Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-13

ed arms. When within a few feet
Of the plate Williamson halted; sud
denly spread his legs wide apart and
as the catcher jumped forward to tag
Ed. Kelly slid between Williamson's
legs and had his fingers on the plate
ere the catcher knew what had hap
pened.
Dallas Tyler, Of Indianapolis, has
posted $3.50 with the sporting editor
Of the Indianapolis News as guar
anty and part Of a side bet Of ST.
600 that Hugo Kelly can stop Philadel-
phia Jack O'Brien in fifteen rounds,
If the men weigh in at o'clock at
1853 pounds. Prior to leaving Indi-
apolis for his home in Chicago, Kelly
again issued a challenge to O'Brien.
O'Brien and Kelly boxed ten rounds
at the Auditorium in Indianapolis sew
eral months ago, when the weight was
1853 pounds, and Kelly received the
decision. Tyler goes further than to
offer to wager on the decision. He
makes the provision that Kelly stop
O'Brien.
An effort will be made by the Brit
ish Base Ball association to induce
two representative mines of American
professionals to go over to England
after the close of the American season
and give a series of exhibition games
in various parts of the United King
dom. This statement is made on first
class authority. The idea is, if pos
sible, to have one nine composed Of
star players Of the National league
and another of the best players of the
American league.
The following story will no doubt
prove interesting reading to num-
Der of devil wagon owners who have
been up against something equally as
funny at times:
They are telling a good Automobile
story" on we'll known young driver
this week that is worth repeating.
The young man was sitting in his
big touring car in front of one of the
downtown dry goods stores and re-
NAMED so long that an acquaintance
who CHANGED to pass the third time
took note. Approaching, he asked:
What are you hanging around here
so long for, -" he inquired.
Waiting for chiffonier," was the
reply.
"Not a chiffonier. You mean chau-
ffeur,'' corrected the wise friend.
mo. I don't mean chauffeur" re-
piled the autoist with emphasis, 81
mean chiffonier."
But" expostulated the wayfarer,
"a chiffonier is one of those swell
dressers, you know"
"That's just it," retorted the auto
list with grim smile, 1--WE been wait.
ing for her for nearly an hour
Denver Post.
Billy Nolan writes that Battling Mel
sons engagement in a Chicago thea
ter has proved such a hit that the
management has signed him for a
third week. Nelson has proved the
biggest kind of card on the theat
rical circuit, in direct contrast to his
former great Chicago rival, Benn,
Yanger.
Accommodation has been secured
on board the Atlantic transport lin'
steamer Minnetonka, sailing Septem
Der Is, for the rife team of Queens
town Westminster volunteers, VIII
will defend the title to the Sir How
ard Vincent shield at Creedmore, o.
: tober and 3, against the Sevent
regiment Of New York. 1t is expecte
that Sir Howard Vincent and sever
al officers of the regiment will al
company the team, which will col
: sist of six men and two reserves, tn
= majority of whom were in the tear
l. that won the trophy last year at BIZ
= ley.
81 am determined that umpires sha
t not be subjected to insults and pr
}, family on the field, and shall protet
Il them so far as I can," says Presider
s Pulliam of the national league. !"
It is true that many erroneous decision
e are made, but they must be born
l. as no human agency can be relic