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Evening star., 1902-08-23
SARATOGA RACES.
Carbuncle and Mamie Worth Beaten
by Accidents.

The stumbling of two horses-only little
thing to the casual observer, but costly to
their backers-were the incidents of yester-
DAYS racing at Saratoga. These two mis-
haps cost the ground spectators at least
800 900, to say nothing of the vast sum In
voIved in pool rooms throughout the coun-
try.
Carbunc1e and Mamie Worth, two heavily
ba cked favorites, were the horses that
transferred by their defeats thousands OF
dollars from their hackers pockets to that
of the bookmakers. The latter were espe-
cialy fortunate, for the winners of both
races-Clonmell and Lass o. Linden-were
practically without support and the lay
ers kept 50 out of every $40 wagered.
Both stumbling horses were ridden by
Winnie O'Connor. The favorite jockey
realized how fickle a thing is the friendship
of the racing public From popular idol
he became object of scorn- When he re-
turned to the scales after each race he was
received with storm Of Kisses and cat
calls
CarbuncIe II to 20 favorite for the AM
sterdam stakes, the event of the card
stumbled after the barrier went up
He lost ground rapidly, but was not too far
behind the leaders the first half mile to
give up hope of ultimate success had Win
ME- hustled him along. AS it was, he sat
perfectly still on him and allowed Clonmell
to secure such lead that the latter could
never be caught, and the stakes went to
him, the second best horse in the race.
In the fifth race, Mamie Worth, ex-Sena-
tor Jacob Worths fine filly, was played for
small fortune. One bet was recorded
against her in Joe Ullman's book of $4,000
against $1,000. She was a trffie fractions at
the post but was headed the right way
when the barrier went up. simultaneously
| with the rise of the webbing she stumbled,
| and O'Connor hugged her around the neck
| to keep from slipping over her head. She
was then pulled up and cantered after her
| field.
| Meanwhile Lass o. Linden, at 80 to / in
| the betting, rushed to the front and, max
| ing all her own pace, won by two lengths
| from Nine Spot, the second choice.
A protest was lodged with the stewards by
| W. T. McGrath. o. l.. Richards and J.
| Grant Lyman that w. C. Daily had sought
| by various methods to control selling races
| He was charged with Offering McGrath
money to bid up winners in selling races.
| Secondly, he sought, his aceusers claimed
/ to intimidate owners from starting their
| horses by saying that he would bid them
up in the event of their success and to
| claim" them IL they were beaten The
| stewards will investigate the charge thor
! oughly as this Is not the first time PA"
| has been in similar trouble.
| John Cavanagh manager of the betting
| ring, has asked the boekmakers who laid
| the odds at Brighton Beach on July a. "a
| and % to bring their betting sheets of
Evening star., 1902-08-23
GRAND cIRcUIT cYcLEns
Kramer Continues Els Winning Streak
at Asbury Park.

The circuit bicycle meet Of the National
Cycling Association,s managed by william
Al. Brady, attracted two Thousand specta-
tors to the North Asbury Park athletic
field yesterday afternoon. The one-third
mile national circuit. championship brought
together Champion Kramer, Fem, Stevens,
Schneider, CofIett, Fisher, Kinnble, Wilson,
Lawson, Mcfarland, Beauchamp, Martin.
Eaton, Krebs and Bald. Kramer barely
escaped being beaten out for place in the
final heat, winning over KimbIe In the semi
finals by scarcely more than an inch. He
won the final with space to spare, with
Lawson and Stevens fighting 1t out for sec
ond place. Former Champion Bald did not
qualify for the semi-fnaIs.
The fve-mile handicap was captured by
Menus Bedell of Lyndbrook,. with Beau
champ a good second and Martin third.
Louis Bennett. promising yoangster from
Asbury Park. won both amateur events
There was bad spill in the two-thirds
mile professional consolation, caused by
Charles Hadfield fou1fng John King. The
latter went down, and five riders behind
him, including Bald and Fen were in the
mtxup. King had his ear nearly severed
from his head and Bald was bruised about
the face Hadfield was disqualified
A feature Of the meet was the exhibition
mile ridden by former Champion Arthur A.
Zimmerman. The ''Skeeter' received an
ovation from the spectators when he ap-
peared on the track, wearing the coIors of
the Oreos Club of Asbury Park He was
paced on motor machine and covered the
mile in 1.49. Major Taylor. who was ad-
vertised to ride, did not show IN n was
announced that his wifes illness nrevant
ed him from riding.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
CABLE TRAIN WRECKED.
Fatal Accident on the Incline at Kan
SaS City

