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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02

Garner was busily engaged stopping his
horse some OF his rivals grasped tho op-
portunity TO place him In retirement.
The first two-year-od race of tho sea
son was won by Robert fuckers Whisk
Broom, q chestnut filly. by Cesarion-Elf.
She won by half length In q driving
finish. Gremse was second aud Hazel Nj.
third Whisk Broom had plenty of speed
and stood the drive through the stretch
better than Gremse, that raced with her
all the way. Whisk Broom was lucky In
securing the dry part OF the track, while
Gremse had 10 race In heavy soil.
Elfall, half brother TO Whisk Broom.
won the New Years Handicap for three
year-olds. This colt belonged TO Tucker
until recently. He failed 10 win for Tuck
er, who lost small fortune In bets on
him. Disguised with the colt, Tucker re-
Gently sad him to Mrs VI. c. Lyles.
"WomaAs luck came 10 the support OF
lGlfall aad under its potent charm he
took the lead at the start and led to tho
finish by four lengths. Gid. grouped In
the betting with his stable mates, Judge
Post and Sir Toddngton, at 20 5. inish-
ed second. He carried il9 pounds. top
weight, and ran good race considering
that the winner was IN receipt OF 20
pounds.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
DUNN BEAT
PHIL BROCK

Jimmy Dunn Of Newcastle Pa, got
The decision over Phil Brock OF Cleve-
land in a l5-round 10 at the Eric
Athletic club last evening. The mill
was one OF the fastest ever seen IN
Erie. the battle being hard fought
from start The decision did not meet
with the approval OF the large crowd
present most OF the spectators being In
favor OF a draw. Brock was the
stronger at the fnish.
Brock forced the fghting from the
beginning. although Dunn put up q
splendid exhibition OF cleverness. In
the NTH round Brock rushed his man
and got IN several body punches and
n swing on the Jaw which sent Dunn's
eyes back into his head. Dunn's nose,
which started TO bleed in the second.
started sgsin in the seventh and gave
the dghter some trouble. In the 18th
Dunn sent IN a hard body blow. which
sent the Clevelander 20 his knees. The
last three rounds furnished fierce fight
ing. with Brock the stronger. Mike
Henry OF Erie refereed the bout
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02

Willie Lewis, who is to fight Honey
Melody for weiterweight pugillstic hon
ors knocked out Fred Cotton, negro
fighter, I'm tho first round or what was
scheduled TO be u six-round fight, held IN
private In an uptown gymnasium at New
York last evening. Lewis was TO nave
met Guy Ashley OF Fall River, but ASH
lev was sick. and Cotton was substituted.
Lewis was in excellent condition and az
the opening OF hostilities it was easily
seen that he was the negro's master az
a fighter. The East Sider began py pok.
ing his left Into Cotton's face, and tho
two men clinched. Some fast infghting
followed, Lewis landing the better
punches After they broke away, Lewis
landed left hook TO the face, and fol
lowed n with a hard jab 20 the nose Sew
eral other jabs and swings by Lewis cut
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02

mark each time. Herman was de-
moralized, but he fought with despera-
ton, and his dying effort was n SWIFT
left, followed by a heavy right swing,
TO Cans face.
But the champion merely shook his
head aud lost not an inch Of ground.
He continued his feinting, and Herman
began 20 wonder where he was going
TO strike. But Cans was aggravatingly
deliberate. lie was trying for knock
out. lie let his left hand fall the frac-
tion Of an inch. and Herman. ever alert.
allowed his guard 10 follow the move
ment. This was the chance the negro
was waiting for and quickly he
whipped over his left, following II with
his right so closely that spectators ten
feet away heard only one thud for the
two blows, and Herman fell as ~ ho
had been struck by lightning.
lie was out and made no attempt ~
rise. Referee Welsh tolled of the fatal
ten seconds. Iferman's handlers sprang
into the ring and carried him TO his
corner, and the great championship
fight was over.
Herman was the FIRST 10 enter the
ring and seemed in good spirits. He
WAS closely followed by Cans. While
the men were preparing for the contest
II was announced that Tex Rickerd
would give n $4,000 purse for the wln-
ner and Battling Nelson.
The Manhattan people raised hts Of
fer $4,000 and Reilly OF the Casino
club OF Tonopah then announced that
he would give $1,000 more than any
other club.
After the fight Herman said There Is
no getting away from II, the best man
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02

