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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
is TRAVIS AN AMATEUR /
SOME MORE CHARGES ARE FILED
National Champion Accused of Vio-
lating the Principles of Sport
for Sports Sake.
Suspicion has once more been cast upon

Suspicion has once more been cast upon
the amateur standing of Walater J.
Travis, the national goH champion. A
letter, addressed by Mr.. Davis to prom
trent Chicago firm of club makers, is the
basis for the latest set of charges. Fol-
lowing is the text of the letter. '
The Garden City Golf club. Garden City.
N. Y. S5 South William street, New York,
May J., 9OO.-................, Dear Slrs:
Young John Reid showed me at Philadelphia
the wooden clubs you made for him. They
certainly are beauties. If you feel disposed
to send me, without charge. a couple Of
drivers and brassey, l shall take pleasure
In using them, and hope that by doing SO you
may get some orders from other players.
The heads to be beech, about seven and one
quarter ounces, with small faces; the lie
to be slightly cooked up at the toe-not per-
fectly fat. One driver and brassey socket,
the other regular splice. Shafts the usual
length and inclined to be whtppy, not stif.
Thin grips. Let the brassey be narrower
In the face-say~ one and three-eighths inches
over all-that is, Including the plate. Please
send to the above address by express as
quickly as possible and oblige. faithfully
yours, Waiter J. travis.
So far Mr.. Travis has not denied the
authenticity of the above epistle. AS
the Chicago firm declined to be held up in
the manner suggested in the document,
the champion cannot be accused of any
technical violation Of the rules defining
an amateur. If the letter is authentic,
however, Travis is unquestionably a pro-
fessional in spirit. Charges are freely
made, by sporting writer's that Travis
| reasons for subscribing his name to tes-
| tirnonials in favor of various styles OF
clubs, balls, ctc., may be explained by
/! the manufacturers of the makes advocated
by the champion. = - g
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
Tim Donahue's Apology.

Tim Donahue, the baseball catcher. who
died at Taunton, Mass, on Friday, figured
in more good stories than any other player
before the public. One of Tins character
istic Hibernicisms was perpetrated at Hot
Springs. Both the Chicago and Minneapolis
teams were training there and one night
there was tanning match in Billy Moran's
room. Ryan, Kittridge, "Noisy Pete'' Cas-
sdy and some others were arguing.
The argument grew noisy that travel.
ing man in the next room beat on the door
and said:
For heavens sake. you fellows keep quiet
I've got to catch an early train and want
some sleep"
After that the argument was less uproar.
Gus, and, an hour later, when all was sub.
dued. Moran, an inveterate joker, said tc
Tim:
"Tim, it's an internal shame the way yor
treated that travelling man." ~
1.-The way I treated him?" said Donahue
Indignantly. why, you fellows were max.
ing all the noise. -
OF course the entire crowd supported Morar
and Tim lost the argument. Finally he said
"Weu if didn't treat him right I'm ready
| to apologize" and straightway he went intc
! the hall, beat on the travelling mans door
walked him and apologized.
What the travelling man said cannot b,
| printed
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

