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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

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The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
JsffTH Fought Equally Veil
All ths Way from zoo 10 N

Ii has been stated several times
that Jeffries never weighed less than
22O pounds in the ring. When ne
came east for the first time and boxed
10 rounds with Bob Armstrong, Ne
gro, at the old Lenox A. c., Jeff seal
ed at 245 pounds stripped. But when
he met Fitzsimmons at Coney island
in 1899 he weighed about 2O6. A
week before this mill Jeffries, who
was training at Loeb Arbor in New
Jersey, got on the scales one day In
his street clothes-trousers, sweater,
jacket and heavy soled shoes-and
weighed exactly PIP pounds. He SAID
after he had beaten Fitz that he would
never fight at SO light weight again,
and he kept his word. for he met
Corbett, Sharkey and other pugilists
afterward weighing close TO 225. When
he knocked Corbett out In 10 rounds
four years ago JEFF scaled at 226
pounds and never gave finer exhi-
bition OF skill. II he should decide
to fight Johnson the boilermaker
would be compelled to reduce grad
ually, which would be accomplished
by long runs on the road. steady work
I'm the gymnasium and dieting.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
D. A. c. BIDDING
AGAINST Y. N. c. A.

The Detroit Athletic club. according
To inc Chicago Record Herald, il bid
ding against the Detroit Y. NJ G. A..
for the annual championship tOurna-
ment OF the Central Amateur Athletic
union. This. condition OF affairs Is
welcomed by the authorities or the
union in Chicago who expect that the
result will ensure in Detroit the best
competition OF years and the presence
OF an unusually large number OF
teams.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has been In the
field for the event for some time, but
the news that ID. A. c. was also plan
ming TO capture the affair will be sur
prise to local basketball circles.
Yes, we are pretty sure to put In a
bid for tie championships, asserted
Coach Mazer OF the d. A. c. team.
I'VE hope to be able TO put the con-
tests on in the Light Guard armory,
and believe that the games could be
made 10 pay or course. II rests with
the A. A. L. to say what team will be
favored. think, though. that We Will
be able TO bid as high as anyone else.'
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
TWO NEGROES To
BATTLE FOR
THE TITLE
JOHNSON TAKES ON LANGFoRp
IN LONDON, DERBY DAY
81 MATCH WILL BE FIRST OF ITS
Ia KIND IN HISTORY.
BY w. w. NAUGHTON.

ISAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14.-The
joxt battle for the championship OF
H. world will not be between John
sbn and Jeffries, but between Johnson
IA IA Sam Langford. What Is more, the
sdNne OF the conflict will be in Lon
ddD, England, and not Sydney. Aus
trl lia.
Hhis much was settled yesterday, so
faItas Langford is concerned, and goes
without saying that the English match
MAKERS had Johnsons consent befoH'
theu closed the deal with Langford.
Manager Woodman, speaking for
Ian kford last night, said The fight
Is certainty. We had news from
Matchmaker Bettinson, Of the Nation
al chib, today to arrange affairs with
the Derby night fight in view and we
havd accepted the conditions offered.
We Thought at first We would rather
have IL out with Ketchel. but as his
newly theatrical contracts make
the time Of his return to the ring prob
lematical We cannot AFFORD to let this
chance slip. It's me for merry Eng
land. so far as Langford is concerned.
This gives decidedly new twist to
the Johnson-Jeffries situation. In
stead OF the question being, will JEFF
fries fight Johnson. the sports will now
ask, is there any certainty OF John
son defeating Langford?
And the English sports will enjoy
the unique spectacle of two Negroes
lighting for the championship of the
world, the first time such thing has
been heard OF in the history OF the
ring
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
BUSY WEEK FOR
THE BURROUGHS

