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The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09

AS an instance of his nerve, he was one
night playing billiards in the Victoria Bet
ting club in Merbourne when the sheriff $
officer came to arrest him for failure to
comply with an order of the court to pay
$IIso to one of his tradesmen. Stepping
to the door Of the billiard room he
said to the officer: "Wait for FIVE minutes
I'm playing man billiards for $500.
If | win I'll pay you; if lose you may
take me along"
He went back, beat his opponent by five
points, and settled the debt.
n lie next made trip to England, during
which he was presented to the Prince Of
Wales, now king, returned to Australia,
and finally left that country in 90.
His exit was typical of the man. Things
had not been coming his way. 1t was COM
mon report that he was down to his last
SEQ, when one evening he started playing
dice with Jack Alexander. a well-known
: bookmaker, winning $4,000 from him.
At the finish of the play he turned to
Alexander, and tossing a coin, said 4:
Watch that for the lot, double or quits
Alexander declined and paid over the $5,-
coo.
For some time after his return to Eng
land he did no good, narrowly escaping
being warned off Newmarket for non-pay-
ment of betting debts.
An International Reputation.
Sievier is a well-known character not
enly on the English turf but in France
and other European countries where the
sport is a pastime as WELL He has been
III many schemes, some of them ingen-
uous, others absurd. He has made money
a. bookmaker. he has lost it as such.
lie is said never to have taken a bluff
and has lost many a bet because of his
toolishness in this respect.
The story Of his sensational purchase .f
yearings when he gave $4,000 for Scep-
tire and astonished Mr.. Tattersall. the auc-
tioneer, by producing bills instead of Civ
ing check, is well known.
The offer of Vanderbilts is, however.
not the only time he has refused big
money for his horses. Sir Thomas Upton,
acting it is said, under the influence of
King Edward, offered Siever 5000, 900 foi4
his four a-year-olds, including Sceptrc.
The offer was refused with the intima-
ton that 100000 would be considered.
IN offering the great price which he did
Mr.. Vanderbilt was no doubt actuated by
ms desire to have the honor of owning
the winner of the English Derby. AS the
fliy was beaten he may be considered
lucky that his offer was not accepted.
1t VIII be interesting to see how Sceptrc
gets on in the St. Leger, shortly to be run.
1t is usually good race for mares, and
it is pretty safe to predict that should she
prove successful Sievier will not forget to
let the bookmakers know they have been
betting.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
ENGLAND'S THREE GREAT
CLASSIC TURF EVENTS
Ambition of Every British Turfman TO
Win the Two Thousand Guneas,
the Derby and the St. Leuer.

10 win the three great ,-year-old c,ass;.
races OF the English turf, that is. the Two
housand Guneas, Derby and St. Lerer.
oy the same horse has been the aim of the
turimen OF England since these races were
ina''gurated, and only nine have won the
1rople Crown. ''''
me hrst horse to win it was West Aus-
tralian, by Melbourne, dam Mowerina. bv
iouchstone, who won it for IF. Bowes in
1883 After lapse of IL years Count "a
orange brought over from France Gladia-
teur by Monarque, dam Miss Gladiator nv
Gladiator, who won the three races in 186s
and then all the Frenchmen said HE has
thus avenged Waterloo" In 1866 Mr..
sutton won with Lord Lyon, by Stockwell
dam Paradigm, by Paragon. Twenty years
later, in 1886, the Duke of Westminster
won with the Horse o. the Century"
ormonde, by Bend Or, dam Lilly Agnes,
Ly Marconi.
In 1891 Sir F. Johnstone won with Com
mon, by lsnoomy, dam Thistle by Scottish
Chief, Mr.. II. McCalmont won in 1so,
with lsinglass, by Isonomy, dam Deadlock,
by Wenlock Mr.. John Gubbins in 1907
won with Galtee More, by Kendall, dam
Morganette, by Springfield. In 1890 the
Duke OF Westminster was again success
tul with Flying Fox, by Orme, dam YAM
pire, by Galopin The King of England,
Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, IN
1900, won with Diamond Jubilee, by Per-
slmmon, dam Perdita II, by Hampton.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
FORTUNE SMILES ON SEWER
Prominent Turfrnan Has Career That Battles
All Observation-Disclosures Carries Him Safely
Through Every Adversity.

