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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-30

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-30

Water proof lap robes and horse covers
at Bakers harness shop.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
.CHESBRO WON'T USE
THAT DAMP FLING

Jack CnesBrO. the New York AmerI-
cans big pitcher, has given up his fam
Gus spit ball delivery.
He cut Il out entirely last summer and
quickly came 10 the conclusion that he
lost his effectiveness in 1896 because OF
the constant use OF the damp fling
during the previous season. Chesbrc
recovered his high fast ball last sum-
mer and also got back all Of the curves
and shoots which made him a famous
pitcher when he was a member Of The
PittsbUrg team Chesbro- says next year
he Will stick 10 the old fashioned style
OF pitching, and viii be one OF Griffith S
mainstays on the slab.
He believes that in time all Of the tie
league pitchers who have been using
the spit ball Will give Il up for the
reason that it Is an unnecessary strain
on the muscles Of the forearm and
wrist II Chesbro can show his besI
form there viii be no doubt .,bCut the
ability of the New York Americans 10
keep pace with the other crack teams
in the circuit But Happy Jack viii
have 10 work hard TO keep some o.
Grin's young twirIers on the bench
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
COLLEGES URGED
TO HELP A. A. j.
President Sullivan Says Dis
qualifications Should Be
Recognized.

A New York story this morning says:
President James +. Sullivan, OF the
Amateur Athletic Union. proposes tc
ask the colleges and schools through
out the United States for a declaration
as to their purpose % support him IN
MS present dght for the purificatioa Of
athletics.
He declares the Amateur Athletic
Union now has on it's hands the most
serious fight against professionalism
that IT has ever had in its history, and
needs tho support OF all those who de-
sire TO see amateur ranks purged Of
those masquerading as amateurs i'm
properly. Tae colleges and schools, he
says. are for pure sport. but are Ieth-
argic outside Of their own sphere. and
do not support the Amateur Athletic
Union as they should II the present
evils are to be permanently blotted out
He wants an unqualified declaration
from them on the subject
Would Clean Up Basketball.
The particular campaign in hand at
present is I'm basketball The preva-
lence OF petty professionalism in the
sport has been acknowledged by those
familiar with IT, but Il mas been 50
elusive that It has been impossible to
point the finger Of accusation directly
AZ the real culIrits. Proof OF guilt has
been almost impossible to secure It
has been determined by he 4. A L. to
drive the pseudo amatC urs from pro
fessi0nalism under cover 20 a direct
declaration by means Of the strlctest
boycott Of teams that. have proven
professional, and TO do this it is neces-
sary, he says, that the disqualified
tlon5 0f the A. A. u. be respected by all
those having the general good Of sport
at heart
"The especial thorn fin the side has
been the Second Signal Corps basketball
team. In a statement yesterday Prcsi-
dent Sullivan declared this team a per
sistept offender against amateur law.
Princeton was recently disqualified for
playing against the five. The COllegians
pleaded not only ignorance Of the true
status Of the team. but claimed 20 have
had assurance o. its regularity. To
avoid any possibility OF others offend
ing in ignorance specific notification
was sent 10 those teams contemplating
games with the team. and in spite OF
them. both the Trinity College five and
the Poly Prep School five played against
them. Mr. Sullivan says these teams
have disqualified themselves by this ect,
and appeals to the colleges direct 10
enforce the rule Of expulsion against
them.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
HOBBIES A MENACE
TO HARNESS GAME
Responsible for Three
.fOurths the Accidents,
Says Wilson.

