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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17
SULLIVAN WAS
HONEST Man
This Fact is What Made the
Boston Man Popular the
World Over

| DENVER. May 17.-"Criticize him as
you will. but you must always admit
that his honesty was never questioned.
l managed him from 1884 to 1887, and
| during that time many overtures were
made to him to either throw fights or to
let them go a certain number of rounds.
said Pat Sheedy today. Sullivan would
never listen to any such propositions: in
fact, he scarcely seemed to understand
them. He knew only how to fight one
| way, and that was to go in and win
Il recall we'll when it was arranged
for Jem Mace to meet Sullivan at the
Madison Square Garden. Through his
friends Mace had been led to suppose
that Sullivan would let him off easily,
and a couple of days before the meet
ing he hunted up John for the purpose
of holding a sort Of rehearsal
Lets go through it. you know ex-
planned Mace. so we will know how to
work it in public
1.-The only time you'll go through it,
growled Sullivan, will be at the Madi-
son Square Garden
You don't mean that you will put
me out. do you" asked Mace
That's it, Numbered Sullivan
Well. blim'me if you will replied
Mace, and he went on to explain his
misunderstanding.
There was never anything else to it
with John. He was always rough and
uncouth, to be sure but you couldn't
expect him to be Daniel Webster as
well as the greatest fighter in the
world. II he'd had Webster's brains he
wouldn't have been a fighter. faint
likely. But not having them, ne used
what implements nature had given him.
and he did very we'll
II knew after his fight with Ryan. in
San Francisco. that he was a goner. I
told him so. I urged him never again
! to do more than three round fight.
! We're up against it, john" l said
We might as well acknowledge it,
Sullivan half believed it himself. but
the only result was to make him drink
the harder. And when Corbett whipped
J him. Jack McAuliffe could have licked
| him.
| Mentally and morally. Sullivan is
head and shoulders above the present
day heavyweights. I don't know a man
who could speak more directly. get to
the point more quickly than John.
His speech might have been INGRAM
! NAUTICAL but it was like his blows,
straight from the shoulder. And he
could reason with the best of them"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17
McCovERN MAY MEET BRITT
Warm Bout Between the Two is a
Likely Result

NEW YORK. May lit is probable
that Jimmy Britt may change his mind
about not fighting any one before he
has il out with Young Corbett again.
The California lightweight. who is en-
5oying himself in town. has been pre-
vailed upon by Sam Harris, manager
OF Terry McGOvern. to give the latter
chance, and there may be something
doing in the way of fight.
Harris has an appointment With
Britt during the week and Britt NAV
make some arrangements to meet Terry
as soon as his arm. which is still sore.
has mended
Britt Is going on the road in a mono
logue act in fortnight He has signed
contracts to this effect. If he should
consent to face McGovern he will not
be able to fight until some time next
fall. II everything is satisfactory then
the mill will probably take place at
San Francisco or st. Louis
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17
WRESTLER GOTch
Man Who Won From Jenkins . Won.
derfuI AthIete-his Varied Career

Frank GOtch. the able wrestler who
recently won bout from Tom Jenkins
the American champion has been talk.
ed OF great deal Of late. Although
the match was not for the cha NIPPON
ship title and 1t was not conducted
along officially authorized lines, Gotcb
has gained wide prestige through his
victory. and he Is picked to be the man
who will ultimately wrest the title
from Champion Jenkins.
Gotch is native Of Humboldt, la
He defeated jenkins in Bellingham,
Wash. He won two straight falls.
Gotch was discovered" by Farmer
Burns. The Farmer saw the mar
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17

age Filipino height. Martina is thirty
one years old and only twenty even
inches high. Juan is twenty-ni and
stands Twenty-Five inches in his bare
feet
Juan has been married and is the IA
Their Of boy eight years old. The
boy Is Of ordinary size, as was his
mother. who died several years ago.
Juan and Martina were born in Ca
piz. island Of Panay. one Of the south
ern group Of the archipelago. Filipino
history says the visayan tribe, Of
which the little persons come, grow to
be taller and heavier than any Of the
thirty-seven tribes.
The midgets read and write and Der
form arithmetical problems in the Visa.
yam tongue. speak the Tagalog lingo
besides Spanish and some English
Even In their own country they are ~
garded - "freaks."
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17
BRIGGS TO CROSS THE POND
Expects to Win Fame and Fortune in
"Pony" Moore's Land

