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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
ROTHROCKS NOW
IN THE LEAD.
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Rothrocks, IL; Skadans, 10.

BY defeating Skadan's indoor ag-
gregation yesterday morning, Roth
rocks nine forged to the front in
the S. A. A. C. indoor base ball
tournament, RELOCATING the leaders
of month to second place in the
percentage column.
1t was sizzler, that game of yes
terday, with the Rothrocks annex
ing the winning tally in the sew
enth frame. Hit and run was the
order of the day and when the
smoke cleared, the Rothrocks were
one registration to the good.
The lineup: Rothrocks-Roth-
rock, IS; Powell, IS; Boice, Oh; Ma
lone, If; Crowden, 3b; A. Powell,
1b; Beaver, cf Rodenbush, p;
Baker, C. Skadans-Gates, 3b; Par
sons, SIS; Varnell, 1b; Baxter, S.;
Slater, C; Single. p; Dean, 2b;
Skadan, If; Kenwick, CT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

his way to New York to look after
his interests in his holdings in the
Brooklyn Jockey club, and will re-
turn soon to Sydney, with string
of fighters, such as Orsie and a few
others. DR.. Brown thinks there is
not a man living who can stop Or
sic in 10 rounds. (Signed)
DIR. BROWN.
p. s. (P. s. by Sporting Editor)-
In the excitement of the moment
and his natural modesty concerning
noise in the last few rounds, Orsie
signed the name of DR.. Brown.
Well excuse him this time.
We are extremely glad to hear
that Louis is in condition for the
fray. Any man who can exhale the
above concoction of superheated
ozone without suffering mentally
and physically must be in the pink
of condition.
Come down off the bean stalk,
Louie. There is many classy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

Sporting Editor Presenter
looking over your sporting page for
today l notice that Mr.. Bob
Bracken states that he is confident
that he can stop me in three rounds
when | am in condition.
So far as my condition is con-
cerned, am in condition at the
present time, and my hackers, DR..
Brown of Sydney, Australia, and H..
Halsman of Dublin, Ireland, are
willing to bet any sum from $4,000
to $25, 900 that can knock Bracken
out in five rounds.
! will fight Bracken at any time
for money, marbles or chalk. If
Mr.. Bracken has no money l will
lend him few thousand to bet. as
| am confident that he will be
broke after the fight.
DR.. Brown is well known sport
ing man from Sydney. 1t was he
who wanted to bet $4,000 that
Peter Jackson could lick J. ]. Cor
bett, but Corbett refused to fight.
Brown is at present in this city, on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
TEX RICHARD SAYS FIGHT WILL
BE HELD In SALT LAKE CITY

During the past year." remark
ed the patent medicine man, y
have sold 2,9S3,697 bottles of my
consumption cure"
You must indeed be filling your
Coffers,' murmured his friend.
1t seems as though San Fran
cisco is not to get the Jeffries
Johnson fight after all. Tex Rick
ard announced yesterday that the
big mill will be pulled off in Salt
Lake City, and as the business men
of that burg consider it the cheap
est kind of advertising, it looks
like the land of the MOrmons as
the scene of the greatest pugiis-
tic battle in history.
OF all the dope on the coming
fight, the one factc conceded by
almost every fan was that San
Francisco would get the bout With
this universally believed bit of Cos
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

sip shattered, the public is await
ing the next move on the part of
the Rickard-G Gleason combine.
Tex is evidently aware of the
suspicion aroused by the antics of
the fighters and promoters, for he
comes out with an offer of $4,000
TO anyone who can prove the bat
tie will not be on the square.
Tex might as well make it $780,
600. 1t sounds better.
The writer believes tina the fight
itself will be on the square, no
matter what arrangements the
fighters may make as to pure-di-
vision and the picture receipts.
After all, what the public desires
is figh, and if the men do their
best in he ring and give the public
what it pays to see, is it anyone's
business no wthey split up the pro-
ceedS?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
JOHN D. TO
START CHAIN OF
DRUG STORES?

