-The Korean min
lister of foreign affairs has informed the
Japanese representative at seoul that, IN
accordance with Japan's suggestion, 10
rea will send force to preserve order on
the northern frontier. Ihe minister mas
assured Japan that the frontier trouble
is local in its nature and tnat tnere is ho
antipathy to foreigners.
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Children between five and twelve
years, one-half of the above rates.
Returning, special train leaves Allan
tic City 600 p. m.
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sheepshead Bay Races Yesterday.

Sheepshead Bay Races Yesterday.
Special to The Sun.
First-6F. Killashandra, z to 10 and
out, LIST; Sanders, 6 to ., 20; Kinnikinlc,
Sd. Time l.l3 8.
Second--1M. Dissenter, to l and to
5, lst; Dolly Weitkoff, 2to l, ID; Fonso
Lee, Sd. Time l. 40.
Third-5F. King Lief, to 8 and ont,
1st; Tom Kenney, 6 to |, I'd; Janice Sd.
Time 1.0i 4-5.
Fonrth--6F. yulcain, to an6 to 5,
1st; knight OF Rhodes, to 2, I'd; He's
per, Sd. Time l.l9 5.
Fifth-5F. Prima II, % to / and 10 to
|, lst; Farmer Bennets, I'd; Minion, Sd.
Time 1.01 l 5.
sixth-S9F. Motley, Andronicus, De-
canter. Time As 1-5.
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Sheepshead Bay Entries for Today
Special tn The Sun


Special to The Sun.
First Race-51F. year.old. Eliza
beth NJ, 109; All Green, 122; Beau Or
me- nd, 112; Sandpiper, 112; DIR. Barlow,
1872; Gold Heels, 122; Piedrich, III;
Kenilworth, 122; Silverdale, 127; Mark
Lane, 112; Gautama, 112; Six Shooter,
liz; Margaret H'fn, l09.
Second Race-1BM. Selling. Belle OF
Troy, l06; Peaceful, 105; Trillo, 105;
Greenock, 101; Gold Fox, Ill; Bangor,
103; King Brambe, 100. 80 - - -
Third Race-5@F. On Turf Selling. 2.
year-old. The Woodcock Stakes. Aibula,
102; Moor, 104; Plead, 80; Tonicum, 102;
The Regent, 99 Frank Hall, l02; Bowen,
1902; Demurrer, III; Cherished, 90; Ginki,
1902; Presgrave, 105; Six Shooter, 107
Shark, SO; Maximas ITO; Candle, 109
Farmer Bennett, 102.
Fourth Race-1gM. 3.year-old. The
Dolphin Stakes. Advance Guard, 1876
Knight of Rhodes, ia; Vulcain, l2l
David Garrick, Ia; Lady Massey, 103
First Whip, 1876; All Gold, l2l; Sidney
Lucas, 131.
Fifth Race-13 NJ. Hurdle Handicap,
Klondyke, les; Cheesemlte, 15S; Gould,
$50; Elmer, 144; Three Bars, 243; Mary
lander, 1877; Mon. Doctrin, 1874; Draughts
man, 1873; Sir Hubert, 1870; AL Reeves, 13C
Count Navarro, $50.
Sixth Race-7F. Handicap. Johr
Bright, 1l8; Lieber Karl, 1l6; Mayor
Gilroy, 1l9; King Bramble, Ill; Potente
ITO; Peaceful, 10Y; Gen. Mart Gary, 107
All Gold, 105; Bette Gray, l05.
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Chicago Races Yesterday.

Special to The Sun.
First-5gF. Dangerline, Hurry, Matin.
Time l.12g.
Second-6F. Hindoonet, Emigree Goal
Runner. Time 1.19I.
Third 5F. Sad Sam, Silsrian, Dandy
Jim. Time LOS.
Fourth-1M. Tuthill. Prairie Dog,
Scarlet Lilly. Time 1.492.
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Batteries-Menefee and Dexter; Powell
and Robinson. Umpire-Emslie.
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ALL NEWS OF THE
SPORTING WORLD.
a n
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING.

O-O--o-O-o
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-30

Little Rock, March 29.-The feature at
Clinton Park this afternoon was the Turf
Congress stakes for 2-year-olds. Three IA
vorltes won. The weather was clear and
the track fast. Summaries:
First Race-Selling, six furlongs. Menu.
s to /, won. with Myrtle Van, 10 TO / and
8 to l. second. and Borden, 10 to l. third
Time l:l6la
Second Race-Two-year-old half-mile
Farmer Bennett > to 3. won, with Myra
Morella. 4 TO ! and even second, and
Harry Pulliam, G to /, third. Time. 80
Third Race.-Six fur,ongs. Cheesestraw
II. 2 20 s. won, with Insurrecti ton. . to /
and to 5. second, and Polly Bixby, 3 to /,
third. Time LII.
Fourth Race-Turf Congress sweep
stakes for 2-year-olde, half-mile. Miss
Bennett, to !, won. with Silverdale. even,
second, and y. p. 10 /, third. Time :iS24.
Fifth Race-SiX furlongs. w. ID. Gates.
3 TO ?, won, with Free Hand, to ] and
3 to 8, second, and Sir Eldon, 10 10 /. third.
Time 11Gia.
Sixth Race-One Mile. Lillian Reed. 6 10
J. won. with Schuell Laufer to ! and .
to second, aud Elkin, to !, third. Time
1:4isi.