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L THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 26, 1912. j 'it WOUAST NEARLY GOES OUT Short Bout with Willie Xiehie Aim oft Ends Him. VEAI FSOH BJXE5T OPEEATIOS Part las with HU Jli4ii rate the (tuilM la Bad War ad Kay Leave Hlai Easy , gtckiaaj' tar Ss On, Br W. W. XaI'GHTOS. 8A KRANC1SCO, May .-AIl tht Willi Ritchie, the San Francisco light weight possesses la tat way of prestige . to tut, diractly or Indirectly, to Champion Ad Wolgast It waa through Wolgast being taken down with appendicitis that Ritchie waa aent (or In a hurry to box . Freddie Welsh at Los Angeles. Prior to that lima Willi waa a plain, ordinary four-round apeclallat at tb Friday n.gbt shows la thla city. At Wolfaat a understudy ha performed ae well against Welsh that his atar be gaa to ascend. He went eart and com manded matches. He did to well that a cam to be looked upon aa a good, servlce bl lightweight There la acareely any need to recall how Ritchie acquitted almaalt In hla recent abort bout with Wolcut Ha did ao ei tramely well that thoee who witnessed the bout eonaidered Wolgsst a lucky boy to escape with hla laurela Intact. Wbea anything arnaaUonal Ilk that oc cur people at a dlttsac are disinclined c lv fun weight to th glowing ae counts that emanate from th Beat of the di at urbane. Allowanc U mad for a very common human error, namely, a tendency to exaggerate th merit of the under dog. In a fight crowd particularly, th hop of wlinrealng th unexpected way the emotions, and to attach wrong value la akin to traveling th line of least resistance. Ia this particular Instance, however, the tact remains that a champion of th world had a remarkably close call. - The thing to be avoided Is th making of a wrong analysis of Wolgast'i show ing, that la a far as It appears to In dicate or suggest a permanent Jos of fighting strength or talent. Wolgast wss vtdently distressed alter a seemingly light bumping match with Rltehle, so much so that th chance are his work " dining th remainder of th bout was Influenced. Wolgast said that the wrench ' revived aa old Injury io his back, sus tained In a contest sons year ago. A treat many when they heard this murmered "that all flddl-tieks." Th epefatlon b underwent has left a weak spot aad that Is why he hurt himself wnsa he slid up on Ritchie's shoulders. X year ago h would not have minded a Uttla bump Ilk that. HI ruggedness It Impaired and his championship day over." Ad still Insists, however, that II was hit back that wat twisted, and says there was nothing at any stag of th contest to remind him that h had vr been knifed tor appendicitis. It may be as be says, and In any east there Is no harm la waiting tor further light oa th subject If It wsa merely a (.let at th back that Wolgast suffered from, he would sooa b In harness again. If It was soms physical flaw traceable to th operation, w can expect to hear of soma of his ring contracts being canceled. Whatever It was. It must be said that Wolgast waa Ill-advised tn getting back Into barn so soon. In th aftermath of th" Rltcht affair great stress was laid upon Wolgast s de ficiencies In th boxing Una. H r tslnly showed poor Judgment, both of distance and direction, but a good deal might be said In extenuation. Th most pertinent argument In ths connection It that Wolgast practically did not gtv and tax work In his precttc sparring be fore th bout. Th Idea that possessed hid manager and himself waa thtt th question of assimilating was th mala Issue. Th thing to be proved was whsthw th Wol gast midriff could stand rough usage and Wolgast'i sparring partners war under orders to slam away at poor Ad s stomach region without stint Whlls they war doing so Wolgast ws In a measure a lay figure. He seemed satisfied with th kaowladg that body aid not frees him. In view of the fact that he had not boxed any for six months be should hare fought back more m hla training tamp Instead of be- ' ng content to pot at a human punching bag. Had he done to he might hart . found th rang mors easily whUs he was embroiled with Ritchie. Ritchie, by th way. does not think that wniaaat Is a bach number by any Willi entertains a very lively recollec tion of th first knockdown be suffered at Wols set's hands-er rather at we east's left hand and Is satisfied more-' ever