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8 TIIE PHILADELPHIA TIMES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 1902. be three other six-round goes. The esml-final between Charlie Johnson and Tommy Cleaty should be onlv surpassed in interest by the stellar attraction of the night. The SPORTING NEWS TAYON'S DEFEAT BLOW, TO SPORTS Horse Was Heavy Favorite in Betting and Lost by a Nose. MEDICAL SERVICE AT FIXED PRICES A New York Company Now Offers Attendance at Cheap Weekly Rates.

COLLINS GETS DINEEN Famous Pitcher Signs Contract With Boston American League Club. Special to The Philadelphia Times. SYRACUSE, N. Jauuary Collins, manager of the Boston American League Club, came to town to-day and in less than fifteen minutes had the signature of Pitcher Dlneeu, of the National League Club, attached to an American League contract for 1002. After signing Diueen, Collins explained mnny things.

1)1-neen gets a personal contract with C. W. Somers, of Cleveland, who is the principal owner of the Boston Club. He is guaranteed his salary for next season, no matter what may happen. It is understood he will receive close to last year he got $4,100.

The blacklist on Dlneen. over which there intend to race at points to apply for reinstatement at the meeting of the VVeBtern Jockey Club next Monday, BRANDINGMOPPOSED Horsemen Say That Habit is Cruel and Unnecessary. The proposnl of the National Trotting Association to brand all trotting horses to prevent "ringing" Is condemned In many quarters. "No really good horseman Is In favor of branding," said J. C.

nBuer, publisher of the Horse Reviews. "Men who advocate It point to Palo Alto and possibly one or two of those large Western breeding concerns, but 1 think that branding In the West has become merely a matter of habit." W. Marks, who formerly owned Joe Patchen, said: "Leave out the cruelty, and look at it from the practical nolnt of view. See what York city newspapers fluting the past month. The exhibition Is given In a bowl-shaped device five feet In height, the sides sloped at an angle of sixty degrees.

The sheer perpendicularity of this riding surface is Indicated when It Is said that the track "cycle-whirl" Is one name for it-measures nineteen feet In diameter at the bottom and twenty-two feet at the top. Of course, in principle, It Is the modern colll-eeum racing track carried to an extreme limit; for the effect of men riding on a steeply-shelved surface Is not wholly new. But when the area Is taken Into consideration, as well as the fact that three men ride around this bowl at the height of speed, one thrills in prospect of such a spectacle. The track Is composed of oak slats an Inch thick and three Inches wide, and these are bolted and barred securely together. When It is remembered that the track at no point is more than five feet wide, and that eighty laps are required to measure a mile, It Is easy to believe that the element of danger is always present In such an exhibition.

It is all explained as a matter of centrifugal force overcoming the laws of gravitation; but that explanation hardly seems a good recipe upon which to begin experiments. The three men to appear In Keith's are riders of reputation. "Doc" Armstrong was the first man to ride his wheel down the shoot-the-chutes that were In such vogue half a dozen years ago; and Baker, who hails from Washington, once created a sensation by riding his wheel down the west front of the Capitol steps. GAME ENDED IN TIE Connie Mack's Team and Trenton Play Fast Foot-Ball. A large crowd of enthusiasts visited the Columbia Ball Park and saw the visiting eleven from Trenton play Connie Mack's Association team to a tie, the result being one all at the end of sixty minutes of the fastest play seen In this city for many years.

The line-up; Philadelphia-1. Trenton-1. Miller Goal Keagan Donvaa Right back Bradbury Shock Loft back Betson Hoot Bight half-back Lawton Robinson Centre half-back Cooper J. E. Pike Left half-back Bettison Riley Outside right Henton (irahnm inside right Leese men are well matched Clearv a hard hitler and Johnson as clever and game as they make them.

In the first nreliniinarv Griff. Jones aud Tommy Scott will meet. George Deckeo and Joe O'Hara will follow. Washington Club's Bouts. When Eddie Connelly, the game Boston pugilist, meets Joe Gans In the ring of the Washington Sporting Club's arena tomorrow night the devotees of the sport of boxing may look for a fast contest.

Con- uelly Is certainly one of the gamest fighters who ever drew on a glove, and with his ag gressive, rushing style and ability to hit hard he is calculated to give the colored light-weight champion a most Interesting ar gument. Gans Is In excellent condition, as was shown by the knock-out he scored over Patsey Broderlck. of Yonkers. at Baltimore, on Friday night. Connelly Is trained to con cert, pitcn condition, tie nns trainee in York for ten days past and will enter the ring In shape to fight through the six rounds In a way calculated to make Gans fight to tne tun extent of his knowledge or tuc oox-Ing art.

The preliminary bouts give every promise of furnishing an Interesting entertainment. Kid Bcelic will meet Kid Fisher, Brooklyn, In the (inciting bout. They will be followed by Sammy Smith, who will meet his old conqueror, Alf lovy, of New York. In the seml-wlnd-up Jack Lansing will measure arms with Casper Leon. THE PROGRESSIVE DINNER OF A HOBO "Weary William" Describes the New Fad as the Real Thing in Feasting.

Chicago Correspondence of the New York World. A score of progressive men aad women of Rogers Park participated Saturday in what they called a "progressive dinner." There were ten courses In ten homes. From oysters to coffee the party walked three miles. A "Weary William" followed them and partook of the good things at the back doors. He has furnished this report: "I blows into Rogers Park 'hungry enough to chaw breakfast food.

Culls at a house on Lutit avenue and asks for a hand-out. Girl gives me a bowl of soup. 'Gee! Ain't you got any says I. 'Thnt's all we're serving says she, and I buries de soup in silence. "When I hits de sidewalk again some young matrons, buds and dudes Is leaving by de front door.

I trails to a house on Fnrwell avenue and touches up de back door. Great Improvement. Girl gives me roast beef with mushroom sauce, vegetables and bread and butter. 'Tanks, says I. 'Where's de '0, we ain't serving no salad says she.

'Dls is a funny game. I tlnks. "I waits till de swell bunch comes out, and I docs' de Sampson act until we gits to another place on Farwell avenue, and I touches up do back door as before. Girl gives me a salad hnndout and wafers. Gee! Wafers! tlnk of it! 'Tanks, lovely says I wld a low bow.

