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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
ECHOES ALONG THE SULKy TRACKS

with II, followed by Empire City farm
with %, Allen farm Pittsburg, Mass. with
q. Patchen Wilkes farm with Is, and
Shuttshurst farm with IL. j. NJ Johnson,
Ppnkapoag, Mass, has seven and c. w.
Lasel. Whitinsville. Mass. has five. WAL
nut Hall farms stallion Walnut Hall is
represented by 45 of his get. Moko, also
owned at Walnut Hall, has IL; Jay Me-
Gregor has o. Mckinney % and the
young stallion Todd %, while Bingen is
represented by IL foals.
Lewis @. Tewksbury who several years
ago was much before the horse public as
owner of the PAGERS John r. Gentry
(2.00ls) and Robert ]. (20ll2), has gone
over the New England circuit. He has
purchased from the Moody stock farm
string OF IL animals, including the
bay stallion Dom Paul. by Paul Kruger,
dam Alaeta. Great things are expected
OF Doom Poul, as he has shown a number
OF work out miles around 2:l0 and has not
yet been marked. The Moody string which
Mr.. Fletcher has purchased also includes
the chestnut gelding Hercules. by Paul
Kruger, dam Melpomene; the bay stallion
Electric, by Advertisement dam Evolute;
Sam. the bay mare Miss Kruger, dam
Ideal; the bay mare. Belle Rice. by Uncle
Sam, dam Black Bess; the brown gelding
Todman, by Uncle Sam. dam Alma jack
son the brown stallion Supreme, dam Evo-
lutte; the brown mare Evolute, by Nomi-
nee dam Katy Smith. There are also
three colts I'm the string by Uncle Sam,
Supreme and Kahn. as we'll as Mr..
Fletcher's old campaigners. Dorena by
Woodbrino Mirth by Neponset, Dorcas by
Baron Wilkes and Lois j. by Slcyo, and
the bay gelding Dandy
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Martin sheridan az the Irish-Amoricau
A. c. holds the palm as the greatest all
around athlete OF the year 1896. lie es.
tablished an all-apund record of $500
points. a mark that viii probably stand
for many years.
Besides this. sheridan broke tho world :
record for the discus throw, and was
largely Instrumental in gaining a victory
Tor tho American team at the Olympic
games in Athens. II is true that r. r..
kieiy won tho American ali-around cham
p;onship at Boston. but Sheridan did not
compete and Kiely's form wac far below
Eheridan's
without taking into consideration the
swimming records. nearly all OF which
were alternately smashed BY c. NJ Dan
iels OF the New York a. C. and II. ].
Handy OF Chicago. IL American athletic
records were broken
Daniels and Handy divide between them
about ~ records, The New Yorker set
new time marks for the 200. 40 and $50
yards swins. Nearly every time that he
started in the 100 he lowered the record.
His fastest performance was when he
swam 100 yards In rs seconds fat. He
accomplished this feat at 81. Louis on
March q and made three turns.
John Flanagan, another OF tho Irish
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American A .C's stars. who holds the
worlds record for throwing the l6-pound
hammer won that event in the senior
championship held at TraVers Island on
Sept s. on that occasion Flanagan made
a throw OF 1876 feet 6ta inches.
In track athletics Dan Kelly Of Port
land. oregon. made new worlds record
for the 100 yards, nine and three-fifths
seconds i'm a race at Spokane, Wash, on
June %. ON the same day he ran 220
yards I'm q la seconds. His record was
accepted by the Amateur Athletic union.
aud n stamps him as the fastest amateur
I'm the world. A. T. Duffey. the only other
man ever TO run 100 yards In that time
being branded a professional, this leaves
Kelly I'm a class by himself
Constance S. Titus again came to the
front IN tho rowing world by winning
the national championship senior SOULS
race on Quinsigamond lake, Worcester,
Mass, on Aug H.
In puglistic circles there was little
really accomplished in the year 1905. Abe
Attell successfully defended his title.
Honey Melody became the welterweight
champion. and Joe Cans won a great fight
from Battling Nelson on a foul in the
forty-second round OF their battle at
Goldheld. Nevada. All OF the other fights
were what might be called second-class
affairs, not excepting the O'Brien-Bur
contest at Los Angeles.
IN yachting. the greatest feat was that
OF the 6s-foot sloop Effort. which won the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
THREE STATES WANT NEXT
NATIONAL SHOOTING CONTEST

