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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
GOOD GAMES TOMORROW.
Junior Hockey League Matches at Pa
lestra and Glaeiadom.

lestra and Glaciadom.
The junior league hockey matches
at the Palestra and Glacladom tomor
row evening will be of exceptional in
terest because of the fact that the
leagues strongest teams come togeth-
er. Probably the most important match
OF the evening will be between the
Crescents and Mohawks, neither of
which teams has lost a game this sea
son. The Crescents have been anx-
iously awaiting the first clash with
the Mohawk team to decide the SUI
premacy and have worked hard to be
prepared
other games scheduled for tomorrow
evening at the Palestra are between
the Wanderers and First Streets and
the Red Jackets and Newtowns. The
Lake Linden and Mohawk Monarchs
will meet at the Glacladom.
At recent meeting OF the league
directors a revised schedule of games
was arranged and adopted as follows
In each case the first three games
mentioned are to be played at the Pa
lestra and the other game at the ella
ciadom:
Jan. 25-Crescents VS.. Mohawk
Wanderers VS.. First Street; Red Jack
ct VS.. Newtown and Monarchs VS.. Lake
Linden.
Feb Wanderers vs.. Monarchs;
Red Jackets VS.. Lake Linden; Cres-
cents Us. First Street and Mohawk VS..
Newtown.
Feb. S-First street VS.. Lake Lin
den; Newtown VS.. Mohawk; Wander
ers VS.. Crescents and Monarchs VS..
Red Jacket.
Feb. 15-Red Jacket VS.. Monarchs
Lake Linden VS., First Street; New
town VS.. Wanderers and Mohawk VS..
Crescents
Feb. 22--Lake Linden VS.. Newtown;
First Street VS.. Mohawk: Red Jacket
VS.. Crescents and Monarchs VS.. Wan
dcrcrs.
Feb. 39-Newton VS.. First Street;
Crescents VS.. Monarchs; Red Jacket
vs.. Wanderers and Mohawk VS.. Lake
Linden.
March Red Jacket VS.. Mohawk:
Lake Linden VS.. Crescents; First
street Us. Wanderers and Monarchs VS.
Newtown.
March ii. Linden VS.. Monarchs;
Crescents vs.. Wanderers; Newtown
VS.. Red Jacket and Mohawk VS.. First
Street.
den; First Street VS.. Red Jacket; New
town VS.. Crescents and Monarchs VS..
Mohawk.
March 2S-Lake Linden VS.. Red
Jacket; First street VS. Crescents;
Wanderers VS.. Newtowns and Mohawk
VS.. Monarchs.
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cLARkE's GREAT RECORD.
1920 Runs In 18 Years Besides Four
Championship Toams

lou huns IN 10 Years Besides -Four
Championship Toams.
George Moreland, the baseball stat
istician, has complied a record of Fred
Clarkes work at the bat and on the
bases in the last is seasons. and shows
us that the veteran. who says he has
retired from active service for good,
has made LEGO runs and 2.701 hits. has
stolen 527 buses and has "a grand av-
eiage at bat of .326
Moreover. since 1901. he has pro-
duced four National league champion
ship teams and-o one worlds title club
In his career as manager of the Pitts
burg club. and has always kept his
team well up in the race.
Fred Clarke. by the way is 50 in
sistent that he has retired permanent
ly to the bench that, according To re-
port, he has already wagered 10 suits
of clothes that he viii not get into Il
game next year. even as pinch hit
ter.
The men who are 'in on" these bets
evidently figure that Clarke is such a
fighter and loves TO win SO much that.
IL the emergency arises in an exciting
game and his pinch hitting contingent
is exhausted, he cannot resist going up
to the plate to get a whaclS at the ball.
And If this incident happens In some
important game and he produces the
pinch hit that wins the game the
chances arc that narrcy nrcycurs will
be very willing TO pay on { rs. bets.
rs a cinch that Fred Will be there"
In pinch.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
REeuke FOR HORTON.
Gopher Board Of Control Takes Slam
at Conference Representatives..

