The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 10

i 5 i S. TO Any Ten-Dollar Suit or Overcoat In Our HouaeAt $3.50 Bojs Suits $4.00 Hen's Trousers at 53.00 aUSIm. yseiirv uunim THEY BOW TO FREEDMAN? Gossip of the Coming Magnates' Meeting In New York. TO STRENGTHEN ANDY'S TEAM. flraid and PiBylTnl Htm To Lias TJp Bsxt Saturday In 'ltwt Big Gams, SOS BOAST JT2C COBHiTT.

-v XTrr TOBK. Oct. r.Spsctol. Ou tttlw pest scents of An- drew Frdmn clrantatsd the repot tb other day that the enty ondlUoa apoa which ths Nw Tock dab would coo to strengthen- It Inn next mm would be tn oapitoUv Uon of the Brooklyn Club In other wcsds, II wh stated that It ths Brooklya popl showed an tacHnattoa to bend the kne as other Lmiu BMtttN bar done, tb New Tot magnets would ipM to boom tb gams. ii tar On Brooklya Club to caratd, thsr bu bora no CI feeling to-.

'wort ftwimMi Tbs Brooklyn officials openly expressed a wish tbat tbo How Torks mlbt and barn beea wWlng- at all times to strengthen Freed. man's foam In letura for bonuses below tbo usual standard. But anion and hta rartnera have not mo' tbo wisdom of sndlna- ever ur of-their star for noth- torn, ur mora than tbo other Lttfo duo on iiwi bare dona. Tbo only often committed by tbo Brooklyn mag natoa tbat baa aroused tbo Ire of tbo Now York magnate -to tbo production of a champion tMn ha existence of which baa been a thorn in tho side of tbo Polo Ground eiubi It to mattor of record that no Brooklyn official during tho yar just dosed baa made a derogatory remark con- sernlng treed men. and none of tham baa criticised the New Tork team In any way.

Therefore. It la rather odd that tbo Brooklyn peoplo abould bo asked to lay down. If they did wave) a flak of truce. what would bo tbo result? What waa tho result wben tho other League elubs surrendered to Freedman last winter Didn't tbo magnate reduoo tbo circuit at bis bidding-? Didn't they abolish syndicate ball, with tbo exception, of his own dabT PMn't they refund the tl.OOe Holmes Una and declara that tb New Torks President bad been unfairly treated? Didn't they guarantee tbo tu.000 rent of Man-. batten Held aa a sop? Didn't they donato 1 'layers Mercer, uowemii.

Haw ley. Bel bach, Hlokman. Prlsbea and Elmer BmKh, -toaether wHtt Manascer Bock IC vlnr. and didn't Freedman, in return for these fa-- ors, promise to put up big; money for tho resurrection of baseball la this city? jsn aiso a ract tnat the Kew Tork Club refused to pay Ms share of the ctr-- cult reduction exprnso. declined to put up dollar for ball players, and continued Ra rute-orrtan polloy In tbo faos of its rood promiaesT Tberefore, what guarantee la there that Freedman would finally strengthen the New Torks next year, area if the Brooklyn Club consented to lie aownr This rarn about the nn eesai tMlkrv.

at the Brooklyn Club emanates from two men. who -hare at Ions ranas defended -the New Tork Club and have criticised those who hare shown courage enough to point out tta defects. The Brooklyn Club bas minded Ita own business. It baa never asked a favor of the National League. It has built up Us present great team at Its own expense, and It has proved a money-maker for other clubs, "or there is no better drawing card la the League to-day than anion's goperbaa.

This talk about onnciUattrg Freedman Is not based upon sound judgment. Perbape Jealousy has something to do with It. I think I could mention the names of some magnates who would like to see-the Brooklyn team disintegrated. If Hanton waa the manager of a tail-ender hs would be a popular fellow in League councils. but because be has shown the ability.

yeer In and year out. to produce aa un. beatable ball team, the statement eaa not be denied tbat he ia la somewhat bad odor. Tbo statement coming from Baltimore tbat liaakm baa had friction with his partners and that he disgusted with the way things have been going here la an untruth. Just before Hanloa left here for bis borne la Haiti more, be said to me: know very well what Is the matter with baseball In Greater New York.

