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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
PURDUE POWER
INCREASES IN
EVERY ARRAY.
Overwhelming Victory Over
Illini Gives Boilermakers
Firmer Title Grasp

Chicago, Feb. 15.-tR)-Instead
OF slowing up, Purdue's basketball
team is developing greater often
sive and defensive power as it
hurdles opponent after opponent in
its quest for the big ten title.
Last night, the Boilermakers
showed their best form Of the sea.
son and swamped Illinois, 40 to Ia,
At Lafayette. While the Illini were
doped to lose to the conference
leader even the most enthusiastic
Purdue fans, mindful Of Illinois up.
sets Of Wisconsin and Northwest
ern, hardly expected such an over
whelming victory.
Last nights victory gave Purdue
q firmer grasp on the conference
leadership with five victories and
no defeats.
One great obstacle doomed in
Purdue's path today, however, In
diana. The Boilermakers will play
their traditional enemy, Indiana, at
Bloomington Saturday In the fea-
ture game Of the week. Purdue
won the first game with the Hoos-
iers by q narrow margin at La
Fayette, but Indiana is confident it
can take the leaders measure on its
home floor.
Three other games are on the
conference schedule this week. They
are: Illinois at Chicago, Friday:
Northwestern at Minnesota and
Ohio at Wisconsin, Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
Pro Football Played
to Half Million Fans

Chicago, Feb. 15.-(F-Despite a
shorter schedule and fewer players,
the national professional football
league packed nearly q half million
spectators into its parks last sea-
son, President Joe Carr has re.
ported.
The total attendance-49O,7 55-
was an increase of more than 10000
over the turnstile records Of the
previous season when % clubs
played $50 professional games. Last
season there were but Is clubs and
SO games. Total admission receipts
were not revealed.
From an attendance standpoint,
Red Oranges New York Yankees
and the Chicago Bears were the
best drawing cards in the circuit,
Carr said. The Yankees-Bears
game here last fall drew 1912
paid admissions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15

back track, roaring 1900 miles west
to Bismarck where he will attempt
to side-t-ack Rusty Jones, Kansas
City, Mo-, on Feb. %.
Either Kansas City or Cleveland
will be the subsequent destination
Of the Express where the time table
calls for meeting with an un.
named opponent March 6. Rumors
favor Cleveland with Billy Wallace
rs the threatened derailer. It will
be second meeting, Wallace having
eked out a decision in Tex Rick
ards coliseum last summer.
And then on March 16, Petrollc
will steam into Madison Square,
where he is contracted to connect
with another unannounced adver-
sary. Again rumors whisper the
named Of a feared titlc-secker, Sid
ferris, the dancing dcrvish of New
York's East Side.
"Now or Never" is the slogan of
Petrolle and Hurley. In the next
few months, The Express hopes to
wreck every claimant to Mandell's
diadem and climax his run with the
demolishment Of the Wanted Rock
ford flash by The waters of Mime
tonka in Minneapolis, where a cham
pionship match is brewing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
Conger Will Compete
in Kansas City Meet

Kansas City, Feb. 49, (AP)
Ray Conger, Illinois A. C. runner
and conqueror Of DR.. Otto Peltzer,
German distance star, has agreed to
enter the annual indoor meet of the
Kansas City Athletic club Saturday,
in which Lloyd Hahn, Americas
hope in the coming Olympics, also
will compete.
They will compete with athletes
from Missouri valley and Big Ten
institutions.
Hahn, holder Of four worlds i'm
door track marks, will carry the Bos.
ton A. A. colors against Conger and
Dr.. Peltzer in q Knights Of Colum.
bus meet in New York, February 20.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15

Billy Petrolle Signs
for Four Fights Soon
American Legion
Will Stimulate
SandlOt Baseball

Chicago, Feb. 15.-(AP)
Sandlot baseball. suffering from
the rapid inroads Of golf and
other sports. is to be stimulated
by the American Legion, backed
by financial and moral support
from the major leagues.
Recognizing the need for more
talent on the baseball diamond
and certain that some of the best
talent among American youths
is never found. the American
and National leagues have voted
to guarantee $4,000 toward de-
vel0ping the American Legion's
plan to bring 100000 American
youths into baseball compete
ton each year through state,
regional and national tourna.
ments.
Under the Legion's plan, the
United States will be divided in.
to an eastern and western divi-
sion. Each Of these major divi-
sions will be divided into ten
smaller ones with several states
in each group. The state cham
pions will meet in elimination
games at regional tournaments
and the winners of each major
division will meet annually for
the national championship in q
little world SERIES" Boys under
II years will be eligible to play
and the first series will be held
this summer. The national cham.
pions will be guests at the major
world series.
The regional divisions include:
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Michigan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
BISMARCK SP0RTSMEN TRY TOFIND
IDENTITY OF MYSTERIOUS PROMOTER
Difficulty Lies in Fact That
Unknown Has Never Ap.
peared in Person, But Does
All Business Through Agent
General Belief Is That
Several Persons Promote
Show