A dispatch from Kansas City, Mo. last
night says: A cable train crowded with pas
sengers escaped from the control of the
street incline early this evening, and, dash
ing down at terrific speed, crashed into
a train standing at the bottom. W. B.
Taylor. gripman on the descending car
was killed instantly, and a score or more
passengers were bruised, but as most of
these were quickly taken away by their
friends the number of the injured and the
extent of their injuries are not known
The train at the bottom was being pre-
pared for the return trip. but had not been
switched to the second track, when the de-
scending train, beyond control. came dash
ing down the incline. Passengers in both
trains became panfc-stricken when the i'm
pending disaster was foreseen, and in the
efforts to escape many had narrow escapes
from death.
The incline, which has been the scene Of
several fatal accidents, is 300 yards in
length, and starting at the top of the bluff
at Penn and 9th streets descends at an
angle of forty-fi7e degrees to an elevated
platform
Among those most severely injured are:
Francis Bishop Powers, e weIl-known
tenor singer of New York; cut and bruised
Prof. H. N Richmond of William Jewell
College. Liberty, Mo-; hurt internally; sent
home tonight
Mrs Ola Jorndt. Kansas City; back in
jured; hurt internally; unconscious at late
hour.
William C. Underhill. Kansas City; inter-
nal injuries
]. E Hawke, Kansas City; leg broken and
other injuries.
Alfred winkler. Kansas City; nose broken
ard other injuries.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
TO GO 100 MILES AN HOUR.
Train Being Built to Revolutionize
Railway TRANSPORTATION.

A special to the New York Times from
Lynn. Mass, says: Machinery for a train
that may revOlutiouize the railway trans
pOrtation OF the world is being built at the
general electric works here. II is soon to be
tried in Illinois. whore the track is almost
completed The engineers estimate that
the train viii make ninety to one hundred
miles an hour. II successful. the expert
nent means eventually trip from Boston
TO New York In about two hours The
average time at present Is about six Chi
cago would be reached from New York in
ten hours The scheme has received the
approval OF the ablest electricians and rail-
road men in the country
The line Is about $50 miles long, and is re-
markabIe for solidity and strength As far
rs possible grades have been eliminated
Electricity will be the motive power, and
the third rail system viii be used
\ train Of three cars has been built for
the first trials. The train will be euuipped
with twelve motors Of 10 horsepower
each Instead OF the high speed increasing
the danger it is claimed that the train will
be safer and run less risk of leaving the
rails than an ordinary street car
The theory held BY Prof. Thomson and
is practically electrically welded to the
track and cannot leave it while the power
Is on. The successful operation of this line
Will probably be followed by the building
of similar lines between all the great cities
or the continent.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
SALARY FAIRY TALES.
Manager Dwyer Says Big Offers Are
Myths.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Manager Frank Dwyer of the Detroit
team has left the city, taking with him per
haps one contract-that of Pitcher Vic
Willis of the Bostons-and leaving his two
assistants Mercer and Mcclure, here to
make other captures, if possible. Before
he left Dwyer said that the players, who
are looking for good things for next sea-
son, are principally responsible for the re-
ports of large salaries that are being of
fered. For instance " said Dwyer, some
one started the report that We had offered
Frank Hahn $1,000 for next season. While
we appreciate the fact that Hahn is one of
the best men in the business, any person
with any degree of common sense Will real
ize that neither he nor any other pitcher IN
the league is worth that amount to team
Reckley was said to have been rendered
contract for 81, 800. That is even more
ridiculous than the Hahn story. Crawford
was down for similar sum, or perhaps
little more Now when outfeider gets
S3 600 for a seasons work he must be an
extraordinary man, and no club would
show so little business tact as to pay a
man 81 800 or So 900 a season, just because
ne bats above 300 and throws well. All
these stories about inflated salaries are eX-
aggerated. There is no question that sala-
ries for next season are extremely hlgh,
but all published reports of money paid
players should be saved considerably In
order to arrive at the correct figures"
Evening star., 1902-08-23
GRAND CIRCUIT TROTS.
The Monk Won in Straight Heats
From Lord Derby.

