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Page Eight
News and Views
Truth and Sincerity
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1 show, the
tly improv
eresting.
i of the game, which embraces flukes
Lind the luck of "chance plays." was
175 per cent of the scoring result. I’n
[ der the present code, these elements
Lftf chance will not go beyond 25 per
rctnt, and in the proportion that luck
Ifeas been eliminated, science, speed,
versatility, and power have been giv*
nfen their chance to shape results,
f These changes, as 1 view them, will
wo' work against the lighter and smal
ler teams of ability. The granting of
four downs, the right to make a for
pvmrd pass for any distance and for
BO yards In goal, have gtjen the light.
a far better dnance to win
gSon its merits than this team ever
Ifernd under the previous rule*,
Under the old regulations, it was
■ almost impossible for a light team to
LgLin consistently by rushing the ball,
fchnd so they were forced almost en-
to open field work. Heavier and
sirpnger teams, finding a close de
"fetese unnecessary, were able to shift
back and thus easily block this open
f eld play. A light team has every
E&hnnce to gain ground that it ever
hJ»d with several other chances added,
lgur.4 ao Its opportunity for scoring
pnWt of necessity be greatly increas-
the rules now are, the heavier
Liering will be forced to concentrate
alhelr defense more than before and with
Litiovt restrictions lifted from thtj for
ward pass, an alert, shifty eleven
t should be able to do a double amount
of execution.
>' The great fatilt of the old rules was
ftbe inability of either team to score,
tvhere the strength was fairly bal
tanecd. except by fluke or accident,
iritis fault was especially prominent
at barring any consistent advance
within tho 15-yard line, because of
? the old restriction on the forward
' pass and the necessity of making 10
yards in three downs against a con
centrated defense. This fault now
Stas largely been eliminated
r The abolishment of the “on-slde
L-btck’! was a wlae move. This was a
fluke play pure and simple owing to
the shape of a football, as no kicker,
however expert, could ever hope to
control the direction of the bound.
The “on-side kick" would be alright
with a perfectly rouud ball. There
bus been entirely too much kicking
In the game wjtn one or two men
upon either team booting the ball up
and down the field hoping for some
mfspl&y by the opposinb backs,
which might result to the advantage
; cf the kicking side. This style of a
f*ame was very monotonous to player
UkM well as spectator.
The changing of the scoring system
Ives another move calculated to give
t’ne better team victory.
i There is no reason to fear any re
iffttu to the old pushing, smashing (
• gnm<- as long as the rules require sevy
. (i, men on the line of serimmagtf
v.hen the ball Is put in play, and
where the runner cannot be In any
[ way assisted by his team mates . 1
would like to see a play devised with
i these two requirements of the rules
tti force that would in any way Infl
- into the old mass play.
I cannot understand why any one
k rhould be in favor of a game of any
► kind where a team having only 60
per cent of the strength of its op
ponents should have an equal chance
to w)n. Beyond any question the
t hai.cee for a light team to scor%Jiave
t been increased 50 per cent by the
flnnges recently made by the rules
crnunlttee. Why not change the rule*
■ f * baseball so that the St. Ixmts
/ uvricaus would have an equal
ft <hnnce of winning the pennant over
I the New York Giants?
Ti e condition that did exist inside
Ls the opponent’s 15-yard line to score
( Mfniild be similar to a baseball rule
r thn+ after a man got to third base
Arith no one out. the requirements
l vrould be such that It would be almost
Rftr.possible for him ever to touch the
koine plate.
Em stated I cannot understand how
TRAVIS COMPLETES
PALM BEACH COURSE
M IN 12 UNDER BOGEY
PALM BEACH. Fla.. Feb. i7.
TM mark of <*2 for the Palm
:leach course, made by Walter ‘
.».*Travla In hts match with R.
K. MrEl wee In the finals of the
South Florida golf tourney, »»
exported to stand for all tlnx . m
Trarla’ roarli waa five under ipr*
record, pad II lees than bog* y
These Young Men Are The Busy Boosters of .
The Athletics of Central High School
HNf AEml Hj . wnL ~ /
AKRVICB COM WITTER.