'Two lumps In me coffee, please. 'We ain't serving no says de girl, and I pretends to be on. "By dls time I'm feeling real swell and languid, and when de smart hunch comes to a house on Morse avenue I just asks for coffee, and I gits It, wld Ice-cream and cake. "When the swagger bunch comes out dey begins to talk about stampeding, and I gits sore. I steps up to one of de dudes and I says: 'How about de cigars and de De dude takes It all right and gives me a torch, and den I makes a holler for a carriage.

'Oh, we ain't riding in carriages says de dude. 'Dls was a progressive dinner party. de latest ting In Rogers Park. We walls to git up an 'I walks to keep mine says and de dude laughs and gives me a nickel for carfare. 'Don't talk with that coarse man any more, says one of de ladles, and de bunch walks away.

"H'm tinklng of wintering in Rogers Park." BARMAIDS OF CALCUTTA No Women to be Employed In Saloons After First of Next April. From the London News. Calcutta Is threatened with the loss of Its barmaids, and a no small portion of the community violently resents it. An order has recently been issued by the government of Bengal that a clause Is to be Insert ed In the licenses of all hotel proprietors absolutely prohibiting the employment of women in any capacity In or about the bar. This prohibition Is to take effect from the 1st of April, 1002, on which date a number of women will be thrown out of employment.

The result Is a widespread agitation. The number of barmaids In Calcutta has considerably Increased in recent years. In the majority of cases they are brought out from England by the hotel and bar proprietors under contract for a terra of years, generally three. The loss to them of a means of llvehood Is to be deplored, but as they are entitled to a passage back to Eug-land, It does not entail the facllis descensus Averni that the more violent among the agitators predict. The correspondence columns of the Calcutta Tress show that their sympathizers are numerous, but they further show that the sympathy, though doubtless merited, Is the outcome of a very erroneous Impression regarding the reasons upon which the prohibition Is founded.

The measure Is one, In fact, of considerable political significance. It Is deplorable, but none the less true, that the vencratioti with which the white man used to be regarded bv the native is rapidly declining, especially In large towns like Calcutta, where the European population Is composed of almost every stratum of society. Moreover, the freedom which Western nations allow to their oriental Idea, and the spectacle of an English girl selling spirituous liquors, a trade which among the natives of India Is relegated to the very lowest castes, is one which tends still further to lower the "izzat," the reputation of the dominant race. The oriental la slow to move; tne Inborn prejudices of a thousand generations cannot oe upnnn-ti ui it on. urn- mc West jostles the East, where the most advanced of modern Ideas come Into contact with a conservatism such as Is undreamt of out of Asia, friction is bound to ensue.

Bv wise concessions to prejudice that friction may be reduced, and the skillful driver of the engine of state Is he who knows where and what to concede. Let the barmaids and their svmnatlilzers take comfort, If thev are sacrificed, they are sacrificed for the sake of the stability of. the British empire in India. SALISBURY A TOILER British Premier's Health Affected by Unremitting Labors. From the London Express.

Lord Salisbury's condition of health Is a subject of the closest Interest In every chnn-cellerle of Europe. For many years his devotion to work and neglect of exercise tended to accumulate physical troubles which are difficult to shake off In the evening of life. A visitor at Hatfield, when Lord Salisbury was still foreign secretary, describes the life led by his host as one of continued and unrestricted toll, relieved only by conversation with his guests and his family during meals. After a hard morning's work. Lord Salisbury would come to Innrhepii, which would occupy about three-quarters of an hour.

He would leave Hie table and return Immediately to his desk, and with the Interval of a few minutes would work straight on till dinner time. At would delight the company with the brilliancy of his conversation, but Immediately after dinner he would Teturn to his desk and work on till 11 or 11.30. Few business men or lawyers have tolled at the desk with more persistency or concentration of purpose than the present Premier. His only fault as an administrator has been the Inability to delegate to others the most trifling duties. He has been in the habit of answering with his own hand letters of little Importance written by people who have no claim upon hint.

The conse. quonoe of this patriotic devotlou to duty has been premature old age. The actual burden of letter writing now resting upon Lord Salisbury is lighter than at any period during his previous tenure of office. Early English Marriages. Boy bridegrooms are growing In number In London.

There nre four under 21 In every hundred bridegrooms. About sixteen girls under 21 per hundred get married. SUMMARY ASSOCIATION FOOT-BALL Eddystone won easv victory over Wayne; Belmont outclassed Me'rlou; Philadelphia C. C. and De Lancey School played tie game: Trenton and Connie Mack's team divided honors; Thistles down- ed Norrlstown; Frankford bent Excelsior; Hovers whipped Frankllnville; West Philadelphia trouJiced Camden; Alma outplayed tipar-' tan.

and the Nlcetown-South Chester game ended In a dispute. BASE BALL A. G. Spalding has written to Na-tlonal League magnates to the effect that he has suggested that Talcott negotiate for New York franchise. Reports from Cincinnati soy that Ban Johnson has not abandoned the hope of obtaining the Brush franchise.

GOLF-Miss and Mr. J. J. O'Donohue tossed a coin to decide whether they should receive a handicap of one hole from Miss Ualston and Mr. Brokaw and lost.

The latter pair won the Gould cup. Each of the winners were presented with a silver cup by Mrs. Gould and Miss Wallace and Mr. Baer received a cup from Mrs. Ronp.

Miss Bessie Anthony, the Western golf champion, is ill with scarlet (ever at her home. RACING Toyon's defeat at New Orleans bit the sports hard. Winners nt Oakland, and Charleston, S. C. Harlem Jockey Club announces its stake events for spring and suni- mer meetings.

The Giver, favorite for fourth race at Oakland, thought to have been poisoned. SHOOTING Brewer shoots in tine form and captures the, Keystone Challenge Cup on the Holmesburg grounds yesterday. Brewer and Bowers tied in the event, but the former won easily in the (hoot-off. The Clearvlew Club defeated the Highland Club in a team shoot by 12 birds on the former's grounds. Harry Emons made 247 out of a possible 250 in the weekly shoot of the Devey Rifle Club yesterday.

Big shoot at Reading under the auspices of the Spring Valley Shooting Association. TBOTTING The proposal to brand trotting horses for the purpose of preventing ringing meets with small favor among horsemen, who say that It is cruel and unnecessary, TO-MORROW'S SCHEDULE BOXING Joe Gans vs. Eddie Connelly, sli rounds, Washington Sporting Club. Kid Broad vs. Tim Callahan, six rounds.

