THE MOItXIXG- OREGOXTAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCTT 3, 190i.
FIGHT SWINDLERS
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Portland Doctor Bought Ex
perience for $5000 at
New Orleans.
FLEES AND LOSES MONEY
Friend of Dr. Parrlsh Tells How
He Went F"rom St. Louis to Make
Winning Ills Man Iretends
to Be Killed In Fight.
ST. LOCT8. March 2. (Special.) The
story of how Dr. J. G. Parrlsh. Jr., a
former St. Loulsan now living- In Portland.
Or., was fleeced out of J5000 by the. swindle
syndicate was unfolded today by J. M.
McKernan, member of the real estate
firm of McKernan & Mosby.
"On the night of November 21, 1906, Dr.
Fairish came to my house and said he
had a scheme to make money," said
Mr. McKernan. "He wanted, me to go
to New Orleans with him and a local
prizefighter and his manager. He told
me that one of the men had a particular
friend In New Orleans who was private
secrtary and treasurer of a million-dollar
land and mining concern whose members
were millionaires. Interested In sport. Ha
aid they had a fighter down there
named Gorman on whom they were
willing to bet a million. Dr. Parrlsh
said the millionaires would stand to loss
J 200,000.
Scheme to Swindle Parrlsh.
"Dr. Parrlsh said all they wanted, him
to do was to take a draft along- for J5000
to show he was responsible. Dr. Par
rlsh finally persuaded me to go to New
Orleans and Investigate.
"Here Mr. McKernan told of going to
New Orleans, meeting the 'secretary' of
the prizefighting club, becoming con
vinced the 'secretary represented a gang
of swindlers who wanted not Dr. Par
rlsh's services, but Dr. Parrlsh's money,
and returning to St. Louis and advis
ing Dr. Parrlsh to drop the matter. Dr.
Parrlsh. however, went to New Orleans,
said Mr. McKernan, and got $5000 from
8t. Louis by wire.
Thinks Ills Man la Killed.
"He met" the secretary and showed the
money and the fight was arranged," con
tinued Mr. McKernan. "The betting be
gan and continued throughout the day In
the St. Charles Hotel until they had ap
parently come to the end of their re
sources, when Dr. Parrlsh produced his
draft and made the last bet. The fight
took place Immediately in a small room
In a side street. Parrlah's fighter had
the other man all but out. when the
latter struck Parrlsh's fighter in the
stomach with his head. Parrlsh's flgtiter
turned a somersault clear over the other's
head and began spurting blood from his
nostrils. In describing it to me Parrlsh
said:
"I saw that the man had been mortally
hurt and sprang Into the ring and ex
amined him. I was convinced he was dy
ing. The secretary urged me to flee, I
did so."
Dr. J. G. Parrlsh, Jr., formerly of the
Fiscal building, St. Louis, and at present
resident at the Hill, stated that he knew
nothing at all about the matter. "I have
never been connected with any prize
tight, whether fake or otherwise," tie
said. "There are two other doctors of
the same name and Initials at St. Louis,
one of whom is my father, but I believe
I am the only Dr. Parrlsh In Portland. I
came out here last Summer, later re
turning to St. Louis, telling my friends
that I had determined to settle in the
Northwest." Dr. Parrlsh stated that he
knew of no one likely to be playing a
hoax on him, although It was possible,
he admitted, that he had enemies who
would do so.
Dr. Parrlsh ,'s the only doctor of the
name in Oregon and has passed the ex
amination of the Medical Board. Polk's
Medical Register only gives three doctors
of the name of J. a. Parrlsh, all of whom
are residents In St. Louis, only one of
these being specified as Dr. J. G. Parrlsh,
Jr. At a later hour last night Dr. Par
rlsh declined to see an Oregonlan reporter
and refused to make, at that time, any
further statement.
Witnesses Crowd Jury Room.
LITTLE HOCK. Ark.. March 4. The
ante-room of the grand Jury chamber to
day was crowded with witnesses here to
tell of the workings of the alleged race
swindlers recently arrested here. From
the men who will testify over $100,000 was
secured.
