Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 66, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1904 — Page 8

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1901. SFORTING SECTION. PART ONE. News of the World of Sports from The Journal's Correspondents HORSES WITH RECORDS IN THE LACKEY SALE Many Consignments of Fine Animals to Be Offered to Buyers This Week. GRAND RAPIDS OWNER HAS ROiVITOWl PARK It Is Said that Magnate Collins Has Done Little for Central League. TELLM A IN THE LIST TO DEPOSIT GUARANTEE

SPORTING SECTION.

Handsome Mare Has Made Trials in 2 : 19 1-4 Other Fast Horses to Be Sold.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal CAMf!RIlx;K t'ITY. Ind., March 5 Tho season's annual evfcot of Interest to horsemen and fan.itrs. the John S. I-ackey combination speed sa! of blooded horses. Will be held next week, opening on Tuesday and closing on Saturday. Thousands of catalogues announcing the choicest offerings of many leading stockfarms of Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana within Its covers, have gone from this city to very horseman, breeder and dealer of i prominence In hamlet and city In the country and from Inquiries resulting; from this wide distribution the attendance promises to be above the average. Already this enterprising little city has begun its preparation to receive and accommodate the influx of horsemen which annually attend these sales. "Hotels for one week only." and eating houses at "popular prices" spring up like magic prior to the rush, and private families alike keep open house to shelter and entertain the guests of Mr. Lackey during this very busy week. The selling of fancy-bred horses In public auction on a gigantic scale first occurred to Mr. Lackey in 1887, but it was not until the following year that, in co-operation with Fred Carmony. of this city, he held his first sale. With but two exceptions the date ha: always remained the same as that of ti e original sale, that of the second week In March each year, the one exception was In 133. when Mr. Lackey tried the venture at Indianapolis, but the project did not pay and was not repeated. MR. LACKEY'S POLICY. It has aiways been the policy of Mr. Lackey to protect the interests of both buyer and seller and this accounts for the success of his sales. To insure the consignor from loj-s 30 per cent, of the purchasing price must be paid at the time the animal is knocked off to the successful bidder or the sale may be declared oft at the sanction of the seller; the balance of the account must be settled for the day the horse is sold, otherwise the 30 per cent, guarantee is forfeited. The large pavilion In which the exchange of horses is effected Is of commodious build, over a square in length, and capable of accommodating several thousand people and thus furnishes complete shelter. Through the middle of this building the horses are speeded and the seller has tho ability to show his stock with as much ease as on the track or city speedway, while the buyer can see his future horse step down the line in true racing style. These sales have continued periodically for sixteen years and nearly $2,005,000 worth of horses have been sold In this city. During this time many of the horses sold have given the sporting world astonishing records. The performance of the world's champion pacing gelding last season, Prince Alert, by Crown Prince, in reducing the record or the world to 1 :57 is of special Interest to patrons of the Cambridge City sales. He was consigned to the Lackey sale in 1S96 and sold on March 14 for $v . which price at that time appeared a low one Eince the horse had never been worked its limit and from the frequent bursts of speed It was easily seen that the sale contained a bright prospect. At the time of sale his owner, G. W Fort, of Knightstown, had given the geiding a. record of 3:15. Barney Demarest, of Kingston. N. Y., was the supposed purchaser of the animal, but the real identity of ownership has never been quite clear, despite the fact that many papers purported to contain the history of the gelding at the time the present record of 1:57 was ma e. FINK HORSES IN SALE. The present sale marks the seventeenth annual occasion and the catalogue contains the class of stock that has been popular In the past. The catalogue lists some three hundred head, and together with many horses that are sold on the streets In lieu of the Lackey sale, close to five hundred head will change ownership the following week. Of the forty or more stock farms repr suited the following are vi M I i.il mention : Hilligoss & So, Homer, Ind., has a consignment, mostly youngsters, by the famous Geo. V. baderer, 2:18)4. In this bunch of two-year-olds Grace 21. (3), 2:374. headd the list. The list also includes Fred H. (2). 2:3SVc- ha worked a mile as a two-vcar-oid in 2:27. with a half in 1 :1; Mack H. (3), w ith A trial of 33 seconds in the last quarter; Snlly M. as a tv.o-year-old worked a half In 1:23, BnUenger & Co., of Indianapolis, have a consignment of top-notchers. including xeiima. inui'T, iui a r--oii ti 2:Li'it nay mare by Axtell 5, -M2. dum of Jerx. y Wilkes. This hindsoine mare has made trials in 2:15. Liek Welsh, pacer, gelding, by Paul N., son -f Empire Wilkes, dam by Jim Monroe, and has stepped trials in 2:lll4; Granville, trotter, black eMin. bv R.-x Princeton, dam by Haw patc h, has a trial record of 2:1H14: Allen R (6), trotter, bav gelding, by Bernal. 2:17. in training six Weeks and showed a trial of 2:22V A. H. Jewell stoekfarm. of Lexington, Ky . consigns a carload of Kentucky saddle horses that have sohl with such a rush In the past. ,. W. Snyder, of Springfield, O.. consigns a great lot of matched teams, each and business hors.-s. The consignment contain.-" twelve Select.-. H. D. Bond, of this city, m closing out his stab!-', consigns Miss Bond, one of the coming trotters, by Allerton, 2:.i4. dam Lasella. 2:. R. F. Boas, of Ridge Farm. Ills., offers a consignment of ten. including Gold Ooin, one of the most handsome geldings in America. iMac l it of Cincinnati, has a choice eonsignrn tit which Includes Mary Tu.lor, a pacer with a trial of 2:13)4. Tliis handSome black mare has ma -e qui?, a record as a matinee racer, having won thirteen matinee races. Sh- was foaled in US? . d sired by Venture, 2:f8. The consignment Includes several pacers with r irda R. L. Bebout. of Kushvtlic. consigns several racers. Tho principal one is Kivenna Wilkes, pacer, with a ree, rd of 2:i:l4. Moody ,v Sons, of Munde, consigns a WSrthy lot. including Pearl Tat; hen. trotter, with a trial of 2:3 In thrci months' w rk Asm Almonl McGregor, trotter, and a half brother to Fannie McOniro. 2 17'4. Tie following are some oi the horses conk,m.I. with ! o;,l.-. Red Pat. hen. 2:10. Alvina W ilkes. 2:ln4; Lazarre. 2:13; Robert M . 2:144; Ravenna Wilkes. 2:15; flirty Hal. 2:1.0; Guv VI 2:1!; Tllma. 2:134: Florence Stanton 1:19V Dave Wonder, 2:l:''4; Celesb 2 r-.. Jim F.. 2:2.",; 1 .rninno. : .:;.,. Too'ts, A. 1:241: Rose Cleveland. 2:24t; QsmUle O., 2:24: Donas Moo.-e. 2:.'14; lTtno K f:244; Camper bo . 2 . . Miiu.ie M . jr. Sontimont. 2:2l; Gilfillan. .' ..; ksj,. s t:27V; Raz Allen. 2.271 . Art. t . s. 2:2i. L: S Dick W.-I.sh. Helen rYed .. ami nonoi . , -4. The following "youngsters" show trials better than 2 il: Major McKinley. 2:12U; Marv Tud..r I:i:,'. Fleetfiot : 2:13x; P-arlm.-nt. M . c 'latere.- M.. - I". C!:,dr ila. Gi. n:llle A., l'.li1: I'put Ten. 2:19V; B J:l4; Bobby Lilly VYinshin, J:a4; Robrt . Gail Patch n ). 2:S: Kathmne L.. 2:1; AN n 1: KelUe Elder. 2:21; Topwy, l : Lady Ügan. Mach H , (3, 1:38; Torrenl Dic tate. 2:27; Laland. 'I T.. Littlepage. l'::72 Decoration. 2:2?; The F-r:. r. J,,hn l".. (3, 2:2V Ruby G.. 2:2 .: : UL; Al bert 1.. 2.:i Pirat Belon. 2:3; einen Onvaiier. 2:3U: IVarl Pat-Inn. 2d; Dora L.. 2:3l4; Lucy. 2:35; Norsen )r . 2.;;'.. H. tse l-'ibher, 2.11, and Sallie 11. (.2;. a half in

