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TEXAS.


TheState has Gled an amended petition
In It's suit against the four brewing com
pauies alleged to have violated the anti.
trust law
Granderson Allen, negro was given
life term by n Jury at Huntsvllle for
the murder Of Policeman Hin Gates, Sep
TENDER 20 last
A fire at Merkel caused loss Of $4,000
Tho weather bureaus says very ltte
cotton win he left in the fields at the end
Of the present month.
The fire at Beaumont caused loss Of
$4,000
a statement has been issued showing the
work which has been done and that which
Is being done In the Beaumont oil field.
sam Chang, an aged Chnaman, was
Murdered at the rear of his restaurant at
Seguin
Van Dan IIicklor, II yoarold German
boy fen from a train At Montgomery and
had one foot ana one leg cut off. He died
from his Injuries
w. \. Fischer, employed in the construc
uon of warehouse Mt Dallas, was struck
ON the hetl by a falling piece Of timber
and was instantly Killed
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e a rt2rpIt "a vmtug ia his position But
lan white cu} rHt ai dspleaslng "busi-
ness' aad as result enjoyed he most
prosperous six months he ever did and,
besides, earned the much overdue phudts
Of the local baseball colony
NO player can be recalled who has
equaled Burkett's total Of 1870 runs for l42
games, the Ties With Cincinnati and New
YORK being Included He gained added
dlsunction by going through the season
without missing single game. repeating
lust what he mad dode IN 1900, and his
record for the two campaigns Is 2S4
e!aight games, all that his club has
Emmett ueldrick. who was leadine the
bunch for while, wound mp in slXth pp-
sluon. lie had miserable batting luck In
ond whore lie percentage was well around
toe 3Tj mark during the greater part
w the route II shrunk to .3l1 at the end.
Jimmy Sbeckard. who for tho first time
since he joined the Brooklyn club enjoyed
good health, showed that he W0s. sticker
Of the 1Ist class 10y batting his way into
the place position. nineteen points behind
BWkctt Wee Willie Keeler. Sheckatd's
terminate flushed third. "Topsy' Hart
sci fourl, Hans Wagner Gfth and Held.
rick next Twenty seven players completed
the scafon with averages over 800 aga nat
twenty nine for the previous yo1r Re.
sides Bnrkctt and licidfick, St Louis was
represented by Wallace, Mccain and
In a batting way St. Louis wound up
second 10 Brooklyn. and In fielding, Phila-
dclphia, Boston and Brooklyn tied with
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PLAYeRs, NEW MOVE.
They Are Very Mysterious in Their
Combination.

They Are Very Mysterious in Their
Combination.
! The ball players are even more mysteri-
Gus than the magnates these days Their
latest report which Is founded on mofe
or less fuct and which is certainly borne
out by their actions, is to play game OF
hold up ON the two sets Of club owners
ana 90 after eNorbitant salaries Tor 10
secret combination has been formed, L
/ is reported. with this end I'm view. and the
star players of both the -.dtiouai and
/ American leagues have sworn 10 stick out
/ to the last before signing and making toe
moguls give up rs much MS they can pos
sbly get. writer I'm Yesterdays hicago
/ chronicle stntcs that Kelley Il e. and
| llaly Of Ned Hanlons forces axe leading
| the combine and that this trio, no al
named OF which Is president q, the Play
crS Protective association. instructed the
leading members Of the four western
teams. The last time they made the circuit
with the Brooklyn tenn, not To sign COR
! tracts as yet ana to play boih ends against
the middle. 8s II were President lam
A. Hart Of tho Chicago National league
club rs one magnate who believes that me
players have thus organized themselves
Said he;
There IS a combination which is mo
powerful than we think, and that Is why
the men in every city are causing so much
trouble There Is war now. and the PLAYERS
have conceived the idea that by holding of
| lney VIII be able to command en- rmous
While St Louis, like Chicago and n
einnnu has already contracted with
number Of It's old mon they are vita
| hardly an exception. second raters. o h
stars. men Ike Burbett Wallace, Hcdrck
81 0l are ont OF the fold. and while their
every action makes them appear as Su .
additions 10 the American leagues forces
ihcre is more or less of chance that they
are 'tour flushing ana merely us NC that
organization as cudee to swing against
the parent body in their night for bigg,r
money. Barring sam Crawford and Patsy
Iona ~ la t.4aH
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BIG LOUISVILLE PRIZE.
Peter Stirling Won The Event Without
a Touch Of the Whip.
FINISHED FIRST m EACH OF THE HEATS
Onward Silver Defeated for the Nc.
Dowell Stakes by Dolly Dlllon--Capto-
Captured Walnut Hall Cup.

