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The Washington times., 1904-03-21
JOHN |. IS ILL
AND GOING BLIND
Frame of Mighty Sulli-
van Undermined by
Disease.

BOSTON. Mass. March H.-John l..
Sullivan. without doubt the most inter-
estiug figure the prize ring ever pro-
duced. is III at his sisters home in Rox-
bury.
The once mighty gladiator is suffer-
ing terribly with his eyes, and his
friends fear that he will become totally
blind. His hercuIean frame is said TO be
completely undermined. From intimate
friends it has been learned that Sullivan
is suffering from the ravages Of disease
and that it is extremely doubtful If he
ever regains health.
John L. Sullivan during his career won
several fortunes. but he is reported tc
be broke" at the present time. and
his friends in Boston have arranged q
raise some money to help defray eX-
penses Of his present illness.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21
Hot Individual Fight.

Great interest, however, centers on
the fight for championship individual
honors. For the past two months not
over two points have separated the first
anu second men. and for two weeks only
three points have stood between the
first and the fifth men Last week
K,auss. OF the Saengerbunds, and
Campbell, of the Acmes. were tied for
first place. but during the past week
the later bowled in his best form and
gained two points on his rival Eikcr
and Scheurrman, both of the Germans,
arc only one point behind Krauss. their
The New York team. which last year
won the championship of the Plate
Printers League. bids fair 10 repeat It's
performance, as il now has good lead
over the Philadelphia quint II IS I'M
pC ssible for any OF the teams 10 over
take New York or Philadelphia.
Charlie Lodr leads the league IN IN
diVidual averages. with Joe Harole. VINO
/ heads the Departmental League, IN sec
There is a hot fight waging in the
Railway Relief Association League, be
/ tween the Track and Roadway and
I Northern teams for second place, less
1 than two games separating them Tbs
r Easterns are still in the lead, although
! their margin has been cut down consid
/ erably in the past two weeks.
/ Whitney still retains the lead by Z
/ large margin and for the second con
/ secutive time viii win the champion
{ ship.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21
BILLINGS COMES EAST
WITH HIS HORSES
Will Drive in Brushes on New York
Speedway Until Time for
Matinee Events.

c. x. 6. Billings, owner Of Lou Dill.
Ion O:5Slk). the worlds champion trot-
ter has returned to New York from his
tTip to California, and will be seen
driving his fast trotters and PAGERS
over the Speedway just as soon as the
conditions Will permit Mr.. Billings has
made arrangements for several of the
best members Of his stable to be shipped
from Cleveland, where they have been
ueT.
il IS expected that the horses will
reach New York the latter part OF the
month, and Mr.. Billings will, as usual
be ready TO compete against all corners
until IL is time for his horses to take
part in the matinee events in which
Mr.. Billings is very much interested.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21

\ Western sharp vouchsafes the
opinion that whoever wins the Coroett-
Britt match should at once challenge
Joe Cans for the lightweight cham
pionship, and by so doing force Joe into
the welterweight class, where he prop
erIy belongs. That's about the worst
ever. What the little fellows want TO
do is not to challenge Cans, but refuse
TO fight him at all, on the ground that
he Is a welterweight. If anybody thinks
Cans will be so frightened by CorbetJ
or Britt that he viii resign the light
weight championship and announce him
self in the next class he Is foolish
enough to envy Mormon apostle Win
eight wives.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21
BARNEY DREYFUSS
AFTER MIKE LYNCH

HOLYOKE, Mass. March 2L-Barney
DTeyfuss, the Pittsburg baseball mag
nate. is i'm Holyoke. trying to secure, it
is understood, the signature of Michael
Lynch. the famous Brown University
ban player. to a Pittsburg contract.
Until / have completed my college
course" said Lynch today, Il viii not
sign a contract or even decide whether
/ viii play professional baseball
The Washington times., 1904-03-21

The executive committee Of the Inter
collegiate A. A A, in arranging for the
meet between Eastern and Western
College athletes at St Louis. proposes
to drop the discus throw as part Of the
program It would not be bad idea
TO get rid Of throwing the discus 1t Il
a Greek sport, and only became popu-
lar in this country when young Re bert
Garrett without experience or practice.
broke the Greek record by throwing il
10 feet at the first OlymDian games
held at Athens. Since then the record
has been broken again and again.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21
PLAYERS HERE
FOR HARD WORK
Seven of the Senatorial
Outfit Have Reported.
No Practice Today.

