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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
TWO BALL. CLUBS WIN
WORLDS SERIES TWICE

CHICAGO, Since there have
been National and American leagues
only two clubs have twice won worlds
championships IN successive years, the
Chicago Cubs, In 1907 and 1908, and the
philadelphia Americans In 1910 and 1911
Chicago beat Detroit. which every Ma
tional league champion seems able to
soak, while the Philadelphians had the
task OF downing different champions-
Chicago In 1910 and New York in 1911
But X is worthy of note that In vir-
tually every case where "A team has gone
through the strain of winning the cham
pionship in Its own race and then has
captured the highest honors of the game,
slump.
There was the experience of the Giants
In 1906. after they had overwhelmed the
Philadelphia Americans In 1905. The
Chicago White Sox. who flashed brilliant
ly to the fore in 1906 by taking the series
from the Cubs, were unable to repeat in
1907. though they were In the race for a
good part OF the year
The Cubs swatted Detroit In 1907 and
1905. but then fell down in 1909. permit
ting the Pirates to capture the pennant
Pittsburg was able to throw the har-
poon In Jennngs's men. but then drop
ped out OF the race in 1910
Connie Macks great team. after win
ming brilliantly in 1910 and 1911 from
Chicago and New York, was picked by
virtually all the critics to be the Ameri-
can league champions in 1912, but failed
ignominiously, They are not in the fall
Ing list this year. however
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Was Aggressive.

There CarrlSsn shone first as Il ioot-
ball PLAYER. He was aggressive, strong
and determined For two years lie piaNeu
football at tackle hut finally had 10 qull
because or an injury received In STUD
bornIy contested game
That Injury. sustained during his scph-
ornore year was really the starting OF
Cerr,ean's brilliant baseball career. tor,
while ne was far better than the aVera9e
country lad as ball PLAYER. IL was no.
until his junior year al Holy cross .nst
ne devoted himself entirely TO baseoal.
although ne had played in MS nrst TWO
wears. ,
lie began in right field, but was moved
behind the bat by Tommy Mccarthy, the
old BROOKLYN and Boston player. VINO was
sonchlng the team at that time. ano'
Showing an aptitude there he stayeo.
,,arrigan has always felt that Mccarthy
aid much In developing his natural apH-
ity. .r
Carrigan's professional baseball career,
with tho exception OF few months whlcn
we're spent with a semi professional team
al Winthrop Me. and later Win tne 10
ranto team of the Eastern league III
lanT Where he was sent for little sea
sonluc has been confined entirely TO los.
ION Uc Is the veteran of the present
team preceding all the other members III
print OF service IN Boston UNIFORM.
One Of the youngest managers anu au
,,,itfa:iy enc OF the most brainS players
Il, The game Carriran has been con
sistcntlv great hackstop since ms advent
INTO major league baseball
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
WORLD TOUR MAY Be
EXPENSE TO PLAYERS
Owners Ask That $500 Be
Forfeited by Each Man
for Trip.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Plans for a
tour of the world by the Giants and
White Sox after the present baseball
season have been perfected with the
exception of one important item, says
the Sun. The players OF the teams, "
they want TO trot around the globe,
each must put up $500 beforehand TO
guarantee expenses. OF course If the
promoters of the tour make money out
of exhibition games on American and
foreign soil the players money Will be
returned to them when settling time
comes, and there may be something TO
boot.
But Just now many of the New
York and Chicago players do not see
WHY they should be asked to put up
so much as silver dollar. In fact,
some of them speali plainly. They
will not rack their kits and travel
around the earth unless the promoters
pay everything. Tradition shows that
ball players, as rule, never have dis
played eagerness to dig deeply into
their own pockets for trips of pleasure
or transforming tours. When A. g.,
Americans around the world in 1855
he financed everything and probably
lost some money. But the players had
no cause for worry,
Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the
White Sox; Jimmy Callahan, manager.
and Ted Sullivan, chief booster, to-
gether with Leader McGraw of the
Giants, are aware OF the unwilling
ness of some of the players 10 put up
the necessary guarantees hut they are
not talking for publication Just now.
In fact McGraw refuses to discuss the
trip until the Giants are sure of the
pennant and slice of the world IS
series
Comiskey and Callahan. il is said,
have been sounding players of other
American league teams, with the re-
suit that if all OF the White Sox re-
fuse to go under the conditions named,
the vacant places may be filed by Ty
Cobb and Sam Crawford of the Tigers,
iris Speaker of the Boston Red Sox
and other stars who arc not afraid to
take chance. Hal Chase has notified
Callahan that he will make the trip,
and so has big Ed Walsh. or the
Giants, Christy Mathewson, il is said,
is a sure starter, but Chief Meyers is
among those who prefer to remain at
home rather than pay their own cx
penses professionally.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Games and Track Meet Are
Planned for Tuesday; Many
Children VIII Compete.

