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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
LAWYERS WILL
ENTER TURF SCANDAL
E. E. Smathers and Memphis As
ISOLATION Hire Representatives
For Big Race Probe.

New York, Feb. 24.-Not since the
National Trotting association was or
gained, in 1870, has any meeting Of
the board Of review been awaited by
horsemen with such great interest as
the. one to be held here in May, when
the much talked of Memphis gold cup
case will be heard by the turf court.
Besides determining the right of pos
session to the $4,000 trophy, which is
really but a minor consideration in the
battle to be fought out then, the out
come of the trial may put a lasting
stain on the reputation Of n or the
other of two m~illionaires concerned.
Both parties seem to be aware Of this
fact and they are preparing for a con-
hict such as the turf courts have never
known. VI.
Judge Alton B. Parker, former Lieu
tenant Governor William F. Sheehan,
together with two prominent law firms
in Memphis and Chicago, have been re-
tanned by the Memphis Trotting asso-
citation, while E. E. Smathers has en-
ployed former Congressman J. j. Adams
and John S. Wise to look after his in
terests, and it is said that General B.
F. Tracy and a criminal lawyer of ma
tional prominence may be called into
the case.
No stone will be left unturned by
either side in obtaining and present
ing to the board Of review every scrap
of evidence tending to support its con-
tcntion or to break down the testimony
Of it's opponents. Men familiar with
the parties and the case have expressed
the opinion that more than $500,000 will
be expended before a final decision will
be reached.
Owing to the extraordinary character
of the case and its Importance to har-
ness racing interests, the National
Trotting association has decided to
make an Independent investigation OF
the Memphis gold cup race and the
grave charges growing out of. it, and
Secretary Gocher is now directing the
machinery Of the organization to this
end.
Evidence is being sought in all parts
Of the country. The turf court has the
power to compel them to attend and
give testimony, under penalty of Ok.
pulsion from all tracks, and inasmuch
as affidavits are sometimes unsatisfac.
tory, because affording no opportunity
for cross-examination, it is expected
that all important witnesses will be re
quired to appear in person at the trial
AS each Of the five district board:
consists of three members, theirs are
fifteen members Of the board Of ap
peals, and among them are several mer
Of more than local reputation. 5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
cial attention is being paid to the

cial attention is being paid to the
three freshmen. "a
The University of Michigan indoor
schedule is now complete, Wisconsin
having switched to Ann Arbor and In
diana having consented to come here.
The dates are as follows:
Feb. "a, preliminary meet; March 3,
sophomore-freshmen meet; March 10,
varsity meet; March II, Indiana vs..
Michig gan; March "a, Wisconsin VS..
Michigan; March 81, interclass meet;
April 7, Observation-Disclosures meet,
Wesley w. Coe, the world S champion
shot-putter, started to toss the weight
this week and already displays great
form. Coe put the sixteen:pound shot
a feet, 3 inches, one day this week.
The fact that the University of lowe
baseball players came out boldly ant
acknowledged their professionalism has
aroused considerable comment here.
81 Think said Professor Pattengill
Michigan's representative in the con
ference, "that there will be some radi
cal action taken by the Big Nine mex
June. 1t is my opinion that more free
dom will be allowed college baseball
players. I am in favor Of such ac
tiOn.' ....N s-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
ICONS, GIVE u
Chicago's Track Team Well Shot to
Pieces Just Now.

Journal Special Service Il. r.
Chicago, Feb. 24.-Coach Hugo
Friend is planning to give the Univer-
, sity of Illinois track team a little sur
prise party when it comes to Bart
lett gymnasium next Saturday night
for the return meet with his maroon
Illini a far stronger team than the one
athletes. He intends to shaw the
they showed under Feb. II, and ito this
end he will treat his proteges to four
Z days of the hardest work they ever
have experienced in preparation for a
winter meet.
The ever-present "con' problem is
still with the maroons, counting out
sLightbody 4 as hopelessly "conned,
three Of the point-winners are as yet
out of the running. Captain Parry ano
Wilkins expect to remove their def
'ciencies by special examinations this
week, and may be able to compete.
Quigley, who has been depended 0,
for the quarter-mile, is not likely t,
get into good standing by Saturday
Wilkins and Parry will add materially
to the Chicago total, in case they ge'
into the meet, according to the maroon
dope. Friend has no first place man il
the pole-vault for the Urbana meet
With Henneberry, who has beenshandi
capped by a sprained wrist, Wilkin
and Idding, the Chicago adherents, fig
ure that they should turn the tables il
the event. In addition to Parry, tn
maroons are counting on Bert Gale
who will be entered in the shot-put.
. Friend expects to make a cleaning il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
WEAK AT IOWA
Few Good Men Show Up on the Hawk.
eye Squad.

