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TO-NIGHT’S CONTEST WILL DECIDE
SOUTHERN COLORED CHAMPIONSHIP
WINNER WILL STAND READY TO
DEFEND THE TITLE.
BOTH WILL TAKE A
LITTLE EXERCISE TO'DAY.
CONTEST WILL BE ACCORDING TO
MARQt IS OF QI EENSBI RY RI LES.
Both Hlooil mid Fernon Are In
Splendid Form and It Will Re the
Tautest llont That Hu Been Polled
Off In Savannah In Many Months.
Advance Sale Promises a Large
Attendance—Men Will Fight for
lO and IHI Per Cent, of the Pnmc.
Many Relieve That the Bout Will
Go the Limit.
The principals in to-nights fistic con
test at the Savannah Athletic Club
discarded gloves and punching bags
when they wound up their day’s work
yesterday, and will take a rest to-day,
only engaging in a little light exer
cise during the morning.
Ferguson found many of his old ad
mirers here when he returned, and all
of them were willing to back him to
such an extent until now the prevail
ing odds are even money. Blood has
figured at shortprices heretofore.
Whatever the betting may be the light
Itself promises to be one of the hard
est ever witnessed here.
If Ferguson is able to show the same
steam that he exhibited on a pre
vious occasion it is safe to say the
encounter will not be without gory
features. He says he is much strong-
er, and is in far better shape than he
has ever been before. While Blood
says he is Just like he always was,
but that he will be able to put Fergu
son to sleep in ten rounds;
No one doubts that the contest to
night will afford all the sport possible
to extract from two sturdy boxers
who are willing to mix it up from
the tap of the gong. With a man like
Blood in the ring It is impossible for
his opponent to loaf. He will carry
the fight to him, and if he refuses
to fight he will hammer him down.
The same agreement has been made
with the fighters as was made at the
last contest between colored welter
weights. If in the opinion of the spec
tators either of the contestants is fak
ing his part of the purse will be given
to some charitable institution.
Will Go Twenty Ron nils.
It is believed by many that the bout
to-night will go the limit. Ferguson
is clever enough to know what danger
lies in close infighting with Blood,
though that is his strong point. He
has asked that the agreement as to
breaks be made with permission to
fight as long as one arm is free. Blood
says he is willing to do this, so the
clean break will not be used, but the
men will be allowed to tight until the
referee decides that they have come to
a clinch and calls "break.”
With this style of battle, which is
the same employed in all championship
contests, the real ability of the two men
will be shown, and the short arm
punches will be used almost altogether.
The other style of fighting while more
spectacular, does not bring the same
results, and the contestants have an
opportunity to swing to each other,
toner Gets Small Parse.
Under an agreement made last night
between the principals, and seconds the
loser to-night will only get 10 per cent,
of the purse, while the winner will
take the other 90. Blood said he was
perfectly willing to fight, winner take
all. but Ferguson has had some ex
penses in coming to Savannah and he
did not want to agree to this.
If possible a battle royal will be
arranged for this first event. If this
is not put on the regular six round pre
liminary will go on. According to the
advance sale of seats the Attendance
to-night will be the largest in several
months, and the contest will certainly
be one of the best ever witnessed in Sa
vannah.
Mr. Onlr'n Condition I'nehnngrd.
There has been no decided change
in the condition of Mr. J. J. Dale, and
it was stated at .his residence last
night that he would probably live un
til morning.
NEW YORK TRAINED HORSES
UNABLE TO WIN THE PURSES
Superiority of the South and West for Fitting
Racers Amply Demonstrated.
Writing from the Bennlngs track to
the New York Telegraph, H. L. Mar
shall has the following to say of horses
wintered in the South, as compared
to those wintered around New York:
Three days of racing at Bennlngs
have served to demonstrate that horses
which have wintered around New York
are not yet in condition to make a play
against racers that have had the ad
vantage of winter months south of the
Mason and Dixon line, or west of the
Rocky Mountains.
Eighteen races have been run thus
far, and New York can claim credit
for only two winners. Even one of
these —Rain or Shine —has had most of
his preliminary work at Bennlngs, for
it is nearly two months now since his
owner, “Sid” White, brought him here
from Sheepshead Bay.
White and "Farmer BiU” Scully were
the first to evade the frost of the
Coney Island track, and came away
together in time to gain what little
advantage there was to be had by
training at Washington. Asa net re
sult of this. White won the opening
race of the meeting with Rain or
Shine, and behind him were horses
that had stuck to the Boulevard un
til the last available moment, and
others that had enjoyed a Southern
climate during the winter months.
