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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21
Jim Flynn is Easy
For Sam LangfOrd

Sam Langford, the sawed-off cave
man, who not only has the middle
weights of this country giving him
plenty of room, but who can whip all
but one or two of the heavies now be-
fore the public, proved that he was I'M
der double wraps when he let Jim
Flynn get a decision over him in a
ten-round bout a few weeks ago, by
! dropping this same Flynn in eight
rounds.
In December, 1908, Sam walked out
of his corner, met the onrushing Flynn
with a swift poke to the jaw and stood
the fireman on his head. Sam won
that fight in about thirty seconds. The
end came so soon after the start that
Flynn yelled chance blow, but those
lat the ringside knew it was not a
chance blow and that Black Sam could
beat the Pueblo man when and where
he pleased.
A few weeks ago the men met again
in Los Angeles in one OF those ten
round, no-decision things, and Flynn
was given the decision. The Ameri-
can sporting public gasped, and then
laughed when the news was flashed
that Flynn had trimmed Langford, and
by and. by the dope began to leak out
that LangfOrd was only joshing In that
bout, and the hardest work he did was
to keep Flynn from licking himself.
The suspicion that Langford was un-
der pull in that ten-round bout was
confirmed when the men were match
ed again for fOrty-five round battle.
That is the one that was staged yes
terday. Langford was out on the level
this time, and in the first round he
planted a right swing on F1ynn's face
that brought the blood in a stream.
Langford made every refund winning
one, and he had Flynn going for him
like a blind man.
In the eighth round Flynn started
one of his crazy right-hand swings.
hoping to land just one punch. He put
all his strength into the blow and when
he missed, he half fell to the floor.
Quick as flash Langford brought his
left fist up to Flynn's chin and the
white man dropped to the floor limp
as a rag Flynn's chin struck the
boards so hard that his jaw was bro
KEN Flynn was daffy enough to think
that he could still fight after the refe-
rec had finished counting, but Lang
ford had already left the ring and
Flynn was rushed to doctor to have
his jaw patched.
The patriotic Irfshmen whose cele-
bration of st. Patrick's day was spoil
ed by the thought that a black man
had whipped a Flynn on that day, can
calm themselves. F1ynn's real name
is Andrew Chiariglion, and his par
ents came from sunny Italy.
Black Sam cut into the st. Patrick's
day business himself by wearing green
trunks.
A crowd that damned the Jeffries
arena and was estimated at 10000 saw
the contest and the preliminary bouts.
I'm one of these Al Rogers so severely
punished young Kenny that the refe-
rec stopped it in the third round
In the other frankie Sullivan knock
ed out Kid Cleveland in the second
round of what was to have been ten
round go.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21
BILLIARD GAME
CHARACTER TEST


Business Men Are Cue Enthusiasts.
The majority Of those who play bill
lizards are solid business men, and nat
urally SO, as the game is too expensive
a sport for any but those we'll to do.
Look into the big rooms of the leading
cities, like Slosson's in New York;
Greenes and Mussey's, in Chicago;
Wright's in San F'rancisco-and you
will see at the tables the leading bust
ness men of those cities.
Several years ago an effort was made
to apply to amateur billiards the same
rules that governed athletes and others
engaged in outdoor sports. Athletes, of
course have to be held to strict ac-
countability, as the tendency to pro-
fessionalism is strong. Penalties are
prescribed for the slightest infraction
of the rules, and that is quite right.
But to attempt to apply the same regu-
lations to prominent business men who
play for the pleasure they get out of
it was manifestly absurd and could not
be enforced. There is usually wager
of some sort Ringing on every gS:..e
played between gentlemen amateurs.
and if they were to be disqualified every
time they wagered the cigars on the
result of so points, the result would
have been distressing. The billiardists
therefore did right when they cut
loose from the A. A. u and decided to
run their own game on a rational ba-
sis
But admiration for billiards is not
confined to business men. Statesmen
and orators have been staunch support
tiers Of the pastime, and many of the
most prominent men in the councils Of
the states and nation are proficient
with the cue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21
Three Months for
JeffrieS in Camp

