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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
FABLE OF HONEST REFEREE
WHO FOUND IT DIDN'T PAY

Once upon a time there was a referee
who was known everywhere for his hon
cStN.
Even his worst enemies couldn't saw
he was crooked. For he had had a
chance to steal watch one time and
/ hadn't taken IL.
His opinion was quoted on all the fights
ana me sporting writer's always said
. nice things about him.
OF course, this brought him A lot Of
knocking around training quarters and
par rooms FDr the beaten scrappers and
the followers always held conventions and
agreed that he was handing the sporting
writers. something
But they didn't say this directly to
either the referee or the something writ
ers. ~for they We're afraid of getting
handed something themselves.
Now IL came TO pass that the referee
was engaged TO preside at a fight club
4 ne manager of the club had one of
ms own fighters as an attraction and
had counted on refereeing himself For
ne wanted the verdict cinchsd from the
But the opposition fighter wouldn't
stand for ii and said coarse things about
lHn-fitm games. Also, he threatened to
call off the go. And as he was a good
craving card the manager hired the hon
est referee.
The manager tried to sound the honest
referee and made hints about the chance
OF there being something doing for him
II he could see the fight only one WAY.
BuL the referee was stony and wouldn't
respond.
For he figured: This here honesty
of mine is the best drawing card i've got
and I'd be certain kind of fool not to
keep straight"
Now the manager had bet his wad
on the so. and got desperate. He finally
oIiered the honest man Il good bunch of
coin 10 do the right thing
But ne got turned down cold. and
only the prospect of steady engagement at
the club kept the referee from showing
him up.
Ihere was big attendance the night
OF the fight, especially in the dollar
seats For the dollar boys came pre-
pared to hiss the verdict. no matter which
way IL went But they had louder Kisses
in case the managers how got II
For the managers boy was unpopu-
lar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
KING TO RACE QUEEN
lou Dillon viii Meet Major Del
mar. Says Owner
Billings.

New York. Dec. 2i-Alth0uGh Lou Dill
Jon and Major Dclmar. two oil the fast
est trottcrs IN the world. are owned by
q. is. G.. Billings. the disputes as to the
relative speed merits OF the two trotting
champions VIII be settled 10 the satisfac-
ucn of the interested hOrsemen next
spring
The rival champions will be prepared
for a series of races which will take place
over tho Cleveland track The mare Will
receive her early training in California
hy the We. cram rcinsman, Budd Doble,
while the Seldng, which is now winter
ing at cleveland. Will be under the per-
sonal charge OF Doc Tanner.
u is Mr. Billings desire to settle the
controversy I'm n friendly way. having Sc
lccted himself and Harry DevereauX.
president OF Tho Cleveland Gentlemen $
Driving club. as the cOntending drivers.
Each viii alternate behind the horses
cverN Saturday until the question. Of su-
premacy is settled.
Lou Dillon and Major Delmar have al
ready met twice I'm competition, and each
has won a race. On neither occasion.
however. were both horses considered to
bc i'm their best form. IN the first race
Major Delmar was not believed TO be at
ms best and he was easily beaten. A
wear later Major Dem3r turned the tables
ou the mare. winning in two straight
heats but il was claimed that Lou Dillon
was a sick horse and not capable of do
ing herself justice.
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SlLER SAYS REFEREEING
Is NOT A HARD lob

Refereeing a tweEty-rOund fight" says
George Silcr. isn't so srduOus a task.
outside Of the physical exertion as il
looks on paper. Why? Because YOU don't
have to keep tab on twenty rounds and
carry details of twenty sessions either in
your head or on paper. Al the end OF
every round I simply figure up how the
fight stands at that point and go ahead
accordingly. Suppose Smith and Jones
are boxing twenty rounds. At the end Of
the tenth round il is a SooC Graw- Well.
| simply throw out those ten rounds and
figure that ! have a ten-roUnd fight com
ing for decision. Suppose. a the end of
the fifteenth. it is still a draw-weH l
can forget fifteen rounds and Judge only
five. because a winner must be decided
in the five rounds yet TO come Suppose
Smith has a big lead over Jones at the
end of the fifteenth-weh If he retains
that lead through the five he wins.
doesn't he? While Jones must fight like
a hurricane to get a draw. That is how
to simplify the task OF refereeing twenty
-OlIpdS -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
HURRY UP" YOST SIGNS
WITH MICHIGAN AGAIN

