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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
AID WOULD FIGHT
IN SIX MONTHS

Cadillac, Mich. Jan. 3.--Ad Wolgast
has definitely announced that he would
fight owen Moran finish bout within
six months. as soon as his physicians
assured him his broken arm was strong
enough. This statement was called
forth by Moran's taunts that Wolgast
would not fight anybody unless his OPP
ponent was doped before hand. The
champions signed statement says:
II don't heed all the things ! hear
supposed to be said about me by Nor
an. Only a coward would dare make
such remarks. am certainly very sor-
~ / have been SO unfortunate as TO
have met with injury. l don't think
any fair-minded sport would insist on
anyone crippled as / am to engage in
any kind of a contest until he gets into
condition.
IF Moran. has made any such re-
marks there is only one way for me to
get even and that will be in the ring.
In regard to my demands. they will
stay just where they are. Neither MIR.
Moran nor his taunts will change me
i'm the least. Whenever Moran is will
ing to meet me under those circum-
stances my manager will meet him
and close a bout with him To take place
inside of six months this battle to go
the route and be for the champion
ship"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
ANNUAL TOURNEY
OF THE BOWLERS
MANY ENTRIES FOR ELEVENTH
ANNUAL EVENT OF AMERICAN
BOWLING CONGRESS AT
ST. LOUIS.

St Louis, Jan. 3.--When the eleventh
annual Bowling Congress opens in the
Coliseum on the night of Jan. q, what
undoubtedly will prove to be the larg-
est meet ever held by the congress viii
begin. Since 1901, the year Of the
first national tournament, when 115
individuals, IS two-men teams, and Al
flve-men teams, bowled for $500 in
prize money on six alleys in Chicago,
the body has never seen tournament
on such a scale as the st. Louis affair
is bound TO be-
The ST Louis tournament will at
tract bowlers from all parts Of the
country 10 compete for the largest
prizes ever offered knights OF the pins.
Bowlers from other cities will roll in
one Of the best buildings and on the
most excellent alleys ever afforded
them. II is the plan of the local Off
Gals 10 leave no stone unturned that
will add to the comfort of the visiting
bowlers, and with this in view. they
have planned many innovations.
Sixteen alleys constructed under
the personal supervision Of Martin
Kern. will be laid out in the Coliseum.
This is a greater number than was af-
forded at any previous tourney, with
the exception Of the Cincinnati meet
in 1908, when Is alleys We're provided.
The prize money to be offered here in
January. however. exceeds by more
than $4,000 that put up in the Queen
] 4av1rr
6ve-men teams are expected to COM
pete here.
1t is estimated that upward Of $175,-
600 will be expended by bowlers and
10y the congress for the coming tourna-
ment. Travelling expenses and hotel
bills can be counted on To come to
more than 100000, the entrance fees
will approximate the prize money,
$780, the alleys, balls and pins will
cost nearly $4,000 and the Of
6cers' salaries. incidental and enter
tainment expenses will run close TO
$4,000.
The prize money probably will be di-
vided virtually as il has been in past
years. The champion fve-man team
should leave the tournament nearly
81 900 richer than when it entered.
while the two-man team with the high
est total will be enriched some 5000.
There viii probably 0be prize Of $500
or 5000 for high average and special
prizes aggregating nearly $1,000 will
be provided.
with such a list OF prizes awaiting
the slillful tenpinners OF the country,
officials are expecting TO see all rec
ords broken. Probably so or IS more
nve-men teams will compete here this
, year than bowled at Detroit last win
ter, when 40 fives strove for suprema-
cy. The prize money offered here eX-
ceeds by $4,000 any previously bowled
for
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
YOUNG" MILLER
SURE A WONDER
ouv DEFEATS TONNEMAN
acre LAST NoHT-sT. PAUL
soY GREAT WRESTLING
MACHINE.

