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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
DOUBLE HEADER AT HAHA
Toozes Will Settle With saltwater
w. -Tonys Meet Holtzermans. "

The Toozes team is to meet the crack
Saltwater aggregation, while the
Tonys and the Holtzermans, tow lead
ing teams in the amateur class, will be
pitted against each other to decide the
right to the city amateur championship
at Haha this afternoon. -, e
appearance on Minneapolis diamond,
as thus far this season their games
have been played with the fast indie
pendent organizations thruout the
northwest, and with the exception Of
game, which the Toozes management
has scheduled at the Lexington park,
in st. Paul, today's contest will perhaps
be be the i. only game which will be played
Manager Hentschell has. saved no eff
fort in turning out first-class indie
pendent team. In his lineup are play
ers, who for years have seen service
on the northwest g best independent
organizations, and they are perfectly
aware that they will be obliged to put
a frst-class article of ball in order to
ton will be on the rubber for the local
aggregation, and Rehle the Toozes' clev-
er backstop, will assist him behind the
bat.
The Saltwater club will come to Min
neapolis, determined to carry off the
honors or the day. Ihe prison city has
one Of the highest salaried teams in the
state, and has been playing fast ball.
They have succeeded in winning from
Minnesota's best semi-professional ag
gregations Cook, the famous south
paw, who halls from Lindstrom, Mimi,
will occupy the central position for the
visiting club, with Col1ette, former
Northern league backstop, doing the
receiving act.
The first game Of the double header
will perhaps be the most interesting
amateur contest which has been played
in this city for some time, the Tonys,
a team composed of the best Of anna
teur players. will be .pitted against the
If ha beaf s9p Scbna
emit ball in the city today, will be on the
firing line for the Tonys, while Kertson,
Manager Schroeder's star slab artist
will oppose him. The first game will
be called at 1:30 ahad the second at
3.3O
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08

plater' in st. Louis. Everybody knew
that it meant skate, wad-burner, a
second to the bunch performer. st.
Louis tracks were teeming with animals
that ,wagged their tails when the rub.
bers patted their heads. It was about
the leading kennel for "dogs'' in the
west.
This careful writer should draw aside
Sheridan or Lanigan or hunt up George
Garrett or "Doug' Robert, some Of
the old-timers, and ask about the status
of the running turf in st. Louis in for
mer years before he wastes too much
time, space and breath in explaining
the ordinary language Of the pad
dock and the straight. He has evil
IDENTIFY broken into the st. Louis game
since the days of Folk the first.
+ + +
News From Abroad.
TROM Rochester, N. Y, comes word
Of Eddie' Adams, the pedes-
trian who is walking from Mime
apolis to Manhattan. The story Of his
ship passing in the night is as follows:
Eddie Adams walked into the city early yes
terday morning en- route from Minneapolis to
New York, his last stop being Batavia. Adams
left Minneapolis several days ago and has been
travelling by night to avoid the heat Of the
sun A dog Is his sole companion.
Il am under $4,000 purse" he said; "also
$500 extra for breaking the WORLDS record and
$500 wager besides. I hold the title at pres
emit for the American record for the past four
years Tor cross country runs. I am travelling
the longest distance Of any pedestrian on the
road, from Minneapolis to New York, distance
Of 300 miles,
When Champion Adams left Minneapolis, TWEEN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08

