14 THE FARGO FORUM; SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1918.

VOMINS MAT HAVE A GOLDMINE OK A LEMON IN TOUNG AL MAMAVX The Latest News From The World of Sport AL" sores* o4 - , A ^ i Tfc? see fcC Connie Mack KATING AND TENNIS STAR ASKS ___ Mitchell Not ~ U&Z A Bt<5 PREDICT "HOT TO BE REINSTATED AS AMATEXTR BLEACHERS ARE SBiarW Peeved Over Worrying Over f SESSION" WHEN "Help" Rumors Losing Grover| DOOMED BY NEWI

Philadelphia, Feb. 2.—Ban John­ (By Associated Press.) son's thunderous denial from Chica* Chicago, Feb. 2. — Fred Mitchell, A. A. MACS MEET manager of the Chicago Nationals, go that cluba in his league have been when told that the Cubs might lose asked to assist the Philadelphia Grover Cleveland Alexander, because Athletics ha* brought Connie Mack the star pitcher had been placed in im» . ^ • j to life. Connie is rather urathy user Mnr Class 1 of the draft, did not feel aa| Xlfn€!*TWT10r©Cl Institution Eight Club Owners and .such a rumor. Says he: downhearted as some of the fans. President Will Have "I'd like to talk to the person who Mitchell said he would of course be of "Two-bit" Admission said that 1 had asked the other clubs •-.I., . -it sorry to lose Aleck, but he had one Hand In Schedule consolation in that the Cubs had Kll­ At Bali Games Xo.G^o In our league to help me. I have lifer, and with him behind the plate, never asked for help from any one, he was sure Chicago would develop and am not ftoing to start now. I the best pitching staff in the league. cannot imagine where any one could Mitchell laid much stress upon the MARWEy t)PEVFUS5 SAYS AL SEASON LIKELY TO get that idea. It doesn't seem likely duties of the catcher, saying that NEW SCALE NOT VMS PETTEO WT1L /•, that I would ask help from the other wMf *+ some of the best batters were more OPEN MAY FIRST clubs after selling all my players, .nxious about what the catcher called DECIDE!) UPON SF-CiLED WM. for than what the pitcher was capable and I don't think any of them would of throwing. help me. "1 regard Alexander as the greatest "I have not made my plans pub­ pitcher on the diamond 1 Likely That Decision to lic, and do not intend to until March Jilltchell, "and 1 certainly woui'i haie |BcliPved Only Question of I, and then I'll have something to to lose him. Alexander attracted most Abolish Southern Trips give out. and it may be somewhat of of the attention of the fans when the Time When Minimum a surprise to those who think they deal was made with the Phillies, but I Will Be Carried Out s-ant to go on record as saying that Will Be Half a Dollar know something about my club. Che deal which sent Killifer to the "I don't blame President Johnson Cubs should not be looked upon as of ALT a Gfiwf for replying to any questions, but Mr. secondary importance. A ' brainy (Br Associated Press.) Johnson is in no better position to t * catcher is invaluable to any team. New York, Feb. 2.—When the offi­ Chicago, Feb. 2.—With th>* .-< ©(J Know what I'm going to do next sea­ 'A,' *>'V Klllifer is one of this kind and he has cials of the internal revenue depart­ son than any one elae, and no. other the experience to go with it. 1 am ment make their announcement from ule meeting of the American asso more than pleased to have him. He ciation l^ss than a, month away, the club owner can say I ever asked him will make a vast improvement in the Washington within a few days on tl*e presidents and managers of the eight for anything." work of Douglass, Vaughan, ,TyJ$r, tax on baseball tickets, it will mark clubs today are studying railroad Carter and Hendrix." the end of the 26-cent admission time tables and calendars with the major leagues. The famous "two view to drafting a playing chart. bit" ticket for the bleachers, which Is an institution as old as the game it­ The ."schedule meeting, to be held the Browns for Pif. 2.—Now that dissatisfied with his Pirate job and it for consideration. There will be therefore, are amused by the report Iparks on Saturdays, holidays and on At Least Seven Big League Ithe Brooklyn Bobifis have grabbed yearned to perform elsewhere. At least eight charts. - and possibly Teams Will Practice In SK35KS that the Washington stockholders |double-header days Although Mamaux's eccentricities nine offered, as Hickey is drawing have separated themselves from $15, So the 25-cent admission has gone Ai Mamaux in their recent deal with arc not of a sort that impair hla up a schedule himself. 