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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
AUSTRALIA INVITED.

The California Rugby Football
union has invited an all-star Rugby
team from Australia to visit this coun-
try during the football season next
fall. Preliminary negotiations are al
ready under way whereby the Califor.
mia teams. including Stanford Univer-
sity of California and the British Col
umbia Rugby union will assist in pre-
pairing the schedule of games. Two
years ago a picked University Of Cali
fornia and Leland Stanford university
squad played a series Of games in
Australia and New Zealand.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
BOOKS TEACH
THIS O HOW
TO PLAY BALL

Now comes the correspondence
school ball player. Out in the
golden state of California, where
all things are possible. there is
a young man. the sensation of the
training camp. who claims that
prior to two weeks ago he has
eve played ball. Artie Wenzel
is the youth who has gained his
knowledge of the intrigues Of
baseball via the book route. Wen
Eel has already earned for HIM
self a regular berth on the
Marysville team in tho Coast
league by his hard swatting of
the pill and his faultless fielding.
Until recently Artie had been
holding down a job as ticket SELL
er III Il five cent moving picture
house. and says he gained his
knowledge of the national pas
time solely through the reading
of such books as Touching See
"nd" and Mathewson's won in
the Ninth"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
FOR
NATIONAL PASTIME

In Cuba the national pastime has
been given official recognition. By
a unanimous affirmative vote of the
Cuban Legislature, it has been decided
that "basehall shall hereafter be des-
ignated as the national game of Gu
ba," inc the diamond "ame is thus
officially stamped and scaled. Now
does the pastime that the islanders
took from the United states take pre-
ccdence over even iai alai. the fast
and brilliant game which has been
called the national sport of many
Spanish countries for the past 200
years. The Cuban has taken kindly
to baseball. He both plays the game
and watches others play Z" and the
small kidlets are being taught the
game in The public schools and on
tho town lots. just exactly as they
arc here in America.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
BUSCH SHOWN UP.
Will Wrcstlc G~ustafson Within
Two Weeks.

Thief River Falls. Mimi. April o.
In the wrestling match held here Sat
Halstad and Carl Busch. Curtis clear
~ demonstrated his right to claim
the middleweight championship of
the United States by throwing Busch
twice In six minutes and seven sec
onds. Busch has claimed the belt by
reason Of previous victories. but al
though weighing fifteen pounds more
than his opponent was clearly shown
up to be hardly more than an anna
Curtis will wrestle Gustafson
of Winnipeg here within two weeks,
the exact date to be announced later.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
$1,000 FOR A CURVE.
Matty Willing to Accept Offer and
Take Money.

Washington. April CLARK Crit
fifth showed Christy Mathewson how
he can pick up $1,000 for himself
much more easily than by writing
syndicate stories or pitching post-sea-
son ball in Cuba. The tip - given
when the Washington manager call.
ed on the Giants at the Arlington re-
Gently.
Cashion." said Griffith. "He has the
size. the speed. and the stamina. It
you can teach him how to pitch a
good curve ball. and how to control
1t. I'll give you $1,000 and think it
a bargain: for this fellow looks like
the raw material for a great pitcher.
II he doesn't prove to be. I'm going
to make an outf1elder Of him. And
I'll have one Of the best hitters in the
league"
Matty expressed a willingness to try
for the $1,000. but the education
process has not been started yet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
NEW OWNERS.
Boston Nationals Open With Rejuvc.
mated Team on Thursday.

Boston. April 9.-The Boston Ma
ionals. with new owners. a now man
ager and a ~reiuvenatcd team. open the
big league season here on Thursday.
with the Philadelphia club. John NJ.
Ward. n time a prominent big league
player. and John E. C;affney. a New
York contractor. are the owners with
John Killing. the old Cub backstop. as
the new manager. Campbell. acquired
from Pittsburgh. will be in center
field. Hauscr. a recruit from the
american association. replaces Tenney
at nrst base. hi team probably will
line up Thursday as follows:
Sweeney, 2b: Campbell, CT; Miller.
RI; jackson. If: Houser. III; Inserton.
IS; Mcdonald. 3b: Killing. G; Tyler, p.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
PLANS COMPLETED.

