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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-28
coRBErT ACHES TO FIGHT.
Wants Bout With Fitz or Jeffries
Before September I.

New York, Aug 2s.-James J. Corbett
would like to get on a match with his old
time rival and cOnqueror, Bob F1tzSlm-
mons. to take place before September l.
but win lose from Mccoy he offers to
arrange bout with either Fitzsimmons or
Jeffries, to come of on August 81.
Fitzsimmons has posted forfeit of 81
500 to bind a match with Jeffries for the
latter part of the month. So far the
champion has refused to come TO terms,
but he is given until today to cover Fitz-
If by that time Jefrries has failed to re-
says he will cover Fitzsimmon's forfeit
and take the boilermaker's place.
Last week Corbett and Fitzsimmons
out west for $4,000 a side. Both fighters
seemed sincere in their intentions, and
the. match may yet be arranged
belts desire to meet him on the 31st, in
stead of Jeffries, said that he would have
nothing to say until it was definitely
known just what the champion intended
to do.
AS Fitzsimmons sIgnified his willingness
to fight Corbett at Carson City for $10.-
Californian chance, providing Corbett
: Following is the challenge issued by
IF ferries will not fight Fftzsimmons
on the 31st 1 will. If Fitzsimmons refuses
to fight me 1 will fight Jeffries on that
JAMES J. CORBETT"
When asked what he thought his
chances in fight between himself and
WELL I think they would be first class
unless FftZsimmonS would require easier
game | am ready to arrange a - match
bind the match. The match can stand
whether I win from Mccoy or not. think
can defeat Fitzsimmons and am sure
fight between us would draw whole
lot of money!
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at Broadway Athletic club.
+WsSdnssdaySBeneht to John L. SYLVAN nj
the leading he2vyweights are billed to
appear. r,.4 ..r,,a,. ~.
Coy, at Madison Square garden
Friday-Joe Cans vs.; Dial Hawkins, at
Broadway Athletic club.
New York, Aug. 2s-'It is said that Nc
Coy will begin rushing right off the reel,
hoping to outslug me. in the first few
rounds and secure a quick victory. will
sail in ''. and finish him.' such was the
plan of battle outlined today by James J.
Corbett for his contest against the tricky
day night, a battle which marks the last
contest between notable heavyweights be-
death knel1 of the Horton law.
''Pompadour JIM who looks far heav-
neck and about the shoulders, realizes
that he has hard task before him to
though he has full confidence in his abil-
ity to do Continuing his analysis of
Mccoy, Corbett said:
7 Know Mccoy has a knockout wal1op
IN IN either hang hang + ne lands, but don't
defeat me in ' six or eight rounds he never
can beat me for I can go twenty-five
rounds at my best. pace. as I showed
stands with his feet apart like Mccoy
careful battle. more careful than Usual.
for 1 have more to lose than Mccoy.
only a ,middleweight'. while should have
no such poor excuse"
James J. Corbett and Kid Mccoy are
both in first class condition for their fight
Thursday in Madison Square garden.
Corbett has been training faithfully at
fident of an early victory. His trainers
are Dial Hawkins, Charles Goff. Spider
Kelly and Arthur Kelley. Mccoy has
have seen him recently Say sss; that he weighs
the P Sarest bat of 6s HE Man7 gn of
his admirers are confident that he will
Jack o Brien, Of Philadelphia He takes a
daily ride of twelve miles on horseback.
For years Corbett and Mccoy have been
recognized as the cleverest men in the
profession, and ever since Mccoy an
nounced his ambition to shine among the
for meeting of these two by those who
desire TO see a really clever battle rather
Even as Corbett and Mccoy stand out
as the leading opponents of cleverness
between this cleverness. Corbett is a
great defensive fighter, a master at block
quickly McCoy's skin shades over toward
that of thickness. There is no little point
ponent with which the smiIingiy sarcastic
Kid has not up his pugihstic. sleeve.
will probably be the celeverest battle ever
fought between large men, both of whom
are also great ring generals
crowd went out to Bath Beach to get a
line on Corbett, but only the chosen few
were admitted to his training quarters.
located at the extreme end of a large
pier and walled in by a wood partition.
There. too, Corbett sleeps on the floor.
mattress only covering the mating on
which he boxes. The supposition is that
he will become harder sleeping In this
way. Among those who saw him were
John Considfne, his business partner: Joe
Vendigs Leo Mayer and party of book
makers; George Siler and his wife, and
number of New York newspaper men.
The ex-champ." first posed for q num-
Der of photographs, then punched the bag
until he had started perspiration, follow
inv with three rounds with Charley Con,
two with Spider Kelly and one with
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The Meet at wichita

