- TTIE 3IORXTXG OREGONIAX.- FRIDAY. -JUNE "21. - 1910. .:
SULLIVAN BAHRED
-FROM JEFF'S GAMP
Corbett Turns Man He Wrest
ed Championship From
Away From Quarters.
JOHN L. HELD "KNOCKER"
Incident Causes Big Stir at Reno.
Boilermaker Does First Stunts
Since Reaching Xevada Lang
i Xord-Ketehel Plans Drop.
RENO, Nev.. June 23.- Ex-Champion
John L. Sullivan was told by ex-Cham-pioh
James J. Corbett today that his
presence was not desired at the camp of
ex-Champion James J. Jeffries.
"Why?" asked Sullivan, as he stood
at the gate that had been closed to bar
him from Jeffries' cottage at Moana
Springs.
"Because," replied Corbett, "you have
knocked the big fight and called it a
fake. Jeffries wants me to say that he
will not shake hands with you."
"That's a mistake. I've been mis
quoted," protested the veteran John I
Corbett Is Firm.'
"I don't believe you were misquoted,"
calmly answered Corbett, and after a
brie colloquy Sullivan moved away and
returned with his manager, Frank Hall,
to Reno. The Incident, which was wit
nessed by a number of Jeffries' train
ers and newspaper men, and created a
profound sensation, tonight is the talk
of the town.
The outcome is a matter of conjec
ture. ', , i . ,
Speaking for Sullivan,- Manager Hall
fleclares that John L. refuses to regard
Corbett as Jeffries' spokesman, and that
he will return to Moana Springs and
make another effort to see Jeffries per
sonally. Sam Berger Speaks.
Speaking for Jeffries, who at the time
of Sullivan's "call" was lounging in his
cottage. Manager Berger asserts that
Corbett was fully empowered to speak
for Jeffries, and that if Sullivan makes
Bnomer eu-on to bckk nun uul iie win
be accorded the same reception he re
ceived today.
"Of course," said Berger. as the pub
lic is given access to our-camp, Sulli
van has as much right as anybody else
to come and watch Jeffries work, but
Corbett quoted Jeffries correctly ' in
telling Sullivan that he would . have
nothing to do with him."
Sullivan, in a statement to the Asso
ciated Press, said he was totally un
prepared for the treatment given him
and that he has no intention of forc
ing himself on Jeffries If Jeffries does
not care to receive him. He declared
there was no foundation for the belief
of Jeffries" trainers that he had "roast
ed"; Jeffries and termed the coming
fight a "frame-up."
Rickard Would Have Truce.
It Is understood that Tex Rickard
will endeavor to effect a reconciliation
between Sullivan and Jeffries. '.
Jeffries did his first public work in
Nevada at Moana Springs this after
noon, in the presence of over 400 spec
tators. The ex-champlon. after a morn
ing session of ballplaylng, began his
real exercises with bag-punching. This
was followed by a brief invasion of the
pulleyweight department, a long rope
skipping session, shadow boxing, three
rounds of rough-and-tumble wrestling
with Farmer Burns, and abdominal ex
ercise of Jeffries' own creation. In all,
Jeffries' exercise occupied one hour and
ten minutes.
When asked if the altitude had any
effect on his respiration, the ex-champion
said: "I am convinced that within
a few days I shall become thoroughly
acclimated.''. ' Jeffries Tys he will re
sume boxing . tomorrow.
Incident Is Discussed.
rteierring to tne sunivan incident or
this morning, Jim Corbett said he was
glad he made Sullivan retract or deny
statements alleged to have been spo
ken or published by the latter.
"Really," said Corbett, "I am sorry
for the old chap. He is getting along
In years and Is becoming a bit childish.
However, his room is better than his
company, in so far as this camp is con
cerned." Betting on the big event is extremely
slow.
The announcement from Tom O'Day
at San Francisco that the Langford
Ketchel contest planned to be held here
on the morning of the big fight had
been called off was not entirely unex
pected in Reno.
Sid Hester Explains.
Hester, in commenting upon O'Day's
action, said they were unwilling, in
view of reports that Ketchel could not
be in condition for the match, to impose
upon the. tight fans with a one-sided
contest.
