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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

from the 500 Curling club will attend
the northwestern bonspiel to be held
at Minneapolis next week, altho but
two Of them have been fully decided
upon. The local club numbers among
its members some of the best curriers'
in the country, and at the last an
nual spiel of the association held in
this city last winter, the local teams
were winners in five of the seven
events which they entered. They have
defeated every Canadian team with
which they played, and the Canadian
teams they have beaten are scattered
along the various cities from Ottawa to
WinniDeg
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

Lyman county, South Dakota, marks
men are arranging for a shooting contest
which will be of somewhat unique
character especially as to the prizes to be
awarded those who prove themselves dead
shots. The contest will be known as q
sheep shoot" and instead of the win
ners of the various events receiving tur-
key, as is customary around Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas time, the winners will
be awarded live sheep. The contest will be
participated in by a large number of
stockmen from all parts of the "cow''
country west of the Missouri river.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
Am I Right !?

A UTOMOBILE driving is a pretty
good substitute for mountain
climbing, Arctic exploration, tiger
hunting or any other sport which is
chiefly attractive on account of it's ex-
element and danger. The other day
young gentleman named Henry Ford
hAd cinder track built on Lake st.
Clair and ripped off a mile In 80 2-5
seconds. That doesn't convey more
than vague idea of the speed at
tanned to most of us, but it is between
hlnety-one and ninety-two miles an
hour. Most Of us haven't ridden that
fast on railroad train, but any one
who has ever ridden fifty or sixty
miles an hour over a roadbed that
was little bit on the bias, can re-
member wondering when the cars
would leave the track and shoot off
with him thru space. We can imagine
the additional thrills generated by
rlolng IN an open car, with the gen
tie zephyr ripping thru the joints in
your clothes, and the pleasing excite
ment of trying to keep the car on the
track, with the knowledge that if YOU
let the machine swerve, they may
bury some pieces of the auto by mis-
take for yourself All things consid-
cred, Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Oldfeld and
Willie Vanderbilt can break the rec
ords without competition from me.
1t don't help much to have them say
"he was going some when they pick
up the pieces.
TOMMY RYAN, a coy and cautious
youth, who occasionally puts on
the boxing gloves for living, has
done the expected Tommy was
matched to fight a gentleman (like
Tommy, of French descent) named
O'Brien, six rounds in Philadelphia.
Altho each was to get $4,000 for his
services, the wise guys were betting
that one or the other would sidestep
before the two got in the ring. There
was difference Of opinion as to
which one, but Tommy was a pretty
strong favorite, and he justified the
confidence of his admirers by WIN
ming, hands down. I forget just what
the reason for his sidestepping was,
it seems to me it was the referee. But
if it hadn't been that it would have
been something else.
THE action of the trotting authori-
ties in refusing to recognize Lou
billions mark of 2:05 to high-wheeled
sulky as record, on the ground that
she already had a record faster than
that, indicates plainly a desire to side
step an issue. It seems incredible that
the committee which passed on the
case forgot the fact that horses every
day in the season get records slower
than their, fastest time. If the high
wheel sulky record Of Lou Dillon is
thrown out on that ground, why not
her wagon record Of 2:01A? The
high-wheel sulky is as distinct from
the bicycle rig as a wagon from a
pneumatic tired sully. The real ques-
ton, and the only one raised by the
BOnners, who started the protest
against Dillon's record, was whether
the sulky used by Dillon had ball
bearings, and whether a, pacemaker in
front Of the trotter, with q dirt-shield,
justified throwing out the record. The
committees action shows either a
density amounting to absolute imbe-
cility, or decided lack of courage to
face an issue. Thor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

Professor LIE Roux, but the latter re-
fused to accept, suggesting that the
championship be allowed to remain
open. ..
Professor Leslabay states his will
ingness to meet any northwestern
fencer in a bout for the championship.
A testimonial benefit for Professor
Leslabay has been arranged to take
place at Cookies institute Wednesday
evening. Professor Leslabay will meet
both Mallett and LIE Roux with the
foils, and Mallette and LIE Roux will
fence. Other interesting events are
on the program, including tumbling
by the university champion gymnastic
team, boxing and a basket ball game
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
WRESTLING

