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!, brains to think, this play out in the
heat of the game.
1t was a common thing for him to
come in from right field, where he
sometimes played, take his backstop
out and jolly the batter into tanning.
AS a con game artist he has them all
beaten to Il FRAGILE. He never did this
except when the batter was nervous
man and subject to a game of talk.
At that game of talk Kelly had no,
equals. He kept UP a continuous chit
chat to the batter taking his attention
from the pitcher and weakening him.
as a. hitter. Kel won many q game
just by this talking to the batsman.
Mike Kelly stood about six feet and
when In strict training in his prime
tipped the scales at about 100 pounds.
Kelly was wonderful leader for a
team He could fill a mediocre bunch
with a great confidence in their abll-
ties, a confidence that went far enough
to shake the faith of a far better team.
II twas this Kelly spirit that Won games
as often as heavy hitting and good
pitching. He had no equal in any fea-
ture of the game.
Injuries never interfered With Kelly.
He was in the game all the time
Blnged fingers. strained muscles and
all those injuries that como to ball
players came to him, too, but he sell
dom was out of the game. Many an
other man stayed out when not half as
much hurt as Kelly.
OF the field he was the Prince OF
Good Fellows. Indeed. he was too much
of good fellow for his own welfare
I don't believe he had an enemy in
the world, for he never did an unlslnd
thing to anybody. He was always IN
the best of spirits and ready for a Joke
and a laugh at any time.
Toward the end Of his career he used
TO become disguised at his life. When
he thought of all the money he had
made and the little he had saved. he
often had fits of moroseness. This
state of mind pursued him to the last
However, Mike Kelly was the great
est nthlete I over know.
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FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND.

a football enthusiast revisited his ma
tive town after six months absence.
and was disappointed to find nobody on
the football field. Seeking out the treas
1ircr OF the club, he inquired the rea-.
son.
we can't raise a team answered the
treasurer.
s.Why, what's/ become of those two
brilliant fullbaciSs You had last sea-
SON.
Our secretary sold them 10 a crack
league club for ft00 apiece"
And how, about the hnlfbaeks 2"
ooh" said the treasurer, the b
club offered us eco Tor the three, and
our secretary said il was TOO much to
resist. so we let en- GO
Then what became of your center
forward
oh he didn't want to leave us but
another club offered ECO for him, and
our secretary persuaded him that II
change would do him good.
We'll. you've made a lot of transfer
money ont of the men. anyhow re-
marked the enthusiast, Why don't you
buy some new payers?"
There's the rub--w- can't get hold
Of it, replied tho treasurer. almost
tearfully. our secretary went off with
the money 10 seek some new players,
but that was four months ago. and
saiiy-'.he amt come back Eet.H--Ideas.
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Is an exception to be made, then the
exception is III favor of Jack McAu-
life: but no compassionate least cor
rect comparison--can be drawn, for
Jack was going when the Kid was Just
arriving.
still for hard hitting powers and
the. strength to stand punishment
Layigne had the peerless Jack beaten.
vet in science Jack was perhaps the
master, While as to quicknesS both
men We're equal. Lavigne killed the
clever Andy Bowen, the New Orleans
fighter With one Of his terrific circular
swings. tatssskS, aA III
While French parents produced a
champion lightweight, Italian pro-
genitors brought into the world n
champion bantamweight in the per-.
son of Casper Leon, who came TO
America from Silcy. Casper fought
from infancy to manhood, and he
was the master of his class and the
pride of all Italians, until he was.
whipped by Terry McGovern.
Before this time Casper Leon was
spoken of as the greatest bantamweiSht
then In the business, says an eastern
writer. He was u genial little fellow.
with as much playfulness about him
as n kitten. He was a handsome lad,
too, and had the soft. dangerous eyes.
of a troubadour, and tenor voice
that would have made his fortune on
the stage.
Casper looked to be anything save a
prizeHghter and when the writer was
talking to him a few years ago in one
of The local boxing clubs where he was
talking of the manly art TO a crowd of
young Chestnut Hill MOBILES, the game
little italian, as far as partician looks
Went. more than held his own With his
anurSpry bred listeners
Switzerland also produced a world
champion In Frank Erne. who defeated
kid LaviSne for the lightweight hon
ors Ernc was born in Zurich, but he
was reared in Buffalo. having come to
this country when he was very young.
