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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-12
GIANTS WERE OUT
FOR PRACTICE
Chief Myers Tried Out-A
Double Header Today
Everything Ready

New York, Oct. 1.-THE surface of
the big arena at the Polo grounds
where the initial battle of the worlds
championship series will be staked on
Saturday, was soaked by a persistent
rain Wednesday and the double head
er scheduled between New York and
Brooklyn had to be postponed. Des-
pite this loss of a chance to drill his
FORCES, however. Manager McGraw
managed to make the afternoon a
profitable nj in training certain Of his
brightest stars for the approaching
fray.
Those who managed to get a peep
behind the imposing steel framework
Which forms the new grand stand,
practically encircling the playing space
saw an interesting exposition of Nc
Graw's methods of schooling ball play
ers. The ground dried during the aft
ernoon sufficiently to admit Of prac"
tice M McGraw trotted out his prin-
ctpal batteries and put them through
their PAGES. In turn Mathewson and
Marquard were sen into the box while
McGraw stood at the plate, "Chlef''
Myers at the receiving end and gave
his arm a workout in repeated throws
= McGraw made the test real
istic by stationing a runner on first and
having him go down with the pitch.
In a few trials the big Indian showed
that he had the range" after his Ions
rest. The base running was done by
some of the teams most fleet footed
PLAYERS. with all the conditions of the
real game simulated. Neither Mar
guard, h big left handler, nor Matty
over exerted himself in the rather raw
air, but each appeared to be in the
pink'o of condition. '',.'
The last league games of the year
are scheduled for today and weather
permitting, the locals will end their
season in a double header with Brook
Ign at the Polo grounds. They will
have to win both games to get owe y
n hundred mark and tie Philadelphia
IN the number Of victories for the sea-
son. 1t is expected that McGraw will
put his full line Of regulars into action
and try them out thoroughly in these
last contests.
Happy enthusiasts were scattered ali
over New York today when mail car
riers began delivering the tickets
which will admit them to games in hits
city. Clerks were still busy last night
cleaning up their. work of allotind res
ervations and preparing for the open
sale of remaining seats which began
today.
Few big wagers on the worlds series
were reported here up to Wednesday
night. 'i'"dreds Of small bets. how
ever ha' .nn made for the most part
at even ley. A part yof old ball
players has put up $500 against $4,000
New York will win four straight
games from Philadelphia. The big end
of the bet was taken by e. E. Smath.
ers,' acting for a syndicate. j. =
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st. Johns, dragged the husky sailor to
earth about three feet short Of a
touchdown.
TY AN DSCHULTE
GET AUTOMOBILES

Chicago, Oct. 12.-It was ANNOUNCE
ed here Wednesday that Outfelder
Schultz of the Chicago National lea
que club and Ty Cobb of the Detroit
American league team won the auto
mobiles offered this year for the play
er in each league VIII owas adjudged
by a jury of newspaper men to have
been Of most service to his club in
1911.
sa Gsthetroit?z. Lea DIN DIN in n
The presentation was plannd to
take place in New York or Philadel-
phia later . Nc one line of endeavor
determined the award this year. the
winner being scored according to his
general playing efficiency. Cobb's
percentage under the scoring system
was 1000 and Schulte's .453.
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VARSITY OUTLOOK
MORE TAANBR|GAT
Squad Bids Fair to Take Ev-
cry Game From Old Time
Opponents