Lexington, Ky, October f5.-pefrr Ster.
ling won tho $4,000 Louisville prize today
without a touch OF the whip and holding
ms gait Ike piece Of superb machinery.
The winner ~ last Iucsday's $4,000 futur.
NY passed under the wire FIRST In each
neat with a length to sparc Royal Coat
yea MIN 70 the stretch In the tirst heat and
hhlShed second, with Hawthorne 'hrd
IN the next heat. two bad breaks caused
Royal Coat to get the flag Peter stirling
was never beaded in the second, though
hawthorne chung TO his sulkey wheel The
Baron Moore colt was fuyorite. $50 TO the
helds $50 In the first and $50 to the acll
~ in the second heat
inward silver winner OF the Ponnsyl.
yyalnia. ana Dolly Dillon had their second
Utter struggle In the Mcdowell stnkeg.
hopes conferred ON the mare were realized.
bgipre the race Silver was the fayorte,
fn%t,i TO ne held Sl2, In the first heat Dolly
pntoh showed the line condition she was in.
Whle three breaks Indicated that Silver
was not IN good temper
ttn, n"t tiS, Marvin, the, veteran Of tho trnt
ing TURF captured the Walnut Hall Gun
"uIi9 S"Ml with taptor. rhe record time
| ioi the hNture Ell was twico lowered
.dV8 Pcing the time ~ the first heat and
C,Wri IN the third, The track was fast.
,Lq,ggalsHy1lc prize, troltng. $4,000 Tor foals
Woo 5,'' ,Irru Stirring. oh, 2. be Baron
2"uIG VfnnllrrL Won Best time 9.I2
piAMilorne. Carrie Belle. Gavatta. ROYAL
C9At Bolnlma's brother started
,MNnaalnHt iipli farm cup, 2;t5 class trottlng.
60 &C. ,iiaptor. ob or & by Electric R.ll won.
ibHhe Susie j.. O2aman Wauhun. IVA
zee Allic Wood and Oracle onward
The Mcdowell slakes. o:io class trottinc.
GF# iloiIN Wllon, b. m, by Sidney Dli-
Hn. lSaHn,lcrS won, Best time 2:1Ol
9tnW9Gl SILVER Ioggles. Lita, Miss Sligo
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

POND CREEK. OF Sol Tpmplo. the
JAN.
SEVILLE Martial law has been pro
tmiineu mere jas o result of the general
STRIKE which began Monday.
RANrOUT. HIT is reporfed hero that
one ot me -four Potomac bank robbers has
hecn captured near Roosvillc.
,fAWHi SKA, o II. Saucy Chief, lender
OF the progressive element NJ the Os9go
IhI'ahs, Is dead here. lie was 80 years
SFRATFoRD, Conn The large Yacht
Town ot New Berno, y g., has been wreck
ed on the mouth of the Housatonic river
ana VIII prove n total loss
NEW YORK. The Paris correspondent Of
.nH times says the budget committee In
spite of The rcmoustrauce Of NJ Del Lanes
SIM me minister Of marine, has struck out
the vote for three new ironclads
81 LOCIS 10 the Grand Lodge Of the
Diler OF Railroad photographers " u Per
n"A OF ~ Louis, grand secretary and
treasurer submitted his report The meet
INK WAS secret Criticism 81 the policy nm.
sned leading 20 the Santa Fc strike which
| forced hundreds Of men out oc positions.
Is not lacking
NEW YORK bonding ppeyprctedlc oar,y
sunday morning at Tah0go island. It water
ing place, twelve miles off Panama. a party
or reNoluupniStS surprised tho rnrrisop
captured arms, and ammunition kidnapped
me alchlde ana two other officials mud car.
Herald
NEW YORK A dispatch 10 the Time,
sHNs H. has been found necessary 10 ann.
l9le one OF tho fingers Of Or CdImcttp.
ullector Of the Pastrur institute. en- no.
count ~ a bite from a cobra from ybirb
no was extracting the venom. II "a nrs,
s adtt mat the serum Invented by III taI.
inctte after his studies In Cochin China
s,aaNed ms hfe, but after these weeks ampu,
talon was necessary.
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HOUSTON.

