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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

Ell4ItI', ~ Richmond. Va
Dear Santa Claus Please bring mo some
nice fatty tale books, and anything else
You can and pleas bring my sister Mnbe
of gloves, and anything else you can
spare, ALSO Dlng my Lille nrother hoy
a, wagon and tool chest and horn. ] know
you have so many things to give TO other
enid. en- sou cannot DrlAg so many, so we
will look for you, Christmas.
N HOYLE CHAMBERLAIN.
hIAl3LE1 CHAMBERLAIN,
ROY CHAMBERLAIN. hs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

Dec. 15 1903 (
Dear Santa: lam little girl years
old. want you to bring mo doll ana
a cradle and carriage and bed and some
nuts and candy and oranges ana ana appleeas'
and any thing you want to bring. am
going to be a good little Glrl aha W.
not watch for you. COCO nigl. NJ. Santa
From your little Girl,
RUTH CHAPMAN,
washington and Wlnder st. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: Plense bring mo
tricycle. Il doll baby, all automobile,
buggy with a horse 10 It, u muf and FUR
and whole lot Of pretty things MY
grandmother s blind, SO please bring
lher pair Of eyes Bring me some things
to her house at Highland Park. am
little girl nearly four years old. Hoping
that you will come to see me,
Lovingly,
VIRGINIA BLANTON TALLDY,
aiias ~ Nt<rtt,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

Your little girl,
LILLE CHAPMAN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Richmond, Va, Dec, IS, 1903

Richmond, Va, Dec 10, @I3U1.
Dear Santa: am little girl not quite
Fix months old want you to bring me
n high chair, shew-hy, bracelet and a
necklace. I want you to bring mo lot
OF rubber toys so. I can cut my teeth as
j haven't any yet You must not fall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

r. EDDIE ANDREWS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
TALK OF HARNESS MEET
INDIANA BREEDERS DESIRE TO GET
IN GRAND CIRCUIT.
1t Is Believed that mt Least 100000
Could Be Secured for Stakes
General Horse Notes.

A concerted effort is to be made by promi-
nent horsemen of Indianapolis and Indiana
to secure Grand Circuit dates for Indian
apolis, and Ii is probable that something
tangible may be accomplished with the
preliminary arrangements in the course
of the next few weeks. Conservative men
in bsuiness have becombe interested In the
matter. and they are determined to place
indianapolis in the Grand Circuit If not
the coming season, the year after.
Indiana breeding interests have taken
such a prominent place in the horse world
that the leading breeders of the State are
in favor Of holding a big harness meeting
in Indianapolis. They consider the best
plan is TO secure place in the Grand Cir
cuitfor the Hoosier capital, andif this is not
done. the chances for big breeders meet
ing. such as Is held at Lexington at the
close Of the Grand Circuit, is proposed
Horsemen point with pride to the number
of fast harness horses that have been bred
in Indiana. and the number of Indiana
horses that are campaigned each year
through the Grand Circuit. The breeders
believe that a harness meet would prove
successful In Indianapolis. and 1t Is be-
lieved there would be no trouble to secure
large enough stakes and purses to attract
the owners Of the best horses in the coun-
try.
There are three or four breeders in In
diana who have significd their willingness
to endow stakes for big meet in Indian
apolis, while the business interests in this
city would, 1t is said, give other stakes that
would bring the total amount close to $50
CO., six-day meet Is now being talked,
and the men who are back of the move
ment capable of securing for Indian
apols one of the best harness meets held
In the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
No Trip for Basketball Team.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 2l.-The Purdue
basketball team will play its opening game
here early in January, no contests having
been scheduled before the Christmas vaca-
ton. This afternoon the squad practiced
two hours in the gymnasium, and the
Varsity five showed fine form. The squad
is not as large as in former years. but
there is enough good material to insure a
winning team this season. The annual
holiday trip to the South which has been
one of the pleasant features of the bas-
ketball mems work for several years, has
this wear been abandoned. Games will be
scheduled with Indiana, Wabash and sew
eral other Indiana colleges. Capt. Claire
Peck is playing in good form this year and
expects to round out a team that will up
hold past records at Purdue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
NEW GOLFING IDEA.


