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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
TWO BILLIARD JOURNEYS
Fast Cue Work Is Expected in Glass A
Contest.

Billiard lovers are sure to receive
their fill of the sport soon after the
HOLIDAYS, when the Glass A tournament
opens at the West hotel billiard par
lors. Frank Billiter is arranging a
:ioust for the knights of the cue who
are able to qualify for tie A class
and will offer some beautiful prizes.
jockeying somewhat for a good start,
but six or eight players will surely be
secured. Among those who will prob
ably take part will be Watson, who won
the Class B tournament last week, Al,
.lrich, Stevenson, Thayer, Huyck and
others.
: The games will be stated soon after
New Year. Fourteen-ineh balk- line for
200 points will be played.
handicap tournament for the denizens
of the courthouse and city hall will also
be started at the Billiter parlors. The
details have not yet been arranged, but
those interested in the game are plan
ming for spirited contest. Mr.. Billiter
will hang up number of trophies to
spur on the entries and there will be a
will be the fourteen-inch balk line fol
100 points.
The entries, with handicaps, so far
are as follows: Scratch, 100 points, w
j.. Stoopes, L. A. Condit, Ed Force
80 points, Irving Fosseen; IS points
Hugh R. Scott; 60 points,. Dan G
Brown, Hugh Allen.
It is expected that the list OF en-
tries will be largely increased, as there
are many good cues in the courthouse
aud city hall, among them Henry Knott
/. A. Lvdiard, Harry Luxton, P. S
Nelson, Walter Ryberg, Harry Brow
| and others.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

ever, it is used in place of wood, and
the steel tonneau and seats save thirty
pounds in the body.
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There is continued demand for an
endurance contest of automobiles in
the snow, for one of the arguments adj
vanced against the use of motor vehi-
cles in business relates to their in
ability to travel as well as the horse
drawn vehicle when snow is on the
ground. Motor truck builders refute
this statement, and wish a chance to
prove it officially.
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Automobile dealers are beginning to
object to the practice of taking Sec
ond-hand cars in trade for new ones,
and the majority of the reputable deal
ers in the big cities now decline to take
in trade any makes other than those in
which they are interested.
F In such transactions, it is generally
a case of making two sales to get one
profit. for the dealer is lucky to get
as much for the secondhand car as he
allowed in the trade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
SAY WHITNEY IS
RAT HER PROVINCIAL
Alumni of Western Colleges Dis
cuss Caspar Whitney's Lat
- est Outbreak.
Special to The Journal.


Chicago, Dec. 23.-Alumni of west
athletics came in for censure in the an
nual football resume Of Caspar Whit
ney, editor of Outing, had little to say
in way of commentator of statements
Of the Sir Oracle of the east today.
Whitney saw fit not only to ignore
all players on the football teams Of
Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin in
the selection of his All-American eleven,
but he censured in most unstinted
fashion the methods which he alleges
obtain at those Institutions
The alumni and former students of
the other three western institutions say
that in former years Whitney was wont
to execrate the methods of the univer-
sity of Chicago as full as much as those
at other colleges. Now apparently his
dislike for Chicago has been overcome
in some way.
The fact that western critics in pick
ing their all-western elevens did not
ignore any Of the big institutions be-
cause of alleged professionalism was
cited as a reason why Whitney should
have been equally broad. Whitney,
they say, might have contented himself
with criticising the things he thinks are
bad and pointed remedies. But so long
as the authorities of the various insti-
buttons allowed the teams to be made
up as they were, and so long as the
teams played against one another as
they did, Whitney should have been
content to pick his team as team of
football players, leaving consideration
Of questions of eligibility to be settled
by the conscience of the individual in
situations.
AS to the unqualified statement that
the eastern teams rank above the west
ern, there is considerable dissatisfac-
ton by those who regard Mr.. Whitney
as well-meaning critic and who desire
the good of the game.
"He saw but one game" they say,
meaning the Chicago-Michigan game
on Thanksgiving day, "and from his
eastern residence and environment
naturally is saturated with eastern pre-
judiee.'
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larly active in western Pennsylvania
in putting this work in evidence. The
league sends out stencils from which
these signs can be easily made by a
man of ordinary skill, and in some
cases the completed signs are sent out
ready to be put up.
Blanks are being sent to automo'
bilists in several states with letters re-
questing information as to points where
these signs should be erected and a
contract has been made with a firm in
central New York for large number
of signs which will be put in place
within the next few months. It is be-
lieved that before the. end of 1906
more than 5000 Of these signs will be
placed in different parts Of the United
States. Full information will be sent
to any person addressing the American
Motor league, Vanderbilt building, New
York.
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News from Paris to the effect that
the Automobile club Of France has de-
cided in favor Of holding several races
next summer, makes it seem possible
that the club may decide not to re-
turn the Vanderbilt cup. Formerly the
French club declared itself in favor OF
only one race during the year.
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Because Of the reduced rate at which
members of the American Automobile
association will be able to travel tt
the New York shows, the individual
membership is experiencing boom
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
MANY LONG FOR !.
PLACES AS UMP|RES
Milwaukee Seems to Think Some
of Last Years Men Were
a., Good.