Wichita, Aug. 2S.-The programme for
the State Sportsmen's association meet
ing to be held in this city has been
printed and is being sent over the state
The association will convene here on
September 4, and s and the meetings
will be held in Riverside park under the
auspices of the Wichita Gun club. The
officers of the association from this city
are President Paul Mellinger and Sec
rotary George r. Parham.
1t has been arranged that the shoot
ing participated in by the members Of
the club will commence every morning
promptly at 9 o'clock, and the rules will
be the new Interstate association rules
recently adopted. A number OF fine
prizes are offered by the association
and will be competed for by number
OF the leading sportsmen of the state.
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" Doctors failed to
reach my case and
advised me to try a
higher air. -

There is no greater irony than a recon-
mendation of change of climate to those
whose circumstances make change of
climate impossible. How many a suf-
ferer in such case has wistfu1ly watched
the flight of the south-seeking birds, and
cried with the Psalmist, & Oh that I had
wings" But suppose you can fit the
lungs to the climate instead of fitting the
climate to the lungs That is what has
been found possible by those who have
used DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t SO purihes the blood, remov-
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and thrown off.
There is no alcohol, whisky OF other
intoxicant contained in
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FITz 10 FIGHT NO MORE.
Grand Old Pugilist, Failing to Get q
Match With JeHries, Quits the Ring.

New York, Aug. 28-Robert FftzsiTn-
mons last night announced his retire
ment from the pugilistic ring. He made
an Intellectual attempt Monday to get
on a match for the heavyweight cham
pionship with James J. Jeffries, to take
place before the Horton law expires at
midnight next Friday, and issued the
following statement:
4 am through with fighting. will
retire from the ring and will not claim
the championship from Jeffries. I am
ready and on edge to meet him next
Friday night, as his manager suggested
ten days ago, but as he claims he is in
arm through with him and with the
ring. Henceforth there will be one man
less in the heavyweight division. for
will go out with the Horton law
F'itzsimmons, with his manager, Per-
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Good word For Sugar Maple.

There. is some objection to the sugar
maple tree, because it is of slow growth
The writer of this planted number of
sugar naples Is years ago, and they are
now the handsonest trees in town: they
have been fine trees ten years, certainly.
The sugar maple grows more rapidly
than is generally imagined, after the
fourth or fifth year. Box elders and soft
naples soon become a nuisance, and ellns
are unsightIy. The sugar maple is the
tree for this section. Every man who
puts out soft naples or box elders, will
finally cut them down, and plant sugar
NAPLES. Better begin right. Sugar ma
pie trees cost no more originally than
soft naples, and they are hardy.-Atchi-
son Globe
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wALoorT LAID DOWN"
Acted Very Peculiar in Fight With
Tommy West Last Night.

New York, Aug. 2S-The fight between
Tommy West and Joe Wa1cott, which
was the main attraction at the Twen-
tieth Century club in Madison Square
Garden, ended in a most peculiar man
ner last night. The bout had gone eleven
rounds very much in Walcott's favor,
as he had punished West very Dadly
about the body and had him in very
weakened condition. When the bell rang
for the twelfth round, to the surprise or
everybody Walcott refused TO go on,
claiming that he had injured his left
arm.
Referee Charley White, suspecting
crookedness, insisted on Walcott's con-
tinuing, but the negro refused to do 50,
which left White no alternative other
than to declare West the winner. There
was quite a large sum of money wager
ed with West the favorite, and the
referee was outspoken in refernece 10
WalcOttS peculiar actions. Wnlte SAID
s'WaIcott was not injured, he quit de-
liberately and it was my candid, con-
f1rmed opinion that he was actuated in
quitting by some dishonest motive.
believe that Walcott was encouraged to
act as he did by some person closely con-
nected with him. That he should act
thus is no surprise to me, as he estab-
lished a precedent for similar work in
San Francisco not so very long ago
And I think it was a scheme to hurt
the management of the Twentieth Cen
fury club, which has all along acted In
good faith
Manager Kennedy, on behalf of the
club, announced that Walcott'S share OF
the money would not be given to MIN,
but would be donated to some charitable
institution. There were many anxious
inquiries as to whether the bets made
would be called off, but Manager Ken
nedy, on behalf of the club, said that
as betting in New York state was illegal,
he was sorry that the club could take no
cognizance of wagers made. Otherwise,
all persons connected with the club
would be glad to call all bets off.
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ACCIDENTS TO BOYS.
Two Burlingame Youths. IN a Serious
Condition.

