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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-05

Apparently there are some people
who never go to the theatre except on
Memorial Day. At the Haymarket
matinee last Memorial Day two young
women came to the box Office and ask
ed for tickets
I'm sorry" said the man behind the
screen, but there isn't anything but
standing room left"
20, that's all right" said the young
woman, that's just what we had last
year"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
The Talk of the Day Where Athletes and Sports Congregdte

small fortunes each day at Saratoga md Sheepshead Bay simply intro luced 10 the betting ring sstwentieth century methods They booked for the large commissions and took Dig .hances.' The ordinary penciler who agures on expenses of $500 day and a profit after the last sheet is writ len of from $100 to $500 is slow and lncient compared to the Croesus-like work of the plunger-trio.
 ssIf the big fellows handled $250,o0o n day their employees had to work nard," remarked one of the old-time racetrack bettors, who recalls the trouble NJ. F. Dwyer had in backing Kingston, his mighty brown whirl- wind, for $3O,0oo in the ring the time this annual came on from the east to win the $1O,0oO special event and vas badly beaten by Marion O., mare owned by Kentucky turf char lcter. s'I remember how Dwyer sent the money into the ring in small lots
 $500 at clip-and the pencilers were busy up to the sound of the gong taking in the commissions. Sheetwriters and cashiers are human and they certainly cannot handle ac- counts and count money any faster than do the experts employed by Uncle Sam. The sMillionaire-book' in the east doubtless handled big sums every day, but it would have had to provide money shutes and big force of ticket writers and cashiers to take care of $250, 1000 every afternoon. Sup Tx1 T. ara to wager $1O,OOO on race. His com missioners could not place the en- tire sum with one speculator, and it would take time to spread this wa ger. Suppose, for the sake of argu- ment, that markers were bet-that is the bookmaker accepted the nod of the head and the whispered re mark, I bet you $5,o00 on Wyeth.' The penciIer on the block would have to consider whether or not his book could stand the large bet, and Wheth- CT he would have time to lay it off if he found he was in danger of los ing.
 Instead of being abehind'' the plunging bookmakers in their big deals, ready to give financial support in the event of a Squeeze the mil 1ionaires interested rin racing on the big tracks are .averses to the opera tions of these books, and discourage the appearance of the splunger in the rings. They realize that the public will soon regard the racing game as means to an end if this thing is en- couraged, and soon the stupendous operations will lead to scheme to accelerate betting-the shute idea for instance-to such point that $1,ooo,- 900 might be wagered in one after noon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04

duet this annual regatta, but they have acted very judiciously in broad ening the scope of their organization to admit of any simon pure" amateur participating in the regat- ta. pr. Cabot and Francis Higgin- son, of Boston, are the leading spir- it's in the organization. They are among the active stewards who will manage the first national regatta of it's kind.
 No attempt is to be made to copy the designs of the English Henley prizes, but the designs of the Amer ican trophies will be elaborate enough to warrant the placing of them in the most conspicuous parts of the winners homes. The Dia- mond Souls, as the name indicates, undoubtedly will consist of a pair of crossed souls set with brilliant. Cups, wreaths, medals, etc, will be given for the four-oared, eight pared and barge events.
 Writing to the stewards of the re- gatta ! learned that their rules are so drawn that no man can compete who is not continuously engaged in some business or profession. He cannot be an alleged doctor, say, holding precarious political positions that .lre notoriously given to him from time to time to enable him to keep up his rowing. Neither can the rower gain admittance to the regatta unless he has worked at his profession or business up to two weeks of the regatta. This permits two full weeks for training and trav- cling and shuts out the semi-profes- gionals who might wish to work rowing clubs for their expenses and living.
 If successful-and the promoters | do not fear the outcome of the 1903 regatta-the stewards will work in conjunction with the Olympian games committee and send the Amer ican Henley to Chicago for the big amateur competitions. What would be more pleasant to graduated col lege oarsman, say, than to take home l 3 bronze wreath emblematic of a great event won in the American l Henley of 1904? F. c. WESTLAKE.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04

