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CHICAGO IS CHAMPION
DEFEATED THE WISCONSIN FOOT
BALL STARS IN A GAME THAT
WAS HEART-BREAKING
BADGERS DID THEIB BEST
Their Defensive Play Wai Strongr,
bnt Even In That Respect Did Not
Excel That of the Chicago Eleven
—Twelve Thousand Spectators*
Witnessed the Great Struggle for
Western Football Supremacy.
MADISON, Wis., Dec. 9.—The Western
football championship goes to Chicago.
Before at least 12,000 persons the eleven of
the University of Chicago today defeated
the University of Wisconsin by a score of
17 to Q, in a game that for desperate
playing, for clean, scientific football, has,
probably, never been equaled on a West
ern gridiron. No flukes marred the vic
tory of the sturdy Chicago players, and
tonight, for the first time in years, the
maroons can lay claim to an undisputed
title to the championship.
It was a game between a team which,
In offensive playing, was perfect, with
•weather and wind in its favor, and an
eleven whose defensive playing, up to to
day, has been compact enough to protect
their goal from all offensive elevens except
Yale, but Chicago's mass plays were ir
resistible, and, although the Badgers
fought until they could fight no more,
twice in the first half and once in the
second half did the Chicago b:icks plunge
through the lines until they secured
touch-downs.
Only once did Wisconsin ha.ye a chance
to score, and they failed to avail them
selves of the opportunity. With the ball
on their own ten-yard line, Chicago for
wards braced so efftctively that un four
downs the ball was only shoved forward
three yards. In this respect the Chicago
players surprised their supporters. Their
defensive play was far stronger than ex
pected, and even when Wisconsin had
the ball, which was seldom, ODea was
compelled to kick in most instances.
Throughout the whole game the Badg
ers were on the defensive most of the
time with the ball well into their terri
tory. Chicago quickly located the weak
spots in the Badgers' defense. They were
on the left end of the line, and in the first
half Slaker, Feil, Hamill and Henry, be
hind interference that was apparently un
breakable, tore through tackle and gunrd
positions for gains that were almost ir
resistible.
On the right difficulty was experienced.
Curtiss, the Wisconsin right tackle, play
ed a whirlwind game, and he tore through
Feil again and again. He was easily the
t ßtar of the Wisconsin eleven. The play
of Chicago was often directed against
him, but it never netted more than three
yards, and frequently Curtiss blocked a
play before it was really started.
On the other side of the line it came
easier. Flanagen, Weber and Eldredge
held their men safe, and when Slaker and
Feil were sent against the line it was
.blocked before the play was started.
WISCONSIN OUT OF IT.
In the second half Comstock, exhausted
and limping, retired in favor of Locum,
end little Tratt also went out, Wilmarth
taking his place. But it made little dif
ference. The game had already been
won, and although Locum made Flana
gens life a burden to him for the balance
of the game, the rest of the team was
too exhausted to make effective head
way.
During the latter part of the second
half Chicago played to keep Wisconsin
from scoring, and once Kennedy adopted
the tactics of Capt. Mcßride, of Yale,
and dropped back twenty yards to hold
the ball.
Chicago's Interference was far superior
to Wisconsin's, and to this fact, more
than any other, must be ascribed the vic
tory. Once the ball was put in play, ev
ery man on the team was pushinjf, pull-
Ing or helping the runner to Weep his
feet until the whistle was blown for a
down. Even when tackled, the Chicago
backs and tackles, Webb and Feil being
frequently used, frequently went down
beneath a mass of players.
Wisconsin, on the other hand, was more
easily broken up, and In no case was the
ball advanced more than ten yards
For two hours before the game a cold,
dnzzllng rain fell, and during the game
frequent showers fell. The rain did no!
have much effect on the field, but it made
the ball wet and slippery, and fumbles
were frequent on both sides. When the
referee's whistle blew, at the end of the
game, nearly 1.000 Chicago rooters bum
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i into the gridiron, hoisted the tired but
| happy Chicago eleven on their shoulders,
i and, headed by a band, marched up the
street until they allowed their burdens to
climb to the wafting carriages.
