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JUDGMENTS!'
Till", year l'.tll miiy be the lat season
fur the Western l'aui s now
constituted, lieoognltion of till"
fact Iin9 Inm illprl new energy Into
tnatr, t"in onpr. Next ver
'v bring Hi long expected Invasion and
Mansion In ihf American association.
dining a third major league, as lt
lambise expires pt Hip end of I'M'. It I
almost a certainty that it .lll not renew
its oontrsot with organized bas ball In l!
l.'rnl status. It will either legally or
illegally mop iin higher. In any event. Its
move will iiprn the way to advancement
iiml reoi conization, of th"" Western league.
Mssnatos. realizing this, are laying their
, in sccordlnHlv. Kvory ntm Is keen to
'tmkf PM1 hl host yrr. A cnod record
"111 hiv itK advnntngcs of course. In the
nd. o'her things will enter Into the matter
'f promotion, iimnh.i Pt. loscph. Denver I I
and I Mnin'H ss the lsrgest cities fin
the i limit, will naturally hair th upper
hand over the other four. And Omaha. St.
pit and lira Moines will he niore
v. 'liable than Denver, owing to their ad-
cntngeous location. Hloux City would also
available, and. possibly, more so, nil
IHngs considered, than Des Moines, for
atcer rnmtiany. If, for Instance, fuur
American association town, twy Pt. Faul,
Columbus. Toledo and Milwaukee, are left
ss tha nucleus of a new circuit, Omaha,
fuoiiit City or Denver, ft. ,lne and Pea
Moinea would go well wllh them to form
a new Western league, malting the fastest
class A organization. That would leave
I he other four Western league towna for
another a nod league. I'a Flourke ia Retting
In on the ground floor for such a move
with hl near plant, which will be the only
modrm plant on the present circuit.
Tha Chicago Cubs have loaded up with a
lot of new material for mil. They have
three shortstops besides Joe Tinker. Man
ager Chance'a Idea being that what he
needs to do now la to make the old men
hustle up to the maximum every minute.
If Tinker's spaed should be Increased much
mora Chanca would have to get a whole
new team, with one or two exceptions, to
keep up with him. There Is not much
chanca for one of these brushers to nose
Jo out of hla Job this year. But the plan
Is not a bad one, though very expensive.
Kor a team Ilka the Cuba, however, where
It Is neoe.ssa.ry to station armed guards at
all tha entrances to fight tha crowda baok,
expenses out little figure. Among tha new
roater are several third basemen who will
race It out for poor old Stelny's shoes.
Their permanency Is not so uncertain as
la that of those shortstop candidates, for
Rtelnfeldt Is on the toboggan and can come
back this season only by a remarkable
spurt, probably. If Bvers' leg heals properly
nobody will have a look-in at hla Job.
Chance and Murphy have had their Scotch
and Irish, respectively, raised by the lam
ming tha Athletics gave them and evidently
are going In for their greatest fight this
year. They are going to be In shape for
soma fight,' too. believe that. 8o far aa
things now stand. It Is not apparent that
any other National league team will have
it on the Cubs, though. It might redound to
the Interest of base ball If one did. Yet
it will be ' Interesting. , to hang hopes on
the Cubs coming back for another run-
in with Connie Mack's McOIUiouddys.
Aa a Winter subject of conversation the
matter of '.' "hold-outs" In the Weatern
league may be all right, but as real stuff
it la is tangible as
snow storm In July, i
Never worry, little ones, about minor
league being broken up by salary strikes.
No minor leaguer 'ever lived who could
long ' resist the sweet warble of the birds
l i spring or afford to pans up one regular
season pay day- Not a club In the West
em IraRUe la In any danger of delay from
this cause. Every man who Is needed and
dOHireil will be champing his bit. eager
to rush Into the collar at the first, tap
of tbe gong In April. Only a few majors
ate evp 'able' to make the hold-out bluff
Mick, let alone minors. Minors are too
easily forgotten and know it too well to
hazard any chances. Speaking of Denver
Kelly holding out for more money, that
hoy will be. one of the first around camp
In the spring to see If he atill has a berth.
I'a Hourke's boys never Jolly him this way,
Their humor runs In different directions.
' Var'rle Nation lias collapsed, but Jack
' Holland,', another distinguished reformer
; from the white-winged fields of Kansas,
lisx attaan to take her place as the de
fender of sobriety. Jack has slipped the
skids under Demon Rum in St. Joe, at-
tachlng a proviso to every contract. Jack
Is dead right. So Is Pa Rourke and Frank
Isbelt and every other Western league
, mr.gnate insisting on sobriety among their
. players. True, the Western league has
never been conspicuous for Its lack of
sober men. but Just the same this move
Is not in vain or without cause. And It Is
a business move. You pay a man for his
best services, lie cannot give them If he
drinks, even occasionally not a ball
p ayer. No man needs to put tip with a
tippler on the diamond today and these
men are aware of that. Patrons of the
game should 4hak them for .lt. It means
better base ball. Mtandlng at the fleaii
pots the night before never reacts favor
ably on the game next day.
I'a a park work goes on. tio or not. And
he is out there every day to boas Hie job.
Me is getting to be some contractor and
builder lilmi-elf. The concrete work ia now
going ahead. All will be ready for the grand
bazooxoo.
The Cubs' purchase of old Vlo Willis
limy give them another good rescue man
enabling them to start mora games with
Miner I'.rown. Vic Is alo a good utility
liltter.