.vo,re" Miller is Frank Gotoh IN
a,atrre. He possesses the same re-
a,a,able skill. cunning, quickness and
.,,a,ment OF the famous Iowa grappler'
na for man of his size Is a marvel
strength. Miller's work reminds
"a verv forcibly of that of Gotch, AND
:, q evident that the young man, VINO
hos worked out with the heavyweight
cbampion. has prohtted by his expert
onco and association with the athlete
,,no stands eminent in wrestling
world.
Miller is the champion welter weight
and anyone who saw MS match iast
night with Ted Tonneman. OF Chicago
cbampion of Illinois In the welter d.
vision. will not question his right TO
that claim He easily defeated ron
nemen. who is no SLOUGH of wrest-
Ter himself Miller got the first fail In
twentv-four and half minutes and
the second i'm thirteen. Tonneman new
or had a chance. lie was continually
on the defensive. Strive as hard as
no could ne could not stay on top
When he did get there 1t was only Tor
an instance. There is no trick OF the
game Miller does not know. After the
match Tonneman admitted MillerS
superiority. He declares the st. Paul
nov is wonder and that he is the
champion beyond question.
Those who missed seeing last nights
contest, and there are many of these,
missed one of the best wrestling bouts
ever pulled off in the copper country,
a match that was absolutely on the
s1uar. The attendance was slim. Not
even expenses were made. The wealth
or undoubtedly had something to DO
with this, and then on the other hand
wrestling has been in some dlsropute
I'm this region for some time, and IL
will take number og good, square
matches to again arouse interest In
tho game.
Tonneman is a we'll built young fell
low possessing a magnificent pair Oh
shoulders, and A. a splendid wrestler,
but he moro than met his. match last
night. He has several bouts in view
this winter but likes the copper cousr
try so we'll he may decide to locate
here in the spring.
Miller. who is always In the best OF
condition, will meet any man OF his
weight, or thereabouts. providing ne
sees a good share of the gate, a guar
antee or side bet. sailor jack may
meet him. 1t is said the Duluth man
wants a bout. But Sailor jack VIII
be wise If he keeps away. 1t Is our
hunible opinion he would be easy for
Miller We have seen EN- both work,
and it's difficult to figure It out any
other way.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

Mlchigan's track athletes are al
'Vauy looking forward to the next
olympic games. which will be held in
stockholm, Sweden in 1912.
Miehigan's men have done their full
snare in demonstrating Americas
LUX supremacy since the first revi-
,"i VI the games at Athens in 1900 and
n'e maize and blue fans believe that
s"ore are at least two men in college
n"o VIII win places on the 1912 team.
Na'ph Craig of Detroit is the only AM
o Ian amateur running today who has
,e1eu The 22o I'm II LIS, worlds rec
~ ume. lie has another year at in
so"esiate competition before him
u Is expected to do great things for
,so. during comm season. After
"a' ne viii be ready for international
sp'apeution, and II is hard to believe
,as ". 'he big fellow will not be invinc,-
Die by 1912. " '''''"''-
Joe Horner. captain Of the ,a,, tam,
another Wolverine who is looked
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Pttsburg has secured First Base
man Hunters signature to a 1911 con-
tract.
The schedule meeting of the Amer
lean league will be held in Chicago on
Feb. Is.
Heinie Zimmerman, the Cubs util-
ity infelder is shortly to be initiated
into the Elks.
John /. Taylor suggests that instead
of one official scorer in each city there
be scoring board of three newspaper
men to decide or all questions as TO
hits and errors.
Queer how some very young ball
players take on flesh. Madden, a kid
catcher with the Boston Americans.
grew so fat last season that he could
only play a few innings. Tug Spencer
was only a youngster but fattened up
! in no time.
Bresnahan has gathered in a Chip
pewa Indian pitcher named Mitchell.
| He is of the same tribe as Bender, and
Heap Talllie, the medicine man of the
band says he has Bender Beaten
seven ways from the jack.
A cruel scribe remarks that as the
government fixes a heavy penalty for
using the mails with intent to defraud,
magnates who are trying to make
trades via the correspondence route
should send their letters by express.
Tim Jordan claims that his dam
aged knee is all right again. He will
play next season i'm the Eastern league.
and thinks he will get back in the big
show for 1912.
Horace Fogel spent $4,000 in i'm
proving the Phillies' park last sea-
son and was unanimously reelected
to head the club another year because
OF the zeal with which he spent the
money.
Joe Tinker will leave for the Pacific
coast soon. going by easy stages. He
will stop off at Denver. Pueblo and
salt Lake, then spend several weeks in
California and Seattle if the bookings
pan out.
Pitcher Joe Corbett of Baltimore
fame, who retired from baseball a few
seasons ago because of difficulty with
the Brooklyn club, is now a high-sal-
aried employee of the San Francisco
Telephone Co.
The Boston Nationals it is said. win
play Tenney on first next season, and
Bud Sharpe will get the hook. Bill
Sweeney may go to second. but why
not keep him at short when Davy
Shean is so clever on the middle bag.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
DELAY INVASION
FOR WHOLE YEAR

