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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
FIRED BY PERRY.
That Is the Suspicion Regarding
Car Works ina Chicago.

That Is the Suspicion Regarding
Gar Works in Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. ga mysterious fire
at the works of the Chicago Car and
Locomotive Company's plant at Heges-
witch, ILL.,, has become the subject of a
many-sided investigation, with sensa-
tional results. Corporation Counsel f..
l.. Tolman of the city law department
to-day gave out statement which
says:
THE evidence shows beyond any
doubt that the fire was of incendiary
origin. The testimony of the engineer
in charge of the building, together
with that of the former superintendent
of the company, amounted to a direct
charge that Isaac N. Perry. the presi-
dent OF the National Bank of North
America, had ordered the insurance,
then about 100000. to be increased to
$500. 900; that he had succeeded in OBJ
tanning access to the shops alone and
unaccompanied upon a Sunday after
noon. and that within an hour there
after fire had broken out In four of
the five buildings and resulted in the
destruction of two OF them"
Continuing, Mr.. Tolman's statement
says: Mr.. Perry's attorney claimed
that Mr. Perry had been the victim OF
n conspiracy; that Il being known that
he necessarily spent Sunday az this
plant. a FIRE was planned 20 take place
at a time when he should be present,
and all the circumstantial evidence
would connect him with it's origin"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
GEORGIA LOST TO CAROLINA
ON A SAFETY PLAY, 2 TO O
Not Until the Last of the Second Half Was the
Score Made

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 26.-In a hard
fought game at the fair grounds this
afternoon, the South Carolina College
defeated the University of Georgia 2
to 0.
The score was made by Carolina in
the last three minutes of play in the
last half, after one of the most des-
perate stands by Georgia in defense
of a goal probably seen on any grid
iron this fall. Georgia succeeding in
holding Carolina for downs within one
half yard of the goal line after Carolina
had had six trials to advance three
yards, which short distance only sepa-
rated them from touchdown, and the
first three consecutive times Georgia
being penaliZed for off-side play and
one half the distance to the goal line
being given Carolina on each penalty.
One half yard from the goal line
Georgia held for three downs and gain
ed possession Of the ball. After a dis
cussion about the ball being moved
to equal distance on the other side
of the goal post to avoid fence which
would have prevented Georgia having
sufficient room to kick out OF danger
the ball was moved to the other side
and Georgia signalled and held for a
kick.
1t was here that Carolina scored.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
FINAL PRACTICE OF FOOTBALL
TEAM TAKES PLACE TONIGHT

play In the same position. This has
not been done in the Savannah team,
and the proud record which the Blue
and White has sustained for the last
four years may suffer in consequence.
Team Is Very Green.
With the first game Of the season
but three days off the team is very
green. Landsberg, who will play one
end opposite to Smith, has had only
two practices, and as the mode Of
play has been changed some. and as
even the rules are changed, his work
may not be as effective as heretofore
Left guard is yet unsatisfactory
filled. Fennell knows little of the
game, and Cornwell prefers to play
at tackle, where he was tried last
night. johnson, though possessed of
great speed and strength as a ground
gamer seems to be unable to get in
to the plays. Hicks can be depended
on at right guard. Cornwell is showing
up wonderfully we'll at tackle.
So far Jimmy McIntire has shown
most ability at quarter and will no
doubt I'LL that position Saturday.
Shortridge has shown exceptional
ability, but has not entered into prac-
tice with the vigor desired.
In the backfield Sullivan is playing
better than ever. Artley, at fullback,
is still little slow and Doty, one of
the most promising men at left half,
is showing much improvement. Mitch
ell was given little practice last night.
II being the idea to try the less expe-
rienced men, as 1t was known what he
can do.
Prospective Line UP.
The coaches have jealously guarded
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
LINEUP is STILL MATTER TO BE
DECIDED ny COACHES.
TEAM is STILL VERY
GREEN AND SLOW.
LITTLE SURPRISE IF FLORIDA
COLLEGE DOES NOT SCORE.

