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RMUftfSKS HIS BRAINS ON THE BALL FIELD ONLY HE HAS BASES FULL AND UNCLE SAM UP
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SY, REPS' STAR PITCHER,
RST BALL PLAYER TO CAST !
BLACK EYE ON NATIONAL GAME
ly Diamond Heroes Already Have Entered
srvice, With Cincinnati Twirler "Lone -
Man to Cause Any Reflection
.
bKBAliLi has contributed man' men to the various bunches' of Iho
rvice. Before tho season ended two stars left their teams, ono to e u-
the National Quartl of his home State nnd tho other to tako tho courso I
Is second officers' training school. Theso two nvdo Rood, for tho first to ,
t:Hank Gowdy, of tho llraves, now Is In Vranc, n. sergeant In tho -a-Army,
nnd the other, "Death Valley" Jim Bcott, of tho White Sox, ro-
r was commissioned n, captain. Then the lted fox were hard lilt, many
i stars enlisting In tho navy, lncludlnc such headtlners as Manager Jack
Pryi Ernie Bhore, Duffy Lewis, Shorten, McNnlly, JJadcr, Ponnock and
mm. Tho Hcd 8ox havo sent cloven men Into tho service. Tho Cleveland
tans, havo contributed nine. Connie Mack's Athletics havo lost eight.
HtejMeams liavo been hit Just n hard. John ("Dots") Miller, of tho Cnrdl-
, recently enlisted In tho marines and now Is at Port lloyni, f-ouiii caro
Maranvlllc, of the llraves. Is stationed at tho lloston Navy Yard.
SA tee take lnventnrv nf the various clubs, all havo dono something to
fiH " tl9 Breat fight with more than a pennant lit stnko. Only ono man
(-the big leagues ha-" come In for censure, nnd this was not learned until
erday. Fred Toney, tho gigantic pitcher fmm tho Blue i.rass Stato
.one Of tho most feared twlrlers In tho National League, has been nr-
In Nashville, Tcnn., charged with conspiracy to evado tho draft.
Saey was forced to give bond for $2300 and, together with the tut assessor
('Davidson Countv. Tenn.. bos been held under bond to await tho March
i-ptiitl of tho Federal Court, tthen their cases will go before the Grand Jurj.
WHEN A FELLER NEEDS A FRIEND
fpUH warrants charge that Toucy
and Webb conplicd to
havo the Cincinnati pitcher exempted fiom army servlco on tho
ground of dependents and that Webb made falso atlidavlt. Toney's
claim was rejected by his local hoard, and when ho appealed to tho
District Board tho matter was refencd to the Federal Dlsttlct At
torney for Investigation, it Is regrettable that Toney "hould have
ca8t the first black eyo on the national pastime.
Vrf. Baseball Is Saved! Jack Barry Springs Something Sew
JTJWSArtas'G that his boss.es will follow tho example set by W. 1". Baker
Zp- an1 Connlo Mack, Jack Hairy, V. r. N., and manager of tho Bed SJov,
hit upon u new scheme to Share the ilustie busher fiom his lair In
"' ?tlte tall and uncut. Jack knows the valuo of u good scout and lias manj
ffHk his payroll. However, he has wandered off tho beaten trail and started
aTL-T volunteer system, which may or may not produce i csults. But Jack should
J'yorry, because volunteers ulwajs work for nothing. .n 01 uus is micr
'i' .!-.. -,-m nii fiipiici,.t tiv Wfiif iinirfT.iii. n nuhllcltr person who now Is
Fl'ying his nefarious trade In Philadelphia. Walt has all ot the modesty of
&J ,', high-class publicity person and Insists on breaking into pi int.
According to Duggan and he has papers to piovo It Jucli uarry lias
J 4itnnlnf(i linvmnml Hitchcock nn honoiarv baseball scout for tin coming
ft eaon. Just what tho duties of an honorary scout consist of Is .1 mystery.
r; 8u. Hitchcock Is willing to trj. Being what is commonly Known as si oig-
5 v, tine actor, he seldom plays tho tanKs and win experience some uniiumi m
?r,rl1' . .. .. .. . ... , ,.- I .. l.nn. I., l, ..llar-url
; Studying tne actions or me uusners, umeauc uni uh muau ... wv ....v.
MC'leagues. However, hero nro tho papers submitted by Mr. Duggan:
.. ..- ,. '.. In. in r.lTn.1... i1tr vnf. IfXIU .1 1 1H () I. ill
lT . - .. ..... .. ..... -1 ,. t. .... .w., tlnl.'t
a. Uscout Tor tne i;eu fiox, iroviuing you can j,utcuuau .uui .., Cv.. t.-..x..
iSi'nd Day all of your own expense, la at hand. Tlio pl.iyer.x. rciiiemueriiig me
h i!intertalnment you gave, them on tho final trip to New York last season,
s- ... , , . T , ,,. .. ,. i,nVrt ,.,, tnrl;lntr fur their Interests Whilo
"touring the country. Therefore It gives me great pleasure to appoint you
6 JT-B honorary baseball scout for the Bed Pox for the season or iuis.
ml, rjvi
B "tf''r,
H
"JACK IJAUnV."
