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SUNDAY MORXTXG-ST- 1X)TJTS POST DISPATCH-DECEMBER 2 1903. LATEST NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE WORLD OF SPORT CORBETT NEARLY DOWN TO WEIGHT TEST FOR EOXl TO REFEREE EXHIBITIONS TODAY ASSOCIATION GAME Tipped the Scale at a Hundred and Thirty-Two and a Half Yesterday, Hanlon a Hundred and Thirty South Broadway Athletic Club An League Gives Him Pull Power Accord nounces Bout for This Afternoon ed Official Umpires Who Besigned BOTH MEN ARE CONFIDENT ONLY MEMBERS ADMITTED TWO CONTESTS FOR TODAY 10 LATE PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHAMPION YOUNG CORBETT, POSED FOR THE POST-DISPATCH If Police Allow Match to Take Place Sportsmans Play the Rawlingi and vitov hyA -vvv A- Champion No Longer Works in Hot Boom, as He Is Sure of Making Weight. Special to the rort-Dipntcb. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.

As the time for the championship battle draws near "Young Corbett" and Eddie Hanlon, who are to flght for the featherweight championship next Tuesday night. grows stronger In confidence. Each man Is sure that he will come out of the battle bearing the laurels of victory. Both have stopped hard work and are devoting their time to gaining speed and adding to their nualities of endurance. Hanlon weighed at wm tmmmm GANS SIGNS TO KENILWDRTHJSLUCKT TO WIN Gold Money Knocked Against the Fence in Ingleside Handicap and Jockey Suspended SAN FRANCISCO.

Dec 26. Kenlrworth tvon the six and one-half furlongs handicap, which was the feature of the card of the Spaldinjrs Will Meet the Kerns The opening association football game of the double header to be played at Sports man's. Pork thl afternoon will be betweea Sportsmans and Raw ling teams. It the Stor put up the same gne they did against the fast Kerr.e last Sunday, a top will be put to the Rawllngs' winnin streak. Capt.

Tom Flnnegan has greatly strengthened his eleven by add ng to It sev eral fast youngsters. The Spaldings and Kerni will tie up ta the second contest of the afternoon, whlcft will be started promptly at 3:30. Owing to the resignation of Paul Me- Sweeney, Lawrence Riley and John Nell from the etalf of umpires, the league la 14 bad way. Billy Krman ha consented to help the league out vntil It Is able to secure regular official. Krman will handle both games Sunday and the league has empowered him wltn full power to preserve order on the field.

The first game will be called at 2:15 p. tn. The teams will lineup as follows: SKrtsmen. GlcitAon 1 Paurbrun. JttcLue rositions.

Fallback Halfback Rawlins. BottlMta Rump Betta Stra tig Himcgan. Halfback Unw-fin ftucher Halfback lleckwolt Forward Khca Forward Daly Ptiililpe Forward Cunningham Lynch Forward He-4 Camubtrll Forward Spaldings. Kerns. Tally Goal Rlcksteigcr Full back E.

MclnougU Corcoran back I' Lrnvh Pevmiej- Half bark G. fh McManus Half back iv-obl McCarthy Hnlf back Pyaai McKeown Forward Fic-l Cudmore Forward Amnions Forward KaTtnanRtt foincrford Forward Keliy Kane Forward Janelt ucferee Vim. C. Krman. Owing to the blizzard which blew up Just about the time the All-Star-Has-Beens game was to be called, the players decided to post none the contest until New Year's Dav.

if Mr. Hedges will be generous enough to give them the park on this date the lineup will be exactly the same as published on Christmas Day Mr. Joho O'Neill will act as referee. BEATEN HANDBALL ARTISTS GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE As a result of a defeat at a match gam a of handball, played last week. Drs.

Neville and Hill, well known at the gams locally, will play a match New Tear's Day at the old Pastime Club courts with Torn Blong and W. S. Bascom. Bascom and Blong won the match played last week, three games to two, notwithstanding Neville and Hill were suppose to be cracks at the game. The M.

were surprised at the defeat and asked for revenge, a request which was promptly granted. belleville'signsfour men. Manager Schneeberger Announce. Re-Engagement of This Season's Stars Manager John Schneeberger of the Belleville team of the Missouri-Ill nois (Trolley) Baseball league, has announced that Jae. Klnsella.

shortstop; Andy Anderson, catch er; William Elwert. lKt fielder, and Jock Wuinwrlght, right fielder, have been signed for the coming sesoon. All were memoera of the P.elleville lea rue team. Schneeberger says he hts lines out for promising young players to complete tha team and make an active bid for tha pennant. The club has ample financial backing.

