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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
JUDGE VIOLATES LAW.
Cochran Horsewhips a Drummer
at Meridian.


The remarkable and extraordinary
news comes from Meridian that on
Sunday last Judge Robert Cochran
went into hotel, and assaulted II. T
Jenkins, drummer, with q horse-
whip, in the presence Of several
people, both ladies and gentlemen,
and that he was accompanied by r.
L. Murray, who covered jenkins with
pistol.
A Meridian telegram to the Men,
phis Commercial-Appeal says:
Meridian, Jan. 27.-H. T. jenkins,
. travelling man by profession, was
horse-whipped in sensational man.
ner in the lobby Of the Grand Avenue
hotel this morning about 10 O'Clock,
by Judge Robert f. Cochran, pre-
siding Judge Of the Tenth judicial
district, in the presence Of q large
crowd, including . number Of ladies,
while r. L. Murray, q candidate for
constable, covered the victim with q
big revolver, threatening to kill him
if he made any attempt at defense.
The report further states that Jen-
kins had been fined by Cochran on two
occasions, and that he was getting up
evidence upon which to base war
rants for the arrest Of Judge Cochran
for the purpose Of securing an in
dictment against him, alleging public
drunkenness, in or near Quitman. and
that Cochran had become fully aware
Of his work.
This paper has always been friendly
to Judge Cochran, and has often
printed his charges to she grand jury
in which he decried against crime
more than any judge in the state,
frequently appearing spectacle with
his pyrotechnics, but it must express
great sui prise at his acts, though the
provocation may have been great. If
judges Of our courts so far forget
themselves, and the dignity Of their
office, as to become public violators Of
the law, and on Sunday, too, what
have we to expect from the lawless
element? Such an example is hor-
rible in the extreme and cannot be
condoned.
II the judge has not violated section
1044 Of the code, then language is OBJ
scure and meaningless: ssss ss.,y
Section 1044-Assault and battery.
with ccwhide, whip, etc. II any par
son assault and beat another with q
cowhide, whip. or stick, having at
the time in his possession pistol or
other deadly weapon, with intent to
intimidate the person assaulted. and
prevent him from defending himself,
he shall, on conviction, be imprisoned
in the penitentiary not longer than
ten years.
Note by Codifiers: cit is unnec-
essary that the pistol should be ex-
hibited, or that the party should
know that the assailant had pistol.
Lawson VS.. State, 60 Miss, &c.,
Clarion Ledger.
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may have got away with $4,000. but
~ st Louis and Boston broke even
they were decidedly lucky.
HAS GREAT ONE.
wonderful coli, e:alIop. Quarter Vile

