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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-05
FINAL VOTE ON
SUMMER BALL

Chicago. April 5.--Representatives
of the big eight colleges will NEE
at the Palmer house next Saturday to
cast a final vote on the summer base
ball question and settle the fate Of the
amateur principle. in western athletics.
a call for the meeting was sent out
Tuesday by Director George w. En-
Ter of the University of. Wisconsin,
and every big eight" institution will
be expected to define its attitude to-
ward amateurism before that time.
Decide Baseball Question.
The gathering will mark the begin.
ming of the new system of conference
government, under which each school
Will have two delegates. as recon
mended by the conference presidents
at their recent meeting. According to
present plans the old representatives
Will vote on the question OF. rcorgani-
zation at once, and the additional rep
resentattves will be admitted to the
session for the consideration of the
chief big eight" problems.
The conference leaders assert that
there IL no reason to doubt the success
OF the double system of representation.
President A. W. Harris Of Northwest.
ern university announced that the
Purples would be represented by Prof
r.. e. Wilson, who has been North.
westerns delegate for many years
and by Coach C. e. Hammett. the mi
verstty athletic director.
= % go o. H- 49, H EL#- NHA E Aa
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HOT SPRINGS TO BE
Y NEXT YEAR

Hot Springs. Ark. April a.--Nhcn
a Pirates come here next year they
will find Hot Springs a gayer resort
than it has been this year. The con-
ditions obtaining during the years
when Qaklawn was flourishing will b.
~ a measure revived, In those DAYS
tho gambling palaces were the show
places of the town. Their fronts wcr-
brilliantly illuminated. men and WON
en- thronged them. and swell cafes
we're conducted in connection with
them. While there has been much
gambling here all winter. it has ben
orally been under cover After
January /. 1913. all this will be
changed. Hot Springs will he wide
cpen-America's Monte Carlo. Tn,
old struggle between the law. and or
der element and the lid lifters has
been waged bitterly during the So
iourn of the Pirates and the primary
election has heen held. The liberal
element won n substantial victory.
nominating its entire ticket. and nom
nation here. whore everybody yotes
tn" democratic ticket. is equivalent
to election. The gamblers and saloon
men are juhilant. and they expect a
golden harvest mex season,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-05
MIKE GIBBONS
STARTS EAST
St. Paul Boy Not in Best
Condition for Fight
With Smith.

st. Paul. April 5.-Mike Gibbons
night for New York. where the st,
Paul boxer meets JEFF Smith i'm a ten
round bout at the National Sporting
club II week from tonight. Ray Nee
nan. secretary of h st. Paul baseball
club. left with Gibbons and Reddy IT,
meet h Saints at Terre Hantc on
opening of the season neXt Wrdnes-
day.
Gibbons condition was not the best
when he left last night. An attack of
the grippe has bothered Mike for sew
eral days and it vas not until yester-
day that he felt we'll enough to have
Manager Radd$ post the weight for
felt and bind the match. Mike en-
poets to come around all right by the
time he starts hard training in New
York, however.
In Jeff Smith Mike will meet one of
the toughest fighters in the %15O-pound
class. Smith is said to be n tcar-in
fighter with an awful punch in either
hand but especially his left, with
which he hooks. Mike figures that he
is fast enough to keep away from
close miXups with Smith and peck him
to pieces at long range with sis left
and with his own hooks and swings as
he goes by on sidesteps and shifts.
Secretary Meehan will probably stop
off at Milwaukee to attend the funeral
of Charles Havenor, owner of the Mil
yankee club. who died yesterday, and
may look up President Chivington OF
the American association at Chicago.
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MANY
TO TAKE PART

