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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-24

IDENTIFYING SPANISH DEAD AT MELIILA, MOROC-
CO. AFTER GREAT MOORS. THOUSANDS OF
SPANISH SOLDIERS HAVE BE EN- KILLED WITHIN A FEW
WEEKS AND THEIR BODIES AFFILIATED. SPANISH PRISON
ERS WERE FIRST TORTURED THEN MURDERED THE
MOoRs THESE HORRORS eau FRENZIED UPRISING
OF SPANISH PEOPLE
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HEREFORD FAILS IN ATTEMPT
TO PUT OVER TRICK ON NELSON

tIce that Sull!vans gloves had been
doped until the finish OF the fight. l
was then totally blind and had TO De led
10 my corner Recap asked what was
the matter and when told him he I'M
med!ately went 10 Sull!van's corner 10
try and get the gloves. but Hertord.
fox that he Is hustled Sullivan away
and refused to give up the mlt,s,
My appearance In the East had ere
ated quite lot OF attention, thanks
TO the sporting writer's and the ttyht
fans, and was a little bit surprised one
night IN Philadelphia when 1t was sug-
gested to me that 80 on the stage.
had just licked Jack O'Neill in a SIX
round hght and was feeling pretty good
however, for | couldn't help thinking
about the time when tried to make a
speech after my fight with 'Cross-eyed"
Mickey Riley. That was the time the
fellow hit me In the mouth with sill
yer dollar and cut of any further con-
versation.
! saw chance to make some money
out o! Il, though. and after thinkip, II
over ! decided 10 take chance Il
was less than twenty-tour hours from
that time that | got telegram from
Harry Farren. manager OF the Column
b!a Theatre. in Boston, Offering me 500
for four nights engagement, in ad-
dition to two round-trp tickets from
Philadelphia TO Boston | accepted i'm
medately and started for Boston.
Couldn't Make a Speech.
All the way up there l was trying to
think what kind OF a speech ! would
make. l knew | would have TO say
something in addition to boxing q few
rounds.
You ought 70 have heard me when I
got on the stage and saw all those peo-
pie looking al me. | made two stabs
at the speech and then quit cold. Neve.
again for mine
Anyway, l drew packed houses and
felt that had given the theatre people
their moneys worth. On my way TO
the coast | showed a week at the Tro-
cadero Theatre, in Chicago. and got
81, 100 for It. But there was nothing do.
Ing in the speeCh line,
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FRANKIE NEIL, ex-bantam-weght
n champion, put up great fight
! against Boyo Driscol last night a:
the Fsirmont. Boyo made good show
ing. 1t was slashing go from start to
finish. Boyo isn't another Jem, but he's
fairly clever and can hit.
Boyo was half head taller than Neil
and looked easily ten or twelve pounds
heavier. Yet Neil Jumped into him at
the start, laughing, and began 10 slug.
Boyo uncorked double tap-tap jab that
puzzled Frankie and sent II home so
hard that at the end OF the first round
II looked sure thing for the new
invader.
In the second Neil evened the score.
Then Boyo forged ahead through clev-
erness until the sixth round This was
a hummer. Nell. using only his left
hand, beat Boyo about the ring and
finally dropped him with left hook
on the chin. DriscOll fell with bump
and, rolling over lay flat on his back
until dangerously close to the tins
limit. 1t looked like the finish but he
got UP and staggered away while
frankie whaled at him and beat him
about the ring The bell saved Boyo
from what seemed a sure knockout.
In the next round Neil tore in and
failed away gallantly. having all the
best OF II. The rest had given Dris-
coll time to recover his head ~. he
stuck the roundout. After that he
fought steadily and. although Little
Neil jumped at him furiously with left
hand smashes to head and body, Drls-
coll had shade the best OF the box
ing. His extra weight told. Both were
groggy at times. Neil scored the only
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Given Leave Of Absence and
John Heydler Made Act
ing Head of League.
HARRY c. PULL1AM.

