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New York City, July 1O.--Martin
Sheridan Of the Irish American A. g.
has again demonstrated for the third
time that ne is the greatest all-around
athlete In the world Sheridan dis
played his prowess at the National A.
a. u championship at Celtic park, held
in conjunction with the meet of the
United Scottish Clans. Sheridan won
nine OF the ten events, and lost only
the mile run. He hung up a new
mark Of 1885 points. This total sup
plants his former worlds record by
254h points.
Owing to his reputation, Sheridan
found himself competing practically
alone. Amory Payne of the Mohegan
A. O.: e. r. Farrell OF the South Bos-
ton "A. C.. and Theodore l.. Matsukes,
q Greek from the West Side Y, M.
g. A.. were to have been the other
contestants, and only one, Matsukes,
competed. Payne failed to appear on
time and was not allowed to compete.
Matsukes totalled but 3,748h points.
The Greek did not attempt the pole
vault.
Sheridan's efforts In the first nine
events nearly cost him the record. Just
oerore the start OF the mile run Martin
TOOK stimuaants, and 1t told on him
aiser ne had run a half mile. Mat
sukes took the lead at gun fire, with
sheridan following. Martin got q
pam IL his side at hair mile and
nNlsned the race on his nerve. He fall
sshed ct the three quarters. but urged
"a Dy Robertson and Hertberg. sher-
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idan stuck to his task. After Sheridan
had finished, his pain was so great he
fell to the ground in agony Immedi-
ate attention relieved him, and he was
escorted off the field amid cheers.
Sheridan bettered his former figures
in all but three events. He fell behind
in the running high jump, throwing
the 56-pound weight and the mile run.
The performances and points for each
event were as follows: 100-yard dash
time. 10 3-5 seconds: points, Sheridan
832, Matsukes 622. Putting the l6-
pound shot Sheridan, 4S feet / IA
inches, s1S points; Matsukes, 81 feet
il IA inches, 3s2 points. Running high
Jump Sheridan, feet inches, 704
points; Matsukes, feet 8 inches, 3S4
points. sS0-yard walk--Sheridan'
time, 8 minutes 43 seconds, 797 points:
Matsukes' time, minutes "A seconds
7s2 points. Throwing 16-pound ham
--Sheridan's throw, 125 feet 10
inches, 769 points; Matsukes, IA feet
3h inches; 1904 points. Pole vault
Walkover for Sheridan with 10 feet 8
inches sos points. 120-yard hurdle
Sheridan's time, III 1-6 seconds, 760
points: Matsukes' 3s5 points. Throw
ing 56-pound weight for distance
Sheridan's throw, 2s feet ~ inches,
720 points: Matsukes' throw, II feet
inch, 100 points. Running broad jump
-sheridan's jump, 20 feet 7h inches
72s points: Matsukes, 16 feet II inches,
s64 points One mile Sheridan.
AGA points: Matsukes, $50 points. The
Mohawk A. G. won the point trophy
with IL points.
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WHAT is AN AMATEUR?
What is an amateurY

What Is an amateur?
All depends on what sport YOU are
engaged in.
II college athlete, you are not sup
posed to have ever contested for mon
ey, not even for nickel, offered by
your grandpa when you were a kiddie
OF S.
II a trapshooter, you can compete
for money but you must never have
sold powder or guns or had any firm
pay your expenses to tournament.
If golfer, you are barred if you
have ever competed for money, made
golf clubs for living or acted as a
professional instructor for a club, but
you can play in tournaments with pro-
fessionals.
In every sport there is a different
idea of just what an amateur sports
man is
To say the least, it is confusing.
The colleges are supposed to be the
most strict but even there some pro-
fessionalism is allowed to creep in in
a roundabout way
A college athlete may work all sum
mer In a harvest field and return a
clean amateur, but if he plays one
game Of baseball and takes a cent he
Is barred from amateur circles.
That is, if they can prove.it on him
Over in England they have been
calling Simon pure" amateur the
man who played for the pure love Of
the sport, and who did not work for a
living.
We do not go that far in America
Il we did, Harry Payne Whitney and
young Jay Gould would be about the
only amateur sports on the job.
But yet, what is an amateur?
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JEFF DISAPPOINTS
CRITICS IN PHILA.

