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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07
HYLAHD GETTING IN BAD
Accused of Sidestepping Powell Aft
er Signing to Fight
Him

Fighting DICK Hyland seems 20 be get
ting I'm bad out on the Pacific coast He
was m1tched with Low Powell. but accos}-
ing 10 the San Francisco sporting writer's
ne got cold feet and deliberately quit.
The following is from the typewriter OF
William J. Siattery, the we'll known fistic
expert regarding the actions Of Hylaad.
who was regarded with some favor a. an
opponent for Packey Mcfarland:
Promoter Charley Lercari is ike one Of
the boys who is sent against q pea and
shell game before anybody WiseS him up
to the inside workings of Il. Now he sees
a match and now he dCesn {. The fighters
have taken IL upon themselves to pose as
human peas before Charlcys admiriig
gaze. and their managers go around dis
guised as shells. They had all been hop-
ping around for two weeks until Lercari
finally Landed Hyland Aid Powell. lie
was sure tnat he had this one locked ID
i'm his cellar. but yesterday afternoon iN-
land played a little one-act run-out stunt
and NOW Charley : looking unccr al
empty shell again.
I.ercsri Laws all his latest siege o. trou-
bl1 at the door OF Hyland- lie Is not SLOW
to accuse doughty Dick Of deliberately sz-
hibitiD- the white feather and. turtnft-
the promoter infers that the boxer &C
cgSed him Of deliberately planning 10 81
him the worst OF whatever there Was W
be handed out. Lercari became tui1cus
WREN speaking Of the boxer.
'' This fellow Hylsnd deliberately ran
out on me after signing Up - meet Pow
e1l- Numbered Lcrcari- Tate SATURDAY
uiCht he came to M and told ne th5t J
vas managing Powell and that Was
standing in with tho referee. Jack Welsh
20 trim him That's q nice remark 80
make ISN'T u9 Welsi'= reputation IS
worth more TO him tnar lhe money tnat
an these priEehghters VII ever make u
hey live 100 wears.
I told Hyland that he could go aaead
ana get any referee he pleased. but he
refused "a fight Powell. but tror cor sent
ed to lake Oh Johnny Murphv 1T catch
weights. FIe zsreed 20 meet Murphy ard
ire this afternoon. brit Jailed to SHOW no
and now J don't know What has beconi-.
OF him. and 7 don't care. have one good
card aud I viii land another oue
The sporting fraternity generally stood
in with LercSri last night when Hyiand $
action became kpovu u is the general
belief that HyIsTS was looking Tor a Say
to get out OF the match. and finally wss
forced TO adopt raw tactics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07

next summer by the earnings Of this
team.
Arson. in the eleven seasons between
1873 and 1890 led the National league
in hitting four times, finished second
three times. and third once. His best
year was 1857, when he hit .421 for ~
games In the sixteen years between
1876 and 1892 he played 1852 games and
made 1852 hits. His grand batting
average for these sixteen seasons was
344. And this is the man who is now
broke" and who has refused TO sane
ton any benefits to aid him financially
now. Charles Murphy, president OF the
Chicago club. has proposed Arson for
supervisor of umpires In the National
league. but this does not meet with
President Pulliam's approval. Pulliam
thinks that the two Chicago teams
should make things easy for the old
gladiator. But Arson says he viii earn
a living without any assistance. He is
not much more than 80 years old and
IS hale and hearSS-
For years Arson held stock in the
Chicago National league cub, but never
could obtain any dividends He sold this
stock for a nominal sum when Charles
2. Taft purchased the club three years
ago. The club has been earning hand
some dividends since then, but Anson
isn't profting thereby.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07
IF | rs ii [. K j
IT'S RIGHT
DORANDO REFUSES
TO MEET HAYES
Italian Marathon Runner Calls
Halt After All Arrange
mentS Are Made.

