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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
New Orleans Olympic Candidate
St. Paul, Best Splinter in Dixie

In response to the call for VOL
unteers for the Olympic team,
New Orleans offers John st. Paul.
an 1s-year-old Splinter, who Is
said to be the best the south has
ever turned out.
st. Paul has not been touted
to smash Arthur Duffy's 8 4-5 Sec
onds. He has repeatedly nego-
tiated the hundred in 10 Is, how
ever.
/. 81. Paul's showing is chiefly due
TO the coaching of Frank T..
Gormley, athletic director of the
Young Mems Gymnastic club, of
New Orleans, who discovered st.
Paul two years ago.
Winning four sprints in one
afternoon, in successive years is
a performance an athlete may be
proud of and it is something St.
Paul has done. His victories were
in the so, 100, 220 and 440 yards.
st. PauPs development in two
years is remarkable and much of
his success is due to the efforts of
Coach Gormiey.
ST. Paul weighs 1876 and stands
five feet six inches. His father is
q Judge In Louisiana.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
He Gave "Cyclone" Thompson a
3. Scare, After Winning Seventeen
Knockouts-MiI1e (Twin) Sui
Ivan Comes Back to Fight
After Sojourn i'm Country.

Can you imagine a man with
stiff leg being a good boxer and
fighter?
Tim Land, the Australian mid
dleweight, is handicapped with a
stiff leg, and he is not only good
boxer and a rare fighter, but as
game as any man that ever en-
tered the arena.
saw Land in Sydney. He had
won IT battles over the knockout
route in the smaller clubs, when
he was matched with Cyclone"
Thompson by Manager Ted Covell,
representative of Hugh Mcintosh.
They fought before 1000 fans in
1.-THE stadium.
When Covell talked to Land
about a match, the boxer told him
to get the toughest middleweight
he could find.
"Try to get Thompson or Papke
for me and I'll deliver the goods,
he said.
The men were matched for. 20
rounds and for 10 they fought like
wildcats. Tim more than held
his own for Is rounds, but in the
sixteenth Johnny began to get
home some terrific short arm jolts
to the jaw and he had the game
Istiff-legged boy wobbling, but
could not make him back up an
inch. 1t looked like draw in the
nineteenth, but toward the end
Johnny dazed Tim with hard one
to the Jaw.
AS they came up for the TWEEN
ltieth Thompson landed a hard
right swing on Lands jaw, putting
him down for the count. AS he
came to, Tim asked for Covell and
said: well, 1 kept my word,
didn't II"
Land demanded return with
Thompson and got it about a
month later. He lasted but two
rounds. / believe Thompson's
first victory worried Land and he
lost confidence. Thompson after
wards told me that he never had a
harder fight In his life.
Mike (Twin) Sullivan, former
champion welterweight, who out
grew the class, and who has been
having a touch of the quiet life on
a farm near Cambridge, Mass,
will forsake the cows and chick
ems and try his luck in the arena
again. Mike is to meet Paddy
LAWN at Buffalo, November %,
and If he wins he will go after the
harder nuts in the 150-pound d.
vision and the middleweight class.
IL Mike is right he is hard to
beat.
AL nalmnnt WIN has fnuphf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25

Jimmy Walsh about as often as
Jim Barry has mixed with Sam
Langford, wants to get the ban
tamweight belt and has challeng-
ed Johnny Coulon at 116 pounds.
Albert is great little fighters but
he will not be able to make 116
pounds ringside and Johnny Cou-
Ion absolutely refuses to make a
lower weight for any star.
Danny McKetrick, clever man.
ager of Joe Jeanette, claims the
worlds championship, basing his
stand on the statement of Jack
Johnson that he is through with
the ring. Joe should share the
honor with Langford and McYey,
with Johnson out of the way, but
the champion has not retired and
the chances are he will be seen In
action again before another six
months passes. In the meantime
it might be well for Jeanette 10
settle the question of supremacy
with Langford and McVey.
While all eyes are turned
toward Los Angeles for the
Thanksgiving day battle between
Wolgast aud Welsh 1t might be
we'll to keep in mind another bout
which although not SO important,
may have bearing on the light
weight title in the future. The
contest will be between Grover
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
What Will Freddie Welsh Do When He Leaves
the Ring? He Knows But Won't Tell

many fighters Freddie Welsh the English ishtweight
the doesn't live from day to day content with
knowledge that he dollars
view Welsh has all doped that at its longesta fighters
ring life
thing when he leaves the
Just what chat something won't tell. isn't
training hard
writer is the most conspicuous the furnishings.
camp fight One his valued books
which
and leaning against in friendly manner much
Aueus this
Three books Bernard Goldmans
archm Emersons and volume Yogi philosophy
something boxing
aration
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
NCTS
10y TQTN ANDREWS

