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The daily sentinel., 1903-01-05
DayS of Sunshine

Seyenty-five per cent sunshine. in
other words three fourths of the year
is all sunshine. There were only
two DAYS in 1901 without sunshine.
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STOCK SUBSCRIPTION.

The Grand Valley Floral and Nursery Co.
is now ready to receive subscriptions for
stock in the company in person or by mail
at the office 4lO MBin street The prospe Ct
US and all information will be given byshe
secretary. All orders for treas, shrubs nd
plants, also all landscape work received and
booked for sprsng pelivery, First come,
first served
]. B. CONYNE, Sec.
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Humidity

Average relative humidity forty
four one hundredths. That is. the
atmosphere has less than nalf the
humidity it can contain.
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Average Rainfall for 1901

January 1-2 inch
July 20 inch
February l-2 inch
August / 10 inch
March "a inch.
September 4-5 inch
April 40 inch
October l inch
May 80 inch
November 1-2 inch
June l-3 inch
December 1-3 inch
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THE COLORADO MIDLAND
RAILWAY
Double Daily Service
East and West

From the Atlantic to the Pacific
splendid Equipment, Excellent Service,
Prompt Schedule. The short line to all
points East and South.
East Bound-Leaves Grand Junction at
S15 a. N. and 6:45 p. IN.
West Bound-Arrives at Grand Jun. n
at 1903 p. IN. and 1l:O9 p, IN.
Through Tourist Cars to Chicago al. every
Thursday.
Reclining Chair Cars on all trains. Seats
Free. Solid trains of chair cars, Soach es
and Pullman Palace Sleeping cars to Glen
wood, Leadville, Cripple Creek, Pueblo and
Denver through the heart of the Rockies
and the best Of Colorado Scenery.
For tickets, folders and any information
call on or address,
Q q Speers, Gen. Pass. ARt
Denver. Colo
@ HBush, Traffic Manager.
Denver. Colo
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Maximum Rainfall in "a Hours
For Past 10 Years

1892 IA inches
1897 IS inches
1898 .S3 inches
1898 80 inches
1894 so inches
1899 /. AZ inches
1895 .96 inches
1900 .46 inches
1896 2. 20 inches
1901 "a inches.
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James A. johnson, N.A.Glasco,
Grand Junction Willow Lakes,
Colo. SD.
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Hand Turned Shoes a Sperialty
Phone I43 Black.
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The latest killing frost in the
April 17th. and the earliest killing
frost in the fall was October 18th.
Hence the frosts in Grand valley
never cause "A failure of crops. as the
spring frost is too ealry and the fall
frost too late to affect fruit and other
crops
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Making total average rainfall per
year eight inches for the past ,leven
years. In 1901 there were only forty
eight rainy days and these very short
rainy storms; 206 clear days. ninety
four partly cloudy and only sixty
five cloudy
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sTEEPLECHAsE JOCKEY sQUEALs.
Kelly Turned Up HueSton
Tint Rider Did Not Divide SpnfIx.

Kelly Turned Up Hueston
Tint Rider Did Not Divide SPoiIs.
Chicago. oct. lO.-The suspension OF
Jockey J. Hueston by the Board OF Stew
ards OF the Western Jockey Club revealed
a queer situation that took place on the
Hawthorne track over "A week ago. and OF
which nothing came to light because OF
judicial silence. The suspension reveals a
queer pact between two jockeys dating for
some time back. The failure OF one jockey
TO carry out his part Of the agreement
again revealed tie r~OJtsnness OF steep.e-
chases as frequently conducted on the
local tracks.
The ruling against Huest0n reads in the
official repur as follows.
Jockey J. Hrestou Is suspended from
pHyilegt Of all tracks u the Western
Jockey Cub pending answer to charges
preferred BY Jockey VI. J.. Kelly.
The facts OF the case are few. but much
TO the point
On August l9 4 steepIechase was run at
Hawthorne. Indian II winning. lille Fail
ella, the equa, choice with Iniian at . 10 1.
failed TO show anything that would war
morse talella was 50 bad that Kelly. the
rlGer. was suspended Indefinitely.
he was called Up before the officials
several times. but while limiting there
diyulE the persons names.
4 week ago saturday a steeplchuSe was
run at Hawthorne the closing day Of the
meeting. Before the race Kelly went
into the judges stand and told Judge
Bryan he was prepared TO tel what he
knew. The Judge told him he was glad
to see that he did not want to further I
shield anybody. admonisning Kelly that
anybody that Sot him into trouble would
desert him when a pinch came.
I know that now Kelly eplcd They /
have thrown me down and / wan TO get
even Il was Hueston who offered me a
gcod-iszed ticket on Indian = / would pull /
ElNNnNNn took awwn Of Hha hH# I ]
never got the Indian ticket. nor the
money"
The judges Immediately put the han on /
although nothing was Offered |
the public about the matter. Just wiz
the matter was suppressed Is not apparent. /
but at any rate Il was and the three Stee-
plechase events decided at Harlem after
wards, Huestun had no mounts.
He was cited 10 appear. Il seems. be- |
fore the towards of the Jockey Club. but I
rests.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

