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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
RIDERS CHICAGO GOSSIP
TIE SPORTING WRITER OUTLINES
THE PLANS FOR THE SEA-
SONS RUNNING MEETINGS
A SKETCH OF JOHN CoNDoN
Handicapped by Blindness, He Is
the Heart of the Sport in Chi
cRgO-BOXing and
Golf.

CHICAGO, April 81 = Special Core
spondence.) with the near approach of
the local turf season in racing, which be-
gins at the Lakeside track, at Roby, Ind.
one week from Thursday, attention of
those interested in this sport has been
attracted by the work accomplished by
John Condor in making it possible for
racing to continue about Chica-
go in spite OF tho fact that
state law makes a penal offense
of racing with poolselling, and against
the obstacles thrown out by lot of dis
satisfied poolroom men, who, because
their game was checked by the mayor,
threatened to stop racing in Cook county
Probably no other man in America, If
there be in the world has either
the executive ability, business sagacity
or the sand to undertake, with any
hope of accomplishing the work to which
MIR. Condor has directed his attention.
Certainly none with such an affiiction as
total blindness would take the chances
OF certain conviction, If prosecuted or
could even undertake such intricate prob
lens with any reasonable hope of sue
cess.
'Tis said that Mr.. Condor was a barber
by trade, and if such was the case l am
sure that he was a good one. He has also
been called John the Fixer," and there is
no discourtesy attached to the appella-
ton, for in his work of carrying on rae
ing about Chicago for several years none
but an expert in diplomacy, wire pulling
and ftnesse could have adesit possible
for successful results. I verify believe
that Il Mr.. Gordon had not given his at
tention to the turf he would have been
either a president or Mark Hanna. The
, man is certainly a marvel.
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the popularity Of the game with the aver
age supporter, who knows it is all he is
entitled to. and who is willing to pay
for what he gets, and wants that much
high-class. If the Chicago promoters of
boxing are wise, they will reap the harvest
as 1t grows, and not resort to hot-house
methods to swell their bank accounts.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2S.--An extra
days racing was given at Montgomery
Park by the local organization of IGlks.
Many horses were shipped tonight to
Louisville, Nashville and ST. Louis. Sum-
mary:
First race, six furlongs-LouisvIll
won, Scarlet Lady second, Tommy
O'Brien third. Time, 1:16s4.
Second race, half a mile-Syncopated
Sandy won, Icon second, Granitus Refs
third. Time, so.
Third race. six furlongs-Harry Flood
won, C,lrlotta second, Sid Tulla third.
Time, 1:16%
Fourth race, seven furlongs-Theruss
won, Highland Lad second, Nobleman
third Time, 1:27%
Fifth race, one mil1Celtic Bard won,
Red Pirate second, Bill Jackman third.
Time, 1S42
Sixth race. six urlongs-Evelyn Byrd
won. Diggs second, Trombone third.
Time, 1:16%
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Few can realize that suffering from
absolute loss of sight man could con-
duct business affairs aggregating several
millions year, for Mr.. Condor has other.
business interests than race tracks. Lake
side and Harlem tracks, in which he is
the chief owner, distributed almost half
a million dollars last season, and this;
year Will double that sum. 1t is true that
in Charles Miers, business manager, and
Martin Nathanson, secretary, Mr. Con-
don has valuable assistants, but his is
the guiding spirit to the whole business.
and without him there would surely be
no racing about Chicago
HANDLES VAST BUSINESS INTER
ESTS.
What this means to the whole Western
and Southern country owners and breed
ers of thoroughbred stock best under
stand and turf patrons appreciate Mr..
Condor has kept the sport alive for four
years, and when the new Harlem track
was closed in So, as Secretary Murphy
said, Ito be planted with potatoes" Mr..
Condor and his associates purchased the
plant and to the astonishment of friends
and opponents it has been running every
season since. Had the track remained
closed a single season ! doubt if any
power or influence could have reopened
IT for racing. To keep this track opened
gave lne ieNSrdSe 10 open all the others
about Chicago, and without racing here
the sport would amount to little In the
West.
1t was away back in the eighties or
early nineties that Condor began to be-
come a factor in gambling ventures and
particularly in racing matters. He was
identified with pool room interests at that
time and came into conflict with Edward
Corrigan in 1890, when the Master of
Hawthorne" tried to close the downtown
pool rooms which were cutting into the
game at the Hawthorne track Condor
offered fight and at one time Corrigan had
three detective agencies at work trying
to close the rooms. IT was a merry war
for time, but the Condor forces won
out. Then Condor and his associates
started the old Garfield park track and
While Condor was small stockholder he
was recognized as the real brains of the
combination and It's said that in the last
year of the track the foreign book made
over $1,000
A turf war between Hawthorne and
Garfield park finally closed the latter
track, the shooting of Capt. Brown and
two policemen in a raid, Sept 6, 1892, be-
ing largely responsible for the result.
Then the Condor syndicate went to Roby,
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BASEBALL oUTLooK.

