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SOUTH ATLANTIC PLAYERS ARE NOW
WARMING UP FOR OPENING DAY
JACKSONVILLE AMI MACON PLAY
ED THEIK FIRST GAMES YES
TER!) \Y.
MACON WON AND
JACKSONVILLE LOST.
JAYS WERE MADLY CRIPPLED BIT
MADE c;OOD SHOWING.
Snvannair- Firjtt Game Next Satur
day—Lnlloeqnc lx Late In Getting
In But lx Expected \im mi Every
Train—Preaitient Moyer Will Leave
Thli. Morning for Jackson Vi lie.
Havannnh Uniforms Are Greatly
Admired President Moyer Be
lieves That t atelier Edmonds M ill
lie Awarded to Augnsta.
Two teams of the South Atlantic
League played their first games of the
season yesterday, Macon against Mer
cer University, and Jacksonville,
Against the Atlanta Southern League
team. Macon won and Jacksonville
lost.
In the game at Jacksonville Kelly
took the only seven available men who
had reported, and the way they went
for the Southern Leaguerdemonstrat
ed to the satisfaction of the Jackson
ville fans that Kelly has landed some
fast bull players. They have had but
three days’ practice, while the Col
onels have been playing hard games
for over two weeks, and have been up
against the best teams in the world,
notably the champion Boston Ameri
cans and the New York Highlanders.
The score In this game was 12 to 2
In favor of Atlanta. That Jacksonville
with her patched up team was able to
score at all against the seasoned Col
onels, was regurded ns remarkable.
Little Dingle, at shortstop, did great
work for the J.ys, and re-established
himself in the favor of the fans in the
Florida metropolis.
High landers Walloped Merrer.
In Ma*:on Billy Smith trotted his
bunch out to Central City Park, and
in choice Hibernian megaphoned
through his hands for all the boys
to get on their toes and tinish the
job in hand as speedily as possible.
For eight inrAngs the Mercerians were
unable to tap the till where the tal
lies were kept. In the ninth a
scratch between second and first let
in a score and there was general re
joicing at the Baptist camp meeting.
After Billy and his triple trio had
tucked away a comfortable number of
scores he told the boys to let up a
bit. Felix Kohler had on his red suit
and when the game was over bought
coca cola for the grand stand and
peanuts for the bleachers. . Kohler is
reported over the wireless as saying
that he has the greatest club in the j
league.
Famed Swot Arti*l Going Home.
Southern fields are now being de
serted by the swaggering swat artists
©f national fame, and the struggling
youngsters who will one day be head
liners are coming into view. In this
section of the country the small boy
has already learned the record of most
every player in the South Atlantic
League, and the fans wait eagerly for
the opening day when there will he
plenty doing, and the war will com
mence in earnest. There are ball
players of national fame in this little
league of ours, as well as in the more
pretentious organizations, and they
promise to make things about as lively
as it is possible to make them.
So far Savannah is the only club
which has not had a player to report
yet, but President Boyer said last night
that he expected tifteen men to re
port for practice Monday morning. The
Savannah uniforms have been put on
exhibition at Lovell Bros., and attract
ed much attention yesterday. The uni
forms will not be worn in the prac
tice games, but all of the men will
bring their services suits with them.
URorque I.ate in Arriving.
Dad Laßooque has not yet .put In
his appearance, though President Boy
er is expecting him on every train.
Nothing has been heard from him since
night before last, and it is presumed
that he is now on his way here. As
soon as he arrives, Mr. Boyer will
leave all matters pertaining to the club
to Dad and Secretary McCammon, and
will devote his entire time 1 to league
matters. An office will be established
in the Citizen’s Bank building, and
the office of the Savannah dub will
also be established at the same place.
According to President Boyer's be
lief, Catcher Edmonds will be award
ed to Augusta, and unless a suitable
man is not found among the three
catchers who will report, Laßocque
will cast about for one some where
else. Mr. Boyer had a chance to sign
Marshall, who is now making good
with Philadelphia, but waited too
long. It is probable that Savannah will
not even make a contest for Edmonds
as Strouthers has a contract signed by
him, which it is believed will hold good
with Secretary Farrell.
SAVANNAH MAY GET
PITCHER WILTSE.
McGrow Will Probably l.et (lie lluf
t'ulo Southpaw Go.
There is a possibility that Pitcher
Wiitse, who attracted much favorable
comment during his stay here with the
Giants, will be Signed by Dad Laßoc
que for the Pathfinders. Wiitse left
Birmingham with the Giants and prom
ised to come to Savannah if McGraw
finally decided to farm him out.
