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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-15

Word has been received here of
the death in a hospital in Quebec
Thursday of Mrs. Phillip Bellemarre.
Her husband is son of Marshall
Bellemarre of Dewey street and they
were married only "a few weeks ago.
The body may be brought here for
burial but no funeral arrangements
have yet been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-15

The body of H. o. Palmer, who died
at the Soldiers home Friday was TAX
en- to West Topohain, Vt, this morn
ing for burial. The deceased was 50
years old and was a member of Co.
D. 9Th VT. regiment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

Gals. Any football player will bear
testimony to the fact that no matter
how careful or familiar with the play
ers the foot ball reporters are they
invariably wrongly identify players
in carrying the ball. Credit is given
to the wrong man for carrying the
ball, making a touchdown or a tackle.
This is because it is impossible to
identify the players. But with a sys-
tenn of numbers all this trouble would
be speedily obviated.
Several prominent officials Of the
Northwest have told the writer recent
ly that they welcome such an innova-
ton as has been adopted by Whitman
Everyone knows that in the excite
ment of big foot ball game it some
times happens that the officials fail to
note that forward passes are taken by
men ineligible to receive them. But,
having no means to identify them.
officials are frequently fooled COM
pletely. A system of numbers would
correct this at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

but also for officials. There was a
time when the players wore no head
gear, and it was possible for the reg
ular attendants at foot ball to identify
them, but that time is gone now, and
it is not stretching the truth much to
say that the coaches themselves have
difficulty in recognizing their own
players in modern foot ball armament.
And if the coaches have trouble to
know who's who, what must be the
difficulty of the spectators? AS mat
ter of fact the spectators have Ions
since given up the unequal struggle
to learn who makes the runs, who
makes the tackles and fumbles and
who kicks the goals.
The solution of the problem is so
simple that it is a wonder it has new
err been solved before The solution
is the numbering of players, just as
is done in England, and also In our
track and field meets. In England
the public would not tolerate team
whose members did not wear a dou-
BILE set of numbers on the front and
back of their uniforms. By reference
to a program the players are recog-
nized and followed with the greatest
ease
Not only is this an innovation OF
benefit to the spectators, but it Is like
wise beneficial to the players and OFF,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

Tn MANY WAYS it is evident that there
is a growing disposition among lawn
tennis players to become pioneers
along lines which have heretofore been
little explored, or not permitted at ALL
Among the followers of the sport the
continuance of the lawn tennis pres
tiee class. and control. to limited
number of players in the east has ap-
,eore5 unfortunate. Yet this group OF
men. by position of office and playing
s,-;,, bod made themselves the doml-
non+ factors. it had heretofore been
i,nnossible to fairly align against them
odoorata reasons for changes, except
!, co far as their loose methods OF
,,nbo,d;ne the rules and of enforcing
.o,,rnament management were con-
cerned.
But the players of the middle west
have at last taken a stand "hicn
rr,ises in some ways to change the
,aun tennis man of this country Tnese
,,,avers intend to hold an earrn court
rational championship tournament next
soason. Two years ago they promui-
gated the same idea, but without sue
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

The comparative showings of the
TWO elevens against West Point is
considered the best dope on tomor-
rows game, but they don't prove
much. West Point experts pronounc.
ed Yale the strongest football aggre.
cation that ever bore down on the
Point. The tragedy which resulted in
the death of Cadet Byrne drove all
idea of comparison between Harvard
and Yale from the immediate thought
of the experts, but up to the time the
game was stopped Harvard had done
enough to convince the lockers on
that Harvard, too, had an array OF
talent such as not often has been seen
at the Point A battle of football
giants seems to be what is coming in
Cambridge.
Harvard's line attack was further
along than Yales against the Army,
condition to be expected with Har-
ward having had two more weeks of
preparation.
Harvard and Yale showed about the
same defensive strength, which was
ample to keep their goal lines safe.
Going against the two opposing lines
West Point could make no material
impression against either West
Point got around the Yale ends more
than around Harvard extremities, but
no more SO once Yale began stopping
these plays. In defence against plays
in the open the two varsity teams did
equally well except that Yale was
more alert and adept at coping with
the onside kick.
Harvard ran back good many
West Points a short distance, but did
not get in the long journeys in rum
ming. back punts that Yale c1d. The
Army's tackling had made great i'm
provement between the two games and
was cleaner and sharper against Har-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
All Eyes Turned to
Yale-HarVard Game

