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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
BILL S0MMER TO
RUN THE REDLECS
Former Owner Again Will
Resume Active Control
OF Superior Team.

superior, Wis. Dec. 10.-Before re-
turning to st. Paul, Frank Sommer.
prother of w. ]. Sommer, who held
hilis proxy at the annual meeting
OF the Northern league in Duluth. an
bounced that Brother Bill would come
70 superior early in the spring to take
actlVe Charge of baseball,
Bill will be on the job" said Frank
oommer. In message which re-
celVed from California he asked me
20 tell the fans that Superior would
sage a comeback this coming season.
he says he will see that Superior is
represented by a championship team
next season."
Brother Frank also announced that
plans arc being made to improve the
grandstand and otherwise improve
Hlslop park. Frank also notified the
league lnagnates Of the contemplated
improvements
Judging from the confidence ex-
pressed by Frank Sommer local fans
can expect a strong team next year.
Bill Sommer has had plenty of expert
ence in baseball and ought to be in
position to collect bunch of good
ball players to represent Superior.
The question of manager will be
taken UP soon. Kid Taylor may re-
main at the helm but last fall SOM
mer intimated that there might be a
change in managers although he had
not given the matter much considera-
tion. At that time everything depend
ed on the outcome Of the Northern
league squabble. Now that the fuss
Is settled Bills plans for 1915 doubt
lesS Will be perfected at once
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

care American Express Co.. London
unless otherwise requested by the said
Jack johnson.
5-The party hereto Of the first
party agrees to hold the contest be-
tween March Is and March 80, 1915
and to notify the party hereto of the
second part the exact date not Less
than one lunar month before the
match.
part agrees to pay the party thereto
of the second part one thousand dol
lars expense money. on demand
through the American Express Co.,
London, any time after the signing
OF the agreement. The said Jack Cur
ley agrees to pay the said Jack John
son or to his order the above men,
toned 100000 (thirty thousand dol
lars) for his services before he goes
to the ring.
| 1.-The referee shall be mutually
agreed upon between the two above
mentioned parties and Jess Willard
or his authorized representative, al
least two weeks before the contest.
The party hereto OF the second part
agrees not to engage in any boxing
contest before the fultilment of this
writing Of the said Jack Curley.
Sit is hereby agreed upon that
both contestants shall wear a cup to
protect themselves from fouls
9-It is hereby agreed that the said
Jack johnson and Jess Willard, the
contestants. must be open for public
training, and to admit thereto all
authorized newspaper representatives
and to undergo a medical examina-
ton ON the request of the said Jack
Curley once week for the four
weeks Immediately preceding the con-
test.
1O-Each party thereto agrees to de.
post within fourteen days from the
date hereof sum of $1,000 (five
thousand dollars) with Robert G. Yer
non Of New York city.
lit is hereby mutually agreed
between the parties hereto that IL,
case any dispute or difference shall
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
BURNE|STER IS
WELL PLEASED
Does Not Fear the Second
League-Will Help Wi
mona Sell Players.

Minneapolis, Dec. 1O.-President
John Burmetster of the reorganized
Northern league returned to the city
last night. well pleased with the re-
suit Of the Duluth meeting. He was
successful in putting through what he
started early in the fall, and announce
es that he is now ready to go ahead
with plans for next years play.
Il do not expect" said he "that
there will be any effort at the reor
ganization of second Northern
league. as predicted by Pulford and
some of his friends at Duluth. He is
quite naturally sore, but our actions
at Duluth were strictly within base
ball law and within our rights. l had
a talk late yesterday with w. +. Bry-
an of Winona, in which he assured
me that >lle had no desire to be presi-
dent of a second league in the same
territory, and 1 promised to assist the
Winona club in disposing of it's play
ers and other property. + think the
league will be better than ever next
year. and that in placing Webb in
Winnipeg will bring about a better
ment of conditions there"
w. r. Bryan, over the long distance
telephone from Winona. said yester-
day that he expected to meet the di-
rectors Of the Winona club in confer
ence. and that he could not say just
what action they would take. 1t SEEM
ed to be his opinion that the matter
would be referred to the National AS
sociation of Minor leagues for another
review, but was unable to. predict
what action the Winopa directors and
stockholders might take.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
FARGO RETAINS ITS
FORMER MANAGERS

