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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
YOU BET JOHNSON CAN b0N jY4 WILL ANSWER FIGHT QUESTION
BY TIP WRIGHT.

Can Jack johnson box? Well, you
just bet your last little bit of
change he can and you'll win every
bet you lay.
met Johnson in the middle west
a few days ago. He was with a
burlesque show, in city where he
was not permitted to box in public,
But after the performance, John
son, at my request, went on for four
rounds with his sparring partners,
Monte Cutler, brother of the wrest-
Ter, and Jack Heinan.
Johnson's partners weighed 1870
or 1885,. and are big, husky individ-
uals. but alongside Johnson they
looked like middlewights. Neither
man is making reputation for
cleverness, but both have a wallop,
and some day they'll know what to
do with it.
Johnson told both to get him if
they could, which was perfectly
safe, for neither could lay glove
on the big guy in week of Sun
days.
But despite the lack of science on
one side, i saw four spirited rounds.
Johnson played with those two
chaps "as a maiden toys with a
glove" The style of the two is as
different as the rule of three and a
financial experts advice. Cutter is
a headless, rushing fighter who
goes in wide open TO land the hay
maker. He starts from his hip and
swings overland. The punch is
telegraphed so far in advance that
Johnson had time to move to the
next county had he desired. Hell
nan is the cleverest of the pair and
has fair left hand.
Johnson held himself wide open
time and again and did not move
out of his tracks, but not glove
landed anywhere but upon his
shoulders and arms.
Meanwhile, he slapped his left in
| and out and around in a dazzling
manner, to show what he could do.
Once in a while he'd start that up
percut about which so much has
been written.
| felt sorry for Cutler when John
son whipped the punch up, follow
ing one of those ridiculous upper
hand swings, but he always landed
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ence for aught l know, or it may
have gone where the woodbine
twineth, which would be a shame,
for it was about the only thing that
could keep Texans in good humor
when the boil weevil was working.
If the league depended upon the
patronage of its own people for
support 1T would have died of in
anitiOn, but with a sense of humor
the white folks coughed up their
two-bit pieces to watch the COM
than their moneys worth.
The organization had one charac-
ter, an umpire, who invariably wore
a long. light-colored linen buster
when rendering decisions. This
garment, buttoned tight around the
neck and split full length up the
back, was an object of much ridi-
Guile and a target for shafts of
near-wit, as it's wearer tore around
the diamond, trying to keep track
of the plays.
I'll say one thing for that UNI
.pire: He was as full of good in
tentions as a tax return, and what
he lacked in dignity he made up in
willingness.
1t was sight for tired eyes to
see this jumps work. His method,
to say the least, was original and
effective. With runner on base
and the ball hit, he'd decide quick
as flash upon which man the
play would be made, and would
light out for the base on the third
speed, the tails Of his buster
stretching out behind like the wash
on a windy day.
He always finished the last few
yards on his wishbone, throwing
himself flat and sliding into the
bag with the runner, to get bet
ter view of the play and render his
decision according to facts. Not
much more dignified perhaps than
pair of spoons picked up by a
searchlight, but for effect 1t had a
supreme court injunction beaten to
a whisper.
There was another character in
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star of the game, shooting 10
baskets, and making the larger per-
centage from under the opposing
guard.
The lineup and scores follow:
Spokane. Rathdrum
Peddycord, Campbell. ...... Bourne
Left forward
Goetz ................. McCadden
Right forward
Pynn .................. Crenshaw
Right guard.
Miller ..........,.... Mitchell
Left guard.
Bowers, Railsback. ....... McNutt
Center.
Goals-GoetZ ~, Bowers 8, Ped
dycord 1, Campbell 2, Pynn 1, Rails
back I, McCadden 4, Mitchell / -,
McNutt 2. Fouls called on Spokane
II, on Rathdrum 4.
HOUSTON SCHOOL THURSDAY.
Manager Miller of the South Cen
trail team states that his men will
play Houston school on the high
school floor next Thursday after
noon, and follow it with a game at
Almira on January 20. The girls
play at Standpoint on the 14th and
at COlville on February 4.
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The above program, consisting of
four interclub events and eight
classy preliminaries, has been ar
ranged for next Friday night, Jan
uary IA, the date of the second and
final Vancouver-Spokane interclub
smoker. The definite weights were
received from Manager Binmore
yesterday. changing the weights
unofficially named by Paris
and published in The Press a few
days ago and allowing Lyle Nc
Coy to have his first chance in the
interclub team. Binmore comedies
five pounds to the local youngster,
offering to let him go in the ring
at 40 pounds in return for a con-
cession in the case of Barton, the
145-pound Vancouver wrestler,
who will weigh about $50 pounds.
Brechin will have a hard tussle
on his hands when he tackles Bar
ton. not because of the wrestling
ability of the visitor, but because
he will weigh almost Is pounds
more than the local man. Brechin
has never been defeated. however,
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NEGRO LEAGUE OF TEXAS
ONE CONTINUOUS COMEDY

