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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
INDIVIDUAL TRAITS
CROP OUT IN RING

Freddie Welsh-Watchful is
noticeable feature about Freddie.
He has most alert eye.
Kid Herman-Built like a little
Hercules. Boy like Attell makes
him look Quincy.
Young Corbett (long ago)-Very
confident looking.
Aurelio Herrera - A wicked,
sneering smile.
Johnny Coulon-Racy looking.
Right away you know there's
great class when this boy starts.
a whirlwind.
Frankie Neil-For those who
like a real fighter, nothing pref
tier than Frankie's style Likes to
go in with his head slightly low
cred and to one side. Quick and
short steps.
Jim Jeffries-Very matter of
fact. Chews gum. Never looks
worried.
Jack Palmer - Fights like a
clown. Bow-lecged.
Rudolph Unholz - Resembles a
chimpanzee. Yellow streak lends
color to his fights.
Kid McCoy-Kid used to be a
sight for sore eyes. Great build
and good looking.
Jim Flynn-Has a tough guy
walk when he goes after a man.
Looks as though he's putting every
ounce of strength into his battles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
Y. M. &. A. MARA THON
STARTS TUESDA Y NIGHT

The Y. M. C. A. marathon, the big
gest sport feature of the winter at
the association, begins Tuesday
night, to continue for two weeks,
with the men running one-half hour
each night on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday nights.
Seventeen entries have already
been received for the race, while
at least twenty are expected to
face the barrier at 9 o'clock on
Tuesday night. T
While the race is styled a Mara
thon, the man who leads at the end
of the six-nights' grind will be ad-
judged the winner, whether he has
completed the rs miles 1856 yards
or not. Figuring 20 laps to the
mile, the winner will trot around
the association track almost TAO
times IL he completes the full Mar
athon in the time limit of three
hours.
Those who have entered the race
are Peter Terway, Jerry Beau
champ, c. Marsh, Ben Doris, A. A..
Merrill, H. r. Merrill. Ed Hopper
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

riches to be had for the striving,
Peter Gordon Grimes of Georgia,
Yale man, jumped into the new life
and made good.
He found five white men, all
English. when he stepped ashore
from the tramp steamer, and was
welcomed with open arms. 90
Grimes in his day was some
amateur ball player, and although
the vest pocket editions, as he
calls the islanders. did not prom
Use much as players, he ordered
several outfits from an American
firm, and when they arrived began
teaching the natives what real
sport was.
The little brown and yellow men
of the east took to base ball like
ducks to water, and todakGsays
Grimes, they play a CAMP that
would be credit to many a college
team in this country.
Grimes prospered on Christmas
island. His salary was larger, 1t
had to be to get white man to
stick. He invested his earnings,
and in his last letters says he
cleaned up $4,000 last year. Here
are extracts from his letter, which
shows how he feels:
about one more year In this
part of the world and / think /
shall have competence sufficient
ly large to enable me to go into
business back in the states.
II am coming home for the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight. It's 10000
mile trip each way, but l sure
want to see Jeffries make the yell
low come up in Johnson's neck.
II Jeff don't beat Johnson to
fragile. I'll feel like making the
big fellow hard to find.
I'm just longing to get back to
Gods country, get my feet into
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
"SILK" O'LOUCHLIN OUTLINES
THE NEW RULES IN Baseball

Silk OLoughin, Of Ban Johnsons
league, gives outline rules
next His follows:
coache box has been limited that the cocher
at imaginary line directly through first second bases
'The captain will
discoOring
the Judge of play to watch these things himself.
when substituted shifted from position
other the captain notify the
this fact to the spectators.
THE batting of both be delivered
captains to the umpire the home before
players thereon must participate In the game =
Runner allowed three
glove bated ball hitting
its progress. n,
1.-THE judging balls strikes the chief
umpire has jurisdiction first and second bases.
Every who assists
credited with puout Thus player
the play"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

