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Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
Jim Corbett Tells How He Discovered Cowler
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One rainy afternoon in Portland. ore
! Jim Corbett was dressing for his moro
| logue in a little room or the stage. There
was a knock at the door and a moment
later the callboy entered with big.
hlue-e eyed boyish fellow. who offered his
hand TO Jim saying. I've been wanting
to meet you for years"
Well. they set down and talked. The
big fellow. we might mention. wss Tom
Cowler, the Cumberland Colossus
Corbett tells tho tale this way:
This guy struck me right the moment
! looked into that Irish face Of his He
told me that he was a fighter-not the
very best, but a willing fighter, and
needed an earful Of advice.
Ills blue eyes hit me right--I like blue
eyed fighters. always did our greatest
boxers were blue-eyed-Lavigne, Jack
McAuliffe. Jem Dris-oll. Bat Nelson. Mo
Govern, Gibbons. Welsh. Choynski. Flts.
simmons Britt. Jack Root, Al Nell,
Frankie Neil Young Corbett, Eddie Nc
Goorty. Eddie Hanlon. Johnny Kilbane.
and l could go on for a week; but you
get me-1n for the blue-eyed ones
Il asked this fellow about his parents
and found that his mother had come
from IRELAND and married his father. who
was WelshmaWr and Tom was born at
Cumberland, England, In 1892
IT looked good right there. lie was
Young he had the Irish blue eyes came
from the right sort Of stock. and knew
that II he would only listen TO mo Id
have him going.
II took the old boy up 20 Tommy
Tracy's club in Portland and put the
gloves on with him. Not being in shape.
I told him that I'd try him out for three
rounds. and did pulled every sort
OF trick knew. but didn't feaze him
at all and in the third round when he
cIouted me on tho side OF the head
almost figured my Australian trip off
1 knew then that he was no boob at the
game. was fast and could hit
Il wasn't Satisfied yet. 30 had Tracy
get a big fellow TO box with him. He
got one and Cowler handled him like an
old timer He was cool at all times AMI
had the fellow in hand every step OF tho
way. Well, we went to Frisco and they
gave me the ha Ia. The idea OF a white
hope was funny to them They had
seen 20 many nivvers.
II told George Green. you know the
original Young Corbott, who stopped Mar
tin Flaherty in eleven seconds at Carson
City. TO get a good. tough guy ard ia
show him my hope
George grabbed big sailor and
brought him around. We took him TO
a club and Tom nearly KILLED the sailor
in the third round. The first two rounds
wero slow, as the sailor crouched and
covered bis head. then darted out with
n swing as wild as a propeller out OF
water.
'Cowler wasted n bunch OF blows on the
fellows back and head at first but when
l showed him the folly "f such stuff no
stepped back and waited. and as the
ssalor let fly again so lid Tom, and off
went the tar to the other side OF the
room and we stopped II.
They all camo down to the boat to
bid us goodby to Australia
when we arrived at Australia they
we're all from Missouri. too. w. F. Cor
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bett. the sporting authority Of Australia,
told me after I had introduced him to
Tom that the latter was a bloomer. Hugh
Mcintosh had him figured flivver, too
Snowy Baker laughed at me when | told
him that l wanted Tom TO get a fight
They Informed me that Frank Moran had
won from him on a foul over in England.
We'll. knew that Tom was 10 years
old then. and just breaking in. Cowler
came to my dressing room that night
with tears In his eyes He said they
wouldn't give him a fight. and that he
was ready to go back on the next boat.
said Tom. you stay right here. They
laughed at Jeffries when he came TO New
York. and they howied at me when I
went 10 New Orleans TO fight Sullivan.
I'll get you fight. and I'll bet that they
will be hanging around, my room here
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haven't seen him in a regular fight yet
We'll. this clever O'Donnell went eight
rounds before the police stopped IT, /
told Cowler before the fight to box O. Dom
nell and not to slug. because II you start
smuggling with a clever man the chances
are that you'll look like the biggest boob
alive. He makes you look stupid. Cow
Ter told me after that he could have
stopped Les in three rounds, but he fol-
lowed orders and cut the fellow to rib
bons boxing him.
After that fight the critics told me
that Tom was all right. but that he had
no punch. I told them to get me a hitter,
and they got Coghill. Tom went after
him and put him away in three rounds.
They began to wake up then, and got
Ned Doyle, the sharkey OF Australia, a
man who never had been knocked off his
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ever II needed fixing. They did the var
nishing and they made all the necessary
shifts IN the rigging. And they did II
with borrowed tools.
Different with stanford.
The other crews were on the river
nearly month before the race was
rowed And all during the early spring
they had almost daily practice sessions.
They had the benefit OF the coaching OF
the most experienced and most famous
rowing coaches in the world. But 1t was
different with the Stanford boys.
The only training the Stanford boys got
was about twice a week on a little lake
near their college I'm California Some
times they didn't get in more than one
day OF practice a week back In California
because their midget coach was a work
ing boy and no COULDN'T get away from
his Job whenever he wanted 20.
When they landed at Poughkeepsie
those kids found the weather totally diff
ferent than what they had been used to.
The humidity in the east Slapped their
strength But they didn't whine-they
didn't quit. They Just went ahead and
did the best they could. And they did II
amid the sneers and the gibes from the
other coaches and the other oarsmen who
saw them In their daily workouts and
saidt
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begging me to let you go again after
that
well, we did get a match with Les
ODonnell. the clever big fellow. They
wanted to show Tom up with a speed
king, get me7 I'm going ahead Of my
story. but here's the big laugh of the
whole thing to me Hugh Mcintosh had
me sign up to tour Australia, see, and
I was one OF his big cards. When got
Cowler matched Mcintosh sent me to
another town SO that couldn't even see
Cowler go.
He said; This fellow will be beaten
and you'll be the biggest Joke in Aus
tralia. so. Jim. II you insist upon this
man fighting you go to another town for
week every time he fights. On the
level. didn't see any OF the three fights
he had there, and he won them ALL
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feet Tom met him and knocked him
cold in two rounds.
They went crazy then and offered us
all kinds of things to stay. but my en-
gagements were up and 1 decided to
como over hero and let the wise guys Of
America have laugh or two.
II don't want Willard or Coffey right
away for Cowler. would let him fight
them II the public was willing. but right
now, 81 Gibson or Tom Jones has any
man they think can beat Cowier, trot
him out. Tom IL training now at Doug
laston, L. l., and in week or so we will
be ready TO throw the old Kelly into the
ring and dare them to step up.
Il know a fighter when see one. mind
you, and IL I'm wrong about Cowier I'm
ready to drop the boxing game entirely
and go back to bookkeeping"
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CouraEe ana PLUCK.

