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The Mankato free press., 1915-07-23
Stars viii Hold Picnic.

Cereal Chapter No. 2. Order of the
Eastern Star, will hold it's annual pic
ME at Sibley Park on Saturday aft
ernoon, July II. Bring well filled
baskets The chapter will furnish
coffee Ice cream and lemonade. Sports
will be panned and Il Is hoped that
large attendance will be present.
Families are requested to bring
their own dishes.
The Mankato free press., 1915-07-23
Entertained For sIeeov Ev. ,av

Mesdames Z. Schmidtz and Carl
Werthenbach entertained n company
OF ladies yesterday afternoon at the
home OF the former on North Second
street, In honor of Mrs. William Berk-
ner OF Sleepy Eye. who was the guest
OF Mrs. p. w. Weber on North Broad
street and departed for her home to-
day. The rooms OF the home were
prettily decorated in dainty color
scheme OF pink and white. sweet peas
and foliage being used. Covers were
laid for eleven guests. and delicious
two course luncheon was served by
the hostesses. The affair proved a
The Mankato free press., 1915-07-23
Received picnic Invitation.

The local brotherhood of All Rail
way Employees has received an invi
tation to be present at the annua
picnic Of the Twin City Brotherhoo,
of the same order to be held at Par.
ker's Lake. ten miles west of Mime
apolis, on Sunday. July 25. The Man
kato railroad team will play the team
from Midway on that occasion. AbOu
fifty will go to the picnic from Man
kato in addition To the ball team.
The Mankato free press., 1915-07-23
Great Falls Smelter.

The Great Falls smelter, of which
there are few larger in the United
States. employs 1000 men now and is
planning to develop several thousand
acres, adjoining the city by dividing
the tract into ten-acre plots. build
ing a house on each, and breaking
five acres ready for occupancy by the
men employed i'm the smelter. This
vast body of land valued at from 5000
to $500 per acre is yet in the raw vir-
gin state and adjoins the Boyle Land
company's tract. The chimney on
this smelter Is said to be the largest
in the world-505 feet high. The
fumes and gases formerly emitted
therefrom killed all vegetation In the
neighborhood OF the smelter. but now
all the by-products such as gold, sill
yer. acids. etc. are cared for by
pockets built at intervals containing
screens, and nothing now emits from
the top except white heat.
at Great Falls are located three
large dams over the Missouri river
power generated sufficient TO electri-
The Mankato free press., 1915-07-23
Surorise Party.

SurorIse Patty.
Mystic Workers of the World held
surprise party last night at the hom
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Gabler. ~
North Third street, in honor OF tn
recent marriage of that couple. TIL
gathering presented Mr.. and Mrs. Cab
Ter with a beautiful pedestal.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
JIMMY CLADDY HAS
A splendid RECORD

Jimmy Clabby, middle-weight con-
tender, made his mark under his own
name.
The Indianan was introduced in his
youth to the squared circle by his
father, who took him to the first mill
he ever witnessed. When asked as to
whether there was parental objections
to his embarking in the game, Clabby
answered:
What, my father kick at boxing!
Why, he'd travel in his stocking feet
over a hardshell road just to see two
goou, clever fellows mill"
Clabby's first bout was at Laporte.
where he put on the gloves with some
unknown in siX-round affair that
was called a draw.
Right there was where I turned
professional" explains the king of the
middles. "They took me up a ringside
collection and | received Sc for my
services, the first money l ever
earned"
Now the champion boasts proudly
that he has taken part in more 20
rounds contests than any pugilist in
the ring at the present time. Twenty
seven is Clabby's record
Clabby likes to box. Outside of his
profession, Jimmy has a dozen hob
bics. most Of them of the open air va
riety that keeps him in good shape.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
RUDE BRESSLER IS
TOUTED BY Ed. COLLINS

