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The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
PROMINENT PITCHERS
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higher on thai account IN popular es-
TEEN than have some leaders
II the number OF no-hit games be
taken As a measure 3f a pitchers OK
celltnce. an examination OF the list Il
leading pitchers shows one peculiar fact
The leaders OF both leagues since 1876
number fifty-three players. OF which only
nine men have ever pitched "a nO-hit
game; vet the list Of pitchers who have
pitched one or more Uo-hit games num-
beers hfty. The leaders are Larry Cor
coran and "Cy' Young. who have pitch
% three each. and .Cy' Young never
led the pitchers during mis- long career
IN major ball. Calvin. Atkissen. Breiten-
stein. Terry Thornton, Mathewson, and
Smlth tChicagol each have two nO-hlr
genes, and Mathewson IS the only one
OF This group Of Six that has ever led.
And mo- leader Of the American League
pitchers has ever pitched a no-hit game.
Iuby Who pitched for Chicago in 1SS0.
ron twenty consecutive victories, yet
does not show Ia either of these lists
Charles Sweeney. Hho was with ProI-
dence 10 Isss. struck out tWcuty-one
batsmen I'm nine innings. and Glade. with
the St Louis Americans in 1894 struck
cut siNteeu Of WashinEton's PLAYERS in
The same number Of innings, yet neither
Is 0u these lists. Walter Johnson. who
beat WaddelIs former record OF 2nl
Strike-outs in the season Of l93, with a
total of 3i5 in 1910. docs not show un
either Bill Hart who has been pitch
Ing continuously Tor twenty seasons.
does not show either.
Probably the worst feature Of the scor-
ins system ana the methods of estab-
fishing records. is the fact that right
close 10 the top-notcher In the records
that are given. lie lot OF noteworthy
fcdts ana brilliant records that are lost
10 the history Of the game and live 10
the credit Of the player only iu the
memories Of his friends and admirers.
Somewhere in such repositories there
lives the recollection and the record
Ing of thousands Of facts that should
De saved. as a matter az justice 20 the
fame Of the great army Of ball players
who have gone before Perhaps the
greatest record ~ these IS 20 be found
in the library Of 4. g. Spalding. which
versity of Chicago some years ago, Even
that copious as il IS. viii not include
all the instances that should be- recorded
Of individual players and of events in
the history OF games. Some central body,
such as the national commission, might
well establish a central Office In which
might bc preserved the invaluable per
sonal memoirs or those whose experience
qualities them To make important con
tributions 20 such a history Of baseball
as has never yet been written.
tCopyrizht 1910, by Neeky News Letter Bureau
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

IF the four men who were drowned
while young are eliminated from the
crew table. the average age is raised 10
81 years.
Turning 10 the 10 living athletes,
those who have passed forty. may be
grouped thus.
one hundred and thirteen men are be-
tween forty and forty-nine years. ~ men
are between City and hfty-nine years 2
men are between sixty and sixty-nine
years.
ut Is widespread opinion that ath-
iotes are liable 10 heart trouble. but only
two Vale men of these athletes consid-
cred have died from this cause II would
seem more significant that Of the 81
deaths. 10 were due 10 lung Alterations.
the sport engaged in being football. 8.
rowing. 4; baseball. . and track athletics.
1. II would D. unWiSe 20 state that ath-
letic training is predisposing cause Of
lung trouble. for they may be- only CO.
incident The figures above mentioned
can only be taken as examples and tend
encios. for the statistics quoted were
made up some time ago. and hence there
are probably more deaths to be taken
into consideration.
The assertion has been made by a
life insurance expert that college ath-
lefes, barring track men. show a better
average expectation Of life than their
nonathletic classmates and much better
dian the general average of insured lives.
Probably the most valuable study OF
the life records OF college oa:smen lately
attempted in this country was made by
DIT. George Meylan. His conclusions
were
'Dr. Meylan has studied the Individual
history Of every OarSman graduated from
Harvard in the period Of forty-one years
between IS5e and 1893 The results sh6v
that compared with other men as 10
longevity these athletes have had an
expectation of life, barring accidental
deaths IN the list. OF more than 1--WE years
longer than the average standards OF the
insurance mortality tables OF the total
number of 2 men whose records were
traced, l23 were living in 1904 Not one
death was in any way caused by over
eNertion IN athletics during college years
only two men having died of heart dis
ease, and rowing was not blamed IN
these cases. OF the y oarsmen dead fr
more than a half century, were killed
IN war. by accidents, and only ] died
OF consumption.
These investigations show that the
athlete possesses as part of his equip
ment al graduation the probability OF
better health and a longer life than the
man who does not realize the priceless
worth OF a sound mind i'm a sound body
And -his ancient phrase is supported 10y
soundest logical research. For, roughly
speaking, there are two portions of the
brain. one for the muscles another for
the mind. II either is developed AT the
expense. % the other. the result is an
unbalanced mental state"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
HOWARD VARSITY VICTORS.
VI street High school Quint Downs
Armstrong Tech, Is TO :.


