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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23
MEET DANE AGAIN
Cans and Nelson May Come
Together on July Negro
Confident.

Pittsburg. Nov. 23.-Joe Cans. the
negro champion. is so certain Of de.
feating Kid Herman at Tonopah or
New Years that he has practically
agreed to meet any man In the country
at his weight OH July 4. Cans Is In
Pittsburg this week. and yesterday re.
ceived message from Tex Rickard
who conducted the fight between him
and Battling Nelson at Goldfleld on
Labor Day. Richard has offered a
purse for $25.00O for the Independence
day battle. 1t Is likely that Nelson will
be the black demons opponent. Cans
says he will meet Nelson again after
he Is through with Kid Herman.
Nelson" said Cans, shall have first
chance If I win. 1t is the ambition If
my life to score q clean knockout over
that boy and crush his manager. Billy
Nolan does George Siler gross in
justice when he said that he mistreated
him during the battle. Siler's reputa-
ton needs no defense. 1t is as honor
able as anybody's.
After close my engagement IN
Pttsburg will SO to Baltimore for
a week, and then go west to commence
training. wouldn't have to train very
hard for Herman. for l am In good
condition now, as spar several rounds
daily with Kid Simms. who put me in
shape for Nelson. But then. am not
going to take any chances with the
Chicago boy.
Il don't think that bout will go AZ
rounds. for figure ON putting Herman
out in short order. Buff he has q
surprise in store for ME he won't catch
me mapping.
mo; wouldn't like to say at this
time how far the bout will go, because
We have six weeks to prepare. There
Is no question but what Herman will
be ready to put up the battle of his
life, as his friends will be ready to
stake heavy on his chances. I intend
to bet at least 100000 on myself at
prevailing Odds"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23

three years old. and never should be
driven out until that time.
Harry Baker Is the latest lad to be-
gin fighting young. He is but eight
cen years old. His body shows no
signs Of proper development. He is
hardened and fit at the present time
because he has been abnormally
trained to it. not because he developed
naturally. With proper care he may
last many years, but the chances are
that by the time he Is twenty-one he
will be all In. His beating at the hands
Of Attell comes too early to affect him
seriously. Abe AtteN Is but twenty
two and looks older. Through his
method of avoiding punishment he may
last many years. but the chances are
that his continued severe training and
the knocks he cannot help receiving
will cause his early decline. The mo-
ment his speed and head work falter
he will be an easy mark for defeat.
Those interested in developing sports
to their highest degree should not
force" the development of man or
beast,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23
PANAMA BASEBALL
Chief Engineer Stevens Heads
Team of Newcomers in Game
With Old Timers.

Washington. D. c. Nov. :3.-Base.
ball has taken Panama by storm since
the arrival on the canal zone of large
numbers of enthusiastic American
fans. The love of the sport has spread
from the marine, clerks and other EN-.
ployes of the Isthmian canal, and the
commission and social leaders of Pan
ANA have placed their stamp Of ap-
proval upon the great American game.
Not content with watching others play
ball, Chief Engineer John F. Stephens,
Judge Gudger. Of the canal zone su-
preme court, Governor Melendez of
Colon and score OF other prominent
men recently organized their rival
teams, known Us "Old Timers" and
Newcomers" and played game at
Cocoa Grove. near the city Of Panama,
for the benefit of isthmian charities.
According to announcements of the
game received by members of the
commission in this city it was great
financial and social success. Before
the game Governor Meleddez and sew
eral other members of the competing
teams protested J. G. Duque, an old
time editor in Panama, on the ground
that he was professional, and an
agreement was entered into that prac-
tice would be done away with entirely
on the ground that it would be tire
some. The game was an event of in.
ternauonal character, and brought
the army. navy, and marine corps OF
the United States into competition with
the representatives OF many foreign
powers. c. c. Mallett, British Consul
General, was a member of the "Old.
Timers" Arnold Panama, Harry d
Rec, the executive secretary OF the
canal zone. and number of othel
prominent Americans assisted Mr.
Stevens team of Newcomers"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23
RATHER MIXED.
Baltimore Man is Step Father to His
Own Brothers and Sisters.

