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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON.

foOtDdll l6 at emu Tor 1914.
With the game improved, in
terest revived and future popu-
larity of the sport promised, the
season closes with bad taste IN
the mouth Of many.
At least three eastern schools,
and at least one western school
among the big colleges, have
INDUCED In practices that threat
en- to do immense harm to the
game.
have before me a list of foot
ball placers accredited to nine
schools. east and west (and the
majority of them east).
This list was prepared for me
by one of the leading football
coaches of the country. I wrote
asking him how far the evil of the
larger colleges drafting the star
PLAYERS from the smaller schools
had gone. His answer was the
list--which is damning.
For many years the east scoffed
ut western colleges, accused ne of
hiring football players, charged
the western schools of admitting
men to school simply to play foot
ball. We were guilty. There was
no possible defense, because It
had become custom. Some of tbs
eastern schools also were guilty.
The custom brought about a re-
yulsion OF feeling not only in the
faculties, but among the students.
The west cleaned up" The evil
was eradicated to'a great degree
occasionally player slips in or
Is slipped in who does not belong
put the west is tolerably clean.
There are three big eastern
schools with five or more players
VINO do not belong on any college
team. There is another-one of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
RINGERS" ABOUND ON EASTERN
FOOTBALL TEAMS THIS SEASON

the great uniyersities-with five
men who last year were stars on
five different small college
teams.
Are these schools foolish
enough to ask us to believe no in
ducements were held out to bring
those youths there?
If they want to make that claim
listen to this case:
A youth has been famous on
western college team. He tells his
parents and friends he is going
to an eastern school and states
that inducements have been offer
ed. He leaves home to go to that
School. The next heard from him
is when he appears in the lineup
OF o rival school football team
that now claims honors. This IL
true instance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

q tie between Jim Barry and Joe
Jeanette with Jeanette still hav-
ing a chance to win that honor.
Jim Barry and Langford fought
eleven times before Barry finally
would admit that he could be
beaten and thus far Jeanette and
Than have fought eleven times.
Langford has practically been
in continuous training for eleven
years, has met all corners and has
chased all champions with never
a crack at the heavyweight title.
Jack johnson never wanted any
Of his game, even though he won
from Than in 1906.
A complete list of his battles
would be interesting. On those
that have been recorded Than
has fought two days, seven hours
and Is minutes against almost
hundred of the oughest battlers
produced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

1898 when, rs young unknown
he came down from Nova Scotia
and commenced fighting. In these
tights he has record of 1,106
rounds, which means about six
rounds to the battle--and all I
can find in the record Is four
legitimate defeats.
Than has fought them all. in
one season he met Joe Cans and
Jack JOhnson---which is consider
able range of weight for anyone.
and he has fought all over the
world.
In one year he fought In New
York San Francisco, London,
Winnipeg and Australia and
France, which caused him to
travel some.
Langford was born, according
to the dope, on March 4, 1886, at
Weymouth, Nova Scotia. There
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
Well, See What
We Have Right
In Our Midst!

Doc Ben Roller. the great rass-
Ter, has been secured at an enorm-
GUS expense to come to Spokane
and flop young gent named Ben
II. Jackson, who halls from nay-
ton. Wash. Jackson claims to
be heavyweight champion of the
Northwest. This is a most i'm
p0rtant revelation to the many
who never before have heard OF
such title. Jackson has put up
$3.50 on the match, the Spokane
papers say. If this match is like
all ether rassling affairs, the
$3.50" is probably issued on
defunct Belgian bank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
SAN DIEGO IS
ANXIOUS TO
GET IN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. San
Diego wants admittance to the
Pacific Coast league. James
Morley, former Los Angeles base
hall magnate, arrived In San
Francisco last night to make aa-
plication for the Sacramento fran
chise. 1t is admitted that San
T,iego would be a far better ball
town than Sacramento, especially
during 1915, and there is more
than an even possibility that the
southern city will be admitted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
BY HUGH 8. FULLERTON.