The one great surprise at the Readviile
track on yesterdays grand circuit card was
the appearance of Lord Derby in the 2:07
trot. The surprise was not carried out to
the extent of his winning the race for Ed.
Geers drove The Monk under the wire
ahead of him IN two straight heats and
won, in the first heat establishing new
record for himself Of 2:O5a and new race
record for the track.
Although $500 was offered in this trot
only four horses were entered Ed Geers
sent The Monk away first with the bunch
behind. Down to the quarter they went,
with Lord Derby dropping back at every
stride until he was last. The half was
passed when Lord Derby began to show
speed. AT the three-quarters he tried to
overhaul The Monk but 1t was too late.
and Geers flashed under the wire behind a
record breaker. The time was 2:o5&. and
while 1t broke The Monks own record, 1t
by no means damaged Lord Derby's repu-
tatton, for when the second heat was call
ed he was still favorite at even money.
In this heat Lord Derby made no mis-
take in laying back too far at the start,
for he followed The Monk like shadow
to the three-quarters. Then began a drive
by both Geers and Spear, but to no avail.
as they went under the wire with The
Monk safely in the lead.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
ROGUE TOURNAMENT.
Champion Wahley Now Looks Like a
Sure Winner.

The crowds at the National Rogue tour
nament at Norwich, Conn, yesterday were
surprised at the easy manner In which
Peck disposed of Sissen and the latter s
second defeat by Greenslit. This puts him
out of the running and Champion Wahly
apparently has clear. title to the cham
pionship this year unless he falls down in
the four remaining games he has to play.
Duryee Is also playing a stiff game.
The standing is as follows:
trst Division-Sisson, New London, 6, 2;
Wahly, Washington, IL, 1; Cox, Maiden,
Mass, 8, 5: Duryee, Washington, g. 1;
Peck. Washington, 9, 3; Strong, New Lon
don 9, 3; L. Bryant, Northampton, 5, 5;
A Williams, Washington, 5, q; Botsford,
New York, 4, 5; Jacobus, Springfield, Z, 4;
G. Williams, Washington g. 5; 6. Bryant,
Washington, 4. 6; Foss, Norwich, D. Z;
Bell, Wilmington, A, 6; Coleman, Washing
ton, 3, Z; Cranska, Norwich, 1, 10; Green
silt, New Brunswick 2, Z.
Second Division-Hogeland. Philadelphia
8. L; Harris, Philadelphia, Z, 0; Robinson,
Mansfield, 2, 6; Duryee, Washington, =, 3;
Graves. Bridgeport. 6. 3; Hickman. Will
mlngton. Z, g. Messenger, Taunton Z, 2;
Webb. West Chester Pa, o; Baker,
Washington, 6, A; E. Robinson, Mansfield,
Evening star., 1902-08-23
BIG TENNIS TOURNEY.
Result of Afternoon Games on the
Newport Courts

