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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-09-03
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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
HART'SUMP MPlREGAME
Umpire Tells of Contest Played
Before One Man

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Dec. 17.-Bob
Gilks wants Billy Hart to don a uniform
again join the Vicksburg (diss.) team.
Billy cannot see it that way, and Will be
found next year with the indicator in
hand umpiring American association
games Hart was down town yesterday
and was asked if he had any intention Of
resigning from President Grillo's staff. He
replied that the job was a hard one, but
he would stick to it. Speaking of UNI
pires, said Billy, Il guess 1 had the most
unique experience that ever befell an UNI
pire. l officiated at a game in Kansas
City several years ago in the Western
league circuit when the total attendance
was one person. The solitary spectator
was a booze befuddIed individual who
probably did not care how bad the two
teams were playing, but was there simply
to cool off. Despite the limited attend
ance the game went on. When time came
TO call play l walked over to the stand,
and, taking off my cap in true umpire
fashion shouted: 'Today's game will be
between Kansas City and Peoria. Bat
teries for Peoria, FaWnskin and Cheat I;
for Kansas City, Whitewings and POGO
hontas" The drunk acknowledged the an
nOuncement with a nod of his head. and
then, standing up and assuming a Roose-
Welt attitude, shouted from his seat:
Gentlemen, let the game proceed He
then sank to his seat and into deep
slumber, while the players roared with
laughter during the remainder of the aft
ernOOn.'
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
HANK O'DAY LAYS
BLAME ON FIELDERS
Umpire Says Batting Is Good
but Players are
Better

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Umpire Hank.
O'Day is firmly convinced that the aboli-
ton of the foul strike rule would not help
the batting so much as everybody ex-
poets O'Day SAYS the way to increase
the batting is to release all the star out
felders and replace them with second
rate men, then fire all the inflelders and
put the prairie stars on the diamond in
their places His argument is that the
decrease in batting is not due to the foul
strike He admits that it had something
to do with it. The constant advance in
the science of pitching is another factor,
but the chief element is the improvement
in fielding. Hank expressed the unique
opinion that the batting has not de-
creased greatly. It only seems to- With
outfielders, pro1ting by years of study
on the part of their managers. playing
differently for every batter, and with IN
fielders equally shifty, the batter now
has small chance Of making safe MT
unless he lines it straight out either over
the infieklers' heads or between them
and not far enough for the outfielders TO
reach the ball.
Anything hit in the air is worthless,
because the outfielderS have their work
down to such a science that they can tell
or be told approximately where any ex-
perienced batter will hit the ball nine
times out of ten. Some batterS Will hit
deep into left or center field and short
into right field. Others just reverse TINS
and every observing fan has noticed that
the outfielders take decidedly different po-
sitions as the batsmen change. Tnls IS
even carried so far that the outf1elders
change their positions according to what
kind of a ball the pitcher is going to de-
liver. so closely have they studied the
opposing batters
O'Day points as a proof of this to the
fact that new man breaking into a
major league almost always starts
off hitting well. but is soon checked up
and begins to fall off in his average, be-
cause by the tine he has played once
around the circuit every opposing fielder
knows lot about what is going to hap
pen to the ball when that particular play
er hits it. There are q few exceptions
like Lajoie but not many of them.
The infielders are equally alert In the
matter of playing deep or close, and
nowadays anything hit on the ground
must be hit fast through the pitcher
box to stand any chance of escaping the
clutches of the infielders. Likewise any
thing which goes higher than low line
hit has little chance of getting away from
the outfielders. The umpire concluded
his argument with the statement that
batters were hitting the ball pretty nearly
as hard as ever in recent years, but that
the team work of a fast fielding bunch
has been perfected to the point where
hard hitting was a long way from being
safe hitting.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
JOCKEY WANTS COIN
Redfern Claims Whitney Es.
tate Owes Him Money

