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~ nrien OutpOiNtS WolcOet.
Philadelphia Jack O'Bren outpoint-
ed Joe Walcott (colored) in six very
fast rounds at Philadelphia. Had a
decision been rendered O'Brien would
nave been given the verdict. for he
undoubtedly Outboxed the. negro IN
every round. but at the same time the
majority of those who saw the bout
would hardly care to place much of a
ron on the white man in a finish fight.
obrlen used excellent judgment in
the bout. He kept Walcott off his bal
ahce most of the time. usually by go
ing away every time the little negro
tried to hit O'Brien seemed in the
pink of condition. while Walcott car
RED too much flesh and was rather
short-Wlnded. These facts made
oBrieE's fast work all the more tell
ing. Tor Walcott soon found that he
could not keep pace with it,
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The National League teams wer,
| Favored with perfect weather for tneil
opening in the east, and played in
good luck when they decided to stea
a march OF several days on their
rivals
one after another of the baseball
leagues will start the season. until
twenty regularly organized baseball
institutions professionally are under
ful headway-the largest number
ever known in the history of the ma
tional game
The country was never so full OF
good ball players. and this spring the
major league clubs all over the coun-
try have found the small fry really
too much for them. Those major
league teams who went south have
been able to defeat the minor leagues.
as the latter We're handicapped by
training in cold climate or playing
without any training.
The Boston National League team
had its hands full with the Eastern
League, and the American Association
clubs have made the Cincinnati team
look like twenty cents in jackpot
ne National League has shown up
very poorly against the minors and
even in New York. with a home UNI
pre-. the National League team had
trouble. The American League teams
Tell down three or four times. but
nave shown up much stronger than
The National League clubs. especially
at the bat. and it's here that the AM
Arlcan leaves the National far behind
ne woods are full of fielders. but the
)atSmen are scarce. or have been.
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A Dangerous ComedIe,,.

Miss Lulu Chaser is an exnert
markswoman. During the recent
Sportman's show she astonished tba
talent by her skill with the rifle and
game in brilliant second in the tar
get shooting for women.
l find says she. that my knowl-
edge of shooting has afforded me peace
OF mind on good many occasions
feel more secure from burglars. be-
cause L always sleep within reach of
my gun. and long ago l made I'D nv
mind that if a burglar got into nv
room and l could get the drop on him
would finish his career of crime very
quickly without :. any. legal process.
and l believe I would have the nerve
to do 1t, too.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-05

The National League pitchers who
welcomed the innovation in the. rules
last year as regards the calling of a
foul strike.are likely to find handi-
cap put on them as the result Of that
change. The scheme no- is to have
batsman take his base On three
balls. while three strikes as at pres
ent. will constitute a strike-out. The
three-ball. three-strike idea has been
agitated among the Na'onal League
magnates and it would probably have
been tried as an experiment this sea-
son but for the row among them last
winter. 1t is learned from a reliable
source that if this rule is not tried
this season. it is almost certainty
for next year.
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Kramer s.t. Now Recora.

At Newark. N. j.. the quarter lie
flying start. for professional bicycIists
was won by the national champion,
Frank Kramer. in 1925 seconds. This
creates new worlds record. The old
record was made by DR.. A. 1. Brown
OF Decatur. ILL.,, on Oct. 13, 1894.
In the five-mile handicap for pro-
fessionais the national and the five
mile champions were beaten. Kramer
TOOK the lead with the bell. but in the
nomestretch Fem, the five-mite cham
pion. overhauled him, and Mcfarland.
coming fast just behind, managed to
peat them both out by few inches
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last years. It is not only better En-

last years It Is not only better, bue
1t Is better. too. in comparison with
the other Clubs says the pitcher
manager Every team is better than
1T was last year, but l think that
Somiskey has succeeded in making
the greatest Improvement AS whole.
we outstrip every club in the league
in outfielders, infielders and catchers.
There is no doubt about our receivers.
We have the finest pair in the whole
circuit. There is nothing that can
beat us in this department. Then our
pitchers-well. we can hold ST. Louis,
Philadelphia. Boston and Brooklyn
about even"
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Ryan Got. Out OF Match.

