Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 234, 30 June 1910 — Page 2

A "BATTLE ROYAL"

WAS REAL FEATURE f j Wemyqfr$lor$ Fur- ; nished Amdsemcnt at Coliseum Last' Evening MURRAY GETS A KNOCKOUT MAIN .FEATURE OF .THE CARD ' WAS KETCH ELL-WIGG AM MILL, THE LATTER PUG. SHOWING 'BEST CLASS BY FAR. .V .'One real knockout was administered At the boxing carnival at the coliseum last evening. "Snooks" Murray, col ored, well known Jn- the city, was dne of the five contestants in the "battle royal" who stepped Into the arena and received the dreamland punch'; He re.cejyed, one dollar, from the management, for physician's treatment, but said that all be needed was a soothing lotion . for hist . stomach. There . could be no argument over the honesty of the blow. -.'. '. ' .'. The mill was supposed to be one of the preliminary bills to the bout between Charles Ketchell and Howard Wlggam, but was really the feature of the evening's entertainment. The five men in the ring Included Ray Devinueyfc "Doublebarrel" Randall, "Buddy" Woods and "Snooks" Murray, all of whom were about of the same size and weight, and Joe Lamb,' who could well have masqueraded for Jack Johnson. Combined on Lamb. ' It ' was ' apparent ' that the" four "little" men had made it up between themselves to "clean up" on Lamb and getting in the" center they made a warm argument, until Lamb placed the-six 'ounce glove, first over Mur'ntv' heart, and then' on th left sida of his ,3a w. , "Snqoks", made a line dive through the ozone, shot through the ropes and onto the coliseum floor, - with which ' his head come in violent contact. "Buddy" Woods was the next Victim. He "got his" while on his knees begging" fof mercy. ' Lamb res ponded to the appeal by landing a pen . ctnaer on, me jaw, wmcn superInduced sleep, headache,, toothache and Of vastly more Importance to "Buddy," an excuse to emerge from the ring. ; "rJoublebarrer Lamb and Devinney pummeled each other for fifteen or twenty , minutes, neither, landing an effective punch. The mill was called with all three, still in the ring, swinging at each other so lightly ; that a mosquito would have-had to laugh had he been the target for the blows. V ' Wlggam Looked' Best. ' Although no decision was given. It Was the consensus of opinion that Howard Wlggam had the better of ar gument in the ten round bout with Charles Ketchell of South' Brooklyn, which was the-main attraction of the evening from the ' advertising stand point Ketchell's defense and offense were both weak .in comparison with those of ; Wlggam. -' The eastern lad was floored several times during the bout and took counts of six to nine, In two preliminary sparring matches "Kid" Clapp and "Young" Lane fought a draw, while "Kid" Dalton of In dianapolis was declared a winner on points over Wilson 'of Dayton. '. The one Tall wrestling match went to isa Faulkner of Indianapolis In fast order. The attendance last evening was small although it is thought expenses were "made. DIAMOND-CHIPS Those who have seen Henry, the Amherst catcher, perform say he is a peach. He goes to the Washington club. New York Sun Twice this season ihe Browns have won two straight from the Detroits, which are the only times they have won two straight y ' The New York Americans made an offer of $3,000 for the remainder of . the season to Pitcher Templeton of Williams,' but the Utter won't play professional ball. i Doolan is the only ball player extant who can make art accurate throw while standing on his head, but last : Saturday he threw one wide while In that unique position. .' , Paskert of the Reds has become one of the National League's leading base stealers. He has about as many thefts to his credit so far as he had all of last season. 5 ; The White 8ox seem to like 2 as a nmluni nr ft Am tnllltinla therenf fnr one or the other represented their to- .. tal of runs in five of. seven consecutlve games with the Clevelands. v When Josh Devore was banished for bis part in the chastising of the gallant Brooklyn rooters who abused Devlin last week it was the first time lu ' his career he was put out of a : game. -y; : , ' The Giants were the first National League team to take ten games from an opponent and the jRed Sox the first American League team. The Brooklyn and Washington were the t respective victims. i t The baseball knowledge of some persons is wonderful. "A spectator at a game the other, day made this sa pient declaration: "If .a pitched'ball hits the batter's bat and then hits the . catcher the batter's out" - If he'd , made a crack like that in the bleach'"ra ha would have been, mobbed. 'Those St Lonla Brown a hnh nn av. ery now and then and jolt the leaders. .confirmation see Haghey Jenn- , The tallenders romped away

