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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
NOLAN TALKS ON
NELSON'S FUTURE
Says the Company Is Prosperous and
Making Money Fast on the
Stage.
WILL GIVE BRITT A CHANCE
JAMES EDWARD MUST TALK
BUSINESS OR ALL is OFF.

San Francisco, Feb. SIN letter
to a friend in this city Billy Nolan
writes interestingly on the plans Of
Battling Nelson and himself, also
touching on the matter Of a return
match with Britt. A portion Of the
letter, which is chock full Of fight
news is as follows:
We have been playing to packed
-,uases all along, and have many
weeks engagements ahead; in fact, to
the time we get ready to train for
Terrible Terry. Bat weighed himself
today in my presence, and just tipped
the scales at 138 pounds. Now you
may Judge for yourself that 1t
should not bother him very much to
make the stipulated weight, 1873 ring
side for McGOVern. l will give him
plenty of time to train, and he will not
enter the ring unless he is in the best
of shape. We met Terry and had
quite talk with him, and found him
to be a very pleasant little fellow. 1t
is needless to say that we are quite
confident, although we are not hold
ing him Cheaply, as he has an awful
WallOp and is liable TO finish Nelson
or anybody else if he happens to land
IL the right spot.
Nelson is guaranteed that his 80
per cent of the gross will not be less
than S6.000 and you can almost bank
on it that we will have at the very
least calculation q $4,000 house.
would not sign until this guarantee
was posted. The money is up, and the
match will be fought in March.
eff Britt settles what he and his
Partner in the picture business q. w.
COffroth) owes US We viii sign to meet
him thirty days later in California.
He has been looking for this chance,
and now he has it if he will keep his
word that he gave in New York. Mel
son can repeat the performance, and
I'm a great deal less time. If we do not
hear from him by Feb. 10 we will con-
slider that he wants nothing to do with
meeting Nelson, and will arrange for
further theatrical dates.
The Tuxedo club here in the east
is going to cut quite a figure in the
twenty-rOund affairs in the future It
is located in Delaware county. lust a
few miles from Philadelphia, and
within two hours ride from New York.
The building is about completed and
VIII seat about 1000 and can be easily
enlarged to accommodate a much
larger crowd. They will have their
, first show in February and no doubt
VIII be great money-maker. as the
people here are just worked up to see
n SOOu IOilS hShI BlIly EtOCap OF
Philadelphia is the promoter, and is
we'll thought Of in this section of the
country. This club is no f1y-by-night
affair, as they have already expended
over $4,000 in improvements, and
some very wealthy and influential peo-
pie are backing it.
we have been communicated with
In reference TO meeting the winner of
the Kid Herrman-Herrera fight. and
we nave promised TO meet the victor
after we get though with Britt. if
the latter is not fOur-fushine ne 7
honestly believe he is. He we'll knows
that Nelson can beat him every dav
IN the week in any kind of square
fight"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
M'GOVERN WILLING, BUT
C0L0RED LAD WEAKENED

Tim Hurst. while doing the sporting
world the other day. and the man that
Is q good judge of all sporting matters
ana Who knows how to umpire baseball
saInes, has a brand new story. The story
mat nm tells is about a priZefight at
Baltimore Terry McG0vern was knock
ing them out at this time in great shane
and was meeting all corners. in Baltimore
Terry was booked TO meet a cOIOred hoy
JhlS mgnt and the bout was to go four
rounds.
The colored boys manager went to Sam
Harris and begged Sam 10 let his how
stay three rounds As he had a good reDu-
IaUCn III Baltimore. Harris finally cor
serted TO tell Terry about il. and that he
would let his boy stay three rounds at
least The manager of the coIored boxer
then started to bet some money that his
Terrible Terry and about $500 was bet
that way.
When the bell rang for the boys to go
q { it, Terry rushed at his opponent in his
same old style and had the cOlored Dos
IN a bad way when the bell rang at the
end OF the first round. After a minutes
lighting in the second round, the colOred
boy started TO Wabble He turned to his
seconds and said:
DAT sponge"
we have no sponge" was the answer.
Terry then hit the colored boy another
WailOp.
."Trow. in de towel, will you. please?"
Sam
The boy then took another hard punch
on the Jaw from Terry, walked over TO
MS corner Dent over and said:
/ on say You has no sponge; and YOU
say you has no towel; well the best
thing You can does for me. seconds is 70
trow in dat pail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
HANLON-DRITT CONTEST OFF
Public Is Not Enough Interest
ed to Warrant Making
the Match,

