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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
2
Harry F Porter, the world’s greatest running high jumper, is in Chicago visiting relatives and comments that charges by the Amateur Athletic Union stem from jealousy of athletes not invited to away meets. He plans to return east and compete in open meets this winter.
Senator McCreary of Kentucky introduces a bill to appoint ex presidents as ex-officio representatives for life at The Hague Pan American and other international conferences involving the United States. The proposal partners experience with diplomacy in potential national service.
Senators Philander C. Knox and Jonathan Bourne arrived in Augusta at the start of the week. Knox plans a conference with President-elect Taft this afternoon to define the composition of the coming cabinet.
Jas Brown won his second State amateur tournament matchup at Coleman and Perigo's academy, defeating Charles H. Schneider 300 to 118 in 14.2 allline billiards. Brown built early runs, while Schweizer struggled to regain form, leaving a potential three way tie if Elmslie wins tonight.
National commission rulings affect multiple teams. Toledo loses claim on Miller of Wausau after Chicago Nationals drafted him. Wausau must repay Toledo $600. Chicago pays the usual draft price. Also McInnis goes to Philadelphia. Munson freed as Canton fails to settle $110 owed.
Western Wisconsin Poultry association failed to meet Wednesday evening but will hold a session next week to finalize the affairs of the recent show. The note remarks that some men are such swindlers they cheat themselves.
An advertisement extols Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural digestion aid. It claims the tablets digest a full meal, restore gastric fluids, cure sour taste and bad breath, and ease stomach and bowel trouble. Sold by F A Stuart Co Marshall with a 50 cent box and free trial offer.
Dorando Pietri explains cramps forced him to withdraw from a race with Tom Longboat in Buffalo last Saturday night. He says wind and legs were fine but a stomach cramp stopped him, and he believes he would have beaten the Indian otherwise. Dorando begins training today as Percy Smallwood, the Welsh champion, has been in town two weeks for long runs.
Reuben Trane of this city is again assured a place on the University of Wisconsin crew team for the upcoming summer season. He has earned selection through past performances and current training.
The Y M C A five met the Oregon team in the auditorium and lost 31 to 23. Oregon on tour across the continent scheduled sixty games and praised the local squad as one of the fastest in the middle west.
La Crosse’s amateur billiard player Carl Bond, a second baseman and prospective manager of the local baseball team, is managing the Freas & Dumpke billiard room on South Fourth Street during the off season. He has shown rapid improvement with scores of 14-2 balk line and averages near five or six in 18-3 games, drawing notable attention for potential professional ranks.
World champion middleweight Stanley Ketchel was arrested in Grand Rapids on a capias by Elizabeth Houman an 18 year old woman who accuses him of breach of promise seeking 410000 in damages. Ketchel posted 10000 bond and was released he calls the case blackmail. The affidavit says they met January 5 1908 and he promised to marry her on January 20 1908.
Abe Attell and Freddie Weeks have been signed for a 21 round bout at the Rickard club next Thursday night. They will weigh in at 122 pounds ringside.
Advertisement for Bromo Quinine cough and cold remedy mentions a one day cure claim. It notes signature of E W Grove and states the product is used worldwide to cure a cold in one day priced at 25 cents.
A terse antebellum tone notes that a thief sneers at the end and a kiss may compel marriage for the would-be couple. The lines imply social expectations and fateful consequences in a compact moral vignette.
White Sox pitcher Frank Smith formerly a piano mover plans a fight with Jack Johnson. Secretary Fredericks backs the plan and will post a 10 000 offer for Johnson to accept. Smith seeks a ring debut and has expressed boxing aspirations.
New York January 8 a contest to nearly seal the loser from ship honors will be decided tonight as Frankie Madden and Tommy Murphy clash over ten rounds at the lightweight limit both fighters in fine shape and confident of victory.
The saying contrasts ease of task with the laborious path to employment. It reflects a philosophical view on existence where effort does not always translate to success and outcomes can remain elusive.
In Charlotteville Virginia on January 8 physicians warn Jim Rector 100 yard dash champion cannot live beyond two years if he continues training His heart action is weak due to overtraining Rector aimed to race Walker the South African champion but faces a grim choice as doctors urge retirement from sport for health reasons President Roosevelt had urged him to race Walker in a personal letter
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