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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Miss Ora Vegas many friends will
be grieyed to learn that she is pros
trated with an attack of typhoid fe-
yer at the home Of her brohher-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Janvier
Hebert, in Faubourg la Pipe, and will
hope for her early restoration to
health.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Miss Nita Sims and Messrs. Payne
Breazeale and Karl Leche, of Baton
Rouge, motored to Thibodaux last
Sunday and spent the day very pleas
antly as the guests of Miss Alma
Roger.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Mrs. 0. Landry, Mrs. Alex. Poche,
Misses Edna Leblanc, Rita and
Dometi1de Comeaux. Maud Landry,
Adele Breaux and Edna Michel spent
last Sunday in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Felix F'ortier, Jr., who is a mem
Der of the orchestra of the Louisiana
Theatre in Baton Rouge, spent Sun
day in F'aubourg la Pipe with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Felix Fortier, Sr.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Joseph P. Thiac, formerly in the
employ OF the Napoleon Cypress
Company, Ltd, Of apoleonyille, has
become the owner of the Peoples
Lumber Yard in this city, having
purchased the business from Joseph
Braud. Mr.. Thiac has assumed
charge Of the yard, and will make
his home in Donaldsonyille. The
Chief extends him a cordial welcome
to this community, and wishes him
unlimited success in his venture.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08
WANTED,

nISTRICT MANAGER with ability to secure
Et sub-agents for a wonderful invention en-
bodying six new patented points. placing our
portable gasoline lamp on par with electricity.
Agents coming money. ALLEN-SPARKS GAS
LIGHT CO.. Lansing, Mich.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Serre, of barrow,
announce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Celine, to Emmett Mire, of Ba-
ton Rouge, the wedding to take place
at Ascension Church on Wednesday.
Dec. 3, at 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
Friends and relatives of both fami-
lies are invited to attend. No cards.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Mrs. Robert Landry and daughter,
Miss Ada Landry, and Miss Mary Ro-
chello. of Hohen Solms, spent last
Saturday in town with friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

V. E. Landry, the efficient logging
superintendent Of the Lyons Cypress
Company at Garyyille, spent Sunday
and Monday with his mother, Mrs.
Simon Landry, Of Crevassa Settle
ment. Mr.. Landry paid brief visit
to- Donaldsonville Monday and was
welcome caller at this office.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

AS CLERK, office boy timekeeper or soda
IN water dispenser, by a. boy of II years.
Strong and healthy Willing to go anywhere.
Address J. r. A. MATHERNE, JR., p. O. Box
IA Donaldsonville La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Joe Martel, who for the past nine
months has been reading law in the
office of Messrs. Pugh & Lemann, OF
this city, left Monday evening for
Jennings, where he will enter the
employ Of the oil company of which
his father is one of the heads, at
the same time continuing his studles
in law. Young Martel made many
friends during his stay here who
sincerely regret his departure, and
unite in wishing him unbounded sue
cess in his future undertakings.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Regular services will be held at the
Methodist Church tomorrow at Ii a.
m and 7:15 p. M, Rev. T. D. Lip
scomb officiating. The attendance
of the public is cordially invited.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Miss Mary Oschwald came to Thi-
bodaux lastf Friday to attend the ser
vices Of All Saints day, as she does
annually. She returned Monday
morning to Donaldsonville. While
here she was a guest at the home
Of her brother, Emile OschWald.-
Thibodaux Comet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Messrs. U. A. Rousseau, Leslie Lee
Jeune and Roland Binnings, and
Misses vella Leblanc, Ruth Gau-
threaux and zelda Leblanc motored
to the Palo Alto sugarhouse Tuesday
night
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Miss Mia Sims left Wednesday af-
ternoon for Shreveport, where she
will spend week or SO as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Bates.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

B.. ]! Vega spent Thursday in New
Orleans, having gone down to argue
a case before the supreme court.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Mrs. A. Babetch, of Chicago, is
the winter months with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuelson.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Mrs. Charles Mas and her SON,
Albert Mas, and Rabbi H. Rosen-
wasser, of Baton Rouge, We're here
Wednesday to attend the funeral OF
Leon Hemindinger.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Mrs. R. II. Prosser returned Tues
day afternoon from weeks visit to
relatives in Garyyille.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

