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The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
BELIEVES THAT
JEFFRIES WILL RETURN

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Feb. 13.-Dc.
spite the denial made by James ]. JET
fries that he proposes to return &C.
the ring and challenge Jack johnson.
to another battle for the heavyweight:
championship, there is a growing be.
lief here that such is his intention.
The credence attached TO the re.
port IL due to the statement made h-
Jack Jeffries. the pugilist's brothe".
Jack says that his brother mas given
and is giving the matter considerable
thought and that he has not yet finally
decided what his future course will be-
IL is said that during several train.
ing stunts recently Jeffries was sur
prised at the form he showed, inspir.
ing many or his friends 70 believe thai,
by some months OF hard work, he
could restore his old-time form.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13

While Joe Birmingham is not q
slugger he is handy with the bat.
Every PLAYER loves base hits, for they
make 300 averages, and 300 batting
averages get the money. II is natural
10 get peeved when a slump occurs.
Several years ago Joe was hitting
i'm fine style. His average was near
the select 800 and naturally he was
clated. lie didn't give IL a thought
when he went for three games with
cut a hit When six games passed in
which Joe failed TO hit safely, he wor-
ried. Each day with its failure in.
creased the feeling Not for dozen
games did Birmy break into the hit
column and. as a result his average
shrunk TO rather delicate figure.
IN the twelfth game he made a near
hn. ~ Is always the case when y
follow 4s gUin@ bad the opposition
u atlc - make sensational plays
on every JaH lat Dy him On this &C.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
BALL PLAYERS NEVER DID LEARN
TO "LAY OFF" TIMOTHY HURST

casion Joe hit ball to deep short. s..
Louis was the opposing team. and
Bobby Wallace went over on the run,
made a one-handed stop and got tho
ball away with the same motion. II
was hair-line decision and Tim
Hurst declared Birmingham out.
This play ended the game and Tim
was one OF the first of the field. He
never gave Joe chance 10 tell what
he thought OF the ruling. A nights
rest didn't make Birmy feel better.
and when Tim came out TO start the
same the following day Birmingham
was waiting for him
THAT was a fine decision you made
on me yesterday. You must have
lost your sight entirely was Birming.
hams greeting
oh. ! guess I'll he able TO worry
along answered Tim. but II Won
lOnt gei base hit soon TIE folk
IN Elmira will begin TO think YOU have
lost both arms.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
BASEBALL SIGNALS ALL RIGHT If
THEY ARE SIMPLE, SAYS CONROY

stiuusiy II he neglected 90 say no
sipuiL dire things were liable TO hap
pen.
"I escaped for several weeks without
hipAluE ny any PLAYS By giving thg
roug signal. but finally put one over
that lost rs the game, injured myself
apd caused one signal being wiped on
thrslist.
iu ues'riUg 90 catch a man mapping.
We would mon our brow ana the pitch
~ would throw the ball one hot daN
! was pcrSpIring frerly. and with a man
on third, uucunsctously wiped the per
spiiauou from mN forehead The next
thing ! knew the crowd WAS hling out
OF tho park
The pitchtr, thinking 7 had yiguallcd
FOR su3u fbfp'r tu catch he runner,
throw 10 mo eas looking in the lit
rfrtiou ~ 500 platt tt The time. and
ib" BAH nit rir '9H TON 20 thc head and
pa NO t1ttslt trr tht count Two runs
Crossed the idttt 'vftulua thr game.
] refused to gain unless sc
-l-as Lhl. aIHnAL
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE MACS
TO DISCUSS DRAFTING
Rule Would Make 1t Impossible
For Major League Clubs To
Draft Big Bunch For Farms

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-One OF the big
questions 10 come before the Amer.
ioan League magnates at their meeting
mere tomorrow is the proposed rule
that all drafted players must be given
a trial with the club drafting them be
lore they are sent back to the minors
This rule would make it impossible for
major league club to draft biz
bunch OF talent and farm IL all out to-
some favored teams in the minors
without giving the players a chance 10
show In the fast company. Most O.
the magnates and a number of man
ayers were expected To arrive today.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
FANS WONrDER JUST
WHERE BROWN STANDS

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Local baseball
fans are today irving TO figure out the
real status OF Mordecai Browns re
tirement" from baseball A statement
attributed TO Manager Chance at Los
Angeles says that Brown will pitch for
the Cubs this season because he told
Chance he would IF things were
right" According TO Chance. Brown
is "holdnut" but he will be satisfied
and brought into the fold as soon as
the Peerless Leader arrives from the
west
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13

