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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24

ing all Fitz could give and giving
him a quick quietus If he could. He
fought furiously, but Fitz's clever
ness with his head caused the cham
pion to beat the air and Bob's Shout
der a lot, and he soon pumped utter
ly. Neither could do much damage,
but Hall got awfully groggy, and
nothing but his level head saved him.
He kept his long left poking out or
came in with his forearm across
Fitz's throat, and so was just able
to last the round, recovering a bit
by walking around and dashing a
good left in the mouth and hard
right on the jaw that shook Fitz up
badly just at the corners.
BUSY, indeed, were both mems at
tendants during the minute spell, and
they came up middling well for
round four. Fitzsimmons looked con-
fident and advanced smilingly to
meet his antagonist. He tented with
his left to draw Hall, and laid his
jaw bare for. one second.
"Rising on his toes, Hall brought
the right smashing across, kissing
through his teeth like a blacksmith
welding hot iron. 1t dropped with
all it's weight and strength on Fits
jaw, just about the point, and Bob
fell in heap under his conqueror's
legs as the impetus carried him on.
Right on his back he rolled, and lay
screwing up his face and looking
drunk"
Hall subsequently was knocked out
by Fitz at New Orleans, March g.,
1908, in four rounds.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
THREE BIG BOUTS
ALONG THE COAST
Cans, Thomas and Schreck Picked
to Win Against Their
Opponents.

Bill Naugton, in his story, says of
the fights to come:
Now that all arrangements have
| been completed for the three fights
that are to take place on the coast
shortly, the sports who bet on such
affairs are comparing notes with the
irea of figuring out which three
| fighters should be the favorites when
wagering begins.
1t is notorious fact that the I'M
der dog wins more frequently in
prize ring events than does the first
choice, and as there have been sew
eral reminders of this fact during the
past twelve months-Tommy Burns
and Jimmy Britt, for instance-those
who figure out the chances in such
affairs are not inclined to jump at
conclusions in respect to the glove
contests in prospect. The general
impression, however, is that Schreck,
Thomas and Cans will have the call
| In their various fights with the bet
ting fraternity.
Schreck is thought to be more sea-
soned and to have more ring expert
ence than Kaufman, while many be-
lieve that the Montana fire eater,
Ketchell, caught Joe Thomas on an
off day when he fought him to q
standstill at Marysville. AS to Britt
and Cans, there is belief that the
negro will be on the long end of a
10 to 8 market when he meets the
native son, and were the contest
Aground affair, or a finish fight in
stead of a 20-round bout, it is felt
that Cans would be more of a favor
lite still.
These are the impressions that pre-
vail at present, and it is more than
likely that in the case of Schreck
and Cans there will be no change in
the opinion of wise sports. 1t is just
possible, however, that Ketchell will
go close to being an even choice with
Thomas, as many of those who saw
the men battle at Marysville think it
Is tossup which of the pair will win
on Labor day.
The rulers of pugilism have con-
trived to distribute the fighters
around the various training camps so
that two of the men who are signed
up for near-at-hand events may be
found in the same camp. Out at Mil
let's, Mike Schreck and Young Ket-
chell are quartered. At Quartnels,
Joe Cans and Kaufman are training,
while when Jimmy Britt returns from
Marbin he will locate at Shannon's
and train shoulder to shoulder with
Joe Thomas.
1t has been definitely settled that
the Gans-Britt fight Is to take place
at the baseball grounds. Promoter
Gleason is figuring on the arrange
ments for seating the crowd, and an
nounces that the arena will be pitch
ed on the diamond between the loca-
ton of second base and the pitchers
box. The ring will be surrounded by
chairs set on platform, which will
slope enough to give every one a
view, and the grandstand seats and
bleachers will be used to seat the bal
ance of the crowd.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24

