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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
Boots and Boosts By the Dutch Uncle

amateur sport in the United States.
Universities are maintained as educa-
tional institutions and not as registra-
tion bureaus for athletes. The rules
have been getting holy, holier, holiest,
for years until they have reached an
insane stage and it is time to wipe
them all out: and start anew: = ss@5s = II,
Il I, believe that there is but one rule
by which participation in college ,ath-.
letes should be governed, and that is
scholastic standing. If man cannot
show up fair standing in his classes,
bar him from athletics Throw away
all one year, one semester, amateur rot
and substitute one yafdstick by which
to measure all athletes. 1t would clear
the atmosphere amazingly. It would put
an end to paying Of players on college
teams. .E.@- ~ - = y : = i. II. =. = =
The doaters who drift from college
to college and win in athletics for their
track teams are usually poor students.
This rule would eliminate this class -
Whe"e can anyone bring a real we'll
grounded reason why an athlete should
not play any game fol-. hires A young
man under present conditions can dig
in ditch all summer long for ST so a
day and still be an amateur, but if he
plays baseball for an afternoon and
receives a share OF the gate money he
is a professional and barred from col
lege athletics. t., SsS=#.,.r@ e.
College and university athletics are
popularity supposed to be, for the bene-
fit and physical :betterment Of every
student. At present the man who may
be paying for an education thru play
ing baseball in the summer months is
barred from all college teams and the
brand of the outcast stamped upon
him. It is all wrong. If a freshman can
keep up with his classes and pass his
| subjects the faculty or conference has
| no right to keep him from the college
teams. If a young, man who wins money
spend it in tuition faes ala university
that man is worthy to, REPRESENT the
college on its. athletic teams. -
If I had the power to makefit so The
first thing done would be to kick ou1
all of; the, fool restrictions now in vogue
and govern college athletics upon {
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know better-says that minnesota de-
feated Iowa, 800, at St. Paul. The
Herald, tho, being published in the most
provincial city in the United States,
is hardly to blame. The fault rests
with the St. Paul correspondent, who
bamboozled the wires with the bulletin.
The saints might just have well said
that Wisconsin and Chicago played at
there is no use of a half hearted limit.
st. Paul usually realizes this, too, when
she starts out to claim the earth as
included in her corporate limits:
In his Monday summary Of the 60
pher-hawkeye game, "Ofside' of the
St. Paul Dispatch made first down. 1t
was the first time this year that his
criticism has gone "the required dis
tance.' - u
Smaller Mathews, writing in the
into the popular "regulation'' Of cor
lege athletics and fails to throw any
new light upon the situation or to offer
any remedy for existing, evils. He be-
lieves in a one-year residence rule be-
fore participation in any athletics, tri-
weekly examinations as to scholastic
stan ding or athletes and the debarring
of any student who directly or Indirect
ly receives pay for playing on college
teams.
The only new thing in this is the tri-
weekly report on athletes which is fool
ish on the face Of it. Tri-weekly exami.
nations thruout the year into the stand
ing Of almost anyone would result in
the imposing Of conditions no matter
wheth er the student participated in
athletics or not, 49,.
Shaking off the mass of rules and
regulations, the fuss and feathers and
getting down to first principles one
!, finds that it is mass Of pretense and
sham. 'sFool rules are perpetrate6
by governors and conferences thru the
selfish efforts Of representatives tt
| cripple rivals. There are too many "lit
tie jokers' in the present rules govern
| ing college athletics. The Amateur
Athletic union is the governing body Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
TO ENLARGE LINKS

The Town and Country club of st.
Paul is planning extensive improve
ments to it's golf course. The present
course has nine holes, and it is pro-
posed to extend this to an eighteen
hole course. According to new plan
proposed by w. H. Lightner, the larger
course may be arranged on the ground
already owned by the club. The tee,
the ninth hole and the eighteenth hole
may be located near the clubhouse, so
that the long or the short course may
be played at the option Of the player.
At the regular annual meeting, W: Fl.
Lightner was elected president. The
other officers for the coming year are
A. D. S. Johnson, vice president; F. E.
Hanson, secretary and treasurer; L. A.
Robinson, B. F. Schurmeier, E. N.
Saunders and H., P. Bend, executive
committee. The finances Of the organ.
ization are in a most flourishing condi.
ton. H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
GLIDDEN ON AUTO
TRIP AROUND WORLD

