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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
AFTER BICYCLE PRIZE.
Little Old New York Team Hot
After New Wheel Honors.
nc Special Sporting Service.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
NEW YORK, Dec, 1.-The famous
"Little Old New York Team Root
and Foger, winners of last year IS in
ternational six-day bicycle race at
Madison Square Garden. have again
teamed up and viii make another bid
this year for the big cycling prize
when the pistol shot sends of the bunch
of champions from every country on
the night of December 8.
Eddie Root can truthfully he called
the six-day champion of the world, as
for the past two years he demonstrated
his superiority at this style Of racing
by winning in 1904 with Otto Dorlon
and turning the same trick last year
with Joe Fogler. He and Fogler have
been training for the contest for some
weeks-even before their entry was
accepted-as they received n quiet tip
10 the effect that this season IS crop Of
riders Will be about as dangerous a
bunch as ever started in the long week
grind.
The Root-Fogler team will be able 10
start on the journey with plenty of con-
fdence, as they are very popular and
will have no end Of 'rooters' to cheer
them up. Root has already stated. and
makes no secret Of the fact, that he is
going to try TO jump his field the very
first day Of the race and gain a lap.
He claims that he and Fogler will be
strong enough to hold it If they can
once get away from the other riders.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
WILL MUTILATE ENGLISH.
Rooseveltian Spelling Will Be Adopted
in Naming Racing Colts.
Inc Special Sporting Service.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. In nam
ing baby members of the thoroughbred
world that will begin their first season
in struggles for riches in 1907, many local
turfmen have already agreed among
themselves to adopt Rooseveltian mo-
dernized or simplifed spelling methods.
John W. (Bud) Nay, who has reached
Montgomery Park with the $4,000 De
Mund, Heaslip and other prominent
horses that raced in the East last year,
has small band of juvenile racers yet
in embryonic state that will he chris
tened with cognomens especially chosen
so that President Roosevelt could not
possibly take offcnse.
The following were all christened
with simplifed spelling. Every one
was chosen so that Endorsement of those
Mt Washington might be received, The
list is:
Ruzcfelt, bay colt, by Star Shoot Ell
langowan.
Thro, bay colt, by St simonianv Van
a-Clar.
Program, bay colt, by Bridgewater-
Black Heart
Enuf, bay colt by Eon. Mermaid
Fedrol, bay colt, by Royal Stag
Strathcoma Belle.
Akrbat, bay colt, by Handspring Mon
Droit.
Rootin, bay flly, by Solitaire Center
Tip.
Charmin, bay flly, by Knight of the
Thistle Merry Thought.
Blest, bay flly, by George Kessler
Antiquity.
Asst. chestnut colt, by Handspring
Lefty Brown.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
.ROSS|TER Wins RACE
WITH BEST LIGHT
American Jockey Scores Vic
tory Over Famous ROumani-
an 0paitZ.
brne spociaI Sporting Service,

Tribune Spocial Sporting Service,
VIENNA, Dec. 1.-Rossiter rode
Best Light for NJ. Marghileman in the
Kings Jubilee Prize at Bucharest,
beating the Roumanian-bred Opaitza
who was second, while Caramel, who
undertook the long journey from his
training quarters at Chautilly, could
only finish fourth. An old jockey and
trainer wandered out some years ago
to Roumania, but returned somewhat
disenchanted with the place. Things
must have altered of late years. The
race course is admirably situated, and
frequented on important days by a
throng. The stand, Office and other
buildings are of the most ornamental
description, and fully up to date, with
hand some dressing rooms and baths for
the jockeys. The course is small. with
very sharp and dangerous turns, the
track is full Of holes, so that sprained
joints are of frequent occurrence.
and the run in is barely couple of
furlongs on the straight. Fields are
very restricted, owing TO n paucity of
thorough breds, but the public will bet
on anything, and even put their money
on each of four horses from one stable
representing the entire field for GER
tain race. The bookmakcr is un-
known at the present, and the only
medium for speculation is the "Tota-
kisator,' which works for the good
of all, without any tax or commits
sion being levied, either by the Gov
ernment or by the local racing society.
The public are Indifferent as to the
return they get as long as they win.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
AERoNAUTICAL CONGRESS.
Will Assemble During jamestown Elk
position at Norfolk, Va.
-rihnnc Special Sporting Service

