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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
NEW RACING MACHINE
BUILDING IN FRANCE
La Roche Claims 1t Will Cover a
Mile Straight Away in Forty
Seconds or Better.

NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-F. A La Roche
who returned to this country from Europe
by the Kronprinz Wilhelm, brought news
OF the greatest racing machine propelled by
gasoline motor ever built. The machine,
which is now in process Of construction in
the Darracq factory in France, is from de-
signs prepared by Mr.. La Roche himself,
and will be for his use in speed competitions
and record trials in the United States.
The chief popularity of the machine, be-
yond its mammoth proportions and odd
shape, will be the equipment Of two four
cylinder engines placed at either end of the
chassis. These may be operated separately
and Independently of each other or may be
operated in harmony one engine. The
horse power development is expected to be
between 150 and $50, and the speed as yet is
problematical Mr.. La Roche expects that
the racer will be capable of a mile straight
away in less than forty seconds and a mile
on circular course in forty-seven seconds.
One engine is set over each axle front and
rear, so as to divide the weight in balancing
the machine in going around curves. The
driving mechanism and shaft are on the left
side of the machine The frame is of cold
pressed steel and the two ends on the front
of the frame will be turned up sledlike The
theory of this is that should tire burst or
n wheel collapse the car instead of upset
ting will slide along on the frame.
1t will have pressed steel wheels with
pneumatic tires, and in addition extra rims
bolted on to the main rims. This in reality
will be steel tires one-half inch smaller in
diameter than the pneumatic tires when in
fated. Should the pneumatics become de-
flated the wheels will ride on the steel tires.
The car will have double-acting brakes, a
band brake which operates on the driving
shaft and also separate band brake on all
four wheels. The rear wheels are connected
with one lever, and the two front wheels
will have a band brake which will be con-
trolled by a differential coupling so in
whatever angle the wheel Is set both brakes
will operate simultaneously. The steering
device will be double throughout with
double compensating bar. Ii will be possi-
BILE to run the car in either direction.
Mr.. La Roche also has a body designed
for the machine. so that 1t may be used as a
touring car. The wheel base is of about
twelve feet and the total weight of the ma
chine in racing trim will be less than 5000
pounds The racer is to be known as the
La Roche Comet. and is to be delivered here
before May 10.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

The Judge. 2.l2h. by Bellini. 2:lSi4. took
his record at Nazareth. Pa. and H. owned
OF eight starts last fan. and should be
hard one y beat IN bis class next season
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
.FISTIC TALENT NOW IS
VERY SCARCE IN WEST
Dearth of Ring Material on the
Pacific Coast-A New Mill
on the Tapis.
BRITT TO MEET HANLON

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-Good attrac-
tons in the fighting line are becoming so
scarce in California that the promoters are
at their wits ends to find something that
will draw at the box office.
Jeffries has put so many of the big fell
lows out of business that the Fitzsimmons.
Corbetts, Sharkeys, Ruhlins and others
won't draw at the door. Finding them
selves in this predicament the matchmakers
are casting about for something that will
make shekels flow through the box office
window
1t is now hoped that the winner of the
coming bout between Hanlon and young
Corbett" will meet James Edward Britt.
There is so little difference in weight and
the attraction would be the strongest that
could be secured.
Britt can fight good and strong at 1873
pounds ringSide, so that the weight queS-
ton won't cut much ice. Britt is pretty
strong boy for the little fellows TO tackle,
as he has clearly shown in his battles with
Willie Fitzgerald and Charlie Seiger.
Any boy who can come out with flying
colors against two such rough propositions
as the above duo is certainly better than a
raw hand at the fighting game.
Hanlon has had his forfeit posted to meet
Britt for some time, but negotiations for
some reason other did not materialiZe.
1t is now stated that Jim" Coffroth has
the consent of Britt to meet the winner,
and a match will in all proba bility be ar
ranged Immediately after the fight next
Tuesday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
SAILOR TOM SHARKEY
HAS BEGUN TRAINING

