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has happened that In nrdVf to sav Ws
And forfaits, horses whlrli could rrohably
hav won very ralualile fixtures have not
b-n mad Hril! To decide exactly
hat to do with regard to next season's
bis; hsndlrsps la the roost Important sub
ject with horsemen at the present time.
For these partirular race owners and
trainer And It especially difficult to decide
about their coming J-year-olda. While aa
a general thine; It la aafe to assume that
a Juvenile which displayed a liking for a
rout will train on Into a distance running
-year-old. the reverae la often the case.
On the other hand, there have been many
caaea of accepted sprinters of the younger
division developing Into long distance per
formers with additional age. It will read
ily be recalled that Charlea Edward was
considered only a sprinter a a youngster,
and until well on last summer, when he
suddenly developed ability to run far and
fast, creating a new world's record at a
mile and an eighth, and virtually equaling
the world s best mark for a mile and a
half.
The case of Charles Edward, however,
waa an exceptional one, and It stands out
among the season's unusual happenings.
. Nevertheless. It Is Just such things that
owners will be called upon to try to an
ticipate In making nominations to the
classics at New Year's. The work will be
more Important than ever this year, since
the Brooklyn and Buburban of 19)8 will be
; worth more to the winners than ever before.
RECORD OF DOROTHY AXWORTHY
leans; Mare Promisee Eve Better for
, A aother Year.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 14. Trainer W.
A. Owing has turned out tho sensational
1- year-old filly Dorothy Axworthy for a
winter's run-out and she will not be taken
up again before March. She retires from
her 2-year-ol(f campaign In superb condi
tion and her trainer looks for her to de
velop Into one of the best 3-year-old Allies
for 1908.
While Helen Hale holds the world's trot
ting record for a J-year-old Ally, 2:18,
to Dorothy Axworthy really belongs the
Ally championship of that age, aa in vha
Arst heat of the 2-year-old division of the
Kentucky Futurity she waa beaten a half
head by Trampfast In 2:12V. a worl.Vs
2- year-old record, In a race, and In that
heat Helen Hale was far back of her at
the finish. Dorothy Axworthy also made
all the pace In that heart-breaking heat,
going up to the half in 1:05, a 2:114
clip, and Trampfaet Just overhauled her
at the wire in the last few strides.
Not long since her owner,' L. B. Lehman,
the wealthy southern horseman, had in
mind the disposing of all his trotters and
going over entirely to the runners, but
lorothy Axworthy has won nlm back to
the trotter and he is not likely to go far
away from this class of sport so long as
the daughter of Axworthy looks like a
coming champion.
ANOTHER COLIN FOR KEENE
Wonderful Yearling; Is Already Being;
Talked. A bant.
' NEW YORK, Dec. 14. The hangers on
' around Sheepshead Bay are talking about
a wonderful yearling that is In James R.
Keene's barn, and already these wise peo
ple are saying Jimmy Rowe will spring a
second Colin next spring. Nobody seems
to know anything definite about the colt,
not even knowing his name or his breeding.
but a few people saw the horse gallop a
few days ago. When he was well warmed
up Rowe sent him a quarter, and a whole
lot of dockers caught tho time at twenty'
two second's. This is a remarkablee per
formance for a yearling, and as he comes
from James R. Keene's barn the people
who are responsible for the tale are Justl
fled In believing him a wonderful young
ster.
-DELAWARE TURF CLUB'S BOW
I First of Ita Kind la Stat Gets Under
Head war. v
: WILMINGTON. Del., Dec. 14.-The Dela
ware Turf club, the Arst of Its kind to be
organised In this state, has opened Its
. headquarters in this city. The organise-
' tlon has a membership of ISO and Includes
all of the eladlng horsemen In this section
William B. Austin of Wilmington Is crest-
bent. As all of the members are practical
j horsemen the primary object of the club
j will be to further horse racing and horse
(breeding In Delaware. The club house is
, : sumptuously fitted up.
GREAT ROAD RACE IN FLORIDA
t Three Hundred and Sixty Mile Course
la Laid Oat.
, , NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-A great road raco
i ..4s to be run In Florida this winter. Plans
"f are" being completed for a contest from
Jacksonville to Miami, a distance of 360
miles. This road,' has never been completely
covered by an automobile. RalD Owen made
J ' the trip from Jacksonville to Ormond over
. Ihe road. The White steamer has made the
""trip as far aa Rock Ledge, but from Rock
: ...Ledge to Palm Beach has never been
.. travelled over. From Palm Beach to
" i Miami, a distance of about sixty miles,
J there Is a good road which has been built
by H. M. Flagler.
