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RACING, BA AND OTH i Jockey Nicol at New Orleans Threatened With Blood Poison, i HURT ROLLER SKATING Burlew & O'Neill Hang Up Record for Winnings. EXCELLENT PROGRAM TODAY Cans' Fists Burst Nine Punching Bags ?Queer Tangle in Base Ball Suit ?Foot Ball Outlook. NEW ORLEANS. Dfceraber SI.?It is prol.able that Jockey Nicol will be absent from the saddle today at the Fair Grounds. He is suffering from a badly swollen foot, ??? and his friends believe ne win ut uiuo^ fortunate If he escapes blood poisoning. Nlcol's injury was received while roller katinx Friday night. In making the circuit of the ring he was run into and knocked down by a beginner. Nicol's foot was cut. As the wound was not painful the Jockey continued to skate, and next day, despite the advice of his friends, he decided to nil lila engagements* He rode two winners Saturday, but much of his pleasure on this achievement was spoiled by the pain In his foot. *" *?J v. - ?" fr*s\+ hwrnn Anpr ne arnvm UMHIC vuc ...... ?c? to swell rapidly and the pain Increased. A physician Wiis called. He stated last night that Nicol's condition was not serious, but that he must rest for several days. It is quite a fad here among the jockeys to skate on rollers, and every night the rink is the rendezvous for a number of the best rid-ers. They find skating a comblna^ tlon of business and pleasure. Those who f have to "sweat in oraer to nae at ngui weights find In this pastime an agreeable method of reducing their flesh. With big wentera on the boys dash around the rink at top speed. While they are dripping with perspiration they lose weight rapidly. Unlike work on the road or track, kating accomplishes the end desired without leaving them too tired or weak to do their best work In the saddle. Easterners Lead "Winners. In spite of the two weeks of hard luck which attended the efforts of the Burlew & O'Neill horses at the City Park track that firm of Gravesend owners heads the winning list with $16,210. This sura has been won In five weeks. It constitutes a record for the period on the winter tracks. Two years ago M. L. Hayman cleaned up jaO.OOO on the season. That was a record here, but it took his horses all winter and far Into the spring to accomplish this. Burlcw & O'Neill excel this winning performance. With racing scarcely established for the winter this firm is so far in advance of its rivals for turf honors that there Is very little likelihood that it will be displaced before the sport ends in April. The leading owners, with the amounts their horses have won. are: Burlew & O'N'eill, $1(1,210; Edward _Coijigan. J3.S3S; C. Mecatierty, 5.S.4JI; u. u. Vinson, wiz; E. 3. Gardner, I2.83">; Mrs. M. Goldblatt, 12.57.".; P. M. Civlll, $2,+43; T. D. Sullivan, J2.2W. Although Jockey Garner's average of winners for the week was not as high as the previous weeks, he managed to win nouifh races to place his record up to thirty-seven. Hennessy is still his nearest rival, with twenty-six races to his credit. Nlcoi lumped to eighteen, but Mountain. who is only one behind him. is liable to winpr into third place because of Nicol's enforced idleness. A. Martin and Austin are tied for fifth place with eight victories each. An excellent program for today is offered. Each of the six races has filled to the limit number of entrants. As all the contestants are above the average iti quality for a wash-day offering, racegoers are expecting a treat, provided the track is not spoiled by rain. $100,000 FOR MAIMED JOCKEY FRESNO, Cal., December 31.?A verdict Of $100,000 damagfs against the Southern Faoltic Railroad Company has been award 4 by a Jury In the superior court here to Willard Zlbbell, a Jockey, for Injuries caused by being run over by a railroad train. Zlbbeil lost both arms and one leg. Before Zibbell was maimed he was engaged to a young woman of Fresno, who, after the accident, devoted herself to nursing him back to life. As soon as he became convalescent she married him. The verdict of $100,000 Is said to be the iai scot c>n ieeurueu against a railroad company for personal injuries. STAKE ENTRIES RECALL OLD DAYS ALBANY, X Y., December 30.? Some pleasant recollections of the turf, of a time anterior to the formation of the Jockey Club, are brought to mind by stake entries published recently by the Coney Island Jockey Club. The "Beverwyck table" appears as the nominator of several high-bred colts in some valuable takes. The owner of the Beverwyck stable is no less a person than young Frank Nolan of Albany and Saratoga. At the last named place the family home Is one of the "show places" of the town, and in the lifetime of the late Michael N. Nolan, former representative and mayor at one time of Albany, nothing delighted the veteran more than to entertain at his fine home visiting turfmen from the west. Former Mayor Nolan had some strong claims to gratitude on the part of horsemen all over the land, too, for It is to his pecuniary help and moral support that the existing beautiful Saratoga race course owes mueli of its present attractive surroundings. Persona familiar with the Walbaum management are responsible for the claim that Mayor Nolan annually donated the full value of the added money to the well-known steeplechase stake named after ihe Ueverwyck stable, and also that the same liberal purse paid for all the floral decorations which, when Walbaum bad the track, fronted all the way along the grand stand and delighted the senses of thai strong element on the turf which now owns the course. Did Wonders With Track. It w as * the handsome appearance of the Saratoga course when Walbaum had It that tlrst induced the late William