Plans for the great Pacific Coast In
te~rcollegiate regatta. in which the
freshmen and varsity eight-oared shell
crews Of Stanford. California and
Washington Of Seattle will row on the
Oakland estuary on April 10, are al
completed. The crews will race
years contest. This year the races
will start al the railroad bridge. and
the crews will row out to the end of
the Oakland hole. distance Of three
miles. This is done to give spectators
a chance of following the races in OBJ.
~servation trains.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
IN GOOD SHAPE.
81. Louis Baseball Club Ready After
Poor Season.

st. Louis. April ?.-The St. Louis
National league baseball team. handi-
capped by rains at n training place.
and snow at two othersti is i'm good
shape for the opening of the Nation
al league season here Thursday when
II meets Pittsburgh. The team won
the i~nter-league series from the local
American league team, which closed
today.
The Nationals. owned Ivy q woman,
will begin the season with three new
pitchers. Bill" Doll. s feet 4 inches in
height; Joe Willis, Il left handler. and
Eugene Dale.
Frank Gilheeley. a diminutive play
er, is also a new man. He was signed
to right field. Catcher "IIick-
DRY johnson was added to the team
principally because he is a pinch hit
ter. The probable lineup for the first
game follows. Higgins. 2b; Ellis, If;
Cakes. CT; Honey. Id; Evans. rf: Now
rev. 3b; Hauser, So; B%resnallan, C.;
Harmon, y.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
CUTS OUT SMOKING.
Saws on for Fear it May Hurt His
PLAYING.

Manager Harry Davis of the Napes
has a willing worker in Larry Lajoie.
who has been showing pep" in the
training camp. Larry's ginger is a
big brace to the Maps. and he has
been assisting Davis in coaching the
team. The whole infield has taken
a brace n is working at top speed.
In the mornings Larry tosses away his
cap and gets after the other i%nfielders
and goes after everything in sight.
Vean Gregg has cut down his smok-
ing for fear it would affect his phys
ical condition. Smoking hasn't hurt
him, Vean says. but he has almost
sawed off for fear it might. Gregg
smoked a big calabash pipe almost all
the time when not in uniform. but
now he has cut that out.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
TO
WARM UP ARMS
ON

Many an old head who has
heen spending several minutes
each day In the back yard. toss
Ing the pill with the youngsters.
and itching for the season to re-
ally opcn. will travel across tho
river Wednesday afternoon. if the
weather is right. to see the Pick
etts warm up their arms. Thirty
three Grand Forks and Eas,
Gran dForks boys. DESTROYS of
making the team. will he out for
the first time this season. Two
teams will no selected for 81 bat
tie on Sunday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
Game Postponed.

Philadelphia. Pa, April s.-The
sixth game game of the spring series
beween the two major league base
ball clubs Of this city scheduled for
yesterday was postponed on account of
cold weather. The final game of the
series, which stands 3 to 2 in favor
of the Nationals, will be played to-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
HERMAN BRoNK1E on BASES.
He Takes a Longer Lead from Sack
Than Other Mans.

TNHn Other Maps.
Herman Bronkie takes a longer lead
OFF the bases than any other Nap. He
drew almost as many throws to drive
him back as any other I'VE Maps in
the New Orleans series. says the
Cleveland Press.
Bronkie gets SO far from the bag
that he has to hit the dirt to get back.
He slides back into a base much as
Elmer Flick did. 1t is more of a jump
Il slide. He gathers himself to-
gether and goe straight for the bag.
feet first al a rule. He something
varies. using a fallaway slide. the
same as when he steals. Bronkie is al
ways on the go when on second or
third. A pitcher who is bothered by
a base unner starting in from third
and returning to the base has a hard
time when Bronx Is on.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
GRAND FORKS STARS ORGANIZE.
First Local Amateur Team to Get in
Game Is Fully Organized.

The Grand Forks Stars is the name
of the first amateur baseball team to
get in the running for the summers
play. The team is organized as fol-
lows: o. Brisick.. C: Joe Newark, %:
Jim Mcdonald. first; Geo. Filteau,
second: Roy Moore, shortstop: Will
lam O'Reilly. third: Norman johnson,
left field: Henry Odegard, center field;
Ed. Leo. right field, and George Car
roll. Henry Odegard will act as
manager of the team and Norman
johnson as captain. The Stars are al
ready looking for games and would
team.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
ATHLETICS WE'LL TREATED.
Great Britain tn Charter Steamer fo,
Olympic Team.

