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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24
TO RETIRE JACK AKIN
Famous Splinter to Race No More
After Winter Season-Best
Son Of Sain.

New York. Dec. 23.-When Barney
Schneider was at Lexington attending the
November sale Of the Fasig-Tipton com
pany, he told his friends that after this
winters campaign in Florida Jack Atkin
would go to his Woodlands farm in Mis-
souIi 10 take his place beside the sue
Cessful SaiD. Sain is getting along in
years, and Schneider intends that Jack
Akin the fastest of his sons, shall take
his place as the head Of the establish
ment. BannOckburn, who was a better
race horse than Sain, has not been a
stud success, although he has sent Horace
L. and one or two other fast horses to
the races.
Jack Akin. under the skillful handling
creditable races last season. All things
considered, he was one of the best weight
carrying sprinters the season developed.
But ne was not the horse he had been.
He had lost much Of the early foot which
formerly made him formidable in races
of three-QuaTteTs Of mile and seven
furlongs with the fastest sprinters OF the
country Inasmuch as Jack Atkin is not
a distance runner, he could not be OF
much use to Mr. Schneider in sprint races
because of this lack OF early foot.
He is a robust fellow, Of fine disposition
I'd he has the speed which modern
breeders like so much in stations. Jack
Atkins best races were the Carter ana
METROPOLITAN handicaps of 1905 both OF
which he won in handsome style Ircsn
first-rate opponents.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24
NEW YEARS WRESTLING
CARD HAS SOME CLASS

Chicago, Dec. 23.-TWo good wrestling
bouts, one Of which will show the cham
pion of the world at work, have been
arranged for the show to be given New
Years night in the Coliseum by the
James J. Jeffries combination of ath-
letes.
Champion Frank Gotch will attempt
to throw Jimmy Essen, the Scotch
gladiator, in fifteen minutes, Gotch
having accepted the terms yesterday by
wire
In the other bout DIR, Benjamin r.
Roller, the widely known Seattle ath-
lete, viii tackle Mike Dwyer, physical
director of the Illinois Athletic club, in
q finish match. the best two out Of three
falls.
James J. Callahan, who is handling
the Jeffries show, as far as the Chica-
go entertainment is concerned, found it
a difficult matter to secure opponents
for either GOtch or Roller, but believes
he has found men who will give both
Of them excellent battles
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24
OAKLAND ENTRIES.

First race, three-fourths of a mile,
selling-Elmdale, 112; Adona, 100; Lord OF
the Forest, 100; Curriculum, 109; BurneH,
1O9: RedondO. 109; Aunt Kit. 105; Angle
Face. 105: Thistle Bell, 1O5 NOvgOrOd 105i
Billy AIyer, 104; Colonel Brady, l04.
Second race futurity course, selling
DeImas. 112: La Petite IL; Good Ship,
1l2: WetcheI 1O7; GalOpus, 10l; Airie Fai-
RE. 1O7: Boda, 104; Oswald B.. 10l; Glare,
lO4
Third race, one and one-fourth miles,
Whidden, 1903: LazeI, 100; Legatee, .09;
Fiavigny. 109: Adams, 104; Miss Naomi
10f: B-llmere. 104.
Fourth race, three-fouTths Of a mile,
handicap-Turret, rs; Lewiston, 10i; 81
nocular, l04; Miles, 102; Chester Krum, 10l;
Miss Picnic. 101: Mr.. Sonia, 10l; Eddie
Graney, S.
Fifth race. mile. selling-Be1le Farr0w,
ia; Bemay, ia; Lady Kitty, ia; LithOlin,
ia: COcksure. 1t4- MOssback, ia;
Gretchen c.. 100; Homeless. 109; Peggy
ONeil, 100; Coreil, 100; Birth, 109; Melton
dale, 106.
sixth race. futurity course. selling
Foyal NJ 127. Marwood 127; Swaggerla-
tor 1874; Dovaita, 124; Billy Bowlegs, 1914;
Galvanic, 124; LOvey Mary. 124; Cuerna-
vaca. 124, SchmoOzer rs; Contra Costa,
LOG; OrsidoTa, 101; Emoline, 1Gl,
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At Tampa