Top row. from left to rtcMi Pool Bonn. Morton Im. EU*«r IMrrce. Tom t.one. U*«*ff* MrMaksa. Ilenr, »»uf
geld, Stnnloy Smith. Chao. Hooo. Krao cln loutg sad l.aarom Horhra. , . u ......
Bottom row. from loft to rlphti <i ro> Vtaaajr, Erwin Wrbrr. Illlaa l-orbuah, (>lrn Holland, l>. H. *»*'*»• farult)
manairr | Howard Warnrr, Hlrhard MrKran aad t heater Pudrlth.
.Every year at Central high school about 35 fellows try out for what is known as the 'service commit
tee” The duties of this committee are to assist the authorities in alhleii cs iu taking care oi the advertising ot
games. ti#king tickets, handling the crowds, and so on. Os those students who make the best showing as hard
and intelligent workers, 18 are picked for the committee, and those on the committee who excel in the per
formance of their duties are given small “Cs.” . . . , A .
Os the committee of 1911-12, lvos. Young, Roehm. Pudrtth and Forbush have already been given their
letters and more will receive them.
Some of the boys on the committee are athletes. Ives Is an end on the football team and a catcher on
the baseball nine. Roehm was fullback and catcher. Forbush is a hurdler. Warner plays center on the bas
ketball team, and was also at that position on the football squad. He is the son of ex-Gov. Warner. Pudriiri
was an end on the football team before he became a P. G., which is til e proper high school name for a post
graduate student.
Through their acquaintance and influence as a result of making good oh the committee. Its members are
very often chosen for the importan t positions in the athletic life of the school. At present the manager or
each of the teams is a member of the committee. ,
Warner is manager of the basketball team. Roehm of the baseball, Pudrith of track, and \oung of tennis.
Duffleld was chosen as football manager.
Pierce. Ives and Warner have monopolized the student jobs on the athletic board for the last two years.
Pierce and Warner have both been Us president. * t .
Many of the committee are associated with the leading debating societies of the school. Os the is boys
four are practlcallv sure of being graduated cum laude.
Eight of the fellows have be* n graduated but most of them are taking post-graduate courses Bowen,
Lane. McMahon. Duffleld. Young, Roehm, Weber, and Pudrith have all Coiordeted the rennired courses.
P. H. Davis, faculty manager of athletics. Is the controlling spirit behind the committee. It Is his loyal
and tireless efforts that have brought the committee where It is.
any man would advocate a game
where a team perhaps not half so
strong, half so well-coached, or de
veloped. should have an equal chance
of winning with the team that is well
developed, in il! departments of the
game.
I have always been In favor of a
game of speed and work in the open,
but I am not in favor of a game where
tho rules are such that in the open
game the chances of scoring are en
tirely eliminated, except by a long
run, a fluke or “chance play "
I believe the public wrtli be more
pleased with the game of football in
1912 than at any time in the past, and
that the game will be as free from
accidents as It is possible to make
the game of football. There will be
more scoring, more varied attack ami
more scientific work.
The rules are not responsible alto
gether for the accidents resulting in
football contests, but the spirit of the
plaV is a determining factor, and I
am glad to say that the conduct of
the players, in my observation in the
past few years, has been wonderfully
unproved as regards their actions on
the football field. The spirit of fair
ness and gentlemanly competition
rests largely with those in charge of
the training of the team and the of
ficials of the game
There’s always plenty of room at
the top In baseball. That’s one of
the games of life In which a pull plav*
a minor part. It's one of .he gam*-*
where individual ability moans every
thing.
HOW TOMMY CONNOLLY TOOK STARCH
OUT OF SARCASTIC OTIS CLYMER
By BILLY EVANS.
Otis Clymer, a star for Minneapolis
last year, used to be utility outfielder
for Washington. He had plenty or
ability but injuries kept him out and
he hated the Idea of being a bench
warmer. He hated to have anyone
remind him he was a substitute.
