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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
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committee are tc
Place Players Captured
From Older Leagues.

New York, Dec. 14.-vice Presiden,
Robert Ward of the Federal league,
who is also chief owner of the Brook
lyn Federals, announced yesterday
that q meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the league will be held in
Chicago December 1G. The executive
committee consists of? President Gil
more, Vice President Ward and Presl-
dent Robertson. of the. Buffalo club.
The purpose of the meeting In to
decide on a system of distribution of
players when they are "captured''
from the National and American
leagues and to formulate plans which
will make it impossible for any Fed
eral league club owner in his eager-
ness for q winner to overload his team
with stars. !. \ y
:. In "a, statement Ward. denied that
any action was taken at the recent
Federal league meeting to cut down
the roster Of playerc, and says every
player, who Showed enough faith in
the Federal league to desert so-called
Organized baseball will be protected
to the end Of his agreement, even
though it necessitates the carrying Of
high-salaried men in beach and coach
ing roles"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
MINOT QUINTET
WINS FROM VELVA

Minot. N. D., Dec. 1.-THE Minot
high school basketball quint defeated
the Velva players % to IL at Central
school in clean, snappy game at
Central school Saturday evening.
A large crowd attended the game
and there was much roofing. after it
was all over.
. In the first half the score stood u
to 10 In favor Of the Magic City boys.
who showed splendid ability In hand
ling the ball and team work. They
seemed to know where their men were
located all the time, and a number Of
exciting passes were made at crucial
points in the game.
Coach w. w. Mitchell today stated
that he believed few weeks practice
at basket shooting would make the
Minot team one of the fastest in the
state.
The Velva boys played q fast and
clean game and won the admiration Of
the spectators with their clever tao
ties. They made the Minot boys keep
on the jump at all times.
The lineup of the Minot team of
which Joe Frank is captain, was as
follows:
Sherman. center; Nichols, guard;
Frank. guard; Hayes, forward; Palda
substituted for Jesse Miller and Dou-
gall substituted for Palda.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
STARS SOMETIMES Do
NOT Get AS MUCH AS
NEAR-bUSH lEACUERS

Some clubs get players mighty
cheap. and others have to pay a big
price for them.
When the st. Louis Cardinals got
:Doe" Crandall, he held out for. q
while for good salary. The Cardinal
owners almost tainted when Crandall
mentioned his salary with the Giants
5000. That Is how much several
Of the second string men in st. Louis
pull down. Crandail always thought
~ Cobb told Fielder Jones . few
weeks ago that 'stuffy" McInnis is
getting less than $4,000 in Philadel-
phia. and "Stuffy" is regarded as the
best f1rst-sacker in the league.
While D0ak draws $5,400 a season
from the st. Louis Cards George STALL
ings pays Bill James. leading pitcher
of the National league in 1914 and
the man who pitched the best ball
in the world series. only $500.
1t Is funny how Mack and Stallings
can get stars to sign up at small fig
ures and owners with poor clubs have
to come across with big money. IT'S
said no good authority that the Cleve-
land club this year had pay roll
thousands Of dollars higher than Phil
adelphia.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
RED SOX TO GRAB
THE 1915 PENNANT

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Manager
Mack Of thesAthletics made the first
statement concerning the shake up Of
hts club and its chances in the Ameri-
can league race next season, when he
was saked to come out and give an ex-
PLANTATION for the release OF his three
star twirlers. Bender. Plank and
Coomhs. -.
Mack's explanation was that he
frankly did not see how the Athletics
could hope to win the American lea
que pennant.. and that these men were
i Mack was absolutely sincere in his
statement, and said thatshe positively
expected the worlds series to be con-
tested IN Boston next season. at least
the American league end OF it, unless
the Red -Sox, and Detroit Tigers were
both badly crippled. Connie says that
his club is not nearly as strong now
as 1t was a year ago, and that there
arc many reasons why 1t is not.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
Roy Patterson, Star Pitcher For
Millers, May Manage St. Boniface
Northern Team For NJ. Cantillon