Trains coming into Washington today
and tomorrow viii doubtless contain as
many baseball players as men Of any
other one profession
The Senators have been ordered to re-
port today to Manager Lotus for spring
practice. and at various intervals the
men win arrive this afternoon. Al Ortiz,
who has been coaching the University
Of Virginia squad. and Barry McCor-
mick. one Of the few players who has a
MORTGAGE on their position this season.
were the only ones to arrive this morn
ing. but by nightfau FIVE or SIX more
are expected.
Al is looking like the proverbial fiddle
and IS seemingly ready to jump IN ana
uitch good ball whenever called upon
His work with the Virginia coIegians
has enabled him 10 get IN good cOndl-
ton. Mccormick also looks healthy, Dut
is rather heavy. although two weeks or
good practice VIII put him IN shape icr
The season.
Three Have Trained.
At present Orth. Mccormick, Moran,
Drill. Patten. Lee. and CoughHn are the
Senator's who are in town. OF these
Orth. Moran. and Drill are already in
good condition. Moran has been coach
ing the Georgetown baseball squad and
practicing with ii. and Drill has been
spending the past week on handbal
courts
Lew thinks handball is the best method
of reducing flesh and producing activity.
Both hands and every muscle OF the BODY
are used in the game and II teaches a
man how TO be quick in his movements.
II was the intention Of Manager Lof-
tus 10 take the boys out 10 American
League Park this morning and get ~
the preliminary practice Of the season,
but ne changed his mind because Of the
damp, chilly weather. This IS good
weather Tor q bail player TO contract a
severe case OF lamcuess or Charley
horse. which might stick 10 him for
several months 20 come. and Lotus
wisely concluded that no practice at all
would be better.
II IL Is clear tomorrow light work
will be INDUCED in. such as pitching
and catching and running. Batting VIII
probably be added 10 the program on
Wednesday. and on Thursday the boys
will get down 70 harder work Then
they viii probably lay OF for day
10 nurse their sore arms and stlm joints.
on Monday they viii be given real work,
and before the end Of the week should
be ia good enough condition 20 play
their exhibition games with college
teams.
Ban Johnson has again arrived ia
town from New York. where ne went
TO attend some routine business of the
lea que. The better part of the day was
spent with Tom Lotus in ARRANGING
end completing many details OF the club
which get remain unsettled.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21

Arthur Redfern and his father were
suspended for disobeying the orders OF
the stewards at Los Angeles Now Ar
thur has been reinstated, but his father
is still under the ban. 1t was a good
lesson. 1t is high time the stewards
were driving sense into some OF the
high $4,000 Jockeys who think them
selves the lords of creation, but would
be selling papers on the street II II
were not for the race-hOrse game
The Washington times., 1904-03-21

il is generally conceded by trainers
/ that the two-year-olds IN the Columbia
Stable are the best conditioned young
sters now at the track, and doubtless
I Mr. Ross viii capture several Of the
purses in the early days Of the meeting.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21
information for Fishermen

The water At Great Falls this morn
ing was cloudy The Shenandoah and
FCtomac were cloudy al Harpers Ferry.
a number OF small catches of bass
were made yesterday ia the Potomac,
near the Chain Bridge and Great FallT-
Many lovers OF the sport cast their
lines, and but few We're not paid for
their trouble.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field Of Sports

thought the team would furnish a sur
prise by doing remarkably well.
Selee is also fdvorably impressed with
there is something peculiar about the
town which causes ball teams to let
down in the middle of the season.
Harry Arndt the ex-senator has
signed for the outfeld with the Louis
vile club. He is looking thin but says
he feels all right TOM ROLAND.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21

Frank SeIee. manager Of the Chicago
Nationals, thinks Pittsburg can do no
better than second I'm the National
League race. He says Dreyfuss has not
the pitchers this year he had last, and
that when the season is under way this
weakness in the box will cause an ali
round jar that will prevent the pen
nant going 20 PittsbuTg four times in
succession. Selee expects the New York
Nationals 20 do big deeds, he said they
looked strong TO him, and that he
The Washington times., 1904-03-21