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er yesterday. , , Sherwood Magee is holding bis own with the sluggers of the Lynch organ ization. The Phillies outer-gardener Is the premier sticker. Snodgrass, who leads the league, has taken part in only twenty-two games. t BASEBALL

NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost PcL' Chicago., .. .. .. .. ..38 20 .C55 New York.. ... .. .. ..35 22 .614 Pittsburg.. 30 26 .536 Cincinnati. . .... ... .30 29 .508 Philadelphia ...... '..26 30 .464' St. Louis . . .. ..... .28 34 .452 Brooklyn .. ...... ..25 32 .439 Boston. 21 40 .344

' AMERICAN LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. Philadelphia ...... ..38 21 .644 New York.. .. .. ......36 21 .632 Detroit.. .. .. .. .. ..38 20 .594 Boston..., .. .. .. ..32 27 .542 Cleveland.. .... .. ..24 29 .453 Chicago.. ,. .. .. .. ..25 32 .439 Washington . . ... .24 38 .387 St. Louis .. ..17 40 .298 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Won. Lost. Pet. Minneapolis . .. .. ..49 24 .671 St Paul .. .. .. .. ..46 26 .639 Toledo.. .. .. 4 .. ..44 27 .620 Kansas City .. .. .. ..29 37 .439 Milwaukee .. .. ..29 '38 .433 Indianapolis . . .. .. ..31 42 .425 Columbus.. .. .. .. ..28 40 .412 Louisville.. .... ..25 47 .347

YESTERDAY'S RESULT8. National League. Cincinnati 6; Pittsburg 2. Brooklyn 7; Boston 5. St. Louis 2; Chicago 1. New York 3; Philadelphia 2 American League. New York 2; Washington 1. St. Louis 4; Cleveland 3. Detroit 2; Chicago O.Boston 6; Philadelphia 4. (15 inn'.) American Association. : St. Paul 10; Toledo 2. , Indianapolis 5; Milwaukee 3. Kansas City, 9; Louisville 2. Columbus 6; Minneapolis 4. GAMES TODAY. National League. ' Cincinnati at Pittsburg. . " Philadelphia at Boston. Brooklyn at New York. : Chicago at St. Louis. ..American League. Off day. -Mike Powers benefit - American Association. Columbus at Minneapolis. Indianapolis at Milwaukee. Toledo at St Paul. j Louisville at Kansas City. BASEBALL CONTESTS Baseball games scheduled for Sunday and Monday are as follows: Dayton Reserves vs. Starr Pianos at Sher idan 6treet diamonds- Sunday; Waldorfs at Boston Sunday and at LoBantsville on Monday; Nationals at Eldorado on Sunday; Webster at Eaton on Sunday: Queen City aeereeation at Cambridge City, Sunday; Cin cinnati Muldoons vs. Giants at Athletic park, Sunday and Monday. - MANY ARE DROWNED Reported Fifty-five People Lost Lives During the Floods in Kentucky. PROPERTY MUCH DAMAGED (American News Service) SaJyereville, Ky., June 30. Advices received today from the flood stricken section of Eastern Kentucky say that nrty-flve persons lost their lives. $250. OOO damage was done and that in the lower valleys ; the waters are still spreading devastation.,'1 Searching par ties are still looking for other bodies. but it is believed that many of tha missing will never be found. WILL GO TO BOSTON Superintendent T. A. Mott and wife will leave this eveninit for Boston Mass., to attend the National Educa tional Association which opens in thai city on Saturday for a six days' ses sion. Miss Sophia Marchant and Miss Anna wuson. teachers in the city schools, left this morning for Boston. FIREWORKS DISPLAY An entertainment will be civen this evening on the lawn of St. Mary's pa rochial school. Seventh and North A streets, for the children of the nHsh A fireworks display will be one of the numbers of the program. A large a tendance Is desired. The Ciama ti uS9std. Stranger l mysteriously) ri like to get into a gambling gunia of some sort. Where can I go? : , 1 Tired Looking Man (whispering) Over to the office of that justice of the peace. ; Ho'U . marry you. St Louis Star. Mrs. F. C Page and child who have been visiting her parents at Ripley, have returned home. .

