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Baseball * Box, S Golf J Automobiling * Track Athletic, ?> Lawn Tennis a* Other Sports FRANK CHANCE SIS DA?10 START CASI Will Meet Frank Farrell In Chicago Next Tuesday to Talk Business. SUCH IS THE LATEST WORD "Buck" Weaver, of White Sox, Chances from Right to Left Handed Batter by Hard Work. Prank Chain-it, th? prospective man? age' of tho rankeea, in coming ?a I word earns fr?ta Lus Ang? I? tiiHt the former managet o! thi t hlcago ??.iha. when Charlea '>y- h Murph) ti.?-i t'. humili?t, irj rek . . i to the Cln ?-innati Reds fur tin- wat' price of tlJjOO, a ould leave ins hon i dora, Cal. an Sut uni-i y. to meet i ? ' ? '. ou n er of trio Yanks? *, In ? Janu? ary 7. Chance waa credited ???. th? annouiMsetnenl hl naell ? teas he han sean ni? quot?. ?omethin?; ?i 'mito Bsaj i'- known ?t T ? e.etiltig. la ail prohahntty, Mr I will leave h? re in Sunday t,> n ? . ? In Chi eago, where he will el ..'.? ?..- with him far ta? mal? ma foi mal affer t?< take ovei th? t ? Ina In an et rt to ?lrtve ti ? fanheea to an Ane rtcai Leattue ,? nnant Mr. Fsi r? ! Chance, and no doubt, In lal gen arout? way. w 'I make him sn off? i which v. Ill Insure ins slgnli g a coi ?n-i ti> t? in, j. i i, m .i er. -? - retary of I ? Nstto al i.- agua. baa dtacov? red an ? ro In the ??frii-iai pitching averages, which were Is? sued a fea weeks ago. The record of Arl f ,,mii-e. pit? her ? he ( In? nnatl R< da Bl o -t?i read, "i lai tea won is, losl IS." Instead <>f II losl foi a i of .Hi. The change advances Fromme's standing m the recerda ?? place ii twenty-seventh. i red w Walker, the Cnlversltj ol Chi ?ago |.itch.tr who bad a trial with Co? lumbus tas! lall, has >- ? a r? leased. Ha tailed m mak? an Impreaston it: tas! coro pan.? ?Bu? h Weavei shortstop of the Chi . sgo Whit? Bos, has hanged 'turn a rigrt to a k ft handed battei while pta) Ii i . i .in. ? ,..?st this winter, la any . he has s?> ait vised ,Fnnii> CaltahaP, manager ol ihe team, on whose suggtM n, ,. :? ad? iii? change, Wea ? aaya ll t?"k two months of hai-i. iiiin?? nt work to gel the sam? free ,!,.-, ol wing l'-it handed thai lie had right hended, bul thai noa he feela more fct bora? and is getting bett? r rea I < ?wen Bus . of t" troll Bob Bl , ein mi.,iti. and "Germany" ? ihaefei of Washington, have accompllslMd thi same changa as Weaver m past rears d each ,.ne s streng? ? batt? i -is s '? ft- ' hi I'd? I \ 11 port lfm Clev? land sa - - t hai Jim Baskette, a rlgbt-handed pit? her ol th?- i > Naps, aertoualy Injured hh pitching arm ?m Chrlstmaa Day, when -? ftrecrack?? es , ...:?,i in bis hands it la i osslbl? l at i. naaj :."t ) a ab ? to pta h nexl Bean ? n \ i?-- Ov< i all. the 1 tag atsi ?it ih? ? hi- ago C ba, has applied to I National Commtaatai foi ? Inststement. Ov? ? '??t the ' 'htcago Cubs at ti. [of th? season <>f 1M0 snd wen! Into busi? ness in California. He is pis - Ii g ball on ih, Const thii- wii.t.-i and is anstaut to ?-?? I ' bark Into organised basai sil Word WM received from Bt Loula yes lardaj t" th? effect that tbe Missouri Athletic ('i"t' propoaed ; of water polo und? th? v ? B hieh lia\c in i n di.I by th? a ?. n- Athl?1?. i ?i:- n In view ol i: BulUvan, chairman ?-f the im i regtotrattan cnntmlttee, sent out the - ;i tagrsm: . . besa notified that the Mtasou ? to play wal : polo under mi?s i, -,i by the Amateur Athletic Union Kovemtor i?> the Amateut \' i nlon adopted official wat' i polo rules, ?hi.?i all ^a.n-.-s aun? :i.?ii*-.i ic.-.st be played uader ih? t? rutaa Otherwise contest v 111 dtaquallfy thi mselv? i The nat"t- polo ' itaa adopted a< the last et.n .a! if etlng were the i utas undei whlck wstai polo ",,>, glared al the i-ist Olympk game? and the rutas under win- h all snncttaned Kam-- must be played In in m i? ?n The New Voik State \ti.ieti,- Com?ais Stan will hold its in Bl BlBOtlUt; at its Of Bees, \??. ti Park Bow, on January \ at 1 -, rio k. w ? dnesanj is the regatar raaoi tru ?nj foi the comintaaton but, owing to lite fact the! a meeting waa held laai Tu?asday, n/eotaeada) being Chrlstmaa a ?ay. U waa eapected bj boom thai a meal woadd he beM yesterdsj Buck ?ai jiot the cas,. kewever, the rommlsston bavlag decided not ir, bmmh hatweea De C' !.< r Zi fl'id JaniiBi y Barney, the aasea h *>t the baseball 1 ndred ,..-?? i" i tided .? "*>v th? ; .tame- t n* naanagvr . t the Albany i X? B ^ .Ik BtSla Feaifiie. '? engaged ?sit. Of the NOT CLEVER TACTICS. 