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Military Drills for m* American Leaguers Johnson Circuit Is Pledged to Prepared? ness Scheme ;:? w. .1. M \< BETH v I preparedness on thr- part of it? player? was adopted by tb? American League annual schedule meeting held at , 'he Wolcotl Hotel yesterday afternoo'i , 'ohnson circuit subscribed unani- , to a scheme advocated and pre* i ' -?red by ( aptniri T. I.. Huston, of the Yankees, which will ho found in full a- columns. ? The club ? ' ?he junior major league pi cd-red them ?e!vcs to stimulate interest in military l'iepare?i?t*ess among the American League players, even to the point of , providing cash incentive, if necessary* Competent dru! 'masters will be taken ' to oach of t?o eight training camps An hour each morning will be devoted to military drill and exercise. Lecture? ? held sach s1*r1 'r:i ns ??ton ntinuc ','nis throughout, i with a'iidy ?ilaciity promised by all the , athletes who attended the ta? there i? no doubt the drills will con throaghoat the summer and that' .ntic training camp, laid after the : iines of that at I'lattsburg, will be at- I tempted next fall somewhere in the j .*?outh immediately after the close of j the- world II National League Cooperates Natior.nl League has pledged , ution in the movement, It is ex ? International League will follow suit at Its Masting in Xrw.uk to-day. The military camp next fall, ? roped, will be supported by all : organized baseball, minor a? well as major league.?. The scheme in detail cribed in the Huston reso- ; lotion. These military mutters occupied chief ' ? relay's conference of the American League club owners. For some reason, which no one could explain, the pioposed meeting of the joint rules comn ? to materialize. The can Leaguers discussed rule ormall**, but offer?;! no tan irible suggestions of amendment. ton was appoint ? '?mmittee of one to draw r?solu? . f regret upon the death of Tim i Murnane, of Boston, ?ieari of the base hall writers and a former player of the first magnitud?'. The American League pledged itself to erect u monument to ? inory of this venerable friend I'ctail of arrangement was placed in the hands of Mr. Johnson. The schedule for 1917, approved and adopted, will also be found elsewhere >>n this pace. ' National ( ommission Mf-ets necial meeting of the National Com m d at the Waldorf? The chief ..fore the Triumvirat? *wis thai element represented by the ?lass AA and < ? tTected in the drafting] is hoped by th? big minors that AA leagues might even be *,. that a rule ; I excluding its minor1 -. ? at from draft until it had year? with a league. Thi? '.'?'? .> back ; hat obtained clubs '. In- obliged to name play? ? it ha- for the b . ? aim ?he i . from ? t? im toad of naming Hereafter a? formerly the major league club? will name the players they wish to secure and the drawings will be decided by lot. It was agreed Is ?he. big minor league clubs the egeof option as to whether play? er? drafted should immediately ?report to maior club? or rtporl at the conclu s'on of the min. . ? minor leag..a refus ?ra on <ip tiona nsl agTeo men* : ?leied illegal. 1 ? ? ill. Repudiates Player?' Praterait) The Am? ? . m formal] pudiated the Baseball Players' Fra? ternity with the following resolution which carried aaaaiBM "Where?*.*?, i h?? Players' r'ratcmi l> have rep?atedl> violated the let? ter and ?pint i>f an agreement en? tered int?i with them on January 6. r ht refore be ii "Ke??ril?rri. H? th?' \meriran I.?ague of fra.l ???i? n.il Baseball club? that .ill relation? ?ill? said frateenit. '. .in?! the tUUtt ar -h\ ?eriiiaiiil? ?I acl il with two d? Tb?