Henry G. Ferguson, the well known negro
politician, died suddenly at Eagle Pass
farmer by the name Of Coombs was
struck by lightning and killed at his barn
near Bowie.
C. G. Lisles, farmer living near Cisco,
was shot and perhaps fatally wounded
j. year old German girl az Wnchestcr
was assaulted by negro while ON her
way home from school She Identified her
assaiunt
Dr. w. ". Brumby was made temporary
health officer by the council, but the mayor
gave notice of veto.
The alumni OF the Houston High school
advocates the Introduction of domestic
science into the schools.
The state laundrymen are holding a semi.
annual convention in this city.
Mr.. j. G. Matthews was elected Justice
Of the peace hy the county commissioners
to succeed Justice Walter Malsch, de.
ceased.
The Houston prize winners are back from
the Dallas bench show.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

MADRID An extraordinary meeting OF
me CABINET ms been held 10 consider the
outbreaks In Seville and elsewhere.
LONDON II il reported that Maude
Come has eludcd the vigilance of the an
Africa.
PARIS. The attempt Of Count de Ia
in9iH{N To cross me Medi erranean in a
ion' saturday night, has failed
NEW YORK A dispatch FROM Bona
| Huo'm ~ the Brussels correspondence of
me Iimcs, announces that the district Of
NMSi's' Congo Free State, has been pacl-
NEW YORK The correspondent OF the
Times at odessa says recent returns in re-.
gard to RusSla's trade with China hears
testimony 70 the severity 81 the blow
uealt 10 Russia by the outbreak In China
LONDON The British steamer Masso
pequa captain watkins Hnyre from cal.
weston, colltded With a pier and sustained
serious damage, several OF her how plates
having been stove In az the water fine
NEW YORK-7-The Rome corrcsnondent
OF Tue Times SAYS that King Victor I'm,
manuel win not meet the car at 81 Peters
hurs. hut NJ some other city, where FIN
peior Francis Joseph viii also be present
LISBON. senior CASTILLO Branco has left
by the sud express for Paris on his wHv
to Pekin as Portuguese minister eNtraordi
nary, intrusted with an important political
mission concerning the defamation Of
Maca.
Gloomy reports Of the condi
tion Of the British West Indies are printed
and the moral Is drawn thnt The reos
semhllng " the Brussels congress is indis
pensable 10 the revival OF the prosperity
Of the sugar industry.
SAN JUAN, +. R.--Persistcnt. though nm
verified, rumors are current that General
Andrade, the former president of Vene
znela, who Us now here, will shortly head A
force Of men from the Islands of Curacon
ana Trinidad, who win invade Venezuela.
NEW YoRK.-The Cape Town correspon.
dent Of the Times says there has been
q renewed inauN lately Of poor people who
nope 70 reach johannesburg Those strand
ca In Cane Town include many Russian
Jews. Efforts aro being made 10 stop
the immlgmtlons, as The immigrants must
be supported by public charity
NEW YoRk.-.rhe Bucnos Ayres CORES
pendent OF the Times says that in snitc
OF me wai,like publications regarding ire
slrateglc roads made by chile In disputed
tHintotE aud the hostile atnosphere
created by ne, Chilean war party, the
president qf Chile has made emphatic doc.
iaAtlons that friendly and peaceful soiu
ton OF the difficulties can be reached
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Bald?