NEW YORK, Dec Hockey Redfern,
according to his father. is passing the
winter at his home at Sheepshead Bay,
not from a desire to rest, but SO as to
personally conduct negotiations for the
settlement of a claim for $3.50 against
the estate of the late w. c. Whitney.
Those interested in turf affairs will re-
member that in the late fall of 1902 Mr.:
Whitney paid James e. Pepper, who held
a contract on Arthur Redfern's services
for two years, $4,000 for an assignment
being signed at the same time between
Mr.. Whitney and Redfern to ride for that
stable. Redferns father says this con-
tract called for retaining fee OF S15,VoO
for the season. with the option on the
mart of the millionaire turfman to renew
the contract for 1904, at the same salary
or to release his claim on the boy.
Near the close of the fall meeting at
Sheepshead Bay track Redfern AYERS ne
received a note from Mr.. Whitney, which
he understood to mean that the contract
would rot be renewed the following year
and not as a release of claim on his serv-
fees. Redfern therefore reported at the
stable the next day as usual and con-
tinned to ride until the end OF the season,
one of his winning mounts being on Gun
fire at Jamaica. the value of which stake
DIaced Mr.. Whitney above hisirival, James
r. Keene in the list of winning owners.
At the close of the season Redfern 81
asked Mr.. Whitney for a settlement OF
81. 500 as due for half season work
but was rendered only So, 750. Mr.. Whit
nov ala inning that the note had been Red-
ferns discharge at the date 1t was sent.
The dispute is oyer the 3,750, which Mr..
Redfern believes will be paid shortly.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
CLASH IN ST. LOUIS
Race Tracks are Bound to
Have Trouble

ST. LOUIS Mo-, Dec. lit is becom-
ing evident that the brunt of a turf war.
should one arise, will have to be faced
by the syndicate which controls the three
tracks here The methods employed by
the syndicate do not meet with the ap-
proval of the majority of the followers 9f
the turf and a determined opposition to
the Celia Adler Tilles combine would no
doubt have the sympathy and support of
the public The combine has grown so
powerful in the councils of the Western
Jockey club that all of the recent rulings
on the date question have been laid at
its door.
Capt Carmody and associates viii have
all the best of the argument whether a
new racing circuit is formed or not OF
whether they get dates from the west
ern Jockey club or not.- Should no dates
be forthcoming and an agreement reaehed
by which the other tracks get their wants
fixed and Union Park is out in the cold
a race meeting will be held. and 1t VIII
go on all summer, and it will be financed
by men who are identified with the Vest
ern Jockey club. 1t is figured that should
the Jockey club weaken this time mat the
next annual meeting will be far different
sort of an affair, and there and then the
tracks will demand certain dates instead
of asking for them the way they do now.
No matter which way the wind blows
ST. Louis will have a turf clash and d H lt
will be q longer and bitterer one than last
seasons, as the Union Park track will
not be short of funds. and at the same
time it will have the administration De-
hind it. All that can prevent clash IS
an action of the legislature curtailing the
amount of racing. and this is expected 10
Park will get a square deal when this is
done.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
PETER MAHER IN NEED
OF MONEY TO LIVE
once Wealthy Prizefshter Is Now Broke,
an Object of Charity

NEW YORK, Dec 17.-Peter Maher, the
dethroned champion of Ireland, who has
easily made as much as 100000 in the
prize ring since he came to this country
years ago, is broke and is to have a big
benefit at the Gentlemen's Sporting club,
her has gone through his money and has
been forced to ask his friends to get up
this benefit He has had hard time of
it since he was beaten by Joe Choynski
in Philadelphia few years ago. He has
appeared in numerous six-round bouts in
the Quaker City, and while he managed
to win many of them, he nevertheless did
not save the money he earned. His defeat
of Jack Williams was his last battle.
Among the fighters who will box at his
benefit are philadelphia jack O. Brien,
Danny Dougherty, Jack Williams, George
Cole. Tommy Love, Grif Jones, Tommy
Logan. s.Chick" Tucker and host of
others.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
NEMESIS. THE NAN KILLING STEEPL ECHASER

chasers, that of suddenly rearing when
brought to face with difficult jump.
Nine times out Of ten the horse falls
backwards, and with an inexperienced
rider in the saddle death is almost
certain to be the result. Braden is an
expert horseman and has studied the
rearing question and has gone through
so many experiences of this kind that
he has little fear of coming to grief.
The Illustration shows Braden slip
ping around the foreshoulderS of the
horse preparing to jump to the ground;
A strong jerk On the near rein will
bring the horse to the ground with
resounding swat and knock every bit
of breath out of his body. With the
ordinary horse one or two lessons Of
this kind is usually sufficient. but
Nemesis apparently thrives and grows
fat on this sort of exercise. His
crafty nature asserts itself after each
experience and to all outward appear
ances he reforms. For weeks and even
months he is as docile as pet. Braden
has had him five years, however, and
knows that he is simply waiting for
another opportunity. Nemesis has been
known to eat sugar for weeks from
groom's hand and show every evidence
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
JIM JEFFRIES' FATHER
ON PREACHING TOUR
Starts for Australia With Party of Evans
geiicai Ministers

