The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16
IN TIE WORLD OF SPORT

johnson getting back into the ring
bobbed up here again when it was an
nounced that the winner Of the Lang
ford jeanette fight scheduled for Sat
urday night, will fight johnson here
next month. AI
Chicago, Dec. l6.-:Tmployes around
The Tribune building tipped it off that
II Joe Tinker doesn't want to play
With Brooklyn he can earn his three
square meals by cleaning the map or
the present crop OF white hopes. a.
night Waterman who didn't know TIN
ker tried TO halt his march to the
sporting editors sanctum. Three 9TH
eT employees jumped in. In a one
round battle lasting ave minutes Tin
ker spilled the quartette about the
floor, arriving at the sporting depart
ment with only a slight bruise on his
face. &t "
Washington, Dec. 16.-Edward S,
Handiboe, for two years an umpire
for the American association, a an
nounced his retirement from baseball
He has accepted a position with a
| Washington business firm, a~
Chicago, Dec. 16.~-Pres. G. W. Muir
| ply of the Cubs gave it out that hope
rose under his new lavender vest when
he heard there is a possibility that the
| directors Of the Cincinnati club ma
not o. K. the deal by which Joe Tin
ker was to go to Brooklyn: At the
| same time Murphy said the report
| that he was considering swapping
| Mgr. John Evers for Tinker was rid1c-
| ulous.
Boston. Dec. 16.-The election of
| Joseph Lannin, new owner OF the
Redsox, president, and John !. Taylor
vice president, is said to be assured at
the meeting to be held here Saturday.
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 16. Racing in
| Virginia may receive a. knockout blow
| this winter when a bill will be intro"
| duced in Richmond which will pro-
| hibit open betting on the tracks. 1t
undoubtedly will be passed.
Calgary Alta, Dec. Is. - Arthur
| Pelkev. Tommy Burns white hope"
| left here for San Francisco, where he
| boxes Gunboat Smith Jan. 1 for the
white heavyweight championship Of
the world. Pelkey has been working
with Jack Grimm since arriving mere
and has improved wonderfully. Burns
is ready to give odds that Pelkey will
defeat the gunner.
Indianapolis, luu.s Leu. " SOA
Meyer, owner of the Indianapolis Am =
erican association club, announced
that Pitchers c.. Sanford Burk and
Joe Willis has been purchased from
the st. Louis National League club.
Clinton, Ia, Dec. 16.-The executive
committee Of the Mississippi Valley
Power Boat association has postponed
the selection of a place Of the next
regatta until Jan. 10. The annual con-
vention will be conducted in Chicago
March 6.
Chicago, Dec. 16.-Fred Weed Of the
White Lake Yacht club was elected
president of the Lake Michigan Yacht
ing association at the annual meeting
here. The annual regatta will be
July 4.
New Orleans, Dec. Is. - Johnny
dundee of New l. York and Freddy
Welsh. English lightweight champion,
have been matched to box ten rounds
here on New Years afternoon.
Lansing, Mich, Dec. 16. - Coach
Macklin Of the Michigan agricultural
football team is fairly swamped with
challenges for games with his victori-
Gus team next fall. The successful
season enjoyed by the M. A. c. eleven
has attracted attention throughout the
country. Challenges came from the
University Of Pittsburgh. University
Of Pennsylvania. West Virginia, Yves
leyan, Haskell Indians, University Of
Nebraska, Washington and Jefferson
and Ohio State University.