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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
LET THE UMPIRE
SEVERELY. ALONE
So Says Ban Johnson in Fine Back
Hand Wallop at Charles
Murphy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Fresh indica-
ton OF how Ban. b. Johnson. OF the
American league, dotes on Charles w.
Murphy, OF the Chicago Cubs-not--is
being digested here today by Chicago
fans
Without mentioning by name the
National league magnate, Johnson, be-
fore leaving for st. Louis To overlook
the Browns transfer, took occasion to
pour shot into MurDhy's recent state
ments that the National league UNI
pires would DE worked under the
shadows OF the ownets' supervision.
When club owners OF baseball
league" said Johnson, decide 10 pass
upon the fitness or unfairness OF the
umpires IL is time for a change. An
owner would stultify himself were he
TO dictate how the umpires should be
handled. | do not think there Is a
single owner, in the American league.
at least, who would cheaper himself
by interfering by picking or retaining
the umplres That is the business OF
the president of the league. II he ism [
able 10 handle such matters, IL is time
for the owners 10 look for a president
who is"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
SHORT LENGTHS

The new athletic board at UnIyer-
slty OF Michigan meets tonight After
the session the public PROBABLY Will
know what Michigan is going to do
relative to the conference
Lansing was easy for Detroit \
in the opening basketball game OF the
season at the local gym. Detroit won
az TO s. Center Branston was the
heavy scorer, making nine baskets
goes on merrily. Don't the experts
that football is dead until next Sep
TENDER?
owen Moran, who recently wallOped
Battling Nelson, has issued "A def to
Nd Wolgast and offers TO give up all
other engagements TO meet the cham
pion. Wolgast remains in retirement
upstate. All either isn't ht or he s
playing foxy TO get a bigger house
when he does come back.
VI. kittredge, manager of the sagi-
nav baseball club, viii not coach the
Harvard baseball team next spring.
Kit will he too busy bossing the South
Michigan boys
Roy sanders, OF Monroe. y. e., ~
dead from heart failure due to over
eXertion in a basketball game Here's
another chance for another rules re-
vision committee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
PLAYERS SEND BIG PURSE
TO MANAGER CONNIE MACK.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 20.-It
became known here today that the
owners of the Athletics, In conjunc-
tion with several of the players, had
. contributed to give Connie Mack, who
piioted the Athletics to the worlds
championship, $4,000 as wedding
present. With the owners 1t Is a sort
of bonus for bringing home the
bacon" as well as a wedding gift.
With the players who contributed 1t
is tribute to The man who led them
TO victory. A certified check for $4,000
was mailed today TO Connie. who Is in
Europe on his wedding tour.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
]. Johnson Will
Try To Come Back

PiTTSBURG. Pa. Dec. 20.-By this
time tomorrow Jack Johnson will b.
either Conner" ar a Never was.
That is. So iar as his ability TO de-
velop championship timber in other
"Purs' Is concerned.
The hig black arrived here TODAY
from Chicago and Pct the finishing
touches To- the training Of his pro
tege, Walter Monaghan. who VIII
stack up against George Cotton at tho
Union Club tonight. Roth "Heavies
were sparring partners OF the cham
pion before the little affair at Reno
and bad blood which developed be-
tween the two resulted In Johnson
tying the can TO Cotton. Real lighting
Is expected
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
Bowlers Meet
Thursday Night

There will be a meeting of the City
Bowling league and the City Bowling
association at the Printers club.
Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock. De-
troit bowlers are urged TO attend as
the time Is short in which dues can
be paid. II dues are not forthcoming
at once those who are delinquent
cannot bowl either in the state nor ma
tional tournaments.
Detroit will not be represented SO
strongly this season as usual at the
st. Louis meeting of the American
Bowling congress because lot OF the
men prefer attending the tourney OF
the National association at Buffalo
However, "a number of teams are go
ing to St. Louis and lot more will
roll in the state tournament, so 1t Is
necessary that they get in with the
dues at once.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
HONEST OPINIONS
LATEST NEWS
win Minnesota Permit
Wisconsin Man ia Dictate /?