Armstrong Tech, 10 to :.
Three red-hot basketball games were
nlaved last night in True Reformers'
Hail In the first the NJ Street High
School defeated the Armstrong Tech
ouint. = to Z. The preliminary game re-
suited in a victory for the Garrett
School team, which defeated the Randall
School. 5 to 1. and in the last game, an
exhibition contest, the Howard Varsity
ouint defeated the Reserves so 10 II.
TIE first game was full of roughness
and excessive fouling, but the NJ street
boys took good advantage Of this fact
and won with ease. cambridge was the
star Of the contest
The second game proved more excit-
ing TO the followers Of the game. The
battle was in doubt until the final whis-
tie blew, when one of the Garrett play
ers Gagged a difficult goal.
The exhibition contest proved a run
away for the varsity team. and the win
ner was never in doubt. This game was
played so that the Howard team could
get into condition for their game against
the all-star team from New York
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

Mike Thompson drifted into town last
night bound for his home in the North.
The great football referee says he viii
ask for waivers on the 2O-yard zone when
he attends the meeting of the football
solons in New York next month.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
LONG LIVES FOR
YALE ATHLETES
Not One Death Has Been Re-
corded from 0yerexertiOn.
STUDY OF COLLEGE OARsMEN

DIR. George Meyian's History of
Every Rover that Has Graduated
Asset to Insurance Companies.
Track Men Die the Quickest.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

At the meeting next month of the
United States Gold Association, the Den
Yer Coli Country Club Will put up a
hard fight for the 1911 national amateur
championship against several Eastern
clubs
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
FREAK TRADES IN
DIAMOND HISTORY
Some Clubs Get Stung. 9th
ers Being Benefited.
FARRELL TRADED EVERY YEAR

One Exchange Never 10 BE For
observation-disclosures Received Jen-
nfnEs and Taylor for O,ROurke.
Cy Young Traded for Two Young
sters and Both Go 20 Minors.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
CONFLICTING
IN Old MEXICO
Inherited from the AZtecS,
Who Originated Sports.
GAMES HELD BY SAME TRIBE

Athletic Events Of Ancient People
Like the Olympic Contests of To-
day-BuIIhEhtinE Taken from the
Same Source - Betting of Both
Classes Features These Festivals
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
CUMMINGS FIRST
TO THROW CURVE
Maj. PangbOrn States He
Invented 0utcHrVe.
STATEMENT NOT DISPUTED

Allison First Catcher TO Come Up
Directly Behind the Butter-WOre
Neither Mask, Glove, Nor Chest
ProtectOr-HRrry Wright the First
Manager 10 Advise Players.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

An American sewing machine company has opened
eight schools in Southern China, at which natives
are taught 10 emhrOder with SIX by machinery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09
LINCOLN PLAYER
UNDER PROTEST

1t is practically assured that
the Tacoma High school basket
ball team will carry off the champ
ionship this year, even should the
Lincoln High team which the Ia
coma quintet plays Saturday
might. win. Johnson. one of the
star players of the Seattle aggre-
cation, is under protest from the
Queen Anne school of Seattle,
which claims Johnson is over 81
years old and was at the begin
ming of the season. Principal
j. G. Collicott. a member of the
board OF the Washington High
School Athletic association, re-
ceived notice of the protest yester-
lday. The Tacoma boys are in
fine trim and expect to win the
game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09
BO1'I''I9TNG

Losing its first game this sea-
son, the Dege & Miner bowling
team was forced last night to aC-
knowledge the superiority of the
Rhodes Bros team and the two
are now tied for first place in The
Commercial league. Both have
won six games and lost one. rne
galleries of the bowling alley were
last night filled to overlooking and
james H. Dege and C. w. Rhodes
led contingents of rooters in af:-
ding TO the din of falling pins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09
SPORTING NEWS OF THE WORLD
The FIGHTING GAME
tfromA Rmeto SAM
BY Tip Wright.
CHAPTER I.