lrlhnn' Spccial sporting Service.
NORFOLK. Va, Dec. PLANS are
being perfected for the greatest aero.
nautical congress ever arranged in
the world during the jamestown ex-
position at Norfolk, Va, next wear
This congress will be international in
character, and besides providing for
balloon and aeroplane competitions and
tests Of many kinds, there will be a
large exhibit, illustrating the progress
Of aerial science for over a century.
and opportunities will also be afforded
for conducting a large variety of ex-
periments.
We have gone beyond speaking of
ballooning,' said William j. Hammer,
one of the originators of the idea.
''we now speak of aeronautics, for the
recent success of Santos Dumont in
France is forcible illustration Of
what the future has in store for a
serious study of aerial coud itions and
the possibilities of safely conducted
aerial fights. -
That the proposed congress will un-
doubtedly develop far-reaching results
was made manifest by the diversity of
interests that will be actively repre-
sented, The Government of the United
States, for the first time, in public
manner, is showing interest in the fu-
ture possibilities Of ballooning for
practical purposes, by offering TO con
duct experiments under the personal
supervision of members of the War
and Signal Corps departments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
WANT LAW REPEALED,
Statutes Governing Prize-hghting Open
ly Violated in Iowa.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec 1-ShaIl
Iowa again tolerate sparring matches,
is a question which may he put seri-
ously 10 the Legislature this winter.
Under the present statute even the
moving pictures Of prize fight held in
Australia cannot be displayed in the
State legally.
In Davenport and other river towns
fights are held all the time in violation
of the law, but by common consent Of
the people, and there is movement
among the sporting men of the State
10 have the present law repealed, so
that sparTing matches can be pulled off
under the sanction Of the State
Mac Connolly, sporting promoter,
has offered TO pay license OF $1,000 a
month for the privilege of holding spar
ring matches in Des Moines. Saloons
arc now licensed for 500 n month.
Connolly says there is demand among
the people for this athletic entertain
mcnt to such IN extent that large IL
cense fee could be paid. II is CON
sidcred certain that law will be draft
ed and introduced In the Legislature
permitting the municipal licensing of
sparring matches.
The present stringent law was passed
at session OF the Legislature during
which spsrring matches had become
very popular The Legislators went to
one in a body one night, and it hap
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
CHESS TOURNAMENTS
NOW BEING ARRANGED
-DevOtees of the Royal Game
Preparing for IntercOlleg-
II. late Contest.
Tribune Special Sporting Service.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. l.
With the usual intercollegiate chess
tournaments at Christmas fast ap-
preaching. the devotees of the royal
game at the various big institutions
of learning are busying themselves get
ting into form by means of prelim-
mary Journeys and trial matches The
championships of the c. Fl. Y. p, or
big four comprising Columbia Har-
vard. Yale and Princeton, and the Tri-
angular College Chess league, compris-
ing Cornell, Brown and Pennsylvania.
will again be kcenly contested for. Har-
ward is s,ill tine "big FOUR champion,
but Columbia IS "onfdent of recovering
her lost laurcis. ,t for no other reason
than that young Jose r. Capablanca,
the Cuban prodigy, has cast his lot with
New York 5 great university,
Capablapca will play at the top
board, and those who are competent to
Judge say that he will win every one
Of the three games he will be required
to play. Captain l.. j. Wolff viii play
second board, and other members Of
the team Will be picked from Otto
Brown. H. Blumberg, II. Ramsdell and
j. R. Lent. With the exception of c. p
Kimball. who played last year, Yale
will have practically a new team on
this occasion, including such players as
+. T. Kelsey, II. T. Pritchard, r.. r.
Burgess, NJ. Boinocke and II. d. At
kins.
Homer n Sweet, who represented
Brown in the club match with Oxford
and Cambridge last spring and who
won his game, will head the Providence
team in the forthcoming Triangular
tournament. He will be partnered by
o. R. Mccoy, r. W. Burgess or II. D..
Mitchell.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
NEW sLUGGING MARVEL.
Heavyweight Fighters Alleged to Fear
Sandy Ferguson,

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Johnny
Mack is hunting assidiously for a
chance for his new marvel, Sandy Fer
guson, and hopes to arrange match
with Jack Johnson. Mr., Mack an
nounces that although the other heavy
weights are afraid of Mr.. johnson and
are ducking fights with him, he will
set in $1,000 on Ferguson, and is con
fident his man will win. Failing TO
get on a fight with johnson he will set
in $1,000 that Ferguson will stop either
Berger or Kaufman in ten rounds
Ferguson is p years old, six feet
four and three-quarters inches tall, and
weighs go pounds. He has whipped
Gus Ruhliu and has fought Marvin Hart
and several other big fellows, invariably
with credit 10 himself
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
CoRBETT IN DEL
Lightweight Ex-Champio'
Meet All Corners in !

