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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

ter IL Increasing zach year IL shown by
the annual Increase In tho Winnings ~
the LEADING campalEnerr. and should
the season Of 1893 brlns forth another
John Nolan or Dircetum Kelly, he will
be able TO land even more money than
the sensations Of 1895 Like nilmn, the
champion of 1891, the leader Of last year
was n green horse when the campaign
opened In the spring. and but little
heard Of outside of Montana. John Mo-
Ian was a natural PAGER. hut revoited
and took TO the trot and stuck TO II. In
spite Of all the efforts " his trainer to
make him pace. Although but i-year.
Old. h. won over tic0oo. Including In his
victories such priced events as the
Charter Oak and the Tranaylyania.
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states and cS-dlree,or OF the New York
baseball club.
Mr., sullivan IN m old time athlete
himself and consequently can enter into
tho feelings aud eater 10 the Interests
of the boys very thoroughly. lle made
his nrfi appearance on the cindrr path
Ia a fct OF games held under the au-
spices Of church society In New York
~ walker and won two mile event
With 20 seconds handicap. The facts
which led a. his entering this event, and
thus laying the foundation of his ath-
ietic cnfcer, are rather humorous. This
II what be told me about II few days
aRoi
- was always interested In athletics.
although I had never entered race In
1878 I was training friend ~ milne
nnmed Joe Casey. now the REV. Joseph
Casey Of Fordhum. n. Y. Casey was
entered for the two mile walk Another
entry was that Of n fellow named iillly
Qullian. and his trainer was J. 81. Ma
hon. now ~ Buffalo. We used o. take
our men every morning about o'clock
and make them walk round the rcscr.
voir In Central park, Every time they
got hack 10 NJ there would Inevitably
be dispute. the loser always accusing
his fellow of walking unfairly.
zone morning u was. nuggc4tod that
each trainer walk with the others put
pil round opposite sides ~ the reservoir
and thus md out ~ what they were
really capable. No m We started, after
throwing on our coats, ! with hia man
ana Dc with mine Qulllnn stepped out
"a falr pace, and ! shot uut my chest
ana M with my hands ana Ne out after
him, A. we went nlong found 1 could
outfoot hin with ease aud arrived a.
the starting point some yards ahead Of
him, while the other pair were not yet
In sight around tho curve.
That oct me 90 thlnking, the result
M my coglintlona being that let joe
go and started 10 train Tor the race my
self. Ana won u too"
After that sullivan entered sood
many walking contests ana was fairly
successful As he himself says; "a had
/ the reputation Of winning every race IN
/ which / flushed. You see. my gait was
/ d rather peculiar one, which nearly al
ways disqualified me, but which, when
allowed by some very Hhortaightod onl-
/ c.ll. was generally a winner"
SO well known did Jim sulllvan'a gait
| become that Il led TO a funny incident
/ Ia which. ms Jim says, For tho only
! time In my iifc l got the better N ma
| Plummer" plummor, who Is now COM
! neotrd with the London Sporting Life,
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precise methods now In force. Ed Plum
mer. OF whom | have already made
mention, was the official In this In
stance. As the candidates for the race.
which was a walking contest. came to
the scratch. Piummer glanced az them
all. and then some such conversation as
this took place:
Hello. your said the Handicapped TO
one youth. Ever been in a race be-
foreg'
mo, STR"
"Suref"
Yea SIR"
well. you don't look Il; no spiked
shoes or running costume. You take
the limit And you" TO another. what
have you ever donc7'
Walked once before. SIR
did you VIM
mo. third"
well. you've ROT walking pumps and
regular costume; you take 30 seconds"
Aud 80 on.
Another funny incident which sulll-
van told me was In reference TO a walk
Ing match he once entered. II took
place In the old Fifth regiment armofy.
In Hester street. New York. The track
was only four feet wide and was about
20 laps to the mile. The games that
night were held for the benefit OF Tim
Sullivan. now the Hon. Timothy Dry
Dollar sullivan. state senator. New
York.
THE starter asked me my name"
says Jim. "and I replied. sullivan
sullivan. is ~ said he. Well. take
No. H. Ana 80 aid
THE rare began. and soon noticed
that whenever any Of the other walkers
seemed In danger OF passing me they
were promptly disqualified for foulinF
me or unfair walking or some other
reason. Almost every man In the build
ms. II seems. was a sullivan. ana they
thought by my name that was one u
them OF course | won In a walk
And who shall aay after that there's
nothing In n nnmef one Of the walkers
who was not disqualified but whom !
beat by over two laps. was y. y. Muir
ray. now champion amateur mile walk
~ OF America. Had u not been for my
peculiar rait and my iliustrinus name
Ia never have beaten him though"
II would be one Of the hardest blows
that could be inflicted on amateur
! sports Of all sorts In this country were
James a. sullivan 10 lose Interest In
their welfare and fail TO bcstow his cus-
tomary attention 10 their wen being for
any cause whatever. lie IL a good com
panion and a gentleman and always
willing and anxious TO help a friend In
need a. many ono can testify with
gratitude. though h. is the last man on
earth 10 make any parade Of his phllan.
thropy. LEO ErlERiNGToN.
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MANy AnE ynrEnANs.