If Captain Peary really wants a walking
match we will back Chick Autrey against
loin lo tick from here lo the pole and
lack before tbe -tHson opens.
i ir.f of the Inteiesting features of lsll to
watch will be the Highlanders, led by Hal
( base. Here's hoping Hal makes good,
but -
'hurley Cuin skey and Kan Johnson are
hashing off tbe coast of Florida. Mavbe
11. uls what caused that ovfrflow at Mo
bile. I iackcuchiuidt will probably be out with
miother challenge to Gotch. He alinoQt
threw another third rater last week.
Isbtll lines himself up for first base for
tiis vear Here's hoping he sticks
I I; coin still baa no manager,
h.ie old Joe I oln n
Why no;
Also the new drafting rule will, or snould.
hi i. fit uung plavers.
WleW Brother Dave throw on som
more i obs'
Hie !tov league Is having Irs best year
MORRIS READY TO FIGHT NOW
white H'i Hope Soou to Be Seen
in the Ring.
nTWL5Ln?E WEEKS
Wnlgast aa lie Will Jnariff to n
trslla or Kntlaid lo I'nll Off
Match Telia of Hla t areer
In the Arena.
Carl Morris, the latest heavyweight to
loom up aa a possible successor to James
J. Jeffries, apparently believes In the old
adage regarding making baste slowly. In
a recent Interview be said:
"I have only en nan oil In five battles,
and while I have won all of thorn in a
hurry. 1 know that the quality of my op
ponents was not such as to set the world
on fire. Marvin Hart was the beat man 1
ever fought, and I whipped him In three
rounds, lie hit me, and hit me good and
hard, but 1 finally stopped him. I have
bi-en fortunate in fighting men who came
to me. 1 really don't know what 1 would
do If I had to get after the other man
'That Is the one. thlnn 1 must learn If
expect to be successful. I know that
they don't make fighters In a day, and I
am not going to try and conquer the uni
verse before I learn to box. From now on
I am going to devote my attention to the
fine points of the game. I am going to
scenic- a good man to teach me how to
box and lion to protect myself. 1 have
strength, the determination and the
stamina. Those are valuable assets, but
they won't go far unless 1 master tbe In
side end of the game.
"When 1 first began training." said
Morris, who Is only ;'4 years old and
weighs 2.16 pounds In condition. "1 weighed
more than 3oo pounds. 1 thought I was
In great shape even at that time, .but I
have Pained a lot since then. 1 don't ex
pect to get down much lower than 1 am
at present, however."
To Mailt Imiii,
I expect to fight Jin Flynn inside of the '
next five weeks. That will be a severe teat I
for me, 1 am tuld. They tell me that Flynn i
comes mailing in and If ho does 1 believe
I'll win. After the Flynn fight If I wln-l
will prepare for toucher game. Al Kauf
man, maybe. I was offered a match with
am i.aiigfoid, but 1 am not going to fight
any negroes, unless 1 develop enough to
fight Johnson."
Al Wolgast. . the rov chamtiion of nur
lightweight division, writes promisingly of
his ring future, as follows:
"During the year l'.Hl 1 expect to face at
least half a doxen of the world's greatest
lightweights in the ring and have every
confidence that 1 will be able to retain the
title, Jf I should go down to defeat It
would most likely be before an Kngllahman.
for the clasd of the lightweight division at
the present time undoubtedly lies between
Freddie Welsh and Own Moran.
"I am all right once more. My Injured
arm has almost regained It former
strength and In a month or two I will be
Jut as good as I ever was. My hands have
never hurt. Breaks and bruises In other
parts of the arm may be healed, but when
a fighter's hands once go to the bad It Is
about all off with him. I have nothing to
worry about on that score.
Will Meet Any Six.
"As 1 said before, I will be open to meet
six of the world's greatest lightweights
during the coming year, leaving it to the
public to decide whom they shall be. If
necessary I will Journey to Australia or
England to carry out the program and the
mills can be shoved together Just as fast
as promoters care to bid for thein. so long
as they are not closer together than a week.
"Welsh. Moran, Knockout Broun, One
Hound Ilogan, Tommy Murphy and Danny
Goodman are the men I expect the public
to select to meet me, and I want to put
myself on record now as being willing to
meet the entire six In fights to a finish,
all Inside of three months, and the sooner
the better suits me, once I am fit again.
"Welsh is one of the greatest lioxei s who !
ever drew on a glove or broke resin, ac
cording to my own observations of him In
action. Moran Is also a great young light
weight. It remains to be seen how much
real class Knockout Urown and One-Round
Hog an possess, for they have not been
pitted yet against real class and may fall
down like the selling platers once they
are. Murphy and Goodman are classy
performers, Just outside the championship."
Tenny Holds that
Fielding is the
Strength of Team
Statement is Controverted by Base
Ball History, Showing: Reli
ance on Twirlers.
A statement of Fred Tenny'a has been
widely circulated in fandom which It seems
almost incredible that the Boston manager
could ever have made. Tenny Is quoted
as saying, "Give me a good team in the
field and I won't care anything about the
battery." He went on to explain that
while a pitcher necessarily worked Infre
quently, a fielder worked every day and
had more chances to win or lose games.
This theory seems untenabla In the ex
treme. Charles Radbourne In ISM pitched
seventy-two out of ninety-seven games for
Providence and had a winning percentase
of .8;S. Providence won the pennant and
Radbourne pitched (he last third of the
season alone, Gilllgun caught seventy
nine games thai year for the same club.
The Athletics won lust season's pennant
mainly because of the pitching of that blif
four Coombs Bender. Plank and Morgan.
Detroit was out of tho title hunt b-causc
Its twirlers were wrong. Brown. Overall.
