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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
Enemies of Game Fish.

The common herons are to my mind
one of tho most destructive agents Of
fish life, living as they do entirely in
not only in lake and stream. but In
estuaries well To the herons must
be OF course added two other kinds of
birds equally destructive in our fisher
les, sulls OF various sorts and the cor
morants (ereen cormoTant or shag), and
the only eXtenuating circumstance I can
possibly see in favor of the latter birds
Is that fortunately the bulk OF their kind
keep on the salt water.
However. / may add that ] have seen
EJECT fsciista 1TGTt 9 G,.p tweTs
have also seen other cormorants so
gorged with sea trout as TO be unable
to escape without great difficulty. and
one was knocked on tho head by an
angler while in this condition. In those
instances the birds were probably ten
miles from the sea.
AS regards gulls, the damage done by
them to fresh water fisheries is undoubt-
edly great, and only n few weeks ago
/ watched a gull (herrIng gulD at work
is capable of easily swallowing a trout
larger than a herring Now what is the
remedy. and | do not for one minute
| would suggest is that all rivers and
estuaries controlled by fishery districts
should be kept as clear as possible OF
cormorants In particular, and these
birds would soon leave any particular
district II much disturbed, at any rate.
drive them out TO sea, as owing TO the
depth of water once outside they would
he much less detrimental.
Gu,s have their uses In clearing q
harbor OF garbage, etc. and act as
sCavengcrs and they do not dive. but
when they stray from the paths OF rec
titude, as is often the case, and go
inland and attack our trout streams, n
charge of shot Is the best corrective,
Herons TOO are easily scared; and would
soon leave district n much disturbed,
but the shag or cornorant | would give
no quarter to personally under any con-
dItions. and J believe that not long ago
the Exc fishery authorities gave re-
ward OF one shilling for every cormor-
ant killed.
AS a proof OF the destructive powers
OF sea birds. l once shot an adult great
northern diver and took from 1t five
freshly swallowed fish. each FISH being
about five inches i'm length. and OF the
kind locally known as ''stinGcrs." The
full amount of fish at this rate taken
by one bird during n day can therefore
be left 10 the Imagination. but I'm any
! case must be enormous.-Fishing Gazette.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

LONDON. Dec. 6.-If, as has been
freely stated, the plan OF the conser'
vative leaders was to force the tariff
reform to the front in the election cam
paipn and so far ms possible thrust the
resolutions OF the lords vote in the
background, their plan has already mis-
carried.
The campaign, both in the press and
from the platform, is being waged With
a bitterness not seen In British politics
in many years, but 1T IS exclusively
upon the question of the action OF the
lords.
All election manifestos thus far is
sued by the Liberal. Radical, Labor
and Socialist parties have put the at
tack upon the lords TO the forefront,
as have all the speeches of the govern
ment side. More significant still IS
the fact that whole religious bodies OF
the country-Anglician, Non. Conform
ist and Catholic-appear TO be against
the lords prctensions
The archbishop of Cantcrbury's alb
stention from voting in the DIVISION or
the house Of lords, and the archbishop
of York's frank denunciation of Lord
I.ansdownc s resolution undoubtedly had
IA great eflcct.
Following the manifesto issued by the
national council of free churches, winch
declared that the action of the house
OF lords "makcs reforms supported by
non .conformists impossible, the
Church Times, the most influential and
widely circulated church paper, together
with the Christian World and the or.
cans of the Methodist. Baptist and
Catholic sections, declare. for the com
mons in tho struggle against the lords,
In the meantime neither Mr.. Balfonr
nor any other Conservative leader has
advanced any well-defined scheme for
tariff reform or has given the slightest
indication of how the Conservatlvcs
propose to find the money to replace the
re iected budget proposals. The con-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
TYRUS COBB LEADS
AMERICAN BATTERS
His 1909 Record Eclipses All
His Past Records With
the Stick.
WAS BEST BASE STEALER
OF SEASON ON DIAMOND
Eddie Collins Finishes in Sec
Ond Place; LajOie Takes
Fifth Place.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Tyrus Cobb of
Detroit was again the best batter in
the American, according to the Off
cial averages issued by President B. b.
johnson today. The ard-hitting out
fielder of the champions batted better
than ever and ended the season with
3T7. Cobb played in 156 games, and
made ZIG hits. Not only was Cobb
the leading hitter, but he outclassed
all the others in base stealing with
16 thefts to his credit. Cobb and Iris
Speaker of Boston tied for the honors
Eddie Collins of Philadelphia finished
second, both in hitting and in base
stealing. Collins played in 153 games
and made 1913 hits for mark of 346
and stole 81 bases. Lapp of Philadel-
pima and Gardner of New York finished
third and fourth in the batting, but
played In only twenty-one and twenty
two games. respectively,
Napoleon Lajoie of Cleveland landed
fifth, with 1924 for 12S games, and Sam
Crawford of Detroit was next with .314
for 156 games. Lord and Speaker of
Boston. and Baker of Philadelphia
were the others to bat more than 300
making nine above that coveted
mark.