the league, big, husky first base,
man with a reputation of being
able to whip his weight in wild
cats. He had all the umpires
faded. and carried things with a
high hand. y,..
1t was in Houston one day that
this big fellow ran whizzer on a
new arbitrator, which tickled the
multitude and made the player
swell like a poisoned pup.
The umpire was going along like
a new siX-cylinder in the hands of
a sales. agent, when the big fellow
smashed fast hopper to the short
stop, who threw him out by about
three feet. You're out" shouted
the imp, returning to his place
back of the pitcher.
whats dat yo' all. said?" de-
manded Mr.. Badman. Y
"Yo're out" replied the umpire
"Now. see heah, Mistah Man, u
began the outraged player, "Ah
may be out this yere time, but
Ah'm comm back pretty soon, an
when l go down to dat base you all
better tell me Aim safe, or dog
gone nah fool soul, Ah'll jess
hatchery teah off you right ahm
and beat yo' to def wifi it,
The game proceeded and in due
time the Mr.. Badman came UP
again. Again he hit a fast ball to
the shortstop and again he was
thrown out, this time by fully &c
feet. "Yo're out" announced the
umpire, starting to return to his
place.
whats dat?" shouted the vic
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QOM OHOM

Detroit will ship Gaynor, the first
sacker, to the Fort Wayne club of
the Central league.
Uncle Nick Young, ex-president
of the National league, was pleased
with the selection of Thomas
Lynch as the leading official of the
organization.
Charles Comiskey of the White
SOx had an ambition to grab George
Stone from the st. Louis Browns,
but a tip from James McAleer put
an end to the Stone business.
George has been troubled with an
injury to his hip for some time.
Charles Doom, the Phillies'
catcher, was a surprised gent when
he Learned that President Fogel
had made him manager of the club
for the ensuing year Doom may
handle the club if Fogel will con-
tribute to the payroll. Red" was
anxious for a trade which would
take him to New York.
George Cahill of Holyoke, the in
ventor of the night lighting system,
has a five years contract with the
Pittsburg and Cincinnati teams.
President Lynch of the National
league may add Paul Sternberg to
his staff of umpires. The latter Of
ficiated in the Connecticut league
last year and toward the end of the
season was given try ont by
President Heydler. He looked
promising. This ump is a great
football and basket ball player.
Monte~Cross- has signed a con-
tract with the Scranton club of the
New York State league. He beat
Tom Jones, the first baseman of
the Tigers, out of position.
Pittsburg and Cincinnati will be
the principals in swapping match.
Pitcher Spade will don a Pirate
uniform and Vic Willis will be I'M
der the leadership of Clark Griffith.
Dick Cooley, manager of the To
peka club of the Western league,
has purchased Reddick and Stoffer,
two of the best second sackers in
the Western association.
Charley Jones, who managed the
Denver club, has been disposed of
to ST. Paul
There is nothing in the report
about Wallace being traded to the
Cleveland Americans.
McGraw is working like Trojan
these days to secure suitable out
fielder for the left patch.
Bugs Raymond's troubles extend
to the old country. The other day
McGraw received a letter from a
man in Ireland. who claims that
the Insect owes him IS.
Ed Keiber of the Memphis team
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FIGHT EXCURSION
TO IDAHO TOWN