San Francisco. Feb. 3.-The Associ-
ated Athletic club of San Francisco, the
happy family name under which the
1906 promoters are banded, is having
some trouble in finding a suitable at
traction for February After much
canvassing of the available material it
was about decided that Jimmy Britt
and Eddie Hanlon would do for the
February card, but it is reported that
Britt declines the issue. advancing as
his reason that he does not think a bout
between Han.On and himself would pay
large dividends.
With Tuxedo looming up as a rival
and Los Angeles making a big success
OF pugtlistic contests, it looks as though
the local matchmakers will have to be
stir themselves f they wish to secure
a share Of pTesentabIe attractions
According to one Of the foremost of
the local fight aTrangers. the trouble in
San Francisco is that fighters Of the
better class. when approached on the
subject of matches, want to select their
own opponents. This is q privilege the
Associated Athletic club is not inclined
to grant. and in consequence very lit
tie headway is being made in arranging
contests which appear to be well-baI-
anced events from the promoters point
Of CIV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04

He next appeared at PARKWAY Water
vile, Me. He started as Noah r, by
Charley Cecil. There he won two races
and next moved to Bangor, Ne, where
he was in the money.
In 1904 the performer again made the
west his stamping ground. He started
at Kansas City as Avalanch, and appear
ed at Joplin, Mo, and Nevada, Mo.
How He Was Caught.
He was then shipped to Kingfisher,
Okla, for the 2:1S pace. Labelled as
Columbine, by Combination. he won cas-
lily, but was protested and his earnings
withheld. Subsequent investigation told
the whole story. The dyestuff on his legs
and body came off when soap and warm
water were applied.
Last winter a horse represented as Fred
Wilton was sold at auction at st. Louis
Mo, and was reported sold to d buyer
from Windsor, Ont. Shortly afterwards
a report was circulated of the death Of
Fred Wilton at Windsor.
Last summer a horse alleged to be
Fred Wilton was discovered on the Salt
Lake City track, appearing in a special
race as Ben j, by Reward J. He won
the race but was recognized by the pre-
siding judge, Magnus Flaws, whose pro-
test was nullified by refusal of action by
the others interested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
WON BIG MONEY ON CANS.
Man Who Fixed Deals for Joe Picked
Him to Win.

Reports from Baltimore say that AL
HerIord, who formerly attended TO the
atialrs OF the premier lightweight cham
ploI, Joe Cans. won big sum of money
on Cans victory over Sullivan He stated
that 1t was one Of the best betting promo
sltions that he has had for a long time.
lie sent commissions to Pittsburg. Gin
cinnau and San Francisco, and is said
10 be at least $1,000 winner.
In an interview Herford said: CT will
not again assume the management of
Cans. Our relations were dissolved some
time ago, though we arc still friends. Tho
separation was due 10 Inability on my
part to look after his interests. owing
TO business that l have here in Baltimore
But at any time ice looks for advice no
can get il from me.
Herford IS now a married t7aa Rnd has
settled down to home life IN Baltimore,
The friends OF Mike (''Twin'') suiiiYen
in Boston backed him 60 a man Ia his
fight with Cans. rhey quit heaYy losers,
but are still confident OF his ability to
win back his laurols IN 3 short time,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
LUNNON ON THE THAMES.
(After Bingen on the Rhine.)
nv = IT PEN-TA7ES

BY S. T. BENIAMS
An aged English cricketer lay dying in
New York,
His heart was very heavy, his head was
light cork.
A comrade kneIt beside him as his talk
grew strange and wild,
And heard him prattle of the days when
be was but q child
The dying sportsman faltered as ne took
his comrades mII,
And muttered: ''BIawst me heyes, old
chap. that's jolly well a 1T.
If we can get three hundred runs We'll
beat the blawsted Gems,
We beat EN- once in Lunnon, old Lunnon
Oh the Thames.
I saw a bloomin' baseball goime, twas
just the other dOy,
The plOyeTs 'ustled, dOn'tcheno, in quite
a strenuous way;
paid four shillings for a seat, and soy, I
'Opes till die,
The IlCOdy game was hover in ha
twinklin' Of the heye.
1 soy, when we played cricket, that was
jolly we'll goime,
And hif hit didn't laWst three 0oys the
cockneys called It tonne
II took the Picadillies sixteen dogs to
beat the Gems,
The year We played in Lunnon, old Lun-
non on the Thames.
And when watched this Yankee goine
L heard, or seeEeed to ear.
The most houtlGndish talk, you know
my word, but 1t was queer.
The chap they called the "hempire''
didn't seem a bit afraid,
Although the people boo-hooed at i'm.
and said e was decayed;
And when one fellow made a IT so long
that e could score.
> Z didn't keep hon runnIn'-hon me 'onor
wat bore!
Hi ran me bIoomin' cad hoff once-the
tonne me played the Gems.
Hand beat 'ein hout In Lunnon. old Luf-
non on the Thames"
His comrade noted that his breath was
coming hard and fast.
And knew the poor old fellow did not
have much time TO last.
So he totted down In shorthand a mes
sage TO his mother
And promised that he'd take the news TO
his sister and his brother.
He couldn't quite exactly understand Just
Just all he Baid
AS ne gently smoothcd his pillow and
stroked his tousied head
But he thought he murbled something
about this biaWsted Gems
And to kizs d girl in Lunnen. dear cid
Lunnon on the Thames"
Reno. Nevada
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
HART IS SNUDDED BY JEFF

