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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
TEAMS
OPEN THEIR SEASON

J.. X. Raymond and his Sufferin
Cats We're driven from the backyard
fence last night, when the Poor
Trunes. hoped upon their frames.
All of which means that the Y. M.
G.. a. volley ball league opened last
night. The Sufferin Cats, for such il
their general monicker, defeated the
Poor Prunes in two straight games
81 to IL and 81 to IS.
In the second series, the Spavins
~captained by w. H. Brown. and the
Old Stiffs. headed by c. w. Graves,
had a merry fight. The Spavins won
the first, FL to IL, and the Old Stiffs
took the second, Fl to s. The pace
was too strong for the Old Stiffs, how.
eer, and they forfeited to the Spavins
The schedule for the seasons con-
tests follows
Tuesday.
Dec. 15-Poor Prunes VS.. Sufferin'
Cats; Old Stiffs VS.. Spavins.
Dec. 22-Old Stiffs VS.. Poor Prunes;
Sufferin' Cats vs.. Spavins.
Dec. 29-Old Stiffs vs.. Sufferin'
Cats; Poor Prunes VS.. Spavins.
Jan. Poor Prunes VS.. Sufferin'
Cats; Old Stiffs VS.. Spavins.
Friday.
Dec. 11-Old Stiffs VS.. Poor Prunee;
Sunerin' Cats W.. Spavins.
Dec. 1S-Old Stiffs va. sufferin'
CATS. Poor Prunes VS.. Spavins.
Dec. 26-Poor Prunes va. Suferin'
Cats; Old Stills VS.. Spavins,
Jan: odd Stiffs VS.. Poor Prunes;
Sunerin' Cats VS.. Spavins.. -
Jan. sS-Old Stifrs vs.. Suferin' Cats;
Poor Prunes VS.. Spavfns.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

in 1911 with another good year., again
leading the American league twirlere
with II wins and five defeats, a per-
centage Of .773.
After losing the first game of the
1911 worlds series, . to l, despite the
fact that he allowed only five hits and
struck out IL men, he came back
strong, winning the fourth game, 4 to
2. allowing hits and with only
a days rest captured the sixth and
deciding game. 10 to 2, being found
Bender enjoys the unique distinc-
ton of having taken part. in four
worlds series.
In 10 starts as a worlds series
pitcher, Bender has six times been re-
turned the victor.
Plank Steady.
Eddie Plank's work during his o n
nection with the Philadelphia team
has been consistently brilliant. Un-
never erratic, and he always has been
regarded as of Mack's dependa.
bles. In 1906 Plank led, the pitchers
of the American league with 10 VIC
tories and six defeats. In nine of
these rs games he allowed five or lese
hits. The next year he led the Amer
lean league intthe number of stas
pitching feats. having is to his credit,
including six. shutouts, one two-hit,
three-hit.t four; four-hit games,
and four brilliant extra inning battles.
In only one year has his pitching
percentage fallen below the 500
mark. .
In ten of his career Plank has
ended the season with a mark better
than 500. In 1919, Plank reached his
best figure. a percentage Of .s13, rs
victories and only six defeats. =.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
PROTECTION Of
PLAYERS ASKED
go
Winona Club Officials Hold
Meeting and Appeal to
Farrell.

winona, MIMI, Dec. 11.-At a meet
ing of the Winona baseball directors
held yesterday; it was decided to wire
Secretary John H. Farrell, secretary
of the National Association of Profess
sional Baseball clubs of America, ask
ing thai the Winona territory and
payers be protected. At the meeting
Monday i n Duluth. the magnates who
disbanded the league and re-organ-
showed a sense of humor when he said
that Winona still had the right to
her players and could do what she
pleased with them. The appeal to
Secretary Farrell now puts the Winona
and Winnipeg clubs upon an equal
footing and in the fight the two cities
will probably be united.
Winnipeg. however, has a much
stronger claim against the league, as
the new circuit invades the territory
now reserved by Owner A. Fl. Pulford
and when they attempt to play ball
In either that city or st. Boniface they
will probably be halted by the courts.
No matter what the outcome Of the
appeal to Farrell, Pulford will fight
to the last ditch, rather than see the
new league place a club in his terri
tory.
Mike Cantillon, who promised the
fans of Fargo-Moorhead a winning
ball club last season, and who failed
to live up to his promise in that re-
spect. it is claimed by Fargo fans,
seems to have drawn down the lions
share of the franchises at the re-or-
g%anization meeting. Besides having
h club in Fargo-Moorhead he was
granted a franchise in st. Boniface,
which Is even more valuable than a
club in Winnipeg, as Sunday baseball
Is not prohibited in the French town.
Rumor has it that a change in man.
agership is probably for the A. A.
team, and in that case Mike would
lose out as manager Of the ~associa-
ton club. This, however. is only ru-
NOR, but or the face of things it looks
like more than mere gossip. A club in
st. B%oniface would probably be worth
more thar an A. A. team and 1t is GER
tain that Cantillon would not take
such a step If he did not expect large
returns for the money invested.
Bryan Back:
w. r. Bryan. who returned to this
city last night, made a report to the
directors. but outside of announcing
that the ase would be taken to the
baseball court, no other nnounce
ment was forthcoming. At a tentative
meeting yesterday in st. Paul, between
Burmeister and Bryan, plans for a
fight were outlined, but were not CIV
en- to the public.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

