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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13

tightly over the board flooring and
will conform in every way to the arena
wherein johnson expects to success
fully defend his title Along the sides
Of the room there will be chest weights
wrist strengthening machines, punch
ing bags, running treadmill and sew
eral other of the latest apparatus for
physical training. In addition to the
main structure there are to be installed
shower baths, a steaming plant and
other novelties which Johnson has been
led to believe will help him in his work.
Here the negro will work daily with
the aid of his assistants for at least
six weeks, for he does not expect to
leave for California, should the fight be
held there until the middle or the last
of May
During his Chicago training period
he expects to be aided by Jack lehman,
"Gunboat" Smith and Monte Cutler
These men will work out daily with
Johnson and may be assisted from time
to time by other pugilistic talent which
he may see fit to engage. The trio will
also accompany him to the scene of
the battle when he departs from Chi
cago to take up permanent quarters
near the ringside. Despite the fact that
Joe Cans has stated definitely that he
has been engaged as JohnsOn's chief
trainer, the Galveston titleholder de-
MES this statement emphatically. Cans
in a recent letter to a friend. wrote as
follows:
Jack has given me full charge of his
training camp" writes the old master.
II will be his principal boxing partner
and l will take the reins in his corner
when he gets into the ring with Jeffries
on the Fourth of July. 1t means a lot
of work for me, but l am in pretty good
shape and 1 think that between us we
will make d pile of moneq.
Il have been on the road with John
son. acting as his sparring partner, and
he has made good all along the line,
playing to big houses everywhere and
getting good receptions. He is too busy
to bother about anything but business
affairs, and he is in fine shape right
now. He's too fast and too strong for
the big fellow
Johnson's Denial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
Dearth of Good Jockeys.

In looking over the list of eligible
that there will be dearth of good
riding material. The jockey question
il was a bothersome question last
year Unless the Mexican and Florida
tracks turn out some crack riders 1
can plainly see a handicap in the east
Eext summer.
Just now, there are scarcely more
than four American riders worthy of
mention Powers, Butwell, Dugan and
Archibald Considering that at least
IL first-class riders are needed TO
make consistent good racing it is seen
that the number is too limited The
best of our jockeys are scattered
abroad while others have turned owner
and many have given up the track
entirely. Then, too, with the slump in
racing the track is not breeding gooG
riders as it did of yore
There are tire other jockeys who
can be called acceptable, Burns, Mus
grave and Kederis, the latter being the
winter find so far, and it may be he
will turn out a first-class jockey after
the winters experience. Beyond these
seven the possibilities are very slim.
Kederis is rider who has elevated
himself from the coal mines to the
saddle. He was discovered last sum-
mer. While racing was in progress he
applied for a position in a stable and
was so quick to learn that he soon be-
came prominent and was in demand.
He is improving every day, so it is said
by those who are capable of judging
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
Prince Imperial Worth Watching.

Watch for Prince Imperial on the
eastern tracks in 1910 AS Bob Ma
icney would say: Paste this one in
Your hat" The owner of Prince I'M
periaf. Robert Forsythe Little, finished
asth in the list of winning owners for
the 1909 season His total winnings
were $4,000 This money was practl-
oally earned By two horses, the Prince
and The Squire. While Prince Impe-
rial is undoubtedly the better horse,
The Squire won the greater amount or
money. Prince Imperial will be three
wears old in the summer of 1910 ana
will come out a top notcher. The
Prince is a brown colt, the son of
Orlando and Dixoletta. Under the col
RS of Jake Marklein he made an excel
lent reputation through the west and
upon the Canadian tracks. Mr.. Little
saw the Prince run at Fort Erie and
liked him much
How much will you take for Prince
Imperial?" asked Mr.. Little of Mark
klein one day.
Il don't want to sell him." replied
Jake.
I'll give you 100000" replied Little
The transfer was made forthwith.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
TENNIS
WRESTLING
RACING
BOXING

