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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-16
Gatewood Boy Going TO Aunts.

Attic it was expected that lively legal
battle would result for possession Of Willie
Gatewood, an S-year-old Black Hills boy, who
IS an inmate of the South Dakota Children a
Home in this city. the struggle did not ma
terialize. Co., . E.z1 - - 800 :
The father Of the boy, who resides at Winnf.
peg, and two aunts, Mrs. Mabel Lewis and
MISS Hazel Riley Of Omaha, according to widely
pnDished stories, were engaged in a race to
Sioux Falls for the purpose Of securing posses.
sion OF the lad. Neither Of the opposing claim
ants for possession Of the boy have appeared IA
Sioux Falls. nor will they come here.
It Is announced by the authorities Of the
Children's home that the claims Of the father
VIII be completely ignored, as they have inyes-
tigated the matter sufficiently to satisfy them
selves that he is not a at person to have th.
custody Of his son. The suggestion Of County
Judge Bennett Of Deadwood, who committed the
child TO the Children's home, that the lad be
turned over to his Omaha aunts will be fol-
lowed as soon as Superintendent Sherrard OF the
Children's home satisfies himself that thew are
proper persona to have charge OF the lad.
A, representative Of the Children's Home an.
ciety In Nebraska, to whom the matter has
been referred, viii make an Investigation. II
the aunts are found to be suitable persons to
have custody Of the boy, he Will be turned over
to them. ~ $500 s'SA
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-16

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-16

$500 !. s,s:. j. II -
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
J.B. BRADY'S ACCOUNTANT
HAS WON LARGE FORTUNE
Started Thirteen Times, Has Won Nine
Races, Been Second Once, Third
Once, and Unplaced Twice.

NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-AccOuntant,
which won the rich Annual Champion
Stakes at Sheepshead Bay on Saturday.
September Is. ana earned $4,000 for his
owner, James p Brady, has started
thirteen tines this year. He has won
nine races been second once. third once,
and was twice unplacsd.
He began the season on May / by
winning an overnight handicap, al six
furlongs. at Jamaica. He was unplaced
in the Metropolitan Handicap. but won
the classic Withsrs. He was beaten by
Burgonaster and The Quail in the Bel
mont Stakes and finished second TO
Whimsical in the Jockey Club Weight
for Age race, ana then, after winning
two overnight handicaps at Gravesend.
was purchased by James B. Brady from
the estate of Capt. Sam Brown for
$500.
In his first race under new coloTs he
won the rich Tidal Stakes. at one mile
and a quarter. but was beaten a few
days later IN the Advance by Flip-Flap,
Whimsical. The Quail. and others.
since then ne has won four straight
races. including the Lawrence Realiza-
ton. at one mile and five furlongs; tn"
Brighton Derby. nj mile and half:
the Saratoga Derby, at a mile and five
sixteenths, and the Annua, Champion
Stakes at two miles and a quarter.
Since being purchased by Nj. Brady
he has won exactly S7l,550 in stakes.
while his totaI winnings for the year
amount to something over S32.00O.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Rather Monotcnous Affair.
Jefries Is in No Hurry.

