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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
FORTUNE IS ELECTED
CAPTAIN OF N. I. H. s.
He Was Unanimous Choice of Men
Who Played Against
Shortridge.
H. SHIDELER WITHDREW

At meeting yesterday Of the Manual
Training High School football squad Russell
Fortune was chosen captain of the 1904 team.
The choice rested between Fortune and Hol-
lie Shideler. but, on the withdrawal of the
latter on the plea of inexperience, the other
was unanimously elected. Both are men,
bers of the Bashi-Bazouk frat" Of the
January. 1905, class and good players. Hollie
is the fourth of the list of Shideler athletes
who have won honors on Training Schools
various athletic teams. He Is one of the
best ends the school ever had and in track
events In a star hurdler.
Russell Fortune played right tackle last
year and the beginning of this season until
an injury to his knee at Charlottesville pre-
vented further work. He was also manager
Of this years team. He was one of the
successful relay team which defeated Short
ridge In the indoor meet and was the first
president OF his class.
Only those who played In the 8. II. s.
game were allowed to vote. This number
included Saunderson, MUIR, De Haven.
Rhoades, Bonham Fortune, T. Shideler, H.
Shideler, Duggan, Cullen, Krug, Diddle,
West and Sweeney. OF these the only ones
who will remain newt year besides the captain
are H. Shideler and Cullen, with a few
subs. This fact will necessitate some hard
work ON the captains part to get the new
material into shape
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
WILL SEEK ADMISSION
TO INDIANA l. A. |.
State Normal School Desires to
Compete with Surrounding
Colleges.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Dec. 1O.-Wallace Sto-
pher, who was captain of the Indiana Nor
NAL track team last year, has been re-
elected, and James Griffith, who has been
one of the strong men on the team, was
elected lieutenant. Professor Kimmel,
physical instructor, will be manager He
has partly made arrangements for an indoor
meet with Rose Polytechnic. In response
to call for candidates for the track team
thirty men attended a meeting Stopher
will enter for the hurdles and sprints, and
Griffith for long runs and weights
The girls of the Normal will do their part
in encouraging athletics by the men STU
dents. There has been small attendance at
the indoor sports. and the girls hope to
bring out larger crowds. Miss Edith
Whitenack. OF the faculty. is president of
the new association. The members pledge
that they will attend every game. and If
they do not yell they Will sing.
The athletic association voted to make for
NAL application Saturday for admission to
the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic League.
1t is also likely that the Normal will with
draw from the Indiana Intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association, which also meets in Indi-
annapolis on Saturday. This organization In
cludes the larger colleges. Prof Kimmell Is
president OF the association. II the Normal
gains admission TO the league its retirement
from the association is more than probable
AT the meeting of the association many
changes in the constitution will be submit
ted by committee, Of which Long john
Miller of Purdue is chairman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
SHORTRIDGE TEAM
IS GIVEN Il BANQUET

The faculty Of the Shortridge High School
last night entertained the victorious foot
ball squad with banquet at the University
Club. Covers were laid for thirty-five
guests. Souvenirs In the form of a NINA
ture football filled with candy and tied
with blue and white ribbon were laid at
each plate and each football bore the name
of one of the guests.
After the dinner, which consisted of eight
courses, POSTMASTER Ferguson, of the fac
ulty. introduced the first speaker. The pro-
gramme follows:
1.-THE Official Score .................
.................Re Referee Archer Ferguson
THE Art of Angelic Roofing ............
.......................... HOWARD shank
"a Bearable Tale" VIII Conner
"Give EN- the Axe" Miss Donnan
End Of first half, Is to O.
"A Beautifully Painful Stunt" ..........
"On Getting Around Ends" Chiffon Johnson
OIL I'D " MISS carey
How 1t Feels to be Full Back" ........
........................ David Allerdlce
Lest We Forget . Mr.. Baker
Pig Skin Sheep Skin. Captain Clark
Time-51 to 0.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.-with one sea-
son Of success. unparalleled on the turf for
it's suddenness ana completeness, behind
him, and a winter of. somewhat doubtful
prospects before him, Jockey Grover Cleve-
land Fuller just now is a problem to turf
men, who are looking ahead to the coming
year of racing. In the condition he was
last summer on metropolitan courses Full
ler's services would be almost beyond esti-
mate in value to the stable that might be
so lucky as to get him; but horsemen doubt
that Fuller will repeat his success of 1908,
even should he escape the fate that seems
impending and grow so rapidly as to make
1t impossible for him to ride at the weights
usual on New York tracks. While Fuller.
therefore. was one of the turf sensations
OF the season. owners of racing stables have
made no special efforts to sign him for next
season, as he IL cicssed with the riders who
have nearly reached the limit set by ma
ture.
Fuller Is not without company in this esti-
mate of horsemen, for Odom, Hicks, CO.
burn. Rice, Troxler and even the old-timer,
Bullman, are riders who were both popular
and successful last season and whose fus
ture in the saddle Is doubtful, as all have
shown a tendency to take on weight faster
than they can remove 1t with safety. OF
the number Odom is the most prominent.
and also the most popular. in the East.
where he has been riding successfully for
half dozen years. 1t is worthy of note
that there was no great demand for & con-
tract on Odom for next year, for, good
rider and finished horseman as is the Geor-
gia lad, he is now a young man five feet
eight inches in height and big-boned in
proportion. the chance that he will he able
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
MAY FIGHT FERGUSON.
If HE DEFEATS JOHNSON
Champion Jeffries Will Agree to
Match if Boston Man Is
Worthy
HE IS BIGGER THAN EVER

