$" Sy '4. , ; y j" piiv f to EVENING MJDGEB-ranL'ADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBAUAET 5, 1917 "JOHNNY RAY BELIEVES IN PREPAREDNESS AND PROVES IT IN RUNNING BATTLE WITH KILBANJ EAST AND WEST WILL FIGHT IT OUT WHEN TENNIS SOLONS MEET FRIDAY TO DISCUSS THE AMATEUR QUESTION THEY'RE SPIKIN' 10-ROUND FIGHTIN', i j . . . .Mir THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT 0 SEE PROMOTERS, BOXERS BITIN' r.TTom rr wrwrrTW tmtxi' iTr.r -dxttxyi a A OH JIIN INilT' fcgg oil MqfUY. ff WANT vLttf " f s, m HUiW yUP" Wa know u on tt SMAftc lfi lLU atma t rum ewe &2 TRoMisei) )cij ve a p" ta? yyj tr- it V. th. ft S 1 K?" W- ir wx t. BsW-.J- ." kWV' V y W , Majority of Pacific Coast Stars Will Fall Under Ban if Commercialism Rule Is Adopted. Golf Foursomes Appear Doomed ARGUMENTS, theories and contentions regarding tlio proposed barring of sport-AXlng- Roods salesmen from participation In amateur tennis tournaments liavo grown In volume slnco tho movo was first recommended last June, and now, within a week of the annual meeting of tho U. 8. N. L. T. A. In Now York, tho delegates ,aro ns saturated with appeals an tho Germans In Helglum. Roughly, It Is n cn.o ' of tho East against tho West. Tho passing of a drnstlo amateur law would ho n wallop nt tho Pacific association, as tho majority of Its stars would fall under tho ban. William M. Johnston, M. E. McLoughlln, T. C. Hundy, Roland KobertB and many other of tho coast hopes would get tho ax, Tho ontlro Pacific division Is pledged to back up Its natlvo sons with tho slogan that tho proposed law Is Inter fering with a player's right to chooso his vocation In life. Opposed to this faction stand out tho New Yorkers and other Easterners with tho demand of ,fsport for sport's sake" and no quarter to outlaws, regardless of prominence. A petition In favor of tho drostlo law was signed by seventy-eight players, among whom woro Karl Rchr, "William A. I.arned, It. X. Uttlo, T. 11. roU, H. W. Slocum and other high lights. Urged to Follow Precedent Set by Golfers rpiIIS petition would give no middle ground and urged that tho tennis delegates - should follow tho precedent sot by tho golfers that resulted In tho passing of Francis Oulmot from amateurism. Should tho light bo won by this faction. Phila delphia will loso Wallace V. Johnson, long holder of a front rank In tennis, from her list of stars, Johnson has dono his share In keeping tho district on tho tennis map. Hanked In tho first ten In 1908, 1909, 1912 and 1913, he gained his high mark When ho reached tho final round for tho national championship live years ago. As tho matter now stands It Is a safe prediction that tho drpstlc amateur law will bo passed. But an nmendment will bo ndded that will permit men now en gaged In tho tennis goods business to continue tournament play, but will bar men Who hereafter enter the business. This compromise was suggested by tho present champion, n. Norrls Williams, and It appears to bo tho best means to weld together tho threatened split In tho tennis world. Tho Idea has met with such favorable rcsponso from all sitlos that It is almost certain to bo used as tho solu tion of tho problem. When tho golfers decided to bar tho sporting goods salesmen from amatour play they sacrificed ono of the great stars of tho game. Should the tennis authorities follow tho example of tho golfers, tho sacrifice would bo a body blow to tho standard of present play, as It -would result In tho passing of a group of contestants who havo been responsible for tho distinctive brand of tennis now played in this country. Whether tho rulo Is worth tho sacrifice Is tho question uppermost In tho minds of tho delegates. For this reason the compromlso Is expected to be welcomed with open arms. Concerning Johnny Kilbanc and His Championship Crown THOSE who witnessed tho six-round marathon between Johnny Kllbano and Johnny Hay nt the National A. C. Saturday night now havo an Idea of how hard It Is for a champion to make a showing against 11 timid foe. There was Uttlo action In tho bout, simply because Hay would not take a chance. Instead of boxing with Kllbano as ho should, ho kept at a distance and acted as if ho were frightened to death. Occasionally ho would shoot out his left, but It was like a small boy shoving a stick through the bars nt an nngry Hon. Johnny tried hard to make 11 good showing, but It was no use. Champions In flstlana havo qullo a following, especially a man like Kilbanc. Ho has proved himself to bo tho greatest of the flock, from Jess Wlllard down to Poto Herman. He does not rest on his laurels or go on tho stage to avoid matches, like the others. Instead, hqr wants to bo boxing all of tho time, nnd when n new featherweight appears he is not satisfied until ho meets him. That was true In the case