Hayes and Joe Mandot, who gain
ed fame by whipping Millburn
Saylor. Mandot and Hayes should
put up a grand fight and the win
ner will be in line for the winner
of the Welsh-Wolgast bout.
Eddie McGoorty, Wisconsin
middleweight, may be in England
again this winter, as his manager,
Patsy Callahan has received an in
vitation to box Jim Sullivan at the
National Sporting club. II the
match Is closed Eddie may go over
after the holidays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
Burns Wants To
Meet Hogan


(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, Nov. 25-Frankie
Burns of Oakland is here anxious
for another try with zone Round
Hogan.
Burns claims that he is not
afraid of Murphy, Mcfarland
Wolgast or Wish, and Is trying
to explain his poor showing with
Grover Hayes. the Ohio boxer, at
New Orleans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
ONLY M|DGETS
PLAY TODAY

Queen Anne Midgets VS.. Tacoma
High Midgets.
That's all the football local en-
thusiasts will see today. How
ever the little fellows are scrappy
and will fight hard.
Coach Perkins is forced to leave
Miller In the line of the first team,
putting Thorne to fill the vacancy
of Horejs. Coblentz has been
switched to half and Beymer again
placed at quarter.
A crowd of 5000 is expected
Thanksgiving day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
Mahmout To
Pick Lemons

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Wrestling
fans, who saw the Gotch-Hacken-
schmidt fiasco, have their fingers
crossed ON the plans of Mahmout.
the Turk, for taking on aspirants
for Gotch's title after December
16.
Mahmout expects to clean up a
pot of money while Gotch is
abroad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
BARRY MAKES
PROVISIONING
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. U.s.
Jim Barry Chicago heavyweight,
Ia In bad with San Francisco fans
today after his Around draw with
Charley Miller last night.
Barry kept the spectators wait
ing nearly half an hour by de-
handing $50 extra money, and
during the contest affected a blase
manner, and did not once attempt
to fight.
Miller was badly outclassed,
but was game and willing, and the
fans were with him to a man. The
draw decision was popular.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
VS..
YALE TODAY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 25.
Cambridge is crowded with
alumni and undergraduates of
Harvard and Yale today to witness
the annual football struggle be-
tween the crimson and the blue.
Yale is a 10 to 7 favorite with
plenty of Harvard money in sight.
Betting is heavy.
The 1iDa-un.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
Western Teams
On Their Toes

(By United Press Leased WirA-)
CHICAGO. Nov. 25.-Both Chi
caeo and Wisconsin are confident
OF winning today's contest.
Scruby's kicking is the hope Of
Chicago, while the Badgers look
to Moll as point getter.
Other important western games
today are Michigan vs.. Nebraska
at Lincoln, and Minnesota VS.. Him
oils at Champaign, Ill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
FORM new
AUTO CLUB

At a meeting yesterday at the
Commercial club, Tacoma autoists
formed new auto club. Arthur
G. Pritchard is president. The
club will work for better roads
and will assist in the prosecution
of auto thieves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
Bryants Are
Champions

But one game lost Is the record
of the Bryant school city cham
pions.
The game lost was to the Mid
gets, a heavier high school team,
who beat them by but three
points. The Bryants defeated the
same aggregation later IL to 5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
Kill Boxing In
New York?

(By United Press Leased Wire.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Fight
fans fear that legalized boxing will
soon he thing of the past in
New York.
Gov. Dix is doing his utmost to
have the next legislature repeal
the Frawley athletic commission
law and will probably succeed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
RallM Yarns
. By Billy Evans
By Condo

Catcher Billy Sullivan the White greatest
the has known. Although he
his respected by the best Sullivan
great catcher mechanically but he
Ed Walsh wonderful pitcher. He would
catcher but
his pitching During the
conversation 1t in debate with
Recruits until their weaknesses discovered
much the
the pitcher, knowing
To line
fences Sullivan them topics
pitcher burning them Sulan monoogue something
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
Wolverton To
TakeChase's
Jobat N.Y.?