PRISON FOR B00KMAKING
Illinois Legislator Would Purify
Racing and Other Sports.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., March 2. Repre
sentative Thomas Lippit, of Olney
County, an enthusiastic horseman, who
declares that the future of harness
racing is endangered by betting prac
tices, presented a bill today providing
that bookmaklng and pool selling be
punished by Imprisonment In the peni
tentiary for from one to five years
and a fine of from $300 to $500.
ARKANSAS
AITIXG RACrVO
State Solons Consider Bill to Permit
Sport Under Control.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. March 2. Repre
sentatives Whittington and Boucie, of
(Jarland County, in which is located Hot
Fprlngs, introduced a bill today to allow
horse racing in that city for a period of
40 days a year. The bill provides that
racing shall be conducted under a com
mission appointed by the Governor, the
. Secretary of State and the Attorney
Ceneral. of citizens of Garland County,
and to allow betting on the races except
where it Is shown that fraud is perpe
trated. The bill provides for four days
in the week.
Texas Senate Favors IJaclng.
AUSTIN. Tex., March 2. The Senate
committee today reported unfavorably the
anti-racing bill which was recently pass
ed by the House. It Is believed that a
bill will be passed, amended so as to
permit racing to continue under stricter
regulations.
MOO
ACTION
TItACK MAXAGKR IS WORRIED
-Lincoln High AVondering What It
Will Io for Athletes.
Track Manager Sam Holden. of the
Lincoln High School.' is frejikiy wor
ried aKbtit the showing Ms-tclxiol will
make in, the Columbia LTnivrSlty track
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meet. Up to the present no great
amount of ability has been manifested
at the school, and, in fact, up to date
Holden has precisely four names to
start his list with and the meet a
bare six weeks distant.
A similar condition has been found
by Captain Voeper in his preliminary
efforts to get together a team for work
on the diamond. Of last year's team
b'jt five men are left who have played
before on the school nine. With Pat
terson, catcher last year, as pitcher;
McAlpin, formerly center field, as first;
TJeady, a former player, put where he
can be most serviceable, there Is but
the remnant of a team. Gunnel, an ex
footballer, will line up, as will Reed,
a Portland Academy player last year.
Vosper meditates having the. whole
school out for practice in the hope that
some promising talent may appear to
which can be Imparted the requisite
polish before the opening game of the
season.
BOWLERS MAKE GOOD SCORES
Congress at Pittsburg Shows Re
markable Series of Totals.
PITTSBURG, March 2. The highest
ten scores of the second individual
event of the American Bowling Con
gress today were: Joe McCormick,
Toledo, 689; F. J. Ludwig, Toledo. 685:
C. Brown. Toledo, 661; M. H. Lempert,
Toledo, 547; L. J. Gassolla, Toledo. 641;
William Schad, Pittsburg, 644; A. D.
Foote, Toledo, 634; J. F. Daly, Toledo,
527; J. R. Martin, Pittsburg. 523; Charles
Gorr, Toledo. 610.
The following are the highest ten scores
made tonight in the five-men events:
TJnge.r No. 2. Pittsburg, 2493; Glaasport,
Glassport. Pa.. 2473; Keystone. Sharon,
Pa.. 2438; Bogler. Pittsburg. 243: Lengs.
Braddock, Pa., 2405; Hazelwood Brewers,
Pittsburg. 2369; Belmar, Pittsburg, 2333;
Dietz, Pittsburg. 2311; St. Vincent No. 1,
Pittsburg. 2190; Liberty No. 4. Pittsburg,
2156.
Preparations were completed tonight
for welcoming the Western bowlers later
In the week.
VICTORS ON RETURN TRIP
DALLAS BASKETBALL TEAM TO
BE HOME NEXT WEEK.
Players Who Have Won 63 Games
Out of 6 9 Will Probably Soon
Meet Multnomah.
