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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
STICK HALL Sporting Editor, Nashville Tennessean and American

First-Birmingham. Seeond-Nashville. Third-New Orleans. Fourth-Memphis. Fifth-Montgomery. Sixth-Atlanta. Seventh-Chattanooga. Eighth-Mobile.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
TRACK
ARE SMASHED

Northfeld. Minn.. Feb. 2S.-Six
school records wcre broken in the an
nual indoor intercalss track meet held
at Carleton college today. First place
in the meet was won by the sopho-
more class with a total of 42.23 points;
second by the seniors. with a total OF
IS points: third by juniors. with %
points. and fourth place by the fresh
men. with Ills points.
Violin, IA. lowered the 440 record
from one minute fiat to 59.2: Carpen-
ter. '13. clipped Is seconds from tho
two-mile record. of 11.4G: Johnson
10, increased the distance for the
twelve-pound shot from SO feet 6 3-4
inches to IS feet 10k inches: Peter.
son, IA, raised the high jump record
from S feet 3 inches to 5 feet 4 Ia
inches. while Lewis. '12. lowered hit
own record Of s 1-5 seconds in the
rope climb to IA seconds.
I The winners Of the other event:
were:
Thirty-yard dash-Gillott. IA
Time. 4:15.
Mile run-setrum. Is. Time. 5:12
Forty-yard high hurdles-Stearns
IL; elliott. IA; Church. IL, tied fol
first. Time, 6:15.
Half-mile r~un-Setrum, '13. Time
1851.
Broad jump-Maass. '12. Distance
10 feet 2 inches.
The relay vas won by the senior
team. composed of Constans. Church
Knott and Mass.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28

take place tho first dav that it is
clear. Next he wants I" throw the
I lasso around some nimhlc Young pas
timer who can sallivant around the
interior. alias ''infield.'
Now confah. merry wits. List: Give
intield"r out uf this lot and LII be sat.
isfied."
I Exhibit two: I'm banking from
the dope that has been handed TO me
on Salmon. fiipe and Houck. These
three boys have been regarded as o..
X. by tho people who recommend
them to me-, n ] feel that they will
holds good.
"1f they reed a Year or two to get
the seasoning | don't mind. but l fig
IRE that they can be taken back
whenever il is necessary
An InfcIdcr.
Exhibit three: An iniclder. an i'm
fielder. my mazuma FOR an infleldcr.
Take the infeld now. Those boys. of
course. will be good for Years. but we
have no guarantee that a broken leg
"r an arm isn't going to come TO them
Just the same as anybody else. So.
it's a pretty good scheme to have
somebody on the Job in case ANYTHING
happens.
If find one of the new fellows
who looks like the man FOR the posi-
ton. he'll be With us. With those
things that / mention l believe that
u team VII be all right. and just
as good as ever"
But that's not the only worry that
there is down here in the land OF
II and sunshine. sometimes. That
epidemic of spinal meningitis still
rears its baneful head around these
diggings, n the main leader has a
little think coming on that ground.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
BASEBALL FOR
OTHER FIELDS

San Antonio. Texas, Feb. 26.-Only
the ruling Of the National baseball
commission prohibiting the worlds
championship club from playing exhi-
bition games in its class, prevents the
Philadelphia Americans and the New
York National is repeating the worlds
series in Texas.
Managers Mack and McGraw dis
cussed the situation Yesterday and lat
err may ask the National commission
to waive the rule this time because
the training quarters of the two clubs
are SO near. If the series is arranged.
half the games will he played here and
the other half in Dallas. Even If the
big fellows do not get together. it is
expected the youngsters of the two
aggregations will play several exhibit
ton games.
Manager McGraw arrived yesterday
morning from the training quarters at
Marlin and saw both Mack and John
7. Brush. of the Giants. Nc
Graw returned to Marlin last night.
A high wind dried up the ball park
sufficiently to allow the Athletics to
get out yesterday afternoon and throw
the ball around. Hereafter there will
be two training periods at the park
beginning at 6 in the morning and 9
o'clock in the afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
SPORTING LIGHTS
BALL PLAYERS VS.. FIGHTERS.