Fargo, N. D., Dew. 10.--That Ed
Dickinson and Bob Unglaub will head
the Fargo team in the Northern base.
ball league in 1915 Is the pleasing in
formation received by the local fans.
AS business manager and playing
manager for Mike Cantillon both men
were here last season and were pop
ular.
1t is understood Unglaub is getting
a line on some talent in the east
which he will bring here next spring
and it is also possible he will get some
overflow material from association
teams. though not from Minneapolis.
Players from that team will undoubt-
edly be sent by Mike Cantillon to his
new team at st. Boniface. A new park
will likely be built in Fargo this year.
An arrangement. 1t is thought. could
tests in the state fair grounds, which
are close enough to the business CEN
ter of Fargo.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
MARQUARD WORKED
FEDS FOR "ROLL'

New York, Dec. 9.-President
Hampstead Of the New York Giants
is not at all perturbed over the action
OF Rube Marquard. in signing with
the Brooklyn Federals. He declares
he has two contracts, both iron-clad.
will be with John McGraw next sum-
mer. He added there would be no
necessity Of going into court, as Rob-
ert B. Ward Of the Brooklyn Federal
team is said to have professed to O
friend that he was "stung'' when he
gave the pitcher a check for $lO,5O0.
The story told hero is that Mar
guard was In dire need Of money and
in order to get it went to Ward and
and was at liberty to desert the Gil
ants. When he did this he did not
produce his contracts, but persuaded
the Federal owner to give him the
money. Marquard, it is now said,
wants Hampstead to advance him
$10.500 of his next years salary with
which to pay Ward.
Edward Konetchy, who announced
he has Joined the Federal league. has
not notified Barney Dreyfuss or Fred
Clarke and for that reason neither is
taking it for granted. I'VE must wait
until spring to see whether he has
left u.s." said Dreyfuss, ''or until he
notifies us that he has. ~T.
"Konetchy signed one of our new
form documents and accepted bonus
for next season. There was no ten
day clause in his contract, so you see
we have a good grip on him"
Baseball men were interested to
know whether Fred Clarke has signed
to manage the Pirates next season.
It is known that Clarke has threaten
ed to quit.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
SPORT NEWS PAGE
WOLGAST HAS MADE
MORE THAN OTHERS

New York, Dec. 9.-Ad Wolgast,
who strove so valiantly to regain his
title from Freddie Welsh in recent
pout, has earned more money in the
ring than any lightweight in the his
tory of the game. Adolph has poured
mite over 100000 into his Golfers
since he adopted boxing as profes.
sion seven years ago. OF this vast sum
Promoter Tom McCarey of Los An
in the form of prizes. The other
coast promoter, Jim Coffroth, contri-
buted somewhat more than $4,000
In purses.
The Largest.
Ihe largest lump sum Wolgast ev.
er received for one battle was $4,000
for his fight with Joe Rivers at YER
non. Calf, on July 4, two years ago.
Rivers was knocked out in 10 rounds.
Wolgast received $20,097 as his end
Of the receipts and small fortune
for his picture rights. The receipts
totaled $4,000.
Wolgast has engaged in no Less
than II fights in which the receipts
aggregated more than $4,000. Little
Ad has never suffered the ignominy
TO O knockout, and has been fioored
but twice In his ring career-once
when he won the title from Nelson
and the other when he lost to Ritchie.
Adolphus has the betting fever in
the most aggravated form. He never
fails to back himself heavily for a
fight, as he says that is the inspira-
ton he needs to battle in his best
form In his championship battle with
Nelson Wolgast backed himself to the
extent Of $5,40o. which he won, and
lost $1,000 to wagers when he passed
the tito to Ritchie.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
Jess Willard, Who Will Fight Jack Johnson in March

Here is the agreement between Jack
Curley, the Chicago promoter, and
Jack Johnson, the black champion.
for fight for the championship Of
the world. Curley went to London
In November, to which city johnson
had gone, despite his assertions of
French patriotism. and there got the
big black to agree to meet the Ameri-
can giant. The fight will be held in
the latter part of March, and will run
from twenty to forty-tive rounds, ac-
cording to the decision of Curley.
He has not yet chosen a place for
the contest. 1t may go to Mexico or
Cuba. Had not the women of
California voted in favor Of the
constitutional amendment to abolish
boxing there, the golden state might
have got the match. AS it is, Ameri-
cans, who are chiefly Interested, will
probably have to go long distance
to see the fight. The agreement fol-
lows:
This agreement, made the 10th day
of November, one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen, between Jack
Curley Of New York city, u. s. A.,
of the first part, and Jack johnson,
at present Of London, England, of the
second part.
Whereby it is agreed as follows:
tine SAID JACK Johnson agrees
with the said Jack Curley to engage
IN a boxing contest according to
Marquis of Queensberry rules, with
five ounce gloves. with one Jess Will
lard Of America. The said contest to
be scheduled for from twenty rounds
to forty-five rounds ut tho direction
and discretion Of the said Jack Cur
ley.
2-The party hereto Of the second
part to be allowed to wear soft band
ages on his hands. if he SO desires.
3-The party hereto Of the first
part agrees to promote said contest
and to pay the party hereto of
second part for his services the sum
Of $4,000 (thirty thousand doIlars)
in American legal tender. And further
agrees to pay him one-half Of the net
amount received from the moving
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
NEW WRESTLER IS
BACKED BY ROLL,

