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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Fifty Thousand May Sit
In Great Fight Arena

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-The ar
ena at Emeryville where the Jeffries-
Johnson battle will be fought on July
A, will be the greatest and largest that
game has ever known. According to
the plans just completed, it will seat
$4,000 people, and it will be so con-
structed that in case of an eleventh
hour rush it can be quickly extended
back so that Is 1000 more may be jam
med in.
The plans for this wonderful struc-
ture have a ready been completed and
are in the hands of Tex Richard, who
is an authority on arenas, having
bossed the one in which Joe Cans and
Nelson fought forty-two rounds in
Golddeld nearly four years ago. The
Emeryville amphitheatre is modelled
after this famous Goldfield structure,
though it will be fully three times as
large.
Both Richard and his partner, Jack
Gleason, are already beginning to talk
like a couple of frenzied financiers.
According to their figuring, the great
fight will draw no less than 100000
if they play to capacity. OF course,
this is not taken seriously by those
who know the ms and outs of the
fighting game, but conservative per-
sons are willing to admit that the bat
tie certainly will pul between $250,000
and 100000 This is marvellous when
one stops to consider tina. the largest
house UP to date was drawn by JEFF
fries and Sharkey at Coney Island
New York, away back in 1899. This
house netted $4,000, and was closely
followed by the Jeffries- Corbetr affair
in San Francisco, four years later.
This one tota ed up $4,000, record
breaker for the Pacific coast.
Arena Is Immense.
The Emeryville arena will be 300
feet in diameter, and the bleachers at
the highest point will be 40 feet. 1t
will be constructed on the sloping plan
so that the fans in every part of it
can have a perfect view of the ring
in the center. There will be no chance
to beat the gate, for all persons will
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
lEPERS ASK FOR DOCTOR
Petition San Francisco Supervisors
Not to lake Him Away

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. Slight
lepers of the colony of Is confined at
the isolation hospital here have joined
in petition to the San Francisco board
of supervisors asking that steps be talk
en- to have the board of health rescind
its action in removing DR.. John Atch-
erly from attendance upon them.
The petition recites a pathetic story
of WEAKNESS and lonliness that is sus-
tanned only by the hope that the sign
ers may be benefited and ultimately
cured of their dread malady.
Ever since our Imprisonment, which
has been from three months to eight
years." the appeal states, eve have
had no systematic treatment until DR..
Atcherly gave us his attention. All
the other physicians who have had care
of us have plainly shown their disin-
ciination to come in contact with US.
The results are that we have been left
here to rot and die like animals.
1--WE further humbly petition your
eXcellency and your honorable body
thai DR.. Atcherly be requested to come
and live with US for six months. We
know he will accept the request for
our sakes and for that of the world at
large
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Jeffries Begins
Training Today

SAN FRANCISCO, Aprn 1.-Llght
preliminary work will occupy Jim Jef-
the middle of this month Frank Gotch
will report and Corbett will come later.
Meanwhile Farmer Burns, Sam Berger
and Bob Armstrong viii look after
the big fellow at his training camp,
which was opened today at Ben L.
mond, a summer resort town in the
heart of the coast range mountains,
three hours travel from San Francisco
where surf bathing is a big feature.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
DriSCOll to
Meet Robson

LONDON, April 1-Jem Driscol and
Spike Robson are matched to fight
twenty rounds tonight at the National
Sporting club, the purse being $4,000.
with a side bet of $4,000. The weight
will be 126 pounds ringside, and the
winner will receive a gold belt from
Lord LOnsdale, emblematic of the
English featherWeight championship
Driscoll has been unable to secure a
match with Freddie Welsh under any
conditions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
STANDING OF THE
CLUBS
Coast League.
VANDERBILT CUP RACE OCT l..
Announcement of Date Made BY Mot
or Cups Holding Company.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The annual
race for the Vanderbilt cup over the
Long Island motor parkway and the
county highway system of Nassau
county. Long Island, will be held Oc-
tober l. according to announcement
made tonight by the Motor Cups Hold
ing company.
The course, as last year. will be a
circuit of 1854 miles, to be covered %
times, making the total mileage of
the race 27S.0S The event is open to
cars owned in this country. the piston
displacement of which in cubic inches
is not less than 301 nor more than 500
Besides the Vanderbilt cup, the winner
will receive cash prize of $4,000 and
a bronze PLAGUE to serve as a per-
manent award.
afternoon with the college of the city
of New York. The F'ordham schedule
includes games with Yale, Princeton,
Columbia, West Point and Harvard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Motor Boat Show
At Monte Carlo