THE MARK OF THE BEST SHIRT CLUETT.PCABODYACO. stasias or CLUCTT 0 ARROW COLLARS I CURE MY C2JT RfRNCElS, NATHANIEL K. KINS, M. D. Pin at.

Lsuis. U. VARICOCELE. cur this diseaiw without operation sr lirtur, aua ui.uer iu, to rori--trd cvnilton (within tsa days rlissppears. The pans are restored to their natural ondltlcn.

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LmK HOGANS PSESCItlPTION SD. CURES GONORRHEA. iwi ri'in rstca TW at aa, Baiooin 1 On Game May Be Keopened in St. Louis A nr.lnt to establish the future PO SH inn of the nolice board in regard to Its attitude toward the local boxing game will probably be furnished this alternoon nen Athletic club will at tempt to carry off a proSram of athletto events, including a boxing contest between two local celebrities. Joe 1 anger aim Dummy" Schenck.

r.nminres. beside the boxing card, a wrestling matcn between William Schmal and Frank Tiefenthaler. Several preliminaries to the main events, not yet nut on. UIlllU Jl VVJ -a ft the South Broaa- lt ti.e noxing wv atlair la permnieu r-irilested by tt.e police depirtment. it is KtoieMca yy tM reoDened clulw tn the city are kiV than the securely organized on a legal basis than the South urcaawuy u- nfec.arrs" wm' miTto the en- tertalnment or Vh membership Uuring ine ha in- roll or tne sown cntisza enormouMy.

The new C1UD is iowiui nue. BASEBALL BRIEFS r- iLf-M, -i he considered Reidy the bet slow-ball pitcner in But when he does, get hit, continued Mack, there no teiiinK Tom L-rftns ays will attend to Ws business Interests ai w.m- 1 mrt 1 111.1 1 1 1 i. season at leasx. Jack McCarthy Is going to California next month. Joining the 5ubs at Los Angeles In March.

Tt It all settled for the Phillies and Athletics to play a series in the spring, beginning April 2, Too many changes never Tnade aymant winner- in fact. Just the reverse. There is nothing like an evenly matched lot of teams to make money. Tt will take at least 30 day for a score or mVre of the star baseball players in various parts of the country to recover from the shock they received at retullng that "Ban" Johnson had refused a Jo.OoO gift from the American League, which was fendered as a recognition of his last season. What a star baseball player won't take In return for his services Is what he can't get after a flght to the finlsh' JL A.

C. DEFEATS THE HIGH SCHOOL AT BASKETBALL The second Missouri Athletic Club basketball team defeated the football team from the High School In a game at the club gymnasium last night, score 20 to 6. In the first half the High School team made a lair snowing men were made to nurry. In the second half the High School team xaiiea jo mane outnlaved by the opposing aggregation. iL Following Is the line-up of the riams Hi Eh School Robinson McFarland.

Bader M. A. C. Ko Forward i. Kottkamp Newraaa Kiener Waldeman Oulnn umpire.

Thoiua Guard Ofnclala-Arhelser. referee; Bush, White anna Howe Tied Claude White and Albert Howe are tied for first place in the French pool turna ment race now In progress at the Br?" way hall, both men having won three matches and lost nore. -hn Plrty will be resumea this afternoon when nm.A ri.nar wi 1 1 meet. Following is the standing of the P'yr: aanfle White 3 Albert Howe M. J.

r.alzhelser 3 looter C.llmores. 3 Frant Dumoirt 1 Walter Alcoks 1 Ed Ureen 1 Omoa. Md.owan 0 Art-hor Claytoe 1 i. T. Howard 0 H.

IlolTmels'er. 0 M. Shepoart. 0 1 M. ErVuer 2 Ebenna Doe' Had Enoreh W.

