The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
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BY w. o. RIsHEL.

Utah. But he will probably not have
nerve enough to tack a clause pronib-
iting baseball on his present bill. al
though while Mr.. Hansen probably does
not know IT. yet IL is fact tina, there
are more men killed annually In base
ball than IN football. If Mir. Hansen
will include baseball n his bill. il Will
be worthy of an Associated Press dIs-
patch. and the Box Elder statesman
VIII be able 10 get his name iii PRINT all
over the United States.
The same dispatch adds chat another
man fell on his head while dancing and
has since become insane. Why not In
ciude dancing along with football and
baseball?
Saints Champions Again.
The l.. D. : l. has won the state
basketball championship after q con
tnued fight for that honor lasting over
five years. The Saints had a cinch on
the title for the frs, sour years the
game was played among the schools
of the state. Then the Logan and Pro-
vo schools forged to the front and the
Saints have had to take a back seat
until this year they come through with
d clean-cut victory. Close students or
college sports in this state viii all join
hands and congratulate the Saints
They have worked hard, were not dis
heartened under defeat and they have
built up Il remarkable team. Coach
George Taylor Is largely responsible
for the champion five and TO him be-
longs much of the credit.
Why PuiIiam Quit.
The spatches this week announce
that the Philadelphia National league
franchise had been sold TO a clique or
politicians in Quakertown. II has been
openly charged by the Chicago Tribune
that there is considerable crookedness
on among the National league mag
mates. and it was generally believed
that Harry PulIiam cult the presidency
Of the National league for that reason.
pulIam probably knew of the pending
Philadelphia deal, and wisely decided
that the past would be nothing COM
pared with the future. and simply quit
as the best way. out Of it,
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The match last week between Britt
and Johnnie Summers of England, in
which Summers won the decision. looks
as if James Edward was to introduce
Native Son methods in England. SUM-
mers and Britt have now met twice,
and each has ten-round decision. Now
a third match between them would
make a good card in England, but, OF
course. James Edward Will not propose
such d thing. Just wait and see.
81 Kubiak. the Michigan giant, went
I'D against John VILE at Boston last
week and was lucky to get away with
a draw Kubiak is touted as the best
heavyweight in the east today, but evil
IDENTIFY found poor WORKOUT. down-and-
out John Willie too much for him. What
a pity it is that Willie let his chance
slip to take up the fake game in fight
ing ard wrestling. He would today have
been the worlds heavyweight cham
pion. and the white race would have
one man who would hold his own
against Jack Johnson.
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You can't keep Salt Lake down in the
sporting world. Here we have a eli-
mate so fine that it is seldom cold
enough to have ice skating. Yet, when
il comes to the fine art of ice skating,
we have a man who is next to the
champion of the world. Had il not been
for an accident he might have won the
title itself. A few more DR.. Hugh
Whytocks are needed in every branch
of the sporting game.
So Manager Teats of the Oregon has
ketball five does not believe there are
any honest basketball officials in Utah
Well, this is. on line with the opinions