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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-15

hand the sleeping dose to the present
champion. Listen to this:
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.-There is
considerable basis, it is said, for the
rumor that is going around the city
tonight, that James ]. Jeffries, former
heavyweight champion of the world,
has reconsidered his decision not TO
again enter the ring, and that he is
about to make some proposition to
the Australian promoter of the recent
championship fight between Burns and
johnson, looking to a championship
battle some time during the coming
year between Champion johnson and
himself.
Jeffries himself denies the truth OF
the rumor, but it will not down, and
those who are in a position to know
say tonight that the erstwhile cham
pion of champions is not only in the
frame of mind to consider the thing,
but that he is already planning the
details of the proposition he will make.
1t is stated by a man who is very
close to Jeffries that about year ago
Jeffries tried three weeks of sys-
tematic training at the Los Angeles
Athletic Club in this city, and that the
results were not satisfactory TO HIM,
and that it was this failure to get
himself into condition which impelled
him to refuse the offer of q $4,000
purse made by Mcintosh, the Austria,
liam promoter.
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the national indoor championships. This
is a new American record, and COM
pares favorably with % minutes IL 2-5
seconds, the time made in the Olympic
games for this distance.
Another sterling performance was
that given by NJ. P. Driscoll of the
Mercury A. c., who ran two miles in
the same games in which Collins COM
peted, covering the distance in 9 min
utes % 2-5 seconds.
There was an especially fine collee,
ton of performers in the field events, a
few of those in the weight contest hav-
ing already been mentioned. w. r.
Dray of Yale made world IS record OF
IL feet 9A inches in the pole vault
before he retired. A. C. Gilbert of
Yale and E. T. Cooke of Cornell also
did sterling work in this event.
Harry Porter of the Irish-Ameriean
A. c., proved himself one of the great
est high jumpers since the days of Mike
Sweeney, while F. R. Irons of the Chi
cago A. c., cleared "a feet 61a inches
in the broad jump.
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ART THEATER

MOVING PICTURES
The Black Princess
A Visit to the Public Nursery
A Useful Present for a Child
A Spiritualist.c Seance
In China =
DON Pull My Leg
The Legion Of Ghost
ORCHESTRELLE
Lohengrin Wedding March
Heidelberg Stein Song
The Dying Poet
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REDIVIVUS,
]. JEFFRlES

Coast rumor has it to the effect that
Jim Jeffries will enter the squared ring
once more. The ex-ehampion denies
this, but there is considerable smoke to
be no fire. 1t may be that the big
fellow viii get into the game again
just to show our old friend DR.. Roller
that he ism t the whole candy, for Roller
slammed the great and only James j.
down pretty hard in a proposition to
fight Al Kaufman.
Ii this rumor reaches the ears Of big
Jack johnson, it's ten to one that he
viii split his face a-grinnin' Nothing
could suit the black fellow any more
than chance to meet such a card as
Jetfries. There would be barrels of
money for the winner of the mill, and
it's pretty doubtful if Jeffries could
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JOHNSON AND
BURNS AGAIN