HAS A GOOD RECORD

But There Is Nothing Spectacular in Career of Negro Champion. HAS FOUGHT 70 BATTLES Reno, Nevada, June 30 (Special) . Wbiif uivie- i initiuuy sectMcular in the career ..' of 'Jack Johnson, the big negro Is entitkd to be classed with the greatest fighters the ring ever producwL Of his sereuty battles fought in the squared arfim JoUnsun bus loot only three, oue by a knockout, another on a foul and the third on a decision so rank as to be criticised even by Johnson's worst enemies. On nccount of his refusal to cut loose fie many times l;is been accused of possessing a yellow streak. However, be is not deserviug of this criticism, for be ban yet to show a tinge of cowardice. Pugilism at the nest has many crooks and tiirus. it Is more of a business than a sport, and Johnson at times owed b!s ring existence to agreeing to allow a man to stay the limit and making other binding contracts. While Johnson frequently by force of circumstances was restrained from showing bis best, many other times by bis sheer good nature he refused to punish unnecessarily no opponent, being content to go along and win on points. ',: Johnson may be likened to a big. overgrown, good natured boy. Any one who rer came in contact witb ?4 Photo by American Press Association. LATEST PICTURE OF JACK JOHXSOX. Johnson will testify to his ever present good nature. -Why should I beat him up? He's a good fellow," is the way Johnson explained one of his suspicious looking battles. More than one of Johnson's opponents have escaped a terrible pommeling simply because of Johnson's rcrsioo to punishing a man. whom he bad beaten on points. Johnson's fighting record gives no real idea "of his ability. Many believe his statement that he never cut loose and fought his hardest.' Again, as in the case of Peter Jackson, white pugilists in many cases bare drawn the color line on him. Whether It was because they feared his ability or whether they really objected to boxing with a negro may be surmised. Johnson is the first man of his color to get the chance to fight for the heavyweight championship since the Queens berry rules were framed. Johnson is a magnificently built athlete. : He is as strong as a bull, catlike and quick, clever and scientific and carries a damaging punch in either band. . v. Troop Latest Sprinting Phonom. The Pacific coast has a new sprinting champion named Troop, who Is expected to do great things this year. Only recently be ran the 100 yards tn 9 4-3 second , Pattt: Gold Medal Flour U stujitr aigbeet XtAViaoe.

