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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

the very moment that he took Il
hand in the game were enough to
daunt the hardest spirit. but
Stuart was a veritable bulldog in
the face of opposition and, though
1t cost him thousands of dollars.
he accomplished what he set out
to do.
Stuart, who ran a cafe and pool
room In Dallas, Tex, and was
worth half million or more, was
a great admirer of Bob Fitzsim-
mons and believed that the Cor
nishman was the greatest fighter
in the world. Bob at that time
was bounding Jim Corbett, but the
famous Californian was not over
anxious for a fight, as he was
reaping the golden harvest that
followed his victory over John L..
Sullivan.
Fitz, urged by Stuart never
gave Corbett a moments rest, is
suing a challenge almost daily.
Finally Corbett was forced by pub
lie opinion to give Fitz a chance
at the championship and Stuart
bid and secured the match.
Troubles and Then Some
Then his troubles began. Dali
las, Tex, was to be the scene of
the battle, and work was started
on the immense arena. For a
short spell everything moved Sc
renely, but SUDDENLY preconcerted
movement against the proposed
fight was started by the ministers
of the state. The protest that
went up was so loud that Cover
nor Culberson was compelled to
call an extra session of the legis-
lature and law prohibiting prize
fighting was enacted.
Drove Out of Arkansas
Work on the arena was stopped
and Stuart, still game, cast about
for another place in which to pull
off the fight that had the entire
country talking. Hot Springs,
Ark, was decided upon and the
necessary arrangements made. The
two gladiators fastened to the
famed resort and prepared for the
fight, but the storm aroused in
Texas swept on to Arkansas and
the sheriff drove Stuart and his
| fighters out of that state.
After this fizzle Corbett called
| 1t off and went back on the stage.
Stuart apparently gave up all hope
of ever getting the men together,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
COAST LEAGUE
MACNATES IN
SESSION

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-
Magnates of the Pacific Coast
league are holding their annual
meeting this morning at the st.
Francis hotel. The Portland club
is being represented by Judge Nc
Credie.
President j. Cal Ewing tender
ed his resignation and will leave
in few days for a vacation to
Honolulu. Several prominent
baseball men have been named as
prob able successor to Ewing
Among these are Fielder Jones,
for Manager of the Chicago White
Sox Bill LANCE.
1t is believed that Judge .Tc-
Creole will propose the name of
George F. Robertson, former
San Franciscan, for the place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

Iroy's stop looked out of the ques-
ton, and even after vivid" had
|speared the ball clearly, he was
in no position to throw to Chase;
and even If he got his peg away it
wouldn't possibly reach Hal in
time.
Conroy, though, while off his
stride, and with his back to the
field, whirled and chucked as
well as he could. over to Chase.
Twas a high lob. Chase had to
stretch for it, and then leap up,
Iyanking the ball out of the air
with his bare left hand and COM
ing down on the pillow fraction
of second before Powell crossed.
OF course Jack was out; Wal
lace's run didn't count and the
battle royal was showed into ex-
ira innings. Eventually, in the
thirteenth round / believe it was
the Highlanders brought home
the winnig tally. Griffith was
confident this victory had won
the championship for his team
land doubtless 1t would have been
a savior If the Highlanders had
not come to grief in Detroit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

Brush, and the human yardstick
came in.
The Influence used on Brush
was promise to let Johnny King
go tosNew York, providing Brush
voted with Murphy-Herrmann-Eb-
belts.
Anyway you figure it, Murphy
seems to have four votes cinched
to put the rollers under John
Heydler, whose fault is that he is
honest in his decisions, which have
hit the disturbers.
This is the politics they are
playing in the National league
In the American league, where
the president is elected for term
of years instead of annually, the
executive has a chance to work
out his policy and show his
strength, but Heydler has not had
time to devote to conciliatine
magnates or enforcing his ideas
Unfortunately he is only good
Executive, not politician.
And this effort to Murphyize
the National league makes it plain
that the organizatiof Fwants a man
who can tote water on both
shoulders and cater to Murphy
Hermann ct al.
Shades of Brian Boru; A MUIR
ply making his bed with a Herr
mann! But maybe Chubby
Charles" isn't that kind of a
Murphy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
BY HAL LANIGAN,