Tampa, Fla. Dec. 2S.-Escutcheon was
the only winning outsider today taking
the fourth race with as good as % to ]
on him at the opening of wagers, He
was cut to Is. Form is gradually wear
ing the bOO1ies down, the play on the ia
vorites today being the heaviest of the
meeting. Davenport rode three winners
and is out of the apprentice class having
ridden % winners at this meet, Summary:
First race, five and a half turlongs,
4 to ., won; MalecOn, ?
TO 1, second; Advise, to I, third. Time
1:12 2-5.
Second race. five furlongs, selling-Bon-
ME Bee, even, won; St. DencH, to I,
second; Catherine Montour, 4 to 1. third.
Time-1:06 2-5.
Third race, five and a half furlongs,
seuing-Earl of Richmond. to 5, won;
Masks and Faces, 3 to 1. second; HurlOck,
% to /. third Time-1:12 As.
Fourth race, five and a half furlOngs,
elling-EscutCheOn, 10 to /, won; Beth
Goodwin, 8 to J. second; Lou Lanier, 4 to
], third. T-me-1:124-5.
Fifth race, one mile, selling-Lens, even,
won; Orphan Lad. 10 to I, second; BrOnte,
to ]. third. Time-1:49 50.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth, sell
ing-Vanen, to s, won; Cassowary, to /,
second; Great Jubilee, to 1, third. Time
-1:56 3-5.
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HISTORY OF HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE IS
INTERESTING AFTER JEFF RETIRED

The history OF how the heavyweight
championship title has changed hands
since Jeffries gave 1t up because he could
find no one who cared to face him, is in
teresting at this time. Jeff retired, the
indicated champion of the world after
knocking out Jack MunrOe in San Fran
cisco, August 26, 1903. in four rounds.
Jack Root and Marvin Hart met in a
finish fight for the vacant title in Reno,
New, July g. 1905, Hart winning the bat
tie on a knockout in the twelfth round.
Hart, on January Is following, put away
Pat Callahan i'm Butte, Mont, in two
rounds. He forfeit ed claim to the title
when he was bested In a twenty-rOund de-
cisiOn fight by Tommy Burns in Los An
geles. February o. 1905.
Burns won a number of unimportant
fights before he gained a decision over
Jack O'Brien In Los Angeles, November
Is 1907. He next put away Bill Squires
OF Australia In one round on July 4, in
Colma, Cal,
Burns then went to Europe, where he
knocked out in succession Gunner Moir,
London, December 2, 1907, ten rounds;
Jack Palmer, London. February 10, 1905,
four rounds, JON Roche. Dublin. March
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PASTORS TEXT is "CAN
JEFFRIES COME BACK?"

New York, Dec. 23.-BIuch to the sur
prise Of a large congregation, the Rev.
John Hamilton Timbril, pastor of the
Cedar Cliff, n. J.. Methodist Episcopal
church, preached Sunday night on the
subject, "Can Jeffries Come BaCk2'
He found a text IN Judges XVIII 90;
And he awOke out Of his sleep and
said, i will go out as / did before and
shake myself And he wist not that
the Lord was departed from him"
Pastor Timbrill likened Jeffries TO
Samson. the man IN the text, and re-
ferred to Johnson as THE Gorilla" He
said:
"Jeffries won the belt and much lucre
and then stepped out Of the ring 70
have Unnd time and enjoy himself.
For five years, like Samson, with his
head In the lap Of Delilah, Jeffries has
slept with his head in the lap OF a
luxurious and bibulous life,
while he slept 4 big black gorilla
has come into the ring and has put the
world of sport into about the same con-
ditiOn that the ancient world was in
when Goliath was swa ggering about
ana Dragging about what he could dc.
"The pugilistic crowd is looking the
world over to find some champion who
can stand up to the gorilla and down
him, With desperation I'm their glances
they turn to Jeffries with this cues
ton, Can you come baCkF"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24
DAN PATCH HAS PACED
HIS LAST EXHIBITION

