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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

players can serve a ball that will hit the
side wall close to these corners. then bound
out close to the back wall 1t takes some
neat swinging to get these balls up in good
shape. Not one in Twenty of the gymna-
stun players can do 1t. Not one in twenty
OF them has ever seen a real handball
court.
REGULATION HANDBALL. COURT.
The usual court in the gymnasium IS a
wall of the room. Lines are drawn on the
floor to represent boundaries instead of
walls. There is not any chance for skilled
play in corners, etc. Very often the boun-
daries are not respected they should be-
Then the bail used by the real handball
players is made of rubber core wound with
yarn and covered with hide Just like a base
ball. but not any larger than walnut.
This bail carries farther. flies faster. bounds
quicker and farther and higher than the
tennis or rubber ball.
1t gives more action, compels faster move
ment and truer hitting. 1t is hard on the
hands of beginners. IL bruises them I'D
sadly. As sore as boil Is true definition
Of the condition of beginners hands when
he tackles the regulation handbaH
1t is impossible TO properly control the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

hoA bRASftah.
Formerly member Of the Cardinals. who
will be member of the Philadelphia Ma
tional League team this season.
half, of this number will be forced to seek
this, e,tehelter of the bambocs before opening
tX}e rolls around
Nichols will probably be seen at first
base, and If he can maintain the fast pace
he set in that position toward the close OF
last season he should make even the great
Tenney hustle for honors.
Ii is almost assured that Farrell will be
stationed al the middle sack and his pay
ing this season should be on the improve
ment.
shortstop ard third base. two gaps in last
years Cardinals infeld which cost the To-
Gals many games, viii be filed this season
by two hustling youngsters. Just what
players will guard these stations cannot be
hard matter to see where The locals could
buy. borrow steal worse pair than
cavorted at short last season.
In strong contrast to the plodding Krue-
ii and the stolid Hartmann will be the
agile Smith. Williams or Burke at short
field. and the fieet-footed Brain at third
base.
No matter what way the Burke incident
Club is already assured of a faster short
stop than it had last year. At third
Dave Brain should find but little difficulty
sliding his tootsies into the vacant brogans
on the dtntiquated Hartmann. Brain comes
tk St Louis with good reputation, and as
iie-is only % years old it will be an easy
matter for him to add luster to the bright
reputation he gained while a member of
the Bison City team of the Eastern League.
The outfiela will be the same as last year.
and as the maior-league experience gained
benefit to- that pair of fy-chasers, with
Donovan in right TO give them advice on
tie finer points Of the. game gained in the
turmoil of long baseball career. the out
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Patrons of baseball, no matter which
park they visit this season, will be treated
10 baseball of a superior quality and in
quantities that will satisfy the appetite of
the most ravenous of fans.
Superior baseball. in the St Louis inter
probation of the word. means winning ball.
sood hitting. fast fielding and close games
played by the local teams. and the material
secured by the local American and National
League managements already assures n
kind of baseball that will measure UP 10
and around the standard set by tile most
critical fans and bleacher.tes.
Although. to a certain extent, the Ma
uonal League team will be an experiment.
the material that the RobisonS have put
in the hands of Commander Donovan Will
give the pulchritudinous Pat a chance to
display his full ability a manager.
k&e Will have two catchers who have been
tf5ad and found to be first class with new
one-Weaver-who comes here with rec
ommendation as long as one of Corbetts
Gefis TO Jeffries
FOURTEEN PITCHERS.
on the firing line Donovan has fourteen
pitchers but, of course, half. or more than
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

tennis bail. 1t is too resilient and bounds
or the hand too quickly. 1t is hit or slapped
The regulation ball be whipped and
slunS, as it were. 1t lies on the hand when
being hit. very often rolling from the ball of
the thumb across the finger tips and staying
on the hand while that member Is travelling
over a foot in the air. Those who have
played the "lawforG" stroke in tennis and
who understand the theory and principle of
follow through in golf will appreciate
what this means. The hard ball is not
actly slapped or hit. 1t is more properly
sluns. though the motion Of the hand Is 50
fast that 1t Can be detected by the eye.
HOW THE GAME is PLAYED.
The game begins by one man serving the
ball. He bounds II on the floor and hits Il
against the wall. 1t rebounds out beyond
what is known as the short line" line
drawn In the center of the court. The OPP
posing player known the ''out hand
must return the ball TO the front or buck
ing wall before 1t bounds twice. He can
take II en- the fly or after the first bound.
II he takes 1t. returns 1t properly the other
player must also return 1t. and on until
one or the other fails.
If the out" hand fails it counts one
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
ENGLISH POLO
TEAM COMING.
1t Is Verly Likely That the
Three Nickalls Brothers
and Captain Miller Will
Visit Next Summer. (.

