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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-28
WILL CAST ASIDE
HIS NON-U'INNERS

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27.-Sam Hildreth
is beginning 10 realize that IL is expensive
TO feed and carry about the country a lot
of cripples This is no new experience for
him. as 80 per cent. Of the string he has
here are on the dickey list. but his latest
idea is To cast aside those that look like
bad cases when they are not the top-notch-
ers in his lot. He has presented TO a friend
Sarner and Friar Tuck, the latter being
the two-year-old that hurt himself the
other day while being galloped. This colt
was purchased from Captain Brown. and
promised great things before the accident.
Now il looks as If ne will be all summer
getting into shape. if he ever does. and
Hildreth decided TO let some one else pay
expenses in the meantime.
While speaking OF gift horses. Semper
Nivax, the winner OF the opening event to-
day. must be put under that head. lie was
brought here from Bennings last fall with
the expectation OF picking up a purse or
two. but failed TO make good. as have so
many OF the others OF his sort that were
brought South looking for soft spots. His
owners finally realized that they were feed
ing bad horse. and offered him TO Texas
Smith. the agreement being that he should
take him free OF cost. with but one proviso.
that II at any time the horse should win
the first purse that came TO his credit
should be handed over.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-28
HARKNESS LOST MANY
TROTTTNG-BRED FOALS
Epidemic of Slipping" at the Ken
lucky Breeding Farms Defes
VeterinarieS.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 27-Kentucky
breeders Of trotting horses are now evident
~ feeling the effect of the severe winter
FOR complaints in regard TO broOdmares
Slipping" foals are being heard. Mr. l.. "
Harkness, OF Walnut Hill farm, near Lex
ington. has been the heaviest loser so far
Eighteen mares carrying foaIs by such
sires as Moko. Walnut Hill. 2:OS14; Nobel
2:lot4. and other great horses have "sIip-
ped" and when it is considered that the
produce of these mares and stations are
worth at least $15.CoO. the loss can be ap-
preciatcd.
Mr.. Harkness. however, does not breed
for the market, and the financial loss does
not worry him so much as does the fact
that he cannot have the produce to race
and carry his cOlOrs to victory. The pres
ent trouble with brOodmares In the Blue
Grass appears TO be recurrence of similar
uouDle rev years ago. None of the breed
ers, or, In fact. the veterinarians, have been
able 10 account Tor the Slipping" of foals
and as II has always occurred after a severe
winter. 1t has been charged 10 the weather.
About six or seven years ago the thorough
bred breeders experienced heavy losses be-
cause OF the slips" but the trotting horse
men escaped.
This fact made the trouble a puzzle. The
most skilled veterinary surgeons were called
IN, and after making a thorough investiga-
barley straw the cause. This theory
was effectively and quickly disposed of.
W. +. u. Stokes and Peter Duryea, own
ers of Patchen Wilkes farm, used barley
and A. NJ. Hawes, whose farm was less
than mile away. also used barley. Patchen
Wilkes farm lost ten foals, while Hawes
didn't lose foal. So the barley theory was
abandoned.
Various other theories were advanced. but
none worked out. 1t was then realized that
the winter was unusually severe, and the
weather was blamed for II. At the time
OF the epidemic of slips 1t was estimated
the thoroughbred breeders lost fully $4,000.
This severe winter. il appears, will cost the
trotting breeders fully that much. And
while Kentucky is a Southern State il
seems rather strange that in the North and
East. where the winter is very severe, few
reports of slips are heard.
Some Kentucky breeders keep their mares
in barns in the winter, while others do not.
This fact was also investigated at the time.
but IL found that it apparently had
nothing TO do with the trouble. The severe
weather affected those kept indoors just as
much 1T did those left to roam over the
graSS-landS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-28
CHAMPION is READY
TO FIGHT SULLIVAN
Even Though Latter Is Not
Classed in the Money He Will
Put Up a Contest.
SULLIVAN A HARD NUT
Coast Sports Figure that Corbett
Will Dispose of Him in a
Few Rounds.
SULLIVAN A HARD NUT

