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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
by Billy Evans.)

Mighty few Liz league ball players
ecome stars of the first magnitude
over night.
Such an assertion should prove an
invigorating tonic for amateur and MI
Tor league players who aspire to have
their names enrolled in the honor list
If major league celebrities.
Every now and then some player is
licked up by big league manager In
he tall uncut and he Immediately
surprises the baseball world by max
ing good right off the reel. Just at this
writing Walter Johnson is the only
aver of prominence l can recall VINO
made good on his first appearance, ana
has constantly lived up to the reputa-
ton established on that occasion. AL
though only p years of age, he is re-
garded as one of the games greatest
pitchers.
Well do remember JohnsOn's debut
in fast company, as l happened to Off
ciate in that contest, and had worked
a week or so in Washington prior TO
his arrival. I don't believe any young
ster was ever advertised more BEFORE
anyone had any idea what he loked
like than Walter Johnson. The advance
notices told how he hadn't lost a game
In several years; that he seldom struck
out less than a dozen men; that his
! record for a nine Inning game was
! something like twenty-five victims on
strikes, and that he had pitched 80 in
nings without being scored on by any
team in the vicinity of Weiser, Idaho
! BY way of explanation to those possf-
bly, not wise, Weiser is a jumping on
station in the wilds of Idaho, where
Johnson began his career. He came d.
rect from that wide spot in the roao
! to one of the fastest leagues in thi
! country.
To make the youngsters task all thu
more difficult he was pitted agains
the Detroit team in his first game. Tht
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
WALTER JOHNSON MADE GOOD
IN HIS MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

Tigers at that time were fighting
their hardest to retain their hold on
first place. Every game meant great
deal to them, and they went after
Johnson viciously. The day prior to
his debut it was announced to the
spectators that Johnson would work.
Because of train wreck he had been
delayed something like week, and
this fact, coupled with the many flat
tering things that had been said about
him, served to bring out a corking big
crowd of critical fans.
From the very start of the game
Johnson surprised spectators and
Tigers by his marvellous speed and
wonderful central. For six innings
the smuggling Detroiters were at his
mercy, while Washington managed to
get a run over the pan. The fans sat
as in a trance and wondered if ii
could really be true.
Then Manager Jennings changed his
plan of attack Instead of having his
| players try to knock the ball out OF
the lot he sent them to the plate with
| instructions to bunt. He figured that
the youngster must be a trifle nervous
although he had failed to show it, also
that possibly he was weak fielder
/ The latter diagnosis proved correct
for hunts by Davy Jones, Sam Craw-
ford and Ty Cobb almost caused the
raw youngster to tie himself up = 6
knot An error, a hit and a fly to the
| outfield METER three runs for the Tt
gers and the game.
Johnson had pitched a wonderful
game but lost. He had demonstrated
beyond a doubt that he had the stuf,
that makes great twirlers, and thu
Washingtonians were happy even il
defeat Johnson soon Overcame the
fault and today he is feared by evreI
club in the American league. Baseball
history, however, reveals very .eV
cases like that of Walter Johnson.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
ALASKA RAILWAY
ADDS CONSIDERED
Guaranty and Land Grant Plans Are
Weighed by President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Senator
Piles and former Senator George Turn
err had a talk with the president yes
terday regarding means and methods
of encouraging the construction OF
railroads in Alaska AS he indicated
in his Seattle speech, the president is
much interested in the subject and is
inclined to favor still the plan he sug-
gested then of a government guaranty
of railroad bonds to insure construc-
ton
An alternative of a land grant has
been suggested, but guaranty is gen.
orally considered more feasible The
president hopes before long to embody
his recommendations in a message to
congress-
In the meantime the report of the
Alaska road commission is still at the
White House. If the government is
to aid railroads, certain wagon roads,
necessary, will not have to be under
taken. Road and trail construction is
dependent on the governments policy
toward railroads Judge Turner is
director of the Alaska Northern COM
PAW. which asserts possession of the
Alaska Central.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05

gin the winter maneuvres, and the
scouts to Hampton Roads, where the
birmingham and Salem will prepare
for extensive wireless biography tests.
Leaving Hampton Roads the vessels
VIII head for the West Indies. On the
arrival Of the Birmingham at Trinidad
Il c Salem which will then be 1000
miles away, will try to open communl-
cation with the flagship Connecticut
on the way to Guantanamo, Cuba for
spring target practice.
The soucts will visit South America
and then head for Europe via the Ca
nary Islands. The Birmingham is due
at Kiel, Germany, early in March.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
(By G. E. Van LOan.)

