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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
lBy Joe S. Jaxon).

(By Joe S. Jaxon).
Boston, Sept. 12,-After viewing the
Red Sox in aclion in four games, at a
time when they have the pennant vir-
tually won. and are within u month
OF the worlds series. a previous sus-
picion hat they should give Mr.. Nc
Graw's charges a very interesting ses-
Bost II players have a few foolish
ideas about base running that they
must discard. This however. is not
important, as no team takes reckless
chances in the big battles. and base
running has eve figured heavily in a
worlds series. This was shown last
fall. when New York. after running
over the National league catchers.
played q very conservative game
against the Athletics.
there il, no way to get a direct line
on the relative strength of the two
teams. but there is a chance to make
so:ne deductions from the previous
b.ttles of the two clubs in 1909. when
they played a fall series. 1t was to
be Of seven games. but Boston won
four straIght, after dropping the first
one. The teams have changed some
what in personnel since that time. bNt
no. to such marked extent as the Atll-
lctics ond Giants did between thei"
meetings of 1905 and 1911.
Better Than in 1909.
Hoston is a better ball club than it
wa when it beat the Giants three
years Ago.. It's outield is easily the
best in the American league this sea-
son. and %outclasses that of the Giants.
Speaker and Hooper were in the
1909 series. but Lewis was not. He
replaces Niles. who never was Il first
class major Lacquer. On the inileld
there are three changes. Yerkcs and
French. and are a much better pair.
Gardner is in Lords place. L nd
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INTERNATIONAL IS
BEING INVESTIGATED

An investigation is under way in
the International league because of
the action of Manager George Stall"
lings of Buffalo in blaming the UNI.
pires for several recent defeats ad-
ministered by the Montreal team.
President Barrow Of the league has
said that he would bring Stallings be-
fore the board of directors and cor,
pei him to substantiatc or withdraw
the charges made by him against
Umpires Murray and Carpenter in
the Buffalo newspapers. Barrow stat
ed that stallings on several previous
occasions had blamed the poor Show
ing of the Buffalo team on the work
of the umpires. hut that his latest
accusation, involving the honesty of
these officials would not be allowed
to go unchallenged.
In Justice to Murray and Carpenter,
Barrow said that there would be a
thorough investigation. which also
has been demanded by the officials of
the Montreal club. It will not be sur
prising II Stalings Is hailed before tho
national commission unless he backs
down.
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possible to develop a rushing game.
which will have a chance to win
games. and II there is little weight
be equally possible to develop a pass
ing game which car defeat heavier
teams. The football supremacy Of the
larger colleges will probably be re-
stored In great measure, because with
their greater wealth of material It
will be possible for them to develop
squads comprising. In effect. w or
three teams OF varying characteristics
satility.
The End Zones.
The 10-yard zones beyond the goal
lines. in which a forward pass thrown
across the goal line is still in play.
are officially designated as end zones.
These zones are bounded by the goal
lines. now but 300 feet apart: by the
now $50 feet in length. and by end
lines. Of thu same length az the goal
lines, which are, as heretofore, 160
feet in length.
This year the dimensions of the ball
are defined. It must have a circum-
ference Of % inches as to its long
axis. of % 1-2 inches as to its short
axis. and must weigh from II to is
ounces.
The rules Of the game which have
been generally considered as practi-
cally uncomfortable have beer reduced
fully one-half. Those which remain
to be so considered relate chiefly to
the forward pass and also to hurd-
ling and tackling. The actual posi-
lions Of players with relation to the
line Of scrimmage and to the point
from which the ball is snapped con.
tinue to demand almost supernatural
keenness of vision On the part Of on
Gals in enforcing rule 10. section ga.
section GA. rule "a. section SA and
SB and rule 6. section II.
Lawful to Interfere.
Now that the onside kick has been
abolished. 1t is lawful to interfere
with players going down the field
under kicks. but 1t is still illegal to
interfere with them If the ball 10
passed forward. Since the forward
pass not infrequently proceeds from a
fake kick, considerable confusion is
likely to arise. as the defensive backs
cannot be certain. until the play is
actually made. whether the ball is to
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DIX WOULD
STOP FIGHT
Governor of New York
Takes Steps to Prevent
Wolgast- McFarland Go.