With, up to date, a record of 63 basket
ball games won out of a total of 69, all
played against crack Eastern teams, the
Oregons return, to their home city, Dal
las, Wednesday, March 10, and will ,play
the Multnomah Club the following night.
The Oregons headed the State League
last year, under the title of Dallas, and,
when contemplating a tour of the East.
It was suggested that the business men
of that city take charge of the scheme
in return for the advertising that would
result. Loaded with pamphlets and mat
ter descriptive of the Dallas country, the
team left some three months ago, and Is
returning to receive an enthusiastic wel
come. The record that Multnomah has been
making has attracted the attention of
the former champions and their advance
manager has been anxious to arrange a
series of games at Portland and at Dal
las. The first game will be played on
the club floor Thursday, March 11, while
on March 13 a return game will be
played at Dallas. With the reputations
of both teams the games will likely draw
record "gates" in both cities, despite the
fact that they are played near the end
of the season. '
Friday night the Whiged "M's" play a
return game with Oregon Agricultural
College, under the Intercollegiate ruling.
The game will necessitate a trying trip
for the clubmen. They are required to"
travel from early In the afternoon to
9:30 o'clock, play immediately after their
arrival and spend the night on the return
trip.
Members of the O. A. C. team charac
terized the game Monday as too "lady
like" and promised the clubmen that in
the game at Corvallis, the rough work
allowed by the intercollegiate rules would
lose the day to the club.
Being accustomed to the rougher meth
ods of the Intercollegiate rules O A. C
will have the advantage in playing, but
the weight of the local five should ensure
a good showing, even if they do not ac
tually defeat the collegians. Manager
McCord is confident that the team he
takes up will win, stating that if the
college boys want rough play they shall
have all they desire.
OREGON WINS FIFTIETH GAME
Defeats Santa Cruz in Closing Seriea
of Tour.
SANTA CRUZ. Cal.. March 2. (Speo
li,Tjhe Jeons' tne famous basket
ball team of Dallas, Or., have made a
great record since leaving Oregon
three months ago. and are Justly proud
of it. Tonight they played their
fame and won Dy a score of tQ J3
The first half was 11 to 6, but the
Oregons took the measure of the home
team In the first half and took the
second half in a fast pace, giving the
basketball fans a treat Fenton threw
six field baskets, Savery three, E
Shaw two, Morton three, C. Shaw one
Fenton one from a foul. '
tJhe rens have won 41 games,
tied one and lost eight out of the 60
played games
ITe,i?reer.nSJ,,ay tnree more Kames
in California, Watsonville. Wednesday
night; San Jose. Thursday night; San
I ranclsco Saturday night, with the
champions of the State of California.
The Oregons expect to reach Port
land March 12 and arrange a game
with the Multnomah team. game
MAX QUIT DIAMOND FOR STAGE
Donlin. Denies He Will Join Calla
han's Outlaws.
T SPACUSE, N. Y March 2. Michael
J. Donlin, captain -of the New York
Baseball Club, denies the story sent
put from New York last night that he
intends to Join Callahan's outlaw base!
ball team. Donlin said today that un
less his terms are accepted within the
next few days he, will sign a theatrical
contract which will not terminate until
Ball League In Par Xorth.
SPOKANE, Wash., March 2. (Special.)
News of the formation of an eight-club
league for Western Canada, Including the
towns of Winnipeg and Brandon In Mani
toba, the eastern end of the circuit- of
Rcgina and Mossjaw Sask. the farther
most northern points, and of Edmonton
Calgary Lethbridge and Medicine Hat in
Alberta, reached here yesterday in a
letter from William Hulen. captain of
the Spokane team in the Northwestern
league last year, now running a saloon
and cigar business in Medicine Hat. to
Frank Smith.
lreign Soccer Players Coming.
One of the best-known soccer foot
bail clubs in Great Britain the Heart
of MIdlothlans of Edinburgh. Scot
land will play a series of games in
New York. Philadelphia and other
Eastern cities, in May. The Pilgrims,
of England, will also visit Atlantic
Coast cities in October.
1
O'Connell Demands Grand Jury
Investigation, and Berg
Pleads Not Guilty.