Dame Fortune has queer ways Of be
slowing her favors. More especially on
the race course are her fraak'sh methods
observable. The question Of luck or
fate" has long been an absorbing topic
for discussion. There arc those who have
earned their riches. dollar by dollar. add
ing TO their hoard 10y the sternsst OF self
denials and most riEid economy. who will
declare that luck" or fate" cuts no fig
ure in the great game OF chance Caleld
life" But there are others to whom the
words "urivatiou." 'selt-deEiaI' and
economy are utterly foreign, who have
had richie literally shpwered into their
laps. through no apparent effort Of their
own.
sickness and went down to Washington. he
had a few hundred dollars. He started bet
JnE. The marvctUuSly keen judgment OF
form that enabled him 10 get such won
der-ul results out Of his haUdicapS on the
Maryland tracks. he at once applied 10
the Washington races Fortune smiled
Oh him Immediately. lie developed quail
tiles that surprised those who We're his
mJimatcs at Bardsdala. Ills holdneSs in
betting was amazing. Hayes was one OF
those modest. difhdDnJ. retiring fellows
Jnat no one suspected Of having nerve.
Hayes has always avoided the pitfalls
that have eDSrarea many plungerS. He
formed no iuiiuaCieS with jockeys or
trainers or owners In his betting opera
tons no finger OF suspicion has ever been
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

priced f~avorite he Eas delighted. When
a long price was laid against a lurTa that
had an excellent chance TO win. ne lG-
Variably accepted the Shurt-shuW Price.
Finally. Mike Dwycr formed a partner
ship with Richard Croker. and went TO
England. That WIS the beginning OF the
horses wee not hirh class enough to w.n
from English t~LUruughhrcGs. He lost his
horses In selling races ~squau1erCd I quar-
ter OF a million % dollars in betting. and
then returned 10 America. He MAS never
the same man
He was broken in health and pocket.
paralyzcd and poor. he watches the races
from a buggy. which brings him @" tn"
his inCurahle affection. he Is gentle and
accomplishing. and has more genuine
friends than in the DAYS when he had
but 10 lift a finger 10 summon hundreds
THE ONLY PHIL"
"Pittsburg n George r. Smith =
about the only pIunEer that appears TO be
able to 20 a route. Phil has been in har-
ncs for a long time. and Is still here. He
is by long 4 a the most careful. most
painstaking and wiScst plunSer that the
American turf has ever seen The turf
authorities have never been able 10 con-
meet him With any jnbbery.
The great winnings and losses Of Pitts
burg Phil have been told and retold In
the newspapers Of the DAY. Phil probably
has the largest fortune ~ all The ulunE-
ers. and a great part OF IL is safely in
vested.
HANDSOME DAEY JOHNSON.
aDayy Johnson * also Of the past and
gore. DashiuE handsome and debnnair.
Johnson was the ideal piuuE"r on looks
He WAS spectacular. too. and 30 hp could
have had the luck Of Ryan or Ycl=er hc
would carry away The race tracks and
plant them In his back yard. There Is q
whole list OF minor p~lIuErgS. Including
Willie kprryhcaEt Uittlc Wiliinl. who ran
a SO hill into $500 in two weeks. and
then lost the whole bunch as quickly as
he gathered II. Of whom stories might be
told. They come and 20. according TO the
dictates Of Dame Fortune. b as said
in the beginning Of this article. is very
freskish I'm the ~dispruSntlun OF her IA
vOrS-Sports Of the Times
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bets to show. and a bet on a DANGEROUS
SSntehder. he cleaned " Just $1,000 on
We race. n largest bet he has made
this year was on Wild THYME on SEN
temOer > He bet $500 at even money on
TINS hly's chance, and she won hands
Since Yeager went West his Mace has
been nlled by John J. Ryan, known as the
,get-rich-quick' plunger. Ryan was an
nabltue or the outlaw tracks In Maryiand.
Gloucester and Alexander Island. He ala
not cut much OF a figure there exCeDt a :
the principal in some sensational gun
plays. Ryan always carries a gun and
whenever he engaged in an Argument
With a fellow on the racecourse there was
a general scattering on the part Of the
crowd After the breaking up OF the OUT
law game. Ryan drifted TO ST. Louis
and from there TO Texas
There he engaged in speculation in oil
lands. and IL is said that he
a fortune in a short time. At any rate,
he suddenly reappeared In the racing
game literally plastered with diamonds.
ms ondnesS for these gems gave him
considerable notoriety. and columns were
written about him.
Passing over his organization Of the
outlaw racing at Newport on the coop
erative basis. Ryan went to Saratoga this
summer. TIT holiness Of his wagers soon
astonished the ring. Soue OF the book
staung mat some day he might not ap-
pear 10 make good. A friend conveyed
MS Information TO Ryan. The plunCer
dipped into his inside coat rocket and
ing to S750.O0.
SAD DAYS FOR MIKE DIVER.
Michael F Dryer. who sits day after
day In a corner Of the paddock. crouched
lar back IN the shadow Of his buggy top.
furnishes a sad Illustration Of the fate
or a piunEer. Mike Dwyer was the gam
est bettor Of his day. He would wager
ten. twenty or thirty thousand with not
as much emotion as a man could show
VINO was betting his all in a $ table stake
game OF stud poker. Mix Dwyer. how
ever, owned a powerful stall Of horses.
he was IN the game for what there was
N H. he was a power on the turf. None
dared oppose him for fear OF mourning his
dlspleasure His stake horses he would
enter IN selling races and accepting the
short price. wager tens Of thousands Of dol
lars he. strangely enough. preferred a
snort price He wanted the sure end OF
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Cow Saves Mans Life.


