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Arizona republican., 1908-08-22

FOR SALE-Three lots facing Capi- tol, $750. Good shade; on car line. See Mrs. Hine, 16 w. Adams St
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
What Chance Considered 1t.

Last spring, when the Chicago team
was Just getting into shape, an cpl
demic of smallpox broke out in the
Windy City, and it began to make so
great Roadway that the board of health
was thinking of enforcing the law Of
compulsory vaccination.
Now, this was a very serious thing,
all things considered, for a baseball
player to undergo, as he took chances
of being incapacitated for many weeks,
by reason of a sore arm and the COM
plications that are liable to set in from
having ones limb punctured
All the Chicago players talked the
matter over, with due seriousness, and
all were determined to resist the man
date of the board of health, as long as
it was possible to do so.
One morning the ball players we're
sitting out in front of the clubhouse
discussing the vaccination proposition,
when Husk Chance. the doughty mana
ger-captain of that crack outfit. strolled
up. When Catcher Johnny King saw
Chance, he sang out:
Hello there, Husk, what is the lat
est news about the vaccination bus
mess. and what do you think of it any
way?"
L think" said Chance without the
ghost of a smile, that it's a mighty
scabby proceeding"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
Jack Warmers Ready Wit.

Jack Warner, Billy Gilbert, for sew
eral years with the New York Nation
ais, and Bill Dahlen, the Giants short
stop, are all wintering in New York
City, and as they live in close walking
distance of one another, it is their Gus
tom to meet at least three times
week.
Their last gathering occurred the
night after George Dixon, the one-time
champion featherweight fighter, died,
and, naturally, the talk of the baseball
trio turned on Dixon and his skill as
a boxer.
He was the best lightweight the
world has ever produced" said Billy
Gilbert, as he thumped the table in
order to emphasize his statement
Il don't know so much about that,
slowly replied Warner, as if he was
deeply considering the matter, ''for 1
know a champion lightweight man in
Baltimore who was sure an artist"
''Who was it?" snorted Gilbert, who
is a great hand for an argument.
ut was my grocer" sweetly replied
Jack, and Bill Dahlen guffawed so loud
Iy that the people passing along the
street had to stop and lisen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
Little Stories of the Baseball Players
What Broke WaddeII Up.
BY REVERE RODGERS.

When George Edward Waddell was
a "sure-enough' actor and had the
leading part in that highly classical
production known as the stain of
Guilt" he studied hard and faithfully
the hero's part which was assigned to
him, and the only objection that was
found with the nifty George Edward
was that he would lose himself so conf
pletely in his character that the william
and his underlings had to be on the
defensive all the time, for if the big
Rube was feeling pretty good on that
particular evening he was likely to
knock some of the scenery down with
the forms of the villain and his friends.
Indeed, it was on account of Mr..
WaddelPs strong man business that
several of the villains who had tried
TO work their cruelties off in stain of
Guilt" were forced to hand in their
designations, and it soon became a mat
ter of some perplexity for the manage
ment to engage any villain hardy
enough to go on with George Edward
Waddell, the hero.
The scene men were kept busy patch
ing up the canvas where holes had been
made through it by some unfortunate
actor whom the mighty actor-bal play
er had hurled against the gaudy struc-
ture. But although George Edward was
warned time and again to be a little
more lamb-like or there would be a
stage william famine in America. he
couldn't help it, and that was all about
it; and while he was putting all the
melodramatic ruffianS out of business
the manager of the show was kept busy
furnishing new material.
Waddell was perhaps the only actor
before or since who didn't suffer from
stage fright, for from his first appear
ance in st. Louis until he quit the
show in Milwaukee he faced an ap-
plauding audience not only without a
culver, but indeed with a delight that
was childish to a degree.
The only time in his rather brief the
atrical career that the Rube was
stunned was one night in Chicago.
when the theatre was packed to the
door and at every appearance of the
big ball playing actor the applause was
something stupendOus.
Now in this play there was line he
had to get off just after he had hurled
the villain across the stage and had re-
covered the securities calling for about
a billion of dollars.
With all this wealth in his grasp it
was George Edwards business to step
TO the center Of the stage and yell out
like Monte CristO that the world was
his.
So at the proper moment WaddelI
STROBE TO the front and, waving the
phOney securities, shouted:
The world is mine!"
Just then the shrill piping and alarm
ingly penetrating voice of boy in the
gallery cried out:
Hi, dere, John D., when did you git
inter town."
This was too much for the mighty
Waddell, who Immediately broke down
and led the audience in it's shrieking
laughter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19