Owen Bush of Detroit was the best
sacrifice hitter, with ffty-two success
full efforts.
The batting averages of the Ameri
can leaguers from .250 in percentage
up, are as follows
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
AVIATION MEET
ON PACIFIC COAST
Enough Entries Have Been Sc
cured to Make Event
Successful.
GLENN H. CURTISS TO
ENTER HIS AER0PLANE
Merchants Are Offering Wright
Brothers Inducements to
Fly Machines.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 5.-At
least four French aviators and four
American aeroplanists are definitely
pledged to appear in the aviation
events in Los Angeles, January 10 to
20, next, while others of prominence
are seeking terms. Four dirigibles have
been arranged for, and invitations have
been sent TO all of the leading balloon
lists of the country to participate.
Glenn II. Curtiss, winner of the
championship and the Gordon Bennett
trophy at the international meet at
Rheims, France, last summer. has
agreed to fly his aeroplane. Another
Curtiss biplane will be flown by Charles
j., Willard, who is already here with
the "Golden Flier' Of the Aeronautic
Society of New York. Invitations from
committee and the mayor have been
sent TO the Wright brothers. Senator
Flint is making efforts in Washington
to induce the war department to send
the army Wright aeroplane and the
dirigible and spherical balloons to Los
Angeles, to be operated by signal corps
officers.
The French aviators will be headed
by Paulban, who was prominent in the
the best known Of the European aero
planistS.
Big Guarantees.
The others include leading pupils of
Bleriot, and among the machines they
will bring Will be two Blerlot mono
planes of the cross-cbannel type, A
guarantee of $4,000 cash was given
the French syndicate by the Los Ange-
les committee, and S25,000 Of this was
cabled TO Paris 10 bind the contract.
Practically all of the fund of 100000
has been raised TO defray expenses,
Fifty thousand dollars was subscribed
by Henry 4. Huntington, head of the
Huntington traction interests of south
ern California. The famous race track
grounds at Santa Anita, near Los An
geles, have been secured, with a stretch
on the Baldwin ranch one and one-half
miles wide and three miles long, for
flying.
All the dirigibles will be parked at
the aviation grounds.
A feature of the aviation events
which will make the meet of particu-
lar Importance will be the efforts of
the contestants to demonstrate thor
oughly the practicabilty of both diri-
gible airships and the heavier-than. air
machines, to determine wherein lies
the superiority of one type of flying
machine over the other
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
BASEBALL POLITICS
WATCHED BY FANS
Ebbitts Visits Hermann, but
Deny They Talk of
= Presidency.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 5.-There was
renewal of interest in gossip concerning
politics in the National Baseball league
here tonight, following the announce
ment that Charles +. Ebbitts, president
of the Brooklyn club, had spent the
day in this city, being in conference
most OF the time with August Herr
mann.
Both Mr.. Herman and Mr.. Ebbitts
denied that their conference related to
the fight over the presidency of the
National league, in which Mr.. Hermann
is understood to be lined up for re-
election of John e. Heydler, while Mr.,
Ebbitts is supporter of John M.
Ward.
Ebbitts has been at Hot Springs,
Ark, recuperating and said that he
really stopped over IN Cincinnati to
pay his respects to Mr.. Hermann and
to discuss the progress of the campaign
for subscriptions to the proposed me-
mortal TO the late Henry Chadwick, the
father of baseball. This matter,
he declared, is progressing satisfac
torily.
Ebbitts left tonight for the east to
be in New York on Wednesday when,
it is understood, a number of the mag
mates of the league will gather in ad-
vance of the meeting of the league man
ayers for the election of the president
of the organization on December l.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
BLACK HAND" BLAMED
FOR MURDER0US RIOT

MARION, Ill. Dec 5.-One man was
killed, others narrowly escaped injury
and a mother and her children were
driven from their home in the village of
Scotshoro, this county, last night when
fifty italian coal miners, crazed by
drink, rIotcd. The town was at the
mercy of the Italians all night
When the body of Luther Williams
of Marion was found this morning
American Inhabitants threatened the
Italians. States Attorney Hartwell,
Sheriff Bullinger and deputies. who
went 70 Scotsboro this morning, be-
heve their presence averted conflict.
