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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
NO BATSMAN Can
PLACE HIS HITS

Louisville, KY, April s.-Pitcher
George MuIlin does not believe that
there is batsman in the big league
today who can place a ball where he
wants 1t.
There are a. number of players who
claim they can place a ball, but there
was only one that I ever thought could
do it." said Mullin. "That was Willie
Keeler. I think he was one OF the
greatest hitters the game ever pro-
duced He seemed to know exactly
where every ball he hit was going to
land. / saw him bunt perfectly with
two out and three on in the ninth in
ming. No batsman would have at.
tempted to do a think of that kind un-
les he had perfect confidence in his
ability to lay the ball down just where
he wanted it, Keller rolled the ball
between the pitchers box and third
base so accurately that the man on
the base scored easily.
II think that Sam Crawford is the
best natural hitter in the big leagues.
Crawford makes very easy work of
meeting the ball, and he swings his
bat without amy special effort. Craw-
ford is also a hard luck hitter. Many
Of his high drives ought to go for
doubles, triples and even home runs,
but Sam seems to have the misfortune
to hit in a flelders territory more Of
ten than any other hitting player. Ed.
Delehanty was another natural hitter
he was probably better than Craw-
ford In his time. Good natural hit
tiers are very scarce in professional
baseball"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
BOOST FOR CALLAHAN

Chicago, April s.-Charlie Comiskey
is back in Chicago with coolies of
good news for the fans. The Old Ro-
man has large boost for Jimmy Cal
lahan- "The boys are ready to start
In for the season right now" declared
Comiskey. Since leaving Mineral
Wells the players have improved won
derfully in condition and the games
have put them on edge. Duffy is so
pleased with the showing Of everyone
that today he is in quandary Just
whom to let out
"The greatest change In any Of the
players believe is in Callahan. When
I left him he was slightly overweight,
but you ought to see him now. The
way he has been playing / doubt If
there are more than couple of out
flelders In the game today who could
beat Jim out of the regular position.
He was bothered with his arm at the
start, but not now, and his throws
whizz to the infield like a shot"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
CHAMP MAKING MONEY

New York, April 8. -Statisticians
are figuring UP the winnings Of AID
Wolgast since his fight with Knockout
Brown and all agree that as a money
maker he promises to gather in the
coin faster than did Battling Nelson ia
his best days.
Starting with the Brown fight and
including the Moran fight on July 4,
Wolgast Will have made almost $751;
600 in less than five months He got
$4,000 for the first Brown fight, $1,000
for the second Brown 60, about $4,000
for the Memsic $4,000 for La Grave,
and will get $4,000 for the Hogan bout
$500 for Burns, and $4,000 for Moran.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
MILLER TO COACH
A. c. TRACK TEAM
SUCCESSFUL TRACK COACH HAS
BEEN NAMED TO DIRECT THE
cINDER PATH ARTISTS AT Ac-
eIE-cALL FOR MEN WILL BE
ISSUED MONDAY MORNING.

The athletic management at the A
g. has secured the services of Professor
Miller, of the seed department, as the
track coach for the coming season.
1t has been the intention of the man
agement for some time to elect Mr..
Miller to coach track work, but owing
to his duties in the seed department
he has not been able to accept until
lately. He has now arranged his work
so as to make it possible for him to
take the responsibilities of directing
the track work.
Mr.. Miller is not without a record
as track coach, having been at the
head of the track work of two of the
leading high schools of the state for
the last five years. He has also turn
ed out some of the best track ath-
letes in the state and will undoubtedly
bring out the best that is in the ma
terial he has to work with.
Coach Miller viii issue a call for
track candidates in chapel Monday
and from that time ON the steady
grind of track work will continue un-
der his direction.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
TEAM IS not FOR SALE

st. Louis, April S.-'The st. Louis
National league club is not for sale, .
said Schuyler Britton yesterday. Mrs.
Britton heard her husband make the
statement and nodded her head affirm
atively.
Mrs. Britton has decided to retain
the ball club" continued Mr.. Britton.
"She has received numerous offers for
the property, but all offers were turned
down. The baseball property is not
for sale. at least for the time being.
There will be a special meeting of
the stockholders of the club called
within a day or so and a new presi-
dent elected My wife has not selected
anybody for the position so far"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
CURVE FOOLED PROFS.
Yale Professors Could Not Understand
How a Ball Gould be Curved
by Pitchers.