PRESIDENT HARDY c. PuLLIAM,
OF the National League, was re-
lleved OF that position BY the mag
mates at Chicago yesterday and given
an extended leave OF absence 10 recover
his health. which has given way under
the strain OF the many fights and rum
puses he has had with the club owners
during the past year.
John A. Heydler, secretary and treas
urer OF the league. has been appointed
acting president, and will have entire
control OF the National League players
and umplres. as well as replacing Pull
lam on the National Commission.
Before tho leave OF absence Il was q
question for some time as 10 whether
or no Pulliam would not be deposed out
right. as Murphy. o. Chicago; Ebbet,, o.
Brooklyn, and Hermann. OF Cincinnati,
together with Dreytuss. OF P!t,Sburg,
were said to be in favor OF oustlng him.
But Dreyfuss was not present at the
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Sport Gossip.
Live and NeWsu,
From All Over

Beals c. Wright. the American tennis eS.
pert, who. with Frederick B. Alexander made
try for the Davis challenge cup In Mel.
bourne last November. arrived yesterday on
the Pr!nE Friedrich Wilhelm. He said the
climate in the antpotes had hur, all the
American players. The weather was very
10, and OF the time OF the match there was
much rain. There was not sufficient oppor-
tunty Tor practice though there was nothing
to complain about in the matter OF their
treatment.
Eleven member u the New York Giants
left ST. Louis yesterday afternoon for the
training camp at Marlin Springs, Bugs Ray
mond was in the party. and he said the
story that he had been injured By falling
from street car in Chicago was absolutely
false.
Yale and Harvard Will clash in their an
nua hockey game at St. Nicholas Rink to-
morrow might. Harvard is now tied with
ate a triple tie by defeating Harvard pro-
vded the latter team is able TO defeat Dart
mouth when they meet on Monday
AZ the present time thers are $50 horses in
training al the Bennings race track These
include strings owned by ]. W. Colt, Chel-
sea Stable, Il. o. Rain,ey, H l. Lee a A.
v. H. MOsby and the Beverwyck stable.
There will be no lack OF material for race
meetings.
Franklin Escher yesterday won tho hand
ball championship OF the Crescent \. E. by
defeating l.. j. Snyder BY score OF LIZ,
6-2l, 2l-l3
Thomas Gallagher took two game, from
George II. sutton. the handles billiard play
err. Yesterday at McGraws billiard parlor,
t,ta u a
line Gallagher won from the handles won
der In the evening contest by 100 TO 100:
The winner averaged o. with high run OF
SO In the afternoon game Gallagher beat
Inv. '' GaIIasher. 80; sutton, las. Gallagher
made run OF Al. while the handles wonder
clicked of ~. The winners average was IL
and that OF sutton Q.
Tho New Polo A. A. will hold an open
amateur Wrestling tournament a. Is oiuo;
and Twenty-ninth street, on Feb. a. Anna.
teur Athletic Union rules Will govern, and
tho lis pounds and under, 10 and lto pound
events are open to all registered athletes.
Harry Hillman and Hugh Baxter, Of the
New York a. c., Will assist Bernie "eiers
IN training the Columbia College track team
this spring.
In tho handicap pool tournament s',; last might
G j., McKenna, playing So, won from ]. B.
Hae,hins. playing 20, By a total OF 81 to 49,
Can, Cutler, OF the Harvard varsity
crew has appointed oliver d. Fllley fresh
man coach, succeeding Austin q. Gil OF
Boston. Al present there are about seventy
whom arc native japanese; another halls from
Honolulu, while some Of the Others come
from the moro remote parts OF the United
States.
Jockey Hinchclltts, who was ,uspsndsd at
Tampa Wednesday for suspicious rae on
the entry Of tho horss ordered refused In the
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PuMam Steps Out of
National PxeSidencu

