The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-23
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Vancouver, B. c., April 21.-Wayne
Brown, former Victoria twirler, who
was with Cincinnati for short time,
will pitch for the Vancouver club of
the Northwestern Industrial league
this season. Manager Brown also has
signed Barham and expects the big
right handler to star. Barham worked
in the Portland shipyards last year.
Grand Forks, N. D., April 21.-
Much is expected of untried material
by Coach Caldwell of the University
of North Dakota track team. Cald-
! we'll has a fair squad of veterans
back, including Leith, the star high
jumper and Fisher, in the weights.
Bateman is expected to win points in
the long distance runs, while Thor
waldsen is regarded as the most prom
Using of the sprinters.
Minneapolis, April 21.-Houston,
Texas, may be selected as the per-
manen training camp Of the Mime
apolis baseball team of the American
Association. President Belden and
Manager Joe Cantillon have Endorsed
the 1919 spring quarters as a real
place for conditioning ball players. :
Pocatello, Ida., April 21.-Pocatel-
los, boxing colony has taken sharp
exception to statements that the local
offer for the Dempsey-Willard bout
was not bona-fide in every respect.
j. Robb Brady, president Of the Poca-
tello Athletic club and other promi-
nent sportsmen are making an effort
to interest sportsmen of other Idaho
cities in a plan for statewide support
of the Pocatello offer. Brady has de-
clared that Pocatello will provide an
arena capable Of seating $4,000 per-
sons if Tex Richard brings the heavy
weights here.
Calgary, Alta, April 21.-Alberta's
proposed baseball league of four clubs
may be increased to six, Medicine Hat
was not considered in the original plan
and fans of that city insist that it was
Medicine Hat which put western Can
ada on the map and that no Alberta
league would be complete without
their club. It is expected, therefore,
that the circuit may be composed of
Edmonton, Calgary, Camrose and
Stetter, as originally planned and
Medicine Hat and Lethbridge.
Spokane, Wash, April 21.-Al Bon
ner, former Spokane pitcher, who was
tried out by the Philadelphia Nation
ais but who failed to make the grade,
will get his chance this season with
the Oakland club Of the Pacific Coast
league. Bonner was one of the big
delegation of baseball players who.
helped to make ships last year. He
played in the Portland Shipyard
league in 1918.
Calgary, Alta, April 21.-Thirty or
more trotters and PAGERS are being
trained here for the summer meetings
on the western Canada circuit and
pre-war interest in their sport. Among
the well known horses working out,
are Dick Mayburn (2:05 LAY and Cal
gary Earl (2:O7 Lay.
Spokane, Wash, April 21.-Friends
Of Carl Holling, former Spokane
pitcher, have learned that his arm has
become strong again and that he will
probably be retained by the San Fran
cisco club. Holling was in the army
last year.
Grand Forks, N. D., April 21.-Pre-
Urinary preparations are being made
for the state shoot of the North Da-
kota Sportsmen's association, here
July 8 and 9. Local marksmen are
planning to increase their accuracy
BY participating in several crow hunts
before Independence Day There are
to be shoots at Minot, Devils Lake
and Hankinson before the state event.
WATERFOWL, s. D. April 21.-Water-
towns school board has obtained q
new field for the student athletes. It
will be used for track, baseball, and
football contests, and is Of sufficient
size for cinder track, diamond and
9 gridiron. A grandstand will Be
built.
Minneapolis, April 21.-Tennis stars
are beginning to do preliminary work,
IS this is to be . big year for the
sport in Minnesota. The Northwest
ern tournament will be held August
k2 to ., at Dccphavcn, Lake Mime
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