Philadelphia Record.
John L. Low, the English golfer. who
captained the oxford and Cambridge team
during their visit 10 this country, writes:
I'VE all know the match in which the
best player of three plays against .hc better
ball of his two opponents; the match in
which the worse player plays the worse ball
OF the two better golfers is less familiar. 1t
would seem, at first sight, that a, who is
four or six handicap man. would have no
chance against the less good BAH of u and
G, two scratch players, but it is hot so. AS
a matter OF fact a six-handicap IMAM will
more than hold his own with two scratch
men If he has only TO compete against the
golfer who takes the more shots at each
hole. The scratch man Is supposed to play
two six-handicap players. andsin this other
match 1t will be found that the aix-handi-
cap man can play the two good golfers.
THE game is a most annoying one for the
two players. for they can form no manner OF
partnership, and are peFpctually. blaming
each other for the mistakes which render
futile their own good play. A very fine per-
Torrance by one OF the players is of no
avail. the satisfaction OF Going an extra
good hole is lost. The bctter-ball business
brings out n big game, but this worse Of
balls match siorifics rediocrty. Some
reader who tries the match will doubtless
into his head. bat there are times when a
game OF this sort gives fun and food for
subsequent banter even TO the defeated golf
ers. But tho laugh WILL az rule, be with
the man who has no companion to give him
away In the contest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
REFUGE OF THE COWARD.
Suicide the Last Refuge Of Those
Afraid to Battle Further wch World.
Chicago Inter Ocear

CnlCaBO inter OCedn
The popular idea of suicide Undoubtedly
is that it most commonly RESULTS from
excess of emotion of some kint. The men
whom most Of us think OF as likely TO kill
themselves are those whose PASSIONS are
strong-men who love and h;.te fiercely,
are violently impatient OF PHYSICAL Ills,
drink hard or hold some idea so tena-
ciously that il possesses thei9 whole be-
ing and they become insane :
These are the suicides OF ronshnce almost
invariably. But Professor Baiss.y. OF Yale,
in his recent statistical studS OF suicide
in the United States, shows that they are
far from being the majority of actual
suicides. He has collected ID tails of TO-
900 cases of suicide from lSs7st 10 1901 and
analysed them with respect 60 the age.
sex, social relations and otEer common
factors OF their victims. andSthe known
OF apparent causes OF their sclf-destruc-
ton.
BAD health insanity. Disappointment in
love and strong drink do leals 10 suicide
but they are causes much Sess potent
quent cause IS what is knC'En as de
srondency feeling that the victim
has made failure in ACCOMPLISHING his
purposes and that furthsr struggle
against the obstacles that confront him is
hopeless. y
selves TO one woman has long been
known. Remembering what a.fe the chief
causes of suicide, IL Il easy To- understand
why this is so. Between sc ages OF
iwerty and fifty. when two-tsirds OF the
suicides occur. nearly every nsan is work
ing for himself and a woman. already
found or sought. Hence. when a man
feels that he has failed the Sveight that
| falls upon him is double. Hs has failed
not only for himself. but also for the
woman.
And the further conclusion sseems Justi-
| fable that suicide is not a Wild breaking
through the barriers Of life. - often i'm
| agined, but is r1ther ADHESION that
| these barriers are inn assable. aSulcide was
| long ago called the last refuge OF the
coward. Harsh as the description has
seemed. IL is practically true Its most
| frequent causes prove that sHf-murder Is
| not the revolt of the strong. cut the sur
| render OF the week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
Baseball Notes.

Crawford. Barrett and Mcintyre will con-
stitute the Detroit outfield in 1904.
Pitcher Frank Donahue is booked for
cut-down from Cleveland next year.
Sears, a Princeton baseball star, is be-
ing negotiated for by the Washington club.
The Buffalo club has drafted the south
paw pitcher Greene from the Concord club.
The Cincinnati club has waived claim on
pitchers Egan, Bohannon and Hugh Hill,
of Louisville.
Magnate Killilea has closed the deal for
Outfelder O'Neil with Messrs. Burns and
Packard. owners of the Milwaukee club.
Comisky is said to have on tap a trade
which includes Mcfarland, Jones and
Davis for Tannehill Williams and another
man, OF coin.
Jiggs Donahue and Frank Isbell will fight
it out for the job of regular first baseman
on the White Sox team. Jiggs has the call
on account of his batting.
President Holland, of the Indiana-Illi-
not applied for admission, and declares
there win be no change in the circuit
President Holland, of the LII. League.
has appointed Arthur Thumler, of Bloom
ington, as secretary of the league. sue
ceeding Ralph Haverstick, of Rock Island
resigned.
Secretary E. s. Barnard, of the Cleve-
land club, has definitely refused to accept
the presidency of the American Associa-
ton. A formal tender Of the place was
made him.
The Western League-American Associa-
ton negotiations for the evacuation of Kan
sas City are at temporary standstill, ow-
| ing to George Tebeaus refusal to pay the
| Western League anything for their i'm
provements in that city.
Roger Bresnahan is one of a syndicate of
| bidders who desire to acquire the Toledo
club. If the deal goes through Bresnahan
| will try to get his release from the New
YorkS so that he may become playing
| manager of the Toledo team
Walter Mueller, pitcher of the Milwaukee
| team, is practicing pitching barrels in his
| fathers brewery at La Crosse, Wis Wal
| ter says the work agrees with him, and
| that by spring he expects to be stronger
| than ever and be able to discount RUDE
Waddell in speed.
Boston has the unique distinction Of hav-
ing won thirteen major league pennants-
ten in the National League and one each
| in the Players League, American Associa-
ton and American League. In all ways
has the modern Athens demonstrated her
primacy in the baseball world.
The drafting term of the Class A leagues
| of the National Association ended Nov. Is.
| and the Glass leagues now have their
| inning until Dec. Is, after which the Class
| G. leagues get even with the still lower
| leagues, until Jan. Is. After that period all
drafting ceases, and thereafter new play
ers can only be secured by purchase.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
FAVORITES WERE BEATEN
FIRST FIVE RACES AT LATONIA CAP
TURED BY LONG SHOTS.
Commodore, at 10 to I, Won AvOndale
Handicap for TwO-Year-Olds-
Father Talent a Head Behind.