The people of Florida are taking a lively
Interest In this contest and the makers of
.J this country, who Intend to compete at
Ormond will take great Interest, and will
t undoubtedly enter a number of cars. The
"" road a passible, but will require hard and
clever driving to bring the car through
successfully. The road for a long ways
follows the bank of the Indian river, and
L Iba course Is one of the prettiest ever
known for a test of this character.
Chirac Wants l-aatera Gam.
It ! certain Chicago will not play the
Indians again next year and It la probable
a game with Pennsylvania will not be
arranged, but It la also probable an east
ern im will be arranged for the Ma.
1 ruona that the followers of the team may
have a chance to compare their favoritrs
with an eastern team. From the present
outlook Michigan and Chicago will not
get together and Stagg has long wanted
to play a game with his alma mater, and
will try again to have a game arranged
for next season.
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BASE BALL PLAYERS TRADED
New York Nationals Dire Boston Five
Ken in Exchange for Three.
PURCHASE PEICE 13 RAISED
tleforms Prannaed by President Pnl-
llam r.o fltf r I'atll Joint Meet
Ins; of Illsj Leasers la
February.
NEW TORK, Dec. 14. One of the Inrg-
est exchanges of players ever recorded In
major league base ball was effected at
he conclusion of the National league meet-
ng yesteiday, when the New Tork Na-
lonal league team exchanged Ftahk
Powerman, catcher; Cecil Ferguson,
pitcher; Daniel McClann, first baseman;
George Browne, rightfleldor. and either
William Dahlen, shortstop, or John Hannl
fan, substitute, for Fred Tenney, first
baseman; Thomas Needham, catcher, and
Al Bridwell, shortstop, all of the Boston
National league team. The exchange was
effected by John J. McGraw, manager of
the New York club, and Joseph Kelley,
he new manager of the Boston club, who
were In conference for nearly an hour.
Several other deals for exchange of play
ers were under consideration, but none was
consummated. Several of the magnates
eft for their homes tonight.
The business transacted at the league
meeting included the adoption of an
amendment to the constitution providing
that waivers of players, once Issued, can
not be withdrawn. The magnates agreed
that the maximum price at which a player
might be purchased should be $1,500, in
stead of (1,000, the previous limit.
The board of directors met after the ad
journment of the league and increased
President Pulllam'a salary $2,000. President
Pulllam now receives about $10,000 a year.
Reforms Laid Over,
Several reforms suggested by President
Pulllam that dates be fixed automatically
for the playing off of postponed games; to
prevent seven-inning games and so-called
artificial double-headers" were laid over
for the Joint meeting of the two leagues
next February. The representatives of the
Chicago, New York, Brooklyn and Pitts
burg clubs announced that they would fix
up their club houses for visiting players.
Various committees were appointed, in
cluding the playing rules committee, which
this year will consist of President. Pulllam,
Captain Frank Chance of Chicago and
William Murray of Philadelphia.
BASKET BALL TO TEE FORE
(Continued from Page One.)
and the heavy cost of the trips undertaken
this year. Last year but two Journeys
were made outside the state, while three
were made during the season Just con
cluded.
Working; Balance In Treasury.
Manager Eager's report will show that
the receipts were In the Immediate neigh
borhood of $16,600, SB against $14,255.70 last
year. Last year's credit balance from foot
ball was $3,542.64. This amount probably
will be slightly exceeded this year, the ad
vantage of $2,000 in the receipts being ex
pected to more than offset the extra ex
pense this year. This surplus, added to
what was on hand at the beginning of the
season, will probably prove ample to carry
other sports through in good shape, to say
nothing of providing a fund sufficiently
large to give foot ball a start next year.
Whether it will be large enough to enable
the board to take steps looking toward the
fitting up of a new field Is a puzzle that
does not promise early solution.
Another important matter Is to come
before the board Monday, which has re
ceived little attention till recently. The
reforms In the foot ball rules, which have
been advocated by Dr. Lees, Nebraska's
representative in the Intercollegiate rules
committee, has made his attendance at the
annual meeting of the committee during
the holidays a matter of unusual concern
to the adherents of the game in Nebraska.
