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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
TWO WAYS TO COUNT
FIGHTER OUT IN RING

down as If he'd been kicked by an
ostrich. a..
"The referee took his time get
ting to the fallen man and then be-
gan, WAN He continued a soto
voce conversation with the harp
like this: Fer tn love of Mike get
up. ye scalpeen. Amt yez got any
pride at all, at all, lying there like
a hod of mort? Two Ye unreg!n-
crate scut. if We don't get UP in q
minute Ill kick in tn Stats Of yez.
Three. Get up, We dirthy A. p. A.
fe disgrace tn County Mayo wild
tn way We act. Here's the loyal
sons of st. Patrick wit their eyes
on We. and We lay there. on the flure
like sack Of cement. Get up, We
mutt. Foor.' !.
"As he counted four the Irishman
arose and rushed into a clinch,
stalling around until his head
cleared sufficiently for him to stand
off his opponent.
1.-THE fight was pretty even for
three or four rounds, but all of a
sudden the harp slipped one over
to the other fellows jaw that car
ried the stuff with 1t, and down
went Mr.. Smoke.
"The referee, who was across the
ring as the fellow fell, skipped over
on the jump and you should have
heard him: Wan. two, three. foor.
foive, and foive is tin he counted,
as fast as he could spit out the
words, while the astonished darkey,
who could have regained his feet,
looked up astonished, as the Irish
mans hand was raised and he was
declared the victor"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

81 came up from Middlefield to
see baseball game here 10 or 20
years ago." says Jack Thompson. 81
don't remember much about it eX-
cept that Jimmy Calvin was pitch
ing for Pittsburg, and that the
score at the end of the eighth in
ming was 9 to against them.
"In the ninth the home team got
careless and the Pittsburgs filled
the bases. With two out and Gal
win at bat, the crowd was in rare
good humor, and called the batter
Dad Papa and even 'Grandpop.'
"'Put 'em overt the fans yelled
to the pitcher. Calvin had already
struck out three times. He kept on
swinging at the ball in a lazy, in
different way. Some way, though,
in this ninth inning, he managed
to hit it and the ball went to the
center field fence for a home run,
winning the game.
81 trudged along behind the Pitts
burg bus after the battle was over.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
FIVE MILE ROAD
RACE FROM Y.M.C.A.

Another Of the series Of b.
weekly Y. M. c. A. five mile handi-
cap road races will be run under
the direction of Coach Terway Of
the Y. M. C. A. Saturday after
noon. The Monroe street course
will likely be chosen for the race.
Handicaps are as follows: Peter
Terway must start at scratch. j..
Beauchamp receives half minute
handicap. Lavell, Doris, Cameron.
A. Merrill, H. Merrill, Hoffman and
Wenck receive one minute handi-
cap, and p. G.. Hyperion, D. Hup-
perton, Eillmers, Demmer. Marsh,
Lutes, Gibson, Edwards and CLARK
will be given a handicap OF one and
half minutes.
The race will start In front OF
the Y. M. C. A. at $3.50 o'clock
and none but members of the Y.
M. c. A. will be permitted to enter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
STRONG 'HOPESF FOR
OAKLAND TEAM

(6y United Press Leased Wire)
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 10.-Harry
Wolverton, who will manage the
Oakland club of the Pacific Coast
league during the coming season,
conferred today with President
Walters and outlined the campaign
for the pennant the Oaklanders will
make this year
Wolverton gave glowing accounts
of the ability Of the players he Sc
cured in the east to bolster up the
locals. He is sanguine that his club
will finish near the front in the
flag race.
The new manager has the ap-
pearance of real ball player and
has an enviable record as a player
manager. Following his departure
from the National league. Wolver-
ton led the Williamsport club of the
Tristate league to victory In 1907.
and 1908. Last year. with the New
ark club of the Eastern Ieogue, he
finished second in a grueling race
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
A0I @ = - play game. University ofJsn .Jecaha
MODERN PITCHING BARS