Serious Draw Back Has Been the
Almost Nightly Changes in style
of COHching-ToO Many Cooks
Spoil the BrOth--New Plays Have
been Attempted with Green Men
With Only One Practice Possible.
Florida May Score and May Win.
With but one more practice possible,
and with a comparatively green squad
to work with, new plays were sprung
on the team last night and much valu-
able time consumed in trying to drill
the men into them. with the final re-
suit that a change in mode of making
certain runs was finally abandoned and
the old style was gone back to.
The Savannah team will never be
able to attain the same ex-
cellent team work as prevailed
last year by introducing new
coach at every practice. The re-
suit of this practice has been to con-
fuse the men until a large number OF
them confessed last night that they
had almost forgotten their signals.
Inc selecting of a coach is Just as
important as the selecting OF the men.
II is almost just as important to let
that coach continue his methods as IL
Is Tor the same man to continue to
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27

The ball, being thoroughly wet from
the soggy field as a result of ten
hours rain, which let up only a few
minutes before the game began, was
passed back with difficulty and
reaching the fullback rather low, was
kicked by him and struck a Georgia
lineman, bounding back and being
fallen upon by the Georgia fullback
behind the goal line. A Carolina man
fell upon the full and a safety was
scored for Carolina.
Georgia kicked a place kick from
safety, and the remaining few min
utes passed in the alienation of the
ball in the neighborhood of where the
place kick was caught by Carolina.
The game was a stubbornly fought
one from the first whistle, each team
holding the other off for downs re-
peatedly or getting the ball on a kick
of the other team, but neither goal
being in imminent danger during the
first half or until the last few min
utes of the second half. There were
no stars, every man on each team
doing his part.
The long rain rather helped the
sand field. but it proved a little too
loose in footing for fast formation
work.
A good crowd witnessed the con-
test.
Clemson and Sewanee are both here,
ready for the fray tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
RACES AT LAT0NlA.

Cincinnati, Oct 2e.-Results at La
tonia:
First Race-F'ive furlongs. Nat B.,
s to l, won, with Heidelberg, to l,
second, and Salisbury, to /, third.
Time 1:O1h.
Second Race-One mile. The Tax
man, % to l, won, with Snowman, 4 to
/. second, and Varro. u to 5, third.
Time 1:41h.
Third Observation-Disclosures, handi-
cap, short course. Balzac, 4 to 5, won
with Quicktime, to 1, second, and
Rip, to 1. third. Time 1902.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Com
rade. to /, won, with The Regent
IL to 10. second, and Girdle, to /
third Time 1:14h.
Fifth Race-One mile and quarter
Citrate, to /, won, with Prism, tc
1, second, and Barney Burke, to l
third Time 2:07A.
Sixth Race-Five and a half fur
longs. Green Gown, z to 2, won, with
Depends. 6 to /, second and Annie
Chapman, Is to /, third. Time 1:0SA.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
DAN PATCH MADE
NEW RECORD
PACED A MILE IN 1856 Ia.
ED. GEERs WAS SERIOUSLY IN
JURED BY COLLIDING WITH
WATER WAGON.