BOSTON, Dec. 10.-James j. Jeffries, who
Is now playing in Boston, never looked bet
ter in his life, and says he never felt bet
ter. Big as he was when he won the cham
pionship. he is even bigger now. His chest
has grown wonderfully and his 225 pounds
is carried with grace.
Jeffries was a little eager to learn some
thing of Sandy Ferguson, who is to fight
Jack johnson in San Francisco tomorrow
night. Ferguson says he will. go after
Jeffries If he wins from Johnson.
When asked If he would take on Ferguson
Jeffries replied that he would If Ferguson
showed himself strong enough to be con-
sidered in his class. Jeffries said he is
willing to meet any white man in the world
who will give him a contest, bar none.
OF his past battles Jeffries said the hard
est one he ever had was with Tom Shar-
key at Coney Island This was on account
of the injury to his left arm and the ter
rible heat from the thousands OF lights d.
rectly over their heads.
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CITY NEWS NOTES

The regular quarterly meeting of the Y.
M {. A. State executive committee will be
held In this city beginning at D. m. to-day
at the English Hotel.
OF the Second Presbyterian Church will
meet to-day at 2:30 with Mrs. Ada III. Munk,
No. 40 East Michigan street.
Mrs. Max Leckner. Mrs Charlotte Rasch-
arrived I'm Hamburg. Germany. on the
steamship Patricia Thursday noon. Dec. TO-
Arthur r. Michel a merchant Of Marion,
yesterday fiied petition of voluntary bank
ties amounted to s., S22.4o and his assets to
H,74743
The Appellate Court has affirmed de-
cision in the suit of Jacob M. Haines, whose
a0d ram mas me sue at
damages and secured judgment for 5000
The women's Business and Social Union
of Roberts Park Church will hold Christ
mas fair and sale in the church parlors to-
at all hours and Saturday sale will be
held. There is no admission fee.
Because the license had been revoked by
the mayor the cases against Dennis
o Brien. the Kentucky-avenue saloon keep
er. and Jerry Gates. his bartender. for the
violation of the Nicholson law, were dis
missed in Police Court yesterday morning
Cass Connaway and N. J. MCGUIRE. inter-
ment Company OF Indiana. have received
word that the company has struck 100
barrel oil we'll The company's land Is stu
ated in Grayson. Hart and Edmonson coun-
ties, Kentucky.
A lecture on 1.-The Power of Love- will be
delivered by the Rev. l.. j. Vaughn. of La
Crosse, Wis, next Monday night at the hall
of the Knights of Columbus. in the McOuat
building. DIR. Vaughn Is one of the most
eloquent pulpit orators of the Catholic
Church in this country.
The petition of the Indiana Trust Com
pany, the receiver appointed In the case OF
the city of East Chicago against the East
Chicago Water Works Company. asking
for an extension OF time In which to file its
report and inventory. was granted yester-
day by the Federal Court
Mayor Hoffman was visited yesterday by
a delegation OF city firemen. headed by
Captain Healey, who want the rule re-
pealed which enforces one days vacation
every week for members OF the city fire de-
partment. Firemen do not like the rule be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11