CINCINNATI, Nov. N-Not until the last
race at Latonia to-day did a favorite flash
first past the wire. In each one of the
previous races the winner was to or bet
ter. The feature of the afternoon was the
Avondale handicap for two-year-olds. The
race was at seven furlongs and nine young
sters faced the flag. Ed Tierney was an adj
ded starter The winner turned up in
Commodore. at 10 to 1 in the betting. He
won by a head from Father Talent
Fair Lady Anna. the property of Charlie
McCafferty, and entered to be sold for $500,
was run up to $500 by T. C. Mcdowell. She
was retained by her owner. Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs: Miss Aubrey,
l03 lindsey, 10 to l, won; Hilee, 1o5 "a. W.
(Austin). to 1. third. Time. i:lSa..
Second-Five and one-half furlongs:
Beneficent, 1O3 d. Austin), to l. won;
Kern, 113 (Mountain), 40 to l, second: Ben
1:13.
Third-Mile: Frank Nc, 81 (Munroe), 6
to /, won; Kiwasa. "a O.. McIntyrel, 80 to l,
second; Sailors Dream, 100 CIV. Austin), 10
to l. third. Time, 1:4T.
Fourth-Avondale handicap; seven fur
longs: Commodore, los Cd. Austin), 10 to
second; Rainland. 1l2 CIV. WILSON,. 5 to 2,
third Time, 1885,
Fifth-Mile and a sixteenth: handicap:
Fonsoluca. 100 %. Austinl. to l. won;
ond Jack Ratlin, 1o7 Dieterle), to /,
third Time, 1:5SA.
Sixth-Seven and one-half furlongs: Fair
Lady Anna, 102 ID. Austin), even, won;
Christine A, 107 q. Hicks, to l. second
Behoove. 100 "a. Booker). to ], third
Time, 1:40
Iaton!a entries for Monday:
First Race-one mile. selling: Owen Moore
Kilmorie, 100: Pathos. Sister Lillian, Duchess
Hanna, Flora Willoughby. Behoove. On the
Quiet. los; Tribes, OlonetZ. 102; Nest9ria, Col
lonade, 100; John j. Regain, Diamonds and
Rubies 81.
Second-Six furlongs: Beltone, Idle Snowcap
Eleata, Miss Fleischman. Eccentric. LONELINESS.
Woodlawn Belle, 102; Lyrist, Athena, Los.
Third-Six furlongs. selling: Fugurtha, Har-
lem Lane, Worthngton. 81 Premus. Rip. CAL
lagher. Talala, los: Moor. The Caxton, Binehe-
Ito, Fluron, 102: Wellesley. 103
Fourth-Steeplechase. short course: Red Star,
Sea Pirate, is7: Morando. II; Galba,, 40; Mr..
Rose, 1872: Tricotn, Balzac. Theory. 126
Fifth-Five and one-half furlongs: Segraves,
Woodlyn, Bombast, Barney Dreyfus, l05: Crcu-
lar Joe no; Just So. False Entry, Red, White
and Blue, 102; Hobsons Choice, 107.
Sixth-Six and one-half furlongs, selling: The
Boer. Jim Hale. Dave Sommers: One More 100;
Ethel Davis. Alec. Haidee, 81; Caterpillar Eva S
Darling. Ed L.. 1O2; Satchel Ben Morel los.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
Nickel for Water.
Boston Globe.