Tommv Connolly, the umpire, took
nd-vantage of this situation In an argu
jfarnt at one Corner
HOCKEY TEAM COMPOSED
ENTIRELY OF BROi HERtt
Canada enjoys the ulsGuctlou
of having enough players in one
family for a hockey team. Tno
Morency family of Quebec ha*
available a complete septet and
one spare man, with, ls necessary
a sturdy extra goal tender In tho
person of Morency pere. Lai't
year they lost the championship
of Quebec to Lavai university. 3
to 2. There are eight brothers in
all and they are by name Emile,
St. George. Adjutor. Alphonse.
Henri, Jules. Oaudlose Ern
est.
Left to The Girls to Defend With
Success High School Basket Honor
McMillan Lassies Beat Three Rivers, While Western Loses to
Adrian, and Central to Saginaw
It was left to the girls of the city to
defentl the high school basketball
honor of Detroit last night success
fully, the McMillan co-cds making
good their claim to the state cham
pionship by defeating Three Rivers
25 to 18 at the Solvay gymnasium,
while Western was walloped by
Adrian at the Western gyro. 49 to 18.
and Central had a 32-20 fall taken out
of It by Saginaw at the Cass-nv. court.
Adrian and Saginaw are now both
!n the i»ath of the stale Intcrscholaatlc
basketball title, while all Detroit
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
“I Pick Kilbane to Knock Out
Attell In Fifteen Rounds”
—ED O’MULP.Y.
By Ed. O’Malley. |
1 pick Kilbane to win by a knockout l
In about 15 rounds from Abe AKell. 1;
teason in this manner.
Kilbane Improves much wita eacu
contest. He Is the greatest man in
. Mftiness of footwork 1 htvve ever
teen. He has a dandy short right,
straight from the shoulder and ha*
the happy faculty of starting it when
his antagonist Is coming toward him.;
which gives the Impetus of the glove
double force. He is much nore lnte’-
ligent than the usual run of boxers —
Is a good, home youth—ls young, am
bitious and thoroughly painstaking in
his training.
He is a crafty ring general- knows
every angle of the game—has met tho
best boys in the business and Is al
most the equal of Attell In the art of
boxing. His arms and hands hav.'»,
never been broken. Although slight
In build, he deceives his looks and Is
one of the toughest boys o. hlsi
weight in the ring. I really believe he?
doesn’t know how good he Is. Here
ir where I get this Hue.
In his first battle with Joe Rivers
he used hts fleetness of foot for a spell, j
tut any time he stood ground and
ewapped blows with the Mexi'an he
v-as the latter’s peer and .*how*>d de
fensive work of the highest ability.
was trying to earn his salat y as a
coacher at third. Washington was be
ing trimmed as usual and Detroit
seamed to be getting the better of
close decisions.
Hughle Jennings had just returned
to the game after ten days' suspen
sion. He waa full of pepper and was
making up for lost time. He coached
at third, made lots of noise, pulled lots
of grass and funnv stunts
On the wsrrarm? ISencfc affer a
close decision. Clymer remarked to
Connolly:
"I guess you have to he a rowdy,
fight umpires and get suspended to
win a close decision in this league."
"Maybe so,” replied Connolly, "but
you're safe. In this league we sus
pend only regular players and man
agers. / However, I'll get rid of you
for this afternoon."
Clymer didn't forgive Connolly until
he got a regular berth.
Burry Owns Ciarißf.
Shortstop Jerk Barry, of the Athi
It-tics, owns a Kurairr In Mrrldon, Conn
It Is safe to say that tho autos of the
baseball fans In that section are fre
quently In need of attention.
Proteaf From Ford.
Th» lllghlandera' star pitcher Rus
sell Ford, sent In his signed 1012 con
tract without a aolitary protest, much
to Manager Wolverton’a delight.
teams with flit* exception of Kistein
are eliminated.
The girls’ gaiijg.ua* fa.-t. especially
in the first half, which ended with a
11-9 acore, McMillan v» the right end.