FIRST HALF.
i At 2:04 p. m. the Wisconsin men ap
• peared on the field, amid wild cheering
I They were quickly followed by the Chi
cago eleven. Chicago won the toss and
chose the eastern end of the field, with
the wind In their favor. At 2:10 p. m.
ODea kicked off to the ten-yard line,
Sheldon lunnlng It back fifteen yards.
Slaker went through guard for fifteen
j yards, Hammlll made four yards. He
I tried again, but failed to gain, and Ken
nedy kicked thirty yards to Tratt, who
ran It back five yards. Peele made
five yards and repeated for two yards.
Larson made eight yards through right
tackle, Peele two yards outside tackle,
; O Dea five yards through center, Cham-
I berlaln cpening a big hole; Blair three
j yards through right tackle. Peele fall
-led again to gain. Blair failed to gain,
and it was Chicago's ball on downs, in
the center of the field. Slaker made two
yards, Henry made ten yards around
left end. A fumble by Hammill, but
Chicago got it. Another fumble, Ken
nedy saved it. Slaker made five yards
through ball. On fake interference
Slaker made fifteen yards through left
tackle; Slaker made two yards through
Curtiss, but it was Wisconsin's ball for
holding by Sheldon. Peele was tackled
■! for a loss by Sheldon. ODea punted
j twenty yards out of bounds on Wls
, consin's forty-five-yard line. He was hur
i Tied by Kennedy. Slaker made five
| yards on a mass tackle. FeH rolled
through tackle for fifteen yards; Fell
made five yards In the same place; Sla
ker made three ykrds through Rodgers;
Slaker bucked the center for four yards.
; Slaker pushed through tackle for eight
| yards; Slaker again for two yards. Ham.
1 mill failed to gain. Slaker advanced
five yaids. Hammlll failed to gain.
Slaker pushed through for three yards.
The ball was 'n Wisconsin's five-yard
line. On fake interference Slaker fum
bled and it was Wisconsin's ball on
downs on her four-yard line. ODea
punted to the thirty-yard line. The
Wisconsin ends downed Hammlll in'his
, tracks. Slaker tried Curtiss for two
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yards. HammlU gained eight yards.
Slaker made three yards through Com
stock. Henry went through Rodgers
for two yards. Feil was carried through
for ten yards and Slaker made four
yards through tackle. Tratt was hurt,
but resumed. Slaker tried Rodgers for
a yard, and Slaker again went for four
yards. With only five yards to gain
Slaker plunged through the right side
for two yards. Henry made a yard
through right tackle and Slaker plunged
over for a touchdown, twenty minutes
after play commenced. He was knocked
cut in the terrific impact, but resumed.
Henry kicked a hard goal. Score: Chi
cago 6, Wisconsin 0.
ODea kicked off to the twenty-yard
line. Kennedy ran the ball back about
five yards; Fell tore through for twenty
yards. Slaker failed to gain through
Curtiss. Feil tried again, but wag
tackled. Henry punted to Wisconsin's
fifteen-yard line, after a poor pass. ODea
returned the punt to Wisconsin's forty
five-yard line; Feil brought it back ten
yards. Slaker tore through for three
yards. Hammill failed to gain. Sla
ker made three yards outside of tackle,
but he failed on a try at center. Henry
made four yards through tackle. Sheldon
wa9 hurt, but resumed. Henry made
two yards through guard and tackle. The
ball was now on Wisconsin's eight-yard
line, and in a whirl on right tackle Fell
was shoved over for the second touch
down in the same spot that Slaker
scored. Henry kicked a difficult goal.
Score: Chicago 12, Wisconsin 0.
ODea kicked ever the goal line. The
ball was brought out to the 20-yard line
and Kennedy punted to Wisconsin's 40
--yard line. On a fake kick ODea gained
four yards. Fell failed to gain. A fum
ble, but Eldridge got It. Feil made five
yards, but Wisconsin was given the ball
for holding. Peele made a yard tlirough
to guard. ODea hurled the line for a
yard. Larson plunged through tackle for
two and a half yards. The ball was Chi
cago's on the 15-yard line, but Wisconsin
failed to make the distance, and it was
Chicago's ball on downs. Slaker failed to
gain around right end. Feil made two
yard? through left end. Kennedy kicked
to ODea on Wisconsin's 25-yard line.