Interest in the fighting game
which had almost died of inanition
in this country. is, believe, great.
er than it has been since John L.
Sullivan and Charley Mitchell
fought at Chantilly, France, March
s, 1888.
The reason is the Jeffries-John-
son contest July 4, near San Fran
cisco. This battle, with its $101,-
600 purse and moving picture re-
ceipts estimated at more than half
million dollars, may be the last
great heavyweight championship
fight. 1t will be for As rounds,
or to a finish. All men, in every
walk of life. are interested in this
most titanic of modern gladiator
ial contests.
Some writers declare boxing
contemporary with primitive man,
but this is not probable. History
and romance tells us, and our mu-
seums show us, that weapons for
effective attack. not defense. were
the choice of the savages.
1t is almost as reasonable to
suppose that the rapier antedated
the war club, as to suggest that
the first men used fists for offense
and defense. Boxing, even as prac-
iticed by Greeks and Romans, was
too refined for uncivilized man.
Basing my opinion upno the be-
lief that the earliest weapons were
the crudest and most brutal, am
convinced the first boxer was a
Greek or Roman.
The fighting game of the anci-
ents generally meant death. When
boxers stepped forth to battle with
The cestus, called by Homer the
glove of death" the struggle
usually ended with one man less
| for the census enumerator to fret
about.
The cestus was the ancestor of
the boxing glove. The first used
we're dealy implements, weighing
several pounds. and a blow was
almost sure to result mortally
Gradually the cestus changed
form. At one time they were pro-
vided with iron spikes, with which
an ancient Kid Mccoy with a
'corkscrew punch" could inflict
frightful injury.
Other forms of the cestus con-
tanned slugs of lead and iron. Usu-
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ally this glove" was made of raw
hide, built in layers and attached
to the forearm with thongs.
Gradually the cestus became
more humane as the lust for
blood grew less, and defeated but
not murdered boxers were not I'M
common.
In the illustration, the cestus
No. l is believed to be one of the
earliest. 1t was massive. circular
in form. with holes for the fingers.
"A glove with wooden fringe was
worn beneath this cestus.
No. 2, more modern, but deadly,
was made from bulls hide, in
which iron and lead knobs were
inserted. No. 8, one of the latest
eestus, was made from leather, ap-
parently intended to protect the
hand instead of inflicting fatal in
jury.
Aristocratis ancients included
boxing in their sports. As disci-
pline it was taught pupils; as an
exercise it was exploited in public
games, and it was an art because
of the study it presupposed in
those who practiced it.
Plutarch says the "pugilate''
was the oldest athletic game. And
Homer gives it first place in his
descriptions of public celebrations
The English words "pugilism, -
'pugilist" and boxing are of
common origin. The first is from
the Latin pugilatus, or the art OF
fighting with the fist. The Latin
received the word from the Greek
pugme, the fist doubled for fight
ing; pugmachos, a fist fighter, and
pubmachia, a fist fight, are also
Greek. Pugdom, a measure of
length from the elbow to the end
of the hand with the fingers
clinched, is Greek.
Greece fostered boxing, hedging
1t with rules and encouraged mas
tiers who gave free lessons to the
Greek youth. Rulers and princes
were not above the fighting game
and boxing as liberal art was
cultivated. Every three years,
when the Isthmian games were
held in Corinth. the nation ap-
plauded and honored the success
full pugilist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09

Joe Jeanette is alleged to have
signed to meet Jack Johnson in
Paris, after the big fuss July 4.
Jeanette is a splendid specimen
of physical manhood and has fur
nished the champion with many a
meal ticket in the past. Just how
much chance he has with Johnson
is open to discussion, but the two
will probably do well in the city
of the big water, where the fight
ing game thrives like melons in
a dollhouse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09
MOTT SIGNED
AS TIGER