Sporting Editor of the Times, st.
Louis, Mo.
vivid" Conroy and Hal Chase,
when associated with the New
fork American league team,
we're the authors of clearly the
most wonderful play l ever saw
made on the diamond.
The play was made In q game
with the Browns at Sportsman's
park. st. Louis. in the summer
Of 1906 The Highlanders under
clever Clark Griffith. were hav.
ing IL out hammer and tongs
fashion with the White Sox for
the championship.
The easterners were making
heir final swing over the west
ern circuit. the swing which
settled their hash when they went
into Detroit, after winning ma.
;orit5 Of their games in Cleveland
Tin 81 E6Uss, ana s,ffernd three
asfeats 81 the hands OF the VOL
On the day IN question tbs
Browns we're giving the Highland.
tfs great fight. Jack Powell
was p1tohlng for st. Louiss and
HAPPY Jack CHESHIRE, be.
lievs. for New York. Tho score
was q to when the ninth Inning
opened- Powell sQuattsd the
Hieh1andera In order. For the
Browns. Hobby wallace work.
~ pts NAY around 70 third base
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
OREGON NO MATCH
FOR WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY

CORVALLIS, Ore, Nov. IS
Coach Dobie's fears over the Ore
gon Agricultural college were un-
founded. He had the halves in
the football game Saturday short
ened to % instead of 35 minutes,
as originally scheduled. and this
cheated his team out of several
touchdowns. When the game clos
ed Washington had the ball with
in five inches of goal with the
first down. Oregon was no matcl
for the Washington university,
which won Is to 0. This gives
Washington a good lead in the
championship race. sAIM II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
GREAT ATHLETIC
MEET AT Y.M.C.A.

Thirty-four young athletes COM
peted In the track meet at the
Y. M. @. A. Saturday night and
every contest was fought to the
end Of the race. J. 8. Gerard.
from scratch, took the 25-yard
dash; Charles Morton, with IL
inches handicap, took the 30-yard
hurdles; Charles Mills, a scratch
man, won the high jump; j. s..
Gerard, from scratch, took the
440-yard race; G. L. Allison, with
six inches handicap, won the pole
vault; Bonnie Farrell, from
scratch, took the mile run;
Charles Morton, 12-inch handicap,
won the three standing broad
jumps, and ]. S. Gerard, scratch,
won the 120-yard potato race.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
MURPHY|z|NG THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BY Tip Wright.

What sort of an individual is
C. w. Murphy, owner of the Chi
|cago National league club, any
how?
l know men who, IL asked this
question, might respond, 81 know,
Ibut-ahem!"
So you can form your own con-
illusions, and if they lead to the
belief that Chubby Charley" is
an angel-faced cherub, that's no
fault of mine.
But just to illuminate, I'm
going to tip you off this Murphy
person and some of his acts,
which the unthinking may CLASH
fly as clever, but which, to my
mind, smack of cheap politics.
Murphy loves President John
Heydler of the National league
with the same undying affection
a rat displays for cat, or his
satanic majesty for the lenten
season.
l hate to consider what Murphy
wouldn't do to get Heydler's nan
ny, but he has already shown he
will go some distance to get rid
of the late Harry Pulliam's friend.
To begin with, when he deter
mined to GUST Heydler, the Chi
cago magnate picked Jas. A. Hart,
once owner of the Cubs, as the
most logical man to head the
league. Then he lined up with
Garry Hermann, who doesn't
waste any affection on Heydler,
land the pair decided to work to-
Igether.
The next move was for Murphy
to descend upon New York with
his loud vests and coax John T.
Brush of the Giants and President
Ebbetts of the Brooklyn club to
join hands with Hermann and
himself. All the coaxing Murphy
had to do with Ebbetts you could
carve on granite and stick in your
EYE, and it wouldn't hurt.
But John T. Brush wanted to
see something tangible, SO Muir
ply induced Chas. p. Taft, who
belongs in the fame family be-
cause he is brother of a president,
to put some sort Of screws on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

