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The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

John, John. the piper's son.
Stole a pig and away he run
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essential fact tina he had a right hand.
For several months more the budding
pugiustic phenomenon was content
with this sopl-reassuring bit of knowl.
edge and launched himself upon a
most promising career of moving down
prospective champion OF various colors
until he ran up against another fellow
Senegambian, an elongated, muscular
son Of Ham, with a world OF science,
punch in either hand and not all the
desire I'm the world to mix matters.
El0ted with his previous record, Sambo
tried to be funny and ondeavored To
Outlook this human gorilla from the
Dark Continent with decidedly disas-
trous results TO his reputation, but
practically none TO his physique Sam
DO lost the decision, and ran back into
the sugar factory for while to think
1t over.
Coming after the defeat Of the late
lamented Pick" the mauing OF that
worthy dub. Fred Russell and the
cloutlng OF poor Jack Fogarty this was
n hard blow for Sambo To bear but
a few weeks later he exhibited his low
ing and gentle expression OF counte-
nance In the ring against Kid Carter
and nearly killed that much-bela
bored individual with It, This sent
the McVey stock to par, and few
months later Sambo accepted sterms
With Mistah Il. Mahtin of Denvah, sab.
bettah known as de Denvah centipede,
sab, and made one OF the most re-
markabIe discoveries OF the pugllistlc
world In finding that he had a left
hand. The enormity of this discovery
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gether in the roped arena again II they
continue to talk about each other In
the manner they have been talking re-
Gently The latest IL from Corbett.
lie has returned to New York and is
talking fight right and left.
Back to the Broadway he loves and
the patting on the back he deserves.
There are no dents in his uncovered
make-up to show where the hairy
paws of Jim Jeffrios lmpnged, although
he admitted that the beating the cham
pion gave him will hold him for while.
Jim is after Bob Fitzslmmons, not a
hurried after" hut he wants another
shy at the man who punched his laurel
wreath through his solar pleSus.
'Fll2 Is the one particular gentleman
am laundering for" said Jim. II
chased him around the country for four
years and I'm after him again. He'll
hight me when [ say he will. Hell have
TO- But ! won't fight untl next year
The beating Jeffries gave me Will take
some time TO wear of. I'll get over
that though and then Fitz Will he
taken ON.
When he arrived east he rent the
surrounding ozone with all kinds of
threats lie had only one hope In life
a meeting with me- He would repeat
the dose he gave me In Carson City,
only IN much quicker time
liut he knew very well that | was
stun and sore and unable to stand a
humping. | looked like ready money
to him. That was Why he was indulge
ing IN day dreams and fixing It an up
In his mind how he would lick me
again. But when l name the date Mir.
Robert win have TO toe the scratch.
I'm still i'm the game for keeps. IN
light any man in the world except
Jettries' lies an impossibility. There
rs no man who can beat him. | hon
estly think he can lick two men AT A
time. Jeffries and | win go on the road
together. We had planned such n thing
hut II fell through. We may double
up next year but not before. / ann
going to rest for a long time, get fat
agnn aud then begin training for a
nght with l'it2slmmons"
This is good fight talk. And ronuy
there IS no love going to waste between
the PAIR But the real reason for II all
Us the battle that win draw. There
rs more money I'm a 70 between James
ana Robert than between any other
TWO Knights Of the milted bin To the
public who so down I'm their corcluroys
Tor the shekels whercwith TO pay the
freight II looks like pretty even
thing and that's what coaXcs the CO.
gent coin
And James may have no fear That
Robert viii deny him, he puts II well
when he says that Fit2 VIII come Ia
time, OF course he will.
There's plenty OF fight left In Bob
and, ike Corbctt he is sim In the
game for the money there Is i'm il.
re rs iully alive to the drawing pussi-
bllltles OF second session with HE
previous victim added to which is his
supreme confidence that ne wlll and
Corbetts soft spot again
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BUZZARD SAVED BALL GAME.
Contest Lasted Twenty.Three Innings --
Pitcher Threw Potato TO Third.

