The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

i, ture, or perhaps he prefers the navy
blue to the olive drab of the dough
boys. AT any rate, he is not going
mechanical and repair division Of the
quartermaster corps, which means OF
doing his bit was arranged for him
by Manager Griffith at the players
request In a telegram received by
Grin, the third baseman informed him
that he would not go to Washington
to enlist in the army as he. had
planned; that he intended joining The
naval reserves in Chicago next week,
and that a letter OF explanation would
be forthcoming.
Somebody once said that the Ma
ttonal leagues veteran umpire. Rob
ert Emslie, was losing his eyesight.
Emslie is the president of the st.
Thomas lOntarlol Gun 4club,--ana has
just announced that his organization
is holding the second best shoot of
the year. The competition is knowm
as the Grand international tourna--
ment, open to all expert marksmen IN
the United States and Canada. Emslle
for many years has been one Of the
leading shots in the dominion. He is
an expert I'm trap and target shooting,
also in bringing down live birds. His
Workmanship proves that his eyes
are clear and his nerves steady.
Eddie Roush, former Giant. who led.
the National league in batting this
year, went through the entire season
without suffering from the effects Of
single slump and earned his h0nors
6y maintaining consistent gait from
April to October. He hit equally well
against righthanders and southpaws.
batting lefthanded against both styles
OF pitching, and struck out only
twenty-tour times during the cam
paign. The Reds great young out
fielder was handicapped early In the
year by sustaining sprained ankle,
which kept him out of the pastime for
nearly three weeks but he suffered
swung into his normal stride as soon
as he got back into the batting
Eight minor leagues out Of twenty
have announced that they will play
ball next year. They are the Pacific
Coast, American association, western
league Southern association, Texas
league, Eastern league, Blue Ridge
league and Central association. Seven
circuits must be reorganized IL they
expect to resume operations Thevs
ere the International, Central
Ihree-li south Atlantic, New York
state, northwestern and Western ass
ISOLATION. Those already out or the
game are the Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Dixie, Georgia, Alabama and
Northern leagues.
Lew Wendell. former catcher with
the New York Giants and later In the
International and American associa,-
tion, Will continue to swing the stick
during the winter. for he "a reported
as having joined the New York police
force.
Louis Guisto. former first basetnan
OF the Cleveland Indians who was
caught in the army draft and has
been training al Camp Lewis IN
Washington, has put IN an appIiea-e
ton for examination for an officer.se
commission.
Chief Meyers Is wintering on i
farm I'm Connecticut and Ii anxious
to sign with one OF the major leaque
clubs.
It Is not reported in baseball his-
tory that a major league magnata
ever gave a star player to a rival fer
nothing.
Jack Dempsey, latest sensation
among the he0vyWeighta and touted
as the best big fellow turned ont bv
California since the time az Jim Ief-
fries is soon going east Milwaukee
promoters want to match him with
biily Miske Of Fred Fulton