The baseball season has opened under
bright auspices. There is reason to be-
lieve that the magnates have profited by
past experiences and are determined to
go out and win public appreciation
Rowdy ball is to be frowned upon. This
has been given out officially. The players
have been appealed to to assist in the
work of reform. The umpires are to be ac-
corded the respect to which their position
entities them. There is to be no more
rough and tumble mix-ups on the field
because a player happens to have eaten
mince pie and pigs feet before retiring
and has not yet recovered from the effects
of it, The boss of the umpire has urged
that players keep an eye upon the ball,
and to talk less and do more. The eight
club scheme will likely meet with more
favor than did the twelve. That was a
bunglesome sort of arrangement, anyway.
When the contest gets down to point
where the real struggle is to begin there
will be fare more excitement-far more
of the element of uncertainty without
which there is no spice to any sport. st.
Paul Is to have baseball. True. it is not
of the professional sort, but there will be
sufficient to keep the appetite whetted.
1t Is not imaginable that st. Paul IS
out of baseball for good. That is out OF
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Ind, where the three tracks-Lakeside,
Sheffield and Forsyth-were built, all
within a half mile of each other, and
where 100 days OF racing were held for
year or two. The supreme court finally
decided that only forty-flve days in fif-
teen-day meetings and at intervals of
thirty days could be held on any one
track, it being held that ownership In
the three tracks was evasion of the law.
Further indication of Condon'S resources
was found in his successful efforts to
open the Ideal park track just over the
state line in Wisconsin, which track was
constructed and equipped with full rae
ing plant within ninety days from the
time the cornstalks We're cut on the land
The closing of Harlem track, which had
been constructed by the George Hawkins
syndicate after the close of Garfield park
because of turf wars with Hawthorne
finally led to its purchase by Mr. Condor
and his associates in 1897. Over $S00,0OO
was represented in the purchase money
and the meeting that year was so sue
cessful that large share of the debt was
Cancelled. Some idea of the profits of rae
ing may be learned from the statement
,by Mr.. Miers that one fifteen-day meeting
at Roby track gave a net profit of $150,O0O.
This was in the days of the foreign book.
however.
CHEERFUL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
To judge of the indomitable will of
the man the burning of the Harlem
grand stand by an incendiary, last spring,
two weeks before the track was to omen,
WI! give an idea of his refusal to be put
down. Within two weeks a new stand
had been erected and the meeting opened
on the date advertised. The stand was
not very swell affair." but it answered
the purpose and good press work secured
SouO OO0 worth of free advertising for the
meeting.
The blindness of Mr. Condor is a great
att1iction, particularly as it is great
hardship in conducting his business af-
fairs, which must of necessity frequently
be Of rather confidential nature The
greatest of his troubles, however, is In
the matter of being obliged to be led
about, for the man is intensely self-con-
hdent and cannot submit to the guidance
of others. In spite of this, however, he
is always of u cheerful nature with
smile on his face or whistle on the hps
as he moves about among his fellows
In very intimate association with the
man for over year l have never heard
one word of real complaint over his lost
eyesight or one unkind remark that would
almost naturally come from one so Sc
Verely tried.
Generous to fault, Mr.. Condor distrib-
utes his wealth to the deserving with free
hand, and it was no unusual thing last
season for the sisters to receive $25 to
$50 from each of the 200 bookmakers In
the ring at Lakeside whenever they call
ed at the track, the orders going out from
Mr. Condor to make such a donation
His greatest fault is in a disposition to
assume pugnacious attitude at every in
dication of opposition, and sometimes,
whether just or not. This makes enemies
where he could make friends, as the dicta-
torial manner is likely to excite lasting
enmity. At the same time, he is emi-
nently fair, and will right a wrong or
overlook mistakes when disposition for
peace is shown.
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the ranks Of the professional game. With
winning team there is no better city
for baseball under the sun. But st. Paul
will not stand for bum ball Give us a
winning team-not pennant-getter every
season, but team that is always factor
in the fight, and st. Paul will give that
aggregation sufficient patronage to make
it an object to the men who are furnish
ing the sinews of the game. One season s
rest will do the city no harm. 1t will give
the promoters and Supporters of the game
chance to see just where they are, and
next season st. Paul may be back in the
fold, benefited by the recess
Willie Green.
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fifteen high guns to win in the handf-
cap: In the championship part of the
card Dick Kimball Billy Brewer and
Barnhard, of Lincoln, tied on fifteen
straight, and In the shoot-off, after kill
ing his fifty straight, Billy Brewer was
proclaimed the champion.
Thirty-one shooters contested In the
handicap. The handicaping, done by
Managers G. w. Loomis and j. c. Read,
was from 27 to 81 yards. Kimball Budd,
Crosby, Quimby, Brewer. Barnhard and
Townsend tied for first money on twenty
five straight.
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BOXING IS COMING WEST
EASTERN BOXERS AND PROMOTERS
ARE PACKING UP PREPARA-
TORY TO MIGRATING
CHICAGO IS THEIR MECCA
Fight Promoters In That City Are
Already Divided as to Sharing
Gains and GIory-SiIer
Not Wanted.