Joe Cans OF Baltimore, lightweight
champion nghter Of tho world. Knocked
out Kid Herman OF Chicago I'm the
eighth round OF their hght before the
casino Athletic club at Tonepah yester-
day. u YVES a contest between a
rugged little fighter of the bulldog
type and a clesu.limbed boxer. with
the lightning speed and accuracy OF a
rattier. and the boHer won.
Gans' share wns so per cent Of the
$4,000 purse
II war patent from the beginning
that Cans was the better hghter, and
A. could easily be seen that the negro
knew that he could land the winning
punch almost at will When they came
out OF their corners in the eighth
round. Cans style WAS entirely differ
snt from what IT had been in the pre-
vious sessions The negro wore his
old. alert. determined look, and he went
swiftly but deliberately TO work to
knock his younger opponent uncon-
scious.
With a lightning feint the champion
darted toward Herman, and. with ali
his ring wiles, began to force the little
man into corner. Now and then the
dusky nshter essayed a punch, and the
mud Of his padded fist against Her
mans face told that he had found a
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
COTTON OUT BY LEWIS
IN ONE BRIEF ROUND

Cotton's face up terribly. and the negro's
blood smeared the floor of the ring.
Lewis landed hard right swing on ms
npDonents law and Cotton went TO the
floor. lie was up .n a second and fought
back hard Lewis set himself for hard
punch, and let hy a left swing 10 Cot
tons Jaw. Immediately following this
with a right hook to the same place. Cot.
ton was lifted OF his feet by the second
blow and turning half way round while
I'm the air he fen fiat on his face lie
WIS carried to mis- corner and revived.
-Four prelimlnarics were fought. Willie
Schumacher beat Willie Burns In four
rounds. Charla Hoffman won from Bert
Lewis. Jack Lowery had a shade the pct
ter of George Ashley. and Young Ross
won from Joe Wagner on a foul In the
second round OF their light
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
THIRD ROUND.

THIRD ltOOND.
Herman. after "A clneh, swung hard
left TO the head, both exchanging right
swings 10 face. Cans nearly nooFeu her-
man with a right TO neck Herman trieu
with right and left for the body, but re-
ceiyed a left 10 face that would have sent
him outside OF the ring had the ropes not
saved him. Cans followed the advantage
with short arm right and left body blows.
Cans then sent Herman TO the floor with
a left hook over the ribs. Herman, how
ever. was or his balance and the blow
left no telling effect. Cans had far the
better OF the round, but Herman showed
little distress.
FOURTH ROUND.
Herman swung right TO ribs and LEFT
10 stomach. They mixed II AT close range
and Herman landed short arm right 20
the head. Both missed rights, and Her
man landed a left on stomach. Cans
planted his right to jaw. and both ex-
changed left To stomach. Herman swung
a hard right 20 Jaw and followed with
heavy left 10 the stomach. The round
was even.
FIFTH ROUND.
Herman swung right 60 body and then
rushed Cans into corner. landing right
and left high on body Cans put right to
Herman's jaw. Herman then set the
crowd 10 cheering by driving Cans 10 the
ropes with left and right 10 the jaw. Cans
countered with two hard rights 10 jaw,
and I'm a mix-up outpointed Herman.
Round even. Herman's showing thus far
was aood.
SIXTH ROUND.
| Cans cleverly blocked various leads and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02

won. I mado the best fight that was IN
me against "A superior man. cannot
dony that no Is the best man, and DO
not begrudge him his victory,
Cans bore his easily won honors WIN
the best Of grace. 1T was just an ] ek-
man outolassed He was game, bat he
never had chance TO win.'
FIRST ROUND.
Herman led for the body missed and
went 10 A Clinch. Tho men spared, and
ia an exchange Herman sent his right
10 Kidneys. Cans then drove hard risht
swing TO Jaw and right 90 tho head At
close quarters Herman hooked his right
Co the head. Herman missed loft for tho
body, and quick az fash Cans whipped
right and left 10 the nose. bringing a thin
right 90 the face and walloped Herman
with right to the ribs. Norman, Just
as tho gong rang. planted left 10 Cans
face. Tho round WAS Cans
SECOND ROUND.
Herman covered up and they worked ~
close quarters. Herman landing right and
left to body. They mixed IL and furi-
Gus rally followed Herman had the bet
ter OF an exchange of body blows More
innghting followed. ln which both men
displayed great clevernes> In blocking
Herman swung his left hard 20 the ribs,
but Cans retallated with two hard rights
90 the Jaw, forcing Herman TO clinch.
Cans drove his right TO the ribs and
sent Herman staggering with right 20
neck. Al the gong Cans hit Herman IN
the face, with right and shook HANDS
with this. Cans left his seat. walked 70
Herman's corner and again shook hands
with his opponent. The round favored
Cans.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
az Dogs Corralled