wonderful Colt t:hliops Quarter Mile
III Just - .3-5 Un Track.
NEW YORK. December 1.-The first
turf mystery for the racing season OF
1905 is interesting horseinen who have
knowledge, more or less exact, OF one
OF the most remarkable trials ever
showed by Il yearling credited to u
colt of James X. kecnc's stable. now
In winter quarters at the Sheepsheai
Bay race course. The trial took place
In tile closing drys OF the Adueduet
meeting on mn afternoon, when James
Rowe. trainer of the keenc horses.
was absent from the Aquednct track.
having selected time when nearly
all the other horsemcn were busy with
the Aqueduct racing. for the trials OF
the best OF the new crop OF young
race horses from Mr.. Kcenes Ken
lucky farm.
There were numerous unlimited wit
nesess to the trials, however, and since
that time horsemen have been wonder
Ing and lnauiiing concerning the
Identity OF the sensational colt which
gallopped Il quarter OF Il mile In tins
that generally was reported as 22 3-t.
said to have been made In 20.
The wonderful colt was described
generally as a dark bay or brown, but
as none except the trainer has any
real Knowledge Of the individuality or
the young horses NJ this season. tho
identity of the horse has not been
discovered. Trainer Rowe has kept his
knowledge to himself, and has had
nothing more to say of the trial than
that he has number OF very ptomis-
Ing yearlings in the Keene string. Nc
there are thirty-six yearlings In tie
establishment, more than half of which
are colts, and majority of these bav
or brown, the identity OF the fastest
yearling Of tho season will be re-
stricted to the stable until next spring,
as the establishment has been put IN
order for the winter and the horses
now are down to only the mildest and
highest exercise that Will keep them
in good health.
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permitted to train in the eatne manner
as any three college teams of the East
the Western universities would defeat
those from the East.
He referred to the game between
Michigan and the Carlisle Indians In
1901. when the former won by a score
OF 20 to Q in two twenty minute halves.
He stated that the year this feat was
accomplished the Wolverines had been
permitted to hold preseason training.
and had the use of a training table, as
wclI as logical schedule. Under the
same conditions he claims that his
team would defeat the Red and Blue
aggregation which this year took the
measure OF the Westerners In q . to o
match. He says that under the pres
ent football system III the West the
teams are not allowed to round into
form, as they have to confine their
playing season to five or seven games.
notwithstanding the fact that the
officers awarded the game to the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. Yost still
claims that the touchdown made by
-aagoffin should have been allowed.
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sE NEW YORK, December 7.--Appriseds
by cablegrams OF the fact that James,
r. Keene had surpassed his record as
winner OF the largest sum Of money
ever achieved by single stable IN
one season. the Duke of Portland Gu
nled congratulations to- Americas most
successful thurman and followed taat
friends Of that gentleman say he high
w apnre ciates. The two representa-
tive turfmen met when the Anerlcan
visited England "a few years ago and
Diamond Jubilee ard others. The treat.
ment accorded Mr.. lleene on. that visit.
by all the great English turfmen was
o such q character as % csniem.+ . l.s
In a strong bond Of friendsh ip:, ~. 8, .
i7Of tlatesyears the Duke Of PORTLAND,
owner Of the world renowned 81 81.
mon has nqt Won many ks elrss'esd for
the turf and its best exponents and
his cablegranl and letter to. Mr. keene
show that though he may not be able
seer ena Ss as'ef 81 Ws =
on race courses OF the Aletropolitan
Circuit unclpding sarntognl abols Sss
{ isSS sssq CUB tslewf are sfps
Joe a ciub. s41s,sss; Westchester
Racing Association, s41laso; Bright q
Beach Racing tASSOclht!nH' SaDa,1tos
Saratoga Racing Association, sass: 66b !:
Metropolitan Jockey Club {Jamaieal.
Sla7,5i6 Queens County Jockey Club
si5a,ss5; Empire City Trot.
Hunts Racing Association (Belmcnt;
Park Terminal), $3.50. Adding to THIS
SsS,6s5 hung up at Sen!lWorth. Park,
Buffalo, and the total is SO, 61s,402. The
general average at all the tracks CABS
elAys) was $l0,038,9S. During this Pc
l1rlod 1916 races We're run. averaging
$i,810 TO each race. &. IN
lit will be seen that when James r.
HISoenes total Of 100000 stable earn
lings this year is compared with the
total amount competed for, the per-
$rentase ls ehoWnsto be s. Adding to-
gethels the earnings of Messls. Keenc,
I, Whitney,, Newcastle stable, j. II, Mo
t;innis, Thomas Hitchcock, m, the Pat
Ichogue Stable, II, n. Wilson,, ,r., i. 4 j..
| Farrell. August Bellnont. j. p.
!. NYidener and y, RI III u chcock, the eley-
len leardin9l Winnin Is owners OF the
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SOME FOOTBALL AFTERMATH
AND REVIEW OF SEASONS WORK

for improvement just now. though
some changes may be suggested to the
rules committee later on. 1t is always
best to leave well enough alone. The
present rules should be allowed to
stand. anyway. until the players have
thoroughly mastered them"
Drop-kickg and Forward Pass.
1t was suggested to the football ex-
pert that many complaints have been
made to the effect that the drop-kick
was given too much value-four
points
AT first that would seem true" adj
mitted Mr.. Edwards. But 1 am OPP
posed to any change In that respect.
II realize that weak team has a big
advantage II 1t has drop-kicker who
can send a ball through the posts and
escape a shut-out. But you must adj
nit that the best team usually wins,
and that is the strongest argument
In favor of the rules as they stand.
1T seems pretty hard sometimes for
a strong team to work hard for n
touchdown and then have their oppon-
ents offset it by lucky drop kick
when unable to gain ground on
straight football. But you must re-
member that It takes long practice to
make good drop-kicker and the team
must have well-drilled defense to
hold the line long. enough for him 20
make the trial. We cut down the value
of the drop-kick from five points to
four, and I think that was enough re-
duction 1 do not believe drop-kics
from the field should count as much
as touchdown, as was5sthe case be-
fore we made the change
1.-THE forward pass. lnft.my opinion,
was one of the greatest innovations
we have ever had. It gives to the game
tinge OF uncertainty that makes It
much more Spectacular. 1t is q grea
thing. 1t is pretty hard, though, for
an official to tell whether the ball
crosses the line OF scrimmage more
than five yards from the point 1t was
put in play. The forward pass, In thls
respect, has given the officials much
frnl hln aals.l-E
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TWELVE PIRATES DROPPED.
rn,.nurs cnptn,n say. TWENTY-FIVE