H. Arthur Morgan, Of Burnside, left
Thursday for Shreveport to attend
the state fair.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Miss Carmen Esneau1t, of New Or
leans, is here on q visit to relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Miss Adele Blum left Tuesday night
for Shreveport, where she will visit
her uncle, Ben Holman, for short
time
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Miss Adele Duhon, of Baton Rouge,
is spending the weekend at New
Hope as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
A. E. Ayme.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

After spending a few weeks here
with the Misses Won Lotten and 9th
er friends, Miss Adele Israel return
ed Tuesday to her home in Crowley.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Mrs. o. Crochet, Of Darrow, spent
Wednesday in Faubourg Ia Pipe as
the guest Of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Els
neault.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

The host of friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bent will be glad to
learn that they are the happy par
ents of a fine eight-pound boy, who
made his appearance last Saturday
at the residence Of Mrs. Bent
mothe Mrs. Glenn Binnings, in
Crescent Place, where the young cou.
pie are making their home for the
present. Master Edward and his
lovely mother were doing fine at
last reports. and George pere is
wearing a smile that beflts the
event.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Judge H. o. Maher. Charles G.
Maher, S. Bagneris, ]. D. Gordon,
W, M. Corbo and Charles Jumonville
motored to Donaldsonyille Tuesday
evening from New Orleans, returning
Wednesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

A regular term Of civil district
court for the parish of Ascension
viii be convened at the local court
house next Monday morning at 10
o'clock. Some interesting cases are
on the docket.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

The Glee Club girls of the D. H. S..
gave a fudge spread at the school
Friday night Of last week, each mem
Der inviting a boy friend Dancing
was INDUCED in later in the evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Leo Poirrier left Tuesday for Kent
wood, where he will spend some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Baker and
family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Mrs NJ. B. Whiteman and her lit
Gstle granddaughter, Aline Whiteman,
returned Friday evening OF last
week from visit to relatives IN
New Orleans
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Clay Braud, of
Burnside, are in Shreveport for the
state fair and visit to their brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Bates.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

After being confined to bed for
several weeks with a severe attack
OF typhoid fever, young Leonce Gre
Is up and on the road to recovery,
much to the qualification of his nu-
merous friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Mrs. w. F. Winship, of Albany, NJ
=. is here on visit to her son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
ghlarest Thibaut, at the llospitab1e
nome OF DR. and Mrs. John s. Thi-
baut in Lessari street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08
SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 1918.
Advertise! It pays!

Thanksgiving Day will fall this
year on Thursday, Nov. II.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Saturday next, from 8 to o'clock,
toothsome popcorn goodies will be On
sale in front of The Chief office by
the Woman's Guild Of the Episcopal
Church.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

Attention is called to the fact that
the library of the local high school
is open every day from | to 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon, and the public IS
invited to make use Of the facilities
of the institution. Miss Annie Lau-
RE Pujos, the capable young librarian
has inaugure ted a STORYTELLING day
for the little folk, and groWn-ups are
also invited to participate in this
pleasure every Thursday afternoon
at 2. o'clock. Books may be taken
from the library for the nominal sum
of 25 cents a month
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08


An interesting meeting of the Wo-
mans Guild of the Episcopal Church
was held Thursday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. Al. Whiteman, VINO
was assisted in entertaining her
guests by her mother, Mrs. NJ B.
Whiteman. The present officers OF
the Guild were reelected for another
year, as follows: Mrs. Emma Pu1os,
president; Mrs. C. Kline. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. C. Donnaud Bentley, sec
rotary, and Mrs. ClerEille Himel,
treasurer. Business OF Importance
to the society was discussed al
length, and at the suggestion OF
some of the members it was decided
to hold a popcorn sale next satur'
day afternoon for the purpose Of Sc
curing funds to purchase an electric
motor for the church organ.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08
NOTICE.
POSITION WANTED.

