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THE WINNIPEG TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1907 IN THE WORLD COPPER TEAMS BEADY Many Coppr Country Players Have Found Uerths in FastcrCompany. J. Schwartz. Houghton, April 9. The past Week has witnessed few developments In league baseball in loppe-rdoni.

Moth copper country teams will be in readiness for the opening the season, and that is sufilclcnt fodder fur Hib fans at this early iluti. '1 ho next few weeks however, should bring some Interesting Information, anil with It a renewal of the old time interest In the HASTINGS IS SOLD. There one linporlant transaction this week, that being the sale to Pay of Ira Hastings. late of the Hough-ton pitching stint. Hastings will manage Ureon Hay this season and It cost Just for ills release.

With 'Wines old to Columbus, of the American As-aoclatlon, and Howell practically purchased by St. I'aul. the Houghton management will start tile season some ll.Snn to the Rood, each of the three players bringing the sumo figure. KEEP TEAMS DARK. Captain Taylor, of the Houghton Giants, has contracts hade from nearly all of the players selected for the spring training trip, and from this aggregation expects to he able to pick as strong a team as will r'-pivxent any wn in the circuit.

Little information on the personnel of either the Houghton or Calumet teams Is being Riven out, hut by next week it is expected the names of those under contract will be mad public. KSCAN'ARAR STARS. While copper country fans are commenting on the advancement of a number of last year's Northern Cupper Country league players to faster company, it might lie mentioned that Ks-Canabu. one of the best ball towns in upper Michigan, is turning out some excellent material. Within the past two weeks fully half a dozen Kscanaba men have either signed contracts or been approi hed by outside clubs.

Henry Olmstead has left to Join the Kansas City team of the American Association, Peter Nidden has siurned to play with the Shfboygan. team of the Lake Shore league: "Chins:" Flath has received an offer from the Leth-hrldge. Alberta, team of the Western Canada league. h'ted Olmstead is wanted hack at Applcton. Wis.

Walsh, bard hitting first baseman and Holder, is sought by Sheboygan, and Joseph Hoffman has signed with Oshkosh. CALUMET'S LINEUP. How Last Year's Champions Will Appear This Season. The Calumet lineup Is announced as follows: Pitchers Paul Crimes, the star of last season's Aristocrats; (leorgo Sehucllart, a Minneapolis youngster, who wad be given a trial; a lirst class man. Alio is now with an American association team; Hollenbeek.

a southpaw, lust season with Water-town, K.I). Catchers Mutter, Calumet's backstop for several years past; Kurke, with Lake Linden for two seasons; Frank Mullane. First base Dolan. who was with Calumet at the close of last season and with Fargo earlier. Second base Nick Kaiser, a homo product, who is a fixture ut the position.

Shortstop Pan P.urke, a Wisconsin leaguer, and probably Jack Tlurns.who ut one time played third on the Uu-luth tam and lately of Winnipeg, Croikston, Minneapolis and the, Texas league. Third base Tavlor. an Indian, from the Haskell Indian school of Nebraska, formerly with the Nebraska Indians afld last season with Water-town. Hosseau. a local man, who Is (onsldered a comer; Fisher, an lo-a leaguer; possibly Vorpagel.

of last sfason's team. The outfield will be picked from the following candidates: Mike O'Donnell, v. ho comes well recommended from a prominent Chic-nun city league team as a hard hitler; Claude Penwell, from the Independent ranks; Patterson, a nnsylvanla state leaguer; Hill Simpson, a St. Louis trolley leaguer; Hor-muth. a protege of Hans Wagner, from Alleghany, Pa.

Mullane, who succeeds Jack Morrison as manager of the Calumet team, well known In Northern league territory. Ho caught for Grand Forks In lie lias a. lively looking bunch of players in sight and should he able to pick out twelve to creditably defend the Hag. WANDERERS REORGANIZE. Junior Champions Apply for Intermediate Standing.

The Wanderer Lacrosse club, junior champions of the Winnipeg district, held their annual meeting last night, when it was decided to play Intermediate lacrosse this summer. A committee vas uppointerl to look Into the matter ami will report at the next meeting. The election of officers resulted as follows: Honorary patrons. K. J.

Mackenzie and J. H. Hooper; patrons, D. McAr-thur. D.

Flnklesteln. Mr. Illllington and C. F. Hunnel; honorary president, J.

H. Mulv-. president. H. C.

Thompson; vlce-oresld'nts. Chief Tluchantin, L. Donnely, Coylu and A. Mi-Lnron; secretary, A. Hell; treasurer, J.