Erne was splendid looking fellow.
and had fine principles and no scandal
was ever laid at his door. Ills defeat
of Luvigne was one of the sensations
Of the time for no one thought for q
moment that Erne had Il look-in with
tbs. hard-hittins FrenChman. Yet these
people who were shouting about the
Kid being unbeatable failed 10 take
into consideration tie fact that he had
been stlstying badly from the narrow
path ever since the fatal fight with
Andy Bnwen
Erne was one of those fighters who
took care of his money, and ne is now
living on easy street He never lasted
long rs a champion. and it is well
understood fact among followers OF
sporting that had Lavigpe been in any
kind of condition when lie went up
against the handsome Swiss the latter
would never have gone down IN the
annals Of boxing as a one-time cham
pon lightweight.
The last heard Of Frank he was
teaching the manly art of self-defense
10 the athleticaliy inclined students
over at oxford University in England,
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45NG3
(

When Truman Newberry left ShefZ
field. the scientific school connected
with Yale. he carried away the degree
OF bachelor of philosophy and science
His first position after leaving tho
school was in the offices Of the 10
troit, Bay City and Alpena railroad
Subsequently he became general nae.
senger agent and later secretary of tho
company. On the death of his fathar
the management of the estate fel, /,
Truman Newberry, and he became
president of the Detroit Steel ara
Spring company. He has been hank
director and an active factor IN .
number of manufacturing companies
More than all, better than all, in the
estimation of the people of the United
States, the new secretary is a balv
lover. One of the bits of pleasantrv
heard in Washington since MI. New
berry's appointment as secretary of
the navy is that his fondness for little
ones is what caused the president 10
make him master of the warships.
Secretary's Wife and Home Life.
The interest by the public in the do
nestle life of successful man is par.
donable The husband and wife IN
this instance are well mated. Mrs
Newberry, like her husband. comes
from an old and eminent family.
She was Harriet Josephine Barnes
of Brooklyn. Her father was tho lato
Alfred c. Barnes. Her grandfather
was A. S. Barnes, one of the early and
best known publishers ii, the country
There was wealth in the Barnes family
and when Miss Harriet became Mrs
Newberry, Feb. s. 1883, she was soy
enteen and shared with two brothers
in an estate valued at s3,0OO,0o0
There are three children in the pres
snt Newberry family Miss Carol &
Newberry is nineteen years old, and
the twin sons are sixteen
The family has four homes - the
city house in Detroit. tho country
house near by, the residence in Wash
ington in Sixteenth street aud a sum
mer estate at Watch Hill, r. T.
Mrs. Newberry is au courant in all
that her position requires. She re-
tains much of her youthful beauty and
vivacity, for it is recalled that she was
brilliant debutante. She is a era
cious hostess, public spirited, for
woman may be that in these times
and, above all, she is proud wife and
an adored mother.
FRANK H. BROOKS.
20 ~
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FOREIGN PUGs
HAVE WON HONORs
--------------- =
Became Stars In Prize Ring
Through Universal
Ability.
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ORIGINATED WITH ENGLISH.
Mr.. Figg Was the Jim Jcffrlcs OF Ills
Time and Never Met
Defeat.

.
Pugilism. strictly speaking, is a
+h,+ o,;,,;n.+od ,yi+L 49, Eng
7 - 2
hsh- II reiii Neu loi mat 't'rus wv
Briton, Mr.. Tom Igg, to invent the
< nresent- day ponlIar form of biff
i,m oo,n, Nh E,iyy .o,,n,,n,, snol,en
''i't - ~ : 5s'' y it .
OF as the father or boxing, iloufished
in England in the early part of the
oigbto.nt,, cont,,rv ma raro nrints
VI litis iilusti ious sIht,elii1h -
3 nm 70 pc all II in u y. whose i''ee
'luica'Gu sfet.t IuE
7,,s WI nss ,n Ms ~ affj,n,ai thai he
ms l!lne, anu e's ihl ti nle , t'iat ~ 9
2 lraVcied me lehseh aSiia spfea 4'' =.
the 4'fi,,sn hinsaoilil aiit' htsei 'ile. .
deieat Mhen ms joints began 70 seL
p't sun the ilopie iss' ueSif,i's "
leave the posterltN ms khowleage, OF
INC Seiiiie game ol poAi.ls' opciieu y, q
sGnooi iois tt't instructor, oL ..ile
britisn no'lt,'s; ana Il, Mhell lhe p.,aee1
iul sPiiil 81 ME-, f!ss passSu IN "
another sphere there WAS lei ! pciiiiio
many an earnest 'hhratter VINO uee'li
ed II ms duty to Keep up the Sooa
WORK. =.
since me DAY OF Mf + lSs the Don
1ns game mas penetrated 10 most
every country under the globe, but,
- - - - -
on the people 70 the extent that II
has on the denizens Of the countries
where the English language is sPo-
ken.
