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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
ENFORCE RULES AT
MEET

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. 2s.-
Strict enforcement Of playing and
eligibility rules will be q feature Of
the state high school basketball tour
ney at Carleton college this winter.
The meeting will probably be staged
at the Mortified, MIMI, gymnasium
about March 20 and Il. Representa-
tives Of many Of tht high schools met
with Carlton college professors at the
University club and decided to handle
the annual meet in a very strict man
ner as to rule enforcement. Those
present at the meeting were:
Professor F. B. Hill. chairman Of
the Carleton faculty committee on
athletics, G. J. Hunt. coach of the
Carleton team. and Professor f. T.
Bosenhard. another member Of the
Carleton faculty, Superintendent J. L.
Sullivan Of Red Wing. Superintendent
W. II. Hollands of saltwater, H. e.
Griebenow Of Mountain Lake, W. H.
schilling. Duluth and Superintendent
Frankling Of Fergus Falls.
It was decided to follow A. A. u.
rules in handling the play and the
high school athletes will be drilled
under those rules this season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
BOATS WILL
RACE AT CHICAGO

Chicago. Dec. discrimination
races to pick the American chal-
lengers for the Harmsworth trophy.
elnblematic of the motorboat cham
pionship Of the world will be held in
Chicago next summer. H. H. Melville.
commodore of the Motor Boat club,
of America, so announced. He said
the races were awarded to this city In
recognition Of the advance in motor
boating made by the west.
1t is probable the will be stag
ed in July. Commodore Melville will
leave Dec. 81 for England to carry the
formal challenge for the Harmsworth
trophy.
James A. Pugh, who entered his
Disturber in the Harmsworth races
last fall, is planning a new forty-foot-
er to be driven by two engines Of soc
horsepower each, the most powerful
ever placed in a small boat.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
one of the papers with a Grand Forks
head IcrN likelr This all linn.

one OF the papers with Il Grand Forks
letter head. Very likely this all hap.
pened while the stove league vas in
session down round the village store,
hut at all events it has been cast
broadstde over the country and nov
Nick. so some think. is already
handling the hot ones from behind
that made East Grand Forks famous
Visions Of his catching some Fargo
M"orhead player. probably Bob ing
laub. mapping on first base have been
INDUCED in by the uI,-counIry gentry
until they really and truly think that
they have been handed a real Christ
mas present.
Cantillon Says No.
However, local baseball men, par
ticularly Mike Canti1lon and Ed
Dickinson have j. different idea OF
MIR. Allen Impending his signature to
slavery epistles. Mike, although con
fined to his bed. arose in his dignity
and pajamas. and said that If Allen
has signed any contract with the en-
ccption of one of those with his,
Mikes name, rolling across the bot
tom of. 1t. the said contract will be
shelved along with Gravy Cravath's,
Joe Tinker's and others who have
SsOSS kho& Ao oil
league was there last resting place.
Furthermore Mr.. Cantillon was pleas
ed to say that the honorable Nicholas
is too good a catcher to let slip away
to some other team Of the Burmeister
circuit.
Ed Dickinson. baseball business
manager and skating rink proprietor,
says that he has heard nothing to the
effect that Nick Allen was going % the
Grand Forks can MIR. Dickinson di-
vulged the Information that he had
rendered Nick his contract but two
short days ago and from the look Of
things he had been we'll pleased with
the figures in the per month space.
Had anyone signed Allen he would
have known Of it and consequently
thinks that the idea, il not only imag-
mary. but says that It must have
come out of the Wild stiffness of East
Grand Forks instead Of Grand Forks
proper.
ALLEN could not be located at a
late hour last night but personal
friends of his say that as far as they
are aware the whole thing il another
little Christmas myth
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
KAYANAUCH HAS
HIS JOHN HANCOCK
Star Catcher of Northern In
volved in Deal to Strength
en- the Local Club.