Kevr Orleans Horses In Front.
New' Orleans put forward its first
claim when Modredlaw beat Filigree
in the Arlington stakes for young
sters on the opening day. Modredlaw
had been a winner at the Crescent
City track, while Filigree had had his
preparation at Wyndham Walden's
farm at Mlddleburg. Md.
A reversal of these conditions came
yesterday, when A. L. Aste, the owner
of Modredlaw, sent another of his 2-
year-olds. Cashier, against Filigree.
Aste really thought he would win
•gain, but Walden's son of Ktltgrane
outran his field every Inch of the dis
tance, while Asia's New Orleans train
ed colt was last or thereabouts pretty
much all the way. •
Tin Bennlngs Handicap showed s
Variety of what a winter can do with
hatse* The winner. Shrine, was down
•• hsvarnish. Da., unlit lh beginning
the Mol Minings meetlng, which
accompanied the rust of the M< hula
•V*n Neat after Mtirm* at the fin
FAVORITES TOOK ALL
The Tnlent Had nn Easy Thing of
It at Bennlngs.
Washington, March 29.—The talent
scored heavily at Benning to-day.
Favorites won in each of the six events.
The track was considerably improved
and some local records were broken,
but generally the finishes were not
exciting. Summaries:
First Race—Five and a half furlongs
3-year-olds and upwards. Paul Clif
ford, 2 to 5, won, with Mimon, 9 to
1, second, and Queen Elizabeth, 7 to
1, third. Time 1:09 3-5.
Second Race —Half mile, 2-year-olds.
Dulclbeila, 3 to 5, won, with Jade,
20 to 1, second, and Mon Amour, 30 to
1, third. Time :50 4-5.
Third Race —Six furlongs maiden 3-
year-olds. Latheron, 1 to 3, won, with
Caqueta, 5 to 1, second, and Rock
land, 7 to 1, third. Time 1:19.
Fourth Race—Six furlongs, maiden 3-
year-olds. Andrew Mack, 4 to 5, won,
with Tide, 6 to 1, second, and Brother
hood, 30 to 1, third. Time 1:16 3,-5.
Fifth Race—Seven furlongs, 3-year
olds, and upward. Sals, even, won,
with Honolulu, 6 to 1, second, and
Traperist, 60 to 1, third. Time 1:30.
Sixth Race —Handicap, steeplechase,
about two miles, 4-year-olds, and up
wards. Imperialist, 6 to 5, won, with
Trinity Bell, 4 to 1, second, and Pro
vost, 20 to 1, third. Time 4:17.
RAGES AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis, Tenn., March 29.—The fea
ture of the racing ut Montgomery
Park to-day was the Tennessee Club
purse, which brought out four Tennes
see Derby candidates. Auditor, Capt.
S. S. Brown's speedy colt, ridden well
by Jockey Helgesen, won easily. Sum
mary:
First Race —Five furlongs. Monastic,
7 to 5, won, with Clear the Arpna, 7 to
1, second, and Yo San, 6 to 1, third.
Time 1:03%.
Second Race Half a mile. Fine Cut,
8 to 1, won, with Lieut. Rice, 15 to 1,
second, and One Way, 4 to 1, third.
Time :51.
Third Race—The Tennessee Club
purse, six furlongs. Auditor, 4to 5,
won, with Red Man, 6 to 1, second, and
Cognomen, 11 to 5, third. Time 1:16.
Fourth Race —One mile. Dan McKen
na, 4 to 5, won, with Fossil, 2 to 1,
second, and Sambo, 15 to 1, third. Time
1:43%.
Fifth Race —Steeplechase. short
course, about a mile and a quarter.
Duke of Connaught, 8 to 1, won, with
Melbourne Eclipse, 3 to 1, second, and
Golden Link, 5 to 1, third. Time 2:57%.
Sixth Race—One mile, selling. Duti
ful. 2 to 1. won. with Maritana, 5 to
2, second, and Falkland, 8 to 5, third.
Time 1:44.
OAKES CONVICTED AND
SENTENCED TO DISMISSAL
Washington, March 29.—The record
of the case of Second Lieut. Jean S.