Yet IN these same English skeal<-
1ns countries the young natives OF the
foreign climes soon became infatuat-
i ed with the boxing game. and IN
America today there are hundreds OF
professional Scrappers and eN-scrap-
perS. who hail from almost every
other country under the sun.
In many cases these foreSn-born
lighters conceal their true identty
under assumed names and as it
seems to be the rule for them to
choose names having II Hibernian
flavor, YOU viii find all nationalities
masuuerading under the significant
appellaIion of O'Brien, Mccarthy.
RYAN and so on
To give them Their inst dues it
,nnS, be soid thar these foreign
horn lighters ara in many cnses ton
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Truman II. NeVNberry, New Man the Bridge 6

can 60 at speed which warns the
cookies OF experts In this line. 1t fol-
lows that he loves dogs for horses
and dogs go together The finer the
breed of the canine the more likely is
the cur to become the property OF
Truman Handy Newberry. AS for an
tornobiles, they say he has one of every
new make.
Mr., Newberry is also noted for his
arelor In art, He Is good Judge Of a
canvas, and his private gallery is
crowded With costly paintings from
the old schools as well as the new.
An Open Door Official.
AS an official he is likely to get in
close proximity to the public It is
said OF him that he is not afraid to let
people know what he is doing. In
this respect he is an open door He
rather likes investigation if it is not
actuated by idle curiosity. The news
paper correspondents at the national
capital always leave his office with
news.
After his promotion to the head of
the navy department one OF his init
mate friends playfully observed that
NeWberry was at last where he could
even up on old grudges. The new
secretary is said to have replied, IL
shall not begin by trying to get even
with any whose acquaintance 1 made
in the Spanish American war;
A pen sketch of the new head of the
navy Is pertinent One who knows
him best says:
''Ncwberry is a casklke citizen. At
the equatorial line the tape must be a
long one if it is TO go around him.
Fat paunch, lean wit is not true OF
him. They say he has a great deal
more than his share of that under his
hat which enables man to get
through this world with minimum of
physical discomfort"
The first ancestors OF this new man
at the head of the navy settled in and
about old Dorchester: hence the stock
is Puritan, Wanderlust was in the
family. They left Massachusetts and
took up residence in Connecticut
From the latter state they moved into
Oneida county. New York, settling per-
nanently at last in Michigan Tru-
man Handy Newberry was born in
Detroit, Nov. 5, 1864. and that city has
been his home ever since. His father.
John S. Newberry. was q representa-
tive in the lower house Of congress in
his early career.
. 80
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/ Brooklyn, n. "; Frank NJ. Joyce, Min
neapolis, Mimi: j. r. Coghlin. Wor-
cestnr, Mass: l.. Il. Myers. Chicago.
ILL.,; Edwin S. George, Detroit, Mich;
John Bancroft. Wilmington, Della; l..
j. Powers. Jr.. Springfield, Mass; II.
NJ. Rowe. Baltimore. Md
The first three named We're officially
designated by the National Association
@of Automobile Manufacturers at it's
executive committee meeting held to-
day to serve on the board of directors
and executive committee of the Amer
, lean automobile association hereafter
This action on the part of the national
body of manufacturers draws such
body and the representative American
body OF motorists still closer together
and evidences a community of interest
and co operation that should have not
able results.
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fathers interests. Had he been de-
pendent he could not have been more
Industrious.
When the fun responsibilities OF the
concerns of the head of the family
came to him he took them UP with
accentuated assiduity The interests
developed. Success followed expan-
sion, lie was rated rich man in the
midst of his industry. In this era OF
wealth the benefciaries of fortune are
as frequently moderated in the
amount of their possessions as they
are overrated. The fortune of the new
secretary of the navy is variously es-
timated. The highest is s20,ooo,00o.
