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His Big Betting Room.

In 1886 Smith and Butch Thompson
opened the famous White Elephant pool
room on Broadway, between Thirtieth and
Thirty-first streets. This was the biggest
betting room established in America 1t
was wide open, and thousands Of dollars
changed hands there every day. Smith
and Thompson coined money at the White
Elephant for three years. Their profits
ran up TO more than 100000 when they
decided to sever partnership. Smith later
on lost his share in Wal street, and when
Thompson died a few years ago he left
his old partner 10000.
Smith refereed some memorable ring
battles.i He was always on the square,
and on three occasions he decided his
OWN money away. When Johnny Murphy
andstJaekf sHavlin fought with skintight
gloves in yHoboken twenty-five years ago
Smith had a 5000 wager on Murphy. but
he gave his decision in favor Of Havlin.
When Sullivan met John Flood on a barge
in the Hudson river off Yonkers in 1881
the crowd OF New York sports were all
with Flood, and they intended to have
him win by fair means or foul, even II
they had to throw Sullivan overheard.
Smith, who was selected as referee, got
wind of the scheme before the men en-
tered the ring, however, and proceeded
to declare himself to the gang In this
manner:
IT will not stand for any unfair play,
The plans that have been arranged for
tonight will not go through and certain
men close to the ropes must retire to the
rear!' Because of his firmness Sullivan
! was able to win the fight on his merits
in eight rounds.
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tory thar they lost. The WORK Of this team
in games won and lost on foreign grounds
was very even. They were not weak IN, one
place and strong IN another. but consistent
In all Of them. They were the only team to
give Detroit much trouble on the latter's
own grounds.
The great home streng Of the Detroits
is shown by the fact that. excepting the
Athletics. hey did not lose more h
three games out Of eleven to any one
team. The victories on the road. Of the
Highlanders were fairly creditably dlstrib-
uted in seven cities. Every club in the
American league, except the W~ashingtons,
won more games at home h II lost.
There were no teams blanked entirely on
certain fields as in the National league,
but the Washingtons won one game each
in Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago and st.
Louis, while ST. Louis won only one IN
Detroit. The detailed records follow:
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home AND ROAD BASE BALL
Giants and Athletics Strong on
Hostile Grounds.
DETAILED RECORDS OF THE CLUBS
New workers Did Better In ODDO-
nents' Cities-DetrOits AN Bat
InvfncibIe in Their own
BaiIiwfck.

The first four teams Of the National
league this season were all strong road
teams, while in the other big league base
bali organisation, the American league, the
first four teams showed a like tendency IN
a slightly less degree. In the National
league the Pittsburgs, Chicagos. New Horks
and cincinnatis we're not troubled to any
appreciable extent in winning on hostile
fields. In the American league, on the
other hand. the Athletics, Bostons and
white sox held up their own creditably IN
the ~strongholds of the enemy. taken as a
whole.
The moral is that to be in the first d.
vision a ball club must be proficient travel
lers. but a striking exception this year was
the champion Detroits. Yet the difference
with regard to them was not 30 much That
they were comparatively unsuccessful op
the road. where they won only three less
games than they lost, as they were excep-
tionally hard to beat at home. At home
their victories o~utnumbered their defeats by
the one-sided figures Of 81 to "a. Their all
but invincible playing at home must, there
fore, be regarded as the most potent factor
in their success.
The seasons records on home and foreign
grounds were as follows:
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ing man than this veteran soldier Of for
tune. In his palmy days. after a big win
ming, he frequently entered a cafe and
gave every broken down sport a twenty
dollar note. He seemed to delight In help
ing impeounious fighters and gamblers, and
he probably helped TO bury more Of them
than any men in this country.
saved Tracey from Hanging.
he saved Billy Tracey from the galiows
after the latter killed Kid Miller on Broad
way opposite the Gnsey house. Tracey
kept a place on Twenty-ninth street for
years and was always considered a bad
man with q. gun or in a %rough-and tumble
fracas. When. Tracey died Smith gave him
a decent burial. although he could III af-
ford It at the time. 1t didn't matter how
bad a fellow seemed to be, for big-hearted
AL Smith always found some good in him
and was ever ready to lend a helping hand.
Tom Costello, an old sporting mar Of
Cleveland, who knew Smith Tor fifty-three
years, in speaking OF him said recently:
"Al was easily the king Of sports. He was
the best fellow 1 ever knew. We we're
neighbors in Cleveland, where Smith was
born. He could play billiards like a cham
pion, run like a race horse, fight like a
lion and bet his money like a prince"
AS a stakeholder Smith handled great
money. During the big election campaigns
he usually took care Of thousands of dol
lars put up by all classes of business, pro-
fessional and sporting men. He never had
a lawsuit or a wrangle over any of these
wagers, for not a single dollar went sstray.
In the old days he stood at the ringside
and held all sorts Of bets on first blood
and first Touchdown, at the same time
running the most desperate chances. But
he never wavered and the winner of a
wager always got his money clear and
clean.
A few weeks before Smith died he heard
that Pat Sheedy was seriously Ill and went
around to see him. Soon after Smith was
confined to his bed and Sheedy sent a
clergyman to see him. Up to the day Of
the veterans death he kept in touch with
Sheedy in this manner and when sheedy
heard the news he cried like a child. And
many other men Of the world grieved with
him.
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Training Quarters TOR 0iant..