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-That Tom Sharkey
intends TO be In shape when he tackles Jack
Munroe is evident by the manner in which
the sailor has plunged into his training
Having signed articles and posted forfeits,
Sharkey Immediately decided that the next
best thing TO do was to begin work and to-
day he took a jaunt around Central Park,
accompanied by his trainers. Tom Riley and
kid" Critic.
1t was the first road work that the sailor
had taken in some time, but he seemed to
have his old-time burst of speed which
made il difficult for those who accompanied
him TO hold the pace.
Sharkey does not intend to lose any val
liable time between now and the battle.
which is to take place within two months.
IL is not his first experience in city train
ing having done preparatory road work
around the park in several of his previous
matches.
He will soon add 10 his training schedule
by taking up his gymnasium exercise. He
will do his work at Riley's gymnasium on
Twenty-third street, until after the holi-
DAYS when he viii take up his quarters at
Sheepshead Bay, where he will remain until
a battle ground is selected for his go with
Munroe.
Sharkey. although confident that he will
defeat Munroe. intends 10 take no chances
with the miner. as a victory will give him
an opportunity TO meet Jeffries for the
championship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
From Track and Stable.

Alcantara now has thirty-one representa-
tives in the 2:15 list
Chichester, 2:25H, by Harold, a once
famous sire. is dead.
Scott Hudson will have Harry Bene-
dict as his assistant next year.
John ]. Scannell will drive The Abbott.
2;OSA, on the New York roads.
The Nebraska stallion is coming rapidly
to the front producer of speed
Simmons, 2:2S. has nine new performers
In the standard list, total of lis.
Nelson, the famous Maine stallion, now
mas an even hfty in the standard list.
There is no truth in the reports that
Myron McHenry will retire from the turf
One of the most promising of the West
ern sires is the stallion Stronwood 2:12A.
Many hOrsemen look for Pescara. 2:15K
by PistachiO, TO do great things next year.
Pilot Medium leads all the sons of Happy
Medium with twenty-one in the standard
list.
Trainer John Kinney. of Hornellsville N
Y, will race at the Canadian ice meetings
this winter.
]. f. Perry. Of Joplin. Mo. has purchased
a fun brother TO the pacing stallion Hal
billiard 204&.
Council Chimes. 2:O714. by Chimes, was re-
Gently sold for $1,000 and will be raced next
year in Oklahoma.
The time of Roamer. by Moquet, has been
officially fixed by the National Trottine
Association as 2:05H.
The Nutwood stallion. Tilicum. 2:19K has
recently been purchased by l.. c.. Rada-
baugh, of Thurston, o.
Loretta Lorraine 2:292s is the tenth
standard performer to the credit of Lady
Yeiser, by Garrard Chief
Director w. by Director. will be in the
stud next season. He is now owned by p
j. Brennan, of Salem, o.
H. Dunfee. of Shenandoah. Ia. bred the
brown stallion, Confession, 2:2914, a new per-
pOrmer for Spokane. PISA.
Alta Mcdonald will make an effort 10
lower the ice record with the champion
pacing mare, Darrell, 2O0L.
Captain Hunt. of Chicago, will winter
! his trotters at Indianapolis. where they
will be handled by +. L. Ecker.
j. Nj. Johnson. owner of Fanelia. 2.13 is
| confident that the great daughter of Ariou
! is safely in foal TO Peter the Great.
There is talk of four $500 stakes next
season at Bradford Pa, clean, NJ Y,
| Jamestown, y. Y, and Titusville. Pa
Alfred Reeves. former secretary of the
| Empire City race track, will be made sec.
rotary of the New York Drivers Associa.
| ton.
Clarence Ware. of Mt. Vernon. n. Y.
has purchased the fast mare Pansy Di-
| rect by Direct. dam Cora, 2:25. She will be
raced next season.
Billy w. 2:23A. owned by George White
OF Lansdale, Pa, who broke several small
bones in his hoof while on his way 10 ths
! Allentown races, is reported as recovering
slowly.
Clark Petite OF Salem, N j.. proprietor
OF Edgefield Stock Farms. recently sold
/ two PAGERS as a team by Belman for 81 OO0
/ j. : Corbin, of Trenton, y. j.. was the
/ purchaser.
one Of the speed prospects on the New
/ York State circuit will be a green pacing
mare by Princeton. 2:19L, purchased re.
/ Gently in Indiana by George ID. sherman
OF Port Huron.
! j. ~ Craig. of Tracy. Mimi has sold &c
/ j. T. falkland, OF Portland. : D. a hall
/ interest In the fOur-year-old hlly, Josephine
| Tower, by NowOOd. 2:l254. out OF the dan
. Of Templeton, 2:l9i4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
OUTLOOK PROMISING
FOR. RACING MEETS
Secretary Mcfarland, of Memphis,
Is Enthusiastic Over the
Prospects.

