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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
EXPANSION IS
NOT NEW IN A. A,

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Thomas Chiving-
ton. president of the American asso-
citation. said last night that the
scheme for continuous baseball at
major league parks which was sprung
unofticially at the American league
meeting Thursday in connection with
the proposed expansion of the Ameri-
can association into a t~Welve-club or
g~anization. is not new to him. Chiv-
ington said it had long been gossip
among his club owners. He also said
he believed the association
would welcome a move that would
enable them to enter major league
territory.
As there is no man connected with
organized baseball who is willing to
come out and lend his name to the
proposed movement. 1t is hard to find
just how far the thing has been dis
cussed by the big men of the game.
Some declared it was Il topic of dis
cussion at the American league ses-
sion just ended. Others think it is
given out secretly by these men only
eagues. the Columbian and United
states. which are contemplating the
invasion of big league territory. 1t
was said the big fellows think there
is a chance to scare the outlaws out,
and then nothing will come of the
expansion.
However. the fact that President
Chivington of the association admits
hearing the scheme discussed by his
league members proves that it is not
all wind. Naturally the association
men would welcome a chance to get
into the big league cities. for undoubt-
edly it would increase their profits.
and to be able to get in without un-
dertaking the task of hunting a ball
grounds and building a plant is far
easier than they had ever dreamed of.
Such a movement never has been
discussed officially at a meeting said
~Ch1Vington. However, l will say that
have heard talk among our mem
bers Of the possibility of such a thing
some day. but ] did not expect it
would become an issue so soon, |
think the American association mag
mates would he glad of such Il chance
to expand. though cannot speak for
mem and ave never talked to a
man in our organization on such a
scheme"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
DALLAS WANTS
RACE

New York. Feb. 19.-Dallas. Tex. is
the latest bidder for the Vanderbilt
cup race. The Dallas Automobile club
is quietly laying plans to take the ia
nous classic away from Savannah, In
the event Of the latter city applying
for another sanction for the race.
Dallas knows what a boost automobile
apolis and other cities and wants to be
put in the same class.
President Baker Of the Dallas cr-
%ganization, c. H. Vereschoyle and 9TH
er prominent men in the Texas city
have talked over the proposition and
will shortly communicate with the
A. A. A. contest board, stating what
the city has to offer in the way Of adj
vantages for such a race and formal
~ request a sanction.
Automobile dealers and club men,
bers of Dallas are most enthusiastic
owe the idea and declare that the con-
test for the silver trophy could be held
on a course between Dallas and Lam
caster that could be ut into shape at
small expense. They claim that q
smoother surface and a route with less
turns could be offered contestants
than that which Savannah produced.
Several circuits have been proposed.
all of which are claimed to be At for
such an important race.
Although the local county commits
sioners have not been consulted off,
cially upon the matter of closing the
roads for practice and racing it is be-
lieved that they would vote in favor
Of the race unanimously. Heads of
large business intereats in the city
promise their cooperation. both
financially and otherwise, in view Of
tho number Of visitors from many
parts Of the country who would be
drawn to Dallas and the immense adj
vertising the city would receive.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
RETAINS
HOLD ON TITLE
frankie Burns Of Jersey City
Stays the Full Twenty
Rounds