Rodgers made two yards through guard,
and Larson plunged through for two
yards. Tratt was hurt and retired, Wil
marth going in. Larson made three yards
through tackle. Peele failed to gain.
ODea tried the center for barely any
distance. Curtiss failed to gain. A fum
ble and Henry fell on the ball. Slaker
failed to gain. Fell made five yards
through left tackle. Sheldon was "hurt,
but resumed. Slaker failed to gain. Fell
failed to gain. Slaker made a yard, and
It was Wisconsin's ball on downs. Blair
made three yards on tackle. On fake
kick ODea made three yards. Peele went
THE ST. PAUI, GLOBE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1809.
through tackle and end for ten yards and
time was called.
SECOND HALF.
Kennedy dribbled the ball to Wiscon
sin's 4C-yard line. Peele made tour yards
through tackle and guard. ODea made
four yards through center. Peele made a
yard around left end. Eldridge was hurt?,
Hammlll made a yard. Slaker broke
but resumed. Curtiss made two and a
half yards through right tackle and end.
O'Dca plunged through center for five
yards. Peele made three yards on a mass
play. Curtiss failed to gain. ODea made
four yards through center, and Wisconsin
was given five yards for off-side play.
Larson bucked the line for two yards.
ODea was hurt, but resumed. A fum»
ble and Chicago got the ball, It being on
Chlcago"3 40-yard line. On a mass tackle
through for a yard. Ahlswed advanced
ball three yards through tackle and
guard. Fell made four yards on tackle.
Slaker got through line for a yard. Webb
got through for five yards and again for
three yards. Henry made three yards
through left tackle and end, but fell and
the ball was brought back. Webb gained
two yards through guard. Slaker tried
left guard, but failed to gain. Eldridge
made two yards through guards and
tackle. A fumble followed, but Kennedy
saved It. Blaker made four yards on a
mass on tackle, but the ball was brought
back and given to Wisconsin for holding.
ODea punted to Chicago's 45-yard line,
Eldridge bringing It back ten yards. Sla
ker plunged through Blair for three
yards. Fell made two yards In the same
place. Slaker wiggled through center for
three yards. Slaker went through Blair
for one yard. Lerum went In for Com
slock. Webb tried left tackle for two
yards. Slaker failed to gain. Fell was
trickled for a yard loss and it was Wis
consin's ball on downs. Lerum made four
yards through tackle, a fumble, but Lar
son got ie and gained a yard. ODea tried
center for three yards. Peele got through
tackle for three yards. Curtiss plunged
through center, but failed to gain. Peele
was tackled by Sheldon for two yards
loss. O'Dpa punted to Chicago's 15-yard
line. Webb tried Curtiss for no gain.
Slaker made three yards through left
tackle and end.
Another try by Slaker resulted In a
two-yards' gain. Slaker made a yard
VERY SHADY.
through tackle. Henry was tackled for
no gain by Blair. Slaker plunged through
tackle and ran twenty-five yards before
being downed by O'Dea. Henry made
four yards on a straight buck. Slaker
got through for two yards. Feil made
five yards between end and tackle. Fell
whirled through tackle and end for four
yards. Slaker made two yards on a
straight buck. Webb made three yards
in the same spot. Slaker tore through
for five yards. Slaker repeated for three
yards. Feil was pulled through for three
yards. The ball was on Wisconsin's
twelve-yard line. Hammill got through
right tackle for four yards. Feil gained
two yards on a mass on tackle, and Slaker
was forced through for the third touch
down. Henry missed a difficult goal
Score: Chicago, 17; Wisconsin, 0.
ODea kicked over the line. The ball
was brought out to the twenty-yard line,
and Kennedy kicked to the Wisconsin
fifty-four-yard line, Wilmarth heeling the
ball for a fair catch. The kick went
short, and Eldredge returned It ten yards.
Slaker swung through for five yards, and
Henry repeated for the same distance.
Slaker got through center for four yards.