KING SAYS HE HAS PROOF
Will Bring Pour Men to Testify That
O'Connell Told Them How Match
With Berg Would. Result.
Square Deal Is Asked.
In accordance with a demand made by
Eddie. O'Connell yesterday afternoon, the
District Attorney's office has decided to
carry the wrestling imbroglio before the
grand Jury and allow that body to decide
whether or not the attacks made on
0Connell's methods, by Jack King and
Kid Parker, are liable to legal prosecu
tion. O'Connell demands a full and complete
investigation and defies King, Parker or
any one else to show anything question
able In the wrestling bouts in which he
has participated since coming to Portland.
O'Connell has arranged to bring Joe
Heinrich to Portland to refute Kid
Parker's assertion that this particular
match was a 'frameup."
John Berg has also entered into the
fray and has hired an attorney to handle
his interests in combatting the charges of
King and the others who allege that his
match was not on the square. Berg is
very angry .and for a time was inclined
to deal with . King personally, but his
better Judgment prevailed. Berar has
also written to the correspondent of Jack
King's who alleged that Berg was sent
out here by Mike Dwyer as "'Young
Peterson" for the purpose of trimming
his "Swede" friends.
No Money Lost by "Fakes."
One difficulty that appears to bother
the complaining witnesses is the fact that
no one seems to have lost any money on
the wrestling matches, or to have been
"worked" for any large sum as is usual
in a "fake" wrestling match.
In sporting circles the only censure
heaped on O'Connell seems to be relative
to his poor judgment in selecting his op
ponents, some of whom have been "easy
marks." Very few of the regular patrons
of the bouts charge the Multnomah in
structor .with deliberately "framing" a
bout. It is also generally believed that
O'Connell has shown good intentions by
finally agreeing to wrestle Con Albright,
the Rochester welterweight who has -demanded
and been accorded a match. This
match will come oft tomorrow night, it
Is definitely announced, and the advance
sale of seats Indicates the recent wrestl
ing tangle has been good advertising.
Some of the disappointed "pikers" who
wagered a dollar or two on Berg against
O'Connell are sore because of his failure
fo defeat O'Connell and these have joined
forces with Parker and the others who
are howling "fake."
The fair-minded sportsmen of Portland
take the view expressed recently by Dis
trict Attorney Cameron, who announced
that he did not place much reliance in
what Kid Parker had to say, but that
they would like to know Just how much
evidence Jack King has to warrant his
assertions. Last night King Issued the
following statement:
King Says He Can Bring Proof.
I will submit my evidence before the
grand Jury in proper shape. 1 will nlso
bring before that body four reputable citi
zen of Portland who were informed by
Eddie O'Connell himself of how bin match
with Berg was to result. The names of
these mm I will not divulge now. They
will appear at the invest Igatlon. I hava
ny home in Portland and expect to live
here the rest of my lire. These men like
O'Connell and J3er,r are here for a few
months and are gone forever, and liave no
regard for the people of Portland other
than to take their money.
Some people say 1 am Influenced because
of a desire to share in the fronts of these
matches. This la a lie. for I have never
desired to be in any way connected with
the wrestling game, and anly consented to
act as announcer at a few oX the bouts be
cause I was asked to do so. I have never
asked anything for my services nor have I
ever been extended the courtesy of a pass
from the promoters. Since Mr. UConnell
goes to the length of classing me as a sore
head of the caliber of Kid Parker, I
am well satisfied that his alleged de-Ire to
have his matches investigated will come up
before the Multnomah County grand Jury
and then we will see who Is the honest man,
Kddio O'Connell or Jack King.
Berg Denies Charges.
Relative to his connection with the
alleged "frameup" with O'Connell,
John Berg last night sent the follow
ing statement to the Oregonian:
t 1 ,.wi",h to. anwr the charges made by
Twck -'"' ',? the laM Sunday Oregonlan to
the effect that my match with O'Connell
was 'fixed." I desire to deny all that Is
said by both King and Parker Parker
ca.m" .1 -rme one iay berre the match and
said if I wantod to "fix If there could
be lots of money made. I told him I "was
on the square." and that was the onlv
way I would do business and he walked
away with a sickly grin upon his face
making no further offers or suggestions of
wrongdoing.