The newapapere have the game by the throat. and you can not blame them. Other sports are being boomed to such an extent tbat tho pubUe bas temporarily loot Interest In the national game. The newspapers have not been, treated with proper courtesy. Baseball depends upon the press for tree advertising such as-no other public en- tertainment enjoys.

The newspapers can make or break anything In the way of spun. Lninng uve past season I noticed that enlumos were devoted to prlae-flcbt. In, boras raring-, and golf, where baseball got only a few lines. It la also a fact iqsx reporters wno to eovae halt games for good salaries were taken away from the games, and in many Instances omos dots were eutwututea. it makes 1 dlfferenoa whether you have a champion team or not: If the sews papers do not notion It and do not keep it eonsr4cu- ously before the public to big type there le bound to be a lack of interest.

If the Brooklyn dub this year had received the amount of space devoted to prlae-flghtlng the grounds would have been packed ever dav That la the. kevnote ta tha nation. Look at the papers In aay othes? League dry and you will find that baseball receives the preference over sit other sports, while ia Greater New Tork tt Is ths under dog. From ray way of think-lu, the Ksw Tork papers have concluded that free adverttslna- doesn't par when there to a wtilf ul attempt to kill ths gams arrA rm An hi I II We will probably read tbts winter that Brush, of Ctocinnsa: Dreyfus, of PI tie-burr; Hart, of Chicago; RoMson. of St.

Louis, and Boden, of Boston, have either put up money for players or have made advantageous trades. Therefore, why shouldn't ths New Tork Club follow in the same line of policy and refuse to ae-eeot oft era of subnSsBloa. together with cast-off players from the other dubs? In what way ia tbo New York aut exempt from spending' money for talent la the interest ef good sport? Possibly the mag. nates eaa answer this question when they sonvens at tbo Fifth-avenue Hotel ia Do. see The suspension of Jockey Bpsntss for his pacullsr riding of Commando.

James Keene's treat two-year-ord. oa October lets lb llfrt Into suts, aSsirs MORROW Make Your Own Selection. has existed at the local race tracks an tbo st asm. From tbo runnlnc of tbo early stake races ft bas been tbo consensus of opinwai among veteran turfmen tbat the rams this year has been harder to beat than over before. Rumors of ooU tanton between Jockeys sad tbo betting-ring have been constantly ta circulation.

bat no direct evidence of fraud bas come to tbo aurfaos, except in tbo ease of Bpe-n. One of tbo oldest race-goers, Tom Brans, who was a leading light la pugt- Usnt Surlng tbo days of John I ButU- van's career, said to me the other day: It Is a wonder to me that tho Jockey. Club has not hauled up many star offenders before this. glance through tho bettlns: ring at nnr of the local tracks uffloe to show what Is the matter. I have never seen such a lot of ihoe-string amblers and second-story men taking- the public's money as have been working this season.

Nearly all of the old bookmakers of repute have either- gone out of bust-Bess or are running pool rooms. Tho jock eys nave seen bandied in the rawest faaa-ton. and the publht has been- made a sucker. If rhls thins keens on racing here wul so to the don. but the esttlna- dowa of Spencer may bear fruit, for.

as I understand It, he wlU never be allowed to ride again on any licensed track. mnce tho Brighton meetlne: closed the race tracks have not done nearly so well mm wmr aia Deiore tnat meeting. TBe attendance has been dim and the batting light. There were so many throw-downs for ths public early la the season that race goers couh not stand tho Pnanclsl strata. tf Jim Cbrbett would follow Kid MeOov to South Africa, the sporting public would rem reuevea.

Oorbett seeds manager la ths absence of his astute mentor, George Consldlne, who Is still handing- oat the mitt la London. Corbatt ku inat many friends by bis absurd tirade against William A. Brady and Chamoion Jamea 1. Jeffries. When Gentleman Jim gets angry ho never falls to use tho epithets "cur." "coward "pkimtn 1 HN low dog.

