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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
CHARLES BABB REPORTS
INDICATION THAT COLD WEATHER
WILL soon BE PAST.
Arrival of MIR. Watkins's Third Base
man-Dispute Over the Signing
of Bali Catcher McGuire.

Manager Watkins says the cold weather
must surely be at an end, for the best
h%arbinger of spring known to weather peO-
pie is the arrival of ball players for the
playing season. Charles Babb, who will do
business at third base for indianapolis this
season, arrived yesterday with his wife and
will Immediately go to housekeeping near
the ball park. Babb is in good condition,
and he says he is sure that he has brought
warm weather with him. Hogriever and
his wife are expected in a few days, and
a number of the players will arrive mex
week.
The date for the exhibition game between
indianapolis and the Shortridge High School
team was closed yesterday, and the two
teams will play at Washington Park on
April 10. Manager Watkins hopes TO ar
range games with additional American and
National league teams within the next few
days.
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..Achiules 1, of Patagonia, Etc.

PARIS. March l9.-Achilles 1. known as
"the King Of Patagonia and Araucania."
died here of pneumonia yesterday. Achilles,
who had his court in a modest apartment
on the Place de la Nation, succeeded his
second c~ounsin, Antoine l. on Sept. Il, 1873.
The latter, who was originally a lawyer of
Pereguex. went to South America and
claimed to have become King of Patagonia
in 1861. Achilles. whose real name was
Laviarde. accompanied Antoine on his
travels. returned 10 Paris and assumed the
royal title on Antoine's death. Achilles. in
view of the difficulties between Patagonia
and Chill. il is asserted. deemed IL impru-
dent TO return 10 his kingdom and sur
rounded himself with a court here, APP
pointed functiOnaries and lavishly dis
tributed high-sounding titles and decora-
tons. 'Achilles's high chamberlain" whO
is "A saloon keeper. Informed reporters to-
day that the late King in his will appointed
his godson 10 be his successor. but the
high chamberlain" said he would not give
the reporters the new Kings name. because
etiquette required that American Presidents
and European sOvereigns should De first in
formed of the facts in the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
DISPUTE ovER/A PLAYER.
Catcher Mcclure Claimed by Both De-
trOit and Brooklyn.


DETROIT, Mich, March 19.-James Nc
CURE, for several years catcher for the
Brooklyn National League team, this after
noon signed a contract TO play with the
Detroit American League team this season.
NEW YORK, March 19.-Oficials of the
Brooklyn Baseball Club refuse to believe
the assertion made in Detroit that James
MCGUIRE. catcher of the Brooklyn club, has
signed with the Detroit club Of the Ameri-
can League. Mcclure attached his name
to an ironclad contract last fall without
a condition in it," said President Ebbetts,
of the Brooklyn club, to-day. "He prac-
tically made his own terms and left for his
home in Michigan perfectly satisfied with
the arrangement for this year. l received
his measurement for a uniform last week
and the uniform was ordered. In the letter
he made no allusion to leaving Brooklyn"
Notwithstanding the statements of Pres
ident Ebbetts, of the Brooklyn Baseball
Club, that James Mcguire had signed an
lronclad contract with the Brooklyn club,
Mcclure tonight left from French Lick
Springs, near West Baden, Ind, with the
players of the Detroit club. The fact that
Mcclure signed a Brooklyn contract is
not disputed here.
The Free Press will print a long interview
with Mcclure tomorrow, in which McGuire
says, in part: II am going to play with
the Detroit Baseball Club OF the American
League. l had always intended TO play in
Detroit this year, and in the middle of
last season, when Mr.. Stallings, of the De-
troit club, asked me to sign an agreement
to play with the Detroit team for the sea-
son Of 1902, L attached my name to it with
out any hesitancy whatever. Later. when
the tangle between the owners of the De
trott team was at its worst and l could
get no as to its probable out
come, 1t looked to me as If l might be
left oct in the cold, and as a CONSEQUENCE,
when | was sent a contract to sign with
the Brooklyn team, | did so. not knowing
that the Detroit club would insist on my
previous contract being carried out or
where | would be If l relied upon my De-
troit contract. However. L have not ac-
cepted one cent of advance money from
the Brooklyn team and never intended to
play with them since the new manage
ment took hold Of the Detroit team. and l
know that it was sure of it's financial foot
ing and would retain it's old position in
the American League. After Messrs. An
gus, Doyle, Cook and Mcnamara took hold
of the club / Immediately came TO Detroit
and went over the matter with them, and
as a result of the talk i told them / would
stick to my original contract, which l made
with Mr.. Stallings. / consider that my
first contract is binding uOon me, and I
now realize that the contract 1 signed with
the Brooklyn team is not binding for the
reason l have already stated"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Death of Thomas Il. Burns.

