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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
WINTER SPORTS AVID PASTRIES NOW 10 THE FOR
BIG SIX OF THE
EAST DIVIDED
Columbia S Action Will Bring
About a Read ustment Of the
Schedules.
Jot,rnal Special Service.

Johrnal Special Service.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE big Six Of the
eastern universities is no more This sextet has
been broken by the abolition Of football at
Columbia 1t is true that Columbia will main.
tain teams in the other branches of athletics,
but it was Columbia's position in football two
or three years ago that gave the New Workers
membership in the big Six" Unless Columbia
gets back into the fold in e hurry she will find
her place taken by some such college as Dart
mouth La Fayette or Swarthmoro 1t is, OF
course, possible that with the changes to be
made in the game Columbia's faculty will heed
the petition of her undergraduates and restore
the game.
At any rate, even if Columbia does reestab-
lish football she will find her position In the
intercollegiate world seriously weakened. All
Of the big elevens will begin in the course of
few weeks to arrange their schedules for
1906 During the last season Columbia played
games with Princeton, Pennsylvania and Cor
played four other members. Now all of these
institutions with which Columbia had
games will have to provide for big
games to take their places. TO do
this 1t is not unlikely that several of them
will turn to Dartmouth. Dartmouth has proven
by her consistent record Of the last three years
that she is stronger than Cornell and about
on parity with Princeton, Pennsylvania and
Harvard. 1t is certain that Dartmouth will
have no trouble in filling up her football sched-
ule next year.
There is also a possibility that Columbia
withdrawal will bring together Pennsylvania
and Princeton Pennsylvania and Yale. Penn
sylvania has been on the outs with Princeton
and Yale for nearly ten years The Tigers and
Quakers are now more friendly than they ever
have been and it may be that Princetons ne
cessity of getting another big game will in
duce her to bury the Ratchet and resume foot
ball relations with the red and blue. their
nearest rivals. If Princeton and Pennsylvania,
made up. they have the opportunity, the
Tigers would probably be given the Thanks
giving day date. Yale. not being in Pennsyl-
yanias territory, there is less likelihood of a
meeting between them than between Pennsyl-
vania and Princeton ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
AMERICAN LEAGUERS
WERE WELL PUNCHED

Chicago. Dec. 11.-Only eighteen points
separate the highest and lowest team fielding
averages in the American league for the season
just closed Chicago led with an average of
96S; Cleveland was second with 1854; st. Louis.
Detroit and Philadelphia tied for third place
with .957; Boston and New York tied for sixth
place with averages Of $685. and Washington
was eighth with $780,. ". g.. ~ ~
OF the individual Players. Barrett of the
Detroit outfeld and Donohue, pitcher for Cleve-
land had perfect records, their averages being
1000 each. Both men, however, played in a
comparatively small number of games, Barrett
playing in eighteen and Donohue in twenty. 81
Of the first basemen the best showing was
made by Carr of Cleveland with an average
of .991. Laioie, also of Cleveland, who led the
league in batting, headed the second basemen
with the same average was made by Carr on
first base. Lowe of Detroit led the third base
with .9S1, and Davis of Chicago was first
| among the shortstops, with average of .943.
Schreckongost Of Philadelphia led the catchers
with a percentage of 1884, Waddell OF Phila-
, delpha made the best showing among the pitch
ers, with average Of .730 E.. a NJ.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
KARL BRILL OUT
WITH A HAMMER
Another Defeated but Not Dis
graced" Team Player sours
on Football.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 11.-Another bomb was
thrown In the Harvard football world this morn
ing when signed statement appeared in
famous football tackle of the last two years,
denouncing football In the severest terms, call
ing 1t brutal gladiatorial combat" The
statement follows in part:
'3This season ends my football career. The
Yale game was my last contest have been the
the game ten years, playing tackle most of the
time. I believe the human body was never
meant to Withstand the enormous strain which
football demands. Moreover, I don't btlieve the
game is right. dislike it on moral grounds.
1t Is mere gladiatorial combat 1t is brutal
thruout When you opposed to strong man
you have got to get the better of him by vio-
1ence.
81 fail to see where the gray matter in
mans head Is exercised at all, am I able
to see how football is the intricate game
some proclaiIl 1t to be. Neither do l see how
the game can be reformed remedied. Sooner
or later believe we shall come to our senses
learning.
Whatever may be said in favor Of it, the fact
remains that football is football. Football is
war; and war is hell. But football Is worse
than the hell Of war, because 1t has no redeem
ing features. In football man is applauded
as hero for doing injury to fellow man. I
used to be fattered by the cheers of the crowds.
But that is all past now. Ny repugnance at the
brutality Of the game takes away all the glory
of it.
people ask me what the sensations are Of a
hour. can honestly say / have none.
stand and take my medicine, impatient to get
back to the locker building and get OF the
Dirt ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
CAMP CATCHES
GOPHER IDEAS
Talks Of Officially Appointed
Judges Of the Play in
Football.
Distance to be gained to be increased to
ten yards.
Increased penalties for foul play and
roughness.
Two umpires to enforce rules.