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Dan Patch,
the fastest PAGER ever hitched to q
sulky, will spend the remainder of his
life munching hay at the Savage stock
farm, in Minnesota, where are quartered
the two California-bred champions,
ATion (2:073D ana Directum.
Dan Patch has had a wonderful ca
reer, and his record of 1855 is in no inn
mediate danger Of being equaled. The
veteran PAGER has gone many extremely
fast miles, and millions of people have
seen him perform in the past half dozen
years. He has been a veritable iron
horse, but his legs have been a source
of trouble all this year, hence his per-
manent retirement.
Dan Patch is a brown horse by Joe
Patchen, and made his record of 1855
in 1906. He has done a half-mile i'm 0:57
and has paced a mile over a half-mile
track in 2:01.
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At Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 23.-Three favor
ties were first at MOncrief this after
noon, each heavily played. However, the
boOlIies quit winners on the day, as the
other three favorltes, heavily played,
failed to win. In the fourth race, Jockey
O'Faine, on SNOWFALL, fell Just before turn
ing into the stretch, and was badly in
jured. Summaries:
First race, five and a half furlongs,
selling-Dixie Knight, to 8, won; Sou
II to 3, second; Gypsy Girl, 20 to I, third.
second race. five and half furlongs,
selIing-Anders0n 6 to l. won; Many Col
ors, 10 to 1. second; May Amelia, even,
third Time, 1893 9-5.
Third race, seven furlongs, selling
Font, II to 8 won; Robin Grey II to 8,
second; Husky, 100 to /, third. Time,
1870 2-5.
Fourth race, six furlongs, selling-La-
Sale, to ]. won; George ". LebOlt, TO 2,
second; LaGloria, to 5, third. Time,
117 2-j.
Fifth race, mile selling-Ragman, 1 to @
won, Admonish. 9 to I, second; Belleview,
to q third. Time, 1 "A SIS.
Sixth race. mile and a sixteenth. sell
ing-Cunning to /. won County Clerk,
10 to s. second; Billy Pullman, to 3.
third Time 1852
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JACKSONVILLE ENTRIES.

First race, three-fourths of a mile,
maidens, purse-Hym Wolf, 104; Tony B..
l04: Harold, iT.. 107; Ben AstOr, 109; Right
Guard, 100; Red Doe 100; Sandy Hill, 1903;
Catien Lass, 109; Henry CrOsscaddin. 100;
Rose Ankle, 112; Melodion, 112; Hark-
away, III; Greenbridge, 13; Square Deal,
113.
Second race five and one-half furlongs,
selling-Katherine Van SO; Scruples, go:
Tempter, 90 Glen BOachy, 101; Briar-
ius. 102: Hack Halo. 104 Smarty, AIr.).
l07
Third race. six and one-half furlongs.
selling-Grande Dame. 49, San Gil. 106;
Sally Preston, 100; Pedigree. 100; Ballet
Box 109; Rossboro, 1ol; Ethon, III; Cart
hage. III.
Fourth race, thr5e-fourths of a mile.
handicap-Amoret. 90; Zinfran. 10l: Jack
Parker. 10l BOoge& Red. los; Question
Mark, los. Eve Bright. 49,
Fifth race leven-eighths Of a mile.
selling-Sand PipeT, 80: Summer Night.
101: PocorPoks. los: Otilo 1O7: DR.. Holb-
berg, 10s; Jack Baker. los; Pinto, 10:
Cowen. 116.
Sixth race one and one-sixteenth miles.
selIug--Paradise Queen, 100; Golconda
10f, Molasey. 100; 0beron. 100: st. Joseph.
N5, CastieWoOd. 112
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24
BIG LEAGUE CLUBS TO
FIGHT FOR PLAYERS

