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Seal A RARE YPE OF THE OL D-TIME COCK-FIGH A GA ME SPOR MUM F00 TRACK ATHLETES M6M era BBITT TO MEET Ml GAPUGINE WINS SHOUT SPRINT 1 -t 'jr' Negro and Jimmy Will Battle Fpr $25000 at 133 7 -r 7 FIGHT WAS FAKED IN 1905 Vi Tonopali Will Be the Place Where the Pugs Will Assent- ble for the Sport BAN FRANCISCO January 10-Joa Gene and Jimmy Britt who faked bora Says He Thinks' It Gives Him 1 a Greater Chance Than IS AN UNFRIENDLY KNOCK Virginia it is Stated Will Ilave 7 Graduate CoachesThis Year 7 for Her Team TOLEDO January William Cole familiarly known aa Cote" the Toledo attorney oooaldared by Field end who eoaohod th Vlralnln University elaven tof two yearn haa been -Manchester AUCTION SAUTQF" A very attractive farm containfe eighty-six and ene-hnlf acres frentiae on the Warwick Rond at its ant ntmace to the Breed Rock Road and designated tote 17 and IS ''Bra Oder's'' UmdA about thren miles from the elty of Manchester in Chesterfield county Vu- By virtue of a deed of trust dated Decent' her Stth ISOS and recorded in tho Ofllco of tho Ctrenlt Court of Chesterfield voL let pagw SIB default having been made in the payment of tho notes secured thereby and being directed eo to da by the holder thereof I will sell at public auction on premises on FRXDAT THE 11TH DAT OF JAN-UARY 1907 i 4 P' M' the above farm or so much) thereof ee may he neoeaaary to pay the -V? said note of (350 Interest taw and cast 1 exocutlng this trust CASH A' ADKANSGM-V Trnetew' By The Valentine Auction SIS Broad Street QUARTERED OAK CHAMBER SUTTSi CHIFFONNIERS PARLOR BUm WARDROBES WALNUT CHAM BER SUITS IRON BEDS1 MATTRESSES RUGS DBUGOETR ETC AT AUCTION i' -V 'f'-s-yL TO-DAT (FRIDAY) JANUARY nVOt'M our salesrooms No Ilf 1 Broad vl Street commencing at 10:10 1 a special and attractive unction sale eon-ii istlng of fine Quartered Oak Chamber 2s 'area Oak Chiffonier hnndr some Quartered Oak Buffet vary (mV Quartered Oak China Cases Oak Ward-v- robes Walnut Chamber Suits Sewing) Machines fine Parlor Suits handsome Mirrors Toilet Bet Druggeta fine Enameled Iron Bede Couches Dinner-S Seta Tables Chairs Rockers Picture' Easels' Bed Springs Mattresses Heat- lng Stores Cooking Staves Carpets alt of which Is strictly flrat-rtaesvi Ledlae especially invited to attend-! THE VALENTINE AUCTION CO4'3 By The Valentine Auction Cove STOCK OF 1 GROCERIES ICE BOX COFFEE MHJ ETC 'OF EACHO A ALLEN NO 9919 STREET AT AUCTION -V'' TO-DAY (FRIDAY) JANUARY II1 commencing' at 16:90 eoneiot lng of Canned Goode Bottled Goode' Starch Soap Store Ienfi OH Teak Coffee Mill lee Box etc -Sale positive to-day (Friday) Jan-uary 11th 18:98 o'clock 'Tvy-v THE VALENTINE AUCTION CO' Auctionaara In IMS' have been aimed for another jng Teat the areateat all-around foot-light They put their alanaturao to er- ball player ever produced hif MMhlsan football etevwi for th ensuing year for Nebraska University At 6 to I Scampers Home with a 13 to 1 Shot Close i Behind at- QUINN BRADY DISTANCE SOY Fifth Race 1 Fill and a Three-Quarter Dash Wa Cooked for the Rail Birds 1 7 NEW ORLEANS LA January The original fifth race at City Fark today waa declared off on account of tho email number of starters end six-fur-long selling mee was aubetituted Weather clear track fast First five furlongs Tom Dolan (6 to first Zlck Abrame (IS to 1) second Higginbotham (IS to 1) third Time 1:01 l-S 1 BmodA rac Ltdy SSUIboii (11 to first Delphi (IS to 1) second Heart of Hyacinths (IS to 1) third Time 1:42 Third three' Capuclne (I to 1) first Finesse (11 to 1) second Heart (1 to 1) third Time 4-8 Fourth sin furlongs St Valentino (II to 8)j first Atenoon (II te 1) aeoond John I- Inglie (I to 8) third nme'l: 4-1 Fifth six furlongs Miss Leeds (8 to flnt Vtoriart (11 to I) second Reticent (7 to 1) third Time 1:1 1 l-S Sixth five and a half furionge Rusk 07 to 10) first Gold Proof (8 to 1) second Btromo (4 to 1) third Time 1:87 1 Seventh race-mile and a Quinn Brady (4 to 1) first Beecher (I to 1) second' Foreigner (7 to 1) third Time 1:47 4-B 84 HORSES NAMED TO RUN IN THE SUBURBAN i NEW YORE January According to the number of entries for the largo stake events to bo held by the Coney Island Jockey