Than wins"
That announcement following
the desperate battle In which Sam
Langford. the negro fighter. beat
Harry Wills, marks the climax Of
what is perhaps the most remark
able career In the prize ring.
I.angford. beaten all the way. fat,
old and out of condition, cut loose
a short arm jab to the jaw that
knocked the saddle-colored coon
silly and paved the way to the
quick knockout.
They may sing their praises OF
fighters big and small. but Sam
Langford comes nearer being the
greatest prize fighter of the time
than any other.
! have been hunting up his rec
ord. l have before me a record
of 1862 fights he has fought since
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
Chicago Giants
Coming Again

The Chicago Giants are
coming to the coast again
this spring and will play sew
eraI games here. These dusky
FASTENERS are a great draw
ing card. They have appear
ed I'm Tacoma before and have
always attracted monster
crowds. No detailed arrange
ment for their visit has been
made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

(Here is the first of series
Of basketball articles, prepared
specially for Times readers. The
articles show how to play tile
game scientifically and how to
handle the ball properly. Others
will fOllow.-SpOrting Editor Tim
es,)
This play is a good one when
your center is being continually
out-jumped and this is the case
a great many times when the op-
posing team has an exceptionally
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
SMOKER FOR
TROOP TONIGHT

Troop B of the Tacoma Ma
tional Guard is holding little
smoker tonight at the Armory, to
show its friends what it can DO
in the way of boxing, wrestling.
basketball and indoor BASEBALL.
The smoker is entirely private in
nature and will be more in the
nature of a demonstration of the
troops ability than anything else.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
GIRLS IN BOOMERS TO RACE
ON ROLLERS AT GLIDE RINK

race for some time, and he has
rounded up a number of clever
Girl amateurs who are willing 10
spin around the big rink all even
ing in an effort to win a prize.
Hall said today that his entry
lists would be complete tomor-
row. 1t is expected that several
different classes Of races will be
run.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

tall center.
The play - Right forward
moves over directly behind his
own center and is in position to
get the tip-off and place ON that
end of the floor.
Left forward moves up behind
oposing center and is there in
case his own center should get the
tip-offf. Center runs under the
basket Immediately after the tip
off to receive throw from either
forward,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
OH! MY!! NOT!

, While admitting that he
. has communicated with Nick
> Williams, as regards to Nick Z
y taking Red Mikes place as
. manager, President Farr of Z
. the Spokane club says that
y the question of salary was
> not even mentioned. This is
> contradictory to reports stat
y ing that Nick was holding
. off for a better pecuniary
, consideration. Why, of
> course, Prexy Farr, we don't
, imagine for a minute Nick
9 or yourself would be so I'M
. dignified as to mention a
> little thing like money. Oh,
> my, ya-a-as!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

Attired In regulation gymnas-
FUN boomers, so as not to be
hampered by skirts, whole drove
OF girl amateur roller skaters will
compete Wednesday night at
Glide rink in the first roller race
Of Its kind ever held here.
Manager Russ Hall of the Glide
has been contemplating q girls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
Pittsburg Gets
Glenn Warner

PITTSBURG, Dec. 7.-Glenn
S. Warner will coach the Uniyer-
sity of Pittsburg football team for
the next three years. The ia
nous Carlisle Indian coach has
signed up contract for that
length of time, 1t was announced
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
Dupont Defeats
Tacoma Braves

The DUPONT Bowling club de-
feated the Tacoma Braves at Du
Pont yesterday by magin of So
points. Jimmie Radonich, the
Braves star, was out of the game.
The DUPONT boys ran up a score
of 2,59S, and the Braves 2,5O2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

No sooner had the Venice ball
transformers landed on the Ha-
walian islands than Mauna Loa
began erupting lava in spectacu-
lar fashion. Undoubtedly the
mountain though that the Iron
Man" was travelling with his
adopted team.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
Baseball Gossip OF
The Hot Stove Lea9ue

Joe McGinnity is feeling more
optimistic over 1915 than ever be.
fore. The new maximum salary
amounts to big saving in the ex-
Eense, and practically means that
the Northwestern teams will be
more evenly balanced than ever
before.
They're talking of forming a
rev league of Canadian and
Northwestern cities, embracing
Edmonton, Calgary, Moosejaw,
Medicine Hat, Helena, Great Falls
and Lewiston.
Walter Johnson has been tbs
main prop of Washington's pitch
ing staff. And he has pitched
great ball. Here's his record:
1908. 500: 1909, .342; 1910,
.595; 1911, sos; 1912, 1871;
1913, 1897; 1914, 500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