Anyway, Truman Handy Newberry is
the wealthiest member OF the Roose-
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welt cabinet Put In another way, he
lis the richest ofticeholder IN the pres
cnt administration.
Outlines of Character.
An epitome of the mans character
by those who know him Intimately is
submitted: He is systematic at his
desk, quick in his decisions, alert,
courteous. dignified and supervises the
ramifcations OF his work. with the
CELEBRITY Of 4 trained soldier in the,
field
!. A good deal has been said about the
new secretary's social fitness. 1t is.
natural. however, those qualified to
speak on this subject say, that with
him the social function is of second
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the senators OF his state strengthened
! the presidents estimate OF the man
whom he had selected,
The new secretary who takes up the
work where Secretary Metcalf left off
is forty-four years old. When he was
at Yale he evinced an aptitude for the
studies which required a thinking
part He graduated well up in the
scientific school. When he returned to
his home he associated himself with
his father, who contributed SO much
to upbuilding the biggest Industrial
and traffic institutions in Michigan.
Newbcrry pere was rich, His wealth
put him in the class of multimil1ion-
aires. Nevertheless the young coli
legian applied himself diligently to his
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airy consideration, but when the hour
comes for him to take up this part he
is said to be most gracious in all mat
ters that require conventionality
Out of the harness, unfettered by the
requirements of Official life he has the
CHEEKY abandon of boy just ont Of
college. He is at home on the links,
in the tennis court and on the grid
iron or the diamond. He is an expert
yachtsman and owns several swift
boats which have records on the great
lakes and some of which are known on.
the st. Lawrence river and in New
York harbor
His fondness for outdoor life has
made him master of horsehesh. and
he is owner Of a number of horses that
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THE CHRISTMAS DINNER.

In spite Of the fact that the word dys-
pepsia means literally bad cook. 1t will
not be fair for many to lay the blame
on the cook IL they begin the Christ
1T with distress or nausea. 1t may not
be fnir for any TO do that-let us hope
SO for the sake of the cook! The disease
dyspepsia indicates bad stomach, that
Is q weak stomach, rather than a bad
cook, and for a weak stomach
there is nothing else, equal to
Hoods Sarsaparilla 1t gives the
stomach vigor and tone. cures dys-
pepsia. creates appetite and makes eat
Ing the pleasure Il should be.
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s9 NJ Va NJ HEN truman I1aDuS view :
Va "a y berry, the new secretary
w w of the navy, went to the
department in March,
1906, as assistant secretary, succeed
Ing Charles II. Darling, he was better
equipped for the work than many men
who had been at the head Of the de-
partment.
He had been successful as a banker.
BE had been an active factor in rail-
reads and in the transportation COM
yanies of his city, Detroit. He had
aided in the organization of the Mich
1gan state naval brigade and had
served with It on the Yosemite in the
IS Spanish American war rs second in
command.
When President Roosevelt was as
sistant secretary OF the navy he came
10 know young NeWberrS and rated
him highly. As long ago IS when Paul.
Morton was at the head OF the depart
ment. after Mr.. Roosevelt was presi-
dent. when there were rumors of MI
Mortons retirement. the president is
said to have considered NeWberry as
Morton's successor, The promotion, /!
however. was postponed. Again. after
Bonaparte had filed the place and the
time came Tor nm 70 DC tTdhSltlIcu,
Newberrs' was considered as Bona
parties successor. Still the promotion
was delayed. 1t is not to be inferred I
that Ncwberry was seeking advance
ment. If he ever thought of it only I
his intimate friends knew it, and they !
remained silent. 1t is fact that he /
never solicited Office.
Backed by His State.
His state always believed in him,
and it believed that he was specially |
qualified for the navy department. One
day Senators Alger and Burrows went |
to the White House and told President
Roosevelt that Michigan man ought
to be appointed assistant secretary of +
the navy. Instantly the president
asked How Will Truman FL. New
berry slit you?" Senator Alger re-
piled, .He If the man want" Senator
Burrows repeated Senator Ayers
words. The appointment was made.
The president took occasion to say
that such an appointment was one
that state delegation had no right
to ask as it belonged to the presidents
personal list, But the fact that the
president had Newberry in his mind
and that Newberry was the choice Of
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GARDNER sIGHS FOR
SOME OTHER DIVISION

. If ever a man wished sincerely to
have his weight increased about 10
pounds or to lose with convenience
about eight pounds I am that chap.
am in a misfit class among the
fighters, class that admits of but
little action. Idleness Is a bad thing
for boxer and I suffer in conse-
quence. This thing OF boxing about
once every four months takes the edge
off Il man.