Yesterday i2 dogs had succumbed to the
vigilance OF the police Most OF then
were "strnys." found without collar A
few that wore collars and whose owners
can be found by the license numbers will
bc held TO await claimants, but a fine OF
a. will be imposed for allowing the dog 20
run ~ large
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
POLO SEASON At
TAUNTON ENDED

With the polo game between Taunton
and Brockton at Taunton last night. the
season Of the American Roller Polo
league ended. Taunton won the contest,
to 3, thereby nosing Brockton out Of
second place Salem, Taunton, Brockton
and Stoncham finished in the race in the
order named. The Taunton team was
without the services OF two OF the stars
Loxson and Holderness. both of Paw
tucket who have gone 10 the waterbury
team I'm the Connecticut league, which
started operations on Monday, Bob Wei
inert. OF Providence replaced Cusick In
Brockton's goal.
Taunton had McGivray on the rush
line, who. together with Dickey Pierce
OF Pawtucket, executed some fast plays.
Mullen put up a sensational game IN goal.
Manager Mullen OF tho locals Is working
hard TO get a franchise for Taunton in
the Connecticut league. If he is success
ful professional polo Will continue, other
wise the public will have only city league
games. The summary:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
SPORTS Of THE SEASON IN SEASON
CANS HAD EASY TIME WINNING;
DELIBERATE IN KNOCKOUT BLOW

peppered Hermans face and body with
rights and lefts. Herman received right
nook TO the jaw that sent his head back.
Cover and fell in, came the injunction
from his seconds as Cans, at long range
drove in right again. Cans almost sent
Herman through the ropes with right
hooks 10 the Jaw. Cans had a big lead In
this round. and Herman lost his taunty
air as he sought his seat
SEVENTH ROUND
Herman opened the round with left
swings TO the ribs, but Cans more than
got even with rights and left TO the
stomach. Herman rallied and landed has
left and then a right over the ribs. and
they went 10 a clinch. Cans forced the
nghting and. getting Herman against the
ropes, planted right and left TO the face.
Herman fought back wildly and as he
closed in Cans met him with terrific
right upper-cut to the face that lett it's
mark over the white mans eye. Cans
followed his man to corner and they
exchanged kidney blows. The bell changed
as the men were sparring. 1t was Cans
round
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
GARC|N- WON
LAST GAMES

Ferdinand Garcn. professional court
tennis champion OF France. played his
farewell match on the courts OF the Tux
edo Tennis and Racquet club yesterday.
defeating Robert Moore, Jr., OF the Tux
edo Tennis club two sets love az SIS. 81.
The match was the best Of the three
elght-game sets. The points were stub
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
Eoa ovER Sixty YnAas

MRS. wlNsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over so years BY mill
lions OF mothers for their children while
teethins. with perfect success II soothes
he child. softens the gums. allays ali
pain, cures wind collie. and II the best
remedy for Diarrhoea II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists In every part of the world
Twenty FIVE cents a bottle. Re sure and
ask for Mrs. winsiow's Soothing syrup"
ana take no other kind.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
EIGHTH ROUND.

Cans sent straight left to the face
and Herman retsliated with right to
the jaw and left 10 the ribs. Cans mere
ly shook his head and followed his man
around the ring. cornering him, But fail
ing IN attempts 20 land. Then suddenly
Cans shot out his left and right squarely
10 the Jaw and his man dropped as though
hit by a brick He made no attempt TO
rise. 1t was as clean a Knockout as ever
took place in ring.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02

Two men were arrested near the wind
snere on AbOrn street az 1890 this morning
90 the result ~ telephone message that
eomeone had attempted 70 secure entrance
by forring a window Detective Byron
and onicsr kiudeian arrested on charges
~ drunkennees Albert Disco. 81, snd
oscrse rsher. ~
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
WRESTlERs WIN
AND LOSE

Carl pons. the French champion heavy
weight wrestler, and William Demetral,
OF Chicago, divided honors I'm a match
at Chicago yesterday, Demetral wen the
sirst fall in q minutes with a reverse
half-Nelson and head lock Pons took
the second in 10 minutes, using the same
hold, The third bout was declared a draw
after IS minutes Of wrestling.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
Bitten by Tied Dog

Maurice Tishlcr OF % Spruce street
reports 10 the police that he was Bit
ten IN the left leg by n dog tied In tho
yard of Napoleon n. Brown at ~
Dimond street yesterday afternoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
Dr. sayer Hasbrouek'.

once and residence is now los Broad
street In remodelling and newly fur
nishing the house, pleasant and CON
venient rooms have been arranged. al
lowing him 10 give his personal atten-
tion TO cases Of the eyes and ears need
ing special care.
Hours 10 20 4, and by appointment
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02
TAUNTON.
BRoCKTON.