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 1s-It is
the day before 1.-The game. Excite
ment is at the point proverbially
known as fever heat" Business in
Cambridge is almost suspended, while
everybody from banker down to boot
black, discusses in earnest tones the
chances of the Crimson in the NOR
rows contest with the Blue. The man
from Mars, dropping in casually,
would think the townsmen We're on
the eve of a great battle. with life or
death hanging in the balance.
AS the day advances, Cambridge be-
gins to take on animation. Trains
and trolleys bring to town the adj
vance guards of the Blue army, and
village a blue flag relieves the monot-
only of the all-prevailing crimson. The
visitors are beginning to flash real
money in the faces of Harvard adher-
ents, and are finding ready takers.
The freshies and sophs are testing
their voices, an intermittent and de-
faint cries, for tomorrow's verbal out
burst The yells are principally de-
signed to advertise Harvard, but now
and then an interloper perks up his
nerve, lets out a resounding squeak
about the greatness and glory of Yale,
and Immediately hunts cover. All in
all, everything indicates that it is the
day before "the game"
AS to the chance of victory in to-
morrow's game, that is as may be-.
Any Harvard man can give facts, fig
ures and statistics to prove John Har-
wards inalienable right to a repetition
of last years victory, with foot notes
proving that the Eli bunch can't pos
sibly win. The Yale man has a story
equally convincing, and there you are.
The wise course seems to be to keep
your money to bet on a horse race or
some other sure thing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

They urged, as they did two years
ago, that whereas it was impossible
for many of their western players to
move on to Newport and there expert
encing the disheartening uncertainty
of the difference between the earth
playing surface and turf. it was quite
possible for the situation to be re-
versed and the west, or middle section
of this broad country, where earth
courts abound and where d grass play
ing surface is a rarity, to hold a ma
tional championship of their own UNI
der reasonable circumstances and con-
ditions which would be of material
benefit to the game in every way.
At the time that the project was
brought before the National associa-
ton two years ago at it's annual meet
ing at the Waldorf-Astoria, the idea
was fairly well-supported by argu-
ment it being evident that the request
was quite within reasonable scope, be-
cause a national championship tourna-
ment was held upon turf, as at New
port. another was held indoors upon
boards at the national indoor meeting
on the Seventh regiment armory
courts. and that whereas the greater
part of the playing in this country was
upon other surfaces than turf, it was
quite reasonable to promuIgate Such
a tournament. Frederick B. Alexander.
the internationalist of last year, who
has always been regarded as the peer
of all players upon the dirt court, was
in favor Of this championship, and 1t
was, as has been said, fairly we'll sup
ported except by William A. Larned,
William J. Clothier and few others
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
TENNIS
WIRE STLING
RACING
BOAlNG

ward, but for all that the Harvard
backs did not get away as fast when
running back a punt as the Yale men
and did not keep going as hard.
Smoothness of cooperation between
the backs and the line was more no
ticeable in Harvard's play than Yale's
and the line itself was more of unit.
but with little difference in this latter
regard. The Crimson and Blue both
executed forward passes with marked
precision against the Army. The work
of Vaughn of Yale and L. Smith of
Harvard in catching the passes was
conspicuously good, Harvard's pass
being shorter than Yale's, timed just
as nicely, but not done with the easy
assurance, confidence and apparent
lack of effort
From what / have been able to see
and hear, Harvard is dangerous says
Walter Camp. "She is supporting her
runners more than ever, and that
means danger. She is also agrees
sive, and no matter what position she
finds herself in she will fight and fight
hard, as was shown in the Brown
game.
Team work, however, is not as i'm
portant as it used to be, and the sue
cess of the team today depends on the
ability of the individual player feel
that 1 can safely say that the present
Yale team possesses more expert
knowledge Of the game individually
than any other team that Yale has ever
seen.
'In a big game the player has
dozen or more opportunities today to-
use his individual judgment and to
use it quickly. knowledge of the
game is therefore quite essential. and
am certain that our men under
stand the game we'll enough to detect
trick playS"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

