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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
WATERLOO TO REMAIN
IN THE THREE-I LEAGUE

CHICAGO, April 3.-The national base
ball commission late today decided that
the Three ]. league must remain intact
as an eiGht-ciub league.
The decision Is q final victory for the
Waterloo. Ia, club in Its fight TO retain
place in the league. 1t marks the finish
OF q fight that has lasted several months
and been threshed out In the civil courts
Well as in all baseball tribunals
The ruling was on the effort OF the
four southern clubs. acting at the sug-
gestion OF the national commission, TO
tlon.
August Hermann, chairman of the
commission, announcing the decision, said
1t would be unconstitutional TO extend the
membership of the league except by a
majority vote of the eight clubs.
The Quincy, Ill, club. which paid S2500
for It's release from the Central asso-
citation, WAS the chief sufferer by the
decision, being left without connection
with any leapne.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
CAPITALIST LOST In
MOUNTAIN CANYON
Thrilling Experience Of Charles Beck .
Philadelphia In Southern
California.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April S.-Losf
amid the canyon in the mountains twen-
~ miles north OF here during rain ana
snow storm. Charles Beck, a PhiiadephiH
capitalist. had a narrow escape from
death Sunday night
After having wandered almlessly about
for several hours and then finally col
lapslns, Mr.. Beck was found by parts
Of rescuers at 2 O'Clock this morning,
Mr.. Beck, in company with his daugn-|
ter Elesa. left the Tavern, 5000 tect ur
Mount Lowe, for the. summit. He roae
burro while she walked. Upon return 4
ing late In the afternoon Mr, Seek u
sisted that Miss Beck ride while ne IS stair, a;,,
ed along the trail on foot. She left nim|
behind. When he did not return guests
at the Tavern organized Tesime ,bsy pSrm We2e
able to find his trail in light fail o.
snow. This led to point six miles fIou5
where he had left his daughter. alo
there he was found in a huddled nost
on the brink Of the San Gabriel canyon:
AS he suffered mostly from eHnnus.,v~ eH,, .,c
1t is not believed his experience VIII ied'o
any III effects,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
ENGINEERS BEGIN
TO LAY OUT COURSE
Construction Work on New La
COON Race Track to Start
Wednesday.

Engineers are now at work laying out
the race course at the new racing park
at Lagoon. Work on the actual construc-
ton Of the new track will begin Wednes
day. II Will be pushed as rapidly as pos
siblc In order that the racing plant may
he opened May so.
Within the two weeks zoo horses will
arrive here from Oakland. They are now
at the Emeryv!le race track, which was
closed February Is, A wire was received
yesterday from j. Ham keenc. the we'll
known horseman, which said that thu
horses at Oakland were to have been
shipped TO Vancouver but that on re-
ceipt of the announcement that there
will be racing in Salt Lake plans were
changed and the horses will be sent to
Salt Lake Immediately. Pending the con-
struciion OF stalls at the new race course
the horses Will be stabbed at the fair
grounds.
Frank st. d. Skinner. who was presid-
Ing Judge at the Buena Vista track a
year ago, wired from JuareZ that horse
men there are planning 10 come TO Salt
Lake. Mr., Skinner Will probably edit the
racing form charts at the race meet at
Lagoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
EVANS ROUNDS OUT VISIT
WITH REMARKABLE SCORE
Golf Players Predict New Champion VIII
Give England Bigger Thrill
Than Old Travis.

PINEHURST. n. c., April 3-Charles
Evans, Jr., the new united north and
south champion announced today that II
British amateur championship at Prest-
wick, England. the week of May 90
though there might be contingencies &c
prevent his attendance.
Evans rounded out his visit here with
a remarkable score of Il. made in four
ball play with Donald Koss. n profes
sional, as partner against National ANA
teur Champion William G.. Fowncs, Jr
and Alexander Ross. a PROFESSIONAL
1t was remarkable because OF his un-
familiarity with the sand-puttlng green's
which cost the lad not less than ter
strokes. making sixty y-one-card easily
possible.
Golf players here express the belief
that Evans Will create even more OF a
sensation In England than did Walter
J. Travis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
SMOKES RUSS'S
MANAGER OUT
Heagren Forces Reply From
CurIey, Who Says Gotch Must
Wrestle in Chicago.
"H0W MUCH DO YOU WANT?"
is ZI0N'S HOT RET0RT
Promoters and Fans Here Still
Believe Bout viii Come TO
Salt Lake.