y squad.
Journal Special Service;
Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. "a. The
weakest track squad the hawkeyes,
have had in several years and one of
the longest and heaviest schedules of
dual and college meets in the history
of the university is the ''U' problem
just now. The indoor season will open
at Cedar Falls, where Coach Catlin's
team will go against the state normal,
touted to win state meet during the
past week.
An indoor meet with Grinnell al Iowa
City follows Immediately. The hawk
eyes will go out on the cinder track
for the next meet, which will be with
Ames, at Ames. The dual meets will
be closed with a return meet with Grin
nell, at Grinnell. Iowa will send a full
team to the state meet at Des Moines
and a squad Of eight or ten of the best
men to the conference meet at Chi
cago. ...' . = H.
The entire track squad, while it has
been working faithfully in the univer-
sity gymnasium during the past week,
has not shown any decided improve
ment in form or ability. Brainard
| jumped into the ranks of the half,
milers, however, by setting a gymna'
| stun record of 300. The best previ-
Gus record had been made by Stoop,
! with a mark of 2:l2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

could not bear to kill them or to have
them confined in a public park.
He secured a promise from Governor
Deneen that the state would furnish
complete protection to- the animals, as
the law prevents the killing. of either
wild or domesticated deer. It is esti-
mated that there are now several thous-
and head of deer in Illinois. =
In the public park in this city there
are fifty Of the animals, and other parks
Of the state contain a number. If the
animals just freed escape the bullets OF
INSCRIPTIONS hunters, it may be pos
sible that they will increase rapidly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

Hahn, who is spending a week here
working out in the gym, where he
trained for his victories while in col
.lege, said last night:
"Eckersall's touted strength in the
sprints is all a. bluff. He was dead slow
in the east. I am positive he cannot
keep a 10-second clip for more than
ninety yards, and think our man, Stuart,
can beat him at the 4o-yard indoor
event. Eckersall may be a great foot
ball artist, but he is not dangerous on
the track y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
POWERS.
Short Time in Appleton Convinced Him
as to a. League.

Appleton, Wis, Feb. 22.-Appleton's
chances for having a team in the Wis
consin' Baseball league next summer
have received a death blow. Last night
President John Powers was here to
attend a meeting, but after talking
with some Of the business men during
the afternoon he left at 6 O'Clock for
Oshkosh on an ~interurban car and the
meeting was not held. Powers was
SO disghsted with the outlook that
he; would not wait for the Z O'Clock
train, but rode forty miles on the
%interurban to get away from the city
which will not support baseball. In all
probability Appleton will not even be
represented in the Fox River Valley
league. The home Of Lennon of St
Paul lis a dead one for the diamond
game. ~ "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
MICHIGAN CHEERS UP
Good Track Men ''Just Happen to
Show Up.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. .
Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 24.-With the
departure of Keeler and the "coming''
of Annis, the students here thought
that Michigan would not be in the run
ming in the sprint events Of the confer
ence meet, but there are four men de-
veloping into fast ones under Keene
Fitzpatrick coaching. They are Stew
art, Bowman, Clark and Bristol.
Stewart is more of a veteran and espe-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
IN LEAD
Fast Play Marks Progress Of the Bas-
ketball League.

Central high still stands at,the head
of the Tri-City Basketball league with
an unbroken string of five victories.
Their last victory, that over East high
in a game played at Drummond hall,
Friday night, was won by the score Of
SO to 10.
Saltwater ranks second and Me-
chanic Arts third in the league. East
and Saltwater break even for the bot
tom place on the tslist. The present
standing Of the teams by per centages
is.A
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
GOPHER SPLINTER IS
REGARDED AS Conner
John Dougherty Is Getting Ready
for the Spring Track
Work.