if he re-entered the ring. Any good
athlete knows that a man in position
to put up a contest of muscle like
that doesn't need six months to get
into condition.
"Jeffries likes to drink and take
things easy. His fighting days are
over. Every man has his day"
did Bill SquireS lose ON a lucky
punch from Tommy Burns?" was
asked.
THAT lucky punch gag has been
worked to DEATH" replied Sullivan.
There is no lucky punch in the prize
ring. Every man who fights is out
to win, or should be. 1t is his pro-
fession and his business is to avoid
the punches of the other fellow. He
is not there to stop them with his
jaw.
HE is going to avoid being hit as
much as possible. If he can't guard
off the blows and he gets walloper
on a vulnerable spot, that is because
he couldn't help 1t.
"Bill Squires was knocked out be-
cause he couldn't keep away from
Tommy Burns glove. 1t wasn't be-
cause Burns was lucky.
mo, sir, there is no such thing as
a lucky punch, although many prize
fighters give that old gag as an ex-
cuse why they lose very often.
1.-THE fellows these days box with
trainers before fight. | never box
ed for an engagement. l simply got
into good, healthy condition. A man
is liable to ruin his hand any time
boxing with trainer.
81 used to put up bag filled with
sawdust or sand and weighing $50
pounds and punched it to make my
fists hard and get accustomed to the
jar, but didn't take any chances of
striking it glancing blows.
II also used an old hog bladder in
place of the modern punching bag.
That made me quick.
st is much more manly and hon.
orable to settle dispute with the
weapons nature gave us than to go
out with a gun and shoot man to
death or rip him open with knife.
1t is a natural instinct to fight
I'm my day man would have been
killed had he faxed like many of the
fighters do today. The boys who paid
their money to see real contest
would have knocked his head Off
Jim Jeffries should not have kept
silent on the offer Jack O'Brien made
to him to give the big fellow $780,
900 to lay down in match with him.
If Jeffries had been square with the
public he would have told all about
that the minute O'Brien made the
offer.
HE kept silent until Tommy
Burns came out and told of the fake
at Los Angeles. Burns didn't clear
hiAs self then and neither did McCarey.
Nobody connected with that scandal
played square with the public.
Sullivan's advice to the young men
of today is to be honest and abso-
lutely ION the square" in all their
dealings, no matter what the business
is. Avoid all liquor, he says, if you
ever expect to win in any line.
Booze" he declares, is the one
champion which cannot be defeated.
Sullivan was born October Is,
1858, in Boston. He is about feet
10 IL inches tall and weighs about
800 pounds now. His hair is white
and SO is his mustache.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
jim HALL TELLS
ABOUT "LANKY Bob

They talk about old Bob Fitzsim-
mons lying down." Jim Hall, the old
time scrapper who is now living in
Toledo, said the other day to a re-
porter, but let me tell you that in
all my experience in the ring with
him he didn't act like man who was
taking the count for the money there
was in it."
Since the FitZ-Johnson fight there
has been much talk about Fitz lying
a rumor that Ruby Robert stretched
for the benefit of Hall, when they
fought in Australia, February 10,
1890, more than seventeen years ago.
Hall won that mill, knockout route,
and when he learned that the sports
were calling Fitz a fakir for flop
ping" old Jim became reminiscent.
Say" he said, lin those days
there were fights that were fights.
Fitz and | were matched up to go at
Sydney, Australia, for 100 pounds
sterling ($500D, and the gate receipts
/ wasn't just right in the way of con-
dition and the old Cornishman wor-
ried me considerably, but l finally
got him in the fourth round.
But what's the use of talking
about it? l have a copy of the Sgd
ney Referee, which paper publihsed
an account of the battle. That shows
the nature of the scrap. You'll no.
tice that there isn't much to indicate
that there was any lying down. 1t
was a square, standup fight, and the
blow that sent Fitz to the floor was,
I think, about as fast one as | ever
landed during my career. Fitz I'M
covered his jaw for moment, and l
sent one over that had more behind
it than l could send in today. 1t was
a knockout, clean and simple, if ever
there was one. FitZ fell so full that
he dropped under my feet. l had
hard work to get out of his way"
The Sydney Referee, referred to by
Hall, had the following SO say relat-
i've to the encounter: THE first
round was chiefly noted for Halls
long and effective left leads and
heavy rights on the ribs, one of these
nearly bringing FitZ down, and for
Fits clever countering and deter
mined attempts with the right at the
jaw. Hall evaded these easily, his
quick instepping and neat guarding
serving him we'll. Fitz got his Shout
der well up to Halls attempt at the
point.
Round two was similar, though
Hall did much more execution than
Fitzsimmons, and discolored his left
pepper with hot right. He also
stabbed the New Zealander in the
mouth heavily, and visited his ribs
hard and straight with the right.
Coming up to the third Hall car
ried out his avowed intention of TAX
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24

