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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
COULD NOT SCORE
VANDERBILT WINS EASY VICTORY
 OVER CLEMSON.
Vanderbilt Proved Too Heavy and Fast for Clemson and GaIned at VIII
 Around Ends and Through

Nashville. Tenn. Oct. 1T.-In thirty five minutes of actual play this after noon. Vanderbilt piled up a score of q to 0 on the strong Clemson College
 Vanderbilt proved too heavy and fast for the visitors, and gained at wti around the ends and thfough the line Captain Blake again played great ball, his work being the feature. The Commodores were held down only twice while Clemson could make the required distance but two times. It was very hot and the heat was telling on the players: Line up:
 Vanderbilt-Blake (captaiH). left end. Hager. left tackle: Easslock and L. Covington. left guard; Mclean. cen ter. Powell and Ross, right guard Freeland right tackle: McGehee. C. Covington and SoTrell. right end; Nor rison and Medley. quarterback; Will Hams and Crawford. left halfback Metzger, right halfback: Morton and McISehee. fullback.
 CIemson-Horton. left end; Gilmer. left tackle. Fleming. left guard: Coch . ran center Hydrick and Wickman right guard Adom. right, tackle Henkle and White right end Coles (captainl quarterback; Fentick and McFadden, left haIfback; Lokey, right halfback Robbs fullback.
 Touch chdowns-Morton. Blake. Me 6ehee. g. Metzger. Hager. Freeland.
 Goals from tou ouchdown-Black $.
 Onicials-Rice, Vanderbilt referee; Irons Worcester. umpire: EdReton. Vanderbilt, headlinenan. Time of halves, 20 and IS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
Tenne.aee Defeals Ixeptucky.

Knoxville, Tenn, oct. l7.-AlthouRh outweiRhed by fifteen poupds to the man, the University of Tennessee to- day defeated tine Kentucky state elev- en. ' to 0.
 Tennessee scored a touchdown in twenty minutes of play, when White made a brilliant end run to the six yard line. from whence Peery bucked Leach's. punt doubled the distance of that of Taylor for Kentucky State. and the punt was received on Ken tuckys goal line. Taylor dropped back to punt but was thrown behind the line for safety.
 Broken field running by Captain Leach and White and Quarterback Post of Kentucky with the bucking of Mo CoIlum and Peery and Browns defen- sive play were the features.
 The lineup:
 Tennessee-White. left end; Brown. left tackle: Franklin. left guard; Wal. ters. center: Dougherty. right guard : Swofford. right tackle. Johnson w eis- enberg. right end; Loucks. quarter. back Peery. left halfback; Leach. right halfback: McCollum, fullback.
 Kentucky State-Barbee. left end: Dunlap, left tackle. Earle -Stofer, left guard: Webb, center Guy, right guard Spyer right tack.s; Hendricksdn, right end Post, quarterback: Taylor, left halfback; Rodes, right halfbaek Rout. fullback.
 Time of halves. twenty five and twenty minutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
YALE-WEST POINT
OLD ELI DOWNS THE ARMY CA
 DIETS
Yale Went to West Point With Grip pied Football Team and Left Victori0as-FinaI Score
 S x0 O.