King claims that O'Connell has told him
(King) that if I would put up my diamonds
as security I could get a match. O'Connell
denies this and 1 know I was nev,. ...-
tioned about any diamonds, that my match
was on the square, and I did everything
In my power to win. and have never worked
harder to win a match in my whole lifo
I did not have a dollar bet on the match'
although I offered to bet some on myself'
King showed some letters he was sup
posed to have received from the East- one
from J. McCord. Ill West Fourteenth street
"ew York City, to the effect that I had
come to Portland to "turn" my Swedish
friends and that I was interested .v.-
match that La Salle wrestled, but got hurt
that I was to come into Portland under
the name of Peterson and that I picked u
La Salle to take my place. Every word of
this talk of King Is wrong and every one
who has followed my career or watched
the sporting news or any affairs in which
I have been engaged knows it to be wrong
I am going to make McCord prove what
he has said. Had King been a fair-minded
man he would have come to me first with
the letter and as a gentleman asked me
concerning it. In place of that he sought
to injure and destroy my reputation. When
I came here I ofTened to meet O'Connell
with a substantial forfeit on either side and
had friends who were willing and anxious
to bet. if they were allowed, as high as
$5000 upon the result. 1 believe I could
have beaten him. If I had been crooked
as King claims, why, then, should 1 not
have gone and got this money? I never
asked a man to bet on me in this state
and In the match which occurred I think I
did remarkably well to do what I did, con
sidering the condition which my limb was
in at the time the match came off. Every
thing was against me. weight, and my in
Jury was such that I could not run a step
nor do fast walking even for exercise and
did but very little wrestling, as my foot
was too sore. When we got in the ring
O'Connell hung onto th-y. ropes, posts, and
at times, to the mat. and to the sides of
the platform. I was never given the same
hold-back, and In all about 15 minutes was
killed running on the mat. Had 1 not got
hurt In the second fall I am sure I would
have won the match. I had to keep my
leg bandaged during the entire match
and my foot and ankle were swollen almost
twice Its natural size. imost
I shall remain here In Portland and make
It my home and I offer the statement
of facts which can easily be verified of
the kind and character of the man who'haa
attempted to belittle and debase me In the
eyes of the public. JOHN BERG
O'Connell himself made a statement
relative to the charges of King, in
which he demands a grand Jury inves
tigation and incidentally takes Deputy
District Attorney Fitzgerald to task for
WRESTLERS MAKE
VIGOROUS
DENIALS
certain statements purporting to be '
made by him in an interview. O'Con
nell's statement follows:
O'Connell Wants "Square Deal."
I want to appeal for fair play, for a
square deal. When I have denounced the
charges of fake wrestling as lies made out
of whole cloth by a lot of unscrupulous men
who want to play the crooked game them
selves, when I have openly challenged them
for proofs and have offered to throw the
whole bunch to prove- I have no need to buy
anyone off. is It fair for the Deputy District
Attorney. In advance of any action of the
grand Jury, to give out that I am a
swindler? That he has seen letters and
documentary evidence to convict me? and
that 1 and my supporters ought to be run
out of town? Is that the way to prepare
the case -for the grand Jury? ought a state
prosecuting officer to give out In advance
what he Intends to lay before the grand
Jury? Is it ordinary decent fair play? I
did go to the District Attorney's office yes
terday morning, not to beg off. but to insist
that this matter be laid before the grand
Jury. It has gone too far now lo stop.
I sm entitled to vindication and demand
a grand Jury investigation but I also state
that, while that Investigation Is going on
the Deputy District Attorney should not
arouse public opinion against me by state
ments which many people will believe be
cause of his official position, but which I
here brand as absolutely false. I chal
lenge anyone to bring forward any proof In
volving me In any crooked deal. It doesn't
eist. unless It has been framed up as a
conspiracy to get rid of me, and If there Is
such a conspiracy, the truth will preia!l.