~ Milwaukee, Dec. 23.-Few complaints
were made last season about the UNI
pires who officiated in the American
association under the direction of
President O'Brien, and from present
prospects there will be even less trouble
the coming season.
About thirty-fve men, many Of
whom are we'll known in the baseball
world, have already made application
to President O'Brien for positions on
his staff. While. no selections have
been made up to this time, there is
every treason to believe that some of
the best men on the market will handle
the Indicator next season, if O'Brien
has his say. And he will have his say
fl reelected to the head of the Ameri-
can association.
When the season closed last year
President o 'Brien had little talks with
the men who officiated. Whether OF
not any of them will be in the A. A.
next season, Mr.. O'Brien refuses to
say. However, it might be taken fol
granted that Jack Haskell will again
be in the circuit. Umpire Kane is anx
ious to work here again and so is Sui
Ivan and Owen.
When O'Brien was at the New York
baseball meeting last week many appli
cants appeared personally and put il
applications, while some managers; Of
ball teams and players suggested othe1
men. "Chief' thinner would like tt
handle the indicator for O'Brien; 81
would Moran Of the Eastern league
and even Bauswine, who went to thu
Nationals, where he didn It make mucl
of hit.
Tony Mullane, now detective i,
Chicago, and Perry Werden, both well
known players in their time, have flee
applications for job in the A. A
Most Of these applicants have hear'
how President O'Brien sustains hi
umpires and for that reason, as we'll a
many others, they would like to wor]
for him. .-...
''It is too early to talk about um
pires,'' said President O'Brien yeste1
day, "but I am considering all the az
plicants who are seeking jobs. I hav
a good list to select from and when
announce my staff, providing I al
president, it will probably meet wit
favor among the fans and the owners
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

- ~ ORE than SUI accluenCS W
NH motor car tourists have been
Il - reported in the United States
and Canada during 1905, many OF them
resulting fatally. 1t cannot be said
that these accidents were wholly due
to rapid speed or reckless driving, for
some of the most serious ones hap
pened to automobiles who are known
to be prudent and careful in the man
agement of their vehicles. Most OF
them could have been avoided by a
better knowledge Of the danger points,
or by some warning by which the
tourist could have been advised of the
proximate peril. The truth is that in
many parts of the country, and espe-
ciallv in those sections which are most
picturesque and attractive to the tour
ist the highways are too narrow and
winding and are often skirted by deep
unguarded bitches and dangerous gull
lies, and crossed by railroad tracks at
points where the tourist would have
little reason to expect them.
To lessen these perils as much as pos
sible the American Motor league has
called upon it's consuls, members and
proprietors of official stations, in all
the important states where touring is
s most popular, to take up the work of
erecting danger signs and guide boards
warned and his course directed to the
avoidance of these pitfalls. Many of
= these danger signs have already been
put up and the Pittsburg board Of con:
suls Of the A. M. L. has been particu
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
KEEPING AN EYE ON
THE SAINTS PROGRESS
Billiard Players Of Commercial Club
Looking for Tricks. -

