Tin; BALEJI OAPITAIi JOtTENAL. SAXEM. OREGON. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS. IfllR; riVJB I SPORT Fight Fans Not 77ia Johnson (BY JAMES J. CORBETT.) Former He ivy-Weight Champion of the World. (Written siw,tilly for-The Ciipitnl Jouniiil.) With the JuhnHcui-Willnrd mutch only throe weeks awiiy if the imumcinent iutimdH to pull it utt -Umr.h 0 the fight funi would he taking u grenter interest in tliuul'fnii- were the rhnntiion! on the nee no of Imttle. While, the pro moters confidently assert tlmt Juck will Jio- "Johnny on tiie spot " the tij?'lir hugs lire from Missouri nml wnnt to he' shown. Of eoiirri:', it is 'ilif limit f belief that such ti slirewd promoter an .lurk; Curloy wo'.iid be wasiii: liis time add money on a proposition tlmt, was so ft-.' up in the uir an this lmitiii .v-onu li It lit tliirt writing. TiieivlHre tiiost who know (!ni'lcy will h.uo faith in his wViitomout that .Inhnson will he in ,hiar e,z on si-hedule time nuty to defend liis title iijuiinst Willnril. Htiwever, un til such time arrives the lana will hard ly take the battle seriously. It in un fortunate that conditions iiik'.u1 it iiu perntive for Juliuson to snenk into .Mex ico, but ns it is the belief tlmt licmMMl Oirran.u will prevent his Inmliiitf if he can, such methods are absolutely nee essnry. But until Johnson Joes arrive, nnd tlio fact is niaile pnblie, there will be little interest, nnd no betting, on the bout in this count ry. 'Without trying to hedge in any way or to boost Jess Willard'H chances in , tho coming Imttle for on the dope they look mighty slim- the fact idiouhl not bo forgotten tlmt. the ex-cowboy is not facing a world In-ater in Jack Johnson. However, the impression seems to pre vail that Johnson is uubi atubie, though if anyone will take the time to figure out just what Johnson has accomplish ed during his entire career he will f v' (pt'kly arrive at a conclusion that so far toe big Hinoko has not beaten a real first class man nt lca.it a good man in his prime. Johnson nail Willard aru mati-hed to (jo forty-five rounds, I'i.vss .lounsoii, and he has never yet won n battle in jig time, cops Jess eaily in the melee, the Kansaa'n chnncf will be growing greater with every, clang of the gong Biguifying a round is over. Forty five rounds are coiuddi'inble fighting in these days. If Willard can get through Kay a dozen omuls, without being b. id ly hurt, the light may develop into an endurance contest.- And in the matter of condition, figuring uge, dissipation, . etc., Willard ought to have a Wig edge THIS SECRET TUNNEL LEADS DIRECTLY UNDER THE ENEMY5 CAMP- T0-NK5HT WE'LL blovj them all up 1 ' . ... 'AK WW?: JMa THE N I LEY LEADER, RUDOLPH, HAS TUNNELED (THE REST ANDTHENEXT MOMENT THE SHELL TORE A GREAT HOLE AT HIS FEET.'.'! NEWS Yet Certain Will Be There his thirty-seventh year, and has gone a on his colored opponent. Johnson is in pretty s'.vvft pace the last four or five. Willard is ten yen-m- younger and don't know what- the word dissipation mentis so far as practicing it in any of its many forms goes. Therefore if the bat tlo does simmer down into a uostiou of which mun can remain on his feet for two hours and a quarter, the odds will be in favor of the white. Another thing, Willard can hit nnd hit hunt, too. I think ho can deliver a mwli harder punch than Julin&on can. Of course, having a punch and knowing how to land it 'are two different tilings and thnt is where Johnson has the edge in cleverness and expeiiem-e. Hut if Willard fights on the defeioive for a do2.cn or more ton nils, Johnson's chances to get in effective wallops will be growing slimmer and slimmer