that Wolgast la addition to being a cruet hitter, la bewlldorlngly fast sad shifty. . An apparent ah octets oa WotgasTs part Rltcbl attribute to Insufficient laps of tint tine th operation and Inaulflcttnt training. Willie ha no means 01 snow ing what la passing In Wolgast s mind la regard to future ring engagements, hot la satisfied that If Wolgast meets Joe Riven and to properly trained for the encounter. Rivera will be a badly beaten lightweight when th contest la over. Illinois Students : Get Ball Fields CHICAGO; May K Ia accordance with It potter to supply opportunities for athletic exercise for all Illinois students. the Illinois Athletic association has rented a tea-acre plot of ground and has lalu out six baa ball diamond, which arc y for immediate use. This acquisition It m addition to the land adjoining th Iilinota Central tracks, which wat purchased at a cost of PVOOs and which will be ready at the opening of the foot baa season naxt fait It will be used as a field fcr all class, club or organisa tion team. DETROIT, Mich., May . Offers from Hugh Jennings. Connie Mack and several other baa ball managers have already been received by George H. Sltler, th University' of Michigan freshman, wht truck oat nineteen men consecutively la a recent game. The youngster hat declined all ot the offers, although all were nattering trough to a college student Staler will continue at th university, taking hi full course, and even declare that h will not enter professional has bail after be ing graduated. Where the ran Sit. Th seating capacity at each major Iraga park thla year 1 roughly stl mated ss foilosr: National league: New Torn, .(: Brooklyn iWaehingtca PSrkv ll.om: Boston, .-. Philadelphia. Iter-. Chicago. ?-. CjicmniK. S.W: Pitts burgh, .; Sc Louis. H.000. American leegue: New Tor It. a.tM: Boston. .:, Philadelphia. &OK; Washington, U.0GS; Cacago. S". St Lou!, X.ttt. "Gabby" Street Becomes Some Catcher r W. t. SttCBETH. NEW YORK. May S.-Minager Harry Wolverton. at th Highlander, pulled a mighty Cne stroke ot business. wha he landed catcher Street fiora the Wash ington club. Scoffers were Inclined te disagree with such a statement, ea pe rt a. ly when IBe veteran backstop got away to a bad start nils airing. But somehow, since Ed Fweeney ' came to terms with the Highland management a change for the better has come over the only seasoned receiver with the Crag men up to the time of Sweeney's appear ance on the scene. Sweeney waa Just the tonic necessary for Street's greatest good. Kir be H from any Intent to Intimate that Street had loafed. wslle the club was at his tender mercy. He was a sick man all spring S3 sick that he often should have been in bed. when he was snorting th cheat protector and the mitt If had Just commenced to find himself, when 8weeney bobbed ap. But probably he ould not have found him If quickly. but for his rival veteran's return. They ten as that competition Is th soul of trad. Th same holds good la athletic endeavor. es;erla:y to In th professional ranks. Fortunate Indeed. to th big league manger, who I well nocked with capable substitute Look at Mcdi-aw's Clants. He's out there be cause hit teeondstrlng men art practi cally at valuable aa his recognised regu lars. And. tuny appreciating thtt fact, can you for a minute imagine one of the veteran letting down an lota from hi topmoat speed? He dare not His beat work alone stands bet wee him and his Job. Those substitute are a prod th proper kind of a prod -end one ot rhe Olant regulars would play with a broken leg If he could, rather than give ground to hi understudy. Thus It Is with "Oabby Street Until Swatney earn he had no worries. He was th mala "guy," the whole Dole. Th world wat at hit feet as It were. Street I no longer young and you can not blame him for favoring himself as much as possible until be had rounded Into tip-top physical form. But what Chang when Sweeney hove In view! No longer any nursing of ths sore pinion; longer any sparing of ths "Charley- horse." The shadow of the younger i fell between "Oabby" and hi sinecure. Street will ksip Sweeney every bit as much aa Sweeney will benefit Street They are twe at th finest caichdBi la th America league, Sweeney Wei the elan of th circuit In lsio. Ther was a better catcher anywhere In IKS than Street Rheumatism put hint out of