* case of ( atrher John Henry, of .- club, ??? n< ? r.ce, Johnson and hi? eol l ..< volves thr? Washington and the \\ ' I given Messr?. Minor and '. ub may f? to make Pro learned tV.. ' year. He ?? in Hi)?'., i he st I '.rimth. The two had B? -, ght. Player? Making PSaCS ems to bo t. a with rey will ' , (,h., with hi? ' II? i outdo last ? ?a ?>? and mysalf.' - afaaka? itai " ' I 'y had -..way? ha? ? moat iiand i Huston's Military Plans for Players Adopted by League \". I.erca?. a lark of militan preparedness no** ronfronl? our nation, the American League feels ?I appropriate that base? ball should do its part in a movement looking toward the count r\'s protection and to demonstrate the fact that our na'innal game is a genuine na? tional institution: Whereas, to set an ? ??ample B) which Ihe .?oui h ot mir land BUaJ hi* i!n|;rr**?;'d s?il!i tlie need oi physical prepareada??? and of military training; Whereas, these major league pla>ers are looked upon Bfl heroes by the boys and \oung men of America, and their ap? pearance upon a field trained in militar.?. tactic?, ate belies e. ssould arouse in the hearts of our bo>s an ambition to emu? late their exanipl* in doing ?lirtlllBg for the * ?. 11 ti11 > : ??in- || Ii ?ngfl -It'ii : ! ir?*l? Tlial the ballptaj ei - el Ihe American LaSflTBC be gi.i-n an opportuhity tu b*. mine civil? ian soldier*. Second?That in each spring training camp ot.e hour be de? voted to military instruction? and that the travel from hotel to ground be executed in mili? tary formation?. Third?That military drill*be lontinued during the season at morning practice. fourth?That a military train? ing camp of the PlattflaBrg t>pe be established immediately fol? lowing the world series. Fifth?That Mr. Johnson be empowered to consult with Ma? jor General Leonard Wood con? cerning the detailed working out of this project. citizen and starpitcherof theBravcs. has made hifl peace with Percy D. Haugh ton. Rudolph accepted terms after a telephonic communication with Haugh ton. It |fl understood that Pick finally agreed to alga for one year, though he ?rafl ??'?veil an increase aver Boston's first offer. Rudolph Bad asked for a two years' contract, with the ten days' clause eliminated, at $7,500 a yaOT. The National League blocked all pos? sibility of Dick realizing such an ambi? tion when it voted that no change? in contract phraseology would be toler? ated and that hereafter contracts of more than one year's duration would i ohibited. Fielder .Tones, manager of the St. Louis Browns, who came here with the ivowcd intention of separatist Maisel rom the Yankees, declares it would be -uicide lor the Mound City to part with Sisler. Won't l'art with Sisler . player 1 know <>t ?rho has no area n play any position. He Is lh* greatest southpaw in the game. Hi BBfl a fad? away that bothers handed batsmen a* nach a? M iadeawas ever bothered lel't-t hitters of the National League. Sisler| -ou'hpaw who gets better results ,'ht-handcrs than against' left-handed hitter?. You BBOW that mean?. "1 btiieved." concluded Jones, "that I might be able to arrange some deals v. ould benefit not only my club, tut rivalfl Bfl well. If the other fel? i ..-.'