Fargo. \. D.. April 5.--Arrange-
emit are practically complete for the
inter-high school field day and
declamatory contest in which $50
North Dakota and western Minnesota
high schools are expected to have en-
tries. The committee has announced
the date as Saturday. May II. The
number of entries will probably be
divided SO that North Dakota has ap-
proximately 100 and western Minne-
sofa So. The track and field events
will be held at Dakota field. the new
athletic park at the North Dakota
Agricultural college. and the declama-
tory contest will be held in the school
auditorium. The meet will be in
charge OF r. s.. Keene. general man
ager of. athletics at the North Dakota
Agricultural college.
Stringent provisions regarding schol-
arship requirements have been adopt
ed. Under the rules no student is
eligible to, compete in the meet who is
not enrolled for at least three units of
regular. work. and who has attended
the school at least two months prior
to entry Gold. silver and bronze
medals are given for first. second and
third prize. All Of the track events
will be held except the two mile run.
In the declamatory contest Grand
Forks high school has an opportunity
to obtain permanent possession Of the
banner. Grand Forks won the banner
last yea and a second victory means
permanent possession.
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A AMI TRAVIS
IN l N o FINALS

Pinehurst. y. G.. April 5.-Charles
Evans. Jr., of Edgewater and Walter
J. Travis promise to be the final ron
tenders in the twelfth annual United
North and South Amateur golf cham
pionship.
Evans won a closely played twenty
hole match from c. II. Gardner of
Agawam. while Travis disposed of j.
D: Standish. Jr.. winner of the Unit
ed in 1909. Z up and 6 to play.
The surprise of the day was the de-
feat of w. c. Fownes. Jr.. of Oakmont.
the 1910 national champion by c. \.
Phillips of Greenwich. two down at
the tenth. Fownes squared the match
on the twelfth. won the seventeenth
and lost the eighteenth. Tomorrow
Phillips will play =. w. Whittemore
of Brookline. who won a we'll PLAYED
match today from e. e.. Waldo of
Erooklawn, up.
The remaining pair in the cham
pionship are Walter Fairbanks. the
Denver Country club veteran. and II.
j Topping of the Greenwich Country
club. who defeated 8. l.. Scotield. Jr..
Of Wceburn and S. D. Wyatt of Fond
Clu Lac.
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BARNEY CLAIMS
THE PENNAkT
For First Time in Years
Predicts Success for Hi
Baseball Club.

Pittsburg, April 5.-For the first
time on record, President Barney
Dreyfuss Of the Pittsburg club Is
claiming a pennant before It has been
won.
"Tell the fans of Pittsburg." says
he, that the club which finishes
ahead of the Pirates this season Is
going to share in the receipts Of the
next worlds series. I never felt more
confident in my life, and I feel safe
In violating my hitherto inviolable
rule never to claim a flag until that
field"
Baseball men-experts-took &C.
casion to compliment the Pittshurg
owner on the success which had at
tended his efforts to strengthen his
club. President Jimmy McAleer Of
the Boston Red SoN. Manager Jake
Stahl of the same organization. Tim
Murnane, the veteran Boston sport
ing editor; Hughey Duffy. manager Of
have taken occasion to say that in
their minds the Pirates are stronger
this year than n National league
club has been for a decade.
But outside opinions are not neces-
sary to show Mr.. Dreyfuss what he
possesses in the way of baseball play
ers. One of the best judges in the
III los stooo W koS
of every angle of the situation since
the departure from Pittsburg on
March 3. and today he broke over
enthusiastically. II
Pitchers Better Than Ever.
Not since 1903, when we had the
banner club in the history Of base
ball. has Pittsburg looked so good to
me-" he said II have been watching
the boys carefully and am free to
confess that they have met my fond
est expectations. Every position seems
to be we'll cared for, and I can see
nothing that is going to stop us.
ut may be that we will meet with
a lot of accidents such as put us out
of the running last year. But be-
lieve-in fact. I know-that We will
he better fortified than We we're in
1911"
(Which department. in your mind.
Is SO much stronger thar it was last
year," was asked.
We'll. first of all. our pitchers arc
twice as good. Every man Is showing
we'll and Clarke has heen forced to
ease up III them. because they ara all
in condition. During the past week
every pitcher who has been used has
been bending the hall in mid-season
form"
O'Toole o. H.. Says Barney.
How does O'Toolc impress you on
further acquaintance: was asked MIR.
Dreyfuss.
BETTER than ever. You will recall
that Immediately after Marty had
been purchased from ST. Paul. l said
that he had more stuff than any
pitcher I had ever seen? Well. ] say
the same thing. again; I saw a
moIndsnlan who has as nue. as he
has-apd I have watched many pit
cheers at work. 1t has been said of
htSSS ff10f hA ISac q Snrn nrS1H n mi IN a
Of u l-wishing(?) friends have
professed all kinds of regret for us:
but to these l will say that the Pitts
burg club is satisfied with its bargain
and that if O'Toole has a sore arm.
he doesn't know it He experienced
the same stiffness and soreness that
Camnitz. Adams. Hendrix and I1eifield
experienced-the soreness that every
pitcher suffers from during the spring
training trip
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UNIQUE MOTOR
SHOW PLANNED
Weeks Open-air Carnival in
East is Attracting Wide
Attention.

