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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
Ml'kNl N Gu INJURED
IN ASEPARAT0R

Devils Lake, Sept. 5.-Injuries, the
extent of which could not be deter
mined Immediately, TO George Nc.
knight, Wer suffered at the T. 4.
Anderson farm, north of the city this
afternoon, when Mcknight fell
through the separator Of a threshing
rig. The victim was brough to Dey
lis Lake and is receiving treatmen.
at the General hospital. A broken
arm and injuries to the face and chest
were sustained. He was brought to
the city by William Olson. Mcknight
is a brother of Mrs. Hill. who resides
on the Wineman farm, just north OF
the city,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
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Eddie Collins, the star seconl sack.
er of the Athletics, tops the list of run
getters in the major leagues.
Arthur Devlin, the former New
York-Boston infielder, has joined the
Rochester team of the International
league. 3at t'as;t"' .t,s4Es .s
Denver has a big lead in the West
ern race, with Lincoln and Des Moines
fighting 1t ont for second place.
Shortstop Jack Berry, of the Ath-
%letics, has been engaged to manage
the Meriden, Conn, roller polo team
next winter.
Pitcher Monroe. Of. the, Lexington
team, who is one of the Bright stars
of the Ohio State league, has been
purchased by the Chicago White Sox.
Ames is pitching, better ball for
the Cincinnati team than he did for
the Giants, and Fromme is doing bet
ter work for the Giants than he did
for the Reds. !" ~.
In McQuillan, Cooper, Adams and
Robinson; Pittsburg has four pitch
ers who are among the dozen fingers
leading in the National league.
: 1t is said that John McGraw, the
Giants boss, has not abandoned hope
or putting over a trade whereby he
can land Ed. Konetchy, of the Carli.
nails.
Bert Shotten has been doing fine
work for the st. Louis Browns this
season. Shotton and Manager Sto.
vail are the only Brownies who are
hitting in the 800 list. e,
The chase for the American associa.
ton pennant is waxing hot. The
first four teams, Milwaukee, Mime.
apolis, louisville and Columbus, are
punched and travelling fast.
Walter johnson of Washington and
Ray Collins Of the Red Sox have en-.
gagged in three great pitching duels
this season. each resulting in a / to
Q score. Collins copied two of the
games and Johnson one.
Had Ed Walsh been able to take
his regular turn in the box this sea
son the chances are that the White
sox probably would be giving the
Athletics a hard run for the Ameri.
IAN league honors just now.
President Tebeau and Manager Carr
OF the Kansas City club has been put.
ting over some classy deals Of late.
They have traded Jim Vaughn to the
Cubs for Lew Richie and the price
of another player, ICY" Morgan to
the Cincinnati Reds for a player and
$500 in cash. Jimmy Breton to the
White Sox for Rath, LANCE and Mat
tick, and Clarence Walker to the
Browns for Compton,, Allison, Brief,
and 2 $500 in cash.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
Ovid and Aviation.

If the a%viators Of today wish for a
classical motto, what better can they
take than this passage from Ovid's
cars Amatoria," 2, a.
quis crederet umquam
Aerias hominem carpere posse Was?
which means, "Who would believe that
man will ever be able to take aerial
paths ?"-Youth's Companion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
10000 Men in Maneuvers
CONTINUED from Page One.)

CONTINUED from Page One.)
pert OF Bavaria are among the mum.
Der.
Practically all of the commanding
officers of the army are to attend. the
list being headed by Field Marshals
von der Goltz and Count Won Haese-
Ter. While the detailed program has
not been made public, it is under
stood that the general idea will be to
solve the problem Of defense against
a invasion of Germany from the
east. The invading and defending ar
mics will be represented by the 5th,
and 9Th army corps, respectively. In
til the maneuverss are well under way
none of the generals-in-chief will be
given any information as to where the
emperOr's headquarters are located,
that this knowledge may not influ.
ence their dispositions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
Death RODE IN
THE F: auto CAR
Two Persons Killed When /
Racing Machine Crashed
Into q Fence

Jackson. Mich, Sept. 5.-Harry
Endicott, of Anderson, Ind, q bro
ther of Farmer BilH Endicott, a
noted automobile racer, and Mary
sarata, aged 10, a spectator. were
killed and three injured when Endi-
colts automobile hurting around the
race track crashed through a fence
after the front tires blew up.
lIndicott was driving a hundred
horsepower "a preparatory to an
exhibition rae tomorrow, when tina
accident occurred '"v'% @h1t@
EndicOtt was crushed to death
against the iron railing. George Bene.
dict of Los Angeles, acting Endi.
colts mechanic, was most seriously
injured. The rear wheels passed
owe him, A girl spectator was kill.
ed instantly.
FURNITURE FOR SALE.
Complete equipment for five rooms,
must be sold today. Call at 5l4 First
c&rnat f11ou AL, ..# --.Hr--.ss..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
CENTENNIAL Of NAVAL VICTORY

Portland, Me-, Sept. 5.-One hundred
years ago today the United States
ship Enterprise and the British cruis.
err Boxer met off the Maine coast and
engaged in battle. The British were
defeated and their vessel captured.
The victory of the Americans came
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
Real obIio;na.

