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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
MATEUR boxing, and for that

n MATEUR boxing, and for that
IA matter no form Of amateur
z sport has profted any by the
revelations concerning the payment Of
money to Eddie Tancel for appearing
at an "amateur'' show and the subse
quent permanent suspension Of the boy.
It seems plain to any ordinary observer
that the punishment Of the offending
athlete will not satisfy the supporters
Of the sport, who have begun. to won
der what kind Of supervision is exer-
cised over amateur athletics in the
west.
The fact that one boxer received
money for appearing as an amateur is
in itself Of minor Importance. Ath-
1etes are being suspended, and proba
bly, Justly so every week, for profess
sionalizing themselves. What is of a
great deal more concern to the public
Is the way in which certain clubs are
going to explain away their part in it.,
and whether they are going to be as
eager in investigating themselves as
they were in Investigating Tancel.
& Knocked Them Out.
y This chap was comparatively I'M
, known until the second Coliseum tourn-
ament of the New Illinois Athletic
club in Chicago. There, he knocked
out his opponents in such impressive
fashion that the fans began to take an
interest in him. At the Chicago Ath-
letic association, Tancel succeeded in
knocking out two boys in one night,
one Of whom o,ltweighed him by a con
j. siderable margin. Thus his reputation
was established MI
Two weeks ago there was an inter:
cityatournament at the Milwaukee Ath.
letic club between teams Of that or.
ganization and the Chicago Athletic
association. Tancel was prevailed
upon by an offer Of cash payment, he
declares, to become member of the
Chicago team, and on his way back
from the tournament, claims that h<
was paid a sum of money for his par
tlcipstion in it, by, or in the presence
of one Butler, matchmaker and ath
letic instructor of the Chicago organ
ization. On the testimony given by
himself and others in regard to this
transaction, he was last week sus
pended permanently from the Contra
association of the Amateur Athletic
union.
The significant fact about the situa
lion ID that w. FL. LigingersS oh airmal
sf the athletic committee Of the Mil
Eaukea Athletic club, Nhjeh staget
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

WILL mold sway In
the prize ring. 1t
is funny. Mr.. Jack
Hagan-O 'Brien is
the ! a t Q s t to
spring the story.
The first time
the story gained
circulation, in re-
cent years, was
just a fter Mr..
Corbett had re-
ceived the de-
cision over the
dissipation-wasted
s ull j van. Cor
bett s press agent
got as busy as a
man in a Califor-
MIA flea patch and
told the world
that. the day Of
the brawny man
was past and that
skill and science
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

but wants ringside weighing In.
O'Brien objects to this, holding out for
3 CLOCK, but it seems that there will
be comparatively easy compromise
effected at CLOCK or thereabouts.
The study Of the strong points Of
these two clever men is an interesting
one. They are unquestionably the clev
crest Of all Of the big fellows, and pos
sibly among the fastest of history. On
this account more than the mere set
Ting Of title, there will be great
amount Of interest in the battle, if it
ever takes place. III lii.
Both men have performed SO many
times that true lines on their style can
be obtained. AS far as ring general
ship goes they are both past masters in
the art. Ryan obtained his education
a long time ago, and O'Brien has just
completed his. In the matter Of speed,
I think there is no doubt that Jack is
Tommy's superior. In the matter of.
furnishing ability, Ryan probably ex-
cells. But o 'Brien hits SO fast that it
would seem that he can wear any man
down.
IL
generally that, Jack has weak chin,
but. think this is far from the truth.
The chin punches he received from
Fitzsimmons showed pretty conclusive
ly that it takes more than an ordinary
jolt on that spot to upset him. For a
man SO amazingly fast on his feet, this
is a great asset. Ryan approaches
O'Brien pretty closely in speed, but he
does not equal him by any means.
The factor Of age would also figure in
such a battle. O'Brien is in his prime,
while Tommy is nearing the end Of his
boxing career, and the matter Of vital
ity would count greatly.
Herman Cam Hit Hard.
Consideration Of the showing made
by Kid Herman in his battle with Au-
| relic Herrera leads me to believe more
firmly than ever that Herman is not
| possessed of the punch to land him the
| championship. He hit Herrera often
enough to put the Mexican out, but
altho the latter is rugged man and
capable of withstanding great deal of
punishment, a real champion should
have finished him. Herman is clever
/ and high-class boxer, but if he is ca
/ pable Of finishing up task with tor
notch boxer he failed utterly to show it
What Herman Is next bout will be il
a questionable matter. He is trying tt
get on with Nelson or Britt, but proba
bly, his next match will be return
| engagement with Herrera at Los An
i geles. The latter has made enough OF
a reputation in California to entitle
him to a big battle, and undoubtedly
he will meet some more Of the COCO
ones in the near future.
/ Herman will hardly be tempted t,
meet Yanger at Grand Rapids by tn,
offer Of a purse Of $500. Yanger ac
!. cepted in a hurry, however, and would
. like nothing better than bout Will
4 the ghetto lad.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