Then you starved your
hair. What did you do that
for? When you saw that
your hair was falling out,
why didn't you use Ayers
Hair Vigor? 1t feeds the
hair, gives it vigor, stops it
from falling, makes it grow,
and always restores color.
"I was almost bald before | began
using Ayers Hair VigoT. in short
time my hair all came in again, and now
il is thick and heavy"
Mrs. L. Copeland, Altoona, Pa.
81. Al druggists J. c. AVER co. LOWELL Mass
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WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt made number of
army appointments.
President Roosevelt has made consider
able progress with his message and has a
cough draft Of some Of the important por-
tons of Il
Senator Cullom will he placed at the head
Of the reorganlzod foreign committee, which
will have much important lmsiness be
fore II.
The president win put former Senator
wolcoit Of Colorado In some good place as
soon as possible
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BUSINESS MATTERS.


Lookhart Texas, October l5.-Mr. lame,
r. ELLISON Jr, well known farmer and
STOCK raiser of the county and town fled
N the office OF the county clerk vestor
my Nil. a deed OF trust in the nature OF an as
Sisnnent to secure creditors. Mr. 4 n
trustee and the benehciarles I'm u IN a. aS
S!e lhe following named creditors. G n
S MGoS on. Co; $l665O; Masur Bros,
Ssh6Gy, $500: H f. Masur, S8S 60. w y y
TleI9 y GO, Sl40; S, H. Brown q Co sio5.
i 4 ~ sM1s,M,WgTtry s Co. sle0: GiIctt 4
$3.50; o., seellger 500. seSIIgcr Nonie.
S5 ,HliAS S, son y Co. S435; Ellis 4 Hulver
s s6a5. qIG r National hank Of San Mares
SiS06. AZ a., NGrIonai bank Of LocEhaft'
t tn nank, $40 The deed directs maj a.
sne sssets conveyed IN trust are No of' or,
i n,sTnt no 70 pay on all OF these debts In nv
to all wv pSl pro rata
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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING.
Burket Was Nearly the Whole Thnu
for Percentage

bufkeU was Nearly the Whole Thlnu
for Percentage
Jesse Burkott first, the rest nowhere
The scinhllant sticker, the regular left
fielder Of the St. Louis tcam ever since
the Messrs. Robson removed their base.
ball trapPings from Cleveland TO st. Iouis
In the spring Of 1850, never had more
prosperous year at the bat and desplte
the fNming OF the foul.strike rule and
other measures chat were intended 70
glyc the pitcher the better OF the sltua-
tlon, has continued 10 be the master OF
all batters, His percentage OF $40 nine
teen points higher than he gained In 1901
stands out rs one of the best ever regis
tered. year ago Hans Wagner 1pd
the swaring fraternity, going $50 This
Year Burkctt came within q single roiut
OF that mark, while the hcfty Tcutun
dropped To SOL FLICK and Keller, par
ucuArly the phiadcphian. didn't begiu
10 show anything Ike the effectiveness
this season they did the previous one But
win every one Of the mighty bunch SUI.
tering the loss Of doZcu or more points
Burk1t raised his and his total number
ot safe punches, 30, Is easily the bpst
th0t has been piled M in late wears "'''
II WAS certainly Burketts year h. shine.
and shine he certainly did. lie PLAYED
magnificent bah, and for the first time he.
calne the nuhlic's baseball idol In 1Slg
aud 1900 Burkett injured his popularity nv
hrowbeating felowplaycrs. umpires ana
his admirers by the score there we're hui
few, and more than one ~ the most
dged-ln-the wool enthusiasts often express
ed the opinion that they would he PLAID
20 see Frank Robson let Bnrkett 90 and
would be content TO see the rawest SORT
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WelI-Corroborated Ara.

SHARON, PAINS. Helen Gewr
Irwin township claims to be tAs n
woman in America, and probably h. n
age is properly stated Mrs George \
a birthday anniversary yesterday, 80, y
present say that she was 12i Isin
or her nine children three surTits 4
oldest. Mrs. Helen Jennings, Is 20 I'd
old; William George Of Emlingtoa, n
and Henry George Of puner, u a
George says she was born in Engla
1850.
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Track VISA Dead and Slow.