According to the latest cable reports there
Is strong probability that two teams uf
English POLO players will visit America this
season. AIR. William A. Hazard, secretary
of the American Polo Associate has been,
working hard for months TO get q team TO
come ever. and Il Is now practically assured
that a series of international matches will
be played in this country this summer.
The details Of the plan were talked over
at dinner given by Captain E. D. Miller III
London to Mr.. Hazard. Among those pres
mt was Sir Patteson Nickals. wealthy
Nickalls Cecil Nickalls and Robert Nick
ais. In the international games at Hur,,
No. / on the English team IN all OF the three
matches for the American Cup. Patteson
Nic>1ils played in The first and las,
man just out Of college.
1t IS understood thai Sir Patteson Nick
alis is very much In favor ot having his
three boys play in America and It was pro-
meTnber cf the team. Mr.. Miller played Ne.
Q on the English team at Hurlingham n,
the two winning games. so that the quartet
The other team talked of is the one COM
nosed CT Buclim .ster. Rawiinson and
membsr OF the Miller family. Freake
Is very wealthy young English
man: he played No. in The second game az
HurIrghdm tCr IN" English tedr anu ne "
said to he very enthusiastic over polo trip
to America. Rawiinson was Z substitute
on the ali-England team and BuckmasteT
Is the best player in England.
II both or these teams come over they
will make it very interesting for the Amer
leans. II the present intentions of the
Englishm-n are carried out both teams viii.
sail for New York about August l. which
would bring them here in time for the sum
mer tourIe ey at Newport.
The annual meeting Of the Polo hssocia-
tion will be held April q. when the handi--
caps will be revised. The Lakewood tourna:
ment will begin this year on April q. anr
will continue to MAY 9. The events will be-
the Georgian Court Cups. presented by Mrs.
George j. Gould, and the Herbert trophies.
presented by H. L. Herbert. chairman OF
the Polo Association. The entries for Lake.
wood clnse ApIil Is.
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keeoin9s fohns onisffy DGfGett a,fs HARRY forbes.
work and is SayingBa n am champion
nothing-a fact which who intends to take
imcresses favoraov on several bouts in
Iieve that iighter
should fight with his fists instead OF his
Pion Will be in good trim when ne meets
McGovern for the second ts,re-too many
bitter remarks, have been passed between
the men to make either likely to accept de-
feat in pleasant spirit.
At that. It may be ea,d. that two more
decent little fellows never contested for the
biamed for IS a sing'e tault: this is a
tendency to indulgence or Corba.ts part
and tendency to make sighting remarks
about his conqueror on Terry's. Both boys
are popular with the sporting c2rtingent
and It appears rs If they should put up a
really good battle.
the same as Young Corhett. both men be-
ing credited In rerorta from the Coast with
three pounds each to work off before they
get to the weights set by the articles.
Heavy weights have been rather quiet the
last week. F1tzsiu:mors having occupied
most attention in his argument with Jack
o Br;en. Altnorsh sucs contest would
attrsst ,ten5 ore n the
how ,oaE it would take Fftzsimmons to
dispose ot O'Brien than for any other
reason.
IL is difficult to see how O'Brien can pos
sibiy hope for much against Fitzsimui ms
and 1t may be that he ia negotiating with
the former champion for fight at the mid
dIe-weight lirait, wei. knowing That Fftz
cannot get to that figure. FitZsimmons
himself has been accused of start ng
the crescent negotiations to advertise him.
self and there seems some ground fer the
suspicion.
II Fitzsimmons can anywhere approach
the middle weight limit. he will be doing
something sporting men have long believed
impossible When Fitzsimmcns was In this
city he talked boastingly about his weight
and how he wss never higher than the mid
dle-weight limit; also about how he defeated
He was suddenly asked to step on the
scales at the West End Club; but became
considerably flus;ered and declined.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

