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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-12
WALSH. TURNED UP
BY AN ACCIDENT
How Big Pitcher Was Called
- Out Of the Breaker
- .,~::'.;>. District.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 1.-THE merest ae-
cident brought into professional baseball Ed
Walsh, tile Chicago American league pitcher who
scored tlie wonderful victory oyer the Chicago
Nationals yesterday. Walsh was a coal miner
near Wilkesbarre until fours~ years ago. He
had been playing with Frank Burke as catcher
in games between mining village teams. Burke
heard that the Connecticut league was cosy.
substantial place to start. He tramped to Meri-
den and got job backstop. He made good
behind the bat and jumped to the front as the
leagues best batsmGn. One day Connie Danaher,
the Meriden owner, said to him. Frank, who
pitched to you down homer
''Oh, big fellow named Walsh was the
response. '.He had lots Of speed, but he was
pretty wild and never coached much
<.:You telegraph him to eope up here. III
see that he's coached all right said Danaher.
:. The message was sent to Walsh. He report
ed the next day, getting off the train at Bridge
port. He struck out eleven of Jim O'Rourke's
men and Shut out Bridgeport. He was, however,
raw. 1t took all Of the coaching Danaher's
sta Il of clever pitchers could give him. and he
pitched Mer!den into second place in the league
struggle
Ele next year he went to Newark. For two
seasons he has been with Chicago His Old
catcher joined the New York Nationals month
ago outfelder after leading the Conne1 .:"ut
league in batting, and be viii be with the giants
next season,
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BILL ARMOUR GETS =.
J.. MUDHENS- AND COOP

Chicago, Oct IA deal was practically
closed yesterday by which William Armour for
mer manager of the Detroit tigers, assumes con-
troll of the Toledo team of the American assoeia.
tion. :, Ali preliminaries have been arranged and
the pay agreed upon. The papers will be signed
in Toledo as soon AS the worlds championship
series is over. The club, however, will not be
turned over to the new manager until the agree.
ment is ratified by the national committee at its
next meeting. i. "a -,
lust what the consideration of the transfer
would not be revealed by Hermann or Ar
mour, but It IS understood that it is between
$50, 900 and $685. 600. Ban Johnson said the pur
chase was 100000, but this statement caused
ripple Of laughter from baseball magnates who
were close BY when he made the remark.
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WOMAN GRIEYED TO .
= =: PART WITH RUNNER
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Journal Special, Service.


" New: York, s0Oct. 12.--while J.. Harry =, Payne
Whitney was bidding against S. S. Marshall for
Eugene. Rurchsiat Belmont park track yesterday,
With 1toaeh 81 her favorute sobbing QUIETLY
When the auctioneer'sF hammer fell and the mare
was sold to Mr. Whitney for 200, Mrs. Curtis
solapssa sstsr1y sasa wsssled to the club
No more pathetic. scene ever has been seen at
the traeetraek Odd; hardened turfmen were yisi.
bly, touched by, the. deep affection shown by
Mrs: Curtis for her favorite> race mare, and
men who meyer were heard to say kind word
for, ANYBODY expressed sympathy for the, fair
owner. ..,-,.,...c .n
+ Mrs Curtis parted with her favorfte racehorsee
because she, was In financial straits: During the
four years that Eugen1a Burch raced she Won
$49,775.i The mare was her owner s sole sup
port. The training: expenses; and forfeits have
been heavy of late and the winnings few and
far between. There was not much money left tc
pay for the mares training. So, much against
her will, Mrs Curtis was compelled to sell her
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\. ] NOISE II. IN
THE HEAVY CLASS
Rodenbach Out for Glory in the
Jefries- Berger III
Circle. Ill
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To the Sporting Editor Of The Journal.
: l herewith submit to you this news item.
am managing William Rodenbach, the worlds
heavyweight amateur champion. who will enter
the professional arena and mix with the. best
of the lot now before the public. handled
Rodenbach when he cieEerly defeated Sam Ber-
ger In four rounds out in San Francisco, and
know he is the man to fill Jeffries' seat. He
is in excellent shape right now and is a young
man with the best of habits. And he knows
how to fight. IS
Now let the clubs dig up live opponent foe
my man. We certainly bar lemons.
Sincerely yours,
Tim McGrath.
t-sf,.s, ..
New York, Oct. 12.-Ihe initiation of Billy
Kodenbach in the professional ring will mark
an epoch in the fighting game. Since the colos-
sus, Jeffries, wiped EN- off the map the heavy
weight school has been sadly minus of honor
pupils. Kaufman, Berger, Burns and the negro
johnson are only second.raters.
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INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL

The Slmms defeated the fast Tigers BY q
score Of 10 to- 5. The game was we'll con-
tested and the winning touchdown did not come
until the last three minutes Of play. The, win
ners would like games with all 10O-pound teams
in the city. Fer games address Frank Sepple,
1920 Lyndale avenue N.
The Logans defeated the Franklins in one Of
the fastest games ever witnessed in North
Minnea polis by.a score Of 10 to 8. The winners
made two touchdowns. while the Franklins made
one touchdown and drop kick from the 10
yard line. For games with the. Logans address
Jacob Spencer, 1922 Nineteenth avenue N. Il. O.
14252. L.Z -r,s IT, =. 4
The Franklins have organized for the season
and have already defeated the Brownies by q
score Of 10 to 8. The winners would like a
game with the Gophers.>- Address Abraham Bot
ter. 219 First avenue s. Office hours. to
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POTTS COULD: NOT
PUT OUT ENGLISH
Lacked that Final Rap on Two
Auspicious Occasions at
Davenport, .s3;. .
Journal Special Service.

Davenport, Iowa. Oct. 12.-Jimmy Potts of
Minneapolis and Clarence English OF Omaha
fought fifteen rounds to draw before the Trl-
City Athletic club here last night. Both boys
mixed freely, with honors varying first In favor
Of one, then the other. Potts had English In
but the Omaha boy, came back strong. The de-
cision was a popular Malachys Hogan OF
Chicago was referee.
Packy Mcfarland of Chicago won the decision
over Billy Finucane of Chicago in the fifth round
Of the scheduled. ten-round semi-windup. Johnny
Coulton of Chicago beat Ralph Grant OF Chicago
in the fourth round Of the eight-round prelim-
mary. -..,r ri, =, -. e.: -,
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CHECKER EXPERTS MEET.

Aberdeen S. D.; Oct; s12.-George Pearce OF
Cakes N D., formerly state checker champion
lenge Of The Kansas CITY Checker and nd whist
club, which is backing Joseph Drouillard against
any checker player Of the west. Mr.. Pearce
lad the privilege Of naming the side bet and
he places it. at $500. The date of the match
will be arranged later. Mr.. Pearce is now a
carpenter In Aberdeen.
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:HARHNDs HART !.
10 BATTLE sCHRECK

Chicago, Oct 12-If there is no Interference
on the part OF the authorities of 7Tere Haute,
Ind, tonight, Mike Schreck Of Cincinnati and
Chicago and Marvin Hart Of Louisville viii bat
tie with the gloves for ten rounds In the ring
of the Lincoln Athletic cinb- George Siler viii
be referee Of the contest . U doubtedy the win
ner will get chance to fight on the coast with
9 good one. -. Z. y. t..-E..-et-. -.
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NOTES.

~ Hahn is out of the SERIES Extensive surgical
work will be. needed to repair his broken nose
= The sox have won> two games in three, and
@Rohe won them both with long ree-baggerssg
Each OF his drives landed in the same spot
under the left field benches.
& ssSheckard has been mark at the bat So Tar
in the big series, and all the pitchers have
been tanning him.
s szIhes sox Will alternate Walsh and A1trock
right along Altrock will work today sand e1-
:pectsgto win with ease.
s sghesterl had enormous curves, which fooled
the soI badly thru most Of the game.
Wa1shs speed was something terrifca To-
wards the last the cubs simply walked up,
famed mechanically and walked away. ~
Schultz tore into the crowd and made one
remarkable catch that would have, gone Tor, q
three Dagger If It had escaped. IS 3, Is
The cubs figured on the game as a practical
cinch and were badly broken up over the. de-
feat.
q Robe. The star. WIS 1t ONE time very punk
third b&seuan IA -one Of Walker IN ilnaot's
RIukest teams n minneapolis. s5g.s
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ILLINI BADLY SCARED.
,urnAI Snacial SeruinA