000. Why not let up on the gullible forever, and hereafter the lads who the Pirates it will soon be seen Lone Star State r decorate the bleacher seats will have health, they interfere with the prop­ "We havo decided to have every Mill dare iifl public ? to pay 30 cents, and the 75-cent ad­ whether they have a gold mine or a er performance of his work in other club owner have a hand in the (By Associated Press.) missions will be 85 cents. The hand­ lemon. If Al goes at his best clip ways. Barney Dreyfuss, Pirate own­ schedule making, so as to avoid all Chicago. Feb. 2.—Plenty of major for some while for her skating, bftth Eddie Doush, the champ batter ling of pennies was the thing which ho should pitch some of the beet ball er, has Implied that Mnmaux h»« arguments later in the season that league baseball will bp given to the in this country and in Europe. She of the National league last sea­ worried the club owners, so they hare in the National league next season been petted and dandled till he la thev were not treated fairly in the fans of Texas this season. At least son, appears be a rather hard decided to do away with it. It was If he does no better than last seas­ spoiled. Wilbert Robinson, Al's new made no effort to evade the charge calculated that it would require about question of dates." explained Presi seven big league clubs will play at the time it was made and was lad to fan. Up to July 4 of the on for the Pirates the Robins will hose, may have the tact to handle ,lmt Hickey. "In previous years i past season not a pitcher was 1180 in pennies to make change on there this spring. told by George T. Adee, head of the the 26-cent and 76-cent admissions on |have little to brag about. him. committee of usually three or foil Five clubs will start in the Ix>ne tennis association, that if she care able to strike him out. and he a big day if the 10 per cent war tax Mamaux Joined the Pirates in 1914 Robby is not likely to object 6§ drafted the schedule and while i Star state to prepare for the 18IS fully refrained from any infraction only whiffed twenty-four times were collected on the basis of the old lafter a trial the season before. While Mamaux's love of fancy frocks at|A always has been apparently satis races, and at least two others will of the rules through the following thereafter. Eppa 16 when she was about tc Miss Cassel is the only player in for the Cardinals, has made & duced to a minimum. In cities like BE BLOW TO OPS i he southern training camp program club from each league, as will Jack­ compete in an eastern tourney. The the country ever penalized by action fine record as a team pilot lit the Philadelphia, St. Louis and Cincinnati, and fifteen minutes of wrestling M lie said, probably will be carried ou sonville, Fla. charge brought against her was that of the executive committee. It is minor leagues. where the greatest number of bleach­ Duluth. The police stopped the boat to the letter, although some of the The following table shows where she had accepted money in payment generally considered quite likely that er admissions have been retained, the nauit Pto»p(s>t» of St. Lsali Ctak after the Pole had Cutler In a bal dubs, including Milwaukee and one the cuba will train: for instruction in fancy skating. It her amateur standing will be re­ club owners have found it a difficult Will Be *bot—Hurtlea Will place with the toehold. One thing is sure: John McGraw, task to cut down the allotment. A Pal! on (lOniklm. or two other*, may train away from American Laague. was stated at the time that the stored. She is ore of the leading 25-cent admission to a baseball game Joe Steelier won from Otto Freibeifl^ Tiome. A. F. Tlmme, president of the Chicago, at Mine nil Wells, Ter. charge waa made by a woman player American women tennis stars and not Charley Herzog, Is the manager in a wrestling match at Sioux City, Is* of the bubble is a time honored institution, an< Milwaukee club, contends that "lgn St. lxrnis, at Palestine, Tex. whose name waa not divulged. hopes to win to high place In the Giants. The Hersog with the war tax boosting it up to 3Dan Brouthers for many years. the draft, is caled into service, it Moines. The way for the elimination of the will be a serious blow to the pennant Nate Jackson boxed ten rounds to 9 this connection. Cleveland, at New Orleans, Iji. may apply for a Job with the Glints. 