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-Sam
Berger, Jeffries' manager. announced
during the week that the big fellow
would go into training at his camp
at Rowdennan, in the Santa Cruz
mountains, on April 1. The boiler
maker will remain at his quarters right
up to the time of the fight, which will
give him just three months Of active
training to get in shape TO his battle
with Johnson for the heavyweight IT,
tie
The hard work will not commence
right off, but the big fellow will take
such exercise as is mapped out for him.
1t will bring him around for a bruis-
ing contest The real grind is expected
to commence when JON Corbett, the
former heavyweight champion, joins
Jeffries Jeffries' training will be con-
Quoted along the lines which were
adopted by the fighters of the old
school, who used to spend several
months training for an important con-
test
This will be the first time Jeffrfes
has been asked to go the Marathon
will be his chief asset. 1t is figured
that if his bellows are as good as they
were in the old days, he will win the
title back to the white race. Severe
work is what will tell If he is not
there, he will be unable to stand this
grind, and his weakness will show it
self before he ever enters the ring.
Must Stand Hard Work.
1t is the same with fighter as II
is with an animal when it comes down
to training. Take a dog or horse to
train. If you want speed you must give
him light work. just enough to keep
him limbered, but when it comes to
tests of endurance it is necessary to
give him the hard work which VIII fit
him for the test 1t will be the same
with Jeff. If he is still there, he VIII
certainly go into the ring in tip-top
shape, as the training work which is
being mapped out for him VIII fit him
for battle.
Johnson is expected here by April 1,
but the difficulties with the police into
which the negro champion has got him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21

pose of affording him a chance to size
up the situation before he decided
whether to make the break for second
or return to first. Anyway, the rule
was never interpreted uniformly de-
spite instructions to umpires about
two years ago to follow the Chicago
idea.
The new rule eliminates all refer
ence to turning and gives the runner
the right to do as he pleases. If he
attempts to. run to- second base,
however he forfeits his exemption to
return to first without being put out.
The intention of the r1lemakers was
good. They desired to reduce the ques-
ton down to a simple proposition of
whether the runner actually made a
start for second. At first glance this
seems all right, but when you look a
little farther the chance for complica-
ton appears.
Every player will be instructed to
turn toward second, and in so doing to
press the limit. The umpire is thus
forced to decide whether the runner
has actually made a break for second.
On close plays where the runner is
called out the runner will insist that
he did not make an attempt to run to
second Partisan crowds will take up
the cudgel for the runner and the re-
suit will be that the umpire will have
trouble on his hands.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21

self might delay him on the other side
of the Rockies for some time. The ne
gro will need considerable work to get
himself into shape, as he has practf-
cally been idle since his fight with
Ketchel a number of months ago.
Tex Richard, promoter of the big
fight, is getting worried about john
son, and he will be glad when the
champion gets into training and is
away from mischief The recent auto
mobile accident which Johnson was in
has scared Richard The negro escaped
without injury, but Richard figures
that YOU never can tell when some
thing will happen, and a serious injury
70 either principal, would knock the
contest on the head.
Even the colored citizens of this city
and Oakland are greatly perturbed
over the chances of the negro cham
pion being killed or crippled through
his penchant for speeding. 1t is SAID
that several influential members of
his race will prevail upon him to give
up motoring until after July 4. The
promoters might take a hand in the
matter and demand of him to keep on.
of automobiles until after his ngns
with Jeffries They claim that they
have. gone to such an expense that
something must be done to protect
them.
There is considerable speculation as
tn the referee for the coming battle
A number of names have been men
toned. but they are merely eligible
candidates. It looks as if a loca. ---n
will referee the battle.
Jack Welsh, who has officiated at
many important battles, looks to be
the favorite for the job, and he would
be popular candidate, as he has al
wavs given satisfaction in the past,
and is looked upon as competent and
efficient man. Eddie Graney, who was
also looked upon as a prominent con-
lender for the job, has announced that
under no circumstances will he referee
the battle.
There are a number of outsiders VINO
have been prominently mentioned, and
the plum might fall to one of them 1t
is not expected that the question OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21

