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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
SCR|BES STRONG
FOR NAP LEADER
Harry Davis Made a Hit
With the Cleveland
Reporters

Cleveland Leader: The first time
Harry Davis. as manager for the Nap
landers. same to the bat with the
Cleveland scribes he made a hit. Da-
Wis, who is one of the slickest lads in
the business to handle the desperadoes
of the fourth estate. knows how to
spread the salve better than anybody
in h pastime.
But-and it is a large but-EIarry
also knows better than To try to hand
the rinky dink to any scribbler. He'll
either come through with the We'll. I
don't know" stuff, or, You'd better
see so-and-so," or else It's like this
In other words. Davis is on the level
in his dealings with newspapermen,
and there isn't n of them who
wouldn't he willing to stake his sti-
pend on Davis to hand him out the
right stuff at the proper time.
But--and here's another but-when
Harry opened up and %conversed with
the scrihcs he delivered such a splen-
did little lecture on baseball hat it Is
worth repeating. 1t shows sanity. it
shows strength, it shows managerial
ANALYSIS. Here's what Harry told the
scribes when they fanfcstcd:
Parks Different.
\ two parks in the American
league are alike, and Il different kind
of game should he played on each
field.
IF a catcher throws out three out
of q base runners it's time to quit
trying to run the bases.
"A base runner "n first base should
never try to reach third base on a
single unless he gets away with a fly
ing start.
Baseball doesn't permit late hours
or any intemperancc.
II have remained ut the hall park
after morning practice until the game,
and believe every player should do the
m They rest and don't cat. Eat
ing has slowed many u player.
The outtield fences of almost every
park are different" Davis explained.
League park has Il short right field
and 1t is foolish for a base runner to
try to go from first to third base on
IL hit to right. The New York park
right field is long and it is safe to
cut loose for third.
Have OF Day.
Good throwing catchcrs often have
an off day. while Door throwing catch
ers often have a day when they shine.
The way to find out is to test the
catcher, and if he is in form the real
fast base runners are the only ones
who have IL chance to steal.
lit often happens that the batter is
ordered to hit after two unsuccessful
attempts to sacrifice. The base rum
ner on first gets away with a flying
start on a sacrifice signal. but doesn't
when the batter hits. The base rum
ncr should always remember whether
he got away with Il good start.
THE best ball players take care of
themselves. Good players have abus-
cd themselves, but non who did ever
remained stars.
"a player who isn't careful about
eating o cs as quickly and surely us
the n who is up at night and i'm
temperate
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
EASTERN GAMES
SLOGAN

New York. Dec. 19-This promises
to he the greatest boxing week that
New York has cvcr had since the old
Horton law days. More than II dozen
good boxing bouts are on the pro-
gram, but there are three of much
more than local interest.
Tonight at the Olympic. \. c.. big
rom Kennedy and AL Benedict arc
scheduled to closh for ten rounds: on
Wednesday at the Empire a.. c.,
Leach Cross tackles Knockout Brown
and on Friday at the Madison \. c..
One Round Hogan and Battling Nell
son are booked to fight ten three
minute sessions. And every n of
these fights may II in a Knockout:
in fact it is pretty certain that th"v
will. if the respective contestants in
them are to be believed.
The bout scheduled to be held he
tween Packcy Mcfarland and Young
Hickey. at the Paramount A. c., Tues
day night has been declared off on
account of McFarland's illness.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
about all the conditioning Il man
needed.
stage IS AFTER
GAMES IN EAST

Chicago. Dec. ia Christmas gift
for the Maroons in The shape Of one
or more big 1912. football games with
eastern opponents is expected to re-
suit from Coach a. \. Stages sudden
trip to the east. The Midway leader,
who departed Saturday for North Car
DINA In search of rest will interview
some of the coaches and managers OF
the section incidentally. and probably
will return with at least one battle
clinched.
Cornell has already stated it's de-
sire to play Chicago. and the Ithacans
will he listed, according to the Mid
waNitcs. PENNSYLVANIA is also a pos
sibility IL several other institutions
have put in bids for Maroon games.
Stage will be at liberty to make the
eastern dates. as the Chicago board
is certain to vote in favor Of allow
Ing intcrscctional contests in 1912, and
the other conference institutions are
lined up in similar attitude. The pos
sihility is that dates with eastern col
lcgcs might have to be Cancelled be-
cause of conference objection is re-
garded as remote. Enough "hig
eight schools to carry the vote in fa-
vor of such games have already as
scented.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
Sporting lettings
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS OF
ALL SORTS
AUTHORITIES PLEASED.