NEW YORK. May 17-Another
American fighter will sail for England
in short time to try to defeat one of
Johnny Bulls fistic champions. The
pugiiist who will go from here is
Jimmy Briggs. the rugged lightweight
fighter of Boston,
Steve Mahoney. manager of Briggs
received cable gram a few days ago
from London offering him a good purse
and expenses to fight Jabez White. the
English lightweight champion in n
fifteen round bout in May or June.
Mahoney has wired his acceptance
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17

big fellow play. Fours. fulls. fiushes.
straights and three fairly tumbled into
his hand. Cy never changed his ex-
preston but went right on raking in
the chips until he had them ALL When
he cashed in he asked in his quiet way:
Glad you invited me in?
Yes I replied, I am 1t had cost
us about $50 apiece. but never urged
anybody else to come into game Of
poker against his will"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17
A FILIPINO MIDGET.

Martina de la Cruz. who IL ONLY
Tw-nty-seven Inches High,
Juan ana Martina de la Cruz. pygmy
Fil,9.a $. i'll be the most interesting
ar'.lcrolc cic;l types among all the
ST. n"e isiand tribes in the great Phil.
irpine diSDi;.y at the ST. Louis worlds
fair.
JUAN and Martina. brother and sis.
ter. were the second and third children
of family Of eight. all of the others
as we'll as the parents being of aver
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17

Woula Tackle Munroe Again.
Peter Maher - again bobbing up. and
the Irish giant wishes another crack at
the gladiator Of the ring. Jack Munroa.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Chicago
8: Washington. 4.
NEW YORK. May 16.-Detroit. II:
New York. 6.
BOSTON. May 16.-Cleverland, 9;
Boston, 4.
PHILADELPHIA, May l6-St. Louis
4; Philadelphia, 5.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17
Bressler . "PhenOna."

Bresaler . "Phen0m."
Harry Bressler. whose wonderful
work with the Williamsport pa in.
dependent team last season made him
q target Tor big league magnates, has
decided to stick to independent base
ball for another season. His salary ID
said to be the highest ever paid any
player outside of the big leagues.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17

been his aim for two years. backed by
Burns. believing implicitly in his abili.
u to down the Cleveland man.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17

CINCINNATI, May 16-Boston, 2;
Cincinnati. l.
CHICAGO. May 16-Brooklyn. 6:
Chicago. Z.
PITTSBURG, May l6.-New York. 5:
Pittsburg. s.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17
Pacific Coast League

SEATTLE. May 16.-San Francisco
B. Seattle, 2.
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p. N. L. Standing
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
p. N. L.

No games yesterday owing to a move
of the teams.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-17

Notes and bills OF all kinds collected
by Parks & Merrill. Room 81. Adams
block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
GREAT HARNESS HORSES.
Major Del Mar and Dan Patch Make
New Records at Memphis.

