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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-09

As is usual in the case Of casualties
on the gridiron or in the prize ring
those men who were killed or seriously
injured were unfit. either on account of
their size or some physical weakness,
for the work they tried to do
OF the thousands who played football
on teams that employed coaches and
trainers not one was seriously hurt.
Sprained ankles, broken noses and
muscle bruises were the limit for play
ers who understood the game. Tor the
simple. reason that until they were = bic
to Withstand hard knocks they were
not allowed by the coaches and train
ers to receive any.
It was in the smaller towns and little
colleges that the rough element of foot
BAN found its victims in players who
had either not been taught to full prop
erIy or whose bodies had not been hard
ened for strenuous eSertiOn.
OF the large number that recovered
in hospitals from slight injuries the
big eastern universities furnished their
quota, for hardly a man on any var
sity team went through the season
without an injury of some sort.
From all reports. Gussie Lawson was
up against it in his race with Hardy
Downing in their fifteen-mile match at
Los Angeles last Sunday night Down
ing VIII be remembered as the Portland
rider who raced at the saucer this fall
and did not have speed enough to even
qualify with the local men. Lawson
, was challenged by Downing and ac-
cepted. The little SWede engaged Dyer
and Newkirk to pace him and from this
distance it seems as if these riders
threw Lawson down.
The best Downing could do, accord
ing 10 all reports, was to ride in the
neighb0rhOOd of 1:45, while Lawson
had reeIed of mile after mile IL train
ing at a 1873 clip. and every one ex-
pected to see the little Sw6de win in a
walk. Lawson took the lead in the race
and had no trouble in holding il for the
first thirteen miles. At this point
Downing started to go around to take
the lead, and Lawson called upon his
pace makers to increase their speed
The machine ridden by them missed
fire and wObbled badly. at the same
time greatly diminishing its speed
! Lawson called for another motor. but
/ by the time the new machine could be
brought on the track Downing had the
race won. After the race Lawson
/ claimed that he had been jobbsd and
| registered a strong protest with the
referee, who from all accounts knows
nothing at all about the duties of such
/ an official. The final outcome of the
/ race was that Lawson, in the vernac-
! ular of the talent. got the sticky enc
/ of the stick" and has been put wise
/ for his future dealings with racing pro-
motors.
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miscellaneous.
PAA-lNERICAN EXPOSITION
AMATEUR SPORTS TO COMPRISE
PART OF PROGRAMME.
Various Colleges VIII Be Asked to
Undertake the Management OF In
tercollegiate Events.

New York, Dec. S-The committee on
sports of the Pan-Americau exposition to
be held IN Buffalo has announced some
details of the plans for the games TO take
place at the eXpositiOns
IL WAS said that amateur sCOrts of all
kinds would be particularly encouraged,
as representing the most desirable ath-
letic competitions. I'm the management
Of the various intercollegiate events 1t
was the desire of the committee that Var1-
ols college associations should be invited
to undertake. as far as possible the ar
raugements of ali necessary details con
peeted Herewith While amateur SPORTS
would COMPRISE q large part of the pro-
eramne il was proposed to have such a
number of professional contests as would
allow visitors an opportunity to witness
The athletic skill Of the best profession
ais. The character Of prizes that viii be
offered had not vet been definitely deter
minted upon but the prizes awarded
would be of value as lasting souvenirs.
Although no definite ARRANGEMENTS have
been n AIDE the following g ames have Leen
tentatively planned by the committee.
and are now the subject Of correspond
COLLEGE baseball. college football, the
intercollegiate meet. which Is usually had
zach year in this city: the annual track
ard field championship meet Of the anna
t.4r athletic union lawn tennis tourna-
fnent. in which all the leading American
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GINGER THREATENS MORALS