IN the first attempt 70 establish an
outdoor playground for school chill
oren during the summer months. the
several city schools have experienced a
most successful season thus far this
year. The move was one which was pro-
NOTED by the teachers Of the schools
and the idea was TO allow all children
to have the benefit OF outdoor exercise,
gymnastics, sports and swimming, The
Fairgrounds are located at the Bryant,
Sumner, Lafayette, Jackson and high
schools. The classes will he conducted
probably until within short time before
school opens In the fall and the grounds
are open to the children from 10 o'clock
In the morning until O'Clock in the
evening.
In order that all those who have taken
part In the athletics OF the Fairgrounds
may have an opportunity to show their
development, a big track meet and Soc
Ger and football games hove been ar
ranged to take place at the Bryant
school grounds, Tuesday, August 5. The
list of entries has not yet been an
nounced. but the children OF all the
schools will probably be entered in one
charge OF the grounds feel that as a re-
suit or the summers training for the
children the boys and girls will be better
fitted to take hold on the physical train
ing work and athletics In the schools
during the winter.
AT present there is an average Of
siNty-five children who daily attend the
play SIObtluSs beSlueS tlle more StFeUu-
Gus sports. there are varied activities to
suit the tastes or both boys and girls
from the ages OF to Is. The boys ath
letics are baseball basketball soccer,
eaten ball, volley ball and track sports.
The girls have the outdoor sports, as
well as a sewing hour in which the older
girls embroider and the tots make doll
clothes. under the supervision OF the
playground instructors. The little chill
dren also have dancing and singing
classes. The activities are carried out
every day according To the following pro-
gramme:
TO 11:30 gymnastics. 1880 TO II. folk
dancing; ! 10 2. sewing; to g. story
telling; to 4, indoor baseball: 4 to 8,
singing games; to s. catch ball.
Boys-12 o'clock. baseball. l to ..
baske tbau: 2 to s. volley ball, 3 to T. con-
tests; 10 5. soccer. 5 TO 6, catch ball,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Naughton Picks Dixon as
Best Fighter of All Time
Thinks Negro Triumphed Over Greater Number
of Topnotch Opponents Than Any Other Pug
Hist; Selects Bob Fitzsimmons as Second

but his powers OF assimilation covered a
multitude OF defects.
Joe Cans was thorough workman and
sight OF him in action was great a
treat as a student OF boxing could de-
sire. He stepped around In a soft-footed
way, and was never out of position. His
manner OF ending It all with a downward
clip of the right. delivered without draw
Ing back the elbow. was we'll worth the
price OF admission.
He was an artist and 1t was a lament
With ld-tme sports that Joe and Jack
McAulffe did not flourish contemporary
eously. A tilt between the pair would
have been worth journey TO see.
In answering the questions put to me
candor has required that ! give credit 10
certain colored boxers. y little reflec-
ton will make 1t evident to all fair
minded sports that the negroes have been
more prominent than any other race in
pusilism during the past quarter OF
century.
II Is more than probable that for every
negro engaged in fighting there have
been fully fifty white men. but a glance
at the roster of fame will show that the
men with black skins have more than
held their own
George Dixon, Joe Walcott. Joe Cans
Peter jackson. Sam Langford. ia cR
Johnson
Try and select the names OF SIX white
men who have done better than these.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03

last fall. prepared for The worlds series.
IL was TO Cnrrigan and Wagner that their
teammates looked for inside knowledge
Of the pecuiiarities and handicaps OF the
Giants.
or how much assistance CarrIgan's
knowledge WAS In both undertakings *
now matter OF history.
Despite his years OF active service. dur
Ing which he has suffered knocks and
bruises. sprains and breaks, he has with
al been the same player A nightmare
10 the opposing pitcher IN tight places.
and a monument OF strength 10 his own
pitchers and heldcrs. csrrigan has al
ways been hard worker. and. conse-
quently. OF Invaluable assistance 10 the
team.
Carrigan. not yet 30 wears old. has prov
On his "a "a city OF as well as on the play
ing field. One OF good-sized family.
be has ever been frugal. Even while
drawing what seemed TO be . priucely
salary as a catcher he continued 10 re-
tain his ownership In q cigar and tohac-
co store which lie purcha sod vgith hts flrs-
earnings. and In addition. profitable real
estate Investments continue To sa m him
paging dividends. until TO-DAY Carr!gaE is
one OF the leading citlSens Of lewiston
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
DESMOND. FAMED As
SIRE, IS FOUND DEAD
Lord Dunraven Refused
100000 for Stallion; Head
ed Long Line of Winners.

