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The Washington times., 1908-09-09

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. s.-If Joe
Cans is as determined as he appears
TO be, he will show his hackers the best
that is in him wher he faces Battling
Nelson IN a scheduled orty-fve-round
go at Cohroth's arena this afternoon,
the third battle between the pair for
the worlds lightweight championship
Cans has been an extremely thought
fui individual ever since that last clash
IN the ring out IN the meadows. He
admitted with apparent franlCness that
he had made mistakes IN his training.
notably in sighting the sparring fea-
ture Of his work.
This time he began preparation much
than is customary with him and
he followed the grind until too early
coming 70 weight compelled him TO slow
up a bit.
Well Within Weight
He has been at the top OF his fight
ing notch for several days and has just
exercised enough TO be in shape and in
such a position that he can drop nat
urally TO the contract weight and be
no farther bel5w Il than Is necessary
10 protect his forfeit when it comes 10
passing the master OF the seals.
Battling Nelson mace the fight Of
his life on July T. He always held that
Cans gained the decision over him al
Golddeld by subterfuge. He claimed
with every evidence Of sincerity that he
would sure beat Cans If they ever
met again, and so that there would be
no mistake about It he kept his nose
to the grindstone while training and
put himself in the best OF condition.
Not Bothered By Odds.
Nelson is favorite IN the betting and
Cans states that Il Is the first time
in many years he has been on Jhe short
end when he entered the ring. Hut that
viii make no difference 20 him. as he
claims he was never better.
Both men were put out on the road
and did some light gym work
to keep on edge.
The betting is now to on Nelson.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09
Silver Platter Used for
These Presentations Should
Go to Museum.
ERRORS ALWAYS DUE
WHEN HE PITCHES
And Clymer and Delehanty Do Not
Disappoint Boston Has Better
Team Than Some Think.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Even II you don't believe in signs you
sometimes run across combinations that
give you pause. For instance. II you
saw a pietore of the English preacher
VINO is over here advocating female sur
frage you would know right away he
was a sufragette from his heart. or
when you saw that Cy Young was TO
pitch il was a cinch Boston was going
10 win at least one game from Wash
ington. The Boston sign went through
with a rush yesterday and Boston won
by 10 !.
Some day we intend to have our pho
tographer take a picture for the PSrSr
Of the silver platter on which the
Washington team invariably hands a
game to Cy Young whenever he chooses
TO pitch. Then We are going to send
the photo to Prof. OF. Mason and
Walter HoUgh, OF the National Museum,
and ask them to preserve it for future
generations, along with the skin Of the
last living horse, a muzzled dog from
the District Of Columbia, and other rare
and curious objects.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

Slated for Smick IN the seventh inning.
y. z. $. Co..........,,0 -
Shopmen .......-...... 0 0 0 90,
Earned runs-N. Z. S. Co. @ First base.
by errors-N- E s. Co, 8; Sh0pmen. 2 LefE {
on bases-N L. S. Co. 8; ShOpmen. 4 First
base on balls-On Thompson, g. on Reichards
4, on Rupert, !. Innings pitched-By ThOnp-l
son 7; BY Rupert /. Struck out-By Thomp-s
son, 8; by Reichard, 10 Three-base hit-e
Houser. TwO-base hits-Houser Moore. Sac<5
Ttfce hit-G0oduan. Stolen bases-J. Turner,
Aoyes 20, Chaplin Double play-Meredith u
Sullivan Passed ballg-CiTOves C9}- UmDirs-sF
Mr.. ColIihOWer. Time OF game-I hour aulk
= minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

We would like TO remark that with
proper encOurage cement and handling the
Boston ball club would not be the worst
that ever donned a uniform by any
means. 1t has several good pitchers. Is
fielding well, and can hit. Wagner at
short is playing a great game. Jake
Stahl always was a pretty fair baseman,
Mcconnell is hitting and fielding well
against Washington, whatever he does
elsewhere Gessler needs no introduce
tion as one of the most pestferOus slug
gers Washington pitcher has faced
this year, and proved yesterday that he
was also there with the fancy fielding
stun, Lou Criger is quite a catcher, and.
while he makes an occasional rash play,
Lord is not the worst baseman that
ever hit the major leagues. If Jim Nc
Guire mad been given a chance TO de
Velop this aggregation the American
League fans in Boston would have had
a team next year that would have given
them a run for their money. 1t is TO be
hoped that Manager Lake viii be able
10 take up the burden successfully
where Mcclure left of. but TO make
this hope very firm he win have to show
better Judgment than when he let Jake
Stahl try for homer on that triple in
the sixth inning yesterday.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