Chicago, H., Jan. 3.--There won't be
any war between the American assoc
citation anG the major leagues for at
least another year, either as regards
the possibility of showing an A. A.
club into Chicago or acquiring high
er classification in organized ball. This
much was made known yesterday by
one OF the high Moguls OF Tom Chiv-
ington's circuit in rounding off an in
terview which was rich in significant
comments on the future plans of the
big minor organization.
Certain OF the more radical mag
mates may tackle the Reconsideration
problem by presenting a plea for high
er rating at the meeting Of the nation
al commission i'm Cincinnti today" said
the association representative. This
much is a certainty. the A. A. will have
club in Chicago within two years,
by which time our organization will
enjoy the same rating as the majors.
"All reports to the contrary, the site
suggested for Chicago plant and con-
trolled by c. s. HaVenor OF Milwau-
kee is plenty large enough for big
league playing and the crowds that
would likely turn out for the games.
That there will be war when the mat
ter comes down to cases is a sure bet,
but the sentiment in favor of invasion
which has been smoldering these many
years had grown to such proportions
that the crisis can't he far distant"
In the event officials Of the associa-
ton appeal to the commission for high
er ranking the request will be turned
down. according to b. b. Johnson,
president of the American league, and
a member Of the commission.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

foreign system and believes the Amer
lean public once acquainted with It
win become just as enthusiastic over
the sport as have the experts in Eu-
rope.
To use Mr.. Brokaw's language. "the
fundamental principle Of the interna-
tional style is perfect ordering of
the various members of the body in
a manner best 10 combine a carriage
that is, easy. natural and graceful
with movements that are swinging and
supple. yet purposed and controlled.
II differs from the American style in
that II is not so stiff angular cramp-
ed or spasmodic."
American figures are small. the
curves short. the turns quick. the free
leg motion irregular and the skater
almost never on his balance. I'm the
system abroad the curves are bigger,
the arms and free foot play more
quiet. systematic function and the
skater is more frequently poised by
well controlled balance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
SPEED Is NEEDED
BY ALL ATHLETES

Now York, Jan. 3.-'Speed is the
thing that is most required in every
line of athletic sports. Give man
football player or weight thrower, and
he is going to prove winner" said
Bernie Wefers, trainer of the New
York A. c. crack team and one Of the
fastest men the sprlnting world has
ever known.
Take the game of baseball-why, IL
the players were taught how to sprint
properly they'd improve their base rum
ming a thousand per cent. Running Is
one of the sciences that Is entirely ne
elected by large number of men who
are playing on the diamond today.
Those who have learned how to sprint
can show fine records on the bases.
Some of the ball players who. have
been before the public during the last
few seasons are considered as good
men on the tracks as on the diamond.
There's Harry White of the Chicago
Americans Some years ago he was
considered one of Georgetown's best
sprinters. and today he is a very ac-
curate judge of base-running. Arthur
Devin graduated from the same coll
lege. and he Is one OF the fastest men
In the game. When he was attending
Georgetown he played first base on the
college ball team and also held po-
sition on the football team. Devlin
liked football and he didn't believe that
II slowed him up at ALL Harry Day.
who was with Cleveland. and Willie
Keeier were fast men who were natural
athletes. and Josh Devore knows how
to run properly
Last summer Lawson Robertson and
Harry H'llman. two OF the best known
coaches OF athletes in the country. Wit
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
GOLF CRAZE NEARLY COST
ATHLETICS WORLDS TITLE

