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The Washington times., 1904-12-19
BRITT AND NELSON
READY FOR FIGHT
TOmOrrOw'S Bout Will De-
eide Championship
BOTH MEN DOWN TO WEIGHT
Demand for Tickets Large-Odds Vary
ing-Butt Baffled Corbett and
Has Improved Since.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. I9.-Jimmy
Britt stu rules a favorite over Battling
Nelson for their championship battle.
which takes place here tomorrow night,
with the odds varying from 10 TO z
10 10 TO Z. With both fighters down 10
weight-l32 pounds-and IN the best pos
sibie condition the local sports here look
for one Of the grandest hstic events
that has been decided on the Pacific
Coast IN some time.
There are many OF Britt's friends who
look for the Californian 10 win a de-
cisive battle. but the way the odds hold
up Is evidence OF the high regard In
which they hold the Denver boys con-
queror. Nelson's victory is still fresh
In the minds Of the sports, and It seems
10 onset Britts performance with Cans
10 great extent.
Physically Fit.
Whatever there is 10 decide the fight
VIII be developed IN the fighters make
up. for they viii enter the ring on even
terms and physically III 10 take what
ever punishment that is melted out. The
weight question viii give neither any
advantage. but It viii permit the rivals
10 enter the ring strong and full OF vim,
which counts great deal when two
boys are so evenly matched.
Another feature which adds interest TO
the battle, and which incidentally keeps
the bcItors on the move, Is the comb
dence displayed by both lighters. Each
one thinks that he Will be the winner
and 70 talk 20 one leafs the inLervieweF
TO think that il will be "A question o.
nerve as well as lighting tact that will
decide the winner.
1t is apparent 10 those who have
watched Britt closely that he has i'm
proved with every fight. and no one
knows this better than the Californian.
Britt Is very observing and he does cor,
siderable thinking CA his own account.
lie does not believe in hgnung a fellow
for all the strength that is in him. and
his friends say he viii moi be found so
foolish as COrbett was in running into
Nelson's delivery
Britt has a unique defense which baf-
fed the foxy Corbett, and he will not
be found so easy 70 reach as COrbett
who IS apparently satisfied TO leave him
self open II he sees an opportunity 10
get home a WallOp.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
Held Record Jointly.

The 25a-mile record was held jointly by
W. @. George and Sid Thomas. and the
records al two and a quarter. two and
a half, three and a quarter, and three
and a half miles belonged TO w. G..
George. and Shrubb held the records at
three ana three-quarters and four miles.
His time for the full distance was %
minutes g 2-5 seconds, as against -
minutes 81 3-5 seconds by Shrubb himself
and the professional record OF -
minutes > 2-5 seconds by Peter Cannon
Of Sterling at the Glasgow exhibition,
November s. 1888.
II Is certainly a coincidence that both
the worlds amateur and professional
records for four miles should have been
accomplished al the capital OF Scotland.
Shrubs intermediate times up 10 two
miles were: Quarter mile 80 seconds f,
half mile ? minutes 6lz seconds. three
quarters OF a mile, minutes 10 2-5 sec
oudss one mile, 1 minutes 81 2-5 seconds
mile and quarter, minutes IS 2-5 sec
onds. mile and a half. minutes % 2-5
seconds; mile and three quarters, 3 min
utes Is 10 seconds; two miles. 9 minutes
- 2-5 seconds. and from that on got
among the records as follows:
The Records
The Washington times., 1904-12-19

Bobby Walthour should have had
sense enough 20 take what was coming
10 him Ia the six-day race, and his effort
TO start new cycling assOcia ton, after
claiming the race was fixed and then
taking II all back, will arouse little pop
ular interest. and deserves no popular
support.
TOM ROLAND
The Washington times., 1904-12-19

Still undecided? Well,
Christmas Is on the home
stretch am the sooner you
determine what the gift
shall be the more time
you'll have for selection.
If you have considered
the donation of something
seryiceable and useful
make UP your mind that
the gift shall bear the Bic
ber-Kaufman label, for
then you viii have pro-
cured the best your money
will buy in mems ready
t0-WeaT.
Moderately priced Over
coats or Suits if you want
to give something elegant.
or neckwear, half hose, lin
ems, handkerchiefs, or foot
wear.
Everything boxabls
boxed free.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
Superseded Record.

