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ON THE RACE TRACK.
City Park Results.

New Orleans, February THE English
man won the feature event at one mile
at City Park today, by narrow mar
gin from Pasadena. The latter, after be-
dng crowded on the first turn, came up
with game finish. In the fifth race
Foreigner at 20 to l, shot ahead of his
field at the half, and maintained his lead
easily throughout the remainder of the
race. Weather cloudy; track slow.
First race, five Observation-Disclosures II,
112 CNicoD to 5, won Aoea r, 112 CIV
Walker) 30 to 1, second Excuse Me. III
"a. Martini, 16 to l, third. Time, :O3.
Second race, short course, steeplechase-
Molo IS, 142 Qord), G to 1, won; Henry
A. Shredder, 1877 (Pollock), 10 to l, Sec
ond; Lights out, 14S archibald, to TO-
third. Time, 3O9
Third race, three and one-half furlongs,
selling-Blue Lee, 10 (Troxler), to 3.
won; Bucket Brigade. 102 pickett 6 to
J, secondl True, III (NicoD, . to l, third.
Time, :43 LIS.
Fourth race, one mile-The English
man, 107 q. Hennessy) 3 to l. won; Pas
adena, 10 CIV. McIntyre) % to 5, sec
ond; Rather Royal, 104 (R Love-, 16 to
8, third Time, Ia 3-5.
Fifth race, mile and one-sixteenth, sell
ing-Foreigner, Ill (Crimmins), 20 to /,
to 5, second; Grace Larsen, 96 q. Hennes-
sy) Z to 8. third. Time. 149 40.
Sixth race, six urlongs-Meadow Breeze,
40 (NicoD, II to 10, won; Refined, SO "a.
MARTINI, y to /. second; Quinn Brady, 1O4
q. Hennessy), to l, third. Time, 1:15.
City Park Entries.
First race, three and one-half furlongs,
purse-Bitterman, Prince Bowling Shug,
Brawney Lad, Gresham, Prosperous.
Black Hawk, Bensand, Captain Childs,
Buclling Boy, 112; Jennies Beau, Jimmy
H. ziephen, 115; Hannis, Count Reinford,
u.s.
Second race, seven furlongs selling-La-
cache, SO; Young Safer, 100; Clifton Forge,
Ancestor, 101; Fancy Dress. Knighton,
Gilfain Asterisk Jerry c. Speedmaker,
1903; Grenade. 105; Bellindian 1866 Fox
mead, 1O7; Consideration, Ill; Gamara,
Ia
Third race. mile, selling -Quince, Maize
O'Neil, Jassamy, Cora Price, Maelstrom,
Economy, 1O5; Gold Duke, Fire Alarm,
Doubt, Kaiserhoff, 107; McAllister, Rip
rap, Royal Bond, Schroders Midway,
40.
Fourth race, seven furlongs selling
Omar Khayyam, 100; Layson, BAIL, Ha-
dur, Bert Osra, Glencare, Green Crest.
Plantagenet, Heart of Hyacinth, 1903; Wa
ter Pansy, 105; Capitito, Happy Jack, Ed
Tierney, LOG; Monterey, 101 Cobmosa,
Ill
Fifth race, mile and one-eighth handi-
cap-Goldic, 1O3 Bestering, 10I Missouri
Lad, los; st. Valentine. Ill
Sixth race, five furlongs, purse-our
own. Lady Coventry Dnemock, Duchess
of Montebollo, Sister Ida, late Sperry,
JOS; Combination Man, Little George,
Sink Spring, 1O7; Coltness, Paragon. Plan
nte. Rappahannock, Captain Taylor,
Druen, 10.
Seventh race, mile and one-siXteenth,
selling-Goldess, "a; Evie Green, 80; Gold
CONT, 1Ol; Gladiator, Henry o, Belle The
Cat, 1906; Sanction, Chamblee, l09; Orty
IL Ill.
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THE DAY In CONGRESS
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington. February THE House-to
day completed and passed the river and
harbor appropriation bill. carrying more
than $685. 100000 with sundry amendments'
all of which were suggested by the chair
man of the committee. Mr.. Burton of
Ohio. Among the important amendments
adopted: To construct dam No. and conn.,
plete dam No. in the Allegheny river
s2S5, 900, being an increase of $4,000. For
continuing the Improvement and for the
maintenance of the Chicago river, $780,
coo. being an increase of $4,000 A survey
of the Savannah river for thirty miles
below Augusta was authorized. A bill
amending the denatured alcohol bill was
passed The naval appropriation bill was
taken up and made the continuing or
der. The House at 5;35 p. m, adjourned.
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Southern Clerks Want Increase.