Arson Mott, who played last
year with the Vernon club of the
Pacific Coast league as third base
man, was yesterday signed by
Manager Blankenship and will try
out for a position with Coleman
and Guerney. Blankenship hal
Mott on his team two years ago at
Fresno and says he never saw a
faster infielder 1t is probable
several players will be picked up
from the Black Cats disbanded
team and tried out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09
OLIVER QUITS
SPEAKS ON
ATHLETICS

oliver Quits, the former great
tackle for Harvard, now a resident
of Seattle, last night spoke to the
Congregational Brotherhood here,
declaring athletics is to make
men. not merely to train animals.
OF first Importance is clean
body and a clean mind. sail
Cults. He thought athletic train
ing beneficial to both boys ana
men.
Before the address the Brother
hood had supper and there was
music by the Brotherhood quar-
tet and a cornet solo by w. X.
Lewis.
Yesterday afternoon Cults
spoke to the High school studenc s
in the auditorium, a special as
sembly being called in order that
all might hear him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09
STATE LEAGUE IS
RECEIVING
SUPPORT

Replies received from directors
Iof the Northwestern Baseball
league yesterday by Eddie Quinn
indicate that the State league viii
meet with no opposition and Joe
Dryer is busy getting team. II
is probable that the State league
Will apply to the National asso-
Iciation for class d franchise.
Great interest is being taken To
the league and Seattle and Ray
mond have both applied for ad-
mittance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09
WANTS ROWING
IN THE HIGH
SCHOOLS

BY next fall it is highly proba-
BILE that the Tacoma High school
together with high schools along
Puget Sound, will have a rowing
crew and by next spring inter-hign
races will be pulled off on Com
mencement bay and other parts of
the Sound.
Coach Connibear of the UNI
versity of Washington crew has
announced his intention to organ
ize the schools into rowing
league.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09
EVEN MONEY ON
SMITH AND
BARRY
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO. March 9. -
To the surprise of many of the
wise ones" Gunboat Smith is be-
ing backed at even money in his
battle with Jim Barry in Oakland
tonight Tom Corbett said today
that there was plenty of Smith
money in the market. The big fel
lows will go ten rounds.
Barry is looking forward to n
match with Langford in this city
during the latter part of this
month and does not intend 20
jeopardize his chance of meeting
the Boston negro by losing 70
Smith.
The sailor, on the other hand,
feels that a victory over Bar "
will put him in line for the matcn
with Langford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09

LOS ANGELES, March g.
Yepl Jim Jeffries has buried the
Ratchet.
jeff buries the Ratchet once
each day. That's when he's fin
ished a strenuous session split.
ting logs. sinks his axe into the
chopping block, straightens up and
passes a finger around the waist
band of his trousers to discover
the Status quo" OF his "embon-
point" which means. in plain Eng
lish. the condition of his alder
man."
The simple life. Hunting and
fishing and wood chopping. with
romps through the mountains, &C
companied only BY his dogs. That's
Jim's life now. After year on the
stage. a run to Europe. taking the
waters at Carlsbad, doing society
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nous work with the axe.

big Jim is home again talking very
little, jes is sawin' wood"
When jeff hit town he promptly
made for his home. His two mag
nificent hunting dogs leaped and
barked and greeted him with Joy.
His pet quails forgot their shyness
and rubbed against the wire ret
ting OF their cage. Jeff was home.
After looking over the place, the
big fellow donned an old pair of
trousers. ones he had worn eight
years ago, found an axe and start
ed to split wood. His brother John
helped him. Jeff put in hours of
hard work. cutting down the tall
eucalyptus trees and splitting up
the logs.
The stage is good; SOS the fight
game. but the simple life for mine.
painted big Jim after two hours of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09
WOLGAsT ASSURES FANS
He WILL FIGHT DANE AGAIN
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my OHhttu ItSS ASbStu w AEtsJ
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. March 8.
AID Wolgast, who is en- route to
Chicago, yesterday while passing
through here, assured the local
sporting writer's that he and Nell
son would meet again for a fight
Sure Nelson and | will meet
again." said Wolgast. 81 beat
him before and | will beat him
easier next time. But do not
think for a minute that l am go
ing to give him another chance
TO name the terms. l intend to
name them and he will have TO
jump through this time. He
probably will not want to fight
again until next fall and that will
suit me-"
Wolgast begins a theatrical en-
gagement in Kansas City, March
81. He will be on the board for
ten weeks.
Until the expiration of his con.
tract he declared that he would
pay no heed to the challenges
from Tommy Murphy or owen
Moran.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09
EMERYV|LLE
DECIDED
upon
GREAT FIGHT WILL BE IN
ARENA WITHIN RACETRACK