Local fight fans are planning to
run an excursion to Wallace, Idaho,
to witness the fight on January %
between Fritz Holland, the Flying
Dutchman," and Tucker, the classy
welterweight who is now making
Wallace his home.
Manager Cisco Bullivant received
a wire from c. A. Burke of Wallace
last night stating that the match is
on and that Tucker IS training for
the 20 round battle. Holland has
been working off some extra weight
the last week and now weighs little
over $50 pounds, so will have little
difficulty in making 14S, the ring
side weight.
1t is thought that the Wallace
Tucker is the Bostonian who styles
himself Chick, and if this is SO the
clever local welterweight has his
work cut out for him. Chick Tucker
is one of the cleverest OF his weight
in the game today and great fight
will result if these two meet in the
squared circle.
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Against finished boxer of his
own size and weight Johnson would
not, of course, take the chances he
did with these boys, but he con-
vinced me that he has the art of
self defense down to fine point
Just how good he can fight I'm 60
ing to decide after July 4, when he
meets a real opponent, and not a
Burns, Ketchel, Kaufman or
n.,i1.
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and he is picked to overcome the
handicap.
The two greatest bouts of the
evining promises to be between
Tommy Kelly and McCallum in the
interclub event, and Ball and Muir.
ply in the preliminary. McCallum
is the youngster who defeated
Jack Kaye in the last Spokane
Vancouver smoker. and has tho
reputation of being the fastest
amateur in the northwest. Murphy
is a classy lightweight from Butte
and is touted as a whirlwind.
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under a half head of steam, so
Monte wasn't bunged up any.
Johnson could have put away
both men, despite the big gloves, in
two rounds, had he desired.
Throughout he fought flatfooted,
depending upon blocking and moy-
ing out Of reach by swaying his
body out of the line of attack Just
enough and no more.
Only when Cutler made his i'm
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hmm these lam nt
tiht
LONC-MERINO GO
"A GREAT BATTLE

around to a draw. It was evident
that the boys had decided that ii
was useless to hammer each other
up unnecessarily. Kaye had sew.
eral chances to follow up Heinie
and administer the sleep pro.
Queer, but there was nothing
stirring.
"Slugger" Kelly and Spike
Hennessy, announced as hailing
from Chicago and Tacoma, re.
spectively, engaged in brotherly
love affair which failed to com.
mend itself to the bugs who want.
ed to see fight.
NO BOXERS IN THE ARMY
If Sergeant Morgan, the colored
trooper, is the best they have in
the United States army, that body
of men has no boxers. The man
who is scheduled to fight Vic Nc.
Laglin at Portland, and who has
been touted as the coming cham.
pion of the world, lost to Jim Nc
Pherson, and at that, weight
reach, height and condition were
overwhelmingly in his favor.
1t was noised about that the
negro would not be able to use his
left on account of a bad finger, but
after a half round had gone by it
was evident that he had nothing
but wild right swing, which was
telegraphed SO far in advance that
Mac had time to dodge around the
corner and get out of sight. Nc.
Pherson put up a game fight
against a man outweighing him 20
rounds and was entitled to the
decision.
Kid WEIGH and Jack Mahoney
the curtain raisers, gave the best
that was In them for the rounds
but that could hardly be styled
anything more than a mediocre
slug fest.
Ralph Frary starred as an
nouncer, while Bob Lee and Eddie
Quinn alternated as third man in
the ring.
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0RT PAGE

