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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-04-28
Estates Depreciate in Valve.

"YOu can't tell how much a man
is worth until he's dead" remarked
friend in our presence the other
day. The fact of it is, mans pro-
perty depreciates in value the mo-
ment his death is announced, for
then it must be disposed of accord
ing to the process of the law and pro-
perty at forced sale rarely brings as
much as it would under other cir
cumstances. While man is living
he may refuse to sell if the offered is
not satisfactory, and he may take
the time to look for a more liberal
buyer. The administrator or eXecut-
or cannot do this, as rule but must
convert the property into money as
soon as possible in order to satisfy
the creditors or heirs. The market
is limited to a number of persons
who gather at specified time to
bid upon it and the price bid depends
wholly upon the competition.
In view of this fact and also the
fact that legal fees often makes sad
inroads upon an estate, some men
close up there business affairs during
life, selling off or dividing their pro-
perty, reserving only sufficient to
maintain them during the remand
er of their days, and to put them de-
Gently under ground after death.
Where this can safely be done it is
an excellent plan.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
CARDINALS NOW IN TEXAS
READY FOR HARD WORK.
Warm weather Causes Ball Tossers
TO Dof7 TopcOats and Long for
Practice.
SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC
Houston. Tex. March 6.-When the 80
train on the /. & C. n. pulled into the
depot this afternoon seventeen husky
looking ST. Louis Cardinals piled out OF
their special car and stacked their grips
suit cases and bat sacks high upon the
platform.
How far to the Rice Hotel?' was the
query put to a bystander BY the first man
off the train.
About sixteen blocks" was the apSwer-
Only sixteen blocks? Come on, 1elo"S'
that's easy; let's walk it,
But objected another. -they may ne
Philadelphia blocks, and If they are wen
have to walk several miles
oh. well chance II. anyway broke IN
a third: we can leave our stun mere anu
l want to stretch my legs after tf"@
ride
The luggage was left in the care of =
porter and the whole crowd swung on
for the hotel, walking as though they
enjoyed it.
after another. drag on their topcodtS anu
hang them over their arms.
Great ScottI' calculated one OF tHe
pedestrians. hopping his face, "f this
weather continues a few days we won
have much trouble reducing weight
The seventeen Cardinals who arrived to-
day are: Manager Nichols, Byers. star
nageI. Zearfoss. NJ. O'Neill. Mcfarland
Dunleavy. Grady. Woods. Farrell. Brain;
Burke, Donahue. Barclay, Smoot ana
ThieIman. Corbett and Shay are expect
ed to report in q few days. McLean mas
wired from Boston that he will be mere
TUESDAY. Bowling has already left Butte
and will arrive by Wednesday morning.
and Taylor and Beckley are expected some
time Tomorrow
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
Pitcher Has Not Yet Accepted Terms
offered by New York Americans.

Big jack Powell, the st. Louis
pitcher. who was traded to New York for
a bunch of money and Harry Howell, has
not yet signed a contract with Griffith.
The salary question is said to be the
cause of Powelrs refusal. Jack will de-
part for Chicago tonight, where he will
have a final conference with Clark
Griffith.
Should the pair fail to agree on the
salary question. it will not affect the To-
cal end of the transaction. Whether
Powell goes to New York or not, Howell
will come here. After his conference
with Griffith at the Southern Hotel last
night Powell was reticent. but admitted
that he had not come to terms.
Griffith would say nothing about the
matter except that it would be thrashed
out at Chicago tonight or tomorrow.
Dick Padden and Ed Swander were
among the ball players to arrive yester-
day. Padden's thumb is in first-class
condition, and he appears to be in good
shape.
The Browns have landed Munson, Il
young catcher from Cincinnati. He will
get a trial with the team during the
training trip, and will be retained If he
shows form.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
POOL.
WHITE AND ELY TO PLAY.
Leaders in the Merchants Tourna-
ment VIII Get Together Week.