When the matter is delved into 2
little there soon becomes apparent
few reasons why this should be.
In the first place the batters were
accustomed to the fast. high ball
pitching simply because they had
been up against this style Of de-
livery so long that they had learn
ed, in a measure, to solve 1t.
. No doubt, the one great thing
that tipped the pitchers off to the
fact that the low fast ball was go
ing to be mighty effective was the
way the hitters stabbed at the
SPLITTER" when that ball first be-
came generally used. ~
The damp fling" artists soon
realized that this style of delivery
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
sv ADp,E JOSS

It wasn't SO many years ago that
most everyone, twirlers included,
were under the impression that the
fast high ball was the most effec-
tive delivery pitcher could use.
The old saying, keep them close
and right around the neck" de-
rived its origin from this style of
pitching and the twirler who had
command enough to put the ball
there was more than ordinarily
successful. :
In recent years. though, twirlers
have been working on just the OPP
posite theory and successfully, too.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

was most effective when they sue
feeded in breaking the ball low.
Naturally this tipped off to the
other twirlers that the low ball was
going to be the thing the batters
feared. And 1t was not long until
very few were using the old fast
high one.
Another reason why this style of
pitching has become SO effective is
because it Is much harder to see q
low fast ball, especially towards
the latter part Of the game, when
1t is beginning to get little dark.
Any time a team is opposed by a
twirler who has good command
and of low fast ball that he can
alternate with a fair breaking
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

curve, it's a cinch he is going to
be a mighty tough proposition to
beat.
When the Athletics and Giants
we're struggling for the worlds
championship in 1905 Bender, who
won the only game the American
league champions annexed, used
practically nothing but low fast
ball all that day.
The game was played on the
Polo grounds and from about the
fourth inning on 1t was simply i'm
possible to hit the "big fellow" As
one of the Giants afterwards said,
1--WE had a swell chance to hit the
big Indian. Why, we couldn't even
see the ball, let alone hit it,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
PERSONAL STORIES OF
MEN IN WORLD OF SPORT

Last racing season at Santa
Anita, Pinkerton Detective Sey-
mour received a letter from Billy
Pinkerton to drive out three fell
lows who had appeared upon the
scene. Seymour was about to
carry out orders when friends of
the suspects vouched that the
men intended to make book only
and would pull off nothing crook
ed. After much persuasion Sey-
mour agreed. I'm just doing this
on my own hook and you fellows
better keep straight" were Sey-
mOur's orders. The crooks had
a rich boob" on their string and
were making book for him. They
lost steadily. One day George
Rose, Sam Shane, Barney Schrei-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
SPOKANE INDIANS MAY PLAY
'K|0 UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN

President Joe Cohn of the Spo-
kane Indians is considering max
ing the baseball team from the Kio
university of Japan proposition
to come to Spokane for short Sc
ries of games with the 1910 In
dams during the latters' training
season this spring. When Cohn
was apprised Of the fact that Presl-
dent Comiskey of the Chicago
White Sox had signed a contract to
play a series Of games with Kio
university in California during the
training season, Cohn said:
"Well, COmiskey. can't put It on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
DO POINTED KNEES MEAN CLASS?
BEST PLAYERS NOTED FOR THEM

GLOW do you known" inquired q
second voice.
"Pipe his knees. They're point
ed" said voice No. l.
whats that got to do with
it," No. 2 wanted to know.
II don't know, but never seen
champion that didn't have
them"
This talk came to me a day or
80 ago, and I skirmished around
until found a lot of pictures of
men who have been champions
and men who are now champions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

the Indians a bit. I will certainly
be pleased to play a series of
games with the Japanese team
about the middle Of March or the
first of April. There is a bunch of
the boys who would like to meet
them, too, and If any satisfactory
arrangements can be made we will
give them a CO."
Some of the local fans are al
ready enthusiastic with the pros
poets and are urging the Jap
teams manager be communicated
with Immediately for the purpose
OF fixing up the meet,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
INVESTIGATES
Before too Late