Club at fiheepfihesd Bay the coming season promisee te be a banner on In raring The following list shows tho Wg advance over Jest year: 1M( 1907 80 91 87 81 IB 7S 7 Tho Great Trial 92 ---llO The Double Event "MS The Zephyr yMMeiei rstvjif 114 Tho Spring The Vernal I trteiejr no one The The Independence geee-4 vOWeoe' Tbe Flight a The September 4wof-onob 41 The Autumn eMMt484lMt8 91 The Flntbueh The Greet Eastern 99 The Fubwlty (1999)-L199 In addition to tho above there are supplemental losings to the Commonwealth Advance- Beacon Independence Fllstit September Autumn Flntbueh and Great Eastern stakooL Stake The Suburban oew a eawoe awe a wo 'BO The Commonwealth Thl AdVAflOA i4evi4fMtoie The June JHndScnpfl siaeeiee 1M The Equality eM saoe as none aoawo S4 5 The Spendthrift giiM'weuM IB 87 IB ST to 41 to 7 45 Auction Sales Future Daysi vesd whl-h Me tham flclea yeaterday which bind them to oonteet at Tonopah on Mareh 17th for puree of 123000 at US pound i1-' ana waa bound up by a cash forfeit not to knock': Lightweight whe wants te ha ehampton if he can whip the negro cut Britt the pair rehearsed a aceno by which Oane 'waa to lose on a foul In tho fifth round' tho programme teas carried qut to tho fetter fGaiin later confessed Lite fake and ri wck lbs a aovsntyrtghtyoerrtd Virginian breeder end handler of game btide who haa fought many a seek and landed many a battle" He claims that the bird he holds te a nine fUlBIlIMSIEI-RMI LISES HER LEG UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S SAIAfg EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRaiNIAiW By virtu of an order ef sate lemiofi oofi of the Uillted States Dktrlat Court for the- Baitarn District of Vltylnla on the day of December 1888 aotlmto TTZT fv' dnek if ta fteat kirti JtaSri! mas ti In the City of Richmond Vk the her engines bolter chlnery boat Uokle appareL mam arid furniture ae she now Matteponi River near AylrttaVe MORGAN TREAT Btsl Xstata For 9U8o jsasu will buy nice two-story modem': Brlok Dwelling close to Monro Park ThteJ will piake you a snug little home SELDKH TAYLOB COiii North EterenQi Street Property Tranaferg Richmond 1 Gorman and wlfo -tof Christopher Smith' 89 foot on weat Ite of SlxthStreot 118 foot north of Crime Street tIUl Susan Jasper and Wallace 1 -'Browm'ttL trustees to OabrioUa Jasper Harrisi and Horry Juper 98 feat south line OhalrM announced hie reform Snoo that time bn haa not offended having beaten Nel gon and Herman declrtvrijr No referee was decided upon at the signing of Gaas-Britt articles Tlie five anggested sre Jack Wrtch Georg filer Billy Roche James Jeffries and Mastsrson The choice nnquea-tionably Ues between three of the Welch Biter-or Jeffries "v'- AW- 'Britt and Coffroth have already' derided upon their pleas Coffroth said In regard to their future movements: Patterson Friday of this week Britt and myself will- Johnson night are Van Buren Blair oh neon Brown Martin Curby Three-Cornered Relay Race to Be Most Exciting fVofs'AlL- THE EVENT IS FOR NOVICES Indoor Traclc Meet Arousing In-a: terest in All of the Colleges "i From all over the country tetters are pouring Into Dr Joeeph Reilly director of tho 1 Richmond Intercollegiate elation accepting the invitations to take part In the track meat and stating that all the colleges wilt be represented by teems for tho raeea and by Individual entrants for tho other events The relay race to he run by Richmond College William and Mary and Randolph-Hacon In arousing tho keenest Interest as these Institutions are old rivals end are always ready to snatch the honors sack from tho other These three colleges were represented teat year in a three-cornered race that was one Of tho most exciting of tho evening The teams were made up of good speedy men and they mad the ram of their lives An Richmond CoL leg won the honors in football this year each of her other famous rivals are making ovary preparation to win from her In track athletics One of tho other moot exciting vents will tho novice ram which la open to all entrants who hare prtsae in any contests It is meant to giv those who are not quite up to tho fore In tho events a chnne to ehow whet la In them and an opportunity to win a 1 