The Ely miner., 1925-05-15
Sports

Sports
Minneapolis-Two more amateur
baseball leagues were reported form
ed to be bringing the total number
of circuits in the state to II. Both
of these leagues, the Southwestern
and the Eastern Minnesota were in
existence last year, and the teams in
cluded in the two loops are practici-
cally the same as In 1924.
Ann Arbor, Mich.-Plans for the
erection of new football stadium at
Perry Field, to seat 10000 more peo-
pie than the present stands do, have
been approved by the board of control
of athletics and the board of directors
Of the general alumni association and
are at present in the hands of the re-
gents of the University of Michigan
pending their final approval.
New York-Jack Dempsey, sur
rounded by friends just before sailing
for Europe on the Berengaria, declar-
ed that nothing, except the lack Of a
suitable offer, could or would stop
him from defending his title before
the end of the impending outdoor sea-
son. The champion made this state
ment after being informed that the
New York state athletic commission
believes it has discovered a weapon
whereby it expects to force him into
the ring against Harry Wills.
New York-After hearing that he
was a pure amateur and that he had
not attempted to chisel promoters out
of big fee for his services, Paavo
Nurmi, worlds champion Finnish rum
ner, said that he was going home.
Nurmi betrayed no emotion when
special committee, headed by Fred W.
Ruben, secretary of the Amateur
Athletic Association, reported that
thorough investigation Of Nurmi's ac-
tivities since he arrived from Finland
had failed to uncover any evidence
that would sustain even a suspicion
that he had cheated the rules proVid-
ing that an amateur could not get
more than expense money for compe-
tition or exhibitions.
Foreign
Spain-The Spanish government has
assigned several warships to patrol
the coasts and shoot at sight all
sharks which are responsible for
great destruction of sardine schools.
Stockholm, Sweden-F. V. Thors-
son, former finance minister, is dead.
He was recently elected to succeed
the late premier, Hjalmer Branting,
as head Of the Social-Democratic
party.
Toulouse, France-Clement Ader,
who France calls "The Father Of
Aviation" is dead here. He was born
at Muret, France, 81 years ago, and
was credited here with being the
first man to make a flight in mono
plane-in 1890.
Rome-Ignace Paderewski. playing
an allChopin program for the benefit
of war orphans, was enthusiastically
acclaimed by an audience of several
thousand. Critics asserted the exc
cution of the famous pianist was the
equal of anything he has done.
Berlin-An unnamed American col
lector has bought from Oscar Huld-
schinsky, Berlin art collector, Rap
haePs Portrait of Giuliano Di Me-
dicf' for $4,000 pounds sterling (about
S250,000), Hulschinsky declined to
name the purchaser.
London-British authorities now are
ready to deal with the bolsheviki. The
home secretary has completed his in
quiries into the bolshevik activities in
England and is prepared to take swift
action against revolutionary plotters
should the government authorize.
Tokio-The foreign Office is in re-
ceipt of consular reports described as
alarming" indicating an early out
break of civil war in China. Both Gen.
eral Chang Tso Lin and the Christian
general, Feng, are hastily preparing to
decide their mastership with Peking
impotent Official Mukden dispatches
deny these reports.
Rome-Excavations at Sabratha in
Africa have cast considerable light on
life in that region up to the sixth GEN.
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public baths and an ampihtheater seat
ing 10000 persons have been uncov-
cred. A huge baptismal font capable
of caring for two persons, and so built
that it showed immersion undoubtedly
was the custom, had been found. 1t Is
octagonal in shape and 10 feet deep.
London-In the presence of 100000
persons, King George opened the sec
ond Empire Exhibition at Wembley in
weather alternating from hail to bright
sunshine The great stadium at
Wembley was filed to the last seat
when King George and Queen Mary
arrived in state coach. They were
welcomed by the Duke Of York, presi-
dent of the exhibition.
Geneva-The League Of Nations
won 1000, 900 Swiss gold francs last
year through exchange manipulation,
M. Osusky, budget chairman an
nounced. The budget for the coming
year will be 22,500,000 Swiss francs,
which is considerably less than last
year. Honduras and Costa Rica have
quit the League because their assess
ments were too high.
Cape Town, South Africa-The pri-
vate dinner given the Prince of Wales
was the occasion for a demonstration
of enthusiastic loyalty. Many nation.
alist members of parliament said the
princes visit had brought a new era
to South Africa. Wales delivered part
of his speech in the native vernacula.
Honolulu-The most picturesque