If he is sent to the meeting, the expense
will have to be borne by the athletic board.
at least temporarily. It is probable that the
board will appropriate the money necessary
to send Dr. Lees to New York. If he at
tends the meeting, he will probably ask
that the value of field goals be reducod
to three or perhaps two points. He may
also advocate the abolition of the present
rule that forward passes shall not be made
directly over the line of scrimmage. His
contention In this regard is thst whether or
not the ball is carried out five yards be
fore being passed forward, it can only be
caught by an end man anyhow, and the
present rule is meaningless.
YALE BASKET BALL TEAM'S TOUR
Christmas Trip Beains on Wednesday
of This Week.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 14.-The Yale
'Varsity Basket Ball team will start its an
nual Christmas trip this year on December
16, and from then until December 31 the
players will be busy every day, covering a
good part of the country in that time,
which Includes nearly all of their Christmas
vacation. The squad will doubtless consist
of at least fifteen men. Leaving New
Haven at 1:90 o'clock on December 18, the
squad will first go to New York and that
night will play the Pratt Institute team in
Brooklyn, leaving for Syracuse directly
after the game. The Syracuse University
five will be met on the night of December
19, and the following night the Ells move
to Rochester to, play Rochester university
On Saturday, December 21, Yale meets
the Tonawanda High school at Buffalo and
will remain In that city over Sunday, leav
ing late that night for Cleveland, where
the team will meet Buchtel college of
Akron, O., on December 23. The next move
is to Detroit, where the Young Men's Chris
tian Association team will play them and
the Chicago Central Young Men's Christian
association will take on the Ells on Christ-
man day. Thence the Blue goes to Louis
ville, Ky., to meet the Coliseum Athletic
club. Vanderbllt university will be met at
Nashville on the 27th, and the week will
close with a game with the Birmingham,
Ala., Athletic club. The trip will wind up
with a game with George Waahlngten uni
verslty at Washington on December SO,
and with a meeting with the Orange Young
Men's Christian association at Orange, N
J., on December 81.
FAPKE AND KELLY ARE MATCHED
Will Try for Middleweight Honors at
Mllwaakeo Soon.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. H.-Ona of the beat
fights that the middle west is to see this
year is the bout scheduled for December
St) at the Badger Athletic club here, be
tween Bill Papke and Hugo Kelly for the
middleweight championship. After hang
lng fire for several weeks, the two men
finally got together and agreed upon De
cember 30 as the date of their mutch.
The men will meet at 154 pounds at S
o'olock on the day ef the fight, to battle
for 50 per cent of the gross receipts, 75 per
cent of this to go to the winner, and the
loser to take the rest. Kelly has beeu
fighting tor the last eight years, and in
that time has gone twice to a draw with
Tommy Burns, besides meeting about all
the other light heavyweights of the coun
try, with mote or less success. Papke has
been fighting only a year, but from the day
that his advent aa the 'Illinois Thunder
bolt" was announced be has met many
good men and has yet to meet defeat.
TEST FOR LAWN TENNIS BALL3
Kffort to netrrmlac Which la Better
for American Conrla.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-An effort Is to be
made to determine which Is the best lawn
tennis ball for American courts. Modelling
his Ideas upon data gathered by the Eng
lish Lawn Tennis association one of the
foremost players In this country has pre
pared a plan for a scries of tests to which
halls shall be subjected in the future and
which Is expected to be placed before the
annual meeting of the national association.
The belief is general that lawn tennis
balls, to receive official recognition, should
be put through rigid tests from samples
secured through the open market, so that
the players may be sure of getting a ball
of the same quality, according to Its trade
mark, whether at Newport or elsewhere
throughout the country. It is upon this
basis that the plan has been worked out.
It is proposed that after a committee has
been appointed the secretary of the United
States National Lawn Tennis association
shall communicate, either by letter, ad
vertisement or otherwise, with all the lead
ing manufacturers of lawn tennis balls in
this country and abroad, and ascertain !f
they are prepared to quote their lowest
price for the supply of balls for 196 on
certain conditions, which will be specified
and provide evidence of their financial abil
ity and of their ability to supply the balls
In quantities to the satisfaction ef the
committee.
There is a feeling among some of the
players that a foreign ball should not be
used or afforded recognition. Two English
balls are at present on the official list. All
the balls now In use in this country, with
the exception of one that la made In Ohio,
are manufactured abroad, principally In
Germany. The subject of the ball Is a
vital one to the players.
FIFTY-SIX YALE MEN GET THE "Y"
Distinction Won by Several la Two,
bnt None In Three Sports.