Handball is the great game of the GYM
nasiums. 1t is full of life competition in
terest, skill. speed and Judgment. Almost
everybody who goes to a gymnasium plays
handball. Indeed. apparatus Is growing
rusty for want of use in the physicaf-culture
schools of the period. Men will only use 1t
when they cannot get on the handball court.
The punching bag, pulleys. mats and vari-
Gus other methods of exercise have lost IA
vor. Men who seek exercise want to play
handball.
The game is of Irish derivation. The Irish
probably derived 1t from the Iberians. who
populated the southern and western por-
tions of Europe about the time of the Ro-
man invasion Of Gaul. Many Spaniards play
a game that is handball. only that they
have a basketlke arrangement like a ten
mis- racket strapped to their right hands.
MeXicans know this species of the game.
Popular as handball is in St. Louis and
other cities. the game as played here is not
true handball. The real handball players
use oblong court 1t has front. side and
back walls The best part of the game ia
playing the balls that are served
against the back wall and in the corners
made by the back and side walls. Expert
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

ace" or the "in hand" II the 'in hand
fails 1t counts hand out. Then the "out
hand becomes the in hand and the in hand
the out hand. The service is repeated by
one or the other until the agreed number
OF points which make the game.
is scored. The points are adjustable. as in
billiards. but q is the regua, a,ion game
Games are played by two men or by four.
two to each side or one man may play two.
1t is great game to develop the muscles
OF the body. especially the abdomen, chest
and shoulders and thigh and calf muscles
in fact, all the principal parts OF the sys-
tem When man uses the proper unutr-
hand stroke with both hands. reaches over
In. down. up across, takes in all court he is
getting the best possible exercise. The
rapid and sudden STOPPING and reaching
after low balls Is the best part of the work
The game calls for involuntary action
quick starting. stopping. turned adjust
ment OF the feet-in fact. even more rapid
varied movements than boxing Boxing
does not call for the low reaching and
STOPPING handball docs
1t Is this involuntary reaching irving and
stretching that makes it Such beneficial
exercise.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

Clarence Forbes. Tommy Love, Hugo Kel-
ly, Jake Chaim--sll the Chicago party. in
fact-got away for their home city last
Friday. and the town knows them no more
They will return in few weeks. accord
ing to Haughton's announcements, II every
thing goes well. At all events. Haughton
says the Schreck-Kelly bout will be the
next pulled of at the club.
Abe Attel figured in a bout rejecting
anything but credit upon him when he met
Eddie Toy in San Francisco last Thursday.
The Frisco sports were probably ignorant OF
the fact that Toy and Attell were stable
mates.at least. :hey turned out in con.
siderable force to see the 90. Before 1t had
progressed very far, however. they becime
convinced that something was not as It
should be- and si.orms OF Kisses kept sweep
ing over the crowd
Attell. of course. got the verdict. He
simply played with Toy. who was very
careful not to hurt him. This didn't please
the sports who had paid to see boxing
contest. and they showed their disapprovaL
As Attell had insisted that he be given
the long end of the purse because Of Toy
being a couple of pounds overweight. the
result was little profit for Toy. He simply
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

81 ss ARTHUR NICHOLS.
- ho will probably hold down the first cush-
ion for the Cardinals this season.
field should be better than It was last year
Already the reports from the training
grounds al Dallas indicate that the players
are rapidly rounding to and acquiring the
necessary team play to assure success in
the heat of the pennant race.
DOWN THE FINAL LAP
The team that can beat the McAleerites
down the final lap of the American League
pennant race will certainly be entitled to
first money. OF course, there are fans on
the circuit touting the New Yorks. the Chi
American League teams to be in a position
TO snub the Browns at the close of the sea-
son bft most CT these wise guys need to
have their bumps examined
better catchers than Kahoe and Sugden
or course. Griffiths New York pitching
staff comes very high, but with Powell,
Donahue. SEWERS. Reidy and Sudhofs in
condition. We. have quintet of box artists
that will give any'of them a rub to out
pitch them In the practice games SEWERS
shows all his old-tme speed and cleverness,
and has made no complaint about his in
jured arm. Powell should be better than
ever. and Donahue writes that this will be
HIS banner season. Sudhoff is a good pitch
cr when properly supported, and the infeld
should see to Il that he wins the majority
cA bis games this season.
Shh that stonewall aggregation of hit
k5yIers-Anderson, Padden. Wallace and Nc
Cornl:ck-the Browns have the proper PEN
nant material In this department of the
game and McAleer Is doing very little wor-
rying on the score of poor fnfield work
BURKETT PREsIDES IN OUTFIELD.
In the outfield Burkett, better conditioned
than he was last year and. from all re-
ports. faster, should do as well as he has
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