John F. Dougherty, short distance
sprinter on the University of Mime
sofa squad, is looked upon by many
western athletic enthusiasts as the COM
ing western runner. A native of North
Dakota, Dougherty came to the uni
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

the dash and hurdles. Eckersall is re-
garded in the maroon camp as the SUI
perior of May, who wa given a dead
heat with him at Urbana. Steffens,
who was slightly off form in the former,
is expected to take the high sticks.
Schommer was handicapped by an in
jury in the first meet, and is counted
Son to give Kirkpatrick a surprise. The
remainder of the events are likely to
go against Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
ECKERsALL A BLUFF,
DECLARES ARCH HAHN
Chicago Star a "Gold Brick on
Cinders, Says Michigan
Man.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 24.-Archie
Hahn declares that Eckersall need not
be feared blythe Michigan sprinters, de-
claring that the Chicago athlete is a
large-sized goldbrick when it comes to
the cinders.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

Charley Nichols dropped the bowling
game this winter. Formerly an advo-
cate of the sport, he now thinks that it
does a ballplayer more harm than good.
New York fans hope that the new bill
lard parlor will not make Graw forget
about baseball.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
CATCHER IN JAIL
Lyman Gorton of Sioux City in a Bad
7 Plight.

Special to The journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 24.-All be-
cause he eloped, the Sioux City-basebal
team may not have the services of
Lyman Gorton, star catcher, this spring,
Gorton last year managed the Ninde'
pendent team at Niles, Ohio. AT Trum'
bull, Ohio, he met Anna Anderson
aged IS, and it was love right away
The girls aunt objected to their being
married, 50 Gorton and the girl raj
away and were married. When they
returned, Gorton was put in Jail, unde,
bonds of $1,000, and there he still lies
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
MIsF1Ts GET A
Strong Baseball Aggregation Is In
Prospect for This Year.

! Prospect for This Year.
The Misft A. A. has organized with
the following members: Gillespie j.
Bathurst, Steinfeldt, N. Bathurst, Mon
Than, Chandler, Lawler, Howard, Lynch,
Chellgaard, Hort, Fligelman, Besanson,
Lowe, F. Foley, T. Foley, Phelps, Muir
ply, Dutton, Clarkson, Ousdahl and
Thynge. ..
A baseball team, chosen from the
members, will include Monihan of the
Millers; Steinfeldt and Thynge of the
Lunds; Ousdahl Of the Wards; Lynch
Lawler, Dutton, HORT, Murphy ano
| Chandler of the Dukes, and N. Bath
urst, J. Bathurst, Howard, Chellgaarc
of the Misits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

The schedules of the National and
American leagues this year show TWEEN
ty-fve conflicting dates. Chicago leads
with nine, New York has six, ST. Louis
four and Philadelphia and Boston three
each
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
FOR LITTLE FELLOWS
Lesser Colleges May Grab Football
Championship Of Wisconsin.

Championship Of Wisconsin.
Special to The Journal.
Appleton, Wis, Feb. 24.-H football
is barred at the University of Wis
cousin next fall, what will no doubt
be the game that will decide the
championship of Wisconsin next season
was scheduled yesterday. It will be
between Lawrence university and Mar
quette college at Milwaukee on Nov. "a.
Last year the Catholics gave the Meth
odists their hardest game of the sea-
son among the minor colleges and it
is believed the two schools win lead
the state next season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
HERE FREED BY
AN ILLINOIS BREEDER
Sucker State Forests May Assume Old
Time Complexion.

Bloomington, Ill, Feb. 24.-Wild deer
may soon the fields and forests
of Illinois, as in the days Of the red
men. This week, Joseph Habecker, Of
Tazewell county, gave a herd of twenty
five their freedom. Some time ago a
herd was liberated in Winnebago
county, and it is probable that other
owners, as soon as they are convinced
Of the efficiency of the game laws to
protect the gentle animals, will follow
this example. (
Mr.. Habecker has been raising the
deer for pleasure, and has taken great
pride in his herd. They have been
greatly admired. Advancing years com
PEELED him to turn them loose, as he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
LID ON AT BUTTE
Prize. Fighting Out Of the Running In
the Munroe Country.

Special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont, Feb. 24.-Poiice Judge
Warren fined Dune Mcdonald $25 for
refereeing a recent prize fight between
Jack Sullivan and Kid Ketchelt.
Ketchell was also fined $25, but Sulli-
van has managed to evade the officers
who are on the lookout for him. Judge
Warren ordered the police to arrest the
whole house at the next prize fight
pulled off.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
Reward Of Virtue.