Philadelphia. April 5.-Young.
virile and active. tho recently formed
Belmont Motor club. which already
includes in its membership list a large
proportion of the live wire members
of Tho local automobile trade and
many private me of cars as wolf.
bids fair to cut quite Il figure in the
sporting world this summer.
The first public effort of tho club
VIII be a most ambitious onc nothing
less than Il one week npcn-air automo-
pile show and motor carnival. unique
in conception and complete i'm detail.
The dates for this show and carnival,
which is to occur at Belmont driving
park. %arhcrth. Pa. as agreed upon
at a special club meeting held during
III past week. are May 6 to II. in
elusive.
The huge oval inside both the mile
and half mile tracks which Belmont
park boasts is 10 he transformed INFO
a tented village. where will be dis
played the latest and best products of
IN" auto manufacturing world. aces
avenue of amusemcnts. concessions
n other carnival features.
Tracks for Demonstrations.
Both the mile and halt mile tracks
will be at tho disposal of motor OK
hlbitorS for demonstrations of their
cars during the greater part of carl,
day. and each afternoon it is planned
to hold exhibition contests Of auto
mobiles. motorcycles and pushmo-
hiles.
Following close upon the heels nf
this unique affair. the Belmont Motor
rinb is arranging tor the holding of
VIVA promises to hr me of the great
est motor track races ever held in the
east. The date chosen is June Ia. and
formal application. accompanied ly
IN" required feet. has been made tn
the contest board "f the American
Automobile association for y sanction,
to race on that date
Wagner as Starter.
Fred j. Wagner. tho famous auto
race official. who will start tho WORLD
greatest motor races AT Indianapolis
on Decoration day. will act in II sim
liar capacity at Belmont on June L.,
and Il number of the stars of tho in
trrnafional sweepstakes contest will
ais" be seen in action here on tina,
cate. Among them will probably II.
Ralph DE- Palma. whosc time nj S.21."n
TOR ton miles. made on the Belmont
track i'm 1910, still stands as an
American dirt track record: Bob Bur
man. tn" crowned speed king of th,
world: Louis Disbrow. winner of tn,
100000 Atlanta trophy. aud possibly
David Bruce Brown. Ralph Mulford
and Len Zengle.
Six Events Scheduled.
Inc race meet schedule will cali for
SIN events. at distances ranging from
I'VE miles ny To fifty. and prizes of
either plate or cash will he provided
for each event.
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EXPENDITURES REDUCED.
Graduated Treasurer Makes System
More Strict Each Year.

