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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
New Baseball Body
Among Minors Seen

New York, Dec. 17.-tR-Organ.
ization Of new baseball body by
the larger leagues was foreseen to-
day as possible climax for the
draft tangle between minors and
majors.
The conclave of the big leagues
here this week agreed to Terminate
the draft law now functioning if the
minors SO desire.
The five minor circuits which
have operated under the modified
draft arrangement with the majors
are understood to be opposed to end
ing relations with the majors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
Olympic Stadium is
Approaching Finish.

Amsterdam, Holland, Dec. 17.-tPy
The stadium for next years
Olympiad is so near completion that
it could be used next week if nee
essary. The halls situated under
the Marathon stand, the roof having
been completed, could be used for
practical purposes at a moments
notice. Work on the boxing hall,
the fencing space, The Marathon
tower and the swimming basin is in
full swing and the task of laying out
the grounds which are to be orna-
mented with shrubbery is also well
under way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
What Assets Must an Umpire Have?


After % Of umpirng which
time decided to quit the mask and pad for tie
my strike in the American League my final
out and safe No will have athlete who
feels that have beaten him out hit will have to
listen to the tale Of of the pitcher who had missed
perfect third strike the opposition wouldn't have made the four
Baseball often Of a umpire the chief target
for most oEthc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." stuff
r Enjoyed y Years Behind Pate !. :,
However, have greatly enjoyed umpire in the
American That sound rather strange since Of al profess
ons that Of umpire often seems the least enviabe.
umping the theory thatau ball players
gentlemen and should be treated accdns am pleased TO say that
Good eycsght essential athletic physique helpful good
with presdes
When player umpire, will let him get
away with terrible decision without trying 70 start riot simply p
s s s n WAY r. umpire saw " that h 'ae
which not in the best Of orm would through with
today know he's terrible but calling
them ne sees hs + an expsor set hear hah dosn tine
because they had confidence ma
- Since the that would quit ths apns gan: e
have received = inquiries ..ns detail some the interest
years ~ s's s
Whist fns plays outstanding memory started
ssss Ct os:s s::s
4: :; sss.s ~, '; :: *: M
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
Pen Replaces Bobby
Jones' Feared Clubs

Atlanta, Co., Dec. 17.1R-
Armed with pen and ink instead Of
his famous calamity Jane golf
club. Bobby Jones Wednesday dat
tied for "par" in the Fulton county
court house in a. effort to quality
for legal practice In Georgia. Re-
suits of the bar examination. which
he tried along with II other appli-
cants, will h announced next week.
Bobby's application stated. that he
was in his second year ct law school
and that he has been associated for
some time in the law firm Of which
his father is q member.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
DIXIE ATTRACTS
FINEST STABLES
FOR TURF RACES
Black Gold and Pompey Among
Fleet Racers Who viii
Campaign

New Orleans, La, Dec. 17-R1-
Racing fans Of the south viii see
many stars Of the turf In action dur.
ing the winter racing season, %
richer purses and improved courses
have attracted the best stables Of
the country.
Black Maria, Pompey, Herodian,
Black Gold, Gibbons, Pigeon Wing
II, Sun Altos and Fred, Jr., are .
few Of the fleet racers to be cam
paigned this winter.
The jefferson Park fall meeting
here opened Thanksgiving Day and
will continue until December 81,
when the Fair Grounds open. The
Pompano Horse Club has announced
the opening day Of its Florida meet
ing as December "a, while the
Hialeah season Of the Miami Jockey
club has been set from January IL
to March 10.
Black Gold Listed
Black Gold and Fred, Jr., are At
tempting the comeback trail. Black
Gold won the 1924 Kentucky Derby
and soon Afterwards went to the
stud. For many months, however,
he has been in training am il ex-
pected to make his initial start in
the Christmas Handicap 1T Jeffer-
son Park. Fred, Jr, winaer Of the
1926 Mardi Gras Handicap, was dff
the track all the summer because Of
ar injury but is. now said to b in
good condition.
In addition to the New Orleans
Handicap, carrying value Of 50.-
600 net to the winner. the Fair
Grounds program inclu6es eleven
other stake races Of unusually good
purses. The New Orleans Handi-
cap will be rum Februar 8. Many
juveniles will make their first start
here, as foals Of 1926 become eli
gible for racing as two year olds
January I.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17

