davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
BILLY PHYIlE TO GO
WITH THE OUTLAWS
Decides That lie Cannot Wait for Ac-
B.. ton of the Southern League.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 6.-The dispo-
sition of the well-known Phyle case will
make little difference to the crack base
man and ex-New York pitcher, Billy
Phyle, next season, at least. Phyle has
signed contract to play with Harris
burg, in the outlawed Tri-State league.
Both York and Harrisburg were after
the veteran infelder and both teams
offered big salary inducements. Phyle
has signed with the outlaw league to
protect himself. He has been given to
understand that his case will be con-
sidered by the Southern league at their
February meeting. -
Altho he has been given to under.
stand that the blacklist against him
will be lifted, he believes he will have
no such luck. In case he is exonerated
from the blacklist he will be free to re
main with the Tri-State Harrisburg
team or go where he can obtain better
inducements. He said that he believed
if he waited until February before
signing with any team his case nigh
be turned down and he would then LOSE
out. Phyle is tired of being an OUTLAW
from organized ball, and wants his tern
| of punishment stopped.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

and file in the organization, with none
the best Of it from any point Of view,
but I do wish AN even break for my
invested capital. I am willing that
there be leaders, but not willing any
man with whom I am practically inter-
ested as one of eight partners in any
corporation or, association, such as the
American association, shall sacrifice his
interests and mine, too, because that
man wishes to be baseball leader.'
Grille referred directly to the atti-
tude George Tebeau has taken in the
affairs Of the American association. Te-
beau is the owner of the Louisville
club in the American association, and
is also in control Of the Kansas City
club. This gives him two votes in the
affairs of the association. His owner
ship of the two clubs has practically
put him in power in the association,
| in that he has been able to dictate poll
cies, whether good Or bad, for the as,
jsociation, by tying up with one or the
other factions that have been formed
| in the organization, because Of advan,
tages that have been taken from time
to time by certain cliques. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
BADGERS EXPECT
A CHAMPIONSHIP
Basketball Team Out for the Western
Laurels-Bush Captain.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 6.-Basketball
work at the university will begin in
earnest. this week. The prospects for a
winning team at the University of Wis
consin are especially bright this year.
Coach E. D.sAngell and Captain Bush
are working daily with a squad of thir-
ty men. Among the old men who are
back to try for the team are McCono-
chic, who played guard two years ago;
scribner, guard on lats years team,
and Captain Bush. ISLAM Bertke,
the star badger tackle, will be out for
his old position as center as soon as his
knee, which was injured during the
football season, heals.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Now that he has been successful in his
undertaking he will move to this city,
making the entire ownership and man
agement of the club a purely Minneapo-
lis affair.
Kelley to Manage.
After the transfer Of the stock and
the election of officers the stockholders
gave M. J. Kelley full powers to man
age the affairs of the club, sign and re-
lease players, sign all checks, in fact
have the entire business charge of the
club and it's affairs during the playing
and winter seasons. He will report his
actions from time to time to the direc
tors, but in general policy of the organ
ization Kelley will have a free hand
He is one Of the largest stockholders
and knowing that he has his financial
all wrapped up in the club his associates
will give him full swing in handling
the players and the general run Of the
business.
The transfer of the club and franchise
represented deal calling for about
100000. Mr.. Watkins purchased the
club for much lower price a few years
ago, but has spent large sums in collect
ing players, having last year what was
probably the highest priced team in the
American association. Of these men
all are the property of the new owners
save Kellum and Kehoe, who were held
out Of the deal by Mr.. Watkins.
GA Local Club
tsThe deal is all closed,' said Kelley
Yesterday afternoon, "and the list OF
the new stockholders is made public as
we promised. I am pleased at the sup
port, hearty and instant, I found il
the undertaking of giving Minneapoli:
q purely local club. That [ will give
nv best efforts toward making the clul
O. PLAYING and financial success seem
hardly worth saying. I have fnan
cial interest here now, and with an all
Minneapolis directorate behind me
feel that the club will do more bushes
( than ever before.
CHOW that the business affairs 9
the club are settled I will start at one
to look up men. We have lot on tn
list, but we want more. When we &c
the full quota we will begin trying thel
out, and to hold job on Minneapol
team I am making the rule right now
man will have to earn it. We want tt
best, will pay good salaries and wi
demand the best the players have.
expect to move over here in sho
time and open up the office and sta
right for 19O6'' 49,. ....
Il am sorry to leave Minneapolis,
said Mr.. Watkins last night, just b
fore taking the train for Indianapoli
81 have always liked the city and Il
people, but my business at Indianapo]
demanded my presence, and it was ne
essary for me to give up one or Il
other club. I wish to say, in quittil
Minneapolis, that I am thankful to t
people of the city for the kindness wi
which they received me two years, az
and the splendid patronage they ha
given the club in the two years that
have been in control. We had go
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
LIGHTWEIGHTS TO WRESTLE
Bothner and Swenson to Meet on the
Mat in New York. ~