Miss Herman was tlw* star of the eon- '
teat. Adrian showed topuotch claM 1
against Western, Held and Marian
shining for Adrian. Sherman and
Ginn did the most to prevent n more !
overwhelming defeat than was hand-.
ed to Western. The S.tglna w -Ceniral '
game was faster but the locals were!
outclassed Johnson at left guard j
was the big gua for Central. |
THE DETROIT TIMES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1912
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JOHNNY KILBANE.
He is an adept ai feinting :inq duck
ing.
Attell is an old hand at tne busi
ness. His confidence is simply ama/-
i ing. and I believe he would tackle a
high-class middleweight. He is shrew'd.
[crafty, and the greatest ring general
ir the business today—but he lias been
too long In the game to keep up the
Hgh standard he set six years ago
when he was at his best. Since thai
Line he has broken his shoulder—and
maimed his hands a number of times.
His right hand, around the base
of the thumb, is liable to go hack
[«>n him at any time. His bouts in th.?
last two years were nothing to brag
of and he has consistently refused
I (until the present match) to go i'O
tounds. When such boys as Frankie
Conley can box him to a draw (pro
vided. of course, he was trying) can't
.-ee where he cun have a cinch with
Kilbane, who made Conley look like a
novice.
I think Attell has seen his best
dors -and tff dna to carry the pitchei
to the well, and don't know Os „ like
lier lad In the world to play the well
than Johnny Kilbane.
PRESIDENT NAVIN GOES
EAST TO ATTEND MEET
President Navin plans to go east
today to attend a meeting of the In
ternational league, and to take care of
matters requiring his attention per
taining to the Providence team.
Harry Tut hill, the Tiger trainer,
and Henry Perry, the Providence re
cruit outfielder, will leave tonight for
Monroe to get In a week’s training
before the first regular squad arrives.
TVmovan plans to leave for Hot
Springs tomorrow’.
■• )
Moved Fences For Ping.
Ping Hodio of the Chicago White
Fox made 30 home runs in California
during the season of 1910. When ask
ed on the coast recently why he didn’t
itcromplish a similar feat in the Amer
ican' Teague last seAffon he said: "How
(ouli I? When they heard I had
tdgnrd with tM- White Sox the man
agers of the other teams moved the
| fencep back.”
iifTpT* Uriel
Hilly Murray tells of .«n Incident
whtrh shows thy Utter helplt-Msness of
sort.** bull pi «yer* Ther«* writs « man
on him mill and one on third, two out
In tho ninth Inning and two runs need
«>,| to win the gam**. Yet the butter
turnr«l to th*- mstiMger him) asked:
•What shall I do?" "l»o the best you
tail." the luatiaver Jnwtrip ted him
Evert to be Magnate?
Jobnn> Evers of the Cn..s ta’ks ot
I uvlng the Xlitany club of the New
York State league and taking active
« barge of the team.
t MMlf IlMssane; thr ••Terrlhlr Turk."
wot. In straight fulls from Henr^'
ti [i- <>i th. 'German Thunderbolt
gt Jackson last night-
News and Gossip of The Boxers
Johnny Coulon is 8 to 5 favorito over Burnt-Johnson. Flynn, Curley
and Tearney to poat forfeits this afternoon—-Bennie Franklin la hero.
With.Johnny Coulon an K lo 5 favorite over Frankie Burnt, promoters
of the bout for the bantam belt, to bo fought at New Orleans tomorrow
afternoon, today predicted a “ltate" of $15,000. Both bantams have com
pleted their training. Burns Is reported to Ik* within three pdlinds of the
weight, 110, half an hour before the gong, while Coulon Is said to weigh 111.
Jack Johnson. Jim. Flynn, promoter Jack Curley and stakeholder Al.
Toarue.v will meet at 5 p. m. today at the Shermau hotel. Chicago, when
the forfeits will be put up and the place for holding me Flynn-Johnson
championship battle announced. All parties to the transaction declare the
$20,000 stake money Is ready to go up and that absolute assurances have
been given that the tight can be staged either in Nevada or New Mexico.
