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concerned. The arrival of Sam Berger
advent Of a swarm of Fasteners who
have come to contest the honors OF the
mitts with the two Western fighters
Berger has kept very quiet since his
arrival here. He secured training quarters
on the Olive Street road and promptly
went to work in busnesslike fashion, pay
Ing no attention to anything save his
usual routine. He worked with Kid Her
mann when the latter was training. but
did not vary the regular order of his work
by any other diversion.
In consequence. the Pacific Coast heavy
weight IL rounding into frst-ciass shape
and already looks in the pink Of condi-
Non. That he has the strongest kind of a
chance for heavyweight honors in the
Olympic tourney seems certain. And that
he will win the heavyweight interna-
tional title seems extremely probable.
One division of amateurs which Is of
promise is that which Jimmy Kelley is
bringing from the new West Side Athletic
Club OF New York. Besides William Ro-
denbach. the middle-weight amateur
champion. he has Paddy Maloney and
William Casey. both champions at their
weight. These boxers will trouble tho
fighters of their own class considerably.
Local boxers TO the number OF fifteen or
twenty were entered I'm the games last
week. But IT appears as II the Eastern
and Western entries held them safe. Bob
Douglass has been endeavoring to secure
the entry OF two or three local heavy
weights who are members Of his gym
nasium. in the belief that they can hold
treir own well IN any class
The boxing tournamen commences Sep
tember q and will continue for three days
II the entry list is large. II the entry is
comparatively small. the matches will tie
concluded in two days.
A CREDITABLE FIGHT.
Lou Curiey. who went on as substitute
for Johnny Regan IN the West End Club
bout of last THURSDAY. put up a really
creditable fight. Entirely without train
ing. he went into the ring. mixed things
up with an opponent weighing at least
fifteen poundc more than himself. and
fairly outboxed him until Hermann's ex-
ira avoirdupois commenced TO tell
The force behind the punches of the IT.
pound man fairly beat down the l22-pound
fighter. however. and Brooklyn Tommy
Sullivan acted wisely in stopping the go
by throwing a sponge into the ring. 1t
was the only way In which his man could
have been saved and that curley lasted
SO long as he did. under striking disad-
vantsges. IL the remarkable feature.
Curiey seems to be something of a conner
In his own class. He IS a tough fighter in
the way OF accepting punches without a
sign OF hesitation. His battles against
Murphy, who recently drew with Frankie
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TO win championship. although he hs-
ured well in the handicaps. He Is th9
holder of records in the East and several
years ago he was one OF the fastest SWIM
mers OF the New York team.
When ne was at his best he could giv9
all the present-day cracks 4 race. but here
lately has fallen back While he Is fast
IN the water ne Is compelled TO Use a cane
while on the street.
J. A Ruddv OF the New York AfhietfU
Club Is the third member Of the swim
mers who has an ailment of the leg. He
IS no. so badly handicapped as Leary or
Adams. Not only IS ha good In the water.
but he even goes in for boxing and other
lighter sports. and In many cases comes
out best with opponents who are sound
Although these men could not think OK
going in FOR foot race or other sports
where the legs are a necessity. they are
experts at swimming The legs are necee-
sary for all good swimmers. and although
they ara defor,ned. IL does not anect the
working Of these men,
To bend the knee Joint is not necessary
az explained by local expert. but .
swinging movement Of the whole leg with
our bending at the middle joint nlskee
good motion and sends the swimmer swift
Is through the water.
Some swimmers bend their knees <hfl5
going through tho water. but Leary.
Adams and Ruddy use leg stroke that
does not call for this. and they make a.
good time as many 81 the others who have
the use OF the whole members
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should IL he a 4tj-yard. I swim about a
half mile slowly on the first day. and then
sprin; about fifty yards on the second
This same alienation applies TO the longer
swirns as IL does 20 the sprints.''
USES TRUDGEoN STROKE
In all OF nv contests I use what is
termed the Trudgecn stroke. and find that
/ can cover the ground faster with this
than with any other stroke.
