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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

Who was L.merica's first cham.
pion fighter?
This question Is often asked and
seldom answered.
One critic not long ago said that
Yankee Sullivan was the first
title holder under the stars and
stripes.
This claim will not hold water.
Tom Hyer was Americas first
ring premier and he won the title
from Sullivan.
Hyer was a veritable giant who
came from a long line Of American
ancestry. He was six feet two
inches tall and weighed close to
100 pounds. From a picture hand
ed to me by an old New York fight
fan, Hyer was of the tall, raw boned
type, with arms resembling poles.
Little is known, or rather little
was ever written about Hyer, and
the ring enthusiasts Of today know
only his name. His early achieve
ments were probably limited to
bare fist fights with rough and
ready men Of his time.
The first fight Of any great note
in which Hyer took part was with
Geo. McChester, better known in
the early ring history of this coun-
try as Country McCloskey."
No articles were signed and no
forfeits were posted. The men
simply met and fixed terms of
weight and side bets without any
writing.
At Caldwells Landing, N. Y, on
September 3, 1841, just GA years
before the Britt-Nelson fight, the
two men stepped into the ring.
Hyer weighed close to 100 and
Country McCloskey" weighed 1872.
Few fights in ring history proved
more bloody and was longer drawn
out than that memorable contest.
McCloskey was hammered until his
friends could scarcely recognize
him. Despite the awful beating he
continued to come up round after
round until finally near the end OF
the 101st round his seconds threw
up the spnoge. The actual fighting
time was two hours and So minutes
While this fight attracted much
attention, no significance was at
tached to the result. There was
still anotl ,r man who disputed the
title. to the American championship
belt, Yankee Sullivan by name.
Yankee" put forth the claim
that he was never defeated, al
though his fights were limited t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

Hard work for the next few days
for Melody and Peterson. The two
boys intend to be in the best shape
possible for the big go on Friday
night at the S. A. A. c. and hard
work will continue till the last min
ute.
Melody is coming fast and will
round to by Wednesday or Thurs
day. Peterson is in the pink of
condition now. The betting ON the
two boys today is even.
A doctor from the Occur d'Alenes
is said to know Peterson well and
is backing him heavily.
Fight fans who formerly were
sure of Melody are now heard to
say, We'll, Peterson looks as
though he can win and it is no
sure thing bet he won't"
Kid Parker, who has signed up
for a go with Maurice Thompson
for November 10 or II, the date not
being definitely settled, will start
training at the Pastime club today.
Parker had one fight here recent
ly with Jack Kerns, winning easily.
Tickets were sent to Thompson
and his manager, Mccarthy, yes
terday and the two are expected
to arrive on Thursday.
O o o
Rufe Turner has accepted a go
with Kid Parker after the Parker
Thompson fight, but from reports
it is not certainty the match will
be pulled off. Turner has been on
the sick list for long time and
may not be in condition to do any
fighting for some time to come.
o Q Q
Indian ole Gregg and iDck Lewis,
the two boys who fought as a pre-
liminary to the Parker-Kerns go.
have been matched for 10 round
go as a preliminary to the Parker
Thompson fight. There was a great
amount of dissatisfaction over the
division before-in fact the fight
did not look right. This time Gregg
is boasting he will whip Lewis in
jig time. We will wait and see.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

lawyers of the south, among them
United States Senator w. H. Tur-
ley.
Had three sons in the Spanish
American war.
Became a member of the Philip
pine Commission in 1900.
Promoted to president of the
commission in 1908.
Was made vice-governor general
under Gov. Taft, and was acting
governor while Taft was away con.
Quoting negotiations with the vati-
can in the matter of the Philippine
friars.
Has been a lifelong Democrat,
but a believer in the gold standard.
Was a delegate to the national
Democratic conventions of 1876 and
1884.
Married a daughter of Admiral
Raphael Semmes, of the Confeder.
ate navy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24
World of Sport