BY the way, when you hold a
conversation with Mike Lynch its
a case of what would you rath-
er do than talk ranching?" Mike
is wrapped up In his ranch. He
posters the life of all his friends
telling them about the crops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

Walter Johnson's jump to tie
Chicago outlaws recalls to mind
that Mike Lynch once released the
famous blond pitcher. And if you
want to see a sore Irishman, try
to kid" Mike about 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
BURGLARS

are busy again this win
ter and the long nights
give them plenty of
chances to get a try at
your home. You can fool
the thief, if you will, by
putting your money in
this bank where it not
only is safe but where it
also earns something for
you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

Johnson was tried out on the
Tacoma Tigers team In 1906,
when Mike had charge of the
team. Lynch released him and
he landed in the bushes at WeIs-
er, Idaho, from there Cliff Blank
enship extricated him for Wash
ington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07
TACOMA RIFLE CLUB HAS
CHANCE AT CHAMP I0NSHIP

of America and the war DEPART
ment. The present holder OF the
championship trophy is the WaI /.
rem. Pa. Rifle club.
England has fostered this style
Of competition until there were
zoe, 900 members OF shooting
clube when the war broke out.
.22 caliber rifles are used In gall
lery ranges of 10 feet, on a ten
ring target having a halfinch buIl
and rings one-quarter inch apart.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

The Tacoma Rifle club has =
chance to win the championship
Of the United States.
According to a bulletin issued
today by the war department, the
Tacoma club has been admitted to
the entry lists, with IS other
clubs In the United States. for
The annual gallery shooting COM
petition. to be held under auspices
Of the National Rifle association
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-07

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-16
CITY AUDITOR COMPLETES
COMPREHENSIVE REPORT

cost $2,073.11, which included the
city health officers salary, 100000.
The manager of the dump ground re-
ceived $33 so and the rent of the
dump ground from July 7 to Dec. 81
amounted to $324.OO. Nursing at pest
house and other places cost $379.9O.
Last year the city derived $3O27.31
for the sale of water and the total re-
ceips in this fund, including $3,123.93
taxes aggregated $17,383.89. The
disbursements amounted to $14 ,422.84.
These included $500 for salary of
Supt. Ole Knudson; salary of engineer
at plant $2O16OO; salary of chemist,
100000; light and power at plant, S.,
71O.G5.
There are other receipts and dis
bursements in the various funds that
we Will not publish, owing to the space
this would require. The report is on
file and Auditor Hagenstein will glad
ly show it to anyone interested. 1t
required his odd hours two months to
compile the report, the very best ever
presented to the city.
1t costs money to run our city. Our
people make certain demands that
must be met. From now on an effort
will be made to retrench where it will
not interfere with efficiency.
Minot's share of the 70 mills tax
levy last year amounted only to 1876
mills, the other going to the school dis
trict, the county and the state. We
can hardly expect lower taxes this
year, altho they will be no higher than
last. The city employees all appear to
be doing good work and honestly en-
deavoring to earn their salaries.
Wherever dollar can be saved, an
effort will be made to do so. We do
not pride ourselves in Minot as being
cheap lot of citizens. We don't want
to pay more taxes than are necessary,
but most of us are willing to pay
what is necessary to get good results.
1t costs money to run a city. With
good management, the cost for i'm
provements returns itself and usually
profit. The city that does not spend
money will become as dead at Clin-
ton, Ia; if it spends money, as live as
Los Angeles. In the meantime, if our
contemporary can desist from black
ening needlessly the city's reputation,
we can get to work on spring business.
1t was the spirit of optimism that
made Minneapolis. Let's keep it up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-16
EARTH, CHURCHES and PEOPLE
DECORATE IN EASTER CARb
thy victory?" Every church and
chapel was crowded.
Feast of the Passover.

