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18 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNINfr, MARCH 6, 1910. -M I International Amateur and Professional Summer Sporjl I BATTLING NELSON I I0TAJEAD ONE I This Is Declared to Be Straight Tip. and He Will Bo H Heard From. I .HE IS STILL YOUNG AND IN FINE FETTLE I Is Under Thirty Years, hut Has H Fought Marc Than One H Hundred Fights. BY JEFF THOMPSON. By Leased Wire to Tho Tribune. H IfEW YORE, March i. Whnt will I, Battling Nelson do now? Will. ho try to como back? Will he give up fighting entirely nnd devoto himself to' business 1 and training his younger brother into a H fighter? Tho straight tip from mo is that tho Battler is far from being a H dead one. Wo will hoar from him again. H The Battler is wealthy and ho is in fine H fettle physically and ho has his whole H life beforo him, for he is only 29 years H of ago. Take it from mo, tho Battler H will be back again, and I wouldn't be HI surprised to see him some day apT-i"1 fl the lightweight champion of tho world. I There is no flaws to be picked with the H way Adolph Wolgast won the title. Nel- H eon admits ho won it fairly. But Wol- j gasfc is not Bat Nelson. Nelson is a po- I culiar man. Although under 30, ho has been fighting for ten years and has ta lien part in more than 100 fights, beat- fl ing his way up the pugilistic ladder H rung by rung, putting awa' Torry Mc- H Govern, Young Corbett, Joe Gaus and H all tho other stars stars that outshined H Wolgast. Champion Wolgast is a Gcr- H man product of Milwaukee Ho primes H himself for a big light with apple jack. H He is a scientific lighter and ho has youth and all that goes with it, but ho isn't Bat Nelson. The Dane has tho H vitality of two men. With a long rest. H in tho open, proper caro and attention H we shall seo what happens to him. Be- foro that fight with Wolgast he tried H to get into conditiou in six weeks nfter a long theatrical tour and a series of boxing matches that had sapped his vuggodncss. But tho Battler is rich and H ho may elect to retire. But I think not. H Gotch Talks of Jeffries. H Frank Gotch. in order to allay tho HI fears of any of us who thought maybe HI Jeffries 's wind wasn't as good as it used to bo, says: "His wind is per fect and ho is' mighty quick for such a big follow. We used to wrestlo and haul each other around for an hour and at the end he wouldn't puff or blow any more than I did, and I am in what the trainers call perfect condition, I think Jeff will whip Johnson within twenty rounds." Gotch will work with Jeff when he gets down to the hardest part of his training. Right now the big fellow is going it easy and working his musclrs into shape to stand the rough stuff. Jeffries Comers Trainers. We have been hearing a lot about Jeffries ' training. The latest recruit at his camp is old Bob Eitzsimmons. I presume Bob will giyo the advice for that is nbout all ho cau give now. Im agine Bob hobbling in on crutches and trembling from tho palsy of age and thus delivering himself: "Now. Jim, be keorful. I recollect a feller in '59 no. it were '57, that got felled by n'ost sich work as thct 3'ou'ro doing now." But aside from Bob thero is .Teems Cor bett, gent.; Frank Gotch. Doc. Boiler, Sam Berger and a score of lesser lights. But who is going to train Johnson? It is shameful that Jeffries should corner i all the training material in tho coun try. Tho big black is laying mighty low these days, and no one knows what he is up to. George Little is foxey enough to set the champion at work, but ! ' we havo heard nothing about it. It looks' as though tho darkey had cut away from the fizz water, the automo i'; biles, fireworks and police courts. .'