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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02

II he Il ever hit by . ball again It's
~ on With him n . player. =
"Johnnie Evefs u also . doubtful
quantity. We can't figure on him an
we have In the past. Johnnie has had
a lot Of trouble and Il has wrecked
aim. First. a Newspaper friend Of his
was killed In the amazing Of his au-
tomobile: then ne broke his leg. Fol-
lowing this his partnsr decamped
with all The proceeds of. their shoe
store and his Other store In Chicago
went to the wall. He has a bad tom
ach and this Ia beginning to tell on
him:
Here's a funny thing about Evers,
which ] suppose tho doctors can ex-
plain. Every time he has a run.in
with an umpire and gets mad it
makes him sick and he. isn't himself
for a couple Of days afterward.
Brown jump us we will be
In bad shape. Brown has never said
anything to me about leaving Chicago
but he Is a fellow also pretty we'll
he doesn't like the hard work Of
keeping in shape. He is disposed to
take on weight and he has to work
everlastingly to keep from getting too
heavy.
The New York and Chicago teams
are both scrapping teams, but IL they
on game today they are back
tomorrow playing their best brand Of
ball. At This time I figure McGraw's
men to repeat next year. In the
American league I expect the Ath-
letics to finish on top again. / won't
venture an opinion as to the outcome
Of the worlds series should the Giants
and Athletics win tho penhants in
their respective leagues.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
MINNY LEAGUE
IN THE DISCARD

Duluth. Mimi, Jan. 2.-The first
definite move in paving the way for
establishment of the new league
promoted by Lew Drill Of st. Paul was
taken when President Lee Fl. Bierce
of the Minnesota Wisconsin organiza.
tion. who resides at Winona, received
from the management Of Duluth and
Superior clubs a legal document in
which they seek their release and re-
quest the officials of the organization
to :stipulate the price.
Mr.. Bierce put the matter before
John a. Elliott. of La Crosse. H. d.
Davis of Eau Claire and William
Richardson of Rochester, the presi-
dents of the different southern clubs
III the league. All expressed a willing
ness. it is said to release the two
northern cities provided they agree
to pay the price to be made by Pres
ident Bierce. 1t is now definitely stat
ed here that Duluth and Superior are
lost to the NJ. and w. league.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
CHAMPIONSHIPS
A BIG QUESTION
Many Corners But Only A
Few Who Are
Class

In no two divisions of fistiana is
there SO much conjecture as to the
identity. Of the champions than in the
the middleweight and welterweight
classes. In the former division when
the titleholder, the late Stnniey
.ketchei. was felled by the bullet Of
an assassin. there were many who felt
that the mantle Of champion would
be flung cross the shoulders of Billy
Papke.
But the latter's career has come
to a close without the honor o fbe-
Ing ketchel's successor. Nobody who
has watched the former Illinois
T~hunderbolt in action Of late will dis
pute for a moment the assertion that
the sun of the Kewanec kid has set.
In the class Of middleweights the
battle for titular' honors, 1t would
seem. must rest between Leo Houck.
Frank Klaus. Buck Grouse. Jack Dill
lon and a few others who are Of
minor Importance now, but may come
to h front with a rush.
The main trouble in finding II
champion in the middleweight class
lies In the fact that the men who
are fighting at that weight do not bat
tie a distance long enough to show
anything. None Of the boys above
mentioned have n difficulty in fight
ing six rounds. or even ten rounds:
but these bouts are always indecisive.
Dillon n Conner.
Dtllon, who halls from Indianapolis,
Is touted as q conner, and may be the
lad who will batter his way to tho
championship of his class. Moha does
not o o like a possibility. He came
to the east hailed as a world beater,
but his first battle with Billy Papke
proved that he had much to learn
hnfnrn hi o~pI@ hnsA Ilr -. a.. A.
laurels of the topnotcher. However,
he has a chance to learn and improve
and 1t is up to him to prove that
he is In line for honors later.
In the welterweight class there are
any number of c~ontenders. Young
Erne, Mike Gibbons. Ray Bronson and
a host Of others all are in the lime
light and the public aye. Erne has
class. and so has Gibbons, and Il long
route battle between the pair would
have some bearing ON the disposition
of the ~welterweight title.
But, as in the case Of the middle
weights. there are none of these con.
tests staged now that give anything
decisive. Six-round and ten-round
fights are pleasing to the spectator,
especially when two such fast Young
sters as Erne and Gibbons hook up.
But as far as its bearing on ring
honors is concerned they are slight
and meager.
Until somebody comes along built
after the pattern of Ad Wolgast it
would seeln as If the title in both
classes must still be out Of the reach
of the present contenders.
Jack tTtvinl Sullivan surprised the
talent. himself and Joe Jeannette by.
the strength Of his battle in Buffalo
the other nieht. While the negro was
the victor on points, he was forced. tc
work every instant Of the going in
order to achieve the result. Sullivan
has been fighting for n great nany
years. and to stand off a tough black
like Jeanette Is going some.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
NOW
HAS