The two miles were compassed In the
wonderful time OF minutes 80 sec
onds, which superseded his own world s
record OF minutes Il seconds. made on
the grass track at Remington Oval
London, September Il. 1903 This also
beats the worlds professional record OF
9 minutes ll1z seconds, which has stood
10 the credit OF Bill Lang since 1863.
The day following the twO-mile race
ShTubb tackled the Tour miles. and IL Is
a difficult matter 10 determine which IS
the more meritOriOus He had no
pacing. the nearest runner being on the
29-yard mark. and yet he made quite a
string Of records In the fOur-mile jour
neV. He reached the twO-mile post IN
3 minutes q SIS seconds, which was
fifth OF Il second better than BacOn's
Scotch record. which stood for eight
years. Shrubb then got inside the
worlds previous best and, with the eX-
ceptlon OF the three miles. remained in
side 10 the end.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
Chicago Onslaught.

The Chicago onslaught on the Myers
figures occurred az the Chicago Wiscon-
sin meet. and the honOrs Of the night
fell 20 Rice, OF Chicago University. He
sped over the ATTY" In 8 2-5 seconds.
the same figures attributed to Duffev.
and everything seemed correct toward
the acceptance Of the record. Three
timers agreed IA the checking and the
course was measured and found 10 be
three inches over fifty yards. and an this
data. with the proper aftidavits, were
lodged with the authorities
Nevertheless, an idea prevailed that
there was something wrong with RIce's
record. and IL Is more than likely that.
with Duueys performance and ThOmp-
sons Tor the 4O-yard IL Will never figure
on the record books. Later on IN the
spring. Dufrey ran the seventy-five yards
IN % seconds IN an exhibition at Bal
Limore. feat. " lch, II done in com
petition. would sur plant the 7 3-5 seconds
OF Wefers IN lsSb and Luther Cary in
1901
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
Dufey Won Invitation.

Duhey also won the invitation Co
yard event In 20 seconds. beating
Torrey and Sears. Of Cornell. in third
and fourth places. respectively. and
close up. To cover the nifty yards twice
IN one night In record time ought 10 be
sufficient for the record committee 20
accept Il as genuine. but then nobody
believed TOrrey 10 be capable OF 3 2-5 for
the distance. and. moreover, Duffev was
Tar from being IN record break king trim.
as his subsequent races Indicated.
At the New York Athletic Club meet
In Madison Square Garden Duffey start
cd ~ the 0Ayard handicap. a j In his
!Gst heat came within three Yards OF
> 30 seconds. which showed that he was
OF color and not at all able 10 do what
was credited 10 him I'm Washington. In
both places Duffey had board floor. but
the one az Convention Hail was a veri-
table spring arrangement and. II IS said
actually propelled .Duffey across The
space Ia record time
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
The Records.
Amateur.

" UIIu q TtCUIUs.
Following are the best records, both
amateur and professional:
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
FOOTBALL BOWLING RACING ATHLETICS BOXING
Field and Track Men
Enjoyed Fine Season
Prolific Crop of New Records and Notable
Meets Made Year Brilliant One for
Cindcr Palh Athletes

hurdle. which he won in q 3-5 seconds.
supplanJtng the former Olympic record
OF % % seconds by a. G. Kraenzlein at
Paris. In 1900. A new Olympic record
Tell 10 the credit OF LightbOdy I'm the
lJJu-meter run. tor he won IN 4.O5 2-5
or fraction better than the previous
mark
Ten-Mile Race.
For the mile and upward. the work of
the athletes was mediocre. with the ex-
eepuon OF a ten-mile road race given by
the St Alphonsus A. g. at Roxbury.
Mass, on April 10. The winner was F.
-. Haarer, and the time returned was
y minutes seconds. which. If correct.
was the best piece OF long distance work
ever seen in America. The American,
record is 81 minutes 81 seconds, made by
". ID, Day. at the fall games of the
old Staten Island \. c., October %. 1ssg.
IL Is not likely that Hearers mark will
take the place OF Days although IL was
SAID the course was surveyed by a civil
engineer
Even il all the conditions were cor
rect the performance may only be class
ed as road record
Mention. however, Of distance running
/ cohJures up the name Of Alfred Shrubb,
OF the South London Harriers His rum
HlHs TINS season has been phenomenal
lie has beaten records. many only to
De further improved upon by himself,
ana there Is not an athletic enthusiast
but admits that he is the greatest long
distance Tunner-amateuF or profess
sional-the world has ever seeh As
practically novice. and a member of
the Hersham Blue Star Harriers. Shrllbb
entered and ran third in the fOur-mile
English championship Of 1909
Not Defeated.
Since that time he has never known
defeat over distances from one mile to
zen. He has won the national and
southern counties cross-eountry cham
pionship four times; four and ten-mile
Amateur Athletic Association cham
piOnship four times; international cross
country championship and one-mile 4.
A. A championship once. while the Sus-
sex championship has been practically a
WalkOver for him.
With almost every available cham
plonship 20 his credit, Shrubb, however
reached The climax or his career al
IbroN Park, Glasgow In the early part
OF July. when IN the two and four-miIe
hanolcaps he beat no fewer than ten
worlds amateur and two professional
records. Taking the two miles first
shrub ran the first mile ina minutes
2 seconds, and at Ia miles he touched
the world amateur record by doing
minutes 81 seconds, the previous best
time being minutes, 3S 4-5 seconds. BY
/. =. Connen. at Bergen Point. Septem-
Der ?, 1885 He just missed the 1iR miles.
also held by COnneH. but got inside the
record OF a quarter farther on, running
ia miles In minutes seconds, against
S minutes S Is seconds.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