Millar: executive committee. Messrs. Puff. Molr. Blggar, Peterson; mascot, E.

Anderson. Haberdashery All tho newest and nobbiest things in Men's Furnishings. A largo and choice assortment to select from. Prices Right, Get the Habit Go to 9 White Manahan 500 Main Street. AMONG THE CHESSMEN Champion of Australia to Play in the Tournament at Ostciul.

Dr. A. T. Pigelow and James I. Jcl-lett will soon play scries of threo games up for the championship of St.

Paul, to decldo tho tie now existing between them. Chas. Curt, of Hrooklyn, N.Y., played 23 opponents simultaneously at the Lyceum Chess club, winning 19, losing and drawing 2. '1 ho championship chess tournament of the Crescent Athletic club, Hrooklyn, resulted In a tie between Fred Koes and 11. M.

Iiarrett. ONE AMERICAN I'LAYKU. Paul diner, chess champion of tho famous Manhattan Chess club. Is playing in the International chess tournament at Ostein, Holgiutn. He Is tho only American present.

There was a quadruple tie between Rev. Gilbert Dobhs. J. A. Coultas.

F. hclirner, and W. K. Rudolph for first prize In the solvers-tourney of tho Hrooklyn Eagle. A chess club has been formed at Cloquet, Minn.

W. Viner, of Perth, West Australia, the acknowledged chess champion of Australia and New Zealand, will probably play in the master tournament at intend. TO CHALLENGE LASKER. Carl Schlechter. winner at Ostend last year, It Is said, will challenge Las-lu for the world's championship.

F. Arthur Hill, of White Hear, f.nnounees that ho defeated Prof. Geo. V. Kinney, of Konyon, In tho second game of tho finals of the Dispatch-Digest correspondence tourney.

Alain C. White, of New York city, has Just published Ins third collection of task problems from the press of A. Stein, and Idistributed same te the problem composers of tho world as his annual gift. CHESS EDITOR DEAD. Mr.

James White, of Leeds, for over a quarter of a century the chess editor of Leeds Mercury, Is dead, aged 71. Ho was tho author of 1D0 chess problems of more than ordinary merit. Tho French chess publication La Strategio for January contained a supplement of K. J. Winter-Woods' chess problems.

16U In number. C. H. Dyar, of Washington, D.C., a prominent chess player of the Capital City, has accepted a position with the Herlin embassy. I-askiT and Marshall completed their western trip hy giving the denizens of Memphis.

a three days' session of chess playing. The two chess players were welcomed by tho mayor and feted by tho business men of tho city. Three games were contested by them during their stay, and all were won by Lasker. TRI-STATE CHAMPION. Dr.

P. G. Keener Is the chess champion of tho Trl-State-League. comprising tho states of Ohio, Michigan and India, which honor ho has won twice. He Is a practicing physician at Newport, Ky the state of beautiful women, fast thoroughbred horses, and the state that produced former S.

Chess Champion Jackson W. Shnwal-ter. The doctor is tho son of Dr. E. W.

Ke'ency, win) Is also a gifted chess player and problemist. In addition to the honors attained In the son had the temerity to cross tile raging Ohio river and capture tile championship of Cincinnati. He is now 3n years old. When rrofessor Rice, the Inventor ef the Rico gambit, offered a prize ot $l'n) to the winner of the Rice Gambit tournament, organized by him. It nt-tracteil the attention of the best chess players of the United States, and Dr.

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SPORT NUGGETS Latest Sport Happenings Given in Brief Form CURLING. the annual wind-up banquet of tho Thistle Curling club takes place in Manitoba hall tonight and the members and invited guests are looking forward to a most enjoyable time. BASEBALL. The Fhnmrook Baseball team, senior league champions, will hold a meeting tonight, at 8 o'cloc k. In the Western Sportintr Goods' House.

Portagd avenue, to reorganize for the season. All last year's team and any new players wishing to come out are requested to attend. HOCKEY. Fred Whllcroft, of Pelcrboro, who played centre for the Kenora Thistles, has signed a contract with the western champions for next season. He will remain in Peterboro this summer.

CHESS. The chess match for the champlon-plonship of the world between Dr. Emanuel Lasker and Frank J. Marshall, which was begun on January I'll, was concluded in New York yesterday. The champion won the eighth game after 35 moves.

