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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-04
A Foolish Companv.

"Well, want to get my life in
sured," said a very old man who
had entered the office of a general
agent.
81 am afraid our company will
not wish to take you as a risk" the
agent replied. 'How old are you?"
"Eighty-fve."
eve never write policies for peo-
pie who are over eighty"
whats the matter with your
fool company? Don't you know
that a great many more people die
under eighty than over that age 2"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-04
An Eye to the Eutura

Good morning, ma'am. Can't |
sell You a preparation warranted to
kfff rats and mice?" -
Il think not. There hasn't been
a rat or mouse on the premises for
more than two years."
Houll have some before long.
I've just sold the neighbors on both
sldes OF you some stuff they wanted
70 Kill otf your seven cats with, and
It'll DO it, ma'am." Chicago Trib-
une.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-04
MOBRIDGE.
Office over Farmers State Bank


Department Of the interior, L. =. LIN
oiiicent Timber Lake, August 2nd, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that DaIl ".
wright OF Mohridge. :. -. who ON JauH1.
ry 10Th, 1910 made Homestead entry, y No.
ol2'o' for SEA NEh and NEIi of SEh, Ngt-
tlon - Township IA, Range 10, 5th prinrip'i
Meridian, mas filed notice Of intcEtion %
make hnal Communication Proof, to c.toh-
hsh claim to the land above described.
hrior" f. NJ. Goodman. L, :. COMMISSIONS.
NJ Mobridfe. =. ID on the 4th day of Sep
tember, 1911. Claimant names as witneSSe-;
j. w. Harris. Herbert Haivcrson, r.. r.
hhpty ana jacob Runnin.. all Of Mo
bridge, =. II.
u. -. Kribs, Register
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-04

lie was an old merchant who
had built up big business by
advertising.
John, = saiss his wife, what do
you want on your tombstone.'
"Oh he answered, 1t isn't in.
poitant what the text is, so long
as it gets good space and is we'll
displayed" "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
CHAMPIONSHIP RUN
WILL Be GOOD ONE
EIphinstone, Baltimore Cross
Country Club, Is Picked to
Win Big Event.

Judging from the number and class OF
country run to be held under the aus
pices Of the South Atlantic Amateur Ath-
letic Union tomorrow afternoon that
event will be one Of the best OF the kind
that has ever been pulled off in this Sec
ton Of the country. Entries have been
received from every organization In the
south Atlantic association which supports
g-distance running.
The Baltimore Cross Country Club is
represented by the largest squad. Four
teen men, led by their captain, Elphin-
stone, have been entered by that organf-
cation. The Washington Cross-Country
Club. the youngest athletic institution in
the capital, comes second in the number
Of men entered under the same colors.
1t has thirteen entries. Johns Hopkins
University has two men in the race,
while several other athletic clubs are
represented.
Just who will capture the event is hard
to tell, although it looks as though El-
phinstone Of the Baltimore Cross-Country
Club will be the favorite. New Year
day he won in a handicap race from
practically the same field, and 1t would
certainly seem that he SnOula nave Httlc
trouble annexing like event when all
the runners start from scratch. Boiac,
who used to compete for the Baltimore
Cross Country Club and who will be seen
Wednesday under the colors OF the WASH
ington Cross-Country Club. would be
good choice for second place.
Lee and Reside of Johns Hopkins
University, Holland OF the washington
Cross-Country Club. Stecker of Washins-
ton Grove. Kelley of the Baltimore Cross
Country CLUB and Geller Of the same
organisation should be well up among
the leaders.
The run will be held over the old
Brentwood course and will be for dis
lance Of six and one-half miles. lndi-
yidual medals and team trophy are the
prizes that will go to the successful
contestants.
IT is fairly certain that the team trophy
will GO to the Baltimore Cross-Country
Club Not only Is the Baltimore aGgre-
CATION represented by the largest squad.
but every man on the team has had
long experience at the distance running
game, and experience counts for great
deal in an event In which endurance
is the chief factor for determining the
winner.
The men will start from the mark
promptly at O'Clock. The heavy snow
and rain of the last three days has made
going over the course heavy and 1t is
not likely that good time will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
BY J. ED GEuLo.