The stroke is played because
the balls are in a line. insuring a
kiss should the following be at
tempted.
The " below prevents cut ball
jumping at instant of delivery.
Cue ball cushions at A, B, G, d,
e, effecting carom on ball 2. OBJ
ject ball crosses the table twice,
resting at G.
The twist aids to impart
force after contact with the
first cushion; so while speed
of cue hand is necessary, 1t need
not be by excess Of muscle or vio-
lent action of the body. The OBJ
ject ball must be struck very fine.
so the resistance may be slight
and not interfere with the free
run of the cue ball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
LOCAL VARSITY IS
VICTOR OVER
| BELLINGHAM

Puget Sound university won it's
first important victory Saturday
over Bellingham Normal school
on the local college gridiron. The
score was 10 to 6 at the finish,
Bellingham getting one touch
down and kicking goal in tina
opening half, to nothing for the
Methodists.
1t looked bad for the home
team at the end of the first halr,
for Decker had negotiated TO
yard run to within 10 yards of
the Bellingham goal and then tue
Methodists could not get the ball
over. In the second half, how
ever, the locals braced up and
went down the field in good style.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
FOO | BALI
CLAIMS
LIFE
ANOTHER VICTIM DIFFERED
ON ALTAR OF GREAT coll
LEGE GAME--TWO SCHOOLS
PUT BAN ON THE SPON

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. Is.
Archer Christian, IS, of the
University of Virginia, is the lat
est victim to be offered on the
altar of football as a sacrifice. He
died In Georgetown hospital last
night from hemorrhage resulting
from conclusion of the brain In
the game with Georgetown Satur-
day.
Football has been abolished as
a result of both colleges for the
rest of the year.
In the meantime a coroner's
jury has been called to pass on
the matter and 1t may take such
action as will either wipe out the
game in Georgetown or compel a
very material modification of II
to make 1t less fatal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

lers. They resented being told
what they must eat and when
they must sleep, as well as the
idea that a collegian should be
their boss. So Huff, with one
swell job at Champaign and an
Eother scouting for the Cubs, aszit
Boston.
Then Bob Unglaub assumed tlIe
lreins for a time, and was foll4aEz||
Iby Mcclure, who really started
| the reorganization Of the team.
It was MCGUIRE who got Lord.
Cicotte, Wagner, Donohue. Car
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Dan
Stuart, whose career as a prize
fight promoter was the stoi miest
in the history of the ring, is dead
here after an illness of two
months.
1t was back in 1895 that Stuart
flashed on the pugilistic horizon
and the woes that beset him from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
MINNESOTA WINS

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
MADISON, Nov. 15.-Wiscon-
sin was never in it for a moment
in the contest with Minnesota
Saturday, the latters winning the
football game "a to 6. This game
settled the middle western champ
ionsh1p.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
STANFORD LOSES
IN RUGBY BATTLE

(By United Press Leased Wire
STA FOR ID UNIVERSITY,
CAL, Nov. 15.-Twenty thousand
people saw California university
defeat Stanford In the annual
Rugby football game Saturday by
a score of 10 to IS. California
was superior to Stanford in the
kicking.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
GREAT FIGHT PROMOTER
IS DEAD AFTER CAREER
OF BITTER HARD LUCK