Penu A C. Tim Sullivan vs. Owen Zeigler. twenty rounds. Charleston, S.

C. Larry Temple Mike Schrcck, fifteen rounds, Cincinnati, 0. CYCLING Six-day team race, Second Regiment Armory. RACING Running meetings at Oakland, New Orleans. and Charleston.

S. C. SHOOTING Annual meeting of the Keystone Gun Club, at Holmesburg, Pa. COMMENT The many published rumors to the effect that John T. Brush was to be ousted from the control of the Cincinnati Club seem to be a little previous and from the latest re- ports from the seat of war It looks very much as If Brush was still In full possession of his vested rights and would continue to have full sway until he saw fit to sell out nt his own terms.

Judge Ferris, who has been heralded as the man who had accomplished Brush's downfall, Instead of forcing matters to an issue now comes forward, and, while anxious to get the On- clnnatl franchise, asks Brush If he and his associates were willing to part with their holdings, and Brush, who has been accused of hiding for fear that his possessions were to be wrested from him, assumes the lole of dictator and replies that the Cincinnati Club is not for sale and there the matter ends. Brush, however, states that If peaceful measures are adopted he may be induced to part with his belongings for a cash consideration, but now he prefers to keep in the fight to the bitter end. Thus Is another wild story exploded, nil of which goes to show that possession Is nine points of the law and no man can deprive another of his rights by bulldozing methods. That Andrew Freedman has no Intention of retiring from base ball and still expects to be a member of the National League Is evidenced from the determined effort he Is making to secure Jesse Burkett to captain and manage his New York team. As a result of Freedman's persistent work In this direction It Is stated that Burkett has decided to journey to New York and consult with Mr.

Freedman. The trip Is said to he nt the expense of the New York magnate and Dame Rumor has It that the salary to be offered Burkett Is something handsome. Burkett was a member of the St. Louis National League team last season and has been reported to have jumped to the American League fold, and If he should accept Freedman's terms could be looked upon as the champion jumper of the year. From an unbiased standpoint Burkett's position Is a peculiar one.

Should he jump the American League he will, no doubt, be put upon that organization's blacklist, and should the Knillrlimr fnetlon Tt-1n nnf- In tli.ilw would be In bad repute with the National League end of it and would then have only the Freedman faction to stick to. At ail events it looks very much as If Burkett would do an unwise thing to listen to the honeyed words of Freedman, as he might, like Othello, find his occupation gone. The members of the Keystone Shooting League will hold their annual meeting to- morrow and will elect olticers for the ensuing year. That the meeting promisee to be a lively one there Is no doubt, as there seems to be much factional feeling and many of the club's most active members declare dissatisfaction with the way the club Interest has been allowed to drop off and are of the opinion that new life must he put Into the league If It hopes to continue with the success of former years. That something must be done there Is no doubting, as the members have shown a remarkable lack of Interest and the good-fellowship which has existed in the ranks of the Keystone.

League shooters seems to be on the wane. There are enough members In the league to keep it In good standing and there Is no reason why it should not continue to be the leading live bird shooting organiza tion of this vicinity. What Is needed Is harmony and co-operntlon among its members, and It Is to be hoped that the members will get together to-morrow and select a list of officers that will do their duty and help to keep discontentment out of the club. It Is a well-known fact that there will be quite some dispute over the election of some of the officers, but every endeavor will be made to make up a slate that will be suitable to all and success In the future Is sure to be as great as that in the pnst. The Keystone League has gained a standing equal to any shooting organization In the country.

It Is the duty of the officers and members to keep it there. To-morrow night they will be given this opportunity and It Is to be hoped they will form plans to this end. Jack Bennett, of McKeesport, Is the first boxer to be put tinder the ban by local followers of flstlann and It Is doubtful If he will be allowed to again disappoint a local audience, Bennett has appeared In this city twice since boxing has been resumed and on both occasions there has been a disappointing ending to the bout, with everything pointing to Bennett as the offender. His showing against "Rube" Ferns, at Industrial Hall, was anything but what was expected of him, and he is credited with making a rank quit of It before his former conqueror. There are many versions as to the proper solution of Bennett's "knockout," and there were, perhaps, as many In the audience who saw the fight who believe he was knocked out na thoro war those who are sure he quit, lleferec ncniicnier, wuo is consiuerea most careful Judge and competent referee, declared emphatically that It was a "oult" mire mui simple, and as he was closer to the contestants than any one else his judgment should carry some weight.

If Bennett did quit he deserves no sympathy from the lovers of good, square boxing and should not be permitted to humbug the local followers of the game when there are so mnny boxers anxious to earn a little money by delivering- the right brand of goods. It Is to the benefit of the boxing promoters to see that such matters do not happen, and while no one connected with the industrial Club's management can be justly criticised, It will be well to sidetrack such boxers as Bennett and give local patrons the real article. Local cyclists have a new sensation In store for them during this week In the exhibition to be given on the stage In Keith's Theatre that Is, If one may put trust in several pages of description and comment that have been printed In the New Amlgari and Velma Clark Were the Other Favorites Beaten in the Good Events Jockey Lyne Has Signed to Ride for Schorr's Stable. NEW ORLEANS, January defeat In the Audubon Handicap, worth $1,230 to the winner, was a blow to the sports today. The horse was a heavy favorite in the betting, and, off In the lead, made all the running.

There was a desperate drive In the stretch, and when the pinch came Alard nosed the favorite out. Amlgari and Velma Clark wera the other beaten favorites. John W. Schorr has signed Jockey Lucius Lyne to ride for the coming season. The weather was cool and clear and the track fast.

Summary: 1 First race, six furlongs Severy, 115, E. Robert-sou, 3 to B. won; Urantor, 95, Meade, 10 to 1, second; St. Cuthbert, 104, Lyne, 13 to 5, third. Time, 1.13.

Klval Dare also ran. Second race, selling, mile and seventy yards Sir Florlan, 107, Lyne, 4 to 5. won; Arak 107, Brenuan, 15 to 1, second; Eva Rice. 102, Gorm-ley. 18 to 5, third.

Time. 1.42. Annie Thompson, Pirate's Queen. Jena, DramDurg and Fearful also ran. Third race, handicap, five and a half furlongs-Marie Bell.

