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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, AUGUST 1,3, 1905. DOINGS IN THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Popular Umpire Welcomed to Pacific Coast League Britt-Nelson Fight Gossip Another $100,000 Racer FANS IL UMPIRE Jim McDonald Welcomed Back to Pacific Coast. DOINGS OF SOME LIVE ONES Jack King, Popular Starter, Who Pleases Every' One Foxy 2s"ed Hanlon Seeking Boost by Reviving Old Dispute. The return of Jim McDonald to a posi tion of umpire in the Pacific Coast League is hailed with delight by his many friends all over the circuit. McDonald has but recently reco'ored from a severe illness, and the fans of Portland are prepared to give him a rousing welcome when" ho visits this city. "Honest" Jim McDonald has been before the public both as a play er and official for 20 years, and it is safe to say that a more popular man on the diamond is not before the public today, for this was evidenced by the splendid benefit given him when ho was seriously ill last Winter, at which something over 540C0 was raised. The money thus ac quired served greatly toward giving the popular official the necessary medical treatment, which Is responsible for his re covery. B Another instance of mob violence and rowdyism in connection with the game of baseball has come to light by the publica tion of a disgraceful affair that occurred at Decatur, III., recently, which, runs as follows: "James Anderson, Springfield's Chief of Police, probably saved the life of Umpire Milan, at the end of a ten-inning game at Decatur. Milan was assaulted by Tommy Thomas, a Decatur charac ter, and knocked down, when two other men trampled upon the umpire. Milan escaped to the outside, followed by a mob, the -members' of which chased him around the omnibus that was waiting to haul the Springfield players from the park to their hotel, yelling Mob him' and Kill him.' "Milan succeded in getting inside the omnibus. Chief Anderson, attracted by the excitement, arrived in time to close the door before any members of the mob reached Milan, who was now without his hat or coat. Placing his back to the door Chief Anderson defied the mob. In forc ible language he called individual mem bers of the vicious crowd cowards, and ln'ited any or all of them to make a further demonstration. "In a short time Chief Anderson was surrounded by a score of Springfield friends who had gone, to Decatur to witness the gamo, and their support awed the rowdies, who had made the trouble." Manager Ned Hanlon, of the Brooklyns. is up in arms because of the assertion of a local baseball scribe that the credit of engineering and developing the hit-and-run play, which the Giants so suc cessfully worked last year, belongs to John McGraw. ahd claiming that ho worked the play as far back as 1S94, when he was with the champion Baltl mores. "I don't mind giving credit where cred it is due." said Hanlon today, "but I want to say that the hit-and-run game was played by the Baltimore team before McGraw ever became a regular mem ber of that organization. "The play was first Introduced by me In the Baltimore Club in 1S93, and Wilbur Robinson, the catcher, and Reltz, worked it successfully a number of times." Foxy Ned, who draws down a salary of 510,000 a year for sitting on the bench and directing the .efforts of an inferior team, is, as usual, looking for a boost, and when It 4s not forthcoming ho does It himself. ' Jack King made a reputation for him self In the recent A. A. U. games that has extended to all parts of the country. King was the official starter of all the track evonts, and performed his work In such splendid style that Secretary Sul livan paid him the highest of compli ments by saying that the local man was the best starter of foot-racing events he had seen in recent years. Trainer Mike Butler and Captain Llghtbody. of the victorious Chicago team, also compli mented the Portland man, as did Mr. Llgioger. of Milwaukee, and the San Francisco contingent, ' According to E. Newton Atherton, the well-known oarsman, skater and athlete, the attendance at the local A. A, U. meet was greater than at either the St, Louis, Buffalo or Chicago Expositions. A Missouri couple recently entered the race for life. The lady's name was Nan nie Beldame and the man's Adrian Syson bv. If thev are not hand lea tmed. the race ought to be a runaway, bedause the ' t coincidence of the names being the same I Ai thn tvn hint hnmp. of thi vwr shrmM T at least be mascot enough to help them