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fish usually got away. hence the fisher
mans story OF a big catch should be ae-
cepted without question. This was the ex-
perienoe of Eenry Stowell Whorf OF
Provincetown, Mass. He caught a whale,
but the whale got away.
Alone in a fourteen-foot dory, miles from
land, Whorf fought the battle OF his life
with a whale that had blundered into one
of the string OF thirty nets that stretched
from the sloop's bow fully a mile into the
windward gloom.
whorf Is a veteran whaleman, but II is
many years since he abandoned that ex-
citing work. Unlike the old days, when
he went into the fray equipped with har-
poons hand laEces, bomb guns and salt to
put upon the tail OF the animal sought,
Mr.. Whorf was in this latest instance
sadly handicapped, having nothing except
his hands and a pair Of light oars with
which TO do battle.
He was alone in his frail rowboat. four
teen miles west from Wood End light,
undermining nets and picking mackerel
therefrom, when he started to underrun
the net in which the huge creature was
entangled. AS Henry Whorf drew upon
the foot rope q great patch Of water in
stantly lost its ebon coloring In a disk
OF luminosity EHuIAeu OuNWaIQ from ull0-
netting, the great eighty yards long net
shook and thrashed about and almost In
stantly a huge black head. with opened
jaws disclosing rows OF wicked teeth, be-
came silhouetted against the background
OF phosphorescent water, and Henry recog-
mixed the visitor-a whale OF the killer"
species, about twenty fet long.
Luckily, the creature had already nearly
/ exhausted ita strength In its efforts IN
break away from the weak but yielding
meshes that hampered its movements or
the dory might instantly have been over
| turned.
4 Whorf was somewhat alarmed at first,
but perceiving that the whale had be-
come entangied he attempted. as best he
could, its release. realizing that its con-
tinued stay and struggles would result IN
the ruin OF the net but all he could do
was to push in occasionally and try 70
pull some promising looking fold Of net
ting away from the lashing nm and fiukes-
The whale however. enwrapped in
countless thousands OF three-inch meshes
! n coarse Irvine, was unable to obtain a
full supply of air and exhausted by its
long tight for liberty died az last, 10 the
delight Of the lone fisherman; who, with
clothing saturated and dory deluged with
water from the struggle. lost no time In
clearing the net from the great animal
which then sank from sight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
A Kentucky Catch.

w A. Sharp telephoned the HRrrodsburs
Herald from Vanarsdall that Dan Moore
had turned the slop from his distillery into
Salt river and that It had made the fsh
drunk; that over 600 pounds OF bass, now
lights and other kinds were captured, some
weighing as much as five pounds.
He stated that McClung McAfee dived
from the mill dam into the water and cams
up with six-pound jumper. Bob EdgeI
quit work 10 see the sight. He noticed q
large catfish that seemed to be tight and
he stepped over on something that he
thought was a stump In the water 10 catch
the catfish; II proved to be 2OO-pound
turtle full OF booze, and 1t moved on into
deep water with him. As he can't swim
Hugh Vanarsdall and others rescued hin
with difficulty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

William Bailey and David Crouch, fisher
men of Columbus, Ind, had a fight with a
big catfish, which resulted in a victory for
the fish. The men were fishing on the bank
of White river, when Bailey saw a dis
turbance in some shallow water, and on
looking closer he found a catfish which, he
says, weighed about twenty pounds.
He thought the best thing to do was TO
capture tho FISH right there and then, 80
he went after it. The big fish took a run
ming shoot at him and grabbed his right
hand, biting the fingers and decorating them
severely Bailey continued to fight the FISH
until his hand panied him so severely he
could not stand 1t longer. so he gave up the
fight and came to Columbus, where his
hand was dressed by a physician
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
sturgeon In the Potomac.

A large sturgeon. one Of the first seen IN
the liver about Washington for a number OF
years, was caught by one OF the fremsn
on the steamer ST. John In the dock IN
which the steamer River Queen is berthed,
at the foot Of N street Southwest. The
big fish was noticed swimming feebly about
the dock and the men went overheard after
II. There was fight for a few minutes. in
spite OF the weakened condition OF the fish,
and It was very doubtful which would win,
the FISH OF the man. A line was finally got
around the fish and he was pulled on the
dock. There was deep wound on It's head
that looked as II the fish had been struck
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
Caught Fish returned by oar.

small boy, rowing on the Allegheny
river near Pittsburg. was startled when his
oar struck ana stunned an immense Ash.
Before it recovered the boy had towsd his
prey to land. 1t was nearly four feet long
and weighed thirty-hve pounds
There u some doubt as 10 the species OF
the capture, but old rivermen declare It Is
q mammoth catfish.
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A Collection OF Fish Stories Hard to Beat

by the wheel OF a passing steamer, and
this enabled the men to catch him as they
did.
A big sturgeon weighing several hundred
pounds was caught in the river near Liver
pool Point few days ago and from the
fish four water bucketfuls of spawn were
taken. The captor of this sturgeon is said
to have received more than SEQ for his prize
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
Bigre.t Colorado Trout.