eommtttlon In 111. Last year h wat al most himself again. Now h to traveling as wl aa at any tlm in hi career. And with Sweeney at hla coat tallt all th time he'll hav to katp on travel, lug. Mweensy and Street thould easily prove th greatest catching combination la th big show. Each Is a strapping big fel low, capable of catching practically ths entire schedule of game If fortunate enough to escape Injury. Street can hold any pitcher. For years ha- learned with Wltr Johnson, who packs th fastest ball of ths age. H ha also had Vna of experience with spltball receiving. Sweeney I the only catcher In the country who can properly handle Rue ell Ford's freak delivery. Th pair worked together, tine they were kids tn th "buehee" They are to familiar with each other that often this star battery works without signs. Th season promise to develop a great fight la friendly rivalry between street end Sweeney and the harder they tussle tn batter off will they and th club M'GRAW A GREAT DEYELOPER Reputed to Be Itakliig Star Player, of Gren BeoruiU, GIAST MA5AGEE MACE XEYEE3 IS ladtaa Chief Waa Lassberlac Chan When Picked Vm by Megger, bat H Baa Developed lata a Sta. NEW YORK, May X. It must-b a sure of eonatdarable satisfaction to John Mod raw, as It la to his well-wishers and well-wishers of th Q tints here, that hla present champion team la mostly ot his own building and developing. In dividually aad ss a strong whole. Th competent managers can dsvelop th smooth and potent machine, given the capable aalta-that's what thsjr're there for but McQraw, hk his great rival. Mack, ha aa sxoeptiooaj gift of taking grsen material, learning quickly whether It I ot sufficient potential worth to keep and than- with patient skill nursing it along until It to ot top-notch caliber and ready to be shoved into a regular place to keep up th speed ot th team. Thr la much mor to 11 oG raw's high ability thaa th tafluenc of hi per sonality te keep his men always doing their bast anu hi keen eye tor maneuver ing, though for a whil these ware thought to b hla entire stock la trade H ha accomplished a good deal by shrewd trading for material already de veloped, but b ha accomplished mor through new material secured through scouts and by bit own expert handling of new men Merkle, Devon, Bnodgrass, Meyers. Marquard. Shafer, Fletcher a good part of hi team all these have made their greateet Improvement realised their pov. slotmtes under MvOraw. Larry Doyle wat a pretty good betl player when he came here, but was made Into a better one. Sharer anad , Fletcher were kept sior.g on th bench for several seasons. but always Imbibing knowledge, and when tn tlm cam to malts regula's of tliem they Jumped tn and mor than filled th place ot thoee tney succeeded. Much that Devor know about batting he learned from McOraw, who also taught him how to make the beat us ot his net ural speed. Chief Meyers was a lumbering chap and Just an ordinary catcher- when h first cast his fortune with McQraw and was considered something ot a Joke- But Mv Grew saw set ore anybody lt that Meyer not nly had th making -jt a Orst-ciass catcher, but was a wonderful natural hitter. Meyers at first was weak on foul tit, but Bow be to not only good on them, but th most valuable backet oo la bass ball today. - Saawgras a Itaa-Ge-tte. It Is well known how Snodgrsss was made inti an 'outfielder, and a helpful tun-getting factor, from a catcher: bow Marquard, under McGraw's tutelage, wbea everybody else was condemning him, was rT i mi be, Sweeney had on slight advantage In th fact that he will be assigned with Russell Ford, the pitching star. Yet Street bae a Qualification that offsets this, at least Street Is Ihs greatest catcher ef th age oa a high lift H never muffs one. Anything that he has tlma to get under tit can hold, whether It b a tall fly to th Infield or towering foul back near the stand. Hs sets nimsslf light under th ball, holding his glov over hi head. And anything that hits his mitt sticks, you may bet on that Street was th tint man that aver caught a ball thrown from th top of Washington's monument "How did you do Itr I atked him last spring. Why easy tnough." ht replied. "I Just planted myself under It like I would under a foul and let It sing light down at ma Ail I had to do was to get the old mitt between It and my 'bean'. "It gtv