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is scheduled for some time in June or July.
and II Monroe can beat Sharkey he Is clear
~ entitled to a place among the topnotch-
ers. Sharkey Is far from championship cal
iber, but he is a tough enough customer in
the ring to require a tirst-class man to de-
feat him.
According to Clark Ball. who i. handling
Monroe, enthusiasts in Butte have offered
a big purse for a meeting between Sharkey
and Monroe. If the Montana city goes into
the fighting game seriously 1t will open up
n new pugilistic field.
An item in a Buffalo paper reads as fol-
lows:
There is just a chance. perhaps a good pros
pect. Il the truth were known. that Jim Jefries
neavy !1M S:f Sesins WEI eham 1s'se dg5 at ,nt the ~ fn,er
national Athletic Club OF Fort Erie. Ontario.
B Baffai sum lass week stni the the mai asriS sa. Of Been c9rS sniet N
discussed by the men interested in the Canadian
1 nSatAs som meth; IS aea anas'' in the an" Way y u i s ak oisr
to the pair Of big men will be made shortly.
e S%9' believe s' no definite Or thi pro wesk r hss been Is Ff nsss
boxing sihSs IN fhs H sss'h york Of ts State nor' Fort taE Ere se1 Sse sSwn
by reason Of It's location: one Of the boxing CEN
it has no real competitor in point Of desirabiiity
Of location and libsraiity Of law outside Of the
permits carry for but sig rounds. so that q
satisfactory bout between such men as Jenries
F I n and 'tthne the ct sshe eur c al snf sue eiass wo sad
be glad to bill the big bout. which seems fated
mesiine Of the Jims. but there Is no question
that Fort Erie would be a far better battle
s f5Sn Fsam shi N.w S'3 Ro FEaT sa:soa. f Psiisieipsls s0 eisv ::
land Chicago and all the great centes Of popn,
probably the most tremendous thsone ever gath.
cred for a championship bout could be got to-
se corbe TT is sn now an In amer 1se E ss,ess 5 ies ssssE |: comm.
East. Jeffries recently turned down the offer O.
si ss''V Cub Par ceui y a veil Is a aoas'e to Si Iai.e the The For Is.
Angeles Offer.
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WRITTEN FOR II SUNDAY REPUBLIC
That great speed behind Il blow Is es-
sential if a knockout is to be secured IN
a boxing bout, is the belief OF Martin Duuy,
who won from Tommy Ryan at the west
End Club last Thursday evening. puny
believes that a blow must be sent in with
a snap sufficient to jar the opponent with
its s~uddenness il an absolute knockout Is
to be secured with the punch.
There are several ways Of putting a man
away in a boxing contest" said Martin.
one being a complete and instantaneous
with one blow. and another being
a beating into senselessness by steady
pounding. Yet another way Is TO wear a
man down and so weaken him BY body or
stomach blows that he Is unable to respond
although still conscious; while a man can
be disabled by a punch, although still re-
tanning his faculties. just as FItz disabled
Corbett with an unexpected blow at Carson
City.
ITO knock a mar completely out in the
generally accepted sense of the word, how
ever, that is, to knock him senseless with
one punch. It Is necessary to have speed De
hind the blow. No matter how much weight
is behind a blow like a swing. 1t is not
any more effective than a short. sharp
punch or jar to the jaw, or other vital
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fering along with the guilty; or. rather. in
place of the guilty. az Duffy is likely to
UP an unsatisfactory fight, which displeased
the crowd. Duffy was in good enough trim
and showed we'll in his work. He gave a
