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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-20

The many friends % No. Phc.
Conductor WIN. FFase viii regrss
70 learn Of bic death, which 90
Cured Friday ~ Wichita, Kan.
Mr.. Frazs had suffered from
.Bright's disease. and bad been
- Che Wichita hospital for treab
ment.
Conductor Frase for q nnmbeg
Of years was = conductor On the
Interstate division Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and run from Bat
Ter 10 Madison. Kan, bat more
recently had run on the Nevada
Minden, and lived in Nevada De
was an Efficient employee and
one Of the most popular conduct
ors on the Pacific. He Is sur
vived by 4 wife and two sons
Nevada Mail.
Conductor Frsze was q son.
in-Iaw Of Mr.. and Mrs. Georges
Dibble, Of Ovid
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-20
Subscribers PAIRING Uv.

Among the TRIBUNE sabscrib-
ers who have remembered az
during the past week are:
J. W. Poulter.
N. johannes & Sons.
Elgert Brothers.
Jake Larson.
l. Gee.
Frank Chevert0n.
William Chapman.
J. W. Porter.
Talmage Hotel
]. T. Hales.
W. b. s. Gault.
NJ. ". EdmAnsdorh.
Chas A. Shaw, Hume.
J. NJ. Link, Appleton City.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-20
Notice Of FINAL settlement

Notice h hereby given 60 ail credit.
ors and othens Interested IN the 80.
tate Of wsrrea IAttleasld. deceased.
that ]. Margaret Ellen ~Littieheid. oi
said estate, Intend % make hnal set
tlement thrreoi az the next terra d
the Hates county probate court. IN
Rates county, state o. hiusOuFl. 20
b. held at Butler. No. on che atlh
day OF February. iaoG
MARgkRET ELLES LTTLEFiELn.
Exeeasrix.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-20
The igh School PLAY.

The Athenian Stock Company,
of the Rich Hin High School, put
on its three-act play, entitled
Bob. at the opera house last
Thursday night The play was
a representation Of College days,
and was true 10 life The stu
dents are to be congratulated on
their excellent work in this pro.
duction.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-20

Mrs. Herman Loeb enter
tanned a number Of her young
lady friends at her home Thurs
day evening. Euchro was the
chief amusement Of the even.
ing, at which Misses Donna
Geiger, Marie Klump and Harri.
Ell Cole were awarded prizes.
A dainty luncheon was served.
Joe Graves was heard 10 sug.
gest the other day that II, Ia the
recent local production given at
the opera house. the title had
been Bob. or The Moonlight
capers Of Bobtail Bess," stand.
ing room would have been a. ,
premium.
Subscribe Cor Tar gauusx.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-20
Newspaper Clippings.

There are some papers In Mis-.
souri, that are looked upon with
distrust by their exchanges; not
many, but stin too many. II q
clever paragraph appears in one
OF them il is regarded with sus.
piclon. which Is justified by many
previous thefts, and items which
would otherwise be clipped and
credited are either not reprinted
at al or are printed without
credit The item may be entirely
original, but suspicion is the
price Of newspaper thievery.
Some papers seem 70 fear 70
credit a rival, although most Of
the more prosperous papers in
the state arc above such small.
ness. Plenty Of honesty and
plenty Of brains show up In Mis-.
souri, newspapers, big and little,
but there are still a few editors
who haven't found ont that il pays
10 be reliable K @ Star.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Items Cleaned From This Locality
and Sorted Out in Sizes.