WRITTEN FOR TIB SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Local pugilistic interest centered in the
practical shutting down of the game in this
city. for the present at least, and the sud
den exodus of the fighters who had come
to this city under the impression that they
might be able to secure engagements.
Inasmuch as the reasons given for the
postponement of bouts at the West End
Club by Manager Haughton and by the
fighters themselves are entirely at variance.
the only explanation for the stoppage of
the game can be attributed to some p2-
litical hint given the club. Haughton
claimed that the fighters were sick, and
that he postponed the bouts on their ac-
count; the fighters themselves asserted that
they were only too anxious to scrap. The
public can choose which to believe
Certain 1t is that the steady delay in
conducting bouts at the club gives promise
Of continuing, as no bouts are scheduled for
the immediate future. That Is about all
that ID definite in the situation Just at
present
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
ITALIAN : AMERICAN PRIESTS.
A New York Archbishop Advo-
Gates a Clergy Born in America.
EEPUELIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. March H.-Archbishop Farley,
at a meeting OF all the pastors of the Itai-
ian parishes, he'd at the Boland Trade
School yesterday, advocated the entrance
into the priesthood Of young men born Of
Italian parents in this country This meth
cd would bring the Italians closer to the
church, he said.
It. was reported that the recent plans in
troduced by the Dominican fathers to bring
to this country italian priests to administer
to Italian congregations would be approved
but this was not the case. Archbishop
Farley declares that the plan discussed yes.
terday would appeal to the people and tend
to unite them. He says the DEVELOPMENT OF
the faith among those who have emigrated
to this country could be more Thoroughly
accomplished by cne Of their own number
administe ring to them.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
WIN Have Abe frank to beat.

..If Abe Frank stands training this year."
said Billy Gilbert yesterday at the Hoffman
House, II would travel West 10 get look
al any handicap horse able to beat him. Mr.
Bennett's colt has about rounded to his 9
year-old form, and when he was good he
made everything Of his year look cheap.
"Abe Frank Is q remarkably handsome
colt, typical son of Hanover In every line
He has a wonderful burst Of speed and 1t
Is not true that he is a quitter and will not
go reasonable route. saw Abe Frank
more Of the champion Hamburg than any
other Hanover ever saw. The idea that
he would not fancy distance gained GIN
beaten decisiyely by an ordinary lot Of
horses. The fact Of the matter is that Abe
Frank was never Mt to run any time last
10 his former class, and II he does some of
the handicap division out West will hays
to stand from under when they begin -
chase him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15


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torof the
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of He that
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Browns
That
He still
IS
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
FALLS HEIR TO HALF MILLION.
Young Hawaiian Will Inherit His
.Aunt's Fortune.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco, March 14-W. X. Macom-
Der. a young Hawaiian who recently took
up his residence in this city with the inten-
tion of entering the University of Callfor-
mia, has received word that by the death of
his aunt. Mrs w. j. Barrs. at Worcester.
Mass. he had fallen heir to the sum of
$500 eco
Macomber came here two years ago after
being graduated from the Manual Training
School. and studied for time at the Hum
boldt School His aunt's estate amounts to
about So 100000.
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| here are positive that he weighed not less
| than lao pounds on that occasion. Those
| that he must have weighed lsS or no on that
occasion. Fltz has always refused to weigh
| In public, and it is doubtful il he has ever
| cent years " -
Jack Munroe has been attracting consider
| aole attention in New York and has taken
' NN->~'-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