The supervision of athletic cNpendi-
lures at Harvard. which has been
made more strict each veal since w.
L. %C;arcelon has been graduated treas
Irer. is hearing fruit in more ways
than one. In his annual report Mir,
Garcelon explains some of the en-
penditures which are made from wear
to year and illustrates how they are
being reduced. The increased item of
expenditure for the time being is a
physicians charge for making a spe.
cial study of the diet of varsity ath-
letes, and it has been found that the
results in simpler food. with less train
ing table expenses. are already show.
ing. The Capitalization power of the
athletic association has enabled yari-
u teams to travel at a considerable
less expense than was possible several
years ago. and Mr.. Garcelon cites an
instance of a hockey trip to New York
costing over $500. three years ago and
the same trip costing only $325 this
year. One big saving has been made
in taking the important business fea-
lures of the management from the
undergraduate managers. so that now
all financial arrangements are care.
fully supervised and all expenditures
are made through the graduate treas
urer's Office.
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WILL CONTINUE
AS FOUR CLUBER

Lacrosse. Wis. April 5.-The Minny
league will probably continue as a
four club organization with h salary
of manager. to $1,100. including man.
ager. according to a decision Of. the
directors made here. The four cities
in the league will be Lacrosse. Roch-
ester. Eau Claire and Winona.. Chip
pewa Falls has agreed to come in II
Red Wing will continue under the
low salary limit. and If Red Wing
signs this will make it a six club
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"TUBBY" SPENCER IN JAIL.
Big Catcher Of Colonies Lands Behind
Louisville Bars.

Louisville, KY. April 5.-"Tubby"
Spencer, who signed with the Colonies
and fell off the water wagon as soon
as he arrived in Louisville. was lodged
in Jail on a charge of drunkenness. He
Is under suspension.
Big Ed Reulbach was in mid season
form yesterday. and the Colonies
could no hit him effectively. losing to
the Cubs as the result. by Il score of
6 to 1.
The Louisville bunch accumulated
SIX hits during the entire game. -four
OF. which We're made by AL Burch.
The Cubs took kindly to Pitcher
Compton and slammed his offerings
about h lot mercilessly. getting to
him for slams and five counters
In five innings
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Cold weather.

Philadelphia, April 5.-Cold wealth
err Yesterday again prevented the
American and National league base
hall clubs from playing the fourth of
a series of spring games. The series
stands W. victories to one in favor
Of the Nationals.
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OLSON WII,L

Cleveland, Ohio. April 5.-1van Oh
son, s1iortstop. will be captain of the
Cleveland team of the American
league this season. Announcement
was made by Manager Harry Davis at
New Orleans. 1t had been thought
that Larry, Lajoie would be captain.
Olson played with Cleveland last year.
having come from the Portland team
Of the Pacific coast leasue. Davis an.
nounced the release Of swindell. pit.
cher: Barr. first base. and Hendryx.
third base, to the New Orleans team
Of the Southern league.
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UP AGAINST 1T.
COlorcd Champion is Charged With
Smuggling Necklace.

Chicago. April o.-Jack johnson.
worlds champion pugilist. will be
prosecuted by the United States gov
eminent for smuggling unless the sum
of $4,000 is paid as penalty for secret
~ bringing Il diamond necklace into
this country from Europe without
paying duty. according to the govern
ment's allegation.
The treasury department charged
that he smuggled a diamond necklace
valued at $4,000 into this country
when he returned from watching the
coronation professions of King George
in London.
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Detroit Ahead.

Chattanooga. Tenn. April 5.-The
Detroit Americans defeated Chattan-
ooga Southern league team IL to ).
Murchey and Storke pitched for De.
troit. Ty Cobb got four hits including
two triples and stole second. third and
home in IL inning.
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LOGICAL SOLUTION.
OF the Problem Of University Athletic
Government,

The new constitution drawn up for
the ale Athletic association to take
the place Of the present organization
embodies a logical solution of the
problem Of university athletic g
ment. The Capitalization of power
contemplated by the new association
eliminates eight different organiza-
tions. which lose their distinctive pow.
ers and r grouped under one head
which shall exercise complete control
over all athletics at Yale. The finan-
eial interests Of the various teams will
he transformed into a financial com
mtttee OF the new association. which
can authorize it, treasurer to depost
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AMERICA's CHANCES FINE.
Mel Sheppard Looks For L. S. DO!
In Dn Things.