along. The recent defeat of the Vesper Boat Club in the race for the Grand Challenge cup at the Henley regatta and the nu merous other defeats of American crews in the race for the big English prize has stirred oarsmen in the metropolitan dis trict up to such an oxtent that the New York Athletic Club may send an eight over to try for the cup next year. There is a strong feeling among the rowing ele ment of the club that the Mercury Foot should be represented at next year's re gatta, and at the next general meeting the matter will be brought up. It is thought that, with the pick of the Ameri can college oarsmen, the New York Ath letic Club could send over a crew which rfftuM' be the best that ever represented iis country in the big English event. St. Louis club has bought Bobby Ganley of. Des Moines. It will be remembered that Ganley played right for Oakland last year and when he wag right he played a swell game. At the beginning of this season Ganley and Delehanty were traded by Scattlo for "Dusty" Miller, who proved that he belonged to the great array of "has-beens." Bobby has been making a great record for Des Moines, and St. Loula will find that he can deliver the goods. Joo Gans' Homo Troubles. Joe Gans, champion lightweight prize fighter of the world, has not only been elected -a member of tho alimony club by the courts of Baltimore, but the other day his wife. Madte Gans, filed a cross bill denying Joe's charges of unfaithful ness, and In her suit against the cham pion makes the same charge against him. naming one Martha Davis, a teacher in one of the public colored schools, as co respondent. At the same time the pu gilist.9! spouse filed a suit for $5000 against the dark rival .for the alienation of Joe's" affections. Two letters, which prove these allegations, are in the possession of the wife, according to her statement. Madge Gans, who was once a member of Williams & Walker's performers ad- mlts that Joe gave her enough to eat and to wear, and he even lavished her with diamonds, she says, but he pawned the Jewels at his pleasure, and they are now out of her possession. Arthur Duffy Has Retired. Unless Arthur F. Duffy, holder of the world's record of $3-5 seconds for the 100 yards, should change his mind, followers of track athletics will never see the fast est sprinter the world ever produced In competition again. Duffy said today: - have been In active competition now for nearly 10 years, and during that timo have never lost a big race until this year, and then only under peculiar conditions. I think now that I am entitled to retire, and I propose to do so. I will never run in competition again, but may occasional ly don the spiked shoes for an exhibition sprint, for I can still hustle quite a bit. During the past few years I have com peted in hundreds of races, both in this country and in England. France, Ger many and Australia, winning national championships and many cups, medals and other athletic emblems. Last Fall, when I went abroad. I said that it was my last trip as an athlete, and I mean to stick to it." Same Jack McCarthy. Umpire Jack McCarthy had his first run-In wiili a player this 'season at Phila delphia last week. Jack called a Chicago player out at the plate, and from the press box It did mot look like even a close decision. Chicago wanted the game bad ly, and when the decision went against them the players surrounded McCarthy and danced a war schottischc. As Mc Carthy was leaving the grounds after the game Donohue called him a "weak kneed stiff" for calling "White out at the plate. "Come under the stand and I'll show you whether I'm weak-kneed or not," is the version the Chicago .players gave of Mc carty's invitation. They met under the stand, directly in front of Connie Mack's private office. Mc Carthy Is said to have made the first pass. but. misjudging his distance, fell short. Donohue countered and dropped the umpire to the ground. This is the same McCarthy who tried to umpire In the Coast League. r -r 1 illl Ti'if iMM II 'I i Jimmy Brltt. MI,.I.IJ SEATTLE Lacross players all over the Pacific Nqrtbwest are beginning to sit up and take notlco of the riso In the athlete world of the Seattle lacrosse club, that up to now is leading in the lacrosse championship games, even against the crack clubs of British Columbia. The S catties played the Portlands In this city last Sunday, and emerged victors, 7 to 6, but It is believed they generously did not play their hardest, as the Portlands were not trained up to red-hot athletic work. Four of the Portlands