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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25
Rapid Growth in Recon Years.

During recent years the growth has been
very rapid. From 1873 to 1882 the Increase
was SS77. 5O3. 1888; from 1882 to 1887, S499-
34.Os1; from 1887 to 1899, 1874, us, O22;
from 1892 to 1897. $3.50, 1853, S74, and from
1897 to 1901. So, S3s, 205. SOC.
An analysis of the deposit figures Of each
class Of banks is interesting and in some
cases may be carried back over a much
longer term Of years. The published
figures cover the deposits in certain classes
OF banks at a much earlier date than that
covered by the reports upon loan and
trust companies and private banks.
The individual deposits in national banks,
for example grew from $500, O0O. 900 in 1885
to S61s, 600. 900 in 1875, $1.Il1, 900, 900 in
1885, 81 100, 900. 900 in 1895 and 81. 1897, 900, 900
in 1901 to SO. III. 0O0, O0O, In 1902.
For savings banks the figures extend back
to the year 1920, and show the total de-
posits in that year at 31.l3s, $50; in 1880.
So 1913, SO4; in 1870. al4.O 51, $50; In 1850, ;43.-
4Sl. 1870; in 1860, S14S, 277, 5O4; in 1880, $751;
LOG, s7S; in 1890. s1.524, s44. SOC. and in 1901,
81, 5e7, O94, $50.
For state banks the figures extend back
to 1910, and show for that year total de-
posits to the value Of SIS. sos. 1857; 1850, 500, =
$50, 595; 1860, 1857, 49, 62 1880, $20S, ISL, Gil;
1890. $685., 054,5s4. and 1901, 1850, 500, GAG.
For loan and trust companies the hg-
ures begin with the year 1875, and show
deposits for that year at $50. O25, 81; in 1880,
$50. 0Os, OOs; 1890. 1886, 45s, 492, and in 1901,
1.271.O sl. ia.
The figures Of deposits in private banks
are complete from 1875 to 1882, by reason
OF the fact that deposits In such banks were
taxed during that period and therefore re-
turns were complete; but on the repeal
OF the law placing a tax on such deposits
only about one-tourth Of the total number
OF private banks continued to make re-
ports TO the comptroller Of the currency
The figures for private bank deposits sub
sequent TO 1887 are therefore materially less
than those OF the period ~1s7B-s2. when com.
plete returns were available. In 1875 thu
figures were 1921 .lOO. 900; 1882. s2s5 .s22. 100
1890, ss9,52 6s7. and In 1901. sis, s2l, sOS.
The following table shows the total de,
posits In the hve classes OF banks named
national. savings, state, private and loaI
and trust eompanies-in each year from
1878 to 1904, except the years 1886, fol
which complete figures are not obtAinable
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25
GENERAL MANAGER WALLACE
FOrme Assistant MoEuI of Illinois
Central Road is Moved Up,
Lifting Others.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24-AnnOuncement was
made today OF the appointment Of Assistant
General Manager J. F. Wallace to be gen
eral manage Of the Illinois Central rail-
read. w, J. Harrahan succeeds Mr.. Wal
lace as assistant general manager, with
ofices at Chicago. He has been chief engi-
neer Of the road for a year or more. Il.
N. Wallace, superintendent Of the Freeport
division. is appointed chief engineer. ]. C.
Daily OF the Louisville division becomes
superintendent OF the Freeport division.
with headquarters at Freeport. III
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25
IOWA BOY NOW A MIDDLE
Frank Fletcher of MaFshAIItOwn 4
Among Those Successful at h
Naval Academy.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Sept. 24.-The follow
ing were among the candidates for admis-
sion to the Naval academy, who today
passed the physical examination and were
sworn in as midshipmen: Fred NJ. Per-
kins, salem, Ore; Frank ]. Fletcher. Mar
shalltown, la; Richard X. MontfoFt. Nc
Keogh, Mont. and Harvey Delano, Arcadia
No.
Successful tests we're had today by wire
less telegraphy between the Naval academy
and Washington. The staby-Areo or Ger
man systA-l Was used.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25
london Papers EHpress Subtraction
FATHER MKINNoN is DEAD
by His LabOrs In Nursing
Cholera Patients. Heroic
Priest succumbs.