or the ias players In the Western
Baseball league IS Of them have seen
service In the National league. The en-
tire s. are not old National league men.
but about half that number have seen
duty In the biz organization for some
years The balance are men who have
been drafted BY the League clubs. tried
and found wanting and then turned
back for a little more experience. They
are valuable 10 the Western league
teams. lnnsmueh that they steady tho
younger players In this league ana also
help 10 coach them. Many u the Ma
tlonai league men WIN have been turn.
cd adrift AZ past the useful axe have 70.
covered their playing form and been
bought hack by the big league clubs.
That was the case with Tom Daily and
Phillips last season.
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ness office. when he left there. he was
In charge Of the advertising and circu-
mtion departments. In 1859 he assumed
control OF the New York Sporting Times
and has since become president Of the
American sports Publishing company,
which does an immenre business IN
placing the ads of several large huri-
ness houses throughout tho country.
MI. sullivan IN Justly regarded as rec
ognizod authority on proper advertising
methods.
In spite Of the fact that he Il such
busy man, Mr. sullivan IL very easy 10
approach. Any athlete with n griev-
nnce or other reason for wishing TO see
him can have an interview or get an
Immediate reply 10 a letter. His Office
Is constantly thronEed with such In
qulrerH, ana the wonder II that hr can
nnd time 10 get through any work be-
sides that Of talking 10 bicycle riders
runners and other athletes. This fact
has gained Tor him his great popular
ny, an Instance of which was shown
recently when the members Of the old
y, J, A. g. presented him with a hand
some silver loving cup. In recognition Of
his vast services 10 that organization
ana Of their personal regard for the
man,
Tie has q most wonderful memory for
faces. besides which he has an immense
number NJ records ut his tongues end.
lie II very fond Of getting a crowd OF
old timers together and talking over
and recalling bygune experiences and
the changes that have taken place since
The time when they themselves wore
spiked shoes or won glory In other
paths OF athletic enterprise. lie told
me a story the other day that illustrates
the difference between handicapping as
u was mnnnged 30 yeaTa ago and the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
JAMES Z. SULLIVAN AS HE is TODAY.