Bennie Franklin, of Philadelphia, is a hero with the New York boxing
fans today as a result of going on as an emergency man with Phil. Cross
at the Polo Athletic club and defeating him. Tommy Carey was to meet
with Cross but he failed to show up and Franklin volunteered to act as a
substitute. Although not in the best of condition, the Philadelphia hoy
dropped Phil, with a right to the jaw earl) in the first round and a moment
later almost closed his right eye.
Battling Nelson has a job on his hands in Forth Smith. Ark., Feb. 2t>,
when he will attempt to knock out Y oung Togo, the little Japanese fighter,
in six rounds at catch weights. Kdd ie Hobinson. manager of the Jap and
promoter in the Arkansas city, mad e this match recently ami docs not
believe “Bat" will be able to turn the trick. Eddie Lennon was not able
to knock out Togo and knocked him down 2k times in three rounds. Len
non Is a hard puncher for a little fel low*. Nelson never was a terrific
puncher and It is very doubtful if h e can finish the Japanese boxer who
has never been knocked out. Not being clever. Nelson will find that he
will have a fight on his hands when he meets Togo.
Jack Goodman and Kid Burns at the Fairmont A. C„ New York, next
Tuesday night looks like one of the best matches of the season, not that
either man is a champion, hut so m uch rivalry exists on the west side as
to who is the lightweight champion in that section. Goodman a year ago
clashed with McFarland and was stop ped In quick time. Two weeks ugo
Bums faced McFarland, and not only stayed the ten rounds but closed Paok
ev’s left eye—something no boxer had ever done before. In his bout with
Goodman next week Burns says he will open up and slug with his oppo
nent. This should mean a great s crap.
Emil Thirty today announced he ball matched Willie Ritchie with Phil
Brock tor a battle in Cleveland Feb. 22.
PEACEFUL INVASIQH SOON.
SAYS CIVINGTON Os A. A.
Will Be Room in Big Cities For
Two Clubs, Says Minor
League President
CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—That the time
will soon be at hand when the major
leagues will permit a peaceful inva
ainn of their territory, is the opinion
advanced today by President lom
Cblvington of the American associa
te m. whose organiaaiiou is anxiouaxy
awaiting opportunity to plant itself on
big league soil.
(Tilvington stated that he had heard
plane for the association's invasion
Detroit, Cleveland. Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh, but said nothing would be
done, in opposition to the wishes ot
the majors.
"Times will certainly change iu
baseball, and there will be room for
ihe association in these towns," »aia
Cblvington. "1 do not know how a 12-
club league would work, but we would
try it if a peaceful Invasion were pos
sible.”
NATIONAL INDOOR TENNIS
TITLE TO BE FOUGHT FOR
NEW YORK. Feb. 17. —The nation:
al indoor singles tennis championship
will be decided today at the Seventh
ennory when Wylie C. Grant meets
William H. Cragln, Jr. Grant and L.
Milieus Burt lost out yesterday in the
doubles championship, being defeated
in straight sets by Frederick B. Alex
ander and Theodore Roosevelt I ell
who now hold the title for the seconu
successive year,
MAHMOUT WINS FROM
WESTERGAARD EASILY
OMAHA. Neb., Feb. 17.—Ix>cal mat
tans agree today that Ynssiff Mah
roout. the big Turk is the greatest
loreign wrestler who ever came iO
America. The Turk showed wonocr
ful skill and high quality of headwerk
in his match with Jens Westergaard
last night, winning straight falls in ot>
and 15 minutes, respectively.
EASTERN FIVE MEETS
ANN ARBOR HIGH
Th® KastenThigh-Ann Arbor h.jrb
basketball game which was scheduled
for this afternoon at Ann Arbor, u
the one that may either send Easlejm
leaping towards th® _ cnamidonsb-P
honors of the stat*- or start Urrri
down the toboggan slide to Join Cen
tral and Western.
Ann Arbor has been defeated on i»te
Eastern court but only
margin, and it Is reported that lac
home court is a big* advantage to
them.
OVER HUNDRED - SKATERS
TO RACE IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK. Feb. 17.—Over 1«*0
crack skaters from Canada and tno
United States will participate in the
events'of tho national skating earm
val at the Nieholas rink tonight.
