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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
RAPID WORK on CHALLENGER.
Upton Says He's willing 10 Race
LaNsOn's Yacht.

Lawson's Yacht.
SPECIAL BY CABLE
London. July 7.-(Copyright, 1901. by ". r
Hearst. Work on the Shamrock III. Is
progressing rapidly and the utmost secrecy
prevails. S'r Thomas Upton said tonight
that Watson would not tell even him the
present condition Of the challenger further
than that everything b satisfactory. Upton
expects her TO be launched early in May
The boat VIII arrive al New York the first
week in July. and will have a full month
Of time for trials
There seems TO b. some feeling in Amer
lea over the construction of Lawsor's
yacht" said Sir Thomas tonight. 1T
would be manifestly improper for me to say
anything regarding the right OF any yacht
TO defend my challenge.
My position L. simply this: / would not
want 10 bring back that cup to England
with the knowledge that | had not won II
away from the best yacht that America
could produce. No. | would not want Z IL
i thought there was yacht in America
which could have kept me from winning IL.
These are purely national races. The Eng
lish people do not care whether Watson,
Fife or any other Englishman designs tie
Shamrock II. so long as England wins: so
j Judge II TO be with the American people.
on behalf OF the whole 100000 of people
and not on behalf Of the individual owner
or designer.
II am sending over after that cup the
best yacht England can produce. and |
want to meet the best yacht America can
produce. Put your money on the Shamrock
IL this time"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
MISSOURI VS.. KENTUCKY.
Proof That the Former State Practi-
calIy supports Latter's Sportsmen.

Proof That the Former state Practi-
calIy supports Latter's Sportsmen.
The following is taken from the Courier
Journal. ante-bellum publication Of
Louisville. KY:
st. Louis Is a place designated on the
map because OF bridge which makes it
accessible to Illinois farmers who want to
cross over and sell the product OF their
farms TO the real sports OF Missouri. in
this sporty burg they have a race track. q
ball club and fighter. On the race track
they have one race a year. 1t Is called the
Inaugural Handicap. The fighters name
Is Bob Douglas. and his record Is one long
well, the sporty writers on the ST. Louis
papers at the beginning Of the season
Just ended heralded II as a world-beater;
q blown-in-the-bottle. alright, copper
rtveted, lead-pipe cinch for first honors in
the highest crust of baseball society. st.
were but eight clubs in the League.
Evidently those Kentucky sports who do
not stay at home have not found a rest
Inaugural this year was Ss.115. and such
extraordinary horses as Yellow Tail, Duke
Nan Dora ran for it. No wonder the aver
age st. Louis sport looks with contempt
on the Sc, 900 Kentucky Derby; no wonder
Brush. Lieutenant Gibson, Kingman. Hin
doc. the two sons of Longfellow and all the
others S S1%n 70 Arstdes Brush by sonny
There Is saying to the effect that ma
tives OF Missouri have to be shown n
order that they may understand and be-
Heve. And still they think they see racing
in St Louis. few. a very few, be-
leve the burg has ball club, but they
are sadly in the minority, as was shown
by the attendance at last seasons games.
II took the sporty St Louisans until the
Fourth OF July to realize that they had
no club worth mentioning, and after they
awakened the crowd was hardly ever large
enough to make a noise.
Men who deal in gilded bricks and those
who swsp a satchei of paper for real
money ought to do thriving business In
that sporty town.
man who is supposed to be a sporting
editor. even when he has no occupation, as
in Louisville, ought to keep posted. He
might get job in a live town some day.
SO listen: There are two race tracks in
ST. Louis which gave away S36S. 900 last year.
large part of which went into the pockets
OF men who found Kentucky a good place 10
live away from. The st. Louis Derby a
mere bagatelle, won by a poor horse, was
worth $500 to winner. Louisville had ff-
teen days racing last season. In that time
II gave away $4,000. or just 1898 900 less
than St Louis gave away. Many a Ken
tuckian would have gone hungry to sleep
this winter was il not for the St Louis
sPortemen who supported horse racing
Maybe this man. Bob Douglas. does live
IN -: Louis II he does. no. one In st, Louis
~ss"s IT, Douglas never fought in st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

