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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-01

Last season the American league
again went after national players and
before the schedule was played out,
twenty-five more of the best men in
the older organization were playing in
American league uniforms, making a
total of sixty-two players taken from
the National league ranks in two years
The old National league salary
limit of 81. 400 was a mere bagateIIe for
the American league contracted to pay
salaries ranging from $4,000 TO $4,000
year, thereby shouldering a load which
the National league men said would
wreck the new organization. But the
quality of bah played by the Ameri-
can league was of such popularity that
the game drew immense crowds. espec-
tally in the cities where the National
league had been in control In the
meantime the National league men
were striving earnestly to wreck the
American league in various ways.
Following the adverse decision in the
Pennsylvania. courts in the Lajoie case
came the breaking up of the Baltimore
club. John T. Brush and Andrew
Freedman found a willing ally in John
McGraw. and with cash payment
they succeeded in purchasing the cream
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-01
GODDARD STILL
HEADS THE LIST
Railroad Bowler at Top in League
Percentages.
The BRUNSWICK TEAm.LEADS
AVERAGES OF LEAGUE BOWL
ERS COMPILED.

The past week has changed the stand
ing of the bowling teams and the differ
ent players considerably in the city
league series. The Brunswick team has
now got a safe lead. with twenty-one
games won and nine lost. taking first
place away from the Harmonic aggrega-
ton, which has been relegated to safe
second, with eighteen games won and
twelve lost The Railroads have come
up from the last position TO third tax
ing the latter position from the Elks.
The hailIoaCs now have a record of
twelve games won and eighteen lost.
against nine Won and tWenty-one lost Tor
the Elks. The Railroad aggregation
seems TO be picking up strength faster
than any of the ether teams. due to the
new players ad0ed to their team. and il
Is thought they viii continue to climb.
forcing the HarmOnies and Brunswicks
10 ron better games.
Among the players. Goddard still heads
the list with an average OF III lT-20 which
IS a safe margin over q. Smith Of the
Brunswick team. who follows in second
place with an average of 155 1923. Bauer
has done great individual work this week.
coming W the column until he is now
anchored in the third place The follow
Ing are the averages of the players as
they stand uD 10 date.
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ESHERIN TAKES STAKE
Clever Daughter of Esher Shows
Up a Good Field of Starters
in California Oaks.

San Francisco, Jan. 31.-Esherin, the
clever daughter of Esher of the string
of John Schorr, won the California
Oaks today from a good field. The
weather was cloudy and the track
muddy. Six FLIES went to the post for
the Oaks, Mi Reina being an added
starter. Esherin was favorite, with
Nlgrette and Dainty, the Jennings en-
try, next in demand. Nigrette and Mi
Reina set the pace. with Gravina next
on the far turn. pullman moved up
with Esherin and, assuming the lead
in the stretch, she won from Nigrette
and Gravina. The race was valued at
$3.50. Of which the winners share was
81, $50.
The mile and a sixteenth handicap
went to Durazzo, the favorite. Gold
Bell finished second, but was disquaH-
ned for fouling. The Fretter secured
the place, and Hesper was placed third.
Bon Mot bolted at the start and his
entry was refused except for stakes.
The judges decided to return to the
old rule by which, in their discretion,
they can place a horse in case he is dis
qualified. Up to the present they have
placed horses last. After investigat ting
the recent races of Quizz II the judges
recommended to the stewards that
Jockey Roscoe Troxler be denied the
privilege of accepting mounts at the
courses Of the new California Jockey
club. Results:
First race, Futurity course, selling
Sam Fullen won, Rinaldo second, Null
lah third. Time-1:13.
Second race, six furlongs, selling
Quiz II won, Mexicana second, Laura
F NJ third. Time-I:16.
Third race, one mile, selling-Diderot
won, Dunblane second, Urchin third.
Time-1;43
Fourth race, one mile and a furlong,
the California Oaks, value $3.50
Esherin won, Nigrette second, Gravina
third Time-1:571H.
Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth, han
dicap-Durazzo won, The Fretter sec
ond. Hesper third. Time-1:511a. Gold
Bell finished second but was disquali-
fed for fOuling.
Sixth race, Futurity course, selling
Matt Hogan won, Golden Cottage sec
ond, Idogo third. Time-1:12A.
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MAY CHANGE PLACES.
olympian Games Association Offers
to Give Date to st. Louis.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-H. J. Furber. jr.,
president OF the Olympian Games asso-
citation, today said of the proposed
transfer of the games from Chicago to
St Louis in 1904:
We have as yet received no official
notification from Europe, but there is
a strong probability that a transfer to
st. Louis will be made. There is some
thing more important than the OIym-
plan games, the st. Louis exposition, or
both Of them combined-it is a feeling
Of friendliness between the two great
cities OF the west which. in every IN
deftaking, should support each other to
the extent of their ability and promote
the spirit of amity which is necessary
for the best interests of both
The officers of the International
Olympian Games association have
placed before the International OIym-
plan committee, whose headquarters
are in Europe. a statement setting
forth the complications which have
arisen owing to the postpOnement of
the st. Louis exposition until 1904
Upon representations on the part of St.
Louis that the Olympian games, if held
in Chicago the same year as the
Worlds fair, might seriously emDarrass
the latter enterprise, the Chicago asso-
citation decided to urge a pOsIponement
of the games until 1905. stating to the
chairman of the International Olym-
plan committee at Paris that if this
were not agreeable. Chicago would
consent to transfer Of the contests to
St. Louis, but If neither of these courses
should meet the approval of the Inter
national Olympian committee, Chicago
was prepared to carry out the pro-
gramme in 1904, as originally eontem-
plated. The responsibility of a de-
cision now rests on the foreign COM
mittee.
In taking the position which it has,
the Chicago organization has felt that
it should not permit local pride or am
bition to stand in the way Of the sue
cess of an undertaking like the Louisf-
ana Purchase exposition which, having
already received the sanction and sup
port TO the extent of $6,000,0 900 of the
United States government, is now a
national enterprise
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-01
OGDEN NEWS
ogden, Feb. I.
THE STRIKE SITUATION
Men Hopeful That Conference at
Omaha Will Settle All
Differences.
ogden, Feb. !.