From all accounts that come from
across the Atlantic it is probable that
Robert Sutton Standish Sicvicr's famous
fly Sceptre, winner OF the English Oaks,
will start favorite in the classic St. Leger.
In this connection it will be recalled that
Vanderbilt in vain offered SI75,ooo for
Scepter, the offer being scornfully re-
fused
OF all the men whose names stand out
prominently on the turf roster today for
varied and exciting careers none is more
prominent than that Of Robert Sievicr.
Nine men out Of 10 would have sunk
in the tidal waves of misfortune that
have repeatedly overwhelmed this man,
never to be hard Of again. The son OF n
we'll known London doctor well con-
nccted and well educated. Sevier has en-
countered enough rcbuifs of Dame For
tune to have put most men out of busi-
ness Thanks to his pluck and never-say-
die spirit, however, he has weathered all
storms and his efforts have finally been
crowned with victory. Fortune at last
smiles upon him through the clouds of ad-
yersity.
Has Seen Bad Days.
A millionaire now he has known what it
is to have to look on at days racing
without being able to make bet.
In the early Sos Siever arrived in Mel
bourne, Australia, goodlooking we'll
dressed young Englishman, with little
experience and less money At that time
cash betting was practically unknown in
Australia; in fact to make bets in that
manner was in parts Of the state forbidden
by law. Sievier saw an opportunity,
dropped his two last names, and assuming
the nom dc course of Bob Sutton" started
as cash bookmaker. Armed with a big
bag and dressing his clerk as an exact
counterpart of himself, gray suits, light
top hats, etc, he went out to Flemington
race track.
The custom in England and Australia
where boards or states are not used is for
bookmakers to call out the price they are
prepared to lay against the horses. To
further advertise himself "Suton," who
had fine voice, intoned the prices, call
ing them off as an Episcopal clergyman
would the church service. He soon did a
'and-oflice business and got we'll ahead of
the game He was the perfection of
bookmaker. handled money quickly, re-
iused no bet however big, and laid top
prices. He was a man always wiling to
take chance, and many favorite was
laid up in his book.
Lived ExtravagantIy.
Though he made money easily Sievier
was frequently almost if not quite broke.
His extravagant mode of living kept his
bank roll depleted and often he was in
debt to no small amount. He always
managed, however, to make a recovery.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
HORRIBLE LUCK OF TWO CLERKS
aF|ock Of Barns Went Out and Brought
Back a Buck and Doe.

"I killed i'm I killed 'im!" shouted
Patsy Ilirth, as he brought down the big
buck which is the envy Of every sports
man in the Butte territory.
'Jist you wait till | get back to the
camp and tell 'em what we did - cried
Harry Lambert, after he had brought down
a doe unexpectedly.
In the camp we're four clerks-Pat
IIirth of Savin Liza's, Harry Lambert and
William Jones of Davis & Weimescary's
and II. b. Grothusk of Smith & Mat
tingly's
Hirth and Lambert went out from the
camp with a 22 caliber rifle. They were
not looking for anything, but really carried
the gun for the purpose OF protecting
themselves against the overhanging
branches OF the frs which abounded.
Harry had found a place where he
could sit down and watch Patrick shoot
ing "yellows." with the idea he had wood
peckers on his string.
Just then something showed up.
whats thati' yelled Harry.
"Damfno!' exclaimed Pat, as he
dropped the little rife
go back and get a gun, Pat" said
Harry.
Patrick dropped the little one and
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
HAWKINS AND JACK
CLIFFORD TO BOX
CONTEST WILL TAKE PLACE ON
SEPT. 10 AT SUTTON'S BROAD
WAY THEATER.

Articles of agreement were signed last
night between Jack Clifford and Dal
Hawkins and the Montana club, and the
boxing contest between the two will be
held at Sutton's Broadway theater on Sep
tember i3.
According to tAe articles signed the men
agree to box 90 rounds. If both men are
on their feet at the end Of the twentieth
round the contest is to be decided draw.
The contestants are to make 1873 pounds
weight, give or take two pounds at
o'clock on the day of the contest. Each
will be required to put UP S25o forfeit to
be at weight, and either man failing to be
at the given weight shall forfeit to the
other.
The Montana Club agrees to give the
contestants 90 per cent Of the gross re-
ceipts, 6s per cent Of which is to go to
the winner and IS per cent to the loser.
Much interest is being manifested in
local sporting circles in the coming bout
between these two boxers. Hawkins left
at noon today for the Nine-Mile House,
where he will train with Howard Opie as
his assistant Clifford will leave tomorrow
with Nose LaT'ontise for Alhambra
Springs, where he will do his preparatory
stunts.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
Is Now a Pedestrian.