Randolp-Maoon Richmond Col teg and William and Mary will he among tho strong competitors In this reea All tho load nchoota are In training now for the Indoor moot and every of- terneon may be seen the Intending on-1 trenta practicing under th direction of their coaches The local schools put up a good exhibition test yean' and they ere determined that the visiting prep not taka away with them all the shall a bCMMffV Ticket for the meet hare already been 1 ptaoed on ante to Cigar Store and many of them hare already been sold Th boxes nr befog sold at 919 and several hare bun taken Th boxes in that end of the Horn Show building where tha exists for horaso-aad carriages are situated will not be put up for Bala the view from them will not be good and hoenuu oerenl of them wlU he: don away with where tha turn In th track te to he made The event will be of the greatest social interest- Society tender turned out In full fore test year and wore fully repaid with tho enjoyment and exrito-raent of tho oocesion that they win be on hand again at th coming unit thou who hare already secured boxes are Henry -Hotcbklaa Jo Lane Stern Sam Cohen Thomas McAdams Georg Keesee WUUard Craig Miss Cam Laftwlch Dr- Beadle and Elmore IX Hotehkise Jr BACON COMES A CROPPER He Was Following the President no vv ee wn House in th President's carriage Whan reached home his injured leg SKATING CARNIVAL- Petenbu TMOiv linked Ball Oil Skates PETERSBURG VA Januery 10--Patereburg Ledge of Elk gnvo a big masked carnival at tho Washington Street skating rink to-night attended by a crowd of onlookers and participants that filled th big building A bewildering variety of characters in costume rolled around the rink- eentatlves of ell nations elowna policemen soldiers Bailors and any number of other maskers competed for the prlxeg th first of which was awarded to Ennis aa nn Indian chief tha enend to Emmett Hoy ns the best meeker in feminine costume A hand-some gold medal was awarded to Miss Margaret Jnrrntt ae th most graceful abater among th India on the floor after the carnival another tryout between thee two featherweights and opportunity now prononte itself to dotormln which 1 tho hotter men of tha twa I Caplin ud Put frll mot vfiiui rerere vut rwnRaaB for th latter and hi bankers to come 1 forward and arrange for terms with Herbert and his manager Th place elected for tho bout Is large and suitable capable of coating aa many spectators as would care to see tha light It would be nn interesting battle and if It ran be arranged would settle for all time the talk that has bean going tha rounds as to who le tho better lighter Mr MecFarlnn rays that he and Herbert ere ready to sign articles for the bout the at of at I I I I ra fin etraet ad feet west of Reservoir Street subset to tho life estate of Huaon Jasper IS Whitmore and TJmberieko i Ricbard Jones IS feet on north Jncquelin Street 273 feet west of hard Jones is feet on north fine eCl slin Street dolph Btreet 9UL Berne to Milo Redd IS foot on north Une l'J of JoequeUn Street 997 feet treat of dolph Street 1IG Dells and Vlrglnius Roesleux to An- nle Boeaieux fit foot on east linv of Tbirty-eeoond Street northeast corner qfi Btreet H908 Russell Woodson and wlfo to Lott Nugent 8 foot on north eld Mala Bti 7-12 foot weat of Deep Run Btreet EL Raeb end wife to Vaughan 98? feet on south line of Main Btreet 9tt foet'f eat of Madison Btreet BUM --a Henrioo-Florenea Btacy to Ruk F- Btecy lots No and 8 In square No plan of Highland Farit 91808 -Th North Gayton Long Company (Tn- sorpornted) to Jeremiah Jenem acne on Three Chop Rend abotit tw! on a Horseback Rids WASHINGTON January Jfl-Aartatant Secretary of Start Robert Bacon for meriy of tho firm of F- Morgan Co was invited by the President on Sunday to taka a rid with him Both had good mounts and after a deh over tho beautiful roada of Rock Creek Park they turned into th open country It 1 th FreaUtent' habit to turn Into ravine and through wood Jumping hi bora over follen trees rock and occasionally fenc or two They wore cantering along when in making a sharp turn Mr Becon'a home bolted and threw Mm Tho President teimtied and Mr Bacon although quite badly hurt gritted hi teeth and steadying