The final seoro was: Lasker, Marshall, drawn, 7. ROLLERS. A fancy dressed carnival will be hold on Friday evening. April 12. at the Wlnnlpce Roller rink on Arlington street.

Four valuable prizes will be given for those, in costume and a large crowd Is expected to uttend. ATHLETICS. The' Athletic club of the Young Men's Christian association will Inaugurate the training for tho summer sports tonight nn.l practices will be held every evening from now on. All men who Intend to take part In any of the games are requested to be out and the runs will start at 7.30 from tho building each evening. FOOTBALL.

The Winnipeg Scottish Football club Is going strong. The sec retary. R. Talt has been kept busy lately adding new members to the list, quite a number of whom are new arrivals, and some come with quite a record from the ol 1 country. The colors of the new club are to be- the same as worn by the famous old Scotch champions and at one time world champions, "ronton." with a lion rnmpant In rod on the breast.

BOWLING. In the Commercial lengue at tho Saratoga alleys last night Stohnrt Sons Co. won three straight games from Porter by a score of 2266 to 1783. VICTORY WAS EIPECTED barker's Showing in Checker Tourney Demonstrates His Ability. Tho result of tho national tournament at Huston, siiys the St.

Paul Dls-putch, is tl.t) logical outcome anything elso would havo been surprising. Tho dauntless Harker arrives at the top ns a well Informed player of great endurance and steadiness of purpose might bo expected to be. Hoffuer, tho equal of Hurker In many respects, with perhaps greater power as an analyst, takes second place. Harker and Helfner were the two players on tile interna tlonal team who showed enough familiarity with the two-move restriction stylo of play to make their playing above criticism. Lucius Head, once champion of Minnesota through his defeat of Dr.

Truax, In a mutch for tho title, secures third place very Justly. ClfECKER EXPERT. Mr. Head, who owes the foundation of his strength today to practice with players of such skill as W. H.

Griin-slunv, Fred Briggs, George Kelioe, Samuel Faulkner, Albert Johnson, C. T. Davis an C. A. Merrill, is one of the best Informed checker experts living.

Tho International tenin match brought up sumo new lines of play to him in tho "two-move" restriction, but with his usual Industry mastery over the new problem has nearly becomo complete sinco tho match. SURPRISE OF TOURNEY. "Hurrah!" Reynolds won fourth place and created the only surprise of the tournament. Perhaps his 'lemon," which bore as prominent a part of tho "International" as a bicycle rider's lemon, was discarded, because of the present unpopularity of tho fruit. Ha lias Improved wonderfully.

Herman Zlnk, of Huston, was fifth; V. G. Hill, of Lowell, was sixth, and G. A. Andrews, of Hoston, was seventh.

WEST DID WKLL. Ail things considered the capture of eighth place by George Pierce was doing very well. To jump from practice with the second class players of Minneapolis, to competition with tho cream of Hoston, Is more than a fair proposition. It Is only proper to state for tho benefit of all western players that Mr. Pierce has not had any good practice for the pest two years.

CLOSE STUDENT OF GAME. He has been a close student of tho game, but has regarded the best players of Minneapolis as rivals rather, than as fellow students. Consequently he has been able to keep his researches to himself, but In so doing has lost the training at cross-board play, such ns George Kehoe, Edward Crowell and the editor could give. With two Minnesota products in the list of prize winners a fair share of tho prizes are coming the right way. Evidently If more players had entered from Minnesota more prizes would havo been captured for the west.

BUCHAN AND CONNELLY. Matched to Fight for Bantamweight Championship at Kenora on 29th. "Kld'p Buchan and Jim Connelly havo been matched to light for tho 1s I "KID" BUCHAN. banamweight championship of Manitoba at Hilliard's theatre, Kenora, on Monday night, the 29th of this month. 1 hey will go 10 rounds of two minutes each, weighing In at 107 pounds at ringside-.

Both fighters are now getting into shape for the go. There will be a number of preliminaries. Jimmy Page, Hilly O'Brien and Tom King of this city will go to tho Kenora with P.uchnn and Connelly and they will likely ftguro in a number of curtain-raisers. It Is probable that Earl Dack of Kenora will also consent to take on one of the lightweights from this city. CANOE CLUB ANNUAL.

New Clubhouse Will be Erected Site Near Elm Park. Members of the Winnipeg Canoe club mot In annual session last night at the Corona hotel when the work of the year was reviewed and plans laid for the approaching season. Possibly the most important decision of the evening was to secure a new and moro commodious club house. meeting expressed Itself In favor of a building further up the river than the present Mnuues ITnrt-ia famnholl. Hill and.

