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Just Punching the Bag I ?ehmy Kilhane Clings to Featherweight Crown for Eight Years By W. O. McGeehan The press agent rises te inform us that Johnny Kflbane has been ?acting the featherweight crown on his venerable bean for nearly eight years. Johnny won the title from Abe Attell on Washington's Birthday jnst that number of years past, and nobody has eomo particularly close to loosening the pretty bauble from his sconce, It la true that Benny Jjeonard sent Johnny reclining en the mat, but Benny was considerably heavier than the featherweight limit j consequently, that incident, while jt was somewhat unpleasant, had no effect upon the statut of Johnny as a featherweight king. A considerable number of champions have eeme and gene alneo Johnny first glued himself to the seat of tho throne in his division, Tho Jack Johnsons, the Jess Willards, the Wolgasts, tho Rltchies and the Welshes! Where are they? Gone like the snows of yesterday, Not like the snows of New York, which still linger. In th? bantamweight division three champions have passed. Its a long time to iast in the boxing game, where the paee ii fast. perhaps the no-decision part of it, aided and abbeted by the limited num? ber of rounds permitted, has something to do with the long reign ef Kil fcane. At any rate, he still has the title, Eilbane will tackle another tough one on the 85th at the Newark sportsmen's Club. He meets Benny Valgar, who is known as the French Flash, for the reason that he eomes from where the Bowery starte, Valgar will make an eifort to knock the crown right efT Johnny's bean, Re may not succeed in this ambition, but one of these days somebody will loosen the crown, for Kilbane will keep exposing his top-pieoe until just sueh a thing happens. They say that he may retire. They never retire, though, until they sise from a reclining position after the referee has counted up to ten. The Army, Navy and Civilian Board is slated to start its inquiry into the case of Jack Dempsey to-night. At the same time Dempsey is being investigated by a Federal grand jury in San Francisco, If th- board decides that Dempsey was fully justified in waiting fer instructio. from the government, the board might try a few soldiers who were reckless enough to enlist on the spur of the moment, The board might find them guilty ef something and have them shot at sunrise or something. While the hearing on the boxing bills at Albany caused tho boxing ; fans to get full of optimism?in lieu of something with moro kick? despondency seems to have set in again, and the knights of tho cauliflower ear are afraid that the Walker bill may come in for some legislative j tinkering that will result In an eight-round no-decision law. There is one bill about which nothing much has been said. That is the bill which would permit boxing in the state armories only under the direction of Major General O'Ryan and a board of National Guard offi? cers. If this bill is passed there might be twenty-round bout* to a de? cision, for no round limit is stipulated by the bill There is one armory 1b New York City which would seat something like 60,000 persons. Many Republican legislators favor this bill, and something may be heard from it one of these days. This would eliminate all professional promoters and place all boxing in the state under the control of the National Guard. The profits would be used to improve the state militia and to help keep the New York division recruited to its full quota. l. -?. ? ...i i r , '?' * ? Cornell Five May Check Rush ofPenn Champions ?ose Games in Intercol? legiate League Competi? tion ; N. Y. U. Challenges By Ray McCarthy One-point victories are becoming the rule in the Intercollegiate Basketball League games this season. Yale has wen two such contests to date, one fron- Cornell and the other from Co iumbia, in an overtime period Wednes? day night. Incidentally, both games were played at New Haven. Among other close struggles may be listed the Princeton-Cornell game; the Penn-Princeton clash and the Yale Coiurcbia first meeting here. On the whole, the league teams ap? pear to be weil matched, with the ex? ception