THE XBEGON DA1XY - JOUIttfAIi. PORTLA!NT), MONDAY ETENING, DECE3IBEB 29, 1902.
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Manager Vigneaux Is
1 sues a Statement.'
Interesting Doings ' by , Outdoor
Sports. Throughout the En- .
tire Country.
Sammy Vlgneaux. playing . menagr of
the Portland Baseball Teem, on being in
terviewed by The Journal' representa
tir a to the future movement and other
details of the 1Hub, said: ' '
"Some - time sine I wa offered, the
management of the club,; and after few
dare consideration I. accepted The
Northwest League had. been making
threats of putting a team In this city,, and
President Lucas was quoted as saying
that the Portland team had no standing
and was not even the possessor of a
franchise from the parent organisation.
This statement Is not correct, and is . re
futed by the fact that Portland has still
its forfeit up In the hands of the gov
mine body. There are behind the Port-
lands many of the most prominent" and
substantial cltlsens In our miast, many
of whom have been Identified In the club's
past successes, and are ready and wt'l
lng to open their purse strings to mate
the coming season one of unparalieied
success. The team will report on or
about March 1, and will play a series of
games In California, President Marshall
being now in that state arranging the
schedule, but will probably return with
in the next four days. The team pro
poses to do the necessary preparatory
work in California, and the opening game
'will be played at Ban Jose.
The players signed so far are: Pitchers
Thatcher. 81agle. KostaL Bevin, Wit-
beck (undecided). Efforts will be made to
secure a sooth-paw twlrler and a right
hand pitcher in addition to the fore
going. "Piggy" Ward, first base; An
derson, second base; Bohmeer, shortstop:
Nadeau, left field; Van Buren, center
field; third baseman to be secured later
on.- The position of right field is not ye.
filled, but will be covered by either Mur-
...doca .ot.fihJlo.,, We. are also negotiat
ing as to securing the services of a catch
er of well-known ability, and on the re-
' turn of President Marshall to this city
will be able to more fully explain the
situation to The Journal's legion of base.
ball enthusiasts- In conclusion. Playing
Manager Vlgneaux added, "All players
signed by the Portland club will positive
ly keep their engagements, despite the
envious statements made by disappointed
managers of other clubs who failed to se
cure their services.".
McCormack, tha newly chosen football
coach of the Northwestern University,
is of the opinion that his team will cut
a wide swath In athletics next year.
Teams from the Oxford and .Cam
bridge, England, Oolflng 8ociety may
visit this country next summer. In
case they come, Mr. Windier, who has
served as an apprentice as an amateur
manager of visiting teams, will map out
a trip for them.
H. L. Williams has been retained as
football coach by the University of
Minnesota for another year at 11,000,
an advance of $600.
Manager Andrews, of the Spokane
League baseball team, has signed young
Nicholson, the star pitcher of the Re
liance Club of Oakland. Nicholson was
claimed by Seattle recently.
F. O. Armstrong, the Eastern veter
inary expert and canine fancier, has left
this city for White Salmon, Wash.
While at the latter place his service
will be enlisted to check a mild epidemic
. .-... nMirafllMO DmAndi (tin tiaf'
- J. K. Bailie, the crack runner ofthej
University of Pennsylvania, recently at
the Athletic Club of Philadelphia won a
five-mile handicap race, in which George
Orton. an ex-champion, was scratch. At
the same meeting A. Duke woo the
three-mile handicap.
James E. Moore, an old time athlete
of distinction, died recently of typhoid
fever In the hospital at Albuquerque. N.
M. Mr. Morse was 35 years of age. In
his youth he took an active part In ath
letics and at one time was rated as (ha
best high jumper In New England.
At the Tale games In March, 1S90, at
New Haven he was scratch man In the
high jump and won first prise with 6
feet 84- Inches. Some time later he
beat Fearing, the crack Harvard Jumper,
at the Harvard meeting with a jump of
6 feet 10 H inches. The competitors
used rubber-soled shoe only.