. , innol see thing ; is our mutual misfortune. Bat parting with Sialer, that ii a joke. A Sisler come? once in a lifetime. Hi ? ill remain with me so long as he |i serviceable." ? DATE CONFLICT FOR OPEN GOLF TOURNEY The dates for the national open championship were announced verter day by the 1'nited States Golf Asso? ciation. July 11, 1J and 13 were .'iently ?here m mistake made as July 12 and IS were sel ;. idfl for the piayiag I -. open and announce.l afl official about three weeks ago. il unreasonable to expect thfl pro ta be at both places at the sama?* time one or the other must change their plans. The open championship will bfl played 'his year along different lines. Heretofore there ha? always been two ?iays for qualifying, as it ha? berri Inv pOflfllU? to pt\ the field over the 86- . :n one day. According to the new p . I I I I ?i hole? Will lie pits After this ffl ir I?? ?? be dropped. ? ?lay?' p!a> ?rill coutit on round. Boston Boxers Be ?ten Local amateur I " rated the.r ? rivals by winning all tha boot? m the intereitv ?enes a' the CraaeOBl 'ii?. Brooklyn, la?l night. Fort, of the TrimoBBt Athletic ras the onl; H b ? Now Orleans Kntrics Wltai t at BaVB " riff. I'*? ' III 111. * I? ? ... ', ? , I h . i . er. i - . ?' I'rttna n ? *. ? n i.- . a l . I . ?? iAiksnj"* ?,-"???-? ??-????4. I<w, They Cant Put You in Jail for That By BRIGGS Official American League Schedule, 1917 AT i 1111 Al Eight AT ?T !.'H I ? I'l.TROIT AT rT.l.TEI.ANT) AT 1VASH1M.TON AT I'lHI.AIiKI.PHIA AT X?W YftKK AT Wis-Tii*-. Apr 11. 12. IS. M Apr. 15. 1?. IT. 18 Ma? . ? T. ?. I '?lav ;.. ?. 7. r. 9 ?? Jm... -? M reif '? A ? * " I?. II ?err I ' < I . I, 13 I Ayr \\T~.~\_* Ua) W PPK?. ' yl ''*? -? Apr -'. ?. ?-?. Ma? 1 .Tur?. I. t, 4. I June ?_?'. M, -j- .? a ..? ? ? ? June 1. I ? I? I Ion? I, :. ? s ? ? < *18 I II, An* 1. I Sept. 21, J-.'. M Jill ? 1? l|, 1? p ru ? 11. IS, 1*. 14 ? ? Sri? J] I - Hi ' - ? 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I, IS I II, IJ, 17 Score ?Two (ima-t SMITH AND CRAGIN MEET WITH DEFEAT ON INDOOR COURT 11 ly one match ?n the doable wba played yesterday at the annual n ?' al indoor lawn tennii championship trurnament on the courts of the 7th Regiment armory, ami one singlas match went by default. There will be no play to-day. la the doubles, S. Howai.l Voshcll and Abraham Bassford, jr., defeated King Smith am. Arthur Cragifl, rcgi raental chai ? seow of '?? '?? 7 ?'. 6 2, after being wit of di |, ;,, d 10 ',-r' OH point . Smith and eemed cei v? ianers, but Cragin smashed I into the net and losl the opportunity to clinch a victOt >. Thereafter Yoshell and Baflflford, by the fastest kiml of play, ran the set out and then went after ?he thir?! ai d deciding session with such speed aR to i - Smith and Cragifl off their feet. Hockey Gain-? for Carnival A hi . ??.'.em the Irish* ? | ? ? New Rochelle Hi ? ??gramme of ,,'ri -,?, be held at Va?i ' ortlandt ..?n.lreii i .- ? i ntarj :-chool boy* have intend ?pc.-ial races. ? New Orleans Results Mr.HT rtAl r TT,? N??s? Or1??n? Jur.l?w Hand'.<*ap; for t"" ?-a, M ?. ? ' ri. ???>. HeTa#?ar? I II 1 '. i . ? . ' * 1 ? '. ? ran Tllirui II \i I tlmiri. ? *. v I ? pi Sh. s I ?1 1 I" I ?I J 1 . I I ? ..? a I "I BTB K?,, H??,llr?p. f?r l|.r?a. ? " -, i .,, - ?? In ? i I .1 , , ., , I |r* s lita? I 14 rilal 1 a ? I?. Ill I. S? I, F,,r ISfM -.. , ??no ' .-I,?If? I arl(l.t tn>l ?oe,? ?, r. ,.? . rruli ? ?*? m iM?*-*r?ja M 1.1 ii ni , i , . II*I s | ..j i '", \l " "???'?? ? an in? ?? ' '??" toot ?: i. ?. .