The evening world. Newspaper, September 26, 1903, Page 1

f } t BF) nS BASEBALL RACING @ SPORTS sl “ Circulation Books Open to All.” } PRICE ONE CENT. NEW YORK, Sarl RDAY, unt eA Ran EDITION. EPTE MBER 26, 1903, LION LOOSE IN LUNA PARK, GAUGES PANIC. Big Animal Known as Duke Escapes After a Fierce Fight,with an Ele- phant in View of Thousands and Puts Crowds of Pleasure Seekers to Flight. Coney Island’s waning season received a stimulus this afternoon {when a lion escaped from Lana Park and for two hours ranged at liberty fthrough the streets, while a posse of keepers and the police reserves fol- lowed in nervous pursuit. The lion was Duke, which has been performing at the Lagoon, in Luna Park. The animal escaped from the inclosure after wrecking the big barroom near the entrance and frightening the bartender into hysteri¢s. Then he ran about through the streets, dodging his pursuers, leaping over fences, dashing through pavilions and scaring thousands of pleasure- seekers into frantic flight to points of safety. Scores of women and chil- dren had narrow escapes from encountering the lion, and at least fifty men tcok part in his capture by barricading him in Christie’s Hotel barroom and then forcing him into a cage. The lion was performing with the big elephant, Colombo, this afternoon. A| prowd of several thousand watched the| performance. Without warning the lion became savage and sank his claws deep fnto the elephant's neck. @he two beasts were at once engaged in a fu- #lous fight. The keepers were helpless, @nd the spectators fled screaming from ‘the scene. Hurled Lion Into Lagoon, For a few seconds, while the lion bit t the elephant’s hide the larger t ran about madly, waving hie trunk | trumpeting. Finally, however, he the lon with his trunk, and, ‘ing him from his back, hurled him to the lagoon. ‘The lion disappeared under the water ‘and when he rose to the surface clamb-| Nered swiftly to the bank. | Just at this point a crowd of women Jand children had become congested in a (Bitle alleyway between two dulldings in Mhelr haste to escape, - The lion made }itiectly for his pushing . and. shoving ‘throng. He was thoroughly frightened {at the screams and made a mad dash <toward the big barroom near the en- e of the park. \ His roars warned those in the bar of Imis approach and they fled pelj-mall ‘through windows and doors. The bar- tenders let themselves down trapdoora (to the cellar. Asx soon as he entered sthe place Duke jumped upon the bar and ‘completely wrecked all the glass ware ‘and destructible fixtures. ‘Then spying a window that opened into the street ne ibolted through it, gaining the freedom ‘of the streots. Police in Lion Hunt. |The keepers immediately felephoned to 'uhe police station and Capt, Dooley or- dered alt his reserves to arm themselves with clubs and ropes and proceed to the dunt. After the Hon had reached the street he slunk to the plazza of a vacant build- ing, where he stood roaring. Meanwhile people on the street ran into nearby houses. This gave the keepers, who had fol- lowed the lon, an opportunity to creep up behind the beast, but just as they were about to throw a net about him lie spied them and fled down the street. ‘A great crowd had Joined the pursuing keepers, but as the lion made a few menacing turns in their direction it faded away. ‘Yhe lion soon distanced his pursuers by leaping over sheds and making his way into back streets, Every now and then he would completely disappear, and his pursuers hunted almlessly about the deserted streets, He Meets a Trolley. After passing along the outskirts of the park he tnrned toward Surf avenue. As he was approaching the ayenue a trolley car shot out of a side street di- rectly in his path, Ths motorman stopped the car and ciimbed up on the roof. ‘The passengers made human lad- ders of each other and did likewise. The women huddled screaming on the