Major De1mar Also TrOtted n Mile
in Identically the Same SuIky
Maude $. Made Her Record In In
2'O7 FIat-Patchen's Fast Mile
Created n Sensation and Driver
Jersey Was Given an Ovation.
First Quarter Was Covered in 20
Seconds.
Memphis. Tenn. Oct. 26.-with a
pacemaker carrying a wind shield in
front and accompanied by runner
at the side, Dan Patch, driven by
Hersey, paced the fastest mile at the
Trotting Park to-day ever made by a
horse in harness, circling the track in
80 fiat. The former record. 1:56A,
was made by Dan Patch in 1902.
The son of Joe Patchen warmed up
in splendid shape and after scoring
once Hersey nodded for the word.
With clock-like precision the brown
horse stepped around the first turn
and to the quarter in 20 seconds.
Turning down the back stretch, Scott
Hudson, who drove the pacemaker,
had to urge his horse forward as Dan
Patch was crowding him. The pacing
marvel fairly flew to the half in 571s
seconds, and when the time was an
nounced a great cheer came from
those present.
Seemed TO FaIter.
On the far turn Dan Patch seemed
to falter, but only for an instant, and
on passing the threc-quarter pole the
timers board showed 1864. When
fairly Strengthened out for the fight
to the wire the brown PAGER seemed TO
gather renewed courage and coming
on a terrific clip. passed the judges
stand in 1855 fat.
Cheer after cheer greeted the per-
Torrance and Hersey was carried from
his sulky on his return to the stand.
The wind shield used was the same as
that employed when Lou Dillon trotted
a mile in 1852. 1t consisted of a
strip of canvas about four feet square
attached to the sulky of the running
pacemaker.
Major DeImar to Side Wheeler.
Another sensational performance was
that of Major Delmar, E. E. Smathers'
trotting champion, when he trotted
mile to a high wheel sulky in 2:OT fat.
1t was announced by the judges before
the trial, that the sulky was a non
ball bearing one and weighed SAY
pounds. 1t was also explained the We
hicle was the same pattern as that
used by Maud S.. in her memorable
flight against time in 1884, when she
trotted a mile in 2:0S%.
Ed. Gcers Injured.
The days sport was married by an
unfortunate accident Edward Geers.
the veteran driver and trainer, was
exercising Joymaker, "a local trotter,
and on turning into the stretch at a
fast clip colhded with one of several
track wagons on the grounds His
sulky was tilted high in the air and
Geers was thrown heavily to the
ground. When assistance reached him
it was found he had sustained severe
injuries, one leg being broken and the
other badly injured. Geers. was taken
to a hospital, where tonight it is re-
ported he is resting easy. His injuries
are regarded as serious. Summaries:
2:21 pace, purse $1,000. Funston won
in two straight heats; Emil D. sec
ond. Best time. 2:1Sk.
2;12 trot, purse $1,000 Van Sandt
Won in two straight heats Mainland.
second Euxenite, third Best time,
2:O9A.
2:25 trot, purse $1,000. Tom Axworthy
won in two straight heats; Maud Max
inc, second; Miss jeanette, third. Best
time, 2:091b.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
RACES AT WORTH.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-Results at Worth
First Race-Six furlongs. Emper-
or of India, to 5. won, with Optional,
II to 5, second, and Miladi Love, rs to
1, third. Time TIA 1-5.
Second Race-Mile and a sixteenth.
B'ank Street, 6 to 1, won, with Gilfain
9 to 2, second. and Blue Mint, IA to 5,
third. Time 1:49 lis.
Third Race-Mile. Cutter, even, won
with Flight, 100 to 1, second, and Palm
Tree, to 1, third. Time 1:42 2-5.
Fourth Race-Mile. Ananias, to 1,
won. with New Mown Hay, 20 to 1,
second, and Columbia Girl, s to l, third.
Time 1:41.
Fifth Race-One and one-sixteenth
miles. Dutiful, s to 1. won, with Ag-
gle Lewis, 2 to /, second, and Federal,
to 1, third. Time 1 as 3-5.
Sixth Race-Six and half furlongs
Floral King, 1 to 6. won, with Bar
rington, 6 to /, second, and Ernest Par
ham, 2 to l, third. Time 2:O1%.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
RIDING OF HILDEBRAND A
FEATURE AT JAMAICA TRACK
Out Of Six Mounts He Rode Three Winners in
Sensational StVIe

New York. Oct. 26.-The riding of
Jockey Hildebrand was the feature Of
the racing at Jamaica to-day. out of
six mounts he rode three winners
After running third to czaraphine and
Thirty-third to the stretch In the Pack
er stakes, he brought Coy Maid up
and won easily by three lengths. Three
favorites won. Summary:
First Race-Selling, six furlongs.
Emergency. 2 to l, won. with Auditor,
to 1, second, and Juvenal Maxim, 10
to /, third. Time 1918 LIS.
Second Race--Five and a half fur
longs. Foxy, 10 to 5, won, with Gold
Fleur, IL TO l, second, and Yorkshire
Lad. 6 to /, third. Time los Us.
Third Race-Selling, mile and a six
teenth. sails. z to @ won, with AlSela,
s 10 1, second, and Dimple. 8 to l, third.
Time 1:49.
Fourth Race-The Packer stakes,
selling. Ave and a half furlongs. Coy
Maid TO 7, won, with Czaraphine,
II 10 10. second, and Thirty-thlrd. 5
20 s. third Time 1907.
Fifth Race-Seiling, mile and seven.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27

Il. Murnane of Boston. Eugene r.
Burt OF san Francisco. Judge w. NJ
hhaVanaugh, Little Rock; II. c. Grif-
hths, Jersey City, and George Teabeau
OF Louisville.
Several minor committees were an
pointed and the Committee on Revision
OF the Constitution was appointed az
follows:
T. Murnane of Boston. chairman;
II. G. Grihiths. Jersey City: j
O'Rourke. Bridgeport George Wheat
ley Greenville. Miss. Edward Hol-
land. Bloomington, H.: G. w. Boyer
savannah, Ca George N. Kuntzsch
Syracuse, and w. H. Lucas Of spok.
ene. This committee went into session
this afternoon
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
PRES. BOYER ON COMMITTEE
TO REVISE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION
Work of the National Association of Ball Clubs
Yesterday.

