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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
FAVORITE BLOWS
OF BIG FIGHTERS

was little steam behind it,
A snappy left hand wallop was
Jack Dempsey's mainstay The way he
met rushing sluggers with his left was
something worth seeing. Dempsey had
good right hand, too, and could do
a lot of damage with it, but in prac-
tically all his important fights he used
the left with effect.
Joe Cans, former lightweight cham
pion. had a great right hand hook
which made him famous But at that
he was a wonderful two handed fight
er. Before Cans fought Frank Erne
for the title at Fort Erie, he was
awake nights planning how to win.
Erne had a habit of moving back only
few inches from a feint and then
jumping forward again to put in a
iab. Cans planned, therefore. to feint
simultaneously, and as Erne drew
When the fight started, F2rne did ex-
actly what Cans expected. They both
tented.
Erne drew back a trife and stopped
for the fraction of a second. Cans fol-
lowed quickly with the right hook, and
landed it flush on the jaw just as Erne
bobbed his head back within range.
In that way Cans scored one of the
most scientific knOckouts on record
This incident showed what a close
student of the manly art Joe Cans
was He was one of the quickest think
ers that ever stood in the ring. When
Dial Hawkins in their first encounter
put Cans down with a corking left
hand smash it looked as if the Balti-
more negro was out.
But Cans weak and dazed, got up at
the count of six" and worked the
right hook to the jaw for a clean
knockdown just as Hawkins closed IN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10

smiling, changed his tactics
In the second fall. Gotch pinned his
Antagonist 70 the mat in FIVE minutes
and 20 seconds, with a cross leg ham
mer and wrist lock hold
Before the championship match a
telegram from Yousiff Mahmout. whom
Gotch defeated last year, challenging
the winner of the match was read
from the ringside. Amercus, who pa
tlclpated in one of the preliminar1es
announced that he would accept the
challenge if it We're not taken by
Gotch
In the preliminaries Jack Olson of
brooklyn defeated Dick Sorenson of
Chicago for the middle weight cham
polnship in two straight falls. In the
second preliminary Dan Mcleod de-
feated Joe Wallach of Chicago in
straight falls
In the semi-Wind up Charles Postle
of Chicago was defeated by Americas
of Baltimore in straight falls of 10
minutes and Is seconds, and minutes
and % seconds duration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10

Barring the Jeffries- johnson PROPOSE
ton the outlook for entertainment is
bleaker than it has been in many years.
Even the Lew PoWell-Ad WOlgast
bout. which the Mission club thought
it had arranged for November %. is in
poor shape, according to latest &C
counts. Wolgast, who has been fiighty
ever since he secured a bubble reputa-
made and Cancelled matches with recl:-
made an Cancelled matches with reck-
less abandon, and now it is reported
that after agreeing to come here and
box Powell he has accepted an en-
gagement at New Orleans.
It may be that the Mission club Of
ficials will be able to straighten out
the difficulty, but until Wolgast shows
I'D in San Francisco and begins train
ing there will be doubts here as to his
intentions.
Although Sam Langford said he
would give Jack Johnson no rest u
doesn't look at the present writing rs
though Langford is embarrassing the
other negro to any extent. Johnson
gives as a reason for being averse to a
fight with Langford that two co!ored
men rarely prove a good drawing card.
In the present instance if the pnhic
felt assured the fight would be on the
IavoI" there would be a big crowd on
hand 20 witness the affair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
GOtCh Wins Two
Successive Falls