baltimore Man is Step Father to His
Own Brothers and Sisters.
Baltimore. Nd, Nov. oh. ]. Reitz
retail merchant OF this city, who
lives on a farm near Pikesville, has
married his stepmother. The cere-
mony was performed quietly in Cam
den, N. j., the bride and groom re-
turning to Mr.. Reitz's home.
Mrs. Reitz is a member of a we'll
known family on the eastern shore of
Maryland. She was married to her
present husbands father several years
ago and was his second wife. BY q
former wife Mr.. Reitz, ST., had six
children. and five children by his Sec
ond marriage. These now become the
step children Of their half brother.
Mr.. Reitz, ST., died a year or so ago,
and, It Is said, left considerable prop
erty. Some time afterward his widow
and her stepson decided to marry, and
after the families concerned had been
consulted and their consent obtained
the couple met by appointment in
Philadelphia and from there went to
Camden where the ceremony was per-
formed. They then returned to Mr..
Reitz's residence where they now make
their home.
The laws Of the state Of Maryland
prohibit a marriage between q man
and his stepmother. 1t is understood,
however, that Mr.. and Mrs. Reitz OBJ
tanned legal advice to the effect that
such marriage performed outside the
state is perfectly valid in Maryland.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23
FIGHTERS START N
RING TOO
EARLY
Youngsters Unable to Stand
the Battles for Cham
pionship.

Terry McGovern. Young Corbett. Ed
die Hanlon. frankie Neil-formerly
names to conjure with. Why are they
not potent still? Each Of these men
Is still in his twenties: two are just
over the border line from their teens
Why are they old young men? These
are questions which must be answered
by the promoters of pugilism and the
fighters themselves. 1t Is we'll enough
to lay the blame of a fighters decline
to the primrose path and the wine cup.
With some of the boxers the explana-
ton may hold good. but not with all
The fundamental reason Is that youths
fight too young-before nature has
had time to build up their bodies to the
proper strength: before they have
learned to take care Of the human me-
chanisms as they should be looked af-
ter. Every one of the men named
above should be In his prime. In fact.
Neil and Hanlon should be rounding
out into ripe manhood. Instead they
are broken down pugilists. not Alto
gether physical wrecks. it Is true. but
unfit to stand the wear and strain of
championship battles. Each one OF
these men was world-beater:
each might still be champion: all
are now poor second-raters.
McGOvern's Early Career.
McGovern started fighting when he
was eighteen, Won the championship
at twenty-one, was defeated at twen-
N-two and became a physical wreck at
twenty-fOur. He is In the ring again,
but is far from the man he was.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23

Young Corbett began fighting at sew
enteen. won the championship at
twenty-one. lost to Jimmy Britt at
twenty-four. and after that went down
hill fast. until now. at twenty-six, he
is only third rater. Eddie Hanlon
| began lighting at fifteen. lost to Young
Corbett at eighteen, and since then has
had no real chance to 60 to the top.
At twenty-one he Is unable to take a
drubbing. and is beaten by second-rat-
ers. frankie Neil began fighting at
seventeen, lost two fights to Eddie
Hanlon and one to Harry Forbes. and
was whipped by Jem Bowker for the
worlds championship, receiving heavy
beatlngs. Recently he was defeated by
Atell and Harry Baker and while yet
a good man his beatings have put him
on the downward path. All these men
began fighting before they attained
their growth. Each must have been
stunted by the heavy battles he fought.
Had they been able to attain their full
growth and strength. so that the SIAM
ina could remain with them, they
would be fighting with the top notchers
today.
Demand Too Much.
In fighting, as in racing. the sport
ing public demands too much of the
youngsters. Horses are raced as two
year-olds when they have not attained
their strength. By the time they are
four to six years old they have been
broken down. Harness horses are not
worked out SO early. but the tendency
Is to race the youngsters. as in the
Kentucky Futurity for colts and fill
les. Such grand old campaigners as
Dan Patch. Cresceum. Mai. Delmar and
Sweet Marie accomplished little until
they were four, five or six years old.
They were allowed to develop STAN
ina, Lou Dillon was raced young: this
year we have heard nothing of her.
1t does not do to allow horses or fight
ers to grow without the proper devel-
opment, but they should not be allowed
to fight hard battles or run heartrend-
ing races until they are able to stand
the strain. Bob Fitzsimmons did not
fight until he was fully developed; the
result is that he is still the wonder of
the prize ring. A pugilist should not
be allowed to enter al earnest fight
until he has reached his majority; a
race horse should not be entered In an
important race until he is at least
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23
BASKET BALL NEXT.
Fargo Proposes to Put Several Teams
in the Field.

