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The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02

Ed. Pfaffle of Goloyin, who ha been under the doctors care a the hospital for the past montl was discharged Friday, greatl benefited by his stay in this popr lar shelter cabin which all see in time of distress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
FIGHT NOTES

Miami Beach. Fla. Feb. 27.-(R-
Babe Ruth. who likes his fights
almost as much as his home runs,
made flying trip from the Yankees
camp at st. Petersburg to see the
bout. There is hardly a major or
minor league camp in Florida that
hasn't its representation in the fistic
crowd.
The largest bet so far reported on
the fight was $500 to $1,000 on
Sharkey to win, the result OF q diff
ference Of opinion between q wealthy
Chicago hacker OF Sharkey and rich
Atlanta friend Of Stribling.
The biggest assembly of newspaper.
men since the Dempsey Carpenter
fight in Jersey City In 1921 has COL
lected for this fracas. A total OF 485
requests for press accommodation
was recorded. as compared with about
600 for the Jersey City fight which
set the record. The total is 81 more
than for the last Dempsey Tunney
fight. In the actual ringside press
section, approximately As telegraph
wires have been installed to carry the
details to all parts of the country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
BASKETBALL

Hazelton, N. OAK, Feb. 27.-In a
game which required an overtime per-
iod the undefeated Bismarck Imps
chalkcd another victory to their credit
when they defeated the Hazclton
Tigers 1918 The game was marked
by intense playing and was tho most
exciting thriller" on the local sched-
ule.
Bismarck got an carly lead and
kept it through the first half which
ended los. The Tigers came back
with determination to win and bat
tied to three point lead, allowing
Coach McLcods men no points the
third quarter.
Weakened by the loss of CAPTAIN
Steiner who went out on personals,
the Tigers lost a little Of their de-
fensive drive and an Imp slipped
IN q field goal which made the game
1918 at the final whistle.
Meinhover, who was held down
through the game by the commend
able defensive play Of Stan Frederick.
got loose for another field goal in the
last period. This with a free throw
presented an impenetrable barrier to
the weakened Tigers and the whistle
which closed real exhibition Of bas-
ketball left the score sheet with q 49,
l6 victory for the Imps.
Frederick's performance was OUT
standing The summary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Filipino Lauded in
Canzoneri Scufae

Chicago, Feb. 27.-(R-Tony Can
zoneri. former worlds featherweight
champion, found his knockout punch
missing when he battled the Filipino
gamecock. Ignacio Fernandez, 10
rounds at the Coliseum last night.
He pounded Fernandezs concrete
chin with an avalanche Of punches,
but failed to come close to knocking
him out or even upsetting him.
Fernandez fought back viciously
and received q tremendous hand from
the crowd for his courage in refus-
ing to wilt under Canzoneri's superior
attack. They fought before = capac-
ity crowd Of more than 10000. The
gate receipts were around $4,000. It
was Promoter Jim Mullens' third sue
cessive sellout.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Reserved Seats
Being Sold for !.
Nodak.Ags Game

Reserved seat tickets for the Uni
versity Of North Dakota North Dako-
ia agricultural college basketball
game which is being staged at the
state training school gymnasium in
Mandan Saturday night were placed
on sale this morning.
Tickets may be purchased in Bis
marck at Harris and Woodmansee's
The Lewis and Clark hotel, Mandan,
is also handling ticket sales.
Bleachers are being placed in the
end zones Of the large gymnasium and
seats are being installed in the bal
cony to take care Of the expected
large crowd at the contest. The GYM
nasium will seat $500 fans.
The University and Aggics are
playing this. their fifth game Of the
season, for the benefit Of legislators
and basketball fans in the southwest
section Of the state. The Nodaks won
three Of the first four contests. all
OF the games being closely contested,
however.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Rule.Breakers Are
Careful With Bush

Pa5o Robes, Calf. Feb. 27.-R)-,
DOME Bush evidently means to
handle the Pittsburgh Pirate 1929 edi-
ton differently than last season.
The arrival Of Fred Russell. range
left-hander. yesterday showed the
dimunitive mentor to be not so easy.
RUSSELL. three days late, was lucky to
escape . fine. Bush told him, and may
yet II he doesn't round into shape the
same time the other battcrynen do.
The new infield trio, Shelley. Tray
nor and Stroncr seems to be functions
ing well.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Giants Seek Fortune
in San Antonio Camp