. Wolgast Beady for All. Ad Wolgast says he will give them all a show; that is, all who are deserv ing. Well, now, according to my dope, that must ineludo Owen Moran, Lew Powell, Packoy McFarland, Freddy Welsh and Battling Nelson. I am more -! than anxious to seo what comes of the Welsh-Wolgast communications. Freddy, through his press agent, is claiming the ; lightweight championship of England , I and ho announces that Wolgnst is not -'' really champion of tho world until ho (Welsh) is put away. But notwith .. ; .standing this Freddy's only conditions . i are that Ad go to London, guarantee ;j Frcddya good per cent of the receipts , and weigh in at English weights, ii Jeff's Tour Profitable. . ; Tho way I dopo it out if Jeffries . does defeat Johnson he could become a millionaire in a year .by another the ''i ntrical ongngement. The total receipts i, for Joff's Inst eighty-three days' tour amounted to $203,000. Of this amount tj Jeff received $62,332 and II. II. Frazee, - the theatricnl manager who guided the affair, Cfc $148,000. When Jeff got T back to 'Frisco ho found that his cafe needed a bigger safe so greatly had his j receipts increased. Jeff just couldn't keep from getting rich unless ho .lumped , into tho ocean and drowned himself, 'fy Eoosevelt Likos Boxing. Some ono had started tho report that Colonel T. Eoosevelt will attend tho J k1? fiXht n July 4- It is a fact that ' ,.;.! Colonel Roosevelt used to attend box ! ,1 1 ing shows frequently wbile ho was police !yj commissioner of New York, but after 4a leaving that post he satisfied himself "J (l0in ft Iitll boxing of his own, Tho mighty hunter is an admirer of good, 4,4 clean fighting, and he likes more than anything else to see' a chap fight gamely ; " Jl Continued on Following Page. EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN THE WORLD OF SPORT. T,:"" ' AMERICA WILL FIGURE IN INTERNATIONALSHOW Keen Interest Manifest in tho Exhibit Which Will Be Seen in London. BY RICHARD DAHLGREN. Special Cable to Tho Tribune. LONDON, March 0. America will be well represented in the big international Olympia horso show and, although the event is five months awa3r, keen inter est is manifested over the probable out come. Last 3ear C. W. Watson, a West Virginian, showed up exceptionally well by capturing several of the most cov eted trophios and the fact that Mr. Watson will again bo an exhibitor leads to the belief that ho may duplicate his 1909 performance. Tho prizes have been onlargcd. Last year .$65,000 was given away in prizes; this year $70,000 will be thus expended. Among tho Ameri cans who will compote are R. P. Mc Gann of Pcuns3'lvanin, Judge Mooro and Paul Sorg. Last year Mr. faorg was not represented notwithstanding tho fact that ho is one of tho biggest of the American breeders. Tho groat feature will bo the jumping, especially tho mili tary .lumping. There will be three prin cipal novelties. Tho first will .be tho jumping in pairs competition, in which two horses of the same nationality must jump together in double harness. This is a novelt3' so far as England is con cerned. Lincolnshire Handicap. British turfmen are now looking with eagerness to the Lincolnshire handicap, the first big race of the 3'cnr. The spring meetings aro attracting more than the usual attention. Tho Princo of Wales, who is to be tho guest of tho Earl and Countess of Derby at Knows lov park from March 16 to 19 will at tend tho Liverpool spring races at Ain tree on Thursday, March 17, and Friday. Dovotoe of Horse Racing. Tho Princo of Walos is a keen dev otee of horso racing and may bo the principal representative of the royal family upon tho courses this year, ow ing to the perturbed political situation which will prevent King Edward from giving all tho time he could desire to tho sport. SHERIDAN IS STILL , IN ATHLETIC RING By Leaaed Wire to Tho Tribune. NEW YORK. March 5. Martin Shcrl clan Is not out of athletics, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Sheri dan is an all-uround champion and hold er or many world's records, but he will not compete In the future In competitions pf minor Importance. Ho will take part In International competitions and in the Olymplnds. but lie will not spend his time and energy In side contests, where nothing can be gained. I talked with tno Dip fellow recently, nnd lie mild; "I have been competing for ten ycara, and I have got tired of running and Jumping and hurling weights. I'm a pretty heavy man and It Is hard to keep In condi tion, I am not out altogether, but I will be before many year have passed. I am like Jim Jeffries und I am quitting temporarily for the same reason he did." Curtain-Raising Sprints. By