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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-07
TOKEN OF ESTEEM.

W. I. Bailey, y. O. Floyd r. T.
Young and Matt HicHman, q com
nittoe representing local employee
Of the Norfolk and We tern, las.
ght presented l. y. Gillette. e-
firing master mechanic a. the local
shops with a set OF diamond cur
buttons and shirt studs, as a token
OF the esteem in which he is held by
them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-07
SECOND DEATH
IN FAMILY

The store Of IS +. Mebane. Of
Princeton avenue, IS again closed
within a fortnight b. a death In the
family A rev days ago his young
Ct brother was accidentally drown
ed at South Boston, Va. and TO-DAY
he mourns the death Of a sister; MIS-
$. X. Thomas. Mr.. Mebane is n
Virginia attending The funeral.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-07

eThe womens clubs, with All Their
righteous agitation OF the proposed
Increased tariff on hosiery. are YET
IN sight OF no relief short OF follow.
ing the example of the late Jerry
Simpson.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-07
VISIT BRANCH STORE.

G. w. Duvall left yesterday for
Johnson City, Tenn, to look afte:
the interests of the new store which
he recently opened in that city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION CALLED

mass meeting of the voters Of the Democratic
party OF the city of BlUefeld is hereby called to
meet at the city hall on Friday the 9th, at clock
p. IN. for the purpose of nominating candidates for
the board of Affairs and for members of the coln-
ell from the several wards in the city. And also to
elect an executive committee
BY order f.the Democratic executive committee
of the City OF Bluefed.
h. H. EASLEY, ID. e. FRENCH,
Secretary. Chairman
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
NOTTER BARS HIMSELF.
Jockey UnknowIngly Signs Agreement
Not To Ride For Years.

NEW LORK, Dec S.--George Wal.
or. the wellknown trainer. who has
been IN Germany for the last five
years. N manager and trainer for The
Weinberg stable. has Just returned q
this country He brings with him
probably the strangest story that hs S
been told in connection with racing
and official ruling In the history 81
racing
Nj Walker SAYS that he started q
horse from the Weinberg stable nam.
ed Ferboe in The Austrian Derby.
which was ridden by the American
jockey. Joe hotter. For some cause
that was never made public. Note"
lost the race by taking his mount the
wrong course and the event was won
bv horse ridden by "Micky' Miles,
another American rider. who has been
ia Austria FOR the last three years
The stewards called hotter 10 ac-
count aud Investigated the case. The
result was that hotter signed an agree
ment with the Austrian JOCKEY club
that he would not ride another race
I'm Europe FOR three years. since
signing that agreement. hotter says
he did no- Know what he was Sign
ing. not being familiar with the
Language
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
NEWSPAPER MAN
MAY GET THE JOB
Murphy Said To Have Switched
Ward Votes to Martin J. Hutchens.
Chicago Journal Managing Editor.

CHICAGO. Dec. Another canGi-
date for John Heydler's job as presi-
dent Of the National league was boom.
ell here today when the name OF Mar
tin j. Hutcheps, managing editor OF
the Chicago Journal, was mentioned.
II Is stated that the Murphy-Brush,
Robinson combination. convinced that
they cannot elect John VI Ward 10
succeed Heydler. are trying To find
a promising compromise candidate
Advices from Cincinnati are that Muir
ply is making an effort 10 combine
the strength of his faction on Hutch
ems. IIutchens said today that he
would accept the place only IL he We're
elected for three years and II the head
quarters OF the league We're moved 10
Chicago.
Meanwhile PTesiden, Johnson OF inc
American league is out in another an
nCuncement reiteratng the determ.n'
alton OF the American league 10 stick
TO the l54-game schedule no matter
what the National league does. John
son is lining up the magnates Of III
league for the short schedule and he
lieves the American league meeting
in New York next week will be bar
nonious throughout
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
THIS SCRIBE BELIEVES JEFF
AND JACK WILL KILL GAME

