Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 52, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1904 — Page 7

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CHICAGO Palmer House. Auditorium Hotel. Dearborn Station News Stand. Annex CIN Gi NAT I-J. Hotel. R. Haw ley & Co.. Arcade. LOUISVILLE C. T. Deerlng. northwest corner of Third and Jefferson streets, and Bluefeld Bros.. 443 West Harket treat. BT. LOU IS Union News Company, Union Depot. WASHINGTON. D. C Rlgws Houss. Ebbltt House, Fairfax Hotel. WMIard Hotel. DENVER. Col Louthaln & Jackson. Fifteenth end Lawrence streets, and A. Smith. 167 Champa street. DAYTON. O. J. street. V. Wllkls. South Jeffe COLUMBUS. O Viaduct News Stand. 380 High street. !N i. rom: Sporting Editor If Dickey Fierce had a good team-mate with him on the rush line he would show that he has had something up his sleeve all season and Is Just letting It out. Manager Cohen would not trade the rusher for any one of the Marlon bunch. The Shortridge Athletic Association has decided to employ coaches for its basketball, baseball and football teams. The manner In which Shortrldge won the gridiron champlortshio last fall demonstrated that It Is worth the while to obtain a good coach for a team. Professional bowling will most likely row out of the National Bowling League, which waa organized at the recent national tournament. Some very good cities are represented In the circuit. The bowlers probably will be under contract, the gamo as baseball players, and they will be paid regular salaries. Billy Lavigne is heading Louie Long in the direction of Young Corbett and hopes to get on a match for his protege before many months. Long recently defeated Herrera and while he is not very well known, his victory over the man that knocked out Kid Broad will sooner or later bring him into prominence. When the sailor and miner mix matters In Philadelphia In their six-round bout next Saturday night there promises to be some thing doing. Champion Jeffries has an nounced that ha would meet the winner, and In case the men should be on even terms at the conclusion of the six rounds he would asrree to ficht Sharkoy for the championship. Jeffries has an eye to business, as Sharkey would no doubt draw more money against Jeffries than Munroe would in a bout with the champion. President Stroebel, of the Toledo club, is to give Cleveland a fight for Outfielder O'Hara, th California recruit. When O'Hara was signed by Cleveland the To ledo club protested, claiming that O'Hara was its property, the player having been traded to Toledo by Syracuse in 1902, and having Jumped to the coast. The case was taken to the national commission, which ruled in favor of Cleveland and an appeal from the decision will be taken. American Association fans hope that Stroebel will win seme of his cases so as to strengthen the Mud Hens. After all the fuss that Is being made over the Sundav baseball question in New York, It wouldn't be at all surprising to see the authorities stop the games if an attempt Is made to play on Sundays. Garry Herrman, on whom tho deciding vote depends. still has the matter under consideration. He will hardly go back on the National League, and the chances are that he will ioree a compromise, allowing the New York Amer icans and Brooklyn clubs to play at Ridgewood on alternate Sundays. As soon as the matter i9 finally settled the schedules of both learues will be drafted accordingly. and it may be the middle of March before the playing dates of the two leagues aro announced. Probably because the Chicago promoters and writers were not given all the offices In the National Boxing Association is the reaiion that a few of the Windy City scribes have seen fit to belittle the new organiza tion. If the organization does fall of Its object it will be because promoters of the Chicago brand, some of whom are not too anxious for reform measures, oppose it rather than co-operate with it. The charter members of the organization had little hope of the organization proving a big success within the next few months. The men con nected with it, however, believe that it will gradually expand and will be an Important factor in the world of sports within the next year or two. Boxers of to-day are a bigger set than twenty years ago. Twenty years ago little 105-pound lads cavorted around the ring. People turned out in swarms to see men from 100 to 118 pounds do battle. The bantams were mites. Ttm feathers were little scamps of 114 to 119-pound ringside fellows, and most of them fought at 126. Men weighing 140 were welters, aud men weighing 158 thought themselves big enough to stand a fair chance with ail the heavies who, incidentally averaged from 165 to 10 pounds. Such were the boxers of those golden times. The boxers of to-day are hulking fellows, massive of limb and chest, who override the old weight laws of the ring simply be cause they have to. The boxers of 1904 are far larger, man for man, than those of even as late as Imw. The Indianapolis Athletic Club will offer the best card of boxing bouts at its carnival next N ednej.ua night that it has ever Siren. Because of the recent six-round bat tle between Tommy Ryan and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in Philadelphia and the fact that they will soon battle for the middle Weight championship. Ryan is the most prominent boxer before the public to-day It is true that in having Jack Beauseholte as an opponent Ryan will meet a man Nvh may not be a championship possibility, but who has the ability to make Ryan extend himself to win the decision. The fact that Ryan has spent a couple of weeks in hard tnining on his farm near St. Joe, Mich., Where he has an up-to-date gymnasium, Shows that he does n..t hold the Chicago man cheaply, but will be In first-class nditlon to set a fast pace. The middleWeight champion in action against a man who has the better of him In weight and Who Is clever enough to put up a good con test 1 the attraction that will be offered ana one wnicn win no uoudi pacx tne Audi torium rink. The six-round smi-windup between Freddie Cole and Jack Daly will also be a feature of the program in . The second I'M meeting of the Grand Circuit stewards was held at the Murray Hill Hotel. New York, last week, and very little was accomplished. They resolved to organize, and It was agreed that thero should be two stewards and a paid Judge at each of the coming race meetings. With

