The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-02-06
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Minneapolis = Jimmy Delaney will
leave for California where he will de-
fend the title of Pacific Coast heavy
weight. champion. which he now holds,
against the horde of fighters who are
swarming to the coast, ured by the
gold rush of 1925 inspired by the
passage of the IL round boxing law
there.
st. Paul = Everett MCGOWAN. speed
skater, has accepted terms with the
Vancouver Hockey club and will leave
to join the Canadian sextet. MCGOWAN
played several games at Vancouver
two years ago and made favorable
showing with his tremendous speed.
The st. Paul skater refused to sign
contract, however, as he was doing
we'll in speed skating.
Chicago Survey of the record
breaking streak that has marked the
few weeks of indoor track activity so
far shows that 26 world marks have
been eclipsed, against a total of 10
for the entire season Of 1924, with
the prospect this figure will be more
than doubled in the next two months.
Paavo Nurmi has chalked up IL marks
in seven races, and his countryman,
Willie Ritola, has to his credit. Five
of Ritola's marks were recorded in
single race at the Brooklyn College
games.
Ann Arbor, Mich. - Commercialism
is present in college athletics of the
present day if the handling of large
sums Of money is commercialism,
says the annual report of the athletic
board Of control of the University of
Michigan. The physical good of the
student body removes the commercial
faint, says the report, If the money
is employed in that avenue and
points to the facilities of Ferry Field
as proof of the athletic dollar use at
Michigan. Expenditure Of $4,000 900
on an elaborate athletic expansion
program for the university is regard
ed as essential by the board.
FOREIGN
Paris-The French poiIu's pittance
of five sous daily will be meaureably
Increased if bill backed by several
deputies. which was introduced in the
chamber become law.
Paris-Two billion gold francs
(S400, 000,OO0) remains clandestinely
saved in socks and private hiding
places in France, according to official
estimates quoted by writer in the
newspaper Matin.
Tokio-The government has decid.
ed to devote 100000 yen just re.
ceived from America. as a contribu-
ton to the earthquake relief fund, to
erection of charity hospital in Yo-
kohama.
Tokio-Tentative plans for maneuv.
ers of the Japanese navy next autumn
contemplate operations decidedly linn
tied in extent and scale as compared
with those recently concluded. 1t is
understood the problem will be strate.
gical rather than tactical.
Paris-Not content with importing
most American films, not to mention
importing to France every American
star worth mentioning, the French
are adopting the word itself. Film"
has been officially recognized as a
French word and inserted in the die
tionary by the French academy.
Geneva-The counsel of the League
of Nations may be appealed to by any
country which feels aggrieved at a
decision of the central board for the
supervision of traffic in narcotic
drugs, under an agreement reached
by the delegates to the international
opium conference.
Nottingham, England - On the
ground that proposed railway line
through Sherwood forest would de
stroy the beauty of the legendary
home of Robin Hood, strong protest
here has been started, headed by Earl
Manners. The railway company wants
to put in line to serve new col
liery, but as this would touch one OF
the most beautiful spots in the coun.
try, the residents here are up in arms.
Vienna -, For the first time in the
history of socialism, an international
court has been called to decide
quarrel between two elements of "a
socialist group. Tom Shaw, British
labor leader; Herr Kauskey, a Ger.
man; Otto Baus, an Austrian, and NJ,
Doubrekers, Belgian, are the judges
who in carefully guarded hall are
sitting the evidence before deciding
which groups policies shall in the
future guide the Hungarian party.
London-Dr. Hugo Eckener, direc
tor of the Zeppelin works and former
commander of the ZR-3 (now the Los
Angeles) is here discussing with air.
ship builders plan for the adoption
of standard type of mooring mast as
the first step toward international
airship service. He is quoted by the
Westminster Gazette as saying that
there are great many technical diff
ficulties to overcome but that he is
hopeful of success.
London-There is no reason why
an all weather Zeppelin service across
the Atlantic, capable of carrying pas.
sengers and substantial amount OF
cargo should not be established, de.
clared e. H. Lehman, vicepresident
of the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
of Akron, Ohio. Mr.. Lehman pictur.
ed an air service rivaling present
steamship service in speed, safety and
comfort. He said the airship now
was assured as a practical travelling
medium.
Paris The French aerial expedi.
ton, which is making the journey to
Lake Tchad. in the central Sudan.
reached Colomb Bechar. its first SEIZED
uled landing place in the Sahara
desert