school and college boys seldom get out Of
condition. Robinson and Kinsella are play
ing hockey, while Evans Is boxing regular
ly, at which sport he Is a past master as
an amateur.
Local lovers OF track events are speculat-
Ing to what Harry ketner and John
King. winners at the Exposition meet last
fall. will do on a fast outdoor track Both
OF them have won picnic contests. but these
have always been run on slow tracks. or
no track at all. and IL Is not easy to
Judge a mans real ability on his perform
ances under such circumstances. King and
keiner are altogether different In style and
compete in different events. King IS a
strong fellow. with little speed. but seems
to win out in Sast company with remark
able regularity. Keiner, on the other hand.
a man who should win in any company at
his distances of one-half and one mile.
Whatever they do. they will be certain to
make the winner of any event In which
they compete do his level best to acquire
FIRST hOnCrs
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

Tim Callahan Put Him to sleep In the
Fifteenth Round

Boston. Jan. 7-Oscar Gardner. better
known In the fstic world as 'The Omaha
Kid" was cleanly put out by Tim Callahan
Of Philadelphia IN the fifteenth round Of
the chief bout al the Isoteric Club tonight
The distance the lads had TO travel for a
decision was fifteen rounds. and the knock
out blow came just after this round started
Gardner was bested throughout but
showed an occasional flash OF his old form
which gave those at the ringside an idel
that he would eventually round out to save
his reputation.
Callahan is very clever and # Is expected
that he will be matched against Terry Nc
Govern. with whom he has fought a draw
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
Association Football Meeting.

At a meeting of the Association Footbalt
League last night. the Shamrocks az
nounced the unconditional release of Harry
Kelley and Sopp. The wearers of the green
have signed ". Courtney. Jr., W. Dalton
and A Zemblitsh. John Gillespie resigned
the management Of the Shamrocks and was
succeeded by W. A Robinson, big Rob-
bic"
The games next Sunday will be between
the College and Shamrocks on the c. B. C.
campus and the Cycling Club and Globes
at Athletic Park.
Louis Massie, the well-known local fol-
lower Of sports and pastimes, was appointed
press agent of the League. Mr.. Massie 5
eminently calculated to fill the position
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
TENPIx KNIGHTS Al CHICAGO.
National Championship TOurnamen nt
Opens To-day.

Chicago. Jan. 7.-Tenpin knights from
all parts OF the country arrived In Chicago
to-day TO participate in the annual meeting
and championships OF the American Bowl
ing Congress. which viii open here to-mor-
row afternoon. There VIII be four days and
nights Of bowling. which will decide the
fve-mcn team. th- two-men team and the
individual championships Of the United
States
The fivc-r7en team Is first on the list.
There are 50 many teams entered that IL
viii take all Tuesday afternoon and evening
and part OF Wednes iay to finish this cham .
piOnship. The twO-meD team championship.
which promises 70 be the feature event Of
the meeting. Will begin Wednesday after
noon and run into Friday. when the indi-
Vidual championship will commence.
Among the arrivals during the afternoon
and night were teams from New York and
Brooklyn
Women bowlers will also begin their tour
namCnt Tuesday afternoon. This will be
the first national tournament ever held ex-
cluslvely for women
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
Nouroulah Stands six Feet seven and
and Weighs Three Hundred
REPUBLIC SPECIA

New York. Jan. 7.-Nouroulah. the Turk
ish wrestler. who comes to this country
under the management OF Martin Julian
to meet American wrestlers. was a passen-
ger on the French liner La Bretagne. which
arrived here to-day. The Turk Is a massive
man. standing s feet. inches in height
and weighing 800 pounds.
Antoine Dematre, Greek. who speaks
English. accompanied HIM and will act as
Jultan's representative and interpreter
while In this country. NOuroulah lowered
several inches over the heads of the crowd
that stood around the French line pier to
greet their friends and was the center of
attraction. He IS anxious to meet the win
ner of the Pons-Roeber bout, which takes
place next month. Pons claims to have
thrown him In IS seconds.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

Awarded Prizes at q Meeting of the
Homfug-Pigeon Club.