With only one more interclub
smoker to battle through before the
p. n. A. meet in March and April,
the Spokane Amateur Athletic club
leads the clubs comprising the in
terclub league. Although they are
only one bout ahead of Seattle, it
is hardly probable that the local
athletes will tumble from their
position at the top of the percent
age column, although Seattle might
tie the S. A. A. c. for first place
in the event that the S. A. G. lads
win the majority of the bouts from
Vancouver next month, while the
locals only split even with Port
land.
The S. A. A. G. officials are con-
fident that they will win first hon
ors for the season, although Seat
tie. with the immense advantage
derived from the final smokers at
home. looms up as a possible win
ner. with q good chance of dividing
first honors with the local athletes.
The loss of three bouts to Sc
attic last Tuesday night put Seattle
in the running, while similar loss
at Portland. although not antici-
pated. would give the Sound City
bows the mythical bunting.
To date Spokane has won five of
the eight bouts with Vancouver,
split even, four and four. with Sc
attic and won four straight from
Portland. Cisco Bullivant. physical
instructor at the S. A. A. c., figures
that his crew will at least break
even with Portland, while Seattle
will do no better against Vancou-
yer. The indications point to a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
BROWNS RECORD
SENSATIONAL ONE

Paul Brown, the Chicago Cub
HEAVIER who has been farmed out
to Spokane for next season. has
semi-pro record that would make
even Christy Mathewson envious.
In 1908 he pitched 3S games, win
ming 33, with two of them no-hit,
no-run affairs. Brown was pitch
ing for the Winnebago, Minnesota,
nine during the season, practically
winning the championship of the
southern part of the state for his
team with his speed and curves.
His most remarkable pitching
feat was the heaving of two-hit
game one day and no-hit, no-run
game the following day, both
against Sherburn, the nine which
held the southern Minnesota cham
lionship for several years.
This feat turned the eyes of Man
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

ager Frank Chance his way and
within a few weeks the youngster
was put into game against Phila-
delphia, the unseasoned lad hold
ing the big leaguers down to five
scattered bingles.
In his 1908 record are recorded
ia shutouts, with an average of
only three hits per game against
him.
Brown started in pitching at
Parker college, Winnebago, three
years ago, playing for Aberdeen,
Redwood Falls and Winnebago
prior to his trip to the Windy City.
President Cohn is depending upon
Brown to win a big majority of his
games this season, and expects the
Cub recruit to aid materially in
mailing the bunting to the Indian
tepee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

With your kind attention and a
few low notes from the professor
we will endeavor to give word
imitation of ring characteristics
cleaned from watching popular
and unpopular opponents of the
manly art; meaning principally
how boxers look as they go after
the man in front of 'em.
Abe Attell - Beary-eyed and
wicked looking craftiness at it's
best or worst, which ever's proper
to say.
Jack OBrien-One of the finest
physiques in the ring. Given to
much springing about and plays
to the house when winning. When
losing has half-frightened look IN
his eye.
Jack Sullivan-First thing you
notice il bald head. Does most
damage by tricky blows. Hard for
Jack to break clean after a clinch.
Big neck.
Cyclone" Thompson-Looks and
fights like wild man from
Borneo.
IOmmy buFub-ouuCu anu zap
looking. Given to fancy foot work,
but courageous.
AL Kaufman--You're always ex-
pecting him to do something.
Dives an impression that half tho
time he isn't going at his best.
Battling Nelson-Patience. fer
ocity and courage always In stock.
Patience very noticeable.
Ad Woigast--Will take blow
70 give one. Fights like bull
pup.
Nike SullIyan---Gcant of hair and
holds his head on his shoulders.
Nothing prettier than fight be-
tween Mike and Joe Cans as a sci
sntific exhibition.
Ioc Gan&--A very sad express
nlon In hiE eyes. Quick as double
chain lightning.
Jimmy Burns Geo. Memaic)--
Fights Hike a machine. His hair
u always In tousled state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
CHOYNSKI SAYS NELSON
WILL AGAIN GET TITLE

"Wolgast has a lot of tempting the
atrical engagements and will make
a lot of money. He will give Mel
son another fight, perhaps not for
six months, but the longer he waits
the better will be Nelson's chance
to win.
Personally, feared Nelson had
trained down too fine for this bout.
going to an extreme because in his
previous fight with Wolgast he
took things too easy and was not
in condition"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
ABERDEEN MEN
FREE AGENTS