The match between Philadelphia
Jack OBrien and Tommy Ryan. which
was slated for Louisville May 3. has
fallen through. Ryan is to appear in
London at ~he boxing carnival that
will be held in that city during coro-
nation week. and is said to have signed
an agreement with Dr. Ordway, the
representative of the National Sport
ing Club of London, that he would ap-
pear in no other contests before the
London engagement. When DR.. Ord
way heard of the Ryan-O'Brie> match
he threatened the ex-Syracusan with
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A Coming Player.

The Boston Americans believe they
have in young Freddie Parent the
greatest young shortstop in the couB-
try. He is 800 batsman, remark
ably quick to first and getting around
the bases. hunts as few men in the
business can. hits hard and yiciously
and is in the game at every stage.
Not only is he wonderful infielder.
covering deal of ground, but it is
the ease and grace with which he
achieves the most difficult plays that
makes him SO attractive to the spec
tatorS
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no new assistants. but what il you,
voice?"
My voice is very good" replied the
disappointed young lady.
mean are you soprano, contraI-
to or what?"
have never tried my voice." was
the parting remark Of the young Gin
cinnati woman. In fact. 1 didn't sup
pose ones voice cut much of q figure
In a chorus anyway" and she fitted
out.
guess young women think nova.
days that chorus girls travel on the
shape Of their raglans," observed the
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spurned. refusing to desert his club
This sum was undoubtedly the largest
offered ball player in the history of
The game. Ten thousand dollars has
been offered for the release of players.
ike Ciarkson and Mike Kelly. but
these stars of other days did not re-
'eiNe half the salaries which Andy
Freeman was willing to give the Ath-
letics' captain. With Mathewson and
i-ajoie on the New York team the
"ranks would flock to the Polo grounds
in ucoVes, and the Golfers of the man
agement would overflow with the filthy
lucre.
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Featherr sis h.r Grs.t FIGHT.

Inc battle for the feather-weish
championship between Benny Yanse
ana ABE Attell at st. Louis ended il
the nineteenth round, when Sergean
LAWN jumped into the ring and or.
lered Referee Siler to send the men tt
:heir corners. Siler then awarded the
'ecislon to Benny Yanser
Attell. who had been knocked down
I'VE times in the previous round was
simply staggering blindly around the
ing and qulverins under the most ter
,iDie punishment. He was all but
'enseless and the crowd. realizing his
condition. repeatedly cried for the no
lice to interfere
fanser'S victory was TINS fairly
earned. but only after the fiercest SORT
OF nshtlng. and after an exhibition of
pluck and endurance on the Dart of
ms oppSient that was fairly wonder
1uL How any man could take the
drubblng that Attell suffered and re-
main on his feet was almost beyond
comprehension. and at that he was
sun game and with bulldog tenacitv
was willing to hang on until some
iterclful blow Knocked him into Oh
livion.
IN the hrst seven rounds Attell made
anger look like a fourth-rate fighter
Try as ne might, Ganger could not
iand an effective blow AtteIl slinned
OF Diocked his punishment all the
time raining shower of left labs on
Anglers face. These blows maddened
ranger and he became wild in his de-
livery, several times going to the floor
from the sheer force of his endeavors
to land
ranger began to reach Attell's wind
IN the eighth. and from then on to the
Hfteenth round he made gains that
paced him on par with his adver-
sary. Attell gashed Yanger's face in
the fourth round and repeated the dose
IN the fifteenth, the blood flowing nro- |
1usely. In the thirteenth round Attell |
brought Yanger to the canvas with
left flush to the jaw. but this did not
check the Chicagoan's furious on
siaughts.
fanger came up full of pluck and
Hsht IN tie sixteenth determined to
put Attetl away in short order. In
TINS round and the three succeeding
ones he had everything his own way
He weakened Attell with heavy
punches in the stomach and banged
nlm all over the ring. In the eight
zenith round he put Attel 10 the floor
or the count five times and the bell
ound Attell on his knees and almost
lone for. In the nineteenth Yanper
ushed Attell to the ropes in d neutral
orner and uppercut him with right
ma left swings. Attell seemed on the
oint of going to dreamland. when. g.,
o the surprise of the excited specta-
ors. he suddenly regained his lost vi
Atty.
He met Ganger in the center of the
ing, backed him into a corner and !
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otherWise he cannot Judge OF the eff
tects and situations upon the stage"
With this opinion Mr. Won Sonnen-
thal agreed. He said he had known
or but one stage manager of the first
rank who was not an actor
The virtual disappearance Of the
stage directors from the American
stage is one of the results OF the De
culiar managerial system now in
vogue. Where are the directors who
are the successors of Boucicault. Les
ter Wallack John Gilbert. and Angus
tin DAILY?
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although there is natural inclina-
ton of fight followers Co regard the
dolngS of the big fellows" with the
greatest amount OF interest. Yet the
night fans could hardly overlook the
really important happening among
the small ones during the past
week. To all appearances the bout
between Terry McGovern and Young
Corbett is clinched The Nutmeg club
OF Connecticut was the highest bid
der and secured the match after some
heated arguments between I'm Har.
rlS and Johnnie Corbett
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Elizabeth Tyree is making plans to
enter the starry armament. She ex-
poets to begin late in December in -,
new play. called "Gretna Green ;, nv,
Mrs. Furniss. She also has NAV i,
process of completion by Sydney Ros-
enfield. Miss Tyree has a number y,
marked successes to her credit dur;n.
the period Of her connection with the
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Some time ago back in the winter
Thomas sNy. Lawson minated that
ais famoua gelding Boralma (2:O7l
would in an probability be a contest
ant for the Boston 81 1000 challenge cun
FOR free-for-all trotters. This was NOT
followed up by anything definite until
recently. when the Gentlemen's Driv-
ing C!ub of Boston held it's annual
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vaudeville artists and farce-comedy
people. and will travel in their own
car Walter Hawley will be the priu
cipai support. After going to the
coast tour OF the world is contem-
plated. starting in the spring OF 1909
for Honolulu, the Philippines. Austria
liza and other countries to follow.
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Three Di.qualiaei in One Race.