C. Whitney to contemplate with approval the scheme proposed by K. T. Wilson, jr., Andrew Miller, the Hitchcocks and H. K. Knapp, the chief stockholders of the present company which controls the destinies of this famous resort. Whether the people who now own the property would have been so well pleased with the old rainshat kle place that it was before Walbaum and Ills friends bought It and spent J.T25,(M?) on it is hd open question. It was what the Uuttenburg man did to the old Saratoga track in transforming it that first suggested to the present owners Just what might be done to place It in the fronf , rank. ' They increased the course from a mil* "" to a mile and a furlong, and made other great Improvements, such aa doubling tb? SE BALL ER SPORTS size of the grand stand. The present betting pavilion waa built by the Walbaurn company. More land was acquired by the new owners after they came in, and It Is doubtful If in America there exists a race course more pleasing to the eye than In Saratoga in the height of the racing season. All these things are due to a certain extent to the unselfish support given In the old days to the place by Mayor Nolan, whose son now feels like striking out for himself in the formation of a racing stable. The young man has been moderate thus far in his purchases, but even with the few that have raced In the name of J. H. Morris?the name of the attorney of the estate under which Beckley, Ocean Spray and others have run?they have scored several successes at remunerative prices. BOUGHT OVEBLOOKED. ???i Brazil and Mexico Buy Best Breeding Stock. SARATOGA, N. Y., December 30.?During the last month there has been a large consignment of thoroughbreds shipped into V* i a v. a _? j , & v ? m mcjiicu, ciiiu nit; iieiu ui ureeuiuK ?IIHJIV. ui this charaoter is being broadened almost daily. And now. Overlooked, a two-yearold colt by Gotham-Dlna, has been shipped to Rio Janeiro, South America, to go into the stud of a wealthy gentleman of Brazil, who will take up breeding on a small ncale. Overlooked is hardly known to racegoers, as he started but once. This was at Sara U'Stt, Wlierc ?t? SILUHCU it lcJ.II L'ri lui iuuih c, boating more than beat him In a largo field But he was a big, overgrown youngster, and William Baston. to whom he belonged, decided to put him by and give him time to develop. McLaughlin had the colt at Bennlng, and once thought of taking htm with the others to New Orleans, but changed his mind and sent him back to Gravesend with Oxford. The representatives of the Brazilian breeder wanted ft big and rugged young horse and were so much pleased with the appearance of Overlooked that they quickly came to terms. Overlooked is well bred, his slro. Gotham, being by Iroquols-Trade Wind. Gotham was a high-class sprinter, racing originally in the Interest of P. A. Ehret and later as the property of John J. McCafferty. AMERICAN LEAGUE PRFSFRVFS nilSTflM One by one the time-honored customs are disappearing from professional base ball as , the spirit of commercialism penetrates deeper and deeper Into the fabric of modern ideas and ordinances, says the New York Globe. In providing a dressing room for visiting teams at every park on the circuit the National League club owners at their recent meeting have taken steps which will deprive the game of one of Its best advertisements?the sight of' carriage loads of uniformed players en route to and from hotel and ball park. In the American League, where there seems to linger more sentiment than in the older organization, this departure from old-time custom is not favored. It has been said that the base ball business Is ' growing more like the ordinary theatrical or amusement business. Ball players are not worshiped as they were fifteen years ago. And ball players of today do not have the same sentimental regard for the welfare of a team. The dollar is first with them and with the owner also. If you have any doubt as to the desire to see ball players In uniform at close range go to a hotel where a visiting club Is stopping. From the time the carriages are drawn up at the curb until the players enter them and are driven away a gaping crowd remains on the job. This happens daily in every city except New York. The distance from the hotels to the ball parks in this citv is too erreat to admit of the daily drive, so separate club house* are maintained here and the players take the subway or elevated just like ordinary citizens. The only time they ride in New York is at some big celebration. So In New York we see only the game. In other cities big crowds wait outside the gates for the players to drive away and they are objects of curiosity around the hotels. A drive through the streets is a good "ad." for any team. It reminds many a "fan" that he needs a bit of recreation. It allows the enthusiasts to Indulge in personalities. Sometimes these attentions are violent, but It's all a part of the game. The ball players like It. Shouts of derision do not wound their feelings, as a rule, and they are in no danger when together. The change In the National League rules will not cause any change In New York, where a game of base ball Is seldom the all-absorbing topic of the day as it Is tn other big cities, where every one can tell you all about his team. The ride through the streets Is like a parade of a big theatrical company. It attracts attention. "Fans" can pick out a player In uniform. The same player can ride In a car In his street clothes and never be recognized. Nearly all of the club owners In the American League are opposed to the double dressing room Idea. On that circuit the players will still dress at their hotels. Riding for half an hour