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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
WANTED ADVANCE MONEY
WHEN AMOUNT WAS NAMED MAG
NATE ALMOST TAINTED.

Homer Mock, the big south paw from
Lancaster, ONO, signed some time ago
by Strobel for the Toledo team, is as
honest as the day is long. He has play
there are many of the tricks of the trade
mat he has not got next to. Perhaps
this is good for him. AT any rate it is
a fortunate thing for the managers AS
an illustration of the Verdure of Mock
Manager Strobel has recently related an
incident connected with his trip to Ian
caster upon the occasion of his visit for
the purpose of signing the pitcher After
ms arrival at the hotel he sent word ia
Mock to call on him. After supper the
big fellow strolled into the office and
made himself known. He was imne-
diately made acquainted with the object
OF StrobePs visit, and was asked what
he expected for his work the conoino
season. The pitcher answered that he
was sorry, but that he did not feel that
wa, was at liberty to sign contract, as he
had promised to give the Connecticut
league people first call on his services
IN give you SIS month"; said Stro-
Mock couldn't sign the contract quick
enough: Before the ink was dry he turn
might nave got me for $50 or SIS a month
II you had waited little longer
Before the Toledo manager left the
town Mock indmated that a little adj
vance money might come in handy. Stro-
pei was agreeable to the proposition and
inquired how much was necessary
DO you think So would be too much %
asked Mock.
The magnate almost fell off his chair.
as ne mad expected a touch for at least
you, and was prepared to stand for a hun
dred; The next day he mailed Mock a
later received letter thanking him for
his generosity.
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t1relgnt at Texas Junction, H., on Feb.
To- seriously 1njuring three persons.
81 TeIgnt train crossing over the Buff
ddalo, Rochester q Pittsburg tracks to No.
9, on the New York Central, at Rochester.
~. T., on Feb. Is was struck by the east
pound limited on the West Shore. The
engines were completely Wrecked-In a.
rear-end collision between Baltimore q
ONO trains at Indian Harbor conductor
and brakeman were killed and two other
tra1nmen injured.-A rail broke under the
engine Of the Pennsylvania vestibuled
train at Helena, and the rest of the train
was .derailed. Three persons were in
jured.
A rear-end collision on the Pennsylvania
ROAD near the Gallitzin tunnel on Feb IA
caused the death of three persons the ia
tai injury of four and the serious in
jury OF two persons. Ten cars and two
engines We're completely wrecked Seven
men We're killed and IA seriously iniIlr-
co py heaVy boulder weighing fifteen
tons railing onto the caboose of a work
train on the ChoctaW, Oklahoma &, GuIf
twenty miles west of Little Rock, Ark
on Feb. IA.
A freight train on the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern went through a bridge
near NermllllOn, Ohio on Feb. H. Track
men were putting in new ties on the
prldge and the rails were temporarily
lad. The train had been pronerIv
tagged, but owing to the heavy S erra,5e
could not be stOpped.-A mistake in sir-
nalS caused a rear-end collision betwaen
Two 1felght trains on the Queen & Cres-
cent at Crittenden, Ky. on Feb 16 0ro
man was killed and two were fatally in
jUred. A1e''ily II
On Feb. Is the air brakes on a Della
" ore, LdckaWanna & Western double
header freight failed to work ana tba
train rushed down a steep grade At Screno
ton, "a, striking an engine and "a
DooSe standing on the main line Two of
the Train crew We're seriously injured
wrecked, "eio
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
WELDON CALLED
% THE TURN