McCU ALi tVliiSio ~
Tribune Special Sporting Ser
NEW YORK. Dec. l.-9
declared Young Corbett 8.
Terry McGovern of, owi1I
that McGovern s hand VI
/ him to train for some weel
| ceived n couple Of offers
verite to box in the far
are several boxers in this
woods, however, just as so'
becomes tied up in a mat
point TO lombard him Wit
Corbett is foot-free now,
ready TO meet any man J
including those news
pions,'i from Cans down.
"Regnrding McGovern n
as to the conditions under
make another match with
Brooklyn boy and the verl|
only make themselves ridil|
tempting TO dictate terms 4
has twice connected with
and only lately carried hif'
at a pace that even the j
Govern could barely keep q
Govern and Humphreys cuf
ure betting S5000-on pap
undauuted by the falling th
McGovern match, is keepin
work at his training quart
ford,
" Aspiring lightweights
write; first come, first serve
That s what Harry Poll.
Of Corhetf, SaYs. II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
NEW BOAT DESIGNED.
Drawings for Two-ton Racing Yacht
Drawn.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec, Small Bros.
of this city have completed drawings
for two-ton racing yacht for Lake
Geneva, Switzerland. The boat is for
Robert Breitcnstcin, who will have her
built on the other side, where he will
race her against the crack boats of her
class. Mr.. Breitenstein has given an
American name to the boat. He has
named her the Apache.
The boat is designed under Swiss rae
ing rules. The Apache will be 81 feet
III inches over all, % feet 6 inches on
the water line 6 feet ) inches beam and
feet l / inches draught. She will carry
CPS feet of sail and Will have $500
pounds of outside ballast. She is ali
but up 10 the limit of the class. for she
will rate l.99 tons under the Swiss
rule.
The Apache will be a clean cut, well
turned racer. She has moderate over
hangs and her ends are low.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
WILL ESTABLISH NEW
MARKS WITH WHEELS
Coming Bicycle Races in New
York Will Play Havoc
With Records.
Tribune Special Sporting Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. bicycle riders
who have entered for the short
distance events to precede on Satur-
day night, December 8. the six-day
bicycle race at Madison Square Gar
den, promise to play havoc with the
records. Nearly every rider who
established new mark last season
will appear in either the big race or
the short-distance events. Among
those who have signed are Paul Guig-
nard, Bobby Walthour, Ernest X. Pye,
Louis Mottling, Charles Schlee and w,
II. Samuelson.
Racing bicyclists are riding faster
tNan ever, both at home and abroad
-Four new professional handicap
records have been made, the half mile,
in :53 50, by A.. j. Clarke, and the
three. quarters, :2l e-5; the two, 3:4l,
and the three miles, $40, all by Law
son. In professional competition, un-
placed, the half, thrce.quarter and two
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02
MOTOR-BOAT RA
At THE EXP
Programme Adopted
. Six Days Contest
ming Septembe1

Tribune Spcciol Sporting Ser
JAMESTOWN, Va, Dec,
tor boat committee in ch
races TO be held at the j,
position has finally adop
gramme of events for the
carnival. They also discus
tion Of rating rules TO
ended by appointing n d
tee TO finally dispose OF
There was an evident al
to accept the present rule
lean Power Boat associaI
"tinkered rule'' which m
ed as good enough. - biI
the subject on a scientif
arrive Mt a solution Of Il
The programme adoptc
six days racing, starting
bcr .. which will be gi
reliability trials of six
ton, to take account 3
progress, speed, condition
economy of fuel and oil,
reversing mechanism, eal
and other factors.
A long distance race,
$50 miles on September
kilometer trials for boats
on September 4, and serie|
September 4. . and 6 for Il
boats, for high speed opr|
with and without time 81
Guiding championship eo|
these series races viii Do
the point system and not
The classification Of boa
overall length alone, and
lengths, but the allowanc|
rating tables. The elias
cludes: Over so feet, N
40 10 30, SO to 40, 26 70
and uader 81 for high spc
over 100 feet. from 60 to-
50 to 40, and under 80 "a
in cruising trim,
The rating rule comm
includes II. p. Sutphe'
Tower, j. Howard Vain
Riotte, II. Newton Whit
Whitaker and +. A. Ste
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02