Now that football has been given its
ouietus in the northwest so far as
Fargo and North Dakota are con-
cerned. the next thins on the program
of sports will be basket ball. The
first team to be completely organized
is at the North Dakota Business COL
lege. where two teams of girls have
been formed and have already done
some practicing. Other teams will be
organized among the girls of the A
c.. Fargo college. the high school, the
Moorehead normal school and the
Moorehead high school. 1t is posi-
BILE that Concordia girls will organ
ize another team and Aaker's Business
college may be represented by girls
team. This would make eight teams
among the girls, enough to organize a
strong girls basketball league. The
present difficulty Is that the girls have
no common place to play match games
Fargo college, the A. C. and the
Moorehead normal have gymnasiums,
but the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium will
not be ready for much basketball
pactice until late in the season. The
girls hope to be able to use the roller
skating rink. provided that the man
agement Is willing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23
Sporting Spiel.

Young Erne at great length man
aged to spell out RUSSELL in "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" "Ill make
Cnk do that If it takes all winter" he
growled. as he playfully planted q
left hand jab at the poster.
Jack johnson has been tagged BY
everybody excepting Joe Grimm and
Black Bill. We advise Jack to go to
the island Of Suiu. Anyway, they can
not draw the color line there.
Sam Berger would do we'll to get a
job &C neck tie drummer. He has
no valid excuse to go into the ring.
1t is said that Harry Baker went in
to Mysteries when the referee award
ed the fight to Abe Attell Tuesday
night. Where are the smelling salts?
All counterfeit heavies in the coun-
try are kicking themselves that they
did not get to Berger. their fellow
counterfeit. before Kaufman.
Newport has put the ban ON the
Gans--Nelson fight pictures, but they
stand for Harry Lehr.
DIR. Swallow--We have been in the
business since 1910, but We never
heard of a prize fight story that did
not contain: sat the last moment
Biffkins objected to the bandages on
Jabber's hands,"
Jack johnson says that il he does
not get match soon. he will apply
for the post of tackling dummy out on
| Franklin Field.
Joe McGinnity If the Giants is
booted to coach the Princeton candi-
| dates.
The once famous fielder, Sam Wise,
is now telegraph linesman at Akron
Ohio.
1t Is stated that P.rney Dreyfus los,
every bet he made this season. Bar.
ney should hire Anna Eva Fay to dc
his betting for him
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23

Polar Star, the great English two
year-old. owned by Colonel Hall Walk
er, has run his last race of the season
and retired to winter quarters with an
unbeaten record of twelve races and
total winnings of $30.497, and carry
ing with him the universal verdict of
being the best two-year-old In England
this year. Only recently Galvani, Major
Loder's colt, shattered popular idol
when he defeated Sieve Gallon In
the Middle Park plate, and then every
one wanted to see how Galvani would
fare in the duel with the unbeaten
Polar Star.
- In order to satisfy the public curl
osity Colonel Walker sent Polar Star
to the post in the Criterion stakes at
Newmarket and there was great ex-
element King Edward was present
along with one Of the biggest crowds
that ever gathered to see a two-year-old
event. Each colt carried 100 pounds,
and the distance was six furlongs.
Two others, Dusty Miller and SeQuin,
started. The latter at the start was
II to 3 on Polar Star and 6 to 4 against
Galvani. Dusty Miller was the first
away, but after q hundred yards or so
Polar Star shot to the front with CAL
vani about length and a half away.
This order was maintained until the
five furlong post, when Dillon brought
Galvani with a rush and drew level
with Polar Star.
There was a mighty roar from the
crowd, and for brief instant every
body thought Galvani was about to
snatch the crown from Colonel Walk
er's big chestnut, but just then Lyn-
ham showed Polar Star glance OF the
whip. and it was all over in a few
strides, for the son of Pioneer drew
away from Galvani quite easily and won
BY two lengths in minute and 4 Is
seconds. Polar STAG Is not nominated
for the Derby or any Of the big clas-
sic events of next year, so even still
Galvani is the best 2-year-old eligible
for the Derby.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23