It will bo remembered that be showered these words at Robert Fltxstm- mons before the latter landed ths solar plexus punch la Carson City. If Jeffries is a coward Corbett did not prove him so down at Coney Island Jast summer. In tbat memorable encounter Corbett ran a mils a minute for twenty-two Interesting Then when the crowd hooted him for these tactics ho concluded to stand an and flght. Consldlne told him to keep away, but tho gent declined, with ths result that ths champion subjected him to one of tho most beautiful knockouts ever seen In a prise ring. Was there ever a fight In which Corbett participated that no not say tnat no was beaten by a fluke? Even when Fltsstmmons knocked him dead ho "hollered" fake.

Also wben Sharkey had him beaten to a Dulo hie faithful follower, Coa UcVey. Jumped Into i the ring- and saved the Pompadour Gentle, man from a decisive defeat by sharp practice. They even say that McCoy was hired to lay down, though I do not believe he did. and wben It Is considered tnat coroetrs only victories were over the decrepit John L. Sulltvan and the emaciated Charles Mitchell, old Jake Kll-reia and fourtb-rater Joe Cboynakl.

It seems to be unfair on his ornrt, to 10. esse a pugilist of Jeffries cal'ber of cowardice and "chumptneaa. But we will probably soon have a broadside from Mas- agar tsraay. waoee vocabulary is quits aa mnre as Mr. uoroett s.

Meanwhile, la spite of all this abusive language and mud-ellngtng. there la about one chance la KX of a fight between heavyweights being permitted la any state except Nevada, where frosty gate receipts 'and grafting Sheriffs await ths arrival of the sports. One week from to-day the flrst big football game of the season bo played by Harvard and UofrervSy of Penn sylvania at Oambrraga. From aa Impartial standpoint the elevens appear to be very evenly matched in defense, with Harvard holding a slight advantage ta the fleetness of the back field and ta general finesse. It would not be at all surprising to see a close, gruwlUng battle with a small score and the odds sllgtUly In favor of.

ths Crimson, because of the presence of thousands of rooters to pull against tbo Quakers. Harvard played revelation football at West Point last Saturday, while Pennsylvania eras, de molishing poor Columbia, Those who have seen riarvara tne past wees- aay that the eleven ta betna- trained for a climax, and that tt will spring a surprise net Baturaay. tho rennsyivania eleven depends chiefly upon th? line bucking of Hare. Mccracken and Wallace. Harvard stopped these, men last year, and there is no reason wny tney should not be stopped again.

JOS VILA. AMERICAN LEAGUE jV MAY HAVE A BALL TEAM! IN PHILADELPHIA. President Jobnson. of tbo American League, baa returned to Chicago from ths East, where he has been doing some pros-pectins; for the coming season. He bas been ktoklnc over the situation ta Washing-ton and Baltimore, and it Is now certain that American League teams win be placed In those two cttira.

It was also reported that be has been looking over ths ground la Philadelphia, hut when questioned on the latter proposition Mr. Johnson was A friend of Mr. Johnson, however, asserted tbat aa American League team win be placed in Pnllrsetphla next and that an option an a ball ground bas already been secured. hat team will placed In Philadelphia can only be guessed at, but la not Improbable that either the iDdtanapona or Hunalo rrancbM WUl he transferred to the Quaker Cltv. PresiaVo ah neon himeelf said tbat the whole skuatlon would probably be cleared no Inside of three weeks.

He will call a meeting of the Circuit Committee for tomorrow, and after the meeting the com- I mtttee, made up of Jimmy Manning, Kansas Cltv: Charles Comiskey. Chic so: C. W. Bora era, Cleveland, with himself, will leave for the East to finally settle upon the circuit. Wa returned from the Bast sooner than we said President John son, iwmers, or Cleveland, waa with me, but sickness in Mr.

Seiners' family made his return necessary, and so I thousbt was best for me to return. I am satisfied wtth eur trio, and we re ceived a cordial reception everywhere. We looked over the ground In Washington and Baltimore. We eaa," wttbout doubt, ret the old National League grounds ia Waabingtoa, but ths park Is la such a dilapidated eondttion that It may be cheaper to build) a new park. 'Everything- was lovely In Baltimore, We had a conference with McGraw and Robinson, and although I am not at liberty to aay arfaat transpired, I can assure you that both men are likely to be with the American Leaa-u should we dedde to locate tn Baltimore, and you can put It down for a certainty that ws will have two Eastern cities, and perhaps, three.

