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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
Changes in Pitching.

Roth batting and pitching have
changed completely I'm the last 10 years,
and the pitching has changed more sue
cessfully than the batting" says Skel
Roach, the long and bony pitcher who
win work for Seattle this year. "The
batting changed first, and for a few
years the sluggers had all the best OF
il. Then the pitchers adapted them
selves to the altered conditions, and
now they have the going all their own
way"
"a pitcher az the present time" Skel
continued, Unjust keep the ball up, and
It he puts them down, and let's them
drop around the batters' knees, he Will
be getting the release envelope In a
hurry,
"Flftoeu years ago the man who
threw low balls was the master of the
situation and the low drop curve was
I'm great demand. Men like Ramsay
and Buhinton masters OF low drop
balls were kings and every pitcher had
a drop In his repertory Today the
high ball rules and the drop has been
discarded. Partly to snYe the arm
yes--but mainly 10 meet the changed
conditions OF the batting.
THE old-time sluggrr stood right up
10 his work, graspingthe handle Of the
stick and swatting with all his might
lie could kill waist ban and could
reach up after a high shoot with tre-
mendous effect A bah coming by his
knees or sinking as II reached the plate
was HIS hoodoo. and he would break his
back bending down for them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
A SPORTS Dictionary.

BOXER--A pugllist Of gentle meth
obs T. e.: one not possessed of a knock
out punch
BRUTAL--An adjective, applicable to
football playing.
HORSE-An obsolete term for the
animal more generally known as pony,
platter, trick, breadwinner NUT skate,
gee-gee, crab and dog,
KNOCKER--A boxing promoter
LAVA term applicable TO obnoxious
statutes utilized TO abolish the sport OF
pugllsm or horse racing,
DOPE-A collection Of statistical fig
ures, bearing upon horse racing, and re-
markable for excess of imagination and
utter unreliahillty.
SPORT--(a) devoted Of horse rae
ing, or roulette, OBJ one who pays rae
ing bets and owes for room rent
PLUNGER--A man who says after
every race There goes my 100000"
FtGHTER-A pugilist who swings
madly with both hands,
YELLOW STREAK-The lack OF for
titude shown by pugllst who refuses
to get up after bigger man has
knocked all his teeth out.
Gameness-The conduct OF pugiist
who allows himself TO be beaten to a
pulp in hopes OF hearing the mob clap
It's hands.
SECOND--A person who stands in
the corner occupied by boxer and tries
to strange him with streams OF ice
water,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
THE ADVANTAGE OF SIMPLICITY.

Mary r.. Wnkns-Freeman as her
stories show, believes that excellence
In art lies In simplicity
An enthusiastic young girl visited
Mrs. Freeman recently and
read aloud a story she had written, The
noted writer's comment on this story
was.
"lt should have been done more sim
ply. only by being simple by being
direct, can you be sure OF achieving
your effect with roundabout subtle
methods, you are never positive that
yCu win not fail
81 saw this fact well demonstrated
during a parade in Boston A man was
watching this parade when another
man crowded IN front Of him The FIRST
wanted the other TO get out OF the wav,
but Instead Of asking him TO do so in
a simple plain way he sald.
You are no, opaque are your
No sir O'Brien' the other man
replied politely 'O'Brien is my name,
SIR
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
"A SURPRISE VISIT.

A Pittsburg man told II, c. Frick
the other day that on his vacation he
and his entire family would surprise a
brother In Sioux CITY with a two
weeks visit
Don't do IT," said Mr.. Frlck send
your brother word first, These sur
prses are not always welcome, l re-
member a West Overton man who
planned just such a surprise as you are
contemplating, and the result left him
pretty dubious.
"This man sent his three children on
a surprise visit to a cousin in Altoona.
The children stayed a week instead OF
the month that had been counted on.
on their return their father said to
them:
"'Well, were Cousin Harold and his
wife glad TO see your
"'Ratherl replied the oldest boy.
They said why didn't we bring you and
mother, and the cook and the dog, and
the canary bird, too?'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
J|TU JITSU MAN
VS. EDDIE ROBINSON
Japanese Against American Wrcst-
ling Methods at Thcater
Monday Night.
BOTH MEN ARE CONFIDENT.
Sato Says His Man Is as Good as
Chiba Robinson Does Not
Care Bit.