West Point, N. Y.. Oct. 1T.-Yale came to West Point tnis afternoon with a crippled football team and neft to- night victorious.
 The score, 6 to 0, tells the story of the Cadet's downfall. Except for a few minutes in the first half. Yale's goal was never in danger In justice 1t must be said. however. that neither that once. which followed an unex- pected penalty, brought about their de' feat.
 Coy had punted 10 Dean near the had replaced Carberry. was tto eager to block the opposing end and the Ca dets lost the ball and fifteen yards to boot. for holding. This gave the pig five yard line. West Point. hitherto fighting desperately. lost heart, and by successive line planges, Yale car- ried the ball across the goal amid cries of Hold 'em.. hold themi@ from the grey cadets. Coy made the touch down and after the puntout. kicked 8 goal.
 The Yale fullback's name Is the only edly so. for it was his consistent punt. ing and plungfng that was responst- ble for ,ths victory of the visitors. As her coaches had announced, Yale re- lied solely 'on old-fashioned football. She attemted no on-side kicks. no forward passes and but one fake play, a double pass from a punt formation. This. however, failed to gain, west pretty gains on on-side kicks. one of thirty-five yards. Her much heFalded forward pass, however, was in evl- dence but once, and then it nearly caused touehdowtn Dea9 a6s haa ia hnrtea ait ing West Pointer. but Goebel. the big Yale tackle jumping high in the air, blocked the revolving. pig, skin Ma. dle. his team mate picked 1t a up aho Q touchdown However. the referee had blown his whistle for an off-side play by the Cadets. who were given the choice of acepting hve-yard pehalty took the penalty end Yale lost the
 Captain Burch. the big linamer. cooney and Hobns and Logan, ~ were out of the New Haven eleVen's lineup, owing to, injuries. ...
 Considering the excessive heat, suh- stitutiors were scarce, ana there was only one injury, Chamberlain. the Ca !. dets' fulIback who suffered fractured collar hone.
 Arrangements for nandling the crowds were excellent. and there were 10 900 spectators. 1r left tackle Brown, left guard; Riddle. center: Richardson, right guard; Goe- bel, right tackle; Nadel. right end; Murphy Quarterback: Philoln, IeIt halfback; Brides, right halfbaek; Ceys West west Point-Underwood. left end; P66rne, P6Iloon iets tcaptan1 center Moss, right rnard:' nai9 Bnsson. right tackle; CarneEry. fight end. Wood. quarter6.ac,kt;, q. ,ts,,b Pesn: sl, Chamebrlain. fullback.
 summary-Touchdown, Coy. goa' Wheaton Hl for Philbin Baehr for chsm' berlaint JohnsSn easd0i for 1mpire TapGefry'w w $. ffSe faSneford. Trinity. Field judge, F. H Goodcharies; linesman: Dr Carl Vii Hams, Pennsylvania. Time or halves, % minutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

colloquy and Berwick at six furlongs In. l:l2 4-5, equalling the track record. while in the fifth. Irfanah ran five fur ond under the Douglas Park record. Belleview won the Vic Lorch cup race at two miles with Besterling second and Dr. Simrall third. Weather clear and warm and track fast. Summaries:
 First race, six furlongs, Balbus, 106 lMcGee) straight 6.90. place 5.sO, show 5.30. won; Yanen. Ss tWalsh1 place (Deverich) show $50. third. Time 1:13. Judge Tren ran.
 second race, six furlongs. selling 4oS5. place i4.4S. show 70 Go.55, won; Miss Crittendam. 107 (Butler) place 17.95. show 1900, second; Sempronium. 130 (WaIsh) show 15:6O. third. Time 1:l4 vita. Wheatbread. Zola. May Lutz St. Aulaire, Procla, Stoaway Battle Fleet ran.
 view, 104 (Butler) straight 22.So. place s;15, show 5.7o, won; Fostering, iOs
 Glaspsp place 5.s5 show SiSo' sSev SeG Brother Breeze. Tartarus ran.
 Fourth raoP. six furlongs-Al Muller. 9s tButler) 2O.20 straight, sos place second; We Berwick 115 fPowers) out, third Time 1:12 4-5. Only three starters.
 11s '1is (Butler5 5s 1o.55 S straight. 5so place. $40 show, won; Marse Abe no Ken- Anne McGee fWalsh) 10.65. third. Time
 Sl sxtb Adder Fsee and me eesnn Snd rae Sixteenth straight won; Lady Baideur. g. CDey- erish 1898 pees SSS Sso shS% sT0 sesond fS'sa Time 1:47. Miitrades. Cygnet. Royal Jack and Orland Wyck ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
ALABAMA l6,
 CINCINNATI 0 Varsity Team Whips
 the 0hioans. BURKS IS STAR OF GAME Coach Pollard Compliments the
 Visitors. SIX Thousand Persons at Fair Grounds {" witne.s Contest Between Tpscaloosa Men and the
 Northerners.