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec 17-Rev.
pion heavyweight pugilist of the world. is
to sail on the steamer Ventura tomorrow
for Auckland and Sydney, to preach the
gospel to the benighted inhabitants of the
Antipodes He will be accompanied by.
Rev. James Suffer- Mrs. Suter and Deacon
John Grow, all of Christian or Church OF
Disciples.
distinguished by their hirsute growth.
Their boards are netedly long and minis
terial but their locks hang upon their
coat collars.
Rev. Mr.. Jeffries does not care to OUT
line his programme other than to say he
and his associates are bound for the Col
onies on missionary work. They are not
oversupplied with money, as they all
travel in second cabin.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

temper of a fiend, however, and for
this reason is practically worthless
except. for exhibition purposes, and
black finds plenty of opportunity to
place lives in jeopardy He is abso-
lutely fearless and cares no more for
man than he does the dogs about his
stable. His general disposition is that
of the OUTLAW horse OF the Western
plains, except that he excels in in
genuity. He has, killed two grooms
already and one owner The grooms
were mashed and torn to pieces in his
box STALL while his former owner died
as the result of his rearing propen-
sities while on the hunting field. In
addition to his regular villainy, Nemesis
has a fault common Of many steeple-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
MANY TRACK RECORDS
BROKEN LAST SEASON
Athletes Did Good Work In
Every Branch of
Sport

The athletic season just closed has fur
nished some exceptionally brilliant per-
formances by both the amateur and pro-
fessional performers. Many new records
were established and long standing figures
wiped out by The new champions.
Interest in the sport undoubtedly was
augmented by two important hxtures-the
Olympic games and international varsity
match between Yale-Harvard and Oxford
Cambridge, the latter being remarkable
for the victory of the Americans over the
Englishmen on their own grounds
Though the Olympic games at ST. Louis
lacked the pomp and panoply of the an
cient festival, they served their purpose
to degree, and for the first time on
American soil brought men together from
Australia, South Africa, Greece Germany.
Canada, Austria and Ireland But outside
of these two notable features of the sea-
son, the new crop of records was prolific,
and marks regarded well nigh invineible
were shattered and record figures which
had withstood the assault of generations
were lowered.
Following are the best records, both
amateur and professional. including the
new ones established this year:
Amateur
90 yards-5k seconds. l.. E. Meyers.
100 YARDS 3-5 seconds, A. F. Duffey.
220 yards-21 1-5 seconds, B. ]. We
440 yards-47 As seconds. H. w. Long.
$50 Yards minute SO 2-5 seconds, C. j.
One mile minutes 10 s-5 seconds, T. P.
Conner.
Two miles, minutes s-5 seconds, A.
Shrubb.
Three miles-14 minutes 1875 seconds.
A Shrubb
-Four miles-1s minutes % 2-5 seconds,
Al
Five miles-24 minutes SO 2-5 seconds,
Ten miles-51 minutes 20 seconds, w.
Running high jumps feet 5ss inches,
NJ. P O'Connor.
Running broad jump-24 feet 11sl inches.
Pole vaHltW12 feet / 82-1Oo inches. N.
Dole.
Throwing Sc pound weight-ss feet rs
inches, ]. Flanagan.
Throwing 16-pound hammer-173 feet,
Throwing 56 pound weight for height
Is feet 6ss inches. ]. S. Mitchell.
Throwing the discus-1S2 feet, Martin j.
Putting 1s-pound Shots feet 10 inches,
D. Horgan.
120-yard hurdle-15 1-5 seconds, A. c.
KraenZlien.
Standing high Jumps feet inches,
Ray c. Ewry
Standing high jumps feet inches,
Ray c. Ewry.
Standing broad jumr III feet inches,
= Three standing jumps-sS feet, ]. Chan
Running hop, step and Jumps feet
inches. P. Leahy.
Professional
so yards-54 seconds. H. NJ Johnson.
100 YARDS As seconds, H. Bethune and
II. Hutchens.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
polo players Must Stop Fighting