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-Golf almost
played havoc with Jack Coombs sue
cess as a pitcher last season. His res
cuer was the veteran president of the
Philadelphia club. Uncle Ben Shibe
The Athletics great pitcher learned
the ancient and honorable game while
a student at Colby college, but for his
first few years with the Athletics did
not indulge in the game. While train
ing at Mobile during the spring of 1903
Coombs was invited to try his hand,
along with several other players. at the
Mobile Country's clubs links.
Coombs could not resist the tempta-
ton and spent all the time he could
get away from practice on the course,
driving the little white gutta percha
ball tremendous distances.
All the summer OF 1909, whenever he
could spare the time, he played golf.
Every Sunday he was on the links of
the various country clubs. Coombs
soon had the entire squad out playing
and it almost forgot that baseball was
its mission.
The fad became even greater last
summer and for the first few months
OF the season Coombs INDUCED 1t. Then
Comics pitching staff began to break
down, and Coombs and Morgan alone
remained to bear the brunt Of the
work. The game of golf demanded
the expenditure of considerable energy
when a whole day was devoted to the
sport, as it meant FIVE TO seven miles
and sometimes 10 miles of walking
over hill and dale. II usually required
a day or two to get the legs and body
rested after a Sunday OF
this sport.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
MATHEWSON PAYS A FINE
COMPLIMENT TO JOHNSON

Washington, Jan. ST never fully
ability Walter Johnson had until | saw
him i'm action in the closing weeks of
last season. He is unquestionably one
of the grandest twirlers baseball has
ever known"
Christy Mathewson, the most con-
sistently successful pitcher the modern
game has known is unstinted in his
praise of Johnson.
Writers i'm cities that are represented
on both the National and American
circuits have attempted to draw ind-
vidual comparisons between the twir-
lers that are without peers i'm their re-
spectve leagues, but If there is any
jealousy on the part of the New York
straightforward talk on the work of
the Nationals staff.
II have one suggestion to make to
the powers in both leagues. and that is
that the relative position of teams be
taken into consideration in attempt
ihS W id'o ehe pitShtfS, sdlu hdtty.
For instance. Chief Bender is given
the position of honor in American
league. He played on a team that
practically overshadowed the Nation
ais and still when II came to the mat
ter of a classification, johnson, an a
much weaker club. gets no credit for
being denied the same support. afeld
and at the bat, as was received by
Bender. This is not an effort to dis
parage the good work of Bender, but
just to show that the averages in many
cases are misleading"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
zIEHR DEFEATS
ED. TREMBERTH

1t took just thirteen bitches for Joe
wrestling championship, to dispose of
Ed n. Tremberth, of this city, In a
Cornish wrestling match yesterday af-
ternoon at the Red Jacket townhall.
The first fall came during the third
hitch, with a back heave, while Ziehr
captured the second and deciding fall
during the tenth hitch. with a fore
heave.
There was some doubt as to the gem
uineness OF the first fall, but Louis
Morgan, the referee. claimed that
Tremberth was three pins down. There
was not the slightest chance for a dis
pute as to the second fall Ziehr catch
ing Tremberth with a fore heave. and
the cleanest falls ever seen in a local
Cornish wrestling ring.
At no time throughout the match
was Ziehr in danger of being thrown.
Tremberth was on the aggressive dur
ing the first three bitches, previous to
the first fall. but during the second
period he was mostly on the defensive
From a wrestling standpoint, the
match was a good one, and there was
not the slightest sign of fake" The
men wrestled on the square" through
out, and everybody present was salts
fed. The attendance was very small
considering the principals engaged
and the issue at stake.
Louis Morgan made capable and
efficient referee. Tremberth weighed
about 100 pounds, and Ziehr about 10
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
"THIs DATE IN HISTORY"