LOUISVILLE. Dec. 26-M n. McFar-
land. secretary Of the new Memphis Jockey
Club, is in the city on the hunt for entries
to the races TO be run in the spring at
Montgomery Park. Mr.. Mcfarland got no
entries here. because there are very few
horses now quartered at Churchill Downs
for the winter
I'VE will have the greatest race meeting
ever held in Memphis" said Mr. McFar-
land. II know that is the statement that is
annually made by all secretaries of Jockey
clubs. but l tell you there is every indica-
tion that we will have more horses and
better horses and larger crowds than ever
before.
1--WE will have a twenty-one-days meet
ing and we have increased all our stakes
and purses. We have added much addi-
tlOnal money TO the Tennessee Derby, the
Tennessee Oaks and the Montgomery hand
leap. and splendid fields are certain TO go
10 the post in each OF these events We
have taken good care Of the two-year-olds
also. We have one twO-year-Old stake with
$2,GO0 added money. The gross value of
this stake will be about $1,000, and there Is
no jockey club In the country that can
show such a valuable event FOR two-year-
olds this early In the year. The other
events are cOrrespondingly attractive
About go horses are now CHARTERED at
Montgomery Park and will winter there.
IL is the best place in the Southwest
10 winter and train thorOughbreds. This
Is the nrSt year that we have had so
many great stables quartered in our barns
Among the prominent owners who are
wintering their horses at Memphis are
George g. Bennett. Charley Ellison. Capt.
5 s Brown. NJ s Tichenor Bud May. 9.
=. Christie. John W. SchOrr, Miller. Cole
man. and many others. Mess.s. Miller and
Coleman are both newcomers to the turf
but both have exceedingly promising young
sters. George Bennett has one which has
worked "A quarter in twenty-three seconds.
while think Charley Ellison has the finest
bunch OF youngsters / ever saw at this
time OF the year. Bud May also has some
fine colts and hllies which Will turn two
year-olds on Jan. /. In fact there are more
nne looking young thOrOughbreds at Mem
phis at present than 1 ever saw there be-
fore.
I'VE also have some fine Derby mate
rial at Memphis which Will start in the
Tennessee, Kentucky and American Der
bies- The most promising, as far as looks
go. are those OF Captain Brown-Proceeds
ConJ1rOr and Auditor. There are others
at Montgomery. however. that viii bear
matching"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

The stolen base records Of the American
Association for 1903 show a falling off in
this department of the game over the form
shown the year before, Either the clubs
as a whole had better catchers or base
running suffered a slump Billy Fox. of
Indianapolis. led in 1902, with forty-seven
pilfered sacks; Higgins leads this year with
forty-five. Shannon then had forty-two
and this year forty-four. Among the ton
notchers there was not so much difference.
but further down the line the tale is more
startling. George Fox, of Columbus. stole
seventeen bases a year ago and this season
failed to pilfer a single bag. Billy Fox,
who led then. dropped To thirty-two Other
leading base runners suffered as we'll
The work on the bases Of the members of
the St Paul club is something remarkable.
however, and the pennant went TO these play
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
s. II. S. WHIST CLUB
OPENS ITS NEW ROOMS

The Whist Club, a fraternal organization
of the Shortridge High School, is now
located in its beautiful new club rooms in
the Lemcke building The rooms are OH the
second floor and are tastefully furnished
throughout. This will be a faVorite loung.
ing place with the members of the Whist
Club after school hours. The Whist Club
now possesses a membership of about thirty
of the Shortridge pupils.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