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2S.-Despite the
fact that the faculty announced that row.
Ing win not be continued at Stanford uni
versity as an intercollegiate sport. students
Of the institution announce that they will
themselves support a crew. Their plan is
to form a club, the MEMBERS to be the
contributors to the fund that will finance
a crew. The athletic association would not
support a crew, as 1t is ~endeavoring to
pay for a new athletic field. II the students
are successful in their plan, It Ms said
the faculty viii raise no objection to hav-
ing the college represented on the water.
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SCHEDULES FOR BIG GOLF MEET
Five Flights o. sixteen Each Are TO
Qualify.

Qualify.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.-In the annual golf
tournament OF the Atlantic City Country
club on Thursday. Friday and Saturday,
November 4, 5 and 6, the first day will be
DEVOTED to medal play at eighteen holes.
Five sixteens will qualify, the first for the
governors cup, the second for the presiA
dents cup, the third for the Atlantic City
cup, the fourth for the Mortified cup,
and the fifth for the Absecon cup. In cases
Of ties in qualifying round, the committee
will draw lots to decide, which sixteen the
contestants will play in. The tournament
committee reserves the privilege of MAX
ing any change in the program deemed
advisable or necessary. The first and sec
ond rounds OF match play will take place
on Friday, November 5, and the third and
final rounds on Saturday, November g.
All matches will consist of eighteen holes,
Entries viii be received by w. E. Edge,
secretary, Atlantic City, N. J.. The tourna-
ment committee is as follows: Walter e.
Edge, j. Haines Lippincott. Frederick s.
Sherman and Frederick c. Robbins.
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ST. louis
w on
Hnma. Abr
WASHINGTON.
Lost
ARNST TITLE rs NOT IN DANGER
Champion scuIIer is Too Strong and
Fast to BE Beaten.

Fast to BE Beaten.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23-English ring au-
thorities seem to be of the opinion that it
will be a long time before Richard Arnst
loses his title as champion sculler Of the
world. He is very powerful and very adept
with the SOULS. y
William Webb challenged him almost a
year ago. The race took place in. the antips
odes. Arnst retained his title to the
worlds championship and rowed the dis
lance in record time.
His exhibition confirmed the previous
opinion which had been formed in regard
to his skill as an oarsman. It is generally
accepted in England that he is the best
Of his generation and probably one OF the
greatest scullers the world has ever seen.
Prior to sculling he was something Of a
bicycle rider.
Both Webb and Arnst were born in New
Zealand and the winner is the lighter of
the two men. When the race was over
Arnst busted himself gathering funds for
his beaten adversary.
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The Giants didn't lose q game In ST.
Louis. the BOstons did not win one In
Pittsburg. and did not win one at home
from Chicago
The best road team in the American
league was the Athletics. who landed iii.
teen more victories In The enemles terri
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al SMITH, KING OF SPORTS
Remarkable Career Of Fortunes
Veteran Soldier.
WAS sUIIIvAEs BEST MANAGE
Backer Of PuEiIists, Referee, Stake
holder and Gambler, We Had a
Reputation for square
Dealing.