in cold weather after perspiring on the ball field has been responsible for many colds and that is one argument in favor of the new system. It allows players to get urvder a shower bath immediately after a game and does away S*.l_ 1 ( , , ? i r. .1 r, Aw-rr !? Willi iiaugiu& uiuiui ui3 uj.? iu ui j in uuici rooms. Owners of championship teams will not appreciate this new rule, for its robs them of much free advertising and a chance to display guady horse blankets. QUEER TANGLE IN BASE BALL SUIT NHW YORK, December 31.?Judge O'Moara of Ottowa, Ont., Is expected to hand down a decision next week that is awaited with great Interest by the Montreal and Toronto clubs of the Eastern League. The question Judge O'Meara will decide is "Do ball players who live In the United States and who sign to play ball In Canada come under the alien labor act?" The case before the Judge was the result of the failure of the Ottawa club to pay salaries last season. The Ottawa team was outside the pale of organized ball, and most of the men signed live In the United States. The club was a frost and the promoters refused to make good on the salaries. The T...SV,! ? J ? t j . i/idjtrio aucu lii*- nuu uiuciaia ana appeared to have won their case, when the lawyers for the defense sprang the proposition that the men came under the alien labor act. This move took the plaintiffs off their feet, and was also a tough one for the judge, who felt abliged to adjourn the case until he could come to some decision. If the c-ontentton is upheld that the ball playp.d come under the alien labor act the Montreal and Toronto clubs will have to change their form of contract In some way. The owners of the Montreal franchise are Frank Farrell, Willie Keeler and Clark Griffith, and the club carries a number of players who may some day be useful for the Highlanders. INDOOR MEETS GROW IN POPULARITY NEW YORK, December 30.?Maxey Long, the world's record holder at the quartermile, is out with an explanation of why our athletes last only four or five years, giving the reason as too much Indoor running Comparing the indoor and outdoor seasons, we find that the former is fast outstripping Us rival, both In the number of meetings held and the size of the entry lists. It Is safe to assert that in the period from No vtruiucr 1 iu Ayni i uie aiiumic meeis will average at least one a week. The prises are better Indoors because the crowds are larger, and the managers can afford to "sweeten" the trophies to a decree seldom equaled by the promoter* of samm?r famed. The fact of having sports every week alone attracts more athletes to the Indoor season, because otice in form they are able to get Into a race much oftener than during the summer. L?ast summer the local athletic season was all out of proportion. During June. July and August there was a dearth of meets, not from lack of Interest on the part of the athletes, but because few of the clubs ran off games. Ail the season was crammed into a short period of time, ez tending from August o to aepiemoer bp, during which time there was a tremendous boom In the sport. To Book Indoor Records. On account of the great growth of Indoor athletics it is practically assured that the Amateur Athletic Union will shortly causa to be placed on Its record books a complete list of the best board floor performances at all the standard events. Any indoor record performances in the future will be officially recorded, as are the outdoor marks now. At the present time we have "indoor records" pretty generally known to all followers of athletic sports, but they are not officially recorded on the A. A. U. books. For instance, everybody knows that Parsons has run the fastest indoor "six hundred" (1.14); Hillman the fastest 300-yard low hurdles (38 3-5 seconds;) Bonhag, the fastest three miles (14.48 3-5), and so on, but the books In Mr. Sullivan 8 office do not contain tnese marks as official indoor records. BOOMING FEDERAL INDOOR GAMES In anticipation of a hard, close race against the University of Virginia for the Intercollegiate relay championship of the south at the federal indoor games in Conventional Hall, February 23, the George Washington University track team candidates will begin training tomorrow. It is expected that at least a score of Hatchet runners will report to Capt. Liorando In the T. M. C. A. gymnasium, the use of which has been secured for the indoor training season. Inasmuch as the distance of the race has not yet been settled it is Impossible to forecast the chances of the two teams. Last year George Washington won rather handily at two miles. They had a quartet of strong, fast halif-mllers, while the distance was new to the Virginia athletes, all the Charlottesville runners having been shifted in two weeks from the quarter-mile to the half. The local university has the same four men again this year, and will endeavor to have the race at the longer distance. Hoping to <ievelop a fast bunch of halfmilers, the Virginia trainer has had his men doing cross-country stunts during the fall and winter, and it now seems likely that the teams will race at the same distance as last year. ' In addition to a strong relay team George Washington will have a well-rounded and representative team for all events. With ndrantmrAnna fas*iHHc\a fnr ln/l/-kr?r? noininc and the prospect of competition in several sets of Indoor gamns, Capt. Liorando expects to have out the largest track and i field squad In the history of the university. | Besides the relay team Virginia will send ( half a dozen men to the federal games for the sprints and other open events. All the local school boys will begin regu- 1 lar training for the games or Wednesday of 1 this week. It is probable that all the high schools will be represented by relay teams, 1 either In races open only to first-year boys ' or races for the big teams. A relay race for the grade school championship of the District has also been added to the program. j Any further information In regard to the fames may be obtained from Manager W. . H. Foley, 721 8th street northwest. RESENT ACT OF j HENLEY STEWARDS ! 