of George Cheney, nnd tho Mittlmoro boy lasted only three rounds. Kllbano nlso has proved that he Is a real FIGIITEIt ond possesses a knockout punch ns well as unusual cleverness. For that reason the fans who throng tho clubs nt which he boxes pay out their good money to see tho aspirant blto tho canvas. Tho hugo crowd that occupied every available Inch of space nt tho National Saturday night expected to see Hay go on n long Journey, but when they realized that Hay was not thero for that purpose and would not tnko any chances, Kllbano was not blamed nor should ho be. Johnny tried hard In every ono of tho lx rounds, but ho could not accomplish the Impossible. Ray Is llko tho other boys In his class. They would like to meet Kllbano for tho money there Is In It, hut they also fear his punches. Thereforo tho battle is always one-sided, with WSuie chasing his man all over tho ling. Sometimes Johnny is accused of ''tiling" and' "stalling." This Is not true. Tho featherweight champion puts forth his best efforts every time ho enters the ring, but It always takes two to make a good fight. Kllbano has boxed himself out of a Job and Is forced to step out of his class to find opponents. He has challenged Freddy Welsh, the light weight champion, repeatedly, but Fred has not yet replied. Golf Foursomes Liable to Pass by the Board NOW that tho Boston women havo put their small feet down on the foursome Idea In playing the Intersection golf team matches, it Is likely that tho an tlphonal style of shooting will be displaced for keeps. Philadelphia women favored the abolition of tho two-ball foursome stylo nt their annual meeting, nnd the only hold-out nt the present time Is tho metropolitan team of women, which favors foursomes, nccordlng to a decision nt Its annual meeting. This puts tho voto at two to one, slnco theso are tho threo teams concerned In tho playing of the Grlscom Cup matches, over which the nrgument flutters. Tho Now York women, however, nt tho time of tho passing of their resolution, were under tho Impression that Boston favored tho discarding of foursomes, which fact had some Uttlo weight In their own decision. Now that two of tho tenms have declared against tho much discussed matches. It Is likely the foursomo afternoon matches will pine away and riot flguro In tho Intercity matches of the future. Lesley Cup Teams Noiv Have the Question to Decide THE Grlscom Cup matches will bo played In tho week of Juno 4-9 at tho Apa wamls Club, Rye, N. Y. Tho first part of tho week will bo devoted to tho inter city matches. Thore will bo fifteen Individual matches In tho morning nnd nothing In the afternoon If tho foursomes are abandoned. This means that tho feminine Eolfers will be In flrtp fettle each day for the play, Instead of "all In," as was fre quently the case when a demand was mado for thirty-six holes per diem. Tho last three days of tho week will be devoted to tho competition for the eastern women's championship, now held by Mrs. W. A. Gavin. It will be fifty-four holes of medal play, eighteen each day. It is now up to tho moscullno players to glvo serious consideration to the problem of foursomes, which Is seemingly settled by tho women. Through the voto of tho Boston fair sex It Is Just possible that tho Bcantown sentiment has shifted. In tho past It has always been Boston that stood firm for tho foursome, despite the complaint .that was made periodically by rhlladelphlans and some of the best of tho New Yorkers. Tho Lesley Cup matches nro tho mascullno events that correspond to tho women's Grlscom Cup, and tho samo stylo of play Is gen erally pursued In both. That Is, thero nro Individual matches In the morning, counting so much per match and hole-margin, and then thero nro the foursomes In the afternoon, which likewise have their percentage to bo inserted In tho final reckoning of tho winner for the day. Ought to Cut Out Foursomes and Shift Play THE Lesley Cup differs from tho Grlscom Cup In that tho former Is nn Inter state (trlstate, to be exact) affair, while the ladles aro gathered from the three cities of Boston, New York and Philadelphia, It would seem best for tho Lesley Cupltes to play their single matches as here tofore In the morning and substitute more singles in the afternoon for tho four- eomes. Surprising things happen In golf when the leaders are shifted around nnd not played against each other. Ofttlmes what appears to be a sure thing for No. 1 'man turns out to bo a largo upset. Therefore it might lead to something Interest s''' lng to shuffle up tho leaders In the afternoon and send off the new combinations, No. 1 man of one team stacking up against No. 2 of tho other team and bo on, Twenty-two Years in the Majors BOBBY WALLACE, of the Browns, admits hrvls slowing up, nnd adds that his playing days are