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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
MAY Be REINSTATED
PLUNGER MAY BE RESTORED TO
FORMER STANDING ON TURF.
WAS RULED OFF FOR RINGING.
BELIEVED THAT HE HAS BEEN
PUNISHED sUFFICIENTLY.

Ryan Was Barred from All the East
ern md Western Tracks Because
He and His Trainer Were Guilty
in Ringing the Mare Caroline X.
at the Fort Erie Track in 1898.
Eastern Jockey Clubs Also Took
Action, but May Now Follow the
Example of the Western OrEnni-
cations.
John j. Ryan, the plunger, will prob
ably be restored to his former stand
ing on the Eastern tracks by the stew
ards of the Jockey Club, and will be
seen as formerly on all the race courses
about New York during the coming
racing season.
Ryan was ruled off the Eastern
tracks until such time as he should be
reinstated by the Highland Park Jockey
Club, which ruled him off the turf in
1898 for ringing the mare Caroline K.
lie has been reinstated by this club.
The thousands interesting in racing
who learned that Ryan had been ruled
off the turf last fall will be rather as
tonished to hear of this roundabout
route back to the New York tracks, as
1t was not believed that there was the
slightest chance that the Fort Erie
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

authorities would reinstate him and
the authorities of the Jockey Club left
secure in their fancied freedom from
the further presence of Ryan on the
Eastern tracks.
Ryan Was Disliked.
The dislike of the authorities of the
Jockey Club for Ryan was not in any
manner concealed. He was frequent
ly counselled not to continue to fol-
low the methods which were regarded
by the stewards of the Jockey Club
as bringing that institution into un-
pleasant notoriety, and was warned on
several occasions that if he continued
his spectacular career he would be bar
red from all Jockey Club tracks.
Ryan was in no fashion affected, how
ever, going to New York fresh from the
wreck of one of the largest get-rich-
quick turf concerns of the West, he
set out to get all the money that was
IN sight at the tracks around New
York He was back of four books,
either as whole or part owner, and was
the most spectacular bettor against
other books New York had seen in
many years.
His BasketfuI of Money.
AT Saratoga when he found difficulty
in getting enough big bills to pay off
a debt of $4,000 owing to other book
makers, he gathered all the money
needed in huge market basket, and
with this, heaped high with blond and
brunette bills, greenbacks and yellow
backs, he whirled out to the track in
his automobile and went about taking
up his markers like a fish peddler
doing Friday business.
1t was such things as this that dis
gusted the Jockey Club and caused
them finally to take action to bar
Ryan from the tracks. He was daily
doing something Outre and unpleasant
to call attention to the betting ring
and was gradually causing that por-
ton of the club grounds to assume a
greater Importance than the tracks
and events thereon. AS he left New
York after being ruled off he boosted
that he had won nearly $1,000,0O0 in
the season.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
ROSTER OF PHILADELPHIA TEAM
WHICH WILL PRACTICE HERE

Fleming, the Western Lacquer will
likely be the regular center fielder and
left-fielder respectively leaving Kiester,
Barry and Titus to fight it out for
the vacant place in right field.
Manager Duffy bases his hopes on
the Phillies making good run in this
years championship race on the belief
that the pitching department will be
very much stronger than last season,
while the teamwork will be assuredly
better. He will be greatly mistaken
If his four new men-Lush, McPhear-
son, Barry and Breckenridge-do not
turn out to be stars. If the pitching
is good then Duffy says the team will
be found running in the first division
all season as he considers it strong in
batting and fielding. The Phillies will
have a time of it to run ahead of
Pittsburg, New York, Chicago and
Cincinnati which they must do to
travel in the first division.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
MOTHER IS ON TRIAL
Charged With Being Accessory to
Her Daughters Murder.