It has been said that the modern
times do not see any miracles. still
ar example Of something not very far
below that title has occurred here in
the past week. The miracle is the
change that has been wrought in the
University Of North Dakota football
squad. From a bunch of aimless
players the squad Is o one Of the
best working machines the university
has ever had.
the members of the eleven seem i'm
bued with a spirit and IL they keep up
the present gait, Carleton. Manchester.
Hamilton and the Fargo Aggies will
run up against the fastest working
team Of their experience when they
tackle the Flickertails. The team
will average about 175, minus gear.
but in life and the spirit Of doing
things they will average about 1000
per cent.
President McVey was watching the
first and second teams lined up against
each other one day last week and Is
said to haze asked (which is the first
team?" That was a long time ago
At that time the question was excus-
able as n eleven was no any better
than the other. Now n glance at
III NJ ~ 9Oo0AAA
team as they r etrewn along the
field after an attempt to break up in
reference and to divert any one of
Gullickson, Hemp or Russell from his
course to the goal line. would be more
than sufficient. Never more n the
first team be classed with the scrubs,
who by the way are also putting IN
all Of their weight and ability.
In the thirty minutes of scrimmage
on Wednesday evening the varsity a
up a score of 80 points. No time was
taken out and h actual playing done
could not nav amounted to more than
twenty minutes. This in spite of the
fact that the majority Of the scrub
players knew the varsity signals Is
proof in itself that some Improvement
has been made.
Time after time, Gullickson. Rus
sell or Hemp would teal through the
line relying on their interference or
the linemen to tear q hole for them
to slip through. Forward passes were
pulled off in fine style and-what's
the use. Its a new team entirely. DR..
Dunlap and Lieut.. Phil Hayes have
done wonders in the past week. Carle-
ton, though it may have what Is re-
puted to be the best eleven among
the smaller colleges of the northwest,
will have trouble in punches trying
to stop several OF the plays that are
being perfected nightly.
The linemen are showing up as we'll
as the backfield. They have now
learned to pick their man and to see
that he gets out of the way of the
play for which signals are called. The
way things r going nov II a ma
were inclined to loaf on the job.
symptoms Of which are a minus num-
Der now, he Is sent to the sidelines
for a rest and someone else with a
craving to get into the game and work
is put in his place.
The clouds of the university foot
ball outlook have faded with the rain
of the past week and in place, the stu
dents-those who have been out to
watch the team-now see a chance Of
winning everything in sight the COM
ing season.
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WHO MADE THE e T

Crookston Times: The local foot
ball boys returned Saturday from
Grand Forks. where they played
though the score was % to 0 in Grand
Forks favor the boys played remark
ably we'll. The bets were that Grand
Forks would beat Crookston IS to 0.
but they had a harder proposition
than they figured on. All the boys
played well but Grand Forks out
weighed them. The locals lacked the
weight and experience Of the Grand
Forks boys, some of whom have play.
ed four or five wears.
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BIG CHIEFS VIEW
OF WORLDS SERIES
McGraw, Mack and Other
Managers Guess on Result
of Big Series

Following will be found the views
OF John McGraw, Connie Mack and
other National and American league
managers as to the probable results
OF the worlds series which opens
IN New York Saturday. As BELTS
their position, the leaders of the PEN
a winners are conservative in their
some of the others. The statements
follow:
John j. McGraw-I never make pre-
dicttons on the outcome Of a battle of
this sort. but we will go into the
worlds series with our full strength,
unless something not now foreseen oc-
ours and we will be prepared to give
q good account of ourselves. We have
an excellent chance to win. I do not
underestimate the strength of Mack's
club. Any team that car win a PEN
nant In a major league and also take
a worlds championship, is necessari-
ly strong.
1t would be foolish to try and fore
cast along what lines the battle will be
fought. My campaign will adapt itself
70 circumstances. l AVE not seer the
Athletics play and ] prefer t. take snap
Judgment on them when I see them
for the first time on the diamond.
Connie Mack-Barring accident, we
Will go into h worlds series In better
condition thar we have at any time in
recent years.
l I'M not making n predictions or
claims but II the Giants beat us they
will know they have been in some
ball games. There is no way to un-
derestimate u team. 1t has shown
that 1t Is a winner and it will go into
this series with every confidence.
I believe we will be able to do our
best In the series. We have been taxi
ing things slowly for some time and
have not taken any chances and en-
up the best article of ball that is in
us. I never saw a ball team in better
fettle.
We have proven that we can hit and
1t remains to be seen IL the New York
pitchers can stop US. dom think so,
and I believe that my pitchers will be
more Troublesome to them than is ex-
pected.
Fred Clarke-Fred Clarke of the Pr
rates says: 1T would be silly to try
to pick a winner. They pair off pretty
we'll in every respect and the breaks
will govern h outcome of the worlds
series. Anything is liable to slip n
cog In a seven game series. I know
little or nothing about the Athletics.
The Giants have a splendid team. fea-
tured by its speed and two great pitch
ers.
II don't look for a straightaway VIC
tory by either team. The series may
go six games or possibly seven before
one team lands the necessary -four
games. Figuring down that close you
can see where the breaks come in for
ono team. see b~aserunning featured
right n left by partisans of both. but
after all. II Is the pitching that will
count"
Charles Dooin-"Well. it's a toss I'D
for me-" says Charley Doom. energetic
leader of the Phillies. Il fully expect
to see n battle Of skill and Drawn
and may the best team win. Both
clubs look ST evenly matched that
its hard III difficult matter to pick a
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OLYMPIC MEN BARRED.