to get him back to his gait | pulled
first sharply on the right rein and
then on the left. With the second
mil he settled in square trot, but
tbe effort in pulling so hard on the
left rein threw my weight on the out
side wheel of the sulky, and it in
stantly collapsed, the spokes leaving
the hub and the hub striking the
ground. but. strange as it may seem,
this mishap did not unseat me. This
accident occurred about $50 yards
from the wire, and | drove to the
finish with one hub dragging on the
ground. and Fred Tylor, under the
persuasion of the whip won the heat,
amid the plaudits of as excited an
audience as was ever seen upon
race track. l stopped few feet be-
yond the wire, and some gentleman
in the audience ran up to the sulky
and took hold of the hub raised It
nm and carried it in his hand while
I drove back to the judges stand:
Another sulky was then procured
and I went on and won the race:
1.-The best horse | ever trained? l
can't answer that question. | have
trained too many good ones. nave
given 3 W q Va
horses, and it would be Impossible
to pick the one best from that crowd.
One of the best I ever looked after
was Hal Pointer, 2:04 Ia. lie was
sired by Old Tom Hal, and his dam
was the grand old mare, Sweepstakes
by Knights Snow Heels, dam of Star
Pointer, 1859 IA. Everything con-
sidered, can almost say Hal Pointer
was the greatest race horse | ever
drove. l always drove him with an
open bride, and as soon as he had
little experience he seemed to Know
how to rate his speed just as well
as | did, and also that the purse be-
longed to the horse that first passed
under the wire rather than the one
that reached the quarter pole in ad-
vance of the field, and when in the
lead he would watch the attempts OF
rival to pass him with the same de-
gree of interest as his driver, and
was ever on the alert to prevent an
other horse from getting dangerously
close"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
THE KETCHELL-
THOMAS MATCH

When Bill SQuires was training for
his fight with Tommy Burns, the con-
slant cry from his training quarter
was, I'VE cannot get a sparring part
ner.' This dearth of sparring assist
ants must have entirely passed over,
however, for j. r. O'Connor, manag-
er of Young Ketchell declares that
no less than eighteen boys have writ
ten him, asking for the position of
sparring partner in Ketchell's Coma
camp.
Il had to turn them all down, -
said O'Connor. "Ketchell is entirely
too strong, rugged and rough for the
average boy of his weight and | find
that the ordinary welterweight does
not last very long. | have secured
Big George Sullivan, the heavyweight
to work with my boy and if he sticks
during the three weeks of training
he'll be doing we'll"
O'Connor added that Dick Sullivan
the welterweight may be added to the
staff along with Frank "Mollie" Nc
Donald, who has been made an offer
to train the butte fighter.
For the past few days Joe Thomas
has been grinding away at Shannon s
place in San Rafael tackling the
usual morning road stunt and boxing
with Harry Foley, who makes daily
visits to his quarters. Occasionally
Bill Squires helps Joseph out dom
ming the gloves wle.l him for a few
short rounds. Ed Carter, oacra-
mento 145-pounder of considerable
class, has joined the Thomas outfit
and will assist in the sparring depart
ment.
Ketchell and Thomas must both
take off few pounds. The articles
signed by the pair call for $50 pounds
four hours before the contest, which
will mean 1920 o'clock in the morn
ing, as Promoter Jim Coffroth has de-
cided to start the milling at 2:30 in
the afternoon. Neither boy, however,
is more than six pounds above the re-
CURED notch and will make it with
comparative ease.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
AS TO SUNDAY.
WHO DESERVES IT
RECOGNIZE IT? AND
WHY!