Louie Long was entitled to "a de-
0oiOn over Eddie Merino of Seat
tie last night in their four round
set-to at the armory, clearly hav-
ms the best of the final three
frames, but Referee Eddie Quinn
declared the match draw and
the fans were fairly well satisfied
with the decision.
With the exception of the first
round, when the Seattle light
weight went after Long hammer
and tongs, fighting viciously in
the clinches and landing a couple
Of good wallops for the right swing
which almost closed his left eye,
the Spokane lad had the best of
the argument.
Long excelled in the mitigating,
tearing into Merino's body with
both fists and landing several ter
rifle uppercuts. In the last two
rounds Merino contented himself
with warding off Longs attacks
In the clinches, and had the bat
tie gone a few more rounds the
veteran would undoubtedly have
scored knockout.
ORSIE-eRAcKEN GO FIZZLE
The Orsie-Bracken mixup, upon
which SO many of the fans de-
pended for the thrills of the even.
ing, proved big disappointment,
Orsie winning over Bracken with.
out showing any class himself. For
three rounds Bracken ducked and
clinched, Orsie contenting himself
with flaying the ozone. In the
fourth Orsie landed a good one to
the Bracken stomach, which sent
the s. A. A. c. man to the floor and
almost to Sunderland Bracken
failed to stick to the mat long
enough to recover and hung on un.
til the gong sounded. Not half a
dozen clean blows were landed dur.
Ing the bout.
Heinie Ritter and Jack Kaye
earned their coin by stallin
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petuous rushes at the beginning of
his wild swings did the big fellow
step about; and then, apparently to
prove that he knew what to do with
his feet, he leaped backward six or
seven feet and met Cutler, who
stumbled forward from swing
that missed by several feet, and
Strengthened him by catching him
under the arm, instead of by wal
1ODing him.
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SOUTH CENTRAL
AN EASY WINNER

South Central, "A; Rathdrum, 81.
Van Cooks South Central basket
Ballers took the Rathdrum quintet
into camp for the second time this
season yesterday afternoon, wallop-
ing the visitors in easy fashion.
With the score 26 to 10 at the end
of the first half, the locals got a
line on the basket that enabled
them to run away from the visitors.
Harry Goetz, the classy forward
of the South Central five, was the
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A couple of years ago Texas
boosted of or stood for, l don't
know which, baseball league COM
posed of negroes-players and Off
Gals all being Ethiopians. The Or
ganization may still be in exist
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tim, starting acrass the diamond,
blood in his eye, while dozen
players yelled at the umpire to
look out. The umpire turned, took
one look and suffered:
"Ah said yo was out, an 20 is,
but you all kin take yo' place on
de base, jess de same"
Whereat the man killer returned
to first and few moments later
scOred-and the score was allowed.
Yes, baseball in Texas as played
by this bunch is hard to beat.
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has been sold to the New York
Giants.
Pitcher McQuillen, the star slab
ster of the Philadelphia Nationals,
has sent in his signed contract to
Fogel. Horace took it as a Christ
mas present.
DR.. Casey, who managed the
Montreal team of the Eastern
league last year, was handed the
blue envelope by the owners of the
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club. Casey has a chance to Sc
cure the management Of the Dayton
club.
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WHAT A DIFFERENCE IN PURSES.

will split of 100000 between them
with probable $15OO00
the
clare that the yet been reached
a this bout that between John L.
Cincinnati Christmas 1880
carried the S53
The battle witnessed by only twenty
who a witness the private
while the for large
oomed those days. Johh L. money
him of
Sullivan through Cincinnati on his to
winner receive $4,000
but it's equally long call from
1910.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN DOOMED
sporting events
modern office
landmark of Manhattan
where SHOWS
Marahons events
held
the neighborhood of $4,000
while
memories that cling to it will live
long.
BURNS JOHNSON MATCHED AGAIN
Australia Hugh Mcintosh who has
JohnsonBuns September regard
less OF of the JohnsonIeffies battle
may styled king of the Antipodes He is
chance he is willing
to gamble JefriesJohnson fight
Jeffries that Johnson-urns
Mcintosh while with defeat
the Australian would be maker
for the
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-19
PLANS FOR ANNUAL CRUISE
Programme Announced for New
York Yacht Club Run.

