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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
Horsemen Hope for Snow
So They Can Conduct Races

one PAGER in action. Alvin Strouds
b. g., Mystic Boy and Elmer Cases
CHI. g.. Ragtime, together with Chas
Hildebrandt's CHI. m, Sidnaetta H.,
were carded to furnish the amuse-
ment. Ragtime beat Mystic Boy In
an informal race few weeks ago and
the event for the 18th Is the result
AS yet, the Canadian horsemen have
kept under cover. but 1t Is expect
ed that they will be sending some
challenges and few nags over very
soon. It's a very bad winter in De-
troit when some lively brushes be.
tween Detroit and Windsor horses
don't take place.
All the Boulevard frequenters want
now Is a little more snow. The races
are to be run in three in five heats,
half mile course, Real dollars in
copious amounts are available IL any
body thinks he has horse that can
beat the fellows who are going out
daily.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

The sudden rain of Wednesday
may have pleased the White Wings
but it brought no JOY to crowd Of
enthusiastic horsemen. For, the rain
took off the snow and another COOL
fall will be required to bring back
the excellent sleighing which has
prevailed for number of weeks.
Ever since cutter ran smoothly
horse enthusiasts have had daily
brushes out on the Boulevard speed
way. Every sort OF winter rig and
almost any kind OF horse has been
seen in action there.
But, just as the reinsmen decided
TO arrange a special match race, with
all the formalities of a regular Crane
Circuit, along came the thaw and
the sleighing went to the bad.
The first big event of the season
was scheduled for Jan. 49,. and, OF
course, it may snow lot before that
tim. The coming race, hoping for
some snow, will see two trotters and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
SOUTH IS TOO WARM
FOR THE RUSSIAN LION

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. IL
Wrestling fans here today are assert
zhg George Hackenschmidt, the Rus
Ian Lion" is unable to acclimate him
elf TO the southern climate as re-
l>nlt of his poor showing against AL
Vert Nadine, the Italian wrestler.
The Lion" agreed to throw the
Italian three times In an hour but
Vas able to secure only two falls and
(hese by the hardest kind OF work.
When the hour ended Nadine had
Hackenschmidt In a head hold, the
liter being completely unable 70
freak IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
SPRINGTIME STARS

About this time the Future Greats"
Begin to grow on every bush:
For every Spring a lot of skates
Try TO break In the big league push.
We hear OF Cobbs, and Larrys, too,
And every hamlet has its star
who will be great before he's
through"
Rnd have Hans Wagner skinned by
far
Phenoms are ever thick as heas
Before the baseball season starts:
Men who can make what club they
please.
Stars who will win the Fan Flock's
hearts.
I wonder where these wonders go
Along about the first OF June1
why they blow up we never know.
Unless they try to shine too soon.
Tom Akera
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
Joan Will Not
Sell at Auction

CLEVELAND, Jan. 12.-As the re-
suit OF a settlement out OF court,
Joan, 1904 "a, the trotting mare that
holds the worlds record for four
year-olds, and that was last week
placed In the hands OF receiver,
will not be sold at public auction.
Under the terms of the settlement
that was effected late yesterday, the
mare having been ordered sold to-
day.
David Shaw, the Pittsburg million
aire and three-fourths owner of Joan.
paid A. NJ. Hamilton, OF Wheeling,
West Virginia, s10.125, which includ-
ed $1,000 for Hamilton's fourth inter
est in the mare, and the balance for
his share of the mares winnings last
season. In the final settlement Shaw
eliminated bill for $500, spent for
wine to celebrate Joan's winning OF
the Pennsylvania cup last year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
White Signs sox Contract.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12-"Doc." White.
famed as The singing twirler" OF the
White Sox. has attached his name to
a contract for the coming year, accord
ing to an announcement today. II. q.
Reynolds, catcher obtained by the
Sox from the Columbus, Ga, team OF
the South Atlantic league also is re-
ported to be safe within the fold to-
day. Reynolds is noted throughout
the south for his throwing arm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

Harry Niles release by Cleveland to
Koledo marks the passing from major
Ioague company OF one OF the most
rpoctacular youngsters that ever broke
<Dto baseball. and one who, after ne
lent to the Browns. was, for while,
~ player not to be had for any price. .
But about all the starring Niles ala
baseball was done in st. Louis, and
10 work since he was traded to Nc
aeer has never been consistent In
Act. he has been steadily on the down
Hrade since then, with fash or two
q fast work, just enough to keep
LIN from being allowed to get out or
1T league company. From St Louis
&aies was traded to the New York
americana In combination deal
xhich resulted In "Hobe" Ferris and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
As to Mr.. Camnitx.