While billiard matters were hindered
last week at the Commercial club by the
approach of the holidays, the members
are soon to be much deeper in the whirl
Of interest over coming contests with
the st. Paul Goliaths of the cue. Prep
arations for a cowboy pool preliminary
contest to select team to grab the flag
of defiance from the hands Of the re.
doubtable St. Paul men are on. Bill
lizards will be finished up this week and
the cowboy pool contest will begin so
the click Of the ivory spheres will be
merry in the club rooms for the next
six days.
Only one game was played in the bill
lard selection contest last week. Hob
man was matched against Ely and came
out first best. In forty innings the
counts were 200 for Holman and l44
for. Ely. Holman IS best run was 20
and Ely followed with IA. Holman g
average of 5 points to the play is con-
sidered a good showing in case he rings
in on the team of four.
Several games must be played off be-
fore Saturday night. Holman has fn-
ished. Ely has still to play with Mitch
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

ganized engineers of the licensed fac
tories will begin experiments in their
laboratory to develop an engine to use
it as fuel. The denaturized alcohol
used abroad is poisoned SO as to be
unfit to drink and given a brilliant
purple or pink hue in the same process.
Preparation for the big motor car
races on the beach at Almond and
Daytona advances apace. The Eu-
ropean contingent has been extremely
active Of late, and shows 1T will make
an earnest effort to carry off the ma
jority of the prizes All the leading
foreign manufacturers will send -,ower3
full cars and experienced drivers to the
Florida courses to compete with this
Americans.
The Americans have not been 81
eager as yet. Whether they are keep
ing quiet to make important announce
ments later on is unknown.S Their al
parent apathy may be, oWh~ to tn
rush work now at the facto;ies to &c.
the 1906 stock on the marked
American makers are behilH in thei
orders, and the manufacture of racin
cars just at present would cripple thel
sales department..
Competition among Americans woul
naturally result in placing the Amer
can product, at the head. Lack
interest will enable Europe TO agai
! get the glory.
| There is still evidence of healthy in
terest among Americans, even If 1t i
not as sweeping as could be desired
Walter Christie, whose spectacular
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
RYAN OR HART WILLING
Tom o 'Rourke Wires an Offer From the
Tuxedo Club of PHILADELPHIA.

The east is looking for battle be-
tween Q 'Brien and Hart or Ryan. Tom
O'Rourke, the veteran promoter, last
night wired those fighters, now in Min
neapolis, asking if eithlr of them would
meet O'Brien at the Tuxedo club, near
philadelphia, in twenty-round go the
latter part of January.
Ryan wired O'Rourke in reply that
Hart would meet @ 'Brien at 'catch
weights or that he would meet O'Brien
at the middleweight limit, l54 pounds
He also informed O'Rourke that he
must post q forfeit for the club as a
"token'' of ability to pull off the bout
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
PLAN TO EVADE THE
LAW IN new YORK
Promoters to Put Fighters Up
for a Three Round
H. Bout.
BY Publishers Press.

BY Publishers Press. ..,..<
New York, Dec. ga plan is on
foot to bring Terry McGovern and Bat
Ting Nelson together in a, three round
bout in Madison Square Gardens. Billy
Nolan, Nelson's manager and Joe
Humphreys, McGovern s representa-
tive, talked the matter over yesterday
and both are favorably inclined toward
the scheme. Under the existing laws it
would be simple matter to organize a
club, thereby preventing any legal in,
reference. As money -getter it would
eclipse anything in the fighting line
since the death Of the Horton law sew
eral years ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
TER GOSSIP FROM CENTERS OFAUTOMOBHE ACTIVITY