Pollard were appointed to look over a site suggested opposite Elm park. With a surplus of over $5,000., It is thought that the club will have little difficulty in financing the project. TO BUY WAR CANOE. It was decided to purchase a war ennoe, and a subscription was started at tho meeting. $125 being subscribed for an estimated expenditure of J.

E. Boyd. C. D. Taylor and W.

E. Strang were appointed a committee to compl. te the subscription and arrange for the purchase. SECRETARY'S REPORT. Tho report of Secretary W.

E. Stranir contained references to the weekly dances held under the auspices of tho club during the summer and gave a review of the regatta held off the clubhouse August 25. It was the most successful yet held. The Chip-man cup for club championship singles was won by C. D.

Tnylor and the Ellott cup for club tandems was won by C. D. and R. O. Vaylor.

VOTES OF THANKS. Votes of thanks were passed to the members of the committee who contributed the twenty prizes for competition nt tho regatta and to the Hudson's Hay company for the challenge cup It donated to the club. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers was held and resulted as follows: Patrons Hugh J. Macdonald and William Whyte.

Honorary president C. C. Chlpman. President A. Hill.

Vice-president C. W. Chlvers. "cretarv-treasurer R. B.

Graham. 't. iitt- c. D. Taylor, W.

E. Strang, F. Loggo. moiiioers of executive, G. R.

Harris, C. M. Scott, i I. Brock, OF SPOR CORNWALLS AND 'PEGS Likely Senior Lacrosse Clubs in Winnipeg This Summer. The senior series of Western Canada Lacrosse association will likely embrace two clubs though matters lacrosse are In a very unsettled condition at the present time.

Tho Wln-nipegs and tho Cornwalls are tho only teams In tho city which just now appear on the senior horizon. The Winnipeg ure a certainty for tho senior honors. As to the formation of other senior teams only time can toil. 'PEGS REORGANIZATION. The Winnlpegs will reorganlzo for tho season at a meeting on either Monday or Tuesday night of next week.

The executive of tho club will hold a meeting some time within the next couple of days when they will decide on tho date of the annual. Tho Wlnnipefs expect a good season though tho outlook for senior lacross Is none too good. They will go to St. Paul on tho 3rd of May when they will tako on tho Salntiy City team for the Chip-man trophy. The Winnlpegs will go south with a strong team and they expect to lift tho cup.

TO PLAY EASTENERS. Following tho St. Paul trip the the Winnlpegs will likely take on the All Star Eastern team which Is leaving for a tour of Australia. They have received a letter from J. C.

Miller of Orlllla ho Is arranging tho trip asking for a game In this city about the loth of Juno. This wlil catch the Winnlpegs about right and they will undoubtedly accommodate the tourists. GREYS IN INTERMEDIATE. Tho Grey Lacrosse team which has been 'spoken of as a possibility for senior ranks will confine their efforts to the Intermediate series again this season. They are said to bo content wilh the Intermediate class and will not seek any additional honors this year.

The Cornwall players have had tho senior bug for some time. Last year they were anxious to put a team In the senior series and it is Ukely that their desires wll be accommodated this season. LITTLE COUNTRY NEWS. Little Is being heard of the country towns though It is likely that there wlil bo no senior team In Souils this yeaf. Sourls has not yet recovered from tho effects of their eastern trip lifter the Mlnto cup last year, though there Is a possibility that should tho Manitoba branch of the C.

A. A. U. reinstate their players who took part In that series. It would not be surprising to receive their application for membership again.

NO HOLLAND SENIORS. Holland will not be represented In the snlor series this year, though they may go Into the Intermediate class. Keglna, tho other member of the senior scries of last year, will have a strong team this year, but It Is doubtful If they will be In the Western Canada Association. The eastern team are not anxious to make the long western trip and with the formation of teams at Edmonton and Strathcona It Is likely that hey -will be able to drop Into a group which will be more congenial for them In many respects. Tho Reglna team has already secured Billy Mlllan and Alox.

McCarry, the star defence man of the Winnlpegs, for their club. SCOTTISH ATHLETICS. A general meeting of the SV-ottlsh Athletic association will to held tonight at 8 o'clock In the offices of tho president, W. Orasslo. 54 Aiklns building, McDermot avenue.

The object of the meeting Is to consider the recommendations of tho executive that the association affiliate themselves with the C. A. A. a branch of which Is Boon to be formed In the city. The question Is of the utmost importance to tho association because If the general approves of the recommendation from the executive.