TENNIS
WRESTLING
RACING
BOXING

| referee will be hard one to settle be-
! tween the fighters. There are men in
the field who have refreed for both
havyweights, and have always given
satisfaction. and the chances are that
the principals VIII name one Of these
men. Anyway, it Is not believed that
the referee will cut any figure In the
coming fight. and that he will have
nothing to do but to count the ten over
the defeated fighter Nobody looks for
the battle to go the prescribed num-
Der of rounds. which is As. The big
fellows hit too hard, and a knockout
is looked for before half the battle
has progressed.
Week OF Battles.
Along with the big fight there will
be some great fights between other
champions a few days before the
heavyweight championship Is settled.
The promoters realize that there will
be a crowd of visitors in town for the
big fight and many of them will come
days before the big contest.
The first match to be made was the
one which Promoter Jim Coffroth
signed between Abe Attell, the Ameri-
can featherweight champion and Jem
Driscoll, the great English feather
weight
According to the arrangements made
the men are to box 25 rounds at the
Colma pavilion on the afternoon of
July 2. two days before Johnson and
Jeffries meet at Emeryville.
In England, Driscoll is recognized as
the geratest man of his weight in the
country. He has fought numerous bat
ties and has always been successful.
This is his second meeting with At
tell. More than year ago they boxed
ten rounds to a draw.
The Britisher is one of the very few
stars of the roped arena who had not
appeared in a San Francisco ring.
Those who have seen him in action de-
clare he is one of the cleverest, cool
est and fastest little men that ever
donned glove. He is also credited with
possessing a stiff wallop.
While Coffroth had this match.
Louis Blot of the Metropolitan Ath-
letic club, is after another star card.
He has had a cablegram from Billy
Papke, who is now in France, that he
wishes to come back to America and
fight some of the good men. He has
authorized Blot to go ahead and match
him with Ketchel.
Blot has in view a match between
Ketchel and Papke for the middle
weight championship, to be fought on
the night of June /. If he can get
Ketchers consent, he will stage the
match for twenty rounds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21
New Rule Invites
Rows in Baseball

Generally speaking the baseball
rulemakers did excellent work this
year, but in one particular their at
tempt to clear up a mudd.e has opened
the way for arguments, possibly rows
and no end of trouble when the de-
Overrunning first base is the point in
question.
that runner, in going to first base,
could pass the sack without being put
out went on to say that if he turned
in the direction of second base or
attempted to run to second before re-
turning to first, he forfeited his ex-
emption from liability to be put out.
In some cities this rule was inter-
preted according to the wording. In
other words, if the runner turned to-
ward second he was, liable to be put
out. Gradually, however, the desire
to split hairs manifested itself, par
ticularly in Chicago, and when the
ever-recurring question was asked
the decision was to the effect that the
runner cou turn toward second, pro-
vided he did not attempt to run to
second, without FORGETTING his eXemp-
ton, if he remained on fould ground
AS | figured it out, the runner was
given the liberty of veering toward
second on foul ground, for the pur-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21

WIN another season pass without
the fans on the big league circuit be-
ing able to witness the star catching
of Johnny King the Chicago Nation
ais great backstop, or the great batting
of Mike Donlin of the New York Ma
tionals? Recently it was thought that
Donlin would attach his signature to
a contract, but for some unknown rea-
son he did not and has announced that
he will not play during the 1910 sea-
son. King has asked the national
commission to reinstate him, so the
chances are that he may wear Cub
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21
Carneoie Steel Works Close.