Something of a furry was caused
early in the week in fight circles when
il was announced from Frisco. with Il
great flourish Of trumpets. that big
Jeffries had again definitely decided 10
re-enter the squared circle and would
take on the man determined by elimina-
tion or otherwise to be his logical op-
ponent.
Later IN the week, however and prob
ably TO the great relief of the entire
group of aspIranJs for the heavyweight
championship. Jef fatly contradicted
the rumor and stated that he had no
idea of leaving his farm and again
undergoing the miseries Of training. lie
also added. and this seemed TO clinch
the declaration. that there did not seem
10 be a man among the big fellows who
could. in a fight with him, draw enough
Of a house TO make it worth while
IL is pretty well understood. however.
that if. at any time. there should spring
from the ranks a heavyweight OF gen
uine championship caliber, whose work
would cause the public to wonder
whether or not he was IN Jefries' class,
that the champion viii, with the proper
financial inducements again don the
suanEles. But he sees nothing in un-
dergOing a long and arduOus siege of
training for the purpose Of meeting such
lighters as Jack o Brten, Tommy Burns,
sam Berger, and the rest CT the bunch.
And he is probably right
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
H'GRAW EXPLAINS
LOSS OF PENNANT
Says Lack Of Hits Lost at Least
Twenty Games for
Giants.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-"I can name
twenty ball games this year. said John
J. McGraw the other day, which we
could have won with a single hit II
we had all those games 10 our credit
We would be hghtlng the Chicagos
down 10 the last days OF the race.
when / refer to a particular twenty
I don't want the idea 10 be held that
they were hit and miss instances, IN
which we might have won by luck. but
they were twenty games in which VIC
played with exactness TO get the run
needed. and then failed Of II for lack
OF a base hit
"Our batting combination was broken
Up when We lost DOulin and Browne
II took two OF the best Ieft-handers
out OF the team. Both men can hit 70
either field. and there are few felders
who have any idea where the ball is
likely 10 be sent when they are AZ The
plate.
with both Of them out Of the game.
instead OF fOoling the infelders as we
had been doing in the preceding year,
we were playing too much into their
hands. because the right-hand batters
Of the team are not such free hitters
as the left-handers and IL was easier 10
set for them.
The neaFness OF the New York teams
game TO success is well indicated. how
ever. in the fact that we played so
many contests up TO the dividing line
Of a single hit. the lack Of which pre-
vented Us from winning II we had not
lost both Browne and DOnlin al the
came time It might have made a lot OF
difference 10 US. but with both men
down. we went down. too.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

made the remarkable percentage of 28.51
so far this season. leading Higgs. the
next most successful jockey, by more
than per cent. HIggs has had about
20 more mounts than Maher, and has
scored less than thirty more wins.
Maher has been IN the money in more
than GO per cent of his races.
Golf stories are knocking out fish
stories. At the recent MeTOse tOurna-
ment one OF the golfers. while playing
an approach shot. struck and killed a
seaguII. while another, on coming up
from his drive. found that the shot
had killed a weasel Possibly for once
the weasel was caught asleep.
Americans should have an interest in
Col. Hall Walkers horses. His wife,
who Is a keen sportsman, by the way,
is the granddaughter of John Lothrop
Motley, the famous American historian
and statesman.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
schreck-Hart Go Next.

Mike Schreck, another of the would
be champions. and one who has as much
claim to 1t as some Of them. on past
performances. after many disappojnt-
meuts finally succeeded in getting m
with "a big miner one Fred Rodgers. at
ShClbun, Ind. Wednesday night. and
easily disposed of him in six rounds al
though Rodgers made a good showing
I'm the first IWO.
Schreck and Marvin Hart. whose re
Gently made match fell through owing 20
the opposition of the authorities, have
signed another set of articles. thIs time
az IeTre Haute. where, If nothing pre-
vents, they viii meet October II for a
Jen-round bout This bout viii undoubt-
eaiN be strictly on its merits and should
result 10 a pretty warm argument as
tach man expects to receive a decided
boost ON the event Or winning il.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
TWO AMERICANS ENTER
PARIS BALLOON RACE

PARIS. Sept. 29.-Evervthlng fs IN
readiness FOR the first race for the
balloon cup TO start today.
The TuiIeries Gardens I'm which rhs
start VIII be made were closed yester-
day. and the final preparations were
made by the committee for the imitation
and sending away OF the competing bal
looms.
There are sixteen entries including
balloons from France. America. Eng
land, Italy, Germany. Spain. and Bel
gium. Santos DumOnt is one Of the
American entrants. and will navigate
his balloon. the Two Americas The
other American in the race is Captain
Lain. Of Mansfield Ohio.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Upton IN NEW YORK
TO CHALLENGE AGAIN

NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-Sir Thomas
Upton Is here TO arrange another con-
test 10 lift" the Americas Cup.
The Irish baronet arrived this morn
ing on the steamer Celtic. He is the
same genial gentleman. and says ne is
glad 70 revisit America again. Sir
Thomas said: I'VE had a concert on
board last night al which we broke all
records. We collected $1,000. I must be
I'm Chicago by Wednesday next. and 90
later 10 Milwaukee. The question Of a
challenge Will depend on what develops
later In my visit I hope 20 have the
opportunity 70 come again.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
FAIR OFFICIALS OFFER
CUP FOR PIGEON RACE

The Hagerstown Fair Association will
award a silver cup TO the owner Of the
winning pigeon IN the race to be held
from the HagerstOwn fair grounds, Oe-
tOber II.
Pigeon fanciers of Washington who
are going to enter their birds in the
race ere invited 10 have their pigeons
ready for the first training flight from
Rockville, Mr., at the residence Of +.
3. Hunter, 75I Sixth street southeast.
next Monday evening at o'clock. where
all information in regard TO the race
can be had.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
VILLANOYA BLANKED
BY PRINCETONIANS
Wistar, Tigers Right End,
Scores Two Touchdowns
on Sensational Runs.
FORWARD PASS WORKS WELL
Losers Could Do Little Against whirl-
wind Attack Of New Jerseyites.
Winners Often Penalized.

PRINCETON, y. J., Sept. 29.-PrInce-
ton University football team opened its
season here today by defeating villa
nova College in a fairly well played
game, q 20 o.
Two OF Princeton's touchdowns were
made on long runs by Wistar who re-
Celved the ball on forward passes from
the halfbaclzs. Villanova offered little
resistance 90 Princeton's attack, but
frequent penalties by the officials kept
The home players from scoring oftener.
The Lineup.
Princeton. Position. ViIlanova.
Wlstar, Little-...--L- E............D Daniels
Jennings.
SJaEnard. Phillips.L. Rick
u. Dlllon--.-----..--L-. G,......,.- Richards
Whalen. Rhein-
tein.-........... Center ......... Buckley
COoney, Larson....R. G.,............ Moore
Herring .-.-..-......R. T..-Barr, O'ConnOr
Hoagland......-...R, Walsh. Spain
WOrden.
E.Dilon, Tenney.Q- b. Kane. Nc
Gheehan.
Simmons.
Daub. COxe.......R. II. B.. .McGinn
McCOrmick......-..F. Barr. Hanley
Hooks StOever.
TouChdowus-Wist .; Mccormick.
and Ti5bOtt- Safety - MCGheehan-
Goals from tOuchdOWus-COOney and
Tenney. Umpire-MOrice. OF PennsyI-
Vanla- Referee-StaUffer, Of Pennsvl-
vania. Time OF halves-l5 and %
minutes.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
NATIONAL GUARDS WILL
OPEN GYMNASIUM SOON

The Athletic Association of the Dis
trlct National Guard has distributed
circulars announcing that the National
Guard gymnasium will open Tuesday
night, October 8.
A sche 1ule of classes has been ar
ranged. and 1t Is thought that large
number of the guardsmen will apply
for membership. Only members Of the
guard who were enlisted prior to De-
cember 81 of the year preceding any
games held under the auspices of the
association. and athletes who are regis
tered in the Amateur Athletic Union
are eligible 10 enter.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
SOMEBODY TOLD HIM.

THAT was clevah thing you said 10
Mr. Freschey lawst evening began
ChoIly Saphead.
''Who told your" demanded Miss Beltz.
why. | heard you say il. you know. %
Yes, but who told you It was clever ?''
philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
DANGEROUS REMEDY.

at a banquet" said an editor, Il
once heard Jerome K. Jerome make a
epeech on snoring. I remember that II
ended with these words;
To cure snoring IL Is advised that a
piece Of soap be dropped into the mouth
OF the snorer The oil in the soap will
lubricate the pharynx and other Latin
parts Of the throat. This remedy must
be applied with caution. otherwise tho
snorer will arise and lubricate the floor
with the person who dropped in the
eOap.'"
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Both Say Films Of Gans-Nel-
son Fight viii Uphold
Their Side.
JEFFRIES IS IN NO HURRY
Champion Will Not Go Into Training
Until Sure of a Worthy Opponent.
Squires to Invade States.
By CHIP.