Minneapolis. MINI. Jan. IA res
olution in the nature of a rebuke Of
George Horton. Minncsota's represen-
tative on the conference graduate COM
mittee in Chicago. was passed by the
University OF Minnesota board OF COM
troll late Saturday night. The dis
pleasure OF the board was occasloned
because Horton with other members
Of the committee signed the document
which deplored the attempting pro
fcssionalizing" OF western intercolle-
giatc athletics
According To prominent members OF
the board, Horton win be asked in
what capacity he signed the document.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
LAURlUM sREVlTlEs


Arthur Williams is home from n
weeks visit to Iron Mountain.
Mrs. Richard Bray has gone to Ea-
gle River to spend few days.
Miss Edith Pickett, of Osccola. is
spending a few days with Houghton
friends.
Louis Capello left yesterday for Val
paraiso, Ind. where he will study tel
cgraphy.
Fred Winter. of Ahmeek street, has
some to the iron country where he will
likely locate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parldee and son
Wilfred. of Lake Linden avenue, have
returned from visit with South
Range friends.
Nertin Bros. clerks held a very sue
cessful skating and dancing party last
evening at the Palestra. The G. & ii
band furnished the music.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carter of Mar.
quette are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Chris Kohn Of Laurium.
Louis O. Smith, who has been con-
nected with the Copper Range Hard.
ware company of Laurium for som,
time has rendered his resignation and
will soon engage in the heating and
plumbing business for himself.
Rev. NJ. II. Eldred announced this
morning that the quarterly conference
of the Laurium NJ. T.. church will bc
la..I.l tl,f \
district superintendent. was to have
presided, but will be unable To be pres
ent. he having been called to Republic
to attend the funeral of a friend who
died therp recentlv
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
FRED LAKE GOING SOME.
His Record In Big Leagues Resem
bles A Cooks Tour.

hlCS - SOOk
Manager Fred Lake, of the Provi-
dence club OF the International league.
is basebalrs greatest tourist. lie has
done more hot-footing during his TWEEN
ty-two years actual service than 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 moved
up to the Boston Nationals in 1881
After quitting Boston he was with
Milwaukee and Providence in 1892:
Wilkes Barre 1891. Toronto. 1895:
Kansas City, 1896; Boston Nationals.
1897; Syracuse. 1S9S; Manchester
1899; Lowell. 1901, Kansas City, 1904;
Nashua and Lynn. 1905; Little Rock,
1906; Boston Nationals. 1908; Boston
Nationals 1910; st. Louis Americans.
1911. and Providence, 1912.
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TO RESPECT AGREEMENT.
United States League Sends Conmun
icaton To The Commission.

United States League Sends Commun-
ieation To The Commission.
New York, Jan. 24.-At a meeting
of the new United States Baseball
league just ended here, bylaws were
adopted and q new board of directors
elected. A committee was appointed
to address a communication to the ma
tional commission stating the new
leagues position. declaring that it will
respect national agreement contracts
if its own are recognized.
The eighth city in the circuit was
rot selected. the question being left
open until the next meeting, in about
ten days, Proposition by a. Bobriclk of
cleveland and Alfred H. Wolf OF Chi
Caro were most favored, IL was said.
new directorate consists 81
cnt William Whitman. Reading.
"a imam; W. T. McCullogh, Pitts
burgh. and Hugh Macknnon. wash
ington.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
MeGRAW HAS PLAN TO
ASSIST THE BATTERS.

: New York. Jan. 24.-John
: McGraw. manager Of the New
: York Nationals has laid before
: the National league rules COM
= mittee suggestion for changes
: i'm the rules dealing with the
= pitchers box. McGraw urges
= that something be done SO that
= pitchers will not violate the
= rule that requires one foot
: to be in contact with the rub
= Der when delivering the bali
: His plan is to have the
: ground Immediately behind the
: rubber dug out several inches.
= Were this the case the foot of
: pitcher stepping back of the
: club would disappear in the eX
: cavation and the forbidden step
= could be detected
:. McGraw also asks tina. all
: raised pitchers boxes be of "a
= uniform height.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
AMERICAN JOCKEYS TO
PULL DOWN $2,00o,000.

London, Eng, Jan. "A The
1912 turf season in England
and Europe will be a prosper
Gus one for American jockeys.
according to the present out
look 1t is estimated that a lit
tie coterie OF about a dozen rid
ers from the United States will
receive $4,000, 900 for their serv-
ices The most of them will
ride for rich Americans. who
are maintaining stables on this
side Of the Atlantic. There has
been an influx OF jockeys from
the United States ever since
racing was killed there, and now
the foremost riders upon the
big tracks in England. France.
Germany. Russia, Austria and
Belgium are Americans.
Among them are Danny Ma
her, "Skects" Martin, Johnny
Rein. Eddie Dugan, Nash Tur-
ner. Guy w. Garner. Frank
O'Neill. Winnie O'Connor VIII
lie Shaw and Milton Henry.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
BOB FlTZSiMMONS MAY
BE BASEBALL MAGNATE.

