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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-11
TOO HOT TO BE ENERGETIC.
Climate of Australia Soon Withers
Ambition in an Active Man.

Ambition in an Active Man.
Montreal Herald.-An isolated Eng,
lishman would always remain an
Englishman If his desert island were
in the north Atlantic. There is say
ing, however, that an Englishman
drops his morals when he crosses the
equator. That is pretty rough on
those who live here down under" but
it need not be interpreted more
literally then to hint at the influence
of climate on character. There is
nothing new in that theory, at least
since the days of Buckle. The idea
usually held, however, is that it is
only a climate of rigorous cold that
can breed good men. On that ground
Canadians can look TO the future of
their race with confidence, knowina
that the virtues of energy, industry
determination and hardihood will in
spire the generations yet unborn.
But the fiercest and longest winter
does not call forth that grim courage,
patient determination and unbreak-
able hopefulness which alone can
carry man safely through a seven
year Australian drouth.
There are think, few settlers in
Canada who would stagger solidly on
like an Australian when he saw his
sheep dying by thousands and not a
blade of green or drop of water on
his holding. Even for the city man
in his Office it needs more resolution
and concentration of mind to do a
heavy days work in muggy atmos-
phere of 100 degrees than it needs to
face your widest winter storm. Yet
slowly but surely as the generations
follow each other, this southern sun
will wither Australian energies. You
see it now in the lounging gait of
those you meet on the streets. Com
mercial men VINO come to Australia
all comment on the easy-going way in
which business is conducted.
People not only do not hustle them
selves, but they do not bother their
heads about anyone who does. Often
one has to make repeated calls on a
man TO settle a matter of business
that might easily have been arranged
in five minutes. Punctuality and dis,
patch, however, are not Australian
qualities. No person goes to work
before 8 O'Clock in the morning, and
many business men, like the fountains
in Trafalgar square and the clerks in
the foreign Office play only from 10 to
O'Clock. 1t is all very well for the
new chum to laugh at this, but after
a year or two he may find that he,too,
has lost the secret of the strenuous
life.
OF course If Australians were wise
they would adapt themselves more
than they do to the peculiarities of
their climate. A noon siesta is just as
suitable to Australia as it is TO Spain
or Italy or India. Far more could be
accomplished in the day If business
was begun in the early morning and
suspended during the heat Of the day.
But, shackled by custom, the
Australians keep not only to the old
British working hours but to plum
pudding al midsummer Christmas ana
the conventional silk hat and frock
coat for street wear. But though
they may stubbornly defy the climate
in these respects, they cannot resist
its more subtle influence on the gen
eral character.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-11

The membership of cur house Of rep
reseltatiye3 has 236 lawyers out OF a
total of 357. The house Of commons,
on the other hand, has only 1875
lawyers in total Of go. while the
French chamber shows an attendance
Of 129 lawyers IN a total Of 5s4.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-11
Better Than Fly-Paper.

Patience-Has she an attractive
voice?
Patrice-She must have. She said
while she was singing bug few down
her throat.-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04
CHESS AND CHECKERS.

