Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 95, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 April 1904 — Page 8

TITE INDIANAPOLIS JOUISNAIi, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1904.

Latest News of Happenings in the World of Sports VERY LITTLE TURF SEASON O'BRIEN AND SULLIVAN MEET TO-HIGHTJH ST. LOUIS Latter Profits by Schreck's Example and Will Fight a Rushing Battle. AT LE XINBTOH TRACK AT Races at Washington Augur Well for the Metropolitan Tracks. BRADLEY HAS HOPES WILL BE INTERESTING Virginian Thinks Peter Paul Unbeatable Jockey Phillips a Star. Victory Over Philadelphia Man Will Mean a Great Deal to Sullivan.

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Unsettled Weather Has Made a Good Track an Utter Impossibility. EXJOV PERFECT HEALTH Horses Trained at Lexington Will Be Well and Strong for Campaigns. LEXINGTON. Ky.. April 3. Training: operations have boon nearly at a standstill here for the last two weeks, duo to the unsettled condition of the weather, which has male a good track an utter Impossibility at the Kentucky Association course, where the bulk of the horses In training In this section of the country are now quartered. Those strings which are quartered at private training ground?, among which are to be mentioned T. C. McDonald's, J. K. Pepper's, Millionaire R. Feathorstone's and H. M. Zelgler's. have had a great advantage this winter over horses stabled at the local track, as they have had an abundance of blue grass pasture to canter over and a country track, which Is only used part of the season each year, has a decided advantage in winter weather over a regular race course which la In constant use the year round. One thing, howevef, which has been favorable to horses trained here this season is the absence of disease. There have been a few cases of mild distemper among the youngsters, but those thus attacked have been at once Isolated and any possible spread of the disease thus made impossible. Knjoying perfect health all winter and likely to have the benefit of

nuiKiuK m gooa weatner irom now on until they face the flag In May, the horses trained here this year will, after all, not be but a race or two at tho worst behind their favored competitors trained and raced In the South, where winter weather conditions are more favorable. Some keen Judges hold that ma: horses quartered here the past winter will benefit by lack of early training, especially two-year-olds, as with age they, of course, more fully develop and are In a more hardy condition to take the work for a long campaign. It is a matter of record that the early sensational two-year-old performer rarely ever becomes the crack of the year, and this season all the two-year-olds trained In this section will have their preparation come jn a timely season, and If they have any excuse In falling by the wayside other than lacking sufficient speed It will have to be laid at the door of bad Judgment upon the part of their trainers in adopting the hurrying process, which has sound.-.! the death knell of so many highly promising youngsters of this tender age. The great race mare Sallle McClelland, winner of on the turf, and the part S Vm m l5e fa,mous dead turfman. Byron aicCIelland. being the only thoroughbred now owned by his widow, has Just been bred to Ed Corrigen's great Entrlish rare norse. Imp Scintilant. The latter's stud roo for this season was long since filled, but to accommodate Mrs. McClelland CorTiPtrvhrrw out one of hls ow'n mares, so "I1 m,P fa.mous stud matron, which raced so brilliantly In the McClelland colors.could be bred to his noted horse. Sallle McClelland was barren this year, having failed to prove in foal last season after having been rnd to Imp. Rathampton, owned by J. li. iiaggin. APPlrby. the famous New York sporting man. owner of Silver Brook stud, who has been on a visit in central Kn!ho Lf?T se;eraJ flays on his way home to .tbqtropoil from West Baden -Spring. tnnTSitraVd,?,J his mares here at the fcunny blope