III . f. 4 + P 4. y
New York, Dec. 11.-These changes in the
football rules for next year in all probability
will be made They were the suggestions that
carried most weight with the intercollegiate
Philadelphia and are considered by several Of
the members to be the first essentials in order
to make the play more open and eliminate
roughness.
distance reganed to be gained in four downs
ten yards instead of five yards. is advocated to
further end and leduce tho line plunges.
II any plays known would yield ten yards In
four downs they would have been used long
ere this. The result, of the ten-yard rule would
not be an increase in the sought-for long plays
but an excessive change of punts
Increased Penalties. IL,
The increased penalties for foul play and
roughness consist Of placing team from fifteen
to twenty yards back and disqualification Under
the present rules penalty of twenty yards can
be imposed for tripping up player, and dis
qualification has long been the tmpire's preroga-
tive Is
The third proposed change, however, is one
thing else to stop brutality in the game, accord
ing to the consensus of opinion of those who
have studied the situation. One umpire of to
one side cannot detect anything but the most
barefaced slugging on the side OF the line away
from him. but with two pairs of watchful eyes
one on each side of them, the players would
have difficulty in concealing the slightest
breaches of football etiquette. 4
Camps Suggestion.
Walter Camps suggestion that there should
be official board of umpires and referees
assigned to the respective games by constituted
authority, would mean that they would be en-
powered the umpires of ball game are and
could deal with rowdyism as it needs be-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
KID MCCOY LONGS FOR
THE GORE OF BATTLE

Journal Special Service. 8 f-ssiss5
New York, Dec. 11.-''Kid Mccoy is en-
deayoring to coax James j. Corbett into the
ring. He sent a challenge to Corbett yesterday
announcing that he had posted $1,000 to show
his sincerity. Evidently mccoy did not feel the
pulse of the man who conquered him few
years ago, for when Corbett received the letter
last night he said that nothing in the world
could take him off the stage.
mccoy made great blunder in asking me
to fight" said Corbett. II an actor and
my ambition is to become great actor. have
a fve-year contract with Harry B. Harris and
would not think of breaking it. My fighting
days are over. 1 hate the fighting game. made
all the money and got all the fame that was
coming to me out Of prize fighting
Before sending his challenge to Corbett, Nc
Coy made all arrangements to assure the match
providing Corbett would accept his proposition
Tom O'Rourke offered a purse of $4,000 tt
the fighters if they would hold the fight in his
clubhouse in Delaware. -.
'.Mrs. Selby is opposed to my entering the
ring again. said Mccoy. "but I feel that my
last fight with Corbett left blot on my
escutcheon that should be wiped out. I am moi
seeking the match to gain cheap notoriety OF
for pecuniary motives. 1t is matter of prin
ciple with me- -sgs f-# !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
TOM SHEVLIN SAYS
GAME IS PERFECT
Yale s Captain Frees His Mind on
the Subject of Foot
ball.
journal Special Service.