CTrentOn. n. J., Cor. New York Herald.)
So prevalent has become the use Of
Jamaica ringer and peppermint as a
beverage in south Jersey, especially in
the prohibition county of Cumberland,
and so disastrous are they to the
health ana morals of the young men
of the section that there has been he
gun a movement to obtain legislation
to check tie evil.
Under th< law as it now exists the
authorities are pOweTless. The ginger
and peppermint are used to give favor
and bite 10 hard and sweet cider max
ing beverage known as ''stOne fence, -
which is as productive of intOxicatiOn
and even worse results as liquor itself.
Drug stores in this locality have
stopped selling ginger or peppermint
except to responsible persons, and
only in small quantities. The trafiCk-
eTs in the tipple make their own ginger
and peppermint, mostly diluted spirits
and slight fiavOTing of ginger OF
. peppermint. There is 10 law to pre-
vent anybody from selling ginger OF
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Americas cup has been given much
thought by Mr.. W. Butler Duncan jr,
its manager. Mr.. Duncan has come to
the conclusion that Eagle would be an
approximate name for the new vessel He
has not yet fully reached a decision in
the matter. but "Es gle has a national
ring about it, and il is not devoid of
meaning. Some object to fhe name on the
grOund that il is too short for such a
big boat, but that is nothing 1t really
stands for size. strength ana speed. and
the bird is the national emblem OF the
United States which Is great deal
1t is Mr.. Duncan's purpose to secure an
American crew for the new boat Con
tIary TO the expectations. however. they
win not all be chosen from the sailor boys
down in Maine as were the crews of the
Defender and the Columbia. but they viii
be from 'au around - "Ali around
means that Mr. Duncan and- his skipper
viii select men of experience and inteiii-
CenCe. strong. wirv and alert, qualities
demanded in the crew. of q boat defend
ing the Americas cup. There viii be more
than half q hundred of these, all told.
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BquaticS.
ANOTHER DEFENDER.
Horse Faucier and Financier Wants
to Build One.

Horse Faucier and Financier Wants
to Build One.
Boston. Dec. S.-AfteT a conference
with Boston designers, Boston builders
and a number Of representative F1eton
yachtsmen, Thomas W. Lawson the
we'll known financier and horse or
of this city. announced tonight 1s
would persona iy stand the expo f
building another yacht to comp, Jr
the honor of defending the 4 ms IS
cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's s am
rock II. The new yacht according to
Mr. Lawson. viii be designed by B. 3.
CrOwninshield of this city. who has al
ready had much success with smaller
boats. While George Lawley of South
Boston. the builder OF the former cup
defenders Puritan and MayfiOwer and
the OUthtter Of still another, the Vol
III yeer, will probably construct the new
boat tt IS expected that Captain Nat
Watson. one Of the best slippers in the
east win act as sailing master and
Mr. Lawson also states that an oppOu-
tunity viii be given to number OF
college GOTlDthian yaChtSmen to assist
in working the boat as part of her
crew. All matters pertaining 10 the
construction OF the new boat VIII be
open at all times 10 anyone interested
In order TO build the new boat Mr.
Lawley viii have 10 sublet one of his
government contracts. and in case he
is unable to do so the boat viii be built
BY the Fore River Engine company on
quincy point.
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MOTORMAN ASSAULTED.

Bleeding from badly cut and brulS-
ed nose and eye, MOtOTman Cliff on the
East First South car line rushed into
police station late last night and de-
clared that he had been set upon by
three men at Eleventh East, whom he
thought intended to hold him up and
rob him
According to the story of the motor
man as he was going east on his II
O'Clock trip last night three strange
men. in an intoxicated condition, board
ed his car at state street and placed
themselves on the front platform with
him. He said one of them stood on
each side of him and the other behind
him and rode in this manner without
saying anything to MIN until they got
nearly to Eleventh East street Then,
he said one OF the men attempted to
push behind him and tried to shove
him against the front dash board Gift
said he asked the man what was the
matter with him, and as he did so one
OF the other men with an oath demand
ed why he didn't let the man by, and
! Jerking a beer bottle from his pOcket
attempted TO hit him with it.
The motorman lodged the bottle and
/ then the man hit him in the face with
/ what he believed were pair of brass
/ knuckles. The three men Jumped from
/ the car and disappeared in the dark
ness. curSing the mOtOTman as they
/ went, and the latter claims that one Of
] them as he went away remarked
! didn't I give him a bute?"
/ The conductor saw the trouble toe
/ late to render any assistance and be
I fore ne got TO the front of the car Gh,
4 men were gone The car went on q
! Thirteenth East and as il came bacl
/ by Eleventh East, one Of the three meI
! threw a rock from a dark place in tn
road and struck Gift on the arm, bad
( ~ bruising it. The mOtorman bTough
/ his car on to town aud went into God
/ be-Pitts' drug store. where he had hi
/ bruises bandaged up. officer Edding
/ ton accompanied the car on its return
/ trip to Eleventh East and made
| search for the men, but could not fin,
| them. The police think they were sim
! ply on a fighting drunk and had no IN
| tentions of robbing the man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-09