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Harry
Wolverton, Oakland manager, re-
fused to admit that he came to see
President Farrell of the New York
Americans in regard to taking
the managership left vacant by
Hal Chase.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25

MANY spit ball pitchers in that league?" continues suy
mot responds the minor Lacquer made
his mind will swing at the
You won't trouble making good here continues
Sullivan This bit of He building castles
when the umpire announces Strike three You're out"
Don't worry Suy Lajoe Cobb, Speaker, Crawford
all the other boys do it and then"
the bench crestfa1len Sullivan
he accomplished his pinch
practically talked the youngster into striking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
Euerett Dodges
Wenatchee Def

IBy United Press Leased Wire.)
WENATCHEE, Nov. 25.-An-
swering AN offer of Wenatchee to
play Everett high here December
Principal Roberts of Everett
wired Principal Dow yesterday
that his school could not play on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25

account of having three games in
the one week.
This would be the only chance
for Everett to claim the state
championship and they would
meet the local team but two days
after the hard battle with Spo-
kane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25

Referee, Langford of Trinity;
umpire, Fultz of Brown; field
Judge, Morice of Pennsylvania;
linesman, Pendleton of Bowdoin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
ARMY VS.. NAVY TODAY.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-
The army and navy football teams
arrived here today in fine fett1e
for their contest this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25

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ana now you are paying the
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You have travelled the pace that
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25

Lets see, what league are
you from?" asks Sully.
eve played in the Southern
Michigan" replies the recruit.
The call of strike one reminds the
youngster he Is in a ball game.
Understand you were one of
the best hitters in the league?"
81 hit around .300," says the
busher, "but the pitching in the
big show is a lot different"
The call of strike two awak-
ems the new man
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25

AL belmont. who has fought
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29

Murphy-Bob Thompson. who was
shot by a man named Joe Tate at the
deep cut on the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad two miles from Murphy.
Monday afternoon. died Wednesday as
a result of This injuries. Thompson
stated before death ensued that Tate
shot him without cause or proyoca-
ton. Tate. following the shooting fed
and has not yet been apprehended. IL
Is understood, howevr that he will
surrender and stand trial. II seems
that the trouble started last week.
when Thompson Is alleged TO have
passed Tate's house and used abusive
language in the presence OF Tate's
wife. After that Tate and Thompson
met and Tate gave Thompson a Sc
we're beating. Monday afternoon the
men met again. discussed the difficulty
Il Is said. and made up. Following
the shaking OF hands however. the
trouble was Immediately renewed and
each OF the men drawing guns fired
at each other. Thompson was shot In
the abdomen and the wound proved
fatal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29

The Fulton, which at the time OF her
construction In the early thirties was
classed as steam battery" was the
hrst United States warshlp that was
propelled by steam, She was built un-
der the superintendent OF Commodore
Matthew Galbraith Perry and at the
time OF her completion In 1897 was re-
garded as one Of the worlds wonders
by way OF naval architecture and pow
err at sea. The Fulton was the cause
of no little speculation ON the part
of European powers. for al that time
she was looked upon by other nations
as all but invincible. When this won
der OF the sea was put In commission
Commodore Perry. then holding the
rank OF commander. was put In cor :
mand OF her. and he presently came to
be called the father OF the steam
navy The Fulton was built pri-
marily for defense OF New York har-
Dor. but she served as well to demon-
strate the practical utility OF steam
power for warships-New York Times
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
Juss Befo.r Inc Battle.

As Togo stood there. looking out
upon the great bay and dImly dis
corning the great range OF skyscrap-
ers beyond. one OF his countrymen
related In half-aved whispers to men
OF the reception committee the anec-
dote OF Togo's naval battle q. Port
Arthur.
Admiral Togo called his officers
one by one to his cabin. Each found
him sitting at little wooden table,
on which. on a cushion. lay a naked
knife. such as Is used by the Japa-
nese 10 do harikari--when they seek
death as the last alternative 10
honor.
I'VE meet the enemy tomorrow, .
Togo said quietly. There may be
no return"
He kept his eyes on the dasser.
without saying another word. Each
officer salnted and withdrew.--Nev
York Herald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
4 COLLECTION OF FREAK
ADS FOUND IN PAPERS

The following collection OF freaks
In advertising shows what the mis-
placing OF a word or the omission Of
comma will do In the wrong con-
struction OF a sentence:
wanted-A furnished room BY an
old lady with electric lights.
wanted--A room by a young gen.
tIeman with both kinds OF gas.
Wanted-A room BY young gen.
tleman with double doors.
wanted-Ladies 10 sew buttons on
the second story Of the Smith and
Brown building.
wanted-A dog by a little boy with
pointed ears.
wanted--A boy who can open oys-
ters and reference.
Wanted--A boy 10 be inside and
partly outside the counter.
wanted-A room for two youns
gentlemen about 30 feet long and %
feet broad.
wanted--A furnished room by a
lady about Is feet square.
Wanted-A i4-year-old girl WANT
washing.
For sale--A COW BY an old lad,
with crimpled horns.
For sale-A farm by an old gentle.
man without out-bnlldIngs.
For Salc-A nice mattress by an old
lady full Of feathers.
For Sale-A plano by a lady who II
going abroad In strong Iron frdme.
For Sale-A parlor suit BY an old
lady stuffed with hair.
For Sale-A cottage by gentle
man with a BAY window.
For sale-A rubber-tlred pony ant
buggy.
Lost-A green lady's leather pocket
book.
Lost--An oyercoat by an old gentle
man lined with red flannel.
Lost--AE umbrella BY an old gen
tIeman with a bent rib and bon,
handle.
Notice--A respectable tailor wanti
washing on Tuesday.
Motice--Annual sale now going on
don't 20 elsewhere TO get cheated
come III here.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29

