davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
CLEVER RACING COUP.
Tommy Griffin Mixes Up Horses and
Won Big Money.

By a clever trick Tommy Griffin, the
erstwhile jockey, managed to screen the
identity of his fily. Sweet Pepper, from
the bookmakers of the New Orleans track
yesterday afternoon and to win nearly
s. 600 in bets when she dashed home in
front. His sharp practice, however. caused
the stewards to issue an order to the sec
rotary of the club that the entries of all
his horses be refused in the future.
Griffin managed bis little coup in this
fashion: Just before the time that the
two-year-oIds entered in the second race
should be in the paddock a scraggy lean,
angular chestnut filly was led into the in
closure by a stable lad. To inquiries to
her name the lad replied that, she was
Sweet Pepper" The horde of book
makers touts that circulated about the
would be of service to their employers
ri shed into the ring on receipt of this news
and told the pencillers that Sweet Pepper
was the worst looking thoroughbred in
Grffin's stable.
Thereupon the bookmakers waxed liberal
and offered to l against Sweet Pepper S
chance. Griffin was ready for this move.
He had several friends posted in the ring
and they backed the FLY so heavily and
persistentiy that the odds were slowly
foi ced down until at the close of the bet
ting s to . was the average price obtain
able
|
| sent into the paddock by Griffin This was
| the real Sweet Pepper The FLY was
bright of eye, had coat that looked like
| FURNISHED gold in the sun, and walked
| about the Enclosure briskIy.
1t was the first time that Sweet Pepper
! had ever faced the barrier but she failed
/ to show any of the nerve-racking, frisky
motions that young FLIES usually show at
the starting post. She caught her stride
| quickly when the barrier was lifted and
raced IytheliSt into submission in the first
quarter of a mile. Thereafter the race was
merely exercise galIop for her. and she
won by a length.
After the race Griffin was called into the
stand and Intercepted by the stewards in
regard to the manner by which the book
makers were tricked. Griffin's explanation
or the subject was not satisfactory to the
stewards and they then gave orders that
the entry of all horses owned in whole or
part by him be refused in the future
When the horsemen learned that Griffin
had been punished because he had won
money from the bookmakers and tricked
them-he had not broken a rule of the
course or racing-they were indignant.
stepped their authority in the matter and
were furnishing Griffin because of the hue
and cry raised by the members of the ring.
All of the eastern horsemen shared in the
Sweet Pepper coup and the bookmakers
lost thousands of dollars over the result.
Several layers. hard hit after the race
chalked uD on the back of their states.
mo markers. Last day"
Eolia. which was cut down In the fifth
race. was so badly injured that she had to
be shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
AUTO RACES.
oldAeld Beat Hausman at Savannah.

OldAeld Beat HauSman at savannah.
over 1000 people saw Barney Oldfeld,
driving the Winton Bullet No. ., defeat the
famous freak racer 500 two heats out OF
three in the automobile races held at Sa-
vannah Ga. yesterday. 1t was seen that
in point of speed the 900 was by far the
faster, but could not be depended on.
The first heat of five miles was won by
Oldfield in 6m. us, as Hausman's machine
broke down on the final stretch. The second
heat was won by 800, which covered the
three miles in 3n 23s. The final heat of
the race was won a fuke by Oldfield,
who failed to keep his agreement of starting
of at the same time. Oldfelds machine
was let out at its full speed and Hausman' s
machine had to be slackened up when turn
ing corners.
The track was rather dusty and the ma
chimes broke down often. On the third trial
Hausman had lead of nearly mile as
Oldfield's machine broke down, but Haus-
man did not claim the race
Hausman'S nerve at times was astounding
Once when turning curve at full speed he
turned round and looking back saw OIdfield
coming. Hausman turned on speed and
shot in winner by a quarter of mile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Munroe and Sharkey to Bat
tie T onight in Quaker City.
BOTH IN FINE FORM
TOMMY GRIFFIN TRICKED THE
NEW ORLEANS BooKMAKERS.
CAROLS Won at Basket Ball and In
door Base Ball-Chess Mas
ters' Tourney.