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Dec. 26-Al-
ready there is a demand for a return
match between Tommy Burns and Jack
johnson. Johnson is today the center
of admiration in the Antipodes. Still,
many are of the opinion that the white
man can reverse the decision.
The financial success which attended
another match. 1t is believed the pub
lie would give up just as willingly for
a chance to see the two gladiators in
the ring again.
1t is probable, however, that if re-
turn match is made johnson will dictate
the terms and it is not believed the
negro will be liberal with returns. But
then Burns, with his lust of the filthy
lucre, will likely agree to Johnson 8
terms, and will in lieu of the small
end of the purse, receive a bonus from
the management.
Johnson Eager for Another.
Johnson is eager to fight Burns again
and is confident that he could defeat
the white man in less time than it
took him yesterday.
can LICK DuTHS every udy III the
week and twice on Sunday" said the
champion today. "He is the easiest
man [ ever met. I could have put him
away quicker, but I wanted to punish
him. I had my revenge
81 have no excuses, +" Burns declared
Ell did not think johnson had such a
punch or things might have been differ
emit. That first punch in the opening
round, when he knocked me down, won
the battle for him. I was not myself
after that Though he beat me fairly
I still believe I am his master. -
johnson was around today with
scarcely a mark of the fray, while
Burns kept to his quarters until late
hour, his damaged optics and badly
swollen face not making him relish a
public appearance.
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class team as now wears the winged
fist. 1t is natural, therefore, that the
majority of the years records were
made by members of this club. No
athletic meeting of consequence is held
nowadays without the Irish club carry
ing away the lion s share of the prizes,
and incidentally establishing new marks
for future champions to strive to bet
ter.
P. Mcdonald of the Irish club waited
until the national indoor championships
before he made his world record heave
with the 56-pound weight of 16 feet
Is inches. It was a great exhibition
of strength and skill, for James S.
Mitchell, the record holder for years,
and powerfully built man, fell far
short of it. giant though he is.
The weight throwers were all in fine
fettle, as attested by the throw of 10
feet AZ inches by John Flanagan in the
Olympic games under trying conditions;
another throw of 179 feet 3M inches at
Celtic park, New York, on August 90;
the world s record put by Ralph Rose
of the Olympic Athletic Club of 81 feet
3 inches for the twelvepound shot at
Celtic park, on August 20, and numerous
other record tossers.
Hurdlers Were Active.
There was a remarkably fine field of
hurdlers at work over the sticks, and to
A. B. Shaw, formerly of Dartmouth, and
| now of the Chicago Athletic Club, goes
| the honor of establishing new record
of Is Is seconds for the 120-yard hurdle
I'll n NJ
Forest Smithson of the Multnomah Ath-
letie Club, ran close to the record on
several occasions.
This trio of high hurdlers can not be
equaled by any other country. Shaw,
Garrels and J. J. Eller of the Irish
American Athletic Club, are in class
| by themselves over the low sticks. Eller
! is probably the best man in competition
he is rarely hard pressed in the 900,
yard race.
| With the exception of Jimmy Rector,
of the University Of Virginia, who is
| credited with running the 100 yards in
| 9 So seconds, the sprinters were not up
| to the American standard. Nat Cart
nell of Pennsylvania won both sprinta
in the inter collegiate games for the
| third successive year. but he was not
in condition for the Olympic games
Some of the Athletic club sprinters
are developing rapidly, and it is prob
able that the record viii be equaled
in 1909
America is making the greatest
strides in long distance running, the
| best performance of the year being that
of % minutes 10 2-5 seconds made by
/ T. T. Collins of the Irish American
| Athletic club, in the fve-mile race at
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REILLY AND SMITH
ON THE ALAMEDA

Among the passengers on the Ala
media are Joe Cohen and his trio of
pugiIistic stars. Fans have been
awaiting the arrival of the promoter
and manager with interest, and Joe
will doubtless find a good-sized dele
CATION of enthusiasts at the dock when
the steamer arrives at her moorings.
Ever since the cable was received,
announcing that frankie Smith and
Charlie Reilly had been signed to fight
here. there has been a noticeable re-
vival of interest in the fighting game,
and that the mill viii draw record
breaking house seems assured.
Reilly made an excellent impression
while here last time, and Smith gave
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promise of doing something should the
opportunity offer itself. Fans are like
" 10 turn out with one accord when
the two little youngsters step into the
roped arena together.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-15
LOCAL TRACK GOSSIP AND
SOME AMERICAN RECORDS
A Little General Comment on Athletic Doines
in America and fawaii---A Suggestion
for Race.

With Honolulu s athletic colony agog
for the Y. NJ. C. A. track meet, which
is due to come off in a little over
month, the figures and records given
below should prove of great interest.
Without a doubt, the Americans set
the standard for all athletic events in
the world, though up to few years
ago England CLAIMED to have the edge
on all other nations in long-distance1
running. Johnny Hayes and the Indian,
Longboat, took little of the conceit
out of the Britishers in this respect,
for these two little speeders won from
all corners, Dorando, the Italian, being
their hardest competitor.
The records Of the American athletes
are remarkable in many ways. For one
thing, there are so many men who are
the sbest'' in the different events.
Rector, of the University of Virginia.
is named as having made the best time
in America during the year of 1908
in the hundred-yard dash. His time is
nine and three-ifths seconds. Dan
Kelly, the Oregon Splinter, covered the
distance in that time in Spokane in
1906.
DR.. Hand is working up enthusiasm
in track events in Honolulu, and he
deserves to be given the greatest kind
of encouragement, as well as credit
This paper published a statement from
him the other day in which he claimed
that several of the Y. NJ. c. A. sprint,
ers could throw the dirt in En- Sue $
face in the hundred. Now, En- Sue is
reputed to be the all-round fastest dash
man in the islands. But there is one
think usually overlooked. En- Sue
doesn t train very much.
He ism an athlete because of any
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-15
SOCCER AT PUNAHoU.