| ,IP??M tall? and ? . . ? St | ? i Rumor of Gigantic Merger j Shakes Pugilistic Market R* w. O. M'GEEHAaS The air whs ti?ed -vith th? ? "Obispan of prizefight promot?. ing fabulous purse? for ;? Willard Fulton bout ye?terday. In the Waldorf market Willard was freely quoted at $60,000, while Fnlton was. appraised at from $?5,000 upward. The quotations became more nervous m th? rumor of u gigantic pugilistic merger by which (he ? nil??>?-.Inn? < Willard hoaTjnroigBi Byndieat? :;ikc over th" Fulton-Fore eont? property and combine with the I Mulch Brown? and lack Carle** Coshen and Madison Sonare properties, letting m Marry Pollok, Man McKetiirk and LswiS, las new ?iwner of Call Morris. If .Iones ?hould acsjairs thi Dare** Slaekar Unlimited property by frosting out O'Sullivan, Many will BIBS form part, of the pool. These deals and rumors of deals ? inddieat? that the gentle art of | im has been tornad .rito f nance. t**mplat?d inertrrr? ar<' pu* th ron,: ,.; Jol . ' ; ... ? ,\ ,1. BUl ' ulton snd, ?.Miniar' of i b i'li.- entire affair ?-. ; 11 n? in the familj as it were.' The lame in m-i-iiiire ail] be carried out after the acquisition ?if Dare**. The; AuRtralinn will h?> matched only with syndicate ?fjhtors, BO that Jones. Car It v ?n?l rompa IM) will have a percent? al?-" riot only of" Harry's end, but th* losar'a and the promoter's percent*?-? SI well. It i? a very pretty plan and it proh ably will work out. Th?* Sherman net : rooaalj i. not apply ta a fischt 'rust. va on? old : i pal ll "All th ?? i me in New "fork to on ? ? . for? the off A d if a II Kill It." John Woismaatls ha? throsra .-? ?naitli nit'i the plani of (?rant Hugh " for i lid oy Marry match at Sladiaon Sqnar? G?rden ?>n March 5. It1 il a pretty lively moth at that. It seem-- that Al McCoy ha.s a prior engagement with Jatk Mill?n at the] Broadway .'-'porting Club Mill?n came . .? York tarie? to go through wi?h hi? part of the enntrnct, bat both time? McCoy found excuse?. ,lu?t before the ?rafa-emi nl NeCoj* bocam? ? lolent i v 111 Ii, Dillon I'll the mtflif lii't'a.i? , toad dot? Mel ???? ?roal oat .*? r i ? 1 broke hi* arm i-atlior than pat .mn th? i int . it h the tciant killer. i ii?i?t the rali at th? Baaiag mission MeCO] must dicht Mill?n at the Hrnadway Sporting Club before he can go through ?ith any other match, and if Mr*Coy doe? fro throii|*h with a Mil Ion bout there may not be much of him left for Marry. The rule i? abso? lute, but the llnxing Comml??ion ha? been a|i regarding it? rule? with such ?-orisist? ?icy of late 'hat Weismantle mav b?' I urne?! ?I?iwn I bave been tol?l that ihn Boxing Com mission, by the \ote of the two upstate ir--abaaa/ ?..?.? ?-. la.?, .?m.tmrmm'm. it? ' Fight Log TO-NIGHT Harlem S. ('.?Willie Jackson and Kddie Wallace. Yillsge S. ( . Willie Heecher and Frankie Nelson. s-AH RI'AY Clermont S. C. Soldier Harttield and Johnny Herrmann, ({ueensboro A. C. Jim Smith and Jack ( lifT? ril. PallBMIBl \ C. Ii"'i MeAlliBtcr and Bailor t.randr. Broadway S. C.?Joe Welling and Tele Hurtles. MONDAY lurk? illa- S. C?Young Joe Rivers and Dummy Hum?. Palace S. ( .? Milburn Savior and Joe Welling. TUE8DA. Itroadsta?. S. ( .?Johiiti? Dundee and l?ankie tallaban. : - eteran, Billy Rocho, of Nea i oik i ity. ? ? Altai Out of the most comptent referees ni the United He has refereed a number of champion? ship bouts where the referee was more than ? mere flgflrehaad. Bfl he is in the ten-round no-decision tights. AI?o, 1 recall with some vividness the fact that Billv R'irhe had the courage ? fl tWO fakir -, ?hip ai ,1 Clabby, out of the ring when the*,- tried to pui! what Jaaiofl Jitaey