a belief that was strengthened
when he matched Fitzsimmons and
Peter Maher to fight at Juarez.
Mexico, across from Ell Paso, Tex.
Previous to the making of this
match, Corbett had announced his
retirement from the ring. handing
his title over to Maher on the
night that the Irishman whipped
Steve O'Donnell.
More Trouble
Fitzsimmons went into training
near Ell Paso, while Maher did his
work in Albuquerque, N. M. The
same bad luck that Stuart had
with the Fitzsimmons-Corbett
match soon appeared. First
Makers eyes went bad, becoming
badly inflamed by getting alkali
into them. Then the Mexican gov
eminent got on the job, called out
the rurales and declared that the
fight should not take place on
Mexican soil. Things looked had
and the math APPARENTLY, was about
to be called off, but Stuart was
not yet ready to admit defeat. One
day he disappeared and the humid
reds of sports that had gathered
in Ell Paso from all parts of 1.-the
United States were In gloomsf A
flew days later Stuart reappsared
and word was quietly passed
around that place had been
found. Late one night a special
train was. hastily made up.z.the
fighters and fans were hustled
aboard.
Knocked Out in One Minute
The train stopped at Langley,
Tex, pontoons were thrown across
the Rio Grande, and the ring and
canvass fence were put up. No
time was lost, as Stuart still
feared interference and almost be-
fore the last rope had been knot
ted Fitz and Maher were in the
ring. Less than one minute later
Maher was stretched senseless on
the floor. And poor Stuart, who
had worked so hard to pull off
the fight, which cost him several
thousand dollars, did not see the
knockout, as he was busy at the
gate taking tickets. This was on
Feb. 81, 1896.
Immediately upon his return to
Dallas, Stuart reopened negotia-
lions with Corbett. Gentleman
Jim, after considerable haggling,
again agreed to meet Fitzsimmons
AS soon as the articles were signed
Stuart began to cast about for a
place where the fight would not
be interfered with. Nevada was
not averse to having it take place
in that state and to prove that they
meant it, the sage brush lawmak.
ers passed law permitting finish
fights. Fitz and Jim packed ur
their fighting toys and went tt
Carson City, where Stuart had
erected an area.
Success at Last.
After the usual training, the
two great heavyweights stepped
into the ring on the afternoon Of
March IT, 1897, and what hap
pened on that memorable day |.
too well known to require repeti
ton. The result, however, proved
Stuart's contention and gamenes!
almost three years of effort ant
as well. He had succeeded, aftel
1.-THE expenditure of many Thousand
dollars, in showing that Bob Fitz
simmons was the worlds creates
heavyweight.
After the Fitzsimmons-Corbett
battle, Stuart dropped out of the
fight game, and devoted himselt
Exclusively in partnership witt
Smith" Kane, to the race track.
i Stuart was huge man physical
ly, weighing about $50 pounds. HI
died of Brights disease. Af
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
BROADWAY BEATS
EVERETT 5 TO 8

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
EVERETT, Nov. 15.-Broad-
way High school of Seattle defeat
ed Everett here Saturday in the
best game of football ever wit
messed in Everett by to 5.
After the first touchdown Everett
played Broadway to a standstill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
TACOMA SOCCER
TEAM DEFEATS
SEATTLE

The Tacoma soccer football
team yesterday defeated the This
ties of Seattle z to L. After scor.
Ing the first goal Seattle never
could get through afterwards. The
league season for the soccer game
opens December 5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15
new PLAYERS
SIGNED UP

Managers clih Blankenship of
the Tacoma baseball team Is back
from California with q string OF
players signed up for next year.
Including Bliss ana Byrne, CATCH
|ers; George Hildabrand, outfeld-
lerj Gaddy, pitchers Jansing and
Hartman, infielders. He had sign
led up another bunch but the new
lagrsement with the outlaw league
Twill prevent them from coming 70
lTaconlp
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

This is foot ball for the masses.
Anybody can play at it, although
only the chosen may become ex-
perts. AS the Burmese play the
game. and theirs must be the right
way, as they originated 1t, one
must be an acrobat.
The players, any number, stand
in a circle, and the ball is tossed
into the air by one. to the player
on his left, who in turn losses 1t
into the air with any part of his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

anatomy he can bring into, action.
Hands, feet, head, elbows,
knees, ankles, the calves of the
legs, the chest, back and shoulders
are used to prevent the ball reach
ing the ground.
Experts in Burma are wonder
fully adept in keeping the ball in
play, and when a couple of stars
are matched they will toss the
lively ball back and forth fol
] minutes at a time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

DAN STUART PRIZE FIGHT PROMOTER, DEAD AFTER
STORMY BATTLE - REVERSES TURN
FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN FITZ.
H..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

Go-carts retired by q. q. Peter
son. s24 Tacoma ave- go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-15

Sporting Editor Of the Times, st.
Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-23
"rhe Two Orphans."

