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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
EXPERT PRAISES ,dORPE.
Fish Says Indian is Years Best All
Around Player.

Around Player.
New York, Dec. i.-"Thc football
season of 1912 will go down in the his
tory of the game as the year of great
halfbaCks and of great drop kickcrs. "
says Hamilton Fish Jr.. former Har-
ward player. i'm a morning paper,
There has probably never been a sea
son when there was such am abundance
ut high caliber backs or such excellent
talent at the drop kickiuE. The seleC-
ton uC the three best backs i'm the
country Is difficult task 10 undertake
MY first choice would he Thorpe Of
Carlisle. Ia" most valuable all-rouud
player Ia the game. aud probably the
greatest halfback that ever played
football He cXccls in All depart
ments because Of his phenomenal
makeup If speed and power He is a
long distance punter and a more dan
gcrous drop kicker than Brickley, from
beyond the i0-Hard line. Captain
Thorpe was the mainstay of the re
markable Indian team ON utiCnsc and
defense. aud was largely responsible
for the wonderful showing of that
team.
For the other half Bricl>lcy of tIar-
ward has the best claim. because of his
consistent performances throughout
the season. Bricklcy is the Creates
drop kicker in recent years. getting
the ball away quickly ana surely and
within the i0-yard line ne probably
cxcels any drop kicker that ever
played"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
JOHNNY KILeANE is HELD.
Charged With Fraud as Regards Re
cent prlle Elqht.

bNfftct WIN 'fbNu - hNtlalNo w
cent Prize Fight,
luhuwuuu Pa. Doc l.-Jphuu, xii
bare. fcathcrweight champion. his
manager Jimmy Dunn and Ten Nc
Gmty OF Cleveland are charged with
fraund in an action brought here on
Monday before Aid. Brennan 10y live
Jniustuvu men who claim 10 have put
mp 500 Tor "a G"ht between kiIbauo
and Tommy McGiHty in JohnstoWn on
oct. gS.
Attorney Daniel J.. Parsons il,d the
suit He said COY. Toner of Pcuusyi-
Naoia viii -" asked ln request cXtradi-
ton pdp"rs of GOV Harmon of Ohio. ar
Dmu, kilhanc and M"Ginty can o."
hTuuGht here
N,Guty, formerly klhau"'s spar
rine partner came here week hcrpg"
the fight with Eilb1uc and WAS advcr-
tisod as Tommy puggan, Pacific
coast fcpthorwciuHl He was kuockyl
ont ina On, fourth round
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04

W0lgaSt Has No Cause to Regret
His Ring Experience

san Franci#co. bee. I..Ad VOL
CAST hats been deprived of his nght-
weight crown. but he has enough o.,
earthly wares to act as somewhat ~
a balm. Manager Tom Jones has mao,
the statement that during the period
of close to three years that Wolgaa'
was the lightwcight champion Of Tn.
world ne made $2io,O0o iIalf of hi
big fortune WITS made up m purse.
aud the rest was accumulated i'm bets
theatrical onga2cmruts 1ud outside in
ycstmonts.
The beauty about it. too saip
Jones. us that the German has been
"hifty enough to keep the maior paw
.of it. venture 10 say that me- r
worth close to 5000, 900 today lic has
property in Los Angeles valued al
$l6lo0O, and ne has his ranch in Mich
igan. Ills money has been wisely in
vested and Wolgast has never handled
more than $500 in his life
"WolEast viii bc one champion vii,
viii not go IN" ways of his prcdcccs.
sors. lie is Tor from through with On,
boxing game. and when ne does rctir'
he can settle down ana be comfortable
liked Tor the rest of his life
Contrary To the general opinion that
prevails. the lightwoight limit will moi
bc chaugod. Willie Richie, the new
worlds champion, and therefore tho
dictator ia dcciding what's what in
his division, has made the statement
that it would remain 1t 133 pounds.
Champion Richie even went SO far 'r'
to intimate that IT would be- at the
IinEsilc
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
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Tho Mission Circle Of The lawirm
Baptist church viii hold an o,cu
meeting at the home OF Mrs Thomas
Naslu, BIS lroquois street Laurmm
friday evening". All members and
ricuGs arc cordially invited. diss FL
ia Roger. viii lead
TN" funeral of Che lat, Mrs Ed la
'lunto viii take place tomorrow morn
ns ut $ o'clock from the home of
Mrs AlcN Javia. 1874 Florida street.
Services will Zoe held at the Sacred
icar church. and interment in Lake
Wow cemetery
Arthur r. kuccbono. formerly e.
aruiHm, now of Manistique, arrived
herc Yesterday FOR "a few days bust
ness visit
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
EXPERT PlNocHLE TEAM.
+. pisteI, ST., Has Aggregation Which
is Looking For Games.