When Henry Chandler Egan, the 1S- year-oid Harvard student, won the western amateur golf championship from his cousin Walter, three years his senior, and also member of the Cambridge golf team, Phelps B. Hoyt, who lost his title, remarked to me: For the first time since the Vest ern Golf association instituted the championship tourney, we in the west have real champions golfer who can meet the best players of the east and give them hard fight, if not beating. l have always con- sidered my possession of the title as a sort of a joke, for l realized that. better golfers than myself fell by the wayside. I picked Chandler Egan long ago as the boy who would get my title. In his day, of course, D. R.. Forgan was great golfer, but he is banker and has no time to prac- tice like the boys have"
 As close observer of all of Chan dler Egan'ss hard matches this year and his earned victory in the cham pionsaip, the great driving power of the boy and his wonderful nerve did not strike me as the real reason why the young lad won. I never saw him perturbed, even when in a previous tourney in which he had been picked to win, he wenta to pieces playing R. w Reyes, "a young Princeton golfer. Egan has Flearhed that the player
 must keep his temper in golf. His father, W. c. Egan, retired business man, used to be one of the coterie of amateur bi1liardists that did much for the game 30 years ago. He could play a very good game of four-ball billiards. When Chandler tOol- up golf his father gave him some useful hints on making shots, all based on keeping the temper. So much has Chandler got his temperament under absolute control that he can return to his home after a defeat, pick up his book and get deep into his stud tes. He never discusses his victories pr matches unless pressed to do so, and takes only boys pride in the l IA massive silver cups he has won, to tsay- nothing of the 19 gold medals and other trophies.
 | The young champion is back in I Harvard, whence he will go two years hence with his diploma. Some of the old timers who knew his grandfather, pr. W. B. Egan, famous in the late ifties, as Chauncey Depew great post-prandial orator and keen wit
 ire wondering whether the experi-
 snce he has gained in the battle for honors will help him in his business
 or professional career.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
TWENTIETH CENTURY
 BETTING

Every follower of thes races has heard about the ''million-do ollar book that coterie of racetrack specula- ators has been conducting on the eastern tracks. The trials of these 1ea1ers in huge turf transactions be- cause os the jealousy of the host of less fortunate bookmakers and their inal disbarment from the Sheepshead Bay race-course, are familiar to read srs of racing. But few will believe the exaggerated stories of the mil. lionaires who are backing the book. \
 Reduced to plain verbiage, the trio of bookmakers who have handled
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04

Efforts to have an American Hen ley have crystallized and it is quite positive that the first. national anna teur regatta based on lines that have made the English rowing event fa- nous will be held in Philadelphia next june. Lovers of rowing will hail this news with delight, for it will make it possible for . rover of undoubted amateur standing to cap .ture a Diamond Souls event in this country and try for the further honor of winning the Henley event abroad, considered to be the great est event of it's kind in the world and the one most fancied by oarsmen.
 College men are behind the newly formed associa tion which will con-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
March of Reanem ens.

ssNow that I think of it. remarked the passenger with the skull cap, "there used to be a little place on this line they called Kiss station but it must be something else now. Ihaven't heard the conductor call it out"
 ''We're pretty near to it, think, 7 replied the passenger with the goatee. 'sBut it isn't Kiss station any more. They've changed the name but re- tained the idea. It's now r si 9
 Happy junction." baw1ed out the conductor as the train slaekened it's speed for the next stop. Chicago Trib- une.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Jack o'Brien Plays a Tattoo on
 Peter Maher's Face.