as the fight grows ohler. .Many believe Johnson will fall be fore the first real good mini who meet, him. But few regard Willard as n "good man.'' If Jack were to battle Sam l.nngford T believe that the Boston tar baby would be trie favorite in the betting. And when "we recollect thai ' Frank Morau stayed the limit of1 twenty rounds with the champion last '. summer, it will not be surpirsing if Wil lard, n much better ninn everywhere than the Bittslmrgher. sticks the forty live if he doesn't do tiny more. Tuking the records of the two men and comparing them, what do we get. Nothing that would give Willard n look in but Jess Iihh never fought l.nngford, leannete or .McVey, popularly looked upon as the only first clans men besides the champion, and there is no telling just how good he is, He tins done nenrly everything asked of him with the single' exception of beating Uunboat Smith, and if they were to meet tomorrow the chances are that Jess wouldn't find it very much of n task to deliver the gooils. There nre niuny fans who will back a champion any time lie starts regard less. But those who follows the game closely know that the sure thing in the betting is not always the sure thing in the ring. Although I. like all experts who figure a fighter's chances on his known form, can't naturally give Wil liard a chance on the dope, on a com mon sense basis we must not figure him entirely out of the running. Jf Wil liard takes the defensive throughout and compel the mgro to force the mill ing his chances of emerging the winner will be .considerably enhanced. it will be an unfortunate thing if un Hairbreadth Harry Ms W ft DELETED BY censor) r.k BIG ED KONETCIIY MAY DO SOME OF ; ; HIS PLAYING IN COURT THIS YEAR s r- w . iA'.i VI K i I Pittsburg, Feb. 11. Ed Konutchy, who jumped from the Pirates to the local Federal league team, may have to do some cf his playing in the law courts the coming reason. There is a likelihood Hint an injunction will be obtained restraining him from playing for tho Feds. Thnt injunction would keep him out of nil the games pluyed at home, ;ni, it might be extended to other states. Koney hnd u bad year last Keason. H wsn expected that he wuild snine with the Pirates because he had done w,dl with the Cardinals, but his batting fell down, and his fielding was nothing extra. He says he did not get a square deal from the Pittsburg fans, that they expected him to perform mir acles in every game and that as a result oi' tho "riding'' he got he wna unablo to play his best. scrupulous promoters and managers are to be allowed to meddle in boxing af fairs in Havana, Cuba, as it now ap pears they are doing. It was only u couple of weeks ago that word was sent here that Oeorge M. Bradt, of Ha vana, had matched him l.nngford and Sain McYey to box twenty rounds at tho opening of his new club. Last week wo were told that the colored men would not meet ami tlmt Young Ahearn nnd Willie Lewis, the veteran, would box instead on February LI. 1 don't know Mr. Bradt, but if he, is trying in good "faith to develop the sport in Cuba, then someone is putting something across on him. Young Ahearn and Lewis are both under Dan .Me-K-'trrick 's management. Lewis was rupponed to have retired. But that js not all. Local papers have announced that the winner of the Lew- I'M COIUC I 1 j I THE ENEMY fiv . V fVTAM D RY fOUNS IF ( am '&Af (r OLD 6EN. N002IN2 15 GOmQ TO DO A LlTTLE RE CONNOITRING OF THE ENEMY'S POSITION HIMSELR THE H ANDSOME CHAP TO THE RI.HT 1$ OUR HEI?0. ho! ho! Vju "rj A IK TllkT WAV' A,. 