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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
LYNCH IS TALKING TALKING
WITH HIS UNPIRES
Will Not Stand for Blunder
In lnterpretating the
Playing Rules.

NEW YORK, April 4-Presi6 T. J..
Lynch, Of the National League, is to
day having a meeting in his offices with
his eight umpires. The object is to go
over the playing rules with them and
outline to them their duties for the
current year.
II viii take the fun day for Thomas
Joseph to instruct his umpireS and say
what he expects of them. Without go
ing into details. it may safely be pre-
dicted that Lynch win tell his umpires
that he will excuse a certain number Of
bad decisions on their part. but he will
not stand for any referee making a
blunder in his Interpretation OF the play
ing rules,
Last year was a record breaking one
in the National League as regards pro-
tests, and there were n couple of them
according 10 Lynch. that should never
have reached the office. Lynch will
back his umpires 70 the limit when they
are right. and viii go after them COOd
and strong when they are wrong. The
new executive Will see that the play
eTs do right; that the Umpires do no
wTOnG. and that the maEnates in his
league also behave thefselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
BOUNDING ROCKS"
SELDOM SEEN NOW
Adoption of Official" Base
ball Does Away With
an Ancient Trick.

Not a few persons who attend baseball
games, and not a few who are well
versed in the sport have frequently ex-
pressed some mystihcation as to why
there should be an official National
League base ball" A baseball to be
official must comply exactly with rigid
standards of weight and measurement
The reason for its exactitude is not
so much that the ball must be we'll
made, as it is to establish all records.
which are the test Of good ball playing,
from a common basis. Everything which
pertains to batting and which has to
do with fielding is complied with a GER
tain weight of ball in play day after day.
which never varies, except now and
then, when the ball becomes very wet
during a storm Even then, with the
great perfection in ball making at the
present time, the difference in added
heayinesS is so slight that none except
the pitcher who depends solely upon
curves is likely TO notice il much
Probably the reader. if he were a ball
player ABOUT the beginning Of the " sos
will remember with what Jealous insist
dition that a Spalding Official National
League BALI should be used The
reason was this; Now and then a
bounding rock was slipped into the
game by the home team. Any good old
schoolbOy will remember what a differ
ence there was when the bounding
rock" was in che game and when II was
out The bounding rock was likely
TO soar over the fence the first time
that il was batted.
There is no danger Of anything out
Of the ordinary with the Spalding
Official National League ball. Its
weight doesn't vary more than the frac-
ton of an ounce and its dimensions are
equally as exact II Smith makes a
home run one day. and Jones makes
another the next. so fa- re ball is con-
cerped, the sp 5ctatorS may know that
the conditions we're practically the same
on both days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
QUAKER OARSNEN
START TRAINING
Coaches Consider May q
Too Early for American
Henley Regatta.

PHILADELPHIA. April 4.-ResI train
ing in preparation for the seasons row
ing reEattas will begin in majority Of
the clubs Of the SchUyIkM navy his
week. and by next Sunday all the organ
izsuons will he actively. engaged IN pre-
Hminary york.
The American Henley. which viii in
augurate the regatta season on the
SchuylkHl river May q. according to
present indications. will draw few local
entries. Most Of the captains say the
regatta is TOO early and the SchulyIziII
Navy races The last Saturday in June
viii be the aim of the various clubs.
Then they viii tune up for the national
regatta in Washington on August Is
and I6
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
DIXIE H MAY NOT
ENTER CUP RACE
Burnham Stands Out for
Changing Conditions Gov
erning Big Event.

It seems quite probable at this time
that the famous international racer.
Dixie II. which won and then success
fully defended for the United States the
Harmsworth Cup. viii not be seen In
the contest for the trophy next August
under the auspices Of the MotCrboat
Club Of America. Three British chaI-
lCngers are now in course Of ConStruc-
ton, Including a new ThOrneYCrOft n.y.
droplane, which is variOusly credited
with speeds from thirty-five 20 forty
miles an hour.
Frederick X Burrham, Of the Thou
sand Islands Yacht club, recently pur-
chased Dixie II from r. J. Schroeder
al a price reported to be upward Of
slH,0N. He has another forJy-fOoter. the
-1o-hOrsepower Intruder. now in process
or building at JaCOb's Yards in City
Island. and Intruder is guaranteed by
her designer, Henry GielOw, 10 deliver a
speed Of from thiTty-fOur 20 thirty-siX
miles an hour. But Mr.. Burnham said
that neither would be seen in the de-
Tense OF the HaTnswOrth Cup unless
conditions surrounding the competitions
changed very much and quite suddenly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
FISHERMEN MAY
WALK IN WATER
If They Stick to Bed of
Stream 1t Is No
TreSpasS.