Charles Younkman. DenveFs veteran
fisherman, with party OF sixteen, re-
turned from Hartsel, Colo, with a report
OF the largest trout caught so far this
season.
Ed Warren, also a we'll known angler, was
the lucky man. and he landed an eastern
trout Weighing five and a quarter pounds
This catch will have 20 stand for a week
at least or until Denver folks can get out
again to seek the finny tribe.
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personihcation of the strenuous life adapted
to pugilistic principles.

personification Of the strenuous life adapted
to pugilistic principles.
-
Athletic authorities at Cornell are per-
picked to know whether they are going to
be able to keep Jack Moakloy as trainer
for the track team. Moalley has become
so prominent by virtue Of his ability to
turn out a winning team two years in
succession that other colleges are trying
to secure his services Monkeys success
has been the more remarkable because he
has had new and inexperienced material
to work with. A few years ago Cornell
was not heard OF in track athletics. Now
It has assumed position among the fore
most. Monkeys salary is only $4,000 a
year. which is a smaller stipend than is
offered many a coach at even smaller in
stitutions, and 1t is thought in some quar-
ters to be entirely inadequate pay for the
services rendered. He has been offered
fiattering inducements before, but has al
ways refused Now that he has a reputa-
ton it remains to be seen whether he will
stay at Cornell unless his pay is raised
.
President Joseph B. Maccabe Of the
Amateur Athletic Union of the United
States started this week on his western
trip in the interest of the Amateur Athletic
union From Detroit he will go to Kansas
City and make a personal inspection OF
athletic conditions in that city. He will
also go to Denver with the idea of forming
the new Rocky mountain association OF
the Amateur Athletic Union OF the United
States. He will visit the Pacific coast as
ISOLATION, which has it's headquarters al
San Francisco, word having been received
from William Greer Harrison and President
Fitzpatrick that the association is being
continued and governing sport on the coast
From there President Maccabe will visit
the Pacific Northwest association and
President Hartman will arrange for a
meeting which will be held at the
Multnomah Athletic club, Portland, Ore
1t is confidently expected that this trip OF
the president will materially increase the
interest In amateur sport throughout the
different sections. The president is firmly
convinced that the Amateur Athletic Union
OF the United States should have at least
twice as many club members as 1t has at
present He is well pleased with the sue
cess of the Metropolitan association, as
that association has, since he has been
president, added to its membership at least
thlrty-hve new clubs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

Jockey Farrows career as a rider came
to an end, at least for time, at kenil-
worth recently, when the stewards HANDED
out a ruling which suspended Farrow from
all privileges and referred his case to the
Jockey club for further action. Farrow
gave promise of developing into clever
rider. In some races he would ride ike
finished horseman, while at other times
his work in the saddle would put the raw
I est apprentice to shame What particular
race brought about Farrow's suspension
the stewards would not say. AS a matter
Of feet, they gave out no information, but
left race goers to draw their own conclu-
sions. The general opinion was that Far
row had been given plenty of leeway and
that his supervision was based on some
pretty strong evidence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

The National Bowling association. a new
organization designed TO rival the American
Bowling congress, has been organized. At
meeting held in this city delegates from
Washington, Wilmington, Paterson, New
Brunswick, Newark, Baltimore, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia and New York met and drew
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

up constitution The representatives
present voted themselves charter members
OF the new association until regular dele
gates can be elected. They then proceeded
to select a board OF governors, as pro-
vided for in the constitution The or
ganization being then perfected, it was
unanimously agreed, on the motion Of J. e.
Hardenberg OF Brooklyn, that the first
annual tournament shall be held at Phia-
delphia on a date to be decided later Mr..
Barkman of Philadelphia after suggesting
New York as the proper place, said that
the Quaker City would be glad to conduct
the tournament.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

The largest entry list every received by
the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders as
ISOLATION has just been announced by Sec
rotary Horace w. Wilson for the stakes
of the fall meeting at Lexington next fall
Five hundred and forty-four horses were
named for the thirteen stakes which
breaks all previous records for trotting
tracks in America.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