then bare knuckles Later with i've
ounce gloves and now with the NOV
ing pictures
Tho dear old public, all. sweet crea-
lures The dear old public. who paid
thousands To- see the boxers perform.
who chccred them on the streets. who
kept them from the poor house ma
brought them automobiles. was frozen
Out
NCl soul was In 90 see the meu
sign except those IN on the deal. NJ
scribe was there no outsider save n
roach and we cant even get him 10
squcal.
Why did Jim Conroth hide under
tic names Of Rickard and Gleason
Why?
Why is the battle being held on
uifil July g.
why?
Why are fhe, trying 10 pun The
bout on in Utah where they Te anti
prize fighting laws?
WHY?
Why does such an .insider" like
Jim Corbett say hat Jim Jcfiies will
never enter the ring with Jack John
son and still Offer 10 gamble on it,
Why
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
Aorse.Lovina preIatc Dead

Right Rev Thomas y Hendricks
bishop OF Cebu. whose death was TO-
ported from the Philippines last wecS
was prominent in tho horse world -
years ago as an amateur breeder dnd
writer about trotting horses lie WIS
then Fr HcndriCk at Union spring. :.
Y and was the ardent champion and
historian OF the Champion family ut
trottcrs in western New York lie
wrote over the pen name Aur"lius.
chiefly for WalIace's Monthly and az
one time engaged in memorable
controversy with the editor and Leslie
r. Macleod, in which he maintained.
with a characteristic common sense
and q broad knowledge OF the laws of
heredity. that developing the speed OF
2 second-rate horse could never maxi
him A first class sire. and that omis-
sion 20 develop first rater could nor
Keep him from getting just about "a
many and just "a good trottcrs as II
he had been trained 10 the limit of
his speed
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
SOME CLASS To
NINOs0R'S CARD
Heron and Wilson Are as Nifty a
Pair OF Bantams as Anybody Has
Chance OF Seeing These Days.

Th" most rastidious connoisscur on
boxing can have no great complaint
over the class of the catd winch
Matchmaker Glassco of the Windsor
Athletic association is presenting az
his now and enlarged arena on sand
wich.st W There are few better
bautams in the country than are Hot
ron and Johnny Wilson who are
down To participate i'm the windup eli
the evening show and the TWO other
bouts ou the program bring together
the very hest OF the boys IN the pre-
limiualy field
The popularity ot the bantam class
mas always been marked wherever
the supply of boxers has warranted
frequent matching The little fellows
are rs fast as lightning Wilson ~
easily thc best of the local coming
out "a the w"ight-l2U pounds while
Hcfrou Is admittedly being groomcd
for tho title and is che pussessor OF
a Long string of lnock-outs, most OF
them secured while entertaining the
GuldGed miners.
ON his record, Heron should be a
strong favorite in the milling but HIS
somewhat disappointing against
schultz OF Toledo whom he took on
here some weeks ago has brought the
speculation down 10 an even basis
llefron Is IN good shape this time
and is taking no chances with the
tough little Dctroitcr
Both the preliminaries are OF in
ttruMionM character. aud each tea.
lures a pair OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
CYCLISTS ARE FAT.
AHEAD OF RECORD
Exciting sprinting and Alleged
Dirty Work Feature Progress of
Six-Day Race at New York.
MADISON soAuRE GARDEN. NEW