CHICAGO, Dec. o.-This is a two.
sided story. one side might be called
anti.Michigan, the other the pro
Michigan. II has 20 do with that col
legiate athletic organization know q
as the conference.
The antiMichigan side is shown
by the attitude of George w. Ehler,
physical director of Wisconsin UNI
versity, and a power in the confer.
ence
Ehler began at Wisconsin by 60.
ing through the athletic situation.
like a bareback rider through pa
per hoop He turned things tops>
turvy and casting around for some
thing else 20 revamp. loaded his guns
for the conference meetings.
He came TO Chicago prepared 10
put Michigan out OF business unless
the Wolverine representatives came
in prepared TO bend the knee 10 con
ference regulatons-which meant
Ehler's rules, he being the dominant
force.
But Michigan, having copied the
western football championship away
from Minnesota--which had beaten
the other conference teams 10 a
standstill-was not in the mood %
kowtow and told Ehler ct al. 10 so
to.
To punish Michigan the conference
has forbidden Minnesota TO play in
Michigan's back yard or permit Mich
igan 10 play in its back yard. Min
nesota doesn't take kindly 10 the or
der, realizing that without the VOL
verines football will be a pink tea
affair.
Michigan is we'll satisfied, apparent
ly, as before Ehler and his commit
tee crossed their fingers. With sew
eral important eastern games sched
uled, the eleven really becomes more
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
John HARRIS NOW OWNS
BIG SLICE OF PIRATES

pITTSRURG. Pa, Dec. 20.--lt De
came known today that John r. har
ris. when he made the sale OF DIS
holdings In the Boston National
league club, had his eye on stock IN
The home team. and both he and Pres
ident Barney Dreyfdss declared TO-DAY
that Harris Is now one Of the princl-
raj owners Of ihe Pirates
Following his apparently aimless
cruising on the baseball shs. Harris
his dropped anchor az the home port
and has consummated deal which
ranks him second probably 10 Barney
himself. In the list Of stockholders.
Harris stock is said 10 have been pur-
chased from Alec. +. Moore, a local
man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
Fans Don't Think
Wolgast Is Game

NEW YORK, Dec. 20-New York
sports do not believe that owen
Moran's offer TO wager $4,000 on the
side with Lightweight Champion Adj.
Wolgast will lure the latter into
fight with the doughty Briton In Bos-
ton last night Moran issued a formal
challenge TO Wolgast, agreeing to
fight any time or place and TO put up
a side bet of $4,000.
Wogast has stated that he will
not be ready to fight for several
months. owing to the recent injury to
his arm. Moran has enough engage
ments TO keep him busy in the mean.
time, so that II is possible the cham
pion will eventually be compelled to
fight or run. New Workers believe he
is better Splinter than fighter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
Coulon Is Sure
Bantam Champ

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 20.-Local
fight fans here today proclaim Johnny
Coulon as the sure enough champion
baEtamweight as result of his battle
with Earl Denning when he sent the
other Chicago boy to the mat in Ave
rounds. 1t was Coulons fight from
the tap of the bell, for, although he
put up game scrap, Denning couldn'l
stand up under Johnny's punches.
The bell saved Denning la the third
when left TO the jaw sent him
through the ropes and after that Cou
Ion forced the fighting. In the fifth
he landed a hot one on Denning's
jaw. lowered him to the mat In his
arms, and before the dazed boy could
gather his wits the fight was over.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
CHAMPIONSHIP HOPES OF
JIM WALSH ARE SHATTERED

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The bantam
weight laurels of Jimmie Walsh, of
Boston, today look as though some
one had poured scalding water on
them. Some one did in fact and the
one was Joe Coster, the Brooklyn
scrapper. He handed the Bostonian
a trimming that set the latter back
several furlongs in his championship
aspirations.
Walsh's work was the poorest he
has shown in some months For the
first five OF their ten rounds Coster
had much the best OF il, but both lads
seemed TO tire toward the close and
the fight dragged
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
Grand Circuit Horse
Sold for Measley $50

That fast brown stallion, Admiral
Red, 2;09 Ia, who took his record at
the last grand circuit meeting at Co
lumbus. was recently purchased by
William Dagger of Rushville. Ind.
from r. NJ. Flick OF kittanning. Pa
This horse has had an interesting
career.
Several years ago he was sold in
New York for $50 TO fish dealer. and
for four years he made his regular
rounds. pulling a fish wagon. He final
ly drifted into the hands OF a man
who found that he had speed, and
proceeded to develop it. He took a
record of 21S ga in 1909 and showed
so much that he was staked the past
season in the half-mile track events
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
Moran Meets Jeannette.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-The last
chance for New Workers. to see Joe
Jeannette in action before he sails
Tor Paris with Willie Lewis carly in
January viii be offered Thursday night
at the Olympic club. when the fall
Negro viii meet Frank Moran Of
Pittsburg. Moran has his nngii,s,ic
spurs to win. Those who saw ht,o
whip "Kid" Cotton, Jack .Iohnson's
sparring partner, say that he has the
markings. Pittshurg will send a dele.
CATION to New York for the fight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
How The Tigers
Lost B. Bailey

Good baseball deals often fall
through because OF some little circum-
stance. Here's how Detroit lost a
good trade because Bob Hedges lost
his hall club
Frank Navin met Hedges at the re-
cent New York meeting. The Tiger
mamate wanted pitcher Bill Bailey
and wanted him badly.
say, will you trade Bailey for so
and 500" Navin asked Hedges.
We'll. | might replied the St
/ .ouis man. Lets see. you'll give
so and so?"
Yes.
We'll. all right. | guess the terms
are good enough.
Navin commenced TO shake hands
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
MODEST DREYFUSS ASKED
NJ. BROWN FOR H. CAMNITz

PlTTSBuRG. Pa. Dec 20.-Tha
Chas Murphy OF Chicago. offered
Oryal Overall for Howard Camnitz
thc local star Ainger who is in bad
with the Pirate management, but gave
Dreytu,s the horse laugh when he de-
handed MordCcai Brown instead. is q
statement being given wide circula.
ton in Pittsburg today.
\ deal is said - be pending with
Cincinnati for the pitcher who has
caused strife with his demand Tor
$1,000 he says is due him Tor bonus
for staying on the water wagon last
season.
les, Geneyieve, rolling flat stones
down a sheet OF ice and sweeping
with broom is called curling and IA
a sport sing the same broom on the
'front.' walk IS called work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20

through Pennsylvania. Maryland and
West Virginia Flick saw the horse
at one OF the early meetings. liked
his way OF going and bought him al a
reasonable price. Over the tvo-lap
rings Admiral Red was practically
unbeatable. and Flick realized tidy
sum over and above the purchase
price.
In spite of his obscure surroundings
during his early career, Admiral Red Is
a royalty bred horse. being son OF
the famous sire. Red Wilkes, out OF
the great brood mare. Tiny Tun, BY
Victor Bismark. He is the fastest trot-
ting son OF Red Wilkes now living, ana
is also the last Of the produce of that
famous sire 10 be raced. at least on
the mile tracks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20

PTTTSBURG. Pa, dec. 20.--A new
worlds record is not an impossibility
tonight, when four of the fastest
twelve-milers in the country come
together In a match race at Duquesn
gardens Henri St. Yves, the French
man, and Percy Smallwood are the
best known of the quartet and the race
is expected To be between them.
Hugh Bruce, the local freshman. and
william Stanley, who claims the
championship Of Norway. are con.
oe6ed little chance.
There will be boxing matches I'm
Ludington. Gov. Warner has instruct
ed to the contrary Upstate promoters
had planned a number OF shows. but
there's nothing doing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY

with himself mentally and to con-
graduate inwardly at having acquired
IA good left-handed pitcher.
But" continued the cautious
Hedges. you'll have to wait couple
OF days"
And, i'm two days Hedges didn't
have any bali club and the deal was
on. commented Navin. Can YOU
heat it,"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20

important than II would be If al
mitted TO the conference, while Min
nesota rs peeved
would not be much OF Il surprise
10 hear that Minnesota had with
drawn from the conference. where
il is the biggest toad in the puddle
and entered into athletic relations
with organizations of its own size
and caliber. If Minnesota does leave
the conference, the anti Michigan
policy OF Ehler will receive the black.
est sort OF an optic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
HOCKEY PLAYERS
READY FOR BATTLE
Franklins and Ironclads Will Meet
Tonight At the Detroit
Arena.

Two teams which will probably be
contenders for first place when the
Detroit Amateur Hockey league sea
son il finished, will meet for the first
time this evening at the Arena, East
Wsrren-ave.
The Ironclads and Franklins both
possess "A number of mel who are
rated as top-notchers, and each cluO
has three in the lineup who are play
ing with the representative Detroit
seven. Kline, Baker and Black of the
Franklins. and Billings, Davis and
Moore OF the Ironclads are on the DIS
seven.
The controversy over player Bill
ings wakes warmer and warmer. Last
Sunday the manager OF the Mack
Parks said Manager Essex or the
Ironclads had consented TO a trade
by which Billings went TO the Mack
Parks. Essex says IL isn't SO. Essex
wants Billings and declares the con
tract signed by the player is binding.
Thus far the controversy has been
all talk. The secretary OF the league
invited the Mack Parks &c file a pro-
test in writing which has not been
done Until the matter is brought
formally TO the attention OF the OIL
GERS Of the league Billings will con-
tinue as a member OF the lronclads.
The game tonight should be about
the best hockey of the season. The
steam heat has been installed in the
grandstand and that place is as warm
as ones parlor. There will be skating
after the game. The lineup follows:
t-n<.Nyrr ans Doss,fan EpANLI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
Nan Scout Joker.

Tom DAILY. former Brooklyn player
and scout, has been signed TO scout
for the Maps. DAILY played second
base for Brooklyn and was sent 10
Milwaukee because he joked too much
on the ball field.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20

Manager Chase has engaged Duke"
Farrell to 20 south with the Yankees
TO coach the pitchers and the catchers.
The Duke did good work while act.
ing in that capacity. and the Yankee
TO have around for the young pitchers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20

NEWBURYPORT, Mass, Dec 20
Physicians today reported Chester |.
NoUrse. pitcher for the Sacramento.
Cal. team. and former Red Sox
pitcher, doing well. after the amputa-
ton of finger as the result OF an old
injury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
HOCKEY LEAGUE CONTRACTS.

These contracts in the Detroit ANA
teur Hockey league have been re
ceiyed and players are eligible At
once: Dick Names, A. IL. Hamilton.
Geo. Partridge, w G.. Evans, X. f.
Braun. b. NJ. Davis. {. +. McGrath,
ID. +. Hilton, Harold Farlow, T. Munro,
A. j. Weightman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20

Fast double play (Winter ienguel-
blankets To cold floor To furnace
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-04-30
HARD FOUGHT CASE i
SWAaER rs. DAVIS

F. An interesting contest case was heard
before U. S. Commissioner j. A.
Palmer last Saturday, with Nelson
Swaeer, contestant, vs. T. M. Davis,
contestee, involving the southeast
quarter of section 80. township 146,
range 95.
From the evidence submitted it ap-
pears that Mr.. Davis filed on the piece
of land in May, 1908, as a reservoir
claim, and that in April, 1909, Mr..
Swager filed homestead entry on the
land, erected buildings and commenced
farming operations. The contestant
claims that the land is more valuable
for agricultural purposes and prays that
the reservoir entry he cancelled and
that the homestead entry remain entact.
A continuance was taken until
Wednesday to allow the contestee to
offer further testimony.-Dunn County
News.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-04-30
COMMUNION SERVICES
PRETTY AND IMPRESSIVE

St. Joseph's church was the scene
of pretty and impressive service on
Sunday morning when class of fully
one hundred little girls and boys took
their FIRST communion. The large
Catholic church was beautiful with
floral decorations and crowded to it's
utmost capacity.
The service began at 9 80 a. m. and
the 100 little folks attired in white,
the girls wearing wells and flowers.
marched to the front where COM
muniou service vas performed and
high mass said by Fr. T. L. Rabsteinek.
1t & was all very impressive. The
music by the choir was especially fine.
.: Because Of the large number of reeu-
lar church attendants Fr. Rabsteinek
was sorry that he could not have an
nounced this service publicly and ac-
commodated the large crowd of out
siders who would have been anxious TO
sttend.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-04-30

probably thinking that no one would
take the trouble to look him up, and
had the Foster county authorities wired
for his arrest they would have had him.
Once in the hands of the Foster county
authorities. he is Likely to get what is
coming to him.
It is the duty of every community to
try and run down criminals. They
should do go without any expectation of
getting back monex lost, but merely to
show people who systematically defraud
the public that such doinas will not be
overlo looked.
G. F. Merry has done. very little but
defraud people for the past rs years OF
more. His victims are scattered all
over the states Of the Northwest and
Dickinson has q good sprinkling of
them. If the swindle of the people
on the Cooperstown branch should have
the effect Of keeping him away from
Dickinson for . time no one is likely
to care.
This last railroad scheme is identically
the same as the one which Merry
worked in Lennon and Hettinger a
little over a year ago. He even used
some Of his old stationery that he had
when he was sraftine Dr. John and
Banker Lennon and others ss5
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-04-30
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER
/ ENTERTAINED AT MANDAN

About seventeen members of the Royal
Arch chapter of Dickinson Masonry
went down to Mandan on Saturday, and
in the evening watched the Mandan
chapter exemplify the degree work of
the order.
The work was very well executed
and the Dickinson representatives were
much pleased. The Mandan Masons
have better hall than the Dickinson
brothers which gives them. some ad-
vantage in work of this kind.
After the lodge work a sumptuous
banquet was served. A special car
brought several members over from
Bismarck and together they partook of
the repast. after which speeches were
listened to. The Dickinson members
who favored the company with remarks
were: John Riessbeck, Geo. Senour,
W. L. Richards, r. H. Johnson and j.
B. Dehlinger. Others in attendance
were: w. T. Nichol, C. N. Barker,
F. W. Turner, S. M. Ferris, T. L.Beard,
Andrew Erdahl, C. D. Litch, Herman
Leutz. P. S. Berg and Reuben Lyon.
A number of the Masons from this city
went over to Bismarck for while on
Sunday.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-04-30
aERMANlA LIFE PAYS
/ LOST POLICY HOLDER

A. Ransom took out a Germania
Life police in Grand Forks in 1888
which he subsequently allowed to lapse
and finally lost his policy and forgot all
about the transaction. He moved 10
Canada in the meantime and in 1908
when this 20-year policy matured he
could not be found. He was finally
located and here is copy of letter
j. Harry SERVER of Dickinson has just
received regarding the payment of $225
due on the lapsed policy:
The Germania Life Insurance Co.
NewYork.
Sirs: have your letter of the 18th
inst and was agreeably surprised at its
contents. had entirely forgotten
about the policy until your first letter
reached me. am sending affidavit and
as you will see by the same the policy
was lost in the big fire at Fargo on
which day lost everything l had and
hadsno insurance. Thanking you for
your kindness in the matter which
I assure you is very much appreciated.
[ am
Very truly yours.
& E. A. RANSOM.
Ransom Pharmacy Co.. Chemists and
Druggists. St. Joseph St.
Luchine, Quebec.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-04-30
D0INes At RlcnARDT0N
PLAY DICKINSON MAY 8

On the 24th the Richardton ball
players went to Mott and defeated Billy
lrysh's nine, and on Sunday a return
game will be played on the local dia-
mond. The locals have battery that
can do the business, and it is expected
that Billy will do some more hollerine
after the whallopine that his team is
likely to get tomorrow. The boys 20
10 Dickinson May 8. to set the county
seat players a rapid pace. Bismarck
will be due next time for a trimming.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Moore are home
from their California trip. MIR. Moore
has rented his farm and will live in
town this summer.
The family of Adam Mischief is under
quarantine for diphtheria. A Dickin-
son physician as called in consultation
with our local doctor. The patients
are doing we'll.
There is some scarlet fever in town.
Der Volksfreund is being moved this
week to its fine new quarters. Electric
power and all modern appliances are
to be used in the future for this large
and ably conducted German paper.
Kut Schlisser, who is making good
progress as assessor for the IA town
ships in the east end of the county,
finds good deal Of new property for
the assessment rolls this year. He
also notes a large increase in plowed
land.