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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25

Frank Baker. II the last four
named had the same livelv ball that
is now in use, ] feel any one Of them
might have rivaled the smuggling
feats of the first two.
The pitching isn't nearly 80 good.
In the early days of my career most
clubs had at least four stars on their
pitching staffs; now, few clubs
boast more than two outstanding
hurlers.
Since / have given the lively ball
as my explanation of the improve
ment in batting, l probably should
also offer it as the reason for the
decline in pitching, it / am to be
consistent.
OF one thing I am positive; there
has been a marked decline in smart
baseball. A one-run system re-
quires strategy, skill IN the bases,
aided by effective work by the bats
man through the medium Of the
bunt or hit and run. Getting runs
in clusters, the common custom
these days, largely calls for brute
strength.
Yet, will all its favlts, it's still
the greatest of games.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
ARENA DEAN
THINKS TAR
IS THROUGH
Pitiful Showing Against Tom
Heeney Recently Attributed
to Life of Ease
RECALLS HUFFMAN BOUT
Veteran Commissioner Pic
lures Dempsey of Today
and Tiger of 1918
RECALLS HUFFMAN BOUT
BY EDWARD J. NEIL

! ASSOCIATED Press Sports Writer)
New York, Jan. 25.-R)-A sort
| of premonition that the fistic star
Of Jack Sharkey is about to set has
gripped William L. Muldoon, grand
| old dean Of American boxing, and
the man who first called Sharkey
great" Loss of incentive is the
great factor that threatens to bring
| it about.
Two years ago, a splendidly
muscled youngster with the CLEAN
Of conqueror in his eyes, climbed
out of comparative .obscurity and
into the Madison Square Garden
ring to fight Sailor Eddie Huff
man, run o the mine light heavy
weight. When the dreary battle
was over that same youngster
climbed down out Of the ring and
back into obscurity as far as most
of the ringside observers were con-
cerned. He was Jack Sharkey, Of
Boston, once Of the u. s. navy.
At the same ringside sat William
Muldoon, 80 years old then, snowy.
haired and calm with the wisdom
Of a half dozen decades spent
watching fighters come and 60. He
was there rs . member Of the New
York state athletic commission Of
which he once was chairman.
"Jack Sharkey today 10 no long,
er the fighter who blased 50 bright
~ against the fiercest kind Of OPP
position" he said.
HnsmA Sane Yme>~A2r>
"A lovely home, wife and family,
all the money he needs have soft
ened the man, taken away his
keenness. The urge to battle, the
incentive, is gone. viii he ever get
It back? That's the question" And
William L. Muldoon shook his
snowy head.
against Tom Heeney, Sharkey
was almost pitiful. Lack Of fight
ing caused It. The razor edge was
gone. Continual fighting, such Is
jack craved last summer, would
have saved his making such an ass
Of himself.
"Sharkey missed more awkward.
~ against the New Zealander than
any man / have ever seen in the
ring. Yet he is really q better
boxer than Gene Tunney and I'd
travel to San Francisco to see them
meet If Jack were right"
Then the kindly old man talked
Of another fighter, Of Jack Demp-
sey, and the. soaring urge that car.
ried him to the heav weight cham
pionship Of the world. It made his
point clear.
Dempsey Gets Chance
I'm 1915" Mr.. .Muldoon said,
"yoapg Dempsey was living and
training in Long Branch, N. j., with
Jack Kearns, his manager. Their
board and room cost SO . week
apiece and often they had q hard
time paying it. Jack got q match
with Fred Fulton, the big plaster.
er, who was one Of the leading
heavyweiRhts then.
"They fought. Dempsey wa,
fighting for food money and rent
money. He was lean and hard and
vicious. The match lasted 10 sec.
onds and the wonder was that
Dempsey didn't kill Fulton that
night.
"Now Dempsey is millionaire
has everything that money car
bring him, the fire is gone. Money
doesn't worry Sharkey, now, either
and be has . fine home and chill.
! dren.
"Can he come back? That's thu
question" And William L. Null.
doom shook his snowy head.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
Head at Mention Of Shnrke
BUD TAYLOR WINS
FROM PHIL ZWICK
IN FLUKE ENDING
Cleveland Fighter, Resting on
One Knee, ForRets to Get
Up at 10 Count