Under normal conditions, /. and without
wind shield Or runner IN front to break
the natural resistance Of the atmosphere,
Major Del Mar. the new king of harness
horses, yesterday at Memphis, trotted a
mile in 2:O7 to high wheel sulky. on a reg
ulation track, beating by nearly two Sec
onds the record made by Maud s. nineteen
years ago.
He drew a plain axle sulky. weighing SAN
pounds or about ten pounds more than the
one drawn by the old time queen of trotters
when she set the worlds record at 2:OSA,
at Cleveland, on July 80, 1885. The sulky
was officially weighed and Its axles ex-
amined just before the performance took
place.
Driven by A P. Mcdonald of Albany.
Major Del Mar trotted the first quarter in
ter in O:31A he passed the half mile pole
in 102A. Keeping UP the clip he rounded
the far turn in 0:31A, and was at the three
quarter pole in 1:34. In the last quarter
ished the mile in 0:33-a PIP gait.
| After having tried and failed to lower the
long standing pacing record of Star Point
err, 1:59A. without artificial aid. Dan Patch
went back to the wind shield and paced
mile N 1:5S. This is the fastest time ever
made by a harness horse with the aid OF a
wind shield.
Performances so made having been dis
trotting turf when Lou Dillon's wind shield
record was disputed by the American Trot-
ting Register Association last year. yes
terday'S performance was notable chiefly be-
cause it gave the best time yet obtained as
to the advantage of the wind shield.
Dan Patch started here a few days ago
to beat Star Pointers :59k, and the best
he could do was 2.00A. With the aid of
the wind shield he bettered this time more
than four seconds yesterday, passing the
first quarter in 0:291a, the half in 0:571k, the
Three runners were used to form the wind
shield for the PAGER.
E. E. Smathers, owner of Major Del Mar,
is so confident that his horse can beat Lou
Dillon's wind shield performance of 1914
that the champion will remain at Memphis
and make the attempt before being shipped
to New York for the public reception which
the Road Drivers Association is planning
to give him on the Speedway after his ar
rival there.
A serious accident to ED" Geers married
trainer was exercising Joymaker, a local
trotter, and turning into the stretch
at fast clip. came into collision with one
of several track wagons on the grounds.
His sllky was tilted high in the air and
Geers was thrown heavily to the ground.
When assistance reached him it was
found he had sustained severe injuries, one
leg being broken and the other badly in
jured. Geers was3ifaken to a hospital,
where. 1t Is reported, he Is resting easy.
His injuries are regarded as serious.
1t was announcedrby the judges that W.
o. Foote. driver of Educ, had been sus-
pended for one year for failing to win the
first heat of the 2:25 pacing race on Octo-
Der 81 \ az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
Holy Cross Confident.

A special from Worcester says that both
Coach Cavanaugh and Captain Larkin of
the Holy Cross team are well satisfied with
the bright outlook for the coming battle
with Georgetown and fully expect to win.
The practice was of a lighter nature.
Profiting materially by the game with
Dartmouth last Saturday the coach has
been able to discover the weaker and
stronger parts in the line. and in conse-
quence. there will be quite change in the
lineup of the team next Saturday.
The only regular varsity player on the
hospital list is DOC" Connors. the sturdy
end rush, who injured his knee last Satur-
day. Although under the care of a physi-
clan. he has refused to stay in bed. but has
had on uniform every day since, and will
line up on Saturday unless he is kept out
by the coach
As the day for the game approaches in
terest in the contest appears to be con-
stantly growing. and. as result, record
breaking crowd of Holy Cross admirers will
be at the game Included among those who
will accompany the team and be found
cheering for their favortes will be large
number of the alumni from Worcester and
surrounding towns, who are making elabo-
rate preparations for the trip.
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Foot Ball Notes.