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JACK JUST SMILED

When a Personal Friend. Wanting to Bet, Asked if Mill Was Square. A- RIPPLE OF SUSPICION (.American News Service) Reno, June SO. It is understood that Charley White of New York will referee the Jeffries-Johnson fight July fourth. White has been named as a second referee, but the wiseacres say Tex Rickard, the first referee, will be too busy looking after the financial matters and Wliite will do the actual refereeing. The Gladiators practically finished their training today and each declared himself fit for the battle of his life. A ripple of suspicion was aroused today by the report that a personal friend of Johnson's had a chance to take the sliort end of a big bet at two to one r.nd asked Johnson for assurance that the fight would be on the square. Johnson's only reply was a golden smile. STEINFELDT MAY CO. Veteran Third Sacor Likely to Give' Way to Coucher. The Cbicp.jro fans const rue Frank Chance's attempt to k"t Third Base man Boucher of the St- Paul (American association clnh as another signal of distress. Should the deal be made it will probably rat an the passlns of Harry Stein'cUlt, tlip Cubs' reteran third sacker. Boucher' is considered one of the best third basemen In the association. He formerly played with the Little Rock (Southern association club under Jack O'Connor, now manager of the Browns. President Mnrphy has secured an option on Boucher's services, holding good until Aug. L'O. and he may wear a Cub uniform after that date. Lajoie Ones Returned to Minora. Lajole. who Is leading the American league in batting, was once turned back to the minors, and by Frank Selee. who won four pennants for Boston. Selee drafted Larry from Fall River. Lajoie's hitting attracted Selee's attention, but the bis leajrue pace proved a little too fast for the bi;r Frenchman Selee had a bunch of stars then, including Lonzr. Lowe. Collins and Tenney. The Philadelphia Nationals gave Larry another trial the following year. Al Burch's Bad Habit. Captain, Al Burch of the Brooklyn Nationals has one bad habit of drawing away from the plate when hitting at n ball. He does not get his whole strength behind it as a result. v FIELDER JONES BACK IN GAME Former White Sox Manager Now Playing With Washington State Club. Fielder Jones, former manager of the Chicago White Sox. is now playing center field for the Chelialls team in the Washington State league. By signing with the Chehalis team he can play three games a week and have ample time to take care of his timber business. It is believed that bis decision to keep in the game foreshadows a return to the big league next year, v As Jones is on the reserve list of the Chicago Americans, the national commission is said to be looking into his case. Jones says be will force the issue. The Washington league is In Class C. , V'-vv,--1 "It is not my intention to . disrupt this little league," said Jones recently, "through a disagreement with the National association, and if a dispute arises I stall quit, but it affords me the opportunity of learning where I stand, so l am taking a chance." Catcher Myers Improving. Big Chief Myers, the New; York Indian catcher,- is improving wonderfully. Christy Matbewson says Myers will be the sensation of the big leagues in another year. Long Motorboat Race Planned. The Pacific International Motorboat association announces that arrangements are practically completed for the first big race of this kind in the northwest. The boats will race from Seattle. Wash., to Ketchikan southeastern ilaska. next August, and cups and cash prizes worth $7,000 will be offered. Tbe race . will be an annual event, like those between Philadelphia and Havana and New York and Bermuda. McAleer Hot After Pitchers. Manager McAleer of tbe Washington Americans has chased ricout Mike Kaboe into the bushes to dig up at once some promising young pitchers, as the Washington pitching department is showing up weak. - MAY SEND THE TEAM Discussion as to the advisability of sending the drill team of Wayne Aerie of Eagles. No. 666. to the National convention at St. Louis to August was held last evening at , the meeting of the lodge." The lodge seems to favor the idea as it is confident that the team will be able to win a prize. ' It has attended several national conven tions of the order and at the one at Jamestown in 1907. - the team was awarded first prize. BID FOR CITY'S CASH. Bids from two banking houses were opened this afternoon by the Sinking Fund commission sad the contract for handling this branch of the city's finances awarded to the Dickinson Trust Company. They offered 3. per cent on average dally balances, free exchange and a bonus of S2540 at the end of the year. '