Water is sold at cents drink in
Franklin as a result of the liquor black
list A man went into saloon to-day
and after ordering a high ball noticed
standing near by friend who looked
thirsty The friend was politely invited
to join in the drink. He downed a stein
with evident relish. The first man ordered
one or two more drinks, paying for each
round as it was set on the bar. Happen
ing to look into his friends stein the man
who was buying the drinks saw a white
clear liquid He knew his friend WASH t
drinking gin by the stein.
Here, what is this man drinking?" he
asked the bartender.
Water" was the reply. 'That mans
on the blacklist and he can't have any
thing else
And you're charging me a nickel a
drink for water?" said the other, indig-
nantly.
That's what" answered the man with
the white apron, calmly.
Just then City Marshal Hale arrived
with four additional names for the black
list and the angry victim of the treat ing
custom cooled down. The bartender said
the first man ordered a drink for his
friend and the only thing he could serve
him was water. The friends explanation
is not reported
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
KINGS HORSE AT ST. LOUIS.


1t is almost certain that King Edward VII
will race one more of his horses at the
worlds fair, at ST. Louis. next year. The
English sovereign has ordered that the roy
al nomination in the worlds fair stake, of
$4,000. to be run at st. Louis. Mo-, next
July. during the height of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, be held valid signify
ing thereby his purpose of sending horse
to this country. Being just now fo;npara-
lively in turf retirement, ii is thought his
Majesty will race his entry IN one OF his
treainers' colors. The American turf will, no
doubt, regard Edwards action as a distinct
tribute of respect to the turf interests of
this country.
The worlds fair stake of $4,000 will be by
far the richest horse race on the American
turf next year. The New York ncinina tons
already announced include Lord of the Vale
Magistrate, Mercury, Hermis and Colonel
Bill Harry Payne Whitney apd Herman b.
Duryea announced Aceful, the defeated
English Derby candidate as a sure starter
fit and well. w. X. Vanderbilt Will likely
start Champs Elysee in the worlds fair
stakes.
Though the American Derby, the Futurity
and the Republic handicap stakes at Sara
toga will aggregate $4,000 in value; still the
great St. Louis race will go beyond that
mark. 1t is thought 200 will be divided
among the first three horses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
-So- Race Winners and Horse Gossip $500

result of the recent match between the
University OF Chicago and Wisconsin. in
which the former won by the score OF 10 10
without once crossing the enemy's goal
line. The fifteen points were made In three
drop-kicks by Eckersall. the quarter back
whose eligibility status was made serious
issue by the Amateur Athletic Union. This
is a record of its kind. surprising De
Wits feat of defeating Cornell last year
by two field goals and the similar per-
Torrance OF Billy Bull against Prince
ton. But it is not i'm logical harmony with
the system of football play. and satisfac-
tory reasons have yet 10 be produced to
show why a drop-kick should not be rated
as worth less than touchdown by one or
two pOints
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
MET HIS FIRST DEFEAT
DON DOMO DEFEATED AT OAKLAND
BY BEAR CATCHER.
Bragg Won the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Handicap, with Eonic Second Good
Day for BOOkmakers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. H.-To-day.
after rain had fallen the greatest part Of
the week. clear weather prevailed at Oak
land and the sun shone for a time. The at
tendance was large and the sixteen book
makers were kept busy. The mile and
sixteenth handicap was the main feature.
1t resulted in a victory for Bragg, while
Eonic was second.
Don Domo met defeat for the first time
since his arrival, Bear Catcher beating him
handily Summary:
First Race-Seven furlongs; selling:
Greenock. 107 PowelD, 3 to /, won; Billy
Moore, SO (Kunz), II to l. second; Red
Valid, So CIV. Colemanl. to L third; Time.
1:3Oh. Max Bendix, Matin Bell, Burdock.
Bedner, Marelio also ran.
Second-Six furlongs; purse: Bear Catch
er, los q. MARTINI, II to 5, won; Sol Smith,
1OS (Otis), IL to !, second; Don Domo. 112
Third-Seven furlongs; selling: Sugden. 100
(Chandler), 3h to l. won: Galanthus, 9S
(ConnelD 8 to 1, second; Bard Burns. 103
(BelD: Z to I; third Time a I;slN ,.s,,,.
Bragg, 1O4 CD. HalD, II to 5. won: Eonic. 1o7
PowelD, s to /, third. Time, Isl.
Fifth-Six furlongs; selling: Martimas, 1c4
(Otis) 5 to /. won; Lord Melbourne, 100 (Oli-
phant), IL to 1, second; Captivate. 103 H.
Jackson), 20 to /. third. Time. 1:lsx.
Sixth--One mile; seliing: Dlderot, 1OU (t11l-
debrand), "a. to /, won; Miracle III, 80
(Knapp). to s. second; Dodie S., 100
(Foley), to /, third. Time, 1:46A.
Oakland entries for Monday:
First Race-Futurty course; selling: Merwin,
$685. Alice Callahan, Toto Gratiot, 102; The
Councillor. Quatra, Dotterel, Indina, 81; Bati-
DOR Leash 80; Tarum, 112.
Second-Five furlongs;. maiden two-year -olds:
Florianna Belle Maxetta st. Yusof, Minimum,
Miss May Bedish, Bombadier. Effervescence, 1903;
Harbor. Sir Appleby: 100; Otto stiefei. The Bug
ThirdwSix furiongs: ST. wilda, Martinmas,
1903: Royal Rogue. LOG; Dungannon, 49, San Mich
olas, 100.
Fourth-Mile and fifty yards: selling: Rose
of May. ss; DR.. Berneys. Bedwald. Max Bendix.
Harry Thatcher. 103: Red Tip. 106.
Fifth-Futurity course selling: Ballroom Belle,
Pickaway, "a: Piratical. 80: Dug Martin. 100:
Orsius lO2; Bee Rosewater, los; Elm King. Mr..
Dndle, los: Pluck 100.
Sixth--One mile; selling Egg Noeg, 81; Lord
Melbourne. IS: Los Knight, 102; Anvil, los; Cam
bacres Glenarvin log.
Threatening and sloppy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22