Minneapolis. Dec. 14.---1n case they
break badly for him In the American
association next season and he cares
to take up the task of manager, Roy
Patterson Can have the job Of leader
OF the st. Boniface team next year.
, In. point of service Patterson is the
lmost: xeteran Miller. .HaIcame to the
local club the year the Cantillone
boughe. the franchise, from w. w.
Watkins. and since that'time has been
one of the mainstays of the pitching
staff season after season. He was re-
garded as a veteran by the White Sox
management when he was sold. but
has outlaeted long array of major
leaguers who have dropped to the
American ranks and then on lower
since the spring he first signed Min
neapolls contract.
After leaving the Sox Patterson de-
veloped the :spitball. and this. in con-
junction with good collection OF
common curves and a wonderful con-
troll, has made him one OF the most
feared pitchers in the association.
They always had to 60 fast to beat
him If he received any sort of support.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
fBy Damon Runyon:l

New. York, Dec. 14.-Rather q curl
GUS little incident came up at a din
ner given at Tonnes Colonial hotel in
Harlem by John J. McGraw, manager
OF the Giants, and Captain T. 8. Hus-
ton. who has been mentioned as one of
the prospective owners of the Yam
KEGS. +,
George stalltngs, manager of the
Boston Braves, was called on by the
toastmaster, and after. a few perfume
tory felicitatiOns, the swarthy chief
of the worlds champions suddenly
plunged into q matter that had, evi-
IDENTIFY been weighing heavily upon
his mind. =.
1T is gradually dawnins upon me
that my little club is over the head
World" said stsilings. 1T it is 0sTsSH.. Erada.
ally dawning upon me that wherever
I run across a bunch Of baseball men
with their heads together, there is q
muttering OF accident lucky and
won't repeat am discovering that
It lie the belief In baseball-among
baseball people-that We cannot. come
back In 1916" '..-...-
He spoke in a puzzled manner, as
Il his discovery had bewildered him:
understand-and disregard-but this
disbelief in his own sphere-among
his own people, so to speak-mani-
festly troubled him.
How many Of your gentlemen right
here believe that the Braves will flg-
ure in the fight next season, much
less win the pehnant?' he demanded.
Then there was a long pause, as the
eyes Of the big southerner searched
the lines OF the bandueters.
One Man With George.
He was facing an audience COM
posed exclusively of baseball people
managers, players and writers-and
at least one major league magnate.
They included some Of the shrewdest
men in the game--McGraw, Hughey
Jennings, Wilbert Robinson, Christy
Mathewson. Garry Hermann. Arthur
Irwin, Joe Kelley, Sammy. Lichten-
helm. Charley Doom and a score Of
others. Most Of them were Stalling's
personal friends and well-wishers.
A few half-jesting answers to the
Stallings query were heard. and
finally some one poked an asserting
hand up through the cigar smoke.
Thank you. Jimmy" said Stallings
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
FRESHMEN WIN THE
CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP

BY defeating the junior 81 to IL,
the Freshmen Saturday night won
tho university class basketball cham
pionship. They finished the three-set
series without defeat. The sopho-
mores won second place by defeating
the seniors 33 to 10.
Immediately after the holidays
Coach Andy Gill will choose the var
sity squad from among the mon who
performed in the class series. The
games played during the past two
weeks gave the coach an excellent
idea Of the material he has to deal
with. There are number Of. fine
players in the university this year,
and there is every indication that a
championship quint will be developed.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
CHANCE SAYS FEDS
WILL CONTINUE WAR

Los Angeles, Dec. 14.-Frank
Chance. former manager Of the New
York Yankees. said today that as
early as last spring It. was known
that Eddie Collins intended going to
the Federals at the close Of the sea-
son. and apparently the only way to
keep him In organized baseball was
to give him the manaEership. Of the
White Sox.
"It was the same way with Bender
and Plank" said ChancR, "but there
was nothing for the organised base
ball people to do but stand by and see
these two stars take tho Jump. ,@.'
The Federals gave the major
leaguers o hard fight last year." con-
tinued Chance; and they viii put up
even a better scrap this year. The
F'ederals will Just about wreck
things before they get through"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
DEAL FOR YANKS'
SALE HANGS FIRE

New York, Dec. lib. B. johnson.
president of the American league, left
New YORK yesterday for Chicago with
out announcing any conclusion Of the
deal whereby the transfer of the New
York club in his league was expected
to be effected.
Mr.. johnson said he would not stop
at French Lick Springs where Colonel
Jacob RUPERT, the prospective buyer
OF the. club is staying temporarily. but
indicated his expectation for the pres
ent week was likely to find the trans
action for the sale Of the Yankees to
the New York brewer either definitely
closed or abandoned permanently.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
George Stallings Declares That
Braves are Above Heads of Those
Closely Connected With Baseball

