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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-24
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-24

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
Il GOOD AGREEMENT.

The American Association has made an
agreement that will protect the life of the
organization for the number Of years that
the franchises are in force. There has been
considerable talk Of the necessity of re-
vising the baseball map and it was thought
that four of the American Association cities
and four Of the Eastern League cities would
consolidate for the purpose Of forming
new baseball circuit. The plan was logical,
but 1t seems as though 1t will not material
lie for some time 10 come. The minor
leaguers may be waiting for the National
and American leagues to merge, and If this
is done a new circuit may be formed OF the
cities dropped and the best OF the American
Association and the Eastern League cities.
There is no doubt that the leading lights of
the two Glass A minor leagues considered
consolidation, but the scheme was delayed
indefinitely. The statement made by w. II.
Watkins to the effect that he would not
have purchased the Minneapolis club If that
city stood a chance of being dropped by
the American Association is very plausible
and shows that the consolidation scheme
laid away for future consideration a
short time after it was given TO the public
last fall. Watkins has gone through one ex-
perience of being dropped and it is not
probable that he would take a chance Of
repeating the dPse. He should make money
in Minneapolis, as he is determined to place
a first-division team in that city, something
that will be quite a novelty for the Mime
sofa town. But there is always a chance OF
the American Association lettering its cir
cult when the opportunity comes. The as
ISOLATION could reimburse a club that was
TO be dropped instead of deliberately trans
ferring the franchise to another city, as
was the plan used by Ban Johnson a few
years ago. The only change that is at all
probable is for the Milwaukee club owners to
declare that they have had enough and want
to step down and out. If such a thing
should happen Omaha might be taken into
the circuit. With no opposition In Mil
waulkee and Kansas City the coming year
the American Association should have
prosperous season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
CURLING IN AMERICA
IS 4 Leading SPORT
The Illustrated sporting News.

The Illustrated Sporting News.
The tide of immigration had scarcely
passed over the skirtlands OF Canada be-
fore the game was we'll established in the
United States, and by the early part of the
nineteenth century it had become the win
ter sport of the Red river valley. By
the time the railroad had made possible
gatherings from far-away clubs at a con-
mon center, "bOnspiels," lasting several
days, were participated in by hundreds of
players.
The example Of Winnipeg, which had its
first great gathering of curriers' in 1877, was
quickly followed. Within four years the
border line has been ignored and the play
ers of Manitoba met in friendly rivalry,
at st. Paul, the clubs of that city and
of Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Chicago.
On both sides of the line the game spread
rapidly. To-day each country has its
national association, and annual contests
of players hailing from the Gulf of St.
Lawrence to Puget sound and from Winni-
A game so virile and aggressive must
needs have sterling merits; and it has. In
the first place, it is a robust, outdoor game
of skill on the ice, and only the stern ne
cessities Of snow-covered ice, with a CLASSY
crust above the snow, which he not
remove, can ever reconcile the curler to the
indoor rink, still less to artificial ice. He
has. perforce, sometimes to protect the
natural ice from snow by a roof, and that
is all he will tolerate; the winds of heaven
must blow through the open sides Of his
upheld roof or he is justly opposed to ii.
In the next place, ii is a game which
costs little money. A pair of granite
stones. and a broom are the individual
players whole outfit. True, the stones
of today differ from those picked out from
some mountain stream and used without
handles, having only finger and thumb
nick, which the early players used. They
are now cut precise and polished. and are
of blue Mennick, white POrtsoy, gray Bur
mock or green-gray Ailsa-Craig They
may have ivory handles, but even then
their cost is unimpOrtant.
Furthermore, ii is a game which has no
restrictions of age. At a recent 'bonspiel"
L saw two excellent players, relatively
grandfather and grandson-0 and 22-had
met in friendly rivalry.
The space required is of very moderate
expanse, cleared surface OF 100 feet long
by 80 feet wide is ample for one rink and
for onlookers. too. although less than that
width often has to do duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
OLD HORSES MADE NEW.
How the Fagged-Out Thorough
bredS Are Renovated.