Philadelphia sporting men who fol-
low boxing have recently had a chance
TO see Jack Johnson, Stanley KetcheI.
and last. but not least. ex-champion
Jim Jeffries, In action. and from Ali
that can be gathered from their re-
marks, overheard here and there. II Il
o case of take your choice and write
your own ticket" They are about al
undecided as to who is the best man
OF the lot as they were three months
ago. Il Ii safe TO say that there was
q great disappointment over the an
pearance Of Jeffries. whom everyone
has been hoping and praying wouia IL
able to get into good enough condition
to knock Jack Johnson not only ouf.
but clean out Of the ring with the
fret good punch ne could land on the
Texas negro
But with that wish stiIl Ia THAR
minds the sporting men were not In.
accord after seeing Jeffries work with
Berger that II would be safe bet that
the ex-charnpion would be sure wsn-
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SENSATIONAL RACE
IN AMERICAN ASSN

Baseball fans all over the country
are deeply interested in the sensa -
honal contest In the American asso-
ciation. No league ever had such a
close race and any team in the bunch
Is likely to win the pennant. MIL
waukee leads by point over Min
neapolis. Columbus, the fifth team,
has an even percentage Of 500. To-
ledo, the tail-end aggregation, is only
eighty-one points behind Milwaukee,
the leaders.
Just to show the difference in
leagues-while. only eighty-one points
separates the leaders and tail-enders
in the American association, there lis
difference OF Ill between the first
and second teams in vne National
and difference Of 425 points between
the leaders and the tail-enders.
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Wild Bill Donovan Is Known
the World Over for His Smile

Wherever they play baseball they
know about Pitcher William Donovan,
Of the Detroit team.
And they don't call him Donovan,
either, just wild Bill"
Theodore Roosevelt is reported TO
have said at one time that he would
sooner be called Teddy" than Mr..
Roosevelt. A man meets another man
and he addresses him as Mr.. SO and
So, but when he gets to know that
man, likes that man, becomes really
acquainted with him. he calls him by
his nickname.
It's just wild BiII.S
So 1t has been wild Bill" for years
and years. They began calling him
that when he started his wonderful
career in the National league before
the American was organized. He car
ried the nickname from the old to the
new league and it was a term OF affec-
tion, for "Bill'' had secured control,
had learned his lesson and no longer
held q claim to the nickname wild"
But he'll continue to be wild Bilr' as
long as he remains IN baseball, which
will be for years to come
Down in San Antonio a brass band
and several hundred fans were at tho
depot to greet the Tigers when their
train arrived
The band had not ceased playing be-
fore small boy asked aHughie'' Jen-
nings:
where's wild Billq'.
He's In Hot springs.' replied Jen-
nings.
''IIain't he comm here2 We been
expectfn' him.
And the lad smiled In contentment
when informed that Donovan would
appear later on
They All Know Him.
The first day he appeared on the
Texas ball lot the fans all greeted him.
There were cheers from three sides OF
the field. Probably not fifty Of those
gathered there had ever seen him be-
fore but the fact that he has been seen
in print season In and season out for
years and years be was familiar To all.
And throughout the southwest in the
cities where the Tigers stopped they
all greeted Donovan. all seemed to-
know him, all wanted to let him know
they were glad TO see him.
SO Donovan Is known In these great
states, in the un-ophisticated villages
and towns Of its remote corners al
well as In the cities that hum with in
dustry and surge with humanity that
seems to have little time for thoughts
Of anything save securing the al
mighty dollar.
Only Smile.
A sign Of optimism has carried the
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name OF Donovan to forty-six states.
and the sign Is a smiII a wholesome
natural smile, and in that smile in the
story or the man who smiles IL.
Donovan can see the silver lining of
the thickets, blacklist cloud that ever
came into the life of man, and what is
more, he can, show 1T to others. I4e
has smiled his way through adyersItv
to success. He has smiled through bts
troubles and they have been greater
than the world knows.
writers can write for ages about the
man who smiles being the man worth
while, but the man who can do It &
mt for hero worship, so all the praise
that comes Donovan's way is due MIN
Smile Makes a Hero.
Donovan was the hero of two cham
pionships-1so7 and 1908. In 1907 he
practically cinched the American
league title by pitching that seventeen
inning game in Philadelphia. and last
year he won the pennant for Detro,t
from Chicago on the last day OF tbe
season.
He went into that PhiladeIphia rar,s
with nothing but that smile. he had
little speed when he went to tha ho~
and the balls he pitched did not curve
much, but he had that smile Of ontt.
mism.
That easy manner OF pitching. self
confident, the man on whom 4 tasro
and city depended to master a situa-
ton tnat meant pennant and a
championship, he smiled In the face az
q crisis growing stronger every in
ming, using his brains almost entirely
his brains and his mile And h@ haid
or Philadelphia and made possible tt,a
winning OF the championship az 1a07
Last year, on the last dav of the
season. Il was the same story He went
IN and Won after being robbed OF al
nights sleep by rheumatism.
In His Own shop.
Ball players like Donovan AZ nnnch
as the public likes him Ball PLAYERS
are but human and IL they must lose
there is not another man to whom
they would loose as soon as Donovan
For Donovan smiles as much at VIC
tory az ct defeat and the man he con-
quers never leaves the field with
feeling OF hatred toward him. for Don.
cvan never gioats over victory.
In his own club house Donovan r.
the man OF peace and the maker ~
peace. II IL he who can straight il out
little misunderstanding after the
game; II ID he who has words of en-
for the pitcher who has
just begun. Great ID "Wild BilP' Don
ovanl
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ATHLETICS PLAY
At 4 TOMORROW
THERE WILL BE TWO GAMES AT
ATHLETIC PARK TOMORROW
AFTERNOON - ATHLETICS DO
NOT PLAY TILL 4 O'CLOCK
FANS PLEASE REMEMBER.