There was practise game of Soc
Ger played yesterday afternoon on the
old Punahou field, between the High
School and Aliiolani College.
The High School eleven defeated the
collegians by score of 2 to 0. Elisha
Andrews and Abe Norton were the
stars for the High School, while John
Shipman was the crack goalkeeper for
the college.
These two institutions will have
more practise matches in the near
future.
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NEW YORK, Dee. 23.-The close of
the year 1908 will find a remarkably
large number of new marks in track and
field events inscribed on the records,
more than in years which have been
considered banner ones.
That since last January there has
been great increase in interest in ath-
letics has been often remarked, but a
short review of the year S work By the
athletes shows that this interest has
been more widespread and has brought
out more remarkable accomplishments
than perhaps is generally thought.
The Olympic games have been alluded
to frequently as responsible for this
but, as a matter of fact, many new
records have been made since the games,
which shows that the interest was not
centered on the London meet alone,
although those games were remarkable
in themselves, so far as the accomplish
ments of the United States athletes
were concerned, for the members of the
Yankee team demonstrated their
prowess by establishing ten new Olym-
pie records and four world s marks.
sheppard's Great Work.
LII is dlfhcult task to pick out one
athlete and say that his was the best
work of the year. But of all the fine
performances, probably those of Melvin
w. Sheppard of the New York Irish
American A. c., winner of the 500 and
l,500-meter races at the Olympic cham
pionships, in both of which he estab-
lished world s records, as well as defeat.
ing England s crack middle distance
runners, were the greatest.
His record Of / minute 50 As seconds
for 500 meters and 4 minutes As sec,
onds for the 1900 meters are grand
achievements. and it may be years be-
fore these marks are lowered All
through the year he has run consist
emily, experiencing few defeats. He has
| no peer in middle distance running.
Another member of the Irish Amer
lean Athletic Club must be placed high
on the honor roll, but his triumphs were
in another branch of athletics. What
Mel Sheppard was to middle distance
running Martin Sheridan was to the
field events. 1t fell to his lot to beat
the Greeks at their own game, and his
throw of 124 feet inches with the dis
| Gus Greek style) was the creates the
world has yet seen. Part of the year
he has been handicapped by injuries,
but still he has been able to win his
| full share of honor and prizes.
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SOME RECORDS
FOR WALKERS
Worlds Best Time in the Mile.
and a List of the
Prizes.