New York, Jan. 6.-George Bothner,
lightweight champion wrestler of the
world, and Alex swenson, holder Of the
title in the welterweight division, have
been matched to wrestle for the light.
weight championship within three weeks
at New York.
The match is the outcome of two
years. argument over the respective
ability of the men. The men met by
appointment and after an hour S wrang.
ling over the weight question finally
agreed to meet at 139 pounds ringside.
Bothner at first wanted to meet
Swenson at 1873 pounds. The latter in.
sisted that the match be at 40 pounds
When it looked as if all was off Bothner
suggested that they toss a coin to decide
whether it be at 139 pounds or, at the
weight demanded by Swenson. The
lightweight champion won the toss and
swenson accepted the. .13e-pound figure
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
.CR|LLO TAKES SLAP
At GEORGE TEBEAU
Toledo Magnate Talks Of Fight
for Control Of American
Association.

Toledo, Jan. 6.-H Politics in baseball,
I suppose, is necessary, as it is in any
organization Of men, said J. Ed Grill
10, president Of the Toledo club and
former president Of the American as
ISOLATION, "but for the life of me
cannot see why the interests of men
that are virtually business partners,
as they are in the eight clubs of any
baseball league, should be SO continu-
ally harasseds by men in the organiza-
ton that aspire to be leaders.
CT. am willing to be- one Of the rank
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
IM|N|KAHDA CLUB IS
BEATEN At HOCKEY
st. Paul Club Proves the Stronger
on the Minneapolis
Rink.

Playing return of the game which
they lost s to s, two weeks ago, seven
hockey players from St. Paul, under
the captaincy Of Sam Mares, yester-
day defeated the Minikahda club team
by the score Of to 6.
From start to finish the contest was
spirited and until the last unit was
piled on the heap of scores, near the
end of the battle, it was "no man s
game. - - ".
The ST.. Paul team is not a regularly
organized body and represents no club.
1t entered into a tournament with the
Minikahda club men at the solicitation
of Ward Burton, captain of the latter
It is probable that a .srubber" will
be played next Saturday. The arrange
ments have not been definitely made
National league clubs have been
asked to waive claim TO the services of
Jim Delehanty by the Boston club.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

baseball fans can get out and root for
the team with the consolation that they
are whoeping it up for a home institu-
ton, and it is welk,
The announcement of the names of
the new owners of the club hits with
trip-hammer force the statement of the
st. Paul club owner that the transfer
of the Minneapolis club is a fake. Men
Of the caliber of those in the new COM
pany are not mixing in fake sales, and
this transfer will put an end to much
of the chatter Of the rebellious element
in the American association.
Now for pennant!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
ATHLETICS AT FORT
Soldiers to Have Contests on Wednes.
day Evening.