CHICAGO, Sept 29.-The Gens-Neisoh
fight pictures. which were put on -
hfLftion here at the beginning OF TINS
week. have been the main topic OF inc
Chicago sporting clement since their Ia
itial production.
Billy Nolan and George S'ler lave
F.,tt. riDoe5 their faith on fwEat the
uicttlres would reveal Nolan 10 support
mis- contention that SHer was not in a
position to dstermiue whether the blow
that ended the fgnt was toGl' ana Sliei
TO controvert this claim.
Has Made Good Business.
OF course. the wordy war between the
two which broke out immediately after
the hgh. and stiI continues, has made
good business for the pictures. ana as
Nolan is particularly Interested in their
financial drawing power. there is moro
than "a suspicion that a good deal of
his yelling has beeen done to advertise
them. Tha trouble IS that he has rather
ovCrdOnc the thing. and SHer's $4,000
damage suit for slandrr is facing him
as result.
II is rather a Joke that after ali that
has been said and done, the pictures do
not definitely decide anything. The
opinions of those who have seen them
are numerous and varied, Nelson's par
tisans claiming SiIer was not i'm a posi-
tiCn Wuere he could see the blow In
question. while the referees friends are
equally positive that the hlms show that
he was. But the camera reveals one fact
beyond dispute, and UPon which the
loud-moutned Nolan and his allies arc
C0nspiCuOusly silcut-that Nelson per
slsteruy and continually foulcd Cans
almost from the tap of the bell 10 the
nnal round with his buttiug tactics, and
the only wonder is that Silcr let the
fight 80 as far as he did. If there had
been 81 uame-up, the referee could cas-
ily have found plenty of excuses for
pulling IL OF long before he did.
Rather Monotcnous Affair.
Tl- Euetosc0pe also shows the fight
10 U.r bCoE rather mOnOtOIOus af-
fair, SD tiresome, In fact, that only
few OF the rounds are shown after the
tUenty-nrst, owing 10 their sameneSs-
Whenever Cans succeeded In stalling
Nelson or long enough 20 do a little
fighting. there is no question as to where
the superiority lay between the two, for
Cans lambasted his fOundering Op-
ponent until the latter again sought
refuge IN a convenient clinch. That Is
all there was TO the fight as the pic
lures show IL.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
THFY DID NOT MEAN IA.

A circular issued by the Church
Missionary Society begins: The hos
pitals are now, thanks 10 Gods bless
ing on our work, 80 crowded as TO be
very insanitary, and the Women s
Hospital is totally unsuitable for its
purpose"
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
CHAMPION BATTERS
OF SEVENTEEN YEARS
Napoleon Lajoie Has Led American
League for -Four Years-Seymour
Best Last Year in National.

a great many inquiries have come IN
recently to this department requesting
Information regarding the champion
batter OF one OF the two big leagues for
certain years.
These questions suggested the follow
ing figures which give the leaders of the
two leagues from the year 1907 In the
American organization. and from the
year 1889 IN the National League to the
present season:
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
WASHINGTON TEAM
LOSES GOLF MATCH
DR.. Ii. Harlan, of Columbia
Club, Defeated by R. J.
Baldwin, of Wilmington.
M'KINLEY CAPTURES CUP
Local Player Only Outsider Who Takes
HonOrs at Middle Atlantic Golf
Association Championship.