Chicago. I'LL, Dec. 10.-since 'there
was nothing except news popping In
the baseball world yesterday and
nothing stirring except sensations in
other sports, 1t remained for the
wrestling game to pick soft spot on
the sport page. The facts are as fol-
lows:
Ed White, the local wrestling mag
nate, strolled III last night after trip
to New York and announced that he
has signed up the greatest heavy.
weight wrestling find of the century.
He refuses to disclose the champions
name at this time, but offers to back
his man for $4,000 against any Of the
title claimants. For the present the
alleged champion will be known ~
"The Mystery"
II have syndicate ready to offer
Frank Gotch $25,000. win, lose or
draw. to come out Of retirement and
wrestle The Mystery" said white,
and never cracked smile. ITO prove
my mans ability. am willing to
match him against Roller, Americus.
Westergaard, Ordeman or Hussane OH
a winner-take-all basis and q good
Zbyszko. who claims tthe European
championship. These two have met
before, and I am willing to wager any
amount that Wladke will not stay
thirty minutes.
II hope Jack Herman's statement
that Stanislaus Zbyszko will be able
to get away from the war xone and
However, hereby challenge all
American and European heavy
weights now in this country"
And White declined, politely but
firmly. to tell us the guys nane,
anyway. It's good mystery story.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
CARLETON PREPARES TEAM.
Game with PillsbuPy Academy.

4
Game with Pillsbury Academy.
Northfield, MIMI, Dec. 10.-Carle-
ton basketball candidates have begun
the season in earnest, and are work.
ing hard in preparation for the OPEN
ing game of the season against Pills
about 16 men are working out daily
under the direction of Coach Hunt,
and the team is rapidly rounding into
form. The four members Of last years
quint no are in college are out in uni
form and are practically sure of hold
ing their places. elliott was the only
man lost by graduation last spring,
position, Badger and Peterson for for
wards and Balzer for center.
MACK STAYS AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Dec. 10.-"I won't
leave Philadelphia" said Connie Mack
Of the Philadelphia Athletics, yester-
day when his attention was called to
report that he might manage the New
York Americans next year. II am
we'll satisfied here" he added. and
am laying plans for the 1915 season.
I may have to build UP a new team,
but have done that before. 1t. may
be little harder work than the last
team built up, but will have team
that will be in the 1916 race all the
time
Coombs Released.
Jack Coombs, the Philadelphia
American league pitcher, was given an
unconditional release by the Athletic
club today. Coombs was injured while
pitching in the worlds series game
against the New York Giants in 1911,
and since then has done but very lit
tie work on the mound.
Recently Manager Mack asked
waivers on Coombs. Plank ana BEN
der. The latter two pitchers have
Rosevear. who formerly pitched FOR
the Virginia, Minn., club, is q good
hockey PLAYER and NveA In that oixt,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Rosevear. who formerly pitched FOR
the Virginia, Minn., club, is q good.
hockey player, and lives In that city
at present.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
FEDERAL PITCHER :. ::
AMUCK: ONE SHOT

Sioux City, Iowa.. Dec. 1o.-"Chief'
Johnson. the Federal leagues star
pitcher. went on the warpath yester-
day at Winnebago, his home town.
arrest him. johnson refused to be TAX
en-. The justice struck the chief" ov.
er the head with a revolver, knocking
him down.
The weapon was discharged, the
bullet striking Herman Blower, a
spectator. While the wounded man
was being cared for johnson made hi,
escape and has not yet been found.
Blowers wound is not considered dam
gerOu0.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

arise with reference to this agree
ment, said dispute or difference shall
be referred to the said Robert G.. Yer.
non as arbitrator, and both parties
agree that they will accept any
award made by him with reference
to the deposit money as final.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

pictures to be taken Of the contest.
4-The party hereto of the first
part agrees to select the location for
the contest not later than Feb. /,
1915, and to notify the party Of the
second part In writing or by cable,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

West Point loses its captain. Royce
graduated last season and a. 4 de-
tense player he was easily the class
of the east.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10
YESTERDAYS BOWLING.