characteristic penuriouanesa it was decided that a certain number of men of unquestioned reputation should be asked to preside without compensation, two at two rr.t o tings each. Of course, if Col. John K. Thayvr, J. Malcolm Forbes, E. T. Pedford, Harry Devereaux, George W. Archer and men of their stripe consent to act and give the necessary time to their duties, the public may rest assured that harness racing? will be conducted on an immeasurably higher plane than ever before, but the scheme seems to be too Utopian for these days of rush and hard cash. If Mr. Thayer, Mr. Bedford or any of the other stewards were to have important business at home, they would necessarily notify the president of the track of their Inability to act, and a substitute would be selected, not by the Grand Circuit stewards, but by the track president himself. He might, of course, name some man of equal experience and standing in the community; on the contrary, he might select a good hotel-keeper

or a dry goods expert, who had about as much practical knowledge of racing as a goat has of politics. These stewards are to have power not only to suggest action to the Judges, but also to reverse their decisions if they seem to be unfair or not according to the rules. The professional judge is to be employed by the Grand Circuit, which, of course, is as it should be. The two other judges are to serve free, and the selection of them is to be left to the presidents of the respective associations. Long experience will, in the dim. distant future, probably cause. track officials to select capable men to occupy these two positions. RATIFY THE TREATY. Representatives of the Class A league clubs will meet at Columbus, O., to-morrow to discuss the peace agreement before the meeting of the National Association of Minor Leagues, which will be held the following day. Charles Uuschaupt, president of the Indianapolis club; W. H. Watkins, president of the Minneapolis club, and the president of every club in the American Association will be present at the meeting. The meeting is of great importance to minor league clubs, as the peace compact made with the Pacific Coast League is to come up for ratification. The terms of the compact have been discussed through the press, but the club owners, at least a majority of them, have not seen a copy of the agreement. This will be presented to the meeting of the minors by Mr. Hanlon, on Tuesday. P. T. Powers, president of the Na tional Association of Minor Leagues, and also prominent In Class A circles, will pre side at the preliminary meeting to-morrow. As far as is known all of the minor league club owners are in favor of ratifying the agreement that will mean universal peace in baseball. President Ruschaupt said the clubs should not allow the loss of a player or two to Interfere with the chances to have peace. Several minor league clubs suf fered because players jumped to the Pacific Coast League, but they should agree to relinquish their claims on the players if it can be shown that the men signed con tracts with Pacific coast clubs before the recent peace treaty, feigning me peace agreement will mean much to minor league baseball. The Indianapolis club can De taken as an instance. Salaries have been paid during the past two years that were out of comparison with the revenue taken in at the gates. It was only through luck that the club broke even on the season. Men who finance the game should have a chance to reap a little harvest on their investment, but they can t do it by paying enormous salaries. Ball players reaped the benefit of ... . m l In m SI l . - war times, but with peace esiaousneu should be willing to return to the conditions that existed before the costly base ball war. Clubs are willing to pay salaries based on the pay roll before the war, and contracts that have been sent out this spring call for a reduction in the salaries paid last season. Most or tne om piayers with Indianapolis last season who received contracts calling for a reduction in salary have returned the contracts unsigned. It may be that they are hoping that the peace agreement with the Pacific Coast League will not be signed, so that they can hold that organization as a means to compel the other minor league clubs to increase their salaries. When the players realize that there is no place for them to go they will no doubt sign the contracts that have been offered to them. Two clubs that might stand first and second in the American As sociation race throughout the season might be able to pay the players nign salaries. but what would the other six clubs do? They would lose money, as they have in the past. MUXROE HAS A CHAXCE. According to reports from the respective training quarters of Tom Sharkey and Jack Munroe these two aspirants for the world's fistic championship are training just as earnestly for their coming six-round con test as any pair of gladiators ever trained for a championship battle of an unlimited number of rounds. Sharkey, who has not figured in a ring battle since Gus Ruhlin defeated him two years ago, has been working systematically for the past four weeks in preparation for his tilt with the miner from Butte, which will take place in Phila delphia next Saturday night. Sailor Tom is evidently determined to be in shape to go the six rounds at his fastest clip and expects to stop Munroe before the limit. On the other hand, Munroe is being prepared for the contest by Kid McCoy and Frank Erne, two past masters of the art of box ing. These crafty y ung men have been taking the IWOSfe edges off Munroe' s work, and coaching him in the best method of fighting Sharkey. McCoy knows the sailor s style from experience, an experience that the Kid will never forget. What chance has Munroe got with Sharkey? the sports are asking each other. In a nutshell the reply can be given. Munroe stands a very good chance. Ho is. jest as strong as Sharkey: he is younger; he can hit a good straight punch with either hand; he can block well; he can stand punishment and recuperate quickly from a dazing blow, and he is a cool fellow In action, always watching for an opportunity to put in a good blow, and seldom letting an opening go by without taking advantage of it. McCoy and Erne will doubtless improve him vastly, so that when he faces Sharkey this modest young miner should bo fit to give a good account of himself. We all know that Tom Shark- y is a swinger, and it is not at all difficult for a straight hitter, vrho keeps his wits about him, to get inside of swinging blows and counter with telling effect every time. Sharkey, by virtue of his known ability to slug and swap punches, coupled with his greater experience, will probably go lntof the ring favorite. It should be a hard, fast battle, no matter which one wins, and it will not be at all surprising If one of the men receives his quietus before the sixth round has been reached. I J)QQ fO TRAIN WITH9 NOT FOR TOMMY MOWATT Chicago Journal. "All I want." says Tommy Mowatt, "Is to find the man who wrote that pugilists should train with a dog. He wrote that If you would get a dog. and take him out with you for runs on the road the pup would keep you trotting all the time, and you would, without noticing it. get unbounded exercise. Well. I bought a dog.