Through the courtesy of Chas. G..
Bartlett, who is giving the cup for the
main event in the walking race next
Sunday, this paper is enabled to print
the worlds records for walking, both
professional and amateur.
intercollegiate record for the United
States, l mile-6 min. 50 As see.
Made by f. A. Borcherling of Prince
ton.
American Amateur record, 1 mile-6
min. 20 3-5 sec Made by f. P. Muir
ray at New York.
Worlds Amateur record, l MILE min.
10 80 Sec Made by a. T. Yeomans,
Bath, Aug IS, 1906
Worlds Amateur record, 2 miles-12
min. So 1-5 sec. Made by A. I. Yeo-
mans, Swansea, Sept. s, 1906.
World S Professional record, l MILE
min. % sec. Made by w. Perkins,
Lille Bridge, June l, 1874.
World s Professional record, miles
Is minutes. Made by j. w. Raby,
Lille Bridge, Aug. 20, 1888.
just think of it, walking mile in
LIOIl 10 W " L. ulhQlCn* nav .
going some. Better time than most Of
as can do running. Means that you
have to do each quarter around min
ute and half.
The right kind of weather next Sun
day will probably bring out a record
crowd to the beaches to see the finishes
of the three events.
The main event will probably see
everyone of the eighteen who have
qualified, starting. The veterans event
will have at least five starters and the
heavyweights will probably number
eight or more.
The entries for the two latter events
will close Saturday evening at clock,
no entrance fees being required, the
conditions for entrance being as fol
lows:
Veterans race-Must be 60 years, OF
older, to enter.
Heavywelghts race-Must weigh zoe
pounds or more.
The committee beg to acknowledge
receipt of a cup from Wichman & Co.
prize in one of the two minor events
oIUtE DI1LtS are III VIEW III doultlOh u
those announced and the list will not
be closed until Saturday evening, Civ
ing all the merchants who feel inter
ested in this form of sport chance
to contribute.
The prize list for the walking race:
to be held on Sunday afternoon next
over the Waikiki course is as follows:
Silver cup, presented by the Honolulu
Brewing & Mailing Co.
Slippers, presented by the Manufac
furers' Shoe Co.
Ornamental gilt clock, presented by
Wall, Nichols Co., Ltd.
Shaving outfit, presented by Coynt
Furniture Co.
Hawaiian cuff links, presented by H
Culman.
Pair Regal shoes, presented by tn,
Hawaiian Shoe Co.
Cup, presented by H. F. Wichmar
& Co
Nugget stick pin, presented by
Carlo Loan Office.
Perfume atomizer, presented by Ho
nolulu Drug Co.
Hawaiian walking cane, presented b,
the Island Curio Co.
c. NJ. fountain pen, presented b,
Hawaiian News Co.
Box cigars, presented by W. c. Der
gin.
Music, presented by Bergstrom Mu
sic Co.
A. NJ. Dietz Jewelry Co. have prom
ised prize the shape of which the.
will announce today.
These prizes will be distributed TO
the fat mems. veterans and Gun races
W. F. Sabin has been added to tn.
executive committee, consisting o
Messrs. Densham, Cheatam and Ayres
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la. A. y. Prominent.

1t would be amost safe to trust the
reputation of America in the hands of
a team made up alone of the athletes of
the Irish American Athletic Club. No
athletic organization in the world has
ever collected such a versatile and high
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-07-01
New Cement Wall

The laying of the new ceman.
walk out Bluff road to Arcad;a.
and thence on out to the cI; '4' !.
is a notable start on the gena r
provement of Palisade which da ~
more than a passing notice. Tb ''a =
has been done by Supt. CARTEL n
and is a model of its kind IN !:
after examining other cement wo5
this section this particular strat al
walk seems very superior in on,l;-
1t is, also, gratifying to know
concerted movement is on IN.
have all the sidewalks nniio.
paved, together with cement ON
as i'll Anderson avenue. When 14
is finished, there will be no nj
anywhere to surpass Palisade in
general beauty and finish OF il, r
ways and sidewalks.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-07-01
Baseball Player Killed.

William MacNamara, % years old,
played in a game OF baseball July 3
between the Passaic and Rutherford
club. Young MacNamara slid into
second base when the baseman fell
upon his back, causing internal in
juries from which he died Monday
morning July 5. The accident was
greatly regretted.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-07-01
The Bashful Lover.

\ love-smitten youth who
studying the approved method Of I,
posal asked one OF his bach.
friends if he thought that va
man should propose to a girl on
knees.
IF he doesn't" replied his hi
the girl should get of" Wash
ton Post"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-07-01

contested as the Canoe CInt
realize they'll have to plav b ~ 4
the band" while the opposino !
insist they'll compel the C5Ss
to take water" FORT Lee I S.lt
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-07-01
Base Ball Wit.

On Sunday morning, June p. the
members of the Red Wing Canoe
Club will play a game OF base ball,
having as opponents a team com
posed of the musicians of the Fort
Lee Band. There is every indica-
ton that the game will be closely
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-07-01
Notes of the Game.