CHICAGO. Nov. -O.-Frank Gotch,
s.r,rfon wrestler of the world, de-
....ss G,,,a.ni Raicevich, of Italy in
straight falls at thte Coliseum
w., night The first fall was in 16
.,,,tas % seconds and the second in
49,. minutes IS seconds.
Tho match was witnessed by the
-.-aest and most enthusiastic crowd
.-,+ has attended a wrestling bout
.r.. the Gotch- Hachenschmidt match
-, chicago two years ago.
When the Wrestlers were introduced
.,., we're greeted with applause, the
.,.r,rp in the Coliseum crOWding the
isles and preventing progress until
,bo nolice could restore order.
Gotch won the first fall with a
.~,t.b and bar arm hold. The Italian
,.. . fine exhibition of wrestling
gEii but the champion was too agile
and strong for him. GOtch had his
f,o,ous toe hold on the foreigner four
~. FIVE times. but Raicevich resisted
E, successfully, the crowd giving
+,,murtrous cheer when GOtch. though
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
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to finish him. Another great right
hand hook put Hawkins away in the
second round
Nearly all of Robert Fitzsimmons
victories were due to half arm jolts on
the jaw or stomach at close quarters
or in breakaways. He stopped Hail.
Maher, Creedon, Sharkey and Others
in this manner before he met Corbett
for the worlds title at Carson City.
F'itz made a study of Corbett and
decided that the latter's stomach was
his weak spot The Cornishman was
the inventor OF the "left-hand shift
plexus in the fourteenth round and
put Jim down for the fatal count. Be
fore this wonderful punch landed
Corbett outboxed Fitzsimmons with
remarkable ease.
Jeff's Left His Forte.
Jeffries is essentially a left handed
fighter 1t is said that he can hit hard
er with that hand than VIZ his right.
His most effective punch is a risid
left hand hook. with which he stopped
FitZsimmons, Rubin, Corbett and
Munroe. In each instance he reached
the body with this blow, following it
quickly with a smash on the jaw.
Can Jeffries land the left hook on
Jack Johnson's jaw? The negro is
noted for his invulnerable blocking and
clinching. He is not so fast on his
feet as Corbett was nine years ago.
and may find it hard to keep out or
harms way. But it must be remem-
bered that Johnson is three years
younger than Jeffries and that the lat
ter has been idle for four years.
Jeffries, however, may surprise the
sporting world if he can recover his
gaff, can hit like the kick Of a NIUE,
and is a clever ring general If he
goes after the jaw or body and lands
it is believed he will win. But if Jack
Johnson stalls and stays for any great
length of time without sustaining
serious punishment. Jeffries, be-
cause of a lack of his old stamina,
may tire.
It is conceded that it would take a
terrible punch to put Jeffries out, even
if he were half fit. In his last battle
with F'itzsimmOns. Jeffries received
many heavy blows on the head, only
to keep on trying for the blow that
finally slowed the freckled man away.
Jeffries is not rusher, however
He and Johnson employ similar
methods in that they await the attack
of an opponent and hit when firmly
planted on both feet Johnson can
not land "a knockout blow while under
headway but Jeffries can and in this
respect he may have an advantage.
Kid Mccoy earned fame with what
was termed a corkscrew punch. When
he shot it in he gave his wrist a sud
den twist, and the result was remark
able. Though comparatively frafl in
build, Mccoy knocked out such heavy
weights as Choynski, Maher. O'Donnell
and Planacke while among the mid
dleweights he stopped or bested were
Creedon, Tommy Ryan, Jack Bonner,
Dave Barry and others. Mccoy with
his left-hand jabs cut nearly all of
these men to ribbons
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10

When Jack Johnson knocked Stanley
Ketchel out at Colma recently housed
his fayorite blow. a right hand upper
cnt or hook delivered tuarely on the
mint Of the jaw. delivered when the
Michigan pugilist came rushing at
him full tilt. Johnson was set" firmly
an both feet when he landed this
,nDcb and in that way he employed
The same method that won for him the
heavyweight championship of the
world
Going back through pugilistic his
tory, one can find many instances of
fighters who depended wholly upon
one particular blow delivered at the
crucial moment. Sixty years ago Tom
liver won the championship of Ameri-
ca with straight hitting from the
shoulder
He punched like battering ram
with either hand, and in that way he
beat down the famous Yankee Sulli-
van, who was one of the trickiest
fighters that ever toed the scratch.
John L. Sullivan's best blow was
right hand swing for the point of the
chin He usually rushed in with the
left hand to brush aside his antagOn-
lists defense and then followed with
terrible right There wasn't much
science in Sullivans tactics, but he
just bored in like a wild bull and
beat his opponents down by main
strength
Corbett's Blows Were Light.
Corbett used his right on the defense
4 greater part of the time and when
ever he landed blow with it there
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
JOHNSON IS FULLY AS
STRONG AS JEFFRIES