meeting. so nothing came OF this pro-
posal. and In giving Pull!am leave OF abb
sence the magnates present all expressed
views OF his efficiency for the position
and hopes for his speedy recovery.
The bribery scandal In connection with
the Chlcago.Nsw York deciding game
was brought before the meeting, but It
proved so complicated that II was turned
over to the National Commission TO
wTestle with. And tho way they will
wresile with It will probably be to put Il
on the mat and let 1t stay there.
joe McGinnlty Is said TO b tryinr 10 buv
tho Montreal Eastern League club. McGin-
nifty offered $4,000 for the franchise and
players. bu. the owners demanded SIS 900.
1t would DO too bad II joe would pick w a
dead ono as Montreal has Away, been
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As rule the public knows very little
about the underhand methods that are
sometimes resorted TO In pug!lism. and
little expose right here might DO in
teresting
Al that time Al Hertord was running
club at Baltimore and AZ tho Eams
time managing Kid Sullivan. He
matched Sullivan and me at his club
and agreed to pay me $3.50. guaranteed,
win, lose or draw.
Hertord. thinking he could put one
over and gain fame for one Kid sulll-
van, felt very much en;hused over the
match.
Bat Victim OF Trick.
We met on June and were to 20
six rounds TO a decision, but on the eve
OF battle HEREFORD demanded that we
fight six rounds and the match be called
a draw IL both men were on their feet
at the finish. He refused 10 give I'D
moro than 1900 for my end. This sum
l demanded be hand me before I en-
tered the ring.
Later this proved to DO very sue
cessful move on my part.
started of In the first three rounds
apparently winning easy Hertord, Joe
Cans and Young Peter Jackson, by the
way, ell Of whom were handling Sulll-
van, became uneasy, fearing l would
knock Sullivan out. They then beran
TO use tricks and unfair methods. When
Sullivan went TO his corner at the end
Of the third round some OF his handlers
smeared oeliadohna or some drug on his
gloves. Their purpose was 10 have Sulli.
van smear them over my eyes and
blind me.
Sullivan during the entire round re-
sorted TO such sprinting tactics that ne
hardly succeeded IN getting his gloves
TO my face.
Again at the minutes rest between
the fourth and NTH rounds, his seconds
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COuiOn Beats
DAILY in Fast
Ten-ROund Bout

Little Johnny Coulon Is still the ban.
tam-weIght champion. He retained his
title By beating Johnny DAILY. the sturdy
local bantamwsight. In a ten round bout
o. the stag Of the whiriwind A. C, las,
night The battle was one Of the nercest
ever witnessed between little fellows In
this vicinity. as the lads fought yiciously
every second Of tho contest. Although
beaten. Daily was not by any means dis
graced He gave the little champion a
terrlnc battle, and several times stag
yersd him With hard right awnings On the
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applied heavily and he succeeded In rub
blng tho besmeared gloves 10 my face.
In moment was almost totally blind.
Was Totally Blind.
In fact. I could hardly tslI Sullivan
from the referee and stood In the centre
o! the ring with hands extended No
one knew my condition bu. myself. and
tried 70 hide T. Sullivan rushed into
me, bu, | got close and, relying on my
lighting instinct. kept following him ali
over tho ring until the anish. On one
occasion hit the refsree. thinking hs
was Sullivan
The decision, Of course. had 10 be
a draw, as Herford had refused TO allow
his man to fight until we had sSresd on
tho draw clause II both men were on
their feet at the end OF the sixth round.
Hllly RoeAn. tas satAsAA -<aiiAd - n.
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Burke Has Bout,
But Not in the Rin0
T0.NIGHT'S FIGHTS.

At the National A. C. Stag-Jem
Driscoll will meet Abe Attell, the
feather weight champion. In the
main bout OF ten rounds. They will
battle at lbs pounds, weigh in at 6
p. VI. Besides this great battle
there will be Ave preliminary bouts
between good boxers.
At the Olympic A. C. stag-Harry
Stone will tackle Eddie Walsh In
the star bout Of ten rounds. Sew
eral good preliminary bouts will
precede It.
At San Francisco-Maurlce sayers,
OF Milwaukee, will fight Johnny
Murphy. Ok California, twenty
rounds at the Mission A. C.
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Murphy bout q. the Mission Athletic Club to-
nlrh' II an through Ietereeing bouts tor
good" replied Welsh. when q fighter ques
iiusA my honesty It 10 time tor me TO 1ul,
the. game" Welsh referred TO "Fgh ing
Dick" Hyland. VINO claimed that he was
afraid ne would not get O square deal from
Welsh IN q bout az Frisco.
Jimmy Britt will engage IN anothsr ,igN.
In England on Monday night He viii meet
Johnny Summers. the English fighter, f5t
twenty rounds az the National Sporting Club
@. London. Jimmy received a decision owe.
Summers In q ten.round bout in London a
short tine ago. but as no olamored for q
return match Britt decided 10 take hin on
again.
JOHNNY cnulon. the ban:anve!gh. cam.
plOn, and Young O'Lesry," the clever i5,-,
fighter have been practically matched q
meet for ten rounds In the main sveat a, 4
stag 10 be held by the Whlrlwind A c two
weeks fro!n tonight. These lads oush, 10
put Up a great battle, as they arc fast nxht.
ers sri good punchers They will box a.
los or ITO pounds
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Couldn't Make a Speech.