There does not seem TO be any rec
ord OF Pitcher NCamnitz's appeal he
fore the National commission. The
Pirates pitcher. II was understood,
was ready with an appeal for the Sc
curing OF 1920 withheld by the
Pittsburg club because. IL is alleged,
he violated the drinking clause. II
is just likely that the pitcher recon
sidered his pretended move and let
IL go at that"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
SPEEDY YOUNG MEN WILL
WRESTLE HERE ON FRIDAY

Wrestling fans will have look at
a couple OF likely young grapplers on
Friday evening when Paul Sprunk and
Gene Lawrence struggle at German
Turner's hall
Both Sprunk and Lawrence have
shown great Improvement In their
work and both are aggressive wrest-
lers. Lawrence's appearance before
the wolverine Athletic club some time
since did much to boost his stock, as
he remained long time with Young
Miller, of st. Paul. admitted champion
of the class.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
Fisher is Harvard Captain. :

BOSTON, Jan. 12.-Robert Fisher,
oonsidered by Walter Camp as one of
the best linesmen in the east. will be
captain Of Harvard's football eleven
noxt season. Fisher made the fresh
man team and since then has played
on the varsity line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
Forbes 70 Elaht aartIeY

CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Harry Forbes.
former bantamweight champion and
Mike BARLEY, another veteran, will
meet before the members OF the st.
Joseph Athletic club In Fort Wayne.
Ind, January 20. The battle will be
a ten-round. no decision affair and the
men will weigh in at 11S pounds at
3 o'clock w tina AFTERNOON.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
SHORT LENGTHS

That club OF Jack O'Brirn's, TO live
up to Its owners rep, ought TO nave
cross passages. false walls traps ETC.
Hat Nelson insists wOlgast's middle
name IL Camembert. Not bad. wotf
After Johnny kilbane went around
Patsy Brannigan for IL rounds. like
Pittsburger miss them-the ever ac-
curate A. p. said: Tommy Kilbane
had a slight advantage over Patsy
Prof. Watson says hockey In n coli
lege game. Sos football. Seven plus
eleven plus Tuskegee equals what?
Come on 20 Phoebel
r. Gotch appears 90 have opened n
bale OF trouble by handing the title
tips the public to Gotch's opinion of
Hackenschmidt-Zb the rest OF
IL.
Gunner Moir II back on earth and
another hope OF the white race" has
fallen off the pugilistic Christmas tree.
In London "Wednesday Moir knocked
out Bombadier Wells in the third
round OF an exhibition bout
-
Sandwich and Mack Parks hockey
Friday even hing sandwich S earlier in in
the week held the ID. A. c to a to 1
score.
knocked out Spike Kennedy in Okla
homa Wednesday night. Kennedy was
fioored four times in less than two
rounds and the last time he failed TO
come up.
A Philadelphia club would like 60
%s wo SGn s fou nst EGne o fna
folks would like to see Wolgast fight
somebody
peace pact between the American as
ISOLATION and the National association.
which ends next September, ought to
maintain the baseball peace for an
other season.
Cook county high school board de-
cides swimming is not a high school
1t? parlor charade?
-
what do you know about the climate
OF two powerful enemies?" That's
what DIR. NJ. j. Clurman says football
is. Otherwise it's all right
John McGr.w, New York manager,
says he wants all the swell-headed
ball players he can get Jawn ought
to have no difficulty in recruiting a
Sort OF looks N n the next move was
up to the bellicose A. A. \leagues.
doesn't IT.
An island, ~ a. well known, a. q
body OF land surrounded by water, yet
eorrespondents addicted to Ye hyper
'Laughery island Ipsdgine Garry
Hermann at the head OF anything
surrounded by water. unless IL was
aqua vitae The boss German won't
even ride In a boat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