1 r>TTTT A TVCT nrTT A T*_ ?- ? ' rriiuAt/flur niA, rn., i^ccemow iiU.? The action of the Henley regatta stewards In barring American crews until an agreement is completed between the Henley stew- i ards and the National Association of Ama- 1 teur Oarsmen of the United States will ' probably bring forth a protest from rowing ( men all over the country. The resolution Is accepted here as a reflection on American amateurs, and retaliatory methods are advocated In many quarters. It is felt that the English rowing authorities have acted somewhat unjustly in using the Vesper Boat Club Incident as an argument and ex tunc IUI men acuuii. There Is a general feeling that the amateur status of rowing men In America should not be brought into question, and the drastic action of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen at Its last meeting in this city In the cases of offending oarsmen was pointed to as an Illustration and evidence of a disposition to deal J harshly with offenders. No rowing association ever Inflicted more severe punishment on its members than the national asenolo ?3i/l An Voonor T?/-?o r*liiV> <--" wv/^.iinun wit tuv ? ai Vviuu Mulcahy and Varley of the Atalanta Boat Club, W. E. Cody. Harlem Rowing Club and others. In tne majority of the cases the offenses were not disgraceful, but the punishment was Intended as a warning to all oarsmen, and an indication of the stand 1 that will be taken in the future by the rowing authorities in the United States. Will Demand Letters. The whole matter will be taken up by the national association at its annual meeting, when a demand will probably be made for any official correspondence with the Henley , regatta stewards during the past few years, and the whole subject will be thoroughly hpfnrp anv ripfinifp aotinn !n tulron It is thought that this may result In a different complexion being placed on the pres- . ent condition of affairs and straighten the tangled skeins of rowing interests. President James Pilkington of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen voiced a possible solution of the situation when he suggested an International conference to draw up a code of rules and regulations to cover all international races. He does not view the matter with any marked degree of worriment, and feels certain that explanations from both the FTf?n1p\' rp^atta stewards and thf? National Association of Amateur Oarsmen will go a long way toward bringing about a better understanding and clear the way for an agreement which will preserve the dignity and purity of American rowing without sacrificing any of the respect and traditions of the sport. A SUBSTITUTE FOR GUDE AULD GOWF . PHILADELPHIA, Pa., December .10.?In the new game of "substitute golf," women who seek means with which to entertain their guests in the coming season have found remarkable possibilities. Thougih only on the market for a short time, the game already has been received with sucn approval that it Is likely to exceed even thua Ano?fimu nnriuln riif v r*F nin.P-.rwnffl- In I'^f" "J K'11? *"-?*??? *" i fact, so great is the interest that one of the big stores here haa been obliged to ' employ six experienced golfers to explain ; the game to the crowds that throng about , the tables. The possibility of a practicable game of indoor golf suggested Itself to an experienced player who disliked to forego hi3 fa- 1 vorite game in winter. He applied himself for more than two years to the solution of \ the problem, and "substitute golf" is the result. : The game may be played by any mum- ' ber of persons. There are nine boards, each representing a hole on the links. The , different boards are designed elaborately J to reproduce the actual conditions of a real course. Railroad cuts, crossings, ponde. , swamps, bogs, ditches, stone walls and the other obstacles make It difficult for the j players to drive Ills ball honne. In place or ] clubs, discs are used, on which are printed the possible strokes. To Indicate the stroke , the disc Is spun on a hardwood block on . which is fixed a stationary pointer. If the word on the disc opposite the point Is "sctoffed," -the player is entitled to advance his ball the number of yards allowed on that particular strode. AS he advances from one hole to another he selects the dtsc, representing his club, that In hlsjuagment is the best to use. To cover the course takes from a half hour to two hours. By an arrangement of the yard [ lines on the boards a thousand different strokes are attainable. The distances are from 900 yards to 940 yards lone from 100 Tarda to 140 yards wide. WHITE SOX FIGURED 11 FIRST BIG SERIES Old Chicago Team of 1870 Won the Original World's Championship Pennant. Not a. very large percentage of the thousands of base ball fans who cheered and pulled for their favorite teams In the world's championship series played In Chicago last fall between the White Sor and Cu-bs remember the first world's series ever played, says the Chicago Record-Herald. Few of the present-day fans even know that the deciding game was played In Chicago. It occurred nearly thirty-seven years ago, and Tom Foley, the well.known billiard authority of that city, was manager of the Chicago team which defeated the Cincinnati Reds <for the honors. From the