During the year 1909 Z great /,
many very prominent men passed
away and the number that suosc
cumbed to stomach troublo VA
very large. Many underwent opss-,.
atoms by the most scientific
physicians. but. alas. the concsnsua !
Of opinion. too late. II yoa arsl
troubled with stomach trouble -
not delay. but investigate tho many \
testimonials from prominent cit1s
gems Of Spokane, who have suffered /
for years and have been permar
nently cured by the use Of POwoll'G~
Stomach Remedy. It does cure mss
digestion. Catarrh Of the Stemacnla
and all Stomach troubles. For snloss
by all first class drug stores ~
sent direct. charges paid. 81 hoetle. 1
Testimonials furnished on applicas4
ton. A. HI. POWELL. Manufactur~
ing Chemist. Spokane. Wash.
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0 o1z lMnlAlNVSAYS:

Calvin sat down on the floor of the
vehicle, his face to the rear. AS /
came alongside he put out his hand,
patted me on the head and said:
"'Well, sonny, what do you think
of your grandpop as batter?'
81 didn't think. was too mad
for that"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
SPORT PAGE

Tom Scanlon, known east and
weet-.-a and south, wherever
wrestling and boxing thrive, as
manager of athletes and promoter,
tells Of referee who was strong in
the belief that blood is thicker than
water, and whose motto was Ire
land for Ireland.
This fellow" says Scanlon. was
the third man In the ring at a
smoker one night. The principals
we're big, raw-boned harp and an
equally big negro.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

Hogan, greatest of Yale's tackles
a few years back. was to the foot
ball world what jeff is to the ring.
He was somewhat like Jeff in his
manner. Quiet and modest regard
ing his own ability.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

In every instance the peculiar
formation of the knee joint of At5
tell, to which my attention was
called that night, is noticeable. g
Jeffries, Jim Corbett, Johnson,
Attell, Nelson, Cans even roly-
poly Young Corbelt, all show the
popularity. !. don't know the re.
lation of sharp knees to pugilistic
championships. but there seems to
be an affinity somewhere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
BY TIP WRIGHT

CHAMPIONS.
BY TIP WRIGHT
Here's a funny stunt: great
fighters have pointed knees. Ever
notice it?
First time I heard that men
who reach the top of the pugilistic
ladder are prone to carry around
a sharply defined kneecap was
one night several years ago, when
Abe Attell was coming to the
front in hurry.
sat at the ringside and
watched the foxy Hebrew boy toy
with an opponent as cat plays
with a mouse. Abe's long, sharp
shooting left was finding the mark
with regularity, and in the
clinches he'd smile at his seconds
confidently and hook right to
the wind
"That guys going to be a
champion some day." said voice
behind me.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
White SOX WILL
PLAY BALL WITH
K|O j. Of JAPAN
(6y United Press Leased Wire)

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-President
Comiskey of the Chicago White Sox
today closed a deal for a series Of
games between his American
league team and that of the Kio
university Of Japan. The games
will be played in the training sea-
son of the White Sox in California,
probably at San Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

Last year a wine man who had
loaned Jim Jeffries $4,000 years
ago, asked him for a loan of
$500. Jeff swore down and up
that he didn't have it but would
borrow it IL necessary. This Is no
particular sign that Jeff was
rammed tight financially as he has
money placed in mining ventures,
the stock of which is higher than
when Jeff bought IL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

Der and Cy Myrick accepted mark.
ers running into the thousands.
They won their bets-on paper.
The crooks didn't have cent to
settle with and by the next morn
ing had sold a $4,000 auto for
5000 and skipped town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
WH|1WASH
APPLIED
TO HOGAN
ne-Sided Trial of Officer
Accused of Accepting
Graft.