MANILA, Sept. 24.-Father McKinnon
died here today from dysentery and de-
bility. He had been ailing for some months.
but persisted in continuing his work, which
included mintstration to cholera victims.
A military funeral will be held in the
cathedral OF Manila and the body will be
sent to his home in California by the hrst
transport. Father McKinnon was chaplain
OF the First California regiment in the
Philippines. He was recently pastor Of the
Catholic church in Manila,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25
KILLED while Protecting woman.

10 protect Mrs, +. G. Summers. who con.
duets a boarding house. from the alleged
cruelty OF her husband, Oscar Fulgar, the
NEGRO porter, was shot by the enragei
husband and expired while being conveyed
to the city hospital I'm an ambulance. Mrs.
summers says that Fulgar interefered in
her behalf. Summers is under arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25

The figures thus compiled by the bu-
reau of statistics show the total deposits
in the various banking organizations of the
country so far as they ian be obtained from
1875 down to the present time; though It
is proper to add that the figures for
private banks include since 1887 only such
banks as voluntarily report to the comp
troller of the currency, in other words.
.only about one-fourth of the total number
Of private banks in the United States.
while during the period from 1875 to 1882
the figures cover the deposits in practically
all private banks. Taking the figures at
intervals from 1878 to, 1901. the total de-
posits in all banking institutions stand as
Nnllnun.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25

President Parker. Prayer was then offered
by Rev. ]. II. Moron Of this city. After
the prayer John S. Stevens Of Peoria well
coined the delegates to the city In a brief
but eloquent address.
Gets 20 Business.
The regular order Of business was next
taken up. At this time President Parker
delivered his annual address. Among other
things he pointed out was the great prog
ress made by the league in the last year,
over 1000 clubs being organized.
Clarence w. Buck Of Monmouth was
unanimously elected president Of the league
and c. J. Fallow Of Chicago vice president.
other officers were elected as follows
Thomas Hudson, Galva, second vice presi-
dent; Hon. II. b. Wod, Duquoin, secretary;
II. W. Jones, Ipava, assistant secretary;
j. r.. Robinson, Jackson, treasurer.
The committee on resolutions, handed
in the following report. which was adopted
by reclamation:
We express our unbounded confidence i'm
the. successors to those. whom we have
the government is safe. Under his guild
ance our dignity as a nation will be main
tained at home and abroad. and his de-
mands for efficiency in the government en-
ployes merits the warmest approval OF the
whole people. We believe his views upon
ton are in harmony with the republican
party in Illinois. and that they are deserv-
Ing Of the earnest support Of all the peo-
man, a scholar, a patriot, he deserves the
highest approval and richest honor within
the bestowal of our people and we heartily
indorse the movement already we'll begun
Tor his nomination In 1904.
We deplore the accident which has be-
fallen our beloved president, and in COM
mon with all the people trust he will
speedily recover from his injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25
PRESIDENT May COME LATER
Secretary COrteIYOu Sends Message 10
Secretary Of Ak-sar-Ben
Governors.

Secretary Uhl yesterday received the
following telegraphic message from secre-
tRry ~CoTtelyou:
BRADFORD JUNCTION. O., Sept. 2S.-
Mel Uhl, Secretary, Omaha, Neb.: Please
see bulletins regarding the president issued
today to the press. The president regrets
exceedingly that he will be unable to carry
out his intentions to visit your city at
present. He Is deeply appreciative OF the
Interest shown in the plans made for his
reception. and desires that you
cate the purport of this dispatch to your
associates on the committee, and all others
who should be advised. He will certainly
try 20 make the VISIT at some future time.
GEORGE +. CORTELYOU, Secretary.
London PHpers Express Satisfaction.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-The afternoon papers
here express satisfaction at the receipt Of
encouraging reports regarding the health
of President Roosevelt and sympathy with
him In his enforced quiet.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25
hOLELs.

steadily increasing business has nseossL
IL former capacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25

NJ. Rixey. formerly the physician attached
to the presidential household. Secretaries
Moody and Hitchcock and DR.. John F. Uric
Joined them before the trains arrival. As
soon as the train cant TO a stop Mrs.
Roosevelt boarded IT, followed by the cabi-
net officers and the others who had come to
welcome the president home. They re-
manned aboard for fifteen minutes. chatting
with the president. before he was removed
from the car.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