his horse for on Instant vaulted beck Into th enttote--- The President ehaffed Mr- Bacon con NEW YORK January Th board of gbout having forgotten how to arbitration of tha National Association of Lrlde nd simnrsted a huckboard qr a coups on perbapa more aul table to Mr ntyi of zldliir Returning to lb city they left their horses la chore of th grooms at the outskirts and were driven to the Whit the GET NEW RIGHTS Territory Takes in Wilmington 1 and Trenton Defeating Atlantic League r-1 to-day voted to admit tho Tri-Stato League to territorial rights in Wilmington DL and Trenton N' thereby quuklng th application of th Cole wee elected Tbumdey afternoon and received notification to thie effect Virginia nod Nebreekn tendarad me the'1 eeid Cote Thureday shall aorpt the latter' for the reason believe It offers me more' opportunities to develop a groat -sloven' cole wlU leave for Lincoln Neb In tbe eprlnc to look over the Held and start prsciic -7 7T- V- It took sour grape on th part of Kina -whoa bo ears ho prefers Nebraska to aa a football Said It Is now slated that the University ef Virginia will nae graduate coaches and it Is probably for this reason that Mr Cole will not return to Chertottaevtl FKHBff mine lew Large Crowd Witnessed 'Close Metch Lest Night on 'VV' Lake Alleys r' Before a large crowd the first game of the Grenier Richmond Longue wee relied off In tho Lake Bowling Alleys lest night The first two team to Uao up against each otbe were the East Ends and tbe West Ends both of whom rolled a feat snappy game The contests were eseitlngright to the finish Finally the Bit Ends finished with a majority of fewum ptae Tho first gsmo was won by tho Wont Bdi with A majority of tsro gnmao wore won by tho Bast Rads by a majority of fifteen and nineteen pins respectively The-next mmo wlU be between the Bouthaldea on Tnaedny Nortfaeldsa and SoutheUee on Tuy net Monday night aa waa at flret arranged Th acorea and pteyero of teetj eo follows: WEST ENDS (enpt) 4eMiei tveiittoeemetK ft g4owggogeee 81 118 81: 88 17 188 8 481 44 EAST ENDS 81 "riuX in 88 80 79 'lot HUl 4 Total seem: East Enfo 1418 EndaUM 488 488 We FIELD MEET II SPRIHt Professor' Duftlop' athletic Richmond CoUogn md a member of faculty ia endeavoring to arrange for a triangular or poaribiy quaT'ur' outdoor track and field ateot In this rite ih tarty iprlfif It It eontemplMM im Richmond Col College aad Wll- from Htenp jfflfcry emd ealbly isrly spring It te eompeutan from 1 jidolph-Macon Coll JKaifSlSS nSmtd th other detail are yet to of giv-movanwnt Dispatch tor athletta field permanently MACK Honey Mrtlody' and Kid Herman and Jimmy Britt Local Interest in tha Gana-Britt mnteh to be pulled off on March 17th Is at the highest pitch and much money1 will be laid on tho result Britt will begin training right away at hie eld quarters and will not go to onopah until for the date set for tho battle about three weeks be-Gans will stay -Weat and jp to tho quarter Occupied In training -for' his teat fight On thousand dollora will be allowed to enah man for training ex- ThsTiflrst international battla that has taken pine la this country In a long time -will -b tho1 six round bout between Darkey Haley th English foathorwolgbt and Tommy (FToolo of Philadelphia nofora the Jrattcmal Ath-letlo Club of Philadelphia on Batur- ItMfltag to statement by Richard Stephans publisher of the Nnm-burka Melbourne Australia and devote of BUgllisra th ne- Ktiatlfine for a finish fight between mee Jeffrie chompiw jheavy weight of th -world and William Squires champion heavyweight of Australia nr off' Stephan eey that If three two ohmpions ivip nMta in jtnn ring It1 will only after Squires ban met and provan his euperiori 6 raven nu euporiority over Tommy turns Marvin Hart Jack -4 Keufmann and others 1 TIM 98888 children who ore enrolled lh tho Publlo Schools Atbtetlo League of Greater New York are intensely Interested in th selection of th teams which are to compete in th fthlrtlo carnival of the Iri American A thistle Club Madison Bqaaro Garden There 1 448-ynrd event folio ruary td nchaduted for th little fellows under ninety-five pound weight and the sente plrsnts who want to compete In It are so numerous