Candor. however, compels the writer
to say that the up-to- date photos of the
big fellow do not convey the impression
l have before me two photcs-one OF
Jeffries in his old days and one snap
ped lately at Cooper's gym in New
York.
It is a case Of look on this pIctc-~
and then on that. In the one taken in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
CBv W. w. Naughton.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-Com-
ment on Jeffries' appearance IS rishS
in view of the enthusiastic manner in
which some of the eastern critics nave
,-;,,-od tho alfalfa baron's subdued
proportions. 1t is also risky, no doubt
TO hazard an opinion on such a matter
whom one has not seen the reduced and
reiuvenated Jeffries in the flesh
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
Hard to Pick Winner.

In the present article l am combining
myself to comparison of the bodily
strength of the two great rivals Aftar
studying these new pictures of Jeff I
white man will be able to crush the
negro
| know what Jeff was in other fights
saw him take hold of Sharkey in
their first meeting and shake him as a
mother shakes an unruly child. It vas
2 test of strength we had all looked
forward to- We had seen Sharkev
tearing around the ring with Jim Cor
hett and Referee Frank Carr clingino
to his neck, as a couple of hobccs
might cling to the cowcatcher of q H.
connective. '"7lT*
When Jeff and Sharkey were match
ed we wondered who Woul1 be the
strongest, the sailor or the bOilermaknr.
and the question was settled in Jeffrias'
favor the instant the navy champion
tried to assert himself in a clinch.
That was twelve or thirteen years
ago and I doubt whether the Jeffria,
of today will be able take any Iibec-
ties with Johnson. | think. in fact
that the sooner the sporting D1hlic
recognizes that the negro is a s-"ong
man in addition to being boxer. the
sooner we will be able to get a correct
line on the coming encounter.
Whatever may be said of Jeff, the
negro is undoubtedly in his prime. His
shoulder knobs have not begun to flat
ten. And he is as 1.-THE as a panther.
When exercising with dumb bells
and you can get an idea of his work
in this line from the Ketchel-Johnson
pictures-he throws his arms around
and brings his back and chest mus
cles into play in a way that suggests
L have seen him throw strong boys
like Frank Childs and Sam McVev
around at will in the clinches. and I
AiSNNS oA"oyS pceH WIN MS
great lifting strength.
johnson Not Afraid of Jeff.
Johnson said on his arrival from
Australia that Jeff, viewed from the
strong man point, has absolutely no
terrors for him. This caused some of
us to watch the black man more close
ly when he boxed Kaufman and Ketch-
ell. In the pulling and hauling. biz
Kaufman, for all his blacksmith's fore
arms, was bent this way and that at
i will by the powerful negro. AS for
ketchel, it was ludicrous to see john
son picking him up, swinging him
round and planting him on his feet.
1t wasn't so long ago that it was
written that Jeffries in most of his
encounters was afraid of exerting his
full strength for fear of killing his
adversary. Here is an affair in which
L think he can divest himself of all
wraps and cut loose with every ounce
of force he possesses. There is little
danger of his being arrested for muir
der
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10

the old years Jeffries resembles Atlas
temporarily relieved of his Xlobular
burden A thick tumble of dark hair
surmounts a resolute face and there is
a threatening snap in his black eyes.
His frame is a marvel of muscle de-
velopment, his shoulders looming up
like inverted salad bowls.
In the up date picture of Jeff the
big muscles, if they remain, do not
show to any extent. His shoulder
hummocks have flattened, his scalp
CLEANS through his spare hair and the
face is that of man on whom middle
age has set it's mark,
The expression generally is benign
rather than british; the expression OF
a man who has grown kind after hav-
ing lived a tempestuous existence
While one does not have to strain
the imagination to recognize that the
two pictures are one person. the mark
ed changes suggest that where there is
such a vast difference in appearance
there must of necessity be differences
in other ways.
Grand Clash of Races.
The Jeffries johnson situation is
thing that calls for all that critic
has of frankness. In Johnson we have
man who has made all contempor-
aries look like novices: one who is
such wonderful performer that it has
become necessary to yank an unlocked
champion out of retirement as an op..
ponent for him. There never was a
case like it in the history of pugilism
and, in all probability there never will
be again.
1t is, besides, the grand clash of the
races. No man possessing a white
skin, be he scribe or sport, sophist or
seer, will withhold his sympathy from
the Caucasian. Negroes the world
around will hope and pray that John
son may triumph. Enthusiasm and ex-
element will be at fever pitch, and
in such cases it is easy enough to over
estimate and believe too much.
Under the circumstances there is
considerable responsibility in having
to do with the moulding of public
opinion" The critic who expresses his
views honestly will have less tWinges
of conscience when it is all over, even
though he may be voted a crouch and
wet blanket while the battle is still
unfOught.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10
counties Slow Reporting Returns