New York, Jan. 24.-Bob
Fitzsimmons is about to bios
som forth as a baseball mag
nate. Ruby Robert is ming
ling with the promoters of the
United States OUTLAW" league
at the Imperial hotel and is
conspicuous figure in the lob
by. Ii is understood lcitzsim-
mons will be interested i'm the
Cleveland club. If that city Sc
cures a franchise. The move
mcnts OF the embryo magnatc
are shroudcd In mystery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
MANY ENTRIES RECEIVED.
Ski Races Will Be Held at Lsuriun
Park on Feb a.

According to j. Koski. manager OF
the proposed ski races that are to be
held at the Laurium Driving park Sun
day afternoon. February 4, many en-
tries have been received. and the races
promise to be the best of the kind
ever pulled off in the copper country.
There will be races for boys for dis
tances up to one mile, races for girls
at similar distances. for men from one
60 five miles. and novelty race In
which teams of horses viii draw the
ski riders The afternoon should prove
q good one for lovers of Scandinavian
sports
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
PROPERTY NOT UP
TO EXPECTATIONS
CAPT. THOMAS HOATSON AND
PARTY BACK FROM SAN DO
MINeo-Goop FRUIT
COUNTRY.

Capt. Thomas Hoatson and party,
including Victor Bobb, Edward j. Col
Inns OF Duluth, a mining engineer. and
Ira Jeroeman, engineer for the c. &
4 Mining company of Bisbee, Ariz
have returned from an inspection of
the property of the San Christobal
Mining company. in San Domingo.
Capt. Hoatson stated i'm response 10
a question that they did not find the
property up to expectations. and that
he decided not to have anything to do
with Il. Had the property been what
il was represented to be, local syndi-
cate probably would have become in
terested.
Capt. Hoatson stated that he LEFT
Calumet Dec Ia. and New York De-
ccmber %. Christmas was spent on the
water. The party landed In San Do
mingo ON New Years eve.
Ore Showing insufficient.
I'VE went straight inland said
Capt. Hoatson. for distance of thir-
ty miles, to the property of the San
Christobal Mining company. We
found the property had few cross
small stringers of ore. but the show
ing was not such to indicate that a
profitable mine could be made of It,
II was discouraging outlook, and af-
ter spending four days there and GO
ing over the property very thorough
Ia 10 h., IA "a
not do, and pulled up stakes The
ore is chalcopyrite with streaks of
bornite. If there was enopgh of IL, n
probably would be all right 1t is the
only property on the island that
could learn Of and had been worked
on an off for some years"
capt. Hoatson was very enthusiastic
over the island from a farm and fruit
growing point Of view. He stated the
soil is very productive. Bananas, CO.
coanuts, coffee and sugar cane grow I'm
abundance. II was one of the most
fertile spots he had ever visited. The
San Christobal Mining company owns
Loo acres on the island. and Capt.
Hoatson believes If the company de-
c!ded to sell the land for cultivation
purposes that II would be a paying
proposition.
Towns Are Filthy.
san Domingo, according to Capt
hoatson, is 500 miles long and 400
miles wide. Although impressed with
the fruitfuness of the soil. he wasl
disguised with the filthy state of some
" the towns, and added that he would
rot live there at any cost. lie spent
short time i'm one of the hotels but
inc greater part of the time he was
on the island he made his headquar-
tors on the boat.
RMS must be n great change for
YOU after leaving that warm climate?"
ne was asked. Eyes. the change Is
extreme said he. but give me this
.old northern cline to any of those
''at | have just left. II is like get
'hg back TO Gods country"
On his return trip, Capt. Hoatson
ana party called at Santiago, and
rom there went by rail to Havana
ana across the island. againg taking
ooat for Knights Key. and thence
through the states to Chicago and
Sa'uIhet' Capt. Hoatson stated that
Nv visited the battle-ground at Santa
80 ana also other points of interest
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24

They say he had no authority to sign
the paper as representative Of Min
nesota and that he was not appointed
to the committee 10 exercise such a
function. His duty, according 10 the
board members, Is solely TO represent
Minnesota in arranging Big Eight
track meets.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
ENLARGE FERRY FIELD.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Jan. 24.-The attn
lctic association of the u. OF NJ. Is sa.tt
to be negotiating for the purchase of
the Ann Arbor golf links just south
OF Ferry field.
Director Banheline says the deal has
not Yet come before the athletic AS
sociation as a body. but Il is possible
associations are under way.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
MAY BAR ATTELL.