ITCiiCOCK la on of the few fans who pitUlctetl a lilff-leaguo
: -"afa- -
TREMENDOUS SPORTING REVIVAL
THAT WILL COME AFTER THE WAR
WILL MAKE SUNDAY ENVIOUS
STRIKEOUT MARK
GOESTOSCHUPP
Giant Pitcher Wins Sea-
son's Title by Whiffing Several Hundred Thousand Youngsters in
12 Cardinals in July Trench and Camp Beginning to Realize
Pleasure" of Outdoor Sports
ALEXANDER IS SECOND
In addition to climaxing a most brlW
llant season with a world's series shut,
out. Perdlo Schupp, tho joung tJlaiit
southpaw, nlso- has tho distinction of
holdhiB tho 1317 strlko-out record for
tho big leagues, On July . l-erdU
fanned a fll dozen of Canllnals. which
was the Kreatest number of strlke-outs
lammed Into lu-Kame Uist season.
While Pchupp holds tho strlke-out rec-1
ord, tlio Hrlko-out crown of 1917 should
be awarded to 1MB Jim vaiiRiin, 01 i" ,
Cubs, tho hefty Yankee discard. Hchupp
pllrlied only two Raines In which lie
obt lined more than seicn strike-out!,'
both or them being ngalnst the Card - '
nals, while VaviBhu pitched eight such
I contests.
Hlg Jim pitching last season was
studded with brilliant w hilling perform
ances, lie pitched one game In which
he had eleven slrlke-outs, another In
which be fanned ten opponents, three In '
which he breezed nine and three more
in which he struck out eight. No other
pitcher In either leaguo has a rccon!
'nppioachlng this one. ,,i.u.
Strangely enough, tho Cincinnati l.eds.
tho hardest hitting club In the National
League Inst seasou. was the biggest con-
....iwni. m Vaughn's strike-out collection.
I . - . i- ..l-.H.A.nt trnttina WPfA .mi .
Three or ms b, """ ',""," .i, "'e "eital Again
y OHANTLAND KICK
Christmas Eve in Camp
There is no dream ihat could be half so sweet
On Christmas Eve at twilight ;'t(t to drift
To far-off lands through winter's starless beat.
Where, in a dream, one sees Time's curtains lift
And shoiv the old remembered hearth of home,
And as the dream drifts by, dim wraith on wraith?
To anchor there a strttnpler from the foam
Of stormy seas that almost wreck ones faith.
There is no dream like, this when dusk stvings low
On Christmas live u7ict from the wintry gloom
Dim voices come and speak from long ago,
Soft hands reach out aiici from tlie barrack room,
Home far by tender memories we leave
Across the night, as some lost soul is sped,
I'ntil we reach once more the Christmas Eve
TtV knew before the reeling world turned red.
or now we know just what the ofd life meant,
licfore the flags of battle were unfjtrled, t.
The peace of home, the ease, the quiet content
That must have been within another world;
And none will ever know the brooding pain
Until his time has come, through waning light,
At Christmas Eve, for arms that reach in vain,
Or vanished voices blown across the night.
The porennl.il yam which sUHt-d J?JU
pucne.1 """';"""'.- j.msburgh mid i TT ""Possible to appreciate now the , il ' n years ago is rampant any
against St J;"19 uc,pU, the I tremendous sporting revhat that is So old IIo" Wagner has rctlreflf
;"i IE Vaughn was partlcM- ef. coining when Ibis war ends. AVell-as Tom Itoberts. the nnljient
meaginst both the tilants and This revlw! will come from two im- 1 of JJreat South Bay, would y-
'liodgera neither of there teams con- portant faciei .- .???. tl"'' aml then BB'n' mebb'
1 ,,n nied'to li s high s-trlUe-out record. Ho first. Tho fact that several hundred , ta'n '
tilbuteuio mains," " fiinn.nn.i in,,,, .., i i nnr.' Personally we nrefer to await next
,l.ut out the W"H"" .l"" ."". .:; mihr.n;., .;'",?",:""' "V I Maytlme's gentle zenhvrs from the
failed to get elglit sinwe-ou ...., , founU tIle"omdoor' ,' South. Why Uldn't tho old codger quit
Tin iillchcr who approaches Vaughn. Seconi:
pciform.inces
the Phillies.
