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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19

Thirteen years in the fight game as
king of promoters has made James
Coffroth the most capable judge, per-
haps, Of boxers there is.
Whom do consider the greatest
tighter of all time?'" Coffroth puffed
thoughtfully for IL moment on his
cigaret before answering.
Bob Fttzsimmons. Why? Be-
cause he was the best middleweigllt,
the best ght-heavyweight, and the
best heavyweight that ever drew on
a, glove.
"tftz was a. thorough master of
battle tactics. The fact that he could
tight with equal facility in three diff
ferent classes was because he was a
physical monstrosity.
The wiry Cornishman had the
shoulders and arms Of u heavyweight
and the legs of a lightweight.
Outside of Fitzsinmons, Ketchel
was undoubtedly the greatest mid
dleweight that ever lived. He had
punch and style of delivering it that
has never been equaled. But he never
would have been a match for the in
V1nclole F'itz Nor would John L. Sui
llvan have stood chance even in his
palmiest days.
THE thing that made the Cornish
man great was the fact that he was
decisive fighter. There was never the
question OF doubt in the mind of the
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
MONA PROBABLY
WILL GET PURSE

Milwaukee, Dec. 1a.-Bob Moha,
the Milwaukee middleweight, whose
purse of $500 for q recent bout with
Mike Gibbons was held up by the
Hudson Boxing club, claiming that he
deliberately foulcd Gibbons. will un-
doubtedly receive his money.
The Wisconsin boxing commission
for the third time took up the
affair. Although they had not made
public their decision late yesterday.
it was understood that their action
would be favorable to the Milwaukee
boy.
Moha's attorney presented a
signed statement by Mike Gibbons
that Mike did not think the foul was
deliberate. Referee Duffy also was
present and gave testimony to the ef-
feet that he did not think the blow
was Intentional. Nike Gibbons and
Attorney Bert Hedcing represented
the Hudson Boxing club.
The foul occurred in the second
round Of a recent bout between Mike
Gibbons and Moha at Hudson.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
Three BOUTS ON :
AT BADGER CLUBS
Langford-J Jeanette and the
Brown-Chip Mills Added
to the Schedule.

Chicago. Dec. 1o.-Despite recent
slumps at the box office. Wisconsin
promoters do not appear downhearted
or ready to go into the hands Of re-
ceiver. Just now they seem to be
showing more speed in seeking
matches than for several months. at
least three star cards being announced
in the making yesterday.
The first and biggest contest so far
as a novelty is concerned is hooked
at kenosha, January IA, featuring
those oldtime playmates. Mr.. Than
I.angford and Joseph Jcannette. Tul-
ly has about clinched this exhibition
for his club. and unless some other
matchmaker kicks in with a larger
purse, he will run the card.
Wants Brown and Chip.
Next in line is the December rs at
traction before Mulkern's, Milwaukee,
in which George 'Knockout" Brown,
demon Greek middle-wcight, clashes
with George Chipulous, or rather.
Chip, who claimed the middle-weight
title until a few weeks ago, when he
lost a twenty-round decision to Jim
my Clabby. While no articles have
been signed. both Brown and Chip
are anxious to go through with the
fight. They have met twice before
with honors even.
from drawing standpoint the all
star show for New Years night at
Aenosha appears to he the bell ringer
of the trio of bouts. II is planned to
hold three ten-round bouts, with lzzo
VS.. lcrtle, Gilmore vs.. Bloom and
sherman vs. Welling featuring. All
Of the boys concerned have agreed to
the terms offered ard each promises
to have his own particular gang at the
ringsidc.
Middles Still SauabEl;ng.
SO far aS Jim Clahby and Ed Nc
Goorty are concerned, Il prospective
mill at milwaukee is out of the Gues-
t!on, for the time being at least MIKE
gibbons, who is also in on the squab-
ble, while willing to fight, cannot get
anyone to box him for the reason that
the promoters will not come through
with the necessary coin. Just now it
looks as though every one concerned
is looking for publicity, but lodging
the issue.
fonkel Epstein, Ghetto member OF
the Illinois legislature, answered anti
boxing organizations Yesterday with a
bundle of statistics dealing with the
mltt game. His argument in favor of
boxing is that the number of murders
aand assaults in his district alone
would be decreased 80 per cent if they
mad boxing club handy where petty
disputes could be settled with gloves
Now they meet on a street corner
and use guns, knives or clubs" Ep.
stein said.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
CONSIDER
1915 SCHEDULES