1T was just after Christmas that I
started using this. and as soon as did
there was a marked improvement; In the
time that made. Before Christmas /
could do little in swimming. and the
thought never entered my head that /
would some Gay be record holder. In
fact. I seldom tried in races. and only
fooled around in the water. as the average
club member will. After I took up the
trudgeon I began to shoot through the
water. and the trst noticeable thing that
l did was to set new mark for the
twenty yards
When asked II he thought there was any
improvement IN his swimming in the last
few months Daniels said: Although
have won many races since Christmas and
set new marks. both early and lately.
think there Is some Improvement. In my
swimming. / am naturally stronger. and
the more | swim the more accustomed
become to the water. Although have not
met Harry Lemoyne. the crack swimmer
lately. / think that / can bea, him out
doors When I frs. came out he beat
NE several times. but I have improved
wonderfully since then. and / think that
were We TO swim. could go the faster %
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The Olympic Swimming contests. which
were held at the Life-Saving Lake last
week. probably contained more features
than any branch OF sport that has been
held in 81. Louis IN long while. There
were young and old swimmers. record
holders and novIces. The different strokes
used by the different swimmers were also
a feature
Among tho contestants were three
swimmers. who were either lame or de-
formed. J. Scot; Leary. the fast San Fran
cisco swimmer. has one leg longer than
the other. He has been this way since
birth but has been swimming the great
er part OF his life.
While on the stree, ne limps very much.
but in the water this walking handicap
has nothing TO do with his swimming, and
Re holds many records on the Pacific
Coast.
Leary. although he did not win any
championships, gave TO the crack swim
rers run .or their first places He VIII
probably bs better in another year
T. II Adams OF the New York Athletic
Club Is also crippled one OF his legs is
shorter than the other as a result OF an
accident Adams was one OF tire Oldest
swimmers OF the contestants. and. al
though he is fast. he was not good enough
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ably have won and made a better mark
than the Philadelphia one.
Daniels has been n resident OF New
York all his life and has been a freQuenter
at the swimming pools and baths for the
last ten years. 4 year ago he swan in n
novice race, out only landed second place
in slow time.
SETS NEW RECORD.
During the holidays ne contested in a
race In the New York tank and won the
event. setting a record OF seven seconds
for twenty yards. 1t was at this time that
ne was looked upon by many as conner
Not long after this he suddenly attracted
the attention Of the swimming public by
making the 100 yards in one minute and
two seconds in a pool.
II did not take him long after this 10 set
new marks for practically every distance
from twenty yards to a quarter OF a mile
He holds both the indoor and outdoor rec
ord for the 100 yards. the former being
covered in Loo. while he set the outdoor
record as l:oe IS. az Philadelphia recently.
His fastest time. which IL n record in
the zao-yards swim. Is . minutes and 4i1-5
seconds. made last Tuesday in the Olym-
pic event. The old record for this dis
tancs was soi 4-5. held by the crack
English swimmer. Ellington. He also
holds the indoor mark for this same dis
tance at 2:43 fiat.
In the quarter mile swim. he has made
a record of six minutes two seconds for
indoor going. Although the quarter mile
is practically his limit. he can do the
half mile in fast time Daniels does not,
however. hold the record for this distance.
He covered the outdoor 40 yards in rec
ord-breaklng time last week. and beat
Schaefer the former record HOLDER. by
two seconds Had there been three watch
es on his % swim. he would have been
allowed TO have the honor of claiming
the new record for this distance.
In speaking OF his training for swim
ming events. Daniels said that he usually
started practioing about three weeks be-
fore the contests are to come on
.Ie I am entered for a hundred-yard
swim. I 20 to the tank in the afternoon
and swim about 80 or 300 yards very
slowly and make no sprint whatever at
the finish. The next day about the same
time I sprint about twenty-five yards two
or three times and try my level best for
time The third day I go to the long-dis-
tarce again very slowly. and alternate
with the sprints and long distance daily
Not until about two days from the day OF
the contest do I try the regular distance.
and then go as fast as j can. and am en-
abled TO see II I am a, for the occasion.
IF / am TO start in longer distance
race, follow the same principle. and
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, make even tine hackers OF Loretta NJ.

to make even the hackers of Loretta VI.
hesitate
ST. Louis OWNERS LEAD.