Urbana, ILL.,, Oct. 12.-Are the Illinf to lose
the services Of Captain Ira Car,.ithers this sea-
son? There is great apprehension among the
rooters as a result of the fact that Car
rithers' knee slipped out on him while running
On Illinois field. Much fear that the old In
Jury would prove .Carrys'' undoing had been
while he will be unable to play against Wa
bash Saturday. he will surely be in the game
against Michigan. Head Coach Lingren did not
j threats might amount to. something if the
Illinois did not brace. He will have secret
practice at night to prepare for the hoosiers
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DOBIE is STILL /. !.
..... .. SHY ON MATERIAL
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. = = :,
Fargo N. D., Oct 12.-After much delay the
signed contracts for the football games be-
tween the agricultural college and the state uni
versity have been received There will be two
games, the first in Fargo Oct. 81, and the second
in Grand Forks New. II. The reason for two
games is that other teams are so far from the
+ two towns that the expense of getting the teams
here is too large for the support. Il 4;
The A. e. will bring four Minnesota and South
Dakota. teams here during the season. Coach
Dobe Is getting his team in fairly good shape
but is still short Of material for two orpthree
important positions. = - 'fr& = Il
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s INVESTIGATINGe sg.s G, b.
Journal Speciar Serviset! IS &s y y *

p St. Louis, ssOcts 12-Ts% Midnight sof Chtcago
OF the Ameaicah Motting association
arrived here to-day to Investigate charges against
Sts Louis. filed beeoret The association by Nor
ris Freund of st. Louis. It is charged that
:C.saC.sH. is In reality Commodore Dewey. s2:2O14
and that he was run In races held by the. ST.
Louis ing .associat hdn under the maine IT
g. O. H ~ g
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WOMEN IN GOLF FINALS.

West Newton, Mass, Oct I'm the women's
rational golf championship at the Braeburn
club the semihnals will be played today by
Miss Mary B. Adams of the Wollastonz. Coli
club, Boston, Mrs n. II. Barlow Of the Merton
Country club, Philadelphia; Miss Harriet s.
Curtis of the Country club Boston. and Miss
Anita Phipps of the Springfield Country club
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YOST IS SLEU'EHING.

Am A asS MICH is.ss oct 12-Yost lett town
last might for Philadelphia. where he win
watch the 8 game with. swarthmore Saturday.
Hes believes. that the lineup sed by Pennsyl-
vanias{wiH be; approximately that which viii
contest with Michigan next mo, It'll. Baird went
to- Colnmbus To- arrange; for the Ohio State
tain curtis win handle the team today. ~ Np
Yost held HIS first secret practice of the
year yesterday behind closed gates. He had
fifty men ont. he$regulars were given fast
signal drill: and some new formation work,
while the two scrub teams were allowed to
line up against each other for q scrimmage.
Today another secret practice will probably
be held, but it is not likely that the men will
be given q chance to scrimmage until Saturday.
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GOOD SPIRIT In
PRACTICE WORK
Sunny" Thorpe-Soon to Be
I Judge-Assists DR.. Williams j
in Training.
BY O'Louehlln.

Ideal football weather afforded the gophers an
opportunity for fast practice yesterday after
noon. It was behind closed gates, but reports
drifting out were to the effect that 1T was
fairly successful event. with considerable foot
ball spirit mingled with crudeness In getting
the plays under way. 80
Sunny Thorpe showed up Tor the practice
yesterday and assisted DR.. Williams thru the
work Jim Kremer, the big halfback, was also
on the field and watching the men 60 thru
their stunts.
located In Marshall county, North Dakota, prac-
ticing law. He was recently awarded the nomi-
nation for county judge and this nomination Is
an equivalent to an election. The prohibition
party has also Endorsed Sunny and in 4 few
weeks the former guard will don the ermine to
take the place of the moleskins he dotted two
~ More Dignifed.
Sunny is not playing leapfrog or trough
ing the candidates these days he Is looking
the part of the austere judge of Marshall county,
but there is a feeling that If any Minnesota
football player ever gets into clash with the
. law he will get change Of venue and trans
fer his defense to ''sunny's" tribunal: 1t is
also probable that in advising Marshall county
miscreants Sunny will from the bench tell them
to "cut the trick plays and 60 straight IN mere
after
Jim Kremer looks bigger than ever, and James
was not child last year. He Is not IN the
'sU'' this year. but could not keep away from
Northrop field came In to spend several
days with his former chums on the team.
Captain Current joined the squad again last
night and took prominent part In the work.
lttner the only absentee from practice, and
his need was manifest at times The second
team this year is not Of the weakling order OF
last season, and an absence of frst-team
lneman shows up when the Oswalds and some
Of the other burly lads start in to do things.
s Seats Are Selling.
Football enthusiasm in Minneapolis Is begin
ming to warm up and demands for seats for the
s four games to be played on Northrop field are
beginning to drop In with daily growth in
number upon Manager Frank Reed. 1t Is the
best schedule of the gophers in several years
and brings at least two new teams to Mime
apois. Indiana is getting into trim, and reports
have it that Sheldon has bunch of big men
and is crowdins them for speed.
Carlisle caught mapping and defeated the
other day, but have ample time In which to
and make the gophers a lot of trouble.
Ames takes proportions thru veteran
material this season, and Nebraska always puts
up fight against Minnesota.
+ While there fewer games there this sea-
son, there will be Of class to the contests
and none Of the long dreary waits of 1000
scores which marked the contests of previous
years when Inferior teams were battling with
DR.. Williams wards.
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FRESHMEN SCORE ON BADGERS.