heE MURDER.
Allentown, Pa, Jan. 14.-After con-
Stunning almost the entire day in select
ing a jury, the trial of Mrs. Gather
inc Bechtel on the charge of being an
accessory after the fact in the murder
of her daughter, Mabel, is now fair
ly under way. The entire panel of
sixty talesmen was exhausted, and the
court was forced to call upon citizens
among the spectators to fill the jury
box.
Three witnesses were called before
court adjourned for the day. Their
testimony brought out nothing that
would tend to prove the common
wealth's contention.
Judge Trexter to-day discharged all
jurors not engaged in the present case.
This would indicate that the trials of
Mrs. Bechtel's daughter and two sons
on the charge of completely will so
over until April. 1t is not unlikely
that in the event of Mrs. Bechtels
acquittal the charges against them will
be dropped.
During the empaneling of the jury
Mrs. Bechtel, overcome by her emo
tions, gave way to a violent fit Of
weeping, and was led from the court
room. Her breakdown was caused by
reference to the suicide of her son.
which followed his arrest for alleged
completely in the murder of his sister
Assistant Prosecutor Lutz, in his
opening statement, said the common
wealth would show that there was a
quarrel in the house on Sunday night,
Oct %; that Mabel Bechtel. was struck
down by her brother, Thomas; that
the body was hidden for two nights
and one day, and that the aged moth
er aided and abetted in the conceal
ment. He asked the jury for verdict
against the accused mother OF being
accessory after the murder.
The first two witnesses testified to
the finding of the body of the girl in
the alleyway early on the morning of
Tuesday, Oct. 81.
Mrs. Maggie Miller, a next door
neighbor to the Bechtel family, proved
good witness for the defense, al
though called by the commonwealth.
She testified to occurrences and con-
versations at the Bechtel home on the
morning Miss Bechters body was
found.
She had heard the Bechtels' dogs
barking furiously at about midnight on
Monday, confirming Mrs. Bechtel's
statement made on the day the tragedy
was discovered. Awakened by Mrs.
BechtePs heartrending cries that
morning, Mrs. Miller hurried to the
Bechtel home, where she found Mrs.
Bechtel hysterical and moaning her
daughters name.
Mrs. Bechtel told the witness that
as she opened the cellar door to get
L. 81. -
ground alley, she stumbled over her
daughters body. Mrs. Bechtel said:
IF she is dead, 1 shall go crazy"
Charles Bechtel and the witness had
to carry her to her home, where she
mOaned and cried for her daughter.
The witness said she saw Mrs. Bech-
tel several times on Monday. She did
not seem to be laboring under excite
ment, nor did she appear to be hiding
secret. Later in the day she saw
her sitting at the parlor window, sew
ing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
BOXING WILL BE RESUMED IN
SAVANNAH DURING THE SPRING
Arrangements Now Being Made for Revival of
the Manly Art

the game have become disguised with
the article of sport that has been eX-
hibited during the last year.. and
many foreswore ever again entering
the club where the bouts were pulled
off until new life had been infused in
to the contests.
One of the chief troubles of the game
here was the lack of variety. The
same old faces were seen in the same
corners week after week, and the
same hacking, Shaping brotherly kind
of contests were dragged off, while half
the audience went to sleep leaving in
structions to friends to wake them as
soon as a real hard blow might be
landed by accident.
A number of good men, including
Marvin Hart, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
and Willie Fitzgerald have expressed
a desire to come South during the
spring as much for recreation as for
the money there is in it, and if pos
sible matches will be arranged for these
well known stars of Pugdom.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
FIELD TRIALS ARE OVER.