NEW HAVEN. Conn., Dec. 14. Including
the managers of the four sports for which
the college Initial Is given at Yale, foot
ball, base ball, crew and track, there are
now fifty-six men in the university who are
entitled to wear the much coveted "Y." Of
these none has won his letter In three
sports, although L. H. Blglow has won both
a football and crew letter. Tad and How
ard Jones have each won their letters in
foot ball and base ball, and A. C. Gilbert
has received a letter for winning the
annual gymnastic contest in addition to
the track letter to which he Is entitled.
WITH THE BOWLERS.
The Stors Blue Ribbons won two games
from the Onlmods at the Association alleys
last night, but the shoe men got on their
batting clothes In the final round, rolling
1.042 and finishing In the lead on total pins.
Meaion was nign on totals with km ana
Elliott had the best single game with 23i
Score:
ONIMODS.
1st. 2d. Sd. Total
Elliott 167 150 234 641
Tracy lfil 173 191 630
Heaton 170 2J0 2"4 6!M
Welty 143 1S7 222 5fi2
Magill 174 157 1U1 523
Totals 805 902 1,043 2,748
STORZ BLUES.
1st.
2d.
8d. Total
167 626
138 4X3
1M 621
2"6 6H0
157 696
Weber
Francisco
Moore
Conrad
.. 161
.. 166
.. lfiO
.. m
201
179
163
1R3
223
Cochran
Totals 879 949 866 2.694
On the Metropolitan alleys last night the
Walter G. Clarks won all three games from
the Brodegaard Crowns. Walenx was nigh
on single game, with 234, alao high on totala.
wun an even guv. score:
WALTER Q. CLARKS.
1st. 2d. td. Total.
Sutton 173 156 156 . 4K4
Walena 182 234 1H4 600
McKelvey 163 1H6 178 607
Urotheer 170 165 181 616
Cogswell 209 162 178 649
Totals 897 883 876 2,656
BRODEGAARD CROWNS.
1st. 2d. 8d. Total
Fagerberg 167 lift 160 616
Voss , 160 1X0 156 496
Llndrooth 190 160 193 643
Williams 163 156 156 474
TempUn 143 161 IsO 484
Totals 813 866 843 2,612
Last Day of Bicycle Race.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14. The final day of
the six-day bicycle race opened wun but
slight changes In the relative scores and
no changes in the positions of the contes
tants, Fugler-Moran and Rutt-Stol are still
on top, but during a sprint early today
Logan-Bardgett and Kreba-Vanderstuyft,
whj were only a lap behind the leaders, lost
another lao.
Later Vanonl of the bottom team, stole
a lap for himself and his team mate,
Breton.
The score at 10 o'clock, the 129th hour
was: Fogler-Moran and Rutt-Stol, 2,086
miles 6 laps; Oeorget-Dupree, Qalvln-Wlley
and Downlng-uowney, i,vno miles o laps
Loaan-BardKett and Kreba-Vanderstuyft
2.0S5 miles 4 laps; Vanonl-Brelon, 2,085
miles 1 lap.
McGalgsn Signs for Five Years.
Daniel McGulgan has signed a five years'
contract to coach the Vanderbllt univers
ity foot ball team, and this statement will
put to rest the rumors which have been
going around concerning the chance of Mc
UuIkuii succeeding Yost as coach of the
University of Michigan team. McUuigan
has coached Vanderbllt most successfully
for three years and occupies a faculty
chair by teaching constitutional law.
Sporting- Goasln.
In hla two-one-trade with Boston it looks
a wee bit as if Muggsy did not come out so
far ahead.
To get some of the scrappy mixture into
the Boaton club may help the Beaneaters
to some extent.
Pa also is figuring on trading off some
Players lor more new blood, but says he
is not ready to make any announcements.
The rumor that Roger Bresnahan is to
be traded off must have been wrong In
the light of the recent trade of Bowerman
to Boston.
With the finances of the country a trifle
stirred up the ball players are nut making
demands for additional salary contracts for
next year.
Most of the big league teams will not be
recognized by me 1mm wlien thu sport
slims in the spring, su many changes have
oucn niaue.
Sioux City loses two good men in Noullt
and Hart, but Ducky evidently liitumli m
have a general shaking up aud is starling
mm iiiv vest do iiae.
The sodding of the diamond st Vinton
street park la completed and Pa assures
the fans they will have one of the Oni
parks In the country when the season opens
iu iu pi ma
Pittsburg is In the 1h
jacket fear over Hans Wagner's avowed
determination to take a year off as a means
of n, ending his rheumatics. Both Dreyfus
and Clarke are pleading wlih him to re
voke his announcement and fans are won
dering what base ball in PiUsbuig with
out Wagner will be. It will be worse than
uumiei wunoui a gnosi.