Charles III. Morgan, deputy United
States marshal with headquarters at
Cleveland, wore the second catcher's
mask ever made, while playing on the
Yale team in 1875, and caught Henry
Avery, Yale pitcher, in an exhibition
to show Yale professors that it was
possible to curve a ball.
''Yale professors laughed when told
that Avery could throw curve" said
Morgan. "They claimed it was. against
the law of gravity.
I'VE showed them. / stood behind a
tree, with Avery fifty feet away. He
couldn't see me, and / couldn't see him.
He curved the ball around the tree and
caught it. That didn't satisfy them.
They said something was wrong, but
they couldn't tell what it was.
Mann. a Princeton pitcher, was the
first college player to use the curve.
Batters thought he was crazy They
couldn't figure out. at first why they
couldn't hit the ball.
"A man named Ting, who caught for
Harvard, invented the mask. He made
two and sent me one to try. / sent 1t
back to him. decided I'd rather run
the risk OF being hit than year it. It
was made with iron bands. II could
hardly see through the holes, and 1t
was too heavy to take of when a pop
foul was made.
'sTing reduced the size of the iron
hands and the mask catchers wear to-
day is the result. He experimental
several years before he got what he
wanted.
'The rules we're a lot different
then,' said Morgan. ga batter took
first for nine balls instead OF four, and
there were four strikes The first two
balls over the plate were called strikes.
The third was called fair ball, and
the. fourth was called the third
strike
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
mo MORE MOTOR RIDES

Philadelphia, Pa April e,-Connie
Mack, manager of the champion ath-
letics. has announced there WIN be no
more Cuban trips for his players and
has promulgated another tronbound
law that the players cannot so on
automobile trips
The latter law has been promulgated
because Mack fears that one OF thasa
automobile trips may end IN Joy FaRa
and when it is all over the rest OF tha.
club will have to chip in to purchase
lilies for the members participating in,
the pleasure trip.
According to Connie. "imotor4tis'' has
deietertous effect upon the players.
He says: "The speed mania Il q bad
thing for the players, not alone for tina
ever present chance of injury, but also.
because excessive speeding "a bad for
the eyesight and ruins a -xnau,a baskang
ability"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
TO BAR RHODES
men FROM SPORTS

New York. April Sit became
known here that because of success
of American Rhodes scholars in sports
at oxford there are quietly under way
plans for barring the Yankees from
athletics at the Englislr university.
1t is no secret that the success. OF
the Americans have been highly dis
tasteful to the British Oxonians for a
long time They now take the stand
that Americans are supposed to be at
Oxford to study and not to cop all
of the sport laurels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
HARVARD HUSKIES
To have new GYM

Boston, Mass, April There
Should be an air of prosperity and
satisfaction surrounding athletics and
athletes at Harvard in the near future.
Under the new system now taking
shape at Cambridge, every detail maxi
ing for the care and comfort Of the
members of the various teams will be
a matter of routine. Harvard plans to
do away with the old Varsity club on
Holyoke street and build a new struc-
the members OF the university'S ath-
letic teams. The old house, where
many Harvard stars have trained, is
dby far too small to accommodate the
material Harvard uses during year
Tor representation in field and other
sports. The old building was first
put into commission as a training
house two years ago. 1t has quickly
outgrown itself, and now the authori-
ties declare it is inadequate and In
convenient for the proper care of ath-
letes.
The new building Is to be erected at
a cost Of not less than $4,000 and
win be a memorial to Francis Vardon
Burr. captain OF the 1908 crimson
eleven. whose recent death was great
ly felt at the Cambridge institution.
Ground will be broken in a few days
and work will be started on the foun-
dalton soon. 1t is planned to have the
building ready for occupancy by the
beginning of the football season. If
everything goes along smoothly this
can be accomplished 1t is said.
The authorities who have charge OF
planning the building state that the
structure, when it is complete. will be
the finest training house for athletes
cleaned by any college. It will be
large enough to accommodate ale the
men in training. 1t is hoped to pro-
vide the needs OF the university teams
properly with three-story building.
This also includes a basement,
Every Want Supplied.
The building WIN be erected at the
northeast corner OF the Union, be-
tween the Union and Warren house.
Although 1t is to be attached to the
Union it win not be under the same
management. The building viii be pre-
tentious in every detail and the attn
letets every want viii be supplied On
the first floor there win be a 32x42-
foot living room, a small grill and d
han. A large medallion Of Burr is to
be hung In the hall. The second floor
will contain two small and two larger
dining rooms which will be installed
for the crews. baseball and track men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
Rallied in EIGHTH.

Baltimore, Nd, April s.--Wlth the
score to 3 in favor of the Baltimore
Eastern League club, the New York
Nationals went to bat in the eighth
inning, and piled up seven runs through
errors and Dygert's sudden weaken
ing. Final score: New York Nation
ais, 8; Baltimore eastern, 4.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
New Owner oreeted.

