Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30

both of whom joined him last week.
He Is boxing daily with Bob Ward,
amateur heavyweight champion. Her
rick Markus, wrestler and masseur, is
also with him, not to mention Morti-
mer Swanson, O'Brien's valet.
Eight players of the Yale freshman
eleven have fallen into the clutches
of the faculty and have been declar-
ed ineligible to compete in athletics
because of low scholarship. The de-
linQuents are the two guards, both
tackles. two halfbacks and the quar-
ter.
Billy Nolan has made a long state
ment to the effect that the films Of
the Gans.Nelson fight pictures have
not been doctored to show that Cans
did the fouling instead of Nelson. The
films are ITO feet in length, and
contain 10000 separate photographs,
says Nolan, and it would be impos-
sible to change the films to their own
satisfaction even if such thing were
contemplated.
Joe Tinker, who formerly played
with the Great Falls club of the old
state league in Montana, with Jimmie
Sheckard, both of the Chicago Nation
ais, led the National league this sea-
son in sacrifice hits. Sheckard accum-
ulated 40 bunts which advanced base
runner and Tinker dumped the bali
&c times. Tinker's record is particu-
larly remarkable because of the fact
that he batted sixth in order. His
work helped Frank Chance tie Wag-
! nerS run-getting mark
Eddie Graney tells new one on
Sharkey. The sailor-pugilist bought a
Thanksgiving turkey which the butch
er said weighed eighteen pounds.
When the turkey arrived at the Shar-
key house Tom weighd it and found
that it wighed only thirteen pounds.
He made bee line for the butcher
shop
"You have bunked me-" he said to
the butcher, and then Tom explained
that the 18-pound turkey was five
pounds short. The butcher advised
Tom that it was customary to dress
turkeys after they were sold and that
the turkey had dressed away five
pounds.
"See here Sharkey made reply,
mo more Of that o'clock weighing
in for me. Next time you sell me q
turkey ring-side weight, please. That's
all. Good day.
. Jack O'Brien, the lawyer.pugilist
from Philadelphia, speaks two langu-
!, ages already and aspires to think,
speak, read and write in five others
A report from Los Angeles states that
: O'Brien has employed an English tn.
tor to whom he pays $4,000 yea1
to teach him languages and that he
has already taken up the study OF
them.
, The McGovern-C orbett fight is of
because of Terry's bad hand. It was
, charged that the affair of the hand
was mere pretense. but New York
doctor made an X-ray examination OF
, it the other day and stated that it
was in bad shape and that Terry will
, not be able to fight for several months
at least.
Jack Johnson is going to Australia
He received offers Of two matches
with heavyWeights there, accompanied
by guarantee if $500 and travelling
expenses in each case. The messages
came to Alec. Mclean, Johnson's man
ager The big negro is in Philadel.
phia.
Kid Herman is great favorite with
the members of the Chicago National
league team. Herman's home is in
Chicago and when he is there during
the baseball season he practices ev.
cry morning with the Cubs. Nearly
all of the National league players will
hanly uarnoan n wiz, yhov,
the two meet in Tonopah, New, New
Years day.
Marvin Hart has been signed by the
Kalamazoo Athletic club to meet Mike
Schreck on December l. Hart, when
approached before, asked for post.
; pOnement owing to a slight injury to
his hand. The battle will excite great
interest.
: With the repeated defeats of Char
lie Neary and Jack Dougherty it be.
! hooves the fight fans of Milwaukee
l to cast about for another champion
Both of these boys have been at var.
: ious times the idol of the Milwaukee
fans. The success of each of them
: away from home has been very in
different and of late it is difficult fol-
them to secure matches in their home
town.
J. There will be another Keene in.
}, vasion of the English turf unless James
} r. keene changes his mind. Peter
Pan, Court Dress and four others to
: be selected will be shipped to Eng
l land to race next season. The ambi
| ton of Mr.. Keene's life in turf at
4 fairs is to win the English Derby
Peter Pan is entered in the Derby
, and Court Dress in the Oaks.
, Notice to Bidders.
+ Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the Office OF
, the city clerk of the city of Lewis.
, town, Montana, up to o'clock p. m.
of the evening of the 3rd day of De-
cember, 1906, for the doing of the fol-
lowing work: -.
For the construction of so feet of six
foot sidewalk on South Miller street.
AUDITING property owned by Mr.. ]. p.
Barnes.
Also for the construction of 80 feet
of six foot sidewalk on Fifth avenue