Bat Nels n will make a mistake If
he signs to fight Freddy Welsh 20
rounds before the National Sporting
club of London. Bat is no Texas quar-
ter horse. He doesn't begin to show to
advantage in the first half mile. He
never starts to come until the other
fellow is all in and ready to quit.
There are plenty of little men in this
country who can make Bat like a
time expired transfer over the 10-round
route. AS a boxer, the Hegewisch now
elist is more or less of joke. A clever
man makes him miss by about three
feet and by holding Bat to the long
range work almost any boy can OUT
point him for certain distance.
Can Box With Any.
Freddy Welsh is the "Outpoint EN-
Kid" That's the best thing he does.
AT real fighting Freddy isn't so much,
for he cannot hit hard enough to dis
turb the digestion Of a doodlebug, but
he can box with any of the clever boys
and he squarely outpointed Abe Attell
IN long fight which, in itself amounts
to something. Any man who is. rangy
and fairly strong and can box enough
to outpoint Abe Attell, will surely hand
Bat Nelson a lot Of things in 20 rounds,
and the worst of it is that if Freddy
does this. the English referee will give
the decision to Welsh and he will be
entitled to call himself the lightweight
champion of the world Of course Mel.
son would howl at this
Nelson has come to regard himself as
sort Of law unto himself Nelson
believes, and lot of other people be-
lleve it. too, that until he is knocked
cold in the ring nothing else matters
he's the champion just the same. Boel
onholz wha'ed the supreme stuffine
out of Bat Nelson. Bat has never ad-
United it; he never will admit it. He
mas poo-pooed the idea for so long that
lie really believes he whipped the Poer
Little Ad Wolgast gave Nelson anothe,
terrific lacing for 10 rounds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
Hotel Man Retires.

ELLENSBURG, Jan. 5.-Theodorc
Steiner, one Of the pioneer hotel men
of Central Washington, who has peen
proprietor of the Hotel Antlers in this
city since March, 1908, this morning
turned over his interest In the hostei-
nv to his son, Joseph, and will retire
from active business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
Youthful Tram wrecker Nabbed.

NASHVILLE. Ills. Jan. 4-After
chase, in which special train Played
a prominent part, Erwin /einock. Il
years old, was arrested TO-DAY at Coui-
terville, Ills. on a charge of trying 10
wreck an Illinois Southern PASSENGER
train on December 6. The wreckers
unset their own plans nv cutting the
telegraph wires. Lipemen Uncovered
tho obstruction and tagged tne Train
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
TENNIS
WRESTLING
RACING
BOXING
LYNCH WILL HELP
NATIONAL LEAGUE
rect and build it up.
Must Know the Game.