about bvcr. Bobby has only been mixed up in major league baseball for twenty-two years as player and umpire, and It seems sad that a -youth of such tender years and experience must bow to Father Time. It was back In . , 1894 that Wallace broke In as a pitcher for Pat Tebeau's team when Cleveland 'was In the National League. He worked on the hill for three years and then became a third sacker. Two years later, when St. Louis got the Cleveland team Bobby trailed along as a shortstop, and he has played for no other city since then. In 1902 Wallace transferred his services' to the Browns, however, and he Is Just finishing up with that team now. Here Is a record for longevity which aurpasses that of Hans Wagner and Lajole, each of whom has put In nineteen years of services. t' During his dlamona career in me majors wauace served as a manager, but .. '.lie. eventually gave up that Job to George Stovall. Wallace, who Is forty-three years eld, may become a scout for some big league club, but whether or not he remains baseball he will have little cause to worry, for he has made money, and Is one v' ef the wise sons of swat with one way pockets. f - More Trouble for the Boxing Game I'1 T LOO,Kfl Uke a tough winter for the boxing game. With Governor Whitman, of j. , Nework, opposing the Frawley bill, there seems to be trouble ahead for the pro .Jr motors, along the guy white way, and on top of this c6mes the news that there a powerful movement on iooi 10 resoina io uoxinic iaw in Minnesota, which passed two years ago. i seems such drastic action necessary, la that State are strong supporters, of the boxing game. At the same tlma rjttM oMtdittoM ithat bavaaatetaiata-oe the ring gam was legaUxed there aepioraoia mat mo Minnesota legislators ior mo men wno are interested in "" r s',;.m " result naa LU LU TEMPLE GOLFERS PLANNING ERECTION OF CLASSIC SITE ON THE CHARRED EMBERS OF OLD BUILDING Iy SANDY PALATIAL quarter, to rival If not ex ceed In beauty ard convenience the must mdKiilllcent of tills city's country clubs, will be built this spring by tho Lu Lu Temple Country Club, the Incker housu and gnat gnrngo of which was destroyed Saturday noinlng by a $i:,.000 fire In tho limn liou.su adjoining the club. The erection of the new club liouso has been contemplated for months nnd tho lite now virtually makes its erection 11 cer tainty. This Is nil according to a "leak," for which the party of the first part was William W. (lllll) rmbenlmuer, head golfer of tho Lu Lu nobles. It wns mado during the slack hours of business yesterday. The plans for the club house had already been drawn up and hung In pnlntcd elegjiice in tho light of many electric biilhs nn the present club house walls. Tho picture. It Is understood, was untouched by tho ravages of the smoke and (lames, which had their origin In tho club pantry, now defunct. "Lu Lu's new home," said "Hill," "will be set up on the sito of tho present quar ter " "Will It Indeed be a $00,000 homo?" was asked. "It were better to go easy on the cost," cautioned "Hill." "I can't Fay Just how much wo will put Into It, but It will bo a humdinger." New Links, Too With the new golf course contemplated by the Shrlneis. and tho clubhouse, Lu Lu Temple Is assured of a very fine lay-out (or Its membership, most of which was unbroken to the bucking of the golf bug before joining the comparatively new coun, try club. Hut nearly nil tho potentates are now rabid golfers and demand a links arena as good as anything them Is In town. It Is tho plan to add nlno -morn boles to the course In order to make an elghteen holo parade ground, according to the latest dictates of golf fashion, Many of the pres ent holey will bo abandoned. It Is the plan to keep tho seventh hole, which ranks among the real sportive ones of tho city, and to ralso tho tee so that a blrdseye. at least, view of the cupplng-out area may be bad from the driving Inclosuro. It Is a one-shot bole, nnd 11 built-up tee will give the Nobles a sporting cham-o to get on the green. They will bo ablo to get one look, at lenst, nt the flag toward which they would wish to sock their pills. As It now stands, tho unskilled ltnksinen, most of them, don't even get that much sighting of tho flag, lor thero is a deep gully between tho tee and tho green. Most BILL ROPER AND CROWELL QUIT FOOTBALL POSITIONS Two football coaches will be seen on new fields next jear, according to announce ments mado last Saturday. Hill Itoper leaves Swatthmore for Princeton and Willio Crowell will sever his connections with Lafayette nt the end of tho school 5 cor. Crowell handed in bis resignation a week ago, and as yet has not announced wheio ho will coach next year. Swarthmoro now Is seeking a grldron tu tor, and many prominent names aro being considered. George Brooke, Frank Sommer and