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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER .24 1CC3. 10 ill Resume of National .Sports for. Season- Suggestions for Changing Football Rules Racing at Ascot and Ingleside -Football. Spouts Naughton Goes Over O'Brien-Fitzsimmons Situation Cornishman' Wasn't in 1 1rish-. man's Class Bowling, Boxingi Baseball. Edited ky J. A. HO&AN 31 GOOD sen 10 OdlLLIilfJI SEHuOIl 10 UTIILEIICS ' COULD FITZ HAVE f,llJLTIIOf,l WILL TACKLE STAfJS "V -'a-s,rsBBaaSBesjBBwBa Clubmen" Are ; Somewhat Wor ried Over Outcome of Christ mas Day Contest. " IMPROVE GAL1E Critic Suggests Plan That Will Sports Are Wondering . if Bob Closing Year Has Been the Most Noteworthy In the Annals. . . of Sport. Eliminate Mass Plays; end Save Football. Could Have Trounced Jack Ten Years Ago. JonriniaS's Pase of Everything la v Sportdosa , ) i 1 . r- : ? : W i J ., - 1 - - BEATEN O'BRIEN? NAUGHTON SAYS FIGHT . 4 WASVERY-SINCERE Victorioiw Philadelphian Will Folio Footlights for Awhile Before Con sidering Any OjaUentje for a Con testTwin Sullivan .Posts Money KSpedal Dispatch by ! Wire to Th Josraal) - Rv. W. W. Naughton.' Ran Pruni-lK-o. Deo. 2S. It was In Ran Francisco tht FlUslmmona. the fighter,, made his debut. It wan in Ban Francisco that tic made bis last stand and aatd goodbye to Ua ring. Despite other retirements which did not atlck.' It la felt now that the BhamDUng lenow with the tiger lily -shoulders and fore rmi has answered the gong (or the julsl lima f . A vntemm. -referee once told me a hu morous story of n Incident In hlaex- oeriencc, " While he, was watching-, wltn others." for the return to .consciousness of a pugilist who had been "knocked cold" an hiqnisitivs spectator butted Into the ring and asked. "Was It a faker "If he liVes. we will never Know." mur mured the referee. "If he dies. It was on the square.! . . ' ; There were persons who doubted the renulnenee of the Fltsaimroons-O'Brlen contest. I did not meet them face to face. They-talked to me over the phone the night of the go. ' I sincerely trust -they have reformed, fori 'If ever there was a bitter, brtital' bout It., was the affair In Mechanics' pavilion. It was disgustingly Sincere. Now that It Is nil over we are wondering what It would have been like if. the clock had been turned back 1 A -years If Fitsslmtnona' case. lie was certainly at his best a decade ago, whereas O'Brien was at his beet last Wednesday evening. Could battering ram Fitssimmons, at his best have defeated lightning striker O'Brien at his best? ":, . That's another thing "we'll 1 never know." Bo far a I could see. It was rot that Fitssimmons On the score of old age and infirmity was a mark for pity the other night." It was because the roan from Philadelphia waa so pne- jinmenally. tantallxlngly fast In every thing that enters Into the fighUng game. "FltxHlmmnna was not hampered with George Gardner.. Be covered ground faults rapidly. ' . . ' new by Comparison. .-' ' He was simply slow by comparison, for CPrien when dodging was the fast oat trick ever seen on a Queensberry platform. There was no chance for the Cornitihman to use his left shift. He ' Started it once or. twice, but before he could reach the second 'position .of his favorite attack O'Brien waa across the floor and put of range. - The full measure of O'Brien's wifi-V-the-wiaplshnees. was Impressed upon us when Fltzslmmons fell to his knees a time or two when making headlong rushes at the evaalw Philadelphian. .These stumbles, of course, did not help Fitssimmons any, and there is no doubt that continual wasting of heavy punches on empty air did not improve the old tin's condition. If you think there la no discomfort in this kind of thing Just .