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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
tRy Otto Floto.)

The writer has had three or four
"peeks" at jess Willard in action.
Without laying any claims to our oc-
cult powers or delving into the little
dabs of astrology We have managed to
gather here and there, we have, by
consulting our fistic horoscope, come
to the conclusion that many tragic and
strange events are foretold' by the un-
settled elemental conditions of the
pugiliSic atmosphere surrounding
present and future opponents of the
big kansan.
Unless u lamps have deceived US,
it's a Ions time since We glimmed such
a simon-pure-name-blo wn-in- the-bot-
tie prospect. True. his fighting quail
fications are still in embryo, but the
making" has progressed to so great
an extent that we are willing to hang
out II sign and commence stalking
our reputation AS a predictor. Some
unknown may make his sudden APP
pearance on the scene from unlocked
for realms. but all the white hopes
who are known to us at present are at
the mercy Of Willard. Just remember
this. He has the size. viz: s feet 6
in height, and tips the scales at $50
pounds. One would naturally con-
clude in scanning these figures that he
possesses too much tonnage to enable
him to gain acceleration enough to
move about the ring with dispatch.
Dismiss such thoughts from your mind
as fast as you know how. To me he
resembles n of those French dane
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
JESS Willard HAS It ON" EACH WHITE HOPE" THAT
IS NOW CLAIMING attention THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

ing masters as he loves about the
rims. In short, We might as we'll dis
charge II fears that have been hus-
handed on that score. He is fast
enough for all practical purposes.
His two greatest assets to be
good nature and a hitting power that
knows no limit. True. he misses many
punches as YET. What novice or be-
ginner was ever perfect at the start I?
But he doesn't miss enough to cause
those interested in his future any
worry or sleepless nights. He's com.
ing along with giant strides, and his
rise from now on will be fast. While
Watching him the other night lee a
big black FELLOW lie showed that he
Knows much more about rghting than
is generally accredited to him.
In the dressing room after the bout
the writer asked him: Jess, have
You got anything to say for the pub
Willard is not talkative as a
rule. but he suddenly looked up and
replied: Tell the public and press
to ask Luther McCarty why he side
steps me so continually" I looked at
him a minute and then asked: lis
that all?" He smiled. That's ALL"
came his answer. Isn't that
chimned in Cutler. I'VE
know that meeting McCarty is equiva-
lent to annexing the championship.
That's how certain We are that Jess
can beat him." In the meantime the
deal to- match Wells and Willard Is
and something definite
should come of it before the end Of
the week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22

err. Oscar Stanagc. Bradley Kocher
and Jack were both released to Prov.
idence. R. !: OF tho three who will
battle for the two vacant positions.
Red" Mckee. from indianapolis and
Henry Rondcau from Jersey City have
the call.
Rondeau was regarded by many al
the best catcher In the international
league in 1912. He Is a French Cana
dian. like Jean Dubuc and Larry La.
1ote. and he comes from Woonsocket,
r. L., which is Lajoie's home. Out
" of that he says "Lajoie is his idol
He is a good backstop, has a splendid
whip and is a free hitter.
Detroit's trouble has always been
with pitchers. and this year there is q
long list to choose from. Not one of
them m with a big reputation, but
since the majority of stars are raised
from the crop of "unknowns," this
cannot be held against them.
-Four veteran twirlers will be on
hand. George Mullen Of many years
experience. Edgar Willett. who always
carried a world of promise in the
spring time and eve came lup to ex-
pectations or played even with the
dope; Joe Lake. formerly in the Amer
lean league for a number of seasons,
and Jean Dubuc,. the only pitching
star Jennings has discovered since
coming to town.
That sums up what Jennings has on
hand.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
MACK DENIES HE
HAS HIRED DAVIS