he viii allow fights in the Windy CITY.
II he Is not heard from by this after
noon we will be prepared 10 learn that
he Is dead.
Another come-On who wanted 10
swIndle pOolroom by tapping a wire and
lost his wad for his pains, is wondering
why the w0rld Is so wicked and fun
OF guile.
Times must be hard with the sporting
boosters in New York when they revive
that aged fairly tale about Fitzsimmons
and COrbett meeting again.
Andrew Carnegie's money is said 10 b..
accommodating faster than he can spend
IT, and his ambition 10 die poor is In q
fair way 10 be disappointed. He should
buy and back Sam Craig
One thing IS pretty certain. There
could not have been much OF a fake
about the last wrestling match in whica
Tom JenkinsNand the Algerian champion
rolled into the audience. and the Al
gerian bit a chunk out OF Toms manly
bosom.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19

Gambling paraphernalia al prizenghts
kills the game
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
Something Wrong.

This was worlds record If the
watches OF the timers were running al
their regular gait. but there was some
thing wrong somewhere. for Duffey Won
the hnal extended 10 his best, in As
seconds. The inference deducted from
the affair by the critics was that the
timers expected Duffey TO win the first
heat. and had n record ready for him.
and IN the final had his true time ready
for Thorn .}son, but Duney upset the lit
tie pantomime by reaching the wOrsted
IN the lead.
one week later the 58-yard record
Of SO seconds. held by the late l. T.
Myers. and made exactly twenty years
ago, was attacked simultaneously at
Washington and Chicago, and in both
places new figures were claimed II
was the annual indoor meet Of George
town ar Convention Hall, and Of
course, the occasion Of Duney's annual
attack on tho nfJy-yaTd record. Start
ing two feet behind scratch. Duffey won
a heat Of the handicap from Torrey. Of
yale, who had a foot handicap, in rs
seconds. n the final Torrey won IN 3-5
seconds, Duney stopping about half
way.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19

II has been twenty-four hours since
Mayor Carter Harrison. OF Chicago. has
changed his mind about whether or NOT
The Washington times., 1904-12-19

Tod Sloan has obtained a verdict OF
$4,000 against the French Jockey Club,
but II things in France are like they
are II this country Tod Ia likely 10 owe
$4,000 I'm a hve-dollars-a- week hash
house before he gets the money.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
a osrtain Cue Coz croup.

Carroll is back in the game and doh
splendidly for the Treasury.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19

Smith and Hardie are having a close
race for individual hcmors In the De-
partmental
The Washington times., 1904-12-19

Harlow's 255 IS high score in the Dis
tTict League.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19

Now that Harvard has engaged a
professional rowing coach for i've years.
and the Naval Academy had TO admit
that II needed professional help I'm de-
veloping its football team. maybe the
ho!ier-than-thou howlers for all amateur
coaches Will go back IN their cages for
awhile.
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23
HAD TOO GOOD a START.
peathside Remark Thar 30 Rich In
Moral Warning.

A remark fraught with wisdom was
uttered under tragic circumstances by
a New York physician short time
ago, He was called to the bedside Of
Il young man oi fine family who had
iust ended his life by putting bul'
lot through his heart. The doctor was
u family physician and had known ;he
youth for years. He shook his heat
sadly rs he raised the lifeless hand
and let IL drop.
He was n boy of brains" he said,
"but he had too much money ever to
amount To anything
That was the root of the evil In this
case. as it Is in So many others. The
young man had settled income. l.
turned his mind from work. He led
the life of an idlcr. He had no ambi-
zion, no pride. He dawdled here and
there, he became lounger about the.
atcrs, he picked up acquantances who
were n damage to him. And, finally.
when he tired of it all, he rcsOrtcd TO
the revolver and brought the worth
less game to an end.
"IIc had too much money ever to
amount to anything" said the family
doctor, and it is a remark rich in NOR
al neutrality-suspicious. Plain Dealer.
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23
BIRDS AS LETTER CARRIERS.
"Frigate" UsefuIIy Employed in the
Islands of the Pacific.