Captain Charles C. Soule, Jr.. of the
Naval Academy football team for the
season of 10, has appointed Midship
man Arthur Q. Caffee, of Missouri, man
ager of the team for next year. Mid
shipman Caffee is a member of the sec
ond class and captained his class foot
ball team. He stands fifth in his class
a a student.
Henry Foumler, the noted French
automobilist will attend the Automobile
Show at Madison Square Garden. New
York. It Is believed that he intends to
establish In America a factory tor th
manufacture of the sime type of
" French machine which he ha used In
bis record-breaking trials, According
to reports from abroad. Fournler still
holds the official . kilometer record of
29 1-S, as the record of Anglers, of it
seconds flat, was not separately timed,
but was taken In conjunction with his
mil record of 46 seconds. It is claimed
that Such times are not recognised by
th Automobile Club of France. - The
reason for such a ruling is not under
stood in this country, where all inter
mediate times are records, provided
they are taken properly by competent
officials. In the Staten Island trials
records for the kilometer were allowed,
even though th objective point was a
mile..
The noted thoroughbred stallion Imp.
topgallant, 19 years old, by Sterling out
of Sea Mark, ; by Adventure,' 1 dead at
Willamette Farm of Inflammation of th
bowels, says a special to Th Tribune
from Lexington, Ky.- He sired, among,
others. Anisette, -Curricoa and Galltfon,
Algol, Typhoon II, Sydney Lucas, Onatus.
Jane Way and Topsoll. He also sired
the . dams o -UcChaaney, Ollfiant and
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HTZSIMMONS WINS
"FrecHd? Boh lands on His For
mer Manager's Jaw?; That's All.
v ANACONDA, Mont. Dec. !. Bob
Fltsslmmon , knocked out Clark Ball,
his manager, yesterday morning with a
left-hand punch on th jaw. The bout
teak place In th lobby of the Thornton
Hotel. Th; blow struck' Ball squarely
on th point of th jaw, and he .was
knocked against a corner .of th desk at
th end ef the counter. His head came
n violent contact with a sharp , corner,
and a larceratlon resulted. In another
traction of aecond Ball was prostrate
and out He was revived in a few sec
onds; and his bleeding head bathed. H
was not seriously injured, and was ap
parently as well as ever within 10 min
utes af tsr th blow was struck.
-The trouble was preqipltated by th
fact that last night Ball severed his
connection ' with th Jeffries-Fitxsim-rnons
combination, and. signed , a con
tract ; with Jack- Munroe, whereby the lo
cal' miner, who- had , stood - before Jef
fries for four rounds a week ago Satur
day night la to be th star attraction of
an athletic show managed by th former
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manager of "Lanky Bob." When the
men met tonight there was some
wrangling, and Ball called Fltsslmmons
a liar. Then the blow was struck. '
BOSTON WANTS MURROL
The ex-football player and ccach. Jack
Munroe, who recently stayed four rounds
With Champion Jeffries at Butte, Mont.,
is to leave for Boston at a near date, the
manager of the Walden Theater, in that
city, having secured his services for a
ten-weeks' engagement at $600 per week.
At the close of his Boston dale, Munroe
will return to Butte and train to meet
either .Sharkey or-McCoy before a Butte
club. . ' ,".
Jack O'Brien, th Philadelphia favor
ite, on New Year's Day, Is limed to box
Al Welnig 20 rounds before the Fort Erie
(N. Y.) Athletic Club. There is a wager
of $1,003 on the result, the boxers receiv
ing GO per cent, of the gross receipts, win
ner take alt
PAPER jCHASE ON NEW YEARS
: The., IH3rt land Hunt Club members are
requested to meet at East Twelfth street
and Hollada'y avenue Thursday morning
to participate tn another enjoyable paper
.chase over-an eight-mile course; to be
selected. In which the noands are to be
Mrs. F. O. Downing and T. T. Strain;
The affair will be under the direct control
of the master, of the hounds Plenty of
jumps have been arranged for, and a
large number of members are expected
to be on hand., The start and finish. It
is thought will not be very far apart
so that the whole performance can be
witnessed by those who can go part of
the distance in the Irvington trolley cars.