Philadelphia. Feb. 22.-Manager
Connie Mack denies the story that he
has re-employed Harry Davis and will
use him as a coach or field captain Of
the Athletics. Danny Murphy, the
veteran right fielder Of the Athletics.
will captain the team next season.
Mack says he doesn't expect Murphy
to do much playing. because Of his in
1ured knee. but he relies upon Muir.
phys inside knowledge of the game
to make him a valuable field leader.
Danny Murphy should not be con-
fused with the Murphy whom Phila.
delphia secured from the Baltimore
Eastern league team last year. This
last Murphy, formerly of Baltimore,
is also an outffelder and will try to
gain a permanent berth in the Ath.
letics' outer works this year. Like
his name sake. Dan Murphy, Murphy
OF Baltimore is also a stiff hitter.
Harry Davis has embarked il bust.
ness in Philadelphia and says he has
no intention of re-entering baseball.
Poo Harry! What an awful finish he
mad. For years and years Davis was
the star first baseman, field captain
and principal slugger Of the Athletics.
He was regarded as Connie .Mack's
right bower Many people really
thought Davis had more to do with
the success OF the Athletic team than
even Mack. He could swing the stick.
and generally piled up a 800 batting
average every year.
When Harry slowed up as a player
there was a rush to sign him as man
ager. Somers of Cleveland and Bot
Hodges Of st. Louis bid high for Davis.
somers got. him and fired George
stovall to make a place for him. Har.
rvs career as manager Of the Maps
was short and sweet. He took a team
that Stovall boosted from seventh to
third position and ran 1t down the lad.
der faster than Stovall had tent IL up.
Then the Cleveland fans howled for
Davis scalp. Davis finish was a ter.
rife blow to the Mack school Of base.
ball managers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
YOUNGSTERS TAKE
PLACE OFvETSS"
New Men Will Have Call
When Detroit Starts the
Spring Training.

Detroit. Feb. elf dope can be
relied on the Tigers will be lucky to
finish sixth or fifth.
Jennings faces Il crisis. Runors OF
discomfort have not been without
foundation. Cliques exist, and some
of the efforts-most Of them, In fact
have been directed against the man.
ager. Tho existing conditions make
matter what his ability might be. And
it is youngsters that Detroit needs.
Most of the veterans in Jennings
club have run their our The club
house troubles are either directly OF
indirectly the cause of discomfort on
the part Of veterans. There are two
reasons therefore why Jennings wants
to get rid of his veterans and replace
them with youngsters. 1t is UP to
him to build a team.
Behind Jennings is Frank J.. Navin,
a willing spectator. There is not a
major league club owner who has as
many players as Navin.
The first squad starts for Gulfport,
Miss. today. A few veterans will &C.
company the youngsters. BY Febru.
ary 26 Jennings will have started his
work of building.
Much of Detroit's showing this yeaI
will depend on Gamer. The West Vir.
gilman vas put out Of the game In
1911 when Jack Coombs broke hi.
wrist with a fast ball. Last year the
old injury gave Gamer more trouble
and he sprained his ankle to add to
his original difnculty. He was sen,
back home.
Before his injury and again last
spring Gamer was a sensation. A fast
and sure fielder, a clean and hard hit.
ter and especially good in the pinches
Gamer became invaluable. If he car
report in shape Gamer will settle the
first base problem, put IL he lis still
suffering Crawford will be shifted
from right field to first base or George
Moriarity will play the position. II
all depends on what the new out1eld.
ers show.
Louden, a fielding machine last
year. shonld be better this HI
was a weak. hitter in 1912 and 1t 1,
doubtful If he will he any better thi,
season. Bush al be counted on u,
short. He has taken care Of himself
this winter and will be In shape by
April 10. Jennings has Oscar Wit,
and Charlie Deal. two corking youna
inf1elders. for third base.
Bobby Veach. who entered the
league during the flag end Of last sea
BON AND replaced Jones IN lett f1eld
will have that job cinched this spring
Veach Is not particularly fast, but is q
sure fielder. has the best throwing
arm seen on a Detroit player since
Matty Mcintyre left. always make,
the proper play and is a natural hit.
ter. He batted better than 800 dur.
ing the Tina he was in the major,
last yea
Cobb should be as good as in 1912
and Crawford will probably not have
the same amount of. fielding ability
but should still be able to hit.
Two ou%tfielders will try for the util.
ity berth. One Is "Rabbit' Powell ol
the st. Joseph. Mo-. club. and the 9th
er is High. who comes, from Hartford
Conn. They say Powell looks exactly
like "Zeb" Milan and acts like Tyru.
Cobb. .
Three recruit catchers will he tax.
ell south. Detroit has but one catch.
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as | have stated. there are some in
which ! believe VIC will he materially

