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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
SWEET STEPHEN NOT
LOST IN THE SHUTTLE
Owens Is the Only Missing Child
from O 'Brien's Nursery
= Crib.
Captain MoIesworth r. N.
Special to Ahe Journal.


Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 22.-The re-
cent reports that the American associ;
alton would lose all of its 1906 staff Of
umpires to the Eastern league is a
little premature. Tie fact is the asso-
citation could secure the entire list of
Eastern league umpires if they were
desired, but O'Brien says he has no
idea of trying to get men away from
Pat Powers organization unless they
should want to come, and then only IN
case they were needed. O'Brien says
he has ten umpires to select his 1907
staff from, and all of them have seen
considerable service.
He will in all probability carry FIVE
regular ump1res next season and will
probably have a sixth one on the re-
serve list. It is also very probable
that Jack Haskell, the best umpire in
right, will be seen with the association
clubs again next season. This time,
however, Jack will have to sign a CON
tract that will make it very necessary
for him to attend strictly to business
or forfeit part Of his salary. Jack is
a good official and the fans as we'll as
players would like to see him back in
harness. Clarence Owens will be the
only association umpire who will 90 to
the Eastern league, and he will go be-
cause he thinks it will be to his adj
vantage to do so.
?. Jack Egan may be grabbed by the
American or National league, but in
case he is not he will again offciate in
the A. A. Jack was by far the best
umpire in the association last season.
Billy Sullivan and his white locks will
be seen around the circuit again. as he
has recovered from his injury of last
season and is now able.to do business.
Steve Kane will probably be retained,
as it is not likely that either major
league will take him.. Then there is
Perry Werden, who made. good last
fall, and the chances are that Perry
will again be taken care of. Perry is
a good fellow and will have little trou-
BILE with the players if he can 60 along
as he did last fall. In addition to the
above mentioned umpires O'Brien has
five others to select from, but he will
do nothing, for time. He may, how
ever, watch some Of them work out
IN the spring and if he likes their work
ne will arrange to place them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

Iowa Authority Says It Tunes Up
Athletes for Outdoor
Games.
! special to The Journal.


Iowa City, Iowa, Dec. 2.-Gymna-
SUM Director Rule of the state univer-
sity of Iowa, is emphatically of the
opinion that training in basketball
makes for the development of track
men, and that without such training
there are many athletes who would
never have won their emblem letters on
the Hawkeye teams.
AS evidence of this fact he points to
the long list of track men who in the
past few years have been prominently
identified with the work of basketball
squad inside. Several instances here
he can point to men who have been
captains of both track and basketball
teams and nearly all of the men who
have, played basketball. especially the
hurdlers and jumpers. declare that the
to their basketball training.
One Of the Vulnerable examples of
what basketball training will have on
men, is shown in the record of G.. w.
Ross, for several years holder of the
Intercollegiate broad jump record for
this state. He declares that his sue
cess as broad jumper had its founda-
ton in his basketball training.
John Lewis and Lloyd Howell. both
Iowa track team captains and both
jumpers and hurdlers, were notable
basketball players. Earl r. Brown,
captain of last years track team, and
one Of the best hurdlers in the state,
was a member of the regular basket
ball team, playing strong game in the
center position.
Iowa university's most noted ath-
lete, Clyde. Williams, captain and quar-
terback of the championship football
team in 1900, was holder of the hop
skip,and jump record and was captain
Of the basketball team, and one of it's
star performers.
Ray, Call, hurdler; Plume Schenck,
high jumper and pole vaulter; Burk-
helmer and Rule, broad jumpers; and
Parsons, high jumper, were all good
basketball players and strong members
of the team.
:. During the coming winter the mem
bers of the football and track teams
will be urged to enter the gymnasium
its general value. About all of the in
door training Of the track team will
. be confined to sport of that kind.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
BLACK BATTLERS To
Be BARRED FROM RING
Boxing Promoters Decide tc
Quietly Drop Out the Brown
Brethren,