Oakes of the Artillery Corps, recently
tried by court-martial at Fort Monroe,
Va„ on charges of being absent with
out leave and of conduct unbecoming
an oiflcer and a gentleman, has been
received at the War Department for re
view by Judge Advocate General Da
vis pending its submission to th Presi
dent for final action. It is stated that
the officer was convicted of the charges
and sentenced to be dismissed.
BOWLING MATCH TO-NIGHT.
The Jacksonville bowlers and their
friends, about twelve or fifteen in
number, will be in Savannah to-day,
and to-night will play a match game
with the team of the Hussars on their
alleys. The Florida team is a strong
one, having defeated the Hussars on
their last visit to the Florida city. The
troopers are determined to retrieve
their laurels, however, and to-night's
game will be an interesting one. Mem
bers of the Tomochlchi Club and the
Yacht Club are invited to witness the
match and to bring their lady friends.
So Pardon for King.
Richmond, Va„ March 29.—Gov. Mon
tague has refused to pardon ex-Alder
man John M. King, convicted of brib
erty and serving a jail sentence.
ish of the handicap was Sais, who
had been at Dos Angeles, and third
was Ascension, who had been at New
Orleans.
Gain Honey's Two Victories.
Gum Honey’s two victories gave Ben
nings itself a claim to public notice,
for the gray son of Flatlands and
Jacqueline had been here ever since
last autumn. John D. Hooe, the own
er of Gum Honey, Is rather enthusi
astic over his jumper, who Is trained
by “Little Mike" Daly.
It is three years since Gum Honey
was a 2-year-old, but Mr. Hooe still
talks of the promise that his horse
gave even then, when he was a can
didate for honors In the youngest class.
Nothing at Bennlngs has thus far
jumped to beat Gum Honey, but there
has not been much to oppose him. and
even Mr. Hooe has scant hope of his
continuing his winning career when he
goes to Morris Park.
On the second day of the meeting
Belle of Milford and Dr. Swartz both
gave evidence that Bennlngs is not a
bad place for wintering. They were
Washington favorites going to the post,
for their work had been of the kind
to impress all the trainers here.
One of “Father Bill” Daly’s Boule
vard gallopers. Torchlight, made good
yesterday, and thereby broke the Ice
for Gravesend's representation at the
meeting. Daly had tried with several
candidates, but this was the first to
catch the eyes of the judges.
Moled Trainers Fnll.
Not until Lord Melbourne defeated
Melsterslnger did a San Francisco
horse play a winning part. It Is plain
that the Northern horses will have to
do a lot more before they can really
be depended upon, but each ttme they
go to the post they show Improve
ment .
One of the noticeable features of the
first thiee days of racing Is the bad
luck of several owners that are uni
versally conceded to l>e likely winners
at a Washington meeting. Most prom
inent of these, perhaps, Is Janies Mr-
Laughlln, whose horses wintered at
Morris Park. lie and his son have
Iwen Indefatigable In saddling candi
dates, hut they have been no nearer
to winning than when llrlurlhorpe ran
aeeond to Torchlight.
John K. Midden, who came hers
from Kentucky with more than thirty
horses, has not furnished a single
starter, and has been able lo sell only
I a half mieiest in one horse Winter
• raining tu llie lilue Grass country was
evidently as ba< kward as In New If oik.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY.MARCH 30. 1904:
DOPE ON THE DERBY.
Wliat the Eligible* In the Kentucky
Classic Have Dune.
Louisville, Ky., March 29. —With the
opening of the spring meeting at
Churchill Downs only a few weeks
away, interest centers in the Ken
tucky Derby, for which the last pay
ments have been made on twenty-six
of the best 3-year-olds in the West.
From the indications ten or twelve
youngsters will face the barrier.
According to well-informed horsemen
English Lad, Fred Cooke’s colt, will
be the choice of the talent, while
Proceeds and Conjurer, the pair be
longing to Capt. S. S. Brown, the Pitts
burg coal king, will receive warm sup
port as second choice. There is In
Louisville, however, a youngster on
which the faith of the local men will
be pinned, and this Is no other than
Jason, a youngster by Juvenal—Tolu
ca.
This youngster belongs to Middleton
& Jungbluth, who owned The Picket,
the colt which won the American Der
by last year. In this race the Louis
ville youngster galloped home many
lengths to the good and won for
plungers who were in on the coup a
fortune.
