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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
GRAND FORKS
STILL ON JOB
Regardless of Reports From
Fargo and Superior
Outlook Bright.

Regardless Of the reports sent out
from Fargo and Superior calculated
to give Grand Forks a black eye in
the matter of becoming a member Of
the Central-International league. the.
promoters of the club here arc still
going ahead and raising funds for
the project and prospects look a whole
lot brighter now than they have at
my time since the live business men
of the city took the venture in hand.
The fact of the matter is there is
nothing to the C. l. league at the
present time but a temporary or
g%anization. The league has not Sc
cured protection or has MOI done a
hundred and one little things that
are necessary to complete the or
%ganization.
Grand Forks has a better chance
to get In the league now than ever.
SUFFICIENT money is already in sight
to assure the launching of n club and
the grounds have practically been ar
ranged for. although the selection of
one of two splendid sites for the park
mas not AS vet been announced,
Frank Lohr. a manager of ability and
a clean record. is here ready for
business and can have enough good
ball players here for two teams in
side of three days, if he is selected
as manager of the Grand Forks club
There is no reason in the world
why the boosters here should become
discouraged and they are not.
The me- behind the proposed CT
g say hat they want Grand
Forks i'll the league. II does not seem
reasonable that they would call a
meeting and go ahead with their
proposition without giving Grand
Forks official notice. after spending
two days in this city. working the
project up to q point where it started
on with q rush and now looks as
though it is going through with 4
bang,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
SPORTING NEWS
FRANK L0HR HAS
EYE ON MARO0NS
Reports Says He wants Wild
Bill Donovan and
Hollinger.

Winnipeg. May 1.-Two more for
mer Maroons blow into the city yes
terday ready for another active cam
paign on the River Park diamond.
They were Mark t'rcer and Fred
Glass. who performed many. stunts
of merit on the Winnipeg diamond
last veal 1t will be good news to
local fans to hear of the return of
these athletes, AS they were among
the best of last wears team. and
should have no difficulty in making
good on this years team.
Freer was n of the best all-round
players in the league last year. his
exceptional speed being effective.
Many critics last YEAR claimed that
he would 500 be in faster company.
Glass is a star pitcher. and besides
can swat the ball pretty hard. some
thing unusual for d twirlcr, and he is
also a speedy base runner.
Frank Lohr is in Grand Forks en-
deavoring to land the job Of manag-
ing the team of the Dakota city. and
if he gets tho position. he wants Bill
Donovan and Hollingcr. who arc try
ing out with the Maroons.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
WILL GO
TO HI OLYMPIAD

Chicago. May 2.-Martin Delaney.
athletic director at the Chicago Ath-
lettc association and coach of the
Cherry Circle track and field team,
will accompany the American Olympic
track and field team to Stockholm this
summer. Delaney received his APP
p"intment from James f. Sullivan.
chairman If tn" committee which has
charge "f the selection of the .Amcri-
can team.
Although Mike Murphy Of the Uni
NersitT of PENNSYLVANIA has been Sc
ln"ted as trainer and coach. Sullivan
thought il advisable to add the local
man To the r"achinS staff. Aside
from Murphy and Delaney. Lawson
Robertson of New York also will as
siSt in Nh" development of the team.
Delaney says he does not know just
IA his duties will he. but thinks he
Will have charge of the men selected
from I'll" central west.
Everett G. Brown, chairman of the
flnanC" committee in the central west.
called a meeting of the committee,
Yesterday To discuss plans for raising
more funds and to secure report
from the various members.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
CLUBS IN THREE-I
START THE SEASON

Dubuque. la. May 2.--Thc base
nall clubs Of the Threc-I league lined
up today for the initial games of
their seasons schedule. Peoria ap-
peared at Davenport. DanviIle at De
catur. Bloomington at Springfield am.
quincy at Dubuque. Since Tho close
of last season the league cirr,lit has
Deen changed by the substitution of
Bloomington for Waterloo and
Springfield for Rock Island. The
c!uh owners and managers after CON
siderable trouble have Strengthened
out the affairs of the organization
and are looking forward to a success
ful season. Tho schedule calls for
i4o games, with Sept. Is as the clos
ing date.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
GERMANY MAY NOT LET AMERICA
RUN AWAY WITH OLYMPIC CONTEST
Raa. Pasesasna and Braun Sure to Score Points for
Kaiser W~itselns Doe1ai n-Rau Easily Beat Tex
Raensdell at 200 Meters.