seats. ‘The lion was so frightened that he could ecarcely move. Finally he gathered himself together and sprang in the direction of Chrys- tle's Hotel. In a few bounds he had reached the piazza and entered the bar- room of the hotel. It was well filled, but in an instant \t was empty. The furniture of the bar was wrecked in the mad scramble to get out, By this time Capt. Dooley and his valiant hunters ‘had discovered the trail of the lion and turned into Sunf avenue. Mon Worst Frightened of the Lot. With a wild whoop they made for Chrysties Hotel. The frightened lion hid behind the bar. ‘The Hunters sur- rounded the hotel, and under directions from Capt. Dooley shut every door and window of the place from the outside. Keepers were despatched from Luna Park with @ travelling cage which was backed up to the rear entrance of the barroom. Then one of the keepers crawia® throough a window and went after the lion. He actually kicked the terrified animal from his hiding place and then booted him across the floor and into the cage. The police were some time in getting to the immediate scene of the hunt, and when they did thelr presence seemed to give a greater confidence to the watch- ing hundreds on house tops and at up- per windows. ‘They cheered on the unters at every turn and kept them in touch with the movements of the lion. Wale the hunt was still in progress t crowds of visitors were pouring into Coney Island on the stream of in- coming trolley cars. But when they heard that a “wild Hon was at large within a stone's throw of then: they fled precipitately to Sheepshead Bay, Brighton and neighboring sections, MURPHY TO GROUT, LATEST RUMOR\ =: INDORSE “There is absolutely no doubt that Tammany will pi which will be entirely satisfactory to EVERY Democratic voter. Statement by Leader Murphy when ip a ticket shown report that Tammany would place Grout and Fornes on tts ticket. There was an uncontirmed rumor about the City Hall and Tam- | *aasca many Hall this afternoon that Tammany will nominate George B. Mc- iClellan for Mayor and endorse Edward M. Grout, the Fusion candidate jfor Comptroller, and Charles M. Fornes, the Fusion candidate for Presi- \dent of the Board of Aldermen, Shrewd politicians who were spoker to about the proposition believed fit would be a great stroke of political sagacity. It was pointed out that this plan would undermine Hugh McLaughlin, as the Brooklyn leader would not dare to oppose Mr. Grout and Mr. Fornes, who are Democrats. it would, moreover, improve greatly McClellan's chances of election. Should the plan be successmily acomplished it would be a repetition of the history of Tammany methods. Richard Croker made his leader- ship powerful by a similar move. When he took charge of Tammany Hall the County Democracy was powerful and Henry George was in the field. It fell to the knowledge of Mr, Croker that the County Democracy was going to nominate Abram S. Hewitt, a pronounced foe of the Fourteenth street organization, Mr. Croker called his convention and nominated Mr. Hewitt. There was nothing left for the County Democracy to do but indorse him and Mr. Hewitt was elected. The nomination of Mr. Grout by Tammany would give Brooklyn R representative on the ticket against whom there could be no objection. (Mr. Grout is a great vote-getter. He ran ahead of his ticke’ two years go, both in this borough and Manbatiany ieasling Mayor Low by thou ands of votes, thrid, and thev r: of daylight bet \ as ad ‘be ney be PRICE ONE CENT. GREAT MCHESNEY BEATEN, GIANTS GET SECOND PLACE. WINS ORIENTAL. J. B. Haggin’s Colt Led All the Way in Gravesend’s Feature Event, While Smathers’s Horse Trailed the Full Dis- tanoe. SWEET GRETCHEN TAKES PROSPECT HANDICAP. Talent Has a Hard Time Pick- ing Winners at Closing Day’s Meeting of the Brooklyn Track. THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Black Fox (5 to 1) 1, Counterpolee (7 to 2) 2, Muzio 8. SECOND RACE—Caller (8 to 1) 1, Baron Pepper (5 to 1) 2, Judge Phil- lips 3. THIRD RACE—8weet Gretchen (7 to 2) 1, Race King (20 to 1) 2, Memories 3. FOURTH RACE-Charles Elwood (7 to 1) 1, River Pirate (6 to 1) 2, Hunter Raine 3, FIFTH RACE—The Southerner (4 to 1) first, Fort Plain (30 to 1) second, Sonoma Belle third. SIXTH RACE-—Lord Turco (18 to 6) first, Lady Potentate (6 to 5) eec- ond, Namtor third, (Special to The Evening World.) RACE-TRACK, GRAVESEND, Gept. 26.