Beginning Saturday the basketball
team OF the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine Co. will put In very busy Pc
Rod OF play. On Saturdayscyening the
big team" will meet Adrian college
in the Burroughs gymnasium, Second
and Amsterdam aves. This game Will
be prefaced by two preliminaries in
which the Burroughs Y. M. G. meets
the Young Mems Institute five. and
the Burroughs Reserves stack up
against the Windsor Fusiliers.
Play will begin at o'clock and a
lively final Is looked for. Adrian
stands high In basketball and has al
ways had a good team.
On Monday the Burroughs Quint
leaves on weeks tour OF southern
Michigan. playing Monday at Lansing
against NJ. A. c., Tuesday at Jackson;
Wednesday at Battle Greek; Thurs
day at Hope college, Holland. and
Friday at Dowagiac where the Nation
al guard company has q crack team.
The Burroughs Ave Is unQuestionably
one Of the best teams in the city and
II is figured by Manager Meeker that
such a trip as this will put his men
in shape to vanquish the Spaldings In
the remainder OF their series, after
which he will go after the d. A. c..
and Y. M. c. A.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
SMALLTALK OF THE TROTTERS AND PAGERS

A Kentuckian writes that l. '.
Hardness Is spending the holidays al
Walnut Hall farm and that the owner
OF Moko and Walnut Hall IS taking
iiore interest In his horses than ever
before.
Aerolite. 2.11t., who paced a public
trial In 2.O5i3, IN 1907. equaling klata-
wah's worlds three-year-old record,
after a years retirement ia the stud
has been shipped to Pleasanton bv MS
owner and broader y W. Marshall,
DIXON. cal, To re-enter training
During the sumner months. Jay
Eve-See. 2.iO. now in his 3lst year,
vas reported very feeble lie is now
NJ Pleasant View farm. MI Pleasant.
Wis. property OF Chas. Bull, and IL
much stronger. The old hero is fed
ground food. which agrees with him,
and from present appearance looks to
be good for several more years or IRE
Horse fairs held almost continuously
throughout the year. have helped 10
make Belgium tie greatest horse
breeding country Of its size In the
world The fairs are largely attended
hv foreign buyers. especially Germans,
who purchase % 600 horses year at
these exhibitions Sales for export m
1906 AGGREGATED g. 00p.000. ~ IL esti-
mated that there re now 800. 600 horses
W Belgium. q country not quite as
large as the state % Maryland. which
has lust about one-half that number
Of horses.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14

Jersey wilkes is dead. lie was N"
sire OF Phenol, s.Oi "a Ethel Mac ~ a
and % other record performers
There arc lil<elS TO be some changes
in the makeup or the Great tsteIH
circuit between now and race day.
Yves" Furbush has sold My star
2:O3a. TO Worcester parties. ana IN the
pony's place has Louise O., Z.Vb a
Bob Davis has decided not TO train a
string next year. but will go down the
line as salesman Tor n sulky manufac-
turer.
J. ~ Shuts has changed the name
of the colt by Moko out % Fanella.
dam o. Todd and sadie Mac. To Johh-
son Moko.
walter Traynor has sold the Liberty
Chimes trotter. who worked In y 90 y
during the Lexington meeting. TO
George I.oomis. the Minneapolis trainet
Dick Wilson Is 10 train and drive ~"
Hedgehog family next season. Hedge
wood Roy and Lady Maud g h9Vins
icined the Hoosier trainer stable.
An Austrian turfman has sent an or
der to America for trotttng stalllon
capable OF beating both Siltko and Al
Ter Winter lie Will not be called upon
10 furnish any cash for some time TO
come.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
SURELY THIS WILL
Be SOME SHOW
JOE McGINNITY.

