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and q fierce exchange Of swings followed.
Toward the end OF the round Gardner cut
q deep cash over Carriers right eye. THIS
bothered Carter considerably during the
remainder Of the fight.
cash over Carriers left eye. and the latter
was covered with blood when he took MS
corner. Carter sent in some vicious right
punches to Gardner's stomach In the third
round, but the latter more than evened
matters near the end OF the round with
half q dozen uppercuts that sent Carter to
his corner staggering.
During the fourth round the men fought
at close quarters and both received severe
punishment, although Carter appeared to
suffer the most. Gardner was bleeding
from a cut over the right eye at the end
Of the round.
After several exchanges In the nfth
round with matters about even. Gardner
on a breakaway crossed his right to Car
ter's jaw. The blow sent Carter stagger-
ing back to the ropes where he sank to his
knees. He pulled himself up by the ropes
and the bell saved him from further pun
ishment. Carter made little effort to fight
during the last round. taking advantage OF
every clinch to hang on to Gardner until
the referee separated them Both men were
covered with blood at the end of the con-
test.
Sheriff Barrett, who had orders from the
governors office. at Springfield. to stop the
fight II II became brutal. was at the ring
side. but apparently saw nothing to call
for interference,
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OF ALL SORTS
BowlingSeason Reopens With
Good Contests.
JOLLY FAT MEN WON
CARROLL INSTITUTE oUTBoWLED
THE TAKoMA PARK TEAM.
New Orleans Races-No Postponement
for Base Ball Peace Conference-
Gardener Whipped Carter.

After an interval Of ten days during
which there were no games in the District
Bowling League the season was resumed
last night with matches at the Jolly Fat
Mems Club and at Takoma Park. The for
mer game was scheduled for tonight. but
by agreement OF the captains the date was
moved up one night. The Fat Men had as
their opponents the strong team from the
Washington Saengerbund, and 1t ID greatly
to the credit Of the home players that they
walked away with three victories from the
Germans thereby taking the undtsputed
lead Of the league. The Saengers are forced
back to second place. for which they are
tied with the Carroll Institute men, since
the latter forged ahead by winning three
games from the Takomas In the match
played there last night.
In the match at the Jolly Fat Mems Club
the homo team gave an excellent exhibi-
ton Of the game, playing high SCORES In
each event and winning the first and last
Of the series without giving the Saengers q
ghost OF q show. The first game saw the
Fats pass over into 900 territory and
eclipse their opponents, every man on the
side playing brilliantly. The score Is par
ticulariy noteworthy from the fact Of the
close range within which each individual
score comes the highest string being the
POI made by Brown. The home team was
unusually successful In strikes In this game
and scored the high mark Of twenty-one In
this respect. The Saengers were far be-
hind at every stage, and had no chance
whatever at any point OF the game. Inc
score follows:
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Peace Conferences Must Be Held as
Originally Arranged.

Ban johnson, who has been out OF Chi.
cago for several days, returned there yes
terday. He nails the reported Washington
PittsbuFg transfer as a fals. There is no
truth In the story whatever, said. Ban.
Fred Postal Is not In position to sell the
Washington club and his interests DO not
amount to more than one-fourth Of the
stock Of the club, and LOTUS owns a
fourth Then there Is nothing settled about
LOTUS going to New York and I know
that there Is nothing to the story"
There Is a committee. representing the
question that is bothering the American
Leaguers. Unless the National League
peace committee has been given full power
to act In the conference Of January the
the Nationals. 1t has been understood by
good many that the joint committee was to
report back to the leagues for action.
There will be no peace meeting unless
the committee representing the National
League has been given full power to act"
Johnson said yesterday.
A request by President James A. Hart of
the Chicago National League Base Ball
be held in Cincinnati next week between
committees representing the National and
American leagues was denied by President
Johnson Of the American League. Hart
who Is member Of the National League
committee asked for postponement in
order that he might have an opportunity
to get back from Mexico. where he has
been for several weeks. In explaining his
refusal President johnson said:
The date has been set, and 1t would be
hard to change 1t now, as the different
members have made their arrangements
for coming at that time. I have wired
Hart to that effect"
Garry Hermann. who is chairman Of the
National League peace committee. wired
President Johnson for permission to ap-
point another member on the National
League committee. which at the present
four on the American League committee.
President johnson answered that he was
willing that the appointment be made. but
1t is not known who the fourth man on the
National League committee will be.
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Three. Favorites Divided the Purses
With Three Outsiders.


