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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
CHECKER PLAYERS
MEET IN BOSTON

BOSTON, Feb. 22,-Checker players
of state and national reputation met
at the American House today to de-
eide the checker championship of New
England. Officials of the New Eng
land leagues of checker clubs declare
that this is the largest meet of it's
kind ever held,
The New England league was or
ganized in 1895 and includes such well
known players as Heffner, Grover,
Andrews, Pigeon and Fitzpatrick. of
Boston; Dearborn, Lowell; Hill,
Nashua Bickum, Haverhill: May
berry, Lynn and Harold, champion of
Boston. Among the veteran players
will be Bugbee and Pinkham of Bos-
ton; Harvey of Woonsocket Chap
man, holder of the Maine champion
ship; DR.. H. O. Brown, Providence,
and B. f. Mcdonald of Boston.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
English Prepare
For Great DerbV

While ,Americans are approaching
the running of the famous handicaps
of the turf in 1910 wifi some fear and
trembling, because of the uGapprecia-
tive responses to a 50 d horse hace
which seem IL be loclfcl rot FAR fr1.n
the state caI 'tai, the +uTi.uo of Eng
land are beginning to !c)S forward I"
one of the most interesting Derbies
in the history of Great Britain.
Horses which are worth thousands
of dollars-pounds, as they would have
it on the other side of the ocean-are
eligible to start in the great English
race this season. They are being
groomed with the utmost care, and will
be trained under strict surveillance
from now until the most famous turf
contest in the world is run.
Among these horses are some of the
great winners Of the English turf in
1909. There is Neil Cow, for instance,
which an English authority says will
be handled by Danny" Maher, the
American jockey, in Englands famous
race. Neil Cow added to the purse OF
his owner last season. and If he should
happen to be the winner of the Derby
in 1910 the honor which would attach
to the victory would far surpass the
value of the purse.
Another cot, which was the winner
of large sums in 1909 and which has
Derby aspirations. is Lemborg. There
is a chance that he may lead this 1leld
home. and expectations are built high
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

that he will cut a figure of Importance
in the race
England had a number OF big win
ners in 1909. Bayardo, of course.
topped the list. His entries were such
that he had opportunity in many of the
valuable stakes and purses, and when
entered he proved that he was master
of the fields which were opposed TO
him.
With total of about $120. 900 for his
seasons work, this colt was source
OF income to his owner which makes
him one of the most valuable of the
horses owned in Great Britain. He
should be a winner this season, for
there are many races of Importance to
which he is eligible, and some of the
English turf critics are inclined to be-
iiebe that he may be a better horse in
have 70 be extraordinary good if he
surpasses his 1909 work.
If any American horse should be
started in the Derby in 1910, it is the
opinion of most of the turfmen abroad
that he will find harder time to win
than in 1o0Q Tbaro /, a, ;,,nrac.;o,
in Great Britain that the Derby of the
coming season will be one Of the ilard-
est fought races in recent years. If /.
had an element Of international flavor
looks as if there will be nothing oe the
kind
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
Whitman and 9. &C.
Play Third Game

tonight in the college gymnasium
the deciding game will be played be-
tween the quintet from Oregon Agricul-
tural college at Corvallis and Whitman
varsity. This is the last game for Ore
gon In the north, as they are now on
their way home from a weeks trip
among the northern colleges. They ar
rived in town this morning and viii go
through light practice on the Whitman
moor sometime this afternoon so as to
get acquainted with the ground.
Captain Belt has been working his
men hard for this contest and last
night went through their final practice
stunts. Since the Washington State
college and the University of WASH
;ngton games the varsity suuac ,tas
been going through a hard and gruell-
ing practice each night with the Sec
ond team and they are now in the best
of shape
The contest this evening will be the
third which the two teams have played
this season. Earlier in the season the
Whitmen men took a trip into the
Willamette valley. and while on that
trip won one game from the Oregon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
ANNUAL BENCH SHOW
ON IN BOSTON TODAY