richer prizes. Last summer some patri-
otic gentlemen made up a purse OF 5000,
which was added TO the prizes provided
by congress and brought tho first prize
up to $1,000. There is "A guarantee of the
same amount OF added money for sew
eral years by which time It is expected
congress will make some provision for
prizes suitable TO the growth OF interest In
practice.
One OF the ways in which the Swiss
sustain themselves in rife practice is by
permitting any citizen to shoot a match
on any Sunday. lie pays so much down,
about five francs. If he makes a mini
mum score he gets his money back, and
from then on the prize money Increases
until he can win 100 francs by making
complete score. That means quite bit
10 a Swiss, and they keep mp their prac-
tice. The government makes good the
difference between tho entry fee and the
prizes.
A question that has excited some in
terest is the possibility of a change being
made in the ammunition used in the
matches. Some claim that military am
munition manufactured by private MAX
ers lis superior TO that turned out az gov
ernment arsenals Others maintain that
handmade cartridges arc superior to ma
chine made whether OF government or
private manufacture.
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Kings cup off Newport on Aug. 8. defeat
ing the 90-foot schooner Queen. The best
time OF the year was made by the queen
when she established a record for her
class over the Americas cup course. of
Sandy Hook, on Sept. IL. by covering the
30-mie triangle i'm three hours ten min
utes and 81 seconds
Yale won the football laurels for the
year, though Old Elf was not able 10
score against Princeton. The showing OF
the New Haven players during the season
was better than that Of the Tigers, and
IL was generally conceded that Capt. Sam
Morse's team earned the title OF suprem-
acy.
or the Eastern universities Yale teams
carried off the greatest number OF cham
pionships, though very hard pressed by
Pennsylvania The Ellis won four out
right and tied for a nth. Pennsylvania
was tied i'm three championships and tied
with other universities I'm two sports.
Cornell comes next with three champion
ships and a tie with two rival universities
for the fourth.
Norris Wood stands out as the best am
ateur skater OF the year. In 1906 he won
every championship event excepting one
In baseball the sensational work OF
the Chicago White SON was the feature OF
tho season Of 1906 The team. under the
able management of Fielder Jones. who
was advised by President Charles Comis-
key, made one OF the gamest fights for
the American league pennant honors the
national game has ever known.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
CANS FISTS BURST
8 PUNCHING BAGS