that It te possible they will have to be started off In bents ef 100 -Thera will from present Indlco-tllont be at least (008 competitors Dewiy organised Atlantlo League go to Byron Springs Oar intention Is to leave there th following Tuesday for Tonopah Britt will select hie training quarters and will then return to San Francisco" --'i (Ians wlU hava about two weeks on (ha rend hut will thereafter return Immediately to Neveiln In order to start hie training Although It 1 the general opinion that Britt will meet with a defeat there is no gainsaying that It will be a hurricane fight with no lore lost be-tween th boxen Britt Intends to rush from (he start 4 As 'x Henrico Club The flret nnnlverenry of the Henrico County Club waa celebrated at Its rooms rfflSrnK i on the Nlno-Mtte Rpnd last Suppsr was norred and all irtjohGoonaw Bo ftf AnRhW fr diet I Alten yeenr miles from Gayton 92 4088 Jrfi rtlfd a dbSAl Valentins Hechler Jr end triton to- James World 88 foot On west Uao of Twenty-ninth Btreet 888 feet from Wine lUte east career of Nine MUo Road ML A Catl In and wlfo to Garrison lota Non 8 a and IS plan ef Roht Park C98 tn- Wortham to tho Kentucky To- s' haem Product Company (IneonwitMlpS' 170 feet mi Wh-rf gtrert northwert oeegre THEnTMINOlFIEBCE -IIBNS Largest Collection of Kings of the Forest Ever Seen in wft 1 1 f- Richmond A group of twenty-two African forest- nttrnctlena In Boatock Wild tfinhnal Arena la IdtewooS This 1s by-far' the largest collection of lions ever aeen Richmond at one time Twelve of the group were brought here by GaiUard the French Uon-trainar who It Is claimed haa ooma nearer than any -other living man to 1 earning tha title of No one has ever eub- Jugnted a lion and hence auch a title as Ilon-Umer does apt exist GaUlard however haa ancceedad in doing more with the twelve ferocious besets in hie group than any other trainer and his act Is said to bo better than that of Jack Bona vita now retired from the steel arena and living quietly on hie farm on Long Island Bona vita lost his right arm In a fight with thin same group which Oalllnrd in Paris termed Nervy hmndtefl In this group Is the notorious Baltimore acknowledged to be one of the moot ferocious lions ever held In captivity Frank Bostock 1s the only man who haa ever been able successfully 1 to handle Baltimore alone Whenever Mr Bostock takes Baltimore In the steel arena th wears a ateel-berrpd helmet to protect hie face and head ns Betti-more always fights standing up and alma to daw out tho eyes of Ms trainer One rnko or slap from tho long sharp poieon-Udtn dawn of tho beast would put any trainer out of the game quickly GaiUard takes Baltimore In the arena occasionally Mr Bostock wH handle him any time Nearly nU day yeaterday teams were busy hauling the heavy kept den out to Idlewood Tb nlmnte have boon doubted up in tha dens ell of which re filled to their capacity now BIG RACE TO-NIGHT Backwards Lcweck to Skate -ti Against' Brent A crowd almost equaling font of the regular Friday night proporttons Jour- neyod to tho Mg BkaMng rink test night to and pass on th ability of the grant Loweck as a marvel on miter katon Few left the building and nil were greatly' pleased It waa unanimously declared that his performance was on of tho cleverest over seen here on roller skates The crowd was kept in a continual rear of laughter as Leweck came on lm-personating beginner when tie wound VP hie turn by hurdling chain tables and other things he literally brought dowd th house To-night Leweck will not only repeat this performance but will race John Brent a mite skating backwards allowing Brent to skate forward- He he parted a forfeit that he eon bqat the local favorite The contort will be1 distinctly novel A preliminary roc between Hughes of Frtoreburg and -little I Alex Taylor will prove a good one The new picture will bo ehown aqd th attractions for tho night promise to be the moot Interesting ever tot torether the Mg rink Dr Young of Lynchburg father of Carl Young hue wired the local manage-' meat that he la unable to say when Carl can 'rase again -Ml condition still re-yery nneertaln feare being entertained that tho hoy may develop pneumonia as -ha was aufferiMT from