Fhe e%eatentien that America will
elean NB in most approved style and
Seare even more points than at the
fur previous Olynapiads is considered
hr those whe have studied records
fEam aRFead somewhat untimely.
Though We will win for the NTH time.
II aaesH't follow that Uncle Sans
t.eFs will wipe up the sod with their
foreign brethren az easily as they did
l,efafs.
Fhs ewedes, for instance. figure on
capturing the championship trophy.
Wills the Germans, too, are brimful
IF confidence. Ernie Hjertberg. who
l,as beap preparing the Swedish ma
tssiai for the last year or so. writes to
friends in this city advising us to be on
eur mettie.
Hut what We want to bring out
.'arcihiy Is the fact that Kaiser Will
I'sin's subjects are dangerous con
tenders for the leadership Of athletics
stars. who are depended upon to score
many points, include Ralph Pase-
mann. who won the Harvey cup for
scoring the greatest number Of points
in the English championships: Hans
Braun. of the best middle distance
funners to be found anywhere. and
Herman Rau. one Of the mos consist
pht WluuoT6 OI spirits IIOIH 20 W ssV
Nasdu.
German Papers Confident.
You can't help but admire Ger
frany's nerve when her newspapers
chronicle what these three star ath-
ietes will do to our best i'm several of
the most important events on the
Olympic program.
Pasemsnn is an all-around athlete
" ability. He is a high jumper of
note and can pole-vault. several inches
over twelve feet. He is also a good
broad Jumper and has been credited
With over twenty-five feet a number
of times.
Rau has easily defeated "Tex'
ramsdell at 200 meters. Braun and
Rau have never been put to q. real
test, 80 that we cannot say much about
them, except elaborate on their rec
ords and from what has come to us
secondhand from the other side.
Rau belongs to the Berliner Sports
club. He Is considered the best Ger
man runner at -. 100 and 220 meters
distances.
The doughty German showed he
WAS to be classed with champions in
the sprint line and hurdles by scoring
the most points in the international
meeting held It Stockholm. early last
September. He captured firsts In
three events" the. 100 meters. 200
meters and 40 meters high hurdles.
His time for the first event was 10
IS seconds, aided by II strong wind,
For the hurdles. he did Is a-1O sec
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02

or ds, and running with the wind was
clicked in % $40 seconds for the 200
meters.
These are only a few choice wins
Rau has to his credit.
Smiling Hans Braun.
Then there is Braun. nicknamed
Smiling Hans" who also holds a VIC
tory over an American, one other
than Harry Gissing. Braun trimmed
the former American half-mile cham
pion in the English champs in he
SS0-yard run. Gissing declared. upon
his arrival home last summer. that he
considered Braun the equal Of the best
champion middle-distance runners in
our set. The German did 40 seconds.
| hut had he been pushed a. little hard
err he would have Jared better. AS 1t
vas. he clearly showed he was to he
considered among the best in future
competition.
For the 1900 meters he has done
4 minutes II So seconds two or three
times. He is a member Of the Munch-
ener Sports club.
lish title holder in the jumps and pole
vault. Next to Braun, Pascmann per-
formed second hest in the English
championship. He won first places in
the running high jump with q jump
of 6 feet, and the pole vault with II
feet. He Is 4 consistent b feet o-lncn
man for the high jump.
Germany has never scored a first in
any event of the four Olynpiads we
have had to date.
Carey Looks Good.
In acquiring the services of Sprint
er Carey of Annapolis, Track Captain
Matt IIalpin Of the New York Athletic
club. captured Il trump card. and
sooner or later he will holster up the
team and make 1t as strong as 1t ever
was. Halpin will steer the middle.
for a place on the Olympic team, and
if his last performances are taken into
consideration he is entitled to defend
the Stars and Stripes in Sweden.
He has a record of 2 AS seconds for
100 yards. which he made at the dual
meet between Annapolis and the Uni
versity of PENNSYLVANIA last MAY. He
has done 81 As seconds for the fur
long. hut it is said he can do better
and is looked upon to join the record
holders for that distance in the time
of 81 rs seconds.
! Carey. who is attached to- the bat
| tleship Vermont. is considered one of
the best sprinters ever developed in
America. He is i'm strict training at
Annapolis with a view of satisfying
the selection committee he ought to
make the big trip.
When he won the 22O-yard race he
trounced G. w. Minds. who was a
close r%unner-up to Ralph Craig, when
the latter came home in 2 As seconds
! for the intercollegiate championship.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
Tells Boys How to Pitch
Gives Many Don'ts
Advice by George Mullin