Flne-lookinjr bull terrier. He didn't know me very well, but I towed him along with a chain. Took him up to training quart rs. and first run I started I lujfged him out to accompany me. And aa soon as I started running the pup thought I was running away from him. You know how a do is when he's after any one and they run? The pup thinks the runner is scared to death of him and it gives him unlimited courage. He took out after me. and first thing I knew he had me by the pantlets. I yelled. Dog hung on. I straggled. Dog hung tlshter. Luckily he had only some cloth Usi n- meat, or V4 never show up to tight Herman. 1 wrest ltd lip and down the street for ten minutes, while the tinf -l i m crow1 yelled: "Let th" terriers fight! ' Finally 1 shook him 1 oose r. nd went Up A telegraph pole. Paddy Carroll came to .rescue me. Dog bit Paddy on the hoof. Paddy reported to he still running. I think I'd have been up there yet if I hadn't thought t' ask a kid in the grinning crowd to go and i?et the man who sold me the dog. came and took the pup away. No more canines in mine "

WHY JACK DEMPSEY LOST TO FITZSIMMONS New York Telegraph. They were talking of Jack Dcmpsey in the Hoffman House. "I recall a little incident that took place at New Orleans the day previous to tho battle with Fitzsimmons," said Sam Fitzpatrick. "It will be remembered that Dempsey was the favorite and Mose Gunst and other admirers were sending in 'tons of money on his chances.' Especially were they betting heavily that Dempsey would not be knocked out in a certain number of rounds. Major McLaughlin, of San Francisco, was a great Fitzsimmons man and, as afterward proven, won something like $40.000 on the victory of the red-topped Australian. "The day previous to the fight several Dempsey admirers wanted to see Jack box and learn his condition. Jack McAuliffe stripped and put the gloves on with him. It was a shame to watch them there was no time but what McAuliffe could have beaten him. "MoAulirfe himself was the most surprised man in the world and coming out of the gymnasium he turned to me and said : " 'He has no more chance than a man laying on the slap in the morgue. But dor.'t breathe a word of this to anyone. I almost hate to go Into his corner, poor fella w.' "The victory, although it was of the rankest fake order, that the 'Marine' gained over him took the heart out of him. He was no more the Jack Dempsey that fought Fogarty and others the night he faced Fitzsimmons than day was night. But remember, at his best he was never a match for 'Ruby' Robert. "It was a strange thing," went on Sam, "that Jack McAuliffe was in the corner of both Dempsey and Sullivan when they met defeat. He of the famous "Three Jacks" was the only one that never traveled the knockout route or had the referee stand over him and count him out. They were a great trio and lauded in song all over the world. "Another strange thing about it was that McAuliffe had never seen Sullivan put his hands up until he saw him that night at New Orleans in the ring against Corbett. No one was more surprised than McAuliffe, and whrn he turned around to Dick Roche and Billy Bradburn in the sixth round of that fight he said: " 'This fellow is the biggest stiff I ever law. u hy, the man can t untrack nimseir. He can't win.' "When Sullivan came back to his corner in the seventh round McAuliffe advised him to 'foul' Corbett and lose the fight that way, as the humiliation would not have been so great. But Sullivan, although he tried, could not figure it out in front of the shifty and ever-moving Corbett. "McAuliffe had Just defeated Billy Meyers the night previous and received $10,000. He gave this to Dick Roche and said: " 'Bet it on the big fellow at any kind of odds.' "Imagine his surprise when the battle was over and Corbett had won. He turned to Roche and said: 'He simply burned my money up; I never got a run.' and Roche replied: 'Jack, I never bet a cent of lt. I didn't think well of his chances.' "McAuliffe thought his old friend was 'kidding' him for a time, but when Roche handed the money over to him he realized it was a stern reality, and his face wore a two-by-four smile. ' 'Pretty lucky' was all he could stammer out." SHARKEY WILL PURSUE MUNROE FROM SIGNAL New York Telegraph. For clearness of reasoning, acuteness of analysis and profundity of deduction, the Rt. Hon. Thomas Sharkey, E. P. U. S. N. has the whole German school of metaphysics and the ancient Greek philosophers backed off the pedestal. And nowhere does the Hon. Thomas shine with such brilliancy as when forecasting his own pugilistic horoscope. "In Munroe," orates the Hon. Thomas, "I expect to encounter an adversary heavier and taller than myself, but he lacks science. I will pursue him from the signal and there will be no fancy sparring." To those who follow the flaring and flickering fortunes of the prize ring this will be news, indeed. For once in his headlong swing around the circle that happens to be squared the Hon. Thomas intends to eliminate that fancy boxing for which he has so long been famous. Not for Munroe the lightning feint, the elusive sidestep, the corkscrew punch and the clavical wallop. For him the crude, rough thing, the indefinite slap and the anywhere swipe. It may be that to the Hon. Thomas will come hard the unlearning of his heretofore xancy style, out the Hon. Thomas says ho has packed that style away in camphor and locked it up in the safe with the daily wadding of the cash register. The other half of this most interesting quarrel, the Muuroe pet son. unlike his foe. is saying nothing, but sawing arms with "Kid" McCoy. Munroe is not a fancy boxer as Sharkey is. He has no fancy jig steps to cut out. He's as lively on his feet as ono of his own Montana mountains and just as immovable and rugged aud bold of front. In the crude, rought proposition the erstwhile digger in the bowels of Butte will meet the revised Sharkey on his own towpath. He will exchange buffet for buffetbruise for bruise. Why Sharkey determined to depart from the intricacies of his boxing skill and meet Munroe as a slugger does not appear in the Sharkey prospectus. And while people wonder, they ask not why. for Sharkey is a law unto himself. (See Clark Ball). Whatever tho reason for this change of b it is well. Those who unwrap their leathers to see the argument will attend a tight. And that's what they want. Every Weekday McCoy is pulling Munroe Into the all there for the affair. Munroe is a willing pupil and an ambitious student. It looks a shame, at times, the way the "Kid ' hands out his medicine to this mountain giant. But the giant takes it to be sure he can't very well help himself and. shaking his angular head, comes in for more. I have watched this novice carefully, and of one thing you may rest assured it will require a terrific beating to make him even know that he is hurt. Ex-prlde United States navy. GRAN NAN'S DOWNFALL IS VERY PATHETIC Ilustrnted Sporting News. There is much that is pathetic in the stories of Riley Grannan which come from San Francisco. Ten years ago Grannon's name was on the lips of nearly every man. young or old, who read the sporting pages of the daHy papers. He was easily , i th a quarter of a million dollars, every cent of which he won on the race track. He Waa pictured as a man with more grit than a spartan, who could risk hi.-! entire fortune on one race without so much as giving an extra blink of the eyes apd and those who would have emulated him were legion. A few turf critics who had watched his climb, of course, predicted his ultimate ruin, but there were hundreds who believed he would be many times a millionaire and little boys, big boys und thousands of men who attended the races agreed with them. The -toiy of Grannan's collapse is too recent history to be repeated here. With the loss of his money came the wrecking of his health and for several years ho was really an object of pity. Last summer it was quietly whispered around that the young plunger was getting on his feet again; that in one day he had won as much as $M),000 at Sheepsheud bay and that as soon as he had settled With his creditors he would blossom forth again as a rival of "Pittsburg Phil." Fortune did not smile on Grannan long for his road in California this winter has been a hard one. and it is said that the bets he makes are frequently $1 or $2 each, instead of $1.000 or $J,0u) each, as a few years ago.