LONDON, Aug. desmond, sire
of Aboyeur, winner of this year s der
by, and also OF Cragancus, which was
disqualified for iostliug Aboyeur and
thereby lost the derby, was found dead
il. mis- stall a few days ago aJ Poit
Union stud, Adare, County Limerick.
The famous stallion was bred by his
owner the Earl of Dunraven He was
stocky little horse, brown in color,
and with extraordinary power com
pared with his stature. He vas u son
of the unbeaten ST, Simon, who was
- wears old when he died in 1908, and
of Il Attresse de Jouau, aud WAS foaled
in 1896.
Lord Dunraveu received nu offer of
100000 for Desmond in October, 1905,
but refused it, and eighteen months
later the youngster as 2-year.old gave
great promise of cmulating mis- sire, ST.
Simon.
In his first season on the track. Des-
moud, who was Il contemporary OF Fly
ing Fox. was quite in the front rapk
and won the Summer Br.9 lers' foal
plate at Manchester. the Coventry
stakes at Ascot and the July stakes at
Newmarket But the next year ne IAN
i've times without winning a race, Dr.
ing unplaced 10 Flying Fox in both the
1000 guineas and the derby.
He never showed again his .. year old
form and was retired TO the stud In
1900 But though he failed on the
track. he became one of the greatest
sires on the stud book and after the
success of the White knight, Land
League and others revealed his abiilty
to get stock of the highest class, be
brought in his owner revenue OF
something like $4,000 year
Up to the present Desmond g produce
have won in stakes $685., ,435. This will
probably be his best year as sire. as
so far his stock have won $4,000.
Aboycur is the only classic winner ne
has sired, but his get include many
other notable winners. among them the
White knight (winner of the Ascot
gold cup twice, Ascot gold vase, New
bury Autumn cup, etc.); Charles
o 'Malley (winper of the Ascot gold
vase); Sir Archibald (winner Of the
Newbury Autumn cup): Declare (win.
ner of the Ascot stakes); Knockfeerna
and Irish Marine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Compares Willie Richie.

Up to date he does not begin 10 COM
pare In the slightest. Ritchie is still
young and lacking In experience how
ever. and may loom up as more a world
figure In pugil!sm when he has pitted
himself against men like Tommy Murphy.
FREDDY Welsh and Leach Cross Wo,-
CAST who preceded. as n champion was
wonderful fighter before appendicitis
marked him for its own. His handling
Of Battling Nelson on Richmond field was
someth,;5 TO live IN me.-ory even II IT.
tie Nd had never accomplished any
thing else
Battling Nelson ln his prime was an
interesting performer. And It was MS
negative qualities that made him worth
While. There never was man within
twenty pounds Of his weight who coulI
stand such rough usage and keep nress-
ing steadily forward. He wasn't the nnost
calmly fighter OF his class. by long ODDS,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
SUGGESTS PLAN TO
SHORTEN THE GAMES

Edgar Willett, Detroit s clever pitch.
er, has advanced another idea as to
method of shortening baseball games.
Edgar caught the idea while watch.
ing Sam Crawford amble around the
bases recently after smashing the ball
into the bleacbers for home run.
''Why not permit Crawford to run
to first and then return to the bench
instead OF consuming minute or so
walking about the sac&s?' says Ed.
gar
"There are, well, say, fifty home
runs hit in the American league each
season, That means an hour wasted.
Everyone knows the hit is home run
when it drops into the bleachers or
goes over the fence. so what S the use
of wasting time and effort7''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
CARR|GAN IS CLEVER
STRATEG|sT OF GAME
New Red Sox Manager Dis
covers Weak Points of OPP
posing Players.

William +. Carrlgan has now reached a
place In baseball, as the newly appointed
ma mayer OF the Boston worlds cham-
pions. 10 demand what may be called
new introduction 10 the "tans-
lie is generally known as a strong. ca
pabie catcher. no, star OF the nrst
magnitude but an all-around clever ana
brniny player IN the worlds series last
yrar Cady did the bulk OF the catching
Tor the Boston Red SoN. bui CarriSans
even while on the bench. was not idle.
and Was credited with lending much VAL
uuhle advice to Jake Stahl. the manager.
a1d 10 Captain Wagner on the strategy
NJ the game
one of the baseball writers OH the
Boston Globe tells of the baseball career
of Carrigan. who was appointed manager
oJ the Red SoX when Jake Stahl was de-
Isiil CnrrIaan is "A native OF Maine. lie
was born in Lewiston. october ., 1888;
learned the rudiments OF the game on the
stubble nelds about his native city: an-
yanced TO a greater degree OF prohcloncy
while a member OF the Lewiston high
school team. OF which he was captain.
and then entered Holy Cross college "
Worcester
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Scouts Look Him Over.

