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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
BY E. w. Dlckerson.

1t Is not what he used to be but
what he is today which must he TAX
en- into consideration in discussing
Jeffries' chances ln his coming fight
with Johnson. Surprising JefGries
had been right along. it would still
be a question whether he would be
as good now as he was five years
ago. The wear and training and the
rigors of hard contests might have
told on mis- constitution as IL has
on a great many others With the
exception OF FItzsimmons. 40 great
tighter has ever shown the form
after the age OF 80 that he did before
Young CorYett. Tom Sharkcy. Gus
Rubin, Terry McGoyern, Kid Mccoy,
Benny YanSer. Kid Parker. Kid Law
igne Jimmy Britt. Jack O'Brien, Bob
Armstrong. Tommy Ryan. Frank
and many others might be mentioned
who We're topnOtchers at the time OF
JeflrieS retirement but who are mem
orles OF the past Mono of these
sterling performers showed high-clnss
form after they past the age OF 30.
and tcvcral of them began going
back before they reached %. 1t is
true. dissipation put oome OF them
down and out early, but n majority
failed from natural causes.
Because horse ran In 1:39 five
years ago would II he reasonable To
figure that he could do IL again az
ter being in retirement for that
longth OF time? Even year OF idle
ness seems to take the speed from
q horse. Jack O'BTien was a grand
boxer two years ago; now he has
slowed mp IL such an extent that ac-
counts of his recent battle with Al
Kaufman were To the effect that he
has lost even his cleyernesS with
his hands. TO say nothing OF his
speed When be mot Jim Flynn of
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
WOLGAST TELLS WHAT
HE THINKS OF BAT
Present Lightweight Gives His Opinion of the
Husky Dane He Licked in Terrific
Battle on Feb. u
BY Ad Wolqast.

Oightweight champion of the world
There are just as many light
Weights In tho field nowadays as
there ever wcrc. but to my mind
there arc not so many frcefor-all
chance takers as in the days when
Kid J>avigne used TO beat everybody
up, hands down Tho boys In the
ring today want TO work up" There
are lots Of good fighters in the sec
ond division. who arc perfectly sat
isficd 10 mako n fair living in the
ring by taking on only dub" fight
ers. They don't want TO take on the
champions FOR fear they will he bad
ly beaten, and be put out OF tho
game for good They have no am
billion, and no fighter can he a cham
pion without ambition.
That only goes 10 show how the
fight game has improved in the last
go through a tough schooling before
he will be taken on by a champion.
and he has TO have a lot of friends
who are willing to back him. Cham
pions have been In the habit OF ask
Ing big purses and making unfair
! divisions. so that any promising
youngster would be a fool to buck
into them big. unless pretty sure OF
winning. I was dead sure 7 would
beat Nelson both times fought him,
and went into II strong Besides
winning the championship. won n
lot of money, placing all the money
! could lay my hands on.
Now. my grudge with Bat Nelson
has worn out long ago was salts
! fled when ] found that T could - MS
I pleased with him In the last half
OF our long fight on Feb % I ONLY
want 10 say that ! don't see how
the Battler ever held the champion
ship SO long. He isn't built for n
| champion. though be has noored
some good ones. He has a punch. but
Is not clover enough to land II If
YOU play for him right He has won
more battles on tricks than anything
else.
When he stepped into the ring nj
Point Richmond after keeping every
body waiting so long. was sore.
He wanted TO get me nervous, but
, II had the other effect | walked
up TO him and said
! Nelson, you've got someone in the
ring this time that you can do any.
thing You like with. and he won't
say word You can box bite, kick
or butt, and it's all the same TO me.
| want TO fight. and will stand for
anything from horseshoes In Your
gloves TO earlaps All that I ask is
to be able to do the same to YOU
He kidded ME, but that only made
me sorer. But that's the way we
, fought, and everybody knows how it
ended.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
WEBER COUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ARRANGES 1910 PLAYING SCHEDULE

The Weber County baseball league
is we'll under way. and there is prom
ise Of keen rivalry throughout the
season. The playing schedule has
been arranged as follows
May 21st
Eden-North Ogden at the fair
grounds.
Hooper-Libcrty al Liberty.
Plain City-Huntsville at Plain CITY.
May 29th.
Topper and North Ogden-place TO
be announced later,
Liberty-Plain City at Liberty.
Huntsville and Eden at Eden
June 4th.
Liberty-Eden-place TO be named
later
Hooper-Plaln City at Hooper
Huntsyllle-North Ogden at Hunts
vile.
June nth.
Plain City-Hooper at Fair grounds.
EdenLlberty at Eden
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