1 .- l??.rOit Psaa 1>,>s ?I litUI ?anm?.-tt*.? ?r. i,t>* c;,,,),,, ,,.,? > " ' . !n >-"?land. Ih? hnpri+sioi, ,. ' ai annal thai lawi an aajhuai ths "aetsa f..r wmnea" uiutf Bwaeaal et ??**. h.? foi it. used ors AUTOMOBILE STORAGE. lead aaMmoMlM ?ttti . d. $4 & $.-,,,,, ,?,,, ,, 11 ^Rf.F.M BTORAGB WARBHOt>fe ro " 1 SIS Kim lfinti, .i Telephon? l..no, gjo WfCKt StllK Y. M r. A.-Ina.viduHl roui work Siii^ii shnp ci??xe?. mi. i ..,. bc?k. Ml son w m ;,Tiii ?t 'Phon? tul'u col ilKUVKRI AfTOMOB?t.K; M2fi mi gago ?ix aseotas ;iki>; ??-?nctit eorniition ciia'n Mag. A "te. I!"\ '-t*. lilt'iin ?itt?#> AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES. Automobile Smoking I a ?i;? rant it to ?lop your \uto from ?molting and I? taerraee It? iti, iem , ??,1 horne poner. M. L DUNHAM, c i i ? ibsb, HO Hill 5??J. ST. V. ? il>. Lo, Says He Will Own Phillies by Next Week Governor Tener Also Says Option Will Be Exercised. DOOIN TO HOLD HIS JOB Secretary of Pirates to Sell His Holdings in the Pittsburgh Club. - Ti... ; , . Pittsburgh, De? 81 -William li leocka, ? , of th" Pittsburgh club ol I ? National League, la preparing to move his household lo Philadelphia <?u ':'s own statement lo-daj he will have coi trol of th? much ? !-i Phillies before the end of i'\t w< ek. I-"' he denies thai Mil;.- Donlin is to --? manager, and saya ?hail... Dooin will remain in charge ? ;..., - n< ? Jol d K. Teuer la not Bnan? clallj Interaated but L? ke says tl >? Gov ernoi mat!? th? d? tl po? Ibl? by swinging certain Philadelphia - -, I tal into line fer John P. Harris, of Pitt burgh will have i,o interest i , - Phil] ? ause Ih II a atockholder In th? P tsburgh club. The same I? true of Oliver B. Hershman, of ?Pittsburgh, who offered ta finance tha transfer for Locke. By keeping them oui l. ' ke has prevented all proten i te baa? ba l Utornej tVIPIam Blakely, ol Pittsburgh, i- one of Lockr's aasociatea. Blakelj and i ;..-,. ??,,t Tener aie Intimate 11 lends. "My i m -?n foi :.; >r Police i Baker, ol N? w > o k, a 11 go into the me, -T -i.iv o i. a? i d< ?It e said i.ock. ? t | need h li money im'ii - oui.- in. Phllad? Iphla capital i . ? ? nt? i ? ited m thi? deal. Ooveraor Ti n? r la nol putting :- > moi.ev in, but it wa? git hi ? rforta In my behalf that i waa able i" gel the ,i tb. He ? la the Phllad? Iphla ? at liai that i never could have reached, The Governoi has nevei l".-t hi? Interest In Ihe tame. and for a long time it has hern his nli to lave th.- Philadelphia club owned t Pennsylvania capital. "I made tha statem rr! s fee da) ag that if i got control "f the el ih i woul ' be m complete control, and ti at not on I share of sto-k would b? owned by an Imnn at present ?out^-t'd with ha.s.-hal i i am dlapoalns of my Mock "n the Pltti burgh (??b. The ia<t tinge of syndical I ball win be remt v? a from the Pblllle wimn i take charge, "I have lived all my life in PtttSbUrgl and in main- Ways I'll I" SOTTy to MMtVI still, fur a low* time I have wanted t own a baseball team, ami now m> anihi turn Is about t<> be reallx? d. ' Philadelphia, Tie,.. <jq Governor John l< ?Tetar of Pennaylvania, himself an oM I lime hnsehaii player, is authority fur th? statement tiiat \\ iilifim M. Locks, se ere lary <>f the Ptttsborgh club, win he abi? to exeicljie the Option he hit? on the Phil lies, which ?rill expire on January IS, un lest it is taken ui> before that date. While the Oovernor denied thai ha I Interested financially In ihe deal, and re fused to give the nam.-s of tbe peraoni v ho are patting up the money for Loi k? he declared thai every ?nan In tbe syndl? '?'t.. lived ;n Pennaylvania, and that th? den] waa not onlj looked upon as a tr" ?'? financial proposition, but M one In which civic pride counted for g good deal. it is believe I that the upsel price for Ih? einh franchise, whl? h dot s n? t In? lud? th? grounds, is H"".""". Thli li ?-'.'?>' lera ttiMii the price pul on the Heb bv Charle? P 'latt when a Phlladelphli syndicate endeavored to purchase r.e riub ?| liave a positive assurance that Mr, Lo, k.> erlll take ovei Ihe Philadelphia club." said Governor Toner. "The new owners will be Pennsylvanlans, and mo t lot them will be Phlladelphlana. This will remove hU taint of syndicat? baaeball In connection with the team, and the club will constitute ? s.