The ultimate test OF trunk used
TO be TO send It over the u. /. & II.
r. r. The star baggage smasher on
the Y. |. e. p. r. r. was Adolphus
Slambang. when Adolphus got through
with trunk there wouldnk. be any
thing left but the hinges, arg they'd
be badly bent
SO far, so good. But one day Mr..
Slambang got hold OF a funny looking
trunk with notified tin-plate sheathing
that was pretty heavy, little rocking
that Il contained contraband dynamite
being shipped to Mexico by the revolu-
tionary party.
This trunk Adolphus, with his us
ual abandon. tossed blithely onto the
platform, and
THE END.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

Guano, estimated TO be worth more
centuries upon IL islands OF the Cam
peche coast of Mexico. Is TO be exploited
BY company OF CALIFORNIA; capital
1sts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

~ To save the expense of removing a
heavy chime of bells from a church at
Buffalo that was to be rebuilt the
steepie was lacked up, the old building
torn away and the new one erected in
Its place.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
Burroughs Play Army Y.

The Burroughs team will meet the
Army Y representative team In the
Burroughs gym Saturday evening.
good preliminary game will also be
played Game starts at s p. m. sharp.
The lineup
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

Really, q commission ought 10 he
appointed to look after Farmer Burns
Tho aged party's careless use OF his
vocal chords when making bets and
posting money might indicate al rat
thing In his encephalon. Memories Of
the Farmer are OF a man whose finan-
cial carelessness Is like that of the
man who was so tight he squeaked
when he moved
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

Niles had quite a history before ne
became a star In major league com
pany, and his passing from the DIG
show was caused by an accident
which sent him back into the minor
league class as a player In a Jiny'
True, he stayed In the big league FOR
some wears after the accident. but the
latter stopped his development ln.o
one OF the bright particular stars Oh
the majors and made certain MS ui'i
mate failure.
Niles is one OF the few players Con-
ME Mack was ever mistaken ABOUT
Harry was with the Cotton states
league when Connie got a string on
him and farmed him TO Birmingham
in the Southern league. Niles faiiea
TO come up to Mack's idea or a pail
PLAYER. and McAleer was finally sue
cessful In securing him for the
Browns.
He had his troubles getting started
with the st. Louis team, but showed
SO much speed and gameness and
landed on the ball so hard that Nc
Aleer kept trying to find a position
for him on the infield. He wound up
at second base and proved a whirl'
wind.
What virtually stopped Niles big
league career was a collision with
Bradley OF the Cleveland club. Niles
went over to cover first base on a
bunt play and Tom Jones made toss
which was a bit wide. Niles reached
out for the ball and Bradley ran into
his extended arm In such way as TO
tear the ligaments in the shoulder.
After that Niles lost the free use OF
the arm In throwing, and, try as ne
would, could never get Ii back again.
This resulted In his falling at second
base and being forced out OF the In
field.
He subsequently went to right field,
where his throwing would not prove
so much of handicap, but the injury
to have hurt his batting as
well as his fielding Niles was heavi-
ly built and heavily muscled man, and
he appeared to lose the ambition to
work hard enough to keep down his
weight after he was injured.
Niles had an interesting history
previous TO getting into prolessionai
While at school he was
champion Splinter in the amateur line.
After that he had to begin earning his
living and broke into the public lime
light by becoming balloonist. Harry
went up In a hot-air bag and did
parachute jump for the benefit OF the
crowds at country fairs until he began
to get too heavy for the business and
came near killing himself. Then he
started to playing baseball and was
sensation In the Cotton States and
Southern leagues. He shone with
equal brilliancy for while with the
Browns, but misfortune overlook him
Just at the time when his prospects
were brightest. But for the mixup with
Bradley the chances are that he would
still be one of tine stars OF the game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
Getting Entries
Costs Him Money

Way back last September, C. A.
Vogel, secretary of the St. Louis
bowling tournament committee, and
George Qualey were discussing the
possibilities for the big ten-pin show
that will be inaugurated Jan. Il. Vo-
gel predicted less than 100 fve-men
teams would enter the tournament
from st. Louis.
"Tll bet you a suit Of clothes the
entries exceed 100," chirped Qualey.
Vogel did not hedge on his remark
and wager Of $40~suit OF clothes
was made, articles drawn up and plac-
in the hands OF third party. The
articles stated that IL the entries ex-
ceeded 100 Qualey was to get the
suit. II they ran up to 1875, Qualey
might claim in addition six shirts, a
hat and a pair of shoes.
Last Thursday George drew down
the order for the glad rags, vogel
admitting the first part OF the bet
was lost. Qualey spends most Of his
time nowadays inspecting the shop
windows, trying to decide what kind
of shirts he likes best.
The funny part of the whole mat
ter is that vogel was out every day
hustling entries to make his losing
the bet certain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