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JOHN S. LACKEY. Manager Lackey Horse Sale. S FIST FIVE DEFEATED ROSE POLY Game Snappy Throughout, but Capt. Maxwell's Men Showed Best Team Work. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 5.-In the swiftest game of the season the Indiana University basketball team defeated Rose Polytechnic here to-night by a score of 50 to 19. The game was snappy from start to finish, but Captain Maxwell's men showed better team work than the visitors. Hubbell, the new Indiana guard, distinguished himself by his good playing. Llne-up and summary Indiana. Position Rose Poly. Penn Forward Thurman Harmeson Forward Bailey Maxwell Center Trueblood Taber Guard Barbarzette Hubbell Guard Johnson Score-Indiana, 50; Rose Poly, 19. Goals from field Maxwell. 13; Penn. 6; Hai Tieson. 6; Trueblood. 2; Thurman, 2; Bailey, 3. Goals from foul Thurman, 5. Referee, Hester. Umpire Brady. Stars In Kansas City Derby. KANSAS CITY, March 5. One hundred and four owners have entered horsca In the stako races to be run at the spring meeting of the Kansas City Jockey Club and 7511 horses have been entered for those races. Every prominent stable that is racing In the West will he represented at this meeting. Many turf stars are entered for the Kansas City Derby, which will be run on the opening day. Among the number are English Iad, Proceeds, Precious Stone and Burleigh.