1t rarely happens that the three
placed horses in a race meet with On
qualification, but this happened al
Mumbil New South Wales) recently
~1ova, Indie and Merriwa finished in
the order named in the hack race,
but they were disqualified and the
prize awarded to Raven
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meeting for the election Of Officers.
and the occasion was signalized by the
announcement that Mr.. Lawson had
placed Boralma in the hands of the
club and that he would, circumstances
permitting. be certain starter for the
cup.
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Flo Irwin is to star next season She
VIII present a refined farce-comedy
and high-class vaudeville. The com
pany will include some of the hest
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Clark Griffith. manager of the Chi
ago Americans. is confident his club
vii again capture the pennant of that
league. Our team is a better one than
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oelabored him with shower of blows
almost knocking him over the ropes.
at this point the police interfered and
Referee Silver gave the decision to
Yanger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-28
ROBBERY POSTPONED
Police Commissioners Will
Again TacIeI the Salary
Question Tonights

The Board of Police Commissioners
met Thursday evening with only two
members present DIR. McGill, the Demo-
cratic member of the Board being abb
sent to keep an important engagement.
Contrary to Expectations, no action was
taken on the payment Of salaries, this
evidently being due to DR.. McGilps abb
sence. A melting viii be held tonight at
which this matter will be discussed.
Patrolmen Barnes, Van Buren and
Acting Patrolman Bremen were sus-
pended pending charges against them be-
ing investigated.
The resignation of Daniel Tierney as
general utility man at the City Hospital
was accepted and John Hanson appeint-s
ed in his place Frank c. Lifferts was
appointed ambulance driver and Miss
Susan Osborne head nurse at the City
Hospital. All of the above appointments
were made on the resolution of Commits
sioner Mitchell.
Warrants were ordered drawn for
payment of a number of claims and then
the meeting was adjourned until FRI
day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-28
Mr.. BERNSTEIN'S TURKEYS
One Thous and Birds Given to
the Poor From His
Store.

In reply to the announcement made by
Mr.. Joseph e. Bernstein, the Newark
avenue merchant, that he would give
away free poultry to the poor on Thanks
giving Eve, there was response of very
nearly one thousand people who crowded
the front of his store at Nos. AZ to 81
Newark avenue Y 90
Every applicant was supplied and
there was steady stream of people who
filed into the door of the store at No. 4S
and out through No. so.
Some Of the applicants were so old and
feeble that they could hardly walk, and
one old woman who looked to be over
eighty years of age and carrying a cane
was noticed when she approached ~the
two men who We're distributing the poul-
try, to take letter from an envelope
and kissing it time and time again, was
heard to say, Thank God, will have a
dinner tomorrow" 1t was learned af-
terward that the letter was one sent her
by Mr.. Bernstein.
Mr.. Bernstein, besides being SO gener-
GUS to the poor, did not forget st. Fran
cis's and Christ's Hospitals and the Ray
mond Roth Home in Greenville.
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'CRAWFORD'S CLAIM"
St. Lucy's Dramatic Associa-
ton Gives an Excellent
Performance.