Its the pace that kills. remarked a
writer in the New York World.
This was said by trainer, one of the
most prominent men in the development OF
speed in thorOushbreds in the United
States. He was asked to give his views
and some of his experiences in training and
patching up race horses after the wear and
tear of a hard season had made them physi-
cal wrecks. He consented to do so, but
refused TO allow his name TO be used. Just
why he would not consent to the use of his
name will be obvious to every person who
reads the story. particularly that part
which relates 10 the operation known as
''nerving'' horse.
''Thoroughbreds can travel any distance"
he continued in reply TO a query for the
cause of the many ailments 10 which horses
are heir. IF allowed 10 so at their own
pace and they would be without a flaw in
wind and limb if they were not asked TO go
at top speed. IL is the pace that kills and
ruins them. Just imagine. during certain
periods they race at a speed which ex-
ceeds that of an express train. 1t is this
terrific strain that is directly responsible
for their many ills and ailments. / have
known many race horses TO become first
Cess v-~T's horses after they have tcen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
RULES TO GOVERN
CADETS And MIDDIES
Philadelphia Public Ledger

Philadelphia Public Ledger
The eligibility rules which are TO govern
the future athletes in contests between the
West Point cadets and the Annapolis mid
shipmen will soon come up for considera-
ton. The question of regulations to gov
ern the contestants OF the two academies
has been the subject OF much controversy
during the past few years. The baseball
games were not played last season owing
TO this dispute, and the annual football
game last fall was played only after ii had
been agreed that settlement of the vexed
question would be made before the open
ing Of another athletic year. AS a result
of this promise, a meeting of the athletic
committees will be held in the near future
and the matter settled. The midshipmea
ed which would prevent a member of either
team from competing for more than four
years, taking into consideration the time
he may have played on a college team be-
fore entering either one of the academies.
This was aimed at the college athletes who
might enter West Point, where the age
limit is higher than at Annapolis, after
they have already won renown on the col
legiate athletic field. West Point claimed
that any advantage that might accrue to
them in this respect was more than offset
by the greater number of students at the
Naval Academy. What the outcome of the
sides are anxious to carry their point, and
the result of the meeting will be awaited
with interest by those who are DESTROYS
of seeing a continuation of the yearly ath-
letitc contests between the two branches of
the service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31

patched up and too old to earn their living |
on the tracks. 1t is not the long journeys
nor the hard work that ruins and kills a
race horse. IT IS the speed. In this respect
he is like a locomotive. 1t is the terrific
pace that ruins the finer mechanism in both.
The present method of breeding thou
sands of tnoroughbreds every year has
much TO do with the early breakdown or
our race horses. The aim OF the breeder is
10 secure speed. and as the two-year-old
events are the most valuable stakes on the
turf horsemen naturally are anxious 10 Sc
cure these rich plums. They will not walt
until the youngsters have grown and de-
veloped In bone and muscle as nature in
tended they should, but force them in a
manner nothing short of dollhouse meth
ods-to secure their full strength in half the
time that nature intended.
The youngsters are taken in hand when
yearlings, at period when their bones are
little better than chalk and their muscles
and tissues fabby and soft. When the sud
den tightening-up process of training comes
on the muscles are strained, and when the
severe ordeal of racing is added 1t is small
wonder that the legs are injured and give
way"
The method of a trainer, and not of
veterinary surgeon, is the subject OF this
trainers story.
mo man knows the trouble and work
trainer has TO prepare horse for con-
test" he continued. 1.-The race goer visits
the track, finds a dozen or more horses
prepared TO fairly fly around the course,
and they are ready to cheer their favorite
and his jockey should they pass the win
part of racing. But there is another side
which means work hour in and hour out
every day of the year. This is the train
ers part He is the man behind the gun.
During the summer months little or
nothing Is done to a horse save the actual
training TO perfect his physical condition
There is only one thought in the trainer
mind-to bring out the utmost speed that
his horse possesses. If a splint develops or
lameneSS shows or osslets begin to form
or CURLY heck shows itself trainer does
not seek cure, but applies treatment that
will allay the trouble and stop the pain
temporarily. He cannot afford TO throw
the horse out Of training, for the racing
season is short and the time means money.
The trainer knows that complete rest is
the best medicine for the cure of any dis
ease, but to give such time to a horse in
the height of the racing season is to kill
all chance of earning a rich stake or purse.
1t is during the winter season, therefore,
that all the patching UP and surgical work
is usually accomplished. There are many
cripples at the end of each racing season."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
JACK MUNROE Il GOOD
SPINNER OF YARNS

