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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

tried out.
That will mean three catchers with
Boettiger as reserve backstop; ten
or a dozen pitchers; four men for first
base, and from two to three available
for every infield position, with five ex-
perienced outfielders.
Without entering into a discussion
Of the comparative ability of these men
against other Northwestern league
teams lined up for 1910, it is apparent
that the Indian leader proposes to be
well fortified against injury again next
year
Clarke is big man. Brown says big
ger than >Ostdek. He is nicknamed
Pepper" for a gerat supply of that
desirable qualification in a backstop.
same as Ostdiek, perhaps not quite so
well The two will work alternately,
unless one is injured, when Boettiger
will step in. Boettiger has Browns
promise that he will be used as utility
man or regular Outfielder. Boettiger
wants to quit catching. Brown insists
Boettiger is thee fastest man on his
feet, outside of Campbell or Cooney,
this league has ever had.
Rockenfield played the best ball of
his career last season. He was thirty
pounds under his old surplus weight
and didn't drink drop for SIX months.
He played 119 games at second base,
fielded .S59, which beats any North
western Ieaguer last season, and bat
ted 265, just Joe Altman's mark, and
in a league supposed to be faster than
this.
Granville had bad year. He was
purchased from the Sioux City club to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

trolling the two basic patents of the
moving picture machine. Gleason is
known as a close personal friend of
Sam Berger, manager for Jeffries.
Thus, the talk among sporting men is
that Gleason and COffrOth pooled their
interests, but that at the last moment
Richard, who pulled off the Cans
Nelson fight, came in with a threat
to bid such an enormous sum that 1T
would not be denied.
The result was, according to general
belief, that G. .easOn, already united
with Coffroth in one bid for Gonna,
Ocean View or San Francisco" also
united with Rickard in the offer for
Utah, Nevada or California" Tom
McCarey and Eddie Graney. both big
bidders, seemed to realize that they
were not to be considered seriously.
McCarey said before the bids were
opened:
1.-The cards have been stacked
against my Los Angeles club. But if
the highest and best bid that has no
private strings attached to it is
accepted, Los Angeles will ge'
fight"
After the bids were opene
said:
Il have bid the most MOI.
guarantee of $4,000 and so pc. %
of the picture proceeds. If they turn
that down, it shows that somebody is
getting more than appears in the bids
submitted"
Several Surprises in Bids.
The opening of the bids today. be-
sides revealing the apparent Coffroth-
G 'cason- Richard combination, yielded
another surprise-the fact that pro-
moter could offer and back it with a
cash purse of $4,000 to be divided
as the contestants saw fit.
While the sporting public had COM
monty agreed that this is to be the
greatest fight in the history OF the
prize ring, it was not believed that a
promoter would bid more than $780,
600, and would then claim one-third
of the moving picture revenue. In
cidentally, it is conservatively esti-
mated that, if the fight runs 20 or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

% rounds on a clear day, the moving
pictures. if displayed throughout the
world, will be worth at least 100000.
Both Jeffries and Johnson appeared
in a ring at the Madison Square Gar
den tonight in what will probably be
their asst similar display before the
public prior to the fight. But con-
trary to expectations, the Garden was
not we'll filed.
Johnson came on first and spared
with a white opponent in mild man
ner. JeffrieS came on hour and
half later and went five snappy
rounds with Sam Berger, the fastest
work he has done in public since he
started training for the fight. The
crowd sized Jeffries up as being in
good condition and showing good
form, but his old nose trouble both
cred him considerably
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