NEW YORK. oct. 2.-Al Smith, the best
known and most popular sporting man IN
America, who died at the Gilsey house the
other day. had an eventful career. lie be-
san life as a train boy on the old Cleve-
land, Columbus & Cincinnati railroad under
Conductor Robert Blee, who became mayor
Of Cleveland in 1876. Blee took a fatherly
interest in Smith and through his influence
the latter got control Of all the newsboys
on the Ohio & Cincinnati road, which en-
abled him to make a small fortune long
before the days Of the news companies.
When Smith was about Is years old he
drifted out to Montana and 1t was not long
after that he came near losing his life.
vigilance committees were very active
against gamblers in those days, especially
around the mining camps. One day the
vtgilantes took Mccarthy out and shot him
and were about to kill Smith when a miner
named Lewis who admired Smiths ways
pleaded successfully for his life.
Shortly after this experience the civil
war began and Smith became a lieutenant
in the union army. He fought through the
war, showing distinguished bravery In the
battles OF wilson's Greek, Carthage and
other places. Smith was a natural athlete
who would fight with his fists at the drop
Of the hat and was generally respected be-
cause of his prowess Smith had many
rough and tumble battles in his day and he
was always victorious. Shortly after the
war he whipped the biggest bully in st.
Louis.
Smith was not only a scrapper but also a
pedestrian of note. In his early career he
could run like a deer. In a match race
he defeated the famous Dan O'Leary and
then took him to England where he won
the Ashley belt. When they came back
Smith managed the first big walking match
at Madison Square garden, which attracted
great crowds. That was thirty years ago
and Smith made big money out of several
such affairs which were held In various
parts Of the country.
In 1888 he managed John L.. Sullivan dur
ing has famous Knockout tour from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. Sullivan and
Smith divided about 100000 es a result Of
his tour which helped to make Sullivan
the most popular pugilist in the world
Smith fell out with Sullivan when the lat
ter failed to meet. Charley Mitchell for the
second time at the garden in 1885. John
L. appeared on the ring platform and de-
clsred in maudlin tones that he was too
III to box the E~nglishman. Smith never
forgave Sullivan for this and that night
he wanted to refund all the money taken
in at the doors. This the pugilists would
not do.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERIcAN LEAGUE.

The PittGburgs won a DlBBer pIOpOiNN
OF games on the road than they did at
home, and like the Chicago Cubs lost
fewer games on the road than at nome
The Giants, too. had this latter expert
ence, and not only did they lose FEWER
games away from home than at nome
but they won more games on opponents
grounds than on their own Evidehtly
thew played their best ball on the road.
This was true In fact as well as in figures.
A detail Of note in the Pirates cam
paign was the fact that. they won eight
games from the Cubs in Chicago and only
five from them at home. The Cubs were
even less successful against the Pirates
IN the formers own stronghold, beating
them only twice. whereas they were sue
cessfal seven times in Pittsburg.
The Pittsburg-New York struggle was
interesting in its similarity and its close
ness. The Pirates won six games in New
York and the Giants captured six In Pitts
burg. The Pirates lost five in New York
ana the Giants dropped five in Pittsburg.
The Pittsburgs outplayed all their other
rivals, both at home and abroad, not losing
a game TO the Bostons on the home
grounds. The Chicago Cubs lost eleven
more games on their own field than In
hostile camps. They won eight from the
Pittsburgs in Pittsburg and only two from
them at home. Against New York. too,
they were stronger at the Polo grounds
than In Chicago.
They won eleven games from the Giants
here and only three from them in Chicago.
The Giants replied in kind. They beat
the ex-champions eight times in Chicago
and only three times in New York. In
fact, hard as the Cubs whacked the Giants
at the Polo grounds It was the lacing the
New Workers inflicted on the Cubs in
Chicago tina played the biggest part in
taklng the pennant ava from the Windy
City.
There were three teams which won
more games on the road than at home,
the Giants, Cincinnati Reds and st. Louis
Cardinals. The Giants have the added
distinction Of having lost more games at
home than away from home. All things
considered they we're the prize road club
OF tbs Rational league. Had they been
Nsstsnced to perpetual travelling they
might have won the pennant. The fol-
lowing table, shows the home and foreign
work Of the teams in detail:
p~TTTSRTTRG
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Was Absolutely Fair.

Smith, after that, was regarded as a
fair play sport M every English pugflist
who came to these shores enlisted his
support. He was behind Jem Mace when
the latter fought Joe Coburn. He SECONDED
McAuliffe, and handled Charley Mitchell
when he was beaten by Corbett at Jack
s%onville. Smith was the hacker Of Billy
Plummer when he bea Spider Kelly for
the bantam championship, and was also
the referee OF that mill, treating both
boys with extreme fairness.
The last time Smith acted as third man
In the ring was at Coney Island, in 1892,
when Eddie Pierce and George Siddons
hooked up. During the early stages Of
the mill Pierce looked like a sure winner
to the club officials, who backed him
heavily, but Siddons was a long distance
fighter and as the battle progressed II
looked as II Pierce would be defeated.
So Judge Richard van Brunt Newton, one
OF John z. MeKane's henchmen. called
Smith aside between rounds and told him
to declare the fight a draw.
I'm the referee, Newtoni" said Smith.
w must have fair play. The boys must
fight It out according to the articles OF
agreement"
Round after round Siddons continued to
improve until finally Newton jumped into
the ring himself and called the fight a
draw. Smith left the building in disgust
and declared hat he would never referee
a bout again.
There never was a more charitable sport
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BowQSA8 V6thMShob
-SIs SO. ISM ST. ~
NEW LOCATION