mt quit a Jolt, I can tell you. Scientists at ths tlmt figured out th tnergy necessary to stop th pill. I transformed from lemon Into a peach; how Markl. as obsaur aubttltut, dur ing ths Tenney days, was retained and when ht did get bis chance developed rapidly Into a crack first baseman. It wss under McOraw that Hsrsog earn Into prominent notice, and h schooled Crandall until that pitcher became the steady, dependable workman h to. MathswsoQ became famous under Me draw, Arthur Wilson, aubttltut catcher, la good enough to be a tint string catcher on any team not having a Meyers, All ot which goes to show that McOraw has mad his own team. Connl Mack ha dsmonstrated no lees ability la hla handling aad developing of men. Comb. Btrunk, Collins, Baker, Barry. Mclanee.. Thomas, Lapp, Bander and Old ring are star who reached their smith under Mack. The Athletlo , genius showed that h was- that when he roan the proper place tor Mclnaae. a clever a managerial strok as bate bail knows. Thomas didn't know bow good a pitcher be was until Mack showed him. and Rub Oldrlng thought Infleidlng waa hla ton until Mack made an outfielder . ot him. ran Murphy didn't strike bis real gait until Mack shifted him from second bast to the outfield. . . . .- . Coincident with the growth of baa ball and In a measure helping that growth, has a gerat deal of thla faculty of mana gers ot ao handling a maa as to -makt a atar out ot him In th position h al ready wat playing teaching htm things and making him realist hit own worth or of fitting him Into asm other position for which ha waa naturally better suited, but didn't, know It Tto a combination ot knowledge ot baas ball and human na tun a th part ot managers which has done much In supplying the demand for required quality te modern bast ball. . A Caa la feint. , ' A cat tn point to that of young Fos ter of th Washington team. It remained M Clark Griffith te discover that Fos ter's true position was third baa, not shortstop, wher be had met with Indif ferent sue nee. . and unlets Foster to a flash In the pan,, a morning glory, h- Just found his metier, and that through a shrewd manager. Ty Cobb waa always aa outfielder, but Hugh Jennings helped him to find out what a rich prise he really to. Bush, Stanage, Wlllett and OaJnor are star who hsv com to their full atfulgeoc under Jennings. Hal Chase, great player that be always hat been, might become still greater were th right manager to com along, though Wolvertoa may b that man. It took Griffith te discover that th beat plac tor Esmond ot th Red wat at shortstop, and te Swr Jimmy Calla han seems te hav mad a fairly good second btmB Into a really good first baseman. Th ease t Jack Mlltor ot th Fittsburgha. prompted by Manager Clark, la analogous. Frank Bala mad a great Brat baseman out ot Fnd Tan nay, nos a eatress, aad than are Burner out U)r eats ' A great manager. Sele. Ht had much to do with the building up ot th Cuba, though Frank Chance, under whom Cehult. Tinker. Evers, Hofmaa, Brows. Kilns and Zimmerman attained their grattast tans, also did gnat deal. -J V"."-, '' 'v4,' e. J "OABBT" STREET CAT THB FIOHT) AND ED 8WEKNET. RIVAL CATCHERS OF THE NEW YORK TANKEES. Just forget, th itatlttlcs; but It wat something Ilk catching a weight of sixty-five pounds . dropped a foot The only danger waa In stlrntly misjudging ths falling sphsre. I mad th catch without a mask. Had th ball hit mt on th head, traveling with such velocity I luspoas I thould never hav lived to finish th Job. I couldn't .- th ball when It started Its drop. It was to hlgti. I stood out from ths base of the monu ment till I did see It; than gauged It and planted myself squarely under It First time I misjudged It several test owing to air currents. But each time I came closer. On the sixth trial I mad a successful clutch." Ths algnlflcsnc of this wonderful ability to Judge tall llttt, stpeo'slly under th handicap of Innumerable cross ourrens, might b lost on most any park In th oountry outside the hilltop. WANTS B0XU6JR COLLEGES Penmyhanit Unl Professor Advo cate Such S Hove. FOUa COLLEGES FATOS FLAB s Yale, Frlaewtoa, Calakabla aad Car- nail Weald Cater Teaasa la a Taraasaa te Be Held - - Next geese. NEW YORK, May aV.-Dr.