THE man We have * a Jlu Jitsu
expert equally as good as Chiba.
feel sure he viii beat Prof Robinson
In the match Monday night and thut
the professor viii be a greatly sur
prised man."-Lous A. Sato.
"of course ! am going up against
something which perhaps know noth-
ing about but the laps have done
nothing against our American Wres-
tiers aud am not afraid Of men who
have done nothing hope the Jiu
Jitsu man is the best I'm the country
III win the FIRST fan Mr. Jap win not
be very anxious for the nest be-
leye Jiu Jitsu Is false alarm ana
am willing to take "A chance with IT. r
Eddie Robinson
Iu Jitsu VS. Catch-as-Cntch-C can
Thnfs what n win be vt the salt
Lake theater Monday night From the
expressions of Robinson and the JapR
manager. Il viii be seen that both
principals are confident Of victory
Both are In training and claim ihey
viii be In the best Of condition Tor
the frnV
The terms Of the match are these.
Each principal shall weigh In nt 1870
pounds at theemat The match rs 10
he best two I'm three falls, with both
shoulders to the mat and held there
three seconds 90 constitute "a fall Inc
Jap may use all the Jiu Jltsu he has IN
stock except that he VIII not
be permitted TO gouge out an
eve bite or scratch, Rob-
,nson viii use American catch-
ns-catch-can methods. The match
is for a side bet and the gate money.
THE referee has not been decided upon
but il is likely there win be three
judges. -
This contest Is unique IN that 1t is the
first OF the kind 20 take place IN Amer
lea. The Japs behind the movement
claim their man Ia thoroughly Versed
in the mysteries OF the so called art
Robinson and his friends assert there Is
nothing new I'm the method that 1t is a
system OF torture holds effectual only
against men who know nothing about
the art Of self-defense. That Il viii be
a fair test Of tho two systems is pos-
ltlvely declared by the interested par
ties
Prof. Robinson says his condition Is
perfect and he has nothing to fear ~
am from Missouri" he says and the
Japs viii have 10 show me. What
wanted was to lock US both In room
and let the man who can walk out
take the money, but the people Of salt
Lake will have chance to see what
this jlu jltsu business Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
HOW HE LOST THE BALL.


That baseball players, Ike poots. are
born, not made, is proved hy the follow
ing story told by manager of one OF
the best teams In the south From this
Is may also be seen that one may pos
sess rare baseball talent and not know
At,
one day a big, brOad-shouldered ath-
letic appearing man came out TO tho
ball park and asked TO be allowed to
play.
He was go big and SO powerful we
decided to give him % chance. He knew
nothing at all about the game, but ne
did quite well In practise, He got In
front OF everything batted In his a.
rection, and once his hands clasped the
bat Il was case Of Maggie lock the
door
When he came to the bat the oppos-
ing pitcher shot the bali straight across
the plate,
one strlkel" yelled the umpire.
why was II one striker" asked the
man.
Because I said so, Look out! There
comes another"
The big man let e 60 bly,
Two strikesW the umpire hoWled.
Here, explain this thing 10 me" the
fellow said, why do you say two
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25

uul1Ju u1T1nnnu ulnr1nrI'

Mntthewson or Jake stald. Meigs was
captain and first basamln OF his acade-
my team and led IN batting He has
demonstrated TO Coach Harper by his
indoor work that the loss Of Ellingg-
worth tO the Maroon pitching stan Will
bc materially OFFSET by his proves.
Harper feels certain that Meigs VIII
he found on the slab and on account
Of his batting on FIRST base when not
pitching next spring.
Evo-V afternoon crowds of Chicago
students gather I'm the Bartlett GYM
rasium to watch the South American
work.
While Coach Moloncy has not given
him good workout in the weight
events as yet, he sees I'm Melgs pros
pects of a great hammer throwcr and
ne soon us Il IL possible 10 have the
candidate work outdoors he proposes 70
have Mcigs try to throw the big weight
over the Marshall Field fence. lie be-
licVos that he can do II.
Besides being an expert baseball
player and football player, Mcigs' has
been ono OF the attractions ON the ice
in Jackson park this winter on ac-
count Of his experiences on skates. lie
Is also an experienced polo and cricket
player,
Meigs did not come to the university
OF Chicago TO make a name for HIM
self as an athlete. but to perfect HIM
self IN spanish and Russian For four
years he has represented his company
as salesman and demonstration In Eng
land, Portugal Russia and the South
American countries. lie has been els
Gagged TO take charge Of the Russian
sales for the Case company and has
been given two years vacation to pre-
Tare himself in the language of that
country
Unusual for an athlete and a fresh
man, Megs has established a reputa-
ton az student at the university,
standing A I'm his studies for the year
lie is a member of the freshman hon
or society the Three-Q Quarters club and
of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25