Albany, n. Y. Sept. Ex-Governor
Dix last night took steps to prevent
the proposed ten-round bout between
Ad Wolgast. lightweight champion.
and Packey Mcfarland of Chicago at
Madison Square Garden. New York.
the latter part of this month.
In a letter to Julius Hamburger.
sheriff of New York county. the gov
ernor says tina complaints have beer
filed with him to the effect that this
match lis being arranged under such
to a prize fight" He calls upon the
sheriff to use every means t o stop the
contest. In a letter to District Attor-
ney Whitman. the governor requests
him to cooperate with Sheriff Har-
burger.
Governor Dix also sent a letter to
frank O'Neill, chairman of the state
athletic commission, calling for an inn
mediate report as to whether a license
has been Issued by the commission au-
thorizing the bout.
In his letter to Sheriff Hamburger.
Governor Dix declared:
1.-The act of 1911 to establish IL state
athletic commission and to regulate
boxing and sparring. was lot intended
to and does not legalize prize fighting:
rs is said to he contemplated must not
DO tolerated. I call your attention to
the above. with assurance that. as the
responsible peace officer of the COM
munity. you will not fail to do your
duty in the premises; and I expect
that neither this particular prize fight
nor any other contest of the same
character will be permitted by you
within the limits of your Jurisdiction"
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RED SOX ARE LOGICAL. EAv0R|TES
FOR WORLDS SERIES BALL GAMES
Should Beat Giants by Their Greatly Superior Outfeld
and Pitching Staff that is Strength as Whole-Myers'
Catching Only Shade New York Possesses.

vas a great player at the time Of the
series mentioned. but Gardner. IN his
1912 form. is fully as .aiuable. St:,hl
playeG three years & and will play
again. ~
ALcut the most Important change
members have all gained experience.
enc Collins. who pitched in
i9O:, &nG who are expected to do the
fulk 0f the work this YEAR, are far bet
Ter than when they met the Giants he
lore I;cdient and O'Br:en have been
added Hall is still with the club. IL.
pfthably will figure only as a rescue
hut Is doing little pitching.
Changes About the Same.
New York's changes are about ;he
same as those Of Boston. Seymour IL
gone. and Devore replaces him. All
CT the other outfielders who were IN
the 1903 games are still with the
Giants. On the inield. Merkle, who
was 1ust getting recognition thea. and
played two games, and Doyle, at Sec
n are retained: Changes are made
second catcher in 1909. but will d. all
Of the work this year. The on,y
pitching changes are the addition IT
Tesreau, of McGraw's best men
this season, and the development IT
s.IarGuard.
Anles. Crandall and Wiltse are no
better. to say the most. than three
yelrs $780,, and Mathewson is not as
good. though still dangerous in a short
series.
Marauard pitched only part of a
game in 1909. Mathewson worker
two. Speaker got six lifts off him in
two games, including a home run.
Stahl and Hooper, in two games, got
three each off this pitcher. These
three are the only men, who played
last series who will go in this. Joint
~ they hit .453 against the New York
twirlers three years ago. OF course
that was not a .ioust for a world title,
but no pitcher was tossing games. and
no batter was overlooking a chance
for his base hit.
Very Little Difference.
Their is not an immense difference
in makeup Of the two teams since
1909. Both may be considered inn
proved. but Boston has gained much
more in. strength han New York.
The latter will go into the combat
Boston. That counts less in a world
series than during the regular season,
however. the play always being more
careful and the tactics of the McGraw
type OI ledoeF UelnS CuFOeQ come.
what.
Boston ought to win the series. on
form. 1t can lose If it strikes one Of
those slumps that come to a team &C.
%casionally. as the Washington club has
been suffering for two or three weeks.
The only department in which New
York looks to have anything on it is
behind the bat. Meyers is a good
catcher. a great hitter. and a game
player. Boston's catching Is fair.
The Red Sox have a stronger pitch
ing staff, because they have more good
pitchers. Wood is better than any
New York Highlander. and Mar
guard will have to go we'll to beat the
Boston southpaw, Ray Collins. Be-
dent, O'Brien, and Hall look better
than New York's second string. posi-
bly, excepting Tesreau. There is not
SO much difference between the in
field. but marked superiority in the
Boston outfield.
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be forward passed or kicked. The
better drilled teams will be able to
escape penalization through the very
character Of their game. and, no
time adopt the practice Of falling
back with the opposing ends instead
Of attempting to check them in the
vicinity of the scrimmage line.
Duties Of Referee and Umpire.
The original duties of referee and
umpire have been restord, tn n
looking after the ball and its prog.
ress. the other having control OF tho
players. But h duties OF these two
officials are interviewer and they
must work together in order to get
good results. The umpire assists the
referee in decisions involving pos
session Of the ballsand interference in
connection with catching, securing or
possession of the ball when it has
been kicked or passed down the field.
while the referee. who should take
team. must report to the umpire any
infringements of certain indicated
rules.
Holds Watch.
The linesman holds the watch and
Is supposed to report offside play in
the line to the umpire. His position
is n requiring considerable force OF
character, as 1t Is likely to be too
often the case that this official will
refrain from pointing out fouls If. in
his opinion. by sc doing he may seem
to the negligence and incom-
petence of the other officials.
A useful change is that by which
the team losing the toss is given the
privilege Of choice of goal or kickoff
at the beginning Of the third period.
instead Of being compelled, through
out the match. to abide by the result
Of the Zip Of the coin.
Concerning the Touchback.
The advantage resulting from a
touchback has been somewhat, al
though perhaps i%nsuficiently, reduced.
The kick-out must now be made from
some point within the 20-yard line.
instead of from within the 25-yard
line as heretofore.
AS a further check to side-line
coaching only one man Of each team
will henceforth be allowed to roam
along the side lines. Others must re.
main seated If within the enclosure.
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lBy "IIank.")