cause it deprives them Of one days pay
when they are on.
City Engineer Jeup stated yesterday that
that the North Iliinois-street extension
from Thirty-fourth to Thirty-eighth street
would be completed and cars running on IL
within two weeks. The work has been held
up for some weeks because of the nonarri-
val of overhead material.
Judge Walker. of the Probate Court yes
terday made an order allowing the Indiana
estate Of the late Fred w. Henchen, TO
accept the $500 offer made by the Penn
sylvania Company for the benefit of the
widow and child, in full settlement of the
Widows claim for the death Of Henchen.
A Holland palace car left Wilmington.
Del, yesterday for indianapolis. IL is one
OF the interurban sleepers TO be run be-
tween Indianapolis and Columbus. o. In
bringing the car over the Pennsylvania
line IL had to be mounted on Pennsylvania
Railroad trucks. This is the first interur-
ban sleeper to be used in this section OF the
country.
: The Women's Relief Corps of Delaney
Post No. lis. has elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing year: President. Mrs.
Rosie Turner; senior vice president, Mrs.
Emma Baxter; junior vice president. Mrs.
Fannie Slaughter; treasurer. Mrs. Ella
Waldes; chaplain. Mrs. Many Coldo; guard.
Mrs Sophia Butler. and conductor. Mrs.
Edna Cooper.
Ison Scott who for sixty-seven years has
been resident of this county. died yester-
day morning at his home in Valley Mills.
lie was born in Warren county. Ohio. in
1S33 and came to this county with his par
ents in 1884. He left five children, and the
funeral will be held at the Friends Church
in West Newton at IL O'Clock Saturday
morning.
A Christmas sale will be held all day to-
morrow in the parlors of the Second Pres
byterian Church by the members OF the
Young Women's Missionary Society. Tho
candy BOOTH where all kinds OF homemade
candies will be for sale, will be in charge OF
Miss Kathryn Eldridge; Mrs. III. III. Fried
ley will have the art and fancy work booth
and Mrs. Henry Wright Buttolph will have
charge of a market where pies. cakes. cook
les. salads, preserves. pickles. mincemeat
and other things will be for sale The OH
GERS of the society are: Miss Florence Cot
fin. president; Mrs. Frank Ritchie vice
president Mrs. r. c. Simpson. secretary,
and Miss Julia Fish. treasurer. The MEM
bers OF the society will assist in the sale
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
BANQUET FOR EDITOR.
Labor Leaders Do Honor to w. S.
Carter.

w. s. Carter, editor of the Firemen's
Magazine, who has been elected secretary
treasurer of the international Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, will be given
banquet tonight at the German House by
the officers of the organizations whose
headquarters are I'm this city. Among those
who will be present are John Mitchell.
William Wilson. Samuel Sexton. of the
United Mine Workers; Frank Duffy, Thorn
as Neal, of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners; James Lynch, John
w. Brentwood, of the Typographical Union;
Andrew Smith, of the American National
Bank; Eli Hershfield, of the Hershfeld-
Hogg Company; Secretary Fisher. Of the
BARRIERS international Union, and Charles
G. Wertz, of the Sawsmiths International
Union.
Mr.. Carter will leave Indianapolis on Jan.
/ for Peoria, where he will be located in his
new position. George w. Cooling, of Chi
cago, will succeed Mr. Carter editor OF
the Firemen's Magazine. which is issued
monthly from its offices In the CONNER
cial Club building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
EARLHAM PLAYERS
SECURE THE INITIAL
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 10.-The commit
tee appointed to award the football e.
at Earlham College for the season Of 1903
has finished it's work. The number granted
this year is unusually large because of the
number af games won. AS a recognition
of faithful work done on the gridiron, and
as mark Of athletic honor, each year the
Athletic Association gives an "E' to each
of which was a winning game Those who
received the letter are f. j.. Macy, E. A.
Macy, o. Brunson, Ray Stanley, j. G. Leg
gett, John Clark. H. Binford, p. F. New
n. G.. Wann and Charles Stout. The last
mentioned was manager and received a
managers "E." Some are of the opinion
tht the letter Is awarded on terms that are
too easy and that 1T should be required that
aeplayer take part In three games, two OF
which are victories
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
MAY SIGN AGREEMENT
Hart Delegated to Confer with
Outlaw Organizations
Officials.
GEORGE DAVIS MAY SIGN