French Lick, Ind, Dec. 19.--The
1915 schedule meeting OF the Ameri-
can and National leagues opened here
yesterday. No developments were an
nounced in the negotiations for the
sale of the New York American league
club to Col. Jacob Rupert, Jr., and
Captain I. l.. Huston.
Ban johnson, Barney Dreyfuss and
John Hydler spent the greater part of
the day considering the schedules and
last night refused to discuss the meet
ing. Mr.. Johnson, however, volun-
teered the information that negotia-
tions for the sale of the New York
club. would be resumed tomorrow.
Col. Rupert, and Captain Huston
conferred frequently. Col. Rupert,
when asked if he had come to any
conclusion regarding the purchase of
the New York club. said:
Il shall not start with q tail-end
team and try to make q pennant win
ner out of ii. 7 have made up my
mind what to do if it is agreed to
give me five new players and a man
ager. AS to the Federal league pro-
position, | am not considering it at
all. If I go into baseball it will be
with the Yankees"
Col Rupert said negotiations for
the sale Of the club might not he con-
cluded until December 23
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
SPORIS---Wnter Activities In all Athletic ines-SPORTS
MIKE DONLIN HAS BEEN GIVEN
UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE BY GIANTS

New York. Dec. 17.-Mike Donlin
has been given an unconditional re-.
lease by the Giants. When the Tur-
key steps down and out of the big lea
gues,, one Of the most picturesque of
baseball characters will blow out In
his day Mike was an eternal heart
breaker to the big league twirlers.
He always fought for the lead of the
league with Hans Wagner, just as Joe
jackson and Ty Cobb fight it out in
the American. Mike was a natural
fence buster.
II knew Mike when he was a
green one relates friend of Don
Inns. HE played with the Sand
Crabs the Santa Cruz team of the
California league. Even then Mike
belts. I've always enjoyed telling this
one on Mike:
Il was sitting on the bench in the
ball park at San Francisco. The
Sand Crabs were playing the Seals,
the San Francisco team, one Sunday.
Mike, who always had a warm spot
in his heart for the cartoonist and
scribes, came over and sat down on
the bench beside me. He pointed
out few marks among his fellow
players as subjects for caricatures
and then he dug down in his hip pock-
ct, pulled out mysterious little red
book and began to hunt through it.
for something; Finally Mike got what
he was looking for. 1t was tiny
stamp photo of himself.
Say, said he with d blush, I've
never had my picture in the paper.
Do YOU think YOU could use your in
fiuence with the sporting editor and
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19

fan as to who won when Fitzsimmons
was in the ring.
Cans was the greatest lightweight
and welterweight. Until he became
only shell he beat every lightweight
in the game and most of the welter-
weights
Abe Attell was the best feather
weight, because he not only cleaned
up all the men in his class, but fought
lightweights as we'll.
of course, the greatest master of
the art of boxing was James Corbett.
He was the peer Of them all. Cor
bett vas not only clever for heavy
weight, but he was fully as fast as
the cleverest of the lightweights,
which in Il big man is almost phe-
nomenal.
"Other than Fitzsimmons, Corbett
was capable of whipping many men
in. the heavyweight division, both be-
fore and after the Cornishman's time.
1t just happened that the rangy Fitz,
with his peculiar style, was the mos
ter of the clever Corbett.
The undefeated black champion,
Jack Johnson, would, even with his
peculiar defensive style and rangy
build. have been a victim, Of the ter
rible Fitzsimmons' wallop had he
fought that freckled monstrosity at
the time when he was good. No.
Fitz had no peer; he will always stand
out in my mind as the greatest mon
arch Of pugilism."
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
sQUABBLING OVER WEIGHT.
Mcfarland and Freddie Welsh Find
1t Difficult to Come to an
Agreement,

