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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-02

caIne 10 play q series on mr.
grounds, ~. Louis. Shrcve. who H., !,
pcen missing for two or thren da ".u
came on to the grounds I'm uniforr' i
as the teams were practising. Tho Jus'
ager. on seeing him. %lmmedIateiy a
signed him TO pitch. Shreve then
over 70 me and asked: Say Georer
today?' w "s"'hsl
Il Immediately began to read him q,
lecture, telling him that n young MAJ"
Just starting In OF his career as n nro'
fessional player should not dcport Ill.,,
ser N such q manner. The idea ~
you coming on 10 these grounds WHOM
the champion Chicagos are here. md
you not knowing II, why
The champion Chicagos,' lnterrun,
ed Shreve. Never mind, George ipp,
watch me. Oh, Just wait and SEQ vb,'
j VIII do to that bunch And s,n,o
enough that crazy monkey went in an5
smut out that heavy hitting Chlc9go
team. He was simply a wonder.
IN another game he had Foster ina
Great base running, at bat, and ne took
occasion to tell Foster what n n,,r
base runner he was. He p~urposely gavo
Foster his base on balls, and then tim
ing to the speedy runner, shreve said
Now, Mr.. Champion Base Runner lri
us see you get down TO second. Fostor
Yea OFT a few feet from the bag. ana
like a bullet the ball went over 10 Tho
first baseman. a moment later shreyo
pitched one 10 me, and Foster darto1
Tor second. lie really did prove easy
.or shreve gave him but n poor starr,
We caught him by 10 feet gong 10 src.
end. | could tell story after storv
about this man Shreve. II he had takr1
care OF himself he would have bron
'be greatest pitcher in baseball his.
tory"
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and would like Shaver TO guarantee him
q certain amount. To this arrangement
shaver VIII not consent.
IF Burns wants a good match let
him come ont here and go against Ross
under conditions ! have suggested Ia
the way Shaver talks, II have spent
lots Of money to find out that Ross is
the king OF them all at 1853 pounds. I
thought Mclaughlin could put II all
over the best Of them, and he did II I'M
I'll he struck Ross. You know what
happened then. Ross won hands down.
Since then Mclaughlin has been wrest-
ling all through the northwest and has
been beating all the best OF them. This
only demonstrates what a wonder Ross
really Is. He got a fall from the Far
mer and nov | believe he can beat
Burns. I am sincere in making that
statement and will prove II by putting
up any sum to 81 900 on Ross"
Shaver expects a final reply from
Burns any time now, and II the noted
wrestler does not balk, or show cold
feet over the terms, articles of agree
ment viii be drawn up and sent 10 him
Immediately. 1t Is Shaver's desire to
pull on the match In Salt Lake some
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sWhgger that would have made John
IL. sullivan look cheap when John l..
was monarc OF them all IN the ilselc
business Just watch me, fellows, and
see what ! do to those swell headed
guys from Michigan said the smiling
SnreVe. i am going to make. 'em look
Ike a lot Of suckers
Hardy Richardson was the first bat
Ter up, and you know what kind OF n
batter he was.
On, ho' So YOU are the great IN
yinclble Hardy Richardson, eh?' drawl-
| ed MT. shreve. We'll, Hardy, old chap,
I'm going To show you that you are
casy Tor n good pitcher: regular mlnce
pie. am going TO fan you out, Mr..
Richardson
George, where did you get this
fresh mugY asked Hardy Of me. He's
replied.
'Shreve let so the first ball and Il
went around Hardy's neck like a shot,
Tie struck at II after | had Il In my
hands. Bang goes the second. also n
strike, aud the third q wide, slow. nut
shoot, fooled the great batter complete
~ n shreve said mockingly: Back
to the bench, Hardy. | told you that
you were easy
big Dan Brouthers. who was always
a terror TO pitchers, came next and he
nad blood In his eye. 'Hee, heel SO
this IL the terrible Mr.. Dan Brouthers,'
grinned the fresh pitcher. L hate TO
iell you Dan, how soft d mark you are.
! hope you don't think so. You might
some pitchers, but you Ire lust my
meat Dan missed the lrst two, which
went close TO his chin, and the next
he hit like a shot at the pitcher. Shreye ,
caught II In easy style and gave
Brouthers the ha. ha, In most tantallz-
ing fashion as Dan ambled 10 the
bench.
Deacon White came next and Shreve
kidded him numerically. Deacon,
who told you that you could hit any
thing?' a the greeting White was
given, The Deacon scowled and NUT
tered ominously. Duck soup Is what
you are for me- sang Shreve, as
White missed the first ball by several
inches. oh, how easy. was the next
rejolnder. and Deacon smashed blindly
AT an out shoot, a moment later striking
out on one of those speedy ones such
as had sent Richardson to the bench.
"The Big Four could do absolutely
rothing with Shreve's delivery. and
the other members OF their team were
just as helpless. We vol the game 3 to
/. This fellow Shreve was one Of the
best pitchers | ever met, but he was an
erratic chap and dreadfully hard to
handle.
II recall another occasion when the
Chicago club which team led the league,
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MORE FOOTBALL CHANGES.
Probably as Result " Opinions OF Yost.
Camp and Others.