Leased' Wire to The Tribune. NEW YORK. March 5. A twenty mile race, reduced from the Marathon Blze of .twenty-six miles and some yards, will be held at Madison 3quaro Car Jon on March 14, and Harry Pollolc nnd Pat Powers have been moving heaven and earth to get Nnt Cnrtmell, the former university of Pennsylvania flprinter. to take part In several curtain-raising pprlntH, Tawson Robertson signified his Intention or meeting Cartmc-11, but Nat hold back for a $1000 side bet. Carlmell relumed from England not long ago. whoro he did some marvelous worlc Jn fact, the English sporting papers aro still talking about him. Taft Puts on the Gloves Every Day By Ralph M. Whitesides By Leased Wire to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, March 5. President Taft is not as strenuous in his sports and exercises as his predecessor, but he is getting to bo quite an adopt with the gloves and it will probably .bo news to man3' that thero is hardly a day he is in Washington that he docs not have a round of boxing, wrestling and such liko violent exercise. Ho doos not do this because ho likes it particularly, but ho has found it is good for his health and helps keep him in shape for tfi"e work of tho day. Dr. Charles E. Barker is Mr. Taft's sparring partner and their set-tos aro held tho iirst thing in tho morning, generally beforo the rest of the Taft family havo arison. It is no secret that the president would find it utterly impossible to weigh in oven at tho welterweight limit, while Dr. Barker in condition will barely tip tho scales at the lightweight, so when YELLOW INVASION IN BASE MJtl For tho First Time a Jap Will Get Into Semi-Fast Ball ' Company. N0BYN0 MASUDA WILL TAKE A PLACE IN SQUAD He Is a Sophomore at Harvard and Ho Has Made Good in Practice. BY MANHATTAN. By Loascil Wire to The Tribune. NEW YORK, March 5. For the first time a Jap will get in semi-fast bnseball company this year whon Nobyno Mas uda, a sophomoro at Harvard, dons a uniform and takes his plnco in the garden. His position has not yet been solectcd definitely, but ho has made sufficiently good in practico to warrant him a place on the squad. Tho Japanese are showing a preforenco for tho na tional game and the University of Tokio has a team that can play a pretty good game. An American college team in vaded Japan last 3rear and had a hard fight for even honors, Nobyno is an ardent fan. He is slight of staturo but quick and musculnr and too light to make tho football squad. His keenest delight is in baseball and ho hopes some day if he doesn 't become a lawyer or a statosman to get into tho Na tional league. When it comes down to foreign blood among .baseball plaj'ors we do not find much of it, A few In dians havo made good, but tho game was so unpopular at Carlisle that it has been dropped. A number of Gorman Araoricans aro found in the ranks, but whon wo find a star wo find a man of good old Ynnkco stock. Football Doctors to Meet. We are standing so near to the open ing of the baseball soason that interest is Inx in the approaching meeting of tho football doctors who will couveno hero this month. I think it is pretty defi nitely known what will be done. About the busiest of tho intercollegiate phy. Continued on Following Page. thoy shape up for tho bout they com pare as would Battling Nelson and Ed Dunkhorst. the human froighlcar. Nev ertheless they have what some years no would havo been called a uullyj time. Dr. Barker took charge of Mr. Taft's body in 1905. Then his patient was tho secretary of war and a patient in the strictest sense of tho word. Now it is different, nnd the doctor's patient is tho nation's president and tho nntion is entitled to know how he is taking caro of his charge Tho training takes place every day now, and a big room on tho third floor of tho White House is tho gymnasium. It is equipped as most gymnasiums are, and tho usual stock of dumbbells, Indian clubs, weight lifts, boxing gloves, striking bags and other paraphernalia of the training quarters are there. Dr. Barker says: "I go to his house overy morning and I give him exorcises that bring all of tho muscles of his i LARGE PURSES X PLANNED FOR t X PARIS COURSEi j 4. I- Special Cable to Tho Tribune. 