played until they dropped in their tracks, and were only revived by the water cure, a beverage which the Seattles did not touch on tbe field. Seattle put up a smashing combl- EEK THE PEPNT Siwashes 'Anxious to Down the 'Tigers. GIANTS NOW STAND WELL When the Seals Come to Portland Some Fine Exhibitions of. Ball Playing Are Expected by the local Fans. Busty Hall's band of Siwashes have taken a flying start In the pennant race that has Just been Inaugurated, and at the rate they are going at present, bid fair to prove strong contenders for the honors. The big chief has Anally secured a bunch of talent that should give a good account of themselves for the rest of the season. The real test of the Si washes' strength will come whon they f skA to the road on Aumist 22. and after t a two weeks' visit in the Southland, they Journey back to the Sound for a three weeks' series with the champions. If i Seattle can hold its own against the j tribe of Fisher it may then aspire to the championship. Portland has started well, and bids fair to achieve fame in the race now on us, for it has trimmed the Angelic horde to a nloety during the opening; scries on the home lot. Next week, commencing- Tuesday afternoon, Parke "Wilson and his band ofSeal pennant chasers will make their initial bow in the local's back yard. The muchly abused (by the fans heretofore) schedule was responsible for the nonappearance of Uncle Hen ry's bunch in the first half, and now that the prospects of seeing- some red hot contests with this club is insight, the fickle fans are blessing- the sched ule fraroers who arranged matters so that the Seal brigade will hook up with McCredle's Giants during- three df the remaining- six weeks of base ball in this city. The IS games on the cards for this city with Wilson's men should furnish some splendid contests, and the fans are looking forward to the best baseball this city has ever seen. On their first appearance here the San Francisco team will be some what crippled, for Kid Mohler is out of the game again, this time with a fractured Jaw. which will prevent his playing for a month or more. The San Francisco team this season is composed of the following players: Wilson and Shea, catchers; Whalen. Heuley, Williams, Hitt and Wheeler, pitchers; Nealori, first base; Spenoer or Wheeler, second base; Irwin, third base; Gochnauer, shortstop; Waldron, HHdebrand and Spencer or Wheeler, outfielders. Umpire James Bassett, late of the Southern League, Is visiting Portland and the Northwest. Mr. bassett is ac companied by his wlfo and family, who are very much charmed with Port land, and intend to spend much of the Summer here. The fans all over the leaguo are de lighted with the appointment of the veteran umpire, James McDonald, to the Coast League staff. Few men who ohoose the position of baseball ar bitrator 'for their calling are as pop ular as McDonald, and it Is safo to say that when he makes his appear ance in Portland he will receive a warm wolcome at tho hands of his many friends in this city. One bright feature of the games of the past week has been the fine bat ting of Mlko Mltcholl. tho local's crack first baseman. In the early games of the week the flrst-sacker started slamming tho ball a terrific pace, and most of his hits were of the extra-base variety, the kind that tickles the fans the most, for two of his drives were SEATTLE LACROSSE TEAM IS AT TOP NOTCH home runs. In total number of hits made. McLean and Householder had it on Mitchell a trifle, ami among the three of them they had the Angel pitching staff buffalded. AMERICAN YACHT IS "WEOfER Iroquois Defeats Tcmeralre in First Race for Canada's Cup. ROCHESTER. X. Y Aug. 12. in a breeze varying from 10 miles an hour at the start to almost a dead calm be fore the finish, the Iroquois of Rochester, defender of Canada's cup, defeated the Temeraire of Toronto, challenger, oft Summervlllo today by 12 minutes and 50 seconds. Tho raco was about a triangular course, three miles to the leg, twice around. The Fife boat was on the heels of the defender until the final leg and yachting experts said that In a atlffer breeze and under other conditions, tho Temeraire may produce a different re sult.' Iroquois crossed the line first with Tem eraire a fefc" seconds behind. Rounding the first buoy, the American boat was over a minute ahead. At the second stakeboat the -relative positions of the yachts were about the same, and in the run for the home buoy the Temeraire gained a few seconds. In the second round the wind had died down to