Bases on balls-On Collins. 1; of Travis. /;
Innings pitehed-By Collins, Z; By Travis, ?.
BY Stewart. i-3; by Riston, . % Hits-Of
Collins. s; Of Travis, 2; cR Stewart s; OF
Riston, ]. Struck Out-By Collins II; by
Travis, 1; by Stewart, .. Two base hit
TTipp Sacrifice hits-NIChoIs0n. Travis
Stolen lsses-Neues, Dewitt, Burns Riston
?. DoIsble plays-Riston, Ashford, MacDon-
alo; Kennedy, Dewitt, Sapp; TT pp, Sapp.
Hit BY pitcher-By Collins. /: by Riston. !:
by stewart, I. Umpire-Harry o Snea, Time
Of game-i hour and IS minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

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The Washington times., 1908-09-09

John Willie, the Chicago heavyweight.
seems to have forgotten already how
quickly he was beaten by Sam Lang
ford. Willie is reported to have said
that he just loved to knock out negroes.
Jack Blackburn heard Of WiIle's re-
mark, and says that he can bave a
chance at him any time he thinks ne
can make good his assertion.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

Joe Cans and Battling Nelson NEE
today in san Francisco for their third
battle. On Labor Day, 1906. Cans won
from Nelson on foul in forty-two
rounds in Goldheld. New. On July 4,
1908. Nelson Knocked out Cans in the
seventeenth round in San Francisco. To
day will be the rubber.
1t is a ba6 betting fight, ana a man
is foolish TO take a chance on form.
According 10 the dope Nelson should
win
IN the first place. Cans has never
knocked out Nelson and has not the
moral superiority which invariably goes
with a knockout Is hurt Nelson bad
" in their GOldheld fight, but the Pun
ishment was N no way out of the or
dinary for a prizehght, except for the
length Of the battle Wherefore, Mel
son has received an absolutely perfect
demonstration that Cans is not particu-
larry dangerous for him. Nothing in
spires confidence so mucn as knowing
you are fighting a man who can't hurt
you, and that is practically Nelson
position.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

The original Mart Kane, the we'll
known boxer Of North Penn. IS about To
re-enter the ring, after a long absence.
and would like to meet the best boys at
his weight, ~ pounds. He is in excel
lent condition ard anxious to get to
work.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

Tommy o'Keefe and Battling Hurley,
OF New York, meet in the wind-up at
the State Athletic Club next Monday
night Hurley has never been beaten.
and he is considered the toughest 100
pound LAD developed in New York in
many years
The Washington times., 1908-09-09
Nav Be SeIf-Deesivea

All you have TO figure on is that it
seems likely Cans is not his old self,
and the certainty that he showed be-
yond ali quibble In the two former fights
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

Tommy Crawford, the California light
weight boxer, now visiting his relatives
at Kane, Pa. is expected in Philadel-
phla tomorrow. He has the promise of
several matches in the near future.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09
Today's Games.

Today's Games.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Brooklyn at New York.
ST. Louis at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at Chicago
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

Fred Corbett is beng sent along fast
by Johnny Spatolar ,-rd viii appear in a
windup next Tuesday night. In Mickey
Cannon he Is soing up against the
toughest game he has had so far.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09
standing Of the Elubs.
National League.
Yesterdays Results.

New York, ] BROOKLYN 0.
Chicago, 3; Cincinnati, 2.
Pittsburg, 2; st. Louis, o.
Philadelphia, 6; Boston, s
The Washington times., 1908-09-09
Cans One Hope.
RINGSIOE GOSSIP.

On August IS KetcheI weighed 1sn
POUNDS IT Just twenty DAYS he trained
himself down TO 156.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09
American League.
Yesterdays Results.

1eSteIudy-S Results.
Boston. 8: Washington. l.
Chicago. 5; Detroit, .
St Louis, 2; Cleveland, o.
Philadelphia. 8; New York. ).
IOday's Games.
Boston at Washington.
New [Ork at Philadelphia.
St Louis at Cleveland.
Chicago at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09
Nelson Has Moral Advantage.