There was an explosion at Tonopah yes
terday that scattered the real truth as
to Joe Cans condition He stood thought
fully for a moment after it occurred and
then said meekly. II must ne getting
stronger than ever"
His punching bag hung limp and tat
tered. That's the ninth one j have put
out of business since / started training"
he unused.
81 never had any trouble lll:e this with
punching bags before" Gans said after
terward as he skipped about the gymna-
sium while Willie Keefe hurried to get
another one. These bags arc the same as
those l have used before. and / guess I'm
getting altogether too strong Say carry
the news over to Kid Herman that the
champ Is surely getting into his own
again"
News reached Tonopan Yesterday that
a bride awaits Herman after the fight on
Tuesday. Mrs. NJ Graft OF No 4Sl Win
chester avenue. Chicago. has announced
her daughter Mathildas engagement TO
the stocky little Chicago fighter, whose
real name is Herman T@lndneld.
The reports also sta.e that Miss Graff
is very pretty girl and popular along
the windy city's west side. She has been
Hermans sweetheart for a long time. ard
has always opposed having her flancc en-
gage i'm prize fights. but every timo he
has fought she has been his most loyal
supporter, and the coming oattlc is 70
exception.
She can see nothing bu; Ler hero in tho
Tonopah ring, and says she IL confident
that her future husband will bring home
tho large end OF the purse for them 10
keep house on.
1t Ia doubtful II there ever was such
holiday crowd I'm this camp since the
time Jim Outflow camc across the great
Mizpah ledge. The people are pouring In
from all sides with the one object in view
to see the two fighters train and To be
on deck for the big event on ,he after
noon OF New Years
A. may be imagined, IL Is "A conelomer-
ate crowd that Is gathering for the MILL
There IL the blue-shirte1 prospector with
his burro. tho Cowpuncher from the
Smoky valley and the cattle rangcs TO the
north. tho farmer with his canvass COW
cred wagon. from Fish Lake valley 20
the southwest. and the wealthy mine
owner from everywhere. with his noisy
automobile and hiS roll to spend. or
course the nashily dressed gamblcrs from
the famous gaming houses Of noighbor-
ing camps arc also dropping in.
The most noticeable feature Of the gath
cfing is that every man has money Ever
since Manager Riley matched the two
little fighters tho natives OF the sage
brush state have been boarding their coin
FOR the big event These men who are
pouring In from noighboring camps to
keep track OF the nghtwcghts while
training arc spending money like water
II is tho same old story Of tho men 81
tho desert who spend the better part ~
tho year in hard grind topping of the
season With a Roman holiday
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SPORTS OF THE SEASON IN SEASON
AMERICAN ATHLETES MADE THE
BEST RECORDS OF YEAR 1906

Sweet Marie bay mare by Mckinney,
lowered the race record for the best two
heats trotted In race. Her time was
2:O4A and 203A She also trotted tho
fastest mile OF tho year In 2:R In an ex-
hibitlon against time.
Dan Patch paced n mile In 1:bo. paced
by runner I'm front and behind wind
shield.
The golf champions for the year are;
Amateur--E. NJ. Byers Allegheny Coun-
Women-Miss H. Curtis. Essex County
Metropolitan amateur-J. n. Travers
Nassau Metropolitan open-CSeorge Low,
Baltusrol. Metropolitan women-Mrs. G.
r. Stout. Richmond County. Western
amateur--D. Il. Sawyer, Wheaton. West
ern open-"Alec" Smith. Nassau. Western
womcn--Mrs. G. L. Dering, Midlothian.
Intercollegiate-W. T.. Glow, Jr Harvard.
lnterscholastic-F. IIerreshon, Hor-
strains.
The lawn tennis champions are: Sin
gles--Willam j. Clothier. Doubles-tol-
mems singles-Miss Helen Homans. Wo-
Miss Glover Boldt.
The racquet champions: Singles-P.
n. Haughton, Boston. Doubles-G. X
Fearing, and III. ID. Scott. Boston.
Billiard champions: National amateur
Edward Gardner. Passaic, y. j. Profes-
sional ISL balk lino-Forfeted by Willie
Hoppe. Professional 1872 balk line
George Sutton.
Court tennis champion: Jay Gould,
Lakewood. y. J.
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can be overcome, and II is highly probable
that the new Springfield will be issued.
While tho place OF holding the next
match will be discussed, IL will doubtless
be referred 10 a committee. Fort Riley,
Kan: Sea Girt. n. j., and Ohio will be
considered. There is almost unanimous
disposition 10 move the national match
from place TO place. both TO give the
marksmen variety and because wherever
4: is held interest in rife shooting Is
greatly stimulated. Some of those inter-
ested believe congress should establish a
national rifle range near Washington for
the matches. something on the order OF
the British range at Blsley. whore thou
sands OF marksmen gather for the British
national matches This proposition Is still
In embryo. but may be seriously consider
ed some day.
Another question likely 10 be considered
by the national board Is tho advisability
OF continuing the large money prizes I'm
the national individual match. Military
rifle shooting is such compare lively new
sport that what would be considered an
ordinary prize abroad seems tremendously
large here. The United states IL far from
being "A nation OF marksmen. especially
with guns that kill at mile or so. In
England the kings prize amounts to $3.50
and In other countries there are even
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31