New Orleans. Feb, %19-Johnny Cou-
Ion of Chicago won handily from
Frankie Burns of Jersey City here
last night. The fight went the full
twenty rounds.
Coulon constantly carried the fight
with such an onslaught. however. that
a lumber of Burns supporters
thought he at least should have lac
a draw. When Referee Harry Stout
raised Coulon's glove the Burns fol-
lowers shouted in protest.
Coulon was credited with the only
Touchdown. which came in the firs.
pion landed Il left hook to the jaw
Just as Burns o slipped. Burns
dropped. but was up in an instant and
fighting hard.
Coulon was confident and started
the fight with a rush after feeling his
man out in tho first round, which was
mostly sparring. The champion. ac-
corded nearly every round up to the
eleventh. when Burns gradually be-
gan forcing Coulon to break ground,
getting the best of the mitigating.
In the second Coulon raped Burns
repeatedly on the stomach. getting
several jabs to the face and jaw in
return. Burns landed a stiff jab on
H " shG oCSiiiiIiuS VI lue llllIu,
Following it with a short right to the
stomach. Coulon braced. forcing
Burns to the ropes. working rights
n lefts to mid-secvtion. In this
round Coulon grabbed the top rope
with his right and shot in a heavy
left to the stomach.
The fourth round found Burns
eager. the Jersey boy doing most of
the fighting with Coulon apparently
resting. Burns repeatedly uppcrcut
Coulon. Coulon kept coming back to
the stomach in exchange. In the sixth
and seventh Coulon rushed his man,
landing repeatedly on the stomach and
wind.
In the eighth, ninth and tenth, Cou-
lon forced Burns back to the ropes
with right and left swings. boring into
the stomach with short-arm jabs that
Burns found hard to get away from.
Burns proved the cleverest at infight-
ing. in the eleventh.. forcing Coulon
to break. They fought toe to toe in
the thirteenth. neither apparently
having the advantage. Burns fresh
and fifteenth rounds by hard fighting
In the clinches. varied by hard jolts
to the face. Coulon brought blood
from Burns nose in the sixteenth with
a left hook and Burns appeared wor-
ried.
Burns had the best of the seven
teenth and eighteenth. varying right
and left body blows with right upper
cuts in the clinches that made Coulon
hold. The eighteenth found Burns
poking Coulon's head back with jabs
to the face n stomach. Coulon tried
hard to land on the stomach. but
Burns covered cleverly and the nine
teenth and twentieth were about the
same. Both were fighting hard at
the bell.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
Hackenschmidt Flynn and the cham
pnion swallowed the lure, hook, line

Hackenschmidt Flynn and the cham
pnion swallowed the lure, hook, line
and sinler.
Did he stop to figure, think you,
that little Flynn. might prove a less
formidable proposition than Gorilla
could reach Nevada without crossing
the equator or becoming seasick?
Anyhow, the Flynn match appealed to
johnson.
II will get Mcintosh to postpone the
McVey fight. There are more people
in Paris in the fall" was what the
champion vouchsafed by way of ex-
PLANTATION. incidentally not a word
has been heard of the McVey affair
since. Perhaps Mcintosh has grown
weary Of chasing chimeras.
The Flynn articles were signed, but
there was no end to Johnson's game
or cross purposes. He urged. nay in
sisted. that Flynn cancel his bout with
AL Palzer. 1t looked as though he was
afraid Palzer might spoil the Nevada
outlook. But after bulldozing Flynn
into cutting loose from Palzer the
champion announced he was negotiat-
ing for a match with Palzer on his
own account.
In between a couple of these contra
dictions, or Inconsistencies, johnson
learned Indt H0 WAS DArreO ITOn DOX.
ing in New York. Naturally he was
greatly worked up owe this. Quick as
a flash he framed a plan for getting
even.
New York had barred him and he
would erase from the list Of his pos
sible opponents the name of any heavy
who boxed in New York. Jim Flynn
! and others please take heed.
It was n fearful threat. but it was
merely another Of Johnson's passing
whims. Before thirty-six hours had
passed he declared that he had chang.
ed his mind. Instead Of avoiding
New York and demanding that his op.
ponents avoid New York, he would
take the big city by storm and defy
Boxing Commissioner O'Neill.
The Frawley law, he argued. wat
framed for blacks and whites alike
and he would stand upon his rights a.
an American citizen. He would DO,
there or know the a why.
And that's the way It goes. John.
son is as shifty in his conversation al
he is in his ring work. But scarcely al
good a general.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
SAILOR JACK TO
WRESTLE MILLER