New York, Oct. 12.-Some Of the
best athletes now in training in the
country will be barred from the
American Olympic team because they
are not American citizens. According
to the new Olympic rules. only ath-
letes who r fully naturalized are
eligible to represent the country they
wish to compete for.
Because Of this rule Dan ,Ahearn.
Tim Ahearn and Con Walsh, among
others. are ineligible for the Olympic
team. Dan Ahearn is the American
running. hop. step and jump cham
pion and record holder. lib Is the
holder of the Metropolitan champion
ships in the running broad jump and
hop. step and jump. Walsh is a re-
nowned hammer thrower.
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MAY CHANGE THE
A. A,

Minneapolis, Oct. 12.-According to
n Of the officials Of the American as
ISOLATION the season Of 1912 will bring
forth a schedule Of 1874 games. the
same as In former years, and the 1913
schedule will be shelved.
The long season Of 1es games has
been given a thorough trial and has
proven a failure, due to unfavorable
weather In the early spring and late
season contests. with the general in
terest tagging in ONE quarters. as
where the teams have had no chance
to better their positions in the race.
Costly Experiment.
1t is also claimed by those who
ought to know that the experiment
has been more costly than was expect
ed. The last twenty games Of the
from $4,000 to $4,000 each and in ad-
dition to this the cost OF an extra
trip for each team around the circuit
has entailed another loss of about
$4,000 to each club, making in all a
loss of from $4,000 to $1,000 to most
Of the clubs in the association, or a
total Of about $4,000 on the season,
league to have.
The above figures have caused the
A. A. magnates to sit up and take no.
tice of events and that Is why they are
favoring a return to the old schedule
of 1854 games, which will mean less
expense all around and save each club
the cost of an extra trip around the
circuit. which runs up into big money
these days of high living and high
railroad fares.
War Talk Has Subsided.
1t can also be stated on the same
authority that the policy of the A. A.
will be changed considerably in the
future. Instead of the aggressive and
war-like policy there will be one of
moderation, with the object of crea-
ting a more friendly feeling with the
National commission and working
more in harmony with that body,
which Is all powerful in baseball. It
will be a new departure that will be
welcomed by the other minor leagues
Of the class A. rank and will also be
pleasing to the National commission
and will do away with a lot Of war
talk every year..
The original plan of the association
was to move the st. Paul club into
Chicago in 8 of trouble, but all that
has been changed now. and no war is
looked for: in fact 1t is believed that
when the proper time and the
right methods are adopted the asso-
citation will be permitted to enter Chi
cago on the north side with the con-
sent Of the National commission and
the Chicago clubs.
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HOLD BOXING

New Orleans, Oct. 12.-The local
colony Of boxers and the Orleans Ath-
letic club officials will combine in an
all-star card Friday night to raise
money toward the $4,000 charity hos
pital fund. All money taken in Is to
so to the fund, the boxers to give
their services free.
Here Is the card:
Joe Thomas and Joe Mandot. !
Monte Attell and frankie Russell.
Young Simons and Joe La Meren.
AL Demont and Kid Kelley.
Kid Greaves and Tickle" Sanders.
Mandot is scheduled to meet Young
Saylor in a t~wenty-round bout at the
West Side Athletic club October %.
Attell will meet frankie Burns, Octo.
Der 20.
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the game with Grand Forks with the
strongest lineup of the season and

the game with Grand Forks with the
strongest lineup of the season and
should also play a dashing game.
During the present week the team
has put in the hardest practice of the
season. The boys have been on. the
field until nearly 6 o'clock practicing
formation plays. while the forwards
have been through a hard drilling.
Should Solheim be in the lineup of
next Saturday the forwards should
play a much stronger game than last
Saturday and with the line holding
better, the back1eld will have a much
better chance to show both speed and
a more concerted attack.
With the first real high school con-
test of the season coming on Satur-
day and that with a team that has the
reputation of being one of the strong
est high school organizations turned
out for years from the Grand Forks
institution. there is a treat for football
lovers in store.
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R
AGAIN