NEW YORK, Nov. H.-William N.
Fleischmann, a relative of the mayor of
Cincinnati who disappeared from Saratoga
during the race meeting last summer, has
reappeared in this city Up to the time he
left Saratoga he had been in charge of the
racing stables OF Mayor Fleischmann and it
was stated that his secret operations in the
betting ring, by which he was alleged to
have become indebted to the bookmakers
for more than $4,000, caused the mayor to
announce the retiring of his horses.
Fleischmann, who at various times had
been reported In Europe and South Africa
and also to have committed suicide, de-
clares he directly to New York and
has seldom left his apartments here since
August, having been i'll most Of the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
The Small boy Aglstn.
Philadelphia Record.

There six very much embarrassed
young men on a GermantowsF~avenue car
yesterday and their RULED Ceilings were
due TO an excellent specimenasf the genus
small boy. They were all e fashionably
earbed and Judging from tfkir remarks.
had been ushers at a noon wedding. The
six immaculate ones were consciously en-
joying the admiration displsyed by the
feminine portion of the passengers. when
the boy fastened his eyes ups their high
shiney pieces of headgear sad. turning
10 his mother. said. In shrss voice that
penetrated every part OF the car; Nom.
Why don't them cab drivers l5ce on their
hacks instead Of a trolleyg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
The System of Scoring in Football.

Illustrated Sporting News
Football history fails to trace the be-
ginning Of the scoring system In vogue as
regards the reasons for the comparative
values of touchdowns and goals from the
field There has been always more or less
protest against the existing ratio of i'm
portance, and the problem was not pushed
aside when the scoring system was tinkered
with as to lessen the value of a goal
from touchdown. The drop-kick is a spec
tacular play, delighting the spectators and
requiring the assistance of the united team
to protect the kicker. But, after all, elev-
ems are coached for the pre-eminent end
and object of making touchdowns, all
strategy and organization is based on this
factor of success, and on the defense the
protection of the back for drop-kicking is
an inconsiderable part of the teams work,
simply an incident of holding the opposing
line common to all kicks. A university may
not be fortunate enough to develop a drop
kicker for several years, but the absence
of this individual star does not mean that
because field goals will be scored no
touchdown can be made.
The question of relative values is again
brought sharply to the foreground by the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22

intercollegiate League May Arrange
a. Schedule of Games.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 21.-It is possible
that the /. A. C. l.. will arrange a basket
ball schedule as it did for football games.
Wabash. Rose and Franklin are anxious
that the league should have charge of the
sport and arrange a series of games and
give a pennant to the champion team. Earl
ham people do not favor this plan, because
the gymnasium is so small and the pat
ronage would not pay the expense OF bring
ing the visiting teams to Richmond.