Manager Riser Of the university is
rustling hard these days trying TO Sc
cure a game for his team. The var
sf-v eleven has improved more rapidly
shan any team in rhe city and it looks
as if the other teams are not anxious
% try conclusions with it. At the pres
ent time nothing is scheduled for next
Saturday and Mr.. Riser viii close a
daLe with either the Y. NJ c. A or
High School. The latter team has not
met the players from the east bench
this season and @ game between them
would be interesting. The Y. NJ c. A
has met and defeated the University
hya close score of o To- o, and a return
same should be even closer on account
of the improved condition of Coach
Holmes aggreEa ton.
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PueiIisn.
Pugilistic Pointers.

Denver Ed Smith stated yesterday
that he was trying TO get a match with
two railroad men. He has offered to
meet them both in one night and guar
antees to put them both out
The proposed match between Smith
and Oueenan has not yet been definite
" settled owing To the non-appearance
Of Oueenan. The latter wrote to
friends in che city saying that he would
be here early last week, but as yet has
not made good his promise Both
Francis and Young" Christy are hard
at work for their fight scheduled to
take place on the 18th Of this month.
The opinion of the leading prize ring
followers is that these two men are
evenly matched and consequently they
are looking forward to the contest with
interest
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Che Curt.
sLoAN's AMERICAN STAMPING.
James R. Keene Thinks the English
Stewards Ruling Just.

New York Dec. S--James r keene.
last night. discussed Tod SloaHs stand
ing in America, since the recent deeis-
ion against him by the English Jockey
club. He said:
1T is impossible for ne to express an
opinion about matter which will -'rob-
ably come uD before and he settled by
a doubt that the ruling of he English
stewards IS emiuently proper and just.
They probably have some other Tea-
sons in the background which they are
not required TO make publ besides those
given for the conclusions -Tived at.
We have similar cases t. On over
here. ! do not believe ne v ordered
not TO apply for a license sOieIy because
he accepted present.
Il am positive there is no feeling what
ever in England against any American.
he he owner, trainer or jockey who does
his duty and behaves in Il proper man
ner''
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Sundar,s Rabbit Hunt.

The promoters Of the rabbit hunt
scheduled for next Sunday to take place
at Monument, Utah. say that all ar
rangementS have been made for the
occasion. In case the weather does
not break the coming week, but re-
mains as clear as it is at present the
chances are that the hunt viii be post
poned. Past experience has proven
that a successful hunt can not be held
unless the ground is covered with snow
and the promoters propose to hold off
the next hunt until that time arrives.
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More Trouble For Tod.

San Francisco, Dec. S.-President
Thomas h Williams Of the California
Jockey club today sent a Cablegram 10
England regarding tire status of the
case of Jockey Tod Sloan.
If the reports from London to the
effect that Sloan viii be refused O IL
cense by the English Jockey club next
year are true Williams said, Il viii
not allow him TO ride at the Oakland
track.
The California Jockey CluD reCog-
nizes all decisions ruling of owners,
trainers aud jockeys
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Sunday Eveninr Corosr.

At the Grand this evening a r7r..-
by the united orchestras Of the -..-
under Conductor Coleman. takes -ra-s
They viii perform several nurba-.
Professor Mcclellan viii make bis r.
but as pianist in Salt Lake. H. --r
play the second and third movement
from the 'MosCheIes Piano Conr4rr, r
accompanied by the orChestras.
Professor Goddard is down for IN.
solos, and Miss Levy viii sing nun
Der.
One Of the leading features .af .ls
programme will be the Loheugrin za-
lection, by twenty pieces.
Mr.. Coleman conducts the entire r-.-
gTamme, while Professor NcCIer--
acts as accompanies.
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mint or making it. A ginger stone
fence" is considered palatable and far
reaching, and at 10 cents a glass is
profitable. with cider worth only 70
cents 4 gallon
Physicians in Bridgetou have called
attention 20 the fact that the ginger
tippieTs are becoming an irresponsible
element. Many nave destroyed their
stomachs. and are acquiring gastiris
Inflammation of the kidneys or cir
rhOsis OF the !iVe-.
1t is proposed to pass a law making
il unlawful for anyone 10 manufacture
extracts of ginger or peppermint Ll-
less a regularly registered pharmacist
or manufacturing chemist. SUCH Uu-
lawful manufacture is to- be- made q
misdemeanOT, punishable ny d fine 90
IMPRISONMENT.
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Certificates Granted