RACES AT LOS ANGELES, NEW ORLEANS, OAKLAND AND HOT SPRINGS TRACKS

Stuyve Inlnred In Race. IX)S ANGELES, March 5. The San Pedro selling stakes at one mile, the gross value of which was $1.790. was won by Warte Nicht at Ascot Park to-day. Stuyve suffered a severe cut ou the left hind leg in the crowding on the first turn. He ran a good race and was beaten only half a length. Stuyve will be laid up for several months. Four favorites won. three of them being odds on. The other two races went to second choices. Summary: First Race Three-quarters of a mile, selling: Katherine Eunls. 10S (Hildebrand. 4 to 5, won; Skirmish. 103 (Lawrence), 7 to 1. second; Andrattus, 105 (J. Lewis), 4 to 1. third. Time, 1:15. Second Eleven-sixteenths of a mile: Golden Mineral. 102 (Hlklebrand, 1 to, 3, won; Pat Bulger. 113 (J. Boland), 4 to 1, second; Foucasta, 100 (Mountain), 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:07. Third Mile and an eighth, hurd.e. handicap: Heir Apparent. 140 (Sutherland 3 to 1, won; Sir Hugh. 153 (Schimmel), VA to 1. second; Double 0, 160 (Archibald), even, third. Time. 2:i.:'t. Fourth One mile, San Pedro selling stakes: Warte Nicht. (J. Booker), 4 to 1, won; Stuyve. 105 (Hildebrand). 1 to 2. secend; Bag Tag, 100 (J. Lewis), 5 to 1, third. Time. 1:40. mmmM Fifth One mile, selling: Iras 13 (Hildebraud), 2 to 1. won; t'ltruda. 109 (J. Lewis), I to 1, second; Platonius, 1W (J. Boiaud), 2ft to L third. Time. l:42ViSixth Slauson course, selling: Jane Holly. luU (Hildebrand), 3 to 5. won; Jim Hale, 112 (Mountain). 21 to 1. second; Eugenie B., S7 (J. Lewis), 5 to 1. third. Time. 1:11. Los Angeles entries for Monday: First Race One mile, selling: Annie Robinson, Quiet, .5; Picture, 100; G:en Rice, Phvse. 106; Chemist. Bassanio, 107; Tiug-a-UsA ISBj Major Dixon. Jlngler, Jim Gore II Mac Gvle, Ftamero, 110; Oibraltar, US. Secoud-Slauson eour?a. selling. Fox Lai. Mi.-tleu.le. 1"2. Matlatka. 15; Neko. Dargin. 107. Third-Mile and seventy yarns, selling : Ladv Fonse. Miss Petty. IM: Tulle. 15; All About. Kl Oriente. Thoia. !7: Lou W elsea. Luner. Canejo. 110; Marta. US. Fourth Handicap, seven-oiajhths of a mile: Buccieuth. ".HJ; Columbia t'.irl. 'SI. Elw.od. ; Formaster, 18; Ball, Felipe Lego, Elfin King. M0; Glen Nevis, 100; Fustian, 10S; Ocean Dream. 11-'. Fifth Mile and a sixtrmh, selling: Mazxo. ; C. B. Campbell, le:; Fortunatus, 105; Namter, 114. ... ith Three-quarters of a mile, selling: Egg Ngg. Blue Miracle. Chief Aloha, 102; Uot,elud. Dam. sella. Maresa. 1; M:ic 11- . kJloe, lnnisbrui-e, alter. 10s; Dolly WeltboS. 1M; M.mIuui Bishop, 113; Evander, l-'armcr Jim, 11". Irlbe s Hill in i love l iniah. NEW ORLEANS, March 5. Ostrich's performances in the Oakland handicap todav when he ran second to Tribes Hill, the j favorite, and forced him out to the last ounce, gave the talent a line on the colt's chanc s in the Oakland derby. It Wat race from beginning to end and the mile and a quarter w is covered within a lifth of a second of track record time. The race .v.ts worth $1.05 to the winner. Athlana. who was backed from tens to two?, was the other winning favorite. The weather was dear and the track fast. Summary: Fir-t IfrfS BSfSJI furlongs: John Doyle, i i Livingston ), 1- to l. won; Yellow Hamsser. 1W CBalllcg), 15 to ti. second; Scotch Thistle, luo (H. Phillips), U to 1, third. Time, LA Second Selling: Dalle and a sixteenth: IfacBeth. 10o (Livingston), 13 to 1. won; Mauser, h4 i Aubuchon '. - to 1. second; Lee King. 110 (Fuller). 4 to I. third. Time, l:4S. Third Five and one-half furlongs: ("laretnoat, N (E. Waishi. 9 to won; Malster. ii:i (NiMginsi. 7 to second; Palnüst, 107 (Robbins). 15 to 1. third. Tim . 1:97. Fourth Oakland aandlcap; mile and a quarter: Tribes Hill. US iV. Hicks), I to .". won; Ostrich. 100 (H. Phillips. U to 5. second; Alls-rt F. Dewey. IUI (E. Waslh). 'j to 1. t'nirl. Time. 2: 1-". Fifth Selling: six furlop.es: Athlana. Ill , i Fuller . 2 to 1. won; Sid Silver, 101 (('. 1 . II I. ? to 1, second. Banana Cream. 1I II Phillips), s to 1. third. Tim-. IJ14V4. Sixth .Nfile: Past. l'C ( Mil 'arf. rty ). 7 to 1. won; M Williams. Ill (W. link. i. 6 to 1, second; Miss West, 100 ( Robbins i, 17 to 1. third. Time. 1:42. X. m Orleans entries- for Mon.lav: First Race Six fuih-tius. . Hing: Sid Silver. i"j, Lud Embry, Uranium, Frank Rice. Dutch Carter, lüj; Reckoner. Amorous, J'lia- Collins. 107; Our Jessie. US; Pretoiius, Boundling. il', Halm of Gilead. 113. Second -Five an.l Jt half furlongs; purse: VW-ird 11. Caddie Mac. Sneer, Congress,