would. say that there was anything better
about it. They tried casting for about an
hour, using every bait and spoon they had,
but without response, till Ed found the
badly "squashed' remains Of the mouse
that had proved fatal to their dinner,
fixed it on his hook, and sent it Whlzzlng
toward large submerged log near the
shore.
Right beside the log 1t dropped; like
fash 1t was seized; a giant bass sprang
out of the water, shaking his head fierce
ly; Bert backed for deep water and
finish fight was on. Ed should have won
it, and by all rights would have, but,
woe worth the tale, his good casting line,
round, sound and tough as Robin Hoods
bowstring, was the pitcher which went
once too often to the we'll. A minute fray
had developed somewhere, the big bass
made determined rush for clunp OF
weeds and safety, Ed had to give him the
butt-and the rest is silence.
Lose a Muskte.
Now Bert can look on such occasions
like first-class undertaken at a funeral.
and looked like one. And If he hadn't
soothed Ed by inducing him to change
reels, and try for muskie, Bert rowing,
it's my opinion that Mr.. Kremer would
have committed justifiable homicide right
there. And the adverse fates were no:
through with Mr. kremer yet. IN less
than another hour he hooked a>splendid
muskie, fought him craftily and as If he
loved him-which he did to distraction
brought him almost into range Of Bert's
waiting revolver, and then, just as al
was over but the shouting-the wrong
fellow shouted That is, the muskie made
last spurt, Ed stumbled trife, his
thumb shut down involuntarily on the
reel-spindle, and the line snapped like a
pack thread.
After which the pair went back to the
pughole, Ed grinding out his wrath at the
oars and Bert trolling. On the way Bert
picked up 15-pound "pick'-but pickerel
are not fish in this country.
Arthur and Cal had labored nightly il
the meanwhile and taken nothing, and al
hands were very we'll inclined to go home
at once. And then Mr.! Wheaton found
out that "somethin' had fetched loose iI
the motive dingus of the launch, an the
bat'ry wouldn't bat," which proved only
too true on inspection. And they r0We(
eight miles to Clark's, towing the disabled
launch. But. there's no rubbing out g
good time,' though it takes a real fish
erman to see where they had found II
that trip. .. -C. G., Kelly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
TOAD PROVES GOOD BAIT
GREEN ANGLER MAKES GOOD
Catches Monster Pickere1 and
Turns the Laugh Upon His
Facetious Friends.

The uncertainties of fishing are we'll
illustrated by the recent experience of a
Wisconsin angler in Minnesota. He had
never fished before, and his friends, seek
ing to perpetrate joke on him, advised
him to try toad for bait. Now toad
is about as inviting to a game fish as a
snake, but the amateur did not know it,
and he acted on the suggestion. :.-
He procured a toad about as large as a
mans head and cast it into Turtle Lake.
The effect was not anticipated by the tok-
ers, for within a minute of the time when
the toad struck the water mammoth
pickerel was hooked, which when landed
weighed seventeen pounds. The jokers
have not smiled since, and the amateur
believes that toad bait is really the thing
1t is said that any kind Of bait or nc
bait at all will attract the fish, and this
conclusion is undoubtedly true to a GER
tain extent. Bass and pike and pickerel
may be taken without live bait. The ex-
perienced angler will use frogs whenever
he can. The results are more satisfac.
tory. .s. ., -'.... ...ls
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
TELLS THE BEST ONE
Tom sharkey Beats Britishers at
i Their Own Game.

Tom sharkey Beats Britishers at
Their own Game.
Tom Sharkey. who has defeated Gus
Rubin in connection with the pugiist1c
jubilee in London, has been one of the
lions OF the hour In the British metro
polls. -, r..
When he appears at the National
Sporting club, the Englishmen would filA
him with the national drink-Scotch and
soda-but for one thing-Sharkey won't
drink. - Xix. ...
He appeared at the boxing show few
nights since. Tom wore a big gold match
box, covered with diamonds, on his watch
chain. The peace celebration was at its
height. Sharkey wanted to go out and
see the fun and several club members
induced him to leave his fob behind on
account of picpockets. Upon his return
the fob was given back, and Sharkey re-
galed with weird tales of the skill of the
light fingered gentry of London.
Sharkey sat silent for long time. 1t
would never do to let the Englishmen
lead. The national honor was at stake.
That's nothing said Sharkey.
The Englishmen looked surprised.
IT knew dude in New York. said
Sharkey, '*who got SO swell he had real
gold spangles put on his socks. Well, he
went out to walk down Broadway and be-
fore he got to Fourteenth street they got
the spangles, socks and all"
.'Lor' bli' mel" calculated one listener,
who had so far swallowed the tale whole.
''They must ave got i'm in somewhere
and. drugged i'm"
That's not the point" said Sharkey,
impressively, laying his finger on the Bri-
toms full dress shirt front "They was 50
blamed slick they got the socks with
out taking off his Shoes
Drinks on me-" said Mr.. Gavin.
Sharkey is working hard for his bout
with the Akron giant, and is reported to
be in better condition than he has been
for years.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
HORSE KILLED BY WIND
Peculiar Cause Assigned for Death
nf n Pacer.