A Joplin old timer who used TO play
baseball has potato and stuffed
buzzard hanging In his room, and
therefrom depends tale. The potato
came near causing the West Side team
Of Joplin to lose an exciting game of
baseball q years ago, and the buzzard
caused 1t to- win. The last half of the
ninth inning had arrived, with the
score tie. The West Slders had three
men on bases, the old-timer being at
third. AT this moment the pitcher OF
the East side team seemed to throw
the ball to third. 1t went wild, and the
man at third ran home. when he got
there, however, the catcher clapped the
ball on him. The East Side pitcher had
thrown a potato out OF the diamond
to keep from falling over It, and it was
this which the base runner at third
had seen him throw
After losing such an excellent chance
TO win" the old-timer continued, IN re-
latlng the incident TO the Joplin News
Herald, we felt somewhat chagrined,
but kept pegging along nevertheless.
For % innings the game lasted. but
In the 23rd after the East Siders had
scored three tallies almost everyone
went home expecting that II was all
over with us. But II wasn't The East
Siders' pitcher got wild from excitement
In the 2Srd and our first three men took
bases on balls Then their twlrler buck
led down 10 business and famed a
couple OF men in succession The next
fellow at bat was man who hadn't
secured hit all summer lie never
famed, but invariably knocked y high
fly and was trapped, Although there
were three men ON as many bases. our
prospects did not appear bright. Then
the batter did the expected he slam
med out high fly to the East Slders
center fielder, Straight towards him Il
flew, when suddenly from no one knew
where, a big bu2zard swooped down on
the ball from above. knocking It out
of the helders reach, resulting In four
men tallyng
THE shock TO the buzgard In coming
In contact with the hall WAS so great
that the hig bird died, That Is the rea-
son | have such peculiar ornamental
lions"
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land which has so well been called the
Dark Continent" Sambo had for his
FIRST childish diversions the pleasing
and harmless little game of African
croquet, In which the head OF rival
lad serves AZ the bali and n war club
as the mallcti and was tenderly educat-
ed by his loving parent in the gentle
ART OF killing n large male COW with his
fist to save ammunition and keep the
FAMILY assegai from rusting In such n
pleblan fluid as the blood Of beef
When nobler game was walking around
on two legs.
AS youth, Sambo's principal recrea-
ton was the sucking Of sugar-cane and
stealing OF watermelons, two pleasures
10 which may be traced that sweet and
iovaDle disposition which is so con-
spicuous feature of McVey's work i'm
the ring.
Having from the first been lover
or athletic sports, and being reared in
sympathetic atmosphere the young
man attained considerable physical
development. and attracted the atten-
tlon Oh one William A, Roche, an OK
nard young man with desire to make
an undying mark In the Railways OF
pugillstic' fame. Realizing the latent
possibilities of this ebony giant. Sambo
was imported from Africa, and taught
TO use his hands rather than his klnky
piock as a means Of offense and de-
tense. This, as may well be imagined.
was work OF some months and no
lltle physical exertion. but at its con-
cluslon, Mr. Roche was able to impress
upon Sambo the very important and
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VARSITY PLAYS TODAY.
East Bench Eleven IL TaekllnR the Boul.
der Team al Denver.

The University of Utah football team
is probable having strenuos time of II
on the gridiron at Denver this after
noon as thev are scheduled TO tackle the
Boulder university pig skin artists
While II II true that the team has done
but little practice this season the boys
are all in pretty good shape and ex-
poet to make a creditahle showing a.
gaints the Colorado hustles. The team
left for Denver yesterday and every
member proposes to have good iva
during their short trip. After the game
today they VIII be entertained by the
Denver boys, Tomorrow they win put
In the day sight seeing and win leave
for home Monday
Coach Holmes has had the boys out
practicing every day since the game
was arranged for and they are really in
better shape than was expected. After
putting them through several days Of
hard drilling, Coach Holmes selected
the following to go against the Color
adoans.
Russell end Peterson and Strobel
tackles; O, Carlson and Ray. guards;
Heisclt center. Wade, quarterback;
Burmester and Moore, half backs; Law
renee, full back. Pitt substitute,
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END OF BASEBALL
SEASON HERE.
Pacific National League Has Had
An EyentfnI Career Future
Outlook.
LOCAL TEAMS PROSPECTS.
II is Under Good Management and
Ought TO Come Pretty Close to
Pennant Next Year.