Now that Il was
getting close 20
July l and as the
special clause In
t h e porary
agreement IN the
Nelson Britt er,!-
cles stated that !
must be on Cali
forn!a soil by July
!, ! migrated back
TO San Francisco,
arriving June D..
On July | my
manager a \ d |
went TO Harry
Corbstt's place.
where the fortelts
had been posted,
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Malone Wins
Three-MHe Run
at PauHst Games

Joe Malone, OF the Mohawk A. c..
won the three-mile open handicap run,
the feature OF the games OF the Paullst
A. c., at the Twelfth Regiment Armory
last night, defeating Win Bailey, the
speedy little flyer OF the New York A.
G. Malone had handicap OF sixty
yards, while Bailey started from the
Io-yard mark. f. Smith, another Mo-
hawk member. who had the LIMIT han
dicap OF ~ yards, finished In third
place.
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KEYES AND THOMPSON
ENDS IN BIG FIASC0.
tspeeiaI % &C rvenlns worllN

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. ls.--For a geru.
the flascO the ten.round fight between
"Cyclone Johnny Thompson, Of Hi
nois, and Bert Keyes, OF Philadelphia,
proved the limit last night, and 1t was
declared Off
The lighters refused TO enter n. ring
because Of the small crowd. Altnousn
they had agreed 20 rght on n percentage
basis OF the box office receipta When
they saw the handful OF people they
changed their minds What people we're
IN the arena surrounded the box office
~ ssfcndsd to-day.
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until their ambition is realized, they
As for cleverness. there isn't v
fellows, Some think Drlscoll can't
have mixed with him. however, hold
asked about 1t yesterday took off his
hat and asked the Questioner to feel his
bumps Feel this" said Leachis. And
feel this one back Of my ear. Isn't 1t a
peach' Hit! Huh. Amt I trying to get
down a thousand dollars on him TO beat
Attell7"
II don't know" said tho questioner.
well. am" said Leachie. and I've
got down SIS Of It already"
Gibson Likes DrlseoII End.
Billy Gibson says he has a real thou.
sand to go on Driscoll. and $500 more
that friend slipped him to risk on the
wsshpan. There seems to be more
betting, actual and hot air, on this
match than on any other since the
good old Horton days. And why mott
Hasn't Driscoll taken the town by
storm! And isn't Able the worlds
ohampionf
Contrary to general belief there will
be no more than pound or so differ
ence In the weights, although It was
Drisooll who held out for l25 pounds at
o'clock. Attell weighs this morning
l2lh. He Is a legitimate featherweight
ut any time. That's his natural weight
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thinking I h g y
hadn't applied sui
tic!ent medicine on
his gloves, smear
ed on an extra
heavy dose. which
almost blinded me
during that round.
In the sixth and
last round We both
stepped 70 the cen
ire, and, as IL Gus
tomary, $ h o o X
hands. This time
tbA znra ~
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BOYODRISCOLL FIGHTS
FAST DRAW WITH NEIL

knockdown and his aggressive work
discounted Drlscol's clever two-handed
hghting enough to earn him draw
Boyo Driscoll Is a game little fellow
ana VIII be heard from later on. So
VIII Nell, who has taken q fresh star,
n tne game and looks tit to give any
fight. ''A'u
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BY BATTLING NELSON.
CHAPTER XVIII.