With the assistance OF the press, Pro
n,oter Harry w. Heagren, who has Of
fercd $50. 600 FOR the finish wrestling
match between Frank Gotch. world
heavyweight champion. and George
Hackenschmidt. the Russian lion. finally
has made Jack Curiey Of Chicago
lacks manager, break silence.
Chicago correspondents were wired
Monday to see Curley and when Curley
was found he classed Salt Lakes bid for
the match as another one OF CIotch s
tricks to dodge the Issue, and declared
that the match Will take place in Chi
cago or not at all.
To this Curey is quoted as adding that
Gotch knows where the largest houses
can be drawn, and that Gotch knows
Hack wants 10 meet him in Chicago ana
will not wrestlc elsewhere.
IF Gotch really wishes TO meet the
as saying, ''he knows that he can close
negotiations in a minute by agreeing to
wrestle in Chicago
Heagren' Hot Reply.
When shown the Chicago advices car
rying Curley's reply. Promoter HeagTen
the seltair Beach company which pro
poses TO stage tine bout in the Saltair
hppodromc. and following the confer
ence with the Saltair people, who are
telegram To Curley.
In this wire Heagren offers TO deposit
$50 900 rendered for the match for salt
Lake City in any bank, Curley may
choose to designate, and guarantees
Gotch's appearance 10 meet the Russian
lion. Heagren also pertinently Inquiries
of Curey how much he wants for the
matcn. The telegram 10 the Russian
lions manager follows:
"Dispa tcheS credit you with pronounc-
ing my offer of 900 for a finish match
between Hackenschmidt and Gotch as
four flush How much do you want? |
will guarantee Gotchs appearance. VIII
deposit money Immediately In any bank
you name"
Hacks Feet Get Cold.
It Is the opinion OF local wrestling fans
that Hack has cold feet. al least as to
meeting Gotch here or elsewhere than
Chicago Ii looks like Curley Is financial
ly interested in the Empire club at Chi
cago. before which it has been proposed
to stage the bout. and wants 10 get in
on all ends of the finance. That IL Will
cost less to stage the bout here Is con-
fdently stated: and the declaration that
the match will draw better in Chicago is
bombast. say both the fans and those
The match in Chicago would draw only
Windy City fans mostly. while out here
the bout would attract a large Chicago
contingent and hundreds OF mat devotees
from all over the rest OF the United
States.
Curley's reply, II he makes one. TO
Heagren's query as TO how much he wants
Will be awaited with deep interest by mat
followers everywhere
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the prospects of the meet that will draw
to Salt Lake the next six days the at
tention of the world that he could talk
OF little else last night at aviation head
quarters at the Scmloh hotel.
"I cannot remember having seen a
field better adapted to the events" he
declared LAS understand the pro-
gramme Parmalee and myself are TO
compete with Willard and Ely OF the
Curtiss team in quick starts. accuracy
I'm landing, speed events. cross-country
flights, endurance flights and altitude
work For accuracy in landing and for
quick starting, the field is absolutely un-
eNcelled. 1t is level and hard, and we
ought to be able 10 take our planes into
the air with a mighty short run"
Willard of the Curtiss team wired on
ahead yesterday, instructing his mechan-
icians TO use especial care In unloading
and setting up his new horsepower
the most powerful yet devised for aero
planes, that he hopes 10 best his compet-
itors in the flights OF the contest.
Programme Almost Done.
The promoters were still working at a
very late hour Monday night on the pro-
gramme for Wednesday afternoon, and
while all the events were not definitely
settled enough were decided upon to war
rant the announcement that the after
noon will be given over to an exception
ally fine programme. finale for the
days work by The flyers will be the bonn
heavy lime lines in the center OF the
flying field, with American flags marking
the supposedly vulnerable spots of the
boat. The aviators will be lined up along
the further extremity OF the field and. at
given signals, will rush. one after an
other. into the air. and. sweeping in
wide circles over the flying field, will
hurl dummy bombs from an altitude of
1000 feet In effort to land the bombs
on the vulnerable spots of the battle
ship outlined below them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
'PACKEY M'FARLAND TO BE
BUSY MAN THIS WEEK