Nelson has knocked out Cans. 1t was
not by any chance blow, but, according
to ali the experts. the feat was ac-
complished logically Dy slowly pound
ing him down with exactly the kind uf
gam Cans can least take-body punches.
Cans knows Nelson can hurt him every
time they come together. He is also
aware that, so far. he mas not been
able on his own U1rt TO deliver blow
that would stop the Dane Nothing
is more discouraging than to realize
you are fightins a man whom you can't
slow up with your very best efforts.
Nelson is IN his prime. Cans was old
enough and had fought enough to be on
the shelf IefOre they net in 1906. Nell
son has not gone back III two years
while il is almost inconceivabl5 that
Cans should be as good today as he was
in 1906. much less that he should have
N that tina
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

There is something uncanny about
the way Washington makes errors TO
help Cy Young win. Delehanty fun
bled a grounder yesterday. his first
mistake In many moons, and Otis Clym-
lowed Gessler's slam in the sixth in
ming TO so straight on through him as
If he were not there at all. Then,
when the ball was returned from its
long jaunt 10 the clubhouse the entire
infeld took a hand in mannandling il
one way or another until Gessler Tho
ney, and Lord had crossed the pan.
That came near being the limit espe-
cially when We remember the grand
work Washington has done in the field
recently when anybody else buL Young
has pitched.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09
Wbat Is Gans' Condition?

Cans is one of the most scientific,
leveI-headed, acutely intelligent ring
generals that ever donned mitt. Also
he at one time had a purch that slowed
away welterweights, and pretty gUod
ones at that. with ease. But Cans has
had weak hands for several years, and
has never had a stf6ug body. 1t must
be remembered that IN the Goldfeld
battle he broke enc OF his hands, and
there has since teen a suspicion that at
no time In the forty-tWo rounds did he
let go with all his might, for fear that
should he fail to land a s.eep producer
in that one smash he would crush his
fist and put himself out II the running
right there.
So much for all that. The real Ques-
ton concerns Cans condition today.
One report has it that he is suffering
from tuberculosis which would not be
improbable; another that the stories
about his lack Of condition are mere
tommyrOt. You don't know what to
believe at this distance, and It IS not
at all likely that If you were in San
Francisco YOU would be any better off.
The press agents and space writer's are
sending out a deluge of stuff on both
sides, following their old custom OF
manufacturing rGmors merely for the
purpose Of putting over another story
denying them.
The Washington times., 1908-09-09

While it is true Washington did not
hit Young hand enough TO create any
need for clinic on his remains. he de-
liberately gave the Nationals a run in
the second inning by his wild pitch, and
II ne had been any ordinary mortal
it is almost a einch bet that he would
have had to suffer the penalty for his
carelessness. Certainly. whenever n
Washington pitcher turns such a trick
as slipping the other side a run free
gratis it takes a bomb to pry said
other side from the victory.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-05-28
Thanks

EDITOR CHAMPION: Allow me
space in your valuable columns
to thank the voters of DcSoto
county for their support on May
10Th ] feel that il was the conf
dence Of my friends with their
Efforts that nominated me. Words
fail to express my appreciation,
but if fairness, care and palms.
taking through my administration
will count. l hope to rcciprocate
all help and favors during the
campaign
Very respectfully,
X. g. Mu2PHy.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-05-28

Stockton failing OF a nomi-
nation in the first primary, we
must now recognize that we will
have arrayed against us the most
corrupt influences in the world.
The whiskey men who put their
trade above home and humanity,
will leave nothing unturned to
defeat John N. G.. Stockton.
What do these men who live on
downfall of men and the disgrace
of women, care for all the misery
they bring into this world. SO long
as they gain. Remember my
countrymen that they will use the
lowest foreign element and If they
could would not hesitate to make
use of the negro to keep the
whiskey traffic in Florida. Let
evey man, woman and child who
love the better side of life stand
true to Stockton. In every way
he is better equipped for the Office
than Gilchrist, and he represents
the best interests Of men, women
and children.
II the Anglo-Saxon would re-
main the strongest race, they must
take from our people the greatest
evil that has come into this world
to destroy man. A free use Of
whiskey takes from man his
physical, mental and moral force.
Let us give the best of our lives
to the election of Stockton and
thus add to the best interests Of
the people and state. Barlow
Record.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-05-28
From Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, May %