The Picket was carefully prepared at
Churchill Downs by Carroll Reed, and
the few folks in the know profited by
the well-laid plans. Jason is being
prepared with even more secrecy than
marked The Picket's preliminary work,
and while he may not be able to win
as easily as The Picket did before
those countless thousands last June,
wise horsemen hereabouts shake their
heads when his name is mentioned
and refuse to make any sort of pre
dictions. They realize that a grand
field has qualified for both the Ken
tucky and American Derbies, and that
it is foolish for any one to predict a
winner this early in the spring.
For Stealing Necklace.
Paris, March 29. —A Belgian accused
of stealing the historical pearl neck
lace belonging to Princess Alice de
Bourbon, daughter of Don Carlos, pre
tender to the Spanish throne, has been
arrested. The necklace, which had
been pawned, is in the hands of the
authorities.
SOLDIERS HAD FIELD SPORTS
AT FORT SCREVEN ON MONDAY
Excellent Showing Made by Some of Uncle Sam’s
Athletes.
In the field day sports at Fort Screven Monday department records for
standing high jump and running high jump were broken by Private M. J.
Blackmon.
All of the contests between the men were spirited, and there was a good
deal of company rivalry exhibited in all of the contests. A team will be se
lected from those who made the best showing in the contests, to go to the
department contests, which will probably be held in Atlanta next month.
The full scores of the contest fol lows:
| Time. ] Place. Dis.
Rank and Name. Cos. |M. Sec. |lst.[2nd| 3d. Ft. | In.
Standing High Jump— M j
Private Mannie J. Blackmon sth C. A. 1 . ,1 4,8%
Corporal Wm. J. Groves 116th C. A. 12 4 3
Corporal Russell Van Arsdale sth C. A. | 3 4j
Running High Jump-
Private Mannie J. Blackmon sth C. A. 11 5j 5%
Corporal John A. Wagnon 14tn C. A. | 2 5j %
Corporal Russell Van Arsdale .... 14th C. A.i | 3 410
Running Broad Jump—
Corpora} John A. Wagnon 14th C. A. 1 18
Private Mannie J. Blackmon sth C. A. 2 17 9%
Private Eddie Hodge 116th C. A. 3 J. 7 3
Standing Broad Jump—
Private Clyde N. Gregson sth C. A. 1 810
Corporal John A. Wagnon 14llf C. A. 2 8 9%
Sergeant Monroe T. Simpson 116th C. A. 3 8 9V;
Three Jumps—
Corporal Wm. J. Groves 116th C. A. 1 27 4
Private Kinsey Whaley sth C. A. 2 26 11
Private Clyde N. Gregson sth C. A. 3 26 1 %
Running Hop, Step and Jump-
Private Kinsey Whaley sth C. A. 1 37 7
Corporal John A. Wagnon 14th C. A. r 2 37 1%
Sergeant Fred G. Essenger 14th C. A l 3 35 11%
40-Yard Dash— 3
Corporal Russell Van Arsdale .... 14th C. A. 4 1-5 1
Corporal John A. Wagnon ........ 14th C. A. 2
Private Eddie Hodge 116th C. A. 3
100-Yard Dash—
Corporal Russell Van Arsdale .... 14th C. A. 11 1
Sergeant Fred G. Essenger 14th C. A. 2
Private Eddie Hodge 116th C. A. 3
220-Yard Dash— ~~
Corporal Russell Van Arsdale 14th C. A. 25 1
Corporal John A. Wagnon 14th C. A. 2
Private Gus Smith 14th C. A. 3
440-Yard Dash-
Private Gus Smith 14th C. A. 59 1
Corporal John A. Wagnon 14th C. A. 2
Sergeant Fred G. Essenger 14th C. A. 3
880-Yard Dash —
Corporal Andreas L. Lorntsen 116th C. A. 2 20 1-5 1
First Sergeant Wm. A. Dobson.■ ■ 14th C. A. 2
Horizontal Bars —
Private John S. Weber 14th C. A. 1
Private John Salcher 14th C. A. 2
440-Yard Race Heavy March
ing Order —
Private John A. McFarland 14th C. A. 1 28 1-5 1
Private Arthur Culbertson 14th C. A. 2
Hasty Entrenching—
Corporal Wm. J. Groves 116th C. A. 1
Private Jessie B. Jones 14th C. A. 2
Bayonet Race-
Corporal John C. Clark 14th C. A. 1 19 1
Private Victor T. Burnett 14th C. A. 2
Private Wm. P. Crews sth C. A. 3
Equipment Race —
Private Angus B. Walden 14th C. A. 2 2-5 1
Corporal John Cl. Clark 14th C. A. 2
Musician Swain A. Shuman 14th C. A. 3
Rope Pulling Contest —
Fifth Company, Coast Artillery.... sth C. A. 1
116th Company. Coast Artillery ... 116th C. A. 2
The records made by Private M. J. Blackmon in the standing and also in
the running high_jump break the department records for these events.