CHICAGO. April 3-Packey McFar-
land, the Chicago light weight. will be
the busiest pugiist In the country this
week,
Tonight at Canton. o.. he Will meet
Paul Eohler. comparatively newcomer
In pugilistic circles, In n ten-round bout
On Friday night at Racine. Wis Nc
Farland and Morrie Bloom will come to-
gether over the ten-round course.
Another Wisconsin club will stage
bouts on Thursday night when Tommy
Mcfarland. also OF Chicago. appears
against Dauber Jaeger of Fond du Lac.
the town in which they are scheduled to
battle.
Rudy Unholz. the Boer who once
fought Battling Nelson. in which he was
credited with having more than the bet
er OF the ten rounds, goes to st. Joseph,
Mo, to meet Tommy Moore OF Chicago
on Friday night.
Billy Wagner is billed for bout at
Windsor, Ont. Wednesday. His oppo-
nent Will be Sammy Trout
Willie Lewis and George Gunther are
screduled TO fight. at Paris. France.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
AERO MARATHON IS
PROPOSED AT ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, April a,-Members OF the
Aero Club OF ST, Louis are discussing en-
Enthusiastically plans submitted by Albert
Bond Lambert. the president. for an aero
marathon the first week In October,
tors OF this and other countries in the
same way the Vanderbilt race does to
motorists.
The board of governors OF the Aero
club has accepted Lambert's preliminary
plans and the event is practically as
sured, 1t is proposed to lay out a trian
gular course OF forty-flve miles, the
alightlng.
The first leg Of the course is an air
line from Kinloch park, where the avIa-
tors performed last October. to Jefferson
barracks, eighteen miles; the second over
and along the Mississippi river TO the
chain OF rocks. sixteen miles, and the
third back to the starting point, nine
miles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
Sinclair and Erlenborn, Old
Rivals, Give Good Exhibition
Before Big Crowd.
FORMERS CLEVERNESS
SURPRISES FOLLOWERS
kid" Davis FeIls New YORK
Opponent in Preliminary
by Single Blow.

Peanuts y Sinclair of Salt, Lake
City and Bert Erlenborn of Denvev'
fought four classy rounds to a draw b.
the hendhner of an excellent eard
offered by the Manhattan club Mondav|
evening, The referee, in calling tha'
match draw. gave the only decision.
/ that could have been rendered.
Sinclair IS cleverness in lodging and
covering mp was revelation, even Ia
his admirers. The bout started with|
the Colorado boy the aggressor, and Ear
few minutes it looked as if the hort
was going to be a walkaway for Erjen
born, but Sinclair soon began TO Ia.
Iallate, and in the second floorcd ihe
Denver lad with slashing right to the'
mouth that brought blood. Erlenborn
quickly regained his feet, however, and
from then on there was little choice. =
Aggressor at First.
Erlenborn, in the first round, put hid
left to Sinclair g mouth in short nm.
percut that caused the Salt Lake
boys lips to swell, and followed tbis
with some vicious right punches to the
head, but Sinclair withstood the punish-
ment well, and after the first round re-
turned blow for blow. What the Salt
Lake boy lacked in steam he made mn
for in ceverness.
While the decision was popular. The
result was unsatisfactory TO the respcc.|
tive followlngs Of the lads. and il isl
likely that return match Will be arr
ranged. with the end in view Of pittinp
the winner of this contest against some
OF the boys who are clamoring for thu
1{a-, ,oxhI 80
whom have shown class and are entitled
to chance in a main event.
Interesting Preliminaries.
There also was considerable class ia
the preliminaries. "Cyclonep Lefty
disposed of Johnny Gilbert in The
fourth round. Gilbert looked like a
sure winner for two rounds. but in the
last period Lefty dropped him for tho
count with q stiff blow to the abdomen
Young Papworth, Salt Lako
product showed considerable class IN
his bout with Pearl Hopkins, a negros
Papworth knocked Hopkins down twice
in the first round, but Hopkins came
back for more until Papworth put him
through the ropes for the count
Claiming that he had been fouled,
Young Russell of Ogden was unable Col
continue after the second round in his
fight with "Dinge' MeCarty of Salt
Lake. colored boy. For the first
round Russell was the aggressor, bnt in.
the second blow sent Russell TO the
mat Referee Downing said, after an
examination, that Russell had not been
fouled. aud the decision went to No
Carty.
Whether TONY Martin of New York'
had ever been in ring before is not
known. Davis clipped Martin neatly
on the jaw. following the tap of the
gone to begin, and Martin sank to the
floor. He arose groggy, and. wishing
to save the boy from punishment@
Referee Downing awarded the go "a
Davis. This blow was the only one
Sfrnck
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
PUG PRINCIPALS AND
ACCESSORIES ARE HELD
McCarey Remains in Custody to Test Cal
lforrIa Law on Prize Fight
Iug.

