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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

that he would do the best he could to
get along without me II cared to go,
said very WELL would go back to
England. That was In 49, When the
fall came, nothing would do but |
should sign another contract, the ilrst
call on my services for Lord William
Beresford, the second call with his royal
highness. the Prince OF Wales, | stay
ed the full year out, and went back tho
following year. 1900. l rode during
1900 as free lance and IN the fall, at
Newmarket, Lord Beresbord told me
must ride the following year for his
royal hlghness, the Prince of wales,
at salary OF 10000, or $4,000,
All this time Mr.. whitney had been
cabling Lord William Beresford to get
me ride for them at any price, but
my deal had been closed with his royal
highness the Prince OF Wales, and as
much as / regretted not being able TO
ride for Mr. Whitney, l was poweress
TO revoke my other engagement
That was my undoing, From the day
the first man in England had secured
the services Of a foreigner In the sport
the press and people of England turned
against me. | believe to this day that
II his royal hlghness had never made
any arrangement with me to be his first
Jockey / would never have had the
trouble / have gone through
A man by the name Of Frank Gard
ner, knowing that l was under this en-
gagement got In with me and bought
horses and persuaded be to give him
second call on my services. He also
claimed horses In the selling races, and
q great many people thought he was a
shield for me, thinking me TO be the real
af a hnraag m "a
great deal Of annoyance,
| was not very much surprised when
! read from the English calendar In
December 1900 that the stewards
thought It advisable for me not to APP
ply for a license, az a very prominent
riding horseman In that country told me
when he asked me II II were true that
/ was going 10 be the first Jockey for
the future king, that he did not think
I would ride at all the coming year for
anybody
After the decision of the stewards l
went to Paris l bought horses, trained
and galloped when ] cared to. / won
lots Of races, and the more success |
had, the more trouble got into. Horses
under my control and management won
81 per cent OF the races started in; these
horses, before coming under my con-
troll, all having been selling platers,
This so enraged the Frenchmen that
they began TO cry Dope" something
that had never seen and have not seen
yeti but from day to day they kept
growing more bitter toward me. They
called me a wizard and said | was too
sharp for them, and that was using
stlmulants on the horses Nevertheless,
l had not resorted to sharp practise Of
any kind.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

II 10 conducted by shannon e. Respess,
and any woman who 80 desires may
walk up and hand her own money TO
the block man.
Pool boys still flourish 10 the extent
OF a dozen or So But they are patron
lied chiefly by those women who obje t
10 going TO the book themselves, or who
use the boys as messengers, For the
most part, the women seem to prefer
putting UP their own money.
II Is certainly novel spectacle for
the male members OF the sporting fra.
ternity 10 witness a crowd Of sklrted
bettors standing In front Of the book
and studying the odds, as their male
compatrlots do IN the ring beneath
them, There IL none Of the Wild STAN
nedlng for opportunities 90 get bets
down, however, except at post time, as
the hook is for the women alone and
the pool boys also place bets there.
Thu odds on the books are the same
as those IN the field books downstairs,
20 the woman gambler must stIll take a
bit the worst OF the odds At that,
prices have been so erratc that they
probably get as good odds as they would
have downstairs
Cold weather has kept down the at
tendance OF women somewhat, but the
book seems to be prospecting, and is
looked on AZ quite an innovation. II is
said 20 have cleared a neat little sum
on account Of receiving a fairly general
play.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