Marvin Harris plea that he be given
a match with Jeffries has brought out
the suggestion that Hart and Rubin
be matched. That's a good idea. Might
throw in Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey
and make il battle royal.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21

Here's a good one: A magistrate out
in Denver sent up for thirty days q
fighter who crawfshed out Of a bouc
and thereby greatly disappointed some
hundreds of sports who wanted TO see
a sure enough scrap. That was the de-
cision of a most learned judge. If some
ornament 10 the bench viii but send up
for a year some Of the four-hushers who
are hankeriug after the losers end OF
the purse and can't fight a little bit, II
will be the decision Of a very Daniel
come to judgment
The Washington times., 1904-03-21

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The Washington times., 1904-03-21
father BILL" DAILY
REACHES BENNING
Comes From GraYeSend
With String Of 20.
TRACK IN FAIR CONDITION
Foxy Old Trainer Trained on Boule-
ward, and His Horses Are New
Fit 20 Race.

Trainers at Benning did not mind the
rainy weather Of this morning. Hardly
had the dawn crept over the eastern
horizon. bringing promise Of a gloomy
day. when the first set of thorcUshbreds
filed on to the track 60 be put through
their PAGES No time can be lost from
now on if owners expect to get any part
OF the money that viii be hung UP by
the Washington Jockey Club at the
meeting which begins Thursday.
The track this morning was i'm fair
condition, but still deep and sandy, and
there was no Improvement in the time
made by the runners. No fast work OF
consequence was attempted, as nearly
all the trainers took advantage OF yes
te-day's fine weather to wind mp their
horses.
Many Horses Arriving.
A number of horses arrived at the
course today. Among them was the sta
Bile of Father Bill" DAILY. who came
from Gravesend with string Of twenty.
In the lot are the Benning Handicap
candidates Himself, Inyria, and Tom
cod. CoIonsay and TOT San are also
among the older horses in the Hartford
turfman's stable.
Among the two-year-olds is the crack
Henry of Navarro colt, Amber1ack, VINO
has been running rings around an the
other Youngsters on the boulevard near
Gravesend The track at Gravesend has
been so bad this spring that II has been
impossible TO work over IL, and Daily
was the first TO see the advantages of
utilizing the boulevard for a working
ground The result is that nearly all
of his horses are ft to race, and VIII
liam makes no secret of his belief that
old Himself viii place third victory
TO his credit in the BennIng Spring
Handicap.
Tomcod VS.. Himself.
There are those who believe that Tom
cod can take the measure Of Himself,
however. and II is not improbable that
DAILY viii send the three-year-0ld 20 the
post. E Walsh will ride whichever is
preferred by the Connecticut horseman
From New Orleans came J. J. Mackes-
sy with Eclectic, J. w. Pangle with
Mrs. Frank Foster, St. Jude, and
others; Frank Kelly. and w Hueston
James Frayling viii arrive from the
Crescent City tomorrow, and sidney
Bender is expected az any moment IRON
San Francisco. In the latter stable is
the handicap candidate. Lord Mel
bourne. who has been one of the best
horses on the coast this winter Lord
MeibOurne's forte is mud, and If the
track at Benning is heavy on thursday
the Lord Esterling colt VIII nave many
friends O'Hagen. another handicap en-
Try, is also IN this stable
The Washington times., 1904-03-21

Jimmy Britt is said 10 be worrying for
fear that Young Corbett viii hurt him
self before the date for their fight ana
not be able to enter the ring. This is
not the only thing in connection with
the fight that Britt has to Worry about.
The Washington times., 1904-03-21
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Money Loared SaIaried PeOple,

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The Washington times., 1904-03-21
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The Washington times., 1904-03-21
"CUPIDENE. -

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eases, Insomnia, Pains in the
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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29

Effect of Lack of Food Varies with the
Days.

