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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
CONVICT IS WILLING
TO WORK IN FUTURE

Minneapolis, Dec. 29.-Prisoner No. 20S5
at the state penitentiary at Saltwater
who is said to be a relative Of an En-
glish nObleman, today sent to the Mime
apOlis police department a unique letter
He said:
Il shall be released from prison on
February Is, and would like You to find
me a position. If you know any one who
is willing to give a man with six prison
terms behind him a chance, let me know
7 have been twelve years behind prison
bars. I wish I had the silver-tongued
elOquence of DemOsthenes. the orator of
ancient Athens, that I might go out into
the world and persuade young men to
avoid the pitfalls of sin"
The police withhold the writer's name.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
CHICAGO TO GET LINE
ON JEFF'S CONDITION

Chicago. Dec. 29-James j. Joffries' aE-
act physical condition az the present time
viii be made plain TO the Chicago fight
fans next Saturday night. The retired
champion will appear here at night with
his combination of champion athletes and
helpers iu the show promoted at the Coli
scum by James j. Callahan. the baseball
magnate. J5ffries viii be seen il a fife
teen-minute wrestling bout with Frank
GOtch, Catch-as-catCh-Cau- and everybody
now knows that GOtch makes his OpU0-
nents work, whether it be a match or
merely an exhibition
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
LEHI DEFEATS BOULDER
Crack High School Five Plays Fast
Basketball, Winning Game in
Last Half.

Especial to The erald-RepublicanO
Lehi, Dec. 29.-Lehi is again wild
over its High school basket bali team,
as against the crack five of the Univer-
sity of Colorado it was returned a vic
tor tonight by the score of % to %. The
first half ended % to p in favor of Lehi,
after twenty minutes of the fastest bas-
ket ball play seen on local floor.
In the second half the better COndi-
ton of the local boys told, and aided
by a determination to win, they went
in and rolled up the score, amid wild
cheering from the side lines.
Coach CastletOn of the visitors said
that Lehi played one of the fastest
High school games he had ever seen.
He said, however, that his men were
tired from the long trip from Grand
Junction, and that they were not in the
condition they would be when they meet
the Salt Lake Y NJ. c. A.
For Lehi, Davis at guard played a
star game, throwing twelve field goals.
The Colorado five plays the Apollo
team at American Fork Thursday,
Weber academy at Ogden Friday and
the Y. NJ. c. A. at Salt Lake Saturday.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
POCATELLO FANS COME
IN SPECIAL TRAIN

Frank Armstrong, manager of Tete
sullivan, returned to Salt Lake yesterday
from Idaho He says that at least three
Pullman sleepers will leave Pocatello for
the Sullivan-COllins so at ogden, making
the largest sport special that mas ever
left POcaUelio
Sullivan did but little work yesterday,
taxing an easy day, as he wants to run
no chances Of being overturned. He says
he is right now and looks the part. With
the weight at 1SS pounds, neither of the
principals will have to reduce and neither
viii have an excuse as to condition.
Collins, who is now working out be
fore the Ogden fans, is winning hackers
daily. That he is confident of mis- ability
to win from Sullivan is seen in his in
sructions to his manager, Joe Burns
10 bet his end of the purse on himself
as the winner.
Aside from the POcateno delegation,
others viii come from other Idaho cities
and Wyoming and Montana.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
IRISH SOCCER PLAYERS
ASKED TO MAKE VISIT

New York, Dec. $50 much interest
in soccer football was aroused in the
west by the visit of the Pilgrims of Eng
land, who were brought out by the Inter
national Soccer association Of St. Louis,
that arrangements are being made to have
a team of Irish players come here in the
spring. An invitation has been sent to
the Irish Football league by the Peel
challenge cup commission Of Chicago, OF
which Joseph G.. Davis a former New
York Cricketer, is the secretary. Charles
Comiskey, president of the Chicago White
Sox, is interested I'm the undertaking. The
schedule viii be made up for the months
Of March and April
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The association also decided to play
l6S-game schedule i'm 1910 elected W. 3.
Armour of Toledo vice president and de-
cided to hold the scheduled meeting at Chi
cago at the time OF the American league
meeting, about February Is.
A rule was passed requiring all clubs
TO provide dressing rooms at the park for
the players. President ChiVington an
nOunCed the league headquarters would
be moved to Chicago on February !.
George Tebaau was reelected chair
man Of the board of directors, but there
may be contest ON his right to serve.
The election of ChivingtOn was some
thing of a surprise. The three northern
ciubs-MinneapOiis, St Paul and Milwau-
kee-stOod sOliGiy behind O'Brien, but
that was all the support he could mus
ter. The continuance of the 168-game
schedule met with little opposition, and
the financial success of the last season
caused the magnates to adopt it again.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
SPORT WRITER FINDS
ERROR IN AVERAGES