Swccnty Opens Billiard Room.
William Sweeney opened his new
Pullman billiard room, at No. 13
Grand River-av. today. He has 11
new Pflester tables Installed.
COACH YOST'S OPINION
OF THE RULES MOST
VALUABLE TO MICHIGAN.
• Fielding H Yost, the greatest
football roarh of the west, is a
busy man. He is employed as
manager of the Great halls
Power Cos., nt Rock Island,
Tctm. Nevertheless he Is al
ways willing to talk football
and he has written for The
Times what he thinks of the
recent changes Ir. the football
rules. His opinions have been
formed, ns he Mates, not after
a casual reading of the amend
ments but nrter careful study.
Ills opinion is north more to
Michigan than that or any other
man in the country.
Observations From
The Sporting Dome
Why shouldn’t the Detroit hockey
team use the O. 11. A. rules'* Every
♦ + man on the team
" * n NOT . with the exception
t axick of Hannenburg has
hi LKsr played under them
+ at one time or an
other and It is com-ttjed that they in
duce more speed than the American.
The chief difference between the
Canadian rules and the American is
that tn the former the puck may be
passed forward to a man without
danger of an p*m*4mg the
man passing the puck skates up even
with the player receiving the pass
before he touches it. In other words,
a mar. can be ‘‘skated onside.” Un
der the American rules, the man re
ceiving the puck must not be ahead
of the man passing It at the time the
pass is made.
Cleveland uses the American rules,
land it is said that the reason It does
so is that It puts visiting teams from
Cnnada 1 somewhat at a disadvantage.
Since it is agreed that the Canuck
rules make the better game, however,
why shouldn’t Detroit adopt them re
gardless of Cleveland, playing Ameri
can rules at the Elysium and Cana
dian rules here’*
WISCONSIN AND PURDUE
FIVES TIED FOR HONOR
CHICAGO. Feh. 17. —Wisconsin and
Purdue universities are again tied to
day for the basketball honors of the
big eight conference teams. Each
has won seven games and lost none.
Purdue romped away with the Chi
cago university team here last night,
while the Badger team easllv defeat
ed Indiana university at Madison, 51
to lu.
The Purd'’«>.( «"*•*•* •••- •'**•»
22. Capt. McVaughn of the visitors
was the most br.uiu.r b.'skti
ever seen here. His long throws and
accurate work brought the spectators
to their feet time and again.
PITCHER KNETZER IS
A SIGNED DODGER NOW
NEW YORK. Feb. 17.—Pitcher El
mer Knetzer is safe in the Dodgers
fold today, having signed a contra*,!
after a lengthy wrangle with Presi
dent Charles Ebbets during which he
threatened to quit the diamond for an
time. Knetzer won 11 games and lost
12 last season. Outfielder Moran an* 1
Inflelder Reilly have nlso signed.
Manager Hresnahan. of the CordT
nals, declares that v under no circum
stances. ami for no consideration, will
h • sell or trade first baseman Kon
etchy.
London Looks Easy For Detroit
' Hockey Team After Last Night
ft ■
Things look easy for the Detroit seven tonight when they oppose the
hockey geptet at the Arena after defeating the Canadians on their
own lee last night, 6 to 2.
The lx>ndon aggregatior will be changed as to Une-up. however. It la
announced, and It may he that they will be able to present a stronger front
than before when they meet Detroit for thr second time.
Even under the disadvantage of a small rink and foreign Ice. (11 Ilia.
Etnery and Farlow managed to score six goals for Detroit. At the end
of thr first half the contest stood even up with only two goals scored, one
by each team. Then Detroit cut loose and added-live while London got
but one.
SWEENEY
WILL OPEN THE NEW
PULLMAN BILLIARD ROOM
TODAY
14 NEW PFIESTER TABLES
13-15-17 Grand River Avenue
C&btekcad
North I 1244-6-4 Woodward Avt.
Oak i 200 V Corner Hendrla Avt*
Edited by
RALPH L YONKER
STOVALL OF OAFS GOES
TO BROWNS FOR GEORGE
Even Trade of First Saeker For
Lefty Stops Tides’ Chances
For This Nap
RT. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 17.—A deal
was completed today by which George
Stovall, of the Naps, was traded even
for Pitcher Lefty George of St. Intuit*.
