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The Washington times., 1910-03-16
WASHINGTON MAN
MAY LAND TITLE
Charley King to Receive
Honors If Roy Gill Is
Suspended.

According TO a high official I'm the
a. 4. T.. Roy GIN, the crack MERGERS
berg Academy Splinter. will most likely
draw a thirty-day suspension for run
ming under the coIcrs OF the Maryland
Athletic Club in the big meet at Balti-
more last Saturday evening and Charley
King, OF the Washington Grove Athletic
Association win be awarded the via
ner's medal and title as 10oyard dash
champion Of the south Atlantic branch
o. the A A L.
Gill IS alleged 20 have run in violation
OF the rule which fOrbids any scholastic
athlete 10 run with an athletic club
until the end OF the school term, unless
in a closed event. King was second man
IN lhe race in question and viii probably
receive the title and medal previously
given TO GIN. When seen this morning
KI-;: stated that ne would take no
hand I'm the matter and would be more
than glad 70 have Gin clear himself OF
the charges Hes a better man than /
am said the WashinEtonial.T and ]
do rot Ike the idea Of taking the
q cphy from him
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with awe by the frontiersmen. He could
keep books. and IL was told as sort
Of a legend around that country that
he could write a whole volume without
making a single blot
NV own grandfather. James Jeffries,
for whom 1 was named. vas one Of the
children who made the journey from
Virginia ia the siX-hOrsc prairie schoon-
er- lie was born across the street from
Oil Culpeper court house, at CUlpeper,
Va, and was eight years Old when the
family went 10 Ohio. he wasn't a SchOi-
ar Ike his older brother. but even
among the hushy bordermen Of his dav
he was renowned FOR his Droiigious
strength. When he was six years Oil
he could drive a four horse team. When
he grew up he was six feet ana two
inches tall and weighed 20 pounds, and
no one I'm ali that country could equal
his feats o. LIFTING He was noted, too,
for the fact tina be never drank,
smoked, swore OF lied in his life. he
was in great demand for setting the
heavy logs when the settlers met 10
build cabins FOR each other IN the
friendly way OF that day. His ,4vorite
sport was wrestling. and no man in his
part Of the country could throw him. Re
was the acknOw lodged champion Father
says that bis fists were much bigger
than mine.
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A. A. i. TROUBLES
NOT YET At END
g. w. u. May Get Repri-
mand for Permitting Pro
feSSional to Run.

The end Of the Amateur AthLetie
Union troubles IN Washington Is not
yet az hand
when The chairman Of the reSistratiou
committee was reprimanded and the de-
cssion ir the Byrd case reahirned. b.
was thought there would be quiet in
the amateur ranks here II now de-
yeIops that FOR some time the Official
OF the union have been investigating
the charge that an acknowledge pro
fessiJuaI was among the participants
in the George Washington indoor meet
That an ineligible competed is now
pretty well established. but the CUES
tiOn before the Amateur Athletic Union
Is Just how severe should be the pun
ishmenL Under a strict Interpretation
OF the rules the board has power %
refuse future sanctions, but, IL Is be-
ieved. there Is no disposition 10 desl
50 harshly. and a severe reprimand viii
probably be melted out 10 those re-
sponsible for the breach
As soon Is this case Is disposed OF tL
is expected that conditions here viii
assume their normal condition. with
the A a. T. in supreme control
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Little Bits Of News and Comment
About the Athletes and Happenings
In the Sport Realm of This Country
BOXING