The completed schedule OF the University
of Nebraska was announced this week. The
Thanksgiving day game this year will be
played with Cincinnati university. Tile
schedule includes games during the season
with Chicago, Minnesota, Kansas and a
number of smaller colleges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

Fred Beell, the wrestler, who has defied
all the big fellows and has found very few
men who wished to risk a grapple with
him, Is so anxious to meet John Rooney
that he will waive all the conditions usu-
ally imposed by wresters as the terms of a
match. II ask no side bet" says Beell.
These $1,000 side bets are usually purely
imaginary, anyway. All ask of Rooney
wrestle."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

The Princeton foot ball schedule mas
been announced by c. c. Smith, the team
manager. 1t contains ten games, as fol-
lows: September %, Villanova, at Prince
ton; october 8, Stevens institute, at Prince
ton; october g. Washington and Jenersoh'
at Princeton; october 10, Lehigh, at Prince
ton; October Is, Annapolis, at Annapolis;
october 20, Bucknell, at Princeton; Octo-
Der "a, Cornell (place not decided); Novem-
Der 3, Dartmouth at Princeton; November
10, West Point, at West Point; November
liz, Yale, at Princeton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

Word came this week that Charles J.
Glidden, the globe-girdling motorist, has
stopped his wanderings long enough TO run
home to participate in tho annual tour OF
the American Automobile association for
the trophy which he donated. Glidden
brought his automobile rambles to a tenn
porary end at Yokohama, Japan, and is on
his way to Boston, his headquarters. He
will pass through Chicago. The last ad-
vices give Gliddens total mileage for the
seven seasons he has been driving car to
different parts of the world as $500 miles,
in which time he has been in thirty-ive
countries He started his rambles in 1901
and he contemplates keeping going until
l1911, when he figures he will have driven
30 900 miles in fifty different countries. It
has not been continuous travel with him,
for he has generally stopped long enough
each year so that he could come home for
a visit, and thus the monotony of the trip
was not felt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

Jockey ONeill has decided to give up
riding. This announcement was made at
the Gravesend race track recently by New
ton Bennington. Mr.. Bennington says he
has agreed to release the young man from
a contract which still has some time to
run because O'NeilI feels he is not in form
any more and that he cannot do himself
Justice or make good to his employer and
the public. 1t is ONeilrs intention to give
up lis jockey license after July and take
out trainers certificate. He has made
money since Mr.. Bennington first brought
him out, and saved the greater part Of 1t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
The whale Got Away.

IN ONE OF his essays on fish and
fishing, Grover Cleveland de-
Tended the veracity of fishermen
in general. insisting in a semi
humorous vein that the biggest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

Bill squires, the Australian fighter who
aspires to the heavyweight championship
crown relinqushed by Jim Jeffries, is one
of the most remarkable fighters the world
has ever seen. While not a giant in build,
Squires has every natural advantage a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

At meeting Of the Princeton base ball
team James Cooney, 'W, was elected cap
tain for next year. Coorey prepared at
Exeter and has played three years on the
university team. Cooney was also foot ball
captain last year and is undoubtedly the
best all-around athlete in college.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

giant alligator gar seven feet long ana
weighing IFS pounds. gave its eaptors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

The Tranmississippl Golf association
tournament at the Field club last week was
most pronounced success with a larger
number OF entries than ever before The
local clubs took considerable pride IN work
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The Automobile Club of America has
received letter from the president of the
Automobile Club of France in response to
its inquiry as to the French clubs de-
cision not to take part In the Vanderbilt
cup race this year. The letter follows:
At the meeting OF the Automobile Club
of France on May 2, 1906, the following
resolutions were adopted:
The committee, confirming It's former de-
cision, as well as of a letter written on
this subject to the Automobile club Of
America, unanimously decides not TO make
any choice OF cars destined to represent
the French colors in the Vanderbilt cup
race. Entire liberty is nevertheless allowed
to the manufacturers to number their cars
individually.
| Free and entire liberty is therefore, all
lowed to the French manufacturers VINO
may consider it in their interest to send
| cars to the Vanderbilt cup race, this being
done without any official Interference from
the Autombile Club of France. IL by rea-
lson of too large number of applications
you should have any difficulty in making
lassiepments from the French cars, you
might consider 1t wise to take the classh-
cation of cars in the Grand Prix of the
Automobile Club of France before that
trace is run on June rs and p.
| 1 beg to state that If such should De
your opinion, 1t will be necessary to give
advice thereof with as little delay as pos
sible, so that the applications may reach
Iyou In good time before the race
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in the game, 50 as to secure for them the
highest compensation for their services as
well.
This agreement also provided for the ap-
pointment Of a commission 20 carry out It's
terms and provisions, and this commission
with the approval Of the two major leagues,
enacted legislation last year making IL
compulsory at the end OF each playing sea-
son for the pennant winners OF the two
major leagues TO play series OF games
for the championship OF the world and pro-
viding for the presentation OF a pennant
emblematic Of the worlds champions TO
the victorious team.
While games for the worlds champion
ship have been played in the past on
several occasions, yet the series played last
fall was the first one played under official
authority and recognized as such by all
clubs now operating under the national
Hereement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