Prague on the Fourth Of July and the man
ager says that the umpire was unfair thruout
the contest, allowing the home team the benefit
of every doubt and many times awarding de-
cisions that We're rank The score was 8 to T.
Up to the last inning the Minneapolis team
had things their own way even tho the umpire
was to at the beginning Of the ninth with
the Mitchells at the big end. It was in this
inning that the jumps was at his worst and the
game ended in favor Of the New Prague club
Two baseball teams composed Of Minneapolis
and st.. Paul telegraph operators will play
this morning at ea5 on the grounds at Kittson
is considerable rivalry between the Morse
artists good game Is expected. "Pat'' Pur-
tell: who has quite reputation as a pitcher,
will be on the slab for st. Paul
The Ethans will travel to Anoka today and
will play the Anoka Acmes for the second time
this season. Manager Wines has been busy for
the past two weeks Strengthening his team for
this game and the Anoka team will be ten
dered neat surprise. All players and rooters
o'clock sharp from which place bus will be
taken. The following players will report: Erwin,
Edwards, Wines, Foutch. Kline, Cunningham,
Rakosky, Crontn and Grill.
. The Beavers did things to the Ficks yester-
day when they met on the battlefield and the
latter team cannot boast of having won every
game played as has been their custom. The
=
ley in the box. had everything his own way
For games with the winners address Samuel
Chase, 622 Eleventh avenue N.
The Plymouth Clothing House team will
cross bats with the st. Cloud aggregation this
afternoon at st. Cloud. Manager Con Norton
son requests all members Of the team to meet
at the union station at 1890 am. Brown or
Wilson will do the box work for the Plymouths
and Narcotic will catch. The Plymouths would
like to arrange q game with Staples Hudson
or Belle Platne for the 18th and ed of this
month For games address Con Mortonson in
care Of the Plymouth Clothing House.
The RydeIs will enter a whole bunch Of
trouble this afternoon when they will take
on the reorganized Salzers in the first game
Of "A series. The Salzer team disbanded some
time ago. but has reorganzed under the man
agement of William Dwyer. The game this
afternoon will be interesting and many friends
OF both teams will assemble to see their choice
win or lose. The Rydeu team took little tip
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
LITTLE ROBBED
Another Lemon Extract Decision in the
Hooaer Capital.

Special to The Journal.
Indianapolis, Ind, July Grover
Hayes got a draw with Walter Little
of Chicago before the Indianapolis
Athletic club this afternoon, in ten
round bout, thru the grace Of Referee
Ryan. Little outpointed his opponent
and to large majority Of the spectators
was believed to have been winner until
the decision of draw was given. He
outgamed Hayes, was the stronger Of
the two at the close and was the ag-
gressor from the tap of the gong.
The decision Of draw was unpopu-
lar, and Little altogether an unknown
before he entered the ring, was car
ried around the baseball park on the
shoulders of new friends he had made
by his clever showing. It was Little
first professional fight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
Fake Strong Pictures.

~ NE Of the big balloons Of sport
which has not been punctured
by the pen Of the iconoclast is
the "strong boy" picture. We see
them in the magazines, in the Chow to
Be Burly' articles; in the advertising
columns as examples Of what can be
expected If the dear reader will only
eat sufficient quantity Of "Beat the
Band Breakfast Bran; the husky
heroes with widely distended chests and
sprawling biceps glover at us from the
billboards; they I'll the eyes everywhere
we turn. The physical culture clan is
strong for these fakes, and almost
every strong man who has gymnasium
has his pictures taken with muscles
fixed until he swells up like a pouter
pigeon and tries to make the reader
believe that all Of his chest is solid
bone and sinew instead~of some thirty
eight or forty-two inches Of hide and
imitation.
There are lot Of burly boys and
lot Of penciled fakes. T CHANGED to
know one of these "be strong in a
scoot" boys once, who was getting
ready to open up a campaign Of adver-
Using. This fellow was really as thin
as rail. He had many fine points
sticking out all over him. If his father,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
CRIGER IMPROVED
Boston Backstop at Outs with His
Club over Money Matters.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Boston, Mass, July 7.-Catcher Lou
Criger g conditions has improved so rap
idly that he is ready to leave the hospi-
tai. Criger has been asked to remain
in Boston, where he can visit his physi-
clan three times a week. The Boston
catcher, however, is not disposed to
stay here unless he reaches an amicable
agreement with the Boston club on
financial matters. Last season, 1t APP
pears, Criger was promised bonus Of
5000 for the extra catching he did.
been refused him. Naturally, Criger
has not been on the Boston payroll this
year. The Boston club, however, has
been paying all Of Criger's expenses
since he came here, also his expenses
in coming here from his home in Elk
hart.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
FLYING TO MINNEAPOLIS
Homing Pigeons Headed This Way in
Attempt on Worlds Record,

Twenty-six homing pigeons, the pick
Of those owned by MINNEAPOLIS bird
Col.,- to Minneapolis, in an attempt to
break the world IS record for a 600
mile flight, If everything at the start
ing point has been done according to
schedule.
This fight is part Of the United
States competition, entered by every
loft in the country. Akron is the Se-
who had the birds in charge at that
place had orders to release them at 5:15
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
RAcEHoRsEs sorD.

