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LISTEN AXEL ~ we we, ARLY Lost TART MASCOT WHEN “THOSE, SMOKES MiSTOoK uM FoR MALE ELEPHANT LiKe, ® SKYE TEARIER? —_—>—. Seeing Fights In the Old Days of Cal MoCarthy Far Different From Present-Day Conditions —The Fight With Collins in the Rear of a Saloon. Cal McCarthy. EFOR« proceeding with MoCarthys B carcer & word or two about Cal's Personal appoarance and his #8 @ fighter will not be amiss, M thy was about five feet four tnel trols! When he began fighting he welghed between 105 and 10 poun During te later years of his car his fighting welght wae around 6 pounds, although he frequently fought at 115, Cal had a good pair of shoulders and & very ehifty left hand, He was a one-handed fighter, hie cight being ised almost entirely a6 @ guard, Me- & fighier something after y r the Nonpariel appeared in @ fight around New York MeCartiy w sure to be up watching the f observed carel Dempsey used nis afterward practice with h the blows he hat seen undoubtedly helped = M mueh, Cal was @ quick-r olutmates wa, This y very ving, snappy youngster, with @ jova! disposition and & Very generous n. 2 is later jays, When he cane to Want, he dressed well and alWays presented @ gentle- nanly appearance, ‘After McCarthy had emerged victort- ous from the Spartan Harriers own club, the Scottivh- Americ: sey City, He was also succes thig, defeating Ed. Golden, a Brooklyn nd Pete Skiliman, a elubmate, in the, 110-pound ‘class, ‘Then caine ‘the teurnament of the Varuna Boat Club of Brooklyn. MoCarthy entered the 1s pound class in thiy contest, defeating Tammy Kelly, the “Harlem Spider” in the final, Patsy Doody was seconding Kelly. During the fight MoCarthy kmodied Kelly through the ropes, Doody went with him and as ne fell tried to dreg McCarthy along. This victory made McCarthy the 110-pound amateur champion of the Eastern States, Actuaily Won Two Cia ‘At the berinaing of 1883 C the ¢ournamei.| of the Jerscy City Ath- \ Club He eparred a bye with pple’ Moran, and then defeated Jebnny Carey and Mike Cahill, a club- mate, in the 115-pound class, Danny Lashy was entered In the T8-pound class. Some dispute arose between Mo- Carthy and Leahy, and Cal offered to box Leahy for his modai after the tour- nament was over, provided each won che final In his respective el Both won, and after the contest over the x: tra bout took PI McCarthy defea Taahy with easer winning Danny's fatal, Cal retused to take Mt, however saying that he bad simply wanted to show Danny who was tio better man. Shortly after MoCarthy added to lis string of victories by defeating Jimmy Lynch in the tournament of the Pas- time A, C. at Pareppa Hall on Kast Thir- teenth streot In the final of the Lb pound class, Lyach had won the cham: ), [fal plonship of tho association tp this class the year previous, Jimmy was a rattling good man. He afterward Nenged Ike Weir and fou with ale Griftia, boys put up @ rattling good Gght, h really should have been declared @ te Assoall took piace In the clubrooms of the t what was sup- ad no troulie an thy Was then matohed to fight Ward, This fxht took place on ay during the latter part of Jan- 8, Collins was a Doody, The boys were 4 finish wtih two-ounce cloves . The ma of the a grout deal of secre pout the meeting not know wi The night meet at Ch Warren's saloon on the corner of Cherry and Market streets the next moroing at 6 o'clock. The fighters w 1 hand at the time agre th all those wi hed upon, tog: secufed tickets to the Aght, The place arranged for by the manager wee @ oa Inside lfieRing Great | fi hotel down at Fort Hamilton evenve and Ninety-niath street, Bay Ridge Old Time Cond.tions, While the crowd and the manager and fighters were waiting o¢ Warren's saloon for @ measenger te eome with the word that the coast was clear and that It wae safe to go down to the Bay Ridge piace, Jack the well known "“Globe-Trotting rived, He brought the etartit jthat in a fight hela in this hotel the night before. between "8 the Newetey" and Billy Dempeey latior