of the Penn five. The Red and Blue has yet to lose a game to any opponent this season and should clinch the title in the next few game's unless ?one team checks its rush. Many Jtte ?leve Cornell will be the quintet to turn the trick */)-morrow night. The Ithacans have been traveling a rapid pace of late and are sure to put up a ?uperb brand of basketball. Epeakine of titles in the court gam?, the New York University team is be? ing groomed in a post-season struggle. The locals claim they have ene of the b*?t teams that ever represented the New York institution and ihey feel they are the onl five in the East capable of taking the measure of the Phiiadel hians. The Manhattanites are even guring on invading the West to gain further laurels. Before nutting in any claims for the title N. Y. U. will heve to subdue the City College of New York team. This contest will be played within two weeks. In the event of a victory N. Y. U. could then justly request a match with Penn. Never before has there been the in * I : terest In sports that Is being shown by j the students of the various colleges this year Since the football call, record- j breaking squads have reported for the j different teams. Crew and baseball candidates were called in most of the institutions recently and th? number that responded in all places was star? tling. The large number out for crew has put up to the coaches the problem of accommodating the candidates. Some of the colleges have had to add a lot of new equipment. However, every- ' body is gratified by this general desire j for sports on the part of t-Jie students, as the authorities have been aiming I for this nearly ten years. The war is I generally attributed as the cans? for i ! the impetus. Not In years has such interest ?n a mid-winter collegiate contest been manifested as is preceding the Penn I State-Penn boxing tournament, to take ? place soon. Both institutions have big pquads working for places on the teams. The outcome is being watched with un? usual interest by the authorities at other universities. I -? Lehigh Track Team To Have Eleven Meets BETHLEHEM. Pa- Feb. 19,--The Penn relays and Middle Atlantic inter- j coll?giales, the latter to be held at New | Brunswick, N. J., are the big events i scheduled foT the Lehigh track team. The schedule drafted by Msrsiager Tat? calls for eleven meets, seven of which have been closed. The schedule follow?: April 1Q, MuhlfT.bcTS, a*t tinaxat ?wnS tng): April 17, Stevena. at Hobok<sa, N. J, (p.ndinK); April 24, K. T.. Uatvertity., at N't?w Vorit (pentac)! April 28, Ftnm ?tal?, at home.; April 3Q, Punn relay?, ?_ Phila? delphia: May 1, Pt?nn relaya, at Philadel? phia; May ?Rats-em, at NeW Brontnrlak: Mi. y IF?, M Id til? AUn-ntl-o tBterooil'.-grtaif-r?, at N<-w Brunswick, N. J. ? May 22, Navy, at Annapolis, Md.; May 29, Army, at West l'oint (pending); June 5. Lafayette, at Boston. FOLLOW "LJUS UAJLOWJUsCD you follow smmstxz* TALBOT -2%h. TYRONE -2Z?*, ?XKKOW formatting COLLARS Cwrrr, P?asooy ?? Co., Inc., Makkw, Tkot? N. t. Blue Thistle And Arbitrator Trail Winner Redland Shows Way Home to Bounding Through and Wall Street in Second Prom o ffp?*?I Correspondent NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19.?Form fol? lowers had another good day at the Jefferson Park track, as the choices in six of the seven races were first under the wire. The big upset of the afternoon came In the feature event on the card, in which C. Buxton's entry, Sassln. a seven-year-old bay horse by The Pick? et-Queen, with Coltiletti up, went to the Sost an odds-on-choice and failed to nish in the money at a mile and one sixteenth. Ben Hampson won the race, while Blue Thistle and Arbitrator followed close behind. The winner showed a big reversal of form; as he ran in a field of five on the opening day here and could do no better than finish fourth. Six two-year-olds faced the barrier In the opening dash, which was awarded to Ben Valet, with The Moor second and No Fooling third. In the second race Redland showed the way home to Bounding Through and Wall Street, who finished in the order named. Huron II disposed of a poor field in the third event, with Fireplace and Peggy taking down second and third parts of the purse. The fourth race for three-year-olds and upward at six furlongs went to Kirah, who found the going to her liking and boat Barleywater and Midia to the wire. The results: First race (for maiden two-year-olds; eures $700: t'ireo and a half furlongs) ? ien Valet, 116 (Dryer). 