Ann Arbor. Mich. Dec. 2-Fielding H
AOsu, Michigan's famous football coach.
has signed a fiVe-yedrs contract TO coach
me University of Michigan football
eleven. beginning with 1903. Coach YOst
came 20 Michigan in 1901 and has been
here continuously since.
So many and such wild reports have
gene out regarding the salary which
Coach HOst Is 10 receive for his services
thai Manager Baird consented to make
the terms public
1T has been generally supposed that
1oSt was receiving $500 a season. but
The fact is his salary was g, 30 Under
the new contract. which will end in 1901
ne IS g get $500 a season. The salary Of
Trainer Fitzpatrick is $1,000 a year The
state pays 5000 for his dictatorship of
the gymnasium and the athletic asso-
citation pays $1,000 for his services as
trainer.
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And on one siGe ef the dollar seats
they were saying that il was a cinch
the managers boy would get the YER
alct, even Y that there gus. was claimed
10 be straight And on the other side
OF the seats they were saying that the
referee would give the fight TO the OPP
posing man 10 make himself solid with
the crowd.
For in the dollar seats. the possibility
/ or or a verdict getting. handed down ON
us merits ism considered. If the dol
lar boys didn't have something to find
fault with they would not go TO fights
at. all. And the referee can make one
Sure-thing bet II he wants to-aDd that
is. that he viii be called a thief by a
large percentage of the crowd even
II ne had been known not to steal a
{ watch when he could have copied it with
out getting caught.
Now the fight was bruising affair
ana the opposing fighter got all of the
cheers. But the managers boy really did
the best work And the honest referee
would not stoop TO favor anybody even
10 gain popularity with the crowd So he
neld up the hand of the managers fighter
as the winner
Then the dollar boys rose ioyousIy as
one man and assaulted the referee They
made -profane tests about his ancestry
ana obscure jests about his character
ana IL TOOK a detail of police 30 get him
through the crowd. For the crowd wanted
TO get its moneys worth.
And the manager patted himself on The
back and thought himself the Iuckiest
man IN the world. For he said that the
referee was a certain kind of a fool and
could have made a little cash which was
now saved by the club
And to make the club popular with the
crowd he announced that he really be-
Iieved that the opposing fighter should
nave had = draw and that the betting on
the go looked suspicious. But he didn't
Tail to slide off and cash his bet He then
announced that the referee could never
serve again at his club
And ne is now conductor on q street
car. And even here he cannot HELM hear
ing about knOckdoWns. But il is moi
Known whether he still has his views
on honesty.
Lack of moral: Honesty NAV be the
best policy, but even policy is raided at
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Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure il you must take in
ternal remedies. HalRs Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine Ii
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicans in this country for years and is a
regular prescription. 10 is composed OF
the best tonics known. combined with
the best blood purifiers. acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh Send for testimonials.
Free
f. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.
Toledo o.
Sold by druggists, price roc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
TEDDY MURPHY COUGHS
UP CHECK FOR $4,000

= San Francisco. Dec. 24-Battling y
4 Nelson viii not prosecute his man- =
= ager. Teddy Murphy, who with Eddie =
= Santry was brought from Stockton .
q to this city today by a detective TO >
y answer charges of embeZzlement. 3
y The check for 5000 found in Muir =
y phys possession was cashed and the =
3 money deposited with the property =
y clerk of the court, both Murphy and =
y Nelson signing "A paper agreeing to =
= this. Santry has been released on y
y his own recogniZance and Murphy =
y will be released on $1,000 bail. Mel \
= son and Murphy both say that an y
= amicable settlement can be reached =
= and further legal proceedings are =
y not anticipated.
-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
BARNEY MEETS WILLIE
0ldfieId and Vanderbilt Are
Competitors in Florida
Aut0 Races.

