Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17

Americans to the Newark, N. J., team
OF the International legaue.
Eldred, according to Shay, was first
released to Milwaukee, and then
Manager Rowland of the Chicago
club changed his mind. Shay has
appealed to the national baseball
commission to settle the dispute.
Shay claims Eldred a purchased
outright.
fielder with the New York Nationals.
may have played his last game on
the gridiron. Thorpe, regarded as
one Of the greatest football players
that ever lived. was recently APP
preached by a Detroit semi-profes-
sional football promoter and offered
a. large sum to play next autumn.
Thorpe refused. He said he hoped
to make good as a ball player some
ruin his work on the diamond. \
Columbus. o.-ohio State univer-
sity Is to go through with the spring
athletic schedule. Prof. Thomas E.
French, president Of the athletic
board. announced that all forms of
athletics would be continued until
sxigencies may >ssauire their discon-
1T is rather a. noticeable coinci-
dence." Prof. French said, that in
some Of the schools which have. with
historical patriotism, announced their
schedules as cancelled. prominent
members of the teams are members
of the national guard.
II am sur that Ohio State stu
dents are full Of patriotism and. when
the time many Of her athletes
will be found in positions calling for
the highest type Of courage and skill.
1T would seem poor sportsmanship
to abandon a schedule because q
team has lost members and might
lose some games"
Minneapolis.-Dave Altizer, the vet
Minneapolis team in the American
association, may become manager OF
the Virginia City, MIMI, club in the
new Northern league.
The league as outlined by Charles
Moll of Winnipeg would include Win.
nipeg, Superior, Wis; Fargo, N. D.;
Moorhead, MIMI, and Virginia
Now that Fred Fulton has returned
to the protection Of Mike Collins
there is little chance Of any excite.
ment in pugilstic circles until Darcy
gets kicked out Of another state.
Cold and rainy weather did no,
keep Andy ellis university diamond
artists away from outdoor practice yes.
terday. Gill has a half dozen twirl.
ers to start with and nearly as many
catchers. Everything looks bright ex.
cept the schedule.
With the golf club re-organized 70,
tho year and the promise of Eddie
McElligott returning early mex,
month. 1t is time to get the clubs pol.
ished up and rewound.
A score or more California eol1
players from Los Angeles. San Fran.
cisco and other sections OF the state
are expected to play in the Pacific
Northwest association championship
tournament to be played over the
links of the Waverly Country club a,
Portland June $3.50, according to c
Harry Davis. Portland. Captain Of the
Waverly mons team. who has been or
a visit to California.
Edward Tufts, president Of the
Southern California Golf Association
Erv1ng Armstrong. Norbert Murray
w. r. Bowman and q number Of other
Southern Californians have promised
to play, Mr.. Davis said. C%alifornia
heretofore has never been represented
in the Northwestern tournament.
Handball has become q popula,
game among the members of the Lol
Angeles Athletic club and the 81,
courts available are literally patronix.
ed. Among tho many man plavina
regularly is Maurice e. Mclaughlin
former national singles tennis cham.
pion. who has been utilizing handball
az a means Of getting himself. into
condition for participation in The
championship tennis tournaments thll
year.
Bad weather along tho Paci.
nc Coast has caused the post.
ponement of the intercollegiate and
interscholastic indoor relay carnival
at the Oregon Agricultural college
from April Z to April Fl. It 10 Ok.
pected the later date will permit more
colleges and schools { enter.