St Louis. Dec. 29.-President Ban b.
johnson has placed the American league s
ST. Louis club in sixth place in the of
ficial batting averages for 1909, instead
of eighth. A sporting writer here dlseoV-
cred St Louis total hits were 1,156, in
stead of O66. and wrote President john
son to that effect Yesterday he received
a letter from President Johnson saying:
In adding up the base hit column or
the St Louis club an error was made
The total hits should have been 1,l56,
which makes the ST. Louis teams batting
average .233. Corrections have been made
in all BASEBALL guides l am glad you
called my attention to the matter
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
SEVEN CORRESPONDENTS
NAMED IN COMPLAINT

New York. Dec. 29.-The divorce suit
of Edwin f. Martin, the commission
merchant, against his wife. Mrs. Eta
Hamilton Martin, the Brooklyn choir
singer, in which the husband named
seven correspondents, was decided to-
day by Justice Grant in the supreme
court in favor of Mr.. Martin. The de-
PENDANT is a daughter of Rev. Jay Ben
son Hamilton. a minister of the Meth
Odst Episcopal church.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
Body of Young Girl Found Beside the
Railroad Track in Iowa.

Des NIoines, Ia, Dec. 29.-The body OF
Miss Cecil DOdd, aged 20, a stenog-
rapher, who lived at Red Oaks. Ia,
was found lying besides the Wabash
railroad track near Malvern, Ia, early
today.
The head and face were mutilated. It
was ascertained that she had boarded
train at Red Oak TO go to Malvern. A
broken window in the lavatOry of the
car in which she was riding caused the
belief that she either jumped through
The window CT was hurled through No
motive can be found for suicide, and
the police are working on the theory
that a mysterious murder was commit
ted
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
STREET CARS KILL
MANY IN DISTRICT

Washington, Dec. 29.-The average
death rate from street car accidents in
the District of Columbia during the last
fiscal year was the greatest in its his
tory, according to the annual report
of Health officer Woodward The death
rate was SO, while during the previous
year it was 40, and during the fve-year
period 1901-19O5, it was &c. The health
officer says: THE situation demands
rigid investigation"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
ANOTHER WRESTLER HERE
TO MEET ALL COMERS

Adolph LindroOs, who claims to be the
champion middleweight wrestler in the
country among the Finlanders, arrived
ia Salt La6e yesterday after a imp
through Wyoming and other western
states during which he met all Corners.
LindroOs says that ne mas heard Of Mike
Yokel of Salt Lake, and while a little
heavier, he is very anxious to meet him
on the mat. He is also ready to meet any
man this part of the country can pro-
duce.
With the AndeIsOn-K arp match attract
ing lots of attention, Utah is beginning
TO be heard from I'm Jhe wrestling game
and an active winter Of the sport is
looked for.
Under the proper management that fhe
men now pushing wrestling in the state
are capable of giving, the game should
meet with success here. and the fans
are looking forward to some great cards
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
SIGNAL CORPS AND |
COMPANY TO PLAY BALL

One of the most important games in the
basketball series between the National
Guard and Fifteenth infantry teams viii
be played at the National Guard armOry
on PierpOnt street Saturday morning at
1890 o'clock, between the Signal Corps Of
the Guard and 1 company of Fort Doug
las. I company won from the Corps by
score Of Is to Is week ago in the second
game of a dOuble-header for the guards
men. Members of the Signal Corps team
believe they can defeat the regulars and
will try to establish this fact in the game
New Years morning.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
FOUGHT to a Draw.