Jack Johnson is not anxious to try
conclusions with Sam Langford He
says he does not believe Langford
means business, and also declares that
he will not take part in a bout with
anybody before he meets James J. Jeff
ries in the ring. A recitation of recent
incidents will show Johnson's fear OF
Langford beyond doubt. No sooner
had Johnson signed articles with jeff
ries than Langford issued a broad chal-
lenge offering to fight the big colored
champion anywhere at any time for
$4,000 a side, also promising to hand
over $1,000 extra in cash the moment
torted with the statement that if Lang
ford would put up $4,000 as a guar
antee of good faith he could have a
match between now and spring. By
naming so large forfeit Johnson pos
sibly believed that Langford could not
raise the money, and therefore would
be compelled to subside.
But Langford and his manager, Jo-
seph Woodman, spelling for a fight,
proceeded to call Johnson's bluff in the
most emphatic manner. Woodman no.
titled the conqueror Of Burns and
Ketchel that he stood ready to make a
match on behalf of Langford on these
terms:
A side bet of $4,000, winner take all.
Twenty rounds before the National
Sporting club of London, for $4,000
purse, preferred.
Woodman, in explaining this plan,
saws that he does not believe two negro
pugilists can draw as much money in
this country as in England, where there
is no prejudice against the colored
race and where black sluggers are re-
garded with much favor. He also says
that Johnson can square himself with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
TENNIS TOURNEY
IN MIDDLE WEST

cess Under able leadership, however,
of such men as DIR. P. B. Hawk, now
of the University of Illinois at Urbana,
ILL.,, Will NJ Wood of the Omaha Field
club, Omaha, Neb., and Ralph Hol-
terholt, of the Ohio Lawn Tennis asso-
citation of Cincinnati, o., it is safe to
predict that the plan of a national
tournament upon the hard earth play
ing surfaces will surely be decided and
under the sanction and direction OF the
United States National Lawn Tennis
association. 1t must be admitted that
the appearance of the Californians
among eastern lawn tennis players
created a ripple that has stirred every
follower of the courts throughout the
country Their performance awakened
especially the middle west to the fact
that it was quite possible and prob
able that among it's clubs and courts
were young players who needed but
the inspiration to bring forth the men
approaching the skill, courage and
hardihood of Mclaughlin or a Long.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
BERGER IS SURE
JEFF WILL WIN

Sam Berger. James ]. Jeffries man.
ager and hacker, is out with a state
ment that Jeff will defeat big Jack
Johnson by making the colored man
lead. Berger is one of the smoothest
managers in pugilistic circles today,
and though what he says about Jeff
prospects is tinged with press agents
natural enthusiasm, it makes a very
interesting line of talk for the fans to
hear. Here is what Sam opines
The public is wondering whether
Jeffries can regain his old form.
hinges on that point. If Jeffries can
become his old self there is no question
of how the fight will result So, in the
first place, let me say that We are sure
that Jeffries can develop himself into
an even stronger and faster man than
he was before
Jeffries. has done a thing which no
ever dared to attempt. Ever since he
left California nine months ago, JEFF
fries has lived like a priest He has
denied himself everything and has fol-
lowed every last health rule. It has
been the most vigorous treatment a
fighter has ever put himself through.
Understand me, this does not mean
training, The training is yet to come
This is only developing health as a
foundation for the work of training.
Jeff Has Time to Get in Shape.
Let us suppose that the fight will
not take place until July 4. That will
add seven months to this priest-like
living. Jeffries will finish off with 80
days of hard training The perfect
health will be there as the foundation
and we will have the same old Jeffries
1 cannot understand why so many
people doubt Jeffries' ability to come
back" He is only "a years old. Fitz-
simmons didn't begin to fight until he
was 35 years old, and he was in his
prime at 40. AS a piece of manhood
Jeffries outdoes Fitzsimmons at every
point. And he has lived the life of an
angel compared with Fitzsimmons.
Let us admit then that Jeffries can
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
johnson Must Lead.