Frank Wilson. who. with Dick VIII
son, the weIl-known driver and trainer
owns Ailecn Wilson, 2.O45z, the little
pacing mare that was the sensation OF
the Grand Circuit last season, has
placed himself on record as opposed
to hobbies, and he has advocated a
law prohibiting their use in Indiana
his home State
Hobbies should be barred entirely. %
says Wilson. because they hold the
pacing horse down. He cannot break
and is forced 10 go at an unnatural
gait lie is also forced 10 allow himself
10 be driven, and any amateur can drive
a winning race. The amateur has Just
the SAFE chance as the expert. Not
Only DICK Wilson, but such drivers as
Gcers and MCHenry won't use them;
in f.tct. all of the best drivers in the
country will OF use them. Laws should
be passed either in the several States
or III Congress prohibiting their use.
Hobbies are responsible for three
fOurths Of the accidents that occur on
the race tracks today.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
SEMI-PRO. TEAMS
HURTING MAJORS
IN WINDY CITY
A. A. Magnate Says His
League Would Check
Them.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-President Charley
Murphy. of the Chicago National League
baseball club. tells in an interview his
own efforts 10 put a minor league club
in that city. Said he:
"A year or more ago L considered a
proposition TO allow the Indianapolis
club the use of the West Side Park
while the Cubs were on the road. !
made some inquiries among the club
owners in both major leagues. Presi-
dent COmiskey, of the White Sox, did
not offer any serious objection. but ]
was told by some Of the other club own
ers in terms that could not be nlisun-
derstoOd that Chicago was major league
territory and that the minors must not
be allowed to trespass. have not heard
OF any change Of heart on the part OF
these club owners"
Even III Murphy don't care person
ally If the American Association plants
club in Chicago, it's a Michigan ave
nue. mansion 10 a prairie lot that the
National League viii rule against it.
New Phases to Question.
Strife is said to be brewing among the
American Association magnates about
the Chicago question, and this internal
dissfnsion may upset all the plans. after
all When the word was passed around
that Chicago was 10 be invaded. three
club owners came forward with "a prOpO-
sitiOn whereby their club would receive
the largest share of the rich plum. This.
u is said. has started war within a
war that has made the wise heads IN
yhe American Association sit up and
take notice.
The American Association must be
unanimous when war is started
against the well-intrenched ma jOr
leagues, and viii be compelled TO ar
range it's own affairs before it can mix
it with the majors.
According 10 an American Association
magnate now in this city. Bryce. of Co
lumhUs, wno was said 10 be opposed to
the invasion OF Chicago, is not against
the move If this is the case, then
Watkins Of Indianapolis. ana Armour.
OF Toledo. are the only two men not in
sympathy with the project. This asso-
ciutiou maSnate continued:
Invaders Menace Semi-Pros.
The National and American Leagues
have not half as much to fear from us
as they have from the semi-professional
teams Of Chicago. These 'semi-pros'
are cutting in more and more, and are
really becoming a powerful factor in
baseball. more powerful than appears
on the surface Now, If we cut in on
the North Side with q team. we VIII be
hurting the semi professional game, not
that of the two major leagues.
Il think tnat this viii be recognized
We will actually benefit the big leagues,
and, as one OF our magnates said during
the American League NEE Ing. the pa
trOnaEe OF the two big leagues will not
he affected
II was also strongly hinted In ball
circles today that If the American As
sociaton entered Chicago, and made a
success Of it, Pittsburg and Cincinnati
would surely be stOrmed next Those
interested believe that both cities are
strong for baseball, and could easily
strength. They argue that 90 would
help the game Of botn parties rather
than injuTe the National League in
these places.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
EWS AND GOSSIP OF VARIOUS EVENTS IN WORLD OF SPORT
WEIGHT
10 l-2 POUNDS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. flames
W. CohrOth, the promoter OF the At
teil-Moran fight, which viii be held in
the Mission Street Arena on New Year
Day, wants 20 make sure that the box
ers viii be at weight when the clerk
Of the scales calls on them 70 weigh
In two hours and Cne-half before the
boys enter the ring.
COmrOth paid an official visit yester-
day % the training quarters OF Abe At
tell IN MilleJs. near Gonna Attell had
been OUT on the road with Jim Farley.
who is scheduled 10 appear in the pre-
liminary on New Year Day The pair
covered SIX miles at q good clip. When
CohrOth arrived Abe stepped on the
scales. and showed that he weighed
l1l5z pounds Being So close TO the
weight. AtteH has decided TO go easy
on his work
Attell Is very confident. "I am ready
TO give Moran any Kind Of a Eight be
wants" said AttelI. "If he wants To-
fight fancy, III be there. If he wants
20 make a rough fight cut Of 81. I'm
not afraid Anything Moran asks for
VIII suit me III surely win within ten
rounds"
Referee James J. Jehries Is expected
TO arrive from Los Angeles on Monday.
He viii visit the respective camps, and
talk over the rules with the fighters.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
Wants Rulings Recognized.