He said, "Get on her back in the
morning and gallop her about a little
hit, and see If you think she Is too sick
10 start IN the race" which l did. That
was the morning OF 2 race-Sunday
morning. | told him If the mare be-
longed to me, | would certainly start
her, as / thought the cold was only In
her head and as he was not a betting
man. he had nothing to lose and u big
race to run for,
The mare opened at to / I'm the bet
ting and went TO 10 to /, Chat
Blanche, the favorite, the property Of
Maurice Callout, who was an enemy OF
mine, came In second, Rose de Mails
winning easily. Many Of the people
have been misled by the newspaper re-
ports saying | was warned off the
French turf, which was not true They
simply warned me from place where
! had never been and never had any oc-
casion TO go. This was the Jockeys
room. II was done for humiliation, and
the Jockey club allowed 1t to be pub
llshed
Thus terminated my racing career,
and what the future has In store for
mo l have not the slightest idea, but
the few words have said here are alb
solute facts. Instead OF charging on
any statements that | have made, ]
have tried TO under estimate, especially
those I'm my behalf,
/ don't think the French Jockey club
will ever forgive me for fighting them,
hence the victory I'm the court uphold
ing me will hardly be TO my benefit.
hope am wrong In my conclusion, but
it is my feeling on the matter at the
present time.
one thing would like TO do, would
like 10 ride again, Just TO shatter the
tradition that jockeys become passe
with age and severance from regular
work / think | can ride as we'll today
as l ever did in my life, even though
have been out of harness for four
years.
The only charge the English Jockey
club could bring against me when they
decided not to grant me a license IN
1901 was that l had disobeyed n rule
(the betting rule) which Is more dis
regarded than observed IN England by
all riders, although In all my racing
career / never bet dollar on aay
horse or any race In which ever rode
outside OF my own mount
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

| lived az the Palace hotel and went
racing the same as the gentlemen OF
France, all Of which did me no good,
but II was my pleasure 70 live that
way In the sprIug Of 1903 I had been
golloping horses for the Vlcompte do
81 Phalle, and many others. Nothing
had been said about galloping, ana |
might as we'll mention that whatever
did for any OF the members or people |
gtlloped for was at all times gratu-
ltous. ! went 10 Chantlly.
also Lafitte, 70 gallop horses for ST.
Phalle at very early hours IN the MORN
Ing many times and he never even ~
much as paid my railroad expenses on
the day preceding the Prix de Diane,
st Phalle came TO me on Long Champs
race course and said MY dear Sloan,
my race mare Rose de Mats Is sick and
coughing badly" l told him that II
did not surprise me. as she had been
coughing for week before. In the
meantime told him Mr., Charon had
asked me IL would look at her for
him, and he said, sloan, will you do
that for me?' I told him l would. He
said, "Oh, you are 80 good You are
always good" said, Never mind,
looking at horse 10 nothing much to
do"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
esBRlTT ANGRY AT COFFROTH.S
Observation-Disclosures

j. Shakespeare Britt is really angry.
lie has not been quite so mad since the
days Al HEREFORD tainted him with
challenges OF all forms and varieties.
Jimmy is angry because one Of his best
friends is giving him some advertising
which was not OF his seeking. As every
one knows. Jimmy Coffroth conducts
the Belvedere beer and music hail on
o'Farrel street. Coffroth is getting up
minstrel show, and he thought It Il
good business stroke to bill the cham
pon as one ofhis headliners. Without
gaining Brltts consent, Coffroth put
out posters announcing that J. Shake
speare would be one Of the perform
ers, and that Harry Monahan and Tiv
Kreling would also assist In the mrth-
making. When Britt caught sight Of
the lurid posters yesterday the mad
ness Of the proyerbial wet hen was not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

IN Il with HIS There Jimmy behld him
self pictured as minstrel man, But
he could find no fault with the picture,
FOR he was logged out in his opera rags
and looked dead swell.
This is an outrage" roared Britt
glazing at a BelVedere poster. IAN out
rage, | say, Who gave these people
permission 10 bill me as an attraction
20 a free show? / certainly didn't. II
they don't do something about this I'll
sue, I'll see my lawyer and see what
damages ! can get, | am surprised at
Coffroth that he should do a thing Ike
that
This hurts my vaudeville prospects.
] intend to go on the road some time
and get the money with my monologue,
but II I am billed as star In minstrel
shows like this It will ruin me-"
Brltts statement may seem all right
to some, but at this distance the whole
business looks like an advertising
dodge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
News Stt Sporting World at Home and Abroad