New York, Dec. 22.-When Joe Cans,
the lightweight champion of the world,
retires from the ring, which he intends
to do after his coming battle with
0Kid' Herman, at Tonopah, New, on
New Years day, the day of the colored
end.
At present Cans is the only colored
pugilist that the public wants to see
in action, and the chances are that if
Z Battling Nelson had defeated him at
their finish fight at Goldfeld that he
would have been passed up by the diff
ferent matchmakers in this country
Joe Wolcott, George Cole, Dave Holly,
Jack Blackburn, Sam Langford and
other colored scrappers are being ig-
nored these days by everyone. .
Fake fights, which colored fighters
have been frequently in the habit of
indulging in between themselves, have
been responsible for their not getting
on bouts. When the boxing game was
thriving in this city last year every
colored fighter who boxed man of his
own color deliberately fooled the spec
tators by putting up fake contest.
They were quickly barred from boxing
here, and as consequence have been
getting no work to speak Of since.
Jack johnson, the colored champion,
who is at present in Los Angeles, try.
ing to induce Tom McCarey, match
maker Of the Pacific Athletic club of
that place, to hang up purse for him
to meet some heavyweight is meeting
with no success as McCarey realizes
that none Of the good big fellows want
to fight him and besides he does not
think johnson would attract enough
people to pay for the expense of pull
ing off a show in which he would be
one Of the principals. This is the first
step in the plan to bar negroes from
the ring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
CURLING CLUBHOUSE
:" NEARING COMPL ELTON

The officers Of the Minneapolis Curl
ing club expect to play their first match
in their new clubhouse on New Year 8
day. The new house is rapidly nearing
completion and it is possible that one
or two of the ice sheets can be used
on Christmas. The clubhouse will be
the finest in the twin cities and will
have an observation room which will
accommodate $50 people. 4&>s.@ =.
The new curling club has a member.
ship Of nearly one hundred men and
the officials expect to swell this nun
Der considerably before the end of the
season. The following have Joined the
past two weeks: W. F.. Brooks, DR..
PomeroY, F.. P. (McDougall, r ID. Cone.
G.: G.. Blackwell, F. A. Chamberlain,
Stewart Harris, E.. c. Brown, George
is. Labatt, George G. Smith, A.sLotta.
+. f.. Kenaston, G. r. Bracket. %.s3 I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
MONS. RILEY SORE .:.
AT JEFFRIES BOY
Special to The Journal.

Tonopah, Ney., Dec. 22:--Manager
Mike Riley Of the Casino Athletic club
wired Jack Welsh of San Francisco
asking him to referee the Cans Herman
fight. Riley sent the message few
minutes after midnight. The words
had not been on the wire ten minutes
when Riley received telegram from
a Los Angeles newspaper man saying
he had located Jefries and that the
big fellow declined to officiate This
makes Welsh certain as referee.
Now Manager Riley and the Casino
club of Tonopah and also many of the
local sports who are familiar with
Jeffries treatment of the club are cen
surfing the big fellow Jeffries accepted
Riley's offer and because Of this ac-
ceptance Riley stood out for Jeffries as
the star. In the wrangling with Lewis
for several days, Riley finally named
Jeffries has not had the courtesy to
answer the wire informing him Of his
selection and Manager Riley would not
have known what had struck Jeffries if
it had not been for the reporter who
located him. 81 effries might have been
decent enough to at least answer my
wire said Riley. It will be a long
day before Jeffries will be asked to
offlciate in my club. ! %i7.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
MIDWINTER DOPE