ST. Louis, April s.---A ninth inning
batting rally enabled the Nationals to
take the fifth consecutive game from
the Americans in the local inter league
series. Mrs. Schuyler Brftton, the new
owner of the Nationals. watched the
game, receiving an ovation from the
spectators when she appeared In the
grand stand. Scores Nationals Z,
Americans
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
ANrI-sEAsoN sINeLEs.
Cobb RIuffed sueoessfuIIy.

Cincinnati, April S.-Detroit's Amer
lean league team had no trouble de-
feating the Cincinnati Nationals yes
terday. The game practically was
settled in the fourth inning, when
Cobb, by a bluff to steal home, coaxed
Fromme into wild pitch, allowing
both Cobb and Crawford to count.
Score: Detroit -, Cincinnati s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
Ministers Have RaII roam.

Grand Junction. COL. April S.--A
Baseball team composed entirely Of
clergymen is Grand functions latest
acquisition. The nine is made up Of
pastors of various churches here and
include some former college stars. The
ministers practice daily-tnat is six
days in the week-and have issued
a challenge to any team in the state
made up Of members of one profession
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
TaFt's First Came.

Washington. April S.--President Tart
saw his first ball game of the season
yesterday. The president went out for
a walk late this afternoon with Secre-
tary HiIles and Maj. A. w. Putt. Conn
ing back to the White House from Po-
tomac park the party passed through
the White House ellipse where two
amateur teams were limbering up. The
president stood through nearly an I'm
ming, Watching the game. Few Of the
hooters knew him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
AthIetIos Take Another.

Philadelphia, Pa, April S.-The
worlds champions took another game
today from the Philadelphia Nationals,
making the inter-league series stand
IS to in favor Of the Americans. The
score was to 4.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
Will RACE ANY HORSE

Philadelphia. Pa, April S.-Alfred
Schrubb, the worlds greatest runninA
wonder, has issued a challenge to run
any PAGER or trotting horse in ten
mile race. He has not, as yet, had his
challenge accepted. If a horse cannot
be secured. Schrubb will be pitted
against a relay team of three runners
and they viii be allowed to alternate
at any time during the ten miles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
OPENS new OFFICES

New York, April S.-President Lynch
Of the National league returned today
from Chicago, whore he was called to
act as arbater in the Three-T league
war. and was sat home" In his new
offices.
For April was moving day for the
National league executive. His only
Of holies is now in the Metropolitan
Tower, suite 1872.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
mo RETIREMENT
FOR AID WOLGASI
CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT
Err WILL NOT LEAVE THE RING
UNTIL HE Is LICKED ANDTHEN
WON'T QUIT IF HE CAN GET A
RETURN MATCH.

81 am going to keep on lighting until
I lose the title and then I won't quit
If / can get a return match with the
fellow that whips me-
With these words, Worlds Champion
Ad Wolgast put to rout all rumors that
he was tired of the fighting game ana
would quit and retire to the farm at
Cadillac, Mich, after he met One
Round Hogan in New York city on
April Is.
Furthermore / want to say" added
Wolgast, that I am in better shape
than ever was and that / didn't ex-
pect anything but criticism as the re-
suit OF the bouts with Knockout
Browne. I 4mew what was in store
for me when my manager made the
matches for me.
"My wife would probably like 1t
better to have me out of the game, as
any woman would, but in view of the
many matches that are awaiting me /
would be foolish to retire, especially
when think 1 am good enough to
stay at the top"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08

Minot Is another city in the state
that is going to have a championship
ball team There is only one cham
pdmship for the state at large, st
some of the teams VIII have to be
content with a county championship
or something smaller.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08

Steiny evidently does not approve Of
the saints. After winning a game for
the cubs at Evansville In one Of the
exhibition games of the season he did
think he would get to stay awhile
longer with the old bunch. If he can't
be a. little bear any more, he won't be
anything at least not saint.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08

In a recent game against the New
York Americans three Yale pitchers
famed seventeen men. Freeman, who
started in the box for the blue, pitched
three innings and caused eight Yam
KEGS to saw the air, only one other
facing him. He used a straight ball.
HartwelI and Scott finished the game
between them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
White sox Won.

Terre Haute, Ind, April s.--The Chi
cago American league team hit hard
in two innings and defeated the Terre
Haute Central League club to 8.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08

A remarkable baseball team has
been organized by students at Penn
sylvania. It is to be called the Cos
mopolitans. The name is appropriate.
as in the lineup are natives of China,
Korea, Cuba, Porta Rico and, Of
course, the United States. The team
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08

Wood and Glass. two of the best
local wrestlers in the amateur class.
have left Fargo, and their absence will
be a big handicap to the locals when
they meet Grand Forks on the mat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
seoond Tiaers Win.