New York, Oct. 2s.Charles J. Glidden
sailed this week for Europe on the
steamship Kronprinz Wilhelm to resume
his tour Of the world in motor car.
He has already visited twenty-four
countries and wheeled about $4,000
miles. He will add about 5000 miles
to, the total, motoring in seven coun-
tries. p.
In 1901 Mr.. G1idden drove thru the
United States, New Zealand, Tasmania,
Australia and Java. On the present
trip he will Visit India, Burmah, Ceylon,
Siam, China, the Philippines and Japan.
thus completing a journey around the
world.
He avoids many Inconvenience and
supplies are Slipped by his agents in in
advance Of his arrival at various points.
Included in his equipment is set Of
iron wheels that when attached to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

sensible basis, I would throw open not
only the doors of the colleges but the
doors of the athletic field. Any man Of
sufficient responsibility to permit his
admission to the university would be
allowed to play on football, baseball
and track teams so long as he keeps up
to reasonable standing in his scholas-
eleventh hour protests upon trivial and
childish excuses, would put an end to
ringers within a year, would make
more interesting athletic events and
would forever end the virtuous hypoc-
risy now assumed concerning the guard
ing Of athletics. Athletics have been
legislated almost to death in 1.-The col
lege. It is high time to kick out the
doctors who are dosing their patients to
death. 1t is another case of - know
that you are my friend by why did you
kick me down stairsq'
IF the .t3big nine" conference took
this up and looked at it with house
cleaning eye, the east would have to
come to it. Most of the eastern stars
are developed in the western colleges
and prep schools Groom for dispute
here), and if the supply of athletes
came to them with the liberal brand
upon them, the east would be forced
to take them into their corral and make
| from others on this subject.
Baseball fame is but transitory. A
year. ago the Cleveland papers were
iheaping violets upon the round head OF
Mons. Lajoie. Just now Lajoie is walk
. ing down the center of the streets to
keep the chimney pots from landing on
his head. Larry is dead one in the
affections of the fans and all because
his team did not win. He played good
baseball until an injury forced him
from the game. He is just as good a
player today as he ever was, but is
having to stand for the weakness OF
! A New York newspaper has printed
4 pictures of "four Yale stars and ou1
i Tom Shevlin is not one of them. Curses
i Harold! This smacks of favoritism!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
LAWRENCE TEAM TO
PLAY IN DAKOTA

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 2s.-There will be
an interesting football game Monday.
The North Dakota Agricultural college
team will play Lawrence university
Monday afternoon. Lawrence. is ex-
pected to have strenuous session with
the Minnesota university Saturday,
and there will be some sore spots for
the farmers to hit Monday, which may
make more even contest. Since the
defeat of Beloit by Lawrence and the
showing against some Of the "big
nine'' teams the visitors look very
formidable.
A series Of hardluck stories are COM
ing from the camp Of the A. G:
Tackle Wambem, Quarter Allen and
Halfback Satire are all on the hos
pital list, with the latter in the hospital
for an operation for appendicitis. A
lot of new boys are arriving and some
Of these are being hurriedly coached
for the vacancies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
PLANS BIG MEET
entail Tests as Well as Physical in
Lawrence Games.
,cial to The Journal.

,cial to The Journal.
Appleton, Wis, Oct. 2s.-Athletie
d scholarship work will be combined
the next annual Northeast Wisconsin
terscholastic Athletic meet to be held
Appleton next May, under the au-
ices of Lawrence university. AS a
eans of getting, together a record
eaking gathering of badger high
~lool pupils, the authorities Of Law
ice university will give away $3.50 in
sh prizes to winners of first and Sec
d places in five examinations, one
III in German, Latin, mathematics,
ence and literature.
The management of the interscholas-
athletic meet and the authorities Of
school will cooperate in the work
the coming year, and it is expected
ut a gathering of no less than several
ousand high school students will re-
t. Twenty-seven teams were repre-
tied in the big meet held here last
W, and an effort will be made to in
.ase this number to fifty this year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
COOKE INSTITUTES STAG