All Aberdeen ball players are
free agents, according to a recent
ruling of Secretary Farrell of the
National commission.
This ruling at once releases all
Aberdeen players and puts damp
err on the expectations of c. H. Row.
land, who evidently figured on an
nexing a bunch of the long green
from the sale Of players who could
not be paid fancy salaries to deco
rate the Aberdeen scenery. Presl-
dent Joe Cohn of the Indians was
informed of Farrell's ruling by
President Lucas yesterday, but as
the Redskin crew Is complete for
the coming season, 1t Is unlikely
that any Aberdeen faces will be
seen on the local diamond.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
S. A. A. C.. SMOKER CANCELLED;
DANCE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH Is

The big s. A. A. c. smoker sched-
uled for March II or Whereabouts,
has been postponed. and local fight
fans will have to wait until after
the p. N. A. meet the first of April
before they will have an opportun-
ity to witness the club amateurs
perform within the squared circle.
Instead of the March II smoker
IT has been decided to give big
dance at the club on March 49, M.
G. Martindale will be in charge of
the dance, and every effort will be
made to make It the most enjoy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
AMERICANS WIN
ATOXFORD MEET
10y United Press Leased Wire)

10y United Press Leased Wire)
OXFORD, England, Feb. 26.-The
hammer throwing and quarter mile
events of the Oxford varsity meet
were won today by George E. Put
nam of Kansas and l.. S. Hull of
Michigan, both Rhoades scholars at
the university. Putnam threw the
hammer ISL feet and 5 inches. Hull
ran the quarter mile in :52 2-5 sec
ends. Putnam's throw breaks the
intervarsity record of 1873 feet 10
inches, established in the Oxford
Cambridge meet in 1909.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
STILL WRANCL|NC;
TRYING TD1bUY OFF GLEASON

zens headed by Joseph Nelson,
cashier of the Utah National bank.
arrived here today. They wanted
to offer Gleason $4,000 cash to quit
and let Richard take the fight to
Salt Lake, also allowing Gleason to
retain his one-sixth interest in the
moving pictures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
ALPINE WINS AQUATIC MEET.

Archie Alpine won the Junior B
aquatic meet at the Y. M. C. A. yes
terday morning. leading the squad
with 10 points to his credit. Frank
McNutt finished second with 8
points; Reno Lepper came third
with z, while Denzel REEVES fin
ished fourth with 6.
Frank McNutt won the 25-yard
race In 20 H. seconds. The other
events contested were pile driver
dive, rescue race and hoop dive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

able affair of the kind the club
has ever held. This means that
the Salt Lake City, Curlew and
other athletes who figured on in
vading Spokane next month will
not have the opportunity this sea-
son, for the P. N. A. victors will
be imported to furnish the excite
ment for the April smoker.
The cancellation of the March
date will prove a big disappoint-
ment to local bugs, but it will put
them on edge for the good things
Cisco Bullivant declares will be
dished out in April.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

ton, Fred Lavell, P. G.. Gibson, B.
Kehoe. Alexander. F. w. Cameron,
P. Eilmers, G. A. Clark and w.
Staples.
TEN-MllE RELAY COMING.
One of the March features will
be the ten-mile relay race between
South Central and the Y. M. C. A..
This event will be held about the
middle Of the month, when the
much-talked-of question Of track gu
premacy will be settled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
(By United Press Leased Wire)

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-That Bat.
Ting Nelson will be lightweight
champion again is the prediction
made tonight by Joe Choynski, once
regarded as one of the worlds
greatest pugilists, and still looked
upon here as something of a pugil-
istic seer.
Permit me the prediction that
Nelson will be the lightweight
champion again." said Choynski.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

lads won only three of the eight
bouts with Seattle. Seattle split
even in the meet at Vancouver
which gives them the edge on the
Beavers, with Seattle referees and
Judges.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