Even as boy in knicterbockers, when
he caught. pitched and PLAYED aiinos.
every position On the team, he say e
promise OF Developing into a remarkanls ),
PLAYER some day. and when lie concludea
his studies at Lewiston high school a
Brilliant, baseball future WAS predic'eo
Tor him.
That lie fuiined all these prophecies
was proven al Holy cross. TOR III ms
senior year experienced scouts OF NUM-
Der OF ma ior league teams cast longing
eyes In his direction
Cnrrican himself while attending the
high school In his home city, had re-
ceived natterlng offers from managers OF
semi-professonal teams but his mother
Insisted that he should have college
education. and his father. John a Car
I1gan proprietor OF a grocery store. WAS
equally obdurate William must first nave
an adeauate education TO III himself Tor
the battles of the world. and then he
could decide for himself
rs the time he had almost finished ms
studies nj Holy Cross. however; Carrignn
himself bad experienced n change oil
heart relative 10 entering baseball is a
profession. and the baseball world. and
particularly Boston nearly lost orll-
liant DlnyeI In consequence.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Wins st. Leger.

At Good wood. July 81. ~
sta keS, one mile. these we
out the question OF suprem1s
Tracery, carrying 121 pounas
2 favorlte and beat Sweepe's
cleverly by half a lengM
Tracery wound up tne
the 81. Leger lone mile sn
vards) in q style that ougnl
vinced the Engllshmen lncy =
at a real cup horse. Ins,s ,l.s,se
starters, the field incine,n;s ~
favorite. Lomond, and .ne
ia galie. With odds 10
Tracery took the track irs5 - b
and won by hye leng!ns 2
critics remarked that tI's ~
time in forty years t,as
made his own pace ana w.
ly enough the feat hau
by Rayon d Or. ,,- Ir1II
The American horse ; ~ ~
1919 was at Newmarket oa
the Burwell plate. one ana r N
lraCerS. CdIIslii- Elm
odds OF . TO / against ,ss e,A
daw. 1872. and Stedfast' - -
crs After following tne
the distance. TraceIy We, I'm
and was never headeo'
length. .. o,n rus z
ainad al $50. 900, dls.1,
half miles. there A 81 10 n
quite the grandest iol re - o1|c
in many years" In VI ip.Icst q
+ Epciish turf writers. prips
nn,inds @ WAS fnvorite OF g
Gerry. 12s pounds. was ? ootdar a q
csrv lay second to !sSet .,ss,,t ~
from home. where he mn IN IN a.
Entering the stretch s,Il -
sette. braDdlshiDg 2 -srd n
track. bringing horse se.s,t ~ On.
ground. The others weassi
atinc winning from 80.
! Is 81 Great Race Horse.
Tracery Hdu prince l4
and 10 have beaten he 81.
ba we ranked hlDi as '1s 81;
.,a' 'Tnriand. Tracery = Il
III om &C. horse. He VIE, NJ.
time rim OF the accident. !,1r r,,i'
Ivjng third and wAslx
- /, InS,,-', nS tho stretch
nave tat1"f run y Gown Taeery :
orously debated. yA;l tfi
The Prince is - W. " an ~
by Persimn,on OF, III, =, bot;
IT II i the 70 post os 7" IN ths s,;IS,, Jcssss
II viii be lotsG ,uce his tl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03


~ AN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-Now
it is "fght-fan' living in
4 Windsor, Ont, who wishes to
draw me out on certain points.
In a letter dated July Is, he says:
"Seeing in last Sundays Detroit
News-Tribune that you answered a
question put by some fght-fan as to
who, in your opinion, was the most
perfect Australian boxer, / wish to
ask who you consider was the greatest
fighter of all time. Ii you do not
care to answer that, would you please
state who YOU consider the greatest
negro fighter OF all time?'
| II do the best | can, and to show
you / am not inclined to shirk the is
sue, ] will answer both your questions.
L so happens that in replying TO the
question [ reply to both, for the
greatest fighter who ever lived, accord
ing to my idea, was negro, And his
name was George Dixon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Dixon Met Best Men.