In the afternoon play of the big tennis
tourney at Newport yesterday R. F. Doh
erty easily disposed of L. E. Mahan of
Columbia. d. F. Davis decided not to play
in the singles and defaulted to Waller after
he had won a lead Thursday night of two
sets to one on him.
The interscholastic championship was set
tied in one match, last years title holder,
f. p. Larned, not being present, although
he had qualified for the finals by winning
the Princeton interscholastic last spring.
The winner was II. H Whitman. a younger
brother of the eX-champion, who succeeds
a younger brother of the present champion.
1nterscholastc championship singles
Semi-inal round-H. II. Whitman. Har-
ward, beat P. \. Westcott, Yale, by de-
fault; Floyd R. Smith, Columbia, beat, E.
P. Larned, Princeton. by default.
Final round-H H. Whitman. Harvard,
beat F. r. Smith, Columbia, 6-1, 6-3, 81.
Championship singles-Second round-R.
F. Doherty beat L. E. Mahan, 81. 60, Ga.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
BERNSTEIN GOT DECISION
Young Critic" Put Up Stiff Fight TO,
Twenty Rounds.

Zoe Bernstein, the Ghetto champion of
new YORK. got a decision from Young Critic
III tWenty-round fight before the Eutaw
Athletic Club at Baltimore last night
when the twentieth round had ended
with both men strong and full of fight the
spectators We're divided In their opinions as
10 VINO should get the decision. A majority
OF those present thought the decision should
nave been a draw. Others were equally di-
Vlded, some being in favor of each man. As
the articles of agreement called for de-
cision, Referee James O'Hara exercised his
Judgment and awarded the victory to Rern
stein.
The fight was remarkably good The
Ghetto champion was expected bv MANY
to win in short order, and the longer the
contest went to the more Critic grew in the
admiration of the crowd
AT clean, straight boxing Griffo, to the
surprise of many, proved to be Bernst Elm s
master At infghting Critic was by no
means a match for the Ghetto ehamnion
Neither showed any great hitting power.
Critic landed enough body blows to hava
distressed the most staIwart of pugiIists
but they did not stop Bernstein. Then again
Gf1Ho landed a number of straight face
blows with no more appreciable effect
Bernstein was seldom able to put in a per-
fectly clean blow, but some did reach, and
he landed many blows at inffghting These
only bruised Griffo's skin about the face
and neck.
There was nothing slow about it. the pair
fought as hard as they could to the end
There was but little variation in the rounds
At longarm work Critic was able to block
most of Bernsteins leads and to counter
often After nearly every lead the men
would clinch. and then Bernstein. who was
very clever in keeping his hands free, would
pound Critic about the kidneys or hit him
short-arm blows about the head or neck
So confident were the Critic people after
thirteen rounds had been fought that they
ordered their man to go in and win. He
tried, but he lacked the requisite hitting
power. Bernstein came out of the encoun-
ter without a scar =
Evening star., 1902-08-23
FIREMEN WON.
Defeated Policemen at River View
YeSterCaV

The game Of ball played yesterday at
River View between the teams represent
ing the Firemen's Relief Association and
the police department proved to be a one
sided affair for the four innings played,
the final score being II for the fire laddies
and for the men of Major Sylvester s
command. The men of the firemens team
took kindly to the pitching of Mr. Davis,
getting a total of fourteen hits. while the
police could do nothing with the pitching
of Padgett. he holding them down to eight
scattering hits. The firemen had the better
of the argument from the beginning and
played better ball, the police becoming rat
tied and at times throwing the ball all over
the field. At the close Of the fourth inning
the police declined to play further The
lineup and score by innings:
Firemen-Bolger. first base; Macintosh,
second base; Boucher, center field; ALL
man. third base; Branzell. catcher; HUNT,
left field; Watt. shortstop; Eibel, right
field; Padgett pitcher.
Poiice-O Brien, center field; Davis, pitch
er: Kennedy, first base; Walsh. second
base; Smith, shortstop; Kleindinst, right
field; Bray. third base; German, left field;
Waldron, catcher.
Firemen 0 1 ell IA D
Police Observation-Disclosures. U 10
Evening star., 1902-08-23
A HOT WEATHER STORY.
No Request Made of the Department
Of Iustice