BOXING.
Tommy Murphy has posted SI.01a ana
challenged Ad WOlEast 70 fight for the
lightweight championship
Joe Ferguson and Max Baker. Of B0s-
ton, are matched 10 box al the Avon
Athletic Club. Brooklyn. tonight.
Reports come from San Francisco that
James Cofroth has secured a SQUARE
block OF ground az Twelfth and Market
streets. that city. where he viii erect
gigantic building for holding boxing
matches and other athletic carnivaIs-
The Empire Athletic Club. Of Kansas
City, is trying TO match Tommy Muir
ply and Battling Nelson for ten rounds
on April Il
O'keefe 20 box Roy Bronson At Boston
next week. II the Indianapolis fghte,
viii make the match
Willie Fitzgerald and Young Erne
have been matched 70 box in Phiiadel-
phia March %
Eddie McGoorty. OF Oshkosh. defeated
Tom Lancaster IN twenty rounds al
Dublin the other night
Young Kenny, Of Lawrence, Will NEE
Al Rogers in one Of the preiiminaries
20 the LsnSford-Flynn bout In Vernon
Cal, Thursday afternoon
The Washington times., 1910-03-16
CHAPTER !.
SOmc Fighting That the Jcffrles
Family did Before My Time.

SOmc Fighting That the JcGrlcs
Family Did Before My Time.
~ ERE at the start ! want to say
IL that I am an American all the
way through. 7 was born in
America, and so were all Of my
forefathers for two fun centuries ahead
Of me.
Being an American, 7 don't care
rap for titles of heraldry. A man IS just
what he makes OF himself, and nothing
else counts. That's why I've never Civ
en- out before a few private details OF
the Jeffries' family history that I'm go
ing 10 set down here.
I've always been a great book reader.
When l was a youngster / used TO hide
a candle under my bed in my own room
and light it as soon as 7 was left alone,
and melt the bottom end and stick IL on
my bodpost. Then I'd lie in bed reading
until the birds began stirring In the
branches outside my window an the
early morning. In those days never
thought Of writing a book myself For
that reason ] never made a note Of the
things I've read about the Jefries fam
fly i'm my fathers cd books, or Of the
stories I've heard him tell But the
most interesting things, J think, stiu
stick in my memory.
The original stock Of the Jeffries fam
fly was Scandinavian or Morse Viking.
II has been traced back TO Normandy in
the year 200. or just about there. In
1866 my ancestors went TO England on
fighting trip with William tIe Conquer
or. The family name was spelled ac-
cOrding 10 the owners taste in those
days At first il was GOGfridus, then
The Washington times., 1910-03-16
YALE AND HARVARD
PLAN A YACHT RACE
Event Will Probably Be Yearly
Feature on Thames
Hereafter.

BOSTON. March 16.-Harvard viii meet
Yale in yacht race in New London
hsrbor June .. just preceding the an
nual Harvard-Yale crew contest. Al
though the Harvard Yacht Club had
Just turned down the Yale Yacht Clubs
def, the Einnacle Club, a rival Harvard
organization, accepted the challenge
without delay.
This race will be probably a yearly
feature OF the mig Thames regatta. The
RdGEluE, a crack SWamDecott dorv
owned by s II Brown, 10. Of Marble
mead. VIII represent Harvard this year
IN the first intercollegiate Yacht race
ever sailed.
The Washington times., 1910-03-16
WALSH GETS A DRAW
AND FANS GET SORE
Audience Thought Champion Had
Much the Better OF
belmont.
belmont.

BOSTON. March 1s.-HOpls or de-
rision for a night verdict which gave
Jimmy Walsh. the bantam champion,
only a draw in his bout with Al De-
mont are eCholug here today
The boys met at the ArmOry Athletic
Association, where SO-cdlled Boston de-
cisious" have frequently been rendered
OF late. From The tap OF the first gong
the fight was all walsh, out the referee
let f. 20 as a draw To the fans the de-
cisiou was a Joke
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BASEBALL.