Philadelphia. Dec 28.-The fight for
National league baseball players for next
season started yesterday when word was
received from the presidents office in
New York asking the Philadelphia club
10 waive claim on no fewer than il play
ers now on the market. Notwithstanding
the fact thai such men as AlPerman, Bar
ger and Starnagle are on the list, the
Philadelphias waived on all. The players
on whom waivers were asked by Brooklyn
were Alperman, Clement, Marshall, Star
magic, Barger, Holly, Mccormick, Ton
Jes, Bradley. Buemilier. Holmes, Kuetzer
Patlee and Redmond.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24
WADDELL EXPLAINS HOW
HE GOT HIS NICKNAME

st. Louis Dec. 23.-"I got my nick
name of 'Rube' in Franklin, Pa, IN 1896,
the first year I played professional base
ball" said G. Edward Waddell, the other
day. Il had pitched a morning game at
Oil City ana shut the team out s TO O.
In the afternoon both teams returned to
Franklin for another game. The man in
tending to pitch for us got drunk, so
went in again. In the second inning
with the score to 1 against us, a hit bail
hit me in the forehead and knocked me
unconscious for about three minutes. I
was sore, and insisted on pitching out the
game. We beat them, 10 to 2 and they
did not get another man to first, while
made two home runs. two double baggers
and a single. That night the manager
of the Oil City club met me on the street
one but a 'rube could recover from an
accident like that and finish the game
THAT fastened the nickname to me,
and it has stuck"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24
HAMPER CAPTURES BIG
RACE AS SURPRISE
Leads Crack Sprinters all Way at
Oakland, Upsetting Sew
eral Hot Tips.

Oakland. Dec. 2S.-Hamper proved to be
one Of the cleverest sprinters at Emery
vile when he won the Salinas handicap
in fast time today. He was the eutsfder
in a field OF five, going to the post at
10 to ], while Cloudlight ruled favorite.
There was also q plunge on Spohn.
Hamper went to the front and he led
all the way. ROsslar added another 70
her list Of victories when she won the
First race, five and one-half furlongs,
purse-Silk, ll2. Glass. to ?, won; Pride
of Lismore, 112, Mathews, 8 to ], second,
Cantem, 107, Cotton, 20 to /, third. Time
los 8-5. Directello, Baby Neeley, Mark
Twain, Whisky Teddy, Cameo, Clan,
hfooreko, Phosphorus and Cintra finished
as named.
Second race, six furlongs, Chan
tellry, ia Mentry 8 TO /, won; Cos
siper II, 107, Cayanaugh, 9 to p second ;
Little Buttercup, III, Smith, 10 to ], third.
Time-115. Burning Bush, Gatherings,
Burleigh Redondo, Ellis Richardson,
Maud Meg. and Andy Davern finished as
named.
Third race. mile and twenty yards, sell
ing-Rosslare, 104 Walsh, 4 to 8, won;
Bishop W., 102 Glass, 2 to 1, second
FOllie L., 109, Gross, 10 to /. third Time
1:4 As. Buckthorn, Dorothy Ledgett,
Colonel Jack and Woollen finished as
named.
Fourth race, five furlongs, Salinas ham
dicap-Hamper, 30. Pederis, y to i, won
Seweu, 100, Mentrys to !, second; Cloud
light, 56, Martin, II to ;, third. Time
100. CoppertOwn and Spohn finished as
named.
Fifth race, one mile, selling-DT. Mayer.
1O4 Buxton 10 to !, won; Sing Spring,
1O9 Martin, 10 to 5, second; Steel 1OH
Cotton, Is to 8, third Time-1:A is. Bel
mere, J. c. Glen, Roy Junior, Special
Delivery and Bollsnicker finished as
named.
Sixth race, six furlongs, seling-Elm-
dale. ITO Mentry, to 2, won; No Quar-
ter, 1O7, Smith. IL to 8, second; Jillett
106, Rooney, s to l. third. Time-l:14 As.
Sir Barry Curriculum, May Pink, Cop
perfield, Sam Barber, Bold, CObbleslEill
and Herives finished as named.
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Froressor George ". Paterson, CHAIR
man OF the board OF control Of athletics at
the University OF Michigan, who address
ed letters OF apology 10 Pcnneg lFania.
Minnesota, Marquette, Notre Dame and
Syracuse universities, Michigans oppon-
ents In games in which Miller played with
Michigan last season. said tonight:
As the matter stands any Of the teams
Michigan defeated now has the right OF
protest and may ask that the game be
declared no game or its result reversed.
We are expecting some such action
'"rhe whole university IS sick about the
business. The board in an effort 10 find
sont eXtenuating circumstances or elicit
some explanation from Miller, has kept
the matter quiet until today. Though
Miller dlsregarded our requests for an
interview II IS quite probable the faculty
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SULLIVAN AND COLLINS
SHOWING FAST FORM.