Harry Hilman. the sensational quar-
fer miller and hurdler, who recently
announced his retirement from compe-
ttfoD, has followed the example of his
side partner, Lawson Robertson, the
trainer Of the Irish American A c. of
New York, and shortly will become a
professional trainer. Harry has signed
. contract with Dartmouth college and
on Jan. | will begin to train the track
and field squad of the Hanoverians.
In Hillman Dartmouth will have a man
who, the experts say, will make as
great a success as a trainer as he made
as an athlete. Hillman was one of the
best athletes that ever dOnned a spik-
ed shoe and has a worldwide reputa-
ton. Military metropolitan, Canadian.
national, Olympic and worlds cham
ponships were captured by him by the
dozens He smashed many worlds
records. several of which still are on
the books Harry has a good head,
and in his years of experience on afh-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02
Jeffries to Box in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Jim Jeffries
will appear here tonight at a special
show at the Albany Athletic club in a
three round bout with Sam Berger, and
three extra rounds with Jack McCor-
mick, of Chicago, who once knocked
out Kid Mccoy. The contests are
simply exhibition tests. and will be in
creased in interest by a wrestling
match between Frank Gotch, the
worlds champion, and DR.. Roller.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

letic fields in the United States, Canada
Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy
and Greece has been a keen observer
and also a close student of the game,
and his knowledge and long experience
aptly qualify him for his new position.
Hi:.man has run 100 yards in 10 sec
onds and has stepped 220 yards round
turn in the great time of % 2-5
seconds. He is the worlds record
holder for the indoor quarter mile Eat.
the indoor and outdoor 800 yard hur-
dies, the quarter mile low hurdles, the
22O yard hurdles and $50 yards on the
fiat Hillman also is the holder of the
Olympic records for the 200 and 400
meter hurdles and held the Olympic
400 meter fiat record till last year,
when Halswelle of England was cred
tied with breaking it, Given the prop
err support, there is reason to think that
Hillman will turn out the greatest track
team that ever battled for the Green
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

posted by the Whitman college fac
ulty on the bulletin board in the
'Temorial bui' ding yesterday morning.
SO far it seems but little definite
knowledge can be obtained concern
;ng who originated the plan, or just
how nearly it represents the concen-
sus of opinion of the members of the
college faculty.
In the recent game between Whit
man and the Washington State col
lege, the game is said to have lost
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

Pepper" Clark, Fort Wayne, catch
er.
ike" Rockenfield, Montgomery, Sec
ond base
Arthur Granville, Columbia, short
stop.
Dick" Boettiger, Aberdeen, catcher
and utility
Joseph Collins, Utica, pitcher.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02
Detroit Team to Return.

HAVANA, Dec. 1.-The Detroit
baseball team has concluded it's Gu
ban tour and is returning to the
United States. Twelve games were
played in Havana, of which the Amer
leans won four and lost four each to
the Havana and Almendares teams.
Detroit won the ony game played in
MatanZaS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

The above are five new faces that
will be seen in the Indians lineup
when the bell rings for the opening
games of the 1910 season.
Manager Bob Brown is the first Of
the Northwestern league magnates to
come out with a list of his 1910 men.
The 1909 season wasn't over before
Bob began laying plans for his 1910
season. At least one of the above men
toned players was nailed right down
to a certainty with the papers on him
before the end of the 1909 season.
Brown Has Others In Sight.
Brown says he has a third baseman,
another big right-hand pitcher, and a
catcher practically cinched. The hold
overs of the 1909 team follow:
Ostdick, catcher; Nordyke, Thomp-
son, James, infield; Clynes, Br1nker,
Weed. outfield; Bonner, Whisman Kill
lilay (probable), Jensen, Rush, Wright
(doubtfuD, Baker pitchers.
Lost by sale or draft-Altman
Gregg, Holm, Spencer, Burnett
With the above new-player list and
the promise of the three other men
practically cinched, Brown will have
% men from which to pick his 1910
team, and probably three or four more
kid pitchers to be picked up later and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02
Football at Whitman
College is Under Ban

With just what effect this measure
will be taken by the student body, ca
not be said, as the measure was an
nounced SO suddenly that the student
were entirely unprepared for it. 1t is
doubtful If the student body, espec-
tally the older students, will agree
with the faculty.
On account of the many injuries
caused by the game in the east dur
ing the past season, and the genera
cry for the reformation Of the game
which seems to have come from al
parts of the country, it is be ieveo
that public opinion and sentiment wi
be strong enough to effect the rules
committee so that mass plays wi be
eliminated. 1t is also probable tina
the number Of yards required to be
gained in three downs will be in
creased from 10 to Is. and possibl,
20. This surely will eliminate all mass
plays and will still give plenty of OPP
portunity for the development of the
forward pass and the Onside kick.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02
FIGHT
SITE TODAY
BIDDERS FOR S-JOHNSON
MILL WILL KNOW FATE AT
ONE O'CLOCK.
NEW YORK POLICE COMMISSION
Err BAKER REFUSES TO Al
LOW ANNOUNCEMENT