BOSTON, Eeb 22.-Barkers of all
breeds, from tiny toys to massive mon
sters weighing something less than a
ton each ARE gathered IN the Mechan-
les building today at the biggest bow
WOW convention ever held in the Hub
city. The OCCASION is the twenty-sixth
annual bench show of the New Eng
land Kennel club. which was opened
this morning and will continue through
tomorrow, Thursday and Friday The
classes number 445 as aaginst 439 last
year These include So breeds.
Fashions in dogs change from year
to year and by a glance over the cata-
logues of former shows interesting
comparisons may be made. New breeds
have come to the fore and have been
rapidly taken into popular favor. Spe-
cialty clubs are soon formed and be-
fore il is realized. almost the new
breed is firmly established.
one of these new breeds is the West
Highland white terrier. That is, It Is
new to this country and especially to
New England, although it has been
seen in New York This year for the
first time. the West Highland white
terrier is awarded place in the Ken
mel clubs prize LIST, four classes being
given over to the breed.
In England no sporting terrier has
made more remarkable progress to
popularity than the West Highland
white terrier. He had q long struggle
for recognition as a distinct variety
but since his acceptance his admirers
have accomplished wonders for the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

Agricultural college and also lost one
to them The Oregon men are ex-
per:enced players in collegiate rules.
They are big and fast and the contest
tonight is expected to be every bit as
fast as was the Washington State col
lege- Whitman contest last Monday
night. Last year the Oregon men won
the championship of the Northwest.
Both teams have now enc game to
their credit this season and both teams
will go on the floor tonight determin-
ed to do their best to bring a victory
20 Their respective institutions.
Manager Howard Baker OF the Mis-
sionary team said last night, 1.-The O.
A. C.-Whitman game tonight l firmly
believe will be one of the fastest games
of the season. When Whitman was
on the Willamette trip we played two
games with 0. Il. C. and they were
without a doubt the fastest exhibitions
l have ever seen, being faster even
than was the w. S. C-Whitman game
n Walla Wal'a on the 14th. From the
present indications OF the reserved seat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
Forward Pass
Dangerous Play

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Both Julian
w Curtiss, the well-known Yale coach,
and Robert F.. Herman, who in his I'M
dergra duate DAYS at Harvard was Sc
lected as an An-American fullback
said yesterday that, in their opinions
the intercollegiate football rules COM
mittee could not better proceed to a
determination of what changes should
be made in the code than in pursuing
the course it has adopted at its recent
session.
Mr.. Curtiss and Mr. Herman felt GER
tain that the public could safely .ntrust
2 proper revision Of the rules and the
future of the sport to the "A members
of the committee, and that it need nave
no fear that the virility of the game
would be impaired or the safety ana
Measure of it's participants jeopardized.
Each put his finger on the present FOR
ward pass as the crux of the situation.
Mr. herman characterizing this play as
the "yermiform appendix Of football,
a totally useless and highly dangerous
play
.The rules committee is pursuing a
very wise course" said Mr.. Curtiss' IN
proceeding slowly toward the desired
end and weighing every single point
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
AtteIl and ConIey to Fight.

tell of San Francisco and frankie Con-
ley of Kenosha, Wis. will furnish
Washington's birthday amusement for
Los Angeles fight fans. The match is
ringside, and will settle the claims of
the men to the bantamweight cham
pionship AS Los Angeles forbids fights
within the city limits, the contest will
be pulled off in the suburb of Vernon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

BOSTON, Feb 24.-Great interest is
being taken in the coming race be-
tween Richard Arnst Of Australia. the
worlds champion professional sculler,
and George Whelch, the New England
champion. for a stake of $500 and the
worlds title. which will be roWed the
first week in March at Akaroa, accord
nS to a letter received from the anti
podes by Coach j. S. Wray of Har-
ward. Arnst has also been matched to
row Edward Barry Of England on the
Zambezi river, South Africa, next Au-
gust. In many quarters Arnst is con-
s.dered TO be the greatest sculler that
ever handled the oars
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

