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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29

ed Tom Cannon. then the champion
Graeco- Roman wrestler of the world
In turn he defeated Anton pierre, me
Terrible Greek, and Madrall, the cele-
brated Turkish wrestler.
Tom Jenkins. who then held the
American title, went to England ana
challenged Hackenschmidt to match.
The Russian defeated him IN the ALBERT
hall in nineteen and twenty-one min
utes. respectively, in two straight falls
Hackenschmidt then toured America
and Australia and defeated all corners.
Contrary to the popular conception,
Hackenschmidt is not giant IN
stature. He is only feet S1s inches
tall and weighs in condition 30 pounds.
He has a chest measurement of %
inches. and wears 221a-inch collar.
His waist measurement is only 81
inches. His thighs are very heavy, and
the calves of his legs also, but for all
this he is remarkably light on his feet
Frank Gotch, who is picked upon as
the most likely man to wrest the
worlds title from the Russian, is still
comparatively young at the wrestling
game Not so many years ago he
was working on a farm in Iowa.
Farmer Burns owned the farm and
il was he who introduced Gotch 10 the
wrestling game. 1t did not take Burns
long to discover that Gotch was born
wrestler. and he proceeded to teach
him the fine points of the game. The
young man was raw at first. but be-
fore long he learned the science of the
game and began to attract attention.
In the course of time he succeeded in
getting on matches with various
wrestlers Of prominence. Among the
men he met were "Gripman" Romney
of Chicago. Leo Pardello, the Italian;
Jim Parr, the Englishman 'Yank"
Rogers and Fred Beell. the Wisconsin
wrestler. Gotch shot through the bunch
until he met Tom Jenkins. and then he
stopped-temporarily Later he met
and defeated the American champion.
and then he made oNertures for a
match with Hackenschmidt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
Nelson Meets Fast Man.

On next Tuesday night Battling
Nelson goes up against the cleverest
man in the ring today, Abe Attel
The welterweight champion is giving
away full ten pounds to Nelson.
which is a remarkable concession To
make by man of his weight. Ten
pounds works wonders in point of
advantage between the little fellows.
and il is this weight alone that gives
Nelson a chance to win. Weight for
weight, Attell would completely out
class Nelson in fifteen-round battle,
but in the clinches that are bound to
occur, no matter how clever Attell
may be, Nelson viii have great adj
vantage over his adversary. The fight
fans of Frisco, however. are banking
on Attell'ss clevernesS to offset the
extra poundage, and already have
made him a favorite in the betting.
Should Abe get the decision il will be
seriOusa setback to Nelson, but
should Bat win, the cry will at once
go up that he defeated man in the
class below him, and the Dane will
receive little praise for his efforts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
CANS TURNS
DOWN OFFER
viii Not Fight UnhoIz Unless a
Suitable Guarantee
Is Made.

The latest offer for the proposed
fight for the lightweight championship
between Champion Joe Cans. the COT
ored man. and Rudolph Unholz, the
Boer, which comes from Luke Ma
risch of the Pacific Athletic club of
San Francisco, has been rejected by
Cans, who was in New York last
week, for the reason that the offer is.
on a percentage of the gate receipt
basis. The amount was placed at SO
per cent of the gate, and it was esti-
mated that the battle would draw at
least $4,000.
They have got to guarantee me
certain amount before | will consider
any offer" reiterated Cans. 'and
have wired Marisch to that effect.
This proposition is all right if there
is a guarantee, and if they hold the
fight in April. at a time when the
American battleship feet will be in
Frisco. it appears as if it will draw
WE'LL.
Cans has signed up for a six-round
bout with Spike Robson, the English
lightweight, which will take place be
fore the National Athletic club of
Philadelphia on Wednesday nignT,
A DriI g
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
whx WAGNER Quits Baseball.