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. 2.-Even
though Dave Sullivan is not classed in the
money with Corbett 1t is the general i'm
preston here that the champion will have
his hands full when he meets the New
Yorker Monday evening. All the Eastern
men who are here now will admit that the
Denver lad will rule IN the betting, but they
finish by saying: This Sullivan is dead
hard nut"
He is training over at CroII's gardens IN
Alameda and Frank Mcdonald, who helped
Corbett train for his go with Hanlon IS
helping him. Frank may be able to wise
Sullivan up a little on the style Of Corbett,
but whether or not this will help him in
the go is another question. Jimmy Barry
came out from Chicago to help Dave also.
There is not such terrific interest shown
In the bout, however. Sports seem to think
that Corbett is really training for the fight
with Britt and this go with Sullivan is
SIDE issue. IT Is regarded as Just a daily
tryout. Just the same as taking any OF the
boys on at the quarters
The betting on the go with Sullivan will
De something fierce. From the talk of the
sports here now Dave will figure about 1 10
ana " viii be even money that he does not
go over twelve or thirteen rounds. All know
that he's a hard boy. They are all hard.
Eddie Hanlon is about as tough as any
tnlng IN the ring and since he dropped from
Corbett sports here are willing to bet that
none CT the others stay UP.
Louie Mann, of the Weber e. Fields
Company, who have been showing here,
Is dead game Corbett man. He can't see
anything but Corbett in any fight. He tried
10 make bet at the beach. even money.
that Britt would not come UP for the flf-
teenth round. There will be no such bet
ting on that fight downtown. however.
The whole city is divided on that go and il
IS a cinch that the man who is Installed
1aVorite VIII be no better than 10 to s.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-28
FROM TRACK AND STABLE.

Dr. Gray, 22115 was bought recently by
Henry Lee, of Memphis. He was a very
promising trOtter, bred almost exactly like
the famous Walnut Hall, 2:OS14.
H. NJ Fineley, superintendent of the May
wood farm in 1908, has accepted position
with the Village farm, where he trained for
a number of years prior 10 coming to In
dianapOliS.
Nasty Routh, who has had a great deal to
do with the racing careers of Dan r., 2:0l%4;
Effie Powers 2:0SA and the green PAGER,
Dick O'Donald. trial 2:09la will train pub
lie stable at Montpelier, Ind.
Harold H., 2:Ol. who was something of
disappointment last season, will be cam
paigned this year by Bob Carnathan, who
has raced among others. the oId-time Chi
cago crack, Tom Ogden, 2:07
The black PAGER Al Book all the way from
Texas, will be one of Jack Curry's stars this
year. This stable will be shipped to De-
troit in June. The talk about Curry train
ing runners is a romance. CUrry says so.
Billy Mclaughlin, who is we'll known in
New York. will train his horses at Cleve-
land this year. He has, among others. Capt.
Sphinx, 2:061a; Dan G., 2:0S14. and Nicol b.
2:OS%4. He has about twenty horses in his
care.
Thistle 2:13A, one of the very greatest
sons of Sidney, the grandsire of Lou Dillon,
1:5SH. Will be sold this week at the Blair
Baker sale. He is consigned by the Phil
lips Brothers. of Delavan. Wis. who last
year bought Baron POsey TO cross on hllies
by him.
Dick Wilson, Rushville. Ind, has DUR
chased of ]. T. Thrall of Manila, Ind. a
two-year-old trotting filly by Patchen Boy
CO, 2:l03i, dam Won POsey, dam of West
ern Horseman 60, 2:243a. by Russia. and
yearling PAGER colt by Patchen Boy dam
Lucy, by PetOskey, second dam by Joe JEFF
fersOn. The price was 500 for the two
1t is announced that the tracks compos-
ing the Grand Circuit will each pay 81 900
as an initiation fee and also pay $3.50 in an
nual dues. With eleven tracks i'm member
ship there will be SIS. 40 to start with A
plan is now being formulated by the circuit
promoters which will bring racing to a
more practical basis than ever known be-
fore.
Eddie Bass, the well-known trainer OF
Boston, has been engaged TO train the
horses of j. +. Gibson. which are now at
the Gutenberg On. j. track. Bass for
some time had the good PAGER Cinch, 2:07l4
in his stable. and he very successful
with him. Mir. Gibson has some good ma
terial and the horses will be campaigned
this year by Bass.
Denmark trotting interests are to be
strengthened by the addition of the good
stallion RefeIo, 2;24A. Mr.. W. r. Janvier
has sold this horse TO a. +. Bockman, Of
New York. who will send the horse 10 the
land OF the Danes. ReferO is by Guy Wilkes
out of Directress. dam OF five with records
from 2:lOI1 TO 80 He is the sire OF Bell
More 21S and Day Book, 2:20. The price
paid was not announced.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-28
HARNESS RACING HEATS.
Many Support the Two-in-Three
System as the Best.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27-Whether the trot-
ting sport will universally adopt the two
in-three system this year, or whether 1T will
hang to the old plan of three in five is
matter that is receiving considerable atten-
ton at the hands of those who are fighting
for improved methods In light harness
horse racing The trial given last year of
the two-in-three system proved beyond ar
gument that it supplied keener and better
sport, and the tracks which carded such
contests were favored with excellent pat
Last year the Empire City track inaug-
urated a new plan of two-in-three heat ra-
cling, a condition of which required all
horses not standing for a short end of the
purse to go to the barn after two heats.
This left four horses in the final and never
failed TO furnish an interesting contest.
Alfred Reeves, former secretary OF the
Empire City track and now secretary of
the Road Drivers Association, has eX-
pressed the opinion that this year would
see a general adoption OF the ShOrter plan
of racing. He said:
Because it is a distinct advance in the
great American sport and because II tends
to furnish faster and cleaner racing. l be-
lieve that the shorter system OF competi-
ton among light harness horses as tried
last season will continue on even larger
scale this year.
those localities that are not affected by the
running horse fever, but ultimately think
that trotters and PAGERS Will not be asked
the money. Whether heat racing will be
supplanted by the dash system is question
able The possibilities of a break by the
harness horse require that each contestant
be given more than one chance before the
purse is divided.
New ideas and methods have contributed
very largely to the success OF last season
on the light harness turf. and the ball thus
set in motion is certain to roll along. gath
ering new ideas from all parts of the coun-
try. To be sure some new ideas have not
t.,s g. w.~a11 he
two-in-three system of racing met with
great favor.
'~The Empire City track went further
than the two-in-three system and IL seems
TO me. solved the heat problem when it
devised the now famous Empire plan, which
calls for the sending of all horses to the
stable, after two heats that do not stand
for money. Positive proof that IL makes
faster time is furnished by the figures of
the Grand Circuit meeting. which showed
the fastest average time I'm the history Of
the harness turf At no other track, nor at
any other time. was the average time so
fast for the twenty ra ees that comprised
the week. programme"
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-28
DALY SHIPS RACERS
TO BENNINGS TRACK