Milwaukee, Jan. 25.-R-Bud
Taylor, bantamweight champion,
added Z flukey knockout victory to
his string last night when Phil
Zwick Of Cleveland took q long
count without intending to.
A Taylor left spilled Zwick in
the second round Of q scheduled
1O-round fight. Zwick seemed un-
hurt and knelt in readiness to spring
back to the attack at the count Of
"nine." While the referee was
counting. Zwick' glanced toward his
corner FOR advice, and in 50 doing
apparently lost track Of the count.
When 40" was pronounced he was
still on his knee, though seemingly
in no distress.
Taylor had q point advantage in
what fighting there was, scoring
with lefts to the head and body.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
RING CROESUS
POWDERS OVER
BATTLE FIELD
Promoter Denies Sharkey Will
Meet Tunney If He Whips
John RiskO
JACOBS YELPS OBJECTION
Governor Small of Illinois In.
vites Heavyweight Argu.
ment TO Chicago
JACOBS YELPS OBJECTION

New York, Jan. 25.--lD--Tex
Richards massive bass drum is
beating loud ballyhoo for the
next worlds heavyweight champion
ship.
1t doomed up and down the At
lantic coast yesterday from Boston
to Miami and back again and the
worlds premier barker still pom
ders over the next battle of the
century,"
From Boston. Jess Mcmahon,
matchmaker for Madison Square
Garden and q Richard lieutenant.
announced Jack Sharkey had signed
for match with Johnny Risko at
New York, March II, the winner to
meet Tunney for the title.
Mcmahon made public in Boston a
telegram he said was from Richard
in which the promoter agreed to
match Sharkey with Tunney if the
Hub fighter dccisivcly whipped
Risko.
Such news brought cloudburst
from Joe Jacobs. manager Of Jack
Delaney. who fights Tom Heency
on March I. Jacobs asserted De-
laney was not to be left out in the
cold and was sure of fighting Tun-
ney It he knocked out Hecney.
Tex Denies It
Then out of Florida came from
Richard . denial Of the statement
accredited to him in the Mcmahon
telegram. Richard insisted his
elimination tourney stood and
counted off Delaney. Heeney, Shar-
key. and Risko as the principals.
Meanwhile, Chicago entered the
heavyweight argument with an in
vitation from Governor Len Small
Of Illinois and the Illinois state
athletic commission to Tunney. urg-
ing the champion to defend his title
again in the Windy City.
Chairman Paul Prehn. Of the H.
inois commission said his organiza-
ton would cooperate with any Chi
cago promoter" to hold the bout.
Rickard was not mentioned.
Tunney expects to have two
fights this year, one against Jack
Dempsey and the other against the
survivor Of Richards elimination.
One Of the bouts has been prom
ised for New York. The metropolis
has not had a heavyweight cham
pionship affair since Dempsey
fought Luis Firpo at the Polo
Grounds more than four years ago.
And. for the present, Richards
drum beats on.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
PLAYER DEARTH
LAID TO MAJORS
Hickey Thinks That Clubs Al
low Too Many Recruits to
Mould on Bench

Chicago, Jan. 25.-lP>-Basebal
players of major league calibre are
getting more and more difficult te
locate and large part Of the fault
is with the big leagues themselves
in the opinion of President Thomas
J. Hickey of the American Asso-
citation. For IS years. Hickey has
been creating and plotting baseball
clubs.
ut seems to be the -.-shion," SAID
Hickey, 'for the majors to bring
up = promising youngster, a pitcher
for instance, leave him on the bench
for Z few weeks, and EN- toss him
into the box when the opposition is
hammering one of the veterans al
over the lot. The youngster natur,
ally doesn't look good under such
circumstances and so he goes ou
to the bushes for few more years
loses : lot Of his enthusiasm on the
way and possible great pitcher j:
half ruined.
Bench Spells Recruits
"The majors carr. so many play
ers that their recruits necessarily
4uucG VAIN tIlC UcJlCus paying OILY
= few times season. and that doe:
moro to ruin the really good young
ster than anything else.
I'm spite Of the tremendous in
crease in good minor leagues. there
is = real scarcity of first-rate bal
players. A Interestingly large NUM-
Der Of those who are really gooe
don't get q fair shake when they d.
20 to the big leagues. No bal
player was even improved or de
veloped by warming the bench. 1
doesn't take long to see whether /;
player is good enough to stick il
the big leagues, but it takes NOR,
than two innings, once . month.
THE majors round up so man!
Of the good youngsters that it j,
obviously impossible to use then
I'll, and many . Ruth or a Hornsb!
GETS discouraged and rusty on tn
bench and hence cannot give hi
hest vixen be i tossed into q tougl
- 80.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
Mullen Matches Bud
Taylor With Sanger