IT. HIS chapter brings me up to i9o5th year won the cham
pionsIp touring around the country engaging in
short fights before going to California July T. when was
to sign the final articles OF agreement for my second fight with Britt
While engaging of these Sxound affairs became the
pectng victim of pzeng trick that might have ended all my cham.
pionshp ambitions
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It viii Take Place in Court
Room Between Fighter and
Billy Madden,
BY JOHN POLLOCK,

CAlLOR BURKE, the local middle
- weight fighter, has another bou. on
his hands. He has been secured
10 meet Billy Madden, his former mana
ger, in a bout before Judge In the
Municipal Court OF Brooklyn on March
l, The purse is 500 but the men will
not use gloves.
Madden, who had contract with
Burke for a year as his manager, was
tIn-canned by the fighter after Burke
fought Joe Thomas at the Armory A.
A. Of Boston few months ago. Mad.
den claims that Burke still owes him
SEQ. and he served papers on Burke
last night to defend the case In court.
Burke has engaged lawyer 10 try to
win the decision for him against Mad
den. so that he can put Il in his record.
There Is no cnance OF the police making
d raid.
Tas ten.round bout between Jos Thomas,
Ii California middle weight. and Hugo
Kelly. tie italian fighter d, Chicago which
was 10 have been decided al the FalrnORt
a .. stag on Tueslly night, has been post.
loUad Until I'huTsiay night. Kelly and
Thomas met Billy GIBSON, manager .. the
clue lst night and asked him " postpone
'ho stag INIT. ThuSiay nght, as they
claimed they needed tie Two extra days TO
Ans. ~ tue!f training.
Patsy Doyol Drs-5.l, the feather Weigh.
champion o. Ireland. and TTlrkie Neil. the
call 'J.-!l fiEAt-r. wa1 Furnished such q sen.
sdi.olal ten.rUIIl boat - the Fa!.IugHt A. G.
l.H. w.Nw tV ~. az
!g'G-e az the same club As'e- the bout
The mar aver OF tie c.gh offered item terms
% engage In another battle. sGi they .luine.
GIa.e.y accepted them. THAR ueI. Uout ought
70 be another hummer.
They arn getting 700 ruch fighting al New
O-i-1ls and as a RS ut tas rrs.deais u hat
city nave rather sgtTei on TIE sport. The
small crowd which t--ret our 10 Sc tie bout
between "Cyc. one Johnny Thompson and
Nlr; ReyeS last nisl' avs surh a d!sagyo!nt-
merit TO ire fighters that taey Fes-sel 70 20
o. 10: The money offered item BY the man.
astmsnt.
Nike Glover. TIE clever Boston isatvs!sh,,
kas smother bout on lis kands He has
b.en matched by Di'! Brown IL meet EDDIE
carts-. o. Ph!lads!paia, 'or ,sn round. at the
next stag 0; the HgyVn Gymnasium A.
on Tuesday might, Clover hss been ifnpSoy.
Ing In every battie that - has fought FOR
s1ne tine and he ouEat 70 give Carter q
rood stif bAtua,
JACK welsh. ne popu,r rstsre, Of San
would Isasess the Mazies sAysIIaanny
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Chapter XIX. % the BATTLING Mel
son stories will appear In The
pyanlaE Wosll 81 1atnsAAS
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" iHtot bI!lt ana Ms manager, WAere
We were 10 sign the final articles.
/ was amazed to find that Britt was
matched 70 fight Kid Sullivan Instead
OF me and that he had pulled down his
forfeit was again s!detracked for
more easy game by the elusive native
son, Sir Jam e. Edward
Britt Forced to Sign Up.
Later on public sentiment forced Mr..
Britt to get out and do something TO
show that he was capable Of defending
his title against me, Early In August
my manager and Britt's brother, VIII
iUs. got together In Coffroth's Belviders
and discussed the details OF a match.
Jimmy and I were not present and the
managers wrangled for three days be-
fore final agreement had been reached.
The Br!tts tried every means imaginable
70 block the match, but we're unsuc-
cesstul. They held the trump card and
dictated almost every phrase, The Britt
long route, stipulated that the battle
10 forty-hys rounds, that We weigh In
a, lS3, ringsde, also that we must bet
$1,000 on the side and fight winner take
ALL
Evidently tho Britts didn't fyurs that
they were playing right into my hands
when they named the forty-hve round
since named the ''Battler's route" be-
cause i can go over tho long course
like a Derby horse over Derby route.
I conceded him each and every point
and would have agreed 10 a thousand
round, Just 70 get him inside the "a
foot ring.
After agresiny 10 all tho conditions
named, even 10 q percentage OF the gate,
TIE Brlt,s baked, demanding a SCI. 90
guaranteed purse, with the privilege OF
Is per cent OF the gross gate receipts.
Just as neS9tlan9nns were apparently
ever and the parties CONCERNED started
10 adjourn, we took the last resort. My
hackers guaranteed Jimmy Britt the 80,
900 purse for me and posted $1,000 10
mako Il good, and were willing 70 gam.
bic on q percentage basis for my end.
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ATTELL KNOWS
HE MUST MAKE
GOOD TONIGHT
Jem Driscoll Will Give Featherweight
!. Champion Hardest Ten-Round
Battle He Has Hadln Years
Every Seat Sold for Bout

