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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
TEAMS ALL SHOW
IMPROVED FORM
Each Club in Bowling League
increases It's Averages.
OFFICIAL FIGURES TO DATE
RECORDS OF TEN-PIN ARTISTS
COMPILED BY HERALD.

An increased average by every team
IL the Salt Lake City Bowling league is
the proud record esta blished by the ten
pin artists the past week. The Tuxedos
with their us mark nave reached the
highest figures attained since the league
started, and the Independents, ten
points behind at the bottom of the list
are highetr than the lowest team at the
end of any other week.
The best work of the week was done
by the Senators when they met and de-
fcated the BTilljants. They established
new league record of ,. 500 points for
hve-Inan team i'm three games. an
average Of over 100, which is remark
ably good work.
Zehring, one of the subs on the SEN
atOrs, has raised his average to I95, the
highest ever attained for an equal num-
Der of games on n Utah alley. Gamble
still maintains the lead in the race for
the trophy, having taken part in every
game played 10 date There are now
eight bOwlers In or above the $50 class.
or more than there has been at any
time since the league began business.
A number of the $50 bowlers have grad
uated into the 10 class, and all but one
OF the $50 men are now in the los divi-
sion.
The official scores cOmniled for the
league by The Herald are as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
HOW KID MCCOY FAILED
was After Easy Money, But
His Shots Spoiled the
Deal.

oan FRANCISCO, Jan. 14-Kid, Mccoy Is
issuing the race track these DAYS with
nlS orother-in-l law, Charles HenshaI The
hld IS not feeling in the best of health
ana IS not looking for a match unfiI he
has rested up d bit ~
IN taking with party of friends he
abroad, when he visited South AfriCs
ana of a good thing that he had that
went wrong.
Yes: l came very near getting some
through ''iiis iei
When 1 took passage it was under the
name OF Charles Eagdn. as I was out for
a rest. and didn't want to be asked to box
Oh the steamer there were some athletic
SameS 10 pass away the time, and after
l mad won the broad jump and the high
Jump, ! asked to put on the gloves
with a pretty shifty boxer who was on
board
When ! squared off to spar 1 put the
wrong side 10 the front and assumed an
awkward pose That's not the position
said the other fellow, plying my awk-
wardness.
Then I squared off in proper shape and
played with him until / was tired and
then put end to it.
We were on the way to South Africa
Ihen on one of the big =. & .. steamers,
ana a wealthy Britisher. who had seen the
thta if L would take a few boxing lessons
from n professor that he knew when we
landed that he would back me for
thousand quid.
We visited the professor all right. and
after he mad given a few lessons a match
was made for me TO fight for the cham
PionshiD in the middleweight class for
south Africa. a few days before the fight
was 10 come off I was taken seriously
i'll. and before j was ND and abour again
some sporting editor had got hutd Of a
picture of Kid Mccoy. and the game was
up After that I didn't get any easy
money in that country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
CORBETT CAMPING ON
TRAIL OF JIMMY BRITT

Norris Levy OF the Hayes Valley Ath-
letic club OF San Francisco is trying hard
TO induce Jimmy Britt to fight Young
COrbett in February. COrbett is also hard
after Britt for the fight Here is what
he says:
Il am entitled to a return match with
Britt. He did not win my title by knock
ing me out; he simply has a decision over
me Lots OF people think he is not en-
titled 10 it.. If he wants the title let him
win IL by a margin can beat Britt and
he fears me more than any other man
Britt knows that If / am in condition I
can give him tough battle. l am train
ing hard and 1 want the people of this
city TO have confidence in me Britt is
a nice fellow, but he will make a bigger
hit II he shows the public that he Is not
afraid to meet me second time / will
bet him on the side ana make all kinds
of concessions to him, because am anN-
iOUS to get him in ring again. If we
are matched the public will see me fight
as ! did when 1 beat McCSOVeTn-F ! have
not touched drop of liquor and viii take
care of myself frankie Neil will box
with me every day and 1 will go out on
the road daily. Britt is my choice for
next month and I hope the sporting writ
ers win assist me in getting return
hal
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And it was a hard job 10 make Ivy
look at the calendar"
Tom Lynch. as good an umpire as ever
put q player out of the game. tells how
h became a hermit on the road. and his
experience has been that of al the others
II was Toms first year in the National
league. when rainy day al Cleveland
gave the squad an afternoon off Lynch
glad OF the chance to pass a pleasant
hour or two in good company accepted L
kind invitation TO sit in "A little poker
game with some of the visiting players
at their hotel. Baseball was not men
toned during the session. the cOnversa-
ton being confined to such trifling re-
marks as Give me two cards. that's
good: etc But Patsy Tabeau heard
about the quiet affair. and when the
teams took the field next day the mud
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
C0RRIGAN WILL FIGHT
WESTERN JOCKEY CLUB