All is quiet in railroad circles in o.
den and there is apparently no i'm
mediate prospect of a strike in the
boilermakers' and machinists' depart
ments of the Southern Pacific. The
machine shops are turning out an
amount of work almost unprecedented,
the average for the last few weeks be-
ing at least one engine per week, to
gether with such other work as has
come to the shops for repairs The
Ogden machini5ts and bOilermakers are
each organized into strong unions, but
as near as can be learned have no
grievance of their own. If they strike
it will be in order to aid the Union
Pacific machiniSts in their effort TO
win the strike which has been on for
the past six months. and also owing
TO a fear amongst the employees here
that the piece system viii be intro
duced in the shops of the Southern Pa
cific, and this system is very unpOpu-
lar amongst the majority Of the men,
The situation is one that viii make
the action of the conferees IN Omaha
full OF Importance The men here are
still hopeful that the disputes with the
Union Pacific strikers VIII be adjust
ed through the conference. Should q
strike come, the organizations Of The
labOring men in the city are in good
shape for a struggle.
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Society Notes.

The wedding Of Miss Media Corey to
Claude Roberts is to occur about Feb. IS
Mr.. and Mrs. z. NJ Allison, jr. were
in Ogden for the Weber club ball. and had
as their guest Mrs. D. c. Mclaughlin Of
Salt Lake.
Miss Ruth Avery is a guest in Salt
Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. H T. Dyer are back from
their wedding tour, and are at the Reed
hotel.
Miss Banks and Miss Dougau are guests
in Ogden from Salt Lake.
Mrs Thomas Fitzgerald is back from
Washington. d c
a surprise party was given Monday
in honor of Miss LOckhead at her. home
on TWenty-siXth street
AR and Mrs Joseph LangsdOrf ceIe-
brated the sixth anniversary Of their
wedding at their home Tuesday evening,
a number Of their friends assisting them
in making the day memorable
The wedding of Heber J. Newman TO
Miss Audrey Dalton was sOlemnized
"Wednesday evening in this city at the
beth Dalton. 1888 Twenty-fourth street
Bishop Robert McQuarrie performed the
ceremony.
The annual ball and banquet of the
Weber club; occurring Thursday night,
was the leading social event of the week,
and one that has come to be looked for
ward TO with keen interest by those who
custOmarily attend the function The az
fair utilized not only the ball and dress
ing rooms OF Conley's hail. but the
Knights of Pythias banquet rooms and
lodge hall, the spread being served in the
latter place Punch and other refresh
ments were served in the banquet rooms,
while dancing went on in the ball room
Governor and Mrs. Heber NJ. Wells, Chief
Justice Baskin. Senator Allison and a.
number of other guests from the Capital
City were present TOasts were given b,-
Governor Wells Justice Baskin. Senator
Allison. Thomas D. Dee. A R. Haywood
George NJ. Hanson and others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-01
TIPPED HIS MITT.
Munroe Shows Gothamites How Lit
tie He Knows About Boxing.