Reulbach and Pfclsu-r win the worlds
championship twice for the Cubs. Last
season these boxintn were not as efficient
as of old. and the Cubs lost in the tlilcj
games (
In the American league it was Donovan.
Mullin. Summer and Willetts who made
the Tiger feared. In l'V Christy Mathcw
son won the National leuciie pennant furl
the Giants and then plurkrd the pnnant.
single handed, from the Athletics .11 wis j
Mattv who won the citv chaiupionsl lo
from the Yankees last season Nichols
won pennants for Boston; Ksptr. Me-!
tlahon. Iloffer and Pond made the Balti
inores title holders. Kennedy. McGlnniiv 1
and Hughes carried the Brooklvns lo vie-j
lory. :
The major league teams are supposed 'o I
be faster than anv minor league oruaniza- i
lion, and ? et, take the F.-istern l.a.'ue or
American association champions nn.l nl1(
lliein a battery composed of Maih wsi"
Walsh. Johnson. Cole. Coombs and Bi n
dcr, with Gibson. McLean and Archer on
ihe receiving end. and then put them In
either league race, where would they fin-
h. Ihe best outfield and Infield ever put
together must have battery strength to be
i great team.
llaBirron Surgery
in the abdominal rtglna Is prevented bv
the use of Dr King's New Life P. Us
the painless purifiers K'O. For a!e by
Beaton Drug t o
Tinker Tells How
the Cubs Lost the
rlCT Wnrlfl'4? RoriP i
40 ,
Says the Athletics Were Younger Men
and Went Into the Game with
More "Pepper."
Rl'XhAT SPORT H FAD TO COME
Joseph H. Tinker, shortstop of the Chi
riRo Cubs, pennant-winners of the Na
tional league, last year, and runner-tip In
the world's series, has made a little trip
to Portland, Ore. Tinker. It appears, was
more thsn willing- to talk base ball. When
asked how It was thnl the snpposededly
unbeatable Cub base ball machine suc
cumbed before a team of youngsters, com
paratively speaking. Tinker said:
"They played better base ball. They lilt
our pitchers when hits were needed, and
we couldn't hit their pitchers when lilts
were heeded. Our tesm did not go Into the
game with the same amount of 'pepper' It
cl 1,1 in the other series; the enthusiasm
wasn t there.
"We knew too much for them. For three
weeks prior to the end of the Americsn
league series. George Huff was compiling
statlsti-s -what they hit. where they hit,
when they hit, and all that sort of 'dope.'
All the players were supplied with type
written copies of all this. We knew Just
how to play for each batter, that Is, we
thought we did. They surprised us by do
ing Just the opposite to what we expected,
and that tells the tale. They deserved to
win.
"I believe the Cubs will have to fight
harder for the pennant this year than
ever before, if we are to win I feel we
must develop a couple of young pitchers
We have 'King' Cole, who made such a
good record the last season, and 'Buck
Weaver, a young giant from Louisville,
w ho ought to make good. I look for Hrown
to have a banner year In 1911, anil 1 feel
jthat Overall will get his arm In condition
again. These two men are engaged in min
ing at Vlsalia, Cal.. and say they have
retired, but they'll get the fever and re
port when the call of spring training
leaches them.
"I hardly believe that Johnny Kvera will j
play ax good a game aa he did before he j
broke his ankle. He will naturally slow up. 1
because he will favor his Injured leg. , I
hope tbe Trojan does come back, for he Is
dandy man to play with. The Cubs are
all fine, from Chance to the rawest re
cruit. I never met a bunch of finer ath
letes.
"I am due to sign a new contract this
ear. my old 3-year-old contract having
expired last season. I'll make no bones
about It, except, that I Intend asking
Frank to switch me to third base. The
nerve-racking work made necessary at
shortstop, cuts down the years of a bail
players serviceability. I love the game,
and want to stay with It, and think by
switching to third base I'll prolong my
career for several years. However, I'll
play wherever I'm told to and do the best
I know how.
"I hardly think there will be a big shake
up In the team, as reported In the east.
There won't be If the boya get to winning.
Of course, If we hit tha toboggan there
will be a shakeup. This report of our hav
ing 'gone back' ia all wrong. We're still
a strong club and will give them a run for
honors as before."
YALE HAS WRESTLING SCHEDULE
Gymnastic Team Also to Work
In-
drr Kohednle Dates.
NEW HAVEN. Conn., Jan. H.-The
manager of the Yale wrestling team an
nounced the following schedule for the
season: February 11, Annapolis at An
napolis; February 17, Icigh university, at
New Haven; February 24. Pennsylvania
State .at New Haven: March 4. Princeton,
at Princeton; March T, Columbia university,
at New York.
The schedule of the meets for the Yale
Gymnastic team was also announced as
follows: January 21, Itutger'a college, at
New Brunswick. N. J.; February 10, Tome
school, at Tome school; February 26,
Springfield Training school, at Spring
field, Mass.; February II. I'hited States
Naval academy, at Annapolis. Md.; March
10. New York university, at New York;
March 11. ITlnceton, at Princeton, N. J.;
March 1!, Intercollegiate, at New Haven.
WHEN DISCRETION BEAT VALOR
How a Piece of Money Conserved tbe
Fare and Happiness of Society
Man.
This Is the Story of the one time that
Governor Kgan of Washington society man
and all-around athlete, refused to fight.
It happened In the lobby of a small hotel
In a Weat Virginia town In the dead of
night. Kgan was talking to the hotel clerk
when a stranger, six feet tall and built
on the lines of Samson, lounged In and
carefully looked him over. Kgan paid no
attention to him.