-ui-,. o? rivte and si ,'. pi ni?, among baaeball enthusiasts. He. Locke Is a conservative man snd win be? come pi-evident of il s club. He will m ika | n competen! official " AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY Year Just Closed a Fair One for Local Dealers. NORRIS MASON IS UNLUCKY Renault Manager Gets Within One Number of Winning Golden Prizes?Texas Motor Figures. \\n, e local automobile men celeb uted tbe advent of the Mew Yeai a? heai as any other class, the) had mor? reason lo regrel the paaalns of Th?- yeai Jusl ended has beei i fail one for the trade and t in- prosperit r hs? i elude.) dealers m all claasea of cars. In _ ? ? ? ? al thei e is oplimifm con? ei th?- out rook for the next twelve months. although there ?:?? some who predict that the year will bring great changea in the way of less? . the number of producei i Ne-v Forl however, has furnished ?? stead) and appreciative fleld foi Ihe ? .1 is aim-.si t-ertaln to n n 11..- big ma rkel at con v. iili an) other state, foi man? The ao called dull season in automobl e i-elling wai lesa accentuated In ve,.|- 'us: passed than m an) one su ? ? i toi ca? became s big fa? lor In 1rs nsportati - geneial hope thai Ih? ei month? ol t - yeai starting to-day will .ee sum. solution of the ised '? I PI. Urn. undoubtedly the m-.M serious men? a? '? t., t he dealer i" au ton -? Ie? I -l i are under way a I l lie present ing lowai d methods <>f i ellef, ami H t m Islng if th? effort? beln ; m ids fail '" help th? situation materially Norria Mason, Ihe Benault selling resentat ? -? In this country, :s almost 1 he owner of a solid gold set, consisting ol elgarettc and match cases. The prix? was offered two months ato b) Me? Rectoi and Mall-., of Georae Rector's liant, v ?m fut 'ns!,- d a nu m bei ?-?i i..-'Ilot wiih ?aeii luncheon check There was a full attendance yesterda] for Ihe drawing, and Mr Mason a'!-.I .-? man? tel of tin- ceremony, assisted b) Mi-? Pay Wallace, an actress from ? l.nnK Acre Suuarp theatre, who actually dre? the tickets that represented some sort of a chance out ->f lh< thousands tha* had bet i depoaited. Thirty-three were Rrsl drawn out, tbe 1er Including several ?.urns well knos al?n? Automobils Roe Then eleven o tins, vvete picked out, tOOSed aroumi , : a hat. and the last one in was to he the ? r. Byron I!"'-?', of the American? Mai on Company, lasten until th? third from last, ami of the two remaining Mr Mason's waa drawn. The final an.i win* nlng .i"i bad been deposited b) il S LudlOW, who lives In the f?t .a I Northern Hotel Mr T.udl-.w hi out "f to? i, bul had left wore) thai he WOUld -all --ti Ba turtle y m case h? won. \ letisuH taken reeentl) bj tne Texas Commercial Secretaries and Business Mens Association shows that there are SS.IS7 automobiles in Texas ami theli total valu.- la approximate!) *<" MI.799. Compared with lili, this li an In ?-can? of S.294, or it ?. per cent In number, and a decrease of I1.61CSI0 m value Ninety five and one?half pei -err ? ?". I, of the ears in the state ?? , as, ?! t- r pleasure porpoises, whUe I.SS4, or i ? pei rent, arc tti commercial use There are 191 different models in use in T< ? ! and the pit.-- rann, s fiom 1499 to $1". ?09 each. The average price per ca 91*119, compared with 11,1. In 1911, and 13.137 ten )ear.- ago '?alias Count) leads In number of ears I with :M"&. Hains second with 3,OJO, and 1 ? t. Tarrant, McLennan ami id pas.. follow in th? order named with 1,723, 1.921, 1.299 ami I 112 care, respective!) in the principal cities h alias ranks first M't number, havlnt L'.'Ml eats: Houston I second with -.^ri'.< Ban Antonio ti. rd with 2,973 and Port Worth fourth with 1,(00 cars. There are 290 automobiles In ' Bexar County that are osed for - ra menial purposes, llallas l'iuiritv has 1 17 I and Tarrant W.7. AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT. r\?lv\HI) HMOl?.|M>. new ?t- for iitlip :--rv ,. . -, i i ? |o t In ?i i e ,.? <>n. ia. ?aHIi n.-ivil.p. ..f atopplruj oo< houi f'.r aup per; im. largeei realera ol Packard ...is in Ke v v. k- PHONE, PI.AZA ?l?)0 PACK \|{lis II.IOIMM-: AND I *?\l)\l I.HTTKS l item ntedele. S|... ui prie, t... reap. 1 :?:??? I' .Ith oi ?eel >h..n. ?o."..'- Ilivunt I IIMirloil? fa- lo,1,1 | iin.-iisine, laic modi r?ek .nth Kranift Kmlini; to.. ami W 13d BWjrawt-?llaa. SMi MES 10 VICTORY Leaves Scott 'Way Behind in the Three-Mile Run. SHEPPARD BADLY BEATEN Makes a Poor Showing in the Half-Mile in 71st Regi? ment Games. J suit h who won i ;- i la a t,.