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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
WILL RIDE IN EUROPE.
Jockey Meade Accepts Position
with German Turfman.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23-Tommy Meade, who
for the last two seasons has been riding
on the race tracks for John A. Drake, has
accepted a position at salary of $4,000 a
year and expenses to ride for a wealthy
turfman in Germany. Meade arrived In the
city yesterday from New York and will
remain here until the January meeting of
the Western Jockey Club to get letters of
dismissal from the American organization.
Meade has had a brilliant career on the
turf while In the employ of Drake and has
won fortunes for the former Chicago mil
lionaire. Last season he had a bad fall in
a race that laid him off for some weeks,
but he is now in the best of condition and
says he can easily ride at ninety-three
pounds.
The turfman in Germany that has been
successful In securing the services of Meade
is Captain Brewer, wealthy banker of
Berlin. Brewer sent Count Shefferberger
over to this country for the express pur-
pose of getting Meade's release from
Drake. Drake consented to the PROPOSE
ton some days ago and Meade is now plan
ming to sail for Germany about Jan. g.
Captain Brewer is regarded as the great
est of German turfmen, having won more
races last season than any other turfman
Of the country, the exact number being 20
eign land and is enthusiastic about going
He will take Sammy Kelly along with him
as a valet. Kelly was formerly somewhat
of a boxer in the feather-weight class, but
his eyes have played out and he was forced
to seek other means of livelihood Being
company the jockey on the European en-
gagement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
CANTILLON ANXIOUS
TO SIGN SCHAEFER
He Says He Will Try to Make a
Trade for Him with the In
dianapolis Club.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 23.-Manager Joe
Cantillon has completed his list OF play
ers for the Milwaukee team next season.
The list follows:
Catchers-Wood, Speer, Stratton. Buck
water.
.Pitchers-Meredith. Mckay. Steel. Hedges,
Mueller Olmsted, Stone, Shaw.
First Observation-Disclosures.
Second Baseman-Schlaiey.
Third Baseman-Hankey.
Short Stop-Viox or Schaefer.
Left Field7zDunleavy. Pinnell.
Center Fie1d-Hemphill.
Right Field-Ganley.
Utility Outfield-Connors.
Utility Infield-Hoster.
In all this makes twenty-three men from
which to select a team of thirteen and there
Is a possibility that there may be another
pitcher added to the list. Raymond who
pitched nearly dozen games for Pittsburg
early last year, and who finished the
son with the Springfield team of the Three
l League, wants to join the Brewers. He
called on Cantillon yesterday and offered
his services and the manager OF the Brew
ers told him that If he would produce his
release from Pittsburg and Springfield he
would talk business with him. Cantiilon
says that he would like TO get him. for he
is a good pitcher.
OF the men given in the above list Ohm
stead rs claimed by another club and Dun
leavy may not decide to come East this
year. Schaefer was traded to Indianapolis
by st. Paul and that club has the first call
on his services. But Schaefer says that he
will play only in Milwaukee or st. Paul
and Cantillon will do his best to get Schaef-
ers release from Indianapolis at the COM
ing meeting Of the American Association.
Ii is to be hoped that the Brewers manager
will be successful. Schaefer would
strengthen the team by his batting, al
though he is no better fielder than Viox.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
WILL NOT COME IN.
Jack Grim. Says the Outlaws
Will Remain Outside.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Jack Grim, manager
of the Portland Club of the Pacific National
League, was visitor in Chicago yester-
day and took pains TO contradict the gen.
eral impression that Charlie Comiskey had
been "doube-crossed'' In the deal which
gave Charley Donohue to the St Louis
Cardinals. II know for a positive fact"
said Grim. that Donohue was exempted
from reservation; that the parties who
thought they had arranged for him to go
TO Chicago were unauthorized TO transfer
him and that the St. Louis team really had
the exclusive right TO his services"
Grim brings the news that the outlaw
league" OF the Pacific coast. so far from
desiring 10 settle down and live at peace
with everybody is carrying on an aggressive
campaign and has just taken Tacoma away
from the Pacific National Slipped right
in. nailed the town and completed arrange
ments for IL to become part OF their cir
cult next year." was the way Grim put it,
He thinks that the outlaws" will be left
in full possession OF the field next season.
and that an Intermountain league will be
formed, including Spokane. Butte, Helena,
Great Falls, Salt Lake and Ogden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
FOX HID IN OFFER
TO COACH PURDUE

William Fox, captain of the Indianapolis
baseball team, was offered the position to
coach the Purdue team the coming spring.