The end Of the baseball season OF the
Pacific National league is here and fans
will have to find amusement in watch
ing the huskles battle on the frosty
gridiron, take IN basketball games and
bowling contests. Football. the great
est OF all amateur games, viii now
claim attention on the field Of athletic
endeavor
The p, n league has had most
eventful season and the same can be
said Of the Salt Lake team. II Is Ia b,
hoped that next season win see differ
ent conditions The league started off
well at the beginning Of the season.
The outlook was nattering and every
thing looked good for Il most successful
season, But the magnates bit of a 1T
lie more than they could chew aud
trouble IN plenty came up. The fight
the league became involved In on the
coast cost lot Of money and worry
and finally came very near to disrupt
ing the league. Three teams We're
dropped or pulled out and left the or
ganiza ton to continue With only four
teams, Better times are promised nsxt
season. An effort will undoubtedly be
made to increase the league 20 six, per-
haps eight clubs The cost in taking
In cities SO far away has been great
and no doubt the league leaders will
profit by the experiences.
The Salt Lake club has had hard
time of II almost from the beginning
The management changed hands saw
eral times the team was at one time
racked with dissenslon and came very
near to being stranded on the rocks.
Thanks to the efforts OF G, II Grif-
fin, and a few other loyal fans, the
club was at last put on a sound basis
and II the plans Of the managers arc
carried out. and no doubt they viii be,
the team Will prove strong factor IA
the league next yenr In the hands or
Honest John" McCloskey the team
ought to prosper lie understands the
requirements OF first class ball club
and he has given local fans the assur-
ance that he will do his part In put
ting In team here next season that
win be able TO cope with the very best
of them. Now is the time to lay plsns
for q reorganization Of the club. II the
management wants good first class
players they should land them cary.
Delays In securing good men has been
the cause of Salt Lakes poor showing
In the past, The mana cement VIII no
doubt see 10 Il that this does not hap
pen next season.
Just. what cities will be taken into
the league next year is a matter of con-
lecture at present, but there has been
considerable talk OF ogden securing
franchise. and local fans hope that the
Junction City will have team In the
league next year.
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RUDE WADDELL, ACTOR.
some Things lie Is Expected to DO In the
stain of Guilt.

The fact that Rube Waddell has tenn
porarily retired from the slab In fast
baseball company does not lessen his
earning capacity as a high-clnss road
attraction. In fence posters oRout st,
Louis are depicted actual scenes from
the part he partrays In the stain of
Guilt which he will soon Join.
For his services as am actor Mr. Wad-
dell WIN receive $500 per week, as am
uounced on the bills, ana an of that
princely stipend In real money except
about $3.50. I'm the show he thumps the
villain, rcscues the hero and protects
the heroine from harm. The two re-
hearsals in which Waddoll participated
at st, Louis last week came near
wrecklng the health OF the entire cast
one act of the stain is laid In a
low GROCERY, whore Williams assemble
In large lunches. In this act Wad-
delrs business In 10 save the oppressed
but thc'chanccs are he win usurp the
hartendor's job In the groggery and let
the Williams run the show, Either that,
or he win ne up one side Of the stage
and pour the actors into the audience
10 show how strong he u.s. There is
no discounting the marvellous muscular
development OF Waddell, the actor-bar-
ender pitcher,
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McAleer was the transition out0eldeT
so to speak-thc man who marked the
change from the old outheldlng methods
To those now In vogue. with McAleer
the present system OF covering outfeld
ground began TO be uniyersal-a system
which has made the outfleld play less
than half as SNOWY. but for more e.
fectiye.
The helders of the past played usually
IN one spot, and would wear a patch OF
ground bare as they hooted around It,
Each took up a position which, I'm his
opinion, was the id al spot from which
start could be TAX II for any n.y. He
stayed there through the game and
whenever q ball was hit ne made that
spot the starting point and the post 10
which he returned Naturally, any
catch made OF a far distant ny seemed
tremendously SNOWY and sensational
The fielder would run like deer and
he had 10.
Some Of the men who were covering
the gardens were weak batsmen, but
stayed IN the game because they could
get the hits that were falling near the
carriage yard, Nowadays all outnelders
are supposed 10 be hard hitters, and yet
fewer flies fall safe than IN the past.
The fielder OF today ranges all over his
territory, figuring out whore the bats
man VIII hit, and Is continually under
long nios with less than half the run
that the oldtmer had TO make All Of
which has helped cut down the batting,
liant and gives the old-time fans
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SPECTACULAR CATCHES.