-- Am? can Olyi brllllanl feature of lb? . ..'!,. S Of ? Ri t. held at th? last night. Smith i? in ? ? .\init leai than -i full m l.i.iii-.- Scott, ih?- South Pot? er a lap a nd , long careet Hi ich m th? h only a bo til 11 ? ? i rt? mile, .u.-t t .. n with ,i loni I I .??;.: | V ? went out -i wild iprlnl t him i.n- be) ond Ihe reach ol Scott i.it t.-i 11 id to bang on, but In wa not up hi tin- task. Smith Blmpl) r.m f ? ont him, and, -l?? metele trotted out thi i ? t of I Mel Sheppard, ihe once wonderful ol tbe Irl i Am? ran Mhlel ,--r,i ,if t he ' ilj mi Ic gam? - In F i beaten in th? '.-iif m le i i . . Sheppard was ne vet gel gob ? twentj j arda the bell lap, he tn;. ? u| his I - snd i.i i.if t ? track V" Klvlal ?? n 'I ic aummai Im folio? Seven ? ? ? ? ? i \ 1 ! ' ?? . ' ?? -,?-.. : i,. n . , 0 feet I, third I n 01 i g .-. mdlcapl hj \n < rt !.. Jon? - M. ?' iddln '.? ? im I I ' t??t|, lieii Lende? Brom ''liuii, II ? is fret ?, mi ond; Boh Ellei ?. ?? ? ? ? n ." ,4 r. - i ? third. Time O ni i tl ?su ,,i.i run (handicap: rlnaedi Won ,.\ II. l; ik, ? ..i j.., ?.- it -. rat, h i H u s I ' " . ' ? : ' i . ? ind it Harina i ompany I 11?? srda) i'n.i Time, i -,'., .1 daali i. lut?? il Itandiesp i w un h |' Manie). Com? ??? E "i >unis?; C v Hoyt, Pompan j K ' ", ysrds), aecondi B i yards), tin ni U ?.'.'. -s,, . , . Il?W -'i bl N K Klvlal Irlah Vm? ., \ r Mn?? KH? Ill K- -. ? B iffi.I R i i. u vcy. Bell? n f'lui '.-? ; ? ??! .- :, gao- ? . - i ? i.i ? B i rjraaaman < un p? ni i" s ? ? i, \ i ;. h - nmpas D, tnlfd Mm? t ti * ?? in,, ,.i,i -, .i. handicap l Wen i ? ? ? n ni .intld 'in- t Harpe? 1 i-?. I merli -m \ P i7'? \-r.|?> H ,;-nii. . Dominican i v- ? u-,, |M thli . ? n ;l i in,- -i m , ii ? ? .i | nd leapt w .i. t? i I Wright, PompSB) F. ,?cratch, K. A. ilm t ? - " pai I ? ? ? .i. I > .1 1 Dali \. l'i.-i'i' ? ' ' '. ? n'- . third Tlm?* i -,i i .. i in raid "c ' I?m 'i i Won h- .t I pita p.- ; . u ' 'ompai - c .i ? ? g l'ompan) I -7 ?aerlBI -"-.ni ?1 W i . il Ird I ii. ' . *cn ? .1 run i h?l VJ i Mil-- Mi Hush ? '" r.?'- K i. i ? ? w ' i ; ? K ? I? , ? ? n?1. \v u elaenln i mpSB] g ?"'? i mu? lime. 2 '?'' I ... i-i. -., U- rare- Won I ? W \* i"' . ? rlcfin A '? ill?? fSrdl I I ' i.,.i. i. - . ?-, \ p i t'.-. ii ' . rond Sai 0 left ?liai \ P ' I! " ? Brdfl) Tlm? i M i B R n i ? , ri . imp ?i Wim l.\ I' I.-.v ?II, ?'ni ,i,,.. K 'I ' ? Itb a ?el ial l< t ?? ' i Inch . H Baker, Pomp in) i H m h?a <. m ? il, an aeiual leap -?' ?? f??t i hn hsa ; ? ; I Wllcox. Pompan? H (1 Inchea?, third, with i .,. m it h ap of .'? f... t :: Inches ?ne ?? -nul- run (?peeta handicap) Won i it ? ? ? Bmli n, unstlai I,? -i (acratch) c Hold? ?-. fonk?ri v M I ' t *3 - irdal nd: Tom ? '"ii'ns Iriah-/ in A, ... i, lhint Tlm? i ii, i , CROCKER WINS AT GOLF Beats Becker in Final Round of Pinehurst Tourney. Plnehurst, N C, r> ?;,org? ti Crocker, ?-f Brookllne, Msw . defeated C t.. Becker, "r Wotsdtand, Maes., In I ? final round ?if th.- ninth annual Plnehursi golf tournament in re to-day. Crocl r won h 7 np and I t" pla ?'.nif enthustasta snd Ibel I imllk a gathered al a tacal hotel i" nisi I il n Nea Tear's banquet, a! which William ' PYeeman waa loasl must? i ? 'oi era laM f??t un.- hund? ? d Many of the plsyers who parti Ipated In th?- tonrnameni yus! ended \\iii compet? m th.- annual midwinter tourney which l ? cms on J.'itiiiai ) 7 Rome - EXCELSIOR - Naples HOTELS {RitiCarlt$n Hotel* end H&itatirant Srruni im-nctn Luxury 4 Comfort, iuit LociUom. FEAST FOR ?BOXING 'FANS' Champions and Near Cham? pions to Cross Gloves. i_ BIG BOUTS IN THE .WEST Plenty of Good Cards On at the Local Clubs for New Year's Day. Tin- Nee. fear will he ushered in amid the thud of many boxing ^im, . || t ? iir-nas thioimho.it tin- country. There is hardly a my where boxing lias a foot? hold in Whk h m? bouts w il | . i,. Id, ami ail sorts o? boya, from champions, mar champions ami never t" >? champions, will don the gloVt s Tbe <\ - st has corner? 4 all tha Im tant battles "f th" day. Oui in Loa Angell I Pallnr M'1'.ut'.. P.. cowbo) from tiiu prairies "f n- b aska, and ai Palier, the Iowa slant, will battis :? i ih? white heavyweight championship of tbe wot id, in Han Pranclsco, Tommy Mur? phy, the lightweight ?-r this city, will : ??? t Prankle Burns, of California, In a twenty-round contest, while in ?it. Louie, before the Missouri Athlel i Club, Johnny Kllbane, tin- featherweight champion of the world, will face th.