H. Hughes, who lived i till Qk vicinity, says he was driving public road several days ngo. singing a hymn tune, and that when pjm h.b on the i. unM nr iiii I i Finnie Maiey. him with front porch and took a shot lmnYp- I a pistol, at yn-s mn v.

a probrlous epltnet at mm. "7. had Scuire Hunter. at Hughes. I Mrs.

denied siting at iu gi but avs sne fnui hud lwn sucking eggs all "Hjmer. "she also stated that she hjd oner mat tutii-i Attorney -rid tKit Kin nm for he Thorns, became Interested at on e. fj ne had a -lrd dog Uhnt may at t-n he hnh.t. and he said th from snckini a couple of "Whv." Fhe ald. JJl'5 tobacco In errgs with cayenne T-Wr hd i rn ji ii' em and mane mm Mt, Med- di- acte ren (Ky.) 1-v wa dismissea.

wwi" Times-Journal. The Way He Drank From the K'T" -u' of W. T. Waldo P. Johnson, father Johnson of Kansas City, rr-uu court ing of a former judge of the In a suothwest M'ssou-1 dlatrlct a Kansas City ljwrr opng of the oH-ll chilmln ot "the ttata -wnatlt tlonal rnnventlon which devlJ me prw-eret constitution institutional About the time or the JV convention Johnson was in -hen his friend, the suthret Missouri iudge, happened to come ofthe County court of St Loi were In town and Mr.

John" hi. feinrt ta Judge Edwar members 1 Ui- Judge Edwards irlrii of the St. lSlH I i-ourt. The two men let! that was the last Senator ohrnaon hjMsra of hem until the next mornlnK. when he met Judre Edwards.

The judge had gone west OS tne tn.anigru "J-Vnator." Judge Edwards saked. 'Is yncr friend a circuit juds or county do you ask that question?" said Johnon. "Well. sah. has all the culture manner of a d'tn ithd circuit Ju1ce.

But Senator, he drinks like a county Judge." the a I. T. T. i noon today 130 pounds one pound more than the articles of agreement for I uesaay evening's engagement call "Tor. Corbett is slightly heavier than his opponent, weigh-in todav 132V4 pounds.

The one or two pounds overweight does not worry either of the men. as they can reach the required weight in a few hours' work. Hanlon has for the last day or two abandoned the boxing part of his dailv routine. He has mixed It up so long with his coterie of trainers that they go about looking as though they had been unt through a threshing macnine. Joe Thomas and Fred lTWnderj.

two of ti.niA'. n.irrine partners, stroll about lianlon'a training quarters bearing souve-tl ih rhni Rnirer skill with the cloves. Both of these men have had some hard "try-outs" with the aspirant for championship honors. Hanlon carries about with him a pair of eyes that are RAth are nroof that his trainers have landed on him and he on them, too. The aspirant and his trainers are confident of victory.

Corbett Just as Confident The same spirit of confidence that pervades the Hanlon camp is evident In the camp of Young Corbett. The champion is tine fettle. He could flght today if called upon. To please the newspaper men he went through a course for the boys here today, and after going through his varied exercise weighed In for the men. bowing his weight as stated above.

He boxed a bout with his sparring partner, smashed the bag and fought a few 'shadows." using light dumb bells in this work. Being nearly down to weight the stove which has been a part of the Corbett equipment has been removed from the quarters It Is no longer necessary for him to make use of artificial heat when "boiling weight. He has got enough off now and can reach the 129-pound notch within a few hours. In order to avoid the hard road work and yet take some good exercise "Corbett" tot out his rowboat yesterday morning and rowed "Tim" McGrath and "Blllle" Otta around the lake several times. When he dropped the oars he was steaming with perspiration.

He was rushed to his quarters and after a shower bath nibbed down. He felt greatlv benefited by the work and nays he will do the same thing every day until Tuesday. The odds on the flght are gradually being settled. Today the champion ranged a 10 to 8 favorite over Han'on. Several good tets were made at this figure.

But as then is lots of money here ready to be Xlaoed on both- fighters the betting men are waiting until the last moment to make their 'bets hoping for favorable odds. It Is not likelv, however, that betting will sh'ft much, not more than half a point, that. CLARENCE FORBES TO HAVE A CHANCE AGAINST KID ABEL CHICAGO. Dec 26. The Kingston Club Sins decided to mntch Clarence Forbes and "Kid" Abel for the wlndup of Its next show to be eiven New Year's eve.