NEW YORK. Dec. mo decision
announcing the successful bidder for
the worlds championship heavyweight
prize fight between J. J. Jeffries, re-
tired and undefeated champion, and
Jack Johnson, negro title holder, was
made in New York tonight because
the promoters wished to avoid any
possible clash with the police author
tiles The decision will be made known
morrow afternoon.
Sporting men gathered here were
keenly disa appointed in what many
considered a puritanical interpositlon
of the anti-prize fight avs in this
state, but Police Commissioner Baker
had served notice that no such an
nouncement could be made in New
York with propriety. Accordingly II
was decided to press the New Jersey
city across the Hudson, where the
bids were opened this morning, into
service again tomorrow for the hnal
award.
Triple Alliance Believed.
Gossip in sporting circles tonlgh'
picked as the winning bidder Jane
Coffroth of the Colma Athletic cluf
Sa- Francisco. Jack Gleason, TN
California baseball magnate an
TEX" Richard, the Nevada, boomeI
who apparently have formed a trlpf
lance TO get the fight.
Coffroth is coU'~o"~ =" "~""'~"N '"
a close alliance with the persons con-
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Inter collegiate football may
be abo ished at Whitman col
lege unless the next meeting of
the football rules committee
makes some changes in the
rules by which mass plays
shall be eliminated from the
game.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

The University of North Carolina
has secured the services of Nat ].
Cartmell, the former crack runner of
the University of Pennsylvania, as
coach. Cartmell is one of the worlds
figures in athletics and served on the
fast American team that attended the
Olympic games in London. Last year
when he went abroad with the team
Cartmell was picked to win several
short distance events, but failed. Short
ly afterward he improved wonderfully
and showed his heels to the English
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02
OTHER SIDE OF
FOOTBALL STORY

of this number only seven deaths have
resulted this year and perhaps fifty
have been seriously injured. The per-
centage of fatalities and accidents is
insignificantly small. 1t is much
smaller than that of canoeing, auto
MODELLING and many other branches of
sport in which the benefits to be de-
rived are not nearly so great as in
football.
Why is football so popular with the
bovs? I'll tell you-it is because there
is no branch of sport which is calcu-
lated to build up the mental faculties
and the nervous system of the lndl-
vidual any more than this game. Why,
a numskull cannot play football just
think of the amount of intelligence
reouired to grasp all the signals and
the score of combinations which come
from a certain system of signals. DO
Won think that a football player stops
TO think before he acts on given
signal? Not much, the movement on
b;s mart becomes a habit 1t is more
or less automatic. The instant ne hears
certain set of numbers given. he
r,ovos in the direction indicated by the
SIGNAL If he had to stop and think
before he did it his team would be iost'
Football requires an active nina as
we,, az an active body. 1t is wonder
ful developer of the nervous system
,d after all, the object of all true
rao+ion all athletics, is the upbuild-
inc of the nerves primarily and not
+ho muscles. For the nerves are the
,;f. centers of the human body.
,,ell-trained set. of nerves is apso-
,,,+e,x, essential to successful career
Not for Weaklings.
.1,o.,+bau is not a game for weak
,ines It takes red blood and reai srl'
90 THROUGH an opposing line on the
e.h.u field And yet the object OF
the game-aS seen ny 'ii
stand the aims of all SPORTS not
single victory, momentary triumph
,,,t the development of men. LOOK al
pooseve,t's Rough Riders during the
cnonisb war. Many of them were
eastern college graduates, VINO mac
.,oxyn their nerxe and their proves
on the football teams of their scn0o,,
nef,,re the war broke out Looh
.nroueh the ranks of the successfu
,,,s;ness and professional men OF TO-
dav. and you find there the f0o'oal
,oroes of a decade or more ago. the
,.as who had nerves of iron' true sr'
90, shirt. which helped them GO
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cracks Recently in 200 meter event
ne defeated Reggie Walker, the South
African speed marvel. He will take
up his duties as coach next spring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-02

