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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10
.hitWOrth Wants
In The Conference

1t has been announced from Taco
ma that Whitworth college of that
city will apply for admission to the
"Bix Six conference of education
al institutions of the northwest. Their
formal application is now being pre-
pared and will be set before the dele
gates to the presen conference when
it meet this year. The meeting of the
conference is usually held during the
Christmas holidays and it is very
probable that at that time the Whit
worth petition will be acted upon.
The present conference is composed
of the University of Washington, Uni
versity of oregon, Whitman, Univers-
ity of Idaho, Washington State COZ
lege. and the oregon Agricultural col
lege. 1t was organized a little over
two wears ago with the definite inten-
ton of regulating intercollegiate ath-
Ietics i'm the northwest educational in
stitutions and drawing up some COM
mon standard of eligibility rlues to
which all colleges would have to abide.
Ry selecting the six greatest institu-
,ions of the northwest. it was believed
that they would so mould the athletic
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10
TO OFFER Wal AMNESTY

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. "a report
is current at Picking, according to
the news brought by the Kaga Maru
that an amnesty will be offered Kang
Yu Wal, the exiled reformer, and that
he will be invited to return to Pc
king.
Japan has agreed to train naval
cadets for China. number of Chi
nese have been admitted to the naval
gunnery school, and on graduation
will be paced on board Japanese
warships to be trained as officers for
China's future navy.
investigations have been started by
the japanese communications de-
partment with a view to granting a
subsidy for a line Of Japanese steam
ers to run to Honk Kong, French In
dia, Siam, Straits settlement and
Java. 1t is expected line will short
y be established
News was brought from Port Ar
thur that two torpedo boats sent in
pursuit of a pirate junk which had
pirated a fishing vessel and thrown
two men overheard, CAPTURED the
pirate vessel, but the pirates escaped
on shore after killing a policeman on
board one Of the torpedo boats.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

unfortunate meet have spared neither
money nor labor to make the track
absolutely safe, and they claim now
that it is as fast as any in the world
and that the records made on the fam
Gus Brooklands track in England are
in danger. Many racing men who re-
Gently attended the Atlanta meet, how
ever, doubt very much if the Indiana
polls track is as fast as the speedway
in Atlanta. Those we'll acquainted
with both tracks give the preference
to the southern race course for speed.
They point out the fact that the best
that Robertson and Strang could do
with their 200 horse power Flats was
So miles an hour on the Atlanta track,
while on the Brooklands track the same
car travelled more than los miles an
hour, and they say the Atlanta track is
the best in this country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

their opponents. This again causes
trouble, since the smaller teams are
little able to stand the crushing charge
of their heavier opponents, and besides
are not in the best physical condition
so early in the season.
At present, the ball which is usually
employed is too long through it short
diameter and too short through it's long
diameter. 1t is also too light. Now, 1
propose that the ball be made longer
and narrower, heavier and have two
or three extra stitches added In MAX
ing the spiral pass the fingers or thumb
is placed over the last lacing in order
to obtain as firm a hold as possible,
and because this is the smallest cir
conference to grasp. However the
present ball is so large that few play
ers are able to make the pass.
The worst feature of this difficulty
arises from the fact that the opposing
players soon learn VINO makes the pass
and can lay for the lay when he gets
the ball. This, of course, often multi
f1es its effectiveness.
The existing rules are all right, with
one or two minor exceptions A FUN
bed forward pass should be allowed to
be recovered by any of the same team
and as many forward passes be per-
united IN any one scrimmage as pos.
sible. This would make a great mass.
ing game, and with a ball that could be
easily hurled or passed by any p'ayer
would result in some splendid omen
ned work, without reducing the per-
sonal contact play too much.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

than any single individual hailing from
anywhere near the Golden state.
Long Wait Ahead.
Getting to the big fellows them
selves it seems that both were de
lighted" to arrange the meeting for
such a faraway date as July 4, and
probably both used good Judgment il
doing so, at least as far as the better.
ment of their condition is concerned
However, the poor public, which Is
always the goat in such matters,
will now be compelled to listen to the
chirrupings of the big white and the
burly black for something like seven
months before the satisfaction of Sec
ing either of them licked is to be had.
Setting the date at such a remote
period may be good for the fighters,
but the poor suckers who bet couple
of nickels or so on the outcome will re-
main on the anxious seat a good long
time In the meantime they will scan
every item relating to the condition of
Jeffries with the utmost eagerness.
Hardly any attention will be paid to
Johnson's condition, for none of the
wise ones care whether he is fit or not
Jeff is the man nine out of every ten
YOU meet wants to see win, and ali OF
them will do their level best to ar
range matters so that they can be at
the ringside when the lovely strug-
gle comes off.
Big jeff will be watched closer than
any fistic marvel of past or present
standing. and his every action between
now and July will be chronicied TO
the world. He will be praised, toasted
and pampered and Stunned fer the next
six months, for he is depended upon 10
uphold the supremacy Of the white race
against the black. and as he displays
class or the opposite he will be so dealt
with by the experts and near-experts'
all of whom viii have fling at the Dig
fellow during the coming period OF sus-
pense.
Tn eastern sporting circles there
seems to be quite a clamoring 1or
match between Jack johnson and sam
Iangford. which same bout Is desired
he'd previous to the battle between
J~ffries and Johnc n. Boston sam
has heen camping on the trail OF john
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