I
Seennil 'ilio fiii n, ,1 n, mnrn im.'ii year ago I And where was he when
one that when tho tension from i "K uays rolled arounu; Jtigni out
rt inu VAlvn.l l.nn itilll Im n 1111111 Pm I1H 11.11 PlOTlPd III Ull 111'
in i(ro-r rtitaimcn f oriel, -noi, hi i.n .inA. ' craceful iiukunrilnoM for tn.ntv vear
il. -. m a" f tin KPT iTaPIC """I uTti iw (.trill iirm lull limi, uuvdii v - --..-... . -
h,,?i,ieh lie secured "ltan d,al1' ni1 destruction, blood and or moro and hitting at n clip that would
nics In which l'0"1"?'' i,orror. aln ,.mi rm.rMrP. hao added a counln of Inches to the
I mora than secn B,f"te"V n, I J'ames i Somo "- has for ctample. that hatband of any leerult.
four of thee were eight strike-out games i ufter one ha( . lho trencheH R AVagner Is entitled to hang up the
and the two others contest in wmcu ne (,am(j sU(;h eM VoUll h0em dull an,j mltt and lay asldo tho mighty willow.
stiucl: out nine men. ,..i, lame, On tli contiarj, wo Ilgure that I "o is rorty-uirco jears young nnu nas
IIIC Bllllvu-uui. ....- ... ...-.....---- ,t WOUl(l ci
League last s-cason was made by "alter, tirlll ()f a
1 Johnson, tho famous pitcher of the tlmt Is.t ,
ileasure nnd n comnetltlon between now nnd the time he must
to bn suddenly checked by a take the last strike from Umpire Grim.
tended a ball game between Holy Cross and Fordham. On that day
Barry not only played a sensational fielding game, but nlso broko up
the combat In tho eleventh Inning when ho knocKeil tno uau nuo iuu
tJ 'Binr.Vafnna Tlv!v Thnv bivo" been friends hIiicc that day.
zxh
VW Jourdet Again Turns Out a Good Freshman ream
f'W0OTBALL Is a thing of the past, but one of the echoes ot tho season Is
jJP-the freshman football team at the- University of Pennsylvania. This
' .A , ... ., . ., ....lt..f1 Inn. .n....... nw.il 1 m. Tflllnilat
INCK OI yearlings piayeu SUIIIU HUUU iuuiuuu l.iai. nc.i.-un, mm J.uit uui.n.t.,
" iJw' coach, claims the college championship of tho East. I.on bases his
?eliilm on the fact that Harvard defeated Princeton, Yale won from Har-
IVia-il, Princeton beat Yale nnd Pcnn played n 7-to-7 tlo with Princeton.
Is a trifle complicated, hut Jourdet Is ono of the very best dopesters
perhaps he knows what ho Is talking about. Still, It is a good thins
ry&r.'Penn to have the championship of something these days.
" YiV S Tn.. n,u ..nl enl.lnm Id nilfApI'ltAil 1.11 llA llnoct llrl 4.. lm ?..(..
Wl -jT itlUIUCia wl Dltuu.it ," u,''bb....u, .... .... .wv 3 ...w.u .,, l.h; iututn
Vrlty teams than any one else In the Institution. Ho takes tho players
when they are green, puts them through a seasoning process and turns
V.- 'Jlhm nut ns e-nod material for the first team. lie drills into them all nf thn
, . .. -
fr VruVraents of the game something the varsity coach has not time to tuko
L UP -with his other duties, hon's work Is hard because ho has so many
' tUSlcultles with which to contend. Ho uses only one end of the football
'iWd, hta players are not noticed by tho other men und tho scrimmage work
rijgi" held any old time the Held Is vacant. The men, too, nro strange, they
'-n nnt or.putnn-Afl in their snrrniindlnirs nnd it t:,l;es lmr in p-pt thnm In
J-,-." - -- - - - -- - ." D- -.-
If-.tatMpe.
Jj Lon started late with his squad, but soon had things running smoothly.
tka first game Yrtt.ri Mercersburg resulted In a victory for tho schoolboys
f'tb.Q narrow margin of a goal from tho Held. After that Pittsburgh was
feated 41 to 0, United States Steamship Oklahoma lost, 39 to 6; Cornell
i beaten by the score of 0 to 0 and tlo games were played with Prince-
and Virginia.
There were many good men on the squad, tho star being Kay Miller,
die's brother. Kay weighs ISO nnd played end: He also played In the
kfield to kick, run and throw the forward pass. Jourdet says ho will
ko a great record on the varsity. Kosetsky, tho former South Phlla-
Dhla High star, played a. wonderful gamo at fullback. Ho was a good
jjtM plunger and his defense second to none.
& ...
ml T3EARt-i'' ,le quarterback. Is said to be the best nun seen un
Vvr Franklin Field since the uays or fatevenson. Ho weighs 145
my?v pounds, is last, runs wen in me open neiu, is a sure tacltler, seldom
muS i misses a punt and, best or all, is a grand Held general. Jourdet
hi spent lots of time on him and turned out a tlnlshed product. He
jjt will Dfl nearu irom nexi year u no reinaius in college.
' Looks Like a New Home for Sister
St, Iouls Browns are to be dismembered. Connlo Mack virtu-iliv
EYwa forced to tear aDart his great machlnn. ami tli .. . - .. ,., .
b7'" - . ...w ..vcMh auiu Ul JU3
i stars to the Red Sox apparently has been a part of tho league plan
weaken the poor-drawing towns and strengthen the so-called good ball
The Browns have not been drawing. Lavan and Shotton were dls
of. "Now we understand that two more head-liners aro about to
rti Blsler, one of the greatest players to enter the majors in the last
years, is due to go, as well as his teammate, Del Pratt. Owner Ball,
jwowns, nas oeen angling lor a iraue or sale in which tho all-around
ta, Involved. At the American League meeting In Chicago. lrt..idnt
'wported to have made an offer to Is'avln, of the Tigers, in which
rtand Cobb would exchange homes. If this .deal went through Cobb
-become manager of tne Browns. This does not seem unreasonable
b days, but It does seem uniiKeiy, lor if Cobb is to bo traded ho surely
t be sent to Bt. Louis.