That Missouri has become a strong fac
tor in the racing game is evidenced by a
Grounds meeting.
The three leading money-get;ers. dur
ing tin. sev-nty-jhr days the meeting
ran. were 81 Louis men. Otto StifeI. the
principal member Of the racing firm OF
e. +. Rowe & Co. heading the lis, with
{n -: Carney Schreiber being second
with clos 20 y-JpH. and Fred cook third
with more than Si5o,p.
These are large sums to be earned In
s.vanty-three days. and represent nearly
un--r0urth of the total amount COM
p.ted for. The total runs UP 10 the sum
of s5i1 -. which makes daily average
cf ;;z5s
In the preceding year. which held the
record In this respect. the total competed
for at the Fair Grounds !n segenty-fOur
days. vas 22..7s7. a daily average OF s.
eel. or more than sll0o 4 day less than
the offerings Of the present season.
Las year T. =. Hayes Of Kentucky lei
tl'~ al-N ti NlitA4~i5 WIN ~ieH-sss A4eAo
g. s.olo less than the leader OF this year.
snd Barney Schre!oer was second with
si.s.5 nearly s7cJ less than his horsss
have captured this season.
Another Dleasing reflection ~ that the
SchreIber total ~ clos. to s2).e", Was all
earned Nv Nls-oufi-hred horses. and scat
tered through the hst are the nam-s %
owners vino won thousands more with
horse bred IN this State. Bas dor. con-
sid.reI about tho best hors. here noe. u
must bs remembered. is Missourl-bred. 4.
The winners OF $50 o. NOR. during the
Fair Grounds meeting follow:
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DANIELS, WINNER OF CHAMPIONSHIPS.
IS GREAT SWIMMER FOR HIS AGE,
New York Boy Who Is Only Nineteen Years Old
Events in Record Breaking Time Olympic Contests-Prac
ticay Unknown Until Last Christmas-Is of About
Eighteen Marks.

c. II. Daniels Of the New York Athletic
Club Is undoubtedly the greatest swim
mer OF his age to-day in the world Al
though only 1s years old. he is the holder
Of about eighteen American and worlds
records for distances between fifty yards
and a quarter OF mile
The peculiar feature OF his swimming
career Is the fact that a short while be-
fore last Christmas he was an unknown
as q swimmer OF prominence
His feats alone last week. during the
Olympic swimming championships In the
Life Saving Lake at the Worlds Fair. In
dicate that he is Of championship caiiber
and his two firsts and two seconds In the
contests did much for the New York club
in landing nrst place In the team race.
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He is fully s feet tall and IL OF the lanky
variety OF athletes. He weighs on an av-
erase. 80 pounds.
Daniels. during his contest, In ST. Louis.
won three firsts. and in each established
q new record: two seconds and one third.
These places alone netted the New York
team 2 points
He was defeated in the 1oo-ysrd dash
hnal by Holamay. the Hungarian. in time
that eQusle6 the mark made by Daniels
at Philadelphia in August 1t is said by
many. who have often seen Daniels swim.
that the New Yorker would have beaten
the Hungarian had it not been for the
tactics used by the latter when he set .
slow pace and made fast sprint near the
end Of the course Daniels was not next"
to this trick. and lost by . narrow margin.
Had he set his own pace he would prob
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~ in race-course architesturs.
A. present the track grading is finished.
the stabIing is complete and work is be.
ing pushed on the grand stand. bettins
ring and clubhouse. Macadsmized ave-
nues have been built leading from the new
track to Hot Springs. some Of these roads
being fully a mile in length. This work
will be completed by the end OF ths
month
Dan Stuart. Leading figure in the new
enterprise, il We'll known in sporting cir.
cIes- He promoted the Corbett-Fftzsim.
mons fight at Carson City in 1897. handled
the Maher battle near Lang.
try. Tex a year or so prior to this time
Stuart bears a good reputation In sport-
ing circles ard his name is about as stronE
4 reference n the new course needs :.
sporting circles. II the Western JookeS
Club was not particularly inclined to girs.
It dates. It Is very near a certainty that
Stuart would take them anyway and make
a success OF the venture.
