The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-08
Sporting

boxing contests in the future.
st. Cloud, France-William NJ.
Johnston of California defeated j.
Washer of Belgium in the final round
for the mems singles hard courts
championship of the world. Suzanne
Lenglen defeated Miss Kathleen Nc
Kane of England Tor the women's
title.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Officials of the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be
called to meet here to discuss the fu-
ture use of the race course, Carl G.
Fisher, founder and part owner, an
nounced. Mr.. Fishers announcement
was prompted by reports that the
track would be dismantled and a new
speedway built in some other city.
notwithstanding to official
figures given out here by w. d. Eden
burn, of the American Automobile as
ISOLATION contest board, Jimmy Muir
ply is leading the field of race driv-
ers for the 1923 championship with a
total of 1,070 points. He was awarded
270 points for finishing third in the
500 mile race, While Milton gained
765 by winning. Had Milton driven
the entire race he would have been
awarded 1000 points.
Shelby, Mont.-The steady thump of
a hundred hammers amid the flying
sawdust of as many saws have dissi-
pated in the public mind any doubt as
to the ultimate completion OF the
huge arena being erected to accommo-
date the many thousands expected to
attend the DempseyGibbons worlds
heavyweight titular bout to be stag
ed July 4. Contractors have been at
work on the structure only one week,
yet it has taken definite shape and is
now claimed that within thirty days
it will be ready to be turned over to
the promoters, ready to accommodate
10000 people in comfortable man.
ner. Eighty thousand dollars is the
approximate cost of the arena. More
than million feet of lumber and 20
tons of nails will be used in it's CON
struction.
Foreign
Buenos Aires-Advices received
here from Mendoza say that four per
sons were killed and 10 injured when
a mortar exploded in the celebration
of the May revolution anniversary.
Berlin-A French courtmartial at
Werden has sentenced Herr Schoens,
landrat Of the Essen district, to five
years Imprisonment and a fine of
100000 marks for writing an in
sulting letter to General Degoutte.
Cairo. Egypt.-The Egyptian mem
Der has promised to submit to parlia-
ment a petition handed to him by the
American minister, J. Morton Howell,
signed by 5000 Egyptian women, ad-
yocating the prohibition of intoxicat-
ing liquors.
Paris-The Japanese journalist Sa-
kahe Osurgi, who was arrested on
May 1, after communist meeting, for
insulting the police, and sentenced to
three weeks Imprisonment, has been
ordered expelled from France for be-
ing in the possession of false pass
port.
st. Johns, N. F.-The passengers
and crew of the Canadian Pacific lin
er Maryale which sank striking Cape
FreePs rock off the southern coast to
New Foundland, were picked up here
by the liner Melita, of the Canadian
Pacific line and continued their voy.
age to England.
Olongapo, P. Probably the most
Heterogeneous collection of humanity
ever embarked for a transport voy-
age made their way aboard the Uni
ted States army transport Merritt,
which will be their lark" to carry
them to America-their promised
land. They are the 565 remaining OF
the band of 5000 that fed red Russia
last winter with Admiral Stark on the
famous white fleet.
Madrid-El Ferrol, SPANS chief
naval arsenal, is aroused by rumors
that the government intends to build
powerful fleet. The launching of
building campaign to restore the
Spanish fleet high in rank among the
worlds navies has been hanging fire
for some time, but 1t is understood
that arrangements have been made by
Ell Ferrol to start intensive building
in June.
Tokio-The United Chambers OF
Commerce Of Japan, in session here.
have sent representations to the gov
eminent urging commercial agree
ment with Russia and also the subsid-
izing of an improved type Of vessel
for the Pacific trade.
Potsdam-Dr. Hans Ladendorff,
brother Of the noted general, will
head an expedition Of German scien-
lists to Mexico this year to observe
the total eclipse Of the sun on Sept.
10. DR.. Ludendorff is director of the
astro-physical observatory at Pots
dam. All expenses will be borne by
the Mexican government.
Geneva-The Swiss governments
reply to the soviet note of protest con-
corning the assassination at Lausanne
of vorowsky, soviet envoy, declares
that Switzerland has better right to
demand explanations of the violence
suffered by thousands of Swiss in Rus
STA under the soviet regime than to
give them regarding the death of one
Russian who was an unofficial and
unwelcome visitor.
Buenos Aires-The Argentine gov
eminent proposes to strengthen its
fleet by the addition Of IL scout cruis-
ers and small torpedo boat fiotilla.
The vessels will replace craft that
were under construction in European
shipyards for this country at the out
break of the World war.
Paris-Eight communists, impris.
oned for agitating in the Ruhr, reach.
L Cd nth dau Of THAR h,1n s,fr.