New York. Dec. 1s.-A question of
three pounds is now the only obstacle
in the way Of a ten-round bout in
this city between Packey Mcfarland
and Champion Freddy Welsh. Packey
wants the weight conditions to be 1856
at /" o'clock on the afternoon Of the
bout, but Welsh and his manager,
Harry Pollock. refuse to concede an
ounce over 1873.
In fact. they declare this will give
Mcfarland a big advantage. as they
figure that hc woula pick up six
pounds between 2 o'clock and 10 at
night, the hour at which they would
enter the ring, while the champion
himself would not tap the scales at
more than 137 ringside.
When Welsh refused to meet his
terms, Mcfarland said he would give
the proposition few days cons.dera-
tion and would reach some definite
conclusion before leaving for Chicago
this week.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
Minors OUGHT TO
HAVE A REVIVAL
Baseball in Bush Leagues
Ought to Improve Next
Season.
(lsy Hugh $. Tullerton.D }


Minor league baseball ought to
have revival next season, and. for
once, the fans who have so Loyalty
supported the smaller clubs will have
the opportunity to see first class base
ball.
From the big minors down, base
ball Ought to improve.
Every club in the National and
American leagues will cut loose from
IL to a players when the season
starts and many Of them will reduce
their playing lists materially even be-
fore they move southwark. Better
the majority of the players sent back
will be those who have not air-tight
contracts. This will enable the minor
leagues to get really good men at Il
price they can afford to pay.
OF the 275 or more players sent
hack from the majors perhaps less
than half will land in the class AA
leagues. The Pacific Coast league
now promises to be the greatest gain
er, as they are figuring on q big year
because of the various eNpositions,
and can afford to carry teams Of high
caliber. The American association
and the International league both will
cut down the number of players car
the next lower classes.
The wise minor league manager, it
would seem, would be the one who
would take about half and half of the
experienced players discarded from
the higher class clubs and the
youngsters. That kind of team MS
nally hustles and tries hard if the vet
Grams are Of the right kind.
In the past it has been the custom
Of veteran players sent back to the
minor leagues to loaf and sulk and
perhaps feel Injured. There VIII be
very little Of that during the coming
season if the players have sense. They
will realize that baseball as bust
ness is in a tolerably bad way, that 1t
is oversupplied with athletes for the
time being. and that many men who
ordinarily would be rising and draw
ing good money Is hustling to hold on
where he ie.
There is nothing like fear of los
ing out entirely to make ball players
work.
With salaries in the big leagues and
in the Federal league higher than
ever before was known and salaries
in the minors lower than they have
heen for years and the managers and
owners facing losses to carry teams
and hold their franchises for better
times. 1t would seem that the minor
league players would hustle harder
and harder TO advance.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
MACEE BROD|ES
TO THE FEDERAL
St. Louis Player Will Man.
age Brookfeds, it is
Reported.

Chicago. Dec. 1a.-Lee Magee, for
mer st. Louis National league player,
Will manage the Brooklyn Federal
league team next season, according to
an announcement last night by r. B.
Ward, president of the club: Magee,
who has been signed rs player, con-
ferred with the club president yester-
day and his appointment as manager
was made soon after.
Magee had a successful record as
an outfielder with the st. Louis club
He was in the party that made the
exhibition trip around the world a
year ago.
Federal league officials declined to
tell what had been discussed at the
meeting of the executive committee,
composed Of Ward, President Gilmore
and w. E. Robertson Of Buffalo. E.
i. Gates. Indianapolis, attorney for
the league; A. w. Gwinner Of Pitts
burgh and Richard Carroll Of Buffalo
also attended the meeting.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
FOOTBALL CANE
IS ANCIENT ONE
1000 Years Old, But it Did
Not Obtain Definite form
Till Much Later.