depths of a musty scrapbook Mr. Foley a few days ago unearthed the following account of the deciding game. The story was written by an old-time fan, and is likely to revive the memories of those who had witnessed the famous series of 1870. It follows: To witness a final' world's championship game had ever a fascination for me. The first world's championship, decided between Cincinnati and Chicago at Chicago in 1870, brought me from my school books up in Milwaukee?and that was one day that my professors did not hear me recite. Chicago was in her mad provincial pride to outstrip and outdo every other city in the west which aspired to greatness. Cincinnati at that tima n/ua har pnmmprrlal rival hilt" Cincinnati had one thing she could boast of?the world-beatins base ball club?while Chicago had no professional club of any kind. The year before, 1869, the Cincinnati Reds had swept the country, defeating every club in the United States that wore a uniform?not suffering one single defeat in that eventful base ball' year. True, there was no league of any kind in those early days, and to win two out of three games from any organization that held the nominal championship was sufficient. There were, however, strong clubs in the east? the cradle and home of the game?namely, the Atlantics and Eckfords of Brooklyn, Mutuals of New York, Unions of Morrisania, Haymakers of Troy, and Lan-singburg an-d Athletics of Philadelphia. The Cincinnati club, however, conquered them all in 18?). and to organize a club to defeat thia club the eomJng year, 1870, Chicago bent all her energies and genius to accomplish. Tom Foley is Manager. Tom Foley, the then great billiardlst of Chicago, was selected to manage and gather the team together. As the skill it an architect and builder Is shown in the appearance of a magnificent mansion, so ls the genius and skill of the organizer of a ball team seen in the make-up of his club. If the material can be had. Foley went east and gathered the following men together: Bill Craver, King, Mike McAtee and Clipper Flynn from the renowned Haymakers of Lansingtourg, N. Y.; Hodas, Wood, Tracy, Pinkham and Duffy of the Eckfords of Brooklyn, and Myerlie and Ed Cuthbert of the Athletics of Philadelphia. This combination of ball players, known is the Chicago Whites of 1870, was one or the greatest hustling, bustling, rough rider lot of batters that ever was collected together Tor those early days of professional base ball. Whenever they started after a pitcher, sls they did A. G. Spalding in their First game with the Rockfords in 1870, they made fifteen runs in one inning, no spit ball would have headed them off, because I do not think a pitcher could have got the saliva out of his tonsils. The season of 1870 opened with all eyes 5n the work of the Whites of Chicago and Reds of Cincinnati, and while the Cincinnati club was winning games in the east ind Chicago losing some, yet all these aramee dwindled into insignificance beside that of the great series between the two jreat club#. Chicago Takes First Game. Chicago won the first game In Cincinnati, and the Windy City was wild. To win one mrvi-a era mo ixrnulri aoftlo nil and "rnnkp good" the boast of Chicago. Chicago and Cincinnati were bitter commercial rivals, as stated before, and when the Windy City proclaimed at the end of 1869 that they would organize a team in 1870 to conquer the Reds, Cincinnati laughed at them. The final game was played in Chicago on a hazy September day. This famous club were the pioneers in many things connected with hlgh-clasa professional bail. Team work had Its beginning with them, and the club discipline of professional ball today owes its origin to both the Wrights. George Wright, in my opinion, never had a superior at short ueiu, uuiess it wiiis riug~ii jtjimiiiKM- ^jeurge Introduced the fine points of infield work which are in vogue today. A base ball mania a week before this game had taken [X>s&ession of the entire population of Chicago, and even extended to the towns of the entire northwest. So infectious was It that It even overleaped the portals of the church and pervaded the pulpit. On the early morn of the momentous game the milkman left milk at the wrong houses and forgot the right ones In his distraction about the game. In the forenoon bankers ind merchants left their customers standing to discuss the merits of both the teams. And the customers themselves in their mad delirium - about the condition of Pitcher Pinkham forgot what to buy. This was the chaotic state of business in Chicago on the day of the game. Park Where Yards Stand. About 1 o'clock the crowd began to wend its way toward Dexter Park, located then where the stockyards stand today. There was no mode of transportation at that Hma t rv f Vi c. r\arlr Kir nn >v> ~ -J Mittu wv w?? OJ OLCaUl *J<X1 H tLUU vehicles. At the gates of the park the crowds became so large and dense that the ticket sellers could not hand out tickets fast enough to suit the Impatient people who were anxious to get in. They finally broke down the carriage gates and the side of the fence that enabled hundreds to get inside free. It reminded a person of a dam giving away with the water sweeping everything before it. A force of police, however, stopped further ntrusion, and th-e people had to buy their tickets thereafter. Before the game started it was estimated there were 35,000 people inside the gates of the park. A line of carriages way out in center field added to the brilliancy of the assemblage. That dense population had one pulse, and that piulse beat for Chicago. Before the game ended the banker put himself upon a level with the bootblack, and the views of a newsboy who knew