100. Uorwley, 9 to 1, won; Amlgari, 110, A. Weber. 8 to 5, second; Dolic E. Far Nlente.

99. Lyne, 9 to 2, third. Time, 1.08. Little Emmy, Siphon, The Mormon and Somersault also ran. Fourth race, the Audubon handicap, mile and sIxteenth-Alurd, 111, Blake, 6 to 1.

won; Tayon, IDs, J. Winklield. 4 to 0. second; Petit Multre, 108. Dale, 6 to 1.

third. Time. 1.48. Strangest. Ben Chance, The Iiojdcn, Dorothy Lee and Handlcapper also ran.

Fifth race, handicap, mlle-Pledrich, 108, Cochran, Hi to 5, won; Velma Clark, 98. Lyne, IX to 5. second; Mnluy, 107, Blake, 16 to 5, third. Time, 1.41. Van Hoorebeke, Pigeon Post and B.

G. Fox also ran. Sixth race, mile and a quarter, selling W. B. Gates, 107.

Cobnrn. even, won; Campus. 103, Pale. 18 to 5. second; Dalkeith.

98. Cochran. 30 to 1, third. Time, 2.10. Swordsman, Bean and Admetus also run.

IMPORTANT STAKE EVENTS Harlem Jockey Club Announces Principal Races for Spring Meeting. CHICAGO, January 4. Twelve stakes for the spring and summer meetings of the Harlem Jockey Club were announced by Secretary NathanBon to-day. They are all on the cash system, and the added money ranges from 1,500 to J15.000 each. Entries for these stakes will close on Monday, February 10.

The Twentieth Century Handicap, worth 17,500, remains the leader, and the M. Lewis Clark stake Is retained. This is the annual try-out for the great American Derby, being run one week before the Washington Park event. The stake list follows: FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARDS. Twentieth Century Handicap, $5,000 added, one and three-sixteenths miles.

Harlem Handicap, $3,500 added, one and one-eighth miles. Chicago Stakes. $2,000 added, mile. Austin Selling Stakes, $1,500 added, one and miles. (iarden City Handicap, $2,000 added, six furlongs.

FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS. M. Lewis Clark Stakes, $2,000 added, one and one-eighth miles. Riverside Selling Stakes, $1,500 added, one mile. FOR 2-YEAR-OLDS.

Petite Stakes for Allies, $1,500 added, four furlongs. Graduate Stakes, for colts and geldings, $1,500 added, five furlongs. Youngster Stakes. $1,500 added, five furlongs. Proviso Selling Stakes, $1,500 added; five and one-half furlongs.

Junior Handicap. $1,500 added, six furlongs. Addltlonnl slakes for the midsummer and fall meetings will close In July. A grass course for flat racing will be one of Hnrlem's Innovations for this year. The steeplechase course has been reconstructed, cottages for horsemen have been built, and twenty arres adjoining the track have been acquired for paddocks and pasture ground.

The Hnrlem season will be one of fortv-three days, and the distribution of $200,000 In stakes and purees is promised. AT OAKLAND First race, mile and fifty yards, selling Plead, 101, Hoar. 6 to 1. won; Kitty Kelly, 100, Burns, 4 to 1. second; Malaise, 106, Birkenruth, 6 to 1, third.

Time. 1.44'a. Osmond. Mont Eagle. Mc- xamara, Expedient, I'lma, Mission, Bagdad and Einstein also ran.

Second race, mile and three-eighths, hurdle handicap Finch, 125, Foucar. 10 to 1, won; Duke of York 135. Mattler. 4 to 1. second; Solano, 125.

Higglns. 15 to 1, third. Time, 2.34'i. Rio Chico. I'iiilarchlbald and Favorite also ran.

St. Anthony and Sam Green fell. Third race, tliree-eighlhs of a mile Thaddeus. 115, Spencer, 12 to 1, won; Artivis. 113, O'Con-ner, 6 to 5.

second; Prince Eugene. 113. Troxler. 25 to 1. third.

Time. .36. Little Margaret, Past Muster. Orfeo, Venecia. Montezuma.

Clarinette, Narcissus, Hudson, Arabo and Tom Mitchell also ran. Fourth race, three-quarters of a mile, selling-Water Scratch, 111. Bullman, 1 to 6, won: Legal Maxim. 106. Bncbanan, 6 to 1, second; San I.ul-tlon.

105. McGinn, 15 to 1. third. Time. 1.15'j.

Senator Bruce also ran. Fifth race, one and three-sixteenths miles, Nagle stokes Constellator. 101, Ransrb, 7 to 1, won; Tower of Candles. 92. L.

Jackson, 34 to 1, second, Fltz Kanet, Ml, Troxler. 15 to 1. third. Time. 1.20V,.

Sly, Grafler. Ordumig. Goal Runner and Sweet Tooth also ran. Headwater left at post. Sixth race.

mile, handicap Pnckoy, 102. L. Jackson, 6 to 1. won; Pimlilon. 106, Hedfern, 3'i to 1.

second: The Fretter. 1C5, Burns. 6 to 1, third. Time. 1.4n'i.

Andrlssn, Beau Ormonde, Frangible and Orleans also ran, TALENT GOT MONEY CHARLESTON, S. January favorites and a six to one shot were the winners at the Exposition race track to-day. Weather clear and cold; track fast. Summaries: First race, all ages. Bve furlongs Era's Dar ling won, Lady Aintree second.

Grace third Time. 1.0Wi. Second race, 3-year-olds, five furlongs Latch String won. Iiotina second, John Daucy tnird Time. l.OSUi.

Third race, selling, 4-yenr-olds and upwards, mile Domini won. Aborigine second. Juliette B. third. Time.

1.474. Fourth race. 4-year-olds and upwards, over five, hurdles, mile and an eighth Tom Curl won, Vince second Broadway third. Time. 2.10.

Fifth nice, all ages, five furlongs Petmnlus won. Bad Penny second, Jessie I. third. Time, 1-04. SENSATION AT OAKLAND The Giver, a Favorite, Thought to Have Been Poisoned.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 4. A sensation was eauBed at Oakland to-day by the discovery that The Giver, who It was expected would win the fourth race, had evidently been poisoned during tho night. He was In such a condition this morning that it was found necessary to scratch him. The officials are making an investigation. No reason Is known for the poisoning.