New York will contribute somewhat
TO the finery at the Detroit automobile
show which will be held during the
week OF Feb. Is at the Wayne casino.
Z. Leroy Pelletier, who is managing
the show for the local dealers, goes
to New York Saturday and while there
he expects TO absorb few ideas which
will serve as finishing touch to the
work here.
AS IL Is the staff work for the col
umns, ornaments. medallions and other
parts OF the decoration is coming
through nicely. Men have been en-
gagged on it for weeks, and Edward
Wagner, an eminent New York sculp-
tor, Is designing some clever concerts
in clay. IL is the first pretentious
bit OF decoration a Detroit show ever
has known, and will open the eyes
OF those who are used to colored bunt-
ing effects.
The Detroit show will be better than
either of those in New York, because
It will have cars from both branches
and will not be half-show. as each
OF them necessarily must be. Close to
200 automobiles will be on the floors
of the casino that week, putting the
show in the front rank OF exhibits.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
NEW TRACK STAR
JOINS PENN TEAM

Ralph Baker, formerly Of Swarthmore
college. and quite star track man
while at that institution, started train
Ing yesterday for the University Of
Pennsylvania track team under Mike
Murphy's surveillance. Baker, who ID
In his second year at the university
law school, was last year operated
upon for appendicitis, and since then
had been considered as entirely elm
mated from all track work. But OF
late his condition has improved to
such an extent that Mike" now con.
siders him fully capable OF equaling,
il not surprising. his previous perform
ances. In the intercollegiate cham
pionship races Of both 1906 and 1907
Baker took third end fourth places re-
spectively. In the half-mile event, the
latter year being that in which Has
kins broke the half-mile record.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14

The Friend goes to the auctions.
Poughkeepsie is to remain on the
racing map.
Gus Macy has driven Dorothy AN
worthy 90 2:2l ". a half In l:03h. and
an eighth in llh seconds.
Minor Heir got the start OF The Eel
by being,sold first thing in the year
but the Canadian comes back by win
ming the first race OF the year. ~
Memphis is the popular trainlns
gre4ind THIS winter
wainscutt. 2:10A, has been pur-
chased by the German government
AL Furbush has sold Nathan Straus.
2:O3 Y, 10 William Smell or New Bed
ford.
Minor Heirs oldest colt. a two year
old. brought 1910 at recent auction
'out in Iowa.
( Al Thomas Is winterinR q big strln z
.of youngsters at the Jewettvilie COW
cred track.
Will Durfee will bring the highly
touted O'clock PAGER NeloN. 2.09is, east
.neNt summer
Walter Cox thinks Jerry r. will he
very useful In the 2.05 class down the
big line next summer.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14

sent by registered mail and the signed
receipt has been returned to the Ham
mond building In Detroit. Further de-
ponent saith not.
Never before In all the negotiations
that have featured the relations with
Schmidt has the local club been favor
ed with such state OF affairs. Either
he is cultivatlng a hauteur that is har1
To associate with his former facility
and prodigality OF expression, or else
he is far far away from his home and
hasn't yet seen the document which
Mr.. Navin entrusted 10 the post. In
this case II Is possible that some mem
Der OF the family may have signed
the document. preserving II for the at
rival at home OF the durable gentle
man and laying In the while a supply
of pens and stationary. for his use
when he gets busy. President Navin
is strongly of the opinion that the lat
ter is the correct solution OF the prob
lem.
Incidentally, II will be recalled that
Schmidt broke into the league on the
trail OF what remains to this day the
hottest communication ever sent to
DaSeDdll manager Ny oHS VI his o"h
players.
Bill Armour had sent Schmidt his
contract. the player having been pur-
chased the fall before from the Min
neapoljs club.
The contract didn't suit Schmidt.
II am returning you the contract
sent me-" wrote Schmidt by the first
mail. II guess you think you are deal
ing with a sucker. You are not. You
are dealing with one OF the wisest guys
In baseball. even II he is only just
come out OF the minors. Double those
figures up ard do II quick Smoke up.
old boy. your pipe is OUT
This to the extent OF ten pages held
the attention OF the Chesterfeldian
manager OF the Tigers for some mo-
ments. When he finished reading II,
he remained for some time longer In
a sort OF stupor Suddenly he revived.
rushed to the window. threw II open.
inhaled few painting breaths and
then crossed the room to the wash
stand where he began applying
soothing TO his fevered brow.
Il don't care very much whether
Schmidt Joins the club right away or
not" says President Navin. I'VE are
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
Y QU|NT NOW
IN GOOD SHAPE

