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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
THING WORTHWHILE IN SPORT GATHERED HERE
BIG SCHOOLS ON
THE NEW Ne RULES
Chicago Likes Football Changes,
but Michigan and Wiscon-
sin Demur.
Journal Special Service,

Journal Special Service. ~. as....-e-
Chicago, Feb 1.-THE new rules framed by
the rules committee in New York We're re-
cetved favorably at the midway yesterday. Pro-
fessors and players alike were almost unani-
nous In the belief that the game will be bet
ter and that the action may save the sport for
the middle west universities next fall. q
Football that will be faster, much more open,
less hazardous, more spectacular and sane was
predicted. Roughness will be lessened by the
ten yards rule the forward pass and the penal
ties for taking out time more than three times
In one half. -- =. Ill.,: hs -
IL regard the changes In the right direction"
said DR.. J. e. Raycroft. acting physical director
of the University of Chicago. 1.-THE game will be
just as good sport before, and many evil
elements will be eliminated I think the inju-
ries will be minimized by the ruling of taking
out time. This will serve to keep men out Of
the game who are in no condition to play, or
those hurt to be removed from the game. Also 1t
will tend to shorten the play. ~
"Regarding the ten yards in three downs, it
is hard to make a prediction. I believe punt
ing will be mere popular next fall than ever
before
with the exception Of the ten yards in
three-downs rule think the changes made will
clean the sport properly" said Leo de Tray,
left half for the last two seasons. -.
Michigan Not Enthusiastic.
Ann Arbor, Mich Feb. 1.-THE recommenda-
tions made by the football rules committees are
not received with any enthusiasm here, altho
Michigan will adopt any rules the committee
| sees fit to make, Michigan Is willing to
take chances even terms with any other team.
Coach Yost is in Virginia, and could not be
| reached.
Said Keene Fitzpatrick: eft two such teams
as Chicago and Michigan could not make five
yards in three downs, do not know how they
expect to make double the distance"
| Said Assistant Coach Eva" Turner 81
think requiring ten yards in three downs is
an unreasonable one. and will soon be re-
pealed."
Doubt at Wisconsin.
Madison. Wis, Feb. 12.-Sentiment at Wiscon
sin Is divided over the changes of rules which
the committee has framed for the purpose OF
introducing open play in football. The
general impression seems to be that the changes
are good as for as they go. This opinion is hello
by Professor Adams, the faculty director Of ath
letics. he says, however, he has not given the
matter sufficient consideration to form a def
mite opinion.
Among the players the changes not popu
lar. A majority Of them claim 1t is practically
impossible to gain ten yards when the teams are
| evenly matched.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
DRIVER DOUBTS STORY
Willard Sanders s>>557s He Cannot Be-
lieve His Brothers. Story. ..

San Francisco, Feb. 12-At the Pleasanton
track Willard Sanders, who trained Lou Dillon,
was found today. The veteran horseman was
greatly excited over his brothers assertions that
the marc had been EdoDed just before the race
with Major Delmar. Sanders, who impresses one
as honest, said he could not figure 1t out. He
said: II would have given the world to have the
mare beat Delmar that day. You see, had
taken her up when she was unknown, and had
developed her great speed. -, " .-.N
"In trial trots just before the race she made
great time. Everything was done to insure fair
play. No one except tho mares attendants
could have tempered with her. As she Is
nervous, high strung animal, my theory of her
failure that day is that she became overexcited
and developed 'thumps.' To say that she con-
tinued in that condition is absurd. Three days
later she actually broke her record at a private
trial." -
Ed Molloy caretaker Of Lou Dillon at the time
Of the match, also at Pleasanton, corroborated
Sanders store and said it would have been impos-
sible to put lead in Lou Dillon's quarterboots or
administer quicksilver without his knowledge. He
declared positively that Ed Sanders was not
around the stable on the day of the race.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
BALL00NING TO BOOM
IN EASTERN STATES
journal Special Service.