18 to 5. 6 to B and ? to 5, won; The Moor, 115 (Stack), 15 to 1, 4 to 1 and 2 to 1. second; No Pool I nix. 116 (Lykp), 10 to 1. 5 to 2 and oven, third. Time, 0:44 3 5. Buddlo Kean, liumpy, Al? berta S. also ran. Second race (for three-year-old* and up? ward; claiming: purse ?G00; sis furlongs) ? Redland, 115 (Morris), 7 to i. ?< r ?r J to 4, won; Hounding Through, 95 (VVIda) ? to 1, 2 to 1 and even, second; Wall "Irret, 117 (Meyers), 16 to 6, G to 6 ?nd I to 5, third. Time. 1:20 Pastime, Miss Sterling, Prospero'? Dnby. Korfhago, Fox's Choice, Bruma J. and Margery also ran. Third race (for threo-year-olds and up? ward; claiming; purse ?000; six furlongs) ? Huron II, US (Koelier), 5 to 2, even and 1 to 2, won; PlraplaoB, 110 (Staok), 6 to 1 2 to 1 and even, second; Peggy C., t& (Kennedy), 10 to 1, 4 to 1 and 2 to 1 third. Time, 1 .20. Prince Douglas, Oeorg? Washington. White Haven, Sentimental, Rib, Viola Uiiffney, Alex Oet? also ran. Pourth race (for three-year-olds and upward; claiming; pursa $600; six fur longH)? Klruh. 90 (Colllletti), 13 to 6. even anil 1 to 2, won, Barley Water, 96 (Halllrtger). 10 to 1, 4 to 1 and 2 to 1, second; Mldla, 95 (Rlchcroek), C to 2. even and 1 to 2, tnlrd. Time, 1:19. Bob lluker, James V. Cummlugs, Ker.lah. Jean K., Stesty. Aigrette, UldUle and BucU Shot also ran. Plfth race (for three-year-old* and up? ward; claiming; purse $noO; one mile and L sixteenth)? Ben llampson, 111 (Burke), 8 to 1, S to 1 and ? to 6, won; Uluo Thistle, 111 (Rodrigue:), S to 1, 5 to 2 and even, second; Arbitrator, 106 (Stack), 4 to 1, 7 to 5 and 1 to 2. third. Timo. 1:46. Sky Pilot, Cadillac. Sabiu. Mar Tom und Great Dolly also ran. Sixth r?ee (for three-year-olds and up? ward, claiming; purse $(?00: one mile and seventy yards)?Hadrian, 105 (Wright), ) 7 to 5, 3 to 6 and 1 to 4, won; Iwlnlwln, 105 (Pierce), 10 to 1, S to 1 and 7 to 6, luecond; Olasstol, 110 (Rodriguez), 8 to 1, ?8 to 1 and ti?to 6, third. Timo, 1:43 3-6. Ornery, Triomphant, Grove A. and Fore? closure also ran. Seventh race (for three-year-olds and upward; claiming; purso $600; ono mile am) a sixteenth) ? Lorena Mohs, 104 (Erlck Bon), 6 to 6. 2 to 5 and 1 to 5, won; Aztec, i lui) (Pierce), 6 to 1, 2 to 1 and even, ?ec ?unU; Juanita 111, 101 (Rlchcreek). 12 to 1. I 6 to 1 and 5 to 2, third. Time, 1:65 4-6. Little String, tel Hey, Dundreary, Flapper i and Rapid Stride also ran. King's Horse Loses PARIS, Feb. 19.?Horses owned by King Alfonso of Spain appeared on a Parisian track Tuesday, when Roi de la Larde, racing under the colors of the Duke of Toledo, one of the King's titles, was an entry in the last race. Roi de la Lande was a favorite, but like other heavily played horses, failed to win, finishing fifth in a field of seven. Ex-Big Leaguer to Scout PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19.? Jess? Tannchill, former Red Sox pitcher, has signed as a Bcout with tno Phillies. The new scout will go on the road early in an otfort to discover playerB to bolster Manager Cravath's team. Motor Boat Exposition Opens in Palace To-night The annual motor boat and engine show will open In Grand Central Palace to-night. Nearly all of the 120 exhibi? tors were in their places last evoning, and those who were delayed by traffic conditions expect to be installed in time for the opening hour at 8 p. m. The last motor boat show was held in 1919 and was preeminently a war display. New Orleans Entries Pirat race (claiming; two- year-olds, three and a half furlong-?)??Hai-el W-. 110; ?Josephine K., 110; Misa Adrlenn?. 116; Auntie May, 116; Charlotte C. 115; Kahoma, 116; Fading Star, 116; Vera Twy ford, 115; MauUla Wilson, 115; Morning Face, 116. Second race (claiming; four-year-olds: six furlong?)??3he Devil, 103: ?Grumbling Ina, 103; ?Tiger Rose, 103; ?Verity, 10.1: ?Wllllgan, 108; ?Hopover, 108; Prances Star, 10?; Ula, 108; Helma, 108; Bessie Atkln. 