After a few ininntes the stranger walked
to the main door, sprang up and caught
hold nf the beam over tbe door and drew
himself up three times, each time making
his chin go up to the level of the beam.
It was the athlete stunt known among
boya as "chinning the pole."
Having completed his exercise, the West
Virginia giant walked up to Kgan and
said :
"Pay me."
"Pay you for what?'' asked Kgan.
"Why." fcald the strange". In great indig
nation, "didn't you Just bet me $5 that 1
couldn't chin myself? "
"1 never said a word to you in my life "
coot : adieted Kgan.
The sttangei. now thoroughly incensed,
turned to the hotel eleil;.
"Jack." he denianued. "didn't this guy
Just be; me five that I couKln t chin my
self three times'.'"
"I don't I eniciiilie what was said." was
the iii lonhitle clerk's conuiioit on to the
argument.
Kgan sta led out of ihe hotel, but the
big man sprang In front of him ami closed
the door.
"No, ou don't!' he snai led. vieiou.-''-.
"You pay nie or ou don't get out of
trie.''
"Hill I new- bet ou anM'.inu," p.oieM--d
Kgan
"Don'i crawl! ' vvsinil '.lie ilraiwi' .
"i'av op. I m going to iiish this lei r'
bust. I h i ii t going to be an easy mark
all inv life."
Kgan pad -Popular .Magazine.
He llememhercil ll.
' Did pnv or you ever har the soig.
asked the elderly In arder, "er'.itled 'Tbe
Laugu of a I'l iU ?"
It appeared trat nobody present ever bad
hea i, I It
it was veiy popular fifty v ears ago " he
said, "but I don t suppose u in any of our
model ri collections of music. It was a great
favorLe of mine."
"Hr does it go?'' timidly inquired the
new boarder.
"1 doni r trember It all. but a part of it'
goes like i'ms: '
t'iearlcg ' 's throat lie sa,:; '
" . tne 'ai-lan-i.arf n? a . hl-l.l-nlld. ;
Fo w'-hl-i'll'd and so free-ree l ee.
Is tre nieh-heh-hf rtlesi k-iw-'iow-ho'ind
In the wv;h-h ,h-hult".i.iid 1 1 nie"
"Dinner's ready!'' tssped the landlaav.
!' ... i.e., It was a fu I oi.aiier nf so .mr
eaiii'7 tl an the regulai time i iicago '
Tribune. I
'Din' Tfi TUU DF1UCAIA TJHWT I
1 DAIA IU InL DUrfALU ilUnl
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In ii t- n.-r
Recollection! of Big Game Days in
Western Nebraska.
TUMBLED IN THICK OF FIGHT
lanchler of snlmala Participated In
h Irurk hnta from Great Ilrlt
aln 4 ery Remarkable
F.sca pe.
Among the experiences on the western
plains In the days of big game, forty years
ago, related by Captain W. A. Morton In
the Springfield (Mass.) Republican, one
which has to do with a hunt In western
Nebraska follows:
In November. 1HTJ, I was a visitor at Sid
ney barracks, Nebraska, the guest of Lieu
tenant Charles Morton of the Third cav
alry. It was near the boundary line of
Womlng, a frontier regimental post on
Lodge Pole river. Soon after my arrival
It was reported that tbe earl of Dunraven
and his companion In camp, lord Parker,
who had been sporting with elk in the
vicinity of Long's peak, were on their way
to Sidney barracks, having heard that a
drove of buffalo was grazing on the plateau
between the Lodge Pole and the South
Platte. The commander of the department
had Issued an order to Colonel Woodward,
commanding the poet at Sidney barracks,
to detail a troop of cavalry to escort the
distinguished huntsmen to tbe buffalo
grounds. Lieutenant Morton was detailed
to command the escort and I was honored
with an Invitation to go with the expedi
tion. Having been engaged in many a chase
and a namber of still hunts for buffalo,
there was no phase of the sport that was
novel to me, nor any attraction in the
pastime that appealed to me, but I Joyfully
accepted the Invitation. 1 wanted to see
the roving herds once more-was eager to
know how tho earl and LoVd Parker would
succeed In their maiden clmse. I expected
to see them take a tumble, though both
were reputed good horsemen. Hut the un
expected happened.
Their lordships were attended by n re
tinue of servants and a noted scout and
interpreter, named l'allldny. known as
"buckskin Bill,'' who was versed in hunt
ing and all forms of camp life on the
plains, who bud guided them In the elk
hunt at Long's peak.
The weather was strikingly unpleasant
the morning we started to the hunting
ground a leaden sky, with a biting cold
breeze from the northwest; besides, there
was a rumor to the effect that the buffalo
bad gone south. I'nder these depressing
conditions none of the party was In high
spirits except the troop of cavalry. To
them the expedition was an outing, a
break In the monotony of routine life at
the barracks and all were In a holiday
mood.
The Herd in Sight.
The table land between the Lodse Tole
and South Platte la undulating, with scut-
tered mounds and ridges, which form aniin that city there Is now only a very re-
interesting landscape, though at that lime
treeless. We had proceeded eight or ten
miles In a southeasterly direction when we
came In view of the outposts of a buffalo
herd. A flank movement was made around
a ridge In order that the wind might blow
from the herd toward us, tbus enabling us
to be much nearer the game when the
chase began.
Dunraven was dignified and reserved
(perhaps a little despondent) up to the
moment we came in full view of the buf
faloes, when a change came over him.
The sight which thrilled the entire party
moved him to display animation, though
the group of savage-looking beasts before
us, grazing on brown tufts of buffalo
grass, was a small drove compared to the
vast numbers which a few years before In
habited the territory between Cow creek
and the Santa Fe crossing of the Arkansas
river.
