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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
CHANGE GRIDlR0N's FORM.
McGuteheon Of Iowa Suggests That
Football Field Be, Made Ellip. :.
90 ..s.--. teal in Shape. a. t. s,...z

Fred G. NTcCutcheon, general manager of
athletics for the University of Iowa for
several years, is asking the views of the,
Iowa athletic authorities upon a proposed
change Of the football gridiron which has
been discussed by a. number OF athletic
authorities in the west. $500 =.
The plan is to change the form Of the
present gridiron SO as to have it i'll. the
form of football. This would make it
about it's present width at the center OF
the field and taper down gradually to the
distance between the goal posts at the
two ends of the field. The field would
probably be somewhat heightened.
+. The advantages of the plan would be
that it would render the game much more
easily observable by all the spectators. At
the center all can see the game very well.
as at present the field is constructed. but
when the game gets down on one side 1T IS
not seen so we'll by all the spectators. The
proposed gridiron takes the play when the
scrimmages are near either goal to near
the center of the field, where all can. see
it we'll. .+- '' 49, ~. = -
Another advantage claimed for the
change would be that there would be less
open field work. The tOuchdOWns would
be made usually by line smashes.,
The change would also give the defen-
sive team. when its goal was endangered,
a constantly lessening base to defend. AS
the offensive team approached the goal
posts it would be compelled to attack
more and more in the center of the field,
thus giving them a slight handicap as
against the weaker defensive team = In
punts the 'fullback would not be compelled
to defend the long stretch Of territory
! when near his own goal which he is now
compelled to cover.
The new plan has been only tentatively
suggested to athletic authorities. Any in
dorsement Of the plan will be withheld
at Iowa until the returned of Physical Di-
-, rector A. A. Knipe in March.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
AUTO CIRCUIT PLANNED
Andy WEIGH, Owner of Oakley and
Charter Oak Park Tracks,
the Promoter.

Andy WEIGH, owner of Oakley Park
track, at Cincinnati, and Charter Oak
Park track, at Hartford, is negotiat ting
with Henri FOurnier and with prominent
American. chauffeurs to take part in au-
tomobile races at both tracks this sea-
son. Mr.. Welch will give in important
stake events money to the amount of s1u.-
600. This is the first of many similar Of
fers to be made to the handlers of auto
mobiles this season by the big tracks OF
the country. Mr.. WEIGH has practically
secured promise from Fournier to race
at Cincinnati July 4, which would bring
the Frenchman back to this country soma
time in advance of the first race against
Winton at New York July 26.
There is on foot a plan to form great
circuit Of automobile races, to include
Detroit, Buffalo, the Empire City track. at
9onkers; Hartford. Springfield, Provf-
dence, etc. The makers will enter proTni-
nent men and machines for the circuit,
should one be organized.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

The Portage Lake hockey team. Of Michigan,
which so far has disposed of every, seven which
has lined up against it this season. is out for
the championship Of the United States. Among
Paul, st. Louis and Detroit, and the only teams
that now stand in the way of >the title are the
Pttsburg aggregations. the first of which is to
be played next Monday and Tuesday evenings,
at Houghton The Portage Lake men nearly
all former residents of Canada. the home of
soeks and have counted
speedy Canadian clubs. "
The Burns $4,000 handicap was down for a
decision at San Enthusiastically. Twenty horses
were carded to start. The race was run over.
the lngleside track. Nones, the top weight, With
the horse. The other prominnt starters were:
Cunard. 112; Aagregor. 122; Siddons. ILL., Elliot,
1O7; Water Cure. 1OI; Corrigan. III; Durazzo,
Andrew O'Dea. rowing coach of the university
Of Wisconsin, Is in Boston for "a few days. He
has placed an order for new eight oaraed shell
with Davy of Cambridge, who is also building
she'll for Yale
BY unanimous vote of the athletic council.
Iowa state college has elected B. j. Wefers, once
the worlds champion Splinter. as track trainer
for the coming season. Wefers is now in Ralti-
more and will take charge Of the work at Ames
March 1.
| F. L. Harris proprietor Of hotel at New
berry, Mich, and one of the best known sports
men in the upper peninsula. has mounted
trophies of the chase, the heads of ninety-seven
deed They occupy space at his hotel, home and
deer lodge, and among them is the head of what
is said to be the largest deer ever killed in the
| peninsula During the lust deer-hunting season,
MI Harris succeeded iii bagging white buck,
the first, it is claimed. killed in the state
- will bet $1o,eoG that Harry New. With a
good boy up can beat McChesney at one mile
| and sixteenth, weighted they were in the
4 Merchants handicap last Saturday,
This declaration was made by Sam Hildreth
1t wasp rompted by discussion OF Saturday
race at New Orleans. Hildreth contended that
Harry New was the best horse IN the race at the
/ finish and should have won. He says that Harry
New has never shown himself right during the
New Orleans meeting, from the fact that he has
never had the services of good rider.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
CHESS