In the ring tonight at the I'd Regiment
armory. Philadelphia, Jack Munroe, the
Anaconda miner will have an opportunity
of demonstrating whether he Is as good
heavyweight pugiiist as his friends would
have the sporting public believe. Munroe is
to meet Tom Sharkey in a six-round bout
under the auspices of the Interstate A. c.
In Philadelphia no decisions are allowed
| the spectators alone being the judges, I'M
less the contest happens to end with a
knockout. This is just what experts think
will occur in tonight's scrap. AS a rule,
battles between heavy-weightS are short
for the reason that big men go in to slug
and end the combat quickly as they
can. Both Sharkey and Munroe are conf
dent that the fight will not last the limit
Munroe says that he will go after the ex-
sailor from the sound of the gong, just to
show that he can strike as hard a blow
as his rival. Sharkey's punching powers
are known.
That local followers of the game consider
the mill an important one is proved by the
talk the encounter has raised in town. Over
300 sports from New York city alone have,
purchased tickets on the special train that
will leave Gotham for Philadelphia at $50
o'clock this evening. The fact that Jim
Jeffries has promised to meet the winner
next May has lent further significance to
the bout.
In spite of Sharkey's poor showing in the
ring of late years, he has been made a =
to l favorite in the betting. The sailors
followers do not take MunrOe seriously,
and predict that the fight will be over in
less than three rounds, with the Irishman
the victor. Munroe. on the other hand is
sure that he will win, and hopes to show
that Sharkey is not good fighter as he
was five years ago. Munroe has prepared
faithfully and is in fine trim. He has been
coached daily by Kid Mccoy and has dis
played fine form in his training bouts But
whether SharkeyS experience will over
come this remains to be seen. Sharkey's
| condition is said to be faultless He is a
conscientious worker and has labored hard
for tOnight'S essay. The men let up in their
work yesterday and will only do light ex-
erciSe today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Turf and Track Notes.

Despite his age and his heavy weight ia
pounds King Edwards Ambush II Is IA
vorite for the Liverpool Grand National al
II to 1.
In the fifth race at New Orleans on
Thursday w. Hennessy was injured and
not J. Hennessy, previously reported
His left ankle was broken.
Horses trained by Eugene Leigh won
three races at Auteuil on February Is, the
first day of the spring meeting for steeple-
chasers and handlers. For M. Eugene
Fischoff, who is still in America, he won
with Litorne; for M. Glado he won with
Couston. and for Frank Gardner he won
with Jubert. In this last mentioned event
w. K. Vanderbilt's Bright was second and
nj. Fischoff's Abydos third.
Mrs Langtry, while in California recent
ly. saw the famous Ormonde, and greatly
admired one of his yearling sons, whose
dam was the imported mare Santa Bella.
Mrs. Langtry is responsible for the state
ment that one of Mr.. Edmond Blancs
sons, while in California, saw this colt.
VINO Is valued at S25, 600. and endeavored to
lease him from his owner, W. OBJ. Mac
Donough, for the purpose of racing him in
france. The almost perfect work of the
starting gates at the California tracks also
Langtry.
valuable trotting horse purchased by
Charles III. Alvord, in Boston, last week ar
rived In syracuse Thursday night, prepara-
.oiy W stdrlnS IN a match race on the
snow tracks there today. The animal was
left IN Its car on the railroad tracks over
night, and yesterday morning Mr. Alvord s
trainer went to the freight depot to unload
the morse To his establishment he found
car ana morse had disappeared Later in
the day 1t was discovered the trotter was
In Rochester. When the Syracuse fire de-
partment sent detail to help Rochester
night It's big fire early yesterday, the fire
horses We're loaded on to the first horse
cars at hand. Unnoticed the trotter stood
In us stall in the same car and went with
the others. The race was postponed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Base Ball Notes.

