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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
MT. PLEASANT rs A
WONDERFUL ATHLETE:
Little Indian Makes Splendid Record
on the Gridiron.

New York, Dec. 9.-Mt. Pleasant, the
speedy little quarterback Of the Carlisle
Indian football team, only weighs 135
pounds, but he is one of the most re-
markable athletes that ever stepped on
the gridiron. AS football player he has
a good head and runs his team well.
He is also, like his teacher, Hudson,
a good drop kicker. What he lacks in
weight he makes up in feetness Of foot
and sureness of tackle.
But 1t is as an all-around athlete
that Mt. Pleasant is conspicuous. He
can run the 100 yards in As seconds,
and one Of his remarkable feats was to
run quarter Of a mile in a relay race
in SO seconds, and within a few minutes
win a broad jump contest, clearing %
feet 9 inches. He has a record under Sc
for the quarter mile, by the way.
Mt. Peasants trainers and friends
are very anxious to have him break
the worlds record for the broad jump
and are confident he can do it. He is
keeping steadily at practice in this
style Of exercise and within a year ex
poets to achieve the ambition Of his
life, which is to smash worlds rec
ord.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

to participate the society for the pre-
vention of paresis should step in and
take hand in the squelching Of such
exhibitions. They bear no more rela-
tion to true sport than pillow horse
bears to Dan Patch. The man who is
the greatest "abysmal brute''' stands
a better chance to win than the speedy
rider with his bundle Of nerves. It is
the bestial side of the performance
which draws the crowd and not any
love of sport. Every city in the coun-
try save New York has cut out these
performances. Still 'tlittle old. New
Yawk' fattens1 on them. It shows
that Manhattan is either the most de-
generate city. Of the United States or
that any old sort Of gold brick
labelled sport can be dumped in the
heart Of the city and find a ready
buyer. 1t is professional sport of a
cheap variety, but seems to- hit the
taste of the village, opposite Brooklyn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
WRESTLERS UP TO
MANY SUBTERFUCES
H.. b. - .. .a.
Name Which Changes One of the
Forms of This Innocent
Pastime. ..

New York, Dec. s.-Whenever a
wrestler makes a name for himself on
the mat he is certain to be. confronted
with the task of trying to run down
another grappler who assumes his name.
That is Just what Fred Beell, the crack
Wisconsin wrestler, has to contend with
just now.
When Beell came to New York last
spring, rnheralded and unknown, to
meet Tom Jenkins for $1,000 side bet
in private, very few. sports had any
idea how clever a man he was. After
he succeeded in gaining one fall in this
affair he had no trouble in getting all
the matches he wanted.
Took Beell's Name.
AS the general public as yet has no
idea what Beell looks like, it was not
much trouble for another grappler to
take his name and visit territory where
Beell has not yet appeared. The spu-
rious BeeH is said to be in the west at
present, where he has been meeting all
corners. Fortunately fer Che genuine
Beell the fellow who has taken his name
has not thus far been beaten.
No one knows who he is, but Harvey
Parker, Beell's manager, is on his track
and will try to discover the man IS iden
tity, if such thing is possible.
Beell Beats Parr.
Beell is now in the east. His las
match was with Jem Parr, of England
whom he defeated in handy fashion
BeeH is putting the wires for bou
with Frank Gotch, and it looks as i
the latter will have to meet the Wis
consin man. Parker has posted forfeit
in Buffalo to bind the match, and i
Gotch is satisfied to 60 on with it
club in that city will offer the men ;
| good sized purse.
| Beel in his first contest in Buffalo
which was with Parr, made fine i'm
/ preston, and if he succeeds in landin,
q bout with Gotch it is safe to predic
that he will be the favorite in the bet
ting.
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game like the English association Rug
by will be introduced into the colleges
and it will take the place Of our pres
ent football to some extent. The pres
ent game may live but game in which
more students can participate will come
of the recent agitation. Under the
present playing rules Dean Jones' plan
would undoubtedly be a great help.''
Other Suggestions.
DIR. Frank L. McVey said: "The
scheme seems to me to be good one,
but of course some means of insuring
that the officials would act honestly
would have to be provided. The con-
ference should adopt the suggestion. -
E. B. johnson, former registrar at
the university and editor Of the Alumni
Weekly, thought the plan practical and
is in favor of taking measures to see
that it is adopted in the West. He
said: cit is the most practical sug-
gestion that has been offered and it
would go long way toward clearing
up some Of the dark spots in foot
ball. -
E. B. Pierce, registrar Of the uni
ersity and former star in Minnesota
athletics, said: TITS good scheme
and it should 60 into effect next year.
1t would not only make the game clean
er but it would do away with the con-
tinual pickering and disputing over the
choice Of officials.
Among others who think the plan a
good one and who believe that it would
be good thing for the game are Re.
gent James 7. Wyman, DR.. F. F. Yves
brook, Fred B. Snyder and Dean w. S
Pattee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