Ben Henderson, whom you may possibly
an ame to recall as being a member of
l a Kourke's pitching staff once upon a
time, has been writ down in hlBtory as
v ju...:., ui, w tin simple, oy j
H. Farrell. secretary of the National enm.
mission and denied for the second lime an
application for reinstatement. Well, unless
tfn nap couiineu iiiigniuv rus bring- kept
out of the game Isn't goinr to inflict an
serious Injury on base bull as a I'Hi.i..,..!
snort or on any particular team. His lu.t
leap was made from Portland to Btotk
ton. The Des Moines Register-Leader speaks
of the possibility of Ned Exan managing
the Des Moines team next year. He Is said
to have been the only money-making man
ager In the Iowa league the last season.
His team In Burltnicton. And '
KegLxter-Ieader throws some light on the
" liyfore" of F.gan's possible ctn'i'.
Des Mo!nes by saying; "He Is a close per
sonal friend of the Cantllions. Kelley and
ComlsWey. who Is such a power In the
Western league." There you are Comiskey,
such a power In the Western league. Yes,"
and Ms power has been felt, too, but not
f i? the best interests of the league at Urge.
AUTOS STEM TIDE OF FLURRY
Business Does Not Suffer as Slight Be
Expected.
NOT A THEORY. BUT COLD FACT
Sales Remain Normal Despite Moaey
Crista, aad Conservative Adver
tising Gets Mark Credit
for This Condition.
A well written article in a current peri
odical points out In the sharp, decisive
manner of the trained Journalist, "Why
1907 Is not another 1S93." The article, of
course, refers to the financial situation.
The opening paragraph Is as follows:
In Its surface aspect the panic of 1907
ranks well un with the great panic of 1S9S.
The temporary strain on credit has been as
acute, the currency famine has been as
sharp, the fall in stocks has been as pro
nounced, the scramble for foreign gold has
been more eager, or at least more effective,
and the government s relief methods have
been as extraordinary.
In another part of the article the writer
refers to Secretary Cortelyou's letter to
President RooBevelt approving the emerg
ency relief measures finally adopted, and
quotes the following sentence: "There Is
no analogy at all with the way things were
in 1893." He hen proceeds to show how
absolutely true that is ty strong and ex
act comparisons. The last paragraph In
the article reads as follows: "We have been
going ahead too fast and it has become
necessary to put on the brakes, but that
Is exactly what brakes are for. When the
engineer reduces speed In good time the
seasoned traveler does not jump out of
the window with the Idea that the train is
going to smash." And so the crux of the
whole matter seems to be that while the
deficiency of circulating mediums has af
fected the financial Institutions, the panto
so-called has not reached the people at
large.
Will Not Be Lasting.
While It is true that many Industrial
stocks suffered a slump, it is interesting
to know In what degree various branches
of manufacture have suffered, and we be
lieve that su8,h an investigation will prove
the effects of the financial crisis have not
been far-reaching and will not be lasting.
It is obvious that the manufacturers of
necessities, such as well known foods which
are In great demand clothing, which Is
necessary at a change of season; machin
ery, such as is needed to enable manu
facturers to keep the capacity of their
plants up to the requirements of orders,
would be the last to suffer. Exhaustive
reports from all sections of the country
show that not only have the dealers In ne
cessities not suffered, but that In other
lines Jewelry, for instance, which may be
classed as a luxury; piano manufacturers
and retailers; in fact, hardly any branch
of business has felt called upon to reduce
Its stocks, cancel orders or depart in any
manner from the usual method at this time
of the year. While It is true that the lack
of currency has made cashiers' checks and
certificates necessary as a medium of ex
change, the very fact that these have been
Issued and accepted as readily aa govern
ment currency proves the stability and re
sources of the Institutions which Issued
them. Perhaps the one Industry which the
man on the street would naturally name
as the first to suffer from a period of
financial depression is that of the autumo
blle manufacturer, and in this one article
of commerce we find the strongest proof
that 'business Is still normal generally and
that those who have money are not afraid
to spend it, are not hoarding It or losing
sleep over the dread of coming hard times.
