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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
FOUL STRIKE RULE
HAS GOOD POINTS
Sh0rtens Game and Prevents
Loaflng at
Bat.

Ever since the foul strike rule was in
produced into professional baSebad there
has been a wall that 1t hurt batting. the
hue and cry against the rule, 1T is noticed,
comes mostly from sources where the rule
is not in USE 1t also has been noticed that
little fault has been found with the rule
by those players who are using 1t, that is
the players of the National league. The
most conclusive test Of the rule is a COM
parison Of averages made With and With
out the rule. The records show JUST Wf1af
each batsman has done, and the averages
for thirty well-lknown players who were IN
the National league year before last and In
the American league last season. show
that changing from a league where. the
foul strike rule was in vogue to one where
1t was not used made little or no differ
ence in their batting. Such increases or
decreases as took place are those which
might be expected in the natural order Of
things, foul strike or no foul strike.
In 1901 Ed Delehanty had a batting
average of 1857 and in 1902 one of 1916,
a gain of nineteen points without the foul
strike rule which is too small q, gain for
ton. Points gained or lost by other play
ers in changing from the National league
In 1901 to the American league in 1902 are
Wallace lost So, Green gained 1. DAILY lost
49, Kelley gained 2, G. Davis lost 1, VOL
verton lost 81, Mcclure lost 64, Selbact
gained 20, Strang lost 10, Hickman gained
76, Orth lost 60, Harley gained 9, McFar
land lost AT, WaddeI gained H. Padden
gained II, Doyle lost 8, Warner lost 5, Nc
CormlcK gained IL, Dlneen lOSI 70, bay
gained SO, NJ. Cross gained 10, Bernard
lost /, Harper gained SO, Powell gained 40,
Townsend gained 152. Donohue lost 8.
Has Not Hurt Game.
Here is total gain of 4S3 points and
b total loss of 522 and big share Of
the gain is largely due to the gain of one
man, Pitcher Townsend. There are those
who think doing away with the foul strike
rule would be a step backward. 1t has
not hurt the game any, but on the other
hand has quickened it materially. The
game has become shorter and with less
1oafing at the bat, and consequently moro
action at the bat. The weak hitters prob
ably have suffered to some extent under
the good hitters the more alert and has
not handicapped them to amount to any
thing. 1t possibly might not be a good rule
for college players and other amateurs,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
MISSOURI MAY STOP
SUNDAY BASEBALL
Christian Organizations Urge Passage
of SeVely Bill.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. IA
When the senate met this morning Sen
ator Sevely presented a petition from
ton of Jefferson city y asking for the
passage of the bill to prohibit the play
Ing of Sunday baseball. The petition
Is signed by the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union of the Baptist church; the
Christian Endeavor of the Christian
church,; the Christian Endeavor Of the
German Evangelical church and the
Young Peoples Organization of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The petition went to the committee
on Jurisprudence.
In the house petition from the citi-
zens of Camden county asking for the
passage of the bin to close Sunday
theaters where admission is charged,
was referred to the proper committee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
FORT ERIE CLUB
TO RECALL OFFER
Purse Will Be Withdrawn if
Jeffries and Corbett
Delay.

BUFFALO, N Y.,yFeb. IA. - Jack
Herman, of the Fort Erie International
Athletic club, says Jim Jeffries and
Jim COrbett must do business quick or
the $4,000 purse he has offered for
bout between them Will be Withdrawn.
Il am thoroughly Disguised with the
manner IN which both fighters have
been acting" said Herman, "and I
guess the public. fsisabout tired Of
them, too. The International club is
ready and willing to pull off the fight
If the men will come to terms, but I'M
necessary notoriety is unlocked for by
the Fort Erie club, and we don't want
IT. again say that action is demand
ed by the club, and it Is now UP to the
fighters" eos - 800 - %
Herman said that he is convinced
Corbett means business, but fears that
Jeffries will not consent to give the
ex-champton another chance. fj E7s
Il wired Jeffries three times of my
offer said Herman in further discussL
ing the matter. up to date he has
not answered ,'ussa
II Will not turn my hand over from
this time on eand the only way they
can now fight at Fort Erie is to sign.
L VIII not be unreasonable with Cor
bett and j effries, however, but will
walt for a few days before drawing
down the Offer a ai@
once take rneSe- steps the gate
of Fort Erie will Ebe closed for good
and all against the two, and they can
then hunt ffors anoth err battle ground.
The offer will not be renewed under
any conditions, and will not consider
the proposition Of, pulling off a fight
if they allow me to withdraw the Of
fer pr3co..@ tisE
Herman has offered purse of 5000
for a twenty round bout between Nc
Govern and Abe Aftpl FFhfS match
if arranged. viii be held on the night
of March 2. McGovern agreed to fight
anyone Herman could secure while the
latter was in New York recently, and,
while the match has not been made as
yet, present indications are that. these
two little knuclxle busters win fight at
Fort Erie~on the above date.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
MASCoTS DEFEAT THE
CENTRAL HIGH TEAM
Student Hockey Players outcIassed by the
League Seven.