New Orleans. La. Jan. 14.-"There VIII
be r@cinS ar our New Orleans track this
winter. That much is certain. If this
means turf war. let there be war
7 am not at liberty TO say now when
or track viii be opened On that sub
ject I NAV have something positive to-
say before nichtfaIl -
This is the statement made Yesterday
by Edward COTrigan Just before going
into = secret conference with the other
stockholders in the Ne% Orleans track.
The statement is taken by local turfmen
as a positive declaration of war. 1t is
really the first gun in tho fight 10 smash
the Western Jockey club.
At the conference of the stockholders
today it is believed a decision viii be
rcahed as to the date for the Opening Of
the ''outlaw'' course. 1t is possible that
this date may be made public as soon as
the conference is over this afternoon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
Rival League Mav For1n.

However. as Spokane. Salt Lake. Butte
and Boise have something to. say about
the disrupting Of the league there prom
iSeS TO be merry war started when
these rival interests meet in open con-
f1Ct- This may result in the formation
OF a rival league in these cities and then
baseball certainly would be put ali to
the bad while these conditions lasted
1t * understood that the developments
OF the past two weeks have put Presi-
dent Williams OF the Spokane club in
open opposition 10 President Lucas and
McClOskey along with N-iimOt. So far
A. can be learned the Salt Lake club
has taken back seat in the SQuabbIe
and viii take sides with the interests
that will give Salt Lake fans tn best
baseball. President Lucas and MCCiOskey
have undertaken big job in fighting
b. IN Wilmot and Williams. as these in
forests hold a balance OF power IN the
Spokane. Butte. Salt Lake combine, the
life of the league and any one VINO
would try TO butt in over Williams head
ir Spokane and the Salt Lake clubs head
i'm this city would tackle a job impossi-
bic to accomplish 1t is a merry time
that faces the magnates of the Pacific
National league at its meeting in Butte
next Saturday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15

batteries -Tebeau,t O'Connor. ChiIds ct
al, were turned upon Lynch's head. A
mild sample OF the kind Oi-taIk hurled IN
his direction was: No wonder you're rot
ten today. you big thief. Sat up all night.
didn't you, ard got full as a poIlywoG2
Won their money and now you're trying
TO square yourself
Never again." said Lynch. after the
game. ITO the side streets with me. and
not even the time of day with a ball
player off the field. And he stuck to his
word
rs is any wonder that his jumps likes
the off season, when he can say few
words to somebody without being mis-
understood? But it's wonder he has
anything to say that's sensible.
As Bug Holiday confesses: 1T takes
two years OF bail playing or one month
OF umpIring 10 mako a man crazy. I've
done both. so don't blame me-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
C0RBETT TRYING HARD
TO LAND JIMMY BRITT

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-YounC Corbett
was back in town Yesterday after few
daNS OF strenuous training. and says that
he is almost fit to fight and feeling as
if he could win
COrbett is now anxious to get on a
match. and while he would prefer to
fight Britt for the championship, he
would not refuse go with Nelson
who do YOU think would be the best
dra wing card that could be out on for
a fight in February" he asked some
sporting men at the Palace some were
of the opinion that CoTbett and Nelson
would draw a crowded house. especially
il il were known that CorbCtt was in good
condition to fight.
The general consensus of opinion. how
ever. was that a match between Britt
and CoTbett would be the best card that
the house
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
DELUDED TO THE END
Demented Prince of Lippe-Det-
mold Held Court in an
Asylum.