Madison. Wis, Oct. 1.-THE regular varsity
team lined up against the freshmen last night
and scored twice on them. After that some
changes were made, and the freshmen scored
twice on the varsity, but they were both rather
nuky Scores Good work the part Of the
men In the varsity lineup would have prevented
any scoring. The indications are that the game
with Lawrence Saturday will some good
kicking. The work of the varsity was the
best seen in scrtmmage this year
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MAROONS TO STUDY

J6uTnaI Special SefV1ce. :
Chicago, Oct. 12.-New plays were the fea-
ture of yesterdays practice Marshall field.
The more strenuous scrnimages of the first part
Of the week siGetracked, and Coach Stage
gathered his class of football students together
and gave them long lesson in the forma-
tions which he has worked out. After listening
to the instructions the squads sent thru
the new plays. There were eight Or ten of
while none were of the more complicated class,
they were enough to give the football class
plenty to think over. Study Of the rule book
1s to be part of the curriculum upon which
the director will place great insistence,
as he says the men have not yet sufficiently
mastered the fine points OF the style.
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ROBES LONG HIT &.
WON FOR q Il S0l (
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Former Miller's Long Smash.
House Cleaned Up the szs
1913. "a
Bases.
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ich,cago, Oct 12.-raks of, .yout> hats to thsg1
soF, { and particularly Zig Egg Walsh.
tie frigid weather yesterday and the poor cubs
broke their backs fishing for it. They gathered
sum total OF no runs and two hits.
Pfetster got his in the sixth: "A hit started
the trouble. Then he put himself in the hole BY
passing the next man up and hitting Hahn
s4uarely on the nose. Hahn was out and a med
1cine man was hurried to the rescue Time was
took his place. 1870
After this excitement one Robe againi assumed
the role of the star of the baseball armament.
He smote another triple into the populace in the
bleachers and cleaned up the bases That was
all there was doing during the game, for 5Pfeis-
ter grew exceedingly .stingy again, but was
never the Chinese puzzle that Walsh proved s
Cheered by glorious victory of yesterday
the West Side fans turned out in great droves
this afternoon. Eager to see the so1 resume the
lead; the Southsiders came over In vast num-
bers. Hence the park was well filled vita the
faithful, and us there was some prospect Of de
cent weather to the finish everybody wore hap
pier look than on Tuesday or Wednesday.
George Rohe Comiskey's utility man, won the
game that put the sox one point in the lead for
the worlds championship. Rohe'ss three Dagger
In the sixth scored all the runs of the game and
gave the Sex lead that could not be overcome
In this Hateful inning Tannehill hit past third
the face, breaking his nose. O'Neill took Hahn )
place and the bases were full. i Killing made a
fine catch, Of Jones' foul and IsbelI struck out
1t was up to Robe and the substitute hit into
the crowd in deep left field, driving in three
runs. II
Outside of that one inning the game was a
pitchers battle Of wonderful quality. Walsh
struck out twelve men and Pfeister nine. The
cubs made two hits of Walsh in the first inning
| before he had got his bearings. After that he
was master Of the situation, and the Nationals
| could do absolutely nothing with him. They
never even seriously threatened to score and the
crowd was kept busy cheering the giant pitcher.
Pfeister's Work Superb.
! Pfeister's work was also superb outside OF
! that one inning. Both teams felded cleverly al
! some atonement for their lack Of batting. AT
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NAPOLEON La JOE -, Il
=. =; MARRIED AT BUFFALO
Journal Special Service.

