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The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-19

These are the days when the mag
mates of the National, the American.
and all the various minor leagues are
crowding the columns of the newspa-
pers throughout the country wtn
chatter about their sentimental love
for the noble game of baseball. me
leading men in all the leagues build
their '.long talks" for the newspapers
on the rather fragile foundations OF
sentiment. Both Spaldins and Freed
man. who head the rival factions In
the National, base their respective con-
tentions in this many-angled fight for
control on their pure and undefiled love
for the game. President Ban Johnson
of the American league gravely al
firmed only yesterday afternoon that
he entertained a sincere and lasting re-
gard for the national game. and that
he was guided by this feeling in shap-
ing the policy of the important league
Of which he is the official head and
front.
Whitfield and Hickey of the clashing
minor leagues In the west- and Pat
Powers and Promoter Farrell In the
east voice kindred opinions. The
result is that at first blush the untu-
tored patron of the game, who gives
up his good money at the gate. and
who is the real support of baseball
through his simple love of the game, is
liable to acquire whole bundle Of
wrong Impressions.
AS cold matter of fact, the big men
in professional ball to-day are in the
game for the money there is in 1t.
Many of these men are true lovers OF
baseball, but at the same time the de-
sire for gain and the raw spirit of COM
mercialism are really responsible for
the existing muddle.
What is to be the outcome of the
present fight in the old league none can
foretell. It may be possible that Spald-
is only waiting the proper moment to
slip them into his hand. 1t Is becom-
ing palmer every day that he had only
four Of the same suit in his hand when
he made his famous declaration in the
corridors of the Fifth Avenue hotel
last month, but he may know where
the fifth club or diamond is located
when he wants it. AS matters stand
at present the National league looks
the picture of helplessness. By carry
ing its affairs into the courts it has
tangled itself up SO hopelessly that it
looks as If only the courts could un
ravel the tangle, and only those who
have had experience know how slowly
:he courts unravel things.
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KEPT UNDER CLOSE GUARD.
Vast Collection of Splendid jewels
Owned by the Turkish Ruler.

Vast Collection of Splendid jewels
Owned by the Turkish Ruler.
The wonders of the Arabian
Nights" live again in the three large
halls which compose the great treas
ury Of the sultan of Turkey. Price
less jewels CLEAN on every side, rare
and costly curios, coins from all lands
and furniture studded with precious
stones. 1t is very rarely that any but
royal eyes are permitted to look upon
this magniflcence. At the entrance Of
the first hall stands a throne which
was captured from the Persians; It
is nearly covered with pearls and pre-
cious stones. An enormous emerald
adorns the center of another jewell
studded throne. A dressing table stud
ded all over with pearls Is among the
pieces of furniture. In this room is
also a marvellous collection of gold and
silver cups. plates and dishes, jew
and cases containing hundreds of neck
laces, brooches and rings. In the
midst of all this splendor. ancient and
modern, are very up-to-date dressing
bags, cameras, telescopes and even a
case of razors, all with fine silver
mountings, but seeming rather out OF
place among such regal surroundings.
Gold and silver ornaments and bric-a-
brac are some of the contents Of the
second hall, including a collection of
quaint little toys made of precious
metals and stones. The third hall con-
tains cases of coins carefully arranged.
Chicago Chronicle.
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ho heavyweiSht pugilists have got
saessfng. After printing the public
to the belief that there would be a
Anmpfcnship night between Jeffries
Ind Fitxsimmons, the men have neg
1octod to make the necessary arrange
Nents. but they haven't quit talking
about It.
II Fitx and Jeff intend to fight, the
discussion which has been in progress
for several weeks will act as good
advance boost for the event II there
d no chance Of their coming together
the debate may serve to keep In
the public eye two men who are paid
for appearing before the footlights. In
sither case the argument has reached
that stage where it needs sensational
move now and then to keep it from
growing stale.
Tommy Ryan has donned his fight
ting gear again, and for the s'teenth
time announces his return to active
service in the ring. There is nothing
surprising about this move on the part
Df the claimant of the middle weight
championship. Ryan frequently has
periodical retiring fits, but when any
thing looms up in sight that promises
good money he is ever ready to emerge
from obscurity and try another whirl
with the padded mttts.
One Rube Ferns of Kansas, who re-
:ently lost the title of mtddleweight
champion to Joe Walcott, is respon-
sible for Tommy's latest change of
heart. Ferns has always cherished a
fancy that he can whip Ryan, and the
latter has finally consented to prove
the Rube lacking in good judgment.
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st. Loul. Dea1 Begun In june.