miles were broken in the handicap
events mentioned above, and IN u
thrce.mile open race Lawson reduced
tbe time TO 5:33 35. The five-mile
record was also broken at Ogden by
Ernest x. Pyc in 9:1s 10. IN a
onartermilc unpaeed trial against
time Lawson lowered the figure to
:23 40.
Several notable rides have been
made abroad. On juno 30 at Munich
Thaddeus Robl, behind PAGER, created
a new distance for one hour of 81
miles III yards A month later Paul
Guienard, on the same track, raised
the distance TO 80 miles 3O19 yards
On October 30, at Lcipsic, Guignard,
in two hours. behind "A PAGER, covered
l05 miles lo5 yards, new world e
record,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-02

pened the match turned out rank
fake. In their disgust the legislators
next morning passed the present law,
which even prevents the showing of
fighting pictures.
Connolly. the man who says the privi-
lege of pulling off bouts in Des Molnes
is worth $4,000 a year, has for the
last few years been engaged in ''wreck-
ing engines throughout the country.
He formerly played ball in tho National
league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
SOUTH HEIGHTS IN
BETTERMENT MOVE
Meeting Tonight to Discuss Forming
an Improvement Associa-
ton.

Residents of South Heights. Impress
ed by the bad condition OF Seventeenth
street south of the city limits, and the
need of other things that they have
not been able to secure in the past,
have called a meeting at Paridon's
store at 8 o'clock this evening for the
purpose OF discussing the abvisability
OF forming an Improvement associa-
ton 1t has been suggested that with
proper cooperation it will be possible
to gradually macadamiZe the streets.
perhaps using crushed stone furnished
from the state prisons. This will be
talked over Another question that i
pressing for solution is that of provid-
ing a better route to the school house.
The building is located on Twenty
fourth street and now can be reached
only by circuitouS and unimproved
road, pupils being forced to wade in
the mud during large part of the
time Building a sidewalk on Invent
ieth avenue or some avenue south from
Seventeenth street to Twenty-fourth
street will be up for discussion tonight.
And there are various other matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
PERSONAL POINTS.

Simon Goldburg left last evening for
the east.
Miss Annie Rowe of Galesburg is
visiting with her brother, Leroy Rowe,
in this city.
Hon. E. w. Hurst and wife left for
Chicago this afternoon. Mrs. Hurst be-
ing enroute to Washington for visit
NJ M. Cruise arrived at the Harper
this morning from New Orleans. He
has been in the south for the past few
months.
Miss Carolyn Merte has departed for
Burlington, where she will take a posi-
ton with the John Bosch Dry Goods
company.
Mrs. j. L. Natron and son, Robert,
departed last evening for their home
at Indianapolis after an u xtended visit
with Rock Island relatives.
Miss Ethel Daugherty is spending
the week with Chicago friends. The
Daugherty school of music is closed
for the spring vacation which ends
April 90. -
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Bilbrough de-
parted last night for Kansas City.
where they will locate, having dispos-
ed of the photograph gallery on Twen-
ty-third street
Robert Lee. superintendent of the
Coal Valley Mining company, return
ed this morning from st. Louis, where
he attended a meeting OF the coal OPP
orators, held for the purpose of discuss
ing the strike situation.
Mrs. S.. E Blunt of Rock Island ar
senal accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Evlyn Blunt, and her sister Mrs.
Smythe, have returned after three
months at Santa Barbara, Cal Miss
Frances Blunt who was with them
there, has gone to Portland, Ore,
where she will visit before returning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
PROMOTION FOR WARWICK
Local Western Union Operator Be-
somes Wire Chief ut Bloomington.

Dick Warwick. who for some time
has been assisting Manager Stapley in
the local Western Union telegraph Of
fees goes tomorrow to take the posi-
ton OF wire chief at Bloomington for
the same company. The promotion is
a substantial one and carries an agree
able increase IN salary. Mr.. Warwick
is one OF the best and most accommo-
dating operators who ever manipulate
ed the key in Rock Island. He has
made many friends here, having prior
to taking the place he is now leaving
filled the position of manager of the
Postal Telegraph company's Office for
time several years ago. He is sue
ceeded in the Western Union office by
J. B Morton, who has been relief oper-
ator with the Postal company here
and in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
VERDICT FOR FULL
AMOUNT TO VILLAGE
Hampton Awarded 5000 in Case Asain5,
ST. Paul Relative to Grade of
Track.