Kid Parker has made final ar
rangements for the benefit for Jack
Kerns, the boy whom he beat
short time ago. 81 ?.
Kern's back was hurt in a fall
and he will be laid up for about six
months. The benefit will consist of
boxing, of which the Kid will go 10
rounds with any man in the city,
three or four other contests and
some sort of a vaudeville bill.
Parker has full charge of the en-
tertainment.
o o o
Dude Lewis is trying to arrange
for a match between himself and
Jack Donnelly to take place in Wal
lace, Idaho.
The football boys from the uni
versity of Montana went through
Spokane this morning on their way
to Walla Walla, where they play
Whitman tomorrow. The boys go
from Walla Walla to Pullman and
then back to Montana.
o @ o
J. j. Jeffries, the champion of
the world, and the man who stopped
fighting because he could find no
one in his class, has received an
offer to meet the winner of the
Squires-Kenwick fight over in Mel
bourne.
An Australian promoter over
there has stated he will offer $10,-
GOO to Jeff if he will meet the win
ner. He will also allow him $2500
for training expenses. If Jeff does
not accept the challenge, the same
offer will be made to Bill McColl,
the heavyweight champion of the
antipodes.
o o @
Kid Scaler, the Spokane boy, and
Kid Harrison of Salt Lake have
been matched to go 10 rounds as a
preliminary to the Mellody-Peter-
son fight. Scaler has been promised
a main event at the club with Hy-
lands, and whether he wins or loses
this go he will get the Hyland fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24
A Miser's Savings.


of half million dollars from grammar school
principals salary ranging for SO years.
Professor Apheus Du Bots of New
mysterious the ordinary mind as the
rapid pupic officials who's salaries
their of living
for so aggregates $5OoOO
less a million.
table will show that the feat which
extraordinary impossible be accomplished
Nothing accumuaes faster than money compound
invested cent will amount
$1,000 years. salary of $4,000 and
will about $25o0oo Another
the half million mark Du Bots had the
advantage many years per interest.
salary proved the seed of
well should old
empty hands.
Bots misery recuse He mixed with men
dandy fasidious to the last He
feelings had development.
Nevertheless dwarfed the leness of His
first thought money of making
grand scale financial not for the joy of
creating for the blessing of mankind
but for the small and evil satisfaction huggng
O his
companonship child for
money may millions pauperes his
himself the riches of sympathy
poorest in the world.
is of while he lives solely for self he
denies
himself the things that buy In making the end
life his achievements
nothingness.
Unfortunately the dividing line between thrifty saving misery
sharply between white
often lost in the shades gray blend between.
the despcable
shake the firm which wholesome
The S saving
Most who learned trick of
deal first learned double their pennies.
the who saving firmly
fixed, is his important capital.
To the only
establish children declining
days comfort the habit
who needs but $500.
Happier and wiser and richer is he who
than is he who is slave to a large
The interest table
such computations through inability
saving.
But after ALL the
habit formed money
interest Avarice is worse than extravaganza.
Happy he who keep in the
has not and having little he
rarest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

Age IS, born at Pulaski, Tenn.
Son of Judge Archibald Wright,
who was a Tennessee chief justice.
Educated at the University of
Mississippi.
Served in the confederate army
through the war as a private.
Studied law at Memphis.
Was eight years attorney general
of Tennessee.
Made mark in the states fight
against yellow fever in 1878.
Was associated with many noted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24
GOVERNOR HERE AGAIN

Governor Albert E. Mead and
party arrived in the city last eve
ming and were guests at the Vic
toria hotel today. Mr.. Mead is
making a tour Of all the institutions
in the state and is trying to figure
out how he can cut down the ex-
penses of running them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

duke E. Wright, governor of the
Philippines, is returning from Ma
Mia for a visit home. 1t is report
ed he will probably not return to
the islands to resume the COVER
nOrship. He succeeded w. H. Taft
about IS months ago, being appoint
ed by the then secretary of war,
Elihu Root.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24
ONE MORE
BEAR FOR
JEFF'S PARTY
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-Ac-
cording to report received here Jim
Jeffries and Governor Sparks of
Nevada killed a 430-pound CHINA
mon bear last Thursday after 25-
mile chase with dogs in Grizzly
valley. Sparks shot the bear
through. the heart. In falling it
killed a dog. This is the fourth
bear bagged by the party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