fhad bean knocked out and dled trom the effects of the blow on the floor of the ring. This, of course, knocked all tho manager's plang into a cooked hat. Ho immediately began to ecurry around for a new piace tin which to pull off the fight, Finally, Patey Doody said he could fing @ piace If !t were made worth his while, The promoter immediately Patsy sallied forth, Patay went over to Catharine street; near Monroe streot, where a saloon was k @ Dutch- med Btelts, Patsy explained the clreumutances to him and asked per- mission to hold the fight tm the pear chance to pull his place for viola- and would) boys were to 1 gloves for a knocking him ns, @ featherwelght- of the exe of the fighters did tion of the excise law, Patey, who could talk a mummy inte @ state of ‘eliness, finally overcame the ebjeo- na of the saloon-keeper by telling | him thet {t was only « sparring exhibi- tion and that the crowd had plenty of | money and would buy champagne iibere elly, Bo the Dutchman gave hig con- sent and Patsy went back to Warren's | place to get the crowd, It waa about |7 o'clock in the morning when Grace \arrived with the news of the fatat fight, and it was after 19 o'clock before Doody succeeded in finding a new place, Tho word was pessed around and in twos and threes the crowd leisurely Catherine sreoi, were taken up a pair of stairs on utside ef the house, thea along a Veranda, into another rdem and down another fight of staire te the inner room, where the fight was te be held, By the time this was done {t was nearly 19 o’clook, The erowd was smuggled in without rousing the suspleion of the lone policeman en beat, whe ceuld see nothing wrong from the front ef the sa. loon, on they Aghting toga and started at each athdr, MoCarthy wae backed by Tem Colilns and Jaok O'Mara of Jersey City and Sim Colline wes looked after by Patgy Doody, Charile Warren, the offered him $19 to find @ place and | pl Ghortly after 12 o'clesk the beys put| ' to de a rushing Qrietor had expected Business in ohampagne, but the crowd | aither not very thirety or not very | althy, had to content himaelf figuring $10 be received the use of his Dilliard room would go toward repairing the revages of the crowd. Ten Rouncs to a Draw, The boye fought. ten good, hard founds and # began to look as if Mo: ents and the diagrantied supporters of Colline got into frequent arguments and |S? 9 which they were caught. @ lot of noise. The Dutchman none of whom had come out. The Dutch- man would say, ‘Mister Deoty, here, he me & vee Goin to be © leedie spar. dard om Collins), you call him epartin’ ven he hits dot way? By golly, don’ ene ekate crowd. Mister Dooty, he tells me dot crowd & buy blenty of chambagne yet unt I ain’t sold more as ten beers! alretty . Dot ere bretty soon unt ole tam place, unt I vill pinched if they wished to ki on fighting or call it @ draw, Moca hy, whom winning, readily agreed, it Coll wanted to ie although Pat peor urged ‘inally, 00 th bout @ draw, The net gate elpte amounted Pe) 10, of whieh the flightere got apiece, The crewd got out all plight, arriving on the street just aa the churohgoers big church Rearby were aeming home from high mass, But that Dutehman had a year oF two out of his Ife worried ove of him that mornin, DYSENTERY, DIARRHOEA, CHOLERA MORBUS ta of ad deena ta 84 ee fe ca Nk mel hd i with v ced ares fhe etiymacis howe fe propriefos of the eaioon tn whieh the crowd met, was the referee and Johnny White was timekeeper, The Dutch pro- values Two Brooklyn Stores; pulsen St. wt Flatbush Av, roudway pt Bedford Ay. DURice Ae MMO < Sith Crrae a oe Feremost Clothiers Since 1845 LD.BO Pc ire. 23. er 15.00 &..