Though Eddie Collins is no longer
member Of the Athletics he still be-
lieves Mack's team will be a powerful
machine in the coming race, and that
IL will be a dangerous factor.
"Bressler will be the best southpaw
in the American League next season.
said Collins. in Philadelphia the other
day.
"He has everything that goes to
make a great pitcher, and | really be-
lieve that he will be as good as Rube
Waddell. Weldon Wyckoff is another
prize pitcher. and nobody can make
me believe that the Athletics Will not
be in the pennant running next sea
/ son. the same as they always are. IL IL
still a wonderful machine"
Collins statements indicate modes
ty, for as rule when players arr
transferred to another city they gen
orally predict tail-end positions fol
the team they are leaving
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
al COLLEGIANs TO START.

The Au-Collegian basketball team
will play its first game on next We'd
nesday evening with Old Swedes.
Manager Gross will most likely call
his men out for practice Monday af-
tcrnoon and the team will then be
picked It is composed Of a lot Of
fast youngsters. Among them are
Coward OF Second Baptist five who
needs no introduction in the game.
He will likely be seen at one of the
forward positions At the present
time Coward Is setting a fast pace in
the Y. NJ. c. A. league. The services
of Livermore have been secured.
This youngster who has been playing
a bang-up game for Glover Academy
will give the fans a chance to sec
what he can do at forward Cats. 4
sreedy fellow from Arden and Der
rickson of Dover with Beatty Of tho
Highland five will fight II out for the
ccuter position. All these fellows
are good and it will take Some time
to pick the best man. Clark, Short
or. Gross and Rose will fight it out
foi the guard positions. The latter
is a fast chap having burned up the
Y. ~ IT, A. League last season.
/ Games are desired with the follow
Z jig teams: Smyrna High School,
. Wilmington Conference Academy
Dover High. Milford High. Whining
ton High. Friends School Elkton
High and all down state teams pay
ing fair guarantee. All commune
cations should be sent to William
Gross. manager of All-Collegians
care Goldey College.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
wOLTER MAY BE BACK.

Out on the coast there is story
that Harry Wolter is coming back to
the Yankees. WOlter broke his leg
early in the season of 1912. and when
he reported TO Frank Chance the fol-
lowing year he was unable to run
with his former speed. He fell off in
his batting, base stealing and fielding
TO such an extent that he was prac-
tically useless and Chance finally de-
cided to let him go to California VOL
ter recovered his old form last season
and was a sensation in the Pacific
Coast League He hit above the $3.50
and his fielding was remarkable. Scout
Irwin, of the Yankees, always main
tanned that Wolter should have been
kept by the Yankees, and it is believed
that a deal for this players return 10
the New York Americans will be ar
ranged at an early date. If Wolter is
right he will strengthen the outfeld
materially.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
PHILLIES HERE TODAY
and away TOMORROW

Only enc full season has gone by
since the Phillies made their best
showing Of the past 10 years, but the
stars are about all gone. or going.
First the Feds made a raid which took
Knabe. Doolan and Seaton. as well as
some second string players. Then
Luderus, who was rated as great
first baseman in 1913 sustained an
injury from which he may never fully
recover. The present OFF season has
shown the same of Magee, the same Of
Lobert and the withdrawal Of Doom.
Chalmers another from whom much
was expected was Internationally re-
leased during the season. Thus there
remain ony the mighty Alexander, the
smuggling Cravath, Killifer and Pas
kert to remind one of the great team
which made the Giants hustle less
than two seasons ago. The upbuild-
ing or the wrocking OF a pennani con-
tender often requires much less time
1 than followers Of the game realize.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
mn HAL SHERIDAN.
lWrItten for he United Pressl

written for the United Press).
NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Jess Willard,
the big Kansan scheduled to mingle
with John Arthur Johnson, at Juarez,
Mexico, in q battle for the heavy
weight championship of the world.
may be no match for the black man
but he at least is the best white
prospect in sight
The white Hope crop still looks
like it has for several years past
decidedly poor-but the big Western
er appears TO have a good edge over
any of the rest of the white fighters
as an opponent for Johnson. If the
champion beats Willard the hunt for
a man TO whip the negro might as
well stop. Or at least a new crop
will have to come up for inspection.
Frank Moran. the Pittsburgh fight
er who went against the black man
in Paris. never was conceded q
chance with Johnson. He was sim
ply picked" by the black and forced
down the throat of the sportin,
public.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
OTOOLE LAYS DOWN LAW.