London authorities are pleased at
the improvement in boxing since the
dangerous kidney punch" was abol-
ishcd by the National Sporting club.
Numerous instances could be clted
where the kidney blow has brought
home victory Tor the user of ii. but in
no case il !Ec nsed~thAt the laurels
were Won by fair, stand-up boxing,
and as the aim of boxing is to encour-
Il fair. stard-up display the de-
cision Of the authorities TO Danish it
should be welcomed. The match for
the f1yweight championship. which
was decided in London recently. and
which but for the rule barring the
blow would undoubtedly have been
productive of much clinching. was de-
clared by all who witnessed it to have
been one of the cleanest bouts that has
ever taken place in the London ring.
A Boston fight club was the first in
this country to bar this blow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
WANTS
ANNUAL SKI MEET

Duluth. Mimi, Dec. 1a.-With the
idea of ultimately establishing Il big
winter carnival here. the Duluth Ski
club is planning to make a bid for
the National SIX meet for 1913. and to
also have Duluth chosen as the per-
site for the national met.
The meet this year will be held at
Gary, Ills.
1t is claimed for Duluth that they
have assured good weather. plenty of
snow and the slide considered the best
in the northwest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
BOOST FOR BUD SHARPE.

Hear what George Stallings. the
manager of the Buffalo club. says Of
Bud Sharpe. who will succeed Harry
Wolverton as manager of the Oakland
club on the coast. Sharpe is Il grad
uate of State College, Pennsylvania"
he says. and for one yea he was a
sub-professor OF mathematics there.
He first played professional baseball
in the Tri State league and later made
his mark in Newark. This year. with
my team. Sharpe led the Eastern
league first hasemen in fielding. had Il
batting average Of .2S1 and stole twcn-
ty-Seven bases. He is managing my
cotton plantation in Georgia this WIN
ter and is Il ti~rst-class business man.
! sold him to Oakland for $3.50 in or
der to advance him in baseball. and
! fell sure that ne will prove IL success
in his new BERTH
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19

NOW that the newspaper critics have
had their fling at picking all-star foot
ball teams, an all-star team of pugi-
lists. Wonder how the ~all-Amcrican
selections would like to buck against
this. They should have got together
in the good old days Of mass plays.
This team is the Gloss of the cosmos.
the ends Ad is not in shape to play
his best game right now but he was
right" at the close of the season. With
Buck Crouse to back him up on de-
Tense, however. there would be few
gains around the side.
Who could got past johnny Kilbane
on the left end. What man could bring
back d punt with the Cleveland frath-
crweight down on the ball, as he
would be? Guess not many.
And nip that line! Joe Jeanette,
Frank Klaus. Carl Morris. Tom Nc
Mahon. Jim Flynn. Wow! How do
YOU suppose Buscr. Scruby. MacMil-
lar, Robinson, Morrill,. Branstad.
Frank and the other all-western Sc
lections would rank With them? No
comparison. This quartet can not only
all the abuse that's coming hut
can deliver it in even larger portions,
orcver he beating the opposing line
to the punch.
Packey Mcfarland is the hest choice
for quarterback. He can't very we'll be
kept off the team. Packey is q brilliant
strategist and leader and can carry the
ball we'll, eXcelling OH shift plays. We
lave a wild back field.
Moha and Langford could open up
holes in any defense and are able to
batter it down as we'll. Moha could be
expected to star more in the last half
of the game than the first. he being a
good distance man and l.angford
could go at a fearful rate for two
quarters. Crouse should make about
the hest half of the three as he is
strong, big, shifty and fast.
Go to 1t
With Abe Attell as coach. our COM
hination would he almost inrinciblc.
AS officials, Philadelphia Jack O'Bricn
and Kid Mccoy is our umpire. Jimmy
Dun is built FOR a corking field judge
and With Jack (TwinD Sullivan as head
ltnesman no team could very well steal
any real estate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
MANAGERIAL BERTH OPEN.

The question ri manager for the
Boston Nationals is far from settled
by the new wncrs 1t is believed that
Fred Tcnney. who already has signed
Il contract. will receive his release and
Il years salary, $1,000. At present it
looks as if John King. Bill Sweeney or
Mike Donlin would he Wards final Sc
lection unless he can induce Edward
HanlOn to assume the task. Ward
will make Boston his home and prac-
tire law there in addition to conduct
ing the affairs of the club.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19

cndeavor to take the honors from Ma
calestcr, Carleton. Hamline, st. Thorn
as II possibly the University Of Min
nesota and st. Olaf college. Manager
Carl Schmidt is buisly engaged in cor
respondence with the managers of the
various schools n definite arrange
ments will probably be announced in
the near future.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
LET Us GIVE THANKS.