With ball such as 1 have proposed.
longer, narrower and a bit heavier.
81 that it would carry in the face of
a strong wind, 1 firmly believe tina,
the game Of Rugby would develop into
one Of the most beautiful and versatile
sports the world ever saw. Soccer is
too much of kicking game; baseball
too much of pitching and hitting, but
Rugby would combine all these ele-
ments.
With the new ball. deeper offensive
formations could be logically planned
and carried into execution. Instead of
always having the backfield within four
or five yards and on-kicks 10 yards
back, they could be placed 10. 20 and
even 80 yards back, and still have the
ball hurled or booted SO much further
that this loss of distance to their own
goal would be accordingly offset.
Instead of 80, So or 50 yard passes
and kicks (and remember this is only
possible by the few chosen individuals
who can kick or pass, under the new
ball conditions, anyone could make
passes and kicks of so, 60 and 80 yards.
The ball could be curved and many
beautiful plays be executed that would
dazzle the spectators.
The center could pass to the kicker
on passes much further back and the
delay in the charge of the defense upon
the passes or kicker would afford the
necessary time for his teammates to
form down the field.
Owing to the ability of the passer
and kicker to hurl and kick so much
further, the deeper formations are pos
sible and a thousand new and open
plays made feasible. The center should
be allowed to pass from side as well
as through his legs to make possible
the long, back pass. With these deep
formations these is no possibility of
'nass p'av whatever. With permission
for more than one forward pass in a
scrimmage, these deep backs could keep
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10
COCHElNS SUGGESTS
A CHANGE IN SIZE

Eddie Cochems, the former Wiscon-
sin star and later coach of football
teams in St Louis, believes the most
valuable change that could be made for
football would be in the size of the
ball. Cochems discusses his proposal as
follows:
The story in a nutshell is this: The
ball is too large and too light. Some
Of the best teams in the country find
it impossible to use the pass owing to
lack Of players who can make it. This
is especially true of the high school
lad
Here is where the play should be
perfected, but here is where it is often
Impractical, because most of the boys
have not large enough hands. Since ii
is impossible to grow larger hands and
it is possible to make the ball to con-
form to human dimensions, why not
make the ball fit the needed condi-
tons?
In the early season when the large.
heavier teams play their weaker and
smaller opponents. You seldom see
forward pass made. 1t is all line
smashing as a rule, and it is notice
able that most of the accidents come
early in the season and in Just such
Games. The reason again is the ball.
1t takes about six weeks to perfect the
mass under most favorable conditions
and until it is perfected the other
players cannot practice catching it.
Moreover. many coaches wish to keep
under cover these forward pass plays
until the big games, to spring upon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

up running fire of passes that would
be bewildering and scientific, and from
the fact that any player could throw
the ball, be made remarkable for the
number of combinations it offers. Pos
session of the ball would lose it's charm
and potency since, if the ball were lost
it would mean nothing, because in the
event of recovering it it could be kicked
sary, placing the play at once in the
opponents territory The weak teams
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

spirit of the high schools and AGA le-
mics of the territory so that these
institutions would in a measure pre-
pare their athletes in further parti-
cipation in athletics on entering COL
lege. When the conference was first
called, their were many knockers
viii predicted that the plan would
never go through and that if it did GU
through the colleges of the northwest
would never live up to the rules. The
first meeting of the conference was
he'd in Walla Waila, the meetings of
the delegates being held in the Y. M.
c. A. building. Each of the six insti-
t9tions was to send two delegates and
these twelve delegates were to frame
up code of eligibility rules which
would govern all athletics between the
institutions and would also make pro-
vision for the carrying out and en-
forcement of any of it's DEGREES At
first this latter idea seemed to be the
one on which the conference could
never agree, but wise counsel finally
prevailed, and by unanimous vote it
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7VE AIEWC nT 7LJE CD0DT TAI0 T10D7 = n
%% A1fI W. w. OF ILL., OFOHll1vG WUhILU %%"
NORTH IDAHO GRAIN GOES.
Fully rs Per Cent of Crop Has Been
Sold.

