The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

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REDSKINS gain
FAME in SPORTDON

No nation since the gaseous nebula
became planet called earth has pro-
duced in proportion to his percentage
Of people, more famed and gallant ath-
Ietes than the American Indian, and he
is not confined to any one realm Of
sport.
Chief Albert Bender OF the athletics,
Carlisle graduate, is one of the best
pitchers who ever trampled a hurting
heap, and for the athletics he has won
his share of games in three pennant
races-1902, 1906 and 191O-and also
a game in the worlds series this sea-
SON. He is, according to Ira Thomas,
the greatest speed pitcher in the coun-
thy and the outest curve finger fin
either league.
Bender is one of the best shots in
the land. and he is working for one
of the big gun factories this winter.
Chief Myers of the New Yorks, IL
rated as a catcher who will in a few
seasons amply fill the shoes of Roger
Bresnahan, late giant, now manager of
the cardinals. Myers has been big
help to Manager McGraw, and in addi-
ton to being a backstop who, with In
dian vile, battles the best batsmen, he
is a sticker of no mean rank. He
greatly aided in beating the highland
ers in the New York state champion
ship.
Soxalexis, the Indian outfelder of
Cleveland, was one of the baseball
players who retired and went back TO
the mines before he reached his prime.
He was as good a thrower as ever shot
ball from the outer garden to the
plate, and a corklng hitter and a
splendid man on the bases.
De HymeI an Auto Driver.
Motor cars are out of the reach or
desire of most Indians, but Tobin De
Hymel, who was lately killed in a
mishap, piIoted a huge racing car.
Though a son Of the former. he was
faultless and daring driver as ever
entered curve, rushing like the wind
ablast.
De Hymel drove only short time,
but his thrilling turn making in the
! Vanderbilt and Paramount park races
| is still talked of along GaIosine row
by Philadelphians.
On the carpeted green the Indians
are feared by every college in America
| that plays with them, and, as a mat
ter Of fact, Princeton and Penn alone
OF the big four meet the redskins on
the football field.
Mount Pleasant was one Of the best
quarterbacks who ever trampled
| gridiron. This lean, fieet-footed fellow
was almost on a par with Vincent
Stevenson, except that he did not have
have the band of marvels in front OF
| him and built about him which was
the fortune Of the greatest of all
quarterbacks.
Pete Houser, the juggernaut line
rambling fullback; Bemis and Hawley,
| Pierce, the great linemen of the Car
isle team, and Wauseka, the tumbling
ball who tore up the lines Of Penn and
Harvard, were all famous Carlisle In
dams.
Hudson an indian.
Frank Hudson, the greatest kicker,
not barring Pat O'Dea, Marshall,
Reynolds, Billy Bull or John Dewitt,
who ever hoisted a spiral, is an Indian.
He was the greatest goal-kicker
known in football, and one of his best
stunts was to stand in front of the
goal posts with five footballs in his
arms. He would drop them in quick
succession to the ground, and as each
touched the earth he toed them
| through the goal posts. He could
could drop kick as far as fifty-fve
| yards.
Mount Pleasant was a crack broad
jumper, and went to England with
Mike Murphy to the Olympic games.