The Giver is owned by Charles Boots. Water Scratch was the only favorite to land the money, and he was quoted at 1 to 6. There was an upset in the first race, when Plead, at 6 to 1, beat Kitty Kelly und Malaise. Finch, 10-to-l chance, took the hurdle event. Nnm Green and St.

Anthony fell, but the joekles a in.A.t. tmoon.w his second appearance In the two-year-old event, and was Installed favorite. He got away poorly, but, although be finished fast, he could not catch Thaddeus, who beat him half a length. With The Giver out, Water Scratch won easily rom Maxim. The Ragle Selling Stakes went to Constellator, who got up in (line to beat Tower of Candles a head.

The Hay City Handicap, at one mile, resulted In another close finish. Iiuckoy winning by nose from Position, Summaries: TURF WAR OVER Western Jockey Club Will Soon Control All Western Tracks. CINCINNATI, January 4. The Western turf war Is over, as every race track in this section will be under the control of the Western Jockey Club after next Monday. This was decided upon here to-night, after I conference between Messrs.

Palmer aud Ilendrie, who control the HlRhlnnd Tark track, of Detroit; the Fort Erie, Canada, and Douglass Park, at Louisville, and It. Chambers, who controls the Windsor track. Messrs. Palmer and Ilendrie had a long consultation with Frank Fowler, of the Newport track, to-day, and told him of their Intentions, and he was thoroughly satisfied that they should protect their Interests, but he did not sny what hla intentions were. Mr.

Chambers agreed to fix tho dales for the Northern, or Canadian, circuit so that there would tie no conflict. No oxact dates were fixed. It now will be nucessajy for all horsemen who Prescriptions Filled at a Uniform Rate to Regular Subscribers The Scheme, Though Philanthropic In Its Nature, is Designed to Make Money. Medical attendance for ten cents a week Is what is offered to the poor of New York city by a company which alms to combine money making with philanthropy. If the.

plan Is successful a new era has dawned for the poor of great cities. Briefly, the plan is this: For a weekly payment of ten cents medical attendanco for a family of two Is furnished; for a fain, ily of from three to five the fee Is twenty cents a week, and the maximum charge la thirty cents. Prescriptions for suliscriberH only are filled at a uniform rate of twenty-cents each. The concern which has been started to carry out this scheme Is capitalized at $250,000, and is backed by men of experience and means. Dr.

Jostah Strong, of the League for Social Service, is the vice president, and bankers, ministers and Insurance men compose the Board of Directors. There are sixteen stations distributed over the city at which there are constantly in attendance two physicians, a matron and nurse and a pharmacist. In connection with, each station there Is a thoroughly equlppad drug store. Physicians have been selected with an Idea of avoiding every possibility of Its being charged that the medical attendance secured for len cents a week Is inferior to that a family would get In the usual way. Patients are not, of course, compelled to attend the medical stations.

physician Is constantly in attendance day and night, but his co-worker treats at their homes patients who arc not able, to call at the station. HOW THE FEE IS PAID. The fee of ten or twenty or thirty cents Is collected weekly at the subscriber's home, or if preferred he may pay it monthly or yearly In advance. A surprisingly large number of families make their ycar'ry payments, of, say, $10.40 for a family erf four, thus securing medical attrtidance for a whole year or less than a brief Illness would ordinarily cost. The stations are distributed among the localities from which the com pany would naturally derive the larger part of Its income; localities peopled as a rulo by the poorer classes.

So that a trip to one of the stations means no more effort than a Journey to one's physician. It Is clear that if this plan Is carried out on the lines projected and along which work Is now being done that it will be a god-send to those that have heretofore been compelled to depend upon hap-ihazard dosing with patent medicines, self-administered, or the services of none too competent physicians, upon whom they formerly relied. I waylaid one of the patrons of the East Broadway station as be emerged from the entrance and asked him what he thought of the scheme. "Well, I'll tell yer," he said, "a youn feller comes around to me place and gits the old woman to give him twenty cents a week. She don't tell me nothing about it because she thought I'd have some kick to make about pay in' out the money when, nobody was sick.

But when she gits laid np wit rheumatism the other day, she tells me to come around here and get the doctor. 'I ain't got the I says. 'You don't need she tells me; 'It's paid for So the doctor he comes regular, and the dope cost me twenty cents. So I saves more on the old woman's rheumatism than she'll pay in a year at twenty cents a week. An' I ain't kicking at all.

All the people where I live Is In it. The wimmin is, anyhow." WHAT SUCCESS DEPENDS ON. Another patron of the station, a woman this time, told me that she bad a sick husband and child at heme who were being treated by the "dispensary," as she called It, the doctor calling every day and the weekly cost of medicines being not more than sixty cents. The family was thus getting medical attendance and medicine which would ordinarily cost at least $7 a week for a total outlay of eight cents weekly. The presence of free dispensaries in the locality of the stations docs not seem to affect the business done by the latter, tha people as a rule having little confidence in the dispensaries and preferring In almost every case the concern to which they have to pay something.

Of course the whole success of the scheme depends upon the income derived from tho several stations In proportion to their cost, for each must earn enough to pay two physicians, a matron, a pharmacist, rent, heat, light and for the stocking of the drug; store, besides contributing a Rhure to the expenses of the general offices. The company is not inclined to give mnny details as to Its affairs, but It is safe to estimate that the expenses of each statist are not far from week. At one station I visited In East Broadway there was a fairly steady stream of patients who came either for interviews or to have prescriptions compounded, and I was told that the receipts that day had been about $100. This, however, was an exceptional day, the average dally receipts being $250. Addin? the cost of the central executive office to the operating expenses of the station would still leave a good margin of profit.

One reason why the company does not wish to give elaborate details of Its affairs is that it intends shortly to branch out in other cities, and does not wish to be forestalled by others in the same field. The concern, the corporate name of which is the Provident Medical Company, has been Investigated by the charity and health authorities of the city and State, aud it is plain enough that the business men connected with It would not have given it tho support of their money and their names if they had not been convinced that It was a practicable as well as worthy undertaking. There Is no doubt that such an organization would do a vast amount of good In every large city and nt the same time. If honestly and skilfully managed, make dividends for Its stockholders. Lord Selborne's Apology, From the London Chronicle.