FulIy 10 Per Gent OF crop mas Beer
Sold.
LEWISTON, Idaho, Dec. 9.-'In my
estimation IS per cent of the grain
raised in this section of Idaho has
been sold," said F. P. Lind, manager of
the Interior Warehouse company with
headquarters in this city, today.
Continuing he said: Grain raisers
who have not sold are surely FORUM
ate, for ever since harvesting grain
prices have been on steady rise and
indications are that they will advance
still more.
Il don't suppose such large percent
age of grain would have been put on
the market if it had not been that
owners were pressed for money and
had to sell in order to get it.
"Ranchers who are holding their
grain for higher market are those
who are financially well off and are
not depending on one crop to pay run
ming expenses.
Il don't mean to infer by my esti-
mate made in this way that there are
a lot of poor ranchers who are barely
making living and have to sell their
crops as soon as they are reaped in
order to keep off creditors. Not so.
The ranchers in nearly all cases who
haye sold their grain are paying for
their places and so are not in a posi-
ton to keep large amount of money
tied up in their crops The same men
who are now holding their grain f.
a higher market few years ago were
paying for their places and were nun
bered among those who had to sell
early.
Grain is being shipped out of this
locality in large amounts, and early
in the new year when the richer
ranchers begin to let loose of their
holdings I expect to see more activity
in the grain market"
Mr.. Lint left for Spokane, where he
is to visit a few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10
TENNIS
WRESTLING
RACING
BOXING

Shredder will put proposition to or
sanize stock company before the Ia
coma business men in short time He
does not ask that the corporation buy
the baseball plant, though he is will
ing to sell this, too. lie wants the
stock company to take over the fran
chise and operate the team. He says
he is willing to take one-fourth of the
stock, but he does not want a majority.
If others buy the majority of stock.
a new association will be formed, elect
ing its own officers, and VIII have the
final word to say in the eelction of a
manager for the cub and the conduct
of the team.
SOME such stock company as this will
probably be formed within the next
month or so.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10
dim" and "Phil' Sign
Statements of Playing

NOTRE DAME, Ind Dec. 10-Sev-
eral hours were spent by the athletic
board at Notre Dame in going over the
question of the eligibility of members
of the football team. The investigation
was conducted by representative Of
trip to Notre Dame to look into the
charge of Coach Yost that several of
the time limit allowed by conference
rules
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

Official announcement has been made
by the managers of the. automobile
speedway in Indianapolis that tomor-
row an attempt will be made to lower
all existing track records from half
mile to 1000 miles and that such fam
Gus drivers as Strang, Oldfie!d and
Christie will compete. When the track
which had not been completed, was
christened few months ago it's bap-
tism of blood gave it a stigma which
will live long in the memories of rae
ing men. At that time the track was
so unsafe that several very serious ac-
cidents happened, and the manage
ment was criticised all over the coun-
try for allowed the drivers to compete.
There were several bad holes, which
caused the cars to jump and skid, and
several deaths were caused by the
drivers losing control of their cars at
these spots. The managers since the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10
COffrOth Real Promoter
OF The Big Prize Fight

James j. Jaffries and Jack johnson
Aa't 'H2lly decirieI up 3. re cOmbina
IN L, promoters who viii m. IL
L1nt ng of their coming fistic ".,coun.
II To- the worlds heavyweight cham
F1'i. p, and a.so the date Of lie mo-
d" E'us occurrence in the fistic world
u" Gleason AMI Tex Richard are
sS'''ed the bout, While J,;ly is tie
AZ" ramed when th- two big men viii
ui'r the ring.
ne bld OF Jack Gleason and TEX"
f'@2rd of $1Ol 90 for this big fight
S-<'S like an outrageous figure to bp
~"'" TOR a fistic engagement, Yet these
Hers eviderri,' know tr,ir busi-
"ES and if they FAN short ii the re-
'uI@d amount to lna:le god. it viii be
A" If fault alone.
Il Sl0l00O would be the entire ex-
p'iSeS 10 be incurred the promoters
'OuId rest reasonably sure of at least
ZEN break. but when one figures on
"''er'islng. rentals, preliminaries, help
u o'her incidenta's, the expense OF
s oig battle will reach half again as
"'N com of the realm, and in order
cap any benefit themselves the pro
,lO'eFS will need a house" valued a..
$4,000 or 100000 to pay them for
~sH pains. If they get this much they
VII break ali records.
coffroth's Hand Discerned.
:. Uieason, or John J. Gleason, as
san Francisco 'turkey-cock. pre-
e'S 10 be styled is not a promoter OF
n, 0' deal of experience, and TEX
>N"ru gained a great deal r-,ore fame
pulling off one fight than was ever
''0ed another promoter in the his
~, '"e game. so it is quite percep-
7, mat the fine Italian hand Of one
lanes j. COffroth is back of the whole
n, mess For some unforeseen reason
H.. treason and Richard announce
IN. 'lroth will probably" be taken
so, combination, because he owns
en,.n "ioVing-pic machine pat
Pr needed in this branch of the fistic
r,,,, iOr JEFF and the black must be
ord III action. by the camera in
TIM insure meal tickets for some
~. after the bout.
b,s an even-money bet that cofrroth
more to say about the big bon,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