D"tNVU Tut HWIHb III HTHNHs-
Cincinnati ...::.....: Q Q II
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
LOWERS NANCY HANKS MARK
Cresceus Turns indianapolis Track
I'm 2'O4 Ia in TrOtter's Harness
Against Stim wind.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 2.-Cresceus, 2:O2k,
stepped a wonderful mile here this after
clipping one-quarter of a second of the
track record for t~rotters made by Nancy
Hanks in 1892. His time by quarters was
0:S1h, 1:021k. 1874, 2:04k.
Cresceus was forced to go against n
bracing wind down the back stretch, which
had its effect. The mile, however, was well
rated and the time a decided surprise, con-
sidering 1t was his first start. He seems to
have the stun to reach the two-minute
mark IL his Improvement is as great as Il
has been since his preparation for racing
began his summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
PENSIONS FOR WESTERNERS
Survivors OF the Wars Generously
Remembered by the Genera
Government.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-(special.)-Tht
following western pensions have beer
granted:
Issue of August Il
Nebraska: Increase, Reissue, Etc.-David
Thompson, Douglas, "a; Henry Johnston
Stamford, S12. Widows, Minors and De
pendent Relatlves-Minor of John w
Chambers, Kearney, SO.
Iowa: DECENTRALIZATION McAnnich, Dav.
IMPORT, IS; Perry Kenyon. Herndon, SO
Increase, Reissue. Etc.-Thomas Oxleyi
Maxwell, SO; Thomas Gray. Danbury, So
Malcom w. Sweet. Cedar Rapids, So
Thomas F. Mardis, Winterset, Sl2: Augustus
Letto, Burlington, s.; Samuel Burger (de-
ceased, Marietta, $24; William c. Foster
(deceased), Mason City, S.; Henry ]. Pick.
ard (deceased). Cottonwood, s.; Charles q
Curtis, Hazelton; IS; John H. Whitney,
ent Reiatives-Lavinia 7. Foster, Masor
City, IS; Mary a. Gingery, Burt, IS; Annie
+. Glover, Donahue, IS.
Wyoming: Decentralization J. Mcclure,
Casper, So,
South Dakota: Increase, Reissue, Etc
Marshall Bacon, Hot Springs, $12.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
Minden Drubs Hastings.

HASTINGS. Neb. Aug. ~21-(SpeciaI Tele-
gram.GMinden won another easy game
from Hastings today by a score of IA to 1.
shutout by smashing out a three-bagger in
the ninth inning. Hastings was playing at
a great disadvantage on account of the loss
of several fast players. Gaines and Moore
were the battery for Minden and waunek
and Mase for Hastings. Umpire: Appleton,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

KEARNEY, Neby Aug. 2t.-(special Tele-
gram 1.-The second game of ball between
Norfolk and Kearney played here today
was warmly contested by both teams and
victor and Norfolk won out. The score was
Z to 3. Batteries: Norfolk, ]. welkins and
g Welkins; Kearney, Salene and Burman.
Umpire: Stadelman
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

Today is ladies' day at Yinton Street
Base BAH park and a big attendance Is ex-
pected. Denver and Omaha play the second
game Of this series, which Is the last be-
tween these two teams in this city for the
as Ii went away on its last trip, In first
place, II is still playing first place"
ball, with every Indication OF winning the
pennant. Unusual interest is manifested
In the present series OF games between
Denver aud Omaha as the latter team lost
four straiShts In Denver on it's last visit to
the Colorado city. Denver may be expected
to play fast bali In every game while here,
but the Rangers may be counted on to play
Just a little faster.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

gram.)-Anderson's l~eaguers and Blencoe
played a rather interesting game of base
ball at Athletic park today, Onawa winning
by a score of 2 to 1. Thu batting OF Mo
Allister was the feature. He made three
hits out OF four times at bat. Batteries:
Onawa, Brown and Hollis; Blencoe, Mer-
cure and Shea. Umpire: Paine.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

M'CoOK. Neb., Aug. 21.-(Special Tele-
gram)-McCook lost the last game Of a
imposing array Of errors. This gives Fair
bury three out of the four. Score:
R.H.E.
McCook ....... 0 o 0 4 o % 8 IL
Batteries: Fairbury, Teel and LaFrance
McCook, Moore and Doane. Two-base hit:
Struck out: By Teel. 8; by Moore,
Umpire: Patton. "
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

mile track In Council Bluffs. Admission
will be free and the street cars Will trans
fer direct TO the grounds. The program
Of its length the races will be called at 2
D. m. sharp. -Four regular events will be
decided, besides two match races and an
exhibition to pole.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
Three-I League.