Detmold. Principally of Lippe, Jan.
4-Prince Carl Alexander of Lippe-
Detmcld. who died yesterday i'm the
asylum at st. Gngenberg. near Bay
reuth- was surrounded by all the forms
Of royalty by gentlemen in waiting and
serVnats who showed him the most ex-
asgerated respect ard kept UP the illu-
ston that he was indeed sovereign.
He took much pleasure in the main
tenance Of severe etiquette. read the
newspapers daily and seemingly kept
track OF the worlds affairs and those
OF Eis own little principality. but he
neYer permitted any one to speak OF
tnem, he played chess often and was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15

ne above innocent looking dispatch has
appeared IN the eastern press without
note or comment. but 10 those who have
cen in touch with the recent develop
lnents in the Pacific National league IL is
evident that a movement has started to
SuppIant the Pacific National with q new
league to be known as the Northwest
league.
These plans have been carried 10 such
an extent that protection has been given
the new league in the cities named which
would. # allowed to stand. supplant the
franchises now held by these cities in the
Pacific National league. 1t also means.
taken on the face of il, that there are a q
the present time two franchises in effect
IN Salt Lake. Butte and Spokane. and
that. if allowed to stand. these towns.
viii have to bow to the will Of the holder
az these franchises to gain admission into
the new league
This is evidently part OF the plan Of
President W. II. Lucas and John J. Nc
ClOsley TO get WilmOt-out of Butte and
these men have undoubtedly gone ahead
and gained these franchises on the
strength of "A statement that the Pacific
National league has been disbanded. Such
dispatch was sent out BY President Lu-
cas- the day before these new franchises
were Granted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
PICKING THE WINNERS
WHILE IN HOSPITAL

PittsourE Phil. the famous plunger, who
has been in i'll health for the past year
or more. is picking the winners and bet
ting on the nags despite the fact that he
IS far away from Il race track OF pool
room The plunger is confined in a sani-
tarium in AsheViifc y. {. After looking
over the entries each morning he will
pick out the horse that appears 10 be a
safe proposition for good wager. He
then IelcgTd phs his bets TO New York,
where they are generally accepted The
physicians in attendance say he has had
remarks bly, good luck in getting his
money down on the right horses Pitts
burg Phil was always lucky. but this was
believed to be due to the number Of eX-
pert checkers he always has IN his en-
plOv. He has no such means now in get
ting his informa ton and his luck has
caused comment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
LOU H0USEMAN HANDS
GEORGE LAWLER A BUNCH

Here Is nice bunch that Lou House
man hands TO George Iawler this week
aud when Salt Lake sports read il many
VIII feel like sending HOusCmen a medal
Tor the artistic manner in which Lawler
is handed:
George LAWYER. worthless. cheap
- kir OF tAe most pronounced type. big
enough and heavy enough. but for his
chicken hearted co-3rdicc. to whip Jim
Jeffries. broke out OF the maiden class
the otlLc~ ~ h. in Milwaukee by beating
utte Tom Andrews the sporting editor
of he Wis 2O.aSin- LAWYER. i'm condition
WEIGHS cNor ZO) pounds while Andrews
hog fat. woa't weigh over 30. IL now
dCvolves ucon the friends of the in
offensive Andrews to take after this big
cur ard drive him into the workhouse or
'vag' him out OF the state"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15

duced in the legislature providing for
a central Utah horticultural expert
ment station. He stated that the Lo-
gan station was located upon poor soil
and that 1t was the wrong place for
extensive experiments He talked Of
the necessity of a new station 10 be
located somewhere between Box Elder
and Juab counties.
After the regular meeting the gen
eral election of offers for the ensU-
ing year took place. and resulted IS
follows: President, w. c. Burgont vic
president, l. Hemenway; secretafy am
treasurer. N D. Jensen: assistant serI
rotary and treasurer J. N Elliot Il
r. Cox was elected district presideI
OF station No. !: d. H Walk distri 4
No. 2; Joseph NJ Smith. district N
); s. D. Wallace, district No. 1. and
w. j. Riddle. district No s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
FAIR ASSOCIATION
STRONG ON PURSES

Portland Ore. Jan 14-Fuiy $4,000 in
purses and stakes VIII be offered by the
MultnOmah Fair association during its
forty-nine days OF running races this
summer, commencing July = and ending
Sept Is. President A. X Diamond an
Suounces that no stake books have been
issued as yet. owing TO the fact thai the
stakes have not been fully decided upon
i is known they viii be lSs~ger than last
season and that the daily purses viii
amount TO 81 800 or $500 more than in
1914 The racing season will be in vogue
during the height of the Lewis AID Clark
exposition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15