eT." replied McAuliffe, with a yawn.
We'll, then, old pal jest put yer fin
gers in yer blooming hears so yer
won't ear. itr' McAuliffe laughed so
much at this sally that Howe. red hot,
grabbed the letter. saying:
You bleedin' H'americans are great
kidders. aren't you? I'll get some Eng
lishman to read, who'll plug up his
blooming hears like a real gentr' Nc
Auliffe tried to explain. but it was of
no use.
McAuIiffe not long after received
a letter from a town near Atlanta, Ga,
which ran this way:
Mr.. J. McAuliffe:
Dear Sir: We are building an addi-
ton To our fiOurishing Sunday school
and reading of your great liberality
/ take the liberty of asking you for a
donation. We only need fifty more
dollars to finish the Sunday school and
hope YOU can send this amount by re-
turn mail With my blessings upon
thee l am, yours respectfully,
MRS. BLANK"
McAuliffe Immediately dictated this
reply:
Dear Madam: Your request for
donation for your Sunday school re-
ceived. I am sorry l can not at the
present time send the $50. for the fact
is ] am financially embarrassed and
have not been able TO pick 8 winner in
a week. However, if you can get your
good pastor. TO go six rounds with me
on the level-strictly on the level-i am
at your service and the required money
win be forthcoming al once
Back came the prompt reply:
Dear Mr.. McAuliffe: You are kind
gentleman to answer my letter so
promptly. ] showed your letter to our
pastor and neither he nor ] can under
stand what you mean by a go of six
rounds on the level. Please explain"
But Jack was too busy at the race
track to indulge in further corresponds
ence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
JOINS HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS
Joe Thomas Announces That He Is
Now Ready to Meet
All Corners.

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 1S.-"Her6
after 1 will fight as d heavyweight
is the startling announcement Of Joe
Thomas, land as a heavyweight / am
ready to meet all corners. I will .fign-
as q. heavyweight because I can't Go
the middleweight limit any more and
be strong. 1t hardly seems possible.
but ! have taken on eighteen pounds in
the past year. I'm eighteen pounds
heavier now than / was a year ago.
and it is all solid meat. If 1 drank beer
and whisky it might be soft flesh, and
] could train it off. but it is hard It's
sue. Right now just as 1 am / weigh
182 pounds and Pm not fat. / could
probably do 165, but no lesser weight
for me. l intend to box as d heavy
weight, and if Jack Twin Sullivan
Jim Flynn, or any of the big fellows
want my game they can have it.
"A fellow can't be himself ans finish
his training in a Turkish bath, as
did for Ketchel. When / went into the
ring I felt all right, but had not gone
far when that weak feeling caused by
too much sweating hit me and it was
all off. 1t is no use talking, you can't
fight against nature"
Thomas said he would go to Los
Angeles this month to see what Tom
McCarey had in store for him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
Why Ered Clark Kept u.

Two seasons ago, when it was report
ed all over the country that Fred
Clarke the clever captain of the Pitts
burg club, was going to leave the out
fit on account of some trouble he had
with the management, Barney Drey-
fuss. the Napoleon of baseball, thought
he would see Clarke about the matter
in person. Accordingly, one day the
wise Mr. Dreyfuss packed his grip and
caught the first train out of the Smoky
CITY bound for the fields of Kansas,
where Clarke has a large farm over
which he is inOrdinately chesty.
When the owner of the Pittsburg'
club net his manager-captain, and had
a talk with him. he found that Fred
had no intention of leaving Pittsburg.
as indeed, he had no reason for doing,
because Clarke has always been treat
ed royalty, by Dreyfuss and his asso-
ciates.
The next morning, when Fred was
showing Mr.. Dreyfuss about his farm,
they came up TO the pump. which stood
outside the door. AS Dreyfuss was TAX
ing a dring out of the dipper, his dis
corning eye took in everything. After
he had finished drinking he turned to
Clark and said:
Il see that you have a large cake of
soap there by the pump. Is that for
the farm hands,"
Yes" replied Fred in an absent
minded way. for their hands and faces
Also"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
is HARD ON MICHIGAN
Must Abide by big Nine" Rules or
Get Out of Association Al
together,

