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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
WILL FIGHT
JOHNSON JULY q
Articles For Finish Fight
Were Signed Saturday
Night-Big Purse

Chicago, Jan. s.-After Is months
of idleness. Jack Johnson. champion
heavyweight pugilist of the world, late
Saturday signed articles here to fight
IL finish battle with Jim Flynn. the Pu-
eblo fireman. generally regarded as
of the hest Of the white hopes"
The fight will take place somewhere in
date. July %. vas selected. hut this
may be changed at any time. The
fight will he staged either at Wind
ward or Metropolis.
For his services johnson is to re-
ceive $4,000 and one-third of the re-
ceipts from the sale of the moving
picture rights. Flynn's share Of the
purse was not announced. He will be
paid by his manager, Jack Curley. who
represented the promoters. Their
Identity Is a secret.
Each fighter agreed not to engage in
a contest between May l and the date
Of this fight without the mutual con-
sent of the other fighter. and Curley.
This means that Jolnson's fight with
Sam McVey may be shelved or post
poned in favor of the Flynn battle.
Before May 1. however. Flynn will
fight Al Kubiak In Toronto and pos
sibly AL Palzer in New York. Johnson
protested today against the Palzer
match taking place.
referee will he selected later. Tim
Sullivan of New York. who held the
forfeit money for the Jeffries and
Johnson battle. was chosen stake
holder. Before Feb. 16, Curley must
post a forfeit of $4,000 and johnson
will be declared void.
johnson objected to only two sec
tions of the articles. He demurred
to having to postpone the McVey bat
tile. and the amount of money he Is to
receive for training expenses. S1,1O0.
He wanted $1,000 cash, three round
trip tickets to Salt Lake and the trans
portatlon charges on his three auto
mobiles.
Curley explained to Johnson that a
training site at Lagoon, IS miles
from Salt Lake, and on a fine drive,
would be obtained for him if he would
agree to the $1.1O0 proposition. and
this so pleased the champion that he
signed without further protest. He
VIII go to Lagoon a month before the
fight.
The meeting was held in a down
town hotel and open to all. Before
the fighters and Curley began the dis.
cussion of the articles. johnson made
a 3O-m!nute speech, criticising a
newspaper man who had intimated
the match would be a fake.
~ u newspapers are going to
continue to say such untrue things
III refuse to sign said Johnson.
AT the conclusion of the speech the
crowd cheered, and Johnson smiled
his golden SMILE"
Flynn. whose diamond display now
rivals J%ohnson's. expressed confidence
that he would prove a real hope
He says he will build up to 1856 pounds
before entering the ring. Flynn now
weight 1874. ringside. but he is fat
Johnson weight about 235.
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ISSUES STATE CHALLENGE.

Eskel OLSON of Martin. n. D.. has
issued a challenge at any welterweight
wrestler in the state. OLSON is from
game. If Vigfus Olason of this CITY
gets into the professional class. it is
probable that the two will be matched
here. OLSON recently clashed with
Johnny Eladias at Minot. and was re-
turned the winner after forty-four and
twenty-five minutes of wrestling. He
is out after a match with c. c. Curtis.
the big Halstad mat grappler. He is
not particular who 1t is as long as it
is some one who will get on the mat
with him and battle.
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R QUINT WON
EASILY OVER A. B. c.

Fargo, N. D., Jan. s-The Aakers'
business college quint went down to
defeat Saturday afternoon at the
hands Of Fargo high school basketball
team by a score of 81 to IS. In the
first minute of play, Blk for the high
school put the pill through the ring
and started the scoring which was kept
midgets piled up seventeen points dur
ing the first. half Of the game as
against nothing for the bookkeepers.
The game was a. fast, clean exhibi-
ton Of sport. although the high school
quint seemed to outclass their oppon.
ents. The first score for the business
college men was made about the mid
die of the second half when the A.
B. G. captain scored on a foul.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
THOMPSON rs \ CONFER

Len Thompson. who is to meet Ole
Hauge at Michigan on Friday evening
is said to be a ONE at the wrestling
game. Thompson has been employed
by one of the telephone companies as
l!nelnan and is about as husky q speci-
men as q person would care TO tackle.
He tips the beam near the 200 mark
and while he is still new at the mat
game promises to write his name big
In the sport calendar. before he fin
lshes. Thompson has been in the city
taking lessons from a local wrestler
and is catching onto the game rather
rapidly. Fan are expecting him to
do the Mysterious Conductor act
with Hauge on Friday night.
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DISMISSED FOR
PROFESSIONALISM