It seems as good as settled that
Jack Johnson will meet the winner of
the Lang-Langford fight. which takes
place in London tonight. American
fight followers are Of the opinion that
it will be Langford whom Johnson
will have to meet, for they do not fig
ure that the Australian will be able to
hold his own with the Boston Tar
Baby" II match g made be.
will be more interest manifested in it
than in any fight since the one at
Reno. Johnson will. Of course, be the
choice, but every one will believe that
and have an outside chance to win.
Lang did not show enough In his
bouts in this country to give him
chance with any top-notch fighter. and
Langford belongs in that class. In the
event OF Lang winning tonight there
would be little or no interest in a
meeting between him and Johnson, for
the champion appears greatly to out
class his Australian rival.
II experience counts for anything.
Joe Kelley will have the wisest team
in any minor league at Toronto the
coming season. Joe has gathered
about him players who not so many
years ago were in the front rank with
the stars in the big leagues. True.
they are no longer as fleet of foot or
strong OF arm AS they have been, but
they should still be able to deliver the
goods in the company they Will be
asked to play in.
Billy Keller and Eill Bradley, who, a
few years ago would have brought a
fancy figure on the base ball market.
are with the Toronto team this year, as
is Tim Jordan and Eddie Phelps. both
players who ciassed with the best only
a few years back
The case of Bradley shows what
changes time makes. Eight years ago
Joe Kelley, then manager Of the Gin
cinnati team, was making numerous trips
TO Cleveland I'm the hope of getting Brad
ley to jump the American League. Brad
ley stood pat, however. Today both are
on the same minor league team.
That was fish story about the Ma
tional League receiving $4,000 from the
manufacturers of the ball which the old
league adopted. Both sides have made
denial. though there is no doubt that
a cash bonus was involved in the trans
action.
If John Somerlot fails to make good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

will. box tonight at the Paramount Ath-
letic Club Of the Bronx. He will face
his old rival for arena honors, Johnny
Mario, in the main bout of ten rounds.
Mario and Cross met some time ago at
the Long Acre, Cross barely gaining the
popular verdict after ten rounds Of fast
and clean boxing.
Dave Deshler of Boston will make his
appearance in this borough Thursday
night, when he will meet kid Burns a,
the National Sporting Club Of America IN
the main bout of ten rounds. Burns will
be busy this week. for he will box Paddy
Sullivan in the main bout Of ten rounds
tomorrow night at the Olympic Athletic
Club Of Harlem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
WORLDS SWIMMING RECORD.
Daniels of the New York A. G. Sets
New Mark for 200 Meters.

NEW YORK, February 21.-In a special
swimming event at the New York A. e..
yesterday afternoon c. NJ. Daniels made
a new worlds record for the 200 meters.
The old record was minutes 80 seconds.
by F. E. Beaurepaire, the Australian. at
Exeter. England, aast summer. Though
Daniels was not In the very best OF form
he clipped So seconds off the Austral-
ian's mark, and he finished so strong that
he could have continued at the same gait
much further.
In order that there should be no hitch
about the record Otto Wahle procured a
sanction from the a. A. T.. and Daniels
had such opponents as Reilly and Nerich.
The Olympic champion cut through the
water like shark and raised such q
splash that every one present knew that
the time would be fast After he touched
the finish the watches showed that his
time was minutes % 2-5 seconds. Dam
iels Is to make another attempt at record
making Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
ans to Improve Nationals peedLangord and Lang Fight Tonight
6ERTINENI @f1MENT
EsssHappenin&$s1S

