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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
BASEBALL'S gain
is RACING WANE

Monroe, La, March 1.-THE scheme
to organize third big league has au-
parently fallen fiat. Nothing more is
being heard about the proposed or
ganization and there is no imminent
danger of a baseball war.
The sporting public was needlesslv
agitated by the big league talk. There
was little cause for excitement among
the players.
1T would take anywhere from Sc.
100000 to 100000 to organize anoth-
er big league said Hughie Jennings
and then the men who invested their
money could not expect to get any
financial returns for at least three
years. Granting that there was an
opening for another league 1t would
be pretty hard task to interest capt.
talists in an investment Of this kind
when the returns are so uncertain.
Every baseball club in the big
league does not pay profits. In a new
league you would have to figure on
about six out of the eight clubs losing
money. At the present time big league
baseball is in very healthy condition,
and the game is making money. But
that is not evidence that there is room
for another big league. When the
American league was organized there
was. fine opening. Boston, Philadel-
phia and New York were more than
anxious to welcome the new league
team to their city. Then again the
American. league worked its way
gradually into the bigger towns The
league profited by taking advantage
OF opportunities that will never again
be presented to a big league organiza-
ton.
1.-THE rapid growth of baseball pop
ularity during the last decade is due
to two things chiefly. one is the rapid
growth of the western cities and the
other is the steady wane OF the racing
game. AS the population of the league
cities grew, the attendance figures at
ne : ~ g,smes swelled according
ly. The horse races used to draw
crowds away from the baseball parks,
and when the tracks began to disap-
pear, the people who frequented the
, race tracks went to the baseball parks
for enjoyment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
TIGERS ALLIED
AGAINST TY COBB

Hot Springs, Ark March 11.-Be-
cause he tried to crab DOME Bush,
the shortstop deluxe of the tigers T..
Raymond Cobb, the famous hitsmith
of the American league, is very I'M
popular. And, incidentally, because he
refused to be Grabbed DOME Bush is
the most popular kiddo on the royal
A Detroit business man, who is here
with the veteran members OF Hughie
Jennings tribe, says the tiger players
are all allied against Cobb. The De-
troiter says he has the dope straight
from Sam Crawford, Bill Donovan and
Jim Delahanty.
When DOME Bush broke in at the
windup of 1908, Cobb tried his hardest
to make things miserable for the little
fellow. Bush is a mere boy, and he
had the rest of the tigers with him.
Cobb continued to crab the little fell
low, though, until 1t became so strong
that Sam Crawford put his finger In
the pie. Sam threatened to slap Tvs
face If he ever criticised the short
stop again, Cobb knew what was what,
so he quit kidding Bush, and everybody
knows what DOME has done.
Now Ty isn't on speaking terms with
any member of his team. They pass
him up, he speaks only when he is
spoken to. Moreover, Cobb's best play
does not draw any applause from his
teammates, and the more often he
strikes out, the better his fellow play
ers are pleased. That's why the De-
troit business man fears that Jennings
win have hard time ever repeating
his championship conquests Of 1907
|Os-0s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

The curtain Of the collegiate basket
ball season for the state viii be rung
down this evening when the. team rep
resenting the two biggest state schools
Will clash on the agricultural college
armory floor. The battle will be be-
tween the N. ID. "A. C. and the North
Dakota university FIVE
On this game this evening, hinges
the championship Of the state for the
aggies. The Fargo boys have gone
through the entire season winning ev-
cry game played in North and South
Dakota, The contest tonight is the on
ly necessary victory to give the local
five a clear title to the rag and come
out with a percentage Of 1000.
The dope on the game favors the
aggies. Their past performances gives
them the advantage and the fact the
farmers won from the liberal arts boys
on the university floor is strong indi-
cation that they will be able to repeat
the trick when 1t is played on the Far
90 field.
All the local men are in good condi-
ton for the game and although not
keyed to the highest pitch, they will
be able to show class" in the contest
this evening. The university five is
coming to Fargo with determination
to win this last game, and only the
superiority of the aggies will cause
them to fail
A band concert will immediately pre-
cede the game starting at 1880 and
continuing until 8t15.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
GOOD BASEBALL
FOR CONCORDIA
OUTLOOK FOR A WINNING BASE.
BALL TEAM AT coNcoR0IA IS
RRIeHT-sIx OLD MEN ARE
BACK I'M THE FoLD-soME GOOD
NEW MATERIAL.