Must Know the Game.
THE one feature that recommended
Mr.. Ward to me was his thorough
knowledge Of baseball, that he would
not be obliged to rely upon the umpire's
statement if he saw the play, but that
he could for himself determine. because
of his great knowledge of the game,
whether the umpire was right or
wrong; and / feel that this organiza-
ton needs to. fill that position with
some man equally as well equipped as
Mr. Ward
times. and it has been held by some
presidents of the organization that the
office of president of the league was
simply that of clerkship. Aside from
the duties of supervising umpires there
is but little for him to do as president.
do not speak now of the National
Commission work, but as president of
the National league. 1t is reported
that someone at one time suggested
that Mr.. Arson be made supervisor of
umpires, and that Mr.. Pulliam said in
reply to that If you do that you take
away the only duties that / have to
perform And that is practically the
case.
1.-The secretary of the LEAGUE per-
forms all of those duties that have to
do with the records. the averages or
| the minutes of the organization. every
| detail. The president has nothing to
| do except to supervise and make his
reports, so that to my mind the chief
qualification for president Of the or
| ganization is a man who can control
| the umpire situation during the play
ing season.
/ after that he is not in the lime
/ light; the owners of the clubs step in.
I! until the season opens for the next
year. Then it is that the president of
the league is practically the supervisor
of the umpires.
"Now. with that in view, that this
organization requires man who IS
competent to relieve the league Of past
defeats with reference to the umpire
proposition, I am going to present a
name to this organization which Is as
we'll known upon the diamond. I think.
as any name that has ever been men,
toned in Connection with baseball
throughout tho National league circuit.
1 am going to present the name of
man who has been connected with the
National league for many years. and
in his particular sphere of work he is
absolutely without peer.
mo one has ever approached him IN
ability There is nothing that can oc-
cur upon the diamond that he Is not
familiar with, and because of that
qualification, and because of his fair
ness and his integrity, 1 believe that
he is the man who will fill the position
that we are seeking to fill, and that the
public, press and players will applaud
They will applaud because or the
knowledge that they have of the man
in all of the cities where the Nationaf
league presents the game.
THAT gentleman whom l nominate
for president of the league was in his
day called The King of Umpires.' and
III present the name of Thomas j.
LYNCH"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05

winter the New York A. C. had an
easy time winning the championship.
None of the other teams were really
in it with the winged foot aggregation.
This years it will be different. There
will be new faces on every team. Al
though the New York A. c. seven
were handed out a defeat by the Tor
onto university team in New York re-
Gently by a score of to 1, the game
has no doubt given the winged footer
excellent practice The Wanderers
seven are expected to make things
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05

The ice hockey season of 1910 Is OH
in full blast, and from now until the
middle Of March the knights of the
crooked stick ard rubber disk will
have their inning. Judging by the in
creased interest in the game, it looks
as if that fast, furious and brilliant
national p4stnEa of the Canadians VIII
have banner season in this country.
In the east IL the teams in the ANA
teur leagu. D. New York have been
hard at WCrl or the past few weeks
getting into shape for the coming sea-
son. which opened yesterday. The fight
in th's circuit promises to be one of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
WINTER MANEUVERS
FOR BATIlESHIPS
After Holiday Festivities at New York
Vessels of Fleet Are on Their
Way to South for
Training.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-After the
holiday festivities at New York. the
orders to proceed southwark tday the
batleships ard armored cruisers to be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05

league. The Cans of two years before
would have rocked Jabe to sleep with
one nice little right cross on the chin.
Hence, they said that Nelson wasn't
so many as had previously been sus-
pected.
Speaking as a man up tree, l don't
know about Nelson. 1 heard many sad
tales about him shortly after the Gold
field fight. They said that Bat was a
physical wreck who couldn't stand up
straight when he got out of bed in the
morning. They said his back had been
affected: that his stomach was in such
shape that it would no longer retain
solid food: that his liver was a melan-
choly ruin and his kidneys everything.
they should not be-
Wise Men Bunked.
And when Bat came back and fought
some slashing fights. Several wise men
| have been bunked into ordering floral
pillows for the Durable Dane, as Bill
Naughton dubbed him, but those floral
| pillows have withered and died, and
Bat is still here, pegging along in the
same old way and meditating further
atrocities on the English language.
Hogan used to say that man was
never a dead one until his ashes were
! in the urn Hogan never knew Bat
Nelson, but, if he had, he would have
added, "and sometimes not even then
! We've had Bat on the verge OF total
collapse so many times and so many
fistic obituaries have been written and
never printed that we are beginning to
wonder if there is ever going to be ar
end to this phenomenon. Certainly he
is the greatest little slayer of modern
times. and the Queensberry public vii
never credit anything against Bat but
a knockout-and it, won't credit thai
until the moving pictures come around
All the same, it's bad business to play
the other fellows game in the othel
Fellows country.
Think it over, Bat, old boss!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05

very interesting for their rivals the
coming season. In fact, the team has
been greatly strengthened since last
year The New York A G.. and the
Wande, ers will STACK up against each
other in opening Jan. T. Clarke and
White are two star members Of the
New York A C. seven. Miller and Cap
tain Du Fresno Of the Wanderers
team are two of the greatest puck
chasers in the country today. Illus
tration shows spirited scrimmage in
York
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
Bat Nelson Lost
In Short Fights

Nelson didn't mind little thing like
that, and nobody else seemed to mind
it, either We have come to feel as
Nelson does. We know that he is not
a hard man to outpoint, but We know
also that he is a mighty tough young
man to lick, and until somebody con-
meets with the point of his vulcan
lied Jaw for the big count, we are
likely to hold lightly any small thing
like an outpointing
But what will happen if Welsh fights
Nelson? Welsh is a sturdy youth who
eats nothing but vegetables He hasn't
been fighting nearly SO long as Nelson
and he has more Of the snap and dash
of youth left in his body. 1t is almost
a foregone conclusion that for 20 round
he will be able to care for himself at
any game which Nelson starts and out
point Nelson throughout. The English
people, who do not care Tor the Nei-
son style Of fighting-it isn't much to
look at-will surely hail Welsh as the
worlds champion if he outboxes Bat
and then we shall have two champions
for Bat will come back to this country
breathing fire from both battered nos
trils. He wouldn't care IL all the Eng
lish referees in the world or even King
| Edward the Seventh should decide tha'
Welsh won the worlds championship
To get Nelson's goat, you've go to ilcR
him. and he never regards himseI a.
licked until he can't get on his feet an,
more.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05

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and
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What
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
Is He the Same Man.

There is a slight suspicion that Bat
isn't the demon he was. When OLD Joe
Cans made his last metropolitan ap-
pearance, the wise boys went away
from the ringside remarklng:
rs this the Joe Cans that Nelson
licked! Well, no wonder!" The gen.
eral concensus Of opinion was that the
morgue wagon was about to back up
and st p for Joseph. Certainly his
fight with Jabez White was one of the
saddest affairs ever seen in the big
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Lunt returned
from Salt Lake Sunday. The youns
couple went mp to bs married In the
Salt Lake Temple. They we're married
ono day aud the bride had sudden
attack of appendicitis that evening
and was operated on In the l., d. s.
Hospital ut 3 o'clock In the morning
of the day following. Mrs, Lunt is
feeling much better aud is able to tie
out. She says that she does not want
TO take wedding trip very often II
that 10 the way things turn out.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28
Stock Market Report.

Kansas City Stock Yards. oct. ~.
1910. Cattle received here this week
~, 500, The market has not changed
much this week on anything, heavy
steers u little easier for the week, and
short fed steers sold dissppointiugly
In some cases This was partly due to
lack Of flush, snd partly to the fact
that buyers demands we're not extra
great for the heavy steers, aud beyond
certain limit, they took them like
dose OF mediclue. Medium and
cheap steers, aud butcher grades are
10 TO 20 higher tor the week, the
supply of this kind smaller than the
wants OF killers, since the run OF
quarantine cattle has dropped down
10 small HRurss On thu other hand,
the COWS aud bulls Of any weight have
usually bad some corn. and are better
than short time ago. aud will
average better all the time. Calves
are quarter higher, stockers and
feeders steady. Top steers, very
prime. bought at 81. so, bulk Of fed
steers 50 90 TO S7.25, grass steers
"a 90 to SO, 60. COWS s5.75 to "a, IS,
helters 50. so to $500, bulls $40
20 81 30, top veals So. 20, quarantine
steers "a. 90 TO 400. two lots OF fed
steers in quarantine division this
week. at So. 30 aud s6.25. respect
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

lively. Stookers range from 80. so to
s5, 90, feeders 81. 90 to 1910. Run
from the range country has been
heavy this week, aud 1t has sold
steady to a little bigger, Ibeef steers
81. 90 to 80. %, stockers and feeders
"a. so TO So 10. COWS anu heiters
SO. so to 4.65.
Sheep this week SO, 600. last week
53. 600 The run has been IA surprise
this week, but the market has held
mp good, There has been some revival
Ia the demand from the country, aud
everything was quickly saken. Lambs
are little lower than week ago,
sheep aud yearliugs fully steady,
feeding grades unchanged. Top lambs
are worth 80 10. with buyers com.
planning of lack of quality, feeding
lambs 50. 60 to 1855 for bulk of
sales, fat ysarlings s4.40 to SO. 90,
wethers 81. 90 to $3.50, ewes 400.
Feeding wethers have sold at So.
to 81. 10 recently.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28
Estray Notice.