4 v PARIS, March 5. The French -r courses at Longchnmps and Auteull 4- are once apnln resuming their nor i mal appearance after having under- Kono a mud bath In the recent floods, -J. h Several special races for largo purses -h i' wore planned upon the tracks In I r the vicinity of Parlst the proceeds K $ to go to the flood sufferers. The entire receipts, including those from r 4 the Parl-mutual betting boxes, will v bo handod over to the Paris commit- 4. 4- tee. Prince Murat, president of the 4-4- Steeplechase society, waited upon M, 4. 4 Rnu. minister of agriculture, ask- 4 4 Ing In the name of the society nnd ! 4 In the name of others that permls- 4 4 slon be given to carry out this pro- 4 4- Ject. Consent was Immediately glv- 4. 4- en. and Sunday, March 13, was tho 4 4- day agreed upon for the henollt 4. 4 racing nt Auteull, M. Rau also 4. 4- promised to let the Stcoplechaso 4 4 society have two additional days at ! 4 tho end of the year to compensate 4 4 them for this departure. 4 Robertson Will Ride. Special Cable to The Tribune. LONDON, March 5. W. Robertson, the Jockey who was so successful In tho north Inst year, has been engaged to ride for tho Milne stable in Hungary dur ing 1010. i SCOTLAND TO SEND 7. :: SOCCER FOOTBALL 1 : TEAM TO AMERICA :j: 4 By Leasod Wire to The Tribune. 4. NEW YORK, March 5, Scotland 4. 4 will send a team of soccer football 4. 4 players to America in 1911 to give ua 4. 4 some points on how the game should 4 4- be played. William Malcy, secretary 4. 4 and manager of tho Coltlc Football 4. 4 club of Glasgow, has roturnod homo 4 after an unsuccessful effort to ar- 4 J rango for a series of games here 4 v thlH year, but he Is carrying nssur- 4 4 ances that his tonm will bo dated up 4. 4 In 1911. The Celtic Football club 4 is composed of professionals who arc 4 ! capable of furnishing tho finest sort 4. of football. As hucIi they will re- 4 i quire a guarantee of not less than 4. 4 $5000, Leaving tho universities out 4 4 of consideration for tho present It 4 4 lo calculated that $2000 of this sum 4 4 will bo found In Manhattan and In 4 Brooklyn for two fixtures hero and 4 the balanco in Newark, Philadelphia 4. y and Boston. However, a westorn 4. 4- and southern tour would likely bo 4. 4 arranged. Arriving bore on May 1, 4 4 tho visitors would expect to roturn ! 4- before the end of tho month. 4 44HhI"I-4"I"I"I"r"H"H"IWl4 body into use and start a good flow of perspiration. vWhen I first .began to ex ercise with tho president the exercises were prudontly moderate and considerable- time was spout in resting. Thoy be-j gin after he has had his Bleep of oight hours. My ob.ioct in working with him was to bring all of tho muscles in his body into play, as I havo said, partic ularly those of the abdomen and chest. As the daj's went by wo worked harder and spont less time catching our breath. fAt the time I thought it right, I en gaged tho president in boxing. We do not box furiously nor fast. Wp do not try to hurt each other, and while there has been nothing said, there is a tacit agreoment between us not to go for tho faco. It might be possible to land on each other's faces, but such blows as we administer would do damage that would not bo noticeable on other parts of tho body. It would not look nice for tho president to preside in the White Houso with a. black cyo, would it?" BILLtARDS LOSES PilSJMliGE Ordinance to Onst American Players Proves to Be a Boomerang. H0PPE TELLS HOW TO BECOME EXPERT PLAYER Cline Is Champion, But Average Is Far Below What Hoppo Has Made. BY WILLIE HOPPE. American billiardists will noto with some amusement the complete docadonce of tho Paris academies, which a few years ago enjoyed the utmost prosperit.3', chiefly due to tho prcscuco in them of players from tho United States. Re cent information from tho French capi tal is to the oft'ect that tho ucadomios are in a conditiou of stagnation, und that players who received as high us .100 francs ($20) to 150 francs ($30) a night a few years ago are now fortu nato to get 15 or 20 francs a night. The result is that the academies are deserted and the American tourists who formerly flockod to 'these resorts to