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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-09

H. P. Hobson returned last night
from the Albuquerque exposition, hav-
ing stopped at various places on his
way home.
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. LOCAL NEWS 5

J. A. Edwards was here from Lake
Arthur today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-09

Alfalfa pasture, 900 acres, with
stacks to run to.-Oasis Ranch. If
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u. S. Market.
u. s. Market for Corn Fed Beef and
Pork, Government inspected. S9tf
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
TO FIGHT
KETCHELL FOR TITLE,

Mike (Twin) Sullivan, of New Eng
land. and Stanley Ketchell. the M5l-
tana wonder. are scheduled to Tight
twenty rounds at Colma. Cal, on
Washington's Birthday, and h VIM
ner will generally be conceded the
middleweight champion.
Ketchefl was in obscurity a year ago,
but his three bouts with Joe Thomas,
in which he drew, knocked out and
%outpointed the Californian in order
gained him a great reputation.
Ketchell has. youth, ruggedness ano
the wallop in his favor. He can stand
punishment which will make most
other men quit. 1t is not believed thai
he will show the ring generalship and
science of Sullivan, but Ketehel
whipped one clever man in Thomas
and may be able to dispose of sullivan
Sullivan, however. has improved won.
derfufly since his two defeats at tht
hands of Joe Cans. He is a shrewd
sharp-witted fellow, who has mastered
every trick Of the profession.
Sullivan is a fairly good puncher, !:
game to the core and has a superb
defense. Ketchelrs blows will have K
be remarkably clean and well-timed K
reach the bald-headed New Highlander
The winner of the Ketchell-Suiliyai
fight will meet the victor in the coming
contest between Bill Papke and Hug
! Kelly, whose first bout at Milwaukee
| several weeks ago was unsatisfactory
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19

Sammy Strang. the crack utility
player of the New York Nationals, will
coach the East Orange High School
baseball team this season. AS the
material available is very promising,
the red n blue are expected to have
a strong team on the diamond. Strang,
who is a close friend of Captain Creole,
will slip ove to East Orange when
ever an opportunity presents itself.
Captain Thomas Creole, of this
years nine, expects to call out candi-
dates the latter part of this week for
indoor practise. He is trying to get the
Orange Academy for indoor work for
once or twice a week, and it is expected
that the players win have the first
taste of indoor work this season Friday
afternoon. In case the armory cannot
be secured for this week the first prac-
tise will be held the early part of next
week. As soon as the, weather permits
the candidates will practise at Ashland
Oval, which is now being put into hrst-
class condition for the coming season.
The following have promised TO come
out for this years team: Ralph Hunt
ef, f1SIpeIb WlB5S, Sohh
catchers; Roy Gussman, Howard See.
ley. first base; Halsey Stems, second
pase; Nelson Whitney, Count Torres
Ralph Lawrence. sllortstop; F.. Thatch-
er, third base and pitcher; Thomas
Creede, G.. MeDermitt, pitchers; ont
felders, c. Claeys. John Russell, NJ
Assmah. Harry Wilder.
Interest Lax at Orange High,
From the present outlook the interest
in the organization of a baseball team
at the Orange High School is not likely
10 be lively. Although most OF the
players Of last wars team are still ~
school, the majority do not expect e
try for a position on the team for the
coming season.
Captain Daniel Brennan is busy now
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
Old Sport Relates Days OF
the international
Prize Fights.