The management OF the local park
thought the athletics would be away
tomorrow and rented the park to two
Moorhead aggregations. Afterwards
u was decided to have the Moorhead
teams pay at O'clock sharp and the
game between the athletics and Hope
VIII not start till sharp. The ath-
letics wish their friends TO note the
change OF the hour.
The athletics play Hope a second
game Monday evening at e:So. They
are anxious to win from the Steele
county bunch and get revenge for the
defeats last Monday. Forman win be
sent against the visitors.
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GATE CITY GUN CLUB
Big Shoot Will 6e Held Tomorrow
Afternoon and All Trap Shoot
ere Rre Invited.

The Gate City Gun club will hold a
shoot tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
Everybody Is invited to the event as
some Of the best trap shooters of the
country will be present. Among
these are George Kreeger, HI. @. Tay-
lor, II. Stair, r. Barber, c. g. Dock
endorf, Gilman, G. A. Hale and Col
Inns, all representing cartridge and
powder companies.
The members of the local club are
elated over the election OF Fargoans
as chief officers OF the state associa-
tion and also over the capture OF the
1910 tournament, which viii be held
here.
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BOB FITzSIMMONS
ANXIOUS FOR Fight

Dunellen, NJ j., resumed its place on
the map last week, and incidentally
took holiday at the same time. Cause
why? Well, gosh all hemlock! sum
thin jes' he'd to be done 10 celebrate
the return O the leadin' citizen o. the
city, didn't there? And all the neigh
bors within radius of dozen miles
of the place turned out to welcome Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons back to
the farm.
A flock of these neighbors were
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Error In Report.

In getting the returns OF the last
days races from Valley city over the
phone. an error was made In the posi-
tions Of the horses In the 2:12 pace.
aDniel Webster got second money, in
stead OF third, and Commodore Mac
third money-not being distanced as
reported. Both are Fargo horses. the
former being owned by Liveryman
Do'sl" and the latter by Liveryman
Smith.
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SAINT in First Division.

st. Paul, July lost. Paul made it
four straight from Milwaukee by a
score Of to 2. Kilroy kept the hits
well scattered, while McGlynn was hit
opportunely The game was marked
by constant wrangling over the deci-
sions OF Umpires Sullivan and Coma
han. Manager McCloskey and Pitcher
Dougherty were both put off the
grounds, the latter being fined $40. A
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Disappointed eothamites.