, dourud1 opeCld1 oerVlCe' =
= New Haven Conn, Dec. 11-Thomas Shevln.
! captain of this years Yale eleven, who was
picked by many experts as an All-American end
, said today that football is the game Of games
and that all efforts to abolish it will fail.
Football Is the greatest sport in the coun-
try he declared People are crazy about it.,
aren't they? Why not let well enough alone
Mark you, it will remain the same old game;
the same old man-to -man clash forever.
president Roosevelt sizes the situation about
right Enforce the rules What's the matter
with the game? Didn't $4,000 people 60 out
to see the YaleHarvard game? If there was
anything wrong with the game would crowd
, like that attend?
Ibid you hear Of anyone seriously in
iured in one of the games?" he snorted -.
Captain Hurley hurt" was suggested.
"eh, he was oil right in day two. You
CAN'T keep a good game boy like that down
long. -. -. $500.
The game is o. X. it is. Why change
the rules? The talk about injuries and brutal
ity Is all rot What do the old maids want
a babies game?n ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11

The football rules committee met
Saturday night and marched up a hill.
1t looks as tho they are getting ready
to march down again. This would be
preferable to taking up with the Camp
craziness of making the teams go ten
yards on downs or surrender the ball.
Karl Brill Of Harvard is out with a
statement that he thinks football is a
brutal pastime, but he did not discover
this startling truth until after he had
had been badly licked. A good licking
now and then does change the mind
Of the man who takes the punishment.
Mr.. Kid Mccoy is out with a chal-
lenge to Mr.. j. Jeems Corbett for a
battle in the prize ring. Mr.. Mccoy
intimates that he has a longing to place
bunch Of fives squarely upon the point
OF the jaw possessed by Mr.. Corbett,
and Mr.. Corbett retaliates that he re-
fuses to mix matters in such an ungen
tlemanly way. Mr.. Mccoy says he re-
CARDS their last meeting as q blot upon
away with the hearts blud Of the
Californian. Mr.. Corbett refuses to
pause in his career as a great actor to
give up the blood. The situation is
strained.
But wouldn't the whole business
make your grandmother swallow her
false teeth9
In selecting our all-Western team we
were guilty Of a gross injustice which
was only excusable thru an oversight.
It is with deep regret that we announce
this, but hasten to make amends by
placing Stormy Jordan upon our team
in the position Of al1-western knocker.
He is strong on offense, and when he
learns little more about football, will
be one Of the greatest in the country.
His defensive work has not been
shown, as he has been so offensive to
certain big teams that he has had no
time to devote to repelling the attack.
He is shifty, lodges thru holes with
high speed and tackles gossip and
throws it for a fact anywhere in the
open. Jordy is entitled to high place
and we are sorry we overlooked him.
After a first experience In iceboat-
ing it is not hard to appreciate the
| feelings Of the fellow who fell from
the balloon. AS soon as we can see out
of our right eye, use our left leg for
anything but pilloWWeight, and wig
gle the fingers Of our left hand, we
shall call upon the president to swing
the big club on this sport. IT, great
until the rudder sticks and the prov
OF the ice yacht gets to flirting with q
half submerged dock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
PREPARING FOR BoNsPIEL
Duluth Plans Series Of Entertainments
for the Curriers'.

Duluth, Mimi, Dec 11.-At a meeting of the
Duluth Curling association Saturday night 1t was
decided to hole the Northwestern Curling asso-
H. Invitations were at once sent to the follow
Ing cities to participate: Chicago, Minneapolis
SC. Paul, Milwaukee, Winnipeg. soos. Port Ar
Wis, Drayton n. D., St. Thomas. n. D., and
Bowesman, N. ID. n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
PICKING A PLACE FOR
ARMY.NAYY GAME
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Annapolis, Md, Dec. lit was stated by a
prominent naval officer who has much to do with
athletics at the academy that either New York or
Washington are unlikely to be selected as the
place for the army-navy game New York is too
far away, he said, and the long trip would be
unfair to the navy team He stated further
that Washington would be objectionable, no
doubt, to the army people for the same reason.
He voiced the general sentiment of navy
people in saying that Philadelphia was the nat
ural and most suitable place for holding the
games. Under the circumstances the navy au-
thorities are backward in taking the initiative
in regard to returning the game to Franklin
field, but there is little doubt that they wish
to hold it there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
RALPH ROSE IN
CALIFORNIA JAIL
Arrested as a Vagrant in Com
pany with a Group of
.. Tramps.
journal Special Service.