The eyes Of the college football world
are conferred on the probable action OF
the intercollegiate rules committee at
It's next meeting as regards the foot
ball rules for 1904, Speculation Is al
ready rife. and II is said that, follow
Ing last years example, still mere In
novatlons will be introduced In the grid
iron sport.
II IL generally thought that the new
regulations first put In operation last
fall were so successful that, TO a great
or or less degree, they will be contln.
ued for the coming season. Some
weaknesses, however. that developed
VIII doubtless be eliminated and i'm.
provements formulated.
Princeton, whose football advisers are
said to have been the most prominent
In last seasons new regulations, Is, 1t Is
alleged, the college that Is to make the
most important suggestion for next fan.
The Tigers are said TO advance the idea
that the rules which went into effect to
govern the territory between the two
twenty-five yard lines should next year
relate to the entire field. This would ne
cessltate seven men being on the line Of
scrimmago all the time and would make
ppSSlDlc quarter nhCh iullN' NlhNll
proved successful last season every
where on the gridiron, Punting, too,
which came into such prominence as a
factor in winning games, would also be
put a. a higher premium, and, generally
speaking, the so-called open game
would gain in importance. As Prince
toms ability runs largely IN that d.
rectlon. such changes would naturally
benefit the tigers to the greatest ex'
tent.
Yale, on the contrary, depends always
on close formations and mass plays for
her ground gaining. For this reason II
IL not unlikely that Ell win vigorously
oppose any such legislation, which
would tend still further TO depreciatc
the "Close" game.
II Is likely that there will be several
other changes Of a minor nature also,
but this Is likely TO be the most i'm
portant thing that win come before
the committee. The Western colleges
are considering several innovations,
which they propose 20 bring to the at
tentlon of the committee hut II Is not
likely that these will receive much seri'
oug attention.
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HasaassssSss
pounds, is fairly clever, and Is on the
improve.