New York, Jan. S.-Because of
charges Of professionalism lodged
against McCourt, who has represented
Pittsburgh in the National Three
Cushion Billiard league made here.
the registration committee of the Ma.
tional association of amateur billiard
players have announced his %
sion. He may be reinstated upon
disprovtng the charges. On January
. the registration committee suspend.
ed john Dangelman and Leon Mag.
nus. New York representatives IN the
inter-city matches on similar charges,
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lance was 1902 yards, and to have
covered this v the obstacles three
feet six inches high in the time stated
was q feat never before approached,
o IL it likely to be unless Smithson
duplicates 1t himself. Four Americans
figured in the final Of the race at Lon
don-Garrels Of Michigan. Shaw Of
the Chicago A. A. and Rand Of Har-
ward. They got away to a perfectly
fair start, but Smithson al leading
at the first fight. and from thence
onward he improved his position at
every obstacle. He Won by fully five
yards from Garrels. with Shaw half a
yard behind. Smithson was then 20
years Of age. &C that he will not be
too old to duplicate the feat this year.
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Sporting lettings
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS OF
ALL SORTS
P1LAKoFF NAY COME HERE.

There is a probability that Grand
Forks fans will see ii real wrestling
match here in the near future. Pila-
koff. the giant Finn, who halls from
Duluth. may be matched here with
some good heavy, if the plans of GER
tain promoters are carried out. Pila.
ko fits q conner and is already a big
card in the northwest. He defeated
Yankee Rogers in Duluth. lost to
Zbyszko at Duluth in what is said to
have been the best match ever seen
in the zenith city and on Wednesday
evening meets Henry Ordemann in
the burg at the head of the lakes.
Wrestling of a mediocre variety has
beer passed out here but this pro-
posed visit of Pilakotf will be some
thing worth seeing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
MULLEN THINKS
TIGERS WILL WIN
-
Says Mattefs With Detroit
Team Will Be Better
This Year

II am entirely over my last sum-
mer's CROUCH" says George Mullin Of
the Tigers. who has been talking to
the scribes in Detroit.
Then I threatened to quit the IT,
gers. I said I would never pitch an
those statements were made in the
heat Of anger.
Il was disappointed over my show
ing. and as l was in poor health I
felt miserable. l feel fine now. and I
will be out there pitching the game
of my life next spring.
1T was not until the 1911 season
was nearly over that I caught my
stride. After the first Of September
my streak even when playing in the
all-star games against the Athletics.
Need a Start.
IT we can get only half the start in
1912 that we got in 1911 we will never
be headed in the American league
pennant race" continued Mullin.
The big pitcher is about twenty
pounds overweight. but he is in better
physical condition than he was at the
close of the season. and he is conf
dent he will have mi of the best years
in his history in 1912.
II have been keeping myself in fair
- SoOA SOA0AIlOA NY pldyluk luuOOI
baseball in wabash" said George.
my team won six games in six play
ed, and we are hopeful Of being the
champions of Indiana. 1 play right
shortstop; and listen"-here George
became confldential-'I have stolen
twelve bases.
II guess that's poor, Ell? I may not
be a Ty Cobb next season. but l will
have enough pep to go around there
when the nNNodf0n oHfSoo o,,o olu>
been keeping my batting eye in trim,
and I am hitting about 500 in that
game"
Picks Tigers.
While acknowledging the Athletics
were a great team, George wasn't q
bit backward about getting in on the
Tigers for the 1912 winner.
w should have won the pennant
! y 1911; there isn't a question Of
that" said he.
I'VE were right up there until Sep
TENDER. and with ordinary luck we
would have come through. But there
Is no use reciting misdeeds. 1 am sure
the Tigers will give a better account.
ing Of themselves in 1912. Our inf1eld
will probably be improved. Gainor's
arm Is coming along in fine shape, SO
I understand, while Bush will be the
same star.
Woo IN VlCIlI1 OIL mlSIOIs
tune in 1911. while Delehanty was
playing under the handicap Of weak
legs most Of the time.
our pitchers will likely work in
more consistent fashion, and while /
I'm not too certain. still I am quite
confident we will come through a win
ner
May "Blow."
The Athletics may show the same
az did he Cubs in 1909. Following
the worlds series with the Tigers,
Chances men were considered unbeat-
able.
The Chicago inaeld was the stone
defense of baseball, while the
pitching and catching STATS were con
sidered the best in the country. Yet,
IN 1909. that wonderful machine
broke before the. attack Of Pittsburg,
and the Pirates won the pennant,
Baseball is the most uncertain
proposition in the world. and the
pitchers who have been holding Mack's
men up rent youngsters, BY any
means" Guy
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
EIGHTEEN GAMES
FOR UNIVERSITY
Schedule Is Announced
First Game Friday Ev-
ening at U. N. D.
u. n. ID. Schedule.