New York, Feb. 27.-There may be
an element Of superstition in the fact
that the New York Giants are train
ing at San Antonio. Tex, this spring.
The Giants have been conditioning
at Sarasota, Fla, in recent years, but
switched to San Antonio unexpectedly
this winter.
THAT looks like our lucky place, =
says Manager McGraw. I'VE won
three pennants and two worlds cham
pionships while we were training
there in 1921, 1922 and 1928. Perhaps
we will win the pennant again this
year-who knows?"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
MarkKoenigWould
Rather Play Third

st. Petersburg, Fla, Feb. 27.-(F-
Mark Koenig would rather play third
base than shortstop for the New York
Yankees and not only because he
doesn't have to walk so far to the
bench.
I'D much rather play third" Koe-
mig says. AT third / ought to last
about three years longer than would
at short where there's more ground
to cover"
Koenig and Gene Robertson are
battling for tho third base Job while
the CONF. tition for Marks old Short
stop berth lies between Lyn Larry. and
Leo Durocher.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Evers and Cowdy
Back With Braves

st. Petersburg, Fla. Feb. 27.-(Pe
Johnny Evers ana Hammering Hank
Gowdy are bringing back the days OF
1914 to the lowly braves in training
here. The veterans of the worlds
champion outfit Of that year, re-
called to their old team in an advisory
capacity. forgot age and led two teams
Of sandlot makeup through three Inn
ings Of baseball yesterday.
Gowdy played second base instead
OF catcher, and Evers did not play
at all. but they acted like the Gowdy
and Evers Of old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Hurley and Hall
In Telegram War
Over Mar. I Bout

please, pretty please" says Jack
Hurley.
mol" says 1shman Hall. local box
ing promoter. stamping his foot to
the floor in rage.
Hall has received four kilograms
and a telephone call from Hurley.
manager Of Russie Leroy. who meets
Lee Cavanagh in q 10-round fight at
the Dome pavilion March Z. Hurley
wants 1shman to release Leroy from
his March Z contract that he might
meet Jackie Fields, the worlds greatest
welterweight. At Detroit, March 6.
Leroy will meet Canavagh in a
10-round go at the Dome pavilion
March T." Hall definitely announced
last night after Hurley had called him
over telephone from st. Paul. The
local promoter will not release the
Fargoan.
kilograms sent by Hurley and Hall
yesterday follow:
Hurley
II have an opportunity to
match Russie Leroy with Jackie
Fields 1t Detroit March 6. This
means . lot Of money to Russie
and We will appreciate your re-
leasing him from the Cavanagh
match. We can substitute Al Van
Ryan. st. Paul. or Angelo Puglisi,
Duluth, for Leroy"
I'VE will not release you and
Leroy under any circumstances.
We have all our advertising out
and have cone TO great expense
to put the show across. We also
have sold . great numbe. Of
tickets. Everybody wants to see
Cavanagh and Leroy mix-they
will be satisfied with NO other
opponent than Leroy"
Hurley
"Will stand al expenses you
have gone to II you win release
~ or postpone show for one week.
Detroit promoters ore awaiting
word from me. Kindly rush an.
Hall
mo"
Hurley
my offer to pay al expenses
OF canceling or postponlng show
Is fair one. MY word has always
been good. but u You won't be fair
and give Leroy . chance to &C.
cept the Fields match, No will be
forced to act without your con.
sent. WIN be 1t st. Francis hotel,
st. Paul. Answer"
Hall
mo"
Hurley
~Will positively guarantee to
send Billy Petrolle to box Cav
ansgh II the Fields match 1t De.
troit goes through for Leroy.
You can depend on either Leroy
or Petrolle for March ="
mo"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Pitchers, Batters
Commence Battle