The annual meeting of the chess local
club will be held Monday evening Officers
for the ensuing year are to be elected and
plans discussed for the betterment of con-
ditions. The coming year promises to be an
important one locally. as In addition to the
club championship games to be held in the
near future. several important local matches
are to be played. Then, too. the reception
to be rendered the participants in the inter-
national tourney by President Roosevelt
will bring to Washington all the masters
who will take part at Cambridge Springs
and 1t behooves local enthusiasts to ar
range for their entertainment while In the
city.
The first game of the Sournin-Guthrie
match Will be played this evening at 8
O'Clock
Mr.. Albert w. Fox Of the Brooklyn club
was visitor at the local club this week.
During his short stay an informal match
was arranged and played between this bril-
liant young player and Mr.. v. Sournin. the
District champion. Play was begun at $50
In the afternoon andscontinued to o'clock,
when Mr.. Fox resigned Mr.. Fox, having
the opening, played the Ruy and won
pawn In the early stages. aOn the twenty
third move the champion made an unsound
sacrince OF 4 piece. but because of whites
failure to take advantage of the situation
nnaiiy won the game in hfty-three moves.
The second game, which was begun imme-
diately. lasted until 2:30 sin the morning,
when Mr.. SOurnin was compelled to resign
to the New York nThe fortunes Of
chess were aptly Illustrated In the two
games played. as each game could and
should have been won by the loser. The
score OF the first game follows:
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from the fact made kEotrn yesterday by his
son. James Mclaughlin. jr.. that his father
had won 12s races in 1903 This, too. with a
miscellaneous lot of raeers, the best of
whom was Race King. colt which cost O.
l.. Richards his ownenr S22J as yearling
and who In 1903 won more than $4,000 in
Guiding the White Plains handicap at Nor
ris Park. race of classic traditions.
Mclaughlin has been a trainer not much
that he rode His Highness in the Futurity
ana won that great race For David Gideon
and John DAILY. his owners When Morello
won this race. In 1882 Mclaughlin trained
standing under jockey club rules At one
time Mclaughlin trained for the late Pierre
Lorillard also.
There is very little money. as a rule. in
my" but there is the satisfaction of know
ing that one Is his own master 1 do not
think my father would accept an offer from
any owner to train for him alone. He has
cleared about $4,000 In the year as his
share of the winnings of the horses trained
by him. We charge $3.50 a day In winter
Tune and In summer $3.50 day and 10 per
cent OF gross winnings. but there is not
any pr0nt in that now, as feed IS very
high and stable help commands big wages
We have In one stable nineteen men and
boys, and our salary bill Is $3.50 month
even now. have just presented bill for
ed some horses In 1908. and he threw UP
both hands at the amount. But he ought
TO remember that we have husky lot Of
stablemen to feed three times a day.
Mclaughlin has developed a few good
lightweight riders. In one race for appren-
tees in November last at Benning there
were six of his lads riding In one race. The
phenomenally light jockey. j. Taylor, weight
sixty pounds who won on Circus at Wash
fngton Is also in the stable
There are now thirty-one horses of all
ages In McLaughlin's stable at Morris Park,
OF which twenty-five are two year-olds
Shed work will begin tomorrow, and from
that date until next December there will be
no let up. At present the elder Mclaughlin
IS at Hot Springs Va, from which he will
leave In few days for California.
Included In the lot now under hts sons
care at Morris Park Is a colt by the once
WeH-kEown Premier, owned by McLaugh-
lin and raced In his colors. This stallion is
now the property Of E. d. Morgan of the
state racing commission. who is utilizing
him in Mexico for breeding polo ponies An
other good colt in McLaughlins stable is by
Ben Strome. who leads the list of winning
stations for 1903.
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played by Mr.. Sournin In many of his matches. He
recently used 1t against Pillsbury to that gentle
mans sorrow.
(b) Hasty take as Black cannot hold the pawn,
and by not surrenderng 1t Immediately he bses a
pawn on his tenth move.
(c) An unsound sacrifice. which, however. turns
out adyentageously because of Whites failure to
grasp the situation.
(dl K-B2, followed by BIB. best here. as 1t
would have given free play to the rock.
lel Again missing It, as had he played Ora
White could have held the pawn and very shortly
evaded the attack with a clear piece.
% Nothing left. because the pawn must queen.
forcing an exchange for piece.
Charles Curt of the Brooklyn club easily
disposed of E. w. Libaire. but found Mr..
Fox a different proposition. and lost three
straight games and the match to the last
named. Needless to say, Mr.. Curt Is not
satisfied, and desires another match, which
he will get.
The following very pretty game was re-
Gently played in the first round of the Rice
Gambit tourney, at the Brooklyn club, be-
tween Messrs. Herman Helms and c. S.
Howell. Score and notes are from the
Brooklyn Eagle:
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Little Scout Won Audubon Handicap
With Witful Third.