something about the game would be listened to by the staid philosopher before serious questions of state. Fan Kisses Divorced Wife. In the eighth inning of that game, when Mart King crossed the home plate with the run that exceeded the score of the Reds, i man was seen to get up from a seat, go j \ r i u-iiu K-iss ins uivorcea wire. In the ninth inning of the game, when big Levi Myerlie cleared the bases for Chicago, a merchant was seen to hug an enemy of his that he had not spoken to for two years, ind exclaim: "Never mind about that $300; you can kpep it!" These are some of the incidents of that great Garrison finish of :he V.'hite Stockings in the eighth and ninth innings of that game. Well, the game started, and the Reds at jnce forged to the front, playing In* their natty style and old-tima form. George Wright and Andy Leonard were the two conspicuous figures of the Red team. Tercrrmnrlprs thnt klliuugu the infield were gathered up at all angles by the matchless and incomparable George Wright at short. Leonard in left field, who never had a superior, pulled down ball ifter ball in that crucial game that looked utterly safe to both players and spectators. Many a fly that went out in that Held that lay brought the dense mass of human bangs to their feet ready to cheer, only to tie caught after a long chase by the peerless Leonard, causing the spectators to fall back In their seats with a heavy heart, rhis Impregnable defense wan kept up for seven innings. The rough rldero could not break through the strong fortifications of the Cincinnati club in their efforts to make many runs. The Cincinnati crowd tnat name over with the Reds were hurling dettance at the Chicago people. But the vast assemblage, who were Chicago to the heart, was lfke a burning volcano with a cool exterior. ready to spit forth its Are, brimstone and hra as soon as the firebrand was thrown on top of Its smoldering surface In the form of a rally by their Indomitable and unconquerable team. Great Flay by Wright. The eighth Inning began with the Cincinnati club many runs ahead and with only two innings left for Chicago to do anything at all. The first man up for Chicago in the eighth hit a hot shot of a grounder by Brainard. the Cincinnati pitcher. It looked as if it would hare to be stopped by Harry Wright. In center field, but to the dumb amazement of the crowd It was Intercepted by his brother George as It was going over second base. It was one of the most marvelous running pickups that ever was seen on a ball field. It was sent to first base with the speed of an arrow and the man was out. Wrlffht nkvlnff a vprv ripen short all through that same, which enabled him to set balls that he otherwise could not set. The fielding of these apparently safe hits by Wright was indeed discouraging to the Whites and the crowd. The next man up hit an easy grounder to Pitcher Brainard. who tossed the ball over to first base in an a la lawn tennis manner. Brainard was one* of the best pitchers of those days, and he was of a very esthetic and artistic nature. After be had thrown the batter out he smiled and stroked his whiskers. Asa wore side whiskers in those days, which grated very much on those old rough timber boys, especially Mart King, who was a rough-hewn oak and possessd a hoarse, loud voice that was Inspiring to men of his temperament. Mike MoAtee now came up; there were two men out and something had to be done. As King passed over the home plate to go over to the third base line to coach he said to McAtee, so that Brainard could hear him: "We will make him stroke his whiskers yet." White Sox a Game Crew. The game looked lost to the* crowd, but never to those sturdy warriors that wore the White Stocking uniform. Inning after inning they saw everything going against them, but they knew that it took nln? innings to make a game. This old Haymarket contingent pulled many a game out of the fire in days gone by. The oak was in them that day and the pine could not bump it much longer without going to pieces. As King reached the coaching line he called out to McAtee, "Come, Mike, let us do something for old Lansingburg. They are waiting there to hear of this game." McAtee met the first ball that Brainard nit/tViA/7 o ru1 An If o flr> f\r\nroo tn 1 ftft ^i^vuvu, n,"W vu iio kCitui^/ wuiov vv ?v-?. V field It met the foot of Waterman, the third baseman. The rough riders had now started for the blockhouse, and that black mass of humanity was on Its feet. All the pent-up energies of that plucky team -were now centered In their arms. A terrific batting streak took place. Under the terrific bombardment the Cincinnati infield were going to pieces, barring that iceberg at short, George Wright. Errors and hits were sending run after run over the home plate. That seething mass of humanity, the audience, was waving coats and hats that reminded one of the waving billows of the ocean, as Mart King, the fighting marshal of the day, cleared the bases with a drive that looked ae if it were going out of Cook county, which enabled him to cross the plate himself with the run that exceeded the Cincinnati score. Then that boiling, bubbling crowd went stark mad. They had no sense left; It went with the ball that King hit beyond the carriages to center field "Never Such a Game." TVior-n nATTAv tito o aiiph a ?roma An a hall field and there never will toe again. As a youth the scene was engraved on my mind never to be erased. Men began to hug each other and trample their coats and hats, and they were leading merchants and professionaj men at that. The eighth Inning finally ended after Chicago had made six runs and passed the Cincinnati score. Cincinnati made some runs