here it will not be because he has not
tried his best Without asking the club
to stand the expense. the young nrst-
baseman has gone into training at Mud
lavia, q health resort.
He wants to report In the best pos
sible physical condition. that is very evil
dent. He sees an opportunity to become
a major league player and he does not
propose to let it slip by through any
fault OF his. Somerlot is surely dis
playing admirable energy, which. more
than anything he has shown. forces the
prediction that he will give any one a
hard job trying to beat him out Of his
position.
Expert opinion is to the effect that Tom
Hughes Is going to be OF great help to
the Nationals this year. No less per-
sonage than wild Bllr' Donovan. who Is
for Detroit papers. Is authority for this
statement. Donovan saw Hughes work
two innings Saturday and he sat HIM
self down and wrote the following OF the
performance:
"Tom Hughes pitched the two innings
Saturday. and in my opinion. II he goes
along and keeps himself in good shape,
he will prove a strong addition to Nc
Aleer's twirling staff, for after seeing
him perform today I think he VIII have
a big year and at present Hughes looks
to be in mid-season FORM"
over In St. LOUIS they are pleading Win
Bobby Wallace to unearth a first base
man for the Browns. The experts there
contend that there is no man In the line
up who can competently fill the position
unless it is Laporte. and Bobby is being
tipped off to play the former Yankee
there. First base Is new to Laporte and
it is doubtful if he can play the position.
though lie would probably be an improve
ment over several recruits that Hedges
has secured for the place. He would be
sure to hold up his end with the bat. at
any rate, and that would help some.
The fact that Hans Wagner had a de-
cidedly off year in 1910 seems to have
brought the big German to his senses.
Instead Of talking Of retirement and re-
fusing TO go to the training camp with
his team mates. as has been his custom
for many years. Wagner is now anxious
to get in training He wants to re-
deem himself and show that he is by no
means through with the game. With no
automobiles offered for batting feats and
Wagner taking an interest In his teams
welfare. the Pirates chances next season
look much better. for it looks very much
as il the Flying Dutchman was to have
a good year, and that means much to his
team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
NATIONALS TO BE TAUGHT
TO SPRINT AT ATLANTA
McAleer to Engage Trainer to Improve
Teams Speed-Kahoe to Handle
the Young Pitchers.

deliveries themselves, and McAleer be-
lieves that Kahoe can be Of great service
to the team by imparting hts knowledge
Of the art to the many young slabmen
1t is not at all improbable that Herman
Schaefer will be found in one of the out
field positions on the local team this sea-
son. Schaefer, who has played the infield
ever since he broke into fast company
excepting the few periods when he was
shifted to the outfield since Joining the
local team. is training himself for his
new field of endeavor.
McAleer believes that Schaefer can
make himself star outfielder.
His knowledge of the game the fact
that he is fast on his feet and has lots OF
spirit makes him valuable man for any
team" said Mac. True the outf1eld is
played there regularly he will make
cracking good man. Schaefer is to have
trial in the outfield this spring, and I
look for him to make the other fellows
hustle who expect to get one or these
jobs I don't see much room for him on
our infield. for it seems to be generally
conceded that Cunningham has second
base cinched. about the only place that
Schaefer could be expected to I'LL
There are no total abstinence clauses
in any OF the contracts of the Wash
ington players. In fact. none Of the
contracts has been changed in any
way. but are as originally provided by
fered. nor is any player exempt from
any conditions of the agreement. Nc
Aleer does not believe in signing play
ers to contracts which prohibit them
from imbibing in the Rowing bowl.
Not that he allows any violation of
training rules, but he does not think
that to have such clauses in contracts
brings about the desired effect In
fact, he feels confident that he has
well behaved lot of players, not one OF
whom needs watching.
Ball players realize that in order to
be successful in the game they must
condition during the playing season,
and. with very few exceptions. they do
that" said he. The drinking element
has been reduced to a minimum in base
ball. One finds a dissipator so seldom
rowadavs that his career is usually cut
decidedly short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
GOOD BOUTS CARDED
K. o. Brown to Meet Zone
Round'' Hogan Tomorrow.
EXPECT A SPIRITED BATTLE
Tommy Houck and Jimmy CAIRO
Will Renew an Old
Feud.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February A.-The process
Of elimination in the ranks OF the light
weights will be continued this week when
"One Round Hogan Of San Francisco
will meet the hard-hitting little light
weight Of this city, Knockout" Brown,
In ten-round bout at the Madison Ath-
letic Club tomorrow night. This contest
should prove better bout than the much
talked-of Wolgast-B Brown battle, for both
the principals are known to be hard work
ers. and are anxious to maintain their
regulations.
Brown in the last year has become a
clever and cool boxer. He jabs as well
With his right hand as most boxers do
with their left. In his last bout with
Beecher. held at the Olympic Athletic
Club Of Harlem, Brown gave an exhibit
ton Of skill which surprised even his most
ardent admirers. He has improved stead
lily, and outpointed Tommy Murphy re-
Gently. In the bout with Wolgast he
actually outclassed the champion in the
finer points Of clever boxing.
Hogan Is one of the newest lightweights
in the world Of pugilism. He has been In
the roped arena little more than year.
suffered at the hands of frankie Burns
Of San Francisco, the boy who has made
such a ereditable showing in New York.
Hogan was disqualified by the referee 70.
roughing it in the chinches. According
to all reports, Hogan was having the
better of the engagement, and seemed to
be on the high road to victory when the
official called a halt. Hogan. like Brown,
won his early battles in rapid time. but
as he faced more skillful opponents he
depended more on points for victory. An
idea Of his ability may be had from the
easy way in which he defeated Johnny
Frayne OF California.
In addition to the Brown-Hogan bout
Joe HUMPHREYS, the manager of the Mad
isnn Club, has arranged three bouts. any
one Of which would make a star go.
Tommy Houck of Philadelphia will re-
new his feud with Jimmy Caro- of San
Francisco in a contest of ten rounds.
while Jack Ladbury Of Australia will
cross gloves with frankie Fleming Of
Canada for ten rounds. In the semi
final bout Joe Bloom of Philadelphia
will meet Tommy Murray.
Leach Cross, the East Side lightweight,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
HAND|BOE SIGNS
WITH ASSOCIATION
Washington Boy to Umpire in
Crack Minor League
This Year.