Chicago, Jan. 25.-R-In the
second Of a series Of elimination
bouts to determine the logical west
ern contender for the now vacant
featherweight boxing title Promo.
ter Jim Mullen has matched joey
Sanger Of Milwaukee, and Bud Tay-
Tor Of Terre Haute, Ind, holder OF
the bantamweight crown. The bout
has been scheduled for February 8,
In their last meeting, Sanger gawe
the bantamweight champion one Of
the worst lacings in his career.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
Purdue Leads Big Ten
by Defeating Indiana

Chicago, Jan. 25.-lPl-Purdue
University today remains at the
top Of the Western Conference
basketball standings, the result OF
defeating Indiana, last night, % ia
%. The Boilcrmakers have won
three games, defeating Indiana, Hi.
nois and Iowa.
Indiana dropped back to fourth
position with three wins and two
defeats, leaving Northwestern. and
Wisconsin undisputcd co-holders OF
second place with three victories
and one defeat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
Canadian Ice Stars
Leave For Olympics

Halifax, n. S., Jan. 25.-Canada s
aspirants for 1872 Olympic honors
ice sports were bound for Europe
today after a rousing scnd-lff.
The party, a charge of w. A.
Hewitt Of Toronto, and p. J. Null
queen, president Of the Canadian
Olympic committee, sailed on the
liner Arabs from here late Monday
Charles !. German of st. John,
worlds amateur skating champion,
was a member Of the contingent
which also included the Toronto uni
versity grads hockey team. holder
OF the Canadian amateur title.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
American Alleys,
Carpenter Lumber
Co. Teams, Winners

The American Alleys teal took
two out Of three games from Lar
sons. Fasteners at the American
Bowling alleys Monday night, while
last night Skeels' Electric bowlers
lost their match with the Carpenter
Lumber company team, taking only
one game out Of the three. :,
High scores for the week are
held Is follows: Larson's Plaster
ers, three games, 1886; one game
049. O. Nordlund, three genes, 68s;
one game, 290.
Team standings and individual
averages will be published tomor'
row..
The scores. Of Mondays and Tues.
days games fOllov.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25

w alter Hagen S
experience with
baseball is enough
to emphasize that
bit Of philosophy
had we not 9TH
er experiences to
twiddle about in
our heads.
Not at all
pleasant was
Walters attempt
TO buy into the
! n ter n a ito nal
League, and it is
more than likely
that the golfer
will lose part Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25

the other Hansons, and Moose
Swanson is the goal tender.
While other hockey teams often
have as many as 10 or Is reserves,
the Augsburg team has only two
and one is q substitute goal tender.
The Hansons have been playing
hockey together ever since they were
old enought to lift q stick.
'They need no coach and they
need no substitutes says Skordals-
void. "They know how to coordinate
their style Of play without the cid
Of an outsider. They are rugged
and know how to conserve their
energy and have never known what
substitution is"
The Hansons range in age from
10 to q. Oscar, the youngest
plays center. Joe and Louis are de-
Tense men. and Emil Rays opposite
julius at the wings.
One or more Of the Hansons will
be graduated this spring, but there
are two younger brothers coming
along who plan to enter Augsburg
and play hockey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
Company L Swamps
Staff Five, A.8


Company L won q hard fought
game from the Staff at the post
gym Tuesday night by q score Of
"a to 8. The game was battle
from the first quarter for SUI
premacy with l. Company slowly
gaining Roadway until the last quar-
ter looked. like . whirlwind. Both
teams showed good shape and ex-
ceptionally good playing. Hartzel
led the field for the Is with 10
points while Jones led the Staff
with 8. The sInvincibles," Com
pany !, will clash with Company K
tomorrow night. This will be the
fifth game for Company !, four Of
which were victories for the sIn-
vincibles."
Score by quarters:
C0n0nanv l. a "a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
Dawson Wins Second
Game From Napoleon
by Score Of q to s

Dawson, N. D., Jan. 25.-Dawson
won q second game from the fast
Napoleon quint by score Of 21-S.
The game was fast and .ean, both
fives playing good team work. In
the second half the scoring was
about even although the local team
missed many easy shots.
The lineup and summary:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25

the s25,OGO he gave as first pay
ment on the Rochester franchise.
One also remembers Rogers
Hornsby's experience with the
horses and alA the trouble encoun-
tered before it passed out of the
news.
And the experience Of several
ball players who in the past mixed
up with the gambling element can
also be termed a lesson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25