S. A. A. c. STILL LEADS BUT
SEATTLE IS KEEN CONTENDER

three out of four victory for Seattle,
however. which would tie the two
clubs for first place.
Portland has had the best luck
with Vancouver, winning six out of
eight bouts, while the Rose City
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

pair of real patent feathers, push
them under real mahogany and sit,
down In room filled with white
men and white women, eating
white folks grub. :
When we first heard OF the
fight We understood 1t was to take
place in Australia, and we all fig
ured on chartering coaster to
take 1t In. But when we learned
1t was to be in the states, the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

refused to go, SO am
coming all by my lonesome.
II will leave here about March
l, for Singapore, and come home
via Hongkong, Yokohama, Homo
lulu and San Francisco, and no
grass is going to sprout beneath
my feet after | get started"
Now IL Grimes isn't the prize
fight bug of the century, will some
one please bring forth candidate?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06
Southern Pacific improvements.

In addition to double tracking its
Sierra Nevada mountain division from
Sacramento east 10 Colfax. the South,
crn Pacific has decided TO double-track
for n considerable distance in both di.
rectioDs from Truckec and also from
Reno.
Later on 81 ,000-f tunnel Will per.
init of a second track all tho way over
the mountains To Truckec and Reno
This second track. because of It's low
grades and fewer curves is To he used
for castbOund traffic while the present
track viii be used for westbound traf
fIc.
The second track, when partly com
plctcd, can he operated in connection
with n part Of the present line until
such time as the company gets ready
TO bore the 81 .O0O.foot tunnel. All these
expensive improvements are being made
by the southern Pacific TO modernize
its mountain section and put ii more
on par with the Western Pacific $ low
grade line over the mountains through
the Bcckwith Pass in Plumas county.
AT present the company has large
force of men building the second track
from ROcklm east to ColfaX. IL Will be
thjrty-one miles long and viii cost $l0O,.
000 mile, The grade is TO be ] !. per
cent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06

inc rate between the Mississippi river
ana the Missouri river as applied TO
shipments from seaboard points to Mis-.
souri, river cities. This order was set
aslde by the United States circuit court
Tor the northern districts of Illinois, as
oeing beyond the power of tbe commits.
sion, inasmucb as il Disseminated
against shippers cast Of the Mississippi
out not In seaboard territory. Mr.. Ellis
commended the courts could not set aside
rates made by the commission. when
inst and reasonable in themselves, In
TINS case, he claimed. the railroads were
not complaining about rate being un-
.1ust. but were merely concerned because
the rate WAS alleged TO discriminate
against shippers in central freight asso
ciafion territory. He urged those ship,
pers should have taken their complaint
10 the commi ssion
John III. Atwood OF Kansas City. i'm
behalf OF the Missouri river merchants.
argued the railroads could remedy any
discrimlnation against the central terri
tory shippers by reducing the intcr-river
rate for all shippers regardless of the
point of origin
Colin G. H. Fyffc addressed the court
on behalf Of the shippers in central
treipbt ASSOCIATION territory urging the
orders affecting seaboard territory
worked an unjust discrimination
against them.
Counsel for the commercial oreaniza
tlons of several eastern cities today
MED brief in support Of the order
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06
WILL REPAIR CUTOFF
At 100000 COST
Not Only the Fills Must Be
Raised, but TrestIe Must
BE Strengthened.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, April 5-Traffic over the
Lucin cutcfl was resumed this morning
after the damage to the cast "fin''
had been temporarily repaired TO allow
the operation of trains, after a tie.up
which lasted since Saturday night when
the wind storm swept over the upper
part of rhe lake.
The first train TO come over the cut
oil this morning was No &. which
reached Ogden Mt 1:l0 a. IN. The next
tram was No, 10, which reached Ogden
from the west at $40 a. M, Both trains
were about an hour late. All of the
westbound trains left Ogden today on
lime. and no further delay is expected
Officials of the Hartman system. who
were at the scene Of the damage direct.
ing the repair of the FILL returned to
Ogden today and announced that an ap-
preparation of about $l,0O0,000 will be
immediately made for The improvement
of the line over the cutoff. This money
VIII he expended in raising the fills five
fcct on both sides of the lake for scv-
cral miles and double tracking the road
way up 10 the trestle which spans the
lake This double-tracking will be nee
cssary In case Of storm from either
side OF the embankment which would
render the use of one track impossible.
The recent inspection of the trestlc
proper which has withs,ood the shock of
all of the storms which have swept
over the lake since its construction,
shows that there are some portions of
the bridge which have been slightly
weakened by the heavy waves When
these improvements are made. Southern
Pacific officials say that the cutoff will
be almost imprcgnabe and the constant
delays from storms will cease
Despite these Improvements, the com
pany has decided 10 improve the old
abandoned line of the Central Pacific
around the head Of the lake. which has
been of incstimablc advantage recent.
ly, and which will always be Serviceable
during storm on the lake Actual
work on the old line has already begun
and telegraph stations, coaling and
watering stations viii be opened on the
old line after heavier steel rails are
laid
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06
Improved Engine Cab Window.