bad eold at th tlm of the Young-Brent race In Lyncbbur New Yoar day Morggn Buyi Collieg NEW YORK January Morgan who hitherto has railed almost entirely on -Imported oolites 'has recently purchased two young dogs bred by th PrinoSa do Montgtyon of Beg Harbor and sired by her wall known International winner Oiamplon old Han Shamrock These eable and white pup-plod are now at the Highland Fells quarters efid will compete a pert of Mr Morgan's entry at th Westminster Kennel Club' ehow Mr Morgan paid a very liberal sum for hii new acquisitions Inasmuch ee the Atlantia League applied for memherahlp In clubs In thorn cities the body decided that ft could not consider tha application until It had been changed eliminating Wilmington and Trenton front tho League circuit 2SS2 retort Trophy for Yocht XM Mr Bacon wee paining him re much that a physician wn esut for Ho could not leave his room until let Monday afternoon when he woe driven to the White House He limped ns ha left th carriage and rely from gewneee of Delaware BtreeL $300L -r Po lard Jr n-d wlf to Fdwnrd Bull 88 foot on south line of Ragland Street 130 foot irtat of Wnlnnt Btrsut 9Z8 SIR THOMAS TO GIVE CUIV 'Vj i1 Niece of Prtsby- terian Assembly Hag Limb 'Amputated-' A 4 A 1 PITTSBURG' January Sarah Corbett eighteen yearis lgt-: of the star mtin- Woorter unvW of 6Wo ot tha baaketbaJltesm Is at the Allegheny Gtenernl Hospital: oufter- lng from shock attendant on the cutting off of one of her lower limb The young lady was so 'badly injured some time ago In a game of ball that it became necessary to have her limb amputated fit tho knee and ah wee brought to th 'Allegheny Hospital where her cousin te a nurse Miss Corbett comes from Corsisc Pa and te a niece of th Roy Dr Hunter Corbett Moderator of the last Presbyterian General Assembly PENN TO PLAY ALABAMA 9 -Tf-t College Champion of the South Given Baseball Date with Quakers PHILADELPHIA January For the first time In the history of college base-belt a team representing the South will be seen on a Northern college diamond Yeaterday negotiation warej closed with the University of Alabama Fby the Fennaylvanla management whereby Pnn wlU meet tha institution on Franklin Field on Jufie tth Aimimm baa won tho champtonahip -of th South for th put four yearn and considering th gam that thl college put up yearly against tho league teams jt should'prove to be a contest of rare mettle when tho Red and Blue team try conclusions with the team from Dixie Alabama will also play Brown in Providence on June 17th and 18th and the other New England teams on their schedule include Dartmouth Wealeymn Tufts Amherst Williams and Harvard Yale Rochester Syracuse Hamilton Cornell and 'Niagara are alto down on the list 1 -The date of the final game between Cornell end the University of Pennsylvania haa been changed re that Penn and tha CornelUana will meet on alumni day June 18th on Franklin Field Another gam added to th Penn schedule is Niagara Unlveralty for -April Vtk on Fnnklhr Field: Niagara wee champion ot Northern New York teat year I1SEBALL STAR MS MS LIFE Gazing at a Photograph oi an Actress He Drinks ''Acid'1 -I LOUIBVILLEI t-Y January Bitting before's mirror end goring on th photograph of a young aetrew which hhad w' arranged that ho might behold it with his dying glance Lanksweri one of tho heat known player Loutevlllt ever produced drank nn ounce of carbolU arid this afternoon and died Jut re ht was bean In tha room before Lankawer) came there wee that of Mias Elsie Crescyof the DU at Company Across ft In feminine hand was written: truly to die at dawn I Elsie Creaey a ruined lifa" Mnrnm think Lnnkewart had possibly known the young woman (' Lanksweri bed been suffering from being taken Into th city IjoepUaL possibly headaches resulting from a blow re th head be received from beeebnlj bat some years ago He had not played for lx years He was with the Boutherfc and Western Leagues twelve to fifteen years and was for a time with the Nfrfolk Vo teem Zt tsmlmr Tho queethms of fn rtaas of 'ittene if Ivo com- th roe are left to tho legtaletlv SPORTING GOSSIP Tri-Btot appHeaUon tor th territorial right wn granted were that the Tr-Btate though recently admitted