According to the Cleveland Jr.rnal
II there Is one point the old-tlme bali
crank always bring UP whenever he at
tends modern game 1t is the alleged
superiority of the ancient outfelders.
whenever a catch Is made he always
sniffs and says THAT was too easy.
You ought to have seen the one curt
Welsh pulled down In Baltimore, and
the one Dicky Johnston got IN the mud
bank on the Polo grounds" lie can re-
call a hundred great running catches,
far out by the fences, that helders
made In the good old days. and to him,
anything done by the felders OF the
present time seems absurdly easy
No fan who saw these old helders and
has seen those Of the present can deny
that the work Of the old fellows did
seem Shower. Ficlders Of 10 years ago
used 10 tear across immense patches Of
ground go high In the air, and come
down with the ball. Curt WEIGH, for in
lance, would run with the ball vast
distance, wheel round, and get the lea.
ther with one hand, Hugh Nicols run
nlng catches We're something the ike ~
Which mas seldom been seen, and Me.
Aleer was past marvel when IL came
10 Judging and TO getting dies,
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No one who is acquainted with It's
good qualities can be surprised az the
great popularity Of Chamborlain's
cough remedy. 1t not only cures colds
and grin effectually and permanently.
but prevents these diseases from re-
sulting IN pneumonia, II Is also Ger,
tain cure for Group Whooplng cough
is not dangerous when this remedy Is
given. II contains no opium or other
harmful substance and may be given
az confidently TO baby as 10 AN adult
IL Is also pleasant 10 take. When all
OF these facts are taken into considera-
ton II Is not surprising that people In
foreign lands, as well as az homo cs-
teen this remedy very mighty and very
few are willing to take any other after
having once used IT, For sale by all
druggists,
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"It Goes Right to the sno,u

When pain or irritation exists on \, h.
part OF the body tie application y,
Billiards. Snow Linment viii e,v ".
prompt relief. 1T goes right to AtSSe e
spot, said an old man who WINS rnh '
bling Il In, to cure his rheumatism =
II. Smith, Propr, Smith House. Tenabo
Texas, writes: II have used BalI@r%p,
Snow Linlment in my family for sey'
eral years, and have found il to he 4,
fine remedy, for all aches and maine
and l recommend 1t for pains In tbs
throat and chest" 25c, zoe and 81 an ~,
Y. c. NJ. ]. Drug Dept ~
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BRITT'S BIG CONTRACT.
win Have Hard Picking II lie whips
Tough Charley Seigcr

Jimmy Britt picked tough one for
himself when he signed to meet Charlie
Selger The latter Is one OF the tough
est boys In the business and will make
the California boy step some to beat
him, Joe Cans, who Is in a class by
himself, so far as the lightweight argu-
ment ls concerned, fought him a hard
l5-round battle, and after the same
was over, said: II never gave a man
so much punishment In my life as |
did Seiger and he took It all with n
SMILE"
The showing that Selger made against
Rufe Turner in Seattle stamps him as a
man with creamy chance against
Britt and the California sports better
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A Very Remarkable Renee.

IL Is WIN good deal Of plo,.n..
Gnu cba y, Shn or,a,a,n that | reocmrenS
Dlarrhoea Remedy" saws Dr,a" and
w. :, S sl OF Hartford, Conn M
sank at once to the floor ,o sore
q dose of this remedy whlrG nun
him. | repeated the dose ma ne'ped
teen minutes he left my store sn,iimi ui-
SO overcome With collie pain, tpa, Ky
informing me that he felt ne ,c m1' ne
ever" For sale by all druggists as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03
ABOUT SAM M'vEY.
something Of the Mig MACK Fighters
History win Fight Jack Johnson.