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NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL
TWO CLUBS FOR PARKER
MAY’ BE BROUGHT INTO A COMMUN
ITY OF EFFORT.
Conferences of Leaders of the Two
Organisations Hrld and Yet to Be
Held—No Merger, lint Work Along
the Same Lines Is Sought-Bags
Suspiciously Like the 801 l Weevil
and Equally as Destructive Are
Reported In Georgia.
Atlanta, March 29.—Conferences were
held to-day between leaders of the two
Parker clubs recently organized here,
looking to harmonious action on the
part of both. The plans discussed con
template not a merger of the two clubs,
but a combination of their efforts,
with one Executive Committee, and the
same headquarters.
President A. L. Miller of Macon of
the second Parker Club will be here
to-morrow, and the matter will prob
ably be definitely decided at that time.
Both clubs now have headquarters in
the Kimball House, and are displaying
huge banners, indicating the way to
the rooms, where things are being
worked for the New York candidate.
Bugs Like the Weevil.
Specimens of bugs which so closely
resemble the Mexican cotton boll wee
vil reached the Department of Agri
culture to-day from Pike and Spald
ing counties. There is absolutely no
difference in appearance between this
bug and the true boll weevil, except
that it is slightly longer, and not quite
so thick. Otherwise the two bugs
could not be told apart.
These bugs completely devastated one
ten-acre field of cotton in Spalding
county, so that the yield was only one
bale, whereas it should have been six
or seven. The same state of affairs
is found on several farms in Pike coun
ty.
State Entomologist Wilmon Newell
was not here to-day, but on his re
turn to-morrow the matter will be
placed in his hands for immediate in
vestigation and report. The depart
ment will take such action in the mat
ter as may be deeemed necessary.
Close Registration April 0.
The State Democratic Executive
Committee provided in its rules re
lating to the primary that the registra
tion books should close ten days be
fore the primary, which is on April 20.
To-day the attention of Chairman E.
T. Brown was called to the fact that
April 10 falls on Sunday, and he was
asked whether the registration by law
should close on Saturday or Monday.
This afternoon he made a ruling that,
under the law, the registration books
should close for the primary on Sat
urday night, April 9, at 12 o’clock.
Governor Went to Register.
Gov. Terrell went to Greanvlllo,
Meriwether county, hlr home, this aft
ernoon for the purpose of registering
so as to qualify to vote In the coming
primary. He will return to-morrow.
8200,000 to Equip Troops.
Col. W. J. Scott, assistant adjutant
general, says by the end of next week
the equipment of the Georgia State
Troops, with all arms, uniforms and
other paraphernalia of war, .will have
been entirely completed. There are
several companies in the Fifth and
Third regiments which have not yet se
cured the khaki coats, but they wll!
be issued next week. The Georgia
troops will then have everything that
is possessed by the regulars, except
overcoats, and these will be obtained
out of the appropriation to be made by
Congress this year.
The equipment of the Georgia troops,
which has been furnished almost en
tirely by the United States government,
has cost within the last eighteen
months more than 3200,000. This in
cludes the expenses of the encamp
ment last year.
Blood Poison Killed Him.
As the result of blood poisoning fol
lowing a slight cut on his finger from
a beer glass, James F. Jones, a saloon
lst, died to-day at his home on Plum
street after suffering untold misery for
several clays.
A few days ago Jones slightly cut
one of his fingers with a broken beer
glass. He paid little attention to the
injury until the finger began swelling.
He consulted a physician and it was
discovered blood poisoning had set in.
The finger was amputated in an effort
to prevent the poison from entering his
system, but it was too late and he
died.
POSTOFFICE BILL
Will Be Taken Up In the Senate To
day for Consideration.
Washington, March 29.—After two
days’ consideration of the postofflce ap
propriation bill the Senate committee
reported it to-night, and it will be
taken up in the Senate to-morrow.
Among the important amendments to
the bill are the following:
The salaries of rural free delivery
carriers are fixed at $720 a year, and
the carriers are permitted to carry
mechandise for hire and receive sub
scriptions for and deliver newspapers
and periodicals so long as this occu
pation does not interfere with the
proper discharge of their duties.