Olympic athletes will be we'll treat.
ed on the trip to Stockholm. Great
Britain has follewd Americas exam
pie and will charter a steamer on
board of which will be fitted up a
complete gymnasium and other con-
ventences for training purposes. Like
Uncle Sans boys Johnny Bulls atl1-
ietes Will live on board the boat dur
ing their stay with all the luxuries of
a frst-class hotel. France intends to
contribute 100000 and Germany So
600 toward paying expenses of the
men who are to represent these coun-
tries at the ga m
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
UMPs

Toledo, Ohio, April 9.--President
Chivington Of the American associa-
ton last night made the following
assignment of his umpires for the
opening games Wednesdays:
At Louisville: Chill and Anderson:
Columbus: Mayes and Irwin; Indian
apolis: Ferguson and Mandibcc; To-
lcdo: Bierhalter and Connolly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
PLEASE o HIM.
Coach Awaits omcial Appointments
Boys Doing Some God Work.

Boys Doing Some God Work.
While the official coach has not
taken the high school track squad in
hand this spring. some Of the aspir-
ants for the team are limbering up.
The H. s. has some good material on
deck and should put a winning squad
onto the field. The team will UNI
be coached by last years
coach. Tudor Owen. who is awaiting
orders to proceed with the work. It
is understood that Mr.. Owen has been
for the job, but he has not
officially informed Of his APP
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
Gets II Hits,

Kansas City. April 9.-The Pitts
burg Nationals made ~ hits off two
Kansas City pitchers yesterday won.
Gals by a score Of 10 to 1.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
SECOND BILLY SUNDAY.
Another Ball Player Runs
HStrai0hf md Narrn,n

.HtHOUztCT hdu TIHyVr HUNS lhC
straight IN NarrUw."
Word comes from Grand Rapids,
Mich. that Joe Camel. a former
baseball star N brother of John
Camel. manager of the Rochester
team Of the International league, has
forsaken the national pastime. Joe
has entered the evangelistic field and
mas adopted the mission platform as
a means of a livelihood. He was re-
Gently converted and began his re-
ligious career the latter part Of March
when he delivered . sermon in Grand
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
BELIEVES IN ADVERTISING.
Charlie Doom Knows "POwer of the
PrCsSv

PrCSS."
Charlie Doom Ia a great believer
in advertising and the power of the
press" He recently advertised for
help. in the shape of a good amateur
catcher to assist his regular back
shoppers in warming up the pitchers.
More than fifty applicants appeared
at the ball park and. after trying out
a few. engaged a likely looking young
man by the name Of Irwin. Charlie
was so we'll pleased with this youth
that he rendered him a contract. and
thinks he has picked up coming
star al the cost Of a small lad"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
WHERE CHAMPS MEET.
There Will BE Race Worth Coin,
Miles tn ScH.

Despite the hot stuff" articles in
the newspapers denouncing the rae
ing trust" Barney Oldfield. the ia
nous driver. has been reinstated and
says hi will do considerable racing
this season. Oldfield was barred
from the association after his race
with Jack johnson. two years ago.
and has done very little driving since.
Since the retirement of Oldfeld Bob"
Burman has been the champion, and
when these two meet there will be a
race worth witnessing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09

Indianapolis. Ind. April 9.-The
Chicago Nationals came from behind
in ninth inning in yesterdays game
with Indianapolis. scoring two runs
and winning 4 to 3. The series end
ed today. the Cubs winning the series.
The Indians will play Cleveland to-
morrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
Mc\EN' DEFEATED.

sydney. y. s. w. April Sam
Langford. American heavyweight
yesterday defeated Sam McNey of
California. in a o0-round fkllt on
: points.
: r : . .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
r.. Fl. e,
Americans Defeated.

Louisville, April 9.-TKe Cleveland
Americans were defeated by the Lou
%isville American association team YES
terday. The locals drove Gregg from
the box in the seventh inning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
HUNDRED BALL CLUBS WILL
THIS week START BIG BATTLES
Fans in as Many Cities Have Their Voices Pinned For
Six Months of Con tinuous Shouting
They're OF!