Marty O'Toole. according TO the
dope. has said that he will not play
ball with the Pirates again and that
the only two teams he will consider
in a deal for his services are the
Braves and the Gaints. Since McGraw
has turned thumbs down on him and
Il was announced from Pittsburgh a
month ago that there was no intention
OF keeping him there. Il seems that
George Stallings will be compelled to
let Marty in on his team TO prevent
the former $4,000 beauty quitting the
game. Baseball Is already staggering
from the many blows dealt 1t and this
would be too much. Let Stallings
come 10 the rescue.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
PA HAMLIN DID NOT
Discover old POP CEERS

Not long ago somebody started
story to the effect that G. j. Hamln
discovered three great reinsmen, I'D
Geors. Budd Doble and Billy Andrews,
and. strangest OF all, NEST Of the
turf papers "fell fer it," and even
went so far as to comment upon the
wonderful prescionco Of the owner OF
village Farm. The truth of tho mat
ter is that Ed Geers discovered him
self long before Pa Hamlin ever
thought about giving him a job as
trainer and race driver.
The only reason Hamlin had in hir-
ing Geers at $4,000 a year was that
i'm following the races he saw that
Geers was a master of his calling.
Hamlin was a shrewd Yankee, and at
the time he hired Geers was a better
Judge of men and their qualifications
than he was OF horses. At that time
he. had owned a good many worthless
horses that never seemed to be able
TO connect with the money in their
races. and in thinking over the mat
ter be evolved the idea that the most
sensible thing he could do would be
to get some better trotters and hire
a capable man to train and drive
them. And so he sold off a lot OF the
trash he had gathered at Village
Farm. filled their places with better
material and then hired Geers, whose
reputation at that time as trainer
and driver extended beyond the Dor
ders of "A dozen States.
As to Budd Doble, that postmaster
of the sulky was famous before Ham.
lin ever thought of becoming a horst
breeder. and Billy Andrews, the
youngest of the trio, was known from
one end Of the Grand Circuit to the
other as an expert reinsman at tho
time he went to work for Hamlin.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
SPEAKER IS BEST
Of ALL FIELDERS
Work by Iris on Fly Balls
Gives Him the Place
of Honor
WHEAT BEST
IN THE NATIONALS

Who's the champion fly catcher Of the
world2
Here's real puzzle for the baseball
league. Nearly every fan knows the
name of the leading swatter OF the
American League as well as the best hit
ter in the National. The averages have
divulgcd those choice bits of informa'
tion.
The greatest fly catcher in the whole
world isn't so easy to single out. This
honor belongs to a Texan who permits
Boston to own his athletic services. His
name is Iris Speaker and his home
town is Hubbard City, in the Lone star
State.
Fans have gasped with establishment
at the hair raising exploits OF this fleet
Southerner. Other outiielders have done
things worth special mention, but
Speaker has gone farther after a -Ay bal
and encroached farther on the territory
of his neighbors than any other outiield
er in the game.
Speaker Caught 4a5 Flies.
Speaker bagged nearly 100 more hie
in the outfeld than Zach Wheat, TIN
greatest fly catcher in the Nationa
League Leading fly catchers of the hil
leagues are as follows: Speaker, Ameu
can, 425; Wheat, National. 33l.
Some idea of Speakers wonderful tai
ent in accepting difficult chances in tn
outiield may be gathered from the in
formation that be participated i'm 10
games, including tie contests, the sam
number as Sam Crawford, the slugein
member Of tho Detroit Tigers. CraW
ford caught 1913 flies 232 less tina
those baggcd by the Hubbard City wiz
ard.
Ty Cobb failed to play in 100 game
hut a comparison OF the averages of tl
fleet Georgian with those of the IcNa
show that Speaker is vastly superb
to Cobb as fielder.
Following are the four leading Il
catchcrs of the leagues:
American Speaker. 425 Shotte
$50: alker. BIZ: Strunk, $50.
National-Wheat, 33l; Burns, 32l
Leach sd; Kelley, $40.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
Some SideIighfs on The Sporting Game