1t is said that the members of the
"Black Hand gang were organizers
of the riots The irst attack was made
on the home of James Newton. who had
aided in prosecuting a number Of petty
criminals. Newton was not at home,
but the rioters fired 100 shots into the
house. Mrs Newton and the children
escaped through rear door. The riot
ers continued firing shots almost all
night.
Williams BODY disclosed knife and
bullet wounds He was going To Scots
boro 10 visit his father, minister,
when he was killed.
The sheriff and state S attorney have
received Black Hand letters,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
SEVENTEEN TEAMS
START LONG GRIND
Best Riders of the World Begin
Six-Day Race at Madi-
son Square.
AUDITORIUM FILLED
WITH INTERESTED PEOPLE
Bicycle Track Is Ten Laps to
the Mile, With Steep
Banks.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-At 1905
o clock this morning seventeen riders,
representing as many two-man teams,
were sent away in Madison Square Gar
den in the annual six-day bicycle race.
Spectators filed the big auditorium
from pit to ceiling and checred the
contestants. The field this year COM
prises the best long distance riders from
this and foreign countries. In 1t arc
all of the favorites of previous six
day. grinds, and several men unknown
to Americans.
The track, big, wooden saucer
shaped oval of ten laps TO the mile,
is more steeply banked at the turns
than in former years, and it is ex-
pected that this will aid the winner
of the event to beat the old record
of 2737 miles, lap, made by Mcfarland
and Moran last December.
Seventeen Teams.
Following are the contestants.
French team-Leon Georget and Emil
Georget. France.
Italian team-Glavonni CurIolom and
Emile Carapezzi. Italy.
leyi Achile German. France.
Boston Buffalo team-Patrick Logan,
Boston, Walter Bardgett. Buffalo.
Danish-Italian team-Nor,nan Ander
son. Copenhagen; Carlo Van Oni. Italy
Mormon team-Ivor Lawson and Wal
ter DeMars. Salt Lake City.
Irish American team-Frank Calvin,
New York. Patrick Keegan: Lowell:
Percy o. Lawrence. San Francisco.
Farmer team-W. e Mitten, Daven~
port, Iowa; Fred G. West. San Francis
Little Old New York Eddie
Root, New York. Joe Fosler Brooklyn.
German-H Holland teamZ-Waller Rutt.
Germany; John Stotl. Holland.
international team-EloYd Mcfarland,
San Jose. Cal. Jack Clarke Melbourne.
Australia.
Dixie Yankee team-Bobby walthour.
Atlanta, Ga; Elmer Collins, Boston.
Australian team-E. \. Pye. Australia:
Patrick Helm, New Zealand.
Boston Brooklyn team-Fred Hill, Bos-
ton: Charles Stein Brooklyn.
New Yorlk-New Jersey team-George
Cameron, New York: Floyd Krsbs, New
ark.
Messenger Boy tcanl-George Wiley.
Syracuse: Peter Drobach. Boston.
The riders cut ont a fast pace al the
start with the result that before mile
had been trayersed, Rutt fell but was up
almost immediauy. uninjured. In the
eighth mile. Leon CTeorget of the French
team came a cropper. while In the TWEEN
tieth both Wiley and Germain sustained
falls that required their temporary re-
tirement.
spectacular sprints resulted. Then the
mon slowed down somewhat and passed
the first hours work all punched with
"a miles. nine laps, to their credit. The
record for the first hour. % miles ,
laps, was made by Anderson and Vanoni
in 1908
At the end of the second hour all the
contestants were tied at IS miles. laps,
one and three-fifth miles behind the rec
ord made year ago by La Fourcade and
Faber
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

will never fight again. Why, I'd be a
fool to do it. Couldn't do Justice to
myself or the public, either I've been
out of training for four wears, and
doubt If could ever get into condition
again to fight a championship battle. ,
That's the statement l read in a
paper, and ! want you TO tell me how
Jeft came TO change his mind. First,
he says he cannot fight any more and
now he is the greatest fighter on earth.
That doesn t sound good to me, and
m right here to tell you that JEFF
is right now counting the days to next
Fourth of July, and j really believe
that he thinks he is going TO get a
good beating, but is willing to take it
for the price
"Say. you talk like a crazy man. Do
you believe for one instant that jeff
is telling his friends that he is as good
as he ever was if he isn't, and to bet
on him, and that he will sure win, if he
was not right? You can pipe that kind
OF dope, but my money goes on jeff,
now and for all time. -
''That's what makes the betting
good-difference of opinion. If John
son was white man you would say he
was n world beater, and because he is
been planting would-be champions for
the past two years with such ease that
1T has become Joke TO put up any
more against him. IN glad that this
fight is coming TO Salt Lake, so you
will be able to change your opinion,
/ want 10 see jeff win, myself, but
can't figure out how a has been can
ever hope TO beat a man like Johnson.