President Johnson OF the American
league. in an interview, gave out the
first definite information regarding
the peace negotiations, which were
stated by the much-discussed secret
conference between himself and A. q.
Spaulding at Atlantic City last June.
The information discloses the fact that
Spalding was the one who sought the
conference with the view to bring
about a compromise between the two
major baseball organizations, and with
it peace to baseball. The conference
did cause a truce, which lasted about
six weeks. but at the end of that time
Spalding found himself unable to get
the authority to represent the National
league, negotiations were called on
and the American league resumed the
signing of players and completed the
invasion of ST. Louis.
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Cecilia Lotus, because of illness, re-
tired temporarily from E. H. Sothern' S
company in Baltimore, Dec. 13. Helen
MacGregor took Miss Lotus role of
Catherine in "If l Were King" and
gave an admirable performance. Dur
ing Mr.. Sothern's engagement in
Brooklyn Suzanne Sheldon was the
Catherine. while Miss MacGregor sue
ceeded Miss Sheldon as Huguette, in
which role she was equally successful.
It is expected that Miss Lotus will re-
join the company in Chicago and re-
main until spring, when she leaves to
Join Sir Henry Irving's company.
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Working on Baltimore Team.

While John McGraw, the clever base
ball diplomat, is at Palm Beach on his
honeymoon the officials of the Balti
more club are working out his big
scheme to get Keeler, Kelley, and Jen-
nings, the famous players of the Balti-
more championship days, back on the
Oriole team. Joe Kelley former cap
tain of the Brooklyn National league
team, has entered into an agreement
with the Baltimore official. Through
his father-in-law, John ]. Mahon, a
rich politician, he has secured an in
terest in the club. Fie will again play
left field and probably captain the
team When McGraw is too busy
with his interests in Baltimore, Kelley
will likely manage the team on the
road.
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Notes of Various Sports.

Notes various SpOfls.
Frank Erne, the former lightweight
champion pugilist, has returned from
England.
Pittsburg will have one of the larg-
est canoe clubs in the country this
year. A new clubhouse will be erected
and a fleet of thirty canoes is now con-
templated.
Among the many reports going the
rounds about Joe Walcott is one to the
effect that the 'black demon" will sail
to England and force a meeting with
Kid Mccoy
Philadelphia now boasts of twelve
boxing clubs, and the Quaker City bids
fair to be the fight center of the east
Four boxing shows in one night is not
uncommon for Philadelphia fight fans
during the past month.
News comes from New York of the
death in that city of Joseph Harker-
Honest Joe''-at the age of so years,
and among the old-timers in the trot-
ting world the announcement will re-
vive host of memories.
Cornell crews prospects for next sea-
son are unusually bright. Coach Court
ney's most serious task is the develop
ment of a new stroke to succeed Rob-
bins Almost all of last years eight
will be candidates again.
Nyx. the filiy which won two races
at New Orleans at long odds recently.
has enriched the Niles, Mich, syndi-
cate which owns her to the extent OF
$4,000 this week. She was heavily
backed in Cincinnati and Chicago pool
rooms.
Harvard athletic circles received a
severe shock when Professor Hollis,
representing the university athletic
committee, made a public statement
admitting that the famous tackle
Cults, is an out and out professional.
His work was largely responsible for
Harvard's victory over Yale.
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Booth Relics Sold at Auction.

There were many Booth relics put
up for sale the other day in the theat-
rical collection of the late Gen. Adam
Badeau, which was sold at auction.
There was portrait of Mr.. Booth
which brought 81 900. That tragedians S
personal copy of Shakespeare sold for
$273 Other articles were a letter from
woman asking for but one glance
of his eye" a letter signed by John
Raleigh and a letter to Booth asking
for the handkerchief used by him in
Richard Ill"
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Associated League Omcials Meet.