- fast com ng Ol ? i ?i u. ?i, a -.i. ro i'.'i conb I I In In.-al "lans, ' hovv- v : . . I o not sigh iu vain for action. Hev-mi ?ini-s nul conduct entertainments, all "f more than passing Interest. To begin with, im Jeannette, the negro from I nlon Hill. will nie, t his old rival ? Battling" Jim Johnson, lbs most gigantic ol ail tin . ? -i- stro) era," at the irv lng A ?"-. of Brooklyn. The men mri before at th? Korty-fourib Street Sporting Club m an Indifferent bout Jeannette winning bj a tan margin Novices will hold 1 . ..-I - ?? ? I .?'im. it i ! ! | Street 8 nul ami , ? ?'? I ,. ? Homm? ?? ? i -ii ? i i> i !. ?>. uns Mlk? t >oi sa ? ., : > w-.ti ?evento i row, will !>? lull..'- ? . m< ? ' II Keni ?' t ? '.. a :. ? ? Club ol Harlem I'ouni ..- and "IfOUI Kl ? s w ill m.. t .u Brown'I Oymnajil u llll, Id, ihe veterai I ghl ? | , i.t !:? ? liana, wl I ? la i Bee Uhtetic ? I i . do -.. ? um? oui i e ? u. m- ni u u ? ?? t., -i- t- it i.-- k J I ?? ' i " H eal tnt? ... two hen*. ) - i..if ? ? m ? ? ?. . nd ai j ... ..... .?,. ., fon M . , . ei v ? ? befoi of i n.- eat crow? I r wlin? d a i ,.t ? that ?ad Hpproxlmat? - 1? '??' an? .... . . aken The wtnn? r a ill t?- h ? I '> ? ?! ? v . n ; . : | ? ?i . im? d to th? Il ? i ? .. right s fore lo s ? ' ? ? .i i all ? t wit In all I ' b favor? ami won ever) (Ighl In whlcl Pal/.-i ha? ov? ' \t.?? art He ' ' ? hall Im bee taller, and ha ; lone,.t ., Blong a Ith Moi leen p ? ' . ? t.... there IPs - ... 11 ? [pan led than m ? '' ? i - Tin- is a greal advantag? for the man w ,in ih. .-i. ater i mg cape It) I? Ih< who generally weathers Ihe norm Me? ut ? V'el , IH bllllt oil 111. metrical im-- than pal/, r. ami be i the m n,, t t-. pe ol ... hting man, box? i and mix? i - ombined, i ?. records of both men < ommand re sp'.'t. In six battles Pal ser scored Bve knockouts, and McCart) In thirteen bouts w-.n eight by knockouts, McCart) during ms sboi t ? areer baa Irh d lo learn lbs im.T points of the game. While iinque?. ti-.nal.lv mini.., he think- more of the lilt and-get-away atyle than leaning in ?" twap i a. m - In hie boat with Jim mi he boxed ringa around the man who was fighting champions when he was cow puncher ?m Neb asks rangea i.- Rlvei who will meet i.. ? h Croe? a i i he i empire Athletk Club on Jai I I. was the host (,, fon e llftv "fan at hi' training quartera, at IVoodlawa Inn esterda) afternoon The unie Spanish ' la.i boxed several rounds with lus sparring partners, ami when he waa read) to la) down im gloves the visitors o, tided tn.it Pl\ - I . Wo ||d do I Ie Waa fast i" | ? in, rlevei in bis pi Brins of punch??? and, while he worked undet wraps f<<\ th' greater p.ait of tin thne, he showed in no , uncertain manner u,ai he is i he powerful i inn.. mat repoi is bava ?t?t' d Itlven Is mult like a nui- bull His ? ??! li deep ami aride, hi? BhouMera ar> iio.oi ami powerfully muscled ami im neck i? sbori and strong enough to reala! I almoel an) punch Rivera tai<eH grenl prld? in bli abillt) as a bag puncher, "mi kepi ih- leather thundering off th.- pial tonn for mou than fifteen minutes, while n ? .i mu? .u nlaud? -i Ith ei I | t .. Mi An an. a has I.- . tl reported. His parants are full blooded BiMxniards, and hi was born in Bakersfletd, CaL, ?in- town which also gave Aurelia Herrera to ti"- prise ring during tu. Um? "i foe Qena ami George McPadden ? HOCKEY RIVALS TO CLASH McGill Team to Meet Ottawa at St. Nicholas Rink. i nusual lateresl Is i- um taken m ti. ? i... k? i same i? tween i in- t. am -a m !?lill College ?if Montreal and Ottawa I nlvei It) "i < ?itavva at tin SI Ni. 'n ii Rink on Baturda] evening. Tin- game was arranged in deference t" tin wish? i '?? tht Canadian residents of the city, ami ludgil ;; I' -in the number of ile manda foi sente and reservations, 11 will I-- a greal Jubilee occasion foi Ihe peop| from " ?"- tin hoi der M- ? ii'i and ? H ta w a u, i radii lona I 11 .ais. eatsti repri ?enting a lival province, and th? tiaek und field aporta in which the) are en? gaged always oenaaton aridespread later? ie! li UghoUI 'anida This |?aj the lirsi linn 11?:?' i in teams evei have left tbe Dominion :.. deride a contest of tins sort. Tin perem will be acit-ompanled by a big delegation of students ami rooters Switi mers to CU sh Yf Metropolita^. Title Scries ol Contests Promise Keen Competition. NERICH A HOT FAVORITE . Picked to Win in All Three Races, but Much Depends on His Form. The r ??? ?? ii Athletic L'ntan has eanc dom m Un -i hi dule of the metropolitan aquatic championships und the contests for ii" tith s will t ?? completed 1?ti?? be? fore the national Satures ?m Saturday the 100-yard sprlnl and fancy diving dta trloi champion tlilps will Mke place In .I ui the \ ? Fork Athletic (Muh; on January is the 00-yard swim aill be h? Id ii the i Btatortum i>t the City Attt I'lnii, while the Ms-yard ta.