Albemarle-Will Walker. a grand
son OF old Aunt Hannah Jones, who
was murdered Sunday night by being
thrown in an old we'll. was arrested
Wednesday and lodged In Stanly coun-
ty Jail, charged with the murder Of
his grandmother. II appears that the
old negress was accompanied on that
fatal night by her son. who Is deaf
and dumb and almost an idiot. II was
he who conveyed the new that Wall
ker was one OF the guilty parties. This
boy says that there was another negro
man with Walker at the time OF the
commission OF the crime. but his name
has not yet been given out. II Is con-
tended by some citizens. where the
deceased lived. that Walker. being a
grandson, was an heir TO the estate.
old Aunt Hannah having been worth
some property. and that was his mo-
tive for the dastardly crime. Walker
says he can prove an abb. The pre-
liminary bearing rs set for Friday.
September /. at which time there will
no doubt be another defendant.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29

Wilmington Mrs. George y.
SETTER died Wednesday AZ the result
~ injury received in q fall from a
tso-story window to the paved side
walk 20 feet below some days ago.
She vas thought 10 be fast conyalesc-
ing, but she suffered a relapse Tues
day night and grew rapidly worse
rftIl the end. II was on Sunday
morning. August 18th. that Mrs.
SETTER arose presumably 70 obtain
relief from the oppressive heat and
sat on the window sill Of her apart
D.snt On the Second floor 81 the build.
ing. n IL thought that she either
loz, her balance ~ dropped on 20
sleep and fell 70 the pavement She
" survived By her husband and two
sons and other relatives.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29

Spencer.-The Southern Railway
Company is having delivered at its
Spencer shops 20 mammoth locomo-
tiyes from the American Locomotive
Works. at Richmond. va. The loco
motives are OF the Pacific type. made
for passenger service. and are
equipped with all modern appliances
known to railroad service. The de-
livery is being made by Mr.. ]. A.
Bowles. representing the American
Locomotive Works, and the locomo-
ti,se viii be distributed on the DAN
vile, Atlanta and Knoxville divisions.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
Polnled pnrnrrsphs.

The little green apple 10 ripe for
mischief.
Somehow We can't help feeling
sorry for an ey-hero.
The crooked work OF most women
u confirmed TO nial-drIving.
A wise youth never expresses his
love for an heiress G. o. ID.
II a man owes q lot TO his wife, IT'S
because she Is poor collector.
ifs one kind OF tough luck 70
strike oil when boring for water.
Time and tide walt for no man
but IT'S different with an united
woman. 4.gfN
Don't get into the habit Of giving
advice because you want TO get rid
|of it.--Chicago News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
AyOD DEARLY DEATH.
BY Following SoMe Sensible Regall
lions.

~ AUhvUhAv bWSst k><~nAwsN ss~p 49,
lions.
To avoid premature old age and an
early death we have to follow these
rules:
Wear loose collars, because tight
collar presents obstacles to the free
circulation Of the blood through the
thyroid.
Do not take too much meat, because
abundance OF meat alters the ductless
glands.
Take large quantities OF milk. this
being the extract OF various glands,
and especially that OF the thyroid.
Be as much as possible In the open
air, and especially In the sunshine, and
take plenty Of exercise, taking care
TO breathe deeply and regularly.
Take bath daily, and. In addition,
once week or every two weeks take
a Turkish or vapor bath.
Wear Porous clothing. light hat. and
low shoes.
Go to bed early and rise early.
Sleep In very dark. very quiet
room, and with window open, and do
not sleep less than six or more than
eight hours.
Have one complete days rest in
each week, without even reading or
writing.
Avoid mental disturbances or wor-
ries.
Be temperate in the use of alcohol.
and also In the use of tea or coffee.
Avoid places that are oyerheated.
especially by steam. and badly venti-
lated.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29

Observation-Disclosures adjourning
Friday night, the Southern Nursery
mems Association selected Augusta.
Ca. as the place for the next annual
meeting. Officers were elected as
follows: President, f. W. Chattin.
Winchester. Tenn: o. Joe Howard,
Greensboro. vice-president. and A. L.
Smith. u Knoxville. Tenn. secretary
and treasurer. The convention was
a very successful one. Forty-four
OF the - members of the organiza-
tion we're in attendance.