For the first two days through
which a strong and healthy man Is
doomed to exist upon nothing his suf-
ferings are perhaps more acute than
in the remaining stages; he feels an
ipordinate, unspeakable craving at the
stomach at night and day. The mind
runs upon beef, bread and other sub
stances, but still, in great measure,
the body retains it's strength. On the
third and fourth days, but especially
on the fourth, this incessant craving
gives place-to a sinking and weakness
of the stomach, accompanied by
nausea.
On the fifth day his cheeks appear
hollow and sunken, his body attenu-
ated, his color is ashy pale and his
eyes wild, CLASSY and cannabalistic.
The sixth day brings with 1t In
creased suffering, although the pangs
of hunger are lost in an over-powering
languor and sickness. The head be-
comes dizzy, the ghosts of well-re-
membered dinners pass in hidcous
procession through the mind.
The seventh day comes, bringing in
creasing lassiture and further pros
| tration of strength. The mind wan
| ders.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29
FOOLED HIS FArHER-IN-LAw.
Story OF Senator EIkIns and Vice
Presidential Candidate Davis.

Many years ago the recent demo
cratic vice-presi6ential candidate and
his son-inlaw. stephen b. Elkins, we-s
going through the mountain wilder
ness of West Virginia. buying coal
lands. 1t was characteristic pro
ceeding OF Elkins to get the best bed
at every little hotel where they
stopped. Try as he would, Mr.. Davis
could never pick the best bed In
room, while EllSins could always tell
at glance which was the best, and
would throw his bag and coat upon
it as soon as they entered.
At one little town, however, Elkins
was detained down stairs by a man
who knew him, and Davis and another
men of the party went up to the room
where all were TO sleep for the night
| Davis went about from bed to bed and
| felt each very carefully, and found
one much better than the rest. He
deposited his overcoat and bag on the
good bed and went down stairs. He
could scarcely conceal the satisfac-
ton he felt over his success in once
getting the best of Elkins. The latter
went upstairs soon after, and his prac
ticed eye told him that his fatheT-iD-
law had picked out the best bed.
boy" he said to the colored man
who had shown him the room. Here
is half a dollar. Now l want you to
change those two beds. Just the bed
ding underneath, now, and fix them so
they Will look just like they do now.
Do you understand"
Eyes sah" was the reply.
At night, after bargains had been
made, the party went to the room tt
go to bed. Davis found everything
Just as he had left it. Elkins sooi
had his clothes off and was In be-
| listening. Davis leisurely got read,
and, pulling down the covers threy
= himself down, expecting to land on
:, soft and comfortable bed, but instea
:, it was hard and rough. He groanet
q and there was a suppressed snicke
= from the corner where Elkins ha
retired.
90, Elkins, you have robbed me,
~ remarked Davis, pathetically, an
while Ellxins declared he did nc
know what Davis referred to, his II
C suppressed laughter connected hill
with the charge Washington Post
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29
Reward Of Perseverance.

Once there was a long, slim, Ian
tern-jawed customer that used to
come to my place once day to get
a 5 or 10 cent lunch" the retired res
taurant man was saying, land after
he had paid for it he always took a
match, put it in his pocket, and went
out. | used to wonder what he did II
for. as they were Of no account to him.
They wouldn't light anywhere but on
the box. Safety matches, you know
One day, after he'd been doing 1T for
about six months, | thought I'd sur
prise him. Just before he'd finished
his feed l took all the matches out OF
the box and slipped them In drawer
A minute later he came around to the
cashiers desk, handed over his dime,
and reached for a match, as usual
There wasn't any. His face lighted
up quicker'n you could say scatI"
"Hello!' he said. You don't neeo
this empty box, do your
ono, l guess not said.
"'Well,' says he, I'll just take IT,
IL you don't mind
"oTake it along l says. 1 reckon
you've earned It,.
Think of it, gentlemen. The burned
old tightwad had about 200 safety
matches laid away somewhere, wait
ing for a chance to get box he could
| light 'em on. Nov he'd got the box
| and the outfit hadn't cost him cent
| Some men are too mean to live!
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29
QUAIL SHOOTING IN SOUTH.
"Bob White" Acknowledged Favorlte
of Southern Game Birds.