The most important fights OF the year
and luss OH which championships de-
pended, were as follows:
Feb. J-Jack Johnson defeated Denver
Ed Martin In twenty rounds at Los
Angeles Col0red heavyweight cham
pionship
Feb. 2I- Harry Frbcs defeated Andy
Tkell In ten FUNDS at Detrit. defend
ing title I bantam weight champion
ana winning wrld's championship.
March 3l-Young Corbett Knocked out
Terry McGOvern In eleventh round at
San Francisco. Feather weight
Championship
May ls-GcorgcGariner defended light
heavy weight title against Marvin
Hart al Louisville, winning In twelve
rounds.
May 2y-Joe Cans defended light weight
title against Willie Fitzgerald at
San Francisco, winning by Il knock
out In the tenth round.
July 4-George Gardner defended light
heavy weight title against Jack Root
at Fort Erie, winning IN twelfth
rund.
Aug. i3-Frank Neil knocked out
Harry Forbes IN the second round at
San Francisco. Bantam weight
chamlonshlp.
Aug. li-Jim Jeffries knocked out Jim
Corbett In the tenth round at San
Francisco. Heavy weight champion
ship.
Nov, 2s-Bob Fltzsimmons defeated
George Gardner In twenty rounds ut
San Francisco. Light heavy weigh,
championship.
Dec. 29-YOung Corbett defeated Eddie
Hanlcn at san Francisco IN six
rounds. Defended feather weight
champion ship.
Few great fighters have been devel.
oped IN the year, J~effrles Is skill With
out a strong opponent, and the materl.
nj In Jack Johnson, Sam McVcy. Jack
Munroc, Al Limerick, Con Coughlin,
Sandy Ferguson and others has failed
TO pan out.
The light heavy weights have re-
oelved no notable additions, nor have
the middle weights and the welters
In the light weight division Jack
O'keefe. Buddy Ryan. Martin Canolp
and Jimmy Brit have made some good
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DEMANDS "CLEAN BALL.

"Clcan balr' viii be the watChword
| Of the American league more strongly
next year than ever before, according
10 President Ban Johnson. The Ameri-
paign against "rOwdylsm,' which Is
likely 10 make the life Of argumcnta-
can league executive has started a CAM
tive players harder than ever.
Plans for the movement were made
In the recent league meeting, In which
Johnson forced every magnatc to put
himself on record In the matter, All
declared In favor NJ the principle so
long advocated by Johnson and more
stringent rules than evcr are likely to
face the players the coming summer,
President Johnson has long been the
ENEMY ~ rowdyism and his support OF
the umpires put an entirely new phase
upon the relations between the players
and those officials, Under Johnson the
umpire has always been the master OF
the field, and the American league
games have showed an absence Of much
VI the Kicking SO long a prominent
feature Of the contests. President Pull
liam last year followed the policy which
Johnson inauguratei, but the real cred
II of the movement belongs 10 john
son.
OmcIal communications sent out to
the club owners reminded them " the
action In the league meeting and they
will BE- kept busy with bulletins OF
this sort until the playing season be-
gins.
I'VE want clean, sportsmanllkt 0ase-
ball IN all Of our games says presi.
dent Johnson, "and discipline viii be
enforced the coming year more strict
ly than ever before. Needless kicking
win Be stopped and profanity win be
absolutely eradicated from all contests
played on American league diamonds"
II would be- better for the sport
In all parts Of the country II the John
son idea w,er rIgidly enforced by every
league IN the country. We had a little
rowdyIsm In Salt Lake last season, but
Il can be easily prevented by the en-
iorcement Of strict discipline.
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THE l.. ID. $. L. GYM
Willard Bean Ready to Begin Athletic
Work With Students.

Tonight marks the opening Of the l..
ID, s. U. gymnasium for night class
work under the management of VII.
lard Bean, thetwell known athletic In.
structor who has charge OF the ply.
steal culture department OF the insti-
tute, Mr.. Bean has gone 10 consld-
cradle trouble in fitting the gymnasium
up as he desired II, and now II Is
equipped with all the apparatus neces-
sary for a thorough course in athletic
development.
Mr.. Bean says he will conduct night
classes possibly every night except
Friday, and II his purpose to organize
teams in basketball, handball and in.
door baseball, and he says he viii
make some Of the other teams in the
city 20 some to compete with his
pupils,
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time during the latter part Of this
month.
ODD BASEBALL CHARACTERS.
Old Time National Lensuer Tells Stories
or ocular Pitcher Shreye.

Among the many characters with
whom ] came in contact as a ballplay-
err said George Myers, the old time
catcher Of the National league. who was
a star back In the sos, there was prob
ably none 50 unique as Shreve, the
pitcher. He Joined our team while l
vas catching for st. Louis. coming TO
us from ONE college, My. but he was
a fresh youth, For all that he could
pitch. He had awful speed and good
curves and perfect control Of the ball.
His confidence and egotism were as
founding. i remember n day we
were to play against Detroit. It was
when the Big Four, Rowe, White, Rich
ardson and Brouthers were on the team.
'Mr. Shreve. who had been assigned
to pitch, strutted to the box with the
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RECTOR OF ST. LUKES,

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e. A. LANGFLDT,
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Administrators Notice.