MONTE CARLO, April 1.-Monaco's
seventh annual international motor
boat carnival opened today with an
exhibition of all kinds of power craft.
The show wi | be continued tomorrow
and Sunday, and on Monday the
racing program, to last to April IA,
will begin The prizes to be awarded
aggregate $4,000. America is rep
cot |, which will compete in the big
event with the best boats of England
France, Germany and Italy.
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first have to pass through the regular
race track turnstiles before reaching
the arena entrance.
According to the figures of the archi-
of lumber will be used in the construc-
ton of the arena. 1t will cost the pro-
moters in the neighborhood of $4,000,
for according to the terms of their
agreement with Racing Magnate Tom
Williams, they must tear down the
structure and leave the center of the
track as they got it. This work must
be completed within 80 days after the
battle.
The track is an ideal location for the
championship battle. 1t is situated in
a little township known as Emery
vile. a few miles outside of Oakland
and just 80 minutes ride by ferry
boat and steam or electric train from
San Francisco. 1t is accessible by two
lines, the boats of which run on 10
minute schedule every day. and, Of
course, the railroads will have to
adopt special Schedules on this, the
day of days.
Frequently crowds of from 10000 to
$4,000 persons have been handled at the
track without effort. On Burns handi-
cap day at Emeryville never less than
10000 attend the races and nobody was
ever known to be found wanting at the
gate This is merely to illustrate how
easily it will be for the fans to see
the great battle in comfort.
Al eastern trains pass directly in
front of the track, where an elaborate
stance, those who come in specials
from New York and Chicago can step
within the gates, see the fight and re-
turn to their homes without even pay
ever. is not likely to happen, for ev
erybody will want to take a look at
San Francisco, especially on the Fourth
of July night, which promises to be one
that will go down in the city's history
as one glorious, red, roaring occasion.
If his present plans are carried out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Classy Meet at jamestown.

NORFOLK, Va, April Unless the
dope is all wrong, the race meeting
opening today at the track of the
jamestown Jockey club will be the
sportiest and classiest ever held south
of the Mason and Dixon line. Hundreds
of prominent horsemen are here, the
local meet serving to fill the dates be-
tween Florida and New York. Ed Cole
is the presiding judge. The meeting
will continue two weeks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Johnson's Plans.

Jack JohnsOns llans call for active
training to begin some time during the
first week in April, if he is able 10
carry out the plans which he made a
short time ago
johnson in speaking of things in
general, said:
Il told George Little, my manager,
that wanted to train on the Pacific
a place for me- For six weeks my
preliminary work will consist of road
and gymnasium work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Harris Neck Net Broken.

PRINCETON, n. j.. April l.
Sensational stories to the effect thai
apt. Edwin ]. Hart of the Princeton
football team fractured a vertebra III
us neck in 1906 and since has contin
0ed in the game. prompted an investi-
-dton by the faculty committee on
'dtloor sports. \ statement was is
sued by the committee declaring that
mart not only is physically fit for
.''tball, but need not wear protecting
APPARATUS as he did last year. The
musicians appointed to examine Hart
say in their report: I'VE are unani-
AouSly Of the opinion that MIR. Hart
nus never sustained a fracture OF
'r.tebra or of any part thereof
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