It menns that all athletic meetings held under the auspices of tho association must bo strictly amateur. It also means that all professional members of the association must seek reinstatement as amateurs under the C. A. A. U.

rules. The football branches of the association will also enquire to know what side of the vexed question they are to support at the annual meeting of tho Manitoba Football association on Thursday of this week. Members will thus Bee that the meeting is of the most important nature nnd should thus make a epeclal effort to bo In attendance. JEFF LAUGHS AT O'BRIEN. Los Angeles, April 0.

Tommy Burns is back In Los Angeles, and oh, tho boost ho gives tho effete East. "I am for the golden west," saids Mr. Brusso, "first, last, and plenty. I would not ilvo east of the Rocky mountains for a controlling Interest in the Standard Oil company and I am not a native won either. I now advertise myself as "Tommy Burns, of Los Angeles, and that Well, perhaps, Los Anceles can stand it.

James J. Jeffries read with a great deal of Interest the article In an eastern japer. In which Jack O'Brlon stated that he was ready to take the big fedlenv on In a limited round engagement. Jeff was rather amused and mado a few remarks of inoro than passing Interest. Said Jeffries: "From the lust Burns-O'Brien fight It looks to mo very much as If Jack O'Brien Is putting too many Irons In the fire.

A patent ary-washer business In Nevada, a new hotel in San Francisco, a May date with Burns, a book In the press, nnd now he's after me for a Jlmlted-rotind Engagement. That is certnlniy filling up the date book with a vengeance. How would I regard a fight with O'Brien? It is not a question as to how I regard it; It's a question as to how the public, would regard such a match. I toil you tho simple cold truth. After that fight with Mun-roo I was ashamed, positively seham-ed.

I am sorry that the big four-Hush did not make sumo kind of a showing to compensate the people who came from all parts of the country to see tho fight. I hoped they would not blame me for licking him In such a hurry and If ho had been able to go at all I would have been willing to lot him stick long enough to give the crowd some sort of a show for their money. I made up my mind soon after that fight that unless they could get a man who was something like a match for me I wouid quit the ring. I am afraid that the public would regard a match with O'Brien ns a Joke, and I am suro that Jack has no Intention of meeting mo In tho ring. This Interview credited to him may be a little press agent stuff, and It may be a fake pure and simple.

"If they can get this man Squires to show that he has tho championship caliber I will fight "nlm. I will fight any man who will draw a crowd, with the single exception of Jack Johnson. Tho negro Is barred and will stay barred. But a match with O'Brien, It Is to laugh, and I do not need the money to such an extent that I wlil go into tho hippodrome business for it." STILL SIGNING ON MEN American Association Catcher Signs a Maroon Contract. Two new men have 'signed contracts with the Wlnlpeg baseball club which makes twenty-four men under contract at the present time.

The new men to be signed are Munroe, an outfielder, nnd Crisp, a catcher. Munroe was with the Hutchinson team of lust year and besides being gardener Is also a change catcher. He camo under tho eye of Eddie Herr while I nthe south last season and was regarded by him as one of tho most llkely-looklng men In that organization. KANSAS CITY CATCHER. Crisp had signed with the Kansas City team of tho American association and had worked out with that club for some time when the Winnipeg club signed him up.

Ho is also said to bo a good backstop while his work with tho maliet will doubtless keep the fans on tho move. The Mj-oons vhould havo no difficulty In selecting a catcher from the many who will try for that place. Just now there are no less than four probabilities for the position In the two latest acquisitions and in Voss and Traeger. There was some talk that Karle Howard, the oldtlme Maroon, would report with the team again but he did not come to terms -with the local management. BOND MAY COME BACK.

Although reports connect Harold Bond and Joe Sporer with the Des Moles team of the Western league there Is a possibility that the former may be seen 1 na Maroon uniform again this Beason. Sporer signed with the Minneapolis team whon tho latter played their exhibition games In thlB city last full and the locals have no claim on him but In the casa of Bond It Is understood that in the event of his failure to make good with the Minneapolis team he will be returned to the Winnipeg club. HIBBINO DICKERING. Tha Hibblng team 'of the Copper Country will likely take the place of the Caigary team In the exhibition games In Winnipeg, which It was proposed to open the season. The Hibblng team has written for dates with the local team and they have been offered the fixtures pased up by tho Calgary team.