Billy Evans, one OF the greatest umplres base.
ball has ever known and now general manager of
the Cleveland Indians, has written for the readers
OF The Bismarck Tribune what he considers the
most interesting happenings in his colorful base.
ball career. Evans has written these stories ex.
clusiyely for NEA Service and The Bismarck
Tribune. and It Is a series certain to appeal to
every baseball fan. Start following his g years
rs umpire today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17

0WvC = 0IINII 1S0IbC
Some critics believe the st. Louis
Cardinals lost the pennant last year
because the burden of management
reduced the efficiency of Bob O'Far-
rell, star catcher. Making him the
manager cost the owners more than
that as they had to give him a sal
airy kick Of $4,000 year to get him
to give up the management.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
Stars Fail tn r, nDrt

Southern CALIFORNIA; hopes for
a championship basketball team
were jolted when Morley Drury, ALL
American quarterback, and Jesse
Hibbs, guard on the football team,
decided not to report.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
North Dakota
Basketball

Kenmare-The basketball season
was ushered in at Kenmare when
the local high ..hool was victorious
over Tolley high in doubleheader.
The Kenmare girls defeated the
Tolley girls in the opener by rs to
4 score.
The local boys team wound up the
evenings performance by taking the
long end Of . 81 to 9 count.
Cando-BasketLAll K inns from
Cando won two out Of three games
when the high school defeated Ege-
land high, and the independent team
sponsored by the American Legion
post defeated the fast Maddox in
dependent team. Cando high schools
second team was defeated Friday
evening At Hansbqro.
Maxbass-The Maxbass high
school. team, coached by Roy True
blood Of Brocket, is having a very
won games from the following
schools: Antler. 1915; Eden Valley,
1913: Granville, lid; Newberg 60
2; Glenburn, 1853; Maxsass, Inde-
pendents 3O-6. The team has lost
the following games; DeerinR, 1916;
Granville. 14-17; Maxbass Independ-
ents, lila.
Valley City-Lisbon high school
cagers encountered little difficulty
in turning back the Valley City State
Teschers college high school quint.
The half ended with the visitors on
the long en-. Of a 16 to 5 count. ).
Hotton-Hatton high school won
. close, hard fought basketball game
from Buxton by score of 10 to II.
It was . furious battle throughout,
and ct the end Of the first half the
score was 10 to 6 in favor Of Bux-
ton.
WilNston-Williston won an easy
victory over the Ray high school
quint 1t Ray the Willies finishing
the game with . total Of 20 count
ers. while the local boys were in-
able to score.
Balfour-Balfour high school de-
feated Drake high in the opening
basketball game at Drake by . score
Of 20 to 10. Drake was in the lead
the first half. Balfour came back
strong in the second half.
Devils Lake-Devils Lake won it's
second basketball game Of the sea-
son here last night In q slow ragged
game opposing Minnewaukan high
school to net . 1875 victory.
Maddox LEEDS high school de.
feated Maddox BY asscore- Of II to
II. Olson and Lysne Of Maddox.
scored 6 md 5 points, respectively,
while Opdahl and, Rife Of Leeds,
scored 10 and 6 each. Leeds also
won Z second game at Maddox, de-
feating the Maddox A. C. Is to Is.
Opdahl and johnson scored z and 8
points, respectively for Leeds. :
MISUNDERSTANDING and Suea
divided = doubleheeder here. Svea
girls defeating Litchville girls Sec
ond team, 20 to 10, while the Litch-
villa boys scored their fifth>straight
victory by defeating the Svea boys in
: hard fought b:ttle' 10 to y.
McHenry-McHenry and Binford
high schools split = doubleheader,
The. girls score was M:Henry s.
RinfnyA 1Ae tina hnvss score MAS NJ.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
Student Spectators

Four students at Ohio State Uni
versity were dragged before the
student court recently to answer
charges of specializing in tickets for
the Michigan game.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17

SPORT READERSs Of series Of is h
which Billy Evans for American umpire
general the
happenings Of his c0lOrful career IS . n umpire.
In his many OF service stars
and has seen many Of the oatstandng play: the diamond Of
Tho series consists Of 10 stories will follow the
sports page until the completion Of the SERIES
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17

China is one country said not to
have q national game.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
4" ~ wh'~t IS ,-c~f wkv Bill
Roper Is one Of the games
L.. 49, 49,. A-S =. s.su sAy0
willing to learn, doesn't feel
that he knows It al.