journal Special Service.
New York. Feb. 12-Ballooning as a sport In
America was begun yesterday afternoon when
Charles Levee, French aeronaut, made the first
ascension under the direction Of the Aero club
Of New York at West Point, which has bsen
organized to promote interest. The ascension
was accomplished under ideal weather condi-
lions and in the presence Of large number Of
the members of the Aero club and officers and
cadets Of the military academy. It is planned
to have ascension every Sunday, weather per-
uniting. with balloon races between members Of
the club and foreign competitors if any offer
themselves. =
There little wind when Levee at 1866
o'clock was cut loose from his mornings and
swung away to the westward at elevation of
1000 feet Shortly after the start there
sudden shift in the breeze from east to
south and Levee bore northward. At $50 the
balloon faded away In the dusk over Newburg.
He was then at an elevation Of about 5000 feet.
An interesting feature of the ascension was the
demonstration that illumination may be used.
After being in the air for four hours Levee
made landing at o'clock last night at Hurley,
N. Y.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
TYPES OF CARS

A few years ago it was contended by the
prophets that as Americans are buggy-riding
nation, the runabout would be ultimately the
typical American. automobile Since then there
has been a furore over Zig touring cars. i'm
cav caused CONSERVATION among the prophets. who
contend that in country where individual
wealth is SO bounteously distributed, there will
be always large, tho limited. field for the
highest-priced vehicles and they point to the
fact the runabout types, tho perhaps now less
increased in numbers in equal proportion. The
course OF events has led to a change in the
prediction however. whereby the medium pow
cred car, of about twenty horsepower is now
classed with the runabcut as the prevailing
American types Of the future For these classes
this years output by the Makers and the agency
orders, seem to substantiate these views. 81,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
PRIZES FOR BOWLERs
Rewards for Proves in State Meet Ag.
gregate $1,000.

Prize money in excess Of 81, 900 has been hung
up for the bowlers Of Minnesota, who participate
in the state tournament to open at Winona next
Monday. The large list Of fast men already
booked for the competition and the high value
Of the prizes insure large field of contestants
and close battles
The final hour for entries has been extended
till Wednesday noon and many who feared they
had lost thru failure to register will therefore
have an opportunity to become enrolled.
City teams that will compete are requested to
send in their preferences for places on the pro-
gram to the schedule committee at once
The action of the Wisconsin Bowling associa-
ton in defying the American Bowling congress
may bring similar action on the part Of the
Minnesota association with the result of the
formation Of tri-state league, with Minnesota,
Iowa and Wisconsin as members. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
WESTERN ATHLETES
TO INVADE EAST
Michigan and Chicago Teams to
Compete in Meeting at
Pennsylvania.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 12.--As It is now
virtually certain that the winning athletes in
the eastern intercollegiate track meet will not
be called upon to meet the pick of the western
colleges this spring, the University of Pennsyl J.
vania's big relay carnival during the last week
OF Aprtl will furnish the only opportunity to
draw comparison between the track champions
Of the two sections of the country.
Michigan and Chicago will send their, strong
est teams east again. while Pennsylvania, Yale,
Harvard Cornell Princeton and the other east
ern colleges will have the same men entered
as they will In the intercollegiates so that the
test will be the same. =
The great opponent of Michigan and Chicago
this year will be Pennsylvania instead of Yale.
The return OF Mike Murphy to Pennsylvania
was great blow to Yale and corresponding
help to the red and blue. Murphy has plenty
of good material to work with, and the showing
OF his green men to date in the indoor meets
has been extremely promising.
/. B. Taylor. the negro runner who holds
the intercollegiate record for a quarter mile.
20 10 seconds. made two years ago. is with
the team this season. Last year he was de-
barred for deficiency in studies.
Murphy said last week that he believed Tay tor
would lower his record this spring. In this
event Pennsylvania. with team five yards slow.
sr than Its opponents, can count on Taylor tc
mile. Hyman, who won the quarter-mile las
spring In 40 40 seconds. has graduated but
as he still has another year to tho
team he may be member Of the quartet. Witt
in this event, even II Yale and Chicago average
we'll last year.
Yale's victory last year was in the nature Of
duke. as Chicago was entitled to the race
Even tho the last maroon runner collapsed, hi
clearly across the finish line ahead Of his
Yale rival. Yale is much weaker than las
year. Harvard, Princeton and Cornell hav,
nothing to be feared in this event, and 1t Il
hardly likely that Chicago will be any stronger
than last year.
Yale still has great quartet In the two-lnil.
relay event, and with the champion Parsons
as final runner, looks like a winner. Mike
Murphy's combination for this race is com
posed Of youngsters who, while fast, will hardl,
develop enough to beat the blues seasoned
runners.
Last year the west was not represented il
the event. SO that 1t cannot be reckoned witt
In figuring out the result. If either Ghicag
or Michigan, however enters team Of tn
same caliber OF last season the championship
may 60 west.
The four-mile relay looks like another victor
for Michigan. While little is KNOX, in tn
east Of the Ann Arbor team. 1t Is generall
conceded that Keene Fitzpatrick has combina
ton fully as fast as last season. Yale is ar
preciably weaker and Pennsylvania, withou
Sheppard, the new worlds champion indoo
miller, is hardly strong enough to gain a vic
tory. Cornell may have to be reckoned wit
If the Ithacans decide to compete in this event
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
WILL HAVE RACES
Southern Minnesota Cities Form a Fair
Circuit.