The attention Of Mr.. Beck acting attor-
ney general of the Department of Justice
was called a few days ago to a hot weather
story from Kentucky that United States
commissioner in that state had wired the
Department Of Justice for permission to
hold his court on the outside of his court
room. because the defendant In a whisky
case was fat lady weighing only about
500 pounds, who could not be taken into the
small doorway of the commissioners court
Mr.. Beck laughed about the story and said .
Il did not receive any such telegram here
If I had we would have had a very poor
opinion of the commissioner who sent on
vide that a commissioner or judge of the
United States shall hold his court in any
fixed building. or whether it shall be in
doors out of doors. He can sit on log
or stump If his hearing is otherwise legal
and not the slightest objection can be made
If the alleged fat lady was as heavy as
represented the judge could have removed
to neighboring shady grove or to any
place affording sufficient room without wir-
ing to the department for permission"
Many peculiar requests do come to the
Department of Justice, but this was not
one of them In Kentucky, North Car
DINA, South Carolina and Georgia wo-
men frequently engage in the Illicit
whisky business, either selling the
''moonshine" independently or with their
husbands. They usually give the officers of
the law more trouble than the men, for the
reason that their work in this line is not
suspected by the officers and Is carefully
concealed by the moonShiners themselves
who are fearful of the consequences should
they reveal the presence of women in the
business. As a rule. however, the wives of
mountain moonshiners stay at home and
take care of the children and attend to the
farm work while the men are running the
Illicit stills. Corn whisky Is made from
corn, and unless the moonshiner has a crop
of that cereal he cannot hope to make a
q a. hic hiSlr
Consequently. while he is operating "a small
and picturesque dfstillery in some secluded
mountain spot his wife and oldest children
are planting and harvesting the corn crop.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
MORGAN TALKS OF STRIKE
Says He Can Do Nothing to Stop

In an interview regarding the miners
strike ]. Pierpont Morgan said yesterday:
Il am not the president OF the coal-car-
rying roads. Why don't you let these peo-
PIE settle the coal strike in their own way?
What action would 1 take? I did not say
] would not interfere in the matter, nor
have l said that l would. 1 don't consider
il is the proper time for me to say any
thing about the troubles but when that
time comes and l have anything to say you
may be sure 1 will say IT. l have nothing
to say about the suggestion that the miners
have expected 1 would do something to
bring about the end OF the strike or that
Bishop Potter would undertake to arbitrate
the differences between them and the op-
orators"
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Won HoLIEBEN RUMoR DENIED
German Ambassador Here Not to Re
tire aft Present

y dispatch from Berlin yesterday says:
The statement published in the United
states by news agency that DR.. Won Holle-
ben, the German ambassador to the United
States, intends to retire and that DIR.
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, the German
minister at Pekin, is to succeed him. is
entirely incorrect. DR.. Won Holleben, who
is here, stated today that so far as he was
concerned the report was quite unfounded.
and the foreign Office. in confirming this.
added that DR.. Mumm Won Schwarzenstein.
who is now his way to Germany on
leave of absence, will In all probability re-
turn to Pelln.
The idea that DIR. Mumm Won Schwarzen-
stein may succeed DIR. Won Holleben is nok
new. 1t has been talked of both in Wash
ington and Berlin. but whenever It reachez
the government here 1t is altogether dis
credited.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Catcher o,connor Explains.

John O'Connor, the Pfttsburg catcher
who was suspended for the rest of the sea-
son on the charge OF acting as a go-be-
tween to get other members Of the Pirates
to sign American League contracts,
strongly denies his guilt. He says:
"Dreyfuss was wrong in his action, and
he will find 1t out. 1t looks now as If
was entirely to blame in this matter, but
you will hear a different story IN a few
months from now / met Johnson and
Somers while they were in Pittsburg, but
there was no sneaking on my part to get to
them. Neither did take any of the other
players on the team tothe American League
officials. I told him some time ago l would
sign where I could get the most money
He goes on what Clarke and Pulliam tell
him. and the manager and secretary have
had little use for me for some time"
Evening star., 1902-08-23