The Los Angeles Times has the fol-
lowing interesting historical sketch 81
the life OF sam MoNey the big colored
lighter who so easily took Denver ed
Martins measure recently, and who is
now anxious to take a chance at JEFF
fries.
Sambo MoNey the prospective COLI
ored heavyweight champion. was horn
In Senegambia, 10 years ago Reared
amid the rural peace and quiet of that
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by Sambo impressed MIstah Mahtin so
strongly that he capsized AT the out
set, and a ll0-ton steam crane had to
be brought TO bear to haul the McVey
LETT out of It's impacted Judgment IN
the Mahtin middle, That sent the hopes
and aspirations of Sambo skyword
again, and now Mistah Jack Johnsing
VIII please come forward and get his.
This sketch OF Sambo's life may be
lacking in few details, but In the
main IL Ia reasonably correct
transcript OF the budding career OF that
estlmable young man, not yet 20 years
old according To Roche. If you do not
believe Il, ask Sambo
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go slow In their betting, "A mi, :,
against real hard one this tir,a' up
lie Filzgcrald is. u tough bow ana WI
Great hit In California by HE HE made
ness wait until they get n 6Glhe'
selger Talk about n man eotlneN at
punehes. wen the dago Is tho UP
pion when 1t comes to this VHaln'
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CORBETT AND BOB
FITz WILL MEET.
Former Declares He will Go AZ
ter Red Robert Next
Year
AND FORCE HIM INTO MATCH.
Jim Returns to New York any is
Happy-Giyes 0ut Lot of Inter.
csting Fight Talk.

The prospects for a return match be-
tween Jim Corbett and old man Fitz-
simmons are particularly good just at
present and they viii surely come to-
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chance to tell of the great deeds in tn
days gone by.
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a sample line OF Shopping Bags
" different styles. values up TO
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week for Sl00 and, =. .. 1l.L0
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Ladies' flceced Wrappers, dark
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-21
OPERATIONS IN CUBA
OF THE SIGNAL CORPS
Capt. Otto A. Nesmith's Report to the
Adjutant General.

Capt Otto a. Nesmith chief signal
ofncer for the department OF Cuba from
July J. 1901. 10 May 20. 1902. has sub
mitted to the Adjutant General a report
Of the operations of the signal corps
during that time. Captain Nesmith re-
views the work in Cuba at length and
In conclusion says:
The signal corps OF the army charged
in addition 10 furnishing means OF rapid
and secure communication TO the army
or occupation and 10 the Government.
with the duty Of rehabilstiting and i'm
proving the telegraph lines of the ISL
and entered upon the performance of
those duties conscientiously and Ia
striven with singieness Of purpose 20
so construct. advance. maintain. and
operate the system as 10 not only pro
duee revenue for the Government. but
also 70 bring about the best results for
the commercial and business interests
OF the island and Its people How well
II has succeeded may be determined bv
the results attained
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-21
REQUEST FOR TENTS
REFERRED To GOVERNOR
War Secretary Prepared to Aid Ten
nessee Flood Sufferers.

The War Department has referred the
matter OF supplying army tents to the
flood sufferers Of Tennessee 20 Governor
Frazier, with the request that he advise
the department as to the exact situation
and the extent OF the relief desired
The Secretary OF War received a tele-
gram from Mayor Williams, OF Mem
phis. requesting the loan OF 500 tents
for the refugees from the overflow dis
triets who have focked to that city for
succor- Numerous other requests for
tents have come from other cities in the
state. one town asking for twelve tents.
The War Department is willing to ex-
tend any needed relief. but in order
that the matter may be concentrated IT
prefers TO deal with the State rather
than with the various cities and towns
separately where relief is desired.
consequently Governor Frazier has
been requested to advise the department
OF the situation. and II the State is NOT
In position 10 handle the matter the
department will place at the disposal
OF the governor whatever number Of
tents he may desire. and allow him to
make the distribution as he deems nee.
essary and proper.