SPARTA, Wis, April Judge Higbee
has decided the case Of Reed against
Van Antwerp, known as the "fsh case"
IN a manner that leaves a victory for
the fishermen He rendered a verdict
against Van Antwerp OF / cent for dam
ages for trespass, without costs.
In effect. he held a fisherman had no
right 10 trespass on a farmers land, but
also that the streams Of the State, and
the fish. belong TO the public, and that
people have the right 10 navigate the
streams and either fish from boats or by
wading. without being liable for tres
pass so long as they kept of the banks
of the streams. Also that the farmer
has no title 90 the water or the FISK
his rights ~ the stream being subject
TO public usage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
JOHNSON NEED NOT
WORRY OVER TRIAL
Case for Assaulting Pinder
Effectually Pigeonholed
In Kindly New York.

NEW YORK. April 4.-The case OF
Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion.
indicted for assault. has disappeared
from the calendar of the court OF gem
eral sessions. Nothing has been heard
OF il since johnson was released, ten
DAYS ago, under 5000 bonds, because
Norman Pinder. who charges the as
sault, and the other Witnesses for the
prostitution were missing. They are
stiH missing. and nothing is being done
20 find them.
If Johnson has any fear that they Will
be found he can dismiss it. unless some
body officially connected with the case
wakes up to the fact that it has been
about as esTectually pigeonholed as any
case can be under the present calendar
system. Literally, the case is suspend
ed somewhere between Judge Mulqueen
and the calendar as a court officer
sized uD the situation
The process servers Of the district
attorneys office VINO were looking for
Pinder and the others who expected to
testify against Johnson up to Marcn
% the date set for the trial, have
dropped the case. Although Judge Null
queen said AZ the time that he would
issue attachments and have officers get
on the trail Of Pinder. such attach
tectives of the district attorneys staff
are doing nothing.
Most interesting of all is the fact
that the case Of THE People against
John Johnson" does not appear on the
call calendar. nor has any other day
been set for the trial These are the
only alternatives provided under the
printed rules OF the court for DISPOSE
ton Of a case under the circumstances
In the johnson case.
Judge Mulqueen left Part of General
Sessions on Friday at the close of the
March term. He viii be succeeded in
the April term by Judge Malone. But
Judge Malone, who has a reputation
for severity in sentencing convicted de-
PENDANTS, apparently vill not have any
thing 10 do with me johnson case, for
the reason that il is not on the cal
endar. Apparently Judge Mulqueen has
taken the case with him into Part .,
where he will sit during the April term.
Judge -MulQueen has a reputation for
lenienCy in sentencing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
d. q. 81. BLOOD ooi9T HuN NO