DR.. Haddock was a Harrison
vile visitor last week.
Samuel Hackett and wife are
visiting relatives az Merwin
]. NJ. Johannes, Of Sedslla, has
beeni in Rich Hin for several days
Capt. James VanBenthusen
has been quite in for neveral
days.
Mrs. Watt 3. Dawson Of Bnt-
Ter, visited Rich Hill friends last
week.
Guido Jaeger arrived a few
days since, for = visit with his
family.
W. F. Tygart, Of Mangum,
Okla, spent several days in this
city last week.
w. G. (Gabe) Hedden was a
pleasant visitor at the Tribune
Office last Wednesday.
Mayor Martin has returned
from Oklahoma, where he has
been on a business trip,
Prof. Frank Robinson, super
intendent Of schools. has been
suffering from the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Houghn, Of
west Chestnut street. are the
proud parents Of a baby boy.
Clyde Allen, Of Kansas City,
has been visiting his father, Dr..
w. H. Allen, for the past week.
DR.. Olson was among those
who attended the Republican
banquet ia Kansas City LAST
week.
Miss Gertrude Cheverton re
turned Friday from Kansas City,
where she has been visiting rela
tiyes.
Mrs. King Stark, OF Harrison
Vile, who has been visiting rela
tivos In this city, has returned
% her home.
Dr.. and Mrs Ames have re-
turned from Kansas City, where
Mrs. Ames was operated on for.
cataract OF the eve
A central Missouri editor says
the soil In his vicinity Is SO rich
the girls will not walk over newly
plowed ground for lesrtheir feet
will grow.
Rich Hill has quite 4 number
OF amateur detectives WIN some
times chase Imaginary despers.
does around town. Might turn
them loose on the hank case.
The city Council has ordered
that a number Of old delapidated
buildings in different parts Of
town be torn down. They are
very unsightly and Of no value,
d. II. Mallory and wife have
returned from a visit 10 southern
Missouri aud Kansas points. Mr..
Mallory was q caller az this Of.
ice, and said that Rich I'm was
good enough for him, and that Il
h q better town than any he saw
o. hl strip
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Qgamlssau, ne Deaf and Ugah,

A suit for divorce was heard in
the Bates circuit court Tuesday
before Judge Denton and ere
ated considerable amusement for
visitors TO the court room. The
plaintiff ia the case who was seek.
ing release from matrimonial
bonds wa Walter G. Collins, who
is deaf but can talk = little. The
defendant, Salma Collins, is both
deaf aud dumb. Collins testi-
fed thst his wife was quarrel
some and thst he could no longer
live with her in peace and bar
mony; that she constantly mis-
understood his Efforts 70 make
life easier for her. A man who
could use the deaf Ssd dumb al
phAbet acted a. interpreter" in
the case. After hearing the
evidence Judge Denton granted
the divorce As prayed for. But
Ter Democrat.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-20

We win give our readers q
chance 70 read the 81 Louis Re
public daily rural route edition,
and the TslBUNE one year for
$3.50 nis peFhsps ehe bes, a.
fer We have made u IBIS ppA
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01
Yesterdays Winners