There are two different kinds OF
football--a kicking kind and a "ba!l-
toting" kind-because grass grows
longer in the south of England than
1t does in the north.
That is strange assertion, we will
admit. but 1t is true.
At least, a certain searcher after
knowledge. who discovered this In
teresting fact while delving through
musty volumes for information on the
question of whether football is the re-
suit of a factor in "our psychology
Football is u few thousand years
and ethics" vouches for it's truth.
old, but rules were made and tho
game acquired some definite form
only few hundred years ago. Then
1t was played at Rugby and the other
famous English boys schools
At Rugby the boys dropped into the
habit of trying to run with the ball
instead of kicking it, and immediato-
ly someone was tackled.
The soil is soft and the grass long
at the meadows in that part of Old
Albion. and the tumbles did little
damage.
SO the running and tackling game
was continued and finally the first In
ter-school game was scheduled.
That was a school up in the north
country, where the ground was hard
ana grass grew like, hair doesn't on
some craniums we might mention.
There the tackling game was ia.
booed, for it was painful, and kicking
was the only accepted manner of ad.
Vancing football in polite circles.
So Rugby played a tackling game
and the northmen kicked
They not only kicked the ball, they
also registered some healthy kicks
against the brutal manner of play in
troduccd by the invaders from tho
south Altogether it was a fine row
and next year these schools didn't
play.
The teams in the north at once or
ganized an association and left Rugby
out of 1T. as schools and colleges have
done from time immemorial, and the
association" game was continued,
with tackling and carrying the ball
under the ban.
FROM this association came our Soc
Ger games. The term Soccer is de-
rived from association"
fancy printer designed a schedule
book with the 'soc" portion of asso.
citation displayed in prominent type in
single liae. and the game was there
upon called SOC" later to be length.
cned into Soccer"
But the Rugby boys refused to be
coerced and continued to carry the
ball and tackle with all their might,
Soon they found kindred spirits in
the part of England where grass
grows long and tumbles are painless
and the Rugby game gradually reach
ed It's present forms.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
BRAVES KEEP EYES OPEN
johnny Evers Gives a, Instance oi
How Team Watches Its Op.
nnlfar1Ac.

John Evers was discussing major
and minor league baseball.
"A leading difference in the two" :"
SAID the Iro.an. lis in working the
fine points OF the game. To illustrate:
We were playing the Cardinals-this
was When | was on the Cubs-and the
st. Louis pitcher was spitba,ller. We
noticed that at certain times Allan
Hauser. who was playing short, would
wet his fingers, stoop and rub it on
the dirt.
I'VE got to thinking that lie had q
reason for doing this, so we watched.
Then we discovered that every time he
dried his finger in the dirt he was get
ting ready to handle spitball in case
one came his way,
That tipped us off as to when a
spltball was coming. and we took full
advantage Of the discovery"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
MCCARTHY SCOUT
FOR BOSTON SOX

Boston, Dec. 19.-Tom Mccarthy of
this city will act as a scout for the
Boston American league club next
season, it was announced yesterday.
Mccarthy was made free agent by
the local National league team for
which he performed similar duty last
season.
1t was also announced that Patsy
Donovan would continue to scout for
the Red Sox as in past years.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
MAY ADD THREE CITIES.

Youngstown, Erie and Wheeling
Ready to Join Central League.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. 19.---If the
Central league should be increased to
an eight-club circuit Youngstown,
Ohio: Erie Pa: and Wheeling. w. Va,
will be the cities added, according to
Louis 1leilbronncr.s president Of the
league, who returned from the east
today. He also announced that at the
next meeting of the league it would
be organ nized for q period Of five Nears
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19

Chicago. Dec. 18.--It is extremely
unlikely that Chicago and Dartmouth
will meet on the gridiron next fall
but game in 1916 is probable, ac-
cording to statement made today by
Coach A. A. Stagg of the Maroons.
"Chicago's football schedule is prac-
tically complete now." he said, "and
SO it is extremely unlikely hard
game like one with Dartmouth will
be added. Dartmouth offered us al
most any November date. but it's offer
came too late to be available before
1916. when the teams probably will
get together
Final decision rests with the board
of athletic control.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
YESTERDAYS CURLING.

The curling. Of Yesterday was be-
tween the rinks Of Sheppard and
Black. and Lovejoy and Rex. The
first two quartets battled on even
terms throughout, each managing to
keep eight rocks within the scoring
zone. The Lovejoy rink crowded in
two more than the Rex crew and won
IL to 3.
The ice on both the curling sheets
and the skating surface was in excel
lent condition last night and the pa
Villon was visited by a large crowd
of skaters.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
REX son SCHEDULE is OUT.
Boston to Play Louisville. Memphis
and Cincinnati Climbs

Boston. Dec. 19-The Boston Amer
leans will contine their spring exhibi-
ton games next year to contests with
Memphis. Louisville and CINCINNATI
PRESIDENT J. J. I.annin, who made this
announcement today, aid that a Sc
ries Of three or four games would be
played in each city.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
TAX STUDENTS FOR CREW.