Crowell aro on tho list, but It Is prob ablo that Dr. Hoy Mercer, physical director, will bo awarded the place. Mercer was ono of the greatest football players turned out by 1'cnn and has been assisting Itoper for the last two years. Ho know-H tho game, can teach it, and Is quite popular with tho students. ICE YACHTS SMASHED AND 1 NEAR DROWNING AT RACE ItRD HANK, N. J., Feb. C. Two citizens were lifted out of tho ley waters of tho North Shrewsbury, another upset his row boat nnd went in up to his neck and a fourth narrowly escaped a dangerous duck ing when the mast of his Iceboat gave way today In a merry carnival of Ico sports here. Thero were three fast Ico yacht races, but tho main Intorest was held by the desire of thoso present to fall Into the wator, Joseph Irwin climbed on tho maBt of his Iceboat to see the races better and It sank. Robert S. Johnson, skipper of the good ship Oull, went to tho boy's rescue, and the two had to bo boat-hooked to safety by Iteuben White. Netson Whiting then fell In and John Stiles dragged him out. An Ico yacht named Fidget got too flighty and went to a finish In a fine smash-up. Mean time, the races were held. 7 SQUASH BALLS RUINED AS WINSTON BEATS HYDE NEW YORK, Feb, 6. Speed, sensational recoveries and timely placing mixed in an exciting medley as Erlo S. Winston, the national title holder, won hls place In the third round of the national squash racquet championship tournament yesterday on the courts of the Yale Club by defeating F. V. S. Hyde, at 16-18, 16-H, 16-12. So hot was the pace and so fierce the walloping strokes of the men that seven championship balls were reduced to pulp during the contest. Markell Is Navy Strong Alan ANNArOMS. ltd., Feb. . Hun Mrkll, of Fall Itlver, llui., U the itronseet member of the new fourth altu of over AM membere. according to the atrenstn leata suet completed at the RVval Academy. Hla total lift Vraa TOM 9mm. Je welsh 177 9W4. v. McNIBUCK te shotH arc promptly topped Into tlm depth1', and many of the Nobles simply approximate a score for the hole, passing on to the eighth, nfter many fruitless at tempts tu carry tho seventh summit and get down to putting. A couplo of other holes will remain a:i at present, tho others being shifted around to mako 1.11 almost completely new golf course. Fire Committed Two Crimes Tho fire early Saturday morning com, mltteil two Irreparable crimes. Ono was tho death of tho two club goats, two mas cots which made bewhiskered and Imposing leaders for many a Lu Lu parade anil function. Tho goats wero held In great respect by tho Nobles, particularly thoso but lately Initiated. This In hush-hush stuff. Tho other crime was the. destruction of "Hllf1 L'mbenhauer's brand-new checked golf suit, which went up In a solemn column of blue smoke. Firemen from Kdgchlll. Ablngton. filenslde. Fort Washington and Jcnklntown (havo to ring In all tho lire companies somehow) wero powerless to save the links suiting of tho prominent golfer. Despite tho urglngs of tho ills ttessed multituilo, tho bravo firemen wero drhen back from tho rescuo of tho lovely garments by the heavy smoke.. Ever and anon tho flames UcMng up the Unlckcrs and toppy topcoat wero tinged with a streak of scarlet or green, or mayhap purple, as one or another of the bright checks In the outfit yielded Its Ufo to the ravages of tho ciuel flames. Umbie Not Present "I'mblo" was not present nt tho fire, and did not Ieatn of tho destruction of bis proudest suit wo havo his own word for it until late Saturday. Ho bore h.ls loss bravely. "Tho suit meant much to mo," he said simply. "I prized that suit. I had con templated many blight moments lnsldo It on tho links, the admiring eyes of tho gal lery upon me, tho light of Just pride In my eye. Now It Is gone," Ho sighed heavily. Then his face lit up with new hope. "I have It," said tho stricken golfer, his volco ringing with determination. "I shall get another suit. It shall bo brighter, grander, cla,."ter than anything I havo yet shown. It shall bo a knockout. And It shall make me a great golfer. Thus at tired I shall knock them all dead. Is that a good line, Sandy?" 