What is known as a "grandstand"
plav by n competing athlete finds dis
favor, as general rule. with both
the other members OF that athletes
team and the spectators, unless il is
Of the spectacular variety of perform
ance which comes naturally without
the semblance Of playing the gallery,
writes F. b. Morse.
To play the heroic is one OF the in
hcrent weaknesses Of humanity IN
general and athletes In particular. and
f. has been the cause of the downfall
of many nm Individual who has at
tempted IT, II is merely the child's
lnyariable habit of Showing or
which clings TO the adult
The man who IS a member Of a
team who is constantly looking 10
make a "grandStand" play is, as A
general rule. tho bane of his organiza-
tion. for he Is prone 10 sacrifice the
essentials of team play for the pur-
pose OF bringing applause to himself
In the long run II ends dIsastrously
The writer has seen many n man on
the football fold who has attempted
10 mako a sensational run without the
use of his interference. who has fall
ed dismally. both 10 the discontinue
OF the individual and TO the dIsadyan-
tage of tho team.
Same on Track.
The same applies to the cinder
track. where many runner has worn
himself out in the early stages of a
race by taking the lead and hitting up
q pace which he has been unable 10
maintain. without the incentive of
a gallery" that same athlete would
In all likelihood have adopted less
spectacular tactics
Paving 10 the gallery is one of the
besetting faults OF the average pugil-
ist. and has had much to do with the
downfall Of many a champion. a most
casual observer will not that many
a champion pugIlist, when sparring
with his boxing partners. will allow
them TO land on his face or body re-
peatcdly without any scmblance of
covering up. II is 4 mere form of
playing 10 tho gallery, doubtless with
the Idea OF impressing on them the
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
10y OTTO FLoTo.)

a sportless age
Is that what these poor misguided
reformers arc trying to make our
great country? II looks that way II
half the reports sent out from all over
the country arc true.
Are they craving for nation OF
physical deganerates?
This mornings reports bring MS
word that the clergy from Skeodunk-
vile and SauCk Center Intend 10 petit
tioa tho governor Of California ia stop
the fight. It's laughable TO ME if the
thing was not really so serious. To
think OF these long nosod busybodies
concerning themselves about fight
In state three Thousand miles away.
Something that does not break the
peace or quletudc OF their own grave
yard surroundings. Yet they want
the fight in California stopped.
Luckily Governor Gillette Ia a man
with SOME backbone, who has made
a study Of these mcddlcsome reform.
crs and has given them 10 understand
thai so far as he personally is con
cened thocr would be no interference
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
DOcCCOtoc Z

Ball players and fans will be sur
prised as well as deeply interested to
know that remarkable change has
been made in the constructions of
standard baseballs manufactured for
the American and other important
leagues by the A. j. Reach company
OF Philadelphia,
Instead OF a solid rubber center.
which has marked the highest grade
bascballs since the early sos. cork
with corrugated Para rubber cover
ing an eighth of an inch thick now
takes it's place.
Omclals OF the Reach company.
which makes more baseballS than all
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

hair is being turned gray refusing Of
fcrs to work for the rest of my nat
ural life In theaters.
Since the Wolgast battle | have
made SS735 above my expenses, or,
including my expenses, about $1,000
week. In the same length OF time
WoIgast made $4,000 and Ind to pay
his expenses out of that sum Why,
the week after the fight Wolgast did
not worlI-in fact. it was two weeks
before he succeeded in getting an en-
gagement. | lost the battle Tuesday
afternoon, and on Wednesday evening
left for Chicago. arriving there Sun
day morning started working that
afternoon. and In the two weeks VOL
CAST was looking for an engagement
| cleared up $4,000"
just Loaned Title.
The former champion does not seem
to worry at, the loss of his title. lie
declares that he only loaned It 10
Wolgsst AT high rate OF interest.
That interest. according TO Nelson,
IS the whipping the new champion Will
get when he faces the old one In the
ring again next September.
II was simply overworked when I
met Woigast last WashiDgton's birth-
day" he says, When | had him al.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
JEFFRIES WILL NOT
"COME BACK" "-DICK