ing last night at which were present State
Superintendent McNicker OF the de1art-
ulent OF public instruction, President
Kingsbury Of the university, President
". J. Kerr Of the Brigham Young college
and State Observation-Disclosures A G. Mel
son. The business OF the meeting was the
consideration of awards Of diplomas and
certificates 10 public school teachers.
State certificates were granted to Fanny
c. Allen and ID. +. Harding and diplO-
mas of the grammar grade were awarded
to D.. A. Buck, agnes G. Cassidy and Vi-
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players and possibly foreign. representa-
tives may compete: cross country run
ming. lacrosse between leading Canadian
ship of the world cycling, Gaelic foot
ball. associa ton football. water sports,
basket ball. rogue, CaleCOnian games.
gymnastics. cricket, bowling, professional
baseball, New York state school athletics
and military maneuVerS-
Nearly all Of the contests VIII be for the
worlds championships.
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Proved . snrDrise 20.

Quite q surprise party was in store
Tor the local students of football over
the result of the Y. N. @. A. c
game at Logan yesterday While the
defeated team was not the first Y. NJ.
<. a. aggregation. yet the team that
met the Logan boys was the best sec
und team in the city and was thought
30 stand good SHOW with some of the
so-called first teams. Evidently the
-'Aggies' have improved cOnsidera bly,
I'm the past few weeks and are now in
shape To give some of the best teams in
the state hard contest.
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GOT.
Defeats Three Opponents.

Denver. Dec. 6-Harry Warden of Eng
land. world champion golf player, de-
feated three opponents at Overland links
today. He played against the best ball of
James Russell, Frank l. Woodward and
Walter Fairbanks, winning By q score Of
3-uD. The game was for thirty-siX holes
A large crowd of DenverS society DeO-
pie witnessed the game, in which Var
don made a number of remarkable plays
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Basket Ball al Hnmilton School.

The Hamilton school is rapidly forging
to the front with It's basket bail team
The players are all interested IN the
sport and by constant practice have i'm
proved their form until they are able 20
cope with any team of their size in the
city. The HamiltOns defeated the
OqUirrhs on Thursday afternoon oy
score of 10 10 o. The boys team and
girls team of this school played Friday
and the boys came out by the close score
of 20 to Is. The following was the line
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Crap and Crioger.
GUN CLUB SHOOT.
J. F. Sharp Makes Highest Score,
Missing Six Out Of Fifty.

The salt Lake Gun club has taken a
now lease on life since The annual meet
ing of a week ago and Yesterday saw d
greater number Of the members out than
tlave appeared f5ySome time. There was
no wind at all al the trap, bur The light
hay atmosphere made the birds hard 70
nit The 5ampuess also had a bad effect
Ola the blue rocks making them hard to
break. In a number of cases the shot
could be plainly heard striking the tar
gets anu he not lah ,--{ 'ts necessary emp
sharp made the biggest score and takes
charge of medal "a" for the week
Parker came second and takes medal
'sB" Newcomb medal &C" and Cafis0u
medal ID" The following was the com
gIeLe score
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--s--sa---
Savings Association Fails.