Eagle Eye" Beckley has received a big
mess of votes in a fans election for cap-
tain of the Cardinals, now in progress in
ST. Louis
Ed Ashenbach has put silver bands on a
couple more sea guiIs-Jess Reynolds, the
Portsmouth pitcher, and Kuhn, who was
Terre Hottentot last year
The treaty of peace between the National
Association and the Pacific Coast League
VIII nnaliy be signed at Colorado Springs
Inc providence Club will have new back
ers aDundantly able to give up a few pesos
Tor Tom Days release. Uncle Tom rep
resents very fat Red investment.
Col j. u. Ellison was guest at the re-
cent Bryce dinner to the minor mOguls at
columbus and, called upon to ''go to bat, -
ne made an oratofical I'hit extolling the
part Garry HERMANN. had taken in the up
building of the game.3slsz
w. b. Jones of Mitchell, Ind, who caught
ior Texarkana last year, has been added
10 Frank Bancroftis bulletin of eligibIes for
positions. 2 FGf
The American Associations schedule
meeting Will be held at Chicago, opening
March @. isa
The class A leaguers rather think they
were given the hooks by the national board
OF arbitration In constituting the secondary
draft. There isn't a class man on that
board but put scaIping knife in this
prophecy At the next gathering of the
clans the dog will have something to say
to the tail.
In Pittsburg they. call him 81 Early Bird
Wagner. the Only Man Who Ever Made
Money Out of a Team of Lobsters.''
st Jacob Beekley and Mike Grady may
have to fight it out for first base at ST.
Louis.
Cincinnati base ball historians are real
angry because Barney Dreyfus declined to
make the Reds a present of Dom Paul
nruger. They thought they had the little
uhtcnmah einched when Frank Robinson
of st. Louis waived claim to him. Rut
they didn't stop to consider that the mound
city magnate had nothing to sidestep: that
ne could not make use of Kruger. whom
the 81. Louis fans had only year or two
ago hammered out of all sembiance to q
pan piayer-Pittsburg Dispatch.
chicago fans think they are lucky in hav-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
CARRoLLS' GOOD NIGHT.
Easy Victors at Basket Ball and In
door Base Ball.

Athletic teams of Carroll Institute met
representatives of Gallaudet College and
the Y. NJ. C. A. in basket ball and indoor
base ball. respectively. at the institute gym
nasium last night and scored double vic
tory. The mutes Were defeated by score
of IS to and the Y. M. c. A. by score
of y, to IL.
The boys from Gallaudet were clearly
outclassed at basket ball and, though they
put up. as always. nervy and desperate
game. they found scoring against the
trained athletes of the institute practically
impossible. Three goals represented the to-
tai or their success in the two halves
The feature of the game was the goal
throwing of Kerr. the institute center. who
managed TO get the sphere in the ba sket
thirteen times. Cullen and James right
and left forwards, scored six and seven
goals. respectively. The lineup was as fol-
LOUIS. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
BROWN BASE BALL JUMBLE.
Corporation Refuses to Recognize New
Rule

The Brown University corporation, at
It's meeting yesterday afternoon. refused
to stand by the recent action of the athletic
board, which abolished eligibility restric-
tons on varsity men who have received
money for playing summer base ball. It,
however, declares that such a rule shall
not be put in force until 1t receives official
approval of the corporation. After the
meeting the following statement was given
OFT:
Since the change in the athletic rules
involves far-reaching constituents OF an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Chess Masters TOURNEY.

The fifth and final round of the first
turnus of the international Rice gambit
tournament was played at the International
Sporting Club, Monte Carlo. yesterday.
when on all the three boards the variations
suggested by Champion Lasker beginning
with 10....P-B were contested. Marshall
won his game against Fleischmann. Scheye
won from Swiderski. the former selecting
the Berger variation in reply to a. b
kt with H.. PIX KIT @: Is K-R, PIX
3 3, etc. The third game between Mieses
and Marco was also conducted on strictly
book principles. the game resulting in a
draw. So far the Whites have won eight
games and lost four, while three games
We're drawn. The record follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Gardner and Root Draw.