The Mascot hockey team won a one
sided game from the st. Paul Central
high school seven last night, the final
score being 10 to l..
The Central players worked hard and
played good, clean hockey; but were out
classed by the league players and never
had look In.
The Mascets showed in improved form
and played a more daring game. The
Mascot men for the first time this season
did not hesitate in shooting the puck when
opportunity offered and this daring work
made the winning easy. Rube Macdon-
aid shot two long goals and Billy Barron,
as rover, Won applause by carrying the
puck through the entire Central team for
a goal. The teams lined up as follows:
Mascots Positions. Central High
BergStrorn. 1890, goal ..s........ White
Macdonald. cover point 49,. Saunders
Horiesh. ...,....... point .......... .Rooo
Barron. ........... rover ......B Clayton
Spur. .....a.. left wing ......... Brown
ParneH. ......... center .......Robertson
Referee, w. O'Brien.
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cago. and this Is the one bright spot to
be found in the entire mix-up.
And to make this one chance look an
idle dream, the argument of the draft
and the raid stands out in front Of the
Hickey league men.
Local Bowlers Forgot.
1t is easy enough to win, but if the
reports Of the reception Of the Vici Kid
bowling team, of Dubuque, Iowa, by
st. Paul bowlers are correct, number
of the local bowling men have yet to
learn the way to lose like true sports
men.
The Dubuque team Of bowlers came
to st. Paul and played the team that is
to represent st. Paul at the Indianapo-
lis congress. They defeated the st.
Paul team.
After the game the visitors retired to
their dressing room to change to their
street clothes. When they returned
they found several pin boys busy clean
ing up the alleys for the night The
defeated bowlers and their friends had
disappeared.
1t Is easy to win, but the real sports
man knows how to lose.
Jeffries, the Champion.
James Jeffries, holder of the heavy
weight championship of the world, de-
clares through his manager, one De-
laney, that he, is not afraid Of any man
in the world, and merely objects to
Corbett because the former champion
is -four f1usher"
Corbett has his faults, but lin this
present controversy he has appeared
ready to make good all his claims and
has offered to post his forfeits. A
fight club has, Offered to present the
proposed fight, and has $4,000 to guar
antee the meet.
Champion Jeffries would. look more
like a champion and less. like q -four
ffusher" if he forgot his pursuit Of the
easy dollars long enough to prove to
the public that Corbett is not ali that
he appears toAbe at the present time.
Ut would delay the show business
and, cut off the income for short
time, but it would save the at present
badly battered reputation of champion
.of the World James Jeffries.
..e.-.ss -.-ss.. .35y., 80 billy Mac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
ARNOLD REPORTED ON
HIS WAY TO MEXICO
Head of St. Louis Turf Company Is Run.
ming Away.

PARSONS, Kan, Feb. i4-H. ]. Ar
mold, president Of the St. Louis COM
psany. now being investigated, passed
Kansas & Texas flyer, on his way South
Manager Myers, of the station waiting
room, recognized Arnold. and talked with
him while he ate his lunch. Arnold said
he Was on his way to Mexico to escape
arrest on account Of the alleged swindies
OF hls concern He said he expected to
meet Gill. bis partner In Mexico
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
READY FOR THE BowLERs.
Alleys for National Bowling Tourney All
In Position.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 14.-Secre~
tary, Bryson, in charge of the national
bowling tourney, which begins Feb. %
IN Toml1nson hall, has completed the
schedule of games, and each team and
each individual that was entered in the
tourney was tonight mailed an official
to present himself on the alleys ready to
bowl. The vyorkmen have been busy
placing the alleys in position, and all are
and putting them in shape for the games
is progressing. The tournament has de-
elded upon an admission charge Of %
DR.. Timman and Joseph Ihum, Of tLe
Eastern delegates, will arrive Sunday.
They will be. the leaders of the opposi-
ton to the loaded ball. Buffalo, SYRIA
cuse and Detroit will stand together on
the. various propositiens that will be In
troduced. Fr
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
NEW LAWN TENNIS RULES.
United States Association Adopts Several.
Amendments.