stock farm of L. V. Shipp in llZV no LTh" AVhy has a Id In t?2ZteS br?L1l maros whlch wi remain In Kentu-ky this year to be mateYl to '2r,h?fUl,ir stallions of this section Among the famous horses he will patronize rmionV1?1"10" Young's recent adn?ehi??InGrathIaJla stu,1 Imn- Gallantry. xfmiChar.1 Baur- who has been in charge of . Millionaire A. Feathorstone's winter rf cine li2nf V XT r,eana thIs ason. is Ipend? Jng a few days at Kenmore farm, where usual wintering In charge of William Steele ter Is toTX8 hiS8lKtaK tra,ncr- The laf: xer is to Join hi brother here early the wWehVr.i Td ,take Charse of horses! overdo h eÄMiln.ex,,ent PhaPe to turn I5auer ,i 1 U,h"? ln. New Orleans Richard liauer disposed of. for gool prices, every horse ownt h t.'., . . . , 5vTy iE? frm innings last fall except two fi 1lles. which he shipped home to Kenmore SSi-U " n,orf' the well-known performer Monograph he turned over toTralh- ' rL1?Ia.xwe11 to handle for him this onafJi- T? ,atter wl" take the horse Ea and give him a long letup. When he has received the benefit of a thorough letup Bare?IawXlMel ,fe lthh,m ln f1 conditio? ifai'er will take the son of Margrave in hand and race him again. iarBrae ln The coming racing season will ee the return to the turf of the Chicago Board of Trade magnate. Charles Head Smith of f;meen5ShG,hbrn. and Garry "Ermann l?m Y Smi,th ha two promising two-year-o-nrnre '3 the hanrt of Tralner3Dan O Brlen. and one. a co t bv Imp Knleht of the Thistle. Is believed to be by his tralr?f of stake class. Smith will likely ordeV thJ two youngsters shii.ped East shortly, but Just who will handle them there has not as yet been decided on bv their "owner O'Brien Is Smith's choice as the raine? of them. If these colts fulfill present exScStations then Smith may bu- a numb r good horses the coming summer and get strong In the racing game again. But for his old tra ner. Charley Hughes, going over to the employment of the Cincinnati theatrical manager. II. M. Zlegler. Smith would undoubtedly never have quit tfc turf even W a short period. ' een INDIAN TEAM WILL PI AY POSTSEASON GAMES The Indianapolis polo team will play a number of post-season games with Central League clubs. On Monday night of next week the Indians will play in Lafayette. No game hay. been secured for Tuesday, but they will play in Terre Haute Vvm- JarV 3n.M aslb,y Danville on f lM?' Th,f ravine Central League club will have Marion for an attraction in its home rink on Monday and Thursday at next week On Monday Marion will play In Terre Haute, and on Wednesday in Lafayette. J ' 1 CIoKitiK Week In Central. Special to the Indianapolis Journal LAFAYETTE. Ind.. April 3The final week in the Central rolo League season opens with three teams In a close struggle for second place, the resujts of this week's games determining whether if-ott - m. rninri Mnnp u'nih hA Kokomo or Terre Haute shall gain tne honor. Local fans are wagering heavily that the Sycamores will remain in second place, and they are getting plenty of takers. The race this week promises to be the most exciting ever seen in a polo league. 1 DruKcliit .Meet To-MKht. The meeting of the Druggists Baseball League will be held to-night at the Commercial Club rooms Instead of to-morrow rlsht. us formerly announced. Will Haines, of the Daniel Stewart club, will probably be re-elected to the presidency. The Daniel Stuart team will line-up as followsIrish, p: Mincer, c; Teckham. lb; WorthInvton. 2h; Sussman. s: Cooney. zh; Highley, rf: Hadky. cf: Hauck.'lf; Rullman and Heistand will be th? substitutes. .atlonaU Defeat Americnn. ST. LOl'IS. April C The second game of the local championship series between the National League and the American league teams wa.s won by the former by the core of 4 to 3. Attendance. 22.v). Slarlona nnil Imperial Ilovtl To.Msht. The Marlon and Ini:erlal clubs of the Indianapolis Bowling League will roll their postponed stri to-niht on the Washington uc

HA VXD ALLERDICE, A Tolnt Winner of the Shortrldge High School.

DAVID ALLERDICE IS A CRACK POLE VAULTER Now Being Coached by Sampse, of I. U., and May Break the State Record. IS PRAISED BY HORNE David Allerdlce. Shortrldge High School's crack pole vaulter who won first honors In that event in a recent meet with Bloomington High School by clearing ten feet. Is looked upon by Coach Home, of Indiana University, as one of the most promising vaulters ln the West. This is Allerdice's second year on the North Side team. He is a junior and stands well ln his school work. Sampse, the Indiana star, is now engaged in teaching him the sliding hand form, with which he will probably break the State record. Two years ago he won easily in all the junior meets held around Indianapolis and last year on the Shortrldge team he made nine feet four Inches on a muddy field and won the event without touching the bar. Allerdlce is also a football player of considerable ability having played full back on last year's championship football team. He made the first two touch-downs against Training School Thanksgiving day and played a hard consistent game aU season. He is a stockily bullt lad and weighs 165 pounds. Allerdlce is a likely candidate for captain of next year's track team. MANY HORSES STABLED AT CHURCHIll DOWNS Great Array of Two-Year-Olds Assembled at the Training . Grounds. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 3. It Is said by trainers that the best bunch of two-year-olds ever assembled on Churchill Downs Is now there. Every stable has a number and all are being actively worked. Manager Price said this afternoon he was swamped for stable room and could use five hundred more stalls. He has rented all the stalls at the Watheu track. Captain S. S. Brown will send sixteen head from Memphis next week. The string of Talbot Bros., sixteen in number, arrived from Paris. Ky., yesterday morning. The last two days of bright sunshine have put the trainers in a happy mood, and they are giving their charges all they can stand. Never was the outlook better for the training season. The Kentucky Derby eliglbles are coming out in a wonderful way. Fred Cook's English Lad was sent three-quarters in 1:13. the son of Bequital fiuishing strong and more than meeting the expectations of Trainer Phillips. Dell Leath. another of the Cook stable, went the distance In 1:11 easily. Linguist and a dozen two-year-olds were given easy work. Jack Ratlin and Bardolph of the Gorman & Bauer stable weut three-quarters together in 1:21. These are the best conditioned of the season's horses at Churchill Downs. The report that Jack Ratlin bled after his workout Thursday was erroneous. He is counted upon for good work on the Eastern tracks this year. The Gorman & Bauer string will be shipped to Aqueduct next week. . Billy Phillips sent two two-year-olds a half in :52 to-day. One of the colts is by Applegate McAdage and the other by Handsome. Both will bear watching. Joe Pugh's Linguist, the handicap horse of the moment, was breezed a half. This horse promises to be a factor on the Eastern tracks, where he has many engagements. A two-year-old filly of the Gorman & Bauer stable by Sir Dixon Sallie McClelland was breezed three-eighths ln :C8. Hebrew was sent three-quarters ln 1:21. Irvln, the five-year-old maiden, disposed of by John E. Madden, showed surprising form in a half mile breeze in :53 and promises to break out of the maiden class. I IIC KEY SECURED TO COACH BLACKSMITHS Former Member of Indianapolis American League Team Will Assist Players. Captain Louis Bohnstadt. of the Manual Training School baseball team, stated last night that the M. T. H. S. Athletic Association had secured the services of Ed HIckey to coach the blacksmith nine. Hickey was a member of the Indianapolis American League Chib for two years and Is one of the best men who could have been secured to coach the South Side players. The players have been ordere! by Captain Bohnstadt to report at Brookside Park for practice this afternoon. It is improbable that Hickey will be out until to-morrow. Bohnstadt will be out to-day for the first time ln ten days, as he has been laid up with a badly swollen ankle. ELW00D AMATEURS MAY PLAY HERE The Habich team of the Indianapolis Commercial League were defeated in El wood Saturday night by a score of 2 to 1 The local players say that the Mammoths, of Elwood, who were the victors in the contest, playe! nolo of the "rough-and ready" style. The Mammoths may possi bly 'met the Hahlens in this city next Sat urday night. AVnlthour Winn Ilnce. BERLIN. April 3. "Dobby" Waithour, the American bicyclist, won a fifty-kilometer bicycle race at Sport Park, Friedenau, this afternoon, defeating the German, Robl, who holds the European championship, and Byser, Demke, Saizmann and Boulssull.

WASHINGTON. Aprl 3. It may be a little early to pass judgment on the class of rating that will be furnished on the Eastern circuit this season, still the dally offerings thus far by the Washington

Jockey Club have been of a sort that well j warrants the r.rpf'ictinn that the sessions I on the big tracks of the Metropolitan circuit later on will be cf a grade that will eclipse that of recent years to a marked degree. ' As fcr the class of horses that have been racing here they are, of course, chiefly selling platers. Now and then we find one with some pretensions to class, but the big stables that are represented here are running their "culls," realizing that their chances for earning purposes will be slight when it comes to the opening in New York. This does net mean poor racing by any means, for well-matched fields have ruled. In fact, the layers will tell you that betting has been well distributed, a sure sign that easy spots have been few and far between. The chief disappointment of the meeting has been the two-year-olds. Some of which great things are expected have failed to make good. The fact that they are beat ing one another tells the tale. Some of the top-notchers have not been sent to the post as yet, but taking the merit of those that have been out we will have to wait for the debut of a new delegation before claiming anything out of the ordinary among the youngsters. The best of those that have been raced are beyond all question Mr. Swartz and Dulcibella, both owned by the Columbia stable. The latter was offered for sale last summer when the yearlings of August Belmont were disposed of, but was led out of the ring without a bid. Later on she was sold to her present owners at a nominal price, and this means a bargain even should It prove that she never wins again. The colt is the better of the two, and for him it is safe to pred'.ct a creditable record provided he trains on. He is by Arkle, out of Swift, and has the make-up of a useful colt. Mars Cassidy has been doing the starting thus far, with Mr. Fitzgerald, who Is to divide the season's work with him, "getting points" from the infield. The Jockey Club has decided that both men shall be on the ground every day. As for Cassidy's work thus far, it has been away below what had been hoped for. He is working with the "walk-up" plan, but seems to be overdoing it. That is, he takes his fields too far back behind the barrier. They start to move in perfect alignment, but before they get to the barrier they are not only strung out, but some are running, while others are hardly cantering. The result of this has been some very unsatisfactory send-offs, and unless there Is a very decided change, and this very promptly, the public will begin to howl for the improvement that is really due them. If the plan in use was worked right there is no question that the desired results would be secured. Turn the fields about thirty yards behind the barrier and they will get the word before they have had a chance to get strung out. The attempt to get them to walk a sixteenth of a mile has been proved Inadvisable. Fitzgerald will probably do the starting during the last week of the meeting, and it may be that he will see the wisdom of the idea of the short walk and get better results. "Virginia" Bradley will ship to Chicago after the clos-? at Aqueduct, and will take for the invasion a really useful string. Three victories in one ofternoon was his score the other day, and one of the trio that carried the black and orange cap was Peter Paul, who covered himself with glory in Chicago last summer. The colt looks better than he did as a two-year-old, and his victory was really a clever one considering that it was his first bid of the year. Bradley says he has no fear of Auditor, Proceeds, English Lad or any of the others that he may be compelled to meet In the American Derby; in fact, to hear him talk of victories one would think that In the sou of Aloha he has a world-beater. The writer Is not Inclined to take so sanguine a view. The colt will win races, and in the company mentioned, perhaps, but it will be In the sprints. When It comes to traveling the route there is very apt to be another tale to tell. The two-year-olds that are to sport Bradley's colors are a creditable, lot, and should pay their way In moderate company. Allen Avon has been showing Improvement with each start, and is well worth remembering. John E. Madden has his entire string here, but thus far has not sent anything like a good one to the post. He says that his old horses are not up to top notch as yet, and that the youngsters are going along slower than he expected. This may be the case, but the general opinion is that he is waiting for a stiffer game. One thing is certain, he has some grand lookers in his string, and they have done what has been asked of them ln a way that would warrant the belief that he will be heard from in all the important fixtures of the season. He has engaged George Thompson to do the riding for the stable, but there is little chance for this boy to please. The lad did make a great reputation in France and England, but nothing that he has shown here would make him even an average rider. He does his best, but that is not what Madden or any other owner will need to win important races, where the slightest mistake means often the loss of the money. H. Phillips has made good here with a vim. Many feared that his reputation at New Orleans came from the fact that the opposition was nothing to boast of, but he has won over the doubters, and they now predict that he is destined to become one of the stars of the season. Just now there is some little feeling in the family over the engagement of Bedfern to ride for the same stable, that of E. R. Thomas. The question is which of the two boys is to be the premier, and Phillips rre has been in New York to try and get the matter cleared up. Phillips feels that his son should be given the preference, as he was engaged first In fact, makes no secret of the fact that any attempt to keep his boy on the ground to let Bedfern ride will be taken as a breach of contract. In this he is wrong; still there is no question that he has some riehts in the matter, especially if Mr. Thomas or Trainer Shields, should keep Phillips from taking outside mounts when Bedfern is to pilot tne stable s representative, i POLO-BASEBALL TEAM ' DOWNS STATE LEAGUERS Bone and Jessup and Higgins and Hart Did Stellar Work. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind.. April 3. In the opening game of the season at Athletic Park today the Muncle team of the Indiana League, was defeated by a nine compose! of professional baseball players from the ranks of Western League polo players. The score at the end of a six-inning contest was S to 7 in favor of the polo players. Bone and Jessup, of Richmond, and Hart and Higgins, of Muncle, did stellar work. Frcuhmnn Team Will I'lay. The Freshman team of the Shortrldge High School will play the Plungers at Curl tal Cltv Park this afternoon. The Short rMse team will line-up as follows: Darmoiy. p; Griffith, c; Scott, lb; Cullen. captain and 'b; Hawkins, s; Marsh. Sb; Boaneu, n; ainey, ci, iiirj, . i. urru-K an i?,inH will stihstitute. Itvland Pratt. e A ;'iti .w- ------ - - - - - - caption of the Shortrldge basketball team. Wilt Ullll'ilV Hl-- fcuu.v.

ST. LOUIS. April 3. "Twin" Jack Sullivan -and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien will come together at the West End Club tomorrow evening in a bout scheduled to go fifteen rounds. The men are to weigh in at 153 pounds and Harry Sharpe is to referee. So far as appearances go this contest is of more promise than the O'BrienShreck bout. Sullivan is distinctly a faster

man than Shreck and seems possessed of considerable strength. While O'Brien looks to have a distinct margin in the light and appears to have the best of the boxing ability, chances are for an interesting nd fast bout. Sullivan is in that pleasing position where he has nothing to lose and much to gain. It will be no particular discredit to him to be defeated by O'Brien, while a possible victory over the Philadelphia man would mean much to him. He will be justified in taking chances. accordingly, and intends to follow this plan. Those who witnessed the ShreckO'Brien fight will realize that Shreck was clearly outboxed at the end of the fifth or sixth round. Had he been sent in to slug and swap blows, as he did later ln the battle, he couKI have lost nothing- and might have worried 'OBrien considerably towards the close. Instead, Shreck persisted in trying to box with a cleverer man. Once or twice. when he reached O'Brien, Jack swayed on his feet and did some lively sprinting to get away. By adopting a more aggressive policy earlier in the battle, Shreck could have made a much better showing. Sullivan stated last week that he had profited by Shreck's example and intended to tight a rushing battle in case he found O'Brien the cleverest boxer. But this latter point is one which Sullivan is not yet ready to admit. Fur the last ten days he lias been train ing at Autenrelth's place near Clayton, with Andy w alsh serving as sparring part ner. Walsh is about as clever a man for five or six rounds as has appeared here at his weight. Yet Sullivan has been doing some of the fastest kind of work with him and is confident that he can outbox O'Brien so far as the blocking end of the game is concerned. PURSE IS OFFERED FOR CORBETT AND YANGER Sum of $4,500 Up for a SixRound Contest Champion May Go Abroad. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CHICAGO, April 3. The Wavcrly Athletic Club to-day offered a purse of 51.500 for a bout between Young Corbett and Benny Yanger, the match to take place whenever Corbett and his manager agreed. This is the largest sum ever offered for a six-round fight. Young Corbett left early to-day for Boston. Corbett acknowledged he was in far from first class condition when he met Tommy Mowatt, that he tired after the second round, and that he reserved his strength and wind for the final three minutes. His right hand, which he Injured in his contest with Britt, bothered him. He gave Mowatt credit for being a strong, rugged and awkward boxer and said he would like to meet him again when In better condition. The champion's manager, Harry Pollock, talks some of taking Corbett abroad this spring. OUTWAI TO START. Greener's Filly Will Enter in the Tennessee Stakes. NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 3.-OutwaI, a three-year-old filly, by Imp. Ornus-Leonell, sister to Chestine A., was shipped to Memphis to-day by her owner, J. G. Greener, to start in the Tennessee stakes. She has worked very fast for the race and she is conceded to have a royal chance by local turfmen. Postmaster Wright and Oisea. from the same barn, were also shipped to Montgomery Park. The latter is the fastest two-year-old that has shown this spring. He has a trial to his credit over a fourfurlong route In 'AO flat. Several Derby colts worked this over a heavy track, Brancas and Launay did a mile In 1:49, Mlzzenmast went the same distance in 1:48, Council did It in 1:51, Bugler and St. Paris ran three-quarters In l:19?i easily and Slmaquals De Car abas worked a mile in 1:43. ROSE POLY WILL SEND TEAM TO LOUISVILLE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 3. The Rose Polytechnic Athletic Association will send a team of six men to Louisville for the meet there next Saturday. Captain Lee will be in the sprinting and pole vaulting events; Johnson in the half-mile run, which event he won in the dual meet with Indiana Normal recently; Wlschmeyer, jumping and pole vaulting, and the others to be selected from a number of promising athletes. Phllailelphian Bets on Placke. CHICAGO, April 3. Sherman'A. Johnson, of Philadelphia, who has already wagered $200 that Placke would whip Kid McCoy, has 51,000 more . to bet the same way. He says: "There was a great deal of comment about a week ago when I bet $200 that Placke would win the fight with McCoy in Philadelphia. In reference to this I wish to say that the same remark was made bv several of my friends when I placed jiX to $on that Britt would win the decision over Corbett. I wish you would now publish the fact that I have $1.0 more which I will place with Mr. Murphy, proprietor of the Hotel Scott, Philadelphia, that Placke will win the fight with Mpf'nv. the derisdon to b loft niih ATMurphy or any other reputable sporting man of Philadelphia." Wiftconnln In to Meet Belolt. MADISON, Wis.. April 3. Wisconsin and Belolt will meet In a dual track meet April 30. the first outdoor contest of the season for the Badger team. The other outdoor meets that have been arranged are one mvlth thp TTtdversitv of Illinois Mav 11 nnH another with Chicago on the following . . rr 1 .tl.t. . saturoaj . 1 ne uiMaiu-e men were out; 10 day for a cross-country run, the first out door work of the season for them. MeltMly nnd CVKeefe to Battle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CHICAGO. April 3. The go between Jack O'Keefe and Billy Mellody, of Boston. Mass.. scheduled for the American Athletic Club's show to-morrow night." is clinched. Manager Mooney telegraphed the club management Saturday night that his Chicago representative uum pwi up me money today. O'Keefe's forfeit has been posted since Friday. One Cinme In Central. One game only Is scheduled in the Central' Iyague series for to-night. The Logansuort team will play lu Terre Haute.

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A JEFFRIES IS MOST MANLY REPRESENTATIVE OF RING Champion Fighter Employs No Dilatory Tactics in Making a Big Match. MUX ROE SHOWS SENSE NEW YORK, April 3. James Jeffries is perhaps the best and most manly representative the prize ring . has had since the palmy days of John I Sullivan, and the manner in which he proceeds to make a match for the championship is at once businesslike and indicative not only of good sense, but likewise of a thorough appreciation of public opinion. As soon as the Munroe and Sharkey encounter was clinched, Jeffries made a public announcement to the effect that the winner of the same would be his next opponent for the championship of the world, and In order to post himself on his prospective adversary, he journeyed to the ringside where the sailor and the miner were fighting to witness the battle and make notes, which in the course of time would prove of value. As soon as Munroe had established himself Sharkey's superior, Jeffries made a second announcement, this time to the effect that, having said he would fight the winner, he was prepared now to negotiate with the Montana man, and suggested a short, sharp and decisive meeting, at which conditions might easily be agreed upon, and a match made and ratified. This done, as it has been, the next great encounter for the pugilistic championship is assured, the principals to the dispute being James Jeffries, of California, and Jack Munroe, of Montana, and the referee Eddie Graney. That two husky heavyweights, one a time-honored, tried and true champion of the world: the other a veritable bulldog of puglliistic ferocity, a glutton for punishment, with a keenly-whetted appetite for advancement, have agreed to meet and contest for the emblem of slugging supremacy, means that the whole sporting world will be stirred from center to circumference by the news of the progress of the men in training and the flashing intelligence of the combat on the night of the hostilities. But, now that Munroe and Jeffries are matched for the championship. Kid McCoy begins to play an all-important role, that of instructor and trainer for the Montana man, and almost the whole campaign against Jim Jeffries must fall on his shoulders, or If not on his shoulders, on his boxing head, and he has one. McCoy coached Munroe through his trouble with the marine, trained him for the match that made him famous, that put a fistic "smile that won't come off" on him, and it is most natural that, having brought his protege to port in the recent fighting gale and it blew hard In the first round with Sharkey in fact, the miner nearly foundered in that round he will from a purely business point of view, as well as from a matter of gratitude be invited to make the Western new flsth! star ready for the greatest struggle of his life. Kid McCoy Is the second cleverest heavyweight pugilist in the world to-day, Jim Corbett being the first, of course, and Munroe was a wise one, indeed, when he hooked up with him. If he boxes with the Kid regularly and often, if he has aptitude in a reasonable measure, and his improvement in fighting the sailor man shows that he has aptitude to burn, the miner will in time become one of the cleverest heavyweights that ever figured in the ring. So it will be seen that Kid McCoy is once more in the eye of the people. MEETING A SUCCESS. More Enthusiasm at Montgomery Park than Ever Before. MEMPHIS, April 3. A greater number of books in the betting ring, a greater number of spectators In attendance and the largest fields in the history of the local jockey club's meeting characterized the first week of the session .at Montgomery Park. The Tennessee Derby will be run to-morrow. On Wednesday the Memphis Gun Club purse will bring out the Derby division again. Saturday the annual renewal of the rich Cotton steeplechase stakes will be contested, and it promises to bring together the best jumpers in the Western field. From the bulky fields of two-year-olds and the manner in which they have raced there appears to be a dearth of good juveniles In store for summer racing patrons to pin their faith to. John Smulski. winner of the Gaston Hotel stakes, showed himself to be a good colt by coming from behind his field and fighting his way through a small pocket With little assistance from a ttmii jockey that rode him. lie was running away from his field at the finish, and as he Is entered in many stakes at Kansas City, Chicago and other tracks, his owner, the plunger, C. B. Ellison. Is sanguine over his prospects for success. PRESIDENT, POOR CALLS ANNUAL MEETING President William Poor, of the Central League, announced last night that he had called the annual meeting of the Central magnates and officers for one week from Sunday. The meeting will be held in this city at the Imperial Hotel, and all this year's business will be disposed of. The magnates may also take some steps towartl the perfecting of the wage scale for next season.

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RULES GOVERNING AIRSHIP nCESHE CHANGED Prize for Highest Altitude Attained Withdrawn Because of Danger. DUMONT HAS ENTERED ST. LOUIS, April 3. The world's fair has announced the following changes in the rifles governing the airship contest: The minimum speed required in the race for the grand prize of $100,000 Is eighteen and three-fourths miles an hour instead of twenty miles. Formal entries will be received until June 1 instead of closing May 1. The prize for the highest altitude attained is withdrawn because of the great danger In such contests. There will be only eight races for spherical balloons, Instead of ten, and they will begin the first Monday in June. There will be no races in May. Prizes of cups, medals and other trophies are offered for amateur balloon races to be held the second and fourth Monday In September. The exposition company will furnish free hydrogen gas for all contestants. Foreign contestants may ship their 'apparatus direct to St. Louis, thus escaping the customs inspection at the coast. Arrangements have been made with the government to permit the balloons to leave the fair grounds in races, but they must be returned unless wrecked, because the grounds are a government bonded warehouse. Up to date thirty-four entries have been filed. Only six contestants have thus far entered, including M. Santos-Dumont and M. Lebaudy. YANGER AND NEARY DO NOT AGREE ON WEIGHTS Italian's Manager Declines Meeting with the Milwaukee Fighter. CHICAGO, April 3. Benny Yanger and Charley Neary are not likely to fight in this city or In another place, for that matter. The Neary people came down to see Yanger's manager about a meeting between this great pair, but after a wordy argument the split came on the weight question. Neary's sponsor said that 130 pounds at 3 o'clock on the fighting date would be the very best figure that the German would agree to do for Yanger or anybody else. Yanger's manager tried to get him to bring the weight down to something a little more tangible so that a match might be made. But Neary's end was obdurate, claiming that Yanger did not look any better to them than a number of other featherweights with whom they could make matches. Thar ended the argument right there. It is understood that at least two of the local boxing clubs have been trying for a long time to bring Neary and Yanger together, but Neary's unwillingness to leave his home town and take a chance ln an outside arena is said to have prevented a meeting here between the men. Aurelia Herrera, the Mexican, Jumped into the breach yesterday when he learned Yanger would not box and offered a match to the club ln Chicago offering the best inducements. Neary to be his opponent after he returns from West Baden, where he will go to-day for a brief rest. The swarthy one is eager to get Neary away from Milt waukee for a battle, and It Is thought such a battle would be a strong card here, as Neary Is well known from his Milwaukee fights, although he never has fought here. Young Corbett was offered the sum of $2.200 yesterday by a representative of the Milwaukee Boxing Club for a contest In Milwaukee with Charley Neary on a date to be suitable to the Denver man. This amount was to go to Corbett win, lose or draw, but after a moment's thought Harry Pollock. Corbett's manager, declined the proffered amount, stating that Corbet would not box In Milwaukee unless he received at least 50 per cent, of the gross receipts of the house for his and his alone, win. lose or draw. This statement ended the talk with a distinct bang and a silence of density fell over the Milwaukee promoter. CavanauKh AVatchea Player. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. April 3. Twentyfive men were on Parson's field yesterday afternoon to give Manager Cavanaugh. of the Indiana Normal baseball team, a line on the material from which he Is to select his players. A number of men who came In last week with the beginning of the spring term give promise of developing high quality as ball players. The tlrst scheduled game Is with the Terre Haute High School next Saturday. Ekoii . Wou Heconl Serien SAN FRANCISCO. April 5.-Michael Egan. of Jersey City, to-day won the handball championship of the world by defeating James Fitzgerald, of this city. In the second series of games. Last Sunday Egan won six out of seven games and to-day he won two out of three, making eight out of a scheduled fifteen. Egan's. scores were 19, 21, 21. FitzseraM's scores "were 21, 11, 11. WnniU Will Be Favorite. Special to the In.llanapolls Journal. SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-Local Fports will make Woods favorite at 10 to S or 4 over Schrech in their coining figh

- POLLOCK HIT ACCEPT GBAHETAS REFEREE Jeffries and "Munroe Fight at San Francisco Assumes a New Aspect. f MINER WILL START WEST CHICAGO, April 3. Jack Munroe and Jim Jeffries may not meet before the Yosemite Athletic Club June 1 to decide the world's championship, after all. At least it is certain that Eddie Graney will not be the referee, notwithstanding the fact that he is named in the articles of agreement, as Harry Pollock, manager of Young Corbett and Jack Munroe, declares he would call the fight off before he would give Graney another opportunity to rob one of his men. "As far as Graney Is concerned," said Pollock, 'I would not let him referee the fight if he was the last man on earth. Graney is a thief pure and simple; of all the rank decisions that one awarding Britt the fight was the worst. Why. Britt looked as If he had been through a thrashing machine at the end of the fight, and was In bed for the three days following, while Corbett showed hardly a mark of the battle." "When the match between Jeffries anI Munroe was made Graney was selected as referee, and Jeffries favored him above all others. While out on the coast I explained my position to the club officials, and I think the referee question will be settled satisfactorily. Munroe will start West next week and will train on the coast for the Jeffries fight. I think he has a good chance to beat the champion next June, and will wager some on the outcome." BALL GAME AT TAMPA BROKE UP IN RIOT, Spectators Crowded Field and Struck Player Umpire Called Game. TAMPA, Fla., April 3. A game of baseball here to-day between the Tampa club and the "All Cuban" team resulted in a riot which broke up the game. The crowd of 1,500 or 2.00G began jeering and crowding the players after the sixth Inning. In the eighth inning the spectators went Into th diamond and struck the first baseman of the Cubans In the face. This resulted In a general mlxup. The umpire called the game and declared all bets off. Saints Defeat Hottentots. . Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. April 3.-The St. Paul American Association team and the Terre Haute Central League team played an exhibition game this afternoon, the Saints winning by a score of 6 to 4. The weather was clear, but very cold. Charles Sartin. physical director at De Pauw, is making arrangements for Jack Sullivan, catcher for the Saints, to go to Greencastle three days in the week to coach the university players. Weatcrn Leng;ue Games To-Mjtht. The following games are scheduled In the Western Polo League for to-nght: Indianapolis at Muncie. Marion at Anderson. HUNTER WHISKEY The IleM for the Gaeat. OOOOOOOOOOOO 90000000O0OO00O o o o o o o o O YOU ARE A o 9 Bfgin the seascn right by Reading ihc Journal's SPORTING SECTION o o 9 0 o 0 c o o tfOOO 000 toooooot coo 00000000