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-That John
ID. Rockefeller contemplates estab-
fishing a chain of drug stores
throughout the country is the sub
stance of a rumor current in whole
sale circles here today. Many of
the byproducts in oil preparation
are utilized in the drug trade, and
the Standard Oil magnate is said
to have laid plans by means of
which he hopes to reap a double
profit in his venture.
Agents believed to be representa-
tives Rockefeller have been in
many middle west cities negotiat-
ing for the purchase of retail
stores.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
BOXERS DRAW COLOR LINE;
WON'T APPEAR WITH WILSON

program with him. As long as
generalities were dealt in, with am
biguOus statements as to a future
tryout, the boxers didn't worry, but
when Cisco Bullivant definitely an
nOunced Wilson as one of the cur
tain raisers for the 18th. noises
Immediately began to be heard.
It's the same old question that
has worried fight promoters, anna
tours and professionals, for many
years, with this dfference--they
haven't been particular in the past
about appearing on the same pro-
gram, but as for entering the ring
with a colored man, it was mix on
that talk"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
LOUIE LONG A
HOLD-UP VICTIM

. Louie Long, the well known
= lightweight. who fights the
4 winner of the Taylor McVeigh
o go in Tacoma some time in
= January, was the victim of
9 holdup at Newport the other
. night. 1t was all a frameup,
= but Lou Myers and a few
Q other pals of Long had the
= boxer guessing for awhile.
. "On my way to Newport /
. figured that the boys would
. fix up some kind of a stunt
= for me and | tried to dope out
8 the probable situation" said :
= Long last night. Finally
e decided to put my loose coin
. in hiding, so before the train
. reached the station | slipped
= $12-all | had with me-in
= one of my socks.
= Myers met me at the train
= and | began to think there was
= nothing doing after all. Before
. this thought had circulated
. very far, the quick action COM
. menced. A trio sprung up
+ from nowhere and covered
. us with ugly looking cannons,
= accompanied by the usual Or
. der hands up
= Il sized it up as frameup,
o but when one of the fellows
= tore Louis shirt front away in
= grabbing a sparkler, it dawn
= ed me that this was the real
= dope and | thanked my stars
. that | had buried the coin.
. Did they search me? Sure.
y But they failed to take off my
= shoes and when the bunch
= saw fit to loosen up, | sur
= prised them by reaching down
. into my shoe and pulling out
= enough TO treat the crowd.
= The joke wasn't on me that
4 time"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
UNDEFEA7ED CHAMPION TELLS PRESS
SPORTS OF GREATEST RING BATTLE

left to the mouth and he actually
looked surprised. He did his best
work in the fifth round and shot
his bolt, for his heaviest blows
failed to prove as effective as they
had against other men. In the
eighth round, after l had Knocked
him down, FitZsimmons came up
looking scared. He realized then,
think for the first time, that he
was beaten man. | knocked him
out in the eleventh with a right
hand swing to the chin.
| went into that fight a rank out
slider and when it was over was
champion of the world, a title
| have held to this day untarnished
and which | will continue to hold
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
SAYS LEE CROFT
IS A Conner

Louie Long picks Lee Croft, the
light heavyweight who fought a
Surround preliminary to the Long
McVeigh fight, as one of the COM
ers.
"The big fellow is all to the
good" commented Long last night.
He has terrific kick, can stand
mule wallop, and is backed up
by youth. If he isn't fighting the
|topnotchers before long l miss my
guess"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
~ JAMES J. JEFFRlEs

To my mind, the best fight / ever
made was against Bob Fitzsim-
mons. on June 9. 1899. when
Knocked him out in IL rounds at
the Coney Island Athletic club and
became champion of the world.
Previous to this fight | had met
Bob Armstrong, the giant negro, in
the east and had been criticised be-
cause did not knock him out in q
hurry When / trained for the bat
tie with Fitzsimmons | determined
10 go into the ring faster and bet
ter than l had ever been in my life,
so | could do myself justice. ! had
never been in perfect shape. as
had carried too much weight.
When | faced Fitzsimmons l be-
lieve | was in the best condition /
could possibly reach. For so days
previous to June 9 / did not drink
drop of water. so anxious was |
10 take off weight. When my
throat became parched ] simply
gargled.
The conditions under which
fought were discouraging. | felt
that some of my hackers did not
think ] could defeat the champion
and incidents of my training had
been discouraging. AS matter of
fact, however, ! regard my battle
with FitZsimmons as one of the
easiest of my career. AT the end
4 was not even breathing deeply.
The impression has prevailed in
3he minds of some that my stom-
ach was invulnerable, but if this
was true, that blow Fitzsimmons
landed under my heart in the fourth
round would have shown the
weakness. 1t was a right hand blow.
delivered with every ounce of
strength Fitzsimmons possessed,
but ] can honestly say it did not
bother me.
Only once during the fight did
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
Y. M. T.. A. VS..
w. S. E.. TONIGHT