Looking back over the crop OF
Hopes" of the past few years, Will
lard looms up rather well. Carl
Stewart, Al Palzer, Luther McCarty,
Arthur Pelky and Gunboat Smith
form about. the most formidable Of
them. Morris never did approach the
serious stage. Stewart soon blew
up. Palzer fell before McCarty. who
was killed in a bout with Pelky.
McCarty was about the best of the
bunch and the critics wouldn't even
concede him an outside chance with
Johnson. Pelky was a dismal failure
and Gunboat Smith has recently Ia
ken several beatings.
All in all. Willard looks like a
lone hope. and il is pretty certain
that few fortunes will be wagered
on his chances Of winning. He is
big and probably will stack up well
against Johnson in size. He has a
punch" too. but there Is consider
able doubt as to whether he has
enough ability to land it on the ne
gro. Many critics declare that John
son will simply toy with Willard.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
What Msftered Fifty Pounds
To Those Idols of The Ring?

June .. 1889, Choynski, l5s; Corbett,
1877; LOST, % rounds.
February 10. 1871. Choynski, 100; }.
Goddard. 22O. lost. 4 rounds.
April o, lso2, Choynski, 1905 Godfrey,
lS5; won, round.
August 2S. 1876, Choynski, 1907 Nc
Auliffe, $50; won, 4 rounds.
November 10, 1896, Choynski. 1902;
Maher, 100; lost, & rounds. In 1900, ai
the same weight. Choynsh reversed the
decision ON Maher, winning in 9 rounds.
November 80, 1897. Choynski, 1915
JciTries. 1922 draw. 20 rounds.
November 4. 1905, Choynsh, l5I
Rubin 30; won, q rounds.
February 2l, 1901, Choynski, l51
johnson. 1872: won. 3 rounds.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. Edward
f. Geers. the grand old man of har-
ness racing, who is spending the win
ter at his home here. did not make
many New Years resolutions, but he
did come through with real wish
for the New Year. 81 hope to drive
a horse in two minutes or better this
year, and to win more than S1l6,37O
in one season." declared Pop"
There are now seven PAGERS and
three trotters with records better
than two minutes. but it has not been
Evening journal., 1915-01-09

OF the many virtues possessed by
boxers of the old school. perhaps the
highest in the fans esteem pres
cnt day fans, az any rate, was their
willingness TO battle regardless OF
weight impositions In the old days
YOU never heard the Welsh of that
time ducking match with a Mcfar-
land because of difference of one
pound. 4 matter Of 80 or 80 pounds
made little difference with them.
Choynski probably conceded more
weight in individual cases and the
aggregate than any boxer known ia
pugilism. Give this list the up and
down;
November %. 1854. Choynski, l52;
Kcnncally. ls7; won. rounds
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
ORGANIZED BALL
after FED players


BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Rumors are
current here that the word has gone
down the line of organized baseball
10 obtain all the players now aligned
with the Federals that II is possible
to get. At least twenty players arc
being sought according to the repor
The arrival Of Charley Herzog, Gin
cinnati manager, in New York. and
the departure of Manager Bill Dono-
van, Of the Yankees. for parts I'M
known have given rise to the rumor.
These two men have been most active
in getting players lined up with the
Organized Baseball forces.
Armando Marsans is ready and will
ing to hop back to the fold. Ban
Johnson is pulling the wires TO secure
his release from the National League.
If Johnson is successful. Marsans
probably will come to the Yankees.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
ORIENTAL LODGE OFFICERS.