CQ6lr lives Ll1S
year. It is a fine
old g con game
and players have
b 9 9 n unloading
this line of talk
OF managers for
years. Whenever
a ball player
writes a manager
and says that he
is in splendid con-
dition the man
ager knows that
the player has not
lost an arm or q
leg since their
last meeting. He
will sit up in q
sick bed to write
the magnate that
he is Gin fine
fettle.
Playing tn q
game Of his 1ife',
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

the table and kept
up these tactics
until the referee,
umpire or head
linesman, Count
McSwat or some
thing or the other,
made the veneer
able shark sit
down.
Little better tho
could be expected
from a country
where they fight
with their feet
and where balloon
racing is consid-
cred sport. The
n xt American
who goes over to
Paris for any sort
of a competition
had best include
in his equipment
a Stoc1xin uf,,1 ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

dents is that Of increasing, without
student consent, faculty representation
upon the board Of control and the closer
grasping Of all athletic affairs by the
faculty. To be successful athletics must
be under the management Of students
or graduates and q willingness OF pro-
fessors to take up this work would seem
to indicate that the profs find chat they
have not a sufficient amount Of work
to keep them busy in teaching the
young idea how to shoot along academic
or mechanical lines.
The gophers are stirred up as never
before and back of them is the senti-
ment Of the football rooters and lovers
of the game all over the state. This
means considerable, as Minnesota is the
hotbed of football enthusiasm Of the
country.
The students point out in passing the
and university news and say that the
throttling of athletics is but further
ance of the attempt Of the faculty
cars to rule or ruin. The anger of the
under-grads. has reached point where
platitudes are not to be taken at par
and interesting developments are due
on the East Side. +.
&" + !. !.
FOR sALE-oNE SKILLET, ONE DISH PAN,
two table cloths and three ounces of "Pride
| OF The West Baking Powder''-Address Frank
Reed formerly purchasing agent of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota football training table.
!. i. !.
-.-, Chadwick Butts In.
n T NEVER rains but 1t pours. Right
on top Of the big nine idiocy on
Il football comes the blow that will
kill the fathers all over the country.
"Father Henry Chadwick, the Nestor
Of baseball, has taken notice and has
piven his views Of .... ~. ':
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

This sleigh is propelled by eight
pointed shoes on the rear truck with an
action similar to those Of horses hind
legs. These shoes are shaped like a
horses hoofs, but are sharp enough to
set into hard-frozen snow or ice. They
work in sets Of twos, two shoes being
always on the ground at one time, and
readily follow uneven surfaces. Pointed
steel stakes are used as brakes. The
motor can be fitted with gasolene OF
petrol engines Of any horsepower. II
Is a Boston man Is invention.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
CHURCH ATHLETES ORGANIZE
Cook County Amateurs Plan, for q
Strong Association.
.na1 snenial. se-p;ee

