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Show mM TI1K AinmT nitimn ata,son, BBBBB The feature at (he Madlton fliiirj BBBBBBl Garden hone sale ths other day wae BBBEBB ths offering of The Abbot by the VII- BBBBB lags farm, Ha hotdi the world's trot- BBBBBB ling record, 03V4 Ths Abbot li a BBBBB bay gelding foaled In 18S, by Chlmes- BBBBBfl NttUt King, ad vru told by 0 J mnd BBBBBB ( limy Hamlin of Katt Aurora, N Y B At o'eltc!r The Abbot was placed oil M tale. The bidding waa abort Ed Tip- H (on of New York, acting for T. W BBBBBV Lawson of Boston, made the first bid, H f 11,000. Firs Cotnmlutoner John Bean- M cell of New York ralard blm 1500, and UK the horae waa told to Mr Hcanncll for UU 128,500. It waa thought Mr. Bcnnnetl might hare purchased the animal for tr lllchard Croker. He announced later H that he had bought the horae for hla H own uae and Uuit The Abbot would H remain In Iho handa of Kd (leer for H further training M Although the aale of Tw Abbot MU waa the moat Interesting event, a num. K tier of other valuable horse went at B ood figures The pacing atalllon lie BBBBH flure, l:0tK, from the Patehtn Wllkee BBBBB elock farm, Islington, Ky was pur- BBBBB thaeed by Dr. II I), (llll, New York, BBBBfl for $2,120, while Dr. Iluckner, 2 29H, BBBBB the buy gelding from the consignment BBBBB of Cbarlca Tanner, Cleveland, ()., went BBBBB. to Harry Darlington of l'lttaburg for UM All of the stock from the Village BBBBK farm of C. J. and II. II Hamlin, Knat BBJBBf Aurora, N. Y., went at gooil figures BBBBBV Onward Bllvor, 2 ll'i. was bid In at H, 13.700 by Bamurl McMillan. New York, Psl ejid sold In private later to James Itob- H bins. Hay Bbore, K I , for a 1100 ad- H vance. The black stallion Heir at H Law, with a pacing record of 2 054s. H waa captured by A (1 Dnnfortli & UM Sons Washington, 111 . for 12.(50. H Itei Amtrlcus, a atalllon with a ro;- H ord of 2:I1U as n 4-year-old, was H bought by Sterling Kelt of Indlanapo- H lis, whlto The Karl, the E-year-old BBBBJ chestnut atalllon who went a mile In BBBB hla third year In 2' 17, was bought by BjjVBf John H. Bchulti. I'arkvllte, I I., for H victims or rnoTiiui. B U Chltaga Alon. N.trnl r.t.'ltln Have R IlMallxt, H I'arcnta of aaplrlng young athletes L have certainly cause for thanksgiving B In the fact that the national feast day A marked the completion of the football Hi season. The record of serious and fatal . accidents resulting from iho game v -J1"'1" 'ilS.1!?! fw months In Chlrn- f CO 1 almost appalling, "ays Ihi Trlh- M une of that city. Three young men V have been killed and a number have F been perhaps permanently crippled H Now that the eirltemcnt of the nn- V oual struggle Is over the managers M and friends of the game may find H time to take such stcpa as may seem M wise to mako football leas dangerous m noxt aeaaon. It la certainly apparent M that muro rare should be exerrlacd in BBBj making up football teams to seo that BBBJ boya who are not In good physical BBBJ condition or training are not allowed BBBJ to take part In hard fought games BBBJ It It also possible that some chango BBBJ might be made In the rules which, BBBj without detracting materially from tho BBBj Interest In tho game, would prerent BBS the tremendous scrimmages In which BBB moat of tho serious accidents hare oc- BBBJ ourred. It Is also probable that mora BBBJ severity might be shown In punishing BBBJ players who are detected In nets of L brutality during the progrcsa of a BBBBV came. The policy which make the BBBBT crippling and Injuiy of a star player BBf the main point In an attack la happily Hi (fMi f rrtUSTON TODD. JBJ tilled In a Football (lame In Chicago Bj on Thanksgiving Day rB-P, tot to prevalent at It was a few years jHffi& igo, but there It still room for lin- 3WT irovement In this direction, Miy IIIKXIK UIMI ()( A rull. VSk kiUlnia l)l.quim., In Tl.tnl lionn.l r IBM '' ThraUr Aln,t.l'n fU Ole Olcson, the Chicago 12-poundcr. MB' eon from Davo Bulllvan of llrooklyii V m a foul In the third round of their SB , nnteat at tho Star theattr, Chicago, wM , be other night. Tho bout waa tho S' I rlnd-up of tho evening kC; Sullivan had nobody but hlmaelf to WM ilame for losing tho terdlct. He etmck IB' Simon low nprUri and again, jammed BE , Its elbow Into tho Chteogoan'a throat M n tho clinches, heeled him viciously H with his glove, and persisted In ualne R these tactlnt with a