Henry got through end. Fell failed to
get through Curtiss. Curtiss tackled
Ahlswede for a loss. Hammill made four
yards through an opening between guard
and tackle, and Kennedy dropped back
twenty yards to keep the ball. Henry
failed to gain. Slaker was carried
through for seven yards, and Henry made
six yards through tackle and end. Ham
mill got through guard and tackle for
two yards, and Slaker made three yards
on a straight buck. A fumble and Lar
son got the ball. Larson made three
yards around right end. Blair plunged
through for a yard. Larson failed to gain
on the next play, and it was Chicago's
ball on downs. Hammill made a yard
through guard. Slaker got through be
tween right guard and tackle for three
yards. On fake interference Slaker failed
to gain. Henry whirled through tackle for
four yards, and the game was called with
the ball on Wisconsin's forty-five yard
line. Total score: Chicago, 17; Wiscon
sin, 0.
The teams lined up as follows:
Wisconsin. Position. Chicago.
Cochems L. E Sheldon
Blair L. T Feil
Chamberlain L. G Eldridga
Comstock ....C Speed
Rogers R. G Flanagan
Curtiss R. T Webb
Hymen R. E Cassels
Tratt Q. B Kennedy
Pee4e L. H Henry
Larson R. H Hammill
ODea F. B Slaker
Touchdowns—Slaker 2, Feil.
Goals kicked—Henry 2.
Substitutes—For Wisconsin, Locum,
Wilmarth.
Referee—Evarts Wrenn Harvard.
Umpire—Bob Wrenn, Harvard.
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OLD WAY WAS BETTER
NEW METHOD OP MAKING PUGI
LISTIC CHAMPIONS DENOUNCED
AS MOST UNSATISFACTORY
FEIENDS OF EKNE PROTEST
Assert That He Should Have Had
the .Decision Over O'Brien In
Their Recent Twenty-Five Round
Contest—Referee Slier Thought
Differently, an Did Many of Thoiie
Who Witnessed the Battle.
In the days when ring championships
■were won where there could be no cavil
as to which was the better man, because
tho defeated boxer was not in condition
to dispute the decision of the referee,
the champion In his class was recognized
as the king; of them all. Not bo today,
when championship battles are decided
on "points." Referee Slier brought down
upon himself & storm of Indignant de
nunciation when he said that Jeffriea
had made a better showing than Shar
key In their famous battle at Coney Isl
and. Now he is in a pack of trouble be
cause he decided that Erne and O'Brien
were each entitled to a share of the hon
ors in the contest for thr, world's light
weight championship. The friends of the
champion, Frank Erne, contend that
their favorite made the better showing
— that his work was "cleaner" throughout,
despite the fact that Erne was knocked
off his feet oftener than was O'Brien,
and that it is admitted that the East
erner's blows had more steam behind
them than did those of the Buffalo boxer.
FINISH IS THE THING.
No championship should be decided
upon tlie showing made by a boxer In a
limited round contest. There should be a
rule that if. at the termination of a bout,
both men were on their feet and ready to
continue, the decision should be a draw.
There is no referee living who is compe
tent to pass upon a bout in which one
may may have displayed more "pretty"
work than his competitor. Perhaps did
the battle go to a finish the "pretty" box
er might be hors do combat at its ter
mination. The referee of v limited round
bout is about as sale as is the Judge at a
baby show who decides that any one baby
is prettier than is another. The mother
of the particular bit of humanity that the
judge thinks has the "cutest" pink toes,
and the deepest dimples, and the most
roguish eyes is with the judge, while
the dozens of disappointed mothers whose
babies are. in their eyss, prettier than
the one that received the blue ribbon,
would like to have that particular judge
of pretty babies run for congress in Utah.
TOO MANY CHAMPIONS.
There are altogether too many cham
pions nowadays. There ss. tho heavy, the
'"light' heavy, the middle, the welter, the
light, the 130-pound, the 125-pouna, the
feather, the bantam and others, and the
result is that there is no recognized su
perior boxer in the ring. That is, there is
no one man who is regarded as invincible.
Jeffries Is by no means a hero. America
has no recognized heavyweight cham
pion; no undisputed middleweight pre
mier; no lightweight who is in undis
puted possession of his title; no feather
weight who can say: "1 am the only."
No bantam who is admittedly the front
of them all—for Terry McGovern is neith
er feather nor bantam. And all this is
due to the fact that boxing is no longer
a sport, but a money-making scheme.
