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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
FOREIGN TEAMS ON WAY
Cyclists Who Will Ride in Six Day
Race at Madison Square
~ $.>'.2 Sail for u. s..

+ Five foreign teams and one American
team that will strive for the ducats In the
s1x-day bicycle race which begins at Mad
isont Square Garden Dec. are now on
their way here, having sailed Saturday on
the St. Paul. James G. Kennedy, who
has been in Europe Seeking talent for the
big event, has notified his partner, P. T.
Powers Of New York, to this effect.
The foreign teams are Gougoltz and
Kaiser, Bruni and Buisson, Teller and Dor
gon and Breton. With the exception of
the first-named two, who have displayed
their speed in New York before, the for
eign contingent are strangers here. but
all are among the first flight of Europe s
distance riders. The American pair are
Eddie Bald and Harry Elkes, who have
decided to team up and try their luck
at the long distance game.> The two have
been sweeping all before them on the other
side. and will need little preparation to
fit them for the struggle.
Bald and Elkes will take an important
part in the Madison Square Garden meet
which takes place on the evening of Dec.
6. Bald will encounter Frank Kramer,
Americas champion Splinter, in spe-
cial heat race, while Elkes with clash
with his old rival, Jimmy Michael, in a
motor-paced match. The "Rarebit' will
also ride exhibitions throughout the week
of the big race.
Michael. who has been beating the Eu-
ropean champions at the paced game this
season, returns next Wednesday with
James c. Kennedy, on the Kaiser Will
helm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22

nearly correct, for Nancy Hanks travelled
just five and one-fourth seconds faster in
front Of a bike" than she had been able
to go the year previous drawing a high
wheel sulky. So other improvements in
sulkies, tracks and training methods have
made higher speed possible.
But the fact remains that in 1892, in
spite of the fact that harness racing was
then enjoying a big boom, only five trot-
tiers made records better than 2:10, or
within six seconds of the worlds record.
During the past season fifteen horses
came within six seconds or less of Cres-
ceus' mark of 2:02A. In 1902 the best
mile trotted was 1904, also by Cresceus,
the same as the best time made in 1892,
yet this season the number Of 2:10 per-
formers was more than six times as great
as in 1892. Again in 1892, only two trot-
ters had ever beaten 2:1O in race. This
year thirty-siX did the trick.
Giving all due consideration to improve
ment in vehicles, tracks and training
methods, 1t must be admitted that the
actual speed of the average circuit cam
paigner has greatly increased during the
last few years, in fact, that it has stead
lily been increasing since harness racing
first found a foothold in this country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
CRICKET AND TENNIS
New English Game of Vigoro in a
Combination of the Two =.
Sports.

Tie following interesting description of
the new English, game, Vigoro, is from
the London Daily Telegraph: whether
or not it has come to stay, ,vigoro has
found favor in the eyes of some of our
ieading Crlchelers and tennis play eIs.
Yesterday at Lords several well known
1rer: took Tart in match and the hun
dred or so spectators were afforded an
excellent opportunity Of seeing the new
game-'the worlds exercise as the ex-
planatory pamphlet has it. Cricket has
been largely drawn upon for the main
idea Of the game, and in lesser degree
lawn tennis supplies some of the ,fea-
lures. Briefly, then, it is played by ony
agreed-upon number of persons, from
four to twelve a side. Instead of the
stumps used at cricket especially de-
signed 'wickets' are used. These are in
7 the form of nets about three feet high
and the same in width, with side nets
slightly narrower. The object of the
game Is for one side to make more runs
than the other, and the batsmen take up
| their positions at. the twikets' and run
just as in cricket. But here the resem-
blance to. our great summer game ceases.
Instead Of bat, a strengthened tennis
racquet is used, and the ball is soft India
| rubber. Again, the ball is not bowled, but
served-as in lawn tennis-with rae
quet, and each Of the fieldsmen has a
| racquet When the ball has been hit it
is permissible for the felds1nen to whom
it goes to stop. it with his hand, but
under no circumstances must the ball be
returned by throwing-it has to be hit
back to the 'wiket' with the racquet In
| catching the ball, too. the racquet only
must be used, although a modification
| Of. this is sometimes allowed, the hand
not holding the racquet being brought
into requisition to secure the ball. This,
however. tends to destroy what wifi
doubtless become a very skilful part of
the game"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22

