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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, MARCH 18, 1903. THE SPOETWG WORLD 1 . ' j ' ; ' - TOMMY BURNS WINS' IN THE FIRST ROUND llr TWrals Jem Rlie, the Irish riumninn in Short Order Practl mlly Oii Blow ixx-p the Work Iot .the Irishman, and That a a HKirt I look to the Jaw The Fln :th so Sudden the ftowd Hardly Knew What Had Happened. Dublin, March 17. Tommy Burns, lie American heavyweight champion, de short work of Jem Rochet the ruilah champion, in their contest, to 1 11 1 at the Theatre Royal for the World's heavyweight championship. Practically o blow waa struck. Burns - knocking Roche out when hardly more than a minute of the first round had been completed, by a ahort hook to the Jaw. 'So quickly did the end come that the great crowd which filled the theatre in the ex pectation of seeing the Irishman put up a good fight tor the title, hardly realized what had happened. When the men entered the ring It vai evident that the sluggish Roche was no match for the more expe rienced Burns. They sparred for less than a minute, the Irishman acting altogether on the defensive and the American endeavoring to find , an opening. Then Burns feinted and quickly put a short' sharp right to the Jaw and Roche went down.. He was badly dased and although he Struggled to regain his feet was un able to do so before the fatal 10 was ' counted. Immediately after the county Roche got to. his feet, but staggered about ; the stage. When he had recovered himself he went over smilingly to congratulate the winner. , The fight to-night was for a purse of 17,500, which was put up by a syndicate, of which Rickard Crocker, tne former Tammany leader, was a member and a side bet of $2,500. .In addition Burns had $7,000 on him self at odds of io l. The rinrf- 'side betting was 7 toS on the Ameri can.' " 1 ' ' The blow which decided the fight was the only one of any consequence during the minute and 28 seconds the men were 1n the ring. The crowd, ( which shortly before had cheered Roche to. the echo and greeted him! with airs "From Wexford"' were so taken back that after a few angry hisses they went '..-. i h -tneaire.. xurna earn oi m uaui It was th easiest ne hau ever nad ,H had expected that the, light . would go a few rounds, although he vii naver In doubt as to the final Burns stated he was willing to give Roche another chance. He Is now considering an oner : provisionally made by the Dublin syndicate for a natch with "Bill" Baulrea under S,VB USSR .There were seats In the theatre v for S,000 and every one was occu - Tied- Roche received a great re- almlle AVm -V with confident air. Burns, who had been watching the "preliminary bouts, trolled casually to the ring to the air of "The Star Spangled Banner.' ' He also was well recelyed. but the reception of the fighters was Insignifi cant compared with that given Rich ard Croker when the master of cere monies announced that it was largely through the efforts of the former . Tammany leader that Roche was able to enter the contest. Mr. Croker, who was In a box, had lb acknowl- eage me treraraaous cnetfui. On the stroke, of the gong Burns Jumped to the centre of the ring. which was an 18-foot affair and started his usual tactics of trying to draw out his opponent. This seemed to annoy Roche who angrily struck down Burns'- arm and then covered his face with both gloves to protect It from a threat ened blow. Burns a moment later feinted with his left and shot his . virtit nvr m thM law which was en tirely unprotected. The Irishman went to the canvas, but not. heavily. He slid on his side, and then rolled over, face downward. Very few of the spectators, even those on the tae, were quick enough to see how It was done and there were cries of "fake." . , There was no doubt, however, that Rochewent Into his best, but he was vuaiaevut Roche said to-night: "He did It too quick, that's all." bingham again SHUT OCT." The BaptJnt. Held Down Well For Flva Innings Home Run by Ham rick Off Howard. Special to The Observer. - Wake Forest, March 17. Wake Forest shut out Bingham here this afternoon in a splendid game of ball by a score, or e.ip-p. ; unui m sixth inning the game was intense ly interesting, neither side scoring. Howard, of the Virginia League, the crack pitcher for Bingham, wag tap ped by Jersey for a two-bagger In the fifth inning and by Hamiick in the sixth for a home run. The fea - turee of the game were Temple's TiitohlnB- haw hlttlnc. .and sreat fielding- for Wake Forest and How ard's work in the box for the visitors. Score by 'innings: Score by innings: R. H. E. Wake Forest 000 001 0t0- 8 Bingham 000 000 OOO-O 4 8 Batteries: Temple and Hamrick; How ard and Harris. Strut k out By Temple 12. by Howard 15. Bases on balls Off Temple 1, off Howard 8. Umpire, CaddelL NEWBERN WANTS TO GET IX. Finance Are Arranged and m Fran . chlsc.WUl Be Asked For at Sleet ing To-Day. Special to The Observer. Newbern, March 17. Newbern will have a team n the Eastern Carolina Baseball League if the op portunity to get in is given on ac count of the prospects of Rocky Mount's dropping out. Last night the Newbern Athletic Association was organised. D. N. M. Glbbs waa elect ed president and William Dunn, Jr., secretary and treasurer. A commit tee waa appointed to go to Goldsboro to attend a meeting of the managers of the league Wednesday. At this meeting Newbern will ask to Join the league. The sentiment is very, much In favor f a team and sufficient financial backing baa been obtained to put out a first-class team. TROUBLE IX E..STERX CAROLIXA LEACCTJ - The Eastern Carolina Baseball League is not going to die A-'bornlhg, but there has arUen some trouble that may man the withdrawal of two clubs. These are Klnston and Rocky Mount, which declare that un less the leagne is ru nas an outlaw affair they will pull out This Is to be regretted, but there are two towns which did not get In at first that are wanting to be admitted. These are Newbern and Fayetteville and they will replace, no- doubt. Rocky Mount and Kinston, keeping the league with six elubs Instead of eight, as was contemplated. The directors are to meet at Goldsboro to-day to take action concerning this matter. SAVANNAH RACES , - BEGIN TO-DAY Ever body Ready For 'the Automo bile Races Wlikh Regin To-Day at 10- O'clock Governor Hoke Smith to Be on Hand To--Morrow. Savannah. Ga.. March 17. The representatives of the manufacturers having cars entered, the drivers and machinists of the 'cars and the tech nical committee of the American Au tomobile Association met to-night and perfected all final plans and arrange-; ments for the stock chassis races that are to be held on the Savannah course to-morrow and Thursday. One decision reached was to so modi fy the rules as to allow the contest ing machines to carry extra spark PlUgS. '. .-:.- The 180-mile runabout race will begin at 10 o'clock to-morrow morn-, Ing. After 7 o'clock not a vehicle or machine other than those contesting and that of the official surgeon will be allowed on the course. Five hun dred militiamen will be on guard. At 2 o'clock In the afternoon the ISO-mlle race for the high-powered cars will start. Thursday, beginning at 10 o'clock, the cars of Intermediate power will begin the 260-mile race, the longest road race ever .run.-- Governor Hoke Smith will be the guest of the city that day. The Savannah Automobile Club will be the host of 200 visiting automoblllsts and other guests at a vnutjuei nine ii'sui. - Weather indications to-night were for a continuance of, the fair, warm weather that has prevailed for the l.ht , ...--I,. Tk nn.io t.n- oughly oiled, is In perfect condition. PCLLMAX CAR COMES IX. tin l,tA Tl.lrnn fiv FrnpHl In VTrt ,... rniat vvnm ihllnrilrhl. - . " tn savannah .fla.. Kiwnrln nhort rri. l Vnwh . flavnllna. 1MIV - . . . " " vm iiniia n. Thnn Thasa tn Vlr-1 glnla. v - - The once luxulous but now toe grimed Pullman car making the test race with the Studebaker irom rnua- rata wiiii iuc omuvuinci i vj... delphla. Pa., to Savannah. Ga.. drove Into the city yesterday afternoon at a., i. i- i-- i o'clock for Columbia, S. C. over the rot. arrand iv Mr. Osmond L. Barrlnger for the uaker City Club ...v. ii 4v -, 1. hHna- nVad. Messrs , Robirt Mor- ton; of the Pullman factory at Tork. ! -eond; Cooney K.. 14 to 6. tniro. lime, ?Z "d,P' r- ?iltoti- !:T'X,th race, mil. and a sixteen: Wa- drivers of the car and Mr. George Daley, of tha Philadelphia press. Is the . official observer.