II Office is hereby given that / am applying
v for a pardon CARMELLO MOTTA.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

The Chief learns that Mrs. Chas.
g. Maher, after having undergone a
series of painful surgical operations
at the Touro Infirmary in New Or
leans, is convalescing in that IN
stitution, and expects to arrive mere
next week, accompanied by her nus.
band and children, for several
weeks stay at the home OF the tam
lily in this city. Mrs. Makers numer-
Gus friends will join us il congratu-
lating her upon her recovery from
the severe ordeal to which she was
subjected, and win look forward with
pleasure to her approaching visit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-08

der, Al. Maher, j. Constantin, G.
Martinez, H. Poirrier, J. Fontana, L.
Guiehet.
q English-E. Leblanc. G. Bourdier
A. Dalferes, NJ. Barthelemy, A
Maher, J. Constantin, G. Martinez. 4
Smith, A. Folse, Fl. Poirrier, ]. Fon
tana, L. Guichet.
Bible History-C. Bourdier, 3. LIE
blanc. M. Barthe1emy, j. Constantin
| G. Martinez, r. Smith, A. Folse, I'll
Poirrier, J. Fontana, L. Guichet.
1 Fourth Grade.
Reading-C. Hernandez, L. Melan
con. Ed. thinner, R. Hanson, Jno
PARK, w. Doiron, Elmo Doiron, Rene
courreges. S. Vega, o. Hebert, Rene
Gaudin, Jno. Landry, n Hidalgo.
spelling-G. Landry, c. Hernandez
Il. Melancon. Ed. thinner, Elmo Mel
ancon, R. Hanson, c. Brou, Jno. PARK
w. Doiron, Elmo Doiron, r. Cour
reyes. S. Vega, H. Brou, 0. Hebert
M. Brou, R. Gaudin, Jno. Landry
N. Hidalgo, F. Randazzo.
i History-G. Landry, c. Hernandez
i IL Melaneon, Elmo Melancon, I
I Bacala, R. Hanson, C. Brou, inc
i Park. C. Cousin, w. Doiron, Elm
! Doiron, Rene Courreges, s. Vega, /
MARSHA, J. Inness, Rene Gaudin, Jnt
4 Landry .4.s
/ Geography-G. Landry, G. Herman
4 dez, L. Melancon. e. thinner, Elm
Melancon, r. Bacala, r. Hanson, {
Brou, Jno. Park, S. Vega, NJ. Brot
Irene Gaudin-
.. Arithmetic. Brou. L. Melancol
. r. Gaudin, C. Hernandez. w. Dolro1
o. Hebert, R. Hanson. Marcel Brou
u Third Grade.
Reading-W. Doran, N. Courrege
P. Bethancourt, e. Marshall, 4. We
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-03
square crack at his man. he was not
considered a good hitter.
Often Hurt His Hands

square crack at his man. he was not
considered a good hitter.
Often Hurt His Hands.
In my early fights I was constant.
iy hurting my hands and thumbs. !
used swings principally in those days
and did no. turn my hands properly
when hitting. When ] learned TO hold
injury 20 them. but still stuck to the
foolish idea of bandaging my hands.
II came tn the conclusion that this
was a bad practice. as I figured that
] never wore them while training and
there should he nc good reason for do.
ing SO during o contest, so l discarded
them and never had the least trouble
after.
Good footwork is seldom seen these
days. Many seem to think that the
o a boxer dances and pigs around
the ring the %cleverer he Is on his feet.
Did YOU eve watch Jim Corbett.
Abe Attell. or Joe Cans: Any Of
these three great boxers could make
YOU miss n blow by moving their feet
an inch OF two.
"Feinting is also a Joke. Jim Cor
bett was tho peer Of all men at this
art. and 1t surely is an art in itself.
"Corbett could. by feinting. make
most any man hit n kind Of a blow
he wanted him to strike. and know.
Ing that 1t was an easy matter to
counter.
Referees are also somewhat to
blame for the backward move in the
boxing game. While many thorough
~ understand the rules. they are pow
erless. to a certain extent. when Il
m 10 enforcing them. But, II they.
we're more determined and hesitated
less about di.qualifyng boxers for
breaking the rules. they would soon
bring 1t back to the real thing. the
manly art Of Self.defense."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-03