Another race-track idol was shattered
at New Orleans Saturday In the Audubon
handicap WItful the most popular thor
oughbred at the Crescent City Jockey Club
and FLY supposed to be worth SIS COO
was easily beaten. In going that was just
| to her fancy-sloppy mud-the three-year-
old daughter Of Mirthful failed to live up to
her admirers anticipations and finished
poor third to Little Scout and Luralighter.
1t was a wretched day for racing. A
heavy rainstorm paid visit to New Or
leans in the early morning. and the water
that fairly poured out of the skies soon
made everything sodden. The track was
transformed from fast to a course of slip
perry mud and water. Despite these I'M
favorable conditions, q big half-holiday
crowd made the journey out to the grounds
and kept the fifteen bookmakers on the
line busily engaged handling their money
on each event.
The majority of the men and women who
went out to the grounds were attracted by
the belief that Witful would win the chief
feature of the card They considered that
she was a splendid betting proposition and
In order to increase their bank accounts all
that was necessary was to bet on the great
FLY and cash their bets with a fine amount
of interest attached to 1t. The soft footing
was considered favorable toward her sue
cess, and there was a great rush for the
ring when the odds were posted for the
fourth race.
Although Wtful had to carry I27 pounds,
which was 81 pounds mere than Overland
the lowest-weighted horse, Sam Hildredth's
hlly was made a 7-to-5 favorite Little
Scout, because of his recent good FORM was
well fancied by select division of the
trainers who did not believe WitfuI was
able to give him ID pounds actual weight
and one year in age; so they bet on Book
maker George Benefits horse for a large
sum at A to 1.
The race demonstrated most fnnortant
fact to horsemen-that Witful although q
hiiy OF good class, was not distinctly of
high calfbre and not equal to rank with the
best horses in the country She was never
factor in the result and finished third
with Little Scout. the best horse by many
pounds. Hicks rode the winner In admir-
able style and took him to the outside of
the track, where he avoided all trouble and
secured the best footing. Fuller did like
wise with Witful. but the big weight on her
back proved to be an effectual anchor to
her chance and she failed to respond to her
riders determined finish at the end and was
beaten out by Luralighter for second
money.
The eastern delegation Of horsemen. those
men who make speciality Of backing
Fullers mounts Jared we'll on the days
speculation. Their joyful yells split the
air when Choice ploughed through the mud
and won with to against him Most of
their winnings was lost back on Witful but
they were reimbursed I'm the subsequent
event when Oclawaha, running in Tim Sui
livans colors and considered the surest in
vestment of the day by the talent. won
easily with IL to On offered against him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04
COLLEGE CHESS.
Cornell Won First Honors in TRAN
gular Tourney.

gular Tourney.
The annual tournament of the Triansu-
lar College Chess League ended Saturday
In New York. with Cornell first. Pennsyl-
vanfa second and Brown third AS the
triangular league won the match between
Its representatives and those Of the quad
rangular league, Cornells victory gives It
fair reason for claiming the championship
In college chess. Cornell won the second
trophy presented by Isaac L. Rice of New
York city. Through the efforts Of the same
players the first trophy went permanently
to ithaca a year ago.
In the third round Price Brown. DEFEATED
Mitchell. Cornell. In queens gambit last
ing twenty moves, the latter overlooking
mate in two moves. 'o~
waters, Brown, lost to Kirkpatrick PENN
sylvania, In a queens gambft lasting thir-
ty-nine moves. Waters had an even end
ing. when he permitted his adversary to
win piece sotsa2t
Rand. Cornell. lost a piece at an early
stage against Taught of Pennsylvania, and
lost French defense after thirty-two
moves. Fsl-lE-
At the close of this round Cornell and
pennsylvania were tied with 2k to az
Brown was third. with 2 points.
Mitchell. Cornell, outplayed Kirkpatrick,
Pennsylvania, through center gambit and
scored after Twenty-Five moves in the final
round.
Rand, CornelI, and Price, Brown, had a
lively contest, Initiated by Ruy Lopez
Rand played the better ending and scored
after thirty-five moves. l-I
Taught, Pennsylvania, lost another Ruy
Lopez to Waters of Brown, the game last
ing thirty-eight moves.
Ry,, D.
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ENTRIES FOR HANDIcAPs
All the Big New York Racing Events
Close Today.

