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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
NO ONE NOW DANCES TO
CRACK OF BRUSH'S WHIP

AS might have been expected the
Joint Rules Committee decided to let
we'll enough alone. and the foul strike
will stand for at least another year. II
Is to be regretted .ha; Clarke Grifflth's
amendment was not considered of sufi-
cient Importance to worthy of trial
for n season However. Griffith was not
disappointed, as nc made the sugges-
ton, which he considered a good re.
because he thought 1t might find favor
in tho eyes of the other members Of
tile committee.
Back OF the National leagues an.
tipathy TO modify the law there is a
little story. 1t Is, OF course, we'll known
,ha. the organzntion's committee went
into the conference Handicapped by "in-
structions.. and consequently there WIS
no chance on earth to amend the rule.
Charlie Murphy, of the National League
Committee, admitted this In the meet
ing. But the real reason for tho 'ln-
structions'' was given away by Ned
H:,nlon. who told the American
Leagues rule committee that tiicrc were
three teams in the National League
which are so weak that the annulnent
oi even the modification of the foul
strike law would expose their weakness
on the field.
WHY, said fianlon in the conlur;tes
-oon,, .if we consent to any change in
the foul strike law, the scores rolled
up against the Brooklyn, Boston and
st. Louis teams would be so big that
thc public would laugh at us. AS mat
ters now stand. any one of these teams
can play close game with the Giants
or Pirates hut take away the foul
sir.,;s. ano they would look ridicuIous.'
Thus did the National League. through
Que CT its members, expose Its hand in
the foul strike controversy.
Con'sk-y's idea of giving batsman
his base on three balls was discussed pro
and con by the committee, but was re-
jected on the ground that 1t might short
en- the game. and also that 1t might be
productive of too many bases on balls,
especially in cases where the pitcher
lacks control. Also. with the three-ball
idea pitcher would lie handicapped,
because ne could. not afford to waste"
a ball when there was q runner on
base-which tactics frequently are re-
sorted to If the boxman thinks there
is n chance to catch the runner stealing.
However, as the game played last sea-
son seemed to give general satisfaction.
barring the objections which cropped up
at odd intervals against the foul strike
rule. it, perhaps, is just as we'll that the
rules makers decided it would be the
Part of wisdom to stand pat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04

battles with Young Coifbett. Joe Hum
phreys, his manager, will sea .ha. the
pancakes are done TO turn and tina: the
rubbers don't rub tho fur the wrong way.
Johnny Burdick and Charley MayhooI
will carry Terry through the glove cxer-
else.
The articles of agreement call for the
boys to weigh in at 133 pounds. The
weight is soft for McGovern, but may
mean work for the Dane
Tho affair is billed as being for The
lightweight championship. but that's the
theatrical end of it. 1t isn't for anything
of the kind. There happens 20 lie IL light
weight champion at present AMI his
name is Cans. You don't haze 10 WINS
per it, either.
There are also other reasons why there
is no championship tag on this 30. It Is
only for six rounds, and from at least
n popular point of view, six rounds OF
fighting are not sufficient to win o. lose
Il title. Nor can there be decision given
by the referee. as decisions are contrary
10 the law In the Commonwealth of Penn
Sylvania.
Jimmy Britt has threatened to chal-
lenee the winner James Edward has al
ready received word from Mctiovern that
in the event of his winning II will give
him large and juicy joy - cross 1nllts
with the California plumber
Nelson is not so ready. at least, his
manager Billy Nolan, isn't. Bill thinks
Britt owes him money, and until it Is
paid there won't be ANYTHING doing
There may, and very likely. will be
dark man at tho ringside. I'll give You
one guess as to who 1t is.
McGovern told me that he VIII very
gladly meet Cans.
"I'm going to be the lightweight cham
spion," he said, "as well as I was the
daddy OF the feathers. The Niger has
no terrors for me. | beat hiia before and
/ can do it again"
Speak up, Nolan. What do VOL think
OF Cans?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
FORK UNION TEAM.
Gilner Snead Will Probably Be
Captain and Manager.