Nearly every paper in the country IS
printing stories of Harry Weldon, who
passed away recently. Here is one:
When Corbett was at last matched 10
came out with the announcement that on
Sept. %, 1892, at New Orleans, there
would be new champion created. Sports
throughout the country looked on Mr.
Weldon's prediction with little confidence,
and many. of the leading critics made
light of him for picking out man prac-
tically unknown to the sporting world to
beat the great Sullivan, who had peen
champion for twelve long years. But
Weldon had the courage of his conyic-
tions and went to the Crescent City with
all the confidence in the world that he
was on the right man. He was kldded
and laughed at by the old timers, who
considered Sullivan invincible, but he
simply asked them to hold off criticism
Until results showed whether he was right
or wrong. When Corbett reached New
Orleans he hunted up Mr.. Weldon, whom
he had never seen before, and IN a very
few words thanked him for being such o
loyal friend and taking so much inter-
est in his welfare.
That's all right, said Weldon. IF
did not think was right would not dare
mislead my readers.
Certainly, you are right replied Cor
bett with an air of confidence. "I'll show
you tonight that this man Sullivan is not
in my class"
The amazing confidence and courage
displayed by Corbett made Weldon more
certain than ever that he was on good
thing
In the second round of the fight Cor
bett walked over to where Mr.. Weldon
was sitting, and in a clear tone of voice,
and without the least sign of emotion,
said: ''Just watch me go through this
big fellow. I'll whip him to a standstill.
This remark was overheard by other
newspaper men sitting near by, and they
hooted Corbett as he walked away.
In the twenty-first round Sullivan went
down and out before the man from Cali
fornia. 1t was great victory for Jim
Corbett, and a big feather in the cap of
Harry Weldon. Before Corbett left the
ring he passed by all the other reporters
near the ring, and, extending his hand to
Weldon, exclaimed: WELL old pal, did
the trick. It's our turn to laugh. If it was
not for you I would never have had the
chance to fight for the Championship"
Had Mr.. Weldon been a betting man. he
might have won a fortune on Corbett's
victory. His entire winnings, however,
were a new hat and a box of cigars.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

J. B. Sheridan is out with new story
about Kid Mccoy He tells of the Indi-
ana boxers cupidity and now in running
up against Lou Houseman, who likes
money bit himself, he struck the wrong
man. The battle of wits between the two
past masters of finance must have been a
clever one to witness, if Sheridan's story,
which is as follows, is true:
Mccoy once tried the same cold trick
on Lou Houseman in Chicago. he had
just beaten Tommy Ryan at Maspeth
and was a card" Houseman wired him,
asking how much he would take for a
six-round bout with Con Riley, his spar
ring partner in Chicago. Mccoy was
cheap in those days. He is now If he ID
asking $500 and expenses. OF course
Houseman accepted. Then Louis went
forth and covered Chicago with three
posters announcing a six-round fight be-
tween Kid Mccoy, welterweight cham
pion of the world, and Con Riley, heavy
weight champion of Ohio. A welter-
weight champion of the world and a
heavyweight champion of a state ought
to make a good fight anywhere, any time
So the house, Tattersalls, was TANNED
Mccoy took a look His avaricious eye
told him there was $4,000 in, of which he
would get $500, which he had to split with
Riley. he determined to balk
When the preliminaries were over and
1t was his time to go on, Mccoy sent
for Houseman and bade him to his dress
ing room.
Heuseman went and found the fighter
in a condition which Dave Nelson de-
scribed as stripped" That is, he had his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
Results at Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 22.-Oakland-
Weather clear; track sloppy.
First race, maidens, selling, 6ve-eighths
of a mile-Budd Wade 100, pullman, 81
to / won Imp Mildred Schultze, 107,
O'Connor S to 8, second; Montoya, 112,
r Woods. Q to /, third. Time, 1:041A Ali,
Atnfpah, Oratosa, lou, Derby Winner,
Breton also ran
Second race, seven-sixteenths of a mile,
two-year-olds, purse-High Chancellor,
113 Conley, 31a to / won; Gaviota, ITO,
Birkenruth, to i, seconds Adirondack,
10, pullman, to 5, third. Time, IA.
The Fog, Discharged, Laf1garo also ran.
Third race three-quarters of a mile,
selling-Wyoming, -120, J. Woods, 3 to /,
won; Irate, 109. MeGinn, 100 to l, second;
Quiz IL, III, Hoar, to /, third. Time,
1:1S14 Tufts, Alzura, Sharp Bird, C1ar-
ando, Tyranus also ran.
Fourth race, one mile and an eighth,
Knapp, 8 to /, won; Diderot, SO, Rafsch,
81 to /. second; Janice. 10, O'Cohnor, 2
to l. third Time, 1:581a The Fretter,
Siddons, Formero, John McGurk, Black
Dick also ran.
Fifth race, one mile and a sixteenth,
selling-NiIgar, JOG, O'Connor, 2 TO 1, won;
Constable, %, Birkenruth, 2 to !, second;
Merops, JOB, Hoar 7 to /, third Time,
1854 Lode Star, Ell Mido, Billy Lyons,
George Dewey also ran.
Sixth race three-QuarteTS of a mile,
selling-Tiburon, 100, O'Connor 4 to /.
won; GaIanthus, 106, Birkenruth, to /,
second; Horton, 112, L. Jackson, to l.,
third Time, 1:18. Fonsavannah, King S
Pal, CRATER, The Elk. Gusto, Educate
also ran.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
Kid Mccoy Ran Up
Against the Wrong Man