New York. oct 26.--The convention
Of the National Association of Pro-
fessional Baseball Leagues was re-
summed to-day at the Victoria Hotel
The election Of officers was one OF
the principal matters attended TO early
In the meeting and p r. Powers,
president Of the Eastern Baseball
League, was reelected president OF the
association, and J. II. Farrell Of Au.
burn, y. y. was reelected secretary
and treasurer. The board OF arbltra-
ton, which Is the governing body OF
this association, was elected as fol-
iowsi
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
Pressed street Car Company.

New York. Oct. 26-The directors Of
the Pressed Steel Car Company to-day
passed the dividend on the common
stock. but declared regular dividend
of tx per cent. on the preferred stock,
payable Nov. %. The passing of the
dividend on the common stock occa-
stoned no surprise, as the recent hnan-
ctal statement of the company showed
a heavy decrease of earnings.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27

any statement as to the possible line
up of the team. They have not de-
cided. and will not decide until after
to-nights practice.
But this is the way the team looks
to be strongest:
Futch, center; Hicks, right guard:
Cornwell, left guard; Mitchell, right
tackle; johnson, left tackle; McIntire.
quarter back; Sullivan, right half back:
Doty, left half back; Artley, full back;
Landsberg, right end; Smith left end.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
Wal TH0UR WILL TRAIN
HERE FOR SlX-DAY RACE

Bethesda BOY VIII Come Home to
Prepare for Great Endurance Test.
Bobby Walthour, who returned from
Europe several days ago, after de-
feating all the foreign champions at
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27

st. Louis, oct. 26.-Frank j. Mar
shall OF New York won the CHAMPION
ship OF the United States IN the chess
tournament finished tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27

the motor following game, announced
on his arrival in New York that he
would enter the annual six-day race
at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 6.
Walthour said he would again do
his training at Thunderbolt, where he
has worked previous to all of his great
races. He will probably come to Sa-
vannah about the middle of next
month to prepare for the grind.
Walthour has not yet decided on
his partner in the great race. When
asked about taking Munro again he
said, "No, Benny is a good, game boy,
but 1 shall want more assistance than
he was able to give in the last race.
| have not yet made up my mind who
l shall select. He might be a new
man In the game. Anyway, l have
my mind on several"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
Passengers Injured.

El Paso. Tex, Oct. 2e.-An electric
car on the line between this city and
the FL Paso Smelling Works. in Towne,
Tex, Jumped the track to-day. with
seventy-hve passengers. and ran into
the Rio Grande river. Several passen-
gers were injured, but none was killed.
The embankment was about twelve
feet high and the car plunged into ten
feet of water The river had under
mined the track.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27

ty yards Ocean Tide, to 5, won,
with King Pepper, 10 to l, second. and
Thistle Heather, 10 to l, third. Time
LAS 3-5.
Sixth Race-Mile and a sixteenth.
Major Daingerfield, 16 to 5. won. with
New York. to 1, second. and High
Chancellor. II to 5, third. Time 1:4s.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-27
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
VS.. MORRIS.
Winner Hard to Flick In Tennis Tour
rarnent.

IN til" senlioHicial match between
Tusca Morris and G.. G.. BadSley, the
former won. and then began the finals
between Morris and Fleming. and at
dark play had 10 be postponed with
each contestant having two sets to his
credit While this wa o. the fastest
or hardest match fought still the play
erS were SO evenly matched that neith-
er could win, and it was the most stub
born and longest match Yet played.
endurance OF both players was re-
~nlaIkabie. The remaining set Will be
played to-day, but no one has the con
tiGenco TO pick the winner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
PEOPLE We
ALL KNOW
OFFICER S. c. MORRIS HAS MADE
AN ENViABLE REPUTATION.
WAS FORMERLY A
BLACKSMITH.