PittSburE Captain Snys IWenty-hSf
Men Tx All He Wants.
PITTSBURG, December I-Twelvo
layers Of the Pittsburg ball club are
to be dropped, according to letter
from, Captain Fred Clarke. which was
received at the clubs offices here to-
day. Clarke is on his ranch In Kan
sas. According to his letter, he Will
not take more Than twenty-five men
South next spring. He has thirty-six
signed now. and will sign another
within a few days.
Clarke mentions no names of the
men that are to be dropped. He has
announced that he would not attend
the meeting of the National League
In New York next week. Clarke furth-
er said that he would contine all the
exhibition games In the West next
spring to Kansas towns.
Another bit of interesting gossip to
baseball fans in this city was the
statement to-day that Garry Hermann.
Of Cincinnati had made an offer for
Tommy Leach, of the Pittsburg team.
Hermann wants Leach to manage the
Reds In place of Ned Hanlon, but 1t is
not expected here that Leach will go
to the Cincinnati team.
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ATHLETES WHO HAVE WON
UNDER GREAT HANDICAPS
Many Of the Greatest Records Have Been Made by
Men Who Were Laboring Under Physical
Disabilities That Would Deter Many

and is even now taking an enforced
rest with water on the knee. Harvey
.Cohn and Bill Heating, two OF Celtic
Parks bcst performers. are sufferers
from broken arches Cohn picked
UP his injury while racing quarter
mile In the Fourteenth Regiment
Armory in 1903. and has mad TO favor
his feet ever since.
Great Onc-Arined Jumper.
Heath. the great Michigan broad
Jumper, completes with only one arm,
having lost the best part OF the other.
Yet lie Is consistent al - feet . inctios.
Every time Joe Crockett of the New
York a. c., goes to the mark he ties
his knee UP in stiff bandage. Once
in while he tries to run witbou. 1t.
only TO laid In heap and call his
friends to pull his knee back into Joint
again
Nathan cartmell, the famous Uni
yersity, Of Pennsylvania sDrintcr. COM
petes with disabled hand that pre-
vents HIS pressing his knuckles against
the cinders. and thus making him a
yard slower getting on than he would
be otherwise.
Cartmell is a VIGOROUSLY slow start
or for n man who is dead sure
even timer, and this IL the reason
Forest Smithson.y OF oregon and Yale.
.has a muscle that camps in every
5..on brought on by an old injury and
causes the great i,urdler the most ex-
pain after all his races.
!. Andrew Glarncr, second only 70
distaneer, has defective cyesiglt.
Though the handicap is a slight one
in n distance race, II counts to Il cer-
tain extent.
sherldan's Many sIishaps.
Martin Sheridan, the worlds great
est athlete, has many weak spot
the results q his many srneiling con,
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Connie Muck Aftcr Ne,,er.

HAlLETON, December 7.-Accordlng
to friends of jack Ncuer, the Hazle-
ton pitcher, who was with the
Phillies part of last season and then
was sgned by the New York Amer
leans after making a great record With
Savannah Is TO figure in trade. II
is said that Connie Mack, manager OF
the Philadelphia Athletics. was so i'm.
pressed with Neuers easy delivery
When he first saw him that he wants
hin on his staf for 1905. Neucr il
staying at the Valley Hotel and is i'm
fine condition, He received n letter
from Garry HERMANN, chairman OF
the National Commission. stating that
his claim for back salary from the
Philadelphia and Providence Clubs is
being investigated.
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JOHNSON TO LEAD TECHS
FOOTBALL TEAM IN zoos