Johnson has stated that there is alb
solutely no truth in the Cans story. He
said that the former lightweight cham
: pion had never applied to him for a
berth as trainer and he did not see how
the old master could be of any as
sistance to him as a sparring partner
when the difference i'm their size was
taken into consideration. What I
need said Johnson. lis big men. with
whom 1 can rough it without fear of
seriously injuring them. Cans would
not do for this work, and l cannot un-
derstand how the story ever got abroad
that he was to act as my trainerin-
chief.
Il have planned my training cam
paign from the day i start serious work
until the hour l step into the ring to
meet Jeffries Every detail which I
can think of has been covered and
there will be no alterations unless some
unlocked for occurrence arises which
will necessitate a change. When 1
finish my training in Chicago l will
take with me to the scene of the fight
the best of my training staff, good
rubber and two cooks whom l can trust
implicitly. In the final month or so in
my work / shall do lot of wrestling.
fighting and road running. / want to
be ready to meet Jeffries at any style
of fighting which he may ad0pt. l ex-
pect to enter the ring at close to 20
pounds This will give Jeffries an adj
vantage of but Is pounds should he
make 225 pounds, as he has predicted.
According to johnson the fight will
be held i'm or near San Francisco. He
! saws that he does not believe that there
is a chance of the battle being con-
Quoted in Salt Lake and he is planning
! for the next few months of work with
the idea that the fight will be held near
Golden Gate. Aside from repeating the
prediction that he would win and that
the fight would be absolutely on the
level, the big negro refused to outline
his plans after he stepped into the ring.
He has, however made the prediction
that the fight will be worth while going
long distance to see and that 1T Will
demonstrate his right to the champion
ship honors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
(By Umpire Billy EvanS.)

What is the most important position
on a baseball team?
Many, without the slightest hes1-
tation, will deply third base, adding
that it is also the hardest to play
Some will advance strong argu-
nents to show that nothing is more
essential to a winning team than crack
pitcher. Others will tell you shortstop.
ecord base. first base or the outfield
| once heard a prominent critic ask
we'll known big league manager what
the first thing he would do if given
nlimited money to try and turn out
ennant winning team.
Almost before the question had been
nished he replied: "The very hrst
ling l would do would be to secure
ever catcher who could receive. throw
bout his hitting ability or his speed
r the bases, but 1 would insist on
,e first three qualifications. Such a
IAN l would secure regardless Of
ost"
While all the positions on BAN
cam are more or less important, II
orld seem that this manager, who by
he way has been at the head of mighty
ew losers, looks on the catching JOB
s the most important of all. No doubt
here are many who will disagree with
he gentleman in question, but to
hose familiar with the conditions as
rey exist on the ball field there is n"
enying the fact that the man benino
'e mask plays a prominent part IN
he success or failure of a ball club.
It's base ball history that mighty
'ew clubs have been pennant winners
rrless at least one star catcher was in
he line up Possibly some people VINO
.itnessed the different worlds series
n which the Detroit team has taken
art will insist that the Tigers catch
ng staff didn't look any too form1da-
.,e. To those who have seen the Tigers
7. action in only the big show there
re good reasons for such an opinion.
However, there are thousands of the
merican league fans who stand will
-g to testify that the Detroit catcn-
re staff has some very hlgn CESS
material. Still, there is no getting
round the fact that they failed 10
show their usual form in the big show,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13