Charles Moth, the Minneapolis wrestler,
lost match with Henry Robinson at
South st. Paul last night Robinson is
the stock yards champion Moth agreed
to throw his opponent three times in an
hour, and gained the first fall in fifteen
minutes, but after seven minutes of
wrestling in the second period, Robinson
secured a fall. winning the match. In
the preliminary Gilbertson threw Brown
in nine minutes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
WILL MEET ALL COMERS
PROFESSOR LESLABAY ANXIOUS
TO CONTEST FOR THE NORTH
WESTERN FENCING CHAM
PIONSHIP.

Professor j. Leslabay of this city,
one Of the most prominent claimants
for the title of fencing champion of
the northwest, since A. B. Mallett
resigned the title. Professor Les
labay was to meet Mallett in a contest
for the championship, when the lat
ter decided to retire from fencing.
Mallett resigned the title in favor of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

Manager Charles Baird Of Michigan paid
a visit to Chicago yesterday and held a
conference with Coach Stage regarding
baseball games and track dates.
1t was decided to hold an outdoor meet
at Marshall field May IA and two indoor
meets, II possible, on dates not selected.
Baird said that, SO far, there were 100
candidates for places on the Michigan
track team. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
BASKET BALL

The Cooke institute basketball team of
Minneapolis defeated Saltwater at Still
water last night in a fast and interesting
game by score Of 80 to 81. The first half
ended with the count II to s in favor of
the visitors.
The institute played the better game all
the way thru, but Saltwater showed sur
prising strength and, while their defeat
was disappointment, the Saltwater play
ers were not discouraged at their showing.
The game was a hard one and rather
rough, but as rule the conduct Of the
players was excellent
The teams lined UP as follows:
Cooke Institute. Position Saltwater
snidell .......A.. Right forward .... Slaughter
Best .......... Left forward ....... Mcdonald
Edwards ......... Right guard ...... jerks
Chase ........... Left guard ........ Mcclure
The university girls basket ball team
will met Central high school at the uni
versity Saturday evening, Jan. 49,. The
university girls will meet Drummond hall
again on Feb. Is at the university
The Central high school basket ball
team of ST. Paul and South high of Min
in the gymnasium Of Lyndale Congrega-
tional church.
The first game Of basketball in the
City league will be played tonight in the
Y. M. c. A. gymnasium between the Y
NJ. c. A. and Central high school teams.
The lineup:
Central. Position Y M g.
Whitmore Right forward. .. Bauchma n
Duffy :.......... Left forward ....... EngwaId
Martin (capt.) -. Right guard ...... jacobson
Thompson 5000. Left guard 49,. Catherwood
Iowa state university's basket bah team
defeated Iowa college at Grinnell by a
score of % to 90. A return game is
scheduled to take place in Iowa City.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
MILWAUKEE STILL. SORE
CREAM CITY ALUMNI: REFUSE TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE Ex-
PENSE OF WISCONSIN CREW.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 16.-Now is a
trying time for athletics and athletic
managers at the University of Wis
consin. Things seem bright for Coach
Kilpatrick's track team, but in all
other departments there is gloom and
adverse situations. In the football
department there is agony and bitter
ness over the selection of an assistant
to Head Coach Curtis, he being in ia
vor of the election Of Eddie" Coch-
ems, Delta Epsilon Greek letter So
ciety brother and teammate for three
years, and the members of the eleven
of next year, proSpectively, having
held a meeting and decided that
trouble would come in the event of
the election of Cochems. In the base
ball department there is a struggle
over the election Of coach, it being ru-
mored that the manager and some
members of the faculty are inclined to
draw the color line on Julian v. Ware,
southern-grown baseball star of
dark skin, tho he processes to be of
French and Spanish origin. In the
crew department there is grief over
the bad financial condition of the ath-
letic department, which will almost
surely prevent the sending of a bad
ger crew east to participate in the
annual regatta on the Hudson at
POughkeepsie. In basket ball there is
lethargy and in gymnastics interest is
low.
The crew matter is perhaps the
most serious, for it has always been
the prospect of competing with the
great eastern institutions that had kept
this department alive at Madison. Or
dinarily the subscriptions of Milwau-
kee alumni and others have made it
possible to take the crew east. These
supporters will not give this year be-
cause of the "harpooning'' of Milwau-
keeq by the university athletic man
ayers in removing the big Minnesota
game, promised Milwaukee a year
ago, from the cream city to. Madison.
Coach Andrew O'Dea of Wisconsin
made his first call for varsity crew
candidates yesterday and about fif-
teen men responded for practice
Coach O'Dea expects to have four
Fights working next week, and a
much larger squad before spring. The
men were given twenty minutes of
stiff work on the machines, followed
by a short run. Coach O'Dea and
Captain Jordan are very optimistic.
There will be more and better mate
rial for the varsity shell this year
than ever before. Six of last years
varsity crew are back and all of last
years heavy freshman crew will be
out for places in the senior shell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