Tom Flanagan received a telegram
from Jack Johnson - this afternoon,
stating that the negro champion would
arrive in Reno tomorrow morning. The
message was addressed to Flanagan as
"Manager, Jack Johnson." Just what
Johnson meant by that wording, after
his reported reappointment of George
Little as his manager, is a question of
general Interest to sportdom here and
of particular interest to one Tom Flan
agan.
All is in readiness for the champion's
arrival at the roadhouse secured for his
training quarters.
JOHXSOX IS OFF FOR REN'O
Negro Concludes Stay at San Fran
cisco Chatting With Undertaker.'
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23. Jack John
son concluded his etay at the Ocean
Beach today with a 14-minute interview
with an undertaker, Dan Jackson, of
Chicago.
No one at the training camp appreciated
-the somber humor of the situation more
than Johnson did. Jackson is a friend
of Johnson and wnl be at'the ringside in
Reno.
Ten miles on the road with Al Kaufman
in the morning constituted the day's
work.
The champion did not appear in the
Police Court during the morning to
answer to charges of fast automobile
driving, upon which he was arrested
yesterday. He allowed the case to go
by default.
One of the most important details of
the champlorfB last day was his final
agreement with George Little, under
which all olu accounts were settled and
under which Johnson gets an assurance
that Little will cast no more shadows
across his path.
Little accepted $16,500 for his services
as Johnson's manager and Immediately
refunded $1000 to Johnson, to get his
diamond pin out of pawn. Then Little
left, declaring that Johnson was still his
friend. On this point,. Johnson expressed
serious doubts.
In the Johnson party that left for Reno
on the 9 o'clock train will be Rawhide.
Kelly, George Cotton, Harry Sutton, Mr.
and Mrs. Sig Hact, J. Loftus. Doc Furey.
Walter Monohan, R. J. Cumiskey, Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson, and Sergeant of
Police Magee, Johnson's special guest.
LAXCFORD-KETCHEIj BOUT OFF
Promoter's Efforts to Stage Another
Fight at Reno Fail.
SAN FRANCISCO, ' June 23. The
Langford-Ketchel fight was declared off
today by Promoter Tom O'Day. of Hester
and O'Day, who hoped to stage the bat
tle at Reno, July 4. O'Day, on behalf
of the promoters, announced that the
failure of Ketchel and his manager to
post their forfeit at noon today, and the
fact that he had learned that Ketchel
could not hope to condition himself for
a. fight on July 4, had led him to declare
the boutyoff.
MRS. NORTHRCI WINS TOURSEY
Single Points Separate First Three
In Irvlngtnn Tennis.
With a total score of 48, Mrs. W. I.
Northrup won the round-robin tennis
tournament held by the women of the
Irvington Club yesterday afternoon on
the club courts. Only one point each
separated the winners of the first sec
ond and third places. Miss Leslie Lead-
VETERAN EX-CHAMPION.
better was second, with 47, and Miss
Stella Fording took third by winning
46 games.
Each player played nine games with
each opponent. Edward Sabin, one of
the Junior members, played with the
women and won 37 games. The scores
were: Mrs. W. I. Northrup, ' 48; Miss
Leslie Leadbetter, 47; Miss Stella -Fording,
46; Miss Myrtle Schaefer, 42; Miss
Lilly Fox, 41; Edward Sabin, 37; Mrs.
A. Pease, 26; Mrs. H. E. Judge, 20, and
Mrs. Lockwood, 16.
JAP TO MEET TWO JEN
JITJ JITSU EXPERT WILL VIE
WITH BOXER AJfD WRESTLER.
Jockey Bennett and Fred Abernathy
Will Line Up Against Young
Togo Tonight.
. Merrill's Hall tonight will be the
scene of a unique physical encounter,
for Toung Togo, a Japanese jlu Jltsu
grappler, has agreed to dispose of a
boxer and a catch-as-catch-can wrest
ler on the same mat and floor.
In order to clearly demonstrate the
art of Jlu Jltsu, for he says it is supe
rior to any other method of self-defense,
Young Togo, through his man
ager, Eddie Robinson, selected Jockey
Bennett, one of the cleverest little box
ers in the business, to oppose the Jiu
Jltsu science by use of the padded mits
and the blows a la Queensbury rules.