McGraw said that while he believed
Wiitse had the making of a champion,
he was a littie weak yet for the heavy
Work required in the big league. Wiitse
would add great strength to the Path
finders if he could be secured.
PHILLIES WILL PLAY
THE ATHLETICS TO-DAY.
The Phillies meet the Athletics to
day in Philadelphia in the first game of
a series of five for the championship
of that city. Both teams are in fine
shape. Last season the Phillies won
the spring series, and they hope to do
so again this spring. The line up of
the two teams follows:
Phillies: Athletics;
Marshall catch Powers
Mitchell pitch Wadell
J. Barry first base Davis
Gleason second base Murphy
Wolverton ....third base L. Cross
Huliswitt shortstop M. Cross
Flemtng leftfield Hartsel
Thomas centerfield Pickering
Titus rightfield Seybold
PITTSBURG AFTER DINEEN.
The report is being circulated in big
league circles that Burney Dreyfuss
Is now negotiating with the Boston
Americans for the purchase of Bill
COAL BARONS WILL GET
LYNCH AND MINNEHAN.
Mpfirnw Released Two YnuiifiNtvro
Before leaving Slngtown.
In addition to getting Pitcher Min
nehan from the New York Giants.
Coffee Jackson has also made a deal
by which McGraw has released Out
fielder Leigh Lynch to the Birming
ham club. These two men promise
to add great strength to the Barons.
Leigh Lynch is an old Brown col
legian and was noted as a football
and baseball player. He is a power
fully built man, weighing nearly 200
pounds, but is very fast. Although he
did not make good with McGraw, ow
ing to the speed of Mertes, Browne
and McCormick, he ought to prove a
brilliant performer in the Southern
League.
Pitcher Minnehan is another colle
gian, having gained fame at George
town and Manhattan colleges. Mc-
Graw released him to Birmingham on
condition that he be returned to the
New York club at the end of the
present season.
The acquisition of these two star
players will cause a considerable shak
ing up in the line of the Birmingham
club. As Lynch is a right fielder, he
will probably be assigned to that gar
den and Billie Bmith will likely go
to left. It has just developed that
Birmingham is going to have some
trouble in holding Alexander, as Ban
Antonio claims him, and Lynch will
go to second. When Jimmy O’Brien
arrives the infield will therf be com
plete. Henry Lynch, the Californian,
has proven that he is a crack infielder
its well as an outfielder by his work
on third base during the practice
games and he will in all probability
he retained in the infield. Leigli Lynch,
the new man, will play in the outfiekl.
Secretary Fiarreil of the national
board has taken up the Alexander
matter, and it looks as if Birmingham
will have a hard job holding him,
though all the necessary papers have
been forwarded to the proper officials.
Birmingham signed him in good faith
and will make a hard fight for his
retention, but in case he has to go
Henry Lynch will go to the keystone
bag.
BASEBALL
Macon. H| Mercer, 1.
Macon, April 1. —The Central City’s
South Atlantic League team made its
initial appearance here this afternoon
before 1,500 spectators, the Mercerians
being pitted against the professionals.
The Maconians made an excellent
showing, both in the field and at the
bat. They proved fleet of foot, cool
of head, clear in Judgment and strong
with the stick. Almost to the man
the members of the team are cleanly
and cleverly athletic in build, while
without an exception they manifested
an understanding of the game and its
points. The collegians put up a good
game, but were clearly outclassed.
Score: R.H.E.
Macon 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 x—B 5 3
Mercer 0 00 0 0 0 0 1 o—l 4 3
Batteries: Rhodes and Fisher and
Haynes and Quinn for Macon; Howell
and Quarts for Mercer.
Yale Beat Lafayette.
Norfolk, Va„ April I.—Yale defeat
ed Lafayette this afternoon by a score
of 5 to 1. Both teams played a clean,
snappy game, the work of the bat
teries being particularly strong. Score:
R.H.E.
Yale 0 0 0 0 0 5 o—s 5 2
Lafayette 0 0 0 0 1 0 o—l 7 1
Batteries: Allen, Jackson and Wins
low: Newberry and Irwin. (Seven in
nings.)
Other Games.
At Augusta—Brooklyn (Nationals),
7; Buffalo (Eastern), 2.
At Jacksonville—Atlanta (Southern),
12; Jacksonville (South Atlantic), 2.
At Raleigh—University of Maryland,
5; A. and M, College, 4.
At Richmond—Princeton, 5; Phila
delphia (Americans), 3.
