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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

MOT YET 30 years Of age, Barney Old
~ field, athlete by choice and dare
devil by nature. has experienced
sensations thus far denied TO all the rest
Of the world. The first and only auto
mobile driver to negotiate one mile on a
circular track in less than one minute.
he has in the space Of three days whirled
the WintOn Bullet No. five times around
the one-mile course at Los Angeles, Cal,
az an average rate Of speed of 50 24-25
seconds.
TO understand more fully the tremend-
Gus speed reached by Oldfield when he
drove in "a 40 seconds. we have but TO
compare it with the fastest sporting rec
Ords Of other kinds. Lou Dillon holds
the one-mile trottng record at 1854. II
Lou onion and Barney Oldheld We're to
pc on the same track al the same time,
DOLn travelling at worlds record speed.
having started from the tape at the same
instant, Barney would circle the course
twice to Lou DillOn's once. and when
she had reached the finishing wire he
would pc e-IlIty-uIths OF mile IN
the lead. In other words, Barney would
travel 9-55 miles to Lou Dilons one
mile.
Dan Patch holds the worlds pacing
record at 1904. If these two We're to
meet under conditions as above. Barney
would have accomplished his first mile
before Dan had reached the half-mile
post and would have completed . 12-l00
miles by the time the PAGER had flashed
under the wire.
The worlds running record for a
yator. Were running horse 10 display
this speed on "a circular track with Old
Held and the WintOn Bullet as his COM
petitOr the result would be that while
the runner was extending himself to the
limit of equine speed tor one mile Old
ucld would be accomplishing a distance
three-Uuarters of a mile greater
Barney OldGeld is a native of Toledo,
O.. and first gained public attention by
his work on q bicycle For several years
Oldfield followed this line of sport and
IN his day was considered one OF the
best men in the business. His last bicycle
racing was in Salt Lake City the summer
before last, when bee was one of the most
popular riders on the Salt Palace track.
Il was during this time that Barney
gained considerable nOtOriety as a reck-
less motorcycle rider, and during his sue
cessfUl career I'm this city he learned the
mechanism Of the motor engine used on
both motorcycles and automobiles. Leav-
ing Salt Lake. Barney went east and
took up the automobiling game and now
he stands at the head Of his profession
iu this lire
Commencing ut Louisville en- Aug. 10
aud closing his season at Los Angeles.
Cal. on Nov. 3, Oldneld won twenty-siN
races, was six times second and three
times third I'm thirty-siN starts giving
him winning average of y is per cent.
During the same time he participated IN
twelve record trials, o majority Of whieh
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
HOW MACK HOLDS RUDE
WsddeII Must Pitch Forty Games
or No SsIsry-Last Year it
Was $25 a Game.

Connie Mack is up against a queer
proposition for next season" writes one
Of the Athletics to a Chicago friend. '.He
has agreed to pay Rube Waddeu 500
Tor his work, with these provisions: That
the Rube must pitch forty games to get
the money and taat as soon as the forty
games are pitched the Rube is free for
the rest Of the year. Well, you know
Rube- He win make Comics life a bur
den trying TO get in those forty games in
a hurry He win hang around and offer
to pitch every day. and whenever there's
a double-header he'll insist on pitching
both games Just watch the fun next
season when Rube is earning those 5.o00
bones"
This is in line with the story told by
Harry Bay, the Cleveland outfielder now
in this city. Bay said that while Connie
Mack was the only manager in the busI-
ness who could do anything with RUDE.
yet even Mack found it a hard job at
times. During the season just past Man
ager Mack was compelled TO reduce
RUDE to terms by paying him So for every
game played. When Rube did not show
Up he got no salary. and when he did ne
received So BY adopting this method
Mack could get a couple Of games each
week out Of Waddell as the latter was
always in need OF money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
AMERICAN AVERAGES
Farrell of Boston Beats Lsjoie
Out For Best Stick Work
in League.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-The averages Of the
American league players for last sea-
son were given out today by Ban
Johnson. The top averages are APP
pended:
Batting-Farrem. Boston. 4O4: La
jOie. Cleveland 355; Delehanty, Wash
ingtOn 33S; AltrOck, Chicago, 1913;
Crawford, Detroit. 332; Dougherty, Bos-
ton, 332; Hickman, Cleveland, 800:
Young. Boston. $50: Keller, New York,
SIS, Orth. Washington, 3l8.
tchers-MOOre. Cleveland, 759.
Young, Boston, 755; Hughes, Boston,
80; Bernhard, Cleveland, 737; Dineen,
Boston, $685. Howell, New York, 625;
Plank, Philadelphia, $50; Sudhoff, st.
Louis, $50; Cbesbro. New York, $50;
Griffith, New York. $50.
Outhelders-J ones. Chicago, 9SS;
Ryan. Washington, $50: GesSler, De-
troit. ga. Hartsel Philadelphia, 968.
Pickering, Philadelphia. 966.
First asemen-Anderson st. Louis,
So, LaChance. Boston. CSC; Hanzel.
New York, 98G. Isbell. Chicago. 9S5;
Carr. Detroit. 9S4
ington, 964; Long. Detroit. 961: Will
hams New York, 500: Lajoie, CIeve-
land, 957; Padden, ST. Louis 955.
ShortstOps-M washington. $50
Parent Boston, 93f; n Cross. Phila-
delphia, 934; Wallace, st. Louis, 92S;
Elberfeld, New York, Dps.
Third basement. Cross, Philadel-
phia, 954; Coughlan. Washington. $50;
Courtney, Detroit, 947; Collins, Boston,
94S; Hin, St. Louis. 929.
Catchers-OC onnor. New York. 9Sg:
Sullivan. Chicago. 9S7: McAlester, De-
trOit, 1888; Bemis Cleveland, 9S2; Pow
ers, PHILADELPHIA $50
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
1oU pILLoN Coz soUTH.
Worlds Champion Trotter VIII Spend
Winter at Memphis.