The inevitable result may be deferred for
years, but it mu3t eventually come. There
will be no change in the methods of de
ciding ring championships, or there will
be none to change.
SHARKEY AND CORBETT.
Sailor Tom Sharkey Is to train Jim Cor
bett for his battle with Jeffries. That is
the latest bit of ring news from the East.
It Is said that Sharkey and Corbett met
by chance, the usual way, and that the
former man-o'-war's-man proffered his
services to fit the ex-champion for his
go with the present claimant to that
title. And, it is added, Corbett promptly
accepted the offer. What strange bed
fellows politics and prize fighting bring
together. Sharkey must have a motive
in his efforts to get into" the game in
which Jeffries and Corbett are to be the
star performers. What it is remains to
develop. It may be that the sailor has
such supreme contempt for the much
vaunted ability of Jeffries that he wants
to be on the winning side, or it may be
that he is playing for future stakes. Ast
any rate it is a queer combination.
M'GOVERN AND SANTRY.
Terry McGovern is to endeavor to es
tablish his claim to tho featherweight
premiership In a battle with the hard
hitting and clever Chicagoan, Eddie San
try. McGovern has grown too big for the
bantam class. He will never be smaller,
and may get bigger as the year.s speod
by. Should he defeat Santry there Is
every reason why he should be hailed as
the feather champion. Santry has shown
conclusively that he Is the best of the
lot of today. He Is a bit heavy for the
redoubtable Irish lad, but McGovern is
so fast and so strong that his admirers
have no fears of the result of the match
which has been made between the little
men. It may be that in McGovern the
ring has a second Dixon. Perhapa of all
the fighters before the country today Mc-
Govern is given most credit for his
achievements.
FITZ AND JULIAN.
Robert Jennings Fitzsimmons, facial
decorator and soporific artist, has had
another falling out with his manager,
Martin Luther Julian. It is no uncom
mon occurrence for a fighter and his man
ager to disagree. Fitzsimmons and
Julian have had previous differences that
locked like beyond repair, but they have
invariably "got together" and buried the
tomahawk in the past. It may be differ
ent this time. It must be borne In mind
that Fitzsimmons is rich. He has ample
means with which to live In ease the re
mainder of his days. He Is not in real
need of a manager now. He can spare
Julian better than can Julian travel
through life without Fltz. It was a pe
culiar quarrel. Fitz wanted a box at
Julian's Chicago theater. There were no
boxes to spare. Then Fltz Bald Julian's
old show was nc good anyway. Julian
resented the attack upon his vaudeville
house. He said that Fltz Old not know
a good show from a bad one, and Fitz
differed. Then they "tied up" and tho
hotel clerk found it necessary to resort
to harsh measures to loosen the knot. So
scon as the men were separated Fitz
simmons packed his grip, canceled his
Chicago engagements, and left for New
York. He and Julian will never again
slide down the same cellar door, accord
ing to tho statement given out by Fitz.
CHANCE FOR FITZ.
Billy Brady has evidently begun to re
allzo that in order to do business as a
lreak his man Jeffries must talk fight.
»
And bo Billy has said to tho reporters
that Jeffries Is willing to meet Fitzsim
mons thirty days afterhe has completed
his argument with Corbett—provided that
Fitz will agree to a division of the gate
receipts upon a basis of 65 and 35 per
cent. Fitzsimmons will scarcely refuse
to meet Mr. Jeffries half way en that
proposition. It is said that the Australian
might be Induced to make it all to tho
winner, now that he Is no longer cham
pion, and is seeking to retrieve his lost
laurels. Fitz was too busy trying to dec
orate the countenance of his former
business man, Mr. Julian, to answer Mr.
Brady's proposition, but so soon as he
recovers from the astonishment due to
the vigorous battle put up by the former
acrobat he will probably accept. Always
provided that Mr. Corbett does not de
molish Mr. Jeffries in their little argu
ment.
SURVIVAL OF FITTEST
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era must ftt A n^h "rlve' th» «***-
Patrons and admirer, at fT** &rmy ot
_______-Willi c Green.
"LEU IS AWEARY
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averse to havin* a w-5 m peoplft ar«
at their boxinj c"onTf crn man o^clat.