journal Special Service.
Modesto, Cal, Dec. n.---Ralph W. Rose, ex-
champion shotputter of the world and famous
for his feats at meets at Berkeley, the Uni
versity of Michigan and at various athletic con-
tests thruout the country, Is in the Stanis-
laus county Jail OH charge Of vagrancy pend
ing an investigation as to whether or not he
is connected with the breaking into a Southern
Pacifc freight at Newman. He was ar
rested as hobo with number of tramps
Rose says the arrest due to mistake,
as he has committed crime. He does not
deny beating his way the train.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
CROWDS WATCH THE
BRUISERS At WORK
journal Special Service.

0PeC1dI 0oIVlCe' -------7-- :
% San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE great interest
IN the coming fight between F1tzsmmons and
0Brien was we'll shown yesterday in the large
attendance at the training quarters of both
men. Fitz compelled to limit the attend
small fee. This did not keep the crowd away
and the little gymnasium had all the people
it could hold. -s-ss. l.s ..a.- 80.
Fitz did not show In his work that he was
in poor condition. Not more than half the people
who wanted to see O'Brien work could get into
the gymnasium at Sheehan's. The Quaker
showed his friends how shifty he can be. His
work with the gloves was wonderful. but his
blows do not seem to carry the conviction that
those Of Fitz do @y- 81 ."-.'.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11

Granite Falls possession MarshalPs 4-yard
line when time was called.
None of the Granite Falls scores are high, as
| the management secured games with only the
strongest teams in its section of the country.
The following is the seasons record: Granite
Falls o. Renyille o; Granite Falls 10, Appleton
| Q; Granite Falls O, Marshall o.; Granite Falls
! ID RenYille 6. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
TOURNEY WINNER TO
BE DECIDED TONIGHT

Watson and Wa1in will meet tonight at the
Vendome in what promises to be the final match
of the Glass B amateur billiard tournament.
Watson has won four straight games while
Walin has one defeat against him. Should
Watson win tie tournament will be ended.
Should Walin pull out ahead the result will be
three-corned tie, with Day as the third
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11

earned all the victories to its credit.
\ Granite Falls defeated Renville, which in turn
defeated Hutchinson, Hector, Redwood Falls
and Willmar. Appleton, which also went down
before the attack Of Granite Falls, defeated
Benson, Ortonville and AIilbank. This served to
spread the supremacy of Granite Falls over
considerable territory. The game with Marshall
ended with a 0-to-0 tie but the ball was in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
~ Granite Falls; Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE Granite
Falls high-school football team has finished Its
schedule with good record and claims the
championship of central and western Minnesota
for the season of 1908. The team played hard,
consistent ball turnout the season and clearly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
IOWA AFTER BASEBALL
Bows Has a Surplus from the Funds
of 1905.
Special to Tho Journal.

bpeclaI TO Tho JOURNAL.
Iowa Falls. Iowa, Dec. 11.-At least one town
in this part Of the state expects to put win
ming baseball team In the field next season and
is already planning the selection Of players and
the equipment of the team. Last season Bows
had a team that was fairly successful in the
field, well as financially, resulting in a ball
ance of $3.50 being left, in the treasury. The
stock In the association Is selling at par value
and the prospects for successful team the
coming season are very hattering. The success
of the first race meet at Bows this fall indi-
Gates that the sporting interest is manifested
to successfully conduct any field enterprise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
ADA TEAM VICTORIOUS.

