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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
Corbette's Daily Routin..

corbatt is passing his days of train
ing in this manner: Soon after he rises
In the morning he will take a cup of
coffee and dish of oatmeal. Then he
will knock about. stroll over the hills
and In loafing way pass the time un-
I'll his first meal Of the day, to be taken
al 10 o'clock. Then a little light work
wrist machine, bag. puileys and
dumbells. About IL o'clock he will strip
for the work of the day. This viii con-
sist OF running. hand ball, wrestling, box
ing and bag-punching While being
rubbed down corbett thinks his blood
will be cooled sufficiently for his din
ner. which will follow as soon as he Is
dressed. Then more loafing. followed
By sleep. This routine began as soor
as he reached Nevada.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24


Next 10 hard sparrIng ana Ia. n,.o.
ING handball Is no doubt the best reo,,,.
site. reliable exercise in the rener,orv
OF n man in training for a glove con-
Nst- Jim corbett has figured IL Thai
way lie has since the earliest In.
liination OF a go wlth FItzsimmons
hunted up handball courts in whatever
part OF the country he has found him
seit and there peeled his shirt and test
60 MS bellows against skilled opDon-
ents IN one OF the most wind narrowing
exercises ever invented. Handball is
Z game OF two handed quiekness. OF
loot sgility. OF accuracy OF eye-alI OF
which characterize il OF the same cate
cory as ring fighting. The game is
anii-fat and paunch destroying and no
man who will mix up with handball
an hour every other day need fear any
Increase In that direction.
fitEssmmons goes more on bag
punching. relieved By runs across coun-
.rf. and bag punching, when put 10
what y ought 20 be, Is. believe. In
Terror 70 nothing known as a prepare
tory exercise 10 hard ring work. II
IS however. an irksome task to mos,
boxers. too much limited in space and
mofemen; and very hard work too
To overcome the wearisome routine Of
sphere humping Fitz likes 10 have a
crowd Of admirers Of his skill stand
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

pound the bag rapidly with weighted
nands he can make them spin all the
faster when they have nothing but
iour-ounce gloves on them, supposing
that ne has grown extra muscle by vir-
Tue OF the weights. Laboring under
this same deiusion. the writer has seen
sprint racers put lead in the soles OF
tneir practice shoes and even carry
weights strapped to the shoulders. and
also shot-putfers. who argued that a
man training for his utmost endeavor
With, for instance. a fourteen-pound
shot. ought 10 handle a much heavier
one IN advance. These are all delu-
sions and snares and have been proved
SO long ago. Fitz can do himself moth
ing but injury by weighing his hands:
which, II has been reported. he is again
praetieing at his training quarters
daily.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
A LITERARY FORGERY.
Deliberate Cheating of John Payne Col.
Her Proved.

Her Proved.
That active and acute Devonshire
antiquary, Dr. Brushfield of Budleigh
Salterton, who has done so much for
the history of his county, has COM
municated to the transactions of To-
cal society an important discovery, says
the London Saturday Review. No
scrap of Elizabethan gossip is better
known than the story which Collier
printed in 1851 from "A Letter of
1892" telling how Sir Walter Raleigh
hath been too inward with one of her
majesty's maids. / fear to say who
but if you should guess at E. #. you
may not be far wrong" On this letter
haveSbuilt an edifice of conjecture. I'M
fortunately, the story, which involves
the disgrace of Sir Walter and a pre-
mature imprisonment in the tower, is
as difficult as it is picturesque. Mr..
Gosse, in his Life of Raleigh" in
1886. was the first to suggest that the
whole letter might be a forgery, but
Mr.. Stebbing and others who have fol-
lowed him have relied upon its ac-
curacy. But DR.. Brushfield, who has
found and facsimiled Golfers draft
of the letter-no human being has
ever seen the original settles the
doubt and shows the whole thing to
have been deliberate invention. In
what a strange condition must the
mind of scholar be VINO deliberately
FORCES historical evidence to give zest
or color to a duh passage of the chron-
icle. 1t is scarcely possible to COM
prehend it in a sane man. 1t is like
cheating yourself when you are playing
patience. But it is possible that John
Payne Collier. whose contributions to
the photography of English literature
were more considerable than is some
times allowed. had streak Of insan-
/ ity in his nature.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