Abel find Forbes fought at the. old Pyramid Club two years ago. ana abbu wno was inem mmiosed to be only a second-rate youngster purnrlsed the crowd bv thrashing Clarence aavngelv in the first two rounds and doing good enough work against him in the rest of the bout gnin a draw, with the shade, If nnvthing Abel's wny. Since then both bova "hve risen In the game, fallen back Bgnin, and, of late, forged forward once more. Forbes Is row thought to be about as fast of he ever was and Abel Is In great condition.

The men do not like each other and may battle on a winner-take-all bni. Charlie Bums and Frank Powers will go In the semi-wind-up. and the bout ought to be a relhot affair, with Bums' experience and ring generalship matching Powers bulk and rtrengtn. TRUTHFUL BUT NOT A BRIDE Miss Sadie Snail Would Remain Sin gle and Be Young Rather Than Be Married and Older "I won't tell a lie if I never get married." exclaimed pretty Sadie Snail In East St. Louis yesterday after the marriage license clerk had refused to issue a permit.

Her companion. Bobedt Dass. age 22. Uv- inn at Fifteenth street and Chouyau ave nue, had argued in vain. The clerk was obdurate, and, eager as she was to wed the in.in of her choice.

Miss Snail, who is but refused to advance her age sufficient to thu pnvHiM) license. When the couple appeared at the office the clerk suggested that owing to their apparent youth the consent of the parents miiij ho twcaaarv. The voung people went outside to talk It over and upon returning Mis Snail declared that her folks were in and she would not misrepresent her age. MARRIAGE PAPERS HAVE VALUE Grom Thoueht Them Worth Too Much to Be in His Wife's Custody "Give me that marriage license, Julia. a treek It will mean $40,000 to me." As he snoke James Charleston of Jerseyville 111., took the precious document from the iri lust wen otaus ma ao it in hin inside pocket.

Th vn'uni lady, who a moment before xn Mis Julia Oreegor of Fidelity, if, offered no resistance, and the couple i A' i.i.-.. Haarh of East St. Iuis to th tna.Tilnar of such state me its and large fee Mr. Charleston said to be a prosperous hardware merchant at Jersey vlUe. decHned to elaborate upon his .....1 ri ark SHVB lO Bay 1111.

uui fi ge before Jan. 1 meant a great deal i o.i. oftor th ceremony at S'cTock last night, the couple left for Chi cago. New Use for Phone ij.if.ti 1 rtiiifi llil. 1 at'bly fr a position when too are out of by telt-pbone ta one of the latest mni! Uie unlyeral conenlenc of r.iklix.

No need now to alvi the im- iinini man to bormw fi. of somebody eie r.ir new uu. out ana siot tbt be may gin out the lmjiras! of not helm ur. 'la na at tha phanm will llaten only CTtba quality of bta ntt.run ud wUl not affocted by t.e. color of th.

tl tbe you Lb has The oat rv.f. therefor, of (tUa a ver th wire. sopriainj tbat -ha fomtg man tna to call op 30 different bua(iMM men. la (20 uoy uitl. aura toward iuiUi nn- ta ajaicoJueaiU Uiut ta awaira moaaamt.

RANCH GUIDES TWO WINNERS Heavily Played Choices Capture the Money at the Los Angeles Track LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26. Favorites won the first two races at Ascot today and well-played second choices were successful in all the others excepting the llfth. This went to Martin Brady at 20 to 1, and was the biggest upset of the day. Ransch's riding of F.

E. Shaw and Bragg, both ol which he landed in front, was the popular feature of the day. Bragg was heavily played, also was Dr. Shores In the same race. The books held Warte Nicht t'ght at 4 to 5.

First race, reven furlongs Kea Damsel 110 (F. Walsh), 8 to 5. first; Schwanwald 102 (J Booker), 4 to 1, second; J. J. Corbett li2 (Mlles, 3 to 1, third.

Time, Mythrox, Jlr.gler, loulelza and Llaruda alK ran. Second race, Slauson course F. E. Shaw 121 (Rensch), 1 to 2, first: Bill Curtis It (Adamsi, to 1, second. Alma Dufour 113 (Adams).

3 to 1, third. Time. 1:114. Pat Bulger and Rosserlo also ran. Third race, one and one-sixteenth miles.

selling Madam Bishop 107 (Knapp). 3 to won; Macana I'jo (Buxton). to 1, see- ond: Taxman 114 (Adams), 2 to .1, third. Time, Ace of Spades, Ural, Tioleta, Jack Richelieu, Roltalre and Olivolo, Urbana also ran. Fourth race, six furlongs, selling Princess Tulane 1(8 (E.