New York. Dec. 24-"Barney'' OIdfieId
mas sent in his entry for the automobile
tournament TO be neld on, the OFmond-
Daytona Beach next month The entry
was received by w. j. Morgan the man
aSer OF the show. It had been announced
that Oldfield would not race at the Beach
again this year. and mis- entry will greatly
increase the interests in the contests.
Inc meeting between Oldfield in his
ninety horsepower Winton md william
n. vanderbilt ia his ninety horsepower
Mercedes at OrmOnd last January had an
unsatisfactory ending. In the first race
Of five miles Oldfield defeated Mr. Van
derbelt. II -aS asserted after the race
that Vanderbilt lost through bungIing in
changing the gear while speeding The
Following day OldfieId's car broke down
and he could not have it mended in time
TO meet Mr.. Vanderbilt again before the
end Of the tournament AutOEnObilists
nave been extremely anxious since then
10 see the men come together again In a
offered afterward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
IDAHO MATTERS.


Washington. Dec. 24-At the request
Of Senator Dubois a new DCstoffice has
been established at TumpitO. Bear
Lake county, with Annie Z. Rich as
postmistress.
Senator Dubois was today advised
that pension of Sc monthly. and 1904
back pay. had been granted William
b. Peffert of Green Horn.
Attorney General Bagley of Idaho
is visiting the capital and was a caller
today upon Senators Dubois and Hey
burn. Bagley Is looking after land
matters before the interior depart
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
SANDY GRiSW0LO MAY
HEAD WESTERN LEAGUE

Omaha. Neb.. Dec. 24-There is talk of
electing Sandy GTiswold to the presidency
OF the Western Baseball league. Michael
Sexton has announced he viii under no
circumstances be a candidate for re-elec-
ton and Griswold's friends are pushing
him to the front. PA Rourke is sup
porting him and declares the only CppOsi-
ton comes from the Colorado towns. Te-
beau is said TO be urging the claims Of
Tom Hackey. whom he would like to see
holding the presidency of both the West
ern league and the American association.
In this he has the support of Burns Of
Colorado Springs. Manager Chamberlain
of st. Joseph has pledged himself so Girls
void. and his candidacy is said to be
looked uuOn with favor both i'm Sioux
City and Des MOines. GriswOld has the
united support of the Omaha fans having
been a wei known sporting writer here
for wears.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
Herrera May Go to England.

Aureiia Herrera. the Mexican fighter.
is considering q trip to England for the
purpose Of meeting the best men they
have over there. He figures there is
little more on this side Of the water for
him at the present time. and as his ex-
penseS are going on right along. with d
big string of followers dependent on
him, he does not see why ne cannot
make his expenses with a foreign trip
Il could be matched with Jabez
White CT Ben Jordan OF someone else
81 London the Mexican said. AT any
rate. ] have a little ready money and
could tour the world if I felt like it
without boxing at all But 7 would like
30 make expenses. J. ans right at my
best now and might be a big card on
Tho otnor sidc'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
BRITT ENTITLED
TO DECISION
In This Instance His Victory
Was an Honest One.
0UTGENERALED THE DANE
AS A FIGHTER NELSON HAS HIM
oUTCLAssED.