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The annual meet
ing of the board Of directors OF the National
League terminated to-day after a brief ses-
sion, the only business of Importance an
nounced as transacted to-day being the del
egating OF James A. Hart, of Chicago to
go to California to confer with the Califor-
MIA League in an effort to have that or
ganization sign the national agreement.
The matter of George Davis and J. A.
Jones, the only question at issue between
the National and American leagues. was
referred to a special committee consisting
of Messrs. Hart, Dreyfuss and Hermann.
The committee expects to arrange matters
so that both the players can sign fol next
season, and that neither the New York
Nationals nor the Chicago Americans viii
lose anything I'm the transaction.
The Pittsburg club to-day signed William
s. Tankard, second baseman last year for
the Holy Cross College team.
The League Is not expected TO meet again
Until next March. when the new schedule.
which will be prepared in the meantime by
the schedule committee, will be considered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
IS All the Latest Nezp,s for LOUery of Polo and Ba
MANY JOCKEYS ARE TOO HEAVY
TO RIDE IN RA CES NEXT YEAR
Fuller; Odom Hicks CObun, Toxir and Several Other Noted
Riders May Haze Retire.

TO ride again at weights approximating the
lis pounds that lie could do conveniently
last summer is remote.
Hicks, a companion phenomenon TO Full
Ter, started his New York racing career as
one Of the light-weights, and on his first
few mounts made weights that were close
TO 100 pounds. The Louisiana negro boy
was not meant by nature TO remain In the
midget class, however, and Hicks has in
creased in weight more than any rider OF
those who made the campaign in the East
and finished the year weighing close on lis
pounds.
1t speaks i'll for the future OF Hicks and
Fuller that they should have added weight
in such style in the hottest and hardest
part of the seasons work, for with such
increase under conditions favorable In
every way to keeping down. their prospects
In cold weather are bad. Fuller. too. Is
at an age where rapid growth is 10 be ex-
pected, and il would not surprise horsemen
TO see the boy big enough to ride steeple-
chases without carrying extra weight when
racing is resumed on the Metropolitan Cir
cult next year. Cannon, Boisen and II.
Michaels are others who are reaching the
heavy stage that leads TO retirement from
the saddle.
In view of the inevitable growth OF the
riders, the old remedy Of an increase in
the scale OF weights by action OF the Jockey
Club has been suggested, but there is small
hope of any real good being accomplished
in that manner. The scale Is quite high
enough now, but the trouble Is that scale
weights are too seldom carried In races as
the popularity of light-weights Is such that
races are conditioned 10 suit owners and
bring out fields. and. except IN occasional
stakes at weight for age. the scale Is rarely
reached. In addition, IL may be remem-
bered that this remedy has been tried again
and again in years past, with the result
that within twenty years stake-weights for
two and three-year-olds have increased
twenty pounds or more each. but without
any appreciate effect in the matter OF aid
ing the jockeys or adding to their terms or
usefulness in the saddle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
NEW YORK BOWLERS
WANT ALL WOOD BALL
If This Point Is Conceded They
Will Waive Other OBJ
jections.
MAY BE TENPIN PEACE
Fasteners Claim They Are Ready
to Meet WesternerS Half
Way.