Frank Distel Sr, the well known
saloonist of Osceola and Fourth
streets. Laurium, has organized a
pinochlc team. which ne claims is
second 90 none in the county and
which me- is willing to pit against any
other skinner team Mr.. Distc is de-
Sirous of hearing rom any pinochle
teams I'm the county who would like
to meet his near" champions.
Last evening Mr. Distcrs team met
and defeated Olsou's team of Lourium
.or the pinochlc championship or
Lamium, winning by score of 20 10
lG TIL Same teams met about two
weeks ago. when similar result oc-
CURED. Now Mr.. Distcl and his bunch
IF players are looking for other teams
10 conquer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
Y. M. c. c. OFFICERS NAMED.
Annual Election Of Club Held Sunday
hfternoon


The annual election of officers of tho
Young Mems Catholic club. of Laur-
um. was held Sunday afternoon. Tho
club is shown i'm an excellent condi-
ton with membership increasing
steadily The officers are as follows
PrcSidcnt-James t. Dolan
Nicc- prcsident-John Walsh
Sccrctary-John Thomaun
Treasurer Joseph Schultz
Librarian Gilbert LaRochelIc.
Trustees Henry Shea. Charles "a
lottL ANA stephen sullivan.
PHYSICAL director Martin Doulcy.
Spiritual director Rev. I-r Will
brord.
The ncWly-rlcrtcd officers will taxi,
hold of th"ir duties ON January {.
The recent e>mnastic exhibition and
social evening held in the club parlor
WAS q fine success and much enjoyed.
All Of the features introduced wor,
arst rlHss and brought forth much 49,.
.ol'use FROM the large audience pres
eut,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
STUDENTS WANT
MICHIGAN BACK
The Conference Problem As View
ed From Other Angles

Chicago, Dec. i.-Civi wars OF
varying scopes and intensitics are
threatened in the big nine" college
because the faculty representatives
have allowed another annual meeting
Ia pass without inviting Michigan
back into the conference. The students
and alumni are angry that the VOL
VERNE question was not brought I,
q head
The professors explained after then
gathering of Saturday that il was not
their place to ask Michigan to return
hut the students declare that the cas-,
should have been rcopened, ana that
the Ann Arbor authorities would have
responded with alaCritS, If the grads
have their way special meeting will
De called during the winter to take III
the ease and see it through to "A finish
The college papers that doomed
Michigans return i'm Chicago last week
will wage a pro- Michigan campaign
this week and the faculty members
will be greeted almost daily with cdi-
torials On the subject,
The statement of the professors tina:
the lack of faculty control at Ann Ar
Dor put Michigan's return out of the
bounds of possibility was a large NOR
sci for students 10 swallow
Alumni Will Act.
Chicago Dec. i.--Dissatisiicd with
the failure Of the western intcrcollegi-
ate conference to inaugurate plans for
the return of the University of Michi-
ean to the fold. alumni of several
western universities, it was learned
today, are planning To- effect recon
citation between the Wolverines and
Big Nine universities.
II Is hoped To hold a meeting proba-
hly in Chicago within Il few weeks to
discuss the Michigan problem.
Satisfaction with the rev rules rec
commended 10y the conference profess
3"rs at their meetings on l'rid1N and
saturday ~ the Auditorium hotel is
i"lt by the University of Chicago fac
ulty members The Maroons do not
regret the failure of the boom for
Niohlgaus return and assert that tn"
Big Min" was never i'm better Coudi-
ton as q whole. than at present.
a Minnesota View.
The Minneapolis Journal says;
"Ihe Sig Nine conference adjourned
without Il reference To- tho return
"i Michigan To- the western field,
ana Just To- SHOW tha, the spirit of
theoretical monkey shines wds 10y n"
means dead. the luminous highbroW8
representing the mixed company oI
schools now enrolled in that larrial
Kangaroo court passed ~ rule forbid
diug coaches or athletic managers
from inviting likely looking lowbroWs
into the schools for participation in
athletics.
Michigan had evidently realized tn"
iuiility Of attempting To reason with
thl' band of athletic populists. The
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
GREAT RIDERS COMPETE.
Ezperia From Al Parts OF Globe En-
tered IN Gruelinq Race.