New York Morning Telegraph.
If Jack Munroe can fight well he
can spin yarns he will fay the Sharkey
person to a FRAGILE.
Here's a sample:
when l was mining silver in the Mon
tana mountains said MunrOe-fOr auditors
he had Harry Tuthill, Young Corbetts'
trainer, Steve Douglass and myself re-
member a peculiar accident that happened
to a buddy of mine. He working with
a tapping drill. That's a round bar of steel
about four feet long and as thick as
mans thumb. Somehow other the pow
der ignited and blew the bar straight
through his forehead. 1t struck him an
He didn't drill any more" put in Tut
hill.
That's the funny part of it, said Mum
back, leaving the bar sticking out. 1t had
three inches of it was out at the back. We
were all ratified and didn't know whether
to pull the bar out or not.
But he settled the matter for us. He
pulled it out himself
Tuthill pulled his watch
Wait a minute, said Munroe. You
may not believe 1t. but it's the truth. He
pulled it out, and we stopped up the holes in
his forehead and the back of his head with
oakum until we could get doctor. He was
fixed up all right. and is living to-day and
still working in the mines
The company said nothing, but with a
reproachful look at the man who knocked
Jeffries down softly stole away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
CONCERNING TANKS
IN BASEBALL LONG AGO
Detroit Journal.

Detroit Journal.
''rhere isn't half the drinking among ball
players nowadays that there was twenty
years ago." says veteran umpire. Back
in the golden time of the champion White
Sox and st. Louis Browns many high
salaried players used TO paint cities with an
aureOlc of rOSeate colOrs night after night,
and the amount of mixed liquors the boys
consumed would seem incredible to even
such 4 thirst as that of John l.. Sui
Ivan. Many of these old warriors did not
seem I'm the least damaged by their liba-
TO take ClarkSon and Kelly out and get
them well tanked. and then to bet that
they would lose next days game, but they
would show up in fine condition just the
same and fool the sinners.
lone of the grandest old fighters of the
amber and the red was Lew DickersOn. He
could stand an unlimited quantity. but
toward the latter part of his career he be-
gan TO absorb dampness TO such an extent
lest Lew should mistake the umpire for n
sky-olue bloodhound and try TO make him
bark some afternoon. So the manager
drew Lew aside one day and gave him a
great talk on the error of his ways. Lew
was deeply affected. He wept till his great
frame shook with sobs, and then he took
his managers hand.
You have shown me where / was
wrong said Lew. You have pointed out
as one thing happens / will let drink alone
forever, and never touch drop again
" Good boy, Lew, said the delighted
manager. And what is the thing you are
waiting forg'
'''--rr- tar c'o~i~~ e n" thr rrc,v>-ir~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
Tourney of Chicago Association.