San Francisco. Dec. 29.-"Gunboat'
Smith, the sailor pugilist, who is sched-
u1ed to become Jack JOhnsOn's chief spar
ring partner when the negro goes into
training for his fight with JeffTies, fought
a 20-rOund draw with Jack Burns Of
Salinas tonight the battle involving the
heavyweight championship of the Pacific
coast.
The fight was one Of the fercest ever
seen between big men in the local ring.
Smith led up to the twelfth round, and
Burns was grOggy when he went to his
corner. He came back i'm the thirteenth
with a rush that carried Smith to the
ropes, and from that time to the end of
the twentieth held his own with the for
mer navy champion. al times driving
Smith around the ring before a WhirlWind
of blows which the sailor had hard work
to avoid
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
CHICAGO GRAFT CASES.
Grand Jury Returns Indictments
Against Several Coal People.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-TwO indictments
on the charge of obtaining money from
the city of Chicago by false pretenses
in connection with the sale of coal to
the city, were returned by the grand
jury here today against James P. Con-
merry and Michael II. Rogers. Connery
is secretary and treasurer of the Chi
cago Fire Appliance company, one Of
the corporations which has been under
investigation in regard to alleged graft
charges. Rogers is Democratic COM
mitteeman of the Thirteenth ward and
is the head of the NJ. H. Rogers Coal
company.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
TIGERS TO HAVE BALL
PARK AS BIG AS ANY

Detroit, Dec. 29.-President Navin
told yesterday why the Detroit club
would not have a remodeled ball park
to play in next season. 1t is not that
the plan TO rebuild Bennett park, an
nOunced last summer, has been aban-
dOned, but that the club has decided
to do the thing up right while it is
about it.
Negotiations are under way for the
purchase of land adjoining the park on
the west, which will give Bennett park
an area equal to that Of the biggest
new parks planned in other cities
Building is likely to be commenced in
1910
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
Will WRITE BOOK.

New York. Dec. 29.-JOhn /. Sullivan
will follow in the footsteps Of Battling
Nelson and turn publisher. Within a short
time he will place on the market book
entitled 'The Memoirs of John /. Sulli-
van" He says that one object viii be TO
point out the difference between the fight
ers OF the old and new schools. He claims
that I'm those days a champion had to
fight all Corners regardless Of the size Of
the purse; that the bouts were settled on
the turf with bare knuckles and were not
fought in the newspapers or moving pic
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
BOUTS FoR OGDEN.

The Manhattan Athletic club has been
asked by the entertainment committee
of the WO0lgrOWers at Ogden to stage an
amateur boxing card during the conven-
ton. Manager Downing says he viii put
on four fOur-rOund goes and a battle
royal
Monday night the club holds its weekly
card a the new club rooms on Pierpont
street, and promises a fast card.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
HvIand Bout off.

Kansas City, Dec. ga telegram re-
ceived here today from Battling Nelson,
stating that he will be unable to meet
Dick Hyland in a boxing contest here
until February. cancels the proposed
match, as Hyland cannot be here at
that time,
The local promoters Of the contest
stated today that the men will not meet
here.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
PRELIMINARY BOUT
NOT ON PROGRAM

Especial to The Herald-Republican.
Ogden, Dec. @.-James Francis and Joe
Ross, sparring partners Of Bird Leg
Collins. the negro pUgilist scheduled TO
meet Pete Sullivan before the National
Wool Growers convention, mixed things
On lower Tweuty-fifth street TINS morn
ing and were jailed for disturbing the
peace. Both had been drinking. Tney
were released on $40 bail this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
BIG SUM IN PURSES
FOR NEW YORK RACES

New York. Dec. 29-The announcement
was made from the office of the Coney
Island Jockey Club yesterday that in
the season of 1910, for the two meetings
at Sheepshead Bay there will be dis
tributed in prizes S250,000 The figure is
only an estimate, and the amount prob
ably viii run over, rather than under
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
BILLY M'lNT0SH is
TO MANAGE KETCHEL