At Columbia, S. C.—Wake Forest
(N. C.), 6; South Carolina College, 1.
At Mobile—Mobile, 1; Boston
(Americans), 6.
At Birmingham—Chicago (Ameri
cans), 10; Birmingham, 6.
At Montgomery—Boston (Nationals),
6; Montgomery, 3.
Cornell, 6; Annapolis Naval Cadets,
2.
St. Johns College, 6; Washington and
Lee University, 3.
SOME FAN FOOD
Ed Ashenbaek's first nian to arrive
was Kuhn, outfielder, who will cover
the short field for the Dreamers. Kuhn
was with the Providence Club of the
Eastern League last year, and is ex
pected to make a hard race for lead
ing position among the shortstops.
The following members of the Co
lumbia team have reported for duty:
J. T. Wilson, outfielder; Pitcher E. E.
Stewart, Second Baseman Fisher,
Pitcher Jack Kline, First Baseman
Mike Jacobs. The latter played in the
Hudson Valley League last year, bat
ted .307 and fielded .995.
President Boyer will leave to-day for
Jacksonville to be present at the game
between the Jays and Powell's Colonels
to-day and to-morrow.
President Boyer shipped to each of
the teams in the league their first in
stalment of balls yesterday, two dozen
each. Under the agreement of the
Spalding company, each team will re
ceive ten dozen balls during the sea
son.
The Savannah uniform Is identical
ly the same one worn by the Shreve
port team of the Southern League.
A large number of fans were around
looking at the suits yesterday.
The prediction made in the Morn
ing News during the stay of the Giants
nere as to the first men to receive the
pink slips have come true. Lynch and
Minnehan have both been farmed out
to Birmingham.
King Kelly hopes to make a better
showing against the Colonels to-day.
He had several men playing out of
position yesterday, but will be rein
forced to-day by new arrivals.
Manager Duffy of the Phillies has ev
idently given up all hope of getting
Bill Douglas to report for duty. He
has assigned Left Fielder Jack Barry
to the Initial bag, and will play Flem
ing in left field. Fleming Is anew
man with the Phillies, coming from
the Western League. Both he and
Capt. Wolverton signed their first con
tracts with President Boyer of the
South Atlantic League when he was
manager of the Roanoke (Va.) team.
Dineen, the premier pitcher. Dlneen
has been having trouble with Collins,
and for a long while refused to join
the team at Macon. He is now play
ing with the Pirates at Hot Springs.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. APRIL 2. IDOL
CELEBRATED RACERS
UNDER THE HAMMER.
The Horses of the Lute .1. Muleolm
Forbes Mill Me Sold.
Lexington, Ky„ April L—A deal was
closed in Boston to-day, whereby
the Tranter-Kennedy Company, sale
firm of this city, secures the consign
ment of the entire list of stock of the
late J. Malcolm Forbes, of Boston. The
sale of all the stock, except the fa
mous stallion Arion, will be heia at
Readville, Mass., May 23. The stock
is appraised at $125,000, outside of Arion.
it includes Bingen (2:06%), for which
$25,000 has been recently refused, and
Vice Commodore, a 3-year-old son of
Bingen, and Narion, the celebrated
daughter of Arion and Naney Hanks.
Arion is doing stud service in Wood
ford county, Kentucky, at the stock
farm of Lister Weatherspoon, and on
account of the contract with Mr.
Witherspoon will not be sold until the
November sale of the Tranter-Kennedy
Company at Lexington. This great
horse, which holds a record of 2:07%,
was purchased by Forbes from Sena
tor Stanford, of California, for $125,-
000, the highest priee on record ever
paid for a trotter. Among the brood
inares of the Forbes estate, which will
be sold at Readville, is the great Nancy
Hanks (2:04), one time holder of the
world’s record, for which Forbes paid
Hart Boswell, of Lexington, $43,000,
Also included is the mare Princess of
Monaco, remembered as the experi
ment of crossing a great thoroughbred
sire, imp. Meddler, with a great trot
ting mare, Nancy Hanks. There is
a total of seventy-six head in the
Readville consignment, among them
many of the great horses of the trot
ting turf.
CORBETT IS BROKE.
Afte.* All Hi* lli K Winninfru lie Left
*Frico Witli Hut
San Francisco, Cal., April I.—Young
Corbett had hardly reached his Pull
man Sunday when rumors began to fly
thick and fast that his creditors were
hot on his heels. While training he
made no secret of his gambling opera
tions on races, and as it was widely
known that he had been unsuccessful
of late, it was surmised that he owed
the native sons bunches. It is true
that Corbett had creditors plenty after
his battle, but he satisfied one and all
before he said good-bye. His share of
gate receipts amounted to $9,000, and
after he had squared with Mr. Shee
han, where he trained, and with Mr.