Now, there is a preacher who says
it is wrong to play bali on Sunday.
We wonder where he was raised,
and Just where the farm was, and
how much time he put in on the
ranch.
A farmer, all his life, up to man
hood, who, at 80 years, will tell men
of the world where to get off, had
better get out of the game.
1t has been the experience of most
men that slight insight to knowl-
edge is a world of thought.
This thin-head comes and tells us
that it is wrong; that it violates
every rule of the church; that 1t Is
damnation for everyone concerned.
If this thought is to prevail where
does the workingman get off?
The only thing a man of work
looks forward to is the knowledge of
the fact that he will have day OF
rest on Sunday-the seventh day
and when any man tries to hold him
down to any particular line, he is
taking it out of the hands of his
Maker.
Shall they go to church in the
morning, and spend the afternoon at
home, or shall they take their 1oiks
out in the open, and give them a
chance to get a little fresh air; or
shall they live up to the teachings of
man like Rev. Southbridge, and
preserve their integrity, at least, to
his eyes, as Christians?
The gentleman is, evidently, pre-
JUDGED, and if he had had even the
slightest conception of the life of a
man who knows, his remarks would
be of a different tempo.
Mr.. Southbridge can have his-but
for us, We'll take it our way.
Sunday belongs to us, by all man
ner of right. We are entitled to it
and, more than that, we will take
it.
The gentleman has no "look-in"
here
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
THE BAD DREAM
OF FISHERMAN
Galloway Tells of Fish He Rode
Gee. 1t Must Have Been
Bad Dope

Frank Galloway tells fish story
that is some good. He says that he
was fishing on Duck Creek, and that
he hooked one.
He pulled me off the bang and |
landed right alongside him. l man
aged to grab his left fin and mounted
him, and he tore away with the hook
in his mouth and me on his back.
Gee, what ride he gave me. |
was underand over-but | always
had my mitt on his fin. He was as
big as a whale, and had fire in his
eye, and when We were making the
rough house underneath, he'd swat
me with his tail till l was plumb sick
But | held on and would bat him
over the head every once in while,
but we had an awful battle.
Finally | reached around and
pulled out three of his teeth, and
after soaking him in the ribs, drop
ped off. And then-I woke up"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
GUN CLUB IS TO
PRACTICE TODAY
"Sharp-Eyes" To Frame Up Today
For Sundays ShOOt-Valuable
Prizes Are Offered.

Some of the new members are sure
there with the goods. and the boys
will have to look twice, for there are
some good eyes and steady nerves
in the newcomers.
The next clash, the contest for
three trophies, will come off on Sun
day, and will attract large crowd.
The Lindskog cup, lately contribut-
ed and to be shot for on Sunday, is
the latest addition to the list of
prizes, and it is certainly a prize
worth winning. 1t is of beautiful
design, made of silver, with gold
mining and the engraving on the
outer side is a gem. The trophy will
be on exhibition at Clark's drug
store in a few days.
The Browning medal and the low
cup offered by the Gun club are also
to be contested for, and, altogether,
the meet will prove an interesting
one for all concerned.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
TROUT ARE PLENTIFUL
AT BONNER

The subsiding of the waters and
brooks and rivers of Superior Cali
fornia has, of course, brought great
joy to the hearts of the true fisher
man. Yet Bonner Lake nimrods are
telling stories which vie with the best
of real true fish stories"
In fact, so fine has been the luck
experienced that trout of large and
elegant sizes are nothing to show in
a days fishing. An unusual run has
been noted at Bonner Lake and those
who have returned with good luck
and with 1.-The goods on them" vouch
for the fact that this years trout
fishing cannot be excelled nor has it
been equalled in many years past.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24

Roy McArdle, in the New York
World, sings thusly:
while in Manhattan, Queens and
Bronx
Crime waves were dolling high,
The Cops of Coney Island swore
The Kissing Bug should die.
Bold Captain Langan called his men
And made this brief remark:
Pinch every couple who may kiss,
Light every face that's dark!'"
And that's going some for Coney
Island.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
LEADS LEAGUE FOR PRESENTS.

For cracking out home run in a
game with New Orleans, Shortstop
Castro of Atlanta got bat and two
pairs of shoes, and was showered
with $21.20 in change. Castro re-
ceived pair of diamond cuff but
tons from Memphis fans early in the
season. He is leading the league in
presents received.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
KNOCKS
OUT BENNY YANGEIs

FORT WAYNE, August 23.-A
large crowd attended the fight here
Tuesday night between Benny Yang
err and Mcfarland. The latter man
cut out a terrific pace and soon had
Yanger going. He gave him his quiz
etus in the fourth round. Mcfarland
is now regarded as one of the best
boys in the country at his weight.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
GREATEST HAMMER THROWER.

A New York critic declares that
Matt McGrath of the New York Ath-
letic club will undoubtedly supplant
John Flanagan as the worlds cham
pion hammer thrower. McGrath re-
Gently threw the sixteen-pound ham,
mer 175 feet and s incres. The rec
ord has not been accepted as official
because of technicality.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24

In New York there are more boz
ing clubs running at the present time
than ever before. There are at least
three clubs holding fights every night
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
YocHos RETURNS.

