The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08

The story is told of a fight manag-
er who had a large white hope under
MS care and the hope was keen on
getting his name in the papers. 1t
appears that he coaxed his manager
to get him lots of newspaper mention,
hoping to take in many nickels there
by, but the manager, didn't find ii
easy to comply. The big boy didn't
amount to much, it seems, and the
papers were not straining themselves
continued to coax his manager for
more publicity and the manager found
neat way out when he discovered
that the boxer couldn't read. He clip
pea at random all sorts of stories of
the sport sheets and handed them to
his battler. The white hope was very
pleased with this and treasured all of
his dope, FASTING it away in a scrap
book. "All ! know is" said the man.
ager later, that If this big bird ever
learns to read had better start run
ming
Cornell is one eastern school that is
going through with it's schedule re-
resorting to the 'informaF ruse that
has been taken up by Princeton, Yale
and Harvard. Cornell is showing the
right spirit. 1t takes as good sports
manship to meet defeat gracefully as
1t does to win-and perhaps better
Other schools have been glad to cut
their regular schedules for fear of
losing the important games. CornelIs
squad contains only one or two letter
men and 1T has had inadequate prac-
ttce and training. But it is setting
the other schools an example and by
the time the season closes quite a
number of the other schools are likely
to regret their behavior.
One of he4many alfbis in defense of
Heine Zim's celebrated bone in the
worlds series is a recent one stating
that Umpire Bill KLEIN was the only
person near the plate and that Heinie
decided he would better try to tag
Collins himself rather than throw the
ball to KLEIN and expect KLEIN to tag
him. OF course that one is meant
more or less humorously, but many an
explanation has gone forth in Zim's
defense proving that 1t was not his
fault at all, but Bill Rariden's, who
should have been covering the plate.
Some have said that Rariden was no
where near the plate, as he should
have been. However, since Zim has
admitted that ii was his fault entirely
and that he wouldn't heave the ball to
Rariden even though Bill begged him.
II appears that the thing had better
be dropped. Most everyone is tired OF
hearing 1t mentioned. Particularly
zim.
The national commission Is known
to have drawn up pFoclamations
warning all players that they shall be
severely dealt with IL they dare to
"barnstorm', but the national conn
mission has been defied in this and
now we can wait and see what Will
happen. Two teams Of National and
American league stars are touring the
southwest, opening recently in Kan
sas City. The American leaguers are
Walter Johnson, Doc Layan, Derri1l
Pratt Pete Kilduff, George Sisler,
lack Wheat, Mack Wheat, Becker and
Packer. The Nationals are Douglas
Baird, Casey Stengel, Max Carey,
Rogers Hornsby, Hal Chase, Bfggeft,
der Just wait until the national com
mission gets 'em.
Baseball will continue next year all
right declare Ban Johnson. John
Tener and others, but they admit that
Il may be not quite the same baseball
that we have been having IN seasons
past Whether or not the schedules
are shortened the war viii make a
big difference and the players eligible
sooner or later for the army viii be
missed Baseball officials seem sure
that the government will take many
of the big leaEuers away to war next
spring and the result will be that
the big league viii have to take many
players from the minors to fill the
ranks While the big leagues viii
likely be kept in operation in this
way Ii appears that minor leagues
are pretty certain to suffer. Also the
big leagues Will not be showing the
fans quite so fast an article of ball,
However, baseball so far has made
not q very large contribution to the
war and the army and IL VIII have 20
do all OF its bit. Fans may be happy
enough if they have any big league
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