Peculiar Cause Assigned for Death
of q PAGER.
A post-mortem examination Of the body
Of Gold Standard, the pacing horse that
died at the Roswell track, Colorado
Springs, revealed the fact that the horse
did not die OF gastritis. as was at first
supposed. The examination made led the
doctors to believe that the horse died
as a result Of the windstorm that swept
down the track during the race in which
Gold Standard competed. There was q
heavy clot OF blood found In the left
yentricle OF the heart, and the theory of
the doctors now Is that the great exer-
tion pnt forth by the horse IN rounding
the north end OF the track, dead against 9
violent wind, caused It's nostrils to admit
such blast OF air that the blood was
driven from the horses head and extremi-
ties generally to the heart, where It
stopped and formed the clot that impeded
circulation and caused death to result.
The case is one of the most interesting
on record.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
FUND FOR CYCLISTS
Injured Racers Will Be Pensioned
by the N, C.. A.


III or injured professional bicycle rae
ers are to become the beneficiaries OF
fund to be established by the National
some such provision has long been urg-
ent, in view Of the frequent accidents at
tendant on the sport, especially in the
pace following, game.
The fund is to be established and main
tained through receipts from benefit
race meets, from promoters and from
other sources. Already the leading tracks
have offered to give benefits for the fund,
and the racing officials have, volunteered
their services free.
To provide for this fund and the distri-
button of It's benefits the following have
been added to the racing rules under a
new heading, injured or Sick Profess
sional Riders"
First-The board Of control shall estab-
lish q fund from which injured or sick profess
sional riders NAV receive assistance. Moneys
for this fund shall be obtained from benefit
race meets, from promoters or from any
other sources available.
Secondary registered professional rider
injured in competition or training or suffer-
ing from an illness Of over weeks dura-
tion which necessitates his absence from COM
petition for period of at least fortnight
NAV receive from the fund weekly allow
ance though the board Of control may de-
eide to meet any extraordinary medical or
other necessary expenses. In particularly
urgent cases the chairman Of the board may
decide whether rider Is entitled to inme-
diate relief
Third-Any registered professional trainer
| who obtains his livelihood through his con-
nection with cycle racing may receive as
sistance from this fund If injured or suffer-
ing from illness under conditions similar to
those concerning riders
| Fourth-No Unregistered professional rider
or trainer shall be- entitled to any benefits
accruink from this fund.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
AuToMoBIL1sTs HAPPY
Vanderbilt Tells Them of Cheap
Way to Break Law.

W. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., has reassured
automobirsts in Paris, who have lately
become down hearted over the vigilance
of the gendarmes in enforcing the law
against scorching. He was arrested for
soorching at might in the Place Vendome,
and got off with fine of SO.
..If 1t could be done cheap as a regu-
lar thing" said another member OF the
Automobile club yesterday in q general
discussion Of the matter, I'VE would real
ly have no grievance.
! ..It can be- said Mr.. Vanderbilt. !, "R
you are careful not to run over anybody,
all you have to do.it to stop at the end
Of your run and give yourself up without
a struggle. This so pleases the authorf-
ties, who caEnot possibly catch you,f that
they are satisfied with a fifteen franc
piece.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

The development of the Northwestern
States. which has come chiefly in conse.
quence- of the building of the locks at the
outlet of Lake Superior, is but faint
shadowy image Of the development which
will follow fast upon the completion of
an Isthmian canal. Manila, Yokohama,
and Hongkong will be brought, close to
New York. Boston, and New Orleans,
while San Francisco, Portland and Seattle
will become neighbors Of Liverpool, Ant
werp, and Hamburg. Every portion of the
United States will share the benefits
showered abroad. and the railroads of
the western states will receive most
abundant share-therefore they should
favor the Isthmian Canal. People
throughout the northwest favor golden
grain belt beer for table use, wise move
get q case.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
Tail Docking Unfavorable.

Tail docking is becoming unfashionable In
England. lust as it has become in America,
and for much the same reason. King Edward
against the custom. The king simply men
toned that HE dsliked 1t, and now there are
no more young docked horses. There is moth
Ing to prevent your doing 1t II you like. but
ty the end OF this year a bob-tailed horse in
London will be as scarce as q skinned one,
except for the ''old brigade that are already
docked
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
Ho for .Ha Ha.
July / is Derby Day.