Not Based on Theory,
This statement is not based on theory,
but upon facts and upon actual conditions
aa ahown some weeks ago when the situa
tion was even more acute than at present
in the sales of automobiles at the Madison
Square Oarden show in New York. The
total .sales for six days aggregated some
thing over $1,500,000, and the number of ln
dividual sales was equally large. A sur
prising record for the week, for the lndt
vldual retail sales to owners, not agents,
was established as shown by the official
records, is held by the Olds motor works
of Lansing, Mich., makers of the popular
Oldsmobtle, a firm who are among the pio
neers of the Industry and whose long ex
perience has made them perhaps more con
servative in their methods and their state
ments than would be possible with a
younger manufacturer whose principal ob
ject was to exploit their cars.
And now for the figures: Forty-four
cars- were sold to buyers from ten dif
ferent states, the total sales aggregating
$131,850. Think for a moment what thai
means. The average business man would
consider that a very respectable total for
his yearly sales, and yet in a period of
financial depression this enormoua sum,
a fortune in itself, was paid, one might
say, literally over the counter for an
article not exactly a luxury, but one which
would be almost the first to be dispensed
with during a period of acute financial
distress.
Another interesting deduction which
may be made from an analysis of the
Oldsmoblle sales is fhat, while only four
of the touring cars, valued at $1,600, were
sold, eleven of the large six-cylinders,
which list at $4,200, were purchased. Ap
parently this difference, vlmply one more
logical,, convincing proof, did,- not deter
the careful buyer from getting the car
he wanted, even though it cost him a
great deal more money, or, lirthe vernac
ular, price cut no figure, It la alao In
terestlng to know that the record of salej
was held by what la known as a popu
lux-priced car, although to the average
men an expenditure of $2,750, the price
of the car of which the greater number
were sold, would be easier to write about
than to carry out. And so we see that
the very men who bought these cais
must have been men whose Incomes were
such that they nould feel the effects of
financial stress even more acutely thun
any worker outside the capitalistic clans
There has been a great hue and cry about
Inflated values, and It must be considered
that the Inflated values are usually based
upon some form of advertising; that Ik,
the thing that Is talked about by word
of mouth, whether It bo a bit of gossip
or an article of commerce, can readily ac
quire an inflated value. '
Stayed In Ileaaonaltle Bounds.
It Is greatly to the credit of tho con
servatlve automobile manufacturers that
they have kept their advertiylng within
reasonable limits confined them to cart
ful. exact and truthful statements tind
the remarkable pales at the show wero
due to the Implicit confidence which buy
ers placed In tho sterling make of cars.
As this article Is written, the glealeiti
automobile show ever given Is being held
in Chicago, and dully reports point to the
greater sales, larger attendance and more
enthusiastic reception of the 1908 models
presented by the various manufacturers
It Is well to mention that the gratifying
results of the New York show are being
continued in Chicago and are being shared
by all the well-known makers. Present
reports Indicate that the Packard, the
Wlnton, the Thomas. Peerless, pierce and
other leading makes will vie with th
Oldsmobtle for the honors of the season.
Uurely the condition which has made
these great shows call for such an
enormous expenditure of money should
prge a remarkable example of th sta
bility of the country's prosperity even
to the man who could not afford a car,
well as to the man who wouldn't buy
a car If he could. '
LONDON'S OLYMPIAN ARENA
(Continued from Page One.)
tee in charge of the American end of the
Olympic ga.nes in London next July, met
in this city recently to make preliminary
arrangements. It was decided to ask for
subscriptions to a fund of $50,000 to pay the
expenses of the American team, and the
Amateur Athletic union headed tho list with
$.VXI. It was also decided to name Messrs.
Sullivan, Weeks and Klrby as the Amer
ican Jurors for the games. There will bo
two "Olympic tryouts," one in the east and
one In the west, date and place to be eu
lccted later. All events on the Olympic
program, except the Marathon race and the
ten-mile walk, will be on tlie tryout pro
gram, and the winners will be selected In
general as members of the American team.
Tho commltee reserved the right to re
ject any winner, should circumstances war
rant. A fifteen-mile run will take the place
of the Marathon race. Javelin competi
tions, the standard to be 165 feet, and
Greek discus throwing, with a standard of
110 feet, will also be on the tryout pro
gram, '
F.VEJTT9 OX TIIK BUN.MXO TRACKS
Rain Plays Ilavoo wiih the Card at
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-Raln played
havoc with the card at the fair grounds
this afternoon, a record belnsr hun ud In
the number of withdrawals. Lucky Young,
at n to i, won me nttn race at five fur
longs after a very hard drive with Lute
Foster, a 100-to-l shot, third. Results:
first race, five furlongs, purse t: Al
satian, 106 (Hennessy), 4 to 1,- won; Florida
Olen, 101 iPlckens). 10 to 1, second; Sweet
ener, 104 (Nutter). 7 to 2, third. Time:
1:00. Edina Mcllregor, Benrose, Bobbin
Around, Phil Chlnn, Knok Boyd. Merrlge,
Needmore and John A. Cooke also ran.