C%reditor-I should like to know when
you are going to pay this bill. I can't
come here every day in the week.
Debtor-What day would suit you best?
Creditor-Saturday. Debtor-Very well;
then you can call here every Saturday.
London Opinion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
514 FlRsI sIREEI.

Will sell the entire housefurnish.
ings for five rooms very reasonable
today. Call 5l4 First street.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
Never Lonesome.

NOVOr GON0O0uues
"You really like country life, do you,
DobbyY' asked Petl0w.
"You bet l do" said Dobson.
what do you do with yourself
nights" asked Petlow.
:Oh, l come to town." said Dobson.-
Harper's Weekly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06

FURNITURE FOR SALE.
Complete equipment for five rooms,
must be sold&today. Call at 514 First
street today.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06

T"|t. -Ft+H ~
but five days before Perry's triumph
on Lake Erie, and was peculiarly well
come since it relieved the popular
depression caused by the capture OF
the Chesapeake by the Shannon three
months before. G
The engagement Of the Enterprise
and the Boxer attained a mournful
celebrity by reason Of the fact that
both Commander Burrows OF the
American ship and Blyth OF the Brit
ish ship were slain. L0ngfellOw, then
a child, heard the booming of the
guns over the tide, and as a poet cele-
brated the" tragedy of the two cap
tains who lie buried side by side IN 4
Portland cemetery.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
514 FIRST sTREE1

viii sell the entire hou~sefnrnish-
ings for five rooms very reasonable
today. Call 5l4 First, street.--Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06

A farm eight miles west Of Botti-
neau sold q few days ago for $4,000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
FIRE FIGHTERS ON PARADE.

V'VC - '1TVI6NS ON FRhAUE.
New York. Sept. 5.--1'he conven
ton of the International Association
Of Fire Engineers which has held
forth here since the beginning of the
week, eliminated today in a grand
street parade. Fifteen hundred fire
fighters, representing the paid and
volunteer departments of the metro
politan district and many nearby
cities and towns, were in line. The
procession also included a display OF
fre-1ghting apparatus, from the old
hand tub" to the modern motor-pro
PEELED engines and trucks: Following
the disbanding of the parade the fire
fighters assembled on Riverside Drive
for the unwilling Of the Firemen's
monument. The monument is an i'm
posing affair, of bronze and granite,
representing a fire engine drawn by
three plunging horses. .sv
MONTREAL STAKES. WELL FILL.
! - Ed. *;
Montreal, Sept. 5.-Evcrything is
in readiness for the opening tomor.
row of the autumn meeting of the
Montreal Jockey club. The stables
at the Blue Bonnets track shelter
hundreds of horses that have return
ed, we'll seasoned as 4 result Of the
summers campaign over the Canadi-
an circuit. All of the stake events
are we'll filled and only good weather
is needed to furnish a week of excel
lent sport. .af. 4
Of the nine open stakes to he run
during the week the most important
Is the Earl Grey Gun handicap for
3-year-olds and upward, one nile and
a quarter, $1,000 added. Other not
able events on the program are the
Kings Plate, the Derby Cup handi-
cap. the Hochelaga handicap, the
Champlain Selling stakes and the
S%trathcOna Steeple chase s:akes.
VIM. Dangerfield arrived in Grafton
q few days ago from Virwood, Sask.,
where he is operating a farm. He
says that storms in that section of the
country have destroyed large areas Of
crops and as a. consequence all OF the
threshing rigs have been taken to
other parts! He is making arrange
ments and ship out his own rig and
thresh his crop, which was not dam
aged to n great extent. Mr.. Danger
field lives thirty miles from a railway
station and he says the job of moving
the rig to his farm will require three
days.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
81 Years 10 Q Solitary Cell

Confined from .'age One,
ingeniously-m made tool was found on
the prisoner and the matter was
dropped promptly. More recently the
famous prisoner made a desperate eff
fort to regain his freedom and did
succeed in escaping from his cell.
With the aid of a tool or tools, which
the prison authorities have never To-
Gated, Pomeroy cut the bars of his
cell door and was quite a distance
down the prison corridor before he
was discovered and captured by the
guards.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
!. FIVE ROOMS EuRMlTuRF

