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U¥EST AMD BEST IM THE WOULD ©F SPORTS HERE'S YOUR REAL ALL-AMERICAN TEAM (By United Press Leased Wire) NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—An All- American team based on studies of the best in the country by all the leading football experts, Is pub lished in the forthcoming issue of Leslie's Magazine. The team picked represents the consensus of opinion of the experts. Kilpatrick, Yale's star end, and Cozens, Pennsylvania's center.were selected for an all-star team by the greatest number of experts, each receiving 16 votes. The ali-American line-up, with the number of votes each received, follows: Ends—Kilpatrick, Yale, 16 votes: L. Smith, Harvard, 11. Tackles—McKay, Harvard, 14; Scully, Yale, 8. "BUT" STILL HOWLING (By United Press Leased Wire) CHICAGO. Dec. 12.—Still main taining that he was not counted out in his fight with Owen Moran at San Francisco and that Referee Se lig was not warranted in stopping the fight, Mat Nelson reached liis home in Hegewisch today. Nelson did not give out his plans for the future, but it is understood he will visit his parents for awhile, then he will take a brief rest in the mountains and will demand a match with some of the second rate fighters in his class. MATCH GONLON AND CONLEY (By United Press Leased Wire) NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 12.—John ny Coulon and Frank ie Conley, rival claimants to the title of bau tamwe'ght championship of the world, were matched today to light 20 i omuls for the championship here January S. Both boys demand ed the lion's share of the purse and tried to dictate terms, and it was only after much haggling that they finally were induced to affix their names to the agreement. The lads agreed to make the bantamweight limit. Spokane moral and social re formers are patting themselves on the back these days over their re cent victory over the Jeffries- Johnson fight picture men. Spo kane is the only city in the north west where the fight pictures were prohibited, according to John Self fart, who has charge of the pic tures. By the way, Barney Oldfield seems to be getting in with the fight game men pretty strong lately. His race with Jack John caused him a lot of trouble, Bud recently he took old James J. Dut for a spin as passenger or me chanic or something, and the two of them made a mile In :53. Go ing some for a down-and-outer. Jack Johnson has matched his protege, Walter Monahan, with Hank Griffith. Jack hopes to turn over his crown to Monahan if he steps down, but here's hoping that Griffith will whip the everlasting stuffing out of Monahan. We don't want .lack to bequeath his titie to personal friends or relatives. Let. some one else have a chance. Packy McParland will meet Abe Attell on December 19, and riug- Sideri will get another chance to see the little stockyard wonder in action alter an absence of two years. Tho world's dirt track record for a mile was broken by M. J. Graves on a motorcycle at Santa Ana, Cal., yesterday in 60 2-5 seconds. Graves dipped 1 1-5 seconds off the former mark. Thirteen thousand, three hun dred and eighty blows were ab sorbed by Nelson in his ring career, according to a Los Angeles dope O. F. C. Whiskey Bottled in bond. $1.25 per bottle; 75e full pint; 40e half pint. Sold everywhere and at Durkin's Three Stores 121 Howard Sprague & Mill 415 Main Wholesale Office, 510 to 516 Railroad Aye. Guards —Benbrook, Michigan, 12; Fisher, Harvard, 11. Center — Cozens, Pennsylvania, 16. Quarter —Spracklin, Brown, 12. Halfbacks — Wendell, Harvard, 13; Pendleton, Princeton, .7 Fullback —Mercer, Pennsylvania, 9. The selections considered were made by Dr. A. H. Sharpe, Yale; J. B. Pendleton, Bowdoln; Dave Fultz, Brown; Dr. Carl Williams, Pennsylvania; Carl Marshall, Har vard; M. Bergen and J. H. Moffitl, Princeton; W. N. Morice, Cornell; Clarence Weymouth, Yale; Fred Crolius, Dartmouth; Lieutenant Hackett, West Point; W. R. Oske son, Lehigh, and W. E. Crowell, Swarthmore. ster, who makes an Interesting sensation by the announcement. Old Bat. certainly was the human punching bag with a rubber lining when it came to absorbing punish ment. Beavers are becoming a pest in B. C. Right here baseball bugs will prick up their ears and whistle, but nix on the baseball dope. It is the real live furry kind that we mean. Restrictions will be re moved on the hunting of them next year, it is said, and old trappers will be happy once more. Juniors and Sophomors won from the seniors and freshmen in the interclass basketball game at the Whitman college gymnasium Sat urday. I M. C. A. ATHLETES GET CONCESSION Sectional liberty in managing their own athletic affairs has at last been granted the Y. M. C. A.3 of the northwest by the Amateur League of North America, and the Amateur Athletic Union. Y. M. C. As. of the northwest demanded the right to control their own affairs and threatened a split if they were not granted their wishes in the matter, but the above named organ izations were