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provided the food was good and prop
erly cooked.
Nov. as far as I am personally
concerned. this was the first I knew
or heard Of scientific training, but
since IT,. Sc days l have made a thor
ough study of the matter and tested
the methods as practiccd on myself
and hundreds of brother athletes, all
ways with tho same good results.
1.-THE first nation to take up scien-
tif1c training as we all know, was
America. The consequences also we
know only too well. for they not only
learned the art of scientific training,
but the value of specializing.
Wants All-ArOund Men.
II am not n believer in the latter
from a health of pleasure point of
view. because Specializing makes a
good athlete. perfect at one particular
to all-around perfection and fitness;
for instance, is it not far more inter-
esting to read of "A stroking a crew
winning a c~ross-country race or DON
Ing competition. besides playing at
football. and cycling, or walking in n
Brighton-to-London-go all in the
same week than reading that "B" by
specializing has lowered the 100 yards
or mile record? Naturally, IA could
AAo pak up u icSOi Cluol W ~
cause he has not sp%ecialized: neither
could b show such a performance
as AS because he has specialized.
AT tho same time, seeing of what
stuff "A must be made to put up
such a performance. there is no know
ing but that he could by specializing
equal BIS If not beat his showing.
This example to my mind is the exact
position our British athletes stand in
f~1nS, VrIn4xy -.-fr y.
and able to beat the world if given
an opportunity of meeting their OPP
ponents on equal terms. Let us then
give them the chance.
1T is not necessary for our British
team to DO absolutely training to-
gether for weeks. II I may be al
lowed to quote myself once more l
might say I have on many occasions
won three. four and even more priz-
es at all sorts Of distances, including
sprinting. hurdles. high jump. steeple-
chasing and distance events up to ten
miles in one day without specializing.
but I did specialize OF two occasions.
viz, when I won my matches with L.
f. Myers In America in 1882 and with
W. Cummings of Paisley in 1886.
World Mark in Mile.
I'm 1882 I specialized for the half
mile and ran / 2-6 seconds faster for
the distance than I eve had done be-
fore. the time being / minute Sc AS
seconds. In 1886 I specialized for the
mile and ran s 2-6 seconds faster,
viz, 4 minutes IL ga seconds, which
time still stands as the worlds record.
What I did others can surely do. and
I want to see and helD the boys to do
1t II possible. Further. I put up many
records and won several champion
ships without ever going near a track
or running with a companion. This
was all done by scientific practical
training, sometimes indoors altogeth-
er. Hence again / say II the athletes
themselves will only put vim and
keenness into their endeavor and are
helped as they should be by the au.
thorities wc may vet hope to prove
victorious at the next Olympic
games"
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troubles are Strengthened out and the
Duluth team finds a league in which
to play..
IN THE
M'FARLAND CAMP

Chicago Feb. 10.-Packey McFar.
land. because Of a sore eye. ran out Of
his match with Young Erne. the Phil
adelphia speeder, scheduled for phil
adelphia last night. According to re-
ports. Packey and Emil Thirty also
have split. Thirty asserting that
was afraid to meet Erne. Locally,
fans are seriously considering wheth-
er or not Thirty and Packey are paw
ing q way to dodge the proposed
match between Mcfarland and Eddie
Murphy. billed for South Bend. Feb
ruary IL.
Johnny Mcfarland, cousin Of
Packey. was blamed for the postpone
ment OF the battle between Murphy
and Mcfarland which wos originally
billed for Kenosha. February 2, but
there arc many who assert that John
ny was made the goat" in order that
Packey would not have to go through
with the affair. Now these suspicious
boxing followers are ready to charge
that Packey and Thirty have thought
up another subterfuge to get out Of
the South Bend battle. Mcfarland is
said to have disappeared in Philadel-
phia and could not be located last
night to confirm the South Bend
match. ~
This is the fourth time that Packey
has been matched with Murphy, and
II he fails to keep his appointment 1t
will look much like he is clinging to
a title and giving Murphy a chance.
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GIBBONS WINS
IN