—The mighty MoOhesney was beaten 4n the Oriental Handicap to-day, Ho finished a bad last, running far below his form. He had no speed and showed none of the courage that he had shown in previous races. The race was a fitting climax to the most disreputable meeting ever held at Gravesend. Charles Elwood, carrying 104 pounds, made the pace from end to end, winning easily by three lengths from River Pirate, who was an easy second all the way. The only possible excuse McChesney might have had for his defeat was a bump on the first turn. which Hunter Raine gave him. But his performance was very bad, TRIED TO KILL TY HE PRESIDENT OYSTER BAY, L. |., Sept. 26.—The people of this village were startled this afternoon by the report that an attempt had been made to assassinate President Roosevelt and that two} Italians, supposed to be Anarchists, had been arrested in con4 nection with the plot. The scare was caused by Deputy Sheriff Palmer, of Farm: ingdale, who, in arresting them. creamed a sensation so grea’ that the villagers flocked to the Town Hall to see the prisoners. whom they denounced in unmeasured terms. Business mei closed up sfores and offices to join the throng, and the whol population was aroused. It turned out that the men had onl been arrested for shooting robins. ey LATE RESULTS AT GRAVESEND. Seventh Race—Silver Days (6 to 1) 1, Orthodox (11 to 5) 2, Sneer 3, AT HAWTHORNE. Leach, 3b. Fifth Race—Delagoa 1. McGee 2, Toah 3. )Braneneta, i. AT ST. LOUIS. j Third Race—King Rose 1, Sid Silver 2, Vestry 3. Fourth Race—A. D. Gibson 1. Dave Sommers 2, Hilee 3. ene esends BROOKLYN AT CINCINNATI—NATIONAL LEAGUE. BROOKLYN ...... .....0004200 CINCINDATN cc. Sesrc.-) 0) 722515010 | At Chicago—End of third: Boston, 2: Chicago, 1. At St. Louis—Ene of sixth: Philadelphia, 3; St. Louis, 0. ee AMERICAN LEAGUE—SECOND GAME—CALLED. DETROIT! <2 2225 22.000 OT Os T INVADERS «252-80 (528 8S so dit 1-025 6 At Philade'phia—C!eveland, 2; Philadelphia, 4. At Washington—Chicago. 7: Washington, 4. At Boston-—Sec cond gam St Louis, 2; Boston, 8, FOOTBALL RESULTS. At Franklin Field—Fina!l score: Pennsy, 27; Dickinson, 0. At Ithaca—Cornell, 12: Hobart, 0. At Washington—Georgetown, 28; Maryland, 0. At Easton—Lafayette. 26; Gallaudet, 0 At Carlisle—Indians, 46; Selivshurg. 0. after he droped out of it. wood Won easily by three lengtha from John W. Schorr's Sweet Gretoben won| Hiver Pirate, who hung, on to second KING EDWARD IS the Prospect Handicap easily from Race|End'a halt fon tie wees ane & Jength King, who showed 4& much improved FIFTH RACE. face. About six furlongs. Bett FIRST RACE, About six furlongs. aie sie Beutorner tio gi oo Ret ae i Rs : cei eth Pe Muxlo, 103, O'Neil. 7 a ‘a 7 20 Foti ETE 1 at iB ei gi London Hears He Has se neherpeuu: le lo eee: 5 ty ohiea rar 1% 7 nig Symptoms Resulting from ; i Bs We Sf 1 188 BG Meet 193 Fatigue and Has Summoned geet B as bsg 109) etl atte His Physician to Balmoral All én, #4, Foreha 414 : Tithonie, and Riverdale caced head M7 ae good. Won eastly.* Time—1.%0, 7 and he neath enere RINE Black Fox. (ee two years’ absence baa ed ‘nd woth, He sotto Bh pat well | ai mee! Sept. %.