/ to some one whose face was hidden
in the haze. That's one-and only
one. So there you are gentlemen.
You all know. and maybe you have
known right along. that I am just
coming to understand that the base
ball world does. not believe even now
in the Braves;. does not believe we
have not recovered from your surprise
to this day, but I tell you now my
team is still away over your heads.
tell you now that the club, that beats
US out in 1915 will have to travel at q
mighty fast clip, because we have q
real championship club"
McGraW Knows About It
A few moments. later McGraw, the
leader Of the Giants, was on his feet.
began talking about Stallings.
II know exactly how he feels" said
McGraw. I'VE had the very same
experience back In the nineties; when
the Baltimore Orioles won their first
pennant. People said we were q lot
Of jokes; that we had won on a fiuke,
and could not repeat, hut we went
right on repeating just the same.
ut was brought home to me again
in 1911. when my team Of youngsters
from the Polo grounds won their first
Ssa
that I had q rotten club, and had won
by accident. and that we would be
lost the next season; but we won two
pennants after that l say that any
team which can win a major league
pennont has to be q good team; 1t has
to possess all the elements Of baseball
greatness, and Mr.. Stallings has a fine
team. 1t is the kind of team any
manager would love to have-young,
aggressive, and filled with the love OF
baseball for basebalrs sake.
when team gets so it doesn't
care what happens. then the trouble
begins" went ON 'McGraw. I'VE lost
the pennant last season because some
Of my men-I'm mentioning no
names-had been so accustomed ia
winning that they thought they would
win anyway. Once in Cincinnati, in
the middle of the season, l told them:
You are eight games ahead now. but
If you keep on playing the way you
played today, you won't be eight
games ahead in a mighty short time
and you deserve to he last It's the
spirit that counts. and the Braves had
the spirit
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
WORLD TOUR IS
BASEBALL plan
-
:
Corniskey and McGraw to
Make Another Junket-
Cubs After Stars.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-President CO.
miskey and John J. McGraw have
completed plans for another world
TRIP Tor the White Sox and the Giants
next rail-. In one way it will be even
on more elaborate scale than was
tne case last year. as the two teams
oApect TO nave a steamer of their own
IN which to make the trip, which this
time will be to South American coun-
tries.
When I was down in New York
McCraw told me that he was ready to
make the trip to South America next
1a!l II was" said Mr.. Comiskey. "I
told him that the trip was aa good as
arranged and that we would start
Immediately after the season closed
this fall
Wants His Own Ship.
1T has not been decided from where
We Will start. but the chances are that
It Will be New York and we will have
our own ship for the trip. We are
going to charter vessel so as not to
be handicapped for time as was the
case last winter. We can come and
go as We please and take our time
about it.
We will probably visit Cuba on the
way and possibly the canal zone
either coming or going. Three cities in
~HASAASo. oAO pAOUobIy II
which we would play. but that will be
enough, as both Of US are willing to go
down In our pockets should the re-
Ceipts not balance the expenditures.
The chances are. however, that
enough people would take the trip
with us to make us come out even. 1t
would afford q good chance for COM
mercial boosters to get acquainted
down there. as coming into Rio Ja-
neiro and Buenos Aires in our boat
should make a favorable impression -
May Tour This Country.
Another plan was discussed between
Comiskey and McGraw, and that was
to make tour Of this country first, aa
was done last fall. and then leave from
some southern or California port. In
that case the boat would go through
the Panama canal on its downward
trip and Cuba would be visited on the
return journey.
The proposed journey in part ex-
plains Comiskey's anxiety in getting
players who will make the Sox pen
pant contenders. He expected last
year to be a pennant contender, only
to see his team lose. This time he is
going to invest a few thousand dollars
in advance and his ambition is to go
south with a worlds champion team.
"Give me third baseman and one
hard-hitting outfielder and l will be
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
JOHN L. BUYS BACK
CHAMPIONSHIP BELT