1, If". Y " : ) . .I) y . ' V; w WELL, A HOLE IS A HOLE AND 15 THIN6 TO CRAWL INTO TO STAVE ALTHOUGH WE DONT SEE HOW ITW'LL HELP MUCH. I i A 1 ' ' It '"vr 1 konetch'yI j is-Ahearn bout will bo matched with !A1 McCoy, so-called champion of the 'middle-weight division. McCoy is man aged by Danny Morgan, a pal and busi ness association of MeKettriek 's. Now if anyone can bent a rig-up ouch ns this premises to be if it goes through J would like to know how it can be done. It looks like rough nnd law work, and if Ifichaid Klegia is Bradt ' ad visor, as report has it, lie is the one to blame for 1he attempt to crons the an sa spec ti ng Cube ns. K login Knows all about MeKettriek 's close connection with the three fighters nominated to properly inaugurate boxing" in the Cuban metropolis. Freddy Welh says he won' the title becnuse he is "patient and u stoic." And it lookH as if Freddy intends to bank on t the title ns long as he poH- Lucky Shot OUT TO PIPE 5 TO51II0N, THE ANY - THE ENEMY AT LEAST SOME OFF THE ENEMY, 6Er hf: v, HIM, h IM A ) IP I I T Jill ii ,1,. ibly can by practicing patience and stoicism. The boxing fans here and everywhere -would think more of the champion if he would eminent to take on some of ids mnny challengers -over ' a route to u deci.siou. There are several men entitled to mutches with Welsh who are not beinu given a tuuibU1 at all not even a crack, at a no-decision match. They are Johnny Dundee, who tried to gi-t the job no I'harlev White's substitute' the night tho latter was taken ill, ami Jack Brittoa who would be willing to concede almost everything in the way if gate receipts to step in the ring wit. tho champion. But Freddy is patient and a stoic, and can bide bin time, even if the fans can't, ife is in no hurry to meet Dun de or Biitton. Maybe he figures, like a great many others, that the. result of u bout with either would set him back some. However, Welsh has agreed to box Willie liitehie ten round! ::t the Oar den next month, and confidently eountr on outpointing Willie over the shor' course, a he did for twenty rounds in London. But Freddy may be down i the cards for the surprise of his life time. Personally t believe Kitchie wil' beat him beyond all question of diM pult l'n less the champion shows won derful improvement over his form in re i eat matches. There was much rejoicing in ceituin. circles when the wire announced that , Frankie Callahan had knocked out J'oe ' Hivers in two rounds several weeks ego in Memphis. Tenn. "Sure he a fine, , broth of e boy, that OnMnhnn" neri- fd the harps who didn't liappen to knov " Frankie Callahan1 ' is a borrow ed monaker nnd that Sammy Holznuni ; is the proper cognomen of llivers' eon-, : queror. It was a terrible blow to the ti.d: ' when " Frankie allahan" was re vealed in his true colois. i Should Packev McFarlund and Mike Gibbons, bv any chance, happen to be matched the bout would attract the greatest crowd that .Madison Square 'Garden has attracted ia many vears. However, T doubt if the boys can be brought together, - Not that 1 believe' either afraid of a rap to his rep through a joust with the other, but litcaime neither man will agree to give an "otu from their already aiinonnceed portions on tin question of weight. Gibbous has promised to make l lf) pounds at .'1 o'clock, while Packey in sists on 145 ringside. Alike can't make 115 nnd be fit. so the match in impcHi ble under those conditions. If it is to be a fight MeFni land will have to grunt whatever i'onc est ions are made. And Pnckey is nor so badly in need of money or reputation that he will take any the worst of it in a tilt e.ith such a clever boxer mid fmhter as the St. Paul man has proved himsif to be time and again. Packey is not efrni'l of Mike. I