Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-11
NeWs and Gossip

Minneapolis. Minn.-Thc possibility
Of dual wrestling matches being AZ
ranged between the University of Min
ncsota and other big Nine" teams Is
having a stimulating effect in bring
ing out candidates for the Gopher
team According to Coach Ohnst1d.
Iowa Is desirous Of dual meet either
at Iowa city or here at any time
previous TO the western intercollegiate
meet in April.
Twenty men are trying for
places on the squad There Is
wealth of good material I'm the light
weight classes. but in the heavyweight
and light heavyweight divisions the
material is not so promising.
Minneapolis. Minn.-Tcntativ plans
are being made for the formation Of
a professional football league I'm Min
nesota, with teams In Minneapolis st.
Paul, Duluth and the Iron Range
cities. according to an announcement
by local promoters.
For the last five years football has
been the leading Sunday sport in these
cities during tho fall and the games
have been largely attended. They have
heen played independently, however,
Under the proposed plan an eisht-club
circuit would he organized and a schcd-
ule drafted.
Minneapolis, MINI. n.--Prospccts OF n
strong basketball team are bright at
the University of Minnesota this sea
son and followers of the sport expect
the Gophers to make strong bid for
the big Nine" title.
The return 10 the squad of Stads-
void picked bv experts for the all
western team two years ago. is ex-
l.. IL.
rally. The work of Captain Douglas
has been feature Of the early games
| Milwaukee, WIS -Gossip in baseball
circles here is to the effect that Amcri-
| can association magnates believe they
have at last discovered a system by
which their burdensome payrolls can
he materially decreased without en-
failing hardship on fans who support
| the game.
The scheme in brief il Is said will re-
quire every club in the circuit TO carry
n certain number Of young players
who have never before played In a
class "a" circuit
Owners Norton, st. Paul; Cantillon.
Minneapolis; Timme, Milwaukee, and
McGil, indianapolis. are said TO be IN
| favor of II, and Colonel Wathen Of
Louisville Is reported ms favorably dis
posed The men in charge Of the pl7r
may decide on the number OF recruits
bv the time OF the scheduled meeting.
| February "a. The number of recruits
may he limited to seven, and II this is
looked upon IA too many may be re-
duced to five or oven four, according
70 reports in baseball circles here
Houghton, Mich. - Many entries
| have boon received by the secretlry
Of the Upper Peninsula Poultry asso .
citation, which will hold It's annual
show here on Jan. "a to 81. a number
Of national poultrvmen are expected
to attend the meeting.
Neenah. Wis.-The manager OF the
Twin City Federal Basketball team has
| booked number OF games for his
team, including n number of out-of-
| town contest. Some Vorv exciting and
fast basketball, II IL expected, will bJ
played here during the season.
hlcago-Northwost university
has failed to land n football game
with Dartmouth next fall. North
western. runner-up In the big Nine"
championship race last fall, was will
| Ing to play a return game NJ Dart
mouth In 1918. II the easterners would
play here November II, but tho Dart
mouth authorities decided that the
date would not .it their schedule.
| Bloomington, Ind.-A concrete sta
dunn. with n seating capacity OF more
than ten thousand and costing In the
neiehborhood of $4,000. is 10 be
erected at Indiana university.
| L. o. Suehm. athletic director;
| George NJ. Cook OF Indianapolis. Harry
n. Scholler Of Charlottesville Frank