The WhiteWash brush was In evi-
dence again at the city hall this
morning when Officer Walter A.
Hogan, accused during the testi.
mony Of Mrs. Libby Morgan be-
fore the city council on the SulIi-
van case Of having accepted graft
money from girls living in Mrs.
Morsan's house at 1la Front street,
was given 4 hearing and the board
took under advisement the ques-
ton Of what should be done with
the case. !.
The trial was farcical, no direct
evidence accusing Hogan being ad-
duced. and Mrs. Morgan refusing
to appear before the commission.
she knowing that her evidence
would be discred.ted, and prefer
ing to tell her story before the
grand jury on January 16.
No effort was made to show that
Hogan had ever taken money from
any of the girls in Mrs. Morgan's
house, although short excerpt
from her testimony before the
council was read, showing that she
had testified that she. herself, had
never paid Hogan any money.
HOGAN ON STAND.
Hogan was put on the stand and
testified that he had known Libby
Morgan but slightly. He had been
at her home several times, but
only on business. Twice he had
been there to see II the Mace was
occupied by fallen women, and on
one occasion he had found Mrs.
Morgan alone. He declared that
he had never accepted any money
from Mrs. Morgan. and in this
statement he was borne out by the
sworn testimony of the woman.
HE WAS NOT ASKED, HOW
EVER, IF HE HAD OR HAD NOT
ACCEPTED MONEY FROM ANY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
OLD ABDUL
IS DEAD,
IS RUMOR
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. S.-A
persistent rumor that Abdul Ham.
i'd, deposed sultan, is dead, which
has been widely circulated for the
past week and as widely believed
despite denials from official
sources, was given added color to-
day, when 1t was autharitatively
announced that Abdul's illness had
taken a serious turn. Theory is
advanced that the Turkish officials
are preparing the minds of Alb
duls followers for the worst. A
sudden announcement of his death,
they believe, would be followed by
serious disorders. Rumor says that
Abdul was poisoned. No one
knows his exact whereabouts.
Even the guards who were placed
over the Salonika villa following
their former masters disposition,
have not seen him. Many who dc
not believe the poison story are
convinced that the ex-sultan was
smuggled away to Africa after the
recent reactionary movement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
REBELS GAINING
he SAYS

.(By United Press Leased Wirsl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Charged
with obtaining money under false
pretenses, Juan Sanchez Azacona.
q Mexican revolutionist. today de-
clared that the charge was trumped
up In order to procure his return to
MEXICO to face punishment for in
surSection. Azcona admitted that
hdl lad political aspiration. and
adSbsS mat If Francisco Madero was
suceessful he would be secretary Of
state in the revolutionary govern
meHt. Azacona says that agents of
Pinsitieat Diaz are trying to force
hih retnrn to Mexico. He says that
thu Insurgents are daily gaining vic
tories and eventually will over
throw Diaz.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
PROBE
BUSY AGAIN

LOS ANGELES, Cal,
Dec. 8.-FOur witnesses APP
peared before the special
grand jury investigating the
Times disaster on October l
when it reconvened today af-
ter a recess of several days.
General O. j. Sweet, Unit
ed States Army, retired, was
the first witness called. Gen
eral Sweet was a member of
the Times investigating com
mittee appointed by Mayor
Alexander the day after the
explosion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
A VITAL ISSUE
BEFORE VOTERS
THE PRESS WILL TELL THE WHOLE STORY, IN
CLUDING PRATT's PART IN IT.

There things back of the little yellow bill and
receipt given by the energetic collectors of the Spokane
Falls Gas Light Co.. that the average patron of that
pany does not understand
1t is the old story of Cas- pretty much the the
country over with attendant features that are of es
pecia interest at this time.
That little yellow slip bills the gas to the consumer aE
per 1000 which is % cents per 1000 than is per-
mitted in the franchise of the company BY paying the
bill before the 10th of the month the consumer is rebated
25 cents per 1000 making the rate $50 per 1000 as pro-
yided for in the franchise
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

took his arm and carefully guided
him to the opposite sidewalk.
Must be pretty hard" he NUT
tered. ito he feeling your way
about the busy streets like this"
Sometimes, admitted Jan, II
think II is hard, but then | think.
Think of the things which have
passed, and always l say, God IL
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
KISSED HIS WAY
INTO AN ASYLUM

BOSTON, Dec. S.-James May
was adjudged insane In court to-
day and sent to an asylum. He
was possessed with the kissing
idea and had tried to kiss stran-
gers in the streets. Several won-
en- have driven him from them,
recognizing his condition. He got
into trouble when he tried to kiss
a local policeman. That con-
vinced the court that he was In
sane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
City Hall Trembling

hall badly disrupted condition these This
Of the of
the effects Of the session Of the
grand jury.
be of every for himself the devil
We will that he is
the his
skirts
information that the mentioned
certainly little times
individuals who dealings with
which information
service to the grand jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
sToRk ON TRAIN.

