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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
Hooray! Mother White Hope
ByCondo

There's a new white hope.
Nope, it's not a joke. Soldier
Elder, feet / 1-2 inches tall,
thinks he is going to begin chang
ling the pugilistic map on Febru-
airy %, when he fights Jim Cam
eron, 200 pound negro, in Los
Angeles as a preliminary to the
Kilbane-Attell fight.
Elder Is being managed by
Freddie Bogna, whose claim to
fame lies in the fact that he dis
covered Stanley Ketchel and
Young Corbett. Incidentally the
fighter is backed by G.. M. Ander-
son, millionaire. who offers to
bet $4,000 on his protege. So
anxious Is Anderson to stack FL
der against real fighter that he
hns a standing guarantee of 49,
goo to either AL Palzer or Jim
Flynn, win, lose or draw, in addi-
ton to two round trip tickets
from New York to Los Angeles,
If either will mix with Elder. At
present Elder is a member of a
moving picture company.
He is 22 years old and weighs
100 pounds. He has a chest ex-
pansion of 5 ga inches and an
18 LIZ inch neck. He greatly re-
sembles Bob Fitzsimmons and is
partly bald, due to alkili water.
He was born at Caneyville, KY,
and when 1 5 forged his own pa
pers and enlisted in troop f, Third
cavalry, at Columbus. He served
nearly three years. part of that
time in the Philippines.
Upon his return his mother
i took him out of the army. He
. re-enlisted at Fort Baker, Cal,
/. serving another three years. In
! 1903. at the Olympic club, San
Francisco, he first donned a PAIR
of boxing gloves. He has had
81 fights and won them all, over
40 being knockouts. His first 20
battles were all knockouts. In a
fight two years ago with Heflen,
a soldier at the Presidio, Elder
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
March Month Of
Wrestling Meets

March will be a month of wrest-
ling carnival for Tacoma.
ZbysZco, Fred Beel, Demetral
are coming and the latest booking
is Jess Peterson who threw DR..
Roller out of the arena at Kansas
City recently.
Peterson has written asking
for the night of March Is and To-
cal promoters are now arranging
to make this big night. Dates
for the other noted matt men are
under consideration and Tacoma
fans can look forward to some
classy sport.
An effort is being made to
match John Berg and Peterson.
There may also be return match
between Berg and Demetral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
WELSH IS ON
THE TOBOGGkN
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(By United Press Leased WEE
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Eel o.
that, whether BHffon
is a conner or not, Freddie Walsh
is on the toboggan, fight FANS
today have made the INDIAN blis
boy an s to 10 favorite ovd @he
Englishman In their go card Is by
Jim Coffroth for Next THU Inlay
afternoon. Welsh is workin& at
Colma with Sailor Petroskey, and
though he still shows stiffness
the impression has gone abroad
that his stamina is gone.
Easily overshadowing the
welsh-Britton bout, the Klaus
Petroskey affair Is taking up most
of the fans attention. KLAUS
we'll known ability has made him
a hot favorite wherever betting has
been done and the sailors show
ings in the recent past have con-
WINGED a number that he has a
chance with the Pittsburg man,
and Peti'oskey VIII have coneider-
able backing at odds, when the two
clash In the Auditorium here on
Washing fon's birthday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
Smith and Horn Are
Prize Lemon Fighters

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-
AS white hopes Gunboat Smith
and Charlie Horn are the prize
ounces. This Is the opinion here
today of a majority of the fans
who saw the two numbering
heavies fight four tame rounds to
draw here last night at Dream
land. Smith tried hard to put
over a haymaker, but by awk-
ward cleverness Horn managed to
evade the wallop. Horn shone in
the infighting, while the Gunboat
did his best work at long RANGE.
Rufe Turner, the Stockton
lightweight, was given well
earned decision over Abe LABEL
In four rounds. -
VIII Meham won from Rhfus
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
Read the Times Pink Sheet.