Jack Munroe tipped his mitt in New
York last week. He put On the gloves
with that old ring general, Tommy
West, and was showed up in a man
ner which must have brought a sweat
upon the brow of his industrious and
energetic manager, Clark Ball. The
trial was made much of by the Goth
am papers and if the box Office re
ceipts of the show with which Nun
roe is travelling are not hurt in con-
sequence newspaper advertising is of no
value.
The following. taken from d New
York sporting journal, is an account
of MunrOe's disappointing try-out:
In the three rounds that West
spared with Munroe he had no diff
Guilty in reaching the miner with eff
feet. Munroe showed only one blow
that he could deliver with any kind
of deXterity, and that was a right to
the jaw. Any of the top-nOtch heavy
weights could easily have avoided this
by using a defense which Munroe en-
pioys to ward off the blows of his
opponent. West never had the repu-
tation of being a severe body fighter.
but II was just like saying Jack Rob
inson' in reaching the vital parts of
Munroe's body. Tommy landed lefts
and rights to the stomach, played
tatto on the miners kidney, pounded
the spot above the heart at will and
occasionally, when he was not in the
mood of kissing and hugging the min
er, he sank his left into the solar
plexus. Munroe demonstrated that he
could Withstand a tremendous amount
of punishment, but il is doubtful if
ne would be able to smile and re-
main on his feet if Jeffries, Fitzsim-
mons, Rubin or Sharkey had the op-
portunity to batter his body as West
did.
"A clever boxer of the Corbett or
Mccoy type would literally cut Mum
roe into ribbons. The miner has nu-
merous shortcomings in ring science,
and those who have questioned his abil-
ity seem to be justified. To speak i'm
partially, Mu1roe is a fhter of about
the same class as Jim Jeffords. Even
the old ring-beaten Peter Maher would
administer such a thrashing to the
miner that he would not forget it for
many a day. Let it be assumed. at
least, that Maher is as powerful a hit
ter as Munroe. and when it comes down
to 3 matter of cleverness-of which the
Irishman possesses little-''P aythur"
ssill has an advantage over the pride
Of. Montana.
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COMPANY OF RECRUITS.
Officers in Charge of Station Go to
Butte, Mont.

Lieutenant c. r Miller and his corps
of assistants. who have been in Ogden
fos. the past two weeks in charge OF
the recruiting office for the United
States navy, finished their work in this
city yesterday and will go on to Butte,
Mont. today Lieutenant Miller. Dr.
Taylor and the other officials connected
with the station have made many
friends during their stay in ogden and
express themselves as sorry to leave
Twenty-six recruits, enlisted during
the past week. were sent on west last
night, to be assigned to their several
stations in and about the navy yard A
list of these recruits follows:
Apprentices. enlisted jan 20 to 81.
1855. E. Sorenson, Salt Lake City;
H. F. Tietjen. Salt Lake City; z. J.
Mangum, Eureka; Frank Dallin. Eu-
reka: c. A. Farrell. Salt Lake City;
A c. C1arington, Challis, Ida; J. E.
belong. Eureka; w c. Higgins, Og-
den; J. c. Littleheld. Ogden; II. L. VIII
son. ogden; R H. Sadd. Ogden
Landsman for Training-P- D. White,
Ogden.
other Branches-H Goldberg. coal
passer. South Bend Ind. r. j. kor-
rick, coal passer, Ogden; W F. Ide,
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THAT DECISION AGAIN.
Butte Sporting Writer Gives His
Version of the Affair.
Quite Inter MOuntain.)