~
January 12-University of Manitoba
at U. N. b.
January 1s-Y. M. C. A. at Y. M.
c. A.
January 26-University of Manitoba
at Winnipeg.
Trip. February s-1e-st. Olaf at
Northfeld. St Thomas. Hamline.
Manchester and Carleton.
February 17-Fargo college at Far
i. February 24-N. d. A. c. at Fargo.
March 9-N. d. A. G. at Grand
Forks.
March 1s-Fargo college at Grand
Forks.
Two games with the wahpeton SCI
ence school.
Two other games with the Y. NJ. c.
The above list of games including
the proposed trip. will give the var
sity five seventeen games this year
over eleven last year. The Moorhead
normal has already been met and de-
feated and 1t Is believed that the high
school team will also be played. maxi
In eighteen games for the complete
schedule.
st. Olaf's college at Mortified,
Mimi. wants to meet the Flickertails
and has suggested February 8. Carle-
IA WAL AllScS Tic W Az IL QuluI on
the following day. but Manchester,
Hamline and st. Thomas are holding
back giving as excuses the cost Of the
trip. The three latter schools have
in letters to Manager Karl Schmidt
stated that they hardly think it posi-
BILE that games can be arranged owing
to III expenses incurred in the trip.
Manchester and st. Thomas have NO
gymnasiums and would have to play
the games at the st. Paul Y. NJ. c. A.
However 1t Is believed that by playing
five colleges in one week and on the
same trip that the schedule will be
arranged satisfactorily.
The z. M. c. A. will play a series
OF three games with the university,
the first Of which will be on Friday
evening. January 10. Two games
have also been scheduled with the
Wahpeton science school, the dates
Tor which will be announced later.
The Opening Game.
What will in reality be the opening
game OF the varsity basketball sea-
son will be played here next Friday
evening when the quint of the Uni.
versitv Of Manitoba will play here,
The Canadians are said to be a fas,
aggregation and it is believed tina,
the game on Saturday evening will be
one we'll worth seeing. The university
squad is in excellent condition at the
present time. barring the temporary
absence of Gullickson and Blewett
who met with injuries. and the pros.
poets Of a victory over the Winnipes
collegians are bright.
Practice is keytng the quint up tc
the final pitch and every member OF
the team and the candidates are be.
coming proficient at the art of shoot,
ing the baskets.
The lineup for Friday nights game
which is to start at S:15 o'clock, is az
follows:
] Manitoba North Dakota
9. Mckelvie. ......rf. .Sagen Capt
@. Bell (Capt.).. .. III. .......... Sac
4. wright. .......c........ Heimes
q. NJ. Mitchell. .rg....... Wilco.
Ell. Warner. ..lg...... Robinson
L. Easton. sub.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
WILL Hlyc CItsNans

Philadelphia ilEaas TIE Pni.lles
last year we'll up in The race until
midseason. will present a lineup some
what changed and If the members of
should present a much stronger team.
They are not to be forgotten in pro.
phecies as to the pennant winner and
they are not neglected by careful t
dents of the game. President Fogel
had last year a strong pitching staff
and he has gathered together an un.
usually promising lot Of youngsters.
II one or two should turn out to be
even half as valuable as Alexander.
the Phillies' pitching staff would.
without doubt. be the strongest in the
league.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
LOUIS c c
TEAM ON A TOUR