The prospects for winning baseball
team at Concordia college are exceed
ingly bright and with the opening OF
the spring season the would-be big
leaguers are already out passing the
ball in the gymnasium.
six old men are back in the fold
headed by Venues, the mainstay and
mound artist Of last years team. A
full trio of outfielders are on the job
in the persons of Kile, Rognlie and
Mathiason. However, Kile is going to
kick up some dust in the infield and
hopes to land job on the second sack
leaving an open berth in the outfield
The gohper school is strong on first
basemen. Granstoy and #. Johnson
last year fought for supremacy on the
initial bag and they are out again for
a place on the first corner.
There is some excellent new material
out this year Catcher Thompson OF
Bottineau will make . strong bid for
the drawing place. Another first base
man has been found in Wedwick OF
the Osnabrook team, who Is In school
overly, an outflelder Cooperstown, viii
try out for the team. A number OF
the members of the second team viii
want places on the varsity this year
and among the leaders are the Bratho-
we'd brothers, both good men with this
stick.
The men are under the direction OF
Coach Hertsgaard and the raw mate
rial is rapidly developing.
The members of the ten basketball
teams at Concordia are all having their
pictures taken. The next number Of
The crescent. the school paper, will
contain pictures of the entire number
Of teams.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
ONLY One Big
STAKE AT DETROIT

Detroit, Mich, March 11.--For it's
twenty seventh annual blue ribbon
trotting meeting July 81 to Aug. 4, the
Detroit Driving club announced four
stakes to close on April 4. They are
as follows:
The Merchants and Manufacturers
stake, $4,000 for 2:24 trotters; the
Chamber of Commerce stake, $1,000 for
2:13 PAGERS; all class trotting, purse,
$4,000; 2:04 class pacing, purse $4,000.
The first three stakes are renewals
and will be raced three in FIVE heats
while the 2:04 is the fastest class of
the year to be included in stake
list and will be two in three heats
One Of the big futurities will be
raced at the meeting and with the
late closing purses the total for the
Ave days will exceed $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
REFS AND NORTH
AGAINST ROCKER
TWO FARGO eRAPPLERs WILL GO
ON THE MAT TONIGHT AGAINST
LEO RockLER, THE CHAMPION
HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLER or
ALASKA.

A wrestling match that is attract
ing much attention among the mat en-
thusiasts of the city will be pulled of
tonight at 9 o'clock at the Union hall.
A. North and Olaf Refs. two of the
best known grapplers in the state and
the most prominent mat men in Fargo
will go on for an hour against Leo
Rockler Rocker has agreed to throw
the two Fargo men four times in one
hour, pinning each man twice in that
time.
Rocker is the claimant Of the heavy
weight championship of Alaska and
has a good record. He 10 a big man.
large boned, with long legs and long
arms. He is no infant in the game
either, having cultivated q few gray
hairs on the mat.
The bout win be for $50 side bet
and the winner will take so per cent
of the door receipts the loser getting
40 per cent. Strange holds have been
barred and the go will be catch-as
catch-can style.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

dence team duplicated this feat against
Buffalo, shutting out the bisons with
out allowing player to see first base.
]. Lee Richmond's success In the box
was owing to a peculiar set OF curves
that he had eyeloved. Instead of throw
ing curves that hroee In and out, his
ball broke upward or downward His
jump ball was one OF the biggest sue
.cesses OF the period, while his tantal-
izlng drop greatly resembled the far
famed "fadeaway' employed by Chris
ty Mathewson Of the giants. Rich
mond did not remain In baseball for
any length OF time. In 1882 he joined
Providence, but left that club In SO,
after his graduation from Brown, to
practice medicine At present he Ii
an instructor In mathematics and the
sciences at Toledo high school. posi-
ton be has held Tor twenty nine years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
Boxing, Basketball,
Pool, Air Riding
IN THE SPORTING HIPPODROME

Paul at Columbus, Kansas City at
Louisville and Milwaukee at Indian
apolis. This programme will be main
tanned until April Is when Minnea-
polls win be host to Toledo; Indian
apolis the guest Of st. Paul; Louis
vile appearing at Kansas City and
Columbus visiting Milwaukee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
Will BANQUET
VICTORIOUS TEAM
MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY OF
THE A. c. WILL TENDER A BAN
QUIET TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP
BASKETBALL TEAM OF THE
SCHOOL.