The basket ball season will be in
augurated tonight at the Y. M. c..
A, with game between w. S. G..
and the association five, the teams
meeting for the second time within
two weeks.
The game at Pullman one week
ago last Saturday was annexed by
the local five in the last minute of
play and Captain Uzzell is conf
dent that his crew can do even bet
ter than this on their own floor.
The collegians have improved since
the last game, however, showing up
in much better style against S. A..
A. c. Friday night, and the game
tonight is sure to be a corker.
The lineup of the teams follows:
Y. NJ. c. A. Position. w. S. c.
Lund, Brain. .... Englehorn, Momb
Center.
Brain, Uzzell ............. Lowry
Forward.
Johnson Dalquist
Forward.
uZZell, Wilson. Crane
Guard.
McGinnis ...... Anderson, Dewitt
Guard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

Sergeant Wilson. the negro
heavyweight from Fort Wright. will
not be a feature of the Vancouver
Spokane preliminaries on January
ID. It's not because Wilson is not
in condition, oh no; his hackers
hahve enough confidence TO pit
their man against Jim Jeffries. The
color question is the cause of it
all
Several of the S. A. A. C. box
ers have stated in no uncertain
terms that they would not appear
ON the program with the negro.
They didn't refuse to box him: sim
ply declined to appear upon the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
LOCAL SKATER IN 28-HOUR
RACE At MINNEAPOLIS

Al Stoffer, the crack Spokane
skater who holds championships
from coast to coast, leaves the
first of the year for Minneapolis,
where he will enter a 2S-hour race
against Harley Davidson and other
speed marvels.
The first prize in the big event
is $1,000, with $500 offered as sec
ond money. Stoffer is confident of
finishing in the money and adding
more laurels to his crown.
Stoffer won a "a hour race in this
city a few years ago, in addition to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
ALLEGED HE NEVER
INTENDED TO SUPPORT

"He said that he never had in.
tended to support me. He knew
my father had a comfortable home
and thought it a pretty easy thing,
testified Marion H. Loucks
in her divorce case against
Byron A. Loucks, her two months
husband.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

Manager Randall of the Princess
rink has in julius Little a skater
whom he is willing to pit against
anyone for side bet of 500 at any
distance. 1t is understood that the
skating association is willing to Of
fer a purse for a race between Lit
tie and an eastern star. Randall, of
pulled off in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
MY Best Fight Was Against Bob Fzsimmons Jim Jefres
HE HAS DREAMS OF THE MILLION
DOLLAR KID BEAT TO A FRAGILE

youngster willing to take his
chance in the ring for considerably
less than $4,000 (cut off the three
ciphers) and until you become a
title holder, forget the million dol
lar a minute talk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

Fitzsimmons hurt me and that was
when he split my eyelid. His body
blows did not hurt a bit. ! think,
however, those who witnessed that
fight realized | could take punish
ment, for Fitzsimmons hit me
hard and often, and he could hit rs
hard as any man in the ring at that
time.
outgeneraled Fitzsimmons III
this battle by forcing him to lead.
His strong hold had always been
countering, but as | kept after him
continually. he had to lead or back
away. and when thus forced he
was nonplused.
| knocked FitZsimmons down in
the second round with a straight
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

When Roosevelt comes back he
will have to get search warrant
to find any of his policies. But then,
there may be some more where
those came from.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

RANDALL HAS CHAMP.

winning various other long distance
roller skating events.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20

thus until l again retire, this time
forever, from the ring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22