The half dozen selling pIaters that
vided a stirring contest. five of the
six finishing in a heap Aftermath.
which had the benefit Of Albert
Walsh's skill in the saddle. got the
decision, with Mabel Hollander second
and the weakly ridden favorite. Frank
Lubbock, third. The apprentice rider
MeBeth was painfully unequal to the
task of handling Lubbock and the
horse lost a purse that would have
easily been his with even fairly COM
petent ride. The boy got the horse
off we'll enough and kept him in front
we'll into the stretch. only to go all to
pieces when the final drive came. The
result was that he barely beat Be
Thankful for third money.
Walter Miller's powerful finish was
the determining factor in Byronerdales $
victory in the fifth The horse un-
luckily had an outside position at the
barrier and was carried so wide at the
nigh ruined. Miller showed all of his
oldtime skill in gradually making up
ground, however. and under the most
vigorous kind of urging the old Jim
Gore gelding got up at the very end of a
thrilling stretch run to win by half a
length from Etapa, one of the choices,
and Carnelina., an outsider. May l. y.
which had a slight call over Byrouer-
dale for the honor OF favoritism at
post time. made the early pace. but
weakened at the end and finished out
of the money. Steel Blue on which
there had been lively play. lost all
chance by failing 10 break with the
rest of his field
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ST.ELMW0OD EASILY
DEFEATS CAPT.
BURNETT
Rudolph Spreckels' Horse Pilot.
ed by Archibald In Runaway
Race at Santa Anita
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
Los ANGELES, Nov. s0.-st Elm
wood owned by Rudolph SpreckeIs.
who will sell his entire racing stable
at Santa Anita Saturday, afternoon In
pursuance OF hts determination to re-;
tire from the turf. was an exception
ally strong good thing this afternoon
being loudly topted as a sure thing win.
ner and well supported in the ring as
fves and eights Archibald took him
away from the post In front and made
a runaway race OF It. beating Captain
Burnett, also heavily played oy q
length.
Conductor Jack McManus put over
his first winner Of the season when
short Cut. which opened second choicel
at to 5 and drffted to skies. breezedl
five furlongs and then stopped so last
that he only beat Maid of Gotham. %
to /. by a head. Tom Reid odds on
fayorite. finished fourth. and Blameless-
owned by President Tom Williams. also
heavily backed. ran q winning race
from the start With an even break
B1ameless would have breezed.
Mary F., the favorite. beat Taylor -
George A. Nod through a poor ride by
Page. Canique repeated the previous
race. beating Animus In q romp-
The attendance was good and speen-,
1ation brisk, with the books having the
first winning day OF the season.
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many months elapse. For this reason
the middle weight champ will linger
in this city until after Langford and
Flynn have settled their ring engage
ment this month.
II want to see that fellow Lang
ford GO" is the way that Ketchel puts
It You know; Il may have to nght
him some day soon, and / want TO
have line on him. There is nothing
like looking at a man fight before
you go against him. will STUDY
Langford very closely and then VIII
so home to Grand Rapids and eat my
Christmas turkey, satisfied
A representative of Cyclone johnny
Thompson called at this office yesterday =
and declared that he was ready ana
willing to bet S5,000kthat the sycamore
man could beat Freddie Welsh, the
English lightweight
Il can not understand Welsh c1lai.-
lenging. Nelson" said Thompsons rep
resentative Let him talk business
with Thompson first and he can get any
part of $4,000 from Thompson that he
can not beat him. OF course. Johnny
will not do any business with Welsh on
a. 20 round basis Probably a, clever
boxer like Welsh would beat the cy-
clone over that sort of ground. put II
he would like to do business with
T,hompson over. a As round route we
are willing to get busy with him and
he can name the way he wants fne
purse split. If Welsh wants TO call TINS
challenge let him communicate with
the sporting editor of The Call and we
will deposit our money. on a days no.
tice.
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be able to beat a field of the caliber'
she was meeting. Righteasy was
faverite and went to the post backed
down to. even money. She. got the
worst of the break, but luckily got
through on the rail and after running
head and head with Hazlet in front
well into the. stretch. she suddenly
weakened in the last few strides and
oro closed on the. outside just as
stoutly as the winner and was beaten
only half length. The finish was a
very busy one. and the proverbial blan-
ket would lave we'll nigh covered the
first five contenders at the wire.
TWO WINNING FANORITEs
Nadzu and Collector Jessup were the
winning favorites. Both scored by
comfortable margins. Jockey Eddie
Sullivan kept Nadzu within striking
distance of the leaders from the be-
ginning and his mount responded with
an Irresistible rush when the boy called.
on him toward the end of the mile
and a quarter journey, F,ulleta, IL. e.
Ackerley and Lady Alicia followed the
favorite to the wire neeks apart In
The sensational Strike Out opened a
big early gap in the race in which
Collector Jessup was a pronounced
favorite Jockey Mccarthy took his
time in picking up the pace maker. but
breezed by the fast son OF Grlnon
when we'll Strengthened out in the
stretch. Twilight Queen: running a
very smart race. came within neck.
OF taking the place from Strike Out.
J. c. Core and f. Neugent looked to.
he the contenders on chalk, but figured
among the also rams. Core was
wretchedIy ridden and Neugent was
evidently not UP 10 q bruising effort.
Emma G.. winner of the opener was
the medium of big plunge by her
stable connections. and went to; the
post at 3s after having opened at o
to l. She followed Priceless JewelI s
pace closely the first part and had no
trouble in outlasting her in the streteh
drive. Fancy, the ~unlucky favorite,-
was stoutly coming third at the end,
after Jockey Butler had messed 1t up
badly with her in the early stages.
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and probably VIII devote closer personal at
.tenfion- 90 racing than hitherfo the stable
which. Enoci Nishard is Training for him ~
ffss.,,,-r-slle IL the most formidable that ever
carried his colors on The California turf George
Berry his racing manager Is Stiil son- the look
out for = first class jockey do the stable
riding and Is finding Il diffcult To get hold Of
the right sort offa boy
JOCKEY D. Mccarthy. who is ri6lng under the
mana cement of Colonel ". II. Moshy for the
ITildreth stable. Is making an excellent Inn
preston on local faceeoers. The hoy seemingly
eofs ou ~ his monnts al thai fsiey capable
~ ana apparently s one ef those reliahie. cvfn
zsdess Aat may be counted on to ride as wei in
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01
TAFT WINS IN GOLF GAME