Especial to The Tines -Dispatch)
FORK UNION, March 3.-The Forty
Union military Academy will he repre-.
sented on teh diamond the present season
by winning team. A number of appli-
cants are now endeavoring for the final
nine; among them are some splendid
players.
A few OF those that will doubtless he
members OF this club are: Sutherland and
Woodfin, both players formerly on Rich
mond College, as first baseman and
pitcher, respectively. The latter is man
ager. Harry Griffin, noted pitcher;
Gibbs. Moore, Snead and Lodge, of last
years team. are good men.
The Fork Union team will probably he
organized at an early date. Mr.. Gilmer
Snead, who has made splendid record
in the national game is the most promi-
mont candidate for captain and manager.
Mr.. Sncad is we'll versed in the sport.
and in all of its relations he will make Il
splendid manager. The Fork Union team
of last season Won many laurels on the
diamond. Their most noteworthy victory
OF last season was when. after q beautt-
full contest of ten innings. they downed
the Powhatan 1nvincibles at Powhatan
Courthouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
Turfmen Think Measure
to Stop Betting
Won't Pass.
LOOK FOR HELP
FROM THE FARMERS
Turfmen Feel Reasonably Certain
That New York Agricultural
Societies Up the State
Will Not View With
Favor Attemptto
Kill the Game.
Especial 10 The rimes-pispatch.

Especial 10 Tie Times Dispatch.)
NEW YORK, March J.--Local turfs-
men were busy this week discussing tie
Introduction of the Lansing-Cassidy I'LL
10 suppress race-track betting In the
state, In both houses of the Legislature,
out very few Of them wcro inclined to
txpi css n feeling OF alarm as 10 the
outcome. The International Reform Bu-
reau, which is supposed to be one of
the dnstigators of the bill. made an
Unsuccessful crusade two years ago
against betting mt Bennings, the District
ot Columbia courts deciding that such
speculation was simply Il matter between
friends. Tho same contention as 10 bet
ting on the New York tracks Is made By
many eminent lawyers, who have stud
&c the matter carefully. inasmuch as
ihe law, as 1t stands. stipuates that
no token can be passed between players
ard laycis. The constitutionality OF the
Percy Gray law has also been fully
tested in the highest courts in this
State. although this fact, OF course, does
not guard 1t from periodical attacks.
But, beside from all this, turfmen base
their confidence In the permanent sta
bility OF racing in this State upon the
present attitude OF the Jockey Club re-
gardinB the betting ring.
When the track managers were openly
accepting a daily fee OF sj7 from each
hookmaker In return for special priyi-
ieges in the betting ring. they were vir-
sualy co-partners i'll the speculative end
of the game and were open 10 legal
assaults. They were unable TO deny
that they officially recognized and fos-
tered betting. and were consequently iia-
bic to the same prosecution that could
have been leyeled at the ring. But
a NM. bn
future OF the turf in this State was in
jeopardy, decided TO abolish all traces
OF betting ring revenue, a niasterfui
move was made, which. in the opinion
of leading iufists. Will make IL an i'm
possibility TO close the gates OF the
tracks AS the situation Is at present,
therefore. the Jockey Club. or rather
the track managers have nothing what
ever TO do with betting, They do not
even recognize the bookmakers organ
fzHiion. known az the Metropolitan Turf
Association, which dominated the ring
for years. They accord no special priyi-
legcs 10 the layers. who are compelled
10 pay the same prices for admission
10 the tracks that are cxac,ed from the
race-gong public. They maintain that
Tho booknakers and the bettors. on this
basis. come Under the head of patrons
and that whatever may he done in the
way of speculation between individuals.
is not n violation of the antl-gambling
laws When poool tickets We're handled
by obokmaksrs to bettors in acknowledg-
mont of wagers. there was far differ
cnt aspect to the case than at present,
when players have nothing to show for
bets made with layers. but are forced
to depend upon the honor of the chalk
wielders for payment. There is no law
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
REFUSE TO TAKE
HIM SERIOUSLY
Looks AS Though Brush Would
Have to Change His Tactics if
He Ever Again Expects
to Cut Any Ice in
the National
League.
tspecial to The Times-pispatch.,