NEW YORK, Feb fa4.-The twenty
second annual meeting of the United
States National Lawg {iFennis association
was held at the WaIdeFf-Astoria tonight.
DR.. James Dwight, of Boston, presided.
The committee appointed to report upon
ported unfavorably on any tampering with
ported favorably on tany tampering with
the present rule, and Z the report was
adopted unanimously
Tie election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, DR.. James Dwight; vice
treasurer, Richard stevens, HoboRen;
secretary, II. E. Presby, Boston; execu-
tive committee, w. sJvC lothier, w. A.
Larned, Dwight F. Davis, Malcolm Whit
man. 1. W. Glazebrook, r. D. Little and
Gray Collins.
The members then took up proposed
changes in the constitution and bylaws.
The rule as to service now reads: 1.-The
server shall serve with both feet behind
the base line. and within the limits of
the imaginary continuation of the center
service and the side lines He shall place
both feet upon the ground Immediately
before serving and shall not take run
ming or a walking start. He shall deliver
the service from the right and left courts
alternately, beginning from the right, in
each or his service games, even though
odds be given or owed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
YELLOW TAIL DISQUALIFIED.
Morris Pair Take First and Second M2n-
ey at InqIeside.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. IA. =
Yellow Tail won the. Palace Hotel stakes
at InglSside today but was disqualified.
the first and second money going to the
Morris pair, Gold Van and Cunard. Vel
headed. sdf
Near the paddock he swerved to the
outside and interfered with Cuhard, he
IN turn carrying Gold Van wide. Yellow
Tail won by three quarters Of q length.
9. Kelly who rode Gold Van, claimed,
foul, and after a brief discussion the
judges decided to allow It. Under q rule
recently adopted Yellow Tail was placed
third: The event had a net value OF
$3.50, was at a, mile ana an eighth, and
a field of nine went to the post, Nones
favorite and the Morris stable strongly
played second choice. Nones was unable
to get near the leader-at any stage Of the
race.
Well played horses won during the aft
ernoon, and the books were hard hit -
Artilla was heavily played to win the
last race, but = DAILY raced her heaa on.
and she was beaten IN drive by Auto
light. s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15

For the Frontier stake, $4,000, a sweep
stake for three-year- olds, the feature Of
the meeting. there are fifty three en-
tries. the Highland Park selling stake,
$1,000 for threeSyear-old and upwards,
e1ghty-two entries; the Royal Farm
stakes, $1,000, for wo-year-o1ds, fifty
three entries; the international steeple-
chase, $1,000, eighteen entries.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
oIdheId Would Meet FournIer.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 14.-Barney Old
field, the Detroit chauffeur, will tomorrow
issue challenge to Winton or Fournier
for a series of races for anything UP to
$50, 600 side. Oldfleld's manager Glenn
Bustart, Of Charlotte. will leave FOR Chi
cago tomorrow to see Fournier.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
CRESCEUS ESTABLISHES
NEW ICE TRACK RECORD
Ketcham's Champion Goes the Mile In
2:15.

OTTAWA. Ont. Feb. IA new ice
racing record was established today,
when Cresceus, George H. Ketchams
champion. easily covered the ottawa rae
ing association track in 2:15. The fast
est mile previously made over q mile ice
track was trotted yesterday by Guesner,
was 0:S41a, 1:07A, 1:42A, 2:15.
The other races completed were the
2:30 pace and trot and the 2:45 trot.
The former was won by Rex Walford,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
SALTWATER HIGH WINS
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Prison City Basket Bail Team Leads Min.
nesota Elves.