25-cent charge having been opened, it New York, at Macon, Oa. Brief Notes of the Sport World prorpects of the St. Iiouls club. draw with Zulu Kid at Hot Spring% Freak Pitchino la Doomed. is not likely that it will ever come Snyder has been rated as one of the Ark. National League. There is likely to be a grand grab back, even after the termination of President Hickey will make a de­ Garry Herrmann seems to be per­ Harvard university baseball squad for fight titles when the war comes best catchers in ttie league. Hla best In the American billiard player# out New York, at Marlin, Tex. the war. Club owners insist that the season was 1915 when he hit for an three-cUBhion tournami^jt for the an** termined effort to stamp ,. >. sona non Krata and all that sort of He will be in charge of the freshman to a close. Quite a few of the cham­ hitfh cost of parks and the hish cost spit ball," and other freak pitch­ St. l^ouis, at San Antonio, Tex. thing in the National league at pres­ pions of the ring will be inactive average well over .300, bulance fund, Augie Kieckhefer Chicago, at Pasadena, Calif. and "informal'' teams next spring, ac­ of maintenance, and the increased sal­ If Snyder is drafted, the,catchtng feated Hugh Heal, 50 to 42; J oft* ing. Jn order to have a thorough ent. At least he is said to be peeved cording to the announcement, which through the next two years or so ft aries of players make it impossible to Hoston, at Miami, Fla. the war lasts that long and H.T the burden will fall on Miguel Vonaales, Moore won from Alfredo de Oro. tlw i nderstanding in this regard, the at John Ten«r and along with Barney might indicate the varsity team will continue the game any longer with the Cuban, who was obtained from champion, 60 to 49; Robert Cannefag I^iladelphia, at St. Petersburg, .Fia. Kreyfuss and Charley Ebbets ha Is be in other hands. enl of that time they will find them the lowest priced tickets at 25 cents. managers and e.ght umpires will be JKHin most everything the governor selves a bit too rusty to defend their Cincinnati. beat George Moore 60 to 41, and Ri\» •ailed into a conference a da> or so Pittsburgh at Jacksonville Fla. So it is only a question of time before St. Louis has already been hard hjt Palmer was victor over Joe Caprojt Cincinnati, at Montgomery, Ala. and his followers propose. Just what The Cincinnati Reds hit an awful titles successfully against the joung- the minimum at the major league nefore the opening of the season to sters who aTe always coming along. by the enlistment of Jack Miller, sec­ 50 to 37. J; Brooklyn, at Hot Springs, Ark. are the points of contention has not slum)} in the winter 1efcgtre a ftrw parka will be 50 cents. ond baseman, and Pitcher Marvin Herman Peekamp resigned as treafc cMscusa the rules. been published, but there are slfrns of days ago when they slipped from flrst Johnny Kllbane, feather champ, ftas Blfsrhrr Seat* Popular. announced that he will not fight Goodwin. It is expected that the urer of the St. Ia>u!s Nationals, aitfl • I am going to have all <^e man­ VALLEY < ITV BEATS JUINOT. friction that may develop and Garry place to the bottom of the first di\^ The bleacher seats at baseball acquisition of Sherdell, the pitcher announced that he had sold all h|a • agers and umpires meet in Chicago soems to be tn the lead of the dis sion. It's tough luck when they had again till the war is over and it parks have been growing constantly (By Associated Press.) giuntfud parties. Tener is a thorough seems probable that the fans Will see obtained from Milwaukee, will offset stock in the team. Hiraru Y. Mason •aid go over the entire the pennant all cinched—in the winter in popularity among fans. Once only tbe less of Goodwin. _ Was chosen to succeed him. MInot, N, 1)., Feb. 2—Valley City