- The Studa baker was reported last night at Col umbia, having switched oft from the official route, in a line of the least re sistance, at Boynton, Va., and made the trlp.South'by way of Merry Oaks, Hamlot and Cheraw, 8. C, thus avoid ing the bad roads. The Pullman officials claim that this infraction of rules has debarred the Studebaker contestants from further participation as the contest was to be over the official route which was arranged be fore the start was made. The Pullman car is of the red-devil type and built rery low on the ground., When It a peered on the top of the hill north of the new water pond, nothing could be seen but a staggering dot of, red amid a great cloud of white dust which swayed from one side of the macadam road to the other as it. covered the ground-) at a rate of at least CO miles an hour. To the spectators; who went out with Mr. 'Osmond Barrlnger in his "White Steamer and Franklin fly er and who stood on ' the top of the bill south of the water works pond, the . car seemed alive. Passing through the valley it quickly topped the hill and the rest of the way into the . city was made in company with .the two other 'cars. Mr. Morton stated yesterday after noon In conversation with an Obser ver , man that the roads in North Carolina, and particularly in this im mediate section, are much better than in portions of Virginia where It was only possible to make 13 miles on some days. The drivers are now making good time. The car Is in fine shape, no repairs are needed, and under favorable circumstances they win arrive in Savannah to-morrow which is the expected time. The party, left last night going via Rock Hill, Chester, Wlnnsboro, Columbia, Augusta, and thence to Savannah. Mr. Gillette appreciated the good roads of this section, being a New Jersey man where all the roads are fine. The -newspaper man In the bunch - waa lamenting the. loss of sleep and was of the opinion that he could enjoy rest once more, having escaped with his life from the thick mud of Virginia. The entire party shows signs of fatigue, but Is braving the exigencies of the tedious . trie with remarkable courage. jMessrs.. J. A.. Kline, treasurer and general manager of the Pullman fac tory, and C. S. Plttman, of the Wash ington, D. C, agency epeht last night here, having arrived by tall. They gave the hoys encouragement and are sticking Just as close to them as train schedules .will permit. They leave this morning for Columbia, and thence go direct to' Savannah. KINSTOX WILL WITHDRAW. That City With Rocky Mount Win Pull Oat of League Unless Outlaw Ball is Played. Special to The Observer. Klnston, March 17. It may be that after all Klnston will not enter . the Eastern Carolina Baseball League this year. Rocky Mount is determined to withdraw from the league If the league Insists upon Joining the nro- teetive association, and action by the officials In the Klnston' association has resulted in a like determination and both teams win withdraw if the rule is insisted upon. Newbern will apply for the vacancy offered by the wunarawai or Rocky Mount, when the executive committee holds its meeting in Goldsboro to-morrow. Representatives will be sent to the executive committee meeting. Meeting Called at Request of Rocky . Mount. . Special to The -Observer, Wilson, March 17. To-morrow afternoon in Goldsboro there will be held a meeting of tha Eastern Carolina Baseball League, called at the request of Rocky Mount to re consider the former action of the league providing for protected ball There is no hope of former action being rescinded and if Rocky Mount withdraws, Newbern or Fayetteville will get the franchise. The. question of., lengthening the season and In creasing the membership of the league from six to -eight clubs wtll also be considered. Pale, Delicate Women and Glrla, The Old S'andard GROVE'S TASTE LEF3 CHH.L TONIC drives out ma laria and buliJ up the system. For frown people and children, 60c THE REGATTA - AT PALM BEACH Four Events Mark the Opening of the Fourth Annual Power Boat Meet at Florida Resort. Palm Beach.. Fla.. March 17. Four events run off to-day marked the opening of the fourth annual power boat regatta at Palm Beach, all races being run -off on the ftoe mile course on Lake Worth. Ideal weather marked the day and the crowd was large and enthusiastic. The first event of the day was a flve-mller race for boats with a rating, under American Power Boat; As sociation rules, of less than 80. This race went to the Dolphin, owned by Eugene de Klist, of Buffalo. The second race, a five-mile event for boats rating 80 and above, went to E. R. Walker's Bay City boat. The General although E. - J. Schrooder's International Champion covered the course in 80 seconds less time than did the winning boat, but waa unable to overcome , it handicap. The winner's time ; was li minutes 88 seconds. " ' The third event, a 10-mlle race for boats of all .classes, 1 went to the Dolphin. . the Buffalo boat covering the course in 83 minutes 82 seconds. The last event of the day, a 15 mile race open to-air )a" captured by the Irene, the limit boat, the big handicap being too much for the speeder boaU to overcome. The feature of this race was the flying of h Dixie, tne ucnrouur. boat covering the 15 minutes it seconds. miles In 83 NEW ORLEANS RACES. i . . e New Orleans, March l7.