Dan Cupid seems to have opened
up training quarters in the Cincinnati
Reds camp. Frank Jude, Bob Wicker,
Geo. Schlei and Johnny seigel have
been married, and Miller Higgins ia
said to be exhibiting suspicious symp-
toms.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-23

Lunhy ct the Brook:yn's. champion
slusger Of the Nationals, is reaping the
discomforts of fame. Sporting writer's
have had him figure in enough deals
recently to disrupt half the teams in
tho league.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14

Of the game, Referee William Unmack
did not allow it In bringing the ball
back for a safe kick the players took
il into the field placing it in a direct
line with the goal The referee ex-
planned that it was the duty of the
missfble and not his duty TO inform
them Of their infractisn Of the rules
UNDoUBTED SUCCESS.
While the game was a strange ad-
mixture OF Rugby and intercollegiate
football 1t was an undoubted success
from the viewpoint OF the spectator,
who is not an expert on the sport OF
the gridfron- II was full of action
and the long runs. together with the
tators interested throughout the game.
As these were the baby teams and
both players and coaches are still a bit
new at IL there IS sure to be a marked
Improvement before the big fntercoI-
legiate game next month There will
be time for the development of team
work and the other fine points of the
game and those who witness ft will
undoubtedly be satisfied with the spec-
tac1e and will not sigh for the de-
parted gIories OF the old intercollegiate
game
When the stirring contest was at an
end the Berkeley students swarrned on
the field in keeping with tfne-honored
custom and danced the serpentine to
the accompaniment OF riot of sound
and of color. The Berkeley drum major
in his immense hat led the way. fol-
lowed by the musicians and then the
great winding line of students singing
their famous Boola" song There was
a triumphant note in this which fairly
carried the auditors of their feet.
Bringing up the rear Of this whirIine
crowd OF singers was a white bulldog.
the mascot OF the Berkeley bows. and
all bedecked in their colors.
DIFFICULT TO FORGET.
The most difficult task before the
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
WILLIAMS SECURES MILLER.

NEW YORK Oct Hockey Walter
Miller viii ride the coming winter at
san Francisco IN the colors OF Thomas
H williams. president OF the California
Jockey Club The contract was made
today BY Williams with Thomas Welsh
and " A Stanton. who are IN charge
Of the boy as far as riding is con-
cerned- Williams became deeply i'm
pressed with MlIIer's riding and did
not let Up in his Efforts until he closed
the contract The boy viii continue to
ride in this section until the close Of
the season at Benuings, at Washing
ton. when he viii leave for san Fran
cisco and viii report 70 Dr. H z Row
ell who viii train Williams horses
Last year Miller rode at Los Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14

were followed Immediately by the baby
fifteen from the University OF Ca1ifor-
MIA, who went through the same stunts.
Then both teams practiced q little kick
ing and handling of kicks, under the
directions of Coaches Taylor and Lana
gan The referee then called both teams
to the center of the field and. after Civ
ing them a few instructions as 70 the
rules. a coin was tossed and Stanford
won the toss. giving Berkeley the kick
and taking the east goal to defend
The BAH was kicked of from the CEN
ter Of the field by the University of
California for ter yards The ball was
then put in play from serum" on
account of an on-sfde play. and the
first intercollegiate football game of
Rugby played by two teams from
American colleges was on
Both teams were evenly matched as
10 weight. They both looked rather
Hight for college freshmen teams, but
all the PLAYERS seemed TO be OF about
a size and put up q very good appear
ance II seemed very queer to see two
teams come on the field to play an in
tercoIlegfate match without four head
gears. no shin guards and no nose
guards. The Berkeley team looked
much as ii did last year. as the men
wore padded jerseys and padded khaki
pants The Stanford team came on the
field with .-aIf decks cleared for action
They had no pads on their jerseys and
had no extra protectors of any kind Z
From the point of view OF the spec
tators the game was q great success.
if one may Judge. by the enthusiasm
with which they greeted ali runs and
good kicks. However, there Is not the
strain on the people in the grandstand
that there is with the old game frre ro
the fact that the loss Of the ball does
not amount TO anything in the Rugby
game. while it is everything in the old
game In the old game the rooters and
spectators were held at very great
tension Until the side in possession of
the ball had gained its distance or been
thrown back and the ball taken away
Heretofore one could sit in the grand
stand at "a college game and feel the
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14