Special to The Globe.
SALTWATER, Mimi. Feb 1.-THE
saltwater high school basket ball team
mas won the championship of the schools
IN Minnesota, having won enough games
to insure the team of first place in the
race which has been going on this winter,
ana VIII soon draw to a close. The decid-
ing game occurred here, when the local
school defeated the Central high, of Min
neapolis, by score of rs to 81.
The bowling games at the Kenyon al
Ieys between the Nemos and Kegel Spiel
ers resulted in surprise, the Kegel Spiel
ers taking two out of three.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
NEW YORK DOG SHOW CLOSES.
TiIIey Brothers. of England, Take Fifteen
PRIZES

Prizes.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The dog show
which has been in progress at Madison
Square Garden for the past four days
closed tonight, with the record Of being
the best dog show, attended by the
greatest number of people. that has eyer
been held in New York.
OF the many breeds exhibited OF sport
ing dogs, French bull dogs, old English
sheep dogs, toy spaniels and bull terriers
have been of a particularly high order.
Of this class the Tilley brothers. of Eng
land, took fifteen prizes out Of sixteen
exhibits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
Scotch Curriers' VIM

CHICAGO, Feb 14.-Three of the four
matches played by the representatives
Of the Royal Caledonian Curling club OF
Scotland, against local players Of the
Wanderers and Winter clubs, were won
by the visitors.
The Scotchmen scored 1873 points, as
against SO made by the locals.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
HARTFORD FgT9RITY CONDITIONS.
Charter Oak Park feature to Be. for
Three Heats.

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb.s .-44gT4ie con-
ditions of Hartford . ltpcity, value
$15, 900, for foals of this year were an
nOunced today by the Tuanag6ment Of
Charter Oak park
The race Is for three heats, sone mile
each, each heat being q race, worth
s.. 500 to the first and $500 to the second
colt $50 ssss
At the end OF the third heat $4,000
more will be divided among the starters
according to their standing on the sum-
mary, $4,000 TO the first, 81 900 to the
second and $500 to the third 81 500 is
reserved for three year-old PAGERS, of
which $1,000 goes to the first. $500 to the
second and $500 to the third In a race
of mile heats. best two in three.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
$3.50 MANKATo AND RETURN.

10 Trains Daily Via Omaha Road.
Tickets good going Feb. II, returning
at any time until and including Feb. 20.
All trains leave Union depot. Particulars
382 Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
Highland PARK Entries.

DETROIT, Mich. Feb. 14.-The entries
OF the stakes at the summer meeting at
Ine Highland Park track Of the Hammer
<zehoy- circuit We're given out here today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
oxford Wins Football Match.

LONDON, Feb. 14.-The Oxford=Cam-
bridge annual association football match
was played at the. Queens club grounds
today and resulted in a score of 1 to
in favor of Oxford.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
CUP DEFENDER TO BE RUSHED.
Yachting Syndicate Offers Bonus to the
Metal Workers.

BRISTOL. R. L, Feb. 14.-The desire Of
the yachting syndicate to get the new
as possible, Is evidenced by the news
that word has been passed among the
metal workers at HeTTesshoffs that from
Of cents on a dollar would be added
to their wages as rapidly as the rough
construction will admit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
Winnipeg Team to Play Here.

The Winnipeg hockey team viii play
the Crucus Hill champions on the Rasp-
berry island rink Saturday, Feb. 81. The
game win start at SIS p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15

cago. and this Is the one bright spot to
be found in the entire mix-up.
And to make this one chance look an
idle dream, the argument of the draft
and the raid stands out In front Of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-28
HIBERNIANS HAVE
AN OUTING TODAY
Will Go to Tonka Bay for Their An
nuai Picnic.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians
will give it's annual outing today at
Tonka bay, Lake Minnetonka, and the
programme arranged is one of the best
and most comprehensive seen in a long
time. There will be twenty events, ex-
elusive of baseball and football games,
and the prizes in every event are both
firsts and seconds.
Twenty dollars has been fixed as the
prize for the winners of the baseball
game, and SO for the victors in the
football event.
Besides these there will be a 100
yard dash, open; SO yards ladies' race,
open; 100-yard girls race, under six
teen, open; 100-yard boys race, under
sixteen, open; 25-yard ladies' egg race,
open; 75-yard three-legged race, mem
bers only; running long junm, mem
berS only; running long jump, mem
members only; 75-yard fat mans race,
200 pounds and over, open; putting
twelve-pound shot, members only; 25-
yard ladies' potato race, open; stand
ing broad jump, members only; 100
yard dash, members only; three stand
ing jumps, open to division presidents
Of Ramsey county; 50-yard running
backwards, members only; 50-yard
dash, open to Daughters Of Erin; 25-
yard girls race, open to girls under
twelve; 25-yard race, open to boys I'm
der twelve; prize waltz. There will be
two prizes for each event.
Three special trains will leave Sum
day for the grounds. They will start at
$50, 1890 and 1 o'clock. Returning.
trains will start at 1880 and 10: 80
O'CLOCK. =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-28
THEY LAUGHED.
Now They All LAUGH.