-.- has i.n -.t for mi 1} in i'i bruary either at th? N' . Vu) k Athletic Club or at City | ..Ih ? 1 Th? crltl??a concede the fsncj diving honors to Arthur McAleenan, the young Mercur) ?"-i t Bwlmmer, who is now rep? resenting V;,].-. j. F. Dunn, the national holder, was injured recently In a gyro nastlc < Khll itnm and will hardly be In hut t.- t form, ? v? n if h? d< i id? la i ot? r, ? hlch is doubtful. Rumor ha? it thai Dave Buttle, the Mis? souri Vthletlc ? ;iub tar, al presenl s - tud ? ' at the Pi i ??" a Preparatoi y School, will be un hand nay prove t dangeroua rival tn McA nan, bul th latter Is ?howlng auch i arkabty goo? vM>rk that h,- is not Ilk? ly tu Bnd tin w?sterner ins equal. That the Bwlmmlng me? ? sill ba hotlj contested there ht n ? doubt At all threi ? >f the ilistaic-s tin i ?? ;,ie seveiul rali'li d.it.s travelling within seconds of (mean other, and tin? younger material has in", developing so rapidly thai th?' ansxpecte? mdy happen. Buck men ate Harry O'Bul iv.iti. Norman Lemcke, i"r>d Cuhnan, William HOWS -lud Atan -F ?"l'hiirn, Kl tii.ntury; .1. <;. Eddy, Eben FrOsa, Ed* isiti Rlemer sad A. Clyburn, at tin- fur? long, and "Bud" Qoodwln, James Rellly, J. F. Mantell ami J. ?;. Eddy, at Bva hundred >anis. are s?i evenly matched on pest performances ?.^ to defy predictions. Nevertheless, it appears probable that Nicholas NVlich, of th?' New York Ath? letic ('lui,, will statt a favorite in -'11 three of the n cea. At the <fis-h only O'Sullivan has touched his fastest time, ami over tin- longer courses no one has exhibited aa much sped Bitter, Frisan1 and Rellly, hut nearest opponents, peed not he considered. Rellly is in rerj ;.r ??ut.?Ht;,.n. and th-- other two will tn- ab? sent. Granted, then, that Nerlck swims nil t?i standard, in- ahould make .1 <T m SWei-p of the Hi e styl- ttti?-H. ?m tin- other hand, he 1- nol -i ?mstet ? m performer, and tbe slightest reversal of form on his part may upset calcula? tions Tin- uncertainty of the outcome jhaa aroused more than usual Interest in tie 1 Omlng tlleetS. New York Athletic Club Spent Big Sums on Teams. WORTH IT, SAYS HALPIN Boxing and Trap Shooting Cleared I Profit for the Organization. -, . i....- adage 11 al "i ont ? n iki i the go" recelvi pi Li ind illui tlon with tm> Issuing of th" annual i-? port '??? Ihe New fork Athl? tic t lub ? I, -day ? I U ol Ihe ? ntlra fi? Id ol spoi t? . ... r fostered b) the el ib the onl) la earned wer? I ? the I oxlng and tbe trap il ootlng dli - ? Thl waa o il "t .total < llture of $42.71191, for whl? h .... i-. -api durins i'"- rear waa ...... .... i ib b.ai the amateur Ing championships "i the metropolitan talion, and so oui of an expenditure . r 17.0. ; M clt i red ., prortl ol PJ90 ?I The ootlng championship wa i l? m . ? ii. ? ind, -?? u al the - ? nei i red a profll ol Mil -1 oui ol ag lure ol J'-a- H for the year. ... u i port of Matty Halplii, Ihe . ptalu ?<r tbe i lub, the M? n ui t I . |, III snowed 111 11 out h"l ? in th.- Olympic gam? ? but on man) ol th,. p . ol the ? w. , i ? i.. ? . ed for th? It cual the organisation th prell ' against which ? . . u .?( of th? ick and Held I In I .v of < \?" iidltur? i I ? . with th" H ? lum nex with - ? ? and the athletic division In ? of the men prem ? athlett s waa woi in im II sptaln Hatpin, I I ? In part as foll?n ? Th.. year i of tl . . In tin hiatoi ) ol the ? lub The prem - of I ? u' w? ie woi th repr? -? nt? Uv? ? of be club, a hi? h ed a greater numbei of points than in this --r any other eoun i the world - track ami fl? Id cham? hip events "i th? fifth ? ?I) mpiad. held at Sto? kholm, Sweden, in July. The Am? rlcan trap shooting t? am, which won ti.,. world's championship for the Star? and Stripes, had on It, out of i . ? ? m. mbers <>i the club, ami it was captained b) a New York A ' ' man Our repr? entatlvea also ?cored p..;nts m cycling. For the Oral i in ? in a numb? r of v ? ? ra th? club i an bo.:..t ..i wlnn nu ?? world'? bicycle cham? pionship, bringing back again to the club ?In- t.unoil -'..II- :, Itoll . Up, Whl? n Was i .