At Davenport-Davenport 6; Terre Haute,
At Rockford-Decatur. 8; Rockford. 2
ington, o.
At Cedar Rapids-Cedar Rapids, O-2;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
FAT MEN.
LEAN MEN.
Totals. .......,.. $50 SIS $50 $50
August Race Meet at Hattie Creek.

BATTLE CREEK, Neb., Aug. 2l.-(spe-
Battle Creek Driving Park as
A number OF the prominent bust
ness men IN town are In the association.
George w. Losey Is president, T. ID. Preece
treasurer and 7. Morris secretary. A half
mile track has been completed ana a large
barn. judges stand and an amphitheater OF
800 seating capacity erected. The first an
nual race meet OF tba association will be
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

SPENCER, Neb., Aug. H.-speeiai.)-The
against the Dorsey club on the latter
grounds in Holt Tuesday, resulting in a
end OF ten innings. Batteries: Spencer,
Cheatwood and Jamesoni Dorsey, Keefe and
Ksefei s. poublee upiaysy I sSrE 10 a. ~ : 10y
TO Woods, Calhoun to Woods. Double
play; Dorsey (unassisted). Umpire: Par
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

Plank. Three-base hit: seibold. Home run;
Seibold. Stolen bases: Burkett, Fultz
Davis, l. Cross, Powers. Double plays:
Padden TO Wallace to Anderson, Anderson
tunassisted). Left on bases: ST. Louis, Z;
Philadelphia. & First base on balls; on
Harper, 2: on Plank, g. Struck out: BY
Harper, 2; by Plank. T. Passed ball:
Powers. Wild pitch; Harper. Time: 1850
Implre. Sheridan.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

II looked like old times yesterday at Vim
ton street when 'Tri Seeker Jake" Strauss
however, instead OF Strengthening out
curves with. a willow he 10 manipulating
the indicator His work as umpire indicates
he played ball In Omaha and was q terror
70 pitchers. There was a large collection
OF the old-time fans present, and they gave
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
standins of the Teams.
Ladies' Day Today.

Games today: Denver at Omaha, Peoria
at Milwaukee, Colorado Springs at Des
Moines, 81. Joseph at Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
q
WASHINGTON

Earned runs: Washington, q; Chicago. g..
Two-base hits: Delehanty (2), Ryan, Strang,
Mertes. Home runs: DelehantY, McFar-
land. Stolen base: Davis. Sacrifice hit.
Jones. Double play: Orth to Ely. Bases
on balls: on Orth, /; of Callahan, q
struck out: By Orth, 2; by Callahan, q
Tine: 1851. Uppires: tombstone and Car
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
GAMES IN AMERICAN LEAGUE
seabOId Helps Philadelphia Do Things
10 81. Louis In Loosely
Played Game.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2l-The home
team punched hits on Harper I'm the sixth
and seventh innings today and won the
second game Of the series. Powers twisted
compelled to retire. Attendance, 6.SOZ.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

Jake a cordial reception. He was al
ways popular in Omaha and other cities In
the circuit as a player, and ~ he Keeps up
his present gait as umpire Will be 3ust as
popular In the new role.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
ST. LOUIS.