Denver he boxed like novice al
times
Young Corbett was knocked out
several times by men whom he would
have outclassed in his palmy days
Peter Jackson one Of the cleverest
boxers the gag, has ever known,
slowed up so much In a couple of
years that he could scarceIy be re-
cognized as the man he was before.
II may be that 1t Will work Just the
opposite with JeffrleS that il has
with the others. and that he will en-
ter the ring on the Fourth OF JUL
as good as ever He differs from the
others named in that he was never
beaten. and retired before he showed
the slightest sign of railing il is
also true that he outclassed the field
he then fought in.
I want TO go on record as predict
ing that a Californian will referee
the fight Other names have been
mentioned, some being competent
officials. but a few of them should
be taken as a joke. One thing GER
tain liz that the promoters, as well
est man serving and will not con-
slider either fugitlves from justice or
men who have been rotten-egged out
of rings for dishonest decisions.
There are any number of competent
officials. men whose honesty is un-
questioned and there is no reason
WHY the men should not reach an
agreement on the referee question.
A decision AS In the referee per
maps could have been made some
time ago. but this is an affair of i'm
mcnse magnitude, and it would he
lmpoltc on the part OF the promot-
ers to end all discussion Of the mat
ter so early. for they know that II
is a splendid advertising stunt TO
hape the public taking sides in tho
matter.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

North Ogdcn.IIuntsville at North
Ogden
June 18th
fIuntsyille-North Ogden at the fair
grounds
Eden-Plain City at Plain City.
Hooper-Liberty at Hooper
June 25th.
Hooper-Eden at Fair grounds.
North Ogden-Plain City at North
Ogden,
Liberty-Huntsville at Liberty
July 2nd.
LIberty-North Ogden at the Fair
grounds.
HoperEden at Hooper
Huntsville-Plsin city at Huntsville.
July 9th.
TTuntsyilleEden at Fair grounds.
Plain CityHooper AT Plain City.
North Ogden-LIberty at North Og
den.
July 18th.
Hooper and Huntsville at the Fair
grounds
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
BAT NELSON TELLS WHY
1T PAYS TO GET BEAT

NEWARK. NJ. May 2l.-AccordinG
to Battling Nelson. the public VIII pay
more money TO fec an eN-champioa
fighter than they will put up to sec
a champion. Nelson bases his own
experiences AS the body Of his argu-
ment. and shows figures TO prove his
assertions.
TN going TO fight Wolgast again
and honestly believe will whip him, -
SAYS Nelson. But really. after the
battle, II can manage 10 get licked
again myself, I'll make more money
than ever.
when a champion keeps on win
ming the public gets tired Of him.
continued the Dane. as he unpacked
his belongings at Waldmann's the
ater this morning. preparatory to his
weeks engagement at that playhouse.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

other manufacturers in the country
combined. are juhilant over the sue
cess OF the cork center.
Patents fully covering this novel in
vention were granted the A. ]. Reach
company on August 81 of last year
Even before that time tests wore made
in league games all over the coun
try. unknown TO players. Every base
ball turned out with the cork core
gavo the greatest satisfaction.
Another interesting fact Is the In
creased snappy "crack" whcnj the new
ball is hI. This is entirely due TO the
rIgidity of tho construction. made pos.
sible by the cork center.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
CHIEF MEYERS SAYS
MARQUARD NO LEMON

Chief Meyers, Indian catcher for
the New York Giants, thinks Nc
Graw has two OF the most unusual
pitchers In the world In Rube Mar
GUARD and Cramdall.
The former, according to the Gig
catcher, has the biggest and hest
curves that he has ever seen, while
the latter Is possessed Of the greatest
courage and is coolest Of all under
fire Chief thinks that Marquard.
often referred TO as McGraw's Sill
600 lemon, Will be as great, II not
greater, than Nick Altrock or Rube
Waddell we're In their paimiest
days.
HE is just bid" explains Mey-
crs, land hasn't learned to be real
serious. He can make good. for he
has more on the balls he pitches
than anyone ] ever saw. and my two
years with tho New York Giants
have given me some great experience
in watching good pitchers. He viii
certainly make good. and when he
hits his stride. he will he worth all
that McGraw paid for him and VIII
show that tho little manager knew
what he was doing when he made
the purchase.
Control OF Left Handlers.
II do not agree with some players.
who say that southpaws naturally
have less control than a riSht-hand-
er. A good left-haDGer is Just az ac-
curate as a good righthandcr. and
II there wero az many southpaws
as rIght-handed pitchers the average
would be even.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

