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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

who is a close friend of Jeffries,
has been endeavoring to induce
the eX-champion to alter his
views. 1t is believed here that
Oldfield and Richard have been in
touch with each other.
Johnson recently uttered a
statement in which he said he
would be glad to meet Jeffries
again, just to prove that the
dope" story circulated since the
Reno battle was not true.
Richard will leave for Les An
geles tomorrow, where he will
have another talk with Jeffries.
Richards offer, it is said, will be
a purse of 100000, and neither
fighter will be paid bonus. The
fight, it is said, will be staged in
Utah, or failing that, in Nevada.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

other sides pitcher and run him
to death between the bases.
Base running isn't worked as
it used to be. Put Kelly or Ewing
on first and you'd see how hard it
was to make double play. No
coarse work, either. II a ground
er intercepted Kelly he never bull
ed straight on into an easy out,
but made them work fast, dancing
on the line, and often saved him
self and the batter.
"Such tricks as they used to
work! How often have l seen
Clarkson called for wearing a
belt buckle that dashed the sun
in the batsman's eyes. How often
have / heard roars because second
basemen got putouts without
touching their men-just bluffing
and getting away with it. Oh,
there were dozens of tricks that
are never tried now"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
KLINE EASY
FOR ATTELL

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Pretty
easy for Abe Attell. That's what
New York fight fans are saying
today, especially those who saw
him clash with Patsy Kline here
last night. The sporting writer's
gave Attell the decision and near
ly all their descriptions were
alike.
Attell OF ..ointed Kline, they
said. Kline kept after Attell
and tried hard to land a knockout
but the Hebrew was too clever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

Yes, the mussed up pictuer was
that of the "Old Roman" as his
friends like to refer to the owner
of the Chicago White Sox. Comis-
key played first base for the ia
nous character. Chris Won Der
Abe, in the days when the St.
Louis Browns were a real ball
team. He was the originator of
the modern style of playing the
bag, making the position some
thing more than a receiving sta
ton for thrown balls. Before
Commy's time first basemen
didn't try to field the ball, and
the light-haired youngster created
as much of a furore as Hal Chase
did when he showed up the first
basemen of the big leagues a few
ears ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
Fred Scott TO
Be Aviator

(By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA
Fred V. Scott, clubman, amateur
driver of racing automobiles, will
become an aviator. A Curtiss
bhplane, purchased from Glenn H.
Curtiss, was delivered at Scott's
garage today. The garage will
be transformed into hangar, as
Scott intends giving up automo-
bile racing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
Webster-Rivers
Bout Is Today

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Los ANGELES, Jan. IA. -
With odds slightly favoring Dan
ny Webster fight fans are predict
ing that the little veteran viii
have a hard battle on his hands
when he meets Young Rivers in a
scheduled Is round bout at the
Vernon arena this afternoon.
Both youngsters are in prime con-
dition. In view of his past per-
formances Rivers is expected to
force his opponent to extend him
self as he has not done for long
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
UPS. TO PLAY
ADELPHIA FIVE

The University of Puget Sound
basketball team leaves late this
afternoon for Seattle to play the
fast Adelphia college five. The
U. P. S. lineup Is as follows:
Forwards, Graham, Bugge and
Benadom; center. Case; guards,
Servis, Max and Robbins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
MAHMOUT THROWS
HIS MAN
(By United Press eLased Wire. }

(By United Press eLased Wire
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 14.-Yous-
SET Mahmout, the Turk, was to-
day offered $4,000 purse to
wrestle byszcO, the Pole. NAH
mout disposed of Demetral, the
Greek champion, here last night
easily. He won the contest with
a toe hold in 25 minutes. Deme-
trail suffered a sprained ankle and
was unable to continue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
BOB BROWN GETS
JACK CLYNES

Bob Brown has made a deal
with Calgary IN the Twilight
league by which he gets Jack
C1ynes, the fast outfielder former
ly with Tacoma, for next year.
He traded Pete Stanridge, the
pitcher, to Calgary for Clynes.
Lynch wanted Stanridge but will
not get him now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
GROVER LAND STRONG
AS NERVE SPECIALIST