Al Huebner, the manager of the De-
troit Y. M. c. A. state champion bas-
ketball five, says that his team is now
in shape and will play good basketball
against Jackson Y. NJ. c. A, which II
entertalns tunIgnt In the Detroit asso-
ciation's new gymnasium.
The aim of the Detroit Y. M. c. A.
will be not only to defeat the visit
ors but TO trim them as decisively as
possible, the 81 to 20 score, rolled up
against Jackson by ID. A. c. being the
point which IL is desired to attain.
In case the "Y' team wins by more
than l2-point margin, 1t will be OBJ
vious that the state champs are still
In shape to defend their title against
the men from the club, In spite of the
disappointing result of the Chicago
game In which Detroit was. sadly
humbled.
Tonight's lineup will be as follows:
900
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14

President Navia. OF the Detroit Base
ball club. today received the terms of
Catcher Strange and announced that
they were acceptable. A contract will
be sent the new backstop Immediately
End the Tigers will expect TO meet
him at San Antonio whittier he Will 90
from his home In Stockton.
Stanage will bring his wife east
when the season starts, and will keep
house in Detroit through the summer.
A mysterious silence still hangs over
the Ozarks where Is supposed to TURK
the burly frame OF G. Schmidt. weeks
ago Charles was sent the sort or o
contract which the FIRST catcher OF
champion team should have ground
10 expect, In the opinion OF the man
agement. The contract. as usual, was
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
winner OF '03
N. & N. IS SOLD

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 14.-Another
important horse deal was completed
last week when John Taylor was sold
by President +. w. Swisher, OF the Co
lumbus Driving association, to J. f.
Roberts, of Denver, Col. The sale was
a private one and Mr.. Swisher re-
ceived a long price for his old cam
paigner. who held record OF 2:0S IA
on the Grand Circuit. Mr. Roberts,
in looking around for an animal that
could take the measure Of Country Jay,
owned by George Estabrooke. who also
owns Spanish Queen, selected the Co.
lumbus horse.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
JEFF STARTS ON
STAGE, SUNDAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14-Jeffries
will begin his weeks theatrical engage
ment here on Sunday. He Will be &C.
companied by his wife, and says that
II the engagement Is a success he viii
probably go on the road for a period
Of 40 weeks
The big fellow has been training for
ten days, boxing, wrestling, skipping
the rope, working on gymnasium ap-
raratus and running on the road.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14

MYSTERIOUS SILENCE in
THE OZARK businesses

peculiarly situated this year In the
fact that, without him, we have on our
list In Stanage and Beckendorf two
young catchers who look like the best
ones that have broken into fast COM
rany in long time. II Schmidt isn't
on hand in the early games IL won't
make much difference. Hughie will
have all the better opportunity In get
his youngsters going right. and, IL they
get an idea into their heads that the
success OF the team Is dependent on
them. II will send them into the start
Of their careers in fast company, full
Of confidence.
II have no doubt. though, that
Schmidt will be on hand as usual"
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
Sporting Note,