NED HANLAN'S QUANDARY. Famous Oarsman Perplexed at to Where to Place Trophies. Toronto, April 8. Edward Hanlan Is in a quandary. A week ago he announced that he would surrender a number of his earlier rowing prizes for perpetual challenge rowing trophies, in order to encourage tho sport In Canada.

One of the trophies he proposed to throw open to competition again Is tho Ontario championship belt, won by him on Sept, 12, 1876, on a race on Toronto Bay against William McCann. The belt, a heavy leather affair, with a great sliver buckle, and plates bearing tho names of the winners, was first put up by tha Toronto Rowing club of Toronto. T. Loudon won it on Aug. 5, 1871.

B. D. Boswell won It tha following year, and then surrendered it to the Toronto Rowimr club.who set McCann up against Hanlan, and MoCann was beaten. Ned desired that this belt be made emblematic of tho amateur single-sculling championship of Ontario, and he wants the race to be pulled annually on Toronto Bay, hut who to turn it over to is what is puzzling the "world's greatest." He dovsn't know whether to turn It over to the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen or th Toronto Rowing club. Meanwhile, he is getting the belt repaired, and will decldo the question later.

He has already had the first championship medal he ever won put Into shape to present to the Hamilton Rowing club. It Is a simple sliver medal, emblematic, of the championship of Burlington Bay. He won It In 1874 from T. Loudon and Paul Patullo. The raoo was a mile to a turn, and return was pulled In a heavy easterly storm Just alon" the face of the dock, opposite the Stuart street station In Hamilton.

On tho trip home Hunlan's shell filled, and- he sank soon after crossing the finishing line. Ho Is now In communication with old-time Hamilton oarsmen, and will try and make the occasion of presenting tho medal to tho Hamilton club a reunion of old oarsmen. Tho question of presenting the city with his big painting of the race course from Putney to Mortlake on rac dav. and of putting up the world's chnmnlonshlp cu" for a grand challenge cup for eights fn Canada Is now under consideration by Mr. Hanlan and his family.

BRITISH SPORT. Some General Items of Interest From Across the Pond. Lieut. Balfour-Bryant, Highland Light Infantry, was in splendid form when he met Capt. W.

L. Foster. D.S. Royal Horse Artillery In tho final of tho military racquets championship. He beat the Worcestershire man by three games to love.

C. Dawson may be sold to have won on the post In his match against W. A. Lovejoy rec. 3.000 as ho ran out I with an unfinished break of G90, win ning by 373 prints.

Though M. J. C. Ritchie beat 11. L.

Doherty at the Monte Carlo Lawn Tennis Tournament, he was not so successful In the South of Franco championship nt Nice. A. F. Wilding. New Zealand, and Cambridge, beating him threet sets to love.

D. Bllllngton of Haup has had to undergo an operation for stone in tho bladder at one of the Melbourne hospitals, and which, of course, cut short his swimming engagements. His friends will be glad to hear he Is going In nicely, and he hopes to commence swimming again soon. Cambridge beat Oxford In the Inter-Varslty point-to-point steeplechase by f7 points to 40, and supplied the Individual winner In Chorister own-od and ridden by B. C.

Pearson. England's hockey team gained another lino win In the International Womanly Weakness 5i promptly relieved by Bcecham's Pills. They never fail. Special directions to females with each box. Depression, sick headache, backache, paleness and nervousness all disappear after using Beecham's Pills Sold Everywhere.

In boxes 25 cent. match against Ireland at Bromley, scoring five goals to nil. A. K. Patterson and Cadot-Sorgt.

R. L. Mcssuiu proved themelvcs the best all-round performers at tho ivi.yal Military Academy and Royal Mllitury College athletic sports, respectively. Should "Major" Tuylor make a reappearance on tho cycle track, it will certainly add to the Interest of tho coming SH.ison. It Is said that tho colored rider will compete In Europe, and afterwards pay a second visit to Australia.

Howling will receive a further Impetus from tho visit of the New Zealand team to tho Old Country. What is tho matter with tho Continental cyclists? Following the suicide of Reno Potter, comes news of an attempt by Otto Meyer of Germany to end his life by shooting. F. W. Springfield of yueensland won threo events at thti Australasian swimming championships, and up-pears to be a real champion.

Hobble Walthom had two falls during the course of his paced race of one hour nt the Velodrome d'HIvir, Paris, on Sunday. In splto of this ho won, beating P. dngnard by 250 yards, with Nat Butler of America, and Brunl of France, third and fourth. DEATH'S HEAVY HAND. Five Ball Players Commit Suicide Since Forat of Last Year.