unhealthy epton pimpes
definitely disease
Huns get into the blood usually because condition
collect
ofh system This unhealthy matter left in the fermen
Of
all of
particle
all
clear applications they temporarily
eruption will
Skin Diseases write andre
THE SPECIFIC ATLANTA,
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wind Vas fine and he seemed 10 Be- 81
10 hsht for ais life Nothing was az al
wrong except his nerves. I never hat
any and it seemed funny 10 me that
man IN gOoc shape should be so irrifs,
bic. but they tell me Corbetr was AWAY.
lnat way IN raining In the sparrins
bout We were al cut up more or less
enc the champion seemed 20 take de.
lEnt in drawing blood with his curtinc
1abs, especially from Door old Biz
" OOuss whose E,ce was z sight. Wood,
was an easy mark Tor lab and Cor.
Dett very neatly placed every one in tho
middle or TIE opening OF BuIy's mask.
Champion Retires Early.
At last the night before me fg1.
came Aliens. There was no faro game
that night, and Corbett retired 10 hi.
cottage right after dinner, saying tha.
he wanted a long sleep After dark
walked out for breath OF fresh arr
Insunct.vely I turncd 10 Corbetrs cot.
taEe and walked around u, looking a.
The darkeneC lvinCOWs and WONDERING
III the Champion Was sleeping. o. II ug
was tossing around nerVOusly anc wait.
ing for the mCrniT g
On the level ground beyond I saw the
hSlre Of man moving quietly AROUND
II the dusk ] walked after e hurried
~. II was Billy Delaney, Corbe--'s
faithful old trainer Billy explained i-
a whisper thar be intended 20 warcl
Why I asked.
We'll heesaid, You know how le-r-
GUS Jim Is Hes got 20 have quiet
night tonight or he'll be al uEstru--z-
You never can tell what tricks may be
pulled of before biE night Ike Ill=
where there are thousands OF dollars
be- on each man. I've been through ~
NH and m taking no chances sup
pose for instance, someone should
sneak around back OF Jim's house here
and throw a stone up against the side
Of h. or through a window jim would
be So excited that he couldn't sleep Cor
hours. There won't be a sound tonight
while I'm on guard
So for an hour we walked around and
around like serrrleS- Not even a whsle
disturbed tie silence OF the night away
OF Do the hills I could hear the f7ilc
yeipiuc or an occasional coyote, and
that was all DELANEY fell into silence
himself. answering EEz- questions with
a yes or no and only row and then
whispering some tale Of rhe great d2ys
when he and CJr1ltt were preparing Tor
John l. Sullivan T grew sleepy. 50 au
last 7 said good night and walked softly
back 20 the dIrSCued hotel and lei ny
self iT without dlstuI lir-- The dogs
which Billy had locked w FOR the
night IN q back en-ry.
7 GCE-t know how COrbett slept that
night. but as FOR me. I dropped Off
so quickly that 7 hardly remember lay
Ing my head on the pillow.
Title of Next Chapter: The Fight
and Mat Followed IT.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Eve Of the Crest Fight.

I F / SEEM TO be writing a great deal
about this experience in Carson, let
me explain that it was the most i'm
portant thing in my life up 70 the time
I beat Bob Fitzsimmons and became a
worlds champion. This time IN Carson
vas the real turning point la my career
Tor II gave me knowledge and aInDlllOn.
The rest was just a matter OF takliaS
my time and using my opportunities All
these Things I'm telling about were re-
SpOuSlDle Tor my eventually becoming
champion. I suppose q was my destiny
10 take the title in course Of time any
way, but had ] missed going 70 carson
might not have met Delaney ana
Brady and White and Corbett and FltZ-
simmons, and might not have had
chance 10 nght for the title for several
years.
I'm coming now TO the events just be
fore the great night. As the 18th or
March approached he became more anu
more irritable. II wasn't that he feared
Fitzsimmons IN any way, but that he
realized all he had 20 lose II the nght
went against him, and he was trying
in those last few days 20 make up Tor
years Of easy living that had followed
his win over Sullivan, and could not
entirely satisfy himself
Told to Be Careful.
SO everybody in camp was told 10
wear a cheerful front whe Corbett
was around, and 20 cut up a. much as
pUssInIc. 20 kreT ham rom thinking Of
che hzhL Corbett got q eCOd laugh al
ns one Hay NIy boxing shoes had
given out entirely. My new fast foot
work had worn big holes under the bali
of each foot Cortett noticed the rag
ged shoes when 7 came out 70 bOX sna
insisted upon giving me a pair Of his
own. Now COr5et- and I were OF the
same length But as mine had some
thing more than feather 20 hold up
thew had naturally spread out little
broader than the champion SO one OF
the boys took a knife and cut Sits IN
the sides OF COrbetts shoes GO make
them slip on over my foot Jim thought
he had a Joke on ne and he stood by
laughing until I was ready 10 work
Through the early evening we usually
played cards Now billy Brady, Cor
faro bank in the bar-rOOm OF the hotel
just q private game Tor the boys
Billy dealt the game himself We All
sat in Tor an hour or two Ccrbett sat
next % Billy Brady and when Ge didu
have any coins himself he'd Just reach
over and take a handful from Biily's
pile and play Bill kicked and kicked,
because when COTbert Won he'd take
away his winnings in cash at . O'Clock,
and when he lost he'd say: "Oh. that's
all right, Billy. 7 was just playing
your money for you, You couldn't win
or lose" Brady used 70 make an awful
Corbett went of 10 bed in his little
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
JUDGES LOOK INTO
AN UGLY. REPORT