backed this mare 10 win fortune,
they have no control over you as you
do not come under their jurisdiction
You pay your way 10 the race course,
you never received admission tickets
from the Jackey club, you are a privil-
eyed man. They have no right to act
upon you at all. II 10 absurd to think
that every little boy or any man who
gallops horses on the training grounds
OF the Jockey club should ask permits
sion 10 do SO, because we all know bet
tor. There is no law for II, there Ii no
rule in racing that demands an exercls-
Ing boy to have permission TO gallop a
horse The fact that the Vicomte ST.
Phalle asked you, and also told the
stewards Il was at his request you gal
loped the mare, was quite sufficient TO
Nlndic0te you, had they not had some
bitter feeling against you otherwise
and their feeling was nothing moro
OF less than jealousy"
The following year was under con-
tract to Mr., Flelschmann and William
c. Whitney Lord William Beresford
kept "a fling Mr.. Whitney 20 send me to
England. AZ the finish OF the Sara
toga meeting Mr.. Whitney called me
aside and told me that Lord Beresford
wanted me very badly In England, and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
WHAT LUCASW ANTS,
Honest John" Talks on Poss Utilities Of
This Years Baseball


The Butte Miner says;
Honest John 'MoClosky was I'm a
laxative mood last night, and discuss
ed the baseball situation with a num-
Der Of fans Mr. McClosky says that
everything rests with President Lucas,
and nothing can be done until he Is
heard from He stated that II had not
yet been decided whether six or eight
vlub league would be put in the field
next year, but thought an eight club
organization was more than a posi-
billty, and most likely n probability.
III an eight club league Is decided
on" he said, III Will be composed OF
Butte, Helena, Spokane, salt Lake,
Boise, Victoria, Vancouver and Belling-
ham. Wash. This would make a good
paying league, and insure the patrons
throughout the circuit OF good ball
Vancouver has q population OF 40, 600.
Victoria 100000 and Belllngham $4,000,
and all are good live towns. Belling-
ham IS anxious for baseball. and the
two British Columbia tewns have ask.
ed to be admitted.
Lucas az present is not hiding, but
completing arrangements with the
three towns last mentioned 30 they can
be admitted Regarding the meeting
held In this city / believe Il was illn-
gal, as Lucas did not call Il, and no
one else IL authorized to do so. The
reason Lucas Is so quiet is that II
would not do TO hunt quail with a brass
brand, He VIII call meeting In due
time and when he does 70 then time
for action has arrived. believe he has
the best interests Of the defunct Pacific
National at heart, and II left TO him
the fans viii get good ball"
Regarding the local situation. Mr.
McCloslty had nothlngt o say beyond
the fact that Butte would undoubtedly
have good team this year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
THE GREATEST FIGHTER.
Honor belongs 90 old Man hob FitIslm.
mons-ileid Three Titles,

Bob Fit2simmons, the only man IN
the world who ever won three titles
In different divisions Of the pugllistic
realm, was born a great fighter
Fitz started out as the middlewelght
champion. He was too great for that
class and tackled heavier men, meet
ing with grand success. lie won the
heavyweight title, and after that COPIED
out the light heavyweight honors,
Middle, light-heavy and heavyweight
champion OF the worldl That's what
Fits was, II anyone should venture to
ask
His peculiar build helped him great
~ In his fights. That small head. IL
would have been hard enough 10 hit II
had II been regular sized sconce, but
being OF a smaller size, JEFF was the
only man who could locate IT, His
enormous shoulders helped him cover
up his jaw and the punch usually GID
ed OFF or landed on the large shoulder
blades, doing more damage TO the OPP
ponents arms than to Fftz himself,
His small waist was another great ad-
vantage. He had no area to land on
w Nllut part VI ms dHdNullls anu was
very lucky there,
In getting away from an opponent.
Titz' long legs counted much, and with
the spread he could get In and out
OF an exchange without exerting him
self lie need not jump or hop. He
could draw them IN and out, Just as
though they were scissors OF enormous
size.
In hls youth the old man worked at
the forge and this helped the muscles
OF his forearms TO such n size that he
could hit man without pulling his
arm back, and knock him down A
mere twist sometimes was all he
needed.
Age Is all that ever put Fitz out %
the champions class, and II will be
many years before we ever see a man
win three titles as the red-topped Cor
nishman did.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