Mir. Yochob We'll und cts the Happy Time in my life. Wen I Gums to this ledel house vonst more. Ets three months some more since I left init my Sweet Girl at my pack init her shoe. Like Dot. Now wonder vos she mad some more like dot Gle knocks at the doore) und cts the morning of me life. Like Dot. It Dot you Mrs Malone. Mrs. Malone. Why yes, Yochob t is me and have repented of all my ueH> talk to you. Do come in O say I am so glad to see you. whar have you bin all the time. MT. Yochob. We'll I will tell you some dings. Like dot. Ven you left your leadle foot at my back. Like dot. I gums up to Wenden and makes me some mines. Like dot. und makes me von million dollars in three months. und von my dear. you shust brake mine heart in one big place if you wont let me spend some money for you. Mrs. Malone, O Yochob I was down to Massie today and he thinks he is to blame for our trouble. Lets go down to Massie's and finish furnishing our home and then wee will have the preacher do the rest. Massie has book case and a side board that want, and he has the prettiest striped blankets then he has a life size bust of Hiawatha. O say Massies store is full of nice things for our little home. then meet me in the morning at Massie's secondhand store. 32-34 West Wash. st. Phone Main 351.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice Is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the Arizona and Cali fornia Railway company will be held at the office of this company, in the city of Prescott, Territory of Arizona. on Wednesday. the goth day of Novem- Der, 1907, at 12 o'clock noon, of said day. for the purpose of electing board of directors for the ensuing year. and for the transaction of such other busi- ness as may properly be brought before the meeting. Books for the transfer of stock will be closed November 5th, re- maining closed until December 5th. 1907. Dated ae Prescott, Arizona, this 18th day of October, 1907.
 (Signed) F. NJ. Murphy. president.
 Wallace Fairbank, secretary.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
Try Conolly's groceries.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is heheby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders Of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway company will be held at the office of this company. in the city of Prescott. Territory of Arizona, on Wednesday. the goth day of November, 1907, at 12 o'clock noon. of said day. for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Books for the transfer of stock will be closed November ,. 1907. Dated at Prescott. Arizona, this 18th day of october, 1907.
 (Signed). F. M. Murphy. president.
 Wallace Fairbank, secretary.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

George Taylor is again out. after a month spent indoors on account of q broken leg. He still finds it necessary to use crutches.
 Peter Magnussen was able to be down town yesterday for the first time in several weeks. He recently had an operation performed for an abcess. and has had quite a serious time of it.
 A meeting of the board of directors of the Mesa library and free reading association is called for 2:3O Saturday afternoon. at the new library rooms.
 Born-To Mir. and Mrs. John Riggs. Tuesday, October 29th, a son.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-30
TEMPE CONSERVATION OF MU.
 SIC OPENS TODAY.

Prof. Karl G. Heinrich, director of the new Tempe Conservatory of Mu- sic, is at his studio here today, to reg ister students desirous of availing themselves of the many splendid op- portunities offered by that institution. The violin and vocal classes will be under the personal supervision of the director, Prof. Heinrich. A free schol arship will be given to the most tal ented applicant in each department. Such application. however. must be made on either Wednesday (today), or Saturday of this week, only. Opportu mites will be given pupils to appear in public from time to time. Diplo- mas will be presented upon passing satisfactory examinations at compile ton of course, and no fee will be charged for these, but they will be given only according to merit This new institution is one of which eyery citizen of Tempe. musical or otherwise. should feel justly proud. Prof. Hein- rich has done much for the develop ment of the best class of music in Phoenix. last winter and he is anxious to do the same for Tempe and Mesa. He has offered his services gratis to the organizing of both a choral society and orchestra in both of these towns. Every one interested including all those that sing or play any instru- ment whatsoever. should call on Prof. Heinrich at the conservatory today or next Saturday. He will be in his of flee from 8 a. m. to p. m. If it is not convenient to call. address him at Phoenix P. O. Box 292. He would like to start rehearsals at once, so that it might be possible to give public per formance at Christmas time.
 4 NEW ZAkJERO.
 J. E. Hawes, who since the resigna- ton of J. w. Parry, has been acting