Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-01
., SPORT GOSSIP

Louisville. ky.-Packey McFar-
land. boxing instructor at Camp
Zachary Taylor, is taking no chances
in these days of preparedness. He
applied at the War Risk Bureau for a
10000 complete disability insurance
policy.
why the complete disability
Packey::" a clerk asked.
Everybody in this camp is so
blooming healthy that I'm afraid some
of these heavyweights might hit me so
hard that my family will need IL
lot of insurance."
The Chicago wizard of the ring will
get Il policy.
milwaukee,. Wis.-Mal Barry, star
first haseman with the Milwaukee club
of the American association. is maxi
ing good as Il soldier. He has been
promoted to sergeant. according to
ent of the club. Barry. although
married, was called early in the draft.
Timmc said ar opening will be made
for him when he returns.
Cleveland. O.-Cleveland is plan
ming on sending a new Chick" Har-
ley. All-American half back to Ohio
State university. He is Frank Civilet-
to. a Central high school athlete, said
to be the best ail-around star ever de-
Veloped in Cleveland. He made his
reputation in football last season.
st. Louis, Mn.-President Branch
Hickey of the st. Louis Nationals de-
nice the m that his team is after
the services of Steve Yerkes. second
.f1 GO m n with f,n India , ..I ,.,,
of the American association.
Il am not Interested in Yerkes in
n shape. form or manner" Hickey
said. with Bruno Bethel on the club
we do not need Ierkes. l understood
from Manager Hendricks hat there
are no athletes on the indianapolis
club for whom we could make Il
place.
Hickey said he was reasonably sure
the st. Louis club would obtain the
services of Edward Langdon, star left
handler of the University of Pittsburg.
Battle Creek, Mich.-Mat fans of
Battle Creek will have an opportunity
of Judging the true wrestling ability
or young Jordan of Chicago on the
night of January 80. The doubt that
has existed in their minds since Jor-
dams former appearance here in a
contest with Billy Schober is to be
wiped out in a return match. The de-
cision in the previous meeting. was
lost by Jordan in a contest so evenly
fought as to leave many of the specta-
tors uncertain as to the winner. The
men Will Wrestlc at the middleWeight
limit.
st. Paul.-Boxing is on the boom in
st. Paul as a result of the financial
success of the Fred Fulton Billy
Miske ten-round battle, which drew
$4,000.
The next attraction will be a ten
round contest between Harry Greb,
the Pittsburg m~iddleweight and Mike
O'Dowd of st. Paul. both of whom
claim the championship. They will
ruary %. The weight will be 1853
pounds at 3 o'clock.
st. Louis. Mo.-The date Of the ath-
letic carnival for the benefit of he
soldiers and sailors fund, which is to
be held here, has been get for Feb
ruary % or March 2.
The carnival will cover many more
events than any games staged at this
city in previous years. In addition to
the races n relays, basketball,
wrestling. boxing, gymnastics, fencing
and military drills are to be included.
BOWLERS LOSE INTEREST.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. members
Of the Detroit Bowling association
have seemingly lost some of their en-
thusiasm over prospects for landing
the 1913 renewal Of the American
Bowling congress. One of the reasons
why Detroit is said to be losing out