Seventeen members Of the Homing Pigeon
Club met last night for the purpose Of
awarding the cups and diplomas Of the past
years contests. In the absence Of President
Aul!. c. J. Sadler presided.
The Golden Lion AID Victoria cups were
awarded to J. W. Parkinson. secretary Of
the club. His birds showed the best aver
age speed in the fall flights Mr.. Parkinson
also received the diplomas from the Ma
tional Association for birds which showed
tRe best average speed per minute in club
events. Diplomas were also awarded to T.
p Jones. Jr.. III. W. Buschman and Adolph
Chaser.
Messrs. Frank Warner and Louis Iemp
were enrolled as members OF the organIza-
ZION. Both gentlemen have under construc-
tiOn lofts which will outclass anything of
the character In the West.
The next meeting of the club will take
place at the Fair Grounds on the first SUI
day In February. when the schedule for
the events TO be given in 1901 will be made
out.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
MARRIEs HIS FORMER WIFE.
Kid Mccoy and Mrs. seIby ReconciIed
and Reunited.

REPU BIC SPEIIAL.
Boston. Mass. Jan. 7.-Norman SeIby
known as Kid" Mccoy. was married to his
former wife late tonight. Arrangements
were made by a friend and. after Mccoy
had done his turn at a local theater to-
night. he returned TO his hotel. where he
met Mrs. Mccoy They were driven TO the
house Of a clergyman. married and returned
TO the hotel.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

ONCE Men Won n Close Match From
Crescents-SOutherns Beat Cosmos.

Crescents OF the Cen
tral Cooked Hat
League had a warm
argument on Acme
alleys last night. in
which the Office Men
won the odd game.
Both fives were IN
good condition. the
winners totaling 1924.
as against 1.Z79 for
the Crescents. For
the Office Men Brad
ford and Hill. with
the same total, led
the team. Schin. with
one game Of ~ and a
total of 2SS. excelled
for the Crescents.
Score.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
EXTENDED DATES THREE DAYS.
montgomery Park spring Meeting
Will Not Close III April -.

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. The directors OF
the Memphis Jockey Club met to-day and
decided TO extend the spring meeting at
Montgomery Park three days. making the
dates April to "a. inclusive. All the Of
n'"fS were reelected except that captain
James II. Rees succe eeds u. H. T.. Piper as
fourth Vice president
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
Organization of Western League.


st. Joseph. Mo-, Jan. 1T is expected
that Indianapolis will apply for franchise
in the Western League Of baseball clubs at
the meeting OF the directors In this city to-
morrow. Louisville also wants a franchise.
and II these two cities are admitted II will
mean the cTOwding out of two more Of last
years towns. However the admission Of
indianapolis and Louisville IS considered
doubtful Louisville stands the better show.
Besides reorganizing the circuit. schedule
committee will be appointed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

Tom Hutchinson. one OF the most brill
liant of the younger school of professional
players. died at Fernandina, Fla. on be
cembe: 3. from the effects of a horseback
accident. Hutchinson came from 81 An
drews to this country last spring. with the
reputation Of having beaten Braid and Herd
IL tournament play. and was immediately
engaged as professional to the Shinnecock
Hills Club. Hutchinson was an excsptionaIIH
brilliant player when on his game, but he
had not acquired the requisite steadiness
which goes to make a golf champion AZ
Sninnecock he broke all the existing records
with consummate ease, and fairly smoth.
cred George Low and John Shippen at
match play. But when he met Vardon a
few weeks later he could not get within
a dozen strokes OF his game and vas
beaten out OF sight. In September. low
and Hutchinson were the partners AGAINST
Nardon in best-ball match at the Morris
County Club. The best ball won easily. n
result chiefly brought about by Uutchin-
sons superlative playing in the morning
round. He was partnered with ]. ". Tay.
ior In the Open Championship at Chicago
Iast october, but failed to get higher than
seventh place
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
Donovan's rae