John L. Sullivan has got back the
belt which was given him by the citi-
zens OF Boston, following his victory
over Paddy Ryan for the heavyweight
championship Of America in 1888.
The belt has been in various hands
since John L. first came into It's pos
session, the old gladiator being COM
PEELED to rid himself Of It on different
occasions when he was hard pressed
for funds. Following its last sale
some years ago Sullivan had been un-
able to trace it and only recently
heard Of 1t Us belonging to Tom Dom
molly of Chicago. Donnolly relinquish-
ed his hold on it for the sum Of 81, 900,
which is about $4,000 more than John
L. let it out for. giving an idea of how
much the aged fighter prizes the gift.
Originally the belt cost $4,000 and
was real gem of the jewelers. art of
that day. 1t was heavily studded with
diamonds and other precious stones.
On the presentation there was no pro-
vision made that it should be de-
Tended, it being Il pure gift as taken
of the regard in which he was then
held by the Boston people, and was
paid for by popular subscription.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
MODEL HIGH TEAM
DEFEATED BY FARGO

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. 14.-saturday
afternoon at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasi-
um the "Y" Employed boys basket
ball team defeated the Model high
school of the University of North Da-
kota by score OF 54-10. The game
was far better than the score shows,
both teams working hard till the final
whistle blew. Kneupfer for the Model
high played a fast game. Captain
Smith of the Employed Boys played a
stellar game, though the entire team
played fast basketball.
A practice game was played be-
tween the high school class and
Jamestown between halves.
Goodwin Of the Y. NJ. C. A. acted as
referee. The lineup was as follows:
Employed Boys. Model High.
c. Smith.
Capt. Monson. r. F. ..... .Skibness
Scott. Warde. ....L F. ....... .Ladd
Dawson ..........C. .,.. .Ervenzson
.Kneupfer
Corbett. Davis. ..R. G. ..... johnson
L. Smith.
Lawrence .... l.. G. go. .Einarson
Beware of tho man who grins when
he gets angry.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14

Patterson has always stood very
high in the esteem of the Cantillon
brothers. and they have announced
that when he gets. through pitching
he can have the Job us manager Of one
or their clubs. and as they now con-
troll Fargo and st. ,l3onirace in the
Northern league. there has been re-
newal Of the talk that Patterson might
not pitch next year. but would go to
st. Boniface club as manager. =.
The idea Of making Patterson a
manager probably grows out Of the
fact that he has always shown unusual
interest in coaching young players on
the Minneapolis team, and the Cam
tillons probably think that as man
ager of one of the smaller clubs be-
longing to them he would be in splen-
did position to look over the league
and assist in picking up young players
and developing them on his team. The
matter is not settled as to next year,
but Patterson seems assured Of a
berth as manager just as quickly as
he feels that he is through as an as
sociation pitcher or desires to turn to
the work Of leading a club.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
HARVARD ELEVEN a
DROPS MICHIGAN

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. 14.-Four
and probably five football teams on
Harvard's 1914 schedule will be miss
ing next fall. Bates, Washington
likely Springfield will be sfdetracked:
Cornell has been offered October 80.
the date the Wolverines occupied this
season.
Colby will likely open the season
here on September, ,26, two days be-
fore the re-opening Of college. Either
Virginia or Tennessee will. have the
next date, with William and Penn
state also enlisted. The crimson may
play West Point here on October 18
IL the army men get permission to
come to Cambridge.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
Sports From Every Corner OF Sportdom

ready for everybody in our own league
and also the winner in the National"
said Comishey. "At tho same time.
even II should fail to land the two.
we will be pretty strong with Collins
on the team and It looks like q PEN
nant for w."
Comiskey laughed at the story, ~
did President Thomas Of the Cubs,
that "organized baseball is going to
loan the White Sox and Cubs some
star players in order to crush the Chi.
cago Federals.
IT wish. somebody had thought Of
that before I bought Collins said
Comiskey. Then would have saved
q lot of money''
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
BURNS INJURED.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 14.-Tommy
Burns, ex-heavyweight champion
pusilist, was severely injured yester-
gay by q fall in Pullan car near
Casper, Wyo. In the darkness Burns
stumbled. twisting his left arm and
and wrenching his side. 1t is thought
the ex-chRmpion will be confined to
the hospital several days.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
PRIZES OFFERED 81
FOR ROAD RACE

Three prizes already have been DON
ated for the tivs-mile road race which
is planned, for, May .a0, 1915. The
silver cup which is to be given the
winner Of first place, Is to be donated
by Mayor James A. Dinnie, while the
Huessen Jewelry company will give
q cup for tho winner Of second place.
The third winner will receive a pair
of ivory military brushes, the" gift of
the Dacotah pharmacy.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
STALLINGS SIGNS = =
UP FOR FIVE YEARS