both had their heads turned when sue
cess came their way
Rose stands on his reputation now.
Every time he went TO Detroit he would
visit certain sporting headquarters and
give free exhibitions,
Like Rube Waddel, Rose would d.
vest himself of his coat and vest and
allow the admirlng ones to pet his
muscles and shower praises on him.
lie crayed admiration and simply re-
yeled I'm compliments, Nothing pleased
him more than TO see some one point
him out on the street
While Rose Is a wonder with the shot,
he Is a weakllng at the wrist and ell
bow wrestling games.
There are many Detrolters who have
bested him I'm these games. one l4O-
pound man put the big fellows hand
down three times in on elbow match.
Apparently his strength was centered
IN his massive shoulders.
Rose cuts all sorts OF capers here"
said a Detroit man recently He was
ever reOdy TO show his muscles and tell
Of his prowess, and was always looking
for compliments
even his friends made him believe
and that he would make the mighty
Jeffrles tremble II they ever met In the
ring"
Recent developments show that
Rose acts similar to Waddell The lat
ter was always contrary 20 orders, Rose
IS also hard 10 control, Waddel Ia al
ways exhibiting himself, and, like Rose,
IS glad Of the opportunity to display his
muscles"
II is not generally known that Rose
took his trunk and personal belongings
with him ON his famous eastern trip,
and after tho meet was concluded he
left New York for visit Of several
weeks among friends I'm New Jersey,
The general impression Is that Rose
not only knew the consequence that
would attend his disobedlence OF the
Michigan boards rule but courted the
40 "a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
You Needn't.

You needn't keep distressed after
eating, nor belchlng, nor experiencing
nausea between meals.
In other words. you needn't keep on
being dyspeptic, and you certainly
shouldn't.
Hood's sarsaparIlla cures dyspepsia
Il strengthens and tones the stomach,
perfects digestion. creates normal
appetite, and builds up the whole sys-
tenn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
WHERE BASEBALL DID NOT PAY.
Iv,rrnrnJu

salaries OF my men are concerned, but
lam not getting pennant- winning ball
i'm return. Until there IL an adjust
ment OF the salary question baseball
will be hazardous investment for any
person."
Then Robinson felt called upon to add
the following ban johnson IL abso-
lutely right in his portrayal OF condi-
tions but he is also responsible for
those conditions"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
Another Good Man Gone Wronn.

He neglected TO tako Foley's Kidney
Cure at the FIRST signs OF Kidney trouble.
hoping Il would wear away, and ne was
soon a victim OF Brlghts disease. There
Is danger I'm delay but II Foley's Kidney
Cure Is taken at once the symptoms wifi
disappear the kidneys are strengthened
Bass OF Morgantown, Ind, had 20 get up
ten or twelve times In the night, and had
severe backache and pains In the kid
neys and was cured by Foley's Kidney
Cure For sale by +. ]. Hlll Drug Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
Four Hundred Babies.

ST. Vncents Infant Asylum. Chicago,
shelters homeless waits awaiting adop.
ton, and there are nearly 400 babies there.
much IN praise Of Foley's Honey and Tar
for coughs, colds. Group and whooping
cough" Contains no Opiates and is safe
Lnd sure Ask for Folcys Money and
Tar and insist upon having IT, as e is a
substitutes, For sale by II. j hin Drug
Co
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
Cycling Not bend.

The general impression that blcy-
cling Is dead was handed a rather rude
Jolt MT the last meeting Of the Century
Road club OF America More than 200
enthusiastic memters attended, and
the report OF the secretary treasurer
showed that the year 1904 had been one
OF the most prosperous In the history
OF the organ cation,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
WHERE WOMEN WAGER.

Place Provided for tho Pair Sex 90
Place Rets on Horses.
In one way Essex Park, Hot Springs,
has charms for the woman gambler
for II Is the sole course In the country
where she can place her own money.
I'm the exact center Of the stand Is
regulation book, on which odds are
posted, Just as IN the big ring below.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
ROSE LIKE wADDELL.