Boxers and promoters of the sport In
New York have realized the inevitable
and are preparing to vacate the fighting
gold fields of the Empire state. Follow
Ing the advice of the late lamented Hor-
ace Greeley, they will come West and
grow with the country, Already the pro-
moters of the game are building castles
in the air, and preparing to reap the rich
harvest that follows boxing. Tom
ORourke has announced that he will
bring his stable Of fighters with him, but
ADDS that he will not consent to George
oler acung as referee in any of, the
matches in which his bread-winners may
engage. O'Rourke was the autocrat of
boxing in New York and apparently ex-
poets to be in the West. His first act will
prove unpopular, for there is no more
conscientious nor competent referee than
is George Siler. O'Rourke's objection to
the veteran grows out of the Jeffries-
Sharkey affair, in which Siler awarded
the decision to Jeffries O'Rourke main
talns that his man was entitled to as
mucn as draw, if not to the decision.
Ihat is all right, SO far as New York Is
concerned, but 1t is a bit out of place for
y Rourke to insist that Siler must not Of
nclate In any match In which he is inter-
ested in the West.
WARNING TO CHICAGOANS.
The scene of flstic rivalry is soon to he
transferred from New York to Chicago
In New York there was the same spirit
OF defiance of public opinion that is
smouidering in Chicago. The fight pro-
moter is small potato. He doesn't know
II, put the public does. He imagines that
he is the whole parade, including the
drum major and the brass band But he
ISM He is the agent of the people, who
are wiling to pay well for their favorite
amusement He ISL clerk, on good pay.
The sooner he awaaxens to that fact the
better it will be for him and for the sport.
he must not dictate but must submit to
De dictated to- He gets sthe money, and
ms patrons get the sport they pay for.
And they will have what they want, or
nothing. There is a. gold mine for the
chicago boxing promoter, that can be
worked with a profit provided the greed
that seized upon the New York promoter
does not creep inl andl flood the pay
streak. ~ re
RESPECT Fox THE Law.
Then there mustybe due respect paid
the law. In Chicago, six round boxing
matches are permitted. That is the limit
and the men who are promoting the
sport there know it. - They also know
that the authorities will not stand for
anything more, that there will be a
light with the law whenever an attempt
is made to press the limit And yet they
are still prone to attempt defiance of the
law. There would be more money--tem-
porarily-if they could get two famous
boxers there to go farther than six
rounds. They have attempted this in the
past, and likely will in the future. But
it will avail them naught. Each attempt
win weaken their hold upon the privilege
now extended. Each attempt will lessen
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
Some Remarkable Shooting.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April 2S.-George
Roll, of Chicago, defeated DR.. J. L. Will
Hanson, Of Milwaukee, today in most
remarkable live bird shooting contest at
each at the regulation distance of thirty
yards. Roll succeeded In killing every
bird Williamson's score was IS, four
dying just out of bounds and one-the
only one out of the 200 birds shot at-es-
Gaping alive. The weather was ideal for
the sport. The score is said to have
rarely been equaled, and only by such
cracks as Fulford and Elliott.
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FINAL Day Of Nebrnska Shoot.