Boston. Dec. >l4.-George T. Stall
lings. who led the Boston Nationals
tinue as manager Of the club for at
least Ave years., according. to. word
received here yesterday. =. He - has
signed a contract extending four years
beyond the coming season, when his
previous agreement will expire: Neith-
er Stallings nor President Gaffney
would announce the salary terms of
the new contract
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
LAKOTA DEFEATS
LEEDS QUINTET

Lakota- N. D.. Dec. 14.-1n the op-
ening game Of the local season, La
kota high school defeated the Leeds
team, 33 to 19. The game was one
of the most interesting seen on the
local floor. E. Sjurseth. A. Gronna
and ]. Starr did all the point making
for the locals. while G. Metcalf and r.
Billings played strong games at
guards.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
KENMARE DEFEATS
RUGBY HIGH SCHOOL

Kenmare, N. D., Doc. 14.-The Ken
mare high school basketball team won
81 to Is. It was the first game Of the
season played in the Park City. 1t
was walk-away for Kenmare, being
hardly practice for the local boys. A
big crowd was In attendance at the
game last night and the visitors were
loudly cheered.' Chadwick and Stan
nard both OF Kenhare. starred
throughout the contest,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
Yosrs NAY PLAY TIGERS.

Ann Arbor,i Mich, Dec. 14.-Reports
that the Michigan football eleven will
play Princeton instead Of Harvard
next autumn have been current in
university. CIRCLES here tor several
days The report has not yet received
otaaiAl Confirmation.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14
WELSH is GETTING RICH.

Five months ago Freddie Welsh
won the title from Ritchie. and since
the time his earnings have been as
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-14

Beware of the man who grins when
he gets angry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-18
PROMINENT FAIRBANKS
 OPERATORS PASSING OUT

Ed. lessen, one of the most promi- nent mine operators of the Fairbanks section, passed through Juneau on the City of Seattle enroute to San Francisco. The Fairbanks cleanup for this year, he says, is placed at s4,OOO OOO. Mir lesson has not oper- ated his properties this year and says that he is waiting for the completion of the railroad before commencing again. In the meantime he is getting patents to his mining claims. His property, much of which has produced under the old methods, still contains millions of lower grade values that will be mined when better transpor' tation facilities are available.
 Jack Mihalcik, another prominent Fairbanks man operating on Ready Bullion and No. 2 below Ester creek, is also going south on the City of Seattle to spend the winter in the States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-18
CASH COLES ARABS
 FURNISHED SOME THRILLS

An exciting runaway furnished thrills for downtown pedestrians yes terday eyening-but no one was hurt and little damage resulted. Cash Coles young Arabs became frightened a. a salmon that was thrown to the city dock from a fishing boat, and started like flash. The team raced up Front street turning corners with precision until reaching Main street when unfortunately the Pacific coast building stood directly across their path. They charged like a regiment
 of German cavalry right into the building but got no farther than the desk of P. M. Davis in the Alaska Transfer company's office when they came down with a crash One of the animals broke through the floor ing with one hoof and received some scratches.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-18
FORMER DAWSON BOY
 FIGHTS FOR FRANCE

SEATTLE, Sept. 12.-Leaying the estate of his multl.millionaire grand. father Louis Beaubien, near Montreal, where he was spending q vacation af, ter his first year at Harvard law school, Aimar Auzias.Tuyenne, Q son of Raymond Ausiaz.Turenne, presi- dent of the Yukon Investment com many and vice president of the Bank for Savings of Seattle, and former French consul at Dawson, is now on his way to France and the fighting front as a member of a Canadian ar tiIIerv company. The young man is n graduate of Seattle college and the University of Washington and is wide Iv known about the city. He is p years old. One of the first Americans to enlist with the Canadian company of artillery, he did so with the posi- tive assurance that they would be sent to the front at once and not held in re- serve. Four of his first cousins in can ada and five in France are now fight ing with the colors. The fighting strain of the family is shown by the fact that Gen. Marie, with Cen. Pau's command, is ar uncle of young Auzias' Turenne. In writing to his father in Seattle that be was leaving for the front he closed by saying: Any time and day, during my life will be ready to fight for America or France"
 MT. Auzias.Turenne was known in college athletics as a crack runner dur inc the season of 1913. When enlist ing he received marks of 9S per cent perfection out of a possible 100. He is q member of the Junior Dancing Club Seattle Tennis Club and the Knights of Columbus.