Iohd OF music and theatrical prOduc-
tlohS The prince was a calm-f faced.
handsome man. usually dressed in mill
tary uniform and except for certain
excess of stateliness gave ne outward
lndlcation that he was weak minded.
He hved, owing TO his punctilious re-
gard for his rank, In practically mental
solitude, as il was unbecoming to him
10 exchange ideas with interiors
Inc succession to the principality of
Lhppe-Detmold was in process of ad-
lustment by an arbitration court The
death OF Prince Alexander does not af-
feet the situation unless the diet in
ternOSes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
JACK MCCARTHY SIGNS
ONE OF BANS CONTRACTS

San Fracc isco. Jan. 14.-Tinoire Jack
Mccarthy has been notified by President
Ban Johnson of the American league that
his terms are acceptable Jack filled out
a coatr2ct in December and sent Il back
10 chicago. i am glad everything is all
right." said Mccarthy today 4 have
got chance 10 make a record and ] will
DO TIE best / can 10 deliver the goods
Ban Johnson gives his umpires good sup
port so they have no kick on this score
4 thought my health was falling me for
a time. but my doctor told me yesterday
that was in perfect condition and moth
ing las the matter with me at ali I
was glad 10 hear this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
Baseball Stories Told While Weather IIOyers Near Zero

AS the Cincinnati clubs bus swung
close 10 the curb or Michigan; avenue. en
route from the Chicago ball park to the
hotel one afternoon last season, it, brought
the Reds within about thirty feet Of a
porch on which dozen young women
were engaged IN animated conversation.
oh, yes, ! see" spoke up Bob Ewing
talking about your ncishbors,''
We ain either, was the quick reply of
TO find out how old was Ann. Do you
know"
Sitting out in front Of the Gibson house
in Boston one night last summer the
Pirates fell into a yarn telling mood and
at someone's suggestion q pool was
formed, each player putting q dollar into
the captains hat. with the understanding
that al the money was to go TO the play
e- who told the biggest story
You begin it. Leach" said Clarke
We'll, sir, began Tommy. ] once
saw an honest race between two profes-
sionai sprinters. It was -"
Hold on" shouted Clarke. emptying
the money into Leachs lap. NO use go
ms on with this. Tommy wins
Down in the Southern league three
years ago 1 saw home run made on
a nit 10 the pitcher SAYS Fred Abbott
about as fat as Lundboom and about as
graceful Ed Walker
He tossed up slow one to a Mont
Somery player and the batter landed nm
II squarcly. The ball struck the pitcher
on the knee-cap and nc fell forward bury
ing the bail In the soft earth under him.
All the infielders- ran TO the center OF the
diamond and tried to pun the pitcher
off the ball but they couldn't bulge him.
IN the meantime the batter had gone All
the way around and was sitting on the
bench when the massive twrfrler was fin
ally bowled over and the ball recovered =
A pOmpous youth with a head ONLY a
little larger than a fan pippin pestered
Patsy Tabeau nearly 10 death during the
practice scason at Hot Springs back in
the Dos Tho pompous youth. who said
he would work for $50 a month. wanted a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
BAD SPILL AT ASCOT.
Sais and Ellie Tumble, But Both Jock.
~ eVs Escape