New York. April s.-The American
and National leagues. the American
association and the Cotton States and
southern leagues start the baseball
season this week. This virtually
the beginning of the annual
six months period which this year
more than 800 recognized clubs of
professional players will battle in al
most as many cities throughout the
country for pcnnant lhonors in nearly
two score organized leagues.
In the west the Pacific coast league
has stolen Its usual march on the 9TH
CT baseball sections by already get
ing into the game" but by Wednes-
day the fans" of the middle west will
the American association circuit, and
on Thursday the opening day enthus-
iasm will have spread to the Atlantic
coast. reaching a climax in eight of
the major league cities.
4. \. BLAZES THE TRAIL.
In quick order follow all Of the
minors-a long list of them-until by
the first of June all the forces which
organized baseball a command will
be in the field for Il season which is
hailed in all quarters as promising a
greater and broader development Of
the national game than ever.
Although the big leagues retain
most of the veteran players and the
younger idols of last season. the
change in arrangements which seven
of the clubs undergo this a is the
memory. The American league has
Ave such changes. Clark Grifith has
left Cincinnati and taken charge Of
the Washington team; Harry Wolvcr-
to has come from the Pacific coast
to put new life into the New York
Americans: Jake Stahl. the Boston
American first haseman. has come
manage the team: Harry Davis, the
Philadelphia Athletics famous first
sacker.. has gone to Cleveland to u
the club and the Chicago White Six
are to he generated by Jimmy Gala
han. the old-timer, whose come
back" last veal surprised the fans.
In the National league there are
two changes in management. Johnny
Killing. the former star catcher Of the
Chicago Cubs. is promised to the
MANAGEMENT of Boston after a sea-
sons work behind the hat there. In
Cincinnati there will be the novelty
Of an umpire turning manager, as
Hank O'Day. a National league ar
bitrator for years, has undertaken to
lead the Reds"
N!'iGiilHdt. april 3.--lne CINCINNATI
Nationals defeated the Detroit Amer
leans in the first game of the exhibit.
tlon series. Hildcbrand started in
hox for Cincinnati. but was wild and
ineffective. Bagby relieving him in the
sixth and finishing out i'm good style.
Both Mullin and Covington were hit
hard.
z. II. T..
Nationals .................10 II /
Ai!eIiCdHS 2 10 s
H~ildebrand, Bagby and Clarke;
Mullin. C%ovington and Stanage and
Onslow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
Only Six Hits

Toledo. Ohio. April 9.-Russell
Ford held Toledo to six hits and the
Errors figured largely in the scoring
in the first inning. after which both
teams played good ball. The score:
r. H. e.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09

Rapids At the City Rescue mission. in
which he used considerable baseball
%parlance in his talk.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09

Hot. ADJ Readers,
Those who find shopping an annoy.
are NOT.AD.READERs,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
New York Wins.

New York. April 9.-The New York
Nationals shut III the Newark Inter.
nationals at the Polo grounds. Nc
Ginnfty. formerly Of New York. was
recent from the old Eastern
league. pitched most of the game for
New York. McGinnity was hit hard,
while Tesreau held the visitors to
three hits in six innings and struck out
five men.
r. II. e.
New York IL 3
G<e"dIk ....... ......O
Tesreau. Crandall and Wilson; Nc.
Ginnity. Gaskill and Bergen, Ryerson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
Washington Shut Ont.

Washington. April 9.-The WASH
ington Americans were shut out by
the Brooklyn Nationals here yesterday
Z to o. The score:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09
Daily Happening.

Some of today's store-ads. will in
huence your next purchaSe-to YOU
profit.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-09

II. II. n. =.
Ford and Williams: Meyer. James
and Carisch.
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4. II. e.
Cubs Take Series.