'ey to burn and do burn it.
The vast majority of men, women
and children, too, in this world pay
less than quarter of a dollar for
their stockings, and are thankful to
get them at that, but there are
those who thing nothing of paying
$50 to 800 for their party" hose,
and $3.50 is asked and cheerfully
given by others
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24
THE ORIGINAL.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy. and on account of the great
merit and popularity Of Foleys Hon
ey and Tar many limitations are Of
fered for the genuine. Ask for Fol
ey's Honey and Tar and refuse any
substitute offred as no other prep
aration will give the same satisfac-
tion. 1t is mildly laxitive. 1t con-
tains no opiates and Is safest for
children and delicate persons.
Sold by Chas. McNab. 402 River
side avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

DR.. p. q. Byrns and =. I. Ingsrsoll,
Physicians and Surgeons. 112 and
213 Temple Court, Office Phone Main
~. DR.. Byrne: Hours-10 to IL am.
2 to 8 pm. DR.. Ingersoll. residence
phone 1895: Hours-9 to IL am.
to 5 and to 8 p. m.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

It is not the everyday wife or
maid who affords these stockings.
They are purchased by the extrava-
gantly rich. for whom the importers
of hosiery bring them from the
other side by the gross.
You will find them in all the big
stores the country over. which
cater to the people who have mon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24
SPORTING BREV|TIES

defeated Eddie Heney in two
rounds. Burke is fairly clever, but
fights fast and furious and has a
blow like the kick of a mule.
GEO. SILER ISN'T THROWING
up his hat for AL Kaufman and
cheering him on as the coming
champion. Siler wants to wait and
see whether Kaufman can stand
the gaff. In all of his fights thus
far Kaufman has done all of the
furnishing. He hits hard, is shifty
and clever, but he hasn't been
mauled around the ring yet. Siler
harks back to the time Peter Ma
her landed on this turf and bowled
over the men he met with the
greatest ease; but he quit when
stung in the battle with Fitzsim-
mons in New Orleans. A lasting
fighter must be able to receive as
we'll as give punishment.
]. H. MARTIN, THE AMERICAN
jockey, will ride for the prince of
Wales next year. He will receive
$4,000 exclusive of the regular
fees regulated by the jockey club.
The prince also wanted Maher, but
could not get him.
NOTRE DAME WILL LOSE
two football stars-Paupa and Rem
nacker-because of alleged unfair
treatment on the part of Coach Nc
Glew. They are considered among
the best linesmen Notre Dame ever
had.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

HARVARD INTERFERENCE is
too slow. Time and again it failed
in Saturdays game to keep up with
the runner. Still, the crimson
showed a decided improvement
over the earlier form of the eleven.
BROKEN IN HEALTH, DE-
pendent on the charity of others,
Michael F. Dwyer, few years ago
the foremost figure on the Ameri,
can turf, says of the racing game:
After more than 20 years of rae
ing, | say that it IS beyond human
power to beat the ring. You can't
do it, no matter how you try, for
it is your judgment against others,
theirs being backed with inside
knowledge that you can't get"
Dwyer lost $4,000 900 on the turf
WILLIE LEWIS SAYS HE is
willing to meet Joe Cans, the
legitimate lightweight champion. or
Joe Walcott, welterweight cham
pion, but that all other negro fight
ers are barred. Lewis says he will
fight only the champions of the
colored race.
THE PRINCETON COACHING
staff took on three new members
last week-"Bob" Galley, John
Ward and ex-Captain j. R. Dewitt.
ANOTHER SAILOR HAS EN-
tered the ring. He is from the
U. S. S. Florida and his name is
Burke. Over in Philadelphia he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

Il
The pugilistic fraternity on the
coast is doing it's best to kill the
goose that laid the golden egg. Mud
singing backbiting, charges and
countercharges are a common &C.
currence. Nelson's talkative man.
ager seems to be largely to blame.
Personally, l do not feel like
taking sides except in favor of clean
boxing, and regardless of whom
may have the balance of evidence
in his possession hope that the
affair will not go too far. The
coast Is the only place where fight
ing is allowed to flourish and every
effort should be made to keep 1t on
a clean basis in order that it may
continue in the favor of the public.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24
rM TRADEpS' NATIONAL bANK
or SPOKANE, WASH.