Death has claimed a heavy toll from professional ballplayers since January 1, Below is a list of ballplayers who committed suicide, were murdered or died a natural death since that time. It will be seen that but five players suffered death at their own hands. Natural Deaths. Cassldy, Joe Shortstop of Washington, died at Chester, March 25. Carey, Thos.

Former major leagno player, died at San Francisco, Aug. 21. Fenncy, "Fatty" Three-Eye league player, died at Springfield, Oct. 11th. Freslnger.

Jesse Atlantic league manager, died at Wilmington, Feb. 5, 1906. Knoll, Hub Manager of Dayton baseball team, died In hospital nt Columbus, Ohio, March 24, 100. Bonner, Frank Captain of Kansas City baseball team, died at Kansas City, Jan. 1.

Dolan, Harry Died at Lnulsvlllo, Ky March 29. Was outfielder for Boston Nationals. Doromus Cooney Southern league player died at Memphis, July 29, 190. Kwlng, William (Buck) Died at Cincinnati, Oct. 20.

Miller, Phli Minor league player, died at Louisville, April 26, 1906. Milan, John Umpire in Three-Eye league, dropped dead at La Salle, 111., May 19, 1906. O'Connor, Mike Formerly -well-known major league player, died at Austin, Texas, June 12. Sheehan, Jimmy Minor league player, died at Beloit, Feb. 12, 1906.

Strauss, Joe Old-time National league player, died at Cincinnati, June 24, 1906. Murders. Hynes, Pat Killed by Lou Richardson in saloon fight at St. Louis, March 12. Lewis, Edward Baseball umpire, shot and killed during a game at Marlin, April 26, 1906.

Suicides. Bayne. Alvin Minor league pitcher, killed himself at Kort Valley, Oct. 27, 1906. Barr, P.

P. Who Introduced baseball player, cut his throat with razor Kansas City, March 6, William G. Palmer Minor league at Olney, 111., Nov. 19, 1906. Lankswert, Bob Ball player, drank carbolic acid in Louisville, Jan.

10, 19ii6. Stahl, Charles S. Took carbolic acid at West Baden Springs, on March 28, 1907. CHAMPION GOURMAND. Englisman Said to Possess Greatest Appetite.

John Cotton, who lives in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, is believed to possess the most voracious appetite of any man living. Within a few days he has consumed a meal at which a van horse would have jibbed in despair. Ho is already well known In the district in which he lives by reason of his past performances, but his latest feat surpasses all his previous conquests. The contest which has just concluded lasted fourteen days. The condition was that he should eat two peas on the first day, double that number on the second and to continue to double it day after day for fourteen days.

The peas which were used for the contest were tho ordinary green marrowfats. Durng the first week: tho man simply swallowed them like pills, in the dry state; afterwards they were steeped and boiled. On the tenth day tho number was 1.024; on the eleventh day on the twelfth day. on tho thirteenth day, 8,192, and on tho four-tenth, 16,384. Owing to a llttlo hitch In tho proceedings he refused to consume tho total on the last day; but on the thirteenth he disposed of 8,192, which Is believed to be a world's record.

Tho only condiment he took was a little pepper. On the thirteenth day operations were commenced about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Ho disposed of 500 without tho slightest inconvenience, and calmly rested until 7 o'clock In the evening before recommencing operations. At that hour he faced tho enormous mnss, which filled tho largest household bucket, with a determination not to surrender. Just before 11 o'clock he cleared the last of tho dishes and was greeted as tho world's cham plon.

During the 13 days he had eaten 16,384 peas. The man Is prepared to defend his championship against all comers, and there is some talk of a rabbit-eating contest as the result of the pea-eating competition. In the contests which took place simultaneously all the competitors were stopped whon they reached 2.000 lest the affair should end In a coroner's inquwst. Mure Factory Itoom. Toronto.

April 8. The Timothy Kst on Co. today bouarht the old Louisa street schoof property for 1.15,000 to provide taem witn a sue ior more lacj-tory room. Floods In Mrrvln. Belgrade.

Servla. Anrll 8. Wide spread floods, caused by the melting of the Bnow. have wrought oevnstation In many Hervlan towns. Railway traffic Is Interrupted, und a number of fatallltes havo been reported.

Will Rebuild. Fort William, April 8. The Canadian Pacific Hallway company will rebuild elevator this summer on a much larger scale. The old elcvutor was capable of handling about seventy-flvp cars tier day. but the new structure will built on a plan of 200 cars per clay.