Oh, for the fighters of other days,
when men met to adjust their rights to
claims of supremacy n sordid gpld
was not the only thing at issue!"
These days have gone and SO have
the men. Today in the rush and sreei
for a few dollars, fighters of the old
school are scarce and glory and honor
have been shunted off the pugilistie
path. and in its place has come cheat,
fraHd and robbery. But, after all, does
it pay to be on the level in the sporting
world?
If YOU have read6anything of history
concerning fighters who have held their
records clean and unblemished, n
compared them with the records OF
the men Of today who never think of
honesty in their dealings with the pub
lie, the resultant conclusion is h 1t
does not pay from a pecuniary stand
point.
In the olden DAYS fighters were Sc
lected to represent countries, or partic-
ular sections of it in which they lived.
and they were chosen to go ont and
bring back glory to their neishbors.
Purses were secondary affairs. To-day
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ing staff viii remain the same unless
some Of the youngsters show great
class.
1t is doubtful If a single new man is
eel in a Cleveland uniform. 1t is pos
sible that one of the recruits may
crowd stovall off first. Perring. Sc
cured from Toledo. will probably be the
leading man in the utility role. Now
that Wakefield has been sold TO Toledo,
a third catcher will be developed from
the youngsters or bought. Clark, Chech
and baltimore are very promising men.
Grimth Has HIgh Hopes.
Clarke Griffith believes he has a PEN
nant winner, and claims. he will retire
unless his club delivers the goods. Grff
has pulled off a number of trades dur
ing the winter, and is certain that he
has materially strengthened his club.
Conroy will be in left, and either
Jake Stahl or Charley Hemphill in the
right, with the odds favoring Hemphill.
If Willie Keller shows old-time form at
the bat, he is sure to hold down right
field. Now that Laporte has been
traded to Boston. Morarity will surely
be the regular third sacker. Kid Elber-
field win play short and Chase first,
while Harry Niles, secured from st.
Louis, viii take Jimmy Williams's place
at second.
Many New Brownies.
Jimmy McAleer has been the busy
man during the winter eason and the
Mound City fans will hardly be able
to recognize the ST. Louis Browns in
the team McAleer will offer this year
stone alone remains Of the out1eld.
He will play left, while Jones will
take Hemphill's place in centre, ana
Hoffman in right. Ferris will be at
third instead of Yeager, Williams at
second instead of Niles, and IL Nc
Aleer carries out his intentions Brown
will at least start the season at first
instead of Tom Jones.
Spencer will do the bulk of the
catching. with Stephens in reserve. II
Bert Blue fulfills expectations he is a
sure regular. The addition of Wad
dell will greatly strengthen the pitcn-
ing staff, and if Dineen, Petty, Howell
and Powell show old-time form the
Browns will not lack for pitching ma
terial. +.
Changes Galore Mt Boston.
Just at present Gessler and Thoney,
two, minor leaguers secured by Boston
and looked on as ccrtainties for the
outfeld, are holding out for more
money. Both men will probably sign
up before long, and, according to the
Boston critics, Thoney will start in
left and Gessler in centre, while Bar
rett and Sullivan will fight it out for
right field. Laporte is slated for third,
and Mcconnell, an Eastern Lacquer,
for second. Carrigan, with Toronto, is
expected to be a star behind the bat.
Joe Cantillon has announced that the
outficld for the Nationals will be ely.
mcr, Ganley and Milan. He is giving
Milan the preference over the veteran
Pickering. Pick viii get plenty to 20
before the season is over, as he Is ftr
too valuable to hoId down the bench.
Freeman is to play first, Mcbride shoFt
and Altizer third. Street. a catcher,
secured from the Pacific Coast League,
is said to be ripe for fast company.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
Deplores Present-day Spirit of
electromagnetic"
Pugs.

his back on Sullivan and ran around
the ring. John T.. was never much of
a Splinter. and he was obliged to turn
around and run in an opposite direction,
before he could put a glove on Tug.
When the latter saw this he fell to the
floor, and Sullivan, of course, could, not
hit him in that position. Tug Wilson
got his money, but it was by trickery,
and although Sullivan offered him
double the mount for a second meet
ing Wilson refused and took the first
boat back to England, where he still
lives conducting an English ale house.
It was Billy Madden, 1 think, who
brought Wilson over here. Billy had
been Sullivan's manager at one time
and they had a falling out. Billy knew
how he could get some OF Johns money,
and he dug up Wilson and instructed
him.
Wilson an Apt Pupil.
Wilson proved an apt pupil, but I'll
wager a box of push cigars that
Wilson didn't carry the entire purse
with him back home. He had to give
part'of it to the man who put him wise
how to get easy money,
Here we have m mar who was al
ways on the level-Sullivan. The other,
Wilson, got his money by false pres
tense. Wilson is living in ~comparatiye
luxury, while Sullivan is Obliged to
travel, giving exhibitions in order to
keep the wolf from the door. But you
Will say Sullivan could be wealthy to-
day. too, if he had not spent his money
over the bar. Wrong again, cynfc-
sullivan spent a good deal of his
money, it is true. but he was robbed
by the very men for whose sake he
often refused to pull off a crooked deal
They had no use for a fellow whom
they could not handle, and they put
up jobs to get his gold, and they finally
got IT. Does 1t pay to be on the leyeff
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
WHEN THEY FOUGHT FOR NAME AND FAME
BY OLD SPORT.