BLACKSBURG, VA, December o.
AT a mass meeting of the v. r. +. cadets
this afternoon DIR. Barringer awarded
tbs honors In football for the season
This confers the right on the recipients
to wear the letters V. P. on sweaters
or caps. and is the highest, honor the
executive council Of the athletic asso.
citation can bestow. President Barrin-
ger. In very happy manner. spoke of
the place that clean athletics should
have in college life and his interest in
ali legitimate sports of the students
here. He than announced the follow
ing men as those having made such n
record on the sridiron this season as
to cntitle them to wear the v. p:
Johnson. Breckinridge. j.. r. Hodgson,
r. w. Smith, Diffendal. Huffard, Il. S.
Sherard, Luttrell. BillupB, Y. p. Hodg-
son and b. L. Smith.
Mr.. a. B. johnson. of Bedford City,
was to-day elected captain Of the foot
ball team for next season. johnson
PLAYED centre this year, and. In addi-
ton to making fine showing in ali
championship games of the Techs, was
enc of the men named for place at
that position In the "all-yirglnia
team" He is not only good football
player, but is personally very popular.
With the giving of honors this after
moor ends the football season for 1907
at the V. +. l. Starting with gloomy
prospects and poor material. Coach
Williams brought his team to high
state of perfection. Out of twelve
games played. only two We're lost. and
one of these was with the Navy Best
of I'll, the games have been played in
sdnare, open manner, and not once
has there been n charge of ineligibility
ihndn for any cause against II man OH
the Tech team.
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NEW YORK. December T--About
one-half of the athletic champions OF
tho present day compete in their re-
specttNe events handicapped by some
the great Princeton runner, ran over
a mile willie almost totally blind in
the college cross-couitry champion.
ships last fall. He had been troubled
With an affection OF the facial muscles,
and the strain OF the seyen-T:!e run
aggravated tile affllction to such an
extent that the OPTIC nerve was partial-
ly paralyzed. Etselc know the course
like book and ran on In his blind
ness. until Trainer Copeland saw his
plight and dragged him out OF the
race.
Another great running feat under q
terrible handicap was the winning of
the ys0-yi,td metropolitan champions
chip by Charles Bacon in 1901. a day
or so before the race Bacon plunged
his arm through n window and ripped
the flesh from, wrist TO elbow. After
stitches taken in the wound.
the gritty Irish-Amelican a. G. runner
Went to- tie mark and trimmed the
best OF the local half-milers in s.ol 2-s.
Rnn With Dislocnted Shoulder.
Il. l.. Lukeman, the crack Montreal
Splinter. won the l50yard American
championship in October with a re-
Gently disciocated shoulder and water
on the knee to boot. Coupled with
these handicaps was the fact that
had never run on a board
floor before. and 1t Is only fair TO put
his feat down as one OF the must
meritorious performances seen IN
n local track this year. To watch
the peerless Hillman glide along
on the flat or over hurdles ono
would, scarcely believe that he ls
a partial cripple. but he has such
a bad shoulder that he can scarcely
throw ball across the diamond on a
line. Wate, POLO playing started his
trouble. and the least undue strain on
the injured joint now puts ylillnian
down and out. Hillman. like many
other hurdles. suffers with chronic
water on the knee. He is also near
sighted and wears kpectacles In all his
hurdle races.
Jack Iiller. who wears gold medals
won In the timber topping champion
ships, Is sufferer with weak ankles.
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Yost Co,npnr !, Elcve,ils. J

/ DETROIT, MICH, December e.
Hurry Up" Yost, who had charge or
the football work OF the Wolverines
the past season, still refuses to acr
cede that the East has anything on
the West on tho gridIron, DESPITE
Abe fact that Pennsylvania has defeat
ed his proteges two years running, and
the Indians outclassed both Minnesota
and Chicago, he still claims that The
West is every bitethe equal of the East
Perhaps his argument has some base
as he says that the restrictions placed
on the teams OF the West far exceed
any imposed upon the lletic So ta l.a
of The institutions on the other side
OF the Ohio. He further stated that II
Minnesota, Chicago and sAllchi gan We're
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SECOND TIGERS LOSE.