4 Another thing is confidence. If you
haven't confidence stay away from the
pitching game.
I mention confidence as the third
requisite because I consider it of that
importance.
ply because of the air of superiority
that players Il Detroit o
three pennants because of the con
fidcnre of it's players.
Don't let them shake your nerve.
Don't lose sight of the fact that
there are eight other players in the
game besides yourself. They are all
striving to win. and they'll work Just
as hard as you will to pull a game
where it belongs.
You don't have to strike every bat
ter out. You don't have to strike any
of them out to win a game. II field
ers will get a majority of the hits.
Always remember that.
Don't blame individual players if
they make an error and lose a game.
You are liable to lose n yourself
some day. And they will come back
at o hard.
Don't try to bean the batters. 7
read of a pitcher in the outlaws who
tried to bean every batter who stepped
to the plate. That didn't get the
pitcher anything. The batter is just
as wise as the pitcher and al attempt
at beaning is liable to be switched
into a boomerang.
Don't be ~faint-hearted if YOU cam
mo- acquire curves. Keep at it. Keep
working all the time and they are
bound to como to YOU. You cannot
fail if you do not get discouraged.
Don't think because you are a
youngster that all the players are
pulling against you. The players are
just as anxious to have YOU make good
as You are yourself. The players want
+! anyone on the team who is worthy.
Age doesn't count. If a man can win
games he isn't considered a baby.
ont Fail 10 Cover First.
Don't fail to first base. Many
a game has been lost because of the
baseman. aud the knack of getting
over to the bag is one of the first
things for a young pitcher to prac-
tice.
And last. but not least. don't fail to
keep our eyes and Ears open when
an older pitcher is in the game. You
can learn a whole lot by simply sit
ting on the bench and watching "how
the other fellow does it,"
Older pitchers know the game bet
ter. They arc more able because Of
their experience to cope with situa-
tions, and there is everything to gain
and remembering just how they COPIED
with situations.
I trust that | have made my posi-
ton clear. and that the hints I have
given will prove valuable to young
pitchers.
I am sure they will. IL they are fol-
lowed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
OF THE
BIG LEAGUES
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

ST. Paul, May 2.-After using up
five pitchers in a vain attempt to stop
the onslaught of the indianapolis bat
tiers. st. Paul nearly Won yesterday
by q remarkable batting rally in the
last inning. in which lIiNon. who had
weakened slightly i'm the seventh and
eighth innings. was driven from the
slab. st. Paul scored four runs in
the last inning on n triple. four sin
giles. a base on halls and n sacrifice
fly. With two or bases. Block flied
out and LaroE- struck out. ending the
gam" With the 2 to Z in favor of
Indiana polls. Gagnier's drive in the
sixth smashed Earger's finger. Au-
trey made a wonderful bare handed
stop of Woodruff's liner in the third
and heat his man to first.
r. II. l..
81: Paul II |
80 10 l
O'Toole, karger. Weaver. Leroy and
Murray and Block: HiXon, Merz and
Clarke.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02

have been asked to write upon
'Dont's for Young Pitchers" says
George Mullin. star of the Detroit
staff.
While not a difficult subject to dis.
cuss, it la a narrow one. because OF
the numerous times it has beef taken
up by different writer's.
am not posing as the last word
in pitching.
do not want it to appear that ]
consider myself Il final authority upon
the subject. Such a condition is fur.
thest from my mind.
am writing this article solely fol-
the benefit l believe it will do young
pitchers.
| have been in the American league
a number of years. and have consid-
cradle experience to raw upon.
This experience. then. should he OF
value to the young player who wants
to make a name for himself from the
pitching mound.
There are two things that are OF
prime importance to success in pitch.
ing.
The first is control.
The second is naturalness.
IF a man hasn't control he isn't a
pitcher. Having control is more than
half of the battle.
Control Counts for Much.
would much rather have a pitcher
who had nothing but control than one
who had a world of speed, a varied
assortment of curves, but who was
wild.
The percentage of games that have
been o by pitchers who had con-
troll is vastly greater than the WIN
ming percentage of uncertain pitchers.
. There have been many successful
pitchers who depended on control
alone to win them games. If a pitcher
can put a ball just where he wants
1t he has the batter at a decided dis
advantage and the game has been
half won when that pitcher steps
into the box.
have spoken OF ''naturalness' as
being a requisite.
N~aturalness is a thing that is for
gotten by many a young pitcher.
. They go to the professional ball
windup, or they see a pitcher with a
lot of funny and unnecessary motions.
They think these are essential to win
games and they try to pattern.
This il a big mistake. Be natural.
Throw the ball in YOU own way.
Never mind if it appears clumsy to
you. If you a get the hall away
without hurting your arm and still be
yourself you are overcoming a great
obstacle.
No two pitchers work alike. Every
one has pcculiarities. I presume I
have them as we'll as m one else.
But l wouldn't want any young pitch
err to pattern after my motion. The
swing 1 use is distinctive with me.
But It would probably be a detriment
to any other twirler.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
TONIGHT, FRIDAY
WITH THE BOXERS