this is not the case. Fighters meet and
arrange battles for one thing-money.
They limit arrangements for the
matches to the weight question, and the
club and the managers of the fighters
get together and make up a percentage
table.
Fighters stall for Big House.
The fighters have to have a certain
portion of the receipts. To. the winner
goes so much, and the loser gets the
small end. Now when two men of
equal strength and science meet. what
is the result? They know that the pug
game is followed in this country by
the ma iority. A big house is assured
liz the fighters are known at all. Then
enters the modern idea. The fighters
get together and quietly arrange to
split the purse. and the agreement
further widens out to the understand
ing that neither man win knock the
|other out..A
For years this thing has been going
on. and the gullible fighting fans have
had their suspicious. But so well
guarded were these arrangements that
not until one or the bther Of these
criminals would urn and "squeal' did
the public fans get an inkling that fake
fights were being pulled off.
England Takes h Palm.
And 10 merry old England must 10
the takers palm. Do you remember, or
haven't YOU read about. that old sand
bag, Tug" Wilson, who came over
to this country twenty and some odd
years ago and met John l.. Sullivan.
1t was in the heyday of SuIlfvan's lime .
light. and he was offering 81 600 purses
to any man who would stand before
him for so many rounds. TUG" was a
bit of a scrspper in his own country.
and he was induced TO come over here
and meet the champion. He was her
aided as the only man likely. to give
the American an argument. And he
did, but at racing, and not boxing.
Tug Wilson met Sullivan in Madison
Square Garden, and after the men had
shaken hands the E%nglishman turned
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
SCOOTER WINS AGAIN IN ICE RACE.

NEWBURG. N. Y, Feb. 19.-The sec
ohd heat in the ice yacht scooter race
at Orange Lake was sailed in a light
wind yesterday afternoon, and tho
scooter won for the second time. BY
the terms of the race the ice yachts had
to sail twenty miles while the ~scooters
were sailing ten. The scooter men put
in the Eagle, which finished the ten
miles in 40 minutes 46is seconds. At
that time the ice yacht Junior. repre-
senting the Orange Lake Club. had COW
cred 10 % miles. Commodore Fred
Thurber sailed the Eagle. Charles Mer-
ritt was skipper Of the Junior.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
Gottfried Kruger BowIers Tack Up New Mark.