Ann ArbOr, Mich, Jan. 1S.-MichiSan
must now either get out or get kicked
out of the big nine" That seems TO
be the verdict here. Professor Patter-
son. Michigan's chairman of the board
of control, has returned from Chicago.
He had been there as representative in
the conference.
Michigan naturally belongs to the
western circuit and I would like to see
the return of cordial relations" ne
said 81 simply went as the Michigan
representative to present certain
things to the conference. l was under
instructions and followed them. I will
say, however, that when Michigan can
celed the conference rules a year ago
if conditions had been reversed and
any other college had been in the posi-
ton of Michigan and if I had carte
blanche 1 would have voted to eXpel
that college from the conference.
But the conference did not take
such action and we now face the same
proposition. | will simply report to our
board of control that Michigan recon-
mendations were turned down ard IT
is now up TO the board of control,
(which will meet some time this week.
| deny the reports that We're sent out
that I left the session in q huff.
simply did what l was instructed
to do
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
COACH MAY QUIT BOULDER
Castleman Says He Will Retire From
Sports and Go Into
Pusiuece

Boulder, Colo, Jan. 1S.-In all probd-
bility Frank r. Castleman will not
coach at the state varsity next year.
When last questioned concerning his
intentions for next year the coach star
ed that he would almost certainly fe-
main here next year. Since he lett a
few days ago with the basketball team
it has emanated from students at his
boarding house that the coach recently
said that he would not be here next
year, but expected to go into business
with a company for the manufacture
of concrete materials.
So it appears that he may give up
athletic work entirely and enter upon
the more staid and certain pursuit of
business. If such is the case his going
viii be greatly regretted by many.
This is Castleman's second year as ath-
letic director and coach at the kuniver-
sity. and he is very popular among the
students, being a great mixer and par
ticipant in university life. Something
more definite and certain will he
known about his intentions within two
weeks, during which time the coach
will return.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
SAYS WRESTLING
IS VERY CROOKED
Champion G0tCh Admits His
Sport Is Not Always
on the Square.

Frank Gotch who will wUcSEle
George Hackenschmidt, the Russian
lion, in this country next May. Says he
will cut out all crooked work in
wrestling hereafter. I will admi-,"
said Gotch, that the game has been
run down in various parts of the coun-
try, especially in cities where ;hey
have had a local champion, who would
never wrestle unless protected. Why,
l have had fellows ask me to lay
down 10 middleweights just because
they were the pets of the towns where
they lived. and where the match was
coming off. They argue dat if
should best their man in his own town
il would kin off a good drawing card.
When [ was a green sucker [ used 10
allow myself to be buncoed in this
manner. on just watch my smoke,
hereafter and see what 7 do To the
men who wTestle ne / have not had
any Chance to train in months, but 1
am going to take q good course Of
them so fast they won't ever know
how it was done.
Il will in the future show no mercy
to any living wrestler, and l am open
to meet any man in the world under
any conditions. Another thing ] want
to say to you is this: If ever I make a
handicap match to throw a man so
many falls in a given time l will do
my level best to fulfill my contract.
will put a crimp in that old game of
beating the fellow within one fall of
what I agreed to do. In other words
my matches are going to be rigidly on
the square, for / am eager to find out
just how much l can do in the way of
winning"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
LUhLEY MAY NOT SHAPE UP
Hard Hitting Brooklyn Player Will
Hardly Be Able to Play
This Season.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Charles Ebbets,
the Brooklyn magnate, still hopes to
put through deal with Boston thas
will give the Superbas George Brown.
the ex-Giant. Both Ebbets and Dono-
van, despite reasuring reports from the
judge, are afraid that Harry Lumley
viii so feel the effects of the injury
that put him out of the game toward
the end of last season that he will be
unable TO do himself justice next sum
mer. They figure it will take at least
a year for man of Lumley's weight
to fully recover from broken leg, and
that would leave Brooklyn without d
regular rightfielder until more than
half the schedule had been played
Lumley is wintering in Lestershire,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
Charley Hickman's Merry ouip.