NNAlte MAX gave I'D ENAhe " hQle4l
es a bad fob, so Jack o COnnor is hardly
likely e accomplish much by putting
The eccentric player on probation
The Boston Nationals have Cancelled
the game with the Canton COhio) club
for Apri. Il. They oHJ play Canton
sunday April 10 a1d then 10 di-
rectly home 10 play Providence.
Billy Burke, the Boston National
player. was pleasantly remembered on
ne eve or his departure for the South.
lis brother. the Rev James Burke. Of
St Pauis Church. Of Worcester. pre-
scented him with a gold watch, and HIS
Clinton friends gave him a handsome
SET OF cuff buttons and scarfpin in an
aluminium box.
The April number Of the Baseball
Magazine, just issued. completes the
second volume and the second year OF
this publication.
The Chicago Cubs have seven new
left-handed hitters, including Clarence
Beaumont but only one Of them throws
left-ndnded.
Tv Cobb is a great worker in sprins
practice II Is q cinch that ms ball
playing has lost nothing by his training
methods.
Dxieland claims credit for producing
two OF the present-dsy speed marveIs-
IyTus Cobb and Iris Speaker
The Washington times., 1910-03-16

James ]. Jeffries, the champion
heavyweight of the world, has written
the story of his life exclusively for
The Times.
Beginning today this autobiography
will run in daily installments until
completed. It will be found full Of
humorous anecdote and delightful side
lights on the big Fellow"
The Washington times., 1910-03-16
ATTELL AND MORAN
TO MIX IN GOTHAM

NEW YORK. March I6.-Owen Moran.
the English boxer VINO recently lost the
decision TO Tommy Murphy, in San
Francisco. VIII meet Abe AtteI N
tcn-round bout on March 3. accord
ing 10 an announcement today by Billy
Gibson. manager Of the Fairmout Ath-
fetiC Club. Of this city
The bows win meet at catch weights.
The Washington times., 1910-03-16

Young John L Sullivan. OF WestfcId.
Mass. who has been across the water
for several years. won another battle
Liverpool England the other night
He defeated HesthCOte, an English
boxer, IN twenty rounds
The Washington times., 1910-03-16
Fought in CTusades.

There is a tradition that a certain
Godfrey fought in the Crusades. and
once saved the IifN of Richard Occur de
Lion. when he "a attacked by a bear
IN the hills near Tide city OF JafIa. kill
ing the bear Will his sword. ] never
heard much about bear hunting in Pal
estine, but there must have been bears
there in early days. or where did the
bears come from that bothered the
prophet Elijah? And m there was
bear IN that country you could depend
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Grandfather Marries.

MY grandfather STAYED on his father
farm until he was tWenty-four, when he
married Mary Banadum. the daughter
Of another frontier farmer, and set I'D
a home Of his own. In their log cabin.
sixteen feet square. their fourteen chill
dren werc- born The fourth son re-
ccived the highly romantic name. Alexis
CenOn Ieftries- This was Ily father. He
grew biz and powerful like all the 9th
er men Of fhc Jeffries family.
When my father married he and HIS
wife went twenty miles away from the
old folks 20 a home Of their own. on =
half cleared farm Of $50 acres. not far
from Carroll, Ohio. There they built a
lOC cabin Of two stories
Ny father was a devOut churchcCer
for many years, but finally turned evan
Eelist and preached in the open air, de-
claring that churches were n useless ex-
pense, ana that the money suenr on
them should be devoted 10 the poor in
stead.
tIitle OF TOmOrrOw's Chapter, u
Make Good Start.~D
The Washington times., 1910-03-16

The imperative demand for a fedora
ton Of the rowing interests Of Wash
iucton has never been more Conclusively
demonstrated than At the present time.
when an effort rs being made to bring
here the most attractive Of all aquatic
figures-the uationa. regatta
There are in the Capital two boat
The Washington times., 1910-03-16