"Crawford's Claim; or, Nugget Nell,
the Pride of Polka Flat" a pretty three
act comedy drama, was admirably pro-
duced by the Dramatic Society of ST.
Lucy's r. c. parish, in the pretty hall,
Grove and Sixteenth streets, Wednesday
evening and yesterday afternoon and
evening. The last performance will take
place this evening Large audiences at
tended all three performances and the
play was thoroughly appreciated A pro-
logue in three scenes is the curtain raiser.
The story of the play is known to al
most every theatregoer. 1t is replete
with pathetic and amusing scenes.
The cast is an excellent one. Miss
Mary Newell as Nugget Nell does admir-
ably. She is clever amateur and
adapted to the character. Herbert Stan
ton, an escaped convict, is character
well acted by Mr.. John Sullivan. Mr..
James O'Keefe, as Mike Moore, a
Tomb's lawyer, is excellent His acting
is worthy of much praise.
Mr.. Harry Harris as Biz Muliigan. a
genius, is good. Mr.. Charles Murphy, as
Joe Bowers, a broken-down actor, is
clean, while Mr.. William Brown portrays
well the character of Deacon Crawford
Mr.. John McAuliffe does well as Jacob
Davis, and Mr.. Owen Patten makes an
amusing Celestial Sing Sing.
Mr.. Frank Meehan is fine as jim
Sawyer, the Sheriff.
Miss Elizabeth Corne, charming
young woman, displays excellent talent
as Abigail Greenleaf, and Miss Nora
Brynes is grand as Bella Woodward
Sidney's wife.
The Veteran Fonr Quartette" of st.
Lucy's parish, sings well in the bar
roomescene in the second act.
Detectives, miners and other charac-
ters make up the balance Of the cast.
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not Margaret, because ] love her with
all my heart. Margaret wanted me to
marry her, but said couldn't as was
married to her sister Catherine. / called
on my wife in Brooklyn where she was
living with man named De yaucenes,
and succeeded in taking her away from
him twice. lived with Margaret from
1885 until 1898, and permitted people
to know us as man and wife, so that the
boy might have a name.v
MULRY DENIESAALL.
On cross-examination, he admitted be
ing present in st. Peters R. G. Church
when the boy was baptised in his name.
Lawyer Manning then showed Mulry
picture and letters sent to the complais.-
ant, and asked him to identify them. Ac-
ting on the advice of his counsel, how
ever, he refused to do so. The letters
and picture were admitted as evidence,
however. Mrs. Mulry swearing to their
authenticity. The former were couched
in endearing terms, and the picture was
pencil drawing of fairly good like
ness of Mulry, the complainant and
boy. The affair was signed with Mulry's
name and labelling the individual pic
lures were P. II. NJ, and Maggie
Over the signature were the words, MY
first drawing" and at the top of the
sheet was written in what was sworn to
be Mulry's handwriting, When shall we
three meet again. hope in Heaven"
Quite little excitement was caused
when Lawyer Furey, in summing up the
case, dramatically exclaimed, 'God help
any man charged with a crime of this
character, who is brought into this
court"
"Stop!" roared Judge Hoos, springing
from his seat, and rapping with force
enough to smash them both. s'Stop!
How dare you insult me and this court
with any such language? Had you made
any remark of such nature earlier in
this case, would not have permitted
you to continue in it,
The offending lawyer apologized pro-
fusely, and explained that he had no in
tention of insulting anyone, and the
Judge, partially appeased permitted him
to continue and conclude.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-28
STATE OF TRADE
United Building Trades
Council Says Conditions
in Hudson Are
Satisfactory.