He is really the first big clever man
that Jcffries has ever been matched
against. Corbett was pounds and
pounds lighter than JEFF, but johnson
is right there with the avolrdupois and
he has got some steam stored in those
muscular shoulders; and specd-why,
he's chain lightning and as strong as
an OK. Say, it wouldn { surprise me
to see johnson nail JEFF in the first
round with a 'dazcr, and then stand
him mp in the center of the ring like
he did Ketchel / really believe jeff
is going in to get that fortune, regard
less of consequences. You hear what
John i. SAYS, and he is backed up by
Joe Cans and n lot of others. The wise
money is gong on Johnson while the
public will dump on JEFF. I'm pulling
for Jeff. but my money goes on Jack"
"Ah, you make me tired. Sullivan
said he could HEX Corbett, and Cans
said he could lick Bat and now you
want me TO take their opinion in this
fight. IN telling you that you are
on the wrong track. When JEFF gets
through with this Fnigger' he II be
ready for the undertaken. So long, old
man; will see you tomorrow
The foregoing conversation was
heard on the street yesterday as a re.
suit of heated argument on the COM
ing big fight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
One Actress s Experience.

Surely the actor may he forgiven his
frantic desire 10 appear on Broadway
tress who tells her story in the Woman s
Home Companion II must have been
deep devotion TO art which could survive
an experience like this.
The most amazing was my discovery
that the ancient ban against players.
which existed in Rome and persisted
with the Purltans IS still in force in
certain PLACES IN Sniign1gne6 td Hmefifh e fha,
"many players pretty Nat In New
York Is Furnished with towels marked
Hotel Majestic and spoons stamped
grain of truth in what he says. But I've
seen ash trays and such things in some
college rooms that wouldn't bear 100
ever. that college men were refused ad-
mittance to every hotel in town, as 'un-
desirable citizens Yet that actually
happened to me In a certain town in
Ohio.
When reached the town In question
1T bears the same name as the seat
OF famous uniVersity-l was III, ,,,, l
climbed Into carriage at inc sta,'9n n
take us to the better OF the TWO hoteiS
the town boasted,
'1ts no use. miss" he said "rhey
won't neither OF em TAX 9aEe rSspsistcd STsi in nv
request. The driver, however, was right
Not only would neither hotel take me,
even il I did look Ill. but neither would
so much as give me supper; Ihey coHiu
not cater TO "show people the proprie-
tors said, I then told the driver TO go
After a while. the driver. informed me
bruskly that he'd got TO feed ms h0ssG9s h09s
an get back mnsd 10 the depG" ont into the the cold cold
dark. muddy streets. with TWO heaVy
handbags, in strange town.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
When Jeff LiCks Jack
"Say, did you hear the latest7'
M. u,baI ic ~ '''

"Say, did you hear the latest2"
"No; what is it?''
g." Well, jeff ain Z confident of whip
ping Jack johnson, | read in the pa
pers where these fellows will split the
purse. Don't look so good for JEFF,
eh?'
"Weu, I don't care what they do
with the purse, Jeffrics will Just tear
that fcoon s block off in about three
rounds. He says that he is going right
after johnson and there is no doubt in
my mind that Johnson will get what s
coming to him.
"Say, you talk like wooden man
You said the same thing when John.
son fought Tommy Burns, and You said
that Stanley Ketchcl would Just make
a choppiug block out of Johnson. Now
YOU were wrong twice. | suppose the
third time tells the tale. ~
"No, but let me give you pointer,
Jeffries is another Battling Nelson, he
is not so clever. but he eats punish
ment and likes 1T better than | do a
New England dinner, and / am telling
YOU that this man Johnson cannot hit
jeff hard enough TO raise bump. L m
telling YOU what's what
81 suppose you forgot that some time
ago, I should say it was some time in
December, 1908, down In Los Angeles,
when Jeffries said he was not fit to
fight again To use his own words, he
said:
:" NO, I'll not fight Johnson, They
have been after me for weeks, urging
me to re-enter the ring if he whipped
Burns, but I have retired for good and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
TYRUS COBB CARRIES THE BIG STICK
SUNDAY RACING IS
SUCCESS At JUAREz
Heavy Plunge on Airs Brings
Grief to the Book
makers.