about six miles nn hour. The American boat was apparently doing bet ter work In the lighter breeze and began to slip away from her rival with the greatest .ease. At 2 o'clock the boats were almost becalmed. Soon, however, the wind freshened until It reached about eight miles an hour and the American yacht crossed the line nearly half a mile ahead of the challenger amid the cheers of the crowd and booming of guns for tho victor. The next race will be sailed Monday morning at 11 o'clock, four miles to wind ward and leeward, twice around. The official elapsed time of today's race was Iroquois, 5:02:56; Temeraire, 5:13:16. TOM "WORD'S NINE DEFEATED Ccnsustakcrs Play Baseball Game in Seven. Innings. Nines made up of the County Asses sor's and Sheriffs office employes had a redhot game of baseball on the Multno mah field yesterday, resulting in favor of the former by a score of 11 to 9. Only seven innings were played, but they wore sufficient to demonstrate tho champion ship class of the census takers, who made ten hits oft tho assortment of de livery furnished by the peace officers. The features of the game was the heavy slug ging of Pitcher Jones, of the Assessors, and the uniformly poor playing of As sessor Slgler and Sheriff Tom Word. Fol lowing is the score: Assessors. R.H.E.J Sheriffs. R.H.E. . 1 017 .10 0 Slcler. as.. 2 17 Word. ss. Jones, p 2 Swope. c 2 Maxwell. rf...l Campbell, lb. 2 Brandes, 2b... 0 Lombard. 3b. 3 Page, cf. 1 Lancefield, If. 2 3 WParrott. lb 0 0- Evans. If. 0 1 OlCoffey. If 0 0 0-Martin. 2b 1 0 GjJensen. c 2 2 0 Moreland. 3b.. 1 . 0 1 . 0 0 . 1 0 0 0 1 OiMcIntosb. cf.. 2 1 0 Graf ton. rf... 0 Robinson, p 1 Totals .14 10 17 Totals .9 17 Games to Be Continued. ABERDEEN. Was., . Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) A meeting of the managers of the Southwest Washington League was held this week to determine whether to finish th season or not. The Montesano team practically nas won the pennant, and can not be dislodged, and therefore a llstless ness set In, though the meeting deter mined that on account of future baseball interests on the harbor .It would be better to continue the games, and this will be done. The contest for second place Is between Aberdeen and Olympla. California "Wins at Salt Lake. SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 12. Reuben Hunt, of California, today won the tennis championship In singles of the Intermoun tain Tennis Association by defeating Frank Roberts, of Salt Lake. In the finals, 6-2. 6-0, 7-5. Miss Williams won the women's championship and the Nowhouso cup, defeating Miss Humphrey, 6-i, 6-2. The first known. If not original, use of the phrase, "Beauty Is only skin deep," occurs In -Ralph Vennlng's Or thodoxe Paradoxes," "AH the beauty of the world 1? but akin deep; a sunne blast defaceth It." LA CROSSE CLUB. nation game that told all the way through, and only stopped shots that told when they got what Is known as the body-check. Yorke, "Scotty" Williamson, Cameron, McCance and Hague played star games, and are hard to beat. For the home players. Sanderson's work is worthy of the high .cst praise. Men like Ken" Campbell. Williams. Stewart, Jennings, Mc Nicholl and McDougall would put heart Into any team. Boys, here's to you! From now on. tho prospects for lacrosse In this city are not bright, and the lacrosse tournament spoken of later, in the. season may not take place, as the various athletic events have not been patronized to the extent hoped for. SCORE FOB SYSQNBY Classed as $100,000 Winner Among American Horses. TWENTY-ONE IN THIS CLASS Winning of Brighton Derby Placed AmcrlcamBred Horso inMoncy Maklng Company of fhe Equine Fast Set. When Sysonby won the Brighton Derby he crossed the coveted line which places him among the winners of HQO.OOO or over on tho American turf. That swelled his earnings this season to $66,50, and with the $40,693 he won last season, he has to date won $103,513. He has won $13,635 more than his sire, the Derby winner, Melton, but must yet win $53,037 more to equal the record of the sire of his dam, tho sensational Orme. which was a son of the unbeaten Ormonde, winner of $142,325. Or monde's sire. Ben d'Or. won $S7,62S In Tlch English stakes, so Sysonby Is close kin to an array of remarkable moncy-wln-nlng horses. The English bred colt is the 20th horse to earn $100,000 on the American turf. He is the only performer entirely of English blood which has earned $100,000 in this country, and which was foaled on this side' of the Atlantic. America has. in return, sent