Maher Was Saved By the Bell in the
 First Round-No Decision Rendered
 But O'Brien Was Maher's Master
 Young Peter Jackson Whipped By
 An Easy One George McFadden Lost Another Decision on Points
 Philadelphia. Oct 4-"Philadelphl aack" O,Brien, of this city, who last winter won the middleweight cnaln- pionship of England, and Peter hahef, the heavyweight pugilist, fought slA rounds at the Ariel Athletic cluD lase night before 8 large crowd, ana lne middleweight fighter had all the petler of the go in the first round.
 Maher began rushing O'Brien, put was unable to do any damage. OBrlen continually jabbed him in the face ana just before the round ended Jack land- ed two stiff punches squarely on Pe- ter's jaw. sending him to the floor. He lay there helpless and probably would have been counted out had he not been saved by the bell.
 After that Maher ceased Eis rushing and O'Brien also fought more eau tiously, which made the next four rounds only fairly fast O'Brien was able to land almost at will Mahers s face was a fayorite spot for Jacks blows, and he kept jabbing at that point almost continually. There was not much steam behind his punches, and Peter got away with nothing more than swollen face.
 Just before the fifth round ended Pe- ter's forehead was cut by coming into contact with O'Brien's head in a clinch. This angered Maher, and in the last round he began roughing it. O'Brien responded with the same tao tics, but neither man was hurt in the miX-up. Both looked tired at the fin iSh
 The city laws do not permit deci- sion in boxing bouts, but it was the consensus of opinion of those present that s0'Brien had the better of the light all the way through. <..s
 Chicago, Oct 4-Young Peter Jack son, the colored middleweight, was defeated here last night in six round contest by John Willie, a local boxer Jackson appeared to be in poor condi ton and was almost out at the finish.
 Baltimore, Oct 4.-CharlieS Sieger was awarded the decision on points oyel George McFadden last night at the end of twenty hard fought rounds before fhe Eureka Athletic club. Both meI were surprisingly strong at the end and looked fit to go the distance again Little injury was done by either box CT, but Sieger proved to be the shiftiel and the better ring general
 Bangor, in the Pine Tree state, is cutting quite figure in the boxins line just now. One or two bouts are held weekly and they seem to please the Maine sports immensely. On Oe stober 10 Billy Paine Of Philadelphia sand DICK O'Brien of Lewiston are fC Ego ten rounds, and three nights latel Twin" Sullivan and Andy Watson are to go like distance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
CITY LEAGUE TOMORROW.
The Final Game Will Be Played on u


 Driving Park in the Afternoon.
 Every preparation has been made for the entertainment of at least five thousand people at the Driving park tomorrow afternoon when the Brook lyn Athletic club and the Pastime Ath- letie club meet for the championship game. Each team is now credited with the same number of victories and defeats and the battle tomorrow will be royal one. It will start at 5 o'clock and William Ixieley of Nauga. tuck will umpire. That will be an assur- ance that the game will be played on it's merits and also that each team will receive all that is coming and no more The field will be roped off to prevent the spectators from crowding the players and everything will be done to make the wind-up of the season as successful as the whole season has been.
 It is hard to say what the timber of each team will be. Manager Madden of the Brooklyns wants the cup and wants it badly. Manager McDonald of the Pastimes wants the cup and wants it badly. Here are two mana gers whose minds run in the same channel in respect to the cup and it is safe to say that each will hustle for players to strengthen his team if it is possible to be strengthened Mana gers Madden and McDonald have been fthe closest friends all season long. and while undoubtedly that friendship will last yet longer, each will not stop at any fair means to beat the other. Whichever side wins will receive the congratulations of the other and every manager in the league will be pleased to shake the hand of the lucky one, for to-day there is more harmony in the league than ever before.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
Corn in TomatO Guns.

Cut out the stem. end vof. large, firm tomatoes, and remove the center pulp and seeds Dust the inside with fine crurnbs and seasoning. and f fill with nicely seasoned stewed corn. Place a generous piece of butter on top, cover with bread crumbs, and bake in mod CT ate oven for 20 minutes. If cooked
 too quickly or too long the tomatoes will lose their shape. These are a delicious accompaniment to roast beef.
 Ladies World. New York.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
A Worthy Citizen.

Broadway Van Astor lives very unobtrusive life.
 ManhattanAYes es, indeed. You never see his name in the paper ex. cept once year, when he is swea r. ing off his taxes. Judge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
DIscouraEing.

'.The most dlscouraging circum- stance said the mission teacher, ..is the indifference of the poor to the education of their children. For ex- ample, we have little boy who, owing to congenial defect, cannot learn to play rationally. A simple tre- phining of the skull would relieve him, and this would only cost $500. yet we cannot getrthe child's parents to do. anything in the matter. It's enough to take the heart all out of one!' !'-- Puck.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04

Chicago, Oct 4-Young Peter Jack son, the colored middleweight, was defeated here last night in six round Contest by John Willie, a local boxer. Jackson appeared to be in poor condi- ton and was almost out at the finish.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
Accounted For

CunsolI wonder what makes Shopper look 50 sheepish.
 CawiSer We'll, there are his nut ton-chop whiskers, you know.-De- +rnit Free Press. :
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
ON THE GRIDIRON.
Games To-day will Be Well Con
 tested.