Very Successful Meeting Concluded
at brownsville.
brownsville. Ga, Jan. 1.-THE meet
of the Eastern Field Trials Club came
to an end to-day, with the compile
ton of the subscription stake. Sports
Count Danstone won first place, and
the prize of $500. The dog is owned
by William Brett. of Alva, Ills. Anna
b., belonging to c. X. Brown, came
second and won a purse of $3.50. These
same dogs also won first and second
places in the all-age stake, which was
finished this morning.
The meet has been a successful one
in every particular. All the visiting
sportsmen have been much pleased at
the treatment accorded them. This is
the second successive year the meet
has been held in Thomasville. and it
is altogether possible that the club may
come here again next year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

Arrangements are now being made
for a revival of boxing contests in Sa-
vannah and those behind the matter
now will see that nothing but the best
is offered to the lovers of the sport.
For some months the knuckle-dust-
ers have found little encouragement
in Savannah, and the last few brother
ly bouts pulled off were not of suffi-
cient interest to cause an abnormal ad-
dition to the bank tolls of the promo
tiers. In fact, there was a very per-
ceptible deficiency in the receipts, and
the fighters seemed to display energy
in accordance with the inducements
offered at the box office.
Early in the spring a number of
first-class men will be imported to
Savannah. and a series of fights will
be arranged with the object in view
of reviving interest here. Patrons of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
NEW ORLEANS RACES.

New Orleans, Jan. 14.-Captain Ar
mold and Friar Tuck were the only
winning favorites to-day. Summary:
First Race-Six furlongs. Lady
Lavish, 9 to l, won, with Julia NJ, 6 to
l, second, and Dusky, IL to 5. third
Time 1:14.
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Yes
try, to !, won, with Ethel Wheat, 2
TO l, second, and Tioga. 10 to l, third.
Time 1:2S.
Third Race-Six furlongs. Scorpio.
s to l, won, with Frank Bell Z TO 5.
second, and Changer, 80 to /, third
Time 1:13 So.
Fourth Race-Mile handicap. Cap
tain Arnold, 6 to 5. won. with Tribes
Hill. to 5, second, and Ethics, 6 to
/, third. Time 1 40 2-5.
Fifth Race-Three furlongs, 2-year-
olds. Frlar Tuck, II to 5. won. with
All Scarlet to 1. second, and Dan
Horne. ) 10 2, third. Time 0:36 rs.
Sixth Race-Mile and an eighth.
McWilliams. TO /. won, with Lou
Woods to /, second and Baronet. 20
to /, third. Time 1855.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

The roster Of the Philadelphia Ma
tional League Club that will come here
to train on March Is, will be as fol-
lows:
Pitchers-Sparks, Fraser, Duggleby.
Mitchell, Mcpherson, Barry, Lush,
Breckenridge and Rugglesby.
Catchers-Dooin, Douglass, Roth,
Timer and Marshall.
Infielders-Wolverton Hulsworth,
Gleason and Hall.
Outfielders-Thomas, Barry, Fleming,
Kiester and Titus.
1t has not yet been definitely decid-
ed who will play first base. Beckley,
of Cincinnati will probably be secured;
If not either Douglass or Marshall will
fill the position. At second 1t will be
either Gleason or Hall. Thomas, and
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
DOG WAS EATING
AN INFANTS BODY.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 14.-W. D.
Black a prominent merchant residing
near Walterboro, Colleton county, was
shocked this morning about O'Clock
to find dog in his back yard teating
to pieces the form of white infant
The dog had already eaten the head,
shoulders and arms from the child.
Magistrate Bryan began an inquest
to-day, but adjourned, with no devel-
opments.
A physician, who examined what was
left of the child's body, says that it
was fully developed and had been
dead for several days.
The town has appropriated a re-
ward of 800, and citizens will raise
5000 for the capture of the guilty
parties
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
A. C. /. TRAIN WAS
THREE HOURS LATE.

All the NOrthbOund Tourist Flyers
Were on Time, However.
All the northbound tourist flyers were
on time yesterday. OF those from the
North one the Southern Palm Linn
tied, was on time, while the Atlantic
Coast Lines New York and Florida
Special was 25 minutes late, and the
Seaboard Air Lines Seaboard Florida
Special was so minutes late.
OF the other trains. Atlantic Coast
Lines No. 40 made the worst record,
having been hours and 40 minutes
late, due it was reported in Savan-
nah, to an accident on the line south
of jacksonville. The trains north and
south, their schedule time and the time
of actual arrival follow:
Atlantic Coast Line
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
No Diphtheria at Port Royal.