Pittsburg. Pa. oct. lO.-while Henry
SHARP. a farmer residing near Tannary.
was driving his cattle into the BARNARD
he was suddenly attacked by a savage
bull. He was knocked down and fell
tgainst the wall under the overshoot Of
the barn.
The bull then attempted to gore him.
but Its horns were vide apart
and only its head came In contact with the
farmer. He was fast being hutted 10
death. however, when a heifer. hearing the
bull believing with rushed out OF
In the side.
This caused the bull to desist its attack
on young sharp, who managed 20 reach a
place o. safety. He Is seriously injured
about the chest and abdomen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11
A< HUNTING AND FSHING-NEWS AND COMMENT OF THE TURF TX

I'm the police shoot. was elected secretary
treasurer Dril.mIster Elcuer was
elected shootiugmaStsr and T.. II. E.trCUs
was chosen lieutenant.
The club will meet regularly Tor urac-
tice with the revolver. and the 1rg4EiZI-
ton will be accorded the Use OF the Chest
nut Street Station TauEe 4 e-f0ot range
is available here for practice.
In practice recently at the H-fI1t range.
with a 2-callber revolver. S.dTs made "a
total Of % ON the 21t-irch bu.l's-cye. one
Of the hest scores shot here uf late. u.
lacks just one point OF being the pos
sibIe 100.
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which happens so often and which no
one can account for. A few winning days
rolled Nhitey's way. He took his none
and started ''ScalpiuE."
In other words. he would watch 1T the
opening OF the betting what horses were
going 10 be played strongly. Then he
would jump out ahead OF the commission
erS. snap NJ all the top prices and later
lay IL OF at n much lower price. Whitley
went on this way until one day at Sleeps
head he grabbed the top price on a horse
that was not PLAYED and he Was forced to
hold on 10 it. The horse won. On the
same afternoon he tried TO scalp the price
on another horse. but vas unable TO sell
out at a profit and had to hold on. This
forced to win $1,000. That was the be-
ginning OF Wh!tey's career as a big bet
tor. He was remarkably successful as a
player or long shots. n at the emo Of the
year had a bank roll that had to be
counted In six figures. This year Whitley
has been more conservative. but may still
Frank Hayes. Whitley has avoided friend
ships with Jockeys. owners and trainers,
and is strictly "A form player.
JOE YBAGER'S SEASON.
Every season furnishes its sensation in
the way OF plunEers. This year II has been
the boyish Joe YeaEer. who has been the
bright particular star in the cons;ella-
ton. YeaEer burst upon the racing hori-
ION at Hot Springs. Ark. last winter.
where he astOnished old timers by the
magnitude Of his bets and the uncrring
wa in which he picked winners. Yeager
beat the Hot Springs poOl-rO0mS out OF a
fortune; but he did not make his appear
ance in the East until the Saratoga meet
ing began. One day he cleaned up 80
GAl He was very successful during the
meeting. The largest single bet that
1eager ever won was on Stamping
Ground on September u. at Sheepshcad
Bay. when that hlly Won a race on the
grass course. Neager bet S.Oc0 on her
against $4,000. This he protected with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
Charley Spencer OF this city is expected
to be a strong feature at the West Ba-