1753-The Boston Gazette" or
weekly Advertiser" first issued in
Boston.
1777-Americans surprised and de-
feated the British at Princeton, n. j
179S-Rev. Jacob Duche, who deliv-
cred the first prayer before the Contin-
entail Congress, died in Philadelphia
Born there in 1887
1SOS-Douglas Jerrold, celebrated
writer and friend of Dickens, born in
London. Died there June s, 1857.
1s12-Elsha M. Pease, for six years
governor of Texas, born in Enfield
Conn. Died in Lampasas Spring, Tex
as, Aug. 2e, 1888.
1s15-British frigate "Junon" cap
tured the American privateer 'Guer-
riere."
1S25-Parliament buildings in Tor
onto destroyed by fire.
1S9S-Semi- centennial Of Girard
College celebrated in Philadelphia.
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Michigan Athletes on Team
For Olympic Games in l0lS

upon as surely worthy to carry the
shield of America In track competi-
ton with the athletes of all the world.
The Grand Rapids boys work with the
weights has been OF the highest order
and with another year in which to de-
velop he should be tossing the shot and
the discuss with the best OF them.
Johnny Garrels. Dull, Coe, Rose and
Hvorack are old Michigan men who
have represented America in the big
games in the past and several Of them
may compete again.
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messed a number OF games at Wash
ington park. They both claimed to be
surprised at the slowness on the bases
OF the Brooklyn players.
"They could hit the ball and they
could catch II. but the way they ran
the bases was a joke" says Robertson.
They'd wallop the ball, throw the bat
down and waddle to first. Every man
jack OF 'em swung his arms in circles.
Arm action is half the effort necessary
to fast running. but not single one
of the players that we saw knew the
first principles OF what is probably the
most valuable science of baseball"
paul Pilgrim Is the only big coach
who believes that man must specia-
lie II he intends making good In ath-
letlcs. lie says that u has been his
experience that man can do only
one sturt well.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

Davy Altizer is going to get chance
on the regular Red team next cpring'
from the way Manager Griffith Is
shaping up his team. Tom Downey Is
slated for the minors, and II will be a
race between Davy. Breen and Es-
mond for a shortstop position.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

Tom DAILY, one of the best second
basemen in the business. and you car
go back as far as you like, has beer
signed up by Jim Mcclure to act as
scout for the Cleveland club next sea-
son. DAILY knows the game. and II
looks as il Mcguire made a good move
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JACK LESTER SCORES
VICTORY BY X. OUT.

= Tacoma. Wash. Jan. SACK
= Lester Of Tacoma, managed by
= eX-Heavy Weight Champion
= Tommy Burns and regarded as
= a promising hope of the white
= race" knocked out Ed Hagen
- of Seattle in the ninth round of
= ten-round bout here Satur-
:. day Both men were fighting
:. strongly when Lester caught
- Hagen with a right urperCut to
:. the jaw while cccning out of a
:. clinch, and the contest was
= over.
I.
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five minutes. Gunnar Gronlund ref
creed the preliminary and Young Mil
Ter refereed the main bout The lat
ter issued a challenge to any wrestler
of 145 pounds for side bet of any
thing between $500 and $4,000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
HARVARD AND TIGERS
MAY MEET ON GRlDlRON.

. New York, Jan. 3.-Coliege-
: football men who have been
; here while the intercollegiate
: Athletic association was I'm
: session have had numerous
: conferences, one result of
: which, II was said today, was
: that the prospects for a foot
: ball game between Harvard
: and Princeton next fall had
: Been greatly improved. Percy
!. Haughton. the Harvard coach,
: is known to favor a meeting
: with Princeton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
NO ATHLETIC WAR LIKELY.
A. o. U. Officials Will Not Oppose
Competition Without Registration.

New York, Jan. 3.-War between the
Amateur Athletic union and the Ath-
letic Research society is unlikely ac-
cording to A. A. L. officials today.
The a. A. L. Is willing it's Off
Gals state. that athletic federation
branches established by the Athletic
Research society compete among
themselves without A. A. L. registra-
ton.
The only compulsory registration
would be for athletes desiring TO COM
pete in a. A. U. open events. James +.
Sullivan, secretary of the A. a. T.,
says the efforts of the society to pro-
mote interest in athletics among young
people all over the country meet with
the approval of his organization.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

In Plank. Russell and Krause. Con-
ME Mack has three crack southpaws
In line for next season,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

Joe McGinnity and Rube Waddell
pitched against each other in an in
door game in New York recently.