Mankato. Mimi, Feb. IA fair and racing
ern Minnesota, was organized at a meeting of
officers Of county fair associations held in this
city Saturday night. The associations at Man
kato, New Ulm, St. James. Window. st. Peter,
LIE sueur, Madela and Garden City will be
members, and the fairs at these places will fol-
low each other, beginning at the close Of the
state fair.
The same attractions will be secured for all
Of the fairs, and each town will put I'D several
$3.50 purses, making an aggregate Of 81, 900 to
SIS, 1000. Each town will Join the American
Trotting association E. E. Miller of st. Peter
was chosen sec, etary Of the circuit ~
It was decided to engage an expert starter
for all of the races. and entries are to. close
Sept. 8. Another meeting will be held in this
city next week, when the dates will be decided
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
Thomson SHOWS HEELS
Minneapolis Skater Leaves Seventeen
st. Paul Men Behind.

Seventeen st. Paul skaters the shining
heels Of Thorvald Thomson Of Minneapolis in
skating race yesterday, in which the saints
sayed to capture Thomsen's northwest champion
ship. The for five miles, with Thorn.
sen as scratch making the distance in 18 min
utes and 50 seconds. Gus Cotfey of st. Paul
finished second.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
MATTSON CHALLENGES PETER
Minneapolis Heavyweight Wrestler
Would Meet St. Paul's Champion.

= Carl Mattson, the Minneapolis heavyweight
wrestler has challenged T.. o. Peter, the st.
Paul champion, to meet him In catch as catch
can bout in March. Peter probably will accept
and the National Guard Athletic association Of
st. Paul will get the contest. Peter has a
victory over Leo Pardello, who had trouble In
defeating Mattson and the bout should be close
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
COIIECT1ON OE bAIIIIazAAIo
Belo1t College Comes into Possession
= Of Valuable Curios.

possession Of what is said to be the finest
Collection Of indian. battleaxes in existence:
Acting President Collie has just returned from
Milwaukee where he purchased the collection
from ". H. Ellsworth. Funds for the purchase
were Furnished by F. G. Logan Of Chicago es,
Of fine battleaxes We're collected within the
state. and Mr.. Ellsworth was determined thai
in selling his. collection, it should not go out
of the state. ". -. - II. 80, -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
REpMEN MEET FIRST LOSS.

Spokane. Wash. Feb. 1.-THE Redmen basket
ball team of Red Wing suffered its first defeat
of its western tour when it went down before the
Spokane five by a score Of "a to 16 in clean
twelve games for the Redmen. The Red Wing
players were not in the best Of condition after
long ride and their basket throwing was not
as accurate as in previous games. The Redmen
outplayed the Spokanes in the second half, the
Minnesota men getting nine points against seven
by the locals
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
MAY ADOPT RUGBY.

Berkely. Call Feb. 12-The New Zealand
Rugby football team defeated the Vancouver,
B. c.. team here Saturday by score Of Al to
8. The New Zealanders played a strong and fast
game and their team work almost perfect.
President Jordan of Stanford university and
President Wheele. Of the university of California
together with members of the faculty interested
IN athletics, witnessed the game and were favor
ably impressed with it. As result 1t is likely
that the game will be adopted by the two uni
yersitieS. .-.-.ge II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
FRED GILBERT ILL.