A crowd larger than ever was on hand
yesterday at the Manhattan club ROOM
AZ Pierpont street. to see Pete Sullivan
at his workout Pete went some tast
rounds with Erne Wright and Kid VII
liams, two fast amateur boxers. de tuf-
nished the spectators a lively exhIbltlon
and was able to show that he already Is
in shape to meet Collins,
At his training quarters Collins also put
in some fast work and is pronounced now
fit for a fast bout Collins is winning
hackers daily to his side and he will en-
ter the ring at Ogden with large fol
lowing against Sullivan. Collins leaves
to train at Ogden the first Of next week
Manager Hardy Downing of the Man
haitian club announced that his card Mon
day night will have a battle royal as a
feature as well as four fast four-rOund
goes. The new rooms are being fitted up
and the usual big crowd Of boxing fans is
expected Monday night
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FOOTBALL TITLE OF
NAVY TO Be SETTLED

New York. Dec. 28.-Hardly had the
North Atlantic fleet reached its Christ
mas anchorage in the Hudson river here
before officers and men began preparing
for holding q contest to decide the foot
ball championship of the fleet. This now
rests between the battleship Nebraska
and Missouri.
The game will be played either Christ
mas or New Years afternoon at the ma
uOnal league park, which the owners
have turned over to the sailors without
charge. Nearly 10000 blue jackets and as
many of their friends as the big baseball
bleachers Will accommodate, viii witness
the game.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24
BASEBALL RELEASES.

New York, Dec. 23.-The following re-
leases have been approved by the Ma
tiOnal league:
BY Boston, unconditiOnally-Alfrc
Shaw; to Sioux City (Western league,
Fred 3. Stem.
BY Cincinnati-To Fort Wayne. Pearl
Stanley and Carl Mand; to Memphis
(Southern league). James A. Lafitte; to
Buffalo eastern ieague), G. X. Car
michael and John Dubuc.
BY Brooklvn-TG Mobile Southern
Ieague) Joseph e. Dunn and George Bit
trolls; to Milwaukee american associa-
tom, Wilbur Schard: TO Chattanooga
(SOuthern leaguel Forbes AlcOck and
Fred Miller; TO New Haven Connecticut
ieasue), Andrew Herbst and George Sher-
wood.
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At SNracuse.

Il, 1908, one round; Jewey Smith. Paris,
April Is, 1908, five rounds, and Bill SQuires,
Paris, July 49, 1903, eight rounds.
Having disposed of Hart, who claimed
the American title; Gunner MOir, the
claimant Of the English championship
Squires, champion of Australia, and Jem
Roche, champion Of Ireland, Burns was
at last hailed as champion.
From France Burns travelled to Aus
tralia. He disposed Of Bill Squires for
the third time, knocking him out in the
thirteenth round in Sydney, August e.
1905 Burns then put away Bill Lang in
Melbourne, September 2, 1903, in six
rounds.
Then came his battle with Jack John
son. Johnson won a knockout, Or TO be
more exact, won through police interfer-
ence the police jumping into the ring to
save Burns from further punishment and
what appeared to be a complete knockout
The public demanded that JeffTies re-
turn to the ring, but the big fellow de-
clined. Only once did he waver. This
was when Jim COffToth handled the
SQUires-Burns fight. Jeff promised tC
meet Squires, If the Australian proved to
be the winner in order to return the title
10 this country.
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FOOTBALL WINS
EASILY OVER SOCCER