Call Issued at Columbia to Clean Up
Rowing Debt.
New York, Dec. 19.-In response to
g call for funds to assure rowing at
Columbia university the student board
OF representatives proposed today that
all und dergraduates pay a tax Of 81
each. The Columbia Rowing associa-
don incurred a debt last year Of $2,-
700. part Of which was carried over
from the preceding year.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
UP TO THE BOARD,
Stage Presents Dartmouth's Request
for Game with Chicago,

for Game with Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 19.--Coach Stage
yesterday referred to the University
of Chicago athletic board of control
Dartmouth's request for football
game with the Maroons next fall.
Last year the Maroon board declin-
ed to send the football team to Cam
bridge, because the Harvard authori-
ties in making their invitation, would
not promise a return visit to Chicago
in 1915, and declared its opposition to
tntersectional games generally as well
as stating its preference for confer
ence contests.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
CoNFERs WITH GILNORE.

Chicago, Dec 1a.--Lee Magee, who
Jumped from the st. Louis Nationals
to the Brooklyn Federals and who
has been mentioned as probable man
ager of the Robert B. Wards Tiptops.
was IN conference Yesterday with the
president Of the Brooklyn Feds in the
office of President Gilmore. The two
were closeted for several hours and
at the conclusion both announced
nothing had been done.
According to stories from Cincin-
natl, Lee Magee had been sought by
Roger Bresnahan, manager of the
CUBS, and had been asked to return
to organized baseball. Magee denied
this and said he had signed a
contract with the Federal league team
and would in all likelihood carry out
his end OF the program.
When asked point blank if he had
any idea of returning to organized
Dali, despite his contract. he said he
did not see how he could, but asked
10 be excused from making any
statement.
Robert b. Ward made the an
nouncen,ent that he had not returned
Ruhe Marquard back to the New
YORK Giants and probably would not
do SO.
II wrote the New York club let-
ter. in which 7 said that I would ha
willing to return Marquard providing
they could show me they had him
bound to a contract" said Ward
Unless the New York club exercises
business principles and answers nv
letter. will not return Marquard. 7
VIII" hold him to the contract he has
signed"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19
Yesterdays BOWLING,

: ...... .... ::
The Lion Drug team won two out
OF three games from the Grand Alleys
IN the schedule Of the City league.
The score:
4
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19

Few people can afford to indulge in
the luxury Of envy
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19

You have a bad cold, Elmer" said
his mother. I'll wrap your throat
with flannel and give you some cough
syrup,
Wouldn't flannel cakes and maple
syrup be better, mamma?' queried
Elmer.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19

would do mo lot of good in Sonta
Cruz
years afterwards saw Mike again
at the Polo grounds. He had Just
cleaned up the bases with Il three
sacker in a very important game. 1t
was then that I reminded him of the
stamp photo incident and how now,
perhaps, he had to beseech the sport
ing editor OH the metropolitan dailies
to run his pictures only six days out
Of the seven 50 that the fans wouldn't
get tired of his classic features"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-20
LABOR men PRESENT
MINE PLEA TO WILSON
President Fails to Commit Him
self on Colorado Strike Set
tlement Plan.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 1s.-Presdent Will
son spent an hour to-day with the COM
missioners from the convention OF the
American Federation of Labor. now in
session in Philadelphia, who called, ac-
companied by Secretary Wilson of the De-
partment OF Labor and general officers of
the United Mine Workers OF America. to
discuss the Colorado strike.
The American Federation OF Labor yes
terday appointed committee to call on
the President and the Attorney General
to urge them to enforce compliance at
once with the Federal plan for ending the
strike. or. falling to get their consent to
that, the President was requested to name
4 receiver to take over the coal mining
properties and operate them under Fed
eral supervision until peace Ia restored.
The President. according to all infor-
nation available did not commit himself
to his callers and will not announce any
action until he has talked the matter over
with the Attorney General.