State of Utah County of Iron, City
Of Cedar.
have In my possession the follow
log described estray animals which,
II not claimed and taken away will
be sold at public auction to the
highest cash bidder at my corral, in
Cedar City. on Friday the 18th day
of November, 1910, at the hour OF
10 u. IN.
One ruau horse branded X l. Gu
right thigh.
One roam mare branded Alb com
bined on left shoulder,
Also one red cow with red calf.
Cow marked with hole in each ear
and slopiug crop of both ears, brand
ed q on right hip.
Said estray was taken up ty the
City Marshal In said Cedar City on
the a5th day Of October, 1910.
ISAAC A. NELSON,
Pouudkeepsr for Cedar City.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Less than month before taxes he
come delinquent. Better paw up aud
save yourself the noteIiety Of having
your rame published in the de-
linqusnt tax list.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Mrs jennie Maokelprang aud
daughter Irene will leave for Salt
Lake Sunday. They go 60 meet
Edward Maokelprang who has boon
released from his mission and will
arrive in the metropolis some time
NEXT week.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Lottie Hsipht, who leaves this week
for California, where she will spend
the winter with her brother and sister
who are there doing MISSIONARY work.
The crowd reports having had very
very pleasant time.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Percy Wilkinson aud Jim Middle.
ton have been repairing the Phone
line 10 Lund this week
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

The later part OF last week the stork
lsft a bouncing baby boy at the re-
sldsnoe OF Mr.. and Mrs. Burt
Nelson.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

The monthly officers meeting OF the
Primary Officers was held In Parowau
last Saturday. A number of the
Cedar Officers were 10 attendance.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28
Things in General.

Next week tho theatre will be the
drawing card.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Oscar Carlson, who has been on a
trlp TO Norfolk, Nebraska, returned
this week;
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Mrs.. VIM, IL. CORY aud daughter
Lula, who have been In Salt Lake
CITY for Some time, returned sun.
day.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Miss Rhoda Matheson lie Installed
la the Coop. store rs "a clerk 60 take
Miss Winnie Parry's place.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Another week OF the drama. Next
Monday night, 1t 10 understood, the
Kompton Komedy Ko will begin a
weeks engagement In the Ward Hall,
This company has been here before
and nearly all lovers OF the theatre
are we'll acquainted with them. They
carry an entirely new repertoir of
plays aud their advertisements olaim
them TO be of very high standard.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28
WE STAND FOR GOOD, CLEAN BUSINESS.

the only road Our here paid here
and has been and will be used building
and Your homes here taxed here and your money invest
In this country. Our interests mutual.
We need trade and need goods We may need soreh
that produce labor livestock farm products We should together
1--WE will be because pronze Wi
be because right The works both
fails to recognize this principle ends up IN ruin.
We shall continue OF careful buying Quality the frs
consideration. We stand behind goods they right max
them right and can't lose buy first Qualities We shall msrp
tell anything about them that will back witt
In your buying should remember that Economy frs
What paid last for does novpehap
you have forgotten entirely the but fell down dngy
faded bggy, that has concerned have put
In the purchase Clothing have passed the obe and have
the best Tailoring firms Chicago for supply Our Suits
made FOR US from cloth SELECTED BY US they dpnd
upon hold their proper shape until the last day they Try
of "Miler Made" next time YOU buy. &#
Cedar. Mer. 81 Livestock Co.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Webster Ahlstrom IL III this week
with an attack OF grip and 10 also
suffering with an aggravated attack
OF rheumatism.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

A large number of the Young
Ladies' Mutual otiioers aud mem bers
of the two Cedar WSrds met Mon.
day and spent the evening with Miss
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-28

Poundkeepsr for Cedar City,