progressive and always keen for put- league. The enlistments of Rath and little more of him in the prise ring. A the super-fans, the young men with ihoroughly, so there will be no Even though Alexander is with and believe that his direction will see Chip have not actually retired Jrom It will be different in the future, of the Y. M. C. A. Bowling league on themselves in their spare time wit|» unanimous vote. I believe all them no more the Phillie* may yet the National league through all of the According to a report from Cincin­ the ring, but none of them is doing however, for many men who usually the "Y" alleys Friday evening. Glaseit the gloves, say that many promising agreed that it will be a good Lhing. have a pitching star next season. It problems it may face. nati, John McGraw has offered to nough performing to keep him at his go to the grandstand were foTced w> for the winners, was high pin With boxers have been discovered among trade Charley Herzog to the Reds for best stride. Charley White, though occupy bleacher seats at the world' the soldiers. It is predicted thiw I predict that producing a would not surprise some of us to see Heinie Groh. It Is said the friendship one of the best in the lightweight 190 in his last try. The score: Chief Bender star next season in a Philadelphia critics are unwilling to series games at the Polo grounds las D. B. C . when the war is over the ring wi^f batting contest will help the gain^ await the result of the sale of Alex­ of years between McGraw and Math lass, has been away from active fall, and they were so pleased wif«! to such an extent that no manner not far short of the Immor ewson came near being ruptured when fighting for so long that he isn't I. Horwits ...... 1C4 IIS m be flooded with new talent and tlm ander and Klllifer. They seem to witnessing the game from the outfield l^arson ...... 113 167 124 present day cracks will be swampe<|, ever want to go back to the old^tfjs- tal (4rover. Although considered overlook the managerial ability of Matty heard McGraw's proposition. likely to show much If he ever cllnjbs angle that it is doubtful if many of Magiil .. 1S8 10* 166 through" two season ago everyone Patrick Moran. into the ring again. Bennie Leonard them will want to return to their Fletcher ..... 11S lit 127 Already many good little men havia tepredictions that the rule will knows how the chief came back last Jerry Akers. veteran pitcher, once is young enough to hold on for some grandstand places again. The fact is Uamre .. 143 Hi 133 been developed, and there is onjfcv season and why, one asks, shouldn't with Washington and after that in while even though he has few fights that many enthusiasts-never believed crack middleweight who, it is saiqt* difficult to enforce are not serious!? The fans of Philadelphia, are ali various minor leagues, has eplHted in through the next two years or so. considered by the American asso­ he do at least as well in the season het up and very sore on the Philly that they could get a good view of Totals • M0 «t9 713 could make things lively for the be# the aviation service. the game from the outfield bleachers, ciation executive, who to come? It wasn't a return to the management for parting with Alex rule*. of the professionals, but eo far no strength and vigor of his youth that and Klllifer and it looks like there Napoleon Lajoie is In general de­ and when they discovered that thev I^oomis . 117 ISt 334 heavyweight of particular ability that the umpires will he **>1® to lay flrst base for them. The Waslr- er seats, they Immediately becafne Glaser ,~i 173 ISi The flrst offense will cost the pitch­ ear. It was just the use he made ter of clarifying the rules, putting re­ ngtons also are bidding for his serv- converted and hereafter oecupy iAdams feel that they will aee the season strictions on freak deliveries, etc., 1 will' 1(0 lis 346 er a $25 y the time the season Boston Red Sox Ifeep on en­ Boston "promoters recently have hadl doubles and 670 singles events are to Marlin this spring with the team. posed to shorteninK the schedule. I listing in that particular branch of much trouble with that element in KarKo thU morn tag, flue aa4 flt scheduled on the