w S@VAAH1s Wash.
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Surplus and profits. 900
Officers-Alfred Coolidge, president:
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tinge, cashier; ]. Elmer West, assist
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Dfrectors-M. NJ Cowley. Patrick
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

only one section of the country.
Hyer had no difficulty in getting
a fight with Sullivan. There was
none of that rag chewing and mud
singing that characterizes almost
every fight of the present day.
The two men met and for 16
rounds blood poured from the two
mems faces. l believe one old ring
fan is still living who saw that
fight. l met him in New York
shortly after my fight with Peter
Jackson.
Hyer used mainly in that battle
left and right swings. which seldom
failed to cut Sullivan in some diff
ferent spot. Even Sullivan's breast
was so bruised in spot that the
blood almost burst from the veins.
After the battle Sullivan was
taken to Mt. Sinai hospital in Bal
timore, where he recovered slowly
from his awful beating.
Neither Of the participants in
that battle ever fought again, al
though Hyer had a fight arranged
which never took place. His right
to the championship title was never
disputed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24
Week Of October 10.

Week Of October 10.
The three-act comedy. "What II
TIT" and Nat Phillips musical alb
surdity, "For Sale--A DOLL" and 80
big vaudeville acts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

than a negro who has shot his
pugilistic bolt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

George Dixon's battle at Phila-
delphia a week ago is another link
in the chain of evidence against
prize fighters living too fast. No
man ever tried harder to redeem
himself in the eyes of the public
than that same George. He trained
like Trojan and was as enthusi.
astic as ever, but when the show
down came 1t was plainly evident
that his fast living had done more
to make him take the count than
any punishment another man
might deal him.
Tommy Murphy. who opposed
Dixon. is an unusually tough nut.
He has fought some good fights and
is thoroughly capable of taking
care of himself against better men
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

The fights in the early days OF
ring history were governed by rules
which suited the contestants.
The spectators saw that thew
were carried on to the letter.
On two or three occasions fights
did not take place because one man
did not have enough of his support
ers on hand to offset the other fel
lows crowd.
It was a peculiar method indeed,
but in those days there was less
talking and more real fighting than
there is today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-24

Entered at Spokane.
Wash, as second
class matter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16

amC-ea apa sf1sntly tremnlous smile
lowered around her mouth. Il think
1t only fair to reject your addresses. =
she said at last, rafter the number Of
mire you have spurned."
Lat 90 you ineany' ia a puzzled
voice.
Susan ran TO cupboard and after
rummaging a moment among her cook
cry books drew out a little volume,
which she gave him. II was filled with
printed slips. many Of them signed
by him.
"'This does not necessarily imply a
lack Of literary merit" he read me.
chemically "Pshaw." He tossed the
little book into a bed of mint.
Susan smiled peusively. There goes
many a heartache. ! dare say ! should
have starved il had stuck to the lit
erary last shall never forget one
day last April when / awoke TO the
fact that II wss spring. / BOXED from
my dreary hail bedroom on the rows Of
brick houses opposite me, and a sort
Of mental nausea overcame me felt
like a squirrel rolling increasingly in It's
wheel and accomplishing nothing \
rolling squirrel gathers no moss" she
murmured hunorously, with a glance
at him from under her eyplashes. "and
neither did l. / ran to my little mirror
and saw the crows feet coming about
my eyes and the lines Of worry on my
face. ! threw myself upon my bed
and wept Then looked the situation
In the face. As writer / was fail
ure, and 80 / became a cook 10 you
think 1t much Of a step down IN the
wOrhF'
a step down" cried John. step
down! II was a step up from medloc-
rity 10 genius But. Susan won't you
step down now for me--step down to 4,
mef"
That" said Susan softly. would be
another step up--the step from genius
10 happiness"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16
Fencing for Exercise,