George James Baker, a Canadian. who
some years ago resigned the pulpit OF a
prominent Presbyterian church in Guelph,
Ontario. i'll order to take pc lcstrianism
as cure for consumption, and who won
the championship god medal for profcs-
sional walkers shortly afterwards in the
Adelaide skating rink, Toronto, is in hard
training at Atlantic City. N. j.. for the
coming sixdays' pedestrian tournament,
which will take place next month in Madi-
son Square Garden. New York Since win
ming the gold medal he has taken part in
many contests, ut the same time never
losing sight of his religion. He expects
TO give the men opposed to him in the
Garden hard battle although he is well
advanced in years.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09

FIGHT Will Be ON THE SQUARE
George Ser Does Not Credit Fake Stories
Concerning the Corbett-McGovern Con-
test--Genera| Sporting Gossip

George Siler the well known referee
and sporting authority has the following
to say in regard to the stories that have
been started in the East to the effect
that the Corbctt- McGovcrn contest is
prearranged affair and will be fake !"
"Rumors are afoat in the East to the
effect that the coming fca,herwcight cham
pionship battle between Young Coibett and
Terry McGovern is all cut and dried for
Terry to win These rtmors presumably
gained ground when the Nutmeg club Of
Hartford, Conn, which intended to pull
off the fight at New London. bowed to the
law against prize fighting and Sam Harris
took it upon himself to complete all the
arrangements to have the battle take place
at Louisville. Cifculators OF the report,
knowing the craftiness Of Harris figured
there must be a niger in the woodpie,'
otherwise why should Johnny Corbctt, the
champions manager, permit Sam TO do all
the engineering, Considerable stress is
being laid on the secret consultation held
by Harris, Corbett and others at Sara
toga, upon which the foundation for the
rumors was laid.
The circulaors Of the reports are won
dering how the Southern Athletic club,
under whose auspices the fight will take
place, can afford to guarantee a $4,000
purse, rs reported, and defray all ex-
penses entaled by the Nutmeg club They
argue the money expended by Messrs.
Crowley, Vendig. tonsidinc and others
interested i'll having the fight take place
in Connecticut, will foot up at least S. 5000.
And that amount, added 10 the purse and
the Southern clubs expenditures in pull
ing Off the fight at Louisville, will amount
to over 100000.
This sum Of money, they say. is too
large for the club to face before il opens
its doors, and that the receipts will have
to foot up over $4,000 to insure an even
break on the venture. The McGovcrn-
Dave Sullivan fight, held under the
auspices Of the same club last February,
drew less than $4,000, and it cannot he
figured at present how the coming contest
will draw double that amount, hence the
rumors Of fake, job and crookedncss.
"Thc Fasteners, | am thinking. are
jumping at conclusions too quickly. ana
Champion Corbctt says il the cries OF
fake do not cease he will declare the
match off. Every championship fight that
is booked TO take place is supposed to be
on the level, and it is time enough to cry
Stop, thiefp after Corbctt and McGovern
pilfer something"
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09

started back to the wagon and brought
out Savage"
"Shootl' says Harry.
Il can't" says Patrick, as he blazed
away and threw the gun in the air
The Luck OF It.
big buck, such as isn't the fortune
of many to get, fell to the shooting, ande
Lambert grabbed for the rifle.
There's anotheri" says Patrick, as he
saw one bounding away.
Lambert shot and brought down doe.
Hold 'em till | go to the campi" said
Harry, as he started on a run for the
wagon.
When Lambert reached the camp he
startled the others by falling down breath
less. unable to speak.
go help Patl' he finally gaspcd.
The others went over the ridge and
found Patrick Hirth watching the two
dead ones with both rifles in his hands.
That's the way it happened that four
members of the clerks union went out
and killed buck and doe while expert
shots were looking for just one little bit
of venison.
One Frank Hrth is authority for this
version of the killing, which has set the
boys agog over nearby shooting of deer.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
TERRY TRIED TO
JOSH THE PORTER
INTERESTING LITTLE ANECDOTE
OF HOW MGOvERN STARTED
TO JOKE.