seo their favorite players now stay away, as the few French experts now in tho game thero are passe. Tho result is dub ontirely to the .iealou8y on tho part of the French play ers, who woro piqued by tho success of Sutton, Morningstar and myself, and the popularity we enjoyed. Tlio French men decided that Americans must bo barred out and thuy instigated a "city ordinance which was so framed that foreigners could not plav in tho academ ies without tho consent of the authori ties, As it was not the purpose of the authorities to consent, tho effect of the ordinance was to bar out the Americau plavcrs. Thon the French exports gloefully went to tho academies and propnred to reap tho benefit of their scheme. But thoy wcro hoist with their own petard, ns tho attraction of tho American play ors was gono and tho public did not Continuod on Following Pago. ROLLER SKATING FANS EAGER FOR CONTEST England, It Is Said, Has De veloped a Champion for the Rink. BY RICHARD DAHLGR3N. Special Cable to The Tribune. LONDON, March 5. Perhaps Eng land may develop a roller skating cham pion if wo can do nothing olse. The skating' " fans," as they would say in the States, have been eagerly looking forward to the national soeod and figure skating championships which aro be ing held under the auspices of tho Na tional Skating association. The dates are March 2, 16 and 30, and the place tho new Maida Vale rink. The rink was only opened a fortnight ago and the championship meet is a sort of house-warming ovent. The balance of the programme is: March 10, figure skating, international style, for the Richardson cup; March 30, five miles. Pinest Course in World. The Maida Valo rink has a floor area of 400 feet by 125 feet, and this will permit of ono of tho finest courses in the world being laid out, a lap of about 275 yards being within the range of probability, say six to seven .laps to the mile. There is not tho reast doubt that upon a large courso with easy beuds such as this fast times will bo registered. We havo already wit nessed a close approach to the only well-supported record at a mile, G. J. Wilson's, 3 minutes 24. 2-5 seconds, on much smaller tracks, and when the cracks get going on tho big lap at Maida Vale wo may expect to seo what they really can do in the way of speed work. After Hockey Championship. America is going to make a bid for another international athletic champion ship that of hockey. The New York Athletic club has cinched its position as champions of the United Statos and is now planning to journey to Canada to annex tho Sir Montague Allen cup, if possible. Last year the cup was held by Queens university. Just when the championship gamo will bo played is not yet settled. The local season does not close until March 11. and it would have to be after that date. The gamo would be. of course, played in Canada, as tho challengers would havo to go after tho cup. English Boxers Warned. Special Cablo to Tho Tribune LONDON, March 5. In a long article, Sporting; Life gives warning to all Eng lish boxers contemplating a tour of the United Statos to he mighty careful of the managers they solect. It cites In stances of English boys being '.'done" bv unscrupulous Americans, and I presume there must bo some ground for tho warn ing. The present boxing boom hero seoms likely to continue. Willie Gould of Bucnoa Ayres Is the latest Invader. Indian la Barred. By Leased "Wire lo The Tribune. NEW YORK, March 5. Roporta from tno north bear tho sad news about an old marathonlng friend. Tom Longboat. It has been a noticeable feature that races In which Longboat ran occasioned heavy betting. Now the word comes from Toronto, Canada, that the Indian will be barred from long-dlstanco races In tho future by reason of tho numerous "crooked" events in which ho has taken part. World's Billiard Oh'anipionship. By Leased Wire to Tho Tribune. NEW YORK. March 5. Fred Eames, the three-cushion billiard champion, has notified Tom llueston that the next match for the world's championship will bo played at Donvor. probably at the Auditorium, on March 14, lfi and 16. STAR RIDERS 1 wami Boys 'Are Quickly Sna9 by the Big Milliofl Turfmen, m ONLY TWO YOUNGSTeII DEVELOPED LASH They