NEWS OF THE WHIST PLAYERS OF INDIANAPOLIS AND STATE

Indianapolis Teams Selected for the Annual Tournament of the l?idtaiia Whist Association This Week

Mr. F. M. Herron. president of the Indianapolis Whist Club. Is I well-known whist exp rt. whose fame as a player is not confined to the State of Indiana. He is tne pioneer jeweler of this city, having been continuously in the business for over forty years, having come from Tallahasse in 1961. He is one of the directors of the Commercial Club and a member of the Columbia Club and a Scottish Rite Mason. He was a member for several years of the old Cavendish Whist Club, which was organized in IsA and during that time F. M. Herron wa s a close student of the game. In 181 the club disbanded, and in 1883 the Indianapolis Whist Club was organized. He was elected president of the club, and he has ever since held the office continuously, with the exception of one year, and that year he was vice president. It is the oldest whist club in the State, and that it has held together so many years is largely due to his efforts. The club appreciates the fact that no one else would take the same interest and work so diligently for the club and whist eener:illv mm Mr. Herroti. and conse- . . --- - - -p . quently will have no other president, re- J gardless of the fact that it may grow very tiresome and irksome to him. It Is certainly a case of the right man in the right place. He was at one time president of the Indiana State Whist Association, and was elected at the last congress as a director of the American Whist League to fill the unexpired term of Judge Bunn, who was elected vice president. He attended the congress held at Detroit last year as captain of the team representing the Indianapolis Whist Club. Mr. Herron, while an expert at the game, is tolerant of the mistakes of others, and is an agreeable partner. He has acquired an excellent whist memory, and is still as enthusiastic a player as ever, and Is a regular attendant at the meetings of the club. t The annual tournament of the Indiana Whist Association will be held In the palm garden at the Claypool Hotel Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. A larger attendance is anticipated than at any of the previous tournaments held in this city. The association will hold its first session Thursday evening promptly at 7 o'clock. It being the annual meeting, the election of officers will take place, and other business will be presented at that time. It is earnestly requested that as many as can, and all those especially Interested in the election of officers for the ensuing year, make an effort to attend the business meeting. At 8 o'clock the preliminary play of teams and pairs will begin, the manner of play being the same as at the last tournament. The members of each team or pair being members of the same club. The finals for the several trophies will be played within seven days after the tournament, the time and place to be decided by the captains of the teams having the highest score. Friday evening the play will be an open contest for mixed pairs. A fee of 25 cents will be charged for each participant. This will be given to the pair making the highest score north and south, and to the pair making the highest score east and west. There will be six trophies in the Thursday evening play. The team trophies are the I. W. C. trophy, presented to the association by the Indianapolis Whist Club; the A. W. C. trophy, presented by the American Whist Club, and the Bradshaw trophy, presented by Mrs. J. W. Bradshaw through the Woman's Club. The pair trophies are the Herron trophy and two bronze trophies for north and south and east and west players. The I. W. C. and Bradshaw trophies are held at present by the American Club, and the A. W. C. and Herron trophies are held by the Indianapolis Club. The north and south bronze is held by the Muncie Club; the east and west bronze is not in the possession of any club, the tie game not having been played to decide the matter. These trophies will all be turned in to the association to be played for again by the different teams and pairs, and the present holders will defend them. The local ciube expect to be largely represented, both by teams and pairs, and it is desired that the towns throughout the State endeavor to send one or more teams from their clubs. Six teams have been formed in the Woman's Whist Club. They are as fol lows: Mrs. W. W. Lowry, captain; Mrs. H. T Banham, Mrs. J. F. Messlck and Mrs. G, L. Rlttenhouse. Mrs. M. B. Wilson, captain; Mrs. Fannie Morrison, Mrs. Charles Rockwood and Mrs Marlon. Mrs. R. K. Smith, captain; Mrs. O. G. Pfarr. Mrs. v . c. Lynn ana Mrs. cnaries D. Johnson. Mrs. A. N. Branham. captain: Mrs. E. B. Porter, Mrs. J. H. Pirkty and Mrs. W T. Benton. Mrs. T. Swain, captain: Mrs. J. G. De Prez, Mrs. Harry Teal and Mrs. A. W. Condultt. Mrs. Bvron Hutchinson, captain; Mrs. J. S. Lazarus, Mrs. I. N. Helms and Mrs. C V. Jaquith. The American Whist Club has selected the following teams: A. D. Johnson, captain; C. E. Rockwood, Dr. J. W. Sluss and E. C. Sluss. J. A. Hamilton, captain; G. B. Yandes, C. L. Bixbv and Dr. J. A. Comingor. C. V. Jaquith. captain. O. P. Welborn, It. H. McFarland and R. P. Machan. Dr. John L. Byram, captain; George Greene. Herman Münk and Dr. D. L. Stine. O. B. lies, captain; E. B. Porter, L. J Rothschild and R. G. McClure. A. 11. Johnson, captain; Dr. E. C. Miller, C. W. Richardson and H. E. Christina. S. D. Bond, captain: J. E. Clelland, T. L. Sullivan and C. O. Roemler. S. A. Wikel. captain; F. W. Hornaday, D. W. Smith and Dr. F. A. HolmesJames M. Wood, captain; B. G. Hitz, Dr. F. M. Foxworthy and W. E. Henkel. Dr. J. C. Hood, captain; L. D. Moody, W. A. Wood and Earl Ellis. 4The Indianapolis Whist Club selected Messrs. V. G. Clifford, Albert Rabb and R. K. Smith as a committee to form teams for the tournament. 4-4-4-Teams from local clubs have been holding several sessions of practice games for the tournament. The play has been most interesting, and shows that four players hastily gathered together cannot usually do very effective work, and again, in some Instances, teams so formed have had higher scores than those that have been drilling for some time; but these are the chances in the game of whist. There Is no doubt, though, in the minds of many of the whist experts that players to be successful as a team should play a similar form of game, and be harmonious and thoroughly in accord on all the plays adopted by the team, and should so drill that each member may become perfectly familiar with the methods and plays of each member of the team. No play should be used if any member of the team doubts it. trick-winning qualities, as uniformity ot system and copartnership is one of the main features for the success of a team at a game of whist. By these statements It Is not meant that individuality of play should be eliminated from the game, but only when such play conflicts with a team play so as to cause doubt or uncertainty to partner, then and only then should it give way. Krrors oftn arise through the inexperienced player not knowing the published and authorized conventions are perfectly proper to be used, but private conventions, agreed upon by two players that have not been published are not proper, and should not be indulged In by whist players. If players are requested by their adversaries to give their team plays they must comply, and if necessary, explain the system in detail. Players engaging in play at tournaments, who look most closely to considerations outside of actual play, have a