Los Nngeles, Jan. 1.-THE Santa Cata-
ma 5eihng stakes was the feature of the
card at Ascot today. Tim Payne at 8
20 J., was returnedfan easy winner There
was bad spill just at the finish OF the
MIN race, Sais and Ellie falling opposite
the Judges stand. but both horses and
riders mira culously escaped injury
weather clear, track fast Summary:
tlrSt race SIX turlongs-Reouiter won
lnterlude second. Padua third. Time
1:I3iL.
Second race. one rnile-RaIoh Reese
won. Loretta NJ second. Sandstone third.
Time. f0la.
Third race, Santa Catalina selling
stakes, $l-2o0 added, seven furlongs-Tim
Payne E,oB. Luckett second, CerrO Santa
third. Time PSI
Fourth racc. Brooks course-Helgerson
Won, Ray second, Frangible third Time
-2.03& ~
Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth-School-
mate won. RdlDha Youn= second. Rough
Rider third. Time :36Is.
Sixth race. one mile-Na mtor won Mon
tana Peeress second, Mart Gentry third.
Iime-1.4l
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trial tra in, in the outfield. where he could show
McAleer now to catch fly balls His
chance came one day when the regulars
were complaining Of sore muscles and
The game-with tho Hot Syringe team
was a close one The smart young man
was passed to first when another Tcbcauz
ite was on third.
The signal for double steal on the
next ball was Immediately given. The
man on third legged il for homo only to
ma the ball in the catcher'S hands Nc
Aleef prospective successor was still
lrmly anchored at first base. This play
lost the game and Tebeau was in
Why didn't you go to second when
told your he demanded Of the youth
with the fali-pippin Uranium.
,,h III q didn't think think | could make it. that's
on didn't Think roared Patsy. You
uldn think? The Lord knows II 1 was
ssngaglng men to think you wouldn't be
When Frank Ister, Comisky's big
tirst baseman. went TO Chicago as a
pitcher for the Chicago Nationals no was
fresh from the tan timbers" said Billy
Phelan- He kept shy OF the bright lights
and the jolly people being afraid that
the first man he met would take away
his wallet and then sandbag him
w ell II got along to the Fourth Of
July The night of the Third. Icy was
J entertained in the lobby of tho hotel
where ne lived with thrilling tales; o. Chi
Cages lawlessnesS and the dangers a man
underwent from thugs and murderers.
he was walked up a littlesafter midnight
by terrific explosions sound of firearms
and the whirr of rockets
hen morning came Izzy didn't show
mp Tor breakfast This, in ball player
was considered something terrifying. and
an expedition wac sent, to his room. Izzy
was under the bed
= I tell you what said Ivy This town
n 700 ta"iess Tor me- why ever since
Z Midnight they've been doing nothing but
SNORING. and there must be 800 dead men
outdoors right now. Nc back to tho pine
woods again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
OLD Y. M. C. A. PHYSICAL
INSTRUCTOR IN ZION

c. p Daniel. former physical instructor
of the Y NJ. g. \. in this city. is in Salt
Lake. where he intends to remain for
some time. Mr.. Daniel left this city toN
accept the position of physical Instructor
of the Quincy. Ms Y N c A and Ia
filled that position for the past two years.
He said he needed rest from the hard
work attached 10 his profession and so
dCcided to como TO Salt Lake again
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
NOMINATIONS.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
today sent to the senate the follow
inc nominations:
Commissioner of pensions, Nespasian
Warner of Illinois
Associate justice of the supreme
court of the Philippine islands, Charles
A Willard Of Minnesota.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
CONFIRMED BY SENATE.

San francisco. Jan. 1.-THE bench
warrants issued yesterday by Superior
Judge Lawlor for the arrest of jacob
Herman and Joshua Eppinger. after
their Indictment by the grand jury.
We're served today on the three MEM
bers of the bankrupt firm. They each
gave bail i'm the sum of 1900 and were
Immediately released from custody.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
HEREFORD AND CANS
ARE IN FRISCO AGAIN

San Francisco, Jan IA Herford and
Joe Cans have arrived here. but they
seemed philosophical over loss of a fight
with Jimmy Gardner Herford said he
came out after receiving news at Oman
that Gardner flunked because he hoped TO
secure a return match for Cans with
Britt. OF course there is no show for this.
as the rank odOr of fake still hangs over
that fOur-rOund fiasco HerfOrd says Otto
FlOtO Of Denver qUeeTed the Gans-Gard-
ner match. and it's probably true. Her
FORD will likely enter the list of book
makers at the EmeryVille track should ne
fail to get a fight for Cans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
SMALL BASIS IN FACT.

Slight Accident Stretched into Terri
BILE Crime
St. Petersburg. Jan. 1.-THE report
published in the United States yester-
day by a news agency TO the effect
that General Tschetyrokin. while re-
view of troops was in progress at Fie-
dosia, rode into a group # children,
killed four of them with his sword and
injured ten others. is based on an Incl
dent of minor importance which Oc-
CURED a fortnight ago. During re-
view the crowds passed around the
troops. causing confusion. and General
Tsehetyrokir. In brandishing his sword
while ordering the crowd TO keep back.
accidentally struck one child, but did
not saber any one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
GIRL ASKS FREEDOM.
Jap Slave Applies For Writ of h
beas Corpus.

Honda Talzeda. the little japanese s
who is in the county jail awaiting the
vestigatfOn of her case by Immierati
Inspector T. j. Longley. has filed habC
corpus proceedings in the federal COZ
through her attorneys, Twomey
TwOney-
She was arrested about two Weeks a
by Inspector Longley on Victoria ave4
and il is believed that she was broul
here by the slaveFdealers and sold.
She claims thai she is unlawfully 1
prisoned and de8ained by T. j. Long1
The habeas corfsus proceedings viii
heard next Saturday before judge "
shall in the federal court