Mrs. G. B. Gates desires to sell all
her household goods today. Every
thing for five rooms complete. 4514
First street,-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
MAN \ | 96 YEARS OLD
e. fAs1S So DAYS

:. = /: 50 *&>*~%
!: Harrisburg, Pa, Sept! s.
William Beidleman died here
today after a fast Of Sc days
during which ne ate only two
small pieces of toast. Mr.. Bel
; dleman was close to SO years
OF age. His fast was due to
grief over the death of a rela-
tive. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06

Dickinson has a children's play
ground committee which is doing q
good work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06

GOOD FURNITURE CHEAP.
Fine chance today to get all kinds
Of furniture, practically new. at 514
First street.-AdV.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
Boston Mayor Fails to Make Good.

A Boston paper says: '-once again
We have Mayor Fitzgerald butting into
baseball, telling what he intends to
do for the lovers of the game in
this city, regarding the price of seats
at the Fenway Park next summer.
The mayors press agent has sent out
a story that as a result of a confer
ence with President McAleer and John
/. TAYLOR yesterday, Mayor Fitzgerald
announces that Fenway Park will have
a seating capacity of more than 5000
for the coming season at popular prices.
. and 80 cents II the mayors press
agent had been on the job he would
not have been behind the times. for the
edge was taken Off the Mayors an
nouncement' last Tuesday in r. z. Nc
Millin's Snowfall League column in the
Boston Herald. Here is what was pub
lished last Tuesday morning: Gen.
Charles II. Taylor, President James r.
McAleer, Vice President John I. Taylor.
and Treasurer Robert B. McRoy joun-
neyed out to Fenway Park yesterday to
look after the seat question. They de-
cided not to remove the bleachers along
the left field foul line which were con-
structed for the worlds series, and
agreed on so cents as admission price
to the stand. The new seats in deep
right field will be moved over to the old
25-cent stand, which will give Fenway
Park the largest 25-cent seating capacity
in the country, for these bleachers will
a trifie more than 5000"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
YIN. C. A. v0LLEY-BALL LEAGUE
Government Clerks Organize and
Announce shedule of Games.

The first volley-ball league to make Its
appearance In Washington this season
was organized at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association yesterday under the title
of the Government Clerks voiley-ball
League. Nils G. Hansen, assistant ply
steal director of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, Is coach The teams
are made up as follows:
Team One-Forwards. Miiloy tcaptain),
Moore, Green; backs, Yipond. Walker.
Carson.
Team Three-Forwards. Schwinken-
dorff. (captain). Frank, Leslie; backs.
Riteson. Gates and Smith.
Team Three-Forwards. Peterson Ccap-
tain. mcfarland. Hull; backs, Duffy,
Knapp. Moody.
Team Four-Forwards, Crawford (cap-
tain. Neby, Hammond, Stormont; backs,
Bottget, Adams, Milliken.
Two games will be played every Mon
day. and Friday night by the league, the
schedule for February being: February
8. Two vs.. Three, One VS.. Four; Feb
ruary Z, Three VS.. Four. One VS.. Two;
February 10, Three VS.. One. Two VS..
Four: February II. Two VS.. Three. One
VS.. -Four; February II. Three VS.. Four.
One VS.. Two; February q, Three VS..
One, -Four VS.. Two; February "a Three
VS., -Four. Two vs. One; February q.
Two VS.. Three. Four VS.. One.
THE schedule has not been drawn up
for more than one month ahead" said
Coach Hansen yesterday. for the rea-
son that We want to leave some open
dates on which We can meet teams from
other leagues when they are organized.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
uunToO
$ 69I!ea

joe Turner announces that for the prrscnt M
will make GloFerSTille, \. Y, his home, and /;
meeting all comes the mat.
1t not the nd firr in Alexandria wednes
day which left a dark brown taste in a certain
fellows mouth Thursday morning oh. mol
-Grif may he asked IN tell the Y NJ G 4.
kiddies the nal truth uf that drer playing episode
when he speaks TO them this evening.
DESIsF
Eame of baseball and then
J. relished by the best Of men.
And yet. not one Of them enj,ys
To hear a ma;nate making noise
-GEpRGE 4 PHAIR
Bill Cunningham is in our midst. The Sefnoc
tady boy looks fine and says he -oon cNp.cts to b.
back in the big show.
Mayor Tom Fisher. Of Alexandria, is grand
fellow. Here's hoping he holds his job for years
to come.
Gc0gct1En's basketball team SueS 10 Charlottcs-
Vile tonight To tackle the University of Virginia
quint> SGme game when ths-e teams meet The
Nng1nianS have the big advantage Of playing on
their home floor and should be returned Tictors &C
cording to all dope and pCecedeut
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
PRIDE OF LISMORE
WINS HANDICAP
Big Horse Nearly Equals Track Rec.
ord at Juarez-Lady Panehita
Second.