street toys on instead of pair Of fight
ing shoes, a breechclout and a pair of
gloves.
what is it, Kid3" asked Houseman.
Lou" said the Kid "have you the
consummate gall to ask me to box before
a mob like that for S5O02"
That's what you asked, was II not?''
sair Houseman.
Yes
''You got it?''
Eyes, but I did not think the house
would be this big. Had I thought so 1
would have asked $500"
you should have thought of that in
time said Houseman.
"Well,' said Mccoy, IT am not going on
for any such sum. Unless / get $1,000
over and above will not fight and you
will have to give the spectators their
money back Better be wise and see
me-"
Look here said Houseman. Here are
the articles of agreement. Here is your
money. Now, if you are not in the ring
in ten minutes I will have the articles
read, the money shown, the case ex-
planned, and you denounced as cur and
a gutter. Understand? I will put up
another bout and keep the money, every
cent. Understand"
Mccoy whimpered and walled some
more but to no avail. Houseman was
obdurate
Gimme $1OO for my sparring part
ner?" Mccoy finally asked.
mot cent for any one was House.
mans parting shot You get on and
fight or I'll put on a bout in your place
and you will not get a cent
Mccoy went on.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
SPARKS FROM THE RAILS.

H. F. Kruger, travelling freight and pas
senger. agent of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy at Helena, Mont, has been
transferred to a similar position at
Butte, Mont, succeeding p Daniels, re-
signed. III. A. Bradt succeeds Mr.. Ruger
at Helena.
L. M. Harnsen, rate clerk in the gen
eral passenger department of the Min.
neapolfs, st. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie.
has been appointed to succeed George ID
Hutchinson. who has resigned as trav,
cling passenger agent of that road, with
headquarters in Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Canadian Pacific is to build 100 cars
at the Montreal shops.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul win
build 500 cars at its shops.
General Superintendent A. w Tren,
holm, of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minne-
a ape & Omaha, is credited with stating
that road in Sioux City, Iowa, will be
used for the erection of new shops ana
terminal facilities in Sioux City, the pres
ent shops of the company at that place
to be abandoned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
How Jeffriec and
FitzSimmonS iSht