Having been appointed administra-
tor of the estate of H. Ii. Crouch, de-
ceased, / hereby notify all parties hav-
ing claims against said estate to file
same with me before January /, 1905,
and those Indebted to said estate to
come forward at once and settle same.
ADAM B. Crouch,
Administrator Estate of II. II. Crouch,
deceased.
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Administrators Notice.

All creditors of Eugene G. Earnest,
deceased, late of Washington county,
Tennessee, are hereby notified and APP
prised of his death and warned to bring
to me their accounts due by the estate
of said Earnest, and all persons owing
said estate are hereby required to
bring the amount they owe the said
estate. All persons to whom debts are
due by the estate of the said Earnest
are required to file their claims by
February /, 1905, or they will be for
ever barred.
This December 3, 1904.
J. Z. HAYES, Admr.,
Estate of u. G. Earnest.
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Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. IA, 1904.
Dear Santa Claus
l am a little Johnson City girl and I
wonder If you will find me away out
here in Kansas. My papa takes The
Comet and will let you know through
its columns what want for Christmas.
Please bring me set of dishes O little
stove and great big sack of candy,
nuts and oranges. Please remember
my cousins in johnson City and Leav-
enworth also my grandma and grandpa
they live on King street, and don't for
get mamma and papa. You will find
the stove and dishes at Small's. You
must bring my sister Mamie something
she Is ten years old so you will know
about what she wonld like. l am six
years old and mamma saws | am good
little girl. My sister Kathleen wrote
you letter so you will know what she
wants. l would like a stocking cap if
you have one to keep my ears warm for
it is awful cold here now. Hoping this
wont reach the waste basket l am your
little friend, Annie Hodge.
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johnson City Tenn, !

johnson City Tenn, Dec. 10, 1904.
Dear Santa Clause
When you come around this year l
want you to bring me whole lot OF
crackers and roman candles and some
pkv rockets aud knife good one that
will cut something and bag of candy
and some books I don't want baby book
am big boy and go to school l am
ia the third grade. When you come
down the chimney be cerefnl that you
don't fall in the fire because we keep
fire all night if you do you will get
burnt we'll good buy.
Jerome B. Thomas.
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Johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 12, 1904.
Dear Santa Claus
l want sled wagon and 10000 fire
crackers and roman candles and sky
rockets. 1 want cannon cracker too.
l want watch a sure enough one. l
want a box of candy as big as the
house. Joe.
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Be Qnlek.

Not minute should be lost when o
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is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by H. @. Miller, druggist.
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Johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 19, 1904.
Dear Santa Claus
| am going to tell you what / want
for Christmas l want new cap and a
new SCOT Of clothes and a pair of shoes.
Spencer.
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Mothers. Be Careful

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314 Fulton Street
Dear Old Santa

Dear Old Santa
/ saw you in Asheville last week and
told you what wanted but am afraid
you will forget it if l don't write to you.
l want you to bring me doll carriage
with an umbrella on it pianno q fan
doll bed some candy and nuts and
bananas. Ruth Allison.
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Johnson City, Dec. 10, 1904,