Special to The Journal
Sioux City Iowa, Feb. 24-John
Charles Bass of Marcus, Iowa, was
yesterday awarded the Toothaker cup
at Morningside college for being the
best all-around football player and
student.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

Manager Billy Murray Of Jersey City
saws that Walter Clarkson will surely
make good with the H~ighlanders this
season. ~ IS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
BASEBALL AFFAIRS QUIET
Little to Break the Winter Silence
Around the Magnate's Office.

Things are quiet around the baseball
office these days. The only thing going
on is the salary of the honorable sec
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

The foul strike rule will be with us
! for another season
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
sHADs TOOK MEASURE
Or MANCHESTER TEAM
Fast Basket-B Ball Play Marked
the Conference Game at
Faribault.

Special to The Journal.
Faribault, Feb. 24.-Shattuck played
it's last home game in the conference
basketball series today and defeated
Manchester by a score Of 80 to %.
Shattuck took the lead from the first,
Kip, Brain and Schuster scoring field
goals in the first few minutes of play.
The cadets then played listlessly dur
ing the remainder Of the first half,
which ended Is to 7 in their favor.
Near the end of the second half, Mac
~alester began playing with more dash,
Thompson and Detweiler scoring three
baskets in quick succession. The
Shads responded with the best work of
the game and worked the ball uprthe
field accurately for good tries at the
goal. The Shads excelled thruouta the
game in fast passing, fast work in COW
ering ground and in accurate basket
shooting. Manchester excelled in ac-
curate passing. Shattuck is in the
lead in the conference series, with
three games won and one lost. St.
| Thomas and st. Olaf are tied, with one
won and one lost each, and Manchester
is fourth, with two games lost. These
four are the only teams competing for
the league trophy. The lineup:
t 80 --E.-H
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

Swain was born in Minneapolis,
MINI, eighteen years ago. He was
first noticed around race tracks as a
public singer, having a wonderful child
voice, which made him many a dollar.
Joe Baker tool. liking to the boy and
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30
FOR TRINITY RIVER.
Representative Beall Introduces q
Meaaure For That Waterway.

Washington, Dec. ~. - Represents
tive Bsall has introduced a bill appro-
prlating 1928 O0s for Trinity river.
The bin calls for siOs.OOO cash and
100000 continuous contract to finish
lock and dams 3. and 5. In section /:
$4,000 for snarginG and maintaining
channel Also $500 900 for work below
section I. being 100000 cash and re-
mainder OF continuous contract 70
build such locis Snd dams as will Sc
cure the largest sea9on OF navigation.
In addition. Dallas wants $4,000 In
sundry civil bin % finish Trinity river
work under the old contract. Dallas
will get hearing before the rivers and
harbors subcommittee next week.
Representative R0b Smith is advised
that the Mexican government ratified
the treaty already ratified by the Unit.
ed States arranging distribution Of the
waters OF the Rio Grande and dismiss
ing Sl0.000.000 suits OF Mexican citl'
zens against this country. This means
that the 100000 dam at Engle. y.
NJ. Is ASSURED IN order 10 carry out the
treaty stipulatious.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30
DEATH OF mss. Nj Sc'E PARKER.

Mrs. Maggie Parker, wife of Mr..
Volney Parker, died Friday after.
noon at ago O'Clock at her home
four miles west of Bryan, leaving
her husband and a little week old
babe. Mrs. Parker was born and
reared in this county and was a
sister OF Messrs X. NJ. and Johnnie
Wilson Of this city. She was 20
years old and member Of the
Christian church.
Beloved by a large circle Of
friends. her death has occasioned
most sincere sorrow and the mem
bers Of the bereaved family have
the sympathy Of all. The funeral
was held Yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, interment at the Simpson
burying ground on the Sandy
Point road.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30

The Eagle is requested to announce that
DR.. c. w. Thomkies Of Cameron instead
Of DR.. Cavins of College will preach At
the BaP,is, church to-day, morning and
evening. DR.. Butler, the pastor, who has
been ~ several days, was better Yesterday,
and expects to be able to attend the service
today, but not to I'LL his pulpit. DR..
Ihomkies is the guest Of DR.. Butler.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30
CHURCH NOTICES.