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During the next ten days Monte Carlo will be
the cynosure of all eyes in the world, for there
are gathered the greatest to compete in the third
international tournament. The honor of Amer
lea will be upheld i'll the tournament by Pills
bury and Delmar. The other competitors will In
clnde the famous experts, SLasker, Tarrasch
and Miescs Of Germany. Moreau and Taubenhaus
of France Burn and Teichman of Great Britain,
Maroczy and Marco of Austria and Tschigorin
and Schiffers of Russia.
An important change in the rules governing
the two previous Journeys at this place is the
valuation of drawn games. Instead of being
replayed as before, a draw will dispose OF that
particular game and will be counted as one-half
point for each. In case any retiring player has
failed to complete cne-third of his schedule, the
games actually played by him will be Cancelled,
otherwise his will stand and his rem aiming
games be forfeited in due course.
n. Jasnosrodsky. forISer chess champion of
New York is in tile ciSs. Mr.. Jasnogrodsky
took part in the international tournaments held
several wears ago in London and New York and
during his career met and defeated some of the
foremost players of the 'Eorld.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
BASKETBALL

& The University Of Minnesota basketball team
proved to much for the West Superior normal
school players in game at West Superior last
night and won out by score of 81 to 10. Cap
tain behring's men were never in danger and
were clearly entitled to the game. The normal
quint put up hard fight. however, and the re-
suit was some very rough playing
school will play the state agricultural quintet
this evening, at the farm school gymnasium, and
the game is expected to be one of the most in
teresting Of the season. Both teams have a
clean record.
The game of basketball at Faribault between
the teams Of the high school and Company B.
national guard, last night, was won by Company
B. by q score of II to IL. Ezs1 a. 49, y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
WHIST

Minneapolis players sprung surprise yester-
day in the first day s play of the Northwestern
Whist Associations tournament held at the
Paul Yesterday. More than LOG players. repre-
scnting the entire northwest, were present, and
Minneapolis teams took every thing i'm sight. The
afternoon play was for the Minneapolis Times
trophy, and Minneapolis all of the events.
The Minneapolis club team beat the Cavendsh
club team by ten tricks plus, and the Park
team of Minneapolis beat the st. Paul club
team by six tricks plrs. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Metcale won high north and south with 176.
Wood and Sprague won high east and west with
100. Five tables were played In the after
noon. 20.
won high north and south with 1893. Smith
and Armstrong won high east and west with
1873. so =s, ~sr,sr-., 49,
The games will he continued this evening" All
whist players in the cities are welcome.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
New Plan to Prevent Long. Drawn
Out Harness Races Three
Heats Only.
Winner of Each Heat Gets 10 Per
Cent Of the Total
Purse.