and pleasantly. People go to see a
game Of baseball for the pleasure there
is in it and for recreation, and not to
see a lot of men wrangling and DISPUTE
ing among themselves and with the
umpire. The position of umpire calls
for q peculiar combination of qualities,
and there are limited number Of men
who possess them, hence it should be
the aim to obtain the best there are in
the country. The fining system is not a
farce. providing the player is himself
required to pay the fine. In the Boston
team ! remember of only one instance
where a player was fined ON the ball
field by an umpire. and he wasn't re-
quired to pay the fine"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

fesionai service he returned to his
home at Bloomington. About year
ago no accidentally received gun
wound, from which he never fully re-
covered. In his day Radbourn was one
of the most noted pitchers in the pro-
fessional ranks. He had all the neces-
sary qualifications to excel, having
wonderful command of the ball, COM
bined with the requisite curves and
speed, and few men could work the
change of pace with the skill that he
did. He leaves widow and one son.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
A Very observing Man.

"My mother says" the young woman
observed to her fiance, that she does
not approve of young mans giving
a girl expensive presents before they
are married"
That's very unreasonable
Il don't see why
because, SO far as | can learn from
observation, after marriage the desire
to give expensive presents becomes
totally extinct. "-Washington Star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

purse against me- I'm In the
-. "a the end. IL they can stir up
s-e,ay. bu, / am not going 70 deal
$50 or lighters whom ! outeiass or
4. already defeated. Really there
.ssYs no one 10 the range Of the pu-
$50 HORIZON today worthy OF being
-, 81 a. a future opponent o. The
..s. between Fitx and cofbett. II
~. ecnisai should prove long and
.,as and somewhat evenly contest.
ts.ara match between them would
st.sss e worked sn asskla : year;
essiss Il looks as though q ennSid.
81 tine must elspse before another
= ,ksmplonshlp mill A short time
g thought Tom shafksy aaAt be
ssred ! worthy oppoaent fos the
- sclsg. hut Tom seems 70 hare
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
~. Under ! psln.lsn.

Speaking Of LsmmeFtng the sphere
reminds me o. q new wrinkle In this
line. introduced b. Fitz tirst in bis pre-
paratien fof ha; contest with corbeii
which fell through This is lighting
the bag With little dnmbbells In eaca
hand. whlth FitE is said TO have done
formerly for about ten minutes at a
stretch. after having frsi gone through
the usual exercise Al |, with the
gloves. Nov. this sor, Of work y
without doub, a mistake on the KAN
saroo's part. end believe any trainer
well.skillea In his craft will agree that
I, IA Fitx. theory is that IL he can
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
The saddle nne.rlon.

IF solution 10 the ail-pervasive
saddle question cannot be found this
year. says man In the trade. tho
problem might AZ well be classed with
the squaring Of the circle and thrown
aside as unxo!yable. To say that every
conceivable form OF bicycle saddle is
shown might be setting limits 20 the
powers OF human imagination. which
are understood to be infinite. bu: only
those who have deyoted the closest at
tention and the hardest thought to
saddles would believe them capable
OF so many varied forms rs are now
exhibited. There arc saddles hard and
soft. saddles which look like bologna
sausages dpill led together. and Others
which resemble loaves of French
bread. Every Kind OF leather is found
In the GOVERN .:s-calf. kip seal. ga
tor. snake aad sven monkey skin"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
snarke, 70 chalIeurc MInner.