Chicago. FEB. 4-With all arrangements
for the third Marathon meeting complete
Dorando Pietri, the iittle Italian runner
whose latest easy conquest was Albert L
Corey yesterday announced fatty that D..
would not again compete with johnny
Hayes the New York professional.
Promoters J. J. Callahan and L. NJ
Houseman had engaged the Halsted street
pa vilion for Feb. % and p, secured tas
signatures Of Hayes and his manage
Charles Harvey. and only awaited tl
Italians acceptance OF the terms. -
stormy scene followed. and the local man
charged Dorando with being afraid &C.
again meet Hayes, but this taunt faiies
10 change his decision.
7 am not afraid or this man Hayes.
declared the Italian hsatediyY throus
his brothsr-interpreteT. II lost the Loii-
don race to him by a flulSe. as YOU 90
il here What happened when ] met this
man who took my hOuors from me T.
New York? I beat him. and deoisivei,
in New York. Why should ] run hin
again? Let him bring this Indian. LouG
boat. here. the man who beat me tWit
while / was out Of condition. They sas
what YOU call IL, quit when ] raced mn
Il was not so, and I viii show the Poop,
that But not Hayes. Twice ] hay
should ] do IL aEa!n2
Il will race Longboat or no one ana =
my managers do not like IT / VIII reifasf
them from the contract arc TOUT ON h'
own account
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07

After thirty three years of ups and
downs in baseball, politics and business
--twenty-three of them as ball player
man of baseball, has been forced to ad-
nit In court that he is broke The
once great slugger and manager Of the
champion Chicago teams of 1850, 1881,
1882 ana 1855 has nothing left to show
for his years of service on the diamond.
When pressed for a judgment of lit
tie more than 500 a few days ago he
admitted that his only assets were
few baseball trophies and bats and
balls
Until TWO years ago Anson was re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07
|lES UP YALE PITCHERS
Paeh I'd Walsh Thinks New Haven
Has Good Material for
Frr-r-7,-.z

~ haven. Conn. Feb. SD Walsh
e-aoaSo Amen .s7 league pitcher has
4 Nc o3ys o. .Hok over the Vale base
material since he arrived and began
teS g. coach o. the pitchers. He
,.el Gle has some husky boNUea
We l' .Iu Tie natural ball players.
---ea Hied>-d with The outlook.
VI t.- Tai. pitchers has yet been
= ~ 10 toss hsL The work for q
- Two vii consist Of gymnasium
49,, ana Walsh viii size up the men
-Si.5- Anasl-m floor iH their general
= '-..'.'-- exercises. The outlook e
| isHl"r since Arthur Merritt the
n -''-,' 60 pitcher. has become a possi-
- Cn.eSS Merritt loses his eligibility
+ ~. VIII h' Yaie's maiustay in the
I, - spring Ee was kept of the
'' t'Aliuous I'M his studies last sea-
- Is $ taree former pitchers Of Worta.
j. - " 90 Week and Rose. AT showed
-; and Yal- feels suls1d.dlE
FF7l Win pitching talent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07
10 Solve Utah Riddls.

It Is certainly a great pleasure 70 an
nOunce that one more famous cham
piOnship basketball team has fallen by
the wayside in an attempt to solve the
Utah riddle. The Los Angeles Athletic
club FIVE hit this state a week ago after
z victorious trip up and down the Pa
cifiC coast. IN which they swept every
thing before them. The visitors came
brimfui OF confidence and, according
TO their manager before the games
looked upon the Utah contests as q lit
tie exercise for the Los Angeles aggre-
CATION. Instead, the champion visitors
were given about the worst case OF
beating ever given a bunch OF travelling
basketball players, and this is saying
considerable. When viii these travel
ing aggregations learn to sidestep Utah
if they wish clean record? Manager
Hahn should have known better.
Norman Hopper has Joined Uncle
Sans forces in the local government
assay Office. Bicycle riders winning
gold medals can now have them tested
free Of charge and. If rot up u the ad-
vertised value, put the y. C.. A. on the
track Of the promoters.
- =
Wonder if the Los Angeles basketball
five will publish their Utah record uher
telling the public what wonders they
are at the great midwinter game2
-
Lou Durham, who was drafted o.,
New York from indianapolis last sea
son. and who Is remembered by salt
Lake fans as member or Charlie RefT-
ly's team. says he wants 10 get back H.
minor league work. Durham says he Is
afraid he will make good at New York
and viii then have 20 become an actor
y =
The Australians slipped one over last
week when Lang fought Bill sauires.
Truly it was 2 case OF lemon against
lemon, with Bill the prize one II the
pair.
=
"Stung" is the heading used by tne
Spokane Review in playing UP the bas
ketbali game between the 7. N. G. q
and Los Angeles five. The latter team
had things pretty much their owl way
up around the Spokane territory. and
we're believed 70 be fnvincib1e.
=
Amateur bicycle riders herea bouts
should begin to gather Up their kitchen
stoves, furniture and washing machine
won as merchandise prizes at the local
TRACKS. 50 as 10 have them ready wher
the representative calls Upon them to
show Up prizes won last simmer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07