Football on Ne Year's Day.
ruihfiM fliih nf Oakland will com
pete with -the Multnomah team for pig
skin honors on Multnomah Field New
Tear's Day. Both team pla fair
article or ball, ana me prospects tor an
Interesting game are bright
Sporting news, Tracy ft Denny, 105 Itb,
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Said to Have Demoral
izing Infltiences
Strong Argument for and Against
the Most Fascinat
ing Sport f
A, relic of barbarism, second only to
the Spanish bullfight, as compared with
which prise fighting Is there child's play
and the wrestling match a gam of ping
pong; a game that has done wore to de-
moralise college education than any
other Influence that has found lodgment
In the halls of learning these are the
opinions regarding modern football of
the presidents of two St Paul colleges.
President Wallace of Maealester and
President Dolphin of St. Thomas. Presi
dent Bridgman of Hamlin University,
on the other hand, considers the game.
as piayea in me intercollegiate league,
I helpful rather than- destructive. The
three presidents are at the head of the
St. Paul colleges that have football
. teams In the league.
DEMORALIZES EDUCATION. '
"You may put me on record as un
qualifiedly opposed to college .football."
said President James Wallaee of Macal
ester College. "It has done more to de
moralise college education than any
other influence that has ever found lodg
ment In the halls of learning.
- "In the first place, it largely dis
qualifies the student .for intellectual
work. The players go out to practice
at S o'clock in the afternoon, and, for
three solid hours battle against one an
other What-te - the result T Why. they
return to their study room weary
fatigued, even, exhausted.. - There 1 no
reserve vitality, the mind refuses to act
and- th student throws dowfi his book
with a vain attempt to study, and rolls
into bed. This may be all right to de
velop physical strength, but don't call
It education,
EXERCISE TOO YIOOROUS.
"What the student needs- is exercise
Just vigorous enough to keep htm in
healthy trim. - It is no necessary that
he have such brute strength as Is de
veloped by football. Tandball. tennis,
basketball and games of a similar nature
are far better. Two years ago I urged
th students of Macaleater to spend
tljelr money In fitting" up the gymnasium
for such light exercise, and the results
were excellent Football was counted
out and we had the best fall term la the
history, of the institution. :
"The hold this game has on our college
is simply -alarming. Nothing save th
marshaling of mighty armies In deeper,
at conflct has proved so Intensely fas
cinating. , It hss practically driven th
prise fighter out of business, and hone
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racing is declining. . Thus it baa bacon
the greatest means on earth of adver
tising schools, and trustees and .manag
ers of Institution are reluctant to pro
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4.- "Football is asaentlaUy hrutsi," said
Rev.- J. 'V: Dolphin, president of Bt
Thomas College. , .nt Is uv be classed
with th 8 Danish bullfight, and la? com
parison with it th Iwut' Is mere child's
play. It is tolerated only by reason of
th innate savage nesi of mankind. Its
secret or attraction Is essentially the
same as that of th gladiatorial contests
of ancient Rome, where human beings
were devoured by wild animals or burned
for torches, , Just sis the society woman
of Rom, attended the amphitheater and
by th mere lifting of a finger determ
ined life r death, so the society' woman
f today watches with delight snd per
fect cssaposur a game-In which noses,
collarbones, breastbones, limbs, necks
and even life itself are endangered.
"Suppose a clergyman1 would frequent
wrestling matches; he would be branded
as a 'heretic. V But society says that It Is
all right for htm to go to a football
gams, as compared with which a wrest
ling match la mer plrtg-pong.
WHY IT 18 RETAINED.