Clearwater, Fla. Feb. 27.-(R)-Thc
annual struggle between pitchers and
batters has tegun so far as the
Brooklyn Robins are concerned.
Some of the more ambitious addi-
lions to Uncle" Wilbert Robinson's
flock laid into the offerings Of the
eight pitchers in the camp with so
much vigor during their second work.
out yesterday that the harassed
hurlcrs tried to put something on the
ball.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Detroit Tigers to
Use Medicine Ball

Phoenix. Ariz.. Feb. 27.-(R)-The
Detroit Tigers apparently are here to
play ball-all kinds Of ball.
There wasn't an idle moment in
two hours of infield practice yester-
day and when that was over "Bucky"
Harris organized medicine ball
chain and began work on a handball
court
Harris said the handball and the
medicine ball would have places in
the everyday training schedule.
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show starts at 7:45 eastern standard
time. with all arrry of seven prelim-
mary bouts as we'll as q battle royal
involving IL negroes.
The main 60 is for 10 rounds to an
Official referees decision. The rules
Of New York State Athletic commits
sion also will govern the contest. In
event Of rain the whole program will
be put over to Thursday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Alvin Crowder Has
Not Yet Reported

West Palm Beach. Fla, Feb. 81
R)-Alvin Crowder, leading hurler in
the American League last season, has
failed to report to the st. Louis
Browns. Vice President McEvoy said
Crowder was not q holdout. Manag-
er Dan Howley had an operation
performed on his left foot Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Lena Blackburne
Leaves for Texas

Chicago. Feb. 27.-(R-Manager
Lena Blackburn will have party of
u White Sox players. writer's. pho
tographers and club officials with
him tomorrow when he departs for
the Dallas training camp for the first
limbering up work Of the season.
Eleven players will be with the par
ty when 1t leaves here, and others will
Join en- route.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Mackmen to Watch
Heavyweight Fight

Fort Myers, Fla. Feb. 27.-(AP)-A
dozen Of the so-called regulars of the
Athletics have tickets for the Shar-
key Stribling fracas at Miami Beach
tonight. so Manager Mack told them
to forget baseball today. Only the
rockies remained In camp and most
Of them are pitchers. Mickey Coch-
rane IS no longer q holdout. The ar.
gument over salary had ended hap
PLY. he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Giants Practice
Twice Each Day

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 27.-(F-
John McGraw. the Little Napoleon"
has ordered two practice sessions q
day for the New York Giants.
McGraw umpired a game in which
the regulars, pounding out Is hits.
beat the rockies, S to 2 yesterday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-27
Billy Southworth
Field Candidate

Avon Park, Fla, Feb. 27.-R)H
Manager Billy Southworth Of the
Cards is q candidate for the regular
rightfield berth. Coach Greasy"
Neale will decide the gardener, as
Roettger and Orsatti are the other
aspirants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
NAMING OF NEW
PARKS TAKEN Up
Commission Considers Sc
Iecting Those of Historical
Import to City.