Eden-North Ogden at Eden
Plain City-Liberty at Plain City.
July 23rd.
Plain City-EIuntsvillc at the Fair
grounds
Liberty-Eden at Liberty.
HooDer-North ogden at Hooper.
July Goth.
Liberty-Hoper at Fair grounds
Plain City-North Ogden at Plain
City.
Huntsville Eden at Huntsville
August 9Th.
Plain City-Eden at Fair grounds
fIuntsyille-Hooper at Huntsville
Liberty-North Ogden at Liberty.
August 18th.
Llberty-Huntsyillc at Fair grounds
Eden-Plain City at Eden.
North Ogden-Hooper at North Og-
den.
August goth.
Plain CityNorth Ogden at the Fair
grounds.
Eden-Hooper at Eden
HuntsTlle-Liberty at Huntsville
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

won so many battles after taking
the championship from Joe Cans that
the public got tired looking M me.
"'Nclson2 Nelson they'd say.
where have VIC heard that name be-
forc2 oh. yes. he's the follow that
holds the worlds lightweight title
We've seen him many times-let's go
10 a picture show tonight and see
something new.
THAT was the way they treated me.
Then fought Wolgast and lost the
decision. Wolgast got the title and I
got the glory The public as a rule
has littlc use for loser, but they
Inquired that ! had made the gamest
battle In the history OF the ring, and
that had always won or lost my
battles on the level. So they got
interested In me again. and now my
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

81 think 1t takes a PLAYER three
years to make good in the major
leagues OF course some have made
good right off the reel. but in most
cases a three-year course is needed.
Marquard will make good under that
rule, and when he does get going
at his best he will make monkeys
OF some OF the star batters."
Meyers Is not alone in his estim-
alton of NIarquard, for men like
proclaimed him a grand pitcher In
a tanning bee on tho spring train
ing trip Tinker said that the Young
twirler would surely make good. and
as Rube has made n good start this
season It is believed he will have a
successful year.
AdmIres CrandaIrs Nerve,
Meyers admiration for CrandelI
has been created by the pitchers
colossal nerve. ''He is the coolest
cucumber in the business" said the
chief. "He is usually called upon
TO pitch the team out OF the ughtest
holes that other pitchers get into.
He doesn't caro- If the bases are I'LL
ed and q whole row OF sluggers wait
ing to get him, he goes right to kosk
as unconcerned as though he was
pitching in batting practice. think
he has as good nerve as anyone |
ever saw-and considerable more
than a vast majority OF major league
twirlcra."
Crandall was scnt against the Cubs
recently. after they had knocked
box, and stopped them dead.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

When tho ding struggles grow quiet
fighters generally take to the stage.
Harry Brewer. known locally. has
sailed for England, and if Packey
Mcfarland wins in a bout he IL about
TO be in shortly, Brewer and Packcy
Will hit the boards for a ten-weck
engagement.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

most out i'll the twenty-secOnd round
lacked tue ginger to finish him, He
was at his very best. and inasmucb
as he is not careful person regard
ing his habits | do not believe lie can
ever be as good again as he WAS ON
the day he faced me. He VIII never
again have the chance he had In the
last ten rounds of that battle Now. ii
Wolgast a, his best could not knock
me out, or even knock me down when
| was at my worst, what chance has
ho got against me when We meet
In September, when l will he at my
best and be nor as good RS he WAS
two months ago."
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

One safe bet for the sport fans dur
Ing the coming season Is that il
will win the big heavyweight fight to
he pulled of in San Francisco on
July
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
Ray Bronson After
The Championship

