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8 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. X-RAY EXAMINATION. I make a specialty of obstinate and obscure cases which have baffled oth er physicians. In fact, many doctors •who recognize my superior skill in treating chronic diseases, often send Iheir patients to me for treatment. With the aid of the latest approved X-Ray I am enabled to make a thor ough diagnosis, and determine the na ture and exact location of disease with unfailing certainty. If doctors have disagreed as to the nature of your trouble come to me for examination, and find out exactly what is the cause of your suffering. In this way you are assured of the correct treatment, and can be promptly cured. thas stood the test telhgent treatment equipment electrical apparat- Reeognlzod as the X-Ray Static. Gal- Olclest I'.stahllslied vanic and Faradic and most Reliable Currents. Complete Specialist. Hot Air Chambers for Rheumatism, and Compressed Air and Nibulizing Outfit for successfully treating Catarrh and all Throat and Lung Diseases. I have been established in Savannah over fifteen years, and have never yet had a dissatisfll patient. I do not claim to make impossible cures, but I relv solelv upon my superior skill and knowledge gained from twenty years of experience in treating dis eases of which I make a specialty. My patients are not only given the benefit of my own skill, but also that of my staff of trained associates, each an ex pert in his line. My office equipment Is the most complete ever made, and Includes the finest electrical appa ratus, microscopic instruments, etc. If you have Rheumatism, Stomach Trouble, Catarrh. Rupture, Piles, Fis tula, Stricture. Varicocele, Blood Poi son, Lost Vitality, Nervous Debility, Female Weakness, etc., call for free examination and advice, or write for symptom blanks. Kverything strictly confidential. J. MIWTON HATHAWAY. M. P„ 25 A Bryan street. Savannah, Ga. Office hours 9 a. m. to 12 m., 2 to 5, 7 to 9 p. m. Sundays 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. 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 work havoc with the swingers hand. It was all straight hitting. Jabs and 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. Once’ in a while there was a clean 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 farther. 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Write our nearest office and do it NOW. ‘ THE HAYNER DISTILLING COMPANY ATLANTA- QA. DAYTON, OHIO ST. 10' .8, MO. ST. PAUL, MINN. BSSYr * 158 Distiiabbt, Trot, a E£. ablisbid 1888. i, PENSION ORDER 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.