Philadelphia? Perhaps. It WlU all be known In two or three week a "As to our alliance wtth any other league or vtatonary organisation, that Is all bosh. The fellow that guessed that Fraacla Rlahter would be secretary of the new combmstloa can make another guess. The Idee, is absurd, sad It la not worthy 1.rAW-s.,5IS, TOU? COraiER-JOURNAIi. LOUISVILLE.

SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 28. 1900. All ANALYSIS OF Bernstein Tells Why GoTern Has TEon All His Battles. JUST A WONDERFUL FIGHTER.

Dnis ths BUttmcnt That th Brook- tjXk Tttoi Wlslds Ejp-2 aotie ZnflotBc. ASBAzrezamrrs fob tbx bout. EAT to tbo secret of Trerrtbte McOovern's marvelous success in the ring? This' Is tbo question tbat was put to Jos Bernstein at' bin training- quarters, Eighteenth street sad Portland avenue, yesterday afternoon. Half tho men who have been pat to sleep by this pugilist lo marvel are ready to swear that be wields some powerful hypnotic Influence over all who stand before him with their arms extended. Tbo conqueror of Dixon, Gardner.

Pedlar Palmar. Erne and all the other great little men of the world may bo a psychologist, as some of bis victims have alleged, but Bernstein, who la to faos him to tho Nonpareil Club's arena next Friday nlg-ht, believes that Terry knows no more about this science than a hoe; does about ths Fourth of July or any other secret of Terry McOovern's sno. osss to hta wonderful physical ability, nothing mors nor less. said Bernstein yesterday afternoon, "There Is no element of psychology about XeOovern. Ho to a lighter, pars sad simple.

That is ths result of tbo analyse, of bis style. Trry has everything- that a champion should have. He to a bard puncher with both bands. Hs Is a speed marvel. Hs Is quick 00 his He bas wonderful powsra of eaduranea, eaa hit him with a baseball bat, and be win bound to bis feet again, flgbtlnc Uke mad.

He bores ta with both bands, taking- what ta given to htm. his fists working- Uko BnU nlng all the time. "Some fighters can bit bard wttb one band, while the other Is almost useless. Borne men eaa alt with both bands, bat are slow oa their feet. Others eaa ait and are fast, but osa not stand) a gruel ling.

Then there are those' who have ptonty of science, bat who can not bit. while some eaa hit Uke a muss's kick, but bavo no science, "As I said. McOovera bas sH these good queUties and none of tbo bad ones. Beatdea, bo doss what every fighter la ths JOB BERNSTEIN, country ought to do; that' Is. hs fights aa fast as hs can every second hs to on his feet.

He simply comes at you and hits as fast ss can with both bands, willing to let you punch him all you want to. just so you don't reach his Jaw. which he keeps over your shoulder as soon as bs gels close enough. He don't Impress you with his science because he is hammering all th time, and most of those who have been against htm have been pretty busy trying to keep him off. "How do I expect to win against him? Weil, one reason Is that 1 have been against the game and know what to expect.

All the others who have fought him beve been almost scared to death as soon aa they put up their hands. The Dome of Terrible Terry McGovera has Its terrors to them, and tt is no wonder to me that when they woke up they believed be wielded some sort of hypnotic influence over them. Terry hts so scars for me, because I have bees there for twenty-five rounds and I know what he la. I know what to expect and am train, ing myself accordingly, I know tac.j iat to do for svtnr novs bs make I CHAMPION OF ALL 1 iiyfv TERRT MoGOVERN AS HD LOOKS I nave done my best to be ahto to Mock all Me rushes. "I am goinc to rush as much as Mc-Govera will.