- take a full strength smash at nothing and see how It feels. In his fight Fltselmmons lived tip to his work. He went IS rounds at top speed with a man who set a heart-breaking pace. His age was against him, of course, but whether the difference In Tears was the only difference between ..Fltselmmons and O'Brien must remain -unanswered. The freckled warrior was so thoroughly mastered that the sports will continue to argue as to whether a 1 0-year younger .Fitzslmroons could have taken O'Brien's measure.. , The seemingly peculiar shifts In the betting have been accounted for. In" the first place,' the poolmen told their customers, that O'Brien would surely be the favorite, probably at odds of 30 to 8. ..There was little or no wagering at this price, and when Fitxalmmona I Shape there waa a-movement In favor of the Corn! Bh man. - " . '- He became the first -choice, but the big bettors 'who fancied O'Brien held back In order to obtain the best odds possible. On the day of the fight the O'Brien money made Itself felt It went Into the pool boxes in chunks, and four hours before the fight the. Philadelphian was on the long end. ' -"-.' , ... - - Considering the importance of the af fair the betting was very light Jack (Twin) Sullivan was the -first to Issue a business-like challenge to O'Brien. Jack posted 31.000 'with the Examiner and stated that he . would be ready .te box O Brhn for the middleweight cham pionship at two weeks notice if neces sary. -. . It may be that" Jack will not notice the Boston pugilist's 'dafi, at least not for a while. O'Brien thinks he has as much right to taks a whirl at the foot light game as others who have won big contests, and there Is no gainsaying hla right to garner a little easy money. When he gets ready to talk of a mid dleweight (match, though, he. will find that a meeting with Sullivan will find favor In the eyes of the sporting public. The Sullivan twins are becoming a power In the world of fists. - Mike (Twin) Sullivan will g Into FOOTBALL FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP " AU-Salcm Stars Srs. Multnomah Athletic Club Multnomah Field, Christmas Day at 2:30 P. lit. ; j Rain or Shine. ; Admission 75c. - Tlokets en aale at Pchlller's, trittachen Cameron's, Nan's and Howe Mar tin l'harmaolea, Perkins Hotel and Olds, Wortman Kinrs. : - s, Center Nelson of ' the . All-Stars. training presently for his January match with Joe Cans, Mike says that 'by the time he la ttumugh with his preparatlbo he will be better posted- as to hla" real fighting weight : :'. 1 - "I'll know whether I can. safely .under take 13S pounds for Battling Nelson," says Mike. 4...-f-' An ' Item which went , the', round -of the sporting press a week -or so 'ago made it appear that Australian Billy Murphy has been arrested- for a rpetty theft in New York.- Murphy is in a position to prove an alibi. He is at present In New Zealand, his native coun try, having gone there more than a year ago. He divides hla-time between tour ing with a troupe of exhibition boxers and working at the tailoring trade. He has become something of an agitator, and occasionally writes letters to the premier of the British colony. In which he criticises the laws which hamper pro fessional pugilists In New Zealand. . , , i. i '- "IF I SHOULD DIE " TONIGHT; WHAT THEN?;. I -Should Die Tonight" is published to day by request of several Journal readers: . ,' . , . .. ' If X should die tonight i My friends would look upon my quiet . race . -v. .- Before they laid it In Its resting place. And deem that death had left It almost 'fair: ... And, laying enow-white flowers against my hair, '. Would smooth It down with tearful ten- . oeraess , -t And fold my , hands with" lingering caress ' v Poor hands, so empty ' and a cold tonight!-. - ':.,.- - :'...- ' If I should' die tonight My friends would cell to .mind, with loving thought - - Soma kindly deed the ley hands had wrought: r Some gentle word the frosen.llpe had said: Errands on which the willing -feet had sped; The memory of my selfishness and My hasty words, would "ail be put aside. . And so I should be loved and mourned j,. tonight - ; " If I should die tonight ' r'S-' Even hearts estranged - would -earn onoe more to. me. Recalling other daya remorsefully:, . The eyes that'-chill me with averted 'glance'-' ..r . j "Would look - upon me aa of -yore, per chance, ..'.-: . . 1 And soften in the old familiar way: For who could' war with dumb, uncon- sclous clayT ,.- - ( So I might iteat,. forgiven of all, to- .... aignu. . '""''---. ..,.. . ; O friends. I pray tonight'- Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold - orow: :" - i - . . 