Beaufort, S. c., Jan. 1S.-Surgeon ].
NJ. Steele of the Port Royal naval sta
ton authorizes the statement that
there is now no case of diphtheria at
that station. There was one case on
Dec. p, but the patient is now cured
This statement is made for the pur-
pose of contradicting the report (Which
may have reached the Savannah naval
recruiting office) that there are cases
of the disease on Paris Island, where
the Port Royal station is located.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
SPORTING NOTES.

Jack Mennefee, the veteran pitcher,
so long with the Chicago American.
may re-enter the baseball business as
a full-hedged manager. He was offer
ed the managershp of the Minneapolis
club of the American Association as
soon as it was known he was released.
"Jocko" has extensive business inter-
ests in Monneseen, Pa, his home, and
II he can arrange with his partners
he will be Minneapolis manager the
coming season.
Charlie Nichols, manager last sea-
son of the Kansas City Western
League team has affixed his signature
TO a contract as manager of the st.
Louis National League team for the
coming season.
Arthur F. Duffy, holder of the world
record for the 100 yard dash, and hold
er of the English championship for
the past three seasons, for which he
secured the perpetual throphy offered
to any one who wins the 100-yard
dash three years in succession, will be
the star attraction in the siXty-yard
dash in Madison Square Garden on Jan.
30, the dash given under the auspices
ion.
Theo. s5reitenstein. of the Memphis
club, wfS play with New Orleans next
year. Il was claimed that Newark
would get him, but as he had alrea iy
signed with New Orleans and Newark
had no right to draft him, Secretary
Farrell has awarded him to the former
club.
Charles Kisinger, who pitched for
Detroit and Toronto last season, Will
jump to the outlaw league on the
Pacific coast next season. The big
twirler from Adrian has an offer of
$500 a month for eight months work.
and IL looks so good to him that he
will accept. The sum is the same
that he claims was paid him by De-
troit last season, although Manager
Barrow has been quoted as saying that
Kisinger drew only $3.50
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
CRESCENT CITY TRACK WILL HAVE
OPPOSITION DURING NEXT SEASON

get dates from the Western Jockey
Club.
a significant fact in connection with
the projected racing plant is that the
ruling spirits are men prominent in
New Orleans politically and financial
ly and those who known insist there
will be a strong rival organization to
the Crescent City Jockey Club when
applications are made for the dates to
be assigned next winter.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
WILL PLAY TWO GAMES
OF BASKETBALL.

Hard Struggle Between Y. M. G. A.
Athletes Tonight.
Two games of basket ball will be
played at the Young Mems Christian
Association tonight between teams of
the league formed under the auspices
of the association.
The teams will be matched the
Whites against the Greens, and the
Blue against the Reds. The object of
the games now is to develop material
for the contests with the Charleston
team, which will take place some time
next month.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
JUNIORS AND DUFFY
STREETS PLAYED A TIE.

In a hotly contested game of foot
ball in the Park Extension yesterday
afternoon the Juniors and Duffy
Street teams played a tie, neither side
being able to score. At the end of the
last half the Duffy Streets were about
to score when the whistle blew, an
nouncing that time was up.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

bers and non-members discontinue buy
ing or selling cotton futures. The res
Olution sets forth that the present
condition of the cotton trade has been
caused by the gamblers using futures
in the market to artificially raise the
prices of raw cotton" which makes
trade practically impossible, except at
heavy loss.
In view of the importance of the res
olution, the vote thereon was postponed
for q week.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
FORFEITED A GAME.

The game of football, which was
scheduled to take place in the Park
Extension yesterday afternoon be-
tween the Young Roarers and the
Victors was forfeited to the Victors,
the Roarers failing to put in an APP
pearance at the appointed hour.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
BOLTON STREET PARK MAY BE
MADE PERMANENT BALL GROUNDS
HUSSARS WON LAST
NIGHTS BOWLING MATCH.