.tt.tt,
Coach Slagg has FOUND an atilulIc
giant who promises TO rival the Won-
der Roge Tho Maroon "nnd" how
.,.o. 1,c,,.. a., a., ,,.. .,, r, i,ciino-
'''' N'i.'" !" ''"e ~ '
ton TO challenge JetirleS ana III '''"'
he Is FIRST student and thcn AN ath-
Lotto
t-.,u , 49,. .,.,,. o,hiotic
"cr'ih - N'elBs " 'N' "N"
wonder at the Midway school lie was
born I'm Iowa, but after completing his
,.r.ib,i,,,.y nd,,o,,io, ~ utte uelmer
..1 ro
academy III maine ne AOcep'o" pO
gltiOn as galeman and for The last four
, ears he has been abroad and In the
pon,h Ar,orio,, c,rnt,i,s lie came
'''hNA iNHlNilNdi ''NHNi 'N''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
ItCurGS Liquor Habit

Orrne Is tho only peffecUy succossful
cure for tho liquor heblt the world has
ever known, II IL better than Institutes
or Hanitarlums, because 10 ~ used mi
home and does not iuterfafe with tGo
daily work, better chan will-nower Be-.
cause II never fails Il strengthens tra
nerves and gives good appetite, regulator
dlgSshon and mai,ee YOU sleep IKE
Orrine No, will cure the hardest drink
or ana destroy his craving for drink with.
OUT mis- knowledge as ID can be giycn sc-
pretty ~ tea, coitee or food Orrine No. 2
IN Dill FORM is Tor those who wish 70 ha
cured, The coat of either lg 81 per box.
Urine has the Enforcement VI minister's.
pnynciAns and prominent members OF tho
", q ~ u. II Is the one remedy for tho
liquor habit that can be relied upon 20
cure az little expense and restore tho
Hrnnkerd 10 perfect vigor ~ manhood.
write 70 the Orrine Company. Inc Waeh-
mgton, ID, c., for book on Drunkenness
enl free IN plain envelope Call on
bsaienf Drug Store, Salt Lake city, Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
NEIL AND ATTEL.
Two Little Fellows Might he Matched for
EeRtherM eight Bnttle.

Now that Frankie Neil has defeated
Hyland and Abe Attel has had fun
with Tommy Murphy, It should he on
the cards that these two, little fellows
be matched for the American feather
weight title. They should make a great
fight, with the odds In favor of Nell.
II Is the general impression that IIy-
lands showing with Neil stamps him
as a conner and the time may come
when he can make bid for the cham
plonship.
Oyama Fitzsimmons, KuropatlSn
OBrlen and Gripenburg Ryan are still
maneuvering for position, and although
the firing line has been warm Mace
for several weeks and the telephone
and field telegraph service Is worn to a
shadow, no real battle has been in
dicated nthe dispatches. The neutials
are the only ones who have been hurt
by the furious fusllade form the vocal
batterls, and In spite OF the pain OF
their wounds the fans still find time
to ridicule these mouthy fighters, one
OF whom Is tricky another calculating,
and the other too busy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25

At frequent intervals, particularly
after the return Of American jockeys
and trainers from abroad, statements
are made to the effect that there Is
more money abroad for horsemen than
there is to be found in this country"
Such statements are untrue.
Horse owners In America, II they
have thoroughbreds that are fast
enough, can win nearly twice as much
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
HEAL THY KIDNEYS ARE Vital
II Any OF Your Family Either in This or Past Generation, H
Been Troubled With Kidney Disease Make Test Of yo,,
Urine and Satisfy Yourself
Are compelled get up frequently during the nehtgp
DO you have pain N the small of the back?'

Are compelled the night?o
TIA
ara
Gentmen-lAst winter contracted settled I'm ma
g.
my neck Nothing helped One day when pains
sent for bottle medicine o YOU l}
useMiss Nellie Jones, Ilmnd
We receive o like tho
Of
cured them of hr kidney '' "hch has
Put OF urine glass bottle
hus II there sediment at the bottom
Of tho
glad that will
distressing
IT, No living physician tn
ANAL VSIC FREE y after have made this you any doubt
o. medical
N Y. and youa
s o herbs harmful
sediment and Sold OF 800
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES They very ofion m
ceedn8ly dangerous ,
WARMERS SAFE PILLS gently speedy cure
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
RaCig PayS Better in This Country.
nnnnnnnnn