Joey Cohen of the Spokane
Indians, is wedding his garden and
using the pruning knife. He will
go into training next month with
a list of 23 and some heads will
drop into the basket. The squad S
lineup:
Catchers-Ostdick, Frankinber-
ry, Ryan, Jones, Graham.
Pitehers-Willis, Schwenk and
Kraft, of last years team; Joy,
Bridger, Leonard, Cochrane, Eng
Houck, Mauser, Pitman,
Kelly, Padreau, Turnbull, Fidler
and Rosenburrough.
Infield-Thornton. Shaw, Cart
wright, Cooney, Wuffli. Tauscher.
Swenson, Hamilton.
Embellishments, Mechoir.
Maritime and McHale, Thornton
or Shaw may be switched in the
outfield.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
bOWLERS MAKE
POOR SCORES
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 10
The annual meeting of the bowl
ers is in progress here with al
indications pointing to a satisfac-
tory week.
The opening games were disap-
pointing to the pen enthusiasts
poor scores being the rule of the
evening. The Stinson women 8
quintet of Los Angeles captured
first prize of the tournament for
women bowlers, carrying away the
honor with total of but 1863
pins. The Goodyear Tie five OF
Los Angeles with the poor score
of 2.248 were the top rollers
among the men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
BASKETBALL

The Lincoln High. basketball
team invaded the Tiger Cat lair
Saturday and attempted to trim
the whiskers off the Tacoma High
kittens. The game will be played
in the High gym beginning at 8
O'Clock, and there will be some
mauling and yowling.
The Blue and Gold cutups are in
fine fettle and are going to give
the visitors run for their money.
1t promises to be one of the best
games of the season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
MEN
SHOOT WELL

= In the revolver shoot at the
armory Friday B. B. Perrow
was high man with a 46 out of a
possible SO. DR.. Anderson was
second with A and Leidy third
with AZ.
Perrow was renominated COVER
nor of the United States Revolver
association for Tacoma. The Unit
ed States will hold It's indoor
championship matches March 80.
Tacoma will enter. The scores
made by the men in the five
courses Friday were as follows:
lows,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
First Baseball
Game Played

The first baseball game of the
year was played Saturday after
noon by teams representing the
Logan and Willard schools.
The Logan school won by score
of II to II after an exciting
game. A home run by Earl Coen
was the feature. The score by
innings follows:
Willard .......2001230102-11
Logan ........ 2200200033-12
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
PORTLAND FOR OREGON.
CBy United Press Leased Wire,

PORTLAND.-Det that
the Multnomah club representa-
tives in the Olympic tryout this
spring shall represent-Qregon and
not Portland alone, representatives
of the Multnomah will watch track
meets of the surrounding country
for material. The records of men
at the various colleges and high
schools of the state will be kept
for comparison and in the spring
a number of Oregon's foremost
athletes will be sent to the try
outs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
THOMPSON
HANDS OUT
BIG PUNCH

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SYDNEY, n. S. W., Feb. 10
Cyclone Johnny Thompson won
the first victory of his Australian
trip when he defeated Jack Lester
by the knockout route in the goth
round of their fight here Friday
night. Lester had all the best of
the match on points until Thomp-
son landed the sleep producer in
the last round of the contest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-Magnates.
and managers of the Appalachian
Baseball league will meet here to
complete the schedule for 1912.
The season will open about May
Is and will have the same clubs
as last year-Knoxville, Bistol.
Johnson City, Cleveland. Norris
town, Tenn, and Ashville, N. G.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
JEWELL VS.. TUMwATER

Harry Jewell. the South Tacoma
scrapper will journey to Seattle
next Wednesday night when he
meets Young Jack Goodman. Jew
ell has benn offered match with
The Tumwater Kid who fought
Young Phillips of this city recent
ly IL he wins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
FERNS SCORES X. o.

KANSAS CITY.-Dave Desh-
Ter, the Boston fighter, Is regard
ed here as a has-been today.
Clarence Ferns, the Kansas City
wildcat" accomplished the trick
here last night in the ninth round
of scheduled 10-round bout
when he knocked out the Boston
ian with right swing to the jaw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
STATE LEAGUE
of SIX CLUBS
(By United Press Leased wire.