'lllghto," said wo, bowing himself out. TED MEREDITH OUT FOR $500 TROPHY The Runner Has Chance at Meadowbrook 660-Yard Trophy To the minds of many persons Interested In the cleanest of Indoor sports track ath Idles tho main event at tho eight annual Indoor rack and field carnival of the Mea dowbrook Club, which will be held in Com mercial Museum, March 10, wlll.be the CCO-yard raco for tho McCowIn Trophy. This will bo the third running of the race, and the trophy needs to be won threo times to become the personal property of any runner. Twlco It has been won by "Ted" Meredith. It goes without saying thnt Meredith will stako his all on this event. Tho trophy Is valued at $G00. No handspmer prlzo was ever offered for a foot race. Mere dith has had keen competition In tho past, but he will find It a lot keener this time. Tho former Pennsylvania runner was forced to break tho Indoor world's record last year to win, nnd ho may havo to cut the record ttlll more this time to finish In front. Some of tho competitors ho will have to meet will be Dave Caldwell nnd Tom Hal pln, of tho Boston A. A. ; Jimmy Ilurke, of Lehigh University; Joe Illgglns, of Holy Cross College: Homer Baker, of the New York Athletic Club; LoItoyiCampbell, of tho Chicago Athletic Club; Don Scott, of the University of Mississippi, and Blnga DIs mond, of the Chicago University. It would bo difficult to find a classier field. If Bohlln, the Swedish runner, cares to tackle the 660-yard race, his entry will add to tho galaxy of stars. Meredith is booked to run Bohlln a special half mile. Bohlln and Zanders, the star runners of Sweden, have been asljed to come to this country at the expense of the Meadowbrook Club and tho A. A, U., and they have ac cepted. Scott Is the present half-mile American champion, nnd Is said to fee the fastest runner ever turned out of the South. Secretary Dallas, of the Meadowbrook Club, has been to all the big meets of the season and has made arrangements with all the coaches of the larger club teams and colleges to havo all their star athletes In Philadelphia for the biggest. Indoor meet of the year' In America the Meadowbrook meet. Bethlehem Wins Another Match The Hethlehem eosi-er team, of Itethlehem. ra,, holders of the two moat Important euDa in tbu ,-uuntry. defeated tne Weat Jludnona. fnrmer National league champlpna, tir a acore of a.t- 0 In the' third round for the thallenae Troohr of the JJnlttd Statea .Football JuiXK" KILBANE DEFEATS RAY INME BOUT Featherweight Champion Tries Hard, but Pitts burgher Plays Safe Ily KOIiEKT W. .MAXWELL It is tho easiest thing In the world to accomplish something if you keep your inltid on your work. Johnny Itay. of IMtts buvfih. was determined to bit up with Johnny Kllbano nt the National A. C. Saturday night, and remained awake the entire eight een minutes with Uttlo ditllculty. He kept his mind on his work and his arms In front of his head and body, until It virtu ally was Impossible to hit him unless one used a hammer or baseball bat. Itay also Indulged In some fancy sprinting nnd showed wondeiful speed every time danger threatened. At tho end be was tired from bis mental exertions and his wind was bad, but that was all of the punishment ho suf fered. Ho realized too well that Kllbane was bis master and was content to just stick around, regardless as to who won the decision. Tho featherweight champion won tho bout by whatever margin thero was. ' It could not be called a brutal contest, nor could wo go so far ns to even call It lough. From tho start Itay threw up his defense and was as Impenetrable as the rock of filbraltnr. Kllbano tried every trick ho knew and ho knows several to diaw his opponent out of his shell, but theio was nothing doing. In tho third round, tho Plttsburgher opened up for Just a. second and received a staggering left hook which sent him to the ropes. Hack Into Shell That was enough for this Itay person and ho drew back Into safe territory. Be fore ho received this wallop, Itay tried to rush tho champion and left nn opening for n right-hand punch, but Kllbano was not set In proper position to deliver tho blow. In tho fifth and sixth rounds, Kllbano tried to talk his foe Into opening up, but the conversational stuff fell flat. "Como nn, Hay," urged Johnny, "IeVs fight a little nnd please tho crowd. Open up nnd let mo seo what you can do." "Do you think I am crazy?" retorted Hay. "If I start anything I will get my block knocked off, I am perfectly satisfied as I am." Crowd With Kilbanc That ended Kllbane's efforts to mako a good bout of It. Itay showed nothing but arms nnd elbows nnd Johnny couldn1! take a chanco on Injuring his hands. He did the best ho could nnd tho crowd realized It. Of course, tho crowd was anxious to see a knockout, but apparently was satisfied to watch tho defensive work when It could be seen that thero wasn't n chanco In a mil lion of cither man taking the count. Itay, however. Is a very clever boy and has a brilliant future, before him. He has nil of tho notions of a topnotcher and he probably adopted the proper course. He knew that Kllbano would Inflict consider able damage If he tried to mix It and re fused to mix. Kllbane's right hand con stantly was before him nnd ho watched it carefully throughout the battle. Downs Is a Surpriso The real surpriso of the evening came when Johnny Downs, of Cleveland, appeared In the semlwlnd-up with Barney Dugan. Downs is ono of tho cleverest 130-pounders we havo seen In some