The sporting editor has received a
letter from Lou NJ. HOuseman. sport
ing editor Of the Chicago Inter Ocean,
in which the Chicago writer says:
I'm a handicap boxing match held at
Butte, Mont, some two months ago,
James Jeffries agreed to stop Jack
Munroe and failed. How, in your
judgment, should this go on record?
How does il affect Jeffries' standing,
and how should the bout be credited
20 Munroe? I shall esteem II a favor
If you will answer at your earliest con-
venience."
Everybody in Butte knows the stand
the Inter Mountain took after the bout
between Munroe and Jeffries. The
writer declared that the decision of
Referee Mcdonald should not go on
record as being against the champion,
for the simple reason that the contest
was not for a decision Munroe I'M
dertook to stay with Jeffries for a
purse of $3.50 and he did it: he received
the purse. and he should have done
so, but that's as far as the matter
should have gone.
Munroe did not expect the decision
in his favor and was surprised when
the referee decided as he did. Jeffries
was surprised for the reason that he
simply expected to forfeit the purse
If he failed: he would not have gone
that night had he known his reputa-
tion was at stake.
So, Houseman has been answered to
this effect
The fight should go on record as
four-round bout between Jeffries and
Munroe with no decision" to denote
that ii was an exhibition bout. It
should go on Jeffries' record as no
decision, and on Munroe's record as
no decision or an exhibition bout lust
as the bout between Tom Sharkey and
John L. Sullivan went on record.
II should effect Jeffries' standing lust
as Tug Wilson's work before Sullivan
should affect his standing. which means
that JeffTies stands where he did be-
fore the bout.
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American league players, and Harry
Pulliam, now the president of the Ma
tonal league, proceeded to sign Sec
ond Baseman Dick Padden of the Chi
cago Americans for St. Louis.
This was the first raid made upon the
American league. and up to that time
Iohnson's organization had not taken
a National league player; but the next
day after Johnson had received an in
sulting message from the National
league, the American league sent c. w.
Somers to Boston, and before the week
closed Mr.. Somers had secured the
huntington grounds in that city. With
equal rapidity grounds were leased in
this city, in Washington and in Balti-
more, and inside of a month thirty
seven National league players had been
induced to sign American league con-
tracts.
In securing these players the Amer
lean league men ignored the option
clause in the National league contracts,
for they argued that this only held
good among the National league clubs
and would not stand in the court of
law, inasmuch as it prohibited a player
from signing with an outside organiZa
ton at an increased salary.
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of the Baltimore players for the New
York club. a move which made the
Baltimore franchise, so far as the
American league was concerned, null
and void
This was a staggering blow for a few
days, but Johnson jumped into the
breach. patched up the Baltimore team
the American league finished the sea
son according to the schedule.
Brush's Action a Boomerang.
The breaking Up of the Baltimore
club proved boomerang to Brush and
the National league, for it paved the
way for the American league to enter
New York City. Had the Baltimore
club remained intact, the American
league would probably have been COM
PEELED to pay $4,000 for the franchise
Under the rules the Baltimore fran
chise enabled the American league to
enter the metropolis without 2 cent
tribute. thereby establishing a rival to
the club. which in the meantime had
passed from the control of Freedman.
to Brush.
At last the National league had be-
gun to realize that it had been bested
by it's younger and stronger rival Sew
eral attempts were made TO settle the
differences by the older organization.
and while Johnson seemed willing at all
times to meet the National people half
way, he would never give in to them.
The meeting of delegates representing
the two leagues were gotten together
for the first time this month john
son was on hand and dictated terms,
the same as he has always done since
first the war against the National
league began.
What viii be the final outcome of the
struggle is hard to foretell, but in all
probabilities before another year
passes, there will be but one big league
with a twelve club circuit, and Ban
Johnson, the Napoleon of modern
baseball. will be its single head and
master
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AT THE BUTTS TO-DAY.
Captain Bartlett Will Give an Exhi-
bition of Fancy Shooting.