Lord Selborne, In his speeh to the Institute of Journalists last Saturday, alluded Incidentally to the mistakes of the "pro. vlnclal reporter." A Leeds Journalist, sending some press cuttings to Lord Selborne. remarked that the "provincial reporter" had corrected a curious mixture of metaphor In Lord Selborne's recent speech nt Leeds. Here Is the graceful apology: "I much regret that the words I used should have given pain to the reporters In the grout provincial centres. I admit at once that the word 'provincial' was badly chosen.

I hid In my mind the reporting of small rural newspapers, which from reasons easily understood cannot be considered always accurate, and I should not have used a word which might reasonably be held to Include the staffs of the great Journals outside the metropolitan area, between the work of whom and their London colleagues there is nothing to chose lu excellence of skill." Weight of the Brain. From the Chlcsco News. The average weight of a Scotchman's brain Is sixty ounces, an Englishman's forty-nine, a Frenchman's a little over forty-five. The weight of Dutch, Frisian, Italian and Lapp brains comes near that of the Englishman, while the (ionium brain Is, In manv Instances, heavier. The Polish brain Is forty-seven ounces.

Among Hindoo ami other races in India It Is from forty-one to forty-four ounces, but Mussulmans average more and (he Khouds, one of the aboriginal races of India, much loss not nuit thirty-eight ounces. Traveling toward China, the brain welglil or tne tribes there settled Increases. In Africa the average weight is from forty-throe to forty-eight ounces; lu Aw.rWa Hint nf Inillan vftm fnrtv. seven ounces; In Australia from forty io forty-two ounces. has been so much talk, was removed after th ph o- "J5 a0 meeting of the American League by Mr.

Somers at the reouest of Collins. who anticipated he would have no trouble In landing Dlneen. When asked regarding Billings' statement that the contract with the Boston Nationals was for two years, Dlneen said: "Mr. Hillings broke that contract with nie on two occasions. One of them was when he asked me to accept a reduction in salary." Collins said: "The American Is not singing any player who has a contract with the National.

If Billings fights Dlneen on the contract question we will go the limit aud fight his end of the case." Director Hillings was wholly taken by surprise when told of Dlueen's actions. He said that If Ban Johnson countenanced Collins action that the Boston Club would make a tight. "We gave Dlneen a two-year contract," he said, "just exactly what he wanted. He had no earthly reason for taking the action he did. If there Is any way of compellng to live up to his contract we will make him do so." SPALDING WRITES MAGNATES Suggests In Letter That Talcott May Purchase New York Franchise.

NEW YORK, January 4. James S. Sullivan, of this city, representing A. G. Spalding, who is In Aiken, S.

made public a copy of a letter to-day, written by Mr. Spalding at Aiken anddated January Spalding has written to Messrs. Dreyfuss, Soden, Reach, Knowles, Ebbets, Brush, Hart and Robison, of the National League. He signs it as an Individual, not as president, saying that he knows of nothing which will prevent him from carrying on a personal correspondence with them as individuals. He writes, among other things: "I met In Washington, D.

Edward B. Talcott, formerly managing director of the New York Club, whom I urged, for the good of the game In New York city and elsewhere, to again become Interested In the sport In that city, and If the stockholders of the New York Club arc disposed to sell their holdings at a reasonable price I think he and his friends might be Induced to Join lu uplifting our national game. While I count myself as one of his friends, yet under no circumstances will I directly or Indirectly make any flnnnclal Investment In the New York or any other ball club, but the opportunity Is offered for the stockholders of the New York Club to negotiate the sale of their holdings to Mr. Talcott, should they deem It for their Interests to do so." Mr. Spalding thinks that the National League leaders have had sufficient time to study the present situation of affairs and so he asks each of those to whom his letter Is addressed to answer it In order that the letter may reach htm at the Albemarle Hotel, this city, not later than January (I.

He asks them to give their individual impressions and views on the situation, with such informatlcti and suggestions as may have a bearing on the future conduct of the campaign. STILL AFTER BRUSH Ban Johnson Said to Have Not Abandoned Cincinnati Deal. Special to The Philadelphia Times. CHICAGO, January 4. Rumors concerning Ban Johnson's Cincinnati Invasion will not down.

The scheme as now outlined was for a number of Johnson's friends to quietly buy up the loose stock of the Cincinnati Club, get a low figure from Brush, who seemed anxious to sell, and thereby secure the local grounds. Then the American League was to step In. The premature publication of the news blocked tills deal. Now that Spalding has announced his Intention of visiting Chicago It is believed the Johnsou-spaifling conicr-onoe will be held here and the American Leaguer may learn sufficient to make au-othcr swoop on Brush's preserves. Hickey Gets Grounds.

OMAHA, January 4. Thomas J. Hickey, president of the American Base Ball Association, today leased grounds In this city, nt Twentieth and Pnul streets. The site Is commodious. Is with ten minutes' walk from the business portion of the city, and is contiguous to three car lines.

It was authoritatively stated to-day that William Rourke. owner of the Western League team, is negotiating with Ilickey and Manager Bantle, of the American Association, for a transfer of his holdings to the latter. This would indicate Kourke's Intention of withdrawing from the base ball field and leaving it to the American Association. GOLFERS GET PRIZES Toss ef Coin Practically Decides Winner of Gould Cup. LAKEWOOD, N.

contestants In the midwinter foursome golf handicap tournament of the Lakewood Couutry Club faced a biting wind to-day on the club's links when play was resumed for the cups donated by Mrs. George J. Gould and Mrs. Clarence M. Itoof.

The final for the Gould cup resulted in a tie between Miss and Mr. J. J. O'Donohue and Miss Knlston and G. T.

Brokaw. A match of 8 holes during the afternoon will decide the tie. Tlie ISoor cup was won o.v y. Nothing and her son, J. Miss T.

Wallace and V. Bacon, wuo oeai Vneiiilnir hv 3 no and 2 to nlay. Miss and Mr. O'Donohue tossed a coin to decide whether they should receive a handicap of 1 point from Miss Rolston and Mr. Brokaw.

and they lost. They decided to play only 9 holes, without any allowance. Sllss Rolston and Mr. Brokaw defeated them by 4 up aud 3 to play. Each of the winners was presented with a silver cup, donated bv Mrs.

Gould, and the winning pair In tne secna vtanuce anu Bacon, were the recipients of like prizes! roni Mrs. Roof. Miss Anthony III. Special to The Philadelphia Times. CHICAGO, January 4.