Is it not about time Mr.. Lucas or Mt.
Grim, OF both of them, began to get
busy If they intend to organize an in
termouDtain league with Salt Lake and
ogden on its circuit2 Il is now more
than two months since they first an
nounced they were on their way to Salt
Lake 10 start the ball rolling, but at
this writing nothing since has been
heard of either Of them. Their coming
has been announced from time TO time
by the local papers, and further than
this little comment has been made on
the prospects of their proposed league.
In every town on the circuit the sport
ing writer's have been giving the league
a rap and claiming it will never be a
20. but here in salt Lake, where, &C
cording 70 Lucas and Grim, they ex-
pected to have a few things handed
them on account Of their past record,
no knock has vet been seen in print,
and it is not believed by the writer that
there will be any If these gentlemen
mean business.
But Messrs. Lucas and Grim should
know that the time has arrived when
they must get busy. Otherwise the
fans OF this state viii take matters IN
their own hands and arrange baseball
for the coming summer according 10
their own ideas. And, when they start.
there will be mighty little chance for
Grim and Lucas, or anybody else 70
break into salt Lake OF ogden. The
writer believes the league proposed by
Lucas and Grim could never be a sue
cess. Every baseball fan, whose opin-
ion on baseball In Utah is worthy Of
consideration, holds about the same
opinion. yet one and all are willing TO
give Lucas and Grim the benefit Of a
doubt and get in and boost their propo-
sition. But we here are beginning TO
believe the whole proposition was moth
ing more OF less than a pipe dream.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07
A NEW GAME OF POOL.
ST. Louis Man Suggests Variation on
Old Play.

Harry r. Matthews has originated "a
rev game Of pool, and 10 bids fair TO be-
come popular, says the St Louis Times
Here's the idea.
When the balls are 'reckai the spot
halls srs placed in the rear and inside the
triangle and the seven stripes On the
C,,lt side. The I bali i placed in the mid
die.
4 chooses the stripes" and the
..spots" 4 PLAYS only to pocket the
.sstripes'' r goes after only the spots.
The / ball is the odd one After A OF 3
has counted his seven he gees after the I
ball The one pocksting Il wins the game
II a oiaver rockets the ball before he
has run out his seven le fcrfeits the
game. The game Is a cross between cor
tfnuoffs nool and French pool Il can be
played with one two OF more players Oh
q side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07

middle Of the floor. One of the for
wards Tin this instance No. II crosses
in front of the basket so as to "lOse"
his opposing guard and takes the pass
from the center on the right-hand side
OF the goal. from which point he makes
his effort to score.
This combination is evolved on the
time-honored principle that a cross
the-f1oor pass should always follow a
throw straight down the playing area
only here We 90 a step farther by
eliminating the throw straight down
the floor.
Take another out-Of-bo bounds condi-
ton; that I'm which the sphere is out
side under your own goal That is not
illustrated IN the diagram, but the de-
scription may serve We will suppose
that the player out Of bounds is a for
ward. He passes the ball to the inme-
date corner OF the hall. where il should
be received by a player on the run
Then coup may be worked By one Of
the guards coming down the floor on a
prearranged signal and receiving the
sphere in front Of the goal. This
should give him an easy shot for goal.
for it follows that after the out-of-
bounds pass to the corner most op-
ponents viii center around that terri
tory in order 10 secure the sphere OF be
ready TO receive the throw That sort
Of combination is hard TO diagram, for
conditions may arise which prevent il
being passed to such q point. but the
theory is Immaculate, for the pass il
not made to the corner can be sent 10
another point and the judgment of the
guard running down to receive the bali
must be governed by the direction of
the initial throw He must assume a
position which is likely to allow him TO
be free from interference when shoot
ing for the net
LANES NAISAfITa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07
CYCLONE HOT ON TRAIL
Offers to Give Nelson $4,000 if He
Stops Him Inside of For
ty-fye Rounds
tY-hVe Rounds

Chicago. Feb. 6-JOhnny Thompson .,tne
Sycamore cyclone is hot on the trail Or
Battling Nelson, Packey Mcfarland ana
Freddie WEIGH today. having offered To-
post s.. 900 for a fight with any Of them.
The "cyclone" says he viii give Nelson
$500 if the Dane will stop him inside i0f-
ty,-five rounds. He will post q side bet be
sides.
Thompson is sore over his defeat at the
hands OF Pete Sullivan at POcatello, Ida.
recently. and says it should not count
against him as Sullivan IS 2 Welter-
weight.
Anyhow Thompson says he was robbed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07
An Idea for DusdsIs.