as they can In England or Europe, and
not have one-thrd the expense Of run
ming the stable,
The amounts won by the several
leading owners I'm America, az COM
pared with a similar number Of men
who headed the list on the English
turf, revealed the fact that nearly $780,
900 was paid out by the association
racing under the jurisdiction of the
Jockey club to the Americans, where
rs all the racing associations of Eng
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25

land only furnished 1851 fO5 to the
seven English turfmen.
IN America Herman h. Duryea won
q trllle over $500 900 or 100000 more
than the amount won by the horses
owned by Sir James Miller, who heads
the list OF winning owners in England.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
strikes when haven't struck at the
hall AZ a1I9"

strikes when / haven't struck Mt the
bali at all?'
Before the umpire could reply up
came another--a straight one--waist
high, Mr. Amateur let go with all his
might, and away went the BALL faster
and faster, higher and higher, as II
sailed away Just as the ball was pass
ing over the fence | looked toward the
plate, and there was that numskull
standing stock still, a look OF abJect
alarm on his face,
rum" / shouted with all my might,
for we needed the tally Rum Don't
you see the ball has gone over the
fenceY
rum he howled back mot on your
life I've done nothing to run for. |
didn't mean to lose the ball, but I've
got the money to pay for IT,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25

Means the ability to do a good days
work. without undue fatigue and to find
life worth living You cannot have lndl-
geston or constipation without It's upset
ting the liver and pol,uting the blood.
Such condition may be best and quick
ost obtained w Ilerbne. the best liver
regulator that the world has ever known.
Mrs. b. W Smith writes, April 3, 1902,
~ use Herbine and find Il the best medi-
cine for constipation and regulating tho
liver | ever used Price 10 cents Sold
by z. c, NJ | Drug Dept
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
THE OLDEST VETERAN.

Hiram Cronk, survivor OF the war OF
1912, is the only remaining pensloner Of
that period, He is at present living in
the village OF Dunbrook, oneida coun-
ty, N, y, at the age Of iO4, and he is
still In excellent health and spirits He
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25

His horses won Sl306io
- 6aS G o,ynDs list y Major EasSCcoa On
e ost G 4MnVr oil Pretty Polly the g,I To-
S Ss6 ,d my IN Europe, with n great.
S s'sa 10 ms credit. l.. de Ro,5,,, q
WAS S thlrd with %5,iGO, ana tIb, inv nd
OF Portland fourth with SOS. Duke
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
Itch RinEworm.

Il. 7 Lucas. wngo. Ky, writes April
2jth, 1892 For 10 TO 70 years | had been
afflicted with malady known as the
Itch. The Itching was most unbearable:
ing tried nj remedies I could hear o. be-
sides number Of doctors, | wish 10 state
that one single application OF Billiards.
Snow Eminent cured me completely and
permanently Since then | have used the
lnlment on two separate occasions for
ring worm and Il cured completely &c.
Toe and SlOo bottle. Sold BY Y, c. NJ |.
Drug Dept. u
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25

declares that he finds life quite as full
Of interest and enjoyment as ever, and
he is an optimst OF the most pro-
nounced type Mr.. Cronk was born
at Frankfort Herkimer county ~ Y,
in 1900 and enlisted In the United
States army when he was fourteen. He
took part in the engagement at Sack
cts Harbor when II was attacked by
the British fleet Mr.. Cronk receives n
pension OF S72 a month, which was
granted him by the legislature, He cast
his first vote for General Jackson.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25

Tod Sloane, the famous jockey has
won his oiyil suit IN the French courts
and viii begin to ride again on the ran
anna track. II is likely that Sloane's
success In the French suit will be fol-
lowed bv his reinstatement on the race
tracks Of this country and abroad.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25

IL nnnnnnn nnnnnhnn nnnnnnnnu nnnnnnnunnE
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-28
RESUMES
LAND FIGHTING
Decides Not TO Wait on the
Naval Battle
CABLE CUT AT HAINAN
REPORT is CONFIRMED AT LON.
DoN-coMPLETloN OF MuK-
DEN RAILROAD HELPS
THE JAPS.