Senator Clay’s amendment, increas
ing the salary of the; purchasing agent
for the Postoffice Department to $4,-
500 and requiring that all supplies
must be bought by competitive bids,
the contracts to be given to the low
est bidders, and that a schedule of the
bids must be sent to Congress an
nually, was adopted.
NO SENTENCE Is YET
PASSED UPON BURTON.
St. Louis, March 29.—Sentence was
not passed to-day upon United States
Senator Burton of Kansas, who was
found guilty yesterday in the United
States District Court of having ille
gally accepted payment from the Ri
alto Grain and Securities Company of
St. Louis for the use of his influence
with the Postofflce Department in be
half of that company's interests.
Counsel for Senator Burton to-day
filed a motion In arrest of Judgment,
and there is also before the court a
motion for anew trial filed immedi
ately after the verdict was rendered.
Judge Adams will first have to dispose
of these motions before sentence can
be passed.
DOWAGER QUEEN MET
GERMAN EMPEROR.
Rome, March 29. —The meeting be
tween the Dowager Queen Margherita
and Emperor William, which it seem
ed as if the elements were determined
to prevent, took place to-day. Em
peror William boarded the Umberto
and after half an hour’s chat the
Queen accompanied him on board the
Hohenzollern, where they had lunch.
The Queen was heard to say as she
left the Hohenzollern for the Umberto,
“Now I have determined to visit Ger
many." To which Emperor William re
plied, “Asa friend, I hope.”
THIEVES AT FERNANDINA
ENTERED JEWELRY STORE.
Fernandina, Fla., March 29,—The
jewelry store of L. Grunwald was en
tered by burglars last night. The en
trance to the store was gained by
covering the glass of the front door
with molasses, to keep the glass from
making too much noise when they
broke it.
Mr. Grunwald says that the thieves
took about thirty watch cases. The
police have the burglars under sur
veillance, and their arrest will follow.
IN ONE WEEK 40,527
DIED OF THE PLAGUE.
Bombay, March 29.—The latest
available hubonlc plague returns for
the whole of India for the week ended
Mnrch 19 show appalling mortality of
40.527, an Increase of 7,000 over those
of the preceding week. In Punjab
and the northwest provinces each
there Is a death rate of 10,000 weekly,
In the Bombay presidency the deaths
number 8,500 and in Bengal 5,000.
Debate of Depatlee,
Pari*. March 29.—The Chamber of
Deputies to-dfty began the debate on
Marine Minister Pelletnn'* adminis
tration of the navy. It Is expected to
last two days and promises to be a
test of the strength of M. Pelletnn mid
of the ministry as a whole. The gov
ernment leader* claim that the latest
canvass shows that they have a ma
jority of twenty.
Doty Wes 4r,|Dtet.
New York. Mnrch 29-Phil Daly,
Jr., waa. by direction of Judge McMa
hon. to-day acquitted of the charge of
maintaining a gambling house after
District Attorney J*rorn> had present,
•and ah argument tn opposition In a
motion by Italy's counsel for a dis
missal of the rase The motion waa !
mads when the sluts rested its case.
WORK COMMENCED REPAIRING
BOLTON STREET BALL PARK
CLEVELAND FANS HEAR
BRIGHT NEWS OF LAJOIE.
Champion Ball Player Is In Perfeet
Form This Season.
Napoleon Lajoie, king of the profes
sional baseball players, will start the
season of 1904, so it seems now, in
perfect condition, a pronounced con
trast from last year, when he was
little more than a physical wreck for
the first two months of the playing
schedule. On his Improvement alone
the Cleveland club figures fully 15 per
cent, better than last year.
Lajoie’s great showing Is the bright
est news that has struck Cleveland
in a long time. In almost every game
played on the Southern trip so far
Larry has been simply whaling the
ball. Out of five times at bat he se
cured a home run, two two-baggers
and two singles, all of them awful
swipes that tore up the soil as they
went.
The claim made last year that La
joie was a sulker has been amply
disproved this season. He has led
all the practice stunts of his team, “has
taken long runs, sweating in three
shirts in addition to his uniform and
a heavy sweater, and is the first man
to start and the last man to quit on
the diamond. So earnestly has he been
working that on the first two days he
was forced to rest up after practice
in bed before being able to go to
supper at the hotel.
BASEBALL
At Tuscaloosa, Ala.—University cf
Alabama, 7; Marion Military Institute,
3.