Nick Allen will catch for the Grand
Forks baseball club next year. if his
name, signed to a Grand Forks con
tract. will bring about such condi-
ton.
When announcement of MIR. Al
lens acceptance of A. j. kavanaugh's
overtures to play with Grand Forks
reached the ears of n Mike Cantil-
Ion. head of the Minneapolis baseball
club, that dignitary Immediately de-
clared it wasn't So"
But Mr.. kavanaugh. who is in Min
neapolis spending the holidays. as
sured the Evening Times owe tele-
phone this morning that he had AL
lens contract all securely signed, and
would bring it home with him next
week.
Allen may have some trouble in
ducing Cantillon to see Just how anx-
ious he is to play for Grand Forks.
Reports are that Allen is reserved to
the Millers, being taken out of the
Northern league and transferred to
the American association during the
final month Of last season. the pur-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
May Be
GIVEN THE CAN
Met raw Likely to Try
Snodgrass at First Base,
it is Said. :
BY. Farren

New. York, Dec. 2s.-Although Ed
ward Konetchy did not land with the
Giants In the big shift Of National
league players last week, it Is by no
means certain that Fred Merkle will
continue to play first base for the
Giants. There is reason to believe that
Manager McGraw is grooming Snod-
grass to play that position Merkle ID
not likely to be sold or traded before
largely on his hittin" next spring.
.Snodgrass is no stranger to inhe1d
play, and during his career with the
Giants a often acted az doorkeeper
Of the b~ase-running circuit. A year
ago last spring he played first base
satisfaction. At v~arious times he act
ed as an understudy to Merkle.
McGraw. frankly admits that he
wants o r noise" in his infeld.
Fletcher and Herzog were the only
ones who exercised their vocal chords
to any great extent last season. Mer-
kle and Shafer seldom lifted their
and Doyle was not much Of an orator
either. Now Herzog has departed.
and rumor has 1t that Snodgrass will
be placed on drst base to pepper up
the infield.
The acquisition Of Bob Beacher
probably means the displacement of
doubtedly Burns will continue in left
field. Though he failed to shine in
the worlds series, Burns gave an ex-
cellent account of himself during the
championship season, and should
improve In his second eaSon as q
regular. It 10 not McGraw's way to
pick his team from worlds serie.
form. As there IL NO better mar in
sight, Jack Murray La exneofed 10
patrol right field. 49,
Murray Is available only az an OUT
fielder, but Snodgrass can play either
first or second base. In Dave Robert
son the Giants have another nifty
first baseman. so Merkle will have
plenty of competition. The return of
Robertson will go to complicate the
SAID to have developed into g. great
pitchers as he pounded southern
league hurlers last season, McGraw
will find a place for him.
With Cooper. Robertson, Thorpe
and possibly Mike Donlin on the nav
roll next spring, McGraw will have
a wealth Of outfield material, and can
spare Snodgrass for infield roles. Fred
was originally a catcher. and could
be pressed into service behind the
bat II necessary. However. the Giants
should be we'll fortified with mask
men, as Meyers, Mclean. Wilson and
Johnson will be on the Job. johnson
Is q big husky from Omaha. Scout
Dick Kinsella captured this bird, and
states that Johnson. while big and
did batsman. He's Just as good as
Meyers was when Mc(iraw picked up
the Indian" declares Richard. the
ivory hunter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
name TO Grand FORKS
Contract ST|RS Up CANTNu0N

pos hejns To avoid tho possibility Of
Allen being drafted from this league.
Should Allen " remained in the
Northern. he would nave been liable
to draft. by lower class leagues than
the association. as vas the case with
LeNerett. whom Cantillon left in this
league a. little too long.
Reserved by Mllers.
There were during the final month
reports as to h real standing of Mr..
Allen in the baseball world. 1t was
reported thai he had gone back to
Comiskey OF the Chicago White SoN.
who had claim on him previous to
Cantillon. Now. however. it appears
that Cantillon still reserves Allen.
The question is one for settlement
and they probably will get together
at the Northern league meeting in
Duluth next Monday.
Allen. with the Grand Forks club,
would be about as acceptable a bit
" property as local fans could hope
for. He was the ~classiest catcher OF
the league last season, and would go
a long way toward giving Grand
Forks a winning aggregation.
Minneapolis View of Deal.
The Minneapolis Tribune is prone
10 believe that Allen will play with
Grand Forks. Says hat worthy pub
LEGATION anent the subject:
According to a report. originating
in Grand Forks. Nick Allen, ex-Mil-
Ter catcher and at present Fargo
Moorhead receiver in the Northern
league. has been signed by the Grand
Forks club.
I'm some unknown way the rumor
was spread among the baseball popu-
lace of the North Dakota town that
Allen. old Nick himself, was con
WINGED that nothing but a Forker con-
tract would be the proper thing next
season n as a result of all the per-
suasion affixed his John Hancock to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
PERSON IS
WINNER OVER HUSET