"Frlgate' USetully Employed IN the
Islands of the Pacific.
The "frigate" is the swiftest of all
sea birds, and in some Of the cqua-
torial isles OF the Pacific is used us a
letter carrier. Taken from the nest
before it can fly, it is handled on a
fish diet by the natives, and N the
course of few months becomes so
tame that it can be liberated during
the day and will return to its perch at
sunset.
1t is the practice of the natives of
the Ellicc group, near Samoa. to eX-
change the birds after they have been
FAMED. For instance, the Samoan pas
tors of the islands of NanOmca, Nano'
maya and Niutao--siXty TO eighty
miles apart--all kept two or three
birds each. and frequently used them
to communicate with each other
The exchange familiarizod the bird :
with the islands to which they were
sent, at both ends of the route. III
Iced, the birds sometimes make tho
distance and visit their previous com
pari0ns when let loose ana ?"oWcG ia
go as they please. They always re-
turn to the bore perch.
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Mril Erc.rl 4 Captain.Poet.

Hope springs eternal in the humo"
hrCaSt
q wish hair spraug that way on my
bald head:
And. 50. | send round (stamptd and
ac.f-aGdIc$srD
An envelope and chunks of mental
bread
Bright things IN "prGsc and worse" thai
| have dashed
of In IN idle moment. or with dyn-
A.nte have blasted. or, perhaps. re
hashcd
Unconscious plagiarism is no sim.
Too oft. alas; he envelope returns
with all my STUFF and just a printed
tNor e'cn tie chcque for which the fond
heart ycarnSl,
Declining cruelty each gibe and quip.
oh, Why don't editors accept my
with grateful, eager joy. and prin;
TO gladden. with their lit the toil-wrung
homes
OF miilonaircs? Who Knows? I don't.
DO yOu2
w. L. z. French. L. S. a
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23
SHARKS AT CAPE POINT.
Sea Monsters In Numbers Around the
Cane of Good Hope.

Cape of Good Hope.
Cape Point, which terminates the
mighty headland known as the Cape OF
Good Hope, consists of towering pro-
montory of sandstone, which rises
from he sea to an altitude OF $40
feet. At the base of this stands biz
solitary column which Is known M
Vasco da Gama's pillar. The light
house which here Eliminates the
meeting place of the Atlantic and In
dian oceans is one OF the most in'
portant and most useful OF Its kind. II
Is visible from a distance of thirty-sN
miles. The cliff scenery Is wild and
sublime, the rocks are magnificent and
the far-stretchlng sea, with the flerco
surf beating on the iron-bound coast
is impressive. In the water directly
beneath the cliff sharhs are abundant.
A traveller, describing the scene. says
that on the occasion Of his visit so
numerous were the evll-looklng mon
stcrs that the sight as he desccnded
the cliff was most unpleasant. a slip
and n fall into the sea at this pom.
would mean that the unfortunate
would be torn instantly from limb 10
limb by the ravcning brutes.
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23
THE COW MS CURIOUS.
She Visited 4 Saloon, Store and
Hotel During Her Promenade.

Hotel During Her promenade,
The provcrbial bull in the chin"
shop was literally Outclassed last
night by rebcllous cow that broke
away from its herd and raidcd tive
stores and hotel near Sixteenth and
Market streets.
The COW belonged to herd which
was being driven east on Marked
street. When the animfl reached
Seventeenth and Market streets, the
COW became stubborn and refused to
follow It's companions. 1t ;rottcd away
and before the drovers could stop 1t
entered the saloon of Edward Cronin
q: 1918 Market street
There were sixteen or eighteen mon
Tired up around the bar, and when
"Sookie' strolled calmly in many OF
them imagined that friend of the
neither regions had taken 2nW form
There was wild scaM1er nHd the
place was deserted in n m:rutc. Ate'
knocking few glasses rom toe raT
the COW left the place.
1t then calmly strollCd into tho dry
goods store at 1916 Market street. A
number of women were in the store
shopping, ard these that wore red
lodged cut of sight in tic twinkling
of an eye. Then the Others followed
within a minute later.
Then the COW left the store and
sauntcrcd into the woman's entrance
10 the Keystone hotel, few doors
away. Night Clerk Hoff threw up
lis hands and fed. The animal Walk
ed through the hallway and then
scattered the guests in the dining
room. In the kitchen three women
cooks dropped pans and dishes and
skipped out of "SoOkie's" way.
Then the COW tried to so upstairs.
The staircase was morrow, however,
and L became fast about halfway up.
With lLe help Of several men the COW
was pulled downstairs by its tail.
1t rcjoineG the rest of the herd and
| late tried to ascend the steps OF the
| Arcade building. UT the 'roVers head
ed it off.--ChicaIt NGws.
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The Chlld's Mistake.