At Montgomery—Chicago (Ameri
cans), 4; Montgomery (Southern), 8.
At Atlanta —Boston (Americans), 4;
Atlanta, 2.
At Birmingham, Ala.—New York
(Nationals), 9; Birmingham (Southern),
2.
Charlottesville, Va„ March 29.—Uni
versity of Virginia, 9; St. Johns (of
Annapolis), 0.
At Durham, N. C.—Trinity, 7; La
fayette, 2.
MAY BETA REPORT
OF THE SAME FIGHT.
Tokio, March 29, 9 p. m.—A mixed
force of Japanese cavalry and infantry
attacked and dispersed a force of Rus
sians at Tyonjyn, near Ping Yang, last
Sunday morning.
The Russians had erected a tempor
ary fortress, which -was defended by a
force of Cossack cavalry estimated at
600. The Japanese attacked in con
siderable force. The Russians offered
a strong resistance at first, but finally
fell back, abandoning their positions.
The Japanese sustained a loss of one
officer and one sergeant killed and two
officers and ten privates wounded. The
Russians are reported to have left
three dead behind, but succeeded In
carrying off the wounded.
The Japanese force entered the town,
cheering for the Emperor.
While differing some in detail, it is
possible the above is another version
of the engagemeftt at Chong Ju, which
has already been reported from Rus
sian sources.
CHINESE BANDITS ARE
BEATEN BY COSSACKS.
Liao Yang, March 29. —Southern
Manchuria is reported to be quiet.
There is an enormous movement of
troops, and trains are arriving several
times daily.
In the rear of Bidzevo, fifty Cos
sacks encountered a strong band of
Chinese bandits and charged upon
them, killing twenty-eight and captur
ing six. Three Cossacks were killed
and six were wounded.
French Consular Agent.
Tien Tsin, March 29.—A Frenchman
named Kreaserler, an employe of the
Russo-Chinese Bank, has been ap
pointed French consular agent at New
Chwang. He has hoisted the French
flag over the bank building. It is con
sidered probable that this is a fore
runner of a movement to fly the tri
color over all the Russian government
buildings at New Chwang.
Great Britain Won’t Protest.
London, March 29.—The Associated
Press learns that the British govern
ment has no intention of protesting
against the Russian action in declar
ing martial law at New Chwang. It
has not yet decided whether the Brit
ish consul will remain at New Chwang,
but this matter is not considered of se
rious importance.
SHARES OX E.VCHAXGE
\
1" the Wish of the Northern Secu
rities Company.
New York, March 29.—The Stock
List Committee of the New York Stock
Exchange to-day had under considera
tion an application to place Northern
Securities shares in the unlisted de
partment. The petition, it was report
ed, came from the company itself, or
at any rate from influential interests
identified with the company. From the
fact that these securities have been
dealt in for two and a half years on
the curb and that the Supreme Court
had upheld the ruling of the lower
court, declaring the merger Illegal,
and requiring its dissolution, the re
quest to place Northern Securities on
the exchange was regarded with a
great deal of interest.
The Evening Post quotes “An inter
est identified with the Northern Se
curities Company who is in a position
to speak with authority’’ to the effect
that the distribution of Northern Se
curities assets will be carried out with
out any friction between the Morgan-
Hill and Harriman interests.
Henry A. IlnKardus, Terrestrtan.
Chicago, March 29.—Henry A. Bo
gardus, perhaps the most w idely known
telegraph operator in America, Is dead
here In a sanitarium. Bogardus had
a unique history. He was known as
"Old Bogy," was an Inveterate trav
eler and had worked In every tele
grnph office of Importance In the Unit
ed States, Canada and Mexico.
Hlrka-llenrh t Retire.
London. March 29.—Kir Michael
Hlcks-Heach, writing to the chairman
of his committee nt West Bristol,
which constituency he represents, says
that while he does not anticipate an
early dissolution of Parliament, he has
definitely decided to retire from active
politic*.
Dyer Hoes to Loam,
Washington, March 29 Commander
George I, Dyer, commanding the
cruiser Albany of the Asiatic fleet has
been assigned to duty aa naval gov
ernor of the Island of Guam to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
MANAGER BOYER TOOK HIS COAT
OFF AND WENT AT IT.
WILL HAVE GROUNDS
THOROUGHLY FIXED.
GRAND STAND WILL BE REMOD
ELLED AND BOXES ADDED.