By springtime the American .Autonlo-.
bile association will have on tap all
most every sort of road and touring IN
formation that can possibly be sought,
Asa Goddard, the prominent road en-
gineer of Worcester, Mass, has been
made general travelling agent for the
A. A. A. in that field and will collect
data. This sort of work and the recip-
rocal relations recently established with
the French and English touring bodies
is swelling the individual membership;
rapidly. Requests for touring informa7
ton and applications for memberships
should be addressed to Secretary A. 6.
Batchelder, 81 West AID ST., N. Y.
"Jack" White, former champion of
England, found he did not have APP
pendicitis, but Indigestion. He is i'm
proving. Harry Vardon, however, is
not in good health. His is lung: trouble.
A recent medical examination was not
epcouG g and nd he I'm may III have to go
| him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

smaller than some would like to have
it, but it is thirty-fve laps to the mile,
and as far as actual benefit is con-
cerned, serves the purpose as well; as a
larger track. +. 49,. ..s.
Cleanliness Assured. = ILL., &. J.
It is the bathroom that is the espe-
cial pride of the members. It is ele-
giant in appearance, being finished en-
tirely in white marble and white tile,
while all the metal fixtures are of nick
ell. 1t is a gem in every way. There
are eight showers ard in addition a
steam cabinet. - D."
On this floor also are the boxing room
and the wrestling room, each l6xl6 feet
in area. The latter room has two-inch
hair mat over the entire floor, and care
has been taken to eliminate all corners
and projections from which any injury
could be received. 80; L. = "a --.-.
On the fifth floor are two splendid
handball courts, each about twenty feet
wide and fifty feet long, with solid
walls on three sides and a wire screen
in the rear. The courts cannot be ex,
celled and are destined to be very pop.
ular. They are alreadyrin constant: use
indicating that haHdball will be one OF
the most popular games within the as
ISOLATION. On this floor, which is con
siderably higher than the others, there
will be parallel and horizontal bars ant
rings. s # ~ a. =.
The gym is thoroly equipped in every
way and will appeal to all lovers OF
athletics as very near perfection. L
has been decided to engage a cook a:
one Of the attendants, so that lunches
can be served for those who desire.
professional masseur will be in constan
attendance. The greatest care has bee1
taken to provide all the accessories O
modern gymnasium, and if anythin!
has been overlooked, the management
does not know what it can be.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
sKAT Ar HASTINGS.
Bank Cashier Won First Prize il
the Tournament Play.
,pecial to- The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Hastings, MINI, Dec. 9.-The Has
tings Skat club has closed its first an
nual tournament, the play having
proved grand success. A large number
Of players from neighboring cities and
towns were present. John Heinen, cash
Ter of the First National bank, was
awarded the gold medal for the greatest
number of games won, nineteen net.
The additional prizes were as fol
lows: Julius Collier, Shakopee, silver
trimmed stein. highest score, 547; w
j.. Jane, Hastings, 100 cigars; solo wor
against the greatest number of mata
dores, 6; John Them, st. Paul, brial
pipe, highest game won, 524; Johr
Raetz, Hastings, fifty cigars; Tournee
won against the greatest number q
matadores, 4; George Lendway, st
Paul, fountain pen, second greatest
number of games won, 10 net, ane
James Dunn, Hastings, silver match
box, second highest score, 524.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
When Dope Goes Wrong.