Continued From Page 1. Column -
which the United States desires TO
maintain toward its neighbors.
The conclusion seems justified
that the early fortification of san
Pedro harbor Is a requirement for the
welfare OF the nation.
Estimates Of the costs OF sites and
Notifications for the harbor include
the purchase OF about lis acres OF
land. the cmplacgment thereon OF
eight f2-inch mortars. four 1t-inch
and our s-inch rifles, the instaila-
ton of a mine defense and the con-
struction Of a four-company coast ar
tillery post.
Secretary Wright transmitted the
report OF the general staff TO the
president under date OF January ~.
last.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22

ferred to the committee on territorial
affaira
Council Bfl no. IT. by Mi Hewitt
An act to amend section 1854 of inc
eomplled laws Of 1897. the amend
ment seeking to make the chairman
of zach board Of county commission
ers IN the territory a member of the
Territorial board Of equalization Re
rerred TO the committee on territorial
affairs.
Council Bill No. ~. bY Mr.. Hewitt
An act to amend section 3902 Of the
compiled laws OF 1897, the amend
ment fixing the maximum charge to
be made by railroads for passenger
fares at three cents per mile for adults
and one ana ono-half cents per mile
for children. Referred 10 tho COM
mittee on railroads
Mr. ilanley'a bin, council bin No
providing for the payment uf the
deficiency upon the Albuuucrque ma
tleHal guard armolN was advanced to
IT'S third reading and Was referred to
the financc committee Of which Mr..
~lianles Is chairman
Council bin so =, the Clancy local
option bill. which WIS introduced by
Mr. spirss on Tuesday, was advanced
to third reading ana referred to the
committee an judiciary
Aftor |disposing Of further business
Ia routine. on tho presidents table the
chair announced tho receipt of the
report of the commission for the re-
vision ct the laws, created by the last
legislature. This report covering "a
great many ~typcNritton pages. was re-
frrrrr without reading TO Judiciary,
whore II win probably remain until
wen along in the session
The council granted cave Of abs
sence FOR one week to Mr.. catron, who
Is called away from the territory on
business.
Adjournment was then taken untl
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The DaN In the House.
The house was called to order at 3
O'Clock and the first business follow
ing routine was the announcement of
committees by Speaker Miera as fol-
lowsi
Committee on Finance w u Tip
ton r. J.. Raca, Powell Stackhouse.
Jesus G. Snnchcs. 4. $. B~uschkovitch,
4 \. Gallegos. + j Davidson
Judiciary-C J. Roberts. Silvcstrc
Mirohal, w H. Blattman, Mclquiadcs
chavez. Roman H. Baca, A. $ Bush,
G.. Il nricc.
Railroads-Powull stackhousc. II
H. Baca. c. T.. Mullens. Melaulades
Chavez. h.. T. Brown Julian Chavez,
t. NJ Swevsy.
Territorial Affairs-Silvcstrc Mira
bal. r. t. Baca. c. J. Roberts, \. &
Paeheco. price Walters. Santiago
Garcia, NJ, ", Baker
Corporations Powell Stackhousv
w. MARITIME. W l. Rlattman. Santi-
ago Uarcip e. j, Roberts. A. A. Gal
q T. Moffat
Education Price Walters. Jesus G
Sanchez W u Upton zaearias Val
icE. u r. Brown, W l. niattman. }
" Mullens.
Public INSTITUTIONAL. :. Hushko-
Witch. MciQuiadcs Chavez, u r
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22
MINE WORKERS. MAY
VOTE FUNDS FOR MITCHELL

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 2l-Tho
United Mine Workers of America may
aid John Mitchell tomorrow by app
.propriating funds to assist in fighting
the charge of contempt upon which
he was sentenced to Jail by Judge
Wright OF the District Of Columbia. It
was reported tonight that a resolution
providing aid for Mitchell would be
introduced by President Lewis. The
national auditors reported today.
showing the organizations funds we're
distributed as follows:
Total income. sS06. SS249: total ex-
penditures. s~t.O76O3S.93; balance on
hand December 1. 1907. $S34.S9O.SI.
balance on hand December j, 1908,
s595,7S9.37.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22
TURFMEN SEEKING
HAVEN IN OLD MEXICO

Mexico city. Jan el.-With the ar
rival in this city today Of Alberto Ter
razas. negotiations were opened with
tbs government for the granting of a
concession q an American syndicate
FOR a series Of race courses in Mexico
The syndicate wants a betting conces-
sion for twenty wears. while the gov
crnmgH; favors . shorter term.
MI Tcrrazas represents the Amer
ican syndicate. He Is a wealthy and
prominent Mexican. The American
turfmen in the city who are members
of the association are Colonel Matt j.
Vim. W. "A. craft. John L Follansbc
and Algernon paingetfieid. a nephew
Of James Il. keene.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22
LABOR CHIEFS HURL
DEFIANCE At
THE COURT
Wright'S Decision De-
nounced as TRADE Of Abuse
and Misrepresentation viii
Not Ask for Pardon.
IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel

IBy Morning journal Special Leased wireI
Washington, Jan 21.-"We have
not asked, and will not ask for Glenn
ency, and We hope our friends Will
not urge US to pursue such Il course.
To ask pardon would render useless
all the trials and sacrifices which our
men of labor and our friends IN all
walks of life have endured that the
rights and liberties of our people
might be restored. Such Il pardon
would only leave the whole case in
confusion. and it would have to be
fought over again from the begin
ming.
This is some Of the language used
in Il statement made by Messrs. Com
pers. Mitchell and Morrison in the
current number Of the American
Federationist, in formal protests
against the action of Justice Wright
in sentencing them to imprisonment
for contempt OF court in the Buck
stove and range case, December 20.
Samuel Gompers heads his state
ment:
Judge Wright's denial OF free
speech and free press and he de-
ciares I'VE will not bate a single
word, or take a letter back
Mr.. Gompcrs refers to the Intern
pcrative and vindictiye spirit displayed
by the Justice and to his ''tirade Of
judicial abuse and misreprcscnta-
ton" in a separate statement, but joins
with Messrs. Mitchell and Morrison,
in declaring that they would not en-
ter into competition woth the hon
orablc court in %invective, rancor or
scathing denunciation,' and that they
should protest against the courts
unprecedented and unwarranted
flagellation OF the cause and Of the
people VIZ have had the honor to
represent"
That the trio of labor leaders fully
understand the responsibility they as
sumo in making their statements is
shown by their declaration that even
though they may be held in additional
contempt, we are willinS to accept
the consequences"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22
DECISION UPHOLDS
LABOR UNION POSITION

San Francisco. Jan. 21-An inn
portant decision in favor Of the con
tentions OF the bakers union was rem
dered today by superior Judge Sea-
wcll, who lays down the rule that to
obtain an injunction against a boy
colt the defendant uni6nists must be
named specifically in the complaint.
The court further says that the term
unfair as applied by labor unions
against %non-union firms is lot an in
jury in itself
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22
DECISION TO FIX FATE
OF BOXING IN COLORADO

Denver. Jan. 1.-The statement OF
District Attorney Morgan, of Arapa-
hoe county. today that IL would cause
the arrest OF both fighters and specta-
tors at the ten-round bout between
Shoels aud Halliean. which was to
have taken place before the Wayside
Athletic club Al Petersburg tomorrow
evening. has compelled the club to
call thv bout OF.
This decision Was reached after a
conference with the district attorney.
who agreed to institute a friendly suit
based on . former bout held before
the club Co determine absolutely the
status 81 the club under the present
Law The decision In this ease. which
will be brought Immediately. viii de-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22
h Direct
Coal Yard
BEST LUMP, $500 TON.
EGG COAL, $3.50 TON.
TELEPHONE 421
NIGHT RIDER TRIAL
UNDER WAY AT LAST
Jury secured to Try AnoiIlcr Alleged
Murderer of Captain Rankin.

Union City Tenn. Jan. 2I.-Testi-
mouy in the case OF Edward Mar
shall. alleged night rider. charged
with murder. in connection with the
knching Of captain Rankin. was in
PRODUCED late today. the Jury having
been completed after several hours ef-
fort.
Three witnesses testified and practi-
cally reneated the testimony given at
the previous night rider trials. Ed
ward Powell who Il IS declared was
forced to accompany the band on the
night Of the l%ynching. told OF the
killing Of Captain Rankin and de-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22
Young QUO knocked out.

New York. Jan. IA real knock
out, witnessed by a crowd OF $500 at
the Fairmont Athletic club tonight
and no police Interference. brought
back memories of past days when
glove contests were held in Madison
square Garden and gave the follow
of the boxing game a feeling OF
security for the present. Leach Cross
knocked out Young Otto in the fifth
round of the chief event scheduled 10
go ten rounds.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22

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