Bookmaker, Mr. Automobile and Mr.
Trainer, he had S3OO to take him to
Chicago. Aside from a few thousand
dollars he has invested in some Den
ver real estate that represents earn
ings of a lifetime, Corbett is not rich,
notwithstanding certain boxing critics
have estimated his fortune at $50,000.
He is too big a gambler ever to amass
much wealth and hold It.
JACK O’BRIEN’S GOOD LUCK.
St. Louis, April I.—The failure of
“Philadelphia Jack” O’Brien, who will
meet Jack (Twin) Sullivan next Mon
day in a twenty-round contest in the
West End Club, to arrive in this city
last Sunday was due to the deith of
his uncle, Patrick Hagan, who has
remembered Jack in his will to the ex
tent of 340,000.
O'Brien is reputed to be worth SIOO,-
000 already, and with this addition, is
probably the richest tighter in the
game. He is expected to arrive in St.
Louis Friday to complete training.
“CHUCK” CONNORS REFEREED
Baltimore, Md., April I.—The bout
to-night between Joe Tipman and
Harry Scroggs before the Knicker
bocker Athletic Club, which was sched
uled to go fifteen rounds, lasted but
one round and a half. Tipman showed
his superiority, and after a minute
and a half of fighting, Scroggs was
sent to the floor from a right hand
hook to the jaw and counted out by
Chuck Connors, who refereed the
bout.
GRIM GOT A BAD BEATING.
Philadelphia, Pa., April I.—Joe Grim,
the breathing punching bag, took the
beating of his life at the Southern Ath
letic Club to-night when Dave Holly
cut loose and showed just what a good
man could do to Grim. He batted him
on the jaw, floored him four times a
round, slashed him in the ribs, etc.
Grim was on his feet, however, at the
end of the bout.
SI BASCH AT BENNING.
The following is from the Washing
ton Post:
One of the typical sports of the older
time of the South, in the person of Si
Basch of Savannah, is at the Raleigh.
Si has come to Washington to “dally
with the ponies at Benning," as he lu
cidly expresses it, and, further, ac
cording to him, "It's so easy to pick
winners, I've lost the sight of one eye.
I never need the other one, and it
goes back on me.”
Rumor has it that he has been suc
cessful, and that his visit has not
given any cause for increased jubila
tion in the cozy corner of the Bookies’
Club. He says so himself.
HOW THEY RAN AT BENNING.
Washington, April I.—Honors were
pretty well divided at the Benning
track to-day, two favorites, two sec
ond choices and two outsiders winning.
Paul Clifford, the favorite in the fifth
race, won his third victory of the
meeting with Jockey Burns up. Sum
maries:
First Race—Handicap, for 3-year
olds and upwards, live furlongs. Tom
Cod, 8 to 5, won, with Monte Carlo,
6 to 5, second, and Mrs. Frank Fos
ter, 5 to 1, third. Time 1:05 2-5.
Second Race —Two-year-olds, four
and a half furlongs. Allen Avon, 2
to 5, won, with Delaval, 16 to 5, sec
ond, and Fly Back, 5 to 1, third. Time
:6S 4-5.
Third Race —Selling 4-year-olds and
upwards, six and w. half furlongs.
Tugai Bey, 8 to 1, won, with Colonist.
13 to 20, second, and Jessie Lyn, 7
to 2, third. Time 1:27 4-5.
Fourth Race—Selling 2-year-olds,
four and a half furlongs. First Born,
15 to 1, won, with Littlewoods, 7 to
2. second, and, Fergus, 6 to 1, third.
Time :59.
Fifth Race —Three-year-olds, and up
wards, seven furlongs. Paul Clifford,
4 to 5, won. with Setauket, 8 to 1,
second, and Thornycroft, 5 to 1, third.
Time 1:33.
Sixth Race —Three-year-olds and up
wards, one and one-sixteenth miles.
Scotch Thistle, 3 to 1, won, with
Eclectic, 10 to 1, second, and Early
Eve, 1 to 2, third. Time 2:01 2-5.
RACES AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis, Tenn., April I.—Capt. S. S.