According to the Orientals, the sci
ence of Jiu Jltsu. is much superior to
ordinary wrestling and fisticuffs,- but
in this guess Jockey Bennett does not
agree. The boxer will be equipped with
the regular Jiu Jitsu Jacket, in order to
afford the Oriental grappler a chance to
secure a hold. Bennett will also wear
regulation six-ounce boxing gloves, and
is in fine shape to put up a speedy ex
hibition. Young Togo is said to be in the pink
of condition and has been training
faithfully for 'this bout for several
weeks. He is rated as one of the best
Jiu Jltsu experts in professional ranks.
Fred Abernathy, the young catch-as-catch-can
wrestler, who is anxious
to pit his science against the Oriental
art. Is in prime condition to give a
first-class exhibition.
A rattling Jlu Jltsu contest between
two Japanese grapplers will s?rvo as
a curtain-raiser.
BOXIXG PLAXS PROGRESSING
Oregon Athletic CInb Hopes to Stage
2 0-Round Bout July 4.
On the night of July 4 the Oregon
! entitle boxing exhibition between two
bantam-weights in a 20-round set-to.
Negotiations are in progress between
the management of the club and several
high-class little mltt-wlelders, and the
names of the two lads finally selected
will b announced soon.
Among the boxers under considera-
tion are Jockey Bennett, Helney Ritter,
Eddie Keogh and Young Roche, the lat
ter being in San Francisco at present.
Bennett is Justly popular here, and it Is
practically certain that he will be one
of the principals, which leaves the
other to be selected from the other
three named.
Helney Ritter is the diminutive Spo
kane scrapper who appeared here sev
eral times when representing the Spo
kane Amateur Athletic Club in the inter-club
contests with Multnomah, and
has since turned professional. Ritter
has figured in some good matches in
California, and Is looked upon as a
first-class little boxer.
Eddie Keogh is another lad being fig
ured on prominetly as Bennett's possi
ble opponent, and Young Rocle, the
San Francisco boy, may be tendered the
chance to meet the former Jockey.
In 12 marriages out of every 1700 one of
the two has been married before.
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WINNING FIGHT BY
FLUKE, RENO HUPP!
World blocks to Nevada City,
Says Jack London, Who
Sizes Up Jeffries.
BIG FELLOW NOT HAS-BEEN
Oregonlan's Special Correspondent
Sees White Champion at Work
With Corbett Explains
Why Men Fight.
(Cnn-tlntiefl TVorn First Page.)
world-wide interest manifested in this
fight.
Why do men fight? Because o the
WHO WAS SNUBBED AT JEFFRIES' CAMP, AND HIS WIFE.
1 W" "SWUM? J
MR. AND MRS. JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
money in It. An apt answer, but It will
not apply to the following question: Why
do men go to witness fights? Certainly
not to spend money. There are easier
ways of spending money than by travel
ing all the way to Nevada. They want to
see fights because of the old red blood
of Adam In them that will not down.
It is a bit of profoundly significant
human phenomena. No sociologist nor
ethnologist, who leaves this fact out can
cast a true horoscope of humanity. There
Is another way of looking at it. The
newspaper editors are skilled purveyors
to the public of information the public
wants.
Did a few men only desire this parti
cular Information, the editors would be
guilty of ' gross stupidity in sending to
the front so large and expensive an aggregation-
of star sporting writers. But
the editors are making no mistake. The
point is that the public wants this Infor
mation. The conclusion is that the pub
lic, despite countless asseverations to
the contrary, is interested in prizefight
ing. Certainly Rerfo Is interested. Reno -is
also proud. She considers herself for
tunate. Once again, as In no other
modern way, , will she put herself and the
State of Nevada on the map. No master
piece of prose, poetry, painting or sculp
ture could achieve this distinction for
Reno.
Reno , Won by . Fluke.
Well, it is a fact of life and as a fact
of life it is worthy of contemplation. And
Reno got the big fight by a fluke. She
got it because of a foul blow, such as
would not be countenanced in any prize
fight. A Governor of a state whose func
tion la to execute the law, arrogated to
himself the function of interpreting the
law a function that peculiarly and spe
cifically belongs to the courts.