a BOUT the funniest thing on
~ earth is when the dope goes
~ "a wrong. It is sure to happen
to all of the experts and professional
chasers of the capital I. One of the
most laughable falldowns comes from
one Wenck who throws his name around
on the sporting pages Of New York
paper almost as carelessly as some writ
ers nearer home. just before the
Michigan-C Chicago game this fellow
thought to throw the east. into con-
niption fit by announcing with horrid
boldness that Michigan could lick Yale
and was easily the champion team Of
the west.
He told how Michigan could go down
east and smear the sod with the forces
of Eli and the longer he wrote the
fiercer became his line of dope. Then
comes one Clark and attempt to run out
q punt and comes one Catlin and Bade-
noch, ct al, and Wenckie's wisdom be-
gins to look like a discarded rubber
boot in blind alley. Tt is usually the
case when any of these wise gazips
from Hoboken dip into western sport
without occupying sleeper west OF
Poughkeepsie.
That Wencky was not alone is also
proven by an incident of the fall. The
Michigan team posed for a Detroit or
Ann Arbor photographer and had Field
ing Y. standing under a motto of
Western Champions; 1906" Now, as
/ has been the rule since 1908, we have
two western championships. One on
I the stick-a- penny-here cards and an.
other on Marshall field. It's awful
! when the dope goes wrong.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

and start the Ice to
smoking. Theoreti-
cally this sounds
fine, but the first
time that Hal Wat
son undertakes to
cut one Of the cor
ners in that Fiat
car Of his, with the
juice turned on full
and the thingimbob
and doodad both
wide open there is
danger. A danger
that the plate glass
insurance companies
will suffer a loss in
the lie front plan Of
illumination at the
Minikahda club on
the hilltop. But as
we do not intend to
get ne rer the
course than the roof
Of Doc Wilcox $
cottage we are will
ing that thu speed
ing on the ice
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Prices Not Dropped.

~HE Big Nine conference recon-
mended that not more than so
- cents be charged for admission
to any football games. This was merely
"a recommendation and not law. AS
result there has been an announce
ment from Michigan that money is
needed to complete the equipment Of
the athletic field and that prices will
not be reduced. Minnesota has decided
that the money is needed for a club
house for athletes of all kinds and
prices will not be reduced. Wisconsin
has decided that crews demand money
and prices will not be reduced Chi
cago don It know how much longer
John D. is going to. grease the slide
and as it is wellSto lay up mazuma for
a rainy day prices will not be reduced
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

descended upo n
t h a t sin-besotted
settlement and at
tempted to make
vice stink into the
subway. New York
gazed in wonder at
t h g fuffiness Of
Lige g beard and is
now st an d i n G
around the saucer
track with open
mouth watching a
lot of selling platers
work on bicycles in
an atmosphere laden
with stale cigar
smoke.
Six day bicycle
races should be pro-
hibited by law and
if the riders dom
know anv more than
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
Curling in St. Paul.

OF. PAUL curriers' are getting ready
for a series of matches with a
Chicago team. Now if it happens.
that in any bonspiel two of the best,
of Chicago's Kinks are drawn against.
each other in the first round courtesy.
demands that they be thrown back and
permitted to get further along in the
play, thru the medium of a second;
drawing. This thing, of making two
crack Kinks play each other in the first.
clash is not craftsmanship even if lit
did happen in st. Paul to Minneapolis,
players.
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Being Divers and Sundry RI

with it. It's all in the number of
these Scotch terriers that you have
tucked under you vest. Elliptics moth
ing! / We seen square tables and round
ones and five and eight cornered tables
with green cloth and pink cloth and
red cloth. If could just remember
next day and draw pictures of what
I've seen I could cheat this London
fellow to death on funny billiard
tables
Knowing this chap as I do I believe
he was telling the truth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Invests ating, he was amazed to find
that the load was caused by venomous
copperheads. CHANGING around him, he
found that there were moving reptiles
all about. 70 escape them he sprang
into the, wagon, only to find as many
there as on the ground.
To protect himself he went to work
with the scoop. and before he quit he
had slain fifty-fve snakes in the wagon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

year. Kelly will
not know whether
he is on foot or on
h o r s e b a c k until
some time in Febru-
airy and it is not
probable that Wat
kins, who is a pretty
wise old owl him
self, is going to
h 90 k up W i t h
Michael until the
latter has a clean
bill Of health from
the courts.
It seems that
Watkins is a lost
proposition SO far
as Minneapolis is
concerned at any
rate. He had to
neglect his Indian.
apolis holdings to
look after the Min
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
Counting Before Matching.