NEW YORK, March l~9.-Thomas F..
Burns, manager of the Jersey City baseball
club and an old-time ballplayer, was found
dead in bed to-day at the home Of p. T.
Powers, president of the Eastern League.
A physician who was called said death
was due to heart disease. Burns was a
member of the Chicago National League
club during the period in which that or
ganization won the championship several
years. Afterwards he was manager and
player for the Ptttsburg National League
club for two seasons. He managed the
Eastern League club of Springfield, Mass.
in 1900. He was a member of the baseball
organization which made a tour of the
world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Protest Against Handicappinx.

When the athletes who will participate in
the athletic carnival tomorrow night in
Tomlinson Hall read of their handicaps
yesterday there was a loud wall from al,
quarters. 1t was said by many that par
TALLY had been shown. The athletes from
the South Side were loud in their denun-
citation, as it is charged that one of tho
committee in the work of ha~ndicapping was
formerly a Shortridge student and has been
active in coaching the students Of the
North Side school in several athletic con
tests. The prospective participants i'm the
shot-put and in the long runs. IL was said
yesterday, were wOrsted in the handicap-
ping. 1t was said last night that some
changes will be made in the handicaps to-
morrow night because of the protests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
QUIT in SIXTH ROUND
TOMMY ~CORCORAN NEARLY LOST HIS
EAR IN 4 LIVELY FIGHT.
Taken to the Hospital After n Bout
with Jack Grace Jeffries
Waiting on FitzsimmOns.

SAVANNAH, Ga, March I9.-Tommy
Corcoran, of Savannah. and Jack Grace, of
New York, went on for a twenty-round box
ing contest for a decision before the Sa-
vannah Athletic Club tonight. The fight
was all in COrcoran's favor until the mid
die of the sixth round, when he held up
his hands and quit. His left ear was hang
ing by a bare shred of skin. 1t had been
practically stripped off. The ear was in
jured in a bout eight weeks ago, and when
Corcoran entered the ring tonight the ear
was in bad shape. Grace's punches and
hugging finished il. Corcoran was takeI
TO a hospital and the ear sewed on, but it
is feared he will lose it.
1t was announced that Tommy Feltz had
been matched TO fight Johnny Reagan in
St. Louis March 81, the winner to meet
Harry Forbes for the bantam champion
ship of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
THE FINAL TRIALS.
Men Who VIII Represent the Schools
in the Indoor Meet.

The final trials to select the men for
the relay team that will represent the
Shortridge High School in the indoor meet
tomorrow night were run in Tomlinson
Hall yesterday afternoon. The best time
was made by Clarence Mckinney, Howard
Shank. Joe Kelsey and Bennett Gates.
These will compose the team. with Walter
Gipe and Lewis Brown as substitutes.
Captain Jack Shideler. of the NJ. T. H. S.
track team, chose his men according TO
former records and time made in training
recently. The relay squad that will repre-
seEt the red and white is made up Of Jack
Shideler, Carlin Woodbridge, Vernon Bowers
and Harry Wheeler. The NJ. T. H. S. subs"
will be Albert McCullum and Roy White.
The teams from the two schools will prac-
tice to-day, changing the relay, and will
rest tomorrow for the final race. It is
difficult TO tell which team is the faster.
and the race will no doubt be one OF the
most interesting events on the programme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK. March 19-Arrived: Teu-
tonic and Nomadic. from Liverpool. Moltke.
from Hamburg; Furnessia. from Glasgow.
Sailed. Germanic. for Liverpool: Kensing-
ton. for Antwerp 81 Louis. for Southamp-
ton; PhOenicia, for Naples and Genoa.
HONG-KONG, March H.-Arrived: En-
press or China. from Vancouver via YokO-
hama; Pak-Ling. from Seattle. Yokohama,
etc. for Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN. March l9-Arrived. Ma
testic. from New York. Sailed. Ivernia.
from Liverpool, for Boston.
AUCKLAND. March 19-Arrived: Somona.
from San Francisco via Honolulu. for sgd
ney, New South Wales.
sOUTHAMPTON. March i9.-Arrived St.
o from New York.
LIVERPOOL. March l9.-Arrived: Domin-
fon. from Portland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Revolver Contest by Telegraph.