Richmond. Va, Oct. 12.-The All
Stars had little trouble In defeating
the Philadelphia team Of the Ameri-
al league here Wednesday by a score
of 10 to 8. Krause hit the longest
lifting the ball high over the left field
fence for a home run. Neither team
showed remarkable defensive powers.
the men being unwilling to take
chances. Mack used Morgan, Krause
and Coombs in the box, who yielded
fifteen hits. while his men got the
same number from r. Collins and
Mullin, who pitched for the All Stars.
Score:
Philadelphia. 1 0 0 2 8 2 0 0-S
All Stars ..,,,2 O 1 0 1 O S 4 x-13
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FIGHTING VISIBLE
MEANS OF SUPPORT

Columbus. Oct. 12.-Prize fighting
is a visible means of support accord
ing to Police Judge Osborn in a de-
cision Wednesday when he dismissed
Mickey Mclaughlin who was charged
by his father with vagrancy. Nc
Laughlin showed that he had been all
over the country fighting n that at
present he was earning money by
training young aspirants in the box
ing game.
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DULUTH
A HARD TUSSLE

Duluth, MIMI. Oct. 12-Grand Forks
high school football team. the same
aggregation hat held the University
of North Dakota to a no score game.
will meet Central at Athletic park Sat-
urday.
Playing n team somewhere near its
own weight and with the improve
ment that should come after the game
Of last week. Central should so into
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A CARD.

Louisville. Oct. IA f%eatureless
race card was run over a heavy track
at Churchill Downs Wednesday after
noon. About the only good spot in
the days sport was in the fifth race
when Presumption beat out Lady
Lightning which seemed to have the
race won until the last few strides
when tho winner forged ahead.
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ing Of Sunday ball in Cleveland were
imnortanf rfncfora

THE ace itself naturally developed
q few surprises and disappointments.
The victory Of the Philadelphia Ath-
expected. Mack built up a team for
this race that v exceeded his 1910
champions, but nevertheless, the at
tack Of the Detroit club for the great
er part OF the season made the race
far from q one-club affair. A VIC
tory such as I am anticipating for
Philadelphia in the worlds series will
be a GROWING achievement for the
American league"
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BAN JoHNSoN IS
BETTING ON MACK

Chicago, Oct, 12.-President B. B.
johnson Of the American league has
issued the following statement:
THE close Of tho American league
season marks the best year this or
ganization has ever known. From q
financial standpoint the ear has been
q success for each of the eight clubs.
Not this alone contributes to the his
tory making year. however. for the
opening Of now parks and the allow
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OUTSIDER TOOK BIG STAKE.

Laurel, Nd. Oct. 12.-Tuesday
nights rail slowed the track here
about four seconds but the course
up to the notch and a we'll bal
anced card was run off. The Hop
kins selling stakes with $500 added
went to Sucker of the Bedwell stable,
an outsider in the betting at 12 to 1.
1t was a bad day for favorites, Mad
rigalian in the third event at three
quarters being the only one to come
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TIED
BY LEHIGH &C.