having creased the ball Donovan's rae
was found behind the board pile where he
had thrown IL on reaching the outfield
Harry Wright went to Donovan and told
him he admired the man who would risk
dismissal rather than have a hand in dirty
baseball. The man who really did grease
the ball has long since passed out OF the
League and I believe out OF baseball
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

trely different frosi other belts and must not Be con.
pared with them II has soft silken cnamois covered
sponge electrodes which cannot burn and blister %
the bare metal electrodes used all other makes Of
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either ser. Earicocele: restore Nerve Vitality and
Nigor: cure Rheumatism In any form. Kidney liver
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Write today for my book. The Finding Of Thy
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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
Sensational Boy skater.

Allen Shaw. the 13-vear-old youngster who
is showing marked ability as "A speed skater
won half-mile race from boys and men
much older and stronger than himself at
the Ice Palace last night. At the finish the
little lad was one-quarter of a lap in the
lead. with George Saxton second and Osrar
Blankenmeister third. The time for the
half mile was IN. Shaw Is now out with a
challenge to meet any one under Is wears
OF age In a race at ons-half mile.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
Southern. 4, Co.mo. 4

The SOutherns OF the Central Cooked Hat
league had little trouble in winning four games
from the Cosmos On the Crescent alleys last
night. With the exception Of @. Dammert ali
OF the Scutherns were closely punched. with
VIII Rick top. Bronenkamp who was but
one pin short of a a average. topped the Cosmos.
Scnrr.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

Athletes who are not connected with any
Of the schools are the ones who will at
tract most Of the attention when the field
days are over with and championship
events are to be contested.
With Gwynne Evans. Jim Kinsella, Ar
thur Robinson, the numerous school ath-
ietes and college boys who are also men,
bers. the st. Louis A. A A. will have an
array of talent sufficiently strong to COM
pete against the best in the West, which
they will. no doubt, be called upon to do
when the Western division championships
are contested. Evans, Kinsella and Robin
son are in constant training, while the
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
! quarter. the Jsckson

MADISON TURF ASSOCIATION.
Trains leave foot of Olive street /. 10, z
as2 2:5S. As. 5:27. 6:2a
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
NOTES OF THE GOLF LINKS.
Sport and Business Boom in the South IN
-tsOssip of the Green.

Jim Mackrell. late professional at the
County Club. now located on his winter
green at Aiken, :. G., writes that business
ard golf never was so good with him as it
is al present.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

Jack Park. the golf professional OF the
Essex County Country Club. Orange. sails
for his home In Musselburg, Scotland. this
week. where he will remain until spring,
This Is the first visit he has made TO his
home since coming to America. several sea-
sons ago.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

eno BLOOD Poison. all stages. positively cured
ShaTges low Out-of-town patients treated sy
sent Free. Consultation Free. Call write HourD
q N - . .. m Sundays ~ - u n.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