Ada, MINI. Dec. 11.-Ada won from Twin
Valley in basketball contest by score Of is
to 3S. The game was played In Twin Valley
and the citizens Of that enterprising town en-
tertained their Ada guests royalty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
HARMONY IN LINE
Special to The Journal.

Special 70 Inc JOURNAL.
Harmony, Mimi. Dec. 1.-THE Harmony
Park and Baseball association, organized short
time ago, has purchased valuable ten-acre
lot and will make Of it the best ball park In
this section Of the state. The association has
Incorporated with the following officers Presi-
dent, o. N. Thunday; vice president, Marshall
willford; secretary, L. o. Haugen; treasurer,
F. r. AchatZ.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
SOUTH DAKOTA BATTLE
Roundheads in Fistic Argument Near
Sioux City, Iowa.

Sioux City. Iowa, Dec 11.-Kid Daugherty
Of Chicago and Kid Aslnussen of Omaha fought
a hot three-round fight across the Sioux river
In South Dakota yesterday afternoon. Daugherty
knocked Asmussen out
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
cHATF1ELD GIRLS WON.

Chitfeld, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE high school
girls basketball team og this place defeated a
similar team of Preston in a very interesting
contest at Preston Friday night by the score of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
STARS IN RACE
Trio of Skaters Meet Tonight at the
Central Rink

IS Three Of the fastest roller skaters in the
northwest will meet in one-mile race at
the Central rink tonight. The contestants are
Joe Munich, Herbert Franson and Billy Hoke.
Picard Will challenge the winner. Some of the
best young women skaters in the city are en-
tered for the ladies' race, which will take place
Wednesday, night. ...s -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
CLERK REFUSED LICENSE

HASTINGS, AIINN.-John Raetz clerk of the
young couple that came from the south end Of
the county. One of them displayed evidence of
insanity
W. H. Brownell marshal/of Pennington, was
tried and submitted in the district court on
c. E. Franks was brought down from South
st. Paul by Constable Schultz, sentenced to
R W county a f has aa5
business to Christian Hill. s n
II The river registered. i've feet above low
in the past three days.
Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates
Via the Nickel Plate road between Chi
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$3.50 Chicago and Return Via North
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Tickets on sale at st. Paul and Min
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Annual Convention Minnesota State
Dairymen S Association, Mankato,
Mimi, Dec. 1914, 1905. .
For the above occasion the Chicago
Great Western railway will sell tickets
to Mankato at only one fare plus one
third for the round trip. Tickets On
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apply to R. III. Heard, general agent,
corner Nicollet avenue and Fifth street,
Minneapolis.
Holiday Excursion Tickets Pennsyl-
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Good returning until Jan. 8, 1906. For
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11

LUNDs TO PLAY KITTENS.
The Kittens and Lunds will play game of
indoor baseball at Monitor hall. Twenty-ffth
street and Twenty-seyenth avenue s, tonight.
The game will be- called at 7:30. ~
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ARBASGEMENEoF POULTRY HOUSE
Increasing the floor space about one
sixth
The arrangement for checking
iraughts on the hens while al roost
IS a good thing. says Michigan Farm
sr. and It IS easy 20 suspend a bur
lap curtain where il may b lowered
Zach night. thus still further protect
ing the hens. Each partition il made
% plank extending 10 a height Of two
feet from tire floor ca The low side
" the house. where the perche~ are.
The solid partition Is continued % the
roof and Is az vide a. the perches ex-
tend This serves a. a support 10 the
roof. which Is quite fat. On these low
plank partitions rest a plank walk.
two or ~ feet wide along the high
side Of the building This alley Is sep
arated from the poultry pens by wire
netting and a screen door opens into
each. Aside from the wood partitions
the poultry pens are separated by
poultry netting Drinking vessels. grit
she'll and feed dishes arr elevated from
the floor 10 avoid the litter A four
light window for each pen on the
high SOUTH side affords an abund-
lnce OF light The building can b.
made warm and dry BY filing the four
inch space with buekwhsat bulls