°..73 Se 17.BO Bel 8 Se Nothing is reserved at these former prices— you may make your selection from thousands of blue, black and fancy suits, tegular values 18.00 to 32.50; in two and three piece models in wizes for men, young men and boys, Every suit is tailored with that exacting care of de- tial, which has made Smith Gray & Co. clothes the choice of better dressed New York for more than three score years — every suit is of that advanced and distinctive styling which guarantees their being good style next season—every suit is made of the most advanced fabrics many of which are exclusive—and every suit represents the ultimate of value at 18.00 to 32.50-—now, at these reduced prices they mean almost double value to you, These are the final days of these exceptional values, so we urge you to come in TODAY, Smith Gray & Co, Two New York Stores Broadway ag Warren St. Acrom fr 3g Were, 8 Orb Av. Bet ¥chacdth Ste. 18 WORRYING OVER POLLY ~ UP IN THE Rarrens | ey CEU NOU Pa Doge tm Rat-Kilting Contest At- reuni-up of 9,000 of im the Jackson tact Crowé Hear Broadway. Hole country has bagun. Mea and women saw o rat-killing con- test Detween two dogs in rest, east of Broadway, wh: began emptying rodents from the wire ‘The elk are being driven to other seo tions, where there te @ better range. 7, clase of ‘18, Connectiout Agrioultural Pollexe, at Storra, in training for @ the college prise cow, Noam! XLL, to Rookville and return, Bird Deg Leade Hunter to eight miles. ‘Where Partridge Fo On the way dogs attacked the cow, Inside Tront. which burdied a wall. Dresser went in Michae} Hines, Asherman and hunter, | purbult, and when the two were next of Winsted, Conn., declares bis bird| seen, toward dusk, Dresser had lost dog’e poent ie infallible twelve pounds from the chase ‘The Gog when bunting trailed game to ® pond and refused to go further. Pees nee ey Seenent Hines baited a hook, cast it and pree-| WASHINGTON, Aug. %—The Post- PROMISED $1,000,000 EAC TO SIX CHILDREN; MADE IT. Veteran Colorado Banker Whose Wife Wrote “Romona” Retires With His Family Provided Por. COLORADO GPRINGS, Aug. %— Having filled hie fond ambition of gain- ing $1,000,000 for each of his children, retired from business. Mr. Jackson made the loving pledge to bequeath each of his progeny so handsome @ fortune Afteen yeare ago. He had three children then, three more came to bless him. With the advent of Eight Car Lines ently yaaked out @ fat trout, whioh, when opened, was found te centain a half-grows partridge. 95,000 Bik tm Jackson Hole Coun- try Rounded Up by Co 7s Hitohoock has taken advanta, Under the leadership of cowbo: old statute. from Sept. 1 second ciase mali No Deposit 50c a Week - Four Leather $] 6 Dining Chairs, The seat and back are of real leather, with frames of quartered oak. Notice the sha; legs and elaw feet, Strong and well finished, Comfortable, Substantial and Handsome Armchairs to Match, $7.50 Make up the set any way you want—one or two armchairs and one to eight side chairs at £4 each, Sidebourc’s, Tables, Servers, China Closets, ete,, and all things to id on them and indJ them, except the things to eat, Pay $1 Portnightly or $2 Monthly, if more cone | venient, Collector sent ¢f requested. | Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Matlings, Etc. Ice Boxes, Lamps, Clochs, Go-Carts, - Kitchenware, Eic. On Every Thing in Every Department Salesmon to show the goods, but the goods sell themselves. Acres of Floor Space $15 worth for 25¢ a week 60 « 750 %~ 4 “ “ 61.50 4 6 “ “ $2.50 “ oo l@ “ « 612.50 «6 able by the month if more convenient, ff ments gladly given in ai 6 of position. We will open an accoant for any amount on Proportionate terms. No limit, large or small. 10%, Discount if You Cowperthwait @ Sons ESTABLISHED 1807 Park Row @ Chatham Sq. | 193 to 205 Park: Row Also at 2412 to 2224 Third Avenue (Cor, 12556 St.) Office Department has ordered that | Rare Choosing Among These Summer Waists To be Let-Go at 55c, 65c and $1 At 55c, white lingerie waists in a dozen styles that were 85c | and $1; and Middy waists, trimmed with blue, that were 75c. At 65c, white voile waists with yoke of plain blue. These were Lingerie waists of white fancy striped And white lawn waists with sailor collar, | tie and short sleeves, all trimmed with checker-board | black, blue or lavender with white; also $1 waists. At $1, waists that were originally $2, in these styles: Sheer white lawn