Members Of the New York Joxlrp
commission may bar Abe Attell ircT
future competition in the Empire stare
owing to the unsatisfactory showing
he made against X. q. Brown Friday
night. II is claimed he stalled and did
not fight his best.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
ALEXANDER GETS BOOST.

Philadelphia. Jan. 2i--It is an
rouncod by the Philadelphia National
league club that Grover Alcxan 'cr.
the pitcher viii get the largest salary
ever paid to player for a second sea
sons service in a big league. lie was
a star In the National league last year.
but this year he demanded a big IN
CrCase and got Il
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
DEAR LIVING IN AUSTRIA.

The dearncss of living. both in Aus
tria and Hungary, has forced the re-
spective governments To raise the sal
aries of public servants considerably
This will mean an additional expendi-
ture of between three and four million
pounds.
A remarkable feature of the Austrian
scheme is that the salaries will rise
automatically after periods of three,
four or five years. The Hungarian bill,
which will he shortly laid before par
Lament, contains the interesting de-
tail that those state officials of the
three lowest classes who are fathers of
one or more children will receive extra
pay or family allowance" This in
crease will be eight or twenty-four
pounds per annum,, in one or two or
three and more.-London Leader
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24

Klein. Emslie, Eason Brennan, Fin
ncran and Bush. For the American
league President Johnson has signed
Dineen. Connolly, OLoughlin. Evans.
Perrinc Egan. Westeryelt and Hart.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24

why Is a spendthrift, with regard
to his fortune. like the water In
ne soon runs through
it. and leaves many matters behind
to settle
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24

At the annual meeting of the board
of managers of the Young Mems Chris
tian association OF Chicago il was an
nounced that John @. Shedd. president
of MARSHALL Field & Co, and Cyrus II.
Mccormick each had pledged $4,000
toward the erection of the hotel for
young men which IT is proposed TO
build on Wabash avenue.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24

why Is a man who has his eve put
out like the majority of schoolmastcrs?
because he has vacancy for pu-
pill
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24
Laurium Department

In that vicinity. He enjoyed the trip
but was glad to get back here again.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-24

How many soft boiled eggs could the
giant Goliath eat upon an empty
stomach ?--Onc. after which his stom-
ach was not empty.
The state herald., 1912-05-31

Norton colored with smbarraas-
ment. Darlington took in the situa,
ton.
Wait minute" he said, and
passed his purse to Norton. Cover
his money, sir" he added briefly.
Thank you. my horses have run
away with most of my cash." ex-
planned Norton.
Your shotl" said Darlington short
ly, to the outlaw.
Murrell taking careful aim, fired.
clipping the center
As soon as the result was known.
Darlington raised his rife; his bullet,
trusr than his opponents. drove out
the center. Murrell turned on him
with an oath.
You shoot well, but board stuck
against tree ia no test for q mans
nerve" he said insolently.
Darlington was charging his piece.
Il only know OF one other kind OF
target" he observed coolly.
"Yes-a living targetl" cried Muir.
rell.
The state herald., 1912-05-31
co.v~p~s ~. M 1oSI, ,AssA~si oa~~A~r