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-W. c. Daily has
determined TO take no further chances with
the New York weather and the possibilities
OF getting his horses ready for Bennings at
the local tracks. lie is just bit fearful
OF Bennings, also and his cunning is shown
by the shipment OF one-half OF his stable
20 Bennings and leaving the other half at
Gravesend. About the same number that
viii carry the green above the red at
the meeting OF the Washington Jockey
Club remain at home. that DAILY is in a
position to take advantage of Improvement
IN training conditions either here or at
Bennings or at both places
Douglass Carter. the trainer for the
stable went with the shipment and on his
report Of the conditions at Bennings the
date OF the shipment OF the remainder OF
the string rests. They may go early next
week or shipment may be delayed until
a few days prior 10 the opening of the
meeting.
John III. Carr will ship five head early
next week which he belives are as far ad-
vanced In training as any horses at the local
tracks
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-28
CHANCE FOR SUTTON.
American Picked as Winner of
Billiard Championship.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-E. De valcourt
Vernon writes from Paris that Maurice
Fignaux and George Sutton are in hard
practice for their match game for the
worlds championship at eighteen-inch balk-
line billiards at one shot in. which is to take
place in that city Friday, March T.
Interest I'm this contest writes Mr..
Vernon. has been greatly increased since
the recent close game at the two-shot-in
style of billiards. In that game Vignaux
won by only four points and those who
have seen the two recently in practice think
the American has a grand chance to win
the trophy. The coming contest promises
20 be the most exciting and largest attended
held in Paris in years"
The trophy for which Sutton and Wig
nauX will play is the one won by SlossOn
and the late Frank Ives. Schaffer secured
the emblem I'm the last championship con-
test played in New York several years ago
Under the rules governing the emblem he
was obliged. previous holders, To de-
fend II for two years against all comers, and
while Schaffer was challenged four times
twice by SuttOn-Ee has refused to play
or give up the trophy. which is now claimed
and awarded 10 Sutton by the donors.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-28
Belmont Names Fire Eater.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2I-August Belmont
has named Fire Eater. the good four-year-
old son OF Hastings and Fides. to represent
him in the Carter. This col: closed his
three-year-old campaign with clever vic
tory In the 5000 IroquOs stake, at Brighton
last July His best performance, however.
as a three-year-old was a good second TO
Roehampton in a mile at Sheepshead that
Was won in SO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-16
A FIERCE STORM
Virginia Carolina Sea.
board in the Grip of
a Northeaster.
(By the Associated Press.