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, Feb. E.-Amateur athletes
have laid plans for an association sec
ond only in scope and Importance to the
a. A. q. membership. being confined to
local men or those within a radius of
few miles outside of Cook county. The
new organization will be known as the
Cook County Bible Class Athletic asso-
citation, and will have as members all
churches or Bible classes IN their juris-
diction. But one qualification for MEM
bership is to be required of an individ-
nal, that he be member in good
standing of his church or Sunday
school No line is to be drawn on
either creeds or denominations, the only
point in the bylaws in which religious
belief is made mention Of being that
only members of an evangelical church
will be eligible to office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

mission will make every effort to stop
farming. It Is a violation Of the ma
tional agreement, and yet all offenders
have gone UNPUBLISHED.
It is an expensive business and cost
one major league club that / know Of
at least $4,000 last year, and it never
strengthened It's team one iota, sim
ply because the players picked up
lacked the essential points Of greatness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

was the action Of the French con-
stabulary in Selling Hopes brother,
carrying him down to the bar and max
ing him stand treat for several quarts
Of absinthe. The Hopes, from the
stories they tell, evidently had the time
Of their lives in Paree.
+ i. +
PAIRS OF HIGH HEEL
slippers, eleven corsets, eleven bonnets. eleven
pairs Of silk hose. These must be of strength
required for reformed football play. Send esti-
mates to Faculty Council University of Min
uas0ta.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
ISHPEMING READY.
Ski Runners and Jumpers to Throng to
Michigan Town.

Tshpeming, Mich, Feb. 17.-Every.
thing is in readiness for the big ski
jumping tourney here next Thursday.
a record breaking crowd is expected
and indications point to the greatest
gathering of the kind ever held in
America.
Gustave Bye, holder of the American
record Of 100 feet, will be competitor
and George Thompson, the Red Wing
crack, will also contest Cash prizes
of over 5000 have been offered and
silver cups and other trophies have been
put up. There are open and club con-
tests for special prizes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
Students Are Rebelllous.

~ HE students at the university are
be- ginning to boil over in their
Il wrath and there will likely be
some warm doings relative to the foot
ball 'treform'' action Of the Minnesota
governors. It has been said that Presi-
dent Northrop was a friend Of football,
but urged the abolishing of the train
ing table 1t has been said that he did
not urge the abolishing of the table.
It has been said that Dean Jones la
bored to get the council to throw down
the ftbig '''-nein foolishness and on the
other hand it has been said that he
urged its adoption in whole. The stu
dents are hearing all sorts Of stories
and they want the truth. They are en-
titled to it.
Another act which displeases the stu
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

means that the writer is there to touch
up the manager for little advance
money on the strength Of the bluff and
that he really feels that he is going
back. He wants to borrow enough
money in advance so that the manager
will not fire him until he can get even.
There may be tricks in all trades, but
professional baseball has everything
else whipped into cream.
- .,s.-, !. 4 +
UNIVERSITY OF MIME
sofa Domino league :hereby challenges the
team Of the Emerson school kindergarten to
game for any time next fall. Send challenges
to The Lily Whites, U. Of NJ.
T.. + + i.
Man VS.. Beast.
~ ENvILLE had all sorts Of fun
one day last week and as re.
~ suit Of novel race on the ice
a lot Of the believers in the "hoss' are
out quite little roll Of the needful.
It all started in one Of those mid.
winter gossip matches around the stove
in livery stable. They can talk all
they please about record almanacs and
official guides, but for straight sport
ing information just go to the Clippe,
Navy league around the stove Of any
livery stable office. .---.r -.
At Renville the village solons were
gathered about the Round Oak and the
talk turned to the relative speed Of G
man and a horse. Bert Jones, the col
ored lad, who pitched winning baseball
for the Renville team, sat back in {
corner and whenever any Of the friend
Of the "hoss' made loud claim Jone
grunted in disdain. His scornfu
CHUNG attracted attention and San
Smith, owner Of a stopper, made the re
mark that ttperhaps Mr.. Jones though
he was faster than good horse -
Jones admitted that he thought him
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