NBy UHICtU FFcsS Ieaseu WIFE. J
CENTRALIA, Feb. 17.-Acting
in conjunction with similar com
mittee representing Chehalis, a
committee appointed by the Cen
tralia baseball directors, will start
Tuesday on a trip to the principal
Southwestern Washington cities
consulting baseball enthusiasts in
each community making the state
league a six club affair.
The committee will visit Olym-
pia and then invade the Grays
Harbor cities. Especially desired
in the proposed club are Olympia,
Hoquiam, Aberdeen and Monte
sano. y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
BOXING At ARM0RY

Physical Director Jimmy Car
roll of the Armory Athletic as
sociation Is arranging to hold a
big boxing carnival in April. The
boxing will be among members
of the association alone and bust
ness men will be admitted as as
sociate members. A large class
of boxers Is now at work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
JOHNSON AND
FLYNN posi-
BIG F0RFE|T
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, Feb. SACK John
son. Jack Curley. Jim Flynn and
Stakeholder AL Tierney for the
big fight" met here at the Sher-
man hotel at 1890 on Saturday
to make arrangements for postin 9
a 100000 forfeit for the Johnson
Flynn battle.
Immediately after the meeting
the party was taken to a moving
picture studio, where the Johnson
Flynn Feature company took NOV
ing pictures of putting up the
money and signing the necessary
papers. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19


there is going to
be some classy
stuff. Jones is
working h a r d
for first. He can
pick 'em up like
a major Lacquer.
Deegan is cast
/ n g covetous
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

ahead of the team. The new boys
are sure to develop some good ma
terial to replace the old stagers
that made good last year, but there
is, sure to be. bunch that will
play on the bench.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

Al Crane, one
of the High boys
who plays great
basketball, may
not get out on
the diamond this
year. He went
out once or twice
and d e 8 p l. t e
Cranes earnest
protest the boys
are joshing him
a hput the differ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
MCFARLAND VS.. MURPHY

NEW YORK.-Packey McFar-
land If Chicago today Is matched
to fight Harlem Tommy Murphy
ten rounds at the Paramount Ath-
ietic club in March. The exact
date has not been decided.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
CRACK SKATERS MEET.

NEW YORK.-Some of the
crack skaters of North America
are here Il compete in the Ameri-
can indoor championship meet of
the International unisn. The. CONF
test Will be staged In st. Nichol
rink.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

Time to think OF gardening.
Large variety of Garden Seeds and
Sweet Peas to select from. Tacoma
ImpPt & Seed Co., 18th & Com. y"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

The play for the Balfour cup
on the Country club golf links
this week is the feature. The
contest is for the mems singles
and will be held Thursday. There
are a large number of entries and
some excellent playing is prom
Used.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

In all, about
40 artists Of
varying fame and
aspirations a r e
looking for good
jobs ON the team.
1t is perhaps one
of the best and
most enthusiastic
squads that ever
turned out, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

eyes on second. They say he's
like fine mesh fence, nothing
can get by. Horges and Bailey
are looking in for positions near
the umpire so they can swat him
If his decisions are too rank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
Cub" G O b.

dub" G. O b.
lentZ is back
again. You can t
keep Dub" out.
He's like the kid
at the fence in
the base ball
game, a | W a y S
where t h e r Q s
something doing.
n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

Kid Evans has gone into soli-
tary training since he got the
plaster knocked off his Stats in
that Last mill with the Chicago
Kid. Evans says he will try the
DR.. Hazard fast cure and then try
to come back.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

Mike Lynch departed Sunday
for st. Paul to visit his parents
and also to visit Chicago and sign
up Harry Beach. a phenom twirl-
er. He is also after a second
baseman of promise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

Williams and Jimmy FIFTEEN easily
outpointed Willie Hurtell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

Harry Peters, the young college
diplomat. whi is coaching the
Stamford u. baseball team, has
signed with Mercedes Beavers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

ence between the basketball and
national sphere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

up behind the bars or in the gar
den
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
High School Squad Brings Out
Some New and Old Faces

'or supremacy on the mound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19

Long Dan Howley has left Bos-
ton to join the Portland bunch in
the California training camp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-19
Diamond Dust

Heine Melchoir of the Spokane
Indians, says that unless Cohen
offers him more money he will
stick with his job in the Frisco
gas plant. More hot air.
Tommy Sheehan and Jimmy
Shinn will wear Senator uniforms
in the Coast league.
Mique Fisher of Seattle, has a
left-handed Japanese pitcher
whom he says can throw the sa-
mauri ball to beat the Dutch.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-07-27