Sp"Mal to the Indianapolis Journal. TKRRE HAUTE. Ind.. March 5.-Wheth-er or not A. H. Collins is really getting ready to put I Central league baseball club in Qtaad Rapids will be made known at the league meeting to be held in South Bmd Monday, and on which occasion President Benient has notified holders of franchises to be ready to deisjsit the $500 guarantee money. It seems that CMSSI is a Fort Wayne man who visits Grand Rapids frequently in a business way. He is indorsed by President Mautnor, of the Fort Wayne club, and by President Halderman, of Marion, and President Bement. of the league says he still has faith in him. The doubt has arisen because one Grand Rapids newspaper says he has done nothing to get a down-town park, which Is admittedly an essential to successful baseball in Grand Rapids. The same newspaper says he does not in fact own the franchise; that it is held by Halderman and perhaps Bement. On the other hand Grand Rapids newspapers say there is an ulterior motive in the attack on Collins. It was reported this week that President Bement would visit Grand Rapids before the time of the South Bend meeting and learn just how matters stand there. Mr. Bement said he had written to Collins several times but failed to get answers. Manager Kelly, of the St. Paul club, has engaged hotel accommodations In Terre Haute for twenty men. beginning March 20. The Terre Haute Central League players will be on hand in time for a paid admission game with St. Puul on Easter Sunday, April 3. Several of the major league clubs will be dropping In on Terre Haute In the first half of April. CONTRACTS SIGXED BY BIG LEAGUERS