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to many serious, painful and distressing all
ments which Immediately disappear with the cure
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pills and cathartics without ever seeing any
improvement in your health, but you cannot take
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noticing marked improvement in your condi-
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4 One 50-cent bottle of MulPs Grape Tonic will
make you feel like new person. Thousands
have tried it and are glad to tell the world
about it. This is not a patent medicine whose
formula was found in the dark recess of a deem
cave by an d-time scientist who had devoted
a lifetime to its discovery. II. is German med
tcne prescribed and given by nearly every phy.
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America, who know. Of its wonderful curative
properties. It is put up in bottles OF large size
by a reliable and responsible chemist who guar
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after the most successful formula, with only the
most pure OF genuine crushed fruits. All drug
gists sell Null Grape Tonic ats5Ocents a bottle.
Sold in Minneapolis by ~ b.. Hermann, 400
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
AVERAGE IS BETTER
Speed of Trotters in America Has
Been Steadily Increasing in 2
u Last Ten Years. t..
Thirty-eight Horses Made Records
!. Of 2:10 or Better During the
; Season Just Ended.

Although neither the trotting nor pac-
ing records. were broken during the last
year. the. fact was clearly demonstrated
that; the average speed of light harness
horses has ben developed considerably
during the last few years. No less than
thlrty-e1ght trotters made records Of 2:10
or better, and of these thirty-eight only
two made their marks in trials against
time. These were Cresceus, who trotted
III 2:O4 and John A. McKerron, who re-
duced his mark to 2:05. The other thirty
six all made their records in contested
races. = 3 t.,,+ ~
OF these trotters,s twenty-n entered
the 2:10 list for the first time this sea-
son. The best previous record was in
1898, when twenty new 2:10; performers
got their marks. TT That In itself shows
how the standard Of race horse speed is
advancing. ,f5.~ r -. ..::...
AS in other sports, so in horse racing,
there are men who love to bark back to
the past, insisting that the performers Of
| to-day are no better than those Of a
| decade ago. There are men who assert
that Maud S, when In her prime, could
have made as good a record as Cresceus,
had she the same advantages In improved
sulk1es, and the like. There are others
who go still further back and express the
wish that Flora Temple could have had a
chance at the record in front of bicycle
sulky. .s,* IT,
Average, Tells the Tale.
But in horse racing it is not the record
breaking, but the average, that tells the
real tale Of advance. Ten years ago the
bicycle sulky was introduced and it was
then asserted that it increased the speed
of trotter fully five seconds. Judging
from the. record of Nancy Hanks, who
lowered the worlds record more than four
seconds in that year, the estimate is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
CHAUFFEURS VS.. DRIVERS
Horsemen and Automobiles i'll
Philadelphia Come Into Coils
ion on the Sped Limit.

There is prospect of lively struggle
in Philadelphia between the road drivers
and the Automobiles. The latter want
an ordinance passed permitting them to
go at n-mile speed within the city
limits, instead Of seven, which is the pres
ent limit. The matter is In the hands Of
the Road Drivers association of Penn
sy1vania, and at a special meeting of the
executive committee Of that organization
it was unanimously agreed to fight the
bill and to solicit the aid OF every driV-
ing club, the Livery Stable Keepers as
ISOLATION, the Team Owners Protective
association and every Individual road
driver in the city, If necessary. to gain
their point.
The Road Drivers association have sent
letters to the Belmont Driving club, Cen
tlemen's Driving club, Cedar Park Driv-
ing club, North Penn Trotting associaI-
ton, Philadelphia Driving Park associa-
ton, Kensington Driving club. Quaker
City Driving club, the Livery Stable
Keepers association and the Team Own
ers' Protective association, and reports
have been received from almost every
one offering aid. -Tr
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
A LIVE BIRD HANDICAP
Great Western Tournament Will Be
Held at Detroit During Month
Of February.

The great western live bird handicap
will be shot on the Rusch house grounds
at Crosse Pointe, Detroit, taking the
place Of the Grand American handicap,
which has always been the big eastern
event for the late winter. In, the alb
sence of a Grand American this season
the management of the Detroit automobile
and sportsmen's show, Feb. to II, hit
Upon a handicap which would bring all
the experts to the Detroit show next week.
Jack Parker will manage the tournament,
and it will be the most important thing for
the shotgun handlers that has ever been
held in that vicinity. ( .-,#. 80 .a.s>~....
The great western will be at IS live
birds, and the entrance will be SIS, so that
with $50 taking part, as expected: the
gross value will be over $500. In addi-
tion there will be a number Of smaller live
bird events. - 'r EsE*fTs4 &
In the line Of target features there will
be one for the expert championship of
America, a 100-bird race for the cham
pionship of Michigan, and all of the other
state championship trophies will be shot
for. A special trophy will be given for
the longest continuous run. The added
money will be 1000 -sz II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
= WILL GO BACK TO MINES
Joe Carroll, Irish Champion, VIII Not
.r-. Survive Defeat. .Tgai5st