Gregg. kaler and Easterly and
Adams: Snyder and Madden.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
TAFT TALKS TO PUBLISHERS

Washington, Aug. 16 President
Taft today made his first political
speech since that he made when noti-
fed of his denomination. Addressing
the members of the Maryland Repub-
lican Editorial association in the east
room of the white house. he declared
sharply the presidential electors were
"a disappointment" if they let their
names appear on the republican bal
lot and voted for candidate of an
other party.
He assured those who were not for
the republican party were against 1t
and should get out of the way. s'All
we ask is fair fight. A man can not
be in the republican party and in the
third party at the same time and he
should be compelled to mako his sell
ection, he said. Regularity or fe ell
ing of regularity and respect for the
republican party for what it has done,
what it is capable Of doing, are going
to bring over into the republican par
ty many men who have been doubtful
and its going to increase that number,
in my judgment. rs we approach the
election.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
LAUGHABLE

Yankton Herald: Several of the
Roosevelt papers in the state are
worriedly beseeching Burke and Mar
tin to say where they stand On the
state ticket proposition. The Water
town Public Opinion wants to know
if they approve the boat rocking pro-
gram of attacking the state ticket.
Those 'progressives who are fol-
lowing the steel and harvester trusts
off into the promised land assuredly
have a peculiar type of mentality
Just think of boilers of a party 8
national ticket accusing others of
boat rocking. If you can do it with
out feeling the humorous bunch, you
ought to take something for your
liver.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
ENGINEERS IN SESSION

The Saturday afternoon meeting of
the State Engineers association
heard papers by State Engineer Lea
on good roads legislation, by b. C.
Yates of Rapid City on mining en-
and by State Surveyor
Nelson Of Mitchell, on land survey
ing. Sunday the visitors visited the
buffalo ranch and number of irri-
CATION projects in the vicinity of
Pierre.
The principal address of the fore.
noon was made by Geo. w. Coley of
the Minnesota highway commission
an the problems of highway engin-
eering in that state.
Before adjournment the officers
selected for the coming year were
President, S. HI. Lea, Pierre; vice
president, B. G. Yates, Lead; Score.
tary-treasurer, G. G. McHugh, Nit
chell. Directors: First district, C.
A. Trimmer, Madison; second dis.
trict, S. r. Green, Pierre; third dis
trict, Frank Peck, Deadwood; fourth
district, James Hartgering, Rapid
City. The next meeting is to be held
at Rapid City.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
THE NEW WORLD RECORD

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
August %. -Twenty-one head of Wy
oming grass steers, averaging LIS,
lbs. brought So. SO per cwt. on the Oma-
ha market this week; one steer weigh
ing 1920 lbs, at $1,000 per cwt. In
both instances prices highest ever paid
for range steers on any market and
probably never exceeded. Chicago's
record being $40 Steers were horn
ed and branded mixed Hereford and
Shorthorns, bred and ranged in Carbon
county, Wyoming. They were driven
SO miles to loading point and carried
in cars distance of nearly thousand
miles and still good enough to average
at Omaha. sl55.O0 to the animal md
establish world recessed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
FAIR FEATURED BY RACES

The South Dakota State Fair amuse-
ments. racing and afternoon attrac-
tions are of very high class and ex-
coed those of former years. The speed
program this year is the greatest In
the history of the state, one of the
best in the American northwest. For
the finest collection of racing horses
in the country, $lo,7oo are held in
stakes and purses.
The aviation strnts will be great
drawing card for the fair. Three ma
chimes. two biplanes Of the Curtiss
and Wright type and one Newport
monoplane will make flights. Secre-
tary McIlvane is living up to his rep
utation of having something doing
every minute at the state fair.
The premiums offered in sllsclasses
are in keeping with everything else
at this great fair. In addition to the
many valuable premiums offered by
the fair board, number of special
prizes are offered.
This fair meeting belongs to the
people of the state Of South Dakota.
The fair association. its servants,
have done all in their power; to make
it success. We, who attend, will
derive benefit both in education and
recreation. The harvest will be prac-
tically finished and this will be q
good chance for an outing. The fair
association has done its full share to-
ward making South Dakota. the grea t
state it is, and it is deserving of your
heartiest patronage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29
ALFALFA GROWERS MAKE GOOD

No crop has been given greater at
tention in the western part of South
Dakota the past few years than alfalfa.
The acreage in this crop is being con-
tinually increased, and the northwestern
part of Stanley county is becoming one
of the alfalfa districts of the state,
largely due to the work in that line by
Dan Bicrwagen, who has devoted much
time for years in experiments along
lines which will develop what are the
best crops for that portion of the state.
Another resident there who early took
up the growing of alfalfa was Charles
Haxby, and his crop of alfalfa seed this
year will be fully thousand bushels,
which will bring him about eight dollars
a bushel at the present market price,
and assures him a good income for his
farming operations from that source
alone.