The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-15

With the abundance of snow this
winter, there should be an awakening
of interest in skiing. While there are
no large hills in these parts, there are
a number of ski experts in Gran,
Forks.
Babe" Brouthers has asked for his
release from the New Orleans club
as he wishes to sign as manager for
Charleston, S. c., next season. Brou-
theirs was tried out by Connie Mack
last year.
Cresco White, the star end of the
Iowa university football team has
been elected captain of next years
eleven.
That Grand Forks will have a good
hockey team this gear is certain
There is much good material, and a
winning team will no doubt be picked
from the bunch on the list.
Skating will be one of the sports in
Grand Forks this year. With clear
cold weather the ice will soon be of
the best. and the local skaters will
have a chance to stretch their limbs.
Conibear does not believe in foot
ball armor. noseguards. headgear and
things of that sort. At the beginning
Of the season he threw away two doz-
en- nose and shin guards. All season
only two men on the Washington team
wore noseguards. The only casualties
which resulted were a few skinned
noses and black eyes. He says man
loaded down with armor can't do good
work and only one man on the squad
was out of the game for a day all sea-
son.
1t may be that Los Angeles will
cease to be center Of pugilism. Be-
cause of the injuries Jack O'Brien re-
ceived in his fight with Tommy Burns
Harry Tenny's death In Frisco some
time ago and various other fatalities
in the ring there is growing senti-
ment against fighting the southern
California town.
The youngsters of the Y. M. C. A.
Will soon have a basket ball league.
The boys of the department can play
good ball, and tournament of games
will be arranged for.> There will be
Increased activity in winter sports at
the Y this year.
Walter Eckersall, who finished his
collegiate football career with the
Chicago University team this fall, says
that he does not intend to play the
game any more nor will he even coach
any eleven. Eckersall states that he
will enter the business world and will
not play professional football or base
ball.
Catcher Schmidt, who did very cley-
er work with Detroit last season, will
accompany the pitchers of that club
to Hot Springs for training next
spring.
The Cuban Stars baseball club.
which made an enviable record in and
about New York last summer, is now
playing a great game in Cuba.
Alger Burtness, the retiring captain
OF the university football team, has
done some very effective work the
past year. although football was a
failure as a whole. Burtness Ia a
piucky player, but will not be with the
team next season, this being his last
year at the institution.
The Yale football team scored IA
points and opponents 6 this season
Harvard scored 167 points and oppon-
ents 26.
Prize fighting, as distinguished from
the glove contests Of today has long
been banned by law. though 1t once
had aristocratic support. Fights took
place to finish in roped ring twen-
ty-four feet square pitched on turf in
the open. The men stripped to the
waist. using bare knuckles, and wrest-
ling was allowed. The last fight for
the championship of the world under
these London prize ring rules was
when John l.. Sullivan beat Jake Kill
rain in seventy-five rounds July 8.
1889, outside New Orleans. the stakes
being $4,000 side and a side bet of
$l,OOO a side and the championship
holt