—A report was cir- and mi ¢ running won easll: culated to-<d that Ki by tires lengths from Counterpoise, who EES ALL Th eee ‘Waa ‘eeoond all. the way.” Muaio. third reeata eae a m taken {ll and that Dr. Fred- gil the way. was three-quarters of 4! One mite and an elenih erick Treves the famous expert in dis- SECOND RACE. About two and a half miles, Bettini . ‘ey 5 2 os 13 Step Nagntly: 150, ae? | Kent 4 65 Sip Newman, 158, Green 1 Feit 5 feet} ‘Coupled. Start ‘good. Caller made all the running ang won as ho pleased by six lengths from Baron Pepper, who Was second all the way: Judge ‘Philips was thind ‘ail ‘the way | el tm ‘Won easily, Time—4.58 1-5, under wraps and died that way. Newman fell at the first Jump, i About six apo ae Starters, w Sweet Gretche: Redfern t 4 18, Fuller 9 5 Tiirquoler “6 Tatts, I Luxemburg, 4 Masedo, Wi 1 Cat ha 3 ' Tnequin, Woe oNehe: #2 4B nS Start’ good. Won’ ridden out. Time 100 455. Race King cut out the running fol- lowed by Sweet Gretchen and Memories There was no chance In the order to the stretch. ‘There Bweet Gretchen went to the front and drawing away won Uy @ length and a half from who beat Memories three-fourt length for thei place. FOURTH RACB, One and & Quarter miles. Starters. wate Jock ery Chas isiwoods LONE EAD 5. Redfern Botting str River Pirate, 05 a ay Huntor Ttuine, 100, Puller 5 ban Coughnawagn 114. Burne 4 MeCheaney? 180, C Start wood. Won’ easily, “rime 1 Charles Elwood went to the front and simply gulloped in front all the way. It Was & procession all the way. River} SAVIT STE MARIE, Mich., Sept. 26. j rain Temday night or Monda Pirate had second. and Cauginawaga|—The heads of the departments of the ey iby tof iy ein t fi ¥ y this ways with le | Consolidated Lake Superior, Companyig moreings Freeh: j2uih to south: |) traut, iid een them until six [have peen ordered to recuse the repre-|f west winds, becoming brisk onf| Wasiington AA ald nen Me sentatives of the Sever syndicate ate root gutter at Ne le Mehenoy att ‘Hi cauRnt ces to Cie docks and papsts Bunda). to-day misse: hiing,and goon fplanie ~ creet. He was} Pi eases of the appendix, had been sum- moned to Balmoral Castle to attend him. Btarters, whts.. jocks. esters, wks. Jo Namo i, Stone Yall to Balmoral, but said he received his summons thirty-six hours ago and was |Soing for a consultation with the King. It was added for him that there was no cause for alarm in the matter, A despatch from Aberdeen rays that King Edward is not sick, but has felt slightly disquieting symptoms, resulting trom fatigue and wished to have a talk MRS. DAVIS GROWS WORSE, | « fandling. 101, J. Carr. Mart good.” Won dri Early Eve made the running, lowed by Namtor and Gaviola, they swunginto the stretch Lord Tur cloged, the lead, won clev y three-quarters of a length Taay Potenatet, who was a length @ halt in front of Namtor. Her Condition Critical, nut Criste Derrick Has Not Neen Reached. William Polstn, forty vee BUFFALO, Sept, %.—Mrs. Jefferson 7 Vergen strest, Brovkty wy wae worre to-day, her condition conaldered | 3 ‘The docto! Cypcoriala shan ange ne get relief however, 1 reached, and should she may recover, Beveral relatives and friends haye ar- rived at her bedside. Amon e with Mrs, Davis is Mi “sald at Castle!‘ ion that there had been no change in Davis'® condition since the morn- tle hope of was the statement made. WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8 P.M. Sunday for New Yoik City and vicinity: General fair and warmer to-night and Sur- her recovery TO RESIST THE SPEYERS. Consoltdated ke Superior Will Hold on te Plante, Dr. Treves admitted that he was going| Deing out, € Brans CHARLES ELWO0D) THOUGHT MeN PIRATES BEATEN BY NEW YORK. Joe MoGinnity Is a Puzzle to the Champions and They Fail to Land on Him at the Proper Time. THE FINAL SCORE WAS NEW YORK, 4; PITTSBURG, tH “Roaring Bill” Kennedy in Box for Smoky Cities Is Effective, but Does Not Compare with the “Iron Man.” SCORE: NEW YORK....010001200-4 PITTSBURG ...000000100—-1 BATTING ORDER. ew. york Pitsburg. Beaumont, cf. Seabring. rt. rt, 2b, Curtin. If. Phelps, c. Kennedy, p. Wi MeGinnity, p. (Bpecial to The Evening World.) EXPOSITION PARK, PITTSBI'RG. Sept. %.