Failing In getting aij injunction from
the courts, the Governor enforced his
decree by calling In the troops. Every
man who applauded this action, applauded
consciously or unconsciously a foul blow.
Had such persons had a training In the
brutal falrplay of the ring they wpuld
have been more fairer-minded than to
applaud the consummation they devoutly
wished, a consummation achieved in any
way. except devoutly. But Reno got the
fight and is putting forth a great effort
to make good in the matter of housing
and feeding and entertaining the army
of guests that is descending upon her
confines. ,
Jack Johnson has not yet arrived, but
it seems as If all the rest of the world
were already here.
Jeffries Is comfortably installed at
beautiful Moana Springs. Today, in an
old-fashioned game, of two-nine out, he
sweated and batted and pitched and ran
bas?s like a Juvenile cyclops. He was
good to look" upon. To such degree did
the massive bulk of him loom up that
Fon-Piuensei Conpe.
Long; Wheel Base, Ample Room.
Cushion Tires No Punctures.
Frank C. Riggs
Seventh and Oak Street. After July
lKth in Our New Packard Service Build
ing, Cornell Road, Twenty-third and
Washington Streets.
TELEPHONES MAIX 4542, A 1127.
Jllli:
other old-time heavies In the game with
him, such as Corbett and ChoynskI,
looked like middle weights of entirely dif
ferent build and texture.
Jeff One of Generation. .
Jeffries is a big bear, heavy and rugged,
and he is physically a man that one
may well say occurs no oftener than once
in a generation.
Jeffries was examined today by Mike
Murphy, than whom there- is no other
who can better Judge to the finest hair
of a man's condition. Murphy's report
was unequivocally favorable. More than
that, it was enthusiastic, and yet a year
ago Jeffries was reckoned a "has-been."
He has certainly devoted himself serious
ly and faithfully to the preparation for
this fight.
To demonstrate that human nature is
human nature the world over, whether
In ships' forecastles, sewing circles, or
training camps, Sullivan and Corbett
celebrated their meetiiig today by indulg
ing in a tiff of neither mean nor dire
proportions. Nobody was hurt and the
mllltla was not called out.
HARVARD DEFEATS YALE, 3-2
Crimson Knocks Old Ell Pitcher Out
of Box in Two Innings.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 23. Har
vard, by knocking a Tale pitcher out
of the box in two innings, won today's
game by a score of 3 to 2, and the
teams will meet 'for the deciding game
in New York Tuesday. Harvard scored
all three runs in the first two Innings
by hitting Murfey hard. Tommers, who
went in, held the Crimson without
difficulty.
Yale's runs came in the seventh
through a temporary demoralization of
the Crimson nine. Score:
R. H. E. R. H. E.
Yale 2 3 2Harvard... 3 4 2
Batteries Murfey, Tommers and
Philbin; Hick and Young.
"Whitney's Horse "Wins Stake.
NEWCASTLE, England, June 23.
The Seghill Juvenile selling-plate of
200 sovereigns, for 2-year-olds only,
distance . five furlongs, straight, was
won here today by H. P. Whitney's
Ballyrand. Syrica was second and the
Melanderi filly third. There were seven
starters.
Skater Goes to Puget Sound.
Joe Farrell. the fast little Portland
roller skater, left for Tacoma on Tues
day, where he will meet several of the
crack skaters of the Puget Sound rinks
And Casey Got a Base on Balls
Slashing fine game yesterday, a thriller, the kind of game
you always like to read about. Youll remember this Friday,
sale, too. Biggest men's bargains in town.
Big Sale of Men's Shirts Today
at 87 Cents
Men's Madras and Percale -Shirts, in light-weight tropical
Summer styles, plain and plaited bosoms in especially selected
tasty designs and colorings. Regular $1.00 and $1.25 shirts.
at 35c or 3 for $1.00
Men's Negligee Shirts, in light-weight pique bosoms, extra
quality muslin body. Regular selling price 75c. In a variety
of neat patterns.
Haberdaslers
to the Fans
Japan vs.