I don't think anybody of bis weight has a chance with him If they stand off and try to peek him. The only way to to meet aim at his own game to man as much as be does, and this I will do. 1 wUl keep doss to him all and take- suss lor oust. a tas I ea take aa aa ha- can. and tbat I can protect It wuT be a mot tmrnr mm mmU sa ha can.

survival of the fittest, and believe I will be there at tho nnisn. ror 1 save oeeu treintnv hard for nearly two months, while be has been traveling- about with bto show. I know bo to training hard tor me, but he can not possibly be he eondttion I wUl be tax It la not aossfbto for him to get that good shape snl.es no bad cut ths show business out altogether for a month and trained especially for this mate, -No, I dont etoitn that I wfll win, bat do claim that I will go as far as he does and tbat I will have just as good a Shanes as bo will" Bernstein put to another bard day's OF NEW TORK. (Police Gaastte, work yeeterday at the West End Athletic Club. Jbiehteemn street ana Portland This Is a good gymnasium, built by Pansy Sweeney, the ex-Loulsvllle ball phayer, who la one of the members of the West End Club, Seals are pro vided for 6 people, and largs crowds watch the boxing- bouts between Bernstein, "Kid" Bt.

Claire and "Kid" Hubert. Beakles boxing, punching the bag, using the wrist machine and wrcstlinc. Bernstein took a ten mile Jaunt In the forenoon along the canal bank In Ship-pin port, and In the afternoon be took a run to Fountain Ferry Park. He already looks to be to splendid shape. His akin clear, ats eyes bright and his wind good.

McGovera will arrive In tha crrv aartv next Thursday morning from Indianapolis, accomparfied by ma manager, 8am Harris, Dan Dougherty, the llv-pound cham. pion of the world, woo la to box ten rounds wun "Kid" St. Claire aa a era- It ml nary, and several other members of AicMovem company. The arrancements In tha TTnv Rki fcuildtns for aocommodetina ih. aread wUl be aa perlett ta detail as pos THE LITTLE MEN.

JTJ ST AFTER THB OONO TAPS. sfbls, Two ticket boxes wfll be Plenty of ushers familiar wtth tho location of seats will be on band. Entrances to tbo seats around tbo rlnsr will be oa ths north and south sides of the ring; near the center. Entrances to tho aide section which will not have numbered seats, will be at ths oast end on either side, Ths gallery and haloonlss wiU bs entered from tne ootataa. Only rem rved or smubai ed seats wfll bs oa sale before the day of ths fight.

Ti seats range ta price front IT la around ths tins to SI for ths first six rows, and IS for tbo next twenty rows. Beats In ths side boxes, slightly above the ring (ths boxes used durlns the horse snow) will bo 0. These boxes wlU seat six persons each. There will bs sight eaati la each of tbo twenty boxes that the rmg. Tickets may be at Hum 1st A Noian'a dgar store.

Fourta avenust tao a. emend a ready been unexpectedly large, and tndi. cations are that all tha bos seats and tho choice at seats will bs disposal of br Wednesday. The Nonpareil Athletto Club, under tbo auspices of which tho contest win be given, mailed circular letters yesterday to a number of LomsvUl men la which tho details of tho match, were given. It was also urged that those who want good seats to secure them at ones, as the first com flrst served rule would prevail.

til J'lxnxay Byan Coming Horn. Austrabaar Jlmssy Kyan, tb Leuls- ylQs favorite, to coming- back to this cRy. Ryan, at present, to in Ireland, and Is eeenta serosa tbo sons to fight Marvin the East-end cttampmnv" Ryan writes ho bas entirely tenevered from tbo Injury bo received in tbo Dido Plumb fight. In London, and tbat bs will arrivs here ta good shape next month. QiaTlnf Mot Accepted.

President H. Dickens, of tbo City League, states to regard to tb challenge of Manager Baoclus to play the Goes Bros, that tb City Lsagoe team wta have nothing- to do wttb tb Recclus Club for reasons whack they vffl state tn a card the carry part of tbo commg week. ADDITIONAL BRITISH LOSSES. Kors Dwtafls Barton's Tight With Sswst'S Iircss. Zxmdon.

Oct. ST. A dispatch received at tb War Offle from Lord Roberts, dated Pretoria. Friday. October tt, re- ferrtns to the flrhttng- of Gen.

Barton's column with. Osa. Dwtt's forces, Oc tober tt. says: -Tths British losses were heavier than first reported. An additional officer and twelve men were killed and three of ficers sad twenty-ave men were wounoea.