Tom ShaTkey says tina, he will b,
ia the front row when corbett and
Fi;zsimmons step into the ring at Car
son and that he win challenge the win
ner 10 dgh, Tor any amount up to s2e.-
COO
He does not care where the fight
comes of and viii be ready al any time
within three weeks after the Eight takes
place. He does not suppose either Of
the two men has any particular love
for him. but that will make no differ
enee. nor does he care which man wins,
as he wilt be equally well pleased to
meet one man or the other
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

round. sanaasehlnE In piandits TO the
merry rat-a.tai and Young Critic.
never much Of bsg ererciser or train
e. under any conditions. used 10 ayo~
he would rather so 10 jail than rap
the sphere ten minutes without LOT
az aRe-siricken rubbeEnccks. In hand
bail The tediousaess Is pretty well done
away with: you are always struggling
with an opponent. and talk and Jest
pa, time quickly by.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

"a task 10 general estimation Of
r Those on the coast sho arc con
saasi vith the sailors manner Of
IA think hs can never give the
sazPlehshIp any sors o. brush under
hsstlsrtf rules. though under ihF
: sglg rules he would probably stand
fytn Or better chance with snf Of
sfs However fnish meeting BE-
'vs sharksy and Peter Mailer should
~ OIL tho mex, test mac 70 coieeu
. EI.zsimmons.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

season of 1889. During the four sea-
sons he was connected with that club
he participated in one hundred and
seventy-three championship contests,
in one hundred and siSty-one of which
lie fsled the pitchers position. When
the Pla, ers' League was organized. in
1890. and one of Its clubs was located
al Boston. Radbourn Joined 1t, partici-
patlng that year in forty-three cham
pionship games. in forty of which he
took part as pitcher. In 1891 he
Joined the Cincinnati Club of the Ma
tional League. and participated in
twenty-five championship games as
pitcher. That was his last year in fast
company. After thirteen years OF pro-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

slsne. wrote me 8 short time ago con-
esfning the quick grown halIueina,Ior
= % she champion iightweights avosr-
anpois. bidding those who were crean.
'oas 20 keep an eye on his boyer ara
- whether ne was strong or no, -
have been convinced 's'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
INT This Is In Persia.

A gentleman travelling in Persia says
he has been in a town where the bella
ring for prayer five times a day, and
business men rush out of their places
to the churches. leaving the places Of
business alone and unlocked, and no.
body ever has thing stolen.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
Detroit and the Major League.

f. A. Abel, of the Brooklyn Club,
said in recent interview: Il am of
the opinion that If Louisville came to
the spring meeting and stated that De-
troit or some other likely town was
ready to take the franchise and step in
to the circuit that no very serious OBJ.
lection would be raised. However, the
major league would refuse to buy out
Louisvssas or any other city, and l also
think tant Louisville is the only town
the masas league would permit to dis
pose OF its franchise. Detroit certainly
aas a god location for a place on the
major league circuit, as ii breaks the
long Jump between the East and West.
understand Detroit is making money
in the Western League, and if that is
so. then it would be the part of wisdom
for Wan Derbeck to remain where he
is. A change of the sort l have re-
ferred to is the only one possible I'M
der the existing arrangement, but | am
aware that certain cities in the major
league desire to reduce the circuit to
eight clubs. The instant they at
tempt that scheme they will precipitate
a war that win practically ruin the
game. Eastern and Western league
are out of the question"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
The GREAT BATTLE.
..ss,p ABOUT THE ccRsETr-
FgTzsiMM.,ns FicHr.
u.assr wa s..a ssmssit Head
snsaissrs sssse au caassrs =
- sAsrkey win Challenge the yic-
L.. nsfsr~ shs Battle

iTz was asked the
other day whom he
would meet next,
in ease OF Lis de-
feating corbett.
This put the Kan
CARGO into some-
thins Of a reyery.
Il can't think Of
anybody just now. 2
he replied. WHO
Is there that would
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
CURRENT SAYINGS AND DoiNcs
ON THE DIAMOND.
Base Ball Career OF the Late Charles
Radbonrne--was a Great Pitcher
Freedman ON Sunday Games Detroit
May Join Major League.