On his recent trip to Cincinnati Terry
McGovern and Joe Humphries, in order to
make the time pass little more pleasantly
and because the pair are great jokers any
way, attempted to have a little fun at
the expense of the colored porter of tho
sleeping car. The affair has been reported
much as follows:
"Who do you think will win the fight
between Ed Dunkhorst and Casper Leonl"
asked Humphries.
"Al dem fights fakes replied the son
of Ham.
"Fakesl" spoke up McGovern, "do you
mean to say that the McGovcrn- Corbett
fight is going to be crookcd?"
Eyes, sab, dat am no different from tho
oders. Dis var Terry MeGovern got no
business wild Corbett. Didn't Corbett dun
lick him de last time? Why, they tell mo
dat McGovern am skcered to death of
Corbett, but McGovern's manager needs
de money; an dat's why dey am gwine to
fight If McGovern himself had any
thing to say da would be no fight"
Then Humphries asked him If he re-
membered the famous fight between the
Gold Dust twins
"Who am dem Gold Dust fellows? I
nevah did heah of dose babies"
"Why, Bob Armstrong and Denver Ed
Martini replied Humphries.
well, dats a pair dat got away from
me-" said the porter. ~ don't recall de
scrap. How long did they fght?' the
porter asked.
"Sixty-one rounds" said Joe.
"Dey must be two dandies," said the
porter.
Eyes, they were They fought until
they were black in the face"
"But to get back to dis yeah McGovern-
Corbett fight" continued the porter, dat
boy McGovern nevah did anything but
frighten few second raters out of the
ring"
"He didn't, hey?" said McGovern.
whats the matter with George Dixon7
He whipped him to finish"
well, III tell ye bout dat fght,' re-
marked the porter. "Dixon can whip Nc
Govern in one round, but Terry won't
fight him."
whats your name?" asked Terry.
"Why, this yah am Collins c. Cutin of
West Virginia"
Terry then stood up, and extending his
hand said:
"Mr. Cutlin, my name is Terry Meow
ern of Brooklyn"
The porter was naturally taken aback
but he declined to revise his opinions and
while McGovern assumed an expression
of amusement, still he was not so pleased
as he might have been.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
SEATTLE PLAYERS HAVE
OFF DAY IN THE FIELD
Errors at Critical Stages Responsible for
Defeat Of DusdaIe's Men by the
Portland Aggregation.
lsrEcIAL TO INTER MouNrAIN.l


seattle, Sept. o.-It was a closely con-
'es'ed game that Portland and Seattle
played here yesterday. 1t was not. strictly
speaking an interesting game although II
was not entirely without redeeming fea-
lures.
Kelly went in to do the twirling for the
nome team, and was exceedingly wild. He
allowed seven bases on balls, and while
o'iy hVe hits are scored against him errors
IN the field allowed the visitors to score
oitener than they should. Stovall was one
OF the chief offenders, and once, with three
men on bases, he dropped fly that should
nave been an easy out, and then refused to
chase the ball. Two men crossed the plate
on the strength of that error and Seattle's
hopes were dashed to the ground
Seattle did better work at the stick than
did her opponents, but Kellys wildness
seemed to unnerve the players, and errors
came just when men were on bases and
there was chance for score. In the
field one OF the features of the game was
a beautiful one-handed catch of liner
that was booked Tor couple of bags at
least had 1t gone on over the second
baseman's head. Kelly and Stovall were
the only men to distinguish themselves in
the way of knocking out long hits, each
getting two-bagger. The score by in
nings:
Seattle ......... 3 o o %
Portland ....... O o o 2 o O q o.
Summary: Earned runs-Seattle, 3.
Stolen bases-Van Buren. Weed, Harris,
Engel, Hurley. Two-base hits-Kelly, Sto-
vail. Bases on balls-Oh Kelly, ?.
Double plays-Kelly to Stanley to Klopf.
Struck out-By Kelly, 8; by Engel, 4. Left
on bases-Seattle, S Portland, 7. Hit by
pitcher-By Engel, I. Time of game
1926. Attendance-ooo. Umpire-Fisher.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
DRAKE LAUGHS At
REPORTED COMBINE
SAYS THAT THERE is NOTHING IN
RUMOR THAT HE is TO PRO-
MULGATE NEW BODY.

John A. Drake. the millionaire owner
and plunger has denied that he is inter-
ested with John w. Gates in movement
to establish new Independent turf as
sociation. Mr.. Gates is also quoted as
saying that there is nothing in the report.
The standing Of these two moneyed men
in the turf world, however, and the i'm
mense interest taken by them in the recent
Saratoga meeting, coupled with numer-
Gus other facts that have come to light,
would indicate that there is considerable
truth in the rumor that leaked out and
that the denials of both gentlemen arc
simply what might be expected. They did
not of course, want their plans known
until it should come time to spring them.
Followers of the turf are inclined to
accept the stories and confidently expect
to see the proposed organization in the
field next season.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
Only Four Losses in Two Years.