body of land surrounded by water. yet
correspondents addicted to tfe hyper
bole refer TO the LaugheT club as
Hermann at the Head OF anything
surrounded by water. unless IL was
aqua vitae. The boss German won't
even ride In a boat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
HONEST OPINIONS
LATEST NEWS
AS Youngster, Miles
Played Great Ball

Jimmy Williams going. Later he was
sold TO Boston, and last year was pass
ed along to Cleveland. Now Mcclure
has put close TO his major league
career for good by sending him to TO
ledo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

Sort OF looks ~ n the next move was
up to the bellicose A. A. leagues.
doesn't it,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

John McGraw, New York manager,
says he wants all the swell-headed
ball players he can get. Jawn ought
to have no difficulty In recruiting a
pleasing team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

What do you know about the climate
love OF the race for rough encounter
OF two powerful enemies" That's
what DR. NJ. ]. Clurman says football
is Otherwise it's all right.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

Cook county high school board de-
cides swimming is not a high school
sport. For the love OF Mike. what Is
1t? A parlor charade?
The daily Alaskan., 1911-04-20

Some Hand Embroidered and
Elegantly Trimmed with Cluny
Lace prices from
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-07
bushels for Illinois and s1.5 bushels

bushels for Illinois and 315 bushels
for Iowa. In the southern part of
Minnesota the average yield per acre
is more than As bushels. The states
average yield per acre in 1910 was
1926 bushels. The Illinois and
Iowa figures are not available but it
is understood that they made better
showing than in 1909.
= minnesota would be the best corn
producing state in the Union if the
farmers only took more care in it's
culture and were as good corn breed
ers as those of Iowa and Illinois,
continued Commissioner Welsh.
'The corn crops are not rotated as
they should be, as Minnesota farmers
prefer to make specially of wheat
raising, thinking that they can do
better by raising a crop that many
other states cannot raise. There
was no crop failure in Minnesota last
year. With the corn yield $4,000
600 bushels and the wheat yield a.
100000 bushels conditions were
about the same as in 1909"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-07
Figure It Out For Yourself.

If you want hard case there is the
case Of a man who late at night
bought bottle Of whisky at public
house-price, IS. 6d.-says the London
Globe He handed over five pound
note, and the publican would not
change it. call right said the Gus
toner. "Give me the whisky and 16s.
Cd. and keep my five pound note"
Next morning the customer came in,
planked down four sovereigns and
said, "Give me back my five pound
note and we shall be straight" The
publican and the sinner looked at each
other Can you tell at a glance which
got the better Of the bargain when the
customer went away with his five
pound note in his pocket?
The question puzzled whole Office
full of literary, financial, sporting,
philosophical and editorial men-until
it reached girl Of eighteen who is en-
gagged in dealing with cash. All the
rest were calculating On paper and
reaching the result by devious ways.
The cash girl saw it in a fash Of the
eye. Do you? Shut your eyes and do
it in five seconds if you wish to beat
the cash girl.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-07
MAY AFFECT STEVENSON
New Congressional District May
Change Boundaries of Ninth.

Halvor Stevenson of Crookston,
present member of the lower house
of congress from this district, may
be directly affected by the recent an
nouncement of the census of Min
nesota, as it means that the state
legislature now in session must re-
wise the congressional districts, add
ing one to the nine now in existance
The new district will have to be
put in somewhere between the fourth
fifth, eighth and this (the ninth
districts.
Just how the carving up of the
ninth district would affect the ter
ritory now represented by Congress
man Stevenson can not be antici-
pated until the legislature has made
some sort of a preliminary canvass
of the problem
Minneapolis yearns for new
member but Hennepin county is
large enough for two under the ratio
of one to every $4,000, but her pop
ulation is 100000 more than is re-
Quired for one member. But il is
also true that the ninth is entitled
to consideration on the same ground
and to less extent this is true of the
fifth, eighth and third.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-07
IMPORTS OF LUXURlES GROW
Increase Over 1909 Amounts to About
S19,OOO,OOO.