After careful study Of the Britt
Nelson fight IN all its details as seen
by the ring experts OF the country who
We're at the battle it is case of hats
on to Jimmy Britt When the first re-
ports came in and ROche's decision was
announced a vast majority OF the fol-
lowers OF fistiena Thought It was an
OLher case of the native son getting the
ueVislon because he happened to have
Deen born within the state of CaIifor-
ma. The same sports cannot be blamed
Tor their opinions, because it is a noted
1act that a stranger within the. shadow
OF the Golden Gate stands mighty little
challce OF getting an even break How
ever, IN this case, after one has read
the extended accounts Of the fight. il
must be admitted that Britt won the
hght and the decision. unlike the one
ne gained over COrbett, was given him
on merits.
Experts Say Decision Was Fair.
When such sporting writer's as Sandy
Oflswold, ". l.. Baggerly. WaIy Young
ana g. r. Van Loan come out in state
hlents that it was clearly Britt's fight
All the way, those who are at distance
must admit that Roche was right
Ihese same men gave il as their opin-
loh that Graney was wrong in giving
the decision against Corbett.
II was Britt's generalship that won
the fight for him. He realized he could
NOT defeat Nelson at infghting, and so
Kept away from him. When they came
To clinch Britt held the Danes arms
unul broken away by the referee. and
ala not give Nelson a chance to get in
MS deadly short arm blows. A. long
range fighting Britt outfought the Dane
at every stage, and although always on
the retreat he was landing ten blows to
Nelson one In this manner Britt was
administering punishment all the time
ana getting none in return.
Would Win in Finish Fight. y
had the fight gone to the finish Mel
son would undoubtedly have won. but
this cuts no figure in a twenty-round
contest for points. Britt went after
those points and got them and carried
away the money by so doing. In other
words, Britt mapped out the only line
OF battle in which he had a chance with
the Dane, and carried il out to a letter.
tie fought Nelson the way he wanted
10, and Nelson made the mistake of al
lowing him to do so However, Nelson
learned some valuable experience in the
contest, and If they meet again the
Dane will probably fight different
style and beat Britt at his own game.
Butte Sports Back Gardner.
Montana sporting men who watched
Jimmy Gardner, the Lowell, Mass,
lightweight pound Jack O'Neefe of Chi
cago into helplessness a few nights ago
have raised a $4,000 pool TO bet on
Gardner against Britt. the winner Of
Tuesday nights contest.
Gardner is only too anxious to meet
Britt, and viii bet all the money ne has
i'm the world that he can beat him. Any
club. any weight will do Gardner for
the chance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
THE SMOKE NUISANCE IN WASHINGTON
President Roosevelt Wants the Electric Light Officials Ar
rested Again and Again Until the
Nuisance Is Abated.

lAIASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Drastic ac-
wv ton has been recommended by
the president looking to the sup
preston of the smoke nuisance in the
city Of Washington. A letter was sent
by his direction to the district commits
sioners on Nov. 80 inquiring if it were
not possible TO proceed criminally
against the officers of an electric light
company. He denounced the violation
of the smoke law by the company at
the very doors of the White House as
an outrage and urged that the IMAM
ayers Of the company be arrested again
and again. at short intervals, in an
effort to abate the nuisance.
President Sends Letter.
No response having been received
that WAS satisfactory, the president
authorized today the publication of the
letter TO the district commissioners. 1t
follows:
white House. Washington, d. c.,
Nov. 30. 1904-To the District Com
misSioners: The president has again
taken up with his cabinet the smoke
nuisance, so far as the public build
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EVERYBODY Acquitted.

Copenhagen, Dec 24.-The maritime
and commercial court rendered judg-
ment today in the case Of the Danish
steamer horde, which foundered with
the loss of $40 lives. The directors of
the company were acquitted and Cap
tain Gundle was acquitted Of the
charge that neglect of duty caused the
loss of the vessel or contributed to the
magnitude of the disaster
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
HEAVY TRACK AT ASCOT.
Form Players Drop Their Money in
CONSEQUENCE

Los Angeles Dec 24-Cloudy. threaten
ing weather with light rain in the fore
room, were the conditions at Ascot today
ana the heavy track upset all the cal
cuiatlonS of the form players, except in
me case Of Bragg in the third race With
10 pounds up Bragg again led his field
from start 70 finish over mile and a
sixteenth This IS the only race that fell
10 the favOrite. Summary:
FIRST race. one mile-Exapo won. Ethel
Scruggs second. Autumn Time. third.
Time ;452t
second race, six fUrlOngs. selling-Dur-
bar won. Dan Collins second. Edfnborough
third. Time, 1:1G.
IhIrd race, handicap. mile and a six
Ieenth-Bragg won. Hans Wagner second.
Milton Young third. Time. las.
ourth race mile and an eighth-Rough
Rider Won, NamtOr second, Glisjen third
Time, 1:5612.
Flfth race, five furl0ngs. purse-Isine of
Life won. ARABIC second, Americana third
Time. 1:Ul1c.
Sixth race. one miIe-Conger won. Liber-
10 second, Huapala third. Time. I:441s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
MASS MEETINGS TO BE HELD
Water Advocates Will Explain Plan
to Taxpavers