Bismarck sportsmen are trying to
solve mystery which has puzzled
boxing enthusiasts of the Missouri
Slope for several months. They are
trying to establish the identity of the
city's mysterious Promoter" who is
attempting to revive the gentle art
of fisticuffs in the Western part
Of the state.
The first venture Of the "myster-
lous' sportsman was small boxing
show which must have at least paid
expenses, for now he has prepared
an entertainment which, in the iudg-
ment Of local fight fans, runs into
figures too large for an amateur
promoter or one without funds.
Billy Petrolle will be the head
liner Of the next boxing card and it
is understood that the Fargo Express
will receive $500 and rs per cent
of the gate receipts for engaging in
a 1O-round affray. It will be the
headline event on a card which will
contain 40 rounds of boxing.
The difficulty in uncovering the
identity Of the "Mysterious Pro.
moter" is that he has never appeared
in person but has done all his bust
ness through an agent. The general
impression here is that the promoter
is not one but several persons who
are interested in reviving the legal
display of the manly art of self
defense in the western part of the
state.
Although the cost of the card to be
put on here February % will be high
it remains to be seen if it will be
a financial success. The expense of
the entertainment will be so high, the
promoters agent has announced, that
it will practically be necessary to
have capacity attendance to permit
the unknown" to come out ahead on
the affair.
The presence in Bismarck at the
time of the boxing show Of some
thousand delegates to the annual
convention of the North Dakota
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
is expected to help swell the atten.
dance, since the mauling exhibition
will be the only major entertainment
offered for the opening night Of the
convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
PYLE'S RACE ATTRACTIVE

Los Angeles, Feb. 15.-tR)-C. C.
Pylc's cross country marathon has
attracted more than 40 heel and toe
artists, IL signing yesterday. Both
runners and walkers are represent
ed, with Willie Kohlemainen and
Charles Hart favored in the former
class and Philip Granville and Henry
Swadey rated near the top among
the walkers. The race, over all es-
timated course Of 3,4OO miles be-
tween Los Angeles and New York
City, is scheduled to start March 4.
Approximately $4S,5OO has been an
nounced in prizes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
Staff Cagers Beat
M Company, 1928

The Staff five of Fort Lincoln
defeated the NJ company cagers in
hard fought game last night by a
score of 81 to %. From start to
finish the army boys engaged in a
torrid struggle that was not de-
cided until the final whistle.
Abbott and Norton were the scor-
ing aces for the victors while Ma
langa, Parks and Vandis kept the
ball hopping for the losers.
The lineup and summary:
Score nv OuarfnrS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15

mand fabulous prices. A number Of
major league clubs have paid a.
much Is $780, 900 for one minor
league star. A franchise with q
many % 20. players can often Be pur.
chased for that amount or even less.
The St. Louis Cardinals Of the
National League, the club with
which I am connected, has profited
greatly by it, minor league farms.
We have six clubs Of various classi-
fications to place our young players.
In this manner they arA best de.
veloped by gradual stages
! feel that all major league clubs
will q sometime come 70 the system
! have originated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
YANK PROTEST.
AT ST, NORTH
Is RECOGNIZED
Games Called Off Indefinitely
as, Thaw Turns Snow and
Ice to SluSh