ExclusivenesS in fabrics as we'll as in
styles is strongly evidenced in our splendid
offerings this season of ready to wear clothes.
The new effects in myrtle, sage and heather
shades of scotch mixtures and caSSimereS are
very inviting, you can't get away from the
snap and dash of them.
The ranges at $40 to $50 are proving
especially attractive. The prices we name
reflect our desire to be as low as is consistent
with high quality and good needle craft--not
simply good enough, but as good as can be.
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CrIcket in CaIifornin.

SAN FRANCISCO. oct. 23-The Lelan
Stanford, jr.. university has organized a
cricket club and plans are under way to
arrange for matches: Cricket has made
little progress on the far coast as a sport,
and the Californians believe they will find
some difficulty in getting matches. In tho
event Of that contingency arising clubs will
be organized in college and inter-clut
matches played.
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FTTz BACK. TO his OLD HOME
VIII Take On squires and Bs-us for
the Dough.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-Bob Fitzsimmons
is on his way to Australia, where he in
tends to fight the much abused Bin
squires. If he beats the far-famed pugilistic
lemon Fitz may be induced to tackle
Tommy Burns. The Cornishman needs the
money n figures that Australia is a
better place to get 1t than either England
or America, where fight fans know too
well that he has seen his best DAYS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-20

Mess POLK per bEi.-
May l702la 17.02k 1888 Iowa
July 1910 lT1o 1905 l'.o'
Lard. per 100 lbs
NAV go 9.72h 9S7h 9.67R
fSly 9.S2a 49, SO, ".s"
Short Ribs, per loo lbs
Nav S.95 S.95 S.9-'a S.92ls
July $40 81" 9"'E 9o'z
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-20
CITY LINES ReoReANIzEo.
Washington In Better Shape Than
Ever for Crowds.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Feb. ~
Owing to the completion Of the ne"
union station in Washington, probap,
ly the most magnificent railroad
station in the United States. the
transportation lines of the city nave
had TO be extensively reorgahiZea'
The problem of reorganization has
been scientifically met and 1t Is pos
sible to get from TIA" union statloh
to any part of the city for one rare
Residents OF South"rn cites VINO
intend to visit WASHINGTON tor the IN
auguration should send immediately
to the Southern Commercial con
gress for map OF lines from 'he
station. This has been mad" r'aoy
and printed for distribution by TINS
organization.
The Southern COnn"rc!al congress
which has opened temporary omces III
the Union Trust l'ulding. dlrectiy
across from the magnificent property
wheyeon will be brilt its Great once
building. has arranged t" r"cciv" ara
handle all mail for visitors VINO are
coming to Washington but who are
uncertain of the plac" Il when 'hcE
will put up.
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TRANSFER COMPANIES.

OLD DOMINION BAGGAGE TRANS
fer; Offices C & o. station. 'rnon"s
RclI, Nos 401 and 1875; Citizens NO.
70 Il.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-'1F." RAINBOW"
Sun Bird" jungle Town. Mes
sage of the Moonbeams.' and Eyes
SO Tender" are the popular num-
bcrs in sheet music. GEJ. D.
HAMPTON PIANO CO., 21O- Tween
ty-eighth street. 2-6-tI
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Quality First.

rneca: Let no man presume 10 give
adj, ice 10 others who has not ilrSt CIV
EN- .rooG course, t" MlHS"h
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TRUSTEES SALE