Especial to The Tinles-Dispatch.)
NEW YORK, March 3-The recent
meeting of the league magnatcs was
one Of the quietest in recent years.
and barring the Brush episode OH the
final day of the National League ses-
sion, everything passed off pleasantly.
One of the club owners, In referring to
the Brush explosion, said this week:
1T would not seem like a league meet
Ing unless John =. got of his little
blast at somebody. But we are used
to that sort of thing now and have
come TO regard him as Il joke. We
let him go on, and, as we are dead
against him. we cast a seven-to-one
vote, and then have the laugh on him.
Time was when Brush could count on
lining up at least two or three clubs
with him on any proposition he adj
vanced, no matter Mt whom 1t WAS di-
rected; but that time is past, and now
he stands alone. That's his position in
the National League to-day, and the
wonder is that he does not realize it.
He no longer disturbs us, because we
refuse to take him seriously. So far
as the men identified with the league
are concerned, there is vast differ
ence with the Brush OF five or ten years
ago and the Brush of to-day. Then
we danced in attendance every time
he cracked his whip. To-day not a
man in the organization would turn
a hand to do him a favor He's got
to change his tactics, il he ever again
expects to cut any fee in the National
League"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE WHO
BOX WITH THE CHAMPIONS


pairing for a battle, and the very last
thing any one of them would do would
be to put on the gloves with others han
their sparring partners. The reason for
this is obvious. No fighter would care
to cut loose n hard punch on visitor
with whose ability to Withstand it he
would necessarily be unacquainted
Then again, no fighter would caro-,
while training. TO show himself Zip by
making delicate passes at friend. In
fact, reaching boxing. where the lighter
had to be careful not TO hurt his pupils
has spoiled several good men.
Tommy West, particularly good man
In his day. had boxing school in Brook
lyn and he had to turn the tutorship
over TO an assistant months before he
begun to train for real fight.
Billy Elmer could fight until he began
to teach others. Billy is the best teacher
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
MIDDLEWEIGHTS MAKING
SUCKERS OF HEAVYWEIGHTS S

rounds and lost by a hair to clever
boxer that lie could not hit and could
not hurt him. But that wasn't the case.
Everyone who saw the fight knows
that Burns decisively punched his head
In about as he pleased and made him
look like the worst kind of preliminary
fighter. This is certainly tough on Jack
Root.
Well. as nearly as can figure ii, there
are as many as two or three heavy
weights In sight. Jack OiBrien now
figures to beat about anybody on the
map. al Kaufman and Sam Berger
might also come out and do something,
but the former has already been beaten
by O'Brien, and Berger Is but little
luckier. He has never met the shfty
Phialdelphlan. y,
There is Just chance that they may
succeed In injecting some life into II by
arranging a series of battles including
Burns in the combination. There Is talk
now of sending kaufman against the
Detroit boxer as q starter.
This should make a very fair scrap.
Burns, like O'Brien. has had experience
to spare and he will have that edge on
the Californian should they meet. Kauf-
man, though, was given n liberal educa-
ton in ring matters in the long 6gnt
he had with OBrien. Far from hurting
him, that fight should have given him
many pointers In the gentle art of put
ting the other fellow out of commission
with as much ease and little danger
as possible.
There Is no question about Naufman'sr
courage, and he likes to fight. He would
tackle an elephant If Delaney said so.
and that is the stuff that scrappers are
made of He should have an excellent
chance with Burns, for while the con-
queror of fTnrt is Very clever man
with his hands and feet. he is not the
bundle of quicksilver that O'Brien IS.
Kaufman has tho walop that will stop
anything 1t hits and IL lie can hit
Burns, he will win. They should MAKE
an excellent go, when you think 1t over.
The winner OF this fight could take
on Berger, and tho winner of that would
be in line for hattie with o. Brien.s
Even IL Kaufman's number Is hung up
III both cases 1t would seem to me that
two victories like those would he would
entitle him to another RhIrl at OBrien.
I3thlnk tho sports would coIpe out 10
l.his other hattie made him 4 popular
see II as Kaufinan's sama showing in
sorapper. II
say, there iz ono thing about TINT
N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
MAY DISRUPT WHOLE
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Special to The Times-pIspatch.)

Especial to The Times DIspatch.)
MADISON. WIS, March. 3.-Grave
fears are entertained that IL football is
abolished at the University of NNiscon-
sin, the whole athletic organization will
be disrupted by reason of the sudden
cutting Off of the only source of revenue
which amounts to anything. Foo, hail
supports not only itself. but every ether
branch of athletics at Wisconsin, except
buskct-ball For that reason, 1t IS be-
l.evel. basketball will be the ,nly game
to survive il the faculty sees III tn
lcgislate against football.
There Is a great deal of cmbarrass-
ment at Wisconsin at present because
coaches refuse to begin work unless they
can be assured of their salary. The
baseball management furthermore hcsl-
tates to make out schedules for fear
that 1t cannot fulfill them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04