wise enough to grant it. The next move of the associa tions will be watched with interest. Several federations formed with the idea of abolishing costly prizes and reducing gate receipts, it is un derstood. PICTURES SHOW NELSON WAS NOT COUNTED OUT Battling Nelson has contended ever since his fight with Moran that Referee Selig did not count the full ten before calling him out on that memorable afternoon, and, despite the fact that every news paper man. and everyone else who was watching the affair distinctly heard Selig count the tenth num ber, the fight pictures, shown at Frisco for the first time the other night, distinctly show that Selig raised and lowered his arm but nine times. So "Bat's" little howl will now be heard from ocean to ocean, and the pictures will be cited as showing the justice of hta contention. HOLLAND TO HAVE GOOD 60 Spokane fight fans will watch with Interest the outcome of the 10-round go between Fritz Holland and Jack Duurte, which will be pulled off in Portland on December Hi. There will be no decision ren dered if both men are on their feet at the end of the go, but Holland writes from Portland that one of them will be down before the fight ends. Art Goods and Toys Closing ou* a brand now stock. Sec us before buying. Picture framing. OLD CURIOSITY SHOP SIT. Lincoln St. Cor. First Ay. This Isn't Humor, It's Serious SIR JOHN MILBANKE AND LADY CHESTERFIELD, IN THE COVERTS AT BALCOMBE. Sir John is a very fine shot, md is a major in the Tenth Hussars, the famous regiment who "don't dance," but can fight. He saw ac tive service in South Africa in 1899-1901 as A. D. C. to Major General J. D. P. French. Sir John married Miss Crichton, the daughter of Colonel the Hon. Charles Crichton, Irish Guards. Lady Chesterfield, one of "the beautifuk.Wilsons," Is a daughter of Lord Nunburnholme, some years ago married Lord Chesterfield, who in appearance and manner is so reminiscent of the traditions of the great Lord Chester field. The above was taken from an English publication, and gives an idea of the English way of telling it. WELLS, ENGLISH FIGHTER, GOOD, DECLARES PRESS CORRESPONDENT Giant Boxer Has Won Place as England's Best Heavy—May Be "White Man's Hope." By Fred Boa It. LONDON, Dec. 12.—Take it from one who has seen him fight, when the time comes —if It ever does — for Bombardier Billy Wells, "Eng land's best," to meet Jack Johnson for the championship of the world, that large and capable colored pus son will have to go some to hold the title. Wells licked the whole bloomin' British army, one by one, in India, before he. bought himself out of uniform and came to England a few months ago, to be a pro. He went to Wonderland, in Whltechapel, and begged lor a chance in a preliminary. The audi ence laughed at the tall, thin boy with curly hair and the face of a scholar, whose name they had never heard. He was matched with Corporal Brown, a burly, heavy, rough-and-tumble fighter, with more ring experience than boxing science. Brown went to sleep in the first round. Eugene Corri, the referee of the National sporting club, heard of Wells, who boxed several times for him in private. Then Corri said: "We have found at last in Eng land a heavyweight worthy of the name. Wells is England's best." Since then Wells has fought three times in tha "elimination series" promoted by Hugh Mcin tosh and Jimmy Britt, to find "the best white man." His opponents were Sergt. Sunshine (whom Sam McVea made short work of a lit tle later), Private Voyles, cham pion of the army, and last, Seaman Parsons, champion of the navy and conquerer of Voyles. I saw those three battles, and Wells won them all. He has never been beaten! He knocked out Sunshine in the sixth round. He knocked out Voyles in the ninth round. Upon both occasions he was suf fering from nervousness and stage- SPOXAKE NEWSDEALERS WHO HANDLE THE SPOKANE PRESS. Kmnlro Cigar Store—Umpire hotel, city. Mrs, Wilson, R4 Sprague avenue. Washington Store Store, Washing ton and Sprague. Hay. SX Washington. Spokane Hotel Newstand—Spo kane hotel. Blue Label Cigar Store, 824 Sprague. BrtgJtS, 1007 Sprague. SI!) Main avenue. Willi- World Newsstand. 117V4 Post street. Jamleson Newsstand, Jamleson building. Rookery Cigar Store—Rookery block. Pits. 810 Howard. Chicago Hotel Newsstand—Chi cago hotel. Tuell Pnig Co.—Second avenue. 8302 Howard. K. 11. UnsP-y— 0819 Monroe. A. P. llclntz & Son—Otill Monroe. A. N. Lanuuau —0713 Monroe. TWO TRAINS TO PORTLAND VIA O. R. (Bl N. 6 P. M. AND 9 P. M. TRY TjiE NEW CAFE! Evcryihlng appetizing. We make |U our own pastry. BUCK I F- V BROS. CAFE, 420 KiYtitido Avenue. fright. It was the general opinion that Parsons, the strongest man that could be brought against him, would give Wells a tougher contest than did either Sunshine or Voyles, and probably defeat him. But the bombardier did not suffer from stage-fright the third time. And Parsons lasted 2 minutes 14 seconds. Wells has won all his fights by knockouts. He is 22 years old. He is 6 feet 3 inches tall. He weighs 190 pounds, but can carry 220 without being fat. He is as light on his feet as a dancer. His reach is 79 inches. He spars as daintily as a bantam, but hits the way a mule kicks. His next opponent will be Bill Lang, champion of Australia. If he defeats Lang he will go after Tommy Burns. If Burns is disposed of, he will challenge Jack Johnson. STRONG TEAM FOR WHITMAN NEXT YEAR Strong hopes of a winning team for Whitman in 1911 are expressed. Coach McCaa will be back next year, and with practically all of this season's team to start with, he will have plenty of good material to work on. FINE LOTS in Cushlng's addition. 