New York, Feb. 1O-Mike Gibbons
of st. Paul mades short work OF Young
eastman at the Empire Athletic club
by knocking him out in the fourth
round Of a scheduled g round bout.
Tho sleep producer came along on the
wings of Il right hand cross to the
Jaw after Gibbons had previously
knocked him down early in the scs-
sion for the count of eight with a
straight left hand punch to tho face.
eastman was nrostrate m the mat and
&c dead to the world" that Referee
Tone in pity for the helpless boxer
picked him up and carried him to his
corner.
Gibbons was the mastery boxer of
old: eastman was but a rag doll to
him-a fine punching bag. Gibbons
hurled punches at the Gothamite so
fast after tho first round that CASH
mans face was but clay in his hands.
He moulded him to his fancy with
singing lefts to the face. This left
located the distance. When 1t was
found Gibbons sent over his heavy ar
tillery in the snaps of right hooks to
the jaw that finished the work.
Lands on Cashman's Nose
The end came after a minute of box
came to the mark weak and dazed
from the shower of punches that Glib
bons had rained OF him in the second
and third rounds. Finding him help
less, Gibbons started in to finish the
bout. With a hard straight left that
landed flush on Cashman's nose, Glib.
hons sent eastman fiat on his back.
eastman rolled over on his face and
laid there. The crowd. thinking the
session at an end, started to go home.
Comes Back Dazcd
While Pnfaroo vrono v-oc h,,eil.. nv
gagged counting. eastman slowly arose
to his feet. He staggered around the
ring ainlessly like a blind man. While
in this condition Gibbons with a left
hook to the jaw, propped him up.
Like lightning he crossed Owe a right
hook. II hit eastman on the point
of the jaw. Cashman's legs crunplcd
under him II in a heap he fell in n
corner, his arms doubled under him.
slightest degree to the count of Ref
cree Tone. Finding hi mlnclpless Tone
waved Gibbons to his corner and then
corried eastman to his chair. Cash
man was badly battered his lips and
nose bearing mute testimony in q riot
of red to Gibbons deadly blows.
Mikes Easiest Victory
1t was "a one-sidcd affair. In the
grst round Gibbons encouraged the
friends of eastman by just feinting
and blocking. giving ground to Cash
mans rushing. Gibbons did not try
to- land a blow and so eastman hook
ed in several to the st. Paul boxers
hear n body. 1t was Cashman's
round but only such on sufferance. Had
Gibbons started after eastman as he
did in the second round, the bout
would have ended Il round sooner than
it did. When Gibbons fought. CASH
man was but a puppet in his hands.
1t was the easiest victory that Glib
bons has earned in this city.
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PEEWSHNESS IN
M|NNY LEAGUE
Differences Cropping Up Be-
tween Head of the Lakes
Cities and Others

Duluth. Feb. 10.-Down in the
southern part of the state the scribes
are still raving at the two towns witt,
chilled lake exposures. They are agin'
US for daring to leave the Minny
league and they are also saying that
John Elliott and the rest of the VIII
lage gangs are going to keep us out
of baseball for long and weary years
TO come.
AS a matter Of fact the going out OF
the Minny of the two real cities in the
circuit will he a real favor to the rest
of :hr league members. The salary
list was too high for Eau Claire. LII
Crosse. Rochester. Winona and towns
of that size. and they were simply go
ing into debt and hurting the game
by trying to compete in salary with
cities of four or five times their popu-
lation.
We arc not certain of our baseball
future. but VIC seem quite sure that
the Minny league is a thing of the
past with us. This is hard on the
small villages that liked to be con-
sidercd in real baseball and vet in
the end 1t will he the best thing for
baseball in the villages of the southern
part of the state.
Winona. La Crossc. Eau Claire and
the rest of them should have some
Find of Il semi-professional league. Pa
Davis of Eau Claire has come forth
with the announcement that Thomas
lieine Schoonhoven is to he let go.
simply because he is considered too
expensive. and that some kid will he
employed to carry bats and look after
til" small change that comes through
tlr :;ltc. NJ respectable highwayman
would think nf going after such IL
small amount of money. So. all things
considered, Pa Davis is perfectly right
in assuming that some kid can man
s the Eau Claire Angels.
Mister Davis is brutality frank in his
discussion of the Minny league. lie
goes along further to state that he
Will carry but eleven men tn" coming
season. One gink OF horny hands will
b" asked to catch every game during
the season and two trusty pitchers will
ais" Ia" asked Ia take their turns on
the monnd day in and day out. Sore
arms wont go with that stern cutter
of expenses. Pa Davis: nothing less
than lorom"t"r ataNia or typhoid fever
will excuse one of tho Eau Claire plav-
ers from duty.
With such rigid cutting of the
wast"ful dollar as this. the friends OF
the league have hopes that it will last
throughout. the season. Red Wing. the
nome of h c~ff,lsiv" Andy Lyons. the
spring poet of the surgling Mississippi,
mas begun to take II new interest i'm
the league. kicking in with the remark
that. by HEX. if they do be goin' to
cut down expenses hat the manufac-
turing city might think O. comm in.
l'ut jumping hack 10 the cold shows
or of seriousness permit us TO state,
IN the way of fatherly advice. that
amblSh caused the death of julie Gaze.
slr and caused Eid Napoleon to be
chased to the minors. Also look what
ambition has done to Lorimer. .Am-
blti"n has its place in pocket essays
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WESTERN
LONG