;jt - a certainty that Slsler is to depart from the Browns. New York
wm do nis nexi stopping piace, anu uei .'rail is booked to mako
ey with him. In exchange. Miller Uugglns, new boss of the
i,- U willing to send Wulter Plpp, Koger Pecklnpaugh and Ray Cald-
'IHpp was one of the young stars in the leagut !ast year, while Cald-
.ys has been, erratic and undependable. When he is right he is
but when off form is a mark for the opposition. Pecklnpaugh
and a high-class lnflelder. Slsler and Pratt are two of the best
in the American League, Pratt rating next to Collins and Barn.
work Is not confined to first-basing, for ha has demonstrated that
;any position on the team and do It well. He broke in as a
iii .twirled some very good games. However, he has shown
'M 8rt .base, and if traded to New York most likely will be
xZZf- i . . .
09 ta something to the talk of a Cobb trade. Owner Phil
aide tlio suggestion for a "feeler" and he found a
' 'Tb passing of Cobb from Detroit would cause no
Detroit fans than did, the sale of Alexander and
M4t -CetttM. These are the days of sur-
fc -
EVANS TALKS
OF IDEAL GOLFER
Amateur Champion Would
Have Him Play Over a (
Composite Course
WHAT HE REALLY NEEDS
The strlko-out rccoru in i no .iim-wv..-.. it W0U(I t.arr. utl increa5ed thrill, tho i enough laid by to foil every rainy dav
wnciiiniFinntans. Walter came wttnin i.i,. ki,ii ,,- a - ,..-.. ir n m.iplitti. Hut Wagner Is the jouncest man ot
one" st IIe-out of tins Schupp's season BUn -,, 'his !IKft between the confines of the At-
and National League record. On April rl ,,., i lantlc anil rachlc. There Is nothing the
II the opening" day ot tho season. v.nasc is. Jcnm ' matter with the hlngo In his whip. Ills
.Toluison struiK out L'letcu "i v" "-, several reauers liae contended that, ; uiiukiihiiihiik i"" " " "" inuio uuiu-
lutlcs. htrangcly enough, that was tho hi their opinion, Hal Chase was a gieatcr
SERIES OF MISHAPS DETAIN
CAMP MEADE REGULARS, BUT
SUBS SHOW WONDERFUL FORM
St. Columba Lucky to Score 38-29 Victory
Over Soldier Boys "Bert" Young- and
"Toads" Greenwood the Stars
..i.. tinm during 1U1Y man .innnson
pltctted a' gamo In which ho stiuck out
moro than secn men.
THREE XMAS DAY"
SHOOTS PLANNED
llrst baseman than l'red Tenney
Chase erv llltely the most bril
liant llrst baseman that eer played.
If Hal had displayed Ills best genius
through his entire career he would un
doubtedly hao stood alone.
Hut thcio wero several seasons where
Chase wni not at his best and where
his work was well below par. Whereas,
Tenney was a great first baseman and
u flno hitler for moro than ten con
EecutUe j ears.
The man who should earn this niche
P.lu'lVVlPW frlpll WillflW In time is Georgo Slsler, of tho Browns.
Vli-ai view, u-i-ii y -i.uv HiJ u J(ow tha ,.aillnB. Cnm,UIatQ for nn
nifl Fni'f, Slrifi (IlllhS all-star nrrar.
List Trap Matches
Not All
The statement was recently made that
utmost every British and French ath-
than In days of yore; hn 1 more easily
hurt theao da.s. But ho lj right there
jet with a mighty falr turn of speed,
and though his batting eyo has dimmed
ho clouts far aboo tho average.
A man who could be lurcl out of an
nounced retirement, as was Wagner last
summer, will havo to stay put a long
tlmo before we believe him gone for
eer. It would bo next to a tragedy hi
the National League, this proposed re
tirement of John Henry Tiagner. I'"or
ho Is nultn ns much an Institution as
the National League Itself.
Ho must go some time, It Is true. But
why Just now? His Is not the caso of a
mere shadow of former greatness.
Wagner Is stilt a grand player. And In
these piping times of war, when the
going away of the flower end youth of
the national game must or necessity
1 mii.VT the public lues to sco Vm-tc
X Sams Imijm
,.. n.i.tnt ... n,H .n a
ill uuiiniu " 11M.....1
Hy CHARLES (CHICK) KVAXS
- ' . . ... i nuaiu .
The average Ame, lean gallery Is not -.dent n Saturday ;. - ll.u
the i 'amp Meade 315th l'.eglment piajeu
St. Columba. The hall was packed to
ery discriminating. It does not undei
stand the details of good shots or the
strong or weak parts of a man's game.