S79,UOU,UUO.
Washington, Dec. IF figures may
be taken as a criterion the year 1910
was most prosperous one in the i'm
ports of commodities commonly
termed Injuries. The bureau Of sta
tistics has compiled figures relative
to the importation of diamonds and
other precious stones, laces, art works.
wines, tobacco and manufactures
thereof and other articles of like char
acter. These show an immense in
crease when compared with the i'm
ports of similar articles for the previ-
Gus year. The importation of dia-
monds and other precious stones for
the fiscal year 1910 aggregated s48,-
100000, while in 1909 they reached
$29,OO0,000, and in 1908, year Of gen.
eral business depression, they fell to
$16,75O,0O0 ~..
Automobiles, art works, laees, furs,
feathers, wines, liquors, tobacco, dec
GRATED chinaware and other articles
were imported in large quantities. The
total value of imports Of this charac-
ter will reach between 5000, 900 900
and s3O0,O00,0OO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-07
COMMISSION FORM
OF GOVERNMENT

Although the commission form of
government has been in operation
only seven months in Sioux City,
Iowa, it has shown much greater
efficiency than the old system, ac-
cording to A. A. Smith, mayor of that
city. In answering The Herald's list
of questions, Mayor Smith says that
there has been slight reduction in
fcials of the city hope to make the
reduction greater next year.
In giving his opinion as to the
chief merits of the commission plan
Mayor Smith writes:
"The mayor and four councilmen
are paid fair salaries and give their
entire time to the affairs ofthe city.
Council meetings may be held at any
time. The mayor and councilmen
can visit any part of the city on a
few minutes notice and investigate
matters requiring attention. All are
elected at large and there is no par
tisianship in elections of appoint
ments. Each is head of a depart
ment and responsible for it, so there
ho ~
The population of Sioux City is
47,S2S according to the 1910 census.
The commission plan was adopted at
an election Feb. Is of this year, the
charter being drafted as provided by
the Iowa state law. The plan had
worked we'll for two years in Des
Moines and Cedar Rapids in Iowa and
in other cities in other states, and
careful study led the people of Sioux
City to believe it was the proper sys-
tenn of municipal government.
Mayor Smith says that, although
the plan cannot be abandoned until
six years after adoption, he does not
believe that there would be any pub
lie sentiment in favor of a return
to the old system.
No weaknesses have been noticed
since the new plan has been in oper-
alton in Sioux City. Mayor Smith
writes:
"The plan works we'll here because
the four councilmen are peculiarly
we'll fitted for their respective posi-
lions. 1t might be that councilmen
elected would be fitted for one de-
partment, as finance and accounts;
and not wei qualified for any of the
others, but as there is usually no
dearth of candidates, the voters could
take care of this contingency '-Du-
luth Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-07
New Half Year Subjects Will Be Add
ed to Second Semester High
School Program.
NO CHANGE AMONG TEACHERS
Chemical Laboratory Has Been I'm
proved During Vacation-New
Students May Enter.

Bemidji public schools will re-
open after the Christmas vacation
next Monday morning.
The grade and also the high school
personnel of teachers will remain
the same as before the recess, with
the exception that Miss Ruth Whit
ing, who was forced to leave her
position early in the school year be-
cause of her health will resume her
duties as kindergarten instructor.
The second school semester will
begin in two weeks, and at that time
three or four half-year subjects will
be added to the high school pro-
gram, so as to enable the pupils
who took up half-year subjects at
the start of the school year to con-
tinue through the remainder of the
year, hereby adding another half
credit to their list.
In speaking of the matter of add
ing the new subjects, Superintend-
ant Dyer, of the Bemidji schools
said this morning:
eve intend to add civics and high
er algebra to the program of studies,
at the beginning of the new semes-
ter, and possibly one or two other
half year subjects will also be start
ed, if there is sufficient demand for
them. If there are any new
students who would like to begin
school at this time, they may dose,
by taking up the new half-year
studies we will Offer
A new hood has been added to the
chemical laboratory during the va
cation, which is for the purpose of
allowing all gas fumes and odors to
escape. The establishing of this
hood in the Laboratory makes the Be-
midi high school chemical depart
ment one ofthe most complete of any
high school in the state.