we got here Just today, Miss Bet
ty." said Hannibal.
Mr.. Ware. careless as to dress,
scowled down on the child. He had
favored Boggs with his presence. not
because he felt the least interest in
horse-racing. but because he had no
faith in girls. and especially had he
profound mistrust Of Betty. She was
so much easily portable wealth. q
pink-faced chit ready to fall into the
arms of the first man who proposed
to her. But Charley Norton had not
seemed disturbed by the planters
forbidding air.
What ragamufin's this. BettyY-
growled Ware disgustedly.
But Betty did not seem to hear.
did you come alone, Hannibalr'
she asked.
No. ma'am; the Judge and Mr.. Ma
haffy, they fetched me-"
The Judge had drawn nearer as
Betty and Hannibal spoke together.
but Mahaffy hung back. There were
CULTS not to be crossed by him. 1t
was different with the Judge; the
native magnificence of his mind fitted
him for any occasion.
ALLOW me the honor to present my
self. ma'am-Price Is my name
Judge Slocum Price. May l be per-
mitted to assume that this is the Miss
Betty Of whom my young protege SO
often speaker
Tom Ware gave him glance OF
undisguised astonishmsnt. while Nor
ton regarded him with an expression
OF stunned and resolute gravity.
Betty looked at the Judge rather In
Quiringly.
II am glad he has found friends,
she said slowly. She wanted to be-
lieve that Judge Slocum Price was
somehow better than he looked, which
should have been easy, since It was
Incredible that he could have been
worse.
He has indeed found friends" said
the Judge with mellow JUNCTION. and
swelling visibly.
Now Betty caught sight OF Caring
ton and bowed. Occupied with Han,
nibal and the Judge, she had been un.
aware OF his presence. Darlington
stepped forward.
Have you met Mr.. Norton. and my
brother. Mr.. Carrington7" she asked
The two young men shook hands
and Ware improved the opportunity
to inspect the newcomer. But az
his glance wandered over him. It took
In more than Darlington. for II in.
cluded the fine figure and swarthy
face OF Captain Murrell, who. with
his eyes fixed on Betty. was thrusting
his eager way through the crowd.
Murrell had presented himself at
Belle Plain the day before. For up.
ward OF year, Ware had enjoyed
great peace OF mind as direct re-
suit of his absence from west Ten
ncssee. and when he thought OF him
at all he had invariably put n period
TO his meditations with. Il hope to
hell he catches 1t wherever he Isl"
More than this, Betty had spoken
The state herald., 1912-05-31
JUDGE
3yXAUCHAnKESTER
HkNUp4n0xy @lMLzNzZ

of the captain In no uncertain tones.
He was not to repeat that visit.
As Murrell approached. the hot col
or surged into Betty's face. As for
Hannibal, no had gone white to the
lips. and his small hand olutched hers
desperately.
Murrell. with all his hardwood.
realized that too great confidence
had placed him in an awkward posi-.
ton, for Betty turned her back on
him and began an animated CONVEX
sation with Darlington and Charley
Norton.
Hicks. the Belle Plain oversesr.
pushed his way to Murrslrs side.
Here, John Murrell. amt you go
ing to show US trick or twoY" he
inquired.
Murrell turned quickly with sense
OF relief.
III you can spare mo your rifle" he
said. but his face wore a bleak look.
Don't you think you've seen about
enough. Bet?" demanded Tom. you
don't care for the shooting. do your"
That's the very thing | do care
for; think I'd rather see that than
the horseracing." said Betty perverse-
ly.
Betty now seated herself in tho car
riage. with Hannibal beside her.
quietly determined to miss nothing
The Judge. feeling that he had come
fDfo hiu owp Ioapad aiau- ptlv oua in n 4
the wheel. and explained the merits
OF each shot as It was made.
II hope you gentlemen are not go
ing to let me walk on with the prizer
said Murrell, approaching the group
about the carriage. Mr.. Norton.
am told you are clever with the rifle
II am not shooting today" respond
ed Norton haughtily.
Murrell stalked back to the line.
AT forty PAGES ia risk It myself
ma'am." said the judge. But at a
hundred. orhand like this, should
most certainly fall"
TT would be hard to beat that"
they heard Murrell say.
AT least It would be quite possible
to equal It." said Darlington. ad
vancing with Hannibars rife in his
hands.
II was tossed to his shoulder, and
poured out its contents in brigh,
stream OF flame. There was a mo
ment OF silence.
Center shot. ma'aml" cried the
Judge.
I'm add twenty dollars to the
pursel" Norton addressed himself to
Darlington. And | shall hope. sir
to see II go into your pocket"
Our sentiments exactly, manm
are they not?" said the judge.
Perhaps you'd like to bet little
OF your money!" remarked Murrell.
Pm ready to do that too. SIR" re
sponded Norton quietly.
Five hundred dollars. then, tina,
this gentleman In whose success you
take SO great an interest. can neither
equal nor better my next shoti" Muir
rell had produced n roll of bills rs he
smoke
The state herald., 1912-05-31

This may not be nm original way, foi
j find nearly every scheme has been
tried by some one, but 1t Is a very
pretty manner in which to make the
glad tidings known. When refresh
ments are served have the cakes
heart-shaped Put two on each plate.
one frosted with pink and the mans
initial or last name on It in white, and
the other in white with the girls last
initial in pink. The guests will soon
catch on" and congratulations fol.
low.