"Why, than, does the American college
retain thi practice? There are two
main reasons. First, there are some
apparent advantages that supporters of
(he gam continually dwell upon. It
does develop physical strength, dexterity
in the us of one's body and mental
alertness. A. good football player must
know how to plan an attack and arrange
a defense. He must learn to act quickly
hnd precisely. Beoond. the game is so
fascinating and haa such a hold upon
the student that the authorities are ab
solutely afraid of loss of patronage
ehould it be prohibited. This Is the main
reason. . - -
"I would suggest that a form of foot
ball similar to the "association game"
be substituted. Thla sport is neither
violent nor , dangerous and provides
ample exercise. . : Agility of body, ac
curacy of vision and mental precision
come into play here as they do in foot
ball. Whole crowds may participate and
be benefited, whereas in the case of
football only a few physically endowed
athletes can hope to -make the team.'"
DR. BRIDGMAN APPROVES.
' "Admitting that there are Borne objec
tionable features -connected with foot
ball. I still spprove of the game as
played by the Intercollegiate league of
which our team l a member, and we
expect to retain It as a part of our col
lege athletics,", said President Owrje H.
Bridgman of Hamline I'nlverslty. -
"I sm most emphatically opposed to
betting and professional Ism, which are,
often associated with physical contests'.
These features, however, I think, have
been generally absent from the intercol
legiate game. The slayers, as our boys
have met them, have proved themselves
gentlemen, and have seldom. If ever, re
sorted to' slugging..
"I do not consider It a brutal game.
There are many accidents and some
fatalities every year, but these are com
mon to all games and occupations. Some
times a student ' breaks a blood vessel
while exercising In a gymnasium. Shall
we say then that the gymnasium should
be abolished?
FOOTBALL MEN ARE STUDENTS.
"Moreover, I have not found that it In
terferes with intellectual training. From
time to time I talk with the members of
the faculty about it. and the professors
tell me that some of the brightest and
moBt diligent students are members of
the team.' Perhaps this is betause we
reqOfra"a am-"Blahm"m"'t)f- -scholar
ship; jio student can remain a' member
of the team after his standing has fal
len below a certain point. I can see how
institution might pay so much attention
to the ra:ne as to neglect study and In
struction, but I can assure you that is
not the case at Hamline.
"Football has Its positive virtues, too.
It s excellent training. The player learns
to obey, to act quickly and to work in
conjunction with his fellows.
"OREGONIAN" FAKE
Story
Concerning Tom Tracey
Branded as Untrue.
The story published In this morning's
Orogoniun In regard to the purposed
match between Tom Tracey of this city
and Joe Walcott (colored) of Boston has
been rigorously denounced as untrue in
every particular by Mr. Tracey. The facts
of the case a-re t heser-Tracey stands pre
pared to meet the colored man at 142
pounds at ringside. The brief epistle from
Walcott's representative Insisted on the
weight schedule Iwing set at 142 pounds
at 3 o'clock oil afternoon of contest,
which virtually mean 154 pounds when
the "Barbadoea" Demon entered rh ring.
Unless Tracey's terms arc agreed upon
the local man will pay no further atten
tion to the colored man's ungrammatlcal
epistles.
Great Football Contests.
NEW YORK. Dec 19. For the first
time in the history of footba a reg
ular tournament to decide the Indoor
championship is to be held. Arrange
ments for the event have been complet
ed and the first contests will take place
tn Madison Square Garden tonight. The
series of games will continue through
the remainder nf the week. The teams
that are to contest for the championship
are the strongest and best known semi
professional elevens in the vicinity of
the metropolis. Included In the number
are the Orange A. C. All Syracuse. All
Philadelphia and Knickerbocker Field
Club.
College Chess Games.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29. The eleventh
annual chess tournament for the lnter-i
collegiate championship, which began
today at the Columbia grammar school,
has aroused keen Interest among de
votees of the ancient game. The tourna
ment was opened this afternoon with
the chosen representative of Columbia
playing- Princeton, and., the Harvard
players facing the Tale chess experts
across the board., .Th play will con
tinue through tomorrow and Wednes
day and to the winner will be awarded
the championship cup..
Good B)tit Tonight.