Brown's Derby candidate, Conjurer,
after a brilliant burst of speed, won
the Turnverein purse at a mile and
seventy yards to-day from Safety
Light by a full length. Four out of
six favorites won. Summary:
first Race—Four furlongs. Gold
COUNTRY CLUB GOLFERS
LOST TO SAVANNAH
Visitors Went Against a Strong Combination at
the Golf Links.
Victory was again the lot of the Sa
vannah Golf Club's team yesterday aft
ernoon, when it played the team from
the Country Club of Jacksonville. The
match resulted in the Savannah team
being 14 up.
Contrary to expectations, but four
of the Jacksonville players arrived. It
had been thought that there would be
nine.
The visitors were met at the Union
Station upon their arrival and driven
to the golf links in automobiles. They
arrived there at about 3 o'clock and
the match was immediately begun. The
following constituted the teams, the
order in which the members played
and the results:
Savannah. I Jacksonville.
Hardee 2 Brereton 0
Rainey 7 Bennet 0
Moses 6 Greeley 0
Hull 0 Haward 1
15| 1
After the game the visitors caught
YOUNG CORBETT OPENLY CHARGES
GRANEY WITH HAVING SOLD OUT
Says He Is Afraid He Will Never Have a Chance
at Britt Again.
In the presence of Harry Tuthill,
Jimmy Rothwell and Kid Carson,
Young Corbett is alleged to have made
a statement to newspaper men during
a stop over in Omaha, while en route
to Chicago, where he will meet Young
Movvatt to-night, to the effect that
he had been robbed by Graney.
"I am not looking for sympathy,
for Britt did not beat me,” said Cor
bett. “I was robbed, and I hold Ref
eree Eddie Graney strictly account
able for it. He sold me out. All I
ask is a return match with Britt, but
1 am afraid I shall not get it. He
is still in bed with a broken rib and
a badly contused body. Anyone who
Enamel, 5 to 1, won, with Keno, 9
to 1, second, and New Iberia, 7 to 5,
third. Time 0:50%.
Second Race —Selling, mile and an
eighth. Midshipman, 3to 1, won, with
Sarill x, 7 to 1, second, and Little El
kin, 4 to 1, third. Time 1:58%.
Third Race —Six furlongs. Deutsch
land, 2 to 1, won, with Skilful, 8 to
5, second, and Scorpio, 5 to 1, third.
Time 1:15%.
Fourth Race —Turnverein purse, mile
and seventy yards. Conjurer, 3 to 5,
won, with Safety Light, 2 to 1, second,
and Rough and Tumble, 10 to 1, third.
Time 1:49%. -
Fifth Race—Four and a half fur
longs, selling. Lady Carlin, 12 to 5,
won, with Woodclaim, 6 to 1, second,
and Kings Trophy, 12 to 1, third. Time
0:57%.
Sixth Race—Selling, six furlongs.
Maritana, 8 to 5, won, with Pretention,
15 to 1, second, and Volto, 8 to 1,
third. Time 1:17.
SOLDIERS’ HOME
Sltonltl Offer Purse for This Flglit
Between Olil Timers,
Pittsburg, Pa., April 1. —Although
over 40 years of age, Dominick Mc-
Caffrey, the best heavyweight that
Pittsburg turned out, cannot bear to
let Charley Mitchell get away with the
remarks he has been making since
coming to this country about fighting.
He has indicated to Billy Madden his
willingness to give Mitchell a go, and
Madden has sent a challenge to the
Englishman. The go, if it is pulled
off, will be an interesting one, and it
is expected that arrangements will be
made to get the men together in Phila
delphia. Pitsburgers are all agog over
the challenge. Both men were in their
prime 15 or 20 years ago, and a meeting
now should attract a great deal of at
tention.
Billions Leave Thoinasville.
Thomasville, Ga., April I.—The Bos
ton baseball team which has been
training here, left yesterday for Mont
gomery. Manager A. C. Buckenber
ger says he considers the training
conditions here excellent and the team
will probably come here for its fourth
successive season next year. The
players are in fine condition and are
expected to give a good account of
themselves.
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a train for Darien, where they are
booked for a match to-day against
the strong team representing the club
of that place. The Darien team was
played last Saturday by the Savannah
team and defeated. Such also was the
fate of the Charleston team, which had
a match with the Savannah team in
this city two or three weeks ago.
Thus far the Savannah team has
not a single defeat to its record for
the season. Some very fine players
have been developed on the Savannah
links this season, and it is probable the
team, under the captaincy' of Mr. R. M.
Hull, Is superior to any in years.