OMAHA, Neb, April 27.-'The final day
of the tournament of the State Sports
mems association was devoted to two i'm
portant events-the twenty five live bird
handicap, open to the world, and the
state live bird championship for the dia-
mond badge. To facilitate the matters
these two events were consolidated by
mutual consent of the competitors, 1T
being understood that the iirst fifteen
birds of the twenty-five should decide the
championship and the whole complement
to figure in the handicap.
The entrance fee was $21.15, the first
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through, for it certainly seems that the
field is ripe for such newspaper.
EXCITING BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
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princeton Gets the Guns.

PRINCETON, April 2S-By defeating
the University of Pennsylvania today in
the second annual shoot Princeton won
the prize cups offered for the highest sg-
gregate score of this shoot and last
years meet. Princeton scored l12 to
Pennsylvania 80.
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BOXING AND FIGHTING

The dne will soon be drawn between
boxing and fighting. The six-round bout,
with five-ounce gloves, will be the boxing
match. When there is to be a champion
fight there will be found place to bring
it off. But it will not be in Chicago. At
least not under the existing conditions
The boxing matches should not be her
aided as tights" That will deceive no
one save the very people It is dangerous
to deceive-tlcse who will at once pro-
ceed to prevent fight in their city. The
day of the dime museum man is a men,
Dry. Old Bill White made a fortune with
sword swallcwers, mermaids and the like
But people were more gullible in his day
than now. Circumstance and opportunity
bring success and money to the ordinary
man. At once he imagiiles that he is a
phenomenon. That he is the bright par
ticular star of his race. That for many
years he dragged along in the shadow of
the great unknown millions becauses his
genius had not peen recognized. Ergo:
He must at once educate the ignorant
masses. Alas! Before he has made no
ticeable progress the fall comes, and his
greatness disappears. It is the modest.
capable man, the man who is willing to
bask in the smiles of coed fortune, and
reap the benefits of his lucky circuEl-
stance who is needed in the boxing world
lust now,
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END NEAR IN NEW YORK.

The action Of the police commissioners
of the city of New York, in refusing to
renew licenses Of the boxing clubs, has
caused CONSERVATION in the ranks of the
boxing coterie in the metropolis. 1t IS
taken as meaning that so soon as the
licenses now held by few clubs expire
there will be no renewals. despite the fact
that the Horton law is supposed to con-
tinue in force until Sept. 1. Corbett and
Jeffries are in training, as are the other
big fellows who are scheduled to meet in
the ring in New York in the near future.
Matches have been pulled off since the
repeal of the. boxing law, but in clubs
where the old license is still in force. 1t
is rather a matter of conjecture what
the result will be. At the best, however,
it must act detrimentally to the future
of the game in that section of the coun-
try. Perhaps a majority of the matches
now dated will occur, but these that
should follow will be kept for the future
possibilities of the game. There will be
boxing-always-b there may be re-
turn to the old-time "go-hnd-a-place-and
e-Will-do-the-r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-17
NOVEL TEMPERANCE PLAN.
sobrIety Being Taught by Example
In Connecticut Town.

In New Milford. Il town of 5000 in-
, habitants near Danbury. Conn, the I'M
usual sight of nearly all the prominent
citizens. church leaders and temper
ance advocates in the role of habitual
freUuentcr of the saloons of the town
| may bc seen now. This is the result OF
n novel crusade against the drink habit
that has been instituted there.
ON numbcrlcss occasions the good
people of New Milford have risen in
their might and smote the demon of in
temperance mighty blows. Each time
the crusade has been apparently sue
cessful. but as many times the saloon
keepers have returned TO their voca-
tionS, and the Justices of the peace
have dealt ont sentences for drunken
ness and disorder right and left in the
usual manner within few weeks after
the crusades have apparently succeed
ed.
The latest plan is q novel one. Near
" every prominent citizen of the town
has agreed TO spend all his leisure in
one of the saloons OF the town, says
the New York Times. He is not to Oc-
-cupy an obscure corner to watch the
habitues of the place unObserved, but
is to he one of the most prominent fig
ures in the saloon. In this manner lie
will be enabled TO observe who the con
firmed topers of the town are. what
their favorite beverages are and what
the particular attractions OF the sa-
looms are.
Then the spectacle of we'll dressed.
well fed and sober citizens in the bar
rooms * calculated To have an elevat-
ing effect on the regular freQuenters
of the places. The temperance men
are not TO attempt In take people from
the saloons against their wishes and
the natural desire of the proprietors.
They are TO make themselves as con-
spicuous rs possible in front of the bar.
Their appearance OF responsibility.
their good clothes and pockets full or
money are to be talking arguments
a=ainSa the Ssbit OF spending money
for liquor.
The results Of this novel reform are
being watched for with interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-17