Jeffries will do the last few days of
training at the track. Like most great
fighters, he is an ardent handball en-
thusiast and in one of the old stalls on
the race course is a handball court sec
ond to none in the world. 1t was built
by Starter Dick Dwyer and Jim Nealon
several years ago and has always been
kept in repair.
Jeff wants to get used to the climate
for one thing and he likes the idea of
the handball court for another. He
will bring his full retinue of sparring
partners and trainers to the track with
him, though it is not likely that he will
co any heavy boxing then. He will
have competed all his strenuous Work
at least two weeks before the battle,
and the balance of his time will be
spent in keeping limbered up and test
ing his wind.
Jeff's Camp Is Elaborate.
The big fellow will report at his
training campt at Rowardennan, in the
heart of the Santa Cruz mountains,
some time this week. A gymnasium,
handball court, coy cottage and houses
for his trainers have been erected at a
cost of several thousand dollars. In
fact. nothing has been over ooked to
make the former champions quarters
the best and most up-to-date that
money can buy. There's not a thing
lacking in the makeup.
Rowardennan is considered one of the
ideal spots in the California mountains.
1t is about 80 miles from San Fran
cisco and about 10 miles from Santa
Cruz. the world renowned beach resort.
Here the big fellow may wonder over
the wild mountains to his hearts con-
tent, and he can have plenty of the
finest hunting and fishing supplied by
nature. Jeff is a great fellow for the
outdoor life, and he will do most of his
to do when he was the champion.
The big black man is scheduled to
but according to the present tangle he
wi not show up until he is good and
moters much worry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

Watch "Larruping Larry" Lajole,
the former manager of the Cleveland
Americans. is the quiet little tip that
is being handed out by members of the
Maps. From the first day the team
started training Lajoie has been as
lively as a youngster who is trying his
hardest to make the team. The real
cause given for the new lease of lie
is that the famous player is now Tree
of cares. His career as manager was
a failure. and it affected his playing to
a great extent. But now that ne mas
been relieved of that burdensome task
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(By Jeff ThOmpsOn.)

NEW YORK, April flames COT
froth is planning to make San FranCis-
co the fight center of the world, ana, 40
a sort of preliminary step, has handed
out the announcement that he will
erect a great ampitheater at the corner
of Twelfth and Market streets.
According to James he VIII not stop
at prize fights, although they are to be
the main attraction. He will stage Ma
rathOns, indoor turnfests, siX-day bike
races and maybe some vaudeville II
the thing moves right, but prize fights
will be the big thing.
Coffroth, through his political infu-
ence, hopes to see the day when he
can hold Aground fights in San Fran
cisco without fear of being pinched.
Il want to put up a building that
will hold two times as many people
as Madison Square Garden says COT
froth. "a fight always goes better in
doors than out. In the Nelson WOlgast
fight il was nearly dark before the
boys finished up and the old methods
of putting up arc lights right above
the ring was no good. Shafkey and
Jeffres had all the hide burned off their
backs from the heat. I want to make
San Francisco the fight center of the
world and stage some affairs that will
make us think the good Old days are
with US again.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Game Goes for Is
Innings to a Tie

OAKLAND, Cal, April With
the score standing , to ?, the game
between Portland and San Francisco
was called on account of darkness
yesterday at the end of the 10Th
inning. Portland scored a run in the
sixth when Ryan singled to deep
center, tallying Olsen. In the seventh
Spies hunted safe, Ort drove to the
nitcher: Steen forced Spies at third
and Netzel singled to right filling the
bases. Olsen lifted one to left, scor-
ing Ort.
Tenant opened the seventh with a
long drive over the right field fence.
With Griffin and McHale out, Berry
made a two Dagger. McArdle scored
Berry with a double along the thlrd
base line.
The teams had been playing hours
and 90 minutes when halt was call
ed.
The score:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Bio Meet at Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., April 1.-Amateur
Athletic union indoor championships
for the western United States for 1910
will be decided tonight at the Omaha
auditorium Crack ath etes from all
the leading clubs and colleges of the
west are entered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Pitcher schmlrler to Peoria.