The new plant Is costly throughout and
some figures will be Of interest as show.
ing its dimensions and equipment. In gen.
eral fittings IL Will compare not unfavor-
ably with the Delmar track OF this city.
In general design all the buildings will bo
OF a modern type Of architecture. II viii
have stalls for 30 horses ali ficored With
wood. and will have a stand 9loUl40 feet
II will seat 4.5Oc. and will be built Of steel.
frame construction. and will have a Sec
ton inclosed In plate glass. for use In In
clement weather.
The clubhouse is to be two-story struc-
ture. and all equipment will be Of the
is handling the work Of building the nsW
course.
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Reunion of Grant. Ressm.p,.
EPUBLIc SPECIAL

Nation. Ill. Sept. io-The annual re-
union OF the Twenty-frst Illinois Infan-
try, of which General L. s. Grant was
the commanding officer. and which was
mustered in In this city. will be held a,
Bethany. September % and Il General
Fred ID. Grant. son Of the iIlustrious
commander. has promised to attend the
reunion and address the veterans
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ELLISON'S HARD LUCK FEATURE
OF HARLEM RACES LAST THURSDAY

Plungers Horses Stake Race 9th Fell and His Sprinte Skill
Broke Leg in the Fifth Race and Had to Be Killed -
Shannon, Who Was Broken Into the Racing by
Ellison Lost Colt Delmar the Same Day Through Similar
Accident-The Ozark Stakes Saturday
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NEW RACE TRACK AT HOT SPRINGS
MAY CAUSE GENERAL SHIFT OF DATES

Western Problem Decide in AllOtting
Periods Now Existence at the Arkan
sas Spa-New Is of Expensive Construction and Is
Backed Stuart of Prize-Fght Fame.
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WATER IS HARMFUL
Destroys the Living Tissue and WoTks
Against Good Health.
>r1y

Water? I drink at least two gal
myself full Of itT5all the time, believ-
ing it sure cure Of rheumatism and
govt" How many persons have you
heard talk in that silly way since the
Hans Koeppen says that eVen the
purest water Is poisonous. and warns
water drinkers to beware. The
living tissue Of the body, Vir-
chow teaches. consists Of, cells,
or small structures containing
protoplasma- In those cells are con-
Quoted all the processes that are rem
dered necessary by substance trans
formation, renewal Of the blood and
all the bodily functions. Our lives
depend upon their healthiness and
Capacity for development. Pure
water, however, according to Koeppen
not only destroys the working Of the
cells, but the cells themselves.
It is very easy to believe and accept
scientist. Afflicted mortals swallow
along with all kinds Of panaceas,
every statement Of quacks who as
sumo knowledge of their diseases.
Few investigate alleged cures be-
fore taking, AS to water, 1t perme-
ates the cell tissue and tho cells swell
up. The more pure water there Is,
! the greater the, loss by diffusion Of
salts ana similar substances thru the
skin and the entrance of water Into
the cell, which swells continually, dis
solves and dies. This is the effect OF
pure water. The purest water. how
| ever, it is said, is not wholly free from
bacilli and injurious mineral sub
stances. If the cell Of the organism
lacks salt, salt hunger is created.
| Much drinking with the food is be.
lieved to produce fat; much drinking
! between meals produces leanness.
speak of water alone. Jeffries, the
chapion pug of this day, never swal-
lows water. He merely rfnses his
mouth with It and discards 1t. In des-
| erts, when water Is scarce. soldiers
/ never think Of gulping it down from
the open mouth Of the canteen, but
drink thru quill in the cork, and 8
very little goes a long. way. Mer
| should drink whiskey In the same
manner, whether in the desert or ou
Of 1t. One Of the giant athletes Of
the generation never drinks more
than one swallow Of water at a time
no matter how hot or thisty. I have
/ known a. glass Of pure water#t to parct
the lips and harden the tongue. VIZ
know that infected water cause!
i fevers, cholera, ETC., and nearly al
water is infected.
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let alone at night, with a wounded leg
and a child strapped to my neck.
To this day the place Is called Airlie's
Climb. Perhaps the night favored
me, for could not see the dizzy
depths below.