most decidedly in Chi CHAS MayHoOD
manager did by beingWho is training Nc.
accused of entering govern for his bat
into an agreement tie with Young Cor
with Benny Yanrer IN bett.
spit the purse in their scheduled go in a
most singular manner by which the loser
got more than the winner. Tumuit stirred
up in pugilistic circles. when the conditions
OF OF the bout became known, caused the af-
fair 10 be called of.
Terry McGovern has burst upon the Pa
enc coast In all his glory and Is now work
ing at Alameda and arousing considerable
interest McGovern seems to have made a
Sood impression among the sporting men
or the West. and 1t is likely that betting
VIII be spirited when he lines up against
Young CorDett the latter part of the month.
McGovern is attended. at mis- training
quarters. by Joe Humphreys Eddie Cain
and Charley Mayhocd The latter will be
wen remembered here. as he trained Danny
Daugherty on both the latter's fights with
Forbes at the West End Club. Eddie Cain
is tha- Eastern hoy who has served as
sparring partner for Terry of late Hum
phfeys Is acting as manager of the training
camp in the absence Of Sam Harris
Considerable enthusiasm has been worked
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
GENERAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS

Pugsc Game Is Under Temporary Shutdown the City,
Scheduled Reopen Shortly According Announcements
Fitzsimmons Is Occupying tn Center of the Pugilistc
Stage Just Present in Heavy-Weght Crces-Young
Corhett and McGovern Ready for Action
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
PROMISE OF SPLENDID SPORT
ON ST. LOUIS BASEBALL FIELD.

Have Good Chance for Pennant American
League, While Cardinals Will Rank Higher in National League
Race Than They Did Last Sea Donovan's Youngsters
Are Showing to Good Advantage-faIl of Fame for
"a Players-Philadephia Society Enters the Base
= ball Game-Otto Williams S
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

UP dIlIUIIH IIlt Mo
Governites. by the dis
covery that no losers
have trained at ths
Alameda camp. but
that Root, Britt and
several others have
prepared for winning
battles when estab
lished there. Whether
this da0e will worl
out favorabiy in th
coming battle re.
mains 10 ba seen.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

went in to be beaten for the losers end of
tho money
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

a means of exhibiting
himself. The Butte
miner seems to have
become popular In the
East. and Is said to
be a very decent.
quiet SORT OF fellow.
He is pleasant In
manner and ceems to
make n good impress
sion generally.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

manner and ceems to |
make good impress
sion generally. l
George Block, the
local welter weight is
to enter the ring again ABE ATTELL.
after a long absence
therefrom when he"ho lousht Eoay
meets Billy Rhodes Toy last Thursday.
next Sunday. March
% at the Columbia Athletic Club. The men
are to fight at 1i5 pounds and the bout is
scheduled schs n, for twenty rounds; George is in
coed trim to-day, and IS said to be capable
or putting up fast fight.
Philadelphia Tommy Ryan will be his
next opponent. Ryan knocked him out in
and some interest Will attach to the second
meeting OF the men. Ryan is in the city
and states that he keeps in good shape.
Otto Richter. who has adopted the wise
course OF sending his men against all COM
ers. Richter states that he Will match Block
with any man of his weight and that he is
noihihs better @ @ ors on II Phls Rrehef IS ihe best
course to pursue IL Block is to become
known generally.
In speaking of Abe Attelrs style last
week. Jake Chain, said that he would like
to take some clever boxer. like McPadden
or Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan. and send
him against Abe In q campaign of his
own. He believed that the jumping tactics
of Attell would not prove difficult to solve
II he was fought properly.
'Atteli has been lucky IN bis opponents"
he said, and the so-called tough propo-
sitions that he was meeting were really men
who afforded the best chance for Abes
style. Kid Broad, for instance, is sufficient
~ slow. compared to Atteil, to afford the
latter an easy game at outboxinS him.
If ! was sending man against Atteii
l would tell them to watch that left of his
and TO keep their own lefts ready fer a
corrter Every time Attell led for him /
would tell him to send his own left out
with ssr:ap; to slip Abe's blow If he could.
but to land his own at all hazards This
would keep Abe from running up any big
score of lefts.
ANY quick man with his hands can land
on Atteu. His opponents have failed be-
Carse they were not as quick or their feet
II a man steps in and tries to leaG at Abe,
the latter is clever enough and q sufficiently
good Judge CT distance 30 step back out OF
range almost every time. His wonderful
footworl. does this for him.
But II man quick with his hands kept
ccuntering every time Abe led. different
story would be told. Abe would be forced TO
Use his right then and to set himself for its
use. Once he sets himself. he loses his
speed on his feet. / think his style of fight
ing could be solved rather easily by d
moderately clever man."