Of him, yet if he drops quite few
pitched balls the fans will contenN
| that the tWirler is to fast for him. If
| re throws out ambitious base runners
he is only performing part of his many
duties; if he fails to stop them steal
ing, he is accused of having bum
arm and is roundly abused. If he
wastes two or three balls and gets a
man stealing second or third, he is
pronounced a brainy back-stOp and
if he wastes the balls to no purpose.
thereby getting the pitcher in the hole.
he is accused of using poor jurgment.
No Soft Job.
Don't get it into your head ror
minute that the catching job is soft.
you happen to have such belief. just
and then you will suddenly awake
from your rarebit dream. / have often
heard people say that the catching end
of the game was the easiest of all;
that all the man in that position had
to do was to don a fat glove ana re-
Ceive and throw the ball much AFTER
the manner of an automaton. The re-
ceiving and throwing are the simplest
features of the backstop's daily rou-
tine. To him the pitcher looks for the
signs as to what to serve, While the
nfielders watch him just as closely
to discover what play he intends to-
pull off on the base runners.
The catcher also comes in for a lot
of abuse that is undersigned and
which really should be handed to some
one else. Well do I recall a game or
last summer that Paddy Livingstone,
the clever Athletic backstop, worked
in fautless style, yet was blamed for
the defeat, simply because the twirler
working the game failed to hold the
runners on the bases.
The Athletics and Detroit were play
ing one of TIE many important series
Waged by those two teams. krause
was working for the Athletics ana
Livingstone doing the receiving The
Tigers were having their troubles hit
ting Krause, but when man reached
first he almost invariably scored. for
no sooner did he reach first base than
he Immediately stole second and third
Detroit won the game that day. to
although outhit by the Athletics. Five
bases were stolen on Paddy Living
stone, second base three times and
third base twice. In two instances the
men who stole third. Cobb and Mo-
Rarity scored on flies to the outfield.
while the other run was the result OF
a steal of second and a single.
Livingstone came in for more than
his share of knocks that evening, but
Paddy was in no way responsible for
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13

RICHMOND. Vo., Jan. 13.-FOotbali
l.ay come under the ban with pugilism
uments expressed today by some of
the solons of the Old Dominion are
shared by the majority. Two dead and
a half dozen seriously injured In the
same was Virginia's record last sea-
son, and the legislators believe that
they should either abolish the sport or
place restrictions around it's playing
hich will relieve it of it's apparent
Y dangerous features.
Talk of abolishing the game IS loud
est in Richmond This city had not
recovered from it's grief and sorrow
over the death of Archer Christian
upon the Georgetown field when the
news was flashed over the city that
mother Virginia lad, Walter Suffrey'
had died from injuries received on the
sridiron. Then on all sides the protest
against the game grew in volume, un-
III it now threatens to bury it,
The protest against the sport is mol
confined to the uninfluentiaI This is
shown by the interview of Speaker
Richard Evelyn Byrd, of the Virginia
house of delegates, one of the most
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
Use Electricity
On Race Horses

horse could be increased or decreased
at will Small dry batteries were con-
cealed by flaps of leather and wires
ran underneath the saddle to raw spots
At a touch from the Jockey a strong
current would be turned on and the
horse would leap forward with the
speed of the wind. Full strength
Usually produced just the opposite
that is, a decrease in speed.
The electric saddles were first useo
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
Virginia May Now
Abolish Football

influential figures in Virginia's legis-
lative halls, and father of Young
Dick" Byrd, quarterback on the navy
team Mr.. BYRD said some law should
be passed to place restrictions around
the game, but just how far this should
go he could not determine.
Mr.. Byrd is not alone among the
Virginia legislators who thinks the
game should be modified. Col. John
S. Harwood. of Richmond, another So
ion. had son hurt on the Richmond
College team, and he has a horror OF
the game. Delegate Throckmorton, Of
Henrico, has a son who formerly
played football and gave his family I'M
told anxiety. 1t is these legislators who
are alarmed over the game as 1T Is
PLAYED now and who will roubtless
lend their influence to have the dang
erous features of the sport abolished.
This cry against football recalls
the effort some years ago to abolish
the game. Then an active fight was
waged against it in the Virginia legis-
leture, but it was defeated by Dele
gate Early, of Greene county, who
was center on the Virginia team when
he was at the university.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13

Il Gutenberg There are many types
u them For instance the brand used
at Jacksonville, which has resulted IN
/ scandal there, did not have the spy
lal wires. Insulated wires were run
down the bootlegs of the jockey con-
Meeting with his spurs so that every
time the horse was jabbed he would
receive shock
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
Always King.