The Navy Department has received A
report OF a gunboRt being robbed That
sounds Ike the story about fire en-
CINE station belTS burned.
The Washington times., 1910-03-16

nous sum IN those days. Ny great
grandfather gave his WORD 10 do so The
young NlrElnlan could not pay and my
ancestor felt himself bound I'm honor 10
make the amount good although be
could easily have slipped out Of II. With
the resolution Of an old Roman he sold
his great plantation, put les slaves up
AZ auction paid the other mans debt
and started Efe over again. His wife.
5rOkeuhearted at the disaster and
crushed al parting with the old slaves
that had long been in the family, 6ied
Honor Alone Left
"All is lost save honor" said nv great
grandfather grimly. He got a big
wagon and six hOrses. and with little
else but his rife. trekkeG out into what
was then the wilderness with his moth
erless children After terrible hardships
he settled in Fairfield county. Ohio. II
was n Wild country then. He cleared
away the virgin forest 10 make mis-
farm be married again. after a time,
and reared many children out there on
the frontier His oldest son. who had
acquired a little education II Virginia
IN the prosperous days. was reEsr &C
The Washington times., 1910-03-16
TWIRI Err JOE HOVELIK
is NOW ON HIS WAY
Long Lost Pitcher Starts From Iowa to Norolk-Wth-
erup Is Here and May Go to Youngstown for
Treatment-Rowing Situation Here.

The lost one has been found.
Joe Hovelik the Washington pitcher,
whose disappearance act has made the
vanishing DR. Cook look Ike an actress
seeking notoriety. is finally located.
Lurking like an outcast in the quistude
of oxford Junction. Iowa, throughout
the winter. HoveIik has finally decided
TO quit alternating and has notified
President Moves that he Will start for
Norfolk today
WHY he has been ar oxford Junction
and why ne has not started ca lier are.
TO Sir Joseph's mind, mere detail, for
he explained nothing, but satisfied him
self with the announcement thai he VIII
ne AT Norfolk within the next few days.
NcAIeer had about given up hope Of
betting in touch with Hovelik. but now
that the pitcher has relenLed he VIII be
as welcome as a reduction IN the cost
OF living.
Philander Knox, jr., Is breaking all
rerords for selling automobiles, says a
special from providence. Tether that
bovine beyond The entrance
F,oy Witaerup has not witheTed up
The Young pitcher reached here this
morning from Norfolk with a letter from
NIcAlecr 20 President NOyes suggesting
that the player be sent 10 Youngstown,
Ohio. 20 be examines oy an oS'eopalH.
Since the team reported WItherup has
not been able 90 do himself justice, as
his arm has troubled him every time ne
has attempted 90 throw ball
Whether the Ohio bone bender VIII pe
able 10 cure MIN viii not be known
until after the examination. but the
pitchpr will pTOuably be sent 10 YOunES-
town without decay.
The Washington times., 1910-03-16

upon anybody connected with the Jet-
fries family to find il.
This old Godfrey may or may not
h6ve been ar ancestor Of mine and III
not try TO MI these pages VIII records
extending back a thousand years. III
start with the first Of my family who
came TO America. He was ROBERT JeI-
fries, named after some Norman Eng
fish ancestor away back IN the year 1lOe'
whose name was spelled Rolf Godefroy-
This Robert Jcffries was born In Wilt
shire. England, in 1856. His father was
John Jeffries OF wiltshire. England, a
country gentleman and landed proprie-
tor whose family traced its descent di-
rcctly back 10 the tenth century. and
cousin Of Judge George Jefreys cor
Jefcreys or Jehries). Baron Of Wen,
chief Justice OF England under King
Charles IL, and Lord Chancellor under
James II. who died a prisoner IN the
Tower OF London n 1883. He was a
terror and took de i;ht IN cOndcmning
people To death OF ,osture in patches OF
dozen at a time.
Move to Virginia.
Robert Jenries came 30 America IA
the year 1851 and eettled al Uplands.
now Chester, Pennsylvania, where he
died IN 1879. leaving a large family
III OF ms sons aIterWdrd uOFec TO
Virginia. where they became large plan
tatson owners ard slave holders and
took part in the aristOCratic pleasures
OF the times. They fought bravely
through the Revolution and the War Of
/ 1872, ana when things were dull did
LITTLE Indian fighting and a lot OF hunt
ing in the WlIds.
u has always been the pride OF the
Jehres family that no Jeffrics has eve-
been known 10 break his word. Ny great
grandfather William Jeffries. sacrificed
his whole fortune 70 save his honor He
Was a planter. living on 2 splendid plan
tatiOn al the head OF the Shenandoah
valley. he had several hundred broad
acres Of the finest land ia Virginia and
I thirty slaves lived in the quarters. lie
was not Cf a sporting TUTn himself. but
most II Lhe young NirS.uians around
him were reckless young bloods, who
considered 81 rather a point OF pride 10
gamble large sum on horse races one
81 these cavaliers got heavily into debt
End asked William JeftEes 20 60 his
surety for $4,000. which was an enor-
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~ L-FV y FE'-77I'1U ~-oN . -I-70f
Godfrey, Godfrey, and Godfrey. Later
II went through new changes. Gaeneroy,
Jeffrey, Jcenerrey, Jenreys. Jenray.
Jeffris and Jenries, with a few other
variations
The Washington times., 1910-03-16