Score-Tauntor {: Brockton. g. Rushes
Freeman. S: Dugan 4. Stops-weinert
%; Mullen, ~, Fnuls-Miller. Mullen. Ref
ereeA Magee. Tlmer--Hart.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-02

Cans cleverly blocked various leads and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30
Mnnrn Iilrcs Out His Auto.

ON the corner OF Sixth and Wash
ington streets stands big White
Steamer. Model q, an automobile
costing St35O.
The machine la the property OF w.
NJ. Moore. president OF the suspend
ed Oregon Trust A Savings Bank.
Only few days Mr. Moore and his
family spun through the principal
Btroots of the city. proud In the poa-
session of the superb vehicle. Now
A Is for hlre-and few words tell
volumes.
The history OF the blg automobile
40 the history of the financial down
Tall of man who was a power Ia
the banking world, lie tells II In n
Icw brief words. with the unshed
tears shining In his eyes. this big
tall man who is striving to redeem
himself Ia the eyes of the buslnesa
world. II is almost pathetic Here
L. what he says;
IAN I had was In the bank except
certAin property, The bank Is un-
der. and my other property Is
pledged. My family must live. So
I said to my hoy. Milton Norcross
Take the machine and make what
money YOU can on Il, and give the
money Ia Mrs. Moores'
"The hoy Is doing his best. lie Is
the proudest chap YOU ever saw
when he can take 81 or so and lay
n in my wife's hands. lie realizes
that he Is now the support OF the
Family Yes. he Is good boy. May
be it Is better thus"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30

CROSSES
CASCADES
AT DETROIT TODAY
His Special Train Passed Up Road
Yesterday to Meet fiim..Trip May
Mean the Extension of Road From
Detroit to Eastern Oregon

r. II. Hartman and party will ar
rive this evening at Detroit. All
calculations and guesses as to the in
tended route which the railroad
magnate would take in his journey
through Central Oregon were upset
when II was learned last night that
Hartman was coming west to take
the Corvallis & Eastern road to this
city.
Confirming this report this morn
ing Harriman's special train, con-
sisting of two coaches and baggage
car arrived here from the south and
left for Detroit, where the Harri-
man party will meet It. The coaches
were No. 80 and No. 1900, the lat
ter being Harriman's private car
Arden. The cars were OF the Union
Pacific line. Harriman's servants
we're aboard the car.
Hartman has been camping for
the past few weeks at Pelican bay
on Upper klamath Lake, with his
sons and a number OF friends. The
latter part OF last week ]. p. O'Brien
of the Southern Pacific, left Shaniko
with four large automobiles and pro-
ceeded south below Sisters, where
he met Hartman and party, who
had come north from Pelican bay on
horseback. In these automobiles the
party returned north passing through
Bend and on TO Fish lake.
According to the report II was
the intention of the party to aban-
don the automobiles at this point
and proceed on horseback north
about ten miles to Big Meadows, |
and thence on over the Mimic pass,
through Independence prairie TO
Detroit. The distance from Fish
lake to Detroit, the route which the
Hartman party took, is approxi-
mately "A miles, II may be that
Hartman will not arrive in Detroit
until tomorrow some time, as It is
known that the party Is proceeding
slowly and inspecting the route.
The general opinion that has pre-
vailed has been that Hartman was
not planning to come over the Cor
'allis & Eastern, but rather would
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30
PUTS FULTON IN
NEAR-GREAT CLASS
AppIeton's Magazine Contains Article
Which Tells of the Senator's
Methods.

United States Senator Charles w.
Fulton is now being classed by mag
azlne writer's as among the near
great, and even the great. In the
September issue OF Appleton's Mag
azine is an illustrated article en-
titled Making Presidents by Pho
tographs," in which appears several
pictures OF President Roosevelt
and vice-President Fairbanks, along
with views of Taft, Bryan, Croker,
Depew, Odell and Fulton. Fulton's
full-length one, showing the sena-
tor as he faces a cheering crowd. In
telling OF his method Of winning an
audience, the magazine writer says:
Senator Charles w. Fulton, of
Oregon, was another 'stumper'
whose methods were as effective as
Delivers. He would begin some
thing like this: We'll, I must say
I am disappointed at this crowd.
Look at all the ugly men. Not a
EoOu-ioOklnB man IN the WHOie con"
vention. How does II happen that
such lot of miJshapen features on
the masculine side have been able
TO attract so many beautiful female
partners? Here I've been a bachelor
for 40 years, but II had known you
fellows could do as well as you've
done I'd never have been bachelor
for 10 minutes BY this heart-to-
heart method he placed himself on
the best OF terms with his hearers
and then took a dive into politics. |
The Joke OF It all was that his wife
was probably sitting in the audience !
TO his remarks"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30
A Nature Fake