Tho Urltlsh gallery, on the other hand,
, studies tho famous plajcrs, Jots down
notes and even tries, with tho aid of an
umbrella, to Imitate tho shot". This
' characteristic probably accounts for tlio
, fact that the average Uritlsh player Is
better than the average American busl-ness-man
player. The only way to nil
Mince is to originate something good 01
to mako better that which Eome one else
has already made good.
. Tho ideal golfer, of couise. should
combine all tho good points of tho lead
ing players. In phjslquo ho should le
1 tenable CSeorso Gardner. I think that
I such a physical make-up embodies more
of tho natural qualifications for golf
than any other. In his pursuit of golf
excellence Gardner did not have so far
to go as the rest of us. His tempera
ment, too, would be a pretty good se
lection for our composite player ; al
though Francis Oulmct nlso has a way
of taking things easily. Perhaps the best
1 kmncrament of ull, however, would bo
. v.jt iiid tret lust angry enough .
. . . ?-.,.titin t.i stir himself thor- the old Vlncome
oughly and yet- fall chort ot tightened
I niuscles.
Hagen Ideal Urn er
i I Ehould like to gie our ideal man
i,, iriv uf Walter Hagen I should
rather havo It myself than any I hae
Bee but earn must be taken to keep
AMUIlli'A.s l.U.Uil I.
W l. l'i' w l.. I'C.
a 1 .T.-.ip Y. jr. H. A. . -2 .r.nii
. a l .T.-.o n. ii. i l a ".vi
unili.i a 1 .T.Vl 1'. Hklunuml 0 4 .1)00
iMifsiniAi, i.i:aoii:
w. l. iv. w. r,. re.
lluttervrortli I ill.itiio Qualiir f'ltjr :t .'J'n)
.miTin ttxtxttxt-. r-ocptn leto of note had been killed. Ieavo baseDall Hard put to survive tne
VJIIlin liUilu ViUOOlir It fsn,t ,iuta n, i,ad as this. Georges "awn of peace, men or tlio llonus ami
Carpentler Is still living, after threo
Local gunners wilt celebrate ChUstmas irnsl,afr.1ThrSgo.Vd,rampSlonI.S So'?
Day at the traps, fhrce clubs havo listed Tom longboat, tho great runner.' And
picgrams, Clcanlcw, Glen Willow and the list shows many others who aro still
I-ort KI(Ia Inn lie nir tlm trio. 'I lie r.iru , w v.i
will bo a arlegated one, for both clay.
.... ... .1 .. .. n....4nn, HUH
llio uoors aim .1 ijih ii'"" "- " , InlGr.N-r.ri. . ! 1 -.-.,, vTiV,. t .. ,. . , ....i . ... . .
with standing loom. Lwi-wn..... a i It.Vi iiVrfett .. . i :i I.r.ii I laTBn K1100"r3 an" devotees or tne ne-
The situation Ii bad enough without
piling on the Indigo.
v., -!. nr .!,- i,n imtk of J1'''.' - -' .r.oo u. o. i... 1 a ..so
the contest, but neatly all the regulars , ..lb,L',IJ!D1UL1: r0" "',:I:K
slated to play wero unable to attend. ! 0tM.e"l'larUMon","- "uU"wurl"' I;'
Walter Keating, who was captain of tho .Sutur.ln Quaker CltV . Inter-Xo, liar,
squad, was detained at tho last minute, "0."TaVvriT ,;.m.,,,.Ir Asso(-iT.r.v
as his pass was iefuse.1. Walt In an oilTjlWMi OIU.CH ASSOCIATION
endeaxor to help a comrade In gun test , KchwenkM-r 11 1 s.",T r.iiarv I a .r,7l'
violated the military discipline, milii. Ji,.l-,ox"t r! "?ll N c-t "iVm 1 Tti
lentlon.ilb. but suffered as a result ' cuicnaut . 4 a Ir.Tt .nth .M 'i:.. o 7 .uuu
Johnny JRCanu wiled as Uto aiill m lll.iifl.i: l'Ois UUi;ic
a. m. that ho was espectlng to get home, Hunu SifhnenfelJer . oiUei-i'oie-
and a big crowd of St. Ann looters was ' nant Iur lltle
disappointed. John I'arney and Heegler ,way. Lew Miller's West I'hilly ihainps
missed train connections and "Cy" Kline- have several seiles bonked with title as
dinger was also absent. This was the I plrantH Ono Is with West Phlladehihla
has liecn on , Catholic Club nnd tho opening game
entire regular team. "i'5
his back for three wttl.s. having tom
the ligaments In his right leg plajlng
football and. according to tho doctor.
will be conllned to his cot for
months at least.
A Fine Team at That
was decided on Saturday. Kej stone won
py 4, to -U, nut the match did net count,
as the Catholic club boys were unablo to
two present their tegular line-up,
The llrst encounter of a seiles with
West Hopo will be played tomorrow aft
ernoon. The est Hope line-up Is
This gave the subs an oppoitumty .Fields and Graff, foiwards. and J. Smith,
bird wing sport will havo their Inning.