Walsh) 4 to 1, first; Blis-sful (Sinnot), 5 to 1, second; Ge-heimniss 111 (Russell), 11 to 1, third. Time 1:16. Sir Hugh, Iras, Egg Nogg and Wager alfo ran. Fifth race, mile and an eight MartinJ tJ. isuuxer), to 1, tirst; Plat-onlus 102 (Sinriott).

8 to 1. second: Lemco 94 (Lewis). 7 to 10, third. Time, Lurdan. Heir Apparent, Henry Clay Rye and Canejo bIho ran.

Sixth race, mile and 70 yards, purse Bragg 109 (Rxtnsch), 6 to 6, first; Warts Nicht 102 (J. Booker). 4 to 5, second- Dr Shorb 106 (Mountain), 10 to 1, third Time' lr-iG'4. Gallant also ran. Monday's Ascot Park Entries First race, Slauson course, short course, three fourtua of a mi'e: Geisha Girl Iea-al Maxim UluJoo ITinceRH Louis Welnins Brick Fowler ..112 Little Secret ..112 Wlnnifrtila 'M ..112 Xeko u- 0 Second race, purse, furlongs: nsaiden 2-jear-olda.

five Houch and Tumble. 1S da Rey.i 112 Ouest flaupola Moonstone Iuretta PhU'lps Fotrero tlrande. l'W Fon asta 112 i ui. rwiisii uuiutn SHjy Third race, se.llng, mile and a sixteenth: Cloche d'Or 104 Moor ..110 Spinet 104 Martin Erne 104 Qulxado ady t'5 97 ..12 ..104 Fourth race. mDat Fortunatna Barlland Glenrlce Nitrate Fifth race, fourths of a 102 Princess I't' Heir Apparent 102 Chub 112 Slinsou course, short course, mile: tnree- ...107 ...115 t'T ...80 92 J.

V. Kl Toto Gratiot t-kLrmW-b Sallle Goodwin Hed Damsel ..112 Tloleta I'ruaDo Laly Fsk ..112 I.a.ly Fco ..113 Col. BoS.y Sixth race, tol': Mrtlirox JlKrlcr Sllrer Fizx 107 Hiatoniua iou Welia 102 Mnj. IIik.T Jaa. J.

Corbett 11 Ibor lt7 San I.utlun v. ..107 ..107 reverse the result. He has Deen a wiiMac-Tlme. tory tighter at all times. Failing to get a meeting with Yanger, Callahan will take nn Mowatt.

McPadden. Herman or any of BIG BEN WINS THE HANDICAP Selection of the Post-Dispatch Expert Bnns Away With the Feature Event at New Orleans NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26. Big Ben. the Post-Dispatch selection, scored easily in the New Orleans handicap, worth $1290 to the winner.

The favorite went to the front at once and was never in trouble, tjiough Robblns made a show of riding him at tne end wheh Capt- Arnold was coming fast. Josette and Montebank were the beaten favorites. The former finished with Tioga, noses anart, In her race and a majority thought Josette had won. When Tioga's number went up there was a demonstration. The weather was clear, track lumpy and heavy.

First race, one mile Begone 105 (Davis- son). 13 to 20. first; Class Leader 105 (Hel- feson). 9 to 1, second; Russellton 111 (Miner). 12 to 1.

third. Time, 1:46. Nancy Blake. Bourke Cochran. Pirate's Daughter, Denny Duffy, Leila May.

Ben Mempsteaa also ran. Second race. Z-year-oIds. purse, six fur- logs Harmakis 110 (Pieratt). 11 to 6, first; Tower 110 (Fuller), 6 to 1.

second; Chanley 106 (Xiblack), 20 to 1. third. Time, 1:16 3-5. Hiawatna. Tom Day, Mammon, ttlenflo.

Lord Franch. Bill Rye also ran. Third race, five furlongs Tioga 105 (Romenelll), 12 to 1, first; Josette 105 (Dav-iaion), 11 to 10, second; Eva Rtissell 103 (Cochraln). 6 to 2, Time, 1:02 2-5. Mrs.