President Havenor Of the Milwaukee
American Association Baseball league has
signed Pitcher John Weisbecker for next
season. Weisbecker has played semi-pro-
REASONABLY in Wisconsin and Minnesota
for two years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
BOWLING

In the Grain and Flour Bowling league
last night the Pillsbury team took three
straight from Washburn- Crosby. Fehr-
man was high with 200. The score:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

The first game of basketball in the
City league will be played tonight in the
Y. M. c. A. gymnasium between the Y.
NJ. c. A. and Central high school teams.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
Totals
~ j.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
GRAIN AND FLOUR STANDINGS.

Totals ............... 719 626
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

Iowa state university's basket bail team
defeated Iowa college at Grinnell by a
score of % to 20. A return game is
scheduled to take place in Iowa City.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-15
.CH|LD'S
PLEA SAVES
MOTHER
Though She Was Whipped Till
Blood Game Little One Begged
Parent or.

New York, Jan. B.-"Oh, mother. don't
beat me so hard7 Please, don't kin me,
mammal
Detective shibles OF the West Thirtieth
street station. passing a house In West
Twentieth street last night. near Seventh
avenue, heard a little girl uttering the APP
peal He ran into the house. burst IN the
door OF an apartment and found large
woman whipping a little girl with big
strap. at one end OF which was buckle.
The child was covered with red marks
and blood was flowing from several cuts
on her bare arms She was crouching In
corner and the woman was about 10 strike
again when Shibles took the strap from
her.
What do you mean by beating a child
this way?" he asked. II have a mind 20
arrest you"
Mamma was not hurting me-" said
the little girl quickly. Il was bad and
che was only Furnishing me. Please don't
arrest her. for then 1 will not have any
mamma"
Two little boys who had been crying be-
cause their sister was being whipped join
ed their fearful entreaties to those OF the
girl.
The woman dropped 70 her knees and
put her arms around the legs OF the de-
tective and begged him not 10 arrest her
She said she was Mrs. Mamie Kline and
that she was widow. The children would
starve, she said, II he took her away
from them.
Detective Shibles was unable 10 resist
the appeals OF the children. so he called
In Detective Quinn OF the West Twentieth
street station, and asked him 10 see that
the woman did not whip the little girl
again. The mother said the child had been
rummagtng bureau in the room. Detsc-
tive Shibles carried the strap away with
him. and will ask the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Children to take
charge OF the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-15
PAWTUXET.