At Colwyn Harry Tlsher's gunning
brigade of West Philadelphia, Darby
and subuibs will havo the Clean lew
club for their Christmas pastime nt the
"sport-alluring" game. Gunners can
shoot at fifty or 100 clay targets and
have a chanco to giab end of the many
piizcs offered to high guns. All men
contesting In the Cleariftw events bang
away from the sixteen-yard mark.
Itoxborough'H shootlmr enthusiasts will
bang away in tho holiday attraction at
the Glen Willow Association. The secre
tary has arranged a nice piogiam and a
big assemblage of scatter-shot shooters
aro expected to contest In tho trap.shoo
Pigeon-wing shots have their Inning
at Whljemarsh, for tho Tort Side Inn
MAY NOT HOLD
BIG REGATTAS
Poughkeepsie and New
London Races Will Prob
ably Be Canceled
EXPENSE TOO HEAVY
to show forth, and tlw ono outstanding center, with Weiler and rhllen, guards. Gun Club has listed a big twentv five
feature that Inteiested us mostly was i These throe aro nil from Temple. ,.,.,, .. i. vii i '"- e
tho wonderful phjHlcal condition ot the Hedet. of the same Institution. Is sixth , e . , . . r ulctll0 "umber. It
prevent him from shutting out Ally
Fisher without a field goal. Ambocher,
of St. Malach.'s, also was In lino fettle,
nnd. Young "Cy" Slmendlngcr, of La
Salle, helped the woldler bojs. Simmy
had also played tho entire preliminary
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. . . . Willi DLi l.llklUGtll VSVt Iti
I It very strong. ..agens urnn is piujeu McNamee and Kllroy weio the stars !
; for all carry ; there is virtually no run. , fcr st CoJumbat and their four field l
It is a snot oi piacemem, ji "-"""' K0ai3 eacn were highly instrumental in
Cliailes II. JIapes, chairman of tho
board of stewards of the Intercollegiato
llowing Association, Is authority for
the statement that tho Poughkeepsie
regatta will not be held next year.
While he believes that Pennsylvania. Co
lumbia, Cornell nnd Syracuse will havo
men. Hert Young, formerly nr St. i man. On Saturday evening Keystone M """ ul l" u'ksi events or the year, crew-, nu uuea nut iiugii -uey win nirai
Simeon, never played in his life like he i tackles Fraternity, first-halt champions and If the dope emanating from that sec- '" tl10 1,,B resatta-
did on this occasion, and he tallied six cf tho llrotherhood League. I tlon has it right Uma h --in- t i,. ' "What the crews of these four col-
fleld goals And "Toads" Greenwood. "" ".!.:.. . ., '!. e"lt"!. t0 be onc leges probably will do." said Mr. Manes.
football star, was a I n ai rinnn HM 1 T mAnm K,tt"u ""'"" uw ""5 """emarsn grounds. " to meet in a series of Informal races.
shining light. Tho fact that Harry Is llULrEiUsl 111 A I AlJUr 1 Philadelphia gunners aren't going to pass rowing on their own waters' and keeping
about as broad as he Is long did not . it up Dy a long snot, for It is such an i expenses down to ns .'ow a point as
two-day TOimimsrar
...-w w, th,a .h00t mM up so well to , . .. ,,, m .Vs',
- - - ' ' 'oca. gunner is that all. o'f the 'rks" YXWAffi..
NeV York Clubs Look With an , equil chance0 lt"Z InK I '" .'.? how?:' that the big rowing
Ity, stability and character aro needed
moro than ever. He Is too grand and
glorious a eoldler to deseit a stricken
Held.
If Wagner quits It will be because ho
has deteriorated physically to an unbe
lievable degree since the claso of the
1917 campaign.
of Hay 'for tho express purpose of en
abling tho students to devote all their
time In the summer to useful work. This
would probably' make It Impossible to
hold tho Poughkeepsie race in June In
any event, nnd It Is probable that neither
Columbia nor Pennsylvania would bo
willing to have their crewa go to the
training camps up tho river for a race
In May becauso it would Interfero too
much with the woik of tho college year...
Although definite word has not been
obtained from Syracuse, It is understood
that theio will bo rowing there In the
spring and that varsity and freshman
crews will bo developed as usual.
Same True of Others
It was said by a man versed In Y'aln
athletics that there was little likelihood
of a Yale-Harvnrd regatta on the Thames
this year. Both universities will have
Informal crows, but nsldo from a fresh
man raco It Is not believed that there
will be any rowing races between the
two. Y'ale has had a crew In training
all fall under the direction of Prof.
Mather .Abbott, but thero has been no
talk of competition. At Harvard the
situation is much tho samo. What row
ing thero has been since the opening ot
the university In the fall has been pure
ly Informal, and there Is said to bo no
prospect of a raco with Yale,
Favor on Travis's
System
good on soft ground, und.it Is of the
best height,
Our composite golfer should play his
long Iron shots like Jerome Travers,
and the more delicate onei like Jock
Hutchinson. For putting ho should have
the ability of cither Gardner, Oulmet,
Travers or Travis. L'very one ct theso
j a flno exponent of this department of
the game, And I wish him the general
accuracy of Travis and the generalship
of Fownes.