Classified ADS. for results.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-06

Washington, July "a marble bust
OF Theodore Roosevelt is soon to be
placed in a niche in the senate cham
Der alongside all the other vice-presi-
dents Of the United States since john
Adams. The sculptor, James L. Fra
zier Of New York city, has finished
his work. He has modelled two busts
and it only remains for the committee
OF the library to choose. That is what
1t Is trying to do now.
The trouble Is the two busts are so
different. One shows the calm and
thoughtful Roosevelt, and 1t is said tc
be perfect in every way.
The other portrays him as vice pres
ident as the senate knew him best
with fiery eye, protruding jaw and
tense facial muscles-in short, the real
strenuous Roosevelt. This one is re
gartied by all who have seen it as 8
splendid likeness also.
While Senator Wetmore, chairma'
OF the library committee has not com
mitted himself in favor of either oEs
it is rumored that he and the otht
members of the committee are dispo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-06
Two Roosevelt BuSts Places
The Senator'S In a Qudnddry

ed to award the palm to strenuosity.
IT'S said they think the senate viii
feel more at home with that one look
ing down on it's deliberations But the
rub comes on account of the fact thai
Colonel Roosevelt has himself ex'
pressed preference for his reposeful
self.
Before he left the White House he
was shown the work of Mr.. Frazier
and did not hesitate a moment in max
ing his choice.
OF course, the committee recognizes
that Colonel Roosevelt ought to have
something to say about his own bust
but the question it is trying to decide
is how much. The committee is In
elined to think that the senates ough'
10 have something to say about tht
matter too.
1t is truly knotty problem, and one
hat is likely to cause the library com
rittee much worry. One member ha:
zone so far as to suggest it is said Sc
iously that the question be submitted
o the senate without recommendation
timer way, SO that the majority ma!
ecide. ....
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-06
LOCAL HORSES WON
Gypsy Woodland and Complex
Captured Races in Ham,
iIton Driving Contests.
GOOD SPEED WAS SHOWN

Richmond horses made a good show
ing in the races at Hamilton, O., last
week. Gypsy Woodland, bay mare
belonging to F.. M. Stanley, south OF
the city, won the oil pace for purse
of 500, and Complex, owned by Frank
Lackey, of this city, won the 2:1S pace.
The Woodland horse was driven by
Everett Osborn, the young Liberty
trainer, and Curt Gosnell of Cambridge
City, was behind Complex. Gypsy
Woodland will be at Dayton this week
and next week at Springfield. Gypsy
won three of the first four heats paced.
The time was 2:12 IA, 2:13 81 and
o:13 81 Gypsy's strongest opponent
was Raoul w, a Cleveland horse. 1t
was only the gameness of the Stanley
animal that put him first at the finish.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-06
A CLOSE SHAVE.
Many Of Them Happening Every Day
but Soon Forgotten.

Many Of Them Happening Every Day
but Soon Forgotten.
Close shaves would be of more fire.
quent occurrence but for the tender
faces Of many men, which will; not
permit OF shaving often. Heretofore.
nothing has been said in these columns
about poslam, a new skin discovery,
In connection with its use after shaw
ing. lis publicity and sales have been
confined almost exclusively to its re.
markable. properties as an eczema
cure. 1t stops the itching at once and
cures the worst cases in a few days.
While the application of posiam after
shaving is one of it's minor uses. suci,
as for pimples. the complexion. etc,
shavers will fine it revelation, rs il
does for abrasions. Toughnas5, and Sc.
we're scrapings what it does for I'll
manner of skin difficui,.es--neais and
cures in few hours. 1t is the only
article possessing real antiseptic and
curative value that has ever been ex-
plotted for this purpose, and will
soothe and tone alD the skin as no
toilet preparation could possibly do.
Poslam can be had for fifty cents at
any reliable druggist'o. particularly
w. H. Sudhoff. who make speciality
OF it. Or the Emergency Laboratories,
No. 80 West 15th Street. New York
City, will send trial supply free by
mail to any one who will write for
It. This IS sufficient to show results
in "a hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-06
President Gomez Desires His
of spring to be Educated
N American ShcOoIs.
YOUNG SON TO ACADEMY.
iOAUoHTERe TRAVEL IN coUN-
TRY UNTIL SEPTEMBER WHEN
THEY ENTER WoMEN's COL
LEoEs FOR TRAINING.