The plans have been sent hero for approval. The Increase of handling capacity win no a eienir-a improvement, as the dispatch to the vessels is one of tho great considerations. The Most Bashful Celebrity. Mr. J.

M. Barrle has been described as the most bashful celebrity of the day. He positively hates to face an audience or make a speech, and rarely, If ever, has he been persunded to respond to the cries for "author" on tho "first nights" of his dramas. On one occasion, when ho attended the opening of the winter session at Edinburgh university, he literally turned tall and fled from the platform when some of the students, recognizing tho novelist, shouted for a speech. Mr.

Barrle Is now a rich man, drawing manv thousands of pounds from his books and dramas. To give somo Idea, of his CAMADKJ ClNVCT THEATRE Absolutely Fireproof TON1GHTAT 0.30 Anil Twice Tomorrow. KLAW it: KRLANUKIl present tho Blg- Kffii in ail accesses, a e. oinecly witli Music by Ueo. M.

Cohan. 45 MINUTES FROM BR.OADWAY Prices Nights, $1.60 to 60e: Oalterv. Matinee, 11. uu to 60c: Gallery, 2ie. Scuts now selling at Ilarrewelough and Hemple's.

IZZXt APRIL 1 1 Mntlnee Saturday The Kirkc La Shello Co. offer DUST1N FARNUM and tho same great company who tri umphed hero two seasons ago In Owen Wlster'a supremely successful story of The Plains. THE Prices ti.60 io 50c. Gallery 25c. VIRGINIAN MARIE HALL World's Greatest Vtnllnlnte Monday Evening, April 1 5 Seats now selling at Barrowelonrh and Hemple's.

Prices $2.00, $1.60 and $1.00. TV. B. Lawrence. Manager.

AM. THIS 1VF.BK Rupert of Ilcntzau By Anthony Hope. Companion play to the company's recent success, "The Prisoner of Zenda." Evenings at 8.20 $1.00 to 25c. Matinee Wednesday and Saturday, 2.30 60c and 26c. Seats at tVhaley, Itoyco NEXT "BEFORn AXI AKTEB." II tiii)in A.vn All fin "Fun in a Chinese I.nundry." OI.IVF.

"The Painty Juggler." MAID KNTWIsTI.F. AM) CO. Comedietta, "When tho Widow Arrived." DISS DAXOVAS French Flexible Murvels. AM) AM1F.N Pastoral playlet, "Jonathan's Courtship." SAO.W Living Portraits from the ITnll of Fame, Mel, A SK KY Soprano. In Pictured Medody.

I'ICTl llF.S MISS I.II.I.IAV APBI. America's Brilliant rtnnist, in a novel and original planologue. nircARDn A.vn co. European Novelty Illusionists. W.

J. HOI.MKS AM) IIAM.ISTOV IVIA In their latest Kara! Comedy Singing Sketch, "Looking for Betsy." FHF.V TltlO Kuropean Novelty Act. DICK AM) ALICE MeAVOY Presenting a New Comedy Creation, "L)e Pride of Newspaper Row." CHAHLES StMIF.RS Tho Celebrated Singing Comedian. THE KlODROME "The Teddy Bears." THE IJOMIMOIV OR CIIF.sTn A Grand Selection from the ever-popular Opera, "The Bohemian Girl" (Balfe). REV.

DR. JOHN WATSON The famous Scottish author and lecturer, will deliver his graphic Lecture "The Scot of the 18th Century" FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 12 CENTRAL hum ii. Admission EOc. Lecture 8.15. Tickets for sale at Uarrownlough Semple's, J.

A. Hart Whaley, Jtoyco Kussell, Lung or at church office. Phone 6737. kxox ciu ncii Organ Recital BY MISS LILIAN MAYHEW Assisted by Assisted by Mrs. T.

H. Vomer and Mr. Norman IougIs. THl-RSDAY EVENING, APRIL II, At S.16. Admission 25 cents.

Eadorae the Nordheimer Pianos Qoalltr Mere Thaa Qeaatlly, You mar Inspect them and satisfy yourself of the excellent standard of tbese Instruments. NORDHEIMER MDIIO PIANO COMPACT, Tel. 1459. lie DONALD 1T. earnings, It may be mentioned that the estimated value of the play based upon "The Little Minister" was $2,000 a week to the author.

And yet It Is only about 25 years ago thst Mr. IJar-rle went to Nottingham to fill a post as miscellaneous writer on a newspaper at $1S per -week..