The championship basketball team
of the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege win be the guests at an INFORMAL
banquet Tuesday evening at Prizes
hall, which win be given by the MEM
bers of the faculty of the institution
The members of the athletic board
of the school are sponsors for the
function and the faculty and station
men will act as hosts. In addition to
the team, Coach Reuben and Manager
Wheeler will be guests.
Professor Keene, faculty manager OF
the team viii act as POSTMASTER al
the banquet. Toasts will be responded
to by the members of the team as well
as some of the leading athletic men in
the college. The supper will be served
at $3.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
RICHMOND WAS
FIRST SOUTHPAW

Toledo, o., March Flew of the
fan flock are aware or the fact that
but for a pair of trousers the debut Of
the first southpaw pitcher in the ma
jors would have been delayed several
years and the archives Of the sport
might be minus one great record. It
was the need of the wherewithal to
purchase pair of pants" that in
duced J. Lee Richmond, the first south
paw in the big show to hurl against
Pop Anson's team about thirty two
years ago, and 1t was his remarkable
signing by the Worcester (Mass.) club,
for whom he pitched the first no-hit,
no-run, no-man-hrst base contest
in 1880 against Cleveland
Back in '79 Brown university boast
ed of a star left handed pitcher who
answered to the name of ]. Lee Rich
mond Rich was some hurler and his
pitching was cutting quite a swath in
collegiate circles. At that time heart
side beavers were rarities. making him
a curiosity on the diamond.
pitched for Worcester.
The worcester club, an Independent
Organization. scheduled contest with
the Chicago National team, that
mighty horde OF sluggers, led by the
redoubtable Pop Arson. At this
juncture, Worcester's pitcher fell Ill,
and in this dire strait, Bancroft, then
manager of the club, wired for Win
slow and Richmond, Browns star bat
terry, offering him $40 each and ex-
penses. AS the westerners had just
beaten the Boston team three times in
a row, Richmond hesitated about ac-
ceptine the offer. Winslow, however,
figured that he would shortly need a
new pair of trousers, and the ten would
help foot the bill. Consequently he in
duced his battery mate to go for
friendships sake.
The dauntless swatsmen from the
windy city, unaccustomed to q south
paw pitcher, fell before his delivery
with q resounding thump, being shut
out in a seven inning game. but TWEEN
ty-one men facing him throughout the
engagement. Not hit was secured
off him. wild with delight at the work
OF the youngster, the Worcester man
agement signed him at once, and fea-
turing him as the first and only south
paw in captivity. tourned the New
England states Richmond returned to
school at the close Of the season to
continue his studies.
Rich 10 Handicapped.
In 1880 worcester joined the Ma
tionaI league and Richmond returned
to the club after the spring term. The
pitching distance had been changed
that year, handicapping the hurier to
no little extent. but on June ~ Of that
year Richmond succeeded In blanking
Cleveland, to o, at their park, with
out the semblance OF hit. Not man
say first base during this contest. Five
days later, Johnny Ward Of the Provi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
MINOT READY
FOR The GAME

Minot Optic: The statement in The
Grand Forks Times that the Minot
basketball team does not want to risk
the investnen t necessary to go to
Grand Forks or Fargo to determine the
championship of the state is incorrect.
The Minot players say they are ready
to meet these teams either at Grand
Forks or Fargo or at Minot They
have the funds and will take the re-
sponsibility Of the financial success OF
the game.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE

Chicago, March 1.-THE American
associations baseball season for 1911
opens in the eastern cities April 10 and
closes oct. /, allowing 1853 games on a
four times around the circuit basis.
This was decided late yesterday by
the members OF the league after a
seven hour discussion of the schedule
drawn UP by Pres. Tom Chivington.
Minneapolis will open at Toledo, St.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

Boston is also stronger this year
and st. Louis will fight harder. All told
look for one of the merriest lights
we have ever had"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

The most common cause of insomnia
is disorders OF the stomach. Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cor
rect these disorders and enable you to
sleep. For sale by Gil dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