1905 and the years
that followed with
the brand Of 1927,
In only one re-
spect do I think
the modern game
has j, on the game
Of 20 years ago,
batting. AM. ]
feel this decision
calls for certain
explanations.
7 h G improve.
.nents in batting
must largely be
conf led to slug
ging. Yet, / don't
believe The rnod.
o~,. rl1,, cl,,r.~a~.~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
Mclaughlin Ekes Out
Win From Selby, 1918

Mclaughlin, s. D., Jan. 25.-Mc-
Laughiin high school defeated Selbv
nigh s:hool in q fast, toughly con-
tested game here, 10 tolls.
~. was nip and tuck all the way
with krause almos singlehanded
winning the game for the locals.
The lineup. and summary:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
YOUNG PLAYER SIGNED

San Francisco, Jan. 25.-(AP)-
Frank Corsetti. q 17-yeaR-old boy,
has been signed by the San Francis
co Seals and will try out this spring
with the Pacific Coast League team,
As Q third baseman in the winter
league here, he was one Of the out.
standing stars, hitting around 1915
and fielding above par.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
TY COBB SAYS
I SPORTS CELEBRITIES

Now that it seems am to pass
from the picture as BIZ; Lacquer
after % years Of servic ;. i draw
these conclusions in making COM
parison Of baseball as PLAYED in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
By J. X. VESSELS
(Ass0ciated Press Correspondent

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 30
(AP)-Littlc Augsburg College
with its 800 students including
goods has been stirred by the all
important question of whether its
hockey team consisting Of the five
Hanson brothers and a sixth man
named Swanson shall be allowed to
60 to Switzerland to represent the
United States in the Olympic games.
The tiny institution had just con-
graduated itself upon receiving q
distinction that many a larger col
lege would covet when the American
Olympic Committee overrulcd the
hockey committees selection of the
"Hansons of Augsburg" on the
ground that they were mot repre-.
sentative"
A chance that the Hansons We,
might earn the right to go by play.
ing test game against the Uni.
versity Club of Boston or some other
prominent team found the brothers
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
Ashley Saints Again
Down Wishek, 27-15

Ashley, N. D., Jan. 25.-The Ash
ley Saints defeated the Wishek In
dependents again in a fast pame in
the local gym last night, 81 to Is.
Kessel and Lippert starred for the
local team, with Rogue rlaying his
usual good game for the .isitors.
Tho Imam aud aaassa ma ny
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25

such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and
men of that stamp were SO much
greater than Sam Crawford, "Buck"
Freeman, "Gavvy" Cravath and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
Hagen Learns
NeW Lesson in
Baseball Deal

New York, Jan. 25.-It's always
good policy to stick to your own
racket. especially in sports.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
Golf Champs Who
Will Defend Title

American Amateur -.
............... Bobby Jones
American Open ............
............ Tommy Armour
British Amateur ...........
............D DIR. w. Tweedell
British Open. Bobby Jones
Canadian Amateur ......
............... Don Carrick
Canadian Open. Tommy Armour
T. G. A.. Waiter Hagen
French Amateur j. E. Melor
Irish Amateur .............
............R. N. Mcconnell
W0men's National
Miriam B. Horne
British Ladies
Simon de Ia Chaume
Canadian Ladies. Helen Payson
French Ladies'
Simon de la Chaume
intercollegiate -. Watts Gum
Seniors ......... Hugh Halsey
Mexican Amateur -. .......
............. Claude Butlin
National Public Links
G. Kaufman
Metropolitan Amateur
Metropolitan Open
.....:...... Johnny Farrell
Metropolitan 'vomen's-
Maureen Oructt
Western Amsteur. !. Ben Stein
Western Open. Walter Hagen
Western Women's ..........
........... Mrs. H. Pressler
North.South Open ..........
............ B. Crui~kshank
North.South Amateu.. ......
.............. Georr, Foigt
North.South Women's ...... =
................. G. Collett
Southern Amateur. Harry Ehle
Southern Open. :. Bobby Jones
Eastern Open. john, Farrell
W0men's Eastern ..........
............. Glenna C0llett
Trans. Mississippi ..........
............. John Goo man
New York State. Arthur Yates
Gold Mashie. !. J.. Jess Sweetaer
Texas Open ...............
......... Bobby Cruickshank
California Oper ............
......... Bobby Cruickshank
Pennsylvania Open .........
............. Johnny Farrell
Shawnee Open. .JohRny Farrell
South Atlantic Women
Mrs. Dorothy K. Pardue
BerthelIyn Cup ............
.............. Helen Pays0n
Shenecosset. Dorothy c. Hurd
CJOtJQ8
....y. Mrs. Dorthy X. Purdue
New England Amateur
f. Wright, Jr.
South Central Open
B. Cruickshank
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25