HOT SPRINGS. Va Nov. sO.--An in
ternational golf match was played here
between the president elect OF the
United States and Senator Bourne. OF
Oregon on one side and r. S. Borden
parliament. and G. Fl. Pearley, conserv-
ative member of the same body, on the
other The United States won by a
score OF S up. Another contest will
take place tomorrow with the same
alignment
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Jones FLY, Figent, 20 TO I,
Wins I uo Year Old Feature
By J. K. Jefery

The racing At evie yesterday had dried thor
in second choices Inc
hy
in old Figent an
had all
could do finished in the
off
and running the leaders in the stretch won oa
terrific Rghteasy
ridden yesterday by Jockey Buxton who had poted h
the should call for disciplinary action and 50 pro-
vked uing reeded to ~ tor
hnn think that would
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FISH IS ELECTED CAPTAIN

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Nov: 30.-Hani =
ilton Fish Jr of Garrison oil The Hlid
son. y. va member of the class Of
1910. was elected day captain ~of the
Harvard football team for next year
Fish has played right tackre ON the
varsity eleven for two years.
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Nelson Isl premature. If he wants to
fight 80 rounds and means business all
he has to do is to call on us and he will
find us ready. Welsh is a good boxer
and Thompson would consider no less
than Is round route. but he will ac-
cofninodate the Englishman over the
Derby route any time the latter wants
to talk. business. and if Welsh will fight
under these conditions he can get us
any time. Thompson will make weight
at 133 pounds six hours before the fight
for Welsh and may even do better than
that"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01
Gossip of the Track