Funny to reflect upon the difference
in the training methods adopted in the
case of ball players and fighters. But
when you come to think it over this
naturally follows from the different
ends aimed at in the two sports.
A fighter has to he at his best and
down to weight for one brief effort.
He aims to make the most of his
speed. strength and skill in the trans
actions of a single night and then can
lay off for months. perhaps. until 1t is
time to prepare for another bout.
A ball player. IN the contrary. must
not only have speed and strength for
one test. hut must manage to retain
them through Il bruising league sea-
son Of 1874 games.
Consequently both fighters and ball
players start by taking runs on the
road. when it is necessary to reduce
weight. and spend much time in being
rubbed down by the trainer. But
there the ways part. and at that the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
NORWEGIAN SKATER
BECOMES CHAMPION

Ch~ristiania, Norway, Feb. 2S.-Ths
skating matches for the championship
Of Europe were held yesterday at
Stockholm under very favorable cir.
cumstances. The ice was fine and the
attendance great.
In the 1900 meter match. the three
first places were won by Norwegian
skaters. a. follows. Oscar Mathiesen,
2:20.6; S~aeterhoug. 2:25.8; Henning
Olsen, 2:27.4. No. 4 was the RussiaH
Ippolitow. Time, 2:2S.8.
In the 10000 meter match Oscar
Mathiesen captured first place in
1888. Having already won the 500
and 5000 meter distances. Saturday
he was declared champion Of Europe
for 1912. Mathiesen's different marks
all come up to or near to the worlds
records.
The 10000 meter distance has al.
ways been his weakest point. but this
time he beat Strunnikow's record,
made here last year. when Mathiesen
himself was badly beaten. 1t there.
fore looks rs II. ne ia getting in form
to be the worlds best skater. \
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
ATTELL WANTS
RETURN MATCH

los Angeles. Cal. Feb. 3S.-Still
emphatic in his declaration that he
was robbed. Abe Attell today is hot on
Johnny Kilhane's trail for a return
match and declared that he will give
the new champion a side bet of $e5,-
600 if he will sign for another clash
of 20 rounds.
Attell is not alone in this wagering
move. He is backed by James j. JEFF
fries and Ad Wolgast. both Of whom
lost heavily In the fight.
Attell was around early today be-.
seeching Matchmaker McCarey TO re.
match him with Kilbane: and he has
likewise asked Jimmy Coffroth to put
on the bout.
Jerries declares he will rag
$4,000 that Abe can beat the Cleve-
lander decisively and Wolgast, who re-
ports a loss OF SO. 300. is ready to bet
$4,000 that the ex.champion can re-
gain the title.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
EXAMS PLAY HAVOC
AT "U'

Minneapolis. Feb. 2s.-Annual sem.
ester examinations at the university
nave taken a heavy toll from the 1871
football squad. according to reports
on the campus today.
Captain Cliff MorelI, Ralph Capron,
Btggy Robinson and McAlmon have
passed through the ordeal unscathed:
Paul Tobin, Bob Stevenson, Jim Walk
or. Lucius Smith. John McEwan and
Walltnder have either drawn hunks OF
conditions or for other scholastic rea-
sons will not be eligible for the Gophs
or squad next fall.
Stevenson, a Carleton college man,
played on the varsity freshman team
last year and was pronounced one 81
the best athletes who has ever enter
ed the school. He played a wonder.
full game with the first year men and
Whenever there was scrimmage made
trouble for his big brothers on the
varsity. He was counted upon to plug
n Of the holes In the back field next
fall. but the way things look now he
will not be available. Reports say.
that he has drawn a funk in organic
chemistry and. there IL nothing for
him to do but take It over. His only
possible salvation IL to attend ummer
school. 80
John McEwan, who worked at end
in a few games last season and who
was counted upon as . valuable asset
next fall, is not In school and has not
been for several weeks. 1t was said on
the campus today. Paul Tobin. who
made his M. in q walk last fall, 10 al.
10 said to have had trouble with his
examiners In the agricultural college.
Tobin is an industrious student, and II
Is believed he a clear up his de.
ficiencies before next September. II
he fails 1t will be Q severe blow to the
maroon and gold outfit.
walker, who refused to get into
football clothes. at all last season, bu.
who promised to come out next Sep
TENDER. will not be able to keep his
promise, 1t IL said. He has found the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
WINNIPEG LOSES
ROWING REGATTA
Regatta on Red River in the
Canuck City Abandoned
For St. Paul