JACKSONVILLE, May %.
MRS. NEvA CHILD,
EDITOR CHAMPION.
My DEAR MADAM: Just a few
lines to congratulate you on your
splendid fight for morality.
If the sober, moral element Of
DeSoto county could have seen
the debauchery, corruption and
use Of liquor for Gilchrist DeSoto
county would be ashamed to claim
him as its 'Favorite Son.
Chemists distribution head
quartefs were at Blrr''- s-'''-s' q
Sims and Hanne's SAL ~
Gilchrist literature and a gl,l 81
amount of money was given out IN
order to defeat Stockton for
governor.
/ made 1t my business here to
make a personal investigation and
having when in DeSoto county
noticed your splendid fight.
thought l would give you the
acts.
/ was informed by a wholesale
liquor dealer today that the 'Asso-
.iation" had sent out 1000 jugs of
for Cilchrist and that the
National Brewers Association had
contributed $42,0 to Gilchrist's
und.
Stockton's forces have gone to
york and he will win. He had no
organization in the first primary.
With best wishes,
Yours respectfully.
REV. G. B. BAKER
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-05-28
I'D BY ri. Myers w c. 7. U.

#| IIta "
.shinston said, Not men but
D tJncloud the issue and
votes that went to Gilchrist
% to Stockton. These men
not the issue it is alcohol.
cilchrist on Stockton's plat
81 and vice versa aud we will
he men. OF the 400 votes
* 10Th a majority Of 5000 or
b. dry; turn these to Stockton
+ represents our issue and he Is
.ly nominated. We say de-
a the licensed sale of all in
||,ants as beverages for the
6.y Of home and state. That's
<kton. Mr.. Gilchrist stands
6local option and high license
M means perpetuate this
Eouous and destructive traffic.
4 Cilchrist men clouded this
], by trumping up ISLANDERS
|ust Mr.. Stockton, which were
broven false. Mr.. Gilchrist is
ported by the whiskey interests
florida, which say we have no
h to prohibit the traffic. The. |
rene court Of the United States
LOT the state says we have. In
/ the United States Supreme
1t (amajo being Democrats)
the States had full power to
libit the traffic altogether. +"
decision Ct the court was
nimous, Notwithstanding the
b dealers were defended by
lel Webster and Rufus Choat,
lblest lawyers in America. In
the United States Court made
lilar decision the majority be-
Republicans. State Supreme
Is have said that The right
] liquor is not an inherent
of a citizen of the United
J is beyond cavil." Again,
hlbition seeks to promote the
al welfare by prohibiting an
I'VE vice which is doing more
quality men for self govern
than all other influences :
ned. (" They have charged ;
afic from As to 9-lo of the =
Of the state. Q
give other reasons why we 3
our fathers, husbands, S
nd brothers to vote our be-
tate dry;
With prohibition BY the state )
have no county wet and =
ections which are so I'M II
tory annoying and ex- al
ne wet counties SO provoke 8,
'hippine their poisops on us :.
self defense we ought to d
Y whole Of Florida dry. CT
outlaw liquor men have d,
at upon themselves. We Ia,
Mr.. Stockton only because :,
Z US and Mr.. Gilchrist Is "
us.
y MYERS w. c. r. u. Of
NJ fnr.o n t.I ri . $50 o.. ||.| IL.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-05-28

Bristol Herald-c Courier doesn't
tast il Opportunity should
. Judge Parker door again lie
rush out and lick Il "a III
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

became familiar with nearly all those OF Europe
He was fond of music, and composed an opere1ia
which was performed at the court theatre. and
was skilful with his brush, some OF his paintings
heine exhibited at Paris salons. One or the
things to which he devoted himself in the early
mart of his reign was the Improvement of the
educa ton of the peasant classes of his Kingdom
in which his efforts supplemented by the
work of Queen Amele.
In spite of the fact that he was stout. King
Carlos was an athlete and especially fond OF
hunting His favorite home was in his estate Of
Vicosa where he lived as Duke of Braganza, and
where excellent sport could be obtained. He
was a fine swimmer and once rescued a fellow
creature from drowning. On another occasion
he sprang from his carriage in the outskirts OF
Lisbon and, with his stick. felled a hfghwayman
and rescued his victim 1t was also by partici-
pating In builfights that the late King displayed
his physical courage.
In the political field the ruler Of Portugal was
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
STORY OF THE REIGN OF KING
CARLOS.