NEW YORK. March 5.-Pre5ident Harry C. Pulllam. of the National League, has issued notice of contracts and releases of players as follows: Contracts: With Boston D. C. Cooley, James C. Delehanty, F. C. Raymer, H. J. Carney, Irving K. Wilhelm and J. B. Stanley. With ChicagoJohn J. O'Neill and Mordecai Brown. With St. Louis Peter Dowling. With Pittsburg Fred W. Veil, Fred Carisch and Otto A. KrOSgsr. With Philadelphia Harry S. Wolverton, Frank C. Roth. William R. Marshall. T. F. Sparks. Boy A. Thomas. Thomas A. Berry, Thomas Fleming, John McPh. rson. R. E. Hulswltt. William R Iouglass, John C. Barry, R. P. Hall. John C. Lush, John C. Brackenridge, Charles S. Dooln and Hugh Duffy. Contract assigned: By Cincinnati to St. Louis Jacob P. Beckley. Release By Pittsburg to Columbus A. A. A. C. Weaver. Dr. Loder, 101; Triple Sliver, 102; I Must, Ycung Jesse. 104; Arthur. Magdala, 107; Sparrowcop. 109, Tom O Day, 112. Third Mile; purse: Redman, 93; Inquisitive Girl. D5; Clangor. 9; Plautus, 97; The Regent. 104; Laurellighter. 106. I'- urth Mile and seventy yards; selling: Silver Meade. 95: Establish. 102; Rollick II, Mint Bed. 105; John. 107; Past, North Wind, 110; Jake Weber. Bengal, 112; Prodigal Son, Satire, Arden, 115. Fifth Mil.-; selling: Hickory Corners. 112; Henry of Franstamar. Badger, Anti-trust, Lh; Sabinal. 117; Nabocklish. 119. Dr. Carrick. 120; Aules, Kingston. Dr. Hart, 121; Moderator. Prince Richard, 112. Sixth Mile and seventy yards: selling: Chanley, Feronia. Hardly. Louis Kraft. lo5; Wellesley, 107; Eliza Dillon, Larry Wilt, Gracious. George A. Gardner, Ermack, 110; Bourke Cochran, Weird, 112. Grafter Won Long: Race. SAN FRANCISCO. March 6. Grafter took the Waterhouse cap at two and a quarter miles at Oakland to-day, beating Veterano a neck, while Horatius, a favorite, was third. When the final quarter was reached Veterano made a bold bid. but could not get up. The event was valued at $4.250. Summary: , First Race Futurity course; selling: Skip Me, 106 (J. Martin), 3 to 1. won; Argot, (Travers), 3 to L second; Dora I.. 101 (Holbrook). 3 to L third. Time, 1:13. ft i ond-Half-mile; purse: George P. Mo Near. 116 (See). 5 to 1, won; The Mist. 109 J. Martin), 9 to 10. second; Edge Clin, 104 (Bell), 6 to 1, third. Time, :4I. Third Futurity course; selling: Titus. 99 'Butler). 15 to 1, won; Our Pride. 103 (Buxton), 8 to 1, second; Foxy ,Grandpa, 30 (T. Knapp). 8 to 1. third. Time. 1UU. Fourth Two and one-quarter miles; Waterhonse cup handicap: Grafter, 105 (Crossthwaite), 7 to 1, won; Veterano, 101 (J. Martin), 2V to 1, second: Horatius, 108 (I. Powell). SH to 1, third. Time, 3:58. Fifth-Six furlong?; selling: Hainault, 106 (Travers), to 5. won; MiPty's Pride, 106 (J. T. Shefhan). 5 to l, second; Mimo, 104 (Buxton), 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:15. Sixth One mile and fifty yards; selling: Keynote. 104 (C. Smith), 4 to 1. won; Byronerdale, 102 (Travers), 3 to 1, second; Frank Woods, luu (J. Martin). 4 to 1, third. Time. t:M. Oakland entries for Monday: First Race Five and one-half furlongs: Hirtle, Cathello. Mattie Clark. 105; Priest, Rene. 101; Amorund. 94; Rustic Girl, 100; I'Uoa. Egyptian Princess. Argot, 103; Blondwra, lori; Mrgie D'Or. J8; Dora L, Nellie, Bawn. Nonle, Cherries, 110. Second Three and ono-half furlongs; purse: Only. Jimmie. 105; Escobosa, Hollinn, Anita Knight. Abbie. Ladv Ninora. Norton, Mildred B.. Edna Sullivan. Velma, San Jose, 107. Third Seven furlongs: Pastmaster, Billy Mo, .re. The Miller. 1; Rimrock. 106; Ripper. 107; Assessment, Sim , 107; Judge Voorhees. Dr. Long, Sunello. Elmer L., Black Thorne, llo. Fourth One mile and seventy yards; selling: Martin. 96; Sue Johnson." W; Montana IVeress. :); David S.. M;; The Fretter, 1U6; Bat Morris. y. Frank Woods, 110. Fifth Six furlongs; selliing: Clausus. L'i nsd" i.e. 101; Kitty Kellv. 100; Alice Carey, ixJ: Meenanua, 104; Mocorito, 108; Flaneur. Saintly. 110; If n niton . 113. feixth Six and one-half furlongs; purse: Young Pepper, Hugo McGown. vnirad, 107; Solanus, Bcherao, Sailor Knot, 100; Lcud Ifaek, Ul Toledo, li.v Honolulu a W inner. HOT SPRINGS. Ark., March 5 Honolulu, ridden by Coimack, won the Arlington Hotel purse to-day at a mile and a sixteenth. Paul Whalef was second and Ralph Young third. Weather clear; track fast. Summary: First Race Three-fourths of a mile, selling: Mike Strauss. Iln (Casino. 2 to 1. won; lu sky S.-cret. Jo5 (Fisher. 7 to 1. second; Miss Guido. HXS (John Hcnnessyi. 8 to 1. third. Time. 1:15. S. ond Four and one-half furlongs: Never Fr t. 131 (Dominien). 3 to 5, won; Jim Along, 1- (Donovan), 3 to 1, second -1 ue'.ist. i.ii (fisher), tM to l. third. Time! :5i. Third Hurdles; mile and a quarter: Thory. 143 (Feiers). 1 to 2. won; Acolade, 'J. (Wickline. 15 to 1. second: Bon Ami 140 (Hartley), 7 to 1. third. Time. '2:l'j. Fourth Mil and one-sixteenth; Arlington Hotel purs-; selling: Honolulu. Pi (Cormack), I to 5, won; Paul Whaley, 01 (Donovan). IV4 to 1. second; Ralph Totmc, tfl (John Hennesay), 4 to 1. third. Time 1:464. Fifth-One mile: Palmreadcr. 112 (Dono- . ii. l"-.. to L wen; Cohas.set. 106 (Cormack), 3 to 1, second; Annora J.. D7 (Dealyi, 6 to 1. third. Time. 1:41V Sixth Mile and ooe-sixt enth ; selling Flora Blicht IM (Hottler). 8 to 5. won; Bugh horn, vt (j, Hennesay), 6 to 1, af ond; Welcome Light, lutf (Cormack), 15, to L ;hird. Time, Lttft.