y the horsemznship which Jockey J. Butler
exhibited yesterday 10 his handing or Fancy
ilsdy Alicia and ]. G. Core affords fair index
OUT how y happened that the boy achieved such
reputation as a rider on eastern tracks the
rast summer s. far as iorsi race eoers are ,ie
n judge Buffers riding has improved only
slightly since. last winter when he made an
nd ffcrent showing here. All three Of the
horses on which Butler made such an inglorious
showing yesterday wore short priced choices. A
novice probably would have handled all three
better than Butler did. The first race was
well nigh over before be got Fancy 10 running
sfter getting away badly with her. He had
Lady Alicia in ali sorts Of difficulties. She
would ~ least have finished second and might
hsTe.won with any kind of decent ride. Getting
or poorly with Core he ran him into uocket
after pocket and was continually forced to pull
up.
y. A. Kerwin. Barney schreiber's right hand
man his Woodlands breeding farm near ST
Louis. was an arrival a. EmeryFille yesterday.
from feh east and viii spend the winter here
He had not visited tbe coast before and ex-
popularity which racing enjoys in San Francisco
and vicinity He came west in company with
william Whaien and g. ;. Wilson. two Of Schre-
bers trainers. WhaIen viii return east soon.
train : carload Of horses which he brought west
from Woodlands farm 10 strengthen the string
which Dave Henry already has IN training here
Tor Schreiber. This latest addition TO the
Schreiber string includes Dargin Seinesaw Ban
ridge Ssinposal. Dr. Holzberg Or. Mayer, Me
dora. Almena. Lanigan. Weodwitch and the
following tfaFliZre-
black lilly. by BannOckburD -Sinf: bay colt by
Rannockburn- n srda. and bay hly by Balgowan-
Sehastiana. Jockey J. HOgg. lightweight Of
some ability. came west with Wilson and will
ride under bis management
Don Enrique. whose refusal 10 leave the post
with the balance ~ the field in Saturdays KAN
dicap- cost rscegoers- pretty penny. has been
Duf on Starter DIVERS schooling list at the
Fnleryrille track and ar effort win be made TO
teach him. better manners at the barrier before.
he' Is 1gain. allowed To start
The change from the apprentice rider G. Rms
sell TO Hockey Keogl failed 10 work any ma
terlal inliiroyement in the showing of Military
Arsn ycstcrdas IN fact. the horse did. not finish
~ close up - IN the races in which little Rus
sell rode him Military Man - seemingly n
lssse ~ sssaa his good form.
Nadzn changed hands by the boosting process
sffer bis victory Fesferday- Frank Weir. from
whom r.. J. Ramsey owner Of Nadzu, claimed
t'ressnA not long sg0 boosted the horse from
$500 % $500 when Judge Hopper called for
bios H.G Bedwcll then carried the bid mp
80 sIs2oo at which hgure Ramsey let tho horse
go
A r. Sprockels propTiefor n Napa stock
Yarn who rereutiy returned 10 America from
Europe IS expected hero from New York sooi-
- Ill soend a COED part OF the Sazasz here
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BRITT AND SUMMERS TO FIGHT

San Francisco lightweight; and Johnny
Summers. the English lightweight, are
arranging to night FebruaTv p for a
purse OF $4,000, offered by the National
sporting club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01

Jim Flynn started to work at Billy
Shannons yesterday afternoon under
who gave out the usual talk Of hayina i r1s. :.
a live one this time Danny webster
and Abdul, the Turk. will assist Tim
in putting the finishing touches on
the fireman from Colorado. He has
started early enough. If this will do
any good for him.
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!. CAPTAIN OF DARTMoCTH TEAM

HANOVER. N. H.. Nov. s0=CIarlx.
Wafworth. Tebin 10. of Boston. was to-
night unanimously. elected captain of
the Dartmouth. footballs team for 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01

one rare AS IN another il Mccarthy. confines
To show ihe same foiuI he has been exhibiting
since he began riding II Is safe ,jrpstirtian
that be will be a prime fsfvarlf... asi al -
race going PUBLIC before long.
George ". Briggs. new conner to the SNORT
wired Secretary Treat yesterday that he would
ship stable Of half dozen head here
from Marysville. Mo. hi the. string are three
Cesarion .ycariings which Briggs purchaser re
Gently from Colonel Milton Young
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01

Tom Jones left with his meal ticket,
Billy Papke, for Los Angeles. yester--
day to get ready for the. settO with.
Hugo Kelly. December 15. Before ne
departed Jones tried TO impress upon
the minds of his friends the fact that
he tossed off quite a bank roll on
Papke. This may be true; but Jones
will have to show more evidence of it.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01