The Model Laundry five won two
out Of three games from the North
End team in the regular schedule Of
the Monday Night league.
City League.
The Lion Drug won three straight
from the Great Northern five in the
City league schedule. The score:
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

Bobby Nifnecker, who played with
the Forks last year, went under the
name Of Wallace for many years.
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CHAPTER xxxiv.
Hand Car.

Well" Mr.. Barcus broke . silence
whose eloquence may not be translated
In print-"can you beat 1T"
Not with this outfit" Alan admit
ted gloomily.
"But-damn it!-we've got to-"
"Profanity-eveny yours. my friend
won't make this Pullman move without
an engine"
"All the same. we can't stop hero
like bumps on log. waiting for that
gang of thugs to sail up in the light
engine and cut our blessed throats."
Mr.. Law answered this unanswer-
able contention only with a shrug.
Then, stepping out on the forward
platform of the Pullman. he cast q
hopeless eye over the landscape.
Raw, rugged hills hemmed In the
right Of way. hills whose vast tanks
were covered with dense thickets OF
mesquite. chapparal. sagebrush and
cacti, the haunt OF owls and rattle
snakes and-solitude. No way Of es-
cape from that pocket In the hills 9TH
er than by the railroad itself.
He lowered his gaze to the tracks
"Eh-what now" Barcus inquired
with interest.
Some thoughtful body has left an
old hand car over there In the ditch"
Alan replied. Maybe It isn't beyond
service"
with me supplying the horsepower.
supposed"
Horse isn't the word" Alan cor
rected meticulously; and escaped the
others wrath by dropping down to the
ballast and trotting over to the ditch,
where the hand car lay.
Looks as II 1t might work" he an
nounced. Come along and lend me a
hand"
Half a minute" Barcus answered.
lodging suddenly back into the car.
When he reappeared. after some Ave
minutes, Rose accompanied him, and
Barcus was smiling as brilliantly as
though nothing whatever was wrong
with his world.
Sorry to keep you waiting. old top"
he explained; "but I was smitten with
an inspiration. There didn't seem to
be any sense in letting the amiable
Judith loose upon this fair land. 80 I
found q coil Of wire in the porter's
closet and wired the handle OF the
drawing room door fast to the bars
across the aisle. tn take her some
time to get out, now. without assist.
ance." ''''
Ten minutes more had passed before
the two Srimy and perspirins gentle
men succeeded in placing the hand car
upon the tracks. ''e. % 7"' '.''-I
Its a swell little hand car" Bar
Gus observed grimiy: mo wonder they
threw 1t away" ~
whats the difference how 1t looks.
az long as 1t will GOT"
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CHAPTER xxxV,
Caboose.

For once. in = way. 1t fell out pre-
cisely as Mr.. Law had planned and
prayed.
Constrained to pull up In order to re-
move the obstruction from the track,
the train crew Of the freight choked
down Its collective wrath on being pre-
Sented with a sum Of money. In tho
hopes Of further largesse It lent its
common ear to Alan's well.worn tale,
which had SO frequently proved useful
In similar emergencies. Of an eloping
couple pursued by an unreasoningly
tindictive parent: and had Its hopes
rewarded by the price Alan barsained
to pay in exchange for exclusive use
OF the caboose as far as the next town.
SO that 1t was not more than ten
minutes before Rose was settled to
rest in such comfort AZ the caboose sf.
forded. while Alan and Barcus sat
within its doorway and smoked. F'
Neither he nor any other aboard the
freight suspected for an instant that,
b the box car next forward Of the ca
boose. . woman In mans clothing lay
perdue. now and again chucklinS
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even beginning to enjoy It when he
heard a woman shrek. At the same
instant revolvers began to pop.
Mr.. Law released his foe almost as
quickly as he was released. Both rose
as one man. to find Judith Trine be-
side them. little smile of excitement
playing round her lips as she looked
up the track and watched the special
slow down to a stop-several persons
on the back platform plying busy trig-
ger-nngers all the while.
As these last threw open the plat
form gates and dropped to the ballast.
still perforating the air with many bull
let's, Mr.. Law. Miss Judith Trine. and
that late belligerent, the engineer.
turned simultaneously and sought the
rear Of the tender.
On the opposite side they found
Rose Trine and Mr.. Barcus standing
uncertainty above the body Of the fire.
man, who. It appeared. had stunned
himself in falling and remained In
sensible.
The appearance of Law and Judith
from behind the tender. closely pur-
sued by the engineer. who was In turn
closely pursued by gentlemen with re-
volvers, stirred Barcus and Rose to ac-
ton. Alan passed him at a round
pace. pausing only long enough to seize
Rose and drag her with him toward
the special. Judith flung him phrase
of well-meant advice in passing:
"Come along. you simpleton-unless
you want to be shot down where you
6tand!"
Mr.. Barcus acted on that advice, as
Immediately as resentfully. Judith
Trine was little before him at the
steps OF the Pullman: Mr.. Law had al
ready assisted Rose aboard. Mr.. Bar.
Gus ungraciousiy gave place to the
lady: his ingrained chivalry sorely
strained by bullets that kicked
among the ballast round his feet.
The Ordway new era., 1914-12-04
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANc
Copyright. isl4. by I.Spls Jo..pA vssos