The men In his party say it was
impossible.
'Lloyds story may be true" says
Browne. but we want 10 be sure.
We will check up his photographs.
They can't lie, If he did climb II,
the ascent on his route was easier
than we expected.
Browne has seen failure three
times. He is confident this time
il the mountain is climbable.
Mckinley is in the center OF a
vast region OF ice and snow ,l5O
miles in every direction from any
sort OF civilization. The Parker
Browne party expects to reach about,
10 900 feet elevation by easy stages.
then make the last dash TO the top,
sleeping in the Ice.
"If we make IL, it won't take
more than two or three days says
Browne.
The men will live on pemmican
and tea--and what wild game they
can shoot.
Belmore Browne is 30. and MS
father is George Browne, million
aire lumberman, associated with
the Griggs interests.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
CUBS HAVE II PITCHERS
ON THEIR STAFF NOW

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-The seven
teenth pitcher has been added to the
Cub list as the result OF the trade an
rounced by President Murphy by
which Peaches Graham. the former
Boston backstop goes TO the Phillies
in exchange for battery OF young
STEERS on whom Manager Chance set
his heart last fall. Ward, the pitcher,
is a recruit from the Brockton, New
England League club and the back
stop, Cotter is from York. OF the Tri-
State.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
TRAVERSE CITY FIVE
CHALLENGES THE "Y"

Even before the basketball cham
pionship OF this section OF the state,
the up-staters are coming through
with challenges. Here is one:
"Inasmuch as the Needham basket
ball team of this city has won the UNI
defeated and -undispnted Northern
Michigan championship title" writes
Arthur l.. Bachant. from Traverse
City, I'VE feel that we have a right
TO challenge the Detroit Y. NJ c. A.
team TO play in this city at any date
before March |. All expenses guar
anteed TO and from this city
The Y, NJ. C.. A. has not as yet ac-
cepted the defy but will probably do
so In case the arrangements for the
game can be made.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13

Fred Tsllman, the pool champion,
who Is giving exhibitions at the Ave
nue. this week. thinks that interest in
and enthusiasm for the game is great
or now than ever before in spite OF
the fact that there may seem 10 be
less public playing than formerly.
He says that tables in private
homes are taking the place OF those
la public halls TO a great extent and
that while the playing done in the
down town districts may not seem TO
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
ny BILLY EVANS.

Al successful bail teams use signals
20 fash 20 batter or base runner some
play decided on Likewise ia the field
the players have signals which tell
who shall cover the base on a throw
from the catcher. also when throw rs
desired 90 eaten man mapping. Such
teams have It more complicated code
than others. although managers prefer
"A simple signal. - being content 20
change IL the opposition is getting
wise.
Wild" Conroy and kid" Elberfeld
former New York stars, were with
Washing tor last year. Elbcrfcld for a
time wa manager Of the New York
teanl According to Conroy. who PLACED
under Etborfcld Tho New Nork clue
was STRONG on signals under The"
TX los regime we had so many sligo
rails LrTTu Couroy. that J uerd To
study them W. IN, oveubtgs ScVoVal
ct thc signals were stunts PLAYER
would do duTing the game, QpccnA
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
Pool Experts Say That The
Game Is on The Gain Here
In Spite of Appearances Places Pool Played
Now Than Formerly

be as great as at one time, it is more
than made up by that done in the
home.
The quality OF pool played, he says.
is higher than formerly. Many ladies.
TOO. who had no opportunity TO play
are now experts at the table game.
Mr. 1allman says that il is surpris-
ing how many ladies play the game at
their homes since the tables have be-
come parts of the furniture oil the
best houses.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
BLAMES EXPLOSION OF
LIGHT BULBS FOR LOSS
OF BILLIARD MATCH

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.--Eduo-
ard Roudil. amateur billiard
champion Of Europe, inslstet
today that nervousness was re.
sponsible for his defeat at the
hands OF Joseph MAYER of the
Columbia club. Of Philadelphia.
In the opening match of the In.
ternational 1s.2 balk line tourna-
ment at the Liederkranz club
While Roudil was trying for n
masse shot. his cue struck a
couple OF globes In the chande'
lier. causing them TO explod"
and shower him with glass. Hc
SAYS this. completely Hn-nervel
him The final score was 800 to
22l
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
MANY ITALIANS LOST
SAVINGS As A RESULT
OF RAIcEvlcH's DEFEAT