.-s.ES Survive Defeat. rr:,-s. .szs * =
IF Tom Jenkins beats me in our cham
pionship match at Madison Square Garden
in New York, on Nov. 25,"" said Joe Car
roll, the champion Of Ireland and England,
| Il will; take the first steamer for home
and go back and work in the mines where
I first learned to wrestle eighteen years
ago.
Carroll has great opinion Of his abil-
ity as a wrestler, as was shown at the time
he made the match and accepted the $1,000
purse offered by the American Amusement
company, and insisted on the winner tax
ing the entire amount. Carroll is working
at the Polo A. c. in New York, and ac-
eording to such experts + as Professor
George Fisher, Of the club, and that clever
little champion, George Bothner, he is a
wonder, and If he does not beat Jenkins
will at least give the American champion
a hard fight for the title.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
sANDOW NOT DROWNED

Strong Man Decided Not to Sail In ILL.,
Fated Steamer.
The loss Of the steamer Elingamite led
to the belief that .Eugen Sandow, the
strong man, and his wife were drowned.
Mrs. Sandow wrote friends in London
that she and her husband intended to go
to New Zealand from Melbourne on the
Elingamite, which went ashore in Three
Kings island a week ago. No news has
been heard of the Shadows since, and
their friends concluded they were
drowned.
state that the Shadows did not sail on
the Elingamite and are safe at Melbourne.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
WON SIXTEEN RACES.
Buffalo Man Has Green Trotter with Phe-
nomenal Record.

Allie Smith, the Buffalo driver has ar
rived home with Topsy, 2:17A. He started
this trotter in twenty-five races this sea-
son, winning sixteen frsts, four seconds
one third and one fourth. This is pretty
good for q green trotter the first veal
out Mr.. Smith is going to give her two
or three races on the half-mile tracks
next season and then tackle the grand
circuit. He Will have a couple more greer
ones to campaign.
Topsy trotted the half-mile track al
Johnstown, Pa, in 2:121a last week. That
will hold some Of the wise trainers who
laughed at Mr.. Smith when he told them
few months ago that she would beat
2:15 over half-mile track before the
snow flies,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
POLE RECORD STILL STANDS.

The pole record for trotters-2:12A -made by
Belle HaHnin and Honest George in 1892, still
sands the worlds champion trotting record
at that style Of going. The triple team record
2:14-made by Belle Hamlin, Globe and Justina,
at Cleveland. the same year, may not be broken
in years. Village Farm has more worlds rec
ords to its credit than any breeding industry in
the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
DASH RACES WON'T BE POPULAR.

Dash races swill never become general, says
Frank Smith in the Horse World. Radical
changes easier planned than executed The
twoin- three system is all right for fast classes
on mile tracks. but will hardly do for the half
mile rings. The old way is good enough. 1t
might be good plan to rule horses out for not
cumbersome fields, and, to a considerable de-
gree, prevent laying up heats. Still most horse.
men like the good old way and would let well
enough Alone
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22

pacing mare This sensational youngster
is peculiarly marked having a long, white
strip in the face, under lip white, left front
ankle white, and hind legs white. He is
bred in the purple, and, barring accidents,
should take very fast record some day.
It would take quite a bundle Of money to
get this fellow. u s-jrs. ..'
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To California Cheap.

The elegant sixteen section Pullman
tourist cars run by the Minneapolis & St.
Louis railroad are superior to any cars
heretofore operated. They leave st. Paul
and Minneapolis every Wednesday via the
Santa Fe route, every Thursday via the
scenic Line Berth through to Los An
geles only Sc. For tickets call on w. l..
Hathaway, No. 1 Washington avenue S.,
Minneapolis, or J. G. Rickel, 1913 Robert
street, st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
WOMAN CHAUFFEUR IN JAZZ
Paris Judge Refuses cIemency to Fall
Driver Of Auto.

Nine. Sarah ReviAe, a society woman
Of Paris, was Monday condemned to one
days Imprisonment and the payment Of
ten francs fine for speeding her auto
mobile.
The court rejected an appeal from it's
decision and Nine. Reville was conse-
quently locked up in ST. Lazarre prison
with felons as her companions ,.
This harsh treatment for speeding does
not bode we'll for w. K. Vanderbilt's ap-
peal from the decision against him for A
like Offense.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
GoIno to .Des Moines

The short line and best service is via
the North Western Line Omaha Road,
Pullman Sleepers and Reclining Chair
Cars (seats free) City Office, Pillsburg
building, Nicollet av and Sixth street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
Take the North Star Limited, to Chi
cago or st. Louis.