PITTSBURG, Mar 2O.-The plants
of the Carnegie Steel company in
Pennsylvania and Ohio were practic-
ally closed down today for the first
time in years and will hereafter be
closed on Sunday. An order of .Presl-
dent A c. Dinkey of the company is
that Sunday labor must be reduced to
an absolute minimum.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21

bringing in Siegrist.
About four hundred fans attended
the game in spite of the poor looking
weather, and every one left satisfied
with the game.
1t is safe to say that with two such
teams as the First Cavalry and the
Independents, fans of Walla Walla need
not fear for the lack of good ball this
season. There was some dissatisfac-
ton with Umpire Blackman's decis-
ions bV the soldiers The score.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21

uniform this year. AS Donlin and
King are two of the greatest players
in the country, the fans are anxious
to see them cavort in front of them
once more.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21

Summary-BaSe on balls off Aubln 4,
Mortensen 8, Monroe 81 strikeouts, Au-
bin 8. Mortensen 5, Monroe 2; two
base hits Harmon and Russell; base
hits, First Cavalry 5, Independents 9.
Umpire, Blackman, time of game hour
and 20 minutes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-21
Eliot is 76 Years Old.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, 20-Charles
w. Eliot. president emeritus of Har-
ward University, celebrated quietly to-
day his seventy sixth birthday. DR..
Eliot is in vigorous health.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-21
ARBITRATION PAPERS SIGNED.
Car Men and D., v. r. Submit Three
Clauses Of Working Agreement.

Arbitration papers were formally
signed by General Manager Brooks,
representing the Detroit United Rail-
way, and the agreement committee,
the local street car men's
Union, In a final meeting In Mr..
Brooks once Friday morning. The
I)apers call for arbitration OF three
klauses in the agreement-wages,
hours OF labor and the question OF free
transportation. The company has i've
BAYS in which to name It's arbitrator,
Ind gave the committee no intimation
BIS TO the man II would choose. The
men already have named Justice JEFF
|lries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ARCHITECTS aND ENGINEERS
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS,
BIDS. II
SECRETARIES OFFICE.
so BROADWAY.

Detroit, Mich. May i6, 1910
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until IL o'clock noon, Tues
day. May 24th, 1910, for furnishing tie
architects' and engineers designs,
plans and specifications, and superIn-
tendence OF new school buildings fos
the fiscal year ending June 10th, 1911.
WILLIAM ] LEE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-21
SERVED IN MEXICAN WAR.
william seevy, 81. Passes Away In
Ottawa County.

HASTINGS, Mich, May 20.-(spe.
Seevy. the last surviv-
Ing Mexican war veteran who enlist
|fd from Barry county. is dead. In OF
ava county, aged 81.
seevy drove the first stage out OF
Hastings, and was widely known In
he pioneer days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-21
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-30
|USE FOR COLLEGE
| YELLS DISCOVERED

TRENTON, N. j.. Sept. 30
Sordid-minded persons who never
could see any sense in silly col
lege yells have another guess COM
ing.
The college yell now evolves as
a useful adjunct to stage mechan-
ism at political conventions, and
politicians will do well to culti-
waite it in large slices.
DR.. Woodrow Wilson, president
of Princeton university. was NOM
mated by the democratic conven-
ti0n here for governor. Just as
things were becoming interesting
ins Woodrow's fight, Harold
Sweet, star center on Princeton s
foot ball team of 1908, plotted to
the platform a choice assortment
OF Princeton undergraduates who
turned loose the famous Old Mas
sap yell at the psychological mo-
ment.
Ray, Ray, Ray,
Tiger, Tiger, Tiger,
'Sis-Sis-Sis-Boom, Boom, Boom,
All, All, All,
Princeton, Princeton, Prince
ton!
After this convulsion on the
part of the "rah-rah" boys, DIR.
Wilson was nominated without
further ado.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-30
CHINESE WEDDING is
A SERIES OF WEEPS

A Chinese marriage is all cere-
mony-no talk, no levity, and
much crying. The solemnity of a
funeral prevails. After the ex-
change of presents the bride is
dressed with much care. A feast
is pread upon table to which the
blushing bride is led by five of
her best female friends. They are
seated at the table, but no one
eats. The utmost silence prevails,
when finally the mother leads off
in a cry, the maids follow, and
the bride echoes in the chorus.
Then all the bridesmaids leave
the table, and the disconsolate
mother takes a seat beside the
chair of state where the bride sits.
The bridegroom now enters, with
four of his best men. The men
pick up the throne on which the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-30