THE st. Louis Globe Democrat has
been throwing violets at the
gophers and telling what a rip
roaring, rip-snorting team Minnesota is
going to have next season. Minnesota
rather likes to have its back scratched
in such a comfortable style, but there
is many a slip. A few conditions
and notable absentees and Minnesota
would have to get up and dig to win
her schedule. We are not champions
of the west in 1906 just yet. There
will be no souvenir postal cards issued
until after next Thanksgiving at least.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
lections Upon the Passing Show

It begins to look as tho the con-
ference resolution will cut about as
much ice as a pint Of hard cider with
the hired man and that those who want
to see cheap football will continue to
climb up on brush heaps and watch
the Second Whangdoodles play with
the Terrific Turks on the vacant lots.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Nebraska as the all
it at center. Now
Borg is a fair cen
ter, but not fast
enough to get the
title, by any Of the
western critics, for
the all-western to
say nothing of the
all-American. He
is a courageous
player and works
all Of the time, but
it is very much
down the turnpike
to yank him forth
from the peaceful
obscurity of Bill
bryanville and place
him upon such a
pedestal.
I talked wi t h
I,nmonthnl nnlI1 a
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Lowenthal Runs Amuck.

TRED LOWENTHAL Of Chicago and
formerly of Illinois, needs a
keeper. Frederick starts out this
week and right off the reel picks an
football team and begins
the whirly-gig with naming Borg of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

neapolis deal and it gave rise to talk
Of "syndicate' baseball. Indianapolis
interests suffered as a result of the
absence Of Watkins. The deal with
Kelly was not the hiring of manager
for Minneapolis, but included the pay
ing of money by Kelly for controlling
interest in the Minneapolis club. If
it goes thru Kelly will control the Min
neapolis team and will be a bench
manager.
L Mike is popular in Minneapolis de-
spite the fact that he was associated
for several years with the walking
mummies on the St. Paul team. He
was hampered in his control in the
silent city Of the eastern suburbs and
did not have chance to show at his
best. Kelly is splendid ball player
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
Ohuffing on the Ice.

- HAUFFEURS Of the city are talk
ing of an ice race course on one
- Of the suburban lakes. It is
pointed out that the course would be
three miles in length and amply long
for the big machines to get up speed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

week ago and he showed no symptoms
of anything like this. He should be
stung with a razor strap, given mini.
mum dose Of rhubarb syrup and tucked
away in his little crib for nice long
nap. If he isn't taken care of he is
going to have a long, hard sick spell. J"
He hash It been in such bad shape since
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
SNAKES BY WAGoN1oAD
Sawdust Hauler Has a Fight for Hi.
Life.

Altoona, Pa, Dec: GA. s. Otto Of
st. Clairsville, Bedford county, had a
most exciting experience with copper
head snakes while hauling sawdust
away from sawmill. He was inn
pressed with the unusual weight OF
the sawdust on his scoop shovel after
he had got pretty well into the pile.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

a wonder. We gravely fear that some
Of the gridiron gladiators have been
sitting up o. nights and pouring
pizen' into the ears of their lady loves
while the trainers thought them in the
land of dreams in the football dormi-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

La Minnesota football player wiggled
his nose, attached fingers at him several
years ago and called him Fatty
right out loud
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
Sees Strange Sights.

kAT HERE is nothing particularly
new about this elliptic bill
L. liam table business" re-
marked an old cruiser the other day,
when shown the diagram of. that Lon
don architect s table. "I've played
billiards when the table looked that
way to me. Played billiards when I
could see seven men playing against
me and the table stood up on end and
tried to run away every time I made
shot. I've seen nine balls on the
table and still not able to make a
straight carom with the balls hugging
each other up in one corner. The shape
of the table don It have anything to do
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

There is only one way to be sure that.
tires are properly inflated. 1t is by us
ing pressure gage.
Glasgow has two municipal courses;
and is about to build a third of eighteen
holes.
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should start just as soon as the ice is
thick enough. It was never we to be
spoilsport.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
Mike Kelly's Case.