clever exhibition of boxing, for a weiter
Il heavier man; but the listlessness with
which Ryan fought caused the affair to
fizzle down into a one-sided match.
Ryan's face yesterday. indicated that the
bout had been anything but q joke for him.
however He MAS cut and bruised in all his
features until his countenance was prac-
of Duny's gloves had reduced his face to
a pulp by the end Of the fight.
Young Corbett's victory over Austin Rice
was another unsatisfactory contest OF the
week. The featherweight champion put up
anything but u championship battle. and
only defeated Rice because the latter was
clearly outclassed and outweighed. The
bout was one which will reflect no particu-
lar benefit or credit on the game, as Cor
bett and Rice were both out of condition:
Corbett was overweight. neshy ana puny.
IDENTIFY made the match merely TO ger the
losers end. The bout was OF an order that
might be expected from such conditions.
result OF steady blows to the stomach, and
the sponge was thrown up at the COM
mencement OF the eighteenth round by his
seconds.
1t is said that Corbett was practically
waiting for that fight to get out Of town.
as he was almost without means. He is
also reported to have won a considerable
sum the next day at faro. and then to
have departed with a couple Of thousand
dollars. His share OF the purse was about
800, and his winnings ran this up to the
5000 mark.
Sharkey and Monroe have practically
been matched for a bout. although no ar
ticles have been signed as yet. The affair
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really perfect the knockout blow. But It
VIII be noticed that sullivan had the art
in the ring than in his early career. When
he started out as the Boston Strong Boy;
he used to batter mis- men down by rapid
S lying and fairly cr Sonra them t6, with n,a his
punching, with great speed behind It,, did
the work better. As a result. his later
knockouts were much more artistic than
Speed is one Of the main essentials in
the ring to-day. In fact. it may be said
to be the great essential. Men possessed
of this property alone, like Abe Atfell.
are making a success in the ring. even
when they do not possess enough snap be-
hind this speed 10 furnish a knockout
punch. When that snap is acquired, the
stronger man in the ring, in many cases.
Duffy's defeat of Ryan last Thursday,
while decisive enough. was nevertheless I'M
efforts to Withstand his opponent. Over
training, or rather ov~erreducing. in an Ell
fort to get down to weight. was the cause
ascribed for Ryan's condition.
Although he seemed in perfect trim when
he entered the ring. the muscles all over his
body seeming we'll developed and his ap,,
pearance indicating that he was in good
condition. he went to pieces after q round
or two in a manner indicating that cutting
down to get to weight had affected him. He
failed to weigh in at all FOR the bout. ana
l4i pounds. he certainly seemed several
pounds over that.
The bout was a disappointment in a good
many ways. and, as a result; the Duty
ly to take place. Couhig was TO have met
the winner of Thursday nights AFFAIR. but
the evident dissatisfaction over the manner
in which the men fought will likely cause
the second welter-weight meeting 10 be
called of.
This viii be a case of the innocent suf-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
Martin Duffy. Welter Weight, Talks of the Matter, and Thinks That
"Snap' Behind a Blow Is Necessary TO Settle an Opponent
QuickIy-Ryans Exhibition in Last Thursday Even
ings Battle Was Unsatisfactory.

point. just SO there is enough speed behind
1t. A blow can be delivered with terrific
force and weight behind it and yet only
stun or daZe the ma who receives 1t; while
a punch delivered more rapidly. yet with
out as much weight or force behind II.
would put the recipient completely away.
Some men In the ring. Mccoy, for in
stance, put a lev of speed behind their
punches. They jerk their arm and shoulder
over for a few inches. and the sudJenness
of the jar. when the blow lands. turns the
trick. Syracuse Tommy Ryan, the middle
weight champion, has the same trick. Other
fighters. like Sharkey. batter their man into
weakness by terrific pounding and then beat
him senseless.
"Fitzsimmons has the short jolt down to
perfection. He may be taken as a type
of the sharp, quick hitter in securing a
knockout. McGovern and Young Corbett
seem to put more force, In proportion. be-
hind their blows when they are after a
knockout punch. That Is. they swing their
fist through a greater distance and call the
muscles of their shoulders into play 10 Il
great degree. Both have great speed be-
hind their blows. however.
Men who merely put force behind rather
slow blows, a swing for instance, will be
men away, as a general thing. A swing is
slower than 4 punch: hence, the swinging
type of pugilist often needs to repeat a
blow when one punch, Of less force, but
delivered more rapidly. would have proved
effective had he put speed behind it.
John l.. Sullivan was the first man 10
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seek admittance again and another change
in name would be necessary. Each week
sees a new bunch of players signed in tho
league. Ruby has decided to play with
Davenport this year again and win re-
lieve Victor King on third, the latter COM
ing to Bloomington to cover short.
Joliet is rapidly completing Its team.
Three catchers will be tried out-Thomas
Asmussen and Thomas Campbell, formerly
of the Eastern leagues. and Charles Reed
ing last year with Evansville. Matt Dona-
hue of Wilmington will captain the team
and play third, while Walter Lyons will be
on second and Daid Willis, last year With
Des. Moines, will be numbered among the
pitchers.
Davenport is elated over a new battery. Of
which great things are expected. Wilson is
the pitcher and was with the Chatham.
Canada, club last year. While a member of
the Greensboro. N. c., team last season, he
is credited with shutting out the Whining
ton team. allowing them q single hit in a
t%en-inning game. Sullivan is the backstop,
He is from Ottumwa. Ia. Rockford win be
minus the services Of RED" Thfery this
year. He has been released to Newark.
n. j.. that town paying a small sum for
him and also allowing him twice the salary
n a he could receive here. Thiery was con-
sidered one of the best catchers in the
league. Besides, the former Bloomington
pitcher has again signed with Rockford.
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and provide q fund for the payment of all
league expenses. the presidents salary. etc.
In addition, 1t was decided to change the
schedule somewhat.
There will be the same number OF games
126-and the season will open May /. as it
did last year. This Will permit the clubs to
play off most of their postponed games and
keep even with the schedule all through the
season. Last year there were SO few open
dates that teams with but a single set OF
uniforms had few opportunities to turn
their suits over to a laundry.
President Sexton will draw UP the sehed-
ule in company with Frank Lander Of
Rockford, who prepared last seasons sched-
ule. and will present 1t at the spring meet
ing called for February rs at Joliet. At
this latter gathering 1t will be positively
decided whether Mr.. Sexton. will again look
after the fortunes of the Three-I. He was
unanimously reelected this week, but will
not accept until after the Western League
meeting next week. If the latter organiza-
ton objcts to his retaining control over
both, he agreed to retire from the Western
and cast his fortunes with the Three-I. He
may, however,. be prevailed upon to remain
with the Western and resign from the for
mer and this will make an election neces-
sary.
? 1t was decided to retain the old name. a
motion TO change to Two-I being lost. BY
next season, the two Indiana towns nay
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WESTERN LEAGUE
MAY. LOSE SEXTON.
President of Two Baseball Leagues
Probably VIII Resign One
once Nex Week.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bloomington. ILL.,, Jan. 11.-As a result of
an important change in the constitution of
the Three-I League, made at the Rock
Island meeting this week, the treasury
should be given an imitation. 1t was voted to
deduct 10 per cent of the gate receipts of
each game played and deposit this sum in
the league treasury to provide for any
emergency. such as the financial weakening
of any member. n
This daily deposit should reach 5000 by
the end of the season, and will insure the
financial stability OF the organization as
long as it IS in existence. This sinking
fund was recommended by President NJ. h.
Sexton last fall and 1t was voted a good
thing. 1t will also take the place Of dues
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Sacramento Boy, winner. Of the John
Grace Cup Stake. has placed Just twice as
much money to the credit of his owner ~
has the next in line. Homer Boy Is second.
having won rs more than Palo Alto. The
latter was injured and was out OF the rum
ming for. some time
Eighty. different greyhounds are credited
with having won one or more stakes durtng
the year. OF which I33 were decided.
Emin Pasha IL again the leading sire
having ten winners to his credit. Inn.
Hughis has Z, Chartist and st. 1awfencs =
For Fn.edom. Fetter Free. Firm :Ff3eHA
and Hot STUFF 3 each. In. all. there arc y
sires credited with Of more winnsgA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
JOHN BARRY. -
GREYH0UNDS
IN CALIFORNIA PARKS.
JOHN RARRY.
Sacramento Boy LeaAs All Performs
eFs In lumber of stakes and
Money Captured.

California Is the place where they run
horses. The c~oursing parks out there
make huge sums Of money by betting and
in gate admission fees at the gate. PurSes
given to the performing dogs are seldom
large. They average $50 for winning =
stake. The following list prepared by .
California statistician shows Sacrament
to Boy is the crack greyhound Of the coast.
He won nine stakes three more than any
other log His victory in the John Grace
Cup netted him more than half of hts w.
$50. The list OF winners:
The evening world., 1903-11-17
WHEN THEY ARE HAPPY.
Birds WaE Thelr Tails for o
and Blush with Anger.

A writer In an English publication de-
clares tina birds wag their tails when
they are happy. THE %gander," he says.
when he has to- his satisfaction driven
off a dog from the presence OF his
spouse returns to her c%raning his neck
toward her and wags his tail with
pleasure. Our jackdaw-or rather jill
daw. as It Is a fenale-on u return
a few days since after two months alb
sence cried out Justify to US from the
bush where she was perched, and on
our going to greet her she received us
with ~profuse tall wagging to show her
pleasure at our return. She always
greets her particular friends In the
| household by wagging her tail, crouch
ing ON her perch and cawing In an un-
dertone,"
Another observer finds that some
birds blush. He writes: I'VE have a
very fine SPECIMEN OF the blue and
yellow macaw which displays this trait
mot often. for ne Is remarkably GOOD
tempered-and the blush Is an In
variable sign of anger. SO much SO,
tina We warn all friends that while his
cheeks remain white all attacks are
feigned and in play and can be dlsre-
garded. yet II the danger signal'-red
shows, to look out and keep out of
maCaw says hat its white, parchment
like face becomes bright pink, especially
above the beak. whenever 1t is angry
or excited,
The evening world., 1903-11-17
The Thief Entered the House OF
Lowell M. Palmer, of Brook
Ign, While the Family Was at
Dinner.
FOOTPRINTS THE ONLY CLUE.
Intruder, After Visiting One Room
and Getting Daughters Jewels,
Made His Escape Without At
tracing the Attention Of Any One.

A thief entered the home OF Lowell
VI. Palmer, No. 2O6 Clinton avenue
Brooklyn. last night while Mr.. Palmer's
family was at dinner and carried off
jeTSelry valued at $500.
The Palmer home Is in the most fash
ionable section OF Brooklyn. Mr.. Paine!
Is a millionaire many times over, and In
his residence are housed art objects and
ornaments OF great value. The opera
tons Of the burglar. however. we're con-
fined exclusively to a bedroom on the
SECOND floor occupied by his daughter.
1t is supposed that the man entered
the house by a door in the hear left
open by one OF the servants AS the
family was at dinner. the thief had a
free field for his work. Not a sound OF
The evening world., 1903-11-17
Edward F. McSweeney, Former
Assistant Commissioner OF
Immigration. Has Hearing Be-
fore Commissioner Shields.
BOXES SHIPPED TO BOSTON.
novsrnment Documents Might Have
Been Mixed with Private Con-.
ssrn's, Counsel Admits, but With
cut Criminal Intent.

The examination of former Assistant
Commissioner of immigration Edward
It. Insolvency.. now a resident OF Bos-
ton, igho .is charged by the Government
with the larceny of important Govern
ment documenst and papers, was begun
to-day before United States Commits
slonsr Shields in the Federal Building,
The defendant was present with his
counsel, Aoram IS. Rose, OF Kellogg IL
Rose The Government was represented
ny United States District-Attorney Bur
nett and his assistant, Mr.. Baldwin.
Many witnesses we're present. Govern
ment and immigration Bureau en-
picyees.
Lawyer Rose said before the examina-
ton that the papers his client Is charged
with taking were never out of the
physical possession Of the Government.
At the time The left the immigration
psuartment. Mr.. Rose said, MIR. Nc
Sweeney had a clerk pack up his per-
sonnl and private papers in several
boxes, intending to have them expressed
TO Boston. The Government later opened
the Boxes and found among these pa
pers a number of official records and
documents. aud then charged Mr.. Me
Sweeney with the larceny OF them. His
client did not know they were there.
the lawyer. said. and would not, mad he
known they were there. have paid tlH
express charges upou them to Boston.
They were of no use TO him and he
could not have had any reason for
tasAng ilem. Fearing that some of the
dove. rnnent papers miSht have got
mixed with his papers, Mr.. Rose said,
his client Intended, before taking tile
boxes from the office OF the Commis-
sioner OF Immigration, to go through
them and take out the Government
papers. If any, such were found, The
boxes were left In the Commissioner
office for several weeks after Mr.. Me-
Sweeney had left the service.
Seated with MIR. Insolvency. was Will
lam Castor, OF Boston a former candl-
date for Governor in Massachusetts. -
The tirst witness was immigration In
astctor Samuel. A. Eppfer, of Eilis ISL
and. He vas irst questioned concern
pJaco. which showed the 3rfiyal Of Miss
Miilic Crosby, from Queenstbwn. The
witness explained chat Miss Crosby was
q slesrase passenger and detained for
e~xasninatsoD by the Board of Special In
CURRY. Mr.. Rose objected 10 tao intro
pas. nothing 10 connect 1t with the d.
femtunt.
The examination brought out that Mo
Sw4eney had ordered the gir'S dis
causs The manifest failed IL si5w her
name. There was no Board OF Inquiry
in session at the time. the witness said,
and he had permitted the young woman
to 50 on the defendants orders, who as
sssned the responsibility tor his action.
auently. approved by the Commissioner
OF Immigration.
The evening world., 1903-11-17
PREPARATION
Cutters, Etc.