Winnipeg. Feb. 2S-If straws and
stray interviews tell which way the
wind blows 1t seems reasonably certain
at this distance that Winnipeg will
hand over to st. Paul this summer one
of the greatest attractions. both from
the standpoint OF drawing visitors and
focusing outside attention, that a city
could well have. This is the annual
northwestern international rowing re-
gatta.
The executive of the International
association at its annual melting last
summer awarded the regatta to VIM
nipeg for 1912 and since that date
rowing enthusiasts have been looking
forward to the greatest racing car
nival that has ever been held in this
city. 1t has developed within the past
week that st. Paul has requested the
Winnipeg club to cancel Its dates and
allow the regatta to be held in that
city this summer. According to some
of the most prominent Rowing club Of
Gals it has been practically decided
to accede to this request. The reason
has been given that there is not suf-
ficient accommodation in Winnipeg.
Both st. Paul and Duluth papers have
published stories to the effect that the
regatta Is sure to BIO held in the for
lei city.
Is Unfortunate Step
From the standpoint of a rowing
exhibition. the decision Of the local
club. if 1t has been made. is looked
upon as most unfortunate by many
who are interested in the game. for
kind of competition Is looked for. The
fac that Winnipeg oarsmen carried
of most Of the events at the Duluth
regatta last July, has spurred the other
clubs on to the determination of maxi
ing a better showing this year and to
this end both the st. Paul and Duluth
oarsmen have already been in train
ing for weeks in gymnasiums. st.
Paul is especially anxious to redeem
its bad showing. but Duluth is also
keen to make good. for its success at
the home regatta was only second to
that of Winnipeg and only served to
whet the appetite for greater honors
The Duluth club has retained the SER
vices of Ten Eyck. Jr., has bought
more shells and is going out to win.
Those who are interested in rowing
are keenly anxious to see the local men
in action, especially In view of such
strong competition. and there will he
very great disappointment If the re.
gatta is not pulled off here.
A Great Opportunity
The fact seems to have been lost
sight of that a great opportunity is
offered Winnipeg from an advertising
standpoint. and there are man.
who think hat rather than lose this
opportunity the industrial bureau
should lend its aid to secure the &C.
c~ommodation necessary and retain the
regatta. Last veal at Duluth advan,
tage was taken of the regatta to hold q
great water carnival which was adver.
tised far and wide and for one week
the city presented a gala appearance
The main thoroughfares we're dccorat.
ed from end to end and the city was
: crowded with visitors.
Included in the program outside o.
the two days of rowing races, were
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
CARL SOLBERG
WINS SKI MEET
st. Paul Man Carries Away
Honors BY Two Great
Jumps

Duluth, Feb. 2s.-Carl Solberg won
the first purely amateur ski tourna-
ment held for years on Chester park
hill. making the excellent marks of
131 n 1%5 feet. and in general form
and all round work surprising the
riding done at the recent professional
tournament held on the same hill.
n tournament was a thorough
success. The crowd was large and the
marks compared with those made by
the professionals in the February
meet. While the hill was in excellent
condition for the making Of distance
marks. the going was very slippery
and some of the riders found 1t ex-
tremely difficult to keep their feet.
city. found it very hard to keep from
falling. losing points on both Of his
attempts for failure to keep his feet.
Marian Rust of Duluth won the
first prize in the boys class. making a
jump of siXty-four feet in his standing
jump and sixty feet In his second trial.
The form of the youngsters was
surprising n brought cheers from
the crowd. Some of the little fellows
looked far too small to go yer the
amateur slide. to say nothing of rid
ing the big hill. and they showed an
ability that promises ON great rid
ers for h club within a few years.
Young Rust has just turned the cor
ncr of his thirteenth ear and yet the
IHoungSter showed a grace and ability
that augurs we'll for his future sue
cess.
F.. S. Hendrum of Duluth gave Carl
Solberg Of st. Paul a hard run for
first prize in the class A event, finish
Ing behind the amateur champion.
But for the failure of Nels Floan ia
keep his feet. he also would have
been up with the leaders.
officials of the club state that the
experiment with the amateur tourna-
ment has proved even more success
u than they had dared to anticipate.
The marks averaged as high as those
that have been made in recent event
by the professionals. while the crowd
took more interest in the riders and
seemed to appreciate their efforts
more. In addition to this the officials
say h a the tournament has paved
the way for a wide movement in favor
Of the amateurs and that every doubt
of the ultimate success of the amateur
movement has been swept away.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
BOWLER BREAKS
TWO BIG

