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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
FEAR TWO TIGERS ONLY.
Regular Pacing CT cohh and Sam
Crawford Advocated.

TO prevent til "home cor.n@" ~
crawford and CoS1. Il Wayua 9 writer
suggests that AlcAIccr inetru-. his
pitchers to pass licm n the eleven
game. series between The Tigers ana
Browns
Let's sec how this VII work:
To walk e. d {. uoul3 mean ihGt
they would reach i;rst bsse eight Or
niae times each game.
On TIE bases C'.bb IS Wild man.
lie steals He stretches. Ho scores
Like COBB. Crawford Is . great run
getter. =" pass these payers in sl,c-
cession would load NJ Tho Browns
cotchers With Il lot Of anxiety.
This daring pair would pun off the
double steal. would put tho .inGeld up
M The air with their daring cnfics.
Let's consider tho Inv of averages
Tho percentage is th-ee to one against
either of these flying Dctroiters getting
4 safe hit
Give them free transportation to first
and you are Transforming q 3-to-i SHOT
into sure thing
No, the Browns cannot evade the
issue. McAleer's men must measure
wits with Cobb and Crawford. They
must use their utmost endeavors to
outuitc'i them.
Baseball experts agree that bases on
balls 90 more damage than base hits.
Very often bases on balls result in
runs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
RIiS RICE DOWN HILL
Walker RcocId Traalling Feat il
IN In Is hcco{nt-
Cd Fcr.

Ntw Yo-F. ;u=. .! There ycci,,e to-
he a~r;c difference Of opinion rs 10 the
autAenti-i5y ~ the 100-yarI record .of
- s","rC2. made by The won icrfu!
i.tto soalh African ruane~. who won
The lo3-meter Marathon race.
Arthur Dunfy. who was The tastes;
Sprinkler VIII tvs~ Pot on running shoes
in this coan;ry. believes that Z. +.
\1si&er really ran lG9 yards in -
secoIds al AbergaVcnny. England.
But said Duffy. the record viii
revt- be allowed. and should not be.
have run on thar course three different
TINES. and the first time | ever tried it
] nnG5e the distance in Is seconds.
The tra * y q turf one and lightning
fast The FIST fifty yards is level. but
the last fifty is down hill the angle
being three to four degrees So you
can see that q runner has every advan-
tase, and | do not doubt in the least
that Walker made the distance in the
time sent out from England.
When ! ran the course in 10 sec
olds ! never put i'm Z claim for the rec
ord, for knew that it would not be al
lowed owing to the peculiar layout of
the track"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
AUGUST is IN THE
ANNALS OF SPORT

1S60-Charles Comiskey. owner of the
Chicago club of the American league.
born i'm Chicago.
1S64-First state billiard champion
ship tournament began in Hartford,
Conn.
1S76-Centennial chess tournament
commenced in Philadelphia
lS77-Metropolitan Association of
Amateur Oarsmen organized in New
York city.
1SS4-At Sydney, n. s. W.. William
Beach defeated Edward Hanlan in
scullers' match, $1,000 and champion
ship of the world, three miles 800
yards, straightaway.
1SS6-At Montreal; a team of West
India amateur cricketers began a tour
of Canada and the United States.
IS92-Annual meet of the American
Canoe association opened at Wilsboro
Point. Lake Champlain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
rs MAY CHANGE MIND
Nfail Thinks Tommy Will
Agree to Fight Stanley
Xetchel

Francisco. Aug. Chilly Neail,
Der for Tommy Burns, says he has
r from the champion heavyweicht
|cting him 10 make a match with
~ ketchel IL "A good guarantee
| secured. This is radical change
IBurns' recent cable ultimatun
ketchel would have to fight Phila-
p Jack O'Brien before the cham
you'd meet him. Neal probably
fbled Burns that O'Brien is i'm
pad odor that no fight i'm which he
fincipal would draw a crowd.
writes from Monrovia. near Los
rs, where he is staying for his
now Burns will fight KetcheI if
Promoters come through with d
itee; no percentage goes. / think
FL and Burns are the biggest
fg card outside of Johnson and
and I certainly have a great re-
FOR Ketchel as a fighter. / have
Frying TO arrange a Christmas
for Burns in the northwest. but
|abled him for an understanding.
hS1 full authority TO act for
andyPromoter Cofroth probably
II the fight. as he is in a position
\ r the best inducements. Ketchel
Jake side bet of $1,000 that he
hip Burns
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
SCRAP OVER REFEREE.
Attell Trying to FUNK Out Of Match
With Moran.