Said That He Cuts Many Eccentric ca
rers Likes Compliments
Ralph Rose Is the "Rube" Waddell OF
the athletic world,
For eccentric capers and lack OF
knowledge, no far as department is
concerned, the debarred Michigan ath-
letc Is similar to the baseball pitcher,
who acts as the advertising sign for the
athletics OF Philadelphia.
In both cases. the men are topnotch-
srs In tho sport they follow, though
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

Local cycle fans are taking consid-
cradle interest In the outlook for next
seasons racing,
The most important question now re-
ceiving attention no. thair hands is,
who viii manage the Salt Palace
track next summer
1t is understood that MIR, Heath, own
err OF the track, does not care 20 take
the management next season, and that
several would-be promoters are after
the track.
Harry HeaRren II prominently mem
toned as the manager for next year,
because under his able direction the
game prospered last season. II Hea-
gren again manages the track he Will
have absolute control over II. A local
rider Is also after the course, and the
name OF a Salt Lake theatrical man
has been mentioned In this connection.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

Sir Thomas Dewdr
side being the intimate friend Sir Thomas Thomas
this country and his admiration the American
In his interviews he has intma that England suffering
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
SPORTING GOSSIP
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Looks Like There Will be Lively
Baseball Fight Here Next
Season.
LUCAS IS WORKING HARD
With Honest John Mccloskey to
Organize a Rival League Of Eight
Clubs--Bolse Ia It.

The meeting Of the directors Of tho
Pacific National baseball league, held
at Butte one week ago today, did not
thoroughly dlspell the dark clouds that
have been lowering over the local baso-
ball situation. Or II It did, other dark
clouds have appeared, and the pros-
poets for real lively hght-are ex-
ceedingly promising. But no matter
which way the battle turns. 1t is Il
pretty safe prediction that Salt Lake
will not be very materially injured.
When the directors met. they passed
many resolutions and decided upon
various matters OF Importance Tho
league was practically reorganized;
new president, secretary and treasurer
elected and former President w, II.
Lucas was repudiated. But all this
viii avail little unless Secretary Far
rel Of the National association does
the right thing, The matter IL now up
TO him.
But, IN the meantime, one W. II.
Lucas, and John J. McCloskey, are
working frantically TO organize a rival
league, one composed OF eight clubs.
or course, he will have some support
In towns represented In the II. n. l..
In Butte, McCloskey will try to put In
club, In Boise, Cody will do what
he can for Lucas, He will no doubt
find some encouragement IN Spokane
and Helena, He viii get little In Salt
Lake, This means fight, but II Far
rell Is convinced that Lucas made false
representation to him In order TO se-
cure the doubtful franchises, the +.
n, H. win have nothing to fear.
Spokane, Butte, Helena, Boise, Og-
den and Salt Lake will be found IN the
right column when the final line up
takes place. Boise, Helena and Butte
may have rival clubs, but It is highly
improbable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-28
OPENING OF THE NEW
MOANA HOTEL BATHS

The new Moana Hotel lighthouses
will be opened on Thanksgiving day.
CThursday, November 800, and a big
rush of patrons is expected then, it be-
ing a holiday. The bathhouse, which
adjoins the diningroom section of the
popular beach hotel, is a handsome
structure, containing 100 rooms, each
fitted in approved style. The new bath
ing suits which Manager Hertsche Or
dered in Chicago at Marshall Fields
have arrived and will be distributed for
the first time at the opening.
The lighthouses will be open every
day until 10 p. M, and whether there
is moonlight or not, electric lights with
brilliant refiectors will be used along
the beach so that patrons may battle
any night.
On Thanksgiving day the Moana will
serve a special dinner, and a Splendid
menu has been prepared for that &C.
casion. There will be special music
by the Moana Quintet Club. Many
extra tables have already been spoken
for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-28
Count CAhAVhRRO AND
nF|R[S OF ST. JOHN

If the Fires of St John which
Miss Nance O'Nen is to present to Ho-
nolulu people on Tuesday (today) is a
translation of the French play of that
name, Honolulu people will have a
treat" said Count Canavarro yester-
day. Il saw a presentation of the
Fires of St. John in Lisbon when /
was home a while ago and it was one
of the grandest plays l have ever wit
messed. 1t was, of course, a careful
translation from the French into Portu-
guese. ] don't know just what the play
would be in English if it is merely an
adaptation from the French