The Savannah team is looking for
ward to return matches with the
teams that have already been played
on the Savannah links, and it is not
improbable that games will also be ar
ranged with teams from other places.
The weather yesterday was admira
ble for the match. Nothing better in
that respect could have been asked.
Had it not been Good Friday it is
probable there would have been a large
attendance of enthusiastic golfers ob
serving the play of the teams.
saw' our fight, excepting those who
were in the deal, know that I am
Britt’s master, and I am afraid he
will refuse to give me another fight.
A man always knows when he meets
his master, and Britt is no exception
to the rule. Why, they had to carry
him out of the ring when the scrap
was over, while I was just as you see
me this minute —without a scratch and
ready and eager to go any' number of
additional rounds. I do not want to
squeal, but I unhesitatingly say that
I was robbed. It was my fight at
any stage of the game, from gong
to gong, and Graney knew it as well
as I did. But I will bide my time,
and if Britt ever meets me in the
line again I’ll prove every word I’ve
said to you to-night.”
'‘STALLING’’ IN A PRIZEFIGHT.
How an Unexpected Move by an
American Won a Fortune for an
English Bookmaker.
From the New York Sun.
"It is probably not well knowrvthat
an unavoidable move on the part of
Harry Harris in his noted fight with
Pedlar Palmer in England a few years
ago won a pile of money for the
American's backers,” said a prominent
trainer of pugilists. “But such is a
fact. When Harris went to England
he was practically unknown. He had
done excellent work in the ring on this
side, but did not get many chances
to display his powers. Harris, who
comes from Chicago, is a wonderful
boxer and somewhat of a puncher. At
the lime he went abroad he weighed
only 115 pounds. He is tall and lanky
and would not pass muster in a crowd
as an athlete. In fact, judging from
his looks no one would think that he
was able to punch a pole in a piece of
butter, let alone stand off and beat
such a lad as Palmer in a twenty
round encounter.
“One day after Harris reached Eng
land he went to the office of a London
sporting newspaper and issued a chal
lenge to meet any bantam in that
country. Several of the fight promoters,
after sizing Harris up, thought it un
wise in view of the American's phy
sique to give him a chance. One pro
moter, noted for his candor, told Har
ris that he would not let the latter
fight at his club because he thought
that Harris would be killed in the ring.
'Why, a solid blow, m’boy, will anni
hilate you,' he was informed. 'You
'ad better get a job as a clerk. That
will be much better for you, m'boy.’
"Harris was surprised at the recep
tion and tried to convince his
tors, but to no avail. Finally he had
a long talk with Bert Dorman, an
American sport, who had urged Har
ris to come to England, and Dorman
finally secured Harris a match. The
Chicago boy easily trimmed his man,
but this did not help him any. In
fact, it was a detriment and Harris
was so disappointed that he made up
his mind to sail for home. A week be
fore he was to depart he had the
good fortune to meet a prominent
wealthy English bookmaker. Harris,
who possesses more than the aver
age intelligence, explained his ill luck
in securing fights and his intention of
going to America. He assured the
bookmaker that he could whip any
lad at his weight in England if given
a trial and urged the layer to match
him at once with Pedlar Palmer.
“ ‘I can whip him,’ said Harris, ‘and
if necessary I will invest the loser’s
end of the purse that I am success
ful.’ The bookmaker was much im
pressed by Harris' frankness and de
termination and he went ahead and
brought about the fight. In order to
facilitate things Harris was introduced
to Palmer, and when the Englishman
saw the American's slightness of build
he was all tfie more anxious to face
him. But he insisted on a big side
wager, which the bookmaker produced.
"Harris’ confidence in himself was
reassuring, but the bookmaker was a
trifle sceptical until Harris began
training. While preparing he showed
his true form. He insisted on boxing
with men heavier than himself. The
way he disposed of his sparring mates
was a surprise, and the bookmaker
realized that Harris was a wonder.
“One day about a week before the
scrap Harris saw his backer and said
to him: 'Tom, I .can beat Palmer to
a certainty, but if you don't mind I
will stall for a couple of rounds, just
to give you a chance to get down some
extra money.’
"The Englishman was taken aback
at this proposal and replied: ‘No, no,
Harry. Go ahead and win and do it
as quickly as you can. You know
what a wonderful fellow this Palmer is
and it would be unwise to take any
chances.' Harris excused himself for
making such a suggestion, and the in
cident was entirely forgotten until the
night of the bout.