MADISON SQAuRE GARDEN. NEN'
YORK. Doe. 5 Eleven miles ahead
Of tnclrccord aud pedaliuG like mad
IN the effort 10 eliminate those of the
riders who are showing signs os weak
euing under the strain of the hard
work. the nine leaders in the siN-day
race continue To circle the wooden
saucer ~ the garden in a manner that
SETS the crowd wild aud indicates i
new record at the end ~ the week.
There is bitter feeling in evidence
among the teams. with The result that
several spills OF the early morning
were declared 10 have heen more in
territorial than accidental. The trouble
arose when Pat Keegan of Lowell
and Frank Calvin. local rider were
penalized a lap by the scorers about
daylight keegan got of his wheel
during series Of spirits without
noufN Ing the officials and WAS absent
from the track fifteen minutes before
his partner appeared. His claim that
the spokes of his rear wheel had he
come loose was not allowed by the
officials. They declared the action was
! due 10 favoritism and insisted that
under the rules they SHOULD not have
+ been penalized.
/ This was cleaning day in the bis
smoke-flled auditorium and AT
o'clock the squads of special polio,
went through the building and drove
! into the street all who had been there
since the race opened minute aftel
midnight sunday night. There wer'
the usual scraps among those VIZ
= objected TO being thrown out Tbs
building was then ventilated and III
tie OF the bad air let out. This seem
ed 10 put new life ineo the riders an,
they kept up the hot pace during th'
early hours.
The score AZ o'clock follows;
Rutt and StOl. Mac Farland an,
Clark; Root and Fogler; Lawson an'
De Mara: Walthour and Collins. Nit
ten and West Cameron and krebS
Halstead and Lawrence. and Pye an'
Hehir ,l2S miles and : laps.
Calvin and Keegan Georget an
Georget. Anderson and Nanoni. an,
Hill and stein. lips miles, laps.
German and Carapezzi, L05l miles
laps.
Previous record ll17 miles laps
made in 1908
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
Jake HO|Inan'S Marital
Woes Again See Light

Whether Jake. Hoffman, known To
all race track habitueS as famous
SLATER of horses in turf events. and
"a former ST. Iouisan. viii bc able %
decide whether his wife Is prQporit
entered for a dramatic run. or whether
she should be- barred under The rul 'S.
is - bc determined ian a few ddl =
Then there is a question OF the On
forcomen; of his decision
Mes Matte Hol man has had play
T., written for her ami provided COS
TUNES SOME preliminary press notices
and the other adiunctS for stage ar-
yearauce anxious To sec the world
fron behind the foothghts she has
gone SO Jar a. 10 contract with th'
Sullivan-C people and has
been booked over their circuit
In the meantime Hoffman Is IN the
east. aud has Just been made aware of
tho arrangements OF his wife. lie
started from Louisville on the first
train after ne GOT the news and Is *
ucctod to reach san Francisco before
The boat takes Mrs. Hoffman and her
fortunes 40 the north
Mrs Matte Hoffman figured IN he
case year ago in which Mrs Louise
Bullock Hoffman claimed that she was
TIE lawful wife OF Jake j The latter
he'd no memory OF the marriage C"rt-
InOny described by the plaintiff, and
Mrs Ia,tic Holman was present ~
persons Oh the witness stand, 10 CIV"
teStimony that She was hr only Jus.
claimant o. the title Of wife Ho.c
mans dctonse OF the action hy Ms.
Louise Hui.Gck Holman was success.
g.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
CLAIMS MAJORITY FOR WARD.
Ebbetts of Brooklyn Club Wants 4
Make Heydier Life Secretary.

NEW YORK. Dec. III present
alignments continue until Dec. -
John VI. Ward. former ball player and
now a New York attorney. will be
elected president OF the National
League OF ball clubs, according 90
President Charles H. Ebbetts. OF the
BROOKLYN team. who returned today
from Hot Springs with the announce
ment that be will Join four other man
ayers in voting for Ward for presi-
dent. Ebbetts offers the suggestion
that John Heydler shall be elected for
life secretary and treasury of the
league. the position he held until the
suicide OF Harry Pulliam
Ebbetts declared that Charley Muir
ply. Of the Cubs Brush Of the Giants
Hermann OF the Reds. fogel of the
Phillies and himself would all vote
for Ward
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
HEYDLER FORCES
TALK COMPTON,
Hermann Says That Both He and
Dreyfuss Are Willing To Vote for
Someone Else. But Not Ward.