2. 2; Wahly, Washington. 8. 5: Crosby
New York, 4, 8; Mcdonald, Chicago, 2, q
Barrett, Rosindaie, 2, Z; Cranska, Moosup
2, 5; Davenport, Northampton, 0, g.
Third Dfvision-Webb, West Chester, Pa.
4. g.: Hale, Springfield, Z, 2; A. Robinson
Punxsatawney, Z, 2; Shirley, Washington
8. 3; Porter. PunNsatawney, 6, 8; Daven-
port, New York. 5. 8; Brown, Norwich, 8
4; Caruthers. Norwich, 1. z; Cowles. Brat
tlebero, 2, Z; Prentice, Providence, o, 9.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
score
&HIN

FIFst Dase by errors-Chieago 2; Washington e.
l-+rt on bases hieagn. 8; Washington 4. First
base on halis-On Griffith, /: Off Townsend g.
Struck 1ut-By Griffith, 8; by Townsend. l. Home
run-Delehanty. Three-base hit-Ely. Sacrifice hit
-Townsend. Stolen bases-Strang (3I Jones (2l
Davis, Mcfarland. Doyle. Delehanty, Keister
Coughlin. >. Double play-Daly Davis and Isbeil
Passed balls-Drill Mcfarland. Umpires-Messrs.
Carruthers and tombstone. Time of game-2 hours
and - minutes.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
yesterday by the score Of 10 to 2 Shields
was batted ali over the field, while Munin
was hit safely four times. Score:
BALTIMORE

Three-base hits-Arndt. McAHister. Home run
Barrett Stolen base-Gflbert. Double play-Casey,
Gleason and Beck. First base on ba1ls-By Mnilin,
3; by Shields 2. Struck out-By Shields. 8. Left
on bases-Ba1timore. 8; Detroit, @. Wild pitch
Mullfn. Tmpfre-Mr. Connolly. Time of game
1 hour and IS minutes.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
PHILADELPHIA.
ST. LOUIS

Earned runs-St. Louis. ; Philadelphia g. Two
base hit-Aiurphy. Three base hits-M. Cross Fultz.
Home runs-WaddeIl. Schreck. Sacrifice hits-Fultz
t2t- Stolen bases-AndersOn, Padden. Hartsel, L.
Cross t9. Double plays-Hemphin and Anderson:
Wallace, Padden and Anderson. Left on bases-st;
Louis, 8; Philadelphia 4. First base balls-Of
Kane. @; of Waddell, 3. Struck out-By Kane, q
by Waddell s. Umpire-Mr. Sheridan. Time Of
game hour and SO minutes
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Athletics, 12; st. Louis, 4.

St. Louis knocked Mitchell out of the
box in the first inning of yesterdays game
at Philadelphia. but Waddell took up the
running and enabled the Athletics to win
by the score of II to f. Kane, who pitched
for st. Louis, was hit hard all through the
ga u1e
Evening star., 1902-08-23

those dates to the track. The memoran-
da Of betting Is desired to impucate a GER
tain young Jockey, recently suspended In q
come to light.
Evening star., 1902-08-23

A passenger train on the Frisco road was
derailed near Fort Scott by a misplaced
hurt.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Eczema; No Cure. No Paw.

Tour Druggist win refund your money PAzo
OINTMENT fails TO Ringworm, letter, Oid
Ulcers and Sores. Pimples and BlackheadS on the
face and all skin diseases. b0e.
Evening star., 1902-08-23

A regiment of Austrian infantry has ex-
ecuted the difficult task of crossing the
Tillerthal Alps over the Schwartzenstein
glacier.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Cleveland, 8; Boston, 1.

Boston, playing at home yesterday. was
easily outplayed by the Clsvelands and de-
feated by the score of to 1. Cy. Young
was hit hard, while Bernhard permitted
the Baaneaters to make but FIVE safe
drives Score: