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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
JENNINGS ENTRY THE CHOICE
IN CALIFORNIA DERBY BOOKS.
Future Betting for Big Racing Event
on W~nshinEton's birthday Has
Hardly Started.

special correspondence of The Sunday Republic.
San Francisco, Feb. 1O.-Turf followers are
already turning their faces toward the Cal
ifornia Derby, which is set for Monday.
February q, on which Washington's Birth
day is to be observed.
As yet there is no real market for specu-
lation. none of the layers making a future
book on the race, but a few scattered bets
nave been recorded at sporting resorts
ABOUT town. Jennings's stable has been
! backed at 2 to /. but not to any amount
worth mentioning. Green Morris's stable
has received a little support at 4 to /. John
ny schorr's pair is held at to 1.
Horton was bred and raced by the late
III turfman. B.. C. Holly, who died
very suddenly during the Butte CMont5 race
me meeting, -FOUR years ago. His widow sold
on the turf in California and Montana as
"Daggie Smith" for 5000. 80
blanchi declares Horton would have won
the Burns in the mud last year but for he
ing carried to the outer rails.
His record shows he can run on TOP of
the ground as well as in the mud. for he
mas won at seven furlongs In 1:26s, at a
IN mile fI IL l;44h and at 2 mile and a sixteenth
IN ia 'e., ms sire; "a Rayo, was by Grin.
dam DAM Little It'll r REFS suP By L ON iN1f1onday; second
was by Gllroy a son Of Lexington.
v Eusilade,s Last. the dam of Horton and of
by John ". Horton, a son Of imp. Bonnie
Scotland. out Of the grand old race mare
Eusiiade. by War Dance, another son of
Lexington and out of Reel, by imp. Glen
eoe. Wat, Dance got many a good race
morse. and among Them Pierre Lorillard's
Sachem, which ran third to Shotover and
Qulcklime in the English Derby Of 1ss2-the
year after Iorquois won it.
Horizons win preserved the tradition of
the Burns. which invariably has been won
py distinctly handicap" horses, such as
Lissak, which won the race the winter ii
was founded. eight year age. when it was
horse: Ruinart also had come class. and
Wheel Of Fortune was a good race mare.
Young Charlie Kelly. who rode Horton to
victory in the Burns, deserved a good deal
more credit than he has received. .of course,
ne mad some good luck getting through
such a large field so nicely, but he made
the most of every opportunity and gave
the winner a clever ride. He is II years
ca. mas beer riding races only a year, and
comes from Cincinnati. where h was picked
up by J: J. Marklein, to whom he is APP
prenticed. and who Is fast making a jockey I
out Of him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
INDOOR MEETING AT ARMORY
OF FIRST REGIMENT ATHLETES
Feature VIII Be a Special Match Relay Race Between Representa-
tves OF the First Regiment and of the Cavalry Stationed at the
Barracks-FortyYa Yard Dash Is Exciting Considerable Interest.

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
With the exception of one event. all prep
arations have been completed for the ath-
letio meet to be held Thursday evening,
February 10. at the Armory by the regI-
mental athletes.
Dashes and weight events nave been
carded and the only event yet pending is
the relay race between members of the
First Regiment and representatives of the
Eighth Cavalry now at Jefferson Barracks.
Final arrangements for this race will be
completed Wednesday evening, when a spe-
eial meeting will be held at the athletic
headquarters in the Armory. Entries will
then have been received from the cavalry.
Officials for the meet have not been ap-
pointed as yet, but it is practically certain
that their roster will be made up as fol.
" Martin Delaney, clerk Of course:
William O'Flynn. announcer: Joe Cum.
mings. starter: Willis Johnson, official
and r c: Bridges. associate judges.
Prospects are for a successful meet. 40
every event has filled. Four relay teams
have already entered, while thirty-seyen
Individual entries have been received. This
number will likely be much increased bv
the day of the meet. Medals will be award,
ed the winners in all events.
Inc relay race between the military teams
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Proficiency at basket ball seems to come
naturally to members Of the Randall fam
lily of No. 26O0 Marcus avenue, to Judge from
the performances of two of its members in
that game. Walter Randall. who is now at
Harvard, is center on the Crimson basket
ball team. which recently defeated Pennsyl-
vania, while his sister. Lillian Irene Ran
dali, is captain OF the girls team at the
High School.
Young Randalls work in the East has
caused considerable favorable comment on
the st. Louis boys game In the Eastern pa
pers. In the contest with the University of
Pennsylvania. played at Cambridge Janu-
airy 81, the Harvard team won by a score
of 10 to IL, and all reports In the Eastern
papers credit Randall with having won the
game for his team.
Until the last half the score was a tie
and victory for either side hinged on the
slightest plays, Randall scored two goals
from the field in this half. giving his team
the victory by a couple of points. He had
scored one field goal in the opening half, and
thus proved a strong pointmaker for his
club.
One week later the college played Brown
University, Harvard winning by a score of
A. to I. In this game the Crimson players
simply went all around the men from
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
ASBESTOS FIRE ExTlNGUISHER.
Milwaukee Department Chief Uses
1t to Smother Flames.
REPUBLIC

$3.50 49,
Milwaukee. Feb. H.-Chief Foley had a
happy thought the other afternoon winch
averted a serious fire and incidentally dis-
covered that asbestos may reyolutionize the
Anticipated methods of fighting fire with
water and chemicals.
The department was called to a blaze in
the cement-room Of Beals & Torrey's shoe
factory. Chief Foley donned his rubber
boots and red mittens and arrived at the
scene just as several firemen were going
into the room with chemical extinguishers.
The apartment was ten feet high and filled
with barrels of rubber cement. and other
infiammable material. 1t Is located between
the 1ve-story Beals & Torrey buildings and
a structure to the north in which asbestos is
manufactured and stored. Despite the eff
forts of the men. the fire seemed to Increase
and threatened to reach the next buildings.
Things were looking serious. when It
struck the Chief that ASBESTOS will not burn.
Drop those chemicals. boys,'' he ordered.
land grab up some of the asbestos. They
say 1t won't burn: and we'll try it. Maybe
It'll smother the fire better than chemicals.
l don't dare turn the hose on. because it's
20 cold that the water freezes before It gets
out of the nozzle"
The firemen leaped for the asbestos in
the neighboring building and gathered up
large armfuls Of the fluffy substance.
IF this stun amt asbestos and should
happen to be cotton" remarked a new mar
Il can see the finish Of this fire. There
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Brown, overwhelming them in both halves
Less opportunity was given to work the
crowd up to enthusiasm In consequence, but
the reports again showed that the ST: Louis
man did his share in earning points for his
team.
Randall will play first base on the college
team this year. and is considered a likely
candidate for the football team of next sea-
son. He was n substitute first baseman las,
year, playing alternately at that position
with the regular first baseman. This sea-
son. owing to the latter's departure from
college. Randall has been definitely accept
ed as the man who will fill the position.
In the game with Carlisle last year, which
Harvard won by a score of % to 0. Randall
played end for part Of the game. He Is
thought likely to have a strong chance of
making the first team next fall. He has
written to his father hat he intends to try
Tor that position next year. and believes
that he stands a good chance of success.
Athletics are favored by the female mem
bers OF the family as well. to judge by the
work OF his sister, Lillian Irene Randall. at
the High School. Miss Randall is captain
OF the girls basketball team. is president
or the girls athletic association and is ath-
letic editor OF the High School News.
Considerable interest has been manifested
IN athletics by the girls at the Institution.
and ability is needed to make the first team
Miss Randalrs play has always been con-
sidered good. WI
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
PROMENADE WEEK GAYETIES
INTERRUPT YALE TRAINING,
Coaches Will Commence Hard Work
With the Men Now That
the Event Is Over.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Haven. Conn, Feb. 1.-THE end Of
the Junior promenade festivities his
week means hard work for Yale athletes
from now on. Until the Prom has taken
place each year the athletic captains and
coaches are inclined TO be rather lsnient in
enforcing hard training. As a general rule
the veterans do not begin to train for the
different teams until after the Prom"
Then they start in in earnest. Within the
next few days all Of the candidates for the
varsity crew, the varsity nine and the
track team will be at work.
Former Captain Philip H. Kunzig. head
coach or the varsity crew. has been here
curing the past week. looking over the new
men 70 work. Coach kvnzig has arranged
ms plans SO that he will be here once a
week until March l.. when he will come to
have been rowed at New London in June.
MT. kunzig has paid special attention this
week to the candidates for the freshman
crew de has gone through this material
IN search of likely looking men for the
'atsily poa-, and II is likely that within
a short time some of the freshmen will gst
Another veteran has dropped out of the
training this week, This is Tom johnson.
who got his first lesson in boating in the
Wachusetts Boat Club, at Worcester Mass
Both men rowed In Ten Eyck's crew Jobn.
son rowed on the 1901 varsity eight here at
al anu was II SUBSTITUTE last year. He
has taken on a good deal of superiuous
flesh and 1t was this fact which troubled
him last year. He has decided to give II
up. in view Of the fact that he has not been
able to get his weight down.
Captain Waterman, Head Coach Kunzig
and Professional Coach John Kennedy have
been giving the varsity candidates about an
hours work each day. The candidates
have been given work on the gymnasium
floor, a two-mile run in the open air and
some light work in the rowing tank.
The system of class crews, which was
inaugurated by Yale three years ago, is be-
Ing followed out again this season. The
coaches have been gradually picking a var
sity squad from these Fights.
Reeve Schley. 1903, who has good expert
ence on the class crews, and also on the
varsity eight, has been acting as head
coach Of the freshmen. He has received
more or less assistance from all of the
varsity coaches. There is good material
in the freshman class, but II needs a great !
deal of developing. All of the 'varsityl
COACHES have been giving the freshmen |
more attention this year than ever before, ,
owing to the policy which has been adopted |
to search every. class for possibilities for
the varsity shell.
Just at present the varsity squad Is so
badly broken up that it is difficult to tell i
how the coaches will arrange the men when
they finally get them all together. At pres |
ent the most noticeable feature Of the |
squad is the fact that the men are not SO !
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run before the meeting end These are
the Carnival. $1,000 added. at four fur
longs, scheduled for February Is. and the
Premier of $1,000 at five furiongs to be run
March 4. Quite a number of 2-year-olds are
eligible in these events that have not
previously started. owners waiting with
some of their charges for events over
longer distances than three furlongs. Corri-
gan. Durnell & Herr and Griffin are well
represented in these stakes.
The other remaining fixtures Of the meet
ing are the George Washington Handicap
Sweepstakes at a mile and a sixteenth. run
February q: the Speed Handicap Sweep
stalk at six furlongs. run February q:
the Oakland Handicap Sweepstakes at one
mile and a quarter, run March Z; the Bush
Cup Handicap. at two miles and a quarter.
run Mar, n Il: the Crescent Derby, to be run
March IA. and a new stake. the. New Or
leans Railway Company Stakes. at a mile,
to be run February Is. The best horses here
are entered in the handicaps. All these
events should bring out big fields. while
the Derby at the present time also looks as
though 1t should result in a good race. An
other attractive event before the curtain 10
finally rung down here should be the New
Louisiana Stakes. at four miles. to be de-
cided on the last day of the meeting
March 81
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
Good New. XIII. Old MAJ.

&NSr CbIIC FECIAL
New York. Feb. A.-Impoverished and
suffering from illness. John Whitney, &
street.
He had just been informed that he and
his wife would get employment in the coun-
Try, and the news SO affected his enfeebled
heart that he expired.
Whitney had been employed for thirty
years as a 'longshoreman by the Old Do
minion Steamship Line.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
C~orrigan's New sires.

New Orleans. Feb. 1.-two Of the stall.
lions which Mr.. Edward Corrigan imnorted
to this country from England for the mr.
pose OF breeding to them are now in the
stud at the Corrigan establishment near
Lexington. Ky. ~
Three of the English-bred horses which
Nr. Corrigan brought to America are now
IN the stud. Sir Hercules being at Barney
Schreiber's Missouri breeding farm.
p~ianudes another of the stations, which
Mr.. Corrigan brought from England. will i'm
al probability. also be in the stud before
the season is very old. "
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
ST. LOUIS BOY ATTRACTS ATTENTION
on HARNARD'S BASKET BALL TEAM.

Walter Randall of This City Play $ Center on the College Club and
Has Earned Much Favorable Co mment From the Eastern Papers
His Work in the Game With the University of Pennsylva-
MIA Is Conceded to Have Given the Game to the
Crimson Team-Miss Randall, His Sister,
Also Is an Ad ept at the Game.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
KiImarnock May Race Again.

Lexington. Feb. A.-Kilmarnock NAV he
raced again. The great horse is now pro-
bounced sound and Is looking In prime con-
oition. Upon the arrival of Kilmarnock. In
vader. Ballvhoo Bey and Yankel, in Ken
lucky last fall, it was announced that they
were to be retired to the stud. But the
advertisement Of the La Belle stations
makes no mention of their being on the
farm, and it is now stated that this bunch
OF horses. which represent a cost of 375. 00
70 Mr.. w. c. Whitney. are to be raced in
their old colors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

big physically as last years squad. The
lSD2 squad. however. was unusual in poin. of
weight and height. and the present squad
age.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
SEWER TELLS
ABOUT SCEPTRE.

Describing his acquisition of the great
English FLY, Sceptre, in a recent issue of
the Badminton Magazine, Mr.. r.. Sievier,
her owner, writes as follows:
Al last the FLY. since known as Sceptre.
was led in. There she stood, what l can
only describe as a mass of perfection, even
TO the merest tyro or captious critic. Such
a mare as perhaps for many years would
not be offered for sale again. or could be
matched the world throughout, sired by the
Kings horse, Persimmon, her dam a full
sister to the mighty Ormonde, she walked
around the ring composed or miilionairea-
and o~thers-ready to become the property
Of the man who would bid most for her; and
l felt / was the man. The value of money
was lost in admiration. Any commercial
mind-I fell in love with her. He, pros
pective qualities, either on the turf or for
the stud. appeared fawless; II one could
possibly fine the semblance of a blemish
1t was her inclination to be a little straight
IN front. a bold PersimmOn head. his
hooks and characteristics, she was her sire
all over to look at in all but SEX
TIL bidder opened at $3.50. and then
there was a raise Of 100 guineas Gol0). Mr..
Sievier then raised that by 800 guineas ga
500, and kept on with %O.guinea raises on
was 10.cO0 guieas. at which price he got
her. When the sale was over his pur-
enases we're sceptre for s5l; 900; Duke Of
named sandfake. $3.50. and the colt by
Ormc. afterwards called Consort. s.75l, a
total of $1Os, $50. SO that his twenty $500
himself. he was generally voted a fool for
paying such Il price for the Ally the ether
bidder was the representative of the fab
ulously rich young Duke of Westminster
who had inherited his srandfather's title
and e~states}. but the result OF his outlay
OF SOS. 1850 has thus far been as follows.
which shows that Mr.. Sieyier either knew
what he was about or has had admirable
luck:
Soeptre has won in stakes. .S1ss .25)
Duke OF Westminster sold for...-.......-. 10. go
Duke of Westminster wCn--..-.......... IL, 22J
Cunsort sold 10. 800
SalGhake sold for S.40)
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
Tire of Locomotives wheel Burs

Tire of locomotives Wheel Burst.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Feb. 1.-THE cause Of the
stopping of traffic through the Bergen Tun-
mel OF the Erie Railroad recently was the
bursting of the tire Of a driving wheel Of q
locomotive on the Greenwood Lake Division
In the tunnel.
Pieces Of the tire tore holes In the cab,
but nobody was hurt. The locomotive did
not leave the rails.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
A Cure In az Hours

won't be water enough in the river to put It
out"
The material was dumped upon the flames.
and. to the great qualification of the Chief,
they were speedily extinguished. being un-
able to make any Roadway through the
quantities of abestos.
IF I'd only thought of this before" he
said. ut isn't always Yankees that think Of
things in an emergency" The loss by the
fire was about 500.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY.

When a man is placed on trial for murder under purely clrcum'
stantial evidence a motive must be shown before a conviction is pos
sibe. There must be some incentive. a sufferer from nervOsexual
debility, varcocele or any such conditions who expects success in
obtaining a cure should know that the advice from a physician is
reliable, unbiased and that, before and after the mere consideration
of a small fee, there is an incentive or motive to strengthen his claims
to fair dealing.
When a man is selected by a railroad company to act as treas
urer, it is after the searchight has been turned on his past life and
he is known to be a man of uprightness and firm integrity, after
which he is required to give a heavy bond, so that the company is
dOubly protected.
A specialist who has dealt fairly and honestly with the people
for twenty-five years furnishes not only the fruits of his experience,
bankable security and business references. but the assurance that in
the afternoon of his life he cannot afford to use a reputation in
doubtful transactions that it has taken him mOret than a quarter of
a century to build up. have always treated my patients with can
dor and sincere respect, and held their statements to me in private
as sacredy confidential. Although Justly proud of the fact, / have
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
Lord Kitchener Own. Democrat.

When Viscount Kitchener made his pro-
essional entry into Delhi. the charger he
ode was the A~merican-bred geldins Demo-
rat II, bred by the late Pierre LorilIard.
nd winner of the Middle Park Plate in the
amous American sportsman's colors. Rich
I'd Marsh. the trainer of King Edwards
Jorses. secured him from Lorillard and in
arm presented him to Lord Kitchener.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
sIonn May Ride for Mrs. Lapetrx.

Tod Sloan may ride for Mrs Lanetry I'm
his country this year. If he succeeds in his
lrorts to secure a pardon from the English
eft for America. Mrs. Langtry made him a
handsome offer to ride for her in America,
md this has encouraged him to urge his
appeal to the Jockey Clu with additional
nergy. Mrs. Langtry was the first patron
4 racing to predict a successful career in
England for Sloan, and she has always felt
hat he had been harshly treated by the
ockey Club authorities. II Sloan's license
. refused he says he will turn his back on
ne English racecourse forever.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
DIsLIKEs AMERICAN RACING.
Earl of Not Impressed
With the Turf in This

"hth she hurI IN THIS SOuntry.
The Earl Of Carnarvon. speaking of Amer
can racing. says:
My plans are not matured. One pro-
eramme calls for a visit to San Francisco.
while another calls for a visit to New Or
leans. L really don't know which pro-
sramme / shall follow. New Orleans. III?
Yes, l. guess that's a good tip. at least so /
nave been informed. 1 may leave for New
orleans in a very few days.
DO intend 10 send any horses over
here! No, unless / change my mind before
go back, l haven't a very extensive stable
sn the other side. but j did win the Ascot
Stakes with Baldur. and he has won many
races at all sorts of distances.
7 have in The Solicitor The fayorite for
me Lincolnshire Handicap, and 1t seems to
ne have a chance of pulling down some
rood stakes In England during the coming
.aeine season. But as for coming over here
. race-really that's a rather pointed uues-
non asked or sucn short notice. 1 haven't
,ad time to get my bearings.
If / send some horses over here II will he
because like your country and feel that I
an race horses here under better conditions
nan L could in my own country.
Frankly. l might say that I do not now
consider that conditions will Justify me in
invading the American turf"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-20
FATE or HlNDOO GIRLS.
Nepaul RajpOOts Cause Thei Daugh.
ters to BE Murdered.

A Capuchin monk engaged in mis-
sionary work in Nepaul, writing Of
Hindoo family life, remarks that it is
very difficult for pareIts to make ad-
vantageous matches for their daugh-
ters. The Hindoos therefore find a
means Of Kidding themselves of too
many daughters by numbering them.
It is a well known fact that HinGoUs
of high birth. those who are called
rajpoots, caused their daughters to be
put to death after their birth by men
specially engaged to do so. This Grim
inal custom had become so general
that in 1910 in the seventy-three viii
lagos of the Allahabad district there
were only three girls under twelve
years of age, and three years later in
the town Of Agra there was not n
to be found under that age. All had
been put to death.
The English government has very
naturally passed severe laws against
this abominable crime, but to evade
them the Hindoos allow their girls to
live until the age Of twelve, after
which they do away with them by ad-
ministering poison in small doses.
OrientalS are past masters in the art
Of poisoning. and after some minute
inquiries it %transpires that in many
districts twenty-five out Of every hun
dred girls have been got rid Of in this
manner. Those girls who have been
| spared they marry very early. gener-
ally between fourteen and fifteen
years, and that not according to their
own choice, but by the will Of their
parents, which is decisive.
An Indian family of good rank
could not keep IN unmarried daugh-
ter. 1t would not only be Il public
shame. but also a crime against reli-
gion. To procure husbands for those
| who have not already found them
there are n number Of Brahmans. old
| and decrepit, called Kulin Brahnans,
who go about with the IN object of
going through the ceremony of the
'seven steps with as many young
girls as they can upon receipt Of a
large sum of money. but who after
ward leave the country and perhaps
never see them again.-Pall Mall Ca
Zette.