rhcerful dlsro- BV rord of alt established rules, H. Referee filler warned Sullivan re- 1 peatrdly to desist, but Dave kept up m rough-house tartlea until he was V' lent to hit corner In disgrace H . Iuc t3 ih" aurprlse of tho tpecta- lort, OlfKin started In to force matters mat-ters from the first tap of the gong He rushed Bulllvan to the ropn and landed land-ed several right and left Jolta on the Kattern man's hral As Dave camo In Olrton eboppod a hard left on Iho face and a clinch followed Sullivan puundlng the ktdneyt as they broke away Bulllvan hooktd a loft to the chin and Ole uppercut the paw with hit right A series nf clinches fr lowed Oteeon m the aggreesor to the bell, and It waa hla round, although al-though Bulllvan evened up matters a little In the last minute by landing several hard punches on the body A hot rally took place In the second and some terrific Infighting entiled. Bulllvan Bulll-van brought his elbows Into play and made vigorous attempts to shut off his opponent's wind while wrestling In the cllnrhes He was cautioned by the referee, and a few aeronds later waa again reproved for striking below the holt Bulllvan drove a savage right to Oleton'a heart that resounded all over the house and hurt the local boier badly. The rough work waa wearing Oleson down for a moment he seemed to be rattled, and In a clinch pullM Bulllran'a head down with his left and uppercut him with the tree hand. Knr thla Oleaon waa cautioned In his turn. The third was a repetition of the second sec-ond round, as far as flerro Infighting went, but Sullivan now gave a loose rein to hla fouling Instincts and used hla elbow In tuch fashion that Slier called a halt to tho proceedings and disqualified the Kaatorn boier, declaring declar-ing Oleaon the winner on a foul. lilt. Isri.lN, lAUIITMWOtlAN. The Mir. of n.r nf WorM-rnnitd r.t.tnt,!.. An American woman who will watch tho coming yacht racoe wllh most ardent ar-dent enthusiasm la Mrs C Oliver lie MltB, C OMVKIl ISbLIN. Iln, tho wlfo nf tho managing owner of the Columbia, tho yncht that defeated de-feated Sir Thomas Mpton'a Shnmroik In the rncra of 1859 Mrt, Iselln It nut only ono of tho moat ndmlrcd soslcly beauties of New York, but n most enthusiastic )nchts-woman. )nchts-woman. She tailed on tho winning yacht In the rnrea that last won the cup, and her presence on tho yacht added greatly to tho enthusiasm of tho crow. Dreaied In n gown of dark bluo with whlto trimmings, and with n tailor hat, ahe tat In tho companion compan-ion ay of the yacht, whero ahe could seo everything, hear every order, an I watch the shirting fortunes of oach race, nnd yet not bo In the way of tho tallort or whero tho great awlnglng boom could ttrlke her. Bho may not tako u personal part In the next races, but there will bo nu more keenly Interested tprctator. llei home It on tho shore of Long Island sound, not far from New York city, and from her windows tho can seo the tall dotted waves of that paradise ol yachtsmen, Bho watched eery detail of tho con-atrucllon con-atrucllon of tho Columbia from start to finish; tho knew how every plank waa laid and what were the exact uaa and proper position of eery bit of canvas Then, when the yncht waa launched, It wnt the who christened It Sho understands the practical sailing sail-ing of a yacht, as well at lit construction. construc-tion. Bho wnt married to Mr. Iselln In 1894, nnd beforo her marriage wat Mist Hope tloddard. Her husband and the hava been abroad a groat deal tlnro tho successful success-ful races. rnpan In llnll.l l.rl.t. Preparations hao been made for building tho Shamrock II In Denny llrothera yards at Dumbarton, Scotland, Scot-land, In tho ahed occupied by Jirnea dordon Dennett's new yacht, the I.y-clt'rata, I.y-clt'rata, Tho Shnmrock II will bo built strictly under coer. Her framework frame-work will bo of nickel tteel and her plates of mang-incse brome Watson It now laying down tho left lines for tho yacht. litentlnrntlon !? FlninrnmrW. In tho organisation of the pollro department de-partment at Johannesburg tho system of Identification by finger marks Is being be-ing Introduced, and lu thla way every native Is to bo registered. Tba plan will be of great anlitanco In the distribution dis-tribution of passes, the regulation of labor and tho suppression of Illicit liquor telling. I'erhapt In tlmo tuch a system wltl bo found useful In oriental countries. |