CINCINNATI. o., Dec. 81 viii
not vote for John Ward under any
circumstances" said President Herr
mann, OF the Cincinnati club, IN d.
GUESSING the coming National league
election. But rather than cause \
deadlock. will switch my vote from
Heydler TO another candidate and
Pre- sident Barney Dreyfuss OF the
Pittsburg club will do the same.
This is the most startling statement
made by any OF the National Conmis-
sion
Nobody was startled when Murphy
announced ne was not fer HCytlier Ae-
cause Ieydler had huci several Of
mis- players for rowdyism on the ball
field.
Ehbetts declaration yesterday thar
he would not vote for Heydlef vas
riecely a repetition OF a statement
made by hp in Cincinnati about a
month ecO
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
GRANEY GRABS BILLIARDS.
Failing 70 Secure JeH-Johnson Fight
~ Seeks Other Fields.

NEW YORK. Dec Eddie Graney
WIZ was one Of the unsuccessful bid
dcrs for the JCfries.Johnson fight has
turned his hand 10 managing expert
billiard players. The former referee
and boxing promoter has agreed 10
manage CALVIN Demarest, OF Chicago.
the youthful billiardist who recently
Won tie IS balk line tournament n
this city ana Albert 9 Cutler. OF Bos.
ton end Harry p Cline. OF Philadel-
phia two OF the players in the tourna-
meni. They. together with Alfred De
ORC. the three-cushioncd champion
will journey 10 the coast and meet all
Corners in January.
Graney will also try 10 land tho
championship contests for the coast.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
TODAY'S ENTRIES.
Al JACKSONVILLE.

First Racial ages, six furionss
Floheld. 90; Top Notch, 96; Mizraim
90: Pallas. ia Druid, 119; Bosom
Friend. 119
Second Race-Selling 2-year-olds
FIVE and half furlongs: X-Lady
Frederick, 96 Phoronis, 10i; x-Cindy
1O2; Coonskin 1o5; Saraband, 107;
x-Sou. los
Third Race-Sellins. all ages, six
furlongs; x-Mary F., 102; Earls Court.
III: Harold Hall. l0S; Select H. 1o5;
Flarnev 105 Husky, H.; Topsy Rob
insOn l07 Dona r.. l0j
Fourth Race-Atlantic Beach sci
ling stakes seven furlongs 2-yearold
and up. Top Note. 100; Mazuma,
liz: Ben Double. III; xHasty Agnes.
10: x-Dr. Barley, los; Guy Fisher.
10. Acrobat. 10.
Fifth Race-Selling 3.year-oid ond
up. one and one-sisteenth miles.
X Wingohocking. 81: Mr. Knapp. 100;
Silverin. 100: Lady Caroline III, 109;
Irrigator. 100: Billy Pullman. 100.
Polar star. 109: St Joseph. 100,
Agreement 100: County Clerk. liz;
NJ J. Whalen. 100.
Sixth Race-Selling. 3-year-old and
up: mile and three-sixteenths: xCourt
Lady. as. Belleview. 104; Campigner,
107. The MinEs, 107; Oberon, 100.
Weather clear; track fist
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
BY BILLY MURPHY.
I'm ST. Louis Starr

Don't believe FOR 2 minute tha q
black man is going TO turn white from
f.aht when Jack Johnson meets Jim
JCnr!c, Not on your life.
We. Us d Co. doubt If those arch
acnomers ever will meet
Ask any one who knows. they'll .an
YOU the malady that has been worrying
jas j. Jeff bald for the past five wears
Ssk them Why he went 10 Carlsbad.
>sk Raiph Faulkner To show You tVe
picture taken OF this fine champion y
of ours. three weeks ago.
Jlma-Da-Jef went into consulta
ton with Johnson; star chamber
session
Why
Newspaper boys we're not allowed
at the conference
Why?
Why, were not The bids for the
JOlnson-Jcffries fight opened 40 Madi.
son Square Garden. as originally
planned
Why?
Goodness me- How things have
changed since mother was girl.
First they fought With the cestus.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
ONLY $3.50 TO SEE FIGHT.
That Is the Figure Put On Trip,
Ticket and All BY Gleason.