embroidered in white, sometimes embroidered by some with side frill, | an early favorite at $2, | lawn, that were $1, Every Thing «Every Room | ly: Low Prices Marked in Plain Figures || No “Free” Gifts and No High Prices _|' ecll regularly for $2, Open Saturday Evenings, As these equal in quality suits that we have sold in| our own stocks at $11 to $15 we shall add the remainder of our own suit offerings 275 ChoiceAll-Wool 2-Piece Suits for Men At $7.75 Suits of such character will not last long! New Cloching Store, Main floor, Broadway and Eighth Street. JOHN WANAMAKER Broadway, Bourth Ave., Eighth to Tenth Street Formerly A. T. Stewart & Cory IH |W. & Jackson, the pioneer banker, bas) he is worth 4,000,000 tm aaah mining stocks and real estate he bray Ghe died childiess, Then Mr. ckeon married her aiecs, Kdith Bau- late .on. William T. Pajm@; they eper- ated together on rafroad and othe e-_ terprises for years. Interborough | ‘Women’s and Girls’ Summer Clothes Are Melting Away Rapidly Must Hurry to Take Advantage of the Queer Prices That the Waning Season Brings Outing Skirts for Women at 65c—Tan and white cotton skirts, regularly $1 and $1.25. Outing Skirts for Youn: linene, all regularly $3. Woolen Skirts for Women at $3.75—Black and blue serge in new high-girdle Women’s Emproidered and Lingerie Dresses, $3.75—White voile, richly embroidered in colors—these were $6.75 and $9.75. dresses that were $5 and more. i Junior Girls’ Dresses at $1—Dainty lawn and batiste dresses that were $5; blue ring-dot percale dresses with sailor collar, that were $4; white percale dresses with black sailor tie, that were $3. Sizes 15to17. Alarge group. ' Women's Cotton Dresses at $2—Sturdy dresses of striped gingham that were $6; others of checked gingham that were $5, and fancy lawn dresses that were $5 and @ Women at 75c—Tan linen and tan-and-white White and colored lingerie Young Women’s Cloth Suits at $5—About fifty suits of ‘serge and mixtures in the lighter colors. Some three-piece suits for junior girls. Beecment, Old Building. Long Trouser Suits for Boys Shorter in Price Good-bye prices, for these are suits from our summer stock, though amply heavy for Sep- tember and October wear. Made in, in our own student style, with slong trousers, But @ coat that compromises between mannish and boyish lines. Right for White lawn waists gathered ail |POY® Of 14, 15 and-16 years, | over in tiny’ pleats, with sailor collar and piping of blue or laven- Low-necked waists of voile, piped with color, or with heavy embroidery {n color. | Tailored Walsts from this Week's Great Purchase At 50c, percale walste in colored stripes and checks, $1 grade. At 65c, waists of white Hnene with white self-striped mad- ras} $1 and $1.25 grade, At $1, plain white linen tailored waiats as good as we can| Basement, Old Building. CAPTURED! 171 fresh new two-piece sults for men of fancy | | worsteds and cheviots which we will place on sale to- | mo.row morning. In the New Men's Clothing ° Store, Main Floor, Broadway and Bighth Street Prices have been changed thus- Student sults that were $7.50 to $8.50 are $6.50, Student suits that were $10.50 to $13 are $9.50, Student sults that were $13.50 to $18 are $12.50. Main floor, New Bidg, Fall Shoes Coming In— | Summer Shoes Going Out , “Wanamaker - Two - Dollar” Shoes for women, an all-year- ‘round feature of the Basement Store, illustrate the purpose of jthat store as well as anything in it, Made in a $3 shoe factory, on $3 lasts, by $3 shoe workman, | they represent the maximum of value that can be crowded into a shoe to sell for §2—-greater {value than could be given by any store not buying and selling | as many finer shoes‘as this Store does, Fall styles are ready in high shoes—all sizes—kidskin and dress calf leath Men's low shoes at $1.90, are of $3 to $4 quality. In sizes 5 to 9, A, B and C widths only, Women's high and iow shoes at $1.40--a miscellaneous group of shoes made to sell for $2 to $3.50. Bascment, Old Building, bravest of her Mr, Jackson was s close friend of the ee