The y. VI. {. A. 4. to play jackson In
the Detroit gymnasium this evening.
ketchelI and O'Brien have been
matched for six rounds in Philadsl-
phia.
Gen. McGurrin, of Michigan, IL "a menu
Der Of the National Rire associations
executive committee.
The Crescent City Jockey club OF New
Orleans has decided to wind up its
affairs and go out OF business
Newton Anni., OF Detroit, fell victim
semi-hnais at pinehurst yesterday
The poultry show closes this evening.
II has been big success financially
and In stimulating trade In line
stock.
ID. A. e. slaughtered a basketball team
from Toledo last night, SO TO ).
Merkle had coached the visitors.
Nun ced.
Willie Campbell Ind the better of his
bout with Mills at Windsor last
night. In the preliminary Rollo
trimmed Clark.
IL was windsor's turn 10 take home
the Presidents Buttons last evening.
lively match being curled at the
Forest-ave. rink
Now we srs compelled once more 10
listen to the Championship claims OF
Mike Schreck lie is alleged To have
licked both Johnson and Burns
There are surely some magnificent dis
tances In that San Antonio trip OF the
Tigers. The jump from st. Louis
VIII take nearly three days and tho
fare Der man Will not be far from
$50
II has not yet been decided whether
Lou Dillon viii be mated with Peter
the Great or Bingen this spring. Her
other two foals are bS John A. Nc
Korron. and are said TO possess
great speed.
A. predicted. Windsor viii have two
short running meetings this coming
season. The original schedule has
been slightly revised TO conform to
the Grand circuit trotting dates
making possible tr0tting meeting
at Windsor before petroits Blue
Ribbon. and at Fort Ere I'm the dates
allotted 10 Buffalo.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
MISS SNYDER IS
W|NN|NG PAGER.

The best speedway match OF the
year from the standpoint of compe-
tition was the one Wednesday after
noon In which Elon Holmes Miss Sny-
der won from FrankGrapentines Rob.
ert s., 2:17 IA. Miss Snyder won the
first, second and fourth heats and
race, Robert S. taking the third. Every
one of the heats was a horse race all
the way and the crowd had a fine
chance to cheer. Mr. Holmes took
down the sidebet OF $50, as well as
several smaller wagers.
On Saturday another match will be
paced, this being the unfinished AFFAIR
in which Baby b., after losing heat,
tripped in her topples and fell. severe
ly injuring Driver Brown. Both are
now in shape again.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
DISCOtERER
MOtRNs PASSING
OF ORTIZ.

|
0r ORTIZ. The passing OF a player asiunversaily popu
lar a
the veteran players and
old
with
Philadelphia
gone" sam IN I
his
"A friend of pitcher
promise
round All right and was agreed s ORTIZ should Ditch for the home team
He called recall
It, credit with
hit The other
l located nnd We
the bought the he
LETT with the Philadelphia team Of which he remained member for many
hard had been working get him his chance don't believe Ia met him
tried SO hard help make he knocked down right
neld
of
gleefu which
Puglisc championships only
could
with anything like that Two permitted
indianapolis His real
Kiotzbach
the
his
Perhaps in
limit OF
month clearly
bit better of than slave
81 job and ride around the
sky-akng half the
the
elsewhere this hardly is fair for one OF the
breed Of shaped thoroughbreds
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
Able DEFENDS
TITLE TONIGHT

GOLDFIELD, New, Jan. 14.-This
city will be the scene OF another
worlds championship ring battle to-
night when Abe Attell. the feather
weight title holder and Freddie Weeks,
of Cripple Greek, battle 20 rounds to
a decision before Tex Richards club.
Both are in great shape and a Cruel
ling battle Is expected.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
DETROIT
PERHAPS THIS BOXER
NEEDS THE SLEEP

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. IA
Knocked out by blow on the point
OF the jaw by Jack Weldon, OF Phil
adelphia, in the sixth round of bout
at the Wilmington A. c., last night,
Jack Query, of this city, is still un-
conscious. The doctors at the Homeo-
pathic hospital have found no evil
dence OF a fracture or conclusion or
the brain. but are unable to explain
his condition.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14

Great Record for Clarke.