Just after the genial Charley Hick-
man Joined the Chicago club a crowd
of the Windy City players were
grouped together in their hotel one
rainy night when the talk turned on
the subject of Charley Hickman's pop
ularity.
For it is a welI-credited fact that no
baseball player, before or since, has
enjoyed the popularity that Hickman
has through sunshine and rain; for, no
matter how badly things break for the
big fellow, nobody ever knocks him.
And so as the Chicago players sat in
their hotel that night and discussed
this extraordinary thing Pitcher Nick
Altrock turned to Hick and, Shaping
him on the shoulder. merrily cried
well old socks, it pays to go along
in quiet way. and not to hurt any
body's feelings"
''Oh, 1 don't know" chuckled Char
ley; Il happen to have friend who
makes a mighty good living by hurt
ing peoples feelings
''Who is it, Hick?' cried Ed Walsh.
as a puzzled look came over his hand
some features.
"Why, it's Doc White" merrily cried
Hickman; hes a dentist"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
CIymer's Idea of 1t.

Last summer Case Patten was ser
iously thinking of matrimony, which
eventually resulted in his becoming d
benedict.
One day Case wac sitting in the sun
shine, out in front of the clubhouse,
reading a local newspaper, when he
called the attention of Outfielder ely
mer to an article he found therein.
See here, Clymer," cried Case, what
do you think of this statement? '
What is it?" inquired the big out
fielder as he yawned lazily. and showed
but little inclination to arise from his
comfortable seat.
why, this paper says" went on
Case, that if d woman takes to auto
MODELLING it will effectually stop her
from gossiping about her neighbors.
What do you think about it?" inquired
Patten, as he lowered the paper in or
der to glance at Clymer.
We'll" dTowsily replied the ex-Pitts-
burger, 81 don't believe a word Of it.
for from my own personal observation, -
he continued, Il know that AUTOMOBILE
ing causes them to run down more
people than they ever did before"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19

y Y. a small town near BinghamtOu-
ana writes he viii surely be ready and
fit except, perhaps. for a little extra
weight when the spring training
starts. But contracts are being sent
out now and a ball player is always
in the pink Of condition" at such q
time. even though some one has 10
steady his hand while he affixes his
signature.
What makes the situation doubly Sc
rious is the fact that Whitley Aiper-
man was also badly battered up in the
last campaign If he could surely de-
pend upon both of these men to play
up to the mark next summer Ebbets
would be satisfied TO let the team re-
main as it stands now that Sheehan
has been signed. But If the intield
has been patched up the other works
without Lumley will be weak unless a
good man can be secured to I'LL the
hole.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
Y DR.. JORDAN
IS UNANSWERED
Z YoSt Thought Recent
attacks on Michigan
@pauthOrized.

stu u David Starr Jordan gets
entansled in the athletic squab-
'ich he started by accusing AIichi-
thletes of professionalism. Dr.
S latest statement to the effect
ost never attempted to investi-
pr deny the original Gregory
made five years ago in Chi
shown to he as far from the
some of his other declarations
lection with Michigan athletics,
ng TO a letter Michigan's coach
Il his possession.
n DIR. Jordan first made his ac-
ms" explained Yost, Il read
n the papers and did not place
Pat credence in them. l thought
Eaybe what Jordan had said had
arbled. To avoid any contro-
IN public with the president of
Stanford 1 wrote him a letter
las the newspaper accounts Of
6 had said.
blamed 1t on Reporters.
ked hirq if he had been correctly
! Helesponded by saying that
not. 1 viii quote directly from
err He said:
o not accept the version of my
S given by the Chicago report
said nothing uncomplimentary
I'd to you.
] your stay at Stanford, as YOU
u did nothing in any way con-
P pure amateur game. ! have
made any criticisms on your
l regret the sensational tone
ny remarks in the papers. And
pre- regret the apparent person
L have only the kindest per-
Beings toward you.
only charge that ! made was
regOry was admitted to Michi-
thout credentials from Stan
letter was received by me May
On receipt of such a letter I
d mis- explanation in good faith
the matter drop. Now he ac-
le Of not answering his charges
he& We're first made. In his
ter ne denies ever having made
arges of that nature. How can
ically answer the accusations
a man?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
How Jim DeIehanty Sized 1t Up.