Norfolk Va. Dec. 15.--Norfolk and
the Virginia Carolina coast region was
in the grasp of a fierce northwest
storm with a combination of fog, rain
snow and sleet to-day. The wind is
blowing forty miles an hour or the
capes tonight and few steamers hava
ventured out. Hampton Roads is sllAi-
tering vast fleet of sailing vesseis.
South of Cape Henry the government
sea coast wires are Frustrated and no
news mas been received from the Has
teras section since early in the dan
Up TO the time communication wa>
broken there has been no marine d.
sasters reported, but the gale has IL
creased in intensity Tonight and Il
heavy sea is on the outside.
The storm has done little damage
in Norfolk beyond the usual delaying
of traffic Truck Company No. / -,
responding to an alarm of fire tonight
was overturned by the apparatus slip
ping on the icy pavement. Driver
-4-.yIor Was badly injured but Tie,
other members of the trucks crew
escaped injury
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-16
UNFIT FOR THE yEsTRY.
Rev. l., j. Williams Makes Some
Startling Statements From the
Pulpit
(special ID News and Ohserver.)

Especial to News and Observer
Elizabeth City, \. c., Dee. 5.--Evi-
IDENTITY the rector's remarks stung
some of his hearers for az their con
clusion one man got UP and left .he
building.
1t was just before the conclusion of
the morning service at Christ Church.
the rector, Rev. l.. l.. Williams adj
vanced to the front of the rostrum,
and. reading Part of his ordination
vow, announced that DE had some
thing to say on the recent parish
meeting and that he felet sure that
those who were hit would feel hurt;
but that he was not going to neglect
his duty. He then stated that the re-
cent eelecttOn Of Nestrymen was ille-
gal because some who We're not Ell
titled to vote had been brought in to
elect men whom he did not think
proper meen to be representatives of
the church of God.
He said that he could not prove
that any man was a gam bier or a per-
iurer. but that if the rumors To that
effect nregailed such a man ought Lot
to hold office in the church. That a
man could not get too low or degrad-
cd for him To try to LIT him up, but
tliat he must protest against bringing
The church down to that level, and
that il this state of affair prevailed he
wished it distinctly understood that
he would under no condition, remain
as rector much longer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-16
TWO FIREMEN KILLED.
And Property Valued at SS3O,0OO De-
stroycd b. the Flames.
(By the Associated Press. }

Minneapolis Mimi, Dec 1.-two
firemen were killed, three others pain
fully burned and property valued at
$S30,000 was destroyed by fire when
began late last night and was not UNI
der control until this morning.
The dead are:
Jacob +. Miller, Insurance partolman
John Fellows. pipe-man.
The principal losers were the Hale
Homestead Company. $3.50, 900: Bou-
title Brothers $275.000 and Powers
Department Store $225,000.
The total insurance is $647.000. The
fire started in the Photographic sup
ply house of o. II. Peck. Although
the building was heavily stocked with
chemicals the fire~fighters had little
doubt of their ability TO confine the
flames to that building and they at
tackled the fire on all sides.
All at once the wires that controh-
ed the automatic sprinkler system in
the building turned duh red and in
another instant the whole interior of
the building burst into a blaze. The
sprinkler wires had in some way
touched heavily charged electric
light wire and the great valume of
superheated air mingled with gases
from Varnish and baking wood was
instantly set ahamc.
Three tiremen who were with pipe
man Fellows succeeded in making
miraculous exits down the fire escape
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-16
THE MOHAWK SANK
Case Looks Ugly. Deck
hand Hung to Whistle
Cord to Last.
CBy the Associated Press. J