Manager Hughe. Jennings Of the
Detroit Tigers, who in the winter time
is n thespian, recently expressed a
decided opinion that all ballplayers
are fizzles as actors. He admits that
he is one himself, and insists that all
other diamond stars are in his class
when on the stage. but they get the
money on their reputation as diamond
stars. 80 O.
Il have heard said that BALL
players have no more business on
the stage than actors have on the
ball field" he said.
THAT may be true. l think It is.
but the fact remains that the ball
players who go on the stage are draw
ing considerably more money than
even the good actors.
THE ballplayers may make a fizzle
Of his performance from a dramatic
point Of view, but he gets the money
Just the same on his reputation as
diamond star.
And wouldn't it be foolish tor him
to turn 1t DOWN."
Jennings was led into this line Of
talk by answering questions regard
ing the holdouts Of Cobb, Crawford
and Dubuc.
None OF them will hold out" said
Hughie. "They have o much good
sense. They think as I do. and think
that when a man car pick UP from
$4,000 to $4,000 for pastiming during
la few months in the summer, he is in
position to provide for himself DUR
ing his older days. For my part I
wouldn't turn it down. And they
won't. Baseball isn't hard work"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-03
HARRY HOOPER
ONCE TW|RLEO
Makes Debut in This Position
for Mount St. Mary's Col.
lege on Pacific Coast.

Harry Hooper of tho Red Sox- whose
great work during the worlds series
brought him even sreater popular
lily thar ne had earned before, is but
20 years of age, although he has been
with Boston for several seasons. He
made his debut in baseball as a nil
cher. and in 1906 was reckoned as IN.
"f the %clsverast twirlers of the ST.
Mary's college team GU, on tho Pacif,
coast.
a college mate Of Hal Chase. Herr-
Wolter. Duffy. Lewis. Hap Meyers and
others. who hlossomed out in coas,
league ball jus, when the eastern
scouts we're beginning TO take an in
ierest In the showing of players on the
sunny slope. he was advised to for
sake pitching and try the outheld.
the height and size necessary to a sue
cessful big league twirler. while his
ability to hit and run were factors
that might insure success in another
department.. Harry took someone's
good advice. forsook the rubber u
try his skill in the outfield and when
the St. Mary's college team took the
field the following season he was play
ing in the right garden.
AT once a mediocre pitcher flashed
on the baseball world in the guis.
of a brilliant outielder. Before the
college season closed the Pacific coas;
league scouts were after him and tina
season he made his professional de-
but as a member of the Oakland club
Makes Good From start.
Right from the start he proved d
sensation. hut Sacramento obtained
the right of his services before the
season was ended just because Ora
ham. the Red Sox scout. had been
wonderfully Impressed by his skill and
ton to the big league ranks. Going
to Sacramento. Graham signed Hope,
up for John 1. Taylor. and when the
team reported the following February
at Hot Springs, Hooper was regarded
as a likely candidate for a permanen,
place on account Of his splendid hit
ting average n his fine work as an
outer gardener.
When Hooper Joined the candidates
for the Boston outfield he had a hard
row to hoe. for there were a number
of other recruits. and among them
some pretty likely ones. The list in
cluded Bullet Jack Thoney. Doc Cess.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-03

Laporte. Ind, Jan. lit is report
cd that n OF the strongest OF lob.
bies will devotc considerable time at
the coming session Of the legislature
to secure the enactment OF laws which
will legalize continuance racing in In
diana.
While the bill Is primarily to per-
NIT Of the resumption Of racing on
the Mineral Springs track at Porter.
1t is also in the interest Of courses
now constructed and others which win
he promoted in various sections Of
the state.
1t Is said that the bill will be in
troduced on the opening day of the
session and its purpose will he the de-
feat Of the Sellers act by which rae
ing under conditions is now legalized
In Indiana. 1t is said that h track
owners and fair associations all over
work for a radical change in the rae
tnG laws Of Indiana.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-03
O|SGUSTEO
WITH FIGHTING
Former Champion Deplores
Lack Of Clean Hitters and
Condemns Rough Methods.