JUAREZ, Mexico, Dec. 5.-A big
Sunday crowd saw the racing at Juarez
today. Airs was the medium of
heavy plunge and her victory was
severe blow to the bookmakers She
was backed down from 90 to l to )
to /, and at NO stage of the six fur
mare winning by five lengths pulled
up. j. II. Houghton won the Dos Re,
publlcas stakes from good field. There
will be no racing ON Monday.
Summary:
First race. selling, five and a half
furlongs-Delf, lis (Rice), to /,
woD; Rustem, los (Creory), s to 5,
second; The Wolf, 10S (Warren), 6 to l,
Second race, selling, six furlongs-
Force, 1o5 lPickensl, 6 to l, won; Ethel
Day, Ill (Fisher), 5 to 1, second; Star
Time, lis 3-5. Tony Faust, George
YOUNG. Sun Line. Joe Frich also ran.
Third race, selling, one mlle-Bon-
mic Prince Charlie, 107 (SmalD, 4 to
S, won; The Thorn, l07 (Cookl 2 to |,
second; Black Hawk, LOG (Kennedyl !
7 to l, third Time, LAT. DR.. Nash
and Molieres also ran.
stake, six furlongs-J. H, Houghton,
l0s (Ricel, 5 to 2, won; Charlie Har-
grave, LOG (Creeryl, 3 to 5. second
Jim Brady, 103 (Pickens), 6 to !, third.
Time. lis. Short Order and Gondola
also ran. Jim Brady added starter.
Airs, 10s (Pickens), to /, won; Silver
Stocking, los (Kennedy), to 2, sec.
ond; Miss Alert, 10S (Warren), to J.
third. Time, lilo, Convenient. Vir-
ginia Lindsey, Chan Belle. Ora Suddeth
Lista, Mollie Bohn, Minnie Bright and
Sensible also ran.
Sixth race, selling. one mile-Fred
Mulholland. lQ4 (SmalD, Z 70 2, won
ond; Light House, o6 Garner, to l
third. Time, 1:46. Kopec, The Wrest-
ler and Anne McGec also ran
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
|O CONSPIRACY TO
|SHUT OUT. NJ CAREY
)ffroth and Graney Insist That
4 They Have No Interest
in Fight.
LEAS0N IS ONLY MAN
4 IN WITH Ten RICHARD
sels Confident That Battle
Will Be Pulled Off in
Salt Lake.
BY BAT MASTERSON.
-,eased Wire to The Tribune,

/ Leased wire TO Ine lrlDune.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-George l..
ckard, who is better known in sport
B circles as "Tex' Rickard, in CON
action with Jack Gleason, will, as
3 been announced, handle the heavy
light championship battle between
fries and Johnson, which is sched-
ID to take place on the Fourth of
II next. There seems to be n dis
biiion in certain quarters to create
\ Impression that n conspiracy exist
among a certain number of those
10 bid on the big fight, having for
| purpose the shutting out of Tom
rev of Los Angeles So far as there
ing any tangible proof of this, there
nothing to sustain such proposition.
concerned, excepting w. c. Carey,
lphatically deny the conspiracy
y, both positively assert that they
We no money in the fight.
Dark Horse Wins.
Tex Rickard was dark horse in
K bidding up to the very day he
lived in the city. But the dark
tscs have often been known TO win
\ prize. There is nothing astonish-
/ about the Rickard victory. When
\ time arrived for action Rickard
s there with the goods. He not only
mixed down the $4,000 certified check
ich the articles Of agreement stipu-
ed must accompany each bid, but
supplemented this amount by pass
I over TO the stakeholder the addi-
hal sum of $4,000 in cash, which
IDENTITY won the day for him.
Rickard, as 9ll who know, is not a
3er. He never does things in n pix
4 way. Whenever he has set out
'|accomplsh a certain purpose he has
.rays gone the limit. He will turn
4 money 1oose in chunks rather than
u out. and this is what won for him
this occasion.
j Halls from Kansas.
klthough called 'Tex,' which would
hcatc that he is a Texan, such is
the case. He was born in Kansas
u his family moved to Texas and
He'd on cattle ranch when FTex'
very much of kid. "TexD grew
4 on his father S ranch. which was
ihted short distance from Henri
',fTex'' emphatically states that
Ssson is the only man who is inter
led with him in the Jeffries.J johnson
at. He even goes so far as TO say
1T neither Coffroth nor any other
IN has sought TO become interested
1h him in the venture.
~ might lose out on the fgbt,' said
Ito me last night, "but ! hardly
INK so. But If I do ! can stand it,
a the loss will be all my own. More.
y, / feel very confident of being
Ae to pull off the battle in Salt Lake
re. as the business men want the
sifest held there But should | be
~ out Of Salt Lake, the fight will
e place Just the same,