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15.--The United
States naval tug Mohawk sank at her
mooring at the navy yard to-day a
deck hand, who stuck to the whistle
cord blowing signals of distress untIi
the vessel went down was rescued with
difficulty by other members of the crew
who had sought safety on the wharf
when the tug was first discovered 10
be settlin~
When the fireman of the Mohawk
went on deck this morning he noticed
that the boat was low in the water
and called the remainder of the tug S
complement. 1t was found that Mo-
hawk was making water rapidly and
efforts were made to secure her to the
wharf and prevent her sinking. In the
meanwhile the deck hand held down
the whistle and did not let go until
the boat had gone under. No reason
can be assigned for the Mohawk S
sinking.
Admiral Harrington this afternoon
ordered Il court of inquiry to inVesti-
gate The sinking of the Mohawk con
sisting Of the following officers, Cap
tain Howard, Captain Smith and Com
mander Thesis.
The body convened at once in the
administration building and had be
consisting Of several members of the
crew of the tug Alice who were
aboard the Mohawk last night anC
the deck bands and fireman Of the
MohaWks crew.
Ut appears that Quartermaster Mil
Ter was ih charge of the tug and Oh
watch at TIE time the Mohawk sank
Nachnist Markham was aboard anC
two deck hands. Brown and Sauls
burg, were sleeping IL the forward
peak.
Below in the ire room was Firec
man Frederick, colored. Ete arose
early as usual in order TO stir hi,
banked fires. and renew steam in tbs
boilers Ter the days work, when ht
found the engine rCona full of water
He at once aroused the sleeping mem
bers of the crew. and il is we'll tina
he did, for within i've minutes aftei
he gave the warming, the vessel wa'
at the bottom in thirty feet Of water
The men all got off safely excep
Deck Hand Brown, Who ran up 70 thu
pilot house and sounded the siren a!
long as the tug was aHoat
The alarm brought out a watch anc
the guard, but nothing could be done
10 prevent the hiking of the tug. Sh,
went down in deep water and only
few feet of her tall funnel is visible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-16
JAMESTOWN TER-cENTENNIAL.
Tawuey and the President Confer
About the Government Partic-
nation
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 15.-President
Roosevelt and Representative Tawney,
of Minnesota. chairman of the Com
mittee on Industrial Arts and EXPOSE
tons, had a conference to-day regard
ing the governments participation IN
the ter-centenniaI celebration of the
settlement at Jamestown. Va.
The President told Mr.. Tawney he
had gotten the impression that the
committee had decided agai2st gov
eminent participation in the proposed
exposition This impression. Mr. Taw-
ney told the President was not cor
rect The committee. he said. was of
the opinion that an industrial EXPOSE
ton might not be desirable. but believ-
ed it would be a good idea for the gov
eminent to appropriate money for a
great international naval and merch-
ant marine demonstration to be hell
at Hamilton Roads. The development
of plans for such a demonstration had
been delegated TO q subcommittee
whicn NOW was working out the de-
tails. What those pans eventually
would be- Mr.. Tawney could not say
but he thought the committee was
unanimously of opinion that the dem
onstration should be an international
affair of magnitude and Importance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-16
DISCUSS PHILIPPINE BILL.
The Urgent Deficiency Measure Passed
Without Debate-The Swayne
Case.
(By the Assoeiated .Press. }

Washington Dec. 15.-The Senate
spent practically the entire day dis
cussing the Philippine administrator
bill A number of amendments We're
suggested and debated among prCvfs :
ions relating TO railroad bonds mining
locations and tariff rates. Under
unanimous agreement the vote on the
bill will be taken tomorrow and the
disposal of all amendments viii occur
at the same time.
A formal order to enter uDol the
Swayne impeachment procee iiigs was
adopted but it dill not fix !, day Tor
beginning the work.
Mr.. Plat (Conn.) chairman of the
select committee to consider the rec
ommenda tons of the House for the
Impeachment of Judge Charles Swayne
presented the report Of that commit
tee. The report WAS in the shape of
an order after reciting the circun4-
stances in preamble, proceeded a.
follows
Ordered. that the Senate Will. ac-
cordine to its standing rules and or
ders in such cases. provided take
proper action thereon. (Gpon the pres
entation of the articles of impeach-
menD of which due notice snail be
given to the House of Representa-
tives
The resolution was agreed TO.
The Urgent Deficiency Ar. ropria-
ton Bill was passed without debate
Among the amendments to the Phil
inpine Bill suggested was one by Mr.
culberson granting 10000 acres or
the Philippines public lands FOR every
mite of railroad constructed in the s.
lands This was offered as a substi-
tute for the bond provision.
Mr. Bailey proposed an amendment
giving the Philippine government au-
thority to regulate the charges of the
roads, TO which it is proposed to ex-
tend aid.
The Senate adjourned until ro-mor-
row.