Emory Douglas played left field
most acceptably and caught three
corking flies.
John Lane made only one error at
third-a very good record, and he
played we'll besides.
Harry Lane is to be excused for
his muff in center, for he made a dandy
assist by a long throw to the plate,
which retired the runner.
Butts" Darby, his first experience
at short, showed that he has the base
ball tact and skill necessary to win
games.
Bernie Brady at first played a star
game, albeit his two wild throws to
third handed the Tenafys two runs.
Both were quick, difficult throws, how
ever.
Carl Steele has the natural baseball
instinct Aside from pitching finely
when in form, he is a superb catcher.
He steadied Logan and contributed
lot to winning the game. Carl is
all right.
Edgar Darby caught seven innings
faultless style, then went out and
played two good innings at second.
George Frew had some ugly
Founders to handle in right
The Tenahys held Palisade too
cheaply at start Our boys went
there to win. That's it.
One thing can be said: The Tena-
fys are a gentlemanly lot of players,
Notwithstanding their vigorous root
ing.
How the Tenahy fans did yell for
their side There must have been
over 400 present.
Palisade sent a good sized delega-
ton, including Captain and Mrs
Samuel F. Darby, Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Beckmann, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
MCGEE, Misses Katharine Metcalf,
Agnes Brady. Nan Jory, Hazel VOL
colt, Myra Reynolds. Miss Best, Col.
James d. Hill, of New Orleans and
several others.
Col. James D. Hill took the train
at Englewood for Tenahy, and was
so absorbed in a newspaper that ne
got to Spark Hill before he realized
his mistake. He took it good natur-
eddy and said the joke was all on
him.
The game scheduled with the
Lotus Field Club, of Jersey City, for
june II, ala not materlal1Ze tor un-
known reasons, though the p A. c.
boys were on the field in uniform and
cooked and primed ready for vic
tory. This thing of breaking dates
without notification among New Jer-
sey clubs seems to be habit The
P. \. c. had similar experience two
weeks before. Such conduct is mex
cusable, and great care should in flu
ture be exercised by managers in
making dates with irresponsible
clubs. Dunbar SPOTS, manager of
the P. \. c. team, says that the
Lotus club informed him a week be
fore by letter that they would be
here at 3 p. m. \ good crowd of
local enthusiasts was on hand and
some of them were warm over the
disappointment
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Base Ball

morning of July 5, by defeating the
crack Tenafy club on the latters
grounds. There was a large crowd
out and extra seats had been erected
all around the two sides of the home
plate, in addition to the pretty little
covered grand stand. The Tenafly
fans were out in full force, and rooted
hard for their favorites. Steele pitched
a great game for the P. A. c. boys,
till the seventh inning, when the
Tenahys fell upon him and smote him
hip and thigh. He yielded five hits,
on which four runs were made, and
it looked a bit stormy, as the score
then stood seven to five against Pail
SADIE Up to that shaky seventh there
had been only three hits and three
runs made on him, and he looked like
a sure winner. But his arm suddenly
gave out and he let down completely.
1t was a gruelling finish to a game of
thrills, up to that moment, both sides
playing fine ball.
In the eighth Logan, inexperienced
in the box, took Steele's place, very
doubtful move, some thought. The
y. \. DOyS NGul lIllO lllSIl lldlI VI
this inning, after blanking Tenafiy,
Logan striking out two, and not only
tied the game with three runs, but
actually went one to the good. The
excitement here was intense. At the
beginning of the ninth it was an 8
to : score the P A. {. leading. The
visitors were BANKED, in their half,
not hit being registered. Then the
Tenafys came to bat Schenckle, aft
er having two strikes and three balls,
hit a high fly to center, which Harry
Lane promptly muffed, though he
scarcely moved from his tracks. Then
the pitcher hit Nasher with the ball,
corker in the ribs, Schenckle taking
second. McKeon got four balls and
the bags were filled with no one out.
1t was an exciting moment The
crowd on the side lines yelled them
selves hoarse trying to rattle the
pitcher, but the latter kept right on.
The Tenafly players, in violation of
the rules, stood near the third base
line, not ten feet from the plate, using
brooms, yelling, pouring sand through
their fingers and yelling, You amt
no pitcher" who told you you
could pitch?" and Nov we've got
him. he's a gOner! he's all in. he's
Wild" etc They fairly ratified off
their witty speeches, but they didn't
disturb the youngster in the box. A
wild pitch to Steele, who was catching
instead of Edgar Darby, who had re
placed Logan at second, made the
runners start along the lines, but
Steele's recovery was like lightning,
and the men on bases were held.
Nick was at the bat for Tenafly, and
two strikes on him. Steele called
time, and went over and whispered
to his pitcher Then he got behind
the bat while the crowd guyed louder
than ever. Every Tenahy man carried
either fire cracker or a blank cart
ridge pistol, and the noise was deafen-
ing. Shots reverberated by the score
and crackers were set off in packs
He's up in the airr' yelled the boy
in blue on the line with the broom
He's up in the air!" Look at him."
screamed another. "E-yeah! E-yeah!
E-yeah" shrieked rooter on the
first base line. Then came a mo-
h.