Burlingame, Aug. 2s.-Marcellus Cur
tbs is at the point Of death with lock-
jaw. He is the 11-year-old son of At
torney Charles H. Curtis.
About week ago the boy stepped on
the stubble of weed which penetrated
his heel 1t was thought to be nothing
serious until Sunday, when lockjaw de-
veloped. The continued commissions have
made him very weak, and there seems to
be no hope of his recovery.
A son of Silas Robinson is in a pre-
cariouS condition also. He was trying
to jump from a stone fence onto his
horse, but fell between. A sunfiower
stalk penetrated his bowels, making an
ugly, painful and dangerous wound.
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is MYsrERIoUsLY SHOT.
Fourteen-Year-old Girl the Victim o
Unknown Assailant

Arkansas City, Kas... Aug. 2s.-Jenaie
Hooker the 14-year-old niece of W. M
Hooker, a negro barber here. was mystic
riously shot Monday while in bed. No
shooting can be found. The bed clothes
and her face were powder burned The
bullet entered under her chin and ranged
up and lodged back of the ear 1t was
removed this morning by the physician.
The girl will probably recover If blood
poisoning does not set in.
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the boxing contests which have come off
in the garden lately and wants an IN
junction restraining the defendants from
distributing the profits already made and
those expected to be realized before the
repeal of the Horton law goes into effect
September 1. David Gerber, counsel for
Brady, says that over SO. 600 was realized
by the three fights held already and that
more than $4,000 is expected to be taken
in Thursday night at the Corbett-McCoy
fight.
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FRUIT CROP IS DESTROYED.
Hail Storm Does Great Damage
Around AgricoIa.

williamsburg, Aug. 2s.-Reports re-
ceived here today state that the dam
age of Saturdays hail storm is much
greater than at first reported. At Agri-
cola, west of here, the fruit crops are
reported completely gone. The storm
extended from Agricola. east to Elmer
aid a distance of ten miles. Great
damage was done to fruit and stock
ali along the storms course.
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HEALTHY SKELETONS.
People in Neodesha Live Over Reser-
voirs of Natures Anti-Fat Rem eiv.

Neodesha, Aug. 2s.-In it's issue the
Sun claims distinction for this town Of
1900 inhabitants enjoyed by no other
community in the United States. The
paper claims that a majority of the peo-
Die are thin in flesh and that many of
the men and women weigh less than 100
pounds.
The Sun says: eff all the people of
Neodesha were stood up in line and
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Carver and son have the largest mel
on in town, and in fact one of the larg-
est melons in the state on exhibition. 1t
is an IS pounds melon raised by William
Caldwell, living 20 miles south of town.
Carvers expect to keep it on exhibition
for awhile and then put it on cold stor-
age and save it for the street fair. Its
name is Jumbo Queen.-Emporia Ga
zaffa
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Bic Woodmen Meeting.

Ha1stead, Aug. 28.-The Woodmen of
central Kansas will hold their annual log
rolling in Halstead Tuesday, September
IL. The list of prizes for team drill is a
most attractive one, there being more
than 800 put up for competition. Rev.
Thomas Martin, state lecturer, has been
secured to make the address Various
sports have been arranged for among
which is a ball game between Burton
and Ellsworth
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Detroit Players Fined.

Chicago, Aug 9s.-Pfesident johnson
of the American league today ordered
First Baseman Dillon of Detroit, sus-
pended and fined, and Second Baseman
the second time recently that the De-
troit aggregation has been subjected to
a penalty for playing the kind OF
game which Mr. Johnson froWnS up.
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BROAD AND SULLIVAN.
Little Pugilists to Battle Tonight at
ConeY Island.