No one will be able to get the ad-
vantage of the rate by joining the A.
A. A. at show time. They must be
members beforehand and the railroads
have become very strict on this point.
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For full fledged touring cars, the four
cylinder engine will be the thing
in 1906, more thansever. Where the
four-cycle type of motor is used, an
engine of less than four cylinders will
hardly be used. for any "grown up"
model. 1t has come to a pass where it
may be said that the one-cylinder car
is a runabout and the two-cylinder car
a "touring 'runabout,' or eight ton
neau' car, while only the machine with
a four-cylinder engine is full fedged
touring car. The plans Of some of the
biggest concerns in the country indi-
cate a recognition Of this. Several
firms are about to produce four-cylinder
cars for the first time in their history.
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Chugs-Blimn says he won't get a
motor car till they will give him a for
felt guarantee against accident or
break down. = IL, -
Honks-He always was a sure-thing
better. He'd better wait till he can
get one that will run without an engine.
| An automobile, as a purchase, is
something that man considers for a
| longer time beforehand than he does
| the buying Of hat. Most specimens
of the genus home need to be annually
reminded to begin thinking early about
their Christmas purchases. Advertis-
ing reminders by dealers will greatly
help along their midwinter sales. A
New York agent who advertised cars
for Christmas gifts last year, sold
| twenty runabouts and ten touring cars
before the arrival Of the holiday that
celebrates 'sGood will to all. !"
It is more than likely that the auto
mobile show of 1905 in Madison Square
Garden will result in the adoption Of a
new policy and new methods of dec
grafton in that historic building for
shows Of all sort in the future. Fol-
the annual show Of next January a
decorative scheme of unexampled
gorgeousness has been worked out and
the great ampitheater will be unrec
ognizable by its best friends. The in
terror will present a perfect illusion
4 by means of paintings, with fine per
spective, concealing the ends and sides
!. The effect will be that of an Italian
. garden, the chief color scheme of the
pillars, and other staff work, being
! white and gold.
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It is a settled fact that if denat
urized alcohol is put on the free lis
by congress this term, that the or
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
FOR CANS
/ AND SULLIVAN GO
Hays Valley Club to Promote a Battle
in January.
By Publishers Press.

By Publishers Press.
San Francisco, Dec. 23.--The, Hays
Valley club is busy preparing for It's
January fight, to be between Mike
(Twin) Sullivan and Joe Cans. Both
men will begin training early, this COM
ing week and hard work will De on i, IN n
earnest. Cans will get ready at Crol g
Gardens in Alameda, while the Cam
bridge twin will take up his old quar-
tiers at Billy Shannon's villa near San
Rafael.
The Colma club has got match on
for Jan. 10 between Willie Fitzgerald,
"Fighting Harp" and Willie Lewis,
the '.rib smasher.'' Fitzgerald has
been in training for more than week
past, working with O'Brien out at the
beach. Lewis, who has reputation as
a dangerous man in the east, arrived
here today, and after he he, has SIS settled the
work. For Jan. 80 the Colma clu b will
offer Dick Hyland and Young Mowatt
Of Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
WORKING ON SCHEDULE
Gopher Football Plans Are Receiving
Attention Just Now.

Minnesota $ athletic governors have
oeen putting in some steady work on
plans for a football schedule for next
the air and the managers have re-
quested, while the business deals are
pending, that the newspapers refrain
from giving publicity to what is being
done. -.
Publication of half-matured plans at
this time would be fraught with danger
to their completion. The. rooters will
have to wait for time, but can rest
card is to hold some games of greater
Importance than for the past two years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
MANY NEW STARS
Maroons Have Splendid Outlook for a
Track Team.

Special to The journal.
Chicago, Dec. 23.-It looks like an
other championship for Chicago. With a
fine bunch of freshmen to step into the
places of the stars who will not return,
and to fill out the weak places in the
team, the maroons should have the most
evenly balanced team in years. Much
the present outlook, they are going to
live up to expectations.
of the new corners who are expected to
develop to varsity stars of the first cali
Der and who will take precedence over
the veterans, the most prominent are
Walter Steffen. in the high hurdles;
Schommer in the high jump, Henne-
berry in the pole vault; Harle IN the
two-mile, and Kelley in the shot put.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
BADGERS ARE IRATE
President Van Hise Will Not Reply to
the Outing Yowl.

Special to The Journal
Madison, Wis, Dec. 23.-President G..
II. Van Hise said tonight that he had
not read Whitney's criticism of the
athletic department of the University
of Wisconsin and did not care to discuss
anything the eastern athletic critic
might say regarding it.
If. it were a personal matter DR.. Van
Hise declared that he would not make
any. reply, but if it were otherwise he
might. Minor officials Of the university
are deeply offended at Whitney's state
ments and are eager to deny them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
SOFT ICE STOPPED
PRACTICE BY CURRIERS'
Flour City Clubs Plan to Send Strong
Kinks to Duluth.