Atlanta, February -(Special.) 1t
is reported here that a movement has
practically been set on foot among the
office and desk men of the Southern
Railway company to secure an increase
in their salary Increases have been
granted in the wages and salaries of
nearly every other class of employees
except these. There are some 200 men
connected with this part of the work
in this district, and they feel that some
consideration should be shown Them
in view of the prosperous times which
have brought increased wages to every
other class, but so far nothing has been
done Their living expenses have ad
vanced just as rapidly and just as ex-
tensively as those of the other en-
ployes, and they think that just as
much should be done for them.
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Georgia Anti-SaIoon League.

Atlanta, February 7.-(Special)-
Inc Anti-Saloon League OF Georgia,
which has been in session In this city
for the last two days, today elected
officers to serve for the coming year
and passed a resolution calling on the
general assembly at its coming session
this summer to provide for a general
state election on the subject of prohi-
bition for the entire state. w. R. Ham
mond of Atlanta was reelected presi-
dent and ]. C. Solomon secretary, and
all of the other old officers were re-
elected. DR.. Broughton, who was chair
man of the committee on resolutions,
made speech this morning, IN whicn
he declared that Georgia had elected
a saloonkeeper for governor. and that
anybody who expected to get anything
out of the Fulton county representa-
tives on the line Of prohibition might
as we'll call off the dogs.
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Hot Springs Results.

