The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
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Dallas (Texas) high schools have
added golf to the major sports pro-
gram.
The stadium now building in Am
sterdam for the Olympic games next
year will seat 10000.
Field Phelps, captain of Colorado
college, is one of the best drop-kick-
ers in collegiate football.
Zach Wheat, who was released re-
Gently by the Athletics, played in the
major leagues since 1910.
Jim King, Vanderbilt alumnus
hasn't missed a football trip made by
his college eleven in the last six years.
Texas league baseball fans look for
Joe Pate, ex-Athletics relief pitcher, to
have big season in Texas next year.
c. f. Uefty) Weathers of Danville,
H., has been signed by the Spring
field Midgets of the Western associa-
ton.
Fidel La Barba, ex-prize fighter,
wants to be football player. But is
he cut out for that kind of rough
stuff?
"Bully" Van de Graaff, coach at
Colorado college, was star football
player at both Alabama and West
Point.
Zip Tucker, Beaumont catcher, has
come to terms early, and has already
signed his 1923 contract with the Ex-
porters.
The Earl of Berkeley says his pack
of hounds cost him, in upkeep, $780,
600 a year. That's lot of money 60
ing to the dogs.
The largest game farm in the world
is located at st. Charles, ILL.,, where
200 deer, 1000 pheasants and other
wild animals range.
Dan O'Leary, famous pedestrian,
now in his ninetieth year, estimates
that he has walked something over
100000 miles during his lengthy ca
reer.
The. fascination of horse racing lies
largely in the fact that patron who
pays $3.50 for admission is perfectly
satisfied if he wins a bet that pays
him $1.90.
The bigger they come the harder
they fall in basket ball. Due to the
smaller number of players needed, 1T
is one game in which the little schools
can hold their own with their bigger
rivals.
Walter French, outfielder Of the
Philadelphia Athletics, has gone in
for winter oratory. At banquet of
the Camden IN. J.) Chamber of Com
merce French was one of the principal
speakers.
More than 10000 athletes are ex-
pected to take part in the 1923 Olym-
pic games. Each participant will be
presented with a special medal de-
signed by the noted Dutch sculptor,
]. C. Wienecke.
Frank Chance was manager of the
famous Chicago Cubs when they won
three pennants in a row I'm 1906, 1907
and 1908. Many critics have said that
this team was the greatest in the his
tory of baseball.
In an effort to encourage the sport
of curling among young men. the On
tario Curling association has decided
to admit youths under twenty-one
years of age to membership without
payment of the annual fee.
Eddie Bennett, the Yankees mas
cot, has seven major league pennants
to his credit over a period of nine
years. He has brought five to the
Yankees and one each to the Chicago
White Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Jockey Mccoy is the only racing
pilot who wears goggles while in
competition. He says they keep the
dust and mud out of his eyes.
Illinois lost the services Of Art
d'Ambrosio, fullback, for two weeks
this year because he violated the no
automobile rule of that school.
Ned McKenna, popular Florida golf
pro, equaled the worlds record by
shooting holes In % strokes at the
Minaki course near Vancouver while