Princeton. N. j.. Oct. 12.-Lehigh
acid Princeton to a 6 to 6 tie at foot
ball Wednesday. and while the
Princeton eleven gained almost three
their opponents. they were U lie TO
gain when gains meant scores.
Lehigh scored early in the game on
a blocked forward pass, Vela breaking
through. Knix picked the ball out Of
the air and with a free field before
him scored a touchdown. Pazett
kicked the goal. Fol the remainder
Of the first two periods. the visitors
%repulsed the desperate attack of the
left the field for the intermission with
a score of 6 to 0 in their favor.
The third period opened with the
play decidedly in favor of the risitors.
CREIGHTON and McCaffery tore through
the Princeton line for two first downs.
the only mes made by Lehigh. With
the period half gone the coaches be-
gan putting in substitutes. Baker,
who replaced Dewitt. tore his way
through tackle. shook off the second
airy defense. and raj Is wards for d
touchdown. and then kicked the goal,
tieing the COZ
Princeton had not a ghost of a
chance to score during the remainder
of the game.
DICKINSON scored itvitc.
Philadelphia. Oct. 12.--Dickinson
college succeeded in scoring twice on
the University Of Pennsylvania foot
ball team Wednesday. the final
score being 90 to 10. One of the visit
ors' touchdowns was the result OF IN
intercepted forward pass on which
tialfback Dunn vent twenty-five yards
without opposition. Dickinson's second
touchdown was the result of good
football. although ii was made il the
third period when Pennsylvania was
using a good many substitutes. Nei-
Their goal was kicked.
Pennsylvania in the first period
scored it's first touchdown. following
a run of SO yards by MERCER on Il for
ward pass. The second touchdown
came in the same period on n runs
and forward passes. Two goals from
touchdowns were kicked. The remain
ing five points We're contributed by
Thayer on Il goal from field and a
safety.
Navy Victorious.
Annapolis. Md. Oct. 12.-The naval
academy team on Wednesday defeat
ed St. Johns college by Il score of 81
lineup tina faced John Hopkins in
the initial game OF their schedule, but
later the coaches made many changes
with a view to getting a line on the
ability of a number of subs. st. Johns
constant use of the forward passes
and wide enc runs thereafter. kept the
academy lads on the jump to prevent
a score. The features of the game
were Daltnn's siXty-yard run at
ter intercepting a forward pass. and
the flying tackle by which Mellen o.
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Engineers are now trying to induce
the government to spend . million or
two in repairing and rejuvenating the
battleship Maine" so that 1t can be
junked in a year or two.
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COLOGNY TOOK STEEPLECHASE.
Baltimore. Oct. 12.-The Mt. WASH
ington steeplechase. the feature of
the afternoon at Pimlico was Won
handily by the old campaigner Col
ogny. But for falling. at the last jump.
L. Navarro might have carried off the
honors. Firestone fell early in the
rnca
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TO PURCHASE FRANCHISE.

Lincoln. Neb.. Oct. 12.-Clark Crit
fifth. manager of the Cincinnati Ma
tional league team, is said here to be
a possible purchaser of the Lincoln
in the Western league.
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.ARKNEss STOPPED GAME.

St. Louis. Oct. 12.-The st. Louis
Americans and the Nationals played
nine innings to a nothing to nothing
tie in the first game of a series for
the city championship wednesday aft
rnoon Darkness stopped the game.
The score:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05
A Leasnd of Mount Omi.

Mount Omj, on the border between western China and Tibet. has the long est staircase in the world. On top of the mountain there stands a Buddhist ,empie. aroan- which ge+her some of the huiiest traditions of that religion and " hich Is made a Mecca to the Chinese. To facilitate the ascent of its slipper sides some 20,O00 steps have been cut in the mountain, for,ri- ing a singre flight up which the pill grim tolls Because of its inaccessi- biiity few Europeans have ever visitec the spct. but number of travellers have ascended the stairway and are positive that it Is no legendary myth. There is legend that in earlier tines the pilgrim was forced to ascend tho mountain without artificial aids until the mouks conceived the plan of r.- quiring every pilgrim who would gain especial benefit of his journey to cut a single step.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05
The Hajahs ct Gus1ar.

The ratahs of Bustar are hybrid ujputs, claiming to be of the family af the moon, and have reigned in Bus. .Ar for between five and six hundred fears. The famil! bears tue n"'tle oi Aathputty, and every year the tljaD aas to sit ou the ratb it the festival Q! De Dusseerab wearing the jewels ar he goddess Dunteshwarre the tuteiary ..,ddess of the state, which are brought rom Danta wara temple for the pur- .,ose.
 Save for the jewels he is clad only iu wreaths of flowers" says 6 writer n the Wide World, and when we saw him he looked very solemn-al- most ashamed of himself--as he passed lis.
 ..,n connection with this ceremony hero used to be a brutal custom Of dragging the. rath, a huge sort of jug ."ruaut car weighing many tons. over ;h+. lmlies of live buffaloes. often only ,af'iy Eilliig them.
 "'Ihis horrible practice was stopped Yy Eril$h officials