Jack Root of Chicago and George Gardner
or Lowell. Mass. fnght;a six-round draw
in Chicago last night The fight was fast
/ throughout. and with the exception of the
third round. when Root had the better. and
the fifth, when Gardner evened I'D the ad-
vantage Root had gained, the fight was
even: Root played for the jaw and Gard
ner for the body all through Root landed
frequently on the jaw in the third round.
and at the close Gardner was hanging on
In the fifth round Gardner gave Root a. Sc
we're pounding on the body, and sent him to
his corner badly weakened Both men
fought desperately in the last round and
Root landed hard right on the jaw that
forced Gardner to clinch He quickly recov-
cred, however, and eyened matters by a
series of heavy body blows. Both men were
bleeding badly at the finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Jennings Improving.

Hugh Jennings, the base ball player and
coach of the Cornell nine. who was injured
by diving into the empty swimming pool
at Cornell gymnasium Thursday. was able
to attend his classes at the university yes-
terday. Jennings, however. Is still suffer
ing from his injuries, and his right wrist
will require treatment for several weeks he
fore he will have the use of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27

ability Of the Y MICA. boys to find the
ball dwindled. and in the remaining six
innings they only managed to score five
runs. Cullen, who was in the box for Car
roll. strengthened his arm as the game pro-
ceeded. and not only pitched well, but field
ed his position with intelligence and skill.
in the field and at the bat. was done by
Green. the big first baseman. The lineup
was az follows. r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Y. M. C. A. Bowling.

Capt. Roesch's team won three games
from Capt. Davies team last night on the
Y. M. c. A. alleys. Only three of the latter
team were present, which accounts for their
low totals. Fowle did splendid work; high
score, 2l2 and high average, 191 %. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
q. M. G. A outclassed

The base ball game was more closely con-
tested. and for time the Y. M C. A. team
seemed to have an equal chance to win.
AT the end of the third inning the score
stood 8 to q but from that time on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27

for years an assistant of Edison. received
100 pounds OF pitchbiende yesterday from
the Wood mine in Gilpin county
Mr. Hammer has tested it and declares
that it is so far ahead of the material that
mia and other places that he feels he has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
Pitchblende Rich in Radium.

A dispatch from Denver last night says:
Colorado alone will probably supply pitch
blende to all the scientists who are expert
menting with radium. William J.. Hammer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27

The sixth round will be PLAYED in the
following order today: Mieses VS.. Fleisch-
mann, Marshall VS.. Swderski and Sheye VS..
Marco.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-16
IMPROVING EPWoRTH PARK
Lake Of Live Water one 81 the Principal,
Features Contemplated

Lake of Live water One of the Principa,
Features Contemplated
The executive committee OF the Ne
braska conference, Epworth assembly.
held a session in Lincoln recently 10
discuss the question of improvements
needed on the grounds of Epworth
Lake park. President /. o. Jones. G.
Il. Sanderson and DR.. G. nj. Shepherd
Of Hebron were In attendance. II was
decided that steps will be taken to
clarity the waters of the lake In the
park. Under present conditions the
water is slightly shallow and ut n
end. where it docs not completely sur
round the island. IL is too shallow for
boats. The bottom at present IL plain.
ordinary mud. and when II Is stirred
up the propellers OF the launches and
| oars of row boats, IL assume the color
OF a citizen OF Ethiopia. The COM
mittee will drain the water out OF the
lake and will take some measures to
| change the nature OF the bottom. On
| tho east end of the island the ground
| will be cxcavated to make the water
! Of the same depth around tho entire
island.
A large number of shade trees will
be set out and walks will be widened
TO accommodate the crowds that pass
over them during the assembly. Flow
ers will be set out and the grounds
will be adorned In various other ways.
One OF the possibilities is a smaller
auditorium built to hold the meetings
that are now being held In the junior
pavilion.
The assembly Ia in excellent finan-
cial condition. The annua! payment
for the grounds has been made and a
snug balance remains.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-16
Q LONGEVITY
Lincoln Statistics Favor tho Married
People for Long Life.