Oliver F. Cults, athletic director of Purdue.
was in indianapolis the first of the week
to confer with Fox and formal PROPOSE
ton was made the second baseman.
Fox has taken the matter under consid-
Grafton, and the report that Collins had
been signed was news to him. Mr. Cults
told Fox that he wanted him to take charge
OF the players about the middle of February
and coach them through the preliminary
season
Several colleges have made offers to
Captain Fox TO coach their baseball teams
the coming spring, but the Purdue PROPOSE
ton was the most hattering. Mr. Cults
told Fox that every effort will be made TO
place Purdue at the front in baseball the
coming season and that is the reason why
a good professional player, who under
stands all department of the game, is de-
sired to coach the men. Fox will leave for
the East in a few days, but will return TO
indianapolis in IL few weeks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
BILL HAS BEEN FRAMED
TO LEGAL|lE BOXING
Louisville Athletic Association
May Give Limited Round
Contests.
PROVISIONS OF BILL
George Tebeau Is Prime Promoter
of Organization Backing
the Bill.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec 23.-Boxing
bouts for Louisville.
This is the programme of an organization
of local lovers of the boxing game.
In the coming Legislature bill will be
introduced TO legalize limited-round boxing
contests. A local representative in the Leg
islature will send the bill along this winter
at Frankfort.
The lawmaker that is TO father the bill
does not want his name announced. but he
gives the outlines OF the statute he will en-
deavor to have passed:
Tho main object of the bill is to give tho
public a chance to see frst-class sparring
exhibitions of limited duration before In
corporated clubs which have a permanent
organization and own a building. which
must be maintained by the year. with an
actual bona fide membership.
THE new bill will call for a suficient
license. something like 500. which Is to go
into the state treasury. so as to keep all
fiy-by-night organizations in the rear.
mo knockers will be permitted and the
police will have charge of all events Each
club must agree to have its scheduled con-
testants examined by physician in order
to determine their ability to box Gloves
must not weigh less than five ounces"
Every effort will be made to pass the bill
during the session of the Legislature and
1t is claimed that there Will be little objec-
ton when IL comes up.
Louisville was one OF the best cities for
boxing in the country until the McGovern-
Corbett contest was prevented by injunc.
ton in September, 1892 Even as late as
last May boxing contests were permitted
here. The Court of Appeals, in its decision.
put final stop TO the game
The new bill to be introduced has the
backing of strong politicians. II may be-
come a law a
The Louisville Athletic Association is the
name of new organization of which
George Tebeau is the prime mover that
filed articles of Incorporation lately with
a stated capital stock of $4,000.
The incorporators and their holdings OF
stock are follows: George Tebeau, 494
shares; Thomas A Barker, three shares.
and Louis Leisenring, three shares. 1t is
stated in the articles that the object of the
management is TO conduct:
"A baseball club, athletics. field sports.
games, exhibitions and amusements"
The capital stock is divided into 500 shares
of 500 each, and the maximum indebted
ness is not TO exceed the capital stock.
The management Is 10 consist Of board
of directors, not less than three or more
than five; president, who must be direc-
Tor. and secretary and treasurer, TO be
elected annually.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
BELLE MEADE STUD
TO BE CONTINUED
Arrangement Has Been Made by
Which r. G. Brien Will Re-
main in Charge.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 23-That Belle
Meade, the property of the late Gen. w. H.
Jackson, will continue to serve the turf
world as a nursery for blooded horses Is
now assured. An arrangement was COM
pleted here to-day between r. c. Brien and
j. r. Richardson, the latter administrator
of the estate, whereby Mr.. Brien will con-
tinue with this noted farm as superintend-
ent and secretary. Mr. Brien has been con-
nected with the farm for the past fifteen
years in the capacity of manager and it has
been under his direction that a large
amount of breeding was carried on
At the recent sale in New York of the
Belle Meade stock almost all of the valuable
horses were bid in, and i'm this lot were
The Commoner, for whom Capt. S. s.
Brown bid $4,000 in 1902. The Commoner
will remain at the head of the stud Mont
dor, by Ben dor, will also be in the stud.
The future of Belle Meade ever since w.