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. s.-The St. Leo
soccer team. pennant winners of the
local league and champions of the
middle west. will tour the east after
the close Of the season. The sched-
ule as announced today follows:
Tacony at Philadelphia, March 16;
True Blues or West Hudson. at New
ark, N. j., March II; Brooklyn at
New York, March 20; Howard Bull
Tough at Pawtucket. r. T.. March 90;
Fall River at Fall River, March "a.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
MEETS A
NUMBER OF CLUBS

ern league clubs. two teams Of the
American association and one from
the National league will be the base
ball opposition which the Detroit
American league squad will encounter
OF its return trip from Monroe, La,
next spring. according to announce
ment made Sunday. President Navin
said the Detroit players would leave
here on March l or 2 for Monroe and
the first: Of the scheduled practice
games will be with New Orleans on
March 81, 20 and %.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
A RICH MANS SPORTS

A lively campaign on the turf in
ILreland is planned by Richard Croker
for this year.. His famous De.bv vim
ner. Orby, is the sire &c five tno-vaar-
Odds. three of which arc coils said T..
greatly resenatia their noted ..ya m
conformation Ar: zlic:s. phu was
bred by s1e late L1cky Baldwin. rs
represented ny rhres t~lree-ya.r-o.1
Niles. J Allen MS The Croaar string
in eharae 1T -ae Gleucal1n asia blisl7-
rnent and tla jockeys, Potter Hughes,
Nj. Gift and c. PenGergasl. hay. haen
eIga&eo to ride ior ra= former Tam
nan .eader.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
Is A NIxup

No championships changed hands in
the fight game in 1911. Will 1912 see
a white hope" arise to tear the crown
from the brow of Jack johnson? New.
er darker than Just before the dawn
they say. Just now the sky 10 dark
with the visages of johnson, Mcvey,
jeanette and LanEford. Who will be
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
ONE HOUR TO DECISION.

st. Louis. Jan. S.-Max Lutbeg Of
Cincinnati was awarded the referees
decision Sunday after he had wrestled
one hour with Al Wasem of his city.
The men are lightweights.
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FARGO COLLEGE
SCHEDULE OUT
- 49,,
.Quint Opens Season Tonight
Playing With Concordia
College

y
Fargo College Schedule =
. January 8 (Monday) Concordia :
. at Fargo. =
. head normal at Moorhead. .
January 16 (Tuesday) Concor- .
. dia at Moorhead. .
= January 90 Monday Aberdeen .
. normal at Fargo. =
. January 26 (Friday) Wahpeton =
. Science at Fargo. =
February 1 (Thursday) Moor =
: head normal at Fargo. =
February 10 Saturday A. c. .
February II saturday. U. N. .
. d. at Fargo college. .
Tsbruary q fWashington's +:
= college.
o1 March b. Saturday Fargo +:
March s (Tuesday) Science .
. school at Wahpeton.
March 10 "wednesday. U. N. =
. D. at Grand Forks.
.
Tonight the Fargo college basket
ball season opens when the F. c.
quint plays the Concordta college five.
The first game while 1t will not mean
much to the varsity will probably
give q line On what the hilltop play
ers have this year From all reports
they will have about the fastest and
biggest Quint In some years. At Fargo
the annual battle between the F. G.
aud the aggies is all in favor Of the
former bunch winning. Such is the
dope passed out in the city down the
hne.
Fargo college may have a fast team
this year. but they have nothing on
the q. N. D.. outfit. All Of the posi-.
lions on the varsity quint are well
cared for and there are two or three
men for each job. It Is said that the
Fargo college lineup includes sever.
n big fellows. In comparison, Sa-
gen. Heimes and a few others of the
local quint r not exactly dwarfs.
The resuming Of relations between
the university and Fargo college while
commended by many is looked ask
anoe at by members Of the football
team that suffered from the rough
tactics Of the latter's players in ths
gridiron contest Of 1910. However. II
is hoped by local followers Of ath-
letcs that peace in the collegiate
family Of North Dakota will be main.
tanned.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
CAN'T I n scu1LERs

The attempt which is bein gmada
to round up a couple of scullers to
represent America at the Olympic
games at %Stockholf will probably
fail. Unfortunately for this venture.
its success depends on the develop.
ment of new material or the resurrec.
ton of some old shopworn champion.
The best of Americas scullers were
easily taken into camp by e. B.. But.
lcr. the Canadian oarsman at the ma
tional regatta at Saratoga. Butles is
slated for a trip to Stockholm.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08

Some women are in a good position
to prove an .alibi IL accused of being
at home.
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MLAUGHLIN DESERVES CREDIT

1t was Maurice E. Mclaughlin, the
fiery young Californian, who seemed to
come through the Davis u match
with the greater share of the honors
OF III -An1ciica.a si3a, 1t was he who
III r.or. reality handled the oad
breaking service v..Icl- Dio1Esa used
sn2 II whic,l IL Impaired :. puezl!n-
twist - the ball. Then as rl1s sarles
progressed ~ dld aot show a.le s!eas
Z the physical raX as 5id hi. part
., e~X-GEaMpion Wright A1eLalrh-
n fd-.E upheld his portion Of thu BAT
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-20
Raising tHe Titanic.