What awful form-what awful form
They're the worst looking bunch OF oars
men that ever showed o. the river"
Maybe they were. But they entered the
race with something that no other crew
had-resi courage. real pluck. real sports
manship They entered handicapped by
lack OF practice. lack OF conditioning, and
without any real knowledge OF oarsman-
ship But they had all the necessary es-
sentials.
A gamler. pluekler. finer lot OF boys
never were gathered together than those
Leland Stanford boys. and as long as his
tory lasts they never will be forgotten.
Twelve men there were IN that little
band that came from out OF the Golden
West TO write their names indelibly in
the pages OF rowing history. and these
are the twelve;
Frank Guerena. coach Of the crew. aged
g. weight IFS pounds height five feet
three inches the tiniest bit OF humanity
that ever 'bosssd" an athletic outfit: !.
w Hulsmsn, F. n. Worth, W. NJ Green,
@, A. Jacomini. W. II. Bloeser. c. II.
orme A. H. MoEuen. r, Mauer, F. f.
Rehm and L. Rogers and ]. Goodman as
eoxy,
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BEATRICE ORGANIZES TO
GET C0URSING MEET

BEATRICE. Neb.. July s.-fspecial)-
number Of dog fanciers OF this city
held meeting Thursday evening and
took preliminary steps for securing the
national eoursins meet IN this city next
October. The Beatrice coursing assoeiA-
ton was organized by the election OF
these officers: President. b. II. Coniee;
vice president. Aaron Palmer: SECRETARY.
Vernon d. Andrews; treasurer. J. c.
Emery; executive committee. o. L. Life,
Henry Hayden. G. 7. Reynolds and Ed
Gordon, II will require about 5000 10
secure the meet. and a committee was
appointed 70 call on the business men OF
Beatrice for the purpose Of raising the
necessary amount Dogs from seventeen
states VIII be entered IN the races
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DR.. MEALS
Drink or Drug
Specialists

High class experienced physicians will
acy In your own home hotel club or
Institute, by modern scientific methods
city, examination and fun Information
free 20 all who call. or address the head
Neal Institute. No 1909 So 10th St.
Omaha. Neb.
Neal institute In 50 Principal Cities
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
Last POp-POp Races
Of the Year at the
Stadium Speedway