"Will you be good II let you out?"
Perfectly"
mo more shenanigan7"
~ promise"
"Word Of honor?"
"If my word of honor means any
thing to you-you have It,"
well i" he said dub,ously.
In the same humor he turned and re.
leased the knob; promptly Judith
opened 1t wide and swept out into tho
corridor, her mood now one OF really
fetching mockery.
THANK you SO much!" she laughed
into his face of discontinue; and drop
ping him an ironic curtsy she turned
forward and swung into the drawing
room occupied by Trine.
wonder what she put that on for?"
he speculated, with reference to the
ankle-long Pullman wrapper which Ju-
dith had seen fit to don during her
period Of captivity. Heaven knows
it's hot enough without wearing more
clothing than decency demands l..
But you never can tell about a wom-
an bet a dollar I've made q
DltneTlHS hb6 VI mybelI-lettluk u6E
loose at ALI"
He took his doubts aft. communi-
eating them to Alan and Rose.
And his long conference with Alan
and Rose on the observation platform
afforded Judith ample opportunity in
which undetected to suborn the train
crew to treachery.
. Whether she did or not, this Is what
happened In the course OF the next
hour: the special was forced to take a
siding to make way for the California
limited, east.bound: and when this had
passed. the engine OF the special
coughed apologetically aid pulled
swiftly out. leaving the Pullman stalled
on the siding.
From the rear Of the tender the
brakeman and fireman waved affecting
farewells to the indignant faces of
Alan and Barcus when they showed in
The front doorway.
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impishly to herself in anticipation Of
the time and the event she was bfding
with such patience ~ she could mus
ter
The whistle Of locomotive over
taking the freight sounded tho signal
for her to take action on her cherished
plan. ~ z' l|.3ll8ti' W.
Rising. she glanced out of the open
door. A curve In the track below the
freight. laboring up steep grade. en-
abled her to catch glimpse Of head
light, followed by . string Of lighted
windows. indicating . single car: the
special, beyond q doubt.
without hesitation. since the train
was not running at speed. she dropped
out to the ballast, wheeled smartly
about, caught the handbar at the end
of the box car as 1t passed and swung
herself up between 1t and the caboose.
A trine later the freight gained the
summit of the grade and began to run
more smoothly.
Climbing to the top OF the box car
she peered keenly through the gloam-
ing, which was not yet SO dense that
she might not discern two heads pro-
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.- Shoulder. .r.-- -.r..
below Of rage. The brakeman leaped
for his shovel and brandished It threat
eningly. Mr.. Barcus made nothing Of
that: he closed in without hesitation
and got the fireman by the throat, pro
ceeding to shake the breath out of his
body with the greatest good will and
dispatch In the course Of this enter
tainment the fireman slipped on the
cab platform, trod on nothing. and
went over backwards, taking Mr.. Bar
Gus with him to the ballast.
At almost the same moment Mr..
Law. attempting to restrain the engi-
neer from going to the assistance Of
his fellow.worker, ducked in under .
vicious swing for his chin. srappled
with his foe. tripped him up-and went
with his to the ground on the oppo-
site side Of the locomotive from that
occupied by Mr.. Barcus and the flre-
man.
For the next several seconds he was
very busy indeed keeping his face out
Of the ballast. The engineer was .
heavy man. but active and infuriated.
He fought like demon unclaimed. Il
was all very exciting. Mr.. Law was