A progressive tourney of the Chicago
Whist Association was the big game Of the
week. 1t was held at the rooms of the
Chicago Whist Club. Nineteen tables were
occupied in play and nineteen deals were
played.
Big differences in scores were notice
able, plus Of twelve against a minus of
fifteen, while the other way of the table
was a plus OF seven against a minus Of
eight.
The fifth annual tournament of the Chi
cago Whist Association will be held at the
Auditorium Hotel Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Feb. 4, and 6.
Games will he called at 10 a. m, o. m
and D. m. on each of those days Prizes
will be awarded to players making high
scores north and south and east and west in
all games, the best cunula tive scores in
the games, the best individual cumulative
score during the entire tournament and the
largest plus score in any one game
Games Will be open to all whist players.
The annual pair tourney of the Atlantic
Whist Association took place at Scranton
Jan. II. Twenty-Five pairs from almost all
sections of the country took part and the
game lasted from early afternoon until
midnight, sixty-three deals being played
ID. Muhlfelder and G. +. Snow, of AL
bany, won the first prize: NJ. NJ Cohen and
w A Montgomery, OF Chicago, the sec
ond, and w. IL. Barney, of Providence. and
J. b. Faber, OF New York, the third.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
Noted Whist Authority Dead.

Nicholas Browse Trist, an American au-
thority on whist. died at his home in New
Orleans, La, Jan. Is. Mr.. Trist died from
heart disease.
Mr. Trist was better known by his works
and his writings on whist TO the world at
large. In New Orleans he was the acknowl-
edged authority on the game. the same title
and honor being paid him by the masters
in all sections of this country and the
world. He wrote numerous articles on
whist for many papers. and was a valued
contributor TO number OF journals de-
voted to whist. Some years ago he origin
ated the system known as American
leads, and wrote a book his system,
a work which has become a standard
among the players.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
COMMY STARTS FUN
FOR 4 LOT OF FRIENDS
Chicago Journal.

chicago journal.
81 simply cannot let Charlie Comiskey
alone" said Ed Grillo, the American Asso-
citation president land despite the one l
told on him yesterday L think he has
other wallop coming. During a recent meet
ing here in Chicago Commy. Lotus and
myself went out for hack ride. We noted
the appearance of the hackman and fig
ured on some fun with him. Drive u.s.
said Comiskey, to a nice, quiet, but high
toned saloon where we can get a small
drink as quiet gentlemen should. So the
hackman takes us to a saloon full of gold
trimmings and fancy lights. We lined up
and Commy ordered beer. AS we slipped
the beer Commy innocently remarked to
the barkeep: We would buy wine, but the
hackman says this is so cheap place you
can get only beer, and that of blamed poor
quality
'Whatr roared the barkeep. And he
was out of the door like flash. A mo-
ment later there a sound of deviltry
by night and there were the hackman and
the barkeep battling each other all over
block of ground.
The rest of the tale? Oh, nothing, ex-
cept that we laughed so hard we burst our
vest buttons and had to call off the re-
mainder of our expedition on account of
having several ribs injured by excessive
continuation -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
AMERICAN JOCKEYS
ATTAIN PROMINENCE
Philadelphia Telegraph.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
The surprising angle of the invasion of
foreign countries by the American thor
oughbred trainers is the prominence at
tanned by men who are little known in their
native land. When the name of Phil Greusil
appeared as the one American trainer who
had won more than $4,000 in England last
season, everyone asked, 'Whofs Greusil?'
To the rank and file of American racing
folk he was unknown, and many persons
were inclined to discredit the statement that
he was an American simply because they
had never heard of him trainer on this
side. At first glance Ii looks as though
there might be a little excuse for this lack
of knowledge of an American trainer who
had gained greater distinction during the
season than any of his colleagues. BY some
slip evidently the trainers name has suf-
fered a slight change from that by which
he was known here. He was little known in
Grensil, while in England he is known as
Phil Greusi But even with the explanation
of the change in name he was recognized
by few American racing folk. GreuSil, how
ever, got his knowledge of training from a
master hand. He was foreman for w. Duke
in this country and went with him to Eng
land. There he also served I'm a similar
capacity for a time, and then branched out
for himself, and is now one of the most
popular trainers in the tight little isle.
Charles Thorpe. who knew Greusil in this
country, said that the young trainer was
coming TO the front rapidly in England and
is a most competent man.
There is n case similar to that of Greusil
in France at present" said Thorpe. There
is a young trainer there now who is fast
making a name for himself that few Ameri-
cans will remember. His name is Curtis
Jones' | knew him in the West some years
ago. where he was connected with various
stables, and at times trained q few horses
on his own account. He had charge of a
stable of some fifty horses last season, and
had very good success. L suppose If his
name ever comes into great prominence
there il will bring about as much of a
mystery rs the appearance of Greusil's name
in the $1,000 class in England
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
Metropolitan Trophy Match.