CHICAGO, Ills.. Dec. J9. Followers
of pugilism eipefct to see tonight one of
the best bouts that haa taken place In
Chicago In some time. The contestants
are to be George Gardnerand "Kid"
Carter and they are slated to mix It up
in a six-round bout berore the Lyceum
Athletic Club. Carter has lost three
times to Gardner, but never within the
six-round limit, and the Brooklyn lad
figures that' he has a good chance to re
verse the former verdict In a six-round
battl.
Commissions on California Raos
Accepted at Portland Club Cat. 1$0 Fifth
street Direct wires from tracks.
- Canned Ooods of Merit.
Preferred Stock Fruits and Vegetables.
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LnreGossip of Brawny
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Je&ries is Very Sore Over Eia Rc
cent Meeting With JacfcN
" MtmroeT
Jo Choynskl is listed to meat Morgan
William of Colorado berore a Chicago
club within the next two weeks. Th
distance la six rounds, and, th Callfor
nlan ' Is doing bis preparatory work in
the Illinois' busy boxing renter.
. Anent Uio erection of a monument over
the remains, of poor old Pster Jackson,
at Sydney, a well-known Australian
sporting scribe writes:
"I have to acknowledge yet anotbar
subscription toward ths cost. Mrs. Our
Ida, wife of the well-known coursing en
thusiast of that name, has. sent along
half a guinea. Mr Ournla, whan he fli-am
arrived tn Sydney ten or more year ago,
brought tuo a letter of Introduction from
Peter, who thought a great deal of him,
and used to frequent his popular and
well-known bouse In Church street, Lon
don. "Mr. Qurnla, who was then Champion
hrrd mimic of England, his mcuiy very
happy recollections of the great blade
in the hey-day of hi career hi 'Sum
mer In England' when thos 'butterfly
friends,' as Miss Fallows aptly put It In
that letter I published late laat month,
were wont to circle 'round the great sable
champion. Peter ha no mora sincere,
mourners than Mr. and Mrs. G-urnla, who
are nsvetrdtfito 'talking about him."
Jim Scanlon, the Pittsburg (Fa.) mid
dleweight, now a prosperous boniface at
Sydney,' N. S. W., has secured a return
date with Bill McCall. The latter, who
outweighed the American over 20 pounds)
when he secured the decision, has opened
a uportlnjr resort at Newcastlo, N. S. W.
"Cocker" Tweedle, who held an un
avry record during his stay at San
Francisco, recently Usuod" a sweeping
den to all Australian lightweights.
A Yankee featherweight, Ted O'Brien,
of the Ban Francisco Olympic Club, re
cently sparred three rounds with Peter
Toohey at the Gaiety Theater, Sydney.
He's a cioucher, and was all out of con
dition, but did not make a bad showing,
albeit he was glad to ask Peter to ease
up in the second round, after the little
left-hander's left cross had landed a few
times.
It runs In the family. J. Fltxsjrnmons.
a brother of the world famousUob of
that Ilk. won the heavyweight amateur
t hampionaMp of the .New Zealand Box,
ing Association AtKrhristchuirtU-At XM.
end of September. Young Fits, who Is
also a blacksmith, Is 10 years of age,
stands 5 feet 9 Inches and weighed on the
nlpht of the battle. The Canterbury
lime says of the young Ttmaruatan:
"His style was a revelation of Chrlst
churc'u trained nen of the possibilities
of t'he unorthodox, as shown by a man
with condition, and cool-headed game
nesa." Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's recent se
ries of victories-his latest victim being
Jim Watts, the colored Louisville heavy
weight ha awakened an envtous feeling
among the heavyweights. Kid Carter,
the Brooklyn heavyweight, who weighs
162 pounds, desires th following conces
sions ere he wHl face the clever I'htla
delphian: That the ring should not be larger than
IS feet square; lnaamuch as the Marquis
of Queensbury rules calls for a 24-foot
ring, und as Carter Is fully 20 pounds
heavier than O'Brien, the stipulation at
this late date seems to be an attempt to
cet out of the match. O'Brien 'is willing
to sign articles, and post a forfeit of at
least $1,000 to meet Carter on neutral
grounds, and in a rinjg according to the
stipulations of Ujgi accepted rules.