50x142 $175 Each JlO down and $10 per month McCrea & Merryweather. with Washington Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Cor. Howard and Sprague. Phone Main 7121. The Spokar, Press. Delivered, for £6 Cents s Month. We Can Sell Any Man or Woman in Spokane a tailor-made suit for nearly half what you would pay for a ready-made. We import all our own fabrics and can sell you a suit for $18 to $L's. All hand-tailored. Satisfaction guaranteed or money , refunded. PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED Empire Tailoring Co. Rooms 515-16-17-18 Fifth Floor Jamieson Bldg. SPORT SPICE ■ AND ===== DIAMOND GOSSIP LONDON: With the sport under Jockey club rules past, we shall hardly see a contest without jumps this quarter. There is a strong desire to revive these flat races, on the ground that they give ama teurs a chance of riding in public in an unambitious manner, and that some of them may train on and take to riding over a country, as it were. These events got a very bad name, and it is to be feared that the name was deserved, but there is a much stricter super vision of National Hunt sport now than there used to be, and if ?. vein of amateur talen is to be tap ped, many would be glad to see a revival of the once discredited stakes, notwithstanding that a flat race usually appears a bit tame in the midst of races over a country and over hurdles. The diminution in the number of gentlemen riders is mainly due to the discourage ment of the sport by the military authorities. They prefer "book soldiers" to practical horsemen, and the preponderance of these GREAT GAME 111 INDOOR LEAGUE In one o the most exciting fin ishes ever seen on the local "gym" floor at the S. A. A. C. yesterday, Campbell's team in the house league put over three runs In the ninth, tielng the score and then in the tenth came back with two more and the game. Bane's men came back in the tenth with one run, and with Coonley on second it looked fovarable, but the little run ner lost his head and was tagged out. The Skadans had a cinch with the Mulverhills, and in the second game of the season ran away, 14 to 2. It is likely that a fifth team will be organized to play on Sun days, so as to give one team a rest or one day every month. XT Those miners down in the Idaho city seem to be some bowlers. Wal lace ran away with the Spokane team yesterday again. In Satur day's game the Spokane men only had three of the team down in time to play the first game, so that the two teams were made up among the Idaho men of three men each, and Spokane's three went up against them, but in two games Spokane lost both times. night Spokane took the first game, but lost the last two. Jenkins of Spokane hung up high score at 212 and high average at 190. In the afternoon the team from Mullan lost handidly to the Spokane men, 2533 to 2409. The Bricklayers took the odd game in their special match with the Spokoma Hotel five at Pfister's last night, but the Spokoma five weren't satisfied and have chal lenged their opponents to a return match to be played December IS under the same conditions. Monday night, December 19, the two-man ragtime tournament will begin at Pfister's. SPECIAL ON COAL One trial will convince you that Superior coal at $8.25 per ton la the coal to buy. Order from Unity Fuel ft Feed Supply, distributors, phone Max. 3471, yard 01310 Cedar street, or Hedrich ft Merrttt, sole agents. Main 4034. Pine, $6.00 per cord; fir and tam arack, $7.00 per cord. Pine, $2.50 per rick; fir and tamarack, $2.75 authorities not being sportsmen, they do not understand the value of the training an officer derives from taking an active part in chasing. Among the authorities in question, there are, indeed, a few eld steeplechase riders who do know, but they are overborne, I suppose, by those who do not. Mr. Dermott McCalmont Is one of the few recruits who have become a familiar figure on race courses, and very often he can not get away to ride his horse, though he has a sympathetic colonel, himself 'pjnoM oum 'Suisbud to o,no.