St. Louis, Dec. S.-The Missouri
Guarantee Savings & Building dss1-
citation made an assignment In the sum
of Sf00. 900 this afternoon To- William T.
Verify, trustee, for the benefit ot the
creditors and stockholders All prop
ertv. real and personal and fixed, was
included in the assignment.
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HE FOOTBALL SEASON among
the great colleges is closed. ex-
cept where here and there a
~ minor game remains TO com
y1afe some unimportant schedule
Among all the eIevens which have bat
lied for gTidiron hOuOTs. one team
stands far above the others ackuoWl-
edged by friends and fees to be with
n11r a peer, At the close Of the nile-
teenth century it stands precautionary
a1Oft as the greatest aggregation OF
trained athletes that ever struggled Tor
eupremao-- in the greatest OF all Aln@r-
lean games, football
Yale is the team that can, without n
dissenting voice, lay claim 10 JhaL
which no other eleven could for many
wears do-the football championship OF
the world No one player is by hlmselt
q star they are all stars working IN
unison. each player performing his al
Iatted part. making the whole one
grand machine OF human excellence
that has been irresista bic to every team
rhat has stood between them and the
much coveted place at the head OF the
American athletes, which means the
LEADER OF the world
Wrt- Pennsylvania met Harvard,
the former team was thought by many
who are i'm q position to know, that
they would win in a, WaikOTer. and
when the crimson tTampled the sons of
Old Penn in the mire loud was the
praise of the prOWess Of the Cambridge
team.
It was thought by students of the
game that Yale would meet a like fate,
Vet when they met Yale gave Harvard
The worst drubbing in her football ca
TeeT.
Had the game been won by some mis-
fortune the victory might have been
passed by with a mere mention, bU;
such was not the case. Both teams had
been preparing for the event all year
and both knew only too well the task
before them. Yale Has demonstrated
what all coaches should know, and
what all coaches in the future viii en-
deavor to get, namely. the heaviest
men possible. and reach them the same
and If successful in this, the fastest
team Of light material in the world viii
not be able to defeat them.
The Yale team was perhaps the
heaviest aggregation of players ever
gotten together and in spite of the COM
ments of the critics at the beginning
OF the season. she demonstrated thai
her theory was right. When the foot
ball experts of the east come together
this fan to make out the all American
eleven It would be a good idea to name
the Yale team in fun and let il so al
that.
The football season of 1900 left sucl
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HE VEIL that time
had hung TO screen
from Drying NOR
tai eyes d CHASTITY
crime has been
parted by the hand
of nature. Through
the vista thus
opened one may
r-Jo nna ha al -
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plugging of the past, when a mans
speed did not amount to nearly as much
as his ability to go without sleep.
There vii be short-distance races in
connection with the six-day event the
most prominent entry being a match
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Billiard Tournament.

New York, Dec. SIN the amateur
billiard championship tournament this
afternoon Albert G. Cutler defeated
william Paige, 300 to 142. Tonight ".
w Kellogg defeated Charles &.
Schmitt, 900 to 269.
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One Of the greatest cycling events of
the year is the six-day race at Madison
Square garden which begins this even
ing Owing to the passage Of a law
prohibiting a rider TO enter race and
ride continually for a period of over
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football.
7. NJ. C. A. LOSES.
The Big Men of the A C. too Much
For Christians.

lSDeClaI TO Inc herald
Logan. Utah. Dec. E.-Sevcn hundred
DeoDle saw the Agricultural college foot
ball team defeat the second team of the
y n G. A. today by a score of Il to O.
The game was a. fercely contested one,
but the Christians We're never in the least
dangerous. They were lighter by at least
ten pounds each than the "Aggies' and
they played an inferior quality Of ball
The Christians had the ball but three
times during The game, including ire
kickoff. They played desperately. how
ever. but the Agricultural college goal
was never in the slightest danger.
Captain Davis was injured about the
head and Wade took his place Bridge OF
the Christians played a hard game. The
s'AEgies-' played the only real football
they have DUr up this year When the
game ended the 'AEgies' had the ball
within TWO yards of another touchdown
uCh-doWns-LanEdou, .; Jensen Goals
christensen. .. missed, l. Referee T.
G. GOwans. Umpire, j. A Langton-
The Y NJ c. A. and Brigham Young
COLLEGE basket ball teams met and the
Christians were beaten by a score of Al
10 13
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the final result. Nearly all the best
loug-distanCe men in America have en-
tered, as we'll as two fast teams from
Europe.
The result of the new system viii do
away with a great deal of The slow
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Photo by Fries.

between Major Taylor and Tom Csop-
er. These two riders are at the top Of
the sprinters, and the outcome viii be
interesting
Wise men correct their faults through