The last program OF motorcycle races
OF the year will be staged al the stadium
Speedway in East Omaha today, starting
AZ o'clock. The event today will be
entirely for the benefit OF the riders and
AL money taken In az the gate win be
distributed among them.
The season has been hard this spring
and summer and the riders working on
percentage are rather up against II
financially. They hope to pull through
on the benefit today.
Seven races will be staged and the
riders promise 10 give the best show OF
the season. The admission price win be
but . cents instead OF 80 cents
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11

Increased court revenues at New Lon
don, Conn, may now be looked for. fol
lowing the installation OF a motorcycle
in the police department The machine
is electrically equipped and Is scared for
a speed OF seventy-two miles an hour.
which is sufficient TO overhaul anything
short OF Vanderbilt cup racer.
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OUT FROM THE GOLDEN WEST
Buoyed Up with Courage and Hav-
ing Pluck, Stanford Boys Sur.
prise Eastern 0arsmen.
SHORT OF FUNDS, BUT GAMEY
nv FRANK q. MENI<E.

NEW YORK. July lO,-"They know
nothing about Craftsmanship. They dashed
and they splashed In a way that was
fearful to see. But when they went
into the stretch they put their amazingly
powerful arms to those blades and they
dipped until Il seemed as II they wruld
lift out the bottom OF the river and they
almost won"
That's the way the rowing experts de-
scrlbed what the Leland Stanford crew
did In the Poughkeepsie race Of nearly
two weeks ago And the description Is
about true. But one thing the experts
left untold, and that was the real story
OF what those Leland Stanford boys had
10 endure to get their chance TO silence
the sneers OF the eastern rowing au-
thorities who figured that stanford was
q rowing joke.
The game wonderful fight that those
Stanford boys put up. not merely in the
race, but from the moment they became
qualified to participate In the big river
battle, reads something like tale from
fiction. And It's story Of the pluckiest.
gamest fight ever made In the annals
OF sport.
How the Chance Was Won.
Leland Stanford won its chance 20
compete at Poughkeepsie by winning the
triangular Pacific coast race In April.
The boys were keen 20 go. but the Ath-
letic association Of Leland stanford had
no money 20 fully defray the expenses
The total expenses Of the trip figured
around $500. The Athletic association
donated all Il could-Sl.OoO Some towns
folk donated another Sl,COO and the boys
succeeded In collecting about 800 from
the alumni But that wasn't enough
They needed more.
But before they could get more tho
time came for them 10 leave for the
east II was a case OF leave at once
and gamble on the chance OF getting
back or Withdrawing from the race
And those game. plucky kids decided TO
gamble.
They arrived at Poughkeepslo without
a dollar in their pockets. They were out
! OF condition. They had no monsy for
the hire OF men TO give them rub downs
after their workouts on the river. So
they rubbed each other,
other crews had training tables and
ate only those foods that were designed
tn give them strength and to keep them
In condition. The stanford boys ate AZ
regular boarding house and took q
chance on the food They didn't have
special drinking water. as did the men
on the other crews. They drank any
old kind Of water that was dished up
10 them.
Pswaed Their Boat.
And they hooked their boat for the
food they ate. They had no money 20
Ray their board bill, but their boat was
worth about $500 The boarding house
l.eeper decided that that was sufficient
security for his 500 board bill The boys
told him that as soon as they got back
10 the coast they felt sure they could
raise the board bill money and send Il
along 20 him.
other crews had boat builders and as
sistants to take care OF their shells. The
oarsmen In the other boats aid nothing
else but row. But the stanford boys. un
able TO hire boatmen. acted As their owl
boatmen- They fixed their shell when
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-07
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KNiK FLATS ARE
 FLOODED; GLACIER
 BREAKS NEAR LAKE