CHICAGO, Dec 10-'Tf the West will
guarantee the bowlers of New York and
Brooklyn that at the next session of the
American Bowling Congress the rule allow
ing balls TO be loaded with lead to bring
them up to sixteen and one-half pounds is
repealed, and only natural wood balls used
at the national tournament at Cleveland
said a member of the American Bowling
Congress to-day.
They are ready now to meet the West
erners halfway. Bowling was never in q
more prosperous condition in New York
than it is now. They are rolling just as big
scores as they are here in Chicago, there
are more leagues than ever before and the
sport is booming. Now they are willing to
compromise. They are ready to give VI
their objections to the Western clubs not
having a practice night once week, only
they insist that for the good OF the game
the bowling balls be not tempered with
They insist on natural wood. and that IL
the only way they will come back into the
congress. They are willing to concede ev-
erything else.
"If the West will allow them this point
harmony will once more exist between the
two sections and the national organization
will receive their full and hearty support.
while you may not know it here in Chi.
cago. the sentiment east of here is chang
ing some, and in several of the cities they
are not at all averse to going back to thu
natural wood ball"
1t has all along been the hope Of the
Clevelanders that the New Workers could
be won over and their support gained. With
them in line they felt confident that the
entry list would beat all previous records
and the competition be truly national il
character. Although Chicago has Away!
carried off the lions share of the priz.
money, the Fasteners now feel that they
could put stop to this, and if their point i!
granted they are willing to roll at Cleve
land with their natural wood bowling ball.
against the loaded article used by tn,
Westerners IL the West will grant them {
change in the rules.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
YANGER and HANLON
ARE OFFERED PURSE
Offer Is Conditional on Hanlon
Beating Corbett or Securing
a Draw.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 10.-Charles Hough-
ton, manager of the West End Club. of st.
Louis, to-day offered $500 for a twenty
round contest between Benny Yanger and
Eddie Hanlon should the latter win or draw
with Young Corbett in their coming fight.
Benny accepted the proposition, but asked
for larger purse to fight Corbett should
he be returned the victor. Yanger has an
old score to settle with Eddie, and natur-
ally hopes to see him hold the champion to
a draw If he cannot win. rangers easy
victory over Hughey Murphy has instilled
him with new life, and from now on he will
take on every one in his class that comes
along. His first opponent, 1t was announced
to-day, would be his old rival Joe Bern
stein, whom he will meet at the Kingston
Social Club a week from tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
FAVOR NOTRE DAME
FOR NEXT FIELD DAY
James H. Horne Says Indiana
l. A. A. May Give Meet to
that School.

James III. Horne, Indiana University
athletic director, is in the city and will re-
main here for the meeting Of the Indiana
intercollegiate Athletic Association meet
ing tomorrow at the Denison Hotel. Mr..
Horne said the most important matter to
come before the meeting will be the selec-
ton of a place for the state field day next
spring. Many of the representatives favor
giving the next field day meet to Notre
Dame and Mr.. Horne believes the northern
Indiana school will be awarded the meet.
Notre Dame is not centrally located. but ii
stands near the top in Indiana athletics.
Indiana University is planning big ban
quet to be given to the football team to-
morrow evening. and Mr.. Horne will leave
for Bloomington in the afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
ASBURY YORK SUCCEEDS
Now Agent United States Express
Companv--phillips's Funeral

The funeral services of the late c. 8. Phil
lips. who for twenty-five years had been
agent Of the United States Express Com
pany In this city. were held yesterday at
the family residence North Illinois
street at 10 O'Clock. Rev. NJ. l.. Haines
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
officiated and paid a deserved tribute TO
the memory OF the deceased. who had long
been an exemplary church member. The
funeral was attended by fully seventy-five
expressmen. the several express companies
being represented. Two of the general SUI
perintendents and four route agents were
OF the number The attendance OF friends
OF the deceased was also large.
Before leaving for their respective head
quarters the general superintendents, much
10 the surprise OF Asbury York cashier OF
the company selected him as the successor
OF Mr. Phillips agent. Mr.. York COM
menced service with the company twenty
one years ago a porter at the Union
Station office, but soon given a more
important position. His appointment meets
with the approval OF business men. as he
Is very correct and careful IN his methods
of doing business and highly esteemed by
the employees OF the company, as was the
late G.. S. Phillips.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11
CRANE BEAT Taller
IN TENNIS TOURNEY

TUXEDO PARK, N. Y, Dec. 10.-The
second annual amateur court tennis cham
pionship tournament of the United States
for the gold racquet, held under the man.
agement Of the Tuxedo Tennis and Rae
quet Club, opened to-day. The chief inter-
est of the day centered in the match be-
tween Joshua Crane. amateur champion of
the United States, and L. Suffern Taller.
champion of the Tuxedo Club. Mr. Crane
won-6-1, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
Charles Z. Sands beat William B. Dins-
more, jr.-6-1, GA, 60.
E. A. Thompson and Hewitt Morgan
drew byes. Thompson will play Sands to-
morrow, and Morgan will play Crane in
the afternoon. The winners of these pairs
will try for first honors on Saturday