Whisky King did not belittle yesterday at
New Orleans the nectar for which he was
named. He won the handicap at the Cres-
cent City track with all the fre and spirit
that Kentucky's elixir usually imparts. In
good" he kicked down a panel OF fence
and furnished enough splinters to keep a
toothpick factory busy for q week.
Whisky King has been blufanS around
New Orleans for nearly week. He has
made several half-hearted attempts TO win
a race. but always pinned his ears back
when near the finish and curled up. Yestsr-
day the rain. the sloppy track and the
made good"
He was IN the handicap at six furiongs
He went to the post sno.ting and prancing
At the barrier he made the assistant start
ers life worth less than hin daily IS salary
by pulling him around in the mud and try
ing to make his body resemble q porous
plaster. Finally his heels got within strik-
Ing distance OF the fence, and he promptly
demolished several rails.
The spectators said whisky King Is him
self again." and dashed down to the ring
to bet On him. The son Of Kantaka-Gene-
We've rewarded their confidence By rushing
to the front in the first half mile and gal
Looping homo with plenty Of speed to spare
Arthur Redeem had three mounts, but
only landed one OF them In front Early In
the day his father announced that Arthur
would not ride while the track was bad
and he Cancelled all OF his Ongagements for
today. This is the first time in long time
that boy has refused to ride on account
OF bad track: Five years ago. at Grave
send. Tod Sloan refused to keep an en-
gagement because 1T was raining too hard
and the track was bad"
Three favorites divided the purses with
two second choices and Tong shot" -
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DUFFY IN DEMAND.
Georgetown Splinter Will Only Run at
Boston and Buffalo.

Arthur 3. Duffy. the famous Georgetown
srrinter. is in big demand for the indoor
games throughout the eastern section OF
the country. Ts,e latest proposal he has re-
ceived is from Buffalo, where big meet
Ing will be held by the 74th Regiment Ath-
letic Association ont January 10. Duffy
has had offers from more than a dozen
cities to appear at games in the next few
weeks, but he has decided to run only at
Boston on January At and at Buffalo on
Januarf 10. and VIII return to Georgetown
to continue his Studies.
He will run in the 100-yard handicap at
Buffalo. and will also run special 75-yard
dash in an effort to beat the worlds record
OF 3-5. and which at present Is held by
B. ]. Wefers. another tIeorgetown Splinter.
It was at Berkeley Oval last Decoration
day that Duffy startled the athletic world
by running 100 yards In the intercollegiate
championship trial heat in 93-5.
Duffy for the last three years has also
captured the Engfisho championship at 100
yards. besides winning more than fifty first
prizes In open races. where they had all
scratch events: in fact. the English papers
had to acknowledge the fact that he was
invincfbie at his favorfte distance and he
was the most popular Yankee athlete who
ever crossed the ocean.
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THREE BANKS TO COMBINE.
Seventh National, Mercantile National
and National Broadway.

The New York Times today says: Plans
are being made to effect within short
time the consolidation Of the National
Broadway, the Seventh National and the
Mercantile National banks Of this city
The combined bank will be known as the
Mercantile National. and 1t Is likely that
its capital and surplus Will amount to
10000 1000 Rumors have been heard oc
casionally during the past few months to
the effect that a merger Of the National
Broadway and the Mercantile National was
contemplated. These reports invariably
failed Of confirmation. That the Seventh
National would be party to triple COM
bination Is a new feature OF tho scheme.
Charles w. Morse. who dominates the
New Amsterdam National. the National
Bank Of North America and the Garfield
National and other smaller banking insti-
buttons. Is the leading figure In this mer-
ger Mr.. Morse already controls the Ma
tional Broadway, and he owns a large In
terest in the Mercantile National The
controlling interests In the Seventh Ma
tional will carry their interest into the
combination.
Precisely what will be the amount Of the
capitalization Of the consolidated institu-
ton is one Of the several important Ques-
lions which have not yet been determined.
Representatives of the three banks are now
figuring upon that question. 1t was said
yesterday however by an offcer OF one
of the banks concerned that the capital
would very likely be $10.OOO.000.
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RYAN TO TEACH MUNROE.
Tommy Says He Can Mako tho Miner
Whip Champion Jeffries.