'T. " The way Is lonely; let me feel them now. . Think gently of me: I am travel worn; My, faltering, feet are pierced, with many a thorn. Forgive, O hearts. estranged,, forgive, I .... plead! .-. . When dreamlesa.reat Is mine, I shall . , notieed . . ' . Th'e tenderness for which I long . . tonight . , '-Belle K. Smith. . - , : The German kaiser evidently Intend to-become known as the great patron of yachting. He has caused the Kiel club to - challenge- for the "Coupe de France, Is practically certain to chal lenge either In person or through a rep resentative for the America's cup and announces his Intention of offering a Silver wedding cup," to be raced for by ' the world's yachts of SO tons and over, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his marriage. . Many of the big Knglleh yachts will enter the competition, and It Is believed the United States and France also will be represented. SALEM ELEVEN EXCELS , inVteam work Coach Overfield Hopes for a Victory, But Realices That a Hard Battle Is inc. Store Official 1 Lineup of Teams; si They Will Start Game. .. Tomorrow -afternoon, at X o'clock, the Salem Stars will- en Age the .Multnomah club leveo! oa.he local -Held." That the game win De ene'oi ine naranac ana most Interesting on the loca) club's foot ball, calendar. no one will deny, and with' this end in (View Coach Overfield and his then ire wojkjng like, Trojans In. order' to 'Uirn out a team that will be able to conrpete with Bishop's formidable ag gregation. " ' , : . . The only defeat" suffered by'MuUno mah this year' waa administered by the Willamette. team, and In the eleven that will tackle . Multnomah tomorrow - there will be eight players who worked In. the game in which- the "clubmen , were , de feated. -The other-three men that -will complete the 'eleven are players tried and true and will add sufficient strength to make a poweVful team. - i- If the elubmen had attended to prac tice in the manner rn which Mr. Over field suggested and advised there would have been a much more confident spirit among 'the -club's backers than at pres ent but aa ' but few workouts have been held that feeling of confidence has been consldei ably shattered, Multno mah haa a fairly good eleven, 'but the team lacks that particular and Import ant, essential known aa team . work that Is so, necessary to the success-of the best collection of players. No aggre gation of players can hope to succeed on the gridiron without having team work. "Chancy" Bishop, who Is coaching . the 8alem Stars, Is a firm believer In team work and expects to land a victory from Multnomah on thla particular point While the clubmerf have attended prac tice with a certain degree of regular ity they have not paid the attention .that the serious work demands. Multnomah will not have so strong a team agalnat the Stars as Mr. Overfield would wish, but that scarred veteran of a .thousand battles hopes to see hia team-achieve another-triumph. Pratt field, Burt Roosevelt. Saunders, Jordan, Stott Rupert Clark, Jamee and one other player. The game will, begin promptly at 1 o'clock and Mr. Loner- gan will referee. Blumauer A Hoch have offered several magnums of White Seal to tha winning team. """""" . On Christmas evening the Multnomah club squad will banquet at the Port land and after dinner will attend the Marquam. in a body.. . The official lineup for the game follows: ,,--ti - ' Multnomah.". , All Stars. 107 Overfield ... . .C. ...... . Nelson MS niORoosevelt ....R.O.... Ph!lbrookl80 148 Burt .........10...... Marker 17J 100 Pratt ...:....R.T Dolan 100 17t Saunders . . .. .1 T. . Boyer 185 17SBtott .R.E Coleman 1(0 140 Jordan L. E Henkle 171 1(0 Rupert Q. B. .. 'Beach 150 IlSHoraTT R. H. B..... Bishop ICO IS J Clark ..... ..L.H. B....... Nace 172 103 James ...... .F. B ...... . Raderltt Referee Dr. ' Inergan... Umpire Dr. Olinger. ..' ; '-'..'..'