Frank Foster. Miss Gould, Lndy Matchless. Goody Two Shoes and Caledon-Ite also ran. Fourth race. New Orleans handtenn oev.

en furlongs Big Ben 116 (Robbins) even, first; Capt. Arnold 104 (Helgerson), 10 to 1. second; lAscension 105 (Fisher). 10 to JL third. Time, 1:29 3-6.

Rankin. Aut umn Leaves. TTstpm. Wn-f Vi lngton. Hymettus also ran.

Fifth race, handicap, one mile Bondage 106 Helgerson. 7 to 6. first; Footlights' Favortte 92 (Hnnessy). 8 to 1. serond; Montebank 94 (Fisher), 6 to 5, third.

Time, 1:44 1-6. Cyprlenne. Dr. Stticky, Lee King also ran. Sixth race, one mile Flovd 11 iPi.i.

ler). 2 to 5. first: Malay 111 '(LIndsey). 15 to 1. second; Pomplno 111 (Crawford).

10 to 1 third. Time, 1:43 4-5. Col. Tvler. Irvlnir Mnvnr TT T.

ri man. Star and Garter. The Banterer and ivrasiarao bisq ran. NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES TOR MONDAY Sppela! to the Pnt TMpatch. NEW ORLEANS.

Dec. 26. Folio win u- are the entries for Monday: First race, four and on half furlongs, pu B'Mle Klrby 104 Komnmbo 104 VMiira step lO rxtotte r.m nit 104 Second 10 Tribune 04 K-acnaei wara i4 i-mssaeus 108 Coral Iaf 104 Dorlla 108 Second race, one mile, pura Noweta 90 Pntente 90 "wi niu-na Frtetcnl Katikln 03 Major Matulr SO Kloyil I'3 Ha liter 102 Mlntbea i 'vkt iti2 Il-nry of Franftttnar. 9-J Trlbea Hill Tblrd race, ona mile, pone: Colin OeotK 1T Scotch Thiatle 100 Tower V7 li.rkeos ttTerale I'T I'lnkr 104 FtMth 17 Town Moor 107 St. Jollr l'K Mildred lo lioula Kraft 100 Short Cake 109 Fourth race, seven furlongs, handicap: Dutiful P3 Cardinal XVolney Montebank t4 I Hin McKenna ion Klle PS Ethica io-j Annie Max 100 Fifth race, aeren furlonga, aelllmr: Irnne Mac 6 John Coulter 103 Jot Tl.ta un Mamaell Ulat os Fonca 101 llurnlu Glasa li'S Fieetful.

lot Sarab Maxim IDS Decoration 102 Keeper luy Sixth race. aereB furlonica, puree: Ovir NiiKicet P7 Lampoon ..102 Hon Mot loi Hind's Across 107 iTernla 107 .102 Charlie Thompson. li7 Sn.irlm-ee 107 1 Autumn LeaTes Circus 5irl Felix Bard F.thel Wheat Apprentice nllowanc rlalmea. Couple liullful and Montebank, Schorr entry. National Inference Mrs.

Grluie nail r.ot l-eeri well enough to go to church: nevertheless her son w-tus reiulred to Attend as usual. "Now," said she. when he came in. "what was the sermon about. Robert?" The sermonr replied.

the boy. "well. don know; it wns But judging fron mt't hovsu" Mm Monsense, that into your near textr i i'' "All the day of irt or ramoitng he text it wad d. "What Vhat was put the rpolnted time hange come." I Wl 11 I wait, tut BOX AT DETROIT Liehtw 'eisrht Champion Asrrees to Meet Willie Fitzgerald Ten Rounds Jan. 7 DETROIT, Dec 26.

Manager Consldine closed yesterday a deal for a match between Joe Gans, the Baltimore colored lightweight champion, and Willie Fitzgerald of Brooklyn, another light weight, who has been making a good showing In the West. The latter'a last appearance In the West was against Mike Ward, the Canadian champion, and the decision to the latter did not meet with general approval. Willie made such a willing fight that he made many friends here and It is believed he is as good a drawing card as Vard. The date set is Jan. 7 and the weight mentioned Is 138 pounds at 3 o'clock In the afternoon.