An athletic program has been ar.
ranged For Fort Smelling to take place
Jan. 10, at the Fort gym. The feature
of the meet will be wrestling match
between Crosby and Mcdonald, two
crack wrestlers Of the post.
One Of the best entertainments in
the history Of athletics Of the Fort is
scheduled. There will be a program
outside Of the main event, boxing, pre-.
liminary wrestling matches, acrobatic
and other good stunts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
State Nor1nals Won.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jan. 6.-The
basketball team Of Iowa state normal
school played the first game of the sea-
son this evening in this city with
Waterloo Y. M. G. A. team. The score
was 23 for normal and ID for the
Waterloo team. + v.+ r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Harry Davis will succeed Lave Cross
as captain of the Athletics Cross sue
cessor on third base will be chosen from
seven new recruits. The list includes
Oldring, who finished the season with
the highlanders; Williams of New Or
leans, Brouthers of Montgomery, Han
nifan of Norwich and Knight, the
Schoolboy WONDER who subbed for
the Athletics last season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
Tommy Mowatt Knocked Out.

BY Publishers Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-Tommy Now
att of Chicago was knocked out in the
second round by Tommy Murphy Of
New York here tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
DUNBAR IS STAR
CUR[ER OF WORLD
Northwest's skip's Fame Has Ex-
tended to the Highlands
Of Scotland.

In the curling world the name Of
ttBob'' Dunbar stands as high as that
of Mathewson in baseball, Jake
Schaefer in billiards, or Harry Vardon
in golf.
For a decade and half his supre-
macy as an exponent of the Scotch
game has been conceded both IN the
United States and Canada and his fame
has even penetrated to the Highlands
of Scotland, the birthplace Of the game.
When the Scotch team was visiting
this continent two years ago, the cap
tain of the team declared he would not
90 home satisfied until he had met the
"great Dunbar" and this pleasure
was his in Winnipeg, where at the bon
spiel, the American expert conclusive
tly demonstrated to his Scotch BIRTH
ers'' that the game had made vast
strides since it was transplanted
across the Atlantic.
Perhaps the best indication of Dun
bars prowess is his records in "the
points," the test Of individual skill. In
this department of the game his per-
formances have never been rfvaled or
even approached.
Dunbar has an official record of 55
points made in bonspiel, and an I'M
official record of 62 points, out of a
possible r. When it is stated that 35
is considered a creditable points rec
ord for the average player. and from
40 to IS an excellent showing, the skill
of this master of the "staneso can be.
appreciated. -.
Played Fifteen Years.
It is more than fifteen years since
Dunbar began curling. At that time
he was the champion short distance
runner of the Canadian Northwest, the
best shot-putter in western Canada,
and one Of the fastest skaters in Mani
toba, where fast skaters are abundant.
He made an instant success at curling,
and was elected skip of the Thistle
club before he had completed his first
season. From then on his record has
been one Of almost continuous sue
cesses. He is the only skip who has
ever won the grand challenge in Win
nipeg twice, and he is also the only
skip who has at different times cap
tured every one Of the open trophies of
fered at this spiel, which is the greatest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

President Kilfoyl of the Cleveland
club, says the highlanders have no
chance to get Earl Moore, one of the
Napoleon s pitching staff
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Jesse Tannehill was the first Boston
American league player to sign for the
season of 1906.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
NEW MINNEAPOLIS BASE
+ BALL AND ATHLETIC ASSN.

M. J. Kelley, president, director
and manager.
E. J. Westlake, vice president.
Walter D. Boutell, treasurer and
director.
L. A. Lydiard, secretary and di-
rector.
E. G. Potter, director.
A. r. Williams, director.
John Van Nest, director.
Wallace G.. Nye, director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