The Cooke Institute will hold it's first
members stag Friday evening, Nov. 3,
at the institute gymnasium in the Ka-
sofa building. An interesting program
has been prepared consisting Of boxing,
wrestling, fencing, handball, basket
ball and other events. Among those
who will participate are Murphy and
Mitchell in handball; Potts and Moore,
Hoke and Page FGrd a and E Edwards in
nell and Potts, Pardee and Smith in
wrestling matches; the institute team
versus fast quintet in basketball and
several comedy stunts. The entertain
merit is for members and their gentle
men trends.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
CLINTON TEAM DISBANDs
High School Boys Have. NO Spirit
and Smoke Cigarettes.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Clinton, Iowa, Oct. 28.-The Clinton
high school football eleven has dis
banded, and the games arranged with
the other teams Of Iowa for the sea-
son, have all been cancelled. Coach
Ellison states that there are various
the principal one is lack of interest in
the game exhibited by the PLAYERS
themselves. There was no rivalry to
speak of for the places on the team
when it was organized, and the same
lassitude has characterized the games
played, most of which were lost by the
local aggregation. Another reason
cited by the coach is the fact that half
a dozen of the boys are behind in
their studies. The coach further states
that several Of the boys refused to
obey the rule prohibiting smoking on
the part Of the players. -
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=nesota has played clean football The men
seem actuated by the spirit which prompts the
best and highest effort, with mere victory as
matter of secondary Importance. Individual
glory has been sacrificed to college spirit and
the credit of the university.
'tAthletics at the university have been raised
to a high standard by DR.. fl. L. Williams, ath-
sletic director; Captain Current and such men
as Brush, Smith, Vita, Ittner, Cutting, Larkin,
Marshall, Burgan, Kremer, Sanborn, Stafford and
Oech. The boys on the second team are en-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

obtained Minnesota. I understand that every
the team is net only bona f1de stu
dent but a Minnesota boy, and, more than that,
is entered at the university for educational
purposes, the team being representative Of the
student body s.s= FL. =.
'sThe barring from football of Case, splen-
did player, who was unable to properly arrange
his hours Of study, is in marked contrast with
the attitude of Wisconsin and Chicago in the
argument over Steffens. E-
Gin the games I have seen this year Min
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

titled to fair share Of any credit which may
come to the varsity team, as they have worked
faithfully and well in their effort to develop
the highest efficiency in the men opposed to
them.
t'I am glad the faculty at Minnesota real
ICES the important part athletics play in the
college life of young men Of today, and see to
it that in attending the University Of Mime
sofa the young men of the state are prepared
for the struggles to come, both mentally and
physically
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
FIRST SERIF

FIRST SERIES.
Oct. 3o-stevens Ave. vs. Hennepin.
Oct. 31-Hobo VS.. Nicollet.
Nov. Indians VS.. Centrals.
Nov. 2-Hiawatha VS.. Lunds.
Nov. 6-Hobo vs.. Centra1s.
Nov. Indians VS.. Nicollet.
Nov. S-Stevens Ave. VS.. Lunds.
Nov. 9-Hiawatha VS.. Hennepin.
Nov. 13-Steyens Ave. vs.. Centrals.
Nov. 14-Hobo vs.. Lunds.
Now 15-1ndians vs.. Hiawatha.
Nov. 16-Hennepin vs.. Nicollet.
Nov. 2U-Hiawatha vs.. Hobo.
Nov. 21-Indians vs.. Lunds.
Nov. 22-Stevens Ave. VS.. Ntcollet.
Nov. 23-Hennepin VS.. Centrals.
Nov. 27-Stevens Ave. VS.. Hobo.
Nov. 2S-Centrals VS. Hiawatha.
Nov. 29-1ndians VS.. Hennepin.
Nov. Bounds VS.. Nicollet.
Dec. 4-Centrals vs.. Nicollet.
Dec. 5-Hobo VS.. Indians.
Dec. 6-Stevens Ave. vs. Hiawatha.
Dec. 7-Lunds VS.. Hennepin.
Dec. 11-Hobo vs.. Hennepin.
Dec. 12-Indians VS.. Stevens Ave.
Dec. 13-Centrals vs.. Lunds.
Dec. 14-Nicollet vs.. Hiawatha.
SECOND SERIES.
Dec. 1S-Stevens Ave. vs.. Hennepin.
Dec. 19-Hobo Va. Nicollet.
Dec. 20-Indians vs.. Centrals.
Dec. 21-Hiawatha vs.. Lunds.
Jan. Hobo VS.. Centrals.
Jan. 2-Indians vs.. Nicollet.
Jan. 3-Stevens Ave. VS.. Lunds.
Jan. 4-Hiawatha vs.: Hennepin.
Jan. 9-Hobo VS.. Lunds.
Jan. 10--lndians VS.. H1awatha.
jan :11-Hennepin vs. Nicollet.
Jan. 15-Hiawatha Vs. Hobo.
Jan.16-Indians vs. Lunds.
Jan. 17-Stevens Ave. VS.. Nicollet.
Jan. 1S-Hennepin VS.. Centrals.
Jan. 22-Stevens Ave. vs.. Hobo.
Jan. 23-Centrals VS.. Hiawatha.
Jan. 2|Indians vs.. Hennepin.
Jan. 25-Lunds ys. N1collet.
Jan. 29-Centra1s VS.. Nicollet.
Jan. 30-Hobo vs.. Indians.
Jan. 31--stevens Ave. vs.. Hiawatha.
Feb. 1-Lunds vs.. Hennepin.
Feb. 5-Hobo vs.. Henneptn.
Feb. 6--Indians vs.. Stevens Ave.
Feb. 7-Centrals VS.. Lunds.
Feb. s-Nicollet vs.. Hiawatha.
THIRD SERIES.
Feb. 12-Stevens Avenue vs.. Hennep1n.
Feb. 18-Hobo vs.. Nicollet.
Feb. 14-Indians vs.. Centrals.
Feb. 15- Hawai- , rs: LInds.
Feb. 20-Indians VS.. Nicollet.
Feb. 21-Stevens vs.. Lunds.
Feb. 22-Hiawatha vs.. Hennepin.
Feb: 26-Stevens Avenue vs.. Centrals.
Feb. N-Hobo vs.. Lunds.
Feb. 2S-Indians vs.. HiaWatha.
March 1-Hennepin vs.. Nicollet.
March 5-Hiawatha VS.. Hobo.
March 6-Indians VS.. Lunds.
March 7-Stevens Avenue vs.. NtcolIet.
March S-Hennepin VS.. Centrals
March 12-Stevens Avenue vs.. Hobo.
March 1S-Centrals vs.. Hiawatha.
March 14-Indians vs.. Hennepin.
March 15-Lunds vs.. Nicollet.
March 19-Centrals VS.. Nicollet.
March 2O-Hobo vs.. Indians.
March 21-Stevens Avenue vs.. dla"htha'
March 22-Lunds vs.. Hennepin.
March 2e-Hobo vs.. Hennepin.
March 27-Indians vs.. Stevens Avenue.
March 2s-Centrals vs.. Lunds.
March 29-Nicollet vs.. Hiawatha.
All games on the NicOllet alleys.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
DASSELL FAIR A SUCCESS.