Just before Jim Delehanty. the Wash
ington second baseman, left for Flor
ida, ne was visited by Eddie Joss, the
Cleveland pitcher, who is also doing
work of a sporting character on an
Ohio paper.
Eddie got to talking about Washing
ton as being a fine city to play ball in,
and he remarked on the orderly con-
duct of the crowds down there.
It's quite a strong union city, too,
isn't it, Jim?" asked Joss, as he pre-
pared to ignite a cigarette.
rs it," cried Jim, i'm that boisterous
way he has of speaking. why, man,
everything done in Washington is
union" he continued. why, you can't
even travel out of the town, Eddie, un-
less you go by way of the union de-
pot" added Joe, as he dug down in
his pocket for one of his own cigar
cites.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
DOUBT MICH.-PA. GAME.
Ann Arbor Thinks Contest Has Not
Been Arranged.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 1S.-Owing to
the absence from the city of Director
Charles Baird, who was called to Leav-
enworth, Kan, by the death of his
father-in-law there, no opportunity has
been afforded here to confirm the news
that Pennsylvania and Michigan have
contracted to play football in 1908 and
1909. Because no settlement has been
made of the question of Michigan's re-
lation to the western conference, many
think this contract with the Quakers
to be only tentative 1t was Director
Baird's policy to have the Quakers
play on Ferry field again next fall, and
the students and players are wonder
ing whether or not beN succeeded in
gaining PENIS consent to come west
next season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
E-KELLY FIGHT.
Makes a Bid for Interest
ling Match.

Francisco. Cal, Jan. -fS.-Jim
the fight promoter. has de
bring off q twenty-five-Found
tween Bill Papke and Hugo
| d has offered the fighters so
of the gross receipts to meet
1ub at Gonna the later part Of
[th. Both fighters are anxious
in a battle OF this duration.
bout should attract a big crow d
coast, as Kelly has already
3ere. while Papke has become
[great favorite with the fight
bver the country that the FRS
7Eers OF pugilism are anxious
m in action. Stanley Ketcheil,
5tana middleweight. win meet
Der befoe COffrOths club in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
SDEYEPS 4 MATCH
Faker Does Not Want Any
Of Jack Johnson's
Game.

Fitzpatrick. Jack Johnson's
r. is telling a characteristic
s Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, the
ID pugilist.
Witnessed Jacks upsetting of
veron of England a short time
Ed after Bill had received his
sam went 10 O'Brien's dress
I'M. Jacks valet was off for
|ning, and Jack was arrayilg
in his street clothes. sam
| him tie his shoe laces and deX-
arrange a hot ascot tie. Sam
let a chance to talk with him.
D. 4. been agreed that they
med the next day TO make ar
|entH for Jacks battle with
| II showed up next day. but dis
i right hand coated with iodine.
bd." said O'Brien. Il broke il
eron. My physician says I
& able TO box for weeks, may! g
The pain was so excruciating
could hardly stand it after the
Fitzpatrick was from Missouri.
3he-er-hOw did you succeed i'm
! bur shoestrings last night. and
you manage TO wrap that bin
your neck in that artistic style
hand was broken? Answer me
saw you do il. / was in your
room"
HEN came the answer that
Mr.. O'Brien as individually su-
$ champion excuse maker.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, he SAID.
e.s in fhe excitement of being
led H.ythe eyes of my country
! Il by winning last nights
never thought of my injury
/ lad nothing more 10 saw
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
AND FEELS STRONG.
and Cambridge Challenge
Yale and Harvard.

i, Mass. Jan. 1S.-Oxford and
|ge have challenged Harvard
l. 10 an international dual ath-
let, TO take place in London
INNER The challenge came to
I SIhietic team, which com
I'd Il 10 Captain L. F. Dodge Of
s anxious to go, but Captain
lays il is a question whether
can accept as the Harvard
committee win not furnish
nds must be raised by popular
Hon.
can do this, he wrote, Il am
b accept and viii write Yale to
details. I"
win be taken al once TO raise
ssary money by subscription.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
THoUsAND-YAR0 FOOT RACE.

New York. Jan. 1S.-Melvin Sheppard
and Guy Haskins are matched to run
900 yards at the games of the Boston
Athletic association on February 1.
Sheppard is anxious to retrieve the de-
feat he sustained at Haskin's hands at
Philadelphia on December Is.