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8. -
Following a meeting in the offices
of the California Jockey club De-
tween Tex Richard. Jack Gleason
and Tom Williams, president Of
the club, last night, it was deiln-
itely announced that the Jeffriss-
Johnson fight will be held in All
arena within the racetrack enclos.
ure at Emeryville.
All that now remains is the
granting of the formal permit ov
the twon board of trustees. Rick
ard has been assured that thls
will be done.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09

[unceasing work.
Short hunting trips to the coua
try, working on his place, swing
ing the axe, doing daily stunts in
the gymnasium, will comprise the
big fellows program from now un-
til the last six weeks before the
set-to with Johnson, when he will
depart for the scene of battle and
get down to the real grueliing
work of the final lap of his train
ing.
Jeff is not like he was when he
first left Los Angeles. Then he was
inclined to be dignified, his mid
section was becoming aldermanic.
Now he is kid, always ready for
"a joke. romping and playing like
a kid instead of acting like man
who is facing the most serious pro-
'blem OF his life
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four ST. Louis
BROWNS Want
MORE PAY
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Wy EtSN " tft.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March Sol.
Bob Hedges. president of the st
Louis Browns of the Amerlcan
league. is facing the same music
today as has been experienced by
Chubby Chawles Murphy of the
Windy City and others. Four Of
his best men today class them.
selves as ho1douts.
George Stone, Arthur GrIggs
Wilbur Smith and Colt Olson are
all insurging for more money.
The Brown squad will depa"t
today for Houston and NOTHING
but an eleventh hour decision on
the part of Colonel Bob to come
across with the coin can cause t,e
ambitious ones to go along with
their comrades.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09

NOTE.-Tomorrow Tip Wright
will take up the Homeric period
and the boxers of mythology, tell
ing of the champions, including
Hercules, who never raised the
question of weight or drew the
color line.
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j. OF ". BASKETBALL
TEAM DEFEATED
At PORTLAND

PORTLAND. Ore, March g.
The Multnomah club basketball
team finished the season last night
by defeating the University of
Washington five by a score of 2S
to Is. The contest, which wcs
Witnessed by a large and enthug-
iastic crowd. was clean and there
was little rough playing until near
the end of the second half. Tae
team work of the Washington
men was fast at times, but they
were seldom able to get the ball
into Multnomah's territory.
Art exhibit, Ferry Museum, to-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-09

Key fitting and general repair
ing. f. E. Peterson, 924 Tao. av.
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DR.. Thomas, -Osteopaths. "
The Columbus journal., 1910-12-14

however In 1885, he was elected
sheriff and three years later was
chosen mayor. and was reelected In
1890. II was Mayor Grant who made
the telephone and telegraph compa-
MES take down their overhead wires.
The wires formed a network over the
city. interfering with firemen and
forming danger and nuisance.
When the subways were ready ana
the wires did not come down Mayor
Grant settled the controversy IN
characteristic way He went out with
gangs of linemen. laborers and aXmen
and chopped down the poles and tore
down the wires.
In 1894 he was again a candidate
for mayor but met with defeat at the
polls. He then withdrew from active
participation in politics.
Mayor Grant was "A man OF fine ply
steal proportions and WAS big Intel
sectually. He was fond of outdoor life,
took a deep interest I'm trOtting horses
and was a member of several gOlf
clubs. lie married a daughter of eX-
Senator Murphy. of Troy. In business
he amassed large fortune and was
charitable during his life in its dis
position. At Christmas time he spent
large sums in charity. While Mayor
Grant like his great nameSake. Gen
Grant. was man of silence. he was
not in the least nlOroSe-