While watching Yale ind Prince
ton take their preliminary workout
prior to the start Of the game, it
was but natural that the absence of
Caldwell from he Yale lineup should
DO discussed. ! expressed regret
that some one had to spill the beans
ct 2 most inopportune moment.
There hasn't been any secret
about Caldwell and his playing 1t
Brown 40 . freshman" replied the
scout, . former eastern star. Ills
case didn't seem to come under the
transfer rule. 80 no one objected to
his playing with Yale.
"As . matter Of fact, I can name
you three other stars on prominent
elevens, whose cases are similar to
that Of Caldwell, yet. no attention
has been paid to them.
"Since none Of the players starred
@ freshmen and no persuasion or
e-..s wee offered to them
identical with the star who shifted
coAeges because pressure was
brought"
The Csldwell ease. however,
should serve 70 make the lead.
Ing colleges look closely into ,
the pedigree Of their athletes
from now oa.
BROWN BEATEN OFTEN
What Z tough year this has been
Tor Brown-and next year It will be
n6p~ H.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17

The flyweight title. vacated BY
Fidel LaBarba, California young.
ster. who gave up the ring to at
tend Stanford university, now rests
with the smiling puncher above BY
proclamation Of Gotham's clout
commission. Tex Richard intends
to clarity the situation by matching
the Corporal with the winner Of the
Ernie Jarvis.Frenchy Belanger
fight for National Boxing sssocia.
ton recognition ~ the champion In
Toronto next Monday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17

shing to receive before they will be
ne finished quint that is expected.
The lineup and summary:
Score by Quarters
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
Billy Evans Says
USE PLAY OF CORNELL

Bill Roper Of Princeton is one Of
footballs foremost coaches. Tiger
teams are always well tutored in
the strategy Of the game as we'll as
the fundamentals.
Bill Roper is . great coach be-
cause he Is always willing to learn,
not too proud to accept the grid wis
dom Of others.
In the Yale game, Princeton used
2 short forward pass behind the
line that didn't seem to travel but
= few yards. It was very deceptive
and resulted in = number Of early
gains that helped Princeton to its
only touchdown.
Later while talking to one Of Ro-
per's assistants, ] commented on the
deceptiveness Of the short pass.
I'VE picked that up from Cor
nell" was his reply. "Our team
lad trouble solving it and Roper
decided it would be = good play to
Use against Yale. We worked it
for = week and had it moving
smoothly"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17

San Dieeo-Ad Ruiz, San
Diego. dsfeeted Sam Drsee,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-05-01

You perhaps do not care for testimony,
however, from those whom you would
no doubt term dry fanatics. We, there
fore, summon witness whom you must
believe, surely, the Chicago Daily Trfo-
une. There is no more earnest advocate
in al the United States for notification
of the Eighteenth Amendment than thu
Tribune. The Chicago Tribune is one of
your strongest allies, and we therefore,
offer the following editorial from that
newspaper under date of February 26,
1914, and leave it to the readers and all
who see your beautiful red and black let
terhead, If it is not a faithful description
of your third cartoon. This editorial was
written at a time when there were more
than 1000 saloons operating in the city of
Chicago. We sugges you print this quo
tation from the editorial under the car
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-05-01

toon on your letterhead. Hear your friend
the Chicago Tribune:
The sins of the saloon are many.
It is too often a cloak for gambling.
1t sends men to prison by plying
them with liquor long after they have
lost all power of discretion and then
letting them loose to commit acts of
violence. It has made murderers of
thousands of men who would never
have raised hand to kill had not a
bartender stupe6ed them with whis-
Ky. 1t has destroyed thousands of
homes by turning the heads of fam
lilies into inveterate drunkards.
Another CHASTITY accusation is now
made against the saloon. It is charg-
ed with being responsible for the
downfall of thousands of girls. The
back rooms of AS saloons on only
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-05-01

three of Chicago's streets contribute
to the delinquency of more than 49,
600 girls every "a hours, it is assert
ed by the Chicago South Side club.
Every policeman, every investigator
of the various anti-vice bodies of this
city, knows that in the case of at least
half of the saloons of Chicago, the
family entrance is a misnomer. It
is not catering to families" but to
young girls. The rear of the saloon
screened off from the main barroom
and fitted up with stalls and booths
intended to give greater privacy, is
generally den of vice. There is no
excuse for such screened back room
in the saloon, the report of the South
Side club says. Every decent citizen
will heartily indorse this sentiment.
You no doubt will reply that you ar
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-05-01
WET ORGANIZATION PROUD of NEW LETTER HEAD