San Francisco. Aug. PIT looks now
as If Abe Attell is trying hard To funk
out of his coming fight with owen Mo
ran, the English featherweiCht. on La
Dor day afternoon at Jim Coffroth's
club at Colma. At the second confer
ence held between Attell. Moran and
toffroth. Attell demanded that Jack
Welsh referee the fight or ne would
call off the contest. Moran was willing
to accept either Billy Roche. Eddie
smith or Phil Wand. After an hours
discussion. in which AtteIl still held out
for Welsh. the meeting broke I'D and
the fighters agreed to meet again I'm
about week to try and select ref
cree Coffroth said that If they could
not select a referee by that time he
would let AtteI out of the match ana
sign up Eddie Hanlon to fight Moran.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
GREETS WORLD RACER.
Victorious Thomas Crew Returns
From Paris Bringing Automobile.

New Ycr'-, Aug. 22.-George Schuster.
Who for the bigger part of the way
drove the sixty horsepower Thomas
car. winner of the New YOrk-to- Paris
race, arrived last week on the La Lo-
raine. With him were George Miller
mCChanician. and George MacAdam
publicity man. who made the complete
GiTdle of the earth.
Captain Hans Hansen. sailor of for
tune. who acted as interpreter. had a
seat in the automobile from Omaha to
Paris.
The Automobile club Of America and
the Automobile Association of America
met the returning motorists with a
string of cars flying American flags.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
Famous Racer Goes for Feed Bill
IS there anything in a name?

Is there anything in a name?
Toboegan, formerly one of James T.
kecnc's noted racers. is somewhere i'm
the south pulling a wagon. or possibly
pillow. by this time. Every player of
'hc banStails knows Toboggan. and the
sad fate of The former great spriater
viii be of unusual interest.
When ToboSgan injured ono OF his
tcndOns and was practically useless as
far as racing with first class horses u
the east was concerned. Nj. Kecne
turned him over to Doc street The
latter, who is an expert in pitching Up
cripples. succeeded IN getting TooOg-
gan Ia the post a=3in. and he won Il
number Of races with The invalid. Three
summers $50 TobOrgGn MADE his ao-
Icarance at Latora ana won = T,Init.r
81 ants. dc did fairly well thc .ri
lowing winter at New Orleans. until
his bad foct gave way again. Street
Sn;ored him to Latooi' carly ~ tn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
(EAT CLUBS WIN
| FOR PITCHERS
pro OF Pennant Winners
'rove TWirlers Are Not
the Whole Show.

tihout doubt baseball people are
nost< tehcient logicians in the
AT least more absurd logic is
I'd on baseball pages than any,
else In the world" says the St
Republic.
ST week Kid Elberfeld. man
Oh the New York club of the
lean League. is quoted as SAYING
no team. lacking great pitchers.
won a championship.
uly we DO not remember that any
/ pitchers OF the famous Baltimore
were truly great. AL Maui did A
WARD winning one of their cham
ips. Al Maui had nothing but a
ciun behind him. Mcmahon. Jay
Ies' Joe Corbett. Doctor Pond or
lie McJames could scarce be con-
~ great They won games-there-
rNere great. with Baltimore. But
|nywhere else.
De II remarked that Baltimore
beat clubs for the championship
iad great pitchers. 1t beat New
IN 1894 with Rusie and Meekin.
PAT Cleveland with Young and
IN 1S95-lS96. II had no such
prs as Nichols of Boston. or as
Willis. who was a teammate of
fme Nichols. When the Orioles
these clubs in the Temple Gun
the great pitchers, working
other game, usually beat them.
baltimore had no pitchers worth
'ng Of. Mcmahon. the best
r OF j. Orioles. had nothing i'm
ay of Vlpeed and curve that at an
ireu with the possessions of
and Meekin, or Nichols and VIII
Young and Cuppy.
lat good do great pitchers do the
lals? Oh, no. Pitchers help lust
FEEDERS. hitters. etc. help: Just as
wagner helps. But a club can
championship with fair pitchers.
did IT. Was il the Big Four.
pitchers, that won for Detroit
'tInalo in the eighties? Baldwin.
AND Twitchell were no stars
pitching way.
the pitcher is not all of the
Not by a jugful."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
GRAB TVS BROTHER.
ST. Louis American Buys Paul Cobb
From Jobiin

Joplin. Mo. Aug 22.-Outfielder Paul
Cobb. brother of Tyrus Cobb of De-
troit, and Second Baseman Clarence
Wanner of the Joplin Western associa-
ton club were sold TO the st. Louis
American League tonight for 5000, the
consideration for Cobb being $1,000.
The Cincinnati National League CLUB
had paid $500 for Cobb. who leads the
Western association in batting. Wan
ner leads the association in fielding and
pase running. The players will report
TO St Louis at the close of the West
ern association season, Sept. %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
LE PAGE OF SPORTS |
IF It's II E r <
IT'S RIGHT
GEERs HAS MARKED MANY
Of 2S7 2:10 Horses the Tennesseean
Has Given Twenty
Records.