Earned runs: Boston, 4. Two-base hits:
Cooley, Moran. Sacrifice hit: Eason. Dou-
BILE play: Donovan to Brashear. Stolen
bases Kruger. First base on balls: on
Pearson, I; on Eason, 3. Struck out: BY
Pearson, 2; by Eason, 2. Left on bases:
ST. Louis, u; Boston, 5. Time: 2:03. TIM
Dire. Tmslfe
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
THE REALTY RECORD.
INSTRUMENTS placed on file Thursday,
August 21:
warranty Deeds,

August 21:
Warranty Deeds.
E. e. Beale to Alberta T. Veste, lot
10, block 2, Hanscom Place. ...........S 5000
South Omaha Land company to Alex
and Christina Sorensen, $50 feet lot
IL, block 13S, South Omaha........, 2OGS
j.. A. Kennedy and wife to James
Doyle, lot 8, Latey's subdiv. .......... $50
James Cunningham and wife to Sallie
Morgan. lot II, block 8, Maxwelrs
Omaha Realty company to Anton
Swanson, lot 10, block II, Poppleton
Mary A Patrick and husband TO b. ~
9. Abel. lot z, block 3, I'd add. to
South Omaha. 1000
Quit Claim Deeds.
G. e. Yost and wife to Grace johnson,
lot 10, block 2, Lakes d d........... &
Jane Il. Ackley to b. b. Sage, lot n,
block 2, Portland Place. ............... 1
Fed
lulu Peycke and wife to CONNER
clal National bank, lots - to 20,
block Q, Edgewood park. ............... 1
H. V. Herrick, execute to Michael
Jacobberger, lots 16 and II, block 4,
FrNn 800
Total amount OF transfers. -. ...... .t14,02s
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
NEW YORK.

Earned runs; P%ittsburg / Two-base hits:
Brodie. Sacrifice hit: Conroy. stolen
bases: Leach. Wagner. Ritchey. Lauder.
y. smith (2l. First base on balls: on
Lever. 4; OF Mathewson, 8. Struck out:
BY Lever. 8; by Mathewson, 5. Time:
1:4b. Umpire: O'Day.
Score, second game:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

GENEVA, Neb., Aug. 2i.-CspeciaL)-Tba
base ball game here yesterday between
shiekley and Geneva was won by the home
team, II to Z. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
NEW YORK


Earned runs: New York, 4. Two-base
hits: Browne, Bresnahan. Smith. Three
base hits; Bresnahan, Lauder (2. Sacri-
nee hits: Clarke, McGraw, McGinnity,
Stolen base: Bresnahan. Double plays
thinner to Conroy, thinner to Ritchey
Smith to McGann First base on balls; or
Phillippi, 1; OF McGinnity, 2. Hit by
pitcher: Brodie.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

Earned runs: Boston, /. Two-base hits:
Farrell ~. Double plays; Farrell 20 BRA
Kruger to Farrell to Brashear. Stolen
bases; Ryan, Cooley. Wild pitch: O'Neil.
First base on balls: on O'Neil, /; or Ma
larkey, 4. Struck out: BY OfNei, Z; by
Maiarkey. T. Missed third strike: Kilt
ridge. Left on bases; st. Louis, 10; Boston,
l. Time: 1:45. Umpire: Emslie.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

held here August 2s and %. Quite a NUM-
Der Of horses. with their trainers and
meet.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
GAMES IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Sees ErrorIess Game, but
Quaker visitors Are Easily
the victOrs.

CHICAGO, Aug. H.-In an errorless game
and a pitchers battle for eight innings the
Visitors found Williams for four punched
n ARur IN -,r,-...
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
In the American AssocInuon,
Southern AssocIatIon.

Games today: Milwaukee at MINNEAPOLIS.
Toledo at Indianapolis. Columbus AZ IoIiis,
Vile, Kansas City at st. Paul
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

BALTIMORE, Aug. 21.-By better all
around work the Baltimore American
league team won today from Detroit after
the visitors had been presented with what
seemed to be a commanding lead. Carey
was put out Of the game for disputing a
decision. Attendance, 1,19S. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
FIRST FROM DENVER EASILY
Omaha WallOps the Grizzlies Like They
Were Only Pug Dogs.
VISITORS %oUTPLAYED IN ALL RESPECTS
McCIOskey's Curves of the Popular
Sort and AIIOway's TOO Deep for
h Mountaineers 60 DO
Business with.