This puts an end to negotiations
started by Frank Navin to buy George
for the Tigers.
For some time, Navin has beeu al
ter George, as Hugh Jennings believes
he would he a great pitcher, but had
nothing save cash to offer. Magnate
Hedges wanted players and dually
fixed the deal with Cleveland.
Stovall will play first base for tb**
Browns and will act as first aid to
Manager Wallace. In view of his
great showing last year with Cleve
land. Manager Wallace is very much
pleased that he should land such a
valuable lieutenant.
SHORT LENGTHS
t dual truck inert hrtnrrn I). I . >*.
and W yandotte High school wax sched
uled for 2:30 thla afternoon at the L>.
I’ S. gviunastum
l*rl««- hard luck *tnr> i Hr broke till
hii-i lighting for a New York dub and
tio n owed the organization $3 01. So
he told the boxing commission, did
Toil Dwyer, hu Kuglixhmun. lie could
not see the Joke, either.
I hurley t|ltck«-11, the licet geltllag, Is
being wintered at Brunswick, (Ja.
Xichignn ban hern dropped from
Bn wn's baseball schedule.
\\ llbcrt Hohlnson, Hugh Jrna.’uc*'
old pal. is going to coadi the Giants
again.
\t the meet lok of the South Vllchl
g;;n magnates at Lansing yesterday it
Was derided to raise the assessment of
t :o-li club from $l2O to $l5O per month.
•-Itublin colls for his grub, then suc
cumbs." Is the considerate way a Bos
ton paper headlines tiio lighter's death
Frank Kullrk, driving a Ford, will
nt.tkt an effort to lower the mile
straightaway Ice record for automo
bile* this afternoon at tho Grossr
Point* speedway.
ttrlfdth went te 4-klengn. get go
playtr. and said he was satisfied.
Another proof of the old ndage: For
tu.ua Ife Wc. ttcy whu cxnct t nothing
for they shall not lie disappointed.
I.d A «hr n hack, former manager of
the Syracuse baseball teuni, Is dead. He
passed away at a hospital for the In
sane at Cincinnati yesterday.
F.d \skcnhneb, former manager of
nnd second battalions of the First regi
m«m. M. X. G , at the Light Guurd arm
or • last night, was a big success. The
[ stunts that the men lmvc to do when
lon duty, such as tent pitching, were
given in competition.
V eslerganrd Has canceled kls wrest.
ling match with Ordemann. which was
lo have been held here Tuesday. He
objected to the toe hold, which Orde
mann Insisted upon.
>!re. Fllasbetk J. Fekersall has been
glinted a divorce from Walter Ecker
s.tll, the former Chicago football star.
Fntrles In the t. 11. f. were closed
last night with 450 five-men teams en
tered.
CRACK ATHLETES GATHER
FOR COLUMBIA U. GAMES
NEW YORK. Feb. 17.—Crack ath
letes from the big eastern universi
ties are in New York today to partici
pate tn the annual games of Columbia
university ut the Twenty-second regi
ment armory tonight, Yale. Harvard.
Cornell, Dartmouth, Syracuse, Col
gate. Princeton. Massachusetts Tech,
Hamilton. Wesleyan, Swarthmore.
I ennsylvanla ami Amherst are among
those represented.
Tho Baxter mile Is expected to be
the leatwre of the meet. Tell Born*,
the Cornell crack, and Abel Kivlat aim
Oscar Hedlund. of the Boston A. A ,
c.re the favorites. In the one-ralle rc
lay, eight teams will compete.
Neary to Get Speed From BraveT
Under President John M. Ward’s lo
c lenient and supervision trainer
James Neary is going to pay partlc'i
iar attention to the physical condition
<»f tho Boston Bravos: and jartiev
-trrrtr ~to get some apoed 1 ito then
Neary was once one of the cra**k
t*rrln»?rs of the country and ehou'd
know all about producing sneen.