A REMARKABLE FEAT

Exploit of Jeffries in Getting Back Into Condition Is Remarkable. MADE A GREAT SACRIFICE Reno, Nevada, June 50 (Special) Sportsmen "througuuu'?. the civilized world eagerly waited for over a year to ascertain whether James J. Jeffries, the retired heavyweight champion of the world, could come back to the ring and be the same great man. On March 7, 1900. Jeffries stripped In a New York .gymnasium and began his long battle against nature. He was a big, fat. flabby fellow, who puffed and blowed after three short rounds witb Sam Berger. On April 3. 1903. after Jeffries had experimented with his condition he submitted himself to that great student of physical culture. Dr. Sargent of Harvard university. After the examination Jeffries explained the visit as follows: "I am going to follow out Dr. Sargent's advice. 1 visited the doctor at Harvard. He measured and examined itve I weijrbed only seven pounds more than"! did when be saw me in 1903." Jeffries did not tell bis weljrht. but It was reported to be about 251 pounds. Since that date Jeffries has shown remarkable will power. For more than a year he worked systematically reduciug his weight by light exercise. For three months he has been in vigorous training. All the sacrifices that he made, the days and weeks of self dePhoto by American-Press Aasociatten. LATEST PICTURE OF Jill ETFBIZS. nlal, were prompted by one ambition to win the world's title back for tbe white race. ... Jeffries has thoroughly studied him self. When dug out of retirement by overzealous friends he would not place himself ou record to fight Johnson until be had first tested his ability. He was eager to ascertain whether the spark of latent ability which be possessed could again be fanned into a flame. Rope skipping, shadow boxing and light ; exercises, with an occasional three round bout thrown In. evidently convinced the big boilermaker that he could again get in shape good enough to beat Johnson. He experimented with himself from March until August 1909, the public paying him $2,000 per week as incidental training expenses Then be' came out publicly and announced that he was ready to sign articles of agreement to meet Johnson. Jeffries great training feat will go down in history as the most herculean task ever attempted by a pugilist. International Clay Bird Shoot. -An international clay bird shooting tournament will take place at the inshooting for the great prize of Vienna from July 10 to 30. Tbe program consists of a"- shooting In series. , a shooting for the great prize of Vienna and shooting for the world's championship. The shooting is in aeries (tbe series comprises : twenty . clay birds, to be shot at a distance of twelve meters, about fifteen yards). Oobsxxa:' Gold Me4aJ Floor te efteapet M fceet. too acre loaves to the sack. EcrazHu.

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A PRESIDENT AND All EX-PRESIOEIIT WILL MEET TODAY

This Afternoon, in Company WKh Senator Lodge, Roosevelt Left for Beverly for the Little Session. - WEIGHTY QUESTIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED This Conference to Definitely Settle the Colonel's Attitude Toward the Taft Administration. (American News Service) Nahant, Mass., June 30. 3oL Roose velt and Senator Lodge left here at two o'clock this afternoon for-Beverly by automobile for a conference with President Taft. Some weighty -sub jects are to be handled as this is the first meeting of Taft and Roosevelt since the latter departed for the African jungles. Col. Roosevelt and Senator Lodge had a narrow escape a3 their automobile was crossing the Boston and Main railroad at Park street, Cam bridge last night on their way to Nahant. The gate tender lowered the safety gate directly in front of their auto on the opposite side of the road. Not a hundred yards away an ex press train was coming. Persons called to the gateman who raised the gate just in time to allow the Lodge automobile to move out of the way of the train. Some Big Questions. The conference today is expected to settle the question of Roosevelt's attitude toward the Taft administration. The republican situation In New York, the insurgent movement in the republican ranks, the criticism of Taft's administration on account of the tariff, the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy and other matters C were among the important questions to be discussed. It is probably that some plans for the next republican national campaign will be framed. Roosevelt, it is now known, will get into the fight. He made that evident when he, re-entered the political arena at the request of Governor Hughes yesterday by sending word to the repub lican organization in New York to back Hughes in the fight for direct primaries. ' A MAY BE MURDERED Dr. Scimeca of New York Hears His Lost Little Son Has Been Slain. MESSAGE PHONED TO HIM HE BELIEVES THE MAN AT THE OTHER END OF THE TELEPHONE WAS ONE OF THE ABDUCTORSMOTHER FAINT8. (American News S vlce New York, June 30. Drl Mariano Scimeca received a telephone message at his home today informing him that his three year old son, Michael, who was kidnapped two weeks ago and held for a ransom of $8,000 had been murdered. The physician said he was satisfied the man at the other end of the phone was one of the kidnappers. He also declared it as his belief that the man was-telling? the truth. When his wife learned of the message she fainted. She is now at the point of death as the result of worrying over the kidnapping. He Plans Revenge. "I am compelled to believe . that these fiends have harmed my poor little baby," said Dr. Scimeca. s 'lf It is true I shall devote the rest of my life to running them to earth. And when I find them ah, when I find them. I shall not have to appeal to your Am erican laws. And I . will find them. Mark my words. I will find them by pursuing their own tactics. After Scimeca had received the message today he communicated with detective headquarters and the telephone call was traced to the ferryhouse at St. George, Sta ten Island. The telephone stationed there has a slot machine and is in a booth. It was impossible to get any further trace of the man who called up the Scimeca home. The man who called him up, the physician said, spoke to him in pure Sicilian. UNLUCKY HORSESHOE. James Johns, aged 12, came to police headquarters this afternoon and charged that a man employed at a blacksmith shop on Ninth street had hit him with a horse shoe, as Well as kicked him a couple of times for good measure. Several people saw the act and the child was escorted to headquarters by indignant witnesses. A policeman was seat to Investigate. Tbe boy lives at 39 Sooth. Sixteenth street.