Johnny Coulon is booked to meet
Patsy Brannigan in a ten-round con-
test III J~ohnstonn, Pa. tonight.
At Quincy. ILL.,, Andy Dams will box
Kid Pepper ten rounds tonight.
Bobby Wilson is tonight scheduled
to meet Billy Ryan over the ten-round
route i'm Utica. y. y.
Carl Norris and Luther Mccarthy
will go ten rounds in Springfield. Mo.
tomorrow night, according to an
nouncement.
Frank Klaus and Jack Dillon will
travel ten rounds in New York city
tomorrow night.
Paul koehlor versus Clarence Ferns
will he the card at Kansas City tomor-
row hight. The hattie is for ten
rounds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
PICKETTS WILL
PLAY FOSSTON

The Picketts have arranged a game
with Fosston for the east side exhibit.
ton grounds Sunday afternoon. Foss-
Ton is said to be putting up the real
article this year and will give tho
east siders a run for their money. The
exc arc in fine trim. having
worked splendidly. considering hat
practice has been retarded on ccoun
Of bad weather and muddy grounds,
The game Sunday should be a good
one and will no doubt draw a big
crowd as baseball is the one big talk
in town lust now.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
GOPHERS VII STAY
IN H

Minneapolis, Mimi. May 2.-The
faculty council of the University Of
Minnesota Yesterday voted to remain
in the western conference Indefinite
~. Another trial of the amateur
system will be made with strict en-
forcement Of the code at Minnesota.
The council approved the recent leg
i%slation, admitting Ohio state univer-
sitN INTO the conferences. barring
freshmen from intercollegiate athlet-
les and prohibiting athletic coaches
from serving rs conference delegates,
but vetoed the provision for the in
dependent code of football rules from
conference games. The students of
the university denounce the action of
the faculty.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
~Afinneauolis Lu..ky

Minneapolis. May 2.-Minneapolis
won d hotly contested fourteen inning
game from Louisville when C'lymer
tripled and scored on Williams drive
to the fence in the final round. Ohm
steady pitched Splendidly after the
second inning. while Northrup. who
relieved Maggie in the second, blank
ed h locals for eleven innings. Fast
fielding by Williams and Bell and
home runs by Altizer and Stanley
were early features of the contest,
which lasted more than three hours.
r. H. E
Minneapolis IL
Louisville IL 4
Olmstead and Owens: Maggie, North.
rup and Madden mo Spencer GA in
nings).
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
M TEAM
BEATS

Mayville. n. D.. May 2.-Thc first
game of baseball for hte season was
~ on the campus Monday after
noon between the normal and tho
Bruf1at teams. The score was q to
4 in favor Of tho normal cam. The
game was good with the exception of
the first inning. when some of the
piaNers had o vet got into the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
COMMERCIAL SEASON
OPENS TOMORROW

The Commercial league viii, open
me season tomorrow evening when
the Timcs-Herald and Y. NJ. g.
and Wholesalers and Retailers will
battle for honors. The games will
start promptly at $50 o'clock. The
Iimes-Herald-Y NJ. G. A. game will
be played at Riverside park. The
other contest will take place at Uni
vcrsity park.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
MAYVILLE WILL
PLAY

Coach Doc" o'Keefe's war horses
a; the university will lin" mp i'm their
first game of tho season against Man
willie Saturday afternoon. While his
Is h"ralded as - practice game. it may
not he so much OF a picnic for the big
school boys after all. Tho normal
nine has been working all season and
will come to the Fork prepared to
give the home team Il trimming.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
GREAT LEET-HANDED TENNIS
1NIEAM

After the Davis cup matches at
Christchurch. Australia. during the
Christmas holidays, Norman Brookes.
who has always been a great admircr
of Beals Wright. invited him to Join
forces and make a trip to Europe in
order to play douhle tennis matches
in 1912. This invitation Wright was
unable to accept. They would make
a great left-handed team.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
OPENING IN rRr-srArE LEAGUE.