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 2.-Ad VOL
CAST, champion lightweight pugilist
of the world. a seriously i'll Monday
at the home of his manager, Tom
Jones. at Venice. being threatened
with pneumonia. He contracted a Sc
rious cold on an automobile trip. 1t
IS believed to have settled on his
lungs.
The day before his scheduled fight
Thanksgiving day at Vernon with
Freddie Welsh. Wolgast was stricken
suddenly with appendicitis and was
taken to a hospital In this city. where
he underwent aRs operation. Sixteen
days ago he was taken from the hos
pital to Jones' home. Red htly he had
made several trips FROM Venice to
Vernon to see puailistic friends train.
ing. He is believed to have contract
ed a serious cold on M Of these trips.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
Sporting lettings
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS OF
ALL SORTS
PITS MANY MEN DOWN

Ray Bronson, the Indianapolis well
tarweight. come through with a time
l. warning tn those pugilist.s who must
keep down to weight All the slmc. and
scck To fight AT 4 mark which means
IL weakening of their system every
time that the boxers are called upon
to tip the scales at that weight. 1t
was the constant conditioning of Joe
Cans. compelled by Billy Nolan. man
ager OF Battling Nelson. tina UNDER
mined the black wonder to such an
extent that he went into a decline and
never recovered. Bronson says that
the present illness OF Matt Wells. the
English champion. is caused by the
latter's inability to be strong and keep
his weight down to the British light
mark. which is 1875 pounds. Bronson
seems to have certain fixed ideas about
this phase of fistics thai are worth
healing
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02

IN COMING YEAR

Louisville, Ky. Jan. -Four race
meetings a year instead of two was
decided on a meeting Monday of the
Louisville Racing association. Dates
for spring and fall meetings at Doug
las Park and Churchill Downs will not
be made public until the Kentucky
Racing commission passes upon the
plans at a meeting expected to be held
Saturday.
1t is announced that the best of
feeling exists between the organiza-
tons that control the two tracks and
that there will he less racing under
the new plan than there has been since
meets have been held only at Churchill
w The spring meeting at that
track last year was of twenty three
duration and that in the fall ran for
eighteen days. 1t is understood stakes
at Douglas park will be about as liber-
al as those put up at Churchill Downs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
OUTOF IT
SAYS JOE TINKER

Away in the Golden state Joe
Tinker has been talking baseball.
OF the National league clubs the
New York Giants look best to Tinker.
Joe's estimation the Phillies cannot
stand the gait. meaning thereby that
in a pinch they would blow up.
Things look bad for the Cubs and
I can't see where We will make much
Of a fight for the flag unless the new
material surprises us" said Tinker.
"Chance may try to play first. but I
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
DAN PATCH IN THE DEAD.