HARLES r AID :
bourne. he once fa-
nous pitcher. died
of paresis the other
day at Blooming
ton, Ill. Radbourn
was born Dec. 8,
1853. at Rochester,
n. Y, but migrated
to Bloomington at
an early age. He
first attracted the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
Freedman on sunday Games.

President Andrew Freedman of the
New York Club. recently discussing
the Sunday ball playing, said: Play
ing baseball on Sunday is a matter
which is best regulated by local senti-
nent If the conditions are such that
Sunday ball may be played at ST. Louis,
Louisville, Cincinnati, and other West
ern cities, where, | understand, it is
looked upon as an innocent amuse-
The New York Club and the other nom
Sunday playing clubs are such as
matter of principle. 1t is mistake to
think that the New York Club could
not play home games on Sunday if il
so desired. We have had offers for
three years past of grounds in New Jer-
sey which would be just as accessible
as the Polo Grounds. except for the
Ever, where We could play Sunday
games, but it has been the policy of my
predecessors as we'll as myself to keep
the game in this city up to its high
standard. and in as good repute as pos
sible. It may be all right to play Sun
lay ball in cities where it is customary.
out not mere. / think. No sport in the
world receives such support from good
people as baseball, and think it would
oe detrimental to the best interests of
the game to play ON Sunday, when it
would not be in accord with the tone
and sentiment of the community to do
so. ] do not set myself up as a censor
of anybody's morals. but / do think
that any proceedings to bring about
Sunday baseball in community that
does not look with favor on it, would
be injurious to the welfare of the game.
recognize the fact that the New York
Club would make more money by play
ing Sunday games in the West. but. as
/ said before. it is matter of princi-
pie, and think the best thing for the
game here"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

Gusernatoriai Elections in 1897.
Only five states elect governors this
year. Rhode Island leads OFF, April Z;
Massachusetts, Virginia. Ohio and Iowa
follow ON Nor. 2.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

The Chieagos are now on their
grounds at Hot Springs. Ark. doing
spring practice
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

II would be !. queer turn II any year
should pass sway without Umpire
Hurst having some suggestions 10
make OF the playing rules. Tim hobs
up each winter with something new.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

~ ~ well enough for the eiay.at-
sEfs 70 TOAST Nevada. Bus hos alyuHs
~ e The poor var seFibes ahq will
- sdrift out in that country pres
1f Some Of them aill be lucky
'ssJ car get back with whole nscka.
~ connection Il affords the writer
siderable pleasure to chronicle that
',sesns. 80 FAR as he can judge from
s'as and iabored cogttation upon the
~, are as handsome. elegant and
-lsa 20, Of gentlemen m one
z wish To meet. This IL no bou-
hanging on a contingency Of the
'Fters liability TO wander On. that
~. by a simple piece OF justice that
"a had IN mind TO say for the las,
'ale Of years.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

-@eni on i.ssixnre. Mcfarland Plight
downing Kid Mcfarland 10 %
aas ION points,, which perform.
Veorge kid LayiEne did tn New
- me latter probably picked on the
q the new light weight brood. II
anted possibly to the longest and
.eN scrap I4ayigne has had since
ssduated from the fcalhtrwelghts.
~ was on the occasion Of his meet
ath Andy bowen at New Orleans.
sNoer. 1894. Mcfarland did well
,ihg without a Knockout for the
q rounds. In which he seems
@ shown himself grade better
saek Everhari, who. 1t will be
a' was too groggy for iurther
ietlon after stepping OF twenty
rounds with the Saginaw Young
IN. " might be said that F'yerbart
-. On the offensive more than did
,,iand In trying HIS luck against
~, but this is Offset by the fact
ncfartland was less in weight
~ ,.serhart had hoen. The battle
lsss. cpartland ma.ks the FIRST time
sae tiiIs had an opponent come TO
sss T,sht~1S3 pounds. since his rat
n, nlteen round defeat OF Joe Wall
s,s. D,eeember. 1895. and the Saginaw
u meeting men at Weight be-
Me elass limit fed majority of
,sspiclous scrlbes throughout the
~, % believe LatjRne was no long
A-, a.sntwelght. Manager Sam fitz-
: who backs and handles La
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24
isadbonrne.s Career.