Duluth, Feb. 19.-After two wears
of warning, arguing, of negotiating
and of innumerable conferences, Wal
ter Miller, worlds champion welter-
weight. and also claimant of the joint
title to the middleweight champion
land, was yesterday definitely matched
with Sailor Jack. the great little
wrestler of Duluth. The match will
be wrestlcd on one OF three dates
March 6. 1 or s.
For ove two years the little marine
has been on the track of the St. Paul
crack. The marine mas offered to
wrestle. MILLER in an alley. simply for
the satisfaction of meeting the man
who is considered one of the greatest
little wrestling machines that the
world has ever produced. At last the
long cherished ambition of Jack is
going to be fulfilled and he is going
to be given tho chance of meeting the
worlds champion.
For the past month wrestling fans
of Duluth have been eagerly asking
when this match was going TO be held.
No definite answer could he given to
their queries. The match was con
sumnlated in St. Paul man signing the
articles that will bring him to the
head of the lakes early in March to
defend the title that the proud little
apostle is so careful Of.
One of the reasons why the fans up
here are SO interested in this match.
is hat Miller came to Superior when
he was an ignorant lad and could
hardly write or speak the English lam
guage. The little champion is a Pole.
and some few years back. whom he
was but a STRIPPING in size and only a
kid in years.. he came to Superior and
looked for work on the ore docks. He
worked here for a while and when he
decided to go to St. Paul he started
out to walk. simply because he was
too proud to ask for money.
When Miller and Jack got into the
referees lock two of the gamest little
fighting men in the whole history of
h wrestling game will meet. Friends
Of the marine figure that the longer
the match goes the better will be the
chances Of the sailor. Miller's adher-
ents state that endurance is also one
of the chief assets of the champion
and that he will be Just as fresh as
Jack at every stage of the journey.
Sailor Jack Is Known as n of the
toughest and hardest little wrestlers
who ever stepped on the mat. Miller
has informed several of his st. Paul
friends that IL the marine starts any
thing with him there will be one kay
and hilarious mat party during the
course of the evening.
Already in great condition, Jack has
just about a month to get into the
condition Of his life. The little marine
went to the country last Wednesday
morning and will work there until
February 22 of the present month,
when he will wrestle at h Petersen
Ordemann match. 1t is very probable
that AL Alderman. the famous middle
weight, will be brought here to meet
the marine. Alderman is the same
lad who beat Jack when the marine
was a novice and was Just entering the
wrestling game. He is considered in
the east the greatest of all wrestlera
in that section OF the country.
The Miller.Sailor Jack contest will
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
they captured 81 and dropped 60.
percentage of .459.
WAN Ahead

Thus Alexander Won .6S3 of his
games with a club that averaged only
.459 behind all the other pitchers. The
difference is .224. No other pitcher SO
far exceeded his clubs accomplish
ment behind other pitching. so Alexan-
der is the league leader.
Herding the twirlers this way we
encounter many freak situations. 1t
seems silly to rank a man who won
less than half his games above one who
won three times as many as he lost.
but it opens up a line of interesting
speculation on what these pitchers
might do with other clubs. and meas
ures them regardless Of their associa-
tions. They might have won as many
games rs Marquard had he pitched
for the Giants and it is certain that
Marquard would not have won. so
many games with the Boston team.
Mordecai Brown ranks Just above
Mathemson and Camnitz of Pittsburg
just below him. Lew Richie, n pitch
er who beat the Giants repeatedly,
failed to travel as fast as the Cubs be-
hind all other Cub pitchers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
FARGO COLLEGE
DEFEATS VARSITY
University Team Loses a
Heart Breaking Game to
Fargo College

Fargo. n: D.. Feb. 19.-Fargo col
lege defeated the University Of North
Dakota basketball team Saturday in a
fast game by the score Of 81 to IL.
The local men We're somewhat doubt
full as to the outcome Of the game
because OF the good record made thus
far this season by the university
squad.
The first half started furiously:
Thayer. the Fargo college. got the tip
of and tho ball went beneath the Far
go college basket. Forth missed at
goal, and the ball was taken across
the floor and the university missed
the throw. Back it went to the col
lege basket and Thayer, by a long
throw, made the point. The UNIVERSE
ty tipped off the ball and tied the
score. Long sensational runs and
throws piled up the points and the
first half ended in favor of Fargo
college.
The second half opened with some
asst play. Forth for the local team,
made four points Immediately and his
work was duplicated by Hiemes and
Sagen for the university. It looked
bright for the university. when three
more points were added to their total.
but a low throw by Thayer and three
points by Forth gave the local men
the game.
w. X. Foster, of the University of
Minnesota, refereed the game.
The lineup Of both teams was as
follows:
Fargo. University.
Thayer. Hiemes
FOrtOn Rolering
Boise. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Wilcox
Harrington Shaw. f.. Sagen
Slingsby. ........F"............ Sad
Baskets as follows: Thayer 3. For
tin ): fouls. Z out of s, Harrington 1.
University, Heimes 2. Sagen /. Fouls
5 out of 8.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19