"velvet" is the name Of new extra
pale bottled beer made by the Theo.
Hamm Brewing Co., of St. Paul, at the
Big Home Brewery. Sold under a guar
antee as to age and purity Telephone
Main 935 for case.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
Place Is speedy

"stuffy'' Place. the University Of Chicago
athlete is very busy young man. He
played his last baseball game for the Ma
rooms on Monday, June 49, On Tuesday, he
receiyed his bachelors degree from the di-
yinity school, and on Wednesday became q
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

travelling for Business or Pleasure.
In either case you want the best there
Is. You will not make any mistake by
arranging your trip over the Northern
Pacific railway Their North Coast Linn
tied" and Lake Superior Limited" trains
are supplied with every luxury and con-
yenience; and best Of all entail no extra
expense Look up the cheap summer ex-
cursion rates.
/ Your business needs advertising
Use the best medium. Journal want ads
bring best results. Our best references
are those continually using the Want
Page.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
Ho for Ha Ha.
July 1 is Derby Day.
You Are Due

ern Pacific ticket agent tfor information
on the cheap Yellowstone park, Montana
and Pacific coast trips. Also the tours
east via the Duluth Short Line and
the Great Lake steamers. Tickets in
clude all meals and berths on the steam
ere. stl5 siff5e
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
Homeseekers' Excursions via Great
Northern.

The Great Northern sells homeseek-
ers' tickets at one fare plus s200 for the
round trip, TO points in the Northwest,
to and including Wenatchee. Wash.
Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays
az each month, to and including Oc-
tober.
For full information call at City Ticket
Office. 800 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

Carey Roofing better than metal or
pitch and gravel. w. s. Mott Co. Tel. 376.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
mankato sem1-centennia1 and E1lx..

Mankato Semi-Centennia1 and EII<s'
Jubilee June 80 to July s, 1902.
For this celebration the Chicago Great
Western railway will, on June 80 and July
and 2, sell excursion tickets to Mankato.
good to return July Z, at one fare for the
round trip For further information ap-
ply to L. g. Rains, agent, corner Nicollet
avenue and Fifth street, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

Carey Flexible Cement Rofing best on
earth. W. S. Mott Co. Tel. S67.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-01-16
EASTERN.

The first mortgage bondholders have
applied for a receiver for the Pan-Amer-
: lean Exposition Company.
Democratic legislators in caucus in
Maryland nominated Arthur Pue German
for return to the United States Senate.
Andrew Carnegie has offered Merose,
Mass, $4,000 for a public library under
the usual conditions. The city will ac-
cept.
Z The II. w. Gokey & Sons shoe factory
at jamestown. y. Y. has been closed.
bending an adjustment of the company 5
affairs.
! Two small children of Mr. and Mrs.
Philip McKim were burned to death and
the house destroyed by fire near Coal
City, Pa.
Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler, who has
been acting president of Columbia Uni
yersity since the resignation of Seth Low,
was elected president by the board Of
trustees.
Miss Julia Foraker, youngest daughter
of Senator and Mrs. Foraker, was mar
Fied at her parents residence in Wash
ington to Francis King Wainwright of
Philadelphia.
Fifteen persons were crushed, burned
and scalded to death in a rear-end col
;ision in the New York Central Railroad
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-01-16

as could see him. he was running. But
while | was laughing at him a negro
came around the corner of the fence.
do not know whether he saw the bees
or not. but he walked up among them
as deliberately as IL they were only SO
many gnats. In two seconds there was
at least quart of bees in his wool, and
then the performance began. ! can see
1t all as plain as though it were but
yesterday. Sometimes even after have
gone to bed happen to think of it.
and get to laughing. and my wife wants
to know II l am going crazy. Language
fails me. cannot describe it. but it
was the funniest performance I ever
saw. That negro got himself into more
ridiculous attitudes and changed from
one to another quicker than ever saw
any one before. Although the poor devil
was nearly stung to death. laughed
until was actually sore. and eonclud-
ed that any man that could not laugh
at such a performance was justifiable
in committing suicide. But the man
with the brass horn I have never seen
yet that I know Of.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-01-16
tunnel at Fifty-sirth stree, and parl