winter.
Wintry weather Is causing no cessation
of golf activity in Baltimore. The MEM
bers of the Elkridge Hunt Club are giving
tournaments on every holiday. and they are
generally well patronized. On New Year
Day there were three competitions, one be-
ing mixed foursome. In which many wo-
men took part. c. II. Gasty and J. Pen
n!ngton survived to the final round for the
special New Years cup. and they will play
of the concluding round this week.
The full ticket. which has been placed in
nomination by the Chicago Golf Club. Of
which Charles 3 Macdonald is TO retire from
all official connection. IL: President-Robcrt
treasurer, ID. Mark Cummings; secretary.
Charles W. Hamil: directors, Theodore Shei-
don. ;. II. Graves. Dwight W. Bowles, w.
GERS. The election will be held on January
u. Mr.. Macdonald holds the presidency now
but owing 10 his permanent residence in
New York. he Will cease. hereafter to be
identified with Western golf interests
William Waller. the Western golf cham
plon. In recent discussion on golf criti-
cises some of our Eastern courses as fol-
lows: "A criticism I have made OF Eastern
courses. notably Lakewood. and. to a lesser
degree. Golden City, Is that the greens are
not sufficiently protected. Pit bunkers and
cops guarding the green's are So general on
western courses that 1t is something of a
novelty when one goes East and fn.ls
championship courses where PLAYERS can use
a putter 100 yards from the hole without
rear or punishment. The mashie pitch is one
OF the prettiest shots in golf, and l believe
II Is one OF the spectacular points OF the
game which should be encouraged.
That excellent golf writer. Fitzpatrick.
says in his useful little book, Golf Don'fs":
Don't try to play the game with but one
OF TWO CLUBS, for you only handicap your
SELF. Learn the use OF each club in turn
from good professional. and the more
practice at each stroke the better but when
you sally forth for full round take a fuiI
bag.
Don't make a hobby Of a certain club
Better have your clubs In Duplicate and use
them In turn. Then should an accident oc-
cur TO one Of them before an important
match. you will not be paralyzed by having
10 break in an utterly strange club
Don't fall to have the club professional
ook over your bag OF clubs before ycu
start. The little repairs or touching-up jcbs
le may do will not cost much and il will in
IT'LL confidence to know that the set is ship
shape and trustworthy.
Don't, when you need new set OF clubs
-ush on to some 9-cent bargain counter.
live the club professional a chance to live.
Don't neglect to study the local rules.
however silly you may regard them you
must obey them, unless in a match yoiIr
opponent agrees to ignore the local terets
Team matches are often lost when PLAYING
'ver a strange green, through an ignorance
# the local rules.
And. most important Of all. don't take up
he game unless you are determined TO play
t well.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
LOCAL ATHLETES At PRACTICE.
school Candidates Commenced Work
Yesterday for the Spring Events.

he~terOay Tor the spring ENents.
Athletes OF local schools settled down to
the work Of the second term yesterday ard
began light work for the spring meets.
At the Christian Brothers College. Tom
Cox had his candidates for the weight
events out for practice and will drill them
daily from now until the day of the con-
tests Most Of the weight men at the Col
lege are football players Of considerable
reputation and figure that their streng h
should make them hrst-class shot putters
snd hammer thrOwers when properly iD-
strueted In the knack Of hurling the weights
a good distance.
The sprinters will do no outside work un-
I'll the weather becomes more propitious
but will keep themselves in fair condition
with the regular gymnastic exercises, which
all Of the students go through.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

The open golf championship of Great
Britain will be held this year at Murfield
on June D. and .. The amateur champion
ship will be held somewhat earlier, on May
., at St. Andrews Scotland. Ii is quite
probable that America may be REPRESENTED
IN the latter event.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

st. Louis University athletes began light
preparation IN the gymnasium yesterday.
although one of their number, St Clair
shaw. IL almost fit to do a good pole vault
or sprint over the hurdles right now Shaw
broke his collar bone at football late in the
gridiron season and was forced to Law Gff
for several weeks. He is a man who thinks
that he should be pulling the weights or
using the dumbbells all the time, and to
lose a day or two from such exercise Is
torture to him. II Delaney had many
Shaws IN charge he would run the risk Of
having a stale team, as II takes about all
OF his time to keep the crack pole vauIter
from working himself stale before the sea
son is half started.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08


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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

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aware Of its presence great and damaging IN
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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08

The Lakewood Golf Club will continue
through The season its weekly Saturday
open handicaps. which were so popular last
year. The golf season in that resort is now
fairly under way, and many local players
take advantage Of these Lakewood competi-
tions for additional practice during the
winter.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-08
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