\ap >b we may be sure, always grant leave for the purpose, so far as duty permitted. * * * TRANSLATION. Racing under Jockey club rules has ended, and three months of cross-country and timber-topping is in sight. Gentlemen riders are scarce, thanks to the attitude of the military authorities. Dermont McCalmont is a recruit who rides when regimental duties permit. NEW MEN FOR WHITE SOX (By United Press Leased Wire.) CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—Charles Comiskey and Ban Johnson left Chicago today for New York to gteher, to attend the meeting of the American league directors, which will be held this week. Comiskey said he intended com pleting deals for several players that will be seen in the White Sox lineup next season. It is generally believed that Comiskey has his eyes on Pitcher Wood, Catcher Carrigan and Jake Stahl of the Boston Americans. Parisian Dye Works 605 First Aye. Phone Main 2137 L. A. LEHMANN, Prop. No solicitors. The more you wear the REGAL SHOE the more you will like it. It is the best ready-to wear shoe on the market to day. It fits the best, "Wears the Longest, Looks the best. The prices are very reason able. $3.50 $4.00 -AND $5.00 "Winter styles are now here complete. Get yours tomor row. THE REGAL Shoe Store 522 RIVERSIDE. TALES OF GREA T 'UNS "I see," said Clarke Griffith—at least Clarke is credited with say ing it—"that the scientists have traced the game back to ancient Egypt." "That right?" queried big iJirry McLean. "I thought it started In 1842 in New York" "Nope," said Griff. "It merely came to life. The inscriptions on the pyramids and on a tablet found in the tomb of Sesostris prove baseball was played 4500 years ago, and that the championship of the Egyptian league for 2673 B. C. was settled by a five-game series between Memphis adn Cairo." "Ah, come on Clarke, what d'you think I am? Memphis is in the Southern league and Cairo's is In the Kitty. They ain't even in the same circuit and never was." And Clarke Griffith fell into the handiest chair with a moan that caused a scurrying among the bell hops for restoratives. Greatest of his day was Tim Keefe, the pitching sta rOf the Giants when they deserved the name—the same being in the days of Ewing, Keefe, Tiernan, Welch and the rest of that great aggre gation. Speed, control, change of pace, fast breaking curves, nerve — Tim had.them all —and a slow ball that caused more backaches than hod carrying. According to Pop Anson, Tim Keefe had in his repertoire a ball that acted like a spitball. But it wasn't a spitball. When Keefe was coaching the Harvard pitch ers he showed them this slow ball, which he held in the palm of his hand, gripping It with his thumb. How he controlled the ball is a mystery, for while he tried to show it to the sons of John Harvard, not a man could make It behave. "I never was superstitious ef anything on the diamond until 1907," says Bill Bradley, greatest of third basemen in his day. "We J. H. Summers Qeneral Mason and Cement Worker. Repair work a specialty. SI67V& Monroe St. Room 3. This Week Will Be a Big Selling Week at Wentworth's ———— In addition to continuation of that terrific closing out sale of all HART, SOHAFFNER <fc MARX WINTER SUITS, OVERCOATS AND RAIN COATS, we offer for sale a special purchase lot of MICHAELS STERN & CO.'S FINE WINTER SUITS, bought for a low spot cash price, and, as usual, you get the benefit FEW FACTS! gray and brown pattern designs in pure all wool fabrics in sizes from 32 to 42, inclusive. All guaranteed to give satisfactory wear for one year, or you get a new one in exchange free of charge. Half Price for all Christmas House Coats, Bath aud Lounging Robes, and we've the largest and finest variety in the city. No coats laid aside unless paid for in full. Privilege of exchange allowed after Christmas, in case you secure incorrect size. Pretty gift certificates now on sale in every de partment. Wentworth Clothing House LANCE—7O9 RIVERSIDE AYE. ESTABLISHED Of 1888. were playing In Detroit one day. when Kid Gleason came over to the bench carrying the handsomest bat I bad ever seen. " 'How would you like to have that stick?' he asked. " 'Great-' I answered, standing; up and swinging the bat as If I was making a home run. 'What will you take for It?' •"It's yours If you'll take IV said Gleason. " 'Take it, why not?* "Brad, that bat's cursed,' said Gleason. '* 'A curse on a bat?' "Yes, sir. I can't make a hit with it. Nobody can. It's got a curse.' "I laughed, and when it was my turn at bat I used the stick. 1 sent the ball way out by the club house, but Jimmy Barrett got It. The next time drove a liner to Dick Harley. The third time I hit straight to Gleason. "It was the same every time I used that bat. I hit the ball hard but couldn't get it safe. I tried off and on for three weeks, but never got a hit. " 'Where's the bat now, Brad?* asked Larry. "Out in our ash heap. I fed M to the furnace last winter." DOUGHNUT WAS FATAL. LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 10.—While eating a doughnut in a lunch room here, Paul Rouchelou, 27. was choked to death when a piece ot the pastry lodged in liis windpipe. Josh Wise remarks: "Seems ter me the women haven't discarded the bustle—they're simply wearin' a wireless kind." PACIFIC MARKET is reducing the cost of living. Give us a trial and be convinced. 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