The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-06-06
Condensed Resume of the Important
Events In the Nation and State.
Sports

Sports
Los Angeles, Calif.-Charlie Pod
dock, worlds champion Splinter, an
nounced here that he would not be a
member of the American Olympic team
at the Paris games unless his injured
leg showed very decided improve
ment." Paddock equalled the Olympic
record time in the two hundred meters
run at the Southwestern tryouts here,
but he said that during the last rs
yards of that race his ankle, in which
he pulled a tendon some months ago,
gave him trouble.
Chicago-George Sargent Of Colum.
bus, Ohio former Interlachen profess
sional champion in 1909, took advan-
tage of greatly improved conditions
in practice for the natinal open golf
championship at the Oak Park Coun-
try club and made new course record
of 50, after Emmett French of Youngs-
town, Ohio, with 70 had broken the
previous figure of II, set by Chick
Evans and George Duncan. Par is
72. Sargent's performance was bril-
liant in that his low score included a
4 on the 177-yard second hole and
6 on the 370-yard twelfth where traps
cost him at least three strokes.
Ringside, Michigan City, Ind.-Tom-
my Gibbons of St. Faul decisively
whipped Georges Carpenter of
France in ther 10-round fight here be-
fore crowd estimated at 10000. The
clever st. Paul Irishman carried off
the honors in every round and came
close to scroing a knockout in the
final session, when he had the French
man tottering around the ring on the
verge of going down. He outboxed,
from every standpoint. He outboxed,
outpunched, outfought and outgener-
aled his fair-haired opponent from
France Carpenter was unable to in
flict much damage to Gibbons with
his highly touted right Tommy was
the aggressor from start to finish, the
Frenchman being continually on the
run He quickly learned in the first
round that Gibbons was his master at
mitigating and held at every oppor-
tunity when he came to close quar-
tiers. Georges preferred to box his
opponent at long range.
Foreign
Shanghai-Two bombs were thrown
at the Chinese military governor of
Fo-Kien province at Foo Chow, killing
four soldiers and wounding two
Port au Prince, Haitian earth
quake shock wrecked a building at
Port de Paix, killing three persons
and injuring several others. A church
steeple was demolished and the gen.
darmerie barracks were severely dam
aged.
Dublin-William Browne, Dublin
cabman, just has inherited an estate
valued at 100000 from his aunt, Mrs.
Isabella Lewis. Browne has not made
plans for the future, but said it seem.
ed likely that he would still drive the
cab.
Mexico City-Presdent Obregon has
issued decree liberating more than
200 of 300 prisoners in the military
prison here. All are officers below
the grade Of full colonel. 1t is re-
ported that officers above this grade
will be liberated in few days.
Athens-The Greek government has
decided to prosecute the Greek consul
in New York and the Greek ambassa
dor in Washington, the former for
having supplied 10000 army blankets
of very inferior quality, the latter for
having supplied articles for military
use at $1.85 which were sold on the
open market in America for 80 cents.
Dublin-James Larkin, head Of the
Transport Workers union, number
of whose followers were arrested after
they had taken possession of the dis
puted labor headquarters in Liberty
hall, has left Ireland for an unan-
nounced destination, 1t was stated in
the chancery court here in hearing
of an application for an attachment
against him.
Paris-The French air ministry
has received dispatch from the
French consul in Shanghai that Cap
tain D'Oisy's voyage is delayed be-
cause the rival Chinese governments
at Kiangsu and Chikiang threaten to
confiscate the machine and arrest the
pilot if he lands in their territory.
Captain D'Oisy believes he can fly
from Shanghai to Peking without
landing at Marking or Hsu Chow Flu,
but the French diplamtic agents urge
him to await settlement of the row.
Hilo, T. H.-Halemaumau the chief
crater of Kileauea, which has been in
eruption some weeks, is now compare
lively inactive. This has enabled
Roy Finch, the vocanologist, to ex-
He found the steam clouds very thin
The pit bottom is covered with debris
from landslides. The estimated depth
of the pit is 1900 feet The rim is
about mile in diameter. The avail.
anches have practically ceased.
Belgrade-"Vive republic!" was
cried for the first time in the Jugo.
Slav chamber of deputies when the
opposition leader, M. Radich, repre-
senting the republicans and peasants
party, led the cheering against the
royal dynasty. All the credentials of
NJ. Radich's deputies were certified
and the new members gave their oath
to the king, according to the consti.
tuition. The opposition hooted when
Premier Fatchich read the kings mes
sage closing parliament until Oct.
20.
Bordeaux, France-Germaine Der.