den shoot. which commences next Wcdnes-
day and continues for four days. The To-
cal man IS entered in nearly every event
on the card.
In announcements sent but from that
place Spencer is heralded as the cham
pl0n target shot Of America II really ap-
pears as II he had the best right 20 this
title. He has repeatedly met and finished
in front Of Rolla Heikes and has won
special events for the target champion
ship.
Incidentally. he probably holds about as
many State championships as any man
in this part OF the country. He has won
shoots for this honor In Iowa. Indiana
and two or three other localities. sin
gu!arly enough. he did not compete for
the Missouri championship on its last
contest in this city.
He will tie up with a strong bunch OF
wing shots at West Baden. The p-opri-
etors Of that place. probably smitten with
a desire to emulate Monte Carlo. as re-
CARDS having trap shooting as an sd-
junct 10 their place. are going out after
the wing shots on a big scale.
The present tourney is not remarkable
for any large amount Of added money. al
though $50 has been added TO the events.
which Will make quite a neat little sweep
stakes In the various shoots The result
has been a big entry list generally.
Tom Marshall, twice winner Of the
American handicap and captain OF TIE
Ali-AmeEican team 81 trap shots. Is 20
be one Of his opponents. ROlla Heikes
Is another. Colonel Anthony Of Ken
lucky, Frank Snyde and +. +. Neal Of
Indiana are also in the lis.
II is expected that some Of the local
delegation viii take a trip to the In
diana Spa In Spencer's Umpan Tie
case.
Speaking OF the local t~rap-shooting sit
uaupn last week. Spencer expressed the
opinion that there was unlimited good ma
ter1al IN this city II IL would only push
itself 10 the front as COntes ants IRON
other cities did He takes much the
same view OF the matter that President
John Schaab Of the Southwestern Rowing
Association takes OF the local
that they are as good as any In the
country II they would only get out and
compete with the Eastern crack oftener
! really believe this city Can turn out
the best representation at the trans OF
any place IN the country" said Charley.
and about the best Instance OF this was
the Grand American Of year before last.
We had the strongest list Of entries on
the grounds.
"MermOd. Cabanne. o'NeiL. Doctor
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pointed at him. He goes about the ring
quietly and never boasts Of his winnings.
At the fall meeting at Sueepshead HAYES
Won more than SA,D3 in the first week.
Then he packed his trunks and went on
10 the Maine woods hunting.
LANGDONS EXPERIENCE
Whitley LanEdon is another plunger
who has passed through almost the same
experiences as Frank Hayes. Lik Hayes.
Whitley had been around the race track
for a long time.
LangdOn was a grand-staud messenger
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11
MRS. COFFEE LED WITH EvEN e.
Mare Made Her Rustic
Mistress the Lending Purse
Winner mt Defmar.

The Delmar Park autumn meeting q
1916 was productive Of ST.-f5 10 winning
owners. the daily average being SsG
Owners credited with having won 500 or
more We're the following.
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WINNER TO QUIT :. :. BROWN
Rob Tucker VIII Train the Eastern
Division of the Big stable
Next Year.