OLYMPIA, Nov. 1O.-But two coun-
.:o hora ca far reported details of the
congressional election Of Tuesday NO
vanber 2. when Judge McCredie was
o,,o, 70 succeed the late Congress
man Cushman. The state canvasslng
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10

board will meet here December 2 to
result.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10

Don't forget the sale and supper by
ladies of Catholic church Saturday
noon and evening November 13. Din
ner from II a. m. ArmOry hall
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10

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These Chinese doctors, zee & York,
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that they can cure you with their rnedi-
cine which they have compounded in
their large laboratory at 210 IL w.
Main ST., WaIia WaIla, Wash, and
142 1-2 First St., Portland, Greg.
Consultation and pulse diagnose free.
People who live out of town and can
not come, write for free books and
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-10

Classified Ads. for results.
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Corbett's Blows Were Light.

corbett used his right on the defense
greater part of the time and when
ever he landed a blow with it there
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02
SCHOOL SEWER
TO BE RELAID.

The Hawthorne school sewer matter.
which has confronted the mem bers OF
the board for some time, was taken up
at special meeting OF the board Of
education late Thursday afternoon Of
last week. AS previously stated in the
columns of the Herald, the slope or
fall Of this sewer, from the school
down seventh street to Fifth avenue
northeast, where it connects with the
city sewer, was found to be lnsuftici-
ent, as the water and sediment would
freeze in it each winter and cause
much trouble. It was decided at this
meeting to have the pipes relald along
a course that will take it from the
school, down Seventh street, to Sixth
avenue northeast, down this avenue to
Sixth street and down Sixth street to
Fifth avenue northeast, where connec.
tions will be made with the city
sewer thereby securing considerable
more slope 1t was decided to adver-
tise tor bids for the work, bids to be
opened at the regular meeting of the
board Thursday evening, July 1.
Miss Cecilia Corey was elected as a
grade teacher for the 1909-1O term Of
school at a salary of $48 per month.
The secretary was also instructed
to make out an order tor So, 900 to
take up an outstanding bond.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02
ACTION TO GUST
TENANT.

J. B. Connell brought action in JUS
tice Randall's court Thursday and Fri
day of last week to GUST II. b. McCon.
nell from his residence on Second
street, claiming that defendant did not
take proper care Of the property. To
prove his contention, he cited how the
grass was not cut and the horse was
put on the lawn tor pasturage. Mr.. Nc
Cornell claims that no agreement had
been made with Mr.. Cornell other
than that he was to have the right to
reside in the house for year. The
court decided In favor of plaintiff,
giving possession of the property to its
owner, Mr.. Connell. An appeal has
been made to the district court which
convenes here IN September, and de-.
PENDANT can remain in the house until
that time at least.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02
IS LARGELY 4 ENDED.
.Barnum & Bailey Showed
to Largest Number in
City's History