wrestling match. or the first worlds
championship bout of any kind that
has been decided at the head of the
lakes. 1t will settle a question of SUI
premacy that has bcen argued for two
Years. II will bring together two lit
tic wrestling demons. game and cour-
aseous; boys who will wrestle until
they can go no further.
So great is the interest in this
match that it. is expected that fans
will comc to Duluth from a radius OF
$50 miles. The sailor is we'll known
M the ranges and Miller is also
known all Owe the northwest. AS the
first simon pure worlds championship
event to he decided in the northern
part Of the state. the contest should
attract an immense crowd.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
LAKE rs A TOURIST.

Manager Fred Lake of the Provi.
dence club Of the International league
is baseball's greatest tourist. He has
done more hot-fo2ting during his
any other man in the game. Briefly.
his record is as follows:
Starting his career on the diamond
at Monston. n. b., in 1890, Fred NOV
cd up to Boston Nationals in 1891.
After quitting Boston he was with
Milwaukee and Providence in 1899;
Wilkesbarre. 1S93-94: Toronto. 1895;
Kansas City. 1895; Boston Nationals,
1897: Syracuse. 1898; Manchester,
1899: Lowell, 1901: Kansas City, 1904;
Nashua and Lynn, 1905; Little Rock,
1906: Boston Nationals. 1905: Boston
Nationals. 1910; st. Louis Americans,
1911. and Providence, 1912.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
SKI JUMPING
IS ON THE WANE

Cary. ILL.,. Feb. 1s.-Manger ONT
Illinois ski championship here yester-
day with a Jump of 1913 feet. ONT
vedt jumped 1922 feet on his first trial.
Fifteen other ski runners competed.
Alfred Egeberg. in making his first
trial fell and dislocated his shoulder.
The course was in poor condition
dus to the recent thaw.
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EQUALS AMERICAN RECORD.

1EN4O1KhIo lHNI1ztVGN1HN 1Vr1CNV1EOs
lronwood. Mich: Feb. 1S.-sigurd
ed the American record in the tour
nament of tho Ironwood Ski club here
yesterday by jumping l52~ feet.
James, Presthus of Ishpeming, In
the amateur class. jumped 1856 feet,
but fell In aliEhting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19

AS we understand it. the late John
Bigelow was a great man in spite Of
his whiskers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19

No doubt the idle rich feel that
they are kept pretty busy paying
taxes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19

will N Set ny York, Feb. ls1mAi Palzer; the most promising Of the white hopes.
MS cry h ave made several offers to ave Paizer meet Johnson. but they all
ORourke said: "Palzer is a kid. and he needs experience. i want him 20
meet Jim FLYNN and Carl Marrhs before he even thinks of a matchw with the
Dig esr l Palzer against Jahnson you AN beth h Will win
II Palzer meetsa gets aWay with Flynn there will he excitement galore
ORourkes find will be regarded as the logical opponent" of johnson and
then It VIII be u p to. O.Rourke to exercise restraint lie will need to re-
Of the breakers. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19

Coils. Bryan and Roosevelt continue
Sailing around as if they didn't give
dang If the lightning does strike
them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19

A little forethought will save you
something on your bromo-seltzer bill.
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additional Sports on page -
The Washington times., 1912-03-22
May Stop Practice.


In other words, out of the Considcra-
tion Of few individual cases is iiiely
to come serious consideration OF put
Ting stop TO the practice which has
long prevailed by adopting a minimum
standard of requirements as the House
has done. Such a rule would tend to
economy and put stop to numerous
abuses.
1t was declared today that while the
town of Sundance, Wwo., may not get
= public building, ii Is likely to get as
much free advertising before the de-
bate is over as II it had expended tens
OF thousands of dollars. The merits of
the town Of Sundance. with its 2Si In
habitants, peTChed at height Of thous-
Ands of feet above sea level, are likely
60 be as widely sung as were the merits
of Duluth. when Proctor Knott gave
his eulogium on it IN the House
senator Lea has prepared speech
Which will give some interesting and
entertaining facts about Sundance and
will illuminate its magnificent array
OF prOspeCts. Newcastle and Thermop-
CliR will come in for some attention,
but they will not be in 1t with Sundance.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-03
ABANDON SEARCH
 FOR BODIES
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 NEW YORK. May S.-The cable ship McNir returned yesterday after noon from the scene of the wreck Of th. Titanic in the Atlantic with fir teen bodies found floating upon the waters The search has been aban- doned. the captain stated no bodies were found in the immediate vicinity of the wreck but miles and miles away. where they had been carried by the tides or currents "f rhe At lantic
 The cable ship MeNir had been dispatched To mid-ocoan to relieve the MacKay Bennett, but failing to find any bodies In the vicinity Sf the wreck the vessel has returned 10 port. with fifteen bodies picked up going and coming from where the Titanic went to the bottom.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-03
CODED COUNTRY PROVING
 RATHER SERIOUS AFFAIR