- like KELLY is now a sort of
I~ free lance in the baseball
world and his lawyer has adj
vised him to 60 ahead and arrange with
Watkins to manage the base
ball affairs Of Minneapolis for next
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
New York Degenerate.

"HE cigaret sucking and peroxide
portion Of New York has been
in a fine frenzy all week over
a six-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden. It has been the great
est thing in New York since Lige Dowie
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
Walter Not a Colt.

Wv xALTER CAMP refused to dis
M cuss the football of the west
w as compared with that of
the east for the Chicago reporters.
Walt was wise to remain silent when
he could skedaddle back east and sell
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

and good judge Of players. He is
popular with the men. and possesses the
faculty of getting the best work out
of all classes Of players from the col
lege men (playing summer basebalD
to the fatheads who come in from the
vacant lot leagues. Minneapolis fans
will be glad to see Kelly free himself
of his legal entanglements and bloom
forth as a magnate and manager in the
live city of the northwest.
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that opinion Tor q
large bit of the
needful to the opu-
lent space filing
newspapers Of the
b e a n consuming
country. Walter is
old enough to know
and has worn out
several sets of rings
in getting his eye
teeth cut thru. He
may drift out Of
the east and look
moufnfully easy TO
the Chicago scribes,
but when it comes
down to unbelting
cash opinions for
the sake Of courtesy
Walter can freeze
up like a water
main on the shady
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and forty-fve on the ground, measuring;
from sixteen inches to three and half
feet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
ATHLETIC. ASSOCIATION
OCCUPIES NEW HOME
Club Quarters and Equipment
Are Thoroly Modern in
All Details.

While the new gymnasium of the
Minneapolis Amateur Athletic associa-
lion has been in use for some time, the
athletic quarters will not be opened
until next Friday evening. This event
viii be only an informal affair, for the
associations intends in the near future
10 have formal opening; which will be
quite elaborate. The coming function
will, however, serve to bring the mem
-pers together and give the "gym' a
proper start
The association has secured a long
ime lease of the third, fourth and fifth
loors Of the new Hall block, the en-
rance being at 700 Hennepir avenue.
he rooms are easy of access both by
itairway and elevator. The club al
ieady has membership of 200 and is
ally adding to the list, so that the
maximum limit of 800 will soon be
cached. Hugh R. Louden is the presi-
ent, and Trafford N. Jayne secretary
nd treasurer. The latter has his law
ifice in the same building, and. is with
a, easy call of the "gym'' at all times
t will probably not be resented by any
f.the other workers in the movement
or the organization of the association
2 state that result was largely
chieved by the energy and the enthu
iasm with which Mr.. Jayne took hold
t the work. - 49,, i. H.
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Arrangement Of Rooms.

/ On the third floor of the building is
ne office, the main gymnasium room
nd the longing room. All kinds of
hodern apparatus is provided, two row
hg machines, two punching bags, chest
Feights, quarter-circle wrist and shout
ier machines and other devices for the
development Of the muscles. All the
Ippartus is new and there is sufficient
iariety to give all tastes and all needs
he necessary advantages.
! The Longing room adjoining the
lain gymnasium room will be fitted up
18th rugs and leather furniture, and
ill be cosy place in which the mem
.ers may make themselves comfortable.
/ piano will be installed for the enter
hinment of those permitted to enjoy
ne privileges Of the club.
Or the floor above is the locker room
: ne running track, shower room and
Team cabinet for the fat boys, who
Yant to train down. The lockers, some
bout 800 in number, are conveniently
ranged for a gymnasium outfit ant
re Of course provided with lock and
icy.
The running track is possibly little