To think of scientific food helping
me out Of trouble seemed ridiculous"
said a st. Louis woman.
L used to read the published state
ments about Grape-Nuts in a cynical
way. hardly believing they were true.
one day neighbor who was calling
While L was lying down as usual land
1eehng terribly said: I believe you
eat entirely too much rich food, and
especially too much meat. I wish Won
would change your diet and use
Grape-Nuts.' 1 laughed heartily and
said: 1 see you have been reading the
newspapers. too Yes she replied.
husband, who, you know, is busy in
, the Office all day, and whose nervous
system was completely run down, has
got so we'll and hearty by giving UP the
heavy meat breakfast and living on a
diet Of cooked fruit, Grape Nuts and
cream and Postum Food Coffee for
breakfast. He is a new man and
months
Il did not wonder that she was en-
thuslastlc. so 1 began that evening to
use Grape-Nuts, eating nothing else
Tor my seven o'clock supper. / felt
entirely satisfied. and rested better
tnat night than had for months.
:, me family all laughed at me, but
-NA AiiOA4AAAl6 L dl0 my Grape
NUTS and cream, some stewed fruit and
a cup Of Postum Food Coffee. That
day felt amiable with myself and the
whole world at large, and nv feelings
were so good and comfortable that T
concluded to keep on with nv new
food i' nc"
After about two weeks on this kind
OF diet my family began to see the
chahge IN me. had lost my nervous.
cross irritable manner, and I could
steep all night soundly. My face was
round and my complexion was o,1ifa
Clear, with a tinge Of rosy color in NV
cheeks. In about a month I had eain1
ca ten pounds and my family all be-
came converts to Grape Nuts. which
we nave used now for some time. We
are all In perfect health, and NV GRO
Gerry bill is nothing like as large az II
used to be. 90 -
am now so we'll and strong that 7
1eel able to do anything l want to.
dnsDand says the food should be call
ed GF ld-Nuts.' I notice marked
change IN my mental capacity, For
merry could not concentrate nv MIND
on any DOCK or any one thing. now tha +
IS all changed. can read steadily and
think logically from premise to con
! clusion. an excellent evidence. to NV
mind. of the brain building power If
Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Desserts for the whole year told IN
me recipe book In each package of
Grape- Nuts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-28
GAMBLING DEBT is
NOT COLLECTIBLE
Judge Finehout Declares That Law
Cannot Be Invoked.

In a decision handed down yester-
day. Judge Finehout, of the civil divi-
sion of the municipal court, holds that
a gambling debt is illegal and cannot
be collected by process of law.
The decision was the case of d.
Heffron against Robert Bellew Bel
lew was a railroad brakeman. running
out Of Souris, N. d. He boarded at
Heffron's hotel, and. according to his
complaint, was induced by Hebron to
"sit in in a game of poker at the
hotel one night. He lost his ready
cash and bought chips on time until he
finally owed Hebron, who was the
banker of the game. $42.50. He later
refused to pay the amount, and Hef-
from brought suit. The case was first
tried before Justice of the Peace Hoff.
and a verdict for the defendant was
returned. whereupon Hebron appealed
the case to the municipal court.
Judge Finehout. in his decision,
says:
Money loaned to gamble cannot be
recovered. and the courts OF this state
will not enforce contract which is
contrary to public policy and good
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-28

Is there any one in st. Paul or Min
neapolis or anywhere else that can use
hemstitched linen table cloths with nap
closing out the $3.50 sets at $500 per set;
one dozen napkins to match the table
cloth and from ~, 9 and yard length
table cloths Table lines by the yard are
Utica unbleached sheets at less than the
price of material &c prints now 4c. sc
prints now 31ac. &c ginghams now SC.
Remnants of all kinds at less than half
price. Habighorst & Co., 233, 235, 237
East Seventh street.