very material advantage. These considerations comprise rest, nourishment and relaxation. The final game for the east and west bronze, played by Mr. Wood and Mr. Ellis, of the American Club, and Mrs. Crall and Mrs. William Patterson, of Muncie. at the last tournament resulted in a tie. Tlie K im.- to decide the matter was played last Tuesday evening. Feb. 16. by Mr. W. A. Woods and Dr. T. C. Hood, of the American Club, and Mrs. William Patterson and Mrr. R. S. Gregory, of Muncie. The result was 7 to 10 in favor of the American Club. 4 4 The Meridian Club will meet Monday morning with Mrs. Charles Rockwood. 4Mr. and Mrs. R. G. McClure entertained a small company of friends at whist Thursday evening at their home on North Meridian street. After the game a sumptuous lunch was served, which all thoroughly enjoyed. 4 4Mrs. O. G. Pfaff, secretary of the Indiana Whist Association, and a member of the Woman's Whist Club, attended the annual tournament of the Chicago Whist Association, which was held at the Auditorium Hotel, playing in three contests. 4-4-4-The following members of the American Whist Club had plus scores Tuesday night. Feb. 16: Messrs. Miller, 9; Welborn. 9; Yandes. 8; Hamilton, 8; Moody. 6; McClure, 6; Clelland, 4; Roemler. 4; Machen, 2; Comingor, 2; Sullivan, 2; McFarland, 1. 4-4-4-The following members of the Indian