The Chicago club is an excellent ex-
ample of what a high-class catcher
means to a ball team. With Killing do
ing the receiving. the Cubs won the
National league pennant for three sue
Cessive years. twice making runaway
races out of the campaign in the old
er organization. Last season, because
Of some grievance, he failed to play
with the Cubs, and the three-time
winners wera beaten out in the race
fer the bunting by Pittsburg. The Chi
cago catchers did well enough, but the
star pitchers Of the team missed the
trainy Killing, who had the power to
steady them when they were about
to make an ascension, who could
throw the fastest of base runners out
with monotonous regularity who knew
the weakness of every hitter in the
organization. There are many who be-
Iieve that Chicago would have copped
for the fourth time had Killing been di-
recting the destinies of the team
ANY New Yorker will tell you that
the absence of Bresnahan weakened
the Giants in more ways than one
Cincinnati fans realized what really
valuable man Larry Mclean was after
he had been injured and the club oe-
prived of his services. Every Phiia-
delphian knows that the tragic oeath
If "Doc'' Powers was a badly blow 10
the Athletics. All Pittsburg rooters are
aware of the fact that no one man
n,aved a more important part in the
success of the Pittsburg team than the
Woodworking George Gibson.
Then it would seem that the catch
inc end of the game is quite import
ant Yet the backstop gets little chance
r. shine or win the plaudits of the null
.;.rde much of his work is mechanl-
20, while few of his brainy plays
ora anaprent to the spectators in the
stand.
If he performs faultlessly behind the
.bot no is only doing what is expected
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13

Devotees Of that slippery and fas
chatting Scotch game curling will have
q big inning when the men meet to
decide the national honors in Duluth,
MINI, during the week of Jan. II.
Sixty Kinks are entered, and nearly
all the cracks of the land VIII COM
petein what promises to be one of the
greatest bonspiels held in this coun
try in some years. r. H. {Bob) Dur -
mar Of st. Paul. who was enthroned
king Of the bra game" in 1908 and IS
acknowledged premier curler Of the
world is expected to take part in the
tourney. In the last thirteen Years
Dunbar has carried off the individual
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
Juarez Doing Well.

Things at JuareZ are moving along
nicely according to reports l have re-
ceived from the Mexican sporting GEN.
ter While nothing of a startling ma
ture has been flashed over the wires
from there the patrons of the track
Rave been enjoying good sport ano
getting good prices, so what more
could they ask?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13

championship in points seven times,
a record no other player has even ap-
preached. In Scotland curling is quite
as much of an institution as golf
perhaps more so-and possesses the
same happy characteristics of being
equally suited to young and old. AS
soon as the ice bears every one who
can take a holiday is off to the loch
armed with a birch broom. The Kinks
are soon marked out, and matches are
arranged. The dukes and tradesmen,
the pastors and their fiocks, play to-
gether. A true curler and good man
are synonymous, and they are the only
qualifications sought for. The game
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
JOHNSON AND JEFFRIES
SOON TO GET TO TRAINING

NEW YORK, Jan. 13-With the be-
ginning of the new year both Jeffries
and Johnson are mapping out a long
training campaign which they expect
will fit them for the heavyweight cham
pionship battle when they meet in the
ring on July 4. In this respect the
tive and has already outlined roughly
how, when and where he will do the
bulk of his conditioning.
Jeffries has not yet made a definite
statement relative to his training plans
1t is known that he anticipates spend
ing a month or more in the mountains
of the far west previous to settling
back to nature" jaunt Jeffries viii
hunt and fish and take long tramps
through the mountain wilds 1t IS
during this primitive session of living
that he hopes to lay the foundation
for the more grueling work which will
come when he establishes his perma-
nent training quarters.
The date for his excursion into the
Wilds is not as yet definitely settled
upon, but will undoubtedly come with
in a week or so. The big negro has,
however, fixed a time when he will be-
gin the conditioning which he hopes
will result in settling once for all his
unquestionable right to be classed as
the premier pugilist of the world. He
has stated that he will close his 20
weeks theatrical tour, during which
time he will maintain a steady routine
of light training, on or about April /.
Immediately after his adieu to the foot
lights he will return to his home in
Chicago. The house which he recently
purchased on Wabash avenue is al
ready being fitted up for the accommo-
dation of his retinue of trainers. 4
special gymnasium is being construct
ed in a large barn at the rear of the
house. and there the negro will do
his first real training for the battle
with Jeffries.
Advancement of "Gypn".
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
(By James Dockerall.A