108; ?Huron II.. Ill; J. P. House, 113; Hronner, 113; Mitchell May, 113. Also I eligible: ?Miss Orb, 103; Mack Garner, 113; Harry Rudder, 113; Maramon, 113. Third race (claiming; four-year-olds snd upward; five and a half turlongs)??Onlco, 83; ?Ettahe, 96; Arch Plotter, 96; ?Hidden Jewel. 1?8; ?Iwiniwln, 10U Madras* Oin-r ham, 100; ?Thursday Nlghter, 100; Ches? terfield, 101; ?Bonstelle, 102; Sabretash, 103; Poultney, 103; A. N. Akin. 10T; Su bahdar, 107; Blaise, 107; Grcenmini. 107. Also eligible: ?Sherman a., f>8; ?Archie Alexander, 99; Dixie Carroll, 105. Fourth race (thrce-yenr-olds .and iipwuM ; six furlongs)?Maiden Voter. 98; Rounding Through, 101; TallBman, 101; Challenger, 103; ?Jean Huilant, 103; lJallybell, 101, Vim, 103; Santa, 103; Cormoran, 103; The I.amb, 106; Ace of Trumps, lOi!; Rainbow Girl, 105; Toe the Mark, 111; Sir Oration. HI. Fifth race (allowances: four-year-olds and upward; one mllo and seventy yards)? Sweeping Glance, 98; Frank Monroe. 103; Nepperhan, 103; Jiffy, 107; War Mask, 111. i Sixth race (claiming; four-year-old* and I upward; one mile and three-sixteenths)?' ?Rookery, 102; Ornery, 107; Will Do, 109; Ponderosa. 110; Caballo, 110, Almlno, 112;. Grumpy, 112; Somper Stalwart, 112; Con? testant, 112. Seventh rice (claiming; four-year-olds; i one mile and three-sixteenths)??Tit for' Tat, 102; ?Landslide, 104, ?Marse Tom,! 104; ?Mapthallus, 105; liaby ?Sister, 107; j Lucius, 112; I-uther, 112; Bajazel, 112; j Water Proof, 115. ? Aprcntice allowance claimed. Litholick Wins On Cuba Track Despite Mud Going So Bad at Oriental Park That Two Races Are Declared Off From a Special Correspondent HAVANA, Feb. 19.?The track at the Oriental Park coursa to-day was in such bad condition as a result of the heavy rain storm that the second and third races had to be declared off owing to the many withdrawals. The track was fetlock deep in mud, and it _ re? quired a very strong horse to negotiate the going. The times in the various events were slow and the winners were very tired animals at the end of the races. In the first race Litholick demon? strated that he is a superior mud runner, when he made a ehow of his field, winning in a gallop by eight ??gths. The result was never in doubt ifter the first furlong. Key Mar, in the first substitute race,! was returned an easy winner, pulling up at the end, with two lengths to spare. The second substitute event went to Fluster Cark. who wa3 he'd at the ' rood odds cf 7 to 1. Ruby liked the heavy going and led '. her field home in the fourth race. The fifth race went to Freemantle, j whi'.e Fairly won the last race. The results: ? PlrjJt rr.re (purse, ?fii""1; for three-year- ! OH? and upward; claiming; ?ix furlongs') ? Litholick. 10!? (Atkinson), 5 tn 2. even and 1 to 2, won; Twenty Seven, 117 (Murray), r> to'5 1 to 2 and 1 to l. second; Prince: Easy, 111 (Plekens), 7 to 1, 5 to 2 snd ? to 5, third. Time, 1:20 2-5. Bella Wllfer, Doc Kloethe. Front Royal and Theodore Pair a ?ho ran. j Pecond race (purse. I?OO (substitute rare) ; | for tour-year-olds and upward; claiming; five and a half furlongs)- -Keymar, 111 (Gargan), 2 to 1, 4 to 5 aw! 2 to 5, won; lalllarr G., !o:l (Anderson), 6 to 1. 2 ta 1 and even, second; Peaceful fc'tar 111 (Mur? ray), 7 t<> 6, ;: to r. and 1 to .'!. third, i Time, 1:11 3-5. Ambassador III, Lady; Langden, Eg m ont and Mary'? Magneto also ran. Third race (purse. $800 (substitute race): for four-year-olds an? upward; claiming; Pve and a half furlongs)?Buster Clark. 110 (Brown), 7 to 1, ' to 2 and 6 to 6. won; Fickle Fsncy, 112 (Kerteris), even, 2 to 5 and 1 to 6, second; Frascuelo, 114 (Corey), 8 to 1, 8 to 1 snd 8 to 5, third. Time. 1:11 3-6. Honest George, Eddie Trantor, Blanca and Sky Man also ran. Fourth race (purse, $700; for three-year olds; claiming, five furlong")?Ruby 100 (Harnes), 8 to 6, 2 to 5 and out, won. Horace Lerch, 109 (Atkinson), 7 to 2, even and out, second; Black Prince, 105 (Car mody). even, 1 to 4 and out. third. Timo, 1.03 4-5. Polar Cub also ran. Fifth race (purse, ?800-. the Guatemala Handicap; for three-year- olds' and up? ward; one. and one-sixteenth miles)?Free mantle. 