At a recent meeting of Oriental
Lodge, No. 73. knights of Pythias. the
following officers we're elected: C.
c.. Il. ID. Stronp; VIC. o. J. Richards
p. A. Barton; NJ. of H., e. r. Stronp;
X of r. and s.. II. L. Whitworth; NJ
of H., J. e. Stronp: NJ. of e., J. L.
Stradley; M-at-A., l.. II. Brinton;
c., r. S. Cashell; o. c.. G. r. Logan
trustee. J. H. Brinton; representative
to Riverview cemetery Company, c
M. zebley: representative to tho
Knights of Pythias Hall Company. Z
L. Baggarly.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
THIRTY DOLLARS AN
HOUR FOR veteran

NAPOLEON Laioie will draw $4,000
for the two. seasons he has signed
10 play with the Athletics-S9'OOO a
season.
Larry. one year ago. signed a three
wear contract with the Maps al $1,000
per season.
Branch Hickey came 10 Cleveland
last summer and was willing TO take
over Larry's contract but Nap utterly
refused to play ball in the Mound
city.
If Larry plays $50 games next sea
son. he Will receive $50 per game. or
$50 per hour. which is a pretty falr
sort OF salary.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
JOHNSON willard
MIX UP ON march 6
Rv The limited Press.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.--Jack Johnson
and Jess willard will meet in a schcd-
uled Aground bout for the heavy
weight championship of the world at
Juarez. Mexico. on March 6.
Johnson will receive 100000, win.
lose or draw. willard has been as
sured a minimum of $4,000. and his
end is expected to run higher man
that. Final details for the match were
completed here today.
Immediately after closing the
match. $1,000 was cabled to Johnson
for expenses. Willard and his man
ager. Tom Jones. will leave here TO-
morrow for Excelsior Springs Mo.
where the big cowboy will put in his
training ticks.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS /
Till les
RUBBER Game next
FOR These FIVES

Pcnlyn Hall Thirds defeated Friends
School Seconds yesterday afternoon, -
to 10, in Friends gymnasium Pcnlyn
started with a rush and soon took the
lead by the wonderful shooting of Me.
Kay, who Gagged four field goals in sue
ccssion. Foulkc and Pierson also scored
for Pcnlyn in this half. Walker started
the scoring for Friends and dropped in
two double -deckers, while kruse
dropped in one in the same hall. Pcnlyn
outpassed. outplaycd and outclasscd the
Friends School boys, and when the halt
ended they were leading by IA to
count.
In the second half Penlyn again play
ed high class ball, and by passing and
floor work easily maintained the lead
Gray. the clever Penlyn center, Gagged
two field GOALS in this half, and Mckay
Picrson and Foulkc each Gagged a two
pointer. Mckay also was in form foi
shooting the fouls. and Gagged four out
of five.
Walker and kruse were the scorers
for Friends in the second half, the for
mer caging one field goal and the latter
two. The game was fast and clcanly
played, few fouls being called The lea
turc of the game was the shooting Of
Mckay for Penlyn, and also Penlyni
close guarding and fast lloor work
Krusc and Walker each starred fol
Friends with three goals each HOPPE
dropped in one foul out of four chances
this completing the scoring. As eacl
team has won game and lost one. tn
deciding game will be played next Tues
Q day in Friends gymnasium.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
SHARP FOR SCRANTON.

SCRANTON, Pa. Jan. manager
Bill Coughlin, of the local New York
State League team. and Hugh Jen-
nings, leader of the Detroit Tigers.
of the American League. held a con-
ference here and as a result Jen-
nings agreed to turn over to the
Miner pilot Infielder Sharp and a
pitcher named Balzel. who was draft
ed from one of the Eastern Associa-
ton teams by the Tigers. Sharp is
the clever little inielder of the Will
mington team, Of the Tri-State
League. and he was also grabbed up
in the draft by Jennings.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
HAD never heard
name OF ROWLAND
Here is a true story.