hat the Mackites could not hit the
side of a barn with a snow shovel
without the aid Of the signal tippers
and the Boston leader spent quite a
bit of his time before the big series
preparing a set Of signals that even
the sharp eyes OF Chief Bender and
Ira Thomas could not interpret. The
result was the dismal failure of Con-
ME Mack's sluggers to Dat up to their
usual high standard in the memora-
BILE series.
Breaking Up Champions.
Plank believes that without this
display of cunning on Stallings' part
the Maclmen would have won h Sc
ries without unusual difficulty and all
would now be serene in the camp OF
the White Elephants. The loss of the
series, however, precipitated such
discord and unrest in the ranks of the
Athletics that Mack o 0 gathered to-
gether enough grievances to cause
him to determine upon ~disposing OF
Plank, Bender and Coombs shortly
after the big annual classic termin-
ated.
Now the whole Mackian machine Is
up in arms again their leader and it
is believed the famous pilot will be
forced to dispose of practically every
one of his regulars to protect h club
from further invasion by the Feds.
Plank informed his new employers
that very few of the Athletics will re-
main loyal to Mack if the Feds at
tempt a wholesale raid on the team.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
INTERNATIONAL
MEETING ENDED
League to Continue as Eight
Club Circuit-Transfer
Question Hangs Fire.

New York. Dec. 12.-Whcn the In
ternational baseball club owners
wound up their annual session here
late last night they had not agreed
upon a definite plan of transferring
the league franchises from Jersey
City to Baltimore to Syracuse. N. T.,
important business of the session, had
been discussed at length since the
meeting began last Monday.
While the sentiment of the clubs
representatives was in favor of the
Syracuse and Richmond promoters
getting the franchise, none of the lea
que officials would say positively that
the transfers would be made. Presi-
dent Barrow said the entire matter
has been entrusted to two separate
committees one for the Jersey City
Syracuse deal and the other to take
care OF the Bnltimore-Eichmond
transaction. President Barrow is on
9th committees. J. j. Mccartney of
Toronto and Charles H. Chaplin of
Richmond will aid him in disposing
of the Jersey City clubs affairs. while
Joseph j. Lannin of Providence and
Charles H. Ebbets. Jr., Of Newark will
assist him in clearing up the Balti-
more-Richmond deal. These commit
tees are to report back to a special
meeting of the league, which will he
called during the second week Of next
January.
Eight Club Circuit.
That the league will continue Its
eight-club circuit is evidenced by the
fact that a playing schedule Of 140
games was announced for next sea-
son. During the last ten years this
league has been playing 1854 games
and this, in the opinion of the major
ity Of the club owners. makes the sea-
son too long. The opening late for
1915 has been set for April 81.
A radical change was made when
the player limit for each club was
reduced to sixteen, but nothing was
done In reference to the salary limit,
as 1t was considered the reduction in
the number of players would regulate
this. The double umpire system will
be continued. as it has proved entire
" satisfactory.
The election Of a new executive
committee was put off until the next
meeting. but Lannin of Providence
was added to the present committee,
which, in addition to President Bar
row., consists Of McCafrey, Chapin
and Ebbets.
None Of the club managers had
signed contracts for next year when
n session ended last night, but 1t
was understood there would be no
changes except in the clubs involved
IN the proposed transfer Of franchis-
es
Late last night Manager McGraw
OF the New York National league cl,h
n Manager Moran of the Philadel-
phia Nationals held a conference in
reference to a deal In which Catcher
Charles Doom and Third Baseman
Hans Lobert figured. No
was reached. but something definite
regarding the deal may develop with
In a few days. "
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TO FIGHT REBELS
Will go Through Regardless
of
After Strong Team.