JACKSONVILLE. April 4.-The report
that the bookies had got to- James
McLaughlin's Fauntleroy and doped him
os that he was dead" in Saturdays
American derby. for which he was the
betting favorite. so stirred the race
officials here that they today examined
Mclaughlin and Mr.. Bretz. who attend
ed the colt after the race.
DR.. Bretz declared that Fauntleroy
was suffering from too much work. and
that while at FIRST there had been an
appearance Of dope this suggestion
was not borne out by the horses actions
under observation.
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Jeheries declares he is an American
through and through. OF Scandinavian or
Morse Viking stock. and relates some OF
the hghtilg done by the Jederies family
before hi time
Tells Of early experiences al HIS birth
place. Carroll, Ohio. Champion says MS
1--WE u hunting was born during his child
hcod Gays Nerrates details OF his hrst
deer hunt. Learned some fighting at
school.
Had narrow escape with negro fellow
workman Explains the mystery Of his
great reserve strength. Recalls an eX-
citing adventure ia the hills says he
happened 70 become a professional boxer
and advises hard work for opponents Of
the art Lo<e Of boxing made him for
sake his trade.
SAYS chance % a lifetime came to him
Wnen ne was offered and accepted a
perrin as training partner 20 JIM Corbett-
Relates experiences Of traininp spell with
Corbett
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GOTCH MAY MEET
ZYBSZKO IN MAY
Champion Denies Date Has Been
Set, But Says His Terms
Suit Pole.

SUIT Pole.
MINNEAPOLIS. April frank Gotch
returned to Minneapolis today from Du-
luth. where he won his wrestling match
with Leo Par6ellO, Friday night.
GOtch denied that arrangements have
been COmnleted for him TO Wrestle
ZybszkO on Decoration Day in Chicago
Il have heen notified that the Pole
has accented nv terms Of 50 per cent TO
the winner and % per cent 10 the loser,
said Gotch today. But If the match
was arranged for Decoration Day L
wasn't told about it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
SPORTING BRIEFS.

Sportsmen OF every section Of Cali
fOrnia are interested in the results Of
the experiments OF the fish and game
mmiSsiOn in libe-ating foreign and
non-natiVe birds in favorable districts
Of that State. Wild turkeys and Hun
garian cartridges have been successfully
bred and raised on the State game farm
near Hayward
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04

Victor r. Keunard. the former Har-
ward athlete, who in 1908 kicked a goal
from the field for harvard against Yale
in their annual football game, viii COM
pete for the all-around championship OF
The a A. L. on July 4. Kennard is now
in Chica go. and with Joe HOrner, the
Michigan University star. will represent
the Chicago Athletic Association
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04

Title of Next Chapter: ~The Fight
and What Followed IT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04

Halifax. Nova Scotia, oarsmen are
considering a proposition 10 enter John
O-Neil. American amateur sCulling
champion. in the diamond SOULS race.
to be Towed at the Royal Henley re-
gatta on the Thames, England. or July
; to Z Lou Scholes, Of Toronto, who
won the race in 1904 but met defeat in
1878, VIII Try again this year. James T.
will also try 70 lift the trophy. The
latter won junior. intermediate. and
senior events at the Canadian regatta at
ST. Catharines last year
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Ny Storyof MyLife Szzzz
SYNOPSIS.

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Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-06-08
TOM CORBETT OFFICIAL
BETTING COMMISSIONER

san Francisco, June tn order l."
protect bettors who may lay waSers on
the coming Jeffrics-Johnson right
Tex Rickard appointed Tom Corbett
official betting commissioner tonight.
He authorized him to handle all ol
the money that will be bet upon the
chances of the fighters ana gave MN
no exclusive privilege of sending his
assistants through the crowd at the
ring on the day of the contest
The first big bet that has been
nIaced with a local commission was
received by Corbett tonight from lrV-
ING We'll. of st. Joseph. Mo, VINO
wired $4,000 to be laid against $5'oou
on Johnson To- win.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-06-08

essential thNn ever.
"This provision in the law Will MT
tract navigation To the rivers. That
navigation will be protected ana
there viii be real competition be-
TWEEN rivers and railroads that will
result In cheaper rates, better facili-
ties quicker movement and more
courteous treatment on the part OF
railroad officials To the shipping pub
lie is certain.
"Thc policy Of annual appropria-
tions for rivers and harhors, inaus
urated by the rivers and harhofs com
mittee of the present congress, is n
step in the right direction. IL Is enu-
tied To receive the support OF TIA,
American people. And much of the
sentiment in favor OF waterway i'm.
lprovement is largely traceablc to The
work of the national and rivers ant
harbors congress, an organization ol
the very first Importance.
THE hope of the future genera
tions lies in the DEVELOPMENT of tn,
rivers OF the country There is
| limit TO railroad development Tha
| limit has been almost reached.
ITO carry the products of the field
| the factory, and the mine to the peo'
| pie Of the nation at the lowest cos'
possible. and to enable the people ol
| one section oi the country 10 dea
| economically with the people of thu
other section. is one of the para
mount duties of the national govern
mcnt
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-06-08