Games To-day Will Be We'll Con-
 tested.
 Fordham college has engaged TT William H. Murphy, Yale '9S, Drother to Mike Murphy, trainer at Yale, as football and baseball coach. Iot, as the doctor is familiarly called, has had quite an experience as coach ana should bring Fordham we'll to the front among the minor educational m stitutions on both the diamond and gridiron.
 The big college elevens will play their third game of the season to-day, and there may be more surprises ln the football world, the first of which came last Saturday, when Colgate gave COT nell such a hard tussle. On Weunes- day both Harvard and Yale received a shock, Bowdoin unexpectedly scoring on the Crimson. and Tufts making 2 touchdown on the Ellis.
 The Cambridge eleven has not play ed good football this season. The team showed great weakness in the line and the play Of the back field has not been up to that high standard ex- pected of it. Last year Yale had her hands full to defeat Amherst, the Ellis getting only d single touchdown. Yale appears to be little further advanced in team work this season than her big rivals.
 Princeton will face Lehigh in hel second battle to-day, and yesterday the Tigers were put through severe prac. tice in preparation for the game. De Witt was shifted from right tackle tc right guard, and Rafferty was placed at right tackle. The move probably will be good one for the team. Columbia will open her season to- day with Rutgers at New Brunswick and the Blue and White should score an easy victory.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
Johnny Was PIeasee.

sWhere have you been, pop?"
 tive been out whipping the trout stream, my boy.'
 "Well, I'm n1iohty glad you've got something to besides me. .'' Xonkers Sta.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
NO JOCKEYS TO BE ExILED.
Police Will Expel from Paris Five or
 Six Turfmen.

Paris, Oct 4-An inEestigationd has been made of the published statement that fifteen American \ and English turfmen will be expelled from Paris in connection with ethe tilrf scandals, and it was learned that while the pos lice inquiry into the scandal is not ter minated. it-is certain that five or six. whose names have not been divulged. will be expelled. They are neither Jockeys nor trainers. The conduct of several trainers still is being rinyesti- gated, and 1t is probable that action will be taken shortly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-13
HEARING BEGUN.
ENtradition of Kelly from New Bruins.
wick Being Resisted.

Woodstock, n. b., June 12.-Before
Judge Gregory in a crowded court
room, Thursday morning, proceedings
for extradition to the United States OF
William Kelly of Debec, n. b., were
begun.
The charge against Kelly Is assault
with intent to kill United States Gus
toms Officer Francis w. Burns Of Fort
Fairfield, Me, when Burns held him
up a little on the American side of the
border on the night of April II, charg-
ing him with smuggling. The United
States is represented by A. Il. Connell
and J. c. Hartley of Woodstock, and f.
Il. Carvell, Woodstock, and L. A. Cur
rey. st. John, are counsel for Kelly.
Burns gave his evidence saying when
he stopped Kelly the latter rushed at
him, saying, Damn you, I'll kill you"
Burns discharged his revolver. Kelly
struck him with a club, knocking him
down and getting away. Burns man
aged to reach a farmhouse where he
was cared for.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-13
FATAL COLLISION.
Three Men Killed and IS injured in
Railroad Accident.


Chattanooga Tenn. June PA ratll
collision occurred on the Nashville. Chat
tanooga d st Louis Railroad. this after
noon. between Hooker and Summit. two
small stations about II miles from this
city. Three men were killed outright an
about - others more or less seriously
injured. Possibly two or three Of the
wounded vii! die from the effects Of their
injuries.
The train. known as the Jasper accom-
modation, LEFT Chattanooga about 2.40
Q clock this afternoon. 1t was due at
Summit at 30S The other train. fast
mail from Nashville. WAS behind time.
and the meeting point Of these trains had
been changed from the regular station
TO Summit One of the engineers, Il is
said, overlooked his orders and ran pa st
the designated meeting place. Fireman
J.. \. Rankin was horribly mangled ana
died almost instantly Engineer Rollins
was badly injured his legs terribly
crushed and a large hole made in his
head and left side. His injuries are con-
sdered fatal.
Engineer Geo. J. Ray. Of the fast mail
is seriously injured and it is thought ia :
tally. His fireman, James Bernard, was
caught under the smaller engine and lit
orally burned to death A handful Of Gin
ders and charred flesh was all that could
be found of him. Express Messenger
Webb, of the fast mail train. was caught
under the debris and died shortly after
having been removed to place of safety
None of the passengers were seriously
ini11Fp1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-13
FILES ITS ANSWER.
United States Steel Corporation Pc
plies to Suit Regarding Bonds.