The Fire King band met In the hre-
mems hall. last night. and after the usual
rehearsal there was pleasing entertain
nent given by the musicians. The pro-
pram opened with a musical act by
lanes Cady. harmonics, Mr.. Cady bones
and Bert Barstow, piano. followed by
song Joseph Sanford; 1ne Irish COP
George w. Elliott; That Telegraph Boy
Harry singleton; a tramp act by Hector
cook and song by Roert Patton.
Light refreshments were then served
and pleasant evening was brought TO a
close.
The auditing committee Of the Paw
tuxet Baptist church met last night az
the home OF Treasurer William NJ Lee
10 audit the years bills. preparatory 10
the annual meeting, which will be Tues
day evening Of next week The society
has handled about 5000 during tho past
year
The mid week service ~ tho Baptist
church. last night. was ~ an unusua..y
interesting character and the pastor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-15

Rev. Thomas r. Bartlett, gave an inter
esting talk on a portion OF chapter Of
the Gospel OF John.
Parties that have been planning for
slelghing Journeys for the latter part or
the week have declared n postponement
for a week or so. chiefly because or the
experience OF a party which left the VII
lage Tuesday night II was a large party
and on It's return from East Green wich.
where a supper was enjoyed. the forward
runner on the sleigh was twisted on In
the switch at Apponaug. and the gallant
gentlemen were compelled 90 tramp over
the snowy highways nearly all the way
home The members OF the party reached
their couches about a. m. just In time
FOR a cat nap before breakfast, and the
accounts which have gone forth OF this
experience have cast little damper on
sieighlng parties.
The veterinary. Dr Cunningham. who
IS caring for w. r.. Watson's horse.
which was in n serious condition through
long immersion I'm the icy waters of Spec
tacle pond, Sunday. reports that the
animal will probably recover and be as
well as before the accident
Miss Hattie g.. Holt. who has been ll
for some time. was able 10 be out for a
few moments yesterday.
Master Raymond InElis ~ Lockwood
street Is said 20 be nearly recovered
from his seige OF scarlet fever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-15

CLUB IN
SESSION
Public installation, Banquet and
Addresses Marked It's First
Anniversary Meeting.

Public installation marked the first an
niversary celebration OF the Catholic club
OF Providence. last evening. appropriate
exercises being held in the clubs COM
modious quarters IN the Vaughn build
ing. The following officers were In
stalled by the officer. Frank s. Donnelly:
President. Bernard J. Dennehey: vice
president. William II. Galligan; Sec
retsry, Charles A. Galligan; treasurer,
Thomas J. Franey.
At the conclusion OF the installation
exercises. the club members and their
guests proceeded TO The crown where
an elaborate banquet was served
The first speaker introduced by tho
toastmaster, Mr.. Dennehey. was Rev.
FIR. John F. Dowling OF St Mary's
church. Bristol. who said In part:
"If you are banded together under
Catholicity you are doing noble work.
for the spirit OF Catholicity is broad
one The object OF your society Is a
literary-benevolsnt one. and your inten-
tlons, IL they are to be effective, must
be materialized and expand into reality.
You must be Catholics In word, thought
and action. You must have that edu-
cation which Is three-fold-mental, spirit
ual and bodily. We must be first spirit
ual for the soul above all else must ex-
pand then the mental education, that
the mental capacity may be brought out.
and TO these you must add the corporal
development.
America needs it's priests. It's minis
| ters OF the gospel. but IL also net - It's
lay priests doing good to humanity"
! Rev. p. r Martin OF Fall River also adj
/ dressed the young men and congratulated
/ them on the strength OF so youthful an
| organization.
The secretary OF the club. Mr.. Monahan,
addressed the guests and gave brief his
/ tory OF the clubs career. saying In part:
Although our club has been In existence
but the short period OF one year. II has
| succeeded In doing a great deal for Its
members I'm the way OF Improvement by
association. It's accomplishments may
seem small In the minds OF a great many
who are not familiar with It's objects. but
In our estimation its progress is phenome-
nal
The club was organized Jan. Il, 1903.
composed OF young men. all OF whom
were considered OF exemplary character,
! who yearned for Improvement or mind
and possessed ideas which they thought
could best be developed through associa-
ton and unity OF purpose. With that
thought In mind. they launched them
| selves into the sphere or self-development
and assistance 10 less fortunate fellow
men. taking as criterion the teachings
OF the Holy Catholic church. We have
dared criticism by exacting as quslihcu
tions for membership. good moral charac-
/, ter and habits that only go 10 make UP
the highest type OF manhood. Our mem
bers spend their leisure time in an at
mosphere which is at all times agreeable
and in keeping with our aims During the
coming year our intentions are 10 increase
our scope OF good by assisting as far as
We are able. others that need assistance
| such as we are able TO give them"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-15
FORGOT
HIS OWN
NAM
After Auto Accident Injured
Chauffeur Finds Memory Has
Left Him.