Lexington. KY, Aug. 22-Now that
the 1908 trotting season has opened it
will be Of interest to trotting horsemen
everywhere TO know that during the
last twenty-four years 27s horses have
been driven to records of 2:lO and bet
ter.
Jay Eye-See, driven by Ed Bithers.
first covered mile in 2:l0 In 1884, and
the following year the great Maud S.
made her record of 2:0s%, driven by
William Bair. She held the record I'M
I'll 1891, when the California mare Su-
mol, driven by the late Charles Marvin.
covered the distance in 2:08h OF these
s7S horses twenty have been driven TO
their records by Ed Geers, ten by John
Dickerson and nine by Scott Hudson.
Lou Dillon, of course, made the fastest
miles and still holds the record, her
mile of 1:5Sls still standing. Major Del
mar is next in 1:59St. and Cresseus is
third with record of 2:02A.
Men who have driven five or more
horses in 2:10 are Ed Geers, twenty:
John Dickerson. ten: Scott Hudson.
nine; Myrom McHenry. six; Charley
DeRyder, five; Henry liter. Ed Bithers.
Lon Mcdonald and Alta Mcdonald. five
each. Other drivers that have made
good records as drivers of 2:10 trotters
are George Saunders. Ben Kenney. Roy
Miller, Willard Sanders. Bud Doble.
Douglass Thomas, Gus Macy, Harry
Stinson. Jack Curry. Charles Marvin.
Mike Bowerman, Thomas w. Murphy,
John Kelley, H. C. Moody, Billy An
drews. w. c. Foote. Crit Davis. A. l.
Thomas, "Knap" McCarty, Ed Benyon.
George Starr, David Cahill and w. L.
Snow.
c. X. G. Billings, E. E. Smathers and
Fl. X. Devereaux are the champion
drivers of wagon records.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
FORD after KETCHEL
cations Opened for Fight Be-
tween Two Best Men in
Business.

York. Aug. 22.-Negotiations are
IL for "a match between Sam
Prd and Stanley Ketchel. While
fiddle west is rejoicing over the
victofies of Ketchel, match is
,lamored for with Tommy Burns.
fsent heavyweight champion. The
is growing too big to make the
limit. and he vii! first have to
with Sam Langford.
fford, like ketchel. has commit
F fatal error of getting too good.
here is no one else in their class
Pm to face
ford hiked himself back To Bos-
tiday night. after his win over
y Ross. to wait an answer from
Fl as TO meeting. In tho event
being turned down. Joe Wood
-aneford's manager. will go after
and the latter cannot possibly
meeting MIN. The BOstonian's
Il here in New York. when he
p Jim Barry, John Willie and
Ross, all outweighing him from
twenty pounds, makes him look
| on paper than ketchel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
WILL NOT TRANSFER.
Rumor That Races Would Go to
Saratoga Denied.

New York. Aug. 22.-Sheepshead Bay
is to have its fall meeting despite ru-
mors to the effect that the Coney Island
Jockey club was planning to transfer
the Futurity to Saratoga. Schuyler l..
Parsons, presiding steward of the
Coney Island Jockey club, spiked the
rumor about sending the Sheepshead
Bay meeting to Saratoga There is
absolutely no truth in the report. Such
a change hasn't ever been discussed"
said he Such shift would be
hardship to horse owners. as it would
be necessary to ship horses back to
Saratoga at the close if the meeting at
Yonkers. We will race at Sheepshead
Bay the same as every fall"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
RICK SELDOM TRIED.
Big Third on Bluff Bunt.
Scheme Worth Workinu.

steal on a bluff bunt is a play
| Jimmy Ryan claims is an old
y the minor leagues. and the ma
cues are only just catching on
|Fal on a bluff bunt, which the
hgtons put over on the Sox a few
|hgo. The play is clever. and vet
by simple. With men on sec
la first and none out the third
In expects bunt. and the play
|sulp at the oncoming ball as ii
koYbunt it,
kaNlOps the third baseman. and
liner on second can almost amble
81. as there is no. chance to re-
hid get him. The defense is
kither way, for if the third base
AVS back, the bunt can be made
bten to first. The only way to
lis play is to send the shortstop
4 the third baseman. and this
|eaye a big gap where fast ball
y hit through. IL is strange that
|. Tx wasn't thought out years ago.
= Southern league kid who in
| II was some general"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
HOLDS HIT RECORD.