Jeffries' footwork will be So fas that
Johnson will have to lead even more.
The more attention a man in a fight
pays to leading the less care he can
give to his guard. So the odds will be
against the negro. With all of john
sons leading he will be sure to give
Jeffries many chances to land, and
really all that Jeffries needs is just one
good fair chance. 1t will be a knock
out fight, and I do not anticipate that
it will go over 20 rounds.
Jeffries will stay in New York until
December 1, when he will receive the
bids and sign the final articles. After
that he will probably return to Cali
fornia, there to follow about the SIM
plest life a man ever led. He will live
every minute by the clock and by rule
until fight day.
1t must be understood that Jeffries
is going into this fight to meet the de-
mands of the public. For number OF
reasons the fight will be distasteful to
him. But the public said fight" and
he will He knows that his champion
ship claims are clear cut, but he WHAT'S
the public to regard him in the same
iObt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

regain his old time form. Having done
this, what can we expect of him in
the ring? Here he is, weighing per-
haps 220 pounds. He is so fast that
he is able to run 100 yards in II Sec
onds Here you have the fastest big
man that ever entered the ring.
How will Jeffries defeat Johnson,
granting all this?
1t is very simple. Jeffries will make
Johnson lead. No one has ever been
able to do this to the negro before. AL
ways Johnson has fought with weak
er or smaller man. The result has been
that he has not had to force the fight
ing, or lead. It's one of Johnson's
tricks to lay back and let the other
fellow wear himself out. But Jeffries
is so strong and powerful and his
reach so long that Johnson will have to
lead.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
Whitman First TO Number
It's Football Players

tests PLAYED in Walla Walla this season
and has met with popular approval
The only wonder is that this system
has not been universal throughout the
country years ago.
There is a growing feeling among
those who have made study CT TN
matter that one of the most need
reforms in football is this system
numbering PLAYERS. This is necessary
not only for the spectators who no
enough to see the game intelhgently
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

1t has remained for the Whitman
college football team Of this city to
introduce the system of numbering
the members of the team so that spec
tators and officials may be able to iden-
THY the respective players This is the
hrst Institution in the northwest where
the numbering system has heen trio('
and So far as known the first college
In the United States The innovation,
was tried in the recent gridiron con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19

the London club, which he turned
down last May, by sending written
apology for his unsportsmanlike be-
havior and, furthermore, that no club
in this country will exceed a $4,000
offer. However, if Johnson wants to
fight in America Woodman says Lang
ford will accommodate him.
johnson Turns London Down.
Johnson has turned down the London
proposition cold. He says he has no
reason to apologize for anything, and
also states that he would not receive a
square deal if he fought Langford at
the National Sporting club because Of
the ill-feeling that exists against him.
Getting right down to cases, Johnson
makes the surprising assertion that
Langford doesn't want to fight him at
all, and that he intends to have moth
ing further to do with him. Langford
has received word from several of the
California promoters that they are
ready to hand up purses for a fight
with Johnson, and if the latter will
sign articles the battle can be held on
American soil Johnson's retort is
that Langford must first beat Stanley
Ketchel, who declares that he will not
re-enter the ring until some time next
summer, inasmuch as he intends to
spend a greater part of the winter in
Florida In short, Johnson, it seems
clear, does not want to take chances
with such dangerous pugilist as
Langford, at whose hands a defeat
would nullify the coming battle with
Jeffries. This means, probably, that
Langford will have to go to France
or England for the winter in order to
get action. He is anxious to tackle
Jeanette in Paris, and believes that
such a match would draw a heavy
gate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
Three Favorites Are Winners.