Mason City Iowa. Feb. 12-Fred J. Gilbert,
champion trap shot of the United States. is re-
ported seriously i'll at his home at Spirit Lake.
The trouble has develoned, into a serious att!ck
of iniammatory rheumatism, from which his
Is not probable that he Will be able to partici-
ate at all in spring and early summer shooting
r , . %
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
CARNEY MAKES TRADES.
Special to The Journal. -.

Sioux City, Iowa. Feb 12.-Manager Carney
Of the Cioux City Western league baseball team
has made wholesale deal in players. He has
traded Pitchers Volz and aBrtos. Catcher Baer-
Manager Fleming Of the champion Holyoke team
IL the Connecticut team. for Catcher Renenter
and Pitchers McCabe, Hodges and Doland. These
four players were taken from the outlaw league
by Holyoke last summer and the three pitchers
lost but Is of "a games they pitched. Rementer
is an outfelder as well as catcher
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
USES STRING TO KILL SELF
Suspected Horsethief Attempts Suicide
-. in Prison Cell.

APPLETON, wIs.-Arrested on the charge
of hors', stealing and with positive proof facing
IN nh his NOTEBOOK. Martin Verhagen AMI! Well.
house. love her will die for the ,o love OF Of
strane1fne himself with shoe string at the
Kaukauna police station. He was saved by a
fellow prisoner yerhagen said he would sooner
die than have his sweetheart appear In the
courtroom Mt the trial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
CUBAN RACES POSTPONED
Hard Rain Prevents Opening Of Havana
Auto Contests.

. Havana, Feb. 12-owtng to a hard ,ratn,
which fell yesterday morning and continued IT.
fully during the day, the course over which the
400 and 2OO-mile automobile races were to have
been run was spoiled for fast speeding, and
the events were postponed until today Bx-
cursionists who journeyed to various points along
the route to watch the contest were greatly
disappointed at the postponement
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
GOPHER AGGIEs LOSE.

Hudson. Wis. Feb 1.-THE basketball team
Of Company 9 Of this city Saturday night de-
feated the Minnesota Aggies in a runaway game
in all round team work. with Berges basket
throwing the feature of the evening. On Friday
Baldwin Wis. team the floor of the latter,
80 to o. this being the. first defeat Baldwin
has suffered in two years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
CHICAGO "GOLD" MEDALS
=. HAD LITTLE VALUE
journal Special Service.

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE amateur boxers Of this
city who recently went to Chicago and boxed
several amateurs there are firmly convinced that
they were buncoed 1t was represented that the
prizes would be Of such value as to be highly
priced and the winners who returned with their
medals had them appraised In this city and they
were valued Mt $4.25 each.~~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
wIEToN. KEEPS THE BULLETS

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 12.-A1tho the rWinton
racing machines will never again appear on the
road or track the three bullets have not been
entirely dismantled These speed monsters are
preserve In The museum at the Winton factory
along with the single cylinder models of strange
appearance with which Mr.. Winton experimental
years ago. Many of the mechanical features in
corporated in the. original Winton are prac-
tically unchanged today - III H.. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
VARSITY GIRLS TO.
PLAY HIGH QulNr

Tonight at the university armory the girls
basketball championship of the Twin Cities will
be decided in game between the girls teams
Of the university and Central high school. The
Central team is admittedly the champion high
school organization Of Minneapolis and St. Paul,
and the younger players will make every effort
to defeat the strong university team.
The game tonight will be called at O'Clock
and there will be the usual dancing at the con-
clusion of the game.
The lineup:
Minnesota Central
Cummings. ...... left forward ..,... Baker
Van Bergen. right forward 49,. Lawrence
Schuyler gee. ;center ....Von snde (Capt:)
Newkirk. ..... right guard ...... Chapman
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
ST. JOHN PLAYERS WON.