This big fellow, Grover
Land, American leagues
catcher, who is under $500
bond at Frankfort, KY, as the
result of a shooting scrape,
is one of the games nervysl
lads.
Last summer, when work.
ing for the Maps in st. Louis,
Land blocked Corridor at the
plate and Jack O'Connor
Drowned his player nicely for
not going into the backstop
feet first.
IT I'd been running I'D
have cut you from your an
kles up" said Rowdy Jack,
angrily.
WELL you all are manager
of this heah team. why don't
you run TO one of yo' young
sters," drawled Land. O'Con-
nor didn't run.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

The postoffice bowlers, who had
such a hard time getting started,
are coming like a house afire now
and they last night climbed out
of last place by defeating the FL
deity Trust bank 2,247 to 2,101.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
WILL REDS ALWAYS WIN IN TWO YEARS

CINCINNATI, 1s!-Why it that quite baseball
writer's persist in picking the Reds to win pennant two years
This has the practice writer's quite
declared the Reds simply could help but
1910 They finished fifth ago
changes
They they begged
be patient until this the Reds
surely 1912 Grf
the bunting greatly disappointed
finish fifth Wise the maketh pred
but keepeth them to himself
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

An effort was made to get a
statement from Jeffries, but the
big fellow was asleep and had
left instructions not to be disturb
ed before noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
Sport CHIPS

Austl ALA is hera,ding Dave
Smith as midleweight champion
by virtue of his defeat CT Billy
Papke, but American ring sfarps
say that Sam Langford is the real
The Boston negro Of
fers to fight any man in the
world at 159 pounds.
The National League of Colored
Baseball teams is now complete.
Perhaps it Is the much-talked-of
third league.
Jack Knight. the Highlander in
fielder, will sell goods on the side
when his club is on the road this
season.
Kid Mccoy wants to take to the
aviation game. Norman always
was high flyer.
Fred Tonney wants Pat Flaher-
ty for his pitching staff. Tenney
evidently refuses to believe that
the veteran is down and out.
1.-THE request of the American
association for higher classical
ton will be flatly refused" says
Ban Johnson. 81 don't think the
American association or Eastern
league will ask to be promoted
or to be permitted to withdraw
from the National association.
81 will fight any man in the
world Hugh, Mcintosh names as
long as | receive 100000, win,
lose or draw" says Jack johnson.
I'm my own manager and will
fight in America.
A Princeton-Harvard football
game was practically arranged at
the meeting OF the intercollegiate
Athletic association in New York.
The Boston Journal calls Fred
Tenney's team the "Forlorn
Hopes"
Callahan has been on the wat
err wagon for five years. He could
wear silk lined garments. but he
would have to draw the line at
cocktails and mint juleps.
Wilbur Schwartz, Milwtukee's
star pitcher last year, is dissatis-
fed with the 81, 600 contract Of
fered him by Brooklyn. My, but
some of these major league mag
mates are liberal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

Fighters who will strike at
each other when the referee is
Between them never been noted
for genuine courage writes Bat
Masterson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
Play Seattle
Team Tonight

The Y. M. C. A. basketball
team tonight wild play the Mefe-
Srs of Seattle who are coming.
ever to show how ii is done, The
Seattle team is made up Of old
college stars and they play great
game. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
SCHAEFER WILL COACH
CALIFORNIA U IN BASEBALL
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. IL
Jas. s. Schaeffer, who has twice
led the University of California
Rugby tea INTO Victory, will try
his hand at teaching baseball. His
selection as coach of the varsity
has been announced by Graduate
Manager Milton Il. Farmer.
If you are going to move, pack
or store your furniture, call Fidel-
ity Transfer Co.. NJ. S3-A1497. 40"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14
Notice. School Bows

You can make money if you call
Main 1888 or A 1888, between Z
and 1880. Ask for Perkins. 60"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

Fred Tonney wants Pat Flaher-
ty for his pitching staff. Tenney
evidently refuses to believe that
the veteran is down and out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

Kid Mccoy wants to take to the
aviation game. Norman always
was a high flyer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

81 will fight any man in the
world Hugh Mcintosh names as
long as | receive $50, 900, win,
lose or draw" says Jack johnson.
I'm my own manager and will
fight in America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

Jack Knight. the Highlander in
fielder, will sell goods on the side
when his club is on the road this
season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