Juarez, Mex, Jan. 30.-Pride Of Lis
more proved his right to the title OF
grandest sprinter of the track when he
met and defeated a number of speed
marvels in the handicap this afternoon.
Incidentally, he ran the five and a half
furlongs in the fastest time of the meet
ing and within one-fifth OF a second OF
the track record. The public installed
the big horse a strong favorite, and after
the fall of the flag he never left the
result In doubt, winning with plenty in
reserve. Lady Panchita. the runner up.
easily took the place from Kootenay.
Mary Emily was the only other pro-
nounced choice to score for the talent
Them are was odds on and she won as
her rider pleased. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Six frrrIonEs. Holabird. To !.
Vuu: Quick Trip s tn l. srcond; AzIIrrta, to 2,
third. Time. l:lt. Ruth Esther. Auto Girl. Gay.
OrimAr lad Deer Foot. ATagUnese Ben Grcenlezf.
and Horicon also ran.
SECOND RACE-FSrc and onc-hAn furionSS
kiSa. Is 10 J. won: PsmJinea, to 5. sccOnd: The
CindeT. IN 3. third. Time. T. Roster. Mother
katchsm. Madeline B. Ancestor. Kenneth. Choc-
tsw. aud weSanoke also ran.
THIRD RACE-One mile. Mary Emily. to 10.
won: Ursula Emma. to 5. ssCond: Oswald r.. : 10
10. third. Time. l:pl5. RoserAle and Compton
also ran
FOURTH RACE-FIre ard onc-har furlouSs.
Pride IL Ltznore. to :. won: Lady lanchita. 10
5. sec1nd: ko1teuay. osIt. third Time, la6 %
Mona Conamann and Ella BrysOn also ran.
FIFTH RACE-SS furlonss. Sir BsHy. 70 TO l.
won: C"linCt, 10 l. second: CllAnticeer. ! Ia 6.
third. Time, LIS IS. Dave Montgomery, j. NJ
Stokes. MasAlo Bob Lynch. and Gernmen also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. HatteTas ~ !. won
Dutch Rock. ercn. secsnd; orpeTth. to /. third.
Time. l39 Is Ocran Queen. Jack Elhs. Balciih.
COnsole, Maize Girl. and John Louis also ran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
BALTIMORE KNIGHTS
WILL ROLL HERE
Meet Carroll Council Pin Spillers al
the Rsthskeller Alleys To-mor-
row Night.