If these provisions, which, by the way,
are thu ones ' proposed by Carter's "man
ager, are not acceptable, O'Brien is will
ing to meet Cartitr on the same terms and
condition as the Ryan-Carter ma ton was
decided at Fort Erie, 1. e., 153 pounds .it
6 o'qlock. winner to take1 nil the purse.
O'Brien has Jl.tWO posted in the hands of
the well-known sportsman, Al Smith, of
New York. Thin forfeit has been up for
a week and Is Intended as a guarantee
of good faith to make a match with Tom
my Ryan or any other man in trw world
at l&l pounds at the ringside, and carries
with it a guarantee to bet 12,500 on the
lde. This is open to any man In the
world, who has a claim on the middle
weight championship, atid no man or
color Is barred. The forfeit will remain
In Mr. Bmltifr's hands for six weecka, ami
If at the expiration of that time no one
has accepted the challenge, O'Brien will
claim, and stand prepared to defend, the
middleweight ohamtilonshlp of th world.
O'Brien is listed to box Al V. elnlg, the
ball-playing mlddleweignt, before the In
ternational Athletic Club of Fort Erie,
on New Year's night. O'Brien bets t2,o00
to Welnig's ILSflO on the result. The bat
tle la to be 20 rounds at catch weights.
This will be the first .long-distance light
In which O'Brien' has participated since
his return from England.
Dick -Case of Seattle, who recently de
feated Jack Leedom In thre rounds nt
Vancouver, Wash., the latter losing the
battl by reason of rrequent fouling,
wants a return date with his victor..
John L. Sullivan, the whilom world's
champion pugilist while recently- .steep
ing off a 96-hour "round of pleasure," at
the Hotel Campus, Detroit, Mich., In
dulged in a reverie, H sat up In bed
and blinked his weary eyes, after spend
ing f0 among his roystering compan
ions - and ... on . searching - tbrousjn- . his
clothes failed to locate a solitary nlckol
for a glass of beer. The "gladiator"
gascd atout the room, unwound the
blanket, looked at himself In a mirror
and said: "You're a fine specimen, you
are; you lop-sided, gray-headed rattle
snake. Yesterday you was an actor; had
Corbett, Fits and Jeffries looking like
selling platers. Today you are a. bum.
You big slob, you should by rlgtots be
locked up In a nuthouse."
Kid Fredericks of Seattle and Dick
Ia-wIb, who recently boxed a 20-round
draw at Wardner, Idaho, have been
matched to meet In a return match at
Havre, Mont, January L
The Louisville (Ky.) club has offered
Young Corbett and McGovern a purs of
115,000, or 90 per cent of the receipts, to
secure the fight In case it cannot be held
In Detroit.
Gus Gardiner 1 listed to box Joe Oans
3) rounds at --Now Britain, Conn.. New
Year afternoon.. - '
The selection of Johnny Whit a ref
eree of the Young Corbett-McGovern bout
Indicate that the Brooklyn boy stick to
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modern Tivklak batH eeUbltabment
his expressed bellec that Charley Whit
counted too rapidly at Hartford..
Munroe' has submitted a signed state
tnsnt to th press. In which he says:
"When Champion Jeffries says I Called
to hit him he is attempting to deny what
at leaet 1,500 people who saw th con
test will say is tha truth. At least six
times I found Jeffries' face and the fact
that It was red and puffy will testify
as to whether or not I Mt him. At the
very opening of the mill I struck Jeff
squarely on th' left jaw and Jarred him
considerably. Many openings presented
for possibly a knockout but I was afraid
of Jeffries countering my blow and
fretting me. I simply played to last the
four round and would .take no chance
whatever. Both my arms from my
wrist up are skinned from blocking Jeff
ries' blows. Jeffrie did his best to knock
me 'out, but he couldn't land. He might
have been careless In first round, but
after I had jolted him several time he
waded lit Ke fneAaT Business arir every
one ffHo saw the Thill will corroborate
what I have said."