The first serious proposition to raise
the Titanic has come. 1t is calculated
that, counting the ship and contents,
$25,000,000 went down when the ice
berg had done its deadly work If the
ship could be raised, most of this
would be saved, for, besides the hull,
the staterooms of the wealthy passen-
gers would give up rich treasures of
jewels and much money.
A New York engineer calculates
that the work of raising could be done
for $1,OO0,OOO; perhaps more than that
would be required, but $2,000,O00 is
an outside calculation, which would
leave more than $20,OOO,000 as salvage
for the passengers and the ships COM
pany. This sum is worth working for.
Where the Titanic went down the
water is said to be two miles deep,
and that is a long way down to fish
for anything. But the promoters of
the raising scheme contend that be-
cause of the increasing density of the
water the vessel did not go to the
bottom, but is suspended in the water
only as far down as her weight could
overcome the resistance. If this should
be true it would make the proposed
raising an easier matter. In the first
place, there would not be so much
depth to overcome, and in the second
place, the hull would not have to be
pulled out of a OBTAINING bed of mud
and rock at the bottom of the sea.
The plan under consideration Is
much the same as the one first pro-
posed for the Maine. Immense RATS
or barges are to be floated around the
spot, and these are to be furnished
with quantities of the largest and most
highly magnetic graphing hooks, fast
ented by cable chains to the barges,
t is proposed to literally fish" for
the sunken hulk Once the magnetiZed
hooks get magnet-grip on the steel
body, the barges will move apart
drawing the cables taut, and lifting
the ship to the surface, where pump.
ing engines will Immediately set to
work to bail her out to floating weight
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-20
A.M.Wa|drOp
& Co.
THE CIothiers"

And with that the job will be done,
the miracle will be wrought.
To the prosaic and academic mind
the plan sounds like a fairy tale in
geniously contrived. but to the pro-
moters and their enthusiastic friends
it is all quite within the pale Of prob.
ability. Nobody can positively assert
its feasibility or infeasibility; it will
have to be tired to prove its worth.
But in the meantime it will furnish
matter for pleasant speculation among
those who care for such filmy PROPOSE.
tions. Memphis Commercial Appeal
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-20
Rev. Watson Back from Galveston.

Rev. Isaiah Watson mas just re-
turned from Galveston, where he held
and recently closed highly success
full meeting with the Broadway Bap-
fist church. The final result of the
meeting was fifty-two accessions and
a general revival and awakening of the
Christian spirit in the church. His
meeting was so successful that the
city churches. Broadway and the First
Baptist churches, extended him an in.
vitation to return next month for a
two months campaign of the city in
revival work
Rev. Watson left this afternoon for
the neighborhood of Little Mississippi
church, in Robertson county, where he
and Rev. W. r. Brown are to hold a
camp meeting with six or seven
churches uniting.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-20

Now is the time for every citizen of
Bryan to do his level best for the
schools OF the city. Within the next
two months the parents of Texas will
decide where they will send their chill
dren next session, and we should over.
look no opportunity to say good
word for our schools. We will all have
opportunity to do missionary work for
them, and none should fail in that
duty Our schools are our greatest
asset. Stand by them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-20
Is there not some way to revive tina

Is there not some way to revive that
railroad to the bottom proposition? A
$4,000 bonus looked cheap for an Ell.
terprise that would mean as much to
Bryan as a road penetrating the rich
bottom lands and forever tying to
Bryan the trade of that fertile section
Now that fine rains have fallen assur-
ing good crops, the people would per-
haps feel more like contributing and
the necessary amount could now be
raised. The Eagle hopes the CONNER
cial Club will revive the proposition
at once.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-20
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received up to Wednes-
day noon, June 26, for the construc-
ton and installation of sewerage for
the public schools of Bryan. Plans
and specifications can be seen at the
City National Bank. All bids must be
accompanied by check for $3.50. Right
is reserved to reject any and all bids.
E. II. Astin,
VI. +. Dansby.