person next to one pushing either one
way or the other, IN other words. fol-
lowing the movements OF the ball In
the new game they are too busy jump
ing up and down and shouting for the
good passes and runs
GAME Is SPECTACULAR.
1t is indeed a spectacular game and
one that keeps one guessing to the
end For this reason it should be a
very popular game with the spectators.
who are always looking for brilliant
plays The one great drawback 10 the
game as It Is being played by the col
Iezes lies in the fact that they haven't
been able TO get the players to forget
their old habits in the intercollegiate
game. They will insist on falling on
the ball too much. when IL would gain
them more If they would try 10 drib-
bic ii out Of the crowd. Again, they
seem to ind il hard TO make up their
r1inds to let go of the ball when in a
crowd and try to plow their way
through the mass instead of passing
the ball to some OF their bacxs-
Stanford's team seemed TO handle the
ball and pass better than the boys from
across the bay. but Berkeley had all
the best of it in the serum Had
Stanf0rdS men drihbIed more they
probably would have Jared better as
they seemed 10 understand that style
Of play fairly well and their opponents
didn't seem to be able TO stop them
The first good run Of the day was
made by A. Mcdonald of the Stanford
freshmen, who took a good pass from
Ganung and ran twenty yards II
looked as If he would get clear away.
but he was thrown in touch on Berke-
leyss twenty yard line shortly after
Miller made a clean ferty-five yard
kick, which was soon returned by Jor-
dan Jordan's kick with the roll. went
sixty yards to cross the goal line fer
touchdown. which is the same as =
touchback IN the old game This was
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14

The score was TO 0, the California
players making their lone goal near
the middle of the last half The score
was made on free kick resulting
from e free catch. This try for goal
was the third which the Blue and Gold
players had made in rapid succession
and was the most difficult of accom-
pIishment. The ball was at the edge
OF the field on the 25-yard line and
AZ an acute angle from the goal posts
The ball was held by Captain Burn
ham while Johns did the kicking A
hush came over the spectators as the
ball was being delfcately balanced on
the brown earth 50 that its fight would
be as true as that OF an arrow
The spectators arose 70 their feet
as with one Impulse as they heard the
impact of boot against pfgskiu- The
ball scared gracefully between the
posts and the adherentx of the Blue
and Gold burst into a perfect frenzy
of applause which seemed unending.
The cheering had hardly Subsided when
the Berkeley men had another free
kick this time after foul There
was not the same accuracy behind this
EFFORT and the ball went wide Of its
mark
Earlier in the game Johns sent the
ball. between the posts for Berkeley,
but 70 the surprise OF the spectators.
who were not up on the finer points
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
Hal CHASE WILL PLAY
on COAST FOR FEW MONTE
san Josean. Who Distinguished Himself
on New York Diamond, Home
for the Winter

SAN JOSE. Oct Is=AccordinE TO an
interview given out this evening BY
Hal Chase Of the New York Americans
who arrived tonight and was Loyalty
greeted BY Z host OF fans. this sterling
young player viii remain on the coast
throughout the coming season and play
state League ball with the locals. This
IS because OF exceptional Inducements
which have been made BY local mer-
chants StrickIett the Brooklyn
rwfrIer. is expected here tomorrow and
both stars viii appear IN Prune Pick
ers- uniform against Alameda Chase
denied the report that he was engaged
70 be married but intimsted that II
was Z case OF not yet, but soon A
tremendous ovation viii be given Chase
when he appears on the diamond to
morrow