He makes a direct appeal 20 the col
Ieges OF New England 10 sever relations
with Trinity and to schools Of Man
haitian to cut out Poly Prep, and recites
the instances leading up TO the disqual!-
ficatiOu OF these teams. In making his
appeal he says that the Amateur Ath-
Ietic Union recognizes fully the right OF
colleges to govern their own sport, but
SAWS when they so outside the pale ot
college contests and play with athletic
clubs they should recognize the Amateur
Athletic Union rulings, and those who
fail 20 do so ought not 10 have the moral
protection OF colleges in their own cir
Gle when they seek TO return there.
They have left their field Of ath-
letics and come into the Amateur Ath-
letlc Union world and disqualified them
selves, end they are now Ineligible for
further competition Ia college athletics
or oucu competition. VIII the other col
leges Of New England now tolerate
trem2" NTr. Sullivan asks.
The proper boCy before which such a
question should be asked IS the Inter
COLLEGIATE Athletic Association OF the
United states which meets tomorrow at
the Murray Hill Hotel II IS entirely
likely that official coguiZance OF the
situation VIII be taken there and q
declaration made that Will be strong
enough 10 satisfy any A a. L. ad-
Lerert The moral effect of such a dec
larauion would be tremendous.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
0'KEEFE EASY MARK
FOR WILLIE LEWIS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2T-Pat O'Keefe
made a miserable showing last night al
the Longacre Club IN his fight With
Willie Lewis. the latter putting him out
In less than two minutes OF lighting.
O'Keefe has been tputed as q game
and willing fighter, although he lost his
first two starts since he has been IN
this country. He stayed six rounds with
Billie Papke and then went twelve
rounds with Harry Lewis In both
fights O'keefe was beaten up in the
early rounds but came back and fin
ished Ike a house atire.
The crowd expected - see some sort
OF a spark last night, but the illumina-
uOn failed 20 make an appearance.
O'Keefe was counted out while resting
on cne knee.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
ZBYSCO A WONDER
SAY MAT SHARPS
HackenschmidtS Rival Has
Shown Tremendous
Strength.

Followers OF wrestling, who have
learned to look upon George Hacken-
schmidt, The Russian Lion" as the
champion Of all champions will be sur
prised to learn that Tom O'ROUTke has
secured match with him for Joe
Rogers, the big American novice, with
whom the old-time manager Of q hters
IS now making a tour Of Great Britain.
Rogers never did anything on this side
OF the water 10 prove that he Is even q
gOOQ SecOnd-class wrestler. whereas
Hackenschmidt has beaten all the best
men known here, and has for year or
TWO been making a good living giving
exhibitions of his strength in England
Tor The generally supposed reason that
there was no one good enough 10 give
him a match. Now II IS announced by
/. the press agents that two other men
nave been camping on Hacks trail for
some time and that O'ROurKe by ar
ranging "a match for Rogers has headed
or better men. one OF these men is
Hbysco and the other is POudubbny.
Larger Than Hack.
-zbysco Is STYLED "the mighty one" He
Is described as a larger man than Hack
enschmidt in every respect. Weighing 260
pounds. while he IS said 20 be "a wonder
on the mat, at his own style. which. ike
that Of tho Lion, is Graeco-R Roman.
Zbysco has chest that measures fifty
inches. his waist is a little over 42. his
neck 22i2 thigh 2ylk, calf 19 inches, and
ms blceps have been pronounced the
largest In the sporting world. No stan
aaTd size OF shirt or collar Will fit him.
Inc new champion is total abstainer
ana nonsmoker-- He has a brother
hIteen years old who IS already his
equal In physique.
Zbysco has met all comers IN England
during the past few years and has
never met a man who could begin 10
make a showing against him. He went
20 London with great reputation. hav-
Ing won the international tournament at
Paris TWO years ago. with which goes
the tlLe OF champion OF the world and
having simply tOyed with Madran the
Turk q victory over whom gave Hack
his nrst reputation. This remarka bls
wrestler has chased Hackenschmidt all
over Europe but has been unable TO
Induce the Russian 20 enter a ring with
him Every pound OF his 90 IS said to
be solid muscle. while IN speed there are
Few who can excel him, one OF these
few being Poudubbny. the latest aspir-
ant 20 the title,
Poudubbny Technical Champ.
Poudubbny now claims the champion
ship Of Europe. he having won the IN
ternahonal tournament last year. After
this victory he chased Hack. even as
had Zbysco, meeting the same poor sue
cess POudubbny compares favOra bly,
with ZbyscO, being about 2a0 pounds IN
weight and built prOpOrtiOnately.
DeliVuk has met Hack and Z5yscO IN
I handicap matches. failing 10 do much
I in eithe.', but making a far better show
ing against Hack than against the
Mighty one"
Il would be willing 10 go on with
GOtCh or Hack says Delvuk. but with
LbySCO-ueveT again for all the money
on earth. That man IS terrible Frank
G0tch would not have the slightest
chance with him at any style. and I
stul think Gotch one OF the best men
i'm the world"
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
America Against Hard Game.