An Interesting competition held by
the Horse Review, and which but re.
Gently closed. shows that Dan Patch
was selected by a large majority Of
vote as the greatest PAGER of his time
or any other. This choice. however
while one that could be expected, was
a pretty close n between Dan Patch
and that other wonderful sidewheeler,
O Patchen. In the election 1t was
possible to vote for ten PAGERS. and
the list is additionally interesting fol
the unanimity with which the pacers
were rated by the electorate. Star
Pointer is given third place in the roll
Of honor. and then comes in order
Minor Heir. John R. Gentry. Rober,
J., Lady Maud c., Hal Pointer
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
ARE ONLY SHY MARATHoNERs

ARE ONLY SHY MARATHoNERs.
Americas chances in the track and
field sports at the Olympiad at Stock
holm next year will not be dimmed or
furnished a mite II the recent indoor
games to get a bead on the team are
any criterion. The son Of Uncle Sam
have always shown a pair of. flying
heels to the other scions of civilization
any d'~erent. The n question that
will trouble the United States in the
Olympiad is distance runners. as. there
is a scarcity of great men for the mar
athon. However. 1t is a tcn-to-one shot
that when this event Is called on the
program there will be some clean
limbed young man ready to sprint
home in the lead over the marathon
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
THERE MAS A REASON.

Jimmy Callahan. who returned to
good standing in the American league
last season, and proved such a splen-
did case of the man who came back
that he was appointed manager this
season. has q little moral in a talk he
save recently. Cal says that 1t was no
hardship for him to return to form.
For the minute he was out Of the
White Sox he eschewed tobacco, didn't
take a drink, and kept in perfect con-
dition. When he was called upon to
get busy with baseball Of a major cali
Der again he had the goods. That
was the reason he found 1t so easy
to come back and surprise the talent
and the knockera
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
AMERICANS LOST


Christ Church. Australia. Jan. g.
The American challengers lost both
OF Mondays matches for the Davis
international lawn tennis cup. Nor
man +. Brookes. captain of the Aus
tralian team. defeated Wright. 81.
2-6, 6-3, SO. Larned's showing
against Tod Heath was even more
to American sympath-
izers. Heath won three out Of four
sets as follows: rs. 81, rs. 6-2.
The weather was excellent and the
attendance large. The loss Of two
matches leaves the outlook dismal for
the Americans. A third victory will
mea that Australia retains the title
and the cup.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
R||ERS now IN
" LINE FOR TITLE
Knocked Out frankie Conlev
In Eleventh-Many Other
Holiday Bouts

Los Angeles, Jan. 2-Joe Rivers OF
Los Angeles. knocked out Frank C..
Conley of kenosha. Wis, New Years
day In the eleventh round OF the
scheduled twenty round fight at YER
non.
At no time did conley have a
chance to win, and only once in the
first round when he put a stiff left
into Rivers jaw az the latter was
backing away and sent him to he
moor. did he land a blow that seriously
fnterfered with Rivers.
It was one Of the fastest fights be-
Tween 1eatherweights ever sen in the
Vernon ring. Rivers fought all around
Comfy. His favortte combination was
ley's face.
In Tho seventh Rivers had Conley
az but out. but could not land on a
vital spot Conley's face was a fear.
ful sight by this time. His eyes we're
nearly closed and he was bleeding
from half q dozen cuts, while Rivers
oore but one mark a slight cut on the
nose. $500
& It was scr a. early as. the third
round that Conley had no chance and
It was simply a matter of how long
ne could endure the terrible punish.
ment Rivers was inflicting. Conley
constantly carried the light to his op-
ponent only to receive the worst beat.
ing OF his ring career.
In the eleventh. after fighting for a
few minutes at the center Of the Ring.
Rivers rushed and threw Conley's
head back with a terrific right to the
Jaw. Rivers kept after him and land
ed right and left to the body and face
until Conley fell limp over the ropes,
head downward, and suffered for the
nrst time IN hts ring career a clean
knockout. Rivers in no., in line for
e match with the winner Of the Attell-
kilbane tight at Vernon February 6.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
M.GRAW AGAIN sPEAKETH.