Peoria, ILL.,. April S.-The Peoria
Three Eye team was defeated here by
the Detroit American league second
team by a score of to 0.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08

Our baby cries for Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. T. B.
Kendrick Basaca, Ga 1T is the best
cough remedy on the market for
coughs, colds and Group" For sale by
all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08

Kossicl1's manager has at last given
some reason why he would not meet
Labe Safro. He was a long time adj
hitting some things-bsk here 10 sue.
cess to Kossick.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08

The sporting editor has held foi
some time letter addressed to All
Withers. Unless called for in a few
days it win be returned to the sender.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
Notre Dame Lost.

Chicago, April S.-The Chicago Ma
tional league baseball club defeated
club from Notre Dame university by
a score OF 8 to 1.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08

is said to be q strong one, and should
make good showing against minor
teams in Philadelphia
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08

The local "Y' tennis club will start
work on the courts just as soon as the
weather will warrant.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FORMED IN SPARTA

SPARTA. Ca. Sept ia very en-
thusiastic meeting OF. the business men of
the town was held at the court house
Saturday night, which resulted in the
organization of the Sparta Chamber of
Commerce.
Secretary E. H.. Hyman of the Macon
Chamber of Commerce. and William
Wakefield. secretary of the state cham
ber,> assisted in the organization and
made eloquent and valuable talks along
progressive lines.
At the first call for members so to 70
responded and about $1,000 was SUBJ
scribed by those present.
A committee. consisting of Judge r.
W. Moore. H. X. White. George Berry.
B. sOhlman and /. w Purdom, was APP
pointed to draft bylaws and nominate
permanent officers at the next meeting.
Judge Moore. Nj. l.. Duggan and b.
Gilman made interesting speeches.
which were very helpful to the sue
cess of the meeting.
John d. Walker is mayor Of the town.
G. W. Rives NJ. w. Harris. B. Gilman
and 6. s. Vardeman are aldermen. w.
Fl. Stansell is clerk and treasurer and
T. r. Fluker is superintendent of the
electric light plant and waterworks.
The town has recently installed a
$4,000 system of waterworks, and has
one of the finest electric light plants in
the south, and the boosting" spirit is
shown by-every citizen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-22
Smoke of Herbs
Curas Catarrh.
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way, and
It Costs Nothing to Try,

This preparation OF herbs. leaves, flow
ers and berries containing no tobacco or
habit-forming drugs Is either smoked
in an ordinary clean. pipe or smoking
rube and by drawing the medieated
smoke Into the mouth and inhaling into
the lungs or sending il out through the
nostrils in perfectly natural way, the
worst case OF Catarrh can be eradicated
II Is not. unpleasant to use. and at the
same time II is entirely harmless. and
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Just as catarrh is contracted by breath
ing cold or dust and germ-laden afr, just
so this balmy antiseptic smoking remedy
goes to all the affected parts of the air
passages OF the head, nose, throat and
lungs. X can readily be seen why the
ordinary treatments. such as sprays,
ointments, salves. liquid or tablet medi-
cines faiI-they do not and can not reach
all the erected parts.
II you have catarrh of the nose, throat
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colds. catarrhal headaches; II You are
given 10 hawking and splitting. this sim
pie yet scientific treatment should cure
you
An illustrated book which goes thor
oughly into the whole question Of the
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will. upon request. be sent you by Dr.
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He will, also. mail you five days free
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IL is not necessary to send any money
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-22
WILL SETTLE STRIKE
BY ARBITRATION

NEW YORK. Sept. 2o.-The- strike of
the ladies' tailors and dressmakers.
which has been in progress here for a
week, win be settled by arbitration. The
strikers are to return to work at once.
pending the decision Of the arbitrators.
Employers and employees have agreed
upon permanent arbitration by which
strikes in the future VIII be prevented.
All grievances are to be taken before
a board consisting OF four members OF
the employers organization and four
members OF the union. Grievances which
cannot be settled by this board will so
before an arbitration committee Of three
lawyers.
The. strike is considered a victory for
the union in that the employers have
agreed TO maintain the closed shop, to
consider 80 hours a weeks work and to
abolish piece work. Tailors will receive
not less than S24 a week. male helpers.
gS and female helpers SIG
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-22
RECOUNT GIVES SHERIFF
TWO VOTES MAJORITY

wINSTON-SAI.EM. N. c.. Sept. a.
Capt. Frank c. Robbins. of Lexington.
referee. filed his report with the superior
court clerk here. declaring that Sheriff
George w. Flynt, Democrat. was elected
last November sheriff of Forsythe coun-
ty by a majority of two votes.
The returning board gave Sheriff Flynt
majority of u votes, but ID. A. Jones.
Republican nominee. alleged discrepan-
.cies in returns from two townships and
promptly Instituted suit for the office.
Counsel for plaintiff and defendant
agreed to referee the case, and Captain
Robbins was chosen. The case will be
argued in the superior court on excep-
tons and then will likely be appeale dto
the supreme court.