Ray Bronson, Indiana's premier
lightweight. Is clamoring for recogni-
ton and rapidly climbing the ladder
OF things pugilistic. Ad Wolgast, who
is at present combing the clouds from
the top rung OF the ladder, is already
feeling the sturdy logging of the ambl
tious Hoosier, who is trying TO dis
lodge him.
Bronson has earned a right to battle
with the best men In the world today
at the lightweight limit namely. 1873
pounds, and has a greater number of
battles to his credit than any other
boxer now before the public at his
weight, all OF which have been In most
cases won In a decisive manner. His
fights have not been in majority OF
cases won on points or by hairbreadth
margins. but he possesses In each
hand kick that would be the envy OF
Balaam's or other buTros.
Rugged. sturdy, strong and willing.
he is the ideal fighter to cope with n
son. while his scientific bout with
Freddie Welsh. and his twenty-round
draw with Packey Mcfarland prove
that he has science as we'll as tenac-
ity. and that he Is boxer as we'll as
slugger.
Bronson is good man over the
short or long distance. Most of his
battles have been at 20 rounds In
60 bouts he has fought he has been
the winner In 81. 16 have been via the
knockout route while he has but one
decision to his discredit, and this de-
clsion in favor OF Freddie Welsh, con-
sidered the greatest boxer In the
world today There is no question but
that Bronson has improved greatly
since his bout with the Briton, and
that today he would wipe ont the stain
on his escutchcon.
eye The blackened glove left a big
black mark, quite naturally. | was
just having a good laugh with the rest
Of the crowd when the born roformer
jammed his elbow into my ribs. Its
frightfull It's frightfpl" he eXclaim-
cd. It's worse than thought. Look,
oh, the poor fellow
Here the pupils swatted Jack on
the side Of the face, leaving patch
OF lamp black
"'Do you see that? he exclaimed in
great excitement. What a fearful
bruisc. Where are the police? They'll
be killed shall not he a witness to
such brutality And getting up hast
ily he fed out into the night ! didn't
follow and never saw him again. But
later heard that he had become a
violent opponet OF boxing aud that
be was very fond Of describing the
fearful bruises produced in that
brutal affair at the Acme club'r
don't know anything about H. but
It's dollars TO cents that the same
man Is right now petitionIng the gov
ernor TO stop the California fight.
And the worst part OF II is that is
Just about az much ns these reform
ers understand about boxing. football,
racing aud other sports that are be-
ing constantly decried by class OF
people that would have this great ma
ton Of our sacrifice It's physical man
hoon and become weak. puny specI-
mems OF effeminate human beIags,
with no chance OF producing Teddy
> Roosevelt in a hundred years
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

would or I wouldn't have done that II
had thought. Let us think and good
deeds will follow.
romcnkcy. Md.
think the day is i'll spent II It departs
and l cannot count some good deed
have performed in my meditatioGs over
the day just passed.
Mr.. CLARPHENIA SMITH.
7is Morton street northwest.
a life spent worthily should be meas
ured by deeds. not years.-Sheridan.
Niss T. sTRAUGHAN.
Post-ofice Department
Blessings ever wait in virtuous deed.
and though a late. a sure reward sue
ceeds.-Congreve. Miss A. sATTERFIELD.
10 Seventh street northeast.
Count that day lost whose Iow-de
scending sun
Views from thy hand no worthy action
done" NJ. AGNES DUNN.
152i Cororaa street.
To stretch the octave between the deed
an, that's the thriu-Le Caffeine
EDWIN WICKENHOEFER.
Sc Thirteenth avenue. Newark. y. J.
IT'S good 20 speak in kindly guise,
And sOothe whate'er we can.
For speech should bind the human MIND
And love link man 20 man.
D.. ..,,- -. .+ 49,, -,o,,.r. -,.,-l-.
Let deeds with language dwell;
The one who pities starving birds
Should scatter crumbs as well
The mercy that IS warm and true
Must lend a helping hand
For those who talk. yet fail 10 do,
But build upon the sand
It's what he does, not what he can,
That proves the measure Of the man.
Eliza Cook.
p NJ GLJTZBACH.
INA TrinidIi avenue northeast.
How oft OF the sight Of means 10 do il
deeds make deeds in done--Shakespea
MS JAMES NcGRATH.
so Second street southeast.
From lowest place where virtuous thing!
proceed
The place is diEnihed by the doors deed
Shakespeare EMMA BALDWIN.
Treasury Department.
Words are leaves. but deeds are fruit
". II. SMITH. NJ. d.
rs Morton street northwest
Accuse not nature, she hath done he
part
Do thou but thine.-Milton.
KATHERINE OBRIEN.
q street northwest.
We glory in celebrating with pomp an,
ceremony the great and noble deeds o
men and attest with gladness their death
less fame in song and story. bronze an,
marble but the little daily kindness, tn
ready smile Of sympathy, the friendl,
word at the right moment. and the IN
ostentatious helping hand-those are tn
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

before the church event. was Of that
lovely shade Of beige that resembles
chameuse. II has a short train and
pointed tunic, the bodice opening over a
guimpe of pale pink chiffon. A very large
pale pink hat was encircled with huge
roses of deeper tone. The going-away
frock, Of the new shade Of blue. was
tailor-made, Of the simplest cut and style
Worn with it was a large. black straw
hat trimmed with velvet of the same tone
as the gown, which encircled the crown
in large folds and caught down on either
side by cockades Of black taffeta,