have talked with him severul times mi the subject and was impressed ri:l the confidence he entertains of his nbil ! ity t defeat his clever rival. Packey has a good line on Mike i.iui his st lc of fighting, and if a few poumls he. v icr himself would not hesitate to giant .the concession asked for. But as it is Saves the General THEY'VE 6UR PKII5ED THE 6ENERAL! I MUST PLUMP SOME BIG SHELLS INTO, THEM.' SI22LIN6 8EE5WAX ! HARDLY HAOTHE jEAT :fwFr)Ai cFAfnrr aw pxpcaed position RUSWED EROMAWOO!) TO CAPTURE ha . a secret i passage! ! leads Toward our ("AM P Ton ' US A TRAP! BUT BY A REMARKABLE PiECE OF LUCK THAT OPENED RJGHT INTO RUDOLPH'S SECRET UNDERdBOUNri PASSAGE LEADING DIRECTLY UNDER OUR CAMP.' WHAT BECOMES OF OLD CALL TLA YERS? BILLY SUNDAY IS AN EVANGELIST I C :v " ' H YZZ. V Ofc BILLY "SUNDAY JiLj. I-'hiih utleii wuThlcr wlmt l)t'cuiur.'H of oM bull Ihvoim. Tlicy di'tip out f ilit. i ml 1'i'w can t H wlii'ni tuoy n: nr lint tln-y lire ilijin. Ilnl. IImto is ono. furmcr iln.vcr nlnmt wliom no ono 71 wil lie ignorant, iiu ia Jiilly Huiuliiy, iuiH ln'cn oinjj up ainl ilowii tht( country Jur years uh nil ovannnliut. ,lui now he f in l'liiluilcliliin, noil he in a t.t iiu-1 i 11 14 nu.110 attention ntt u mlii Locr tlinn lie ever I i 1 as a liall plnyor. 11" riMorts to (.lie lnnniuiKi' of tliu liininoiui to iomiil in Ilia liililiial pointx, and I'm pilchcn in their niont eluhoruto winj ups ever ussmno hiieii pontures Us l'rea i-her Hominy when lie is I'shortin, NEGRO CONFESSES MURDER. 1 EliznliclMon, Tenn., I'eli. 1M.-- The authorities here ilwlared loilay llinl. a iieni'o miller arrest; here has confessed thul he hilled Alouxo ti. (lardiier. of Hull inline, and his lirother, 1 1 urine (laidner. of prinuficld, Mass., near Welahn, Kin. The man answers (he descripliiin. of an employe of (iirdner. Alon.o tlard ner was found dead and his lirother has lteea niissiii(r for souie time. Tho ni'Kro said he was acting as pilot on (lardoei's yachl off 1 In' Klnrida coast, illirilli; a hunliax expcilition. and Ihat he hilled tlin two men in revenue aftor Ihoy had foi I liim, at I in- point of a Kllll to dame. McKailand ioald come closer to 1hr i:ir pound maih at '. o'clock than to Mij, and ho is too wise it liinl to cjvo a ton away to one of the Itest flhterf in the rin at aay weinlit. Btdtm by C, W. Kahles 'tWWffJ w iu INSTANTLY OUR HERO nhen BUT TO MAHE MATTERS HIM! mm NEARLY TOOK GEN. N0O2IN2S HEAD OFF.; froiLEp! .... ( ' ' HOLE SO WE SEE THAT IF IT WHICH OUR HERO FIRED HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED fn-IAT SHOT SAVED (all qUK lives J jlly CONGRATULATED STEWART. ' That I'. IT. Raymond, atnle sopn 1110 court liluuiiao, and a former Albany ro.iideat, who resides at Salem, wan ap pointed poi'tiaasti'r of Alliaay liy tvu pi 'sidealH and twice ia two years by tleiieral I'. M, (Irani, dnriii( his term as president, developed today in a letter from Mr, Kaynioioi to C 1). Mowart, c oiirutidatiai; the latter on hia icimiih. ineadalioa tor nppoiiitment, Mr, Raymond's 1'i iHt appoiatmcat was made by I'residellt (Irnnt on U11 ceiuber ;(l, Is7;l, nnd under the system employed by the (tveriiioeut: at. that time, he wan appointed nnuin on Decem ber IN, tin' follow iujj year, IS7I, Mr. Rayiuoad was apiointed 11 third tiaul by I'resiileot A. K. Hayes, This was on Occomber 11, h7M. Mr. Stewart hhjh that when all of this t'Hik place, he had considciuhlo more hair 011 his head Hum ho has now, A Iliniiv Herald. 1 j a . i ; Mom 60T ON THE JOB AT THECUNd WORSE THE FIRST SHOT I NEARLY FINKSIH-D YOU) WITH THAT .SHOT r HAD NOT BEEN FORTIlE SHELL THIS DEADLY TRAP WOULD NOT UNTIL TOO LATE, PROBARI..Y.