breed. A. specially club was formed
and the hunting men and women val
iantly supported it, for the West High
lander is primary a worker. Type has
been held and its working attributes
have not been sacrificed to good looks.
In 1900 the Kennel club refused, and
rightly to register the breed as white
Scottish terrier, there being several
differences, the chief one being in ex-
preston. That being made into a
fashionable show variety has not
spoiled the West Highlander is shown
by the records in the field of some of
the champions of last year During the
present season team Of three owned
by Hon. Mrs. Lionel Portman-
Swaites Jura-have already unearthed
nine badgers and six foxes without any
other terrier being present Only the
first of these three is two years old
That these working attributes are COM
bined with good looks Is shown by the
fact that Cabbage has won two
championships Gaisgeach has been re-
serve champion and Jura was first IN
two classes last summer, at which the
competition was very keen. M the last
five years the breed has made tremend
Gus progress in England and the ad-
vent of such a game little working ter
r;er on this side should be welcomed.
They will undoubtedly attract much at
tention at the show.
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with the greatest attention, both to
detail and general results. You will
recall that 1 said two months ago that
the manner in which the committee
would approach its subject would prove
it's sincerity of purpose and ability to
reform the game 1 think its act
ions at the recent session demonstrated
my points conclusively.
Forward Pass Dangerous.
"At the same time that / said what
did about the committee ] made the
remark, you will remember that the
existing forward pass was the direct
cause of almost every injury of 1909. I
believe that now more than ever, after
having examined carefully the statis-
tics of those injuries. / realize of
course. tina. seizing upon the present
forward pass as the crux Of the situa-
ton and asking IT'S adjustment may
be contrary to the judgment and opin-
ions of men who know far more about
the game than / do.
Still, believe that doing away en-
tircly with the forward pass that may
cross the line of scrimmage-regard-
less of whether or ont forward pass
Is permitted behind the line TO a player
who Is back of II when the ball is
snapped-w;1l do more to stop injury
and benefit the game than any change
that can be made. Because II Is i'm
possible 20 provide adequate protec-
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BY w. W. Naughton.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 22-Taking
it big and large the game of the glove
has been kept clean in recent years.
There are some sourballs, of course,
who will not admit as much. They
claim that crookedness is as rampant
as ever, but that no fuss is made over
queer fights because the public doesn't
look for probity in public things and
simply attends vaudeville perform
ances-with the idea of being amused
or entertained for the time being and
then forgetting what happened.
l am not with those who hold that
crooked fights outnumber square
fights, but I am free TO admit that
some of the recent happenings in the
prize ring are likely to influence the
sport to its detriment.
The Johnson Ketchel affair was
one of them. The writer was no good
in this "mesallianco" when it was
first mooted and frankly stated his
convictions One Of the parties inter-
ested in it asked me if I was not ultra
to the bout shortly after article sign
ing time as a weird affair."
Weird Finish.
1t SO happened that the finish of
the contest was about as weird a hap
pening as was ever gazed at through
the ropes. Johnson, after allowing
KetcheFs right arm to cut around the
back of his head, went to the floor
Haunting his famous gilded giggle,
and then quickly jumped to his feet
and stretched out Ketchel with a
right uppercut.
Not one in every five who saw john
son sprawl so ludicrously believed he
had been floored fairly, and in con-
firmation of popular opinion, Johnson,
a couple of months later in Chicago,
admitted that he had dropped to the
mat without cause and had done so
for the purpose of catching ketcnei
off his guard when he arose.
The majority of us believed that
Johnson only told half of the truth
and that the real purpose of his simu-
lating knockdown was to enhance the
value of the pictures. In either case
the Johnson Ketchel fight is one Oh
the events of the glove platform to
which odium attaches.
Another Scandal.
scandal, evoked by the Sam Langtoro-
Jim Flynn 1O-round bout at Los An
geles. Flynn, according to the ring
side reports, outboxed Langford every
momement of the affair. A day or two
later numbers of letters were received
in San Francisco from Los Angeles,
the tenor of each and every one OF
them being that the bout was one Oh
the rankest frame-ups ever seen anu
that it was simply the prelude 10 d
aground bout that is 20 be staged IN
Los Angeles later.
OF course. Langford has given the
. set.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
Split in Motor Ranks.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb 22.-Al-
though a score Of representatives Of
prominent automobile companies have
refused to exhibit, the second annual
show Of the Milwaukee Automobile
club, opened today, promises to be a
decided success. The seeding dealers
are conducting private shows in their
0Wn garages
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