JIU JITSU, BOXING AND WRESTLING -
MERRILL'S HALL
SEVENTH AND STARK
Friday Eve, June 24
THE MYSTERIOUS JIU JITSU.
tjiiix i .f, ine inline uiani,
"The Little Giant."
meet juiivei BK.UEiT, or san
boxer of the Northwest, and FREDniK
pounds, champion catch-as-catch-can wrestler of the Northwest Togo to
subdue each man twice. Doors open at 7:30: first bout at 8-15 Two
good jiu Jltsu preliminaries. . ,? , .. - . B1D w
GENERAL ADMISSION.... '.T5 RINGSIDE SEATS 81.
SEATS ON SALE AT SCHILLER'S CIGAR STORE, Sixth and Washington
New
I lie
The Great Northern Railway, in connection with the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle Railway, now operates an electric lighted
modern transcontinental train from Portland for St. Paul, Minne
apolis, Duluth, Superior, Chicago and other Eastern points. This
new train
Leaves Portland 11:00 a. m.
every day, running via Spokane and the Great Northern Railway. It traverses
the banks of the beautiful Columbia in daylight, skirts the Southern border of
the new Glacier National Park, crosses the grain fields of North Dakota and the
Lake Park region of Minnesota.
Electric lighted standard and tourist sleeping cars, dining car, serving meals on the
pay-for-what-you-order plan, and day coaches comprise the equipment of this new train.
The new train has been named the "Oregonian." It is already popular. Make your
reservations early.
S. P; & S. Train No. 4, which leaves Portland at 7 KX) p. m. daily, carries electric lighted standard and
tourist sleeping cars which connect with the Oriental Limited at Spokane and run through to St Paul,
Minneapolis and Chicago without change.
H. DICKSON
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
122 Third St., Portland. Ore. (Ts
before returning to Portland. Farrell took
second in the eix-day race in the local
rink last month and was' beaten only
four laps by Fred Marshall, the Cali
fornia champion. Before leaving for Ta
coma Farrell challenged any of the local
skaters for a race from one to five miles.
Will Moore." champion skater of Nevada,
is in Portland and Farrell Is anxious for
a contest with him.
.. Club Wants Sunday Game.
Manager Heales. of the Columbia
Hardware Company baseball team, 4s
anxious to secure a game for' his team
for Sunday, July 3. The Columbia
Hardware team Is one of the fastest
clubs in the state, and has a fine record
thus far this season. The club has been
crippled by an accident to the second
baseman, who' will be out of the game
the rest of the season.
Vancouver "Would See July 3 Game.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 23 (Spe
cial.) That several games of the Pa
cific Coast League will be played on
the Tri-City League grounds in Van
couver is a possibility. The matter has
Haberdashers
to the Fans
America
01 japan, weight 105 pounds, will
of Japan, weight
t ranwsco. fMtherwcivhf
. A T H Y , of Portland. 125
Daily Train
Ore Ionian
Call on qr address
been taken up with Hugh McCredle. An
effort Is being made to get a game here
on July 3. Some of the doctors of the
city are considering the advisability of
challenging the ministers to -a game on
the diamond.
Chehalis Gets Streetcars at Last.
CHEHALIS, Wash., June 23. (Spe
cial.) Electric cars running on Cheha
lis streets today, marked an epoch in
the history of the city. A band con
cert last night In honor of. the event
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CIGAR E T T E'Sj
LA Turkey Red Cigarettes are quality
; Y smokes. Their distinctive blend gives
a fine flavor, delightful .aroma and
satisfying taste. Of course, you
V won't know till you try,
V Smoke ope to-day.
V ' "Cork Tips'
1 1 ! i
East
H. A. JACKSON
Asst. Gent Freight and Passenger Agt.
Portland,' Oregon
attracted many people. A mile of track
Is now In use and construction toward
Centralla is being rushed as rapidly aa
possible.
Elma Orders Concrete Walks.
ELM A, Wash., June 23. (Special.)
The council has ordered all wooden
sidewalks on Main street removed and
replaced with concrete. This is the
main thoroughfare and is a mile long.
Klma now has more concrete sidewalks,
than any other ofty In th county.
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