Chicago. Dec. 12.-Regardless of
any action Of the National league, the
American league will conduct a war
against the Federal league with dol
lars and a little law on the side. An
agreement has been reached between
American league club owners to ''go
the limit" This action was taken in
New York at the time President
Comiskey of the White Sox signed
Eddie Collins in the biggest cash deal
that baseball has ever known.
IT club owners are unable to carry
the load themselves, the war fund
possessed by the American league will
be used. but this will be only the last
recourse. Another plan is on foot
and that is to change ownership wher-
ever there is an unwillingness to spend
the money Or where the owners can
not afford it.
In line with the foregoing, the
of a group of New York capitalists,
headed by Colonel Jacob Rupert,
Jr., getting the Yankees. Frank Far
rell, who has a fairly fat ~pocketbook,
has been ~disincl.ned to unloosen the
purse strings. as Frank Chance found
out, and Farrell, with Bill Devery,
has been slated to g. There is only
I " AAA0SSOA VI $OVSVVV 6IdllulIle III l1k0
way, and it is believed. in the best
Informed quarters, that the deal is
going through.
Another American league club may
change hands, not because it is neces-
sary, but simply to put it In stronger
hands. The signing of Walter john
son by the Chicago Federals brought
the new departure to a head and it
will be war to the hilt from now on.
No real star, and there are only a
few unsigned, will be allowed to de-
part from the ranks Of the American
league, and teams. especially in cities
where there is competition with the
Federals, will be made the strongest,
as men who are not afraid to spend
money will be in charge at these
strategic points.
President Comiskey has let it be
known that he will go to the limit in
getting the strongest team procurable.
Colonel Hedges, in st. Louis, has been
told to get busy unless he thinks he
is strong enough to cope with the rest
of the teams in his own circuit. In
this connection 1t Is reported that
Walter Johnson might have been seer
in a SoX uniform mex season had not
| Washington been asleep at the
switch. There is no certainty, how
ever, hat Walter will play with the
Federals, as lawyers for the Ameri-
a league are expected to ask for an
injunction against Johnson. These
legal lights have told President John
son that Walter Johnson will not be
allowed to play, as the Washington
contract will hold in any court in
| the land. =
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

Jack Coombs has the homo OF
pitching and winning the longest game
ever played in the majors. On sep
TENDER 1. 1906, he worked "a innings
against Boston and came out on TOP
by the score of 4 to l.
The year 1910 was a big for the
Iron Man" Of the Athletics. lie won
| 81 games out of 40 starts. a percent
age of IT'S. In Is Of these games he
whitewashed his opponents. At one
stretch during the reason he went 40
consecutive innings without allowing a
run to be scored on his delivery. On
August 1 he worked u sensational To-
inning game against Chicago, Ed
White opposing him In the box for the
White SoX. Neither team was able to
make a run in the 16 innings, so mas
terly did 10Th pitchers work. Coombs
was the more effective Of h two. al
nings. On September Fl he pitched
an thinning 0 to 0 affair against
Cleveland, only three hits being made
by the Maps.
In the worlds series of 1910 he
worked three times in six days against
the Chicago Cubs and scored a trio of
victories over Chances great team.
He has We to lose a game in a worlds
series. He beat the Cubs 9 to 3, IL to
5 and Z to ..
Bender a Sensation.
On May -, 1910, Chief Bender
broke into the charmed circle OF no.
hit twirlers, by letting the Cleveland
club down without a safety. The
score was 4 to 0. The same year. the
Big Chief led the American league
pitchers with 90 anne won and five
lost. for the rather remarkable per-
centage of .so1. Bender calne back
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