a per former to England that won $100,000 in Iroquois, the winner of the Derby and St. Leger. He is classed with American $100,000 winners, although he won all his turf trophies abroad. He Is, however, an American production, and so 21 horses have now been foaled in America jwhlch have won $100,000 or over on the turf. Mr. Kcene flgurcsNlargely In America's big winning horses, as In his colors Domino, the biggest winner of them all. earned his marvelous triumphs, and Tournament, another $100,000 winner, wore the blue-dotted Jacket during tho closing days of his turf career, while Kingston and Delhi also belong to Mr. Keene. Below will bo found the 21 stars which ropresont this country to date as Its lead ing money-winners: 2 gi I 3 23 Is i NAME. ? : a f g r ; o i : : : : P $ : : : p Domino 25 13 2 1 3 $205,300 Kingston 12S S3 33 12 4 142,562 Sir Walter 92 361S117 21 124.562 Raceland 129 70 26 15 17 121.920 Hanover 50 32 13 31 2i 12.733 Salvator 19 16 1 -1 1 120,120 Delhi 19 S 2 0' 9 119.217 Miss Woodford 4S 37 7 2f 2 11S.970 Potomac 20 11 41 2 3i 11S.660 Strathmeath 133 53 3lll9!22! 117,662 Banquet 155 62 3212437 117.340 Tammany 14 9, 1 11 3 117,055 Flrenzi 78 47i20 Oi 5 116,156 His Highness 22 131 3 0) 4 115.622 Dobbins 42 21ill 5' 5 114.371 Sysonby 12 11 0 1 0 109.543 Tournament "... 44 121 9 4 19 103.007 Africander 6019J15 S.18 105,155 Irish Lad 21 12 4 l 4 101.S23 Iroquois 26 12 4 3! 7 101.613 Beldame 27)17 4l 3? Sj 101.335 For studonts of pedigree, the breeding of these mighty horses Is given below: Domino, by HImyar Mannle Gray, by Enquirer; sire and dam both American productions. Bruce Low.e No. 20 family. Kingston, by Spendthrift Imp. Kapan ga, by Victorious; sire American, dam English. No. 11 family. Sir Walter, by Imp. Midlothian La Scala, by Joe Hooker; sire English, dam American. No. 4 family. Raceland. by Imp. Billet Calomel, by Imp. Canwell; sire English, dam Amer ican. Picayune family; no standing In Bruce Lowe. Hanover, by Hindoo Bourbon Belle, bl imp." Bonnie Scotland; sire and dam both American. No. 12 family. Salvator. by Imp. Prince , Charlie SaUna, by Lexington; sire English, dam Amer ican. No. 12 family. Delhi, by Ben Brush Vera, by Imp. Mortemer; sire and dam both American. No. 4 family. Miss Woodford, by Imp. Billet Fancy Jane, by Nell Robinson; sire English, dam American. Yarlco family; no standing in Bruce Lowe. Potomac, by Imp. St. Blaise Susque hanna, by Imp. Leamington; sire English, dam American. Emma Desha family; no standing In Bruce Lowe. Banquet, by Imp. Bayon d'Or Ella T. by War Dance; sire French, dam Amer ican. Picayune family; no standing in Bruce Lowe. Tammany, by Iroquois Tullhoma, by Imp. Great Tom; sire and dam both Amer ican. No. 12 family. Flrenzi. by Imp. Glenelg Florida, by Virgil; sire English, dam American. No. 2r family. His Highness, by Imp. The III Used Imp. Princess, by King Tom; sire and dam both English. No. 11 family. Dobbins, by Imp. Mr. Pickwick Thora, by Longfellow; sire English, dam Amer ican. Roxana family; no standing In Bruce Lowe. Sysonby. by Melton Optimo, by Orme; sire and dam both English. No. 3 family. Tournament, by Imp. Sir Modred Play thing, by Alarm; sire Australian, dam American. Minerva Anderson family; no standing. Africander, by Imp. Star Ruby Afrlc Battling: Nelson. 4 Queen, by Imp. Darebln; sire English, dam American, of English descent. No. 2y family. Irish Lad. by Imp. Candlemas Arrow grass, by Enquirer or Bramble. Black Sophia family; no standing In Bruce Lowe. Iroquois, by Imp. Leamington Maggie B. a, by Imp. Australian; sire English, dam American. No. 4 family. Beldame, by Octagon Imp. Bella Don na, by Hermit; sire American, of French and English blood, dam English. No. 10 family. SMALL CROWD SEES THE RACE Charley Hayt Wins Heat in 2:0 0 Pace at Kcnlhvorth. BUFFALO. N. Y.. Aug. 12. Threaten ing weather conditions all afternoon kept the crowd that went to Kenllworth to see the wlndup of the Grand Circuit meeting down to comparatively small pro portions, but those who were there felt amply repaid, for In the 2:05 pace they saw as fine a race as had been witnessed during the meeting. In this race George E. Latimer started the little stallion Charley Hayt against Baron Grattan. WInfleld Stratton, Riley B. and Ecstatic. Wlnflokl Stratton. who had been leading all the way. won the first heat from Baron Grattan, that horse making a break. Just at the finish, with his horse under punishment. Snow landed Riley B. first In the second heat by a narrow margin. Mr. Latimer won tho third heat by two open lengths. The summary: 2:10 trot, consolation purse. $2000; three heat plan Gray Gem won three straight heats. Time. 2:20 2:1DH. 2:20. Mamie R. second, Morosco third. 