-'.. MICHIGAN WILL HAVE 1 v ' HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL (Special Dtipetek by Xeaaed Wire te The Joarnal) Ann Arbor,- Mich.. Dec 23. It begins to look aa if Tost will have the hard est row to ' hoe in the . athleUc season of 1900.' While on 'Thanksgiving eve. It seemed -that, every man but Norcross would return -for next veer. It now an- pears that .at least four will be missing when polls are . counted at Whltmore next September. : After tha election of Curtis this week, Tom Hammond'the Chicago boy whose playing during the entire three seasons he wore the malse and blue, waa the most consistent eyer seen at Michigan, said positively that he Intended to go into business after graduation from tha law department in June., ' "I had to sacrifice business Interests to come back this year," said Hammond. "Though I should like to line up against Chicago for one more tussle, I must leave Michigan next year." ; . Longman, the fullback, says just as positively aa Hammond does that he Is not coming back. . The- only 'hope left Michigan that 'the two strong cogs: In the. Yost machine will be back next fall Is that their lack of love for the ma roon will overpower their determina tion to atay off the gridiron. : Ex-Captain Norcross and Schulte are also out HOW THE BLIND PLAY X. , - t FOOTBALL GAME With all. tha hullabaloo against foot ball, some sensible, some from those who don't know a football from a free lunch, but who are ready to falf In be hind any clamor, there la one Institute down In Kentucky whose players have made no complaint and who are blind., The Kentucky Institute for the blind has a football eleven, and It Is no Imi tation game they play, either. They are sightless, bat courageous, and play a spirited., skillful and vigorous game. "Our blindness is merely a handicap," say these sightless ' gridiron warriors. "We are strong, and we don't get laid out apy more than other playera do. And we manage to hold our own. An extremely acute sense of, hearing Is one of tha faculties that enable the blind players to overcome their want of eyesight Their highly developed, sense of sound enables them to tell where a play Is going. If an opposing play goes toward the left wing the blind players endeavor to mass there as quickly as possible. -What Mr. Gregofy, their coach. calls muscular action Is another thing they rely on. They are able to thus dl vine movements of their opponents. - j There are, of course, limitations to the ability of blind players not felt by! those . who can see, and out cf courtesy .. ',. . '. ' .' . ' ' T ': . ' - '-" .1 iti ; , v , , - ,.;,!. .-": J .iVy ' . Left Half Lace of Salem Stars. to them opposing teams do not try end running. They confine their attacka be tween tackles. But the blind - players try' end runs. as well as other wide thrown maneuvera after tha manner of Tale and Pennsylvania, leading expo nents, or. open play, and whose game is not built entirely around bruising tan dems and the like. They do more line bucking than anything else, 'but now and then throw Interference at an op posing' end with enough precision - to put him out of the play. Also, like the Ells and Quakers, the blind boys make agility cope with opposing weight ' - Tha blind playera use a - round ball because It la easier to handle, and do only direct passing to avoid fumbles. When a certain "hole" haa been sig naled for they get together and help the runner aa much aa any other team wSuld. Their attack la versatile, 'and the handicap they suffer on tha defense Is offset -not a little by the football axiom that a strong offense la the, best defense.. .. Those who have seen the blind play- era In action say they .are rugged and speedy and slam Into ' an opposition which they cannot see with fearlessness and determination. Keen eyesight is considered-one of the essentials of foot bait yet these youths, who play It In darkness, play It well, ' And they get lots of enjoyment out of It . .. ,. SIR EDWARD CAPTURES' THE TENNY HANDICAP (Sneelal rHwatrh by teased Wire te The Jooraal) San Francisco, Pec 23. Today's race results were: . Six furlongs, 4-year-olds and upward selling, purse. $400 Birdie P. (Foun tain), 4 to 1, won; Jake Ward, second; Duelist third. Time, 1:15. Six furlongs, - 2-year-olds, selling, purse, 1400 Tom McOrath (Radtke), 7 to . won; . K. F., second; Iron Wat son. third. Time. 1:10. One and a sixteenth miles, 3-year-olds, selling, purse, 1400 Eckersall (Foun tain), 6 to 1, won; Dixie Lad, second; Angelica, third. Time, 1:40. One mile, the Tenny handicap, t-year- olds, puree $1,000 Sir. '.Edward (Loague), 7 to 1, won; Charlatan, sec ond; Tenordale, third. Time, 1:41. Five furlongs, S-yar-olds and upward. selling, by subscription, purse, $400 Belle Reed (Phillips). 