Why wouldn't it be a fine idea for
the park board to let the high school
football squad have a little space in
Central park for practice?
The boys certainly would promise
not to uproot the trees or pull all the
grass from the place.
At the present time the candidates
for this years high school team r
working cut in the schoolyard. which
does not give them adequate room for
the real work that they will have to
indulge in If they want to put the
kind of a team they are capble of in
the field this fall. The schoolyard
is toe small for football practice and
no mistake. Every time a formation
Is made one or more of the players
stands a very good chance of being
butted into the corner Of the building.
When two teams are at work the
building stands a show of being re-
moved from its foundations.
And then. when football men want
to get right down to business. it is
a fine thing to be a nice distance from
a school house and the fair goods
who always take quite an interest in
whatever is going on and in more
than one instance have been known
to take the minds of star players off
their work by just sticking around on
the school house steps.
Squad Looks Good.
With a better place to practice the
Grand Forks high school football
team this year should tot have to
finish the season in the tail end OF
the procession. Some of the material
that was out last night chasing and
falling on the ball is first class; some
xr,{0I hoHyn IN ho1,n - lot 4f anjchi~~
off before it has any where near
reached a stage Of perfection. But
the s. is just opening and some
regular phenoms may be uncovered
by Coach O'Keefe before many weeks
have rolled by. AT the start the squad
looks pretty good and that helps
some. doesn't 1t?
The boys who were out on the lawn
last night show one thing that is very
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OPENS CAMPAIGN.

Philadelphia. Sept. H. Kansas
City's sensational little fighter. Tom.
day night at the Olympia, when he
meets Eddie O'Keefe Of this city as
81 starter III his eastern campaign. he
having already cleaned up all the
available youngsters of his weight in
the west.
Dixon ONE east with a reputation
as long as his arm. and according to
his admirers he has good reasons for
hoping to be the mex featherweight
champion. But our Eddie has some
class also, and he will make the
westerner step some on Friday night.
Dixon was at onc time a sailor in
the United States navy. and because
Of his cleverness and willingness to
do battle. was known as the Flight
ing Tar" and after cleaning up all
the tackles Of his weight. when his
enlistment expired. he promptly start
ed to work against the l~and-lubbers.
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/ Op-to-the-Minute Amateur and Professional Sporting News
RULES FOR COMING FOOTBALL
SEASON GREATLY SIMPLIFIED