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.--Gio.
vanni Raicevich, the latest
wrestling 'phenom." TO be ex.
pioded. Is receiving the condor
ences OF his countrymen todaY
over his poor showing last
night. After being pinned 10
the mat by Zbyszko after 81
minutes and 81 seconds of Crap
ping In which he failed TO show
much form he refused to cor.
tinue. Like Hackenschmidt, he
blsmes his poor showing to an
injured knee. Many Italians
had wsEered their savings on
ne swarthy giant and his defeat
came as a severe disappoint-
ment 70 them.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
ROESINK GETS HIS
OFFICIAL FRANCHISE

A franchise in the Columbian league
was officially given TO A. Iohn Roesink
at the meeting of the magnates last
night at st. Louis. The one umpire
system was approved and contract
jumping will not be encouraged, but
he reserve clause will not be recog-
nized by the new league. according
TO the announcement OF John T. Pow
ers. who was chosen president.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
Fsrrand Guard Play. Wheels.

The Farrand Guard indoor baseball!
team will play the strong Kelsey
Wheel company's representative team,
Thursday evening. at the First Pres
byterian gymnasium. Although handt
capped by a late start the Guards now
have one OF the fastest teams in the
state, and have lost but one out OF the
last six games. The team Ia COM
posed of some OF Detroit's best indoor
PAYERS. among them being AL Bowden,
Frank Fuller. Larry lie Brun, Russell
Meyers, and Gerry Mitchell. The
Guards have a few open dates and
would like to hear from some first
class city or state teams. Burroughs.
Y. NJ. c. A., Detroit. Pontiac, Wyan-
Gotte and Ypsilanu managers please
communicate with Frank Fuller. 1908
1850 Military-ave., or phone Walnut
2075
Poggenburg defeated Collins, OF Chi
cago for second honors in the anna
teur billiards championship at New
YORK yesterday. NJ. -. Brown IL the
new champion.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
BIG BASKETBALL EVENT
AT CLEVELAND THURSDAY

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 13.-The big
event OF the local basketball season
will take place Thursday night when
the German Ramblers of Buffalo clash
with the Alliance five. The Buffalo
team is said 10 hold the worlds cham
rionship, and the Alliance players are
city champions.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
u. OF w. BASEBALLERS
GET A SOUTHERN TRIP

MADISON. Wis, Feb. 13.--A south.
ern trip for the University OF Wiscon-
sin baseball teams has been arranged
20 include games with the University
Of Arkansas, Christian Brothers Col.
lege OF st. Louis. and the University OF
Missouri Negotiations for games
with Vanderbilt university and the
University OF Tennessee are still on.
The southern trip will be made the
EIst-taa DAYS of April--------
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
Ski Enthusiasts Respond to
Plan to Organize Club

is not that
Detroit
recently by S George.
enthusi/stcs is r. w Wikander who the
Carl Johnson
MARSHALL another who
folander, H. L. Morris and
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
National Soccer League Planned;
Meeting Called For Feb. 19

embracing all leading cities OF
s the presented VI. w. Cahil
New 20 called
TO present
the hackers
O league
eam o the champion
shi regular
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13

A Maryland legislator has intro
duced bill making it unlawful for
any person to make an assertion re-
fecting on the good name of q
woman.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13

cuse is that the tennis men do not
cover column with recital or the
circumstances II is known, however
that, owning TO Larned's rheumatism,
and Wright's going stare, leaving Only
Mclaughlin in good shape, the Amer
leans were not in best form.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
Observations From
The Sporting Dome

Scholarship and athletics are shown
in a queer mixture at Ann Arbor by
the return OF Center ,Cornwell and
>--> Halfback Boy lie,
AND soHoL- football stars, and
MIXED Up. the news that Pic
ard. last years
substitute quarterback, will not be
able to be graduated.
The gridiron fans are elated over
the fact that the first mentioned men
intend TO remove the stains from their
class room records and make them
selves eligible 10 the varsity team.
Also. the fans are elated over the
fact that Picard has managed to be
conditioned in enough hours so that
he cannot be graduated from the lit
erary department, and he will again
be eligible next fall.
The American tennis team, that
lost TO the Australians recently over
in Australia, have given an excuse for
their defeat that is
4 s much to be ad-
-l-TE.t M-tesF- ia4Fed. W --were
GAMELY beaten by better
A----------A team, under the
circumstances" says Larned, the
leader.
The most worthy part OF the ex-
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
The Burrongh. indoor baseball team

claims the championship OF the state
and will defend their claim against
the Owosso team in a series OF three
games soon. provided the upstaters
come through with an answer TO the
Adders' challenge.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13

Busincrs-like Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., IS
John r. st. Ph Main 1898. or City ase5
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
. THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
Editsd BY
RALPH L. YONKER
News and Gossip of The Boxers

Jim Some Turkey Trottsr but No Miller
White to Go
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13

Henry Ordeman and Jess Mester-
gard have decided upon Tuesday as
the time and the Armory as the place
for their wrestling match in this city
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
Matches at Catholic settlement.