III Z. Rickers, manager of Leo Rock
Ter, is himself wrestler. He will go
on the mat in a short time with Nels
Moe of Christine and the bout will be
pulled off at Abercrombie.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

Cleveland did not play up to its
speed last year. If Joss can come
back this season, the maps viii make
a much better showing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11
A. c. Will MEET
N. D. UNIVERSITY
LAST BASKETBALL GAME OF THE
SEASON FOR THE AGGIEs WILL
BE PLAYED THIS EVENING ON
LOCAL FLOOR AGAINST STATE
UNIVERSITY.
How THE A. c. WILL LINE UP

Right Forward-Bridge
Left Forward--Nolet
Center-Crafthefer, Wheeler.
Left Guard arrow, captain.
Right Guard-Drummond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

After working hard all season the
aggies going to get fed. II the A. G..
sleeveless artists are as good eaters
as they are basketball players. the
banquet will have TO be something
other than a charity feed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

PILES CURED IN 6 TO ~ DAYS
Your druggist win refund money IL
PAzO OINTMENT fails TO cure any
case Of itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles in to IA days: soc.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

Dick Holzer, one Of the cleverest
basketball players Of the city Is hay-
ing some trouble with one OF his feet.
It is feared that blood poisoning may
set in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

Coach Kalmbach of the midgets did
not like to finish the season with d
lost game, SO took his lads to James
town to annex victory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

Thayer's natural athletic ability
should make him a good man to lead
the Fargo college nine However, 1t is
not considered good policy to elect Il
pitcher as captain OF school baseball
team. The fact that he can raise
the dust arund the second bag will 1t
IL hoped. overcome All obstacles, that
might arise.
Hackenschmidt found DIR Roller a
good roller. He rolled the Seattle ply.
stefan around some time before ne could
bring the roller to a stop on the
shoulders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
A HEALTHY.
HAPPY OLD AGE

May be promoted by those who
gently cleanse the system. now and
then, when in need Of a laxative
remedy. by taking a desertspoonful
Of the ever refreshing. wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA. which is the
only family laxative generally ap-
proved by the most eminent ply
sicians. because it acts in a natural,
Strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs without
weakening them. tits equally benef-
ficialfor the very young and the mid
die aged. as tits always efficient and
free from all harmful ingredients. To
get its beneficial effects it is always
necessary to buy the genuine. bear
ing the name Of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.-plainly
printed on the frontof everypackage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
MY LADY RAIN.

There is a woman in the rain;
Here are her tears upon the leaves.
saw her mo, on ashen feet
Between the gold dust Of the
sheaves.
She flung dim circles in the stream
And on the path where poppies
blow;
She left for mirror to the stars
little looking glass of woe.
oh, I would bind her brows with sun,
And smooth her cheek with FURNISH
ed days,
And spread a carpet amber clear,
That she might walk brocaded
ways;
And that is why 1 keep the sun
Upon my window sill, and why
/ wait in red-roofed maple town:
My Lady Rain may pass me by.
September's gold has long been spent;
The days are dark. the winds are
chill:
No more the peoples pitch their tents
In scarlet splendor on the hill.
Lord Autunn's hosts are everywhere;
Their crimson shields float down the
stream,
And withered bullrushes are but
The gallant lances of a dream.
Yet in a sad pavilion,
Beneath the tattered beggar trees,
Clad in her gray and 1uted to
By one half-hearted little breeze,
Ny lady sits all crowned with tears;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
NOTABLE SOCIAL FEATURES ATTEND
THE SILVER SERVICE PRESENTATION