Detroit is reported as, having offered Wash
ington 5000 for Jake stahl
The Athletic club has released Outfelde,
Harry Armbruster to the Toledo club. e'ue'
Outfolder Jack Hayden ~.says he still feels
sore where 'Hobe'' Ferris kicked him last
Secretary: Barnard Of the Cleveland club
has returned to- that city after trip tt
Florida and Cuba '
operation for, appendicitis at the ST. Alexis
hospital in Cleveland.
Manager Lajoie of the Clevelands, has placed
Fiek viii on not Ss the eeet that
St. Louis critics feel that Pickering is the
missing link between the browns and the Amer
lean league penDar,t - =. - :. !
of the Boston Am,ericans 81 fine REQUEST - 81
President John IlITayIor r'. - -
Pitcher Frank Donohue has purchased a hoteI
in ,philadelphia and has notified the Detroit
club of his permanent retirement. III.
is putting in tie winter months as an empIoyee
of the New England Telephone company -.
Of Jennings staff Il Hot springs IN the snrinr
He will be in top notch form for a hard "a, .
broken into the game, having signed for q
trial with Kalamazoo., of the South Michigan
league: 5,E, I,,-ss..
ratten to New York ' for Frank Delehanty ant
Johnny Killing, the Chicago catcher has opened
new billiard half in Kansas CITY. "A match
between Jake schaefer and George Sutton was
the opening attraction; 81 - - : 80
Outfelder Jack Hayden of Boston was sc
seriously injured internally playing football or
Thanksrivinr dav that ~ s,e ioifevaS he vii
never be able to- NAV hail again N W.
Detroit officials say that RED, Donahue's
Threatened retirement, ia only, the nreiminar1
to a '.touch'' and that the brick topped pitcher
Twill be back on the ioh next SAMSON 49,
Infelder Bob Unglaub has issued statemen,
to the national commission free;nr Jimmy Sch
ring from, the allegation that he was temntef
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
ALL KNOW KING OSCAR
Swedish Peasant Dancers Mourn ILL
ness of Beloved Monarch.

The Skansen national dancers, who
are to appear at the Auditorium
Wednesday evening, Jan. 2, are neither
professionals nor amateurs. They are
unsophisticated country folk selected
by the late Professor Hazelius from the
various Swedish provinces to perform
the national dances of old at the open
air, ethnographical and historical muse
UNI Of Skdhsen, Stockholm, which, the
first of it it's kind in the world, was
his creation. e., :
/ Whenever King Oscar visits Skansen
the original dancers are ordered to fur
nish the entertainment. This has
brought about an intimate relation be-
tween the aged monarch and his lowly
republic to understand. . The king
knows by name every one Of the dane
ers, and asks them for news Of their
homes and families. To royal strangers
he explains the customs, costumes and
traditions of their individual provinces.
When the bulletins of the kings ill
ness began to pour in, there was not a
| more anxious or downcast lot than the
Swedish national dancers. They felt
far off in q foreign country when the
kind old monarch was perhaps fighting
death.
The natiolad dancers are not only ac-
quainted with the king, but also know
all Shfis sons, his grandchildren and the
princesses. Their prime favorite is
Prince Eugene, the painter Son Of King
Oscar. He is frequent visitor at -Skan-
sen, and often visits Dalocarlia, the
home Of the majority Of the dancers,
where live Anders Zorn Of Mora and
nous artists and chums Of the prince.
Anders iZorn, the greatest etcher since
the days Of Rembrandt, is responsible
for the coming Of the dancers to this
country. Thru his influence the neces-
| sary leave Of absence and passes were
secured for them The dancers are to
spend the holidays in Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
Shreveport, La, wants the Chicago cubs TO
spend week Of their training trip at Shreye-

Shreveport, La, wants the Chicago cubs TO
port. 2 - -
The contract Of N. T. Randall, the outhelder
drafted by Chicago from the Denver club. was
received last week by President Murphy. He
Is wei recommended by Frank Seiee. His
+ ts stated authoritatively that the Cincin-
natl club VIII put Kelley, Corcoran. Wicker.
Fraser and Livingstone on the bargain counter
Kelley is mentioned as manager for either Bal
It is stated authoritatively that the Cleye-
lind club is willing to allow Catcher Howard
Wakefield to- remain In Washington if Joe
Cantillon win turn Jake stahl over to the
napoleons to play first base Eajoie will pay
q good cash sum to bind this trade. 10 -
sl8 President Ban johnson has added to his
umpire staff John Stafford, who has been
officiating in the New England league. AS it
stands now, the American league staff for
1907 Will consist of Sheridan o. LouRhlin Cou-
molly, Evans, Hurst and STAFFORD. 8. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
MINNEAPOLIS SKATER S.
g DECLARED "A "PRO'
Special to The Journal.