Principal reason Te% ht That ls the
0 Rourke against ml ? ght of Tom
attention," *as the^ *£* recelved such
George Slier chamni Bta<; einent made by
W- return CSrj^, upon
went East to act in th Mr> Sller
the lightweight M he *love flSht for
Frank^Er'neS jSFgg™* 1 * b^ween
declared a draw fn th/ n' Whlch was
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men. When it w M delHered th e?e wls
cr°owY r Thn 9 t°i hISS fr°m any par'"*™
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fled with tJ f*?\ Xam perfec«y satls
ned with the decision and learned after-
SSL at MWaS SUstal*ed by the better
posted sporting men In the East. Some
or the newspaper men held that Erne
faMl' and Othera tha* O'bKS
should have been declared the victor
S2£ta agegd e rea dw. WUh *» * CaHin * th«
J dJL™\ learn tha* there had been
any difficulty over the selection of a
referee until after the fight. I did know
that coins had been tossed Nov. 11 to de
cide between Charley White and myself.
Ihe Erne men won and I was named
1 supposed that settled it. but after the
V earned that O'Rourke and hia
friends had done their best to have the
fight stopped. They saw Chief Devery
and induced him to send word to the
club that the contest could not take
place.
"The management of the club, how
ever, was anxious for it to come off, so
Hugh McLaughlin and other prominent
men were brought into it. Mr. Mc-
Laughin asked Sheriff Kramer what
kind of a man I was. The sheriff is
said to have informed him that he con
sidered me perfectly honest and that I
would e-ive the fight to the man who
won regardless of my personal desires.
'If that is the case,' declared Mr. Me-
Lauffhlin, 'Mr. Siler will referee this
fight or else It will not take place.' That
settled the matter and there was no In
terference by the police at the ringside.
Had I learned that this attempt was
made to stop the fight I would have re
fused to act as referee."
Mr. Siler's attention was called to a
statement sent out in the dispatches to
the effect that Jeffries' glove was loos
ened by Tommy Ryan for the purpose
of inducing Sharkey to hit him, with the
hope that the referee would award the
fight to the champion on a foul.
"There ls absolutely nothing to that
statement," said Mr. Slier. "When I
picked up Jeffries' glove and tried to
put it back on his hand the strings were
drawn taut Just as they were when
the gloves* were placed in his hand at the
start of the fight. While I was trying
to put on the glove Sharkey rushed at
Jeffries and struck over me with his left
hand. Jeffries responded with hla right
and just then the gong sounded. I de
clared Jeffries winner before a cry of
foul was heard from his seconds."
BOWLING CLUBS ALIVE.
Scores for the Weelc on Local
Alleys.
The bowling season is in full blast.
The International Bowling club made
the following scores at Weiler & Son's
alleys Thursday evening:
J." Miller, 179; A. Kampmann, 166; G.
Mitchel, 151; A. Hirschler, 125; Nevermiss,
145; W. Bosche, 184; W. Weiler, 200; F.
Koch, 152; J. Stein, 140; J. Fisher, 95.
The following are the weekly scores at
Amort's:
Metropolitan—Schumaker, 195; Haggard,
182; Strong-, 169; Behr, 166; Bridge, 16G;
Nickols, 166; Wakefield, 154: Appleton, 141;
Stutsman, 132; White, 120; Hamraon, 110;
Cooley, 85.
Acme—Jungbauer, 180; Fabel, 191; En
derlein, 192; Lanpher, 169; Foreman, 16S;
Mattak, 223.
Enterprise—Klosterman, 239; Drewry,
174; Andres, 209; Schllchting. 153; Klmball,
169; Kranlger, 165; Warwick, ISS; Confar,
184; Keyes, 168; Welde, 153; Bueger, 184.
Capitol—Andres, 159; Bromley, 170; De
"flel, 203; Bueger, 203; Hammer, 167; Dr.
Haas, 179; Painter, 240; Landon, 159; Neff,
226; Reinke, 143; Adams, 154.
LOUISVILLE STILL IN.