afterward, but the rough riders had their war clothes on and made the ninth inning a repetition of the eighth, so far as hitting went, and the enthusiasm of the crowd was also a repition of the eighth. The game finally ended in favor of Chicago, 16 to 13. As this is written from memory, an error or so may be made in one or two details of the game, but in substance It is exact and historical and the final ecore is correct. The line-up of the two teams was as follows: Chicago?King, catcher; Pinkham, pitcher; McAtee, first base; Wood, second base; Meyerlie, third base; Duffy, shortstop; Cuthbert, left field; Tracey, center field, and Flynn, right field. Cincinnati?Allison, catcher; Bralnard. pitcher; Gould, first base; Sweasy, second base; Waterman, third base; Leonard, left field; George Wright, shortstop; H. Wright, center field, and McVey, right field. Af- , r Una /-.r, Vs V.J? ? ~ A?II . x- vic^ Jiuo uncai Liicu iiuiu 1119 aur<?|pbooK the ?core of the game, which follows: Clncinnatis. R.1B.TB Ohiragoes. R.1B.TB G. Wright, eg.... 2 2 3 McAtee, lb.... 0 0 0 Gould, lb 2 2 2 Wood. 2b 2 3 3 Waterman, 8b... 12 4 Cutlibert, cf.... 3 2 4 Allison, c 3 3 3 Flynn, rf 2 2 2 H. Wright, cf.. 2 11 Tracer. If 2 2 2 Leonard. If 2 0 0 King, c ...8 1 1 Bralnard, p 1 4 4 Meyerle, 3b 2 2 4 Sweasv. 21) Oil Plnkham, p.... 022 McVey, rf 0 0 0 Duffy, as 2 2 3 Total 13 15 18 Total 16 10 21 GANS' FISTS BURST PIINnUINft RArtQ I WIIVI III1W unuw TONOPAH, Nev., December 31.?There was an explosion 'here yesterday that scattered the real truth as to Joe Gans' condition. He stood thoughtfully for a moment after it occurred and then said meekly: "I must be getting stronger than ever." His punching bag hung limp and tattered. "That's the ninth one I have put out of buainess since I started training here," he mused. "I never had any trouble like this with punching bags before," Gans said afterward as he skipped about the gymnasium while Willie Keewe hurried to get another one. "These bags are the same as those I have used before, and I guess I'm getting altogether too strong. Say, carry the news over to Kid Herman that the champ is surely getting into his own again." News reached here today that a bride awaits Herman after the fight on Tuesday. Mrs. M. Graff of No. 434 Winchester avenue. Chicago, has announced her daughter Mathilda's engagement to the stocky little Chicago fighter, whose real name is Herman Landfield. The reports also state that Miss Graft is a very pretty girl and popular along the Windy city's west side. She has been Herman's sweetheart for a long time, and Vina jiIwavs onnnapH h?vinpr btr flanna on. gage in prize fights; but every time he has fought she has been his most loyal supporter, and the coming battle is no exception. STho pfln nnt.hinp- Hnt hor/\ l-r* +V?<h Tonopah ring, and Bays she Is confident that her future husband will bring home the large end of the purse for thum to keep house on. It 1s doubtful if there ever was such a holiday crowd in this camp since the time Jim Dutlow came acroes the great Mizpah ledge. The people are pouring in from ail sides with but one obpect in view?to see the two fighters train and to be on deck for the big event on the afternoon of New Year day. As may be imagined, Is a conglomerate crowd that is gathering for the mill. There is the blue-shirted prospector with his burro; the cowpuncher from the Smoky Valley and the cattle ranges to the north; the farmer with his canvas-covered wagon from Fish Lake Valley to the southwest, and the wealthy mine owner from everywhere, with his noisy automobile and his roll to spend. Of course, the flashily dressed gamblers from the famous gaming houses of neighboring camps are also dropping In. The most noticeable feature of the gathering Is that every man has money. Ever since Manager Riley matched the two.little fighters the natives of the Sagebrush state have been hoarding their coin for the big event. These men who are pouring iij from neighboring camps to keep track of the lightweights while training are spending: money like water. It U the same old story of the men of the desert who spend the better part of the year In hard grind, topping oft the eeaaog with a Soman holiday. IULAL UULr UUUKSt MORE THAN A DREAM NEW YORK, Pocwtir 80.?The "ideal goK oourse" begins to look Uke aometblas more than a Jwini. Attar a jPMTfe iMr | "Wonder What Mert Store Closes Dally at 6 P. Mert w jlilji I A sale of intense | who appreciate u i high-grade tailor ! Many special mill purchases 1 regular lines of goods, made this before. And, naturally, the lines and more varied than you have e from during any previous Janu; made during this sale must meas perfection?and fit and satisfactio jj $115.00 Sunt and Overco j! $28.00 Suit and Overco $22.00 Suit and Overco $25.00 Suit and Overco !i $30.00 Suit and Overco $35 and $40 Suit and O Iff TOW. AND 906 F dp29-d, rSu and search, Charles B. Macdonald has purchased 300 acres of land on the Shinneoock Hills, bordering on Pecon4c bay. Tor $40,000. Mr. Maodonald said: In selecting Shlnnecock HI lie we have been governed by certain Incontrovertible facts: First. It is the nearest land to New York city where the nature of the soli and the contour of the surface make it possible to build an ideal course. On no other land within eighty miles of New York would It be possible to build a course of this nature, even If the land was given to ua. Second. This particular land has over a mile of contiguous sea frontage, with sand dunes similar to those abroad. Thiird. A modern Inn Is beinig built, which will be wtthin two or three hundred yards of our first tee, offering first-class accommodations. Fourth. The I.ong Island railroad is now