Will recall the wholesome rivalry be-
tween the latter CLUE and the old Man
haitian A. C.. the famous Cherry Dla-
mond. Tho knlckcrbockcr A. c. II the
old Manhattan a. G, under a new name
and better management. Her athletes
stu compete under the same insignia
and ate fast making u as renowned
aud feared once more on the cinder path
aud turf ~ In the days Of yorc.
while the knickefbockera possessed
. magnificent clubhouse, lifted up with
every appliance that an athlete could
wish for. such ns gymnasium, swim
ming tank. hAndhali courts bowling nj.
lryr. rifle and revolver ranges and bill
Hard and pool tables. they did not have
any grounds on which 60 practice and
take part IN outdoor games. The n. J.
A, G. meanwhile possessed the very adj
vantagea that the New Workers. lacked.
They had a nne country home. with a
clubhouse well ntted up. The grounds.
which Ne on the shores 81 Newark bay
afford excellent facilities for baseball.
tennis. cricket, rowing. and contain one
Of the fastest quarter mile running
tracks In the country, but they had no
city clubhouse for winter use.
The president OF the club was Mr..
James y. sullivan, than whom no man
h better known 10 amateur uportamen
In the United States. lie was also a
member ~ the X. A. g.. and that or
Eanikation was very anxious Co have
him for It's president. For several years
past the n. J. A. G. had been In Imam
elal difficulties. which II seemed impos-
sihie 20 llft. After being approached
several times and asked TO run for pres
ident of the X. A. e.. Mr. sullivan
thought Of plan which would vastly
benrnt both organizations, This was
nothing less thnn the amalgamntinn ~
both clubs. To think with him N 20 act
Ito hroached his ideas % the trustees ~
both clubs. and they instantly met with
hearty approval The prcliminnrleH
were soon arranged on a satisfactory
basis. Mr.. sullivan was elected presl-
dent ~ the X. A. c.. and now the con-
solidation IL a matter OF history,
The consolidated X. A. C.-N !. a. q.
clubs. which are known hy the former
title. now have membership close on
20 1000 and include an array Of nth-
letes In all branches that will glyo any
other organization Of the sort IN the
country hard tussle for supremacy
Their coming battles with the vlciori-
Gus n. Y. A. g, team In field and track
athletics win probably be memorable
and are being looked forward 20 with
Immense interest by all athletes.
James y, sullivan II well known
wherever a spiked shoe n worn, when
he became president Of the consolidated
clubs, his friends began 10 count up the
different athletic and other organlga-
lions In sporting line with which he
IL or has been connected IN un official
capacity. They got tired. or possibly
were afraid they might make some 9th.
er follows Jealous, when they hpd emu
merated the following President knick-
erboekcr A. c., president Metropolitan
association OF the a. a. H.. president
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~ the American \. G. held At the POLO
grounds New York, and finished nfth
out or 81 starters. close behind the wins
ncr, who ran from the 20 yard mark,
the time being i;liii. These races were
all run under the color ~ tho pastime
4, C.. ~ which he nftefwafd became
president. In those days he used Ia
welsh ahnut lih pounds and he stood
foot 10 inpheH IN his stockings IT,
now weighs In the nolghhorhuai ~ go
pounds though many an athlete who
has violated the rules 81 the A, A, a..
win swear that the weight of his dis
pleasure iH In tho nelghb0rhood OF 900
pounds and that he looms up many
Inches hlrhor.
Mt sullivan has transmitted his ath-
lftic ability and Interest la sports Co his
iva children, iliT son, who " only \
years old. Us fine cyclist and Fymnast
and IN the youngest memher ~ tho
knickorhockarA Athletic club. Ills daugh-
ter Miss Julia sullivan, Ia we'll known
as swimmer. having accomplished
some long distance feaR In the ocean
that would have been creditable for
even the best swimmers, She Is also a
very ardent wheeiwomnn,
Jim sullivan has held the post Of Sec
Rotary Of tho A. A, a. ever since us
foundation. iIo has always given am-
pie evidence Of hin immense interest In
all that pertnined to amateur sport es-
recially In preserving every branch ~
u that he has had control NJ from the
sllshtest faint Of professionalism. His
opinions and his rulings are sought Tor
and respected from one end OF the cons
tlnent 20 the other. Tor while he IN a
strict dlscipllnarian he Is Just, and rash
IL the unfortunate amateur who yen-
turos 60 dispute his dictum.
That his Interest In amateur sport Ia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

day lady wanted tickets for Julia
Malone The most fragrant peryer-
sion Of the kind. however. was person
who wanted seats for Julia Marlowe In
go us You Please"
A peHsimist, who In probably 10 akep-
teal Of everything that he can hardly
believe what b" says himself, says.
Popular actresses have now stopped
losing their diamonds and are kept busy
declining oners Ia no To London.'
Anne. Patti now earns about 500. 600 q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

Ministers In the towns along the Mis-.
slsslppl arc engaged In mn animated
discussion ar 20 witch one laid out the
FIRST Eolf course on the banks NJ the
river. liy common consent Of Chicago
experts the honor was conceded 10 Rev.
Mr. Dana, quincy. ills. Rev W. q.
crowder. Lansing, Ia. has now come
forward rs a claimant aud has proved
eonoluHlvcly that two years ago he con.
Htruciei the nrst green OF Fix hole
course on tho very spot whore jefferson
Davis nred pistol In the Black Hawk
war.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
JAMES r. SULLIVAN,
AMATEURS FRIEND.
He Has Done More For Purity In Sports Than Any
Other Man Now Llving--WaS Good Athlete
In His Day and Is Well Known In
the Business World