Spec1R1 20 IHe J0urnaI,- = = N - :
Chicago, Dec. 22-Thorvald Thorn
SEN SCI the Minneapolis skater, is still in
ing competed against professional
skaters in Montreal in 1899. This
charge, brought up by Pittsburg skaters
last year.. was considered by the board
OF control of the Western Skating as
ISOLATION. today, but deferred to the
next meeting, Jan. 3, for final settle.
At this meeting it also will be de-
c!ded where the Western Skating asso--
e1atlon1 s championships will be held.
will come from Minneapolis to bid for
the event. - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
TRI-STATE SHES AT
BALL TRUSTS TRAP
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Williamsport, Pa, Dec. 22.-Local
baseball fans are protesting STRONGLY
against the proposition of acceptancc Of
protection in Class B by the Tri-State
league, and it appears likely that if the
league goes in under the national agree
ment the game will be killed entirely.
The enthusiasts say that if the Tri-
Skaters enter IN Glass B it will throw
their lists of players open to inroads by
the major leagues, which will immedi-
ately lower the standard of baseball
heretofore furnished in the famous out
law league.
The same hostile sentiment has been
shown on every previous occasion when
it appeared that an agreement might
be reached. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
KEHOE ONLY CHECKER,
SHARP TO SHOW UP

Charles F. Barker, champion checker
player Of America, finished up his Min
neapolis enga cement last night when
Of the best checker players in this city
and will be in st. Paul next week.
George Kehoe, district chief of the
fire department, is the only Minneap-
oils man who succeeded in winning a
game from Mr.. Barker. Mr.. Kehoe
won one, lost two to the champion and
drew five. A subscription is being
raised for q match between Mr.. Barker
and Bert Titus to be played in this
city next Thursday. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

Jimmy Ryan, who managed the Evansville
team in the Central league for time last
season, predicts that Osborne. secured by the
Ryan touts the youngster as strong hitter.
Johnny Evers OF the cubs has purchased an
interest In shoe business In Troy, n. \.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
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soMERs MARR1Es AGAIN

Is. Cleveland Ohio, Dec. 22.-Charles W. somers
vice president Of the Cleveland Baseball club
recently divorced by his wife, Mrs. Cora
Somers, was married at Elyria Thursday. The
bride was Miss Elsie J. Hubbard, whose home
was given as Kipton, Loran county Miss
hubbard, who gives her age as q, was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

cleaning up at least $4,000 "A year with his
hotel in Latrobe. .Batty' can't be blsnaed for
not wanting to play ball any more.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
Adj burned Sine Die.

! AFTER the discussions on THESE points
the committee adjourned sine die and
declared it's business finished. Secretary
Reid explained that a new committee
is to be elected next week at confer
ence of the colleges in the intercolle-
giate association This new committee
will include Fine, Stage, Dashiel and
Camp, as they are certain to be chosen
by their colleges. The other members
will be elected by the various sections
represented in the intercollegiate asso-
citation.
Football fans all over the country are
now specializing as to the outcome of
the conference meeting which is to be
held next Saturday. The seventy-odd
colleges which gathered last year to pro-
test against the brutality of football
will be represented by sectional dele
gates and it is proposed to take action
ito show that the game has been ma
terially improved. The revised game
seems to have made big hit, and there
is little probability that the conference
will run counter to public opinion by
scriticizing the rules
The plan which seems to receive the
most favor by the rules committee that
went out Of existence, altho no official
statement was made, is that the rules
should be alldowed to stand one more
year. The colleges have now mastered
their intricacies and next season will
be able to develop their strategy under
much better conditions than If they
were unfamiliar with the interpretation
Of the rules that would be made by
officials who had received special in
istructions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

Fl Manager Frank Chance OF the Chicago cubs
has charge Of a book at the Ascot track at
Los Angeles However. it's not his own money
that he's betting. sB 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

Pre-. dent sPulliam reached New York safe and
so.aal on the liner New York on Dec. 8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