thy victory?" Every church and
chapel was crowded.
Feast Of the Passover.
This Easter week is also the time of
the holding Of Pesach, the annual
Feast of the Passover, or of unleaven-
ed bread. On Friday night in Minot's
Jewish homes, and in the synagogue,
the celebration and other services will
be held Friday and Saturday. This,
the oldest feast of the Jewish calen-
dar, goes back about $500 years, and
commentaries the great deliverances
when the destroying angel passed ov-
er the houses of the children of Israel
in Egypt, when he smote the Egyp-
tians." It is the Feast of Freedom,
and signifies the entrance of the Jew
ish people into the dignity and destiny
of national life.
Symbol of the Roasted Lamb-bone.
The celebration of the festival has
always been mainly domestic, families
and invited friends gathering on the
first evening to recite in song and
story, with appropriate symbolism,
the emancipation of Israel. In the
homes of families belonging to the or
,thodox synagogues, these gatherings
are on the second evening, and all such
are called seder services. One of the
main symbols Is the roasted lamb
bone, reminding the participants of
the lamb that was slaughtered as a
sacrifice Of the Covenant.
Another symbol is the Matzah or
unleavened bread, to be eaten during
the whole week, recalling the hasty
preparation with which the Israelites
filed out of Egypt, and also their alb
solute reliance upon God, and readi-
ness to trust in His leadership. Bitter
herbs are used to suggest the life of
their forefathers in Egypt, and even
today the pdaknanky of this applica-
ton is not lost
The stirring significance Of the
Feast of the Passover,is still strong in
the mind of the modern Jew. II
spells redemption to those who are
slaves in Russia and Romania, and
to the men and women living in free
land it teaches gratitude and an ap.
probation Of religious and civic duties
and responsibilities.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-16
A. d. HAGENSTEIN SHOWS THAT
MINOT'S BONDED INDEBTED
NESS, INCLUDING INTEREST,
IS 1921, 646.3O-HOW THE MON
Fly WAS SPENT.

City Auditor A. D. Hagenstein re-
Gently completed very comprehensive
report, showing the bonded indebted
ness of the City of Minot, for the var
ious departments. The bonded in
debtedness of our city is $621 ,646.3O.
This includes $174,O0O on waterworks
and sewer bonds, with $3.50 interest;
special assessment warrants for Wat
ermain Dist. No. /, amount to $780,
7S1.78; special street lighting fund
$4,000; Paving Dist. No. 1, 0,085.27;
Sewer Dist. No. /, $7O,9764O; Sewer
Dist. No. 2, $75,53O.43; sidewalk fund,
S16,832. %; Grading Dist. No. /, $40,
318.47-interest on above for the year
1914 amounts to s28,77172. Separate
from this the bonded Indebtedness of
Minot Special School District is $685.
1869.
1t costs the city on the average to
conduct it's business annually about
$4,000, and tax levy is made &C
cordingly. Last year was an excep-
ton. A $4,000 auto fire truck was
purchased. The police department
cost large sum on account of the I.
w. w. trouble, the salary of special
policemen amounting to S3,297.75.
Meals to prisoners cost S933.24, and
police court expenses amounted to
$984.10. The expense of the police de-
partment amounted to S11,929.11.
The fire department cost the city
$11 ,508.36. The city received from the
state per cent Insurance fund,
$947.92.
The engineering and street depart
ments cost the city 17,446O4. Of
this amount the city engineer received
a salary of $1500.00, the sexton a sal
airy of 5000, and the street commits
sioner 5000. For street lighting 81,
853.87 was paid out. The cost Of street
labor and sprinkling the streets
amounted to $6,OOO.19. For crossings
$1,471.49. Expenses in the City Engi-
neer's department amounted to ST.
405.80; catch basins and man-holes,
$116.75. The public health department
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-16
DELICATE OPER-
ALTON ON AMBROSE DENTIST.