=. Keller is the only man playing .
% baseball today who has made over (.
% $500 hits since becoming a big 8
=" Lacquer. Wagner and Lajoie have 8
.. but recently passed the 1000 mark. 8
@ but Keller did that several years Z.
@ ago, he having made close to 1900 {.
{. now. In fact, il is safe to say that 9,
Z. he has hunted safely close 10 900 {.
&" times. For eight consecutive years .,
@ he has made over 200 hits each @
{. season, registering 243 one cam Z.
Q paign. While he is not the same 8,
(. old Keller Of few years ago. he Z.
= still has hopes of remaining in the 8,
{. league until he has made 5000 hits. 8.
O g . O . o o @ g q q a o q d - d q a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
q = q CURES
90. SKIN DISEASES

when the blood and healthy smooth and
from All bshes and erupions but when acid
M Its presence quickly manifested of
An disease The skin receives its
from the blood When however this becomes humoraden
healthy
out by its acrd impure continually infaes the delicate
cannot reach the blood beneficial
clean 10 skin trouble the blood purified hunors
na causing the trouble S. S. drives blood
SO that the instead of being initiated nourished bv
healthy cooling stream S. down circulation and
blood normal condition curing skin
OF anecuou BOOK
" WHO WIFE, THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA GA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
WHEN NEWMYER PITCHES.

> ''Zeke" Newmyer, the old
time Salt Lake ball player. who
> was with the Denver Luxus
, team here this week. is the
: comedian of the crowd and
keeps the gang in good humor
with his witty remarks. He got
off one before the game on Fri
b day that is worth repeating
Zeke was knocking the ball
down to the infielders in the
warm-up before the game, and
as he felt pretty good. was put
; ting considerable steam in his
stick work. Davis at third ran
, i'm and picked UP several hot
; grounders and finally caught
, one on the finger. He at once
yelled to NeWmyer. Let up on
; that, Zeke, they never hit them
that hard in "A game" Newmyer.
promptly replied. Don't they.
; you try to stop a few when /
pitch and you'll think these are &
easy"
. s. @ Z. 8 q q Q o o g d o g q . = e :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
CHANCE TO LOAF
WILL BE SLIGHT
Jimmy Coffr0th Will See to II
That His Fighters Train
Faithfully.

Milwaukee. Aug. 22.-Jimmy Coffroth
the San Francisco promoter. has set
good example for other promoters Il
follow In making 1t compulsory for tins
men signed to battle at his club Il
train faithfully under his eye and tc
report 10 him every so often so that he
will know they are working. There
have been many reports Of contests
where one or both of the men were MOI
trained properly, and II is only in JUS
ice TO the people who pay their money
10 see these contests that the principal,
should be in shape. After the last
Gans-Nelson battle the report went out
that Cans had not trained properly and
was not in the best of shape.
If that was true then Cans was II
blame for it and should have no excuse
to offer for his defeat He knows. the
same as every other fighter, that when
he engages to meet an opponent he
must be in proper shape TO do himself
and the club justice The same has
often been given out about Abe AtteIl
and in fact about dozens of fighters
Coffroth has the right idea and il i
hoped that others will follow the ex-
ample he sets.
Mcfarland Coming Back East.
"Packy" Mcfarland and his manager.
Harry Gilmore, jr.. will return to Chi
cago within few days and they viii
then begin laying plans for getting on
match with Battling Nelson. for both
of them feel confident that Bat" viii
again defeat Cans when they meet al
San Francisco Labor day. "Packy''
has become more popular on the coast
since he knocked out Phil Brock and
the fans there now look upon him as
the legitimate opponent for the winner
of the Gans-Nelson fight. There was
some talk OF matching "Packy'' with
Eddie Hanlon, but the fans there would
not take such match seriously. Han
Ion has shown pretty good form of late.
but he did not come back strong enough
10 entitle him to a match with Cans.
Nelson or Mcfarland.
Eddie will probably have another try
out on the coast, and if he should again
show improved form, why. he may get
into big match. If Freddie Welsh de-
feats Johnny Murphy. then Welsh and
Hanlon viii be hooked up, and if Muir
ply should win ii will be a return bout
for Hanlon and Johnny. In the mean
time Mcfarland will proba bly, take on
a Few of the eastern boys i'm short
bouts. 'Packy" would not be averse
TO meeting Tommy Murphy of New
York in Milwaukee and also Leach
Cross. of whom so much has been writ
ten of late in the east. Young Loueh-
rey Of Philadelphia is another boy who
is after 'Packy's" scalp, and offers to
give him side bet for a match.
1Packy" will no doubt accommodate
the best of them when the time comes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
SAMUEL'S NOTION.