William Nolan, local referee, who was
a close observer of the right declares
Jeffries did his utmost to stop Munroe
ana could not do It. Referee Duno Mo
Donald, who gave the decision to Mun
roe, was formerly heavyweight cham
pion of Montana, and onoe fought Pete
McCoy. He say Munroe landed repeat
edly upon Jeffries.
Jack Munroe. who stood off Champion
James J. Jeffries for four rounds at
Butte recently, when asked to give a
statement, begged to be excused.
"There Is little to say," he said. "I
did not think I would be able to stay with
Jeffries, but somehow I did it - I was
not In the best of condition, as I have
done no boxing since I won the Olympio
Club amateur heavyweight championship
gold medal In San Francisco In l0O. For
two yearb I have been working In the
mines. I had not had on a pair of box
In gloves since I left the coast,, .until
aborQPn dayi bi'for gowltli Jeff
rfeir ItiliiKl dld'pretty" weft to stay
with the champion. I had no Idea that I
could whip him in a finish fight. I am
not so foolish or conceited as to enter
tain any such idee-"
JeffrloH. ere ho left Butte, expressed
much displeasure about the publicity
given th Munroe affair, and scid the lat
ter Is not even a good third-rater, and
that he could have knocked him out In
two rounds, but he did not want to dis
appoint the audience.
A FEW POINTERS
ABOUT SKATING
An Expert's Instructions to Be
ginners on Ice
An expert has given some pointer on
speed skating that may be useful to boys
and glrlsu who. expect ..to-.traln for this
Winter's races. They are Intended for
skaters who have learned the first prin
ciples of the sport and want to become
fast distance racers or sprinters. In both
kinds of races the skates with the long
blades are, preferred
-In starting the - skater may adopt the
position of the runner, crouching with
the right foot about IS inches be
hind th left and digging the point of
the right skat, into the Ice to give a
good hold for a push-off, or placing the
right skate at tight angles to ths course.
At the word a strong push should be
given, and the long, straight strokes of
the racer should begin at once. It Is'
wrong to begin with a series of short
strokes to work up speed.
STRAIGHT STROKE IS BEST.
The boy who wants to abandon the
''get there" style that "Just comes nat
ural" and acquire the form of a fin
ished racer will cultivate the straight
stroke,' with just enough curve at the
finish to give the skate a good hold on
the Ice .for the next stroke. It takes
practice and skill to make a backward
thrust with the leg, and, at the same
time, to place the other leg In position
and receive the weight of the body on
It, keeping a steady balance in spite of
the Impetus given by the push. In sprint
ing, the skater throws his arms to the
right when making- a stroke with the
left foot, and to the left when be change
to the left foot. Thi Is to help keep the
balance. The distance racer clasps his
hands behind his back.
The ability to skate to the "outside
edge" is the mark of a good Bkater, and
Is a great help In racing, as well as be
ing Indispensable in fancy skating. The
racer can take longer strokes by lean
ing. outwaxd,.-bringing . hi jweight. over
the skate on which he is running. The
skate leans In the same direction, bring-'
ing the outside of the blade to bear on
the Ice. . A stralght'nd steady stroke is
thus obtained. The skater must return
te the Inside edge, however, before be
ginning a new stroke.
PRACTICE BEST TEACHER.
As tn anything else, practice la worth
more than a book ,of directions; Boys
should be careful, however, in. practicing
or racing, not to stand still, until chlllel
alter skating briskly. It la better- to
skate slowly for a while than to stand
around a fir while recovering the breath.
A boy should keep moving whUe on the
Ice, and .should start - home fat a brisk
walk after taking his skate oft.
CENTURY-SHOT. WON.