Promoter Jacl, Gleason firmly BE-.
lievcs that over 1000 persons viii
cross the Rocky Mountains 60 see the
bout. no matter where IL is held TO
accomplish This remarkable end Glcas-
on has q scheme First reduced rate
tickets arc 10 be secured. arrange.
men,s with leading hotels will follow.
Then q coupon ticket including seat
reservation az tie nght. aud covering
every expense for two or three
weeks trip BE- placed on sale al the
several tourist agencicy Gleason has
figured tentative $50 expenditure
as tho cost of Journey from New
York and back
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
DOvEY WITHHOLDS NAME.
Not Yet Known Who Viii Manage
the Boston Nationals In 1910.

BOSTON. Mass. Dee. The name
of the man who will lead the Doves
next season is expected 70 be disclos.
ed here late today at the annual meet
ing OF the Boston National Baseball
club II Is expected John Dovey Will
continue As president and il is prob
able that one OF the Pittsburg stock
holders OF the club will be elected a
director TO replace the late president.
George Dovey.
John Dovey has declared himself as
fatty for Heydler and will go to the
meeting OF National League magnates
in New York pledged 10 his candidacy
Dewey and his wife will then go west,
spending Christmas in St Louis.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
''My Fight win johnson
No Fit Place for. Women"
J.
J. JEFFRlES.

PTTSBURG Dee The OF the coming night With John
SON being only flg, maieios ana
TO fellow started II and him
humping this a.
that the big fellows had asret TO
split
Is continued the big fellow Il nave never
starting l when say
To Johnsons IN the
and m going 10
biz
to in. | do taking
il the night pulled
likely accommodations 5000
said:
will be good place for women or course
will believe this
fight lot
pictures aerward The fight will matinee
promise
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

Gentlemen. takc il from Ms ghi-
Johnson.Jeffries imbrogllo IS yOing o
Kill the good old fighting game.
Kill il. mind you
Think Of that moving picture prop.
ostion You can figure the winner.
Jem must win TO make he films n
drawing card
Pictures showing him putting tho
black down and ont will be worth
millions 10, the owners OF the film
rights.
Every white man woman and child
in the world VIII want 70 see them.
What are they worth IL Johnson
wins?
Would YOU care to- see this mo ed-
dicated gcnt'-as he styles himself
beating oar champion?
Sure not
Very well. then
DO yOu got 81?
Tho only thing left for Johnson aud
Jeff 10 do now is go team mp and pod.
dc Holland Mornings.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
coulon.ersnniean Bout off.

The match between Johnny COuDn.
ChiCago's crack bantamweight fighter
and Patsy Brannigau, which wa
scheduled for Dec. - az GreensburE.
Pa. is on Coulon yesterday received
. letter from the promoter. who said
that BraInigan demanded too much
money for his end OF the purse and
was turned down Coulon was Offer
I'd ctancr ~ Jimmy GUttm1u or
Phil McGovern AZ a later date bu.
declined 20 accept lie said neither
Goldman nor McGOvcrn would draw
the money in the Pennsylvania town.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
CRACK HOLLAND FIVE
WILL PLAY SPALDlNGS
Hope College, State Champions 'oi
Several Seasons, IN Light Guard
Armory Dec 80.

Manager Grogan ot the Snaldmc
Basketball team announces the dc'n-
10, schedun1 OF a game with Hope
College. c,auants OF the Michigan
ohaupioushp several seasons, in TIA
Light Gtt,ttd tEHDE4- nGC-3n-
The gaulc viii bc interesting H. ,hr
fact shat iAc Hope five has been tir-
tuGiIy Unbcctcn Tor several ScaspbS.
though Is has failed To schedule mary
.umee ,ul~ide It's own gymnasium.
n vu he the first appearance OF
th Huuandeis in Dct"oit
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
HARDEST-HITTING TEAM.
Boston Paper Has II That II Could Be
Virtually Picked From Clubs.