here is a true StOIy'
Eddie Collins was down in the Caro-
linas shooting game with Jack Dunn
and Wilbert Robinson. when Clarence
Rowland was appointed manager of
the Sox. The hunters read no paper.
and Eddie didn't know of the appoint
ment until his arrival home.
you have a new manager in Chi
cago," Mrs. Collins informed him.
rs that so? Who is he, Kid Glea-
son?'
NO, Clarence Rowland
clarence Rowland" repeated Eddie
why you haven't the name right. You
misread the article. There is moody
in baseball by that name. Look up
that paper so / can find out VINO iii
have to take orders from next season.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
Geers Hopes TO Drive Mile
in Two Minutes Next SKINNER

the veterans good fortune to ride one
of these fast miles in a record per-
Torrance. He marked Ess H. Kay
in 200 "a, but that is the nearest he
ever has come to even times in race
OF a trip against the watch.
The G. o. NJ. of the sulky has been
driving horses A years and has
amassed a good-sized fortune in win
nings, which. had he been able to
keep, would have made him finan-
cier today instead of an industrious
trainer Of highly bred harness horses.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
THEY'RE TALKING BASEBALL.

The Wilmington Academy baseball
team will hold its first meeting for 1919
on Tuesday night in The EVENING
JOURNAL office. The following play
ers arc requested to be present; John
Shepperd, Robert Patterson, Matthew
Donohue. William LETTERS. Frank Glenn
Howard Hansen. Edward Webb. Paul
O'Neill, Charles Honey, Neal Lynch.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
One Record for Brooklyn

son. the Braves very emphatically.
The Senators got out OF theirs in 1902
and 1908. But the Superbas, like the
old brook Mr.. Tennyson once got en-
Unused about. seems TO run in that
second division groove forever. How
ever. next year there may be diff
ferent story TO tell.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
IN ROWLING LEAGUE.

Another bowling team from the
freight house has joined the p, B. &
W. Railroad Bowling League. and
with a view of catching up in the
number of games with the other
teams, this team will play with the
shop office team this evening at the
Crescent Bowling Alleys and again on
Monday night. The standing Of the
toau,o fo1ioxre.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
MCLEAN GETS IN.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Larry Nc
Lean, Giant catcher. signed a one
year contract early today to play for
McGraw next season. McGraw was
rather fearful lest Mclean was hold
out, there being rumOrs to that ef-
feet Mclean is the last of the Giants
to get in line.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
ATLAS 4. 4. HOMELESS.

The Atlas a. A. bowlers of the Atlas
Athletic Association. completed the
schedule for the fifth week on the
Y. M. c. A. Allies.
Team scores: AtpocO, us; Unous,
.6S4; Jameth. .716! Compts, .62OS At
lantas, 1877; Ajax. .676; Reds, 72T;
Bermax. .651.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09

Speaking Of the superbas. do you
know that the Brooklyn team has
record? II is the only major league
club which has failed to finish in the
first division in the last dozen years.
The Braves and Cards climbed out
Of their second division rut last sea-
Evening journal., 1915-01-09

Field goals-For Penlyn. Mckay, o.;
Pierson, .; Gray. ., and Foulke, 2. For
Friends -Kruse, 3; Walker. 3. Foul
goals For Penlyn, Mckay, 4; for
Friends, Hopes, L. Time of halves-20
minutes. Referee Dclaplane.
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
GERMANTOWN BEATS FRIENDS,

The Germantown Academy basket-
ball team continued its clean record
for the season by defeating Whining
ton Friends. 20 to 10. yesterday. The
playing of Captain George Crawford
and Rawley Cliff featured the often
sive playing of the Red, Black and
nIno
Evening journal., 1915-01-09
Teams Standing,
A. n. n. W. WINS.

On the Crescent Alleys last night
the A. o. L. W. bowling team de-
feated the Gas Company two games
in three. although the Gasmen had
more points TO their credit in all
three cams than the Workmen.
The score: