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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09

where to center your efforts, how to
adjust your players to the best i'd
vantage during the progress OF plays
and where to direct your attack In
this game where strategy and science
are outdoing themselves.
To the spectator. who watches basket
ball play for the privilege Of indulgtng
In ecstasies over the wild movements
Of ever-moving legs, arms and indoor
trained muscles, the science OF the
game constitutes itself In scoring abil-
ity-accuracy in lodging the leather
sphere within the net
We will endeavor to demonstrate
that the science Of this game lies In
the ability of the guards. forwards and
center to work up to a highly eftl-
Gent point in the movements which
precede the efforts at goals.
These articles on Basket Ball STRAIT
egy," therefore, will Zeal with the
moves Of the players about the floor.
the passing Of the ball and the most
effective manner Of puzzling oppo-
nents by a series Of plays. To start
let US take the play which has
become known as left forward to
right forward in left forwards posi-
ton" OF course your team must
have a set Of signals. which are easily
evolved. They may be number signals,
shouted to the players by the captain
Of the team or they may be silent
SIGNALS" In the case Of number Sig
nails tho same course is pursued al
that used In football. For instance,
take the accompanying diagram. Sup
pose that the series Of numbers which
tells the direction Of the play Is the
second uttered by your captain. Your
signal for the play left forward to
right forward in left forwards posi-
ton" would be rs, 312, SO. The cen.
ter's number being 8, the ball leaves
him to go to the left forward, whose
numeral is l, while the last player to
receive the ball before the shot at the
goal is attempted 10 the right forward,
or No. 2.
Or you may use a movement Of the
hand or foot to indicate . certain play.
OF course the man who gives the 81
lent signal must give 1t unconcernedly
20 that it may not be noted by OPP
ponents and made use Of to advantage
thereafter.
It is the placing Of players imme-
diately after the completion Of the
play which proves especially effective.
In the accompanying diagram tho
guards are idle II the center Of tho
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09
By: JAMES NAIsMITH.

Since l was accorded the honor Of
evolving the game of basket ball some
20 years ago, many new elements,
which then were remotest in my mind,
have grown into the winter pastime
and given a new field for effort. II
my Massachusetts friends had told
me then that quarter Of a century
later athletes would be planning ef-
tective manners Of attack and defense
and conceiving schemes of play to
bewilder and hoodwink opponents,
would have doubted, but such events
have come to pass. Year by year the
clamor for plays Of new variety IL
becoming stronger, and the more in
tricate the better liked by coaches.
So l have set about to tell YOU
coaches, fans and players alike
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09
MURPHY GIVES away
SOME BASEBALL SECRETS
a,v. He. Not Taft Controls the c"''
caoo Cubs-chIvIngton Heaos
Association.

Charles Webb Murphy, president OF
the Chicago National league baseoal
club says he owns SO per cent OF the
stock and Charles P. Taft, brother OF
the president, owns only Is per cent.
The public always has believed MT.
Taft the real owner Of the CUBS ana
that Murphy was just the Clnclnnat'
millionaires Friday
Mr.. Murphy made this statement IN
connection with the discussion OF the
purchase of the National league PARK
in Philadelphia. Mr.. Taft bought II
for $780, as an investment. 1t was
denied that either Murphy or la1t
owned the club. Such cry has been
raised against syndicate baseball that
Mr.. Murphy felt called upon to make
the EXPLANATION Whatever may %
the true facts in the case there are
many fans who will not believe until
they see the real goods. that Murphy
and Taft are not interested In the
Phillies.
After Tom Chivington Of Louisville
was elected president of the American
association to take the place OF Joseph
D. O'Brien, the story was circulated
that it was a result Of major league
influence. According to the dope
handed out the major leagues feared
the American intended to invade their
territory, Chicago being one OF the
cities that was to have a club in the
smaller organization. and brought
about the defeat Of O'Brien who
favored the invading major league ter
ritory. O'Brien. who had been prest-
dent Of the association for the last
i've years. made his record his plat
form. Chivington was elected by i've
votes to three. Armour Of Toledo, Te-
beau of Kansas City. Grayson of Louis
Vile, Watkins of Indianapolis and
schoenborn of Columbus cast their
ballots for Chivington. Havenor OF
Milwaukee, Cantillon Of Minneapolis
and Lennon Of st. Paul voted for tho
retention Of. O'Brien.
w. r. Armour of Toledo was elected
vice-president and George Tebeau was
reelected chairman Of the board OF
directors for the third straight time-
The directorate is composed Of To-
beau, Havenor. schoenborn. Watkins
and Lennon.
The league voted to change the
headquarters to Chicago, and this will
be done the first of February. Chiv-
ington will select his own officers. It
was decided that the schedule COM
mittee meet in Chicago at the same
time the big league sessions are held
in February and frame up the 1885,
game list. The games will start April
10 and close September &C. The COM
mittee is composed Of Watkins. To-
beau and Cantillon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09

ture that in this, or any other play for
that matter. the plan Is for every play
or to lose" his opponent. and to do
80, he must accomplish his part of the
combination from q point other than
that in which he places himself at tho
moment the referee losses the sphere
up for the centers at the start Of the
play.
Should the opposing center leap into
the air higher than your center, thus
batting the ball toward the opponents
goal. It remains for your guards to
secure the sphere and follow out the
play as signaled. Every move must
be made with the utmost celebrity. The
forward to receive the ball from tho
center must take it on the run and tho
man under the basket should do tho
same and shoot for the goal before
his progress has stopped and the pur-
suing guard of the opposing team
reached him to block his pass.
In the diagram to the right is
shown the play reversed; that 10
from the right forward to left for
ward in right forwards position. The
same rules for covering the bound OF
the ball, following a possible failure
on tho part of the goal-shooting for
ward is also observed. the positions
of the three men used being reversed.
Now that we have considered the
plays which are the first taught to
teams ut the opening Of each season. We
will endeavor to aid the player In pre-
pairing physically for a grueling sea-
son. In the first place a successful
basket ball career finds wind" tho
first requisite and this cannot be OBJ
tanned in any other manner than by
hard playing for perhaps q little less
than q month before the match games
start. The wind" which you acquire
In football season, track season or
baseball season Is not basket ball
wind" Participation in those sports
of course aids In putting the athlete
in better physical condition. but the
wind. which he needs is not to be
secured in any manner other than
that Of hard indoor play.
In future articles We shall outline
more plays which are absolutely e.
sential and when these are impressed
will add what coaches recognize as
Feature plays" that IL, combinations
out of the ordinary run, which added
to the repertoire of teams, give va
ried and complicated style Of attack
and defense.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09
RYAN a Matchmaker Now.

Tommy Ryan, former middleweight
champion, who recently has been ap
pointed matchmaker of the Memphis
Athletic club. is trying to secuxe Bat,
Ting Nelson for a match with either
Johnny Thompson or Packey McFar-
land. Ryan and Doc Hottum will con-
troll the new Memphis club and pro-
pose to stage the best eight-round
match possible at the clubs opening
show
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09
WON WITH A JUMP SHOT
Calvin Demarest, the New Billiard
Champion, Amazed the Experts
with His Audaclty.

The balls were lying close to the
side rail, neither more than an inch
away and not more than six inches
apart The red was in the middle.
There was no chance for a masse. A
shot to the cushion was impossible.
With his head cooked on one side the
aaxen-haired youth, just on the verge
Of becoming the 1872 balkline billiard
champion of the world at the age OF
%, was studying the situation.
HE should play it SAFE" whispered
Alfredo De Orc, a master. to his COM
panion in the gallery.
There is no chance to make 1t" OBJ
served John DAILY, the three-cushion
expert. What can he be figuring on?
For a minute there was absolute d.
lence around the green-covered table
in Madison Square Garden Concert
hall, New York.
The youthful face Of Calvin Dema-
rest suddenly broke into a boyish
smile, and his friends knew that he
had decided on some daring scheme.
He deliberately chalked his cut and
learned over the table as II to try q
draw shot, The experts sat back as
founded.
Still smiling, the youth drove his
cue into the bottom Of the white ball
with a downward twist. The ivory
leaped three inches from the table,
fell on top Of the red ball and rolled
accurately until it clicked against the
other white ball. The shot had
counted! The experts actually gasped
at the youths nerve.
Demarest had attempted jump
shot in a tight place and had made
It. Such a shot had never been at
tempted before in = championship
Rame. In the past it's sole use has
been in exhibitions
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09
Essen Stays with Gotch.

Frank Gotch failed to pin Jimmy Es-
sons shoulders to the mat In Is min
utes, in Chicago. Dan Mcleod has
taken charge of Essen and will teach
him some of the fine points of the
game, and it is hoped the champion
will agree to meet the Scotchman In a
finish affair. An elimination contest
between Mahmout, Essen and Zbyszko
ia what the fans would like to see.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09
HOW FORTUNE HAS
FAVORED JOHNSON
KNOCKOUT TELLS HOW CHAM
PlON WAS GLAD TO WIN
A IS PURSE.
HAS A $4,000 AUTO NOW
Buys $1,000 Home for His Mother
and Wears $500 0vercoat-story
Of a Battle Royal That Had
Funny Finish.
BY KNOCKOUT.


Such is fate, or fortune. which ever
you wish to call 1t.
On Christmas day, Jack Johnson,
champion pugilist Of the world. rolled
up to the $1,000 home he has pur-
chased for his mother in Wabash ave-
nue., Chicago. in a $4,000 automobile.
He wore a fur overcoat that cost $500.
In his shirt bosom sparkled diamond
worth as much more. A companion
gem glittered on one of his fingers. A
$500 watch licked In his vest pocket.
Several cases Of champagne were IN
the cellar for the guests who were to
have dinner with him that day.
Along in the winter Of 1sss-1so0
there appeared one afternoon at the
place Of Johnnie Connors, great 100
pound fighter, in Springfield, ILL.,. .
giant negro who was looking for a
chance to make some money. He ar
rived in the capital city in box car.
He wore no fur overcoat, in fact. he
didn't have an overcoat of any kind.
There were no diamond Ornamental. 1t
Is doubtful If he had ever seen an au-
tomobile, and as for champagne. he
did not know its taste. 1t was the
same Jack Johnson.
Connors at the time was running
the Springfield Athletic club, which
was giving six-round bouts In Music
hall. Eddie santry Of Chicago was to
fight Loudon Campbell Of Pittsburg
or Kid Balm that night johnson
wanted Connors to put him on in one
OF the preliminaries, as he explained.
80 he could get something to eat Con-
nors always started his shows of
with a battle royal in which half
dozen negroes fought, the one remain
ing in the ring last to receive S..
Johnson was Informed that the
"prelims" were all fixed, but If he
wanted to take a chance in the battle
royal for IS he could do 20.
The big negro jumped at the chance,
but insisted that he would have to
have something to eat first. Connors.
always a good fellow. staked Johnson
to some chicken and pork chops, and
when the time came for the battle
royal the Texan was wreathed in
smiles.
Before the fight started Connors
rounded up the Springfield negroes
who were entered in the battle royal
and said: Nov, here's big fellow
from Texas who thinks he can fight.
You fellows don't want an outsider to
come into Springfield and win this IS.
80 you must all combine against him.
Put him out first and then you fel-
lows can fight among yourselves for
the S." The boys agreed.
The battle started. Following Con-
nors' suggestions. the Springfield ne
Rroes, five of them, all healthy and
strong, rushed the stranger. Then It
was that something happened. John
son stood like q statue in the center
of the ring. He had struck a position
that showed Immediately that he was
q boxer. Out shot his right and Q
Springfield negro landed in one cor
nae Of the ring. He sidestepped tho
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09

Hermann COMMISSIONS Chairman.
Garry Hermann Of Cincinnati will
continue to preside over the national
baseball commission. He was elected
by Ban Johnson and Thomas J. Lynch,
tho othe members Of the commission,
at the Cincinnati meeting. The COM
mission awarded Happy" Smith, who
had been claimed by Oakland. to the
Chicago cubs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09

James NaIsmIth, originator OF
the game Of basketball, which 10
gaining In . popularity daily, has
prepared q serles Of articles
which will be interesting and In.
structlve to old pIayers a. we'll
as beginners. HE first article 10
on "new elements In the game"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09
Trouble Ahead for ketchel.

II reports are true, Stanley Ketchel
will have his hands full in the next
few months. 1t is said the middle
weight champion Is going to London
and will fight Tommy Burns and Sam
LanEford. Both should be great bat
Ties.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09
Button W. Hoppe In March.

sutton VI. HoPpe N March.
George Sutton, champion 1871 BILL
HARDEST, has announced that he win
defend the title against Hoppe in Chi
cago some time in March. He said he
would not play in Pittsburg, and that
he has not decided whether It will he
. one-nisht or . three-night affair.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09
Andrews Issues Sporting Annual.

The 1910 Sporting Annual Record
Book issued by T. s. Andrews, sport
Ing editor of the Evening Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, is out. The book contains
some excellent pictures of the worlds
great pugilists, their records and the
marks of the trotters, PAGERS, runners,
bowlers, athletes. baseball players. avi-
ators and automobiles.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09
.Iohnson Has Fortune Told.

lack johnson doesn't believe in
dreams, but Is quite willing to believe
the mumblings of those who profess to
see things A fortune teller has pre-
dicted that Jack will beat Jeffries.
strange to say, the negro believes him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-09

rush of the next one and the uppercut
for which he Is still famous came into
play. Down went another black man
from Abraham Lincoln's home town.
Whirling like flash, johnson
smashed his left into the face of an
other foe and he went down with one
Of those dull sickening thuds." Two
negroes were left, but not long. One
took a dive for the ropes and went
into the crowd head first. The other
leaped clear over the ropes on to q
stage behind the ring. It was one Of
the funniest things ever witnessed in
ring. George Siler was the referee
that night and he often told the story
after Jack Johnson began to rise in
pugilism.
Connors saw at once that Johnson
was a fighter. He arranged for John
son the first match the champion had
with Kondyke. But that's a differ
ent story. It's Of the $1,000 house.
$4,000 automobile. $500 fur coat, dia-
monds and champagne and the battle
royal for a fve-dollar bill that | was
thinking. Johnson gives fve-dollar
tips to boys who brush his coat now.
In 1900 he was hungry and willing to
fight five men for five dollars. Next
July he's going to battle for a $101,-
900 purse and valuable moving pic
ture privileges. II he wins he easily
can make 100000. Some difference.
eh?
Many fight followers think it Is
about time for Battling Nelson to
fight somebody. The public seems to
be getting little tired Of the Hedge
wisch lads dictatorial policy. Il must
have $4,000 win, lose or draw" is the
Battlers demand and then he insists
upon tying his opponent up with
weight restrictions that they cannot
meet. Nelson. as champion, evidently
has forgotten how he made old Joe
Cans make weight that spelled de-
feat before tho battle was fought.
The Wolgast boy wants to battle the
Dane. but Bat says he must have so
much money, Wolgast must weigh
this, that and the other amount, and
the battle must be for IS rounds in
Testers area at San Francisco. Mel
son must know that no 45-round fights
are allowed in San Francisco. Is he
afraid of Wolgast?
Owen Moran, the speedy English
feather. is back in this country and
wants something to do. Why not let
him and Abe Attell settle the question
Of supremacy. No doubt Owen will
agree but foxy Able has the utmost
respect for the Britisher and it Is
doubtful If they will meet. Wolgast
has been claiming that he would make
1872 pounds for Attell. Moran prob
ably would agree to take Wolgast on
at 1926. Seems like such match
ought to provide fight worth going
miles to see. Why doesn't some pro-
moter try to stage It?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-12-01
Obituary

Died In Union City. Nov %. 1910.
Mrs. Mary - Jones. daughter OF Jno
Sloan. well remembered by older cit.
liens Of this county. Deceased was
a remarkable character much en-
ergy and ambition stored in so deli
cate a frame. Never a more devoted
mother lived. forgetting self always.
living for children and grand children
Oh. the dear hands. worn and wrinl
led. folded away al rest. We bow
with aching hearts and tears 20 thy
divine will. o Cod
So has passed away a noble Chris
tan mother. she vas 60 years old.
and leaves four children. all OF ma
ture age.
She was a sister OF Mrs. Israel
Clark.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-12-01
Had Big Dinner

AS is his yearly custom, Col. c. l..
Walker, Manager of the Mengel Box
Co. branch at this place. again en-
tertained the office force foremen and
superintendent and lumber inspect
ors at an elegant Thanksgiving din
ner. The dinner was an excellent
one. the tables fairly grooming under
the weight of the good things. Mr.
Walker is an unsurpassed host, and
the words of praise. appreciation and
enjoyment spoken were not merely
words of formality, but rang true
from the heart. This dinner was the
tenth anniversary of the Mengel Box
Co.'S business here, and at the first
dinner given by Col. Walker, there
were two assistants, and this time
when they sat down TO the table
there were twenty-three, and it took
two tables to accommodate the in
creased number This shows the
progress of the company under the
efficient management of Col. Walker.
The guests were A. +. DeBow, of the
Louisville office, Frank Won Berries,
business manager of the plant here,
Irwin Brevard, cashier. and Cowgirl
Rogers, Allen Bright. Seth Pewitt,
MIN Walker. Harry Millet w. A.
Carpenter, German Vance, Robt. De
Bow, Gus Moore, Leroy Clark, Frank
Smith. Oscar Salmon, VIII Thorn.
Clarence Reynolds. Dan Briggs. Capt.
Lee Campbell, Dee Henry and Miss
Frankye Reid.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-12-01
Good Lady Gone.

Mrs. Alice Caldwell. for several
years a resident of this city, died in
Paducah. Nov. 22nd, of consumption
Deceased was 50 years old and was
born in Carroll county, Tenn. Hell
husband, r. o. Caldwell, was scald
ed at the Mengel factory on Feb. %
last, from the effects of which he
died.
She is survived by five children,
VIII Caldwell, of this city, and Miss
as follows: Mrs. VIII Flynn, and
es Rena, Pauline and Lillian Cald-
well. of Paducah. Also a sister, Mrs.
Sue Hefley, of Woodland, Mills, and
a brother. w. A. Barksdale, OF Nash
vile.
Her remains were laid to rest in
the City Cemetery on Nov. %.
The Courier extends sympathy to
the bereaved family.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-12-01
ROADS TO RAISE RATES
Proposed Change Puts Chicago Nearer
New York Level-AdVanee From
rs TO SO Per Cent.

Chicago. Nov. g9.-Transcontlnental
railroad officials. In session In Chi
oago. are planning to raise the freight
rates between Chicago. New York
Boston and other eastern points "a
California and the Pacific coast The
contemplated advance Is from 25 70
80 per cent
The plan is 10 increase rates N
along the line. but 70 make New y n
and the east bear the bruHt Of he
raise The existing through frei., hi
rate from both Chicago and New York
is 50 a hundred pounds. II is pro
posed 70 increase the rate from Chi
cago 10 $3.50 and from New York "a
81. In effect this is TO seek shelter
from the long and short haul proyi
sion In the last railroad measure.
The railroads frat will ask the In
terstate commerce commission "a
maintain the existing rates and. fail
ing IN that will make an effort "a
force through the increase.
The proposed increase. while rails
ing the rate 20 Chicago by 90 cents .
hundred pounds. puts Chicago more
nearly on a level with New York.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-12-01
THE VISITING GOVERNORS.

Observation-Disclosures Of the recep
ton committee who viii welcome the
governors OF many states when they
arrive in Louisville from Frankfort
November 80, to attend the confer.
ence OF governors. met and plans for
the reception were completed.
Mr. Murray. chairman OF the com
mittee. appointed special delegation
20 30 to Shcibyville. board the spe.
cial train there and escort the distm-
guished visitors 10 Louisville.
The entire party viii be taken 70
the Seelbach. where a luncheon will
be served. A general reception will
follow. There will be a round Of en-.
tertainment ia the afternoon. dinners
that evening and a reception at the
Pendennis club at night
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-12-01
Wants His share.

Frankfort-W. McC. Johnston filed
suit in circuit court againz II. J.
Thompson, Floyd Day and the New
Bell Jellico Coal Co. Incorporated. and
asks that the defendants, Thompson
and Day. he required to deliver 20 the
plaintin llS0 shares OF stock in the
corporation worth the par value OF
SllS.OO0, OF in case the stock can no.
be delivered that he be awarded iudg.
ment for the sum Of $1,000. the diner.
ence in the price at which he con
traced for the stock and its present
market value. and that The corpora.
ton be required 10 pay 70 uim an divl.
bends that may be paid in the future
on such stock