Jeffries has never pretended that his
especially to his science or skill. He has
bothered little with fancy punches, ducks
or steps, and he has more than once met
his superior in the fine points of the
game. Not that he lacks adeptness, how
ever, for he is more than ordinarily clever
and quick for a big boxer.
He himself admits, however, that he
depends to a large extent on his tre-
mendous strength and weight. Just
before he fought Fftzsimmons in 1885,
he stated in an interview his reasons for
expecting a victory in these words:
81 feel satisfied that can whip clever
Fitz for the same reason that whipped
Peter Jackson and Tom Sharkey and
Kid. Mccoy.
'"Fhe stronger, heavier, more enduring,
more rugged man will always, providing
he is game and half way quick, wear
down the lighter Trailer one, no matter
how active Or skillful the latter may be.
81 am assuming, of course, that the
stronger man has a fair knowledge of
science, as well as some speed, and that
the other conditions, health, courage,
age and fettle, are about equal. The
clever, slender man, of the greyhound
type, can for time cut into his rugged
adversary.
TT is like refined steel chipping rough,
raw iron, but the edge will wear off, and
in a test of strength, the steel will snap
and the iron remain intact
so with the lighter pugilist When
he tires and can't get away from his OPP
ponent, but is forced to clinch, jostle and
might, the battle begins to go against
him.
"Even when he wards off or blocks
heavy blows, the wearing process grad
ually tells upon him. Contact, clashing
with the heavier, stronger man, affects
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
LYNCHERS ARE Baked
QUICK CONVICTION OF sHERIFF,s
sLAYERs GAINS THEM.

CASPER, Wyo, Feb. 22.-The jury in
the case of Charles Woodwork, charged
with the murder of Sheriff G. w. Kicker,
OF Natrona county, June 2, today brought
In verdict of murder in the first de-
gree. Sentence was deferred until Mon
day.
The trial occupied but two and one-haIf
days, the greater part Of which time was
given to securing a jury
Woodward, after breaking jail, was
tracked to a ranch near Billings, Mont.
where he was captured after a desperate
fight with the officers. Since his return to
Casper there has been a large number OF
men ready to lynch Woodward, but the
sheriff has protected him by keeping
large force of deputies ready for action.
There are now no fears entertained OF
violence TO the prisoner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
TO VOTE AGAINST RULE
IOWA BELIEVES SUMMER BASE
BALL RULE is TOO SWEEPING.

IOWA CITY, Iowa,~Feb. 22-The Uni
versity of Iowa board of athletic control
will cast its conference vote against the
proposed summer baseball rule moved by
the University of Chicago at the last con
ference meeting and adopted by a vote
of to l. The Iowa board believes the
rule to be too sweeping. Information re-
ceived at Iowa leads to the belief that
Illinois Michigan. Indiana, Purdue and
Five votes against the rule would defeat
it.
President E. A. Wilcox said regarding
1oWa's attitude:
1--WE believe that the rule as proposed
is too radical for the reason that It alb
solutely debars from participation in col
lege athletics any young man who has
at any time previous to his matrdculat1on
ever joined in any summer baseball
where an admission is charged. Any high
school athlete who is good for anything
does this, and as they are not at the
time filled solely with the idea of being
a college athlete, they naturally accept
the Invitations to play We think that
but we DO not think it should be made
SO sweeping just at present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
Old Jlme PAGER
Sold for small Change