MUNCIE. Ind, Dee. 17.-Fighting on
the floor during games by the players OF
Grated by the referees and they are as
sessing heavy fines in every instance.
Each repetition causes the fine to be
doubled upon any individual player who
is found guilty. This phase must be
stopped" said Referee Waller, looked
upon as the most expert at the business
in the West, today when talking of the
There is a CONSPICUOUS absence of women
at the games this season and the fault
is laid to the players who start lighting
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
coIumhIa lakes Up wrestling

NEW YORK, Dec 17.-Students at Co
lumbia who are interested in wrestling
have taken the initiative in the formation
of an intercollegiate association for the
promotion of wrestling championships
Negotiations were opened with Yale.
Princeton, Cornell and the University of
Pennsylvania for cooperative interest in
making this a regular form of intercol-
legiate athletics. A competent coach will
be secured at once to develop material at
Columbia
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18


220 yards-21 AS seconds, H. Hutchens.
440 yards-4S seconds, r. Buttery.
$50 yards minute 5315 seconds, F.
Hewitt
One mile minutes 121k seconds. w. G.
George.
Two miles, minutes 111s seconds, w.
Lang.
Three miles-14 minutes 1919 seconds. P.
Cannon.
-Four miles-1s seconds % 20 seconds, P.
Cannon.
Five miles-24 minutes 40 seconds. ].
White.
Ten miles-51 minutes 5 1-5 seconds. H.
Watkins.
Running broad jumps feet inch. L.
A. Conroy.
Running broad jump-23 feet inch.
L. A. Carpenter.
Pole vaalt-lO feet II inches. J.~John-
sor
Throwing 56-pound weight-29 feet l
inch, G. NJ. Ross.
Throwing 16-pound hammer-165 feet,
T. D. Carroll
Throwing 56-pound weight for height
IA feet, J. Maxwell.
Throwing the discus-126 feet inches,
Putting 1s-pound shot-46 feet inches.
22oeyard hurdle-s4M seconds, ]. La
fon.
Standing high junp-5 feet 81 inches
with weights), T. F. Kearney
Standing broad junp-12 feet 11s inches,
j. Darby.
Three standing jumps-41 feet inches
with weights), J. Darby.
Running hop. step and Jumps rect
inches, T. Burrows.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

rr5W YORK Dec. 1.-THE accom-
IMI panying Illustration shows Ches-
I'M ter A Braden, the English horse
expert, having trouble with his
champion steeplechaser Nemesis.
Nemesis is one of the finest examples
of horsefiesh ever brought to this
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

here. The operation win better Bender's
nf1vsicaI condition. which had been run
down by chronic appendicitis for the
past year He was in bad condition when
operated upon this morning at Todd hos
pital, but will recover.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
Nav Lose RECORDS

NEW YORK, Dec. H-Morris Wood.
lose several records made by him last
year. The officials of the National Am
ateur Skating association are investigat-
ing charges that the records were MADE
over short courses through connivance
with the officials of the meets.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

country, and as fox hunter there is
nothing in the same class with him,
either here or in England. He can car
ry 175 pounds all day long over any
kind of territory, and when in the
humor there is no jump or barrier that
he will not take. Nemesis has the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
pltcher sender underaoes Operation

cARIJSIE Pa, Dec 17.-Dr. Allen.
pennsyIyania's noted authority on ap-
rendicifis- TODAY removed the vermiform
appendix from Charles Bender, the In
% Athietics. who with his bride is visiting
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 17.--Lucien
Lyme, who came into prominence last faii
through the adverse criticism of his work
in the saddle, will take a long rest and
will not be seen in action until the racing
begins at Lexington, unless he is called
East previous to that time by his engage
mentS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
WANTS BIG PURSE
Jim Brady Buys Oiseau for
Grand Republic

NEW YORK, December 17.-Jim Brady,
who recently purchased the good two
year-old colt, Oiseau, from j. G.. Greener
for $25, 1000, and who paid a good price for
the two-year-O old brown colt, Waterl1ght
to J. Corrigan intends to make few ad-
son. Mr.. Brady and Matt Allen do not
regret the big sum paid for the former
youngster.
Oiseau is, according to report taking on
flesh and what pleaSeS Allen is his sweet
ness of temper. He will have hard road
before him next season. He has one good
date and that the second Grand Republic,
by James r. KeeneS Delhi. Other dates
will be made for Oiseau in handicaps and
races for horses of mature age. There is
no danger, however, of his being cam
paigned to death in these races. No train
er can bide his time better than Matt
Allen.
: If is fairly safe to say that Oiseau will
not be out trying to win big mile and a
quarter handicaps for three-year- -olds and
over in the early spring. If he starts in
any he will appear either in the Brighton
or the Saratoga. The Great Republic.
which pays the winner about $50, 600, is
the race that Allen will point OiSeau for.
trainer shortly after the colt was bought.
Waterlight the other member, IS good
Golf and was entered in many stakes last
wear. He was a big fellow, who was too
oyergrown and awkward in the spring to
show to advantage, but when he finally
came to himself in the fall he had some
good ones Mr.. Brady always takes great
Interest in racing three-year- -olds, be-
iieying in young and fresh horses, and
does not care to oVerStock his stable with
old campaigners which cannot be depend
ed upon to race willingly and consistently.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