This Is one Of the busiest days in the
year for owners Of Thoroughbred Before
midnight entries will have to be In for all
the prominent stakes of the seven racing
associations Of New York state These
events which close today are worth In the
aggregate nearly $l.500.O0O.
The great spring handicap-the Metro
politan the Brooklyn. the Suburban, the
Commonwealth and the Brighton-are the
features of the turf In which the racegoers
throughout the country are most deeply in
terested. Each one of these stake fixtures
VIII exceed by 5000 any valuation that
they have heretofore reached. The Bright
on Beach Association excels all it's rivals In
this respect by guaranteeing the Brighton
handicap to be worth $4,000 This Is the
most valuable handicap in the cast.
The Coney Island Jocky Club offers to
owners twenty-one stakes. which will be
worth close to $3.50 COO. This is not the full
list of their stake features, as a number of
events close in the fall The brighton
Jockey Club are almost as liberal, and offer
events that are worth, in round numbers
nearly $200. COO.
This year promises to be the banner sea-
son on the turf. All the racing associa-
tons have made liberal advances in the
matter of added money, and with the vaIu-
able overnight races. In addition to the stake
features. to round the number of contests
out. EOrsemen viii divide nearly 50 OOo 0CO
at the end of the year.
The Ceney Island stakes, with their esti-
mated values, are:
The Suburban. So 100; the Common
wealth. $4,000: the Advance, $1aoOo: the
June handieaps, $1,000: the Equality. S6,OeO:.
the Thistle. $4,000: the Swift, $4,000; the
Spindrift, 81. COO the great trial, $4,000: the
double event. 100000; the Zephyr. $500;
the spring. $1,000: the Vernal. IS, 600; the
Benson. $4,000: the independence. $1,000; the
light, 5000: the September, $4,000; the aII-
ttrnn. 5000: the Flatbush, $4,000: the
great eastern. $3.50; the futurity. decided
IN 1906. $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04

season was that of o. 8. Collins. an I'M
attached player, who not only leads all in
the grand totals, but also captured five
prizes for various high scores during the
time The tokens he carried off were: High
est average for three games: greatest num-
Der of games of go totals or over; highest
score, one game. first week; highest score,
one game Christmas day, and highest
score one game. New Year day. Mr.. Rod
rick of the Fat Mems team won the lead
from Collins, but when the young bowler
shot the ball down the alleys on New Year
he gained 25S points. which put him two
points in front of Rodrick. Next to these
two is Thomas Harlow. also of the Fat
Mems team, whose score stands at no.
Mr. Barber of the Bank Clerks League
holds fourth place, with six points above
Mr.. Williams of the Departmental League.
The two teams will bowl off the finals
tomorrow evening for the six cash prizes,
and 1t Is expected that there will be very
battle for the first prize.
When the high scorers take the alleys
tomorrow evening the second team will
start their competition at o'clock. and
the first ten will begin at $50. The play
ers who qualified for the finals and their
three highest scores are here given:
FIRST TEN MEN.
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ta) This refusal of the proffcred queens pawn is
quite original. and a departure from the usual
mode of procedure along this line.
tb) The new play in answer to the customary
QxP(Q5) on the part of Black Is 16 Q-Q2. 1t is
difficult to say whether the move would serve the
same purpose tn the present instance. The text
adopted by Lasker in all of the six
games against Tschigorin.
(c) move for Which Tschgorln, too, had a
fancy.
fdj Again somewhat out of the beaten track.
There Is apparent objection to it.
(e) Whites two moves with the queens
pawn at this juDcture not necessary. especially
as he has not the time to spare he thinks he has
P-Kt5 at is In order
81 The White king is now fairly we'll intrenched.
(g) BIB here would have saved another import
ant move.
Ch) II the rock were TO retire, B-R5 would, of
course win the game for White.
The second game of the Curt-FoN match
developed some very interesting positions.
Curt had an opportunity to win, and after
missing it lost drawn game in an effort
to force win-the usual result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04