The 1919 rowing situation judging By
tho rather sated
n At the nschiner ready jefferson
chuek Lo9E head Of the TIGER delerns1 The
4oor practice which
- = VARSITY MataElal ySre fhos@ ~ firN squad
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25

Total. IL 2
Referee. Meagley.
Umpire-G. jewett.
Timekeeper-W. Kurle.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18

has been obliged to depend on fol.
 lowing up reports of chance finds that come to it. Such expeditions to 1 Oklahoma and Florida last year | proved unsuccessful in their main object. though valuable finds of oth- CT extinct animal bones, including 8 new genus Of ground sloth. were made.
 Studies in Texas Under the auspices of MT. Thomas
 A. Edison. Dr. ]. N Rose explored central and southern Texas to learn whether any of the native plants | might be of value as sources of rub her. He reports his results as chief ly negative. though he found a va riety of the common poinsettia which produces an abundance Of lateN, giving about 9 per cent crude rubber.
 Dr. II. H. Bartlett collected plants 1 in the savage regions of Formosa, from which hitherto almost no col lectlons have reached this country. He climbed to the top of Mt. Morri. son. 1S,40o feet. visiting the shy and attractive Tsuo tribe, who build little sacred houses of the skulls of the animals they kill ill the chase" It appears that before the Japanese suppressed the custom. the Tsuo used human skulls collected in the chase to build these houses. Dr. Bartlett incidentally is warm in his praise of the Civilizing and con- structive work done by the Japanese officers who have charge Of these remote districts.
 In later visit to Sumatra. Dr. Bartlett laments the rapidly advanc- ing destruction of the jungle by planters before science has ad q chance to make record and pre- serve specimens of the variety of plant and animal life found there. It is doubtful, he says. if half of the Sunlatra jungle flora has been re. corded. Since leprosy has come un- der control through treatment with chaulmoosra oil. what botanist would wish to see any one of the allies or cbaulmOOSra cNtcrminated with its properties still unknown"
 Other Expeditions
 Other expeditions written of inter- estingly for the benefit of the lay public in the present volume include one 10 the isolated island of Nuni- yak off tlc coast of Alaska where the Eskimos retain their primitive mode of life and customs almost un- changed: another 10 the Time In- dians Of the Lower Yukon Valley; and third in China to collaborate with the Chinese in the study Of their immensely interesting arch cological resources.
 Dr. Paul Bartsch presents some Of the major results of fifteen sea- sons of work breeding mollusks in thc Iortugas n connection with heredity studies. Among the clS it. luslratons of the book arc included several undersoa photographs taken by Dr. Bartsch off the Florida Keys.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
CHECK UP DRIVERS
 0N RESPONSIBILITY
More Than 50 Per Cent Can
 Protect Others From Loss

It has been found necessary by the state motor vehicle department in the past two years to order more than one-twelfth of all Connecticut car owners to give proof of financial responsibility in case of accident, or 10 show that they are able to satis- fy damage claims arising from col lisions. The total number required to file such proof from January 1, ls26. 10 January ]. 1928, has been "S.sS7. Some already had insurance and simply had to file evidence while others had to get new evidence Of financial responsibility The proof required in most cases has been liability insurance coverage, cash bonds. securities or liens on real estate. Accidents resulting in death or injury to persons. or damage to property to the extent of at least $50. and convictions for intoxication. speeding. reckless driving and eyad- ing responsibility. were the major reasons for requiring owners 10 prove financial responsibility.
 Between 60 and 65 per cent of tho owners in Connecticut are now financially qualified. according to a department estimate. Tho majority have voluntarily established respon- sihility. for the most part through some form Of insurance coverase against possible damage claims. Since the first of this year minor registrants have been required by law to become financially qualified, and 1t is expected that because of this requirement the percentage will be greatly increased.
 An outstanding benefit of the law authorizing the department to re-