program. The kid is an outfielder. sge to supplement those who ha-v believe we should operate our busi­ the service the navy will be well sup­ the boxing game that killed the sport tor battle. dependents and thus we shall 1 ness without howling calamity and plied with yeomen. Herb Pennock in New York, but they have hit upon Karl Hum*, auard, will be la able to maintain a good standard « hreatening to close our srates. We tk# liaciv for t arge eelltgt. are going to keep the national frame and Loren Bader, both pitchers, are plan that is bound to bring about play." the latest to take the yeoman's oath, good results. As fast as the fakers SHUCKS, A WILLARD-FULTON BOUT ive, at the same time doing our fuU according to reports from Boston. N. (J. duty as patriotic citizens. Baseball are discovered they are stamped CSV- WOULDN'T DRAW FLIES JUST NOW is not only sport, but also a business and prohibited from ever showing RE—ELECTS HIMMil.K. proposition, and we should adopt cer­ No other major league club has their wares in Boston-again. As Bos-1 Chicago, P^eb. 2.—-Charles WeeRh— j FARGOWflOSES tain policies to meet war conditions been aa hard, hit as the Brooklyn ton Is one of the few towns in the! man has re-elected himself pres- | instead of indulging in senseless com­ Dodgers when it comes to pitchers east where boxing is profitable the ident of the Chicago Cubs. Weegh— | plaints over the present critical situ­ going into service. Carlore. Smith, wrecking crew soon will have to go man held the proxies of the ma- j ORRtrerr ation." Mlljus and Joe Pfeffer have gone from to work for a living. A number ofl jorlty stockholders, so he held a TO WAHPETON. 33-1; the club. No wonder President Eb­ eastern managers and boxers now are[ little meeting by himself and , The Boston Braves may land Her- bets refused to consider deal for on the Boston blacklist. made himself president without a | EOg if George ^tailings is willing to Rube Marquard. dissenting vote. All the stock- | Mltert Five I-'alta to Solve O^Msrat There is a rumor that the New hand over one of his good pitchers, -York Yanks might have had the im-IA holders are said to be satisfied. | OcfcMC—tandrr and Mehueller Chief Bender, _ who*# ridable : < —4 Star for tlie Winner*. Connie Mack has sold $150,000 worth mbrtal <*eorge Rlsler. The deal would of ball player* since he started to dis­ pitching with the Phillies the past ave meant the sending of Staler, La Wahpeton, N. D.. Feb. 2 —The Fai perse the bunch of champions he had season is still the sensation wherever an and Pratt to the Yanks in ex- CLOTHIERS TAKE THREE. go high school basketball Ave faile baseball is discussed, is one of the hange for Peckenpaugh, Gedeon, 1 0 in 1914. Kddle Collins brought $60,000, The Palace Clothiers made it three to solve Wahpeton hiRh « defense i Frank Baker $37,000. Jack Barry and best trap shots in the country, and Pipp, a pitcher, an outfielder and straight over the Pederson Mercs in a game here Friday ovenine. losin 0,000. The large piece of change ldie Murphy flO.OOO apiece, Bob the Chippewa may be located at the volved is said to be the real reason a match game- of the Moorhead Howl­ Its second game of the season. 33 t Shawkey $5,000 and Lapp $3,000. Add Beideman club traps in Camden, N. ing league on the Comstock alleys l^auder and Schuellei were atai to this the $26,000 or thereabout he hy the deal did not go through. The first game was a tie, but the Pal- f&r Wahpeton, scoring Ave field baa took in on his recent sale of Bush, J., several afternoons each week. W 0 'f Bender with Harry Davis, captain of k«ts each. Strunk and Schang. While it all adds Philadelphia critics make the Pre-1 nignh?gh pmpin wftrf'm ** The score^ The lineups, and summary: i up to quite a bit it is probable that the Athletics, and Christy Mathew- diction that the fans will not tul-n Far*o. r.i,«, Wahpetoi as much aa that has been lost through son, manager of the Cincinnati Reds, out next -season because the stars I perske 170 145 i I .a u(If have been sent to other clubs. Tt I i>nrnmr poor attendance at the Athletics and ('tis Crandall, now hurling in n 174 160 CUrlner ' .^.