Mr. Boyer Hns Sold Hall Interest In
the Savannah Clnh to Churles E,
McCammon, Who Will Act ns Sec
retory and Treasurer and of the
Savannah Club—l’layers Will Not
Commence Arriving Until Next
Sunday—Lnßoeque Is Having
Trouble With Con Stroathcrs.
"Charlie” Boyer and Charles E. Mc-
Cammon, owners of the Savannah
baseball club, spent all of yesterday
in getting the machinery to going, out
at the Bolton Street Park, so as to
have the grounds in readiness for the
opening of the season on April 26.
Mr. Boyer said that nothing would
be left undone that could be done, for
the comfort and satisfaction, of the
patrons of the game here during the
summer. After consulting with the
owner of the park he finds that it is
impossible to get more than a year's
lease on the property, which will
necessarily make his expenditures on
the park more conservative until he
knows just exactly what the future
holds forth. For the present the grand
stand will be remodeled to a degree,
new flooring put in, anew roof put
on, the seats all thoroughly repaired,
and a row of boxes put down in front.
In front of these boxes will be put
the wire screens to protect from pass
ed balls.
With the additions to the grand
stand, and anew set of bleachers the
seating capacity will be 2,000 people.
The grand stand will be attractively
painted, dressing rooms fitted up and
all necessary conveniences provided.
Both of the side fences will be put in
repair. This work has been started
already, as has that of putting the
grounds in shape. A force of hands
was put to work yesterday digging
out the old drain which runs from
somewhere near second base. This will
all be taken up, and as soon as the
work 'of grading the field is finished
anew drain will be put back.
All the rest of this week Mr. Boyer
and Mr. McCammon will push the
work on the grounds. Mr. McCammon
is half owner of the Savannah club,
and will look after the financial end
of the club in all games. President
Boyer will devote his entire time and
attention to league matters.
The Uniforms Are Here.
The uniforms for the Savannah team
have already arrived and will probably
be unpacked to-day. They will be
put on exhibition somewhere in the
city. Transportation has been sent to
all of the players, and the first in
stallment will arrive Sunday morning
from Philadelphia.
Manager Laßocque is having some
trouble in finally landing Frank Ed
monds, a catcher. Con Strouthers
claims Edmonds. To prove this he has
a contract signed by Edmonds last
December, but at the time Edmonds
had not been released by the K. I.
T. league, and it is claimed by Laßoc
que that he could not sign until he
had his release. Edmonds wants to
come to Savannah, and when the mat
ter is explained to the board of con
trol it is believed that Edmonds will
be awarded to this city.
Boyer Wanted Mathews.
Mr. Boyer said he was very much
disappointed at not being able to sign
Mathews, a catcher who is now on
the pay roll of the Birmingham team.
Mathews was anxious to come to Sa
vannah, and was getting ready to sign
a Savannah contract when he got a
chance to sign with Birmingham, as
the Barons are short on catchers.
If the first week of the try out of
the Savannah team does not come up
to expectations. Manager Boyer has
already made arrangements to go to
Atlanta and draw from Ab Powell’s re
leased players. Powell has about twen
ty-six men signed, and some of these
he will have to let go, whether he
wants to keep them or not.
The Pathfinders will play their first
match game on April 9 with a picked
team from Savannah. All of the best
ball material in the city will be drawn
from to get a team to play against Dad
and his tribe, and there is little doubt
that the contest will be interesting.
Harmon will probably be in shape by
that time, and if he pitches he will
give the professionals a hard struggle
for their game.
MOHLER BECOMES HEAD
OF UNION PACIFIC.
San Francisco, March 29.—The ap
pointment of President A. L. Mohler of
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company to succeed H. G. Burt as
president of the United Pacific Rail
road was announced to-day in the of
fices of the Union Pacific in this city.
erie county Instructs
THEM FOR PARKER.
Buffalo, N. Y., March 29.—0f the
twenty-four delegates to the Demo
cratic State Convention chosen at the
Erie county primaries to-day, twenty
one are instructed to vote for Judge
Alton B. Parker for the presidential
nomination.
The Strike in France.
Paris, March 29.—The strike in the
Department of the North, resulting
from the application of the new So
cialist law, establishing a maximum of
ten hours for labor in the department,
is assuming serious proportions, and
is threatening to involve most of the
large textile factories. The strikers
at Roubaix have engaged in noisy
street demonstrations, and several
minor clashes have taken place with
the military. Heavy cavalry patrols
are maintaining order.
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