81. Moritz. Switzerland, Feb.
15.-(AP)-A general thaw, ac-
companicd by a warm rain and
extremely high temperature
brought postponement of the en-.
tire program of the winter
Olympic games scheduled for
today.
The committee has under con.
sideratiOn the Encouragement IF
schedule which must be made in
order to finish the games on
Sunday.
st. Moritz, Switzerland, Feb. 49,
(AP)-The executive committee of
the international Olympic committee
today decided to throw out the TO-
O00-metre race, held yesterday, from
the Olympic records, canceling the
results thus far obtained and to re-
run the race if the weather grows
colder.
Despite the decision of the COM
mittee to cancel the race, the Nor
wegian skaters called upon the
American contingent today and con-
graduated Irving Jaffee of New
York as the 1O,0OO-metre speed skat-
ing champion, saying that they con-
sidered him the winner of the event.
When the 10,000-metres event was
called off yesterday because of sog-
gy ice, Jaffee was leading with a
time Of Is minutes So 5-1O seconds
and was considered a virtual winner
Program Change Possible
The executive committee also an.
nounced its readiness to alter the
Olympic winter sports program in
accordance with atmospheric condi.
tions. but the sports will continue
weather permitting. The weather is
very poor for skating, the tempera.
ture being eight degrees above freez.
ing and the skating rink is like .
lake.
The American team will leave fol
Paris tomorrow morning and the
Norwegian skaters already have left
for Oslo.
The skating federation Cancelled
the 1O,OOO-metres event because o1
soggy ice after Jaffee and five othe,
contestants had finished their heats
The dispute arose after Clas Thun.
berg Of Finland had won the 1900.
metres race, the only other skating
contest on the days skating pro.
gram.
When the 10.000-metres event was
called oft, Jaffee was considered )
virtual winner.
Kirby Protested
The American protest was made
by Augustus T. Kirby, official repre-,
sentative Of the United. States. ant
he was supported By p. j. Muloueer
OF Canada and the Norway delegate
Receiving no satisfaction from The
federation, they took their plea t
the international committee.
The proposal Of Marquis de Palir.
mac Of France that Jaffee Sc
acknowledged the champion but that
another competition should. be hold
before the close Of the winter sports
program Was approved by che exec.
utivc commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
6(Gn!I!s LAST
&NlGGlT&

by The Associated Press)
Indianapolis - Spug Myers.
POcatell0. Idaho, knocked out
Eddie Dyer, Toledo, (2). Tony
LarOse, Cincinnati, and Tommy
Milton. Toledo, drew. (S).
Milwaukee - Billy Light, St.
Paul. won from Floyd Hybert.
Cleveland, (10).
Hot Springs, Ark. - iiilton
Manguna, New Orleans. out.
pointed Johnny Rosen. New
York, (1O).
Los Angeles - Jackie Fields,
Los Angeles, defeate Vince
Dundee, Baltimore. (10). Billy
Burke, Los Angeles. outpointed
Johnny Reisler, New York CO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
PELTZER rs HONORED

New York, Feb. 15.-R-Dr.
Otto Peltxer heads the list Of three
athletes whose names will be in
scrihed on the Rodman Wanamaker
international trophy ~ . result Of
being voted the outstanding per-
formers Of the Millrose track And
field meet On Feb. 2. The Millrose
A. A. made public Tuesday the re-
suits. Of balloting by special COM
mittee which gave DR.. Peltzer Il
points, Lloyd Hahn Of the Boston
4. A.: seysu and Pincus Sober, Of
New York, six.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
Express Who Scraps in Bis
marck on Feb. % Will Meet
Spug Myers in Detroit
Madison Square Garden,
Kansas City or Cleveland
Are Other Bout Sites

Billy Petrolle, dreaded foe Of
Sammy Mandell, ruler Of all light.
weights, will be one of the busiest
scraprers in the fistic world in the
next few weeks.
Jack Hurley, pilot of the Fargo
Express, has announced that his
laundering ring locomotive will
pound into four different opponents
between Feb. "a and March 16, the
fight sites ranging from Teddy
Roosevclt's west here on the banks
Of the Missouri to Madison Square
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
MCCARTHY AWAITS CUBS

Avalon, Santa Catalina Island,
Calf, Feb. 15.-(AP)-Manager Joe
Mccarthy awaited the arrival here
today Of the vanguard of the Chicago
Cubs, for spring conditioning on this
island. The advance guard Of the
cubs were slated to arrive in Los
Angeles this morning, stop for
breakfast, hop aboard the train for
Wilmington, and there embark for
the 20-nile sea trip here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15

supply. The World
War created this
condition, since for
. matter Of about
five years it played
havoc with the &C.
tivities Of young
players.
There will short
" be q readjust-
nent Of this condi-
ton. The majors
are now getting q
Tar better grade of
prospective mater
hl to work with
than five years
hack However. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
BRANCH RICKEY SAYS:

Conditions in baseball run in
cycles. That is true of most any
business. For q few years the mar
gin Of superiority in baseball is held
by the American, then it shifts to
the National and back to The Amer
lean again. First the batters have
the edge, q few years later the
pitchers are dominating the situa-
ton.
At present there Is greater de-
nnand for star ball players than the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15

AsSSA Ne&aAe
Spug Myers,
formerly Of Idaho
but now Of Chi
cago, will be the
first mauler to set
his flag against
the on-rushing Ex-
press, the Pc
le-Myers COLI
sion being billie
for Detroit, Mich.
on Feb. "a.
Pctrollc will.
then hurriedly
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
HEAVY INVADES STATES