WILMINGTON. Del. Sept zg.-Ths
tournament Of the Middle Atlantic Golf
Association. which ended here this az
ternoon, resulted in Wilmington winning
all the cups except one. The local plav-
ers practically had an easy time Of II
and a more disgusted delegation could
not be found last night thdn the Wash
in8ton team. which was, with one ex-
Ception. composed Of members Of the
Columbia Golf Club. The Chevy Chlse
Country Club had one man entered ana
there was also one player from Bair.-
more.
The finals were played Today over a
course Of thirty-six holes. and the Cham
piOnship cup was won By r. J. Baldwin.
Of this city. who defeated, 7. L. Har-
ban. Of Washington. / up. thirty-eight
holes. These men tied al the thirty
sixth hole. ard were compelled 10 play
thirty-eight holes. The same thing oc-
CURED in the finals for tha Club cur.
John II. Armstrong. Of yhIs city, and
J. c. Davidson. Of Washington. also ty-
ing at the thirtv-sixth hole. but the lat
ter was defeated, l up. thlrty-eIght
holes
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Tennis Team to Invade America.

Plans for a team OF English lady
tennis experts 10 visit the United
States next season 10 inaugurate the
play for the Astor Cup have been par
TALLY completed.
1t can be stated that they are far
enough advanced to insure the pres
ence in America Of some OF the very
best OF the English players While no
formal invitation has been extended
from America, yet it can be said on
authority that # viii come at the
proper time and viii be promptly ac-
cepted.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
]. WilIiam McKinIeY ~.

The Players cup was won by L. r
Rogers. who defeated H. Wilson Palm
er, up. ] TO 20 Both are wilmington
players. The only cup won by the Wis
itors was captured by J. William Nc
Kinley. of the Columbia Golf Club who
played in the first division OF defeated
eights and defeated T. N Brown, 3e this
city. ! up. twenty-one holes.
In the handicap medal play. IS holes.
this afternoon. J. i. Smith. Of this city.
won both cups for net and gross scores.
playing % out and II IN. His handicap
was seven. making his net score %
All the Washington players lartici-
pated In this event I. j.. Harlan. 7.
p. Moran. and d. F. Weaver OF this
city. each making net scores Of IS. The
Team Cup was won by WlImineto1 In
the first day OF Tiay. The Washing
ton PLAYERS. however. issued a chalI-nre
for another match, which was accept
ed and will be played or the local
course In April next A team match be-
tween the Columbia Golf Club and the
local clubs was also arranged and the
first match viii be played in Washing
ton within TWO weeks
Arthur MatUngly. of Washincton. ac-
cOinpanled the visiting players. but on
account of Illness did not plav.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

OF Jockeys. are full Of faults and inCOn-
sIstencies; ard until we recover from the
full effects of the Yankee invasion we
shall not improve the National sport"
All OF which goes TO show that the
anti-American feeling is by no means
dead. and It is doubtful If it really is
dormant. In the meantime. the Amer
lean seat wins races over the old
style Of riding.
TIVE Good Stakes Next.
The next two great races to be run
are the Czarewltch. on October 10. at
Newmarket. and the Cambridgeshire. at
Houghton. on October "a. There are
tifty-two acceptanccs for the former and
siXty-one for the latter / fail to see
any American horse I'm the list IN
the early betting, St Wulfram. Feather
bed, and Cats-Cradle seem 20 be equal
favorites at IA TO /. In the Cambride-
shire, Prince William and King Charles
lead the betting at 12 to ].
The COrinthian Association football
team had such n generous reception on
the other side that the Rugby Football
Association has definitely concluded 10
SEM Il team Over 10 snow the 4hTneTl-
cans how much finer game Rugby Is
than either the American college game,
or the Association article.
Already managers OF teams are in
correspondence with some of the Amer
ican colleges. The replies from the
States have been so satisfactory that
it has ben definitely decided to send over
next year the strongest team of Rugby
players that can be gotten together.
Grace Still Leads Crieketers.
W. c. Grace. the grand old man of
cricket, is stlH among the Arst fight Of
British criCketers. His batting aver
ages this year was z6.77 runs per inning.
wonderful average when It IS con-
sidered that Dr. Grace was one OF the
leading batsmen in the Kingdom as far
back as 1876 and has held his place
among the best during the intervening
thirty years. The leading batsman OF
the year was c. b. Burnup, who made
1,207 in p innings. an average of 67.05.
The King Is having great sport with
grouse, partridge and deer in the Scot
tfsh Highlands. He has shot over the
Castle Grant. Advie and Tulchan mOOrs
and has lost none of his skill with the
gun His majesty Is In unusually good
health and shows no III effects from
his illness.
Danny AIaher continues to win races
with gratifying regularity. He has
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
BRITISH HORSEMEN FEAR
AN AMERICAN INVASION
Feeling Against Owners From This Side Not So Strong
as Heretofore, But It's There Just the Sane-Rugby
Teams Coming to the States-Other Gossip.