ton is the result OF storing eggs In en-
attempt TO control the market There
are liable 10 be two results. One is
that the people of the country will
have cold storage eggs foisted upon
them as the new laid product. The
other is that the people who attempted
to corner the market viii suffer
heavy losses.
The beginning of the --cornering"
effort dates back TO last summer. At
that time, il is said, the Chicago pack
ers evolved the scheme of buying up
all the eggs that could possibly be
gathered together and storing them IN
Ill the supply became scarce. As is
usual in schemes, it was anticipated
that the scarcity would send the price
sky high. Then the stored eggs were
to be unloaded on the market, and a
fortune was to be made for the pack
ers. 1t is figured that 1000, 900 ca ses,
each case containing 80 dozen eggs,
were stored away. To the industrious
hen, whose capacity Is one egg a day,
this is an exceedingly large amount.
The scheme to control the market fell
through. There was no call for stored
eggs, and the packers began TO lie
awake nights thinking. At present
the hens are beginning to lay fresh
eggs. These are coming into the mar
ket, and no one wants the stored eggs.
\ little figuring will show how enOr-
nous the loss will be. There are
100000 cases Of eggs, or 210,O00.O00
dozen. stored throughout the country.
These were bought up at - cents n
dozen. The present price of eggs 4
dozen outside of Cleveland is on an
average cents less a dozen than the
price at which the stored eggs were
bought. This will mean loss of about
$S,4OO.O00 to the packers. 1t is con-
jectured that there are G,OOO cases OF
the stored eggs in Cleveland. The
loss there will also be very large.
1t is reported that the packers in the
vicinity OF Cleveland have n way out
of the dilemma. 1t is said that next
summer. when eggs are shipped to
Cleveland from outlying towns, the
stored eggs will be mixed with fresh
ones, and in that way the old product
will be sold to the unsuspecting pub
lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-17
THE TELEPHONE TOURISTS
the Aldermen Accompany Mr.. Bills
Expected Home Tonight.

The aldermanic party accompany
ing Z. l.. Bills. of the Union Electric
Telephone and Telegraph company, is
expected home this evening from its
tour of inspection of independent
plants. The Beloit Press notes the
presence of the party in that city in
the following manner: "A delegation
of Rock Island aldermen arrived in
the city today, under escort of F. l..
Bills. to inspecs the independent tele-
phone system. The gentlemen with
Mr.. Bills are K. G. Beck, A. +. Sober
strom, Charles +. Willis, George A
johnson and Michael Concannon. Mr..
Bills naturally takes great pride in
showing representatives of other
towns the Bsloit Independent tele-
phone system, as it is fulfilling his
every prediction. The visitors will
hear only praise for our new exchange
from the patrons and stockholders.
The party dined at the Goodwin"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-17

Misund. rstoOd symPtoms OF disease
lead doctors to Treat something els6
when the kidneys are out of order.
Foley's Kidney Cure will bring you
health when other medicines have
failed. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-17
BILLIONS OF STORED EGGS
Result Of an Attempt by Packers to
Corner the Market.

One of tho most peculiar situations
in regard 10 the egg supply ever known
exists in the United States today. says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Situa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-17

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts. bruises,
stipgs, sprains. DIR. Thomas Eclectric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it- For sale by Mar
shall & Fisher, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-17
The Weather We May Have.

Fair tonight AID tomolr1E and rising
temperature Tomorrow.
JIM. SHERIER, Observer.
Temperature-At d. II, } below.
At 3-3J p. N, ABOVE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-17

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