Dr.. Sandy, prominent Ambrose
dentist, was brot to St. Joseph's hos
potal Teusday suffering from an alb
scess of the brain, caused by an ear
trouble of long standing. No one
realized how serious his condition was,
altho before being brot here, the doc
tor showed serious symptoms Of loss
Of memory and speech. The special
list concluded that because Of his loss
of speech, the left side of the brain
must have been affected and the deli
cate and very serious operation prov
ed that his deductions were correct.
The patient is in greatly improved
condition this morning and will prob
ably recover.
The Doctors parents are enroute
from San Diego, Gallo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-16

Commissioner L. L. Huber of Berth
old has brot an action against P. w.
Arnold and other members of School
Dist. No. 81, to compel them to fur
nish reasonable transportation for his
children. This is consolidated school
district and altho Mr.. Huber lives but
3 IL miles from the school, his chill
dren are carried nine miles. This
makes it necessary for them to rise at
6 o'clock each morning interfering
with their school work. According to
law the district is supposed to furnish
reasonable transportation and Mr.. HUI
Der contends that in this case it is not
reasonable. Atty. Nash appeared for
Mr.. Huber and Atty. Greene for the
school board.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-16
WILL SEND SOUTH DAKO-
TANS TO WARD COUNTY.

E. J. Brown, formerly of Kenmare,
passed thru the city Tuesday enroute
to Sioux Falls, S. D., where he is man
aging large hotel. Mr.. Brown is an
experienced hotel man. During the
Worlds Fair at Chicago, he conducted
one of the largest hotels near jack
son Park. Mr.. Brown owns one Of the
very best farms in Ward county and
his return here was to look after his
interests. On his farm he grows
large quantities of the very finest
fruits every year. Mr.. Brown repre-
sents a large land firm and reports
that he has prospects Of sending many
good farmers from the vicinity of
Sioux Falls to Ward county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-16
Would RE0RCAN|zf
METROPOLITAN BAND
SECRETARY HOLLENGA INVITES
MUSICIANS TO MEET WITH
HIM MONDAY EVENING - MI
NOT BAND ONE OF BEST IN
STATE.

Secretary Hollenga has invited the
musicians of Minot to meet him at the
rooms of the Association of Commerce
Monday evening, April 20, with view
Of re-organizing the Metropolitan
City Band, one of the finest musical
organizations in the state. B. w. Hal
sew was director Of the band for the
past several years, and thru his eff
forts the organization became one of
the foremost in North Dakota. Many
of the boys would be pleased to have
Mr.. Halsey return and in case the
band is to be placed on a business ba-
sis, no doubt he will be invited to take
charge of it again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-16
THE FINEST STORE
WEST OF THE CITIES
MANSON BROS. REOPEN WAV-
ERLY CONFECTIONERY STORE
NOW OWN THREE STORES, A
CANDY FACTORY AND Bill
LIZARD HALL IN MINOT.

Manson Bros. re-opened the Waiver
ly Confectionery store Saturday and
the public had an opportunity to in
spect without question the very finest
place of it's kind west Of the Twin
Cities. The store now occupies space
aShundred feet long and it appeared
very pretty with it's new fixtures. New
candy cases with Onyx bases have
been installed. The store boasts TWEEN
ty Onyx top tables in the soda section.
Beautiful mirrors adorn the walls,
over which are hung grape vines, Civ
ing a summary effect.
Manson Bros. came here four years
ago and now own three confectionery
stores and one pool and billiard hall,
all doing thriving business. They
have invested no less than $4,000 in
this city,. nearly third of which is
represented at the Waverly store. The
Manson brothers believe in investing
their money where they make it and
Minot is to be congratulated upon hav-
ing such enterprising businessmen.
The candy factory employs a large
force and they have gone into the
wholesale cigar business on an extern
sive scale, supplying no less than fif-
teen Minot concerns with cigars, in
addition to large out-of-town trade
they have worked up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-16
|. |. HUBER
HAS MADE GOOD
COMMISSIONER FROM THE 4TH
WILL BE CANDIDATE FOR RE.
ELECTION - WAS APPOINTED
A YEAR AGO.

L. L. Huber, county commissioner
from the Fourth district, will be
candidate for nomination at the pri-
maries. Mr.. Huber was appointed to
take Commissioner SIMPSONS place
and it appears that his selection was
wise one. He takes to the work like
duck does to water, and he has
shown himself to be we'll qualified.
We never had board that worked
more in harmony, nor one that ever
gave the tax payers better service. Mr..
Huber's home is at Berthdld.