Hart-Burns fight. Did you stop to think
that we were spared by nos getting nart
into the ring with Jeff. Help!
AS l remarked in my last. believe the
little fellows are naturally attracting
attention now, in view of the scarcity of
big men. and they are quick to take
advantage OF their chances. see that
Abe Attell and Joe Bowller have been
matched for the featherweight cham
pon of the world. They are to meet
before the National Sporting Club in
London on May 2Sth.
Hero is one fight that should be ta-
basco sauce from start to finish. Attel!
is generally admitted to he one of the
fastest and eleverest little fellows that
ever slipped a glove into an enemy's S
nose He is not, from all accounts. as
great as he was, but the falling off
has been SO little that the fight public
at large has not noticed 1t much.
Also he recently disposed of the pride
Of New England-Iimmy Walsh-in such
n manner as to remove a. doubt as to
which was the better hoy. This is some
thing, even for Attell. $50
T have never seen Rowker fight. but
from what have been told lie must be
much the same kind of 81 fighter that
Attel Isl, and it will be a case of diu-
mond cut diamond when they meet.
And unless the crowd is quick with its
eyes 1t will probably be watching the
round before when the gong rings to
call the boys in again.
From what understand OF Bowker's S
weight, the fig,Me set for this fight
makes 1t good for Attell. They are to
weigh inA at 2 o'clock on the day of
the fight, and the notch set is 100 pounds
for that hour, For u hoy who can make
a122 pounds at the ringsido this weight
should be q cincl, and Attell should be
at his best when the gong rings,
Bowker, believe, Is naturally n
lighter man than Attell and 1t masT be
that he is conccding a point or two in
the weight matter. suppose tho Eng
lishman tighter knows his blslness, but
personally, would notalike to have any
boy i was backing give away any moro
1 weight than necessary to AtteIl
The purse hung up for this fight is
very good--for England. The boys are
6to.stight for $500, OF which tho VIM
nor is to get Sl.50Oi They are ia post
an appearances forfeit of $500, which will
Z stand AS n side beE5gso hat the winner
4 will he in sonps $500 In addition tq
Il is (Continued on Second Page M M l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
Terry AcGoVern and Battling Nelson VIII Not Fight
for tie LightIYeight Title.

at boxing in the country to-day. but hc
has given up fighting.
The Nelson-McGovern scrap is draw
ing near. Both men have closed down on
their theatrical engagements and have
hegun training. The fight will be pulled
Off in Philadelphia at the National Cluo,
March 14th
Nelson will have training quarters near
tho Nyissahickon Inn. on the outskirts of
the Quaker City. OF course, Billy Nolan
will be the major domo of the camp and
Eddie Kelly will fill the role of sparring
partner.
Terry will train at Johnson's road
house on Jerome Avenue, the same place
In which he prepared for both of his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
CORNELL TRACK MEN
DON'T DISPLAY ZEAL.
Apaf1y Among College Athletes Especially Deplored
on Account of Good Showing Last Year

develop. the team. at the most. win
be able to score only 2l5, as against
3Ol IL last spring.
The events In which Cornell has possl-
hle winners are the qiarter-niile, the
half-mile, the two-mile. the pole vault
and the hammer throw. In each OF the
last two events two men arc available
In tho two-mile event the team will
have Willgoose, who was second last
year, and NIagoftin. who was fourth;
in tho pole vault, Phillips and Jackson,
who tied for second in the uuarter-mle,
Carpenter, who Won point. and tho
hammer throw. Cook, who was second.
and Pew, who was fourth,
winners Of last year. According to the
calculations Mt Ithaca. unless new men
Madden Purchased Good Horse.
LouIsyII.LE, KY, March 3.--John II.
Madden, the tnrfman and breeder own-r
of Hamburg Place, whore many famous
thoroughbred sires are gathered. recently
purchased tho poted stallion ST George
from II, +. Baker by private sae. st.
George Is the sire Of Benrcalcher. cireyy4
Frlar, Mamio Worth, and many othcr
good performers. lie is twenty three
Years " ase,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04

The warfare against nau-
bills
within a
the aw is ting
to
of
The bill proposed
being in
National
Ministerial
arep promoting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
BY LET cross.