While the friends Of Johnson. the COLI
ored heavyweight champion, are berat-
ing Jeffries for drawing the color Hree
it might as well be asked them by whit
right does Johnson challenge the WORLDS
champion?
What single performance on the part oft
johnson entities him to shy his castor
into the ring with the cbampion2 While
u IS true that he has put up several fairs
fights, not one Of them was Of the cham
pionship order.
Does his being knocked out by Joea
ChOynsAu IN two rounds at Galveston war
rant JelIrles IN conserving 10 q matchg
Does his besung OF Ge0rge Gardner. a
man utteen to twenty pounds lighter than
himself force recognition from the chauE
plonE Does his twenty-rOund bout with
Id Martin, after having the latter all
but out IN the eleventh round, say jeff
must give him a hearing2
Does his beating of MCVey in twenty
rounds give cause enough TO make JET
Irles let down the bars against the color
nnet Does his failure TO defeat q fourth
rater like Billy Stiff put him in line for
the championship?
After carefully Weighing all these cues
tons, and some others. all viii readily
come 70 the conclusion that Johnson Is
no more entitled to q match with Jeffriess
than would be "Rouh House" Burns,
who took the count from Morgan Wiz
hams at Pueblo.
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were successful. All told Oldfield holds
the worlds record from one to fifteen
miles, inclusive. In no trial has he rid
den beyond fifteen miles. consequently
there is no record which he has attempted
to gain that is not now placed to the
credit of himself and THE Winton Bull
let" Following Is summary OF Old
fields work during 1903:
Louisville Aug. 15.-F'ive-mile match;
won, 6:25; five-mile match, won; 6:lS 2-5;
one mile against time, 1893 So.
Columbus, Aug. 2S-Five-rnile open; won
500; five-mile match; second. SIG 20;
. five-mile match, won, sos %.
Columbus, Aug. Z9.-Ftve-mile match
won, STA 2-5: ten miles against time, 1900
pound car. 1925 DO; worlds record.
Cleveland Sept 4.-Five-mile open
won, 5:26; ten-mile OPEN won, lO:s5 so
against time. 1S00-pound car. Time 10y
miles. O59 SIS, 80 3-5. 2;59 3:5S 1858 80
5:5S As, 6:59, 1853, 9:0l 3-5, 1906. World s
records.
cleveland. Sept. 5.-One-mile open; won
l:l2 10; one-mile open; won. les; five
mile open; won, 5;23, ten-miie pursuit
won at six and seven-siXteenth miles m
sos 3-5; ten-mile handicap, third from
5:0S.
Detroit, Sept S.-Five-niIe open; second
G:o5 %; dve-mile open; third, 1892 3-5; ten
mile open; won 12:l9: tive-mile match
Detroit. Sept. 9.--Five-mile match; sec
0nd. 5:1S 80; five-mile match; won
J-l1
Empire City Track New York oct. s.
Fifteen-mile open; won. Time by miles;
:04, 205. 3:0i 1902 4-5 500. 5:51 Is G:54 To-
$50 s: 49, 9:45. 1854 As, l1;SS 4-5, 1885, 1880
Worlds records
Philadelphia. oct. 13-Track bad Five
mile open; second; fivc-mile open; seUOHGi
five-mile handicap; second from scratch
G:15; live miles against time, 5:53 30; Zen
miles against time. 1920; fifteen miles
against time. 1922 80.
Denver. Oct. e rive miles agains;
time SD. fivc-mile handicap: won from
scratch. 800. teu-mile handicap; fourth
from scratch fifteen miles against time
14.21
San Francisco. Nov 6.--Track bad. Ten
mile Omen. won, leo To-.
San Francisco. Nov. TRACK bad. Five
mile open; won, 5:H A.; ten-miie open
won. 1913 i-5.
san Francisco. Nov. 6.-Track bad. Two
mile touring car race; third, 1851 40: ten
mile OPEN won. 9:5i tone mile in 0:5Gi.
Los Angeles Nov. 20,--Dne mile against
time, 0:55 1-5; worlds record: one mile
against time. o.55. worlds record: ten
mile open; won. 1898.
Los Angeles. Nov. G.-Five-uile open,
won. 5:44 81; ten-mile open; won, 1898.
Los Angeles, Nov. Z2.-Five-mile open
won, SEQ Is; five miles against time,
4.io l-5: worlds record; ten-mile open;
won. 9:5l
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
O'BRIEN WANTS LEAGUE
Baseball Fans Are Promised
Amateur Organization For
Next Season.
SPECIAL to The HeraldN