Beginning tonight, the pool tournament
at the Merchants Billiard Hall. No. 4l5
Chestnut street, will assume an interesting
form. Three OF the players-Jones, Ely
and White-are tied for first place. The
three are scheduled to play against each
other during the week. and some interest
ing pool matches should result.
Fred Pesch. the manager of the Mer-
chants. and a clever player himself, will
be in charge of the tournament.
White has played in great form during
the tournament. but followers of the game
look for Red" Ely to defeat him for first
place in the Merchants tournament
Tonight White and Ely will tie up.
Much money will exchange hands on the
result Of the match. as both players have
Tuesday night Fred Pesch will play
Jones. Pesch is a stylish finisher and.
although he has had poor luck with the
worries in the present tournament. his
friends look for him to defeat Jones.
The little fellow shares the opinion Of
his admirers and will bet Jones a large
sum that he can defeat him
Wednesday night Jones will play Ely.
The purse offered by the Pesches amounts
to 500. Three hundred dollars will go to
the winner The second man in the tourna-
ment will get $50 for his efforts.
Pesch expects a large crowd to attend
the games during the week and has In
stalled extra accommodations for his
patrons.
After the close of the present tourna-
ment the Merchants Billiard Hall man
gemen will inaugurate another tourna-
ment. in which several of the best players
in the West will take part
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
BILLIARDS.
AMATEUR POOL TOURNEY.
First Game Scheduled for
Between henson and Sherman.

between Henson ana sherman.
Arrangements have been made for the
amateur pool tourney, scheduled for the
Broadway billiard hall this week. and the
opening match will be played tonight be-
tween Charles Sherman and Frank Ben
son.
Entries include twenty-five experts in
the preliminary class, and seven we'll
known players in the final. Winners in the
preliminary will be sifted down until the
dnal match is played between the last
two men IN the cless. Then these two
will enter the finals.
The tourney is emblematic of the State
amateur championship and a gold and dia-
mond medal, costing Sl5l. has been hung
Np by the hall. Other prizes to the amount
Of 500 have been donated Regular rules
Mil govern the ownership of the trophy,
the winner being subject to challenge ev-
cry forty days, and the trophy to become
the propert of the player who holds 1t
for one year.
The first match will start about S:45 to-
night. Many well-known players figure in
the preliminary round, including Hoff-
meister, MCGOWAN and Sutton. Complete
entries in the preliminary are:
B. c. Dow. E. W. Hart, Ode Davis. VIM.
Sierdlck, G NJ: Sheppard. Frank Keith. Geo.
4 RtRtghard ff&nA Harry a + Hon nTass pq Ed 1ow q.
Gus Frede, o. f. Sutton. o. f. Nelson. Albert
Howe. G. E Kellam. Thomas McGOwan, Her
man Shift. Fred Carroll. Charles Sherman and
Frank Benson.
Entries in the finals are:
Lester Gilmore, Walter Alcoke. j. r. Allen
and Claude White.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

W. Hennessy is still laid up with i
smashed toe. He may not ride again at
this meeting. G. w. Poole arrived to-day
to give Foresight his final prep for the
Crescent City Derby. John Mayberry ar
rived to-day with King Croker and Yes
tina Belle. Ellison's Derby candidates.
Both are in frst-class condition.
S. S. Browns Auditor also arrived from
Memphis and is a sure starter in the Der
by. 5. w. Street leads the winning own
ers here, with over $4,000 to his credit.
The Crescent City Derby. 10 be run next
Saturday over nine furlongs, will bring out
a big field Of staters. Ostrich. owned by
G. l.. Richards Of Boston, promises TO be
the post favorite for the stake. Fred
Cook picks him to win the stake hands
down.
Ostrich will be ridden by II. Phillips,
providing c. r. Ellison fails to start any
thing in the race. Ostrich and Fort Plain
have shown well going a distance of
ground. and it looks as though the race is
between this pair. Fort Plain Is a Clifford
colt. and will be piloted in the DerbI by
Livingston, the 81. Louis jockey. Fore
sight. Redman and Floral King are all
uncertain quantities.
Foresight ia a very erratic colt. He
beats good ones one day and then finishes
behind bad horses himself. Floral King
has also failed TO display any consistency
in his races. His last performance was
so bad that his owner said he would not
start the colt in the Derby. Fuller has
been engaged to pilot Floral King in the
stake. Redman is a most useful sort of
colt. but just now he will handle weight
going a distance remains to be seen.
CoCRling. Tommy Griffip's colt, will &c
well lii the stake. Ralnland Is also expect
ed to furnish some contention in the race.
Many good judges pick the Goldblatt colt
to win. He win be ridden by Hicks, the
colored Archer. Ciangor is drawn too fine
and seems to have been put on edge too
early. He was a good colt early in
the meeting. Auditor is said to have
worked well at Memphis, and he may fur
nish the surprise of the race. Leila is a
FLY from DOC" Streets stable.
A list of the probable starters. together
with their weights and riders. will be
found below:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
soHRECK MAY ARRIVE TONIGHT.
jack O'Brien Training at West End
CIub for the Rout.