Eddie Handiboe. the Washington boy
who umpired In the Carolina Association
last year. today signed a contract to UNI
pire in the American Association this
season.
Handiboe. who has been q most capable
Official for several years, has been un-
fortunate heretofore in associatiag him
self with remote organizations. where his
work could not be followed by presidents
OF larger leagues. His engagement with
the American Association gives him the
opportunity he has longed for TO work in
faster company.
Handiboe will most likely officiate at the
exhibition games the Nationals play here
early in April with National League teams
prior to the opening of the regular sea-
son. After these games he will report to
President Chivington for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
BY J. ED GRILLO.

One Of tho innovations that Manager
McAleer expects TO inaugurate in con-
nection with tho training of his players
is the engagement of trainer who
makes a speciality of improving the play
ers' speed. Raouel lanai of this city.
who has gained considerable prominence
in athletics as developer OF sprinters,
is most likely to he assigned to this
work Manager McAleer has had a con-
ference with lanai and arrangements
may he made which will take him south
with the team.
lanai interested himself in several OF
tie players last season and spent several
hours every morning at the park teach
ing them the art of sprinting. Lelivelt
was one of those improved in this way.
McAleer realizes that speed means much
to a ball team, and for this reason he is
thinking seriously of adding a speed-pro-
ducing course to the players daily rou-
tine.
The importance of having some one
thoroughly familiar with the needs of
athletes in training is dawning uron
every manager these days, and McAleer
Is one OF the first TO give the matter
serious consideration.
The average ball player does many
things during the training period which
Is harmful to his future, and McAleer is
anxious TO have some one regulate these
matters in the hope that he will have
his team toe the scratch in perfect con-
dition. A good start is one of the things
that the local manager hopes for real
izing that If he can get his team away
with the leaders he will stand good
chance to finish we'll up in the race.
Mike Kahoe will most likely accompany
the Nationals to Atlanta. While Nike
playing days are no doubt over he is still
valuable as a coach for the young pitch
ers. Most of the teams are carrying a
veteran catcher to take charge of the
young pitchers during the training
period and Kahoe will no doubt be as
signed to this work.
Pitching nowadays depends as much
on scientific use of deliveries on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
CUE HOLD OUTS.
Five of the Chicago Champions Re.
fuse to Sign Contracts.

CHICAGO. February 21.-Five men,
bers OF the Chicago National team have
not yet signed contracts for the 1911 sea-
son.
Neither the club management nor the
players have explained the cause of this
delay. but IT was important enough for
Artie Hoffman, one of the 1--WE, to come
here yesterday from his home in Ohio
TO consult with the president and man
aAr of the club.
Those who have failed to sign are
-artie Holman. Joe Tinker. Johnny
Evers, Jack Pfeister and Orval Overall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
TWIRLER JOSS WORRIED.
Cleveland Pitcher Bothered by Old
Iniurv to His Arm.