doubling its track to Southampton, and will eventually have four tracks. They have guaranteed trains landing golfers on the links In two hours from Wall street. Fifth. With the Blackwell's Island bridge nHTI ho a hnillPV'urd to Floral Park. From there, through the middle of the Island, a sixty-mile autombile road will be built, making It possible to reach the golf course In a moderately fast motor in two hours and a half. It will take two years to build the course. By that time the East River tunne>l and the automobile road should be finished. The land purchased is on what is known as Sebonac Neck and to the north of Shinnecock Hills station. It is bounded on three sides l?v Willi's Head hav. Peconlc bav and Cold Spring bay. The holding has not as yet been derflnitely settled, as the owners of the property have allowed the golfers the privilege of determining later the exact boundaries of their purchase. A holdmgcompany has been formed, consisting of Chas. B. Macdonald, president; James A. Stillman, treasurer; Robert C. Watson, jr.. secretary, and Devereaux Emmet and Daniel Chauncey, directors. FOOT BALL PROSPECTS OF THE COMING YEAR It is evident that there are to be more intersectlonal foot ball games in the coming year than in 1906. Pennsylvania, which has al-ways had a fondness for the west, has already scheduled two games, ana witn the strongest teams the middle west affords, these being with Michigan and Chicago. The Chicago date has been set for November 16, In Philadelphia. This probably means that the Michigan game will be played at Ann Arbor November 9. This Is rather an early date for both Pennsylvania and Michigan, but the game must be played on this date or November 23, as this latter date is only five days ahead of the Cornell contest, with which Penn ends the season, and Is therefore out of the question. A good many persons think that Penn Is biting oft more than she can masticate in arranging games with both Michigan and Chicago, for. In addition, the Quakers always have all they can handle In Sw.irthmore, the Indians, Lafayette, Brown and Cornell. Annapolis Is very anxious to get a game with some western team, but the Middies are handicanned bv the fact that thev can not leave the academy to play a return game, and cannot charge admission to the games played on their home grounds. For this reason no team at a distance can afford to meet the Middies. Chicago would be put to great expense to meet Annapolis, and could not afford to take this trip for charity. Cornell University has been complaining on account of the lightness of her schedules, and wants to get on another big game. The Ithacans would like a contest with Harvard, but there Is little hope for this, since the Crimson may abandon foot ball, and even If the game is retained Cornell would not be a very big drawing card In Cambridge. It is more likely that Cornell will meet one of the western teams. Foot ball men of the whole country are hopeful that the rules committee, which Anally takes hold of the game for the purpose of amendment, will leave it strictly alone until there has been one more year in which to test it. The old committee dissolved last week without taking: any action, since the terms of seven members expired. Although there will be a new body elected to take charge of the foot ball rules, it Is quite likely that it will contain a great many of the same men who have been 3erv- ( ing in this capacity for years. 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Prvp. oc20 90t tham, after his match In the wprlng with Punch Pairs for the world's championship at court tennis, may come to this country to take charge of Clarence H. Mackay'8 new court at Roslyn, L. I. The matter is in abeyance, and the decision may depend on whether or not Latham regains the world's title. The new Mackay court will be ready for play this spring, and It will be the only one on Long Island, although H. P. Whitney has in view the construction of a court at Westbury. The Roslyn court will be In a casino, to Include also squash tourts, lounging rooms and a Turkish bath, but not a racquet court. There are rumor? of other new private courts near Near York and of one at San Francisco. The Chicago court is out of commission, however, for lack of players, although racquet is popular there. Latham, whether he comes to this country or not. Is to give up his engagement with C. B. Rose, the English turfman. Rose has courts at Newmarket and In Cornwall, the only amateur to have two private courts. The Duke of Manchester will soou rival mm in ims rcs[wt*i. i ue uurf, wnu married Miss Zimmerman of Cincinnati, said at Tuxedo when last licre that ha would build tennis courts Ht both his English and Irish places. Work is now In progress on them, and Punch Fairs, the world's charrtpion, is to be his professional. Wales Wins at Golf. MELBOURNE, December .TO.?The annual golf tournament in New South Wales hag come and gone, and victory has rested with Wales, who beat Victoria. Queensland and New Zealand. There was nothing sensational In the play, a strong wind on the links sadly Interfering with the players. The open championship was won by the professional, C. Clarke, with a score of 3'.!2. D. G. Soutar won the professional championship. Both these players are Scotchmen, and learned their play in Scotland. Golf has taken a great hold upon the sportsmen of Australia now. and clubs are springing up everywhere. With men and women of middle age It appears to be Immensely popular. Robert Hopkins, son of James F Hopkins, a well-known oyster man of York county, Va.. was drowned in York river Pl?^ \?*$SBz ' *j^hhb #*%m CAMP, TONOPAH, ITETV. BUm. Jm Sana and Kid North.