Let us he thankful that the National
league season will end in the first
week Of October next year and we
shall not have to live through those
long. drawn-out, weary games which
last year only served to postpone what
we were all waiting for. the worlds
series. Also notice that there will he
no trouble IN preparing tho American
league champions for the worlds So
RIGS. as tho scason in that husky young
league ends d full week earlier. Plcn-
ty of time for the all-star games and
time to finish the worlds series be-
fore tho snow flies.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
HACkI,S WAS WINNER

KaHsas City. Mo-. Dec. 10. r.
Backus. playing for Kansas City. dc.
fcated John Dankelnan of New York
so to A in Monday nights game in
the national amateur three-cushion
billiard league. One hundred innings,
were required to end the contest,
sackus making Il high run of 6 to
Dankelman's 4.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
HIGH SCHOOL HED

Manager Baarman of the hir,
school basketball team states that he
has scheduled four games for the To-
cal quint, W each with Fargo and
Grafton. but that none of the dates
have as Yet been decided upon. 1t is
expected that Ada. Mimi. will also he
put on h list and it is also expected
that a several day trip will he arrang-
ed, on which the Fargo. Lisbon. Cas-
SETON. Valley City and jamestown
nigh schools will be played.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
WELLS
OUT

London. Dec. 19.-Bombardier
Wells knocked out Fred Storbeck.
heavyweight champion of South Afri-
ca i'm the eleventh round of their fight
here Monday. The fight was sched-
uled to go twenty rounds. Wells
showed better form than the South
African. The finish came from a right
swing to Storbeck's Jaw.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADS.

For the number of changes in man
~a@crial positions between seasons the
american league has certainly set n
record. With Clark Griffith leading
Washington. MrAlecr switched over to
Boston as part owner. Harry Davis
hustling for Cleveland and Jimmy CAL
lahan for the White Son and Wolvcr-
ton enrolled as the new Yank chief
tain. the series of shifts is ono of the
greatest ever known. Philadelphia.
Detroit and ST. Louis alone have been
content with the pilots who hravcd the
dangers of the 1911 season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
lDIsT'S
MURPHY GETS ORDERS.

Fhtlade1phfa, Dec. 19.--Mikc'
Murphy. the athletic trainer of tn,
University Of Pennsylvania had been
ordered by his physician to spend the
winter in "a milder climate SO as To
build himself up for Tho work OF
training the American team which
will compete in the olympic events
ut Stockholm. Sweden. next year
Murphy is now i'll at his home.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
RUNNING FORGETTING RACE.

Give the NATIONAL League magnateS
credit for doing the sensible thing
with the resolutions Of the American
league which stirred up such u tur-
MOL. The matter vas tabled and the
magnates in both leagues are having a
in Chicago: The American league
took IA random shot at the National
league for moral effect" which sounds
we'll. whether it be a question of NOR
ais or not,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
sc,HED,,LE MAJ. ri. READY.

1t is probable that by the time the
university opens after the holidays
been made for the trip ia the twin
cities. in which the varsity uuint will
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
PUG|L|ST|C TEAM
A CLASSY LINEUP
How Would Any of the ALL
American Teams Like to
Tackle This

y & . St y
Left end-Johnny Kilbane. 4
Lett tacklc-Joe Jeanette. i
Left guard-Frank Klaus. 4
Y Ccnter-Carl Morris. =
y Right guard-Tom Mcmahon. i
Right tackle-Jim Flynn.
" Right cnd-Ad Wolgast. $
Quarterback - Tackey McFar- I
y land.
y Left half-Bob Moha. .
y Right half-Burk Grouse.
Fullback-Sam Langford. 4
Coach-Abc Attell. 4
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19

In his matter Of confessions. it
may also he recalled That he Shady
TENDERS were important forcrunncrs
in thai line Of progress.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19

childrcn--IIelen, Robert and Charles
have outsrnwn Christmas trees. so
there Ia none in the white house. But
they arc children. just the same. when
it comes to the holiday gayety. The
president loves to he with them. ana
Invariably joins Mrs. Taft as early as
possible III the evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19

While ducks and geese ran 60 south
in the winter. their travelling expenses
are pretty heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-30
EGAN FILES NEW CLAIM
Now Demands S95,500 from
Estate of Robert Davis.