ers largely for their splendid form In cir
cling the sacks when they once had a
chance. The four leading base runners be-
long to the Saints. Two other members
of the team are also we'll up in the race. II
is a safe prediction, without gong TO the
trouble of counting that the Saints stole
twice as many bases as any one other
team Higgins, Shannon, Jackson and
Schaffer were a great quartet Huggihs'
IN addition to holding the season record,
also holds the record for any one game
having pilfered four sacks in one day. Fol
lowing is the stolen base record OF players
who have more than five TO their credit
for the season:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
SANTRY WANTS MATCH
WITH BENNY YANGEE
special to the indianapolis Journal.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Eddie Santry
through his manager. Ted Murphy, has is
sued a challenge to Tim Callahan, Sammy
Smith or Benny Yanger, the latter pre-
ferred. He is willing 10 make 130 pounds
TO get on with any OF these fighters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
LAFAYETTE HIS CASE
OF THE POLO FEVER
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Dec. 26-Polo has
taken the same strong hold on the Lafay-
cite public that it did fifteen years ago
when this city had an unbeaten team and
one which met the strongest teams i'm the
East and West. The enthusiasm Of the
spectators at the games thus far played
here is strongly Indicative OF a successful
season To-day the rink was opened for
roller skating. Many local polo teams are
being formed Both the lakewood and La
fayette High Schools already have teams.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING TOPICS
'eptember H-The Work Of Home Missions.
lisa. z "a

The following account of our great
Home Mission field is taken from DR..
II. X. Carroll's tract on that subject:
The lines dividing the Home" and
Foreign" fields are not as distinct as
they used to be. The character of the
work done among foreign populations
in the United States Is not essentially
different from that done among these
populations abroad. Foreigners con.
verted and educated on our soil go back
to the lands of their birth to labor for
their countrymen.
Our home missionary work Is done
among different classes Of people.
Among the Negroes. We have no spec.
ial missions to the black people OF the
United States, but large sums are an
nually appropriated to colored Confer
ences for the support Of charges which
would otherwise be unable to exist
Among the Southern Whites the group
of Conferences showing the largest
proportionate net increase OF commun-
icants in the last quadrennium was
that which constitutes our white work
in the South There are fifteen OF
these Conferences, including the At
lantlc and Gulf Missions.
Among the Mormons and among our
communicates are not q few excellent
men and women who have renounced
the hideous doctrines Of Smith and
Young, and become true followers OF
Jesus Christ. The work on the from
tier. We expend annually in work in
the Rocky Mountains, on tho Pacific
coast and in Hawaii and Alaska up.
- m
Spanish-speaking peoples. This work
Is conducted in New Mexico, southern
California, and Porto Rico. The APP
propriations for 1902 for our Spanish
work amount to $21,602. Last year Al
missionaries were employed, and 2.522
members and probationers were re-
ported.
Among the French Last year we
had six missionaries engaged In this
work, and 255 members and probation
ers. The work among the Germans
employed 279 missionaries, and report
ed 42,S14 members and probationers.
And among the Scandinavians, 260 mis-
sionaries were engaged in preaching to
their countrymen. and 26,969 communi-
cants were reported.
Among the Italians we have six mis-
sionaries and 954 members and proba.
TONERS.
There are colonies OF the Portuguese
within the bounds Of New England and
New England Southern Conferences
and about $1,000 is annually appropria-
ted for work among them.
In the Chinese and Japanese work
we have Is missionaries and 1900
members and probat:oners. These fig
ures represent only the work on the
Pacific coast. In many cities Chinese
and Japanese are gathered into our
churches through special Sunday
school work. We also have consli.
erable work among the Indians.
The whole foreign missionary
work OF these United States rests back
upon an effective and adequate pro-
gram OF home missons."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
Old yerbosity.

We prided ourselves that Hawkins
was squelched. Every time he essayed
to speak we answered not. Every time
he sought to engage our attention. he
found that our attention was other
wise engaged. A silence at length fell
upon the dining room. blissful,
dreamy silence. We looked at each
other with cOngratuLtory smiles.
Hawkins WIS squelched at last.
Bnt what? We suddenly heard the
preparatory little cough with which
Hawkins invariably launches his
speech against an unoffendlng people.
And speaking about nothing at all. !"
remarked Hawkins, land speaking
about nothing at all. reminds me Of a
little
And there he was!
Sometimes we think we viii get
married, so that we can vary this
frlghtful monotoDy. Even II the girl
of our choice should have such n flow
of language as Hawkins has, we can
at least ask her to close her confound
cd head, occasionally.-New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
A Supplication.