AT the Catholic Settlement gymnas-
ium, corner of Jefferson and West
End-ave. tonight. Joe Releziyich and
Tet Beandlch will wrestle for the
Hungarian championship OF the city.
The men will weigh ia pounds. Pre-.
llminary 10 this match Tom Burns AMI
Ed williams will go at 1876 pounds
and -Cnas. Davis and Young 6utch AZ
124. Foster Walker will referee.
Rusiness-Iike Printing. No fuss and
M feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Go, IS
John R-st Ph Main 1893. o. City 1855
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13

Halfback DO y e,
two Wolver / n g
football stars, and
the news that Pic
ard. last years
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13

circumstances, says Larned, the
leader.
The most worthy part OF the ex-
The Detroit times., 1912-02-13
ATHLETICS
AND sCHOL-
ARSHIP
MIXED Up.

The American tennis team, tina
lost TO the Australians recently ovel
in Australia, have given an excuse fol
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-09-23
City In Brief
Finder please

Lost, sorrel horse. Finder please
phone 2605 call 10.
President Weiser of the First Ma
tional bank, left yesterday on a busi-
ness trip to the twin cities.
Ames Higgins of the National city
bank of New York, was a caller at the
First National bank in this city to-
day.
Auguest Peterson of the Firts Ma
tional bank of Harvey. made an auto
mobile trip to Minneapolis and re-
turned home today.
Fargo lodge of Elks will hold
meeting on Saturday night to attend
to business, and will fix date for the
big October meeting.
E. Y. Sarles. former governor, and
banker Of Hillsboro. was calling on
his friends in the city Saturday, and
left for home yesterday.
The prairie chickens have been get
ting considerable respite as there have
been very few days for good hunting
in this section Of the state.
The next regular meeting of the
board of education will take place on
Wednesday night, Get. 2. when a good
deal of accumulated business will be
attended to.
Marriage licenses were issued today
in the county court to Frank M. Vogt-.
man and Martha Ruckert, both of
Chaffee; and to Harry w. Defoe and
F'reda Helen Eising. both of Fargo.
F. A. Brown, the well known banker
who has been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Fred A. Irish of the southside,
has returned home. Miss Brown, who
accompanied him, will remain in the
city and visit.
The Fargo lodge of the knights Of
Pythias will hold it's regular meeting
in the A. o, u. w. hall, when ii is
hoped that every member who possibly
can will be in attendance, as business
of Importance will be attended to, SO
| says Chancellor Commanedr Green.
The Fargo Commercial club has re-
ceived an invitation through the Bill
lings County Bar association to at
tend the Billings county fair which
will be held in the new town of Beach
Oct. to Oct. 4, and many of the
members of the club are thinking seri-
ously of attending.
It is likely that the mayor will issue
orders forhidding the burning of
leaves on any of the newly paved
streets. for it is stated that heat will
not be at all beneficial to the bituni-
nous concrete and bitulithic paving
material. Other cities with such paw
ing have all taken similar steps. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-09-23
GREAT BONANZA YEAR
In The HISTORY
Continued from Page One.

100000 last year. Potatoes are
worth considerably more, and hay
shows a slight gain, so that these
seven staples make a total value this
year of 1921 100000, compared with
$571,000,000 last year.
A conservative allowance for the
value of fruit, vegetables and other
crops produced this year and last,
swell the aggregate valuation of the
soils production in the American
northwest to $500, 100000 this year
compared with $780, 100000 last year
This is exclusive of live stock and
dairy productions, whether grazed or
fed otherwise.
Astonishing Showing by States.
These gains make an astonishing
showing for some of the individual
states. The five grains, together with
potatoes and tame hay, show a total
value for Minnesota of $191, 100000, or
$5O000, 900 more than last year and a
heavy gain over any previous season.
North Dakota Astounding.
North Dakotas exhibit is still more
astounding, showing for these seven
staples $193,000,000 this year, compar-
ed with $150,000,000 last year, only
$57,000000 during the drought strick-
en- season of 1910, and $4,000, 900 as
the value Of these crops in North Da-
kota's bonanza year of 1909. South
Dakota shows total values for these
crops this year of $115,000, 900, which
The Farmstead says fully equaled her
bonanza outturn of 1909, and is nearly
double the value of her short crops
last year.
Wyoming and Montana show slight
increases in value, but The Farmstead
thinks it's final investigation will ma
terially increase the Montana returns
Idaho has the largest crop value on
record. Oregon shows an increase of
over Is per cent and Washington a
jump of 20 per cent, to nearly SIS, ,OO0,-
900 for these seven staples alone. Wet
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-09-23
HANNA TO SPEAK
AT UNDERWOOD
FARGO CONGRESSMAN WILL AT
TEND M'LEAN COUNTY FAIR AT
UNDERWOOD ON WEDNESDAY
WILL VISIT LISBON FRIDAY
RECEIVED MANY CALLERS.