New York, July f--Hermis, winner
of the Suburban handicap, Stalwart,
with winnings aggregating $68, 900 to
his credit, and Advance Guard, who
has led the field at the wire in forty
eight races, were sold today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
HE JOURNAL takes no lit

~ H E j 0 U R N A L takes no lit
tie pride in it's baseball averages
~ as they are the only Especially
constructed figures on the players on
the circuit. The syndicate averages
printed in many of the papers on Sun
day only include the games Of Tuesday,
while The Journal's figures show
the standing of the batters at the be-
ginning of play Saturday afternoon.
The games Of Friday afternoon are
computed in The Journal aver
ages, printed Sunday.
Some Of the syndicate sisters are still
printing the batting averages of Wei
senberg, the busher tried out by Kelley
in the spring and dropped into slower
company before the first umpire had
been called porch-climber.
This Is only a matter of detail, but
1t is one of those units which go to
make up the difference.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
apsb AGs gA

holy terrors. Even then they ask the
newspaper artists to paint on a few
more bullying Muscles before they give
the photos to the engraver.
It is always safe to allow safe dis
count from these pictures Of the burly
brutes. Frequently there is more paint
than that worn by 60-year-old Little
Eva in Tom company and less muscle
than that owned by the iceman who
dents the bottom Of the refrigerator
every morning. ~
Should Hire "Nggy."
woe O'BRIEN, in his search for UNI
pires, should not overlook the
~ best one in the northwest who is
not working at it-Frank Nggemier
"Fggy'' is an old player with years Of
Of experience, possesses thoro knowl-
edge of the rules and has the confidence
of all the players. He has worked a
great deal in Minneapolis this season,
umpiring all Of the university games
and many Of the more important indie
pendent affairs. He has given general
satisfaction and O'Brien could make a
ten-strike by signing him. "
"Fggy,' by the way Is working for
the Independents this season and teams
looking for a fair, competent and i'm
partial arbitrator for important con-
tests will be stubbing their own toes if
they do not get him. He's the one
best bet in the twin cities on the ar
bitrating.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08

strong enough financially to put up a
purse Of the size demanded by Nolan.
Nowhere In the east would the promo
ters dare to oven match the men. The
northwest can't raise the ante. It
looks like Nolan knows when he makes
the talk.
It is all right for the manager Of a
battler to be on the lookout for his man
but Nolan is making a champagne
speech over corn and cabbage boxer.
He will have to give Cans bout be-
fore the frst Of the year and the less
of the $4,000 talk he makes the shorter
distance he will have to travel in get
ting off the high horse. Cans is big
black cloud In Nelson's sky and will
have to be met before the followers of
the ring game award him the palm for
his class. If Cans can make 1873 ring
side Nelson must meet him and for a
less figure than that demanded at
present. The day has gone by for the
big purses. IF these short-haired
"gents" keep up making their demands
for fabulous sums the whole game will
60 to. the regions where the whang-
doodle mourneth for it's first born-and
it might be something Of blessing in
disguise If 1t did. i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08

well-known patron Of the game started a
story that Deacon Philippe was about sall in
for the season, anyway, as he put 1T. The
old man he vowed was weak physicatly, etc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08

The fan told this to John J. McCloskey Two
hours later Philippe had opposed the cardinals
and shut them out with a few hits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08

ty other pedestrians accompanied him, all bent
on winning the wager; but only three Of their
NUMBER nuin now remain = the race Eddie !: the
thirty seven miles from Batavia last night in
six hours and fifteen minutes. His canine trav-
cling companion was put up at livery stable
next lap of the trip. He left for New York
late In the afternoon.
This sounds like bottle Of seltzer.
Adams is not unknown around the Min
neapolis newspaper offices. He an
nounced in the spring that he was 60
ing to walk to New York and was gen
orally commended for the noble resolve.
He delayed the departure much longer
than any Of the newspapers demanded.
Finally he announced that he had been
offered stake to make the hike but
positively refused to give the name Of
the generous sportsman who was put
ting down the "cush'' for the wander
lust carnival. He started out, with the
dog, and is evidently making pilgrim Is
progress. D" =, q
The eastern newspaper story Of TWEEN
ty beef-fed pedestrians starting at the
same time is hop-pure and simple.
There is no great desire on the part Of
any twenty Minneapolitans to get to
New York, even if they have to walk.
The local population is content to stay
at home save when they take dive of
the straight and into the primrose path
by trip into the Sodom Of the state
st. Paul. -.-..-
Edward has been kidding the Flower
City scribes if he told them Of the
twenty men" toeing the tape at the
time he started for Manhattan.
On this walk Teddie is q sure shot,
played across the board, straight, or
for place. His only competitor from
Minneapolis is the pup and Edward has
a chain on him. Winning all Of that
money ought to be as easy as falling
off the waterwagon at a bartender s
picnic. g..
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Nolan Ambitious.