Are Guy Garner fl nel's Stable, and Jjfl schoten of Hirsch Gm BY JAMES DOOKEsjH By Lca30d Wire to The Trlbl NEW YORK, March SM every year looks to the "vtfH in the cast and south to bunch of star riders. TH snapped by tho big millioij in New York and are rounj ished into stars, then tlitj gravitate into Europe and.,'H ually slide into oblivion or climated to tho conthieutiB there. Sometimes they nrsi to accumulate -a wad and l)tH of their own. The year's 'H ing in the west and soutiH only two 3-otingsters into tlfeH They are Guy Garner of E stable and J. Benschoten oiH Hirsch colors. Up to dato.flH ridden more winners thaa .jockey of tho 1910 Bea8oafH work of Benschoten at JauiH him as a lad to be watched.B tho winning jockeys were the samo way. Among thttH die Dugan, Miller, Hadke, MH dor, Bull man, Sloan, and so oH list. Gamer has had Toujri in his career. He was omH John A. Brake half a dozeiH in the east, when Drake wafH day with Ort Wells and GraB racing game fell away and drew , and Garner dropped was glad enough to get a ercising boy. But all the tiH watching his chance. EnoclP Drake's trainer, always spolK Garner, so last year whon hjH tering around in Calif prnisjH nel met him and mado himH posing offer to rido. Now tluvfl nates are contending for thslfl Racing Calendar for Tfl The complete racing jaltufl year in the east and EouthH sport irom April 10 10 xoH Thero aro competing datesH not believed that serious trH como from these. My owijH that tho outlook is better 'H been for three or four yeardjB Aqueduct April 15-28. Plmllco April 20-May 7. H Jamaica April 29-May 12. M Lexington, April 30-Mny 7. M Louisville May 10-June 4. Belmont Park May 13-30. Gravesend May 31-June 16. W Latonta Juno C-July 4. M Shcepshead Bay Juno 17-Jul! Brighton Bench July 5-20. :m. Yonkers July 21-August 3. Saratoga August 4-27. ;jC Sheepshead. Bay August BE Gravesend September 12-2ilM Belmont Park September 2SS Jamaica October 10-27. tB Aqueduct October 2S-XoveniBE Racing in Mexlcojm Eddie Dugan is at Sheeott and is preparing for the confll when he will ride for AugnH Dugan came direct from JSj speaking of the MexicajBi says: ''The conduct of racH as clean as any place I Bvafli I look to see it the principal! courso of the country beforE has only ono American city,'M draw from which hurts the V but with the new club houiSf hotol many turfmen will tM from New York, Ohio, KeiK southern and western stateaVM the entire season in Juarez. cans have not been educaiwBm how they aro not what AmJ Metropolitan Handic'E Tho Metropolitan iandicapB ing event at Belmont park ow is going to bo some sport, f!HJ throughout the country respoH ally to tho call for nominatM the result that thoro wo entries ranging from Xn8 lorB BTorbert and Maskotto deja master of Chestorbrook. iTwjpi flesh of the world is reP,J5?5B race and it will bo a btIH tween blue blood for eqtufl9,JBB Some of tho entries for tna -m worth $5000, are: .j-aBF S. C. Hlldreth King . J"5Hfe gouche. Joe Madden. FIrwtoap J. R. Keene Hilarious V Maskette. Sweep. jJBm John E.' Madden Fitz-HerWBB ton Court. JflSt ISarl Llnncl Llsare. J-WSSp Harry Payne Whitney BaMK cure, sixty. jBIB August Belmont Prccllllftpigji Field Mouse. ittWH George M. Odom Trance.jTi S. C. Austin Charley HarflJHto E, B. Cnssatt ChoIrmaaerMil Pushing Yonkers MeMfr? Matt Winn, to whom credit of making the season a success, will be v next- week. Winn is maj Empire City Racing associp nt Yonkers and with '"8'(wC; ties will be pushed or 'SSVfeei meetings. James Butlor,jJ number of plans for ,th?BC tho Empire City track, "WE? been laid by for the aPRlJ Winn. As racing at ,Yo,JBw start until July, thero is ?i to put these improvcnimtJ Racing Season in Jjglt 'The racing season in. JBW been so successful ssJBtM True, Jacksonville and X?WPST3 several ownors who TVtrMKiNfc their horses rest .during Jgy sons, but even this did measure. Thero has beenMg- isfaction over the cornpetpiT; 1 tno two tracks while JF.K V2 everyone that Juarez dldffi; Continuod on F"'lj3 marvelous results. ThlsroMJ'rw rejuvenatinc, vitalising or8 before boon offered. Sent I E! pnekneo only on receipt ilttdo by its orleinntora jmu. toiutors field's SurswtualMMnf