The sharp rocks tore my hands till
the blood streamed from them, and
whenever the weight came on my
wounded ankle I had to set my teeth
to keep from crying out. From the
cleft in the rock have mentioned a
great whitethorn grew. It Is the
badge of my clan, and I blessed 1t
that night. For, despite the cruel
thorns which shredded my trews to
strips and tore my flesh with seams
1 mounted by its help. It sticks In
my n1nai that as passed from branch
to branch kept mutterins the Oglivie
watchword to myself, "Sgitheach
geal! Sgitheach geal! (The White
thron! The WhitethornD
At last. somehow, we reached the
top. I made to set her the bracken
but she burst out crying and threw her
arms around me, imploring me not to
leave her. had not thought of leav-
ing her, but her words disturbed me
prodigiously, for they brought the sit
uation clearly to my mind for the first
time. I could not leave her alone on
the mountains nor could I take her
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+" SHE THEN RAN FORWARD
WITH 0UTSTRETCHCD ARMS. !"

Asleep or awake, dead or alive, you
are welcome. The Duke Of Argyle
will be gey glad to see you. IT'S a
sight guild for sair can. Keep us, but
you dinna look very. Draw. I doubt
the Earl of Airne has had rough
week.
1.-The week is neither here nor there,
and 1 am thinking that If McCallum
More had been so keep to see me he
might have found me two weeks syne
with 800 clansmen at my back"
"Hoots! To every dog his day. The
Campbells will take their turn now"
u think it likely: They generally
scornfully. Il do not remember to
have seen any at Gladsmuir or Gull
loden."
eff you mean," began Mamore with
his t5,s chin IN 1T. the air that the Camp
Ogilvies-"
II would I had them on the heath,
man to man. There would be
wheen Campbells VIVA would not wear
their bonnets after the fight for the
very good reason that they would not
be able to find their head to put them
on"
"sir, 1 would haze you know
"Havers. man! Dinna get in O
feery-farry." Then, to irritate him,
I hummed verse Of "Airlie."
1t fell on day, on bonnie sum-
mer day,
| When the corn grew green and
! early,
That there fell out great dispute
Between Argyle and Airlie.''
| Everybody knows that the song Is a
| hout at the Canpbells. 50 it is won
der that Mamore grew black with rage
and cried out:
You had better be saving your
breath for your neck-verse. It is a
short shift McCallum Moore will give
you"
I shrugged my shoulders and quoted
him the Campbell saying: 1T is far
cry to Luchow."
He smiled sourly at that.
MOT so far, neither. In a week the
for their chief"
'"Tis fine piece of music for the
] pipes said composedly, for I meant
he should see feared him not g
i straw
i He began to question me about the
. prince.
I Where did you last see Charlie.
;. Edward stuart?" he asked, cycling mt
4 may avail you"
| do you think 1t, would save m!
neck?" I asked.
IT cannot say as to that. You hav,
been a leader in the rising"
well il it winnai save my neck.
! think will just keep my tongue be
tween my teeth" answered calmly
) ut would help you. Come. man
I speak OUT cried the Campbell
I fell to considering
ut Is in my mind that saw him a
{ Gladsmuir and then again at. Fal
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should put as great a distance pos.
sible between me and Fontingal. ]
could drag myself but a scant half
dozen miles that night. I was so weak
that once tainted like a girl. It was
early morning when I reached a burn
and bathed my swollen ankle. lay
down for minutes rest, and to the
music Of the rushing water fell
asleep.
My awakening was rough. opened
my eyes to see two gillies astride my
body. while a third bound my hands.
With naked dirk in the hands Of one
MacIvor Campbell (the leader Of the
three) to prick me on, I was dragged
back a weary way across the noun
tains to the village I had seen the, day
Colonel John Campbell of Mamore,
afterWard Duke Of Argyle, who had
just arrived with a detachment Of SOL
diers. His wife and daughter had
been hurried here to live with their
kinsmen when the rising began.
Manaore was more than surprised to
see me.
"Save U.S." he cried, gayly, IL It Is
not the Earl of Airlie himself. You
have done WELL MacIvor. There are
not three men in the whole rebel camp
had rather you had taken."
"They took me while I was asleep"
explained, Stifflly. " +.:,