Mt. Pleasant Dec. 5.-James W. Cher
~ manager Of the Mt. Pleasant ball
team, is in receipt this week Of a
communication from Jack O'Brien Of
Salt Lake City wherein the latter de-
tails plans which he is working upon.
which have for their purpose the for
nation of state baseball league for
amateur teams for the season Of 1904.
O'Brien's plan is to unite the towns
Of Mt. Pleasant, EphTaim, RiChdeId,
Eureka, AIercur and one other into the
league, thus making six teams, select
ing a good. responsible man to have
charge Of IL, and play the season Of
five months through. He would have
each team deposit a forfeit of $780,
which would be left in the treasury
should any team pull out. Four or
i've games each week would be played,
which would be expected to pay all
expenses during the season and ac-
cumulate a small amount besides.
No formal action has been taken
here yet, and il is doubtful if any viii
be soon. While there has been con-
siderable talk Of a good team here for
next season It is not at all likely that
those who are the backbone Of the
game here would care TO undertake to
be responsible for it on any such scale
q - -'AA-- purposes III Any event. II
is too early to do much yet looking
to the game for next season When the
winter is over and there are signs Of
baseball weather approaching win be
s soon as any definite action VIII be
taken TO further the game here.
In all probability, too, if any league
is formed of the teams in this part Of
the state it viii be composed wholly
Of teams in this and Sewer counties
Regular trips outside Of here cost too
much, and the receipts of the games
are too small to justify them. A four
team league in the counties mentioned
could be made a success and would
furnish all the baseball that patrons Of
the game hereabouts would be willing
to stand for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
HARRY TUTHILI TAKES
CHARGE OF CORBETT

Harry Tuthin. trainer Of Young Cor
bett, has arrived in San Francisco and
VIII at once begin preparing the cham
plOn for his fight with Eddie HanIOn in
San Francisco on Dec. %
The kid is looking we'll" remarked
Iuthlu- after he had seen Corbett for
the first time Il never saw him In as
good shape before. Usually he Is pretty
tat. when he begins training. but he
looks good TO me this time. He viii
have to be right to beat Hanlon, who
ought to make a better fight this time
than he did the other. but Corbett win
be there. Don't Worry about his condi-
ton. When he settles down to training
it is no child S play with him"
Corbett nas done nothing but light road
work so FAR, but from now on he ex-
poets to get down to business and train
hard for his coming fight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
JERSEY LILY BUTTS
INTO RACING GAME


Toledo. o.. Dec 5.-H. S. Award. acting
for Mrs. Langtry, today bought OF
George r. ketcham, owner of Cresceus,
two standard bred trOtting mares which
viii be taken to England by Mr. Ketch-
am. who is to leave New York on the
Atlantic transport line. sailing Dec -.
Ketcham also takes 81 number of fast
road hors IS for Louis and Walter Winans
of Brighton. England. The mares Sc
lected by Mr. Award are bred In the
purple. and Mrs. Langtry. who is an
ardent lover Of running horses and has
recently developed a liking for the trot-
ter. purposes driving them herself when
sh~ returns home. They are a chestnut
and a black. Z and years old, having
trials respectively of 2.f6 and 2.l3# and
Ketcham believes they can step together
in 2:tJ The chestnut is by Robert Nc
Gregor (sire Of Cresceus) out of Eden
Belle, dam OF Clara - (2:lFt}. by Cuyler.
Her mate is by Guy wilkes, one Of
George Wilkes greatest sons, out Of a
mare oy Princips ketcham viii deliver
tho mares to Mrs. Langtry's horse farm
at Exeling. He declined to state the
price paid. but said 1t WAS probably the
highest ever paid for a trotting team FOR
export
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
MUST GET "REP -
This Is the Ultimatum Given Jack
johnson BY Jeffries.