II. Jackson, jr., died has been somewhat
confused, and 1T was expected that the es-
tablishment would pass from active service
to the breeding world but the retaining of
Mr.. Brien as manager and secretary Is q
direct indication that satisfactory agree
ment has been reached by the heirs of the
estate whereby the place will be continued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
TIbbITTS
WEIGHS 24O POUNDS
Said to Be the Heaviest Cage
Guardian Playing Polo in the
Central League.
RECORD OF IoI STOPS
RECORD OF 1oI STOPS

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 23.-Walter lib
bits. the latest acquisition to the Lafayette
Central League polo team, was at one time
the champion goal tender of the country,
his record of 101 stops in one game having
only been broken this season. Tibbits is
also said to be the heaviest player on any
league team in the United State, weighing
24O pounds. He halls from Pawtucket, r. l.,
and made his greatest reputation in the
son of 19O1-1902 when he played with the
champion Lowell (Mass.) team of the East
ern League. Last season he played In the
Western League short time and then went
back to New England. where he joined the
Lawrence, Mass. team. He is half Indian.
his mother belonging to the Narragansett
tribe. Tfbbits is light on his feet and his
great bulk enables him to cover the cage
easily. He is expected to greatly strengthen
the local team. Manager Baugh considers
himself very fortunate in securing Tibbitss
services.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
BIG ATHLETIC PARK
MAY Be BUILT HERE
Y. M. c. A. and Two High
Schools Are Interested and
Will Promote Scheme.
INDOOR MEET
No Suitable Place to Hold Con-
tests-Field Day and Triangu-
lar Meets Planned.

The annual indoor athletic meeting, which
has been feature of winter sports in this
city for several years, will have TO be dis
pensec with this year because there is no
suitable place for such tournament. The
meets were held in Tomlinson Hall. under
the auspices OF the athletic department OF
the Y. NJ. C. A Since that building was re-
modelled the floor space is entirely too small
for the track events, and the Y. M. c. A.
has abandoned the idea of an indoor meet
this winter. In former years the principal
colleges in the State and the Y. NJ. c. A.
athletes from, Indiana cities and neighbor-
ing States participated in the various
events.
A movement has been started by the In
dianapolis Y. NJ. c. A. and the two high
schools of this city. to purchase tract of
land near the city, Tor an athletic park.
]. E. Carey is chairman of the Y. NJ c. A.
committee and a meeting will be held next
month with Representatives OF the two high
schools to consider the proposition. 1t is
the intention to organize stock company
with the athletic departments of the V M
c. A and Shortridge and Manual Training
High schools as the promoters. for the pur-
pose of building and maintaining an athletic
park. Enough ground would be purchased
to provide for an eighth of a mile track. a
one hundred-yard straightaway course, an
athletic field and grand stand and training
quarters. Those who are interested in the
matter believe that the revenues from ath-
letic events would soon pay for the park
and besides being self-sustaining, 1t would
net handsome profit TO the stockholders
Members of the athletic department OF
the local Y. M. c. A. hope TO see the park
purchased and the track constructed in time
to hold a big field day meet in this city early
next summer. II the plan is carried out one
of the largest meets ever held In the State
will be given under the auspices of the
local Y. NJ c. A. Athletic teams from all
the associations In the State and this part
of the country and teams from the various
colleges would be invited to enter the
events.
Mr.. Jones. physical director of the Y. M.
c. A, also contemplates big triangular
athletic meet among the athletes of the In
dianapolis, Louisville and Cincinnati Y. M
c. A. associations to be held early next
summer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
BARBARA FR|ETSCH|E
BACKED DOWN TO 8 TO 5
Her Defeat in Third Race at Ingle-
side Was a Heavy Blow to
the Talent.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-Huzzah was
the only winning favorite at the Crescent
City track to-day. The defeat of Barbara
Frietschie. backed from to to 5. was a
heavy blow to the talent. Weather clear;
track fast. Summary:
+ Irst Race-Mile: selling: Burning Glass.
81 (Callahan), rs to l, won; Begon, 9S Dav-
isson). to l. second; Jake Weber, los Min
DER. to l, third. Time, 1:41 SIS.
Second-Mile and quarter; selling: Gin
spray, 81 o.. WILSON,, TO l, won; Jack
Doyle Doyle g sMeIntyrel. to /. second: oo Ma
Third-Mile; selling: Captain Gaines, l04
(Minoer), to 1. won; Barbara Freitschie,
So CIV. Hennessy), s to 5. SECOND; Ivernia.