TOLEDO. Ohio, February 21.-The in
jury to the pitching arm Of Addie joss.
the Maps star twirler, is again bothering
him. and Trainer Doc White of the Maps
has arrived in town to treat the arm and
see exactly what is wrong with 1t.
White placed Joss arm in a plaster
cast yesterday morning. He declares that
the injury is not as serious as expected
A strained tendon in the lanky pitchers
elbow was neglected. and Inflammation
set in, which spread to the other tendon.
causing q crook In the elbow. This was
Strengthened out, and the trainer hopes
by treatment the arm will again be In
fine shape in a short time. He predicts
the coming season as the best Addie has
had In the past four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
RETIRES FROM TURF.
Chris Fitzgerald, Well Known Pre-
siding Judge, Quits.

NEW YORK, February 2l.-Christo-
pher J. Fitzgerald. for over a generation
one of the best known men in racing cir
cles. having served in many oflicial po-
sttions in connection with the jockey
club, announces his retirement from the
turf.
His last berth with the jockey club
was as a presiding Judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
SHEAR A CONFER
ADe Attell Working on a Near
Champion.

%t@E YORK. February 21.-Abe Attell.
III teataeTwe,gls, q amydon. has imp TT
- a reelc. ampion. The newcomer is
j. -.a Shear. whom Attell came aero IS
Z England. Shear has AttelTs stamp
i approval, and is at present working
.,lCcr Abe's direction for his American
4eaut He weighs lis pounds. and ac-
uoreilas to Atteil is the cieverest boxer
D! lis weight on the other side. Shear
viii make his frs appearance at the
National ST. rt.nc Cirt here Thursday
night in q preliminary match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Hereafter when player is awarded to a
club through WAIVER. the club to which
he was awarded cannot withdraw claim.
The penalty of violation of the waiver
rule will hereafter be imposed by the
board of directors, but the fine in no case
may exceed $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Steve O'Neill, tho catcher signed by
Connie Mack, is a brother of Mike and
Joyce O'NeiH, famous as a battery few
seasons back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
Referee-Mr. Hughes.

The closing of the basket ball season at
the Naval Academy also marks the clos
ing Of Jim Collifiower's first year as an
official of the sport. CollihoWer Is the
old GEORGETOWN captain His work in the
arbitra ting line has been Of an excellent
character all through the winter. so much
SO in fact that it has been favorabiy
spoken of on more than one occasion by
the Middies It would not be surprising
to see Jim get some big eastern assigns
ments another year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
Cincinnati Sells Carmichael.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, February 2l.-The
Cincinnati National League base ball
club has sold its claim to the services OF
Pitcher Carmichael to the Chattanooga
(Tenn) club. Carmichael played here two
years ago, and was with Buffalo in the
Eastern League last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Outfielder Viola, native Cuban, who
made good with Augusta, Ga, in the
South Atlantic League, has been sold to
Chattanooga. Viola is one Of the finest
throwers in professional base bail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Pitcher Wiltse has bought some stock
in an airship company. Nothing new for
Wiltse TO go UP in the air. but he never
paid money for the privilege before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

A versatile chap ehristy Mathewson.
He's good checker player. good billiard
player, good pitcher, good bridge player,
good actor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Cleveland has decided to retain Short
spring trial knapp owes his added
lease Of life to Hal Chase, the Yankee
skipper. Hal was the only American
League general who refused to waive on
the youngster, who he believes could be
developed into something Of class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Manager Wallace of the st. Louis
Browns expects to use Frank Laporte in
the outfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Louis Fsene, the HEAVIER, IL once more
with Minneapolis. Louie has been bob
bling back and forth between the MiIlers
and the White Sox as far back as the
me- mory of man. Perhaps now he will be
allowed to rest in his natural sphere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Kansas City friends of Johnny Killing
declare the star catcher Of the Cubs has
warned Frank Chance that he will not re-
Killing is said to be dissatisfied because
Chance paid no heed to his advice In the
worlds series with the Athletics last fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Infielder Abbaticcchio. formerly Of
signed with the Louisville american AS
sociation) club, threatens to desert the
national pastime. He has invested $40, 900
in a hotel and restaurant near Forbes
Field, Pittsburg, and may devote his en-
tire attention to this line Of business.