Chicago. Feb. IA. schedule of 1853
games, beginning April ~ and ending
September 20. was adopted, two fran.
chises were transferred and officers
were elected at the annual meeting
here today of the Western Baseball
league. A plea from Oklahoma City
for the franchise now held either by
Lincoln or Des Moines was received.
The playing schedule calls for three
trips around the circuit.
In the matter of holiday games st.
Joseph n Denver are most favored;
each gets three holiday games.
President Tip O'Neill called the
meeting to order and announced that
he had received a message from. Okla.
homa City asking II 1t would be pos
sible for that. city to get a Western
league franchise, but there are now no
clubs available for transfer and the
request was filed. *
The meeting was held. at Comiskey's
ball park after the representatives of
the various clubs had met at down.
the subjects to be considered at the
meeting.
The first formal work Of the meet.
ing was the transfer of ownership Of
the Wichita club from Frank Isbell to
the Wichita Athletic association. This
club has been a bone Of contention be.
tween Pueblo and Wichita. For q part
Of last seaso the club was at Pueblo
and objection to. its removal to
Wichita. from which. place It was
taken to Pueblo was made by the
Pueblo people. Another transfer which
required oficial action by the league
was the, turning over Of the Des
Moines. baseball club to Frank Ipbell
and Thomas Fairweather.
r. j. Hanlon Of the Sioux City. Ia.
club was elected vice president adm
John Hoilard OF st. Joseph. Mo-. was
rectors.
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MAYOR-ELECT IS
KING

Duluth, Feb. 10.-Baseball magnate
and mayor-elect is DR.. J. A.. McCuen.
elected Tuesday by a plurality. of
1900 votes over Marcus B. Cullum,
three times mayor Of the Zenith city.
Personal popularity caused the cleo
ton OF DIR. McCuen, and the young
men of the city were largely respon-
sible for it. Baseball players, MEM
bers of the young mems clubs and the
lovers Of sport were with him to a
man.. He also polled a large vote
among the poorer classes. 10 whom he
is known as a family physician and
friend. DR. McCuen. is a Republican
and Mayor Cullum, whom he defeat
ed. is a Democrat, but party politics
cut little figure in the election. A
fight on the question of the municipal
ownership complicated matters.
Mayor Cullum was the municipal
ownership man and, municipal owner
ship triumphed. while DR.. McCuen
was chosen mayor. The only explana-
ton given Ifs his personal popularity.
He is generally looked upon as one
of the most open hearteds and gener-
Gus men in the city y Hea assumed
charge Of, the Duluth. Baseball club
last season, when nobody else apear-
cd willing to take up the: burden. and
carried the team'throughi the: season.
He plans ITO continue as hacker ofSthe
team this spring, if1 Duluth's league
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BOOSTED
FOR