-? lously won for the club i > U. A. /.nun., i ni m and Mai cus Huri? >. Dm ag th? year tha memberahlp, >\ clualve of athletic memberg, diminished b) sixty-four from thai of the previous ? .i. BJ th? total al present is i.JUC, of h th.- i, eld, m i,? mix ... (1 n i form the major portion ri ?? total recripta from all d< partmenta were 196,171 SO, with dl b .; ? menta of |M <? in man) of the departments the los--h and profit! wer? t m d> >?.'-. a a ti IS? from other yearn. Th? low on the restaurant ? ell .-i.tous? was only ?i\?.7.' ??, Thl? was awn than made up bv t... pro Its oi m. bar .?ml .?Kar stands, with ft? 938 91 lot- the formel and ii-.s7.S77j for <li' lat?? i The total value ol th. . lub'? ? i . after a i an ful appraisal b) ? mm of esparta, la placed -?t |I,MMU72. Six world's and ? ?I) rant? rt a rdi wen m.ni. by He w. arel s of lin Meieiii;, 1 ?'?? t -mtlne, ih,. j.ut Tin .-.<? lmlniled Hart") H. Babcock*fl pola vault, ?>i i_ feet n i-? Inches; Charles it. Iteidpath's M0-nsetr? ran, of Ml?! secondai tha one-mile Ind. relay, ?>i :? mlnutea Bl?! seronda; one? miie outdoor ui.i>, nt ;; minutas n i ."< ?ccunda; Edward Prick's 999-yard run, In I minute 11 I-.', seconda, and the one-mile .. it door swim, bj I.. P. i3oodwln, In ... mlnut? - :-.!'?? conda 'i in. list of the principal point winners, led by Platt Adams, follows: Tola! o-la. lajillls I 111 Im. ;'i *>l' Adams lira? ki 21 in ?". W f. ilru? ii> ilr k i ii 7 ? i: i ii k (track) .. . II ?? ?ii> Mclti usait 'M. y? le? Il t .1 v I. -i.l I , |.>W ll.nnei i || .', |H IV. v lama (Ira ki. . 7 it o: ,i en? hi- v itra ki . r. s ?ill s Bab?... k itra? k.. 7 t. ? li EC Baker (iracki , I I ti-" <; ii. i;.us itra k. . ;, ;, IB M : ?? .- il? n . :; I IK E Hullowaj ?tr... ki. i ID \ Nob ? lira? ki . I i ?? V H l.oflee ibli v,-i. , . ? i M Richmond lira? ki. :. 4 ? I II Ri UK isvvitian. i i. ii 1 ?D ??ll,l,,i|IF ll-\t kl . . . . I ..I Mel- i iskiu.i i ... it u i: i,.... i? in i -vi Ira e ii n : i- Ro] B.i e.'. i.' .. ? I ? il.?- K las? ? (track) I 7 v. 13 fu k.ui i rai ki . I -j v. r m K? m. ? lirai k>. ?". I W K n? las iiinnei i ,"? ] IN f N? u. ti tawirai ier) t :t m iiiu-i.e?. jr nracki . t :t R li Ki ?i-i la?Immi rl. ? I ii i drum pelt (track) 4 :t ? it-" t Mum i?? im n' m i :i 4 K Kellt | i w nene- i 4 I! ..i R Wataon lirai kl.... ? 2 F P McNaili (track). :i :: s P ??ru. ? (track). '-' 4 ..' i' Child* "ta i< ' ."- , n IT. Neueniloii-i 'track) . I ;: ?Wnn warM'i er Olympic I ..r-': i oui ta in -1: m i'i'-iii-liips. ko 71 tiauiplonsblp. 'BEGIN IRK ON COURTS ; Unusual Activity in College Lawn Tennis Circles. A NEW CUP THE PRIZE Harvard Team Probably Strong? est in Many Years, and B Hot Favorite. I .i.e. Harvard, Dar! ? i other ? ?v ? gi -. if the Interco l??gl i ?? Lawn Tennis Association, are making eai i> pn derations to I In a more prominent i than it has i led for msny j ? ica ;: door courta ' I : ? located In the be -? trage, grill be turned ovei to l ?? l< sm to? day. At Fart m mu Ii two ' I have been made a alia bl? in th? gj m :i an 1 i't.: I ? I : lti?M f?W winter play have -ecu arranged .it ii., card at,,l Prlni et'.ti. Tin- unusual activity at tl - a mop of the year la In a measure Inspired by th>> 'Offering of a new lntercoll?nttate '''i' for it. tmplonshli which are t., continue .n the Meriop Cricket Club, Haverford, near Philadelphia. Princeton's team won old ip outi i-' t i.ist autumn on i nta Tliis w.is ; ' ? oriirfnally offered bj Isaac Flotl er, the fathei i ?William -i i -ii--. ? forn er national champion Evei effort ng made to i ??? ? th? Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis As iatton on i lata Ta ? ; ? ? ? iltlea a ru now Included In its mem berahip, ti,?' list being as follows: Colum? bia. Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Ho ,, i Haverford, Pri to Km, i 'nlveralt) of Pennsylvania. Cnlverslty of Pittsburgh, ('Diversity of Minnesota, VVIlliums and f ale. TI " t.- w indoor co 1'al? ??<? i Dartmouth are equipped with lights, s-> ay engage in compel tlons al night, in New Haven then hop? ,,f .m unusually si ?