Ben Hur, the 2:2S PAGER, sold for SO
cents at rattle, and is now living a life
of ease and luxury. For the past three
years Ben Hur hadn't received the care
one would think him entitled to. He
was hitched up to ALMOST every kind of
vehicle, and was only a few weeks ago
drawing a cab from the railroad station
at RiVerhead, L. /.
Nca7 he stands in the stable of Henry
W. Harris a Well-to-dO farmer of ia
maica. He has time to think of. his
one great achievements; how during the
past decade or so he followed the trot-
ting and pacing circuit, beat everything
that ever paced against him at the an
nual county fairs, and so became famous
throughout the length and breadth OF
Long Island. Of course that was some
time ago, for old horsemen on Long ISL
and say Ben Hur is nearing his tWentles
now.
Ben Hur has had varied career dur
ing the last three years. Previous to
that he was owned by the Well-knoWn
RiVerhead h0rseman Higbie. 1t was
while in Higbies stable that Ben made
his 2:2S record, that clings to him today:
Mr.. Higbe finally sold Ben. He had
lost his speed, and so he drifted from
owner to owner, until RlEerhead CAD
man bought him and used MN TO carry
people to and from Riverhead station.
A few weeks ago Charles w. smith,
of Jamaica, heard of the life Of Ben
Hur was leading and went to see him
How much much will you take for the
horse Smith asked the cabbie there.
Eighty dollars was the answer.
''All right, replied Smith. L IL take
him"
That was how Ben Hur happened to
arrive in Jamaica recently. Old-timers
around there knew all about him, and
several wanted to buy him right off.
Mr.. Smith received many offers from
friends. He hadn't much use for the
horse, but didn't want to displease his
friends by selling him to anyone In par
ticular.
The idea of a rattle occurred to Mr..
Smith. He agreed to make the numbers
run from l to 200, the drawers paying in
cents the number they were lucky or
unlucky enough to extract from the draw
ing bag.
The numbers went like hot cakes. Tt
seemed every one wanted to own Ben
Hur. The rattle was set down for last
Tuesday night at Kammerer's hoel All
the numbers were put in a hat. One was
drawn out.
"Fjfty-nine wins Ben Hur, yelled the
drawer
Fraser, a Jamaica freight handler, and so
Ben Hur was sold for SO cents.
Harry w. Harris was present at the
rattle. He thought he might win the ami
NAL. He wanted to keep him for old time
sake. Fraser, the rattle winner heard of
Mr.. Harris desire and offered to sell
Ben Hur to him.
Give me $50 or what Smith paid for
him, and Ben Hur's yours said Fraser.
hts 60, replied Harris, and the
money was paid over
Ben Hur will be put out to grass or
roam about whenever he likes now. He
will be well fed and have little or no
work to do. In short, he can live a life
of ease.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
ADOPTS PENSION PLAN
LACKAWANNA WILL PUT SYSTEM
INTO EFFECT MARCH l..

NEW YORK, Feb. Announcement
mas peen made by the MANAGEMENT Of
the Delaware, Lackawanna e Western
railway that a pension system will he
paced In effect March for the henatft
OF employees. Under the plan as ARA ne,ed
oy PRESIDENT TrUesdaIe, any empIoye en-
gagged Tor twenty-five years in any ca
pacity IN the operation Of the railway
proper who has performed his duties
faithfully is to be retired at sixty-f1ye
years or age and, receive a monthly al
loWance prcportionate to the paw which
ne was drawing and the length of his
service.
The fund from which such payments
VIII be made will be appropriated regu-
larry each year by the company, and the
employees will not b. required at any fine
to pay anything either for the Support
OF the pension system or to add to tho
fund from which benefits will be made.
To meet pension claims for the remainder
OF the year 1902 an appropriation of $50 O0
has been made.
The amount of the pension will. as
stated depend on two con6itions, the
number of years the employee has served
the company and the average of his reg
ular monthly pay for the ten years pre-
ceding his retirement. If, for instance,
the average monthly pay for the ten
years has been $50 per month and the
employee has been in the service of the
company for thirty years his pension will
be SIS month.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

him in the ratio of their respective
weights.
1T is by reason Of these infaIlible laws
OF logic that, bar accident, I feel positive
that | can defeat Fitzsimmons.'
With Fitzsimmons it Is different. Up
the time he met Jeffries most fighters,
writers and others who described Fitz' s
victories, had only one explanation
deadly punch. Strength beyond that In
his arms had not been the Cornishman' 8
long suit. Hitting power, cleverness
and stiffness had been his best cards.
Here is how he himself accounts for
three notable victories:
The blow that put Sharkey ont after
repeatedly fouling me in the most unfair
fight that was ever seen in the prize ring,
was left and right which had him
dazed. T tented with my left and he
threw up both arms around his face to
protect himself, which left clean open
ing for a left-hand shift on the stomach.
This blow did the job. It knocked the
wind out Of him, which brought him for
ward I quickly shot the same hand
up under his chin and knocked him out.
I leave 1t to the American public whether
this was a fair blow or not.
THE first time I knocked out Peter
Maher | Tented with my left. He tried
to cross me with his right I pulled my
head back and then delivered a. left-hand
punch in the mouth. His right was
spent across his chest, which left me a
clean opening, and he had no guard.
kept this kind of punching up for eleven
rounds, at the end of which he quit.
ain the fight with Jim Hall I delivered
a blow over his kidneys with the right
hand which made him vince. 1 was
about to repeat the same thing when he
threw his elbows down to stop the blow
and swung his right at me at the sans
time. I quickly saw an opening for his
jaw, and instead of landing on his elbow
[ changed the direction of my blow, and
an6ed on his jaw, knocking him out
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
CHIEF DOES NOT DENY
HEAD OF CHICAGO POLICE ADMITS
BO0KMAKERS ARE WORKING.