Mike Schreck is expected to reach this
city either tonight or tomorrow morning.
the Cincinnati fighter having expressed
his intention of getting here at least a
couple of days before his bout wt:k Jack
O'Brien.
In his previous contests before the West
End Club. Schreck has generally arrived
early on the scene. This time, O'Brien
has held the attention of sport followers
through arriving early. He is working
daily at the West End Club and the Bust
ness Mems Gymnasium.
OBrien Is one of the most unobtrusive
pugiiists ever visiting this city. Quiet and
reserved in manner and dress. one could
not guess his profession from his outward
appearance. Even his hands. which usual
ly give some hint of the fighters trade.
show no signs of the conflicts through
which they have passed-and that in spite
of the fact that he has injured them at
times.
In many respects. O'Brien is unique. He
is one of the modern school of pugilists
who have saved their money. In the days
of John l.. Sullivan, it was deemed in
cumbent for a fighter to spend his sub
stance in riotous living after each battle.
To-day, the fighter who fails TO save his
money generally has hard prospects for
the future confronting him.
ring since the late eighties. when John
There have been many changes in the
L. utlu luh sway bul 1t - uOuDllul IL
any more striking change has taken
place than the attitude OF fighters to-
wards this same money question.
When Sullivan won a fight. wine and
booze generally flowed like water in his
neighborhood SO long as the money
lasted. No man was too obscure to lack
an invitation 10 drink at John LIS eX-
pense. After he had played host for a
time. it frequently pleased him to throw
the bartender out Of doors and get be;
hind the bar himself. This was accepted
as part of the routine. however. and when
John l.. did any damage to the fixtures,
he generally settled uD the next day
If he had any money left.
This gave his supporters many chances
10 talk about his generous impulses. his
free-handedness. and so on. But that 1t
hurt the fighting game, and hurt it badly,
cannot be denied.
1t resulted in John l.. having a following
of deadbeats and saloon loungers such as
no pugilist mas had thereafter. all hanging
about the champion in the expectation of
free drinks. To such an extent was his
Tolicy followed that many sporting men
seemed to Judge a fighters popularity by
the number of these hangers-on who at
tached themselves to the tail of his kite.
When Jim Corbett defeated Sullivan and
refused to burden himself with a gang of
these loaferS it actually hurt him in the
estimation of many followers of the game,
believed that he ought to have fol-
lowed the precedent set by Sullivan
though exactly why he should do so they
not explain themselves.
Nearly all the big mOney-makerS of
that day spent their money as fast as they
tt-save Tommy Ryan. George Dixon,
with the idea that il was neces-
to rid themselves of money as though
t were infected.
Nowadays. the contrastsis strong indeed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

cent Milwaukee acquisitions. players in the
Texas League. last year. are to train with
the Chicagos. The two former were in
tO-dey's game ana did well.
Most of the fielding work of the visitors
was done by Donahue, Sullivan and Dun.
don. who accounted for twenty-four OF
the outs.
Nearly all Of the members Of the Wis.,
iting team are IN good physical condition
and as the day was warm and bright
bali. Steinfeldt was easily the star player
OF the day. and his o~ne-handed catch Of
a liner in the sixth was the feature Of
the game. Walsh showed great speed
and Sullivan. Donohue and Tannehili
were up to pennant-wluning form.
The team which played here to-day, will
plsy in Dallas next Sunday while the
team which played in Dallas to-day, will
he here next Sunday. Two thousand five
hundred persons witnessed the game.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
"CoLTs" SHOW UP WELL.
C~aIIahnn's Division of white soN
Wins From DaIIns, II to u.

REPUBLIC
Dallas. Tex. March 6.-The colt d.
vision of the Chicago American League
Club, under the direction of James Gala
han, opened the baseball season here to-
DAY. In the presence of $500 spectators, by
defeating the DallaS club II to 6.
The showing made by the new men of
the two clubs was eminently satisfac-
tory, Clark, Berry and Dougherty espe-
.cially. Callahan believes the training course
at Marlin Springs. 10 miles south of Dali
las. will bring them all UP to league stand
ard by the time the championship games
in the American circuit begin. Penneil-
who has been drafted from the Texas
Les que by Milwaukee, played well in the
Chicago outfield. He is TO train with
Comiskey's crew at Marlin. The ChicaS'
team was one man short to-day, because
of Charles Jones. the Denver recruit. be-
ing delayed on his journey south. One of
the rev men for Dallas. filed his place at
nrst base. and did good work. TIL Chicago
team has what is regarded as the best
training place in Texas. at Marlin. The
two divisions of the team are to unite
again tonight at Fort Worth. and to-mor-
row morning are to go direct TO Marlin.
POWELL AND GRIFFITH TO
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