get together tomorrow night in Boston
there will be something doing On present
form neither man appears to have any the
best of 1t. :
Matty Matthews has challenged Joe Wal
cott He wants to meet the Black Demon
at 142 pounds and is willing to go any dis
tance. Boston club has made an offer
for the match.
Yank Kenny Is out with a challenge to
the heavy-weights, barring Jim Jeffrtes
William ii. DAILY of Brooklyn, Kennys
manager, thinks he has chance with any
of the hear:es
Young Corbetts next fight may be in
Boston. He has been offered fight with
Martin Candle of Fall River for January
10 or soon after. The only stipulation is
that the weight shall be 1913 pounds
Ben Jordan, the English featherweight,
will leave for this country January Ii. A
Chicago club has offered a purse of 81 500
for Jordan and Benny Yanger, with the
privilege of half the house. They win
battle at 126 pounds.
Willie Fitzgerald Of Brooklyn, in spite of
recent defeats, has secured a match with
Joe Cans, to come of before the Metropol-
itan A. G. OF Detroit some time next month.
The agreement stipulates that the men
shall weigh 135 pounds at 8 o'clock on the
day of the battle Cans has already beaten
Fitzgerald in a ten-round bout
Harry Forbes, the ex-bantamweight
champion, and Abe Attell. the San Fran
cisco boxer. have been matched to fight ten
rounds at 122 pounds, at ringsfde. before
the Indianapolis Qnd) A. C. tonight for
purse of 1880. The men will divide
this % per cent to the wint r and Is per
cent to the loser. This match was sched-
uled to take place before the West End
A. c. of St Louis. but was prevented by
the police of that city.
Australian Billy Murphy has come to
life again. He boxed In preliminary to
the Corbett-Hanlon bout. and tbs dispatch
says: For the first two or three rounds
Murphy failed to show any Of his old-time
speed or cleverness, but In the last three
rounds he landed EFFECTIVELY. Evans was
almost out when the gong sounded for the
close Of the sixth round, but the referee
disgust Of the big crowd, which thought
that Murphy should have been given the
decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04
Want Equal Recognition.

SAN FRANCISCO, January AT a
meeting of the officials of the Pacific
Coast Base Ball League a committee of
three was appointed to meet President Ban
Johnson of the American League, James
Hart of Chicago and Ned Hanlon of
Brooklyn, who will soon come from the
east to endeavor to bring the coast league
into the national agreement. 1t Is under
stood that the only terms upon which the
coast people viii. .onsent will be the recog-
milton of the Pacific League a major
organization on equal footing with the big
leagues of the east.
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PRIZE BOWLING.
Collins Did Best Work, With Rodrick
and Harlow Close Up.

The bowling for series of prizes that
has been going on at the Palace alleys for
the past two weeks reached a conclusion
Saturday night. a big crowd being on hand
to watch the final games. All the best
bowlers of the city were participants.
everybody being anxious to capture one or
more of the nineteen prizes hung UP for
special work
The best work done during the holiday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04
Sullivan and Myers Fight Tonight.

Many local sports will go to Baltimore
this evening to see the fifteen-round bout
between kid Sullivan of this city and
Sammy Myers of Baltimore, which will take
place before the Eureka Athletic Club An
Interesting program has been arranged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04
FIRST TEN MEN.
SECOND TEN MEN.
Y. M. C. A. Bowlers.

Saturday night on the alleys Of the Y.
NJ C. A, Capt. Eiker's team won the first
and last games from Capt. Whitfords quint
by large margins Edison had the highest
score for the set. bowling 1877. Buell. had
highest average. being ITO 1-3
The scores are as fallows:
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Notes.
fa) Here White could have won another pawn by
Kt-Kt6.
(b) II either pawn takes pawn, then AZ B-Kt
christening the knight. P-K5; IS k-Q2. KIT
(cl K-QS would draw. but White persists in
d. For. If 81 PRO- KOS: 90 P-Rs. KtxP;
IS P-R7. Kt-Bch and wins
A letter has been received from Mr. w.
l.. Norman In which that gentleman states
that he will be in Washington the latter
part of January, when he will play match
with Champion Sournin. Arrangements for
the match will be made by Mr. W. B. Mum
delle who has been selected by the two
principals to complete details.
Checkers.
The final games In the checker match for
the District championship were played re-
Gently at the Northeast CLUB and resulted
in Mr.. Farquahar winning three straight
games and the match from Mr.. Harlan,
thus retaining the championship.
Mr.. III. Argenbright of Virginia was
visitor at the local club during the week
and engaged In some interesting play over
the board.
Whist.
The regular round of compass whist
played last Saturday evening was produc-
tive of some excellent scores. These
games are becoming popular. and are at
tended by the strongest players of the
city. In the North and South division
Messrs. G. II. Turner and c. L. Parker led
with 1877, while A. T. Hawksworth and A.
e. Taylor led East and West with 156.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04
TRAINER MCLAUGHLIN.
Once Premier Jockey, Now Best
Handler Of Horses.

James Mclaughlin. once the premier
jockey of America. bids fair to assume
equal prominence as trainer, to Judge