Becona race, six furlongs, purse $400, sell
ing: Gold Circle, 105 (Chandler), 10 to 1,
won: Ulcn Roy. 103 (Skirvln). 15 to 1. sec
ond; Broken Melody, 95 (Brooks), 16 to 1,
third. Time: 1:21. Darlo, Klalne, Diebold,
Melting, Bneer, Alvlae, Florentine and
Conde also ran.
Third race, six furlongs purse $500, sell
ing: Miss Delaney, 96 (Delaby), 2 to 1,
won; Ed Kane, 103 (Minder), 6 to 1 second;
Georgia Girl, 98 (J. Sumter), 115 to 6, third.
Time: 1:19. Hans, Bucket Brigade, Stone
8treet, Matt Searcy, Silver Gup, Redemp
tion and Youthful also ran.
Fourth race, six furlongs, purse $400, sell
ing: Artful Dodger, 106 (Notter), to 2,
won; Bonart. luQ Swaln). 10 to l. second -
Rappahannock, 106V4 (Mountain), 3 to 1,
third. Time: 1:20. Heart of Hyacinth,
Aiegia, luuur, uicHBs aua joe onieias also
ran.
Fifth race, five and one-half furlongs,
purse $500: Lucy Young, 112 (Hennessy),
6 to 1, won; Donna, 112 (Notter), 8 to 1,
second; Lute Foster, lbl (Rosen), loo to 1,
third, Time: 1:13. Rickey, Delphi Texe,
Firebrand, Arch Oldham, Pedigree and Con
stantino also ran.
Sixth race, mile and a furlong, purse $400,
selling: Dainty Belle, 106 (Notler), 8 to 6,
won; Rio Grande, 94 (Koerner), 8 to 1; sec
ond; Docile, lul (Pickens), 12 to 1, third.
Time: 2:04. Footlights Favorite, Amber
Jack, Miltlades. Bill Carter, Oberon and
Matabon also ran.
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 14. Results:
First race, seven furlongs, felling: Las
sen, 101 (O'Donnell), 7 to 1, won; Captain
Hale. 108 (Carroll), 18 to 5, second; Sllva.
101' (Sandy), 15 to 1, third. Time: 1:291
Avona, Hand Maiden, Surety, Rosy Light,
Trlnta. Frankle Newburg and Seven Bells
finished as named.
Second race, seven furlongs, selling:
Baboo, 109 (Miller), 4 to 5, won; Balnade.
108 (F. Wilson), 7 to 1, second; Altalr, hi
(Gilbert), 8 to 1, third. Time: 1:30. Billy
Pullam, Bobby Shafto. Lord Fllgrane, Or
chota. High Gun, Rustler, Stefano and Bar
dunla finished as named.
Third race, futurity course, selling: Cap
tain Burnett, H (Pendergast), 3 to 1, won
Woolma, 102 (A. Walsh), 13 to 6, second
Excitement, 112 (Moreland), 12 to 1, third'
Time: l':12. Bonaventure, Fulletta, Manl
dtttor and Belle Kinney finished aa named
Fourth race, mile and a furlong, selling
Rhlnock, 110 (Miller), 4 to 1, won; Byron
erdale, 107 (Palmer), 11 to 10, second; Dan
iel C, 107 (Gargan), 13 to 1, third. Time:
1:58. Isabellta, MacBeth, Tancred, Instru
ment and'Clausulo finished as named.
Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling: May
Alemlta, 105 (Heatherton), 7 to 1, won; Sli
ver Line, 106 (Klrschbaum), 4 to 1, second
Slbarl, 1D8 (Sweet), 20 to 1, third. Time
ly. Nappa, Wimple, Lady's Beauty,
Haber and Happy Rice finished as named
Sixth race, five and one-half furlongs'
purse: Curriculum. 104 (Miller), 11 to 6
won; Banporal, 109 (H. Powers), 13 to 6
second; Carmellna, 89 (J. Butler), 13 to 6
third. Time: 1:09. Purse Rose, Down!