and required to be and appear before the
County. Court Of the County of Grand
FORKS in said State, at the office of the
County Judge Of said County. at the
Court House in the City Of Grand Forks
in said County, on the 18th day of AN
u uary, A. D. 1914 at ten O'clock A, n,
hearing on the petition of James Twam-
ley for the appointment of himself as
Sch smS deceased, and te show cause:
James Twamley should not be granted.
Personal service of the above citation
hearing on, Mary Bacjuera n F. j.
She'll, special guardian of Mary Bac-
Also service by publication in the
Grand Forks Daily Herald once a week,
for tire successive weeks. the last pub.
LEGATION to be at least twenty (2O) days
prior to such hearing. on: Annie Sim
schilke. .Vasil Bacjuera n all other
persons interested.
Dated Grand Forks. N. D.. December
18th, A. d. 1914.
L. K. HASSELL,
Judge of the County Court,
(Dec. -, 10, 26.)
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County
Of Grand Forks. ss.-In County Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Austin
Hitler. Deceased:
On reading and filing the Petition of
Angus J. johnson. administrator, setting
has come te mis- hands. and the DISPOSE
standing against said deceased, and a
description Of all the real estate of
WHICH said deceased died seized. and the
condition and value of the respective
esnse Be to Mn g,anted to Sell Ia ali Of
the real estate belonging to said estate.
And it appearing. by said Petition,
that there is not sufficient personal es-
tate In the hands of said Administrator
to pay said debts, and that it is neces-
all of said real estate;
1t Is therefore ordered. That all per-
sons interested in said estate, appear
before the Judge Of this Court, on Mon
day, the 4th day of January A.. D., 1915,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Court House
n the City and County of Grand Forks.
there be. why license should not be
gra nted to said Angus J. Johnson to sell
said real estate, according to the prayer
of said petition.
And it is further. ordered. that a copy
Of this order shall be published for four
hearing in. the Grand Forks Daily Her
aid. a daily newspaper printed and
County.
Dated at Grand Forks. the 4th day of
By the Court It. $
(court seal) Judge Of County court
(Dec. 5-12-19-26.)
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
BADGER OARSMEN
OBJECT TO BAL

Madison. Wis. Dec. 12.-Members
Of the Badger and Mendoza Boat clubs
University of Wisconsin organizations,
have objected to the report of the
university medical department. char
acterizing rowing rs a sport which
caused enlarged heart and was hard
on the health. The clubs have taken
action to ask the faculty and regents
to reconsider their recent action in
%abolishing rowing as an intercollegiate
sport.
A student committee is at work on q
thorough investigation to find out
whether enlarged heart is prevalent
at any other school.
Badger crew coach, Harry N. Vail,
Is n receipt Of an invitation from the
University Of Washington, to partici-
pate in a dual regetta. A Badger crew
is wanted also at the Panama-Pacifc
exposition.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
CHICAGO
TO COST $1,O00,O 600

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE new Chi
cago automobile speedway. for the
construction of which contracts have
been awarded. will be completed by
June l, 1915. it was announced yes
terday, and the first race meeting will
be held during the month of June.
Promoters say the new course will
cost nearly 100000 and that the
stands will provide seats for 30O,0 900
SPECTATORS.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
YALE GREW TO MEET PENN.
Ell First and Second Squad. tn Rou,
Quakes Again

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 11-v,,,
crews will row the University Of penn-
ON the Schuylkill on April 2
according to 4. university announce,
ment yesterday. The plan is TO send
me hrst and second varsity Fights to
P~hlladelphia for races over a course
n and one-half miles in length
rom ne Yale point Of view the races
VIII furnish an idea Of the material
sna.lapie Tor developing an eight to
meet harvard on the Thames river,
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

FOR LOCAL RUNNERS

A fve-mile road race, to be run
May 80, 1915, is the plan of Samuel
Pyes, a local business man. Mr.. Pyes
is a long distance runner, and he
plans to inaugurate an annual road
race for local runners.
Tentative plans call for a number
of prizes for those finishing first. The
first prize will be a handsome silver
cup. which, If won two years in sue
cession, will become the permanent
possession of the winner. A gold
watch and other prizes also will be
awarded.
Mr.. Pyes won the Marathon at
Winnipeg May II, 1912. He also has
won honors in other long distance
events ~ -.
The race is to be strictly an anna
teur event, and Is open to all univer-
sity. high school and local runners.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
. = =
SHARPE GIVEN
HIGH RANKING

y AL Sharpe, football coach of
= Cornell, certainly is in right with
= Cornell students and alumni.
Is Sharpe's success with the big
* red squad the last two years has
St made him the idol Of the school.
y He has given Cornell a gridiron
8 ranking that compares we'll with
Il the standing the Ithacans have In
y track sports and rowing.
. Cornell men have put Sharpe
= in the same niche with Track
' Coach Moakley and Rowing
. Coach Courtney. They can ac-
r core him no higher ranking.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
DAKOTA LOAN OFFICE.
H. Cohen, lit DeMers Ave.
(Dec. 1895. 1914.l