-? i teat William l>. Cunningham recently woi .1 tremendous surprise by winning thi championship in singles and Alrick ti. Man. jr., and Stanley Walnwright the doubtas. Cunningham, who was twice runner-up In the Col irobta Int? n-- tournsment, defeated Vanderblli ?:. Ward and w I, Badg? r, Jr., In i oroli g thriMik. ? Harvard ilso i- huail) engaged in keep? ing Its beal men in training. The . bridge team is probably the ?hat im- been at colleRi | h? da I - ? I the great Malcolm Whitman, Holrombe Ward and Dwlght Davis ?'ho first played m 1980 for the bob famous international cup. Watson M Washburn, i member of the West Sid,- Tennis ?'lull, recent I) won the Ichemplonsblp, with J. ./ Armatrong as iunn?-r-ii|>. i:. ii. Whitne) and ti Norria WUltaroa, M, ais,? are si Harvard, snd the hitter BlMUld PTOV? a imst in hlmsalf ,ii the Kam mat' be -. DEFENDS IM? Golfers Benighted Heathens, Says Champion of Old Style, TRAVIS TAKEN TO TASK Plan on Foot to Have Clubs Professional Start Tour? naments. v- I reta? tant to .Hin.it the bet mat th.- oM-fashtam<l foursome is growing less and lasa potaitar among golf? ra it, An.eri, a. one of Um i haaaptaag i-i tins style apenas I kt mind quita freeli He tak.s Unit.-,- .1. Travta to teak tor tag stand the Gerden ?it., ptayei in?k aitarth) Lefore the Lesta) eng mstrhis i-i.-t r. ;;. and also intimates that the golf? i abouti at.- as tin- benighted beathea, knowlpg not of tin- foursorne II?- relieves himself, in i art. BB fOllowg; "Tbesa iiiin^s must ba stated aver ggfl over again, fur rumbles are contlnuagy heard in tin- Now rork ^??liiiii; dtatrtat, where tin- poor, benighted heathen knew not the futii Minn-, and attempts ir. i i?ir. I) ate BMde to h.rt'.n me OptnlOB BO thi?. the foursome feature of tho Lesley ru?> match.s will he lost by tin; BIlhrtltataMJ uf four-ball matches. "Chief Travla refuses altogether te i Ig fOuraOBMS, which, linkitnl critics gap, \? because he can play his own c,,??i aarr,.? just the BBUM vi ay cVeiy day, and h* does imt propose to have to jihiy any-1 i,,,iy ?isu's game, -whether it la bstsaji or worse than his own. In Bther word?, he proposes to play the bsil where it leg after Ida own length al ti?its, and noi after longer or gltorter oms ?nada ay ggjj Iiartner. "In this matter, if.- II BS, Travta gaSSt] he left to ins fat?i an i big four-hag ? -i, always provided that i- has> iball match does not block the cou so, gj lg ahnest Impossible to convince Bratsassn golfers ptaylag a fenn>hall mat b ti.?, they k?-?i) back a single comp | ad medi era playera Bat it baa basa aasssi?] strati i again and agate, that th?j tw*l mediocre playara i as about hall an h</j?| every Urns they pigy the rourso bstaaaj su? h .? - 'instituted fiiui-htiii Bsateh, atril ? t It,?- fonr-ball match players temaltil lOUa Of their atoning, and It is ex-j ?:? nely difBcnlt to bring there to u??k wheo they are anea, great mea pasen? win? bava made the history of the tiam* in-re and win? pontificate i's si rvk ? - Ifsrtt and Smith, following tiie sun und the start' in fin ir con There hi conatderable talk ol intredac. ., .it aeveral of the duba In the \ i? init of Phlladelphls a method whereby on atartlng of pairs in tonrnamenta and thi details ? thia task Bill ba a abas' ?ft * ; Ic- either the club's (.lof. "-..i-nal o ? espectall) employed for ? pose. The Women's Ooll ' Philadelphia has practl? ill? dect<tad to ras off all Ha compel i- ii lasi summet it ! tpewamla < .,- '. > a i - b) the chi'ti's prof- ?ai? i ? ||a flri, -..,? i. from etwa to dusk. While the i mi ? llminatlng - I loua labo ? l i,.-iii of ' ? tournam 'it rommftt? ? tat - those who think i si aV - of tournamei tor ttaea won',.i be mmktei : It 1 -. ? l! At aomeol ass ?seal 'n p; on? lad -'?? ' sha a proteealonal Ii ittera a' the tii-t i?'-. I i tn.it mai - - il . . ? vented from becoming overcrowded. A' I nd hO!i irtng ih?- r? i ill -? aaon the anas? . ? ^ :-, ind it qull.n - irraasj - ? ?? ? it has be? -i sugg? -'-? d in.r - - fthal (,, . . district. Boat of t ' thia wtion ? der th? direct i I irga ??' i commltt? ?. ? ' ? taiens Boctal Bide has become attractive t" mony of the golfers who take par! '.-vitatlon or "pen romp? Ut BURNS A SLIGHTJAVORITE Meets Murphy in 20-Round Bout at San Francisco. San Kr.-iin Ise.i. Tv,\ St.-Tommy M'jr- I phy, Of New Vork, and Frankn? Pirn.?. | ol Oakland, arlO asset la r twenty-rasa] bout h?rrs to-morrow afternoon. Ruma la n Blight favorite in th? ?< " "c .'\,-r th^ veteran Murphy, because of hi* youth snd I ' caan ha bnocked out ""r.' Round" HnKan in short order, v vr"W Murphy and lloran fotuht twenty roun/i?! ; c.. "AdM Wolgsst forced BaraS? ? throe the aponga into trn-r?H-' in th?- s-v, t taenth round a year a,--'>. ?