2 to 1. won; Titus II, second; Bucolic, third. Time, 1:02. One and a sixteenth miles. 3-year-oMs and upward, selling, - purse $400 Northwest (Fountain), . to 5, won; Gateway, second; Gloomy Oua, third.' Time, 1:40.. ; . :' .'.. WALTER CAMP SELECTS HIS ALL-AMERICAN . Walter Camp of Tala has followed Ms usual custom thla year and haa an nounced hla All-American teamed for 1005. Tale. Harvard and Pennsylvania players receive the first recognl tion. The selections for three teams follow: - First "Eleven End, " Shevlln, Tale tackle. Lamson, Pennsylvania; guard, Tripp. Tale; center,. Torrey, Pennsylva nia; - guard,' Burr, , Harvard; tackle, Squlrea, . Harvard; end, Qlase, Dart mouth; quarter, Eckersall, Chicago; half, Roome, Tale; half, Hubbard, Am herst; full, McCormlck. Princeton. Second - Eleven Catlin, Chicago; Forbes. - Tale; Thompson. Cornell; Flan ders,- -Tale; Schulte, Michigan; Curtis, Michigan; Marshall, Minnesota: Hutch In son,' Tale; Morse, Tala; Sheble, Penn sylvania; v. Battsa, Columbia. Third Eleven Levine, Pennsylvania; Bertke, Wisconsin;- Fletcher, Brown; Gale, Chicago; Maxwell, Swarthmore; Blgetow, Tale: Tooker, Princeton; Crow- ell, Swarthmore; Hammond, Michigan; Flndlay, Wisconsin; Besdek, Chicago. HOW BILLIAftD STARS ARE CUEING NOWADAYS The winners of the four classes "In the Multnbmah Amateur Athletic club's bil liard tournament will play for the first and second prises next . week. They have been rehandicapped aa follows: -Dudley Clarke .......-......,. ,100 R, R. Warriner ............ r It J. R. Rogers w 60 T. H. Beritley .....;.... 40 They are scheduled to, play as fol low!:, " -r ,i ) -k Tuesday, '-December , 21 $ ,p, -tn., Clarke vs. Rogers; 3:30 p. nv, Warriner rs. Bentley. . Thursdav. December 1 M n. m Clarko va. Bentley; 3:30 p. m.:, Warrfner va Kogers. '. . .-.... Slghi Will Ba Bitter. T Those who will persist In closing their eare against the continual recommenda tion of Dr. King's New "Discovery for Consumption will have a long and bit ter fight with their troubles. If not ended earlier by fatal -termination. Read what T, R. Bealf of Reall. Miss., has to say: "Last fall my wife had every symptom of consumption. She took Dr. King's New' Discovery after everything else had fntled. Improvement came at once and four bottles entirely cured her. Guaranteed by Skldmore Drug Co., 181 Third street"1 Price too mnA IV 00 Trial bottles free.,-. -....- ,1 -j i PLAYERS M,yST STAN D 5; FIVE YARDS APART Pileups and Mass Formation Would " Be Disposed of Entirely and More Opportunity Given for Long End ' Runs, Punting' and Field Work. ' :rX-:X: On ac 00 tint of the numerous appeals that are being made dally for the aboli tion of mass Plays in football and for a more open system of play, suggestions of many nature have been aent to the rules committee for its consideration. One of the-schemes, aa outlined la thla article, possesses " good features, and there la a possibility that It will be given serious thought- by the football critics. It follows:.. - , r . , . : "Two elevens can line up -In- such a way that no player can atand within five yards of an opponent while the ball la in the hands of the center rush to be snapped- back to the quarterback.,. - In the first place there must be aeven men In each rush line, with five yards separ ating each pair otV opponenta. "It must be compulsory that tha ends. tackles, guards and centers shall remain in their regular positions at all times. This will do away with tha use of heavy tackles or guards in formation behind the line and will greatly strengthen the offense and - defense of each rush Una under the new order of affairs. " attaaa" Five Tarda Apart. "The men In the rush line of each team must stand five yards apart In the direction across the field. That la, be tween the center and each of hla guards there must be five yards of space, with the same distance between each of these guards