Fred Clarke has been manager 81
the Pittsburg National league team
for nine years and In that time the
team has never finished out OF the
first division, winning three consecu-
tive pennants. finishing second three
times. third once, fourth once, and
last year being tied with the New
York Giants for second position.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
AMATEUR SKATES HALF
A MILE IN 1905

ST. PAUL, Jan. 14.-John c. Karl
sen, the speedy Minneapolis amateur
skater, established new worlds rec
ord for the half mile, negotiating the
ord for this distance in 1:16 40. made
by Morris Wood at Brooklyn. n. y,
in 1907. The professional record Is
made by Johnny Nilsson, OF
Minneapolis. at Montreal. Canada, In
1897
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
JONES TWINS
TRADING JOBS

Tad and Howard Jones. famous Yale
football players, are going to switch
coaching positions. Howard, who
made a fine record at Syracuse, re-
turns to old Eli to coach that team.
while Tad takes up Howards job at
Syracuse.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
CHIEF BENDER'S FINE
WORK AT THE TRAPS

RINGING HILL, Pa, Jan. 14.-Big
Chief Bender, the Athletics famous In
dian pitcher, SHOT high gun of the day
at Ringing Hill Gun clubs biggest
shoot of the season. He killed 81 OF
his 33 birds. He lost his second bird
by 1t falling dead out OF bounds.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
All Have Been "Up.r

John Camel expects to have a great
infield at Rochester with himself on
first. Alperman on second. Sheehan
at third and Holly at short, four ex.
National leaguers.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
KELLY CASE BODIES
ILL FOR BASEBALL

Joe Kelley is satisfied that the ma
tional commission will not act on his
complaint against Boston. There is
an unwritten law among baseball peo-
pie that no cases will be considered
where court proceedings are threaten
ed. The whole affair presages no good
TO baseball and may prove TO be ma
terial for dissatisfied ball players Ia
he future.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
0 BR|EN BOOKS
8 BOUTS ABROAD

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. H.-Jack
O'Brien. the Philadelphia fighter, -
going abroad to fight. He has agreed
10 fight four men in England. Ireland
and France for $4,000. O'Brien bars
only Johnson, Langford and Jenries-
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14

Le,itia, amos. the dam OF Lillian r.
2:O41l, is to be bred to Great hear'
the sire OF wilkes Heart. 2.O6 u .
Octoo. 2.07h. and Thelma. 2Os%'
this spring.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
SPORT VIEWS
and REVIEWS
...By...
PAUL II.
BRlUSKE.l

MoNG
from n
Pitcher York
relea
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
md hn. not yrt boon decIded Mhcthrr

Lou Dillon Will be mated with Peter
the Great or Bingen this spring. Her
other two foals are bS John A. Nc
Korron and are said TO posses
great speed.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14

clubs in the minor league which furnishes base
ball to Virginia, his native state.
The passing OF a player asi universally popu-
lar and respected Orth leaves vacancy which
Will take time Go MI. Particularly among
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
There are surely some mnenIncrnt dI,

tances IN that san Antonio trip OF The
Tigers. The jump from 81. Louis
viii take nearly three days and the
fare Der man will not he far from
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-20

Seattle. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sieph-
en- Joycc. parents OF the bride; Miss
Katherine Jovce. sisfcr OF tho bride.
Rev William ". and Mrs Fleetwood
Mr and hrs Thomas Conway. Mr.
and Mrs Oliver Runyon. MrE. Edward
w. Allison. Jr. and Miss Lophelia
Runyon.
Tho romance attached 10 the meet
ing wth the unexpected but happy
culminatlon. of this popular couple IA
matter N much interest and pleas
urc 10 fhcir many intimate friends.
After tho dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Hib-
bard prepared for their journey and
boarded the $50 train. via Southern
California. To Seattle. where they viii
bc at homo 10 their friends after De-
cembcr 18Th.
Mr. Henry Charles Hubbard, the
onl son OF Mr AMI Mrs- Charles l.
Hlhaard. Is associated with his father
In the wool business and is one OF the
cntcTprislng yorng business men Of
Seattle Washington. which Is his ma
tive ate.
The magnificent wedding presents
teloeraphlc messages and congratula-
tions BY letter. attest 10 tho high
esteem in which the contracting par
ties arc held by their friends.