The following prayer was made recently
by the Rev. Il. J. Camp. ell at City Tenn.
pie, London: o .'-sus, Thou Shepherd of
mankind. show unto us It MONDAY the
light of Thy countenancc. We cannot do
without Thee. Thou Saviour of the lost.
we turn to Thee again; our hearts expect
Thee, and we prepare Thy dwelling place;
enter, we beseech Thee. and dwell with
us forever. We are thankful il that Thou
hast done so much for us. Thou Master
OF us all, Thou Lord and God, and art
continuing to give unto $ every good and
perfect gift. We bless Thee for all that
the Cross signifies in our life, in our. daily
experience, and all that it reveals of hope
for us in the life that is still beyond us.
We thank Thee that Thou hast not left us
to our sin, nor to the consequences of our
own wickedness. Thou hast visited us,
and Thou, the Redeemer, dost accompany
us every step of the road of life. We
praise thee for this consciousness. which
we possess to-day. Forgive, . Saviour,
that which Thou dost see amiss in Thy
people; we believe that Thou lowest us in
spite of our frailties and disoyaltes and
falings and fallings; therefore it is that
we look unto Thee with hone and conf
dence to-day. Forgive us in that we have
sinncd to our own hurt. and grieved the
Holy Spirit of God Forgive us if wo
have harmed one another in any wise,
forgive us if our example has been such
as to hinder another on the heavenly way;
forgive us if our influence has been cast
in the wrong direction; forgive us il
through hardness or cruelty or thought
lessness we have shadowed the life of an.
other; forgive us because we so readily
forgive ourselves. Let the spirit of con
vction be in our midst to-day; remind us
of what we are, show us what God has
yet to do and be pleased to accept We
humbly beseech Thee, the tokens OF our
repentance which in our prayers we offer
to Thee and when we go from this place
lot it be into newness of life. We ask il
for us all. those who have known Theo
and those who have known Thee not ;
those who have followed Thee near al
hand, and those who have been following
afar off. Let this service be blessed ono
to our own souls; may none go untitled
away. 1t is Thine to give the blessing.
Thine is the kingdom, Thine is the power
and Thine shall be the glory forever.
Amen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
Treating Forbidden In Vermont.

Vermont saloonkecpers AVID steady drink
ers alike are perturbe TO discover that tn,
new local 'ption liquor law contains a feab
ure which is calculated to diminish the
profits OF the one and the enjoyment at
the other. II Is Section e6, and it reads
thus:
No Intoxicating liquor shall be sold o1
furnished to a person or another nerson q,
any number Of persons TO drink on the n
,sensed premises, in the way commonly
known as treating"
This unique provision of the law did moi
figure in the debate upon the measure
which was directed almost wholly to this
gard 10 details, and il attracted little notic,
after the law went into eject until the 10
cal authorities in license towns and cities
began to warn saloonkeepers that they
must not violate it, under penalty of for.
feiting their licenses.-Boston Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
A Dash After the Dot.

Tho Count looked bored
And will you daughter have n cot?"
he asked.
A slight ripple Of impatlencc swept
over the interesting little tuft OF whis
kers that so adorned Pawkpakker's
square set chin.
"A what?" he queried.
"A money settlement-n dot" re.
Joined the Count His tones We're I'm.
1icative of polite surprise.
"A dot?' repeated her father.
"Shucks" he asseverated Indignantly.
a dotw he snorted dlsdainfully.
Harriet will have an extra blg-sized
smudge. You bet"' he continued.
Why. man alive" he howled In scath.
Ing accents. what do you mean by
this parsimonious talk about dots?"-
New York Sun
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
The Force OF Example.

A gentleman who has Just returnc :;
from Guatemala vouches for this par
rot story. A good woman of tho city
had a bird which she priced highly
but it had one bad habit. Whenever
she came in in the morning tie bird
would calculate:
"Oh, wish to the Lcrd the cid
woman was dead"
She confided to her minister and
he suggested sending his parrot over
adding that by association the lady's
bird would learn nice phrases.
A day or two later. when tSis
woman entered the room. her parrot
calculated, as usual;
"Oh. wish to the Lord the old
woman was dead"
Whereupon . the minister's bird
cooked its head to cae side and fer
vently added:
THE Lord hear our prayor."