and the tackle next to and out side of him. The ends can be five, ten or fifteen yards away from the tacklea. o that whether on the offense or de fense each rush line will be spread out j across the field. The three backs can stand on the same line when on the attack, but they must be five rards jehlnd the quarterback, who nrhst stand inside of a five-yard limit behind the snapback, . In this way only ..the backs can run with the ball, which must be nwej, ujr uivin wn comparatively juug passes.. "When the ball la carried to within It yards of either side line either end and tackle can be ahlfted to the opposite wing, each taking the usual rtve yards position, and whenever tha ball Is driven out of bounds it must be taken In at least 20 yards In each caae before it can be put In play again.- With both rush lines opened up In this manner and each pair of forwards prepared to block the other in both attack and. defense Jhere will be no chance to form masses or to meet them with groups. On the con trary, there will be holes through which a halfback or a fullback can dash quick ly for material gains, as tha opposing backfleld will not be allowed to 'come nearer than marks-five 'yards behind their ' forwards, so that If -a man with the ball manages to get through one of these holes or spaces he must than deal with the second defense. " niuatratloa of Flay. The plan can be oven better Illus trated by sending the left 'halfback of one team between the opposing left guard and 'tackle, for instance. Not a man can move from his position until the ball la put In play. When the left halfback a tarts be has his fullback and hla right half to Interfere - for him. Meanwhile hla right guard and tackle move forward quickly to meet their two opponents, who. If body-checked In time, cannot close up tha gap between them In tiro to stop the advance. The play then becomes simply a case of Inter ference which the opposition must break op either from In front or by over hauling the ball carrier from behind. End rune are even more feasible, and In such plays. the old-time long passes will .come into us again, providing much OS-87 Third THE xMMSdmX Merry 'sV.. 'lielew sraeaVaSsBw-TjVua. jfflJ ' sr. 1 Fullback Rader of All-Stars. to -please' tha spectator, -at th same time enlivening the game. 1 "This formation will do away entirely with scrapping and slugging In the scrimmages and mass plays will be !m possible, except tn point of Interference to be provided for one of the backs by two of the other men behind the Una In punting the game will remain the name, except that opponents -will have five yards-further to travel In order to break high and block klcka By Increas ing, tha distance- to be gained In four downa to ten yards under thla system It I possible that the punting on each side will be doubled, which will further open up the play. Long - runs - with clever Interference, therefore, will take th place of banging, kmaahing, pile driving masses on center, guard and tackle with comparatively ahort gains, with tha chances for fatal .Injuries re duced to a minimum,- It can ba accom plished In this manner without hurting the sport which In the course rot 11m will be greatly benefited. , . ; , M0RLEY HAS NO CLAIM rPtAYEITCHlSE" (Special Dispatch hf Leased Wire to The Journal) Cincinnati. Ohio, Dec Zi. Player Chase, formerly of Jth ' Los Angeles club, la declared to hav been-regularly drafted and to be now a member of the New Tork American league team. In a decision by the National baseball com mission. . , ; .'.' ;.. ; Jim Morley appealed this case on the ground-that Chas waa dratted out of season. Tha . Los Angeles manager sought to fhak th point that the Pa cific Coast league was given a special drafting season at th time it was ad mitted to organised baseball. When the drafting season opened last year Chase and Newton were drafted, by tha New Tork, American club at the same time the other minor leagues. were deprived of their crack players. " Morley had a chance to sell - both men, but-held off for more money, thinking he had an other : month in which to dlspos of Chas and Newton. It will be recalled that ? Morley was disposed to hold the two men last spring, despite the drafts, but President Bert stepped in and- or dered, them, to report to the, New Tork club.. Morley then appealed -to th Na tional commission, which has had. his case under consideration several months. In th meantime the Pacific Coast league waa. given; . a special drafting season -.',-.. j '. t .. 