Dear Santa Claus.
l suppose you are getting ready for
your journey. | want you to bring me
typography outfit. If you don't man
ufacture it in your house you can get
in some city. / want you to gring me
some goods to make some doll clothes.
] have patterns but no goods. Lucille.
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Bodily pain loses its terror if you've
a bottle of DR.. Thomas Electric Oil in
the house. Instant relief in cases of
burns, cuts, sprains, accidents of any
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Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
I wish you woule please bring me
doll bed and doll and candy and nuts
and apples and little Ruce q wagon full
of bananas I live on Jobe street with
my aunt Mrs Simerly. Earl Taylor.
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johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 10.
Dear Santa Claus
As Christmas is near at hand I will
write and tell you what / want for
Christmas. want box Of water col
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johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 10.
Dear Santa Claus
/ thought 1 would write and let you
know what l want for Christmas. /
want some oranges, candy, bananas
aud tobogon. Ida Campbell.
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johnson City, Tenn, Dec Is, 1904
Dear Santa CLAUS
want to know will you be around if
it should rain or snow. / know you
will make your rounds despite the rain
or snow or the darkest night. I hope,
dear Santa, you will not forget | am
little aud some what of pet. l love
you dearly, old Santa, you know, for
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Johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 70, 1904.
Dear Santa Claus
! want doll carriage large enough
for my four dolls and a doll bed long
enough for Evelina, my large doll. [
want a tea set and pastry set and
side board and want set OF Motifs
Furs, you look around and see what
you can find that will suit little girl
like me. Santa | cant grow very fast [
am not much larger than I were last
Christmas. You need not bring sister
and me any dolls as we have what you
brought last year as nice as when you
brought them. Santa l will kiss you
again this Christmas but please don't
let your nose get SO cold again or it
will make you sick.
Your little girl
Frances Millhorn.
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314 Fulton Street
Dear Old Santa

DUHI OIU RHUUH--
/ saw you in Asheville last week but
did not tell you what l wanted 1 want
a top pair of gloves q horn q wagon
fire crackers and lot of matches some
candy and nuts. Ralph Allison.
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johnson City, Dec. IS, 1904.

johnson City, Dec. IS, 1904.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me some candy and
some nuts and oranges roman cannons
fire crackers and ball and toy gun
and foot ball want to have a good
time with the things you bring me.
Earl Cox.
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johnson City, Tenn.
Dear Santa

U6HT bkHIH-
am little boy 10 years old want
a wagon to work my dog to and l want
par OF glove and another thing that l
want some candy aud oranges and nuts
and some APPLE and some fire orackes an
o cap pistle bout two boxes ef caps an
spat gun and par of over shoes.
Your friend
Chester Carroll.
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Johnson City, Tenn.

Dear Santa Claus
7 am little girl five year old and |
want pair of shoe and doll and doll
bed and a set of dishes that is all.
Your friend
Mary Butler.
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johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 1904.
NV Dear Santa CLAUS
Bring me some fire crackers and some
candy send me pare of shoes and a
suit Of clothes. Elmer Perdue Story.
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Johnson City. Tenn. Dec.

johnson City, Tenn, Dec. IL.
Dear Santa Claus
AS am six years old today / thought
| would write to you and tell you what
l want you to gring me this year. l
want doll carriage large enough to
ride four dollies in. want doll bed
long enough for Nellie. 1 want tea
set and pastry set and side board
and bureau and washstand. Ineed not
tell you where to come for you know
where you come last Christmas and
brought the tree ank saw so many little
children. I hope you will go to see
them this Christmas and take them
some thing. I tried TO make them
happy last year and l thank you for
coming and helping me. You must
bring grandpa and papa and mama and
sister something nice. If you will come
again this year before l go to sleep [
will kiss you again.
Your little girl
Grace Millhorn.
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Letters to Santa C(d1s%
WRITTEN aY THE coMETs LLrTLk FOLKS

take good care of my dollies. Now
Santa if you will be so kind as to bring
me one this year will promise you /
will take good care of her. I would
like for her to be great big doll and
you need not bring me another thing.
But please don't forget my brothers.
Your loving friend
Mary Stanield.
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Dear Old Santa

Please brang me wagon some APP
pies oranges candy and nuts some pair
Of gloves an that is all want.
Your friend
Paul Kilby.
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Johnson Oitv. Dec 10 iona

johnson City, Dec. 70, 1904.
Dear old santa claus
| will write you few lines want a
cup and saucer and a mug some candy
and cap pistol and four boxes caps.
Willie Pardue.
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johnson City, Dec. 10, 1904.
Dear Santa Claus
Please send me doll and q set of
dishes and little piano and that's all.
Ruby Barnett.