referee. and Jack Gleason. one OF the
promoters Of the fight hns given rise
10 vague rumors and moro or lees
speculation.
II is true that Graney, who has ref
creed many a fight, says that he came
to Ben l.omond to see Jeffries and
Corhett In action in their first spar
ring bout, but 1t Is equally true that
this explanation is not being generally
accepted around the camp. 1t is re-
called that Graney and Bergci', Jeft-
ries manager are anything bat friend
~. in fact do not make any attempt TO
Disguise their real feling toward each
other and rumOrs floating about the
camp have it that the presence of the
Honest blacksmith does not augur
we'll for sam
Gleason also refuses to go into de-
tails regarding the object Of the visit
beyond stating that he, like Graney,
came here TO see Jciirics and Cor
bett don the gloves for she first time.
Jeffrios' good humer seems TO he
the best barometer of conditions in
the camp and il there are any dis
turhing winds blowing os a result or
Gleasons and Cirancy's visit they
have not yet reflected themselves IN
the moods OF the biz fellow
Nor the second bme the llrSt DON"
ing bout between Jenries and Corbctt
suffered postponement and ineiden-
tally caused keen disappointment to
a large crowd of light enthusiasts
who came down from san Francisco
To see the former champion and the
undefeated one in action. Al the last
moment Jeffries decided To await the
completion or his outdoor ring before
donning the gloves with CorhetL
camp visitors were entertained with
warmly contested game of hand bal
| between the two eN-champions whict
1 was refereed by Jack Gleason. Tn,
! two big fellows, 70 the delight OF the
i crowd, got into heated argumen
over a bah which Jeffries claimed was
4 fair and Corbett was equally as insist
ent that il was foul. The alteration
was noisy and the game came Yer,
| near breaking up IN row. Disre
| garding the referee who had not seen
| the bail. hence was loath 70 rule, Jef
fries and Corbctt tried to settle il be
tween themselves, Corhetts good ma
ture triumphed and when things wer'
| warmest Jetiries suddenly admitte,
that Gentleman Jim had out-talke'
him and gave in He was mollitic'
| by winning the game
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-06-08

was the announcement made this ar
ternoon at the quarters. Johnson
made the announcement in the loi-
lowing signed statement;
Tom Flanagan vii help me manage
my business affairs until July o.
While not 4 prize fighter he is one
Of the best known amateur athletes
who has ever competed and is re-
speeted for his honesty and integrity
by the press ana public the world
over. When the Marathon craze hit
the east after the Olympian games in
London in 1908, Flanagan spent his
time developing Tom Longboat, the
Canadian Indian, and other famous
runners ana turning them 10 the pro
fessional ranks in order to secure
good competition. / am sorry tnat
cannot have Flanagan with me for 4
longer period but his business inter
ests in Canada require his attention
and he would not consent to absent
himself from them any longer.
AS a matter of fact, this statement
means that johnson will conduct ms
own business affairs and that he viii
have no manager for the time being.
Flanagan ana Hart viii do the cleri-
cal work hut it will he the name oi
lack johnson that will he attached to
any and all contracts.
George Little, aside from making
threats to acquaintances about stop
ping the fight. kept himself very
uuiet lie again attempted to have
chief of Police Martin interfere, but
the latter refused to take any part IN
| the controversy. Johnson served no.
tice on the proprietors of his train
ing camp that he would not remain II
! Little was allowed around the quarters
ana the Chicagoan was conspicuous
| today by his absence.
Johnson did road work in the morn
ing. going the usual course of some
thing like twelve miles. 1t was the
! program TO do some gymnasium work
, in the afternoon but on account ol
| the cold weather and the fact that he
| is low in weight, he laid off.
Instead of gymnasium work there
was 4 musicale in his private quar-
ters, with professor Burns thump-
! ing the piano and johnson playing
the bass viol. Johnson will box again
| tomorrow.
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