Minneapolis curriers' have been anxious
to practice for the bonspiel at Duluth
Jan. Is Of the Northwestern Curling as
ISOLATION, but all the past week the
weather has been against them. Nearly
every day there has been sufficient
thaw to make the ice little soft, suffi-
GENTLY so to prohibit the use of the
stones. The coming week the Mime
apolis curriers' hope for cold weather,
and before the weeks close will pick
out a team Of the best men to represent
the Flour City at Duluth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
Close Play Coming.

Some very pretty and close playing is
due during the week IS run. As the con-
test narrows down the interest is grow
ing and the players are showing their
mettle. The gallery is increasing with
the approach of the end. Inasmuch as
the low player of the five that have en-
tered the preliminaries drops out to leave
the team of four which is to establish
Minneapolis championship, each of the
five club experts is straining every
nerve to keep near the top.
While it is pretty sure that St. Paul
can never put up stiff enough billiards
t. rob Minneapolis of the top rung in
the ladder, considerable question exists
as to whether the Minneapolis cowboy
pool team can make good. In accepting
the billiard "defi'' the st. Paul. men
were sharp enough to hedge for their
laurels by suggesting friendly game of
the sombrero pool. Knowing, ones have
feeling that Shines men have some
sort of surprise up their sleeve, OF
they never would have thrown down the
gauntlet until the billiard question was
settled. Six men are to play on each
side.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

Hanlors says there will be no more 'clown''
business in the way Of exhibition games for the
1eds during the spring. A few games will be
played, but it will not be overdone. as is
alleged has been the case previously at Gin
cinnati
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

1t is said that several contracts that have
been sent OFT to the Boston American league
nlayers contain Just the opposite of raises in
Salaries. Bill Dineen says he will not play for
the figure offered him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

After a pending deal for n pitcher is closed
there IS not expected to be much doing in the
trading line in the pirate camp for some time.
Knabe called at the pirate headquarters yes.
terday and felt assured that he would be one OF
the pirate crowd to train at Hot Springs next
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

ell. Robinson has two games to play,
one with Mitchell and one with Brooks.
Mitchell must 90 against Brooks and
Ely as well as Robinson. With the two
contests with Robinson. With the two
Brooks will be thru. g..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

Gilbert of the giants is devotee of golf. A
large number of professional ball tossers have
taken ID the game.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-03-09

The wishbone in birds Is called by
scientists furcula and is in reality the
union of what are in man the two Scpa-
rate collar bones. These in tie birds re-
ceivc the brunt of the strokes of the
wing that turn the creature In its
flight Few realize the strength of
stroke of the birds wing 1t Is said
that swan has been known to break
a mans leg by blow of its wing. and
In like manner the wing beatingS of the
larger birds are dangerous If they
strike the head or face If, therefore, a
large bird Is In the habit of making
sudden turns to right or left in its
flight IL must be fitted with a wishboue
competent to withstand the great
strain of the wing stroke on one side.
with no special action on the other side
For this reason we find In the eagle
and Ike birds Of quickly turning flight
furcula that is perfect Roman arch,
widely ut variance with the Gothic
arch which is the shape of the wish
bone OF our common fowls. The eagles
furcula il solid rounded arch every
where equally strong and not develop
!nI those points of weakness that make
our sport of breaking the wishhone
possible
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-03-09
Alderman Owes Election to Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy.

~ can heartily and conscientiously
recommend Chamberlain's Cough
r. mtdy for affections Of the throat
and lungs" says Hon. John Shennick,
220 s.. Peoria ST., Chicago. "Two
years ago during political cam
paign, | caught cold after being over
heated, which irritated my throat
and / was finally compelled 20 stop,
as could not speak aloud. In my
extremity IA friend advised me to use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. l
took two doses that afternoon and
could not believe my senses when |
found the next morning the inflam-
nation had largely subsidized. ! took
several doses that day, kept right on
taking through the campaign, and |
thank this mediciGs that | won my
seat in the council" This remedy is
for sale by Vivian's Pharmacy.