Alonk with her noblest men who had
come to do full honor to the presenta-
ton OF the silver service to her battle-
shin yesterday, came, too, the flower
of Florida's womankind, the ladies
adding, by their presence, one of the
most important features OF the day.
Florida's men are brave and true,
and lFIorida's women, too, do simple
honsr with their sweet power OF true
southern womanliness to her broad
estate.
Yesterday they participated in the
Proclamation itself, which was fit and
becoming a chivalrous state, and 1t
: was. too, fit and most appropriate,
when, on board the great battleship
named Florida, in the afternoon, the
visiting Florida women and numbers
from Pensacola, too, were included IN
the private reception which was given
at half after three o'clock, when
Governor Albert Gilchrist and Admiral
Lucien Young. of the United States
Navy, divided honofs with Captain
Harry s. Knapp, of the U. ). s.
Florida, who was receiving.
Yesterdays Reception.
The hours of the reception on board
the Florida yesterday, which were be-
tween three and five o'clock, proved
delightful. interesting hours for num-
bers of. Pensacola people and for the
visiting F1oridians who had come from
the Eastern and the Southern part OF
the state to be present at the days
fceremonials.
Once on board, the guests of the oc-
casion were greeted by Captain Knapp,
who received alone.
The ship was gorgeously bedecked
with the flags of all nations, and the
silver service was displayed to splen-
did advantage, where it might be view
ed at close range.
The great decks provided fine
promenade for the crowds. Pretty
women and handsome officers strolled
about, while the band played South
erf1 airs and patriotic sketches.
There was sandwiches and punch
and lemonade and sweets for those
who chose; there was dancing and in
teresting men and women; and there
was the great grey fighter of the sea
the battleship Florida-beneath you
and all around you with the Florida
sunshine shining down.
AT five o'clock, the governors party
was the first to leave, a salute of
seventeen. guns being fired, while
Fiorida's own Gilchrist received the
hsnor paid him as the boat sped back
to the city.
At the San Carlos.
At $3.50 o'clock, the reception given
N the mezzanine floor at the San
carlos began. the honor guests being
he visiting ladies, and the wives and
friends of those taking part in the
silver service banquet which began in
the main cafe at nine o'clock.
The mezzanine floor, which is al
ways "a place of picturesque beauty
was ablaze with the flags of many
nations. Southern smilax, festooned,
also adding its part to the lovely
!. effect.
Here it was that Florida's best
known women, and Pensaeola's repre-
sentative people, mingled in the sunny
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19

atmosphere of true Florida enthus-
iasm, and the affair was one Of the
most delightful of all the silver service
events.
In the ball room, on the seventh
| floor, young Florida was dancing, the
gay impromptu affair being the happy
thought of Manager Hervey. and a
| feature of undivided interest and i'm
mense popularity among the younger
, crowd.
composed of the Misses Haskell Fox
and Hammond, augmented by Messrs.
Thell and Pitzer of the Elite theatre
furnished the music for dancing.
The hotel, in fact, last night was
the great throbbing life-center of
Florida's beauty and gal1antry, and the
interest-point of statewide society.
Well kno n Ladies Present.
Among the well known and charm
ing visiting Florida women who were
present in the city for the silver SER
vice presentation were the follow
ing:
Mrs. e. A waddell, wife of Colonel
e. A. Waddell. of Miami, Fla, who is
delightful woman, with many friends
in the city.
Mrs. Clifford r. Foster, wife of
General Foster. st. Augustine society
woman who Is known, with her bril-
liant husband, throughout the state.
Mrs VIM. ]. Bryan. of Jacksonville,
vic ow of the late VIM. j. Bryan, ac-
companied by her charming little son,
Allen, who unveiled the memorial tab
let in honor Of his late distinguished
father.
Miss Florida Bryan, the interesting
sister Of Senator Bryan.
The Misses Dorcas and Josephine
Broward. the two charming daughters
OF the late Governor Broward, who
We're chaperoned during their visit
here by Mrs. Frank L. Mayes
The Misses Milton, daughters of
former Senator Milton, who accom-
panied their distinguished father to
Pensacola for the presentation.
Mrs. w. r. O'Neal. who is one of the
leading women of Orlando, Fla.
Mrs. w. A. Bours, of Jacksonville,
| who was prominent figure at yester-
days events.
The Misses Parsons and L'Engle,
two very charming women. who are
known throughout Florida as lovely
types of Florida womanhood
Miss Amy Shields, the beautiful
daughter of the Rev. DIR. Shields of
Jacksonville, who had the honor Of un-
yelling the silver service at the San
Carlos yesterday morning.
Mrs. Lucien Young, not precisely a
claimed by Florida by sheer right of
her lovable character and sweetest of
personalities.
Mrs. James NJ. Mahoney, of Jack
| sonville, who presented he colors to
| the Florida in behalf of the Daughters
/ of the American Revolution.
Sister Esther Carlotta, a sweet faced
member of the Episcopal Sisterhood,
and at the head of the Florida U. D. C.