The jibes and taunts of the profess
sional gambling baseball fans have
driven Hans Wagner out of the game.
This is the statement made by the ia
nous baseball player to a personal
friend. Pittsburg is the one city in ti.<
National League where betting is al
lowed contrary to the National League
rules. and it is in Wagner's home town
where the great hitter claims he could
no longer stand the abuse hurled at
him by those who lose money in max
ing foolish bets. Every time Wagner
comes to the bat the gamblers demand
d two-bagger or three-base hit, and bet
their money this way. OF course even
Wagner cannot deliver the goods al
ways, and when he fails these gam
blers heap abuse upon his head. Wag-
ner claims he cannot stand il any long
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
CHIEF BENDER HEAP BAD MAN.

Chief Bender. the wonderful pitcher
OF the Athletics, is a full-blood Indian,
and his complexion is so dusky that
anyone not knowing the chief would
take him for a negro rather than an
Indian. Bender is one of those quiet,
unassuming fellows on and off the ball
field. but he is a bad man when he gets
started. The following interesting
story related by Hugh Fullerton is
typical of Connies Mack's great twirIer:
There is a swell cafe in Washington
which draws the color line so deep that
anyone who crosses does so at his peril.
One afternoon last year the Athletics
were playing there when rather nice
looking, weIl-dressed young m4n
walked in and quietly asked for
seItzer lemonade. The proprietor, VINO
happened to be standing near, took one
look and remarked softly;
Screw, dig-you ought to know bet
ter"
The young man looked surprised and
said: 81 ordered a settler lemonade.
Get out now" remarked the pro-
prietor. go quietly. You're not al
lowed"
The young man looked puzzled, theh
ANNOYED. and repeated his order.
'Tf you insist on trouble, all right,
said the proprietor. and he gave sig
nal. Two burly walters rushed TO the
scene. A straight left laid one on his
back: a right jab bounced the other
arnong the rare bric-a-brac. The bar
tender Joined and sat down in a costly
vase. The proprietor leaped forward
and hit the wall so hard he Knocked a
picture down and smashed it. Walters
and others rushed TO the scene.
Five minutes later the young man
landed out in Pennsylvania avenue
bit mussed up. He stood looking in at
the wreckage, where walters slowly
were getting onto their feet and run
bling sore spots, brushed some dust on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
Doc Show This Week.

The leading sporting event of the
coming week in Salt Lake will be the.
dog show. At this writing it appears
that the show will be even a greater
success than it was year ago. The
general public hardly realizes the
amount of good that comes from bench
shows II improves the grade OF dogs
in a city. 1t teaches dog owners to be
more kind to the animals nature in
tended as a companion to man. II at
tracts outside attention TO the city as
being alive and up-tO-date. 1t brings
together the citizens who are interest
ed in dogs, and they get better ao-
quainted with each other. And it Goes
not harm anyone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
ST0VALL'S ARM STRONGER.
Former Salt Lake Player Now Crack
First 6aseman.

Macon. Ca, March 2S.-George Sto-
vail is a much better thrower than
when he first Joined the Maps several
years ago. AT that time, he had not
entirely recovered from the injury to
his arm that ne had received while
pitching for Seattle, and the fans may
remember how he used 10 jerk them
over to third.
The jerk has disappeared now and
George can shoot the ball across the
diamond as well as nearly any first
sacker in the business. He is also much
livelier and in better shape in every
way. It certainly did him a lot of good
to come down here TO winter and get
in shape gradually by tramping the
fields in search of game.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
Camel lakes Sill Tozer.

Bill Tozer, the Salt Lake pitcher who
is working out for a place on the Gin
cinnati team this season. seems to be
making good with Manager Camel.
When Tozer first reported for practice
it was rumored that he would be
turned back to Buffalo, and the Bison
fans were at once congratulating them
selves on getting the western iceberg
back again this season. Since that
time TOzer has been showing some
wonderful work. and Manager Camel
is quoted saying that Buffalo's
chances of getting the Salt Laker are
slim. Tozer is not the kind of fellow
who pushes himself forward, and II is
hard TO make a good impression in a
couple of workouts. The writer be-
lieves that if Camel Will give TOzer a
fair tryout and let him stay long
enough to properly judge his work
there is but small chance for his going
back to Buffalo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29

and dopesters, who have seen and
watched both men in action, pick the
Russian lion to defeat the American
champion. This match is bound to
boom the wrestling game in America.
however ii may come out. 1t will be
an uphill fight to get the game where
ii should be, and it is doubtful if any
thing more than a squirt will result
If new crop of wrestlers were to
spring up, something might be done,
but nearly all the men now prominent
ly before the public are takers pure and
simple, and should they try to break
into the limelight there are sporting
soribes who will not be backward in
giving their past records.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
FOLSOM COACHES BOULDER
Utah's Old Rivals Secure Famous
instructor.