The National Board of Arbitration
held a meeting in New York recently.
This is the governing body of the
minor baseball leagues of America.
Those present we're P. T. Powers,
president National Association of Pro-
fessional Baseball Leagues; L. M. Sex
ton, president of the Three rs League;
J. H. Farrell of the New York State
league; ]. H. O'Rourke Of the Connec-
tiout league, and T. H. Murnane Of the
New England league. Authority was
given for the fixing of the salary lin
its of the league.
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Prize for Musical Work.

The New England Conservatory of
Music has again offered its prize of
$500 for an original work for chorus
and orchestra. This would be avail
able for a one-act serious opera, with
four solo characters, chorus and or
chestra. The playing time may range
from thirty to sixty minutes. piano
forte score and full orchestral score
must accompany the work. The COM
petition is open to all composers born
in. or resident for five years of the
United States. The judges are George
w. Chadwick, Professor Horatio W.
Parker and Frank Van der Stucken.
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End Of P.,o Alto s.ool Farm.

Perhaps the one most interesting
current item in the trotting world is
the announcement that the far-famed
Palo Alto stock farm of the late Sena-
tor Leland Stanford of California, is
to be disbanded. 1t is now almost nine
years since the senator's death. and
during that period Palo Alto. in ac-
cordance with his expressed wish. has
been continued along it's old lines, and
has remained the first of trotting
breeding farms. Now it is to go-to
pass into history-not because of any
disregard of its founders wishes con-
mrning it, but in Difference to others
greater Importance.
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New York is enjoying a new story
tbout Richard Mansfield. When Sousa
eturned to New York he was exceed
ngly anxious to give concert at
Broadway theater, but the only one
'vailable was the Herald Square, of
which Mansfield has.the exclusive con-
rol for eight weeks. Col. Hinton
'isited the great artist. but his propo-
teld could not think for one moment
u tolerating a brass band within the
'acred walls which six nights in the
week are privileged to re-echo the
ones OF his voice. Hinton, who is a
nan OF great resources, was struck
~ a happy idea. He softly suggested
20 Mansfield that OF all the compost
ions which 1t had been Sousa's proud
privilege to play those which had just
earned the bandmaster's greatest
tdmiration were the compositions by
,ne Richard Mansfield. 1t is said that
{ smile replaced the clouded brow of
he actor, and after q few more mo-
nents of discussion it was agreed that
VIZ. Sousa could have the theater on
Sunday nights on one condition, name
y that Mansfield's own march should
De given a place of great prominence
On the program. What seems to be an
lnfounded rumor adds to this little
story the fact that somebody bought
:hirty-five tickets for the concert, and
hat by a curious coincidence the seats
we're occupied by members of Mans
aeld's company, who were conspicu-
ously vehement in applauding the
work of their star.
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NAV Arrange Tour OF Stars.

There is report that Liebler &
Co., who last spring managed the spe-
cial tour of Mrs. LIE Moyne, Otis Skin
ner and Eleanor Robson in I'm Bal
cony." will make in the coming spring
another big production with a still
greater combination of stars. Accord
ing to the report the combination will
be Mrs Patrick Campbell, Viola Allen,
Kyrle Bellew, James O'Neill and Otis
Skinner. All these players, except
Mr.. Skinner. are now under the Lab.
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London in the spring to take part in
Mrs. Humphrey Wards dramatization
of her novel Eleanor" The play is
to be produced at the st. James thea
ter in May, and Mrs. Ward has made
a special request to Liebler & Co,
Miss Robson's managers, that the
young actress be loaned the produc-
ton. The request is receiving favor
able consideration, and it is quite like
ly that Miss Robson will accept the en-
gagement.
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Alice Nielsen Is Ambitious.

Miss Alice Nielsen, since the finish
of THE Fortune Teller has been
studying in London under Henry Rus
sell. son of the great Henry Russell Of
Cheer, boys, cheer" fame, and brother
of Landon Ronald, the able conductor
of the Lyric theater, with a view to
singing at concerts and in grand opera.
Miss Nielsen will make her debut in
London as a concert singer at the
Queens Hall on Feb. 81 next.
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Flood Signs With Brooklyn.