Engineers employed on night runs arc
fully apprcciative of the annoyance 10
which they are subject due TO the re-
Election from the front cab window
every time the freboX door is opened.
At such times it is quite impossible for
the engineer 10 see anything other than
his own image IN the window, which,
owing to fhc constant change of focus
Of his vision, is extremely wearing on
the ewes. In addition TO this. particu.
IarIy on high speed runs, considerable
degree of danger is involved due to the
likelihood of important signals being
missed or distractions being enCoun-
tered during these intervals Of tempo.
rary blindness.
The Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe and
the Chicago & Northwestern railways
have recently adopted "A device where
bv this Objectionable accompaniment 10
night running is eliminated. The prin'
cipIe Of the device consists essentially
in setting the front cab window in such
a position ms TO greatly increase ITS
angles Of Incidence and reflection,
thereby roiecting the image Of the cab
interior against the side Of the cab II.
self instead Of directly back toward the
engineer.
The accumulation of frost on thc in
terror OF the ordinary front cab win
dow in cold weather is another diff
Guilty with which the engineer must
contend, by day as we'll as by night.
In this device provision is made for
eliminating this annoyance by means
of the small shutter plvoted near the
forward outside edge of the window
frame. In this position the shutter
acts AS scoop directing n current of
cold air through a series Of pertoraIions
in the housing, past Il dcflcctor plate,
aud in thin film. across the interior
face of the window.
This shutter is so arranged that at
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06
ANCIENT HISTORY REToLD
AT CLOSE OF MERGER CASE

NEW YORK, April 5.-Georce T.
Gould was called as witness for the
government In rebuttal at today's hear.
ing OF the government suit for the lis
solution of the Union and Southern Pa.
cifc merger. Mr.. Gould testified he did
not attempt TO acquire the Southern
Pacific IN competition with T.. Fl. Har.
rIman
In the fall OF 1900 he said he sug.
gested 10 Mr.. Hartman that i'll case the
latter should not care to purchase tho
Southern Pacific stock then held by the
Huntington estate. he. Mr.. Gould
woulo like TO purchase it, if Mr. Harri.
man had no objection. After the pur-
chase by Mr.. Hartman of the stock,
Mr.. Gould said he sought to obtain a
half interest, but failed
When he sought control of the Den.
yer g. Rio Grande. Mr.. Gould said, Mr..
Hartman asked him TO sell half in
terest TO him, but Mr.. Gould declined.
On cross examination he said Mr.
Hartman had told him he was apprc-
hensive lest the Northwestern road
should build line from the Black
Hills to Ogden and gain control of the
Southern Pacific. He also had an idea
that the Burlington might be thinking
of attempting TO acquire the road.
George Niles. secretary of the late
Coils p. Huntington, testified that he
had never heard of any negotiations
initiated by Mr.. Hartman TO arrange
definite relations with Mr.. Huntington
between the Union Pacific and the
Southern Pacific and for the purchase
of the Central Pacific as separate
property. But no said he considered it
possible, in view Of the testimony of
Otto II. Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
that Mr.. Hartman must have con
Quoted such negotiations without his
knowledge, although he was intimately
acquainted with the affairs Of Mr.
Huntington.
Wilbur II. Peter, the head clerk in
the bureau of statistics and accounts in
The interstate commerce commission of
Washington. was the last witness of
the day, Mr.. Peter identified exhibits
of detailed reports of the railroads