The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-04

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 4.-President
Hermann of the Reds mailed to Nor
decai Brown his uncondlt1onal release
from the Cincinnati club. Long before
Federal warfare was thought of a pro-
mise was made Brown that he never
would be sold to a minor league club
when his services with Cincinnati came
to an end.
Philadelphia, Feb. 4~.-Although he
was knocked down in the first round,
Eddie Moy of Allentown made a strong
showing in his siX-round contest here
against Johnny Kilbane, the feather
weight champion.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 4Y-Charley Cut
Ter of Chicago defeated Ivan Mamutoff,
the Russian Cossack, here in straight
falls. In the second match, Wladek
Zbyszko defeated John Friborg in
straight falls.
Baltimore, Feb. 4.-Harry Swairna of
the Newark International league club
signed a contract with the Baltimore
Federal league club.
Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 4.-E. NJ. Ham Of
Cleveland defeated w. R. Cullan OF
Buffalo in the interstate three-cushion
billiard league game here.
New York, Feb. 4-Porky Flynn, the
Boston heavyweight, knocked out
George Rodel, the Boer, in the fourth
round Of their ten-round match here.
The bell saved Rodel in the third round,
but a right to the jaw in h fourth
ended the contest.
New York, Feb. 4-The spring meet
in this city Feb. 9. The most important
business to come before the meeting
will be the consideration of the playing
schedule.
Portsmouth, O., Feb. 4.-Mordecai
Brown, manager of the st. Louis team
Of the Federal league, was here for a
conference with Al Bridwell Of the
Chicago National league team. -
Milwaukee, Feba 4.--Johnny .Kilbane
boxer, and Jack White of Chicago were
matched to box ten rounds on Feb. is.
Duluth. Feb. 4.-(Hockey)-Columet,
Z; Duluth, 4.
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 4.-"Peanuts'
Scheiber defeated Chip Murphy of IN
decision boxing contest here. Richie
Mitchell, of Milwaukee shaded Dick
Loadman, of Pittsburgh. in a ten-round
bout.
London, Feb, 4.-"Kid' Lewis, the
English featherweight, defeated the
Frenchman Paul Til in a one-sided on
test here, which was scheduled to so
twenty rounds. The referee stopped
the fight to save Til in the twelfth.
Indianapolis, Feb. 4.-Bennie Kauff,
an outfelder drafted by the local Am
erican association club from Hartford,
Monn., jumped to the local Federals.
Bloomington, Ill, Feb. ED KIM
sella, formerly pitcher with the st,
Louis Cardinals and last season with
Venice, Cal, in the Pacific coast league,
signed a contract for 1914 with Des
Moines, in the western league.
Boston, Feb. 4.-The signed contract
OF Duffy Lewis, an outfelder, was re-
ceived by the management of the Bos-
ton club of the American league. -
Iowa City, Ia, Feb. 4.-Frank Gotch
or Farmer Burns may referee the Iowa
university wrestling matches hare
soon. preliminary to the meets With
Nebraska university and Ames.
New York, Feb. 4.-Willie Hoppe and
George Sutton have put the finishing
match for the 1872 balk line title.
Hoppe, the champion, is confident Of re-
tanning his title, and Sutton is equally
confident Of defeating the young title
Chicago, Feb. 4.-The woman's west
ern golf championship will be played
at the Homewood club, Chicago, Aug.
"a to 2S. The time was announced by
the executive committee OF the associa-
ton, which met here.
Bristol. r. L., Feb. 4.-No name has
been definitely chosen for the yacht
being built here as a candidate for the
defense of the Americas cup, accord
ing to Robert w. Emmons, second man
ager Of the boat, and representative of
the so-called flag officers syndicate.
various names are under. consideration,
but no decision has been reached. The
name, Half Moon, had not been selected
by the committee, Mr.. Emmons said.