Romish editors are so devoid Of nat.
ural virtue and goodness that they
cannot give credit to those inherently
possessing those qualities. In a Y.
NJ. 2. A. pamphlet is the statement
that about IS per cent OF the members
are nominally, at least. communicates
OF the Romish church, and IL adds,
they may not be good Catholics, but
they are good men, some as fine as
can be found who think for them
selves" At this the Union and Times
says: Here Is the thoroughgoing
spirit OF Protestantism-inde
Judgment and Interpretation en-
phasized as a MERELY NATURAL
NlhTUE!" A common mortal should
get all these things from the priest
and pay him for Il. Natural virtue
and all that is cornered by the holy
men who can pull legs out OF purga.
tory for $50 a leg!
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-07-27
PRIEST HELD ON CRIMINAL CHARGE
Father Bursan, Of chlesso. Accused
Of Making Advances 10 i2.Ysar-
Old Child on And Street.

John Burgan. who says he IL an OF.
dained Roman Catholic priest and
lives at So Indiana avenue, Chicago,
was arraigned before Magistrate Butts
In the West Side court yesterday on
a charge OF disorderly conduct. He
was accused by a 12-year-old girl,
Katherine Kavanaugh. OF 6t5 Tenth
avenue. Of following her on 42nd street
and trying 10 buy her candy.
The girl said she refused his offer
and hurried on. when she went 10 her
older brother. Christopher, near 42nd
street and Tenth avenue. Katherine
told her brother a man was following
her. Meanwhile burEan had tried 20
slip away, as his Rccuser said, but
Christopher gave chase and found
Burgan In a drug store at 542 Tenth
avenue.
A crowd OF 1000 gathered outside
the store, and when they found out
the cause Of the chase. began TO yell.
Lynch himl" The druggist became
frightened that the angry crowd
might attack his store, 80 he phoned
TO the 37th street police station. OF.
ncer Brown was sent around and
placed Burgan under arrest.
In court he asked for an adjourn
ment OF his case until he could hire a
lawyer. Magistrate Butts placed the
ball at $500, which Burgan put up In
cash.
He said that he is innocent and he
whole thing Is a mistake on the girls
part and a "frameup" on the part OF
the police TO get his money. He had
about $3.50 in bills in his pocket when
arrested.
Father o'Keefe, OF ST. Benedict's
church. had a talk with Burgan in
the pen. Father O'Keefe announced
afterward that, although he could not
say Burgan was a priest. no had no
reason 10 think that he was not. The
case was adjourned until Monday
morning.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-07-27
President Taft's Record

For more than ten years Taft has
been on his knees TO the church Of
Rome.
As public man, he must have been
sufhcientlsLs-iniellleent 10 know that
his mission 70 the Vatican In 1902 was
wholly un-American, and humiliated
the United States In the eyes OF all the
nations OF the earth.
His agreement 10 pay the Vatican
N,0O0,000 for lands In the Philippines
which the priests did not own, was a
huge concession to papal graft. But
Rome got the money.
Rome afterwards put In a claim
against the United States for 81.
100000 for damage done church prop.
erty by United States troops in the
Philippines.
This claim was unanimously turned
down by an expert commission which
included one Roman Catholic, and
$4,000 was allowed. Taft moved to
double II.
In 1907 Rome put in,a claim for
damages In Porto Rico. The Porto
Rico people said the claim was fraud.
ulent, but on Taft's recommendation
Rome got $4,000 and valuable real
estate.
Rome claimed over $4,000, 900 for
certain property In Cuba. The Cubans
considered the calm . downright
fraud; but Roosevelt and Taft orderea
the Cuban people to pay 10 Rome ST..
100000 for this property which Spain
had taken from the church 20 years
ago!
William II. Taft, after the San Fran
cisco earthquake, made a plea TO con.
gress for $4,000 ito reimburse the
San Francisco liquor dealers for the
liquors destroyed" He asked for
nothing for Protestant churches or
public schools.
president, Taft has attended ST. Pat
rick's church (JesuiO on Thanksgiving
Day.
Under Taft. papal military mass"
was established on the White House
grounds.
Taft jumped a Jesuit. White, over
the head OF Justice Harlan, Protes-
tant, TO the position OF chief justice
OF the United States Supreme Court.
Taft made Gen. Barry (educated by
the Jesuits) superintendent at West
Point Military Academy.
Taft held up" the righteous order
OF Indian Commissioner Valentine,
that nuns remove all their sectarian
emblems while teaching in govern.
ment-supported Indian schools.
Taft sent a special and private mes.
sage to the pope by Major Archibald
Butt (lost on the Titanic).
Tafts candidacy IL endorsed by
Pope Plus and by Cardinals Gibbons,
Farley and 0'Connell.
The entire papal church press IA.
vors the candidacy of Taft-The
American Citizen.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-07-27