The new second baseman signed by
Manager Hanlon for the Brooklyn club
of 1902 turns out to be Tim Flood, the
clever infielder of the Sacramento club
of the California league. Flood, it
seems, is claimed by the St. Joe club,
but it is believed by this time he has
signed the Brooklyn contract and ac-
cepted the advance money sent him, a
fact which leads the Brooklyn manage
ment to consider him a certainty.
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Fear American PLAYERS.

Commenting on the boom in lawn
tennis in England, which is attributed
70 the presence of Davis and Ward, the
American players, in the championship
games of 1901, and to their prospective
return in 1902, with other Americans
Of their own caliber, the Pail Mall Ga
sette says: 'The American prospects
Of winning the championships are un-
pleasantly hopeful from the British
viewpoint"
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Bie Colleges Grab Football Players.

Big Colleges Grab Football Players.
The Syracuse University Weekly, in
an editorial which is evidently inspired
by one OF the faculty, charges Yale
and Princeton with underhand meth
DDS in securing athletes who have en-
tered Syracuse. The examples cited
were Glass, the famous Yale guard,
AM Weir, the speedy end, who an
nounced a few days ago that he was
to enter Princeton in the fall.
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Amerlo.n Hor.. Derby r.vorie..

American Horse Derby Favorits.
William C. Whitney. the American
whose colors flashed in front at last
years Derby. is already conceded the
best chance at England's greatest rae
ing classic again this season. Nastur-
tium has arrived safe at Newmarket.
and has already been made favorite for
the great event in the future books. the
American horse. with the Duke OF
Westminster, being quoted at the top
price, to 1 against.
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play to be used was not given. but It
was said that the tour would begin at
the close of Mrs. Campbell's regular
season. and would include brief visits
to few of the largest cities At the
ONCE OF Liebler & Co. the matter was
declared to be still in embryo, how
ever, as the play had not been deter
mined upon nor the other details ar
ranged.
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TO Try for Palma Rifle Trophy.

Directors of the National Rifle asso-
oiation held an important meeting in
New York recently. A resolution was
adopted favoring the sending of team
20 Canada during the year to regain
Dossession of the famous Palma tro-
phy. won by the famous rifiemen from
ever the border last September in the
International matches at Sea Girt, N.
J. II was decided not to send team
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by Right of Sword the new play
in which Ralph Stuart will star next
season, tells of the adventures of
young American in Russia. In some
respects the piece is satire on the
Sword play" romantic dramas now in
vogue. One of the important scenes
will show an observatory tower nea
Moscow.
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City Debts increas sing.

There are several states without
debt, but no American city, with the
single exception of Washington, the
local debt of which is an obligation of
Congress. State debts are decreasing
steadily; city debts are increasing.
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western League Losing Players.

Among the American association
magnates there has been a great hustl-
ing for players and many new ones
have been landed. Most Of the western
league clubs have suffered, and If they
expect to offer as strong ball as was
promised, there must be some tall boil
stering up before the season opens.
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Pennsylvania Athletic Income.

The report of the treasurer of the
University of Pennsylvania Athletic as
sociation shows the total income from
athletics at Pennsylvania during the
year ending Sept. 1 to have been $110,-
20145. Football was the only paying
sport, the profit being $59,O12, while
track athletics were run at loss of
81, 400, and baseball lost $2,7O0.
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or eight years ago, when Anson man
aged the Chicago team, is blossoming
out as a successful manager. Last sea-
son he captained the Matthews team
in the Western association; the com
ing season he will manage the Rock
Island team of the Three Eyes league.
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Decide Against Stake Races.

There will be no stakes at the spring
meeting of the Worth Jockey club.
This decision was reached at meeting
of the owners of the track. The feas-
ibility of giving out a stake list was
thoroughly discussed, and it was con-
cluded that overnight races with big
purses would be more desirable for
horsemen.
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Nh James r. Powers.