Chicago, Feb. 1o-Charles a. Com
islieS for governor of Illinois on the
Democratic ticket. That's the political
morsel offered the master of the White
SoN yesterday by a committee COM
posed of four mayors in cities of this
state. Another delegation of amplilicd
persuasive strength will try again to-
day to win the old Roman" who at
first blushed and begged to be excused
on the grounds that the Democratic
convention. listed for a May date.
would conflict with his plans for a fish
ing expedition down the White river
Being high mogul Of a big league
ball club that once drew $4,000 paid
admissions in ar afternoon is one job
of considerable Importance to Com
iskcy's way of thinking and he doesn't
object to presiding over the affairs of
the Chicago Bowling Tournament COM
pany. which cover a tremendous ter
ritory but this gubernatorial PROPOSE
ton doesn't agree with his style of
beauty. AT least that's what he told
the advance guard, who refused to ac-
ccpt his emphatic nay.
The problem was put up to Conn
my" with n cocksurc ring of sincerity
at a sporting retreat and in such a
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A. c. TO PLAY
FARGO COLLEGE
Big Game on at Fargo This
Evening Between Rival
Colleges

Fargo. N. D.. Feb. 1O.-"who 10 go
ing to VIM" 10 the all important que
ton in athletic circles on the v Of
the big game Of the season.
When the whistle blows this even
ing Fargo colleges best FIVE basket
ball tossers will be pitted against the
five chosen players from the agricul-
tural college.
The game is bound to be fast and
furious on account of the keen rivalry
between the two teams for the city
and state championship honors.
II am sure the game will be close"
said Coach Watkins today. II am
aware that u opponents have an
excellent lot Of material for the con-
test. possessing good second squad
men. Although u lineup has been
changed considerably no account Of
illness Of players, we have some COM
later"
Murray. who hos been unable to
play until now is showing up especial
~ well at center and will be a valu-
able man II he is needed. u. barrow
n Shaw are playing good ball at
forward on the second squad, as we'll
as Catlin who is playing we'll at guard.
The second squad Is giving the first
squad a lively chase in scrimmage Of
iosCs uuS SodCIl WdlhluS hopes 10 pun
the varsity squad out Of their slump.
The best officials in the northwest
have been secured for the evening.
w. K. Foster. assistant director Of
Minnesota university gymnasium. will
blow the referees whistle, while DR..
Critchfield of Hunter. an old Min
nesota star. will handle the umpire's
position. Mr.. Foster refereed for Far
go college and Carleton on the Min
neapolis trip two years ago. He is
we'll versed in college style and as he
is very liberal in decisions will make
the game fast and exciting.
For Fargo college Captain Sings
by and Harrington will probably
start at forwards. Thayer at center
and Forth and Boise guards.
The game will be called at S:15 p.
M. In the Fargo college gymnasium.
A record breaking crowd is expected
to witness the fray.
The Fargo college students held a
mass meeting this morning after
chapel in which considerable enthusi.
asm was shown. The F. G. band
played some lively marches to inspire
the team n rooters with the spirit
Of the occasion.
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HOPPE KEEPS
TITLE

New York. Feb. 10.--Willie Hoppe
for the second time in Il few months
successfully defended his title of
worlds 1872 balk line billiard cham
pion against George Sutton of Chicago
as challenger here last night. The
final score was 500 points to ESQ. and
the champions average was % Ill,
with high runs of &c. IS and rs. SUIT
ton threatened to annex the
title and his cue work was disappoint-
ing. His average was 1G SILT and his
best run ca. Hoppe closed his string
with an impressive run of IS.
Tho summary:
William f. Hoppe (spot ball)-12.
81, SO. IS, :. o. 81. /. 4, o., sc. IA. SIS.
., 46. 5. 1S--Total. 800 points; aver
age. :? Ill: high runs. 90. IS. IS.
George Sutton twhitc ball)-1. 10.
40. O.. 81. o. O. II. /. d. II. SO. 3, o.
8. 80. e1--Total. $50 points; average.
Is SID: high runs. 60. 80. "A. Ref
eree-fiarry r. Cline of Philadelphia.
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BIG
IGNORE

Chicago. Feb. 1o.-President john
son Of the American league and men,
Der Of the national commission yester-
day found an opportunity { discuss
the probable fate Of the two OUTLAW"
circuits. the United States and Col
umbian league. which threatens to
start something shortly.
I'm not much Of a prophet" said
President Johnson. ""but I venture tho
assertion that neither Of these So
called leagues begins. active opera
lions. So far. as organized ball is con-
cerned, the newcomers. will be coldly
ignored. At best the clubs to make
the trial won't compare with the SEMI
professional teams of the country. Be-
sides. it's one think to talk of starting
a league and It's another proposition
to get the players and the plants. A
ehort life at best awaits the leagues
now contemplating a flyer in base
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OPPOSED
BY GOV.