Harry Pnlllam Tells of Plans for
West Season.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 9.—Harry Pul
11am, president of the Louisville Baseball
club, arrived today from Pittsburg. To a
reporter Mr. Pulliam said:
"If we cannot dispose of our interests
at the league meeting, next week, we will
continue in tho game. We would prefer
to sell out, but not at a sacrifice. We will
have material for a pretty good team.
Louisville has had worse. With Billy
Clingman, as manager, I think it would
receive the support of the public. Of
course It would not be the $40,000 team we
carried last year. That was too expen
sive for us with the patronage we re
ceived at home.'!
'Frisco's Athletic Event.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.—The Olym
pic club of this city is arranging for a
boxing and wrestling tournament which
will be held on or about Feb. 15. Rules
of the amateur athletic union will govern
the matches. Invitations have been sent
to the following clubs to participate in
the matches: New York Athletic club,
Knickerbocker Athletic club, Pasttime
Athletic club, New York and Boston
Athletic club, Chicago Athletic club, Den
ver Athletic club, Baltimore Athletic club,
Multnomah Athletic club, Portland, Or.,
and the Los Angeles Athletic club.
Out of the smoke and dust, up "On the
Hill," Haynes* Studio is prepared as never
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fiesh was exiting
MILLER AND HIS PARTNER WERE
FIRST IN THE SIX-DAY
BICYCLE RACE
WALTHOUR WON INDIVIDUAL
AH Records Were Broken, and the
Event la Classed as a Big; Success
—An Accident Toward the Close
Caused Some Feeling: Among Con
testants, Owing to a Ruling by
the Referee—The Official Result.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Charles W. Mil
ler, of Chicago, the long distance cham
pion bicycle rider of the world, and
Frank Waller, the Massachusetts long
distance rider, won the six days bicycle
race which began last Sunday night at
midnight. They finished at 10 o'clock to
night with 2,733 miles 4 laps to their cred
it. Eddie Maya and Archie McEachern
were second; Louis Gimm, of Plttsburg,
and Burns Pierce, of Boston, were third,
one lap behind the second men. Fischer
and Chevalier, the Frenchmen, were
fourth, only two laps behind, and Earl
D. Stevens, of Buffalo, and Charley Tur
ville were fifth, separated from the
Frenchmen by two laps. The teams'
scores were:
Miller-Waller 2.733.4
Maya-McEachern 2,733.2
Gimm-Pierce 2,/*s.!
Fischer-Chevalier 2,732.9
Stevens-Turville 2,732.7
Babcock-Stlnson 2,732.2
Shineer-Forster .....2,465.5
Robert Walthour, the plucky little
Georgian, whose team partner, Jay
Eaton, dropped out of the contest on
Tuesday, won the first prize for the high
est individual score, having ridden 1,402 4-5
miles. He has been doing some wonder
ful riding in the last four days. The in
dividual scores given out tonight were
as follows: Walthour, 1,402.8; Turville,
1,397.2; Waller, 1,385.2; Stinson, 1,379.5;
Pierce, 1,359.3; Fischer, 1,373.7; McEach
ern, 1,369.5; Maya, 1,363.7; Chevalier,
1,359.2; Gimm, 1,353.8; Babcock, 1,352.4;
Miller, 1,348.2; Stevens, 1,334.8; Forscer,
1,333.5; Schineer, 1,231.9; Aronson, 1,095.8.
WHAT THEY RECEIVE.
For their week of nerve racking and
world breaking record work. Miller agd
Walier, exclusive of individual wagers,
will receive $1,000; Maya and McEachern,
$700; Gimm and Pierce, $400, and the oth
ers, $300, $200 and $100. Walthour will re
ceive $500 for the individual champion
ship.
The scene at the Garden at 10 o'clock
tonight was exciting when the winners
swept over the line, ending one of the
most sensational contests of its kind ever
given in this country. Ten thousand
people saw the finish. From 6 o'clock to
the end the pace maintained was heart
breaking. It was nothing more nor less
than a continuous series of sprints, first
one and then another of the riders elec
trifying the crowd with a terrific burst
of speed.
All the teams worked in fifteen and
twenty-minute relays, but frequently one
man relieving his mate in the middle of a
hair-raising sprint. Not for a single in
stant did a single rider leave the track
side after 6 oclock. The moment a man
dismounted from his wheel he was
wrapped in a bathrobe or blanket, set in
a chair and his handlers went to work
on him in plain view of the spectators.