The Boers left twenty-four -dead and nineteen wounded oa the field and rets. ty-elx Boers were man prisoners. Tnre Moera wtio held 99 their hands In token of surrender and then fired oa ths British were oourtmerttaied, convicted sad sentenced to death. I have ossfirmsd the tonuses." Tb dtopaton also refers to minor1 af fairs tn which tb troops of Gen, Kitchener and Methuen were n- gafed and a aartous Incident between Bpringfonteln and PblllppoUs, Orange River colony, where fifty cavalrymen were ambushed and captured By ta Boers, only seven of tb parties escap ing-. WHITE DID NOT SPEAK, Ko Arraartasata Bad Ba Xads Tor Him la Ktwport sad Bs Left Ia msgmst.

Newport, Ky Oct. Tl. Special. Former Conit gasman John IX Watt. of Clay county.

Prohibitionist candidate for Governor of Kentucky, was sched uled for a speech la Newport to-nlg-ht. When he reached th city to day he found, to his surprise tbat no arrangements naa been maa tor bis reoeptloa by the local committe. lie made tnquirtes, th result of which wss his sudden departure from th city sooa after his arrival. Xrs, Addl B. Hill 2Md.

Bowling- Orsen, Oct 27. (Spe cial. V-Mrs. Addle Hill, widow of John Hill, died at her bom ta this city this aftemooa at 2:55 o'clock, aged dxty-nln years. 8b was a sister of tb 1st Judge G.

C. Cooksey and R. XX Cooksey. Mrs. Hill was an aunt of Messrs.

Euc. Frank and Paul Cook sey and Mrs. Edgar Grider, of this dtv. Shs was a devout member of tb Christian church and was ons ot the most beloved women tn Warren county. Tho funeral will take place Sunday at Bis Sseoad Attempt.

HopklnsvUte. Ky, Oct- 27. J. W. Dor- rlty.

a psttoat at tb Western Asylum, mads a second attempt at suicide by tearms away with bis hands tb bars of a third-story window and jumping to tb ground. On leg, bis nose and several ribs were broken In th fslL He received other serious Injuries, but it Is thougtot bs will recover. He was sent her from Butler county two years ago. and Is a relative of w. Taylor, tn Republic aa candidate for Governor las year.

it sr be of SAYE HOTED STARTER'S LIFE Operation To Be Per formed On Turfman TaSe B. Ferguson. A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER. Sent Tlxam Away- On Kost ct th Big Baca Tracks In. This i- 1V 18 B0B2T PT TjUfUi3V 1 1 T.TI aimmjTOW.

xy, oec trrape. daLj-James B. Ferguson, one Vot tbo moat noted starters that the American turf baa seen. Has tn hU bed at bis beautiful horns near Lsx-tngton gainlnsr strength for an operation, which may take or may save his Ufa His condition Is ths result of a kindness dons a feeble old man nearly twenty years ago. The big.

sthietlo starter was walking down Main street, ta this city, one dusky evening when be noticed George w. Wooiey. sa dd man, bains; imposed trpon. as Ferguson took it. by Capt.

A. J. May. a younger and a stronger man. Anting- en tb impnlrr the horseman stopped ana in- oTARTEa JAMBS a -aiiHfcM.

Ten I hours later fired upon Ferguson and tn-fllcted wounds from which has never Sreoovered. This was the beginning the starter's Ul-halUi, al, hoosh a mag-nlfiornt physhiue aasenabled himto wtth-tsnd the attacks until very recently. -Accident led James Ferguson toto tb tboroughbred business, as hi early surrounding did not lead him to the track the stabiea He was the son ofj a dvil engineer, and was bom In Utularmm March U. 1M4. His elder brother.

George became the engineer of thsfamliy. ana at an early age Ferguson became a clerk la the Commercial Bank ef Louls-vme, hut chance led him to the race track, and he took a great liklnc to the tbor-ouerhbred. He bsd just reached hi PtVhi ho went to ashvllls sad jm-bsrked In the horse business. He soon Bad a stable of runners and his flrst ventures were a success, and after five years returned to Louisville and msds preparation for a trip abroad. He was several years la Europe and spent the greater part of lis time to Paris, seeing all sides Ufe In that gay city.