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With Stout Club in His H? Which Was Furr Col. RooseV PRIMARY BILL AT STAKE HUGHES SUPPORTERS ARE RADIANT WITH SMILES BUT THE MACHINE MEN ARE SCOWLING QUITE FIERCELY. (American News Service.) : r Albany, N. Y., June a& Smiling confidence and scowline defiance wera displayed on the countenances of Hughes and anti-Hughes legislators when the session battle opened today. : Nearly all night had the governor r leaders been doing missionary work for the primary measure with the prw Ident's utterances on the, proposition. ' ; During the same time the enemies of the executive had been : rallying their forces and although they acknowledged the timbers of their political ship -were creaking: badly they declared positively there was no danger of sinking. Summoned by Wire. ' Every one of the' 130 assemblymen -received a telegram yesterday, whether he was already in Albany or not, -summoning him to attend today's ses sion without fall, as there would be "something doing. ' The telegrams were sent by Clerk Ray Wraith of the assembly. They had their effect for the absentees came pouring In all through the night. . It was open talk that it the Hughes men did not .succeed In making the' direct primary a caucus measure be- v fore the vote, was taken on the proposition they would ; induce Colonel Roosevelt to administer another whack -with the big stick by way of having President Taft delicately but effectively intimate bow much federal patronage might be manipulated in New York state. ; Some of the wavering machine men declared that as between th Hughes direct primary scheme and tbe possibility of a democratic governor being elected because of a divided re publican party, they were tor the direct primary. . , .UADtaon I"' (Amrlrin Kwe Sd New London, Conn,, Ju4rilriarTard won tbe freshmen eight-oared annual race from Yale by four lengths, time ll:54Ht'or the two miles. The varsity four oared two miles race was won by Harvard in 13:57. DECISIONJREVERSEp. Washington, June ': 30. The Inter-, state commerce ' commission - today cancelled its previous order requiring railroads to reduce rates on flour and grain products from Buffalo to New York and New England points. It decided the iold rates were .not unreasonable and the enforcement of the reduction would discriminate against mills In the middle west ; INSURGENT VICTORY. Portland, Me., June 30. A.'C. Hinds insurgent, wi today nominated by the republicans for congress over Fred Hale, a son of Senator Hale. i CATAt - AIITfl CMACU Fostoria, O., Jnne 30. Ralph Belt' ler, a merchant, and the Rev. E. E. Laahley of the Presbyterian . church, both of Upper Sandusky, were crush ed to death today, when an auto plunged into a ditch after striking an obstruction in a roadway. Milton Stonebruner, a furniture dealer and Amos McConnell, a' casket manufacturer were probably fatally injured. . Tfhere's a man in cur JLviiithisxycc!Le pjflhae CollasM Pr.ia.t5.o-'-SIf wUor"aflTJ .1 V Xm ...IMrthil ------ 'M collar. Your scarf casci lift'or shift-llt siiy nafc tLli-'' -- v'- -

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