London. April 27-The news of the
resumption of fighting An Manchuria
is supposed here to show that the
Japanese have now decided not to
await the issue Of the impending naval
contest but to utilize the few weeks
intervening between the drying up Of
the thawed winter roads and the ar
rival summer rains in June for the
resumption q the land campaign.
The complet on of the railway ia
Mukden will greatly simplify 0yama's
task Of provisioning his vast army and
will thus facilitate the renewal of hos
| tilities.
No further news has been received
of either Rojestvensky' or Neboga
tof's squadrens. The report Is con
| firmed that the submarine cable hal
been cut at Hainan. but according K
the Telegraph's correspondent at To
+ Ike the Japanese authorities have
| learned that the Russians are using
/ Hainan as a base.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-28
NO SURPRISE TO
SECRETARY TAT I
HE EXPECTED THE PRESIDENT
To RETURN sy MAY s---No
PRESSING EMERGENCY RE
QuIREs HIS PRESENCE

Wash 'ngton, April 81 Secretary
Taft, when made aware of the prcs
dents plans to leave Colorado May s.
showed no surprise, for II was known
to him before the president left Wash
ington that he was very doubtful of b s
ability to carry out his wish TO remain
in the nunt ng country until the mid
die Of May The president sold Sec
retary Taft he feared he could not re
main longer than May s, and he conse
quently had formed an alternative pro
gram, based on the bel ef. There is
no pressing emergency requiring the
immediate presence Of the president
All facts relative to the Venezuelan SIT
ua.ion have been disclosed 10 the pub
lie and in the op Mon Of officials hero
they do not justify any apprehension
of rupture ibe immediate future.
1t Is admitted taat SO far as Vene
zuela Is concerned the issue merely
has been postponed. The state de
partment bv no means has abandoned
i,s demand for reference of the AS
phat case to arbitration and The form
in which the text must be couched i
regarded as Of suffc ent importance
10 warrant the personal attention Q
president.
The presidential party will leav
Glenwood Springs about A o'clock Ma
8, reaching Denver the same evening
After the banquet there the party vii
spend the night on the train, whic
W II leave Denver oyer the Union Ps
cfic about a, m. May 8. There ar
few important places to be passe
through on thar road until OMAHA !
reached. Night will have fallen b
that me, and the trip across low
will be made in darkness and no stop
will be made xcept tohse absolutel
necessary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-28
YOUNG'S WIDOW
ON THE STAND
NAN PATTERSON WOULD NOT
LOOK AT HER-MANY INTER.
ESTING POINTS BROUGHT
OUT AT YESTERDAYS HEAR.
ING.

New York, April H. While there
were no fea u-es as sensational as yes
terday the tr al of Nan Patterson was
fully as interesting today in many
points brought out Mrs. Margaret
Young, widow Of Caesar" Young, was
on the stand, and as she testified her
eyes would fill with tears. Nan Pat
terson dropped her eyes when she saw
the widow and did not raise them
again mt | the recess. Josiah D. Mil
lin, Young's partner, was another wit
ness and ;old of the relations between
Young and Nan Patterson
The prosecution endeavored 10 MIRO
duce in evidence a letter purporting
to show that Miss Pat erson had Other
admirers at the time she professat
20 be devoted to Young This letter
/ however, was not admitted as eyi
denee The letter 7that Mrs. J. Morgan
Smith, sister of the defendant. wrots
to Caesar" Young, in VIII cn she sait
Miss Patterson was frantic" ant
(which was adm tied at the previous
trial, was also ruled out A conspir
acy charge against the Smiths wa!
based on the letter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-28
GRANT AGAINST
MONROE DOCTRINE
LIEUT. GOV. CURTIS POINTS OUT
THAT HE HAD NO SUCH IN
TERPRETATiON AS THAT or
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Des Moines, Ia. April q. Lieut..
Governor Curtis Guild, Of Massachu-
sets, aroused the cheers OF more than
200 guests of the Grant Club al It's
annual d nner tonight when he at
acked the modern Interpretation OF
the Monroe doctrine which holds that
the United States must protect, by
force IL necessary. all Amer ca against
European creditors. He declared that
Grant originally pointed out the weak
ness of such an Interpretation OF the
doctrine and that his wisdom is be-
ing yndlcated. He said:
eve cannot afford to be tae outside
sentinel OF political faro banks IN
which the stakes are national bonds
ana the dealers mushroom presidents
OF irresponsible republics"
Wide interest attended the reading
of the address Of Senator DollIvef,
who was unable to attend He eulo'
gized Grant and then turned to gem
eral discussion Of ra iroad legislation.
I ae attacked government ownersh p
az remedy and urged hat Roose-
vel's doctrine of the square deal" he
applied, and that legislation be enact
ed, II necessary, 10 secure u. w. ;.
Sommers. of Omaha. spoNe upon the
subject Of Higher Citizenship