The first match of the season for the
Metropolitan Whist Association of New
York was played in December between the
Woman's Club of Brooklyn and the Cav
endish Club of New York at the rooms of
the Knickerbocker Whist Club The Brook
lyn club won by three tricks.
The fourth contest for the Faber trophy
Cavendish Club, challenger. and the New
York Womans Club, holder. The Caven-
dish Club won by ten tricks. The players In
the CaVendish Club team have been on the
team OF the Brooklyn club ever since the
organization of the association and have
won many victories for Brooklyn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31

The following plus scores were made by
the members of the American Club at the
meeting Saturday night, Jan. %: Messrs.
Sullivan, 10; Mcclure, 8: Comings. 6; Woods.
s.; Holmes, 5; Foxworthy, 4; Yandes, 3; Well
born, 3; Preston, /; Machan, 1.
Tuesday night. Jan. &c, the plus score
members were Messrs. Porter, II; Roemler,
Z; ]. w. Sluss, Z; Woods, Z; Hamilton, 8;
Hood, 6; Z. Z. Sluss, 5; Bixby, 5; Mcclure,
5; lockwood, 5; Comingor, l. Six tables
were in play.
The visitors at the club Tuesday night
were DR.. Ed S. Miller and w. II. Henkel.
Mr.. c. w. Richards was elected to mem-
bership.
The members of the Indianapolis Club
that had plus scores Saturday night, Jan
%, were Messrs. Conduit, z; Little, Z; Her
ron, 4; Wright, 2; Hibbard, 2; Pirkey, /.
T +
The Kate Wheelock Club met Friday
with Mrs. d. f. Swain on North Meridian
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
WESTERN LEAGUE CIRCUIT

WESTERN LEAGUE CIRCUIT
1t is a a hard matter for the Western
League to become reconciIed TO giving up
Milwaukee and Kansas City. a few of the
sporting writer's in that circuit claim that
George Tebeau wrecked the organization
and that he is trying to obtain control Of
the minor leagues. 1t is far better for the
Western League that it will not have clubs
in Milwaukee and Kansas City the coming
season. The present circuit is more in line
with majority Of the cities in the Western
as the league will now be able to support
baseball. Had the war between the Ameri-
can Association and Western League con-
tinued this season in Milwaukee and Kansas
City it is very probable that the Western
League would have been forced TO end the
fight or disband before July 4. The fight
last season came very near wrecAing the
Western League and it was unable to finish
the season. The battle this year would have
been even more destructive to that organi-
cation and instead of the Western having a
good circuit. as il now possesses. it would
have been wiped off the baseball map en-
tirely The Western circuit is now compact
and should be better able TO support base
ball than it was last season during the days
of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31

Abe Attell refused TO meet Morris Rauch
in this city last Monday night, claiming ne
could not take chance of injuring his
hands for the amount of money he was to
receive as his end because he has a match
with Harry Forbes. Attell had an agree
ment and he should have kept it no matter
how much money he was TO receive or who
he was to meet in a subsequent match. At
tell might have been willing to have gone
on against some other opponent. but he
realized that in meeting Rauch he would
have had 10 box his best to win, for Rauch
stood a pretty fair chance of beating him
That probably had a great deal to do with
Attell breaking his agreement at the last
moment