The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
SHORT SPORTS

New York, Jan. 17.-Jim Flynn, the
Pueblo fireman knocked out Jack Dris-
coll, the Brooklyn heavyweight, in the
sixth round of what was to have been
a ten-round bout here. Flynn weighed
1SS pounds and Driscoll It's.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE signed con-
tract Of Luke Boone, shortstop of last
received at the New York American
league headquarters. Boone was pur-
chased by Frank Chance last summer.
Oakland, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE Oakland
baseball club released Pitcher Dwight
Stone to Montgomery and Pitcher Sch
wenk to Nashville of the Southern
league. Both pitchers were purchased
last year from the st. Louis Browns.
Portland, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE sale of
Pitcher zerah q. Hagerrnan of the port
land Coast league club to the Cleveland
Americans was officially announced.
Cincinnati, o., Jan. IA telegram
was received here by August Hermann
from Frank Bancroft, business mana
ger of the Cincinnati team, who is now
IN Havana, stating he had signed up
! Armando Marsans, the hard-hitting
outfelder, for the 1914 season.
st. Louis. Jan. 1.-THE resumption
of athletic relations between st. Louis
university and Washington university
Of this city was announced. Nov. Z,
1914. the two schools will meet on the
| gridiron for the first time since 1907.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 17.-Clarence
Brick" Owens signed a contract to
umpire in the international league
next season. The Federal league had
offered Owens a contract. Owens Of
ffciated in the International league last
season.
New York, Jan. 17.--For alleged nom
payment of dues, Frank Baker and Ed
die Collins of the Athletics stand ex-
| PEELED from the Baseball players fra
Pres. David L.. Fultz. The same action
was taken in the case of George Baum
gartner of the st. Louis Browns.
Chicago. Jan. 17.--Jack Foote, Uni
versity of Chicago football star, who
was kept off the gridiron in 1918 be-
| cause illness put him behin in his
class work., will attend summer school
Hanover institution in the fall, Foote
believes the summer school course will
make him eligible for the Dartmouth
| eleven in 1914.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 17.-Fraddie
dan of Chicago in a ten-round bout
here in the opinion of all critics. Sher-
idan seemed bewildered by the English
mans cl~everness.
Chicago, Jan. 17.-Tango dancing on
roller skates is the latest in the dance
| fads in Chicago. The tango, one-step,
hesitation waltzes and other new steps
] will be danced on roller skates for the
\ first time In this city at a party to be
| given under the auspices Of the West
ern Skating association.
Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 17.-Charles r.
NORM Of Chicago defeated William r.
| Cullen of Buffalo in an Interstate three
cushion billiard game here, by a score
| of SO to 43. Morin's high run was eight.
Lincoln, Ill, Jan. 17.-Manager john
ny Evers of the Chicago Cubs returned
to Chicago disappointed because Artie
Phelan, Lincoln first-basernan, whom
he came to see, was in Florida. 1t was
supposed the Cub manager would have
offered the I'm. star a contract.
Rogers Springs, Tenn, Jan. 17.-First
honors in the amateur derby Of the All
American Field Trials club was a ward
ed to the setter Fanny Okaw, owned
by A. J.. Hagan, Uniontown, Pa. White
stones Beauty, a setter owned by Fred
Hamilton of Omaha, finished second.
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