Reading. Pa May The cham
plonship season of the Tri-Statc Base
ball league was opened yesterday with
games In Harrisburg, Trenton, AL
toona and Reading. The league cir
cult is the same as last year.. COM
prising Johnstown. York. Lancaster
and Wilmington. in addition to the
other four cities named. The season
will continue until Sept. I.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02

TENNIS CLUB HAS MEETING.
bismarck Organization Prepares for
Beginning of Seasons Play.

beginning OF SP8SOnS fIAy.
bismarck. \. d., May THE an
nual meeting Of the Capital City Ten
mis- club was held at the commercial
club Monday afternoon. G. II. Russ.
Jr.. was Reelected president. and ]. l..
Bell. secretary and treasurer. 1t was
decided to increase the annual dues
from SO to IS. leaving the initiation
fee at SO. 1t was also decided not to
V women in the club. for the rea-
son that the clubs courts will be fully
occupied by the present membership
In the evenings.
Members may invite ladies to play
during the day. The U. S. National
Lawn Tennis association has sanction
ed the club to hold the western North
Dakota championship and Missouri
slope tournaments commencing July 3.
The club can admit about five more
members. Those wishing to join
should apply at me to the secretary.
The courts will be in condition. 1t is
expected, the latter part of this week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
AUSTRALIA CREW ON WAY TO
SWEDEN.

The Australian swimmers and
senior cight-dared shell crew. which
will row in the Olympic regatta at
Stockholm. are on their way to Swe-
den The swimmers include w. Long
worth. Cecil IIcaly and Harold Hard
wick. and another expert.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
Columbus Wins Again,

Milwaukee. May Mot hit was
made off Liebhardt until one man
was out in the ninth. when Charles
hit q perfect single to right for thu,
only Milwaukee hit of tho game.
Doughcrty pitched splendid ball. but
two scratch hits mixed with the Mill
ers' dou,lc in the seventh gave the
leaders two runs, enough to win ,
To 0. Liebold's perfect throw from
deep center. doubling Miller at third
was the biggest feature Of a brilliant
game.
r. II. F..
Columbus 500" : I
D~ougherty and Schalk; Liebhardt
and Smith.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION STARTS.

signs pointing to an interesting race
for the 1912 p%ennant. the baseball
clubs of the Central association ap-
peared on the diamond yesterday in
the initial m of the season. Ka-
anee played at Monmouth. Galesburg
1T Burlington. Muscatine at Keokuk
and the uttun1wa champions in this
city. A season Of 1870 will be
played. clcsing Labor day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
POSTED EXPENSE MONEY.
Jack Curlcy Posts $l,1OO to Insure
. JOhnsOn's Training ExDcnses.

Chicako. May 2.-Jack Curley
has posted with AL Tearney $1,1O0
to defray Jack Johnson's training ex-
penses for his fight with Jim Flynn
at Las Vegas. N. NJ. July 4. Flynn
and Curley leave here tomorrow for
Montezuma. n. NJ. where the "Pueb.
10 fireman. will train.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
ENGLAND TO HAVE THREE
CREWS.

England will have three crews in
the Olympic regatta. An eight will
be formed by the Leander club, a
four by the Thames Rowing club.
and w. d. Kinnear. holder of the
diamond SOULS. will; contest in single
sculling event.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
Went to Pieces.

Boston. May 3~.--Ero"klyn came ,ut
ON top in IA batting bee With
Rostnn. winning II to s. Th' four
runs which Boston scored in the first
inning on four errors and two hits
looked big enough L" win until TAYLOR
went to pieces in the seventh and
eighth innings. during which Brook
lyn scored ten runs
r. II. r.
Brooklyn Is I
TAYLOR. ponnelly. Hogs and Rari-
don; Kent. Rucker and Phelps.
At Pittsburgh r. II. f.
Pittsburgh > ) )
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02
ARUNDEL CREW is VETERAN
rNLN

Arundel Boat clubs f~our-oared
shell crew of Baltimore. will go TO
the Olympic regatta. The men have
heen rowing together for six years.
In 1900. at Paris. the Ncsper Boat
club of Philadelphia won the cham-
pionship in senior cights.