New York, July 6.-Cuban flags flut.
tered beside the Union Jack and Gu
ban patriotism ran high in New York
Bay today when the Ward line steam
ship Monterey came into port with
Misses Narcissa and Marina Gomez
and Jose Miguel Gomez, Jr., children
OF President Gomez Of Cuba, on board.
The young folks have been sent here
by their father to get an American
education. Misses Narcissa and Mar.
ina will attend a young ladies' school
In New York. while their brother will
'be q student at Annapolis.
Young Gomez departs at once for
the naval academy, where he will ia.
miliarize himself with the system at
that institution. His sisters will trav.
ell until September and then enter
school President Gomez believes the
American educational system is the
best in the world. and this is why he
has sent his children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-06
"MATUSHKA VOLGA."
Melody Of Sorrow Heard In Prison and
Palace In Russia.

Melody Of Sorrow Heard In Prison and
Palace In Russia. ~
There is an air SO popular in Russia
that it is even more familiar than their
national anthem to the people Of that
great, mysterious empire. have heard
1t in all parts OF the cars dominions
from the Baltic sea to Boring strait
and from Archangel to the Caspian. In
the glittering palaces Of Petersburg
and in foul prison dens Of Siberia.
1t is simple melody in the minor
key, suggestive, like most Slav music,
of sorrow and unrest, and it is called
''Matushka Tor Mother) volga," as for
some cryptic reason every Russian, be
he noble or nihilist, Is taught from
childhood to regard this great river in
the light Of a maternal relative. Yet
the river is full Of sad associations,
for convicts formerly travelled a por-
ton of the journey to Siberia along its
broad, sluggish stream.
I can never forget the haunting
sweetness Of 'Matushka Volga" as l
heard 1t sung on prison barge one
quiet summer evening by a party of
fettered politicals banished to the
great lone land Of exile, for Mother
Volga" was their last link with home
and the loved ones they might never
meet again.
Fortunately the condemned are now
sent into Asia by the Transsiberian
railway. and the unhappy exile is
spared at least one bitter parting-that
from his we'll beloved Mother volga.
Travel Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-06
THE CABBAGE CURE.
Old Ezekiel Had Long Been Wanting
q Boiled Dish.

Old Ezekiel Had Long Been Wanting
q Boiled Dish.
This idea that people thrive best
on the food they like best Is not as
modern as you seem to think" said
the old doctor to the young doctor
when Ezekiel Holmes was something
over 100 years old he was taken sick.
and my grandfather, one Of the best
physicians in that section, was called
In to see him after the family had
done their worst to make him better.
grandfather pronounced Mr.. Holmes
very i'll and told the family that the
end was probably near-he might not
live out the night. As soon as this
news spread through the neighborhood
several friends called to sit up or
watch with the sufferer. Among them
was a sea captain, who took the Sec
ond watch.
"a little after midnight Mr.. Holmes
awoke and said the doctor was starv-
ing him. The captain asked what he
would like to eat.
"'Corned beef and cabbage replied
the old man.
1.-THE captain found some in the pan
try-it was staple dish in those days
and gave him a generous plateful,
reasoning. as he said afterward, that
SO long as the old mans hours were
numbered he might as we'll have what
he wanted while he lasted. After eat
ing heartily Mr.. Holmes said he felt
much better and went quietly to sleep.
The next morning. when grandfather
called. he found his patient on the
road to recovery. The old man not
only got we'll, but kept so for four
or five years afterward, and he al
ways stoutly declared that his mid
night meal had cured him.
I'D been wanting a boiled dish q
fortnight he used to say, and mother
wouldn't let me have it. But worked
a traverse on her and got WELL ~
Youths Companion.