-R. Talt Me- Kenxie, director of athletic ot the t'nl- varsity of Pennsylvania. I th latest re cruit to th rank of th fight managtrt.' Dr. McKansi probably wouldn't phrase rt la Just that way, but the tact remains that h to now conducting a eorretpond eno with 'th heads of th leading unl vertiti with a view to seeing intercol legiate boxing; bouts scheduled for next TJnllk most managers, "Doo" McKan- al to not doing any worrying about th financial end of th prospect. So far he has , issued so proclamation that 'th wearers of th red and blu must be given the bast end of a W-M per, cent ar rangement He Is aa enthusiast and will be' perfectly', happy. If, a a reward for his. labors, he see th best college box ers aompsting te their respective classes. Ther has beta talk ot bringing th col leges Into th charmed twenty -four-foot spec before, but this la the first Urn that an earnest attempt to Mart th cus tom has been made. Dr. McKanxle to a good boxer himself aad believe thtt It Is one ot th beat of sports. . He ha had t number of talks with the athletlo au thorities ot Tale, Princeton. Columbia and Cornell, and It to not at all Improb able that a league ot thtot four oollegee will -b formed, 'with a Joint tournament at a climax for th dual bout. . There hav been soma mighty good w elder of th gloves la th college rank who have never attained general reputation; among fight follower. Bill Uoebet, the Tale foot ball player, knew a groat deal more about th ring gam thaa may a "white bop" who has com out of h west Tom Shevtin. J. R. Ell- Patrick and Steva Phllbia ot Yale wan actlv men In tn ring., and Mos King, th boxing instructor of New Haven, ha taid that If n could only Indue th Tale men tvho have learned th game under hla charge to go out for ring honors he would leave a famous nam oa th ath letlo ealeodar. Morrta, th Pennsylvania renter ot a year or- two ago.. Captain Hart and Cooaey of Princeton, and Ham Fish, the Harvard captain, .an ethers who knew how to defend theiistelvst. . . , Dr.. McKenxle has already formulated a set of rules which be has bad sub-' mitted t athletic directors ot ether col; leges. Included la them I a provision that there be. but on aecond to a boxer and that he b an undergraduate In good nandlng. Th erond 1 not allowed to coach, hi man whil the action to en and most fan hla chants from a position out side the ropes at all time. Another pro vision to that If ea a knockdown, the contestant to saved from oat by the in tervention ot th bell, h mutt be abl r I, aM-iiV:te-':-,.l Srl'. !-:- But at this on particular snot It Is a virtu of th highest order. On th calmest auntmtr day th grounds on ths hill will be fanned by some sort of brs that swirls and sweeps about th grandstand la tantalising fashion. Whenever the wind freshens up then th fun begins. It't a treat to watch visit ing catchers after fouls la a semi-gale. If they get within tea feet of where the ball llfbtt they pat themselves on th back. Th foul territory behind th batting box at th hilltop Is th tough eat proposition In baa ball on a windy day. "Wind-Jammer" Street to In a ' class by himself on windy days st Americas leagu park. This alone stamps him aa one of th most valuable backstop New York has ever had. But his ability does not nd ther. He' a mighty good til round workman and Sweeney will have th tlm of his llfs beating this old bird to premier catching honors. It's going to be a great fight between them. Prob ably It will take mor than this season to decide th Issue definitely. to walk to hit corner unassisted or lose the bout Th McKenxl sod provide for th giving of decisions, so ther may be another clash with th boxing com mission In cast th tournament Is given IB Nw York next tail. ; r - ' . I Great Britain Wants to Meet the Yankee Olympic Swimmers NEW YORK, May St Th swimming authorities ot Great Britain haws cent an official Invitation to "th American Amateur Athletic Union- for a vltlt to th Olympic athletlo team ot England after th meet at Stockholm, sad th bid will be accepted tf satisfactory, arrange ments caa be mad In regard to con dition. V ''"-' . '- i Our only 'objection' to 'the' trin,'' (aid Otto . Wahl , of- tit , national swim ming commute, -I th (oaten, burn ing la England of drawing for heats, which we consider 'moat unfair. It has happened time and again la championship reoes that ths' fastest foreigner hav found themselves thrown together In the preliminaries, 