CHICAGO, April l. - Pitcher
Sehmirler of the Chicago Americans
Was yesterday turned over to the Pc
ria club Of the Three-I league, ac-
'7rding to an announcement by Pres
lent COmiskey. Schmirler is a south
l5w hailing from Wausau, Wis. and
was secured from the Superior team
NJ the Minnesota Wisconsin league.
Comiskev made a hurried departure
last night for Dubuque when he heard
mat Tom Lofts, the former president
NJ the Three-I league, was critically
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his teammates and the critics alike fig
ure that he will be once more the
peerless Larry and viii make. Ty
look 10 their hOnors as leading bats
men of the country. Manager Jim Nc
CURE has announced that he will play
Lajoie at first base this season instead
of his old position at second sack. The,
reason given for the change is that
best of shape, and in order not to
weaken the batting strength of the
team Mcclure will play the latter at
second station.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
DRIVES AUTO IN FAST TIME.
Amateur Driver Sends Car Mile in
WORLDS Record Time Yesterday.
Anvil Caleb

Bragg. a New York amateur driver.
drove a 90 horsepower Fiat on the
-aw motordome track here a mlle III
90 Az seconds today. This tlme Is
- seconds faster than the oIhci Ia
In track worlds record and is the
fastest mile vet made on the track In
ne Palma and several others nave
n,ada the mile around the track IN
40 seconds. +ho
The program of the first day OF the
i,onoural meet at the motordome
AnriI 8 provides for trials for new
track records for one hve ana zen
miles by De Palma, Oldneio anu 10 of
ertson, the three champion ofiFeS
America.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

Stanley Ketchel the Well-knOWn side
stopper, has secured new manager in
the person Of Jonathan Igoe, a car
toOnist on a New York morning news
paper. Igoe is a westerner and knew
Stanley years ago
Ketchel will take part in the benefit
for Young Corbett. which is being
staged in this city by Joe Humphreys.
Ketchel has a warm spot for the ex-
champion of Denver, and says he will
travel a thousand miles if necessary
to get here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
California Defeats Southerners.

BERKELEY, Cal, April line
University of California was an easy
winner over the University of Soutn-
ern California in the track ana neIo
meet held here today. The final score
was 90 to 80. Throop and Martlh
performed we'll for the southerneIs'
each winning his sprint event ana IT, -
FER gave the finest exhibition of the
dav when he heaved the shot A feet
siy inches Wallace, also from the
south ran a nice race in the quarter
mile. getting second place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Sheehan Is Beaten.

OAKLAND, Cal, April John
H. Sheehan, the sensational Splinter,
after a long list of victories, met de-
feat in the Bowlers handicap at En-
eryville today. He was Odds-On ia
vorite but tired racing with Thistle
Bell. Cloudlight proved the winner.
Beda was the surprise in the opening
event.
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eoan Is Indoor Champion.

hICAGO, April III. Chandler
-C@h added the rather unique title of
oi es'ern indoor champion at golf to
dcnleVements yesterday when he
GATED Harry S. RockfeH of the
- 'u,let Country club. six up and five
All pldF IN the final over the Minnik-
IN I'd course. The tournment had been
progress over a month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Will Take Precautjon.

CHICAGO, Mar. 31.-Fearful that
the city water works pumping stations
might suffer on account of the shut
down of the coal mines, a special SEES
sion of the city council has been called
for tomorrow afternoon. 1t is pro-
posed to order enough coal to last all
summer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
T=$=$+ LIVE NEWS or THE SPORTZNlg WORLD N:=-

spectacle. His face and features were
sodden by drink. his hair was long. he
was unshaven and his clothes were
seedy.
What's your name?" asked the
judge.
Casper Leon" replied the man. Anc
then it was that some old time fight
fans who happened to be around, re-
membered that this was the great Cas-
par Leon, who was. 10 years ago. the
bantam champion of the world. Leon
was told to come back next week, and
in the meantime several old timers
volunteered to get him a job. AS he
left the court he said:
Like George Dixon I made thou
sands of dollars. But was a good fell
low, and l thought it would last for
ever. / blew in every penny Drink beat
me and I'll tell you when you go up
against the demon yiu've got fight
that no human being ever won. l had
many friends and they helped me till
my touches began to come too often,
and now I'm friendless"
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Zbyszsko and Roller to Meet.