Looking ahead at the prospect OF
Irish-AmeriCan A. G. men who would
be on the London team the same condi-
The Washington times., 1907-12-27

zion OF affairs exists. America must
look TO the Irish club for about one
third of her points. Sheppard, the
great half-miler Is the man we must
depend upon IN the SOO-meter and 1900
meter runs Then there Is Martin Sher-
ldan in tie discus throw. John Flan-
agan in the hammer and "dfty-six'
events, Forest Smithson, the fastest
man over the high hurdles; James p.
Sullivan, the 4:22 miller; +. 7. Cook. tr..
and Claude Allen-bOth sure l2-feet men
in the vault; Bill Heating IN the sprints.
Lawson Robertson in the standing
jumps, and Charley Bacon I'm the 400
meter hurdles.
Should all these men refuse TO COM
pete uuder Halpin it is readily seen that
big hole will be made I'm the American
tealn-a hole that wiu surely prove fatal
10 its hopes of success. 1t must be re-
membered that the men who Will wear
the t1Ts and Stripes at London viii
be up against an entirely different game
than was the Athens team. First Of
all. we will be meeting the English on
their own soil. All the BritOus viii be
ht for the struggle next July, instead Of
down and out" from long journey,
as was the case at Athens.
Swedes Preparing Big Team.
The Swedes, too, win be ever so much
better than they were at Athens. where
they ran with little or no training.
They have good men in every branch OF
the sport now, and. like the English
men. they viii all be in fine condition.
II IS the intention OF the Swedish
Olympic committee 10 send their team
20 London six weeks before the games.
so all will be- IN tiD-top condition for
the clash with the English and Amerl-
can teams. If the Yankee team is 10
win the London meet complete harmony
must prevail. md without it the trip is
almost surely doomed 10 be a failure.
The American team in the London
Olympiad is likely 20 lose two Of its
best distance runners if the decision
upon the eligibility Of Con Leahy holds
good with ali the competitors Leahy,
W no is at present residing in America
wants - represent the stars and Stripes
IN the big l-ameS but the British au-
/ tnOrities rule that none but American
citizens can represent America. Guy
Haskins, the fastest miller in this CCuu-
try. Is an Australian by birth, and has
never become a citizen OF the United
States The same can probably be said
Of Andrew Glauer. the crack Pacific
coast runner. who. next 20 Melvin Shep-
pard. is considered our fastest half
miller. tilarner came from France IN
1902. and II is hardly likely that De took
out papers in time 10 qualify in. 1903.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
JOE WALGOTT WINS
FROM GEORGE COLE

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 27.-Joe Wal
colt. the former champion. last night
scored victory over George Cole, Of
Trenton, IN the wind-up at the Broad
way A. G.. Cole took the bout with
little preparation. as Eddie CHAMBERS,
who was billed 20 meet Walcott. has a
sore shoulder. Cole fought we'll for a
cime. but the longer the bout went the
greater became WalCOtt's superiority.
Although WalcOtt was not in first
class condition, he forced the fighting
at nearly every stage Joe had the ad-
vantage Of every round except the
third.
The men had an argument st the end
of the bout, and had 70 be dragged from
each other by their seconds and tne
police. Each challenged the other to a
return bout and rough house" near
~ followed.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27

Tie uniforms worn by National
League clubs in 1889 must have been pic
turesQUe to gaze on. for each player had
TO have n different cOlored Shirt and
cap. the pants, tie and belt being the
same for all the athletes. The catcher
wore a scarlet shirt, the pitcher a light
blue one, while The other men were thus
distinguished: First baseman, scarlet
ard white: second basemaG. orange and
black third baSenan. gray and white
shortStOp. maroon; left fielder. white:
center fielder, red and black; right
fielder. gray: first substitute, green;
second Substitute. brown.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27

Pulliam will nave SIX umpires on his
STAFF next season, which is -Jst eighteen
less than the National League had IN
1872. in those old days. the referees did
rot travel but remained ir the same
city AT -he National League meeting
in Saratoga Springs in the fall OF 1881,
the representative of the Cleveland club
the buse Of Herman DOesCher By Prov
tdeuCe newspapers while ne was acting
as umpire IN that city, and according 70
the minutes Of the meeting. An IN
formal discussion was had on the sub
jeCJ."
The Washington times., 1907-12-27

Some Of the Eastern League managers
90 not Ike the way the Newark and
Providence clubs have Of arranging z
Sunday games with the National and
American League teams. and intend 10
start q movement TO have this practice
stopped. The big teams. such as tho
Cubs and the SOX, draw largely In these
exhibition games and take money that
the less prosperous Eastern League
CLUBS think should come TO them.
The Washington times., 1907-12-27
Endauger Life.