25 pace, purse $1000; threo heat plan Riley B. won second heat In 2:03. Char ley Hayt won third in 2:09. WInfleld Strat ton won first heat In 2:09. Baron Grat tan and Festnllc also started. 2:20 trot, purse $1000; three heat plan Mlnter won three straight heats. Time, 2:1554. 2:16. 2:22. Martha B. second; Oro Wilkes distanced. Consolation. 2:03 pace, purse $1000; threo heat plan Bolivar won first and second ; heats. Time. 2:11, 2:112. Elmwood won third heat In 2:104. Oregon Maid third. Jubilee, Boron Rogers ana iiaia .Hornet also started. Woman Swims the Willamette. Last Wednesday evening Miss Millie Schloth, prominent for her athletic ac complishments, performed the remark able feat for a woman of swimming the Willamette River from the South Port land shipyard, which Is considered the widest "portion of the stream. Tho water was quite rough, but she swam with a strong, steady stroke all the way. and was warmly congratulated for the achievement. Miss Schloth Is the swimming Instructress of the woman's class at the Y. M. C. A., and has been identified with aquatic sports since early youth. Takes His AVife at Her Word. CHICAGO. Aug. 12. Joseph Garron re turned home Intoxicated yesterday, and his wife told him to jump Jnto the lake and drown himself. "All right," said Garron; ffl'll just do that." He did, and though he was alive when taken fromtthe water, he died In tho hos pital two hours later. In the pocket of his coat was found this note: "This Is to certify that my wife. Maggie Garron, told me to leave the house and go to the lake and drown myself. Good-bye, and God forgive her." Mrs. Garron became histerlcal when in formed of her husband's act, and hurried to the hospital, but she arrived a few minutes after his death. 'I was only joking." she said, as she knelt at the side of the bed where lay tho body of her husband. "I never thought he would take my words seriously." LOW EXCURSION RATES EAST. On August 24, 25. and September 16, 17, the Great Northern Railway will sell ex cursion tickets to Chicago and return. $71.50; St, Louis and return. $67.50; St. Paul Minneapolis and Duluth and return. $60.00. tickets good for going passage for ten days; final return limit. 20 days; good go ing via Great Northern Railway, return ing same or any direct route; stop-overs allowed going and returning. For tlckdts and additional Information call on or address H. Dickson. C P. & T. A.. Great Northern Railway. 122 Third street, Portland. Tba British Dea and Dumb Association met at Bownes. England, recently and the district was placarded: "Motor Cars and Cyclists Beware a deaf and dumb con gress is being- held this week." PUHSE M MET Colma Athletic Club Secures Nelson-Britt Battle. SHOULD BE DECISIVE FIGHT $20,000 and Side Wager of $10,000 Announced Brltt Favored as Probable Winner .Mill Should Furnish Sport. Once again Jimmy Brltt and Battll-5 Nelson have been matched. This t!ir. the pair meets for a 26-round argumcr. and the result of this glove-flying contest should forever settle the tiresome talK which these fighters and their manager have been Indulging in for many month- The date Is fixed for September 9. and wl'.! be fought before the Colma Athletic Club the only place where a battle of tha. length can be fought. The fighters w!" exchange wallops for a purse of $20,000 arri a $10,000 side bet, with Nelson's manager promising to make up what the gate re ceipts fall short of the $20,800. There Is no doubt but this fight will b one of the best In the history of light weight battlers. If It wasn't for the $;?. 000 side bet, the arranged fight would without anything "fishy." Brltt Is In a financial condition to come through wlA his $10,000, but Just where Nelson s co.r. Is coming from Is another question He hasn't made and saved that much mrr.e since he became prominent as a light weight. He may have some fool frlenl-i who will come through with his end c the side bet that Is the only way h would be able to put up the money. How ever. $10,000 or no $10,000 side bet, thr battle will be for blood. Both Brltt an.i Nelson have been exchanging fishwife bon mots for many moone, and there will sue be blood on the canvas and on the moon on the night they meet. Brltt Looks Like a Winner. Since Nelson tore through Young Cor bett. Eddy Hanlon and the rest of the lightweight division. except Brltt. he be lieves, and has been trying to make cv ery one else believe, that he Is tho real candy. Brltt whlppd him. It Is tro that It was a tight fit. and the Battling one has never ceased howling about hLs being robbed. This time there will be n chance for setting up the cry. for th fight should be settled one way or t!