New York, Aug 2S-Kid Broad of
Cleveland, and Tommy Sullivan of
Brooklyn, will battle for IS rounds at
Coney Island tonight. Sullivan defeated
George Dixon recently. after six terrific
rounds at the Seaside Sporting club. He
is undoubtedly one of the best punchers
for little fellow seen in the ring. The
winner of the contest will meet Terry
McCSovern
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Wamego McKinley club.

Wamego, Aug. 28.-On Saturday a Nc
Kinley club was organized here with
200 members. L. G. Jennings, president; ;
William Rogers, secretary; r. NJ. Chill
colt treasurer.
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LIGHTNING PROVES FATAL
Young Farmer Instantly Killed Dur
ing Electrical Storm.

Abilene, Aug 28.-During the severe
electrical storm Monday Roy Smith, a
young farmer, was instantly killed by
q stroke of lightning at farm house
ten miles northeast of this city. A
companion, who was lying on the floor
close by, was severely injured at the
time. but he win recover.
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Old settlers Reunion.

ElDorado. Aug. 2s.-On Tuesday, Sep
TENDER II, 1900, the old settlers of But
Ter county will hold their annual reun-
ion at the fair grounds.
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Football at Newton.

Newton, Aug. 28.-The football en-
thusiasts met at the auditorium and
canvassed carefully the prospects Tor a
first class team this fall An organiza-
ton was erected with Leon Felgar as
captain and G. L. Cooper as manager
and treasurer.
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dressed only in Indian attire they would
make a picture equal to those represen-
tations of starving India
Physicians claim that the great bodies
of oil and natural gas under the town
are natures anti-fat remedy.
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The Football Season.

New York, Aug. 2s.-The football sea-
son will open with regular games Satur-
day, September 20. On this date several
easern games of some Importance are
scheduled, but in the west, the cores
ponding matches are Of minor import
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-28

Bodily pain loses its terror if you've
a bottle of DR. Thomas Eclectric Oh
IN ff1e house. Instant relief in cases Of
burns, cuts, sprains, accidents of any
sort.
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COLORADO FLYER.

Via aGreat Rock Island Route"
Leaves Topeka $40 p. M, arriving
Colorado Springs 1875, Denver 11:00
o'clock next a. m
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BRADY BRINGS A SUIT.
Theatrical Manager Wants an Ac-
counting of Late Fight Receipts.

New York, Aug. 2s.-william A Brady,
manager of Jeffries, the champion pugil-
list, has brought suit against James c.
Kennedy and Patrick T. Powers, the man
ager of the Eastern league of baseball
clubs, for accounting of the profits
of the Twentieth Century Sporting club
of Madison Square garden.
Brady in his action alleges that he has
not received his share of the profits from
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AT DIES MONIES.
Score by innings:
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Ar BROOKLYN.

New York ........0 o 0 oil o. 2
Brooklyn .......... q 240010 80 IA
Batteries-Mercer, Taylor and Bower
man; Kennedy and Mcclure.
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AT DETROIT.
Score by innings:
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WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING,
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
LEAGUE.
AT INDTANAPOIIS,

AT INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis and Minneapolis rought
eleven innings to draw, the game being
called because of darkness.
Score by innings:
Indianapolis ..0ooo0OoOO0o-o Z 4
Minneapolis 100 0 0 0 90 0 90 s 0
Batteries-Kellum and Powers; Harvey
and Fisher.
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r H 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING;
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

AT OMAHA
Score by innings:
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AT BUFFALO.

AT BDF fAILO.
Score by innings:
Buffalo ....O0 OO0OO0-O
Kansas City ...-...-.1 OIL 90 o.
Batteries-Kerwin and Speer; Gear and
Gonding.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
AT CHICAGO.
core by innings:

Chicago ....... 100000 80 0
st. Louis .............o 0 o 1 o 0 0 OIL 0
Batteries-Menefee and Dexter; Powell
and Robinson
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MCCOY TO RUSH coRBETT.
Jim Will Fight Carefully to Avoid the
"Kid'sT Awful Blows.

The following matches will be decided
in New York this week:
Tuesday-Joe Choynski VS.. Peter Maher,
at Broadway Athletic club.
Wednesday-Benefit to John L. Sullivan,
at Madison Square garden, at which all
the leading heavy weights are billed to
appear.
Thursday-Jim Corbett vs. kid Nc
Coy, at Madison Square garden
Friday-Joe Cans VS.. Dial Hawkins, at
Broadway Athletic club.
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Score by innings:

AT CLEVELAND.
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