'so that they had to swim their heeds off to- qualify for th final, while the home candidates drew weak opponents and won aa the pleased, with out extending themselves, 'coming out fresh and strong for th decisive test, aad soar than one defeating rival who wer unquestionably thefe peer. "Ther la ao Intention oa our part to caa aspersions on th faJrness of British ers, tor chance may wall hsv favored their representative in the drawings. but wa have ovary right to protest against a system that has proved ao unjust In th past : "I have written to England,' suggesting that for th occaetow at least our way of forming th beata1 be adapted and Tm watting th reply. It would be an easy matter to either take Olympic times as a criterion, or to appo'.nt an International committee for th purpose of classifying all th entrants, ascertaining how. many beata will be necessary, and then placing tint, an ot th haadllnoas hi every heat; next on of tbv second ' string men In each, and so en. It is the only method that la absolutely fair and conclusive la results." - . f ;-. - ' Th principal event -which Americans win taksprt tn. It the trip to taken, to- tb M-yaid champtonahlp of te be held la th It-toot soot ot th Oebora bath at Manchester, en July a. This race ranks aa a world's classic, and la yean not featured by mtematioaal meats to attended by swimmers ef all nation, who aspire to. the title of supremacy. Th program Includes car nivals at London. Liverpool. Wcstaa-Super-Mer. Sheffield. Issrls. and such wall known swimming center. Negotia tion are also ander way for a competi tive tour of Germany after th English trip. Th Persistent and jOJZ ; Newspaper Advertising to FLYNN IS GETTING K TRIM Pueblo Fireman ia Actire TrtiiiisF ... for Go with Jack Johjuos. LAS VEGAS BIG BATTLEGBOUIfD Whir Pag, Vanquished rive Tears A a by th Cele4 Cbasapioa, ia Nave- wew.taff few It , NEW YORK, May aJack r Johnson and Jim Flynn having i started active training tor - their championship battle, cheduled tor-July I at Las Vega. N. M-, close followers of things tittle an snabl to solve th riddle of thtt bout Unless It I to be In memoriam ot the Johnson-Jeffrie fight oC two yean ago than appears to be: no rhyme or reason for the contest from a financial, eentl mental or pugilistic staod point The Idea that Jim Ftonn can defeat Jack Johnson at any stag of a forty-five round battle with the negro champion halt trying to too preposterous to spend time analysing. Then to nothing tn the ring career of the Pueblo fireman that points to htm as a worthy antagonist for th Galveston glove gladiator. Five yean ago Johnson knocked out Flynn In the eleventh round of a bout held at San Francisco in which the present title holder burlesqued for ten rounds and then administered a culck finish when he be came tired ef hi own acting. Oa Co test for Fly. ' Since that date Flynn has won but on contest worthy ot tveS' passing notice, and that wss ths knockout ot Al Kauf man In th tenth round of th match at Kansas City sbout a year ago. Soma six months lster Al Palter repeated the trick In flv round In thla city, while Flynn was unsble to atop Carl Mania, an absolute ring novice, tn tan round Not long lino Lather McCnriy finished Morris tn six rounds si Springfield, Ho. Johnson has not engaged In a ring bat tle since hla victory at Reno Just twe yean ago, figuring from the data ot the proposed Las Vegaa conflict. Nevtr theltM thos who know Johuaon'a ability with the glove cannot conceive of th big negro having lone back ao tar that Flynn can Ogun aa poaalbla victor n th coming ngagmnt Regard! of th great dltparsgement In tb ability of th two pugilists, prin tlpals and promotera an lei u rely pre paring to migrate to Las Vegaa tor what they term a bout for th heavyweight chtmplonshlp ef the world. Flynn baa instructed all hla followen to get a bet down on hire and to reported to hsv re fused tn.oot for bis than of th moving picture! ot th battle. ' Johnson has gathered several ot th man who helped him to train for Jeffrie. Including Marty Cuntler and ' Walter Monahao, who ht used to .teas delight In wallop ing all over th ring when ther wat a ftlr Used crowd ot epectatora at either Seal Rock pavilion, Ban Francisco, or Rlck'a resort at Reno. , Many for Johns Party. Incidentally th Johnson party will In chid two oookt, a piano