The National League of Colored
Baseball teams is now complete.
Perhaps it Is the much-talked-of
third league.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
ADVERTISING TALK.
CONTINUED from page ID

many FLAWS in these various
mediums"
That's just it. That has been
the principal cause of creating
so much DOUBT ABOUT AID
VERTISING.
1t is shame that there are
men in the Advertising Profess
sion who are not big enough and
who do not possess enough
KNOWLEDGE to be able to talk
advertising from every angle,
giving every form of publicity
due credit, because EVERY
FORM HAS IT'S VALUE.
The advertising man who does
not make it his business to study
advertising-to know it-just
as a successful lawyer masters
all points of law-had better not
stay in the advertising business.
The periodical of whatever
sort that filings a brick at some
other periodical, which is fire.
quently done, usually loses bust.
ness in the long run. / have seen
il happen a number of times in
my career.
The advertising representa-
tive who develops an account for
his own publications alone
who does not counsel the adver-
tiser to use as many publications
as possible, based on the sum of
money he can afford to spend.
is NOT FAIR TO HIS PUB
I.LICATION, to the advertiser, or
to himself.
The advertisers who stick to
advertising and make it pay are
those who BROADEN OUT and
use all the media they can af-
ford.
Sometimes it is necessary to
make a start in a very small
way-then perhaps one publica-
ton will suffice to start the ball
rolling, but as a rule, it is a
dangerous experiment.
Ito be continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02

First of all choose a tree that ID
useful as we'll as ornamental. It's
almost always safe to plant naples
They grow rapidly and make splen-
did timber. The black walnut Is an
other. The oak is king. OF course
hut of very slow growth. The hardy
catalpa, the locust. the chestnut-aii
are good trees to plant in most local.
ties. So are the soft woods, the
white pine-the most valuable tree OF
all-and the spruces and cedars. In
general II IL best TO choose tree
that faourishes well in your own To-
cality.
Nursery seedlings are best--for they
have been transplanted and pruned
with a view to strengthening their
roots-but forest saplings Will do very
well. Don't attempt to transplant
tree more than an inch In diameter
unless II be willow cutting or some
other tree OF great vitality.
Plant about the time you would De,
gin making garden. The ground
should be moist, but not wet.
A tree needs soil prepared with the
greatest care. Spade up circle two
or three feet in diameter for each
tree. Go deep and work the soil till
Il is as mellow as II Is possible 10
make IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02

Mr.. Johnson's achievements In his
nine years or fierce street.raifway
struggle have never been known out
side OF Cleveland. That mis- successes
far unbalanced his defeats Is becom-
ing more evident with every passing
month OF continuance or universal
thrce-cent fares throughout the city.
He forced the company 10 wiring
most OF the water out or Its stock,
and to limit its returns TO per cent
on the rest, which Is n better settle
ment than Massachusetts cities have
secured after forty years or state reg
ulation.
For over a year the fare within the
city has been only cents. with cent
for transfers. while the average rare,
including a scent fare in some OF the
| suburbs, has been less than 4-lO
cents per passenger. or $40 cents
! including transfers.
The mayor was right in holding that
\ pey-enter cars and low fares would
greatly stimulate revenues and traffic.
| The average increase or business dur
| ing the sixteen years ending with 1909
was S per cent yearly compounded
but under the reduced fares since Feb
ruary, 1910, the increase has been
over is per cent.
! He provided the way. also, for
municipal ownership whenever the
state law would permit. and at a cost
OF only about so per cent above the
physical value. His one failure In
/ this matter consisted In being obliged
to leave the execution OF his low-fare
program TO the old company. though
under some municipal supervision.
This company has always claimed that
low fares were impossible Pride or
opinion, the pressure OF other street
railway companies. and the interest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
TOM L. JOHNSONS FIGHT
FOR THREE-CENT FARES