Langford. will start in. to train at
Millett's near Colma upon his arrival
here about Thursday. He should be
quite card. in the gym. as every
body has been talking about him late
ly, yet scarcely any of the local fans
havc ever cast. a glance. upon his ebony
cOuntenance He has great chance
to prove his ability as a wonderful
fighter
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01
MISS MAZZoNI-HER BRILLAR
MISUNDERSTANDING WATER-PALO ALTO

Remarks.
SaiIfvoke's last race represented impressive
e~arf rf aha .raanafs she will heat This Lot
B,ibbIing Water a. Ally OF considerable class.
PaIo Alto improving. So is Mstehtulla.
Cowen ordinarvs sort. tiinter showed little
In east. Balance have shown nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01

Do you Want 5000
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01

The change from the apprentice rider G. Rms
sell To- Hockey keogli failed 70 work any ma
.efgal Improvement in the showing of Military
Nan vcsterdav Ia fact the horse did. not finish
~ close nn - IN the races in which little Rus
sell rode Linn. Military Man j. seemingly
lz.se sse.s.. his good form.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01

Sproeseis propriefor of Sapa ssock
farm who refeuffr returned 10 America from
Europe IS expected hero from New York sooi-
- Ill s0end COED part OF the Sazas1 here
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01

Don Enrique whose refusal. 10 leave the post
with the balance ~ the field in Saturdays ham
dicap- cost. receeoers- pretty penny. has been
Duf on Starter DIVERS schooling fist at The
EnieryYil1e track and ar effort win be made 10
teach him. better manners at the barrier before
he Is again..alIowed 10 start
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The Cdlfs Handicap Forecast
BY j. r. Jeffery
BY j. r. Jeffsry
Ratings for fast track Deduct for each pound overweight
ANNA MAY-NAGAZAM-ST. FRANCIS

olds and upward:
Remarks.
Anna May has beaten this kind repeatedly
and will win again with fair share Of racing
luck NAgayam ii game and should be con
tender al the wire. ST. Francis and Here
after are likely TO run each other into the
ground first part. May Amelia is right good-
Bucolic probably viii neSh the race Matte
Mack fair sort; belongs elsewhere Tawa-
scntha hardly herself.
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Nadzn changed hands by the boosting process
sffer his victory FesterdRy- Frank Weir. from
whom =. J. Ramsey owner or Naozu claimed
t,reesins moi long seo boosted the horse from
$500 10 $500 when Judge Hopper called for
BIDS H-G- Bedwell then carried the BID up
10 s, POO 81 which fcure Ramsey let tho horse
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Strike out. place. ? show: Queen. 50 5
Trained by D. Dennison. Start. good. \
High price-Jessup 30 Queen j., Neng
Strike ont Latter Tired. 4. sixteenth out
Queen ran a good. game race j. &. {
showing He is liable 10. Improve at any
ERRATA-In race 36as weight On Cot
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n a rive four price
4 f from the feeders in
cd outy. Hazet tired
Rghteay
II n from now Oh Mozart showed uleeay
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6.1 SHOT TODAY

As near az could End out that will be
the opening price. The connections are ~
THE DAY. i KNOW EVERYTHING rs
ALI. RIGHT I want all followers TO fol-
low the instructions ONLY and do nothing
Else and You Will win good big bet today
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01
EIlerd 12-1 Won

/ refund money IL you ind my message
contains anything but ONE HORSE. You
nation on races. What I give you Is OF
positive character and gets the money
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01
IrIGHT .CAITIoIsI.l-

. Eeaily and Reilly fought too eau
1Iouslx 10 make anXbodyss blood curl.
The latter had the advantage of reach
and skill. with both hands, but lie was
unwilling TO. wade in and mix it at.
short range sNith Leahy. This cost him
4 nc -47ErefesCF,-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01

y. AFTERMATH. j place
K. by Star .Rnby-Recol-
. good. Non in a. drive.
u 8. Aftermath. on the
! 80 Yards. Mabel, Hol4
T. .y;elE.- Without inter
:. horse, but MeBeti was
{: Green in heavy going