Hot Springs February 7.-Favorltes
Jared badly at Oaklawn today. Jake San
ders, at a prohibtiye price was the only
first choice to win. Sidney f. was backed
in the sixth race from Is to ! to 8 to /,
but failed to finish in the money. The
bookmakers were not molested by officers
today The weather was clear and track
good. Summary;
1g1rst race, three MISUNDERSTANDING
Jos (Foley), to /, won; Dandie Dancer,
1o5 Griffith, 20 to l, second Rustic, 1l2
(Cherry), s to 1, third. Time :36 80.
Second race, five and one-half furlongs-
Charley Heeney, l02 %. Hagan) 10 to l,
won; Lintela, 105 ID. AUSTIN, to 5, sec
ond: Straight Lone, 102 Of. Burton), Z to
/, third. Time, iii Is.
Third race, five and one-half furlongs,
selllng-Ina Gray( 100 (Shreve), 20 to /,
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Indians of the indian Territory to sell
their surplus lands was defeated by a
vote of 81 to %, which leaves in force
the provision of law known as the Nc
Cumber amendment, prohibiting the alien
alton of such lands for twenty-five years.
The defeated provision has been the
subject of debate for the greater part
of the past two days. After it had been
disposed Of late today, the other COM
mittee amendments which had been passed
over on the first reading of the bill, were
required to and nearly all of them were
defeated on points of order The coal
lands amendment, allowing the surface of
the coal lands in the Indian Territory to
be sold, and which was regarded as of
equal importance with that providing for
the removal of the restrictions on alien
ation was ruled out of the bill on point
of order made by Senator Tillman, with
out discussion.
Among these defeated amendments were
the following:
ALLOWING city and town officers in the
Indian Territory to hold over until the
fate of the new state constitution should
be decided; requiring the recording of the
courts of all Indian leases: authorizing
the court of claims to adjudicate private
Indian claims, allowing the surface of
coal lands to be sold in the territory
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations:
appropriating s215,O to investigate the
legality of certain land transfers by the
Mexican Kickapoo Indians of Oklahoma,
and authorizing the Attorney General to
make such investigation
Among the committee amendments
which the Senate agreed to was one
authorizing the survey of additional towns
in the coal and asphalt land region in
the Indian Territory; provision for the
continuance of "a pending suit affecting
the distribution of the tribal funds of
the Cherokee nation Consideration of the
bill was almost completed when the Sem
ate adjourned until tomorrow.
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toe mold. Consider a series of punches to
the body to the gruelling that one receives
in a hard mat match. In fact there is no
comparison"
The champion talked at length concern
ing wrestling, and spoke technically of
the various holds employed by the skill
full. He stated that a wrestler has a
wonderful knowledge of the human
frame, and can figure ahead of time, IN
just what position the two will be when
"a rapid change is made.
1.-The greatest wrestlers, as a matter of
fact" he said, never lose one hold with
out already having another mapped out.
/ have had holds on men which the peo-
pie in the audience thought would be
fatal | could tell, however, that | could
not win with that hold, and would allow
the opponent to wiggle out. Then the
other mans friends would cheer until
their threats are sore. In the meantime,
however, | have succeeded in gaining an
other, which might not appear to the
spectator effective as the former, but
which l knew to be better.
Then again, a fall is often allowed to
run for many minutes longer than is
necessary. This extra eXertion tells on
mans staying powers, wears his muscles
away, and at the same time serves in
bringing out all his skill and all his
tricks. Sometimes when a wrestler feels
pleasure that the spectators gets he al
lows himself to lose the second. and
sometimes, even, the first fall l have
seen men go wild with fear when their
money was backing me, and when the first
fall went to the other fellow | would
bide nay time, however. knowing that the
match would be mine in case no unfore-
seen disaster occurred"
Gotch and Burns.
To the Birmingham man, the true APP
probation of Gotch's ability is illustrated
when it is stated that he outclasses
Burns possibly more than Burns out
classes Charles Hackenschmidt. He has
every trick that the Farmer has He
has others that the Farmer" nor any
other wrestler has ever demonstrated IN
Birmingham. He has an ease of motion,
coupled with tremendous strength, that
startles one into admiration.
In last nights match, Burns, in spite
of his skill and aggressiveness, was al
ways on the defensive. 1t is a question
as to whether or not Gotch allowed
Burns to win the second fall 1t is
certainty that in the last fall, at any
rate, Goteh had holds on the Farmer
that seemed fatal, and then would re-
lease him. There was never a doubt
but that the event would go to the cham
pion.
Gotch is a much heavier man than the
Farmer and for that reason is in an
other company. than that of the heavy
weight. Burns has never found an equal
in his own weight, and is the champion
light heavy weight of America. 1t is
nothing to the detriment to the Farmer
when it is said that Gotten outclasses
him. He admits that himself. There will
never be such another favorite in Biz
mingham as is the GARNER" even in
spite of the fact that he is not in Gotch's
class when wrestling is considered. y
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won Naughty, 109 (Callusl. to l. second ;
f. J. Swanner. 116 (Swaim, 20 to l. third
Time, 1:1O As.
buchon). II to s. won; J. ~. Mayberry,
1O6 IF. Rice, 6 to 1, second; Lampadrome,
16 &C. SWAIN, > to /, third. Time 1:4234
Fifth race, six furlongs Jake Sanders,
ia Cherry, 1 to 3, won; Adesso, 100
dearborn, 20 to 1, second; Wood
Claim. so Perret;, 20 to !, third Time,
LII Ia.
Sixth race, mile-Illy Ward, Sc ENG
lander), 20 to l, won Cadillac, 106 (Pen-
dergasD. 10 to l, second Mrs. Annie, 1914
IF. BurtonJ, to >, thrd. Time LA 20.
Seventh race mile and one-sixteenth,
selling-Anna Day, 81 Or. Rowe), to 2
won; King Ellsworth, 107 q. Hennessy) s
to 3, second; Sanction, 107 &C. Norris, 10
to 1, third. Time, 1:49 4-5.
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Yoakum Denies Report.