The enormous value of continual
practice with the foils az i means Of
securing and preserving good health
Is in my humble opinion. the Rain
reason for the steady hold OF fencing
upon public favor In France ard Italy.
it il only Of late years that the auen.
ton bestowed by medical men uron
physical exercise-in France at least.
where Dr. Lagrange's treatises have
become class!cal-~has given prom,-
nence TO TIE worth OF fencing Is q
health factor Every one krows-or
rather every one should know-that
fencing presses into service every
muscle of The human frame. that It
creates and develops suPpleless and
qulckness; that. practised In youth. IL
imparts freedom and grace of me.
ton absolutely uuabainatle by other
means; that il IS not a violent eXer
else. in so far as injury by strain Is
inyolyed and. finally. that It's Ecriis
are comparatively few AZ very re.
mote intervals one hears of fatal
injury resulting. almost Invariably
from a cheap or damaged mask. or
from the foclnardy practice Of eTfrcl.
ing without the usual head or chest
covering. or with an ill-lgt,oned foil
The proportion Of misAaps 10 The
number OF feHecrs. however. Is ininit
eslmal.- Frederick a. Schwal 10 OGt
ing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16

s-1ae, yer p.luanr II must nave beer
blended by master hand"
Really genefalf" said Mrs. Telford
JOINS mother, plalntlvely She had
- ched the age when the charm Of q
baby face ana appealing blue eyes
wCs somewhat obscnred in flesh. but
she stu cooed ana depended ana
twined, fguratively speaking, around
any adjacent oak.
Madam" cried Trenton, glowering
at her from under his heavy brows,
this salad shows temperament. In
fact, these few days | have been here
have been a revelation to nae, Your
cook Is genius, madam: genius.
Too daring perhaps in some of his CON
ccptlons. but always successful. A
man. Of course No woman could
show such creative genius
she is woman-a mere glrl-and a
lady, ridiculous as it may sound" said
Mrs Telford in fretful triumph "She
belongs 10 one Of those old. impover-
ished southern families. and after her
parents died. leaving her III provided
for, she came 10 New York and at
tempted to live by her pen The OK
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16

Girls rnodesty and oversensitiveness
often puzzle their mothers and battle
physicians. because they withhold their
confidence at this critical period.
A mother sl1eGid crane to her ehild's
aid and remember that Lydia +. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound will at this
tiEe prepare the system for the coming
change and start the menstrual period
In a Young girls life without pain or
irregularities.
Miss Emmacoleof Tul,ahonna, Tenn,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Eant 70 tel yfu that am enjoying bet
Ter haalth than I have for years. and ! owe
Il al TO Lydia e Ffnkhams Vegetable Com
pound
. VI ben fourteen years Of age suffered al
years / had soreness AMI pain IN my side.
headaches and was dizzy and nervous, ana
doctors ell failed 70 help mr..
Lydia E finkhaIn's Vegetable Commend
was recommended, and after taking Ii nv
hesIfh feean to ifnfrs<e rafsslif. aal fl4Irk
It s8yesi ms life. I sincerely ho5.e znresf1sli-
ence viii b i1efp fo1ffler girls who are fass
ing from zif1hFs51 70 roffsanIodsi. for know
y5iaf Conl1ofrd vii d Is much for them. 2 3
II vou know Of any voune girl Who Is
eiek and needs nofheriF advice ask her
10 write Mrs Pinkhan. Lynn. Mass.
aHd she viii receive free aaTIae which
y put her on the RICH road foa stroBa.
healthy and happy pouaahood.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16

THANK you, Said Susan demurely,
"but | am not having lamb today"
Where is Waterman" asked Tel
ford gioomily
Il think ne said he was going for
cress"
Where is the general?' more gloom
lily
I'm the garden copying some recipes
gave him. Mr.. Telford 90 not wish
to bother your mother, therefore / viii
speak TO you Of what Is quite seri-
Gus matter to me" Susan put down
the bowl Of cream with decision aud
looked earTF@ fly at Telford. Il am
here 10 do the work for which | am
well paid anil to maintain the reputa-
ton of your mothers famous table It
IL very absorbing. exactlng work, too,
although have plenty Of assistance:
so / simply cannot be annoyed az |
am Joy her guests. / am always glad
to give anyion my recipes or to show