The men will box for 60 per cent of the gross receipts, TIM CALLAHAN TO GO WEST IN SEARCH OF FIGHTS CHICAGO, Dec. 26. Tim Callahan, the Philadelphia featherweight, has wired to this city that he will leave Sunday for Chicago, and as soon as he arrives he will be prepared to meet any of the lreal boys at a weight ranging from 126 pounds at 3 clocK to 13U pounas at me ringsiac. has been here before and In his last engagement held Yanger in a fairly even six-round contest. Tim did not think he lost the verdict In that particular case arrd tb r.i-itl thrnicht Callahan should have hod a draw.

Ben Donnelly was referee. Callahan was matched right back again with Yanarer. but the match fell through Rtinnlation about clean breaks. Tim now wants another crack at Yanger an4 believes with a different referee he can v. l.w.

i mn O'BRIEN OITERED A BOUT WITH PUGILIST JACK ROOT CHICAGO. Dec. 26. Jack O'Brien has been offered a chance to win part of a Siouo purse bv beatir.g Jack Root at the Chh cago Athletic Association next month. Matchmaker Estg vesterday forwarded the vh'lndelnhla tteliter an offer of that nmount for a battle of six rounds with the sturdy local Bohemian, and says he has a promise from Root that such a meeting will be acceptable to him If O'Brien is I agreeable.

i xne uaie peieciea ior tne aiiair i jnn. i 23. No weight is mentioned In the prelim inary negotiations and it is posslb mat such a contingency may prevent the meeting, as it Is known that lirien. with all the craftiness born of long experience In the ring, deos not favor meeting a really tough man like Root at anything but a strict middleweight figure. FRISCO AT NEW ORLEANS.

Company It Organized Oets Much- Desired Terminals NKW ORLEANS, Dec. 2G. The Chalmet-te Belt Terminal Co. and Its property today passed Into the hands of the New Orleans Terminal which was formed here rot long ago by the Frixw svstem. P.

Eergls is president of the new con solidation, which Is backed by a S1S.WOW0 mortgage maue in tavor of tne standard Trust Co. of New York and Indorsed by the Boutnern railway. The former Chal-mette termlnsls and the treminals In progress of construction by the New Orleans Terminal Co. will be operated by that corporation as a Joint Southern and Frisco property. The Southern and the Rock Island-Frisco are tn equal Interest and will have equal rights over al lthe terminal property.

Its trains will at some future time be run Into the terminal company's passenger station 8S will also the. passenger trains of the Rick-Island-Frlsco and the New Orleans fCortheastern. She Took Them at Their Word Keuka Lake Is one of the most attractive of the great chain of Lakes In the interior of New York state. Bluff Point at its head. I a bold promontory which rises grandly and impressi- ly.

It was upon the banks this that the famous Jemlna. WUktnno founded a colony nearly three generations ago and announced that she could walk upon the waters of the lake, a large crowd gathered to eo ner undertake tha exper iment. Turning to her followers she asked: 'Have you all faith tbat I can walk upon trie waterT "We hae! We have!" her followers replied. "Then there ave!" ner louowers replied. -Then there i no ue In mv undertaking to do so." ie replied.

Tf ye hav flth ye shall saved without my wilklng upoa the ater." Syracuse Teleg Ism. is ah ho water." Syacusa Teleg Ingleside today. It was a lucky victory. as Gold Money, who was beaten half a I length, was knocked on the fence at thej start ana tnrown out or the race. It was her first start; here, and she was plunged on.

Wonderly, rider of San Nicholas, waa responsible for crowding the filly and was suspended for a week, except for his stable. Five favorites met with defeat. Albemarle and Beerose Water fell In the fifth race. Foley, rider of Albemarle, sustained a broken collarbone. Summary: First race, futurity course, selling: Ro-maine 97 (Hildobrand), 3 to 1, first; Lady bimbo 97 (Anderson), 12 to 1, second; Hellas 102 (Beli), 7 to 1, third.

Time, 1:11. So So, Boutonniere. Puredale, isabelllta. Sir Preston, Batidor also ran. Second race, 2-year-olds, six furlongs: Dr.

Rowell 15 (Bed), 8 to 1, tirst; Cascine 119 (Burns), 1 to 2, second; Otto Stiel 112 (Bo. and), 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:15. Solanus, Lord Wadsworth, Instructor, Schorzo and Rewb Cook also ran. Third race, one mile and seventy yards selling: El Orlente 104 (Burns), 2 to 1, first; Lunar 104 (J.

Martin), 3 to 1. second; Illowaho 112 (J. Daly), 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:4. Blessed Damozel, Outburst, Frank Woods, Dug Martin.