-. other before the end of the 24th roun Personally I pick Brltt to win. The Ca lfornlan Is boxing cleverer, and is odis rn a better ring general than Nelson can ever hope to be. Brltt has taken tr Dane Into camp, knows his style of fight Ing. and barring the chances that he w.'.l lose his head, should again be return? 1 the winner. Brltt Is too wise to let the rugged Chlcagoan annex himself to hr.i and exchange wallops. James will r: let him pillow his head upon his shoulder and slug, a la Corbett. The Dane trlel this when they met before, but Jam-"- clung to him Hko a long-lost brother, ani Nelson was helpless. Another thing In Brltt's favor is tha fact that they will weigh 133 In the mom Ing. This will send Brltt Into the ring touching the beam about 135 or 135, a weight that should make him strong Brltt. as usual, will have the best talent obtainable In his training camp, and his advisors at the ringside will undoubtedly be made up of "Spider" Kelly, one of tho best seconds In the country. For the good of the fighting game throughout tho country, let It bo hoped that the referee, chosen will be above suspicion, and let the fight be a decisive one. so there will be no long-drawn-out gabfest as an af termath of the battle. It Is not Brltt 9 game to win via the knock-out route. He is not without the wallop that calls fjr the count, but the most of his fights have been won by decisions. He Is wise enough to get a lead, husband his strength and In tho final rounds Increase that lead un til he earns the victory. Slugging Suits Xclson. Neither Is Nelson a great knock-out artist, although he has a mighty stlft punch. On his past showing In tho East he doesn't figure to beat Brltt. It Is true that he Is a slow beginner, and clearly six-round affairs are not his forte, yet he met Kid Sullivan, whom Brltt w?nt around like a cooper around a barrel, and was lucky to stay to the end. The fight he had In Philadelphia did not help his fame any. Take boys like Young Corbett and Eddy Hanlon and they are made for Nelson. They like to stand up and slug and nothing suits the Dane better than this. He Is strong and rugged and can take a world of punishment. In fact, he fights better when he Is getting the gaff. He has to be stung and stung hard before he can cut loose. It Is to be regretted that Tommy Bums has allowed himself to be matched again with Dave Barry. Barry Is a tough ci tomer and can give a good account o himself In any battle, but there Is blggt" and better game in the middle-weight dl vision than Barry. Should Burns agaiT beat Barry, which he Is sure to do. it wil not add anything to his fame. Burns does not need the money, and he could, ha waited for a return match with Hug Kelly or waited for a battle with Tommy Ryan. Too Much Ice Water. Harry Tuthlll. the Giants' trainer, thinks ballplayers drink too much water for their own good. Tuthlll has handled all kinds of athletes In his career pedes tralns. wrestlers, sprinters and all the boxers of note In the country. "Ballplayors are the only athletes." sa'd he. "who drink water to their stomach s content at all tlmos. Coming In from the field on a trip around the bases a player dashes madly to the water barrel and fills up on three or four mugs of th Ice-cold river dope. They claim they sweat It out In the hot sun. and I suppose they do. but they certainly would feel bet ter If they cu,t out some of It. It Isn't a man's stomach that gets so thirsty It's his mouth and throat that becoms parched and dry. If ballplayers woud rinse their mouths out more and guzzle less, they couldn't help being In better shape." Sandy Ferguson. Sailor. Sandy Ferguson, erstwhllo aspirant for Jeffries' championship honors, has given up fighting and has gone' Into the fisher man's tra.de a game where ho has at least a chance to catch a sucker or two Sandy has shipped as a sailor on a Glou cester mackerel boat. AH of the crew were fighting drunk except Sandy on sail ing. Aberdeen Defeats Montesano. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 12. Spe cial.) In the Southwestern Washington League. Aberdeen defeated Montesano, 9 to 5. In the Belgian Parliament, when a member Is making a long speech, hrandy-and-water Is supplied him at itne expense of the government, 1