have improved much by the time he has
been in the big game as long as Arthur
Soden. - -. -.E
August Hermann Of Cincinnati, the
only really great all-around man of the
National league, willing to mix up with
the minors or American league men,
always looking for information and alb
sorbing every good point. Since Garry
Hermann entered the baseball arena he
has done the giant 8 share Of the work
to put the game where it is today, with
thirty-four professional leaguers in per-
feet running form, with every player
certain to get every dollar promised.
The "outlaw's Gases.
The National board met for a two
days. session and disposed Of about
forty cases. The board sent request
to President O'Brien Of the American
association, asking that he name man
to fill the vacancy. President Brice of
Columbus is more than likely to be the
man chosen, as he would be acceptable
to all parties to the National agree
ment. Doc' Shivley of Kansas City
was on hand at the minors meeting.
luc yOuuS uldn las oil old hSesu 1ci
baseball affairs, and is today strong
enough to handle any baseball PROPOSE
ton on the map. He had proven a. good
man on the National board.
The one man missed from the base
ball gathering was Bill 0 'Rourke, of
Omaha. William was live wire at the
last two meetings that he attended. His
most confidential friend and advisor
was Nebraska" So Colts, that he
carried about in his belt and talked
to as he would dumb friend. / want
to say that the National league meet
ings as well as the American, are tame
affairs now that the minor s have taken
! the field. "Pat' Powers, the president
Of the Minor 8 association, was on hand
! to extend the. courtesies of Greater
New York to the Minors president
Mr.. Powers has corner on this line
Of work. Mike" Regan of Boston
was on hand to show the boys about
town, while C. W. White of Chicago
wore broader smile than ever. Char
] ley Frank from New Orleans came q
great distance to pick up any stray
| players.
Death to Farming.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
Mr.. o'Rrien,s Fallacy.

~ VERY few years some boxer who
r. has the speed and is shy of
- weight and large Jumps Of meat
around the shoulders gets up and an
nounces that the day Of the big boxer
has gone by and that skill and science
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

soft soap. Whenever anyone tries the
Vignaux game the Yankee could just
simply reach over and bat him in the
right eye with it.
Another touching feature of the play
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

as represented by Mr.. Corbett was the
proper thing. ....,. 4.
A lot of folks believed it until Mr..
Fitzsimmons, lad with the grace Of
the bird they call the bear and punch
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

has been in baseball almost as long as
Cy Young and Pop Schriver and they
were warming up for the afternoon
game when Peter Stuyvesant landed in
Wall street. -
But getting back to the subject
Father HEX has broken loose and per-
mitted himself to be interviewed on
football reform.
On the foul strike rule Father Bill
HEX is Dead Shot the. Ranger, but in
football he fops around like a gopher
professor who says he is for the game
and votes against it in q secret session.
We always liked to read Chad g stories,
but hate to see the old chap wandering
off his beat in this style. It's back to
the bench, Hi! .,.~. 'ss.r
+ + !. ~
NoTICE-NIGHT Law STUDENTS WHO DE-
sire to try for the skat team should write
/ their name slip Of scented paper and
shove the billet doux under the door, Train
ing quarters at Wildey's. 1<~<
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
Same Old Stories.

~ ~ IKE KELLEY is beginning to
III get letters from ball play
= ers. They always start off
by telling how well they have taken
care Of themselves thru the winter and
how they "e4pect to play the game Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
Chadwick Butts In.

S1Vou uIS FIoWS W
the situation.
Father HEX is
a butt-in. He is
secure Of his po-
sition as the father
of baseball be-
cause no one else
will acknowledge
the b "a t. He
knows a lot about
baseball. Knows
where Ad. Arson
was born. Knew
Mike Kelley and
Darby O'Brien.
Knew Chris Won
der Abe when the
M 0 u n d CT t y
wooden shoe could
shoot marbles as
big as hickory
nuts at blue jays
all day, with his
slinpShot, Chad.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
Donlin Too Fresh.