johnson by Jehries.
Within a couple Of weeks Lou Dillon
Q:5S10, the queen of the trotting turf
VIII be shipped TO Memphis I'm care Of
her trainer. 1IillarG Sanders. where she
viii be the rest OF the winter. Her owner
G. X. c.. Billings. decided that IL would
be advisable TO have her stabbed where
there is not severe weather. Besides
which, Mr.. Billings believes the oppOrtun-
titles for road work would be much better
at Memphis.
Not Cnce since Lou Dillon fen into the
hands Of Mr. Billings has she had what
you would call real rest. The handsome
chestnut has been ever on the move, pre-
pairing for almost Impossible feats, and
even since her arrival on New York she
has been kept busy going fast quarters
and halves over the speedway.
When the champion reaches Memphis
she will be logged regularly, so that when
spring comes Sanders win have her ready
for faster work. which viii be followed
by record attempts
Before going 70 Menaphis Mr.. Billings
hopes to send Lou Dillon I'm one final
trial over the New York speedway against
time He is anxious to see just how fast
the champion can step a half-mile and
Quarter-mile straight away and is await
ing favorable conditions. In her trial a
couple of weeks ago Lou Dillon stepped
a quarter of a mile in ~. MiHard San
ders said at The time that Lou Dillon COW
cred the distance in nearer rs than .2l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
Charles Geography.


thansas Llty JournaI1
The young Enid hopeful is not so slow,
as this little incident reported by the Enid
Eagle win prove. At school little Charlie.
being one Of the geography class. was
deeply interested ia learning the points OF
the compass Said the teacher. You
have in front of you the north: on the
right, the east; on the left the weE
What have you behind your
After a few moments reflection Charlie
exclaimed: "A patch on my pants And
to make the Information more binding
Charlie continued in shanefaced man
ner; II knew you'd see it; Z told mamma
you would"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
FTTz rs A WONDER
SAYS JEFFRIEs

When Jim Jeffries heard the result OF
the big fight he said:
81 am glad that Bob won. 7 thought that
he would do the trick easier. From the
reports of the fight I understand that
Fitz broke one of his hands I thought
that something like that would occur, for
II Is a well known fact that Bob's hands
are in poor condition. But no one can
help but say that Fitz is a wonder. That
fifth round must have been a peach. ard
J. guess the blow that Gardner received
must have taken all the steam ont of
him.
Had Gardner won 7 would certainly
have taken him on and given him a
chance to meet me for the heavyweight
title IL Fitz IS only jOshing about his
determination to retire his next fight
wiz surely be With Jim C0rbett.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

liver Redman. the local bicycle rider.
received word from Los Angeles yester-
day 90 the effect that Frank Holman,
well known for the past three years as
one OF the fastest men on the saucer
track. had been injured Holman Is
driving a delivery wagon in Los An
geles. and in some way, while going
about the performance Of his duty. he
injured his back. The Information fur
nished Redman SAYS that the injury
may prevent Holman from riding in
races IN the future.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-The stewards OF
the California Jockey club tonight ruled
off the turf James Davis. a bOOkmaker.
and Jockeys u. Hall, Terrell and Adkins
1t is alleged that Davis and j.. J. Lynch.
who was recently ruled off the turf at
Chicago by the Western Jockey club. en-
tered into a conspiracy with Jockeys
Hall. Terrell and Adkins TO pull horses
against which Davis laid In his book.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

Philadelphia. Dec Slack O'Brien
knocked out Jack Williams in the third
round Of what was scheduled as 3 six
round bout tonight before the National
Athletic club,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
Hats That Attract.