which its large stockholders and d.
rectors have IN other street railways
heavily handicap the scheme.
Mr.. Johnson had planned the only
logical arrangement, which was
holding company pledged In all man
ner OF ways 10 the success or low
fares. That plan was indeed put into
operation In 1908, but was ultimately
rejected by a one-per-cent majority on
a referendum vote. The immediate
causes OF that vote were strike and
some mistakes OF tact and judg-
ment, quickly taken advantage
OF by embittered vested interests.
The cause back OF IL all, how
ever, and understood by very few
at the time, was catastrophe az
tragic as the physical ailment which
precipitated Napoleon's defeat at
Waterloo. This was the development
of the insidious disease which, In con-
nection with financial and other mis-
fortunes that overlook the mayor In
1908. deprived the city or some or the
wonderful tact and clearness OF vision
for which he had always been Justly
famous. Even many OF his closest
friends and he himself. as he after
ward told the writer, did not appre-
ciate until too late what had happen
ed. The mayor regained his old-time
poise and attitude OF mind, but IL came
too late TO control the elections OF
1908 and 1909.
Even today. however, when the
Cleveland Railway Company Is asking
the city council for some modification
OF its franchise, II is not proposing q
higher rate OF fare than Is now
ed.-From tom l.. Johnson's
Achievements as Mayor OF Cleveland"
by Edward w. Bemis. In the Ameri-
can Review OF Reviews.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
HE WANTED TO TELL BILL.

A sad-eyed man fastened George
Dunleavy, box Office man at one or the
uptown theaters, according to the
New York correspondent OF the Gin
cinnati Times Star. do you think IL
would be right for two ladies. both In
mourning. to go to the theater," ne
asked.
Mr.. Dunleavy said that he thought
it would be positively commendable.
He went on to show that great GRIEF
needs a day of now and then. Tha'
he remembered a bit OF folklore he
had read somewhere. You know,
said he. "that the tears OF the
mourners burn holes in the shroud
The sad-eyed man said that he ola
not know that He was greatly In
terested. Under Mr.. Dunleavys ne
pulled out a small memorandum book
and made a note Of It. Il shall ask
about that" said he. THAT Is most
interesting and important, IL 1t Is
true" Then he turned to business.
Give me two aisle seats for two la
dies in mourning" Mr. Dunleavy dish
ed them out. The sad-eyed man
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02

shook his head doubtfully. II does
not seem just proper to me-" said he,
but | spose In this case II Is all
right. You see" and he lapsed into
confidences-"all our folks are Spir-
itualists and my brother-in.law Bill
died the other day Now, Bill he al.
ways wanted to see this show OF
yours. He talked about II just a day
or two before he passed out, and SO
his wife and my wife, they kind OF
figured they'd come and see the show
and then tell Bill about IT,"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02

The Seeding should be severely
pruned. Cut of the larger limbs
pretty close. II there Is large tap
root" cut of about third Of II. Take
care not TO injure the little flament
roots, which are the feeders.
Don't expose the roots TO sun or 70
the wind. II they once get dry they
are about done for. Not TO the light
even, more than necessary-fve min
utes at the most AS soon as the
sapling Is dug from the ground cover
the roots with damp earth and keep
them covered till you plant. II you
are taking up several trees at once.
it's a good plan to make mud-puddle
and lay them together with their
roots In the mud.
Set the tree in the ground a trifie
deeper than IL was In its original posi-
ton. Pack the earth firmly about
the roots. but leave a loose mulch of
earth three inches deep on the sur.
face OF the ground. .:s good
scheme to mulch the tree WIZ camp
straw or hay. This keep the mois-
turc from. evaporatiay
So much for the A b c of tree
planting. II you still feel that you
are unprepared to go ahead and plant
a tree. send to the department OF agri.
culture at Washington and get Farm
er's Bulletin No. 1874. That tells
about tree planting in detail
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
From Another Point of View
"oh. promise me -

oh promise me"
.F2A9
is getting quite blowing up
Probably uneasy lies the head also that about to be crowned
the Tigers
repesente accomplish
the bridges beh ind them
idding enforce the law
against a of speed skid
is a family live $500
year Why, necessarily only the workngman's family?
oud be that much easy IL
that with spadeful
mosquitoes for diet
Of
OF bite
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES.