New York, July 10.-Thirty- five
thousand fans rushed to the polo
grounds to see two games which were
regarded as likely to furnish a some
what decisive indication of New York 8
chances to win the National league
pennant this. year. They filled every
seat with sanguine anticipation OF a.
double repetition of the trick which
the locals performed Thursday when
they defeated Pittsburg, the league
leaders. But at evening the army Of
local enthusiasts retreated as hastily
as 1t came for it had been most dis
astrous day Pittsburg won both
games and by scores OF 8 to and 4
to Q. Maddox and Camnitz pitched
the first Of today's victories and Phil
lippi the second. Ames. Marquard and
Crandall were put into the box for
New York in the first game. but the
trio proved ineffective. In the sec
ond Raymond filled the box for seven
innings. when Ames was brought out
again, but only to allow the visitors
another run. In neither game was the
result ever in doubt, the locals being
completely outplayed.
BY this double victory and the In
cidentaI defeat Of Chicago by Phila-
delpnia, the Pittsburg team strength
ened its commanding lead In the
pennant race over Chicago and New
York Scores:
First Came RHE
New York ............... s 10 q
Pittsburg ......s......... I'll 2.
Batteries-Ames Marquard, Gran
dali and schlei; Maddox, Phillippi.
Camnitz and Gibson.
second Came n. H e..
New York ................ 2 III s.
Pittsburg ............ 48 o.
Batt6ries-Ames, Raymond and
Schlei; Phillippf and Gibson.
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The Augsburg Sextette OF Mime.
apolis will give a concert Sunday af-
ternon at o'clock at the Norwegian
Lutheran church, corner Fourth street
and Fourth avenue north.
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Big WRESTLING MATCH
Gratias and Christen=en to Meet at
Tower City in Big Match Next
Saturday Night.

Tower City will be the mecca of the
wrestling fans next Saturday night,
July II, when Gratias of Fargo and
Christensen Of Nome meet for purse
and side bet.
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THREE Big LEAGUES
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Tail Enders Won.

cleveland, July 10-After winning
seven straights Cleveland lost to wash
ington to 3, Berger's loose pitching
IN the second and sixth innings pro-
duced the defeat. Cleveland batted
Hughes hard but the long hits came
ahead Of the singles Hughes struck out
twelve men. Score:
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cineinnati Won II Tsnta.

Brooklyn, July Alperman's
triple with two men on bases and one
homerun tied the score in the eighth
and the game went an extra inning,
Cincinnati winning In the tenth with
four successive hits on top OF an err
ror by Mcmillan. Casper finished
the game for Rowan and held the
Brooklyns safe Hobiitzei made q
SINGLE double and triple, while
Mclean got q hornerun and double.
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WaddeIl Iniuhad.

St Louis, July 10.-New York won
from st. Louis rather easily. to o
Waddell was forced to retire after he
had been hit by ball batted by Lake,
and Criss, who took up the pitchins
burden, was wild. Loke was effective
in the pinches. Score:
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Shirt Waist Sale.

Howard Moody Is making some very
low prices on shirt Waists See those
handsome sS Lingerie waiszs adver
tised at $l.95.
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RAsEHAII

Everything you want ror mat game
got. Pay me cash and / can do
what's right by you. Ben Hart.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indians Fell Down.

Indianapolis, Ind. July 1O.--Indian-
apolis could do little with Links pitch
ing and lost TO /. The errors Of the
locals were costly. Score:
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R. Ia. ID.
Liaht Ilttina Gams.