IT will make Munroe champion Of tho
world" So declares Tommy Ryan. the
middle-w weight champion. according to
Chicago dispatch. Ryan said that II tho
miner boxer would train under his personal
supervision for even short time he would
guarantee to got him In shape to knock
out Champion Jeftries.
II any one IL well equipped to accomplish
that task Ryan is that man. It was he
who first visited Jeffries who under his
handling won from Fitzsimmons the title
he now holds.
when william Brady took the present
champion on to New York he was nothing
but a giant boilermaker. He had the muscle
and Drawn, the ability to Withstand Cruel
ing punishment, but about the fine points
OF the boxing game he knew nothing. JEFF
fries appeared at a club in New York soon
two men in one evening. He failed to
knock out either one So poor was his
showing that Bob Fitzsimmons snapped up
his challenge for the championship. think
ing 1t was almost like finding money.
It was at this point that Ryan came to
the front. He took hold Of Jefies to get
him in shape for the bout. He went away
with him to quiet training quarters. and
no one paid much further attention to the
boilermaker until the night Of the fight.
AS soon as Jeffries stepped into the ring
to face Lanky Bob 1t was seen that he was
altogether a different man. He stood with
his now famous crouch. a position no
fighter had ever assumed before. and thus
prevented the Australian from getting near
his vulnerable po1nt-the stomach.
AS soon as Ryan took Jeffries under his
charge he went about finding his weak
spot He discovered 1t to be his stomach,
and devised the crouch to protect It,
How the fight was fought that night is
remembered by all. Jeffries defeated Fitz-
simmons and won the worlds champion
ship. Ryan had taught him how to guard
himself. how to get the most benefit out Of
h lo has md If fha ANo Int nj
the game. Ryan. in fact, was the man
who made Jeffries champion.
Knowing all Of Jeffries weak and strong
points and his method Of fighting, 1t Is easy
to see how. II he takes Munroe in charge.
he can fit him at least to give the cham
pion q hard battle.
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Believes in McChesney.

NJ. H. T1chenor. the millionaire horse
fancier and prospective purchaser Of Nc
Chesney, the one great rival Of Hermis. in
an interview says:
':Durnell and Herr will accept or decline
my offer Of $2O.OOO-not $30.0O0-for the
horse. II get the colt will be ready to
meet L. v. Bell and frame up match race
for McChesney and Hermis at q mile and a
half at a correct Derby route for $4,000 a
side.
Morris Park will be too early, but the
Brooklyn Jockey Club could handle It at
Gravesend in June. OF course. these two
horses would be obliged to start in a field
Of three or more to comply with the Jockey
Club rule against matchmaking.
Il think McChesney Is the greatest colt the
world has ever seen. If l beat Hernds l
will take McChesney to England and race
in the gold cup, the most famous race for
three-year-olds and upward known to the
turf"
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oHIo's CENTENARY.
President and Other Dignitaries Will
Attend Celebration.

A Columbus, Ohio. dispatch says: The
Joint commission having charge OF the ar
rangements for the celebration Of the CEN
tsnnial Of the admission Of Ohio as one OF
the states of the Union has announced the
program for the celebration. to be held at
ChillScothe. May 20 and q. 1908.
President Roosevelt will attend the cele-
bration and the commission expects to Sc
cure the services Of the United States Ma
rIne Band. The list of speakers includes
Senator John W. Daniel Of Virginia, Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,
President Woodrow Wilson Of Princeton
University. Senators Hanna and Foraker of
Ohio, William Dean Howells and Whitelaw
Reid Of New York. Bishop c. c. McCabe OF
the Methodist Church and many prominent
Ohio men. President Roosevelt is expected
to deliver an address.
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RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Cuban Senate Won't Meet In Extra
Session to Discuss It,