—The Giants went on the field this afternoon prepared to win. With this game to thelr credit they landod in Browne singled through abort: Bres- nahan fanned, and Browne stole second. McGann out, Marshall to Branefield; Mertes strugk out. No ranmm - Van .aitren went in rightfield for Browne, whose headache commence. Beaumont walked. but went out try- Ing to steal second, Warren to Babb, Selpring was given his base. Leach out, Gilbert to MeGann. Marshall fouled to ‘Warner. No runs. Second Inning. Babb line filed to Marshall. Lauder singled through second and took third on Beaumont's fumble. Lauder scored on Gilbert's drive to Lobert. Lobert muffed ang Gilbert took first. Warner gent a nice bouncer In right good for one base. MoGinnity forced Warner at frst on & double play. Marshall to Lo- bert to Bransfleld. One run. Bransfeld flied to Van Haltren, Cur- tis singled over short. Lobert was struck out. Phelpe forced Curtis, Bavb to Gilbert, mhtca Inuing. Van Haltren out, Lopert to Bra Bremahan te to Sensing: out, Lobert to Branafield. No. Kennedy filed to Brenahan. Beaumont aingled through right. Sebring forced Beaumont, Bab) to Gilbert, and_ was caught stealing second, Warner to Badd, No runs, Fourth Inning. Mertes flied to Sebring. Babb out, Kennedy to Beaumont. Lauder hit for two bases in left, Curtis being unable to Tact the ball.’ Gilbert fout Med ¢> Babb. Marshall foul Rransfield went out, MsGann, No runs Fifth Inning. Warner out, Marshall to Bransfeld McGinnity filled to Sebri Sebring made a grand catch of Van Haltren's ¥. No runs. yy eecaian Rot under Curtis's dish fy Lobert went out, Ba Phelps singled to right. Kennedy, struck out. No runs. Sixth Inning, Bresnahan hit for two . MeGann oul, ennedy to Bransfeld. PS tertes ted to Beaumont and Bresnahan scored. Bab> hit for three bases. Lauder out, Kennedy to Bransfield. One run, Beaumont singled in left. Sebring pop-filed to, Rabb: Leach forced Beou- mont. F to Glidert: Marshall took "s failure to atop his fanned. No runs. ining. Giluert was struck out, and Warner drove a liner over scond for one Lag. McGinnity sacrificed, Leach to Braas- field, Van Haltren doubled in the place Warner's drive went, 0 Lauder. t Aecoinnity ta ner. Bresnahan seat a two-bager to left, scoring Van Haltren, Medarm Med to Curtis. Two runs Van Haltren muffed Curtis's Lobert sacrifices, MeGinnity to Phelps foul-filed to Warner. nedy) singled in left, Reaumors doubled ov - Giher ren. ™ Elghth Inning. Mertes wae allowed to first on Teach's feld. Dan ma Rahd and scored War- | COLUMBIA WINS HAST FOOTBALL GAME OF SEASON Wesleyan Eleven Defeated by Score of 10'to 0 by the Local Gridiron Warriors on Bat tlefield at the Polo Grounds. JONES MADE A BRILLIANT 60-YARD RUN IN FIRST Bo Visitors Put Up a Stubborn Battle, but Fail to Resist the Onslaught of Morley’s Boys from Morningside Heights and are Fi -_ Beaten. 5 pe POLO GROUNDS, Sept. 26.—Columbia's gridiron warriors, bate tered and tore their way to victory in the first battle of the season on the. | white-barred battle-field through the ranks of Wesleyan's knights cf ‘he | pigskin. : It was a battle worthy to open the season’s fights between oie | greensward knights. Columbia's mass plays were marvellous, considers ing it was but the preliminary canter after the slippery oval. They out. played Wesleyan at all points, and at the end of the first half retired witty five points in their favor to their opponent's zero. The second half was but a repetition of the first so far as the scoring: was concerned, Columbia again getting five points. on downs when punt. ‘Che tall linding out of boun the w:vard” mark. Theme Beales Started to ak the Warner LINE-UP, Poait{oy Le nisde a. had arner Om of Game, The, Hrowns forved Westevan tack n £5 yards, when | jie8 kick wi ‘ed. 2) Phrope gained Colin) | Warner then made @ gain of & ym being knocked out in’ the oy pera tian. or Bmith Official: Referee ‘Wenck, of Yn! ‘mpire— Morin” E of Michigan. White Warner way removed from the eld aad bok his. plas SCORE-COLUMBIA, 10; WES-| ‘Jones than knicked to Wesleyan's 40. LEWAN, 0. yard line, where the vall was gained ed to the oesk. the ‘ba ok caught ov Jonem ned in his. tracks, hed through for a five-yard Duel’s Grent Ran, Duel then got | Wasteyan, line, (Special to The Evening World) POLO GROUNDS, EW YORK, Sept 2%6.