100 (Sinclar), to /, third. Time 1:4l 3-5.
Fourth-Handicap mile and sixteenth:
Huzzah. 105 III. Phillips). s to 5. won; Myn-
beer; 80 SJost9. 10 to l. SECOND; Ethics; liz
Fifth-six furlongs: Pianist. 81 (Rob-
bins), to 2, won; Lev Dorsey. los CIV.
Hennessy), TO /. second Invincible, 103
Oh. Phillips). to 1. third. Time. 1:4l 1-5.
Phillips), 10 /, won; st. Wood, io4 Mum
ro). to l. second: Blue Blaze, 80 diving
ston), 10 to 2. third. Time. 1:i2.
New Orleans entries for Thursday:
First Race-Three-quarters OF a mile;
purse: Second Sight. 30: Dusl1y. ?2: Sadie
Burch, Algoquin. 81; Offset, Style, Filly
Deck. Jet. Feronia, Irene Mac. 100; Miss
Hume, 1903; Parisienne, 107.
Second-Mile. selling: Exapo. 50; Medal,
81: Lampoon. Sarah Maxim, sc: Worthing-
ton, Zyra, Bud Embry, 80; Burke Cochran,
10l; Henry of Franstamar, McWilliams, 10i;
The Regent. Potente. 107.
Third-Mile: purse: Fair Lass. Marion
Eta, i02: Nimble Nag, Colonel Tyler, los;
The Talsman. Ravino, Whitmore. One
More. Weideman. 107; BEDFORD. Strater. no:
Meistersinger, 40.
Fourth-Six furlongs: purse: Hexar. 90;
Chats "a: Philadelphia, 90; Julia NJ. l0l;
LADY, Free knight. lof. Agnes brennan.
Major Carpenter, l07; Trosuchs, Bronx, 10;
Agcie Lewis, Ill.
F1fth-Five furlongs; purse: Eva Rus-
sell. 80: Josette, Jim Along, 1o4; Sadducee.
l09; Scorpio ia; New York, III.
Sixth-Six furlongs: purse: Snow Cap, 50:
Allegrette ST. Bountiful. 81: Ora Mckinney.
SO: Preakness. 81; Gus Neidorn, 80; Wreath
of Ivy. Any Day. 100; Jim Ferrin. l03; Foot
lights Fayorite. los.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
CORBETT'S BLOWS
WE'RE RATHER, HARD
Hanlon Admits This in Talking
About Their Previous Ring
Battle.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Young Cor
bett put on gloves to-day for the first time
In four days. He felt good after the
rest and boxed to the satisfaction of his
party He had long session i'm the hot
room. wrestling. boxing and showing heavy
sand bags. After the work he put on swim
ming tights and jumped into the surf. He
stayed In, rolling over breakers for ten min
utes
Eddie Hanlon went at work like Tro-
Jan and. although still bit light, has not
rested. When asked whether he intended
using the crouch In this fight, Eddie replied
that he would tell that on the night of the
Tight. He admitted that Corbett was the
only man of his weight in the world he
feared and might use the crouch on him.
whereas he would fight others, such as
1anger, straight up. He says Corbetts
punches could be felt away down in his feet
wlten he was hit before, while other men
never seemed to feaze him.
HanloH feels confident of victory and Is
working hard to be in perfect trim. In his
first fight with Corbett he says he had no
experience at all. He had only met Attell
prior To that. but now has met Yanger
twice and. learned a great deal he never
knew before Sparring partners are very
short at Hanlon's quarters now. Fred Lam
ders Is nursing a sore face and Jack Burke
Is also out of going. Joe Thomas will be
over Tomorrow to help out with Foley, who
still wears a protector.
Hanlon says he will ignore Britt entirely
should ne win from COrDett. Britt Will
probably challenge at the same weight,
but Hanlon has a tour of the East planned
and Britt will be given the go-by.
Eddie Graney Is very sore over the stories
OF his unpopularity. He says he will not
seek the position of referee and should
either man make the slightest objection he
will withdraw his name.