There will be things doing out at the
Rifle clubs range this afternoon The
regular weekly shoot of the club wiz
see some good work on the part of
the marksmen, in an attempt to break
the record of ninety. made a week ago
by Van Arnam, and, in addition to this,
Captain Bartlett has promised to give
an exhibition of fancy shooting The
latter viii commence promptly at 2:30
D. m. and everybody interested in rifle
shooting is invited to attend.
For the benefit OF those who have
never been out to the local butts and
don't know where they are, it might
be well to tell how to get there. Take
the penitentiary car and get off at
Eleventh South and Eleventh East
walk east three blocks. until you hear
the bullets whiz around your head, and
then locate where they come from by
the sound, and there you are.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-01
WAS A CLOSE GAME.
Snow Academy Basket Ball Girls
Meet in Match Contest.
Especial TO The HeraId)

Ephraim. Jan. 31.-The two ladies'
basket bail teams of the Snow acad-
envy met in Peterson's pavilion yes
terday afternoon in d league game, the
Blues winning out over the Reds by
a score OF 81 TO 80
In the first half there was nothing
to the game but the Reds The Blues
seemed to be stage frightened in the
presence of the large crowd, but this
feeling wore off as the game progressed
and the latter did better work.
Miss Belle Olsen did the star work
for the Blues. and Miss Hazel Graves
played a remarkably good game for
the Reds.
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Hockey Championship.

Montreal. Jan. 31.-The second match
in the series for the hockey champion
ship of the world and the Stanley cup
ended in a draw tonight The Mont
real. club. the present holder of the
championship. and the VictOrias of
Winnipeg scored two games each.
Montreal Won the first of the series
Thursday night and a second victory
will give them possession OF the cup
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Delaney Has Faith in Jeffrieg.

Oakland. Jan. 31.-Billey Delaney, the
trainer. leaves for the east tomorrow
to consult with Jeffries in regard to
his future plans, and he will manage
the affairs of the Fitzsimmons and JET
fries combination as long as ii proves
profitable In an interview Mr. Delaney
said:
''Jeffries don't intend to fight as long
as he can make more money exhibit
ing with the combination. He will
return here in due time and viii give
all the ambitious fighters chance I
have no doubt" continued Delaney.
that Jeffries win demonstrate to them
that he is not a dead one.''
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Cannery For MaIad.

Joshua Greenwood and J. A Melville.
two prominent citizens Of Willard coun-
~, were IN Ogden yesterday collecting
information regarding the canning in
dustry. The gentlemen, with number
Of other business associates, propose
to establish a canning factory in Mil
lard county. and came to Weber coun-
" to get information from the owners
of the several factories here.
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Did Not Make Time Limit.

Kalamazoo. Mich, Jan. 31-An at
tempt was made today to sail the first
races in the international ice yacht re-
zatta on Gull lake. The yachts were
to sail FIVE times over a four-miie
course. The best time made was lis.
Just one minute outside the limit. and
as a consequence the judge declared it
no race in both of the trials. Several
of the yachts withdrew after the third
time over the course, and in the fourth
round several others dropped out. The
races may be resumed tomorrow.
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fireman. second class. SaIida. Colo; J.
3. Henry, coal passer, Provo; G. Z.
Mcdaniel. coal passer, Hamilton.
Mont: W. A. Griffith. shiDwright. Fair
field. Ill. F. Hanley, baker. second
class, Ogden; D. McPhee. coal passer,
Ogden; R. r. Taylor, coal passer, Eu-
Teka; L. F Barnett. landsman, Pay
son; F. NJ. Watson, coal passer, Black
foot, Ida: J. Price, coal passer, Ogden;
A J. Allen. coal passer, Provo; E.
Lyons, ordinary seaman, Butte, Mont.
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Kraenzlein go suspended.

Milwaukee, Jan. S1.-A6Gz5Eding to
statement by President Liginger of the
A A. L., A c. kraenzlein, the crack
Milwaukee athlete and worlds cham
piOn hurdler. has not been suspended
by the American branch of the ANA
teur Athletic association, as announced
in a cablegram from London.
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jenkins and Piening Draw.

New York. Jan. 3I-The wrestling
bout at Madison Square garden tonight
between Tom Jenkins the world 5
cha mpiOn catch as catch can wrestler.
and John PieninS, the Butcher Boy"
ended in a draw. The men were on the
mat without a fall practically from
$50 until midnight, when the police
declared the bout at an end.
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San Francisco Lineup Announced.

San Francisco, Jan 31.-Manager
Harris Of the San Francisco baseball
team announces the following list Of
players for next season: Catchers.
Tommy Leahy and Albert Kelly; pitch
ers, Jimmy Whalen, Ham Iberg and
Harry Lindsey; first base, Ed Pabst;
second base, John Burns; third base,
Charley Irwin: shOrtstOp. Danny Shay;
left field, Henry Krug. center field.
Henry Lynch: right field, Pat Meany;
utility man, B. Delmas-