Detroit. Dec. 29.-"Biuy' Mcintosh, who
brought out Tommy Burns, former cham
pion, is arranging to take Stanley Ketehel
in tow He viii take the middleweight
champion across the Atlantic for a series
of bouts before French and English
ennrfinu climbs
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
G00SEPIN MATCH PLAY
is BECOMING POPULAR

In e lively gOosepin match rolled last
won two out Of three games from the
Bismarck team. Alsip carried off the in
jiyidual hOnOrs, getting the high game
and the high total
The small ball game is growing in pop
ularity and it bids fair to rival the big
bail variety before the season gets much
older.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

New York, Dec. 29.-The 1S.2 balk
line billiard match between Willie
Hoppe and. Ora MOrningstar will be
played in Pittsburg, probably on Feb
Tuary 2. 8 and 4, it is announced tonight.
The match is to be at 1900 points,
played in blocks of 500. The winner
will challenge Calvin Demarest for the
1872 title
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
FIRST BACKER OF
SULLIVAN IS DEAD

Pcekskiil n. Y, Dec. 29.-AIatthew j.
Clune, for many years one Of the best
known sporting men in the country, is
dead at his home here. Clune was one
Of the first to recognize John L. Sui
Hvan's ability as a fighter and was his
hacker before and after he became cham
DiOn.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
Excel HARp CANE.

Both Weber academy at Ogden and
the Y. N. G.. A. here are making big
plans for the basket ball games to be
played with the University of Colorado
five Despite the fact that the crack
Lehi five Won from the Boulder aggre-
cation last night the Weber and Y. NJ.
c. A. fives are looking for no easy time.
With a rest from travelling and a larger
hall the visitors can be counted on for
a fast game
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
MOTOR BOAT RACE.

New York, Dec. 29.-The Motor Boat
club of America has accepted the chal-
lenge of the British Motor Boat club for
the international cup, and has notified
the British challenger that their entry
of two boats will be received.
The date Of the race is Saturday. Au-
gust %, 1910 The course will oe selected
within the next two weeks.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
CHINKS STRUGGLED IN.
Federal Officers in Denver Make .
Capture of Six Celestials.

Denver, Dec. 29.-FederaI officers in
Denver dragged two Chinese out of
their berths in Pullman sleepers this
morning and will send them to San
Francisco for deportation. They alIege
that the Orientals are members of the
bard of eight young Chinese who swan
the Rio Grande river several nights
ago, six of them being captured at Dali
las. Federal officials here assert that
hundreds Of Chinese are being snug
gled into the United States across the
Mexican border and taken to obscure
points in Texas, Colorado and other
western states and then shipped in
freight cars to large eastern cities.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
Good Time?

Last night-eating big dinner Is often
the maker Of BAD TODAY. Why mott
Over-eating means extra work for the
stomach and bowels. You've got to
suffer if you don't help nature unload
with CASCARETS. "7Hey wOgk agHiKe
Iog sLseb"-you're o. K. in the A. b.
Tonight's the night to take care Of to
morroW. SOS
CASCARRTS-fee box-week's treat.
meut, All druggists Biggest seller
ia the world. Million boxes month
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
coRR GETS Trophy.

Augusta Ca, Dee. 29.-The George
CHoney BOy'D Evans trophy was pre-
scented to Tyrus Cobb last night at the
local opera house for being champion
hatsman of the world In 1909. All inn
mense throng packed the building to see
the presentation Of the cup.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
!: NO DEADLOCK VOTE FOR AMERICAN ASSN
NELSON AND WOLGAST BOTH TALK


he to
f he be geon
in has
to 81 gn fo 81 70
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

The season viii begin on April Il, and
probably end on September 26.
Few Trades Made.
There was little doing on the trade line.
Roger Bresnahan, manager of the St,
Louis Nationals, was the only major
Lacquer present He was trying to dis
pose of some of his surplus youngsters,
Jack Mccarthy, manager of the Dan
vile Three ''T' league team. received an
offer from Walter McCreadie to manage
the Portland Northwestern league team,
but refused.
Pitcher Packard of the Louisville team
was sold to Columbus.
IT was announced that four members
of the Chicago Americans were sold to
the San Francisco Pacific league. The
men sold were Catcher Warning, formerly
of the Guthrie (OklaD team, Pitcher HaT-
~ Stewart of the Houston (Tex) team
Pitcher Frank Miller of Des MOines, and
Outnelder Flanagan. Pacific product
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