The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission is considering select
ing names of historical import to Wash
ington and giving them TO parks that
are to be acquired in the future. Lieut..
Col. u. S. Grant. Sd. the commission
executive officer, made it plain today
that it is not proposed TO change any of
the existing names of the parks Of the
city, but as the commission acquires new
tracts of land it will be necessary to
designate them. The commission hopes
to arrive at a decision at an early date.
In the work of selecting names that
will have appropriate historical sig
nificance for the various localities that
will be christened as parks, the COM
mission has had the benefit of the as
Sistance of committee of the Columbia
Historical Society. Some time ago this
committee was appointed and COM
priSeS: Allen C. Clark. the society IS
president: John b. Larner. editor of the
records of the society, and Miss Maud
b. Morris. its recording secretary. This
committee selected a list of historical
names that it considered ought to be
preserved and transmitted it to the
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was undergoing repairs. The president
of the asylum at that time was Mrs.
Elizabeth Blair Lee, wife of Admiral
Lee, who for IA years was president of
the Washington Club, OF which she was
founder. Ingleside, then comprising
60 acres running down to Piney
Branch, was at that time offered to the
asylum for $4,000. but the offer was
refused, as the place was too remote,
too far in the country"
The house is of brick, with stucco
exterior. 1t is of two stories, with a
tower. There are extensive porches
and a conservatory. 1t consisted of 10
rooms, with three bathrooms. A broad
central hall opened on large recep-
ton room, from which wide stair
way led to the second floor. The rooms
were large, with high ceilings. The
house was equipped with steam heating
and with electricity.
The ground has a frontage of $50
feet on Newton street, with a depth of
l24 feet. The landscaping is exception
ally attractive, with immense oaks. ever
green's, a formal garden and fountain
There is a two-Story garage, with living
quarters on the second floor.
Mr.. NOyeS was the owner of the prop
erty until 1904. when he conveyed it to
Chester A. Snow. The latter in 1910,
executed a deed to the Capital City I'M
provement Co. The following year, 1911
Samuel J. Masters acquired title from
the Capital City improvement Co. He
held the title until late in the year 1917.
when IngleSide was bought by the
present owner the Presbyterian Home
OF the District of Columbia, formerly
at 1920 M street, which has made still
further chances in adaptation to its
growing needs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
EXPERTS CONSIDER
TEXT OF GERMANS
BeIgians and italians Oppose
Annuities Suggested
by Young.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 1.-THE reparations
experts of tine creditor nations today
were studying the proposed text of the
committees report with the German
conditions preparatory to full discus
sion among themselves later i'll the
day.
DR.. Hialmar Schacht, head of the
German delegation, remained at his
hotel pending an agreement between
the allies and the American represent
atives, but one of the German experts
called at the headquarters of the COM
mittee just after noon with response
to inquiries as to the meaning of some
of the phrases in the German condi-
tionS.
The principal opposition to the an
nuities suggested by owen ID. Young is
now coming from the BelgianS and
Italians, but all the creditors found
what they held to be- Objectionable
features in the German conditions.
This morning the committee seemed
tending more and more toward a re-
port in which both sides would present
their minimum demands, their condi-
lions and their reservations leaving the
governments TO complete the work
1t has already been suggested that
Foreign Minister BRAND, Dr. StreSe-
mann and Sir Austen Chamberlain may
have to decide on new method of
negotiation when they meet at Madrid
for the next Council meeting of the
League of Nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

children. He married a Mrs. Jane M.
Blake, who had one daughter and one
son. Gen. Walbridge, by his will, pro-
vided: In lieu of the right of dover.
hereby give to my esteemed and be-
loved wife. as a tribute for her devotion
and affection to me- give and be-
queath the mansion Ingleside and the
so acres of land which surrounds it
north of the road which leads to Mr..
Pierce'S farm"
Mrs. Walbridge devised the property
to her children In that way Mrs. Helen
B. Corkhill. wife of George B. Corkhill.
at one time United States attorney for
the District of Columbia, became the
owner of Ingleside.
Gen. Walbridge Lincoln's Friend.
In the way of "reminiscences it is re-
lated of Gen. Walbridge that he was a
close friend of President Lincoln, and
that the latter offered him a commits
sion as major general in the United
States Army, but he declined, because
of his lack of military training other
than in the militia.
At the time of his death, which oc-
Cured at the Astor House, New York
City, Tuesday, December 6, 1870. Gen.
Walbridge was 49 years of age. In the
account of his death, published in The
Star, Friday, December 9, 1870, 1t was
set forth that he left an estate worth
about "a million of dollars, most of
which falls to his wife, an eStimable
lady of fine accomplishments" The &C
count of the death contains the follow
ing paragraphs:
Gen Walbridge leaves no children.
Mrs Walbridge has two children living
by her first husband. One Is an invalid
son, the other is Mrs. DR.. Phillips, whose
husband is the resident physician at
the Metropolitan Hotel, and the attend
ant upon Gen. Walbridge during his
last hours.
1.-The deceased leaves two brothers.
His aged mother died about three years
ago in the city of Washington, leaving
a valuable estate in the suburbs, where
the general and his family have resided
for several years past"
Quotation From The Star.
The Star of Thursday, December 8,
1870. contains the following
Arrival of the Remains of Gen. Wal
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Brown conveyed portion of the prop
erty to Charles II. Bauman. Frank b.
Moves. in June. 1896. purchased lots %
to &c. i'll Browns subdivision, from Mr..
Bauman and later acquired lots u and
u to add to his grounds. on which the
IngleSide mansion stood. The prop
erty is designated 1918 Newton street
northwest. 1t was extensively improved
and remodeled by Mr.. NoyeS. He had
the house thoroughly moderni2ed and
beautfied the grounds. 1t became one
Of the most beautiful places i'll the Dis
trict.
House Designed by Architect Walter.
The original house was designed by
Thomas u. Walter. the architect of the
wings and dome of the Capitol. The
grounds at an early date were laid out
by Downing. an honored and pioneer
landscape gardener of NeWburg. N. Y,
who designed the gardens and parks OF
the Smithsonian Institution. Later in
the NoyeS ownership much rare planting
was done.
From April. 1887, to November. 1887.
IngleSide was the temporary home of
the Washington City Orphan Asylum,
while its building on Fourteenth street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