After the close OF the regular season
the White Sox played the Chicago Ma
tional league team for the worlds cham
pionship. The Cubs were I To favorites
before the series began, but the Ameri-
can league champions outplayed the Ma
tional loaeuers at all points and won the
worlds chs hamplonship by 4 games 10
Hans Wagner. OF tho Pittsburg clun
led the National league I'm batting and
equalled tho record held by Dan Brouth-
eTs OF being the champion hatsman or
tho league for four seasons BrQuthers
led in 1852 1883, 1889 and 1892 wagner
led I'm 1900, 1909. 1904 and 1906.
George Stone. OF ct. Louis, led tho
American league batsmen. The official
figures show Clarke. OF Cleveland, tied
with the St Louis man, each having .365
per cent, but stone played in many more
games than the Cleveland catcher
During the racing season or nearly
eight months s. 900. coo was split up among
horsemen by the various racing associa-
tlons I'm New York. James X. keene
horses headed the winning list with sl5s'-
600 10 their credit.
-Four great horses-Roseben. Salvidere;
Burgomasfer and Accountant-showed
remarkable speed and won "A large num-
Der OF races, but none could compare
in ability TO Sysonby. the peerless king
OF 1906, that died early this spring.
Btrgoinaster was undefeated as a j.
year-old He won both races he started
in. the Carlton stakes and the Belmont
stakes worth approximately $4,000. be
fore he went lame. and had 10 be retired.
Artful queen of the turf In 1905, did not
go to the post in 1906.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
EASTERN MEN HEAD
new ORLEANS WINNERS

II is probable that Jockey Nicol will be
absent from the saddle today at the fair
grounds. Ho is sufforIng from a badly
swollen foot, aud his friends believe he
will be most fortunate if he escapes blood
Doisoning
Nicol's injury was received while roller
skating Friday night. I'm making the cir
cult OF the ring he was run into aud
Knocked down by a beginner. Nicors foot
was cut. As the wound was not painful
the Jockey continued 60 skate, and next
day, despite the advice Of his friends, he
decided TO fli out his engagements. lie
rode two winners yesterday. but much OF
his pleasure in this achievement was
spoiled by the pain in his foot
After he arrived home the foot began
TO swell rapidly and the pain increased.
"A physician was called. He stated to-
night that Nicors condition was not Sc
yious but that he must rest for several
days
II is quite the fad here among the
Jockeys 10 skate on rollers. and every
night the rink is the rendezvous for a
number OF the best riders. They find skat-
Eng a combination OF business and pleas
ure. Those who have 20 sweat In or
der 70 ride ct light weights find In this
pastime an agreeable method OF reduc-
Ing their flesh. With big sweaters on the
boys dash around the rink AZ top speed
While they are dripping with perspira-
tion they lose weight rapidly Unlike work
on the road or track skating accom-
plishes the end desired without leaving
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31