“The fight took place before the Na
tional Sporting Club, London, and Pal
mer was favorite in the betting at 3
to 1 on. When Harris took his chair
he was in fine shape, but he presented
a decided contrast to Palmer, who was
muscular and strong tn appearance. As
soon as the bell sounded for the open
ing round the parting injunction from
Harris' backer was to try to win as
quickly as he could.
"Well, If you can recall that scrap.
Palmer made Harris look like a nov
ice for two rounds. He walloped and
smashed Harris all over the ring and
It looked like a cinch for the Briton.
Harris' backer was amazed. He had
Invested over SIO,OOO on the American
and he thought that his money was
lost. But suddenly it occurred to
him what Harris had told him at the
training quarters. The Palmer adher
ents were very enthusiastic and began
to buy the bookmaker for his confi
dence in Harris. The betting took a
jump and Palmer was the favorite at
sto 1. The bookmaker was perplexed
for a few moments. Then, abruptly,
he made a tour around the ring and
began taking ever bet in sight at the
prevailing odds of the American. When
he got through he found that he had
invested $2,000 more on Harris and
stood to lose $12,000 If Harris was
whipped and to win $40,000 if he was
victorious. To make a long story
Harris just piled into Palmer and beat
him to a standstill. He knocked Palmer
down, smashed him hard and won with
much to spare.
“After the encounter there was much
joy in Harris' dressing room and his
backer complimented him. When the
pair returned to the hotel where Har
ris was stopping the bookmaker laugh
ingly remarked:
" ‘That was an excellent stall you
made. Harry, and it helped me to clean
up SIO,OOO more than I expected. Here
is a present for you,’ and he handed
Harris $2,000 for himself. ‘Really,’ he
continued, ‘I forgot all about what you
and I discussed before the bout. I did
not know what to make of it until I
recalled it. But it gave me a scare,
just the same, and I’d rather that you
refrain from such proceedings the next
time you fight, Harry.’
“Harris was nonplussed at what his
backer told him. But the proposition
that he made at the training quarters
soon dawned on him, and with a
hearty laugh that resounded through
the room he exclaimed:
“-I wasn’t stalling, Tom. No, not
by a jugful. That was on the level.
You see, I couldnt’ gauge Palmer's
style, so I had to take some wallops
before I could get back at him. I’m
glad I won and that you landed the
money.’
“The bookmaker would not be con
vinced and to this day believes that
Harris was really stalling in that en
counter.”
BOXING FIFTY YEARS AGO.
From the Springfield Union.
Boxing in the rude old days of fifty
years ago was so different a proposi
tion from boxing at the present time
that it is really a pity the pampered
fight fans of the modern era could
not go back and take a whirl with the
fossils. If they were to have one rush
with the men who used to follow the
Tipton Slasher, Gaunt and Bendigo,
they would yell for the comfortable
chairs, the electric lights above the
ring, and the modern improvements
which they now accept as a mere mat
ter of course and the natural accom
paniments of a battle.
In 1850 if a man wanted to see a
fight he had to make arrangements
way in advance, and one of the ar
rangements was generally the making
of his will. Then came the quiet tip
as to where the fight would be and a
journey to the rendezvous. From the
rendezvous the crowd started for a train
or coach line. If the rowdies of the
neighborhood had heard of the gather
ering—and they generally had —the
crowd was assailed on all sides ■ the
toughs, who batted them on ti.- coco
with war clubs, went through their
pockets, took away their watches and
currency, and generally gave a per
fect imitation of a wholesale holdup
as now practiced in Chicago.
Once free from the crowds the fight
fans were put in old railroad cars —
accommodations a bit worse than mod
ern cattle cars—and hustled out to the
scene of action —a level field, as near
the confines to two or three counties
as possible. Then, as a rule, the sheriff
appeared and pursued the fans for sev
eral miles. Over the fence and
through the hedges and mud, helter
skelter, head over heels, they stum
bled, and, finally distancing the po
lice, found anew battle ground. Here,
perhaps, the men were brought to
gether. The battle was in daylight,
with ropes tied to stakes forming the
ring.
Round the ring the crowd pressed,
regardless of the weather. If it
chanced to be a muddy day they got
the worst of it. The front rows of
spectators were forced to lie or sit in
the mud; behind them knelt more peo
ple, and the general multitude stood
up. Asa rule, the police showed up
before the fight had gone very fair,
and again drove everybody through
tlie slush. Once in about nine times
the fight was carried through to a
point where one man or the other seem
ed about to win. Then would come
wild pandemonium. The roughs who
followed one fellow or the other would
begin a furious attack on everybody
in sight, especially the winning boxer;
the air would be full of rocks and
clubs; the ring would be torn down,
and in frantic excitement the multi
tude -would vanish amid the woods and
fields.