Toronto. Feb. 2s.-James Smith is
the holder of two worlds bowling rec
ords today as. a result Of his perform
ance here in thu sixth annual tourna-
ment of the Canadian Bowling assoc
citation. He made I'll in the singles.
lettering the mark of the former title
holder. Tom Haley of Detroit. by 50
points. He knocked down Gal pins in
the team match and 64S in the dou-
bles. His total for the nine games in
which he competed was 1850. an
average of 22s SO for each game.
The former grand total record was
held by Haley. who made 1861.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
COBB OF TIGERS
HAS SPECIALITY
Leads League Four Times in
Five Years as the Best
Run Getter

Detroit, Feb. 2s.-Ty Cobb has two
habits of which he either cannot or
does not care to cure himself. One is,
leading the American league in batting
year after year.. the other. ranking
first each season in the important
just as he had in 1907. 1908 and 1909.
the Georgia Peach" annexed the
timely hitting. honors in the young
organization, setting a new record by
putting the finishing touches to IA
markers. The previous high water
mark in this respect was 116 runs.
which Tyrus batted home during the
campaign Of 1907. The Dixie De-
mon" participated in LAG games last
season. batting in or more tallies
In more than half-to be exact, in 81.
Twice during the pennant pursuit
Cobb drove in a quintet of tales in
combats, thrice he was responsible for
four counters. eight times he scored
three of his comrades. on twenty-nine
occasions two. and on forty occasions
one. His average of runs batted home
per game was 1886.
Other Figures Shine.
As a team Detroit had foul of the
best run getters in the American
league. The veteran. Sam Crawford,
who beat Cobb out of the honors in
1910. was right at Ty's heels last sea-
son. driving in 1871 tallies to Tvs la
In the same number Of games. Jim
Delehanty. the Tigers great pinch
hitter. ranks sixth in the list. jim,
batted in 101 tallies. Further down
the list is George Moriarity with the
record Of Sc for 100 games.
With Cobb. Crawford and Dele
manly leading all players in the league
In driving in runs. and with Moriarity
and other Tigers up near the top. Il
shows Just where the trouble with
the Tigers existed last season-with
the pitchers. Baker is the only mem
Der of h world champion Athletics
who drove in more than 100 runs. He
is the only n of Connie Mack's trio
n can be ranked with the leaders,
while Detroit had three of the best
In the league. But where Detroit had
to have seven Or eight runs to win q
game after their pitchers had allowed
the opponents almost a like number,
the Athletics could drive two or three
and rest. while their select staff OF
mound artists held the opponents ia
check.
Cobb a Strong Enemy.
Cobb's most opportune hitting wa
cone in the series with the Red sox,
he driving in twenty five markers in
these passages-at-arms either on safe
ties or inield or outfield hits. Tyrus
also did finely in the skirmishes with
the White Elephants. being RESPONSE
BILE for twenty-four tallies. He en-
joyed his least success against the
White Sox Ed Walsh and company.
limiting him to sixteen markers.
Cobb now has led the American
league five times in the batting rec
ords, and four times he has shown
the way as a timely hitter. In 1910
the pasttmer VIII won the opportune
clubbing l1onors in the younger or.
ganization was Sam Crawford, the
other hard hitting Tiger having to be
content with the runner-up place this
past season. "Wahoo SAM gave nh
teammate q stiff battle for the timely
hitting diadem. sending in 1877 tailies
last season. which was twenty-five
more than he hit in the previous cam.
paign, when his rank was No. 1.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28

motor bont and sail boat races, canoe
races. swimming races, diving compe-
tittons. water polo. water baseball and
similar aquatic sports. The boat
houses and piers where the races took
place wer brilliantly decorated with
streamers and bunting and at night
thousands Of electric bulbs made the
scene a fairyland. One Of the spec
tacular events on the program was a
iority of which were canopied in rich
hues. There were also ladies' war
ano races which provided intense
amusement.
Carnival q Success
Altogether the carnival at Duluth
was a triumphant success and left i'm
pressions on the mind of the visitor
with regard to the enterprise of the
Zenith city which will always be re-
membered. The colored posters which
bureau announcing the regatta were
handsomely illustrated in colors and
showed many fine racing pictures.
Those who know say that the racing
course on the Red river Is far superior
to that o. the Mississippi at st. Paul.
where the stream flows very swift. and
not only for this reason but in fair.
ness. they say, to the clubs at Kenora
and Fort William, which would other
wise be put to great expense should
the regatta be held in St. Paul.
The achievements of Winnipeg oars
men at Henley and at regattas in east
ern Canada, in eastern as we'll as in
the western cities of the United States
has served to bring the name of this
city very prominently before the
world and a similar opportunity is
now presented which should not be
lost sight Of.
There is no reason why Winnipeg
should not nave a great water carnival
for the first time in its history and
make thefact known to the outside
world. II there is need OF temporary
accommodation or any adj IL making
the event a triumphant success the
oarsmen can rest assured that il will
be forthcoming from that energetic
body. the Winnipeg Industrial bureau,
or fromother public spirited citizens.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28