Gottfhed Kruger Association bowlers seem determined to dc stunts
Con Ieick made thu perfect tally of 800 in a Newark League match a few
nights ago and noS the team has handed in a mark Of Lis, breaking all
records in the league IN topping all fve-nan team totals recorded here
abouts, with the exception of the score of 123, nut to the credit of the Ma
tonai Interstate League quintet about three months ago.
The average of the Kruegers in thu series last night was 10362, and this
Is believed to be the second highest marx for three games. The Newark In
terstate five had a average of L06t2 for the series In which 1t got its tower
ing tally of Li23
1t seems just 10Y a far call to the days OF half a dozen seasons ago
when averages Of 1850 for league boNlers were considered commendable and
IFS or Whereabouts vas good enough to give its possessor a look-in for first
Prize in any Of the big tournaments.
Steady practise. better alleys and the enormous increase in the number
Of te adherents Of the great indoor sport have produced the marvellous inn
r-ovement in the quality of the work done by presentday performers
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
$4,000 IN FRANCE
AWAITS BURNS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-If Tommy
Burns goes to Paris he will pick up
the easiest $4,000 he has ever run
across in his pugilistic career. It is
proposed to match him against a
Frenchman, who is nothing more than
a n~iddleweight. or against Sam Nc
vey, an American negro. who is little
better than a third -rater. If the $40,
600 is posted in cash before the mill
Burns says he viii visit France as
soon as he gets through with Jem
Roche in Dublin on March II.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
GALORE IN
4 - ~x-
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Up until the sale of Rube Waddell
to the ST. Louis Americans, Connie
Mack enjoyed the unique distinction
of being the only manager in the Amer
lean League who had not figured in
some kind of a deal with the other
seven. Now that Mack has disposed of
the erratic southpaw, he is in the Dave
Harum class.
The fans in every city OF the league
will have a chance to see some new
faces in the lineup when the season
opens. A few of the teams will be
practically intact, but some of the clubs
will look like entirely new aggrega-
lions. The first four teams in the race
have made very few changes, but the
second division clubs have beer making
things hum in an effort TO be in the
race for the pennant.
Few Changes Mt Detroit.
The Detroit Club will present most
of the old faces, and Jennings is con-
fldent that the team that wins the
penHant will have to beat out the
Tigers.
If Matty Mcintyre is right and Ty
Cobb signs up. the Detroit outfield will
likely be composed of Mcintyre, Craw-
ford and Cobb. If Cobb fails to sign
then Jones will take his place. When
Matty Mcintyre is in form there are
few greater o%utfielders in the business.
He insists that his ankle, which was
broken last year, is as good as ever,
and if it is then any one of the Detroit
trio will have to step some to beat
Matty \out of a job. Jones played a
great game for the Tigers last year,
and will be a contender for a place.
The in1eld will be the same unless
Rossman holds out for more money,
and It's not likely that he will. Kockill,
who played for Albany in the New
York State League last year is Ross
mans only rival. Jerry Downs will be
the chief utility player. while Thomas
will take Archer's place as one of the
backstops. The pitching department
will be the same unless some of the
youngsters crowd out the veterans.
Veterans Look Good to Mack.
Connie Mack will start the season
with the same team that finished the
1907 race. The club differs in three
positions, however, from the lineup
that opened the season for Philadel-
phia Just one year ago. Lord has been
displaced by Oldring. Nichols Succeeds
Monte Cross. and Jimmy Collins fills
in at third instead of schoolboy Jack
Knight.
Mack will be minus the famous RUDE
Waddell in the pitching department,
but will have as veterans, COMBS,
Dygert. Plank and BENDER, Rube Vickers,
with Williamsport in the Tri-State last
year, is expected to make good and fill
the vacancy madesby the departure of
Waddell. Shreck and Mike Powers will
do most of the b~ackstopping.
One New White sox.
Chicago will have only one new
man i the lineup. Isbell has made
good his threat to retire, and George
Davis viii be shifted to second, while
Freddy Parent. of Boston, will take
the place of Davis at short. McFar-
land, the extra catcher. has been
traded to Boston for Shaw. The pitch
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
ATLANTIC LEAGUE OUT
FOR ORGANIZED BALL
Circuit Has a Population That Would Enhhe II to Class c Standing
in the National Association TeamS--BoxingB Bill TO Be Intro
duCed Into LegiSlature--Un Union League Club Is Peterine
Out--Krueger BowlerS Make New Record.
OBJECTION Is being
BY BERT DODGE.

Confined to Pennsylvania and In a territory which, it Is believed
- does not conflict with any circuit now in organized baseball 1t IS
officially reported that the attempt is soon TO be made to secure he pme
hts of membership in the NaNonal Association of Professional Baseball
Leagues III.
Tie Atlantic League claims to have a population along its crcut when
will entiuc it to be placed in Class c.
It Is said that III the owners and managers n the Atlantic Gag are
in favor Of applying for protection, with the exception of me. ecording TO
rumor this manager has under contract our players who have jumped from
organized baseball clubs and would, therefore. be lot eligible to play In the
Atlantic League if that association should succeed in securing TIL Dement'S
derived from coming into the fold
One of the contract jumping players is a pitcher, who is nder contract
a a salary of $3.50 per month As the particular club which, s agreed 10
pay such a big salary to this star tvi1er is alleged to have barely an
even break last season. with a salary roll which varied from $1,000 to $1,000
per month"; it is hard to figure hoN>paying baseball can be expechd~f many
salaries are paid on the basis on the enumeration promised TO this parhcu-
kny clever slab artist
Atlantic Leaguers expect to start he season. with the following: Easton,
Allentown, Pottsytne, Hazelton, Mt Carmel, Shamokin, York and Lebanon.
According to report some of the managers would prefer to g 0 ahead with only
six clubs When the chance vas offered the promter IF the cub in York %
get into the league he was told that. in order to complete the eightclub cr-
cut, he would have to seeu another club willing to cor in. This energetic
promoter then got Lebanon parties interested and both have beena admitted
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
The Club Would Reign Supreme
and Would Be Noted
for Its Speed.