Small Scores Were Features of the
Games at Yacht Club Alleys.
The Hussars easily won the match
at the Yacht Club alleys last night
The other two teams had several new
men on them, and their scores were
unusually small. Daley of the Hus-
sars made the highest individual score.
The score was as follows /:
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Mrs. Chas. F., Stewart, assistant
general passenger agent of the Sea-
board Air Line, with headquarters at
Savannah, left for New York yesterday
afternoon to make the trip South on
the Seaboard Florida Special.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
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because the shortest line. State rooms,
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
RILEY WAS LYNCHED.
The Negro Was Taken from Jail by
a Strong Mob.

Vicksburg, Miss, Jan. 14.-News was
received here tonight that Butch"
Riley, the negro who shot c. C. Nc
MILAN near Tallulah Tuesday night,
was arrested and placed in Jail at Tai
lulah, but the sheriff was relieved of
the negro by strong mob last night,
and the negro lynched. Particulars
cannot be learned. Mcmillan was
prominent. 1t is reported that the ne
gro's body was cut down this after
noon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
GOLF HANDICAP TOMORROW.

The regular week end handicap at
the Savannah Golf Club will be play
ed tomorrow, the rules governing to
be the same as posted on handicaps.
The prizes will be the balls used in
NAV
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
BRITISH sPINNERs

Advise n stop i'm Gambling in Cotton
Futures.
Manchester. England, Jan. IA
meeting of the Federation of Master
Cotton spinners here to-day discussed
a resolution recommending that mem
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

The Seaboard Air Line announces
that, effective Jan. Is, Mr.. Chas. c.
Hicks is appointed commercial agent
of the system. with headquarters at
Montgomery, Ala, succeeding Mr.. c.
s. Adams, resigned, and that Mr..
David P. Grier is appointed travelling
freight agent with headquarters at
st. Louis, Mo-, succeeding Mr.. Hicks.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

Capt. w. B. Denham, general super
intendent of the Second division, At
lantic Coast Line, with headquarters AT
Savannah, left yesterday for the South,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

Capt. P. E. LeFevre, superintendent
of the Ocean Steamship Company. with
headquarters at New York, was among
the arrivals in Savannah yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
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Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the
|cause. To get the genuine, call for the
full name. 25c.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

Mr.. w. H. Leahy, division passenger
agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, with
headquarters at Savannah, returned
last night from Jacksonville.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

Mr.. T. S. Noise, general superin-
tendent of transportation of the Cen
trail of Georgia, returned yesterday
morning from Macon, where he was
in attendance at a conference of the
division superintendent of the road.
Only routine matters were considered,
he states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-20
GOOD CARD FOR EAGLE ROCK HILL.

The Eagle Rock hill climbing contest, which will
be held as usual this year Thanksgiving Day in
West Orange. y. J., promises to be Of unusual in
The entry list for this classic event covers
all types and styles of automobiles including some
OF the fastest in this country. ". K. Wander
bilt, r., will compete with his 90-horsepower Mer-
cedes. and A. G. Vanderbilt will also be a COM
petitor with his SO-horsepower Fiat driven by Paul
Sartori. who drove his in the Vanderbilt Cup
race In addition to this car. several others that
competed in the Vanderbilt. Cup will be on the
hill, among them Frank II. Croker with his 10
horsepower Smith e. Mabley Simplex. The 24-horse-
power Pope-Toledo that made such a remarkable
showing a the Vanderbilt Cup Will be one of
the competitors IN this contest. Joseph Tracy,
Of the most sdlful drivers in this country, VIII
compete In a 40-norsepower Royal James L. Broese
has entered two Mercedes cars Of Is horsepower
and one of 40 horsepower, and II. w Whippe, presi-
dent of the American Automobile Association, has
entered q White steamer Of model The "a
horse power Pope-Toledo Will be equipped a
stock car with a tonneau. and Is entered the
stock car events. Present indications point an
entry list of least sixty which will be the
largest number of cars ever entered In any one
IF this