The cartoons are a vigorous condenra-
ton of booze. that poisonous beverage
which the Eighteenth Amendment out
lawed and which you and your organiza-
ton are endeavoring to restore.
Since you ask our opinion, the letter.
head would be much more effective IN
promoting your cause had at least one OF
the cartoons depicted the method by
which you and your organization expect
to dispense booze after you have succeed
ed (if you ever do in multiplying the
Eighteenth Amendment. Instead, your
artist has confined his efforts, in the first
place, to giving faithful picture of the
average saloon as it existed prior to 1910,
and in the remaining two cartoons, to pic
turing what purports to be bootlegging
methods as conducted today.
We will consider the pictures in order.
reading from left to right. Your organiza-
ton has adopted a slogan, No saloons
ever" on are emphatic in your declara-
ton that saloons must never be returned
The legend under the cartoon depicting
the saloon submits this is bad
May I ask you what made the saloon
bad? Was it the mahogany bar? Was it
the cut glass mirror behind the bar? Was
it the brass rail? Was it the sawdust floor
or the highly polished marble hoor-talle
your pick? Was it the pictures of nudes
that frequently decorated the walls? Was
it these things that caused the youth to
be kicked out the door, as depicted by the
artist?
Wasn't it, as matter of fact the booze
that was sold in that place, that was
drunk by this young man which resulted
in his being forcibly elected after his
money was all spent and he became hope
lessly drunk
Wasn't it that good pure liquor"
which you and your organization talk
about which existed in the pre-Volstead
DAYS that caused the trouble as pictured
by your artist in your first cartoon?
Ny dear Mr.. Rossele, there is nothing
In the Eighteenth Amendment that would
prevent your establishing barroom
equipped with bar, with mirror, with
brass rail- with all the "6xings' with the
exception of the one thing which you are
demanding returned, viz, booze. Your or
ganizaton grandiloquently declares, No
Saloons Ever" but at the same time you
are insisting upon the return of the only
thing about the saloon that is actually
prohibited, and the only thing about the
saloon that made it what it was-a stencil
to the nostrils of the people of the United
States.
While the legends appearing under the
other two pictures designate them as
scenes of the present day, we leave it to
the people whose memory goes back ten
years to say if they are not faithful por-
trayals of incidents of frequent occur
renee in the days before the Eighteenth
Amendment closed $4,000 of the joints
such as your artist pictures in cartoon
number one.
You don't think so? We would refer
you TO the records of the Chicago Citi-
zens' League, an organization with
which the writer was intimately connect
4
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-05-01
WASHINGTON, D. C.
April 10 1927
My dear Mr.. Ftcke1s

Mr..
taine the Liberty writing
mott
under
seen
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homes?
In the of
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My addr remains the twas.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-05-01

Hugh B. Rosse11,
1928 Street, N. w.,
Washington, D. C.
LIST OF PROMINENT MEMBERS ON BACK OF THIS SHEET
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-03
MORTGAGE ON
LODGES HOME
TO Be BURNED
Red Mems Hopes Realized
in Ceremony Planned at
WigWam Tonight.

The scratch of a match, a burst of
flame and the hopes of Indianapolis
Red Men members will be realized
tonight with the burning of the
mortgage on the wigwam at North
st. and Capitol Ave.
"Say buddy, I'll feel like someone
had paid the mortgage on the old
homestead tonight" said Arch H.
Hobbs, great chief of records. "Of
course no one ever was worried
about the mortgage, it was purely a
matter of business, but it's a good
feeling to know that the building
is all ours.
Grove Principal Speaker
Robert r. Grove, great Incohonee,
will give the principal address on
the special program of entertain
ment following the invocation by
the Rev. G. A. Trusty, Plainf1eld,
Ind.
Hobbs will speak on Building"
and Albert H. Hausman, great
sachem, will also speak. The mort
gage burning ceremony will be under
the direction of officers Of the board
of directors, j. w. Baxter, president,
Newasa Tribe, No. 100, George j.
Miller, vice president, Polmete Tribe,
No. II; Oscar E. Sherman, secretary,
Red Cloud Tribe, No. Is, anG James
A. Robinson, treasurer, Hiawatha
Tribe, No. rs.
Step In Orders Growth
The board of directors includes
George Walters, E. M. Craft, Arthur
R. Pear, Harvey Beard and Joseph
Hasch OF Minnewa Tribe, No. 80;
Edward BLY, and Charles Johnson
of Hiawatha Tribe, No. rs. and j.
w. Passwaiter and James Bramlett
of Newasa Tribe, No. 100.
Burning Of the mortgage on this
wigwam is only step in the growth
of the Improved Order of Red Men
in Indiana" said Hobbs. I'VE are in
the midst of a steady and conserva-
tive growth due to a concerted and
enthusiastic membership drive of
the members. We hope to burn the
mortgages on many other wigwams
before the setting of the eternal
SUM-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-03
HOLD FIRST SESSION
New OF. S. Chapter Ready
Wednesday Night.
Br Timea Special