AMES, Iowa. Dec. s.-The stork,
keeping up with a swiftly moving
eastbound Northwestern train as
1t pulled over western Iowa, won
its race when this city was reached
and the train was stopped so that
Mrs. Emma Hamstadt of Columbus,
Neb., might be taken from 1t and
removed to hotel.
Kind-hearted men who were al
the hotel provided money to hire
a nurse and pay the woman's
physician.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

by the arm and drew him back
from in front of an automobile
which swept around the corner
from Riverside avenue and sped
with a derisive "honk" directly
over the spot where the old man
had stood.
The man who had drawn the
blind wanderer back from danger,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

The city officials to be elected
next spring will fix the gas rates
that the city of Spokane will pay
for the next 10 years. hence the
Importance at this time Of the ques-
tion Of the price Of gas.
The manner in which the present
gas franchise was passed six years
ago. the subsequent watering OF the
stock and its final passage into the
hands of the present owners, the
Doherty syndicate OF New York. are
interesting chapters that the people
OF Spokane ought to know, and The
Press will print for their informa-
tion.
Men who passed the present gas
franchise are mentioned as candf-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
TO INVESTIGATE
CHINESE SLAVERY
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, Dec S.-FederaI officials will order
rigid investigation of the San Francisco Chinese slavery
system receipt of official reports from the local mm
grafton officials at that port Detailed reports have not
yet been received but it is expected they will be forth
coming
The department of and labor and the treasury
department have received reports of the of
peonage. 1t is thought this may be due to the fact that
specific became known only to individual employees
of the different departments at San Francisco and that
these employees failed to report them to their superios
With the completion of the operations of secret
service agency the coast is intimated here that
charges warranng definite action will be preferred.
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born" said Jan, stroking his long
gray beard and peering with sight
less eyes at him who had taken
enough interest to ask his life
story
"in Russia. that blessed land
that sho1ld be the happiest ON
earth, and which comes nearest to
being hell. was not of the com.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
THIS GIRL CERTAINLY
PROVED HER FAITH

The couple were to have been
married Saturday, but when Petrie
was arrested on bench warrant
several days ago. the young woman
insisted on immediate marriage. de-
claring that she believed Petrie in,
nocent OF the charge and desired to
prove her faith in him.
She procured marriage license
and after repeated refusals finally
pursuaded the authorities to allow
the ceremony on the eve Of Petrie' s
departure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
OF THE GIRLS IN MRS. NOR
CAMS HOUSE.

OF THE GIRLS IN MRS. NOR.
CAMS HOUSE.
Other witnesses called testified
only to the ill-repute of the various
lodging houses conducted by Libby
Morgan and to the good character
of Hogan. Detective Alex McDon-
aid testified that Hogan was "as
good as any man on the force,
morally.
At conclusion of the testimony
Attorney Nuzus, pho appeared on
behalf of Hogan, made short ad.
dress, and the commissioners took
the case under advisement. In
view of the evidence, they can. do
nothing but apply the whitewash
and that is all they were expect.
ed to do.
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mon class of peasants. My father
was OF the shop keeping class. The
Jews everywhere are the shop
keepers. (Jan is Russian Jew)
Ii was in the Kisheniff district and
the Cossacks there We're thieves
and robbers. They represented the
ezar. however, and although the
people muttered In their boards
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

dates for city offices at the next
election. They passed the franchieo
over the veto Of Mayor Boyd, who
clearly set forth the object Of tn
passage of the franchise. Thee
men, II elected. are the officials Who
Will regulate the price Of eas tor
the next 10 years. Chief amonr
these men ID N. 8. Pratt. present
mayor.
Hence The Press viii inveatieato
the gas question ! little. 10 80 joat
where the thing leads. ana ind ho1I
II Is tnat the gas consumers " 0pos
kane are being charged the oxofh1,
tant price OF $3.50 per 1000. whoa
gas sells at Portland ana othor
cities on the coast ct from % cent1
to u per 1000.
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God Is Good" Says This Prosecuted Blind Old Russian

they dared do nothing.
Many of the people OF the Kish-
neff country We're Jews. and it was
upon the Jews that the heaviest
taxes, the heaviest tributes were
levied.
The time came when We could
not pay. II was all We could 90
TO live. Then came the riots. The