had a prior claim upon th field on account of its elder organisation With a view to regulating salaries and making them uniform In each league at least to tho extent of putting a limit on thorn nn amendment of Article 19 of tha constitution waa adopted This amendment "provides for a maximum monthly salary limit for each club of tho several league below Claes A th classification governed by population requirements- and to ha fixed by the respective leagues A statement of the maximum limit shall be filed with tha secretary of tho board of arbitration immediately after th opening of the championship reason in each of th league affected and ahull he th duty of th national heard to enforce it mittae of tho exposition to decidew ffet Death of Reckon LEXINGTON XT January 181 Reckon famous ee the dam ef Acooui ant and other good me hones is dead' at the form of Captain Harry Brown in thl county Captain Brows: paid 98009 for Reckon at the auction'- of th thoroughbred hones owned by the estate of the lata Certain fi fU Brown The mar wn bought by Morris tain Brawn ef A and for 917888 Bh wn nineteen yearn eld woe sired by imported Ptsarrn ip mr )i dam Perhaps by imported Austrnllaia Charon wa Mood then look alive!" This we doubtless as near MACF ARLAN IS READY TO BACK HERBERT WITH $ltM 1 I cut to hie cargo of Charon the boatman of the Btyx thought many to bo of Irish rX BY The question to who 1s entitled to the title of champion batsman of th American League fitwecn Georg gtone and Justus Clarke of Cleveland bus been anticipated by Henry Edwards sporting editor of th Cleveland Plain Dealer who made 108 hit In 11 time at bat Carrying hi average out to fire figuree it Is found that hie focqrd is 91809 Do 'the earn with record of 94 hits In 179 times at bat and 99T9T te secured than giving Consequently it looks es thm who hot on Btono to lead 'hould cash their beta It Is stated that while In Chicago i a conference Walter Camp did not have with Btagg coach of Chicago Unlver- ilty relative to arranging a game for ale should Harvard drop from th Yale schedule There was a rumor gome time ago that such a game would be arranged between the two altles but It aeoma now that the mnt- ter had not been considered by the advisers of Yale There will probably he meeting of the football rules committee soma time thl month It not Ukaly that there rtu be any change In th pres-ant football regulations a collegians seem generally to ho eminently satisfied with the rates ns they now stand Cornell University ha started base 'ball practice for tbe season of 1987 Brown te captain Four members of lest team have been lost through graduation Mike Riley the promoter of the cent Gans-Herman fight haa mat tpped fletlo out a program for a two carnival at Tonopah Nev In the earl: VUVm til SIIB CM! rt of April Riley wants te pull oi one admission HJs card Includes Philadelphia Jack O'Brien with Al Kaufman or Mike Bohreck! Joe Qafta find Harry Lewis Jimmy Gardner and branch to an Irish hull ae the hen atato-v- of civilisation permitted Puck Offers This and $300 Forfeit for Match With 11 Kid Coplin at Some Place Near Richmond Early in Next Month From Behind the Connterg lightviMit nd fcithirwiliH Prvdidr -Puck saleslady differentiated classes of shoppers! -Oh yee indeed About fire el Bo njanyf Yea (medemolsrtte counted on her fire a iT -y vyy-: Reckless Mint All tho talk about another boot be- mining flstla battle if the bnckera of th kIi1 will take up the offer of Mr MncFnrlnn who stands ready to 1 back "the little ILOOO pure and a forfeit jr MacFarlan- has arranged If the hackers of Coplin will agree to terniithat(the fight shall come rD? month somewhere out of town In piece which hue been already secured and to which a special- train will be run Protection will nrrangnd tor and practically everything haa been don to see to -It that the bout shall be a success if Coplin end Herbert can be brought together I Thor haa lately been much talk of Ono of the Why so have reached the Foie yond a doubt TVunous Ah foef Think of tbe countloea pole-huntor 4 yet nnhorn that I Hey thl day prlved ef a livelihood In tho todk 84 taetura field WPuek -'S i 1 m- -iV ''r -x 1 -y 1 (' p-- -s -J 'A 4 1.