NEW YORK, Jan. 13-Following the
posted prohibition of electric saddles
It Jacksonville l learn that the au-
'horities at Juarez have posted similar
FUNCTIONS against the use of the
speed regulator.
unable to provide wings for their
'orses certain turfmen of the unscrup-
oious sort have at various times
Used saddles with dry battery Az
'@ehement by which the speed Of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
ROAD DRIVERS
ARE TO ELECT

NEW YORK, jan 13-At the Hote
Cadillac this evening the Road Driv-
ers' association of New York Will hole
its annual meeting and will make an
Continued on Page Four)
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Il

are. in the main, of French English
descent. but now there are quite rev
Americans riding there The Ameri-
can style of riding has been general
~ adopted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
Catcher is Most
Important Player
Johnson's Denial.

although the reason for the falling off
has never been apparent 1t is a fact,
however that the Detroit Tigers haSa
always caught far better tnan the av-
erage ball during the American league
season, otherwise the Tigers would not
have landed the pennant three ;-..---t IN
succession
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13

las been popular in scotland for at
least three centuries. 1t is thought
that toward the latter part of the fif
teenth century the sport was introduce
ed intothat country by Flemish mer
chants. The game had it's first regular
start on this continent under the aus
pices of the Montreal CLUB, which was
organized in 1907. From that time on
the sport has steadily increased in
popularity here In the United States
nearly every city where ice forms on
the lakes or rivers curriers' can be seen
daily participating in their favorite
pastime. Illustration No. l shows curl
ers practicing for coming tourney. No
2 shows curler about to bowl the stone.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
Advancement of "Gynn".

In the main room there will be erect
ed a 24-foOt ring similar to the one in
which the championship battle is to be
fought. 1t will be a pOstless affair
with a canvas covering stretched
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-27

The Bocom Mills Inc and the Canal Lumber Co arc the
Of the separate plants The capacity Of both plants
$4,000 feet Of lumber and 35O ath daily The mill the
Canal Lumber Co $4,000 shingles and the other
plant 10000 The officers OF the Boeom Mills Inc, w.
NJ Bocom president; H. Bocom, secretary and treasurer.
In reversed positions the the head OF the
Canal Lumber Co, with c. b. Maxwell a manager
Much OF the lumber which produced these mills
comes from Skagt and Whatoom counties where the mill
owners in possession OF large bodies OF standing timber
The mills only enjoy possibly the largest retail trade the
city but they large shippers coastwse and foreign des
nations Their rail trade distant parts OF this country aggre
gates large total in their annual production The woodppe
stock produced by the company largely used and standard
quality wherever such product IS required Ship plank and
decking finds its way from the Bolcom Mills TO the shpbuid
ing yards OF Europe there the OF the
huge levahans that carry the commerce of the worlds
marts.
Composing the organization which operates the Bolcom
Mills $50 employees. OF this force $50 used in the
woods the logging camps and the other 400 find employment
in the mills Both OF the mill plants equal in size
TO twenty OF ground Each OF the mills complete in
every detail
The local business OF the firm carried largely through
retail department maintained in downtown office in the
Crazy building the OF Fifth and Union
Separate yards maintained points where there
stock constantly hand Tor immediate delivery The Bolcom
Mills the industry and skill OF the founders
and fitting testimonial 10 the fact that MadenW ashington
goods and DO offer the qualities OF superior quality at
satisfactory prices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-27

The entire process Of transforming the logs they
from the gerng hills To the point where they hauled from
the mills 10 enter into the the home beautiful
process necessarily intricate but that loses much
Of ITS dramatic interest in the bare telling.
The ringing stroke Of the and the ryhmc song Of the
saw must be heard by those who really hear the circular
blade OF steel that geedy through the fallen monarhs
the m the tune OF the panc that later smooths the
rough edges and the other operations that 60 make this
wonderful story OF mans mastery the nanmatc but mighty,