The alI-star team picked from the
knights of Columbus Leagues, Of Balti-
more, will roll the Carroll Council (K. of
c. of this city tomorrow night at the
Rathskeller alleys. The Baltimore boys
will have forty rooters with them and
their special car will arrive here at p.
m. The local team will consist of the
five high average men of the Carroll
Council League, the high individual aver
age man being the captain
Great interest is manifested in the
coming match as this is the rubber
set Last year the local boys had things
all their own way over In Baltimore, TAX
ing all three games. their low game being
80. But two years ago the Baltimore
crew won in the same decisive manner
on the Rathskeller alleys, the same al
Ieys on which they hope to repeat and
carry the odd victory back with them
A banquet of one hundred plates will be
served after the match
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
JOCKEY VAN DUESEN'S
RIDING THE FEATURE
Brings Home One Winner and Three
Seconds at Palmetto Park
Meeting.
SPECIAL to The washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Charleston, s. G., Jan. 51.-JockeyN van
Duesens rIdIng was a feature OF To-Day
card at Palmetto Park. he had -four
mounts, won one race, and took second
money IN three. He rode winfred ID. to
victory in the nrst race. beating Dust
ran and Flora FIna in easy fashion. lie
was second with Wander in the third
race, T. NJ. Greeu-in the fourth, and
Copeopsis in the sixth.
The Squire. despite his victory of Tues
day, was forsaken by the talent to-day.
but he easily disposed OF Jack Nun
nally and Milton Il in the nrtn race.
Ills price was as good as ~ TO 1, out a
little play at post-tIme forced II Gown
to to l.
Silici 10 to shot, won the ffial
race, with Cereopss and Abrasion sec
ond and third. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Nsidcn thrtS,year -old, and ND
ward; six furlonEs. Wnfred d.. 100 Vandusenl u
to ;. won: D'stIsu, Ill Martini. ) TO l. second
fiora tIna. loe tiuxtonl, to l. third Time.
lbs "a u. II. Gray. Good Day Sweet Times, Rock
bar, Cliff TOP. and Morgan Wilson also ran.
SECOND RACE-Three-y ear-cIds; selling; five and
one-half furiongs. Polly Worth. 100 tOberl, to l.
won; Gtndepost los U'c4kl to 10. second; Occur
D'Alene. IS Snyder, 6 to /. third Time los s
TuscJmbia Anoun. and Prince Fonso also ran
THIRD RACE-Threc-year-o lds and upward: six
iur!onss Sir Blaze. Ios Peak. to :. won: Wan
der. lOJ NanduScnl, TO l. second: SylYestris IA
n'erkns. } o. l, third. Time. liza. Fatherola
RussesIn. Black Chief and Hoffman also rzn
FOURTH RACE-Hsndicap: three-year~oks and
upward; one mile. John Furiong 100 (MusyraIe) )
TO ). won; I. NJ. Green. lO4 (YAnduseu) to l. Sc
ond; Milton B.. los IBuItOni TO . third Time
- 35. Jawbone also ran.
FIFTH RACE-rhTee-y ear-ods and upward: sell
ing; i've ard One-hsh furlonEs. The Squire III
tBenschotten). to l. EUn Jack NunnalIy III Peai)
Is to 5. second; Mailman. IL martini. TO third
Time. los So Martre Eaton. Bush Sidon, Deuro
SIellbound. and DAnceaway also ran
nIATH RACE-fiye and one half fIrlOngs Sill
&C, Ill Bsuerl, . to l. won; Coreupsis lG Wan
duSenl TO l. second: Abrasion 100 OIus=raye) TO
third. Tine. lNe Is. DirTeT. Monzmi Bad
News ii. CynOsure. Lady Sybil. SEartshiIl, Cheer
Up. and Camel also ran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
BATTING
By WILLIAM PEET.

Yesterdays mail brought Gr1rr the
uoIly, OF woonsocket, X. l., VINO made
tuch a fine showing in the international
League with the montreal cIuD last
season.
Tne Nationals manager believes Con-
molly has a chance to crowd out either
MoeIIer or Shanks, and looks for a
lively night for the outneId JOBS when the
boys reach training camp.
IN addItIof TO the regulars last season,
Griff and Connolly, Welchonce and the
I;uoans, Calvo and Acosta, from wmcn
10 select his outer pickets. He wifi, in
all probability, carry a utility fielder. and
If all the good things said of Con-
holly be true. this young man may be
the one selected.
When the Nationals went transforming
early last fall, visiting Rochester and
Toronto, International League cities. the
Old Fox made countless inquiries about
Connolly, who hat at that time been
drafted. Managers Gamer, of the
Bronchos, and Joe Kelley. of the
Canadian club, both stated that Wash
lnston had drawn the prize youngster OF
their league, and predicted that Con-
molly would make good
According to the omcIaI records, Con-
molly DATED .5Ib Tor 10 games. ana mis-
helding was remarkably good. He play
ed center. right and Iert, during the
season, but the majority of games saw
him in the last-named position. where
ne neIdeu .y4Z.
With Connolly in the fold. all the reg
ulars and recruit outfielders except
Milan have signed, and Clyde is vir-
tually hooked up. The Tennessee flyer
always waits until he reports in the
spring before affixing his John Hancock
TO the PAPERS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
NO LIMIT TO WINNINGS.
Detroit Driving Club VIII Not Agree
to Grand Circuit Ruling.

Detroit. Jar. 35-Directors of the De
troit Driving Club decided yesterday to
tonify the stewards of the Grand Circuit
that they cannot abide by the rule limit
ing the amount of money won by a
horse. The reason given was that the
rule might prevent the starting OF the
best trotters II the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' $4,000 stake, or the best PAGER
in the 5000 Chamber of Commerce stake
When the stewards met at Pittsburg
they adopted a resolution whereby any
trotter winning a gross of s15c0 or any
PAGER winning $4,000 gross shall not be
eligible to start in other early closing
events.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
Jim Thorpe Challenged.

London, Jan. 30-Bert Wickham, the
Welsh champion in all-around athletics
to-day cabled a challenge to James
Thorpe, the Indian athlete, who took
highest honors for all-around work at
the Stockholm Olympiad. Wickham had
challenged Martin Sheridan, OF New
York, but Sheridan refused to meet the
Welsh champion. SO the latter cabled
to Thorpe. The contests would include
boxing, wrestling. running. cycling and
feats Of strength. Wickham said he
could waive all charges of professional
ism made against Thorpe the other day.