Between eleven and twelve thousand
people attended the Barnum Il Bailey
circus IN this city last Friday, the lar
gest attendance for any circus showing
IN Little Falls IN its history. They
were IN from st. Cloud, Royalton.
Bralnerd and Staples IN large num-
bers, IN automobiles, motor cycles,
carriages and by railway. The people
OF the country also came IN as they
never did before, the branch train
bringing in great number from
points on the branch, but for the most
part the farmers drove into the city,
bringing IN their cream here at the
same time. At one of the local cream
cries alone hundred and thirty tour
different patrons brought their cream
in on that day.
A large number of people had ar
rived here before the second. third and
fourth sections OF the circus arrived in
this city from Minneapolis, which
pulled IN between 80 and 9 80 a. m.
The first section pulled in at about
5 rs a. m.
The parade took place shortly after
II 80 a. m. and was viewed by tire.
mendous crowd, 1T being declared the
finest ever. A mounted band was one
Of the novelties of the parade, as also
,twenty1our elephants and big hero
Of camels.
Long before the performance was
started the people crowded the big
menagerie and studied the animal his
tory OF the world, as wild beasts from
all parts of the globe could here be
seen. The huge hippopotami from
Egypt a rhlnoceros from Africa,
three fine specimen of giraffes, a
lloness ana her. cubs and the baby
elephant were probably what most at.
tracted attention in the menagerie.
[ With the first big crowd to leave the
menagerle and enter the big show
tent the general admission seats we're
all taken up, as also most of the choice
reserved seats After this the people
rapidly filled up the reserved seats so
that the entire seating capacity of the
circus, 1900, with the exception of
four sections, we're taken up
The animal tricks were wonderful
and excited much admiration. In the
acrobatic feats, both aerial and on the
platforms, the gentler sex accom-
plished as many and as difficult feats
as the mon and boys. The slack wire
work of La Belle Victoria, a Mexican
girl, was wonderful and thrilling to
say the least; and the dive of Des.
perado from the top of the tent to a
chute, and the ascension in balloon of
Jupiter, the white charger, on whom
was mounted his mistress were some
of the other trlllers. The equestrian
acts were especially good. All IN all
the people who attended the big per-
Torrance got many times their
moneys worth, and the only posi- BILE
kick they could have was on the price
of refreshments inside the big tent,
ice-cream cones, sold at cents per by
local dealers, selling at 10 cents per
and occasionally Is cents.
I The circus was on Its way to Du-
5luth by 8 O'Clock in the evening, and a
big crowd watched it depart, wonder
ing how long before Barnum & Bailey
Shows would again perform in this
city. y
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02
LEFT OUT AMENDMENT
MANUAL TO WARDENS.

Game wardens in different parts of
the state have come very close to ar
resting hunters for shipping game
from other states into this state when
the season was open for such game in
the state it was shipped from and
closed in this state, even though an
amendment to the state game and fish
laws expressly says that hunters are
allowed to do So This it is stated is
the fault of the state game and fish
commission to print the entire amend
ment to section 80 of the games laws
referring to this matter, in it's manual
issued to the wardens. Sportsmen
claim there was no excuse for leaving
part of this amendment out as all the
papers which were supplied with a
similar COPY printed 1t right.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02
MUCH CREAM BROUGHT HERE
CIRCUS DAY.

The farmers did not come to this
city in very large numbers last Sat-
urday Tor the June market day. having
done all their trading and other busl-
nesss on circus day last Friday. It
was very noticeable tact last Friday
that most every farmer who came to
town to take in the circus bought
along from one large can to four cans
of cream, which paid the circus ex-
penses many times over. This gives
some kind of an idea to what extent
this county has gone into the dairy
business, as there was a very large
number of farmers In on that day.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-02
| FINE MIDSUMMER NUMBER.

A FINE MIDSUMMER NUMBER.
None but sailor could write such
forceful, stirring descriptions as we
read IN "A Race for the Mackerel
Market, in the July Sports Afield.
''Joinlng Farms, a tale of the Ken
lucky mountains, is full of tragic in
terest and sympathy. Those who have
ever followed the pointer atield, will
appreciate Col. Thomas "reminiscences
of famous pointers; while all sports
men will keenly enjoy With the Ducks
in Utah, A Red Letter Day with Bob
White, Shooting Chinese Francolin in
Burma. and dozen other good arti-
cles. The fishing feature include
Along the Northern Mississlppl, Trout
Fishing IN Colorado, A North Woods
Camping Trip, Successful Trolling,
etc. The rear pages also contain game
and fish notes from all parts of the
country-th completing an interest
ing number.
Your newsdeaier can supply you; If
not, then send Is cts. to Sports Afeid,
358 Dearborn ST., Chicago Ills.