IIatton, N. D., Dec. 2s.-Chrls Per-
son easily won his match from
Huset, the local wrestler, in straight
falls. The first fall was secured in
IL minutes with an arm scissor and
a half-Nelson. while the second was
ecured with a double Nelson in IS
minutes and 10 seconds.
Of the graphing game. He COM
pletely outclassed Huset. and kept the
latter IN the defensive. throughout.
fIuset showed considerable. ability,
however. and with proper training
should develop into a good wrestler.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
CULLEN THREATENS
TO JOIN FEDERALS

Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. ss.-Lee JUL
len. for three years third baseman Of
the pennant winning Denver club, and
before that with Sioux City and the
Minneapolis Millers, has announced
he would serve notice on the Denver
management that If not given his re-
lease or transfer TO the Lincoln club.
he would jump to the Chicago Federal
league club, from which he q y he
has an offer.
Quillen's home is in Lincoln and he
prefers to play here II his services are
wanted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
CUP TO
GO TO JUNK YARD

New York, Dec. 26.-From the
proud position Of the queen of all
yachts to the junk yard ia the proba-
BILE fate Of the Americas cup defen-
der Reliance. She started upon the
last leg of her career Wednesday
when c. Oliver Iselyn, head Of the
syndicate that built her ten years ago,
sold her to Captain Leonard Miller.
who was associate skipper with the
late Captain Charles Barr.
What the sale price of the Reliance
was could not be learned. Her orig
inal cost was 100000 She was built
to race against Sir Thomas Lipton's
Shamrock III and won. 1t is ex-
pected the new owner will dismantle
her.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
H1NKEY TO COACH YALE.

Howard Jones Resigns to Accept Post
ton in Business.
New Haven. Conn.,, Dec. 26.-Frank
Hinkey. who has been appointed head
coach Of the Yale football team, sue
ceeds Howard Jones, who. during the
past season began his work as Yale's
first salaried football coach under q
contract.
Jones, 1t is understood. felt obliged
to sever his contract In order to &C
cept a lucrative business proposition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
TINKER LIKES FEDS OFFER
Former Red Boss Says He Has Spur
ed BrOOklyn'a Terms

~~A eyo nc nus SpQE1xi
cb,o.s ed n bse1 sSM1 Terms %,s ~
clared that he had dismissed the
Brooklyn offer Of $1,000. from his
mind and had practically come to
terms with the men backing the Chi
cago Federal league club.
II will know in a few days whether
/ will manage the Federal league
team" said Tinker. The offer was
not for $4,000 for three a as has
been stated. but 1t is close to that.
Three big business men of Chicago
made me the OFFER"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
NAV TLCTw NrcCYusKy

-MtAI 1IU1QI u
McClusky, N. D. Dec. 26-McClusky
has an opportunity to secure an cleo
trio light plant by furnishing a site
and granting a franchise, Phillip Kie-
fer Of Moorhead, Mimi. has made
such an offer. He owns some land in
this section and wishes to establish
the plant here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
DEBuTANTEs KEEP HOUSE.

Capital "Buds'' Adopt Society Fad Of
Taking Care OF Homes.
Washington, Dec. 26.-Debutantes
in official society circles have taken
up housekeeping and running their ia
Tiers establishments as one Of the
very latest useful fads.
Among them r Miss Genevieve
Clark. daughter of the Speaker and
Mrs. Clark and Miss Margaret Nc
Chord, daughter Of the chairman of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-26
LEWIS. AND MoREAU DRAW.

American and French Middleweigfts
Go Twenty Rounds at Paris.
Paris, Dec. 26.-Willie Lewis, the
American middleweight pugilist and
Marcel Moreau, the French middle
weight. fought twenty rounds to q
draw here.
The men were apparently evenly
matched and the contest was Witness
ed by a large crowd. In their previ-
ous fight last March Lewis defeated
Moreau on points.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-08