A cablegram from Havana says: After o
lengthy conference between President
Palma, the members Of the cabinet and
leading senators II has been decided not to
call an extra session Of the senate to dis
cuss the reciprocity treaty with the United
States.
President Palma Is anxious to bring the
discussion Of this measure to an immediate
conclusion. and has urged the Senate to re-
sumo its session January 5 instead Of walt
ing until January IL.
Senator Capote. chairman Of the foreign,
relations committee. said 1t was impossible
to resume before the 18th, as the committee
would not be ready to report on the 9th.
Many senators are absent In the country
and cannot return to Havana by the 9Th.
He said also that the matter was too i'm
portant to discuss without the presence OF
q majority of-the senators.
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Kirkland Enters Big Pool Tourney.

All arrangements have been completed
and Joe Kirkland. the skdllful Washington
pool player. will be among the contestants
In the great tourney at Brooklyn. which
begins January II. In the tourney there
will be high-class players from all parts
Of the country. but Kirkland is confident
that he will capture some Of the prize
money. From now until January II, when
he leaves for Brooklyn, Kirkland will prac-
tice daily with several clever Washington
amateurs, and he promises to be in first
class condition when the tournament opens.
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CAROLS Win From Takoma Parks.

At Takoma Park the CAROLS were play
ing a match with the Takoma Library
team and were achieving easy victories.
making good scores while the home play
ers were dragging far behind. The Tako-
mates show surprisingly small improve
ment in their work and after their two
months experience In the league 1t would
seem that with conscientious practice they
should run higher scores than they are
making. The fault Is clearly not with their
alleys They are In excellent condition. and
except that the lighting is not good. they
rank with any Of the other alleys in the
District league. The CAROLS demonstrated
last night that good scores can be made
there, Rice particularly finding them to his
liking. twice bowling above two hundred.
In the last game Rice ran six consecutive
strikes. starting with the third frame. and
playing clean to the ninth. when he broke.
He broke again in the tenth or his score
would no doubt have become the seasons
record. Stitt was out Of the city and his
place was creditably taken by Howard In
the first two games, and by Merritt in the
final. Cox. the CAROLS captain. suffered
from splits in the entire match. reaching
the climax in the final game. when he had
six Of the article The scores follow:
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FAST PRIZE FIGHT.
Gardner Furnishes Carter In q Six
Round do.

George Gardner OF Lowell. Mass, the
light heavyweight champion. won q de-
cision over Kid Carter OF Brooklyn In
six-round contest at Chicago last night
The fight was rough and fierce from be-
ginning to end. with Gardner having the
advantage Of each round. Carter ,was7very
groggy during the last round, but by re-
sorting to ciinches at every opportunity
succeeded In escaping a knockout.
When time was called for the FIRST round
both men sprang for the center Of the ring
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Great Chess by Pillsbury.

Harry Pdllsb,ry. the American chess play
er. has met with phenomenal success at
Moscow. Russia where he was the guest Of
the Moscow Chess Club for a fortnight. He
has left the records behind in simultaneous
play both with and without sight Of the
board. His principal performance was a
blindfold contest against twenty-five play
ers. The games lasted from 2 p. m. to 2
a. m and resulted in Pillsbury winning
seventeen, drawing four and losing one. 1t
has been resolved to invite Lasker to visit
Moscow after the Monte Carlo tournament
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STAGE TRAGEDY WAS REAL.
Hero Shot and Killed Villain During
the Rehearsal

During the rehearsal Of a western drama
in the opera house at South Marion. Ind.
last night. William Fogleson. eighteen
years old, the hero, shot and instantly
killed Oliver Miller. twenty-five. the vii
lain. The shooting was witnessed by six
other members OF the company. one OF
whom was Miss May FOgleson. a sister of
William Fogieson. She says young Fogle-
son carried the revolver with a number Of
loose cartridges in his overcoat. and that
their nine-year-old brother may have Sc
cured the weapon and loaded It without the
knowledge of his elder brother.
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Smallest Person Dead.

Fatma Sing Hpoo. reputed t. be the
smallest adult person in the world. died
suddenly at Beaumont. Texas. yesterday.
She and her brother. Smaun Sing Hpoo.
were on exhibition. and after the afternoon
performance Fatma became Ill and died
before a doctor could reach her. She was
twenty-five years old, weighed fifteen
pounds. and stood twenty-eight inches high
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NO TABLET TO WINNIE.
Plan to Honor Daughter Of Confedera: ,
in Philadelphia Withdrawn.