The fighting, as everybody knows,
was with bare knuckles, but differed
from modern boxing, not only in this
particular and in the governing rules,
but in the actual style of milling.
There were no swings and fancy hooks.
A swing with the bare knuckles, land
ing on a head or shoulder blade, would
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uppercuts, and wrestling formed prob
ably half of the fighting. A hard fall
on solid ground <id the thrown man
much more damage than half a dozen
blows.
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knockout punch—Tow King landed such
a blow upon Jem Mace—but as a rule
the losing man was either so badly
bruised by his falls or so worn down
from exhaustion that he could go no
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WAS UNDER FIRE
DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE
OBJECT TO TIIE RILING GIVING
PENSIONS FOR AGE.
Senator Mallory Charges That tlie
New Order Shows Hitchcock's
Usurpation of the Legislative Pre
rogative—Qnestlon as to a Veteran
Being Disabled Simply by the
Fullness of Years—Others in ti le
Debate.
Washington, April I.—Good Friday
was devoted by the Senate to almost
continuous discussion of political ques
tions. The morning hour, ending ;l t
2 o’clock, was given up to the con
sideration of the Carmack resolution
for an inquiry into the legality of
the recent executive order relating to
pensions. Mr. Mallory was the prin
cipal speaker, but he was frequently
interrupted by Republican senators.
He contended that Secretary Hitch
cock had transcended the limits of exe
cutive authority in issuing the order.
Mr. Mallory said there need not be
any apprehension that the Carmack
resolution was intended to affect the
status of the pensioners, for there
was no such intention or desire on the
part of the Democratic senators. He
contended that the question of liberal
ity to the veterans is not involved in
any respect whatever, but the only
point was whether the executive
branch of the government had not
transcended its authority and usurped
legislative functions in establishing the
rule by the new order.
Has Been Isurpation,
He contended that such usurpation
had occurred and agreed that this or
der was not in line with the. order
given by Judge Lochren during Mr.
Cleveland’s administration. He ac
knowledged, however, that Mr. Loch
ren had transcended the law in fixing
seventy-five years as evidence of total
disability. Mr. Mallory said that Mr.
Lochren had no authority to fix sev
enty-five years as the age of even
presumptive disability, nor was there
any sanction for the recent order re
ducing the age to 62 years. The law,
he said, requires "due proof” of in
firmity, and consequently either pre
sumption was entirely unjustified.
Mr. Foraker took exception to Mr.
Mallory’s characterization of the new
ruling as arbitrary, saying that it
fixed 62 years only as an ’’evidential
fact of disability.”
Mr. Mallory argued that the opera
tion of the order might work a great
hardship, as the effect would be to
award pensions regardless of the
length of service or the cause of dis
ability aside from age.
Like a Service Pension.
Mr. Mallory entered upon a line of
argument to show that the order of
Secretary Hitchcock is in some re
spects equivalent to a service pension
law.
Mr. Spooner interrupted with the
statement that Congress had fixed the
age of 62 years as the age of disabili
ty in the case of Mexican veterans.
"That,” he said, "was not a service
pension bill.”
Mr. Mallory replied that Congress
had a perfect right to act as in that
case, while an executive official has
not.
"Congress acted them" Interrupted
Mr. Carmack, “because it did not have
a Secretary of the Interior to legislate
for it. Consequently, Congress had to
act for Itself.”
“Another Daniel come to judgment,”
remarked Mr. Spooner.
Mr. Mallory had not concluded when
the postoffice bill was taken up.
soon as a man fell—were, oddly enough,
extremely gentle and merciful in this
one particular. Bare-knuckle fighting
was brutal; the old ring game was hor
ribly rough, but the rule that ended
a round the instant a man touched
earth was gentleness itself compared
to the Queensberry law requiring a
man when knocked down to be up
within ten seconds.
WHITES AND BLACKS
WILL BE SEPARATED.
Richmond, Va., April I.—The street
car company here has announced that
after April 15, It will enforce the law
which permits conductors to separate
white and colored passengers.
Any persons failing or refusing to
observe the direction of the conductor
is liable to a fine of $25, and may ba
also ejected from the car for such re
fusal.
Parker (Tub for Thumnnyille.
Thomasville, Ga., April I.—A Parker
club composed of leading Democrats
from Thomas county will be organiz
ed under the auspices of the Alton
B. Parker Club of Georgia, this week
in Thomasville.