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TELLM A. 2:19Vi. To Be Sold at Lackey Horse Sale.

INTERESTING GOSSIP OF POLO IN TWO BIG LEAGUES Some of the Western League Magnates Are Now Seeking Franchises in the Proposed National Organization

Western League Games This Week. Monday. Indianapolis at Anderson. Marion at Muncle. Tuesday. Anderson at Indianapolis. Richmond at Elwood. Wednesday. Marion at Richmond. Thursday. Elwood at Muncie. Richmond at Marlon. Friday. Indianapolis at Elwood. Muncie at Anderson. Saturday. Elwood at Indianapoll. Muncie at Marion. Anderson at Richmond. Central League Games This Week. Monday. Kokomo at Terre Haute. Lafayette at Fort Wayne. Tuesday. Terre Haute at Kokomo. Logansport at Danville. Wednesday. Danville at Lafayette. Terre Haute at Fort Wayne. Thursday. Lafayette at Lopansport. Fort Wayne at Danville. Friday. Logansport at Terre Haute. Fort Wayne at Lafayette. Saturday. Danville at Kokomo. Logansport at Fort Wayne. The Indianapolis and Muncie teams have been playing more consistently in the last two weeks than any of the other quintet In either of the two polo leagues. Muncie has been winning with a sameness and case which is giving the fans of other cities palpitation of the heart. Winning by wide margins seems so easy for Farrell's men that Muncie polo lovers now expect them to win with at least ten points to spare. If Muncie were to lose a game at home the players would have to seek police protection. There is little danger of the team losing a game at home or any place elsa if it continues to play the polo that has landed it at the top. That is Muncie's "consistency." On the other hand the local Ave has been losing with a genuine good nature. Any club In the Western League that needed a winning to increase its athome attendance found to its good fortune that McGilvray's Indians were just the ones to fill the long-felt want. The Marlon fans are still heaping coals of fire upon the head of Manager Joe Fox for the failure of the Marion quintet to hold firM place. No combination in the country could win from Muncie while the Farrell five keeps up its present gait. Richmond is not to be taken into consideration where real polo playing is a factor. Bone is almost the equal of either of the mighty pair, Lewis and Hart. Bone tries to play clean polo, but what can one man do when the other members of his club persist in using football tactics in the game? Bone is blamed just as muchv as the other four members of the club, but he has really committed no wrong. Richmond holds second place, by playing, the roughest kind of polo and getting av.ay with it in plain sight of the referees. Joe Fox was "roasted to a frazzle" when he tried to trade Frank Warner for Dicky Pierce. The wise ones kept still, awaiting the consummation of the trade, but the Marion polo lovers promptly drew up a petition saying that they would boycott the Marion rink and team if Warner were traded for Pierce. After the trade foil through the managers, players and polo writers who KM W the style play of the two rushers, made the prediction that if Fred Lewis and Dicky Pierce were to pair on a rusli line they would show some of the most wonderful polo playing this country has known. Pierce is right now playing swifter polo than any member of the Indianapolis team, and it is not his fault that the club holds the lowest position in the race. McGrath, the big Fort Wayne half back, is laid up with a broken leg. He will not be able to ride the rollers again this season and his place has been taken by the exlndlan, "iMMj" Whipple. Whipple's ability to play any position has made him valuable to the Fort Wayne team. Local fans are heartily glad that Whipple is for once on a champion team. He was a great favorite in this city. Polo writers are "handing it" to Secretary David Durbin in no gentle language in several cities of the circuit. He has sold out his Elwood franchise and for this season is entirely out of polo. It Is little wonder that he would sell the franchise as it was simply a large-sized gold brick. Stones to the effect that Mr. Durbin has an option on a National League franchise are rife. BtorieF that other Western Leajnu officials were looking for berths In the uew organization are also in circulation. It is a betting proposition that Indianapolis and Richmond will be the only cities now members of the Western League who will have teams in the big 1 ague. And Richmond will play (leaner polo under a new set of officials and referees. Marion polo fans are getting up a $200 purse which tin y will present to the Marlon quintet should Fox's men land the Westen League championship. The sum is to be divided equally among the five n layers and MMg '' Joe Fox. Had the fans allowed Mr. Fox to handle the reins as he saw lit Marion would have stood a better chance of Winning. They will some day barn that Frank Warmr never was and never will be the equal of one Dickey Fierce. A meeting of Central League officials and magnates will soon be held at the Imperial Hotel In this city. 8everal protested games will come before the meeting, as will several minor matters pertaining to recent panics. Captain "Lmg John" Wiley, of Lafjayette, will protest a game played last