Our Miller, Warburton. Denny and
Horton embody original ideas as TO
shape and proportions
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
100 Main Street.
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Special Importations

OF Mems fancy hosiery. Some rare
patterns 20 show you.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
166 Main Street
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Several now sold for Xmas. What?
Pianos.
CHRISTENSEN & ANSON co.
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The Varsity football team did not
meet this week and elect a captain for
next season, as TT had intended 70 do.
on account OF the absence Of Earl Ben
Mon. one ar its ends. Captain Wade
stated yesterday that as there was no
particular hurry 20 hold the election
IT was thought better TO wait until all
the members Of the team could be
present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

Piano for Xmas, cash or time pay
ments.
CHRISTENSEN & ANsON co.
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LaFontise Knocked Mccarthy Out.

LaEontise Knocked Mccarthy Out.
Frisco, Utah.
VIII YOU please answer the following
question in The Salt Lake Herald
was Jerry Mccarthy ever knocked out
oy Nose LaFontise OF Butte. MONTE
Yours, SIDNEY DAVIS.
Yes. LaFonGse knocked Mccarthy
out i'm the tenth round at Butte about
q year ago.
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Special values In pianos for Xmas at
CHRISTENSEN e. ANsON co.
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80 Christensen s. ANsoN co.

Several now sold for Xmas. what?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-31
CATTLE BUSINESS RESTRICTED.
Receipts for Year uncommonly Large
sheep Business Dull.
Special to The Optic.

Special TO The Optic. -
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 3l.-Cat-
tie business at Kansas City last week
was much restricted, as was to be sx-
pected. Packers showed some anxiety
for killing kinds, particularly fat
steers and corn fed cows. and both
made good advances. Gamers re-
manned steady. Stock cows ana stock
calves dull, veal calves firm. Feed
ers gained along with fat steers. but
stockers did not change. Receipts of
cattle and calves at Kansas City for
the year 1903 will amount to 2,314,00o
head. This number has been surpass.
ed only once before, which was during
the year 1902. The yards were en-
tirely closed the first thirteen days of
June this year. and not much business
was done the balance OF the month,
otherwise this would have probably
been the banner year in cattle receipts
at Kansas City.
Sheep receipts have been al low
ebb the past week. but the year 1903
will just about equal 1902. the total
for each year being 1,155,00O head.
Had It not been that the yards at
Kansas City were practically out Of
business during the month Of June
this year on account Of the food, this
would have been much the largest
year on record at these yards In sheep
receipts. Prices last week showed
some strength. New Mexican wethers
sold at $3.50. the feeding end OF same
shipment at SO. and feeding lambs at
$3.50. The market today is 10 to Is
cents higher than last week. and fat
vethers and yearlings are worth 81
to $425. Fed western lambs $500 to
$40. ewes 1915 to 1886
JNo. M. HAZLEToN,
Live Stock Correspondent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-31
EXPEDITION
sUCC[SsF Ill
Skinner Makes Treaty Between
the Uaited States and
Ethiopia
N { MEL ks GIF rs
Sends Roosevelt Two Lions and
a Pair of Elephant Tnsks.
Will Come to 81. Louis

JIBUTIL. French Somaliland. Dec.
3l.--The United States expedition to
Abyssinia under Consul General Skin
ntr III Marseilles, which arrived at
Ads Abeba December 2lst, has sue
cessfully carried out the principal
feature Of its mission. The treaty be
tween the United States ani the EN-
pire Of Ethiopia, opening for the first
time friendly commercial relations.
has been signed. Emperor Menelik
has also given formal acceptance Of
an invitation TO participate in the st.
Louis Exposition As personal trib-
ute from Emperor Menelik, Skinner
has been charged to deliver 70
President Roosevelt two lions and
a pair Of elephant tusks. Each mem-
Der Of the American party has been
rendered decoration, the acceptance
Of which has been held In abeyance
owing to the official character OF the
expedition. erl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-31
Query Made By Secret Service
Agents at Philadelphia
Steel Works
SUDDEN EXPLOSION
Big Shell Sent to Midyale Steel
Works Frem Boston Had
Been Fixed

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.--A Herald
dispatch from Philadelphia says: Sc
cret service agents are investigating
the mysterious explosion Of a project-
lie which occurred at the Midvale
steel works in Nicetown recently, the
news Of which just became public.
How the charge got into the shell is
a mystery. BY some it Is believed to
be the work Of conspirators who had
in view the destruction of the battle
ship. The shell was one of several
defective propectiles, returned from
Boston. Before shipment it had been
followed out SO that it could be
charged with a high explosive. One
of the shells resisted the effort of the
workmen who were examining them
openly, and when the heavy hammer
was brought in contact it exploded.
The workmen were not seriously in
jured. 1t is declared in Boston that
the officials are positive the shell had
not been loaded when IT left their
hands.