Miss Bessie An thony, well known as the Western golf champion. Is seriously 111 with scarlet fever at her home In Kvanston. Her ptiysictnn gives hope of her recovery, but says her case Is a severe one. Miss Anthony won her title of Western champion oy neteating Chatfleld-Tavlor on the Onwentsln links. She also qualified in the national champiou-thip at Baltusrol, N.

J. PENN A. C. OPENING Callahan and Broad the Fistic Stars In Wind-Up. When the Penn Athletic Club opens Its doors at Twentieth and Montgomery avenue to-morrow night for Its Initial show It will present a card that will insure to its patrons a flstlc treat of unusual excellence.

The feature of the programme between Kid Broad and Tlin Callahan brings together two of the cleverest featherweights In the country to-day. Both are legitimate aspirants for championship honors and either is likely to escnre a match with Young Cor-bett or McGovern In the near future. In fact this bout Is likely to cut some figure In determining which of the men will be given first opportunity. Brond undoubtedly has the wider reputation of the two. He Is a fighter of exceptional ability, clever, shifty end a hard hitter.

His record, Including his draws with McGovern and Dave Sullivan and his knockout In four rounds at Denver of the present champion. Young Corbctt, testifies to his exceptional ability. Cnllahnu In the last year has met and defeated every man against whom he has been pitted. Ills bouts Include a knock-out in fifteen rounds of Oscar Gardner at Boston on January 7, a knock-out of Joseph Bernstein at San Francisco in twenty rounds on June 27, a draw In twenty rounds with Billy Ryan at Toronto and a defeat of Eddie Lenny In this city oti December 13. Beside the Broad-Callaban bout there will a remarkably Imbecile performance this a reumiKHuiy loiuec pertorniuuce iuis branding Is.

If a man bought a fine marble statue and set It un in nubile view and insisted on painting his name on the forehead in Indelible red letters to distinguish It from stucco Imitations, what would people think of hlmV They would call him crazy." A prominent horse owner said: "Branding is cruelty to animals. When you get that drummed into people's heads there will be an end of it. The law won't allow It. Branding not only disfigures a horse and depreciates him by putting an artificial blemish on his body, but it Is extremely cruel." HILLIES LOSE AGAIN Trenton Team Has No Trouble in Defeating the Quakers. Trenton defeated Philadelphia in a National League game last night, at Battery A's Armory, by the score of 30 to 17.

The line-up: Phlladelphla-17. Trenton-30. Neumau Forward Lindsay (Klley) Stout Euderbrock Harrison Cramer Keenan Cartlege (Hancock) Mnrkwardt Stinger Trenton Left Field. Special to THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. BRISTOL, January 4.

The Camden aggregation was defeated In a fast and exciting game at the Auditorium before a crowded house to-ulght. Some sensational passes were done by both teams and the brilliant shooting by the locals won the game. Line-up: Brlstol-36. Camden 17. Klein Forward Deal Hough Forward Ferat (Dlpny) Everlugfcam Centre Mlddleton Bennett Guard Klukalde Plant Guard Bossert New York Badly Beaten.

Special to THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. MILLVII.LE. N. January 4. Mlllvilie defeated New York In a rattling fast game here to-night before the largest crowd of the season by the score of 35 to 17.

The line-up: MlllvlIle-35. New York-17. Bomhoff Forward Eberlln Ilitehens Forward Greeve (Reed) Reeves Forward Wedcnelken H. Wallace Guard Dietrich Rleick Guard Beed (Abodie) Harmer A. C.

Defeated. Special to THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. CHESTER, Pa January local five of this city defeated the Harmer A. C. of Philadelphia here to-night In the armory hall by the score of 17 to 13.

The line-up: Chester-17. Hnruier A.C-13. Barker Forward Hetzell (W. Coe) Clowney Forward Hardman F- Coe Centre Wlble MaoGowan Defense Creamer Barthold Defense Blake Wilmington Won. Plenty of rough work characterized last night's American League game between Philadelphia and Wilmington, at Natatorium Hall, which the latter won by a score of 24 to 18.

The Ilne-up: WilmIngton-24. Phlladelphla-18. Charlton Forward Hnggerty Holt Forward Rudolph Walker Centre Dennlson Brennnu Guard Oves Reynolds Guard McCullough St Won Handiiy. St. James defeated Penn Wheelmen In an American League championship game last night at St.

James' Hall by the score of 39 to 15. The line-up: St. James 30. Penn Wheelmen l.Y J. Cork Battersby Tltlow Roth Holmes Eckhardt iMcGlnuls) Duffv White McCormlck Jones Normal School Won.

Special to The Philadelphia Times. WEST CHESTER, January Normal School team won from the Central Manual Training School, of Philadelphia, by the score of 17 to 13 to-day. Line-up: Xormnl-17. CentraI-13. Gaston Attack White Mochedo Attack Kemp Gntterre Centre Nelll Wanner Defense Eberle Kirk Defense Zane A.

A. U. SUSPENDS PENN 'Varsity's Basket Ball Team Under the Ban for Irregularities. NEW YORK, January University of Pennsylvania's basket ball team stands suspended by the A. A.

and that very fact may precipitate an open rupture between the latter organization iind the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes. Thursday nlgnt tne yuaker team, con- slstlng of Smith, F.vnns, McCrndden, Da-, nagh and Saussor, played the "Big Five" tcuiu at Harmonla Hall, Newark. The "Big Five" team is unregistered. Secretary Sullivan, of the A. A.

said yesterday: "By playing with the 'Big Five," the University of Pennsylvania players voluntarily suspended themselves. Not for a moment does the A. A. U. propose to Interfere In the government of college sports, but when members of any of the colleges come on the outside and take part In a sport controlled by the A.

A. U. then we propose to take action." SCORES OF OTHER GAMES In an exciting game of basket-ball Tama-qua beat the Sailors of Pottsvllle by the score of 30 to 21. The Philadelphia Third Regiment easllv defeated the Mount Vernon Quintette last night at the Armory by the score of 47 to 14 Third Regiment second team defeated Susquehanna last night at the Armory by the score of 43 to to. Line-up: The Covenant basket-ball team defeated Xavier last evening at the latter's hall by the Bcorc of 38 to 21.