New York, Jan 15.-Patrolman Joseph
oConnell found a well-dressed young
man leaning against the II" stairs. at
Fifty-ninth street and Columbus avenue
last evening, and staring into vacancy.
Soon the young man approached the po-
liceman and asked him 10 call a doctor,
saying he had fearful pains in his head.
What's your manner" O'Connell asked.
II can't remember" was the response.
Where do you liver"
can't remember that either"
The young man was taken 10 Roosevelt
hospital across the street, where sever
al physicians tried to recall his memory
10 him in vain. They found IS on him
and a pipe case bearing the initials "A
l. D." and the address l0l West Eighty
fourth street. Miss Elizabeth Clark OF
that address was called by telephone and
she went TO the hospital and identified
the young man as August L. Dietz, a
chauffeur with an excellent position, who
boarded at her house.
She said he was hurt Monday on Long
Island by the upsettiny-on an autorno-
bile and that he telegraphed her from ia
maica that he had very severe pains in
his side and head and was starting nome.
Deitz said he could remember leaving
Jamaica but could only remember riding
continuously since then When he went
away on Monday he had 500 and now
only IS. He was taken 10 his homo by Miss
Clark.
The physicians think he will regain
his memory in a few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-15
SKIP SUBSIDY HEARING
House Committee Considers Proposition for
Appointment Of Investigating Committee.

Washington. Jan 15-The house COM
mittee on merchant marine and fisheries
yesterday heard number OF advocates
OF the proposition for the appointment OF
a committee to investigate and report to
congress on the ship subsidy question, and
then decided 10 take final action on the
proposition next Tuesday Representa-
tive Gardiner of Massachusetts,, in advo-
cacy OF the plan. said that during the past
hundred years our shipping had increased
only 90 per cent, while our commerce
was IL times greater. A hundred years
ago we carried IS per cent. OF our COM
merce, while now we are carrying only
per cent. If struggle should occur
between Germany and Great Britain the
two nations which Garry the great bulk
Of our commerce untold misery would be
the resultain this country.
He believed the only way 20 get a
proper foundation on which 10 work was
to create a commission 20 study and re-
port on not only the feasibility OF a ship
subsidy, but to consider the many legisla-
tive propositions which had been ad-
vanced.
Winthrop L. Marvin OF Boston. former
associate editor OF the Boston Journal.
spoke or the value or commission Tor
the purpose OF inquiry into the suppressed
condition Of the ocean trade, and in order
that congress might keep the one unkept
pledge OF the government
Asked what he meant by the unkept
pledge Mr.. Marvin replied that he meant
promises both political parties through
the introduction OF remedial Legislation.
Alfred Windsor, president Of the Boston
Steamship company. said his company
had to operate on the Pacific IN direct
competition with the Canadian Pacific
Steamship company getting an interna-
tional subsidy OF sSOO.000, and the Jap
anese Steamship company, with an annual
subsidy of $4,000.
c. n. orcutt. president Of the Newport
News Shipbuilding company; former Rear
Admiral Bowles, now president OF the
Fore River Ship company; G. s. Cramr
OF the Cramp shipbulding company; A.
r.. Smith Of the New York Maritime As
ISOLATION o. s. sewall OF the Sewall ship
building company OF Bath, Ne, and DR.
De Courcey May OF Camden all advocated
the creation OF a Ship subsidy commission