New Orleans, February 7.-B f. Yoa-
KUN, head of the Frisco railroad sys-
tenn, upon arrival here today. denied that
there is any truth in the report that the
Frisco intends to purchase the Mobile,
Jackson and Kansas City railroad and
give the business of these roads to Mo-
bile in competition with New Orleans.
Mr.. Yoakum said that i'll about sixty
days the Colorado Southern and Pacific
railroad, Frisco line will run into New
Orleans over it's own rails
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Headaches Cured
With Glasses

Many people have headaches and
find that medicine and medical treat
ments fail to give relief. Most of these
headaches are caused from weak and
defective eyes, and can be cured with
glasses properly fitted.
If you are in doubt as to whether or
not your headaches are caused from
your eyes, We will test them free of
charge.
We make speciality of curing head
aches and nervousness with glasses
and effect cures when other remedies
fail.
". SCHULTZ,
Eye Specialist.
Ground Floor City Hall Building,
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If the Ward campaign man
thinks the Charity Bluff, F" as
he is pleased to call it, has
strings to it, ] will make it a
little more interesting and will
add an equal amount to the first
offer to go to Hillman Hospital,
which I unwittingly left out in
my first offer. I defy him to
cut the string
FRANK P. O'BRIEN.
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In THE SENATE

Washington February THE indian
appropriation will received rough hand
ling at the hands of the Senate today.
The amendments of the committee and
especially those suggested by the special
committee, which went to the Ineian Ter
ritory last summer to investigate con-
ditions there, were nearly all rejected on
points of order.
The provision which allowed jfull-olood
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Bill to Keep Oklahoma Out.

Washington, February Representative
Murphy of Missouri introduced bill to-
day to repeal the act admitting Oklahoma
to statehood on the ground that the con
stitutional convention of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory has failed to comply with
the conditions of the joint statehood act.
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Governor Terrell offers Reward.

Atlanta, February 7.-(Special.)-
Governor Terrell has offered a reward
of $50 in each casce for the arrest of
the parties responsible for having at
tackled a number of law abiding me-
groes and driven them out of Haber-
sham and Banks counties. The ne
groes went there to be employed as
laborers on farms and in peach orch
ards, and their homes were fired into
and some of them came near being
killed. The rewards were offered at
the request of prominent white per-
sons in the counties affected.
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Punishment in Wrestling.

At any rate. the quiet and capable man
has the best wishes of the Birmingham
lovers of sports. He is educated and a
gentleman. and because, in addition, he is
a great athlete. He has won the hearts
of all the locals. He is easy of access and
spoke at some length last night He went
over his entire career and told many in
teresting stories. He stated that In a
wrestling match more punishment could
be received and given than in any other
kind of athletic sport. He laughed at the
idea. or rather the common fallacy that
football and boxing were the toughest
sport. 'They are not in the class with
wrestling nor with polo"
Compare a punch in the face said
the great wrestler. with the twisting of
an ankle bone when an opponent has the
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The Preliminaries.

The report that the two men will meet
in Knoxville on Saturday night is de-
MED.
An attractive programme of prelimi-
naries was put on before the match. The
first was a catch-as-catch-can match be-
tween Frank Lux and Charles Dorman
two bantam light weights. Lux won the
first fall in four minutes and the second
in three and half. The second prelm-
mary, match between the Young
Turk and Bob Crawford, two local ANA
tours, was exciting. The Young Turk
won the match with a full Nelson in
ninteen minutes. A boxing match be-
tween Jack Biddle and Harry Phillips of
New York, constituted the third prelm-
mary Biddle was the aggressor through
out, in fact Phillips failed to put up a
reasonable fight He merely warded off
the blows from Biddle and in the three
rounds fought he did not land more than
q dozen punches.
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Favors Boxing.

In speaking of this match, Gotch did not
boast. He stated that he is confident that
he will give a good account OF himself, put
knows that he will be up against the
best man of his entire career. Il am anX-
ious to meet the man, however, SAID
Goteh after the match last night and
when we do meet America will not lose
TO Sweden only when every resource has
been exhausted" Sporting men all over
the world are pulling to bring the match
about. and If in April the event for thu
worlds champion is advertised there is no
question but that thousands will go to
see.
As has been published on several oc-
casions, Gotch aspires to enter the pugilis-
tic ring, and there is no doubt but that
ne will be a star in the circle of pugilists
when he does. He has already been in
several minor matches, and always held
his own. He is strong, agile, skillful, bold
and has a punch that might be worthy
of knockout blow. There is no doubt
but that he will be able to win matches,
and it is not improbable that he will rise
to the topmost round of the ladder. He
is young, and with all his skill he has am
bition.
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Ascot Entries.