A BE ATTELL and Driscoll to-
~ highland all the prophets
= = say 1t will be the cleverest
bout Of the year. Driscoll 10 on, to
make great showing. He has been
holding In and saving his hands while
peppering the local llghtweights, for
his ambition Is to dent Able Attell's
reputation.
Attell says he Is out to win. He
explains that he has a FURNISHED
'scutcheon, and can't afford to have
It blotted. He won't be such a grea,
drawing card II Driscoll beats him.
A Lot Of people have been waiting
for years to see Attell we'll whipped,
and as they'll go to see him perform
re an asset he doesn't want to lose.
ord OF difference between these little
hit. The particular individuals who
a different belief. Leach Cross, when
In condition. Dr!scoll's handlers claim
that he weighed only 122 yesterday and
l22'i the day before. He Is a lean little
fellow, and doesn't carry much mea.
on his bones Attell is the stronger Of
the two. and while shorter In height and
reach Is stocklly built
Tho National A. C. is tight Is 4 drum
Tor this affair. Not a tickle. can be
bought by anyone not on the member
ship list. And grea. care has been
taken to prevent spectators from get
ting tickets by trickery. II there Is
any attempted interference, 1t won't be
the fault OF the club.
Jem Seconds Boyo.
Jem Drlscoll seconded his fellow
oountryman. Boyo Drlscoll, against
frankie Nell last night at tho Fair.
mont. In his pocket he had sub
script!on book for the orphans bene-
tlt In Cardiff-the affair for which ne
IL making special trip home next
week. Drlscoll says he wouldn't break
his promise TO help out even II he were
offered a match for the championship in
california on a conflicting date. Charlie
Harvey took the subscription book GU,
or DrscoPs pocket. and q large num-
per or sporting men added their mites
to the list when Charlie showed the
! book around. ''
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Foxy Baltimore Manager Smeared
Preparation on Kid Sulllvan's
Gloves That Blinded the Battler
but Failed to Beat Him.

The
Battling Neson)
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Yale and Harvard will clash In their an
nua hockey game at St. Nicholas Rink to-
morrow night. Harvard is now tied with
Dartmouth Tor first place. but Yale can ere
ate q triple tie By defeating Harvard pro-
ydeI the latter team is able to defeat Dart
mouth when they meet on Monday,
The evening world., 1909-02-19

Eleven member VI the New York Giants
left ST. Louis yesterday afternoon for the
training camp a, Marlin Springs Bugs Ray
mond was in the party. and he said the
story that he had been injured BY falling
from o street car In Chicago was absolutely
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AZ the present time thers are $50 horses In
training al the Benmngs race track, These
sea Stable, u. O. Rainey, II. l.; Lee. A.
Carson, Jules Carson, J, Z. Madden; Col.
". II. MOsby and the Beverwyck stable.
There will be no lack OF material Tor race
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Franklin Escher yesterday won tho hand
ball championship Of the Crescent a. e. by
defeating l.. ]. Snyder by score OF 2l-l2.
6-al 2l-l3.