Easy FOR you to become a reader of The
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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
Sloan,s Home Sold

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-The home of
Tod Sloan, the Jockey. on the northeast
corner of East Twelfth street and Ave
nue. u. Sheepshead Bay, was sold today
at public auction at the Real Estate ex-
change by Auctioneer Smith, under fore
closure proceedings instituted by the Title
Guarantee and Trust company.
The place was bought by Aid. Fred
Lundy for $3.50.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-26
WORK TO BEGIN
 : ON NEW CAPITOL.
First Stone Arrives for Arkansas New State Building Shipped
 to Little Rock.

Little Rock, May 26. The first carload of marble to be used in the construction of the new capi- tol building arrived Wednesday from Batesville, and it's arrival is expected to mark the beginning of active work on the building.
 The stone comes from the quar- ries of the Pfeifer Stone com pany of Batesville, from whom the contractors are required to purchase all the stone to be used in the building.
 The company has been delayed in getting out it's stone, as it was compelled to build a switch seven miles long before the first ship ment could be made.
 This has been completed now and the company expects to have the marble on the ground as fast as the contractors can use it.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-26
R. D. ENTERTAINED.

The entertainment of the Round Dozen club Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Wm. Mosby was one of the most pleasant social functions of the week, and was largely at tended by the regular club mem- bers. Dainty refreshments of cake, cream and olives were served by the charming hostess, and brought this pleasant after noon to a close. The regular club members, with invited guests present, were: Mesdames Frank Hess, L. E. Willis, c. E Maynard, c. w. Beard, T. B. Stewart, J. w. Stayton, Jno. w. Wallace, J. H. McHugh, Kate Price, Ike Goldman, A. Fels and Miss Carrie Wolff.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-26
EXECUTION
 NOT DETERMINED.
Pine Bluff Rapist Still in Sus- pense, Having Been
 Found Guilty.

Pine Bluff, May 26. The date for the hanging of Elisha Davis, the negro convicted in the circuit court for assault on little Katie Ross, will not be fixed until later in the week. Under the law a convicted man is allowed forty eight hours between the time of the verdict of the jury and the passing of the sentence. As Davis was convicted Monday afternoon, this would give him until Wednesday before sentence could be passed.
 The law further prescribes that such crimes as the one of which Davis is guilty are punishable by death and Davis must hang. He will be allowed thirty days in which to prepare for death.
 The hanging will take place in Jefferson county at a place se- lected by the sheriff. Whether or not the execution will be pub lie or private rests with the sheriff.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-26

and think it is a time contract from the way he was breaking clods. It's an elegant garden, just the same.
 By the way, don't forget the ice cream supper to be given at Jacksonport Friday night. All the young folks of Newport will be expected.
 Talk about the New Jersey mosquito, why the Arkansaw product can lay it over any other tribe on earth. Of this we are fully convinced, having had en- counters with various tribes in different parts of the country.
 President John P. Jones is the champion fisherman of this camp. In a very short time Monday he landed 26 of the, shiny, scaly in- habitants of White river We have just learned that Mrs. Jos. Bridger is quite i'll, but we sincerely hope it may not prove serious.
 The young folks and the old ones too, for that matter, want everyone to attend the ice cream social to be given at this place Friday night for the benefit of the Fraternal Home, the new lodge that has just been installed here, and we are sure it is going to prove a great success. We sincerely hope all our friends will join with us and help to make it a grand success. There will be plenty of ice cream and cake, not to mention the scores of pretty girls. We want you to come. Remember you are cordially in- vited. Tell all your friends about it. We will treat you right.
 Success to the Independent. Peace, happiness and good for tune to all it's readers is the wish of SUNNY JIM.