AS against forty-hve pages last
year, 1t takes but forty.three pages
to set forth the rules Of football in
the 1912 guide. just published, and
there are but eight pages OF expla-
nation Of the duties of. oficials. notes.
cts. as against ten and one-half pages
last year.
This is significant, but 1t does not
begin to tell the whole story of how
the rules and the game itself have
been simplified. They have been sim
plif1ed to such an extent that 1t has
been found possible to. reduce the
number Of officials to three. referee.
of field Judge has been abolished,
along with the whole mass and rules
covering the "20-yard zone and the
"onside kick" neither of these ex-
pressions having my longer more
than a historical value.
Fourth Down is Added.
The addition of an extra down. or
significant change, but the removal Of
the distance restriction in throwing
the forward pass and the creation Of
"a zone beyond each goal line OF ten
yards In width. in which a forward
pass can be recovered and touched
down for a touchdown or touchback,
as the case may be, are equally i'm
= "
This latter change permits of a sue.
cessful rushing game in all parts. of
the field Of play, because the defense
must at all times be somewhat open
in view Of the possibilities of the for
ward pass; while at the same time the
forward pass itself becomes an engine
Of var to be feared even by the team
lined up on its own goal line in de-
tense.
Formerly If a forward pass crossed
the goal line it was a touchback.
whether an opponent caught it or not,
whereas now. as far as the forward
pass is concerned, the field Of play ex.
tends ten yards beyond each goal line,
and the pass may be thrown any dis.
lance. =.
Possibilities.
But the changes made the possibili.
ties Of both the rushing and the pass
ing game have been enormously In
creased, and coaches will be less re-
stricted by the nature Of their ma.
terial than heretofore. II the ma
terial is heavy and powerful it will be
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eau looms up as the brightest spot

in the Giants possibilities. Tesreau
is a wonder as long as he has control.
In his no-hit game in Philadelphia he
worked in a manner which made old
timers open their eyes in wonderment.
The Philadelphia batsmen said that at
times Tes-eau's speed was binding.
and that his moist ball broke in a
manner which was battling to the hit
tiers. If Tesreau can keep up such
wonderful work as this in such a
critical series as the worlds series.
strengthened.
The opening date Of the worlds SER
les is still a question of doubt. and
the National commission will probably
not decide upon the date until the Ma
tional league race Is absolutely settled.
President Ban johnson of the Amer
lean league has announced October 8
as the opening date. but this selection
has been denied by August Herman.
president Of the National commission.
Whether the first game will be play
ed in Boston or New York will be set
opening game will be played on Oc-
tober 10. rather than on October 8.
although the American league has al
ways been in favor of beginning the
season as early as possible after the
close Of the regular season.
Interest naturally lags in the cham
pionship races in either league just
now, and speculation has turned to the
worlds series. and baseball followers
are weighing the chances of the two
~contenders. Philadelphians have had
the opportunity to witness the two
foorpo tn ootiNn o~1 &c - nNe,,l< <I1
Red SoX. says an eastern writer, are
favored for the much-coveted title.
This selection is made more upon form
than any. disparity in the strength of
the two leagues or the showing of the
teams in the figures compiled for the
season. According to the unofficial
averages there would appear to be lit
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tie to choose. The Giants have the
edge by n point in club batting, but
that means little to anyone who has
followed h playing through the sea-
son and reflects how the Giants built
up their averages in the early days at
the expense of the weak pitching Of
BROOKLYN. Boston and the Phillies.
In club fielding the Red Sox easily
outclass the Giants. for they rank Sec
ond to their rivals eighth. In rum
getting n stolen bases the Giants are
infinitely superior, which is hardly to
be wondered at. as National league
catchers were slow in getting started.
and 1t would be interesting to know
Just how much the Phillies contribute
ed to both during the time that Doom
and Killifer were incapacitated and all
teams ran wild on the bases.
The result will doubtless hinge on
the pitchers, and both are we'll equip
ped IN this department. Boston has
Wood. Hall. Bedient, Collins and
O'Brien, while the Giants have Mar
guard. Mathewson. Tesreau. Crandall.
Wiltse and Ames. a staff that has the
advantage of experience. Taking the
season through. however. the Red Sox
pitchers have shown the better form
collectively. n this. too, against
much stronger opponents as a whole.
One big advantage is with the Giants,
and that is in managers. for McGraw's
experience is one advantageous asset
that is likely to make itself felt in the
series.
From all accounts Pittsburg is to be
the mecca of the elite of 1stlana dur
ing the coming fall and winter. The
am gives promise of being good
there. n there is money in sight for
the proper kind of clubs. The fact
that Luther Mccarthy. the big gun"
among h heavies. has been signed to
box there next Saturday night would
indicate that the hest is none too good
for the city which prorress-
Times-Herald want ads. are little
business getters.
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WALSH MAY EQUAL RECORD.