Birmingham Oct. r. 7.-tSpecial.)- In the presence of 5,o0U spectators this afternoon at the State Fair Grounds here the University of Alabama foot pail eleven won from the University of Cincinnati by the score of Is to C.
 Star work was done by Burks of Alabama who, Ignoring a sprained wrist. made. AlaDama's two touch stitutos had been put in and with bus one and one-eighth minutes to play.
 Cincinnati by twice working wing play, Tn which the wings pass each cession, introduced an innovation in Dixie that meffted a compliment from Coach Pollard, recognized as South. ern authority of deceptive formations.
 Alabama carried the ball to within three yards of Cincinnatfs goal in the first half by straight football tactics. profting somewhat by Cincinnatfs tumble. Here a small penalty was in- cured, which checked their fierce line pIunges but a few seconds.
 At the conclusion of seven and one- half minutes play. Burks. scored the first touchdown and Pratt kicked goal. of Alabama placed the ball on the twenty-five yard line when cleverly kicked field goal gave Alabama four additional points. dangerous territory in the remainder of the half.
 Cincinnati came back in the second half with blood In her eye and 2 de- termination to win. forcing Alabama at the twenty-five yard line to punt. Gains around end and the use of the forward pass brought the ball to Gin. cinnatfs. twenty-fve yard line and
 After line plunges and more forward passes Cincinnati made a twenty-yard gain by her trick wing formation.
 Alabama in this half used use ,asd neF far fa- own fairly well. honors being about evenly divided.
 With opIy one and one-elghths time to play In the last half. after the ref erees whistle had sounded for play. Burks got the ball on a forward pass at the thirty-five yard line and by a brilliant run that WAS the feature of the day. scored touchdown. Pratt
 In the first half Hood fractured his collar bone and was replaced by Hynd- man.
 Dubray in the second half and Abra- hams for Vandermont. Schafer was seriously hurt in the last minute of play and was carried from the field. having to ae assisted 10 the car on his return to town.
 The officials were Rowbotham of New Orleans, referee; Elg1n; @ unlVsr' CT
 Cincinn at was accompanied by Man. ager Clinton Egbert, and Coach Ralph Inott. The halves were of twenty minutes duration.
 The lineup follows;
 Aiabama-Watson. left end: Burks. left tackle; Pratt. left guard; Count ess center; Arant, right guard; Gresh- am, right tackle;' Hurd, right end; Peebles, quarterbach; Retdy, right halfback. D. Pratt, left halfhsck; Aus- till. fullback.
 Cincinna.l-Easton,l left end; Adams left tackle; Vandamont, left guard; Hanle, centre; Beebe, right guard; Mark, right tackle; Stanley. right end; DuhraS quarterback: Zanze, right half back; Hood. left halfback; Gregg, full-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
ward s,,ver-Elfn Dance (Ma-

~ zeaslta, ssslSi G. @:. lpaffs65 ,:: , ]! 5 5 LqXysI, bh RoSG SGsesS5s sns Ha1nv F startsd Time e:e7: EOS 1-4; 2:07 IA.
 3:l4 class. pacing. s1.000. three in Miss Miss AbdeH. b. m. by Abdell
 Luzeil (B. Shank) e. .... 6 ] Mary Itaidley. b. m. (Hed- Nettie ' Marie. b. m. (Hay-
 wood) and Stewart 2. -. 4 ,
 Fender IT,. Kearney and Maramosa gteFted. Time 2:O7 1-2; 2:Os 1-4:
 FPS class. trotting. value s1.oOO. 3 Royal Penn. D. h. by William
 Penn Miss Nelson LudwigJ 1 l John F. Gibson. b. h. (McDow- Mihhie sia Bennett. b. m. (o0iwiiiSgs:j : 1 s St. Peter. b. rg. (C. Davis) ... 3 Time 2:14 3-4: 2:14 1-4: 2:14 I'd. Friday; purse. Si.00O. in 5: Reelfoot. b. m. by Bennis.
 dam by Vete K. Jr.. 0ee) 6 l Tax. Title. blk. h. by Dec
 tator. IF. Flora Bell. plssl: ss:%'StnE S' m. ljHisdESy;];;:; sss , William NJ. Elmwood. Shamrock and Goldeoin started. Time 2:O7 IA; 2:07 1-2; 2:o6 3-4; 2:07 1-2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
PRINCETON A VICTOR
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
 IS DEFEATED.
PrincetOn WaH Clearly OUtplayed in the First Half, But Rallsed in
 Secehd With Touchdown
 and Field Goal

Princeton. N. J., Oct 1z--Princeton was oqtplayed in the first half of to- days football game with Virginia Poly to 0 in favor of the, Virginians. but in the second period the home eleven showed a complete reversal of form, winning by the score of 10 to {. E. R. Hodgson's long pupts kept Princeton half and his goal for placement from the twenty five yard line surprised the home players. for it was the first score against them this year.
 In the second period Princeton, with in two minutes after play started and after a succession of line plays, scored a touchdown, Cunningham followed it up later with goal from the field: The visitors had heavy team and Princeton gained very little through their line until the latter part of the second half, when the ViTginians weak ened It was hot for football weath. CT and y only fifteen minute halves
 Princetof,I Buckingkain.J. B. Wal. Ter. left end: Seigling, left tackle: P sag9iE ET9er MseFaaSsn lsst SsSFS; n.,s Ssss kiHg WeIch -GfIf, right end: lard Bergen. Dawson, quArterback; Bead Tibbott- Bishop, left halifbaek Cox Cunning smith Cunnlngham Cox FeiHer-s Sparks. ful1back 7. st 4-
 vIrginia--Huffard. left end; H. I. Jones' Norris. left tackle. Walker. left guard; Gibbs, center; E. R. Hodgson, right guard: J P. Jones, right tackle; Hicks right. end; Connolly, quarter. hack. Lptterell, left haifback; 'Billups right halfback; ". D. Hedgson. full- back.
 Touchdown. Cox. Goal from touchdown. P. Ewalier. Goal from placement. F, R. Hodgson. Goal from field, Cunningham. Referee, Newton, Pennsylvania. Umpire. Langford, Triu. ity. Field judge. Walhridge, Lafayette. Time of halves. 15 minutes each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

A list of entries to the class har- ness races was given out yesterday. and while possibly there may be ad- ditional entries later. still those given shows that the patrons or tne EsI next week will see some h'sh eiass racing.
 four-cornered affair between Mary Thomas and Whitehead stable; Jim Matte Glenn. Warren Burton's mare. and Gibson Boy, w g. Webber,s sen. satlonal paeer, There will be lots oI if it w be e fsis rase Mars bfee ly and Gibson Boy with the other two fighting II out for the place. Thurs, day In Birmingham the WhiteRssa,l q, Pointer s"sa in Eos is; oo@ s:ls lei: zig. the Teague mare winning in straight heats Last June Gibson Boy beat the Teague heat in 2:os s.. Jim Works showed great speed when the Driving Club first started last summer and Matte Sefh sdsfbern has c,pe been gons good past fe@ n weeks.
 The 2:21 pace Is hve-cornered af- fair between Clinton C.u.a,ins e. the 9iacx Iarx Direct. the brown Mccurdy. mare; John shelton. the bay gelding handled by Mckay: The Elk. the pacer in the good and Red Roy. the same horses starting In the 2:24 pace.
 The 2:09 pace will be a horserace from start to finish. six of the best horses on the Southern circuit lighting It out. There is McQueen Smith. Fred s. Wilkes roan geldlng. Thomas ". Lawson that has been winning on the Southern circuit pretty consistently around 2:12, Ben Whitehead driving him in 2:11 at Vandiver Park before he was shipped to Nashville: Will Teague's Du Pointer mare. Lilly Point CT. that has been showing up her Birmingham In straight heats, the best time Thursday being 2:09 l-2, the best heat she ever paced in & profess sional race; Harry A. the bay Geraint
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
FOOTBALL RESULTS