CHICAGO, March 19.-The best marks
men in the police forces of Chicago and St.
Louis viii hold a revolver contest by tel
egraph on May 2. Captain Roemer, of ST.
Louis, called upon Capt. L. j.. Ford, drill
master of the Chicago department, to-day,
and the two came TO a mutual agreement
as to the conditions under which the match
will be shot. Twenty-Five men from each
city will take part. Standard American
targets will be used, and the distance will
be twenty yards. The men will shoot with
arm extended, and no rest of any kind will
be allowed. The revolvers to be used will
be of .3S-calibre or over. The losing team
is TO nav all EXPENSES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20

years, first as an employe and later as a
partner in the firm of Russell, Sturgis &
Co. In 1861 he married Hetty Rowland
Robinson. Two children were born to them
IN LOndon-E. II. X. Green, now president
Of the Texas Midland Railroad, and Sylvia
n. II. Green. Mr.. Green returned to this
country In 1910 and for q time was presi-
dent OF the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
He was a charter member of the Union
Club in New York and a member OF the
Somerset Club. Boston. For the past ff-
teen years he had spent the winters in New
York and summers in Bellows Falls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Delay at ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, March 19.-The refusal of
Mayor Wells TO sign the permit for the
erection of a wooden grand stand at Ath-
letic Park has placed the American League
club in a serious predicament, which the
Introduction Of a bill into the City Council
last night Will, it is expected. relieve. In
the ordinary run OF affairs it will require
at least several weeks for the ordinance to
pass, and this delay will prevent the cree
ton of a grand stand in time for the OPEN
ing date, April 3. The only alternative
left for the club will be 10 make use Of the
present grand stand or postpone the open
ing of the season here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Pool Tournament Scores.

NEW YORK, March BIN the first
game tonight in the professional continu-
Gus pool tournament in Brooklyn, w. I.
Clearwater. of Ellwood, Pa, defeated w.
T.. McCune, Of Boston, by a score of lbs TO
loo. High runs: Clearwater. %; McCun %.
The second game was between William
Wenrick, of New York, and II. +. Stofft. Of
Cleveland. Wenrick won by a score of l25
to "a. High runs: Wenrick. %: Stofft, is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
basketball Girls at L. u.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March 19.-The
Kappa Kappa Gamma basketball team
which won the championship of Indiana
University in the series of inter-sorority
games was defeated by the u-norganized
girls Of the university on Tuesday night.
The score was 9 to Z. The game was the
fastest and most holly contested of the
season. In the first half Captain Brewer
scored a field goal and a foul for Kappa
and Captain Mitchell scored two fields and
one foul goal for the unorganized girls. In
the second half Miss Foster made two field
goals for Kappa and Captain Mitchell also
made two.
An effort is being made to organize a
girls varsity basketball team and arrange
a schedule with De PAW and Earlham
girls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Mcintyre Goes to Shreveport.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. March 19.-Harry McIn-
tyre, the heavy-hitting pitcher and out
fielder Of last seasons Toledo club, who
signed to play with New York and has been
ordered to report for practice in Texas, to-
day decided not to play with Freedman's
team and accepted terms from the Shreve-
port. La, Southern League team at S225 a
month. He was to play with New York for
$3.50. Mcintyre does not like the looks of
the National League and says he would
rather have more work and less pay with
assurance of plenty to do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Eight Men Signed for Fort Wayne.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, March ID. Maui
ner, owner Of the Fort Wayne Baseball
Club of the Western Association, to-day
announced that he has eight good players
under contract for the coming season.
One of the number is George Mullin, con-
corning whose status much has been writ
ten recently. Ii is now said Mullin will
play with Detroit and will go there 10 prac-
tice. No offense will be ommitte should
he practice with the Detroit club, but when
it comes to playing regularly something
probably will be said. President Power
expects soon to have a very desirable cir
cult arranged for the Western Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
RELICS FROM SIBERIA.