New York. Feb. 15.-(R)-The in
vasion of the foreign heavyweights
has brought Zvonimir Matievich of
Czecho- Slovakia here. He has a
record Of seven Knockout in his
native land and three l.. Cuba.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
Cage coach IN Winter

Charles Hargreaves, Brooklyn
catcher, r. employed % . basket
ball eosch 8 Middlebury College in
the winter months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15

Totals IL tbs 5 81
Referee-Cotter.
Umpire-Johnson.
Timekeeper-Hagcn.
Stole Fifty Bases
Harry Layne, Syracuse star, led
the International League in stolen
bases last season with total of SO.
, 1928-07-25

Pennington, N. H.-Eight persons are
known to be dead and a score missing as
a result of the derailment Of five cars of
a train nearing Bernards. Three white
men were recovered from the wreck to-
day. The wreck is believed to have been
caused by a broken rail.
New York.-Three thousand negroes
fought with police reserves from five
stations tonight in a riot that began when
a policeman arrested a negro whom a
woman accused of breaking down the
door of her apartment in Harlem, Four
policemen were injured, several shots
were fired at the police reserves and bot
ties were thrown from roofs and win
dOws before the negroes were dispersed
by a stream from firemen.
Mexico City. Conveying instructions
from the Central Committee of tn Re.
gional Federation of Labor, Louis Mari.
mis-, Secretary of LABOR. long an enemy
of the late President elect Oregon, ten
dered his resignation to President Gales
late last night. CeIIestio Gavya, Chief
of Ordinance and Supply, and Edward
Monder, chief of Government printing
office, also resigned.
Portugal. Seven persons were killed
and thirty wounded in an attempted re-
~v0luti0n here. The army, navy and po-
lice and most officials remained loyal to
the Government.
, 1928-07-25

Item y.
Election according to Title | Cahpter
II. Section (al of the Code of Laws
for ST. Croix, of one member Of the
Council to serve on the Educational
Board of Review for a period Of one
year from July l, 1928 to June 10,
1929,
Is voting tickets were handed in, one
was blank.
2nd Member for Cbristiansted Country
District Jackson) was elected with IL
votes.
End Appointed Member (Coulterl, 1st
Member for Christiansted Town Game
gatat. and Bird Member for Frederlksted
Country District (And ersen) received l
vote respectively.
Item 10.
Election in conformity with Section
20f the Ordinance concerning the
establishment of Libraries in st.
Croix, of a member t~oSserVe on the
Library Commission for a period OF
two wears from July l, 1928 to June
80, 1880.
Is voting tick cts were handed IN
LIST Member for Christiansted Town
(Canegata) was elected with IA votes.
5th Appointed Member armstrong;
received | vote.
Item II.
Election according to Section 20 of
the Colonial Law Of 4 men to serve
on the Electoral Boards Of the NUM-
cipaIity of St. Croix for a period of
one year from July 1, 1928 to June
80, 1929.
A vote was taken as to whether the 0
names should be written on the same
ticket with the result that 10 members
voted for; none against.
13 voting tickets were handed IN.
Elected were: For Christiansted Town
LIST Member for Ch~ristiansted Town: Ca
negata) with Is votes.
For Christiansted Country Dlstrlct:Znd
Member for Christiansted Country DIS
trict (Jackson) with 8 votes.
For Fraderiksted Town: End Member
for Frederiksted Town (Brow) with 9
votes.
For Frederiksted Country District: Bird
Member for Frederlksted Country Dis
trics tAndersen) with 10 votes.
2nd Member for Christiansted Town
lChabert) received 2 votes and Messrs
i. HazIehurst and A. Ieytaud vote
respectively for C~hristiansted Town.
5th Appointed Member armstrong;
and lst Member for ohrIstlausted COun-
try District (Alexarderl vote respect
ively for Christiansted Country District.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
Merwin( received 4 votes tor trederlk-
sled Town.
, 1928-07-25
COLONIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