Ncw york D., I What is cou.
'o.lcd 10 Doe the rl' lost fold of bicy-
el" RIDERS ever hrrurht together VIII
compete in the indoor champion hip.
to hcem in Madison square Garden
rridov aul saturday ui-hta
Among the riders who will start Goo
tho one miIo professional event "rc
Frnuk kramer. the worlds champion.
Anthony rliirhol tho best rider iu
France. Nlr GrcnI9 of Australia, Wal
ter Rutt the German champion. Jack
io Clark. winner of The ajN-day race
last year and Jumbo Wells. th" ma
.joual title holder cot New Tcplrul s.
purse of $1,000 win be- awarded tho
winner of the race
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04

Cleveland. ohio, Dec. a. Spurred by
the dcmauds of his friends that o..
demonstrate his utmost ability. JOHN
ny Kilhanc. fcothorweight champion
tonight dccisivcly defeated Monte A.
tell of san Francisco. brother OF the
former fcathcrweieh champion. IN
their twelve round bout here last
night. Aticll was receiving such pun
ishment that In the eighth round The
police demanded that the fight be
stopped and the referee gave KHbaur
the decision after one minute OF nghj
ing in the eighth.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04

Rcscr RrcHahan claims that hig
contract ~ manager OF the ST. Louis
Cardinals calls for - salary of SO.
ooo q year aud has four more yeart
90 run Mrs nritton. owner of IN,
Cards. saws that Roger didn't try" 70
win gaines. SO Roger is going To collect
his salary.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
HARD SCHEDULE
LEAVES NO MARK
ON CARLISLE TEAM.

: Carlisle, Pa, bee i-Thr
: physical condition of tie Car
: lis,o Indian football PLAYERS
: during the season Just closed
: was 81 good that with the eN-
: ccption OF It few minor injuries
: not a singl" man is ouD OF con-
: dition.
: y iammed nose, bruised AN
: klc tondons and ct couple OF
: painful charley horses" are
: the only evidences that the
: heaviest football schedule in the
:. country has just been SUCCESS
: fully concluded. Thorpe and
= Welch are planning 10 take
: long rest. They win go bear
: hunting In Oklahoma.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04
BROWN VERY UNCERTAIN.

lCh'eneu bee T. Three fingered
Brown former star twirlcr of the
cubs. is anxious 10 ma out whore ne
iS at with reference To- next ycar aud
las decided TO appeal to The national
commission 'o find ont his standing.
uwncr Nurphv turned him over to
l"nisvi'lr, hui brown refused 10 ga
there" claiming no was released ont
rtrnt
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04

Young Joey Smith. champion Hight
weigh, Of ireland and Scotland, viii
sail for New York soon u the hope
Of securing matches with some Of our
tom untrlCrg
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04

President Hcilbronner. of the Cen
trail league, Is finding II a tough job to
form an eight-club circuit for next
season. Last season the central
vas a twclyc-club league, but at llle
present time only six cities are willing
TO enter the organization.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04

Shottsiop MARTY Krue ana First
has"men Bradley have been given the
pink slip by the champion Red SuN
krue goes to the Indianapolis ltam
and Bradley to the Jersey city skccl
ers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04

:. BOB EDGREN PICKS :
:. ALL AMERICAN TEAM. :
........s

New York. bee. l.--Rohcrt Edercn,
sporting editor of the Evening World
and u prominent athlete, makes the
following 1872 American football Sc
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-04