Johnston wi.ulii rail ? "Dan O'l.eary." 1' Commission Tho boxing soloni havfl an instind man who disciplines fakai i nndei ? i of "Ii'???? . ' ?a Darcy, the Australian 'cm*?. country ami transoceanic runnpr, has flOVBIOd connections with Tim O'Sulli van. the man who smuggled him out ?.f Australia and kept him out. of the trenches. He will probably be ?sit.h the <'urley-Jones-Willarrt syndicate hi'Xing flaffltiOfl before the month i? 01 el Thfl follow.rg letter from Dan received la? nigl Ling i litoi , '.. callad '" ?' " ''"' !?' M af thifl morning's pnpert au noanciag that E i. U*Sullivan signed a contrart for nw t?i box Mikfl ? iibbons in Milwaukee on April 1". I begr to notify you that I have muili* no contract whatever to box Mike Gib? bon? on April II or at any other time. Neither have I authorized F. T. O'Sulll van or any one else to do ?o in my behalf. No one has authority to ?ig*n article? for me without mv approval. Mr V. T O'Sullivan i? n?i longer in my flmploy, althei ai trainer or othoi ?i?r. im\ing bean diamiaaed in? Februar)' ??! ?'?''?? Your? truly, t ?."I 111 Bf*V CRESCENT SEVEN GIVES ST. NICKS SOUND DRUBBING The hockey team of the Crescent Athletic Club administered a decisive ? n ot th ' Sr. Nicholas Skating I'lub last night at the Brook? lyn Ice Palace, Atlantic and Bedford avenue?. Brooklyn, winning the ?pecial exhibition game by a sot-are of 0 goal? to 2. Tom McCarthy, the Crescent rover, tallied four of the goals himself and a -, i ?1: rectlj i ?? ponaibla for am through a beautiful r?iss to Mickey Roach. "Moose" Heernan was baca I >-.? ;??? ;i- or I : une in -i '. eral ? eah *. bal , with hi? accustomed brilliance, evident? ly Stil, i?-?-liiig th? ??; long illness. The line-up foil, :? - ; - v a? 0. ........... Smart HffTpraaii... r .Von i llal.??k ? 1- .I'uiiklin MeCarthl . ? < . !(,'?, I .... >, ' . t.-velt. Coowaj . I w . KUd?c |,-. i?r,lint . B.W. Peabod? ???a- [flrsl pari Bill?, ?.Timma?-. I; Ko?, h. -, niiimaaT. , , . . . ? *, , . lai .* ? > ? , ? ? .,- ? I}. HI Btd ' . m. C. Coll I .- ? -as. CASSIDY WINS LAURELS IN COLUMBIA MEET 11. H. Cassidy stood out in the inter class track and fu-Id nie.-t at t olumbia rsitj yesterday afternoon. He 171; pom'? ?or the senior?, ??inning two f1r?t places, tieing for BB ?nd taking third place in still ? ? ? ., . iniora ?cored H point? <in 1 I ol?l h eomfortablfl load, ?nth tue re? maining event? to be contcste?l next week. The ?ummarie? follow: 14 -?! ,|??h -Won t. Baml? B '? ? 1917. ??onnd. ? ntt it, l?17. thlru 1 im?, il I?? >?*?p1 low hurs-li-a- Won nt H r?saldy. Ill?"; ? I?M aacocid 1 MatnaUln. !!*;?. third. . i.l?l hnr-1 ea W.?, h? || CtjtM; 1117: ? l II ?War?. UM - .. ? A e tV0 ,n . . ? , ? ? . . ? third ? t IH i??i ,1 ?'. ? > - .,.11 ?.s l M r.?K 1 ui,h Miss Caverly Wins at Golf Bellealr Height?, Fla., Feb. DV MiSfl Mildred Caverly, th?" Philadelphia woman champion ami runner-up ro Mi?? Alex? Stirling" III thfl lili .'??' tlonal golf ehampion?hip. ?on th- Ken coif tout?'.:. \ ' 01 ?? flflhOB at "he Belloalt I ountrj Club to da?, ? r?atia| Mrs J. \\. Woiley, jr,. ot Chi ??till 7m-Lm ... V*eJpor?li?h? SG rani te n? Wee The .Modern Mastodonic Embroglio ? ..ing over a million years ago, ?ehen mammoth and dmosasr U entaagkd ir. a series of physical grapple?, the astounded blighter? h^*** thai aire were confident that a'l r~c .rds in the way of six? had been i*ault?at<' This, of Marse, was some time i efore any mention had bren mtj Willard-Fulton affair. *'* When then* two stray in*o 'he tame tent, the dinosaur and th? bum :? .?!