clubs. each prosperous and each euthu-
SlaSriC. but the absence Of cooperation
In a common cause, as in she present in
lance, is a distinct drawback Philadei-
phia has her SchUylkiu navy. and Bal
timore her Pataps,O navy. while In al
one rowing organization there is an un-
derstandinE that IN cases where there is
mutual benefit 20 be derived all viii act
as one.
That there are certain obstacles TO
concerted efforts here IS quite apparent.
but these are Tar from inSurmOuntabie,
and 10 is the duty Of those who have
the interests OF the sport at heart 20
bring about a better understanding
Washington wants regatta, and
thoroughly deserves 10. but so long as
those interested in rowing fail 10 get
all Of their own enthusiasts under q
single banner, they can hardly expect 10
enlist the unanimous support Of those
anxious 10 help the regatta in the same
proportion as they would any other
sport Tor sport : sake
Let all the Omen and their aSso-
GATES combine, and they will find but
little difficulty IN arOusinE the cIvt-
price Of those wet are IN r position to
assure the financial success OF the un-
dertakins.
with the stri- about ended. Phila-
delphlauS can n'-v catch W with the
news about the athletics and PhIlies
and then resume their slumber.
can labor reform PhHadeIDhia? % asks
the Philadelphia Ledger. That would
be a horrible burden 10 place On az
10 our notions
The Washington times., 1910-03-16

With the stri-. about ended. PhfIa-
delphiaus can no.v catch w with the
news about the athletics and Phillies
and then resume their slumber
The Washington times., 1910-03-16

tI1tie OF TOmOFrOw's Chapter. u
Make n Good Start.-l
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-10-28
SKETCH OF VII
FORD CLIFFORD, REPUBLICAN
NOMINEE FOR SECRE-
TARY OF STATE.

The subject Of this sketch, Hon.
Wilford Clifford, Republican nom
inee for Secretary of State, pos
sesses in a remarkable degree that
iGdefinable quality called personal
magnetism and as a politician in
tie best sense Of that term, he is
without a peer and is proverbially
popular with all who know him be-
cause Of the general recognition Of
lis sterling character.
Mr. Clifford was born in Iowa an
spent his early years on a farm.
DE attended the public schools Of
llat state until 1887 when with his
parents he removed to South Da-
k0ta where his father was elected
sheriff of Fall River county, and
in which office Mr.. Clifford served
as a deputy for four years. After
leaving the sheriff's office. he fol-
lowed railroading till 1894. In
1898 he became a citizen Of Idaho
and served as deputy assessor in
Nez Perce county for four years, at
;he expiration of which time he
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-10-28
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
HON. o. y. ALLEN, REPtB-
LICAN NOMINEE FOR
STATE TREASI 'RER.