]. w. Schorr. 81 l25: r. r. Rice. 81. 425; H. C.
Schulz. s.Ss5: James Arthur, Vile: y; q.
Tichenor. 81 1850: w. F. Schultz. SS25: F. F.
Lewis, 5000; L. z. Dearnan. 5000: Liger &
Brown, $3.50; ]. $. Bratton. S25: S. r. Law
& Co. $500: G.. w. Hampton. $3.50; b. Schneider.
Ss75. T. Kiley * Co, $3.50; J. w. Parker. 1926:
[. 3. Campbell, $500: j. c. Calm. S275: {. W.
Owens & Co, $275: George J. Long. $275. l..
Burrows. $50; A. l. II. NJ. Rogers. s225; }.
r. Croker. s2la: c. Jepsen; 800: = civil;
Co. S225: l. G. Brown. 800: u j sullivan, SIS:
liam Weckerlin. $50: W. II. Rudolph. SIS: Z.
Dealey y Co.. $50: Cole & 90: $50 J; F. Ma
hone & Co. $50: Horne q Co. $50. G. J. Brock
miller. $25: Conerford & Co. sos: John Fay.
SIS: II. ". Russ, se5: Frank DebeGue. rs: Mrs.
L. W. Rugg. SIS: l. Kelly, SIS: J. X. Hughes
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

Many of the leading fighters have enough
put by to insure them a comfortable liv
Ing when they leave the fighting game.
tommy Ryan and Jack O'Brien are cred
lied with the possession of SlOO. 90 each.
Jim Jeffries is said to be worth tn sum
and %Jl.OO1 in addition. Terry McGovern
is credited with close to 100000. Jim Cor
hett MAJ not have any very .arge sums
stored away. but there is 4 general belief
mat he has put enough money by 10 start
MIN In any line OF business he may de-
sire to enter.
Joe Walcott and Joe Cans each owns
ms own home and has some lit e
money put by. Nalcott is said to have
several thousand dollars. Cans is cred
lted with about &. 700. Dave Sullivan and
spike Sullivan are known 10 have put
several thousand dollars away apiece and
each owns his own home. FitZsimmOns
was worth a considerable sum at one time
out his exact means to-day are unknown.
None of the bantams seem 10 have
much, In spite of AttelIS frequent vic
tories. he is said to have absolutely moth
iis. Forbes had some little money and
owned a roadhuUse near Chicago d short
!lmc ago, but he is not known to have
anything to-day. Neil has not yet saved
much, although he is said to be of a
thrifty disposition. and Regain has not yet
oegun TO accumulate his pile.
sill. the showing made by the leading
members OF the profession is enough to
show the contrast which exists between
the old days Of the ring and the present
;ime-and the change is for the lettering
"a a fSlSoll-
Many alterations have been made in the
Interior Of the West End Club in repair
don for the pending bout. An iron rail-
ing has been placed about the ring, with
L space between spectators and ring. This
will enable a second to stand within the
inclosure without walking over the toes
Of those sitting In the front row.
A special bench has been reserved for
working members of the press and tele-
graph Instruments have been installed. All
chairs have been numbered. and it is ex-
Jected that iron ratings will separate the
different divisions of the seats by the time
Of the bout. The word exit has been
painted over all openings to the outer
air.
the Easton avenue entrance
and the club proper a lIding partition
has been arranged, 50 that visitors will
enter through a long and continuous pas
sageway; The interior has been entirely
reprinted and cleaned. according to
Haughton's announcements.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