Champion Corbett to-day confided to a
number OF his friends who Travelled out to
his training quarters that If he succeeds in
making the weight for his fight with Han
lon. 129 pounds. IL would be the last fight
Tor which he will ever again agree to make
that low weight. Since the bout with Nc
Govern. Corbett has grown at least ten
pounds heavier and is finding great diff
Guilty in taking of the surplus weight. Cor
bett admitted to-day that he weighs 1877
pounds He has been in training nearly
three weeks and Is still eight pounds
heavier than the articles for his fight with
Hanlon call for. Trainer Tuthfll is dis
couraged with Corbetts inability to work
his weight eff more rapidly and there is
no sure thing that the champion will not
lose forfeit TO Eddie Hanlon although
be promises that he will make the notch
He still continues TO take gymnasium ex-
ercise In a temperature that is like the first
hot room In a Turkish BATH and even this
method does not succeed unless he takes
remarkable care.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
WOULD TRADE Il BUNCH.
St. Louis Club Offers Ten Browns
for Three Players.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-The American
League meeting last week provoked many
interesting things, and the tire inwardness
of many of the deals attempted are now
coming out. That some of the American
League clubs are loaded down with players
worth about % cents a bunch is painfully
apparent, but when Bob Hedges tried to
unload Job lot Of shopworn St. Louis
stars on an Eastern magnate he almost
provoked riot. The offer of Hedges was ten
of his st. Louis players for a certain three.
What do you think I'm doing; maybe you
suspect / want to start an old woman's
homer" said the Eastern magnate, in high
rage at the offer of Hedges, and the play
did not go through.
Tom LOTUS, who has escaped from the
American League meshes at Washington,
listened to the club owners talking trades
for time, and said: Everybody is try
ing to trade dead one for a star" and
consequently there is nothing doing. as ev-
erybody is suspicious of everybody else.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
RACING STABLES ARE
VERY COSTLY LUXURY
w. c. Whitney's String, it Is Est
mated, Costs Him About
$4,000 a Season.
OTHER BIG EXPENSES

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-w. c. Whitney
headed the list of winning owners the past
season, his share of the stakes and purses
amounting to nearly 100000 but 1t Is esti-
mated by Conservative turfmen that it cost
Mr. Whitney close to $4,000 to run his
stable.
ITO race on the same scale with Mr..
Whitney, Mr.. Haggin, Mr.. Belmont. Mr..
Keene and other millionaire owners" said
a well-known horseman at the Hoffman
House the other day." requires plenty of
money. In the first place, a trainer like
John w. Rogers, who handles the Whitney
horses. or James Rowe, trainer for the
Keenes, must be engaged at salary of
close to $4,000 year. Then If you want to
have two such jockeys as Redfern and
Burns you must pay the price. Redfern re-
ceived about $1,000 from Mr.. Whitney last
season and Burns got $4,000. Without high
class jockeys millionaire starting in fresh
is at a big disadvantage from the very be-
ginning.
IF you want to win rich stakes you have
to make liberal nominations. The forfeits
and entrance fees alone amount to a small
fortune. 1t is safe to say that Mr.. Whitney
during the past year paid out $25. 900 in for
feits and fees of various kinds. A rich own
generally has about twenty horses in his
stables, and il costs on an average Of about
81 a day for each. This includes feed and
stable hands and practically covers all other
items taken in connection with the care of
the thoroughbreds. AT the rate OF $50 day
and 200 days in the racing season here. 1t
would cost $4,000 to keep racing stable of
this size. Transportation is another large
item so that one can readily see that many
rich stakes and purses must be won before
expenses are paid. .
"a poor owner, who has half dozen SELL
small. He generally trains the horses him
self and engages any available jockey at the
prevailing terms. $25 for winning mount
and SIS for loser. He does not believe in
big stakes, but depends on overnight events
or selling races where he has chance to
win purse of $500, $500, 5000. 500 or $1,000
now and then, which always comes in
handy He can maintain his few horses at
81 a day each or less, and his transportation
is kept down to q minimum. But 1t is pref
ty hard picking for these poor owners on
the Metropolitan tracks when they have to
buck UP against the powerful stables of
Keene, Whitney, Thomas & Shields and
many others.
An illustration of the vicissitudes of poor
owners was the case of Wally Fessenden;
the former baseball umpire, who owned
Pass Book when he won at Jamaica at 100
to /. Fessenden said recently that on the
day the killing was effected he spent his
last 81 in the morning for breakfast for
himself and wife He had arranged to have
two Wall-street men bet $3.50 on Pass
Book his share to be half the winnings.
GOO with the brokers and is having most
oo,,, fort hla winter