It must be that mountain air. Cam
think Of any other reason why Denver
should beat omaha-that is, IL the article
Of ball exhibited by the Miners at Vinton
Street Park yesterday is to be taken as a
fair sample OF their work. The locals
played the whole game-played all around
their opponents from the Rockies and had
Just started round again when the curtain
fell. II was good revenge which Papa
Bills Rangers took on Packard's aggrega-
ton for the games extorted from the Ne
braskans out in Denver, but It was such
easy picking that the revenge was rather
insipid than sweet.
Many people who saw yesterdays game
wondered how even high altitude could
enable Parke Wilson and his comrades to
defeat Omaha, but certainly nothing else
but high altitude could do Il.
Omaha started In to get runs In the sec
ond inning and scored in every subsequent
inning except the fourth and sixth. Den
yer copied a run In the fifth and another
IN the ninth. Genins, Dolan and Gonding
plucked the batting laurels for the home
team, with Frank leading the trio. The
veteran center fielder quit with a pair Of
good, clean two-baggers to his credit and
another hit into left field, on which he
made third base by a tumble OF Ramey's.
Hickey and Alloway both scored on the
drive n Frank later trotted home him
mnI
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
with the BowIers,

The Tat and lean men had a contest at
ten pins at the Gate City ALLEYS last niabt
but the fats did not weigh quite enough.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
Bean-Eaters Arrive Late.

BOSTON, Aug. 21.-Joss went to pieces
In the eighth inning after having pitched
superbly. Dineen never let up. Parents
running catch of Lajoie's hit was the fea-
ture. Attendance, Ans. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
Four Thousand at Red oak Races.

RED OAK, Ia, Aug. 21.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Fully 1000 people attended the fair
and race meet here today. Owing to a
heavy rain Wednesday, the track was slow
and long, as water stood along the rail
part of the distance. The races were not
order.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
PittsburR and New York Divide,

P1TTSBURG, Aug. 21.-It was an even
split OF the double-header today. In the
first game Lever was given excellent sup
port and kept the few hits widely scat
tered. Phillippi's support was very ragged
in the second game and his team could do
nothing with McGinnity when hits were
needed. Attendance, 1920. Score, first
game.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
Another Even Break at 81. Louts.

ST. LOUIS, Aug, 21.-Boston and 81. Loui,
played another double-header today anC
again did they break even. There were nc
features to either game. Attendance. In
Guiding 1900 school children, 5000. Scores.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22

CINCINNATI. Aug. 21.-Thielman's Wild
ness accounted for the defeat of the cir
ciDnatis today. He allowed eight bases on
balls. DIESEL, who caught for Brooklyn, is
a local amateur catcher. Farrell hurt his
thumb and Ahern is sick. Ewing was
steady enough, but was hit very hard. The
home team rallied In the latter part of the
game. but could not overcome the lead.
Attendance, 1000. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
MAJOR DELMAR EASY WCToF
Captures Massachusetts stakes al
Readvine, UnchRl-
IenRed.

READVILI,E, Mass. Aug. 21.-The Mass
achusetts stake for 2:12 class ~trotters, the
biggest prize for grand circuit week, proved
to be a commonplace anair this afternoon,
through Major Delmar's win in three
straight heats. Before the race the wise
acres were picking The Roman to win,
merely on his splendid races Of late, but
the gelding made a miserable showing,
having seldom speed enough to get ahead
Of the second placers.
Major Delmar' victory, after the money
had been won, looked a simple one, con-
sidering he took the 2:I3 trot at Detroit
and the 2:l6 trot I'm Cleveland and against
fields that did not make him reach top
speed. The stake record of 2:0S was safe
today but with close finishes II might have
been equaled, il not broken. The absence
of keen racing made the event fall nat to
every one who had not taken The Roman
at 5 to ]. Major Delmar is owned by George
Van Dyke Of Boston.
Before the field scored for the first heat
Starter Walker cautioned the drivers to
get away quickly, with the exceptional
result that the void was given the second
time the horses came to the wire. Ruth M.
had the pole, but Major Delmar took IL at
the quarter, with Lady Thisbee at his
flank. The Roman broke and the heat was
soon settled, with no indication that Major
Delmar would be beaten out. The next
two heats were about of the same style,
except that In the third Dulce Cor beat out
Lady Thisbee In the stretch for third place.
thus the stake was won with little of the
excitement which has marked Its winning
in years past. Results:
2:2l class trotting, three heats in FIVE,