(COfLtCU6U jjOH J6oC6' UCY . AOCo'J
Z. Election Of four members for the
Commission pursuant to Par. |. OF
the Ordinance of 20 September,
1911, regarding measures against
diseases of cotton plants.
5th Apo ntad Member armstrong;
Mr.. Chairman, has this Commission been
f~unctioning.
3cd Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Ander8en): Mr.. Chairman, this
Commission mas been functi0ning, and 1t
has decided on a close season, and any
one who wants TO plant cotton must send
in his application before the 1stOf March.
No application has been received.
Is voting tickets were handed in.
Elected were: z. Andersen and Wm.
Clarke with Is votes respectively. A. w.
Nyh0Im with IA votes and c. Pentheny
WIihlZ votes
a.. ". Nelthropp received 4 votes.
Item 8.
Election according to Title Y. Chap
ter II, Section 4 of The Code Of Laws
for St.Croix, of a Jury Commissioner.
5th Appointed Member (ArmStrOng):
Mr.. Chairman, what are the duties OF the
Jury Commissioner.
The Chairman: The two commission
ers, one elected oy the Council and one
by the Government together with the
Judge select the men who are to serve as
Jurymen.
I5 voting tickets were handed in.
2nd Member for Christiansted Town
, 1928-07-25

into mourning by the news that the final
curtain nad been ru0g over her great ca
repr.
Vienna, July 23sd. -Oaa hundred and
twenty t30u2dni voices, singing uDac-
conpanied and forming the largest Choir
US ever assembled today paid, a mighty
tribute to Franz Peter Schubert. One
hundred years ago Schubert then only 80
years of age died in Vienna leaving not
even a dollar for his burial but ~bequeath-
ing to the world 1early six hundred beau
tjiul melodies.
WASHINGTON. DC July 23rd -JIpans ac-
c9ptauce ii the Kellogg and Anll-Ear
treaty, as revised. coupled with warm
cOngratu atoms from the Tokyo Govern
ment upon the rapid and general accept
aDce OF the proposal has been received
and made puoiic in the State Department,
Washington, July 23rd. One death and
scores of prOstratiOns have been added to
the IO2g list Of neat victims of the past
four weeks. Friday was the hottest day
OF the year the thermometer touching l04
at three o'clock in the afternoon. Pros
tratiOns We're reported from every section
OF the city.
Brest, France July G3rd. Another
French airUlane was out over the Allan
tic last light in an effort to span the
ocean from East to West and to retrieve
the failure of the Coli and Nungesser
attempt. The French seaplane "Lafra
gatI" left the waters of Brest barbour at
sos pm. with New York as its goal.
Washington, July 23rd. Czecho Sl0.
vakia, last of the fourteen world powers
invited By Secretary Kellogg to join in
o~ODpIu6i0U q tr0aFv rnpOunrIDU war has
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
HALF MILLION TO
 REPAIR TEMPLE
Japan Holds Impressive Restora'
 ti0n Ceremonies

Tokyo, July 20 R>-With impress sive ceremonies, the golden image of Kwannon, godded of mercy, has been removed from the old Asa kuso Kwannon temple to [ te0 porary building where it will aA,idr until the old temple is repaired.
 Twenty-four priests and GO chil- dren, garbed in gorgeous kimonos embroidered with rich Buddhistic ornaments, escorted the image in solemn procession, the priests chanting the sutra to the accom- paniment of religious music. Be- hind the priests and the children there followed several thousand worshippers of the golden goddess. The kwannon image is said to have been discovered by three fish ermen more than 1,2oO years ago when they were hauling in their nets. It was placed in a small shrine and later in a temple which was destroyed by fire. The pres sent kwannon Temple was built by the third Tokugawa Shogun in 16411651. The temple was badly damaged during the earthquake of 1923 and half a million dolArs will be expended in repairing it.
 Persons from all over Japan make pilgcimages to Tokyo to peti- tion the mercies of the goddess Copper coins offered by visitors to the temple total about $S5,O00 an- nually. The temple operates a hos pital, schools. and various organ izations for young people.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
WARDEN SHOOK VERY ILL
Inquiry Into Attempted Escape From Atlanta by Mall Bandits ., Standstiu Pending His Recovery.

Atlanta. Ga. July 20 R-Inquiry into the unsuccessful dash for free dom of two notorious mail robbers was at a standstill today at Atlanta federal penitentiary. while Warden John w. Shook. who collapsed after interrogating prisoners. was at his home "a very sick man."
 Six convicts remained in solitary confinement. They were Roy Gard ner California desperado; Joe Urbaytis, Toledo's million dollar mail robber: Earl Carrigan. Cleve- land mail train bandit; John Boyd. Philadelphia and Boston mail rob- Der, and John Andrews and hts son, Mike, both convicted of mail rob- bery in New Jersey. All were long term men.
 The attempted delivery occurred Tuesday night. when Gardner and Urbaytis attempted to climb an i'm provised ladder over an inner wall during an exercise period. They drew guns when discovered and fought short battle with tower sentries before being captured. One guard was slightly hurt.