This Is all a parcel of lies and I'll prove It
before any fair-minded body of men
Meanwhile. I ask the public, and I would
like to ask the Deputy District Attorney
and the grand Jury to remember that my
reputation for honesty la as dear to me as
It Is to any man. it is part of my stock In
trade, and that Is why this gang is attack
ing mo. They know a wrestler with a
crooked reputation la dona for. Let them
prove It. That's all I ask. I am entitled to
my good reputation till I am proved guilty.
B. J. O'CONNELL. t
EACH MAX IS WITH IX POUXD
O'Connell and Albright Both Fit
for Match Tomorrow.
Eddie O'Connell, welterweight cham
pion of the world, and Con Albright, the
Rochester whirlwind, are each within
a pound of the ringside weight, 145
pounds, and will step on the mat Jn
Exposition rink tomorrow night in splen
did condition. Albright, who has been
working at the Y. M. C. A., last night
pronounced himself In trim to travel
faster than any opponent O'Connell has
ever had in Portland. On their first
meetlrtg in Rochester last July they
wrestled two hours and ten minutes to a
draw. Both men were ready to quit
when the referee suggested that the bout
be stopped. Local fan are wondering
whether or not there will be a repetition
of the Rochester match.
Jim Campbell, who looks after the
managerial end of Albright's matches,
stated that he Is ready to wager any
thing from $300 to $1000 on Con's chances
Thursday night. Owing to the Tact that
O'Connell has beaten all comers, Camp
bell thinks O'Connell'a backers should
put odds on the pompadoured tumbler.
The rival grapplers had not agreed on
a referee last night. Joe Acton seems
favorable to both and the one-time cham
pion of them all will probably be the
third man on the mat. Joe has refereed
nearly all the bouts here and his work
has given general satisfaction. He
knows the game from A to Z and this
fact has made him a valuable man.
VOIXG CORBETT WIXS MILL
Gets Decision on Points Over John
ny Mario in New York.
NEW YORK. March 2. Young Corbett,
of Denver, formerly featherweight cham
pion, signalized his reappearance In the
ring here tonl-ht by defeating Johnny
Marto. of New York. In a fast ten-round
bout before the members of the Fairmont
Athletic Club.
Although Corbett disappointed his
friends by failing to knock out his oppo
nent, he surprised them by his wonderful
speed and agility.
Corbett now weighs fully HO pounds.
Both men received a lot of punishment,
Corbett closing one of Marto's eyes in the
second round, and the latter drawing
blood from Corbett's nose In the third.
Both men were aggressive, Marto being
warned repeatedly for using his head. In
most of the rounds Corbett forced the
fighting. It was only In the last minute
that Marto took the offensive: even then
however, Corhett cleverly held him off'
finishing the tight nearly as fresh as at
the beginning.
HILL CADKTS DEFKAT LINCOLN
Winner Announces Claim- to High
School Championship.
By defeating Lincoln High School in
a closely contested game yesterday 26
to 2C. Hill Military Academy claims
the high school championship of Ore
gon. Every point was hard fought the
first half ending with 13 points apiece
l-'or the academy. Captain McGuire was
the star basket-tosser, while Nett's
work as guard made him a close sec
ond. Both Runyon and Noyes did good
work for the Lincoln five, but Noyes
was unfortunate In taking his foul
throwB. A little more luck In this line
would have given the game to the
high school.
Dr. Pain refereed the game, which
was played on the gym of Portland
Academy. There was a fair crowd
which made up for lack of numbers by
enthusiastic cheering. The line-up fol
lows: H. M. A. Position.
Phillips F. ...
MoGulra F. ...
Hill C.
Nett Q. ...
Zblnden O. ...
L. H. S.
Xoyes
.... Vosper
. ... Runyon
. Peterson
Welch
INJURED TV CYCLE 31 A RATH O X
George Wiley Badly Hurt While
Speeding on Track.