CINCINNATI Nov. 18.-Three we'll
played favorites came home in front
at Latonia today, while two SECOND
choices and a rank outsider secured
the other events. Bonnie Bard. in the
last race, stood a long stretch drive
and won by a neck from Light Blue.
while Pat Sharp, at 200 to 1. was
third
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
Wickersham to Talk.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 10
George w. Wickersham, attorney gen.
eral of the United States, will address
the Kansas City commercial club this
evening on the subject of Interstate
Commerce"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
Wool in st. Louis.

ST LOUIS, Nov. 1S.-Wool, dull;
medium grades, ccmbing and cloth
ing, 24@3Oc; light fine. 23@27c; heavy
fine, 14m22c: tub washed 26M3Sc.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-30

Aprii 20 April %
~ Office OF SHERIFF's SALE on Exc
~ CUTION.
Notice ls hereby given that under and by viz
tue OF an execution now in my hants for service
issued out of and under the seal of the circuit
court Of the fifth Judicial circui, of the state of
South Dakota within and for the c univ OF
Grant, in the case OF John l.. Nordlund, plaintiff.
against Bertha Brehmer and August Brehmer de-
febdauts, on u judgment against the said defend
ants and IN favor OF said plaintiff, to raise the
sum OF $64.21 dsmsges and costs, with interest
thereon from the 10th day o November, 1905,
which judgment was dated November q. 1878.
and was duly filed and entered and docketed in
the Office of the Clerk of said Court on the 2Sth
day OF Move m Der, 1908, after due return on said
execution made of"no personal property found
az provided by law, 1 have, on the 18th day of
April, 1919, levied on the following described
real estate to-wit: East one. hall of the sou,h
eaet quarter OF section twentythree, in town
ship one hundrtd and seventeen. north of range
1orty.eight, west OF the fifth p. NJ. in Grant
county. south Dakota, and that the defendants
interest IN said premises or 60 much thereof as
may b necessary to satisfy said judgment and
interest thereon, together with all costs and ex-
penses OF sale, which may he sold separately and
thereln, Will be sold by me for the purposes and
In the manner aforesaid, ss provided by law, at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash at
the front door OF the court house of eaid Grant
County, State Of South Dakota, on Saturday the
18th day of May, 1909 at the hour of two O'Clock
p. m. of said day. -
Dated at the city Of Milbank. Grant County.
South Dakota, this 10th day Of April. 1909.
FREp CROSS,
Sheriff of Grant County, south Dakota.
FULLER & FULLER,
Attorneys tor plaintiff. Milbank. South Dakota.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-30

April q May :
DETlTION FOR PROBATE OF FOREIGN
WILL.
State of South Dakota H..
County Of Grant.
In County Court, Before Honorable S. s.. Lock.
hart, Judge.
In the matter OF the estate OF John c. Wood, de-
ceased.
The State Of South Dakota. to Lottie E. Wood,
Edna A.. Nye, Wallsc e P. Wood, George W
Wood, John C. Wood and Warren J. Wood
Greeting:
Notice ls hereby given that a petition for the
probate of the foreign will Of John c. Wood, de-
ceased, late of the cit, and county OF Santa Cruz,
ia the State of California, and for the issuance
OF letters testamentary TO Guy l.. Wood,
and George A. Wood has been filled
in this court; and that Saturday the
eighth day of May, 1909, at the hour of O'Clock
in the afternoon Of that day ut the hambers Of
this &C nrt in the city Of Milbank, in said county
Of Gran have been appointed IA the time and
place for hearing said petition, when and where
any person interested may appear and contest
the same. and show cause, If any there be, why
said petition should not be granted.
Dated this 22nd day OF April, 1909.
[sEAL1 S. S. L~OCKHART.
Judge OF said court.
BoUCK h MCCARTHY,
Attorney for Petitioner, Milbank, S. Oak.