Firts race, six furlongs, selllng-Joyner.
Fox Lake Ito; Magnifico, l07; Suavita,
Susie Christian, Mary Glenn, Lizzie AL
berthe, Hattie Carr, Lydia Wrouseman,
105.
Second race, mile and forty yards
Theo Case, Henry Waite. Fro Pyro 10S;
Goldspot, Gadichon, Luckett, Morendo,
105; Piquet, Netting, Freesias, 1903
Third race, six furlongs-King Ahab,
st. Edgar, Royal Ben, Livius. Klter, 10S;
Curriculum, Antrim, Bankara, 105; Iris,
Common Sue Lady Kitty, Illusion, 1903.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Sanfara, lis;
Don Domo, 112; Platoon, no; Bryan, Ed
Ball. 1902; Mntia, 100.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Beautiful and
Best, lis; Redan. Prince Ching, 112 FL
lerd, Masedo, Bologna, Mazapan, 10; G..
Balerio, Joe Kelly, 1O7; Bribery, los.
Sixth race selling, mile and fifty yards
Circus, 1OS; Robert Mitchell. Never
Such, ]. v Kirby, EXpedent Mohur. Hi
Caul Cap Baldo, Moor, los; Phyz, Myrtle
H. 103.
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but Burns impressed the audi
ence with renewed confidence in his
strength, agility, science and true Ameri-
can grit He fought like a game cock,
and that he was beaten caused no feather
10 be drawn from the bunch in his can
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American Champion Wins First
and Third Falls and Title
Remains Secure
BIG CROWD CHEERS WHEN
BURNS WINS THE SECOND
Gotch Used English Bar Lock In First
and Toe Hold In Third to Put
Burns to the
Mat.

The title of heavyweight champion of
America still belongs to Frank Gotch.
Farmer" Burns heretofore all victorious
on the canvas here, failed to turn the
trick last night at the Southside Skat-
ing auditorium before an immense crowd
OF about 5000 of the widest of Birming-
ham wrestling fanatics. Tie first and
third falls went to Gotch in 81 and q
minutes, respectfully. and the second to
Burns in six minutes.
Although it took three falls to decide
the match, it was apparent from the
beginning that Goleh was the master of
the situation He was twenty-four pounds
heavier than Burns and this was Farm
er's'' most serious handicap. Goteh
weighed 1874 pounds and Burns 10.
Throughout the first fall Burns was
the aggressor, yet cautious and steady in
every move. Goteh had the greater
amount Of Drawn, however, and during
the thirty-one minutes of work. Burns
was on top not more than three times. lie
showed his great knowledge of the game
in his ability to work out of Gotch's in
trieate holds, several times breaking holds
which were apparently fatal.
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Ascot Results.

Los Angeles, February THE card at
Ascot was an ordinary one ,oday. In
the first race Money Muss set the pace
and would have won but was badly nag
ged in the stretch and Taylor George,
at 6 to 1, came through an dtook the
money
First race, six NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. George,
1O7 CWiley), 6 to 1. won Betsy, 102 pres
tom, Is to 1, second; Sir Caruthers, 1O4
(Fischer), % to l, third. Time, LID.
Second race, mile, selling-Josie's Jewel,
1O5 (Preston), to 1, won; Niblick 1O7
McDanieD, to /, second; Cotilon, los
Qooker), even, third. Time, 1:4lIa.
Third race, mile-Livius, Jos QKoerner),
8 to won; Lord Rossington, los CBo-
land), to l, second; Elota, 1913 (BrusseD.
5 to 1, third. Time, 1:43.
Fourth race, mile and so yeards-
Gorgalette, ia CMcDanieD, 7 to 2, won;
Merllngo, 1O7 tKoerner), s to l, second;
Johnstown, lO7 CPreston). IL to 10, third.
Time, 1:44H4.
Fifth race. futurity constellation, 10
CKoerner), 3 to 5. won; Judge Nelson,
los (McDanieD, 3 to l. second; Nappa, lOO
(BrusselD, 30 to l, third. Time, Ill.
Sixth race, six furlongs-Bonnie Reg,
1O4 CWiley), to 3, won; Silver Wedding,
80 CMcDanieD, to 1, second; Prince
Frederick, 1O7 (Finn), to l, third Time,
.1Gta