rne late Senator Morgss
a resident of Selma a,,
nature student, and n.,
was as abhorrent to him n
greatest personages in tho n
Il once saw Senator Mors,l
down a magazine with a sos1
" Another nature fstorl
claimed. why, these thin.l
absurd as-as absurd ae
And then he laughed :,
that 1t reminded him Of AN
that an absent-minded mi.
once made.
In China, dear friends
missionary, human life /, :,
as of but slight value. Inaa'
wealthy Chinaman is conda,
death, he can easily hire ana
die for him; and l believe ma,
fellows get their living nv =,
substitutes. ".-Ex.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30
BONES OF
IMMENSE
BEAST
Had a Bullying Forehead and Was
Seven Feet Between the Eyes

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 30. Pie
ture a quadruped of such enormous
proportions that II II sat on its
launches in Stanley Park II would
cover an area of 1875 square feet,
and It's head would rear 800 feet in
the air--a beast which could squat
down In the midst OF clump Of
Douglas pines and nlbble the tender
top sprout from all the trees within
an acre OF It's position.
II requires a stretching of the Inn
agination TO conjure up a vision OF
such n monster specimen OF pre-
historic animal life which ost,olo-
gists have never even dreamed OF.
That such a terrible creature once
roamed the wilds of the British Co
Ifumbia coast, two Vancouver men
sare now In the north attempting to
prove.
They are digging out of the earth
the bones OF the extinct animal and
already several pieces OF the skele-
ton have been shipped TO Vancouver
and have been viewed by a number
OF scientists and medical men have
'been utterly bewlldered at the spec
tacle.
Seven feet, six inches across the
forehead from eye to eye Ii the
measurements OF skull which
ucould not be placed in the biggest
retail show window on Hastings
street. The sockets apparently held
b eyeballs 18 inches to two feet IN dl-
ameter, with pupils the size of lenses
used In large automobile lights.
Or @. r.. Bayfield, Ia one of the
Vancouver medical men who has In
Bpected the specimen bones now In
Vancouver. lie Is at loss TO even
form an opinion OF what matter Of
monster they belonged to. One OF
the bones Is rib over 10 feet In
length. another half pelvic bone
remarkably well developed
The homes were discovered near
Skidegate. Queen Charlotte Islands,
and the remaining bones are now
being oxcavated for shipment to this
city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30
"sPIKE" SHANNON.
Able left fielder of the New
York team of the National league.

make It exciting. This was the last
time that Kay's nine will have a
chance to demonstrate what they
know about baseball In the tri-clty
league this season. and they put the
English into the elusive sphere and
landed on Jermen. the Association
wonder, In manner that even sur
prlsod themselves.
In the second inning the race"
men succeeded in getting hye men
over the home sack, by a succession
OF yellow plays on the part of the
Association men.
In the Y. NJ. c. A. half of the
second chapter Jerman succeeded In
completing the big circle, but, not
withst9nding the wall OF the multi
tude OF rooters. the canto was closed
with the blanket men four points in
the lead.
Rayeaux added credit mark to
the score board for the mill team in
the third round, and Coleman and
Jermaa annexed one each for the AZ
sociation bunch. Sanders, the shot
put inyincible. swatted out a big
drive, bringing In his man. but died
on the third stop. This ended the
scoring. as the fourth spasm was
pitchers battle. and was devoid of
sensational plays. This is the last
game Of the series for the watl
weayers, and when Umpire Bean's
eagle orbs could no longer see the
ins aud out that came TO the big
init the game was called, and the
crowd of admirers gathered on the
side lines 10 ofler congratulations
and explain how Il happened.
There are three more games In
the schedule, The Merchants and
the Association team will meet
twice, and the Fairmounts and the
Merchants once, The Y. NJ. c. A.
aggregation yet has chance TO get
the trophy, and the games will prob
ably be the most interesting OF the
series.
A special game will be played
Monday evening between two picked
teams from the league. at which
contest an admission will be charged
in order to defray expenses.