At Syracuse-Syracuse University g; Rochester University. 12.
 At Williamstown. Mass.-Williams At Cedar Rapids. Ia-Drake 1s: Coe O. At Omaha. Neb-Creighton College At Macon--Alabama Polytechnic In- stitute 2s; Mercer 0.
 At wilmington. N. C.-University of H At Richmond. va@WSshington VSsh D and Lee s1; Richmond College 5. At Norfolk-University of Virginia At Atianta.Georgia School of Tech. nology 2s; .lississippi A. and M, O. IS; University of Tennessee tseoond At New Orleans - Louisiana State University 26; Texas A. and M, o. At Pittsburg. Pa,-University of Fittsburg T. Marietta. O.; Q. Ann Arbor, Mich. oct. 17,-Michi- gan, 12; Notre Dame B.
 Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 17.-Harvard. A; springfieId Training School Q, At Austin. Texas-Tthe University of Texas, 27; Baylor University. 5. At Memphis-University of Missis- sippi. IT. Missouri State Normal. O. Al Chattanooga-university of Chat tanooga, II: Athens. 0. At Roanoke-Roanoke High School. At Lexington, Va. Virginia Milf tary Institute. 2; St. Johns Sollege. An- At Anniston. Ala.-Alabama Presby- terian College of Anniston. II; State Normal College. Jacksonville, Ala, 0 At ambridge-Harvard, A; Spring field Training School. o.
 At Chicago-Chicago. II: Illinois, 6. At neapolis-Minnesota. 0; Ne- braska, o.
 At Lafayette, Ind.-Perdue. 30: Mon- mouth. 0.
 At Haverford-Haverford 6; Frank. fort and Marshall, O.
 At Lewisburg. Pa.-Bucknsll, F; Delaware College. O.
 At State College, Pa. a.-Pennsylvania State, 5l: Geneva. 0.
 At Annnpolis-Navy. 16. Lehigh, Q. At Medford. Mass.-Amherst. 6; Tufts. 5.
 At Crono. Me Maine. 6; New Hamp- shire State. 1.
 At Andover, Mass Phillips Ondo- yer, 6: Princeton Freshmen, O.
 At Hartford-Trinity. IS; New York At Wateryille, Me.-Colbey. 6: At Bloomington Ind d.-Indiana. 0. Wisconsin, 15.
 At Pittsbrg-University of Pitts. burg, -; Marietta, O., O.
 At Pittsburg-Carnegie Technical School, 0; West VirYinia, Is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
Entries in the High Class Y. '
 Racing at the State Fair

geiding. that Ben Frank: of Mem. been consistent winner in 2:i3 and bettsr Blue Soe,. sJoe the ,,.seaa sead good on the he circuit. this year and that fi1lShed good third to Beue vso ac- SiveP liver Pars fq f in ss:fs:. fs. Annie Leila, the bay mare that Mir. Thomas. sold and that finished close second to Sandy sns Idbis Gysf In io haif %se osiSSer rsSs t6s game daughter of Billie H won the sensatlopaf i've, heat 2:l2 pace at xsnaiSnr Park that N.l had to es gsIfiea live wire MT. Webber.s Gibson Boy. who has his spurs to win in a q profes-
 The ssne field starts in the 21s pace with the. execution that Mary Directly starts Instead of Annie Leila. :. In the +.freerfor- all tret there is wksss SwTasst0n aqa er in the the sas saRomasMhits shiae ssae ssasls sa4as ss sh is ts Sensh sslssa out of nssrsys asss sy aSaT d as made a brilliant record on the circuit this year. trotting miles down about 2:t4; EGotist Bell. John Thomas bay tiopal niles at Vandiyer Park and Ward. Ben~ Renick'ss. bay stallion by The. Baron, and Brown Kate by Brown
 EreesFor;Al Irot-tp Creighton EEOttst BttI. L. ssft-sz i-
 2:0S Pace-(1lThomas Lawson: (2) LiHie Pointer; (3g Harry A.;-(D Blue Joe: (5l Annie Lella:S (6) Gibson Boy
 2:12 Pace--(1)Mary Directly. @ Thomas Lawson: @ Lille Pointer tD Harry A.: (5) Blue Joe: ts)z Gis- son Boy. .-a
 2:1s PacA-Cp Mary Directly; t2) Jim Works; (S) Mattie Glsnn;t(4) Gib- rEaHa AE
 2.ai 0Pace--tl) Clinton C. ;s (2) Mary Direct; (s) John Sbelton: (4) Red Roy: (5l The Elk. = =
 2:25 Pace-GD Clinton, C.. (2) Mary Direct: (3) Jehn shelton: CD Red Roy: (5) The Elk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
AUBURN-sEwANEE.
LOnR-Haired Boys Looking Forward to
 The Game.