Reds and the Dubuques.
Radbonrne's Career.
He commenced the season of 1880
with the Buffalo Club, of the National
League. but after participating in six
championship contests he injured his
arm. and in consequence thereof asked
for and was granted his release by
that organization. In 1881 he accepted
an engagement with the Providence
Club. OF the same league. alternating
with John NJ. Ward at right field and
In the pitchers position. Radbourn's
delivery greatly aided the Providence
nine In winning games on more than
one occasion during his FIVE years stay
with that club. This was especially so
during the season of 1884. when he
pitched the Providence Club into the
National League championship. In
1881, his first season with the Proyi-
dence Club. he participated in seventy
championship games, in thirty seven Of
which he filled the pitchers position,
and had the best general average of
the tweniy-nine different players who
occupied that position during the Ma
tional League championship season.
Radbourn was credited that season
with holding several teams down to
|, only one safe hit during a full nine
inning game In 1882 he participated
in eighty-thr.e championship contests
with the Providence team, in fifty-four
OF which he filled the pitchers position.
On Aug. IL. 1852, at Providence, the
Providence and Detroit teams corr
tended for eighteen innings before a
result was reached, the former then
winning / TO o. Radbourn. who was
playing RICH; field. led OF in the last
half OF the eighteenth inning with a
long dive which went through hole
in the left field fence, and scored the
only ard winning run of that famous
game. In 1888 Radboprn participated
in eighty-nine championship contests.
in sevsntytwo of which he occupied
the pitchers position, and he was cred
| tied with doing some remarkable pitch
ing that season. Probably his most
noteworthy performance was the shut
ting out without run or safe hit the
/ then great Cleveland team.
His Greatest achievements.
Undoubtedly his greatest achieve
ment. and one which gained for him
the most renown, was his continuous
| pitching that enabled Providence to
! win the National League championship
in 1854 That year he participated in
eighty. FIVE championship games. in
seventy-two OF which he filled the
pitchers position. During the season
of 1885. his last one with the Provi-
dence Club. he occupied the pitchers
risition in forty-nine of the sixty-five
championship games he participated in.
At the close of that season the Provi-
dence Club disbanded, and Radbourn
and Daley were transferred to the Bos-
ton Club of the same league, while
/ other members of the team were d.
yided up between the Washington
Philadelphia. st. Louis and Kansas
City Clubs. Radbourn remained with
the Boston team until the close of the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-24

attention OF the professional managers
while he was playing with the Bloom
ington team in 1887. He was engaged
for the professional club at Peoria. ILL.,,
for the season of 1878. when he alter
mated as pitcher and right fielder. The
Peoriss were credited with some note
worthy victories that season. including
one over the then champion Bostons by
score of , to l. Radbourn filled the
same position in 1879. when the Du-
buque Club, which won the champion
ship OF the Northwestern League that
year. Radbourn stood second in the
batting averages with both the Peoria
Reds and the Dubuques.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-05-13
Death of Asa York.

Mr.. Asa York, one of Brighton's we'll
known and respected citizens, died at his
home April 10th, after a long and severe
illness having reached the advanced age
of 50 years, months and u days. He
was twice married, his first wife being
Abigail Curtis, to them were born five
children, one daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Clark of Scion, and four sons. David H..
of Cambridge, Mass, Daniel :. of Scion,
Geo w. of Cornville and Mortimer
York with whom he has always lived,
who spared neither pains nor money in
doing all that he could for him. All
was done that loving hands could do but
the end came peacefully at last. Mr..
York was loved by all who knew him.
| can truthfully say that he had not an
euemy on earth. He was faithful
husband, kind aud loving father and
an excellent neighbor.
Brighton loses one of its best towns
men. He leaves one brother and one
sister beside a large circle of friends to
mourn their loss. The funeral was held
at his late home Sunday at one o'clock,
many friends and neighbors attended the
service, 2"