library cars. compartment sleepers, chair
cars and dining car, and enters the best
station in Chicago. No transfer to trains
going east, southeast or south. w l..
Hathaway, city ticket agent. No. i Wash
ington avenue s, depot Fourth avenue N
and washing ton. y 55 "a 'sf5 ia
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
is A STAR WIGGLER

Ed Geer Is Training a Young PAGER Bred
> In Royal Lines.
Ed. Geers has 2-year-old PAGER in
training at Memphis, that is a star wig
gler'' right out of the shell. It is the chest
nut colt Lord Direct, foaled April II, 1901,
sired by Direct Hal, 2:041a, out of Lady
of the Manor, 2:04A, worlds champion
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
faces OF FIVE maroon players. Chicago viii

die hard.
Friday-The four men who are still
charged with desperation have decided to
die in the last ditch morrow. But the
ditch hasn't been dug. Michigan has no
cinch. u, H.. ~. T."
Saturday-They are certainly great.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK FROM MAR
So Shall FIELD.

Sunday-Michigan will have to fight
eleven, desperate men next Saturday.
;Monday-The naroons will have only
ten desperate men. and perhaps only eight.
But the eight are desperate.
! fTuesday---It looks now as If there would
be, only fseYen despe rate men 81 insthe game
Saturday y &, ~. g
wednesday Chicago now has only six
desperadoes. Coach sStaggs smiled this
afternoon This evening one Of the foot
ball players laughed &. 4, sss.ss.
t5 Thurs There are dark looks on the
The colored American., 1902-07-12

proven by their conduct that they are
friendly to humane problems as we'll as
those of commerce The sovereignty of
the citizen. black and white, is of more
Importance to the Negro than canals and
ship subsidies, and the desire for
a mans chance in the world of labor
may be best conserved by supporting To-
cally the powers that carry the key to
opportunity. Sometimes these are Re
publicans; sometimes they are Demo
Gratis. No candidate suffers more keen
ly from revulsion in local sentiment
than he who runs for Congress in de-
batable district, and if the Negroes stand
together they can choose a man to their
liking. Concessions will come from both
sides upon show of real strength.
While the Republicans have done moth
ing against the Negro, enough has not
been done for him. If no rebuke is of
fered for apathy toward the race 1t IS
felt that indifference will ultimately
grow to contempt. With Republican
Senate no legislation can be completed
that that party might oppose as a body,
and with the Negroes friends of both
parties in the majority. even of DEM
ocratic House. some good might be &C
complished. The Northern Democracy
The colored American., 1902-07-12
atsu1's
Park.

Washington's Great Pleasure Re-
sort, located on Glen Echo Rail
road, Md, now open for the
season, and it is hoped that every
person will pay one visit to the
Park this season q there has
been many improvements made
for your enjoyment All church
es. social clubs and assOcistims
are invited to spend their outing
this summer at WatsOn's Park
Special car can be chsrted Direct
for the Park and ordered back
when wanted. Cars for every day
service. Take Chevy Chase TOT
the Park. Those driving take
Conduit to Turner'S and turn 70
the right. For further ini9Tma IIHmI,
ton apply to A. DIV ATSONE q
POPS L Street, n W.
The colored American., 1902-07-12

Our last weeks summary of the po-
ht1cal situation attracted no little COM
ment. Our candid analysis of the dan
gerous strength of Grover Cleveland is
admitted as correct, as we'll as our other
conclusion that there was small danger
of a wholesale diversion of the Negro
vote toward the Democracy. The intel
hgence. wealth and Canacitv of leader
shin OF the country Is found I'm the Re
publican party. This IS true of both
whites and blacks, and we poin,ed ont
the disappearance from public view OF
the lew Negroes who had shown some
aptitude for political pioneering. The
Negro Democrats cannot in a decade of
victory produce the peers of LYONS.
Dancy, DeaS, White and Fortune. The
fates are favorable to a continued soli-
darIty OF the Negro vote nationally. be-
cause OF Mr.. ROOSevelt'S universal ac-
centablllty. and the successful manage
ment by Republicans OF American busi-
ness interests, in which all factors must
take concern. If trouble comes II will
be local and personal IN manifestation
There is dissatisfaction with individual
members of Congress because OF their
indifference 10 the legislation proposed
that tended to make better conditions for
the Negro. and the meager distribution
OF the rewards. The battle-ground must
necessarily be in the Northern and
Western States where the coloFed vote
Is potential. and each candidate for cleo
tion or reelection to Congress NAV be
compelled to account for his record on
Negro questions and upon the general
issues that most deeply effect the race.
Patronage is not all-but It is something
as the whites we'll know The Negro
wants no fight on racial. basis. but
while looking to national honor. his plan
of campaign should be TO pick out re-
gsrdless Of party label. such men as have