Los ANGELES, April S.-Justice Reeves
today held the quartette OF principals
ana accessories to the alleged prize fight
the superior court.
Ad Wolgast. lightweight champion.
and George Memslc. the principals:
Charles Eyton, referee and Thomas ]
McCarey, promoter all appeared in the
justice court and were held in $1,000 bail
each
but McCarey refused 10 provide bail and
was held in custody
"McCarey's object in allowing himself
to he taken into custody wns for tho pur-
pose OF testing the law, Habeas corpus
proceedings in his behalf were Immediate
ly instituted before Judge Hutton In the
superior court, Judge Hutton issued an
alternative writ, returnable before Judge
Willis April 10. McCarey was released on
his own recognizance."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
BLANkENSHIP COLTS ENJOY
WORKOUT ON OWN GROUNDS

Blankenship's colts enjoyed their first
workout on their new grounds on Eighth
South street between Main and State
streets Monday afternoon.
1t is doubtful II the colts will engage
in an exhibition game with Ogden or any
other team OH the home grounds Sat
urday but Owner Dick Cooley has in
structed Manager Blankenship to ar
range game for Sunday afternoon. This
game will be with the strongest look
ing team in the brush around here. so
to see what his team looks like.
It Is not likely that the grandstand
will be completed by that time. so only
straight admission will be charged
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04

tion to Ely. and by return wire, in less
than an hour the blonde intrepid flyer
not only signifed his Willingness to take
the daring hazard but expressed conf
dencc in his ability to fly out over the
great saline sea for the cdification OF
Salt Lake and her conference visitors.
Inspect Field.
The promoters. Brooklns and others in
tercsted directly In the contest spent
Monday afternoon going over every de-
tail of the arrangements at the park
and Brookins came In at o'clock tired
after days work of experimenting the
activities OF his mechanicians In get
ting his Wright in shape for todays pre-
llminary flights. but so enthused over
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
H0AGLAND AND DENEEN
LEAD in WALKING MATCH

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April IA team
composed of w A. Hoagland OF Auburn.
N. y, and Patrick Deneen OF Boston led
tonight In the six day walking and run
ming race which began today In Tomlin-
sons hall.
Hoagland walked sixteen miles and four
laps In the two and half hour period
this afternoon and Deneen fourteen miles
and one lap in the same period tonight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
ATTEMPT TO BLACKMAlL
LATE DAVID II. M0FFAY
italian Musician Who Wrote Threa'en'"s
Letters Demanding Money
is Arrested.

DENVER. April 3.-An Italian us mus
sician. 20 years old, who CAV, e,onisht r,s , on
the charge of attempting to backm1''
the late David n. Mofiat and s,.5sr =; =
Baxter, proprietor Of local d tneatt'Mr a. Mr..
Moffat's office demanding $4,000 ana ~ eScs
claring If the sum was not psin resi-
First National bank and tne No Noffaf
never never saw this letter as II wa, s,iassat inysdt
cepted by his nephew, Fred L., " sStsr-
A second letter was received soon fhc
wards and detectives employed Vgy tbS
bank entered into gn,isng nsgotiHd0nss Columns Mru p
tha Wriieu nwsnaners un,nu The writer Of the iot-
ter ter was wa instructed to send mssssnssss nssssnss
for the money tonight. Tne srTes3ed
was followed and Eckert was
as he received the dummy sa1,sciossd
search Of EsksTis ao,fss ,eteeTa Toens and copIss
copies OF me m4s,a a3sr threatening to hlov
m up the theater unless he was
$500.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
PASSES SUNDAY BALL BILL
OVER GOVERNORS VETO

LINCOLN, Neb.. April 3.-The senate
this afternoon passed the Sunday base
ball bill over the veto Of Governor Aid
rich.
The executive this morning informed
the senate of his action In disapproving
the bill, He thought the measure was
too radical: that II legalized Sunday
the state outside the cities and towns.
The measure scored twenty-one votes
when 1t WAS taken up this afternoon.
This was one more than the number nec-
essary to overcome the veto. The bill
will be sent to the house tomorrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND

"Smiles'' Murray. the center fielder
on Hustan's 1909 Helena club, is again
slated for a job in that city, He was
with Davenport last year.
Reed, at Great Falls, has signed Earl
PEPPER, youngster who played outfeld
on the semi-pro club of that city last
year,
McQuaid, shortstop on Hammond g
1909 Salt Lake club. but now member
of Hammond's club at Hamilton, Mont,
has gotten in bad with McCloskey at
Butte. McQuaid signed contract with
Mac and then refused to report. Nc
Closkey has suspended the little player.
First Bascman Milton DAILY of Great
Falls has been signed by Irby at
Helena, Irbv will play his first prac;
tice game today
Manager Frank Black Of the Occiden-
tails states that he will have the follow
ing men here Saturday for the game
with Murray: Lane, Robinson, Haw-
kins. Burns. Kyle, Boss, McAdoo, Lang
ford, Mooney and Laggroan,
Irby, at Helena, has signed A. W.
Wicker, former catcher of the Seattle
club. at the recommendation of Owner
Dugdale Of the latter team.
With twelve of his recruits under his
wing Manager McCloskey of Butte left
Monday for Caldwell to begin training,
The rest Of his men will report there
this week.
Boise players have been sent trans
oortation and will report to Manager
Kellackey beginning at once.
Roy Castleton, with Vernon. finished
game for another pitcher Thursday
against Frisco and was given quite a
clouting, but he went right back against
the same club Saturday and shut it
out, to 0.
Blankenship has letter from Brig
Devereaux, the former coast league
third sacker. Brig is eager 80 join
Salt Lake and mis- ttpep" would surely
be fixture on the local club.
"Jack" Hustan, scout for the st.
Louis Nationals, writes Bla& &enship
that he has the following play
ers to dispose of; Mcdonnell, catcher
Pickett, Higgins and Dell. pitchers; Alb.
bott, outfelder; Morse. sbortstop; Nc
Geehan, second base, and Shipline, first
base.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
PACKEY M'FARLAND FAILS
TO STOP PAUL K0HLER

CANTON, O.. April 3.-Packey Nc
Farland failed to stop Paul Kohler of
Cleveland In their ten round bout here
tonight, but the Chicago fighter earned
a decision on points. though none was
given
Mcfarland had the upper hand in al
most every round The Clevelander put
UP game fight To the end but had lit
tie show against Mcfarland.
Kohler surprised Mcfarland several
times by landing clean blows TO the face
when the Chicago man thought he had
Kohler at his mercy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
Polo Ponies Arrive.

NEW YORK. April 3.-Thirty-hv polo
ponies. which the British contestants for
the international polo trophy will use in
the matches at the Meadow Brook club
beginning May 81, reached here from
England on the steamer Minnetonka to-
day The ponies will be sent to Lake
wood. With them came the entire equip
ment of the British challengers. The
members of the challenging team are ex-
pected here about the middle OF this
month
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
Zbyszko Bests Roller.

Zbyszko. the Polish wrestler defeated
DR. Roller of Seattle in straight falls
here tonight but he was given a hard
tussle in the first fall. This fall lasted
one hour. seven minutes and thirty sec
onds. The Pole fairly wore Roller down
and won the second fall In lib minutes
with head chancery hold.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
Utah Fuel Wins.

In a game of baseball at Liberty park
the Utah Fuel team walloped Crosbys
picked team IS to Q, The coal men used
the willow strenuousIy hammering three
twjrlers out OF the box. The feature of
the game was pretty double by the
coal men, Beatley to Sorenson to Schultz
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
Not Likely to Meet.

While Mike Yokel. worlds cham
pion welterwcight wrestler. does not
light heavyweight. in offering To
make 160 pounds for him. Yokel does
not believe that Bcel can make that
weight and there is little possibility.
Promoter Harry w. Heagren said
Monday. that Yokel and Beel will get
together.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE
MAKES 100 MILES AN HOUR

HAMMOND, Ind, April g.
An automobile which its inven-
tors say will revolutionize the
industry has been put out by
Fred c. Aver of Chicago and
Dan Bruhn Of Hammond. The
features of the machine are dou-
BILE contact friction. no gears, no
clutches. no difTerential, and but
two levers. The inventors claim
that their invention guarantees
q speed Of 100 miles per hour.
Experts from Chicago, who were
here today, attended road
demonstration of the machine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
CUBAN CONGRESS IN
SESSION AT HAVANA

HAVANA, April S.-The Cuban con-
gress reconvened today and received the
presidential message In which President
Gomez announces the continuance OF
peace and order throughout the repub-
lie
In the last two years the public debt
has been reduced SO. 465. 900.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
Field Yale Head Coach.

" NEW p w. HAVEN Ia tba Conn., ,al april s-John
selected as head coach of the Yale foot
ball team for next season. Mr.. Felds's
home is In Washington, d, c. The ad-
visory coaches have not been selected,