The police service in Fairmont at
the present time is the vest the city
has ever experienced, and not only the
heads of the department are altogether
responsible for this by any means. The
patrOlmen are men Of sterling quail
ties, fearless, quiet, impartial, perform
ing their sometimes multitudinous
duties without brag or buster. San
ford c. Morris, day man in the Third
ward. is an excellent officer of this
type. Morris was born in Monongalia
county and learned his trade, tina OF
blacksmithing. in Morgantown. In
1882 he removd to this city and
opened a shop on Jackson street, the
sign remaining on the building to the
present day. The Reed Marble Com
pany now occupies the building. In
the early 9O's he changed his location.
to Washington street and continued
in business there until six years ago,
he retired. He has always been
sober. n and Industrious. conse-
9uently in the matter Of worldly goods
is what the average person would
term as very we'll fixed" owning sew
aral valuable. pieces of property in the
This is his second year on the
and he has made an enviable rep
in that time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
Observation-Disclosures Picnic.

This has been an ideal day for the
picnic announced TO be held at Trac-
ton Park by the Maccabees n Wood
men. There were not very many peo-
pie out before noon, and those who
we're not there missed one of the finest
dinners ever spread before a hungry
crowd. More people attended in the
afternoon and enjoyed the music by
Junkins' band and the ball game which
Era called at $50. The boys are to be
congratulated upon the showing made
in the way OF preparation for the days
outing. All who We're present enjoyed
the day very much. Rev. Bettes and
Nj. Lough We're there, but neither
could stay for the afternoon exercises.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
PROMINENT
CHURCH LADY
ISTERS' OPPOSITION TO TIE
SACRED CONCERT.

4 lady prominent in the church,
charitable and social life of our city,
this morning expressed herself as
amazed at the action OF a few Of the
ministers in our midst. 1t is the old
q camel. She asked why it was they
had shut their eyes to every self-evi-
dent violation of the law and then
chosen the least ~inoffensive of what
they declare are violations of the Sun
day law, and bring the full force of
their wrath and all their fighting pow
ers to down a sacred concert. Con
sistency. thou art truly a jewell" We
are quoting very trite proverbs but
are s~insularly appropriate to the
case. The glaring injustice of it all is
that encouragement was positively en-
cOuntered where opposition is now
shown, and from three weeks ago,
this concert was first adyertis-
up until Thursday, no word or hint
of opposition was shown. A divine
revelation must have come to one OF
two of the ministers since last Mon
edition OF the West Firsinian,
and since that time they must have
dashed themselves into their present
attitude.
The management has received ap- |
probation from broad-minded Chris
ians III every church, and open encour
.2ement from some of the clergy.
The management so much regrets
his rupture thai they assured the as
in all sincerity that should
l,a ~, ~ ;ct r1- VIII tSr II ,<,ivl ~~-o
'ition, they would have cause to
complain in the future. as the opera
louse would never be used on Sunday
gain except in behalf OF the church
his showed that they wished to do
he right thing, but the clergy absolute
j. refused to consider anything but
Usolute surrender this, of course,
/ impossible to grant
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
Failed to Have Quorum.

For some reason a quorum was not
present at the council meeting last
evening. A humble of people who had
business to bring before the session
We're present. but CoIncilmen Howard,
Harr. Raymond and Robinson we're
the only members present. They adj
journed to meet next Tuesday even
ing at $50 O'Clock, when the members
have said that they could be present.
gust @
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
A Touching Incident.

\ little incident that happened in
front of the Grand Opera House this
afternoon deserves a little notice. The
manager of the Margaret Neville
company was throwing envelopes CON
tanning tickets for the matinee into a
crowd of youngsters who were fight
ing for the coveted pa~steboards.
A crippled boy of about twelve
years was fighting manfully for a
pass but his crutches badly handicap
ped him. When all had been thrown
the lad was nearly in tears: he had
failed to equal the other boys in
strength and agility. Large tears
We're in his eyes and he started sadly
for home. Another younsster. built
k a miniature Cradoc. was proudly
f~ourishins the victor's spells, and as.
tichled as could be. Suddenly, catch
ing sight of the crippled boy he closed
his mouth and studied a moment
with an assumption of careless
ness he staggered up to the cripple
and manfully said, Gee! wisht [
as lucky as YOU. I got to work.
take this ticket, d-n it" He
around the corner on a run
but when the cripple entered the
he sneaked back and sat on
the steps.