St. Simeons defeated Northeast in a well played game last night at the former's gymnasium by the score of 11 to 10. Reading's Big Shoot. Special to The Philadelphia Times. READING, January twenty shooters from Berks and neighboring counties participated In an all-day target tournament on the grounds of the Spring Valley Shooting Association at Spring Valley, near here, to-day.

The programme consisted of all sweepstake events. A feature of the programme was a shoot for a bull. About twenty shooters took part. The event was at 20 targets, with 21 entrances. Levi Wertz, of Temple, Berks county's champion target shot, won the prize, breaking out of 20.

The weather was so cold that the shooters could scarccy manipulate their guns. Weapons In Russia. From the New York Tribune. When a weapon of any kind is purchased In Russia, a permit must be secured from the local authorities. The name of the mnn who makes the purchase, with the number of the weapon, Is recorded.

If the purchaser ever wants to dispose of the weapon he must notify the authorities and cause the transfer to be recorded on the books of the firm which sold It. If that weapon Is ever used In an attempted assassination, or In any demonstration against the law, the man recorded as last having It In bis possession Is held responsible. H. Pike Centre forward Newman Clarke Inside left J. Woodward Richie Outside left Copestake Norristown Beaten.

At Washington Park, before 500 spectators yesterday, the Thistles defeated Norristown by 3 to 0. Line-up: Thistles-3. Norristown-O. Dykes Goal Wheeler Richardson full-back Powell W. Steel Left full-back Tyler Hall Right half-back Wallers J.

half-back. Youngjohn A. Steel Left half-back Conrad Woodslde right J. Barnett Gould Inside right D. Bamett J.

Steel Centre forward I Miller Inside left J. Youngjohn Aird Outside left Smith Alma Defeats Spartan. The Alma team yesterday defeated Spartan on the home grounds by 5 to 1. Line-up: Alma-5. Spartan 1.

Gibson Goal Harrison Gnynor Right full-back Aaron Lloyd Left full-back Fryer Barth Right half-back Crawford Beach Centre Williams Miller Left half-back Kando T. Scott Outside right Hamilton H. Griffiths Inside rignt Hagen I. Scott Centre Soberer Inside left Clark Greeules Outside left Frith Rovers Victorious. The Rovers won from Frankllnville by 2 goals to 1.

Line-up: Rovers-2. Frankllnville 1. Higglus Goal Covne Fallon Right W. Roach full-back P. Roach.

Colsher Bight half-back Branson Baxter Centre half-back. Iionch H. Mulvaney Left half-back Bailey J. Bryon Outside right Cassidy Mooney Inside right R. Roach W.

Bryon Centre forward Goff Cunningham Inside loft Flynn Anderson Outside left C. Roach Frahkford's Hard Game. The newly organized Frankford Association foot-ball team defeated the Eden Excelsior In an exciting match at Wistar Park by 3 goals to 2. Line-up: Frankford-3. Excelsior 2.

C. McElroy ij. wiirj iiigin uhck. nrawn (. Shock Left Hnh'feld B.

Yerkes Right half-back. Holmes A. Thompson. half-hack. Arnold H.

Furness Left half-back U. Wilson (i. Barnd Outside right E. Walker A. Cooncy Inside right D.

Hogg T. Chorlton. forward W. Hogg II. Bailey Inside left D.

Fryer J. Brcnnan Outside loft. Malpass Camden Blanked. Fortune smiled on the West Philadelphia team yesterday, their trip to Camdeu ending In the defeat of the Jersey organization by 2 goals to 0. Line-up: West Thlla.

2. Camden 0. Duncan Goal Cllckstlne Jeleniewskl back Donnelly Barrle Left Bailey Itooney Right half-back Miller Melville Centre half-hack Newman Mellvllle, Loft half-back Pnrker hvans Sawyers Jackson ltementcr Smith right Brown right Gummery forward Manlon left Somers left Buffey Merion Outclassed. Belmont had but little difficulty In defeating Merlon, rolling up six goals to op. poncnts' nothing.

Line up: Belmont fl. Dr. H. Goal Ronsnll Right back Grieves Left back Graham Right CnmbliiR Centre harlf-bnck. Merlon-O.

Sinclair Herence AVhelan .11. Thayer Tatnnll Hastings Houston DHrnell Orton Eglln Young Morgan Blampbln right. Snyres A. Lester Inside left J. L.

Evans left.E. H. Lvcett, Jr Nlcetown Left Field. Nicetown took her team off the Held after a dispute with the referee, who would not allow the goals claimed. Line-up: South Chester 2.

Nlcetown 1 Dunlap Goal Forbes J'. Wright Right back Stephens Neuer Left hack Ormbv Moore Right half-hack Holll's Hickllng half-hack Kelly Dougherty Left half back Buck Gllbooley right Smith I. Wright Inside right Franklin G. Srny Centre forward Fnlrlie King Inside left Johnson Woolley Outside left Wallace Honors Were Divided. The De Lancey Association foot-ball team visited Wlssahickon Heights and played the Philadelphia Cricketers a tie game.

Line-up: Philadelphia 2. De Lancey-fl. Cook Goal Frallcy E. Wright, Right back H. Wheeler i Johnson Left back iin.i!, i i Klgnr.

Oaok. Miller l.ettoy ha f-hnok Ltiffman I Sheptiard Left half-back Hcnrv Jennings right Mackl'e Dallas Inside right. Remington Stewart forward. Trotter Inside left. Goodall Outside left.

W. Remington I Weaver Smith Eddystone's Easy Victory. CHESTER, Janunry de-featcd Wayne yesterday by 4 goals to 0. Line-up: i Eddystone 4. Wayne 0 T.

McNeal Goal Robinson J. Crowe Right full-back Black W. Jardlne Left full-back J. Dawes Alex. Smith.

half-back. W. Greenhalg Andrew Smith Centre W. Myers E. Sohomberger.Left half-back.

Maclndop J. Bruce Outside tight. George It. McLaren Inside right H. Peel I'enn ventre J.

Jonea R. Blair. W. McXeal. J.

McConnoll left. J. Callaghan Costs Money to Ride. In New York, Chicago, Washington and other cities It costs $5 for a carriage for a theatre pnrty, a dinner or a ball. In Berlin It costs about SO cents.

There Is a cab stand every few blocks, the locations being fixed by police regulations. Oue pays by the distance..