108 (Carmody), 4 to 6, 1 to 3 and out won; Dr. Rae, 104 (Kederls), 3 to 1. even and out, second; Scotch Verdict. 100 (Atkinson), 8 to 1, even and out. third. Time, 1:63 4-5, Meas Kit and War Spirit also ran. Sixth race (purse, $fi00; for three-year olds and upward; claiming; mile and fifty ? yards)?Fairly, 114 (Gargan), 8 to 6, 3 to I 5 and 1 to 3, won; Royalty, 111 (Murray), ? 4 to 1, 8 to 5 and 4 to ?. second; Half and , Half, 112 (Atkinson) 7 to 1, 6 to 2 and I 6 to 6, third. Time, 1 :.r.3 4-6. Exempted. ? Slippery Slipper and Misa .Sweep also ran. Havana Entries First race (five and one-half furlongs; three-veur-olds; claiming)??Lucie May, 96; ?Claude Walker. 90; ?Miss Larue, 90: ?Colonel Lillard, 90; ?He's a B-ar, 100. ?Major Bradley, 10!; ?llaman, 103; Steve, 107; Steve, 107; ?Norfolk Belle. 107. Second race (six furlongs; throe-year olds and upward; claiming)??Cuba, SI; ?Rockaree, 33; Director Jam-s, 98; ?Venetian Bov. 109; ?The Snob, 109; ?Tim? othy J. Hogan, 109; ?Quln. 109; Wild] Thyme, 112; Pers? us, 114; King Tuscan, i 114; Count Boris, 114; Dick Benson. 114. Third race (six fur!ong3; three-year-olds ! and upward; claiming)?'Major Fisk, 96; ! ?I'r'-cious Jewel, 104; ?Ambassador III., '? 104; ?Blanche Donalton. 108; ?Rey Ennia, j 109; ?Presumption, 109; ?Peaceful Star, i 109; ?Jack Dawson, 109; Iron Boy, 111; V.'hippoorwlll, 114; Galaway, 114; Bulger, 117. Fourth race (six furlongs; three-year- j olds and upward; claiming)??Yorkvllle. ! H7; ?Wizard, 99; ?Dainty Lady, 102; Phedoden, 104: ?Walter Mask. 107; Alla glow. 108; Currency, 109; Mel lora, 110. Fifth race (one mile; four-year-olds and upward; claiming)?Bally Cornell, 10*>; ?Sunningdale, 109; ?Zinnia, 109; ?Cork, 11!; ?Esmont. Ill; Dulce of Shelbv, 112; Royalty, 116; Saycth, 116; Yonkheo. 116. Sixth race (one mile and fifty yards; four-year-olds and upward)?*Buster Clark, 9R; "Lucky Pearl, 99; ?Zodiac, 101; Little Ed, 105; ?Attorney Muir, 107; Great Gull, 110. ?Apprentice allowance of live pounds claimed. Miss Rosenthal Wins From Mrs. Mann at Golf PALM BEACH, Feb. in. ? Tc-day's second round in the women's proil tour? ney for the state championship devel? oped no close matches in tie chtrtpior: ship right, and the first real test of ! strength Is scheduled for the semi ; finals to-morrow, when Mrs. Ernest By field, Ravisloe, meets Mn. Quentin P. Feitner, South Shore. While o'Uis aro in Mrs. Byfield's favor, there is suc;: good material here on bt :h sido'i that anything may happen. Miss Elaine Rosentha!, Ravisloe, should have an easy mate In the upper | half of the bracket with he'r -ousir, I Miss Lois Stumer. This former holder ?of the Florida title to-day defeat? d Mrs T. K. Mar.n, Buffalo Country Clttfc, 6 ; and 3. The winner was out in foir over | bogey and both played erratically. Rain prevented play yesterday. -_ Harvard Will Submit : Changes in Football Rules CAMBRIDGE. Mass., Feb. 19. ? The? Harvard football committee, at a meet? ing late to-day instructed Frederick W. Moore, its representative on t'.e ra? tional football rules committee, to pro? pose at the next meeting, which will bo held in New York, two c hinges in tho rules that it believes will result in de? veloping the game of straight football. The first, proposal is that the distance between the goal posts be, narrowed from the present distance of eighteen feet and six inches to "fourteen eet or thereabouts," thereby lessening the tendency to attempt go als from tho fieid. The second is that the goal after touchdown be kicked froi ? the twenty yard line und from in front of ti ? goal posts, with; both elevens .:i scrimmage formation, a place kick or a drop'kick being permissible. Roller Skating Race? Brooklyn professional roller ?knter> will meet Newark men in thn pecial match races at the Broa Iway Roller Rink, Broadway and Halsey Street, Brooklyn, Monday night. The feature event will be the two-mile tt,-am pu?guit race. On the Lincoln Highway?truck thrown into the ditch by the breaking of a defective steering knuckie? Statistics show that 88.4 per cent, of all truck accidents are due to internai iveaknesses owMuch is American Business Taxed by Avoidable Breakdowns H. 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