* the rram*. ?*?** Record Sizes Srd-Faltaa affair, whi ?*. H la dal? inaugurated, will idiUi ring record? in anything approaching a c'.ampionihip affair. Back in 1S91 or IPtt, when Sullivan met Corbc't, the amount of fa-SSlM flesh in the arena wa* :'?5 noun' -, counting th? combined weight ef t?tfc^ The lightest heavyweight BBgagOB th? modern ring w?i th? Co-w" Fitzsimmoas affair, where the two main actors weighed something m,.*,?. round?, less than 173 pound? to t sraett and Fitzsimmot*? t?*?*?.?, ed only a bou; '"? poanda more I ?rd alone weighs to*??? t? reeord ksavj weight sffair n thi irsy of total diiplacemenl ???,? th? J*<??>?. IOS ?ngagenien* ? pair lifted the cale? well mmtm. ' i.minds, around 4.30 to be fairly exact. They were togethi ? tw? bin?. ?es thai had ?ver taoi ia i ehsmpionship aff .Added Weight While there was no championship claim attache,', al' weight r'eordt '?? ?? ?ingle engagement went skidding merrily when Jesi Willard met %r| It** ria a few years ago in Hear York. Hoth men wet,- I *rnbe?- ?? White ?lope Association, and both ?? ??? ? ? r*r-e n? '? ring in*-?, I is! ?'orbott ' ? tter of 179 p? srd 'or ? *>?. ? ?r more but ?raen Willard and Fuit? ? ? amssbed. For tliere il a bare chance thst ?he two husky citi*. ? ...... MinneaSts will encroach upon 500 pounds. ?*" r*?*t an many now believe 'hey ?i t-? capable of '. Fulton-Willard Weight,*? Fulton fought his !a?t fight at tkm pound-. When he mccti W.ll*rd ?? will need all the weight bs can muster, so he will mak? no great .?u?mp* ?% prune away any more lesh thsn lie is forced *o cut. down. Willard me* Moral a fear ago h? weighed in al 260 nound*. afta ' hard training, .-'nice then he has add? 'unda t? ?0 massiv? frame, sad se matter boa h:.r?l hi I ret 4t**t around 270. Under the? ? ?n'd Faits ? ? ovtr M noun.i?, nn average of 241 pom di to ?he mai Ten jrean SgB r.o one v ouid hsv? believed that ' en nppro?*ii*a* weight could have been found ?rith lUiQeiei lie around th? w*. .leffiie-. a* ttS pounds, was considered a marvel. That weight ?"okedtak?! the limit that any lighter could ever coupl? ?rith ? " Hut brau flesh, despite the high cost of living, is aprarcn'iy developing added pro-ar tions. Fulton and Willard will not only weigh l?0 pound- '?**????? combined height ?rill be about 13 feet. Fulton's Chance \ ear ?fit.? ago Fulton'? chance against Willard of ?rater. The mere fact th?>t Fulton hsi beaten T< I w>i?*r* .) great boc But the manner of the administered beating - anotl ei natter. Th? ?| tarer ?topped both men in 'e=? than four rOttl ?* on an average 1?? than two rounds to each. Vl'tinert and Cowler are riot wonder by iinv v.vnl itretcfa of an elaitKi?. agination. Hut no pie-fed dub is going to bent them in this short spai.. And when '. is remembered that Willard has fought but one ten-round affair within .?? years. Fulton's chance become? apparent. He may not win. but h? ?ill ?? something more than a lop-sided ioke. He i? the first man to face WiH-iti with a ?jfficient reach to adjust his batter'?-? for a broadside, Th? ??%*? ha* I never had iSSlefOBt raaga to ?*atry i wonder," writes Har; Kari. "if it ever .. owners that the fan might decide to ft I king businesi MM M soon. Then what would happen ?" Jast a? St. I.oui? and < incinnati are ur. jubilee meetings, the baseball strike will probably ?aSSI ? eminent cities never seem to have any luck. ?t'obb and Speaker will not strike."' No* si BV?r S *?