The annual meeting OF the National
Board for the Promotion OF Rife Prao.
tice. which viii take place in Washington
on Jan n. promises TO be an event OF
unusual interest. Two OF the important
questions to come UP then are the time
and place for the national match and the
weapon that shall be used in the national
tram and Individual competitions.
The militia has not yet been armed with
che new rife, the model OF 1903 as sc is
known, but arrangements are progressing
TO that end. and IL is believed that by the
time spring range practice sets in the
militia viii have laid aside the krag foi
the new Springfield.
The army has had the new Springfield
for some time. and IL was prepared to Use
it in ths national matches last year, but
was compelled 10 use the krag because
she militia had nothing else.
The prime object of the national matches
r. to enable the regular and the citizen
eoldiery 10 meet on equal footing aud
under uniform conditions. As the national
guard VIII not get the new rife until
spring. there may be some question as to
whether the militia will be able TO secure
. satisfactory amount or practice before
the national match. 1t is thought. how
ever. that this objection. II there be any.
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them too tired or weak to do their best
work in the saddle.
In spite OF the two weeks Of hard luck
which attended the efforts OF tho Burlew
a. O'Neill horses at the City Park track
that firm OF Gravesend owners heads the
winning list with sl6210. This sum has
been won in five weeks II constitutes a
record for that period on the winter
tracks
Two years ago NJ. L. Hayman cleaned
up $4,000 on the season. That was a rec
ord hore but IL took his horses all winter
aud far into the spring 10 accomplish this
Burlew a o'Neill excel this winning per-
formance. With racing scarcely estab-
hshed FOR the winter this firm is so far
I'm advance Of its rivals for turf honors
that there is very little likelihood that 81
will he displaced before the sport ends
In April.
The Leading owners. with the amounts
their horses have won. are: Burew &
o'Neill. N6,2i0. Edward Corrigan. S3633:
G. McCafferty 1920; C. r. Ellison. s9072
+. s. Gardner. s2sB; Mrs. NJ. Goldblatt.
$3.50; T. NJ. Civlll. Si3; r. d. Sullivan,
Although Jockey Gamers average ~
winners for the week was not as high as
the previous weeks. he managed to win
enough races TO place his record up 10
81 Hennessey is stll his nearest rival
with 26 races TO his credit. Nicol Jumped
10 Is. but Mountain. who ls only one
behind him. s liable 10 swing into third
place because of Nlcol's enforced idleness
A. Martin and Austin are tied for nth
place with eight victories each.
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CHAMPS IN COLLEGE
SPORTS FOR 1906

These are tho intercollegiate champions.
East and West FOR every sport fostcred
during the year Of 1876.
EAST.
aseball-Princcton.
Track-Cornell.
Rowing-Conou.
Football--Yale
Soccer football--Hsvorford
Basketbali-P Pennsylvania.
Bowling Columbia
Chess (quadrangilaD-Co
Chefs triangular Pennsylvania
Brown
Cricket-Pennsylvanis, Haverford. Cor
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
CROWD OF TOUGHS
ASSAILED JAPANESE

last evening as two young Japanese
employees OF local department storc we're
going through Union street several small
boys began to bother them. one hit one
OF the foreigners. who gave him a push OF
the sidewalk and into the street.
An angry crowd OF two or three score
gathered threateningly about the two ia d.
panese. who apparently wished nothins
but 10 be allowed 10 so about their own
business.
Threats of bodily harm were directed
toward the foreigners. who were wcu
frightened. as they were surrounded on
ell sides and unable 10 get away
The commotiOn attracted tho attention
OF Patrolmon Hall and Pelrine who came
on the run. As soon as they appeared tho
crowd. composed for the most part OF
rowdies scattered In all directions.
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nell
Cross-country-Co
Fencing-Wcst Point.
Golf-Yale.
Gymnastics-Ne York university.
Hockey Harvard.
Lacrossc-Johns Hopkins.
Shooting Yale.
swimming Pennsylvania
Tennis-Yalc.
Wrestling
Water polo-PCuusylvanla
WEST.
aschall-MichiEsn.
Track Michigan.
Football -
Cross-country-N Nebraska
Golf Michigan
kethall--Minnesota
Tcnnis-Chicago Cornell college.
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Fall in Milk

A milk wagon owned by Gilbert Swain
OF Edgewood and driven by Fred Bodgar
of $40 Plainheld street broke down at the
corner of Wadsworth and Cranston
streets yesterday morning about 5 o'clock,
when the rear wheels caught In the car
tracks and sudden wrench broke the
rear axle and pulled OF one ~ the rear
wheels
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Officers Fisher. Markey end McNamee
entered tenement on South Main street
last evening snd arrested four Portuguese
men on charge ~ Sunday card playing.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-21
ASSERTS INNOCENCE.
Mrs. Meyers Says Hoffman Knows She
Did Not XIII Her Husband.