EXCITING FINISH.
The last ten minutes of the race were
ridden at record-breaking pace, first one
and then the other of the leaders going
to the front and setting a terrific clip.
Beginning the last lap, Pierce, who had
been trailing the bunch, suddenly shot
out and he crossed the finish line thTee
lengths ahead of Babcock, who had been
lying in first place during the long sprint.
McEaohern finished third and Champion
Miller fourth.
After the race the racers were paraded
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about the race track. Bobby Walthour,
the individual prize winner, who finished
riding at 7:44 o'clock, also paraded, and
to him the crowd gave a hearty recep
tion. Then the men went to their quar
ters, and after a rub-down, went to their
hotels.
Only one accident happened today to
mar the race. That happened at I
o'clock, shortly after a long sprint. Bab
cock fell. As a result the bunch wert
delayed, and resulted In Miller, Maya
and Walthour gaining a lap on th«
others. The spill was the result of care
less riding on Babcock's part, and th«
referee decided to give back all the dis
tance lost except to the unlucky Bab
cock, who was penalized one lap.
The best previous record for 142 hours
was made by Miller, in the Garden, In
1898, when in a six-day race he rode 2,190
miles and 660 yards. The combined mile
age of Miller and Waller for 142 hours
therefore beats Miller's record by 543
miles.
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS.
Probably Fatal Shooting Grorrinsr
Out of a Wager.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—An hour after the
big bicycle race ended ir Madison Square
garden tonight and during the excitement
attending a fifteen-mile pursuit race,
Frederick S. Slater, of Railway, N. J. t
seated in one of the lower boxes, wai
shot and mortally wounded by Arthur
Rosser, nineteen years of age, a medical
student, living in this city. The shooting
occurred as the result of a quarrel over
a bet the men had made' on the result of
the six-days' lace. Slater was taken to
the Bellevue hospital. He was shot In
the left breast, and it is stated tonight
i he cannot live.
There were 11,000 to 15,000 people in the
' big amphitheater at the time, and some
of them rushed at Rosser, until the po
licemen, with drawn clubs, charged
through the mob, surrounded Rosser and
rushed him to the police station.
Nutwood Driving Park Suspended.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—The closing ses
sion of the board of review of the Na
i tional Trotting association was held to
! day. About twenty cases were continued
; and will come up for disposal at the next
i meeting of the board which will take
| place in Chicago the first week in May.
\ The Nutwood Driving Club of Dubuque
I was suspended until further notice be
j cause of its officers collecting suspension
'■ fees and not accounting to the National
association.
Progressive Billiard Game.
Another progressive prize billiard tour
ney will take place Wednesday evening
; at Carney's billiard rooms.
The following are the entries: Graham,
] Carter, Torrance, Taylor, Brennan, Wat-
I son, Wllcox, Aikin, Davis, Child?. Car
i nett, Bartholomew, I,yon, Sabin. Stewart,
Horton, Bicknell, Elliott, Roberts, Nolan,
Priedman.
Five tables will be in use. four players
to a table, the head table playing twenty
five points. At the sound of the bell, the
winners move, changing partners at the
next table.
Minneapolis Curler.*.
The committee of the Minneapolis Curl-
I ing club which was appointed on Thurs
! day to secure winter quarters has secured
the same occupied by the club last win
! ter, at Fourth avenue south and Eleventh
! street. The ice committee, consisting of
: James McCutcheon, John Rhleklaffer and
jD. A. McDonald, was appointed. A
: great many new enthusiasts have joined
I the club this season, and it is expected
that many more will soon be enrolled
on the membership list. Freezing weath
er and good ice is all that is now re
quired.
American Jockeys Return.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9—The Relff broth
ers, two American jockies who have won -
renown by their riding abroad, and who
are now wearing Richard Crokers col
ors,' returned on the steamer St. T.ouis
today. They come on a visit and will
do no riding in this country.
Spike Sullivan's Victory.
NEW YORK. Dec. 9.—Spike Sullivan
knocked out Ed Darrell In seventy sec
onds at the Greenwood Athletic club to
night.
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