)assell, Mimi, Oct. 2s.-In spite of
eet fair was we'll attended, and was
cessful in every way, the display
fruit and stock being especially fine.
vernon johnson was present and made
notable speech. Music for the occa-
n was furnished by Cafarelli's or
stra of Minneapolis and the Litch-
d band.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

The Yale Alumni Weekly gives the
following weights Of candidates: Trip,
200; Flanders, 2o2; Andrews, 100; Err
win, 202; Smith, ,215; Hockenberger,
215; Russell, 100; Forbes, 1875, and Blng-
low. 100.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
POWERS TEAM IS
IN THE LEAD
Close Play Marks the Progress of
the Commercial Bowling
League.

The Powers team has gained the lead
in the Commercial Bowling league,
while the Wyman-P Partridge team is full
premier position on pin average by a
margin of two pins on the Roberts
team. So far the teams seem evenly
balanced and the season will not, ap-
parently, result in a runaway for any
team Following are the oft official sa1as aver
TEAM ST NDING
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Yale coaches are dissatisfied with the
linesmen of the team and will devote
their time to developing more speed IN
this department..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

The Princeton coaching staff took on
ee new members last week-''Bob'
ley, John Ward and ex-Captain J. r.
Witt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

simons, on the Princeton lineup, is
tonted as a Heston. They claim he is
the best halfback princeton has ever
had
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Automobi lists, Attention.

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Trusting to hearing thanking
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A. H. EKBERGH,
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

automobile enable the car to travel on
railroad tracks at speed Of fifty miles
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exT AM pleased with work Of the Min
nesota team this fall, and believe the
boys will 60 thru the season unbeaten.
But whether they do or not, they have re-
fected much credit upon the university by play
ing clean football consistent with the highest
form of amateur sport. 49, ~
"The vicious practice of subordinating
university to football for the mere purpose of
achieving victory and at any sacrifice has not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
EIGHTH WARDERS
READY FOR PLAY
Schedule Makers Prepare the
Meetings Of the Teams
for Season.

The Eighth Ward Bowling league
starts up Monday night, and tho sched-
ulemakers have mapped out a season
OF play to end on March 20. It is as
follows:
The Socorro chieftain., 1905-07-22
THE SCHOOLS OF SOCORROCO
Facts That Every Citizen Interested
in Matters of Education Ought
to Know.