1. -. ,.,-r . It haa been decided in Topeka, Kan sas, that there shall ba no more Sunday funerals, v W don't sea why, after the baseball and football seasons are over. St. f etnoen Stark Oak HOME - OF MEN'S GOOD' CLOTHES " BRIEF RESUME OF THE CLOSING YEAR Christy Mathewson Was tha Greatest ' Pitcher, Sysonby . Fastest Horse, Miller tha Best Jockey, Flanagan Crack Athlete. ''' ' : Nineteen hundred and five has made -' -Its hlatorv in the world of snort and a ' brilliant one it la 'Every year produces ''.' somebody- or something, but loot's crop. Is even superior to any of ita prede cessors. ' '-' ' ' "Beginning with baseball, because of It rank aa th nation' greatest pas time. Christy Mathewson. the a-reat pitcher of the New Tork Giants, looms nbove all other exponent of th game. His. work In th world' championship '""" series is of too recent data to warrant t alteration at this time. It's a etory that . will . Ha . TnnnilaA dAwn tA fiihiM' generations..-. . 9 Then racegoer saw produced a horse ' which they believe Is the beat la the history of th American turf. Th Idol Is none other than Sysonby, J. R, '. Keene's ereat colt, '.which won every- A thing be waa aent after, during th season on the metropolitan tracks,-. Ha is all tha most enthustastio admirers " ever claimed fofhim. What he won In stakes waa fortune that would; keep . the moat extravagant person., .for many year.- :- . .,, - -.;.' '.-. , ""' In th bora line was another thor- - oughbred who added to hia fame. It- was pan Patch,- the greatest of all -bait" cers. He annexed any number of rec ords during the season and a- good are -hla records that light harnas horse fol- , . lowers do not- expect to see them -eclipsed for meny generations. - ' j ' The best rider devMooed -this season Is 'Jockey Walter Miller, who from' out..-' of th west went east and outrode his older rivala in ' many races. The palm for premier Jockeyship waa handed blm, ' for tha end of the season on the Eastern Jockey club's tracks saw him at th head of th list Football haa Just been laid aside for th year, apd when every on of the players In th gam 1 considered, there la on boy who stands out aa th best "' of all. Walter Eckersall of th Univer sity of Chicago, Is in a class by nimself. To him Is due th credit for winning the western football championship for Chicago, and when the All-American team. Is picked h is sur to be placed aa the first quarterback of the country.- Boxing has 'had a good awing thla year. One man because of his many successful performance . during . the year ha earned th highest plao in hla . fraternity.. That is Battling Nelson. While not a champion, the Hegewlach lad is regarded as one, and for that rea son when the subject of boxing Is . brought up he ,1s always the first , to have hla nam mentioned. In wrestling George Haokensehmldt. who. paid' America a visit during th : present year, earned hla own reputation and Is rightfully classed aa the greatest knight of the -mat this country ever saw. None in thl country could com pete with Mm, and so. In on game, Americana must doff their ' hats to a . foreigner. : ....-. Athletic have produced many first class men during th year. Th man of record-breaking proclivities should be placed at th top. He 1 John Flan- - agaivth Irish-American A. A. weight- thrower. He ha been th.great attrac tion In hi line thl year and there does not seem to be any diminishing la his prows or power. - , By his victory In the VanderbUt auto mobile- club race, Hemery waa placed aa tha moat prominent driver tn. th world, that la to Americans; who yet have hope- of displacing tha foreigners in that line. r Champion in-other branches of snort have been declared and still othera must . go to the end of 100S befor their of ficial standing Is obtained. " v A Christmas ,. 'I V '.'..' 7 1: " ' " ' ' to All STORE CLOSED : TOMORROW .