Pitcher Edward Walsh Of the Chi.
cage White Sox. American league
team. is likely to establish a new
pitching record in modern baseball.
The season ends October 6. The rec
ord of seventy-two games IL held
Jointly by "Old Eoss'' Radbourne,
who pitched seventy-two games in
1884. This record was duplicated BY
John Clarkson In 1883.
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BOXERS TO GO ABROAD.

Among the american boxers Who
are preparing to take a trip abroad
this fall are Billy Papke. Lou Houck,
Jim Barry. JEFF Smith and Buck
Grouse. With Frank Klaus in Paris
and Papke. Houck and Grouse con-
tenders for middleweight honors, ex-
pected to visit Paris a tourney may
DO held to decide the championship.
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New York. Sept. l2.-with the pen.
nant race in the American and the
National leagues about over and the
hags conceded to the Boston and New
York teams in their respective circuits.
baseball fans are now beginning 10
talk of the worlds series and the
chances of their favorite clubs. Ac-
cording to the experts. the Giants and
Red Sox are about evenly matched.
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Senators Lose From Errors.
Columbus. Sept. 12.-Three field
ing mistakes by the Columbus players
were worth as many runs to Indian
apolis In the game that the visiting
team won 4 to 2. Ashenfelder gave
nine bases on balls but the recipients
of eight were not advanced, the
long hits Of Johns and Shelton com
ing with nobody on.
r. H. E.
Indianapolis S /
McQuillen. Cook and Smith: Ashen-
fielder and McCarty.
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Darkness Ends Play.
Co~x

Lasts Three Innings.
Boston, Sept. 12-Rain broke up the
Boston, Chicago game in he first half
Of the fourth inning. Boston
was ahead at the time 8 to 2. but the
Cubs had men on second and third.
with two out. Hits by Meanwhile and
Kirke drove home the three Boston
.tallies. Zimmerman's home run scor-
ed Chicago's first and the second
was tailed just before the game was
called.
..Toney, for Chicago. and Perdue. for
Boston, were the pitchers. The
stood:
Boston 8, Chicago 2.
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The Boston team has more batting
strength than the New Workers. while
the latter aggregation is the more ag-
gressive and has the best base run
ling and have the stronger pitching
staff. The Sox also have the best out-
field and a stronger b~ackstopping de-
lpartment. Much Interest will be TAX
len In the methods Of the two man
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ayers. Jake Stahl and Johnny Nc
Graw. The latter is one of the BRAIN.
lest men that ever piloted a team. and
much credit for the showing Of the
club this and last year must be given
to him. With McGraw on the coach
ing lines the Giants will not make any
costly mistakes. Stahl Is a youngster
in managerial experience. but has
made good. and many look for him -,
to put one over on McGraw.
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A Burns detective has discovered
that at least hve Cincinnati players are
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James Esmond. an infelder. has
been released by the Cincinnati Ma
tional league club to the Montreal club
Of the International league. He will
to Montreal at once.
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1t must surprise many people that
the growth of the cigarette habit.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12

action reflects discredit upon your
parentA your punishment ID double.
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BIG FEE FOR RUGBY HALFBACK,
w. Farnsworth. the New South
Wales rugby football halfback, has
signed to play for Oldham, one Of the
prominent English teams. Farms.
worth's fee for signing is the highest
that has been paid for a rugby player
in the history Of the game-$2,0 900.