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SAN FRANCISCO. ' DeeT Sl--Tbe
sport at Insrlesld BatKirdav was marked
by the victory of A-lint Polly, a X00-to-lv
snot, in the nrsfrac. Bh was one eg
a field of ll tad was not thought to
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have a chance. When the field broke. .
Sam Lasarus. Esq., was caught in the .
barrier and Interfered with several o
the other starters. Aunt Polly was in
the first flight and .leading all the way.
won easily from Saintly and Clandaiar.
The weather was fine, but th track was) .
In a muddy condition.
Sylvia Talbot, who took the 1-year
old -event was, the only.fayorlt o landU---The
mile s.nd a sixteenth handicap re
sulted in an upset The Fretter was" "
5 to I favorite, but Lord Badge showed
Improvement and won handily at odds of
6 to 1. Bill Massle wss sold to Brown
& Harten for tl.ooo. The summary:
Six furlongs, selling Aunt Polly won.
Saintly second, Claudator third: time,
1:17.
Six and 'a half furlongs Stuyv won.
Quia II second, Jarretlere d'Oo thirds
time. 1:13.
One mile, selling The Buffoon won.
Illowaho second, Axmlnster third; time.
1:44 W.
Six furlongs, selling Dr. Bernaisj
won, Illlloun second. Gold .One third;
time. 1:17H. .
Mile and a sixteenth, handicap Lord
Badge won. The Fretter second, Plderoa.
third; time, 1:50. , -
Londoner Wins.
In the second of the serie of conrQ
tennls matches between George' Stand
Ing, of the New Tork Tennis and Rao
quet. and Cecil Fairs ("Punch"), of thsl
Princess Club, of London, champion o
England. Fairs was victorious, three set) -to
one. Ths first of this series was wont
..by J'Puncb.'!.. to: .two straight set Th-
match was stubbornly contested, but I
Standing was outclassed. Following la
the score: 8-3, 6-4, &-, 8-t, 5-6. -The.
bowling team of the Multnomahl-
'Athlete Club defeated the Illhee Club of
Salem Saturday evenng by a score- off,
T.ozg to 828. Zellar playeQ a star
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WILL HOLD UP
HEPBURN BILL'
Senator Simon Accedes to Request?
of Food Commissioners
Senator Joseph Simon wDi -ttsnpt teS
hold un the Hunburn rood hill when UP
come up before the Senate. Thla burl
passed the Houae on the 19th. It wUsV
probably be referred to the Senate com-
mittee on agricuture or oommeroe. The'jJ
object of Senator Simon to hold Bp the
bill la in order to accede to th request!
of a committee front the 'KatloasU Asso-tj
elation ot Food -and Palry Cooaealsalon-f '
rs. - -
Thi committee claim that not a focafl
and dairy commissioner wae beard by. -.
the House committee before it wej ps
ed upon by th House, and that the Na
tkmal Association of Food and Dainr .
Commissioner have prepared a bfl! wirlckf
thev would tike to present to CXmgreae
before the Hepburn bin becomes a law.
The committee f btnr(reomimsloif
era consist of -John. Hamilton, Secret ary
of Agriculture of Pennsylvania-; Alfred)
H. Jones,.. Illinois State- Food- Jo-anl--
sioneri Jt E. Blewkburnt..DhJBtatsj i
Food and Dairy Commissioner. - '
LAD TO REST
The funeral of Isaac Stelnhelesr teoH
place yesterday from the lata residence of
.the deceased. Rabbi Wise ofnclatea ana
the remains were burled tn we in m.
rael Cemetery. The Travelers Protective
Association, of which body, the lats Mr."
Steinheiser was a member, attended the
funeral In a body. v The deceased was . -prominent
member of several fraternat
organisations, delegations 'of ach beintf
present at the funeral service. .
. Spcdal Rates last
On January . and ' the Canadian Pa
cine will sell round-trip tickets at re
duced rates, account National Llvestocs:
Asoaciation, to be held at Kansas Cltv
January 13 to 1. Call at 142 Thud
street Xr full pa-tlouiars. ,
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