The estate Of Robert Davis, tho Demo
cratic boss Of Hudson g unity. y. J.. viii
DE the source " a bitter legal contest ana
II Is probable that there will be develop
ments that will involve d number Of promi-
nent bushes men. Davis having Endorsed
promissory notes TO the amount now known
of s3eO.O0o II is rumorel that many mer-
chants have been working theoretically 10
protect notes that have maturcd since the
death OF Davis
The fact that the contest 0t the heHs u
10 be n serious night was made apparent
yesterday. when the announcement was
made that Mrs. annie Toppin DaVis the
leaders widow. had retained George l..
Record a. an associate with her lawyer,
James r. Bowen. Record and Davis were
bitter political foes. They were combatants
a score of wears ago. when Record was .
Democrat and was leader Of the element
that was termed the silk stockings.
Organism drove him into the Republican
party. and ne was active in the New Idea
movement lie is now the recognized mead
OF the Progressive Republican faction.
Another interesting development yester-
day was the fling Of supplementary
claim FOR $1,000 against the estate by
County. Collector stephen NJ Egan. This
sends the total Of Egans claim TO Ss5.Jv.
His position legally is peculiar one in
the opinion of lawyers. If he sues on The
basis that il was county money that was
advanced 40 Davis he can readily re-
cover. but if he does he renders himself
liable TO prosecution. although he may save
his bondsmen II he makes good 10 the
county all that has been taken from its
treasury to aid Davis. he viii be COM
PEELED. it is said. to call On his bonds
men. and can only sue as an individual.
with prospect Of long litigation and
defeat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-30
ON COLLEGE DIAMONDS
liners Use WhlteWash Brush in
Second BoWdoin Game.
ONLY FIVE INNINGS PLAYED
Hard Hitting the Encouraging
Feature of Game for Men
of Princeton.
iBy Telesapa 10 Tho Trbuno.l

PRINCETON. y J.. Marcel 29-The TIGERS
scored their first shut out of the season
this afternoon by taking the Bowdoln nine
in,o camn Tor the second time. The score
W. to o. The game was called at the
end of the visitors half of the ntth lnnns
O. account of rain. Noodle ohicated IN
the hox FOR the Princeton team. and al
Though a trinc wild he was invinciblc at
critical times. getting seven strike outs IN
fve innings In tine third innins with
three men on bases and only one down,
Woodlc pulled out OF a bad hole 10y strlk-
inS out one man ana making the other
put up an easy ny 20 Bard
The most encouraging feature of the
game. from Princeton point OF view, was
The heavy hitting oC the Tigers. Stcrritt.
VinantS and Prescott an slammed the ball
for extra bases. and Sven hits were
chalked up in the four innings the Tigers
hated A. in yesterday game, the work
o. Stcrritt was .he most prominent feature
Of The contest. although Noodles pitching
vss &C a high order
IN the first inning Sterritt made ono % the
longest hits ever seen on the local diamond.
TIE ball hit In the right field stand on the
fv and bounded back into the field. thus
rohbing the Tigers heavy hitting outfelder
~ home run Aside from mis- batting,
Sterritt's catch Of Lawlis's short ny in the
fifth inning was highly sensational Win
sntsNlso was there with the big stick. and
out y three times a. the nat he scored p
'rfole and a. tvo-baSger.
The score follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-30
STRONG DENIES MURDER
Nesco Farmer, Accused Of Killing
Wife, Testifies.