Christian Church-Rev. Jas. A. Challen-
nef will speak this morning At the Chris
tian church on "Paul's Motto, Whose
! Ami Whom ! Seve;" theme, "Conse.
Grafton and Service. His evening sub
jet will be Chris, the Saviour. "He
Came no, TO Destroy but to Save Men.
The morning song service Al 1880. Ser
mon 1880. Benediction - m. Even
ing service At us. Almost cordial invita-
tion extended to you to come. Bring
your Bibles, your friends and your smiles.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30
SHIPPERS COMPLAIN.
In One Case Railroad Commission Has
Ordered Suit Filed.

Austin. Dec. 1.-THE railroad com
mission Friday received a number OF
complaints from shippers over the
state in which they complain that rail.
roads are refusing TO furnish cars for
shipment TO points beyond their own
lines. This practice. IL is charged. was
begun by the Santa Fe. but now Chair.
man Storey OF the commission says II
Is extending 10 other lines. In the case
Of the Santa Fe the commission has
ordered suit filed against that road for
statutory penalty. In that case a ship
per had n through bill OF lading
Numerous complaints are being
again received Of the cotton blockade
at Galveston. and the situation there
appears TO be growing worse and no
Immediate relief In sight.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30
sTREwN ALONG TRACK.
Car Driver and Two Mules Killed by
Katy Train.

Katy Train.
waxahachIe. Tex. Dec. IA fear.
full accident occurred Friday morning
at the crossing Of the Katy and the
street car line in the western part OF
the city. In which Scott Brasher, a car
driver. and two mules were instantly
killed by a Katy southbound passenger
train. The car was completely demol.
ished and pieces were strewn along the
track for several feet. The body OF
Brasher was found fully thirty feet
from the crossing. Nearly every bone
In his body was broken and several
severe gashes were cut on his head and
face. One mule was disemboweled and
otherwise frightfully mangled. The
car was returning from trip TO Trim
fly university when the collision oc-
CURED and II is considered fortunate
that II did not contain a single pas
senger.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30
osLER's AGED MOTHER.
Venerable Lady Rounds Out Period OF
One Hundred Years.

Toronto. Dec. l4.-Mrs. Featherstone
osler Friday celebrated her oEe hun
dredth birthday. She is the mother
4. I,suF distinguished sons-Judge os-
Ter Of the Ontario court OF appeals; Z.
p. osler. NJ. p: DIR. William osler. pro.
lessor OF medicine In the University OF
Oxford. and the late d. b. osler. who
was a prominent member OF parlia'
ment.
DIR. Osler gained much notoriety
recently by a statement made by him
that a man reached the end of useful
ness at the age OF sixty. Mrs. Osler
was born in Kentucky and came TO
canada with her husband. the late
Canon Osler, In 1887.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30
Texas woman's College. 50
h. &c. EXCLUSIONS.

n. & T. c. X. X. will sell holiday
tickets 10 places out Of the state At fare Of
one and one third for round trip, limited
30 days for return. DATES OF sale Dec. 20.
81 and p. Special train via Houston and
New Orleans Dec. 20.
n. & +. {. X. X. will sell Holiday
tickets to Texas points and Louisiana points
west Of Mississippi river at fare OF one
and third for round trip, limited TO January
for return DATES Of sale Dec. n. -.
-. -. IS, %, 20, and 81. and January ls,.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30
FIRE WORKS SHOOTING NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the shooting
OF FIRE works on Main street and in the
vicinity Of the cotton warehouse, yards
and platforms is prohibited by law and
will not be tolerated during the holidays.
This regulation will be strictly enforced
and all parties violating il will be dealt
with accordingly. +. p. Boyet,
IL City Marshal.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30
DALLAS HEADS LIST.
OF Fifty Postoffiees That City Shows
the Greatest Increase.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE monthly
statement by the postofice department
showing receipts at fifty OF the largest
Offices in the United States gives Dal
las the largest incraese for November
over the same month OF last year Of
any Office in the United States. Gross
receipts for November. 1905. were $685.
sgO.s2. aud for November. 1906. s47s
256 GO. an increase OF si0.965.S0; per
cent increase, 1921.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-30
PIANO CONTEST FIGURES.

The piano contest, which is ex-
planned in an ad elsewhere in the
Eagle and conducted by merchants
whose names appear in the ad, is
already exciting strong interest as
will be shown by the count of
votes: