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Show TRU T H. 10 Dan Patchs Narrow Escape. Tho champion pacer, Dan Patch, narrowly escaped death on the afternoon of Feb. 7. Fire was discovered In the framework of his barn at 2GOO Portland avenue' Minneapolis, about 4 oclock, and for a few minutes there was wild excitement In the vicinity. M. W. Savage, owner of the A. A. U. Records Burned. The Legend of the A,5. What means the one mark unon The Grand Circuit is apparently tho minutes, records, rules and Griz? dear move I trace it on thy shoulders s other data gathered since the begin of those large bodies which the cross It seems ti Slender at For the last half decade, owed is nlng of the American Athletic union slowly. Even to thy side." In 1888 have been destroyed in the least, it has been a standing wonder the it outside of to critics why racing res fire which has gutted Ilolberts 'Well, mayst thou ask of v Park place. clicuit remained an invertebrate. Inbearst the sin, taurant building at Albeit All . 1G-1- 8 New York. Tne records were on file In tho office of Secretary Suhivan oi s horse of the tho A. A. U., who also is director oi champion world, broke a tew running records sports for the St. Louis exposition. himself from tho house to tho burning Besides this matter, which probably and stable. Dan Patch Charley cannot be replaced, Sullivan lost a Plummer and Joseph Dragcr came out valuable lot oi curios, photographs of the smoko together, and neither and books collected during forty years ' of the trio was much the worso for the by the late William D. Curtis, father experience. Dan was by far the coo- of American athletics, who was frozen lest and least flurried of the three. to death while attempting to scale Mr. Savage and Judge C. D. Elliott got Mount Washington. o to the scene Just as the black nose of the pacer emerged from the burning Herreras Sun Has Set. barn. Mr. Savage let out a yell liko Aurelio Herreras reputation as a that realized he a Comanche when fighter was sadly mussed at AnaconDan was safe, and he and several of da when Louis Long knocked him out the spectators did a good imitation In the third round. Either Long must of the war dance around the dignified be quite a fighter or else Charles racer. Neary of Milwaukee, who was unable o to do anything to speak of to Herrera, must be in a class far below the averSprinting Record Lowered. Arthur Duffy, champion sprinter of age run of fighters. Neary fought Ne world, established another worlds twice with Herrera, and the best he record for fifty yards at the George- could do was a draw each time. Long town indoor meet Feb. 20. lie was was practically matched with Benny but perhaps it was lucky for placed two feet behind scratch in his Yanger, the Chicago boxer that he at least boat and breasted the lapo in a dead got a line on the. western fighter. heat in 0:05 caught by four The proposed match between Yanger watches. The record time, 0:05t&, has and Herrera will probably 'not mastood Bin co 1881. Doth Duffy and terialize now. I). Torry of Yale broke the o the third record, Duffy running e heat of tho open handicap and Fighter Dead. olden times came of Memories the Lho final of the invitation in 0:05 whilo Terry ran the first heat in the back to many a fight lover the other same, starting ono foot behind the day when Tommy Warrens death was announced. Tommy was a wonder in line. his day, and, along about 1887, was o considered one of the best of featherLajole May Try Ansons Bat. weight fighters. lie lived at a gay When Capt. Anson was in Cleveland pace, spent liis money freely, and did recently at the bowling tournament he not last. A defeat by Australian happened to run across Napoleon La- Billy Murphy shelved him, and he jole. The two got to talking about hit- vanished from the ring. After a reting. Anson declared ho had at his tirement of many years, mostly spent homo In Chicago one of the best bats In a Texas prison. Warren was shoved that over bumped a ball. Lajole into action against Terry McGovern claimed ho had one that could beat and lasted about half a round. Then tho Cap's all to pieces, but said lie he quit- for keeps, entered the United would take Caps word for it and States service, and worked would call at the Anson household the hard tilltransport died. lie Warren was quick first timo ho landed in Chicago next tempered, but witlial a spring. Now it is up to Anson to little fellow, and very popular witl mako good. all who know him. Louis Housemar in Chicago Tnter Ocean. light-harnes- 2-- Now a Strong Organization. 5, Old-Tim- 2-- 5, upon thy tend-- hw choate conglomeration, destitute of Are we unseen, not signed with the influence and solidarity and the power sign, Even I and thou? arising therefrom, when it had nothto gain by Behold an heritage, and who aha'n ing to lose and everything know interof a and pooling organization WhcaontC V'rtUe he ests. Gradually the wisdom, then the ( tfc necessity, of such ah organization WOhfe wh1fpTnaharre forced itself upon it, and at last, after much hesitation and debate, the step was taken. Chicago Record-Herald- . df-San -- r O : We see the palms And all else falls from us. it matter If wo with suffering keep patient tryst We, as a race, O child, may share W lot, We have served Christ. The gray vs halted In her pattering Umpires for Association. President j. E. Grillo of the American association announced his official Frank staff of umpires as follows: Pears, who umpired as a substitute : , . last year in the American league umpire last year; W. J. Hart, who had p&C6f signed with the National league for this year, but was released by President Pulliam at President Grillos request; George Bausewine of Philadelphia, who umpired college and league games last year. o Corbett to Meet Britt March 25. Owing to the fact that the date, March 31, originally set for the big championship battle between Jimmy Britt and Young Corbett tails during Holy week the managers of the Hayes Valley Club have decided to bring off the contest Friaay, March 25. Britt will have to commence serious training for the contest a week sooner than he expected. o Gardner in Shape Again. George Gardner made a chopping block out of Kid Carter in their fight at Milwaukee. Carter was outclassed from the first round, and. ac-- . cording to reports, the gong saved him in the sixth irom a knock-out- . It was apparent that Gardner is getting back to his form. . old-tim- e o rood, Carry Gods Son. Pamela Tennant, In The Spectator. o-- SCOURGE OF THE AMAZON. Mosquitoes Render People Along tho Great River Miserable. It Is not a pleasure to live in the wild regions along the banks of the River Amazon. The Indians of that region all suffer martyrdom from the mosquitoes. Nobody in even the worst mosquito regions of the United States can imagine what the mosqu- the Amazon region are like. They actually drive the Indians, hardened as they are, from their villages at times. The people drag their itoes of women and children into woods and uplands on such occasions, fleeing In headlong terror, and they do not venture back to their homes until daylight. Smudges and other similar means Death of Ball Player McVicker. for fighting the pest are of no use in Mattie McVicker, first baseman the Amazon country when the mosquand outfielder of last years Milwaukee itoes sally forth for a night out Western league baseball team and They appear then in such hordes that signed with Denver this season, died the masses force themselves through at his home in Victor, la., of typhoid smoke and even fire. o fever. French Canadians in the East. o Vinco Trots Mile in 2:14. o The French Canadians are overrunVinco, owred by John J. Cunning- ning Ihe eastern part of the United Dismantle Old Guttenberg. Workmen are dismantling the old ham, of Sandy Hill, trotted a mile on States, but they have not attracted atno betting ring at tho Guttenberg race the ice at JLake George, N. Y., in tention because they have takenhave track. They were sent there by May- 2:14 in a special race with Wyreka. part in general politics. They or Fagan of Jersey City, who is the This equals the worlds record on the driven the Irish out of the mills. largest shareholder of tho stock com- ice. o pany that controls tho property. For years Guttenberg was the scene Maroczy Chess Champion. of many contests between the famous Tho final scores in the international horses. It is said that tho land will chess tournament at Monte Carlo were be turned into town lots. as follows: Maroczy, Schlechter, 7; Marshall, 6 ; Gunsberg, 4J Marco, o 3; Swiderski, 2. Invitation for Kaiser. On behalf of the National Schuetzen-bund- , o J. G. Thoelke and C. D. Rehm, of New York, have presented to the EBER W. HALL, Undertaker and Licensed German ambassador, Baron Speck 110 West Second von Sternberg, an invitation, which is South, opto be forwarded to Emperor William, posite PqgtoflleA. Tl. ioi o 1o attend the shooting festival there In June. Tho ambassador French Women and English. promised to have the invitation submitted to the The French nation has undoubtedly emperor. put women on a higher scale than has o the British. is unknown One Horseman Made Money, among our Gallic friends, excitable Not all relnsmen die poor. The es- though they are; and, as every one tate of the late George J. Fuller of knows at home, that pastime is comOhio Tennessee, and Russia, Is esti- monly indulged in ,by our lower class-- " mated at ..$15,000, a yerv conservative es at the expense-q$ 2 fid. Jlqe estimate National Review, good-hcarte- c I . LYON & CO. ... , 7; L Bm-balme- iiiiiiiiuiiiiiimiimanimimimaiiAm ROSHELLS G TICKET OFFICE 221 MAIN STREET Wiie-beatiii- I BUY AND SELL RAILROAD TICKETS fan save you 15 to f 10 on each ticket. 'Member American Ticket Brokers'. Association. ESTABLISHED XX 1888 A. F. H. GROSRELL; nivvHTTMVYTYTiTTnnnv ffif. vrnvntiTninTTTTm ' High hoofed and obdurate, sleek eared and mild, A world of wisdom In a velvet face Turned to the child. So have we patience. And In fortltudi Do thou wax stronger as the yean Sass on, thou In thine heart, a living - I who - g f r. |