LONDON. Sept. e9-It is not impos-
sIbIe that there will be another Amer
ican invasion" OF the English turf next
year. RumOrs are current that W. x.
Vanderbilt. James R. Keene, Perry
Belmont Harry Payne Whitney and
several other millionaire lovers Of the
race horse from the other side contem-
plate having extensive racing stables
at tne British tracks next year.
Il has been impossible to get any
verifCation Of these reports. but they
find credence in weIl-fnformed turf cir
cles The anti-Amerioan feeling on the
turf Is not nearly so strong as Il was
several years ago, but whether this is
due TO the absence OF winning Ameri-
can stables or an actual dying away
Of the prejudice against racing men It
would be hard to say.
It is possible that If the Americans
should come over In force and carry OF
a gOodly share of the turf classics
there would be a revival of the feel
ing. and il would be made unpleasant
for them.
Many Would Welcome Americans.
There are. Of course. many Of the
strongest men on the British turf who
would welcome such men as are men
toned, but II must be confessed that
there are many others who have no
use for American owners, trainers,
horses, or jockeys, especially IL they
win. This feeling crops out occasionally
now when there are practically no
Americans racing here. For instance,
a writer in one Of the sporting papers
in a recent issue attributes much Of
the bad temper In the modern race horse
to the Introduction of the American
style OF riding. He says:
II was more strongly impressed than
ever with the pOweTlessness Of those
Jockeys who adopt the eXtravagant
form Of the American seat, which most
OF them do. There seems every reason
to believe that the present style of
race riding, which makes a horse for
get ali that he should have been taught
IN his breaking and schooling. has
something to do with the great Increase
in the number OF bad and uncertain
tempered horses.
This is a growing evil which seems
To be treated with Indifference. except
when some one has backed what he calls
in his anger an uncertain-tempeled
brute But the fact OF a lost bet is Of
small Importance compared with the
serious deterioration with which our
thoroughbred stock is threatened.
Another sporting writer says: "Ameri-
can notions whether applied 70 horses
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Squires to Invade America.

BIN Squires. champion OF Australia,
having decided that as Jack O'Bmen has
concluded not 10 go there TO fight him,
ne VIII come TO America 10 take on Jack.
and incidentally any other fighter who
crosses his path
Just how good is Squires is. of course
matter or conjecture, as we have only
Australia word for 81. but if ne follows
In the footsteps of other fistic products
or that cQuntry-and what "A list in is
with FItZSimmoHS, Peter Jackson yOun q
Griffo. Dan Creedon. Jim Han and ina
rest--then he Will bear considerable
Watching.
Joe Walcott and Billy Rhoades. who
were 10 have fought last Sunday near
Leavenworth, Kas.. but who were nra-
vented by police Interference have
found another spot near that burg which
IS supposed to be neutral ground and
viii try IL again this coming SuDdav
This battle is nOminally for the veireT
weight championship and will give a
pretty good line on the husky hegro's
present form, as RhOades is pretty
speedy and viii force Joe to extend
himself 10 the limit 10 win.