TU tAVlSVUXK TSA1N1NO of his fete when on asked him dan This of the Club, the a ths the of three of saw "Tod ths near time baa, 1. Tb THE Ferguson returned to Louisville after having spent a fortune la his travels. Hs could always make money, and set shout film cheerfully tc recoup. He engaged la the insurance business, but only for a short Una He met the beautiful Bessie Lee MoGrath, the favorite niece of Prtoa McGrath, ons of ths most noted turfmen of twenty-fivs years sgo. Ths acquaintance soon ripened Into love, and the marries followed.

Feriruson was considered lucky at having obtained one of the belle the Stat. He retained his rest dene to Louisville three or four years, but wtth coming- into ths McGrath family cams dd love for tne thoroughbred, and he moved to Lexington In 11 to become Secretary of the dd Kentucky Association track. Hs was serving- tn this capacity tb regular starter, James Sheridan, the closing- day ef tb fall meeting Ferguson to not as a substitute for during ths last two races, as BberW W'Sriied to catch aa afternoon train. Ferguson did. sad with a great suo-sess.

He became Infatuated with the Idea, handling; the flag, and at the next. regular masting- at Churchill Downs. -Louis-villa, In IBM, be- became a oft salon a I starter. Ths bu M. Lewi Clark was at Urn President of the Louisville Jockey and was to ban tbat Ferrusoa attributes much of bis success.

He gave new starter every opportunity to make success of sending- the racers away from post, and did much for Ferguson la way of advice given from time to time, Since 1884 Bluegrass Jim," as he was familiarly known, started en every track prominence In ttte Catted States, wata or four exceptions. He started all tbo greet horses of the period, and aa of the premier jockey In the saddle before him. Including Garrhwn, Murphy. McLaughlin, McCarty. John Bplllman and, others of the dd school.

Sloan Is the greatest rider I ever said Ferguson, "and BpUlmaa deserves tb second place. Among- the trainers be regarded Jtamy Rows. Sam Hhdretn and Jack Joyntor as standing- tn first rank. For tn past sins years Ferguson, started at tho Oakland track Baa Francisco. This bas token bis for six months ef tne year, in onnsequanoa, bad to cut di ts in tne r.esx.

Bl FBHOUSOSf. Tsrsea. tn bto younger- days, ijuiAM or a bsa and I athlete. Hs- was six foot one inch to height, welched. 19 pounds and was as aa an arrow.

Ha has always been fearless and Impulsive, ready to de fend a friend and to proteoc mmsen against an enemy. Ho bas sorer- been known to take a slight or an Insult, and this has led bins into several umgwun, Am-r ha whmned Tom Moore, a tnraadnr and the noted Irish turfman. Barney Treacy. Ferguson and Treaey fougrht for twenty minutes with their fists, and at tb conclusion both were a ii miii Ins with battle occurred tn Horseman's Headquarters, then owned by Treacy. and Is even now related aa a good story among- groups of norscmcn.

The bullet in Ferguson's i back waslo-eated by means of the X-rays. This brought oa fits of violent vomiting- sad alnea that time. rm bullae had soilt la two pieces and aaar ths sDlnal sord. Th' wlU be removed as soon a th starter re gains his streogtn. ETOWN COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHOOL FOOTSALa SECTION 1 HEXT KENTUCKY DERBY HI APRIL President Schulte An- nounces the Big Turf Event For 29th.

STAKES CLOSE IN JANUARY. JTrw Ixmlsrins Jockey Gab To Knag TJp la BtaXeS -Vr, --r-. sjidrars, TO XAST 01SXX TWJLLVZ SATS. jma'UCnVr Itorby 'sy sprmav win be April SL nut This br president WlXUam Scbttlt. sf th Nw Louisvlll Jocksy Oub.

Another snrprts to to stor for local tart patrons, for Mr. Schulte declares tbat ths sseet-tns next aprlnc wlU eontlna for only twdv days Instead of fifteen, as has beta the rule artotora PV'wetsr. Cross tb Indications the rso las aext spring; at Churchill Downs ttt bo at a. nlghsr class than bas been rua otwt this famous eoars for many years. This statement to baaed oa tb tact that darmc ths twelve days" sport ths New LoulsvlUs Joeksr Club Will rv away I5CV0QA ta stakes and imrses, mr UM a day.

which to aay other track in in rest ffr tor tb asm number of days. Tasrs will not a pars raosd far Cur- tog- tb coming aprlnc masting, tb value -e which wlU be less than to. This than aay ether track la ta vst can boast sf, and Is sa a par with ths two bl metropolltaa teaoke abont New Tork. those of tho Brooklyn Jocaey wiuo san ths Coney Island Jockey Club. This big lac res ss to money offered the direct result ef th recent Turf Congress war.