New York October lo.-rhe track wa.
dead and slow al Mcras park today. Three
farorites and two second choices were sue
ccssful
Tour, Elcgy Time l.9S
, Nile Ratfaello, The Amazon, Hammack.
The Rancho del Paso etnkey. about six
payne. Time ! 1ON
Tho fairview selling stakes, elpven-sly
ieenths N a mile RoUdy, Hlmscld Time
Mile, selling Red Path. Trebor. Dread.
MIie-RoXane, rotente. Latson Time
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COMMERCIAL.

Alter a bullish opening the grain markets
turned dun
The opening weakness OF stocks gave
way 10 a period Of strength which In turn
succumbed under profit taking and the
close was lower
There was fair amount OF bidding In
the New York dry goods market but prices
were abore buyers views.
The London stock market was encouraged
by war news; Americans were active, clos
ing AZ tho top On New York support.
Arhuckle Brothers announced an advance
Of half cent pound on coffee in pack.
ages.
The live stock markets were steady to
slightly higher.
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Kansas Lve stook neolsion

itoltonk Ran, October i5.-Judge Gen
hart In a decision handed down In the dis.
triei court here holds that the charging or
commission prescribed nv the Kansas Cttv
i've stock exchange for the purchase or
sale OF live stock by the members of the
exchange y Illegal and that such a commits
sion van not he collected hy law. The de-
eision In effect holds that the Kansas CITY
i've stock exchange IL a monopoly and al
outlaw and that its transaotions are IN VIC.
latlon OF the Kansas statutes.
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ACCIDENTS WERE FATAL
SEVERAL OF THEM IN VARIOUS
PARTS OF TEXAS.
Others Which Did Not Result Fatally.
but Caused Severe Suffering
to the Victims.

Montgomery Texas, October 15.-van
Dan Heckler "A years of age son Of Mar
I'm Heckler, German. Of Plante. sville.
Trlmes county, was run over by the out
going Santa Fe passenger train about 200
gaIdS from the depot last night az $50
",ttoch tie was not discovered until Z
O'Clock this morning One foot was cut
on at the ankle and one leg of al the
a. nllsh lie was still alive when found. hut
Ued soon after. He was riding between
the baggage car and engine and fell OF.
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DOMESTIC.

Prof. Coracrlsri alleges that the STANDARD
OIL company dominates the Federal geo
ltEic7l Hur}er
II is asserted that n negro detective has
arrested Prince Edwards at st. Louis.
Il 'shlrd Croker has taken PERSONAL charge
of tine Tammnny campaign.
IT. is now probable that the Jennings well
will he q pumper and not a gusher
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lnternationnI Rilllard Match.

New York, October 15-An international
Billiard match Is scheduled TO take place In
this city In the latter part OF November
The players ARE 10 BE- Jacob Schaefor
and Albert Fourneu. This information has
Just been given out by the brother OF
deorgc sutton who says that the latter vii
arrive here soon from Chicago. BaruteI
and Fournei are Frenehmen
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A SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Today's Weather:
scHLEY INQUIRY.
Fair; light souIhcasterly winds.

Commander Sears, Admiral schley's nag
lieutenant, detailed the entire Cuban cam.
palgn.
Nunez, the Cuban pilot, testified that he
had seen the Brooklyn ire on the Colon on
May 81, when the records show that ship
was not in the action.
Captain Cook again praised the deme9nor
of Admiral sehley during the battle Of san
tiago.
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WINSTED. Conn Because Der us
refused to allow her to marry Nils Eil
inc Hartnell made arrangements /, 4
with her fance, Clayton Porter. Hg h
clothes were packed and the y,lIS /
cealed in the bushes Of the garden "
Porter was to get it. The cliff "a
brother discovered the grip and cins
into the house. But the couple LEFT Nj
early morning train.
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Gollad, Texas, October 14-Al0hl0 !,
aged IS years, 9as killed BY tae "
sick horse he was helping to doc'' !
ranch yesterday, This Is saa o.. \.
he was his mothers only boy an' ;
short time since his father naa y
away. The entire people are II "
with thpn1
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FOREIGN.