ball PLAYER soon gets enough of road
work, finding the work ON the bases
In the daily practice sufficient.
II the boxer is overfat he starves
himself and Stean,s himself and does
everything he can think OF to get the
fat off at once After the fight he lets
the flesh come back.
But a hall PLAYER is willing to re-
duce gradually and plans to work him
self slowly into condition. Once off
he plans to keep at the right weight
until the season is over
Perhaps the greatest difference ia
be noted Is at II training tables.
While the ball player is eating all he
wants and everything he wants 50
long as it is food and may even in
dulge himself in a little beer when he
feels like it, the fighter adopts a Spar
tan diet.
A ball PLAYER would starve il limited
to a gfihtcr'S fodder. They eat every
thing and manage to digest stuff that
would be too much for any one else.
But We never heard Of a ball player
suffering from INDIGESTION.
SIR MICHAEL.
Mike Donlin's DAYS as a 800 hitter
are about over" suggests a critic in
commenting upon the recent Boston,
Pittsburg deal. Not Vet. Mikes peg
| sing arm may not be as vibrant as it
once was. and his underpinning may
not be quito as Ty-Cobhish. but there
is no smoke upon Sir Michael's batting
lamp. The eN-Giant is one of the
games greatest natural hitters, and,
like Wagner. Latoie. Delehanty and
Arson. will hit around 800 as long as
he Ia able TO carry a war club UP to
the plate.
In Donlin is worked steadily in the
Pirate outtield he is fairly sure to
stick with Hans Wagner and form a
r~un-getting combination with the
Hurting Dutchman. 4 months train
ing with . few weeks workout after
the campaign opens will find Mack
back at his old stand among the lead.
ers. He had no chance after joining
the Giant lineup last season to edge
into his stride. Worked only at rare
intervals, there was no opportunity to
regain his swing and adjust his sights
When he reported with Boston. sew.
eral weeks passed before Donlir
reached the $50 mark. Most of those
trailing the game figured him al,
through and ready for the cannery,
But after massaging the kinks from
his system the outfield veteran beRar
to maui the eternal epidermis Of the
ball. and through his last six weeks
Of work ranged about 400. He bat.
ted we'll enough to slide back gently
into the 800 flock. despite his bad
start. Donlin may not prove to be
the greatest outfielder in the Circuit,
this season. butw hen 1t comes to
poking 'em where they amt there will
be more outfeld regulars batting be.
low Mike than above him.
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NEWS OF SPORTDOM

shedding rough in the medical school
and a football man said today that the
big one has drawn one or two condt-
lions.
Lucius Smith has a condition thai
may bar him from the track team. but
1t will do the football team no good
IL he does get rid Of II. Smith has
not played his allotted three years. but
he will graduate this June. and will be
thus barred from further athletic par
ticipation as a result Of the recent
conference ruling. Leonard Frank
and Harry Powers who have played
but two years will he kept off the team
by the same decree.
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Candidates

Send your orders for petitions 10
us. We have petitions for president
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senator, national committeeman, dele
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M~'GILLICUDDY n
INV Gordon Narkav

Confab with the lean lion himself.
and discover a 1.-THE Of the purpose
that actuated Mr.. McGillicuddy in
separating the Mackmen from some.
thing like 10000 iron men to take
both sections Of the champion troupe
down there to the land of tomales and
tofeadoPn.
Herr Mack has two big things tuck.
I'd away beneath the rim Of his cha.
peau. First he wants to secure about
two or three twirlere out of the de-
outantes whose coming out party will
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28

Probably you are entitled to the
benefit of the doubt, but do you get
it?