week between the Lafayette and Terre Haute clubs. Frank Mullen worked his old trick of leaving the rloor. claiming a broken

skate while in reality one of the other players had broken a skate and Mullen did not wish a substitute to be played as the score was very close. With the goal tender out the game could not be continued until he returned, and Mullen stayed out long enough to allow the player to repair the broken skate. Jack Grim, manager of the Marlon Central League baseball team, has signed George Cunningham, jr., of the Richmond polo team, to play third base this season. Cunningham was recommended to Grim by Clarence Jessup, goal tender and captain of '"FiKhting Five." as bfing a fast and clever fielder and a good sticker. He will be retained if he makes good on the third bag. Poor old Peggy White! The ex-goal tender of a once champion team Is now being buffeted about from pillar to post in the Central League and has no place he can really call his own. When last heard of he was playing the cage position for the Logansport club, John Berry being out with a broken hand. White is still on the reserve list for Elwood and probably will be sold by Schorn at the close of the present season. To show his gameness Berry offered to go into the game with his broken hand and play If a cage guardian could not be Fecured in time to take his place. The onetime Indian has plenty of grit and this was shown several times in this city while he was doing time under Hipson. Bobby Hart, the great goal-getter of the Muncie five, is getting a good lead over all other rushers in the number of goals caged. The wonderful Lewis has even fallen below Hart by a wide margin. It is up to the other line men to get busy, and that in a hurry, if they have any desire to stop the upward march of Hart. Some time ago the remark was made by several polo fans In one of the cities of the Western League that the closeness of the standing was the direct and natural result ot manipulation on the part of the league officials and managers. This remark did not come from Indianapolis. This city is not eve4!! "close." The many wonderful stops made by "Seventeen-legged" Mallory, goal tender of the Anderson team, have at last been explained. On Thursday night of last week the Anderson and Muncie quintets played in Muucle. The game resulted in a 7-to-4 victory for the Western leaders after the Anderson aggregation had taken a lead of three points in the first period. Between the second and third periods Captain "Wild Charley" Farrell, of Muncie, ordered the referee to measure the shin pads worn by Mallory. Referee Smith did so and found them to be slightly over twelve inches in width, while the regulation pad is supposed to be no wider than nine inches. A question for the fans to work on is, How many games has the Anderson club laid open to protest by iUHory's infraction of the rules? A story is in circulation that Joe Fox, of Marion, has signed the ex-Indian captain, Hipson. and that the latter will finish the season with Marion. If this is true Manager Bronson committed a breach of faith by allowing Hipson to go to Marion. When the local management was offering the best kind of inducements for players Bronson stated to Manager Cohen that if he did make a change of any kind he would give Indianapolis the first chance. Mr. Cohen did not desire tne services of Hipson, but he had an excellent trade and would have purchased Hlpson's release from Terre Haute. The Kokomo and Lafayette clubs are still fighting for second place in the Central League. Friday night's game between the two clubs resulted in a victory for the former by a score of 11 to 2, and gave it second place by a narrow margin. On paper it looks as though Lafayette should hold the second position at the close of the season, but time will tell. Barney Doherty, half back of the Richmond team, and one of the "heavenly twins," hgain displayed his angelic temper in the game against Anderson Friday night. He continually slammed Jack Mercer against the rail, until the Anderson rusher was compelled to leave the game. Will the league officials and managers stand this forever? It looks as though the blonde half back had them "buffaloed," as well as the smaller players. It will be some time before he will again lock horns with Levi Foster, of the Indianapolis team. The local player administered a few bumps to the Quaker pet the last time the two clubs played here. f Th peculiarities of David Durhin have cropped out in many places the present season, but as a schedule-maker he stands in a class by himself. The Anderson team played here last nisht. It plays here again Tuesday night. Elwood, Richmond and Marion have also played doubles here, the Grays once playing three times in Indianapolis in ten ;ivs It looks as though the Western League secretary drew up the schedule under which the clubs are now playing while suffering from an attack of insomnia. A polo league composed of cities the size of Crawfordsville. Columbus or Alexandria is not an impossibility for next season. A sportipromoter of Columbus was in Indianapolis one day last week looking over the amateur talent and said that the new league could be arranged, of course making no bids for any players who are at present members of professional clubs. A league of this kind would give the amateurs of the Western and Central L-ague cities a great chance to develop themselves and would be a good move in other respects. Tb- bi.; leagues would foster such a movement and give it every aid in their power. licnssi laer tiirls W on. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND. Ind.. March 5 Rensselaer High School girls' basketball team defeated Hammond High School girls last night by a score of 25 to 5. The game was the last oi' a scries to decide the i i.amplonship of northern Indiana high schools. Leo Laniu, opüdun, Ifl North Penn. St.

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THE CADILLAC AU Represents "Automobile Satisfaction." You are safe in buying one. Order now, and get your vagon when you want it. NEW MODELS HERE Indiana Automobile Co. V v. S. W. ELSTON, Manager 307-313 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. ERCIAL LEAGUE WILL 8E REORGANIZED Last Year's Clubs Will Enter Again and Two Xew Clubs May Be Admitted. Pinns for the reorganization of the Commercial Baseball I-eague are again under way. The six clubs that were last yar's members of the Commercial League will, in all probability, enter again thi3 year, and two new clubs may bv admitted, making an eight-club Uague. Frank G. lwry, last year's president, will soon all a preliminary meeting, when he will form. illy resign that office and conclude minor details of the new organization. The Wasson Club tht won the championship last searon, will again enter the league. The Kahns, Harmon & Hall.. American Express and Atkins clubs vfU also ask or admittance this year. L. 8. Ay rs, the New York store and the Star store may be represented this season. Two of last year's umpires will be retained and a set of official scorers will be appointed. ehner to Be Drewer. miAVACKEK, March 5. lb rman Sch; -fer, shortstop for the champion St. Paul team last year, will wear a Milwaukee uniform next year. This deal was consummated after a tight in which Minneapolis, Indlnnnpolis, Seattle and Milwaukee were concerned.

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TWICE AS MANY NATIONAL BICYCLES Are In use in this city than any other make of wheel. Thit s a good indorsement of their worth. There is satisfaction in owning a really good article and you find it in the Bicycle We Handle a Fall Line of Cook Stoves and Ranges AT LOW PRICES Also Kitchen Ware. Hardware. Etc. CORBETT WON T FIGHT JOE GANS He Says Colored Man Can Go 1 nick for Two Years and Then Beat Them All. SAX FRANCISCO, March 5-It neemi evident that Young Corbett has no desire, at present, to go out of his class and jump Into the camp of the lightweights. Asked who he expe. ted to nominate after Britt. he said: "That's looking quite a way ahead. But I will fight any LK-pound man they bring along." "Corbett could flght at 124 pounds." rut in Harry Tuthill. who watches his weight like a fox. "That's what he could. Really, m Corbett is not as heavy a man as many think he is. He can make 126 pounds 11 ka rolling off a log." Tl.. n 'iu r.--er aspire to he the light w Ight champion and fight Joe Gans?" "Fight Oans!" blurted Corbett. "Fight ; ms : I should say not: There is one mat I take my hat off to. That coon ts ona grand lighter, and 1 don't want anything ta do with him. They have been telling ma that 'Jans has gone back. Well, all I huva got to gay Is that Oans ran go hack for twa years and then beat any lightweight In tlV world in les tnan ten louixls. j., tmi has gi at. r admiration for Gans's ability than 1 have. No, air; uo Oans for mf Blatat"

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