tSdn FRANCISCO BuHetln
And the streets are paved with gold
and there will be music and flowers ana
everything win be beautiful" finished the
Sunday school teacher, who was telling
her small charges of heaven.
And now tell me-" she continued
what kind of little boys and girls are
going there?"
Nobody knew. Then from one corner a
small brown hand shot up. Yes. Sam
uel?" the teacher smiled.
please, teacher, dead ones"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
The High School Building.

Interest in the addition to be made
to the High school building grows
constantly. Discussion and careful in
quiry seem to indicate that the en-
largement ought to be of considerably
greater proportions than was at first
supposed.
The Boston specialist, who has been
engaged for consultation with the
Board of Education. has been COM
PEELED to postpone his coming owing
to the fact that Boston has recently or
dcred an inspection of all its school
buildings. However. he is expected in
the near future, together with a con-
sulting engineer If circumstances per-
nit, sufficient notice of the meeting
Will be given to allow any Of our citi-
zens who feel especially interested in
the matter to be present.
The work of improving our school
buildings by the re-hangng of doors.
etc, so as to insure safety in case of
fire, has been carried on during the
recess just closed. The carpenters have
not completed their round as yet. but
it is expected that every building
where changes are necessary will re-
ceive attention within a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02

Crystal Spring Water Co. organized
at Sanford for the purpose of manu-
featuring and dealing in spring water,
tonics and lithia water with $4,000
capital stock, of which nothing is paid
in. Officers: President, Matt r.
Abbott of Sanford: treasurer, Enrol C.
wentworth of Sanford Certificate
filed March 81. 1905.
The Witch Manufacturing Co. or
ganized at Portland, for the purpose of
carrying on the business of mechanical
and electrical engineers, and for other
purposes, with $4,000 capital stock. of
which nothing is paid in Officers:
President James F. Manter of Port
land; treasurer, Clarence E Eaton OF
Portland. Certificate filed March 81
1908
The Federal Mercantile Agency
Securities Co organized at Augusta
for the purpose of dealing in stocks
bonds. mortgages. etc, with 5000 1000
capital stock. of which nothing is paid
in. Officers: President, l.. A. ingalls,
of Augusta: treasurer. A. NJ. Currier of
Augusta. Certificate filed March 81
1908
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
Donations to ChiIdren's Home.

1t is a pleasure for the managers OF
the Childrens Home to report that
their Augusta friends have kindly re-
membered the little ones with the fol-
lowing donations during the month OF
March:
Mrs. w. H. Gannett. cake; Eastern
Star food; NJ. N. Medini. girls coat
Mrs. C. G. Mosher. picture books. toys
boots. rubbers. clothing; friend, APP
pies; Mrs. Lester Richmond, pun
hair ribbons: friend. two chairs
sweater toys; Mrs. NJ. M. Lawton
scrap books. clothing: friend, pairs
stockings, 1 pair mittens: Lucius Hill
apples: Hill & Wadleigh' assortment
of fancy crackers and cookies; Mrs
Elizabeth Rollins. clothing; mrs: ). n
GRAY. mittens; Mrs. W. w. Whitney
iellv. 1 can peas; Master Howard Beal
rocking horse, games; Mrs. Dennlson
mattress: Mrs. Edwards, 1 pair boots
1 pair rubbers
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Bertha Lothrop of Winthrop is
making short visit to friends in this
city.
Miss Ethel MDrtenson of Portland.
who had been the guest of friends III
this city, returned home Wednesday
evening.
Hon. w. c. Philbrook of Watervillc.
assistant attorney general for the
State. was in the city yesterday on
matters of business.
Mrs. II. McFarane left yesterday
morning for Newburyport, Mass,
called there by the death of her sister.
Mrs. Nathan Stiles.
Miss Emma Mclean, who is attend
ing Bates College at Lewiston. is en-
joying the spring recess with her par
ents, MI. and Mrs. j. A. Mclean, on
Mt. Vernon Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy O. Vickery and
daughter Ruth, who had been passing
a week in Boston, where Mr.. Vickery
went on matters Of business, returned
to their home in this city Tuesday
evening.