•huellf park since the team has been such a tght be added by ah outsider thatljeHten 1M 141 14« ld a the Pacific Coast league, toured the Kiladelphia fans never were noted I Freeb_r_ Jfoffey ' HV , . weak sister. The fans began to flock country several years ago as a trap- 144 116 10« The cuances oi a. i uHmi- it i»rd championship Jacn u^hnson, Ander»ott Wolf® back again last season when it ap­ for their attendance, even in the day* I Peterson iff 184 US fi&ll Forbes shooting squad and their perform­ when the greatest team of many years lu«iwlir»n title bout seem to dwindle along right for the match. It was Wil- peared that a new team of some was operating at Shibe park. |«anaicap ..... IT 17 IV lard's first bout since winning th« Substitutes: fiddy for Gardner, trength was building, but now the ances awakened interest of other ii i with the average fan's interest in Rich man for Eddy, Wei* for Forbes. recent sale ia apt to take a large slice ball players to the sport. Totals . 7*8 714 such an affair. As time goes on and the public wanted to see whether . Field baskets: Y'>ffey 3, Ball. !Clark Griffith will open Palaee Clothiers. ier 6, Schueller 6. Sunday 3, Forbes. T Art Shafcr. ^ season. Bill Klllifer ought to put a lot Ru*tad . m 21« 178 weight division becomes more and it had often ridiculed really had de­ ..Free throws:-. Kae 3, YofTey, Schuel­ \. the season with Shanks at shortstop. of fight into the Cubs. This pep­ Shanks had plenty of experience at I Holt 160 m 132 more of a bore and the time is not veloped into a great fighter. ler 5. , * Los Angeles, Feb. 2.—Art Shafer, It Is hard to believe that the Yan- pery catcher won't stand for any the position last season after George Anderson 141 181 181 far away when a bout for the heavy What ring fans saw on that oc­ fteferee: Ward. Wahpeton Science. better known in his big league days ees are willing to trade Roger Peck- lagging on the part of his team­ Nemzek . 144 1S8 JJJjltitle will completely fall to get the in pauxh. who is easily the best Bhort- McBride was relegated to the substl-1 i"laten .. 14« 164 casion did not arouse a great deal ot " PR EPS DBPEAT I'BRPl as "Tillie", turned down a $12,000-a- top in the American league. mates when he is behind the bat. tute ranks. 'fight fans all worked up. enthusiasm, and if Wiliard had been year wage with the New York Giants Totals . 7M #36 8041 Many alleged offers have been staged right back again he probably hen he decided -a few seasons ago Few towns have ever been able to "The sale of one' ball player fre­ Sheeley, a former catcher, who would not have drawn over $15,000. A. C. Y*u*a"«er> Hli Over roaeer4Bobby Wallace is not likely to 3o ious Finn, is scoring a large hit. perience in handling big fights are upon to do his limited best. Nor ia ers, Mike and Tom, are the products ter Smallwood for example. Small- much Work for the Cardinals, but lie Hevonpaa is not such a world beater Fulton anywhere near as popular as Concordia's points. md coaching the ball team of the a valuable player for any ball club. of the opinion that the high price * The lineups. And summary naval aviation squad. Shafer not only of St. Paul and so is the new middle­ wood was the only player sold by the He can act as coach and also is capa­ as a wrestler, but he is said to be a Wiliard sets upon his serv ices makes Moran, who had a great following. CJoncftriiia* . Pes. Aggies. coaches the team but plays on it too. weight champ, Mike O'Dowd. The two Newark club, the Yankees purchas­ comedian of the most comic descrip­ it impossible to stag® such a match As matters stand at present Wil­ Mikes from St. Paul are great rivals ble of playing a fair game if circum­ JR&ftshoJ • f. Mares and he has brought together a bunch ing him. One of the conditions of stances make his presence necessary. tion. He has a way of presenting a at this time. iard Is a colorless champion, who has Jfewgaard f. Ladd nd the time Ifi going to come when the transfer, however, was that in very fierce appearance with lots "of However, if Fulton makes short no personal following and who has fcttngente C. • l^oftus of talent that is able to make most O'Dowd will have to show Gibbons liaviK g. Jtoberts any professional team step along. that he is every inch a