MAYS Landing y. j., March 2f-Niih
the testimony OF Detective Guver the state
rested its case against William Strong. &C
oused OF wife murder. at Il o'clock, after
presenting one Of the strongest chains OF
cireumstsntisl evidence ever heard IA te
New Jersey courts The prosecution bases
its demand for verdict Of nrst degree
murder on the alleged confession made To
Nine Girard a fortune teller of Atlantic
CIV. backed up by the evidence OF two de-
tectives and the silent testimony Of d part
IF womans body preserved in alcohol
The defence al once began its case with
ex-Judge Westcott. senior counsel for The
prisoner. making the opening address. In
part nc said. Il will show YOU that This
whole business Of this medium and these
detectives was one OF the most cruel dia-
bolical heartless attempts ever made by
mortals TO take tho life II an innocent
man
Mrs. Sarah Reed. neighbor. told of ac-
companyrng Strong to Atlantic City. They
went 70 Nine. Girard who described the
Strong farm. told Of a struggle between
N. . strong and man. ana said the man
clicked her 10 death. She described the
murderer as Younger man than strong.
said Mrs. Reed
Following Mrs. Reed. the prisoner was
called 10 the stand. He made a complete
denial 90 making q confession TO Nine.
Pauline Girsrd Tie said ne told her that
ne did not Kill his wife. though she 50
charged him. After this he became III and
his reason was gone, and If he did make
any confession. ne said it was not when
he was in his right mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-30
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Oh,csl Record aud Forecast w ashIne TON
Hai,h 80 -The storm over Manitoba and the one
Over fae central Mississippi Valley Tues Gay
Egnt have apparently Joined forces. as there .
a marked depression over southern ien"st wanna
OBJ, joss .st lalomctI. rcadiar aeiug &'l- al
Ihlladel. Ia. bat th, barou"uc gradients
Throughout tac eastern haH o.. thc country are
NJ ste.-s Th,s, d.stlrlsure- have caused sno"
over tne lakes TIE Ipps- Mississippi valley ana
f.e no+ts. plains states rain over the Mis-'is'.' '
and Ji..e-ganeys and 300 Tennessee and on The ~
anrl ,dast .rom tb- ,aloinas ADriL"aid 90
--hefn Sew EngIaul.
Fczf u me Mississippi Oh, H.a'.r lac Leon
-'n'raI~ fals Jae fenpelafufc change ""F'
fnra uDimporfant Tho indications age that TIC
.-i rfssio1 over fl' uusdlt Atthu' states "Nl
rase oi tn set dur.ug Ihur~fa'- 81 $3.50 .e.,
.4iI fp continue over NDt fnSi1f+. tt'ff".1
farf .row over r.e n0ftloFu portion. ahd $40"
..sI ODE iovrr ieko~ .uf ..fH. iir "rAi - '.
... tafp VALLEY F.t IIllf .t.-AIil -iH''-
.rraat. Fai- rttf'ttr rII 4t.ta.i Ger ..'
.-HIf Inin- Districts ifHr-4ar H.ri frntif't '"-
Nfaft'. rrid5r over ai sections. Toe ifHf'd
f.re changes niA D. u1lTfrDIiaHr
he hr,h aud uIoh. biv high east becoming "cf''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-30
SUBWAY FOR THE RAILROAD
Board of Estimate to Receive Report
on West Side Avenues.

The Board Of Estimate al It's meeting to-
day will receive The report Of special COM
Inittee recommending the adoption Of plan
for the elimination of the tracks Of the
New York Central Railroad from the sur
face Of Eleventh and Twelfth avenues, on
me West side, and comprising q general
plan for improved freight handling fscili-
ties on the West side
The committee, which consists Of Con-
troller Prendergast, President Mitchell Of
the Board Of aldermen, Borough President
McAneny and Commissioner TOmkns. OF
the Dock Department. has had working
with II Ernest Goodrich. consulting engl-
neer Of the borough Of Manhattan Harry
=. Nichols Of the Bureau Of Franchises
and Ernest Z. Moore
None OF the members of the committee
would discuss their report last night. Il is
understood. hOWe' 81. that they favor carry
ing the Central tracks down as far a. 5"th
street in subway. and from that point 90
o0tn street by subway or elevated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-30
:. DANA GIBSON SEES BOUT
Court Hears Evidence. Then Holds
Manager and One of the Boxers.

William J. Brown proprietor Of gym
aasum a. No III West sd street and Dan
ic Sullivan VINO spared with Frank Man
tell ~ the gymnasium on March II. Were
held In <loo bail yesterday 10y Magistrate
House. in Jefferson Market court. for trial
on a charge of violating tho section Of the
Penal cod. which makes the giving Of spar
ring exhibitions IT. mi-iemeanor. The COM
planant was Captain Cornelius j. Hayes,
II the new West 10Th street police station
Charles Dana Gibson. the artist. james q.
O'Buen head of q civil service school at
Va l5S West ed street. and ~. Meyers. %
merchant at 80 Gi- Rroddvaf. Jaw fhe
match. ami were summoned 10 court Nj
Gibson WASH 4 member 90 tho 2 nnasliiu
club. The other two were Meyer SAID he
bought p ticket OF admission and 'lrn~d Dr.
lu az -he door. Magistrate House said this
vas sIfirient evidence chat the -parriue
match WIS held contrary o. law. Nj.
- Bren furnished bai Tor Brown and SUI