~ ILL NOLAN has at last an
X nounced that Nelson can battle
Gans-if some club will put up
purse of from $4,000 to 100000 for
the fray. This is encouraging 90
To begin with, Nelson ism It worth
$4,000 to any club in America or the
Sandwich islands. A few years ago he
was. battling around Chicago in boiled
beef and cabbage affairs, glad to get on
in preliminaries for $25. He showed
up the coast counterfeit, Britt, won a
championship by his great "headwork,'
and Nolan has gone crazy when 1t comes
to money matters. .~''.~
Nolan knows as we'll as any one that
there is not a fighting club in this coun.
try foolish enough to put up. $4,000
for the dinge and the Dane. Conse-
quently there will be no battle. Nolan
don It want one.
The followers of the boxers want to
see Nelson and Cans get together, take
what they will draw, and settle. the
lightweight question beyond all dispute.
There are only one or two places where
the men can get together, California
standing out as the most likely. Frisco
is impoverished. Los Angeles is not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
No News Here.


q PORTING LIFE of Philadelphia
- remarks this week, with it's &C.
customed gravity, that Umpire
Owens Of the American association
never played baseball either as an am
ateur or a professional. This is highly
corroborative Of the general opinion
entertained by Minneapolis fans after
watching some Of his work in this city.
+ f. 4
st. Louis Decadent.
20 FAR as the racing Of horses goes
- st. Louis must be going back
80 with the speed Of steam-power
sausage mill. 'Tother day, in passing
upon turf affairs, a newspaper sport
writer spoke of "selling platers," and
to make his meaning perfectly clear
wrote "Gnferior race horses)" in
brackets, Immediately following the
lapse into the vernacular.
Shades Of the Spinks and electric
light racing in the Mound City! What
a falll -
Only a few years ago-a dozen or
more, maybe-St. Louis had about five
tracks going There was more horse
racing than sucker money and the sport
waned. At one time the city near Belle
vile had enough race-horses going to
supply all the trucks from Grand av-
enue to the levee. Warner Anderson
was a bigger man than Pete Noonan
and Zeigenhein WASH It marker to
"Bill' Jones. ..--....- ~ -.
In those days it was not necessary
for a newspapers writer to hand out any
explanation Of the meaning of !" selling
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-08
Under the Big Top.

Under the Big Top.
- TY old friend Jack Haskell has
NJ quit baseball umpiring and
gone to following the saw
dust arena. He left town Monday night
with the Hagenbeck aggregation as a
bally.ho man, in front Of the sideshow,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-12
Would Build
/ oop | rack.
Another Improvement Contemplat-
Cd BY the G. Mint City Traf-
6c Demands More Convenience

ID II / d. y "A
Yesterday when J. y. Hill, president
OF the Great Northern alighted from
his private coach in the yards in this
city, he stated definitely that the
switches were to be removed from the
down town districts and that Fourth
and Fifth streets were to be relieved
of the network of tracks which now
cause great Inconvenience to the pub
lie. He declared that there would be
a general enlargement of the yards
and renovation of things In general
as stated in last evenings issue Of
The Evening Tmes.sss3s, II a 4
In addition to this Mr. Hill said that
1t was the intention Fof the manage
ment to get into Grand Forks from the
south and west without thrningon the
wye and backing in. Just how this
was to be worked out he could not
state at the present time but 1t would
probably be accomplished by means OF
"a loop. Instead of backing in and
waiting on the wye they would turn
on this loop which would be construc-
ted in the space resulting Of the re-
sulting of the removal of the yards
farther out of town. ID .5:j Ks,
tits evident that the Great Northern
has some generous and far-reaching
improvements In the yards and its de-
pot facilities at Grand Forks in view.
Inasmuch as this is one ofsthe best
points on the road for traffic, It 10
probable that sweeping changes will
become imperative In q short time m
order to save time and facilitate the
handling Of the business. tf33.,:s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-12
WHERE WI /! WOOL
!. Il. is ]. KING I. n 6.