KNIK. Sept. 22-A few miles up the Knik ricor there is o beautiful lake, said to be 14 miles long and about 11 miles wlde For years it has been a favorite hunting ground for the Indians of this region. Every year tho Indians would bring their families to the mcrth of the Knik riy- CT. arrange their camps, and the men would SO far up into the mountains to hunt and fish.
 About twenty years ago. it is re- lated. tho huge glacier. which serves as a wall for the large lake above. gave way. and huge volumes of water came tearing down the mountain side, swelling the water of Knik river until the whole country tributary to the mouth of the river was submerged, drowning nearly all of the Indians camped in the flat below Since that time the Indians have kept an eye on the glacier, expecting that at any time another break would occur. But until this year, as far as 1t can be learned the glacier has held the wa ters of the lake and no floods of any consequence have occurred.
 About two weeks ago an Indian came down from the lake and imme- diately warned those living in the neighborhood of old Knik to leave the flat, as the glacier was expected to break at any moment and cause much damage. The people living in thot vicinity, having heard before an ac- count of the danger. stood not on the order of going, but "got" And none too soon. for on Sunday morning 1t is reported, tho side of the glacier gave way and oceans of water came sweep ing down into the valley below.
 The flood was not nearly SO great as reported to have been before, but severe enough, however, to wash away a number of piles, said to have been ready to put in the railroad bridge and had the people not taken the advice Of the Indian many lives would probably have been lost AS it is. no particular damage was done
 Several men who have been mp to this lake state that further trouble from this source can be averted by simply shooting out a portion of this glacier which probably will be done before there is danger Of another | break.-( Anchorage Pioneer.)
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TELLS MYSTERIOUS STRIKE
 MADE IN NoATAK DISTRICT

NOME. Aug. 9.-Capt J. Wittenberg brings to Nome news of some myster- ious creek in the Noatak natives are talking about which contains a big streak of nuggets rich beyond any- thing ever heard of. Some natives ar- rived at Kotzebue from the new El Dorado. and the Augusta c. took north some aboriginal argonauts who are going Co try their luck at this mys- terious strike. Wittenberg tried very hard to get some particulars from the natives, but they dwelt in generaliza- tions and would give no particulars. They spoke as 1t were the river or creek was yellow with gold and their stories have all of the fables of the lost mines backed off the map The fact that some of the natives had gold. lent. in the estimation of Wit tenberg, some color to the story, but so far none of the white people were taking much stock in this wild yarn and were awaiting full particulars as to where this bonanza was located. But it will not surprise Wittenberg if some of these days there comes from the north another story of gold galore which will fade the Klondil1e and the Nome beach into the withered category of second class things. ~
 Onduslrial Worker)
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ATTEMPT TO STOP THE
 BEACH MINERS FUTILE

NOME. Sept. IS. - An attempt to stop the beach miners working on the beach near the Standard oil Go. yes- terday created considerable excite ment among the men who follow that line of mining. According to the story told by some of the men. an at- tempt to stop mining operations at that point was made by Powell, the dredge man. under the claim that he was the owner of the beach through having title to the adjoining property. Some of the men state that Powell claimed to have a patent Go the prop erty and claimed that his patent rights extended to the waters edge. The men have generally refused to be driven away from their occupation and they are evidently right as it is a matter of court decision that no one can claim permanent title to mining ground along the beach below the meander lines. which is something like sixty feet above the water line If it is remembered rightly this was one of the earliest decisions of the Nome courts having been handed down by Judge Moves early in 1900 Since that date there is no record of any dispute arising as a result of beach operations.-(Nome Nugget.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-07
DESTROYS
 HALIBUT VESSEL

SEATTLE. Sept 19.-Representing a loss of S2000O, tho halibut schooner Myrtle Endresen. of the independent fleet of Seattle. which gained much prominence several months ago when she fished stray mine from the wa- ters off Cape Flattery, was completely destroyed by fire Friday in Hecate Strait. Southeastern Alaska. News of the disaster was received yesterday in @ cablegram to Edward Cunningham. of the Pacific Net & Twine Company which outntted the vessel No details were given beyond Che fact that the schooner was O total loss and that her crew had escaped uniniured.
 Prom the wording of the cablegram, is 1t presumed that the schooner took fire while fishing on the halibut banks. Tn any event she was beached on the shore of Graham Island where despite the efforts of her master and crew tho flames reduced her hull to ashes. Capt. Henry Austrom. the master and his men took refuge at Massett. @ Gra- ham Island community.
 The loss is partly covered by insur- ance. The fire broke out when the schooner was off Rose spit.-(Seattle Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-07
QUARTZ BOOM PREDICTED
 WHEN RAILROAD IS DONE