TOR the good Of the national game
r. some one should take Michael
- Donlin by the scruff Of the neck,
lead him out to some quiet spot and
stab him in the vermiformus appendix
with pile driver. Donlin has been
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
Those French Sports.

Wv = LILLE HOPPE brings homo a
NJ fine story Of the sportsman
- ship Of the French. He says
that during his recent match with
Vagnaux the aged Frenchman at
tempted to rattle him by walking about
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
Death to Farming.

Now. that both leagues must waive
claim to players. the farming business
received practically a death blow. for
holding players in this way is now a
losing proposition. The national COM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

CANDIDATES FOR THE MUMBLEPEa TEAK
at the ''U' will please report at chapel for
T evensong Monday evening. Intending candi-
dates should send their names at oncs to
Dean Wones, engineering dept.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

CHALLENGE-THE UNIVERSITY OF MIME
sofa Domino league shereby challenges the
team of the Emerson school kindergarten to a
game for any time next fall. Send challenges
to The Lily Whites, u. Of NJ.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

ADYEhTIsEMENT-TH UNIVERSITY OF
Minnesota Tag Team will use Liza Rinkham' &
Vegetable compound exclusively this spring.
-(Signedl, Joe Butting, captain.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-25
Mt Omaha Yesterday
AT NEW PRAGUE, MINI
Passenger Train Runs Into switch
Engine and Five Men In
smoker Are killed.

MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 24.-Five persons
are dead and fifteen or more are injured as
the result of a collision OF passenger
train and a switch engine in the Minne-
apolis & St. Louis railroad yards at New
Prague. Mimi, today The dead
ID. d. DEMARAIS. Minneapolis. travel
ing salesman.
F. e. BROWN, St Paul. salesman.
GEORGE K. KLINkERFUSS, 81. Paul,
salesman
FRANK wRABACK, Now Prague
freight train, Albert Lea, MINI.
Seriously injured;
David Green, residence unknown. reported
dying.
Thomas Mcdonald, Minneapolis. epginCe er
on switch engine, hurt internally and cut
on head.
c. L. Klaine, Minneapolis. hurt internally.
According to L. +. Day, vice president
and general manager of the Minneapolis
& st. Louis railroad. the .ceident was
caused by switch engine In the yards
running onto the main AK, on the time
OF the passenger train, wh!ch was about
fifteen minutes late. The switch engine
was light and the passenger train was run
ming at fast rate OF speed.
Apparently the passengers in the smoking
car were the only ones hurt
The express and baggage car tclescoped
into the smoker and practically every per-
son in the car received some injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-25
STEAMERS RETURN TO RIVER
Kansas City Celebrates First Trip
of the Lora tO st.
L0uis.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 24-with the blow
ing of whistles. the changing OF bells and
the glad acclaim of thousands of persons
who had gathered at the river shore. the
return of steamboat trafic on the Missouri
river, after a lapse OF more than a decade,
was celebrated today when the steamer
Lora. laden with freight from st. Louis,
docked at the wharf In this city
Z Every local craft 0f4ery pretension went
several miles DOWN. the river to act as an,
escort for the >Lora, and the appearance
OF, the feet, with the freiehter in the lead.
was the signal for one of the most genu-
Inc outbursts of enthusiasm ever oecasioned
by any event in the commercial life OF
this city, The successful trip of the Lora
under the most unfavorable circumstances,
the river being exceptionally low and its
channel unexplored for seveFa! years,
proved conclusively that the Missouri is
a navigable stream.
The movement to inaugurate a boat line
on the Missouri river originated in this
city four months ago and grew out of
the fight of Kansas City merchants for
reduced freight rates. All of the COM
mercial and civic bodies of this city have
aided in the development of the plan and
the towns between here and st. Louis have
given their hearty cooperation. Many of
these towns have no railroad facilities and
the new boat line will AFFORD them their
only means OF transportation. Regular
traffic will be instituted on the river be-
tween here and st. Louis Just as soon as
suitable boats can be obtained.