Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-29

According TO Walter Wimot. Reilly Is
decidedly wrong In claiming Jim Shaffer
The Butte manager declares that sunny
Jim belongs TO him. that he has been on
the reserve list for some time. Wilinot
also states that Piggy" Ward has not
been released. aud that he will be seen at
his old position this season.
Seattle. Feb 2-Porry Queenan blew
into town yesterday from Vancouver. He
dId not remain very long. and, IN fact,
IL now on his way to Astoria whore he
y due TO fight Fred Muller on March J.
These lads have met before. the bout re-
sulting in draw. Muller is much larger
than Perry, but the local lad, who was
never In better shape IN his life than he
IL at the present time, Is dead sure that
he can dispose OF this Pride Of Oregon"
A telegram received today from Johnny
Hertz manager for Jack O'keefe, states
that they will arrive here Wednesday or
Thursday, all ready for the bout Friday
night between clifford and Okcefe. Hertz
says his man IL down to weight and Is In
fine shape and fully expects 70 pull down
the big end OF the purse clifford Is stu
working hard at Thompson's and believes
he will dispose OF the chicago boy,
a dispatch from Philadelphia says;
When party OF sporting men came out
OF a hotel in the central part OF the city
last night scene was enacted which as
tonlshed those who happened to be IN the
vicinity. No sooner had the men passed
through the door than one Of them, the
youngest In the party, attracted attention
Great snakes! what's those things?
Feathers?
Before reply could be given the
youngster was down on his hands ana
knees trying TO scrape something on the
sidewalk. His attempt was unsuccessful
and when he rose TO his feet he found
the older men In the party and numerous
bystanders laughing AT his predlcament.
THAT'S snow, Eddie" said Dob
Deadly. when he stopped laughing
"Snow7" repeated the almost incredp-
lous youngster
you ever seen It beforey
Never" was the reply.
"Well, what do you think Of that? Ed
die Hanlon Knocked out In the first round
OF his bout with snowstofm,' spoke up
another member fthe party. The name
was recognized by the bystanders and be-
fore the youth who had never before seen
real snow could pull himself together he
was surrounded by crowd OF men VINO
were eager TO get good look at the boy
wonder Of California,
"This Is the first time I've ever been
out in a snowstorm' said iianlon, ,anu
Il feels kind OF queer. Maybe ] wouldn't
like ia send a box Of II to my home IN
San Francisco as a souvenir
The Abbott. the famous trotter that
died a few days ago. was noted Tor
great many things. Among them were;
At years Of age he was the champion
trotter fthe world WIN Iecor9 Oh
2:O3h made at Terre Haute, Ind. sept
%, 1900.
In 1899 he raced through the Grand Cir
| cult In the free-for-all class ana was not
beaten.
In trial at Lexington, Ky, he trotted
a mile TO wagon In 2:O3h.
In six years he started thirty-four
| times twenty-three OF which he won.
lie started In 1901 In two match races
against Cresceus and was beaten in both.
| The first race was at Brighton Beach
! $1,000 being the stake, The second was
at Readyllle, Miss, and $4,000 was the
prize.
seconds and half In "A minute.
His gait was as nearly perfect as posi-.
| bic,
lie represented the acme Of breeding
and was the ideal harness horse of Cicero
j, Hamln. the most famous breeder IN
| the East.
lie sold for $40. 800 at public sale.
He never won a race, but earned for
Mr.. scannell s3O,i5O This is the way he
earned most Of IT, Losers share Of $1,000
race at Brighton Beach, 5000, losers
share Of race at Readyille. $1,000; forfeit
5000. paid by Thomas w. Lawson when
Boralma failed to meet The Abbott; $500
forfeit on an option held on an option
held on horse by Il. r. Smathers; $3.50 for
an exhibition at Poughkeepsie, His last
appearance on the track was at Plough.
| keepsie last year