BIZ Times Special
SUMMITVILLE, Ind, Dec. s.
First meeting of the newly installed
local chapter Order of Eastern Star
was held Wednesday night at
Masonic Temple. Thirty charter
members were initiated by Grand
Patron Allen E. Holloway, Hunting
ton, Ind, and Mrs. Martha zoercher,
past grand matron, indianapolis.
About twenty-eight members of the
order living in this city are expected
to affiliate with Summittville chap
ter.
Officers are Edna Lawrence,
worthy matron; Eta Barrett, asso-
ciate worthy matron; Paul Howard,
worthy patron: Mary Call, conduct
ress; Ethel Butler, associate con-
ductress; Glen Lawrence, secretary;
Dolly Fulton, treasurer; Ida Broyles,
chaplain; Oliver Broyles, marshal;
Maynie Eaton. pianist; Emma
Thomas, warden; Harlan Eaton,
sentinel, and Adah Lille Walt, Ruth
Mary Dean, Esther Delight Howard,
Martha Margaret Newberger and
Electa Goldie Ayers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-03
father GAVISK
WILL SPEAK TO
CATHOLIC men
Knights Of Columbus Will
Hear Church History
Monday Night.

Monsignor Francis H. Gavisk,
pastor of st. Johns Catholic Church,
and chancellor Of the indianapolis
diocese, will speak on 1.-THE History
of the Catholic Church In Indian
apolis" Monday night at the Indian
apolis council, No. 437, knights of
Columbus, at the X of G. Hall,
Thirteenth and Delaware SITS.
Although he will deal with church
history, the speech will be largely
reminiscent of his life work as a
churchman end civic leader. All
knights and the entire Catholic
clergy have been invited.
Concert Dec. Is
'"This is expected to be the most
interesting address of the winters
program" said James E. Derry,
grand knight. Father Gavisk has
long been a noted figure in both
church and lay work. Because of
his interest and activities in chart
ties and prison reforms, he was
elected president of the national
board of charities.
Indianapolis council will give its
fifth annual Old Melodies concert
Dec. 18 at X. of G. hall for benefit
of the Christmas charity fund.
Fourth degree initiatory work, or
iginally planned for Monday, has
been postponed until after Jan. /
according to Joseph M. Nurre.
J VIII Help Needy
Pound and turkey party Of the
council will be held at 8 p. m. Mon
day, Dec. 10 at the hall.
Admittance price to the party is q
pound of canned or staple goods
which will be turned over to the
Catholic Community Center for dis
tribution among needy families In
Christmas baskets.
Committee, in charge includes
Fred j. Kirschner, chairman; Pau
Just. August F. Krieg, Frank A
Fable, Thomas S. Marley, Joseph F
O'NIahoney, Joseph E. Kerrel
Joseph A. Naughton, Frank S. It
man, Robert E. Dim, John F. Mel
len, Hugh j. Davey, Jr.. William P
Holmes. Harry A. Calland, George
J. Hoffman, j. Leroy Kavanaugh
Garrett F. Kirby, Bert F. Deery
Paul Mansfield, William SchnorI
and Joseph B. Wade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-03
CLUB CHIEF
StaInaker Heads Caravan
Group Meeting.

Frank .. Stalnaker was installed
president of the Caravan Club
Thursday noon by William H. Book
stahler, acting potentate of the
Murat Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. The Caravan is the weekly
luncheon club of the Shrine.
Other officers installed were Ed
ward v. Fitzpatrick, vice president;
w. j. Baker, secretary; Frank v.
Martin, treasurer, and William F.
Kruger, sergeant at arms.
Songs, vaudeville SkitS and num-
bers by the Murat band featured
the entertainment.
Members paid a standing tribute
of silence to Robert G. Mcclure,
secretary of the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite, Who died Wednesday.
Mcclure was a member of the
Shrine.
The Dec. is luncheon has been
postponed because of the winter
ceremonial of the Shrine on that
date.