Continued From First Page.
The principal matters discussed today

The principal matters discussed today
were: 80. -.tr
First-Substitutin a. distance pen
atty for loss of the ball when forward
pass hits the ground. =
Second-Changing the rules SO as to
allow Hnemen to run with the ball, pro-
vided they are not used in mass play
inside Of the tackle positions.
Third-Limiting the operation of
the 5-yard zone on each side of the
center so that a forward pass from the
outside may legally cross and score.
Fourth-One more down inside of the
25-yard line. - ~. - r.5..
Fifth-Extension of playing time
from thirty to thirty-fve minutes -
tOf these thesone that attracted most
attention was the one relating to the
addition of an extra down inside the
} 25.yard line. From what could be
learned the majority of the committee
did not favor the change, because it
would result in a return mass play. In
fact none Of sthe changes except that
relating to the times Of the halves ap
pealed strongly to most of the commit
tee, and the chances are that when a
new committee is chosen the only
change that viii be made is the length
ening Of the game. y.fs&. -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19

buttons He also wants the chairman and auditor of the democratic cam paign committee summoned. Lets stop the infamy." he said. T am as willing" he continued, @to drive the dagger home to democrats as to re- publicans,s but he got no satisfaction. The Senate did nothing, and l. will continue to do nothing. But this non action should not stay the efforts of MT. Tillman. He should keep the sub ject before Congress and before the people, and in 1908 a decision may be rendered that the Aldrichs and Lodges in Congress will heed.
 The only hope of publicity rests in the action of the people, for it is all rdeay made plain that the republicans do not intend to make public the campaign contributions of 1896, 1900 or 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
Half a Billion Loan.

Official information from St. Peters. burg is to the effect that Russia has succeeded in placing a loan totalling $446.000 ,O00. The bonds are to bear , per cent interest, and they are to be issued at SS. France takes over one half of the entire amount, and the remainder is apportioned among Great Britain, Austria. Holland and Russian investors. Neither Germany nor the United States furnishes any part of the money that is expected to give Russia financial ease throughout two years. The loan has been placed at figures that do not indicate high credit but Russia did not hold an ad- vantageous position in the markets of the world. for she had just come out of an unsuccessful war, and her own people are full of discohtent and un- rest
 N But no close observer anticipates renudiaton in Russia, no matter how liberal Ter government becomes. No
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
Open Hearth Rails.

The Wall Street Journal calls pub lie attention to the fact that the pro duction of open hearth rails lis con fined almost entirely to the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company" In 1905 the total production of such rails was 1S3,264 tons, as against AL, SSS tons in 1904, 45.O54 tons in 1903, and 6029 tons in 1902.
 Open hearth rails are now admit ted to be longer-liyed than Bessemer rails, and the Tennessee company asks $29 ton for them, whereas Bessemer rails command at the mill but $2S The popularity of open hearth rails ens ables the Tennessee company to de- mand and secure an increase in price of one dollar a ton.
 In the course of year other plants will turn out open hearth rails, and 1t is estimated that the yearly pro- duction will soon be a million tons a year. The Tennessee company alone will perhaps in the course of eighteen months be able to put out a half of that aggregate, for there is to be a vast extension of it's rail capacity. The far-sighted men who control the Tennessee and the Republic com panies can keep this district at the head of producers of open hearth rails, and they may conclude to do so. An output of one million tons of rails a year in this district would, however, call for handsome extension plans in blast furnace work, and this in turn would boom our mining industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
OLDEST BASEBALL DIAMOND.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
 Probably in no part of the United States except in East Liverpool, O.. is there baseball diamond from which it is possible to bat ball into any one of three states. Such a condition actually exists at the grounds which have just been leased for the I<londyke club there.
 The diamond is laid out on a lot which is known as the ''State Line Corner" If batsman makes a hit over third base the ball will be sent into West Virginia. Should foul tip result the catcher would have to chase the ball into Pennsylvania. If a straight drive or a bunt is made the ball will bowl into the state of Ohio.
 Taking advantage of this freak of nature the Klondylxe club is going to ad- vertise the fact that it's club will play ball in three states simultaneously