National league batters had better
beware Of the latest utterance of John
McGraw. He says that Mathewson
has regained all his speed OF a year
or 1--WE ago. and will enter the 1912
season with as much on the ball as
ever. This will certainly strike terror
to the hearts of the numerous young
FASTENERS around the circuit. McGraw
a that the Cuban trip which big six
took was just the necessary stimulant
to revive his smoke n make him
the greatest twirler in the business
again.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
IN STILL ANOTHER BRANCH.

The more one hears about this San.
ford B. White the more one comes to
"onder if he is not one OF the greatest
athletes ever produced in a college.
Not content with being an all-Ameri-
can end. selected practically unani-
:nously by eastern critics: not satisfied
with being the captain Of the baseball
nin for the coming season. Sammy
joins the hockey team Of Princeton
and is one of the stars of that game.
1t is no wonder that a shiver of ap-
~prehensinn uns up and down Yale
and Harvard spines when they read
the ame white and then ponder.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
CROSS CITY, my

San Francisco. Jan. "A cross city
running race of sevent and eight
tenths miles was won Monday by
Bob Volught of St: Mary's college.
Oakland. His time was AZ MINUTES
10 seconds, which III view of the
fact hat the course led through the
city streets for the majority portion of
the distance is regarded as excellent.
Volught breasted the tape we'll in adj
vance of more than 100 ~contenders.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
LANfY BROKE RECORD.

Saranac Lake. n. Y. Jan. Ed
mund Lamy. former amateur skating
champion covered Il hundred yards on
the lake New Years day in nine Sec
onds fiat from a standing start in an
exhibition trial. The RECORD has been
8 3-5 seconds. held by Morris Wood,
an amateur,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
ARE A GREAT PAIR.

Arthur Duffey picked an all-Ameri-
ca team in track athletics some time
back. and out of modesty could not
pick himself. He gave the position
of the best An in the century to
Craig. the NJ = gar marvel, who has
been a wonder in that dash and the
furlong. However. Duffey was some
Splinter. himself. many persons be-
lieving that Arthur in the 100" was
the greatest nan who ever tapped the
mark with a pair OF spikes. But
Craig. too. ranks equally we'll. and
Duff made no mistake when he PASSED
the palm to the Wolverine wizard.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
BASEBALL rs THREATI:NED.

Madison. Wis. Ian. 2.-Basei,ali at
the University Of Wisconsin is threat
ened by the attitude taken by many
of the university athletes. who have
refused to sign the eligibility pledge.
The refusal is predicted on the ath-
letic boards announcement that stu
dents falsely registering will be liable
to suspension from the school.
Final adjudication OF the question is
expected at the January conference Of
the Big Eight" representatives.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
ID AN OUTLAW?

Chicago. Jan. 2.--"Outlaw" war
that now howls like a winters wind
about the doors of organized baseball.
threatens to steal Mordecai Brown.
This was the development yesterday in
the case OF the third major league.
Billy Niesen. owner of Gunthcr Park.
and, aspirant to- the Chicago OUTLAW
franchise. saying that he would. bid
for "Old Reliable's" services to man.
age the North Side team.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
A MILE IN l:4O?

George Dietrich, secretary Of the
grand circuit and a prominent horse
man Of Cleveland. is out with a state
ment that a trotter will step a mile
in 1:40. and that although 1t may take
twenty years to do it. this wonderful
feat will be accomplished. Dietrich,
who is an expert and knows whereof
he speaks. says that he believes q lot
OF persons may disagree with him. but
that within the nex twenty years
people are going to see this mark
made, and that when 1t it will
make no more hurrah than the speed
tests of today with the Dan Patches
and others disturb our equanimity a
particle.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
Will BE on THE JOB.