NEW YORK, March 1s.-One hundred
and thirty-six boxes of relics. toys. musical
instruments. models OF houses and facial
masks nave arrived at the American Muse
UNI Of Natural History from Siberia. They
were collected by three members of the
Jesup expedition. The specimens are for
the a-nthropological department of the mu-
scum and are expected 10 serve as object
lessons of the life Of the peculiar races liv-
ing in the northeastern part Of Asia. The
pottery that has now been found in Siberia
is remarkably similar 10 that discovered
in Alaska, and the great question the Jesup
expedition Is studying is that OF the sup
posed primitive migration of man from
Asia TO America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Purdue's Team at Practice.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 19.-The base
ball squad is taking regular indoor practice
and is more than anxious for exercise on
the field. Several promising candidates are
being developed and it is yet a matter of
doubt as to just who will constitute the
varsity team. For pitchers, however. it
seems that Ide, Ruby and Leslie will have
to be relied upon, the two latter alternating
between the box and their former places at
third and first. COwell is developing into a
satisfactory bacKstop and will, no doubt,
regularly I'LL the position behind the bat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
TRAINS RUNNING AGAIN.
Northwestern Railways Have Re-
moved the ~SnOwdrfft Embargo.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, March 19.-The 500 line
was the first of the ra%nscontinental rail-
roads to break loose from the North Da-
kOta snow blockade and bring a train into
st. PAUL. Late yesterday the 500 managed
to get it's track through the eastern portion
of North Dakota open, and shortly before
daylight to-day one of the belated trains
reached St. Paul. Northern Pacific and
Great Northern Will. it is stated, bring IN
their trains tomorrow.
BILLINGS. Mont, March 19.-The first
through train from the East arrived in
Billings tonight at 6 o'clock, after having
been tied up by the blizzard in North Da-
kota for about five days. The track west
of Billings is clear and no further delays
are anticipated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Jonathan BOyce.

NEW YORK, March 19.-The body Of
Jonathan Boyce, the millionaire lumber
merchant of Essexville, Mich, was shipped
to the United States for burial, says a
London dispatch TO the American and Jour
nal Mr.. BOyce died a few days ago at
Tivetshall. Norfolk. where he spent his
boyhOod as a herdboy. He emigrated in
1S51, became a lumberman, rose to af-
fiuence, founded ESSeXVille, crossed the
Atlantic fourteen times and recently
bought the farm at Tivetshall- where he
had worked as a boy for = shilling a week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Hetty Green's Husband.

BELLOWS FALLS. VT, March 19.-Ed-
ward Green. husband of Hetty Green.
known as the richest woman in America.
died at his home here to-day. lie had been
sick six months with kidney trouble and
was confined 10 bed about three months.
Edward Green was born Feb. 6, lS2l, IN
Bellows Falls. When a young man ne was
a member OF the firm OF Dean x Co, Bos
ton. The company failed and Mr.. Green
went TO London and later 10 Manila. Philip
pine Islands. where he remained seventeen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Charter Oak Park Purses.

Park, Hartford. Conn, has opened six
early closing events for its Grand Circuit
~meeting-three for trotters and three for
pacers-as follows: For trotters: The Char
ter Oak, 2:11 class, $4,000: 2:19 class, 5000.
and 2:3O class. 5000. For PAGERS: zoo class,
$1,000; 2:16 class. 5000. and 2:30 class, $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Trophy for Relay Race.

Saks & Co. nave had made. by Charles
Mayer & Co. a loving cup twelve inches
high as a trophy TO be given TO the winner
of the relay race between Manual Training
and Shortridge High School teams at the
Y. NJ. G. 4. indoor athletic carnival at Tom
linson Hall tomorrow evening. The Gun
will be the property of the winning team
until won by another team.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Postponed Till Friday.

. CHICAGO, March 19.-The Erne-Gardner
fight. which was scheduled to take place
tonight, is now slated for Friday night.
The postpOnement was due to the fact that
Governor Yates opposes the use of a state
militia armory for prize ring purposes.
Instead OF the Seventh Regiment armory
a large hall has been secured which is
owned by private individuals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
work of the Foot Racers.