All hands were surprised when Captain
B. c. Bunbury allowed Albert Simons to
take Stella Allen from o. G. Parke out
OF a selling race for $500. 1t now turns
: out that Stella Allen is a bleeder. She
has bled twice in her work. AS soon as
Simons ascertained this fact he sold the
FLY to Tony Licalzi. Stella Allen is out
OF the mare Lucky Star II. which bled
ana Tell IN a race at st. Louis three years
ago. Alvin w, a full brother to Lucky,
Star II. was also a bleeder, which indi-
Gates that ii seems to run in the family.
The appointment of Joseph A. Murphy
TO be presiding judge at Delmar, Kinloch
and the Fair Grounds tracks in st. Louis
has been received with general satisfac-
ton by hOrsemen racing here. Murphy
ofiiciated on the Canadian circuit last sea-
son, and was slated to return there until
the st. Louis tracks secured his services.
Speaking OF Judge Murphy, T. X. Lynch,
who reported the Canadian circuit last
season for the Chicago Racing Form and
New York Telegraph, said:
Judge Murphy is one of the best
equipped racing officials in the country.
lie has absolute control Of the horsemen
and jockeys racing under him and gener-
ally obtains their confidence by playing no
favorites, and treating all alike Murphy is
a strict di~sciplinarian, and. during his
short career in the stand on the Canadian
tracks he succeeded in gaining the conf
III VI ne thlllt I'LL contingent Il al
the prominent cities on the Northern cir
cult.
"S. 5. Rowland. August Belmont's broth
er-in-law, told me that Judge Murphy's
record In the stand at Kenllworth Park,
Buffalo, was so satisfactory that he in
tended to have him back there again this
year. Rowland Is close to the powers that
he in the East, and l look for Kim to Sc
cure Murphy's appointment to the first
important vacancy on the Stewards stand
on the metropolitan tracks"
Starter Chris F~itzgerald's work here this
winter has been very disappointing. He
seems to be getting worse as the meeting
draws to a close. and the indications are
that Mars Cassidy. will probably replace
him on the metropolitan tracks this spring
Unless he improves materially. Fitzgerald
IS really track sore" and needs a long
let-up. The task of starting horses 300
days in the year is enough to break down
the nervous system of any man. Fitz
has been at IL steady for nine years, bar
ring the time he was laid up with typhoid
fever two years ago. He should have quit
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
SILyERMAN TIED HAsSOy.
Both Scored I15 Points In Revolver
Work. but Former HnE Rest fatal

In the revolver practice of the Fourth
District on the police range yesterday.
Hasson and Silverman tied for first honors
with totals of lis points each. J.. Maher
finished next with a score of 81.
h result gives SiIverman the lead in
the Fourth District. He has now totaIed
39 in the three rounds at the range and
leads Hasson by a wide margin. The lat
ter has scored 1928. Silverman has shown
consistent work throughout this wears
practice and is expected to be a factor
in the final contest for the department
medal.
Scores Yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
sCHORR AND RICE HEAD LIST.
Memphis THURMAN Has Won S2,I25 a
Hot Springs; Warner Man $I,425.

Memphis TurfmRn Has Won So, nj
Hot Springs; Warner Man SLABS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Hot Springs, Ark, March 6.-Racing at
Essex Park continues to be the chief at
traction for both visitors and citizens at
Hot Springs. TIL weather. though
cloudy and very threatening. did not pre-
vent a large crowd from visiting the track
to-day.
Many horses were out exercising, and
the track and grounds presented a very
lively appearance.
The leader of the list of winning owners
is John W. Schorr for the first ten days of
the meeting. He is accredited with hav-
ing received as his share of the offerings
of the Jockey Club $2,125.
Captain Bob Rice stands second on the
list.
Following is a list of the winning own
ers. with the amounts they have received:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
HOT SPRINGS SELECTIONS.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
leCtions:
First Race-ENcentral Annora J.. Low Cut.
Grandma.
Third R~ace-Dutiful, Orleans. Lord Touch
wood.
Fourth Rece-Binehello. Palm Reader. King
STEELE.
Fifth Race-Tom Crabb. The Rabbit, Duela.
Sixth Race Maverick. Joe Martin, Gus
Lanka.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
WHITE sOx ARE IN GOOD FORM.
Comiskey's Aggregation Defeats
Fort Worth 13 to 4.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fort Worth, Tex. March 6.-The Chi
cago American baseball team landed
here to-day, coming direct from Chicago
over the Rock Island, and played a team
mostly of the Fort Worth
Texas League team, though the local
players had the valuable assistance of
Steinfeldt, Cincinnati's third baseman.
and Nance, Kansas City's center fielder.
The Chicago team was in good condition
and played good ball generally. the ex-
cepuon being Dundon at third. whose
game was decidedly ragged. Comiskey's
White Sox won. l3 to 4.
Three pitchers were used bv Chica1 20
each pitching three innings. Walsh start,
ed in and. though his showing to-day
was not as good as the other two twirl-
ers, he was effective. Fort Worth GET
ting but one run of his delivery. Bate
man. a pitcher and outfelder: Mckay. a
pitcher. And Pennsls- an outfelaar. ali ga
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

CRESCENT I 7 SELECTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
tions:
First Race-sid Silver. Uranium. Balm OF
Gilead.
Second Race-I Must. Young Jesse, Sparrow
Cop.
Third Race-clangor. Luralighter, 1nquisitive
Girl.
Fourth Race-John. Satire. Jake Weber.
Fifth Race-Hickory Corners, Aules. Naoock-
Sixth Race-Larry wilt, Weird, Burke Coch-
ran.
To-Dny's Ascot Entries.