Here are few important facts
concerning Socorro county's pub
lie schools that every good citizen
ought to bear in mind:
The school census for the year
ending July l, 1905, showed
4,54o school children in the coun-
ty. The total enrolment for the
year was only 2,o43, or less than
SO per cent, and the average at
tendance was only 1,195. The
total enrolment in the schools of
the city of Socorro was 200, and
the average attendance 156, a
trifie over SO per cent.
The total revenue for school
purposes for the year was So, 369.-
IA. OF this sum So, ,oo3.6o came
from apportionments; 81, ISL. 10,
from poll tax; 81, ,o4o.54, from
school levies; and 50, 1880, from
liquor and gambling licenses.
The balance on hand July l, 1905,
was 50, ,46S.23. The balance on
hand in the school fund of the
city of Socorro on the same date
was 81, ,o96. .46.
The Socorro chieftain., 1905-07-22
HARDING-CLASPILL NUPTIALS.
Miss Mae Harding, Formerly Well
Known in socorro, Bestows Her
Heart and Hand.

The marriage of Clarence
Henry Claspill and Miss Mae
Catherine Harding was solem-
nized on the evening of July 8
at the home of the brides aunt.
The bride wore a lace robe over
silk and carried shower bouquet
of brides roses. Miss Harding
was attended by Miss Maggie
McSwatt, who was very becom-
ingly gowned in pink embroider-
ed chiffon and carried peonies.
Peter de Richelieu Doyle acted
as best man. The brides maids
were Lena Spivens, Darlene
Donnellson, Dorothy Dodd and
Sylvia McDougal. After short
tour of the states Mr.. and Mrs.
Claspill will be at home to their
friends at the Savoy"
The above clipping from the
Denver News was received by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mayer the first
of the week.
The bride is the charming
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gillett,
formerly of Socorro, but now of
Osteen, Florida, and Miss Mary
McDougall of Denver, and is we'll
known in this city, having spent
number of years here, where she
has many warm friends who will
congratulate Mr.. Claspill on his
good fortune in securing for his
bride one whom we know to pos
sess not only a gentle, amiable
disposition, but every virtue of
devoted and true life companion,
and all will join in wishing them
both long and happy voyage on
the uncertain sea of matrimony.
The Socorro chieftain., 1905-07-22
FIRE FIEND VISITS SOCORRO
Windsor Hotel and Henry Mays Livery Barn Go
Up in Smoke. No Water in the Mains. Hard
Work to Save Contents of Burning Buildings.
Loss, $16,500.

The fire fiend has again paid
Socorro one of his usually disas-
trous visits. At 1880 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon fire broke out
in some hay in Henry Mays feed
yard. The blaze could easily
have been extinguished, but there
was no water available. The fire
quickly reached Mays livery barn
and, when it died out simply be-
cause there was nothing more to
burn, all that was left of the
barn and the Windsor hotel was
Smouldering mass of ruins.
The experience at this fire was
but a repetition of that at several
fires in the city during the last
four or FIVE years. The hose
company was quickly on the
scene, but when the water was
turned on there was not pressure
enough to swell the flatnesS out
of the hose. Members of the
company and other citizens then
gave their whole efforts to rescu-
ing property from the burning
buildings and from adjacent resi-
dences. The greater part of the
contents of the barn and the
hotel was saved by a tremendous
amount of work, though the heat
from the conflagration, added to
the natural heat of the day, made
the temperature well nigh in
tolerab BILE.
The Socorro chieftain., 1905-07-22

The residences of Conductor
p. j. Savage, County Clerk B. A.
Pine, Hon. II. o. Bursum, A. f.
Katzenstein, and two residence
properties belonging to Attorney
Jas. G.. Fitch were in great
danger several times during the
progress of the fire. In fact some
of them were discovered to be on
fire two or three times, but the
work of bucket brigadeS saved
them. If the breeze that was
blowing had not been favorable
they all would have gone up in
smoke and where the fire destruc-
tion would have ended nobody
can tell.
The total loss from the fire was
about S16, 500, distributed as fol-
lows: c. T. Brown, owner of the
Windsor, S1o, 900; p. N. Yunker,
lessee of the Windsor, So, 600;
H. G.. May, $500. These losses
were partly covered by insur-
rance.
The origin of the fire is not
known. The destruction may
have been the work of an in
cendiary or it may have been due
to some smokers carelessness.
AT any rate, the broken and
blackened walls of the Windsor
hotel now add another to the
already too numerous ruins that
greet the eye in Socorro.