A new plant to prevent laying up heats
IN harness races; a plan so simple and at
the same time apparently so effective that
1T seems strange that no one thought Of
it before, has been devised, and will be. put
into operation at Charter Oak, Hartford,
and Oakley Park, Cincinnati, during the
coming season.
Under the new system each horse will
be given just as fair a test of speed as
under the old three in-five plan. The
Charter Oak purse at the Hartford grand
circuit meeting and the Ohio purse dur
ing the Cincinnati meeting, are both s1O,-
900 stakes. They will be trotted under
the new conditions, which follow:
The race is to consist of three mile
heats. The winner of each heat gets $500,
the second horse in each heat $500. At
the conclusion of the third heat the horse
having the best position in the summary
will receive $4,000 additional. The horses
standing second, third and fourth will re-
ceive $780, $500 and $500 respectively. If
at the conclusion of the third heat two
horses stand equal for first money, they
shall start again and trot it off. If in
any of the three heats two or more horses
make a dead heat for first place. the
money for the heat shall be divided equal
ly among them.
This looks like a practical plan Of avoid
ing long drawn out races and at the same
time discouraging laying up heats, for by
laying up a morse Will lose $1,000 "A horse
winning in straight heats will receive
$4,000; a horse winning two Of the three
heats will receive $4,000, plus $500 if he
finishes second in the third heat. If one
horse gets first place in the summary
with a first and second he will win $4,000;
if he gets first place with first and a
third Ga bare possibility, he will win
$4,000 It is difficult to say how the new
system will work until it has been tried,
but it has every prospect of being sue
cess. :"...:.
Minnesota Is o. x. ~
The effort some writer's have been max
ing to lead the public to believe that NJ
w. aSavages attempt to breed trotters and
PAGERS up in the northwest will be fail
ure, rests on very slim foundation, says
the Horse World. It is not the china e
that is to blame for Minnesotas not pro
ducing good ones but the lack of oppor-
tunity. No one has ever tried before with
stations brood mares from which the
best results might be expected: The Horse
! World is willing to go on record as; say
ing; that five years from now some Of tho
best performers on the turf will be Min
neSota bred. =: -. "a. -. ...t.s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
THREE ARE KNOCKED OUT
Exciting Bout in St. Paul Last Night
--':~.: kid Lee Defeats Joe
49, Percente.

Kid Lee Of Montana and Joe Percente
of Milwaukee furnished the star event at
last nights athletic entertainment by the
ST. Paul Eagles. They were scheduled
to go ten rounds, but in the fifth Per-
cente's seconds threw up the sponge while
their principal was taking the count.
Hugh McMann and Tony Caponi of Chi
cago went six rounds to a draw. A suir-
1t of brotherly love was manifest In this
bout. and the spectators were glad when
it was over. .>''.. ~~' " r, - n
In the prelminaries Pat Debbs of St
Paul knocked out Jack Calhoun, colored.
and Henry Moraveck sent young Ryan to
the mat in the first round. Kid Lee was
billed for a bout with Jim Potts OF Min
enapolis, but the Minneapolis boy sent
word that he was ill, and Percente sub
stituted. '..rF ":. -; ''''E -.'-ti- e. E'-r
The Denver Post has received a tele-
gram from James j: Jeffries saying: "You
may announce for me that if Corbett will
agree to meet me in a finish contest at
Carson City. I will allow him twenty sec
onds to recover insteal Of the customary,
ten the rules provide for =
Clark, Ball, manager of Jack Munroe,
has received dispatch from the match
maker of the Butte Athletic club of Butte,
Mont, to the effect that the organization
would make bid for the contest between
Munroe and Sharkey, and that the pro
posal would be made in time to be In
New York before the date chosen by Shar-
key. and Munroe to consider bids for their
prospective mill. -.
Ball was also informed that if the club
secured the scrap, all the mines would
be closed and that the day would be set
aside and observed as a holiday. Mum
roe declares that there are $4,000 men en-
ployed at the mines and that they would
be on hand to<see the encounter.
Terry McGovern and Joe Bernstein went
the limit last night in a six-round bout
at Philadelphia before a well-f1lled house
McGovern forced the fighting from start
to finish and gave Bernstein punishment
| in every round. ..'st1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
BILLIARDS

William r. Foss, of Haverstraw, the amateur
billiard champion. again broke the amateur COM
petition record at fourteen-inch balkline in his
game last night at the Hanover Club, In Brook
lyn, with DR.. I. |. Mial, Of New York. He de-
feated NIial 300 to 103, making average of
IS 1916, with run of Sc.
Henry P. Stofft OF Cleveland, and Charles
Weston of Chicago, tied for first place in
the professional sweepstakes pool tournament at
New York. Each man has won eight and lost
one game out of nine games decided. The
scores of last nights test We're:
Weston. 125: high run, ~: scratches, 2.
Stoft. A; high run, 20; scratches,2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
RAT-BAITING IN FRANCE
Women and Children Take Delight in Tn
Brutal Sport