NEW YORK, Sept. 3O.-The
fearless man is brave and so is
the courageous man, but there is a
difference.
Love Among the LIONS" new
play having a successful run at
the Garrick theater, illustrates the
difference.
Lorana de Castro would marry
Theo. Sauders, who loved her,
provided he would consent to have
the service said in cage of lions
at the hippodrome. Lorana pinned
for notoriety. Sauders was a tea
faster by profession.
One cannot recall any tea faster
who led forlorn hope in battle or
went through fire and blood to
rescue beauty in distress.
Theodore was no fire eater. His
knees caved in and he came I'm
gEeggy but game.
The play introduces to America
the best comedian England has
sent over here in many long day
"A. q. Matthews, who plays the
shrinking hero.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-30
Queen Mother
Ooffs CoIors

The queen mother, Alexandra
does not intend ever again ia
wear colors and has given away
many of the costly and elaborate
garments in the royal wardrobe
which she will never use again.
She will wear the becoming small
Mary Stuart bonnet with the peak
in front and hanging veil behind
for some time to come when out OF
doors, but indoors she usually
wears a white crepe headdress
with a white crepe color and
broad cuffs of the same aterial.
Queen Alexandra has only left
the precincts of Buckingham pal
ace twice since her widowhood,
but has taken a good deal of ex-
ercise in the beautiful grounds of
the palace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-30

NEW YORK, Sept. 9O.-Mr.
Hadji Mohammed Jumural Hiram
is visiting his Uncle Sam. Oh, let's
be plain about it. The sultan of
Sulu is in our midst. He expects
to call on President Taft-and
maybe George Ade-after which
he will do" the United States, i'm
more ways than one, for when he
tripped down the gangplank of the
liner st. Louis he toted a couple OF
trunks filled with pearls, which
the suit intends to peddle around.
They are real pearls. The suits
prime minister says SO.
This is the first time a sultan of
Sulu has been west of Mecca.
Jamalui Hiram II-that's the way
Hadji Butu, the prime minister,
speaks of him-hadnf It seen a rail-
road train before he started out ON
this trip. A two-story building
was his highest He's afraid to
go near the Singer building for
fear it will fall ON him. He was
never in a theater in his life and
never saw play.
The suit is a little fellow, Just
about five feet five INCHES in his
stocking feet. Yes, he wears 'em
when visiting. AT home he goes
barefooted. He also wears a mus
tach and rather doleful appear
ance. The latter may be account
ed for by chronic dyspepsia, or the
fact that he's only drawing $50 a
week now from Uncle Sam, when
he used to have money to throw
at the birds.
His small wages-stipend is
what the Butu fellow calls the
suits salary-made> it necessary
flor his highness Git tickles the
suit when you call him that to
wear his last years suit on this
trip. But it's a good suit at that
The suit was soaked $500 for it
which isn't saying that the sui
isn't some piece of a garment, fol
it is. Every hue of the rainbow
was garnered and placed in tht
suits uniform, not to say anything
about the pretty beads, gold lace
and the furbelows scattered hith
err and thither over his five foo
five.
The sultan carries a sword upol
all formal occasions. Sometime
it looks like the sword was carry
ing the sultan. but taht lis clearl!
an optical delusion.. The sultal
used to whack off ehads right ant
left with his sword. His subject
we're headhunters then, ant
thought it capital sport to creel
unawares upon neighbor tribes
men and do a little wholesale
slaughtering. Those little prank'
were discontinued by Uncle San
when he began walking the Suit
beat. 1t was to keep him gooC
that the United States pays Hadj
$50 per.
Also Uncle Sam told the sui
and his dattoes that one wife wa,
enough for any man. The. sui
didn't take the hint very prompt
ly, until his salary was cut. Ther