Ths Louisvlll dub officials, like ther people, realise that hor.imia wiU race their horses wherever the most money to offered, and thev are taking- time by th tors lock ta offaruic ths bigirest money first. It to possible that sons of tb St. Louts -and Chicaso tracks may want to run during- the LsolaviUs meeting, and if they do Louisville win "get the grape. There will be on staks M.00O, tb Kentucky -Derby, on staks of Rgos, th Clark Stakes, and one staks ef SX.0O9, the Ken- -tucky Oaks, for three year-old fillies. Tho -stakes close January Tb two-year- id stake for 1SU2 also close In January.

Tea, ws mads a few doilars last year. aid Preddsat Schulte yesterday afternoon, "and v. are going to distribut them next spring. Ws are going to give tho money to-owners of first dsss horses -la order to keep them here and ts show thsm that It Is just as profitable to race her as aay place in th country In regard to ths Turf Congress dates assigned to tb various Western tracks. threw more light on the recent Chicago meeting-, st which ah th trouble was hatched.

Said he: "I see that I have been credited with being' ths engineer of the scheme on tta -last and successful appearance. As 1 said la sa Interview tb day before the meeting. had given ap active participation ia ths affairs sf ths congress st ths time the circuit scheme was knocked tn ths bead last aprlnc I got all the worst of It that time, and was not anxious to. sgain take up th thankless task of trying to engineer th scheme through. The move to adopt a resular circuit last winter really originated with the Nashville track.

Mr. Overton thought that such a scheme would gtvs th Southern tracks a. chance to live, and hs fdt that they bad done enough for tho turf in. the past to bs entitled to some eopsMeratloa from St. Louie sad Chicago, which hsd so outstripped them to growth ss to be able to carry on racing- on a much larger scale.

He enlisted the support of many of tho tracks. CoL Applegate, who waa then, but Is no longer, connected with the La ton la track, coming to his aid. Cot Applegats cams to me last winter and asked me to call a special mssting- to consider ths circuit question, snd bs told me that Ed Cbrrlgan and of Chicago, as well ss Secretary Howard, of Washington Park and Little Bock, bad authorised him to ssk for ths calling of the meeting snd bad promised they would vote In favor of a restriction ot aateev jurogan TEAAL not, as was generally supposed. aa ao tive advocate of the scheme, but merely said he would vote for It. After I bad called the meeting there was a tot of violent opposit.on developed, and the Chicago tracks.

withdrew their support. Of course, there was then nothing (or me to do but to withdraw tha caii for the meeting and resign, which I did; but. aa yoa know, my resignation was not accepted. From then on I was iittls mors than a nominal official of th congress, snd st the last meeting, after calling ths congress to order and gelt eg it started oa Its work. I left and was not present at any more of its meetings.

Cot John E. Madden arrived at Church- 1 111 Downs yesterday with his Hanover-' Correction S3.0iis colt and four other colts. These five colts were bought by Mr. Madden at ths Morris sals Is ths East for TjfiStttA Shortly after ths colts were bought. ex-Secretary of the Navy W.

Whitney, offered Mr. Madden $80,00 for them, which offer waa decLned, These colts, without exception, are th -finest-bred that havs ever been quartered at the Downs. Mr. Maddes predicts that the colts will some day startle the racing world. Mlddleton A Jungbhub hav brought their year Inn.

hers to winter at the track. G. H. Whitney, of Lx.ngton, will be here In a few days with his string-ef horses. Ths string wul bs accompanleil by the well-known trainer.

Frank Jones, be of the "Addle and hoe" fame. The track ia la splendid cond tioa better to fact than It has beeo for tea years at this season. Superintendent Woigemuta la working hard on the course, and aa a redacts fast Urns to to early trtois. i ail I S-i- 11 i t. 4 i ilh I i.