Newark, n. j., June 12.-R. V, Lint;5-
bury. counsel for he United States
Steel Corporation. filed ananswer toda Y
to the suit brought by Miriam Barger,
Cf Sullivan county, New York, to re-
strain the company from retiring
500, 900 600 of preferred stock and is
suing bonds instead. Tomorrow the
constitutional points raised in the bill
Will be argued.
The answer denies that it was ever
the intention to make the new bonds
convertible into common stock Ii
claims that the action of the directors
in retiring the preferred stock was
voted upon and aSSentcd to by nearly
all the capital stock of the corporation
In regard to the contract with J. r.
Morgan and Company the answer de
clares that the contract was approved
by more than a majority Of the stock
holders, tic >, lei, ,3G1 shares Of stock
registered in the name of j. =. Morgan
and Company being excluded from V0t,
ing. OF tho S12i,455 shares remaining
5,62A91c shares we're voted in approval
of the contract or the balance less
than 1900 shares were voted in oppo-
stion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-13
DISCOVERED THE PLAN.
President RooseveIt's Boys Were to
Have 4 Cooking Main.

Washington, June 12.-The Roose-
Welt youngsters had planned Il gala
event to celebrate their departure from
the White House.
All of the Roosevelt boys and their
companions are fond of animal pets,
among them chickens. The Presiden
tial stables are full of coops in which
many fine birds are confined.
None OF the grown members of the
household considered it worth notice
that the boys recently spent z great
deal Of time around the stables. The
President thought the children shared
his love for horses and animals.
But the eve before the departure of
the children for oyster Bay, the Presi-
dent was startled by some of the in
fantile prattle and Il slight investiga-
ton revealed the fact that the boys
contemplated Il big cooking main to
come Off in the stables early on the
morning of their departure for oyster
Bay.
Kermit sand Archibald had an I'M
pleasant quarter Of an hour with the
President, and the troop of youngsters
who assembled bctimes to see the
feathers fly We're disappointed by the
explanation: "Somebody told father,
and he won't let US
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-13
MANY SURRENDERED,
In All 12,225 Beers Have Complied
With Offer.

Pretoria. June 11.-In all 12,225 Beers
have surrendered up to date. Many
are youngsters of II years old and up
wards. The majority of them are un-
der 30. though some of the burghers
VINO have surrendered are Septuagen-
arians. Reports from all the districts
saV that the burgners are increasingly
friendly. The only bitterness obserN-
able among the leading Beers here IS
against France and Germany. They
declare the war was protraCtcd unHcc-
essarily owing to hopes held ont by the
French and German press. Some OF
the Beers ar" so incenscd that they
have EXPRESSED the hope that some day
they will fight on the side of the Brit
ish against one of these powers.
The anticipated friction between the
surrendered Bocrs and their former
comrades of the national scouts has
not materialized TO any extent.
The Boers admit they received am
munition through Portuguese terri
tory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-13
BIG ALIMONY,
Massachusetts, Man Must Pay Wife
$3.50 Month.

Boston, Mass, June 12.-In the SUI
perior Civil Court in Salem the divorce
case of Marie II. Garland of Hamilton
vs.. James y Garland of Hamilton has
been decided. Il. NJ. Morse appeared
for the Iibellant, and the hearing was
on the application for alimony, pen
dentc lite. and an allowance for eX-
pcnscs of the suit. There was no con-
test.
Counsel stated that Mrs. Garland had
four small children without means of
support, while Mr.. Garland had an in
come Of $I0,0O0 4 year. and is to come
into either million or the income Of
a million. and has since last March not
only contributed nothing to her sup
port, but has notified tradesmen that
he would not be responsible for her
bills.
The Court allowed $3.50 per month
alimony from March %, with $500 for
expenses of The suit to be paid within
50 DAYS