 SEATTLE. Oct. 2.-With the com Dletion of the government railroad in Alaska win come a boom in quartz mining that will even eclipse the plac- CT record already made, says M. c. Tynen, of Anchorage, who is in Seattle to purchase machinery and supplies to develop Q group of claims at the head of Peter's creek. near Knik Arm. There is a lot of high-grade quartz ore that is just awaiting better trans portation facilities to begin to pro duce." said Mir. Tynen yesterday at the Seattle. There are three groups of claims near mine that are now be- ing worked on, and on my holdings have @ force Of fifteen men that will be increased to twenty-five for the winter season. am out here getting water wheels. a ten-stamp mill and other needed machinery. There Is such a wealth of water power to be had that once machinery is installed there is little expense In operating"
 According to Mr. Tynen. Anchorage, for new town. is rapidly losing its raw and crude appearance. "rhe tim Der has been cut off and the streets graveled. he said. "A number of good frame buildings have gone up. and ] understand. that beginning next sum. mer brick and stone will make its ap- pearance as building material. The record for a town that was nothing but tents this summer is pretty good "- ePost-Intelligencer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-07
oN soILs oE ALAsKA

SEATTLE, Oct. 2-The Alaska Bu. reau of the Seattle Chamber of Conn merce has received from the bureau of soils of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. Washington, D. C.. @ comprehensive report on "Soil Reconnaissance in Alaska, With an Es- innate of Agriculture Possibilities" The Cook Inlet-susitna, Yukon-Tanana and Copper River regions are discuss ed in three separate reports, the re- port concluding with a comparison of Alaska with Finland and parts of Si- beria.
 The data and facts cited in this last chapter are those Furnished by the AL aska Bureau In ils campaign of oduca- tion conducted during the last four years.-( Seattle Post.lntelligencer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-07
JOY IS JoY.RipiNc

PRINCE RUPERT. Oct. 1.-Mr. Joy. formerly of Granby Bay, who left here for the front last fall. landed Q juicy job soon after reaching Eng land He became chauffeur for Max
 Aiken, the Canadian eyewitness " Sir Max is rated a millionaire. He keeps moving along the battle line, has access to all the Commanders, from Kitchener down, skips over from England, dodges here. there and everywhere, and lives like a Lord. He joy rides, with Mr. Joy doing the sleering.-lPrInce RnnerL Empirel
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in the Tauana ond Koyukue camp-' and that the man with tho suo.th'nG eame is sure Co have pionty of suck CTS bite at his iilte risks On tne otbor hand, Che hard times outside and the ughtness Of money have made tho fields there none too yerdant Tor the poker black jack and roulette artists.
 It is understood the clcan.up experts are tarrying no longer in Dawson than they have to. as it is reported the ball fans were pretty well cleaned up by Whilohorso Juneau. otc., on the ball game. and there aro too many eyes open and too many strong arms of the law waiting about tho metropo- lis for tho gentlemen Of industry to hope to operate there with any prof it
 Koyuiyull is said to be the objective of some of tho gamblers, and polo- vana may attract a number. Fair. banks has had her share, but since she continues to clean up, md the police down there are not any too swift and have no funds for travelling it is said some Of the fiye-ace naboba may try that camp for Q season.
 Ruby. Marshal City, ldllarod and Nome are turning loose some gold dust this season. and the mystic knights may open business in those quarters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-07
ALAsKA VESSEL BURNED.

SEWARD, Oct. 1.-The sternwheel steamer Tyconda, the largest yes sel engaged in the local traffic on Cook Inlet, was totally destroyed by fire on the mud flats at Anchorage early today. The vessel which was valued at $27,ooO was fully insured. The cause of the fire is unknown. The Tyconda, which was owned by R. V Holbrook and J. w. Mangar, formerly was used on the stikine river. She was a vessel of 1S6 gross tons and was built at Tacoma in 19O1.-(Cable to Seattle PostIntelligencer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-07
CARPENTER IS "A. B.g

NOME-On Saturday the Arctic Brotherhood initiated as members W. w. Johnson of Nome, Lloyd l.. Mason, Adolph Mack, Frank c. Carpenter Ed. x. G. White, Chas. S. wills and Chas. A. Edwards. AS will be noted some of these were arrivals on the recent tourists route. The Arctic Brother hood in addition is having its exter- for and interior refurnished, the out side with paint, and the club rooms being lined with beaver board and O general scheme Of redecoraton
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who are ln touch with tho birds Of passage report that quite 9 number og nimhle-angorod card sharps have been passing through Dawson of late. headed for the camps on tho Alaskan side of tho boundary, where thcy hope to make a winter cleanup.
 Some Of the gamblers are said to be comiug north for the reason that they have heard there is easy going