Los Angeles, Dec. 29.-The statement
was made tonight that Tom McCareys
manager Of the Pacific Athletic club, will
bring on Injunction suit to prevent Bat
Ting Nelson from fighting for the light
weight championship Of the world before
any other club than the one ne controls in
this city, if match is made between
Wolgast and Nelson in San Francisco.
McCarey says he viii base his action
on a contract he has with Nelson to fight
for the championship before the club
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
What What in Sports
All the Time
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ELECTS
CHIVINGTON AS new PRESIDENT

Chicago Dec 29ThOmas NJ Chingn president
the American Baseball association OBen the
ing today CivngOn in the first ballot by five three
OBen the incumbent did not make battle expected
thought he prominent enough
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.

has been used for YEARS by MILIIONS
OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING with PERFECT
SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD
gOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS an
PAIN. CURES WIND collie, and is tina
best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world. Re
sure and ask FOR Mrs. Winsl0w's SoOth.
ing Syrup, and take no other kind
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT, June 50. 1906 SERIAL NIINHEI'
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The Lineup.
Boulder.

Field goals-Walker 5, Goodwin 2,
Southwick ?, Davis u, DortOn 8, Nc
Fadden 8, Cresto 8, Aurand 4, Andrus
2. Free thrOws-Dorton 4, McFadden 1.
-Yeatance, Leht. Umpire-Cas-
Teton, Boulder.
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Few Trades Made.

The season viii begin on April Il, and
probably end on September g.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-09
WILL j. O'HEARN HEADS
/, ORANGE BIJOU PROGRAM.

An act that cannot fail to give al,
who see it a better idea Of modern
vaudeville has been secured for next
week at the Bijou Theatre, Orange,
where it will be she principal feature
for the entire eek This act is VIII
j. O'Iearn and company in "A fio-
nance of Killarney"
Mr., O'fIearn is one Of the most strik-
ing personalities in vaudeville. The.
playlet he presents IL in substance a
romantic Irish drama, ..,elling a pretty
story OF love and intrigue on the Emer-
aid Isle. with a little genuine pathos, g
good share Of comedy, plenty of sing.
ing and not a dull or idle nomon. In
the whole time. Mr.. o'Hearn hasieur-
rounded himself with q ,lever company
of players. and several little kiddies
he uses in the story arc as capable as
TIE older players
The other numbers On the bill for the
nrst half Of the week. include Miss
Madge Maitland, a singing comedienne.
Who is a great 0 on snotter; pascatei,
roveity equillbrist; Harry Newman,
eccentric English comedian; Haywood
end Haywood, in m interesting skit,
Holding Out" and tho %Bijougraph.
1.-THE World in Motion.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-09
MHLBURN MAN HELD
FOR ODD HORSE DEAL.
Arrested for Passing Check Sub
seauently Stopped.

On a larceny complaint by Ralph G.
sage, "a horse dealer of 81 Cummings
street, I~rvlngton, J. Sampson Taylor
proprietor of the Millburn Hotel, was
arrested Thursday night when return
ing from the Cowen outing to Allen
town, Pa.
Taylor appeared before Recorder Tur-
ton last night, represented by his coun-
sci, James r. McDernit. A warrant
was Issued for Robert Hill, of this city
He was arrested as an accessory.
Sage told the court that on Septem-
Der 30 he drove 10 Millburn with Rob
ert Hill, and while in the Millburn
Hotel purchased a horse from the pro-
prietor, giving him $125 in cash and
his check for $50. He took the horse
to the Speedway Stables, at 1917 Spring
field avenue, and next day, after try
ing out the animal, became convinced
that it was physically unsound. He
shipped payment at the bank on the
CHECK.
When the check was returned to
Taylor the latter Immediately sought
Fiji, who got the horse. II is charged,
from the stables in the absence OF
sage and turned it over to Taylor.
Recorder Turton held Taylor and Hill
for the Grand Jury in 5000 bail each.
They were paroled in the care of Nc
Dermft.