ATLANTA. Ga. March 2. George
Wiley, of Syracuse, N. Y-, was thrown
from his wheel and badly Injured tonight
while riding in the first Marathon motor-paced
bicycle race 26 miles. 385
yards ever attempted In this country.
When making a sharp turn on the 12
lap track, the front tire ripped off and
Wiley fell heavily. He was picked up
unconscious. He suffered an ugly wound
over the left eye and other Injuries.
The race was between Wiley and Elmer
Collins and had gone 11 miles. 2 laps,
with Collins leading by half a lap.
In the unpaced Marathon Saxon Wil
liams, or Salt Lake, won; "" Senhouse,
Australian, second, and Walfer Berdett
third. Time 1:05.
XO CRIME FOR, MEX TO HU3
Prizefighters Discharged on Evi
dence of Police Chief.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark.. March 2 Tommy
Devlin, of Philadelphia; Eddy Kenny, of
Chicago, and the club matchmaker, j! c.
Heitiinger, charged with having unlaw
fully engaged In a prizefight, were dis
charged today by Justice C5 lad son. The
Chief of Police of Hot Springs testified
that the bout last Thursday night was
more In the nature of a hugging match
than a prizefight.
Jimmy Gardner Winner.
BOSTON, March 2. Jimmy Gardner, of
Lowell. Mr.ss.. won the decision tonight
over Bill McKinnan, of Boston. In one of
the fastest 12-round bouts ever seen here.
While McKinnan boxed, evenly with his
opponent in several of the rounds. In
none did he have the better of It.
SOX BEGIN TRAINING
Will Play First Game With
Seals Next Friday.
SUTER JOINS FIRST TEAM
Former San 1 Van cisco Pitcher and
Cravath Added to Stair Sheri
dan to Umpire Practice
Games on Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2.- The
first team of the Chicago White Sox
lost no time in getting at work on the
local diamond today. The big leaguers
appeared on the field at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon and from that time until
after S o'clock all hands were busy
with batting practice, base-running
and general limbering-up stunts.
Two recruits Joined the team today.
They are Harry Suter. the southpaw
twlrler who made a great showing
with tho San Francisco Coast League
team last year, and Cravath, formerly
pitcher of the Los Angeles squad, but
more recently connected with the Bos
ton Americans, playing in the outfield.
The San Francisco team which will
meet tho visitors in the first big game
of the season Fridsy, began work this
morning in order to give the Chicago
ana a chance at the grounds In the
afternoon. The local men size up well
in practice, and Manager Long hopes
to equal the splendid showing made by
his men against the big leaguers last
year.
It was decided today that Jack
Sheridan, the American League umpire,
should be one of the officials of the
Chicago-San Francisco series, with a
local umpire to assist him.
The services of M. E. Moe. the train
er who has handled Battling Nelson
and other fighters, were engaged to
day by the White Sox. Moe will rub
down the men and generally aid In get
ting them into shape.
WHITE SOX START TRAINING
Chicago Players Plan Exhibition
Series in California Towns.
LOS ANGELES, March 2. Sixteen
members of the famous Chicago White
Sox, designated for convenience as
team No. 2. arrived in Los Angeles to
day for their annual Spring training.
Included in the party are "Doe"
White. Olmstead. Manuel and Lang
pitchers; Davis, Puxtell and Baden in
tlelders; "Mike" Welday. Mattlck, Dal
ton. outfielders: Vroom and Payne,
catchers; H.'Grablnen. secretary of the
club and Louis Comlskey. son of
Charles Comlskey.
The men were hustled Into their uni
forms and out to Chutes Park this af
ternoon for a couple of hours' practice
preliminary to several exhibition games
which they will play.
The team will go to San Diego
Thursday for an exhibition game, re
turning here on Friday.
FORM COMPETING COMPANY
Joseph Capitalists Organize Light
Corporation and Pile on Water.