There was no delay In preparing for a
charge. The earl's horse waa lank and
seemed somewhat Jaded up to the moment
It started toward the buffaloes It went
with the speed of an arrow and the grace
of a deer, it was a thoroughbred, fleet and
surefooted. I kept my eye on them. They
soon caught up with the herd and moved
rapidly into the center, where the cows and
younger stock were clustered. It was
evident the earl wanted good game and
knew where to find It.
As aoon as he was In firing distance of
the buffalo he had singled out a puff of
'another, and Tha buffalo fe kld bJ the
second shot, a record rarely equaled by
trained buffalo hunters for a beginner it
was splendid, though perhaps due to ac
cident rather than skill. It was thought by
others as well aa myself: but before the
day ended we had reason to banish all
doubt as to the earl's skill. He was a
splendid horseman and expert marksman.
The fact that svn buffaloes and three an
telopes were killed by him during the day
Is proof that be was not out to waste am
munition. And the fact that he stayed In
the saddle In the swift chase through sage
brush and over prairie dog knolls was con
vincing evidence of his superb horseman
ship. On wllh IheS'hase.
While the earl was winning his first
trophy In the buffalo field, the other hunts
men of the partv u ere busy. Lord Par
ker. Lieutenant Morton. Pallidsy and one
or tne sergeants were in the ciiase, all of
whom succeeded in bringing down game.
The herd broke Into detachments soon after
the charge b.gan. and a squad a few I,,,,,.
died si rung swell round close to Ihe
iv anon train. My horse ,m, i lumped u;.on
the lit and liaiic. d a pull, a ft.i some time,
eauer lo i riter the chase, hut whin the
ruFhlng herd drew mar he bec.-ui e furious.
He was a pb ked rivalry horw. fleet end
si'irlled. thoroughly tiained. and v.an fitted
to be mjti:ti;eab!e. I; Is rtain I was not
sied oruxy. .is on the no asion of my first
chase, but ,i:irtiv to gratify oi. sued and
i I'uiiii iu eiiu.-iy n nurmiiL: cu, i.iusit . to
know the difi'ir. le e betwieu a ponv and a
'cavalry horse hi a elii.se. I reined the
j animal toward the ui,vr,g bu d and sa d
"llo."
i lie dashed forward like a racer in U.e
speed ting-in ranchmen parlance, "he
j split the wind lil:e a Jael; i a libit "-i here
I wus a Klimmer of same hi uh and gia.-s. a
' i".:Khnir of air as we swept on, and so.im
we penetrated the lie; d selei t.il a
year-oul bull and reined me hor-e tovti-d
th". drew ni pistol and was on ihe iioln;
of firing when a va ill into sp. ,-. ihe r..
poi t of a pistol, a i-t ji ning mourn on ih
j groupd o.ciu-r.d all., c : laneousl loio.wed
a thr'II of prln ;: ng my sp.ne I v a
. being dratted I... t!,- eridle rel is. whlc;i
I were flrni" held ill i iv left hand and II
I horse s hoofs were poumiiiig the ground In
unpleasant i rokliniiv u. m hejd 'I h
horse halted when he r gi .nod h's fi -t
; For a time I thought i had slim mvself
i in falling.
llaif stunned. 1 aror, ' The buffib.cs
were rushing by on ef. h s;d. leaving i
and my horse In a a-i a" It r. ere. d
It seemed 'or a lime thai vv e vv oihl le
trail, pled I eieiuh thn r fet. l it tee ' i a I -d
as the - i a:ne t lo:-" to us ayi lii s-i
widered l.s thev spe.l hy--e' ery lj ':;'tn
i tteripg a pmiifriri ed "oi'h" at s'fr'ht o
us srd eiowilliig his neighbor In l.'s 1-a-ee
to e: fartbe'- st .i . Soon as tie bo il
was gone. I r-oi mi el toucher i.nd !. o
i eeded to tn.e.uate how t'ne .;r."i. i -d
had happened. I flist decide I trat I w.n
nt nc'r 'rlo'l"lv hurt by the fall -
only badly Jarred by sudden contact with
the ground, while sn Inspection of my J
horse showed no wounds except a few
. .... , ,..,,
lack a few paces to the spot where my
horse fell. I dia.ovrred that he had broken
through a thin crust of earth Into a sub
terraneous passage made by a badger or
some other underground animal, and
alighted on his head. Evidently he turned
a complete somersault, as he was running
at full speed when the accident happened.
My only recollection of .the event Is a flight
Into air and collision with the earth. In
falling I tightened my grip on the trigger
and filed the shot which til Intended for
the buffalo. RemoAinting 1 rode back to
the wagon train, and during the remainder
of the day watched the field sport from a
distance.
t.reat Manakter.
As fat as tbe buffaloes were shot down
the forage wagon was called to the spot
by signal. Only the hlndquartera of the
game was taken Into the wagon-the te
n.alnder was left for wolves and birds lo
feast on. At nightfall we camped behind
the foothills of the Platte, not Tar from
Lillian Spring. It was dark when the earl
and Uird Parker arrived. They had Jark
rabblts dangling at their saddles. After
the buffalo chase had ended they turned
their attention to smaller game. The fruits
of the day's sport were twenty buffaloes
and eight antelopes, with a few Jackrab
bits uncounted. The following morning the
lords were out early, while the rest of us
w ere dreaming In camp. Armed with shot
guns, they went to the Platte to shoot
geese and ducks. At they returned laden
with game. After a hearty breakfaat, at
which elwven different kinds of meat were
served, they rested awhile, then went gun
ning for sage hens and Jackrabblts, and
were as surcessful In the pursuit of these
kinds of game as In the chase for buffalo.