people who had lost their relatives and friends. in the rushing waters sweeping through the country like whirlpool. hut the government would look after the unfortunates and provide them with shelter and food until such time as they can return to their deva stated farms and take up their work
 The misfortune to the people ot the South recalls the loss ot Major Butt. who also was a Southerner. ant a member of my own family in Wash ineton SO to speak He. too has. been called to tho Grea, Beyond, through the wreck of the Titanic. and to his memory can say that in sacrificing; his life in going down with the wreck he was following the gift that nature had given him for he was one of tho most self sacrificing men have ever met
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-03

Special Nugget SerV'oe.
 FAIRBANKS. May 3-John C. Chase. socialist organized for the territory of Alaska. arrived in the city yesterday. for the purpose of getting matters in shape 10 place candidate in the field ta go before the people Of thc terri tory seeking election ae delegate to congress.
 Organizer Chase has rented the for Monday and Tuesday evening next. at which time the name of the candidate will b. announced. At the present time there are several prominent candidates, whose names arc being mentioned. two from Nome. one from Fairbanks and several from other southern points
 IL is more than likely from present indications that the candidate will b. from Fairbanks and the Fairbanks social union will nominate and put up a local man who is well known all over the territory, and person the so- cialists believes will stand a chance of being elected. now that the demo
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-03
JUDGE CUSHMAN
 IS CONFIRMED
Nuaaet Special Service.

Nugget Special Service.
 WASHINGTON. May 3.-Yesterday afternoon the senate confirmed the appointment of Judge Edward E. Cushman, to succeed D. G. Donworth. resigned as judge of the United States district court. for the western division of Washington with headquarters at Tacoma
 The appointment of Judge F. Cushman to the western division of Washington is a popular one. the Ta- comaites being for Judge Cushman and asking that he be appointed.
 Judge Cuehman will leave at once to assume his new position and vacancy will from now on exist fin the Third division. at Valdtz where Mir Cushman has been judge since 1909.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-03
S. ]. eAkKE OPERATED UPON.

$. J. Bakke. who has suffered from two attacks of appendicitis recently was operated upon this morning at the Holy Cross Hospital. by Dr. J. Fl. Mustard. assisted by Drs. Sloan and Hin
 The operation was successful in every way. the appendix being very much unframed showing the affliction was well advanced.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-03
Special Nugget Service.


 NEW ORLEANS. May S.-One hun dred and fifteen thousand people are homeless in the Mississippi river country. or in the states the mighty river flows through.
 The government is now feeding that many people. and providing shelter for them in tents. at certain stations along the banks of the river. but in the highland where the people are safe from inundation The Mississippi river has reached the highest point in elevation since record has been kept The river had started to recede. but last night the warm weather and downpour of rain in the country from which watershed the river derives It's supply has caused the waters to com mence rising and other farms and homes are liable to be flooded.
 The homeless people are fed by the
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-03
GEORGE E, FRYE PASSES AWAY. Nugget Special Service.

SEATTLE. May 3.--George F Frye one of the old time pioneers of Seattle and millionaire. passed away last evening from pneumonia. having been sick but a short time.
 Mir Frye came to Seattle during the early days of the city and seeing the great future the town had before 1t invested in property and to his busi- ness ability and holding on to his real estate he has accumulated over a mil- lion dollars.
 Mr. Frye was the owner of the Hotel Frye and P. H. Watt. formerly of Nome, Is hts son-in-law