annual event in curling, the world over,
attracting from 100 to 165 Kinks.
The possibilities of the running shot,
so-called, were not appreciated until
"Bob' astonished the natives with a
free use of it in Winnipeg. The run
ming shot, until he began winning with
it, had been rather looked down upon
by the curriers', who preferred to play
the draw game almost entirely. But
when the carefully placed stones of the
older experts were sent flying by Dun
bar and his rink, it was realized that
the Knockout game was not bad
thing, especially when combined with
an ability to draw to the button when
ever desired.
Talked Of Legislating.
So deadly were the running shots Of
the great skip that in 1899 the Granite
club. of Winnipeg considered the advis-
ability of placing the ban on Dunbar's
| delivery, admirably shown in the ac-
companying picture. This delivery in
wolves sliding along the ice for few
feet after letting go the stone, and is
admirably adapted to the running
game. No legislation followed, how
ever, and the Dunbar delivery is
quite popular among the younger gen.
Grafton of curriers' in Manitoba today.
In the winter of 1898, Dunbar and
his rink established what still stands
a worlds record, by winning every
competition in which it entered, ex-
cept one. In this spiel Dunbar imme-
diately after winning the points COM
petition went thru the points competi.
ton, and established his, official record
of 55 points, which still stands In
the fall Of 1900 Dunbar moved from
Winnipeg and took up his residence in
the Sanity City, where he joined the
st. Paul Curling club (now defunct)
That winter the Northwestern bon
spiel was held in St. Paul, and the
, Dunbar rink swept the boards. The only
open trophy not captured by the rink
was one which was voluntarily default.
ed. This rink was composed of George
Cunningham, lead; Frank Mccarthy
second; Lambert Defel, third, and Dun.
: bar, skip.
The following winter the st. Pau
club showed miserable signs of being
moribund and Dunbar did not do a!
much curling as usual. In fact he ha.
been comparatively inactive on the ict
ever since, until the establishment thi,
season of the new Capital City Curtin,
club, in which he is one of the leadin,
spirits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
loon before the races could start

noon before the races could start.
A large crowd witnessed the events
and the finishes were close in both of
the events. Considering the condition
Of the speedway the time made by the
horses is exceptionally good. Next
week there will be a freefor-all trot,
and free-for-all pace for silver cups.
The races yesterday resulted as fol
lows: - - - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
Sale Is Bona Eide.

The sale of yesterday does away with
all of the old talk of "syndicate ball"
and "foreign ownership It puts one
Of the greatest Of outdoor sports upon.
a purely local footing. Minneapolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
NEW OWNERS FOR THE
MILLER BASEBALL CLUB
w. III. Watkins Retires from Ownership and Man
agen1enf and Well Known Citizens Take
Over Stock and Control OF
the Club szsst5a1

crowds, and I tried my best to win a
pennant for Minneapolis last year. Ev-
eryone knows just how close we came
to doing it. am leaving many friends
here, but / will be back two or three
times year during the playing season.
Let me whisper, too, that am going to
| lick the millers as often as l can.
Dickinson to Stay.
Ed N. Dickinson, who has been with
the local club since he carried bats for
Perry Werden in the years gone by
will remain in the capacity of super
intendent of tickets, gates, peanut and
pop concessions and dictator of Lineup
on the scorecards. "Dick' has been
with the club so long that he is always
listed as one Of the immovable fixtures
: when the club is sold. He is right il
the class with. the grandstands, saw
} that unlike them he never gets full.
The question of improving the stands
at Nicollet park will be taken up later
Mr.. Watkins had full estimates AM
: plans for remodeling the plant, but lie
the matter drop when he started t.
, negotiate for the transfer of the club
) The new owners will doubtless max
some changes in the arrangements, bu
{ the nature of these will be determine
at later meetings Of the company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
New Covered Kinks.

AT an expense of $4,000 ten covered
sheets have been prepared for the bon
spiel. In addition to having every &C
commodation for the contestants this
rink provides for the comfort Of the
spectators. There are four heated and
electric lighted rooms which afford a
full view Of everything which is going
on upon the ice. Smoking will be pro.
hibited in two Of these rooms so that
they will afford comfortable place
for the ladies Of the visiting clubmen.
It is expected that there will be at
least fifty-seven Kinks in attendance
at tn ebonspiel, which means a total
of between two and three hundred curl.
ers. Special rates have been secured
on nearly all railroads and the Spauld.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
CITY CURRIERS'
GOING TO DULUTH
Big Plans at Zenith City for En-
tertainment Of the
Visitors.