*-"' anyway. The o;i? great thing about foot.,, IslsiyBBJ ?he outside public is never pu* adjacent aid b?? - ? the mention of kn Florida Woman Tennis Star Defeated at Heights Casino By FRED HAWTHORN!. Miss Margaret Taylor, Miss Ma Wagner, Mifi Edith Handy and M Molla Kjurs-,'. ?!? advanced to the sei final rout?.?! in th? flioglflS yesterday, in- annual invitation tour..si ? , mo, In Brookly meet ?o-day IB the order ram, ?i : places in the final round. Miss Bjurstedt an?! MiSI Ai.e!?" Hi and Mi?? Wagner and Mi?? Taylor al reached the semi-iinal round ifl ? doubles. Mia? Taylor will face Mi Vsagncr at 11 o'clock noon to-day ai Mita B'Ur-itedt and Miss llaml,- ? ?ake thfl court in their flsaUh ? Il ii the rfternoon. ! ??? defeated Mr?. Ba IM Woo ' itampion of Floi ida, I T ". t -'. ?> ', ?B a mat? that | . ? ? 1 BBtil 'il'? '..n point flrafl ????it'i. Miflfl lav.or, v.l ha; greatly improved her game sin< last season, w.-.s too steady and r? scurcfful for her opponent. No matt? how deftly Mr?. Wood ?hot the ba into the opening?, Mi?s Taylor manag?* to pi't her racquet in the way. A majority of the games were foujjii out to ?leui'e, t.nd in ihe opening flfl by moving up to the net swiftly, Mi: Wood managed to -mother many ? her opponent's retorna. Ib thfl laal t ? , however. Mil I ! ,i\ lor ' -.:r p ??in? ? i..-''??? end ! Layad thei ?o aaap that Mi?. \\.....i ara fia . ! caught out of BoaitiaB. Ihe former Florida title holder founi tho indoor game ?o much faster thai that played on clay or turf courts tha ?ha was at a disadvantage, and M ? Taylor wa? always ready to improvi har opportumtia?. She may giv,? M " Wagner a bit of trouble to Bay Ii?? (lladys Dowling, who ??i cleverlj ?.-,1 Mua Mold??-, an -A ?-?. ? ,? mai.-ii for '?li?? \\ agn - York State ehampion, ?reaterda) and went ?lo?.\ i? to dofcBt b\ a ?? 1 0, ? i Wagitoi baa booa bitwiag th? boat ?m',? bfl hi, alayed ii *evt'i?l vfHi. m tin? toiirii?tii?*iU ?ad ?he ?Imply ?wept through t?i ?. irtory. iler backhand drive* to ,h.* i?? corner? of deep rourt. her ?harp-atuflod ?hot? 'rom close to the net, and her ova?rhe?-l play were all working perfecti?. Mi?? Bjur?tedt took two match??.? ? the sing-le?, flr?t def?ntin* Mr?. In-ro Hartman at it 0, | 2, Bn?l then ? un* Inattag Mim Gertrud? Dell? forre by the -sain,? BBBTfl file national ?"hani l?"-u played With m?i,- dBfeb ?nri ' -tr?*ke,i?? the hill with ti'or.* pelt | th?*?e two u.atihe? than on an". 1"?' Mou? d?y of tho tournament, lier fa-, bmvvs backhand and forehand ?i?r?? a fairly whistled through th* court, ?i her court covet n ? TsUm The ?umi .. .... ' ' ' . ,. i' . '..,,? E a a . %'"l I - 4 liulf and *???- ? '?JJ^jm? il? l'a .i-.? Ml p I ; . ' BROOKLYN POLY FIVE TOO MUCH FOR INDIANS Po '" '?',. outcl? - .t r.nt--??? "j th? ??" mitt The sur playing for the *riB"*7J : Connor, right forward, who *??J*^J? ' goals from th? , ,??* j and Condon did the belt work for-""* visitors. 9 Announce Tcnni? Datei It a ''"'At?? date ' ...: the V\ '?., I>| t?>* double? championship tour' *, ? ^ ...?..,1. Masa, |B September. Women ?1 Seaii-Finali Palm Beach. Fla . Feb. ??J1*? A. Prindla and Mrs C Bl??"ft?-. of New York, came thr.'i-' ?.-,-%?.. final? of the Flor I piomhip golf tou ,'tliei' -' "jjar** ? , .n**""" Jsckion in Bin? To-ntf* Willi? Ja. * ? weight, who knocked out - "n? H-r4**? dee recently, will ?PP?*' Sporting; Club th.? ex-n.ay? round W ? th Eddi. VJ??* Brooklyn. In another ten-??" 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