Boulder, Mar. 2S.-Oficial announce
lnent was made last week that Fred
Folsom has been appointed. head coach
of the University of Colorado football
team for the season of 190S-1909, Frank
r. Castleman will remain physical di
rector of the university and will also
be coach of the track. baseball and bas-
ketball teams
The name of Folsom Is familiar to
every person in the state who has ever
taken any interest whatsoever in foot
ball. Folsoms name is recognized in
college athletic circles all over the
United States as one of the most prom
inent connected with football coaching.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
MICHIGAN SCHEDULE.
Eight Games to Be Played by Yost's
Team

Ann Arbor, Mich, March 2S.-Dates
for the University of Michigan foot
ball season for next fall have been
practically determined. Syracuse will
get the eighth game, and it will be
played at Syracuse Nov. q. when the
curtain will ring down on the gridirOn
game so far as Michigan is concerned.
The following is the schedule:
Oct. 3-Case at Ann Arbor.
Oct 10-M. A. C. at Ann Arbor.
Oct. 17-Unsettled (either Notre
Dame or Wabash).
Oct. 24-O. S. L. at Columbus
Oct 31-Vanderbilt at Ann ArbOr.
Nov. 7-Kentucky at Ann Arbor
Nov. 14-Pennsylvania at Ann Arbor.
Nov. 21-Syracuse at Syracuse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
EIcAH PUGS SUPERIOR
b Admit Their Fighters Do
Not Class With Those of
This Country.

bon, March 2S.-English admir-
the manly art show considera-
|Rgrin over the easy defeat of
SIN champion by Burns. 1t is
h admitted on all sides that
Britain no longer produces men
OF meeting the best American
An authority on the subject
|ccOunAs for the deterioration of
b fighters;
e seem TO think that the de-
h boxing here is a matter of the
W years But this is not so.
1 e last twenty-five years We
! een going from bad to worse. /
te the superiority of the Amer
. oxer today to his methods of
outside the ring, his methods Of
IL and his general discipline If
The American is so bright, so
so brainy that he sees an OPP
&ty, and the moment il is III his
1 be makes some use of it. Our
10 not notice, too. how, when
re going to lead, the Americans
close 70 their man. The English
do not get i'm close as they
do. Their present style of
4 is not conducive to good
The man is too much tucked
p hist limbs are not elastic
But look at Burns when he
The ring. Every muscle is re-
5until il is wanted. and when il
Ped il can be used with a force
all the greater by reason Of its
tension. Then as regards
/ &: The only training that is of
b 10 a man is that which suits
|nstitutjon, but that is not The
| operandi of the English train
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29

In the Chicago Coliseum, on the night
of April 3. George Hackensehmidt, the
world-renowned wrestler, will contest
for the worlds championship title with
Frank Gotch, the American champion.
The bout has attracted attention on
both sides of the Atlantic and should
prove the choicest tid-bit that has
been offered American followers of the
game in years. The men will wrestle
to a finish; the winner gaining two
falls OUT of three and carrying off the
lions share of the gate receipts besides
a large side bet and the championship
title.
Hackenschmidt, who is popularity
known as the Russian lion, is not
stranger TO America. He visited this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
SPRING PRACTICE
FOR COLORADO
Boulder Is Already Planning for
Championship Team
Next Year.