Women and Children Take Delight in This
Brutal Sport. (.
Among a certain set in Paris. ~rat-bait
ing is a most popular form Of amusement.
Men and even women and children jour-
nCy for miles to see this so-called sport
In a field in the environs Of the capital,
large wire cages are set up. Each cage
is divided into compartments, and each
compa rtment contains a certain number
of rats. At signal, q fox terrier is let
into each compartment, and the terrier
which kills his quota of rats in the short
est time wins the prize for tis owner.
This is tough on the rats but affords
great amusement to the spectators. For
%tunately, the majority Of Frenchmen
'frown upon this form of sport, and the
authorities doubtless will soon put stop
to the practice. -:"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
The standing of the clubs in the greater
MINNEAPOLIS league follows: -.

The university fraternity bowling
league has been reorganized with the fol-
lowing officers: President. Norman New
hall; vice president, Robert Putnam; sec
rotary and treasurer, Louis Collins. Ten
fraternities have expressed their intention
Of entering teams in the tournament. The
teams will be divided into two groups
and the winners will roll for the cham
pionship. A prominent jeweler has prom
ised to offer a cup for the winning team,
and prizes will probably be offered also for
individual and team high scores.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
|EYENT LAYING UP SCHEDULE MADE OUT
Final Games in Indianapolis Trial
Tournament Will Be Rolled
Next Week.
Woolley Leads Minneapolis League
in Individual Average st.
Paul Gets Cold Feet.

The schedule for the remainder of the
games IN the Indianapolis trial tourna-
ment has been announced. The tourna
ment association decided Thursday night
that all the. men who had not completed
their schedules should be allowed to finish
their games, and ten men will take advan-,
tage OF this provision. While theoreti-
'cally any of these ten has, the opportunity
to d1splace anyone of the six men origi-
nally announced as the team, yet Woolley,
Sallander, Olness, Fsust and Sallander may
be considered securegin their places, and
the contest really is for sixth place on
the team. The schedule follows:
Sunday, Feb. 8, D. m.-Co-operative
alleys: Francis Carpenter: Mathley, Apall;
Russell, Ruge. Kings. alleys: TenVoorde,
Stadden, Mathson - 4 49,.
Monday, Feb. 9, S D. m.--Baldwin's al
leys; Francis, Farr. Chris alleys: Ten
voorde. Mathison. Russell, *2-t
Tuesday, Feb. 10, s p. NIX: C. alleys:
Tenyuorde, Stadden, Francis. Kings al
legs: Apall, Mathley, Russell.
The schedule committee has announced
the following conditions for rolling these
games:
"All games must be rolled according to
the rules of the American Bowling Con-
gress. -Four or more, men must partici-
pate in every game. If less than four
contestants are" on. hand, outsiders must
be secured to roll with the tournament
men. =. ~. . 49, ~-S.
"Al games must be rolled according to
schedule. All contestants who are un-
able to roll at the time assigned must no.
tify the schedule, committee
The event of the week in the Mnneapo =
lis, league was the Turner-TaSmO game
Tuesday night. The result caused consid-
cradle SURPRISE for. while, the Turner's
were the favoritcs for the latch, it was
thought that the Tasmos would take at
least one game. The Turner'S, however,
again demonstrated their ability to rise to
! the emergency, and bowlcd a steady
| though not sensa tional game, beating out
their. opponents by a few pins in the first
two games and running away from them
in the third. So, >-,,>-
l. Mueller's wretched showing was prinla-
| rily the cause of, the TasmOs' defeat. Had
! he rolled as well as his team mates, the
lEasmos might have taken the first two
games by a good margin. g. ~,
None of. the team scores We're remark
able, The Turner's made a total of 2.SOS
| the Tuxedos 2.71S, and the Tasnlos 3, 7O4
The individual work was good but not
| brilliant. only two men averaging oNel
200: These was Sallander, with 203 1-3
and Parker, with c02. Sandblon. with
4 222SS, and Kayser with ,22, had the bes
/ single game scores.
| - -.H.-.',
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
LEGALIzE HARNESS RACES
Pennsylvania Legislature Likely to Amend
the Present Laws.