Philadelphia Evening Times: Jack
Coombs' injury sustained in the
worlds series last fall will in no way
his twirling the coming season.
A physical examination by the Coombs
family doctor has shown that the in
jury has passed away II that the
Iron man" is in his accustomed
shape once more. Coombs. Bender
and Morgan. who have been doing a
turn in vaudeville, are laying off this
week. and this will afford the Colby
chap a chance to rest up.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
COLUMBUS l. U WON

st. Louis. Mo-. Jan. 2.-The Column
bus club Of the st. Louis Soccer
league yesterday afternoon defeated
the Shelburn Updiana) team 4 to 2 In
a fast game on a frozen field. This is
the Indiana teams second defeat in
two days and It's second in as many
seasons, ..s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
Frenchman WA Bea.en.

New York, Jam Jack Denning,
middleweight pugilist Of this city de-
feated Marcel Mareau. the French
champion middleweight in q ten round
bout here Monday afternoon. The
bout was . fast in which Denning
had the better Of It all the way except
In the first round.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
MIKE MAY MEEr RRoNsoN

Mike Gibbons wants a chance at
Ray Bronson. the indianapolis weller.
and is TRYING to arrange for a bout
with the Hoosier hitter for New Or
leans. Gibbons ought to prove a
splendid dra' card dow hy the
levees after the extensive advertising
that he received,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
Ten Round Draw.

son Of Indianapolis and Tommy
Devlin Of Philadelphia fought a ten
round draw here Monday afternoon.
Marvin Hart former heavyweight
champion referred the contest.
Bronson was the aggressor through
out. He appeared to have the better
OF his antagonist in all Of the in-fght-
ing although in the third. and fifth
rounds Devlin led the way to fast mix
ups.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
Petroskx Cot Decdsion,

Oakland. Cal. Jan. ed. Petros-
key was given the decision over Chi
cago Knockout Brown here Monday
afternoon after the scheduled ten
rounds OF fast fighting. Petroskey
had the better Of the argument
throughout.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
ms HIS own a

Jimmy Clabby has kicked away the
welter belt. or the weller champion.
ship. which everybody claims now.
adays. and has come out as a full.
fedged middl. weight. Jim will fsti.
cum In this class he~nceforth,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
NOT MUCH OF A BUGABoo.

The bugaboo Of an outlaw baseball
association big enough to disturb the
equanimity OF the present organized
baseball doesn't look like even a re.
have followed baseball in it's various
vicissitudes for years. 1t requires .
tremendous amount of money to fur.
nish a league with fighting garments,
to bring into the outlaw organization
such virility Of management and play.
ing strength to make the outlander as.
ISOLATION even q consistent Antagonist
Of the two big leagues. There may b
room for q third league in big citiea
which are not on major circuits, but II
takes time. money. patience and per.
sistenco to win.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
Storbeck

London. Jan. 2.-Frank Moran a
heavyweight pugilist Of Pittsburg
Monday night won over Fred Storbeck,
the ex-heavyweight champion of
South Africa, in the seventh round.
Storbeck raj disqualified for foulinR.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
Kartye Won Match.

Dubuque. Iowa. Jan. c.-Ernest
Kartye Of Chicago won two out. Of
three falls from Brano Minkley In a
wrestling match here Monday after.
noon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
Dantels Defeated Caeser.

Quincy, ILL.,. Jan. 2.-Freddie Dan
iels Of st. Joseph won the decision
over Jack Caeser of Chicago in a ten
round contest here New Years after
noon
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02

Marcel Moreau. the French middle
weight champion. IL getting q ton of
boosting in The New York q. ms and
p. ms. Everybody who sees him
work out thinks he 10 . world heater.
yes:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
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HAVE YOU GOT YOURSY


Lakeland is growing. Suppose we
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ten years. What will it profit you
if you do not own any Real Estate
Think it over and then Get Busy.
Bon Air looks good to most people.
Don't take my word for it but see it
NOW.
JOHN F. cox REALTY COMPANY.
WOOD.
All kinds; prompt delivery; car
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in a few days. Phone 25S. Lake
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Two full sets Alger books for boys
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7"24-t'
SEE SANTA CLAUS at Harper
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WANTED AT once, two or tire,
orange packers. Phone No. or cal
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