Dr. TVdN La 113s0 WVGNs =,
Fargo, N. D.. Feb: 12.-st: John university
score of 20 to %. This was q reversal Of the
result Of the game the A. Q. played at College
VILE Mimi. a week ago with the same aggre'
CATION The contest was fast without rough
play, The Agricultural Collage goes to Mime
apolis Friday for game with the Minnesota
university aggregation. s--.,. =. IL. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
SKI JUMPERS AT EsoANAsA.

Special TO The JoufnaI. : > .
Escanaba, Mich, Feb. 12.--With a record Of 70
feet Munising won first place in the ski tourna
ment at EscaEaba yesterday Q. Hansen, also Of
tsanding jump made by that rider was 81 feet
An recovered landing and strong wind pre-
vented making new mark skiders were en-
tered from several upper peninsular cities
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12

ST. CLOUD, MINN.-Joseph Herzog has prob
ably been fatally injured by a fall from
scaffo1ding Of house being erected at Melrose
Junction. His wrist was fractured aud he sus-
tained severe injuries to his spine and was
Internally injured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
l. MCFARLAND SIGNS CONTRACT.
Journal Special Service,

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Eddie McFarland's signed
contract for 1905 was received by President
Comiskey Of the whitesox, Yesterday afternoon.
and the batting backstop of the soutilsiders who
is spending the winter at his home in Gleve-
land. announced he was ready for the training
season to begin, altho he had been keeping
himself in good trim. The whitesox have sur
plus Of backstopping talent in Mcfarland, Sulli-
van and Hart .-.-.~s. .1.g Ess-e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
Central
EIAMIINE GETS DATES
Track Meet and Football Play with
Muehler's Men.
Special to The journal,

Special to The Journal. ...'
Appleton, Wis, Feb. 12.-Coach Deacon
Koehler today signed the agreement to meet
Hamline at Minnesota in track meet in June,
and to have football game here with the north
ern school in November. AS yet the exact dates
have not been decided. but the Methodist coach
desires May II, as the northern Wisconsin inter
scholastic high-schol meet, which is given under
the auspices of Lawrence university, is held
here May 10. Hamline desires to hold the
meet between May IA and IS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
Girls, TEAMS TO MEET.

To settle the city championship Of girls
basketball teams the quints Of the university
and Central high school will meet tonight in the
university armory. The game win start at S:15
and the records Of the opposing teams insure a
fast contest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
ECLECTICs VS.. Y. M. O. A

At o'clock this evening the basketball team
college will meet on the Y. NJ c. A. floor. A
fast game is looked for as the Eclectic boys
have been practicing steadily. and hope to give
a good account of themselves in the game with
the strong association team. Richter will UNI
pire and Sig Harris will referee the game to-
night
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
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SHOOTERS TO MEET.

Officers will be elected and plans for the year
neapolis Gun club to- be held this evening in the
office of DR.. Marston, 204 Medical building. An
effort probably will be made to arrange big
shoot ~. 49, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
MAM KTTIED: WOMAN HURT.

SPRING GREEN, WIs.---John amer has been
killed and his wife badly injured IN a runaway
When the hos sc SHE'D at bridge, overturning
the cutter and throwing both occupants against
tha timbers. Amer's skull was crushed aud hs
died shortly afterwards. Mrs. Amer, while sew
erely hurt, will recover. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
RIG snuRAN RAcF,-oN

Z. Big CUBAN ShACES ON. .-~27
4 Havana, Feb 12.-The 2o0-mile automobile
race began today in fine weather with the course
in splendid condition and with large crowd
present: Bernin, driving W. Gould Brokaw's
Linety horsepower machine, covered the first lap
437 miles In 81 minutes
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-10-05
QUEER SUPERSTITION.

There is a very quaint and old
world superstition in connection with
the kingtisher, which still obtains
here and there in remote parts of the
countryside.
The superstition is this: that if a
stuffed or dried kingfsher be sus-
pended by a thread Of string from
the beam or ceiling of a room its
breast Will always turn in the dircc-
ton of the prevailing wind.
How the notion first arose and
how, in the light Of common sense
and inquiry, it has been 50 long per-
petuated it is hard to say; but it
has long existed and still exists.
have a clear recollection as a
youngster Of going into a humble
cottage in the shlres and seeing a
stuffed kingiisher thus suspended as
weather yane.- Country Life.