They were a!s as Industrious as skillful.
Had their livts depended upon their ef
forts they could not have been more perse
vering and eneigetlc.
Our rations of game were varied, and at
no lime short while In camp, thanks to
their industry and skill. And their camp
nntiinnmnt uss admirable, elaborate and
well sclrcted. In no respect falling short
of pe rfretion. Their arsenal contained a
Sufficiency of guns to arm a platoon of
Infantry long and short rsnge rifles and
shotguns and smooth bore rifles -in short,
weapons for all emergencies and every
class of game. They were well equipped
and knew how to use effectively every arti
cle of their military store.
Visit of Alien Tennis
and Golf Men is Off
Word Comes that Famous Australian
Expeits Cannot Compete
at Boston.
N KIW YORK, Jan. 11. Word comes from
iloston that, from private advices receiveo
mote possibility of
the team of Aus
tralian golfers and lawn tennis players
hein s. en in this counto this yiar. There
is only one little ray of hope for those
who were anxious to are the strangers in
a. -Hon. for the story seems to have arisen
,n Ijwh tennis sources. The company of
Antlpodeans was. of course, to Include
sevoial tennis experts, and It had been
arranged that they were to Blay around
Boston for about a week and take part
Ih the i lassie Longwood singles lawn ten
nis meeting, while the golfers of the com
pany vvoi.ld interest themselves in a
tournament that would probably be run
for them by the Massachusetts Golf asso
ciation. It is now reported, however, that a man
prominent In tennis circles In the Hub has
received a private communication that the
team sought among the Australians was
Impossible to mutter. They would not
take the Ions trip for various, reasons,
one of which was that it would mean a
heavy loss to most of them in their busi
ness. The golfers who were expected were
Michael ' Scott, open champion of Aus
tralia In l'.KM and 1W7, amateur champion
of Australia in lis. IW. WOX. 1!J9 and HMO;
Victorian amateur champion in HM4. lW)j,
lJt;, 1!, I'. and 1910, und New South Wales
amateur champion In l' and I'll"; Arthur
Duncan, open champion of New .calami
in Ivor and 1110 and amuteur champion of
New Zealand In lSifl. 1SHW, 1'K1, 15, 1907
and JSuti; C. Felstead, vopen champion of
Australia in 1M; Clyde Pearce of New
South Wales, who won both the amateur
and open championship of Australia in
l'.Hits; his young brother Bruce Pearce, a
left-handed pluver. and K. P. Simpson of
New South Walis.
PENNSY TRACK MEN AT WORK
Alike Murphy litis a Strong squad In
Training-;.
PHI LA DKLPH I A. Jan. H. Coach Mike
Murphy has set about forty candidates for
the Cnlvorslty of Pennsylvania track team
at regular practice. Among the varsity
men who have reported to Captain Minds.
Ramsdell. Hough and Mercer In the
sprints; Paul). Walle. Boyle. layering.
Church and Bodley In tbe distance runs;
US. LsV'anT Z hV' Zt
Jlim).
The indoor tesm has been entered in the
ok ton Athletic association games at Bos -
ton on February 11 and in the Federal
, game, al Washington and the New York
Athletic club tames at New Yorlt.
Manager w iiii.nns has annoum-ed the
loiiovvinu outdoor f.i.eduie for the coming
spi-ing:
ion.sli.rl 'nh,'rM,y "f v"initt' ,',iar-
Awn Hopkins university, at
Laliiniore.
li.ril -.i:i: hand can meet.
Aiuil .' Iltiay, races at Franklin field.
May i, i 'in nell al Franklin field
May II' I nitui Mat-a Naval academy
Atinupoil.
May I' 1 1 i I e ni e j ii; r t n 1 1 n t games.
M.ij i-J7 - Intel eoieiaie liiuinpioiit-liip.
Wisconsin
I BACK MEN BUSY
loach WIUoji Ik&iir Ills tall Ten
Old Men lii tUHd.
1 A I !.-' iN. Wis.. .Inn. H. -i Special 1 -
'each Wilson Issued liis call for camli
r'ai'S for tie- I iilvi rv.t o!' vv'Wcouahi
Into1., team cuily this week, bin the hum;
la.e beei -,vv In Cepol 1 1 11 . and I'
.ceo ;b..i Titti'ir will ho done u-,'
the fi si --tioM'r. Tin old ''.pi'li
ire novv i )ct,lnp on ihe ii d-ior true
tin:; in! liaie- for the harder wo; I-:
will como os soo;i as ihe Mild-vfar
; n i
I af I
men
.. tot
Vh'.e'i
e.vain '
ha e been vv at liered
Aeeo-d.ne to t'aptaln .Me1, Ua- 'n-e
urm-a b.r . the 1 a i-.ei i -mi'-i ihis s.
;o.i a;e ice liil'.ii.si '.hut th-'- have hf
'11 recent ye:: en. 'I'll I'fcMl vl',l b mil
tin
IV
of mil. one
m .i i'la; Ion
man si
.oes.
far us uV-
pl.-tim.
wi is I
will be
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t his " said ' 'at tain Itlc
'Wlii we cnnnoi ixoiet
' fir's fieshuaii team, w
blp If the '-el ioe-1 s '.
!s vern-rda
eh froMi !a .
n't ene,t an.