Commodore Arthur Curtiss James of the
New York Yacht Club issued through Fleet
Captain Franklin A. Plummer yesterday,
from the flagship Aloha, the programme
for the annual cruise. Weather permitting
No. 10 at Glen Cove, at noon on Thursday.
August 4. The run for that day Will be
from Glen Cove to Huntington, and the
captains will report on board the flagship
at o. M There will be reception on
board the flagship at 9 o'clock that night
On Friday the squadron run will be to New
London, and on Saturday to Newport The
fleet will remain at Newport on Sunday,
dressing ship at morning colors- On
Monday they will run to Vineyard Haven
and on Tuesday the run will be from there
to New Bedford. On Wednesday the run
will be to Newport, and on the following
day the races for the Aston cups will be
sailed. On Friday the race for the King S
Cup Is to be sailed. the squadron illumi-
mating that night at 9 o'clock. The fleet
will disband on Saturday, August 49,
The preparatory signal for squadron runs
will be two guns fired in rapid succession
by the flagship and the display at the
foretopmast head of the letter 'P'' over
the signal indicating the next port The
flag officers cups will be sailed for during
the cruise, and the races for the Owl and
Gamecock colors will be announced later.
The fourth general meeting will be held on
board the flagship Aloha off Station NO. z
on Thursday afternoon. June q. at 4
O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-19
NINE PERFECT SCORES MADE
New Jersey Automobile Club
Has Severe Endurance Test.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Newark, \. J., June 1S.-Nine out of
thirty-four starters finished the fifteen
hour endurance run OF the New Jersey
last night with perfect scores Bad roads
make the test a most severe one and sew
TO get out and pull their machines out of
the mud.
Those with perfect scores were j. w.
Mason, in a 30-horsepower Maxwell. toy
tonneau; W. f Shuttlecock. in 40-horse-
power Haynes. toy tonneau: Z. D. Car
tough, in a 2S-horsepower Franklin tour
ing car; j. c. Bell. 30-horsepower Buick
touring car; Frank l. Kramer 50-horse-
power Jackson runabout: w. J. lyman, 90
horsepower Columbia runabout: A. H
Humphreyville, 25-horsepower Hudson road
ster; F. l. C. Martin, 20-horsepower Hup-
mobile runabout, and l. NJ Upperen 30
horsepower Cadillac touring car
The start made from the Pectub
House, at Park Place and East Park street
Newark, at o'clock yesterday morning,
and the drivers We're in high glee over the
agreeable attitude of old Sol until some
time after the second circuit run was
under way.
Three checking stations were at New
foundland, Hackettstown and FTemington.
There were a few dangerous spots on the
road to be negotiated. but yellow flags were
up as a caution. Few of the contestants
dropped out until the storm broke The
fact that all but four of the entries started
was a source of qualification to the club
officials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-19
Cruising Motor Boats to Enter
Contest of Many Miles.

The Marblehead race for cruising motor
boats thirty to forty feet in length will
this. year be started from Marblehead and
finish off the Crescent Athletic Club house,
at Bay Ridge The prizes will be given by
the Crescent Athletic Club, Commodore
Francis NJ. Wilson having offered hand
some cup for first prize Last year there
were twelve starters, and 1t is expected
this year that there will be at least twenty.
The committee in charge of this race en-
phasizes the announcement that the boats
viii be carefully inspected. and If found de-
ficient in any requirement they will not
be allowed TO start. The race will be start
ed by the committee of the Corinthian
Yacht Club, of Marblehead, of which w. l..
Carleton is chairman.
The start will be made on July is, at 10
a. m, such later time as is set by the
committee. The conditions are much the
same as those provided for boats that en-
tered in the races to Bermuda and Havana.
The race is for cruising boats not less than
thirty feet more than forty feet over
all length, and with a beam at the
waterline of not less than one-f1fth of the
waterline length. They must have trunk
cabins, with sleeping, cooking and general
living accommodations for the crew, and
self-bailfng cockpit Engines may be OPP
Grated by gasolene. kerosene alcohol.
No paid navigators or pilots will be al
lowed, but of the four men that consti-
tute the crew two may be paid hands.
The time allowance will be calculated
on the basis of a distance Of 265 nauti
cal miles, the course being from Marble
head to Bay Ridge, passing outside Long
Island. Any racer accepting tow will be
disqualified. Arrangements have been made
to supply gasolene al Cottage City, Mass.
No unrated boat will be allowed to start,
and all entries must be in writing, sent
before noon of July to A. F. AL
bridge, Crescent Athletic Club. Brooklyn,
or No 10 Nassau street, New York; w. l..
Carleton, Corinthian Yacht Club, Marble
head Mass, or W. NJ. Bieling. No. l Hud-
son street. New York