-Jockey su"r 'and the long overdue Gloriole at a w ; formed the winning combination tnio- . - Tfa St til .City tit nln'w.th.r at 20 to 1. unset the calcula ,i . ik talent bv taking down the fifth race In hard arive iruiu viuiu Proof. L mmt x furlonsrs. selling: Uion -v vital. . . - - - . .1. in 1. won: . Miss Imogne, is 10 o, . TrA M tn 1. third. Time, :8 J-5. , jqvvIIU - . - , . a.nA rac. ateeDlechase, snort ..illnr Reiectable. IS to won, Lindale. J to 1. second; Buckman, 8 to 8, .kl.J Tim, ft-Al. Ill', v. , TkiM RU. furlona-s. selling: LiOn- . . . . mer. 7 to S, won; Waa-au. t to Stfunky. 18 to B, third Time 1.07 8 . Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth. handicap; John .Carroll. -M I to S, won, I Green Seal. 4 to 1, second; Temaceo, 15 to S t 'r- Tlme; J,r .,,,. r,h 1 Fifth race. furlongs, selling: Bell' wether. 80 to 1, won; Gold Proof 1 to 5, ! Cooler. 4 to 1. wonr Lady Almy. 10 to . .efond; Csar, 15 to 1, third. Time. 1 1:44 4-5. Da4t, naaa wnllaa awsA fan wt Mint h selling: Jack Witt, 11 to 8. won; Warner Grin well, 6 to t second; Glaxman, 18 to L third. Time, 1:46 8-. Hart .Wins Over .Willie on a Foul. Hot Springs. Ark- March 17. Be fore a large St Patrick's Day crowd, Marvin Hart of Louisville, was award ed the decision in . the fourth round over John Wil'le of Chicago, on a foul In their bout here to-day. v The men had agreed to break clean. Imme diately following a clinch and as Hart was stepping back unproieciea. wu lte swung a hard right to the ear, sendinr Hart sprawling. Hart was unable to respond and his ear may be seriously injured, i v , BASEBALL GAMES YESTERDAY. At Atlanta: Atlanta (Southern) 8; Macon (South Atlantic) 8. At Montgomery: Philadelphia (American) 4: Montgomery (South ern) 2. I ' ' At Wake Forest: Wake Forest t; Binghifm School 0. STATE COLLEGE GAMES TO-DAY. At Davidson:, Davidson vs. Lenoir CAXTEIPTa TO WRECK TRAIXS. Two Made Within Two Honrs Near Greenville, S. C by PlaWna: of Ties on Track on a Heavy Grade. ' Special to The Observer. , Greenville, S. C March 17. Two unsuccessful efforts were made to wreck main line passenger trains of the Southern Railway near this city Monday morning by placing cross ties on the rails, the second attempt having been made within two hours of the first and not a mile distance. Both trains were northbound, the first being fast mall No. 8. passing here a few minutes after 8 o'clocit, and the second No. 42, scheduled to de part two hours later. On account of a heavy grade at the place se lected by the would-be wreckers neither train was running at exceed ing 25 miles n hour. Had the ob structions been struck by trains run ning In the opposite direction a far worse fate may have resulted in eith er case because of the high speed at tained by those moving south. . ' . No arrests have been made and no clue obtained, but a negro who was found in the woods near the scene of the attempted wrecks was given a long chase by a special officer who was sent to the scene, but. he finally made his escape. Officials of the road believe that malice waa the sole mo tive prompting the acta' MOORESVILLE NEWS ITEMS. Mr. Goodman Having Waterworks Installed In Residence and Store Rev. A. L. Stanford to Conduct Re vival. . Special to The Observer , Mooresville, March 17. Mr. George C. Goodman Is having waterworks Installed in his residence and store. The water will be pumped into a tank holding 365 gallon, situated at. his residence by an electric motor, and thencs by hydraulic pressure to his store. The work of installation will soon be complete. 1 Mr. J. R. Malcolm returned yes terday from a business trip to Wash ington, D. C. , ' Rev. A. L. Stanford, pastor of the Methodist church of Lexington, will conduct the revival services at the Methodist church here, beginning next Sunday. - Presiding elder. Rev. J. N. Hug gins, will preach in the Methodist church Sunday evening at 7:80 o'clock and will hold the business session of the quarterly conference some time ; Monday.