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tiuajaote ef Pel .;iu ss i'r.;r r.iv
I'ersisir- it and iie Patronage
I'.ee A u '. e r 1 1 s 1 1 1 g t'o..iiM!.a.
The
'GRIM REAPER CLAIMS SPORTS !
j
' l
iear or Nineteen- en jNotaoie tor
Death of Prominent Men.
IS EXCEPTIONALLY LONG
LIST
tloiers. Rail I'lnrera, Rnrers, root
Hall Stars, Tnrf Men, Seilsnmera,
tvlatnre and Others wrr
the (all of tenh.
Many notable persons. Identified with the
vsrlous brsnches of sport, passed away In
WO. Professional base ball lost among
others John I. Rogers, once chief owner
of tbe Philadelphia National Ijeague club,
and one of the beat known lawyrre in tbe
state of Pennsylvania; Frank V. Dunn, a
theatrical man and base ball fan, who
tried to buy the Boston National League
club from Soden, Millings and Conant be
fore) they sold It lo the Dovey broth.
and John P. Harris; Pug llalllday. for
many years a member of the Cincinnati
Reds and once considered a star outfielder:
Mike lllnea, the old Boston catcher, who
handled the rannonball curves of Urass
hopper Jim Whitney back In ivct, when
the Rcamatcrs won the National league
pennant; Thomas J. Loftua. well known as
the manager of the Chicago Cuba after A.
C. Anson was releaaed. and later the man
ager of the Washington Americans; Dan
McUann, who played first bsse for the
Brooklyns and then became a member of
the Olants, who won the world's cham
pionship from the Athletics in 1905; Joe
Nealon, former first baseman of the Pitts
burg rirates, who retired from the game
to make hla permanent home In California
and for whom Boots Durnell named a
race horse w hich won thousands of dollars
in wagers for John W. Gates; Bob Petltt,
who played right field for the Chleagos
In 1SS8 and went around the world that
year as a member of the Spalding tour
lets; Harry Staley, former pitcher of the
Pittsburg and Boston league teams; Alan
Storke of Newton. Mass., who was a mem
ber of tho Pittsburg, St. lmls and t'ln
clnnatl teams during his short diamond
career after leaving college, and II. V.
Lucas, who lost a fortune In promoting
the Vnion Base BhII association In 1SS4.
lent More la oite.
Among tho leading men of the prise ring
were Jem Mace, once champion of Kng
Innd, who was considered the greatest
boxer of his time, and Incidentally brought
Herbert Blade, the Maori, to this country
In 1KX-; Stanley Ketchel. world's middle
weight champion, who had nerve enough
to tackle Jack Johnson and stayed twelve
rounds before he was put to sleep; Tommy
McCarthy, who was fatally Injured in a
bout with Owen Moran in San Francisco,
and the veteran Joe Clans, former light
weight champion of the world, who was a
victim of tuberculosis.
The prominent turfmen were Luoien O.
Appleby, a well known breeder and former
bookmaker, who was known everywhere
! as a square dealer; Phil Daly, long Identl-
fled with sporting matters at Ixmg Branch;
James Galway, a member of tho Jockey
club and a breeder of many famous race
horses; John Llttlewood, a veteran Jockey;
Lueien Lyne, who rode the great Roseben
when the son of Ben Stroke was the cham
pion sprinter and who passed away in
Germany; David T. Pulslfer, the owner
of tho never-to-be-forgotten Tenny, the
sway back, who ran a memorable match
race with the great Salvator; Bdward
Purser, a turf speculator, who ran a
shoestring Into a fortune and then went
to the wall; Robert Tucker, a plunging
trainer, who saddled the Inte.S. 8. Brown's
Broomstick when he hung up the world's
record for a mile and a quarter, and W. H.
Williams, a veteran owner, whose best
horse was Ram'a Horn, winner of a
Brighton handicap.
The best known foot ball men were
Francis Burr, former captain of the Har
vard eleven, and Jim Ilogan. the Yale cap
tain and tackle, who was deputy street
cleaning commissioner of New York under
There it no subject about which we can talk with more confidence
than that of curing RHEUMATISM with S. S. S. Forty yean it c long
time, and when a remedy consistently performs any work for such a
lengthy period there can be no doubt about its value. This is the record
of S. S. S. in the treatment of Rheumatism. For nearly a half century
it has been curing sufferers of this disease, and has more living witnesses
as to its curative virtues than any other remedy. Each day's mail
brings letters from men and women who have been afflicted with thiu
trouble, telling us that S. S. S. has cured them, and they are once more
free from its aches and pains.
Rheumatism is a blood disease,
circulation. Its primary cause results from weak kidneys, constipation.
indigestion, etc. In other words the eliminative members do not can y
off all the urea and refuse matters of the bodv. and these iniDurities
1 Deing lett in tne system soon sour and Ferment, causing uric acid, which
paSSeS From the StOmaCh and jtlteStinCS intO the blood.
Wh . . . naB .
;r " " . . "V . 7 . , . , " '" " v.-ova iju. hoi
fermentation oF the blood, which changes it From a thick, rich fluid to
i a thin, acrid stream, whose nourishing properties are greatly impaired,
Through the circulation the uric acid is carried to everv muscle, juint
and nerve oF the body, and then the pains and aches of Rheumatism
commence. The longer the blood is allowed to remain in this acrid,
, urPnVnrl rnnHttlnn th mora . a
' niwiw it-
vere will the disease become; grad
ually the muscles harden and lose
their elasticity, the joints begin to
stiffen, and , Frequently calculous
deposits collect and form lumns
; and knots at the finger joints.