Minneapolis curriers' are turning their
attention toward the big northwest
bonspiel which will open at Duluth on
Jan. Is. The prizes hung up are at.
traetive and the honor to be won is an
even more moving consideration. The
Flour City club will send at least four
Kinks and before the week is out enough
men may be seized with an ambition to
try their skill against the cracks of. the
northwest to raise the number to six
Reports from Duluth are that every.
thing is progressing finely and, that in
addition to seeing some fine sport the
visiting curriers' will experience a triple
x brand Of hospitality. Out of the fund
available for the tournament expenses
the Duluth club has set aside $1,000
and labeled it Entertainment" Lunch
will be served at the rink and numer.
| Gus trips to points Of interest about the
city are planned for the visitors. One
trip will be taken on Wednesday after
noon. The route will be along the lake
shore and the visitors will be given a
, view Of the wrecked hulks Of the Ores
cent City and Mataffa.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25

tonne, but 1t has no opening. Take
sharp scissors and make a lengthwise
cut in the middle of the material. Be
sure not to cut too close to the edge.
Then at each corner make diagonal
cuts as close as you can without the
material fraying. Sometimes the
pieces thus formed on the side are
wider than necessary and can be set
9ff.
Now put the paste on the inside
edges of the frame back of the open.
ing, and fold your material back on it.
This part of the work is very partic.
ular, because nothing looks uglier
than a wrinkled cover. Be sure each
time you paste a side that 1t is
stretched tightly and smoothly. In
pasting around an oval frame make
number of Sits in the material 50
as to keep 1t smooth.
After your frame is covered, place
it under heavy books, and let It stay
over night. This will prevent warp,
Ing.
The next day paste the back on
and again put weights on top.
All this sounds more difficult than
It is. A little care and extreme neat
ness is all that is required to make
your work very smooth and we'll done
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25
RUN DOWN FROM GRIP
os. Williams Pink Pills Have Cured
This Form Of Debility In
Hundreds Of Cases.

"Four years ago, snys Mrs +. Nor.
rison, OF No. 1922 Carson street, South
Side, Pittsburg, Pa, 81 took a cold
which turned into the grip. This trouble
zen mo all run down. was thin, hsd
petite, my stomach was out of order and
/ felt nervous aud unstrung.
"While had the grip had doctor,
but really suffered more from the con.
dition in which the influenza left me
than did from the disease itself. / felt
generally wretched aud miserable and
the least exposure TO cold would make
me worse. couldn't seem to get any
better until began to take DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. very quickly noticed a
benefit after began taking them and
they restored me TO good health and
strength. DIR. Williams Pink Pills are
q wonderfully good medicine. Thanks
70 them am now in fine health and
have had no return of my former trouble.
i recommend the pills to everyone who
is ailing aud take every opportunity to
let people know how good they are"
. DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs.
Morrison because they actually make
good, red blood. When the blood is rcd
and healthy there can be no debility.
The relation between the blood and
nervous system is such that the pills
have a very decided action upon tho
nerves aud they have cured many severe
nervous disorders, such as partial pa
ralysls, locomotor ataXia and St. Vitus'
dance, that have not yielded to ordinary
treatment. Their double action, OH the
blood and on the nerves, makes them an
ideal tonic.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, or they will DO sent by mail post
paid, OH receipt Of price, 80 cents per
box, six boxes for $50, by the DIR. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-25
KING OF sAFE.eREAKERs.
Marvellous DelIeaey Of Hearing Pos
sessed by Miner James.

"Milner James was the most artistic
safe-breaker in the business" said
Lecocq the detective. HE is dead
now. He opened in his time over zoe
safes without tools or gunpowdeI
solely by working out the combination
with his delicate and patient fingers.
ut took me a year. he once said,
to learn the trick of picking combina-
lions. 1 studied all the locks there
were and had three safes of different
makes to practice on. The ear is the
most important factor in my method
and 1t must be held tight against the
safe door on a line with the tumblers.
When the knob of the lock is turned
slowly and one Of the tumblers reach
es the notch corresponding to the first
number of the combination the tuDl-
bier will fall with little click Care
must be taken not to displace this
tumbler. You keep on trying the knob
back and forth gently till each of the
tumblers drops. Then the door opens.
Hardly one man in a thousand has an
ear delicate enoHgh for this work and
to be a success at it you've got to give
up tobacco and alcohol"