top rutcllcrs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05

Misses Margaret Altman and Minnie
Helmick and Edward Altman went
to Saratoga yesterday by auto and
visited with friends.
Miss Louise Richards returned
yesterday to her home in Memphis
Tenn, following an extended visit
at the J. B. DeValcourt home in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Gardiner ci
Blairsburg are business callers in
the city today.
Ralph Hurd of Williams is in
the city on business today
Mrs. S. X. Virtue arrived home
today from a few days visit with
friends in Williams.
Guy Hubbell visited over Sun
day with his brother, who has been
| i'll for some time, in Bows.
B. F. Hall Of the east side ar
rived home this morning from a two
months stay on his farm at Thomp-
son, N. D. Mr.. Hall reports crops
as fine in that locality.
Mrs. Mary Keith and
little son, James, returned this
morning to Eagle Grove after an ov-
er Sunday visit with relatives in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patton returned
today to their home In Luverne fol-
lowing a visit in this city at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. A. Lar
inner.
Miss Leona Busick of Woodstock
returned home today after an over
Sunday visit in this city at the home
of Miss Gladys Goodrich,
Mrs. E. D. Simmons and Mrs.
H. e. Simmons and children return
ed this morning to South Dakota
following a visit with Mrs. Fred
Lachmiller Of this city.
Otto NOEL of Waterloo spent
Sunday in this city. ...
Mrs. H. I. Thompson and
guests, Mrs. H. A. Scott and son of
Whitehall, Wis, are spending the
day in Eagle Grove
Mr. and Mrs. Hetherington re-
turned to Cedar Rapids today follow
ing a visit at the J. N. Tiff home in
this city.
w. H.. Bussler of Waterloo is a
caller in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Grove, Mr..
Guy Horton, Professor Smith and
Miss Mary Karr Of Ames were over
Sunday guests at the A. F. Grove
and w. E. Gossard home in this
city. 'b
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
Mayor Threshes Dat Crop.

The members of the council, pc.
lice force and other city officials
dropped their official dignity for a
time yesterday afternoon and tool
part in the work of threshing the
oats crop at the H. NJ. Sparboe home
in the southwestern part of the
city. Mayor Sparboe has small
plot of ground included in his resi-
dence property and this spring SOW
ed oats upon it. The yield was ex-
ceptionalIy good and the city's chief
executive reaped about 800 bushels
from it.
Yesterday Mr.. Sparboe concluded
it was time to thresh the grain, so
he issued invitations to the city Of
ficials to spend the day at his home
and engage in agriculture pursuits.
The city men responded shortly
after l p. m, arriving at the may
or's home in overalls and jumpers
ready to start work. Each was as
signed certain stunt and complet-
ed the job in comparatively short
time. After the work was finished
Mrs Sparboe invited the "threshing
crew" into the house to sumptuous
feast, which they say was ample pay
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
Neiehborhood Notes.
Fremont.

Mr.. and Mrs Thos. Cannon of
Duncombe visited Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Fetrow and family.
Henry Haase of Davenport, Iowa,
is a guest at the j.. Lang home.
Ed Goehring and family of High
view visited at the home of his par
ents Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Long and Mrs. J. Simon
son visited relatives at Flugstad
Thursday. r4,Ea r...sg .... .
VIM Fisher and family of Dun
combe spent Sunday at the Stark
home.
Misses Edith Bell and Gene Smith
spent Sunday at their homes in
WebstaI City
Roy VanWinkle. and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. VS. parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. Maricle. -
Miss Ellen Powers of Lehigh WIS.,
tied Sunday with the Misses Hanra-
han. az
Miss Mabelle O'Brien of Fl. Dodge
visited over Sunday with her sister
and brothers here. .....s
Miss Ruth Price visited friends in
harrisburg a few days last week.
Nov. 4. ,s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
Kannrar.

Mrs. D. G. Waterman was called
to Des Moines Saturday by the criti-
cal condition of Mrs. J. w. Pearce
her mother, who has been at the
hospital there for some time.
J.W. Crawford and wife of Web
ster City spent Saturday evening
with relatives in town.
F.. M. Bibler and wife spent Sun
day at the o. K. Herald home in
Webster City.
Mrs. Lester Hill of Webster City
spent a couple days of last week
here, returning home Sunday. Her
mother, Mrs. H. o. Wells, who has
been in poor health for some time,
accompanied her. home. -
Mrs. ], D. Terrence was a county
seat visitor Saturday.
Chris Nelson and family spent
Sunday at Woodstock with relatives.
Mrs Jansen and children of Web
ster City spent last "Wednesday with
her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
G.. Thompson.
D. G. Waterman was a business
visitor to Des Moines Monday.
The remains of D. C. Cooks moth
er were brought here Saturday and
the funeral services and burial took
place Sunday afternoon at the Ger
man cemetery, east of town.
J. D. Terrence and family moved
into the Al Barnes property last
week.
Hans Barkema has sold his prop
erty to P. F. Vessel.
Nov
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
TWO OF CREW
meet DEATH
Head Of Boiler of Battleship YER
mont Blows Out.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 4.-Michael v
Koran and Richard M. Wagner
members of the fire room crew OF
the battleship Vermont, are dead,
and II. w. Cramer, J. w. Newberry
M. w. Green and o. K Hoteling are
badly scalded as a result Of the
blowing out of the head of the bat
tleship's boiler while it lay in
Hampton Roads Friday night. Cram
er is SO badly burned 1t is feared
he may die. The battleship was only
slightly damaged. A board OF in
quiry will determine the response.
bility for the accident. 1t is believ-
ed 1t was due to the water In the
boiler being permitted to run too
low.
Early yesterday the injured men
were transferred from the Vermont
to the hospital ship Solace. Koran
and Wagner died aboard that vessel.
The injured men will be transferred
to the naval hospital at Portsmouth
as soon as their condition will per-
NIT.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
Social Affairs

