The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-22

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who said he would return to Wis
consin to coach the clevn. He
said he was anxious to return to
the game after an absence of six
years.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 22.-The
National Credit Mems Association
Which will hold it's annual convcn-
ton here August q to "a, is to
devise means to eliminate the man
who will not pay his bills. Fully
1900 delegates from all sections
Of the United States arc expected
to attend the convention. Myron
~. lIcrricl, former Ambassador
to France, will speak at the ban
quiet Friday night, August "a.
Chicago, Aug. 22.-Ray Schalk,
the mainstay catcher Of the Chi
cago Americans seems to be the
big cog in the machine with
| which Manager Rowland is max
ing a race. for the American
pennant. Schalk has been catch
ing day after day, and seems to be
the one man who can steady the
local club. Upon his ability to
withstand the strain of catching
continually every day will depend
largely on the final showing of the
club. When Schalk stepped ouJ
of the harness for a few days ear
ly in the season the club lost it's
staridc, but when he donncd the
mask again, the machine began
to run smoothly. Schalk is rated
as Owe Of the defensive receivers
IN the game.
East Lansing. Mich, Avg. p.
Chester Il. Brewer. the new
athletic director of thcNlichigan
Agricultural College, will take up
his duties about September i, ac-
cording to letter to President
Kcdzic. He was to have report
:, ed August |, but was summoned
by the government to take charge
of physical training at Camp
Funston, Texas.
Chicago, Aug. 22-Jamcs w.
Cori1oth, though a prosperous
race horse magnate, being prcsl-
dent Of thcTljuaha Jockey Club,
hash t eliminated the boxing
game from his makeup entirely
and is out with the announcement
that tho Mexican city will be the
scene of at least two big fights.
One probably will be between
Benny Leonard, lightwei::ht
champion and some worthy foe
and the other he hopes will bring
Jess Willard. heavyweight champ
ion, against the winner Of the Carl
Morris Fred Fulton match. Cofi-
roth already has closed a contrac-
for Carl Morris in the event Nor
ris defeats Fulton.
"7Icw will you get Willard? I
don T. think he cares to fight. y
said Nate Lewis, manager Tor
Morris.
"I'1] bid so high for the match
he can't say no without announc-
ing his retirement from the ring.
There is plenty Of money in IT,
ilana and I can afford to bid
high,' .said Croffoth.
| Detroit, Mich. Aug. 22.-Admir-
crs Of Harry Covclcskie, the big
left handler of the Detroit Amcri-
cans, are considerably concerned
over his por showing. this year.
When the Tigers jumped back
from New York recently for a
Sunday game with Chicago, the
Pole was left behind when De-
troit resumed its eastern swing.
Hughey Jennings was quoted at
the time in a local newspaper as
saying that unless Coveleskic
showed a decided Improvement
when the team returned. he would
not be used again this season.
Covcleskic said that a muscle or
tendon in his left shoulder was
hothering him.
Detroit. Mich, Aug. 22-The
future of harness racing in Mich
gan is a topic of considerable dis
cussion among the followers of
1.-THE sport. This. years Grand
lCircuit meetings in Detroit and
Kalamazoo admittedly were not
Isnccessful and at their conclusion
the opinion was freely expressed
that Michigan next year might
not see the trottcrs and PAGERS of
/, the bi CLINE. Poor attendance