Of all southern game birds bod
white" is the acknowledged favorlte,
for reasons which are obvious to any
sportsman of America His followers
include residents in the east, west,
north and south, says Field ana
Stream, although in no section OF the
country is he more generally abundant
or more widely distributed than IN the
latter. We know the bob white quail
In the south as the partridge The
country boy of this part of the world
speaks of "gang of cartridges" and
would hardly know what you meant II
you referred to a covey, or bevy, OF
Quails.
With us in North Carolina the hunt
ing season begins about Oct. Is or
Nov. and usually closes March l.
During these open months our fields
are occupied by cosmopolitan con-
course of hunters of all classes, condi-
tons and colors, whose armament in
cludes everything from the most mod
ern breechlOader to muskets Identited
with Gettysburg or the Wilderness.
In one of my hunts | discovered do
ing service a musket which dated
back to revolutionary days. The young
hunters great grandfather doubtless
bore this piece up the rugged side OF
Kings mountain in an earlier genera
ton.
Perhaps he did not expect it ever to
be used on SO small game as the little
brown quail, which now interests SO
many persons. I had just entered a
pea field with my dog, when a terrific
roar and cloud of black powder
smoke advised me of the presence OF
this redoubtable piece. There emerged
from the murk long, lank youth hold
Ing On high the reeking gun. His eyes
were big with excitement.
did you get him?" | asked.
Got him as shore as guns iron,
he cried. 81 seen him drap, right yam
der"
Joined him in his search but all
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29
pidn,t Have to Remove His Arms.

CONGRESSMAN w. H. Jackson OF
Maryland was arguing that the con-
versational delivery of speech was as
effective with an intelligent audience
as the defamation Of man whose
brilliant periods are always accom-
panied by arm swinging.
"You are right" said a listener,
"and your statement reminds me OF
Young lady who had two suitors. 10th
men had about the same advantages
and prospects, but gossip declared
that the girl would decide in favor OF
the man who was lawyer, for he
knew better how to present and win
his case, but gossip erred; the law
yer was rejected. Later it was learn
ed from q friend in whom the betroth-
ed had confided the reason for her
choice. Harry is convincing, but John
is Just as convincing and does not
have to remove his arms every time
he wants to say something "-Phila-
delphia Record.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29
Judge Van wyck Tells One.

Judge Augustus c. Van Wyck was
arguing with sundry members OF the
North Carolina society against having
a constitution that was too elaborate.
He declared that he preferred a
strong society and a weak constitu-
ton TO a weak society and strong
constitution.
This reminds me-" he said, "of the
reply made by Rufus Choate when a
friend congratulated him on having a
strong constitution. Bless your life,
said Choate, L wore out my constitu-
ton twenty-five years ago, and since
then | have been living on my by
laws"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29
The Rooster.

The rooster greets with clarion call
The breaking of the day.
He halls the first faint flush oil dawn
In his roosterial way
Fulfilling all his duty as
a faithful chanticleer, 80.
With joy he notes. that Nlght mas neo
And Day again is here.
T do not greet with jov. myself,
The ROSTERS clarion call,
Tn fact when he uplifts his voice
I am not pleased at ALL
nv sll1uber ceases when his notes
Ring vibrant through the air.
And on my couch l toss and turn,
And swear and swear. sno swear
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29
that we and my two dogs could dis

that we and my two dogs could dis
cover was 8, big piece of wadding. |
explained to- him that this was prob
ably what he had seen "drap," and he
turned away with an expression OF bit
ter disappointment on his face. He
had shot. into the brown Of rising
covey and it seemed strange to him
that he had not killed the whole
bunch. confess that was beneficiary
in this instance, for / followed up his
scattered birds and bagged number,
much to the wonderment of my new
found friend.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29
Nearness Of Heaven.

Surely. yon heaven. where angels see
Gods face,
Is rot SO distant as we deem
From this low earth? IT'S but a little
The narrow crossing of a slender
iris but a veil, which winds might blow
Yes. these are all that us OF earth d.
vide -
From the bright dwelling Of the glorifed-
The lanes OF which | dream
-Horatious Bonar.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29
Norway.

stances point to it's having been the
pleasure vessel of some viking mon
arch's queen. These proofs are said
to lie in the fact that no weapons were
discovered in the burial tumulus
where the ship lay. Other proofs are
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29

What is supposed to have been the
pleasure barge of some Norwegian
queen has been unearthed at Slogen,
Norway 1t is at least 1000 years old
and was discovered on the coast west
of Christiana bay. Various circum-
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-29

the fine woodwork on the rails and
prov, and a loom and an elegant
sledge, probably womans, which
were also found inside the vessel. The
find has attracted the attention OF
scientists of Europe.