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Soccer football tri-
umphed yesterday when the athletic
heads of the University of Chicago and
the University of Illinois scheduled an
association battle for next fall.
Coaches A. A. Stagg and George HUFF
planned to introduce soccer" as a
western intercollegiate sport November
10 of next year at Marshall Field.
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WOLGAST is READY TO
MEET BAT, SAYS MANAGER

Los Angeles. Dec. 23.-Tom Jones, man
ager Of Ad Wolgast, when shown a dis
Battling Nelson had expressed a willing
ness to defend his title of lightweight
champion against Wolgast as soon as
WOlgast posts a forfeit, said:
IF he means business / will post 81 zoo
at once. I have not heard from Nelson
direct, but he told me some time ago that
he would take on Wolgast for his next OPP
pOnent provided he had not met defeat
before January I. The time will be soon
up and / expect Nelson viii keep his
word"
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SPRINGVILLE CLASS
FINISHES SERIES
CspeeIa % 10 Herald-Republiean.l

Especial TO The Herald-Repubhcan)
Springville. Utah. Dec. 23.-@Tbe series Of
interclass basketball games that have
been played IN the new gymnasium by
the local High school have been brought
TO close with The following results
First place, juniors; second place, seniors;
third place, freshmen; fourth place So
ph0mOres.
The regular High school team has now
been selected by Coach Henry Rose, who
has also picked a second team, and is
that the school team may make a good
showing in the county league. The first
game OF the season viii be played here
next Friday night with the Nephi High
school
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ACKERMAN WIRES THAT He IS SERIOUSLY I'LL

a
December
Alderman"
OConneu
making
friendly
weeks Portland where he He that
10 a a
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CHICAGO PAPER SAYS
PLAYERS MAY STRIKE

Chicago. Dec. 23.-The Record Herald
this morning says:
The National league ball players may
90 on a general strike when contract
signing time rolls around. There's some
thing more than q mere suggestion OF
budding strife behind the players side or
that 16S game schedule in 1910. Several
big leaguers discussing the problem yes
terday expressed curiosity over their
probable fate as regards salary increase.
ETaIJ1 of war seemed to be the only right
and proper source Of relief in the event
the magnates decline to boost the pay
checks in proportion with the extra
games.
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OPPONENTS SHOULDER IS
SNAPPED; ZBYSZCO WINS

OttumWa, Dec. 23-When Zbyszco, Pol
ish wrestler. lifted George Turner Of KEEL
lOgg, Ia, and threw him TO the mat,
muscle in Turner's right shoulder snapped
and Turner was put out of the handicap
match here last night. Zbyszco took the
first fall in 20;22 with a body and bar lock
Turner was unable to continue the match
in which ZbyszcO agreed to throw his adj
versary three times in an hour. One
thousand people saw the bout.
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MEL SON IS WILLING TO
MEET W0LGAST FOR TITLE

Chicago, Dec. Chatting Nelson stands
ready to close with Ad Wolgast for a
fight in America as soon as the Milway-
kee boy posts q forfeit to bind the match.
The statement was made by the cham
pion last night after reading a dispatch
from Los Angeles that Wolgast was beg
ging a chance to land the title.
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HUSTON WINNER OVER
KANSAS POOL CRACK

Boston, Dec. ls.-Thomas Hueston Of
st. Louis, successfully defended his title
OF pool champion Of the world against
Benjamin Allen of Kansas CITY in the
three days match ended tonight. winning
by total net score Of 500 to 5s1.
Allen won tOnights match bv a large
lead in which he broke the worlds rec
ord for a run, scoring S.. the former rec
ord being 70. held bv Grant Fb[, since iqd9
Aliens score tonight was 20 Houston
had Isl.
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ISBELL MAY MANAGE
KANSAS BALL LEAGUE

Wichita, kan. Dec 28.-Frank Isbell
Of this city has received a proposition
from stockholders Of the Central KAN
sas Baseball league. asking if he viii
accept the presidency. He has replied
that If satisfactory terms can be made
ne viii. Isbel said he anticipates no
trouble in obtaining his release from the
CHICAGO Americans.