time and performed beau tifully. Ho Is unusually clover and has a good wallop with either hand. His work thrilled tho spectators, and no doubt he will bo been here often In tho future. Downs Is Kllbane's sparring partner and has picked up many of tho champion's tricks. He Is only eighteen years old and was tho former amateur champion of Cleveland. M'ANDREWS TO MEET DUFFY IN OLYMPIA FINAL TONIGHT Eddie McAndrews, the prldo of Mana yunk, will be given a chance to make good In the lightweight ranks at the Olympla to. night, when ho clashes with Jimmy Duffy, a prominent citizen of Lockport, N. Y. Duffy Is well known throughout tho country, having boxed all of the top-notchers nnd emerging victorious In the majority of the bouts. Ho will give Eddie a good battle and the Manayunk boy will have to show something good If he expects to get by. The best bout of the night, however, ap pears to be that between Sammy Ilobldeau ond Hilly Kramer. Sammy has been going good this year and made quite a hit when he almost knocked out Jack Brltton In Cleveland a month or so ago. Ilobldeau bad the welterweight champion all but out, but overanxlousness wns the only thing that prevented It. Kramer has been doing- good work for Jack McQulgan and seems to be the equal of his foe. It looks like an ex ceptionally good battle. In the other bouts Johnny Mayo meets Johnny Mahoney; Little Bear clashes with Young McQovern and the curtain raiser Is between Frankle Do)an and Billy Em mett. DREYFUSS WILL SLICE 35,000 FROM PAYROLL PITTSBUnair, Feb. 8. Barney Drey. fuss admitted his club had lost (70,000 dur ing the last three seasons. He said; "I am determined to prune oft $30,000 In sal aries this year. Last year our salaries were J1H.090, notwithstanding eastern 'writers JLUOJL, JJX YVVAVJ-YAIX i.JL JLJ.JL J.YAWXV-JLlUjy What Are the Solons For? Asked the Fight Pro moter, Sore; to Fill the Grave" You've Dug So Deep Hy GRANTL 'I he Laic Lamented Fight Gome "What arc the Sotons fort" the Fight Pro moter cried. "To turn you out. To turn you out," the lloxlng Fan replied. "What makes them want to kill the garnet" the Fight Promoter tnorted. "It's very rank, !('. very rank," the Boxing Fan retorted. "For they're killing ten round hoxing, they are putting it to sleep. And its grave teas dug by grafters and they dug it pretty deep. It got so doggone rotten that I see no cause to Keep, That they're killing ten round boxing in the morning," "I've mnde a lot of dough from that," the Fight Promoter cried. "You'll make no more. You'll make no more," the lloxing Fan replied. "What shall I dot What shall I dot" the Fight Promoter moaned. "Yon go to work. You go to work," the lloxlng Fan intoned. "For they're canning ten round boxing and I hope they can it fast. They have got it blind and groggy and they've lashed ft to the mast, And the world will be the better when the game has breathed Its last. Yes, they're killing ten round boxing in the morning." BATTLING BOHUNK. No Wild Hush "Now that tho boxing game Is virtually abolished," writes J. A. B "of course tho boxers, who aro so suddenly thrown out of employment, will rush to tho trenches In order that they may Indulge their Insatiable passion for fighting." Perhaps, J. A. II., they will. But It might bo Just ns well not to nntlclpato any great rush. The purses which are paid for trench lighting are not very attractive. Something like eight black eyes were counted In ono game of hockey recently. Which no mathematician can deny Is a greater number of black eyes than have been scored In any recent ring fight. A Real Pacifist The Kaiser, having been suggested for further nominations tho Nobel Peaco Prize, MARTY FRIEDMAN CALLS ANDY SUILS Jewels Will Play Carbon dale Any Time, Anywhere or Any Place Eastern League w. i,. po. w. i,. re. Jnper .... .-, 3 .025 Camden .... 4 4 .rod Oreyntock. . r, a .OL'5 rieadlnB ... 4 4 .Mil) Trenton I 4 .nuo Us Nerl . .. S U .'J50 SCHEDULE TOR TIIB WEEK Tonlcht Ores-stock at Trenton. Tui-ejay De Nerl ftt Heading. Wednenday Janper at Camden, Thursday Trenton at Jasper. Friday Camden at Ureystock. .Saturday Heading at Da Nerl. A note In Saturday's Evenino,Ledqeh to the effect that Jasper had canceled a game scheduled with Carbondale, of the Pennsylvania Stato League, has elicited from Marty Friedman, of the Jewels, a different story than that Spread broadcast throughout the State by this Sulls person. "Let mo tell you," says Marty, "that this fellow Is getting a lot of cheap notoriety at our expense and I intend to call him. Furthermore, I will turn over to you the letters (registered ones) which he sent me and you can publish them It you wish. "Andy Sulls knows wo can beat him, and this Is Ju-st nn excuse that we demanded $2G0 put In Pat Langan's hands beforo the game. I realize whom I am doing business