JOSEPH. Or.. March 2 (Special.) An
Important industrial event In the develop
ment of Joseph and the country adjacent
was the organization here la.t week of
the Wallowa Lake Light & Power Com
pany, and the filing upon all the surplus
waters of the Wallowa River just as
It leaves Wallowa I.ake. a mile from
Joseph. Several large Irrigating ditches,
owned by co-operative companies, take
water out of the river about a quarter
of a mile below the confluence of the
lake and the river, and somewhat further
down the Joseph Light Ac Power Company
diverts water fur It:: power plant.
The new company If composed of some
of the wealthiest and most influential
men In Wallowa County and the an
nounced Intention of the promoters is to
furnish electric light and pouer not only
to Joseph but to the surrounding coun
try, as well. It is announced that this
company nor any of Its organizers have
any connection or sympathy with any
proposed line of eltitrie roads from tills
county to points in Washington or else
where, but operations will be confined to
Wallowa County for some time.
The entrance of the new company into
the field at Joseph at this time means
competition, and probably will make an
Interesting time locally over the granting
of a franchise, as the former company Is
making Improvements and extensions and
is asking for a new franchise from the
City of Joseph.
JOHNSON" STAItTS TliAVKLlXG
Colored Champion Heady to Fight
Anybody With the Price.
HONOLULU. March 2. Jack Johnson,
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
world, arrived here today on the steam
ship Makura from Australia. He will
give an exhibition here tomorrow, after
which he will depart for Vancouver.
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waste created by overuse of strength
and energy. Naturally a life of un
usual activity doubles the duties ot the
kidneys, and In time the strain teUs.
With healthy kidneys, one has a
good chance to live long, but weak
kidneys afflict old age with great dis
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lame, rheumatism is chronic, eyesight
falls, and too frequent or involuntary
passages of the urine cause embarrass
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$29.00 GqCart, with green fiber body, reduced to. .$S.
$19.50 Go-t'art with enameled body, upholstered. .11,
$21.00 Go-Cart, with enameled body, upholstered. .S12.
$23.50 (Jo-Cart. Avith reed bodv, upholstered S13.
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$34.00 Go-Cnrt, with enameled body, upholstered .$16.
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Prom Vancouver he will go to Chicago,
and then to his home in (Jalveston, where
ha .will visit his mother. After a brtof
visit there he will go to New York and
then to London, where he has a series of
musle-hall engagements. The conqueror
of Tommy Burns stated on his arrival
here that he stands ready to tight any
man for a purse and a side bet of $.""
Johnson savs that he was badly treated
in Sydney. He complains that the Aus
tralians are bad losers, but says that he
was well received in the music halls of
Melbourne. Perth. Kalsoorlle and Ade
laide on the tour which he made Just be
fore sailing for home.
Many Marathon Entries.
WALLA WALLA. March -. (Spe
cial.) Applications for entry in the
Marathon race to he held in this city
or Arbor day are arriving thick and
fast, and when the date arrives it is
expected that at least five counties
will have representatives In the con
test. Soldiers from Fort Walla Walla
are taking great interest In this event,
and Indians have entered from the
Cmatllla Reservation.
Hayes Wins llelay Race.
Al'Bl'RX, X. Y.. March 2. Johnny
Hayes, of New York, winner of the
Olympic Marathon last Summer, won In
a ten-mile relay race against three men
tonight, covering the distance In 50
minutes, 66 seconds. It Is believed the
track .is short, as the world's record for
the distance Is 62:33 2-5.
Champion Asks Jury Trial.
CHICAGO, March 2 Harrv Forbes,
who formerly claimed the bantamweight
championship of the prize rlnir. and his
brother William, who were arrested yes
terday on suspicion of having promoted
fake prize fights, asked for a jury trial
today when arraigned. The technical
charge is disorderly conduct. The lurv
Overfatness
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Donahue iet leci!ion.
N BV ORLKANS. I-a.. March J. Young
IVmuhue. the Boston llrl-t welnlit. ob
tained a decision on points over Kid
Karmer. of IVovia. 1!.. In a teii-round
bout at the Park View Athletic Club to
nljrht. Practically ewry round was Don.
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