which ! believe VIC will he materially
stronger.
Something may come to us in the
unc of recruit pitchers that will
help out a whole lot. and l am told
that the inffelder Carlstrom has in him
II making Of a great Shortstop.
"Janvrin looks good to me, as we'll
as TO a number of other people. among
tho latter being Manager McGraw Of
hi Giants. who last season made me
an offer for him.
h We have the old standbys.
Engls and Ball. in cases of emergency
Looking it up one way and down
the other. l cannot. as 1 said before,
see what other club in the league has
anything on us. and l expect the Red
Son to win the championship in 1913.
we had a pretty smooth working
machine last year. and as there are no
signs of deterioration. but rather, un-
questionable evidence of greater
strength. I think l am justified in my
expectations"
At the Boston National league
headquarters the signed contract of
the reputed holdout. William Nc
kechnie of Williamsburg. Pa, a short
stop. vas received. With it came a
request for information as to when he
should report, and an intimation that
he could not get onto the Job too soon
10 suit him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
TIMERS COMING
May Make EGAN
Cincinnati Infelder Handi.
capped by Frequent Shift
ing in Short Field.

Cincinnati. Feb. 22.-The acquisi.
tion Of Josephus Tinker to play the
shortstop position for the Reds will
probably develop one Dickey Egau
into one Of the classiest second sack.
ers in the business.
Dick has been a victim of circum-
stances. When he started he was her
aided as a wonder-in fact. he wat
SO good that he nosed Miller Higgins
u OF a job. and the man who is able
to beat the st. Louis midget out Of a
job. even now, is some ball player.
During his first year as a regular
member of the Red infield, Dick play
ed some of the prettiest bali that has
been seen around these diggin's in
many moons A youngster. full OF
ambition and securing a regular posi-
ton on a major league team, Dick
threw his whole soul into the game,
and at the end of the season was
rated the one best find Of the entire
in the big leagues.
Dots Miller, now playing first base
Tor the Pittsburg Pirates, also entered
the league as a second baseman the
same season. Dots came into the big
show highly touted az being the most
sensational %youngster who had brok-
en- In for seasons. but when the dust
OF the pennant battle had blown
away that year baseball experts were
unanimous in saying that the
Cincinnati kid had shown Dots up all
year.
Then the blow-off came. The weak
ness OF the shortstop position caused
Manager Griffith to continually change
snorthelders in an effort to get a man
who could really play the position
as 1t should be played. For some rea-
ann nv @th~S La -~,Il 90 -
Who could NIL the bill. and 1t was a
case Of a new man at the position
every few weeks. Just as Dick and
the shortstop would get to working
together around the keystone sack.
Ding would &c the Tx on the short
fielder's neck and Dick would see a
new face opposite him in a few days,
and all Of his work Of learning the
style Of the new man and working
be started all e again.
This kept up until Dick, finally be-
coming disguised with the state Of at
fairs on his right began to let down
on his playing. He did not take the
chances that he had done when he
first broke in. he did not play the
same aggressive game nor have the
same eagerness about him. He seemed
to play a sort Of listless game. Once
In a while the call of the diamond
would come 80 strong hat he would
flash out in his old brilliant form, but
1t would not be long before he would
relapse into his style Of playing the
bag.
But with the coming of Tinker this
may all be changed.
Unless injury befalls him. der man.
ager" will cavort about the short field
all summer and Cincinnati fans do not
need to be told that Sir Joseph is the
Wagner in the game today. Esan viii
know that there IL q man on the other
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22

side of the bag who knows how to
play the position better than MY Of
the insists that he worked with BIO.
fore. He knows that with Joe the
best team work in the world can be
acquainted with the others style Of
play, and he knows that Joe will insist
upon plenty Of pepper and ginger at
all stages of the game. Unless base
ball men miss their guess the Cincin.
natl fans are destined to see plays
pulled off around that second cushion
this summer that they. haven't seen
|coran.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
SECURES men FOR
new LEAGUE nine
Secretary Of St. Paul Team
for Northern League is
Scouting for Players.