Patrick, Slratt Martin and Abe Ruef fin
ished as named.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Dec. 14. Results at
Dania Anna para:
First race, five furlongs, selling: Grind
stone (106, Harty, 40 to 1) won; May Sutton
(105. Ross. 4 to 1) second: Gene Wood nnfi
Burns, 7 to 6) third. Time, 1:00. B. of
Diayiair, Vivian May Henry Kelly, God
father, Burnell, Vic Hannon, Raratan, Val
lejo and El Muchach finished as named.
Second race, seven furlongs, selling: Red
iteynara tiuo, Mill well, 41) to 1) won; Prog
ress (Kid. G. Burns. 7 to 6 second: The Stil
tan (105, Kunz, 13 to 1) third. Time, 1:26.
Rama. Sunmark. Taxer. Paul Clifford.
Baker, Pepper and Salt, Black Lock and
uuroer nnianea as named.
Third race, one mile, purse: Edwin T.
-ryer U07, Martin, li to l) won: Earl Rog
ers (110, Lycurgus, 9 to 6) second; Joules
jewel (107, Preston. 8 to 1) third. Time,
1:39. Adoration, First Peep, El Casador,
John- Lyle, Chimneysweep and Stray fln-
isneo. as nanieu.
Fourth race, five and one-half furlomra.
selling: L. C. Widrlg (103, Martin, 11 to 5)
won; Otwell (105, McCarthy, 8 to 1) second;
Laudable. (106, Goldstein, 10 to 1) third.
Time, 1:08. Sllberschwans, Margie D.,
and Snap Dragon finished as named.
Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling: East
End (105, Ross, 9 to 6) won; Alma Boy (106,
Roland. 4 to 1) second: Basil (100 Martin.
9 to 6) third. Time, 1:2!. Foncasta. Uncle
Henry, El Primero, Solnstress, Belasco,
Chestnut, Court-Martial and Adelar fin
ished as named.
Sixth race, five and one-half furlongs,
selling: Watorbury (105. Burns, 7 to 6) won;
Red Ball (105, Ross, 10 to 1) second; Anna
May W3. Grand, 12 to 1) third. Time, 1 :.
Zcllns. Remay, Hereafter, Illusion. Work
and I'lav. Bell Chamber, Old Domlnlck,
and Virginia Lorraine finished as numed.
BENDER GETS ST. I.OI'IS FOR G A MB
Will Have Mlssonrlnna at Spokane
Christmas for Foot Ball.
SPOKANE. Wash., Dec. 14. (Special.
St. Louis university will come to Hpoknne
for a foot ball game with the' Washington
State college team on Christmas day.
Johnny Bender, coach of the Washington
State cnllexe team, has engaged Natator
I u ii i park for the game with the St. T-ouis
team, ami It is expected the attendance
will be the largest In the history of the
game In this part of the country. Bender
wus In negotiation with the I'nrverslty of
Nebraska, but the game was declared off,
as the visiting team was unable to make
the trip o Spokane. Bender has a strong
team and promises to put up a lively argu
ment for a victory over Hie fit. Ixuls nun
Indians Win Honors.
Mount Pleasant and Houser have been
given a pluee by most of the judges on
the mythical All-American teams. These
two Indian braves are deserving of all the
honor which can be heaied upon them by
any such method, for they were real lead
ers In their respective position. Mount
Pleasant at quarter was a strategist of
tlie first water, and Houser was a llne
bucker bard to match. In the Chicago
game he shook off the Maroons like they
wer so many wooden toys.
Keller ta Toronto.
TORONTO. Ont . Dec. H. Mike Kelley.
an American ansH-iation pluyer, has been
cngiged to manage tlie Toronto base, ball
tlub. He will pluy first base.
MRS. LILLIE GIVEN VERDICT
Jury Awards Her Jadgmrnt
fll.OOO Aaulnst the Order
of Hen liar.
for
' DAVID CITY, Neb.. Dec. 14.-A Jury In
tlie district court this evening awarded
Mrs. Maragaret I.illie $3,oiio Insurance on
the life of her husband In the Tribe of
Ben HuK order. Mrs. Ullle mas found
guilty of murder of her husband. Harvey
I.lllle, and was sentenced to the peniten
tiary for life, but was pardoned by Gov
ernor Mickey a little over a year ago.
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A good Punching Mag $1.50
New, the Kacine Punching Bag
Platform $3.50
Footballs for Boys .$1.00
Good Boxing Gloves, per set ...$1.25
Mather Indoor Base Ball Game $3.00
Sweaters, regular pr. $2.50, now $1.25
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Indian Clubs and Dumb Bells.
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