Denver. Colo, March 2S.-While def
mite arrangements have not been made
in the matter. it is given out on relia-
Bile authority that the colleges Of Colo
RADIO will have spring football prac-
tiee. starting the latter part of April. ..
It is well known that p. l." Folsom.
the newly appointed coach at the State
university, is in favor of such a move,
and ii is more than probable that the
famous football mentor will have the
men of the silver and gold booting the
pigskin before the diplomas are handed
to the grads i'm June. Captain Coffin
is a worker and it is asserted by those
on the inside of athletic information i'm
the State university that spring train
ing will be instituted. The showing
which the team has made for the past
two seasons has been decidedly unpop-
ular with the friends of the school and
every effort will be exerted to make the
Colorado team of 1908 a winner.
Old Material Back.
There are several reasons why the
State university is more anxious than
the other Institutions to hold spring
practice. In the first place, the uni
Versity has an abundance of old MA
terial, losing but three men. and hence
the coaches viii have more of a lire to
work on than if the men who were on
the team last fall were all going out
this June.
The loss of Barr, the giant tackle
who has left the university, will b.
keenly felt next fall, for there vas 10
single man in the state who was 50
feared by his opponents as the genial
'Heine." 1t is said that one of the
other colleges of the state is making
advances to Barr, who has one more
year of intercollegiate ball ahead of
him. The big fellow would probably
be barred next fall. but there is no
reason why he should not play the year
following. 1t was well known two
years ago that Barr was being offered
inducements by other colleges of the
country TO enter and a certain college
of Vermont actually sent d man on the
Colorado campus ana made pecuniary
inducements to Barr. But he conclud-
ed to cast his lot with the Colorado
team and gave three years of his four
to the school
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
BIG MONEY IN FIGHT.
Cans and Britt Best Card of Past
Year.

San Francisco. March 2S-That there
is money in the fighting game is shown
by statement of James Coffroth TO
the effect that since the sport was re-
sumed here last July the battles de-
cided un to the first of this year drew
as follows: Squires and Burns, $29. ej2:
Joe Thomas and Ketchell. IS, 700:
Squires and Jack (Twin) Sullivan. So
500; Jack johnson and Jim Flynn, 81
200; Jack Sullivan and Al Kaufman.
$4,000; Moran and Attell, $4,000; Britt
and Nelson, 81. 900: Kaufman and
Schreck. $4,000; Cans and Britt. SIS,
900; Moran and Neil, S. 1000; and Mitch
ell and Joe Thomas Second fight), S.
OO0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
Real wrestlers Meet This Week.

Without question. the greatest wres-
Ting match of recent years is sched-
uled for next Thursday night at Chi
cago, when Frank Gotch will make a
desperate effort to best Hacken--
schmidt. The latter is unquestionably
the greatest wrestler in the world, if
not the greatest the world has ever
seen. He is believed TO be unbeatable,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
.EVADA WAKING UP.
ne Track and Field Meet
With Utah.

\, March 2S.-A track and field
with the University of Utah is
arranged. and will probably be
b Reno some time in May. Man
sew Kline of the University Of
h atklefes has accepted the
bee OF The Salt Lake students.
IS agreed TO bring the MOrmons
PREPARATION for the visitors re-
b, a track has been constructed
|ans field. Cinders We're gen.
spread by the local varsity
|everal days ago. A large-sized
practices daily. and Kline be-
that the track viii be in good
Jon for the meet.
! ball is taking a prominent place
minds sof the Nevada institu-
Ind first-class material is re-
The Utahns may be induced
y a series OF games when they
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29

the lapel of his coat and muttered TO
himself:
If they'd have waited a minute I'd
told them l was an Indian"
Then MIR. Bender, the star twirler.
who played football at Carlisle watkel
softly away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
CE ON CORNELL TEAM.
Son of India Wants to Learn
American Game.

ia. y. Y, March 2s.-An athletic
late who can affiX the title of
TO his name has made his APP
bee at Cornell In the person Of
|ajkimar Victor Nitandra Naray-
p of the Maharajah OF Cuoch Be
|ndia. The new student. who
TO make a name for himself in
|can college athletics, has regis
lin the College of Agriculture.
Is asked the manager of the foot
ham TO enroll his name as can
for the Cornell eleven.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29

country some years ago, meeting all
corners and returning home with the
scalp of Tom Jenkins, the American
champion at that time, dangling at his
belt Since that time. however, he has
added TO his reputation by his contin-
uous success on the padded mat, until
today ne is regarded in Europe as in
vincible.
Hackenschmidt was born in Russia
and received a liberal education. At
college he became a great Graeco-
Roman wrestler and defeated all the
amateurs he met Atterward he went
TO Paris and won all the tournaments
there, including the internationa of
Europe. and later turned professional
On his first visit to England he defeat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29

er and, rather than run the gantlet
again this season, he decided to quit
baseball for good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Religious PARTNERSHIPS.