Los Angeles. Jan. 3.--Jim Jeffries,
once worlds heavyweight champion,
is disguised with the fight game. He
says SO himself. Jeff's disgust is has.
ed on the loss of clean fighters and
the predominance in the ring of
clinchers and rough work artists.
There is too much holding, clinch.
ing, and other rough work in the rims
today" declared Jeff.
Il was not fighting long before l
came to the conclusion that it was OF
as much Importance to ME to thor
oughly understand the rules as it was
to know how to hit a blow properly.
IL studied them closely. and the
knowledge l gained was An important
factor In helping me win the fights.
How? you may ask. In the first
warned. cautioned. or censured by any
referee. There never was n reason
for 1t. knew the rules and obeyed
them at all times.
Why a boxer should hold I never
have heen able to understand. and
when | see one doing So ] cannot help
hut believe that he is afraid Of getting
You hurt any n in the ring by hold
ing his hands n arms: You have
to- hit him TO do that.
The man who leads first always
leaves himself open to counters more
or less.
Surprising both my men adopt the
same method of boxing YOU may ask.
THAT same thing has happened to
me many times. and in that ease I
never hesitated to carry the going to
the other man. and it was always un-
der these circumstances that cor cut
up the worst.
How lie Won Title.
Il won the championship by q coun-
ter blow. | also defended my title on
four other occasions my a counter.
II heat Bob Fitzsimmons with a
and won the championships. 1 later
defended 1t against him and beat him
a second time with a left-hand swing
ing counter to his body.
II heat Gus Rubin and Jim Corbett
each with the same counter and de-
feated Jim Corbett the first time with
a left-hand swinging counter to the
How often do YOU see a boxer
counter these days? Few can tell
what a counter really Is. II is usually
rushing in with head down and slam
bang away without the least effort to
block. duck. or jump away from a
blow. They swing from all positions
and all angles and 1t ia getting to be
quite IL ommon thing to see a boxer
stand with his right foo forward.
1T is a wild rush and Immediately
"a clinch. and when a lot Of slam
bang on each others backs with the
open hands. The slapper is fast COM
ing to his OWL. When nowadays do
yon see 4 boxer hit and drop his man
for the full count i'm one punch /?
These things We're a common occur.
renee wears ago. and unless a boxer
can do this when he had . good
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-03

Chicago. Jan. "A near riot &C.
Cured yesterday at the Globe theater.
where the Wabash A. C.. staged a
wrestling show in which Raymond
ICazeau. an Italian. and Marvin Pies
tina met in the principal bout. 1t
was Cazeau's frs: appearance in these
parts and when Plestina had pinned
his opponents shoulders to the mat
after 1925 Of rough. aggressive wres-
thing. the Italian refused to appear
for the second fall. He claimed he
had not been thrown in the first hou.,
and his failure to go on with the con
test gave the verdict to Pleatina.
A large crowd. composed mostly of
Italians. sympa.hize with Cezeau and
when he refused to continue the CON
test the management and many per-
sons who tried to explain the situation
were hooted from the stage. For Il
time it looked as II a FIRE for all fight
would result. but finally the steel cur
tain was run down and the. crowd
dispersed. although several fights
were averted by the police.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-03
What Is the most thrIllins winter

What Is the most lhrlIlns winter
sport?"
Ask the question anywhere in the
east or the south and you will hear
a million voices shout. %"coasting, to-
b%ogganing. skating. ice skating. rae
ing horses on ice. skate sailing"
But in Minnesota. in northern Wis
consin. in the Rocky mountains, In
Norway. Sweden. northern France,
Switzerland. Prussia. Denmark and
Belgium millions more will exclaim,
skiing"
Skiing is generally regarded as an
infant sport in America. but that is
not the case in all parts Of the coun-
try. stoughton. Wis. had a ski tour
ten made a leap Of eighty.four feet.
The town held another in 1889. Tor
jus aemmestvedt, who Won the first
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-03

Because he is getting very. very fat.
Ralph Rose of California. the giant
shotputter and one Of the worlds
most famous athletes. has announced
his retirement.
When Rose attended the University
of Michigan Il few years ago he gained
the reputation Of being the best all
round athlete in any American coll
lego. In the 1905 Olympic games. at
London, he captured the shotput
easily. In the games at Stockholm
last summer he made a fine showing.
Rose is the holder of a number Of
worlds records. He is six feet five
inches tall and weighs around $50
pounds. Four years ago he weighed
100 pounds less.