Ranchers Of: Montana Are Prosperous
and Times Good-W. ]. kelsey Of
This City Made Interesting Trip to
Ranches of Relatives.
The wool growers Of Montana are
experiencing prosperous times and
the country is generally in a happy
condition, financially and otherwise,
according to W. H. Kelsey of the Kent
Realty company who recently re-
turned from an extended visit in the
west. ..35 E
Two brothers, sister and his faith
er: and mother are residents OF Mon.
tana and Mr.. Kelsey enjoyed a trip
over the large ranch owned by his
relatives in that state, picking up
much of interest while making the
tour of the big sheep ranch in the
vicinity of Miles City. 4
Wool is bringing top notch prices
and In consequence money. is plenty
and times good. The past season was
prosperous one for the raising Of
crops and in some parts of the state
alfalfa and oats were good crop last
\ year. 81 5.
Miles City is experiencing boom
because of the expected entrance of
the Milwaukee road to that city and
lots have advanced almost double
while property in the vicinity of the
city is steadily advancing. Land sells
all the way from 81 to SO per acre
and the number of settlers coming
into that section is increasing very
rapidly. s;y3. 4: rs rs
Relatives Of Mr.. Kelsey own in the
neighborhood of $4,000 acres Of land
ana IN visiting the ranches the party
The weather is mild and there lis no
more snow there than in this. state.
Mr.. Kelsey enjoyed his visit and re-
turns much pleased with the good
prospects his relatives have In the
west but is still loyal to the Rer river
valley and with a strong faith in It's
future and possibilities. 5TC ~;
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-12
p resi- dent
I'LL Erred.
Washington Expert Says Fall 81
Red River is Five inches Instead
Of Five or Six Feet to the Mile.

]. T. Stewart, the; irrigation and
drainage expert, who attended
the drainage convention here,
said last evening to The Even
ing Times that j. j. Hill was mis-.
taken when he; said that the Red River
of the North had q fall of five or six
feet to the mile, the fact of the matter
is that the fall is not more than five,
inches to the mile. AS, to the state.
ment of Mr.. Hill that it was nonsense
to think Of Strengthening the river, Mr..
Stewart did not like to venture an ex-.
preston of opinion. The undertaking
would be great one and no engineer
could pretend to give professional
opinion with out a survey. 3S,i
Mr.. Stewart was gratified with the
representation at the convention and
the interest manifested 1t is evident
that the people are In earnest and
the results badly needed and far
reaching in their benefits will be re-
allied. is;. IL
The, work Of Mr.. Stewards depart
ment, the division Of irrigation and
drainage experiments, is largely one
of education. II it can be shown that
the public will be greatly benefited by
a contemplated work, the United
States government sends out men to
make speeches, surveys and to educate
the people. 1919 1850
Surveys are constantly being made
and experiments 3f all kinds in differ
ent localities, relative to the best
methods of irrigation, and drainage
and the people are being educated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-12
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

The luxurious evening coat 10 lined
throughout with rumes Of narrow Va
Tenderness.
Very high crowned hats are trimmed
with birds Of paradise and q loose fold
Of soft satin around the brim.
Many women have their gowns made
up with two skirts, one short and -
we're, the other long and trimmed.
Blouses to accompany tailor made
coat and skirt suits are, many Of them,
made Of chiffon or crepe de chine IN
colors to match the costumes. ng.
Some of the new hats have soft vel
vet crowns In the tam" shape, and
many of the smart millinery creations
have crowns Of fur, usually mink
Judging from this years display. We
are to wear thinner and more elaborate
lingerie waists than ever, while tho
heavy linen waists are to be severely
tailored. t-
The new collar to wear with tailored
shirt waists is plain linen rundown
affair embroidered in the corners.
With these an inch wide silk tie II
worn tied perfectly fiat and straight
across the collar.-New York Globe.