champ. Such the event of Smallwood being draft­ It may be that Bennie Leonard has Ifrightful gestures, all of which are work of Billy Miske In another made himself ridiculous by offering Krfjorri Wilson Quite a few big league players battle should pack em in in St. Paul ed the deal was off. Smallwood re­ *had a calling for it, but he isn't Imere strategems and didoes and of match and beats Frank Moran his to do great things for the country, Field kaakct#:. .R»fts*ol I, New- spj?nd their winters in California and anywhere for that matter—where ported to the Yankees, was caught likely to dash around the country Icourse the crowd is in on it. Every- Iprestige will be increased consider and then falling down every time he graard 2, Ladd I, Loftus 1. team comprising seven or eight of both boys afe very popular. Johnny in the draft and left to Join the na­ picking up change in small bouts lone in the house, from the gallery to lably, and then perhaps a real offer was called upon to make good. Ful­ Free throws: Ladd 1, Loftus 3. the best known players in the Amer­ Ertle, in some respects the bantam tional army, so the Yankees did not from now on. While he was sup- Ithe front seats, gives Hevonpaa the I will be made. But if Wiliard wanted ton, the challenger, is also without a -Referee: Van Es, N. P., A C. ican and National leagues recently hamp, is aha a citi2en 'of St. Paul. have to pay the price decided .upon. posed to be boxing instructor at I"Jazz" when he comes out, and he l$50,000 to face Fulton when the lat- rabid following, and even those who If Newark had realized the amount Camp Upton, N. Y., Leonard was llikes it fine. AU through his bouts Iter was looked upon as a joke fighter recognize his ability in some respects XBW ROCKFOKD WINS, crossed bats with Shafer's boys and Three players with the St. Paul as­ were hard pushed tp pull out a vic­ sociation team last season have en­ involved in this deal the club would spending most of his time in set-up Ibe will admonish or caution the ref-lthe champion probably will double have no confidence in him. Under kaUMk A. C. Dffeatei fcy Clese tory with a close score. Tillie, it. listed in service. They are Dick Nle- have closed the season with a bal­ fights far from the scene of hisleree and he never forgets to decor-I his price when it comes to meeting a the conditions there seems to be < Seore of 9 to 5 at Mew Hockford. will be remembered, vas the star haus, Fred Smith and Bert Ellison. ance in the treasury. It,got nothing patriotic duty. That he was through |ate his grappling with bits of Iman who is looked upon as a real small chance of the bout attract­ * New Rock ford, V. D.. Feb. 2.—Nine who quit while with the Giants be­ Ellison was supposed to return to the and.ended the campaign ffitta a defi­ ith such for some while became tomfoolery and nonsense that go big I live contender. ing anything like the sum that was £§ 5 was the score by which the New cause he was weary of the mash Detroit Tiger* for another trial. Nie~ cit". ident when he sent out New Year's] with the fans. Hevonpaa is not a I Wiliard demanded and received paid to see the Jeffries-Johnson af­ Bockford basketball team defeated aus and Kmith formerly were wltfT great wrestler and vet he is a tough| $47,500 for ten, no-decision rounds fair at Reno, yet Wiliard seems to not** he received from enthusiastic the St. l^rtuls Cardinals. , rds to his fripnds. "I doift ex­ tfte Maddock A. C a^f#re#ation at the pect to appear in the ring again for bird for the best of, them and hard with Frank Moran, who did not fig- be determined to demand as much as Mgh school gymnasium. The flrst hall oung women. And having somp Hark Griffith gravely announced means of his own, Shafer has never Hugh Duffy, baseball veteran, has recently that the Washington club considernblft time," wrote Bennie. to beat. He never, fails to provide lure to ftavi a chance with him. But was offered for the best advertised 4iid#d with the %core 2 t" 0 in,favor 1st that tin** (he conditions were just battle in ring history. At Ot* visitors. gone back to the big leagues since. been re-engaged as coach fer the had secured Shotten and Lavan from Uncle Sam comes flrst," entertainment