up this year. Hoping to see them do
it. I beg to remain,
SECRETARY OF THE FIGUERoA
CLUB.
500 Bergen street.
Naturals.
Newark. n. J.. Feb. IS, 1908.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
| suggest that the Newark baseball
team shall be called the N%aturals.
A FAN.
Everready.
Newark. n. j., Feb. IS, 1908.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening St9:
Dear Sir-As a constant reader of
your paper and a very Interested fan,
I suggest 'Everready'' as. a good nick
name for, the Newark baseball team. /
think Mr.. StaIlings a very good base
bali manager. and think every player
will have to be eVerready in order to
keep his name on the payroll. Wishing
Mr.. Stallings and his team great sue
cess. and hoping to see q ~pennant in
this city within a year or two at least,
l remain. sincerely yours.
GEORGE WEISS,
$50 Camden street.
Taurus.
Orange. N. j., Feb. rs, 1908.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Dear Sir-Being a baseball enthusiast
/ like to enter the contest for the nick
naming of the Newark baseball team,
Newark Taurus Baseball Team.
Respectfully, SIBIO MONICA.
Railroad place.
swamp Rabbits
re- tba 1~tx.- ran - -. r,...s.- CO..
Dear Sir--I would suggest the name
of Swamp Rabbits for the Newark
Baseball Club. Yours truly.
HENRY KIRSCH.
Unknowus.
Newark, N. j., Feb. 1S, 1908.
TO the Sporting Editor OF tho Evening Scar:
Dear Sir-I think the Newark East
ern League team would have a very
good name if they took the name of the
Unknowns. because nobody knows
them. Respectfully yours,
l.. LEBoWITz.
80 Eleventh
How About BIuciayss
Newark. N. J., Feb. is, 1908. S
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star;
Dear Sir-In regards to nickname
contest in THE STAR thought I
would try to give Newark a becoming
name. My nickname is Bluejays.
Yours truly. GUS SCHWARZ.
397 Springfield avenue.
Likcr Meadow Larks.
Newark, n. j., Feb. IS, 1908.
To the sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Dear Sir-I guess the Meadow Lacks
would he n rood name FOR the Newark
team, and under new manager they
ought to make a happy bunch and be
strong enough TO fly ava over the
other teams to the p%ennant. Yours,
E. A. G.
p. S.-Theyn sail under the name of
Champs next year.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
GOOD FOXING BOUTS ON
CENTRAL INSTITUTES CARD.

Phree good foxiag bouts are on the
card for the monthly t-hietic show
atNhe Central Institute tonight. Tony
Bender will again mix 1t up with Bert
Chambers, Patsy Kline will be pitted
against kid Black. of Chicago, and
Thomas Hackett and Fred Nieburg win
try to settle their little argument as 20
which is the better in the game of jabs
and iolts.
Other contestants In the foxinG line
will be Arthur Conley and Edward
Vaughn. Frank Doninger and Chester
Van Hart. George Cummings and John
Lynch. Steve Rocks and julie Demmer,
Ira Bright and Harry Bright. and
Harry Lewis and Arthur Mont
Special acts by Professor Gus Trox-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
Boxing Bill to Be introduced in Legislature.

There's a scheme OF foot again to allow boxing bouts 20 be hed I'M
physical culture schools in New Jersey. Such a bill got through thu House
two ear ago, but there was "a clause In it, when presented last year that
caused it to com TO a speedy finish. There vas a provision that only schools
which had been established certain specified period should pc allowed to
hold bouts. This ws alleged to be intended to allow certain schools to have
a monopoly and for that reason the measure a killed.
The present bill contains a provision that only schools which have been
established two years shall be allowed to hold bouts, n this act may
cause the legislators to regard it with suspicion.
TO permit boxing bouts o. The sort provided for in the measure recently
introduced at Trenton would certainly b re a good thing, but there should be
no favos shown. 4ss
The provision that the rounds shall not exceed three n that eight
ounce gloves shall be used practically makes it certain that nothing hke a
real ring contest cn De held.
~ lovers Of boxing in this State would welcome a chance to see bouts, even
II they were of he tame sort. There are few, however, who beheve that the
favorable legislation of the harmless variety sought Tor in the bill bcng
pushed at Trenton will be successfully brought through both houses