cent match game IN the tank at the
clubhouse Water polo is one of the
most strenuous of all sports. 1t is con-
ceded by experts in all branches OF
athletics to be one of the most trying
of all contests OF manly skill and en-
durance, and although many stars in
other branches of sport have tried TO
make good at this arduous game. few
have succeeded. There are plenty of
men who never say die in any sort Of
game on land and who can submit to,
severe punishment, yet no amount or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

the business world and might eventu-
ally be permitted to cast Their baiiots
m election day they will never occupy
the places now held by their brothers
in the athletic world. OF course we
have crack girl tennis and golf play
ers and there are girl baseball. basket
ball and track teams. but their per-
formances are baby affairs compared
with those put up by their brothers.
The picture shows the champion New
York water polo team executing one
o< it's famous tandem plays in a re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

NEW YORK. Feb. a2.--In view OF
'"e TACT that our dear sisters tn suf-
''asettes' say that women ara men's
SVoal in all things. this pictrr, viii no
"''o' prove interesting. Recently in
'''1S city one Of the suffrc..4ttes y
Aed that not only would our girls
eSlace their brothers in th> business
pohtical world. but ,wcpll pr.-doE;
A'e IN athletic circles as well. Wnile
'a'r sex may hold big positions in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

NEW YORK. Feb. N.--An aquatic
event that has aroused considerable in
terest throughout the country has been
arranged by the New York A. c. for is
next swimming meet to take place
Feb. %. Harold Smyrlx of Melbourne.
New South Wales, the high and fancy
diving champion of Australia and
England, is to meet Tom OCallaghan.
and Walter Lee, the two highest rat
ed performers in the metropolitan dis
trict Followers of water sports are
looking forward to the triple battle with
keen anticipation for it will permit Il
pretty accurate comparison between
the divers Of this and other countries
Smyrk. besides having defeated the
best men that Australia and England
could muster. has tied with Johanson.
the Swede. who took the high diving
title at the olympic games in London
in 1908.
Some of the crowd yelled to Flynn to
keep on rushing. and for fear Flynn
would not fall in with ringside senti-
ment, Johnson kept muttering to him:
They want you to fight close. Flynn.
Come right along"
And Flynn kept coming until one
uppercut trifle sitter than the rest
dropped him as limp as a wet dish
cloth
Now if it true that Flynn really
fought Langford to standstill at Los
Angeles the pity Of it is that Flynn
will not receive one iota of credit for
it, But as you SOW, you must reap.
Flynn did not attempt to make a stand
against Langf5rd in San Francisco.
and the fans can scarcely be blamed
for feeling that the shoe was on the
other foot at Los Angeles and that
Langford was slated to lose.
The bout is going to leave a bad
taste and it Is to be deplored in times
like these, where there are so few
capable fighters and so few contests
In prospect.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
California Derby.

OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 22-The Cali
tornia Derby the big event OF the turf
n the coast will be run his after
noon as the features of the holiday
card.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

The very offer that may mean
great advantage to you may be here
today and gone tomorrow. snapped
up by more watchful CLASSIFIED
advertisement reader.
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practice. training or will power can
give them the confidence and the abil-
ity to go into a hard contest of water
polo. which Is really, after all. simply
a competition to see who can stand the
most drowning. Picture our dear girls
engaging In tbs kind of sport. The
New York Polo A. c. team is COM
N the. country. Among them are Louis
de B. Hardley (captain) and Bud
Goodwin. national quarter mile cham
p.on.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
Recent Fights Frame-UpS
Of the Very RdnkeSt Order