st. Paul. Minn... Feb. 2c.-Sscretary
Charles Kelley Of the st. Paul club Of
the Northern league is on the hunt for
ball players these days and. to date.
mas succeeded in getting the sigma
lures OF four local men to contracts.
The men who will be given tryouts are
Edward White. Joseph Weidel, Bow.
ers McGarry and Roy Glocknsr.
Mcaarry is a catcher and has had
several years Of baseball experience.
City. N. D., team. q semi.professional
club which made a fine record. In
1911 he was first string catcher for
the Rochester team Of the defunct
Minny league. Joe Weidel is a BROTH
er Of Bugs Weidel, the pitcher. He 10
an outfielder and made his debut in
professional baseball with the Roch-
ester club last spring. Roy Glockner
was a member Of the Alexandria,
MIMI. team In 1912. He played Sec
ond base for Zalusky's aggregation
and was considered the leading key
tone guardian in Northwest baseball
circles. He formerly played in the
Wisconsin-1lltnois organization and
was drafted by the White. Sox in 1910.
Chicago club did not give him Il
chance to show his ability. turning
him back to the WI league before
the club started on its spring training
trip. Glockner's home is in South
Park. Eddie White is none other than
the clever little Montana Meat. infield-
er. He made a remarkable record
anon h local clubs last season and
appears to be a conner. Kelley has
out for other players and expects
to close several deals shortly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
EIGHT BOXMEN
FOR

Secretary Blackwood Of tho Glove
land American league club has pro-
muigated the Foster for the Maps for
the coming season. He says that
Manager Joe Birmingham will take
not than 2s players to Pensacola,
Fla. Birmingham has arranged to
have the pitchers and catchers leave
on February 20. the other players re-
porting on March 3. The entire out
fit will shift camp on March 10 to New
Orleans. where the team will continue
training until April s.. The Cleve-
lands will play exhibition games in
Birmingham. Ala, on April Z and in
Chattanooga on April g..
/ Manager Birmingham will have
tour catchers. nine pitchers. nine in
heIders and six outfielders, including
himself In the lineup down south.
The catchers are Fred Carisch, Grover
Land, Steve O'Neill and Charles Belts.
In the o the Maps will depend upon
Fred Blanding. George Kahler, James
Baskette. Bill Steen. Willie Mitchell.
James Walker. Norman Cullop and
Frank Wilson. The regular infelders
are Johnston on first. Lajoie at second.
Turner on third and Ray Chapman at
shortstop. Ivan Olson and Ward Nc
Dowell are second basemen. Roger
Peckingpaugh and John Clancy are
shortstops and Raymond Bates is a
third baseman.
Birmingham intends to play center
field with the great Joe jackson in
right. The other outield candidates
are John Graney. Jack Ryan, Harry
Leibold and John Beall. The Maps
look formidable on paper. but much
OF their future success depends upon
the management. President G. w.
Somers has not had much luck in this
respect. He has experimental with
81! Armour Iatoie. Deacon Jim Nc
CURE. Georga stovall and Harry
Davis. Somcrs had a live one in
s%tovall. apparently, but let him go to
st. Louis to make room for Davis last
year only TO discover that the latter
was a flat failure. Birmingham had
nerve enough to grab the reins when
Davis resigned and for that reason he
is receiving a chance to show whether
ne Possesses managerial ability or not.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
ONE MAN rs KIILEn.

/. Dallas, Tex, Feb. 2l.-Durine a
conference over a proposed real estata
deal in an Office building here today,
James I. White. treasurer Of the R3-
public Trust company Of this city. wa
shot and killed and A. Silvers. vice
president of the company. was proba-
bly, fatally shot. ]. A. Clapton Of San
Antonio. Tex. the third man in the
conference, is charged with the shoot
ing 1t is said the trouble started over
difference of opinion as to how the
proposed deal should be financed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
Lennon to Decide soon.

Owner George Lennon Of the Saints
Is still undecided as to whether or not
he will back the new Northern league
club. Several local business men have
made him propositions to take over
the franchise and stand ready to. put
up the cash necessary to finance the
club Immediately. Lennon and Can
ttllon OF Minneapolis will talk over the
Northern league situation some time
this week or the first of next. The
local masnate says he will be guided
to some extent by the Mill City ,presi-
dents action. II the Cantillons de-
eide to back the new club in Mime
aapolis 1t is more than probable that
lennon will do the same here. The
Mill City scribes have been holding
q guessing contest as to who will be
appointed manager Of the st. Paul
club. Several names have been men
sionsd, including: Charley Jones',
Lewis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
Owen O'Neill Nov pl.v