plyr. two ngtim aingtn and an automobll driver who delights In turning corners with three wheel! of the car at least a foot off the ground. A I lance at th per sonnsl of Johnson's party aaaure thos who taw him training for Jeffrie that the big negro do not Intend to devote th entire twenty-four houra of each day to fitting himself physically for the gnat struggl with Flynn. Promoter Jack Curley has announced that th rang of price for th battl will run from admission st It a head to ringitd teats at Ri each. Accord ing to Curley' origin!! plans th arena wss to teat AOW spectator, although pugilistic devote htva been unable I figure out when per cant at that at tendance oould be secured from: When tills waa brought to th attention of the promoter It waa explained that any de ficit in gs receipt would b mora thaa balanced by the enormous nvenu from i th moving pictures, . It to hard to con ceive of any large sums being derive from the films thould Johnson fight to form and dlspoa of Flynn within th first ten round of the battle.. 'rteaeoa far th Fight. -Should It happen. howvr. that Flynn for bualneaa reasons or otherwise, id mlnltters a knockout blow to the .negro then the moving pictures of the Pueblo fireman restoring tb fighting prestige ot the white race would prove to be a bonanza. Some shrewd follower of pugil ism have been no unkind aa to say that thla waa th rial reason for the fight although Johnson has Indignantly denied that then to any truth In the cruel re ports. He states thst he considers FTyns the beat heavyweight pugt!ist la th world today next to himself, and that h la meeting the white man because th pub lic demanded the match'. Just when thla part of the public ,1a located Johnson failed to explain. Among eastern pugilistic adhsrents the main Intereet In the affair to th reason for the meeting ot Johnson and Flynn. Tb men ara unsble to flgura th fight aa a financial success aad an Inclined to believe that ther to aom . hidden anils upon which th prtndpala and pro motera an counting to rolmburee them for their alleged eutlay of aom thous ands of dollars. Aa on close observer put It recently In discussing the fight: "There't a nigger In the wood pile all right but I guest wt won't know who or what he to until after July 4," In th meantime. Jam i. Jeffries Is keeping carefully under cover at his home near l Angela. Th only report Interest to th public wa a statement mad a short tlmt ago that h waa pre paring for a four months hunting and shooting trip through th wild of Alaska. I Th absolute vegetable purity of S. S. S. has always btwa on ot tha "trong eat points tn Its favor, sad Is on of tb principal reaaona why it is thg most widely known and unrveraally used ot all blood Tnadtotnes. A great many ot tb so-caBed blood purifier ar really notcinf mors thaa strong mlnaral mixtures which act so ttnpieaaantly and disastrously oa the dalicavts mambranes and tisrat of the stomach and txrtrels, that rra ' if such treatment tmrtnod ths blood, tha eonditioa in which tb dleetiv system is left would often b mora ... gint to th health thaa th original troubl. Not so with 8. 3. 8. it is ths gwataat of all blood purinara, and at tha earn tJmg is aa abaotutly gats aad harmleaa raraady. It is mads ntireiy of th healing and cleansing aa tracts aad Juices of loots, herbs and barks, ch of which is ia dQy ass ia aom form by physicians ia thttr practice. Yaars ot work and regaarca have provwn B. 8.8. to oontala vwrythmg ncry to parity th blood aad at th sam ties supply thsv yawn, wua u purwn ssu dsk kjuo . tsua oa th biood and any mdxal advio desired tnt trw to all who write. THS SwTTT STANFORD ENTERS REGATTA Witt Coaipef ia VlitmoUefitte .... 