apolis Whist Club had plus scores Saturday night. Feb. 13: Messrs. Plrkey, 6; Metcalf. 6; Rabb, 4; Mitchell, 5; Anderson, 2; Hebron, 1. luesday night. Feb. 16. the nlus score members were Messrs. Pirkey. 11; Mitchell, lauie, o; condultt, 4; Bates, 3, and Her ron, 2. 4-4-4-Several members of the Woman's Club are at present sojourning in different parts of the country. Mrs. J. W. Bradshaw is at Sewickley, Pa., with her daughter, Mrs. R. P. Nevin, and is taking part In the monthly tournament games held In Pittsburg. Mrs. Evan Lilly, with her daughters, have gone to Florida for the winter. Mrs. Hermann Pink is with her husband. Dr. Pink, in California, and In the spring will go to their summer home in Wisconsin. Thev do not expect to be in Indianapolis again until next ran. .Mrs. t v. Janulth has cone south to spend a few weeks. 4-4-4. The following members of the Woman's Whist Club had plus scores Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 16: Mesdames J. E. Merlon, 6; K. B. Porter, 5; A. W. Conduitt, t; M. B. Wilson. 1; F. Morrison, 1; Agnes Do Vay. L The visitors at the club Tuesdav afternoon were Mrs. William M. Patterson and Mrs. R. S. Gregory, of Muncie. Ind.. and Mr. Albert Daller, of the Indianapolis Whist Club. Mr. Daller made a plus score of 8. There were Ave tables in play. An article was read at the club Tuesday afternoon, preceding the play, on the subject of the three-echo versus the four-echo by N. B. Trist. 4-4-4-The Woman's Whist Club met with Mrs. Charles D. Johnson last week, and a contest of the various teams was had, four teams being in the play. Two teams that expected to play were prevented by some of the members being out of the citv. There was a great difference in some of the scores. The play was under the Howell modification of the Mitchell system, the t. im making the highest aggregate trick score was the winner. The winning team and winner of the club trophy was composed of Mrs. W. W. Lowry. Mrs. J. F. Messick. Mrs. Henry T. Benham and Mrs. A. C. Ayers. This team will be No. 1 team in tho coming tournament. 4- 4The American Whist League will hold the next congress at the Majestic Hotel. New York, for the week beginning June 27. Play will begin on Monday for the Brooklyn trophy, on Tuesday for the Hamilton Club trophy, on Wednesday for the associate members' trophy and fourteenth congress trophies, on Thursday for the Minneapolis and Milwaukee trophies. Each afternoon and evening there will be progressive pair play of three different sections, one for gentlemen, one for women, and one will b ; for mixed pairs. There will be an additional prize, called the "Fourteenth Congress Trophy, ' presented by J. Eberhard Faber. to be played for by selected teams of four from the auxiliary associations, the winner to have permanent possession of the trophy. 4-4-4-The rules governing contests for the American Whist League record shields divide the country into fourteen circuits; this city is in the fourth circuit, known as the Cincinnati circuit. A general manager is chosen for each circuit ho have charge of the play in his circuit. He is to ascertain whether the clubs In his circuit desire to play in tournament or by challenge games. The committee to adopt rules for contests in the Chicago circuit has reported as follows: Bach club shall play two matches, home and home, against every other club entered. The games are to be played Saturday evening. Feb. 20, and each Saturday evening thereafter until the schedule is completed. The contest will bo played under the rules of the A. W. L. for record-shi Id play, and shall consist of twenty-four deals each. The team making the best record in the contest for the record shield shall be selected to represent the Chicago Whist Association In the contest for the Faber trophy at the next congress. In deciding such record match, score shall be considered first and trick score second. T. L. J. hist Guides for Tourneys. L Become familiar with the laws of whist. 2. Be punctual in an appointment for whist. 3. Do not express, in any way, that your partner's play pleases or displeases you. 4. Visit all irregularities with punishment. 5. A player has a perfect right to play his cards as he pleases, and to use any play which his experience as a player has shown to be a trick winner. 6. Courtesy Is the first law of whist. 7. Understand the laws, and always obey them. 8. Let your demeanor be uniformly such that nobody can tell whether you are winning or losing. 9. Many tricks are lost by players because they do not know the laws. 10. Do not combine humor and whist; they do not harmonize. 11. Do not take advantage of, or be deceived by any mannerisms of your partner or of the adversaries. 12. Play the game in silence; you cannot play whist and talk. 13. Do not be querulous. 14. Call the attention of your partner to any penalty that he has a right to inflict on his adversary. 15. Always conform to the etiquette of the game. 16. One has a right to take advantage of the inference derived from the hesitation of a player. 17. When a partner revokes you have no right to call his attention to it. K Discuss the play only between the deals. 19. When possible, do not violate a team rule. 20. Do not snap your cards. 21. Do not ask to have the cards faced after they have been turned. 22. Be careful of playing cards In a peculiar way. 23. Never turn trump-slip down without showing it to adversary. 24. You have the right to keep partner from leading out of turn. 25. Avoid banging the cards on the table. 26. If a player names the trump card, his partner's highest or lowest trump may be called. 27. Ask the privilege before touching adversary's cards. 2. It do, s not pay to worry over tricks that are lost. 29. Convey no Information to partner by signs or mannerisms. 30. Do not deplore weak hands; play them to the best of your ability. 31. Direct questions to partner at a whist table. 32. Do not compare scores during a game. 33 Mark the score before placing cards in the tray. t. L. J.

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The Journal's Column Devoted to News of the Game of Draughts and Personal Xotes of the Experts

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transcribe numbers n'aln'.v The Journal will b tions and all news of interest to checker players Johnston. Oasian. Ind. Waliai 1. 1st of Indiana Flayers. Lawrence burg Ellsworth Davis. John T. Koenberger. Ike Fraukel. William Dickson, Charles Dawson and George Faderle. The Lawrenceburg players are all enthusiastic followers of Dameh. Several show the good effect of honest effort to acquire technique. Game o. JI Donble Corner. Played at Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. Biack-Bert Titus. White G. A. Pierce. 20.