Only four games lost in two years is the
record made by a semi-professional team
near St. Louis, known there as the West
crn Baseball club.
Playing every Sunday and on all holi-
days, the club has met the strongest semi
professional and amateur mines of St.
Louis and the smaller Illinois and Mis-
souri, cities, and only four clubs have
defeated 1.-two last season and two this
season.
Last summer the Westerns were defeat
ed by the club of Marissa, ILL.,, and the
Dodson-Braurs of St. Louis. This season
they were not able to prevail against the
Eisenstadts and the Diehls of St. Louis
Most of the members of the team are
young men who got their training on the
vacant lots and most of them have been
playing on the team since it was organ
lied.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
PEDLAR PALMER IS
DECLARED WINNER
GEORGE DIXON NO MATCH FOR THE
CLEVER ENGLISH BOXER
WARE RETAINS HONORS.
[BY ASSOCIATED PREss.1

London, Sept. o.-Pedlar Palmer de-
feated George Dixon, American, in a 49,
round bout at the National Athletic club
last night. Dixon was the favorite at odds
of to a; but after the second round
Palmer showed such smartness that the
odds turned in his favor. Dixon seemed
quite unable to cope with the Englishman,
seeming to have lost much of his old-time
hitting power. The weight limit was 1zo
pounds.
Harry Ware retained the bantam
weight championship of England and will
try to get match with Harry Forbes of
chicago for the worlds championship.
Tom Jones defeated Z. Lawrence,
American, in the lightweight wrestling
match.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
Armstronu-Lewis Bout a Draw.

Billy Armstrong and Dick Lewis fought
TO rounds at Spokane last Saturday night
and at the end the referee was unable 10
decide the contest Oh points and declared
the bout draw. It is said that il was a
pretty mill from the start, and that both
men were in the best Of condition Ac-
cording to reports OF the fight, several foul
blows were struck by both men, but they
were so evidently uninientonal and did
80 little harm that they were allowed to
pass unnotieed
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09

On tracing the pedigrees back to locate
the winners according to the Bruce Lowe
system, it will be seen that they are as
follows No. family has only one repre-
sentative in Lord Lyon; No. 8, Isinglass
No. 4, Common; No. S, Gladiateur and
Galtee More, and No. T. three, West Aus
tralian, Flying Fox and Diamond Jubilee,
and I6, Ormonde
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
Gardner May Take on Sharkey.

Just al present il looks as though Jack
koot VIII not he the next man to meet
George Gardner in the Ring. Roots hand
is not improving as rapidly as had been
hoped for, and unless he can get ready
to meet Gardner at an early date il is
likely that a match will be arranged be
tween the latter and Tom Sharkey.
Sharkey has been after Gardner for some
time, and it is thought that such match
would prove a good drawing card.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
Boxing Carnival at Havre.

ESPECIAL TO INTER MoUNTAIN.l
Havre, Sept 9.--Arrangements have
been completed for boxing carnival to
be held here at the Montana concert hall
on September "a and a5 Phil Green and
Kid Lee will meet on the 24th, and the
Wisconsin Kid will be matched against
good man for the evening of the 25th.
The fights are to be 20 rounds.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
Virginia City Loses Game.
ESPECIAL TO INTER MOUNTAIN. j

IsPEcIAL TO INTER MoUNTAIN.J
Virginia City, Sept. o.-Pony and Vir-
ginia City baseball teams played an inter-
esting game of ball here Sunday before
BOO people. Up to the sixth inning it was
anybody's game. Then Pony took squirt
and when the game was over the score
showed that the visitors had won I2 to S.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09

Of the Cincinnati theatcrs, and is now con-
sidering it. AS the offer IS said to be the
best that the young champion has received
from the theatrical managers, il is prob
able that he will sign a ao-weeks CON
tract after his fight with McGovern in
Louisville on September ~.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
He Is Still LoyaI.

johnny Corbctt, Young Corbett's former
manager. is now in Denver, and it de
selops that the severance of his connec-
ton with the young champion was due
largely to the fact that Young Corbett did
not think he got enough popularity out of
his former victory over Terry McGovcrn
The eX-managcr, however. is still loyal
to the little prize fighter, and predicts that
he will again defeat Terry.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
Should Ask "Honest John. y

Who will win the pennant?
That is the question the Montana Daily
Record of Helena asks in recent issue.
lhe Inter Mountain takes the liberty of
referring the Record to one John ]. Nc
closkey who will probably be able to at
lease make suggestion as to who will
be the probable leaders at the end of the
season.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
Newhouse Wants to Umpire,

Frank Newhouse, recently of the train
ing corps attendant upon Young Corbett,
announces that he will be open for an
offer from the Western baseball league
next season, which organization he hopes
to serve in the capacity of an umpire.
Frank ought to know something about
the game. Wonder will he get chancel
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-09
Abe AttelI and Kid Abel Matched.

Abe Attell and Kid Abel will meet at
the West End club in St. Louis next
! thursday, September II, before the West
End club of that city.
The fight is to be 20 rounds and the
weight I23 pounds at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon of the day of the fight.