1sse-peath OF King Luis l. ootober 10;
funeral October 26. Accession OF N'ng Gar"s Dar."
December 2S. British rem0nstrances on Nortu-
ouese encroachnents in East Africa, Novem-
Der and December.
1seo-Ihe king opens the cers.s Strns Wtn Jam 1an
uary e Senator Barros Comes aoceoes, unoes
conditions; delays January to .; di.s,ubn sub
mission. threatening suspension OF diplomats
relations; the coureii OF state ssssdes n.1v 70 1w
u and z. The new corsss Opened ey..,e BY sne
repo1tea' report sTu april ,s. Major serpa Pinto arrives
at Lisbon April go nsas one o. ., me ,. aso
aalutants. Apr' ~ ~: estsbshment UeeoI,oh W Of the
monarchy, December /
1ss1-Mtary revolt at oporto. January 81
New Anglo Portuguese convention signed (af-
,erward ratified). June II. Monetary crisis:
sovereiens sold At high pr,ee; traf'lo IN Sill
yer coin, July 20 to August 20
tse2-vioient cyclone at Lisbon; much dam,
age; estimated loss, $4,000; February 10.
General election goyernsnt maor.sy be be'esee abIe
British Minister: succeeded by Sir n. Mac
Doneil. December.
fse4-ceiebration of the sooth anniversary OF
ton stone of monument laid by the King
and an exhibition Of coloniai products opened
at Ooorto, March to q.
1ses-Reform Of the House Of Peers; ninety
life members nominated 5V decree, Septem-
Gotha at Charms Cross: received by the Prince
of Wales at Sandringhan1 November 8; by the
entertained by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion
House November II; leaves England Novem-
ber Il; returns to Lisbon November 16.
f9o7-Oceanocraphic exhibition. showing the
results of the Kings own scientific researches,
opened by the King. Apri! II. Four hundredth
anniversary Of the departure of Vasco da Cana
to discover the route to the indies, cele-
brated at Lisbon, July 6.
1s99-AdmiraI Rawson and British officers
warmly received at Lisbon. May f3.
19of-Tfc King visits England to attend the
funeral of Queen Victoria. January so-Febru-
ary d; received a deputation of the Evangelical
Alliance and promises liberation to all Protes-
tsnts in his dominions, February 7. General
election; government majority, October 6.
1oo2-Budeet deficit 948 contos Of reis for
1902. January IL. Sir Martin Gosseiin. new
British Minister, arrives, October 49, The King
visits Paris October 1s; Windsor November
HDecember 8; Madrid December II; returns
December f6.
i9o3+king Edward VII visits Lisbon: warm
Iy welcomed; city decorated; April z to 7. The
King made an admiral of the English fleet by
King Edward VII, August 8. British fleet
salutes the King of Portugal at the close of
the naval manoeuvres at Lagos; Admiral Sir
A. Wilson and officers entertained; they leave
Lisbon; August 29.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

claimed Don Joao. then Duke of Bra ganza the
nearest heir to the throne, their sovereign. He
assumed the name of Joao " and was termed
THE Restorer." The House of Braganza was
united with the Teutonic reigning house by the
marriage of Queen Maria II to Fernando, Duke
OF Sake, 4 prince of Coburg-Gotha. Carlos I
the third of the soveregns Of Portugal of
the Braganza- Coburg line. the first being Pedro
V, who ruled from 1858 to 1861. I.uiz / held
the throne until his death, in 1889. Dom Carlos
commandant of the man of Bartolomeo
Diaz when he was first saluted as King He
ascended the throne October 10. 1889. Three
years before, May 30, 1856. he had married
Marie Anelie, daughter of Philippe, Due dor
leans Comte de Paris.
In his youth King Carlos was studiousy in
clined inheriting his fathers literary tastes He
was educated by Portuguese professors but early
showed much aptitude for foreign languages and
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
CAREER OF MURDERED KING.

King Carlos /. whose position his throne
had been regarded as insecure for a considerable
line, was the son OF King Luiz I and Queen
Maria Pia- daughter of King Victor Emmanuel
of Italy. He born September 2S. 1868.
The dynasty reigning in Portugal belongs TO the
House of Braganza and dates back to the end
of the fourteenth century, when Alfonso, an
iegftmate OF King Joao, or John I, was
made by his father Count Of Barcellos and by
King Alfonso Duke Of Braganza- The old
line of Portuguese kings, of the House of Avis.
became extinct by the death of King Sebas-
tian and Philip III Of Spain became King Of
Portugal by virtue of his descent from Portu-
guese princess. The union of the two countries
under one sovereign lasted for sixty years. and
then the people of Portugal reyolted and pro-