BY nominating the subject of this
sketch, Hon. .. Y. Allen, Of Boise,
FOR State Treasurer, the Republican
party both honored and strengthen
itself. as the voters Of the state
incline to the view that
# is the part of wisdom to entrust
the management of public affairs
10 these who have evidenced ability
to successfully manage their own
Eorn in Madison county,
illIncis. III 1861. but removing to
kansas at an early age, Mr.. Allen
was educated in that state, finish
ing a high school course in the city
Of Hesper which he later supple
mented with a thorough collegiate
cOursr at the state university at
Lawrence. After leaving college he
in business and laid the
foundation for his admittedly very
successful business career. In 1901
he became citizen Of Boise and in
1902 organized the Allen-Wright
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-10-28
sosHoNE LINCOLN COUNTY IDAHO FRIDAY OCTOBER 28 1910

convention in Chicago in 1903 and
was appointed by the National Re
pli3iiean convention as member of
The committee to notify William H..
Taft OF his nomination, and as such
member attended meeting of same
committee at Taft's home in Gin
cinatti in July, 1908. Throughout
his administration he has overlook
cd no opportunity to place advant-
ages Cf Idaho before eastern capi-
lallsts and homeseekers, and has
contributed his time, and from his
own private purse, to almost every
noveInent which has fer its pur-
pose the betterment of the cOndi-
Lions OF the state. He is a large
beneIactor Of the Young Men
Christian Association, the Children )
Home Finding Society Of Idaho,
IF which he is the president, and
hospitals and charitable
institutions.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-10-28

to also attract favorable attention
abroad. He was born in Iowa in
1918, and was educated principally
~ The common schools of that state
hut later attended Adrian college IN
michigan. He was admitted TO the
Supreme Court Of Iowa in 1890, but
shorty afterWard came west and lo-
Gated at Haley where he has since
made his home I'm 1890 he was
lected TO The supreme bench and
drew the short term, by which he
Was mace Chief Justice which he
ne now holes Judge Sullivan is
the neslor of the Supreme Court of
Idaho IN the last Two decades he
mas participated in the considera-
ijOn and disposition of two thousand
rases, seventeen hundred of which
are written opinions and may be
found in Volumes to IS inclusive
of the Idaho Report. He was again
nominated at the primaries to sue
eeed .himself and his nomination is
Equivalent to election.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-10-28

Idaho and, though ber citizens traV
ing from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific
and from The Great Lakes to the
Gulf, they will hear complimentary
refer zee to Idaho's delegation in
Congress. 1t is not stating it too
lronsly to say that if elected there
Viii be no congressman in the next
,essigii Of Congress more popular
with his constituency than Hon.
Burton l.. French. He is in thorough
t0uch with the masses and where
ever he is known implicit confidenc ;
Is rerused in him. In Congress he
VIII be no stranger, having been
sent there by his people when ne
was hut twenty-seyen years Of age.
a wonderful manifestation of their
recognition Of his ability. At the
expiration of his first term in Con-
sress he was reelected by the larg
= majority ever given a candidate
for Congress in the United States.
4 significant fact indeed and after
term he was reelected and
served a third. During these six
years in which Mr.. French served
as member from Idaho, he labor
ed earnestly, consclentiously and
faithfully for the welfare of his
state, and to his efforts the state
owes a great debt for the possibii-
lies OF growth and development now
enjoyed. Mr.. French was born in
Indiana in 1875 and is still a very
young man despite the fact that he
has attained national prominence
Since reaching his majority, his life
has been devoted to public service.
both state and national At the age
Of twcnty-three while still "a student
of The University of lns1o. he was
erected representative Of his county
and was reelected to the same 0f-
rice two years later and during the
four years he served in the state
legislature he was one of the most
conspicuous members of his party
He always advocated sound Republi
can policies and was a friend Of
every measure that benefited any
part Cf his state. He was one of the
greatest friends of the State univer