Lincoln Statistics Favor tho Married
People for Long Life.
Unmarried persons in Iincoin die in
larger numbers than married persons.
More people die between the ages Of 40
and GO years than at any other stage
OF life, except during the first years Of
existence. This is the conclusion one
would arrive at after examining the
mortality report Of Health Officer
Rohde, showing the record Of deaths in
Lincoln during the month Of August.
There were 3S deaths in Lincoln last
month. or these ten were less than
one year old. six between l and S
years. one between 10 and 20 years.
four between 20 and 80 years. two be-
tween 30 and 40 years, eight between
40 and 60 years. six between GO and 80
years. one between 80 and 80 years.
Cholera infantum caused five deaths,
being more than from any other one
ailment. Eighteen victims were born
in Nebraska and fourteen in Lincoln;
thirty-seven were white and one col
ored; nineteen single. Is married and
four widowed. Thirty-eight we're
buried in Wyuka cemetery. four in
Calvary, two in Yankee Hill cemetery.
one was given to the Nebraska Med
ical college. ten were taken away for
burial and thirteen were brought here
to be buried. The death rate q thou
sand for a year. according to the num-
Der Of deaths last month is 3-56. The
death rate for August Of last year
was TAG a thousand for a year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-16
SALINAS Big LOSS|
Her Normal University Destroyed
by Fire.
LOSS IS FORTY THOUSAND
Citizens Making Provisions for School
Opening ut Oncc-Town
Pulling Together.

The Salina. Kansas. normal univer-
sity was destroyed by fire The build
Ing and It's contents, with the excep-
ton of a piano. an organ and some
smaller articles. arc a total loss. The
university building was erected In
1884 by a stock company composed OF
local business men. Recently the ma
jority OF the stock became the prop
erty Of Prof. Charles Swisher and G..
II. Harm. president and principal, re-
spectively, OF the school. The building
cost originally $4,000. President
Swisher estimated the value OF tho on
tents at 81. 800. The insurance amounts
to about $4,000.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
There were five persons in the build
ing, three students. the janitor and
his son. There has been no fire In the
building since last tpring, the ~janitor
says. The building was not wired for
electric lights. The only lamps were
In the part farthest from that in which
the fire originated. The three stu
dents escaped from the building with
difficulty. Two Of them were occupy
ing IL Dom and did not awaken be-
fore they were cut off by the flames.
They were rescued by the firemen. The
other WIS Carl Guntcr. OF Kansas City.
He escaped with n few of his effects,
but his loss included $40 in cash.
President Swisher said that rooms
would be secured and school opened
soon. The fall term was 10 have be-
gun Tuesday and several students had
already arrived. The loss to residents
in that part Of town would be con-
siderable If the school were compelled
to close. as many have built houses for
the accommodation Of students.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-16
Farmers CrawRsh on Bond.

A remonstrance has been filed with
county clerk at Nebraska City by Will
liam Ashton and several farm owners
residing near the Little Nemaha river,
objecting to L. board of county COM
to straighten the river to prevent the
annual flooding of the low lands. They
claim that IL such a drainage ditch
were constructed several fine farms
would be destroyed and that the extra
taxation would amount to more than
the benefit derived by the work. They
ask that their names be stricken from
the bond and petition asking that the
Glitch be constructed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-16
Free Trade for English workmen.

The trades union congress at Leeds.
England. adopted by an almost unani-
nous vote the following resolution:
THAT in the opinion of this con-
gress. any departure from the p%rinci-
Piles of free trade would be detrimental
to the interests OF the working classes,
on whom the burdens of protection
would press most heavily. and be in
furious to the prosperity Of the nation
as a whole; that protective duties,
by increasing the cost of the peoples
necessities, are unjust and economical
ly unsound, suhsidizing capital at the
expense OF labor and that a system of
preference or retaliation by creating
cause for dispute with other countries
would be u hindrance to international
progress and peace
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-16
WESTERN LEAGUE.
The NJ Orton statute

Word has been received in Nebraska
City that the bronze statue for the
memorial that Is to be erected to the
memory of the late ]. Sterling Morton,
which is being made in Paris. will not
be ready until about the first OF the
year. The foundation and all OF tho
stone work for the memoria, has been
completed and 1t has been decided to
have the same completed and ready for
unwilling on Arbor day Of next year.
It will be erected In the center of Nor
ton park, which was donated to the
city by the late Mr.. Morton many
years ago.