O"SU NcaI1 WY FI8y,
owen o'Neill, the local lir.t .acker
who played with the West Side Ath.
letics last season. and who IA under
contract to Ned Egan Of the Ottumwa
club Of the Central association. NAV
join the Northern league clan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22

When You get cornered in an ars,.
ment. just say: Well, I meant ZEN.
orally speaking"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22

While the neighbors may not talk
ABOUT him: a hermit must get pretty
tired Of himself.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22

Food faddists who do without
breakfast aren't missing as much as
the pictures in the cereal advertise
ments indicate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22

Lawyers frequently get excited in
court and call each other liars. And
witnesses are also sworn to tell the
truth. Vs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22

A man with nothing to do but
amuse himself is the hardest to
muse. p
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22

when I was a boy, I didn't rob
birds nests: I wanted the birds to
grow up 30 I could shoot at them."-
Rufe Hoskins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
BIRMINGHAM PEOPLE
ENJOY OUTING AT MENTONE

A number of Birmingham people are
passing portion of the summer season
at Mentone, and at the preesnt time
most interesting personnel of visitors
and summer residents are enjoying the
cool breezes and lovely scenery of the
north Alabama resort. Mrs. Mary M.
Ewing and Miss Emma Ewing have Just
returned to the city and Mrs. Robert
w. Ewing and her little son, Robert
W. Ewing, Jr, are there. Mr.. and Mrs
w. M. Cosby, Miss Maybelle Cosby, Miss
Nell Cosby and William Cosby, Jr, will
go up Thursday to open their cottage
and VIII remain several weeks. At Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Moores summer home.
their daughter Mrs. John Armistead,
and her little son spend much of their
time. Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Orr and fami-
ly come down for occasional trips and
are frequently accompanied to the coun-
try by guests. Miss Florrie Ford re-
Gently returned from there. Mrs. Ed
Douglass and children, Mrs A. B. Tan
ner and children. Mrs. o. L. Stephen
son and children, Miss Alice Cotton and
Miss Aurie Armstrong are among those
at Mentone just now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29


dvidual exhibits of women from all
parts of the world it was agreed that
the works of men and women SO closely
associated in every field of endeavor
that it would be practically impossible
to separate the exhibits on the stand
point of sex.
The women asked that they might as
sumo an even part of the responsible
ties and cares attendant upon the crea-
tion of an exposition such as the direc-
tors were planning. Their offer was ac-
cepted by the directors of the exposi-
tion and at this time women serve on
committees and have an active part in
the upbuilding of some of the most i'm
portant departments of the expositiom
While the active membership of the
women's board is composed of Califor-
MIA women who, as they are upon the
ground, are better able to direct the
great work which the women's board
has outlined, yet the board has gained
the cooperation and support of women
throughout the world. Miss Jane Ad-
dams of Hull House, one of the most
famous sociologists in the world, has
promised her active assistance to Mr..
Alvin e. Pope. the chief of the depart
ment of social economy at the exposi-
tion, and number of the prominent
women of Europe and America will act
as an advisory board to the department.
Women's work in the preparation of
the exposition will demonstrate in a
practical way many of the important
principles of applied social economy.
The study of social science will be elab-
orately treated in one of the most inn
portant departments of the exposition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-29
Menu for a Wedding

when should wedding announcements
be sent out, before or after the wedding?
Please give me menu that would be suit
able for the wedding dinner Only the inn
mediate family will be present.
"a READER"
Announcement cards are sent after the
marriage ceremony is actually performed,
Begin the dinner with fruit cocktails
merely sugared and seasoned with
sherry; serve in cocktail glasses; follow
with clear soup; for fish have baked sal
mon with sauce tartare. Serve with this
potatoes la Parisienne. For an entree
have roast sweetbreads with sauce SUI
preme." For the meat course roast chick
en- is always acceptable. With this go
green peas and asparagus, or perhaps rice
croquettes. Have a simple lettuce salad
with French dressing, and send around
with it cream cheese and crackers Ices
and cake may be said to go without say
ing at this season. Serve coffee in small
cups in the drawing room at the end of
the meal. OF course, you will have "hors
d 'oeuvres' in the shape of olives salted
nuts, and bonbons upon the table. The
cake may be a handsome brides cake
bearing the blended monogram of the
happy pair This is not a French dinner,
but a stately and handsome family repast
suitable for occasions" and anniversaries.