Despite his comparative youth, this
inimitable mimic and funmaker Is a
veteran of the stage At the Park
theater, Boston, as Chip in Fun In
Photograph Gallery" he made his de-
but, and since that time Comedy has
claimed him for her own. He played
for time with the Vokes family In
England, and at the Drury Lane and
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1nternationaI Athletic TOurnnment.
London papers announce that the
correlation of King Edward will be
marked by an International athletic
tournament in London, in which the
worlds champions in boxing. wrest-
ling, fencing, and other branches of
sport will compete.
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Harvard Will Again Row s1lddl.s.

The Harvard athletic committee has
voted to accept the crew challenge is
sued by Annapolis. If negotiations
are successful, Harvard will probably
enter a second crew or club crew. the
faculty being opposed to the varsity
eight taking any more work upon itself
than it already has.
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Star Colored Jockey.

on the Chicago tracks during all of
last season is admitted to be the star
rider this winter at New Orleans. He
has had unvarying success at the
meet and Is yet youngster. Turf
followers expect the boy to blossom
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Tunnel Under Francisco Ray.

The San Francisco bay is to be tun-
neled to accommodate the traffic be-
tween opposite sections of the city
which now has to go around. The dis
tance is about five miles and the sub
way will pass beneath an island in the
bay.
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Entries for Kentucky Derby.

Eligibles to the Kentucky Derby, to
be run May at Churchill Downs. have
been announced by Secretary Dresser of
the new Louisville Jockey Club. There
are sixty-seven in the list and the race
looks more open than for several years.
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Will Control Steeplechases.

The National Steeplechase and Hunt
association has reelected August Bel
mont, Judge Follansbee, Judge Heck
sher, and F. M. Birclhead stewards
They will serve until January, 1905.
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soden An.ounees Isss Prless

Soden Announces sHas Prizes
II "A G. Spalding wants the Boston
Baseball club, its good will or Its sup
port, he can have 1t by paying $250,O00.
This is in brief the substance Of .
statement made by A. H. Soden. He
is willing to sell, providing he can get
what he thinks right.
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California Lover of Sports.

Adoiph B. Spreckles, the Californian
to whom Bob Fitzsimmons has appeal
ed for backing in his proposed fight
against Jeffries, is one of the best
known men in California. He is a
man of great wealth, and is said to be
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Another year will see Allerton,
2:09A, the sire of over 100 standard
performers, and he will be only six
teen years old at that time.
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c,noh for Com,skey,s Champions.

The American league is in danger
of suffering from the same distress
that hurt the National league in 1899
and 1900-that of one team making a
runaway race Of the pennant Brook
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1t takes many a woman a long while
to find out how small a part she plays
in the world.
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great adm1rer of "Lanky' Bob, but
Ealifornians express doubt whether he
will consider backing the Cornishman
for any such sum as $4,000, the
amount asked for by Fitz.
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Empire theaters in comedy roles of his
own choosing. In Hoyt's farces and
at the Casino in New York, in comic
opera, he established himself as a
prime favorite with American audi
ences, and now is starring in ventures
of his own.
Mr.. Powers was born In New York
in 1862 and makes that city his home
Death of Kate McKinstrey.
Mrs. Kate Mckinstrey, an actress
whose brief public career ended nearly
twenty years ago, died in New York
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Louis Mann's Artistic NI~keun.

Louis Mann is probably one of the
best artists on the stage in the way of
makeup. He has a collection of 42
photographs of different roles which
he has played at various times, and no
two of them are alike. His makeup in
1.-The Red Kloof' is a composite study
of Dom Paul Kruger and Gen. Joubert.
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A shipyard at Ominato, Japan, still
In operation, was established 1900
years aEo.
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prom,.,nx Young Player

Sherman Kennedy, the young short
stop signed to play with the Chicago
National nine, comes well recommend
ed. His home is in Ashtabula. %. Last
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10 ireland this year. Last summer at
Sea Girt an Irish team won the ]. A.
Haskin prize cup in the international
match.
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There are now about 13o monkeys on
the rock of Gibraltar-the only wild
monkeys in Europe.
A sugar company in Hawaii will get
an average of Ave tons of sugar per
acre for its whole tract OF 4.eoe acrss.
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Miss Eleanor Robson.

There is a strong probability that
eleanor Robson. whose artistic work
has brought her to the fore in a COM
Qaratively short period may go to
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into one OF the best riders that ever
piloted blooded stock to victory in the
United States.