CHICAGO, April 1.-ZbysZkO and
DR.. B. F. Roller will in all probable
ity furnish the next big wrestling
bout for Chicago. and it will take
place April 80. The Empire Athletic
club is planning the bout. and al
ready the signatures of the principals
have been secured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

boat race between Washington and the
California universities were put up IN
the air yesterday when Manager Zed-
nick of Washington, received a letter
from Stanford stating that the Univer-
sity of California would not be able
to send a crew up here for the regatta.
There is still a chance that Stanford
Will send a crew to compete with the
Washington eight.
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Roller anc Mahmout Matched.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April DIR.
-. r Roller and Yussif Mahmout were
,"aIched here today to wrestle finish
o1l at Convention hall April 7. Man
scr William Scoville of the Missouri
-1 a, club has announced he will
lef a purse of $4,000 for match
Tween Champion Frank Gotch and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

A forlorn looking figure was ar
raigned the other day before the magis-
trate in the Harlem police court. The
man was charged with nonsupport by
his wife.
When he appeared he was a pitiable
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

Speaking of referees, I was talking
to Johnny Oliver about Eddie Smith
Oliver thinks Smith is the greatest
referee in the world. He says:
Before the Murphy Moran fight I
went to Billy Delaney and asked him
if Smith was all right If you win by
single point you will get a decision
from Smith, said Delaney | found
that out to my satisfaction. A great
many referees hide behind a draw de-
cision when fight is close, but not
Smith. He is the best referee l ever
saw, and he ought to be chosen for the
big fight in July"
Owen Moran and Abe Attell are
scheduled to hook up next week here
before the Fairmont A. c. They have
fought two draws, and the fight Tues
day night ought to be a deciding bat
tlp
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COAST LEAGUE
Oakland 8: Sacramento 2.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April Oak
land defeated Sacramento here by a
score of 3 to ,. During the fifth in
ming Umpire Finney was roasted" by
the Oakland men for calling Carroll
cat at the third base. Cameron crabb-
ID and was ordered out of the game.
score:
r. H. F..
''dkland q. 10 2
Sacramento e. .............2 3
Nelson and Spiesman; Baum, Brown.
Whalen ana LaLOnge.
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I'd PASO. Tex, April lei Paso
rayed a to tie with the Chicago
White SoX No l yesterday. The
me was called at the end of the sew
rnth inning 10 permit the visitors to
catch a train for Oklahoma City. The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

Break Ground for Railroad
CANEY, Kas., Mar. 31.-Ground was
broken just across the Oklahoma state
line today for the Cherryville, Okla
homa & Texas railroad.
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Fordham Has Big Games.
NEW YORK, April 1.-F'Ordham col
lege opens it's baseball season this
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Jimmy Coffroth is
Ambitious of Late

THE stories about me leading a fast
life and getting arrested every week
You see when a fellow gets in the lime
light and in theatrical work he has to
allow his press agent to say anything
he wants to-
Then you were never arrested, Mr..
JOhnson?" | queried.
"Oh, yessah," replied Jack, Jest
about eleben times
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Jim Jeffr;es' delight in the mountain
Wilds is shown in the SPOT which he
has selected for training camp in San
ia Cruz county, south of San Francis
co. The nearest railroad town is Fen
ton. three hours ride from San Fran
cisco. There one takes a stage coach
drawn by six horses for the mountain
resort upon a plateau swept by the Pa
cific breezes. The forests are rec
post cards There IS mighty 1ine sea-
bathing there and for a man to reside
a ripe old age of nearly 1000 years.
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with an intercollegiate race for men,
The first race for girls is scheduled
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White Sox 8, Grand Junction 6.

White Sox 8, Grand Junction 6.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, April l.
Chicago White Sox No. 2, yesterday
defeated Grand Junction in a liStless
game s to g. The score:
r. H. E.
White Sox II 5
Grand Junction ....l % o
Lang, Stiler and Payne; Young and
Ryan.
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i'm the former role was very, Wy the
sA member of the male cast,
ssIa<
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Pc at Race Iln in AIR

SFATrT 49, OF ~ ut
lie, April Prospects Of a
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the crime resembles those of the man
man who terrOrized the city last fall.