der the one-yeaf term, and now ne
is in bad again, with strong opposi-
ton Developed against his election
for the third time.
In the American they do things
differently. Ban Johnson was elected
for a twenty-year term. He is criti-
cized frequently for acting like
car, and at times there is justidca-
ton for the scoring, but he has ele-
waited the American from the yearly
election pickering and scandal that
usually marks meeting of the older
organizations.
We don't believe Tener will take
the job. In the first place he doesn't
want it, and in the second, it is doubt
full if he is wanted. He might try to
be real boss.
Notre Dame won another Eastern
game yesterday, defeating Penn
State, ID to 7. Though yieters, the
western Catholics were somewhat
disappointing, as it was believed they
would run up larger score. Dorais
and Eichenlaub were the stars for
Notre Dame.
A high school football game is the
real attraction in Chicago today, de-
spite the fact that two conference
teams, Northwestern and Chietge,
will be meeting in Evanston.
While the Maroons are out on the
North Side slaughtering the Purple,
Hyde and Wendell Phillips high
schools will be settling the heavy
weight prep championship out at the
Midway, Both have cleaned up their
opponents so far, and the winner
will be the unquestioned title holder.
Three conference games are sohed-
uled, but they hold little interest.
Princeton stock picked up on the
eve of the Harvard battle, and the
Tigers have plenty of hackers. Word
from Harvard that Mahan, the star
punter, might not be able to get into
the game increased the Princeton
hopoc
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-08

Yes, sir, TWO prize fight managers
met, and something more than words
were exchanged. In short, Charlie
Cutler soaked Tom Jones in the jaw,
and was ready to repeat, but Frank
Goteh, wrestling champion, inter-
posed his bulk, and put the damper
on further hostilities.
Bad blood has existed between
Cutler and Jones for some time. Cut
Ter discovered Jess Willard, and as
sumed his management. When the
big MissouFian was talked of as a
heavyweight champ, Jones, former
manager of Ad Wolgast, stepped in
and snapped him from under Cut
ler's wing, taking him to the coast.
Charlie was sore,
Yesterday was the first time he and
Jones had met since the switch in
managers, Cutler wasted no time,
but swung to Dimes jaw and knock
ed him against the wall. He started
after the human phonograph again,
but Gotch grabbed him, Then Jones
tried to explain, but for once found
his vocal, organs were not working
copYincingly,
Can you beat it? Two prize fight
managers actually engaging in a
fight without the use of typewriters.
But our idea of nothing to fight
over, is who shall manage Jess VIII
lard,
Yet George StoVaII was peeved be-
cause he was canned as manager of
the st. Louis Browns.
Unless Leach Gross or Willie Rit-
chic suffer more injuries between
now and Monday, they will pull off
their long-deferred fight at Madison
Square Garden, New York that night,
the date set at the time of going to
press. Richie is down to 134 pounds,
and the articles call for 1876, so the
champion is not worrying on that
score.
o.. L.. .,,,;4 &r,;,;,... 81. Al In
Evening journal., 1913-08-08
TECH JR. In
SPEED RACE AT
TORRESDALE

Tech. Jr, the fast hydroplane Of
Gen. 7. Coleman DUPONT is entered
for the speedhoat races Of the Della
ware River Club at Torresdale, N. L.
tomorrow. The Tech, Jr., slipped from
sling while being unloaded from
freight car preparatory to going into
the races at Chester on July g. II
was thought al the time that she was
damaged beyond repair for racing this
season. Word was received by the
regatta committee OF the Delaware
River Club week ago that If she
could be repaired in time she would
come to Torresdale for the hydroplane
races tomorrow. Yesterday her Off
cisl entry was received.
The races at Torresdale tomorrow
are for hydroplanes and displacement
speedboat. The entries announced so
far for the hydroplane class are the
Tech, Jr. Alparnel Ill. r. p Smiths
new boat Of the Keystone Club. and
Delphia H., Gus Miller's fast boat,
carrying the Bridesburg Club pen
nant. There are two entries for the
displacement speedboat class-Rocal-
lanO, George Krusen, OF the Flat Rock
Club, and Xqqme, John c. Wander
slice, of Camden.
Evening journal., 1913-08-08
A.-W. LEAGUE
TEAMS In CLOSE
CHASE FOR CUP

AS the baseball season draws TO a
close the leaders of tho various anna
teur leagues in this city are bunch
ing together in their races for SUI
premacy. Great interest is being
manifested in all The leagues.
Amateur baseball has been a sue
cess during the present summer in
this city as we'll as In the county. The
organized teams IN this city that have
PLAYED the past several seasons again
have representative teams on the dia-
moul and the race for the champion
ship of the city is as exciting as
'eser
The Wilmington league race
continues as tight as ever. Highland
and Bancroft are tied up for first
position with Parkside 'railwg. neslr-
ling TO strengthen their positions the
leaders will 90 into tomorroWs games
with greatly strengthened teams. II
being next 10 the last game Tor which
they can sign players The surprise
of the week WAS Baucroft's signing of
Maloney who jumped the Hillside
club six weeks agO for the Industrial
League. I'm which organization he has
been making good. Maloney viii
pitch his first game for Bancfoft to-
morrow. and with Grow" Proud as
an assistant, the club ought TO come
close to winning the cup
Evening journal., 1913-08-08
TRENTON OWNERS
STAND TOUCH TO
KEEP GAME ON