lie to this view of the things for the
time being by shaking the dust of Los
Angeles from his brogans, and declar-
ing that he will never set foot in the
southern city again.
1t doesn't follow that he cannot be
induced to reconsider his determine
ton and it will be interesting to watch
for further developments.
Langford seemed to size up Flynn
in a fifty. The colored fighter down
chopped a couple of times to Undue
Flynn with the idea that that was his
favorite method of attack, and then
reversed the action of his good right
arm and tumbled Flynn with an up
percut.
Pluck But No Science.
FLYNN. in that fight as in all his
fights, showed that the technique or
of the gong he scuttles forward, using
his arms like fails, and what he
doesn't know about defending himself
would form a valuable treatise on the
art of hit, stop and getaway.
The fireman has pluck all right, but
pluck devoid of other fighting quail
fications often contributes to ring
mans undoing The best exemplifica-
ton of. Flynn's helplessness as q de-
fensive fighter was shown in his go
with Jack Johnson. His left eye was
such a mark for Johnson's uppercut
every time the fireman rushed that
there were jokes at the ringside as 10
whether it was F'lynn's eye that was
seeking Johnson's glove oh the reverse
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
BUS PASSENGERS

Moses Thatcher. Jr., of Logan Is
registered at the Wilson and reports
the coal situation In Cache valley as
grave" Mr. Thatcher Is In the coal
business. and says the dealers are not
only having trouble in securing quick
transportation of tho coal after loaded
on cars at the mines. but the mines
themselves are unable to promptly flll
orders, owing. no doubt. to the un-
preccdented demand on them that has
continued through the entire winter.
because of the unusual protracted
severity of the weather Most of the
people are practically out of coal and
the dealers have none, But Mr.. Thatch-
er thinks this warm turn in the tenn
perature Will somewhat amcliorate the
situation by reducing the demand for
fuel. and should expedite the delivery
OF the cars In transit. The new street
car system In Logan dispatched the
first car over its lines on the last day
of the old year. The main line Is from
the o S. l.. depot to the Agricultural
college and the cars are now running
over this regularly There Is a. move
ment on foot among the Logan boosters
to have this local line extended around
the valley connecting Providence, MILL
ville Hyrum. Wellsvllle. Mendon, Hyde
Park, Smithfleld, Richmond. Franklin.
Preston and the towns on the western
part of the valley with the county seat
1t Is thought that this coming sum-
mer something tangible will be moving
in that direction.
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LATE LOCALS.

Masonic Annual NfcctInp-rA
Grand lodge OF Masons for Utah Will
hoid Its annual meeting at Ogden
on the 18th Inst.
Observer for AIpIuc-coor,.u
stevens or Alpine has been appointed
voluntary weather observer nj tba,
place, and provided with comnIeie
set or instruments by the department,
Governor Leaves Todny-Governo,
william Spry Will leave this afternoon
lor washington. ID. c.. where he win
attend the governors convention ~
DC held there on Jan. Is, 10 and 90
Null Under Car WhccIs-Thc most.
master has received word that a mail
pouch which was thrown off q train
TINS morning at CcntervllIe was caught
under tho wheels and letters strewn
Tor distance OF a mile The local
postofficc sent pouch to CcnteryIIIs
TO be used In place of the multlIatcd
receptacle.
First Spacc Appllcant-The first an.
plication for space In the 1910 state
fair has been made by the Mount
Pickle company, which asks for 2s
feet square. In the center of the
manufacturers general display. Sec
torest In the occasion begin this early.
as 1t bodies well for future demands for
space.
The general board of the Primary
association last night gave Its an
nual entertainment at the new rooms
In the Bishops building. which were
effectively decorated in the associa-
tion colors, pink and green. carnations
md forms hainO nqpH iptarouttno
game was played In which the photo-
graphs OF the guests figured and
among the other features was a BAN
quot. the tables being spread In the
association rooms, and about 40 pres
ent including the founder OF the as-
ISOLATION. Mrs. Aurelia Rogers, tho
president Mrs. Louie B. Felt. and
other officers. the general board. and
members of tho first presidency OF
the L. d. S, Church. An enJoyabls
time was spent by all.