I he pains of Rheumatism can
sometimes be temporarily relieved
by the application oF plasters, lini
ments, hot cloths, etc., but such
treatment can have no possible
curative effect on the disease be
cause it does not reach the blood
where the real trouble is being
harbored.
There is iust one wav to CURE
Rheumatism, and that is to cleanse
the blood of the uric acid poison
S. S. S. goes down into the blood,
and attacks the disease at its head.
and by removing every particle of the cause and PURIFYING the circu
lation cures Rheumatism permanently. S. S. S. eliminates the uiic acid
because it is the greatest of all blood purifiers. It filters out every trace
of the sour, ir J nnmatory matter, cools the acid-heaied blood, furnishes
the material lor multiplying the rich, nutritious corpuscles oF the circula
tion, and by its fine tonic effects assists the system in rapidly overcoming
every effect of the disease. S. S. S. contains no minerals but is mr.Jt
entirely of botanical roots, herbs end barks. It may be taken, there
fore, by any one without Fear oF the bad effects that so often Follow the
use oF medicines containing mineral suits. It has cured thousands of
cases of Rheumatism and it will cure you. Special book on Rheumatistr
und any medical advice free to all ho write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, OA.
Pig Mill F.dwar! at the time of bis oVa'h.
Others who died were Jacob Schaefer.
once the champion nmiarii pimn.
A Albeit, a famous swimmer; Willie n-
,,,,m ,,,, . robin ie iivm.-i and ai
gc
Livingstone, auto drivers. It. 1". Doheitv
and John A. Bverson thn tennis plsvrrs:
L C. Wlllard. the trap shooter; Andrew
M. Walsh, a prominent Philadelphia crick
eter, and Big Jim Kennedy of New York,
widely known as a book-maker and
gambler.
Digger Stanley of
England to Fight
All Yankee Bantams
Little Englishman with Fine Record
Will Mix with Best Scrap
pers Here.
NF.W YOIIK, Jan. M.-Dlgger Stanley.
F.ngllsh bantamweight champion, comes t(j
this country In qii"st of the bsntamwelght
championship of the world. Hla first fight
on tlil aide of tbe water Is to be a ten-
round bout with Ft ankle Burns of Jersey
lily at the Natb nal Sporting club of thlg
city.
This event will probably tske place on
January It should be a notable af-
fi.lr, as Burns, while be does not hold tha
American title, Is generally regarded
one of the fastest bantams In the coun
try. After hla meeting with Frankle tha
little Englishman hopes to engage In argu
ments with Johnny Coulon, who claims
Ihe championship; Frankle Conley, Joa
Coster, Tommy Houck, Joe Wagner, Monte
Attell, Fhllly McGovern and thn best of
the others who fight around 11 pounds.
Stanley was born at Norwich, FJigland,
on February IS. 1H3, and Is thevefore nit
quite 2S years old. His first battle as a
professional was a t w enty-round victory.
In 1P01. over Owen Moran, who so recently
beat Battling Nelson. The next year Dig
ger fought eleven times and won ten of
his bouts. The one be lost was a ten
round contest with Pedlar Palmer, who at
that time held the Kngllsh hantamw eight
title.
Stanley fought nine times In Wll. losing
again to Palmer In twelve rounds, losing
to and winning from George Dixon In two
six-round battles, and sgaln defeating;
Moran In fifteen rounds. In lSXH he fought
two fifteen-round draws with Jimmy
Walsh of Boston and knocked out several
second-raters.
The season of i:Vo was a poor one for
Stsnley. He lost the decision to Morsn
In a twenty-round bout heforo the Na
tional PportlttK club of 1ondon, lost a six
round bout with George Moore and then
came to America, only to lose the deci
sion to Jimmy Walsh In a fifteen-round
unpleasantness st Chelsea, Mass. Since
this battle tho Knglishmsn lias not ap
peared In the ting In this country.
Digger lost to Al Delmont In seventeen
rounds In ISXi". That same year he
was defeated by Bob Kendrlck In nine
rounds. He has not lost a fight since
thAt time. He won from Pammy
Kellar In 190S and fought a fifteen
round draw with Dalsh In 1o. 1st
rounds, knocked out Joe Bowker, former
champion, in eight rounds, and defeated
Johnny Condon In twenty rounds.
In agreeing to meet Burns in his first
fight here Stanley has shown that he Is
not looking for easy marks, as Frankle
is thought by many followers of the ring
to be the best bantam now fighting In
America. He has the speed, the strength
and the punch, and If the Kngllahman can
beat him decisively he need not be afraid
to go after any of the others.
Stanley'g advent may stir the bantam
weight ranks to action and aid In picking
a real champion. At present there are
almost as many claimants for the tltla
as there are fighters In the class.
The Key to the Situation Bee Want Ads.
T7I
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due to an excess nf uric arid in the
HIS RHEUMATISM CURED.
I had a severe attack of Rheumatism
from which 1 was unable to leave my
riKjtn for several months. I was
treated by two doctors and also tried
different kinds of liniment and medi
cines which seemed to relieve me front
pain for awhile, tint at the same time
1 was not sny nearer geltin welt.
One day while icadirg a paper I faw
an advertisement ' f"r Khen
nid'.iMii. 1 decided to givr it a trial,
which I did at once. After I had
taken several littles I felt a rcat deal
IxM'er, arjd 1 continued to take it rrj;
ular!y until I was entirely cured, 1
novr feel lanter than I have for years,
and I do t heerfuHy recommend S. S. S.
to any one sneering from Rheuma
tism. CIIA. V.. ClI.Dr.RSI.rH.VK.
jl.J.3Jiid Street, Newport News, Vs.