NEW YORK. March lin his mono
logue Jim corbett used to tell a story
that is worth repeating
Shortly after i won the championship
from John l. Sullivan" ran the story,
II was waiting for a train in tho Penn
sylvania station in Philadelphia. A man
rushed up to me, extended his hand and
exclaimed:
Hello. Jim
II shook his hand and answered,
Hello
II didn't know him from Adam, and ne
seemed a bit surprised that i didn't call
him by name.
''Don't you remember me?' he asked.
Il tossed him the Old gag about know
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04

Chicago
Dehanty family,
o
Jgs reputation firmly established He is considered by to be
Pat who caught for the Utica Club of the New York
Portland
:.
experience
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
Jimmy Britt Doesn't Sec Much
Chance for Real Heavy
Weight Battle.
NOTICES JOE CANS STIFFNESS
Thinks His Recent Antagonist
Will Be Quiet for Some
Time to Come.

SAN FR.AS,ls-
co, CALL. March ,.
1t certainly looks
to me as il the
heavy weight class
were going TO die a
natural death un-
less we begin to
class frankie Neil
and IL few others as
hcavies.
That whistllng
sound we heard Il
few days ago was
Sl1e gas escapins
from Marvin EIart's
pugilistic balloon
and 1t also marked
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04

Continued on Second Page.)
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19

II the editors living depended on the
Leesburg merchants ned be as dead as a
june bug in winter time. The total
amount Of business we've had from them
during the past five month"; wol1d'ot keep
hfe IN Sucking calf And then, too,
some of them cornpan because people 60
to Albany and Americusto buy what they
need, Wecau't blame them in the least.
Any body on earth with spsrl of com
mon sense would do the same thing.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
Fxcursio n Rates.

70 Mobile, Ala and return, via Cen
tai OF Georgia Railway. Account Inter
state Sugarcane Growers Association, Feb.
10 1906, tickets will be sold from points
in Georgia and Alabama, at Que fare plus
25c round trip. Dates Of sale Feb. 5th ard
9th, and for trains scheduled to reach Mo
bile before noon of Feb 7, 1906; final limit
Feb. II, 1906.
For further information apply to your
nearest Ticket Agent.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
Hon. Crawford Whestley Announces.

Americas. Ga. Jany. IS, 1906.
To the White Voters OF the Third Congress
sional District;
For some time past have been urged
to offer myself as candidate for Congress
from The THIRD Congressional district Of
this State; but although l felt greatly flat
tered TO be mentioned in connection with
this high office, my business engagements
were such as to preclude the possibility OF
my entering the race.
However, now find that can consent
to the wishes of my numerous friends
throughout the district, and believing that
/ can be Of material service to them should
be elected, hereby make formal an
nouncement OF my candidacy for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Congress from the
Third Congressional District Of Gergia.
Without attempting at this time TO dis
cuss the many issues involved in the cam
palgn, / will briefly state that favor the
maintenance of white supre macy beyond
pcradventure by a repeal of the Fifteenth
Amendment to our national Constitution.
aud suitable modification of the -Four
teenth Amendment, whereby the repre-
sentation in Congress of the states thus af
fected shall not be reduced
favor the enaction OF such laws as will
prevent corruption of the ballot box
through contributions for campaign pur-
poses from trusts, corporations and pri
waite individuals.
favor the regulation OF insurance com.
pSnies and railroads by the government,
and the prevention of secret rebate', and
oppression Of the people of certain local.
ties through the unjust treatment Of non
competitive companies.
favor modification Of our present laws
concerning national banks by repeal Of
the special privilege which they now enjoy
over al other banks of circ lating notes
issued to them by the government, while
their entire capt. al is invested in interest
bearing government bonds.
hvor a revision of our present tariff
laws, so that the products Of the south will
noI be Disseminated against in favor Of the
northern manufacturer, but which viii
insure to each and every section of our
coustrY that which is currently known as
square deal.
am heartily in favor of the present
system Of free delivery of mail throughout
our rural districts, aud If elected to Con-
gress will endeaver 10 extend and enlarge
this service, SO as to provide for parcel
post, which will be Of great convenience to
the psope throughout the country.
earnestly advocate and am in favor OF
all laws that-will give o the people of our
entire country exact and impartial Justice
10 all aud special privileges 10 none.
desire to express my thanks to those
who have 50 generously rendered me their
support, and 70 all those who believe me
worthy to ill the Office which seek, and
ii elected, pledge myself to discharge the
duties OF this Office with IN eye single 10
the welfare of my district, to the honor Of
my State and the happiness and prosperity
of my county.