Under the present laws of Pennsylvania
to bet on a horse race in that state is to
commit crime, but it is confidently ex-
pected that such will not be the case next
spring. A bill to legalize racing in Penn
sylvania has been prepared and will be
presented during the present session Of
the state legislature. is baced by influ-
entail men. and is drafted on similar lines
to the Percy-Gray bill in force in this
state, restricting racing to 80 days in each
year on any one track. 1t will be so
worded as to effectuaIly shut out the con-
tinuous racing outlaw element, which has
done so much to bring discredit on racing
in several localities. Harness racing
has been permitted in central and western
Pennsylvania. simply because the local
authorities would not enforce the law, but
in eastern Pennsylvania and, particularly
in and around Philadelphia racing has
been practically prohibited because OF
the strict law against betting and its
rigid enforcement. If the proposed favor
able legislation goes through, there will be-
lot of harness racing in Pennsylvania
next summer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
of Duluth represents the United States in
this competition.

Principal Patrick of Manitoba college,
Winnipeg. the recognized head of the
Presbyterian church in western Canada,
offended the visiting Scotch curriers' in an
address of welcome he delivered in an
entertainment given in their honor by. the
Scottish friendly societies. Patrick, in
drawing comparisons between Canada and
Scotland said that while the later could
boast of greater educational facilities, he
deeply deplored the fact that drunkenness
was SO rife in the old land. A lesson
should be taken by Canada in it's youth
to avoid a similar contamination.
Rev. John Kerr, the orator Of the Scotch
curriers', strongly resented the statement.
He said he did not admire the temperance
of Canada. It was largely the result of
cant and hypocrisy. Several of the
Scotchmen Immediately left the room. The
entertainers were greatly annoyed. and
after the meeting were profuse IN their
apologies.
A rJrnhar IF matches were MA we'd at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
/ The WOfld OF Sport

in here every month or two. and he al
ways beats me at pool. Now, I'd like
to have you hang around here for week
or so, when he's due in again, and trim
him for me, because he's got so chesty
over beating me-
Trimming the Travelling Man.
80 there was fixed proper. I stayed
around there for ten days, boarding free
at the hotel and for bluff hanging on
to the tail of the bus. when it went to the
train. I was picking up a dollar or two
every day from the people around town
and things were coming my way for fair.
We'll, the travelling man showed up at
last. the proprietor buncoed him into a
game with me. and wa. trimmed him good
and plenty. And that town, that had
come into In a box car, and starved in for
two days, I rode out of two weeks later
in a Pullman, with SIS in my jeans!''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

The st. Paul bowIers who will represent
their city at the Indiana polls tournament
have declined to meet the Minneapols
team in a series of preliminary matches,
previous to the. departure for Indianapolis.
The Minneapolis men are greatly incensed
and declare that the ST. Paul experts are
afraid to meet them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

. Although Roy Woolley of the, Tasnos
continues. to lead The Minneapolis league
boWlers iii individual average: his hold on
tic position is getting rather sllal1y. Sand
!!blon and Sallarder, are fighting hard for
the first place, and "Olness, TIoag.@ Hughes,
Parker and 'Buehler are mot far behind
Eight men have averages over $50, and
nineteen are ITO or better: y. The records
of those over 100 follow: IL AZ y. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
A number of matches We're played at
the Flour City Curling Club yesterday.
The Kinks and scores follow:

In the finals of the first event in the
Interstate Bonspiel at Milwaukee last
night the rink skipped by H. ]. Schom
mels of Cambria carried off the honors by
defeating j. G. Bryttring of Portage, by
Is to 10.
F. Stout of Waupaca, with a score of Il,
against George L. Graves of Milwa ukee,
Is. won the consolation event
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

Results are assured the advertiser who
uses Journal Want Ads. They have long
since passed the experimental stage. In
sert an ad at once and be convinced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

BY unanimous vote of the athletic council.
Iowa state college has elected B. Wefers, once
the worlds champion sprinter,. track trainer
for the coming season. Wefers is now in Balti-
| more and will take charge Of the work at Ames
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

Andrew O'Dea. rowing coach OF the university
of Wisconsin, is in Boston for "a few days. He
has placed an order for new eight-oar shell
with Davy. of Cambridge, who is also building
q new she'll for Yale ezA.&