The schoolroom practices of half
century ago are incredible to mod
ern pupil II Is well that they have
not been continued; but an account
of them by an eyewitness Is often
amusing. One incident from A. II.
Halls "Old Bradford School Days
brings up a teacher who chung TO the
old principle. mo lickin', no larnin'.
Horace Walton, at recess, climbed
to the top of the highest nut tree, and
losing his hold, fell to the ground
He struck on many of the limbs In
his descent. The boys were terribly
frightened as he struck the ground.
Just as we crowded about him to see
II he still lived. cur faces as white as
his, the bell lang for the resumption
OF studies.
The last boy in was Walton, and
Just as he FELL rather than sat down
in his seat the master shouted: Come
out here instanter," He gave him
hogKing that made the fall from the
tree seem the lesser OF two evils.
A few years ago, meeting Walton
for the first time In many years, he
remarked that he well remembered
how the master at last succeeded
in bringing things into routine order
in the school Each morning, as the
school assembled, this order was OBJ
served: First bell, Come TO order;
second bell, Attention; third bell,
Lick Walton. Youths Companion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
Most
| Ar.ythi;ns

"0h East is East and West Is West.
and never the twain shall meet.
This was probably meant to refer
to East Lynne" and Buffalo BIZ
wild West"
OF Course.
The Patient-What's the matter
can't you go ahead?
The Dentist-No; I've struck
snag.
Boston man OF 102 who got drunk
put up a vigorous defense in court.
Probably looked upon arrest as dis
grace TO his gray hairs.
a Jas. Davidson, OF Wisconsin, has
iust been appointed minister to Bogota,
the highest diplomatic position In the
world-highest above sea level.
None so deaf as those that Will not
hear.-Matthew Henry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
IT'S ARBOR DAY TODAY;
PLANT A TREE HERE'S HOW

plant Just as every woman
nothing
wi
TO
at busy
he
read A b. OF panng-Edior
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-02
Let Us Have the List
Of the "Undesirables,'
Commissioner eroul
4 VIII Have the Effect, Possibly,
Of Making Future Liquor
Committees Of the Common
Council a Bit More
Careful.

by commissioner
The commissioners idea putting the so class by themselves
emphasize lenienty committee might decide
q deal with the other 75 should granted licenses
An undesirable saOonkeepe the of the police who
PERSISTS disregard labaker
Oonkeeper minors opens earlier than he should
and keeps later than he should and fails the holidays
q undesirable"
The oOnkeeper permits his saloon be
ud meeting place a undesirable
The saOnkeep who harbors questionable character
q undesirable
With such which Commissioner
ous department has do would the of not
having watch these places the having down
the perpetrators Of crimes committed Matched these dives
The commissioners object submitting his list Of undesirable
efficiency for his department that would result
his disposal with which patrol the streets guarding life and property
The Times commends him for his efforts this direction
However oOnkeepers
commioner recommended good thing Detroit their
licenses which amount permission selling burglars high
and kpOcke and continue their dns market places
That could police
pmen than half lift it fault of Commissioner Cus
he has expressed his disappointment and have his ubordnates
over the failure bring about complete cleaning of these places
whose the the obstacle for the
department reaching its ideal of satisfactorily pOced city
the public the
saloonkeepes deems undesirable but who get their licenses
We believe Commissioner CO taking the right in
this position
where their places located.
believe the public should know and entitled to
evidence the police have against these oonkeepers
way people able judge of the kind of service
the aldermen who served this committee their
representatives,
IN no other way can Commissioner Crou force respect
liquor the council for his requests cooperation
presented its readers example of the
consistency granting license the proprietor OF notor
Side dive and denying license another oOnkeeper who
never broke the laws who OWED A BREWER MONEY
Perhaps and the evidence would be
By of they got the council connection
with these licenses
cooperate every possible
! IN his efforts to make Detroit better city
its individual part a business
getting entirely the saloon business ADVERTISING
dependable sEG and thus terminating the
of the liquor interests to this Office
public institution The Times deeply concerned in
minimize the inevitable
fulnes Of saloOnsm.
he makes in that direction he will find with him
ando ours shoulder a the wheel
Times and ideas of its looking
would like to feel of the cooperation the
commissioner
What we ask Of good
citizenship.
made the
satisfaction.
We are really asking himself
people know why these undrabes" given
Esense
The Times print given privilege
a would be able to explain TO the people.
Nay have it. Mr.. Croul peasei
Adolf Rebuffs His Lodge Brotl