At my very best I weigh 142 pounds
That Is supposed to be the welter-
weight limit. could make 140 easily.
With Is additional pounds L would
be up among Ketchels and the Papkes
and the Kells and the Caponis and the
Rurkes and could fight often and for
good Inducements.
If i could take off ten pounds with
out losing one of my legs or even
my strength / would be down among
the 1ightweights and do battle with
the Nelson's and the McFarlantls and
the Thompsons and the Welshes and
the Hylands and the rest of the mob
that infests the 133-pound division.
Those fellows really don't know
now lucky they are or how kind
nature has been to them.
| have pinned away signing for some
change in my physical confirmation,
but my health continues to be strepu
ously good. Like the leopard and his
spots. ! am immune to change of any
sort and must go along in IA measly.
scant class that offers little or moth
ing in the way of good paying bat
ties.
Trying TO make the best of this
dispiriting situation / have time and
again challenged the other welther-
weights that are supposed to be on
the job, but none Of them is eager
to battle me, or else the club manag-
ers cannot see us at all, even at close
range
Yes, it is true that the welterw eight
championship has been clouded for
some time, in fact ever since the time
that Joe Cans. then lightweight
champion, was mean enough 10 step
in and thrash Mike Sullivan. then
one of the foremost claimants of the
welterweight title and the man who /
guess at that time had the best claim
to the honors.
But Cans magnanimously refused
the welterweight honors He decided
that he didn't want to give me a
pound OF weight, although / offered
to box him at a little above the light
weight limit of 1913 pounds. / could
have done 136 pounds at 3 O'clock at
that time. 81
The colored wonder refused and
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!. . .
Chicago motorists are deslrous OF
obtaining the race lot tue y l1e N aLs.I
circuit In Lake county mas been SUE
gested as an excellent one LOT the
race.
"A new motor manufacturing com
panH at detroit mas taken l'ossess sll
OF a large factory, and ooo men are en- n
gagged on l,ooo cars 1"tbeh VII Us
With two shows. both OF whiGn give ,e
promise of being successful, petroit
motorists intend holding up the fel,u-.
manufacturing center.
-
Construction of nacadahl ROAD
from Richmond to Norfolk, a., mas
been begun, largely as y result OF ahe
by the Underwater Automobile associa-
ton
Much curiosity has been cailsed by
an announcement from Wisconsin that
state has applied for patents on new
type of motor car, which ne expects TO
market ut $3.50,
II is reported that the last stage
is to give way 10 an automobile.
------
Handsome quarters i'll leading no.
tel have been secured by the automo-
bile club of Columbus. o.
The membership OF the Automobile
Club of America. has passed the 1000
mark or the total number, more than
half are active.
The Minnesota State Automobile
membership of 1900 by spring. There
are about 5000 machines in the state,
50 successful has the taxicab bust
ness proven IN Washington that a com
many ie erecting new garage to ac-
feu.s
-
Automobile club of Barcelona. Is
o,.canizinps unde1 The patronage of
the Kingf'of Spt.iu, an automobile ex-
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A movement is on foot in Germany
to hold light car competitions next
year for the benefit OF the cars which
are too small for the Prince Henry
tour. The competition will be held in
July, about q fortnight after the
Prince Henry cup contest,
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LAGOON ROUTE.

Twelve passenger trains daily be-
twsen Salt Lake and Ogden. Heated
by steam; electric lights and always
on time
Phone, 15s.
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Chicago motorists are DESTROYS of
obtaining the race for the j. De Mont
Thompson cup. and a twenty-five mile
circuit in Lake county has been sug-
gested as an excellent one for the
race
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AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

4 100000 garage Is talked Of for
Philadelphia. 1t will contain 2S7 rooms
each large enough for two machines,
which viii be rented at S25 and $40
per month
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new motor manufacturing com
pany at Detroit has taken possession
OF n large factory, and 800 men are en-
gagged ON 1000 cars, which will be
turned out this season
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With two shows. both of which give
promise of being successful, Detroit
motorists intend holding up the Iepu-
tation gained for their city as motor
manufacturing center.