The recent amalgamation Of the
Knlckerbooker Athletic club Of New
York and the New jersey Athletic club
Of nayonne city. n. j.. was the biggest
event that has occurred In the amateur
sporting world In a good many years
Both Of these examinations have been
consistent supporters OF amateur sports
Of all kinds. The New Jersey A. G. has
been for many years one Of the most
formidable opponents Of the New York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

year but has made az much as $4,000
Melba'a income when fully engaged ~
$4,000 and Sara Bernhardt has for
years averaged $4,000,
Hamlet was recently given In ST.
Petersburg al the palace Of the Grand
Duke Constantine. The Russian trans
latlon OF the play was made by the
grand duke, who also appeared In the
chief role.
II. ]. Byron's"our Boys" has recently
been revived In England. IL holds the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

summer 10 sing her German tan
tons OF popular songs at the "'"''
garden, ga.
May Irwln's younger son liA',g sd
been appointed AZ cadet IN thr uu'''
states Naval academy a. Annhppp .y
Emperor william NJ 10 have ihr
produced, II remains 10 be seen Nn'''
his pen N mghtier than his Sworn ,hs,.
The ear II Russia owns seven In
ters. Considering the part he nip
the world. even this II not y SURPRISES
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ern managers have cut his plays. #
hardly astonlshcH that II looks AZ n
generations OF sehoolboys had Whitfield
u N estimated shat an expenditure Of
Na'Vol VIII be required for an adequate
representation OF 'lien-Hur" when
drlmatlzed,
Louis Mann wants TO be serious ac-
Tor and Is said TO have designs on shy
lock
Theresa Vaughan VIII 90 to Berlin this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

nt the Canterbury Music hall, on April
Z, 1850 recorded 4 minutes 2sa seconds.
There are even better records. on Jan.
n. 1871 charles Gavin staid under wa
ter IN a seal tank nt the Melbourne
aquarium minutes seconds.
only the other day says a box office
keeper. a request was made for two
seats for Julius Marlowc. The next
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

London Is Just now In the throea OF a
revival OF the rage for kind Of tank
dramn. II Is all due 10 the submarine
iolngH Of aylph named Wnllpndn, one
Of a troupe Of aquatic fomules Who are
appearing at a London theater' Miss
Wallenda stald under water recently
for the extraordinarily long time Of
minutes . 9-b seconds. James Flnney,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-05
HAVE AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
Newport News People Want the De-
pnrtment to Change Dattle-
ship Plans.

The citizens of Newport News have
been inspired with the commercial
spirit by the successful launching of
the battleship Illinois. That event at
tracted the largest crowd ever known
in Newport News, and the citizens are
now trying to induce the navy depart
ment to relet the new battleships to
be built, giving the Newport News
Shipbuilding company the Ohio in
stead of the Missouri, and have the lat
ter allotted to the Union iron works
at San Francisco. The allotments now
are just the reverse, the Missouri 60
ing to the Newport News company and
the Ohio to the Union iron works. The
Newport News people believe that
Ohio would turn out another crowd
like that from Illinois to witness the
launching of battleship named for
their state, and they have not the
same confidence in the Missouri peo-
pie. 1t is doubtful, however, that the
change will be made.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-05
A PRETTY ROMANCE.
Naval Lieutenant Given Three Days
In Which to Get Married.
Demands of the War Separate Him
from His Young Bride, But
with Peace Comes
Happy Reunion.

A pretty romance ia woven about
the courtship and marriage OF Lieut..
and Mrs. William p. Miller, now on
their way to Honolulu, where the Off
Ger has been assigned 10 the position
Of flag lieutenant of the Pacific squad
ron. Early in March Lieut.. Miller was
with Dewey at Hong-Kong. He was
engaged to the daughter OF Command
or Bowman II. McCalla, and some
what long engagement was regarded
as one of the probabilities. Suddenly
the young lieutenant was ordered
home.
When he reached San Francisco Mil
Ter found war was likely to be declared
at any moment. Hurrying across the
continent the sailor reported at the
navy department and asked for 80
days leave of absence. lie had al
ready written his flancee asking her
consent to a marriage during his fur
Tough The young lieutenant's dismay
can be imagined when he was told he
could have just three days.
"Why, but am going to be married,
and ! must have time" expostulated
the lieutenant.
"TIat can be done in one day, which
will leave two days for the honey
moon" was the answer.
Miller rushed to the telegraph Of
flee and sent message whose tenor
was:
Only got three days leave; meet me at
Hampton Roads: be married Tomorrow.
The bride-clect was at the trysting
place duly chaperoned, and the we'd
ding took place. When the three days
were up Lieut.. Miller was pacing the
quarterback of the gunboat Oneida
then stationed at Mobile, Ala. He
had been appointed to It's command
and leaving his bride of day behind
had gone to fight the battles of his
country. The other morning the re-
united couple left South Chicago fol
San Francisco.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-05
An Editors Life Saved by Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy.