Some fighters had their run for the
championship goal when the men they
had TO cope with were on the down,
ward grade This was notably the case
with Jim Jeffries. He defeated Bob
Fitzsimmons, Jim Corbett and Peter
Jackson when each of these was we'll
past his prime in fighting sense
Whether or not ne could have beaten
them had he met them at their best, I
do not know.
| do know, however. the world was
raked and scraped for opponents for
little Chocolate Dixon. He met the
best men of the various fight fostering Q
countries when they held the champion
slips of their various sections. and
when it was made,as clear as possible
that there was nothing left in their
countries that could compare with
them. Aud he went through them all
like sunlight through chink in a
barn.
The same arguments apply largely in
the case OF Fitzsimmons- Taking his oD-
ponents. man by man, he cannot show
so big an army of worthy conquests as
more handcaps than any other fighter I
have knowledge OF. For this reason,
consider nc falls very little short of
George Dixon IN point OF distinction as
the worlds greatest fighter.
Here Is one fired al me from point
nearer bone.
How docs Willie Rl,chle compore
with the lightweight champions who pre-
ceded h;m7"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Opinions May Differ.

1t will be as well for you to remem-
Der, Mr.. Windsor Fight-fan, that this
is merely an expression of individual
opinion There are no standards by
which these questions can be worked
out and settled with mathematical ex-
actness. Nor is there anything on the
face of the earth on which both lay
men and experts disagree more than
the question of merit in pugilists
This because fighting appeals to the
emotions 1t arouses enthusiasm and
creates heroes and ideals.
| have no doubt there is still in ex-
istence a smattering of very old-timers
who will snort at the idea OF Tom
Sayers and Ned o Baldwin and Donnel-
ly and Cooper being passed over in a
discussion of this kind for a Slim
lined yellow skin like little Dixon. But
he is my choice. And | feel that Bob
Fitzsimmons runs him close second.
| name George Dixon, because be-
ieve he triumphcd over a greater
number of formidable opponents than
any other man I ever heard of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
HAL CHASE.

tsAb C-4ASE, since he has been play
some OF his old-tlme forr. which wears
aso won Tor him the reputation OF the
%orias greatest first Hacker When
Ssusse ieit the Yankees he was batting
lot on'y '%lo. but lie is now hitting the
oau AZ 2la ciip and bids fair 10 climb
INTO the 500 class before the season
ehosc he is one OF the mainstays of
'"e soA notn at bat and In the feld.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Imported Stock.

Tracery is a brown hosv.
by Rock Sand. out OF Toms,
and dam were imported br
mont, Rock Sand at a ,co<i
and Topiary at abont ia
Sands racing career Is Nh
triple crown winner OF the Il
the Derby and the ST. !,tr.7
twenty times, won sixteen n:
never unplaced, his to:a'
amounting to approximately 4
Topiary, Tracery's dam n,
1901, bred by Sir Tatton syt'
ported In 1906. Her ftrst' +
country was Trap Rock bv
a colt OF high class as
old. and now standing az /
the Nursery stud. In Reuic>f
Plalsanterle. the dam Of 4
bred in France and was a wo,
mare. She won many fsos.
among them the Prix du n
five furlongs. at Caen, ana
PriS de Dieppe. Ave furIonzs
old, and twelve races at (
among them the Prix des o.
and 4 quarter; the Prix de q
mile and u half; the Prix d
one mile, the PriX Fould, on<
half: the Pr:x de Apremont, d
a quarter: the Prix du csir
and three furlongs: the Priy q
mile and d half: the Prix q
two miles: the PrlN de VIlen
and a half. the Prix d'0ctohi
and a half. and The Pix du
Orange, one mile and bal
won at Baden Baden the Jut
Baden, a gold cup and Sl0.H
about two miles. She also \
land as a 3-year-old the
handicap, TWO miles and .
two lengths from twenty-pae|
the Cambridgeshire handic1n
UP. by two lengths from 4
Gatien. Thebals, Prism. u
Prince and twenty others
T-acery. IL would appear
estly by his ability TO nIn "a
At the stud Plaisanterie pm
wick. winner OF the Llmenr
veridge plate and CesareHlir'
She also was the dam of ~
HawlSswick.
Tracery did not run as
His first start was In the fe
The race was won by Tzl
second and Tracery third I
by four lengths, while Tfae1
lengths behind Jaeger, wii1
66 TO ! against him. NO "
opinion could have been fAd
nevertheless the horse rsn :
good race, steadily improvlDs
from a slow beginning and y
the hnish.
His next appearance was =.
20. 1912. IN the ST, James
at one mile. Tracery. u,
second favorite at 2 10 J, us
being Herman 3. Duryea's
pounds, winner OF the 2om
q half brother to Frank 9h
stick. Tracery made sholt
race. leading throughout sa'
. L.