- That bool1makers could lose $4,000 to
Chicago patrons through an error in the
telegraph service from New Orleans is
cGo9nnsldered possible by Chief of Police
Neil, who does not deny that there is
bookmahng in Chicago.
II IS going ON IN places here" the chief
SAID. We cannot follow up every man to
see, for example, whether he is going to
the bookmakers as fast as possibIe hi,f
dney employ every kind of device to es-
Thursday we thought we had one man
sure We had warrant not only for his
book but for himself The police who Tio
went to make the raid were noticed nv
the the iookouts, and the manager of the
down. the neck of the dress of q chiIS
standing near by and sent her to a. store
to buy some candy" 9'0t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
ENTRIES BREAK A RECORD.
Secretary of Harlem Jockey Club
Announces List ef Entries.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22-TweIve stakes of
the Harlern Jockey club closed Feb. 10,
and Secretary Nathanson announced to-
day that they had received a total of l, 1903
entries For stakes having cash entrance
fees OF $40 and upward each, this average
OF 100 ller stake marks a record The
events and the number of nominations for
For three-year-olds and upwards
Twentieth Century handicap, thirteen
sixteenths of mile, 1O1; Harlem handi-
cap, mile and one-eight, 81; Chicago
stakes. enc mile. ia.
Austin Selling stakes, mile and one
sixteenth, LAG.
Garden City handicap, three-fourths of
For three-year olds-M. Lewis Clark
stakes, mile an one-eighth, &C.
Riverside stakes, one mile, SO.
For two-year-o lds-Petite stakes, for FL
lies, 108.
Graduate stakes, for colts, 80.
Youngster stakes, 106.
ProViso Selling stakes, 120
Junior handicap, 112.
The list includes nominations from j. G..
Follansbee. L.: v; Bell, G. B. Morris, S.
Schrieber, j. w. Schorr, F. Cook, S. C.
Hildreth, M. H. Tichnor & Co., j. B. Res
pess. j. G. Bennett c. r. Ellison, c. T.
Boots, John A Drake and P Dunno. The
M. Lewis Clark stakes, a trial for the
American Derby, has forty-three candi-
dates engaged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
BREWER BROKE RECORDS
GREAT CALIFORNIA SWIMMER HAS
ALI THE OTHERS SCARED.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Last night at the
IN the swimming record breaking line and
howard Brewer, the great California
swimmer who has practically scared
away all OF the others, did some startling
performances while winning the LOCO
yards A. A. U. indoor swimming cham
plonshlp; He established a new record
Tor the distance Of Is min % 3-5 seconds
added to the record-table list Brewer was
timed at intermediate distances while
covering the big journey, with the re-
lows: W 0'9 AOA-
540 yards, minutes SIS seconds.
640 yards, minutes 80 seconds.
6S0 yards, 10 minutes 9 rs seconds.
140 yards, II minutes 2 seconds.
9S9 yards, II minutes Al seconds.
gay yards, II minutes 40 2-5 seconds
$40 yards, IA minutes % Is seconds
4,OOO yards, Is minutes % 3-5 Seconds