St. Anthony was never known 70
have washed his feet! A church pa.
per says that his quivering heart was
found in the chest that contained his
treasures. He died at Padua at the
age OF 36. and Immediately all the
bells OF his native far-away city Lis
bon, are said TO have pealed forth sol.
emnly! Thirty years after his burial
his body was exhumed and transferred
to a new church when the tongue OF
st. Anthony was found to be intact
and undecayed. ST. Bonaventure took
the tongue and said: 20. blessed
tongue, thou hast always praised God
and induced others TO praise him, thy
wonderful preservation proves how ac-
ceptable thy services we're before
God" To this day a costly rellquary
containing st. Anthony's tongue exists
In n church at Padual
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-07-27

Aged: st MonioA's Home for Boys.
etc.
Zach wagon is manned By two
blAck-robcd sisters. usually accom-
panied By q little boy or girL seven
or eight yoara Of age. The child 10
used as = bcggingsiock. Il IL worthy
OF note that such children are neccs-
sarily deprived of all chance 10 get
an education. teven the kind given In
parochial school az they are kept
with the WAGONS al day from s a m
10 D. m " the Gerry society (so-
eicty for N .Sevcntion Of cruelty 70
ehildronl . Slothing. az Us head st
nciala are = Cd Catholics"
Tho re 81 Catholic begging cara
vans .. iuatioally canvass every
store a. uilding In New YORK am
reliabl 8 hormed that the begEara
work "a a card index system. chart.
and = ap-a duplicate OF the system
that used by a sales manager OF q
large tnodern Industrial corporation In
guiding the route OF hia salesmen.
Just az they adopted the card Eys-
TEN and map. 20 they viii adopt any
idea that viii Increase the graft for
the Roman hierarchy. The Salvation
Army maintains industrial homes in
which men can tide themselves over
periods Of unemployment by sorting
and balinE old newspapers. or by COZ
leoting old newspapers on one OF tho
homes wagons. These Salvation
Army Industrial homes have helped
thousands OF men. They we're doing
a noble work that every one applandod.
But the Roman Catholic hierarchy
became Jealous OF them. Not jealous
OF the good work that the Salvation
Army homes we're doing. but Jealous
OF the little revenue that was derived
from the sale OF the baled paper So
In New York City the Roman Catholic
church started "The Society Of 81.
Vincent" with dozens OF wagons, to
snatch even scraps q paper out OF
the hand % Protestant organization
like the Salvation Army.
The revenue derived from the sale
OF paper by the Society OF st. Vincent
goes TO help swell the dough bags
OF the Roman hierarchy and is not
used TO help unemployed men.
How long will Americans stand for
supporting tens OF thousands Of Ro-
man Catholic parasites who toll not,
: yet live on the fat OF the land?
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-07-27

Father Vaughan, tho pope's spokes-
man, has had to cancel his engage.
ments TO lecture against modernism.
femininism and socialism and 90 to a
sRnitarium In Indiana. or course the
bones OF ST. Anne. in New York, and
the splinters from the cross and other
little relies with curative power In
this country, are effective enough as
a draw" for the one true church" ("
still they may have no power to cure
a man who is ''nervously prostrated"
because OF having had TO evade so
much OF the truth In all the isms he
has had 10 fight. 81. Anthony's tongue
at Padua, might have effected speedy
relief-but then he was nearer to
Indiana.