9 14 1522 11-18 25 X 22-18 17-10 20- 4 23-19 5 9 (a) 9 13 (e)lS 22 3o-20 2522 2617 1410 15-10 12-16 1322 13-17 26-22 2420 22-18 10- 6 19-16 812 16-19 1721 2319 27 24 2415 6 2 1611 10- 15 (b)22-25 22-25 19-16 2419 29-22 2 6 11-7 15-24 2- 7 2529 16-11 28 19 (c)21-17 6-10 7 2 7-10 (d) 7-23 29-25 "2-17 3228 2218 10-15 3126 10-15 1- 6 25-22 17-21 19-10 17-14 15-19 26-22 6 16 12-16 2326 21-25 28-24 14 9 30-23 10 7 4- 8 6-13 21-26 2217 1814 J9 15 White wins

(a) The losing move; 26 is the correct play and will be found in Double Corner Analysis in "The Guide Post." (b Delivering up this second man gives Black a fighting chance and makes a most interesting Käme. (c) low : The position Is as diagrammed De-

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White to play and win. The text play, 2117, returns the double sacrifice with a winning position. . (d) If 721 then 2217, 16, 3126, 69, 17- H, 9-13. 15-10. White wins. (e) Titus continued the game with a desperate effort, but to no effect. 37, 4 S, 18 22. 8-3. White wins. Game No. 22 "Whilter."

11-15 22-17 (1)22-25 21-17 2319 (e) 811 17-14 (k)30-25 914 (f)31 26 1017 1714 2217 (g) 16-20 2114 610 (a) 7-11 19-16 (jm-15 14 25 22 1219 1811 514 1116 2316 918 1612 26 23 (h)14 18 30-21 723 (b) 5- 9 20-23 18-22 27- 9 1713 1822 2419 2027 (c) 3 7 25-18 22-26 3223 29-25 15-22 28-24 (d) 1 5 I 2318 2630 Drawn, (a) This move Is said to form the open

ing, but 11-15, 23-W, 7-11 is also class. 1 a "Whilter." so that doubt exists as to whether the third or the fifth move completes the formation. The name Whilter is taken from Wholter (Scotch), signifying an overturning or state of confusion, nevertheless many pretty points of play can be shown in the game. (b) 1820. 3026. 27. 2318. 1430. 1916. 1219, 3126, 3023. 272, 2027, 3216. 69. 2-6, 10-15. 613. 8-11. 16-7. 3-10, 28-24. 48. 2925, 811, 2419. 15-24. 22-18. Drawn. (c) 811 loses for Black by 2420. 1524. 2819, 3-7, 2218, 1-5, 29-25. 1417. 21-14. 10 17. 2521, 914. 18-9, 5-14. 2318. 1423. 27 IS, 16-23. 2114, etc.. White wins. (d) Another favorite line Is 711. 3126, 16 20, 1916. 1219, 237. 211. 26-23. 15 IS. 2215, 1026. 3023. 1115. 2522. 610, 136, 1518, 2215, 1026. 6-2. 26-31. 27-23. 2027, 27, 1-6, 7-2. 6-10, 2319, 811, 32-23, 31-26, 27, 48. 716, 1815. D.awn. (e) 711 cannot now be played for 3026, 1418, 237. 1630. 7-3. 1519. 2415, 1118, 17- 14. is- 22, 25-lh, 30-25, 28 24, 811. 2419. 11 16, 1915, etc., White wins. (f) 2420 loses thus: 2420. 1524, 2819, 14 18, 2314. 9-18, 19-15, 1019, 2723, 19-26. 31-8, 411. 2522, 11-15, 20-11, 7-16. 3026, 59, 32-27, 27. 27-24, 16-19, 26-23, 1926, etc.. Black wins. (g) 48, 2522, 1620. 23-1S. 14 2. 27-18, 20 27, 32-23. 1524. 2819. 11-16, 1714. 10-17, 21- 14. 16-20. 1915, 7-11, 2319, 2-7, 19-16. 12 19. 1510, 615. 136, 1924, 149. 523. 263. 812. Drawn. (h) 15-18, 2623. 11-15, 16-12. 7-11, 12-8, 18 22 Is a loss for Black. (I) 9-14. 189. 514. 24-19. 4-8. 1612. 11-15. 12-3, 15-31, 3227. 31-24, 28-19, 7-11. 19- 16, 2-7. 3025. 2229, 38, 2925, 815, 1019. Drawn. (J) 25-22. 2419, 610, 136, 29, 1613, 1017t 128. etc.. drawn. (k 30 26 would run into Martins's famous "shot."' Problem 'o. 11, By William Jnims. Anderson, Ind. BLACK. 5. IS; kings 12. 24

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WHITE. 6, 9, 14; king 11. White to move and win. Solution. 11-16 1619 1410 (a) 6 2 If. Ol W IC C 14 a u -o i io it w . wins. A ueat stroke. a BRIGGS 'S PERVERTED SEXSE OF HUMOR "Some people have a perverted sense of humor," says Dick Hartey, in aji exchange, "and Buttons Briggs, the young man who is about to return to Chicago as a pitcher after many years' minor league exile, is one of thein. One of the Toronto club told me this of Briggs, so don't say I told it first-handed. Last summer, after a game at Buffalo, which Briggs won. Duttessl was feeling full of Joy. He discovered a little shop with a lot of toy things colored glass stones and brass settings 2". cents a throw. Buttons bought about $10 worth of them, put th- m in a chamois-skin bag. and toted them to a jewelry store. Here he gravely offered the whole lot for sale, and was thrown out In the street. This tickled him to death, and he trotted along to a pawnshop. The Hebrew back of the counter examined Buttons! rings, and then pursued him to the door. "Briggs, as he passed the threshold, deliberately tripped and fell, dropping the bag. which burst open and scattered the rings all over the walk. Naturally, the crowd, which happened to be quite dense, dove for the rings and 2ü-cent phonies were distributed quite liberally In the populace. 'Police, police!' screeched Buttons 'They re stealing my diamonds!' And a bunch of coppers rushed up, arresting everybody in sight. They pinched about twenty people, and were backing up the wagon, when a Jew copper came along, inspected one of the rings, and tumbled to the joke. "And what those coppers did to Buttons Briggs was good and plentv."