Although the stockholders Of the
Trenton Tri-State League Club have
been forced to slim their bank rolls to
the extent of $3.50 apiece. they game
ly decided Wednesday night at the
second shelline out party. to con-
tinue throughout the season lt was
necessary for each stockholder to
ante up sl25 to meet the payroll
The Trenton club has been a dead
loss ever since the season started. as
Trentons fandom has not aided the
club in manner that would yield
enough 20 meet expenses.
That the owners have decided to
stick to the ship and face a still
greater loss Is evidence of good
sportsmanshlp. and they are worthy
LOT better support than they have been
accorded.
Tretnon Is az present down in the
race. but is not so far from second
position that It cannot be reached be.
fore the curtain is dropped on the
1913 season on Labor Day.
Evening journal., 1913-08-08

we're complaining of stiff and sore
limbs.
The summary of the field sports
and the box score of the ball gan >,
follows:
1OO-yard dash-won by Gamble,
East Side; second, Branford. West
Side; third, Robinson. East Side.
Time, 13 seconds.
Egg race-Wom by Lewis. East Side ;
second, S. Scott. West Side; third,
Hahn Fast Size. Time. 5 seconds.
Potato race-WOn by Sutton, East
Side; second, Warren, West Side I;
third. Reese, West Side. Time. 30
seconds.
Fat mans race-Won by Lewis,
East Side, second. Dalton. East Side (;
third, Divinish, West Side. Time. Z
seconds.
Sack race-Won by Lewis. East
Side; second. Mcdaniel. West Side
third, Jordan, West Side Time,
seconds
Centipede race-Won by East Side
team, Robinson. Virden and Gamble
Time. 16 3-5 seconds.
Pie-eatng contest-Won by Zebley,
East Side; second. King. West Side
third. Wallace, West Side. Time,
minute and 30 seconds.
Obstacle race-Won by Warren,
West Side; second. Elliott, West
Side; third. zebley, East Side. Time
40 seconds.
S00-yard relay race-Won by East
Side team. (Hahn. Gamble. Robinson
and Johnsonl. Time, 30 seconds.
Wheelbarrow race-Won by Sny-
der. West Side; second. Lewis. East
Side; third, Benson. West Side Time
40 seconds.
Evening journal., 1913-08-08
FISHING TRIP
DIVERSION FOR
BUSINESS men

Laying aside business cares and
getting out Of the way OF the tele-
graph and telephone. the members Of
the Business Mems Fishing Club will
leave tonight for their annual cruise
.of one week on the Chesapeake Bay.
This club is the successor TO the old
Twelve Mile Bay Club. This years
Is the tenth annual outing. and il is
not necessary to say that th, mem
hers enjoy themselves to their hearts
content or course, they FISH. even IL
they don't catch any
The advance detail. to look after
arrangements went to Cape Charles
on Wednesday and this morning, and
tho remainder will go tonight on the
ll5S train down the Delaware Rail-
road. They will cruise this year on
the schooner Captain, in command Of
Captain Z. S. Mears, of near POGO
mOke City. Thost who will make the
|cruise are Commodore Ellwood
Sender. Purser }. Frank Ayres. First
Mate A. w Swarts BOs'n G.. C.. Nam
mele. Benjamin 4. BE. Harrison
Cruikshank, Dr. w. T.. Harris. Or.
Samuel Ewing, Lewis Arnott. Harry
W. Davis. lOsLrh r. Montgomery,
George Weldin. John A. Chipman.
James n. Mehaffey. Dr. j. L. Chip
man and William c. Bryan
II any friends or relatives wish TO
communicate with those on the "trip
on important business. they should
telephone to the store of Ellwood
Souder northeast corner of Ninth aud
Orange streets. not later than We'd
nesday afternoon OF next week. The
members will call up the store on
Thursday morning which they expect
will be their first morning ashore.
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