much peeved of late because of his
dusky brothers apparent indifference
and as Sam has unearthed an angel
who announces his readiness to pungle
a deposit of 10000 "plutes," the Bos-
ton black thinks the colored gentleman
from Galveston way should consider
his bellowings, at least temporarily
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

Golfers man interviewed the presi-
tor of studies and several university
and athletic officials and secured state
ments as to the standing of the men
and of the number of years they have
Played football. He also went over
the flies of the Scholastic, the univer-
sity publication, and verified the iden-
pictures and athletic and scholastic
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10
REPORTER is ATTACKED.
Special Policeman Guarding Strike
breakers Gets "Fresh;" Arrested.

SEATTLE, Dee. 9.-The first act of
violence in the switchmens strike was
reported today when a newspaper re-
porter; who went into the Interplay
yards to talk to the strikebreakers
imported from st. Paul was attacked
by a special policeman employed by
the Great Northern railway. The
Waterman was arrested.
The railroads are increasing their
day switching forces but are making
no attempts to resume night work in
the freight yards. Conditions in the
waterfront yards show little improve
ment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

would gain immensely from this adj
vantage.
In this open passing, tackling around
the shoestrings would lose it's value
since the moment the player was tack
led he would shoot the ball. think it
would reduce the need of vicious tack
ling. The onside kick would lose its
value, since the men could be behind
the ball when booted and with the
extra distance kicked could get under
it and catch it on the fly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

There will probably be a change in
the ownership of the Tacoma baseball
club before the next season opens.
George NJ. Shredder, the present owner
who has handled the club s1ngle-hand-
ed for several seasons, is tired of the
game and says he will not be the sole
owner next season. Shredder has said
this often before, but this time he says
hs means it, though he is having a
hard time to persuade others that he
really does mean it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

combination of the two leagues? Not
for minute. Neither would Spokane
or Vancouver
If this merger is ever made, it is a
cinch that the Northwest franchise
owners who will vote for it have an
ironbound agreement that they will
have teams in the league. For that
reason there win be lot of politics
played this coming year. When the
directors go into that meeting il will
be cut and dried what cities will be
represented in the eight club league.
OF course, it has not been definitely
decided that any such league will be
formed. McCredie wants it and d. f.
Dugdale. who has always opposed il.
says he is now in favor of it, providing
the North is given equal representation
with California But much may han
pen between now and then.
The eastern baseball moguls who
have much to say about the destinies of
baseball leagues are beginning to real
ize that the Coast league illegally go.
possession of the Portland territory. In
one of its recent issues the Sporting
News of st. Louis, one of the ablest
baseball publications, says editoriaIly
that the Northwestern league deserves
Portland, by geographical location and
by the law of baseball If the North
western magnates continued their fight
they might swing sentiment in their
favor and get Portland by the decision
Of the National commission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-10

College baseball players in the north
west are receiving recognition and it
is likely that several Northwestern
clubs will have one col'egian or more
on the payroll next season. During
the week it was announced that the
Chicago White Sox had offered Charlie
Mullen( captain of the University of
Washington team. $4,000 contract for
next season also that Spokane wants
Jimmy Clark, the Washington pitcher.
and that Manager Bankenship of Ia
coma was after Dudley Clarke. the
Oregon university football and base
ball player. AS Dudley Clarke is cap
tain of the Oregon ball team, he has
been hesitating about accepting a con-
tract with Tacoma, though he may
play after the close of the college sea-
son. Curtis Coleman, the Tigers sec
ond baseman, is an Oregon university
man and he is trying to line up Clarke
for the Tigers
Vincent Bor'e ske, the Whitman COL
lege star football player, who is in
the highest class of intercollegiate
baseball payers, will probably be
given trial by one of the Northwest
teams
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records and secured from Dimmick.
Hamilton signed statements as to their
football careers from the time they
first took part in game up to the
present time.
The reporter was shown the utmost
hailed the investigation with delight,
believing, as they evidently do. that
every player will be exonerated from
the unfounded charges against them.