During the early part of October,
1896, ! contracted bad cold, which
settled on my lungs and was neglect
ed until / feared that consumption
had appeared in an incipent form. |
l was constantly coughing and try
ing to expel something which | could
no.. | became alarmed, and after
giving the local doctor trial bought
a bottle of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy, and the result was immediate
improvement, and after [ had used
three bottles my lnngs were restored
to a healthy state. B. 5. Edwards,
publisher Keview, Wyant, Ill. For
sale by R. NJ. King, Druggist.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-05
WEARS MEDAL OF HONOR.
Awarded to Capt. ID. A. Dorsey, who
Made the "Andrews'
RAID"

The only decoration given by the
United States to deserving war heroes
Is the so-called medal of honor. When
a soldier receives this medal he has
perto, med a signal and valorous serv-
Ice for his country. Capt. d. a. Dor
sey, OF Kearney, Neb., wears this med
al He was one of the 20 men who
made the railroad raid known US AN
drews' raid" into the confederacy
and was finally run down on the long
line between Atlanta and Chattanooga
after a run of 90 miles. OF the little
band who set out with the locomotive
General" and n train of cars designed
to be used in burning bridges, eight
men escaped, eight were hanged by
the confederates and six were re-
leased
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-05
FAST "TURBINE" BOAT.
Contract Made by n British Firm with
Foreign Powers for Two Thirty
Five-Knot vessels.

Consul Metcalf, at Newcastle-on-the-
Tyne. sends to the state department a
report that the builders of the Won
derful turbine-propelled boat Tur-
biha, which produced such a sensa ton
at the British naval review by her ex-
traordinary speed, have begun the
construction for a foreign govern
ment of two boats of the same style
about 900 feet long and with 10000
horse power. They are guaranteed
TO make at least S5 knots per hour, but
as they are twice the length, six times
the weight and five times the power of
the Turbina, the consul says it will be
interesting to see how far they will
exceed her performance Of IS knots.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-05
Walker Lake Bulletin.
Official Paper Of Esmeralda County.
wEDN EsDAY APRIL 5. 1899

Nevada has within her borders the
remnants of Il few scattered trlb
Indians. They are located upon res.
ervations which include some OF the
best mineral aud agricultural land 10
the State. The question has been
agitated for some time OF putting the
few red men remaining in Nevada
upon one reservation, throwing the
other reservations open to the whites
for settlement.
The Walker lake reservation ln-
cludes mountain ranges which are
known to contain mineral lodges OF
precious and base metals. but their
extent and value will never be known
so long as the white prospector is
prevented by the law from securing
q safe title. These mineral deposits
are utterly valueless to the Indians.
and the Jaws which prevent their de-
velopment by the whites are unwise
and unjust These mountains con
tain small creeks OF water which now
goes to waste, and timber which will
de and rot before the INDECENT Piute
will utilize 1t.
We agree with the Silver State
when 1T suggests that all the Indians
be placed on one reservation, or at
Jeast have the embargo raised SO
prospectors may be permitted to ex-
plore the hills and be gwen good title
to any mines they may discover Let
the Indians enjoy the same privilege,
If they want it. This matter should
be called to the attention OF the ln-
dian Department and of Congress.
Pyramid Lake is an ideal spot for
the Indians, and if the government
could locate them there and delve q
canal from the Truckee and give them
chance to test irrigation on large
scale, they would be doing the State
great service.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-04-05

~ think l would go crazy with
pain were it not fer Chamberlain S
Pain Balm" writes MIR. W. II. Sta
pleton, Herminie. Pa II have been
afflicted with rheumatism for several
years and have tried remedies with
out number, but Pain Balm is the
best medicine ] have got hold OF. .
One application relieves the pain
Fer sale by R. NJ King. druggist.