Two men formed a partnership for
the prosecution of evangelistic work
In Manhattan and Brooklyn. At the
end of two months they separated, and
each proceeded to reform the world in
accordance with his own theories.
Il could have told you in the begin
ming" said an experienced church
worker to one of the men, that it was
useless to form partnership with any
body, but it seemed best to let you
learn the futility of the plan for your
self. OF all partnerships that men can
enter into the religious combination is
usually most short lived. Earnest Ia
borers in that field are particularly
deep set in their convictions and are
likely to resent advice l have tried
several such partnerships myself, and
/ have seen others try them, but none
of the deals lasted long. Mr., Moody
and Mr.. Sankey Travelled together for q
good many years, but with that excep-
ton most persons who combine to con
duct religious campaign, whether
preachers or singers or both, soon be.
come dissatisfied with each others
tactics and conclude that they can &C.
complish more by going it alone
New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
The Empty Chair.

1t was sale of wild animals, and a
handsome tiger had just been knocked
down to the highest bidder. stranger,
The late owner of the circus sided
up to him.
Are you starting show?" he asked.
NO" was the answer
Bought the tiger for some one, 1
s'pose?"
Yes, for myself"
The Snowman. glanced refiectively at
the tiger and then at its purchaser
Now, young man." he said. ''you
needn't take this tiger If you don't
want to. There are plenty here who
will take it off your hands. Surely
you don't want brute like that?"
But l do" said the young man
quietly. you see" he added by way
of explanation, my dear mother-in.
law has lived with us for ten years
A fortnight ago she left us forever
and-and l miss her" He paused to
steady his voice. $50 I've bought the
tiger" he said.
II understand" said the Snowman
Say no more" And he turned away
to hide his emotion.-London Scraps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Bryan an Example of the Strenuous
life

Peoria Star: If William Jennings
Bryan illustrates no other principle,
he is certainly an example of the siren
uous life. He drifted into Chicago on
Labor day, where he made six speeches,
reviewed the crowd from as many diff
ferent standpoints, bowed $4,000 times,
shook hands with over a million peo-
pie, and all the while he was afflicted
with boil on his neck that he was
obliged to protect with handkerchief
from the invasion of his collar. If
there was any doubt about how the
labor unions of Chicago felt ON the
presidential question, these doubts
were dissipated by the enthusiastic
welcome that the democratic candidate
received on all sides. There was one
prolonged roar of applause and appro-
baton.
The truth is that Bryan stands much
the best chance for election. Whether
the tide that is now setting in his ia
vor will be changed is one of the I'M
solved problems of the future,
but that this is the tenden-
cy was shown by the fact
that the enthusiasm so far is wholly
on the side of the democrats. The re-.
publicans are complaining everywhere
of apathy and irresolution. Mr.. Bryan
has only one foe to fight, and that is
the insidious poison of fiattery that
turns the wisest heads and obscures
the soundest Judgment. Few men can
withstand it.
Few men can stand in the limelight
as long as Mr.. Bryan has and receive
the adulation that has been showered
upon him without exhibiting signs of
its weakening effects, and we fear that
it is beginning to tell upon him. : x
We are sorry to see this. Ii has been
his fortune to outline the policy that
the nation has ultimately adopted, and
those who sneered at him as a doctrin-
'aire have been forced to acknowledge
the wisdom of his course. Every meas
ure that he advocated has been car
ried out by his opponents, and as he
says himself, republican success has
been possible because it pursued the
methods of Organism. The faults of
Bryan are few and venial His vir-
tues are many and pronounced. The
west believes in him and the east is
beginning to inquire in daZed and un-
certain fashion what there is in his
leadership that should SO attach men
to him. At all events, he stands for
purity of motive, for honesty of pur
pose and for the rights of the people
and these amply compensate for any
little matter of personal vanity that
may obscure his virtues but cannot en-
tirely hide them