THE horses fall when they break and
not only endanger the life OF the driver
but those OF every other man IN tho
race. The horse is forced to pace. He
cannot do anything else. Il prevents
the racing game from becoming a sci
ence. The time will come when the
man who does not use hobbies VIII
have a greater value fixed on his horses.
Racing then viii be conducted from a
scientific standpoint. II VIII be the
driver as much as the horse and not a
mere matter of machinery. II will pU-
the frst-class trainer where he belongs
and viii develop the driving and train
ing business 10 a degree never before
known"
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-13

tom of overcharging, common at big
conventions will not be tolerated.
Any hotel holding up its guests
will be boycotted by the Elks and
their friends.
The finishing touches were added
today to the most lavish decorative
scheme ever attempted in Philadel-
phia since the great Centennial eX-
position of 1876. Elk emblems and
and flags abound everywhere and
many of the decorations are on a
magnificent and costly scale. Not
only have all the merchants and
thousands of citizens in the residen-
tial districts Joined in beautifying
the city for the occasion, but the
municipal authorities have taken of
fetal cognizance of the convention by
decorating and Illuminating the city
hall At night the entire outline OF
the edifice will be shown off by red
white and blue lights, and strings OF
electric bulbs have been run from the
top of William Penns' hat to the foul
corners of the building. The mag
nificent Court of Honor on BroaC
street, from Walnut to Race, has
been completed and it is one of tn,
most beautiful structures of the kline
ever erected in this city.
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-13

The number of Elks and their
friends and relatives that Father
Penn will be called upon to entertain
during the coming week is variously
estimated at from 100000 to 200,-
600. 1t is likely that the latter num-
ber will be more nearly correct.
Where and how to house this big
army is a question that for weeks has
taxed the brains of members of the
hotel committee. There are 500 ho-
tells and apartment houses in the
city and twice as many rooming hous-
es of the better class, and all OF
these have been pressed into service
to entertain the hosts of "Bills." The
bookings have been made on basis
of four men to a room. 1t is report
ed that the delegations from several
southern cities have arranged to
sleep in Pullman cars during their
stay, while western lodge will con
vert the beautiful ball room of the
beautiful Bellevue-Stratford into a
camping ground, where 500 cots
have been place side by side. The
price paid for this privilege was
$4,000. The Philadelphia HoteI
Keepers association has adopted q
liberal schedule of rates, which will
be strictly adhered to and thee us
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-13
FATHER PENN
WELCOMES THEN
Thousands of Elks Pouring Into Philadelphia
Today-City Decorated AS Never Before
Over 100000 Visitors Expected---Greatest
Convention In the History of the B. P. o. E.

REPUTATION AS THE CITY OF BRoTHETsLY LOVE PHIIA
DELPHIA OPENED WIDE ITS GATES IN FRATENAL GREET
ING TO THE ELKS ARRIVED TODAY, AS THE ADvANC-
ED GUARD OF THE THOUSANDS NOW SPEEDING ACROSS THE
CONTINENT To TAKE PART IN THE CONVENTION HERE
DURING WEEK. LODGE OPENING
MONDAY NIGHT TOMORROW MORNING, WHEN THE
SPECIAL TRAINS BEGIN TO ARRIVE, THE STREAM OF
VISITORS BECOME FLOOD THAT THREATENS TO
TRANSFORM
A CAMPING GROUND FOR HOMELESS
ALREADY a PERIOD UNwoNTED ACTIVITY THAT
PRESSAGES THE ONCoNnNG OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE BIG
NOISE, OVERTAKEN CITY. THE LOCAL EIkS HAVE
WIG-wAGGED THE "23" SIGN TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF
MORPHEUS HOARY GOD OF SoMNoLENCE
BETAEEN HIMSELF TO NEW YORK FOR PERIOD OF
COMPARATIVE CALM. PHILADELPHIA is WIDE AWAKE.
THEIR DISPOSAL, THE LOCAL
LODGES LEFT NOTHING UNDoNE TO ANfUsE AND EN-
VISITORS
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-13

your steam heating apparatus until
the last minute and then expect us
to be able to rush to your assistance.
THERE ARE OTHERS
who will do that and our services
will be in pretty lively demand about
the first real cold day. But we hope
YOU will display better Judgment.
Send for us now and save us putting
the steam pipes in working order lat
er on. Then you can snap your hnger
at Jack Frost. And also smile at the
other fellows who have let things go
too long.
LEWIS & SALEE
418 Main Street.