Things have changed. Only few years
ago tickets for the Harvard-Penn game
were bringing So pair.
The wise men are still making deduc-
lions and explanations, but what's the
use-the army won the fight.
The Yale defense for the kicker is now
so solid and compact that a thirteen-inch
shell could not make dent in it.
Cornell has lost the services of Brming-
ham, her crack half-back, and it is also
announced that Costello will be unable
to play against Princeton Saturday.
Yale is evidently well satisfied in re-
gard to McCoy's eligibility or else she
would not be using the former Amherst
captain and full-back to brace up her
weak backfield.
Northwestern University is now accus-
ing Chicago of having a prizefighter on
it's team. 1t is alleged that Bezdek is
really a scrapper named Young Hugo"
The name sounds rather suspicious.
Columbia men have but little hope of
their team giving Yale anywhere near
hard battle Since the Williams game
matters in a foot ball way have been
dropping down toward the bottom of the
ladder at the institution on Morningside
Heights. The contest against the Quak-
ers swept away almost the last vestige of
hope in the hearts of blue and white sup
porters in the possibility of the eleven
making creditable record this season.
Whenever Pennsylvania wins the good
old Quaker city goes up in the air. The
following is sample of 'Griffin's' wild
JOY over PENIS defeat of Columbia: TT
is hard to be Sober-SenSed in the flush of
ecStacy. 1t is hard to be moderate in the
midst of mad citation. 1t is hard to be
analytical in the excess of wild enthusi-
asm. That is why all Pennsylvania ran
riot with glee after the game on Satur-
day. That is why speculation became
sanguine over the outcome next Satur-
day"
If Harry LIE Moyne were a dropped stu
dent at Yale he would not be entirely
overlooked. Bloomer was dropped stu
season on the Yale varsity. He kept at
his studies until he was able to make
good in the college department as well as
on the gridiron. The chief trouble with
LIE Moyne was that too much was ex-
pected from him in his freshman year at
Harvard-and he could not stand the
athletic pace and still keep up the re-
CURED standard in his studies.
To Walter Camp, Yale's adviser, has
Deen submitted a disputed point in foot
annual game between the freshmen of
Leland Stanford University and the Uni
versity of California. The Leland STAN
ford quarterback kicked the ball and
the California full back allowed 1t to roll
along. thinking it would roll behind the
goal posts and could be kicked back from
the twenty fve-yard line 1t stopped at
the Vineyard line,and the Stanford quar-
ter-back, the player who had Kicked it,
rushed through and fell on the ball
CHARMING that he was on side. This was
disputed, but the referee awarded the
ball to the Stanford quarterback AS the
Stanford team took the ball over on the
next play and made the touchdown which
won the game the decision was of much
consequence. Mr.. Camp will not give his
decision until he has the statements of
the officials and the two captains in the
game.
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prised people by sending his Commissioner
into the ring to bet SO on Palette q place
in the first race.
A few days ago U. z. Dc Arman claimed
SAILS out Of selling race. much to the sur
prise Of James Blute. the owner OF the colt.
who had been consistent winner Tor him.
Blue tried to buy SAILS back before the races
at Jamaica yesterday, and offered e. 400 for
him. De Arman wanted s., 100. and the
deal was declared on temporarily. When
SAILS won the third race. for which he was
entered to be sold for 5000. Blue bid s.. 400.
and De Arman let the colt go back to his
former owner.
Frank Farrell was again absent from the
Jamaica track yesterday. and two Of his
Pepper. 10 to 1. finished in the money. both
apparently unbacked by the stable.
When Ocean Tide won the fifth race at
Jamaica yesterday she carried the colors OF
Peter WINNER to the front for the first
time In many months. WINNER bought the
st. George FLY at the recent Drake sale,
and she appears to have been a good in
vestment.
M. F. Tarpey and Arachue were both
played for killing in this race. each being
backed down from 100 to to Is.
Edward j. Power, formerly a well-known
turf critic and at one time secretary of the
Tanforan track. died yesterday in Paterson.
N. j., after long illness. His funeral will
take place tomorrow.
Frank Taylor received telegram from
E. E. Smathers yesterday directing him to
ship McChesney this morning to Montgom-
cry Park, Memphis. It Is said that -ABig
Mac" will never race in the east again.
Green B. Morris will take High Chancel-
l0r and other horses to San Francisco next
Monday.
Starter Fitzgerald suspended Jockey Borel
Tor the rest of the meeting because OF in
competence. and also suspended e. Walsh
and w. Davis for two days.
There was an attempted coup with L.
kline's Snow King In the second race at
Jamaica yesterday. The Scandinavian two
year-old had been burning up the track in
ms work. and was backed down from Is to
l 10 lives, but he finished next to last
Backers Of II. M. Ziegler's Yorkshire Ladd
were inclined to criticize Redfern for care
less riding when Goulfieur nipped the place
from him, but Redferns mount was very
tired.
In spite of the fact that Atwood bled In
his two previous races, c. A. Alnwick and
MS friends tried to win again with him in
the opening event. and backed him from 10
10 L to SKIES. This time he did not bleed
out ne could not finish in the money
oaVe Johnson seems unable to win a race
with the former Drake horses now CARRYING
MS coiors. He bet on Liberia in the first
race at Jamaica yesterday to the extent of
a solid wager, but the filly had nothing Of
the speed developed not so very long ago
by Enoch Wishard. Rob Roy in the same
race was heavily played for the place by
Joe Yeager and his followers, while And
1tor was taken to win at skies.
Eddie Burke burned up some more of bis
good money with Metropole in the second
race: rms colt has been a big dfsappoint-
ment 10 his owner all the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
RACE TRACK GOSSIP.
Bookmakers Won Big. Money by the
Defeat of ReveiHe and Czaraphine.