Ii the hardest hitting team in the
American league was TO be picked TO
compete against a similarly selected
outfit from the Nationals, the Red Sox
would be we'll represented and the
nine made up practically OF the mem
bers OF both Boston and Detroit
teams. This nine would include: Car.
rigan. catcher: Brockett OF the High
landers. pitcher; Jake Stahl, first base /:
Eddie Collins OF the Athletics. see
ond base; Bush OF Detroit short stop
and Harry Lord third base. The out
field would include Iris Speaker OF
Boston and Cobb and Crawford OF De-
troit. II will be seen that in this team
the hard hitting Lajoie would have
no place. Collins displacing him, al
though Larry was q 800 hitter al
that.-Boston Post.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

/. Diagram 1.--Cue hall 5-S below. Ia
.-ight: object ball rs right: stroke
ordinary. Cut ball caroms on ball ..
!. Object hall rests in corner near ball ..
: Allowance made for curve of cue ball
when II leaves the object ball and b.
must be considered In calculating the
Imaginary line of progress OF the cue
-baiL
Diagram 2.--Cut bali IS below. IA
-ien, object ball rs left; stroke or.
tdinary Cue bail describes acute curve
sand oarorns lon ball . Object ball
tcssehieae at A,~Bs-G. gathering in cor.
ncr near ball ..
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
J.cls Twin a Winner.

rrWW sullivan today stands acquit-
.,G q. fuc charge OF being back mum
lcg I'm tho fstiC game after a win
here over Biil McKinnon before lo-
.ca club The twin showed AZ al
times that hc was McNmnon mast'r.
Only Tho iatters Willingness gave him
"a lpONiu
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
Mr. Eord.s Good Buy

n uanspires thar j Howard Ford.
owner of Stonvford Farm. was the
real buyer OF the colt Billy Burke for
$3.50 j. L.. Tarlfon whose name
appears az the purchaser of tho horse
was merely acting for Mr. Ford II
is said that Nv Ford refused Slooou
for The horse few hours after Tho
sale
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

During recent visit 10 this ClIy
Charlie carr. the ouctimc Viger. WHO
b. nov considered one ot t1e most
- ------------~ astutp ul thc miuo.
hIt>,. otGuT lcaEdt managers.
re- ia: advanced per
bNh"Ep. soual view on the
- case ot John klins
prominently mentioned AZ present as
- possibility AS tho MANAGER of the
Ihiiada lphia National hag ie club.
Carr whose role as n PLAYER ANA "A
masn3tc combined ought TO enable
him to deal fairly with che situation
in which a tellow-playct hnds himself
with q case 60 settle before allowed
to resume the pursuit OF has profe~-
sion is outspokcn an his opinion that
King should not be- allowed Ca ~c-
enter the game before he shall have
cNpiated the sin OF refusing TO ga
through With his contracted obliea-
tons
III one OF my play"rs signed long
term contract. as King did, and then
refused Ia report for duty. I'd never
give ny consent Co his return to the
game with another club. before n
had been amply punished said The
Indianapolis boss
ON the surface of things. King
has lot 10 cNplain Ne wanted a
certain rate OF pay and WAS satisfied
with what Mr. Murphy offered. Vie
gave his promise and sigued up
ANY effort To hold up Nj Murphy on
anyone else for more salary does nC
credit 10 King
II can sypathiZc With man WI,
honestly believes himself worth more
money than his club feels 1t can con
Isistently OFFER. am willing 10 con
cedc the right of Il man fixed like that
90 retire from the game, IL ne see.
IT, That" is his own matter Bu
when man promises to play give
his employer definite pledge To hc OF
hand-and then turns up mlssils
when porting time comes round
punishment ought 20 Doe prompt an.
severe.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
A Matter of FINGERS.

Mordorai Brown. OF the Cubs dc-
clares that he will not pitch for Muir
ply next year unless he receives 81
900 finger. Murphy will agree pro
,iding that Brown removes one of his
three remaining digts