W. II. Lucas has written tc Presi-
dent PuIliam Of a change in the play
ing rules he would ike 10 have laid be
fore the rules committee at its meeting
next month The idea originates. with
Dugdale. manager Of the Seattle team
Whenever bases are unOccupied, the
pitcher shall be required to deliver the
first two balls pitched % each batter
perfectly straight. and 10 curve OF
spit ball to be allowed and same TO be
judged by the umpire. For any in
fringement Of this rule the umpire 10
peualize the pitcher delivering a curve
or spit ball by calling same a bail, re-
gardless Of its going over the plate
President Pulliam viii submit the
suggestion.
The writer does not wish to butt in
on any Of Dugdale's pet schemes 10 helr
win games for Seattle, but would sug
gest that the fat manager sign q few
hitters. It would accomplish the same
ends desired by Dugdaie, and the fat
manager would not look 50 ridiculous DO.
the eyes Of the baseball fans
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07

earded as prosperous citizen. His
last official position in baseball was as
manager of the New York Giants under
the Freedman regime. He old not last
long. None of them did in those days,
when the Giants were always in the
rut. Arson is billiard player of more
than ordinary ability. He opened a big
room in Chicago and for several years
did a biz business. His place got big
play. and he spent money lavishly
Then he got into politics. and that is
where he made mistake. say his
friends. Always an open-handed fell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07

low. he gave up" to help along his
party. He was elected city clerk of
Chicago, and held that office one term.
Then his hard luck began.
The first intimation that the general
public had of Anson's misfortune was
when he was dispossessed last summer
for failure to pay some 5000 which he
owed as rent for his billiard establish
ment. All he owns now IS the control
ling interest in AnsOn's Colts. q semi
professional baseball team of Chicago.
lie told the court the other Gay that he
expected to get on his feet again
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07

turns TO the ring. The minute Jim JET
fries saws he is in the game again to-
fight, he becomes the worlds champion
and can select his own opponents When
Jeffries retired, some other person hao
the right to claim the title, and the
writer believes that Jack Johnson has
the greatest claim to this honor of any
man in the game today, but when JEFF
tries steps back into the game he Is
stiu the undefsated champion Of the
world and Jack Johnson will have C
defeat him to get the title. Under these
circumstances il is hardly possible jim
JeffTies, the champion. viii allow jack
johnson, the challenger for the title, To-
say who viii referee, how the purse viii
be split OF the conditions Of the fight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07
'FtNlNe WILL BE A coRKER.

n slfy PELHAM thinks The ouoDinr .
saioe ra-k in Philadelohis oS =
~ i ViI be- "a corksr ana advises :
80 Gan Co attend. The National .
q - President says "T-nc,7 Ben =
|s--SS- principal owner Of the Phiia- =
- americans = Familiarity =
IS vas The first maEnste To get =
= ~ ne adviss bilty Of prOvid- =
T., or accommodatiens for the =
l. 49, guiding a plant sufficient y
a. 80" of lhem. Besides g
sfs--- 'A6 other members Of the =
D. commission Garry" Herr .
f. eng Ban JCluson-wil attend >
Il lioW off IN Quske-dom. Pull =
ssS,-NA rlfs 20 see only few pro- q
|ri,ss.-'l games next season. but viii e
k.&. many college contests. =
fftN<<+NA% ;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07
Where Jack Johnson Stands.

So Jack johnson will demand a col
ored man as referee if he climbs
through the ropes to meet Jim Jeffries2
Maybe Jack will, and maybe he viii
not. The chances are ten to one that
he will not get one OF his own race as
the third man in the ring should Jeffries
agree to meet him. Johnson oveTloOks
one thing, and so do many Of his adj
mirers, and that is that Jack Johnson
is a champion no longer IL Jeffries re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07
Land Opening

At Gooding, Ida. Feb. 5. Twenty-Five
thousand acres to Be- opened under the
carey act. Reduced rates via Oregon
short Line Feb. >. s and :: limit Feb
IL. see agents for rates and further
particulars. City Ticket Office, POI
Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-07

TIE LIntNt Ca tAtE EaA
Bleachers. 200 at :,
Bleachers, e.050 at 81
Reserved seat. so a
Reserved seats. Jo1 at
Reserved seats. go at
Reserved seats. 80 at
ArT re all Of --fs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
METAL EXCHANGE
CHANGES RULES