Fancy Cutters to form stars, hearts,
The Improved" Sheer. 10, II
French Potato Ball Scoops. 10, 10
Twirlers, for making rope coil"
Cabbage Cutters. g, 35
Cranberry Presses. ....... rs
Apple Corers. .......... 8, 10
Apple Corers and Parers. .,b
Potato Peeling Machines. ..... So
Apple PAIRING Machines, Corcrs and
SlicerS. ..... ............ $3.50
Mayonnaise Oil Droppers. 25
Mayonnaise Dressing Mixers $3.50
MouIds and Pans for Pies. Jellies
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Helps to Satisfactory Thanksgiving Cooking.
Things to Tighten the labor Of preparation and to make every dish look and taste as it oug
for Meats or Fowl CMS Etc Mnmds Etc Ca
Roasters for Meats or I
Old-fashioned Roasting Pans, con,

Old-faShioned Roasting Pans, com,
mon B, IL
Old-faShioned Roasting Pans, Rus.
Sia Iron SO. AZ
Old-faShioned Roasting Pans,
Apatcware .54. SO
The covered Roasting Pans that are
now more generally used, because
they produce roastS that are swester
and are more nutritious than can be
cooked any other way .e9
The evening world., 1903-11-17
Miscellaneous.

miscellaneous.
@--~--~-s-s--~@s
Hollywood Potato Washers. -. 10
Hollywood Rolling Pins. $50. IL
Boxwood Rolling Pins. ..... go
Pastry Moulding Boards. ..... 40
Heavy Square Meat Blocks. 80. .35
Flour Buckets, with swinging
ilahuie .Ro
Nested Household Spice Boxes 50
Double Pointed Toothpicks. .....6
Round Bread-C Cutting Boards, 10
Ham-SliciDg Boards. 10
Salad Sets, imported. 30
Salt Spoons. 8
Mustard Spoons. b
Pepper Mills. so
Willow Knife Baskets. 10
China Salt Boxes. .R7
Coffee Mills. .25
Raisin Seeders.
Apple Parers and Corers........5
"ClimaS" Food Choppers. -. %
The evening world., 1903-11-17

$500 from $is6Oo-mahogany finish, silk tapestry covering.
$SloO from Si62oo-Tahogany finish, silk tapestry covering.
$500 from Si65oo-nahogany finish, silk damask covering.
$4,000 from SiSoOo-Rahogany finish. silk damask covering.
$1l25O from S225oo-nahogany finish, silk tapestry covering.
$4,000 from S2'oOo-mahogany finish, tfreetoned imported vho
covering
$12250 from S24soo-mahogany finish, silk damask covering.
$4,000 from s25oo0-mahoganyf finish, silk damask covering.
S225o0 from S4SOOo-carved mahogany, silk damask covering.
FOURTH FLOOR.
The evening world., 1903-11-17

any sort vas heard by the members Of
the family.
When the police arrived to-day to
make Investigations they found prints OF
q muddy shoe On the balcony which
leads from the parlor floor, indicating
the road OF escape adopted by the thief.
The jcwelry was lying loose in a bu-
reau and consisted OF rings, pins and
watches.
The evening world., 1903-11-17
$3.50.
A~

They are fully 80 inches high; have
4 cylinders, studded with imported
Jewels, and are the best obtaiHable,
they are well worth ss,asi for this
sale at. .91.60
The evening world., 1903-11-17
StIil nI Lnrsc.
rFrom the Chicnrn Nov.

From the Chicago NcwS>
He-There goes "A couple "io would
De only too glad to have a skeleton In
their closet.
Sie-Why. hsH L. tflUt?'
He-Wel. yu see they bal one there
and IL gSt out.
The evening world., 1903-11-17
$40 BALL BEARING
Sewing
Machines
$685. ONLY
$40 BALL BEARING
FOURTH FLOOR.

FOURTH FLOok.
Every idea of the best Singer
is incorporated, along with
some additional improvements
that tend to relieve the efforts
and energies of she who sewS.
Woodwork Is highly polished
oak. in the new swell front, drop
head construction, having the APP
pearance of a table when closed.
NoiSelesS. have self-threading
shuttle, automatic tension and all
the running parts are ball-bearing.
All the latest improved attach
mentS.
Guaranteed for five years-and
we keep it in repair should any be
needed.
The price, $685.. $4,000 is
an agents price; some stores ask
that much, too.