Water Advocates Will Explain Plan
to Taxpayers.
Mayor Morris and the other leading
advocates of the Big Cottonwood water
plan are preparing to hold a series Of
mass meetings in the city in order that
the taxpayers may have the matter
fully explained to them.
The idea is TO hold one mass meeting
at some central point in each Of the
five municipal wards Of the city. At
these meetings Mayor Norris. STATE
Engineer DOremus. Franklin S. Rich
ards, City Engineer George w. snow
viii speak on the situation in the
city and explain the different features
of the plan under discussion. Those
who are advocating the Big Cotton
wood plan viii also be prepared to an
swer any questions that may come up
or the different points
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SLEW HIS FATHER.

y Tacoma, Dec. 24--Near Chehalis. I
, Thomas Brown, aged IL, shot and 4
= killed his father last night The 4
= two were hauling hay. The boy 4
= said the team was overloaded. I
= The father cursed him. The boy I
= ran 20 the house, got a gun. and I
= told his mother he was going 10 (
y shoot an owl. Then ne hunted UP 4
= his father and shot him in the I
= back. As the latter started to 4
' run the boy shot again, killing =
4 him. 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
PROSPECTS FOR
BALL LOOK GOOD
Past Week Has Frightened the
Local Situation.
LUCAS IS COMING HERE
REILLY BUSY SIGNING STARS
FOR THE ELDERS.

The prospect for good baseball in Salt
Lake for next season are brighter at
the present moment than they have
been AT any time since the season
closed last September. While it is yet
early to predict just what is in store
in the shape of league or where Salt
Lake will land in the peLnant race, the
outlook is good for both a strong league
and strong team. Salt Lake. Butte
and Spokane are all talking baseball
and as these three towns will be the
backbone of any league that rs formed.
the interest taken speaks well for the
future prospects.
This is especially noticeable in the
case of this city. Heretofore it has been
nearly time to begin playing before
Salt Lake has started to sign up a
team. This year, however. it is differ
emit The past week Charley Reilly re-
turned his contract as manager of the
team and writes that he is already after
good men 70 sign up with the Elders. In
a letter received this week Reilly says
he has two men in view whom he hopes
to land in the near future, and if he
does, the mention Of their names will
open the eyes of the Salt Lake fans.
This is as far as he goes, but when
one knows Reilly it is enough when he
says he is getting down to business this
early in the game. The owners of the
local franchise are eager for the fray.
and say they will spare neither time
nor money TO get good team here for
next season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25

LIABILITY AND CASUALTY insur-
ance in all its branches written by the
Maryland Casualty company. Over So
100000 assets available in the United
States for losses. Also fire and all lines
of general insurance. Losses adjusted
and paid here.
II. r. WINDSOR & CO.,
General Agents 81 West Second South
Street Phone eif.
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One Sure Preventative

is nn points OF session in health
during n
o New
e S
Il
by cold
in
they
of a any
N. a
bottle Acks English Remedy mail Write
today.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
To Colorado.

Via Oregon Short Line and Union Pa
cific Round trip only $3.50. Dec. p
and %. See .. 5. l.. agents for par
ticulars City Ticket Office. POI Main
street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
NOW LOOK OUT
FOR PNEUMONIA
What You Must do to Avoid the Greatest
Menace to Life This Season

is rfeed
d weathe
pie make Jokes about the weather roph but day
Pneumonia
M k he circua alton
in then n
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COLORADO EXCURSION,

Via O. s. /. and L. P, Dec. - and 3.
Round trip only $3.50. See .. S. l..
agents for particulars.
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DIAMOND coal.

Sold only by Citizens Coal company.
g West Second South. Tel. 40.
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Your Presents

LUuI AItoCHLo
For gentlemen should include either
Neckwear. Fancy Hosiery, Suspenders.
Night Robes. Pajamas, MUffiers. Gloves,
Canes or Umbrellas. They are sub
stantial and suitable
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
Tel 1873. loo Main Street.
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CHRISTMAS RATES
Via OREGON Short Line.

December 23rd, oath, 25th, and 31st,
and January LIST. Final limit January
Srd. Ask agents for particulars.
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DR.. E. III. Keysor's Method of Filling
teeth is painless. 162 Main street. Auer-
bach building. Telephone 1120 K.
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Bad Tenants Evicted.

And rent collected. Merchants Pro-
tective Association. Francis G. Luke,
General Manager. Top Floor CONNER
cial Block.
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CHRIsTENSEN'S.

Christmas matinee and ball, Mon
day, Dec. 26, 4 and $50 p. m.