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 3.-Marvin
Harris first public appearance in Los
Angeles is the talk of sportdom, be-
cause of the snub which Jeffries adj
ministered to him. Before the Kauff-
MANN Barry mill Hart stepped into the
ring following cheers and calls for him,
together with calls for JefPries
The retired champion stepped with
in the arena, shook hands with Tommy
Ryan, Harris manager; with Twin Sui
Ivan and the fighters, but took pains to
ignore Hart, who, half-expectant
awaited q hand grasp.
The evident snub was noticed and
the crowd cheered some more Hart IS
credited with making charges against
Jim regarding the Root championship
battle at Reno last summer, hence the
I'll feeling,
Jefrries refused TO talk; so did Hart.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
SILER SAYS CANS
RECORD IS GOOD
In Twelve Years Fighting He Has
Not Lost But Six
Battles.
ADMITS SAME WERE FAKES
QUESTION ARISES, WHO WERE
HIS PARTNERS IN THESE?
BY George Siler.

Joe Cans victory over Mike Twin"
Sullivan netted him the title of welter-
weight champion, of which Mike was
the holder by virtue of his defeat Of
Jimmy Gardner, who won the title
from Buddy Ryan, and as he has
never been defeated for the boss light
weight honorS, he is the holder OF the
two championships. The WelterWelght
championship was virtually forced on
him, as Sullivan refused to hight him
as a lightweight, and this despite
Mikes talk of meeting Battling Mel
son at 1873 pounds.
The battle is now practically ancient
history. but the colored man demon
strated that, unrestrained, he can fight
a few lines He trained for the con-
test as he had not trained in years, as
his pugilistic future depended upon
winning it if it was in him. When
Mike held him better than even for
fifteen rounds in their Baltimore affair
the impression got abroad that he was
drifting toward the has been" divi-
sion, but the decisive manner in which
he defeated the conqueror of Jimmy
Gardner was convincing evidence that
he is quite a distance from the step
ping off place.
The champion of two divisions
passed through Chicago on Wednes-
day, en- route to Baltimore, and dur
ing his short stay he frankly acknOwl-
edged he did not always fight on the
'1evel," also that his manager COM
PEELED him to pull" He did not, how
ever state whom he was compelled to
pull to, but there could not have
been many, as his record of twelve
years fighting shows but six defeats
and one of these a siX-rOund Philadel-
phia affair, where no decisions are rem
dered. His record shows defeats by
Dial Hawkins, knockout, in Is rounds;
George McFadden, knockout, %
rounds; Frank Erne, quit, y rounds;
Terry McGOvern, knockout, two
rounds; Sam Langern, decision, Is
rounds, and Dave Holly, no decision
six rounds. Not a bad twelve years
record for an acknowledged faker?
Now the question naturally arises if
beaten fairly by Hawkins and Nc
Fadden and was compelled to quit be-
fore Erne, because one of his eyes be-
ing almost butted out of its socket
who, in his twelve years of fighting
were his partners in crime? It is gen
orally acknowledged his fights with
Hawkins, McFadden, Erne Langford
and Holly We're honestly contested, and
that his fights with McGOvern and
Britt were not. Such being the case
then, a horde of fighters must have
Topped to him despite his superiority
over them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
FEW VALUABLE POINTERS
FOR AUTOMOBILE OWNERS

Here are some valuable pointers for
every user OF automobile tires:
Avoid sudden applications Of the
brake,
Air costs nothing, Tres are expens-
I've,
Don't let weight rest on debated tircs,
even over night,
Running d tire fla. even short dis
lance, is sure to be costly.
II ene side OF a tire shows more wear
than another, turn 1t around,
The sufest way TO have satisfactory
tire results Is to buy judieiouaiy,
Keep grease and oils away from your
tires and tubes always, They destroy
rubber,
Keep rims ia good order, straigilt and
true. Rust is destructive. Paint pre-
serves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
WOULDN'T RUN FROM JEFF.
O'Brien Makes This Statement in
Pittsburq-Jim in Los Angeles.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. S.-Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien is in town to fill a social
engagement. Here is part of what he
said to newspaper men: Il am not afraid
of any man living, in the ring or out of
it. I wouldn't run from Jim Jeffries if
he were ten times as big as he is today
Whenever it pl5ases hin to come out
Of his retirement he will find me in his
pathway, ready and eager to meet him in
the roped arena. [ am confident that if
Jeff takes up the fighting game again
somebody is going to beat him, and it
might as well be yours truly who turns
the trick.
LAS for Tommy Ryan, I have wired
Ellis at Los Angeles that viii not agree
to talk business unless Ryan puts up
respectable forfeit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04

The Crescent Bowling team is g
member Of the City league and stands
at the top Of the percentage table. It
has held the lead for the past three
months, and although some of the
other aggregattons have pushed them
at different times they have never
been distanced. It is the intention of
this aggregation to enter the bowling
tourney next month and fight for the
Western bowling championship. The
players are:
Standing at back, PrObert on left
and Evans on right; Wilson in CEN
ter, and Whitney to left and Price to
right sitting down.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
NELSON AND CANS MEET.
Joe Wants a Fight, but Gets Little
Satisfaction.

Boston, Feb. 3.-There was nearly
clash the other day when the two
leading lightweights of the country.
Battling Nelson and Joe Cans, met.
Manager Billy Nolan was with Mel
son. Cans told Nolan that he wanted
to know If he would let Nelson nghr
him. Nolan replied:
when you show me that you can
make 1873 pounds at ringside by fighting
two or three battles I will consider let
ting Nelson fight you"
'Ill put my money up replied Cans,
Ito make 1873 pounds at 6 o'clock, and
that should satisfy you, How much OF
a guaranty do you want? Tom
O'Rourke will give us $4,000"
Nelson would not fight for that re-
piled Nolan,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
TERRY AFTER DARBY.
McGovern Wants 30 Flight Joe Cans
for Championship.

Cincinnati Feb, a,-Terry McGevern,
who is here. says that there is doubt
OF a fight between himself and Battling
Nelson taking place, but If it does, and
McGevern wins. he will take Joe Cans
on for a fight.
II am after the championship. he said,
and I see no reason Why / should So d nor
try conclusions with the darby
His manager, joe Humphreys, said 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04

do not know what Nelson means to do
He has signed. and both myself for Nc
Govern, and tho National Sporting club
OF Philadelphia have posted forfeits We
are not taking any chances on the Dane
ard Terry is keeping himself in the very
best Of trim, I am positive that we car
draw SIS, 900 or $aO0o0 house"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
Many Repaintings and Renamlnss

When Ohio got too warm for his owners
operations were begun at Westfield
Mass, again as Frank Derby. The last
place to which he was traced that year
was to Elmira, n. Y.
In 1902 he was raced in Wisconsin I'M
der the name of Ell Zaga
In 1903 he opened his third tour on July
4. at Fort Dodge, Ia, as Wilkes Jim, by
Jim Wilkes. He got only second money,
but thereafter first money and side bets
flowed into the Golfers of Cook, who was
driving.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
I GO ANYWHERE

To photograph anything, Harry Ship
Ter, Commercial Photogra pheP. 151 So
Main. Phones: Bell. aS35-K. Ind, liza
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
Then a Coat Of Paint.

HOrsemen knew Of the work of Ornus,
but at Bay City, Mich, in his next start,
the description of the stranger that had
taken so much corn crop money away
from Ohio did not fit Frank Derby by
Charles Derby His markings had been
changed. After travelling very slowly in
several races he won his race on the
third day of his meeting and then made a
rapid change to Warren, O.. appearing as
Rock Wilkes in the 2:20 pace. Agein he
took first money. For a while Ohio was
his stamping ground. He appeared at
each meet under a different name and
with new coat of paint, But the mus
cles beneath were the same.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
MICHIGAN MEN
READY TO REVOLT
Entire Student Body Meets and En-
tiers Protest Against Action
on Football.
THINK YOST WILL REMAIN
REPORT THAT HE GOES TO CAR
Isle NOT CREDITED.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 3.-Football
has caused merry row here. Since
the mass meeting at which 1900 stu
dents gathered to emphasize their pro-
test. student sentiment has quoted a
little. With a definite plan of action
the sending Of a committee of stu
dents, players and alumni before the
senate-the conservatives in the SUI
dent body have triumphed. The great
mass meeting itself was an earnest,
sincere and quiet body. The resolu-
lions passed in it were the tamest
suggested among the many put for
ward by different groups of students
But the student are none the less
determined because they are quiet. If
ii were announced tomorrow that the
senate had turned down the students
recommendation and had passed the
Chicago conference rules, there would
instantly spring into existence an OPP
position that would stagger the state.
The barrel of powder IS opened; the
match is only carefully treasured by
the students for use if need be.
o'Brien Attended.
Much of the university's attention
was riveted on the unique trial Of R.
Clare O'Brien, Sc lit, of Detroit. by
writing an article antagOnistiC to the
best interests of the university. Pub
lished as it was on the very day the
news came that Chicago had Outgen-
eraled Michigan at Chicago, the stu
dents seemed to feel that there was
some connection between it and the
disliked conference enactments. The
opposition TO it's sentiments and to it's
author was high for a time.
0vfn ToI
the Inlander staff by the council,
talked a lot and got one statement
printed about his humble stand in the
presence of the council, and his not
o-be repressed ideas on How the
council overstepped its bounds" He
accepted the councils suggestion that
he knew nothing at all about Michi-
gan's athletic system with little grace,
and promised to get out some more
stuff on Wolverine athletics as soon as
he found something to reform.
Yost Holds Contract.
Not much fear is expressed here that
YOst will leave Michigan for Carlisle
The Hurry-Up man has a contract
here that holds him for four years
more, and 1t is not likely that he
would break IT when the whole stu
dent body is up in arms to see that
agreement.
Il have heard Of no overtures to Mr..
YOst from Carlisle said Director
Baird tonight. There does not ap-
pear to be a great deal of strength in
the report that he is likely to go
there
''Yost has been a great Michigan
man ever since he came here, and will
probably not leave of his own yolition
for some time" said one of his foot
ball men tonight. He practically
lived here the past two years 1 would
rather believe a report that he was
pulling out of the coaching business
altogether than that there was any
chance of his deserving u.s.
But by JOve, if he does take hold
Of those red men, there will be some
thing more doing way down east than
was ever noted since the Pilgrims
landed"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-04
TURF FEARS TEMPERANCE OF FRED WILTON,
KING OF RINGERS, WHO WAS EXPOSED IN SALT LAKE

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Trotting circles are
stirred again over the king of the ring
ers, Fred Wilton, it being reported that
he is being prepared, under a new name,
TO invade the west again the coming
season.
Fred Wilton began his turf career hon
estly, but, after the first crooked step,
seemed fated to fall into dishonest hands
Fred Wilton (2:O91z) is a bay pacing
gelding by Wilward and made his record
in 1900. He started in 1888 as a 2-year-old
and in 1899 made a record of 2:25A
His hayward career began in 1901 at
Rockport, o., IN the 2:30 pace as Ornus,
by Orphan, but he was not in the money.
He next started at Bradford Pa, in the
2:2S pace and won. His best time was
2:171z. Then he won the 2:22 pace at St.
Mary's, and next he got third money in
the 2:17 pace al TituSVille. At Cleveland
he failed to realize. At BucyruS the next
week he won second place in the 2:15
pace. This was his last appearance as
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-09-14
SIX BOYS BURNED TO DEATH.
Are Enticed Away From Home and
Taken to Alaskan Fisheries.

San Francisco, Sept. 12-News has
reached this city that Willie Sylvia,
aged 1 years. who was enticed from
his San Leandro home by Chinese
boss for the Alaska fisheries, is dead.
Six other boys who were Sylva's COM
panions on the trip north are also
dead, and their bodies lie in un-
marked graves on Coffee Creek,
Alaska.
Young Sylvia was missed from his
home April Is, and his father was
told that he had been kidnapped and
was about to be taken to the Alaskan
canneries in the ship Santa Clara.
The police searched the Santa Clara
without avail. II has been since
learned that the boy had been hidden
on the vessel by Chinese.
On June the cannery where the
boys worked was fired, and it is said
that when efforts were made to
arouse them 1t was found that they
had been stupefied by opium smoke
The flames made such rapid progress
that it was impossible to save them.