LYNN, Mass, March 19.-Davis, the Mo-
hawk Indian, held the lead i'm the six-day
foot race tonight, although Hegelman
made a great attempt to catch him. The
twelfth-hOur score gave Davis 81 miles u
laps; Hegelman, $40; Dineen, S6.16, and
Golden, S6.13.
FALL RIVER, Mass, March 19.-Only
seven teams were left in the six-day foot
race tonight. The sixth-hour score was:
Ashley and Crooks. SO miles % laps; Null
laney and Henry, 55.19; Ashley and Casey,
"a 16.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
DEALT in BIG FIGURES
INSTANTANEOUS MADE FIVE SCORES
ABOVE THE AVERAGE.
Graf Made the High Individual Mark
Prospects Have Trouble with
H-oO-HOOs-Th Scores.

One small score marred the totals made
by the Tish-i-AIingoes in the games against
the Electrics last night, but the former
succeeded I'm winning all the games. The
first division set a pace by rolling 9l4, 94
and 999. The second division started with
792, but jumped in the second game TO LOS.
and in the third game rolled CSC. There
were a number of 200 scores. Parnin leading
with 2S2. The Deweys won four from the
Compeers with scores that were very err
ratio. The RambIers won four from the
Melrose team, Graf making 2S. the high
individual score. The Prospects and Hoo
Hoos split even. The scores follow:
ELECTRICS VS.. TISH-I-MINGOES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Robert -JohnStone, Aged Actor.

BATH, y. Y, March 19.-Robert John
stone, one of the Oldest actors in America,
died to-day at the hospital Of the State Sol
diers' Home, aged seventy-hve years. He
claimed that he played with Junius Brutus
Booth. Forrest. Macready and other promi-
nent actors of their day. He will be buried
IN New York at the expense OF the actors
fund of that city. He served during the
civil war as captain in the Twenty-hfth
Regiment New York volunteers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
severe windstorm.

ADAMS. Mass. March IA high wind
which prevailed all last night suddenly as
sumed cyclonic proportions to-day and con-
siderable damage resulted. Chimneys were
demolished. trees uprooted and the spire
and belfry on the First Congregations
Church were wTenched of. In falling. the
spire took with IL two large cupolas and a
portion OF the roof from the congregational
house, which adjoins the church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Ed Denfass knocked Out.

PHILADELPHIA, March 19.-"Philadel-
phia Jack" O'Brien knocked out Ed Den
fass, of this city, tonight at the Penn Ath-
letic Club in the fifth round. The bout,
which was scheduled to so six rounds, was
all in O'Brien's favor. In the third round
he hoored Denfass, who took the limit Of
the count. From that time on Denfass was
slowly weakening, and I'm the fifth round
O'Brien put him out for good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
VIII Play Yale on April s.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, March 19.-Dehnite
announcement has been made that Purdue
will meet Yale at basketball in the uni
versity gymnasium on the evening of April
8. The local team is regularly engaged in
hard practice and the meeting is expected
to be the event of the year. Preparations
are being made TO accommodate a record
breaking attendance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
RACES.
Good Day for Favorites Mt Oakland
Four of Them inning

san FRANCISCO. March 19.-The racing
at Oakland to-day was again favored by
fine weather, but the track was somewhat
slow. owing TO the rain OF yesterday.
Favorites Jared well. four OF them get
ting the money. Watercure won the
klickitat handicap easily from The Fret
ter and Bragg. Green Morris also took a
purse with Old England. Green Morris has
bought the contract which Henry Zeigler
held on Jockey Jackson. Winners and odds.
Deutschland. 6 10 /; Princess Titania. I
to 10; Watercure. : 20 3. Old England. 1 10
2; Redwald. 4 TO 1: Artilia. 8 TO ,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Funeral of Edward Carter.

SPRINGFIELD, H., March 19.-The fu-
neral of Edward Carter, father of United
States Senator Carter, of Montana, who
died Sunday at Colorado Springs, Col,
took place to-day at St. Patrick Catholic
Church, Pana, H., where Mr.. Carter for
merly resided. The funeral was largely at
tended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Ryan to Box German.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 1~9.-Tommy
Ryan to-day accepted a proposition to box
Johnny German, of New York, before the
National Sporting Club Of London for 5000
a side coronation night. The National
Sporting Club tried TO arrange a match
between Ryan and Jack O'Brien, but the
men failed to agree on terms.