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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1913
Page
10
President C W Murphy of the Cubs said directors of Cincinnati may not approve the Joe Tinker trade to Brooklyn. He denied swapping manager John Evers for Tinker and stated Evers will manage the Cubs next year.
Harvard students split over captaincy questions as the Michigan proposal for October 31 faces action. Brickley is the leading candidate for captain with Trumbull close behind while the schedule dispute draws wide interest. The note also cites 391,350 civil service jobs in the United States.
Lightweight champion Willie Ritchie and Harlem Tommy Murphy will not box for the title in February after a conference with promoter Jimmy Coffroth. Coffroth offered $12,500 or 50 percent of gate receipts, but Ritchie pressed for $15,000. A side bet of $5,000 was rejected until the purse is secured. Murphy plans to head east soon.
La Crosse normals beat Galesville 49 to 8 in a gym game. Gordon stood out for Galesville with all their scoring while the home team dominated from start to finish. Lineups included La Crosse Strum Reid Joseph Byers Swancutt Weisse Glasbrenner Wachter Jamenson and Galesville Gordon Gullickson Strand Bibby Sagen.
A light-haired woman pays the conductor while a figure known as the Simple Mug remarks she is not pretty but is passing fare in a wry exchange. The scene captures streetwise humor and a hint of sly class commentary.
Inventors unveil a flashlight that imitates a magazine pistol in appearance. Pulling the trigger emits a directed beam of light, offering a novel security tool aimed at frightening burglars.
Joe Tinker allegedly clashed with four men in the Tribune building after rumors tied him to Brooklyn. A night watchman and three others tried to intervene. in a five minute one round fight Tinker knocked them to the floor and reached the sports desk with a minor bruise.
Boston report says Joseph Lannin is poised to be half owner and president of the Red Sox with John I. Taylor as vice president. Hugh McBron and A. H. C. Mitchell contend for secretary-treasurer as Bill Carrigan is expected to stay on as manager at Saturday’s meeting.
In a reflective note, Arthur L. Salmon argues that true virtue proves itself only through trials and real defenses, asserting that life’s realities reveal character beyond appearance.
A home remedy suggests mixing whiting and yellow soap with a little water into a thick paste. Apply to the leaking area to stop the leak immediately. A plumber visit will still be needed for final repairs, but no rush for major work.
A brief Weathered language quip from Punch mocks a listener who says he cannot hear. The line uses frontier dialect to provoke a humorous reply about repeating what was not heard.
In St Paul the December ball game attracts over 250 attendees as Mayor Kellar pitches the opening ball after the umpire calls play ball. Spectators cheer despite mild 45 degree weather and plan to donate gate receipts to Christmas charity.
Johnny Cohan meets Jimmy Flynn in a 10 round Brooklyn bout followed by Noel George Ashe vs Bob Wiry in New York City. Mike Gibbons fights Joe Hirst in New York City. Johnny Dundee faces Johnny Griffith in Canton Ohio a 12 rounder. Warl Williams meets Pat O Neil in Canton. Houck encounters Young Mc Auliffe in Bridgeport. Lambert meets Don Houghton in London. Petrosky fights Benz in Butte. Wiggan vs Sapple in Greensburg. White meets Brudges in Memphis.
Each year brings promising youths, with Ret Russell Wallie Schang and Al Demaree highlighted for their standout 1913 season performances and potential for future impact.
Paris reports the Langford-Jeannette winner is set to meet Jack Johnson in December or January in Paris. Chicago notes Tony Caponi, a Chicago middleweight, paired for six rounds with George Chip at the Pittsburg Athletic Club on New Year’s night. New York reports Carl Morris leaving for Oklahoma to retire from boxing and return to work as a locomotive engineer.
Chicago led with three fatalities from injuries on the diamond in 1913. Across the nation fifteen players died, most struck by pitched balls or throws. only J. Whetstone of New Orleans died from a fractured spine in a sliding mishap.
New York reports Sapper O'Neil the English lightweight will debut in America this Thursday. Also lined up this week are Shugrue vs Smith Tuesday, Brown vs McGowan tonight, and Moha vs Howard Saturday in New York. Billy Gibson announces two heavyweight showdowns at Madison Square Garden December 22 pairing Flynn with Rodel and Levinsky with Coffey.
The baby coos and smiles, charming the mother with long hours of chatting. A caller notes how rare it is to have a visitor who talks and lies to you in good humor, contrasting with others who do so.
The standings of the so called Knocker reflect a reputation built on fair play, avoiding back hits and brass knuckles. The phrase suggests wary respect for a player who keeps hits clean and within sportsmanship limits.
Milwaukee dispatch reports Ad Wolgast, former champion, claiming Battling Nelson wasted his prize earnings. Wolgast explains Nelson bought land in Hegewisch, Chicago area with hopes of a boom, but the white pine land declined in value and Nelson cannot sell. Wolgast warns pugilists to avoid high yield investments.
The fragment quotes a remark about Mr and Mrs Whiffer avoiding arguments and a punning exchange ending with The pooer woman. The source presents odd dialogue notes from the Bird Age Herald.
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