—The gridiron wartiors, those young men who are anxlous to win un fame in the strenuous made their first public appe: season in this locality at the Polo Grounds to-day. The old fleld where many battles of the diamond have been fought was transformed, Instead of the clean lines leading from base to base there was a vast array of good q@reen sod ani on this was laid out a modern football fleld, ‘The opponents in the first clash of the season were the old warriors of Colum- dla and the husky giants from Wes- leyan, These latter, although supposed to be disciples of the gentler mode ot lfe, appeared on looks to be able to put — a fuir argument even with the young! Onthrop kicoked off. for Wesleyan the second half to Columbia's gentlemen of the famed Monk Eastman I lowe ‘Tones. Tom ‘rhorpe tried ray They were tall, thoy were thick and|65 A spal but failed, Thorpe Kicks Of, they were tough. Under no elreum-)/ Tom Thorpe kicked and Colum! ine. ye, bail on Weer, Vine was’ before the Frombach and Strangiand then fored through for repeated gains, and Bein made the first touchdown. Di out and ‘Thorpe kicked for a goal. t Sat missed. Score; First Half—Columb! Wesleyan, 0. SECOND HALF. Score—Second half: Columbia, By Wenleyan, 0, ; looked as though they would put up @ fair sort of argument for the Columbia boys to overcome. The Intter were a trifle nervous, bul at that they had beef, brawn and muscle behind them and were extremely conti- dent of the outcome of the game. stances could they be considered as can- didates for a kindergarten, and it really Ir to Weslevan's 25-yard Hagin att 5 Smith rei red-on account of by Rishi THE GAME. Columbia had to defend the north goal! against which the wind was blowing. mbach. Wesleyan won the toss and elected! a? ruses und landed the ball to let Columbia kick off, Thorp kicked| leyan's twenty-yard Hne. oft for Columbia and the ball Landed tn| and Hacker wan succeeded by Sina Fischer, ontarop's hands on the 25-yurd mark.| f%nteq ihe ball badly, but recavered ft Garrison tried through left tackle and/\y a quick play made by John Thorpe, was downed in his tracks, A second Columbin Penalized. Wi wax penalized ten , Tishon. tried. to ing yard line but Fale Th Hanlon then ate vise and then Han-| f-yard Me] oa ait and the} Bot through fo run fix yards, Continual buck kine twenty yards, the ball to within five yards of Colum-| ON?! <illed with ¢he Dall Om bia's geal when Columbia got the ball} Sy oat rd line, * | Bas een madae to damage some of and thats the yr MIR. ROCKEFELLER a y much excited Dexter and ine closely 4 tng of Mr have his AGAINST RUSSELL SAG! Judge Says He WII Decide for estate SCA RSC William Ro on calle and kwoot Hall, at Sea 10,000 acres of game j norouRh serves jn the Adirondacks, left weefedly to-day and, in company PC HA WKOs, ROAORE RS DrAVAtS te has anQnounced that he tat was attached to un Adirondack WS in tesee ar cma uettere te ine pene gation on with Russell Sage. KAres Avion tro) Seen oearae a erai | Mon will confirm the title of H hata ety ny ; Ul gottiers to about 34000 wonay away, It was reported that there tn toj Shicaat fund. in, Swit 1) Stevens Counties, 11 | Sago, as trustee of the old B ers and to| Dakota Railroad Company, Va a big rewand for the capture of whatever, theneto. murderer of Ms, Dexter ata Titkeation Involves ra Be 000 worth Of 20 19 a romor that ttompt the homes and. be a meetigg of the rich lodge Adirondaacks to