ENTERTAIN JUNIOR BARRACKS.
The Junior Barracks will be enter
tanned this evening at the home Of
their teacher, Mrs. A. F. Colver, on
Division street
ONE O'CLOCK LUNCHEON.
Mrs w. E. Brown will entertain
the members of the Round Dozen
club at one O'Clock luncheon tomor.
row afternoon.
l.. M. P. M. C. RECEPTION. ~
The Lucille May Parks Missionary
Circle of the Christian church will
entertain all the young people of the
church at the w. E. Gossard home
on Water street at eight o'clock on
Wednesday evening. The program
for the evening will consist of read
ings, music and games and following
this light refreshments will be serv-
ed by the girls of the circle.
HALLOWEEN PICNIC.
The girls of the intermediate class
of Miss Stevenson's music students
held jolly Halloween picnic at her
studio, on Saturday afternoon. The
usual decorations of witches and
black cats over which jack O lam
terms cast their ruddy glow trans
formed the studio into a mysterious
place, we'll suited to Halloween rites
and observances. The girls spread
their picnic lunch on low tables and
merrily ate the dainty repast by
candle light. They then repaired to
the lawn where all joined in lively
outdoor games. There were about
fifteen girls present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
(From Mondays Daily.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Meyers an6
M. A. Fischer and family were Stan
hope visitors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green left by au.
to this morning for Pomeroy after
an over Sunday visit at the J. Eos
dick home in this city.
Miss Edith Bell was a visitor in
Kamrar Saturday. g.. ~.
MIR. and Mrs. n. H. Bawden
spent Sunday in Jewell at the home
of H. T. Wilson.
Miss Gladys Mauch was an ov-
er Sunday visitor in Ames.
Wilson Walton spent Sunday at
his home in this city.
Mrs. Ted Guenther and son of
Bancroft arrived in the city Satur-
day for a brief visit at the Chas. w.
Beulow home.
Mrs. o. G.. Metcalf and Mrs. Kit
Johnson were over Sunday visitors
in Iowa Falls.
Mrs. lone Shipman returned to
her home in Oregon, ILL.,, Saturday
following a brief visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. E. E. Shipman of this city.
Miss Mona Worries of Williams
was in the city Saturday.
Mrs. T. L. Mott was an over
Sunday visitor in Alden.
Mrs. d. Terrell of Williams was
trading in the city Saturday.
Miss Chloe Scriven went to
Iowa Falls Saturday for a visit with
relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. McNee and
baby of Blairsburg were over Sun
day visitors with relatives in this
city.
Mrs VIM. Brockman and
daughter, Evelyn, who have been
visiting at the Chas. w. Beulow
home, left yesterday for Paulina.
Prof. Browning, the artist, who
has been at the>Mercantile store for
the past few weeks, left yesterday
for Harlan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dewitt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-05
SHOOTS ONE OF
MOTOR CAR THUGS
Chicago Baseball Man Kills One Of
Holdup Party.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Rutherford B.
Cooke, assistant secretary of the
Chicago National league. base ball
club, shot and killed one OF two men
who stopped him in Washington
boulevard early yesterday morning.
Cooke said that two men in motor
car drove UP to the sidewalk ahead
of him and one leaped out and or
dered him to throw up his hands.
The base ball man drew a revolver
from his overcoat pocket and shot
the man dead. The other man, ac-
cording to Cookies account. had not
left the automobile and he threw in
the clutch and sped away.