Mrs Meyers Says Hoffman Knows She
Did Not XIII Her Husband.
Liberty NO. June 2O-Mrs. Aggie
Meyers. convicted Of killing her hus-
band Clarence Meyers. TO whom Gov
efnor Folk promised 10 grant a re
spite, talked in her cell about her case,
She regained her composure following
the announcement that the supreme
court had denied her a trial
Il am truly thankful" said Mrs.
Meyers. TO the governor for giving
me additional time IN which 20 take
the few legal measures remaining. II
every legal measure fails and the good
women OF Missouri and the newspa.
pers who are endeavOring 20 secure a
commutation OF my sentence are I'M
successful then I viii mount the scaf-
fold and pay the penalty Of the peo-
Piles prejudice without fear OF the fu-
ture. for I am innocent Of killing my
husband. and Hoffman knows a. He
should tell the truth and prepare 20
meet his God with clean lips
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-21
ATTACK OF PULIJANES
Do Some Disastrous Work on the
Island Of Leyte.
KILLED FIVE POLICE
Latter We're Taken Unsuares and
Desperate Encounter Took Place,
but Natives Greatly Out
numbered Others.

Manila. June 2O.-A band OF 900
Pulijanes under Caesario Pastor at.
lacked the town OF Burauen. Island OF
Leyte. They killed fve policemen.
wounded five and captured the re
mainder Of the force except the lieu
tenant In command. Pastor. the Pull
Jane leader. was killed during the en-
counter. The attack occurred az an
early hour Tuesday morning. The po-
lice we're caught unawares and the
sentinel pushed from his post. The
bandits then entered the tribunal and
hand-to-hand fight took place. The
police fought desperately. but were
overcome by superior numbers. Loss
OF Pulijanes r. believed 10 have been
great. but II cannot be estimated. as
they carried on the dead and wound.
ed after the fight The municipal rec.
ords were taken from the tribunal.
piled In the street and burned. The
destruction OF these papers was one
OF the most serious phases OF the raid.
as they Included deeds. licenses, re-
ceipts. etc. The safe containing the
town funds was not disturbed. The
bandits carried away the arms OF the
police and a quantity OF ammunition.
A detachment Of colstabulary. under
Lieutenant johnson. Immediately start.
ed In pursuit Of the Pulijanes. Al the
time the raj was made the provincial
governor was In another part OF the
island securing evidence wanted by the
pardon commission 10 obtain release
OF prisoners In Beldld pcnitentlary.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-21
cuLeERsoN,s REQUEST.
Wants 70 Know Whether Proceedings
In Case Were Dropped.

Washington. June 20.-Senator Cul-
bersan introduced a resolution calling
on the attorney general 10 lay before
the senate all correspondence In re-
gard 20 the Interstate Livestock In
surance company Of the District OF Co
lumbia and asking whether proceed
ings against the concern had been
dropped and why. The company
operated extensively in Louisiana and
Texas and cattlemen have been asking
Senator Culberson 90 probe the al
legged sauelching % proceedings
against Il.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-21
BEATEN TO DEATH.
weman's Husband Is Alleged to Have
Done Dreadful Deed.

Texarkana. June 2O.-Upon return
ing home from an emancipation ball
about 1 O'Clock Wednesday morning
Ftta Trammell. a negress. was beaten
20 death with an iron bar. The WON
ans husband. who was alleged 20 be
hiding In the shadow OF the porch, Is
charged with the crime. Trammell
had been In an Arkansas jail until a
few days ego, when he broke out He
is charged with theft. He had not
been captured up 20 wednesday noon