with, because I know what It wns every tlmo Utica played In Troy. A riot at each game. "Another thing, wo did not seek the con test. Ho wroto and inquired what we would play In Carbondale for. I wanted him to name the price, but he left It up to me, nnd I asked $250, upon which ho agreed." Beat Camden and Greys The coming State Leaguo champions had already defeated Greystock and Camden, which received a guarantee of $100, and the Jewels were to get $100 more, or $2.'i0 In all. Five Carbondalo fans were present In tho Jasper dressing room during the discussion, nnd all argued that Jospcr would win nnd that Sulls feared to play them, as he knew they (Carbondale) would Just about havo to leave the town the next morning. Fox, Friedman and Sedran wero the nucleus of tho former Carbondale Club, nnd were known ns tho "wonder workers," win ning thlrty-flvo straight games. Friedman continued: "Had Barney and I wished to stay In Carbondale we could have dono so and received twlco the amount given any man In the league. I can produce letters where they said we had been Jack Fox's raeal ticket too long: but I want to say that we will always stick by Jack." A Wonderful Attraction It was thought that perhaps Injuries to players was responsible for Jasper's can cellation. "It had nothing to do with It," continued Marty. "Wo will play them any time, nnywhere or any place with a neutral referee. It can bo Trenton, Wllkes-Barre, Scranton, Ureystock or anywhere they wish." r The cplnlon was advanced that Sulls would not present his regular line-up,, but would pad up for tho contest, and the Jas pei'. agree to let them get any one they wish. If the game Is played In Carbondale moro than 3000 persons would bo ablo to secure admission, nnd there has been such publicity given tho matter that admission prices will bo raised to seventy-five cents and $1. Tho referee may be a stumbling block, but the writer suggests, In ca-se the gamo Is arranged, that both sides select Ward Brennan, of Brooklyn. Friedman In tends to furnish t'no letters sent by Sulls and shew Just whoso fault It Is the game has been canceled. The Carbondalfl men all spoke In glowing terms of the Jewels and said Sulls and his crowd wero now spreading a lot of Junk that they were out after the "Wonder Workers1" record of thirty-five straight, but know they are not In same class and will place their money on Jasper, Go- get them, Marty, Potters Meet Greys Tonight at Trenton the Potters will meet the Greys, and tho record crowd of the season Is expected. The work of Kuser's meri was the feature of the week In the Eastern League society, and a win will Jump them to a tie with the Churchmen for second position and give the Jewels the upper hand, temporarily at least. The, Jaspers meet Camden at the latter place Wedneiday .and another capacity crowd Is expected. Then at Nonpareil Hall on Thursday the Potters are the attraction and In view of the recent mix-up of these combatants at Trenton all Wilmington' will 1 12, -. '-"-- " jinn nsKea proi 1 1 AND RICE i nro In order. How about Jess Wlllard? m. slon over slnco the bout with Moran and h. u.u.. .. i i jcijr nuurrcisome manner ev-An Minn " The Dendly Mile Tho fourth or was It the first? mil, has been eliminated from tho Poughkcensi. rowing course. It wns contended that thi first or the Inst mllo brought about too great a strain on tho college oarsmen. Thoso who backed the shortening of th, rnco advanced tho argument that the shorter race would lessen tho strain. On this lln. It might bo argued that any track race be. yond a hundred ynrds should be abolished because of tho posslblo Injurious effects upon young athletes. This argument prob ably would bo'klllod by tho athletes them, selves. They would contend that a runner In tho hundred-yard dash drains his vitality to tho utmost whllo In nctlon nnd that lit undergoes In ono dash all that tho distance runner endures on tho longer grind. Wo recall that celebrated raco over the Pougbkeepslo course, where tho raw and untrained Stnnford University crev finished r,econd, giving the wlnt.'ibg CornfcU crew the race of its young life. After tho finish the eastern crews wilted, but the Stanford Unl. verslty men turned right around and rowed liinl. In tt.nl,- Irnlnln r,,n ,., ...lit... . waiting for a breathing spell. "Wo might havo won the confounded race." said the Stnnford captain nfterward. "But we didn't know that tho finish was so close, being unfamiliar with the course. We thought that wo had a mllo more to go, nnd Just as wo wero getting ready to spurt,' Blooey, the raco was over." It has been admitted that republics are more or less ungrateful. With the an nouncement that Hnns Wagner's salary haj been cut It seems appropriate to add base ball club owners to tho list of Ingrates., , And Why