 The Game.
 Birmingham, Oct. i7-tspecial. J. Great interest is being manifested in the coming game between Auburn and Sewanne at West End Park, Saturday, October 2$l
 While nothing definite Is heard from the boys on the mountain, the Sewanee enthusiasts here say that never has that place put out such strong team. Professor Miles was talking to Man ager Bragg. of Auburn. over the teie- phone Friday night and the dope" about Hardage ana Herring, the scrubs of last year. who have made the var sity Is that they are showing form that if kept up will equal that of Foy.
 Other scrubs of last year that made the team this season are Cogdell for full Bonner. for tackle: Beaver for guard; Swart. for end. and Harmon, fU. tackle All these men were stars on their class teams last year and have played at least two seasons The squad shows al least three men trying for each position.
 Harry Nell Is back this year It will be remembered that he played half with Foy in 1905. The material is 60 good 1t Is doubtful whether he can make the team this year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
TO SUSPEND PLAYERS
National Baseball COmmission Meets
 in New York,

New York. Oct. Hilary Pulliam and President Johnson, with Garry Herman as president, who constitute the National Baseball Commission met today. in the absence of MT, Her man in this city and transacted busi- ness a a rapid rate
 If was decided 10 suspend such play CTS as have played with the Logan Squares of the Cchicago city league tionai agreement. The clubs whose members are affected 1t is stated, are the Washington Club of the American League. the Minneapolis Club. of the American Association and the Chicago CTIub of inc American League. It was likewise decided to investigate the charges that large blocks of tickets for the Chicago Detroit championships games at Chicago. found their way in- to the hands of ''scalpers." and war was declared on the so-called outlaw California State League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
BASEBALL COMMISSION.
Meeting Held to Consider Speculation 6w TlchAfn

Chicago Oct 1.-The National Base ball Commission met here today in the oface of President Ban Johnson of the American League to consider among other things the question of the al- legged sale of baseball tickets to specu- lators.
 It was announced that the commits sion Is acting on its own initiative. and solely in the interest of legitimat te sport.
 The statement was made during the recent worlds series games here that one speculator had 300 seats to dispose said 1t was not always possible to keep baseball tickets away from the specu- iators. but that the case presented to him would be vigorously investigated.
 The proposition was presented that next year the commission take entire charge of the tickets for the games when the two pennant winners get to- getheEs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
Tempernuce Tn HuntavIlIc

Huntsville. Oct. 17.-tspecial)-on Sunday. Huntsville will be visited by three temperance agents of unusual prominence. namely Rev. Brooks Law renee. superintendent of the antl-sa- loon league of Alabama: w. L. Lam bert, assistant and J. l.. West super intendent of the anti saloon league of Kentucky.
 They are coming to this city to arouse interest in temperance and they will make addresses in half dozen churches here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
chicago Defeats ElIlno,..

Marshall Field. Chicago, IIL, Oct. I7. of Il to today, but Staggs' men left the field as tired as they were jubs. lant.
 The heat which seemed sufficient to prostrate the players, undoubtedly aid ed Chicago to 'ts victory. The work of Pettigrew. Srnnock and Railsback surprised the Chicago rooters as well as the players The bunting of Rails showing of the team. Stefen was able to make few of the brilliant runs marking the Purdue and Indiana games ar d the line of Illinois gener. of Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
NIichIrnn nefrntn Notre namc.

Ann Arbor Mich.. Oct. l7-Mlchigan won from Notre Dame by score of 12 to s. The home team failed to cross the visitors goal making their score by kicks from placement two In the first half and one in the last minute of play. The Notre Dame men made one touchdown.
 Yost's men were erratlc. At times they held like a stone wall. At others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
George Garter F. .Ninr nin.

Huntsville, Oct, 1i.-(special.)- George Carter, the man who was cut by J. M. Braly on last Saturday night in hgft following dispute over a game of cards. Is reported worse. There has been an unfavorabIe turn in his condition, and his physician fears he will die.