tunnel at Fifty-sirth street and Parh
avenue, New York.
Robert II. jenkins. president-elect OF
the Board of Aldermen of Everett, Mass.
dropped dead in the aldermanic chamber
just rs he began speech of gratitude
for the honor Of his election.
A Washington correspondent produces
comparative tables, showing the superi
ority of the Panama over the Nicaraguan
canal route. He says it is shorter, less
expensive and less dangerous.
Among the bills introduced in the lower
house of the New York Legislature was
one by Assemblyman William S. Bennett
Of New York making it misdemeanor to
firt on a public thoroughfare.
John ID. Rockefeller has offered Brown
University $4,000 for a social and re-
ligious building, on condition that the
college raise $4,000 for an endowment
fund by the June commencement.
The bodies OF Joseph Caskey, ST., aged
GO. and Joseph Caskey, Jr., aged 30.
were found in the yard Of their home ut
Camden n. j. Both had been shot, and
a revolver was found by the side of the
elder man..
Elbridge s. Brooks, the author, died ut
his residence In Somerville. Mass, after
an illness of several weeks. He left Il
widow and two daughters. Mr.. Brooks
wrote nearly 100 books, mostly Of a pat
riotic character.
Charles Caleb Creston. the head of a
prominent and influential family living in
Philadelphia and Germantown, was
found dead in his home at the latter
place, having been asphyxiated by gas
escaping from a heater in his room.
Perry Belmont, ex-Congressman. mill
ionaire and the Democratic candidate for
Congress from a New York Democratic
district, the Seventh. was defeated by
the Republican candidate, Montague
Lessler. young lawyer. almost un-
known.
Harry II. Townsend, cashier of the
Bristol County National Bank, Taunton.
Mass, is reported to he $4,000 short in
his accounts, the deficit having been
found by Bank Examiner Ever. The
deficit is due to speculation in cotton
futures.
Joy was conveyed to 10000 employees
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
when the announcement was made by the
division superintendent of the companys
liberality in its ''readjustment of wages"
This readjustment affects train crews and
yardmen.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-01-16
FOREIGN.

Chinese court has returned to Pekin,
entrance to the capital being marked by
remarkable display Of oriental splendor.
1t is reported that S16.OOO.OOO has Been
| subscribed in Paris for building and
equipping a new system Of electric
street railways in Mexico City and intro
ducing low fares.
The fact has developed that the injury
sustained by Prof. Rudolph Virchow IN
slipping as he was alighting from a street
car in Berlin. was fracture OF. the thigh
bone. The professor is doing we'll. con-
sidering the nature Of his injury.
Review of operations in South Africa
for the year, just published in London.
says the Beers have lost in killed. wound
ed and captured 1890 men. while the
British have lost Glib men killed or cap
tured. 1000 died Of disease and 25.SOO
invalided home.
The latest capture by the Kimberly
column is BOer laager near Mokwani.
with great numbers of cattle guarded by
women under the leadership of the wife
Of Commander de Beers. One hundred
and fifty of the women were acting as
cowboys and only six men were connect
ed with the camp.
Three clashes between American sail
ors and Russian soldiers have occurred 1t
New Chwang. China. One Russian has
been wounded. Advices to this effect have
been received by the State Department
from Minister Conger. who said that
complaint had been made to him by the
Russian minister in Pekin.
Announcement is made that the Ameri-
can China Development Company has
been organized on a firm basis. and that
an official demand has been made on the
Chinese government for the issuing Of
bonds against the construction of the
Hankow-Canton Railway. which has
been undertaken by the company. The
system will link Canton and Pekin.
Mohammedans will hereafter make
their pilgrimage to Mecca by cleo
tric railway, if the plans of the United
States Construction Company. which is
seeking concessions from the Sultan IF
Turkey. are realized. The project is to
construct lines from Cairo. Egypt. TO
Mount Sinai and along the coast of the
Red sea to Mecca. with a branch from
Mount Sinai to Damascus.