Not? "If Benny Leonard can Insure his hands for $10,000," wo nro asked, "how big an Insurance should Freddie Welsh get on his feet?" There seems to bo no limit on that. Speaking of the Increased cost of the sim plest article, one soupbone has been boosted about $7000. Of course. It Is tho soupbone of drover Cleveland Alexander. Vic ISaier Passes Up Movies; Hurt His Eyes Tin the moTle-i shatter Rood hatting f-reef Vie Snler, Cub Nliisger, belleies so and ban derided to rut out hi faiorlto winter sport In order to boot hli nteratce lhl seusnn. Naler Is n motle fan. but believes that the ttlrker on the screen Injures hi r)r, und.has passed 1111 lliuplln and the rest of them. The slump In Saler's Imttlnr last year teal sabl to ho ilue to poor eyesight. ager Kennedy, and tho uptown leader has assured him of plenty of protection. Ho Nerl continues to loso, despite the high character of play, and It is a pity such hard luck Is following the Musical Fund boys, ns they are exhibiting good ball. A story printed last week credited Torn Barlow, of the I)e Nerls, with playing with Scranton, and they were suro It was him. President Scheffer tried to collect a $1$ line, but Barlow has been completely exon erated, as It was not he, although It was on Eastern Leaguer. Another club was away with a man playing under the name of " :" but let these self-appointed de- tectlves get him. Some day wo will demon strate why men should be allowed to play without radius of say seventy-five miles of the club they represent. That wo cannot bo guided by newspaper clippings was also clearly demonstrated when a club went through tho Stato play, lng tinder the name of Eastern Leaguers. To Imagine a man played is one thlnz but to prove It Is another. Bowling News THEUK nro ties in six of the thirty-two leagues rolling weekly matches on the ' four central downtown public alleys And In n majority of tho other leagues, one, tuo ' or three games scparato the first and becond '. teams. ' lnTr'?,,Amr7'(:?.n J.,0''l.ln'e.C0nRT'"- to ho l.eld fii.,Sn3n'' n?P'i-, In Marrh. will, some ono rial , rSXEHuJill1 ov,;r. S3i.ooo to null on" The m'?n."h'p" wl.'l ba for Individuals, two and ,; HM!"!-" 'fT' thbso knocking ner tho Breatft ": Pi?mh r Pi P " ln ,n" ,hrco divisions sharlnr tan.l1irglatf,r,nr' ,he best scores In nine S!,'S'..wJ;,cn will Include their slnsle, to IlSi.n' Wx "latches, will nlso sharo n tho money. 'Iho figures compiled follow; ?2SAV(!-man ms at 125 lin.OOO k,u,?, w'n,"m.an,,eam,.at 10 18.000 3UU0 Individuals at IS .....!.! . 18,000 Totnl entry fees TrHvellnsr expenses for 4000 visitors at sir, each .,.,,. "join1'1"" and Incidental expense's" of 4000 men at $23. , llent of hall (based on average of last ten yeArs) Cost of allcss and pins ; ..;.. fenty pin boys at it u day for twenty two days Twenty seore-hoard men nt 4 a, day!.. Iwenty officio I seorers at 13 a day.,.. Secretary office (Hv men)... ....."" Promotion expenses (Grand Rapids com- Admission 'paid 'at ' hall ' diiririi' toufiia- mont ... Promotion expenses of A, II. C .,? Incidentals 156,009 60,000 100,000 K 000 oiooo 1,700 1 1,160 A s.too S 3.000 3 6.000 ,'f K.000 i S.0M I 5.000 i Grand total $235,720 ' Th,? A,.,antll! Coast Association's endeavor tj enroll 500 members In tho locnl chapter should 4 tint l.n (tirflitxl, ...un. 1. 1. ,., - thin ..... .... ......vu.h ,,i-,i 1, in vuiiniuerrii juuiu , three times this number uro rolling In the vnr nn, a.m,.. Atlantic coast championships nro to he held J nt Syracuse April tl to 30. Tho entries will cloaa March 31. It costs $5 per man to com- i i-tio in cutn 01 mo inreo classes; National Association city Association will meef.I at Illngham Hotel Monday, February 10, u Dnlton. of Columbus Council, Is high average bowler in Knights of Columbus Deague, with 1st pins a gams for forty-two games. Tha local tournaments are exciting tho In terest of the players and bowling Is a nuicB discussed subject In factories, workshops aal offices, , nunriTAlnwn'it T?Alnv Tmim u.u.b.u.. .. . .. -M... ,-l Georgetown expects to have a strong relsr tnm thla tntlnf tne tVin mil Aimtttnrm. TnS M team will probably be composed of Orlfflth, M dates Connolly and Aurny, Griffith and Aurar tl were memoers or tne team a year ago. Aurj did not round Into form last year and co not do himself Justice nn tho track. Connolly was a memoer 01 tne iioly cross relay ! a year ago. SUIT OR t 11 .80 OVERCOAT v III UIIME.U MPJSJSJ Seduced from MO, $ti ond ! ... ur f Dig YYinaouiw PETER MORAN & CO. MERCHANT TAILORS , H. K. far. Blh and Areh 8ft. Olvmnia A. A nro ninbrid-j wiyMipu t. t. !!,, inward,, Mlf., MONDAY ETKNINfJ, VKIlBUAnY S Frankle Dolsn vs. Illllr Kmmelt u Mitle Hear vs. Yonnr Mcllovrrn i.i J Wfllf MAVO vs. JOHNNY M.AHQ A 1 ' 1'i JS
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