Discus also tan. Fourth race, six and one-half furlongs. nunaicap rwennwortn 121 (Burns). 8 to 5. won; Gold Money 103 (J.

Martin). 7 jo 1, second; San Nicholas 119 (Wonder- ly), 5 to 1 third. Time, 1:21. Joe Les- per, Play Ball. Burne Bunston, Mistis Pride, Ishtar, Dolly Hayman and Grafter uiso ran.

Fifth race, Futurltv course, selling Cardwellton 100 (Otis), 6 to 1. won; Oro Viva 100 (Anderson), 6 to 1. second; Puss xth race, one mile, nurse Out- Tlpclrt 109 (Burns), 4 to 1. won: Namtor 115 i twonaeriv), to fi, second; Young Pep-rer 92 (Hildobrand). 8 to 1.

third. Time 1:42. Peter DHmante, Egyptian Prin-cess and Leader also ran. Monday's Ingleside Entries race. Futurity cnurse, selline: Wistaria f7 Pnxtano loo Onrftwellton Optimo ..105 True vod Ttosehml Ulna Mo Fml'y O'lyer HunKarl.in Lr.

Sherman Second race, Fthel Abbott Hocco Telephone The Cure Mamlard ..105 i.i't iip Snark ...10. Amoruna .105 lo: 100 2 year-clds: lix furlongs, selling, f7 Anlrad ..102 ..105 ..112 ti S'iniv 102. fay r.all I'i2 Tne Mighty 102 Futurity course, celling: 82 1 Do r.o Kl I -on I Waener Third ruce. Mary Dunn KtTervecence .107 .112 Fort Wayne 1 Matt I Wan Puredale Onlet 7 fin King 1i2 Mint t'olly 14 l.nr-n- 104 YellnwstaDn Fourth race, selling, one mile: Pug Martin Plan F.rlssae Postmaster lllllouon W. Trahern 07 I.

O. P7 Position Merwan ..102 rturdock Fl Chlhuabu .12 I llowaho ..102 ...102 ...102 ...110 Expedient Fifth race, seven furlonirs: Kilent Water 83 MacGyle Awiser 01 'Id red Sohulu Fmshf l' Will Massle Pr. Uissell lo0 Plderot Sotnenoa 101 Reinahl Jane Holly H2 Constellator llerce 10T Slith raiy. mile and 70 yards, selling: Icr Ctawfoi-d P3 Cougar Jockey Club 00 Foreat King Etilllco 101 Meehanua ...105 ...11 ...105 109 ...110 ...113 WESTERN LEAGUE WILL REARRANGE ITS CIRCUIT OMAHA. Dec 26.

Official announcement was made today of a meeting of the Western League of baseball magnates to be held In Lincoln Jan. 12. Ttw principal business to come before the meeting will be that of deciding upon a circuit for 1904. The situation is snld to be far from satisfactory and the action of the meeting will probably be governed by that of the major league officials. The division of territory will be one of the matters considered.

In which the franchises of Kansas City, Milwaukee and Omaha are concerned. Valuation From the Washington iar. "Diggins says ha Is going to be worth t(00 before he dies." "He'll be dlnippolnted." answered the nan who always sneera. Me may ht much money, but his own merits te ll never be "th ill uuuia vjiiiueuranai, a to thira. 1:12.

Step Around. Adirondack, i Brennus. 'Ree Rosewater, 'Albemarle i also ran. Fell. i Born at the Riffht Time, After All Judge G.

Harry Davis, who Is an alumnus of the Central High school, delivers an address to the sTudents at least once a year, and yesterday morning he spoke on the subect of "Loyalty." During the course of his remarks the Judge said: "When I was a young man I had an Idea that no fellow amounted to much until he waa 30. Then I came to the conclusion that I had been born too soon. But when I had reached the age of 60 It began to c'awn upon me that It was the voung who were really accomplishing things and that the old fellows were being b'rn too late. But when the people electee! me tothe bench I realized that, after all. 1 must have been born at Just about the right time." And the cheers of the students seemed to bear him out in this belief.

Philadelphia Record. Christmas Bells I heard the nn i-hrimas Day Their old, fi.ml'iar carols play. And wild and sweet The wcrds repeat Of peace on earth. to men. W.

Longfellr -xoutn, -J.