81, ..,t.ot t.ro,. couldn't sec her
She wHIh'u "'i''''
But as she walhed al'hs' "''' ''''
.. = ......~. .ttgtr,,o1 auburn hair
EonCaih her bonner Rsll.,t'.,,' q, CO., YER
J l9lo"'d az ~ t,t,,. a. , wind
From wind kings prison newly uhco"-
Hh'd.
] dd not wish 70 sunk 70 ~ a. ~.
sun y was E''n U" WIZ" NV
Upon that hair and thrrs rernaii.; r'i,,,''
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ya7sr,s. - Scientists.

mo clrtc~E nation Is more strong
~ rar:crcataI than are the japanese
IN me Fr"l.aE annals Of science.
=,v4 the uudOn Lancet. They pos.
hos an undoubtedly strong faculty
Tor original research. and they com
lyrc this faculty with sharp-slght.
,dnrse IS to the possibility Of the
rrac,.cal application Of the fruits q
rrroarrh. TIC Japanese chemis;
rgifrs the power Of originality of the
l--.lfgh chrr-i=t and the practical in
tuf;snn Of che German. There arc
s.vrr7I DISTINGUISHED JapaHg-a chem
.- who orc fellows Of The En-lish
Chemical safety. who were elected
to tb,is Fellowship on account Of tlei
,rtfrsbrin-- o. Original science
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23
Irish creameriss Increasing.

The number of creamcrics in Ire
md is rapidly increasing. The in
.reasc is among both the prot rictary
and the cooperative. or the 'ormor
here arc now 200 and OF thu latter
200. Last year these 300 crcamcrics
received over eighty million gallons
Of milk and produced over fo' cen
thousand tons Of butter. Most Ui ms
found a ready market in various parts
of Great Britain The quality OF the
butter from these creameries shows
a tendency 20 improve in Qs Jily,
which II must do, as It is brough into
sharp competition with tie d r'or
ftom Denmark and from Canada. ; N
Of which makes are high in qu'f>Sy
These creamcries make the p-cf e.
ton Of Irish bacon easy. and this s.
a high .putatiOn In the English ma e.
Eet.
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23

A bacterlum is such small thihs
that the human eye cannot detect H.
II takes the microscope To brlns OUT
this minute form OF life, II takes
some thousands OF bacteria tn do inc
work that is done In single tnhele'e
on the root OF leguminous plant
Nevertheless, small rs they are, pao'
terra are OF immense importance to
the farmer and often the success OF
failure OF crop will depend On the
kind OF bacteria there is in SOIL
The kind OF soil and its physician
structure also have n great deal 10
do with the abundance OF bacteria
Il has been found that soil that is
rich in humus, that Is, has mueh
vegetable matter in II, Is better SUIT
ed for the development or bacteria
than soil that has In II very little
humus. IL has previously been Dc
lieyed that the only advantages IN
having the humus was that IL was
source of nitrogen and that II also
held moisture and kept the ground
from drying out. The third good
quality must now be added, that oil
making bacterial life more abundant
Whether this connection between the
humus in the soil and the bacteria If
important because the humus fur'
nlshes food for the bacteria or
whether it is important because the
humus keeps the ground light and
moist and lets the air work through
it easily, we do not yet know. Both
are reasonable suggestions. We are
sure to understand more about them
in the not distant future. 1t Is now
certain that we can Introduce new
kinds of bacteria into soils and that
we can by doing this greatly increase
the productive capacity of the farms
for certain crops.
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23
Church Decorating.

Women who take upon themselves
The pleasant duty Of decorating their
churches may be Interested In what
the bishop of Worcester has to say on
the subject. Flowers" says tho
bishop. should be used only on fes'
tivoIs. they should never he allowed
10 remain after they are withcred'
they should be voluntary oherihgS'
there is no ecclesiastical reason why
they should be put in brazen Jars or
tortured into unnatural shapes; there
should not be too many OF them'
leaves or flow ers should not he 81
lowed TO intrudc themselves upon or
near the ledge Of the pulpit so as to
interfere with the preacher hands or
books. or to hinder the proper use Oh
the font"