In Ph1ladelpn1a W1tnQraWn.
A Philadelphia dispatch to the New York
Sun last night says: The proposition to
erect memorial tablet to Miss Winnie
Davis, the daughter Of the confederacy. In
the Grace Baptist Temple was withdrawn
tonight. The matter was disposed Of by
unanimous vote Of the congregation
Word was received on Sunday from the
two southern women with whom the idea
for a tablet originated. that in view Of
the opposition they thought'it best to with
draw their application. This resolution
was passed:
'That the request Of the Christian ladies
to withdraw their offer to insert tablet to
the memory OF Miss Winnie Davis in the
decorations on the walls OF the temple be
granted, but that the tile committee be
Instructed distinctly that no such applica-
ton to insert tile or tablet to the memory
of any respectable man or woman shall
ever be declined for political. parental or
social reasons. nor because Of the locality
in which the deceased may have been born
or dwelt.
The money that has been contributed to
the tablet fund will be returned to the sub
scribers.
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SECOND GAMH

The last game showed the Saengers at
their worst. since they dragged YEARLY
along, seemingly without the ambition to
make a worthy effort at the pins. Burdine
alone played in first-class form, but his
support was yellow. The team seemed to
feel the absence of willie" Miller in this
game, and II that sturdy little player had
been on hand he would probably have sup
piled the steam that was SO lacking in the
Saengers' engine. The score follows: ~ a@-r
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Receivers for Paper companv,

LLOYD Lowndes. jr.. and Robert r. Hen
derson have been appointed receivers for
the Maryland Paper Company. which opsr-
ated a large plant at Cumberland. The
company was recently acquired by a Rhode
Island syndicate. 1t Is alleged that insult
ficient capital caused the failure. No state
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Pensions for Standard Oil Employees.

PENSIONS TOT Stanoaro Oh employees.
The Standard Oil Company has announced
a general pension plan for the benefit of It's
employees. Among the features is q prov1-
sion that employees who have reached the
age Of sixty-four years. after twenty Ave
years In the service Of the company, may
retire on half pay for one year. after which
the regulation pension Is to be paid to them.
The regular pension Is to be one-fourth OF
the salary which the empioyewas receiving
at the time Of his retirement. It Will be
paid to all who have been in the service OF
the company for twenty-five years. and
who have reached the age OF sixty-five
years. Several hundred men VIII be eligible
TO retirement on January I.
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Totals. IL II 633 TotaIs.. -. 10 10 Ioo
Next Monday the Fat Mems team will in
augurate a series of inter-city games with
the Maryland Athletic Club Of Baltimore.
The Maryland five is ono Of the strongest
teams Of the Monumental city and In the
twenty four games in which they have
bowled this season. they have averaged
scores of $685. The first set Of three games
will be bowled at the Fat Mems alleys and
will be followed by return set at later
date on the Baltimore alleys.
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Totals. IN II 925
Totals-.... 8 81 s0l

In the second game the visitors had their
only chance to win. and but for a very poor
finish would probably have carried away
the scaIps of the corpulent gentlemen as
trophy Of the match. After a poor start.
allowing the Fat Men to lead for eight
frames, the visitors came up in the ninth
inning and were within reach Of the lead
ers. but in the tenth they weakened great
ly and were twelve pins short of the home
team when the last man had bowled. The
srora follows.
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Series played. 70; series won. All American, -;
lost. none.
Game. played, sss; games won BY All American,
800; lost. 10. ---.,.
Highest I'VE games. total All American, S,O65.
Highest single game, score q men), TOT.
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GREAT TURF SUCCESS.
Won HALF Million Dollars
In 176 Races.

Col. Harry McCalmont. member Of Eng
fish parliament and noted sporting man.
who died suddenly. had an extraordinary
career Of success on the turf He won a
fortune in eight races with one horse. The
sum was Ell. 455, or about $2S7 275 The
horse was Ising4ass. A table Of Mccall
mOnt'S winnin1a folIoUa.