The books won heavily on the defeat of
Reveille and Czaraphineh yesterday at ia
maica. Both of these horses were regarded
as cinches by the smartSplayers, who put
down as much money asithe layers would
accept Czaraphine wasobaoked with thou
sands at the last moment the Paget-Deimel
contingent Setting It in In great style. Rev
lille was played to an even greater extent.
The trainers, in body. thought he could
not lose, and they grabbed even money and
9 to 10 as If 1t was all over.
Not In many days have the layers had two
such good things, and they were jubilant in
consequence. But at that most of them lost
on the days proceedings, as all of the win
ners were played. particularly Emergency.
Major Daingerfield, Ocean Tide and Foxy.
1t has been such hard game for the PEN
Oilers lately that nearly all or them are In
clined to be panic-stricken when plunge
comes their way. One of the. best-known
members of the Nets" man who usually
takes no chances. had up 8 to against Coy
Maid In the fourth race. when stranger
PEI MIN $lO The wager was accepted, but
quick az q hash the layer rubbed to to 4.
A few OF the cleverest horsemen in the east
are not betting at all. Jshn e. Madden SUR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
Harvard Strong in Line.

For forty minutes actual play at Cam
bridge yesterday afternoon, the Harvard
varsity, made up with but two exceptions
as it will be in the Pennsylvania game Sat
urday. fought 1t out flercely with the Sec
ond team.
Five touchdowns were scored as the re-
suit OF long runs by Herman and Hurley,
and the second team in ten rushes could
advance the leather but two yards.
Before the scrimmage the varsity team
that will begin the Pennsylvania game had
a long drill in the signals and formations
that will be used Saturday. In this work
the varsity lined up as follows:
Randall. left end; Brill, left tackle; Par
ker. left guard; Parkinson center: Squires
right guard; Meier. right tackle; Leary,
right end; Herman, quarterback; Sperry.
left half; Hurley, right half, and Mills.
fullback.
Nichols, the speedy regular left half. will
in all probability not be able to play in
the Pennsylvania game, owing to an injured
arm. Sperry. who has been doing some
very good punting recently, will take his
place
Starr. the freshman quarter, was taken
to the varsity squad yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
GANs-BRITT BOUT.
1t Will Be Science and Experience
Against Brute Strength

There is not one man in 10000 here in the
east who believes but what Joe Cans. the
| light weight champion of America. can heat
Jimmy Britt when they meet in Mechanics
| Pavilion, San Francisco, next Monday night
! If the contest is on its merits The condi-
! tons of the bout, the prearranged division
| or the gate receipts and the fact that the
| champion Travelled to the very citadel of his
prospective opponent seeking a match lead
| the followers of the sport to entertain some
Suspicion. Neither boxer has perfectly
! clear record. Both have thrown down
| their friends, and it is to be regretted that
| tEer signature to articles of agreement is
| little better than their word
Granting that the supposition Is without
any foundation and that the bout will be
| fought strictly on it's merits-on form sci
cree: hitting power and approximations
| should win. Only few devotees of the
srcrt here in the east have seen Britt box
Those few do not hesitate to say that he
is not the equal of the dusky champion in
| skill, generalship or ability to give punish
| ment. He is far more rugged, however,
than the Baltimore light weight; can take a
1 severe grueling, and, being many years
Younger can recuperate more quickly after
being under fire. AS has been proven in all
| his important contests, he cannot hit a
knockout blow with one punch, but depends
on beating and wearing bis opponent down.
| a stiff jolt with either hand. and the boyer
who gets 1t squarely on the jaw will surely
go down
| Britt has a tantalizing way Of covering
himself. a la Hanlon and Neil-a California
| style which does not meet with much favor
in the east. Cans has dangerous short
| arm, left-hand uppercut, which does not
| travel very far. but 1t is sure to straighten
| up any boxer on whom 1t lands. 1t not
only Strengthened up Grim. the Italian mid
| die weight, who has been such an enigma,
| but 1t put him down at the same time.
| Students of the sport who have analysed
the capabilities of the two men feel that II
Cans does not sap his vitality and strength
in training down to 1873 pounds ringside he
| will be able to land this blow or its COM
panion with the right hand and Ii he does
| the championship will not change hands.
That Cans has wholesome regard for
Britt and his ability Is attested to by the
| fact that after making almost unlimited
| concessions to the Californian he has
pleaded for promise that Britt will not
| ignore negro Hight weights. In making this
| match the conqueror Of Young Corbett has
proven that he will do almost anything for
| the greed OF money, even TO breaking his
record In boxing negro and ignoring Cor
bett. whom no publicly psen,ised the nrst