Melvin Sheppard. the New York
star runner. has expressed himself as
confident that the American Olympic
team will carry off the honors OF the
meet. He hopes himself to win first
place i'm the 400. 500 and 1900 meter
runs. He says: ANY man who beats
me in these events will have to smash
a record" Besides winning the afcrc-
said races he predicts tina America
will win the 1.60O-meter event. in
which he expects to run In most of
the track and field events. he says.
Americas chances are better than
ever.
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such accumulated funds as it shall
designate AS a relief fund to he held
in trust. Change in conditions gov
erning the managership of major
sports will combine an elective and
competitive system.
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MONDAY.

P%ittsburg. April 5.-The on .ial
playing schedule Of the United States
league has been perfected and is to be
made public on, Monday. April 8, ac-
cording to announcement made here
today.
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indianapolis Loses,

indianapolis. April S.-A1though the
New York Americans made eight or
rors and ran bases wild. the indiana
apolis American association team
could not obtain an advantage and lost
yesterday II to >. Score:
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I;ycncd lin Series

ST. Louis. April a.--The Nationals
won from the Americans yesterday by
a score of = to s, and cvencd up the
inter-league series. The Americans
stole eight bases. The score:
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Tcrrc Hautc Defeated.

Terre Haute. Ind, April 5.--The
Chicago National league team defeat
ed the Terre Haute Central league
team yesterday by a score of Z to 8.
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MANY CANDIDATES

Fittsl',1rs. April 5-A total of thir-
ty-tlNe candidates for the University
of Pittshurg varsity baseball team re-
ported to Coach Tom McCreery for
practice.
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New York Americans Won.
Yale Bumped.

Norfolk. Va. April 5.-New York
Americans {. Norfolk Virginia ..
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FLASHES FROM BIG LOTS
YESTERDAYS PRACTICE GAMES
Major League Teams Played TIL,
Usual Practice Contests.

Baltimore. April 5.-The New York
Nationals had a good batting practice
with the Baltimore International
league team yesterday and defeated
them by a score of 10 to =.
Batteries: Mathewson, Maxwell
and Myers: vickers. Frock and Payne.
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- Boston. April 3-"Those wise likes who are predicting a cellar berth
ior n Boston. Nationals ire going to be rudeN jolnd this season" So
.ssays nag Johnny khng. The new leader of he Braves clainst that he
i nsS a D bette team team, than than m@t believe: The eatchins department is we'll
poneuo aMuer, IN lnnsd Is very nifty. while h suburban rio is n Of the
"s. N IN n.c sssu n my weak spot,and not a very veal n at that
base running and batting club.
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Brilliant Pitching.

Washington. April 5%.--Thrcugh
brilliant pitching. the Washington
Americans defeated the Boston Ma
tionals handily here yesterday. 5 to l..
The score:
r. II. f.
Washington 5 6 1
E'oSlon .......... ......... . l
Cashion. Hughes and Henry; Don
nelly, Brown and Killing.
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Washington, April 5.-Georgetown
defeated Yale yesterday 8 to .. Score:
r. II. E.
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r.. H.. E..

II. II. Es
Indianapolis s 4
Batteries: New York, Ford,
Vaughn and Street: indianapolis. Fix
on and Webb. Pearce, Donnclly and
Ritter.
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National :.

r. II. +
National
Americans Is IL
Harmon, Londermilk. WOODBURY.
and ~Bresnahan; Hamilton and Steph
ems.
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batteries: Georgetown. O'ConnoI
and Fury. Lynch: Yale, ella. Hartwel
and Burdctt.