Cong. l.. B. Hanna will deliver an
address at the Nelson County fair at
Underwood on Wednesday, leaving the
city tomorrow afternoon. This will
not be in the nature Of a campaign
speech as his appearance there on that
occasion will be strictly of a non-par-
tisan character.
The Fargo congressman will also
pay an informal visit to Lisbon next
Friday which will not be made in the
interests of his candidacy. Mr.. Hanna
received invitations to speak at Under
wood and to go to Lisbon some time
ago. He has many friends at both
places and he is always glad to ac-
cept the cordial hospitality of the cit
izens of both Mclean and Ransom
counties, where every courtesy has al
ways been shown him.
Congressman Hanna will probably
not start out on his official campaign
tour until the first of next week as
there are yet many details which de-
mand his attention here and which
he has not yet gotten around to since
his return from Washington and
Maine His complete itinerary for
the latter part of this week
Many Callers Yesterday.
Mr.. Hanna spent a quiet Sunday at
home where he received many calls
from friends here in Fargo and also
from many acquaintance from over
the state who happened to be spend
ing Sunday in the city. He is always
pleased to greet everyone in his home
and the calls he received yesterday
afternoon seemed to be a great source
of pleasure to the congressman.
Relative to the notification he re-
ceived from Congressman Hensley of
the resuming of the work of the con-
gressional Roosevelt dam investigation
committee of which Mr.. Hanna is the
republican member, the republican
gubernatorial nominee had many long
distance telephone calls from several
parts of the state yesterday. His
friends are much gratified that he is
on this committee and quite endorse
his attitude on the project and the
recommendation he intends to make
to congress regarding the payments
for these irrigation lands by the set
tiers who take up claims.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-09-23
No. 3S4.
AN ORDINANCE

Amending Section Forty eight of
Title Three of Chapter Eleven of the
Revised Ordinances of the City of Far
go, relating to Salary OF Regular Fire
men.
Be it Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Fargo; That Section
Forty eight shall be changed to read
as follows:
Each Regular Fireman shall receive
as compensation for his service as fol-
lows:
Section 1. Engineer or Steam Fire
Engine, $500 per month; other Re-
gular Firemen shall receive for the
first three months service, $500 per
month; remaining nine months of the
first years service $1,000 per month;
and for the second year, $500 per
month; and for the third year, $500
per month; and succeeding years, $S2.50
per month.
Section g. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's passage, approval and publication.
First reading, Sept. 3, A. d. 1912.
Second reading and final passage,
Sept. 16, A. d. 1919.
Publication Sept. 23, 1912.
Approved VIM, u. Sweet, Mayor.
Getty of Fargo Seal)
Attest:-A. r. Watkins, City Auditor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-09-23
A PIANO DEPARTMENT
W. o. Olsen Has Added Pianos to His
Llne-WiIl be Factory Branch
MANY SaIesmen,

The Story & Clark Piano Co has
made arrangements with the w. o.
Olsen Furniture Co. to open a piano
department in his new store and they
Will open for business the last of this
week having received a couple of car
loads of pianos which are being un-
loaded. Joe Galloway from Duluth is
IN the city making arrangements for
the opening of this branch.
1t is their intention to carry a COM
plete line Of pianos and player pi-
amos which they will sell at popu-
lar prices. This will be a factory
branch and several statesmen will be
employed to make the territory sur
rounding Fargo and the firm expects
to build up good business in North
Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-09-23
What's Said

A. B. Taylor, Secretary. Kevstone
chapter r. A. M, confers the Marx
Masters degree this evening at the
Masonic temple. Work will begin at
1880 o'clock. =
G. H. Chapman, Clerk, M. w. of A.:
Last REGULAR camp meeting for this
month, Tuesday evening, 500 n, m,
A. o. u. w. hall; important business
to be transacted; every Woodman cor :
TALLY invited to attend
MRS. Durfey, Secretary: The wv
hepekahs VIII meet Tuesday evening
at Union hall at s o'clock. All mem ,
oers and visiting Rebekahs are invit-
ed 70 be present as a treat is in store
Tor them. A social session will follow
the business meeting. .." =.