- . .-.','.. i The Pocahontas, Vs., Prohibition Vic- ! tory Declared Null and .Void. , Roanoke, Va., March 17. The lo cal option election held In Pocahon tas, Va., December lth last in which' the "drys" won by 10 majority was. to-day declared null' and void br Judge W. J. Hennon. sitting at Tase well In the Circuit Court. The ground on which the election was declared void was that It was held within two day of a congressional election. The law provides that no local option election be held within thirty days of any county, corporation. State or national -election. The court held the word "national" was used in the statute to mean "Federal'' and that ' the congressional election was a Fed- i eral election. The law provides that 1 the Judgment of the Circuit Court i shall be OnX PRIZE FIGHTERS ARE -.WELL FIXED Facts Disprove a Recent Statement of Jake K 11 rain Jeffries, Sullivan, Burns, Jack O'Brien, Brilt, Bally Myer, Charley Mitchell, Jim OurbeU, FlUslmmonx, Tommy Hyan, Shar key and Others Weil Fixed. . New York Sun. "r , , Prizefighters as a rule 'are poor fin anciers. Some of the too notchers have made fortunes when in their prime and have also squandered their money like the time-honored drunk en sailor. Jake KJlrain, who once fought John L- Sullivan for the heavyweight championship, the other day filed a voluntary petition in bank ruptcy In the United States District Court In this city. Although he ad mitted that he had won $250,000 In purses, theatrical engagements and as boxing Instructor, Kilraln's assets were only 817.10, KJlrain stated that there never was a good fighter who saved or invested his money. But there are facts which show emphati cally that this has not always been the case. James J. Jeffries, the retired heavy weight champion, Is decidedly on vel vet. He owns a profitable saloon In Los Angeles, also a big alfalfa farm a few miles away, -while his wife has money in her own name. It is said to have been her personal wealth and also her objections that made Jeffries retire from the ring. She is evident ly the boss of the household, too, for after the big bollermaker - received 81,000 recently for refereelng a fight In Frisco he started out to paint the town, only to have Mrs. Jeff appear upon the scene and lead him home by the ear. In his own name Jefferies must be worth close to $100,000. Un like John L. Sullivan he was never much of a spender and seldom showed a desire for a ray life. A few years ago when Sullivan was ' dead broke he sent a friend to. Jeff for $100 "What does John want a hundred dollars for 7" asked the Calif ornian, with- a look of surprise. "I suppose he needs It for living, expenses' was the reply.". "Living expenses, eh 7 Well, you go back and tell Sullivan If he wants to go into business I'll give him the hundred," growled the husky cham pion. The message waa promptly carried to Sullivan, who was hurt at first, then amused. ' - , , "He'll give me a hundred if I want to go Into business," said Sullivan in disgust. "Does he think I want to open a peanut stand?" Sullivan never got the century. This and a few other hard knocks ,by the way, serv ed to bring Sullivan tohl senses and for the last three years he has not touched liquor In any form. To day he has about $90,000 In cold cash to his credit, his only sister, who lives In Boston, being the custodian. John L. receives $850 a week as the ' star of a burlesque company. He has shaken oft all of his old companions and puts away at least $500 every seventh day. His ambition Is to run up his bank roll to $200,000 and then retire to a stock farm where he can raise fine cattle and horses. He realises that he cannot go on boxing and acting for many years more, as his weight 836 pounds, and his past dissipation are beginning to tell on him in his old age. By the rime Tommy Burns, who now poses as the heavyweight cham pion of the world.' comes back from Europe he will probably have nearly $100,000 in his strongbox. Burns Is not only a money getter, but a careful saver with a splendid financial brain. He surprised the English sporting public with his close fisted methods. For that matter, the National Sport ing Club, of, London, cams within an ace of declaring Burns' fight with Gunner Molr off Just before the men entered tha ring because - Tommy made unusual demands as to the post ing of the purse In the referee's hnds and as to the division of the profits from the moving pictures of, the bat tle. . He lost many friends by these methods, but he got the coin Just the same. Dr. A. P. Ordway. an Amer ican sporting authority, who was pres ent during the argument between Burns and the club officials, says Tommy's behavior was hoggish in the extreme. It Is .generally believed that if Burns can retain his position at the head of his class for the next three or four years he will be able to retire as the richest pugilist the world has ever known. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Is anoth er business fighter of the Burns type. He has always considered the com mercial end of a match before any other details. He was gathering in the shekels In great style before Burns gave him the double cross and showed him up a faker. O'Brien outside of the ring is a successful real estate operator, and is, said to have more than $100,000 Invested In Phila delphia property alone. He never drinks intoxicants, lives economically, but likes diamonds, which he regards as good Investment. ' Jimmy Brltt also has the real estate bug and owns several houses In San Francisco. He Is reported to. be worth $75,000 and is still piling up the dollars day by day. Battling Nelson, the Dane, has a good bank account and some valuable real . estate, said to be worth In the neighborhood of $30,000.' Billy Myer. who fought Jack M Aullffe for the lightweight champion ship twice and was beaten on each Oc eanian, is the superintendent of the Fair Grounds racetrack at New Or leans and has a bank roll of $200,000. McAullffe's assets are his vaudeville sketch. "The King of the Turf." and his racehorse, Pierrot, purchased two years ago from James R. Keene. Charley Mitcnen is unaoumeaiy SOUTHERN PACIFIC "SUNSET ItOUTE" low rates West, Southwest and California "Write the undersigned for low round-trip rates each first and third Tuesdays of March' and April to points in LOUISIANA, TEXAS, ARIZONA, OKLAHOMA,' etc., with stopovers allowed good ,for 25 days from date of sale. ' . - .Very low rates also to j - -t " CALIFORNIA 1 From all points from March 1st until April 30th via . . New Orleans and the - SOUTHERN PACIFIC Pullmari Tourist Sleeping Cars via Atlanta, Montgomery and New Orleans to California with out change. Best equipment, oil-burning locomo tives. t Ask for literature about the West : J. F. VAN REirCSELAERe . - General Agent . 121 Pcicttrea St. Atlanta, Ga. WILLIAM FIRTH, Pre ? AMERICAN MOISTENING 79 llilk Street, Boston, Haas. X S. COTHRAN, Bo.them Representative. 405 Trass Bide ths richest pugilist In England if not in the world. He has about $300, 000 and will probably add much to this sum when his father-in-law, I Pony Moore, dlea. Mitchell made his first big money In America when he boxed Mike Cleary and. also John Lx Sullivan, in Madison Square Gar den... The. first match with Sullivan netted about $6,000 for Mitchell. The second time they were to box in the Garden Sullivan was Just winding up a big spree and appeared in street clothes to apologize to the great crowd for his inability to spar. The money was equally divided ' and Mitchell's share was $7,000. This was getting money easy, - and the shrewd Englishman then went on the road, where he picked up many more American dollars. This was Mitch ell's start and" he's never been finan cially embarrassed since. To-day he lives like a prince and mixes with men of wealth in London. , Jim Corbett has been making mon ey on the stage ever since he stop ped fighting several years ago. - He is probably worth $150,000 at least. He has a fine home at Bayslde, L I., where he passes the summer months. Corbett Is a clever business man and knows how to drive a bargain. Bob FltEslmmons, who fought for a $40,000 purse with Jim Hall but only got a part of the money, la reported to have lost much of the money he earned in the prize' ring on his thea trical ventures. He has a farm over in New Jersey, however, and still sports big diamonds. Tommy Ryan, former middleweight champion, has feathered hta nest well. He Is said to have about $100,000 In eddition to a large fruit farm In Michigan. He waa always a careful liver and never enjoyed a reputation as a wine opener. Jim Dunne, who is the deputy com missioner of highways In Brooklyn, is probably among the richest of the former flstio stars. Dunne Is worth about half a