The tennis men have taken on new life
aimee their trip 70 Sioux City last week
where they we're beautifully trimmed by
the Sioux. These Iowa players were In
much better form than the Omaha boys
and the Field club lads returned with the
idea that II they wished TO show well in
the coming tournament they would have
to hustle. Hayes. last years champion.
is being groomed again this year by DIT.
Batherwiek. who has invited him to his
town In Iowa and given him work so he
can have him TO practice at the game.
Hayes and the ambi-dextrous doctor will
travel In pair this year and win be a hard
combination to down. The Sioux City men
all expressed desire to come to the
Middle West tournament In August with
a large delegation and they are praeticing
hard with that idea In view
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
MORALES ON q. S. GUNBOAT,
Ex-President Suffering From Sprain-
ed Ankle

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, January "a
The United States gunboat Dubuque ar
rived here about 3 o'clock today from Santo
Domingo, and at o'clock started on her
return to Santo Domingo City. which place
was left without warship when she sailed
for Porto Rico On board the Dubuque
was Gen. Carlos F. Morales, former presi-
dent Of Santo Domingo. He is suffering
from broken ankle, and a navy hospital
ambulance was waiting when the vessel ar
rived TO convey him to the hospital. His
injury resulted from a fall from his horse
December "a. and since that time he has
been without medical attendance.
Gen. Morales is reported to have been
within dozen miles of Santo Domingo City
until he arranged with the American min
lister, Mr.. Dawson, to resign the presidency
and was brought into the city by his secre-
tary, Enrique Jimines who is a nephew or
former President Jimine: of Santo Domingo,
now residing in San Juan, and a body ser
want of Gen. Morales. At present Ii is the
intention of Gen. Morales to remain in
Porto Rico until he has recovered from his
injury and. possibly, he will go to Panama
Ofhcers of the Dubuque say that Gen.
Morales has no funds and that his entire
luggage consisted of two trunks. He re-
marked to Commander Fechteler of the Du-
buque that being financially embarrassed
he would be forced to seek employment
and that he hoped to secure this In Panama.
The Dubuque reports that quiet prevails
in Santo Domingo and that Monte Cristi is
the only province not controlled by Gen.
Caceres, the temporary president of the re-
public. Monte Cristi will probably be in
yaded next week
The officers of the Dubuque say that after
the resignation OF President Morales, Gen.
Caceres and his followers announced that
they would support the proposed American
treaty.
Commander w. III. II. Sutherland has
csbled TO the Navy Department the fol-
lowing dispatch, sent by former President
Morales OF Santo Domingo to the governor
of Monte Cristi:
circumstances necessitate resignation In
Interest Of peace. Country demands sacri-
flee. II government offers guarantee, do
not omit means to save country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
REV. CLEVELAND DYING.
Brother of the Former Presidential
Paralytic Stroke.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS Ohio. January I3.-Rev. W.
n. Cleveland, brother of former President
Grover Cleveland, is dying in this city To-
night at the residence of his son, w. N
cleveland, 1881 Hawthorne avenue. AT ms
bedside are mis- only surviving sons, I. n
Cleveland of Cleveland Ohio, and w. N
Cleveland of this city. Rev W. n. Cleve-
land is of an advanced age, being nearly
seventy-four years old.
Some ten days ago he sustained stIohe
of paralysis, since which time he had been
very ill., He has been unconscious lor tIe
rast twenty-four hours, and physicians IN
attendance say that ne cannot survive an
other dyy. Some two weeks ago tose
Elizabeth Cleveland visited her brother' pc
ing summoned to his bedside. He soon raj
lied and she left, and is now en- route LOT
Europe The other brothers and sisters OF
Mr.. Cleveland are Mrs. Yeomans OF Wa
terville N Y. Mrs. Mary Hoyt OF Ne
b-aska. Mrs Norval Bacon of Toledo, Mrs
Anna Hastings of Hartford, Conn. ana
Grover Cleveland. the former President.
Rev. Mr. Cleveland has lived in retirement
here and in Toledo for the past half dozen
years