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County
Of Grand Forks. ss.-In County Court.
In he Matter Of the Estate of Peter
James Twamley, Petitioner, Against
Mary. Bacjuera, Annie Simschike, Va
sill Bajcuera and FL. She'll. special
and all other persons Interested, Re.
CITATION. r..
The State Of North Dakota and the said
spondents. Greeting: :.
You. and each of you.a are hereby cited
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

WHAT JOHNSON is
TO GET FOR BOUT =.
WITH WILLARD

: Jack Johnson is broke again,
wherefore he plans to fight. Jess
Willard and not Sam Langford
. will be his opponent. And Jack
: Curley will be the man behind
= the match. Curley has johnson
sewed up to an ironclad contract
to box Willard. He has advanced
him $1,000 for expenses and Is
, exhibiting articles OF agreement
which r to give Johnson $780,
+ 900 in cash before the champion
, steps into the ring.
Q The fight is scheduled from 20
to As rounds. johnson is to get
) one-half Of the net amount re-
, ceived from the moving pictures
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
HERZOG TO LEAD :a
REDS TWO Years

New York, Dec. 12.-Charles Her.
zog will manage the Cincinnati Reds
for two more years. Shortly after the
National league adjourned, Garry
Hermann announced that Herzog
had promised to sign a two-year con
tract. Hermann refused to name the
salary.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12
Touring the
Wor/dof Sport
A Few Side Lights Enroute
ByBen
Vanguard Gets His.

a New York dispatch declares that
Marquard will have to leave Gotham.
The fans of that village are peeyed
because of his little Irritation with the
Federal, and they are ready to ship
him anywhere-to the Cincinnati
Reds. If need be.
A baseball populace is a funny pro-
position. 1t has its whims and moods,
Just like a youthful candidate for the
job of spending some guys money,
AS long as he's got the goods. she's
for him, but when he can't meet the
weekly payment on his installment
diamond. she gives him the flop.
AS long as a baseball star ~coruscates
brilliantly, he's the great and only
with the bugs. But when his legs
wobble on the way to the plate, they
call for the ambulance.
Marquard had a bad time last year.
The were panning him pretty regu-
larly toward the end of the season.
The New York bugs were even clam
orlng for a Boston victory.
But wads of yen to the openings in
a Swiss cheese that the same Gotham
hlberts will Just as loudly call Mar
guard back if he burns up the league
with another team.
And when the Braves get cavortins
around the Polo grounds again, they
J 49, SAAAt Lux 4luoo "dS NEAR
for. despite his failing last season, the
star hurler was. a pretty dependable
sort Of a cuss.
Just Like Kids:
When business men throw off the
cares Of meeting the monthly bills,
they gambol about like a gang Of kids
with a new one-old-cat outfit. Firm
stance, lamp the yarn anent the r. NJ.
c. A. v~olleyball league.
Some of our most prominent little
cts are on the roster Of players.
Then. take a squint at the monick-
ers they chose for their teams. Poor
Prunes. Sufferin Cats, Old Stiffs and
Spavins. And yet, if you called one
OF them an old stiff while he was
sitting in his near-mahogany swivel,
he'd mount your lattice and indus
triously hammer your onion till YOU
were forced to believe that he had a
kick like a krupp.l Call him a poor
prune or a SPAWN and you wouldn't
be able to recognize your friends till
the nurse had grown tired Of holding
your hand.
But look how coyly they break into
print with them.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

Anxious Reader asks us to explain
the difference between h Sons Of
Norway and the Swedish Order of
Vasa. We wired hack that we are not
in the val game.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

You have a double
cause for qualification
if you are smoking the
Robert Burns cigar.
You are enjoying as de.
liciously mild a blend
of tobacco as money
can buy. And you are
paying a fair, what-it-
is-worth price for it.
There are many diff
ferent shapes in the
Robert Burns. Your
dealer will help you to
select your favorite.
Ask him to show you
the new ~~Invincible."
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

BOWLING RESULTS. :.
The Arcadians took two ont Of three
games from the East Grand Forks
team last night in the schedule of the
city league. The score:
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

Perhaps his attempt to acquire
Zimmerman is in line with his re-
trenching policy. Zimmerman can
draw down more fines than any man
in baseball, and Muggsy may figure
that he can save one salary.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-12

This same gang is responsible for a
whole lot of things. They broke more
than one llnow-it-all. and some of
them still arc living at Il free lunch
counter.