The village of Hampton today was
awarded verdict for 5000 against the
Chicago, Milwaukee e St. Paul rail-
way. by jury in the circuit court. The
case is one of several brought by the
village to collect the penalty OF s25 a
day included in the ordinance requir-
ing the road to change its grade
through the village. The suit covered
a period OF eight days. the total
amount of the claim being allowed by
the jury. Some of these cases have
been brought by the village IN the
county court. and have been taken to
the appellate court, and several are
stifI on the docket for trial before
Judge Ramsay George w Wood ap-
peared for the village, the railway COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
CLERK OF STEAMER
HELEN BLAIR A HERO
George Blair Leaps Into Water and
Saves 5-YearroId Child at Bur-
lington.

George Blair. clerk on the steamer
Helen Blair and son of Captain w. A
Blair. is a hero. He demonstrated this
to the satisfaction of all who witness
ed his act in saving the life OF kttls
Frances Van Derveer, 5-year-old daugh
ter of the proprietor OF the Northern
hotel at Burlington Tuesday. While
the Helen Blair was tied up at the
wharf the child was playing on the
dock with a dog. In trying to push the
animal into the water the little one
lost her balance and herself fell in.
George, who happened to witness the
accident, without losing a second
plunged in, caught the child and kept
her afioat till both were drawn to q
place OF safety. Had he been an in
slant later the little girl would have
been drawn under the boat and lost
The James p Pearson was down and
the Emily north and south.
The stage of water was 11.50 at the
Rock Island bridge
Slowly but steady the stage of water
in the Mississippi has crept upward
for the past two weeks till now the
figure is one OF the highest ever re-
corded in the month of April. Usually
there is more water in May or June
than earlier. While there is three feet
or more between the present mark anu
the danger line at this point reports of
damage below are beginning to come
in. Several farms in the low lands in
the west end of this county and in
Mercer county are under water and a
rise of another foot Will reach the top
OF a number of bikes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
HOME COMING CELEBRATION
r. c. WiIIerton Among Osweeo's
Streyed Population to Return.

The Oswego IN " Palladium
prints replies from several former res
idents who have received invitations
to have a homecoming celebration in
June. which is being prepared for in
that city. Among them is one from
Robert c. Willerton of Rock Island,
which is as follows:
Robert c. Willerton, Rock Island.
H.: To me it was very gratifying to
hear from the old town where | was
raised, and l thank you heartily for
the invitation. | think the idea and
the enterprise shown by the Palladium
admirable, and shall try and visit the
old home during the celebration
To this the Palladium adds:
MIR. Willerton is recorder of Rock
Island commandery. X. T. He left
here thirty odd years ago. He is prom
inent in Rock Island both in business
and masonic circles. Many old friends
still here will be glad to greet him in
July. The Palladium's bureau is in
debted to him for many addresses and
suggestions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
LEASE FOR WARES
Abandoned c. r. |. & p. Freight
Heuse Taken by Hartz &
Bahnsen Company.
IN TRAFFIC USE 35 YEARS
Razing of Building Contemplated ii
Order to Strengthen Tracks
May Be Done Later.

Through a lease signed yesterday,
the Rock Island gave possession of its
abandoned freight house on Twentieth
street to the Hartz & Bahnsen com
pany for use as warehouse. The
lease has been under consideration for
some time, the wholesale druggists
making application for the use of the
building as a warehouse as soon as 1t
became known that the freight house
would be abandoned by the railway
and its forces transferred to Silvis
The lease provides for termination at
will on 80 days notice by either OF
| the parties.
When the company's freight business
was all transferred to Silvis. the dis
position of the old freight house was
taken under consideration by the
roads officials at once 1t was thought
| first to tear the structure down, thus
making possible the Strengthening OF
| the switch tracks in the lower yard
Temporary occupancy was granted the
Hartz & Bahnsen company, and the
lease followed yesterday.
Erected M Years Ago.
The old building was erected about
thirty-five years ago, under the early
management of the G. r. | & p. rail
way. the old freight house of the Chi
cago & Rock Island, located there, be
| ing turned over to the st. Paul. The
st. Paul occupied the old building until
the ID. RI n. w. transfer became eff
| fective, when the building was taken
| by the Rock Island Sand and Gravel
company. 1t was then removed from
its old site on Twentieth street to a
site along the yard tracks near TWEEN
ty-third street, where it is now used
for a coal shed.