Christ Church Association Trims Them
in Football Match.
The Christ Church Association foot
ball team defeated the strong second
Tigers team in n fast and snappy game
yesterday evening by the score of Is
to o, on the association field. The c.
C. a. team is composed mostly Of
schoolboys, and has made a fine show
Ing this season. not losing n game
played. The feature OF yesterdays
game was the all-around playing of
Terry (captain), Arnall. Anderson and
Murdoch. The team is composed OF
the following boys: c. Anderson. Hay.
B. Anderson. Mitchell, Carton, Hayward.
Bailey, Terry (captalnJ, Arnall, MUIR
dock Jones and Evans. "a
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ELL.kNOWN BALL PLAYERS WHO NAY
FIGURE MTRANSFERS DURING WEEK.

Quite a crowd OF owners will make
Il spirited bid for Fred Genhey. the vet
eran iirst-baseman. Pittsbury would
like to have him, while Manager Muir
ray. failing In his efforts to land Nc
Gam, would give much to have Ten
In the American League the biggest
,denl slated Is unglaub. Boston's first
2baseman, for Jones, the st. Louis man.
Cleveland is rlso anxious to get rid
of Stovall, who had such an unpleasant
time with Manager Lajoie las. sum
mer In this city. New York Ameri-
cans want one more pitcher. while
Washinzton has danl up Its sleeve.
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PHILADELPHIA. PA, December -
II all the trades that nre planned for
the American and National Leag
meetings next week are carried
through there Will be wholesale
Philiies win likely have a hand in the
trading. but the Athletics Will not. as
Manager Mack stands pat.
Most Of the action centres about
the New York Giants. This team is due
for a great change. as President Brush
realizes that. with his present combina-
ton. he has no chance to regain his
prestige. Each year the team is sink-.
Ing lower. and 1t cannot hope to figure
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above the second division without an
infusion OF new blood.
f Dan Mccain, the big first-baseman,
ts due to CO.. and he may come to this
city The Phillies want such man,
and are willing to deal for him. Gin
cInnati also wants him.
New York likes Pitcher Karger. In
fielder Higgins and Outtlelder Mitchell,
OF Cincinnati. while President Garry
Hermann has his eye on Bresnahan,
who ne thinks would make fine man
ager for the Reds. Browne is another
man the Reds hope to land, while
Bowernan and McGinnity are also on
the barpaip fable
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49, - : '-------
For Eeathrrsyeiyht Tit,a

NEW fUIsk, 3ecombel, 7..--Cwpn
Moran ana Abe Attoll Will box for The
featherweight championship. ME con.
test VIII go 10 finish, and the boys
wish eaeh other Happy New Year,
on inc afternoon OF January LIST, Jim
co,ftrotl'' Who Is looking after Moran
While ne Is in the West, Is getting
busy Tor the contest, and win likely
pull " off before his club All colmu,
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Forbid. Ncw,u,,per TIN.

Z MEM ORLEANS. December T.--Irol.
lowing a crusade started against racing
mere by a prominent minister, Federal
Judge Sanders. in his charge to the
United states grand jury called atten-
lion to heWspapers publishin,- tips on
for II they should be indicted and
prosecuted by publishing this matter
and sending IT through the mails. the
newspapers are guilty Of furthertnp
plans for obtaining Of money under
false pretenses lie declnred ..,
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PRIZES FOR B0WLERs
Dollars III Gold Ia he
Awarded III The Wlnncra

Dollars III Cold Ia he
Awarded to the Winners.
Fifteen dollars In gold is to be given
away on the Lake alleys on January
list. Ten dollars in gold will be given
to men and So in gold will be given to
ladies In prizes. Five dollars will be
given to the man rolling the highest
score in tenpins in five games; S. to
the man rolling the highest score In
gooscpins; $3.50 to the lady rolling the
highest score in tenpins. and $3.50 to
the lady rolling the highest score in
goosepins.
Mr. Simpson carried off the honors
Tuesday night and Mr.. Briggs on
Thursday night. The scores:
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THE DUKE OF PORTLAND
WIRES. CONGRATULATIONS
Great English Sportsman Compliments Mr., Keene
King Of American Turf, on His Wonderful
Record for the 1907 Seasons Races.

year, II will be found that they have
divided between them more than sl,-
100000 Or about 40 per cent. Of the
total, leaving $1.600.e ]. or about 60
per cent, to be distributed among the
hundreds OF others who maintained
stables of greater or lesser impor-
lance.