Cleveland, Oct. 12.-Napoleon La Joie, man.
ager of the Cleveland baseball team, was last
night married to Mrs. Myrtle Smith in Buffalo
Mrs. Smith is 80 years old and is a beautiful
woman. Her former husband was bookmaker
She secured a divorce from him a few years
ago on the charge Of desertion. La Joie himself
is 81 years of age. 100 80. ''".'"~'
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HARVARD BRACES.
Sneci al Sarv1ce

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE Harvard
eleven. had the best practice of the year on
Soldiers field yesterday. the first team backs
/ tearing up the scrub line at will and making
frequent gains of from ten to twenty yards
On the forward pass. The. cold weather seemed
to have instilled all sorts Of ginger into the
sharp contrastEto some Of the work in the Bates
game. 49,"
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WILl. USE OLD RULES.

Notre Dame Ind, Oct! 12-Snow kept South
Bend high from meeting their engagement to
scrimmage with the varsity yesterday, and Coach
having but one practtcel Heretofore two
workouts have been held Oh Thursdays. Dono-
van played at guard with the regulars,
but Bervey, end, remained with the second
team. where he placed Wednesday. Only
the old-fashioned straight football will be used
Saturday against Hillsdale,. and it Is thought
fast.
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f Left on bases, Nationals 8, Americans 4; two
base hits Schultz; three-base hits, Donohue,
Robe; sacrifice hits, Sullivan. Donohue, STOLEN
base Robe; struck out, by Walsh -, BY Pfeister
Es9;e bases on balls, off Walsh /, of Pfeister 2s
wild PITCH Walsh; hit with ball., ,Hahns 5tinae,
2:10. Umpires, tombstone and O.Eoughlin.
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dsyoting the time largely to short HICKS and
men tbs an ey ceHa 90 In re-
sent into the driving work at a very fast clip.
The men stood the work well and had more
snap in their work than any other day this
week. all seemingly smarting under the hard
put up against them EN- Wednesday Bge
Jones was early taken out. Roome showed up at
the practice in street attire, but followed the
players for tips or any new plays.
TIGERS TRY NEW PASS. .,
Journal Special Service.
Princeton, N. j.. Oct. ia light fifteen.
minutes scrimmagee was all the coaches allowed
We're used to considerable extent and most 81
them showed great improvement. Shaw, the big
end ThS was tried for the first time aga6s
Harlan took Dillon's place at quarterback yes
terday and not only, ran the team well, but, did
A modified form Of the forward pass was tried.
The end stops after receiving the bail thus
making him less liable to tumble. -. :.
M1DDIEs UNCERTAIN. =
Journal Special Service.
Annapolis Oct. 1.-THE midshipman's football
eleven went to work with a will yesterday
afternoon to prepare for the Princeton game on
couraged over the poor showing against the
Maryland agriculturals Saturday. Shaffroth and
q
Saturdays game as they have not yet sufhct-
emily recovered from injuries in play; 3,
T.. NEBRASKA FEARS INJURIES.
Special to The journal.
Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 1.-THE fear Of long
hospital list as several of the varsity candt-
dates are nursing hurts, has INDUCED COACH
Foster to materially change his practice program
for the present week. scrimmaging has. been
almost eliminated Instead. the daily workout
has been devoted to open field work in catching
backs. while the line candidates have been de-
voting their time to long grind at the
ments has been satisfactory, to the coaches.
No selection has yet been made as. to :
quarterback. Cooke. whose work in the 1Soutf
Dakota game last week was such a dfsappoint
ment is still in the reckoning, but there is alst
a possibility of his being shifted to end where
his sprinting, ability may be put to use in nab
bling forward passes 9r skirttng ths ends for oni
worked out daily in the quarterback position
and the choice q Dram seems naeS s IN ,nies
right half. who is to DO the regular punting.
on the hospital roll this week, with sprainet
ankle and Drains presence IN the Drake gam
next Saturday is rather necessary In orderss$tha
he nav boot the H.. 4 ~. -atsLf.& =
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YALE WARKED HARD.
journal Special Services.
New Haven. Oct. ITO liven up Yale's
practice: the coaches today made the varsity
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Pfeister's Work Sunerb.

Pfester's work was also superb, outside Of
that one inning. Both teams felded cleverly az!
some atonement for their lack Of batting. At:
tendance Is, 667,-- - IN l.
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