million, it is said, which he made out of street cleaning and other city contracts. He has a large family all his boys are college grad uates and is a worthy parent. Dunne waa heavyweight champion of Amer ica In the '80s. He Is now a well preserved man of 68 years and can outplay any- of the young fellows at handball an exercise In which he in dulges dally. Reports have come recently from ths Klondike that Frank P. Slavln, the former Australian fighter, has been unusually successful in mining schemes and has made enough money to keep him In comfort for the rest- or his a ays. Although .Tom Sharkey recently swore off his Income tax In this city he is said to be worth a pot of mon ey. His saloon alone is valued at $76,000. He-elso owns real estate in the city. Kid McCoy, who rides about town tn a $10,000 automobile. Is well fixed. His wife is wealthy and McCoy Is one of the high flyers of the Great White Way. Billy Madden, who fought several hard battles under the old London rules on ths turf nearly thirty years ago. Is now taking an active part In Brooklyn politics. Last year hs ran for State Senator on the Independ ence League ticket and came very near being elected. Madden is also a speculator in real estate and -has some $80,000 to his credit. The heavyweight, Gus Ruhlln, also resides In Brooklyn and owns a saloon. By taking Madden's advice Ruhlln has banked a good round sum. John M. Laflln, who fought John L. Sullivan In the Garden In 1884, is an other resident on easy street Laflln spends ths winter in Florida hunting and fishing and enjoys the same kind of sport In the far North during the summer months. Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee Cooler, has a fine residence in a Lon don suburb. He married a wealthy whits woman in England and retired from ths ring some time sgo. When hs sports' around London he drives a tandem and passes the cockneys like an Indian prince with money to burn. Mysterious Billy Smith, who was formerly one of the wildest fighters tn and out of the ring, Is now a hotel proprietor at Portland, Ore. He attends strictly to business and can show a good sized bank account to his old friends who pass through the city.' . . Ydung Mitchell, former middle weight chsmplon of the Pacific coast keeps a saloon In Frisco and owns some valuable property. Aleck Greggalna Is a successful fight promoter In Frisco and has pull ed off some Important battles, his rakeoff from which enables him to writs his check up into the thous ands. Horace Leeds, once a crack light weight. Is In the dredging business In Atlantic City and Is well to do. 3r'i. Everhardt st last accounts was run ning a hotel at Revere Beach, nr Boston. Eddie Currte owns some real estate In The Bronx and is known ss a fearless racetrack operator. Spike Sullivan is giving physical culture lemon and raising chickens at Sheeps head Bay. Spike owns his house and a valuable plot of ground. Johnny Reagan has a money mak FRANK ing saloon in Brooklyn and has ISO. 000 In the bank. Joe Gans, the present lightweight champion, is the owner of some houses and a hotel in Baltimore, al so a lot of diamonds. If ha didn't gamble Joe would have enough mon ey to live like an oil king. Tommy West, one of Jos Walcott's old rivals, is a prosperous plasterer tn San Fransico. Prof. Mike Donovan boxing instructor at the New York A. C. owns a home In The Bronx, and is comfortably fixed. Kid Hogan Is In the real estate business and is a good, sensible Brooklyn citizen. There are a hundred or more other fighters throughout the (country who are property owners with bank ac counts. The vast majority of men who have fought profeslonally tn the ring, however, are in poor circum stances, as very few of them knew what to turn their hands to after their punching powers left them. WITH THE AUTOISTS. The Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain and ths Automobile Club of France are discussing a scheme of automatic timing whereby world's records can be universally recognized. ! In 8 recent test the automobile chemical engine of the Bridgeport Conn., fire department was driven at a rate of 40 miles sn hour through several inches of slush against a driv ing snow storm with 11 men on board. The American .Automobile Associa tion has taken up the fight of the New York City motorists against the park board, which has forbidden ths use of tire chains, not only In parks, but, upon streets controlled by it A test case will be taken to court The British Royal Automobile Club, which limits its membership to wealthy owners of cars, Is forming an association of chauffeurs and me chanics, to Include the more than I. 000 men to whom it has Issued cer tificates of efficiency. ' With the formation of an automo bile club at Flint, the Michigan state Automobile Association comprises four organisation t, at Detroit Grand Rapids and Flint, and the Oceana Club, of Hart. Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Jackson and Saginaw are ex pected to form clubs and get In line soon. New Jersey is going to experiment with a . new dustless. Indestructible road especially suited to automoblt Ing. The surface of an old road Is to be thoroughly pulverized, and over It Is to be sprinkled a binder of liquid asphalt heated to 350 degrees Fahren heit. A finish will be supplfed by a steam roller. - O. B. BURHANS TESTIFIES AFTER FOUR YEARS. T O. B. Burhsns. of Carlisle Center, N. T., writes: "About four years ago I wrote you stating that I had been en tirely cured of a severe kidney trouble by taking less than two bottles of Foley s Kidney Cure. It entirely stopped the brick dust sediment, and pain and symp toms of kidney diseaaa disappeared. I am glad to say thai I have naver had a return of any of those symptoms during the four years that have elatiaed and t am evidently curea to stay curcu, nrnl neartny recommend, r oiey s Kidney Curs to any one sufferlns from kidnnv or bladder trouble." R. H. Jordan A- Co. W. L. Hand Co. LELAND HOTEL Rates $1.50 and 92.00 per day. 'Phone 708. n. C. WILLIAMS, Fropr., ' 231 North Tryon. On the car line. Charlotte, N...C. Seaboard's Fpecial Rates to Sa vannah, Ga., Account Auto mobile Races. The Seaboard will sell excursion tickets Charlotte to Savannah. Ga., and return for 110.05. account above occasion on March 17th and 18lh, good to return leaving Savannah not Inter than midnight of March 10th. The Seaboard train leaving Charlotte I p. m. dally puts you In Savannah nest morning at S: 30. Through sleeper from Hamlet. Returning train . leaves Savannah 1:20 p. m. and 12:15 a. m.. arriving In Char lotte 1:25 a. m. and 12:tS noon. For further Information and Pull man reservstlons. call on or write JAMES KER. JR.. City Passenger Agent THE CJfDEn XEW HAXAGEMENT ' THE QELVYN EUROPEAN AND AMERICA. European, $1.50 per day and up. American, $1.00 per day and op. Cafe open day and night Prices reasonable. -1 Tit Most Modern and Lsaurlant Hotel In the Carolina. ISO ELKGANT ROOMS. 75 PRIVATE BATHS. Located tn the heart of Charlotte, convenient to railroad station, street ears and the business and shopping centre. Caters to high class commercial and tourist trade. Table de hots dinners (:00 to l:S0. Mnste every evening 1:10 to 0:2. - EDGAIl D. MOORE - - . .. - . - - - - Proprietor. What Congenial Hospitality fas Rest and comfort administered with hospi tality mean so much to the . weary, tired traveler. At the Clegs Ilotel all this and a good deal more await you who sojourn in the City of Greensboro, N.' C. 7ast a step beyond ths "station." a COIGNS, vie rres. and Trei i COMPANY CHARLOTTE IT 01 1 Dissolution Notice. The firm of Perkins Jordan, proprietors of the Central Hotel, has been dissolved by mutual consent Mr. Perkins retiring. All accounts will be collected by Mr. Jordan and all debts settled by him. - A. N. PERKINS. . W. M. JORDAN. Flovsero Hoses. CamatiftTiq Virttpt. Sweet Peas, Lily of the Val- Nice Pot Plants. "Roman Hyacinth and Narcissus, at aasw aA I zo and du cents. Give us a trial . Scholtz, The Florist inxxxxijuixiiimsziiiix VEIL PINS Have Just received a new line of fine quality Gold Filled Veil H Pins, square bar shape, Roman M color 60c, 75c. and $1.00 Mall orders filled promptly. Satisfaction - guaranteed or H money refunded. F. Nye Hutchison & Son INSURANCE FIRE, ... LIFE, ACCIDENT OFFICE No. Hunt Building. Bell 'Phone 4302. MACHINERY For Farm and Factory Engines Three kinds, from II to 110 TL f. Boilers Usturn Tubular and Portable ea skids, from It to IS H. P. Improved Gin Machinery ABngle Gins and Presses and com plete outfits ef capacity of 100 bales per day and over. Sw fciilb Vser or five kinds, aU sixes In nee la i tte Boats, ' Pulleys and Shafting (AH stses. from the smallest to com plete cotton mill outflta. UDDELL COMPANY Charlotte, IT. 0. ' . GARIBALDI, 6RUNS & DIXON I
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