1 . Affiir oa Hudson. TfTlXATE CALLFOjlinA JTTSE 8 Will Then Hav Slxrctwa Dr ' eft few Crew t PvmeVtce aad Get -'- tew t TTsetr Sew " ' Oa11- . ' '. ' " jfEW YORK, May a-Stanford, univer- &-' mmii crew champions' f the Pacific coast. wlU leave Palo Alto. Cst, oa June S, and arrive Jun 11 ia Pough keeps!, N. T. when they will compete In th Intercollegiate regatta on th Hud- ton on Jup a. ' , Mortimer Bo rue, chairman of the stew ards of th Intercollegiate regatta, re cently received word from Stanford an nouncing that th athiatft board had gratefully accepted th invitation to par ticipate at th Poughkeepsle elatsle. Commencement exercises an he'd at Stanford during th first week In Jun. Th schedul will allow the senior oars men to receive their diplomas and the iffidcrgraduate rowers to witness th clos ing of colleges, befon they depart Arriving at Poughkeepsle on June U they will hav about two weeks In which 4 to train. Inasmuch as ths squad to still eating at a training table st college, end Is keeping tn th pmk of condition, they need only time to become accustomed to their new English built shell which will be tried out her, and th decreased buoyancy afforded by the fresh water ot th Hudson at that point . Keeeasary Money Raised. Th necessary funds hav already been raised among th students at Stanford to defray th expenses of th squad on th long transcontinental Journey. Departing from . Oakland, across th bay from San Franclaco. on Saturday. Jun I, th craw will arrive in Chicago on Tueeday.. Jun U. and 16 Ntw York city on Jun it A day of rest la Oothom, for th men to get their "land togs" allowed, with tb run up to Poughkeepsla oa Thursday morning. About sixteen days wtll be left for tha enw to practlc and get used to their I new shell and to rowing In the brackish. si most fresh water ot th Hudson at that point Tha men row In as estuary of aan Franclaco bay at home, la water aa salty as brine. Th difference In th buoyancy of th water and ths conse quent variance la th boat's fntboard mak an appraclabl dlffsrance Is hand ling a sweep. Just haw torg a aquad will be carried east baa sot yet been decided, but at leaat a doua men will be taken, eight oars men, a coxswain, coach aqd twa substi tute. Thr mora men wtll bt added to th party It funds permit It l-ill cost tt.OM tor s squad of fifteen men to make , th round uP, a nearly as can be ftgurod. Th railroad far alon to HM. with $ for bertha and for meals en route. This totals tat a man. Tha flf'een would thus requir $3,100 for transporta tion alone. Add to thla expense qf nearly three week' living at Poughkeepsle. with training tsblt, and handling, probable repairs and alterations to tha boat Its freight back to California and miscel laneous details and l.T0t to quickly dis sipated. , Confident ever tine th Paciflo coast lntereolleglt rowing season ended last month that they would come east io Poughkeepsls thla summer, the men never broke training, even attar defeating th Universities of California and Washing ton. They an now at Redwood City, wher they will ramaln until they dtpart for th east ntxt month. . , , . WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNEY 1 . AT. PHILADELPHIA JUNE 3 KDW YORK,' May JB.-Tbe conditions to govern this year's annual champion ship of th Womsn's Eastern Golf ssso dation on th links of th Philadelphia Cricket club, June 1, 4 and t, have bee announced. Tha championship mpetl tlon will be fifty-four uolea, medal pity, eighteen holes the forenoon ot each day, beginning at M 'clock, Entries will olos with th secretary at th stub at I p. jn. a Saturday, Jun L Th play for th GrUcom eup will foN low on th remaining thro days of tha week. The Orlscom eup competition be tween Boston. Ntw York and Philadel phia aaaodatlona will b -fifteen tingl matches, to be played tn the morning, and six foursomes Jn tha afternoon. . Ta Telatrwctn. To increase th attendance at th baa ball game played hi th Guthrie park of th Oklahoma Stat . league a unique scheme haa beet devised, and hereafter Instructors ht base ball will be present They will explain to any on not under standing th gam all ot Ita fine point. Th plan. It to believed, will materially lecreaa th attendance of women at th game. Th Instructor to be employed will Include both men and women. Protects the Player. - Declaring that baa ball playuv mutt bt protected from rowdy tactics' some time resorted to by fans. Judge W. L. McKamara In court at Keokuk, la, gsvs Hsrry Meyltng a thirty-day sentence for sssaultlng First Baseman "Roxy" Walt era of th Muscatln dub. . The affair occurred at th hotel after th gam. Changes at Tapeka. Dale .Gear haa given hto Kawa a shake up. Ha has released Pitcher Al Leak out right sent the Indian Smith to Man hattan, In tb Central Kansas league, and signed Dulan, sn inflelder who was with Green Bay last year -and west from then to Los Angeles. ' PURELY VEGETABLE assets. B. o. B. eons KQSumatigzu, SPECIFIC CO, ATXAffTA, GX. 4. jj.-s