We could endow him. too, with the
brilliancy of Ilarnes the ability to
strike the quick, smart blow. We might
equip him with Gil Nlchol's mashle
..i,. Warren Wood's relaxation, W. O
the American Leaguers' 33-29 victory.
Eastern League Outlook
Tomorrow Is Christmas, a day which
has always been the heaviest on the cage
schedVe. with all teams playing double
headers. It Is far from violating confi
dence to admit that In the opinion of tho
writer the affairs of the defunct East
ern League have not always been con
ducted to Its best Interests.
And now we havo It from one who
knows that there Is an excellent oppor
tunity of a four-club circuit starting
after the first of the year. Certain
events will take place shortly that mako
such a move possible. Camden and
Trenton have always been willing to
T.'n.'oa Tr'M nnalitlcal mind. Donald
I Kdward's determination and MacUonald continue, the De Nerl club Is Intact and
Smiths toucn coupieu mm -uu - joe Fogarty has ins Greys in snape.
! Donald's strength. Then let us be gen- Tne. i,andea Harrlsburg a fine laclpg
-.,,0 nnd add the grace Ot Vardon, ,,, (.n(,,r,t,. nlirM. Thn friend wlin
the powers of Braid nnd Bay and the voutilsafe our information Is pledged to
secrecy, but If gone about in tho proper
way the cage game may yet bo revived
w-
future of Bobby Jones.
Ideal Golf Course
I should like my ideal golfer to live,
as Paul Hunter does, on the edge ofa
rolf course, nnd the course should be
a composite of line Valley, Merlon,
Chicago Golf, etc.
Given all these advantages, I wonder
bow many strokes would separate our
Ideal golfer from our best actual play
ers' Not so very many, I fancy, for
none of our very best players are really
noor at any of their strokes j they ate
merely ;aker In some than others, ard
there- are days In which tbelr weakness
takes on strength, and on such days any
one of our best players can become a
cuper-golfer and be for that space of
time unbeatable
Abandons Basketball Plans
READING. Pa., Dec 24. Al Berliner
formerly owner of the Eastern Learue
basketball franchise here, has abandoned
Dlans to place an Independent profession
al nve in the field and also his plans to
enter the Pennsylvania State League.
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ail! lxmt and''- Kruraboldt. of Fern-
,, m..- , .,.. nl.v. ..nvlp wth
" TT"'jf..;""' ;;:""
m ,m9vq:i tfmm enewy 1
Off Week In American
This Is an off week hi the American
League and no games are scheduled, but
many exhibition games will be played
with teams throughout the State. In
tho meantime the managers are busy
landing new players and some surprlsep
aro slated for announcement, according
to reports. ,
The Industrials will play as usual op
Thursday and Saturday. The defeat' or
Dobson by Monotype waa a severe Jolt
to the champions, but It resulted In the
line-up being strengthened wltn tne au
dltlon of three new players of reputa.
tlon. The 41.18 victory of U. G. I. over
Quaker City started the Gasmen in the
winning column. The Industrials have
worked under a handicap to date, but
smoother sailing Is In sight. The layout
for this week is; Thursday, Klllctt-Lewli
vb. Monotype and Dobson vs. Butter
worth. The hall should be crowded on
the occasion. On Saturday Quaker City
clashes with Inter-Nos and Barrett
meets U. O. I. The awltch to Traymore
Hall was the best' move ot the season.
Keystone has a, fcuey sefcedule und
Should tho Metropolitan Golf Assonla.
tlon or the clubs In membership thereof
decide to Kite two-day Invitation tourna.
ments next season they will be trying out
,b Buiiciuu iin-ii lung ji.i ueeu uuiocaieu
by Walter J. Travis. Instead of slxteens.
divisions of eight will qualify The medal
round will be held on Friday mornings,
1110 urai ruunu ui iimicu piay me same
afternoon, leavlmr the semifinal and final
rounds for Saturday.
i-or two or tnreo years 1110 Garden City
veteran has been trying to get the clubs
in the district to adopt som.0 such ar
rangement In place of the three-day
tourneys that have held sway for so
long, but for some reason It did not catch
on during the piping times of peace. Now
that the war clouds have gathered and
the golfers above mllltnry age must have,
some exercise to keep them in condition,
the chances are strong that Mr. Travis
will see his wishes fulfilled during the
season ot 1918.
.How many golfers who know Mr.
Travis only through his many triumphs
on the links are aware that the Garden
City wizard has 11 son who Is following
In his fathers footsteps? Truth to tell,
Bartlett Travis Is several stages re
moved from his father's pinnacle of skill,
but those who have played with him on
the courses around Garden City say that
his game has possibilities. Incidentally,
it has to be recorded that at the present
time there Is no prouder daddy In the
world than Walter J. Travis, and this Is
not accounted for by any sporting ability
Enuwn uy ma uuy, uui uecause young
Travis has elected to play a man's part
In the present crisis.
raco villi not be held, not becauso tho
colleges will not bo represented by
crews, but becauso of tho expense Involved.
"None of tho colleges which havo been
In tho custom of rowinir at Pouehkeensln
trip, and with dozens of other brilliant will be in a position tc make tho large
big honors.