New York, July 22.-The following
cha nges in the rules for trading in tin
copper, lead and spelter were adopted
at today's meeting of the board of
managers of the metal exchange to
take effect August 2.
Copper dealings should be confined to
standard copper, and no other grade of
copper shall be quoted. The minimum
of contracts shall be for rs tons of
2240 pounds each, and contract shall
be in form of London standard war
rant contracts.
In pig tin the minimum contract
shall be for five tons.
In pig lead dealings shall be in lead
known as good merchantable brands
and dealings on exchange shall be for
delivery, New York, and delivery st.
Louis
Spelter dealings shall be in spelter
known as prime virgin spelter and
dealings on the exchange shall be for
delivery New York and delivery East
st. Louis.
making dealing hereafter in standard
copper similar to those on London ex-
change. The regulations now put in
force are designed to satisfy the criti-
cisms made by the Wall street 1nvesti-
eating committee in its report to Gov
ernor Hughes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
STRIKE MATTERS
NEAR PITTSBURG

Pittsburg, July 22.-With the exception
of a magistrates hearing In the cases of
the Is alleged strike leaders, charged with
melting to riot and threatening to kill,
today, the strike situation at the Schoen-
vile plant Of the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany was without incident. At the hear
ing five men were discharged and 10 held
for appearance later.
The striking workmen at McKees Rocks
held a mass meeting, but outside of the
reports of committees, nothing was done
affecting the strike The serving of evic-
ton notices upon former employees who
occupy company houses continued today.
Two glasses of beer was all that could
be purchased today in the various sa-
looms by any one person.
Trouble is anticipated on August when
all striking employees are to be forcibly
evicted from the company property.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
LEGISLATOR ON
COMING SESSION
Jehn w. Moore of Coal CRY
Expresses His Views
FOR BIENNIAL SESSIONS
Mr.. Moore Does Not Think State Is
Ready for Constitutional Prohib-
tlon and Favors AboIishing
the Fee System.
FOR BIENNIAL SESSIONS

| Pell City. July 22.-(Special John w.
| Moore of Coal City, representative for
St. Clair. was in town today He leaves
| Monday for Montgomery. Mr.. Moore
| spoke quite freely In expressing his views
on proposed legislation. He favored BIZ
| ennial sessions and the smaller counties
| constitutional amendment, and, while rec
ognizing the difficulty of amending the
| constitution, thought there would be con-
| siderably less opposition at their next sub
| mission to vote of the people. Mr.. Moore
! is strong prohibitionist, but does not
| believe that the statute has been given a
| thorough enough trial to warrant incor-
| porating liquor legislation in the consti-
| tuition. On the matter of abolishing the
fee system he is in favor of giving this
subject attention in spite of it not be-
ing included in the call. Mr.. Moore has
been for several years a director in the
local bank and will earnestly support the
bills asked for by the Bankers asso
citation looking to remedying the defects
in our present banking laws.
The stockholders of the Bank of St.
Clair county held a special meeting today
with 20S shares present out of a total is
sue of $50. 1t was unanimously voted to
convert the bank into the First National
bank of Pell City and to sell the assets
and liabilities of the branch at Lincoln
to the First State bank, which will be
organized there tomorrow. 1t is expected
that the new arrangement will put this
we'll known financial institution upon a
stronger and better paying basis than
ever before
T. L. Graham, a prominent business
man in the Coosa Valley. will open
mercantile business at Cropwell. Ma
terial is all ready on the ground for his
building.
Much interest is shown here in the pro-
posed constitutional amendments. 1t is
very likely that all three will receive a
large vote in st. Clair.
Tho Farmers union is making plans to
start a cotton gin and oil mill here. 1t
is hoped to have the gin in opera ton for
the coming season. Nearly 1900 bales of
cotton are g1nned in this territory and the
seed viii be ample for a large output of
oil. The St. Clair union is a strong one
and thoroughly organized and from now
on LIS expected to render very substantial
benefits to members.
A prominent Official with large interests
in the Birmingham district was at Pell
City yesterday. He comes from Ohio and
In discussing legislation and legislators
he remarked that 1t was the general opdn-
ion of the people of his state that all
the bad laws and all the bad agitators
were confined to Ohio On spending his
first few days In Alabama he was con-
WINGED that some of their crop had been
transplanted.
Gardner Green, a leading lawyer at
Pell City, was a business visitor to Biz
mingham yesterday.
NJ Dyer of Springville is visiting rel
atives at this place.