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addressed to item A Problem o. 12. By William James. Anderton. Ind. BLACK. 4, 7. 8. 16, 22. 23; king 31.

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WHITE 6. 13, 14. 17. 28. 29. 30. White to move and win. Solution. 13-9 6-2 (aV28 S 22-29 22-13 13- 6 W. wins. 3025 14-10 227 2922 714 3124 (a) One of the finest double strokes eve worked out. Editor. Anavrpra to Correspondents. Can "Kelso" be used successfully as a leading attack the same as 11 15? Checkers. Argos. Yes. "Kelso" Is a strong opening, but It requires a great deal of study in the mastering. 4What are the strongest opening meves in "Double Corner?" A. II. E. 9-14 should be followed by 2218; then 59 Is best for Black, and there Is little doubt but that 2419 is White's best reply, for it forces 1115, 4 4What system of openings should one follow in playing a match? H. C. Huntington. It all depends upon one's own methods of play. Play the openings and defenses with) which you are most familiar. Possibly it would be better to try for "Fife" always when you have the Black. In lb. B.trk. rMartln8 match Martins, in the twenty-flva games in which It his privilege to in augurate the attack, played "Fife" fifteen times. Barker favored "Old Fourteenth. ' "Whilter" and "Glasgow." "Fife" is go I for the attack and is puzzling if varl dl with "Double Corner" and "Bristol." la your defense use "Defiance ' when possible because it is the easiest and safest formation for an amateur. J. L. Richmond favors "Single Corner" as a defense, bat best practice Is not friendly to it. "Old Fourteenth" is good if you can force it. "Ayrshire Lassie" may be recommended " if one is familiar with the "Bristol" attack. In fact, "Ayrshire Lassie" makes a splendid defense much better than "Second Doubl Corner." Jlfwi of the Game. The championship of Iowa will be decided by tournament Feb. 22, at Webster City. " 1 William James, of And. r.-.-r.. is interesting the players of his city in the good old game. Mr. James will be one of the contestants in the mooted Iudiana tourua ment. John T. Denvir, the veteran editor of th Chicago Inter Ocean, will soon bring out the greatest trap-book ever published. He calls his masterly compilation of traps and structural losses "Traps and Shots." and gives the fraternity the promise of at least 200 of the best tricks ever known to the science of draughts. 4 4 The players in general have taken the) position with the Journal as regards the championship tournament, which was to have been played at Dows, la.. Feb. 22. The Chicago play rs -..:r. f-i be deci.i I In their negative. The plan to play soma time next summer at the St. Louis exposition is the better one. 4 4 4 A suggestion has already been made that the board of managers of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition arrange for a general tournament at 8t. Louis during the fair. The idea is also exploited of inviting Barker, Grover. Dearborn. Denvir and others) to arrange for a draught club on tht grounds, where visitors may always fiud a warm checker welcome. 4 4 4 It is stated on the best authority. . nlthough the news has not been exploited in draughts columns, that a restricted ind,rnational match is actually being arranged between ten of the best players in Great Britain and ten of tlx- rir.si pLiy.-rs 1 rt America. The series is to be played la Boston, and the Americans pay the vii-it. ors' anticipated expenses, which probably will be at least $1.80u. 4 4 4 In all probability an organisation called "The Western 'hecker Association" will now be formed. Unquestionably such a plan would vitally help the game In tha West and central States The Guide Post suggests that the sentiment of th playera be secured tending to that end, und that ull fauurui be sent to David Mill' r, Dows. Ia.; Dr. W. E. Troax. Itr. kenrbUe, Minn.: Char! Hefter, 197 Market street, Chleago. III., or the Guide Post, Minneapolis, Minn. 4 4 4 The latest isue of the Magnet, published at West Derry. N. H , contains many evidences of the superior ability of L. M, Stearns as a problemist and checker critic. It Is owing to the court- wf of Mr. Stearns) that the newspapers of the I'nlted Sts' s have been able to secure so many photographs of prominent problemists and pi tyers. In a recent letter to the Journal Mr. Stearns states his approval of the method employed In teaching the amateur to grasp the Intricacies of the pme. Mr. Stearns's own column in the Magnet is high proof of his premier ability to instruct the tyr and a ss ht the e.j.-rt. GEXEROSITY SHOWN BY I0HN L. SULUVAN The following looks like a story that has not been told before in print. Anyway. It Is about John L. Sullivan, and that ought to make it go. says an exchange. In a Liverpool hostelry he mas accosted by a half-starved man with five children. Sullivan gave him a sovereign, and ask. 4 how much it would cost to clothe the family. The man smiled incredulously and shook his head. Sullivan gave feuffleient money f r the outfits, ami r-; ..-:. l htm to be on view the tolowing morning. Sullivan thought no nior. of the man until passing hy the hostelry next day. whea he was. reminded of his appointment. Ho was astonished on entering the place to see the recipient and the "kids" handsomely equipped. They rose to be the more admired, and Sullivan, binding the bargain a little firmer, prts-entcd t. man Ith anotner sover igu. And a sovereign or Its equivalent, a note, looks big to John L. at times n notwithstanding th fact that he reng Hn. earning capacity on the stage of over f& a week whenever h deigno to work. a ril Trains Porter'a tr!nK Frank Ward, who was wit conda, 2:01V and Searchlight they wsre in the late Tom M of cracks. Is now looking al smug of J. B. Purtei. th thus!.' St. i it AnnNx In i i'T ins ri Buffalo