OF VALUABLE STORE AND
DWELLING, AND EIGHT 'S'
LOTS on CLAREMONT Az r.
NUE.. ELIZABETH CIT \
COUNTY. VIRGINIA.
For default under 1.-The terms OF a
Deed of Trust dated May 9, 1902. o:
record in the Clerks office of Eliza
beth City COUNTY. Virginia. in Deed
of Trust Book No. -. pages JS7 g.
seq. executed by w. c. Perkins anu
wife to the Undersigned Trustee, at
the rc,ir"St Of the pity secured. 'ht'
undersigned will offer for -: le at pub
l,c auction, to the highest bidder. in
front Of the premises, at go O'Clock
y III , on
Monday. March 1st, 1909,
Lots Numbers >. ,. 4. ), s. !, and
Q in Block IF" on Map of Qarnahy
Place. the Property OF Frank Lee as
described in said Deed of Trust; TO-
eether with the buildings and I'M
provements, e;c. The above property
is desirably located on Ciaremoht
Avenue. in Elizabeth City County.
TERMS-Cash sufficient TO Pay .ao
Indebtedness secured under said Deed
of Trust and also under prior Deco
of Trust of March s, 1902. securlnI
same beneficiary ana expenses: bal
ance to be made payable upon terms
to be announced al time or sale \
dcposit of si50nO will be required
at time of sale. terms to be complied
with within five days, or premises
will be re-sold at risk and costs OF
deeaulting purchaser.
SECURITY TRUST AND SAEI\GS
BANK OF NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
Trustee.
WILLIAM G. STUART.
Attorney. 2-lS-td
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-20
PROGRESS TOWARD TRADE
REVIVAL IS SLOW
Dunn Finds Financial and Trade Con-
drtions Better. But Still Decided
iy Unsatisfactory.

tBy Associated freSS'
NEW YORK. Feb. le.-R. G. Dun
4 Companys weekly review Ct trad"
tomorrow will say:
Improvement. in the structure oi
business Is much more pronounced
than improvement in the activity OF
business. While financial and pol:ti-
cal Developments. both liz Europe
and IN" United States. ar" distinctly
better. the progress toward the Gag
eEjy expected revival Of trade -
SLOW and. especially in IL" iron. cop
per and coal trades. is disappointing
Cotton goods are firm Woolrr
goods arc chiefly active in the better
grades Of fancy wors'eds
Continued firmness Of raw material
indicates little likelihood of = rcvis
ion OF prices in cotton Soo'is and
som" lines even sh~w tendency
- advance. although trad" generally
i quiet There is NO resumption IN
the export demand but tho fac; that
China has already taken SOFA" bales
since tho first OF Dcccmb"r as
AGAINST 81. 90" h,ics durieG the On
l!r" year Of 1908 materially strsnE n
ems this hranch Of Nhr market
Tho inn,scar market Is decidedly
dull. Mail ordrP< bcing SnfrcqHcn'
ard the iobbiRg trade buying only
10 mcc; immediate requirements
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WANTED.

WAETED-TO SELL SEED POTA-
toes. Irish Cobblcrs at lowest prices:
flour. meal, hay and grain. Full line
of fruits. COUNCIL PRODUCE
CO., Twenty-cishth Street ana
Huntington Avenue. 2-l6"t
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New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-Money on
call easy. Ia ~ per cent: ruling
rate >. closing bid ia; offered at ,.
Time loans slightly easier: 50 da, ,
81. 70 pa Ter cent and 80 days %.
TO 3 per cent: six months ; per cent.
Close: Prime mercantile paper jig
to per cent: sterling exchange
strong with actual business in bank
crs' bills at iS5O5 4S5l. for 90 day
bills ard at 1925 for demand. Com
mercial bills 4SiA y: bar silver
sos. Mexican dollars A.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-20

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ihf.
United States for the Eastern
District OF Vi-Gjnia-!n the mat
ter of Woman: Brott"rs, Bank
rupts--Tn Bankruptcy No. SIS
To the creditors OF WCrnlm BROTH
rs. of Hampton. in the county c.
Elizabeth City. and district atore-
sail. bankrupts.
Notice is hereby given hat on tn"
tn dav OF February. A. d.. 1909. IN"
said Woman Brothers wer" duly al
i,dicatcd bankrupt: and that III" first
meeting of their creditors viii L.
held at the office OF S. Gordon Cum
ming in Hampton. Va. on the ISL
day Of March. 4. d. 1909. at O'Clock
in the afternoon. at which tine he
sail creditors NAV attend. prove their
claims apnOint a trustee. examine
the bankruptS. End transact SUCH
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
Dated Newport News. Va. F"DrU-
ary 10Th. l9"@.
JNO - LOCKE.
Referee IN BANKRUPTCY.
-. GORDON CUMMING.
y Attorney for Bankrup's.
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Baltimore Procuee Markets.
BALTIMORE, MD. FEB. IL

BALTIMORE, MD. Foo. tt.
WHEAT-Strong: spot CONTRACT
,c0is a Il Southern on grade l1'E
a l20iz.
CORN-DuIi; spot contract sok q
Il: Southern yellow sSIe 'olz.
OATS-Firm: No mixed SAN
80,
RyE-Firm: No. Western export
81 a Sc