The coming of Fred G. Conrad $ production of the Two Orphans will be awaited with interest It will be the attraction at the h.Iks Theatre Saturday, February p. The continu- ed success of this play is due to it's substantial merits and Manager Con rad has made sure of getting all of them by securing the only authorized Kate KlaXton version. For this. h. is to be congratulated since the temptation is strong to economiZe by using some garbled adoption which hides the true greatness of this mas terpiece. Mr. Conrad seems to have been unusually successful in getting together a Company which is unusu- ally strong and, with the proper equipment of scenery which he prom ises, the engagement here should add to his reputation as producer who can be trusted to offer something lxes,llent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-23
s1oo REWARD, $1oo

The readers of this paper vi. Do pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages. and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease requires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation ff the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constl- tuition and assisting nature i'll doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Aj- dress F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo o. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family pills for con- stipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-23
RECEIVERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned will, on the 23dsday of Feb ruary, 1909. at 123 West Second ave nue, Pine Bluff. Ark::. sell to the high est stid1er all the stock ofs merchan- disc. consisting of dry ~xoods, shoes, notions, ,i11n1brell az, !. niiiineFza ribbons. ladies. skirts and suits, gloves. hose, thread and other articles such as are usually kept in dry goods stores; d1- lures. notes and accounts, and choses in action and all other assets of Hon. net & Co.,, now in the store house at said 123 West Second avenue. being the place of business of said Honnet & Co.,. on a credit of three months and | the purchaser will be required to ex- ecute notes with approved security The sale will be made -by me as re- ceiyer of the Jefferson County Chan csry Court in the case of Honnet & Co. ys. T. s. James ct al., and pursu- ant to orders thereof made on the soth day of January, 1909. and will be
 subject to the approval of said court The stock of merchandise and fix lures invoice $16,S19.17 and notes and
 accounts $2,07163, all of same being
 in my care subject to inspection ol
 anyone interested. and the notes anu
 accounts will be sold separately from the other assets.
 2-13 lot w. c. HuDsoN'
 ,! Receiver Honnet &Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-23
PIECE OF WATCH
 IS RECOVERED

While searching the home of Jim Turner, negro, last Saturday for a gold watch which was stolen from the residence of Fred Heiner in this city, some months ago, Constable goods believed 10 have been stolen from the Cleveland Matthews Hard ware Company, where Turner was em- ployed as porter A piece of the stolen watch was recovered, with the chain attached. Turner was arrested and is in jail awaiting trial. The watch was taken from the Heiner home by the negro while there deliy- ering d stove.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-23
s.The Lion and the MOuse.'

Edna Archer Crawford, who will be seen here at the Elks Theatre, Frilay, March 5, in Henry B. liar ris' production of "The Lion and the Mouse," Is said to have more stock successes to her credit than any other actress before the American public today. As leading player, Miss Crawford has played 32S different roles in stock during the past tve years, besides those played in her highly triumphant career in other 3than permanent companies While girl in her teens, Miss Crawford was given her first prominent part as Brenda in "The Great Ruby Sc marked was the display of her unusu' al talents in this, the late Augustin Daly immediately placed her under au extended contract and she was seen to advantage in numerous other char acters.
 After two seasons in the Proctor stock company in New York City Miss Crawford joined the Baker com pany and enjoyed a long series o'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-23
Annual Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the all nual meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens Light and Transit Com
 pany will be held at 2:30 p. h. on Friday, March ,, 1909. Said meeting will be held at the office of the Citi zens' Light and Transit Company for the purpose of electing uine directors out of it's stockholders to serve one year, and transact such other busi- ness as may properly come before such meeting.
 This February 2, 1909. w. T. YOUNG, 2-7 I'm Secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-23
Nine. Mare! !iesi.

St. Paul Pioneer Press of b ctnbel Rs, 1908. says;
 Mme. Blanche Marchesi, the emi- bent French song interpreter. stNet. the programme as soloist and quite took the house by storm. Here Is the sort of singing which makes a bouse demand more, involunt arily, 50 is her joy in the doing. Her presence had all the charm and grace that one must have to have earned the reputation that she has
 Sn the artistic world. Her voice is
 a full soprano and her tone produc-
 ton is delightfully."- easy.