Albuquerque. N. NJ. Feb. 10.-Pro-
motors of the Johnson Flynn fight will
encounter official opposition to the
proposal to STAGE the, bout in New
Mexico. according to a statement
made yesterday by Governor William
Mcdonald.
Governor Mcdonald admits that he
conducted bouts. but adds: "If [ can
stop 1t I will not permit a contest be-
tween q white man and a negro
The governor recognizes that as a
state New Mexico has no legal means
of preventing ring battles, and de-
clares that when the state legislature
convenes March II he will submit a
special message urging the enactment
of an anti prizcfght law.
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JOHNSON MAY
FIGHT r

Chicago. Feb. 10.-Jack johnson
says he is going to New York to sign
articles for a ten-round fight there
early in March. Billy Gibson. pro-
moter of tho Fairmont Athletic club.
wired johnson That he could have
100000 Tor his end and the champion
Immediately flashed word that he
would start east t % clinch the match.
Gibson neglected to mention john
sons prospective opponent. but john
son says he don't care whom he boxes.
AS Joe Jeanette has sailed for
France. Gibson must have Carl Morris
or AL Palzer in mind. Probably it is
Morris, as Tom O'f}ourke has Palzcr
and is matchmaker for a rival club,
the National.
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Professional Training is Foolish
Says Star British Mile Runner

London, Feb. 10.-W. G. George,
holder Of the mile professional record.
says this talk of a professional train
er for the Olympic teams Is all rub
bish, that men are better II left to
themselves and to watch some first
class performer. On how he trained
himself and tho American method of
specializing he writes Interestingly as
follows:
"Thirty-five years ago 1 determined
to start training. / was an indoor ap-
Charles Ferneley of Worcester, and I
only had an hour of daily recreation
and pleasure. with one evening week.
~ and every other Sunday afternoon.
There was no running track or club
in existence. hence. when my daily
recreation hour arrived l ran off.
making for a quiet lane about one
and one-half miles away. possessing
about half a mile Of nice cinder path.
George Trains Secretly.
"Once there, after doff1ng my coat
and hat. I started training by walking
two miles as hard as I could go, or
sprinting and dashing about for all I
was worth. provided there was no one
to business and work. This perform
ance went on for a long time quite
secretly. Then I entered for my first
race in 1877. the one mile walking
handicap at the Birmingham Athletic
club sports. receiving As yards start.
I walked a dead heat with one Fere-
day Of Dudley: Charles Callow. civil
service. finished third. Time. z min
utes s seconds.
promising athlete. and an old Shelf
field handicap professional and several
amateur sportsmen took me in hand.
Then I got up at 6 O'clock in the
morning. swallowed porridge and took
gentle or violent exercise before
breakfast and then ran back to open
the shop at 8 o'clock. After that
breakfast and work till my afternoon
spell Of leisure. except. Of course. din
ner time. This time I spent on
'Pitchcroft.' the public rae course. in
running all sorts Of distances, general
ly at my fastest. Then back at work
till 9 o'clock, when supper was serv-
ed. After that I and the other APP
prentice studied till 1880 o'clock.
bedtime. My evenings and Sunday
afternoons off were always spent In
walking or running.
Changes His Methods.
about this time I came to the con-
clusion that my training methods
were not as gOOd aS they should be,
30 I cast about and made inquiries
and a thorough study Of myself and
my doings. After many tests and
trials I came to the conclusion that
all nv former methods and the gen.
eral training tactics adopted by the
trainers Of the day were altogether
wrong. and in consequence I mapped
out for myself a different process Of
practice and training altogether, and
in due time I discovered that early
morning exercise and cold water
baths. except as a shower. did not
suit me. that porrtdge was the cause
Of my daily sickness after exercise;
that although ! required a lot steady
work. fast runs and trials were a mis-.
GLIDING that ii was not necessary for
me to abstain from any ordinary diet.