bridge-The body Of Hon. Hiram Wal
bridge, who died at o'clock yesterday
morning at the Aston House. New York,
arrived here this morning i'll the New
York train i'll charge of n brother of the
deceased. II. G. Walbridge, accompanied
by the widow and other members of the
bereaved family. 1t was met by MIR. II.
Jackson relative of the deceased, and
placed in charge of undertakers. who
conveyed it at once to IngleSide, north
west of Columbian College. On the
casket was the following inscription:
Hiram Walbridge. died December 6.
age 40 years The funeral was held at
- O'Clock noon Saturday. December 10.
The remains were inferred in the Wal
bridge family lot in Glenwood Cemetery"
Mrs. Walbridge executed a deed Of re-
lease December 6, 1872. to Heman d.
Walbridge one of the generals brothers
There were several exchanges between
Heman Walbridge and his brother
Horace F. Walbridge, and vice versa
until the year 1890, when the records
show that the title was vested in Dor
othy w. Hilton, one of the Walbridge
descendants. and Reginald Fendall, truS
tee. They conveyed it october 4, 1890,
to Chaplin Brown, who. in August. 1891,
made a subdivision of the property. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
ZIONISTS WELCOME
| HOMELAND ADVOCATE
Nahum Sokolow, Famed Jewish
Statesman, Arrives in Capital to
Promote Palestine Drive.

Washington zionists, headed by lead
ers of the United Palestine Appeal, this
morning welcomed Nahum Sokolov,
chairman of the World Zionist EXecu-
tive and ambassador" of the Jewish
homeland.
The 7O-year-old statesman and his
torian will speak tonight at the Sixth
Street Synagogue on the Jewish home
land movement in behalf of the $4,000
Palestine drive now being waged here.
DR.. Sokolow arrived here from Balti-
more. This afternoon he will call upon
the French Ambassador and the Polish
Minister. He will meet President Hoo
yer upon his return from Norfolk, where
he will spend the week end.
To encourage outdoor life Japan has
just reduced the luxury tariff on out
door sporting goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
MILLER'S RECOVERY
SERIOUSLY DOUBTED
Hope Waning for School Principal
Suffering Infection From Bite
of Pet Cat.

Hope was waning this afternoon for
the recovery of Alvin w. Miller, Central
High School principal, who lies critically
i'll at Garfield Hospital, where for three
days he has been battling against blood
poisoning, induced two and half weeks
ago by the bite of a pet cat.
Although his general physical condi-
ton was described this morning as ''un-
changed" the infection was spreading
rapidly throughout the patients body.
Another blood TRANSMISSION, the fourth
since he was removed from his home to
the hospital. was to be performed today
in an attempt To reduce the percentage
of poison in the blood stream. Mr.. Mil
Ter has retained consciousness through
out his illness.
Mr.. Miller was stricken over two
weeks ago when home treatment failed
to halt infection in a wound in his
wrist caused by the bite of his pet cat
with which he was playing.
Willsden, England. recently refused to
pay $500 for child census of the
dist riot
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commission. This list. it was explained,
is not to be made public.
Undertaking a study of where the
names might best be used, the commits
sion has been keeping in mind pro-
Spective land purchases and the histori-
cal associations of the particular areas
that are deemed suitable for new parks.
AS various tracts are acquired the COM
mission proposes to name them official
~ with appellations that bear historical
and local significance to the Capital.