The United Building Trades Council
of Hudson County held brief business
session at Council Hall on Wednesday
night and seated the following new dele
gates:-Charles Cosgroye, Electrical
Workers, No. 1854; Herman Meyer,
James Mackesy and James Buchan,
Lathers, No. 81.
The report of Business Agent J. E..
Westlake for the week showed trade con-
ditions satisfactory in every section of
the county.
A communication from the Carpenters
District Council stated that Boss Car
penter Anderson of Jersey City Heights
had been placed on the fair list. The
action was concurred.
The committee on law reported having
had letter circulars prepared urging the
cooperation of all central and local union
organizations Of the State to secure the
passage of bill in the next Legislature
that will prevent the exclusion of home
labor from municipal work as was re-
Gently the case in Jersey City.
The District Council of New York and
Vicinity of the Sheet Metal Workers
international Association is determined
to put curb on New York Independent
organizations of the craft claiming juris-
diction within certain radius of the
metropolis and refusing to recognize the
authority of the local bodies affiliated
with the District Council.
With this object in view, the National
organization has been appealed to, and
it is possible that some definite plan of
action will be decided upon at the next
meeting of the District Council, to be
held at Paterson on Sunday, December
%.
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DIED

DONOVAN.-On Nov %, 1902, James
beloved son of Daniel and Elizabeth
Donovan, aged IL years, 6 months
and 10 days.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his late resi-
denee, No. 1876 st. Paul's avenue, ON
Sunday, Nov. 30, 1902.
FLAHERTY.-On Thursday. Noy. 27
1902, Mary, the beloved sister OF
Edward, Michael and Simon
Flaherty
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from the residence
Of her brother, Mr.. Edward Flaherty,
No " seayiew avenue, on Saturday
Nov. 20, at 8 A. NJ; thence to St. PaurS
r. G. Church, where solemn mass oi
requiem will be celebrated.
FRANK.-On Nov. 27, 1902, Augustine
beloved son of John and Ross
Frank, aged IS years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from hii
late residence, No. 1853 Henderson
street, on Saturday, Nov. %, 1902, at
8 o'clock; thence to St Boniface's
Church, where high mass of requiem
will be offered for the repose of her soul
1nterment at Hudson County Gene
terry.
KILR0Y.-on Wednesday. Nov. 28
1902, Catherine. beloved wife Of
dOnn hllrOy..
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral on Saturday. Nov
20, at 8 A. NJ, from her late residence
No. 17415 Warren street; thence to st
Peters Church, where high mass OF
requiem will be offered for the happy
repose of her soul.
SMITH.-On Thursday, Nov. 81, 1902
Mary E. Smith, aged 40 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
tn OF "a fnno fror hor
late residence, No. 204 Fifth street. on
Monday, Dec. 1, 1902, thence to St
Mary's Church, where a high mass OF
requiem will be offered for the repose
of her soul.
TAUBE.-On Wednesday. Nov. 26
1902. Frederick e.. beloved hus
band of Mary Taube, in his 5Sth
Relatives and friends, also members
of George Fl. Thomas Pest, No. 90
G. A. R.; First Arion Singing Society
Hudson County Sterbe Ixasse. St
Nicholas Sterbe Kasse, Summit Sterile
Kasse, Industrial Society Mutual sAiS
and Palisade Sterbe Kasse. are invited
TO attend the funeral from his late lhsi
dence. No. 234 fisherman avenue. iou
Sunday, Nov. 30, 1902.
WARD.-Suddenly on Friday. Nov. rs
1902, Mt st. Francis Hospital. the
Rev. Thomas Ward of ST. Peters
Church, this city. and formerly OF
st. Mary's, Seattle, Washington
Funeral from ST Peters on Monday
morning. Dec. l. 1902
WEH HAUSEN.-O Nov. q. 1902.
August Wehausen. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends. also members
of ID. O. H.. Bluecher Lodge No ISL,
are invited to attend the funeral from
his late residence, No. 81 Myrtle ave
nue., on Sunday, Nov. 30, 1902, at 2:3c
p NJ.
Interment at New York Bay Gene
terry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-28
JOHN F. RICH'S FUNERAL
Prominent Men Attend the
Services in His Fathers
Home.

The funeral services of John f. Rich,
cashier of the Third National Bank, who
died last Sunday evening, We're held at
the home of his parents, No. 132 Fair
viaw venue, Wednesday, the Rev. John
=. Seudder, of the First Congregational
Church officiating. The interment was
made yesterday morning in the Jersey
City' Cemetery.
The house was tronged during the SER
vices with Mr. Rich's personal friends,
a delegation from the Palma Club, of
which he was the president, his fellow
employees in the bank, and the Schubert
Glee Club, who sang Lead, Kindly
Light" and Nearer My God to Thee"