1t was believed that the band of hrlgands
holding Miss Stone for ransom had been
dissolved, but still had her under suryell-
lance.
After being ont fortytwo hours Count de
Ia vaulx abandoned his effort to cross the
Mediterranean sea IN a balloon.
Estes G Rathhonc was indicted In con
ncction with the Havana, cuba, postonice
frauds.
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CHICAGO RIDGE HANDICAP.
Odnor. Backed for a Cinch, Won t
Event at Worth.

Event at Worth.
Chicago. October 10 At Worth tbi,
afternoon odnor. heavily backed Tor a
cinch, won the Chicago Ridge handicap ot
mile and sixteenth. with Arcregor sec
ond ana Barrack third.
Five furlongs Alseura. Small Jack BraO
Lad. Time les rs
one aud one half miles. FrapcIble IIttIe
Elkin, Foy Bard Time > 30
SIX turons Aladdin, Autumn Lcnves
Harry Now Time CO.'S
One and one sixteenth miles tbc Cht,,,,,
!Hsldge handicap Odnor, Argregor, BarraGk
Nile W p Gotes. Domadcc. Prince
BlagcS, Time 1.tS9.5 ''''o
n i've l4rlongs pighy Bell Pompcli. Jane
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Accidentally Shot Nea, Msxia

MeNia' Texas. October 1b.-Late yester-
aay afternoon word reached here that Mr..
ia swinbnrn Of this place had been ac-
cidentaily shot while hunting near shauks,
about ten miles east Of Mexia The horse
ne WAS driving became frightened and
Shnrged' the load entering the calf Of Mr.
sWlhDurn's right leg, breaking the hone,
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RAILROADS

Bonds to the amount Of SO 7i0,0oo were
sold ON the New Sork stock exchange
In race for the traffic Of cement
concern two schooners finished a voyage
OF 500 miles half minute a part
The Texas commission commenced TO
October hearings and considered several
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long sHor CREATED A sURpRIse.
Brahtic 3. with Odds of 100 to I
ChaIkcd Against Her, Won.

~ WIN CuuS OF lOO TO
ChaIked Against Her, Won.
81 Louis. October l5 The races at tho
far Grounds today were run over a track
that was heavy and holding The surprise
OF the day came In tho first race. when
Brightic r. cantcred In n winner with odd
Of 100 to chalkcd against her.
seven tnrlongS selling RHghtie r. Wa
phn. Colonel CAY Time 3Gii
o., rive and half furlougs, selling Sister
sarah, Dave Sommers. Left Are. Time
Selling. mile Sue Johnson. Marcy. Ben.
gal Time 49a,
o. Five and half furlougs. selling Harry
Duke, Alea. Miss Gollghtly. Time I'LL,
. one and three slXtoenths miles. selling
Time 2.I3 i'"''
SlA f4rlongs selling Our Lady, Militant.
Prlma II. Time 117
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TOMMY RYANs LATEST.
Lost Fight to Young Corbett on a
Foul.

Foul.
Tommy Ryan lost night in his new
home town, Kansas CRY, Thursday night.
Fighting George Green CNoung Corbett,0.
he SO far forgot himself as to deliver a
i"pl punch In the sixth round of their
hout, and consequently was disqualified by
me referee While the contest lasted it
Was an in Ryans favor Ryan outpointcd.
oNtIcinied and outtonght the far Wcsternor
az every angle of the game and. in the
sideways when he uppercut his opponent
while ne YVES down and ordered TO 20 hacl,
mud Sit down by the referee, The one thing
70 ne regretted oyer Ryan's defeat was
lnat u didn't come over the knock out
route The former Fastener Is rapidly
losing all his admirers, and where he was
urine favorite with followers Of fstiana
rev years back he is rapidly being os.
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MaIeott laid Down.

San Francisco october 15.-The Carter
Walcott contest tonight before the National
Athletic club was a fasco and terminated
suddenly In the seventh round. Wcicott
fell TO his knees after a slight mix up,
raising the cry OF foul" and claiming to
have been struck below the belt, bur an
examination proved the falslty of tue
Cllim