Chicago, July 10.-Boston defeated
Chicago two to one in light hitting
game. Stahl won the game with
home run in the fifth, sending Wagner
in ahead of him. The hit was one of
the longest ever made here. Score
r. H e.
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Twice Z, in pinches Lennox was given
Cubs Licked

Philadelphia, July 10.-Philadelphia
hit the ball hard and fielded perfectly,
defeated Chicago by s to 1. Moore
kept Chicago's hits scattered and fan
ned ten men. Pfiester had his hand
injured by a line drive by Osborne
and Evers was hurt In a collision with
Knabe at second base, both men being
compelled TO leave the game. Score:
ID IT n
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Detroit, July 1O.-Detroit got most
OF its hits off Plank with two out and
threw away its best chance in the
ninth through foolish base running.
Works did well for the locals and was
strong with runners on the sacks. Phil
adelphia played another brilliant field
ing game. Both teams tried to run
wild on the bases and lost runs
through this work. Score:
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Called Them "swanksrs." ("

All the Hinglish vaudevilIians are
Jealous of us Americans. They saw
we are clustering, Dragging lot and
they never fail to call us 'swankerinp
Yankees Swanker is the latest Brit
ish slang and IL means about the same
az our mutt"
The Fitzes made so much money on
the other side that they will return TO
England in the fall They II put in
several weeks here before leaving.
Bob says that IL he is unable to get
on fight he will stick to the theatri-
cal business until he has enough coin
to enlarge his place at Dunellen.
Il thought Of starting a physical
culture place here on the ranch" said
he. "Muldoon has good place and
now hear that Bill Brown has started
a place up outside West Point. They
do a great business, and I guess the
old man could DO as we'll"
Then Bob began his training. He
slapped $50 nearly full grown mo-
squitoes to death with a solar plexus
blow. He claims that when the wea-
ther gets little warmer and the ones
that hibernated last fall come out they
will be full grown. When they reach
that stage the solar plexus blow be-
comes useless.
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Almost al Top.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 10.-Minneapolis
took the rourth game of the series
from Kansas City, to /. Young. who
was knocked out Of the box yesterday
in the first game, was back today and
held the visitors to five hits. Score;
Minneapolis .............. 5 9 0
Kansas City .........,..... 5 /
Batteries Young and Block; Es-
sick and Ritter.
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Reaneaters Vlesorrous.

Batteries-Moore and Martell; Hig.
ginbotham, Rogan and Archer.
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Tumble for Louisville.

Louisville. July 1O.-Toledo won the
third straight game from Louisville by
good batting Owen held the locals
safe in all save the first inning. Hogg
was wild and lacked effectiveness.
Tate's fielding and the batting of
Hinchman and Elwert were features.
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Explains "Faks" Rumor.

Fitzsimmons has new explanation
of how the sporting editor got the
eight-round idea. Baron Long and his
wife were great friends of Jeffs and
they were at his training camp. One
day Mrs. Long was reading the cards
and telling JEFF what was in store for
him. The eight of clubs fell from the
pack to the floor. She picked UP the
card, saying to Jim. This card shows
that you'll win in the eighth round" -
The sporting editor was watching the
reading and overheard the remark. He
wrote 1t down as a peculiar incident,
and on that alone accused both men
Of taking. ~
The theatrical business in England
is very good just now for Americans.
according to Fitz The reports pub.
lished here that he and his wife were
being "booed' were incorrect
They don't give you the and over
there" he said The people do ALI
their work in the day time. If thsv
like your show they either keep ouier
or mildly applaud, but IL they are dis
pleased they give you the bird That's
when they whistle 'tweet.' and if Won
get that it's the first boat back. To ms
they were very good and when Mrs
Fftz sang a few songs she knocked
EN- dead"
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Boston, July 10-Boston won. 10
8. from st. Louis today. the deciding
run being scored in the ninth inning
with none out when Mattern singled
and was forced in by successive
passes to Becker, Starr and Thomas.
The score:
R.H.E E.
Boston ............ ........,A 8 o
st. Louis ...... ....,3 /
Batteries-Mattern and Bowernan;
Beebe and Phelps.
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A Musical Treat.

lcontInued on Page EIghteen.l
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Batteries-Burns, Smith and Su
livan; Arrelanes and Donohue,