According to a report IN circulation. Pc
ter WINNER will not train the Eastern
division OF Captain :. $. Browns racing
stable next year. While the news Of the
change IN trainers did not come directly
from the interested parties. it is from an
authoritative source.
r. Tucker. who has handled a string OF
horses in the West for Captain Brown for
two or three seasons. will. 1t is said. sue
C,ed WINNER. No reason was given for
the change.
horses for the last two seasons. succeed
ing ]. h. RedmOn- In that time he won
many good races for the cherry, blIe
cap He deveIuTed BrUOmSuCk, the colt
that early in the present season was
looked upon as the champion OF the year
Before going with Captain Brown VIM
Mcr had for several seasons trained Tor
Eastin q Iarrahhie. when that firm raced
the old Ioug-diStance campaiEner, Ben
Halliday. and kinley Mack. the ONLY
horse 10 score a double triumph in the
Brooklyn and Suburban.
Tucker is a trainer better known in the
West than in the East. His reputation "a
q skillfuI handler Of thOrOUEhbreds is es-
tablishcd. His last engagement In the
East was when he trained the horses OF
the elder FleisShmann. several years ago
He has had quite a formidable stable at
the Chicago tracks this season, contain
Ing ~ 10 does two Of the best 2-year-Olds
in the West. Auditor and Proceeds. II
fuckers going East, means that the two
stables are to be trained a. one. il should
be strong in 3-year-Old timber next sea-
son II the best youngsters OF both strings
come to and well in their 3-year-oid
form.
Il would also. in all probabilities. send
Helgescu. the best lightweight rider in
the West. to the Eastern tracks. Helge-
sen Is under contract 10 Captain Brown.
and il high in the favor Of Trainer
Tucker.
- --------a - a.. C--14hrr- har,
horses racing in the West would In all
probability he sent East before the close
OF the Metropolitan season. Dick Ber-
nard. the 2-year-Old who has given such
a good account OF himself in the West.
IL one whose departure TO the East has
been eagerly lOOke for. and the question
OF his class among Eastern racers OF the
age is one that many horsemen
would like to see definitely fixed.
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GENERAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF HUNTERS AND FISHERMEN.

Charley Spencer. the Local Trap Expert, Is TO Participate in the
Meet at West Baden This Week-New Revolver Organization,
TO Use Chestnut Street Station Range, Elects Captain Creecy
President-General Notes of the Sportsmen.
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j Sheehan rode in excellent form and
was best Of the Deln'ar jockeys. Door lit
tie shea also made a fine record before
meeting his fatal accident. The riding
record OF the meeting was as follows:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11
RAGE TRACK PLUNGERS COME,
SEE AND, IN THE END, FAIL.

Pittsburg Phil Is the Only Great Plunger in the History of the
American Betting Ring Who Has Gone for Ten Years With
out Going B~roke-Careers Of Many Famous Bettors of the
Decade.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

Amateur lady swimming champion. MissaE
Ethel and Elaine Golding, who will an
pear at the Missouri Athletic Club one
week from to-day. are two OF the best
known amateur swimmers in the counfr-
Each has figured in various t~ouneysheid
under the auspices OF the Amateur Ath-
etc Association. and each holds the title
In her respective class. Inc young wom-
exhibitions at the Missouri Athletic
Clubs tank. Miss Ethel Goldiug 4 the
elder Of the two and has The amateur
lady's title OF the country. Miss Elaine
Golding holds the girls title. They are
friends OF Secretary G~ensinger OF the
institution. who states that their appear
n ce IS strictly a courtesy on their part,
as both are amateurs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

Eyea q. vas a decided leader in the
list u winning horses, those capturing
N.I u mmra HIM
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According TO z. r. Marshall OF No.
alts Westminster place one OF the best
shooting regions within a considerable "a
dius Of St Louis T. slowly passing away
and yet has been known to comparatively
few sportsmen here.
There seems TO be mighty few hunters
here who have recognized the good shoot
ing To be had just south OF this city in
Jefferson County he said. And while
this region has lost much OF its attrac-
ttveness as a hunting resort. some OF the
best sport l have ever heard OF was
held down there
within twenty-five miles Of this CITY Is
a district as wild as II Il was one hum
dred miles away from civilization. Six or
seven years ago, quail were as numerous
IN the bottoms as they are I'm the best
point Of Illinois Rabbits were plentiful
las for game like cO0ns and 'posSums.
there they abOunltd. The land Down there
don't seem Of much use for cultivation eX-
cept along the bottoms. \ good part IN the
surface Of the county Is broken M into
hills covered with flint. All along fbe
sides OF these small hills. however are or
rather, were, peCan and peTsimmon Trees.
They attracted small game OF ali Kinds
4 had some hrst-class Shooting down
there and Oun that comparatively FEW
hunters knew u the spot. When the eier-
tic lire was run down 20 Jefferson bar
racks, however. the game in the northern
part OF the county was discovered apnar-
entity, FOR Il began 10 thin out. Since mat
Inc; the shooting has been growing
steadily worse.
There are some tracts. though. where
good sport can stul be had"