Isaao Knowles and Sam Ochletree.
local pigeon shots, have charge of the
sport. Harry Hoffman. Davy Paul liirl
Melrath. Clair and Geoige KJlhcr. all
local wing shots, are contemplating the
'Scudder Receives Commission
Larry Scudder, the, former New York
A. C. and Pennsylvania star, tjas been
commisssionea a nrsc lieutenant ana is
awaiting assignment. SCudder expects
to be a competitor at tho MUlrose A. A.
games next month.
Only Three New
Golf Champions
Only three fiiamplftnfrulii rulf tourna
ment nrit plaieu In 1017 anil nono
under tlie direction of the national bodr,
Uwaiite of the war, Thoao played wero
hh fotlowai
Mratern Amateur , .IYntl Oulmet
Wratern Open...,. Jamea llamoa
Women's Metropolitan. Mra. W. A. OaTUI
The national tltlea went over for a
rear, and consequently aro atlll hold by
thoe who won In 1B16, an fouowai
Amateur C. A. f"ble- Riant
Opcn.....,..,.,..,t. A. (Chick) Kraaa
Vfirncn'.. I....:. :.Mla Alaxa SUrttM
shcoters figuring likewise thorn v,-.i.i
be some big doings at the up-State club
tomorrow.
The target-shootlnir came In Piiin- i
far from being on tho downgrade. This
Is a certainty. In fact, the sport Is
growlngxeach year in and nround Phllly.
On Saturday the Philadelphia Electric
Gun Club staged n big shoot, turkeys
being the prizes, and more than seventy
five target shooters graced tho traps in
actual competition. Tho event wbb won
by Charles H. Newcomb, former State
and national alngle-target champion,
who topped the big field by gathering
nil litir civ J1 Vilr- ....- v.. - -
... .. . u, ,:, iJiusrmii. in order to
do this .sewcomb had to do somo re
markable maneuverlnc- with iii in-i.
barreled gun. Second place In the turkey
-rtnl,ol n n a n II. !....... , .... -
w...v u 1, a uctnceu uonn ltotner
mell and Hafry Sloan, local shooters
The duet cracked 6T targets apiece.
Newcomb and Sloan ran a neck-and-neck
race for the first fifty birds, each
getting 48 clays. Newcomb broke 24
and 24 In his first two trips to the score
while Sloan hit 25 straight and 23. In
the final string nt twenty-five Inanimate
birds Newcomb, despite the extreme cold
weather and baffling winds, tecured a "l
against 19 for Sloan.
Gunning Notes
A Merry Chrlitmaa to all ruantra.
f0ii:roTh;!worc9oi.w.?,cw?enivvh,.i!,,i
Frrd Slear, of Colllimwood, TC. j a.
H vl.llor at the recent P. E. ahoot at Illah.
land Park, and d,ll -t-i..i ."5 "?
brant aro flylnr about a Barnuat Bar
than for many yean. JuT now .thlnaa ari
frnie up on tha bay and thli. to .,,.;;,
will put tho damper on tha wild-fowl ahooil
Inir In Smith T.r..v .. .whit. .. i"' fnoot-
.... ... ,... .-., ....... , -g(,
William Batei. of Lake-rood. M. j
neen navi.a in umo 01 nia lira around
...... ... ....n...... -.m -..,. uucua.
Doo Klr.hner and 8am Alman. two local
live-bird ahola. wera to have baen tho prln-
uipaia iw -1 wwwi wj laaica al Whlta.
marrtbut whathw it lll raaterlam j, commencement Bora
financial outlay necessary to send a
crew to row there, and I believe that
such races as will be rowed will be
confined to Informal races over short
distances and en home waters of one
of tho colleges represented.
Costs Too Much Money
"At Columbia we plan to have more
rowing this spring than ever before,
and Jim Illco will begin training both
varsity and freshman candidates. The
stewards havo been told Pennsylvania
plans to go ahead as It did last year and
tint Joe Wright will coach the crews as
formerly. Furthermore, Cornell Is not
planning to drop rowing, because I
heard only the other day from Charles
II, Treman, Cornell's representative on
tho board of stewards, and he said
then that Cornell would have a crew.
"Whether there will be an attempt to
revive tho Poughkeepsie race I do not
know. As the situation develops in the
next month or two, it will be possible
for us to arrive at a definite conclusion
as to holding the race, but the outlook
at the present is dark,
"So far as tho Chllds Cup luce Is
concerned, that Is a matter which has
not yet been discussed, but from what
I can learn there Is little possibility
that Princeton will havo a competitive
crew this year, for the reason that the
board in control of athletics has estab
lished a rule to eliminate all sports
which are not self-supporting. This
does not mean, I think, that there will
be no rowing at Princeton, but I feel
certain that It I have been correctly
Informed there will be no varsity crew
to meet crews of other colleges.
Plenty of Reasons
VAnother'factor which will enter Into
the rowing year this season Is that
Cornell will end Its acodemlo term earlier
than usual. Cornell will hold ltd annual
some time ln; mldile
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